Caray, Caray!

I know I intended to have this up last night, but life intervened once again. I hope Sundays are usually ok with all of you. I’m enjoying the show so far, but as usual with any new show, I stress big time about remembering everyone’s name. Here goes.

I’ll start with Santiago vowing to kill Don Jorge. He has been asleep for over a week, there’s no way he could just start eating regular food right away, is there? I see from Ofelia that even hundreds of years ago women painted on their eyebrows.

UGH right away on the ship we see a huge rat. One of the pirates comes down to retrieve the two boys, somebody up top wants to see them. First mate (I can’t figure out his name-edit:turns out his name is Mario but that's a little too Nintendo so I'll stick with First Mate if that's ok) says he doesn’t want to return them to their cousin, who might kill them, but the boys don’t have what it takes to live as pirates. The boys are brought in. Antillano tells them he has two choices: he can buy their freedom and send them home to their mother, but if the rumors of their cousin are true, they might end up dead. Or, they can stay on and learn to be pirates. Well, Antillano says, there is one more choice – he can sell them when they get to La Mariana. It might not be too bad, someone might just want them as servants, but some depraved person might want to use them like women. The boys shudder at the thought. They want to think about the other two choices, Antillano says fine. On the way out, the older boy tells Antillano that he doesn’t look like a pirate, he looks like he comes from a good family, like is a Senor. He rambles on and on before first mate shuts him up and sends him out. First mate tells Antillano that he’s screwing up the negotiations, first he likes one of the women and now he’s giving the kids choices, he’s going to mess it up. Antillano says he isn’t going to mess it up. First mate goes on and on a bit about how much trouble having a woman around would be. He tells Antillano that above all, they have a contract to deliver people to La Mariana and they have to do it. First mate keeps referring to ‘Foreman’, who must be their boss. What a weird name. He says that Foreman won’t just yell at them if they mess it up, they might find themselves dead somewhere in the morning. Antillano seems to agree.

Storms. All the pirates rush around to ready the ship for the coming tormenta. The prisoners down below are thrown about as the ship rocks back and forth, as well as getting flooded by water raining down on them. Camila whines that the storm is a blessing, to kill them so they don’t have to live as slaves. Jimena tells her to not be stupid. Camila says it’s true, she is going to be reunited with her Santiago! Whatever. The seasick prisoners throwing up agree with me on that. Her talk about Santiago reminds me of Miranda mooning over Fabricio at the beginning of Heridas de Amor, which was a sure sign that they WOULDN’T be together. I suspect the same here. More yelling up top as they sail through the storm. Camila whines some more. She is a HUGE whiner. I know her fiancé was almost killed and she had to get naked with creepy Don Jorge and she was kidnapped and she’s in the bottom of a ship with a pig and rats and was raped by a pirate, but jeez, quit your whining. Camila chooses this time, for some reason, to tell Jimena the story of her and Santiago. Jimena tells her that as long as they are alive, there is hope. I say as long as you are in a novella and not in real life, there is hope.

As the storm rages on, I giggle when I keep hearing the squeals of pigs. Nice of them to get that detail in there. The ship is getting a LOT of water on the deck now, pirates are being thrown left and right. Finally they give up trying to steer or stow materials and Antillano orders everyone to get below. When they get there, Antillano decides that his shirt is too wet and takes it off. I hope all you ladies were watching. This time you didn’t have to wait six months for him to take his shirt off like in Alborada, and this time we don’t have his best friend Felipe checking him out like he wants him. Antillano collapses on his bed.

Back in San Fernando, Justo and Vasco are having a meal together. Justo tells Vasco that he needs to get more involved in running the business, when Justo dies it will be Vasco’s. Something got screwed up and Vasco says it wasn’t his fault. Ofelia runs up to tell them that Santiago woke up and asked for Camila. They all look worried.

They go see Dona Sofia and explain that they lied to Santiago, Sofia says they should tel him that Camila decided to be a nun, one that can’t see visitors or anything. Ofelia says that won’t work. Justo says they’ll have to tell him the truth. Ofelia thinks he’ll go nuts, he already says he’ll kill Don Jorge. Sofia says she doesn’t care what happens to Jorge, he deserves it. Sofia says they need some story that Santiago will believe. And what bad luck that Santiago disappeared for four years and now Camila disappears!

Justo looks through Camila’s room, Rita wants to know what he’s looking for. He says something of Camila’s to show Santiago. He finds a shoe and scarf and tells Rita to get them dirty, they are going to tell Santiago that she had an accident and died. What an ass. They all waited four years for Santiago, but after 10 days they give Camila up for dead? And if they tell him the truth and he tries to find her, so what? Let him go! Maybe he’ll cry and cry until she shows up. Vasco tells his buddy the same plan.

The doctor says it’s a miracle that Santiago survived. Santiago says he can’t move. The doctor is about to tell him he’s paralyzed, but Ofelia makes up something about needing time before he can move again. Outside the room the doctor tells her off for it, but then decides whatever. Outside, everyone gathers to come in and tell Santiago the lie about Camila dying in the river. Rita can’t keep herself from gushing over him when she comes in. Santiago asks if they have sent for Camila yet. Ofelia says it was her fault, she sent her to the river to get some leeches, she doesn’t know what happened, she never came back. Wait – that’s the truth. What about their crazy scheme? Here it is, they produce a dirty scarf for Santiago to hold and cry over. Which he does. A lot. Everybody gets all teary, big cry-fest. They tell Santiago “well she’s dead, deal with it, let’s move on.” Santiago says no way dudes, this sucks, I won’t just accept it. He verifies with them that they didn’t find a body. He says it’s all Don Jorge’s fault. He swears vengeance yet again. Rita says to forget that, if he does something he’ll get locked up, think of his sister and mother! He doesn’t care. He says Jorge deserves to die, we get an impactado/zoom in on Ofelia. Obviously we know there is something about her/Santiago/Don Jorge that just hasn’t been brought up yet. I guess it isn’t even a secret, it was in the synopsis, right? After the commercial, Santiago cries some more. Ofelia says it is as God wants, he says no. He flashes back to Camila giving him that scarf way back when again. Ofelia tries to turn him away from seeking vengeance. Let time pass, it will all be ok, etc etc. Meanwhile you can’t move your legs, but whatever. He swears that Camila will always be the only woman for him. He asks her again why he can’t move his legs. She can’t lie to him looking in the eye, so she starts picking up around the room while she lies to him. Finally she admits that the doctor says he won’t walk again. He rants on that he has a mission, he has to walk again.

Calm seas. The captain has given permission to leave the cargo hold, the prisoners all go up top and get doused with fresh water. I guess that’s the only bath they get. They are all tied to one of the other prisoners, so they shuffle around in twos. Camila and Jimena discuss the storm and captain Antillano, Jimena thinks he isn’t so bad if he offered to pay for the kids’ freedom. He’d be sending them to death back home, but I guess he’s so great for offering that. Whatever. They just think he’s cute I’m sure. The prisoners keep shuffling around in a circle and getting water thrown on them. Jimena notices Antillano staring at Camila. Jimena tells her to try and seduce the captain. Camila whines that she can’t do that, she has to save herself for Santiago. Cripes, another helpless heroine. Jimena says whatever, he might be dead anyway. Camila tells her to shut her mouth.

Antillano and First mate discuss the lovely ladies, who look far from lovely covered in dirt. Antillano greets the ladies. He tries to wipe some dirt off of Camila, she grabs the towel in her mouth and spits it on the floor. He says fine, then, be that way and he walks away. Jimena reads Camila the riot act for screwing that up so bad. Camila, who is starting to piss me off, gets all high and mighty and says whatever.

The boys tell Antillano that they decided that they want to go back home, not become pirates, so Antillano says fine. He’ll pay for their freedom, but then it’s up to them to find their own way home. There’s no way they’ll make it home, I guarantee it. Anyway, the boys are very happy. They ask about Camila, Antillano says it appears that she isn’t interested in his help.

Isla La Mariana – obviously the slave trading hub. Lots and lots of people tied up and tied together all over the place. I guess this is how things were back in the days of slavery. Camila looks back at Antillano, who has stayed on the ship. He looks at her too. I think she might be regretting being such a bitch. Somebody inspects the prisoners one by one, then hands First Mate a bag of gold. First Mate hands the rope holding the prisoners over to the buyer. As First Mate walks back to the ship, some guy right in front of the camera, wearing a red bandanna, is digging for gold up his nose. Finding something he likes, he pops it into his mouth right before the camera cuts away. Mrs. Ferro just about hurled her dinner up from that one. Of course we had to call Hijo in from the other room to see that part, he thought it was pretty funny. First Mate delivers the gold to Antillano. I guess the buyer was just the auctioneer or something, tomorrow will be the open auction for all of the slaves, tomorrow Antillano will pay for the kids so he can set them free. First Mate asks if he is going to buy the women too. He says no. First Mate is looking forward to a free night tonight, Antillano says they are leaving at noon tomorrow, anyone who isn’t back on board gets left behind.

The slaves are led to a holding cell, the guy yells at them to clean the bugs off and food will be brought later, this is where they will spend the night. The ladies rush to the water in the corner and wash up.

A mysterious hooded figure approaches a building and knocks, it is Ricardo Antillano. Some old guy opens the door. Antillano tells him that he’s glad La Mariana belongs to the French because he’s in less danger, but his mom still worries about him. I’m not sure what this place is, a church or a monastery or something? Antillano is dressed like a monk. He tells the guy to ‘tell her’ – whatever this place is, his mother is here. I was expecting to see Dona Juana but it’s some other woman. Her name is Mercedes. She is very happy to see him, as is Lisabeta, a young woman there, maybe it is his sister. Mercedes says it has been so long since she saw him, he says it has been a month. He can only stay this one night, then he has to leave again.

The next morning he has breakfast with his mother. He says he is going to see his godfather and find out the details of Spain giving the island over to the French.

The slave market is an ugly scene. All the people for sale look like hell, they all seem as if they have been in a ship for a week.

Lisabeta is apparently blind, she is being helped to breakfast by a servant and has a cane. Mercedes says that Lisabeta is the only one who visits her. The conversation leads me to believe that Antillano has been accused of something and everyone believes he is guilty except for his mother and Lisabeta. I think Lisabeta may be the daughter of Antillano’s godfather, or maybe his cousin, we don’t know yet. Lisabeta says something about being ‘his only heir’ and turning out to be a woman and blind. She must be referring to her father, who is maybe Antillano’s uncle? I hope this gets sorted out soon because I’m confused.

Camila comes up for sale. She yells to the crowd that she was kidnapped, the auctioneer punches her to shut her up. He moves on to sell one of the other women, letting Camila watch. On the street Antillano and First Mate confirm that Lazaro has the money to buy the kids. Antillano has his monk costume on, when he and First Mate separate they go through a mock ‘blessing’ to keep up disguises. It’s funny. At a door, Antillano tells the guard that he is Fray Diego de Lujan, looking for Don Gaspar de Valdez. That must be his padrino.

Jimena comes up for sale. Lazaro looks on, so far he hasn’t done anything.

Don Gaspar tells Antillano that the French have not granted clemency or freedom to any of the previously accused outlaws from Spanish rule, so he is still accused of whatever it is he has been accused of. He says “I didn’t kill that woman!” Don Gaspar tells him whatever, but they have to ask for a special pardon or whatever, but meanwhile he has a price on his head. Not only for murder, but also for piracy. Antillano says he has no option. Don Gaspar asks if he works for John Foreman, Antillano says yes. DG asks why he doesn’t retire, change his name, go somewhere neutral and open up a business? Antillano says he doesn’t have enough money for that. I guess Foreman owns the boat, not Antillano. Don Gaspar says the war will be over soon enough.

Some guy bought Jimena I guess, he takes her away. Camila looks on in horror. Now the boys are up for sale, they are a big deal because they can read and write. Jimena waves at Camila as her carriage rides away. For whatever reason, Lazaro is NOT stepping up to pay for them. We don’t know why, though, since that’s the end of today’s show.

Monday – Antillano says he is going to buy the women and leave them as servants for his mother, so when he goes back to Mexico he can take her home.

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