Caray, Caray!

Rafael again explains his brilliant proposition to Jaime; he’s going to meet Alejanda and ask her to give him a job in the Siglo so he can pay her back. He even has a bargaining chip: Ale’s alligator pump.

Jamie tells him that would only work in Cinderella. (Or Novelaland.) Rafa says everything’s going to go well but asks Jamie to pray for him before he rushes out the door to his doom.

Alejandra’s on the phone with Marco in her office and is thrilled that all of her problems are solved: the lender is gone and her padre and tia don’t suspect a thing. She’s so grateful for all Marco’s done for her. (Susana tries not to roll her eyes)

Susana rains on the parade and tells Ale that the insurer found a problem with her car. It wasn’t insured and she needs a different one. (?) Ale tells Susana to write a letter demanding an answer about her car and deliver it immediately.

Susana hesitates because she was supposed to run an errand for Lic. Beltran. Ale gives him a call. He’s happy Ale is back at work and tells her to meet him in his office. He tells Ale he wants Susana to talk to his wife and calm her fears about rumors of his infidelity. Susana sets off and promises Ale that she’ll deliver the letter while she’s out.

Rafael arrives at the Siglo and says a quick prayer before heading inside. He just manages to avoid being seen by Susana as she walks out.

Claudia spots Rafa and zeros in. He asks to see Ale and is rescued from having to give his name when Claudia spots Ale coming out of her office. She rushes over to tell Ale that a man is looking for her. Ale has no interest but Claudia talks her into agreeing to meet with him after she goes to see her boss.

Claudia tells Rafa the good news, offers him a seat while he waits, and runs off to get him a glass of water. He admits Claudia is muy guapa but Ale is much more talented. He snaps out of it when a swarm of other employees try to sell him a car.

Lic. Beltran insists on helping Ale sit down in his office and does more harm than good in doing so. He asks how things are going but Ale refuses to be reminded about it. He asks how she’s been feeling and she explains what a hell her life has been.

Lic. Beltran interrupts her and laments how sharply sales have dropped recently. Ever the humble Ale says she’s returned early because sales are a disaster without her. He agrees and asks her to repeat what she was saying. Ale goes on again about how the doctor ordered her to not to go back to work for another month but she couldn’t stand it.

Licenciado has been paying her no attention and complains that Marino is the only employee who’s met the quota. Ale promises now that she’s back everything will return to normal. He stares at the computer screen and asks again what she was telling him.

Ale barely gets two words out before he kvetches the Siglo will have to make 2 million pesos that month in order to make up for their losses. Ale vows she and her employees will work tirelessly to succeed.

Ale stumbles and falls while trying to get up; Lic. Beltran is oblivious and says he’s glad she is healthy and working again. Ale is left to crawl up off the floor on her own.

Claudia returns to Rafa and shoos everyone else away. She asks if he’s sure there isn’t anything she can help him with. Rafa declines and sees Ale enter the lobby. She tells Claudia she doesn’t want to see anyone and shouts to the employees that she’s heard about the awful sales since she’s been gone. She wants to meet with all the employees in an hour to go over their sales.

An employee named Bulmaro Lopez tries to slink by but Ale notices and demands to talk to him in private, pronto. Claudia asks what to do about Rafa and Ale unwillingly agrees to meet him in her office when she’s finished tongue-lashing Bulmaro.

Rafael paces alone in Ale’s office and rehearses what to say to her. “Hola! I’m the guy who sent your car off a cliff and shattered it to pieces.” He and I both agree that’s not a very good opening line.

As expected, Ale is chewing Bulmaro out for his poor sales. Claudia interrupts and Bulmaro bolts. Claudia disproves of how Ale has been treating everyone and vows to prove that she’s a worthy employee.

Rafa overhears Ale screeching outside and gets even more nervous.

An employee named Ramirez tries to suck up to Ale but it backfires.

Ale enters her office and greets Rafa. She asks him to sit and corrects him when he sits on the couch instead of at the desk. Ale asks what brilliant business plan he has to offer that Claudia told her about. Rafa starts to speak but Ale answers her cell phone before he can say much.

Just Rafa’s luck, it’s Ale’s doctor calling which gives her a reason to curse the idiot who nearly killed her and left her in such pain. She hangs up, takes her medication, and tells Rafa all about the drunk jerk who caused her accident. Rafa balks at the world drunk but Ale says that’s what the police told her; she wouldn’t know because she was unconscious and it’s all that loser’s fault.

Rafa says maybe the man was desperate, had a problem with his novia, or was depressed because of a bad business deal. Ale shouldn’t judge him without knowing the man or giving him an opportunity to explain what happened. Alejandra isn’t hearing it and will have every cent paid for all the disasters he caused. The only way she wants to see that man again is hanging from a rope.

Rafa gulps and says Dios urges forgiveness in situations like hers. Alejandra scoffs and asks if Rafa could forgive someone who wrecked his car, broke his leg, ruined his wedding, etc. Rafa says of course he could! There are worse things: murder, kidnapping, genocide, a bad haircut, or staining a dress with a cocktail.

Ale agrees but says if Rafa were in her situation he would strangle the guy. Rafa disagrees and says when he looks in her eyes, he sees a peace-loving woman with a beautiful light inside. Ale is charmed. Rafa asks if she believes in God. In a roundabout way, she says she doubts it but wants to know why he asked.

Rafa says because she needs to pray and forgive the man who wrecked her car. The most important thing is that she is still alive. Ale wants to cut to the chase and asks Rafa his name. He hesitates, sets the high-heel on the desk, and says his name is Rafael Medina. Ale is speechless…for a minute anyway.

Ale chucks the shoe at Rafa’s head and screams “No puede ser!” (Well, you know someone had to say it eventually.) She chases him around the room and swings her crutches at him while Rafa hops over tables and scrambles under desks.

During this chase, Ale asks if Rafa has brought his payment and he says no because nobody would give him a job. Ale asks what kind of moron would hire him, anyway? “You?” asks Rafa. Ale swings at him again and Rafa explains he wants to work in the Siglo so he could pay her small amounts immediately instead of waiting each month. Ale shrieks for him to get out and Rafa makes a dash for it.

Rafa hotfoots it outside and Susana walks past him again. She can’t remember where she’s seen his face until she flashes back to one of the hospital scenes. I guess she didn’t recognize him without a bloody nose.

An employee cleans up Ale’s office and Susana rushes in to tell her what she just saw. Ale tells her all about her encounter with Rafa.

Claudia flirts with Bulmaro and asks if he’s jealous of Ale’s amigo she met with earlier. Bulmaro admits he likes Ale but doesn’t want to talk about it. He leaves to take care of a customer who ends up wanting to buy 10 cars for his company.

The other employees marvel at Bozo Bulmaro’s luck. Claudia overhears and starts to unbutton her blouse, presumably to set off to work.

Susana says Rafa seems different and interesting. Ale sets off on her usual tirade about how he ruined her life. In fact, she’s sure he had fleas. (corrucos? I couldn’t find a good translation but guessed fleas because of her scratching.)

Susana says fleas or no, he saved your life. Ale says it doesn’t matter; she hates him with all her soul. Susana calms Ale down and asks her what she thought of Rafa before she knew who he was. She says he looked nice and average but so did Hitler.

Rafa is back at home and is still not put off by Ale. “What a woman!” He tells Jaime. “If she is that pretty when she’s injured, imagine how gorgeous she is normally.” Rafa is just full of compliments about her. (A glutton for punishment if I ever saw one!)

Jaime still thinks it’s crazy for Rafa to deal with such a spiteful woman who hates him. It’s going to be impossible to get her to accept his proposition. Rafa says he has to do something or else it’s back to jail and his madre will lose the house.

Jaime asks what he plans to do. Rafael says he’s going to do something radical and suicidal: marry Vicky. Jamie’s jaw hits the floor.

Avances: The Siglo is a barrel of laughs and gossip when Claudia and Bulmaro get caught making out by Lic. Beltran. Rafa repeats that he’s going to marry Vicky.

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