Caray, Caray!

We will try to swallow our disappointments of last week and start fresh with the continuation.

The heart to heart discussion between the sisters, best friends, Marely finally asks Paula the right question: Do you still love Juan? Paula gives the wrong answer: There has been a lot of water under the bridge in the story between Juan and me. Marely correctly says, but that doesn't answer my question... Paula waffles with, Juan isn't interested in me now, he's not exactly a candidate of choice. Marely holds hard, well it may be an option or not, but you are avoiding my question: do you love him or not? Paula hedges If she loved Juan why would she be looking for something with another person? To whom are you referring? Sandro (S2 actually turns her on?? Oops, nobody asked me) This is a possibility? Marely points out that not very long ago they were both interested in Juan, you were wanting me to investigate who he was going out with. Paula says, Errrr, I was just looking into another lie by Juan. Marely makes one little right decision, I don't believe a thing you are saying. Well, as you can find out (averiguar) I was still a little interested in Juan, but Sandro arrived and little by little he has conquered me, well, Juan stayed in the past and now Sandro is the future. Marely still uncertain, says are you being completely honest with me? Paula makes another dodge, Marely you are my sister, my best friend and what is most important to me is your happiness. Marely then gains confidence, then if I am interested in Juan, I won't be betraying you? Juan is already out of my heart and if at one time I felt something for him now there is nothing. Paula avers that Marely's news is a great happiness to her. Amidst hugs and kisses, Marely asks if she can ask a favor and spend the night at her house. Since Paula has set up this front, she can't actually back down now, so of course, she and Ivonne were about to have supper so Marely can get settled and eat with them. With brave smiles everyone leaves the room.

Upstairs, Paula bursts into the room where Ivonne is relaxing on the bed. She next bursts into tears saying the worst thing she could imagine has happened, Marely has returned to accept Juan's offer. Ivonne sanely suggests that if Paula still loves Juan, she needs to talk with him immediately. But Paula with pouts pouring out of her just CAN'T. Marely adores him and she can't spoil her happiness. I will have to bury my feelings in a trunk (baul) forever. Ivonne hugs her in silent understanding.

Nidia has donned a new snit faster than she changed hats, that inconsiderate child didn't even advise her that she has landed. She could have been kidnapped (raptó) by a Spanish bandit, a Zorro! [Ed note: reminds me of the Mad Magazine parody of the King Lear line: "How like a child's tooth, an ungrateful serpent..."] Imagine the quantity of dangers that lie in wait for (acechar) my daughter. Accompanied by violins, the supercilious Alirio pooh-poohs her worries, then adds, believe me my heart, given the strong character of this girl, the danger is run by those who would try anything with her.

Behind Nidia's back, Alirio takes out a large stack of bills and fans them like playing cards. Nidia sniffs loudly then announces, the smell (huele) of money! He hands a fistful to Nidia for her expenses, his little doll. this fortune (dineral)? questions Nidia. Alirio doles out more bills for NIdia to buy dresses, perfume or jewelry. But where did this much money come from? Alirio says coyly, a client gave him and advance (anticipo). The bad streak (racha) has left this family! This is just the first of more to come. Prepare yourself to administer abundance, declares the swelling Alirio.

Paula continues blubbering while Ivonne sympathizes, but this isn't just. Paula disagrees this is the most just thing for Marely's sake. In a long stream of words as pathetic as the black mascara trickling down her cheek, Paula recounts how she didn't realize how Marely had suffered while she and others carried on with Juan. Yes, she really loved Juan but she humiliated him a thousand and one times and used him to get back at Cesar Luis. So..... Marely deserves to have a chance at happiness and to realize her great love for Juan.

The next morning a sleepy Alirio rises up to see the flamenco ruffle clad Nidia with a flower bow on the top of her head, apparently having had time to shop with the new money. But, never mind she announces that she couldn't sleep all night so has decided she needs to travel to Spain immediately to check on her daughter. Huh?? Yes, right now she is on her way to the embassy to see about getting to Spain.

Marely in dressing gown astounds Ana downstairs at the Davila house. The expected: what are you doing here is met with Marely forthrightly announcing that she stayed in Mexico so she could accept Juan as her fiance (novio). Probably everyone thinks she's a fool, but she inquires of Paula if this wasnt' the best thing to do. Marely discusses all the people who will be astounded at her staying and no her mother doesn't know yet. She plans to go talk with Juan first. Someone rings the bell, Ivonne descends the stairs and answers the door while Marely looks scared.

Nidia informs Alirio that no one can stop her from going off to Spain, she can disappear and get to Spain before he can cross the room. He boasts that nothing will keep him from following right behind her. Oh no, oh no, she holds her fingers in a cross to ward off the vampire. He promises that he would follow her to the north pole. Down at the breakfast she tells Yadira and the baby that she is on her way to the Spanish consulate to get her visa and in this attire (atuendo) and her shapely charms, she is sure to be approved. Yadira quips that she is just as likely to get a free trip to the insane asylum. Nidia says her dress is to show respect for this beautiful country. Yadi tries to convince her that no one dresses that way which is shameful. Nidia dances off while Yadi answers the ringing phone. She tells Marely on the other end that her mother is determined to come to Spain, but Marely says she isn't there. What happened, they deported you? No, she didn't ever leave Mexico. Yadi says her mother is already dressed to the nines in the zarazuela type costume (manolo).

Kike tells Angarita that he has plans to leave his job by the end of the month to start his own transportation business. Anga thinks this is crazy, Kike has little head or time for all the business details. Kike snaps back that if Anga can join forces with his EX, he can look for another guy (guey) too. You have no idea the injustice you are committing with me. Kike flies out of the room not listening to Anga saying he has to clarify things with Nidia and Yadira.

Juan, Sandro2, and Laura agree that Laura will happily work with Sandro now like a fish in water. Sandro2 makes flirty comments to Laura about all her fine qualities not being wasted on him. Juan finds thought energy to be a bit jealous but mostly glad this is taken care of. Juan rises and kisses Laura [I never had this kind of boss either, Jeanne]

Marely arrives home going into her room with Yadira who has suspicions already that Enrique has another old woman already. Marely reminds her that she made this situation and a divorce means he is free too. Yadira is just a little angry and can't figure out how someone who has only been separated one day [how quickly she forgets her little interlude with the professor] can have arranged his new life and have taken flight without a ramp (ranfla). Marely says she needs to forget about what he is doing and concentrate on her own future and Nidia Micaela's. Snarling from Yadira.

We see the Spanish Embassy then Nidia flaunting her stuff for the handsome interviewer for visas. He flirting says she must be a flamenco dancer with this costume. She sits on his desk and assures him that her specialty is the dance of the seven veils. In this case says he, she doesn't need a visa at all. Nidia reveals that her stage name is Bridgette. They flirt unmercifully, she actually ends up sitting on his desk with her head on his shoulder telling him they would dance until night fall and darkness. He dances too [I haven't had embassy experiences nearly this fun either].

Yadira makes a crank call to Juan's office to Marely's regret. She tells the Ivonne type as Yadi describes her that Juan's girlfriend called.

Juan walks into the plush hotel dining room and greets the standing and then seated crowd. As he kisses Hillary's hand, her father apologizes for his former treatment of Juan. Oh Plutarco, Juan croons not a problem. Plutarco beams that Juan really isn't common as he originally thought. Plutarco used to running things runs the conversation straight toward formalizing this relationship with Juan and Hillary as Juan looks like his collar has shrunk suddenly. Hillary assures her papa that Juan will be the best boyfriend in the world.

Papa and Hillary enthuse about Juan as the novio who will not disappoint. Juan thinks he doesn't want to appear a yokel (patán) in front of all this fine distinguished company. He gulps some yeses and sweats.

Ivonne is asking someone on the phone if they have inflatable boats for rent. Fernando leans over her desk and she fills him in that she is trying to prove that there could have been an inflatable boat that one person could carry and inflate alone. She wants to prove another theory besides Cesar Luis being eaten by sharks. Yadira calls her and the usual snippy conversation conveys that Juan is not there, he is at his important lunch with important bankers and who knows when he will be back. Well, tell him to call Yadira at the Cachon house, it is important.

The important bankers congratulate Plutarco's son-in-law (yerno), ask about playing golf, ask about the date of the wedding, congratulate Juan on his engagement and leave. Juan thanks Plutarco for his vote of confidence. Hillary just wants to seal the engagement with a long kiss.

Yadira and Marely call the office, Marely's radar at least works, she is worried about Juan lunching with bankers when Farell doesn't do business with bankers. Then they call the office again this time asking for Paula. She has gone out too and Marely is sure that she has been betrayed again, but Yadira finally lets her know that Paula is having lunch with Ivonne.

Nidia dances the flamenco with her fans singing with the recorded music in her living room until Yadira comes down the stairs to stop her from waking the baby. She announces that Mexicans can go to Spain without a visa for up to three months. She sings, she dances, she twirls in her flamenco skirt, Yadira can't get her to stop and listen but suddenly the appearance of Marely coming down the stairs stops her cold. Marely couldn't leave she says.

Flash over to Juan and Hillary doing the tongue flamenco still in the fancy dining room sadly interrupted by the waiter who needs to close the room. He thinks they should keep this heat going and slide off to a place with music and romance. She has things to do but wants to meet him later in the evening and they can go look at ice sculptures. He thinks ice, marble, clay, sculpture sounds good. She must be thinking of wedding details?? Speaking of clay, he suddenly remembers the pottery wheel flamenco that Laura is waiting to give him. He debates going to tell Laura that he is now an engaged man. Instead, he tells Hillary he remembered that he has an important meeting with investors that very evening. He kisses Hillary for being so understanding.

Marely regales her Mom and Yadira with her brave risk taking move that she has made rather than always being so rational. She flatters Nidia that she will be more like her. Both N and Y are waiting to hear what this big risk taking event could possibly be if going to have an exciting life in Spain wasn't it. [Sorry I've lost my professional distance and calm here].

Juan regales Kike with his earth shaking lunch with bankers where he became the fiance engaged to Hillary in the luxurious set up (tingladito). Kike teases that when he becomes famous, Juan mustn't forget his old friends. Then Kike tells Juan of his happy news of going to live with the lovely Julia and to start their business: Super Transportes Bueno Lindo. Again the phone rings, it's Yadira who demands that Juan must come to the house immediately.

Alirio, once again, has the bank officer helping him understand these mysterious computers and in the meantime gets the codes he needs for his bank account withdrawals.

Paula and Ivonne come back from lunch and wonder where is Juan. Commiserate how much Paula is sacrificing to let Marely have Juan.

Juan finally shows up at casa Cachon does a bit of flamenco with NIdia who tells him he has much to celebrate: Once again the lovely Marely appears on the stairs above the surprised then beaming Juan and the flamenco queen Nidia.

Alirio tells Gutierrez that he successfully went to the bank and turned his balance (saldo) into zeros. Gutis asks him if he still has the password codes. Alirio side steps and talks about more transfers. Gutis warns him that too many and too fast movements will raise suspicions.

Marely and Nidia argue in front of Juan who thought dreams about the best opportunity of his life. Marely insists that they won't do their talk in front of Nidia but in the office. Once there she explains that she realized that Juan is the love of her life and she gave up Spain to come back. She also tells him that she knows he loves Paula best but she will love him enough for both of them and eventually maybe he will love her that much too.He is thinking that now he has both Hillary and Marely to choose from but the lovely rose garden Marely wins handily. NIdia is listening on the other side of the door. Yadira joins her they listen, Yadi starts to kvetch about Kike but stops to listen with Nidia. Inside Marely and Juan go through the "is the offer still open" talk which leads to more tongue flamenco which we are told once again if it resembles reality, it is just a coincidence..


VOCABULARY:
Averiguar = to find out, to verify
Baul = trunk
Raptar = to kidnap
Acechar = to lie in wait
Huele from Oler = to smell
Dineral = fortune
Anticipo = advance, retaining fee
Racha = gust of wind, series, streak
Novio = fiance, intended, boyfriend
Atuendo = attire
Manolo = a man usually from Madrid dressed in flamboyant zarazuela style
Guey = guy, type
Ranfla = ramp
Patán = yokel, rustic
Tinglado, tingladito = set-up, platform
Saldo = balance

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