Caray, Caray!

Here's my quick recap of this episode. Since most of it consisted of "watching" Marichuy’s performance in Pygmalion and everyone's reactions, there wasn't a whole lot of new plot development..... (If I missed anything important, please add it to the comments. Thanks.)

Marichuy’s watching the show with the people from the barrio, as bowls of popcorn are being passed around, the Televisa opening appears and the opening credits run.....starring Alejandra Robles. Juan Miguel shows up during the beginning of the show; Marichuy demands to know why he’s there and he says to see her. She says she’s busy, but he says he’ll wait. Much to Adrian’s frustration, MC agrees to step outside to talk to him. Juanmi says he's there to find out from Marichuy what exactly was the nature of her relationship with Amador. He can only conclude that it was rehearsal and not something developing romantically between them. Marichuy, still hurt, does not answer the question. Juanmi says perhaps he was mistaken and this sets MC off. Yeah, he’s mistaken…her words make it sound like what Juanmi suspsected orginally was true, but her tone says the opposite---there's nothing going on with Amador. She spouts out words in her rapid-fire way about how she denounced him to the judge to help Onelia take away Mayita and about her being a lowlife, shameless crook, etc. She leaves him with this and he’s very frustrated. He sits down on the filthy steps, at a loss for words, not knowing now how to proceed and not being too quick to pick up on the loaded sarcasm and bitterness in Marichuy's tone.

The show continues on and the reactions from everyone are as expected……Ceci was impressed with Marichuy’s talent, as was Patricio. Stefi and Isa acted as if they weren’t impressed, but they were. Stefi’s jealousy was palatable. Isa says that really MC's just being herself, not acting at all, it is just the fancy outfit she’s wearing. Beatriz watches as she wanders the streets, lamenting over the demon seed she carries inside---how MC took Amador and now her child will be fatherless (not MC’s fault, I might add, but so often women don’t place blame where it is due-the men who stray). Mayita and Balbina watch together, and both enjoy the performance. Cuate, too enjoys, as he barks his excitement at 'watching' MC on TV. The barrio crowd is pleased to see one of their own doing so well and Adrian is left speechless. Purita could tell by his reaction that her chances with him are nil as long has he continues to be hung up on Marichuy. Padre Anselmo tells MC that he did not know she had such hidden talents. They light off fireworks and a party begins—food, music, and dancing. Cande even gets PA to dance.

Juanmi arrives home to find Stefi waiting for him. She asks where he was and he just answers out. She wants to know if he caught the performance and he says he saw from the middle to the end. He admits he was impressed; MC is a born actress he adds. This obviously bugs Stefi.

Marichuy takes off on her own and spends some quiet time alone. It doesn’t last long, because Amador shows up to puff up his ego some more about how he “made” Marichuy. He hugs her roughly and goes on about how she’s his. He pleads with MC to not abandon him and she questions this. He says that other directors and producers will want to work with her, but they are a team. There is no stopping them, her the great actress and him the great director. He tells Mari that tomorrow the ratings will come out and they’ll find out how well they did. MC rolls her eyes and finally gets him to leave.


The next day, Stefi pours over the newspaper reviews of MC’s acting debut. Israel shows up at the table and gives her a flower and a little gift. Stefi questions the gift and he says it is something for her to look at and remember him. Before she can open up the gift, Ceci shows up at the outdoor breakfast table. Stefi hides the flower and gift and acts as if nothing’s going on with her and the chauffer. Ceci tells Israel to get the car ready and she tells Stefi she’s going to run some errands, including a stop at the orphanage to meet Padre Anselmo. Stefi is concerned and watches as they drive awa. Isa meets Stefi out on the front patio and Stefi tells her aunt that their jig may very well indeed be up.


Amador (petting his wolf dog—who’s at his office) finds out that the ratings were high and he’s ecstatic. Juanmi shows up at Amador’s office and wants to know what’s going on with MC (if he didn't get a straight enough answer from MC, what makes him think that Amador is going to set him straight?). Is Amador interested in MC as an actress or as a woman? Amador answers that he’s interested in her as both. JM pushes for more info--- that encounter he witnessed between them was just rehearsal, right? Amador blathers on about how the line between acting is blurred, great actresses become one with their character, blah, blah. He then points to the papers and what a raging success Marichuy is and he emphasizes that he was one one who created that. Juanmi says that he’s not going to allow Amador to hurt MC. Amador mentions that Juanmi’s already done that. JM gets even more ticked off and shoves the newspapers off of Amador’s desk. JM says he won’t allow Amador to follow his whims and then end up abandoning MC like he did with Beatriz. Amador says that MC is a free woman and successful because of him. JM reminds him that MC is still his wife and then he leaves.

Stefi gets to the orphanage before Ceci and she arranges to get PA to leave under the pretext that her aunt is outside and not feeling well and needs some assistance. Ceci arrives and is disappointed to hear PA left. Without any idea of how long he’ll be gone, Ceci decides to leave.

PA gets a doctor to take a look at Isa and Stef stalls him some more by taking the prescription to get filled and leaving PA with Isa. They return back to the church and Stefi sees that Ceci left. She smiles in her success.

Amador and Marichuy wander around the Televisa corridors. He tells her that for publicity purposes, they will be hitting the town that evening. He gives her a wad of money and tells her that she’ll need some new clothes for their evening out. MC is astonished at the amount and has flashbacks to when she gave money to the kids at the orphanage. Amador insists she spend the money on clothes and he reminds her that it is only an advance; she’ll have more money coming. They go shopping.

Over in Spain, Leticia is taken to her bed and she lashes out at her children and her husband. Gustavo decides that she needs to learn the truth and Gabriel says it is best if she hear it from him. He goes and tells his sister-in-law that Viviana’s been pursuing Gustavo, but nothing’s happened between them. Leticia’s upset to realize the betrayal of her friend and she faints. END OF EPISODE

Vocabulario
agasajar- to smother with attention
disfraz-costume, fancy outfit
disparate-nonsense
entrometido-meddling
espuma-foam
grifo-faucet
nato/a- born
palomitas- popcorn
papel- role, part (in cinema or theatre)
pertenecer-to belong to someone or something
quincena- two weeks, a fortnight, a pay period
tómbola-charity raffle, game like bingo

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