Caray, Caray!

Leonarda gives Renato the news that Regina and Aimee are coming back. He is thrilled to hear it; Rosenda, less so. Renato asks Mami if she and Papi are going to live together again. Mami is fine with him living in town, but Renato wants him to come back to the finca so that all the family can be together.

Juan is still channeling Tarzan when he's interrupted by Gabriel, wanting to know where he plans to eat his dinner. Juan grumbles at him that "nobody understands but me." How very adolescent of him.

Aimee, still tarted up in what looks on my screen like hot pink and lime green, swishes her way down the corridor, throwing her hips out far enough to the side to fill the entire corridor herself. And this, my friends, is not a narrow corridor. Regina now emerges from her room, also wearing the same dress as earlier (what gives? I thought ladies were supposed to change for dinner?) and hauling her massive camera (not a euphemism). She carries it over one shoulder like a baby and heads off in the opposite direction from Aimee.

Juan is still going on about how no one understands. If Gabe plays his cards right, one day Juan will tell him the whole story. Juan asks if he understands the meaning of the word "venganza" (revenge, vengeance) and then fires a rifle at a vase. This wakes up Rodrigo in the next room. Juan laughs. I roll my eyes.

Rodrigo starts looking for the girls and finds their room empty.

The captain comes running in after hearing the shot, but Juan says it was just an accident. Juan asks the captain to sit down and asks Gabe to stay and hear the conversation. Juan says he'd never planned for La Promesa to go back to Mexico. He reminds the captain, again, that no one is to know who he is.

Rodrigo opens his stateroom door and finds Federico waiting for him. Where have I seen this actor before? Federico is as much of a snob as Rodrigo. They both say they heard the shot. Federico fops that maybe it was some nautical thing. He asks if he can meet Rod's daughters. Rod is upset about them leaving the room without permission and says as much to Fed. They go off, apparently in search of the girls.

Regina is having a little trouble wrangling the camera. Gypsy girl comes over to help her. Her name is Jimena and she freaks out when she sees the captain. Regina hides her under the cloth covering her camera. She tries to look casual, just hanging out with her camera, but she fails miserably.

Gabriel tells Juan that Juan can count on him. Juan knows that. And he knows that when Gabe finds out his story, he'll understand. Juan sends Gabe off to eat and says he'll take a walk.

Regina tells the captain she's just checking things out to see if maybe she can take some pictures on deck. The captain would like for her to take his picture sometime and she says she'll give him some warning. Once the captain is gone, she extricates Jimena and asks what she's doing there.

Rodrigo yells at Aimee for leaving the room without permission. For once, she doesn't blame it on Regina. She just says she only stepped out for a little while, to get some air and that Regina is probably out taking pictures. Rodrigo is upset that he's arranged for them to dine with Federico and if Regina doesn't get back in time, he'll look bad. Aimee tells him to go on ahead to dinner and she'll catch up to him. Rodrigo grabs his gloves and cane and leaves. Aimee flashes back to her fond memories of bumping into Juan and arguing with him. In the faded out flashback, that dress looks much better with that hair. Aimee is getting hot and bothered just thinking about how savage Juan might be. Bow, chicka bow bow.

Regina is thrilled to hear that Jimena is with a circus. Jimena says they're really just a band of gypsies, not a whole circus, but they're traveling 3rd class back to Mexico to see what's what. Jimena does a little of everything, but her specialty is reading palms. She pulls of Regina's glove to get a look…"Here I see love, a happy and painful love…you're going to awake the passions of two men…two lovers from different worlds…and a woman will try to block your path." Regina wonders who, but Jimena takes off now. In slow-mo, she turns around and is confronted by a shirtless Juan. He might as well be a stand-in for her daddy, asking her what she's doing out there alone, at this time of night. Regina's hasty escape is hampered by the giant camera and, we assume, an incipient fit of the vapors at being around a shirtless man. Pobre de Juan…should be carrying around smelling salts if you're going to go exposing your naked torso to innocent young ladies. She knocks her handbag off the railing and Juan dives in after it.

Of course, being the hero, he retrieves the lady's reticule and climbs back aboard, dripping wet. Juan asks her to please be more careful in the future. She's astounded that he dived in like that…"The sea could have swallowed you!" Juan reassures her that it wouldn't have happened, as the sea is his best friend.

At dinner, the ho's have a table to themselves and they're having a great time. Federico and Rodrigo are waiting for the ladies. Rodrigo makes some feeble excuse about how they must be taking their time getting ready. To paraphrase the immortal Lorelei Gilmore, "They're 18, they have skin like a baby's ass, what's there to primp?!"

Juan asks Regina if she had intended to accompany her sister to dinner and she remembers that she needs to go. She starts to leave without her camera, but Juan reminds her of that too, then stands on deck wet and shivering. Once she leaves, he sits down and looks at the moon on the ocean.

The captain welcomes everyone to the boat and says he hopes they have a safe journey to Veracruz. Everyone raises their glasses in a toast and then applauds. The musicians start playing.

Aimee makes her way up on deck and finds hot, wet, shirtless Juan. She comes up behind him and says something suggestive that I don't catch. It sounds like they're surrounded by helicopters. I'm sure what they're saying isn't very important anyway. The smooching commences…actually it looks like they're trying to eat each other's faces off.

Of course, she pulls away and tries to slap him, but Juan's not having any of that. Aimee calls him a savage again. Juan says something about being a "pobre diablo" (poor devil). She wonders what he's doing in first class, then. He claims he travels first class because the company demands it, but he really doesn't have any money. Aimee says something about something…damn helicopters…and it's a long trip, so they'll leave it to chance. Juan observes that she and her sister are very different. Aimee says her sister takes life too seriously and says she calls her Santa Regina. She admits that they're alike in some things, like being stubborn. Juan tells her the story of diving into the sea for Regina's bag and Aimee looks CELOSA (jealous!) and asks why he would do that for someone he doesn't know. His reply is "That's just the way I am."

Regina has pulled off a quick change and walks into the dining room looking like 1880's Barbie. You know, I'm pretty sure a pageant queen of today could get away with that dress. Rodrigo is upset about her being late for dinner (Aimee still isn't there). He says he won't be able to relax until they're married. He asks where Aimee is….

On deck with Juan, supposing that she'd better get going before Big Daddy gets upset. Juan grabs her fan and fans himself with it, saying he didn't think she cared about rules. Juan suggests they go somewhere more private. She thinks he's being forward and says a kiss is one thing, but that doesn't mean she's up for more…she doesn't even know his name, after all. She seems to really get off on hearing that he's "Juan del Diablo," but he can't convince her to leave with him. Aimee says they can't waste the moonlight. She's sure that even for a savage, he knows how to please a lady. Ah, but that's a gentleman's job, and he's not a gentleman. She pouts about men never appreciating things, but he's appreciative of her being a fine-lookin' woman, and of her being kind of bad. He's into bad girls. Well, she's into bad boys, so that's cool. She tells him her name is Aimee, but that's all she'll tell him. He doesn't need any more. They eat each other's faces some more.

Dinner continues. Magda realizes that Rodrigo is sitting two tables away. She remembers their one afternoon of lust and covers her face with her fan. She tells the girls to get up from the table and leaves the dining room, still holding her fan awkwardly between her face and Rodrigo's. Federico is happy to sit around waiting for Aimee. Rodrigo is glad that Fed at least got to meet Reggie.

Juan and Aimee keep having a good time. Her lipstick is good and gone. Juan offers that if she doesn't want to call him "Juan del Diablo" she can just call him "Juan de Juan" as he only belongs to himself. They agree they each belong to each other, just a little bit. "A ratos" (sometimes) says Juan, who finds this very funny. But Aimee doesn't like him laughing. She finds his statement that "bad things go well for me" disconcerting. She doesn't know why she likes him, but she's not going to let him near her anymore. They argue again about who bumped into who earlier. She tells him to shut up and kiss her. They each demand that the other say "me gustas" (you are pleasing to me; you're getting me all hot and bothered; in Spanish, you don't "like" things, things are pleasing to you) repeatedly and suck face some more. Geez, people, get a room already! You're going to scandalize the whores!

Magda stands around on deck. She realizes she'll have to confront someone or something to get her daughter back, but she's up for it. She'll do anything for her daughter.

Said daughter is having a private moment with one of Renato's shirts. One of the other maids busts her doing it. The other maid takes his shirt and stomps it into the floor so Rosenda will have to wash and iron it all over again. The two get into fight and start rolling around on the floor.

Arcadio is still beating the peasants, but Juan's older adopted brother (I think) brought a sword with him to work today. Renato comes riding up and reminds Arcadio that he'd already been warned. "How dare you disobey me." "You should ask Señora Leonarda that!" Oh, that sounds like an uncomfortable conversation.

Leonarda busts up the chick fight. Leo lumps Rosenda in with her mother, who left, and her father, who lies around doing nothing all day. The other maid claims that Rosenda messed up Renato's shirt because she doesn't want to do laundry anymore. Rosenda says that's not true and the other girl just hates her. They start shoving each other again. Leo tells the other maid to get back to work and then tells Rosenda to get out of her house and take her father with her. Rosenda says "I heard you, but I don't think you're serious, since my father knows a secret about you and it's worth a lot of money." Dum, dum, dum.

Rodrigo has had it with waiting for Aimee and says they're going out right now to find her. Federico's eyes bug out as a stumbling, disheveled Aimee trips down the stairs. Aimee's got a story ready, but she can't even tell it before Rodrigo is chewing her out and Federico is whining that he hasn't been introduced. She swoons and says she doesn't feel well. Rodrigo gets her into a chair. Finally, she is able to tell them that she felt so dizzy on the way over that she thought she was going to fall! She went back to the stateroom to rest for a while before she could try getting to dinner again. She asks for water. I can't tell if Regina is worried about her or wondering when she's going to get the real story.

Rosenda tells Leonarda that she can be a faithful ally to her, if Leo just gives her a chance. Rosenda thought bubbles that once she gets the secret out of her dad, she'll have Leo in her hands.

Federico reassures Aimee that once she gets used to being on the ship, she'll feel better. She tells Fed that Rodrigo was very fond of his parents and it's a pity they died young. Rodrigo says he's sure by the end of the journey they'll be really close and he can make arrangements for Federico to be like a part of the family. Fed wonders if that's ok with the girls. Regina's just been sitting there since Aimee came in looking slightly alarmed. Aimee says she and Reg are just thrilled to have him along…and maybe Regina is even more thrilled, hem, hem…being such a shy little thing. Aimee opines that they ought to just call each other "tu" and use Fed's first name, already. Rodrigo gives his permission, what with them all being young people, and asks Regina if it's ok with her. "Sure, dad, whatever you say." They toast again…except for Regina, who just looks like she's searching for an exit.

Renato tells Mommy that he doesn't like the way Arcadio runs things. He's cruel to the workers and it can't continue. Leonarda reminds him that they owe a lot to Arcadio and Renato explodes that they owe even more to the workers who are out there sweating every day. Leo laughs and calls him a dreamer, but he says he just wants to be a fair man. Leo realizes she's got a little bleeding-heart liberal on her hands and tries to hurriedly indoctrinate him, "The Montes de Oca blood runs in your veins, granting you the right to live like a king on this land, this land that is honored by you so much as setting foot on it!" Renato says he loves the land, not because he's the master, but because the earth is his mother. Woo hoo! Renato's a hippie! Renato doesn't want to fight with Leonarda, but he says he will if he has to.

Federico, Rodrigo, and the ladies are saying their farewells in the corridor. Aimee tells Fed that Regina was really fond of his conversation. This is hilarious because Regina isn't even looking at him. He agrees to see them all in the morning, kisses Aimee's hand, and then kisses Regina's as she avoids looking him in the eye. Rodrigo tells the girls that now that they've met Fed, they've noticed he's a perfect gentleman. Both girls smile, like they're thinking of a very imperfect gentleman. Yeah, given the apparent man shortage on that boat, I'd pick Juan over the Thpaniard any day. The accent alone drives me nuts.

Juan continues his solo therapy session in the mirror. "This is what they've turned you into!" We get a quick review of Juan's past. He remembers his adopted brother and declares that he'll always be his brother. He thought bubbles something about Leonarda.

Regina is writing at the desk in the girls' room when Aimee saunters in humming in that annoying way that people do when they want you to ask them why they're humming, but you don't want to give them the satisfaction of asking…or maybe it's just me. Aimee throws herself on the bed and Regina limits herself to saying "I forbid you from insinuating that I have any feelings for Federico." Really, is that all? Aimee tells her not to get mad, she's just trying to do something good for Regina. She thinks Regina needs a man, needs to be in love. Regina wonders why she thinks so. "So you're in love with someone, then?" Regina plays with her pendant, hello, Aimee, dead giveaway! She thought bubbles that she's totally in love with Renato, like, totally.

Leonarda finally offers to have a serious talk with Arcadio. Rosenda gets summoned so that Leonarda can prove what a kind, generous woman she is. She reminds Renato that Celestino has been sick for years and Leo has kept him on and seen to it that he's taken care of. And now she's extending that generosity to Rosenda by, uh, giving her a promotion? The ladies kiss on the cheek and Rosenda says she's promised to be Leo's most faithful servant. She extends the offer to Renato, to do whatever he wants. Leo frowns at her.

Both Rodrigo and Federico like the idea of joining the two families. Gag.

Aimee spends about a second and a half looking in a book (I won't even dignify it by calling it reading) before she shuts it and asks Regina why she's being so quiet. Uh, maybe because unlike you, not everyone feels like they have to be running their mouth constantly. Regina just gives her a look without answering. Aimee keeps asking her if she's in love, or what. Regina says it doesn't matter--what does is that she's not interested in Federico. Aimee keeps "reading" Madame Bovary. Regina says that's the prime example of an ambitious woman who would do anything for money and then ends up losing it because of her lack of morals. Aimee tells Regina that the hottie they met earlier doesn’t have a cent to his name. Regina is good at math. Aimee brags that they were together for a good long while. She gives herself a good feeling up, just to illustrate what a good time they had. Aimee says all she wants when she's around him is to be with him, etc. Regina is scandalized. Aimee reminds Regina that fire doesn't scare her off and that man claimed to be the very devil, Juan del Diablo. Aimee says she wants him and she's not going to give up.

Juan is back in his room reminiscing about Aimee. He thinks Aimee is just like him and that he'll make her his whatever the cost.

The next morning, Juan comes busting into the girls' room calling for Aimee, but he only finds Regina, who although she's mostly dressed, feels the need to grab something to cover up with. Juan grins.

Tomorrow: possibly more bodice-ripping on the high seas…er, minus the actual ripping of bodices.

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