Caray, Caray!

We open with Juan still having what he calls an historic reconciliation with Aldimar, Erlinda's Papa. As Juan is enjoying the festivities Pa reminds him that it's time to set a date for the wedding, the really big party to come. He also reminds him that his gun is still loaded. In a more fatherly tone, he advises Juan to think of his son, his soon to be wife, Erlinda can be a mother to little Juanito. Gulp. Further he is expected at Aldimar's house very early the next morning to discuss details.

Cesar Luis and Pastor are discussing the lastest reversal of decisions that change several times per episode. Now Monica is NOT going to Guadalajara and CL is not pleased to be handling this Japanese delegation alone. He is also smoking rather nervously while probing for what could be Monica's sudden commitment that keeps her from this trip? Pastor replies how would I know? CL calls him the king of gossip and orders him to find out what it is. Poor CL, he has so many loose ends to chase these days as his super controlled life unravels around him.

Juan has an unnerving conversation with Erlinda's almost boyfriend who emphatically confirms that he and Juan are not friends. Juan naively asks him why he has so much resentment. Almost boyfriend blusters that if Juan tries to marry Erlinda, he's a dead man. One can see the look on Juan's face remembering Aldimar's loaded gun and the dead if you do, dead if you don't choices he is facing.

At Nidia's table (notice how Alirio never gets to sit at the end of the table like the patriarch he would like to be??) Kiki announces that he has big news about work. They are alarmed that he has lost his job! No, in fact he is proud to announce that Angarita has given him a promotion and he is to be personally in charge of the entire produce business now. Nidia looks stunned and suspicious. The very pregnant Yadira and the rest of the table express how pleased they are for him, the papa-to-be-any minute now.

Ivonne approaches Fernando in that killer red leather suit (that one OMPLPete likes so well.) She suggests they go off to the movies but Fern has no time for her today. CL is in the garage too to get a ride and the look on his face is priceless. What another of HIS women slipping from total devotion. The pedestal he has put himself on rocks slowly back and forth, lurching now and again.

Juan and Juanito are praying to El Niño de Atocha. Juan has learned Papa skills so quickly making sure Juanito is pottied, assuring him how everyone loves him and tucking him in bed, but Juanito wants Juan to stay longer and tell him a story like Grandma always does. Juan does a mental consideration/rejection of some stories, probably off-color, and settles on the bed to begin with there once was a prince who was surrounded by lots of lovely maidens with one in particular who is very, very beautiful. He loved her the most but she ended up loving a different prince more powerful and with more treasure. It is very sad but the prince realizes that the best treasure in the world isn't riches but a SON. He kisses the now peacefully sleeping face of his precious Juanito, a treasure indeed.

Pastor and Ivonne gossip about the CL and Paula marriage. She is described as the alluring spider and she beams that CL is having a bad time with wifey. Monica has now cancelled the trip now that Paula is invited. They try to figure out what the "commitment" is all about that she claims will keep her from going. Ivonne thinks the fuss and struggle is like drowning in a glass of water. She professes to be loyal to the death and walks off to bide her time. Funny how she has become the philosophical one watching others be irrational.

Paula and CL are having another circular argument too dull to translate and Paula lets it out that now she is not going to go to Guadalajara. -BREAK-

Monica on the phone with Gustavo is flirting about the great place where she wants to meet him with their type of music and the best drinks in town. She sexily asks if he still wears the same scented lotion and wants him to wear it or something familiar. Gustavo is in for a really good time me thinks...

CL and Paula continue the interminable argument. He rightly points out that if he says white she says black or the other way around and she constantly changes her mind. She returns with how she still has to learn to trust him but then, she lets the other shoe drop about going to Miami on business with her mother!! CL starts to wheedle about how can she galavant around when she should be working on having an hijo. Then they continue arguing about waiting or not ...

Monica and Laura are plotting, well anyway Monica is plotting that she wants to go out with Gustavo but she needs Laura to approach CL to be sure he knows about this old beau relationship. Monica wants to test to see if CL will be jealous or not.

Delfina and Akito announce, of course Delfina does all the talking with Akito nodding almost on cue. They are to marry, she wants to grab the good things in life at this point. He beams a confused but good natured smile.

It's late night and Yadira is awake with alarming contractions, she breaths her birthing puffs and in between is screaming incoherently to Kiki to wake up. He sleepily arises then makes the whole scene a dizzy carousel ride while he runs around and around trying to get dressed, find keys and get Yadira to the hospital. A life begins.

Delfina in another bedroom in Achichipico saunters in showing off her sexy negligee to a smiling Akito, but that frozen smile really is frozen and she screams at the dead man in her bed, yelling for Juan that her little Japanese man died. A life ends.

[I love the parallel scenes the writers always give us.]

Down stairs back at Casa de Caos Cachón (just add the H, you know this word.) Nidia's main concern is finding her lipstick while everyone, and I mean everyone, gets ready for this historic ride to the hospital.

Juan, Molondrón and Delfina act out their own midnight madness arguing over making sure he is dead, but, but who is going to touch him? Juan trying to be brave touches Akito's toe and swears there is no pulse. Delfina is anguished.

The madness is transferred to the hospital waiting room where the bickering and yelling continues. Sweet Marely reassures Kiki in a gentle voice, while everyone else pays attention to themselves and they think about how to get word to Juan wondering if Juan is thinking about them. A doctor appears telling them that Baby and mother are both fine. Kiki finally says, what? It's a GIRL! In so much excitement Nidia speaks with the doctor and begins to introduce herself as the Abue--- but finishes the sentence saying she is the mama of the baby's mama. Oh, Nidia!

Zip over to the death scene. Akito is already laid out in an enormous suit. It was Delfina's papa's, there wasnt' anything else to put him in, Akito was pretty small. Delfina is broken hearted, she was so close to having her happiness. She flings herself in Juan's arms and so like her cousin Nidia, ends the hug with groping Juan's shirt, muscles as her hands wander around his backside. They don't even bother to show him looking surprised.

The family is joyous over the beautiful girl, they must call Juan to tell him of his new goddaughter (ahijada) since of course he will be the godfather. -BREAK-

Juan, Molondrón and Delfina are busy setting up the funeral room with lovely flowers, wondering how they will notify Akito's family. They realize they know very little about him and what family he may have in far away Japan. Delfina finds more ways to squeeze Juan's butt in anguish at the tragedy of it all. A sign is up outside announcing that Akito has died and giving the time for the wake (velorio.) Molondrón wonders to Juan why he seems so nervous and is there something fishy with the Akito story (un gato encerrado). Juan's fables about his involvement in the business deal is beginning to unravel.

Over at Aldimar's, Junior and almost boyfriend wonder if Juan is scared to come see them as he was ordered. It's hard to tell if they realize how many contradictory threats they all gave out. Meanwhile Juan is dressed for the funeral and Juanito is an identical sprout. So cute these two. It's clear the big hopes of the village are dissolving into lies and broken promises for the flower business since no one knows what Akito was really planning.

Monica needs Laura to pay attention to details of this latest scheme that she needs her to act on today with CL. Laura doesn't look so anxious to get further involved.

Juan is explaining to Juanito how sad Delfina is to have lost her Akito. Juanito makes another comment about his slit eyes. Juan encourages Juanito to go console Delfina. He's probably tired of being groped and pinched. -BREAK-

Juan and Molondrón are going over papers, presumably Akito's mumbling about the unintelligible scribbles (garabatos.) They can't make heads or tails of the Japanese writing. Molondrón wants to call the embassy when finally they find a telephone number and decide to call it. Later at the wake, Aldimar shows up with Erlinda whose face is covered with a black lace veil. Delfina continues to bemoan losing her Akito to all who will listen. [She at least gets to act the part of the bereaved widow figure, I'm not sure she was ever married.]

Back to the cheerful part of this episode, but Nidia with her own agenda is questioning Kiki while Yadira and the baby sleep. What about this plan of Angarita's to leave and put Kiki in charge. She prepares to leave, for guess where, even though Alirio will have a fit. Marely and Fernando coo over the tenderness of the new threesome.

Juan's at the phone booth calling the number in Akito's papers explaining Akito's death to someone one the other end, you know he did harakiri, oops but natural causes, Akito is OFF, sayanara siempre, I feel awful, sorry, BYE. Then he suddenly calls Marely to hear that Yadira had a baby in the wee hours (madrugada), it's a beautiful girl. Marely connects the call to Kiki over at the hospital where Kiki continues to say your goddaughter arrived. Juan coos you had a little queen. He promises to come soon to see his goddaughter.

Nidia thought bubbles in a glass, where are you going Angarita.

Back at the wake, Juan approaches Aldimar and the veiled woman about the time he realizes it is Erlinda, impactada's all around.

Angarita is telling Nidia he has to go away, they should not have restarted their relationship when she was pregnant with her husband's baby. She is all defensive and anxious.

Juan finally sees Erlinda's but covered by the veil, stammering about lots of time has passed, she is worried that she's not beautiful, he wants to be by her side but can't even if there are 100 shots. She thinks their story can't be over. Suddenly she reveals her face from under the veil and Juan looks slightly shocked. [Could it be that there are sooooo many women he was remembering her wrong? Who knows]. More next time...

Next time: Paula has joined the throng around Yadira and the baby and learns that Juan has called the hospital... FIN

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