Caray, Caray!

Ahoy all! I am posting this for Carlos; this is his first recap and it's awesome! Take it away Carlos...

So Nick is off chatting up coeds at OSU and I'm here struggling with a new laptop that doesn't know it's master. Oh yes, this should be fun. To cap things off, Mau has ended up hospitalized in a coma. It can only get better than this if he should wake up with amnesia.

We begin outside the emergency room entrance to the hospital where reporters and a TV crew have gathered seeking an update on Mauricio's condition following his crash at the autodrome. The TV reporter spots Constance accompanied by the Dr. and Ximena. Connie declines to talk and refers all questions to the physician, who describes some minor bodily injuries and serious injury to the brain resulting in the all too common affliction of TN heroes and heroines...coma. Drat, and on my watch. Who could have seen that coming? As the Dr. updates the press, Ximena preens and poses for the camera. The girl can't help it, she answers only to that wee little voice in her head. After the medico's update Connie asks for respect for her situation (it is after all, all about her). Ximena, not to be upstaged, requests a little respect as well. Porfis.

Back at the office, Gabriela is tending to the wounded Salvador after the thrashing he endured at the hands of Oscar and Jeronimo. She cautions him about pursuing Jerry and Oscar, Oscar has nothing to do with his problems. She realizes how nuts he is about her and how jealous he is of Oscar, but there is a limit. Sal says believe what you will but the important thing right now is Mauricio as he sweetly caresses her face. He leaves. Oscar strides out with his self-satisfied lawyer walk. No news about Mau, weak smile and shrug. Jerk!

Tano bumps into Ximy outside of Mau's ICU room (not much like ICUs I've known), She remarks about what bad luck the accident was. Tono corrects her, it was no accident, "ROLADO KLUNDER IS A MURDERER!" Ximy shushes him as Connie walks out of Mau's room. "Can I be of help?"he asks. "Yes, get the heck out and don't bother us!" she more or less retorts. She then instructs Ximy to guard the door and let no one in (except of course the docs) especially youknowwho. Estrella stops short at the corner as she overhears this.

Monita runs into Tano in the parking garage of the hospital. He knows nothing, but gives her his phone# in case something comes up. Rolu enters Mau's office which Jerry occupies once more and is heartily greeted by the grieving primo, who noticing someone at the door actually does feign grief, momentarily. Paula (who has demonstrated killer tendencies before) skillfully and effectively applies a sack over Klunder's head. (She appears to have a penchant for plastic weapons. Previously she used a plastic knife, this time...) The effort is thwarted by the quick thinking and action by Jerry. Heck, maybe next time. Rolu whines that everyone thinks that he caused the accident. Accident, Jerry marvels, but offers offers his help, for a price.

Around the corner from Mau's room Moni and Estrella discuss getting past Ximy who is guarding the door. No problema, the young thespian proves her talent by doing a bang on imitation of Ximy. Excellent. She then engages Ximy in a superfresa conversation using superfresa secret code complete with superfesa secret hand signals. Thus with this distraction, Monita easily slips unnoticed into Mau's room. Perhaps the best scene. "¡Fresas con Chantilla!"?

At the office, Gaby scolds Paula for the impulsive way she treated Rolu while in Mau's office,

Oscar is fretting over his ailing dog, struck by a bicycle in the park, injuring a paw, who must be destroyed, er, ah, sacrificed. Ever helpful, Jerry offers to make it look like an accident. "He's a dog," Oscar reminds him. Paula overhears their conversation and logically concludes that they are discussing what to do about Mau. Oh, no.

Outside Mau's room, Connie reminds Aldo and Luisa that she is in charge and no one but she is permitted to visit Mau's bedside while Moni is pretty much in the bed with Mau pouring out her feelings for him all over his comatose body. She leans in and bestows a chaste kiss on his lifeless lips then... Shazam! Sleeping Beauty that he is, he blinks and smiles, "Hola." It's a miracle! Did anyone see that coming?

Meanwhile, back at the office Jerry is holding a press conference. He is awkwardly careful to present his best profile as he attempts to absolve Rolu from his culpability for the crash before a skeptical reporter. After this little performance, he backs out of the room, carefully keeping his right profile aimed at the cameras.

Still dazed, Mau wonders aloud if he has died and gone to heaven. Nope, but close. There's a tearful angel leaning over him. The door opens as the Dr. and nurse enter with the Connie close behind. Moni backs out of the room unnoticed by Connie. The spell is broken. The angelic little monkey is supplanted by the mopey mummy.

In Mau's office Rolu applauds Jerry's acting and proves his gratitude for Jerry's support with a wad of cash. Jerry fondles and sniffs the money in an unseemly public display of affection.

At home Tano joins Teresa and Ivan for an update. Joined by Luisa and Aldo, Teresa admonishes them to stay out of the dispute between Mau and Rolu.

In Nacoville, Moni and Estrella have returned from their successful mission of mercy and are discussing Moni's relationship with Mau and are interrupted by Beto. Why is Monita crying? Estrella and Moni try to assuage Beto.

Connie is sitting on Mau's bed talking with him. His goofy blissful smile has been replaced by confused consternation. "WTF happened?" He asks in not quite those words. She tries to reassure him as she looks to the Dr. for some reassurance for herself.

"Monita," he mumbles. She is definitely not reassured.

Moni is enjoying a solitary pity-party complete with flashbacks in her apartment when Paula bursts in with the alarming news that Jerry and Oscar are planning to murder Mau like a dog. After initial doubts, Moni and Estrella are convinced and the Tres Amigas spring into action.

While Oscar works his magic spell over Gaby, Nieves tries to console and calm a disturbed and confused Beto. Beto leaves to go to the gym. Nieves suspects that he's going to find solace in a bottle; Oscar is more successful and manages to seal the deal with a kiss. The guy may be a louse but he is a charming louse. Then why do I feel the need to wipe my hands every time he appears on screen?

The girls have now donned nurses' togs that are fetching and convincing. If things don't work out for you there in Mexico, I have jobs for you guys here in Texas. They commandeer a wheelchair and go in to rescue/kidnap Mauricio.

They pause in the effort to admire the view, though no one ever looks his best in a hospital gown. Interrupted briefly by the arrival of Jerry, who is mistaken for Monita by a stuporous Mau, Monita clocks him with a rather anemic right uppercut, anemic but effective. They place Mau in the wheelchair and fill the vacancy in the bed with a now comatose Jerry.

As they wheel him out (not looking too good I might add) they hear Sally approaching with Connie in hot pursuit trying to head him off at the pass. The girls change directions and as they stop short, oops... they spill their cargo out all over the floor. Oh well, drag him into the utility room and load him back up. What's another whack on the head more or less?

Connie races Salvador into the room and warmly embraces the body covered from head to ankles in the bed while exchanging insults with Sal...Yikes! it's Jerry who sees no problem with her misplaced affection.

Mientras Tanto (that's meanwhile, Gringuitos), back in the barrio, Nieves is sweeping the patio as Paula sweeps in and sweeps Nieves off the patio by asking her to run interference for her into her apartment. The girls then wheel in their semiconscious booty as Aldo and Ivan look on.

At the hospital Jerry and the Conster are berating uniformed men over the lax hospital security.

The girls are making Mau comfortable in Moni's bed, not exactly like he had in mind but there he is nonetheless. Paula hustles off to call Tono for backup, as Moni cautions Estrella to behave, as her hands linger a bit too long beneath his thighs. Estrella, you saucy wench!

As Aldo and Ivan confer, Moni consults Nieves for advice. Estrella flirts with Tono.

The prodigal Beto returns. Somewhat tomado (inebriated) he sits on Monita's bed, wherein lies(lays? Judy?) the Hunk all covered up from chin to toes. Beto then proceeds to stroke and express his undying love to Mau's butt.

Gracias a todos, especially Sylvia.

Carlos

VOCABULARY
sopilote: vulture
zanahoria: nitwit (carrot)
tarado: moron, mental defective
chanchullo: shady deal
carburar: to function, think clearly
morena: dark-haired girl
trancazo: a whack

DICHO
buscarse tres pies a gato: look for trouble

Labels: gancho