Caray, Caray!

In this episode, we see both Pat and Santiago in what looks like baseball team gear. Can anyone identify the team logos. I’m just curious whether the teams are rivals.

Picking up from Friday, Chayo walks in on Ed trying to awaken Bárbara, and she assumes that he is trying to acostarse instead of despertarse. Barb and Ed try to convince her otherwise, but given Ed’s track record, Chayo knows that dog is more likely to bark than quack.

Santiago and his daughters are in his room watching a video of Lucía’s birthday party with her parents. Santi remembers swearing to his brother to be a father to Luc if anything happened to his brother, and his brother promised the same. In the video, Lucía’s mother reminds her that life is a gift to be enjoyed. Santi reminds Luc that her parents live on in their thoughts, joys, and yes, tears. He tells her that into life come trials, obstacles, and dark times. But afterwards, the sun always comes out.

Back at the amusement park, Candy tells Pat that he always does what he wants and thinks she wants the same thing. He moved in to her house without asking if she wanted him to. Pat asks, “You don’t want that?” Candy dodges as usual, “All I know is I’m glad my son is happy to have you there.” She asks him to give her time. Eating lunch, Pat tells her he wants to make up for all the lost time away from her and his son. “I love you and I want to win you back.” Candy dodges by changing the subject to soccer. When that conversation turns against her, she changes the subject yet again. Pat suggests she’s afraid she was wrong to let him into her heart. Candy says, “We we’re young then. Things can change.” Pat says he loves her more than ever, and by the way, he wants to move off the couch and into her bed. Home run? Nope, line drive was caught bouncing off the wall. He’s out.

In his garden, Marissa speculates to Santiago about what kind of sicko would send such an e-mail to Lucía. She pauses and asks, “You’re not implying that I was involved, are you?” Santi answers, “Heavens no! It was someone sick, someone with no heart.” She suggests he hire an investigator, but he would rather put his energy into making his children happy (but no mention of his wife). When she’s not looking, he cringes. Mar continues, “You won’t leave me alone with my baby, will you?” Santiago dodges, “Our baby.”

Hortensia and Carlo are out on their date, and he intersperses blatant flattery with shoulder punches.

Meño talks with the family the next morning.

Beto asks his mom why his dad can’t live with him instead of with Chava.

Raúl calls Candy to tell her he’ll carry her column again, but she’s not going to make it easy for him.

Santiago shows Mar the baby’s room, but she has no interest in decorating it. Trying to stay as upbeat as possible with 3M (Maniac Mama Marissa), he threatens to decorate it in Club America colors, but she cuts him off cold. “Quit the delusions!” (Deje de hacerte illusiones.) He’s taken aback so 3M tries to cover, “What if he doesn’t like fútbol?” Santi says, “My son and I agreed.” He talks to the belly, “Son, you’ll be an America fan, right?” But then he pulls away, troubled. “He didn’t respond.”

Ali, the Tijuana bombshell, comes to Candy’s to drop a bombshell. She’s adopting a baby, and Patricio is the father, because he wants the chance to hold his own baby in his arms. Pat walks in and Candy says, “Congratulations! You’re going to be a father again. Were you planning to tell me at some point?”
Pat: I’m not going to be a father.
Ali: Pardon me. I didn’t know that he hadn’t told you. I thought you two had good communication.
Pat: I’m not hiding anything. Alicia wants to adopt a baby, and I’m helping her.
Candy: Yeah, I get it.
Pat: Candy, she’s just trying to provoke you. You’re falling into her game.
Alicia provokes them both some more, until Pat throws her out. Candy’s pissed! Mission accomplished. Candy is convinced that Pat wants a third child by a third mother, and she won’t listen to anything he says.

In the salon, Marissa tells Santiago that it’s nice to see him excited for his son and the wedding, and she doesn’t want to complicate things unnecessarily (no estoy buscando tres pies al gato), but she just doesn’t feel like he loves her. I’m wondering what was her first clue. Maybe when he told her, “You've managed to destroy everything I've ever felt for you, even friendship.” Or maybe it was when she gave him the ultimatum, “You get me and the baby, or neither of us.” Regardless, she tells him she needs to feel like he loves her. Santi tells her, “We need to regain our trust, but I’m giving it my all.” 3M leaves in a huff. Santi tries to convince Donato and himself that, with a lot of work and patience, it will all work out.

Time to take inventory. Santiago is frustrated with Marissa, and Candy is frustrated with Pat. What is a man’s second-favorite way to get rid of frustration? Exercise!

Isabel and Jaime are reading in bed when they hear strains of Jailhouse Rock. On their way downstairs to investigate, the girls and Donato join them. In the salon they see Santiago and Tina cutting a rug. He tells them, “I’m cheering myself up.” Consider the choice of song. The message? Even when you’re imprisoned, you can still dance. Everybody joins the dancing. Santi passes Tina off to Don, and he steps away to call Candy.

Our Santiago sure does know how to romance a woman, doesn’t he? They danced under the stars, the wind spoke her name, and he serenaded her with a song he wrote just for her. Even eating popcorn with him is romantic! And tonight, tan romantico! Candy is sitting in bed writing her column when Santi calls.
S: Hi, Friend. I’m calling you, friend to friend. Come dance with me! (Unlike Pat, Santi knows how to clear the wall.) To Rocío: Súbale! Turn it up!
C: No, I’m at home for the night.
S: Agh! Up on your feet.
C: No! Imagine this (be careful what you ask for). I’m in my pajamas, lying in bed.
S: Don’t tell my you’re lying down, because you don’t know how to lie (but not for want of practice). Up on your feet! (She stands up.) Raise your hand. (She reaches her arm out.) A little more. (She raises it to shoulder level.)
In her imagination (and our TV screens), Santiago takes her hand and puts a hand on her belly but she bats it away. They start into an exuberant Twist that is finished all too soon. Why, oh why do we never get to see Jaime Camil dance more than just a few bars? Yañez fans got their swimming scenes, Colunga fans get their (our) horseback scenes, why don’t we get our dance scenes? Alas, maybe next year.

She tells him, “Thank you. Thank you very much.” She needed that frustration-relief too. He reminds her, “I’m here for you, always, whatever I can do for you, everywhere, in every way.” She says, “Goodnight, Dr. Plastico,” and then she corrects, in an emotion-filled voice, “Buenas noches, Santiago.” Well that just sends him to the moon! “Me dijo Santiago!!!” He breaks into his signature hoppy-dance for shear joy.

At breakfast the next morning, Meño gets the debriefing about the phone dancing and Alicia’s adoption plans. Meño gives his unrestrained opinion, and of course Pat is standing right behind him to hear it all.

Gregoria is in bed with a fever. Candy brings her some tea and takes care of her the way mama used to take care of Candy. Gregoria talks about the pain of the empty nest, and how hard it was to see the chairs at the kitchen table go empty one by one, starting with Veronica and ending with Clemente. Candy regrets the pain her fake death caused her mother. Gregoria respects that Candy wouldn’t tolerate a cheating husband like Gregoria did.

Santiago’s good mood is still firmly in place when he greets his family at the breakfast table. He tells them they look like a telenovela family where everyone is guapo. Marissa arrives and the good mood departs. She hounds Luc out of her chair, she’s pushy to Roc, and she’s condescending to Isabel and Jaime. Santi tells her, “So nice that you’re in a better mood today,” and he disguises all the sarcasm in his voice. She demands understanding because she’s the pregnant lady.

Santiago follows Isabel into the kitchen, cleaning up the breakfast dishes, because both would rather wash dishes than stay in the same room as Marissa. Santi wonders how he will have the patience to continue this. Isabel says that if he decides to go through with the wedding, he has her support. He says, “Mama, you’re my idol, I want to be just like you.”

At work, Chayo badgers Barb to find out what Ed told her. Is he still seeing other women? Of course Barb would never violate doctor-patient secrecy, at least not today. What has Chayo really upset is that she’s afraid she can’t have children.

Alicia challenges Marissa, since she hasn’t told her anything about travel plans. Mar says Ali has to trust her more. “We’ll cover each other’s back,” she says, “just like the Brad Peeet movies.” As I see their silhouette standing back-to-back, all I can think of is a lollipop. Mar gives Ali her ticket, and Ali notices that the flight is the same day as the wedding. Mar gives an innocent look and says, “Reeeally?”

Hortensia tells Santiago about her date with Carlo, and she is full of surprises.
H: He was a perfect gentleman.
S: Are we talking about the same Carlo? The taxi driver?
H: Isn’t he a banker?
S: Um, yes, in his free time.
They end up in a shouting match about who is younger, Carlo or Hortensia, when Candy walks in. Santi points out that she hasn’t come to visit since “El Innombrable” moved in. Hortensia asks if he means the ex-president. Santi says, no, El Piojoso (the lousy one, referring to Pat). I asked Jarocha for help about Innombrable. The word means “unmentionable,” and often refers to underwear, but it also refers to Carlos Salinas de Gortari, president of Mexico from 1988 to 1994. The folks in Frostbite Falls would certainly declare him a Dirty Rotten Shnook. I posted Jarocha’s answer at this link. Thank you, Jarocha! You’re a gem!

Candy tells Santi that Isabel said he’s not doing well. Since he helped her with her bad mood yesterday, she wants to return the favor.

In summary, Marissa is infuriating to Santiago, but I think this marriage plan is his best move. Why? ¿Because he should marry Marissa? De ninguna manera! No way! Instead, as a means to reach Candy. Remember he once said, “When I get close she runs away. When I pull away she comes close.”
• On Monday, Candy let Pat move in, and Santiago thought all hope was gone. (Logical conclusion.)
• On Wednesday, Santi told her he would marry Marissa. That marked the beginning of a change in Candy’s attitude toward Patricio.
• In the same conversation, she told Santi, “Maybe I’m making a mistake giving Pat a chance.” That was the first time she voiced misgivings about going back to Pat.
• In the next episode, she resisted Pat’s kiss and told Santi that Pat sleeps on the couch.
• In the same episode, her memory montage of Pat was interrupted by El Tiburon.
• And in the next episode (Friday), she told Pat, “I like you but I don’t know if I love you.”
• Tonight, she was irritated with Pat through most of the episode and she had a spat with him about the adoption. On the other hand, she was enthralled by Santiago’s phone dancing, she went back to calling him “Santiago,” and she came to his office to find a way to make him happy.

I’m telling you, if Santiago can just stay engaged to Marissa long enough, Candy just might end up in his arms. I think her motto will be, “If you can’t be with the one you love, dump the one you’re with.”

Tomorrow: Marissa says she won’t show up at the wedding.

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