Caray, Caray!

From last night: Moni tells CL she wants to work with Gustavo on publicity for Farell and CL blows his gasket. Juan pines underneath Pau's window; he wants to see her face one last time. Kike hunts down Topete at the University where, oddly Topete and his wife are writing together at a table. I thought they were furious at each other? Amarga smiles triumphantly at Kike's appearance. Juan experiences a battle between heart and reason. Pau looks out the window, sees him, and runs outside in her shortie robe and closed-toed slippers.

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Juan turns away before Pau makes it outside. She sees him, asks herself "What am I doing" and stops herself from calling to him. As she runs back into the building a guy in a car, conspicuously hiding behind a newspaper, gawks at her and takes notes.

Kike and Topete are alone at a table. Kike wants to know Topete's business with Yadi. Topete is a practiced scoundrel and easily messes with Kike's head. First he says that he and Yadi enjoy intellectual exchange, that's all. (Collective guffaw from the viewers!!) Then he asks if Kike has an inferiority complex. Does Kike mistrust his wife? Does Kike think he (Topete) would jeapordize his career? Not only does Kike insult him but he insults all professors and all women who dream of bettering themselves. Kike is confounded.

CL continues to berate Moni for confusing business with pleasure. He smokes heavily which indicates he is royally ticked off. Long story short, he demands one good reason why Gustavo should work for Farell. Moni answers there are millions of reasons, the shareholders want Gustavo to take charge of publicity whether or not CL agrees. Does he want to battle the shareholders? No? She flounces out in victory.

Juan breaks the news to Sra. Pompous that his little doves have flown the coop and only one remains. She tells him one student isn't enough for her class so he tries to talk her into selling him a manual that he can take back to Achi to train the contestants.

It looks like Pau noticed the spy outside. She calls CL and demands to know about the vigilante/guard that he hired. CL squirms and answers that he hired the guy for protection. This sets Pau off and she rips CL a new one. She concludes her diatribe by recommending that next time he should hire a peeper who is less of an imbecile than the one sitting outside.

CL summons Pastor so he can blame him for hiring a substandard private eye. He insults Pastor, demands he hire a new spy with two neurons in his head, and then insults him again before ordering him to leave.

Juan and the Pomposas agree on a price for their Handbook of Charm. Smiles all around.

Pau calls Mari at work to tell her about seeing Juan and discovering the "guard" that CL set outside the building. She whines about her torment over Juan. Mari suggests she get job or do something to occupy her mind. Then Pau does something so totally out of character that I had to rewind; she asks how Mari is. When Mari reveals that Fer proposed Pau says she'll show up early for lunch so she can hear all the details.

Yadi storms onto the university to pick a fight with Amarga. Topete shows up just as Yadi screams that the Profa is an old gossip. She really lets the Profa have it and tells Topete (and everyone else in the lunchroom) that she is only responding, face to face, because the Profa called her home! Topete is impactado.

Kike tells Fer that he got nowhere at the university because Topete discounted his accusations. Fer tells Kike he can't go around accusing someone unless he has the hairs of the donkey in his hand (to prove the donkey is gray). Kike expresses concern about Yadi finding out.

Yadi complains to Topete about his nasty old wife. Topete pretends to look pained and takes the opportunity to tell Yadi that her husband came to see him earlier. It wasn't so bad that Kike insulted Topete's academic prestige, but that he questioned Yadi's dignity! Guess who is bug-eyed, butterfly-headed impactada?

Over at Televisa Juan and Lorena meet with a big producer named Chavita. Chavita checks his schedule and says he's not available during the contest. Lorena wheedles and finally Chavita says he can release Raquel Bigorra and Andrea Garcia to be judges. Lorena is muy, pero muy impactada and fawns all over Chavita who enjoyes the attention.

The beautiful half-sisters, both wearing black and white, meet for lunch to talk about boys. Pau observes that Mari should be just a little excited about Fer's proposal. Mari says Fer is great, she loves him, they have fun, he's tender, but... Pau finishes "but you still have feelings for Juan." Mari admits she's loved Juan since she met him. Pau advises Mari not to get married unless she's certain. (Look at the donkey talking about ears!!) Mari concludes that she just doesn't know but she thinks Fer loves her very much.

Speaking of which, Fer and Kike shop for an engagement ring.

Nidia sleeps (very restlessly) next to the baby which is so still she looks like a doll. Is she real? Nidia gyrates and the baby's eyes widen so I guess she's real. Nidia wakes in a panic recalling she did the horizontal bop with Fer. "No puede ser!"

Yadi arrives at the market to yell at Kike and to call him a lowly worm for seeking out Topete. She's on a rampage and accuses him of not trusting her and trying to spoil her dream. She becomes nasty and mean. She tells Kike that by going to the university he proved he is just a loader of boxes, a mere trucker, unintelligent and uneducated, she's fed up with him! She stomps off and leaves him hurt and tearful. Man I really felt sorry for poor Kike after that. Who was it said dump the bimbo?

Gaitan tells CL that he wants the salary increase he was promised. CL says he's sick of hearing about the famous raise and he doesn't remember promising it, furthermore Gaitan doesn't deserve it. Pastor nervously arranges his toupee while CL tells him to go ahead and resign, the world is full of mediocre executives. They glare at each other with loathing.

Lorena tells Juan she wants to celebrate their success by going to bed. He thought bubbles that this little goat doesn't beat around the bush. He's tempted but he suggests she take a cold shower and wait for him at the hotel. He manages to get her into a taxi. He thinks that ever since Juanito mentioned it Marely has been bouncing around his head. He decides he can't go back to Achi without knowing if she still loves him.

Juan visits Kike at the market where Kike tells him that Yadi really chewed him out. Kike tells his tale of confronting Topete and Juan tells Kike that all the girls left except Lorena who has the hots for him. He doesn't want to hook up with her because he doesn't see her as a companion or a mother to his kid. He has someone else in mind, can Kike guess who? It's someone that Kike suggested. "Doña Nidia?" asks Kike? Juan tells him to stop clowning; does he know if Mari still loves him? Kike is aghast and tells Juan that Fer is serious about Mari and plans to propose marriage that very evening.

CL comes home late and Pau pretends to be asleep.

Juan thought bubbles of all the bum luck, just when he had a hope for Mari, but of course Fer would be in love with her. If his little rose garden has her little bit of heaven then he will just have to accept it and wish them luck.

Downstairs at Casa Cachón Kike warns Fer that if he marries a Cachón he will carry a cross and wear a crown of thorns all his life.

Upstairs Mari sits between a bickering Nidia and Yadi. Nidia declares she won't speak until Yadi apologizes. Yadi accuses Nidia of taking the baby out on the town. Nidia sucks her Sugar Daddy and accuses Yadi of being arrogant. The Bickersons are interrupted by Kike who announces that Fer wishes to see not Mari but Nidia. The ladies all get big eyes.

Lorena slinks into Juan's room and suggests they go out to eat. When he declines she gushes that she doesn't want to go out either, much better to eat in, verdad? Juan thinks that perhaps Lorena might be the cure for his ailments.

Down in the Cachón salon Nidia suggests a round of tequila. Mari scolds that she thought Nidia was on the wagon. Fer begins his speech, he and Mari are novios...suddenly Delirio arrives, interrupting and blathering. Nidia mutters, "The fly in the soup." Delirio insists on inserting himself between the lovebirds. Undaunted, Fer continues his narrative, or tries to. Kike serves the tequila which sets Nidia and Delirio off again. Yadi tells them all to shut up and she insists that Fer speak quickly or shut up forever.

Fer, in rapid-speak, gets to the point, he wants to marry Mari and will Nidia approve yes or no?

Juan succumbs to Lorena's pantherine charms. Meanwhile Paula tosses and turns in bed; she suddenly sits up and calls Juan's name.

Chelo starts to go home but remembers to tell CL about something odd. Earlier his wife jumped up from the couch, looked out the window, ran outside, then came back a short while later. Chelo the suck-up, obviously angling to keep her job, tells CL he has a lot of patience but he has to put the baby first. (This sounds a bit ominous to me.) CL smokes intently.

Nidia tries to respond to Fer but memories of their prior boinkage interrupt her thoughts. She shakes them off and manages to give her consent. She waxes eloquent on Mari's virtues then demands a toast, another round!

Juan saves himself from Lorena by reminding himself that since she is a contestant and he is the contest organizer it's against the rules for them to fraternize. He unravels her from his body and plonks her outside his door. He's safe but is reduced to crawling about on his knees, no doubt due to ESB.

Fer presents the ring to a somewhat underexcited Mari. She begins to explain her feelings but they are interrupted by a slurring Nidia. Mari is angry, drunk again? Nidia wants a couple of words with Fer. They have something serious, but very serious, to discuss in the office.

Anga strolls into his darkened livingroom and finds Pastor who is unable to sleep. Anga asks if the honeymoon with CL is over so quickly. He asks if the birds that Pastor painted have returned to enslave him. (?) Pastor tells Anga about asking for his raise and CL's response. Anga says he told him so and Pastor concurs, he made a bad decision. He tries to make a pitiful puppy face but Anga tells him not to to bother, as he said before don't come crying to him after choosing Farell.

Fer looks nervous while Nidia gets serious. She asks they had something going on, didn't they? They shared kisses and loving, right? She reels at his expression. So it's true! Ay sainted virgin, everything in her head was true? Fer nods his head sadly. Nidia mentions that Fer also boinked Yadi. He nods again but adds that it was long before Yadi was married, and he and Nidia were an accident. Nida blows her top and calls him names, swine, womanizer. If he thinks he's going to marry into their family he's very wrong because she won't allow him to disgrace her daughter's life!

Molo lightens up the conclusion by dancing the Cachibombo through the credits.

Tomorrow: Juan dreams of Pau, Pau dreams of Juan, and Mari thinks she might have a chance.

Andarse por las ramas = to beat around the bush
Arguendero/a = gossip
Fisgón = Busybody, peeper, nosy parker
Gusarapo = lowly worm, creepy crawly
Mira el burro hablando de orejas = That's the pot calling the kettle black (Lit. look at the donkey talking about ears)
Salir de parranda = To go out on the town
Si te digo que la burra es pinta, es por que tengo los pelos en la mano. = If I am saying that the donkey is gray, it's because I have it's fur in my hand.

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