Caray, Caray!

Good Evening and Happy New Year 2009. This will be my first recap of the new year but my last recap until Feb. 10. but I hope to check in to read recaps at various Internet connections since I won't get these episodes in Mexico. See you all next month, the road is calling... Which leads me to my favorite saying this year: "Not all those who wander are lost." - JRR Tolkien
But not to worry - BlogMom is coming to the rescue, she will do the four recaps to feed our greedy little habits....

Old News:
Sofia tells Tio Vicente who killed his brother and sister-in-law
Feonando plans with Ruth or tells her his plans to cause an accident for dear Gabriela
Juan shoots into the dark and ? hits Ricardo in flight?

But back to Ricardo in his cool black outfit scaring the daylights out of little Pablito as he sees his chest taken. Ricardo can't resist a moment of egoism while he stomps on the Reyes family crest taken down from the mantel. Pablito the brave has the nerve to approach this bad man in the dark and and cling to his leg while he screams his young lungs out for Juan. Jimena runs out of the room and leaves Oscar to fend for himself on the floor trying to regain his wheelchair. Finally people show up and Juan shoots in the dark as Ricardo rides off. He empties his pistol while telling Rosendo or someone that Pablito was attacked but he couldn't see who was there.

Oscar feels sorry that he couldn't do anything to defend his family and starts the whining, I'm useless stuff again. (I's sorry, I am not heartless at all about real injuries but some of these theatrics get to me now and then.)

And aha, the mystery from last night's discussion is solved: Ricardo curses from his horse and admits out loud for the horse's benefit no doubt, he was hit in the leg and has to get help before he looses too much blood.

Juan rushes into the other hacienda how did he get there so fast? and wakes up Sofia. She chirps that her mother asked her pardon. She doesn't seem to register that her mother's lover killed Juan's family and her mother is involved. But that's our Sofia. She can't move the girls out of danger in the dark because she is so excited about her mother apologizing to her. They kiss some loud smacking, non-sexy kisses and Juan leaves while Sofia decides she needs the advice of Padre Tadeo about what ever to do with her heavy as lead knowledge of Ricardo Uribe's murderous past.

Raquel gets a great consolation prize for her pains. Coyote offers her that they can join together to fight their common enemy, If she accepts.

Ruth sees her father come in grab a drink and say he had an accident on the horse, but she kneels at his feet in a disgusting move to find blood. They yell, he admits that Juan fired at him. Ruth looks full of doubt and worry but doesn't say much. Smart girl who obviously know Daddy Dearest pretty well.

Back dressed to the nines in Ranchero/Mariachi wear, Juan questions Pablito for his memory of exact details of the burglar in the bedroom assault. Pablito remembers mostly the taking of his chest (árcon) of secrets and in an ahhhaaa moment, Juan says, Ricardo Uribe! Vicente speaks up that Uribe was looking for something evidently .

Gabriela shows up at the casita and discusses and diagnoses with Ruth and Ricardo the obviously injured leg. Ricardo doesn't want to alert anyone by seeking medical help so Gabriela offers they will have to take the bullet out themselves right here. Can't you just see her ripping it out with her teeth and spitting it across the room?
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Paddy Tad advises Sofia to be very careful with her big news but he thinks she must talk with Tio Vicente immediately since he will know what to do for the Reyes. He obviously doesn't trust Juan's hothead button either. Sofia agrees that Vicente is the pillar of the family and is the wisest to help with the burden of this dangerous news.

Meanwhile, just to punctuate Juan's temper, he demands of Rosendo, who was it that wore the serpent buckled belt? I know you know, tell me, tell me.

Gabriela cleans the knife with a candle flame and gouges Ricardo with some relish, while he bites on something. A gruesome digging with the big knife in his leg is filmed with careful close camera work and eventually reveals the sought after bullet while Coyote listens just outside and then knocks on the door and tells Gabriela, he wants to come in.

Juan presses Rosendo that he remembers the snake buckle on the murderer of his parents and he knows Rosendo knows whose it was.

Back at the casita, in embarrassed pauses, Coyote comes in and evidently Ricardo doesn't know who he is. He says he came to see how Gabi was and Feo told him she was out in the casita (lying through his shiny teeth) so he apologizes for coming at an inopportune time, as they stutter and finally Ruth says Papa had an accident with this horse so they are obviously a little worried and hence flustered. Coyote smiles then gallantly leaves and Ricardo wants to know what Gabi is doing with this guy. He's is so fine, she offers. What friends you have for your cause Gabi, snorts Ricardo with evident jealousy.

In the Coyote den, Mama and Raquel begin to talk of what they have in common but are interrupted by the silly old maid sisters (whose names I can never recall). Mama Coyote wants to go to confession, she tells the sisters, Raquel looks on in horror where she is hiding in the next room

Sofia and Vicente get to the point finally. He demands to know who killed his brother and sister-in-law and Sofia dramatically speaks out the name: RICARDO URIBE killed them.
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Ricardo refuses Ruth's suggestion that he should lie back and rest, he has stuff to do. Gabriela finally realizes Raquel isn't hanging around as usual. Where is she? She ran off and we don't know where, but someone is obviously sheltering her. Don't make me laugh. Who would help out that fool? sneers Gab, Ric and Rut don't look too pleased with Gabi's snooty but probably true description.

Sofia and Vicente agree that Juan will go into orbit and continue the vengeance quest and end up with lots of bodies. So Vicente suggests that they not tell Juan the hothead just yet. Sofia says she is sure that as impulsive as Juan is he will certainly get into horrible trouble by killing RU an then rotting in jail.

Sofia says he has to pay he has to be punished for his murders. Vicente swears that RU will pay for killing Juan Jose and his SIL:

Coyote remembers the meeting with Gabi, Ruth and Ricardo when Ricardo tells him who he is, then Coyote twirls his ring and says, Ruth Uribe will be my first victim.

Ruth comes into the hacienda and gets a crushing sexy hug from Feo who wants to plan dastardly deeds with Gabriela's truck.

Over at the Reyes, Gabriela walks into the wide open living room calling for Jimena then wanders into Oscar's bedroom and teases him about his medicine. Is this the only thing that will stop your pain? He is desperate with pain and she follows his directions to find the medicine but then dangles it in front of him asking what would happen if a lamentable accident happened to his medicine, and says the real pain is what he and the miserable Reyes have caused by meddling with her daughters and he actually deserves to suffer this pain. Then she makes the generous offer that if he promises to stay away form Jimena and get out of her life, she will give him the vial of medicine he so badly needs. But, if he does not agree right now, she will drop the precious medicine on the floor, it will break and he will suffer unbelievable pain while she applauds. (well the applause is added but the rest is pretty much straight from Gabriela's sour mouth).

Juan and Sofia discuss the Rosendo conversation in the kitchen unaware of the venomous Gabi in the Oscar's room. Juan is totally in hothead state about Rosendo knowing who wore the snake belt and still not telling him. He figures out that Sofia knows and they accuse each other of holding back information and not trusting each other. Egad this is boring couples arguing.

Just as Oscar screams in pain and Gabi moves in with more threats Jimena shows up and grabs the vial of meds. Jimena wants to know what she is there for. Gabi spews a string of venom about what a useless crippled guy Oscar is . Jimena is fed up and wants her mother out, But, back in the kitchen Sofia coos at Juan and they talk about the good of their daughters and other pap while the voices get louder in the other room finally they hear her and Juan tells Gabi

Vicente tells her to leave and she says she is glad to leave this dump yeah you have bad memories of how you disrespected my brother and his loving wife he knows all about her memories. She denies it but Sofia chimes in that she confessed all this to her. Gabi wants to know why Sofia could possibly be against her. She gets out and Jimena comforts Oscar .

Feo and Ruth wrestle and plan dastardly deeds in his/now her bedroom. He expands on his plans to rush the inheritance proceedings by what he is planning to do to shut out Gabriela's lights as soon as he can. Ruth doesn't want to hurt Gabriela, she claims to love her. He argues that he will take care of everything but is just warning her. The paper gives him half of all she inherits from Gabriela. Finally Ruth signs the document with reluctance.
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Ricardo limps in to see Ruth climbing He is continuing to look for Raquel and shut her loose lips then he will deal with her after he finds the papers he is still seeking .

Sofia meets with Rosendo and thanks him for not telling the hothead. They agree to keep their silence so Juan won't do something out dangerous to all. Come on, you know this is going to lead to trouble but at least it is delayed trouble.

Mrs. Coyote, Soledad, confesses to Paddy Tad. For the first time she is going to confess her entire story without leaving out any details.

Ricardo is on the horse looking for whatever and holding his hurt leg. He asks farm workers, walkers on the dirt path and whoever else I guess asking for signs of Raquel, we don't hear anything .

At the river edge Ric dips his sore leg while Coyote pops up from behind a tree in a kind of "everywhere you want to be" style and says that isnt' a boo boo sore like he said, it's a bullet wound. Someone shot you, do you have a lot of enemies?

Soledad Coyote continues her story to PadTad, Ricardo Uribe used me like a toy and then abandoned me as a useless thing a bother, and then I was destitute and pregnant. Gabriela knew about the affair and was insane with jealousy and rage. PadTad looks amazed, says dear God, Gabriela agian, and Santo Dios a lot but asks, does Ricardo know you have his son? No, he never knew or even suspected.

Feo is back to his line cutting tricks with Gabriela's SUV. He crawls under to snip and let liquids flow in perfect secrecy while unsuspecting farm hands move hay bales around very near the vehicle.

Next: Sofia and Ruth argue over who has Gabriela's heart, Gabriela gets into the altered SUV and begins to have braking or steering problems.

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