Caray, Caray!

Que suerte! I thought QE was pre-empted by the Democratic convention but it was pushed back an hour so I was able to watch it on TV instead of on Youtube.

Don Toribio visits his new neighbor and remembers he forgot to tell Alonslow that her gas doesn't work. He goes off to try to light her fire and attempts to sneak a peak at her pictures. Does she have a husband?

Sara and Snorty have that conversation I mentioned last night.

In the lesser house Diana is helping Maruja help Zully. She actually had to take time off work to do this because Julian is a waste product and can't help, but she has to return soon.

Julian sulks in his room. His crooked collar symbolizes his tormented soul. Maruja comes in and tells him to snap out of it and help his ma. It's bad enough that he's depressed but even worse, he is a Bad Son. OK, he'll help but no talking, especially about Rossy. I'm guessing we're not getting any PSAs about depression in this episode.

Alonslow is driving Sara somewhere. He thinks she should go back to her parents' house. Even though Lorena said bad things to them Sara should live with them to prove Lorena wrong. In fact he'll take her right now to get her things.

Cut to Chaaalo hanging out in Sara's bed. Guess he didn't leave first thing like she demanded. Suddenly he hears voices, grabs his clothes (because of course he's in his tighty trunks) and hides in the closet. Luckily the maid doesn't see him.

The new neighbor with amazing big hair that doesn't move is up in Don T's apartment making Enchiladas Verdes. Turns out they are both widowed. The gas guy knocks on the door to turn on the gas in her apartment, but Don T gets rid of him. He hasn't eaten this well since Lorena was around. He goes back and tells her she can cook in his kitchen any time she wants.

Alonslow waits in his car while Sara goes inside Evil Acres to get her stuff.

Julian delivers Zulema's orders and a couple of creepy kids taunt him about losing a million pesos. Julian has to hold Maruja back from smacking them. I tell ya, the public is very fickle.

Chaaalo is still lolling around in bed when Sara comes in and she's pissed when she sees him. She informs him that the municipal judge is going to investigate the orphanage for documents and they have to cover their butts, get it?

Red Barbara tells Ickturo that she saw his wife and kid. She felt bad but her love for him is too strong. She gets pathetic and clingy and he recoils. She asks, does he love his wife (uh, like that's so bad), or maybe another?? He wants her to back off and not jeapordize his position in the company. Babs tells him not to get his hopes up because the company will be Sara's. Nice job cockblocking your (ex) lover Babs.

Chaaalo is STILL lounging on Sara's bed, what a load. He whines that he's hungry. They argue, she sticks a candy bar in his mouth and tells him they need to forge some documents.

At The Restaurant (do we know the name?) Lorena tells Rossy that there is something more going on with Sara than just mere treachery and lies. There is something else and she's going to find out what it is.

Sara throws her suitcase in Al's car and they drive off. There is no joy in this relationship.

Greta and Paula play cards. Greta wants to go back to The Restaurant to hunt Raymundo and Paula worries that Bettina always wants to go out with her friends.

Speaking of, Bettina's sad because Ivan is nowhere to be found. She cries on her friend's shoulder.

Jaqui is trying to work with Ickturo but he's moping about what Babs said, that Sara will be in charge, not him. Jaqui tries to "relax" him but he says he wants to discuss vegetables.

Monica grabs the Sous Chef and tells him to get with mission Destroy Ernesto. There will be important people at Table Two tonight. (Maybe he could learn Sara's secret recipe for mayonnaise.)

Sara does NOT want to go into the lesser house but Alonslow insists.

Inside the house Zully cries to Maruja. How could her kids all turn out so badly, what kind of mother is she? Julian is depressed, Diana went back to Bruno, and her daughter Sara...

Meanwhile Sara has snuck into the house, overhears, and quietly snarls "I'm not your daughter, stupid!" Then she makes a face like she ate one of her own turd sandwiches.

Sara keeps looking at her cell phone. I wonder why. Then she pokes herself in the eyes and goes outside. She fake-cries to Alonslow that her mom refused to forgive her for siding with Snorty. He's about to go right in and talk to Zulema himself but Sara manages to talk him out of it. "Whew!" says her face as she gets in the car.

Over at The Restaurant Chef Hawt and his double-crossing sous chef (DCSC) prepare the plates for Table Two. Moni distracts Ernesto by threatening to put plasma screens in the restaurant. DCSC sprinkles something nasty on the plate.

And hey!! It's a guest appearance by our own Mariana Karr, and her date is Roberto Mitzuko from Bailando! I guess he is the Ambassador to New Zealand and she is the wife. Que Asco! She lifts her fork and finds a big black hair in her sauce. Their appetites are ruined!

Lorena examines the hair and pronounces it's not hers, she's blonde. Well that makes it OK then...NOT. Mariana wants to leave! Chef Hawt arrives to apologize, he says he knows exactly how she feels. One time he was in the best restaurant in Paris and he found a hair in his soup. What that restaurant did for him he will do for them now. He invites them into his kitchen to watch their food being prepared; they will see how clean the kitchen is and their appetites will return.

Meanwhile Moni is shrieking and badmouthing Chef Hawt to his staff. He comes in with his guests and insists that Monica leave. He also has to kick Lorena out to be fair, but whispers if it were his choice she would be next to him always. Oh my.

Chef Hawt himself serves their meals, rabbit wrapped in some kind of leaf garnished with roasted arbol chile strips. "Another hair" yells Mariana. Ha ha just kidding. All is forgiven and they'll tell all their friends how great the restaurant is. Again with the weird jokes.

Lorena tells Rosy that Ernesto is not only talented in the kitchen but talented with people. When Rossy starts to tease her Lorena rushes off to school.

Both Sara and Lorena are late to class so they are stuck as partners for their cooking assignment.

Chalo admires the documents that his friend Toño forged. Toño asks why such an interest in orphanage documents and Chalo reminds him rule #1 is no questions.

Sara and Lorena argue about how to prepare their dish. Sara's wrong of course, one rarely sauces a dish before cooking it. I don't think she paid attention at the orphanage kitchen. Sara says Lorena always has to be the queen of the kitchen and she's just jealous because Sara has money, a family, and a boyfriend who would die for her.

Sara has to go get something for the teacher and her phone conveniently rings the second she walks away. Teacher is irked because cell phones aren't allowed and she orders Lorena to answer it. Lorena is impactada. She knows that number, it's Chalo's!

When Alonslow gets home the new neighbor with amazing hair is dusting his apartment. And here comes dad, he's all dressed up in his cleaing outfit. He introduces Al to their new neighbor Maria. She tells Al and "Tobi" to sit down for dinner, she made Estofado for them. Maria tells Al that "Tobi" is a great building administrator. Well hey, that's just what Al has been trying to get dad to do, stop eating ice cream and get to work. (There are recipes for all sorts of Estofadados, beef, chicken, pork etc. but since the first one I ever had was beef that's the recipe I linked.)

Lorena checks out Sara's call history and sees that she and Chalo call each other often. She thought Sara hated Chalo! Clearly this is just the tip of the skein of yarn. (La punta del hilo de la madeja)

Jaqui leaves home again for another late-night appointment at work. Two seconds after she leaves Dario smiles and puts his jacket on.

Alonslow comforts his orphan patient and tells her he'll be with her in the operating room.

Well well, Dario turns up at Paula's place. She's all dressed up and tells him she has a date with someone who's rich, handsome, and without commitments, Dario arrived up just in time to take care of Bettina. Dario rolls his eyes. His plan to see Paula is a flop.

Nevertheless, Dario and Bettina are thrilled to see each other and give big hugs. OK, he loves his daughter, he's not SO bad.

When Jaqui gets to the office she and Ickturo discuss work for five seconds then get down to their own business. Blech.

Paula arrives at The Restaurant and Raymundo happily escorts her to a table. She quotes a line from an Italian film, aha they both LOVE Italian cinema. Twin souls, says Ray, and one so beautiful. Greta arrives and takes over the spotlight.

Lorena is working but is deep in thought about Sara and Chalo. Chef Hawt says he would give a penny for her thoughts.

The two cactuas are served their meals. Ray asks what would they think about Bruce Willis in the Maltese Falcon? Paula retorts they might as well have Colunga in Casablanca. (Yes!!!) Ray mimics Brando, "I'll make you an offer you can't refuse" and Greta thinks he's asking her out. Ray seems to have an affinity for Paula and Greta's not happy about it.

Alonslow admits to Valeria that Florencia reminds him of Lorena. His cell phone rings. Shoot, it's Sara and he has to answer. She royally chews him out for not answering her calls. "Duh, I'm sorry Florencia, oops I mean Sara." She's about to go ballistic when Chaaalo strolls into the foyer of Evil Acres wearing his tighty trunks and munching an apple. Sara quickly hangs up. What the hell is he doing there?

OK, I've got to say Chalo is hilarious in this scene. He spanks himself and scampers after Sara as she rushes upstairs. Nice job, actor playing Chalo! I changed my mind, I hope you don't die too soon.

Sara turns her wrath on Chalo until he whips out the forged documents. She's impressed, they're marvelous. Let the boinking begin. No wait, he wants to borrow her car. OK, boink first, then car.

Paula and Greta insult each other in front of Ray. When he steps away for a moment Greta tells Paula that all's fair in love and war. Paula looks kind of sad, maybe because she's competing with her friend or maybe because she thinks she'll lose.

Al comes home and he has a book about leukemia. He's studying up when Don Tobi and Maria arrive home from eating ice cream. Al is grumpy and Maria asks Don Tobi if he's sure Al is really his son.

Lorena gets off work and Chef Hawt is waiting for her outside. He says she was acting oddly tonight, is anything wrong? He tells her he can't lie to himself, she has become very important to him. Lorena's eyes get big as he moves in for an embrace. (Gah! When will they kiss???)

Tomorrow: Sara and Al go to The Restaurant, looks like a bad night.



P.S. Here is a recipe for Pescado Zarandeado, Chef Hawt's special dish that was mentioned in last night's show, but without his special chili de arbol garnish.

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