Caray, Caray!

Buenos tardes, queredos! Sorry for the delay. Thunderstorms and technical difficulties made me put off recapping until late this afternoon. Last night had a lot of information flying and people crying so lets get to it!

Dandy lays out his ultimatum to Rafa: either he tells Ale the truth about what’s been going on or Dandy will tell Susana.

Chavez and Quintana chat about the hacienda over drinks at the bar. Chavez is upset Marco would accuse him of being a swindler (estafador). He always supported Marco in his handling of the hacienda. Chavez warns Quintana about the headless ghost haunting the hacienda and offers to help Quintana earn extra profit off the property if he lets Marco have ownership.

Dandy grips Susana’s hand and begs her to understand he was just helping Rafa; he would never be disloyal. Ale interrupts to shoo Dandy away and console Susana “another victim of Rafa”. Ale gets worked up even more when Marian Celeste calls. “How could I be in love with someone so low? He collects women like possessions!”

Quintana is joined at the bar by his business partner (his name escapes me). He tells Quintana about Carmela the Man-eater and that he wasn’t able to wheedle much information about the hacienda.

Rosario tries to liven up Jorge, who has taken to moping in bed again. Marco gives Jorge the news that Rubi is back. Jorge instantly forgets his languishing and cannot wait to see her.

With Dandy’s words in his mind, Rafa steels all his courage to tell Ale the truth. Ale refuses to listen to Rafa after what she overheard between him and Pepeto. “You have a novia you’re marrying, you run off to Monterrey to seduce another woman, and then you say you love me! I hate you! I pray to God you pay me what you owe and we end this relationship for good. I never want to see you again in my life. You can get married to your clueless girlfriend and I will marry the only man who has never lied to me.”

Rafa pleads with Ale to listen. “Marco is a lying disgrace! He is cheating and laughing at you behind your back!” Ale does not believe a word of it. “You’re only saying that because Marco refused to believe your lies!”

Rafa has reached the boiling point. “Do you want to know the truth?! Marco has been blackmailing me! It was his idea to try to sell my house. It was a huge trick to get my mother to believe she won a contest so she would sign the papers that he gave to you. He did it all to get back at me.”

Ale attacks Rafa for being selfish and still disbelieves him. “You should be a writer with a tall tale like that! Marco is incapable of doing something so underhanded.” Rafa is on a roll and the truth just keeps spilling out. “Marco threatened that if I told you the truth, my mother would go to jail. I will never allow my mother to spend one minute inside a prison and much less because of a parasite like Marco!”

Ale accuses Rafa of making up childish excuses for his own actions. Rafa does everything he can to make Ale understand. “All the meetings with Dandy and Pepeto were organized because we were investigating a woman in the courts who Marco has been having affairs with.” (I was begging Rafa to say Carmela’s name!! Then Ale might have believed him…)

Rafa lays his last card on the table. “Marco does not love you, Alejandra! He doesn't love you like I do. I am desperate because I can’t pay all the debts I have and I wish I could live in peace with you.”

Ale asks why Rafa is getting married to if he loves her so much. “Because Vicky’s father loaned me the money I paid to you on the condition I marry his daughter.” Ale can’t handle the ridiculous things Rafa is telling her. “You are blaming your dishonest actions on the man who has helped my family for years, dragged others into your lies, caused Susana and Dandy to split up, and prostituted yourself for money! You only agreed to marry Vicky for money!”

Ale is overcome and Rafa, upset at seeing her cry, tries to comfort her. She tells him to leave. “I’ll go. I just wanted to tell you that even if you don’t believe me and I get married to Vicky and you get married to Marco, I am going to be the most miserable man in the world. I love you and you know you love me too! It hurts that you don’t believe me but it is the truth.” Ale turns to say something but Rafa has already gone.

Jorge has spiffed up to meet with Rubi. He and Marco try to tiptoe out of the house but Rosario catches them. She’s in a snit because they left her out of the conversation earlier and now they’re sneaking out of the house without her. The guys eventually admit they are leaving to see Rubi and make a mad dash for the door.

Meanwhile at Grupo Celeste, Marian chats with her amiga Montserrat. Marian admits she offered Rafa a job because she wanted him close to her. She neglected to mention his job would be as her assistant and not a salesman. Montserrat warns Marian about becoming obsessed since Rafa has always loved another woman. Besides, Montserrat’s brother Daniel was hoping Marian would get back together with him.

Rosaura, Claudia, and Generala pester Dandy, who is in a funk about the break-up with Susana. Later, Pepeto explains Dandy’s depression to Bebé and Jimenez. Dandy cries he may have lost his Nonicita forever. Marino is still spitting fire about being brushed off by Beltran and Ramirez scolds him for being so selfish. Jimenez visits Doña Arcadia and fumbles awkwardly as usual.

When Marco and Jorge arrive at the restaurant, Rubi scoops Jorge up into a big hug. She missed him muchisimo! Jorge asks Rubi where she’s been all this time and Marco says she was living with her mother. Rubi glares at Marco but gives it up in favor of doting on “Gorgi”. Later, Marco ends up agreeing to take Rubi and Jorge to the hacienda the following night.

Susana’s meditation is interrupted by Ale, who is a sobbing mess after the fallout with Rafa. Susana says they both have to heal and move on. Ale cries that it isn’t so easy to make her heart forget the man she lives for. Susana tells Ale she has to pull herself together for her own health. Ale tells Susana all the sordid details and more tears start flowing. One of the reasons she fell in love with Rafa was because he was so honest. Ale is overwhelmed and has no idea what to do next. Susana offers a piece of advice: marrying Marco out of spite (despecho) would be the biggest mistake Ale could make.

Rafa looks to his amigos for help. Pepeto and Jimenez run off to find a private spot while Rafa lets Dandy know he told Ale the truth.

Ale gets a phone call about her upcoming wedding. She either has to change the wedding date or get married somewhere else. Ale is too distressed to think of having a church wedding and decides on a civil ceremony. Ale is going to go through with marrying Marco so she never has to see Rafa again. “Even if I don’t love him, I am sure he loves me.”

Doña Arcadia meets with Beltran. She asks him why it bothers him so much that Rafa, a fantastic employee, doesn't have the education credentials. After all, he has the experience and has already produced results. Beltran agrees to ask Rafa to stay at the Siglo. However, they still have to let Ale go. Arcadia says they have to sacrifice someone for breaking the rules.

Avances: Jorge creatively tells Ale that Rubi has returned and Vicky goes shopping for wedding dresses.

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