Caray, Caray!

Beltran continues on, saying regardless of the wedding in the morning, in which Rafa gives Ale a pained look; he tells Ale to bring the signed contracts in before the wedding. They both stand to Beltran humming the wedding march. He says husband and wife "you have my wedding blessing, until tomorrow when the money from this contract separates you". Then he points to Ale and says until you marry for real.

As they leave Ale asks for a pill for her headache and takes the contract from Beltran, who is still singing Money money money. Outside the office Rafa remarks how he has never seen anyone so content over such a lie before. Ales’ phone rings and it is the Refri people reminding them about tonight.

They inquire about Ales’ husband and she tells them he is right beside her. Rafa takes the phone and assures them there will not be any lobsters at the restaurant tonight. He tells them he will see them tonight. He hands the phone to Ale and says it looks like we both will be going tonight. Ale reluctantly agrees. Rafa tells Ale he will get started on his resignation.

We have a handshake and a fleeting moment of tender looks and smiles with Ale about to tell Rafa something. This is abruptly interrupted when someone walks between them. And the moment is gone. Rafa leaves with Ale about to say something and decides against it. She looks sadly after him.

There is more Siglo gossip going on with Rosario remarking about the wedding reception not even being held in the largest hall. She seems concerned that the poor couple must be going through some rough times. Claudia is offended that none of them are invited.

Dandy spies Rafa and remarks the prodigal son has returned. He goes to get the scoop from him. He wants to know if Beltran is going to put up a monument for him. Ramiro wants to know what’s going on. He points out that Rafa doesn’t seem very happy for someone that just made such a great sale. The General is certain it is because Ale busted his balloon like she always does. Rafa assures her that is not the case.

He tells her he is just tired, and Claudia chirps up it obviously has to do with what happened at Playa Estrella. Rafa is ticked off at this remark. He assures everyone they were working the whole time. Bow-tie guy inquires about the nights. Rafa is offended by all of this. Dandy wants to know why he is so upset, since everyone is just teasing him. Rafa still offended goes on to explain that the first night Ale stayed by herself in a hotel up to her standards.

We see Claudia in the background with her little brain spinning, silently taking in all of Rafas‘ words. Rafa continues with telling them the second night the Refri people put them up at a luxury hotel. And he explains the last night they were at Playa Bonita as guests at the private property of Refri. In separate rooms.

He is saved by Susana, who wants to talk with him for a minute. He leaves very upset with their questions and attitudes. Bebe chews everyone out for being such jerks. Susana tells Rafa he has to turn his resignation in on paper.

Marino with his ill-gotten expense account in hand rallies the troops to get to the bottom of things. He wants to know why there is not a single reference to Ale being registered on the 23 at any hotel. He wants to know what’s up with that. Marino gives Dandy the paper and tells him to analyze it.

The conclusion is that they stayed at a hotel that rents rooms by the hour. Claudia agrees not for experience mind you (ha ha) but that’s just what she heard. She is put out by Ales’ hypocrisy towards her tardiness. Marino takes the expense report from Dandy telling everyone he told them something was up, and throws it in the trash.

Bow-tie guy approaches Marino and confirms that Marino is going to use all this information to get Rafa and Ale fired. He still needs more information, but at least has a start and invites a reluctant bow-tie guy to lunch. This gives Claudia time to fish out the expense report from the garbage. She is caught by Rafa wanting to know what she is doing. Unfortunately not in time, as she hides the report from Rafa and lies about what she was doing. Claudia leaves with paper in hand leaving Rafa to look on suspiciously at the trash can.

W are in Ales’ office now. Susana is blaming Ale for her hangover. She tells Ale she has a call from Marco. Ale wants Susana to make reservations for tonight for a party of eight. Ale talks to Marco . He wants to celebrate their last night of being single together. He wants to know what time he should pick her up. She tells him the signing won’t be at Siglo and lies to him about what restaurant they will be at. Susana looks at Ale quite surprised by this lie. Ale explains to her that she can’t risk Marco showing up in front of the Refri people.

Claudia calls Marco and tells him she has some important information for him. Marco tries to dismiss her telling her what they had was just a night of impulse. He doesn’t want any problems from her. Claudia tells him she understands but has information about the weekend Ale and Rafa spent together. Marco is listening intently and agrees to meeting Claudia at his apartment. Claudia leaves and lies to Susana telling her she is going to go see a client.

Rafa has retreated to his place of solace (a bar) and starts to work on his resignation. The bartender offers Rafa some food and Rafa tells him he doesn’t need food, he needs a tequila. One that has a good kick to it and make it a double. Rafa is contemplating how to even begin his resignation paper.

We are at Marcos‘ apartment. Claudia remarks how lovely his apartment looks in the daytime. He is asking Claudia what was so important. Claudia shares the notorious expense account with Marco and points out the night in question. The entire time she is doing this she is biting on an apple. (I couldn‘t help but think of Eve in the garden of Eden tempting Adam with the forbidden fruit).

She asks Marco not to tell Ale where he got the information. After all she does not want to get into any trouble with Ale. She leaves a very distraught and angry Marco to come to his own conclusion about the weekend in question.

We are left with a very angry Marco. He starts cursing Rafa and his shirt. He screams he is going to kill Rafa.

Rafa is still working on his resignation and is deep in thought. We hear our beloved theme music and Rafa asks the bartender to turn up the music, as Rafa hums the tune out loud. He asks for one more tequila as he finishes his resignation. Rafa invites the bartender to sit with him as he talks about life and destiny. We are reminded that Rafa is a man of honor and pays his debts. Rafa has finished his resignation and leaves for Siglo to turn it in.

Ale is in her office and Marco has called again. He is fishing for information from Ale. He is one cool devious cucumber. He lies telling her Urdiales is going to P.V. and wants the name of the hotel she stayed at. Ale tells him the name of the hotel that Refri put them up at. Marco says that hotel will be booked for sure and wants the name of the hotel she stayed at the first night. Ale is flustered and gives him a false name. He writes this down and tells her to call him when she is finished with her meeting. Ale hangs up and looks nervously at the phone.

Rafa has entered Ales’ office to give her his letter of resignation. He apologizes for it being handwritten. As Ale bends down to retrieve it she gets a whiff of Rafas’ boozy breath, She tells him to blow at her. He is busted. Rafa assures her he is not drunk he just needed a couple of drinks to get up the strength to write down everything he needed to tell her.

She gives one last chewing out to Rafa and he protests, telling her he has had enough of this to last a life time. He reminds her after all he is leaving. Ale sarcastically agrees not to dwell on things that have no importance and tells him he can leave and to collect his things. Rafa sadly leaves Ales’ office.

Ale is left alone clutching her chest feeling the pain of Rafas’ absence as she begins to read his letter. It starts out with my very dear and precious respected Ale. The day has finally arrived when I say goodbye to auto Siglo.

As she continues to read his letter we see flashbacks of the events that have occurred that have intertwined their destinies. What started out as a curse had turned into a blessing. He talks about how the angry screaming Ale had turned into one of the most special, intelligent, smart and sweet woman he has ever known in his life. He owes her much. He has learned much from her, about sales, about life. The Rafa who entered the doors of Siglo left a different Rafa. As Ale continues to read with tears streaming down her face we go back and forth from Ale to Rafa both quite affected by Rafas’ departure. He ends the letter with “yours, Rafa Medina”. Ale is left drained emotionally and crying.

Rosaura spies Rafa packing his stuff and wants to know what is going on. Rafa tells them he is leaving. Rosaura informs everyone that Ale fired Rafa. Rafa corrects this and said he wasn’t fired he quit. Nobody saw this coming. The general says he is leaving because of how badly Ale had treated him. Rafa says that isn’t why he is leaving. He says it is for personal reasons. He tells them he wants to get back to his own business adventure. Marino does not buy this. Bow-tie gives his little speech. Dandy wants to go out drinking. Marino wants no part of that.

Susana has entered Ales’ office to find her crying. Ale blames it on the hangover and gives Susana the letter to read. Susana is crying as well. She tells Ale that it isn’t a letter of resignation but a love letter. They both decide the best thing to do is the same thing they did with his job application. Forge it and type up their own version. Susana remembers Rafas’ application as the sweetest job application she has ever seen. She tells Ale she at least has to keep the letter. Susana tells Ale that Rafas’ presence at Siglo was very important and it caused many things and people to change. Ale is back to business as usual and starts typing up Rafas’ official resignation. She is barely able to start and gets up to leave the office.

She is met by a distraught General who wants to know if she really is going to let Rafa leave. Ale says’ she doesn’t like the idea but she has to respect Rafas’ decision. Dandy suggests they all sing the beloved hymn in honor of Rafa. As they all sadly sing, in wanders the devil himself, Marino. He is holding a defaced picture of Rafa.(The salesman of the month picture). Ale rips Marino a new one and tells him to clean up the picture and put it back where it belongs. Then she turns to Rafa and tells him goodbye.


Our final scene is of Marco doing some investigation of his own. He is on the phone to the hotel where Ale said she had stayed the first night. He lies about who he is and tells them he is Ales’ assistant. He is inquiring about a purse she might have left behind. He is pacing back and forth working himself up into a fit of anger. Once he finds out Ale was never there he throws his glass against the wall. Cursing both Ale and Rafa. That is where we are left.

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