Caray, Caray!

Ale tells Marco she has decided to take over the hacienda and move there with her padre and tia. Marco looks like he just swallowed a bug.

Rafa gets his groove on poolside with Marian. Ladies in dental floss bikinis dance and flirt with several drooling young guys. Marian is pleased Rafa likes her house; she spends a lot of time making sure it is as pretty as possible. (The Christmas tree next to the pool does add a certain ambiance.) Rafa tells her the place is perfect but Marian says it lacks one thing: a husband and a couple kids to enjoy it. Rafa chokes on his tequila. “It sure is hot in here! If only I had brought a swimsuit…”

No problemo! Marian always has a few extra swimsuits packed away for just an occasion. She even has a thong. Rafa is horrified at the thought of wearing one but Marian assures him the thong is for her. He anxiously follows when Marian leaves to get suited up.

Ale is positive taking over the hacienda will solve a lot of the financial problems. They need to cut costs and the utilities at the hacienda are very reasonable compared to the casa. Marco doesn’t think the court will accept Ale’s proposal but Ale says she will go to the court herself if she has to. She has undeniable rights as the owner. Marco’s hands are tied, so he agrees with her.

A maid shows Rafa where to change and offers him a choice of three swim trunks. Rafa thinks Marian must have dozens of fellas taking a dip in her pool but the maid says the suits are strictly for cousins or close friends. Rafa picks the solid red trunks because red is the color of passion. Once alone in the bathroom, Rafa prays for guidance. He loves Alejandra and wants to get her back but wonders if it’s the right thing to do. “Give me a sign! Did you send Marian to get Ale out of my mind? If so, gracias!” (LOL) Rafa thinks for a moment but decides he still loves Ale.

Chavez chews out Chucho, the groundskeeper, for telling more stories about ghosts in the hacienda. Chucho is sure of what he saw and the ladies get nervous. Chavez tells everyone to forget it; they came to have fun and they’re going to have a good time, ghost or no ghost. Chavez gives Chucho permission to trap and kill the ghost any way he wants. Chucho holds his gun up over his head (?) and falls backwards into the pool. Chavez calls him an idiot and turns his attention to the ladies.

Rafa chats with other swimmers and almost drowns when Marian saunters by in her barely-there purple bikini. (And her very pixilated backside. Is there a cream for that? Because there are a bunch of other thong-wearing ladies in the background who most definitely aren’t pixilated.) Marian ruins the illusion by tripping very ungracefully into the pool. The party guests immediately stop to gawk. Marian floats facedown in the water and the music is far more concerned than I am. (She obviously didn’t hit her head. We see her flip around in the water, nowhere near the bottom or the wall.)

Rafa to the rescue! Like a flash, he is at Marian’s side. Rafa flips her over and gets help from several others in pulling Marian out of the pool. The guests instruct Rafa to start CPR by giving Marian a rescue breath. After Rafa gives her a breath, Marian peeks with one eye - which is conveniently not seen by the dozens of people crowded around. She quickly plays dead again to get another breath from Rafa. It’s a miracle! Marian spits up some water and Rafa is overjoyed.

Marian sways and moans but eventually comes around. Rafa helps her up and guides her away from the crowd. What is it with false illness and the women who love Rafa? Vicky is bedridden with “depression” and now Marian “drowns” herself for attention. It must mean Rafa and Ale are meant for each other since her fainting spell was real.

Jorge and Rosario storm into the house, obviously continuing an argument that has been going on since they left the party. Rosario is livid her brother won’t let her make her own decisions. She recounts the scene Jorge made at Hernan’s party to Ale and Marco. Jorge doesn’t deny roughing Quintana up and vows to fight for dignity and for Rosario’s honor. Ale refuses to let Jorge fight Quintana; besides, duels don’t exist anymore. Jorge will not let anyone laugh at his family or take advantage of his little sister, even if he has to die for it. He takes off to get some rest because he’s going to have a lot of training to do for the fight.

Marian is feeling much better now that she’s curled up on a makeshift bed next to Rafa. She pulls him close and admits she likes him very much. Rafa is at a loss for how to respond. “But you’re so gorgeous, you must have men around you all the time!” That doesn’t matter to Marian, she only has one man in mind. She nuzzles up to Rafa’s neck but he awkwardly shrugs away. Marian waxes poetic about love and Rafa treads lightly: he is clearly uncomfortable but does not want to offend Marian.

Rosario is mortified by Jorge’s behavior and runs off for her room. Ale says her goodbyes to Marco and will call him about going to court.

Marian closes in for a kiss but Rafa hops off the bed. He doesn’t want Marian to think he's insulting her but he has to be at work early the next morning. Marian asks him to stay but Rafa tells her they can meet for lunch another day. Rafa leaves and Marian is certain that Rafa is in love with Alejandra.

Rafa’s madre, sister, and Jaime greet him when he gets home. Rafa tells them Ale is leaving the Siglo but their happiness is short-lived when they find out Rafa has to pay off the entirety of his debt. Leonor tells Rafa to give Vicky a call since she’s been so ill lately. Rafa does as his madre asks but Vicky is too weak to talk on the phone. Rafa promises to visit the next day and worries VVV might really be sick if she won’t talk to him.

Don Gaston dotes on VVV while she moans about needing her pajarito by her side. Once they leave, VVV seems very pleased with herself.

Rafa frets about getting such a large loan; the only person who could personally give him so much money is Ale. Jaime picks Rafa’s brain to see if he has any other friends who could lend him the money. Rafa thinks Marian might loan him the dough if he asked her. Leonor finally finds her voice and tells Rafa she asked for the money from Don Gaston.

Rafa is shocked Leonor would go behind his back. Leonor says she couldn’t just sit by after making such a mistake in signing those papers without reading them. She went to Don Gaston to help get them out of the hell they have been living. Anyway, Don G never agreed to give them the money. Rafa is uneasy with Don G holding their fate in his hands.

Meanwhile, Don G is fed up with Vicky’s illness. Her health depends on Rafa, so he’ll lend Rafa the money. Bigger brother is amazed Don G would part with so much dinero but Don G says his daughter’s life is worth it. He is going to get everything together the following day. Of course Vicky overheard and is smiling triumphantly.

Ale sits down with Rosario and promises that everything will be worked out. They will convince Jorge one way or another that Quintana is worthy. Ale is going to be by Rosario’s side unconditionally; she is leaving the Siglo to devote her time to her family and the hacienda. Rosario is surprised but pleased with the idea of living in the hacienda but it would separate her from Quintana even more. Ale vows to help keep Quintana close, even if he has to move into the hacienda with them. Rosario's happiness is Ale's priority.

Ale confesses she is anxious to move into the hacienda so she can escape all the heartache surrounding her. Rosario thinks it’s a good idea to get away and forget all about Rafa. Ale cries that all the suffering is killing her; Rafa hurt her so badly.

Rafa vents to Jaime about his anguish over Ale leaving the Siglo. Rafa is going to lose Ale and he will never get a chance to prove he isn’t the thief she thinks he is. Jaime thinks Rafa should take the loan from Don Gaston, even if it means he has to marry Vicky. After all, she would make a good wife and mother. Rafa does not want to marry Vicky and wishes he could borrow the money from Marian. She practically invited him to spend the night with her. Marian is beautiful and smart but Rafa only has eyes for Ale. It wouldn’t feel right for Rafa to ask for money from Marian after he turned her down. “Every day the woman I love hates me more and more and I have to stop it.”

Ale clutches a pillow and cries over Rafa while Rafa similarly clings to his bed and thinks of his licenciada.

Jimenez begs everyone in the entire Siglo office to loan him 3,500 pesos. Of course, no one has the dinero to help him out. Rafa wishes he could help but has debts of his own to attend to. Jimenez confesses to Rafa that he took money from a client to pay for his kids’ school tuition. If Beltran or Ale find out, Jimenez will be out of the job. Rafa’s generosity gets the better of him and he gives Jimenez a check to cover it. Jimenez is so grateful he starts to cry and swears to pay it back quickly.

Julieta is very pale and nauseous during breakfast but she tells Leonor it’s just nerves because of a big test coming up. (Uh oh...)

Don G and Bigger Brother plan to take Vicky to the hospital since she hasn’t gotten better. VVV suddenly feels up to getting out of bed. She leans on Don G’s shoulder and shuffles out of the room. Bigger Brother salivates over the prospect of VVV cooking again.

Ale tells Susana about Jorge’s impending fight to the death with Quintana while Marco tells Chavez about Ale taking over the hacienda. Chavez thinks they might be able to get out of it with Carmela’s help. Marco wants nothing to do with Carmela but Chavez says a debt to her would be way better than 20 years in jail.

Rafa kicks off the morning meeting by sarcastically greeting Marino, who finally decided to join them. Rafa tries to shut the door but runs into Ale. She’s in a snit because he started the meeting without her but Ale decides not to argue about it since it’s going to be the last one she ever does.

Quintana visits Rosario at home but she promises they are going to solve the problem once and for all. Jorge is on the phone getting fighting tips when Rosario tells Jorge they have a guest. Jorge is none too excited to see Quintana in his house.

Avances: Ale eavesdrops on Rafa during a phone call with Marian and Ale flirts with Marco while Rafa seethes in his office.

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