Caray, Caray!

Our carry over from last night includes Ale trying to convince Rosario to leave by the front door and not jump out the window. We also have Jorge trying to figure out the difference between the sound of his cell phone and the door bell. It is the doorbell and turns out to be Quintana. Jorge wants to know if he is there for the match. Nope, he came for Rosario. Jorge informs him that she is not going anywhere this late at night, let alone with him. He tells him to go home since they have an early morning “hombre” appointment. He also tells him if he wants, he will give him a wake-up call so he can be on time.

Quintana tells him he came to get Rosario and she will be leaving with him. Jorge is fighting mad and tells Quintana “over my dead body!!” Then he wants to know where his boxing gloves are. Quintana tells Jorge there will be no match. More words are said.

In the meantime Azucena has snuck up to Rosario’s room to tell her and Ale that Quintana is downstairs waiting for her. Ale rushes Rosario downstairs, leaving poor Azucena to struggle with Rosario’s luggage.

Ramiro (bow-tie guy) is chatting with his French buddy, while Marino is fielding a call from Ramiro’s mother. Ramiro takes the call and mama wants to know who loaned him the magazines (revistas). He tells her no one loaned them to him, he purchased them and they are not pornography, rather artistic nudes. Besides, all the men look at these, he assures her. He is after all a big boy, almost fifty, as Marino chimes in “fifty-one”. He continues, he is single and he has needs. Ramiro is now defending his honor to his mother as he tells her he is not a degenerate and definitely not a pig (cerdo). A defeated Ramiro hangs up the phone with an eager Edgar Marino wanting to know what gives.

He tells Marino that mama found his magazines and is none to happy. Marino wants to know what magazines and Ramiro takes one out of his bag, as Marino quickly grabs it from him. He hasn’t seen this one yet. Ramiro grabs it back and tells him to go buy his own. Marino wants to know what the big deal is. Ramiro tells him that she has kicked him out and he doesn’t have any where to stay and doesn’t have money for a hotel. Marino pats him on the shoulder sympathetically. (I wonder where this storyline is going?)

We are back at Jorge’s house. Quintana has managed to scrounge up a pair of boxing gloves and they are going at it. Fortunately (or unfortunately) the only punch that lands is the one where Jorge accidentally decks one of his mates. The women come to the rescue as Ale gets in between Jorge and Quintana. My fear was poor Ale was going to get decked, until she puts an end to the craziness and as she takes Jorge’s gloves off she accidentally decks Quintana instead, who is standing right behind her. Totally oblivious to her great right hook, she scolds Jorge and tells him he has gone to far with this (llegaste demasiado lejos). She tells him they are acting like adolescents.

Rosario grabs Quintana by the arm and tells Jorge that she is leaving with him. (Yo me marcho). Jorge tells her to forget that. She isn’t going anywhere. Ale reminds Jorge that Rosario is a grown woman and can make up her own mind. The only reason she has stayed this long is because she loves them. But she can’t allow Rosario to sacrifice her own happiness for her, let alone Jorge.

Jorge wants to know how she could be happy with Quintana. “look at him he is dangerous”. Ale tells him “if you want my opinion I am happy that Rosario is with Quintana.” She believes in him and his ability to make Rosario happy. (and we all know what a wonderful judge of character Ale is).

Jorge is worried that all Quintana is after is a good time. Quintana assures him that is not the case. (We know all he is after is the money.) He tells Rosario he wants to marry her and wants to ask for her hand in marriage, but since Jorge is not being reasonable he came to take her away.

As they go to leave, Jorge pleads with Quintana not to take her away from them. Then he says “Quintana, ask for my sister’s hand”. Quintana looking as if he has bit off more than he can chew says well of course.

Jorge takes Rosario aside and begs for forgiveness. The last thing he wanted to do was get in the way of her happiness. All he ever wanted to do was take care of her. He tells her she is his life. Then he takes Quintana’s hand and holds it together with Rosario and all is forgiven. Ale overjoyed by the happy reunion, still holding onto Jorge’s boxing glove, flings her arms up with joy and manages to deck Quintana in the face about three more times. Rosario escorts a staggering dazed Quintana downstairs to celebrate. Azucena informs Ale they have nothing to celebrate with and that Marco drank the last bit of wine they had. Ale tells her to call the wine shop (vinateria) for a bottle but make it a cheap (barata) one and send it here. Ale says to no one in particular, “what poverty, and here I am with almost 5 million pesos“.

Our spy has come in from the cold. He is looking for Rafa and has very important things to tell him. He tells Susana he needs to talk with Rafa and enters his office. In the meantime Rafa is on the phone trying to make a deal for just a miserable 4.5 million pesos. That is not happening. Pepito and Dandy are close behind Zetina and sneak into his office as well. However Dandy is stopped first by a curious Susana. She wants to know if Zetina was contracted to work there. Dandy smiling infectiously informs her that he was “contratadisimo” and scurries off for the latest Zetina intel.

Zetina is being debriefed by the three amigos. He informs them that after Carmela left, Ale stayed behind with Marco. Rafa concludes that if anything is going on between Marco and Carmela, Ale is not aware of it. Zetina says Carmela is much older than Marco and vulgar , crafty, cunning (canija). She doesn’t seem to be the type of women Marco would go for. She is nothing like Ale, Zetina tells Rafa.

Rafa wants to know where she works. Our astute little spy lets Rafa know where her office is. Rafa wonders why Marco would be kissing someone like that. Someone that works in the court house, and behaves normally in front of Ale. Rafa asks them “what do you think is up with that?” Dandy doesn’t have a clue but he is sure Marco is up to something. Pepito tells Rafa that if they catch Marco in the act Rafa would have Marco in his hands. He could get Lenora out of all her trouble and he could get Ale back. Rafa agrees but says “how?” He needs time before Ale leaves. He has to act now.

Back to our engagement celebration, Ale is asking Rosario what the hurry to leave is all about. Jorge wants to know if she is pregnant. Everyone is offended by this question. Quintana says the hurry is partly Jorge’s fault. Jorge doesn’t want Rosario to rush off. After all there are preparations to take care of. Then he tells Quintana that he will allow visits. This is met with applause as Jorge continues “with conditions” and Ale nixes this and assures our happy couple that they can do as they please.

The celebration is not complete without Marco as he wanders in. We have a little macho stare down between him and Quintana. Marco thinks to himself that this guy is just complicating things and wanders what he is up to. He asks what they are all celebrating. “don’t tell me you are celebrating Ale’s resignation from Siglo?” Ale tells him no it is something better. “Tia and Quintana are getting married.” Marco gives us one of his best “oh crud” looks, then does a great job covering his true feelings as he congratulates the happy couple.

Ale and Marco go into the study to talk about the documents Marco brought over. Ale tells Marco that Rafa will not sign them without her being present. Marco wants to know what’s up with that jerk telling them what to do. Ale tells him if they don’t do it that way he won’t give them the money. Marco can’t believe this. Ale tells him that Rafa doesn’t trust Marco. Marco does some great indignant huffing and Ale tells him “look I need the money.” Marco tells her he doesn’t like the idea of that crook making all the rules. Ale tells him to make an appointment early in the morning to see Rafa if he wants, but after she signs the paper she is off to the hacienda.

Marco does his sham man best to talk Ale out of this. “What about what Carmella said?” Ale tells him that doesn’t change her mind one bit. She continues “I don’t like this woman for nothing!! She can’t order me around and tell me what I can do”. In the meantime she is not going to violate the rules, she knows she can’t stick her nose (meta las narices ) into the business of the administration, but she just wants to go see the cattle (ganada) the crops or just simply ride horses in the country side (cabalgar en el campo).
“Who is going to stop me?”

Marco realizing he is not going to change Ale’s mind at this moment quickly changes the subject and says “Here’s the document just give it to Rafa and have him sign it”. Ale says “okay I will have him sign it and take my money” . Ale obviously thinking this out better than Rafa did adds she will get security to escort her to the bank to deposit it. Then she says she is off to the hacienda. Not what Marco wanted to hear. We have more labored breathing as his phone rings and Ale sarcastically suggests it is Urdiales. Marco still breathing funny, taps the phone and concurs, “it is Urdiales“. She tells him he can talk in peace and leaves.

Carmela breathing fire screams at Marco “I have waited hours for you to call me!!” Marco tries to calm her down telling her he has been busy with Ale, trying to talk her out of going to the hacienda. Carmela retorts “Look bon bon. I am getting tired of this. I have helped you out a lot already and I am putting my own skin (pellejo) at risk here and I‘ve got nothing in return. No money!! No nothing!!!” Marco assures her he is not playing games with her. He is going to come through for her. She tells him tomorrow is his last chance, or the game is over. (se acabo el juego). And this time she means it, and hangs up on him. Marco’s night is just not going very well for him.

Rafa and “the posse” are still back at the corral. He tells them he needs to have Jaimie review the documents before he signs them. He tells them they need to figure out what Marco is up to with this women. Zetina is worried about being out of a job. Rafa tells him he will need him so they don’t loose Marco’s trail (no le pierdas la pista). Rafa continues he will still need him to follow Marco like a dog after his prey (como perro de pressa) ). If he goes to his house, follow him. Zetina wants to know where he lives. “well that’s a good question” says Rafa and calls Susana. He makes up a story about needing Marco’s address just in case he has to mail him some documents. Susana tells him she will look it up for him. The boys are all a buzz with chatter when a puzzled Susana enters Rafa’s office to give him the directions. Dandy throws Susana a goofy smile as she leaves.

Rafa gives the directions to Zetina who apologetically asks for more money. After all he doesn’t have a car and taxis aren’t cheap. He will also need to eat. Rafa hands him a few bills. Zetina pitifully says he hopes this will be enough and Rafa hands over a few more bills. He tells him not to loose sight of Marco. The meeting is over and Rafa is left alone, telling himself that tomorrow has to be his day. He walks away from his desk repeating his little mantra, but quickly returns to grab his brief case. Now he is worried about how he will get home with the money. Of course he could get Pepito or Dandy to go with him.

He runs out looking for them with briefcase in hand, but is told by Don Eusibo that everyone has gone. Rafa has flashbacks from his harrowing taxi ride just getting to Siglo. That would be too risking to take a taxi at night as he clutches his briefcase tightly. He tells himself he can’t leave Siglo. He will just have to spend the night there.

He calls Lenora to tell her he won’t be home tonight. Ale wouldn’t take the money in cash and he can’t risk going out with all that money. He will just have to wait until tomorrow. Vicki is not quite so understanding. She tells Rafa the only reason Ale wouldn’t take the money is because she wants to stay (permanacer junto ) with him. Rafa tells her she doesn’t know what she is talking about. Ale is coming back first thing in the morning with the documents to sign. Vicky asks him if he wants her to come and stay with him. Rafa is able to talk her out of this but Vicky assures him she will be calling!! Rafa tells her to call as much as she wants. He is not going anywhere.

We have a spilt screen visual of Rafa in the office and Ale in her bedroom. Rafa has walked over to Ale’s side of the office and accidentally knocks her coat on the floor. He carefully picks it up holding it close to his face. Ale has taken Rafa’s yellow jersey from her dresser and is doing the same thing. We now hear Amarte la Antigua in the background as they both settle in for the night. Each of them clutching onto the symbolic memory of one another. Ooops, Rafa is up, he just remembered the obscene amount of money he has been carry around all day. He grabs it and puts it on his lap and tries to settle back in. Well that isn’t going to work so he takes his belt off and straps it to the briefcase as a handle and tucks himself back in using Ale‘s overcoat as a blanket holding it close to his face as he says “Mi licenciada” and falls asleep. He suddenly startles awake, then stands and the weight of the briefcase knocks him to the floor. He is quite disoriented and wonders what happened. He chalks it up to probably just being Don Eusebio and tucks himself back in.


Rafa has a sweet little dream. Complete with a luxurious garden and cute little pony tailed girl named Alejandrita. Ale is also in the dream, congratulating him on their fifth wedding anniversary and congratulating herself for putting up with him all this time smiling as she says this. We have lots of Te amos and bessos. Despite all the difficulties they are finally together and happy. We have visions of the happy threesome double spooning spaghetti, more hugs and more kisses: even sweet little butterfly kisses. Ale tells him “It is no longer until the money separates us , now it is till death do us part ( hasta que la muerte nos separe). Then we are treated to an attack of kisses. (What a sweet dream).

Ale is in bed holding the picture of her and Rafa crying “this is where we have gotten to Medina” (hasta aqui llegamos). As she kisses the picture she says she will miss him (Voy a extranar) as she cries herself to sleep.

We have another dream, only this time it is a nightmare. Ale is sitting outside and approached by a little boy. His name is Marquito. Marco swaggers up and Ale tells him she has breakfast ready. He tells her he will eat at the club. He has to meet with (you guessed it) Urdiales. Little Marquito says how happy he is to see mommy and daddy so content together. Ale tells Marco to do as he wants, and Marco goes over to Ale and discreetly and cruelly says “of course I will do what I want” possessively touching her chin and leaves. Ale looks broken. Azucena runs up with Marquito’s back pack and chides Ale. She says “Marco is off again?” Ale says “again just like always.” She tells Azucena she doesn’t know why she married Marco. Azucena again chides her for not marring her true love Medina. It is too late now. She is stuck with the consequences. Ale is left alone and pulls out the picture of her and Rafa and is crying at what a coward she was. (What a nightmare.)

It is finally the next day as Ale shows up to work. She shares the happy news of Rosario’s engagement with Susana. And to think she is going to get married before Ale. Then she asks if Rafa has shown up yet. Susana tells her no. Ale admits to Susana that she did not sleep very well last night. Susana inquires as to why and Ale brushes this off and says it was nothing “I just want to leave this place as soon as possible”.

They both enter Ale’s office to a strange noise. Ale asks “Do you hear what I hear?” Susana thinks it might be a cat, but how did it get in here? Ale goes to investigate Rafa’s side of the office. She encounters Rafa sound asleep. She tip toes gently up to him and quietly calls out his name. (Rafa is snoring so loudly that Ale is going to have to pump up the volume a bit). There is no response. She gets closer and starts tugging at her overcoat (abrigo) She wants to know what Rafa is doing with her coat. She continues tugging and a still sleeping Rafa reaches up to Ale’s hand and caresses it next to his face dreamingly calling out her name. Ale shoots Susana a very surprised look, as Rafa continues sweetly saying Ale’s name, kissing her hand. After a few seconds Ale jerks her hand away shouting “Medina”. Rafa finally wakens and falls off his chair.

Ale wants to know what he is doing there. He tells her he stayed there last night because it was to dangerous to leave with all that money. Then she wants to know what he was doing with her coat. He stammers an apology telling her it was cold and he noticed the coat and is going on about how embarrassed he is.

She takes the coat back exchanging “what the que” looks with Susana. She tells Rafa she brought the documents in for him to sign. She hands them to him and tells him to review them. Rafa tells her he has to have his lawyer look them over. Ale is ticked off and just wants him to sign it. He asks her if she made up the documents by herself, because if she did he would sign them with his eyes closed not needing to read a thing. If Marco was involved, well that is another story. Ale admits that Marco made them up. Rafa says “No way, if that’s the case I have to review it very carefully. It could have a lot of traps (enredo/tangle, mischievous lies). Susana quietly shakes her head in agreement with Rafa. (I love Susana’s quiet presence at moments like this).

Rafa asks Susana to get him a taxi, then rethinks this and asks if there is anyone that could go with him to the house. Susana tells him not at this hour. Rafa resigns himself to the idea of risking his life one more time. Ale tells him he can just leave the money with her. She then adds sarcastically that she can’t risk letting him loose the money. Rafa thanks her and takes out the back pack for her to guard. He stumbles around looking for his cell phone and Susana does a cute little hand to her heart gesture giving Ale a little smile as they watch Rafa klutz about. And if you looked away for a second you would have missed Ale briefly savoring Rafa’s aroma left on her coat as she held it close to her face. But this was only for a second. As he leaves talking with Jaimie on the phone, Ale gives Susana a look and says “how strange“.

Rafa has arrived home. He tells Jaimie to look over the documents very closely and if he has any doubts to take it to one of his professors to look at. Jaimie tells him not to worry. When has he ever let him down. (Ah there is this little Vicky thing).

Marco and Chavez are at their usual meeting place. Chavez wants to know why Ale is still headed off to the hacienda. Marco tells him there was no way he could stop her. She is obsessed with this subject. They order breakfast for champions, double whiskies, and continue to sort out their problems.

Zetina is doing a great job spying because I didn’t even notice him till now as he listens in. Chavez warns Marco that sooner or later Ale is going to find out about everything unless they come up with a plan. Chavez inquires as to when Ale is heading to the hacienda. Marco tells him first she has to wait for Rafa to finish reviewing the documents. And of course he didn’t make that an easy chore, so they have a little time.

Rafa asks Jaimie if he has finished reviewing the papers. He has but he will need his professor to take a look at them. He says “with this document you are absolutely free of debt from this women, and the house is free of embargo”. However he can’t have anything to do with Ale and they can’t use the document to get the fraud case dropped against Lenora. Marco has that protected. Rafa thinks about this for a second and asks Jaimie if he believes it is really worth it to pay off the debt. This brings Jaimie to his feet yelling “This again brother!!” He asks Rafa if he is thinking about giving the money back to Don Gaston. Rafa tells him “No it’s just if I pay this I still have not gotten rid of the problem with the house fraud, and I can’t see Ale. So why should I pay? On the other hand I need more time before Ale leaves.” Jaimie freaks out on Rafa and Rafa tells him to chill and sit down.

Rafa tells Jaimie that Marco has a lover (amante) that works in the court house and gives him the office number. Jaimie starts muttering out numbers as if he were picturing where this could be and Rafa finally becomes impatient and says “Do you know or not?” Jaimie says yes and wants to know what this is all about. Rafa tells him there is something very strange about this woman and Marco and Ale, and he needs to find out what is going on. (You go Rafa!!!!)

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