Caray, Caray!

From Last Night: Jimena kisses Oscar goodbye at the bus station with Eva and Sarita looking on. Darth is pressuring Gabi to tell him where Soledad is, they argue. Root comes in and tells her parents that she’s not a child of love, but a child of hate. That’s why she’s the way she is, and it’s all Ricky and Gabi’s fault! She storms out of the house and rides off on a horse. Outside, Coyote is lying in wait with his rifle – he’s got Root in the crosshairs, but he just can’t kill her. He thinks to himself that whether he likes it or not, she’s his sister and none of this is his or her fault. He follows her.

Sofia and Juan are at the lab or hospital in Puebla waiting for the results of the DNA test. The $64,000 question is which of the two girls got the double dumb gene – it’s a damn good thing the girls are too young to understand. They get two envelopes with the results and they head off to the lawyers office. The lawyer says that’s it for now, they wait for the judge.

Oscar is struggling in his bedroom, Jimena walks in – he’s impactado. He tries to get up out of the wheelchair – Jimena helps a bit and wouldn’t you just know it – he can stand!!!! It’s a milagro! Must be the healing powers of the ever-full moon. He promises her he’ll be the same man as before. They kiss.

Gaby, drinking in her office, is remembering Root’s words about being the daughter of hate and not love. Doesn’t look like Gabi’s day is gettin’ any better any time soon, when Juan comes clangin’ in with Sofia . Gabi mocks the two of them, saying she can only imagine that they’ve come to tell her they’ve reconciled, that Sofia has forgiven Juan because they love each other so much she just can’t live without him. Angrily, Juan says, nope, they’ve come to tell her about the judge’s decision – that as of right now, the Elizondo fortune is back in Sofia’s hands. Damn, Gabi should have consulted her horoscope with Walter Mercado this morning and not gotten out of bed. https://www.waltermercado.net/ Gabi obviously doesn’t believe them, because she’s laughing like the crazy woman she is. She grabs at the paper that says which one of the kids is really theirs but Juan won’t let her see it. He says that he and Sofia don’t even know. But then he hands her the papers from the judge so she can see for herself that the Elizondo fortune is Sofia’s once again. Gabi tries to switch it around and give Sofia the biggest guilt trip on the face of the earth. She says Sofia has finally shown her true colors, that she’s a bad daughter – the worst one of them all. Juan tries to defend Sofia. Now Gabi tries to say that Juan put Sofia up to it – he’s in it for the money. Sofia says it not true, she’s just trying to be a good mother and a good sister. Gaby tells her not to play the victim, Sofia’s always gone against her and this just goes to prove it. Now she’s trying to convince Sofia that Juan, this “animal rastrero” (crawling animal) is full of hatred and revenge and that he’s just using Sofia to get back at Gabi. Hello Kettle? This is Pot. Guess what? You’re black!!! Yikes that Gabi must be lookin’ in the mirror! Juan tries to defend Sofia again. Sofia finally sticks up for herself, tells Gabi she’s taking the kids out of danger and leaving the house. She’s not going to let Gabi insult her anymore – she knows Gabi doesn’t love her, but aside from everything she’s still her mother and she loves and respects her, and as proof of that, Sofia will let Gabi continue to live in the hacienda, but without violence, because Sofia is not going to put up with anymore threats, or live in fear. Gabi laughs almost maniacally. Juan and Sofia walk out. Gabi looks like she just might cry.

Oscar and Jimena are basking in the glow of the miracles that are Oscar’s revived legs. She says he’ll be walking again soon. He says he’s stronger now that she’s back. She’s given him the strength to keep trying. He thinks maybe he only stood up this time, and that when he can’t again she might leave him again and she says no, she’ll never leave him again, she came back for his love. They kiss. Franco walks in and smiles, happy they’ve gotten back together. More Oscar and Jimena kissing. I’ve always thought they were the only couple with any chemistry. All I can say is thankfully this latest separation only lasted a week – the TN gods spared us!

Coyote is out ridin’ in his big, black truck, and comes upon Root riding her horse. She jumps off the horse and completely flips out on Coyote for getting in her way. She’s screaming and crying, saying that she doesn’t want to see or speak to anybody – this girl is badly in need of a Xanax. He says he followed her because he saw how distraught she was. He asks her what happened, she screams some more to leave her alone and actually spits at him! He says he won’t leave until she calms down. She says nobody cares about her, she’s learned that strong people don’t feel love, only hate and revenge. He tells her it’s because she grew up without love and he cares about her more than she thinks. He tells her how much his mother loves him and that’s why her suffering has hurt him so (“parte el alma” – literally, split his soul). Root says her father loves her too, in his own way, and he made her the image of himself (“semejanza” – his similarity). He asks her would she have liked to have grown up in a different family? Full of love, and learned how to love? Aaaaaawwwww, how cute! Coyote turns out to be a mental health counselor!

Sofia and Juan are back in Fernie/Root/Juan’s room. She can’t calm down after arguing with her mother. Sofia says she knows she did the right thing, but she’s still worried about protecting her mother from Feo and Root. Juan’s like, protecting Gabi? Everyone else is scared of that witch! Sofia says she’s going to speak to Gabi and tell her the whole truth – I suppose about Feo and Root? Sofia is stupid enough to think that once Gabi hears all this, she’ll understand and agree to divide the Elizondo fortune up equally – yeah, right!!!!! But Sofia doesn’t want any of it. The only thing she cares about is keeping her family together. Sofia knows that people says she’s too submissive (“sumisa”), but this is about her mother, the mother who raised her and put a roof over her head – Sofia says she can’t hurt Gabi, she’ll always love her. He says he likes how she thinks, but wants to know where his and Sofia’s relationship stand. A slight smile on her face tells me she’s giving in – big shocker there, huh?.

Cut to Root walking into Crabs office – Crabs just poured herself a fresh snifter full – she deserves it. Root wants an explanation. Gabi tells her she doesn’t deserve one because she doesn’t trust her anymore. Gabi goes on to say she and Root are exactly alike – “como dos gotas de agua” (like two drops of water) - she knows how Root thinks, how she feels, it’s like looking at a mirror image of herself. Root wants to know why Gabi slept with her father, Darth, and got pregnant if Gabi didn’t love him. What was in it for Gabi? Gabi says she wanted love, she’s always looked for love and never found it. She thought she had found it in Ricardo, but he didn’t love her either. At least not in the way she needed. Bernardo never loved her. Waiting for Root to be born was the best revenge, but she had no idea that stupid Raquel switched the babies and left her with even more stupid-Eva’s baby. Root doesn’t believe Crabs did this all for love. She says for love she got revenge against Jose Robles, and for love she got together with Fernando, but now she doubts Feo. Crabs eyes are closed and she’s got this creepy look on her face. A couple of big ol’ alligator tears fall from Root’s eyes cuz she know she’s guilty, but she asks why Gabs doubts Feo – Gabi says for everything, and because Root is the one that put doubts into her mind about Fernando. Hello! Didn’t she just get through telling her that they were exactly alike? Gabi says she thinks there’s something going on between Root and Feo, and if she can prove it, whether Root is her daughter or not, Root will pay dearly for her betrayal! Gabi genuinely looks hurt! Another milagro!

Back in the bedroom, Juan is telling Sofia that he’s going to continue living in the house until all the strange accidents stop happening. He’s pressuring her for an answer about their relationship, she says she’ll think about it. He makes her promise. She wants to go tell Sarita what’s up about owning the farm again. Instead of a kiss, she gives Juan a “bendicion” and leaves. Picking up his sombrero, Juan looks at the safe and wonders what secrets it holds. Yo Juan! Curiosity killed the cat!

More promesas de amor with Jimena and Oscar. He thought he’d lost her forever. He tells her everything she said to him helped him a lot. Once again he asks for forgiveness. She says even though she doesn’t want to leave him, she has to go see her sisters and tell them she’s back together with Big O.

Quinti in the kitchen with Tio Elf getting the bread ready for the market, but he doesn’t want to go with her again. Hortensia and her hub, Saul Dominguez Ortiz, come into the kitchen. I keep forgetting that they live at the Doble R now too! BTW, where’s Pablito lately? Hort is annoyed because Saul didn’t make the bed – it’s his obligation. What’s up with that???? He wants a kiss, but she’s not givin’ it up. Then she says something about ironing the clothes! Tio Elf tells her she’s too strict, that Saul is her husband not her slave. Quinti, flirting with Tio, says not all women are like that. Total waste of time here. What’s the point in emasculating poor Saul?

Gabi’s in the crypt with Bernardo, crying and insulting him. She tells him he’ll never leave her in peace, this is his vengeance against her. She tells him she hates him. She smashes a flower vase on the marble. She hopes he continues to burn in hell (enchicharrando – like chicharrones) for centuries. Eva walks in and yells how dare Gabi disrespect Bernardo’s memory! Gabi tries to throw Eva out. Eva’s not going anywhere, she wants to know why Gabi is doing that. Gabi says, it’s none of your business. Why are you defending a man who never loved you? Eva tells Gabi that Bernardo never loved her either, and is that why she hates Sofia so much, because she was Bernardo’s favorite? Gabi tells Eva that her bitterness and loneliness is making Eva say these things. Eva says she’s not alone, she has the love of Gabi’s daughters, Gabi is a bad mother, a bad person, and that she enjoys hurting her daughters, especially Sofia. But, Eva says, one day Gabi will pay for it all with loneliness and without affection (“desamor”). Gabi tells her to shut up, it’s all lies, lies I said! Eva says Gabi has never been and never will be loved. Gabi argues that Feo loves her and Eva says, “You believe that?” Gabi says, “What are you saying?” Eva says, “See for yourself if you care so much.”, and then walks out.

Jimena walks into Crap from Afar to tell Sarita that she couldn’t be apart from her sisters and Oscar any longer. How long has she been gone? Overnight?) The girls hug.

Back in the kitchen, it’s time to go to the market with the bread, but Tio Cente tells Quinti ok, but this time he’s driving the motorcycle. Quinti says fine, and on the way she’ll tell him about her new business – music, she’s going to put on shows and she’s even hired two assistants. Over at Horny Spinsters House there’s some craziness goin’ on – they are Quintina’s assistant dancers. The ladies are dressed up like ballet dancers at practice, but dancing to rap music! They can’t let Quintina down. This scene really deserves the ultimate Que The Hell Award.

Gabi and Feo are in the office talking. He says she’s lost everything again. Gabi says he promised her he would kill Juan, but his promises are always false. She says something is going on behind her back and everyone knows about it but her. He says he swears he has no idea what she’s talking about. He says he has demonstrated his love for her in all the ways he knows how. I think Crabs is a little drunk at this point – she’s drained the carafe. She tells Feo that even Eva is laughing in her face now. He’s mad that she believes Eva over him. Feo says even if she winds up in the street he’ll still be at her side. Gabs says she’ll never be out on the street, she has her own money and that she’ll fight for the hacienda with every last cent she has. He tells her not to waste the money – she’s lost this time, she better face it. She says doesn’t care about anything as long as she has him, and asks if he loves her. He doesn’t respond right away. She’s begging pathetically to tell her he loves her, but all he says is that she’s had too much to drink. She tells him if she has him she has the strength for anything. Maybe it’s best if they go away together. She’s kissing his hand and rubbing it all over her face (excuse me – Eeeeeewwwwww!!!) and he’s looking at her likes he’s disgusted with her. He holds her close but thought bubbles that he has to get rid of her as soon as possible.

Sarita fills Jimena in on the DNA tests and the change in ownership of the hacienda. Jimena says she is still going to live in the store, but Sarita tells her she should move back into the Doble E.

Sofia is talking to her Abuelo’s picture telling him she’s back at the Hacienda’s helm just like he always wanted. She says it was hard, she had to confront her mother, but that hopefully one day her mother will realize she did it to protect her from the “codicia” (covetous) Feo and Root’s betrayal. Now she turns to a picture of her father and talks to him, she promises to share just like he taught her. Feo walks in to insult her. He says he never thought she had it in her to confront her mother. Sofia says she did it to protect her mother from him and Root. She says she knows the truth, Eva saw them together and she’s ready to tell her mother that he and Root are lovers! Feo gets that crazy look again, and tells Sofia she better remember who she’s dealing with. Sofia tells Feo she’s not afraid of him. Hell, I am! She calls him a snake. He tells her not to forget for her own good that snakes attack unexpectedly when they are cornered. Feo walks out.

Back at Darth’s Den of Evil, he tells Root he’s been looking for her and is worried about her, but she’s doesn’t believe him. She starts in with the daughter of hate line, and Darth wants to know what started all this. He tries to explain that he and Gabs did not hate each other when she was born. The only thing he cares about is that they are together. Darth comforts evil daughter with a hug and some nice words. He tells her not to worry herself with sentimental things, it’s a sign of weakness. She’s his pride, don’t let him down, he says. Now, he wants to get back to vengeance business. He says the two of them are made from the same wood. He says “El que nos la hace, nos la paga” – the one who gets revenge first, gets paid – or something to that effect. He tells her never to forget that.

At Doble R, Franco and Oscar are happily singing in the kitchen, Juan doesn’t know why, but he joins in too, followed by gritos of happiness! Juan says O’s like a new person. Franco says there’s no doubt that love does marvelous things. O says he’s happy because Jimena has come back because she loves him, just like he loves her. But then Oscar remembers something, he calls himself a “tarugo” – a wooden plug. (I guess that’s sort of like dumb as a post, huh?) Juan says yeah, they knew that. (Well, sure, it runs in the family!) Franco recites some cute little rhyme and Juan calls him Ojitos Pispiritos. I really didn’t get this whole thing, and my husband wasn’t around to ask. If anyone knows, please fill me in! Juan tells them that Jimena is going to live at the Doble E once again. Oscar’s all no way, she’s living here with me! Juan says obviously he hasn’t heard the latest gossip, but Sofia’s back in charge – she’s the new “jefa”. In an almost childlike way, Juan explains to them about Sofia going to the lawyer, about them going and getting this newfangled “genetica” test thingy done, and with the proof that one of the little munchkins is theirs, they comply with Bernardo’s will and the judge gave the Elizondo fortune back to Sofia! Oh Happy Day! All Franco and Oscar want to know is which kid is Sofia and Juan’s, but Juan says they are keeping their promise not to find out, that they love them all the same. More gritos, they decide this news needs to be celebrated. How come nobody is talking about Oscar’s miracle legs?

Raq comes rushing into the kitchen, she needs to speak with Juan urgently. Franco, still joking about Juan says he’s going to help Moscatelito(?) – another nickname. I guess that’s what Franco does all day, thinks of nicknames. Raq obviously she wasn’t too afraid to leave the Coyote Den and run into Darth, but maybe she thought her helmet head hair would protect her from danger.

Apparently, Sofia has invited Darth and Root to come see her in the office. Darth is pissed. Sofia tells them they have 2 days to get out of Dodge. He says Sofia can’t run them off, only Gabi can. She explains that she is now the owner of the Hacienda. Sofia says she will have them thrown out. Sofia asks if they’re going to leave of their own free will, or if she’s going to have to have them thrown out. Sofia leaves. Darth can’t believe Gabi has lost everything. Root’s mad because Daddy has nothing of his own, it’s all stupid Raquel’s. Root can’t understand how a man like Darth could wind up in a situation like this. He says he never thought he’d be in a situation like this. She says now more than ever he has to find Raquel, or they’ll wind up in the street – they have nowhere else to go. Where the heck were they living before they came back to Stupidville?

Over to Coyote Den, Soledad walks into the room talking to Raq, only Raq’s not there. She thinks it’s weird that Raq left without telling her.

Back at the Doble R, Juan hands Raq the papers that he and Slofia found in the cofre. She says Soledad convinced her to fight for her rights. Juan says he and his brothers will help her fight Darth. Raq says she’s tired of being afraid, she’s going to confront Darth alone, and fight for what’s rightfully hers. She’s going to leave Root and Darth with nothing! They will have to live off of Gabi’s charity. Well now, Juan says he’s got some big gossip for her, he tells her how Gabi’s lost everything and it all belongs to Sofia now, and that Sofia will be kicking Darth and Root out any time now.

Darth and Root are walking back into the house just in time to see Jimena going upstairs. Darth says, “Asunto!” to her and Jimena turns. “Asunto” is normally used like “subject”, I don’t get the relevance here. She looks scared, but slowly comes back down the stairs and says she’s never liked or trusted him. He wants to know what she’s talking about. She asks if he’s forgotten already about trying to rape her!!!!!! Ruth is impactada!!!!!!

Previews: The boys come to Hacienda Doble E with mariachis to serenade their women, Root looks dejected.

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