Caray, Caray!

We’re double dipping tonight since the show wasn’t on yesterday and they have to fill the 9 o’clock spot with something until Corazón Salvaje starts on Monday. It has been a very long and exhausting day so please forgive any typos or mistakes.

The selling match begins! By the end of the day, if Marino sells three or more cars, Rafa has to shave his head. If Rafa sells at least one car and Marino doesn’t sell at least three, then Marino ends up a cue ball instead. Ale walks in on the festivities and everyone tries to look busy.

Julieta tells Leonor she’s going to study with a friend from school but as soon as her madre leaves, she calls Jamie and asks for his help.

Ale holds a typical business meeting and Ramiro lets slip about Rafa fighting to keep his hair. They sing the company song.

Jamie arrives in record time and Julie asks him to help her package the whiskey bottles. He wants no part of it but she gives him puppy dog eyes and he gives in.

Ale meets with Lic. Beltran, who is terrified about losing money and going bankrupt. He is furious with the lackluster performance of the employees, Rafael in particular. Ale assures him Rafa will pull through. Lic. Beltran says if Rafa doesn’t sell at least one car by the end of the day, he’s going out on his ear.

Ale calls Rafa into her office and scolds him for partying with the other employees. She’s furious he even has “free time” when he still owes her money. Ale lays the guilt on thick; Rafa can go out dancing while she’s left laid up because of him.

Ale warns Rafa about Lic. Beltran’s ultimatum. She pretends to be a drill-sergeant to get Rafa fired up to go out there and sell. Once he leaves, she smiles warmly.

Let’s get ready to rumble! Rafa and Marino start wheeling and dealing right out of the gate. Vicky calls for Rafa and screeches at Ramiro to put Rafa on the phone. When he doesn’t, she turns her squealing on her padre and hermanos.

Marco visits Ale in her office. He’s excited about the possibility of Rafa going back to jail and his family being thrown out on the street. Ale says that isn’t fair; Rafa’s madre and hermana didn’t have anything to do with what happened.

They change the subject and Marco asks Ale if she wants to go horseback riding with him that night. She asks if he’s kidding, since he knows about her injuries. Nope, he really wants to go. Besides, it’s a business outing.

Ale is upset and tells Marco to go on his own. She tells him the day before was their 2 year anniversary as novios. Marco is so smooth when he says: “What? Did you think I forgot?” They argue and Marco leaves the car keys on her desk. She starts to cry.

Rafa gives it all he’s got on the sales floor but Marino is obviously having more luck than he is. Nelson/Dandy asks Rafa what Vicky’s deal is. He elaborates a bit about how overly affectionate she is and what a crazy family she has.

A man named Enrique Quintana visits Rosario. He asks about Jorge’s poor memory. She tells him about what a tough time Jorge’s been having and Enrique says it’s a shame since he’s always liked and respected Jorge. Rosario bemoans their misfortune; Jorge, who has always been so sweet and kind-hearted is losing his memory and Ale is recovering from a terrible car accident. But they have to stay strong.

Enrique flirts very obviously with Rosario and admits he came to see her and not Jorge. She’s charmed.

Julieta and Jamie are at a bar and Julie is working her magic to sell the whiskey. She orders a drink at the bar and Jaime does not approve. Julie tells him to leave her alone for a minute so she can get to work in peace.

Isabel has had enough and yells at Vicky for incessantly calling the Siglo. She truly is the General and briskly tells Vicky to stop bugging them. Vicky goes completely loca and takes off to deal with it in person. Her padre tells the hermanos to follow her.

Julieta wheedles an overly eager bar-owner and flounces off with his business card.

A gang of thugs harasses Vicky and the hermanos hurry to her rescue. The fists start flying and the thugs are left a bloody heap on the sidewalk.

Rafa is charming a pair of ladies into buying a car and it looks hopeful that he’ll make a sale. Ramirez tips Marino off about it but he isn’t phased.

Vicky and her brothers get to the Siglo and are after Rafa. He sees the poor janitor fighting off the locos and tries to rap up his sale. Rafa lets the ladies stew over what color they want their car and runs outside.

Rafa pleads with Vicky to do this another time because he’s working. Vicky tells him about Isabel’s answer to her phone call. Rafa tries to hold them at bay.

Ale wanders out to see Rafa’s customers waiting around without being helped. Ramirez tells her that Rafa is outside with Vicky. She seethes and tells him to go get Rafa.

Vicky boo-hoos about being alone and abandoned. Rafa tells Ramirez he’ll be back inside in two minutes. Ramirez returns to Ale who wants Rafa back to work ahora mismo.

Vicky tries to go inside and confront Ale because no other woman is allowed around her pajarito. Rafa has to hold her back. Ramirez tells Ale about Vicky’s episode and she tells Marino to take care of Rafa’s waiting clients. He sleazes over to them.

Rafa begs Vicky to leave. Of course he loves her but he loves not being in jail more! (In not so many words.) He convinces Vicky to go just as Ale shouts for Rafa.

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Ale scolds Rafa for leaving his clients to go talk to his novia. Nelson/Dandy and Ramiro let Rafa know the score is 0:2.

Rafa is livid Marino took his clients and pleads his case to Ale. She asks why his novia and her family were even on company property in the first place, let alone that he left his clients to fraternize with them.

Rafa asks why she let Marino have his clients and not someone, anyone, else in the Siglo. Ale says it was just because he was nearby. Rafa is not satisfied with her answer but goes back to his desk.

Marino rubs it in that he’s winning the bet but Rafa is not to be intimidated. Rafa rushes off to help a client who walks in the door. Claudia slinks off to steal him but Nelson and Ramiro hold her back. They’re on Rafa’s side and aren’t going to let her get in the way. (All right!)

Just then, Marino loses a client who decides to go to a different company. Now Marino is starting to get a little hot under the collar. He’s only sold 2 cars and Rafa is so close to his first sale.

Marino starts fighting dirty and tells Rafa’s client the car he wants isn’t safe. (Something about protective glass?) Rafa convinces the client to sit down with him and talk it over.

Rafa begs Ale for help with a sale. He needs her permission to give his client free (or discounted?) accessories for the car or else there won’t be a sale. Ale says to tell the client they already offer 2% less than the commercial price. Rafa already told him that and he said other companies offer free accessories.

Ale says it isn’t true; no one does that. Rafa is adamant about making the sale. Ale says the only way is if Rafa pays for the accessories out of his own pocket. (!!) He agrees to do it and runs out the door. Ale tells Susana the great news that Rafa sold a car.

Ale calls Rosario and tells her about the fight with Marco. Rosario tells Ale she’s being selfish and should have gone with Marco if it was so important for his business. Being novios is all about compromise.

Marco brags to Chavez about his great luck in getting a free night with Karen because of the ridiculous story about going horseback riding. Marco compares his two ladies and it all boils down to this: Karen is gorgeous and relaxed but doesn’t have near the money that Ale does.

Ramiro tells Rafa he thinks Marino was the one who lied to his client. Rafa wants to rip Marino’s head off but Ramiro convinces him to wait it out and not cause a scene.

Ramirez laments Rafa’s sale to Marino, who is determined to sell another car and beat Rafa.

Marco tells Chavez he can’t have worked on Ale for 2 years to have to throw it all away for Karen. Chavez says Marco may resent Ale but she is very attractive. He goes on about her but Marco makes Chavez reign it in before he gets too pervy.

Marco says Ale is a great woman but the problem is she’s only one woman. “Why be with only one when you could be with several?” Marco complains that Ale never sleeps and is so meticulous, disciplined, and irritating. “No amount of money is enough to justify putting up with her.”

Susana is thrilled her spiritual guide from India is going to be in town and she invites Ale to come along since Marco is such a dud. Ale turns her down. Susana asks why Ale keeps tolerating Marco’s behavior. Ale claims Marco has done a lot for her and her family and she has to be with him through the good times and the bad times.

Rafa decides to throw Marino’s game back in his face by telling Marino’s client about the free accessories they’re offering with a new car.

Marco greets Karen and says she and her car are so beautiful. He asks Karen to forgive him for neglecting her the night before. She does and they drive off to her place.

Rafa tells Marino he told the current client about the same deal Marino informed his client about earlier in the day. (Now Marino has to pony up for his client’s accessories too.)

Ale asks why the Siglo is still open so late and tells the janitor to close everything up. Marino scampers around wildly but is helpless to stop the inevitable.

Karen and Marco arrive at her hacienda; she wants to introduce him to her family and friends who are already inside. Karen makes him promise not to play games with her. “Of course not! I’m your novio.” Ale calls at just that moment. Marco says it’s a business call and hides in the bushes to answer it.

Ale wants to make up for their fight and agrees to go horseback riding with him, as long as they can be together. Marco spews his usual reasons why she can’t join him. “It’s too dangerous, It’s too far away, etc.”

Ale says she feels like he’s making up excuses to avoid her. Marco tries to schmooze some more but it doesn’t fly. “And there’s going to be a hurricane, rabid cannibals, and piranhas in the river.” Ale is fed up, hangs up on Marco, and calls herself an idiot for calling him.

Karen introduces Marco as her novio to the party. Her prima wants to take a picture of the happy couple and Marco bolts for the baño to avoid it.

Isabel announces the final score to everyone: Marino 2, Rafa 1. Rafa wins!!!! Nearly everyone cheers but Marino and Ramirez contest it. Rafa asks Marino if he wants to take it up with Ale, especially the part about where he tried to sabotage Rafa’s sale. Marino is truly defeated and everyone cheers.

Ale cries on the phone with Rosario; she feels humiliated. Rosario is worried about Ale because of all the tragedies lately. Ale still blames Rafa for all of her problems. Ale overhears the employees cheering in the other room.

Nelson and the other employees tell Rafa to grow a spine and stand up to that crazy novia of his. (Again, in not so many words.) Ale breaks up the celebration and demands to see Rafa in her office. The employees all chant for Marino’s shearing to begin.

Marco is itching to go to Karen’s apartment since her tío never showed up. Just then, said tío walks in and Karen introduces Marco as Marco Valenzuela. Tío shakes his hand and says: “Aren’t you Jorge Alvarez de Castillo’s son-in-law?” Marco gulps.

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