Caray, Caray!

Buenas noches a todos.

We start out tonight with Juan and Sofia in the bakery. Juan wants them to leave far away and start a new life. Sofia doesn’t want to because she is not a coward, nor does she want to be a cowardly mother. She is going to obtain her divorce with the help of Padre Tadeo. Juan says that her plan is fine; he is going to be at her side forever.

Raquel and Gabi are talking in the hospital room. Raquel is going to stay with Gabi all day because Gabi has been such a great friend. However, this is short-lived because Fernie slithers in, and Gabi gives Raquel the boot. Fernie flirts with Raquel and then is reprimanded by Gabi. I think Gabi is jealous. Fernie reasons that Raquel will soon be part of the family. Gabi says that she has never been so humiliated. Well, this statement sort of makes sense if you forget about every other episode in which Gabi had never been so humiliated. Fernie says that Gabi explicitly told him to find another woman, and that’s exactly what he’s doing. Gabi asks him if he truly is going to find another woman. He responds that he wishes to find someone like Gabi. He kisses her hand, she blushes as a result of false hope.

Juan has trapped Sofia in his room. He wants to hold her forever. They kiss a lot. He has a surprise for her, but she has to stay with him for a while longer.

Quintina is talking to the picture of Libia, asking it/her what is going to happen when “they” find out what really happened. In walk the love birds and out walks Quintina. Juan shows Sofia some heart-shaped loaves of bread. Sofia and Juan take sensual bites of the bread. Juan holds the piece of bread right in front of Sofia’s face, moves to kiss Sofia, but then eats the bread instead. Sofia mentions that the bread is sweet and rich, just like their love. Then they kiss with their mouths full of bread. ¡Qué bien!

Oscar and Frankie are on the war path. They want to investigate who attempted to kill Gramps and Quintina. They decide to start at the Elizondo ranch, as long as Eva doesn’t lose her indiscretion.

Juan goes to see Padre Tadeo. Juan considers telling Sofia the “whole truth.”

Sofia is talking to Eva about how much she hates false people who don’t tell the truth. “Well, how would you feel if Juan had a dark secret and lied to you?” asks the “indiscreet” Eva. “Well, I would be very upset, and I would have to leave him” says Sofia. Hmm, would this be any sort of foreshadowing? In walks Rosario. Sofia gives her this huge, uncomfortable hug. Rosario, who isn’t used to any sort of affection, asks why the heck Sofia just hugged her. Sofia tells Rosario that they are sisters. If only that were half true… Rosario denies it and Sofia refutes her denial. Eva backs-up Sofia. Rosario doesn’t understand at all. Eva explains that Rosario’s father was Bernie! That Bernie sure got around for his age…

Padre Tadeo tells Juan that he shouldn’t tell the truth, because it would only complicate things. This must be a lesson they teach at the seminary... Has anyone noticed how sickly the Padre has been looking lately? Now I understand that they film these TN’s early in the morning, but he looks like he just received some sort of beating from the producers.

Eva, who doesn’t look much better, explains that she was in love with Bernie, but she made the mistake of shacking-up with him when he was drunk. Therefore, he didn’t even remember the night before. Yeah, tequila will do that to you Eva. The girls, or should I say sisters, ask who else knows of Eva’s secret. Well, the problem here is that Sofia answers for Eva by saying that no one knows anything, and Gabi only knows that Eva had a child, not a child by Bernie. Eva agrees, however, considering Rosie’s dangerously explosive disposition, we know that Eva’s hesitation will come back to bite her in the butt.

Fernie and Gabi are talking about Gabi marrying Bernie, who was a boy from a different social class. She always loved him, but he never really loved her in the same way. She ended up hating him, especially when he started sleeping around. Of course, she was the good wife who was never to blame for anything. Gabi admits that she sort of feels sorry for Libia, and even wonders if she had a family or people who cared about her.

We then see Juan talking to the Padre. Juan tells him that their real last name is Robles. He is concerned that Sofia will discover this “honest mistake” and be upset with him. Juan asks the Padre to keep this little secret. Question: How is it in any way possible that this group of three men (granted, with one brain between them) never knew their real last name? Did they ever pay a tax, or register for a commercial license to sell bread?
When will I ever learn to stop asking rational questions that have irrational answers?

Oscar and Frankie, the investigators, are interrogating Quintina’s sister in the market. Apparently Pedra is affiliated with Fernie, and is a prime suspect in the kidnap/attempted murder.

Appropriately enough, we see Pedra getting off some bus as drunk as a skunk. She’s thinking about making a lot of money.

Well, Fernie has to leave Gabi at the hospital. But before he leaves, he has to tuck in his mommy-in-law. He mentions that he needs Gramps to sign those papers. Gabi says that Gramps will never do it, so don’t bother. And besides, she is more concerned with getting rid of that damn bastard child, no matter what it costs.

Sofia is telling Eva that she is going to make sure that the four girls come together to form a strong sisterhood. Eva tells Sofia that she doesn’t want everyone on board with this new sister thing. Sofia interjects that she doesn’t like lies. Well Sofia, there is no lie as long as you don’t explicitly tell your mom and sisters that your father never had an illegitimate daughter. Regardless, Eva doesn’t want anyone to know because mommy’s illness is too delicate, or something like that…

Fernie is talking to his whig-wearin’ side kick. He is hoping that Sofia feels so guilty that she will pressure Gramps into signing those papers that give Fernie all that money and put the ranch in his name. Side kick asks Fernie if he really thinks that this scam is going to work. “Well of course it’s going to work! No one is smarter than I! No one!” says Fernie. Side kick thinks to himself: “Yeah right. If you were so smart your wife wouldn’t be having a baby with some other guy.”

Pedra stumbles through the market where everyone sees her. They know that she was affiliated with Fernie, and they go to find her. She sits down at the corner restaurant. She orders when the helpers/search party show up. They interrogate/flirt with the waitress who served Pedra. They aren’t too sure what they are doing, but they will figure it out as they go. They pretend to know Fernie. Pedra interrupts the conversation because she knows Fernie too. They tell her that he is a decent guy and really nice. She tells them that they don’t know him like she does. She tells them that she makes a lot of money from Fernie’s business deals, and that she can get them involved too. They plan to meet the next day. Friends, sorry about the repetitive, simple, fourth-grade sentence structure, but I insist that summaries are better than direct quotes. Thanks for understanding.

Gramps has invited Quintina back to the house. She walks around and then remembers that she cannot be there. It’s okay though because she is allowed to go to the cabaña. Lucky for Gramps, she is an interior designer and is going to help him out with the cabaña. Gramps takes her into the office, closes the door, and then shows her a sock in which he stores his cash. He gives the money to Quintina so that she can buy a car for her sister, and then buy one for the two of them (Gramps and she) to go on day trips. He doesn’t care what she buys because he completely trusts in her. It must be blind trust though, because this is a woman who couldn’t even light an oven.

Fernie is driving along cursing Gramps’s name. Uh oh. He is suddenly surrounded by three other trucks who carry men with guns and a guy who looks like he came from the 80’s. Now that’s scary!

This blast from the past, “coyote,” wants his money for his boss. What a dangerous web of drug trafficking. And to think that Fernie is relatively low on the food chain… The boys take Fernie into one of the trucks.

We see Juan and Frankie riding horses in the countryside. Oscar reminds everyone that Sarita thinks that the boys are only there to harm them. Friends, I’m sorry that I don’t recap more of what they are saying, but I feel that this dialogue is worthless; Oscar is always talking about his obsession for Jimena, and Frankie does the same for Sarita.

Fernie is safe for now, but they will kill him if he doesn’t pay up PRONTO.

Eva is asking Sarita to accept Sofia and Gramps. Sarita says that she can’t because they are the reason Gabi is in the hospital. She says that they only think about themselves, and that she is tired of Eva always insisting on Sarita accepting them. Eva says that she will come back another day. Before she leaves Sarita says that she doesn’t understand how Sofia rejects Fernie so much; he is such a nice guy who only cares for the welfare of the Elizondo family. Wow, Sarita has effectively been brain-washed. You know who she reminds me of? Renata from Heridas de Amor. They are so similar, especially in the sense that Diana Brach is the one who does the brain-washing in both TN’s. Of course, Sarita doesn’t have any drug addictions, spending problems, or heart conditions…

Jimena wakes up and wants to know how Gabi and Sofia are doing. Gabi is fine, but Sofia hasn’t been able to reconcile with her mom, nor break up with Fernie.

The brothers have been swimming. Juan doesn’t want there to be any lies between Sofia and him. He is leaning toward telling her the truth, but he is indecisive by nature, and therefore will never really do the right thing.

Gramps and Quintina are talking about a “top secret.” Fernie arrives home and eavesdrops on their conversation. Quintina tells Gramps that someone cut the brake cords in the truck with the intention to kill Gramps and her. Gramps concludes that Fernie was the culprit, although he doesn’t have clues to prove the accusation.

The boys arrive home in order to meet the investigating team from the market.

Quintina tells Gramps that she is going to buy the cars tomorrow. She asks him if he is sure that he wants to go through with the deal, and he says yes. The two of them make a nice couple.

Gramps goes to see Sofia and tells her that he wants to see Jimena.

Fernie is in the office and thinks about his debts. He goes up the stairs, but is stopped by Pedra; “Buenas noches” she says in a drunkard voice. Fernie wants to know why she came.

Juan finds out that Pedra is the woman who knows things about Fernie. The men tell them that Pedra is going to meet them in the market the next day. They want to know what type of businesses she could be involved with.

Sofia is in her bedroom remembering the time that Juan and she did it in a barn. Juan remembers the same thing while he brushes he teeth. Toothpaste is just the right stuff to get you thinking about your lover.

Jimena is just about to hit the sack when Oscar jumps in from the balcony. He is hoping to get in the sack with Jimena.

Frankie sneaks into Sarita’s room by way of the balcony. He decides that he will wait for her. He sees that she has saved the rose that he gave to her long ago. He rummages through her private belongings as Sarita catches him.

Following suit, Juan comes in through the balcony of Sofia’s room. He wants Sofia to know “everything.”
Tomorrow: The boys are reconciling with the girls. It’s a night of passion for everyone-even Fernie!

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