Caray, Caray!

We have some carry over from last night with Marco reassuring Chavez that no one would ever suspect his dealings with Carmela. Our no ones are at Siglo putting on their detective hats to figure out what Marco is up to, Who is the mystery women Jimenez saw Marco with and what does she do? Who can they get to help them figure this all out?

Zetina, our man with a million names, shows up just as the Hardy boys our finishing their little reunion. Rafa assures them that at some time they will have to figure out Marco’s weak point. Zetina, asks Rafa if he remembers him. Rafa says of course he does and gets the name wrong. Anyway Zetina wants to know if he has come up with any work for him. Not your lucky day Zetina. Rafa tells him to come back tomorrow there might be something. Poor Zetina says he hopes so because it isn’t cheap to come back and forth and he doesn’t have any money, as he stumbles off tripping over his briefcase.

Rafa enters Ale’s office. She tells him she has resigned. Rafa tries to tell her something and Ale interrupts and tells him he is in no condition to tell her what seems right or not. She tells him she is going to leave as soon as possible. Hopefully tomorrow. Rafa tells her he is not in any hurry to assume her position. She tells him she is in a hurry. She reminds him again about his monthly payments to her. She even warns him about trying to sell the house again. She also tells him she wants the rest of her money sooner than later. Rafa is surprised to hear this. She tells him she knows this wasn’t in his plans but she doesn’t want to have anything else to do with him and would like the money as soon as possible. Rafa tells her he wants nothing better than to pay her as soon as possible and has been trying to get a loan. She tells him good at least we are in agreement. Rafa tells her it is not because he wants to be done with her, but he is tired of dealing with her “novio.”.

Ale says “my fiancé? Did you forget that I ended it with him?” Rafa says whatever, that lawyer guy and tells her he will pay her as soon as he can. He leaves and asks Susana about his check. As she goes to get it for him, Pepito shows up and wants to know how it went with Ale. Rafa tells him she is leaving. Pepito tells him he knew this but Rafa says it still hurts. He tells him she doesn’t want to have anything to do with him and furthermore wants him to pay off his debt as soon as possible. Pepito wonders how he is going to manage that and Rafa informs him he will just have to hope he can get a loan. It is the only way he can get Marco off his back. Pepito wishes him good luck with that, after all it is really hard to get that kind of loan.

Don Gaston is trying to get Vicky to eat something. The only thing that will get her appetite back is to hear the voice of her Pajarito. The door bell rings and Don Gaston is off to see who it could be. Vicky sneaks out of the room wondering who might be calling as well. It is Lenora. Don Gaston is quite pleased to see her. He wants to know if his boys have been bugging her lately. She assures him they have been behaving. He invites her in and apologizes for not being able to offer her anything. After all his daughter has been very ill. He tells her he doesn’t know what to do for her. He has even thought about putting her in the hospital. But there are times when she is better. Especially when Rafa calls or visits. It is like “she comes back to life”. (funny how that works.)

Lenora tells him that it is because she cares for him so much. Don Gaston says, what a shame Rafa doesn’t feel the same. Lenora assures him Rafa still cares for her. They are just going through a little lovers crisis. Don Gaston agrees, telling her he is aware of her bugging him at work. He talked to her and put an end to it.

Vicky has snuck up even closer now as Lenora reminds Don Gaston about Rafa’s accident and the huge debt he has to pay back. Don Gaston says he knows about that and wants to know how it’s going. Lenora tells him he is working really hard, but the people he owes are being jerks. All that woman wants to do his humiliate him and scream at him all the time. Vicky silently but well hidden nods in agreement with Lenora. She tells Don G. if Rafa doesn’t make his payments they could put him in jail. Don G. tells her to “shush her mouth” (calle boca ) just think what that would do to his Vicky if Rafa ended up in Jail. (se fuera al bote). We see a distressed Vicky still lurking about.

Lenora tells him well that’s actually why she is there. He just doesn’t happen to have an extra 5 million laying around he could loan them? He gives an uncomfortable laugh and tells her that is a lot of money. (So here is every ones homework, what in the world does titipuchal mean? I am thinking it translates into something like “an obscene amount of money”. That is the word Don G said). He tells Lenora that he told Vicky that one just doesn’t loan that kind of money to just any one. Lenora tells him Rafa is not just anyone. He has known him since he was a child. He knows what a hard worker he is and that he finishes what he starts. Vicky again in the shadows is shaking her ahead in agreement to everything Lenora is saying. She goes on to say he is just not anyone, after all he is Vicky’s boyfriend. Don G is still not sold on the whole loan business.

Lenora tells him if he pays off his debt his worries will be alleviated and he will return to the old Rafa they all know and love, and Vicky will get the Rafa she fell in love with back. She tells him she is not asking for a gift, just tell her how he would like them to pay him back. Don Gaston has to think this over. After all this isn’t something you do without some deep thought. (more homework “echarle harto coco“ I know coco means to be smart or use your brain I just am not sure about that dicho.).

Don Gaston escorts her to the door telling her he will think about it. She thanks him for his time. He tells her he will think about it as he shuts the door. Don Gaston is overwhelmed with the thought of so much money. Vicky is hiding in the corner, praying that papa will come through with the money.

Like mother like son, we also have Rafa trying to get a loan. He is on the phone with the bank writing down all the things he has to have in order to apply for the loan. They are asking him what type of assets he has and Poor Rafa thinks they are asking him about furniture(“ immuebles” property or estates). Rafa wants to know how long it will take to approve his loan and is not happy with the answer.

Susana all business shows up with his check and goes to leave. Rafa stops her, asking for a favor. She reminds him she doesn’t do favors she just obeys orders as his secretary. (She had quite the snotty tone to her voice). He needs company records showing how much they make and other financial statements so he can apply for a loan. She agrees to get them for him and leaves. Rafa is quite pleased with his check. Too bad he has to give it all to Ale.

Jimenez is on the phone with the wife. Usual grind. “What do you want me to do rob a bank?" he asks her. Pepito asks him if he would really rob a bank. Jimenez thinks it might not be so bad if he got caught and had to go to jail. At least he wouldn’t have to put up with the Mrs. Jimenez is about to have worse problems than his wife. Remember the client a few weeks ago that gave Jimenez the cash to accessorize his new car?. Well that loan has come due!! He is back for his fully accessorized car. Unfortunately Jimenez pocketed the money to pay for his kids schooling, the light bills and the utilities. He begs Pepito to loan him 3500 pesos. That isn’t going to happen. He is able to buy himself a little time by telling the client the car got lost in the Philippines. There was a Tsunami or some such nonsense. He assures him it will be there tomorrow. The client warns him it better be. Hay dios Mio. Jimenez has 24 hours to come up with the money.

Rafa hands a personal check to Ale. His monthly payment. He tells her he has sufficient funds to cover the check and she could even call the bank to confirm this. Ale assures him she will call to confirm it. (We had a lot of snotty tones tonight.) She is surprised by the amount. It is more than he needs to pay her. She wants to know what the extra amount is for. He tells her it is for the loan she gave him when he first started to pay for family living expenses and for all the clothes she bought for him. Also for the clothes from Puerto Vallarta. The last part is her share of the commission from the Celeste deal. Ale tells him she had nothing to do with that sale. He assures her she was fundamental in this. She even accompanied him on the sale. She reminds him she did not accompany him. She went there acting crazy in front of that woman. He tells her without her help he would not have made the sale. She deserves her share. He tells her she can think what she wants to about him but he is gracious and just; especially with her.

We have a very intense moment of staring into one another’s eyes. The moment is over when Ale asks Rafa what kind of games he is playing with her. He tells her it is no game. He is just trying to pay her what he owes her. He pleadingly tells her he is not the thief that she thinks he is. He tells her if God willing he will soon be able to pay her what he owes her and goes to leave. Ale stops him and tells him she does not want the money from the Celeste deal and tells him to change the check. He tells her to do what she wants with the check. She tells him “okay well the only thing that interests you is money, and the only relationship that exists between us is money“ and writes out a check for him. She wants to settle things up (Finequittar/ settle ones account). She tells him it is his part of the commission from Cocoyok. Rafa tells her he had nothing to do with that. The only thing he did there was get thrown in jail. Ale quite outraged tells him “That’s the only thing you did in Cocoyoc? Nothing more?" Rafa looking totally broken attempts to leave. Ale screams at him and tells him he is not going anywhere. She continues screaming at him, telling him all she has left is her dignity and insists he take the money.

We have a deja vu moment with Ale trying to stuff the money in Rafa’s pocket and him fighting her off. She tells him you will do what I say and Rafa tells her she is no longer his boss. This happened in the very beginning as well and they were interrupted by Beltran. This time the interruption is by a very confused Susana who sees Ale struggling to pin Rafa against the wall trying to stuff the money in his pocket. They quickly separate as Susana asks what is going on? Ale quickly says “nothing, this guy is just trying to humiliate me and won’t take the money“. He tells her he doesn’t want it. It is hers and that’s it. And curtly says goodbye.

Susana tells Rafa a car is waiting for him to take him to Groupo Celeste. Ale sarcasticly tells him to have a good trip and to say Hi to Marian for her. Equally sarcastically, Rafa tells her he will and leaves. Susana is still confused at what she just saw. Rafa the thief, the swindler, the delinquent and the source of all her headaches wouldn’t take her money. Ale tells her that’s right.

Ale is trying to explain everything to Susana. Susana doesn’t quite understand why he would pay her all this but try to swindle her out of the house. Susana wants to know if Ale threatened him to pay. She denies this. She tells her all she asked was not to have anything more to do with him or his family, and to pay the entire debt as soon as possible and fall off the map.

Susana is still confused why Rafa would do this. Ale says it is because Rafa doesn’t want her to believe he is the thief she thinks he is. Also that he told her his main objective is to pay off the rest of his debt. Susana tells Ale that she thinks he is really planning to do this, since he asked her to get information needed for his loan application. Ale flippantly says lets hope so (ojala). Susana still thinks there is something strange about all of this. (our little glimmer of hope here).


Tia Rosario is dressed to the nines and ready for her big date with Quintana. She is all worried about how Jorge is going to react. Ale encourages her to go even if she has to lie to Jorge. Quintana is at the bar discussing his date with Rosario with a drinking buddy. His buddy is surprised that he would be interested in someone like Rosario. After all his type is usually much younger. Quintana assures him it is worth it. After all once they are married he will have lots of money. He plans to ask her tonight. If Jorge doesn’t butt in. (Oh please butt in Jorge).

Quintana shows up for Rosario and they sneak out before Jorge gets wind of it. Rosario has enlisted the help of Azucena. She asks her to lie to Jorge if he asks where she is. Jorge comes downstairs looking for his sister and Azucena tells him she went to the market. Jorge seems very upset by this and wants to know why she didn’t tell him this. He asks if she didn’t just leave with Quintana by any chance. Azucena gets all nervous and excuses herself telling Jorge she’s got beans on the stove. ( frijoles en la lumbre/ fire). Jorge is left frustrated and trying to figure out why she would be cooking beans at this hour.

Susana wants to know why Rosario never married. Ale tells her it is because she was so selective and Jorge was always so tough as well. She will probably never get married as well. Ale asks Susana if Dandy told her anything about the meeting he had with Rafa. Not yet, (but lets hope he tells her everything). Then she asks her what Rafa would be up to going over to Groupo Celeste. The deal was closed. Susana suggests that maybe Ale should ask Rafa herself. Why would she do that. (Were Ale’s big brown eyes looking a little green with envy?)

Marian and Rafa are looking over the fleet of used trucks that Marian needs to get rid of. She is giving him all the details. She says they are still worth lots of money. Rafa agrees but says they are old and have lots of mileage on them and he really doesn’t know what condition they are in. Marian assures him that she has all the details and she is being honest with him showing him the papers. Rafa is still worried how he is going to find clients for all those Monster trucks. She reminds him that a good part of what they will be paying for the new trucks will come from the sales of the old trucks. They have to come up with a good sales strategy for this. Why not go back to the office and discuss this.

Rosario and Quintana have arrived at the birthday party. It looks like a happening spot. Not!!! We have some talk about the birthday boy not being surprised Jorge is not there since he has a hard time remembering which of his friends are still alive or not. We also have some Margret chick putting the moves on Quintana with a disapproving Rosario by his side. Oh but our Quintana only has eyes for Rosario (and her money if there is anything left after Marco and Chavez have “Milked” the hacienda dry). Quintana wants a bottle of champagne. After all he is waiting for the most important answer in his life as he shoots loving looks at Rosario.

Jorge is having a serious meltdown as he is pacing about checking his watch and worrying about Rosario. He asks Azucena where she could be at this hour looking at his wrist. She informs him he is looking at his blood pressure cuff. Well that doesn’t matter, it is still late. She is never out this late. Something happened to her. He then accuses her of lying to him. He wants Quintana’s number now!! Azucena manages to escape to make a call to Ale. Ale tells her to tell Jorge to calm down and she will call him later.

Susana is intrigued about the call and Ale tells her that Jorge is hysterical. She manages to bring the conversation around to Rafa as she says to Susana “what about that Medina?’ He hasn’t returned yet. Susana says, do you need him for something? Do you want me to call him.? Ale feigning disinterest says “nah forget about him, let him enjoy himself with that beautiful women.”

Our last scene is with Rafa and “the beautiful woman” Marian in her office. They are working out the final details of how to unload all those trucks. She teases him a little bit about being so exact and Rafa whips out his calculator. He thinks it might cost about 100,000 pesos to fix up the trucks. She tells him they aren’t in her office to discuss these details. That’s his job. He asks her what she suggests he do. There was a lot of business talk that just went over my head. At one point Marian told Rafa that the whole problem resulted because he wouldn’t allow her to use the trucks as trade ins. Now she is stuck with them and needs to sell them separately. She warns him teasingly not to take advantage of the affection she has for him. I think if he can sell them at a certain price he ends up with a pretty good commission.

Anyway now that the business is settled, what about kicking back and having a few drinks. Rafa appears a bit nervous and is checking his watch. Marian wants to know if has another commitment. He assures her he doesn’t and downs his drink. She asks him if he will find a client for the trucks or buy them himself. He looks at her and says with what money. She tells him he could get a loan. He tells her that’s what he is trying to do, but not for the trucks. It is for an old debt he has. Oh well drink up and we end up with her saying “fondo banco hombre”. (Bottoms up? Not certain what that meant, more homework anyone?)

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