Caray, Caray!

Accompanied by an organ grinder (organillero), Beto pops the question to Monita. Valentina Lopez, will you marry me? Delighted, she answers yes! She would! (Organ grinder and a monkey, La Monita, get it?)

Estrella recounts her tale of woe to Rolando, then she remembers the monkey, oh no! Thank goodness, the little cutie was in her purse. (Second monkey reference and hey isn't it a capuchin monkey?) She tells Rolu she's more alone than ever. He tries to talk her into staying at his apartment, or one of his apartments. She shouldn't worry about price, she just needs to feel safe. She agrees to look at it. Hmmmm...

Our newly-shorn Aldo complains to Ivan that he must find Estrella. Ivan doesn't quite get Aldo's sense of urgency but he throws his hands in the air and follows the insistent Aldo.

Moni describes the proposal to Pau and Pau asks will she really marry Beto? Moni says yes, when the time comes. She's not exactly jumpin' for joy, is she? Pau tells her el Sermeño Group was asking for her all morning. Mona insists she's over Mau and she's committed to Beto forever. Yeah right.

Nieves is positively thrilled at Beto's news, now she understand why he borrowed the money, for the garlands, the carriage, the ring (las guirnaldas, la calandria, el anillo). Did she say yes? The next step is to set the date. Beto tells his mamita to calm down but Nieves is out of control bouncing off the walls.

In all of Mexico City Rolu takes Estrella to the same restaurant as Xime. Xime gets an eyeful of Rolu putting the moves on Estrella and she butts in to stop his octopus moves. She has three things to say: One, Estrella is a traitor; two and three Estre is a fake and a bad friend respectively. Estre insists there is nothing between her and Rolu. (I'll say, you couldn't have slipped a blade between them he was so plastered against her!)

Xime tells Rolu she really thought they were going to have something and she had an interminable list of names for their sons and now look what he did. She commands him to leave her in peace and not try to get her back. Rolu rolls his eyes and Estrella is irritated that he did nothing. He continues the octopus so Estre jumps up, tells him he has no heart and she would rather become a stripper (bataclana) than stay with him. Hooray!!

Nieves (call me madre) is still maniacally insisting that Beto set the date. He resists and wants to drink his milk with vanilla in peace.

Close up of the office bug and we see Mau telling Regina about his adoption problems. She doesn't want to meddle but wouldn't it be easier if he were married?

The naughty trio of Jeri, Oscar and Coni listen and Oscar is impressed at Regi's technique.

Regi suggests to Mau that for the sake of expediting his adoption they should get married. Cara impactada de Mauricio.

The naughty trio also gasps. Oscar and Jeri bow to the master that is Regina. Oscar says she just gave the death thrust to the bull, Jeri says she scored a goal and left the goalkeeper standing. Oscar says it's time to pack it up and leave but Consti says the war has just begun.

Moni's sad and lonely coffee closet thoughts are interrupted by the warrior Constanza. Moni grouses that if Consti's looking for an argument she should just leave because Moni is boiling mad (como agua para chocolate). Not this time, insists Consti, she wants Moni's help getting Mau away from the skeleton-head (calaca) who wants to marry him. Whaddya think? Did Coni get it right?















Regi pushes her case while the evil pair cackle and listen in. Mau hems and haws and Regi calmly informs him that if he needs her he knows how to find her.

Odious Oscar tells Jeri they will look for something bad in Regi's past to use against her. If they can't find anything they can just invent and photoshop something against her.

Moni is irritated that Consti gets familiar with her, calling her "gorda" and all. Moni says she's a boxer, all she wants is her punch, and she pushes Coni out the door of her little coffee room.

Regi tells Mau not to tell anyone about their little discussion. They have a "friendly" hug and of course Monita walks in and asks them if they would like a cappuchino (cappuchino, capuchin...another monkey reference). Mau introduces Ms. Busty to his assistant. "Assistant?" scoffs Moni, "I'm really just the one who makes capuchino." Regi thinks she's enchanting. After they leave Coni (looking smashing in her Sandra Dee dress) sneaks into the office and snatches the bright red bug from under Mau's desk.

Sal and Mau have a heart to heart, well Sal is trying but Mau's thoughts are far away. He admits to Sal that Regi proposed to him to help with the adoption. Sal is suspicious of yet another of Mau's "great" friends.

At the local trendy bar Coni (with her evil cohorts) calls Mau to try to get him to go out with her. Uh...does he want to go to Vladimir's party? Remember, he's the Russian that they met at one of Gonzo's parties. (Is it a weird coincidence that Vlad and Gonzo are characters in MEPS?) Mau's not in the mood and he hangs up. Coni is cranky and asks what in the heck is she going to do now? Oscar suggests sacrificing himself for the cause, he will seduce Regi because so far no woman has been able to resist him. Jeri is perturbed he didn't get the idea first and Consti guffaws in her martini.

Regi ingratiates herself into the family by taking the girls to a movie and getting a little gift for Teresa. They beg her to stay for dinner. Dani wants to call Moni and tell her about the movi but Regi manages to stop her. Dani tells Regi her that Mau adores Moni and she asks Regi who does she want Mau to marry, the monster or the little monkey?

Beto and Moni arrive home from somewhere and he's very excited about the wedding plans, they'll invite all the luchadors and everyone from the gym and Nieves has already arranged for them to get married by Padre Renato. Moni is shocked because the last time Beto was there he stole the alms. Beto says just think, they'll be married in two weeks! Moni looks like she's going to be sick and just then Mau's purty head pops in the doorway, "am I interrupting anything?"

Of course not, Beto is thrilled to see his pal Mau. Meanwhile Moni is dying a thousand deaths. Beto enthusiastically asks for a salary advance or bonus or something and hugs his favorite boss. Mau peels the clinging Beto off of him and asks to speak to Moni alone. "No," she tersely retorts. Beto scolds her and says of course she will talk to the best boss in the world.

Nieves tells Beto he's a stupid head for allowing the handsome Mau to be alone with Moni. Beto tells her not to worry cuz he caught his jefe with another guy. Beto punctuates this with a lascivious slurp. Not only that, but the boss is giving him an advance for the party. Then they say something I don't understand.

Moni tells Mau she knows about Regina and the marriage thing and all. He insists Regi is just a friend. Moni says in her barrio a kiss is a kiss and marriage is sacred. (Shall we ask her why she has agreed to marry a man who she knows is not Mr. Right?) Mau sets her straight, yes he will marry but only to a woman he loves, is that clear? Monita is mollified.

Regins asks Aldo what's bugging him, is it an impossible love? He admits that he's in love with an older woman, she's got problems and he's unable to help out and now he doesn't know where she is. Not even her friend Monita knows. Monita again, sez Regi. Mau strolls in and says la Monita is an excellent person. Regi wants to know, is something going on between him and Monita? "Let's eat," he answers.

Monit sits outside her house and cries. Pau sees her and knows she cries for her wedding and what's she going to do about el Sermeño Group? Moni sez he's all wrong for her, sniff sniff. Suddenly Xime joins the pity party and needs a hug because Estrella broke her heart, boo hoo. Pau is stuck hugging her weeping gal pals.

Change of scenery to a seedy, smoky strip club. Oh no...tell me it ain't so, Estrella enters and checks the place out. The patrons check her out. She says her friend Patito from casting said she might find a job. Estrella says she'll dance but absolutely NO TOUCHING. The big boss sez no prob and Estrella reluctantly agrees to show up tomorrow. She bites her lip.

No need to go to the strip club. Mau returns to his office and finds Coni waiting for him, sultry and red hot lips. She sounds different to me, is she putting on an accent? Dunno. Anyway, she's there to show off her new line of lingerie (ohh la la, it's sexy but looks uncomfortable) and wants him to be the first to touch it. Uh oh, Regina steps into the room to ruin the fun. She asks Mau to call a taxi so the babes can have a show down. After some preliminary snarling Regina tells Consti she knows she lost and Mau is not hers but she has bad news for Consti, he's not going to be hers either and that's for sure.

Elsewhere on the street our Hottie Hotheads Moni and Pau see Rolando getting out of his car. Pau has to hold Moni back. He thinks it's about Mau but Moni tells him it's about Estrella and Xime. Rolu sez hey, Xime's an airhead and as for Estrella I tried to get her to stay at my apartment but she told me she'd rather be a hooker (zorra = vixen, hooker, bitch). The girls gasp, they've lost Estrella and if they stay around Rolu they will also fall into perdition.

Beto, wearing a "Careful I Bite" shirt, comes to work asking about his raise for his marriage. Sal and Gabi ask who is the lucky lady? Beto names Valentina Lopez and our well-dressed pair gasp "Your sister???" We have some fancy back-pedaling by our biting dog. Gabi sez it must be his girlfriend Pau.

The naughty duo jog and discuss their plot to drug and seduce Regina. She jogs at this park and that's where Jeri, who is even worse at remembering plots than his sis, intends to intercept her. Oscar spies Regi and throws Jeri to the ground. She recognizes him and helps him up, so far so good. Jeri fails to trap the prey, however, and she jogs off before he can even catch his breath. Oscar thinks Jeri is worthless.

Now Mau is back at the office where Beto is really putting the squeeze on him for the money. Sal is very annoyed at Beto's cheekiness and Mau's wimpiness.

Outside in the lobby Moni and Pau arrive so Gabi jumps up and starts hollering "Beso, beso, beso!" as the entire office claps and joins in. Pau stares at Moni and Beto looks trapped.

Gabi pushes a reluctant Beto toward Pau, then Mau pipes up this is the first wedding of the year for Sermeño Group. Meanwhile Monis hisses to Pau "just kiss him". And kiss him she does. Gross, Beto gives her a long big mouth bass kiss with probing tongue and all. Gabi is delighted, what a kiss! Pau describes it better than I, ptooey ptooey she wipes her mouth, it was like kissing an iguana with a serpentine tongue, blech. Pau is grossed out but the kiss was foreplay for Gabi and Sal.

More teen angst between Aldo and Ivan regarding the subject of impossible love. Luisa reminds Aldo that tomorrow is his admissions exam and instead of studying he's angsting.

We're back at the strip club and none other than Costeño and Don Cesar are patrons. Don Cesar thinks it's dumb to be there at 2:00 p.m. becuse he has a lot of work to do but Costie's a horndog with a hankering for some afternoon delight. Next up is our lovely Estrella doing a pole dance and she is instantly recognized by Costi and DC. Costi's loving the show and DC needs a drink.

Beto is gargling to try to rid himself of the parasites but Moni is pissed off. Paula is her friend and did he have to slip her the tongue? Naturally Regi is listening at the door and hears them reveal they are not siblings but novios, also Moni is a boxer and they have to keep it zipped so Pau doesn't lose her job.

Pau stops Moni as she rushes after Beto, she wants to talk.

Beto blasts into Mau's office (like Gabi he never knocks). He has something important to tell him. "La Monita and I...La Monita and I...are..."

Did we think we were going to get more than that tonight? We'll find out tomorrow, and it looks like turnabout's fair play as Mau gets to watch Moni strut her stuff on stage with Estrella.

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