Caray, Caray!

No mice were harmed in the writing of this recap but I wanted to do bodily harm to a couple of rats. (Chavez and Marco). After our last night of cositas, possible cositas, definitely not cositas, and two roomies getting to know one another, we start oh so slowly to unravel.

It all starts with Chavez and Marco. Marco wants to know more about the radio contest. Chavez assures him he has the perfect guy for the job. He calls his buddy to make sure he still has a good Radio voice. We hear a loud yell on the other end of the phone. Good enough. Chavez tells him he has a gig for him and gives him the directions to Marco’s apartment. We hear Marco’s dark thoughts to himself “With this plan I can finish off Medina and get Ale back.”


We switch to Rafa checking in with Lenora. Lenora informs him about the call she received from a supposed client (Chavez). Lenora doesn’t quite remember his name but says he told her he would call Rafa. Rafa admits to having to turn off his phone because Vicky had been calling over and over. Lenora tells him she was over to the house and very upset that Rafa wanted to break up with her. Lenora reminds him that she doesn’t believe Vicky agrees with this (Duh ya think?) Rafa tells her to turn the phone off and he will deal with it when he returns to the city. The he inquires after Jaimie and Julieta.

Susana is telling Rosaura and the General there will not be a meeting today. The General wants to know if neither Ale or Rafa are there. She wants to know if they are at the beach again. Susana tells her not to start up with that. Rosaura in her own little world lets Susana know she had to take a cold shower this morning.
The General escorts Rosaura off and Susana gets a very strange call. It is Vicky disguising her voice wanting to talk to Rafa. Susana smiles and tells her he isn’t there. Vicky hangs up quite disappointed.



Back at the Rats apartment, we get our first look at Frank. (Who says Dinero doesn’t have hunks). Chavez introduces him to Marco. They both give each other a look over. Marco goes for a hand shake and a “how do you do“. The hand shake is very firm and Frank gives a “fine and you?” Marco checking out his injured fingers tells him “fine until you busted my hand.”

Frank wants to know what he needs to do. Chavez tells him, “one phone call and one visit.” He gives him a phone number and tells him he has to make the call as if he were calling from a radio station. This seems to be a little bit difficult for Frank to comprehend. (I said he was a hunk not a brain). Marco insults him and tells him to concentrate. Frank is offended and stands ready to rumble. Marco backs down and tells Chavez just to get on with it already.

Rafa is waiting for Ale outside of a cathedral. He asks her if she has finished her business and sealed the deal. Ale smiles and says yes. He asks her if she was happy with the commission and she corrects him and says “our commission” . He reminds her if he takes any he will just have to return it to her as part of the debt he owes her.

There is a sweet kiss and Ale says “Should we go my love?” Then she asks him if he wants to drive. Rafa is taken by surprise with this and Ale not one to miss a sarcastic moment even when she is happy says “well I know it’s not as nice as Marian’s” Rafa has a great comeback. He says this one is better because he can take his girlfriend to all sorts of places. Then he asks her if she is sure she wants to let a delinquent drive. She smiles and says but you’re my perfect delinquent. (or something like that.) The happy couple are off but not before they have a moment to say a quick prayer at church.

Chavez is explaining the plan to Frank. He tells him he has all the information he needs and to go Lenora’s house. Frank interrupts and says to kill her. Chavez says no no no, Then tries to explain in simple Spanish what this guy needs to do. He tells him he has to call first. Frank wants to know how much money he is going to get. Chavez thinks about this for a second and says 20,000 pesos. Marco is not happy with this amount. Chavez then adds that they can’t pay him now but will pay him on the week end. Chavez assures him he is a man of his word. Frank assures him that if they don’t pay he would wreck their apartment with out any trouble. Then he says he needs to prepare his voice. Marco suggests water but our dear Frank wants Whiskey a double. Chavez is more than generous with Marcos whiskey. Marco takes him aside and voices his concern about whether this guy is the best for the job. Besides he is drinking his whiskey. Chavez tries to calm him down. Marco is concerned about the money they have to pay him and also the money they will have to give Lenora. Chavez tells him not to worry the money will come from Medina. (I am not sure but I think it has to do with the profits from the house.)


Frank makes his call to Lenora. He is very smooth and Marco is impressed. He tells her this is her lucky day. She has a chance to win a fortune. All she has to do is answer one simple question. Who discovered America. Lenora has to think about this. Frank helps her out a little bit. It starts with Co and ends with on. Lenora guesses Colon, Cristobal Colon. “ Correcto!! You win thousands of Pesos”. Lenora is jumping for joy and Chavez and Marco look at each other in disbelief that their plan is working.

Zetina is back, looking sadder than ever. He just wants a job. Bebe is the only one who greets him. Everyone else is worried that if he gets a job there someone might get fired. He goes to Susana who still can’t remember his name. She tells him he will need to talk to Ale or Rafa but neither one are in. Sardina, I mean Zetina decides to wait. In the meantime Vicky calls again with a different disguised voice. Susana still not fooled, smiles and tells her Rafa isn’t in. This is not going how Vicky planned as she slams the phone down.

Marino is off chasing skirts again. He is on the lookout for a fine young thing that can give him the one thing he has always wanted. A baby girl. He has cornered one of the sweet floor models and asks her out. He won’t take no for an answer. (Disgusting maggot!)

Back to our sinister sting. Frank is on the phone with Lenora who is all excited. She wants to know if she really won. Frank assures her she has. Now all they have to do is get some information. He asks her if she has a bank account. Lenora doesn’t have one. Guess who does? Rafa. Frank tells our rat bags that Lenora doesn’t have a bank account but Rafa does. Marco says “perfect” get the bank account number. Frank tells her fine give me the number. Lenora is looking around frantically for it and finds it and relays the number to Frank. Frank tells her that someone will be around later to have her sign a few papers and give her the prize money. He wants to make sure she is still alone. Lenora confirms this. He hangs up and Lenora is so happy she can’t believe her luck. (and all I want to do is drown a couple of rats!!)

Chavez says we did it. Marco tells him to wait a minute they still have a few important loose ends to tie up. She has to sign the papers. They have to have the money ready and put it in Rafa’s account. He tells Chavez he needs to accompany Frank to the corner of Lenora’s house and to not let any one see him. He tells him to hurry and to take the whisky away from that jerk. We see Frank enjoying Marco’s fine whiskey. Marco wants to make sure that Frank knows exactly what papers need to be signed. The deposit has to be cash and Marco and Chavez can’t be associated with it one bit. He tells Frank you don’t know us and you have never seen us in your life. Chavez and Frank are off. Frank goes to shake Marcos hand, but Marco isn’t having any of this as he does a “by pass” on the hand shake. Once they leave Marco checks out his almost empty bottle of whiskey.

Beltran is asking about Ale and Rafa. Susana informs him they are not in yet. Zetina spies Beltran and attempts to talk with him. He is given another brush off and told to wait for Ale and Rafa. They do all the hiring.

Rafa and Ale have finally arrived back at Siglo. Rafa is concerned that there will be some gossip especially with him showing up in the same cloths. He also has the biggest cold sores on his lips. I can’t quite decide if they are real or make-up. They are discussing how they are going to handle this. Ale suggests she quit. After all her month is almost up. Rafa says if someone has to quit it should be him. Ale is not keen on this. She will resign. She will deal with her family. She tells them they need to get going. Rafa has more important issues. He wants to know when he will get to kiss her again. She does a cute little Rafita goal and he does it back blowing her a sweet kiss.


The whole crew are inside. They start up the gossip mill. Rafa is in the same clothes. Ale isn’t. The general makes a good observation and says Rafa doesn’t have a lot of different clothes. But she still concludes that they must have spent the night together. Claudia asks Dandy what he knows about this. Dandy tells her that he was told not to ask anything about the intimate life of Ale. They remark about how Rafa has been driving around different ladies in different cars. Referring to his little ride with Marian. Pepito says Rafa is pretty lucky. He would be happy with either one of the cars. (And I don’t think he just meant the cars) .


Ale and Rafa are walking inside and Ale asks Trapito to park her car. Of course it isn’t free she has to give him a little something. (Ale is always bribing Trapito with treats.) She pulls out an apple and this isn’t going to cut it. She hands him something else but I wasn’t sure what it was. I think she told him to wash the apple and threw him a handy wipe. (go figure).

Ale and Rafa have now entered Siglo. The crew all try and disperse, backing up slightly, but then getting closer. Ale wants to know what’s up. She asks if they don’t have any work to do. They scurry off. Except for Ramiro. He wants to know what’s up with the mouth pointing to Rafa’s sore lips. Rafa blames it on the cold weather and takes off. Ramiro thinks it looks more like he “bumped “ into something. Marino remarks to Ramirez (bow-tie guy) that they have been up to no good. Of course he thinks this is the perfect opportunity to get them both fired. Ramirez tells him first you have to prove it (Comprobable) and walks away from him in disgust.

Our happy couple check in with Susana. They are all smiles and glowing. She informs them Beltran has been frantically looking for them. Lots of call for Ale. Lots of calls for Rafa, as Susana rattles off a long list of women’s names. Ale pretends to be a little jealous. Susana reassures her that they were all probably from the same women and Ale gets it and gives a little “Pajarito” whistle. He tells Ale he isn’t available for any woman. Susana tells him that Marian called as well. Again Ale feigns a little jealousy and Rafa assures her it is just business but he needs to call her.

Then Susana points out that Zetina has been waiting for them. Poor Zetina tripping over his own feet goes to shake Rafa’s hand. Ale wants to know what “he’s” doing here. Ale then approaches Rafa and says “he is all yours” and goes to her office. Zetina tells Rafa he only needs a couple minutes of his time. And Rafa tells him to wait in his office. Before he goes in he asks Susana if he has gotten any calls from his house. When Susana tells him no he gets a worried look.

Lenora is trying to call Rafa when Frank shows up at her door. She still can’t believe she won. Frank says yes indeed you have. (And I have some swamp land in Miami I want to sell you as well.) He gives her the deposit slip showing the money he deposited in Rafa’s account. All she has to do now is sign a few papers. But she has to hurry. He has all kinds of other prizes he needs to hand out. As she heads off to get something he congratulates himself for getting this “old dumb women to fall for this” .

Zetina is singing his sad song to Rafa as Ale has fallen asleep at her desk. He knows that Rafa and Ale are the people he needs to see. He inadvertently says “Ale de Castigo“ ( literally meaning punishment) instead of Ale de Castillo. Ale looks a little shocked to hear this Freudian slip. All he is asking for is a chance. Rafa tells him there are no sales jobs. Zetina says he will do anything. It doesn‘t have to be in sales. Ale is in the background shaking her finger no to Rafa. Rafa tells him right now he is really busy, Zetina understands but he will wait for his call. Rafa says okay he will see what he can do. As Zetina leaves he tells Ale thank you and she says we will see you Mr. Sardina.

Ale asks her Prince (Rafa) why he would give Zetina false hopes. She reminds him there are no openings. Rafa tells her not to ask him to be indifferent with him. He reminds her it is the first time he has ever been in the situation where someone would be asking him for work. He says he knows what it is like for Zetina. He says at one time that was him. Ale assures him that he is much better and we get a cute little tandem Ira Ira Ira.

Rafa tries to call Lenora again. His cell phone rings. As he answers it we see Ale on the other end disguising her voice (this was cute) with her nose plugged asking for Mr. Medina. Rafa looks confused and says “this is him” then Ale using her normal voice sweetly tells him she loves him. Rafa giggles and like a little boy runs over to her desk . He tells her he never thought he would hear her say this. Then he goes to lock the door and we have sweet short little kisses to start then one long nice one. And for just a little while we can forget about all the nastiness taking place at the Casa Lenora.

Our little while is up. Lenora is signing the papers. (My stomach is turning.) She thinks this is an awful lot of signatures. As she signs one page after the other. When she is finished she is all smiles. Frank congratulates her again. Lenora is so happy she offers him a coffee. Of course he is too busy handing out other prizes. She gratefully escorts him to the door.

Rafa has finally gotten through to Lenora. She tells him about her good fortune and the money she won. Rafa inquires how she won it and she tells him. She also tells him the money was deposited in his bank account. This seems a little odd to him, but she says he was the only one that has a bank account. She asks him if he wants to call the bank and check it out. He tells her he probably doesn’t need to. He congratulates her and they discuss what she will do with the money. He tells her it is hers and she says we will decide what to do with it together.

Than he asks about Jaimie and Julieta. She tells him Jaimie had to turn his phone off because Vicky was harassing them. He says “me too” . Lenora tells him he has to clarify things with Vicky. Rafa promises that he will do this.

Ale has also checked in with the family. Tia Rosario tells her Jorge has been asking for Marco. Ale wants to know if Marco has called. Rosario tells her no. Then she asks Ale if she has thought things out carefully regarding Marco. She assures Rosario she has thought things out and has made a decision. We see Rafa listening in as Rosario asks what decision she has come too. Ale tells her it is best if they talk this over at home. But she assures her she is very happy and hangs up. Rafa rushes over and asks her how things went. She tells him everything went well. He reminds her they need to go see Beltran. They have one more sweet kiss before they are off. Ale quickly reminds Rafa to wipe the lipstick off his face first. Rafa uses his necktie to do this.

Frank returns and Chavez tells Marco to get the whiskey out they are about to celebrate. Marco want’s to know how things went. Chavez shows him the papers. Frank is only interested in the whiskey. Marco begrudgingly tells him it is where you left it. Chavez is pleased with his handiwork as he shows Marco the signature where Lenora has sold the house. He also points out the page where it shows that the house does not have a single lien against it. (Free and clear of debt, however we all know this is false as Ale as a lien on it as collateral if Rafa misses a payment. This I think is how they will get Lenora into trouble.) And finally the receipt for the deposit of the sales in Rafa’s bank account. Chavez says "How about that lawyer” as he congratulates Marco . Marco is also admiring his handiwork. Chavez wants to know what they are going to do next. Now they need to get Frank to sign papers that (And this was tricky and I am not certain if I got this right) he did this on his own. Chavez tells him with a little more whiskey he will sign any thing.

Julieta and Jaimie have arrived home. Lenora is full of questions about their trip and they are full of lies. Lenora tells them she just won a lot of money. She also tells them that Rafa has been trying to get in touch with them. They tell her they had to turn their phone off because Vicky was harassing them. Lenora assures them that Rafa will take care of this. He will fix the problem. Jaimie has just about lost his cookies. As he stutters Rafa is going to do this. Lenora assures him that Rafa does not want to have anything more to do with Vicky. Julieta is very pleased. Jaimie is in a panic.

Rafa and Ale finally make it to Beltran’s office. He wants to know where they have been. They tell him they were in Cocoyoc. Ale tells him she made a great sales. Beltran is a little concerned that they were both there and that rumors might start up again. He doesn’t want any more craziness from Marco and Vicky. Ale confesses she broke up with Marco. Than Rafa confesses he broke it off with Vicky. Beltran doesn’t like where this might be leading to. They are just asking for complications. Now he wants to know about the Groupo Celeste deal. He wants it done and wants it done now. As they are leaving he pretends to hang himself with his tie. Once they are gone he starts smiling to himself.

Outside the office Ale tells Rafa he has to call Marian now. Susana grabs Ale and tells her they have a long talk ahead of them. Both smiling equally grand smiles.


Julieta has finally called Rafa. She spins him a good tale about all the fun they had with their friends. Rafa is all smiles and then asks to talk with Jaimie. Oh oh more cookies tossed in the wind as he stands in a panic and wants to know what Rafa wants to talk with him for. “What did I do?” Julieta says how should I know he probably just wants your version of the trip. Jaimie is very reluctant to talk with him. Julieta forces the phone on him and says talk to him or he will think things happened that didn’t. He reluctantly takes the phone. Rafa the big protective brother says “what’s up you wretch, how did you behave with my sister. Did you adhere to the instructions I gave you?” Jaimie doesn’t look so good.

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