Caray, Caray!

Juan is praying to Santo Nino that everything goes well with him and Pau. He says the Santo knows better than everyone the story between the two of them, and he asks for help that he and Pau reunite their lives and have many children together. Pau is also praying at that same time for guidance...something tells me she's not praying for lots of children. And the bus rolls on down the road toward the Capitol.

At the departmento, [You know, what happened to the sexy cavernous modern sterile house he used to have? Why is this filthy rich businessman living in a small apartment in the city? I must have been out of town because I missed that transition.] anyway, he shows up with a gigantic fluffed bear and presents it to Pau that it’s nothing compared to what the kid will have. Pau is less than appreciative of her new friend. The discussion turns to are you still in love with that naco Juan and did you sleep with him. Pau says she’s not a betrayer. Cl suggests that she wishes it was Juan’s kid instead of his. She takes huge offense. Eventually he backs down and kisses her feet and he’s sorry, and this kid is a sign that they deserve a second chance. I think it’s a sign that they didn’t use protection. Anyway....

At the market Nid is chatting with Kike about him knowing the secret of the inheritance. He tries to shame her and confirms he knows and he thinks she’s despicable for it. Nid says well what if I told you I was giving it all back to them little by little. Kike thinks that’s the least she should do. He agrees he’s not going to say anything, but she’ll have to live with this shame for the rest of her life. Ah if it were that easy. Whatever happened to shame? I guarantee you that the world would be very different if we had more of it. But I’m digressing.

Ok, so Nid makes some "I’m shamed" faces and moves on to Anga cooing the baby. She’s still hoppin’ from finding out about his exploits with her cousin. He verbally slaps her that yes he was with her, so what, he’s got nothing to hide, he even wanted to marry Delfina but, in the end everything went to hell, so there. He insults her for yelling at him, her being married and all, and says that he’s spent 30 years going in circles with her. She gets mad and tries to wrench her grandchild out of his hands like a ragdoll. Poor baby. Luckily I think it slept through most of that. Kike shows up before it’s ripped in two and intervenes. He tells Nid the baby stays, sorry. She goes off in a fit. Anga seems to have a small stress attack which he attributes to lack of sleep and Nid’s antics.

We are treated to Juan welcoming the village girls to the big city, the really big city.

OK, this part is incredibly realistic, Cheryl having just returned can probably attest to this. The phone booth gag has been around for ever, (started in Britain?), but I tell you the Mexicans have mastered the art of fitting as many people as possible into a moving vehicle. A four seater really means eight or nine, so if you are claustrophobic or extremely prone to motion sickness, don't bother coming to this country, you won't get your money's worth and you'll miss out on a super tradition of togetherness. We are treated to a glimpse of this phenomenon with the taxi ride around the city. They go to the zocalo, the center, drive on the Paseo de la Reforma, pass La Torre Latino Americano, and the Angel de Independencia, the Palacio de Bellas Artes, and more.

They end up at the Hotel Montreal, where Juan bargains with the desk clerk to get a cheaper rate which she can only do if she says he's her relative. He can only get two rooms, so one for the boys and one for the girls. He hides from them that it's all he can afford by telling the girls the hotel is full.

At Casa Cachon, the phone rings, Kike answers and it's Juan. He tells Kike he's back and going to the station tomorrow with his beauty queens to show the producer his ideas. Kike thinks that's great. He tells everyone that Juan is back in town and he'll come over for dinner. OK, this scene is a fine example of how goofy it is the way they set up the scenes. There is no way real people would sit at the dinner table this way. One person, Mar on one side, Nid at the end, so far so good, but then three on the other side, and the centerpiece diagonal across the front of the table. Uh uh. No way. That just looks silly. Sorry...

Juan isn't ready to snuggle in just yet. He struggles whether or not to make one more call. This time to his Palomita. He caves. Pau is surprised he's calling her there, being the apartment where she lives with her husband, go figure. He asks God why he let him call. He says they need to see each other. She says she doesn't know, but she shouldn't be talking to him here and well she finishes the call talking to Marely just as CL walks in. She very forwardly tells him it was Marely. He wonders if something is wrong because she looks so pale. She says no. Me thinks she is not just feeling hormonal effects.

Marely is talking to Yadi she says she suddenly feels a world of possibilities has opened for her, but what's wrong is that she married and had a baby really fast. She tells Mar not to look at her that way, she loves Kike, and adores her daughter but she feels she has an opportunity now. Mar thinks she's confusing the professor with the classes. She admits the professor is hot, but she likes the classes too.

Juan gets a visitor in the middle of the night. Lorena crawls into bed with him, AND HIS SON!!!! Ok, this is just not right. Juan agrees and is shocked. He moves quickly to sleep on the couch. How uncomfortable for a guy his size.

The next morning Chelo is chatting on the phone as usual with Monicia telling her that she heard screaming, and not the fear kind if you catch my drift. But wait, is that CL pupeteering from the sidelines. Why yes, she's working for him now to keep her ars out of the sling and so now she's giving Moni a run for her money courtesy of CL.

Juan is pep talking his chicas telling them he wants them very flirtatious. Juanito affirms. He tells them that they should have their chests out and their smiles up. Juanito affirms this as well, but Juan realizes he got it wrong and it's chests up and smiles on the outside.

Pau and Mar discuss Juan showing up and that he called Cachon's too about his plans and that he's supposedly staying in a luxury hotel. He told Kike "7" stars. Ha.

Juan shows up at Televisa and everyone gets excited to go in to see MaPat. He shows off his son and his harem and they all get badges to go up. They sit in reception while MaPat chats on the phone about having to put something on the air right away. It's not the contest though, it's a telenovela. She tells him they have to cancel his project.

Back at the departmento, Chelo has taken to her new role well as she rats out Pau as telling Marely that she doesn't want the baby. She is very sorry about this and he wants to know exactly what she said. She tells him that Pau doesn't think she should bring a child into the world under these conditions, and that she wants to separate from him because Juan is stuck in her head. Cl of course doesn't like this and warns Chelo to report her every move to him.

Juan is begging MaPat to help him out. She looks at the sorry bunch, and focuses on Juanito's sad puss and decides maybe other producers would be interested and she'll see if she can call a friend to get him in to see him. The group do the college cheer for MaPat. Something tells me in real life she is much shrewder and would not give these pueblitos the time of day. But maybe I'm wrong. That would be nice.

At Anga's, Pastor and Anga are eating breakfast and Pastor is telling him he was thinking, and he's changed his mind about the business plan he proposed and that maybe Anga was right and the deal is bad. Anga wonders why he switched so fast because yesterday this idea was a gold mine. He wants a mirror to see what part looks like a donkey on him. He suspects it has something to do with Pastor's meeting with cockroach CL. Pastor denies this but Anga pins him that he's probably going to return to Farell. Up against the wall Pastor admits yes, probably, CL apologized and gave me certain conditions. Anga can't believe the betrayal, Pastor promises the business will be ok. Anga says he's not worried about the business he's disgusted by Pastor's conduct and that he's a loser. Pastor yells at him that at least Cl has treated him better than An ga. At that Anga has an "episode."

At Televisa, the pueblitos got loose and are roaming the halls and bothering the stars by trying to hob knob. Juan first greets Galilea Montijo and then runs up to Rene Strickler. Surely there for the novela that just ended. All the girls kiss him and Rene tries really hard to figure out how he knew Juan. Aha! Isn't he Colunga's brother? Really funny, considering he was dating Susana Gonzales in real life until they just recently broke up and well she stars as Colunga's wife. Anyway, they wander onto the soundstage for TV de noche and ask for Sen. Muniz.

Muniz treats Juan as his best friend, sends the ladies off to be retouched to appear on the show to talk about the contest. He introduces Juan to his two colleagues (read eye candy) and leaves Juan in their hands. He's content. They must be pretty tall. They have high spikes on, but they are still not that much shorter than he is and he's really tall!!!

Kike and Marely are chatting about telling Juan his problems. Mar thinks that's a bad idea, he isn't the best when it comes to love. Kike says he knows about business though and recites the contest details again. Mar says she doesn't think he'll be around here that long though. Kike wants to know why she thinks that and she tries to blow it off and says no reason. Kike believes she knows something and wants to know what it is.

Juan charms the hosts on the show talking about the beauties from Achichipico. They want to know about the older lady. He says well, he thinks that a woman deserves to be in the contest simply for being a woman, and well, this was always her dream, so she's in. The ladies agree it's nice that the contest is so open and there's no problem. Juan confesses that dancing is his passion and especially the Cachibombo. The ladies seem familiar with this.

Marely does open up to Kike that Juan doesn't know what's going on. She tells Kike that Pau has plans to divorce CL. Kike can't believe it, but Mar then says but there's an issue. She breaks that Pau is pregnant. Kike is muy impactado!!!

At the show, Juan is announced with his ladies, and that Achichipico will be world famous soon, it's a real place to the scoffing audience. The crowd cheers and begs the girls to do a turn for them. Each does so in their personal way, including Juan who does the thing with his hands by his head like he's swatting away bees.

Chelo tells Pau she can prepare something healthy and yummy for her that she will need it now that her little belly will need the vitamins. Pau is annoyed as usual and wonders how she knew. Chelo says CL told her.

Back at the show, the ladies talk to Juan about the contest, and anthuriums, and the ladies. He tells himself that when the show airs, he hopes his palomita will see what he has become. The ladies then ask him to show his dance, and the whole group does a version of the cachibombo. We are left with the butt shaking until Fri night. This actually was a fun episode.

WOW, bless you all for such kind comments and extreme patience. You didn't think you'd have to wait this long did you. Ugh, well, neither did I. Anyway, I haven't been here since last week, sadly, but.......here's my deal. I watched tonight, and have the beginning for you. I'll catch up with the rest tomorrow....and....I have half of last Wed written as well, and still haven't seen the end, so I thought since tomorrow is a Juan night off (Premios lo Nuestro) I will finish and post last weeks by Fri am so that if you feel like it, there will still be a new post to read before Friday night and the weekend. Anyway, thanks, thanks, for your patience.

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