Caray, Caray!

Yahoo! Hombre look what I did. This a a picture from Rafa's special, where he was singing a duet with David Bisbal. Thanks for all your advise.


We start with Chavez hiding out in the wine cellar wearing his garlic necklace. He is on the phone to Marco describing his harrowing night. Marcos advise? Go home and take a bath. He needs him lucid and awake. Chavez assures him he is always ready and alert.

Now for an entertaining moment. Who has walked into Auto Siglo? None other than David Bisbal, with his cute little Castilian accent. Or as Ramirez so finely put it someone who speaks the language of Cervantes (Author of Don Quixote). First he has to get past Trapito who almost mops the floor with him. Once he has entered it is a mob scene, with everyone fighting for his attentions and the honor of selling him a car. Ale and Rafa to the rescue. Ale wants to know why all the scandal for the guy with the curls. (Chinos). Rafa introduces himself to Mr. Bisbal. We get a smart little a cappella rendition of “Mi Princess“. (I was hoping for the duet they sang together on Rafa’s special.)

David decides he would like Rafa to sell him the car. Rafa being Rafa tells everyone he will share the commission, but they all have to go back to their desks first. (Cada chango se vaya a su mecate /literally each little monkey go to their vine or rope.)

We leave all the excitement for a quiet moment with Rosario and Quintana. Rosario is telling him she thought Ale was really strange this morning. Happy with a shine in her eyes. Quintana chalks it up to her marriage to Marco. Rosario (not always as dumb as she looks) disagrees with that. She tells him he has to know that Ale isn’t in love with her husband. Quintana wants to know why she got married if that’s the case. Rosario responds that’s a very good question. Quintana tells her he hopes the same thing doesn’t happen to them. Okay now she is looking as dumb as she is when she tells him that will never happen to them. They are in love. Quintana tells her that every day that passes he realizes she is the perfect woman. She smiles and Quintana tells her “to see you smile is like seeing the light, the sheen of the moon.” (verte sonreir es ver la luz, el brillo de la luna).

So who saw this coming? In walks Daniel greeting our happy couple and guess what? He just happens to be Quintana’s nephew.

(Get use to this pace because we changed scenes several times tonight). Now we are back at Siglo. With Ale telling Susana all about Mr. Bisbal’s visit. She tells Susana that Rafa even got jealous. Smiling triumphantly she continues that it proves that Rafa does care for her. Susana tells her she is certain he goes green every time some guy gets close to her. Ale wants to hear more, but Susana quickly changes the subject as Rafa has just come up behind Ale. Susana starts talking about the door they are putting up in the office and it is a mess. Ale seems a little confused until she hears Rafa talking.

Ale comports herself and says if the office is a mess she will work in the conference room. Well that’s out of the question as it is already booked. Ale decides she will go home. Rafa then interjects they could always use one the vendors cubicles to close the deal with the trucks. Ale reminds him the guy is going to pay in cash. Yep that’s the deal one bill after another as Rafa pretends to count them out. Ale decides that it would be best that she help Rafa with the transaction so there will be no irregularities. (Oh my when has there ever been anything regular when Rafa get’s paid in cash.)

Ale asks Rafa if it would bother him if she came along. Rafa with the biggest smile, tells her “No not at all it would be a true pleasure to work with you shoulder to shoulder, cheek to cheek skin to skin, selling.” Ale smiles brightly and starts to walk away. Rafa continues telling her it is an honor to be able to count on her for her help. Ale has melted as she turns to Rafa smiling and speechless.

Now we are having breakfast with Vicky and family. Filepe is put out because there are no tamales. Vicky suddenly stands and wants to know if she looks bad in the veil. (Duh!!) Papa assures her she doesn‘t look bad, it is just strange that she is still wearing it. Vicky in her own little world says “I look beautiful, like a Virgin.” Filepe snaps her out of her little world telling her she needs to take the veil off. This doesn’t set well with Vicky as she threatens to throw his breakfast in his face. More family chatter and Vicky wants to know if the boys have talked to Jaimie to get him to help get Rafa Back. The brothers almost choke on their food as they remember their little encounter with Jaimie and his cousin. Then we get their version of what went down. Poor papa. He has been misled this whole time presuming that his boys were at least good enough for fighting but it turns out there just good for nothings. Felipe is out for vengeance. Don Gaston puts an end to this and tells them there will be no vengeance as he continues “ Do you want to turn into a couple of hooligans (pandilleros)? Sometimes you win and sometimes you loose. This also applies to love and the heart” now sadly looking at Vicky.

Daniel and Tio Q. are catching up with one another. Rosario a little lost in the conversation, wants to know if they are related. It turns out that Daniel’s mother is Quintana’s sister. Daniels father is very successful, but also a bit difficult. Rosario chides Quintana for talking badly about Daniel’s father. More chatter, and then Rosario remembers where she has seen him before. It was at Doña Arcadias fiesta. Daniel than remembers, of course she is Ale’s aunt. What a small world ( diminuto es el mundo). He congratulates Quintana on his upcoming wedding and to make sure to invite him. He would never think about missing such an event (tertulia/ event or gathering). Before he leaves he tells Quintana that is tie is outdated. Rosario comments on how handsome his nephew is. Quintana acts jealous and she assures him she only has eyes for him.

And as quick as you can say silver, we are off to another scene. This time Ramirez wants to know how Marino is going with his institutional clients. Marino tells him in the words of his famous book “I am off to hunt lions” (voy a cazar leones). Ramirez offers him more advice and Marino tells him he needs to find his French friend so he can get his book published, because he is no good as a vendor. Ramirez reminds Marino that Rafa took his advice and look at the star he is now. This ticks Marino off. Ramirez gives him one final word of advice and tells him he needs to seduce his clients. Marino reminds him he is a seducer but of women, not clients and he is off to hunt his lions. He than hands Ramirez his book with clients names and dates and reminds him to take care of that for him.

Ramirez wants to know if he should take care of his women as well. Marino tells him to quit being an idiot, but speaking of women. What about that Milagros. Marino wants to know if he kissed her. Ramirez tells him he is not interested in her. More chatter. Finally Susana approaches him and wants to know if he is leaving. He smarts off at her, and wants to know what she needs to know for? She tells him Ale and Rafa need to use his desk for a client. He tells her fine but tell them not to touch anything. And the clients that show up are his. He pulls Ramirez aside and says “You know what you have to do? Right?” and takes off.
Susana asks Ramirez how he can stand Marino. He tells her it is an act of compassion.

Now we go to Doña Arcadias office. Rafa enters and we have a discussion about football. Which team is better. So that was a waste of my time. Lets go to something more interesting.

Pepito is putting on the charm for Rosaura. He wants to talk to her about them. Rosaura shushes him. She doesn’t want anyone thinking badly about her. He asks her why anyone would think badly about her. There is nothing wrong with a man and a woman liking each other. She tells him to wait a moment she never told him she likes him. A smug Pepito replies “ well I don’t displease you?” (tampoco te desagrado). He continues with the charm. Rosaura tells him to take it down a notch. He tells her he could help her with getting a divorce from her husband. Then they could be together. Rosaura tells him she is interested but it would be impossible for them to be together. She asks him if he speaks English. He tells her a little but what does that have to do with anything. She tells him it is a question of class. She plans on returning to Miami with her children one day. And for that she needs a man of the world with aspirations.

Pepito asks her if she believes he isn’t such a man. Rosaura says “okay, let me ask you something. Would you take care of my children. Would you move to Miami with me?” Pepito gives this some thought and tells her it would be quite difficult. Rosaura says “now you see how it would be difficult for us.” A dejected Pepito walks away as a regretful Rosaura watches on.

Morales has shown up with a briefcase full of cash and tells Rafa he has come for his trucks. Rafa proudly introduces Ale and asks if it is okay if she assist him. Morales tells them it would be a pleasure to work with such an elegant and beautiful woman. Ale thanks him then apologizes that they can’t use the office because it is such a mess and leads him over to Marino’s cubicle. She continues to explain they are remodeling the office. Morales jokes “So you can be closer”. Rafa nervously laughs. The money is counted. The papers are reviewed and the trucks are waiting.

Mientras tanto (So who’s line am I stealing?) Claudia has snuck off to answer a call from Marco. He wants to know if they can talk. She assures him they can talk as many times as he wants. He reminds her that being just married and all takes a lot of time and energy. She tells him she could give him a revitalizing
massage. He tells her that would be fine and they should set up a future time. He tells her he has some doubts that she could help him with. Just out of curiosity he asks “How are things between Ale and Rafa?”

Claudia looks puzzled as she turns to see Rafa and Ale together then figures it out and asks if he is jealous.
Marco has become short with her and tells her to just tell him. She gleefully explains that they are together at this very moment with a client. Not what Marco wanted to hear. He nervously replies “Together? Aren’t they fighting? ( peleados) She chides him and says aren’t you just dumb “Rafa and Ale are like fingernails and dirt. (uña y mugre) They are together.” Marco is nervously chugging his drink and rudely thanks her for the information. Claudia tells him “Just a minute don’t I deserve a reward?” (merezco una recompensa) Marco talking to himself says “those two are still deceiving me. But she doesn’t want me to imagine them in bed. If these are the rules than I too can play rough. You will see Ale. I will take every last piece of land and all your money. And you Rafa you better get ready to say goodbye to your mother for a long time.” And Marco has gone to the dark side.

While we go to a lighter side, we enter our favorite salon. Jaimie and his cousin Saul show up. Ovi and the boys are quite taken with Saul. We get some fight poses from Saul and some Rocky theme music. Jaimie wanted to thank them for all their help with stopping the wedding. We have lots of talk and lots of butt pinching, but we still got lots more story tonight so lets go see how Rafa and Ale are doing.

The only thing left to close the deal is for Morales to give them the money and they will give him the trucks. They don’t even need to recount the money. After all they are gentlemen. Rafa is now clinging tightly to the briefcase full of cash. They shake hands and Morales is off. Ale says all they have to do now is take the money to the cashier to deposit it.

This is where it gets a little tricky. I had to watch it twice. Rafa takes the money and heads to the cashier, as he leaves Ramiro has stepped in front of him and stops him. He wants to know if he could get a vacation day. Rafa is thinking this over, when who should come crashing from behind but Ramirez and spills a cup of coffee all over Rafa. Rafa puts the money on a chair behind him and Trapito shows up with a mop to start cleaning the floor. There has been a client in the corner waiting for Ramiro the entire time. Coincidence or plot line, there just happens to be an identical briefcase? Do you see where this is going. Trapito picks up the case to clean the floor and puts it right next to Rafa’s case.

Rafa grabs a case and heads off. Our client has settled back down in his chair and we see a briefcase sitting on the floor next to him. Thank goodness it is commercial time. It feel like we are back in that awful taxi ride all over again.

We are back but we have to suffer through some annoying scene with Marian and her friend Muskrat. She is chewing her out for treating her brother Daniel so badly. (Who cares).

Now we have to sit through a Marino scene where he tries to best Rafa. He is in some small town looking for the Mayor. Where else would he be but in a canteen where guns are permitted. There is a little misunderstanding. Guns are drawn and Marino is shaking in his boots. Lucky for him the mayor’s daughter has taken a liking to him.

Finally, back to important matters. Ale is counting her chickens before they hatch when a panicked Rafa enters her office. He stammers and stutters as he tells her he has a problem. Ale still preoccupied with Ale, finally shows some interest. She wants to know if the problem is with his mother? His sister? He says he has a problem with the money (lana). Ale asks him what money. Poor Rafa (Poor me, I can barely stand this) is waving his hands in the air as he tells Ale the money has disappeared. Ale seems quite confused. She tries to calm Rafa down and tells him to tell her what is going on. Rafa tries to explain he was going to the cashier to deposit the money, and Ale encourages him to continue. And he says “Guess what?” “It’s not here.” Ale can’t believe this. How can this be. They counted the money together. Rafa finally opens the case and inside is a bunch of medical equipment like a Doctor’s bag. The panic has now spread to Ale and the two of them are running around like chickens with their heads cut off.

Rafa is thinking a little clearer now and decides he should go see if his briefcase might be lying around somewhere. Ale agrees and they are out of the office on a hunt for the briefcase. We get another peak of the Rafa’s case sitting under the table as Ramiro is walking with his client and thanking him for his business.

We sit through more commercials including a very creepy one involving an M&M and a pretzel. And we are back. I already caught you up on the Marino deal.

We have some more Claudia and Marco. Okay this is interesting. Marco is asking Claudia how it could be possible that Rafa and Ale are walking up and down together? Claudia tells them that right now his wife and Rafa are together going all over the place. And something very strange is going on. Marco angrily explains to her what is going on. “It’s not important to Ale that she is married. She would rather be with her lover, the half haired jerk“ Split screen time as Claudia can‘t believe Ale is like that. Marco tells her he would never have thought that either. Claudia licking her red lips gets an idea. “Wouldn‘t it be a good idea to pay them back the same way?” Marco exasperated asks her what she‘s referring to. She tells him that they could “put the horns to his wife.” (Cheat on her/ ponerle los cuernos a tu esposa) Marco making a disgusted face asks “With you?” Claudia responds well of course, forget about what happened the last time. (Little Marco was a no show.) Marco says if only he could forget about it. Then he tells Claudia to keep him well informed of what is going on there. Claudia questions “Even if I see something you might not like?” Marco tells her “Even if you see something I won’t like.” He hangs up cursing slamming his phone down and chugging down his drink.

Rafa is about a foot away from the case. He is searching the chair. Ale is asking him if he has found it. He pantomimes how he put it on the chair. Then picked it up. Ale walks right past it, wondering where could it be. (Was I the only one shouting at the TV telling them to look under the table?) More pantomimes as they walk further away from the briefcase.

Ale wants to know why that man had to pay in cash. In what era is he living in? (en que época vive) Doesn’t he know about certified checks? Or electronic transfers. Rafa sarcastically tells her it looks like no one told him about those ideas. Ale asks him what they are going to do now without the money? Rafa tells her not to worry. If they don’t find the money he will pay for the trucks. Ale tells him not to talk like that, they are going to get fired. Ale still can’t believe he lost the money. Rafa finally tells her he will pay her everything he owes her. He would gladly be in debt to her for his entire life. Ale quietly pleads with him to not talk like that. He tells her what he feels for her comes from deep down in his soul.

Ale stammers and tells him she wants to hate him. Rafa groans as Ale continues “Look at the things you make me say.” The truth is I want to hate you , I want to despise you” (despreciarlo). Rafa goes in close and tells her he loves her more. Ale gets as close as a whisper and there we end.

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