Caray, Caray!

Vicky sics her hermanos on Rafa and blocks him from the door.

The beauty salon is buzzing when an Italian man wanders in and speaks a mixture of Italian and Spanish (Italish...) He’s in Mexico in hopes of becoming the next Andrea Bocelli.

Ale promises Jorge and Rosario she’ll call them once she gets to Playa Estrella. She tells Marco that Beltran is forcing her to go on the business trip with Rafa. He is not happy but Ale says it’s the only way to end all their problems; once Rafa makes the sale, his debt to her will be all cleared up. Marco is still steamed and pulls a puppy-dog face about their second hotel date being cancelled.

Rafa limps out of his room with Vicky clutching his leg. She eventually gets up and squeezes Rafa, refusing to let him go. Leonor tries to pry Vicky off but it’s useless. Rafa gets a call from Ale; she’s already on her way to the airport. Rafa swears he’s on his way. Just then, Vicky’s hermanos start banging on the front door.

Rafa manages to squirm out of Vicky’s grip, leaving her a squealing mess on the floor. He grabs his luggage and hides as Leonor opens the front door. The hermanos flood into the room and hurry to Vicky’s side. Rafa darts out the door while they’re preoccupied. Leonor tries to stop them as they ravage the house looking for Rafa.

At the airport, Ale is anxious because Rafa hasn’t arrived. Marco doesn’t understand the worry. Why can’t she close the deal without him? “Because he knows the people and has all the contacts!” Marco claims Ale is still entitled to the commission but Ale says the money is going to end up hers anyway. She can take care of her own problem and can’t wait until Rafa is out of her life.

Rafa grabs a cab but the street is completely gridlocked. It’s beginning to look hopeless until Rafa sees a guy weaving through traffic on a motorcycle. Rafa offers to pay the guy to give him a ride to the airport; he has got to get there because he’s going on a trip with the love of his life. (Aw.) The guy agrees, helps Rafa put on a helmet, and they speed off.

Susana is on the phone making a reservation for Ale’s business trip. Dandy comments on how alone the two of them are but Susana is busy on the phone with a hotel on Playa Estrella. Dandy is thrilled by the idea of a hotel on the beach for the two of them but Susana sets him straight. She gets back to work but Dandy makes it difficult by continually bugging her.

Just as Ale is about to lose it, Rafa sprints into the lobby. She begs the clerk to let them board the plane. The clerk says it’s too late. Ale explains they have a huge business deal on the line. When that doesn’t work, Ale lays down a threat. “If you don’t let us through, you are going to be responsible for a murder because I am going to kill him and take the pieces with me in my luggage.” (Lol)

Marco shouts at Rafa for being so irresponsible but Rafa says he had trouble at home. Ale keeps begging and turns on some fake sobs. The clerk finally relents and starts to process Rafa’s ticket. Marco warns Rafa that if he fails, he has no idea how much it’s going to cost him. Rafa remembers seeing Marco smooching a hoochie and tries to say something but Ale rushes him away from the counter.

Marco tells Ale to call him if Rafa steps out of line; he has several police contacts. Rafa isn’t fazed. Marco suddenly remembers being “attacked” by a man with a pen and wonders if it could have been Rafa.

Leonor is furious at Vicky for being so foolishly jealous. Vicky cries that even though Ale hates Rafa, she still can’t stand the thought of her Pajarito alone with another woman. Leonor says she’s crazy. (Hahaha!) The hermanos stampede into the room and vow to get Rafa when he comes back. Leonor grabs a nearby cucumber and threatens to call the police on the hermanos, even Vicky, if they pull something like this again. The brothers promise to make Rafa pay in blood but Leonor says they’ll have to go through her first. (All right, Leonor!!)

Jaime and Julieta get mixed into the fray and Jaime tries to reason with the hermanos. Bigger brother picks him up by the shirttail and ends that pretty quickly. Finally, Don Gaston arrives and wants to know what the hell is going on. He makes his hijos put Jaime down. Leonor, cucumber in hand, explains the entire ridiculous situation to Gaston.

Vicky cries to her padre about Rafa leaving with his jefa but he tells her to knock it off. “Stop being so stupid, Vicky! Think like a mature woman. A man has to be respected in business. Rafa is a working man and if you’re going to marry him, you have to learn to respect him.” Vicky is silent, at last.

Leonor then tells Gaston about his hijos threatening to beat Rafa. Gaston can’t believe his sons would spew threats in a woman’s house. He sarcastically calls them brave and muy machos. Gaston slaps the both of them for being so pigheaded (all right!) and yells at them and Vicky to get home pronto.

Gaston apologizes and tells Leonor if they do anything like this again, go ahead and call the police. He’ll come running to give them a good kick in the pants. Gaston asks Leonor to talk to Rafa; he doesn’t like to see his daughter cry and just wants her to be respected.

Rafa and Ale board the plane and Rafa is fascinated by everything. “It’s like a bus with wings!” He had no idea what the inside of a plane looked like and Ale teases him for it.

Susana calls Ale and tells her there aren’t any open hotels. Ale says she’ll just have to look for one when she gets there.

Rafa is surprised they can make phone calls in the plane and pulls out his cell phone. He sits on the arm of Ale’s seat and she’s disgusted pushes him off. “What? I bathe.” Rafa sits in his seat and calls Leonor. Ale “reads” a magazine as a cover for her obvious eavesdropping.

Leonor tells Rafa about how Don Gaston solved the commotion and there’s nothing for him to worry about. Rafa gushes about how amazing it is inside the plane and Leonor is happy for him. He tells her to take care of his hermana while he’s gone, which makes Ale smile.

A voice-over on the plane says to turn off all electronics and Rafa talks back to the voice. Ale lets him know he doesn’t have to reply.

Chucho wanders the Hacienda grounds very late at night. An owl hoots and there are sounds of footsteps in the distance. Sure enough, Chucho finds footprints in the mud and thinks it’s a ghost. He runs off screaming for help.

Martin takes Dolores out on a date. He orders a beer for himself and the finest wine for Dolores. He demands to hear some music and the waiter guarantees he has some music they will like. The two of them chat and flirt until loud opera music spoils the mood. The waiter (I think he’s the Italian from the beauty shop) is bellowing a song from behind the bar.

Dandy tries way too hard to get Susana to go out with him. She does agree to let him take her home. Marino has a sleazy smile and hands Dandy a packet of condoms, just in time for two ladies to notice them holding the packet at the same time. The ladies giggle and the guys scatter.

The waiter promises to change the music and Martin continues charming Dolores. He’s very proud of how the dance turned out and wants to redecorate the trancazo. Dolores asks to know more about him. Martin was married, willingly divorced, and claims to have fallen in love at first sight with Dodo. They chat some more and Martin thoughtbubbles something but I couldn’t get a good translation.

Gaston tells Vicky to go to her room; he doesn’t want to hear anymore from her. She cries that he’ll never hear anything from her again and slams the bedroom door behind her. The hermanos are still out for Rafa’s blood and plan on getting him no matter what their padre said.

Dolores and Martin’s date comes to a screeching halt when Dolores’ chair breaks from underneath her. She lands on the floor hard and gets up with a better understanding of how her customers feel.

Leonor and Julieta have a heart to heart talk. Leonor wants Julieta to feel free to tell her anything; she’s there to give Julieta advice and wants to see her happy. Julieta admits there is a guy she likes but it’s difficult because most guys just want sex. Leonor gulps and Julieta assures her there’s nothing to worry about; Julie is focused on school because of what her madre and hermano taught her. Leonor thinks Julieta needs a guy like Jaime: not good looking or super attractive but kind and decent.

Leonor offers a solid piece of advice: a passionate love may seem attractive but it isn’t strong enough to last very long. A sincere and noble love is one that will last a lifetime.

Rafa asks the flight attendant if he can open a window because he’s claustrophobic. Ale is mortified and laughs it off as though Rafa were telling a joke. Poor Rafa had no idea the windows can’t be opened on an airplane.

Once the attendant leaves, Ale rounds on him for asking such silly questions. Rafa sticks to his guns; he only wanted to open the window for a little air like on buses and cars. It makes total sense to him. Rafa is horrified when Ale tells him airplanes don’t have lights like cars. “How do they see to take off?!” Ale explains that they have instruments to help them see.

Rafa bites his nails nervously but Ale tells him not to worry. (Though she is enjoying watching him squirm.) The flight attendant tells Rafa to buckle his seatbelt and Ale reaches over to do it for him. Rafa jumps, fidgets, and makes it all around awkward. (It’s a lot better to see than read about. Very funny little moment!)

Rafa prays to pass out soon so he doesn’t have to know what’s going on until after they’ve landed. Ale turns away to hide her grin. The plane takes off and Rafa squeals with a mixture of excitement and terror.

Avances: Ale and Rafa arrive at a very sketchy motel and end up with a room that only has one bed. Ooh la la. ;-)

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