Caray, Caray!

Episode 1:
* Marichuy peddles her bicycle through the streets of Centro Historico and the Zocalo, Mexico City.

* At her barrio stairs, Marichuy (Chuy) tells the kids the story of "Little Red Riding Hood" (with accompanying computer animation) on the stairs. Grandma comes down and tells the children to get to school. Children leave reluctantly. Grandma and Chuy talk before Chuy leaves.

* Candelaria (Cande) is working on the piles of laundry in her home as she listens to her radio. Chuy brings in a sack of tamales. Cande hands Chuy her next laundry delivery with instructions of where to deliver it. Cande blesses Chuy before she leaves. Cande does her little ironing dance (plancha - iron).

* Outside the barrio, Chuy has a conversation with a lady in a balcony. Chuy walks away. Chuy sneaks over to a garden of roses in pots. She looks around and picks some roses. Casilda sees her and chases after Chuy, through the barrio plaza.

* Chuy runs along the street and into the church. She kneels at the altar, prays and leaves the roses on the table. Chuy leaves to make her delivery. Padre walks over to the table and finds the roses; wonders who left them.

* Outside the church, Casilda runs up to Padre and complains about Chuy stealing her roses again. Padre realizes Chuy was the one who left the roses inside, and tries to defend her to Casilda. Casilda is furious and wants Chuy to be punished for stealing her roses.

* Vicente is in his studio, sketching a portrait of Angel Chuy - Chuy is getting stiff, holding her position for so long.

* Juan Miguel (JM) and his wife Viviana are arguing in the car.

* Vicente continues to sketch Chuy's angel portrait.

* JM parks the car - argument stops as Viviana climbs out of the car.

* Adrian stops by the laundry/home and talks with Cande - he's worried about Chuy.

* Four friends stop by Vicente's studio, interrumpting the sketch session with Chuy.

* Adrian and Cande discuss Adrian's worries - Cande tries to assure him that Chuy is fine and not to worry.

* Chuy excuses herself from the studio - she has to get back to work. Before she leaves, Vicente reminds her of a party he's holding at the studio. After Chuy leaves, one girl makes a remark about Chuy to Vicente.

* Back on the road in the car, Viviana and JM continue their argument.

* Chuy arrives at a mansion with the laundry delivery. The lady answers the door and Chuy waits for her to return with the payment.

* Outside the mansion, JM parks the car as Viviana jumps out and storms towards the house. The two start to argue at the door and into the entry hall. Chuy spies on their argument from the doorway. JM storms off. Viviana looks over and spots Chuy fleeing from the door. Viviana follows her to the living room and pulls Chuy back to the entry hall. Chuy has to explain that she's waiting for payment for the laundry delivery. Viviana pulls out some pesos from her purse and Chuy leaves.

* JM meets his best buddy Eduardo in the local cafe plaza. JM grumbles to Eduardo about his frustration over Viviana's constant jealousy and arguments over his profession, friends, everything. Eduardo listens.

* Chuy returns home and talks with Cande about the mansion and the couple that were arguing. Chuy is enchanted by the mansion and the life of the rich. Chuy smiles as she tells Cande about the party she will be attending tonight.

* JM and Eduardo continue to talk - JM is torn about a secret from his past.

* Chuy talks with Cande about a secret from her past.

* Onelia (the grouch) scolds and insults Mayita in the mansion living room. Mayita talks back to Onelia in defense of her mom and dad. Viviana enters; Onelia grumbles about Mayita's attitude to her; JM enters and gives his daughter a hug.

* Amador and Vicente meet before the party - they discuss how the sketching session went with Chuy earlier. Amador is obsessed and wants Chuy for himself.

* Chuy cries to herself at home - about how unlucky she is with her life.

* Cecilia and Patricio are with friends at their anniversary party. Viviana, JM and Eduardo walk out to the patio - they look over at Cecilia and Patricio talking with friends - Viviana tells JM and Eduardo about the juicy gossip she's discovered about Cecilia and Patricio's long relationship, forced separation and their long-awaited reunion and marriage. JM sees Cecilia and Patricio are moving over to them and tells Viviana to hush up. The couple join the threesome. Viviana, JM and Eduardo congratulate Cecilia and Patricio on their wedding anniversary. Viviana bluntly asks if they had any children?

* Vicente and Amador are in the midst of their party at the studio. Amador is anxious; Chuy hasn't arrived yet. Vicente tells him to be gentle; Chuy is distinct. At that moment, Chuy enters. Amador greets her - Chuy doesn't really pay attention to him and looks around the room at the other guests.

* JM, Viviana and Eduardo continue talking with Cecilia and Patricio. JM and Patricio leave to talk inside in private.

* The party at the studio continues - Chuy sits on the side with Amador. Amador offers to get her something to drink; she declines and continues to look at the other guests. He continues to look longingly at her.

* In the office, JM and Patricio talk about JM's idea for them to work together on a project for children. Patricio loves the idea and agrees to work on it.

* Party at the studio continues. Amador and Chuy are alone in another room.

* JM returns outside and tells Eduardo about his meeting inside with Patricio.

* Alone in the second room, Amador attacks Chuy - Chuy slaps back and runs out. Vicente attempts to run after her. The other guests watch and laugh.

* Chuy walks alone through the cobblestone streets at night.

* Chuy cries as she returns home. She sees Cande asleep at the table and turns off the radio. Chuy climbs up to her loft sleeping quarters. She cries to the angels.

* JM and Viviana return home. Viviana is in the mood for l-o-v-e. JM isn't in the mood; and excuses himself to the office. Viviana acts understanding and goes upstairs alone.

* In the bedroom, Viviana has a little temper tantrum; she thinks he has another woman, that's why he won't sleep with her.

* Nightmare flashback -- Chuy is running in a swamp forest; she runs into a strange man who scares her; she escapes from him and runs away; she's caught in a downpour trying to run away from the strange man.

Chuy starts to scream in her sleep from the nightmare. Cande wakes up and runs over to the stairs and calls up to Chuy - Chuy wakes up with her screams and tells Cande about her nightmare. It was horrible. Chuy comes downstairs and gives Cande several details about the strange scary man in her nightmare. Cande is consoling and talks with Chuy about the nightmare.

* JM cries as he sits by himself on the floor of the office. Mayita runs in and gives him a hug.

* Cande sits with Chuy and calms her down. Cande gives her advice on life and not to think too much about the nightmare. Chuy is still scared.

* JM and Mayita sit together in the office. She tells him what happened today with her grandmother and mother. Mayita asks him why he's sad and crying. He explains it has to do with a girl he once knew but couldn't be friends with her. They talk and hug.

* Next day, JM is in the bathroom shaving and answering his cell phone. Eduardo is on the other end, near his car on the street. They agree to meet later at the office.

* Chuy is on her bicycle going through the streets of the city.

* Chuy is home again, serving Cande breakfast and tortillas. Cande asks her about her morning - Chuy will visit Padre at church. Cande tells her about all the piles of laundry she has to clean at the house.

* Chuy walks to the mansion front door. When she gets to the door, JM is leaving. She's stunned. He asks what she wants.

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