Caray, Caray!

Whew. There were a ton of different scenes tonight but one constant: Rafa and Alejandra are indubitably in love and are gonna stay that way... no matter what. Marian's crying, Marcos is drinking; Vicky is screeching and Rosario and Jorge are wringing their hands, but no matter...the lovebirds are reunited and it feels so good. Will this last? Who knows? In the meantime, other little intrigues swirl and fester, so let's look at what happened.

Evidently everyone was in a swivet this weekend, worrying that Susana, seeing Marian caress Rafa's cheek, will throw a wrench in the romance. Wrong wrong wrong. Rafa dashes out, explains that Marian came to beg his pardon for what happened at the party and Susana says "si te creo"(I believe you). And, she adds, Ale's happy and that's how I want to see her. Rafa gushes that without Ale he can't live. Susana gifts him with her beautiful smile and says fine, go back to Marian, but "nada de manitas calientes" (no hot hands).

A perfect segue for hot nasty-handed Daniel, who slinks in while Ale's conferring with Doña Arcadia. Before Ale can expose his low-down behavior, Daniel chirps that he loves the car Ale showed him. He's buying it. She's a masterful saleswoman...the best...and he'll recommend the car so highly to his friends that they'll sell dozens of them. Happy as a clam, Doña Arcadia trots over to her dogs while Ale quietly hisses "Fine, but if you ever get fresh with me again, I'll expose you for the cockroach you are." Well, that ended nicely. Let's move on to our next scene.

Agent Z gulps down his sandwich and, belly jutting forth, lurches out of the restaurant, sure that he's got lots of fabulous photos of Marco and Carmela playing tongue-hockey to show to Rafa.

Back now to Marian and Rafa. She's looking spectacular by the way, hair in a cascade of Titian curls, snazzy blue ensemble with enticing decolletage. But Rafa is unmoved. He's in love. With Ale. Now how to get the point across? Marian thinks they should talk in a restaurant. He pleads work. Well somewhere close by then. El Trancaso it is.

Another scene change. Anyone else getting whiplash? Claudia, bosoms on full display as usual, is certain something's up with Rafa and Ale. They're just too dang happy. The others chime in including Marino who gets dissed as a "Casanova de quinta" (third-rate Cassanova) But when Bebe gets all righteous and chides them for gossiping, they start in on him. Ramirez' sacred mama was flirting with him at the party, doncha know? And "al viejo, viruelas" (no fool like an old fool) they quip. More nonsense and Marino gets in a quick nuzzle to Claudia's neck before she flounces off.

And we're back to Ale and Susana, who's trying to calm down the licenciada by giving her a "cuarzo"(quartz) to ward off jealousy. More therapy, reminding Ale to trust Rafa and to stay calm and breathe deeply. She coaches a bit more and the crisis passes. Ale goes in to see Rafa and everyone minds their p's and q's. Marian and Ale kiss. Marian kisses Rafa. Marian and Ale kiss again. After Marian exits Rafa explains he's going to tell her about "lo nuestro" (what we feel about each other) and you can come along if you wish. Ale hesitates. Will there be a scandal? After all, I'm still a married woman...a recently married woman. No, no. Marian is discreet. They move in closer. He whispers what he's dreaming of doing. We don't
get to hear but I'm sure having a good time imagining. This is followed by lots of little kisses, the kind an old married couple would give each other but what the heck. We can hardly have a passionate lip-lock at work could we? But on that sweet note, we break for ads.

When we get back, it's another couple entirely. Ramirez and Marino, sniping at each other as usual. Marino is off to conquer the industrial auto transport world in his futile quest to best Rafa. Ramirez is dubious. "Hasta no ver, no creer" Santo Thomas. Marino is too much of an atheist to get the quote but as he launches forth, Ramirez offers an "estampita San Martin" to help him out.

Well, Jaime could use a little divine intervention as well. He's pacing madly in his room, disturbing his hyper-muscular cousin who's ready to punch him out for his folly. Why worry about this Julietta? Cuz can introduce him to some hot chicks. Move on man! As for the competition, "romperle su mandarino en gajos" (bust his face in pieces). Alas, Jaime is not a violent man. Only his brother Rafa can help him. Well, then call him, snaps his lets-get-things-done primo. Rafa's ecstatic, can't wait to tell Jaime all about it. Jaime not so much so Rafa promises to talk to him tomorrow at breakfast. Meantime, Jaime's getting pummeled by the cousin who evidently works out all his problems with a punch or two.

And who'd we all like to punch? Slimey little creep from work who's moving in fast on Julieta. He doesn't want to waste time, he's "clavando muy grueso contigo" (he's really hot for her) so what's her answer? "¿yo te gusto?"(are you attracted to me?) She's thinks he's going way too fast (I'm sure Dr. Carlos agrees) but the creep drops to his knees, begs her to go to a nightclub (antro) with him that night, and she finally agrees. And another scene change.

We're at the bar, Marcos is well on his way to oblivion and not interested at all in discussing business when Camarón arrives. Chavez tries to smooth things over but it's not going well.

But it is with Ale and Rafa. She's coos "Is there no way I can keep you here?" He reminds her that they love eah other and he's going to make that clear to Marian. Okay, she smiles, you can see her....but this is the last time. More tender kisses. Sweet sweet sweet. After he leaves, she strikes the classic Rafita pose, dances around, pops in her seat, reassures Susana about Rafa's intention to makes things clear, and smiles her radiant smile, lighting up the room and then some. The smile flickers out momentarily as she thinks that Rafa will be alone with Marian and that she's very pretty, but then she lights up again.

Head for cover now. Vicky's about to appear on the scene. She's fuming about her missed chance at dropping a love potion into Rafa's breakfast. The bull's head is positioned behind hers (we even hear a bovine bellow) and as she shrieks and screeches the horns give her a truly satanic look that's hard to forget. More trouble on the way for our sweet lovers, I fear. Plans to inveigle the hapless Jaime into the plot are announced. And further screeching ensues.

A little bit of that goes a long way. So does crying. Which Marian is doing a lot of. She pretty much weeps through the whole scene as Rafa explains how he and Ale are in love. There's some dreary palaver about the knife in her heart, her hopes dashed and...well, isn't Alejandra a married woman now? Yes, but she's asked for a divorce and.....More weeping, more sniveling but punto. Marian has the picture now, even if she doesn't like it.

Another unhappy lover is our Marcos. Well and truly in his cups now. And insulting Camarón calling him a "pedazo de sardina" and risking murder and mayhem from this humnorless fellow. Chavez frantically tries to keep the peace and finally sends Camarón off, promising him that they'll be able to talk business tomorrow. Marcos sneers about the delicate crustacean getting his feelings hurt and Chavez wrings his hands. You don't even love your wife, he adds, so why are you getting so bent out of shape about this Rafita character? I can't stand the thought that she's in his arms, bleats Marco. I've got to get rid of him....permanently.

As we break for ads, an ominous voice adds "And what will happen when Vicky and her family find out Rafa has another woman?". Jeez. Another reason to worry. Hang tight.

When we come back, Cuz is snickering over lawyer jokes in some sophomoric magazine.

A thunderous knock at the door. It's our Vicky!


Jaime scuttles for cover, pleading with his primo to send her away. She blasts in, wiping the cousin off like a pesky gnat, screams at him to tell Jaime she needs to see him and departs in a blast of negative energy. Cousin is impressed. Could Vicky be the woman for him?

Back to our drunk scene....of which there have been a lot. Chavez and Marco are both well into their cups now and have been joined by the chronic drunk to lament the perfidy and infidelity of womankind. Chavez notes though that life without them is not worth living. There's a spirited dispute over which poet said that and no real answer. But what the heck. Let's go to the hacienda and have an orgy.

Alright, folks, you can linger over that lubricious fantasy or come along with me to cuddle with Rafa and Ale and their G-rated romance. They're giving each other some more tender pecks, discussing the good-bye girl Marian and musing about how they'll break the news of their love to Ale's family. She wants to hold off for a while, given her father's delicate health, but assures him her family will (eventually) love him like she does. Are you buying that?

Now we're at the apartment. Rosario and Jorge are sitting down to dinner when Marcos staggers in three sheets to the wind. He's laughing, he's crying, he's wiping his nose on Rosario's jacket!!!! and bemoaning his marital woes. There are some boozey hugs all around. But no answers to the woes.

And none from Rosaura either. She's fluttering out, Pepeto on her heels, wanting to "talk about us". She doesn't and General gives him the 411. Rosaura's married and she's rich. In other words, not for you, Pepeto. Dandy concurs. Pepeto doesn't. We shall see.

Marcos, in a brief break from mauling Rosario, lurches to the bar to get some whishkey. They're out. Then he must go get some. He's out the door and we hear a crash. I was hoping for a broken neck but he evidently survives because we next see him at Auto Siglo.

Yep. Auto Siglo. Where Ale and Rafa are still nuzzling, still chastely kissing, still making googly eyes and whispering sweet nothings. I want to hold you in my arms always, protests Rafa. And have you with me every minute. Just you and me. I'd go with you to the end of the world.

But here's the fly in the ointment. Marco. He's face to face with Susana and asking if Ale's in her office. And there the episode ends.

Previews:

Ale and Rafa appear to have run away to the circus. Or else they're enjoying a classic romantic telenovela love scene at a carnival. If you've watched any shows, you've seen this scene before.
And we have two flies in the ointment: Marco and Vicky, who appear to be rummaging through Auto Siglo looking for our loving couple.

Vocabulary:
Al viejo viruelas = To the old person, smallpox. In other words, no fool like an old fool.
cuarzo = quartz
clavando muy grueso contigo = I'm really stuck on you, I really have the hots for you, I'm really taken with you
hasta no ver, no creer = no believing without seeing, Doubting Thomas
empinando bien = really getting into one's cups, really getting drunk

No Dicho tonight. My son needs to use the computer pronto.

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