Caray, Caray!

I’m sorry for the delay, I had forgotten how long it took to recap, and overestimated my abilities ;) I’m substituting for Jeanne. Enjoy.

We begin with the end of Thursday’s show
(I took the liberty of copying the end of Sylvia’s recap)

Our poor disconsolate Juan lumbers down the street. Uh oh, who should drive up but the Obni Cabbie. "Hola little friend," he yells, honking and taunting. The fool even has a fare in the cab! He stops and asks Juan if he wants to go to the beauty salon to have his lion's mane styled, or maybe to buy some roses? That's all Juan, in his funk, needs to hear. He tries to pull the cabbie from the vehicle but the cabbie drives off, leaving Juan to kick the departing cab in frustration. Juan curses the idiot taxista and thought bubbles that he doesn't want to drown in anger or he might end up writing his sad memoirs from a jail cell. He tells his white dove to sing, God knows how much he loves her. "Sing, dove, sing, while my soul cries."His Palomita cries on Mari's shoulder. Boo hoo, she's stuck with CL and she wants to be with Juan. She feels like she's the worst woman in the world. (You are, you are!!) Mari sweetly consoles her saying nobody thinks that." (But we do, we do!!) Pau insists she is the worst, not only did she kill her own dream but she killed Juan's too. She'll be miserable to CL and to her own child, the most innocent of all. She is a Complete Failure as a woman. Mari tries to comfort her, the picture looks bleak but it will look better, Pau's not a failure, blah blah say the right thing and pat the hand.Juan is awash in a wave of memories...the first time he saw Pau, some happy times, making love times, her marriage to CL, and his own fantasies. He finds himself in a church where he does his funny curtsy. He asks if God is laughing at him. Maybe things are happening for the benefit of all, but there is one poor man, a fool and a blockhead, who cannot see as far as God. He asks God to show him a ray of light, or even lend a hand to help support the pain that is eating away his soul. Juan prays that he feels very alone and he asks God one last thing, please don't let go of his hand

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At the Cachon residence Alirio yells at Nidia that he is well aware that he’ll never have her love, however he’ll never desist. He might be a crazy jealous old man, but he’ll never add to the number of divorcees. He “jamas!” never will divorce her. Nidia then calmy states that this means war, and if he wants war, war is what he shall get.

Juan arrives to Anga’s warehouse and asks remolacha for Kike and Juanito. He tells him that they went to the amusement park. In the mean time Kike is prepping Juanito. He is telling him that he has to be strong for his father. Juan arrives thinking about his Palomita and how this was the same place he brought her for a date. Juanito sees his dad and yells “Papa”. They hug

At Xochimilco the Achi Lovelies (thank you Silvya for coming out with a name so appropriate for them) are enjoying themselves, in particular the evil Lorena. She distracts a guy and makes him fall in the water. She laughs the others scold her and call her “pérfida” (I love this word is up there with energumeno) it means callous, wicked, malicious, etc. She just laughs. A trajinera with a couple of guys approaches. Lorena starts flirting and dares them to fight for her; she’ll go out with the best one.

Paula drives Marely to the office. Marely is worried for Paula, she doesn’t want her to drive by herself, but Paula tells her she is feeling better and that she can’t cry for Juan forever. Marely is glad that Paula is in a better mood, and tells her that for now on she needs to take care of herself and be very careful because CL “no tiene ni un pelito de tonto” Cl is not stupid (Lit. not even one of his little hairs is stupid or dumb) Paula can’t believe he doesn’t trust her. Marely points out that he is right, she (Paula) had a meeting with another man (touché!) We are treated to a little bit of Paula’s convoluted logic. She says that since CL didn’t know that she had a date with her ex, he shouldn’t distrust her, furthermore she is expecting his child and she gave him her word, so there! Let me see if I understood. Let’s say that there was a tray of cookies and I told you I was not going to eat the cookies and when you left I ate one and when you came back and you asked me about the missing cookie I have the right to be offended because you shouldn’t distrust me because you don’t know for a FACT that I had eaten the cookie, even though, I HAD eaten the cookie… yeah it all makes sense to me now. Marely says that Paula should forget about the things that CL does wrong and concentrate on making her marriage work for the sake of her child. Paula says she’ll try.

Pastor is at Farrell. He tells CL that he’s willing to come back to Farrell as the new Vice-president with the corresponding salary increase. CL tells him not to worry about that, he’ll get everything that was offered to him and more. Pastor is very happy and wants to know when he can start. CL says as soon as possible because he(CL) needs him(Pastor) to make the “snakes” (the other employees) produce something more than poison. He finishes his little speech with a big hug and a “welcome back to Farrell”

Juan is at an amusement park talking to Kike, somehow Kike let’s out that he knew about the pregnancy before Juan. Juan blows a gasket, he starts yelling at poor kike he calls him a treacherous demon, a Judas; while he is still yelling insults at Kike we hear Juan thought bubbling that he was very unfair to poor Kike, and the only good thing he got when he lost the love of his life is that he found out who his real friends where.

Paula arrives to her house. Consuelo tells her that she looks awful, does she want a chicken soup? It would make her feel better since she looks so worn-out. Paula says that she is not hungry and the tiredness she feels is not of the body but of the soul, and there is nothing to be done about that. She runs to her room hugs her teddy bear and cries her heart out, while having a flash back of the happy times she spent with Juan.

At Farrell CL is telling Pastor the big mistake he made when he believed Yvonne. He shouldn’t have distrusted Paula, especially now that she is expecting his child. He wants to put things right with Paula. Pastor is touched. –So you have decided to fight for your marriage with the woman you love? CL tells Pastor not to be ridiculous. Paula has hurt him very deeply. She lied to him; she left him to go looking for “el mugroso” (lit. scruffy looking person). No he is not doing this for love, he is doing it for pride; nobody is going to steal his woman. Pastor adds that nobody should steal his child either. CL says that the child came at the right time “como anillo al dedo” (lit. like ring to the finger). He confesses to Pastor that he is just acting like a concerned father because he wants to stop her for running after Juan, especially now that he is in Mexico. Pastor feigns surprise; he says he didn’t know that Juan was back. CL wants to know where his enemy is and finish him. CL looks a Pastor and tells him that his first mission is to find Juan. Impactado face from Pastor.

At Xochimilco the Achi Lovelies are having a hard time. The guys are trying to pull Lorena to their trajinera, and the girls are trying to keep her on theirs, with so much pushing and shoving everybody falls to the water.

At Farrell, CL is telling Pastor that he wants to separate Juan from his wife in a more permanent way. Pastor asks if he means to kill Juan. CL tells Pastor not to be stupid, he wouldn’t dirty his hands for that “mugroso”, and he can always find somebody else to scare Juan. Pastor says that he thinks that now that Juan knows that Paula is pregnant, he’ll forget about her. CL doesn’t care he wants to know where is Juan and also wants to hire somebody to follow Paula, because he is afraid Paula will try to get rid of the baby. Pastor doesn’t believe this and tries to explain to CL about the maternal instinct, but CL doesn’t want to hear about it. Pastor says he will find somebody to follow Paula.

Juan and Juanito are still at the Amusement Park. Juanito is doing everything in his power to brighten up Juan’s mood. He offers him cotton candy, and tries to make him laugh, but he realizes his father won’t be able to enjoy himself so he asks to go back home. Juan wants his son to have a good time, so feigns happiness, but Juanito sees right through him. He tells him he is tired and just wants to go home. Juan agrees, but before he needs to go apologize to Kike, can Juanito come with him? Juanito just tells his father that he is a disaster.
Nacho (Yadira’s teacher) and his wife are at their house arguing. The wife accuses him of flirting with Yadira and all the young beautiful students. He accuses her of putting him down all the time. She says that that’s not true, while calling him demeaning names. Nacho just can’t stand her anymore he asks for a divorce. Impactada face from wife.

Yadira is telling Marely all about the fight, and how Maestro Topete defended her from his wife. Yadira doesn’t want to go back to the University; Marely tells her that she shouldn’t stop her studies just because of a jealous wife, however she should be very careful and not to flirt with Maestro Topete, other wise she’ll have a very dangerous enemy at school.

The Achi Lovelies ended up in jail. They are fighting among themselves and don’t know what Juan will do when he finds out.

Juan and Juanito arrive to the Cachon residence. It is dinner time and they are invited to stay.

At Alga’s house, Alga is telling Pastor all about Nidia, Delfina and his little chat with Delirio. Alga says that the ball is now in Nidia’s court. He will wait and see if she is ready to give up the money for him. Pastor says that Nidia could lose more than just the money. Alga says that he knows, and that’s precisely why he’ll know that Nidia really loves him.

After dinner, Juan tells Kike that he wants to talk to him. Delirio offers his professional services. Juan says that they are not going to talk about business, their talk is personal.

At CL’s and Paula’s house, CL is trying to make Paula eat. He apologizes profusely about his distrust. Paula says that right know she can’t forgive him, she wants to be let alone and time will help them heal their marriage. CL says fine, but eat something, do it for the child. She takes a little tiny bite, CL smiles.

Juan and Kike are talking; Juan asks for forgiveness, Kike plays hard to get for a little. Finally he forgives him; Juan swears he won’t do it again. Kike being Kike tells him that he was in part responsible because he should have told him about Paula pregnancy. Juan says non-sense, Kike was right; Paula was the one that was supposed to tell him. Juan changes the conversation and asks Kike if he found the glamour teacher for his little wild flowers, Kike says he forgot. Juan says they need to find somebody to help them transform his girls.

At Laura’s house, Laura and Monica are talking about Pastor. Laura wants to know if they are talking about the same Pastor that they fired because he was stealing from the company. Monica says that in effect he is the same Pastor, and they had to re-hire him because he was stealing their clients, and also because he is CL counselor. Laura hints that maybe Pastor is more than CL’s counselor. Monica just laughs and tells her that CL is a womanizer and will die a womanizer. The bell rings. Monica wonders who is knocking at the door. Laura mockingly tells her that is her destiny ringing the bell. Monica laughs and opens the door. It is Gustavo Rivas (I think it is Monica’s old boyfriend) Impactada face from Monica.

Delirio and Nidia are arguing. Nidia is tired of having to hear Delirio, so she decides to go to sleep some where else. Delirio keeps on bothering her he tells her that wherever she goes her conscience goes with her because changing husbands is not like changing underwear. Nidia just leaves him talking to himself. She goes to Marely’s room and asks if she can stay there. She explains that she can’t stand him anymore. Marely understands and let her stay, but she wonders if maybe the main reason that Nidia is still married to Delirio is because there is a dark secret and he is black mailing her. Nidia says that she is imagining things and just to turn on the TV

At jail Delfina is trying to find Juan. She calls the hotel and he is not there. She makes another call this time to Nidia’s house. Delirio answers and very rudely informs her that Juan is not there. The guard doesn’t want to let her make another call. Delfina calls him colonel and begs for a last chance. The guard lets her call the hotel. She leaves a message for Juan.

Juan and Juanito arrive to the hotel to find the bad news that the girls are at jail.

Kike is trying to convince Yadira to forgive him for going out with Juan and the girls. Yadira doesn’t want to forgive him. He starts telling him about Juan and his problems and how Juan is trying to find the good side of things. Yadira says that maybe kike should have married Juan.

Speaking of Juan, he is at jail bailing out the Achi Lovelies. They try to apologize, but Juan won’t hear about it he lets them have it. Delfina asks Juanito why is Juan so mad. Juanito tells her about Paula. Delfina says that she new that Paula was going to break Juan’s heart.

Juan is trying to make Juanito go to sleep. Juanito says he won’t sleep until he sleeps. Juanito then suggests that he’ll tell him a story to help him sleep. Juan agrees and Juanito starts telling a story about a little deer that had lost his father. Juan thought bubbles that this is the reason why he should fight and obtain success. The only way he could make his son happy was through his example. He needed to show his son how to be happy.
The end

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