Caray, Caray!

Hello everyone. Recapping today? Me, Private 057. I guess a quick explanation is in order. I will be recapping every other week in place of Melinama as part of a deal that we made over the weekend. Don't worry, Melinama will still be recapping the Tuesdays that I don't. A special shout out to Melinama for giving me a chance at this recapping stuff.

So moving on to the recap...

We start off with the last scene from last night. Carmela is fuming away and Marcos calls Chavez to warn him of the impending prison threat.

Then we move to the bar where Jaime is just returning from the bathroom and Rafa tells him to close his fly. Jaime giggles while he closes his zip until... well until his smile turns into a grimace. Rafa tells him that he won't be able to have kids any more.

Now on to the Vicky situation. What is Rafa going to tell Vicky's family now that he doesn't have the money any more? Well, there is only one thing that Rafa can do: face them and let them decide what to do. Jaime asks whether Rafa thinks he can escape the marriage just like that. "Well if they kill me I can't marry Vicky anyway, right?" The only good thing is that Rafa has the deal with Marian Celeste and that will bring in money. Plus the bank loan is still out there. Jaime asks Rafa if he thinks that he can just leave Vicky's family on a tangent. Rafa leaves to see Vicky's family.

Outside the bar Jaime gives Rafa his last few pieces of advice, one in particular: do not cancel the wedding! If you do, well I loved you like a brother and you won't meet my kids. WHAT? What kids? Hmm... don't mind me - focus on Vicky's family. Jaime promises Rafa that he will always be there for Rafa's family. Just as Rafa leaves the bar, Ale arrives.

Ale enters "El Oasis" (the bar's name) and asks for Rafa. She is told that he just left with Jaime. Ale asks if he left to go home. Probably (more like he went to hell). She gets the address (again) and is told that if he's not there his mother and sister will be there. Ale has a flashback to the phone conversation she had with Leonor. Ale then orders a tequila.

Meanwhile El Dandy is questioning Susana: Why are Ale and Rafa not back yet? Susana tells Dandy that if he's so curious he should call Rafa. Maybe he's with one of those beautiful women that Dandy likes so much, like Marian Celeste. Dandy then tries to remind Susana that the Celeste incident was a misunderstanding. Susana then answers that Nelson sees very well... especially with a pair of legs in front of him... she leaves and tells Dandy they'll talk tomorrow.

Pepeto comes into the scene and finds out that Ale told the whole conversation to Susana.

Back at the bar Ale is finishing her tequila and gets a phone call from Susana. Susana asks where she is and whether she's with Rafa yet. Ale tells her that she's in a bar nearby Rafa's house having a tequila. Susana asks her why in the world would she do that. Ale says its to gather strength to face Rafa and her mom. Susana warns her to go to Rafa's house immediately. Ale tells her not to worry because around these parts Rafa is an idol - if she identifies herself as his friend nothing is going to happen to her. Susana is still not sure but Ale tells her not to worry, she's on her way to Rafa's house.

Back at Siglo Susana leaves and Ramirez is being questioned by the rest of the group. News has spread that he was kicked out of the house by his mother. Marino intervenes and asks them if they never got kicked out of their house.

Just then Trapito closes the doors because Marino's women have come to Siglo. Ramirez goes out to talk with them in the middle of his "pain". Marino reminds him that he is not paying. Ramirez opens the doors and all of Marino's women start to kiss him and picks up one of Marino's sons. Marino looks puzzled. Rosaura says that for them Ramirez is like the uncle. Bebe tells them that someone should offer Ramirez a place to live while the situation with his mom is resolved. The group pressures Marino to give Ramirez a place to stay, but Marino isn't caving... until Claudia asks Marino if he prefers that one of his women give him a place to stay.

Back at the de la Parra residence the future of Rafa is being discussed. The brothers want him to return the money and cancel the wedding. Of course Vicky doesn't agree. After some back and forth until Vicky comes up with the perfect solution: Beat him up but leave him alive so they can get married! Just then the Rafa arrives. So where is the money they ask. Rafa doesn't have it and Vicky's family wants it. Don Gaston interrupts and lets Rafa explain himself away.

Ale has finally arrived at Rafa's house. Leonor answers the door and starts to tell Ale off. Leonor doesn't let up and tells Ale that everything in the house is theirs because of hard work. Leonor then tells Ale "You are nothing like your father." Ale is surprised. Leonor keeps going: Ale's father is educated, prudent (guess she hasn't seen him preparing for the duel) and he also came here on good terms to talk with Rafa. He has nothing to do with Ale's temperament and aggressiveness.

Ale finally gets a word in. She tells Leonor she is here to apologize to Rafa for something that she did that was very bad. Plus Rafa has been Ale's life since the night that he crashed into her. But if Leonor isn't going to let her in then at least let Ale wait outside.

Ale also wants to clean up the image that Leonor has of her. It's true: Ale has been pretty rude to Leonor. Leonor then invites Ale in. Leonor asks Ale if she would like coffee or something. Ale asks if there's something a little stronger. Leonor says that the only thing that they have is tequila. Perfect because that's what Ale was going for anyway, Rafa taught her how to drink it. While Leonor goes to get the bottle, Ale takes the picture of Rafa that is on the table.

Back to Siglo. Ramirez gets back to Marino and tells him that he got rid of all his women. Marino gives Ramirez a place to stay but asks Ramirez why he's so friendly with his women. Ramirez has that guilty look (hmm what IS Ramirez up to with those women?).

Ale talks a little about the guarantee with Leonor. Julieta comes in. Another faceoff until Leonor calms her down. Ale explains the reason for her visit and Julieta sits down even though she is not completely sold on the idea.

Back to Rafa in Hell. Don Gaston reminds Rafa that he got 4.5 million pesos and he promised to marry Vicky. But Rafa was cheating (poniendole los cuernos) on Vicky at the restaurant. Rafa can't deny it because he got caught. Rafa tries to explain but the brothers don't give him a chance.

Don Gaston interrupts again and asks them what exactly they saw Rafa doing with Ale. They say, for starters, Rafa was at the restaurant without telling Vicky and his phone was off. Gaston wants them to be more specific. Were they kissing? Were they hugging? Rafa speaks up and explains the whole deal thing, that has nothing to do with what he is being accused of. Gaston wants to know if the brothers saw anything that can contradict what Rafa is saying. Mumble, mumble, mumble. Well then why the tempest in a teapot (tormenta en vaso de agua)?

Vicky cries to Papa Gaston that she was told that Rafa was having fun with a friend. Rafa tells them that it was a misunderstanding and as they saw there was nothing going on. Rafa tells them that he knows that he has a commitment with them but that's why he asked for a loan from the bank.

The brothers are mad. What about the wedding? Rafa tries to talk his way out of the wedding but the brothers apply blade pressure. Vicky jumps in and assures her family that Rafa is just here to make sure everything is fine. He wants to live a little longer. Gaston asks Rafa if that is true. Rafa tells them that Vicky is completely right. Gaston asks Rafa if he has paid Ale the money yet. Rafa says yes and Gaston tells him to guarantee the house asap. Gaston and the brothers leave Vicky and Rafa alone.

Chavez and Marco go to the bar. They are lamenting themselves over their imminent trip to jail. Marco tells Chavez the only way out is to pay Carmela the money she wants. Chavez has other plans... what if she simply had a little accident? or better yet what if they send her to Bangladesh or Iraq like Rubi? Marco tells Chavez that Carmela isn't the mindless piece of meat that Rubi was. Carmela wants money and a lot of it.

Marco proposes that both have to leave the country asap. They have to go to a country where they can't be extradited and where they are assured freedom. Chavez asks what country is that. Marco says that they have to find out. The worst thing for Marco is that he has to leave Ale in Rafa's arms.

Back at Rafa's house Julieta is asking Ale if the whole fraud thing is cleared up. Ale says that she is still waiting for an answer from Rafa but that she trusts Rafa to do so. The important thing Ale wants to leave very clear is that she isn't the person that they thought she was. Julieta tell Ale of Marco's many deeds. Ale tells her that everything will be fine because now she's the one in charge of that case plus Marco is no longer her boyfriend.

Ale confides that they are not the rich family that they imagine, she is responsible for the debts of her family. Hmm... just like Rafa. Yes Ale says. And she knows how much Rafa is concerned with the studies of Julieta and the upkeep of the house.

Ale tells them that she is proud of Rafa and that she admires him. Well Ale should get some recognition too. Julieta points out that Ale trained him and that she even realized his dream of seeing the ocean. In the end he owes a lot to her, Ale says that she owes him a lot more. She has learned a lot and has lived things she never imagined. She gulps down the tequila and says she will never repent of giving him a chance to pay the debt. In the end Rafa is a wonderful man. Leonor asks for a hug and Ale says yes.

Back at the bar Marco and Chavez discuss their options: North Korea, Laos in Asia or Congo, Rwanda in Africa. Marco doesn't like his options. He would rather go to Europe, Italy where he has some friends would be great. Chavez doesn't want to be separated from Marco (how sweet). Marco begins to tell Chavez that perfect Spanish is spoken in every African country. Then Marco can go to whereever Chavez is and they can go on safari. Chavez becomes excited with that idea.

Marco then tells him to get as much money as possible. They have to get tickets to Africa and Italy plus spending money. Looks like Marco is trying to give Chavez the slip. So tomorrow in the bar to leave. As Chavez leaves Marco burns the last few images into the mind of Chavez.

Vicky is planning the wedding and Rafa's mind is far off. Vicky finally realizes that and breaks him out of his thought. Vicky asks who the witnesses should be. Rafa isn't sure. Vicky asks when Ale leaves and Rafa tells her that it looks like Ale isn't leaving anymore. Rafa tries to defuse Vicky to no avail and proceeds to leave. Vicky uses some of her charm but Rafa doesn't stay.

At Rafa's house Ale is having coffee with Rafa's family and everything is fine until... bigmouths Julieta and Leonor mention that Rafa is getting married.

Preview: Ale tells Susana to tell Vicky the truth: Rafa is out in Monterrey with Marian.

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