Caray, Caray!

This was a wild ride tonight. I laughed so hard I nearly fell out of my chair (several times. So let's fasten your seat belts and let's get to it.

We begin with Rafa dancing with Carlota, daughter of one of Rafa's potential clients. She is urging Rafa to give her a little spin in the truck. Rafa goes to ask permission from Ale. She questions his sales techniques. He tells her this is how he sells. She tells him to get a little closer; as he does, she answers "You do and I will break your face."

She tells him she is tired of him leaving her alone. She clarifies that the object is to sell. And the potential buyers are over there, as she points to all the businessmen. Rafa agrees and gets up to leave. Ale asks him where he is going and he looks over to the table of businessmen. Ale scolds him, telling him not to leave her alone again.

We change scenes and see Karen answering her phone. Chavez tells her he is glad he was able to reach her, and hopes that it is not too late. (Marco, listening in, is sitting on the sofa. They have come up with a new plan and it is a doosie.)

He wants to know if she has talked with Marco yet. She says he isn't answering his phone. He asks her if she was pressuring him. She tells Chavez she was trying to help and even offered a good psychiatrist. Chavez warns her not to pressure Marco. She is in dangerous territory. The best thing to do is forget about Marco.

She tells Chavez to forget that, she has made a decision to help Marco. He is worth it and they are in love. She is not scared and she wont lose him. She tells him he sounds like he is talking about a psychopathic assassin.

Chavez tells her he is going to tell her the truth because he has no other choice even though he risks losing Marco's friendship. And our little tale begins.

He asks her if she knows about Ale's accident. The one where she almost died. Karen tells Chavez that Marco told her all about it. Chavez tells her it was not an accident. That Marco and Ale were not getting along very well. (We now have a tale complete with a storyboard of pictures.) We begin with Ale pressuring Marco, clinging to Marco. They fought. They loved, they fought, Marco couldn’t find a way out. Ale kept pressuring him.

Then one day Marco invited Ale to the caverns of Cacahuamilpa. They talked they walked then he proposed that they commit suicide together. As they were ready to end it together, Marco pushed her off the cliff many feet below.

Karen asks Chavez if he is telling her that Marco tried to kill Ale? Chavez says yes, but he heard her cries at the bottom of the cave and rescued her and took her to the hospital. And told everyone she was in a car accident.

Karen wants to know why she didn't turn him in. Chavez tells her that when Ale confronted him in the hospital Marco told her he didn't know what happened - he was hearing voices and he went crazy and just pushed her. He told her he was sorry and it would never happen again. But he wanted to disconnect her oxygen and smother her with a pillow. We see Marco now, his face telling us, maybe Chavez is putting it on a little thick.

Chavez continues that Ale loves Marco and kept silent, not even telling the police or her family the truth.

Chavez continues with his lies. He says Marco went to a psychiatrist, but stopped taking his pills and now he is worse then ever. She tells Chavez that Marcos’ psychiatrist is worthless. Chavez warns her to be careful. Karen says she has to think about it. Chavez says, whatever, but don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Chavez hangs up and turns to Marco and says, she still doubts that you could be an assassin. He believes she is not going to leave him alone and looks at Marco and says, Ve and matala 'Watch and murder her.' (That’s one plan).

Back at the wedding, we have Rafa telling jokes to all the businessmen. This is about the only one I understood. (I think) There was this man driving a very old car, and the turn signals didn’t work. When the man put his hand out the window to signal, they thought he was asking for money. He continues with his jokes with Ale standing behind him smiling and having a great old time.

Cheese man asks her to sit down. She downs her drink. She scolds Rafa for leaving her alone with the ladies, then she wants to know how the sales are going. Rafa says its almost done. Ale is 5 sheets to the wind. Rafa helps her sit down, and she asks for another tequila. Rafa doesn’t think this is such a good idea. Ale’s laughing, and says, another! And another for Rafita. (she called him Rafita, and it was so cute).

Cheese man seems a little offended (I think) by all the car jokes. Something is said about mechanics, then Rafa starts telling jokes about mechanics. I have no idea what this joke was, but the priest was laughing hysterically. Ale is laughing and says she didn’t like that joke about keys or something and tells Rafa to tell an intelligent joke. So Rafa tells a joke about Socrates and Plato.

Everyone is laughing and then we hear Cheese man announce the Mariachis. Ale is hooting away. And in march the Mariachis. We have a brief little scene that looks like Ale is even flirting with Rafa. And the fiesta begins. Ale is singing along and eating chips and salsa. Rafa tells her he has never seen her smile, and that she looks so pretty. Ale brushes this off, and asks Rafa how the sales are coming along. (spoil-sport) Rafa tells her he just has to firm up the appointment and then they can go. In just another little bit

Ale is now shouting for the waiter to bring another drink and introduces the waiter to Senor Medina alias uyuyuyuy. This was so funny. Ale is so bombed and probably having more fun than she has ever had in her life.

Rafa tells her he didn't think she drank, as Ale downs her umpteenth drink of the night. They are so cute flirting with each other, then Ale yells for Juaco the waiter to come back. She asks what they should drink to, perhaps her broken leg or her bad neck. Rafa laughs and says let's drink to your health and seeing you smile. They are enchanting.

A little warning here. This was only the first 15 minutes, and I think this is going to be a long recap, because I am having too much fun watching this again.

Don Aurelio (cheese man) is shouting for Ale and Rafa to come. Rafa tries to help Ale get up. She teases Rafa and heads off towards Don Aurelio shouting Rafita Rafita. She either calls Rafa her drunk friend or Mrs. Auerelio her drunk friend and is shouting Mariachi.

She stumbles and falls against Rafa. She turns to him and says there is nothing uglier then a drunk women then shouts for Juaco again. She accidentally pushes Mrs. Aurelio down and Mrs. Auerelio pushes Ale back. Rafa is trying to keep her from falling.

Now we have a couple of sloppy apologizing drunks. Ale is looking around and is asking where’s Rafa, Rafa says here I am, and both Ale and Rafa almost fall again.

Auerelio approaches Rafa and asks him to sing. Ale is laughing and hanging on to Rafa. (These two have the best chemistry) Ale says I feel bad and Rafa tells her not to feel bad, feel good.

Now they are all shouting for Rafa to sing and Ale stands and shouts Sing Rafa. She tells him it is an order. She says you tell jokes, dance, can't you sing?

A little break from our fiesta and we see Karen nervously pacing in her apartment and the doorbell rings. She is panicked. Marco is shouting “Open the Door Karen. It's Marco.” She approaches the door and peeks through the peep hole and sees Marco's very psycho looking eyes staring back at her.

She has a look of sheer terror on her face as she answers the door. She asks Marco how he’s doing. Marco thanks her for her help and kisses her. He truly looks crazed. He tells her they are made for each other and wants to be together. She says yes my love and Marco says until the death.

Marco walks over to the window and asks her what floor is she on. Karen continues to look terrorized and stutters out the 8th floor, and inquires why he wants to know. He compares love to flying and wants to fly with Karen, as he gazes out the window..

She asks him to clarify this, like imagining you're flying. Marco walks over to her and says yes, that too. He says he never wants to leave her. Never. He says let's leave here, I have a surprise. Let's go to a place where we can become one. Let's demonstrate how much we love each other. Let's be together for ever.

Karen has a look of sheer terror on her face. She walks away from him and says no I don’t think so. Marco becomes angered and tells her she said she loved him unconditionally. He says let's go to the caves of Cacahuamila.

Okay Karen’s done with all of this. She quickly walks away from him and tells him she isn’t going anywhere with him. Marco tries to convince her that this is the perfect place for them. He plays crazed to perfection chasing Karen around the table. She escapes him and runs to the phone calling for help, “there’s a crazy man in my apartment help” screaming at Marco to leave.

Now Marco grabs her away from the phone, acting very paranoid. He’s talking crazy, telling invisible threats to leave him alone. Karen says, well then leave. She is begging him to leave calling him her love, and telling him to not return. If he does she will call the police. Marco is screaming runs out the door and Karen quickly closes it behind him. Karen is terror stricken on one side of the door and Marco on the other relieved.

Karen calls the doormen. Tells him to let Marco out, but never let him back in... And if he returns call the police.

Rafa now takes the stage. Asking the band if they know a couple of songs he mentions. They tell him no. Then he asks for suggestions and they say El aventurero. They get to business; someone throws him a cowboy hat, and he exchanges it for a Mariachi sombrero. Aurelia tells him to take off his jacket and tie.

Ale is cheering on in the audience and waving her cane. And Rafa begins to sing. I was able to find a copy of the song in Spanish and here it is:

Yo soy el aventurero,
el mundo me importa poco
cuando una mujer me gusta,
me gusta a pesar de todo.

Me gustan...:
las altas y las chaparritas,
las flacas, las gordas y las chiquititas,
solteras y viudas y divorciaditas,
me encantan las chatas de caras bonitas.

Y por eso digo asi cantando con mi cancion,
yo soy el aventurero.. puritito corazon
verda' de Dios que si compadrito...
echele que suene, que suene una 'do'

Ay lara la, ay lara la, ay lara la lara la
ay lara la, ay lara la, ay lara la lara la

El mundo me importa poco,
y hago de mi lo que quiero
soy honrado buen amigo,
vacilador ms sincero.

Yo juego baraja y se parrandear,
lo mismo les tomo tequila o mezcal,
yo le entro al pulquito, tambien al champagne
lo mismo les bailo que tango que un vals
lo mismo un jarabe que algn cha cha cha...
tambien bailo brake...
y hasta lo que no han inventado compadre.
Yo soy el aventurero y a mis suegras les respondo:
que si traen a sus hijitas, me las cuiden o no respondo...
Verda' de Dios que no.. yo agarro parejo, parejo, parejo
compadrito...!!

Ay lara la, ay lara la, ay lara la lara la
ay lara la, ay lara la, ay lara la lara la

Yo soy el aventurero,
el mundo me importa poco
cuando una mujer me gusta,
me gusta a pesar de todo

Me gustan...:
las altas y las chaparritas,
las flacas, las gordas y las chiquititas,
solteras y viudas y divorciaditas,
me encantan las chatas de caras bonitas
me gustan las suegras que no son celosas,
me encantan las chatas poco

He changes the words a couple of times inserting a reference to ale and at the end instead of saying adventure shouts “Yo soy Rafita”. Ale is laughing and waving her cane and at one point the look on her face is priceless. It almost looks like love.

He ends breathlessly stating I am Rafita. The crowd is wild, Shouting Rafita and Ale is beaming and smiling like we all know she could.

Marco returns to his apartment, where Chavez has made himself at home. Chavez asks Marco how it went. Marco says he thinks it went well. He says he almost went crazy for real. Chavez tells Marco that Karen called. She called him a jerk for introducing her to such a crazy person as Marco.

He congratulates Marco. He says Karen hates them both. He continues to congratulate Marco and gives him a hug. Marco tells him to quit hugging him.

Marco can't believe he is finally free. Chavez warns him to be more careful next time and not to fall for just any crazy. Marco looks pensive and says he has learned his lesson. He swears off girlfriends for good and now his one mission in life is to be faithful to Ale at least until after he is married. He doesn’t want to risk losing the hacienda. He is going to dedicate himself to Ale.

Ale, now in a large sombrero of her own, is shouting for Juaco. Rafa's phone is ringing. It is Vicky. He can barely hear her and his battery goes dead. He asks to use Ale's phone to call Vicky. Ale makes fun of Rafa, and mimics Vicky Vicky. She says no, isn't that a little abusive. Rafa says you don’t want her jumping out the window. Ale says oh yea she might try and kill herself. Then she starts yelling for Juaco again.

Ale gives him her phone but tells him she isn’t going to pay for the call because she doesn’t have anything to pay it with. Then she says, if she kills herself, then she kills herself. He tells her he won’t take long. Ale continues with if she dies, she dies.

Rafa takes off to call Vicky with Ale screaming after him, don’t leave me alone. Rafa is talking to Vicky in front of a huge mural. Ale is close behind. Vicky is distraught, wanting to know why he hung up on her before. He tells her his phone went dead. And he borrowed Ales phone. Vicky is screaming at him and Ale is standing next to him imitating his little whistle he does when he talks to Vicky.

Vicky continues screaming at him, and Ale continues whistling. Rafa is trying to explain the whole situation. Now Ale is imitating Rafa talking on the phone. (This was about the fourth time I fell off my chair laughing) Vicky is screaming she doesn’t believe him. She doesn’t believe he is selling anything. Now Ale is whistling again.

Rafa turns to Ale and asks her to explain to Vicky that he is not at a party, but he is working. (well that’s a good idea Rafa give the phone to some one who is drunker than you). Ale's speech is slurred and she says. Rafa is with me and he is working.

Rafa talks again and says now do you believe me? Vicky wants to know if she has been drinking. Rafa says how could you think my boss would be drinking. Ale asks why he is still talking to that magpie. (Or something like that.)

Rafa continues to try and convince Vicky that everything is fine. Vicki wants to know why that women would talk to her like that. Rafa says its because she is really tense and talks with her jaw really tight. Ale looks offended.

Rafa is trying to end his call telling her to close the window and he is on his way home. I think Ale tells him to close his eyes and whistle to her. He starts whistling to Vicky and Ale is imitating him, whistling right in his ear. (off the chair again)

After he hangs up Ale wants to know if Vicky was upset because he was with Ale. Rafa says well you know how women are. She starts chewing him out. Calls him stupid. Then tells him he is irresponsible. She reminds him that she saw him with Dandy getting ready to go out that night at Siglo.

The phone rings again and this time it is Marco. Ale gets all nervous, she doesn’t want Marco to get upset. She takes her hat off and asks Rafa how she looks. Do I look Drunk? Rafa assures her she doesn’t look drunk.

She starts talking to Marco, now its Rafa's turn to stand in the background and whistle. Marco asks her if she is drinking. Ale asks him how could he think such a thing. She doesn’t drink. Marco feigns concern. He wants to know if she is still with that Criminal. She says yes I am still with that criminal. Don’t you believe me and hands the phone to Rafa.

Rafa trying his hardest to sound sober states yes I am with Ale and I am in charge of getting her home.

Marco accuse him of being drunk. Rafa said he is responsible and will make sure she gets home. Not like others who just leave her on her own to take a taxi (Nice little dig Rafa). Now Ale grabs the phone. And tells Marco she is fine. And she will call him later and hangs up. Marco looks ticked.

Rafa says let's make our appointment with our clients and then head back to the city. Ale starts yodeling.

We have a brief little scene with poor Ramirez and his father in-law. They are being henpecked to death. I am not going to spend any more time on this except - those poor guys.

We are at Siglo now. Beltran is asking Susana where Ale and Rafa are. He is very concerned about his truck. He grabs at his chest. Susana asks if he is okay. He says this is his usual end of the month heart attack. All the bills. Tomorrow could be his last day. He tells her to get a hold of Ale and walks away.

Back to more important things. Ale turns to Rafa and asks him if she seems really drunk. Rafa smiles and says no, you are very entertaining. She tells him not to lie to her. He tells her in the meantime, to be secure in the fact that she is with him, and he will take care of her. She beams an Ale smile at him and there we end. And with the previews we are promised more fun tomorrow.

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