Caray, Caray!

With a flash of scenes bringing us back through the three ring circus of Monica -vs- Cesar Luis -vs- Paula -vs- Juan, we focus on the office of Juan and Molondron tossing leers errrr, glances at the Grable-legged Lorena sitting provocatively on the edge of Molo's desk pitching her charms across the room full on at Juan. She wants him to lead her to a hotel to errr, to check in, right, that's it,, so she can get to know the town. Heavy breathing by all three but Juan manages to pass this charming task off on Molo as Lorena promises to see Juan really, really soon.

Ana, Paula and Nidia walk into Ana's still talking about the taxi coming for Nidia who begins to fear her drunken slips of the tongue. She hopes she didn't say anything indiscreet??? Ana assures her that she offended no one. They make plans to meet early tomorrow to search for their gallery. Meantime, we see again as Paula and Juan both rethink their scene in Achichipico. Covering the bases of all the scenes, we listen to Yadi and Enrique fight over who is going to care for the baby, who is contributing the most to the family, who has the right to pursue their chosen career paths, his job -vs- her new university student status....

Cesar Luis tells Monica he has a little problem in his house and, not with Paula, but with Consuelo. Monica in whose mouth butter wouldn't melt says, ohhh, Consuelo still works at your house? No one is tipping their hand so they change the subject to the business matters for the day.

Molo walks toward the hotel with both a worried look and with the winsome Lorena drapped on his arm grilling him on the relationship status of Juan, Molo tells her she is asking the wrong person, she needs to ask Juan himself these kind of questions.

Enrique arrives at the market with the familiar pink blanket, Angarita begins to despair of Enrique being able to work but Enrique pleads that Yadi left for the university, Nidia has not returned from her trip back and that left only Perafán in the house, he looks at his daughter then shrugs, at the sound of of his rival's name, Angarita walks toward the infant and enthusiastically says give me the baby as he takes her from her papa.

The dower profesora and her dapper profe husband (hey, isn't he Tavo from Amar Sin Limites?, grease monkey to geek and still sexy) part company at the school. She goes to get coffee, he goes to get closer to Yadira who is shrieking about being on the list of accepted students. He tells her she was very interesting in her interview and he thinks she has real promise. Yadira turns her enthusiasm quickly into hugging dapper, she hugs, he smiles.

Heriberto sees Molondron escorting this leggy lovely and asks who was the womanly woman (mujerona). Molo says why do you want to know? She's Lorena and she's gone to the hotel. She's here to participate in the contest (certamen) for the future queen of anthuriums.

Dapper profe and Yadira are in the library, strolling in the stacks, she asks ingenuousy, I really have to read all this list of books? I don't even understand the titles. He assures he believes in her, she is a diamond in the rough but she will become erudite with practice. Erudite? She's as shocked as we are. But he keeps rolling out the plans for her to be a group leader to help him with exams, the curriculum and helping other students. He has perfect confidence in her and makes plans to see her in a couple of hours in the cafeteria.

Back in Achichipico at beauty contest headquarters, Molo is telling Juan that Lorena really covered him with questions about Juan and whether he was married, involved, available. Juan on hearing this declares her a divine danger but thinks she will be ideal for the trip to Televisa to present the best candidates for publicizing the queen of anthuriums contest. Juan launches into a brag fest on his plans to exploit this to help the village. We see Lorena posing on a balcony of the hotel rubbing lotion onto her well wrought legs behind the wrought iron railing. Herlibert looking up all eager eyes.

Ana advises that her daughter return home while Paula speaks of her nervousness and fear of returning home and confronting Cesar Luis. Meanwhile across town, Cesar Luis and Monica are discussing the risks of damaging the Farrell company image.They discuss the threat of Gaytano's client grabbing with his offers of better quality and lower prices. The later being the real weak point of Farrell. Monica is cajoling CL into taking on the challenge of this threat. She wants to see the old CL reemerge who could always find a solution to every problem. He wants to talk about last night but she puts him at bay saying last night needs to stay in the past. She refers to his marriage and just to punctuate her words, CL's cellular rings and it's of course Paula. She questions how he is, why does he sound distant and cold, he mildly digs in by asking if she is home yet or still at her mami's. She admits to being at Ana's but is on her way home soon. He feigns business and a bad moment to talk and rings off. Paula tells mami of his cold estranged tone. Monica then asks him if he and Paula are going to separate. CL asks would she like him to?

We come back to Enrique singing a jarring little song to the baby about witches and bouncing her with a bit of agitation, she responds with unabating screams. Angarita swings by and changes the tone and handles her much more gently which immediately calms the baby. His little diddy is about your daddy is ugly and your mama is out of tune (desafinada). What ever... it works baby begins to coo but Angarita also knows she is hungry not needing to be sung to.

Finally Paula rolls her suitcase into the apartment and is greeted by Consuelo. They discuss that CL didn't stay home much, ate out a lot. He seemed depressed (achicopalido). Consuelo acts really nervous but Paula is so distracted with her own nerves she doesn't seem to notice. Meanwhile, Cesar Luis is getting a lecture from the new improved Ivonne who is pointing out that Gaytan is eating his bacon by offering a better product, and better service at a lower price. She points out too that Gaytan is an expert at hatching plots and plans (tramar/ tramarse). She thinks CL better swallow his pride and talk to Gaytan who is continuing to call old Farrell customers and offering them better product for cheaper prices. The customers are biting the hook (morder al anzuelo).

Paula talks on the telephone with Marely while Consuelo listens in behind Paula and Fer is listening near Marely. Paula asks to meet her to talk. She doesn't know what to do.

Finally the proud Cesar Luis dials Gaytan who makes him tell who he is. CL says he will get right to the point (directo al grano) he wants to meet soon. Gaytan fusses with this desk calendar (agenda) and says the coming week is just a hanging/gallows (horcadisimo). Then he gives in a little and finds a spot for tomorrow. CL grabs the time without making more than that famous CL face.

Nidia comes home to an ever ebullient Alirio. Their classic struggle ensues with him demanding to know how was her vacation, she sneers back, fabulous (riquisimo) do you see a problem with that? You seem to forget we are married, do you want applause. You could at least explain why you, a married woman take a trip with a loose living profligate (libertino) like Juan Dominguez. Nidia lets him know that she needed to go off to see the course (rumbo) of her life. She begins to go upstairs but Alirio tries to block her to insist she give him an explanation. She insists she is in the right but he is a pirate and a vile delinquent. Enrique and the baby show up Nidia begins to ignore Alirio and coo to the baby to come to Ma. She takes the baby while Enrique explains about Yadira's classes.

Paula and Juan are both daydreaming again about their plans to succeed and get together. She still doesn't know what she will do, he doesn't know what he will do if not. Cesar Luis walks into the dream time and Paula blurts out that she saw Juan while she was on her journey. After the break they continue and CL lets her know that he knew right from the beginning what she was doing. Why did you do it he asks with great innocence. She quotes the counselor who said they need to kill the ghosts between them, he joins in and adds that they were also to stop lying and hiding things from each other. She grabs the point with saying that is why I am telling you this right now. CL insists that she now tell him all the truth for once....

The counterpoint scene with Juan, he sees Lorena hanging over the balcony and like a siren to the sailor lures him to her rocky shores, errrr upstairs to her room.

Cl is urging Paula to stop circling and clowning (payasos) He makes a direct hit by demanding, Are you in love with Juan? Inserting a quick plot device, she faints falling back on the bed. Juan shows up at Lorena's door bubbling about the Televisa show, she offers to show him her qualifications in public or in private. She begins to climb Juan with way too few clothes on and we know this because he begins to pray fervently to be saved from this temptation. The little saint answers by ringing Lorena's phone and it is her mother! Juan thanks the saint for the phone call, peeks a bit longer at the shapely underdressed Lorena then sneaks out the door while she is still engaged in telling her Mami how well the contest is going and she is to be on TV.

Dapper Profe tells Dower Profa that he has picked up the wrong exams and has to make an emergency trip to the car to get the right ones. She seems to accept this and he rushes off to the patio at the cafeteria to slide into the seat across from Yadira who has just pushed off two young admirers promising that they can come sit with her tomorrow. Dapper starts in on all his plans to spend time helping Yadira. She acts grateful but says she has a problem with doing more work today she has so many things to settle at home. He begins to argue but his wife's appearance near by catches his eye and he quickly agrees to postponing as he slides off the scene.

Cesar Luis is pressing Paula about how she feels. She dissimulates assuring him she felt a bit dizzy on the trip but it was the altitude or the climate. He insists they need to call Dr. Vaquero to be sure things are okay.

Juan enters the bank looking for funds and support for the contest and hits his type of jackpot with yet another lovely lady, this time a bank officer who coquettishly assures him she can extend credit to him. He launches into his braggart tones with how he'll make millions to help his people. She has ideas about how he can help her even sooner. We switch to a line of women and one man. Juan is making his way down the gauntlet line, kissing, flirting, shaking the male hand, flirting, kissing. Lorena nibbles his ear as she reminds him that they have a pending conversation. Juan has to narrow down the line to a mere three lucky lovelies who will go with Juan to Mexico DF to get the publicity spot on Televisa. Juan assures all the rest that they can only take a few representatives of the lovely women in this town.

Next morning Alirio and Marely are at breakfast when Yadira joins them and a discussion of the university ensues, Alirio is characteristically negative about Yadira not meeting her motherly responsibilities and living the luxurious life. As Nidia joins, Yadira begins to brag about being named the head of her group and needing to get to school early to find out more about her responsibilities. Alirio pushes off about how things were when he was a student and demeaning Yadira's experience with a probable ulterior motives of the professor to name her to anything. Even though for a change old Alirio is right on, the women jump to defend Yadira, congratulate her success with a modicum of eye rolling at Yadira's sudden academic prominence. Enrique joins in to an endless and pointless argument about rights and responsibilities. Even Enrique makes more sense while whining that he could be responsible for baby either mornings or afternoons but has to work and can't do all day. Yadira huffs, nothing is resolved. Yadira gives more details about Dapper Profe seeing her aptitudes. She wheedles with Enrique about her needing love and support and understanding from Enrique her King.

Juan discusses his publicity trip with Juanito who gets to go to Mexico City too. He celebrates with a somersault into bed. Across town Paula does a different kind of somersault. She does end up thanking Cesar Luis for his support and concern. He counters, I am your husband, STILL. Monica and Laura are discussing Monica's plans with CL. Are you falling for him again. Monica says things are taking a different course than she expected. Laura reminds here that Paula is the most astute woman she knows (Ed. - Huh?? can't resist the disbelief but Sylvia and I think it's more like crafty, sly type of astuta).

Cesar Luis and Paula are seated in the doctor's office waiting for news which he assures is not serious but it is news that will change the rest of their lives. Congratulations, Paula, You are Pregnant!!

Next: Juan and Juanito on another little bus heading toward Mexico City and another view of the stunned couple hearing the doctor's pronouncement that indeed does change all their lives forever more...

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