Caray, Caray!

Last night we ended with Jaimie about to hunt the Amazon (ir de caceria a la amazona). On the other end of town we had our birthday boy about to blow out his candles and make a wish. My wish was for Rafa to sing. Didn’t get that wish but got one just as good. We will get to that later.

First lets go back and see what Jaime is up to. Our “Gran Pajarón” or scam man is feather dusting Jaime with a bunch of branches.



This has obviously wore him down as he suddenly quits and tells Jaimie he can pay his assistant on the way out then he slowly walks backwards and leaves a very puzzled looking Jaimie behind.

Now back to fiesta where Rafa is attempting to round up his charges and say adios to all his new friends. They are encouraged to stay, after all they have to sing one last song, “El Reloj” (The Clock) which just happens to be Jorge’s favorite song. And we get the pleasure of Ale singing about stopping the hands of time.


“Reloj no marques las horas
porque voy a enloquecer
ella se ira para siempre
cuando amanezca otra vez
Nomas nos queda esta noche
para vivir nuestro amor
y tu tic-tac me recuerda
mi irremediable dolor
Reloj deten tu camino
porque mi vida se apaga
ella es la estrella
que alumbra mi ser
yo sin su amor no soy nada
Deten el tiempo enn tus manos
haz esta noche perpetua
para que nunca se vaya de mi
para que nunca amanezca”




As the song ends Ale looks around to see if the coast is clear and plants a kiss on Rafa. Well the coast was not clear as Jorge is left with mouth a gap “What I am seeing can’t be possible”

Marco has just left his apartment to take a phone call from Chavez. We get a shot of Chavez hiding behind a tree in front of Rafa’s house. He wants to know if Marco is going to show up. Marco tells him he can’t make it tonight, Jorge has left the house and is missing (extravagate/ lost or missing). Chavez wants to know if he is going to go look for him like all the other times. Marco informs him that Rafa has beat him to the punch this time. Chavez asks if Ale is with him. Marco tells him yes “But you’ll see, he is going to pay for this.” Marco wants to know if he got the “order to apprehend” (aprehensión/ to apprehend or capture or seize). Chavez is offended by this question and tells him “They are going to give it to me in the morning. I always do what you ask me to do.” Marco tells him to stop giving him a hard time and he will see him in the morning. He tells Chavez he is done with the threats to Rafa. Now he is going to follow through with them.

Once back inside the apartment Marco is blaming Urdiales for the interruption and he is getting tired of his lack of respect and calling at all hours. He then tells Rosario that hopefully in time he won‘t have to deal with him any longer.

Finally the prodigal papa has returned safe and sound escorted by Ale. Rosario chews him out for leaving without telling anyone where he was going. Jorge tells her he just went out for a little walk and then all of a sudden realized he didn’t know where he was. Rosario suggests they might get him a badge (placa). Jorge tells her he isn’t a car. Rosario explains it would be a badge that would say where he lived in case he got lost again. Jorge protests he isn’t a dog. Ale smiles and agree that this would be a good idea.

Marco asks Jorge how he is and Jorge tells him he is fine and goes on to detail the great but spicy food he had. He also asks Ale how she is doing. She tells him “Much better now that we have found Papa.” Marco tells her that Rosario informed him Rafa was with her. There is a tense moment as she tells Marco that’s right and he behaved very well and was helpful in finding Jorge. Jorge adds that Medina is a fine person. Very kind. This does not sit well with Marco. As he thinks to himself “Enjoy your house tonight with your mother because tomorrow she will be sleeping in jail.”




Rafa has returned home and is filling Lenora in about the nights events. How he helped Ale find Jorge. He also tells her that Ale will be moving tomorrow and Jaimie is working on her divorce and soon she will be free and they will be able to be together. Lenora gives him a big hug at this news. All is right in the Rafa house as Lenora and Rafa have a warm fuzzy hug.



The rooster crows and it is moving day.



Jorge wants to make sure that the picture of Ale’s mother is going along. She assures him it will be the first thing they move. Rosario wants to know if she is going to say goodbye to Marco. Ale tells her she will even though it is going to be hard. On cue Marco shows up puppy dog sad and says “ Your leaving , I guess it was inevitable.” Rosario spews her pious apologies and sad goodbyes and hugs and kisses are shared by the loathsome two. Rosario tells him to not disappear, he is very important in their lives and lays even more guilt unto Ale.

Our dashing Shrimp man shows up out of nowhere to remind them about his invitation to the hacienda. He offers to help them move much to Marco’s surprise. As he leaves Jorge wants to know who invited him. He doesn’t like him after all he took his Hacienda away from him. Marco reminds him he didn’t take it he bought it. Jorge tells Marco it’s the same thing. He asks Marco if he will be going with them. Marco tells him “No I couldn‘t stand the pain.” More sad hugs and guilt heaped on Ale‘s shoulders as Jorge leaves.

Ale says her goodbyes as well as she tells Marco he has been their guardian angel. Marco gives it one last shot and asks Ale if this is what she really wants. To end everything? Ale crying, now tells Marco that he will always be welcome at their house. Marco becomes snotty and says “So that’s it. It’s over? A simple goodbye and we’ll see ya?” He tells her she is making a mistake and the only thing he wishes is that she won’t regret this. Ale assures him she will not regret doing this. Before she leaves she takes the picture off the wall and heads for the door. She returns only briefly to get her purse.




Marco is left alone talking to himself “look Ale if you think I am going to let you leave with that imbecile Medina you are very wrong!! You will return here begging me (suplicandome) to forgive you!! You’ll see! I will never permit you to leave me for that Jerk!” And the throw pillows get a good thrashing by a very angry Marco.


And in a blink we are at the new apartment. Jorge has found refuge in a stuffed chair as everyone else is busy unpacking. The shrimp man is flirting with Rosario and offers to bring her breakfast. Ale is cheerfully off to work and poor Jorge is playing with his fingers in a world of pain and loss. Before she leaves she tells Jorge that with the money she makes and the money form the hacienda they will be able to pay off the back taxes and recover the house. Jorge is brought to life for a moment with memories of the garden and his wife. He asks why he doesn’t have his house. Ale gently rubs his head, and sweetly kisses him and tells him not to worry. She tells Rosario to watch after him and not let him leave.



Ale has entered the court house to see the person in charge of the back taxes on their house. That would be none other than Carmela. She has now stepped out of her office to scream at the help. Poor Ale is startled by the noise.




Small world, that she happens to be the same person who was in charge of the hacienda. Carmela gives her condolences about such a loss and what a useless person Chavez turned out to be. She wants to know what she can do for Ale now. Ale explains the situation about the taxes and wants to know how much she needs to pay to get their house back. It turns out the amount is almost equal to the value of the house. Carmela tells her the house is a lost cause.

Rafa is left in charge of the daily meeting. He informs Rosaura it is her turn to go out side the dealership to sell cars. She gives him a story about not having the right shoes on. Pepito offers to switch days with her. More talk and as Barbara would say FF>>>>>>>

Marco is on the phone with his “buddy” Chavez and they continue to discuss their evil plot. His hour has arrived to take vengeance on that wretched Medina. More psychotic talk as Marco has now taken to talk to his whiskey glass as he toasts to himself.

Marino gets a visit from Sandra.


The “Ramirioezes” (AKA Ramiro and Ramirez) are discussing the reason that she might be visiting. Could Marino become a papa again? Sure enough. Marino is much more pleased with the idea than she is. She wants to get married. Marino tells her that is impossible he is still married to his last wife. Sandra for some reason seems shocked at this news.

Dandy has succumbed to peer pressure and is inviting Susana to a barbeque (parrillada). To Dandy‘s surprise she happily accepts. After all it won‘t be a problem. She will just bring her own salad.

Rafa is talking with Beltran who informs him he has found a client who is interested in the rest of his trucks. Rafa is all excited and wants to know who he should call. Beltran tells him he doesn’t have to call anyone. He already has an appointment all set up for the afternoon at a restaurant and gives him the directions. Rafa asks for the person’s name and Beltran tells him the reservation is under the name of Urdiales.

We have Jorge moping around and picking at his fingers as Rosario and Azucena are wondering what to do to snap him out of his depression. (Let the poor man be. He really has a lot to be depressed about.) Shrimp man invites him to the hacienda. Jorge is not interested. It isn‘t his anymore. Rosario tells Shrimp man that they will except his invitation. He tells her he will take care of everything and takes his leave as he kisses her on the hand and bows a bit.

More sadness as Ale is telling Susana that they lost the house as well. And how’s this for a change of scenes. We land at our local bar with none other than Chavez, Quintana and the Shrimp man. There is a clever line where Chavez calls Cameron a yellow breasted shrimp ( Camaroncillo pecho amarillo). The rest of the conversation is all about the scam they are about to pull on Marco by selling the hacienda to Quintana’s nephew Daniel and leave Marco out to dry. Shrimp man is in if he is about to make a buck.


Ale is crying on Rafa’s shoulders and telling him about all her problems. Rafa assures her that the two of them can work together and resolve anything. That’s their calling in life to wake up every morning and resolve each others problems. He tells her to let him help her restore her faith and we have some tender but cautious moments. After all you never know who might be spying.



Our trio of thugs are wrapping up the final touches of the resale of the hacienda. And Marco will be left out in the cold. Shrimp man asks for a favor. He would like to take the Castillo family out to the hacienda one final time. It turns out they are pretty depressed over the whole sale of the hacienda (Ya think?) Quintana wants to know since when has he been so interested in them. Shrimp man tells them he has taken a liking to the fair Rosario. We get raised eyebrows from Quintana and a curiosity from Chvez who questions “The buzzard?” (zopilote) . Both Quintana and Shrimp man give him nasty looks at this comment and he quickly changes it to the buenota (pretty).

Chavez on the phone, has just informed another zopilote (Marco) that everything is ready. Marco is ready for his vengeance as he says to himself “Get ready Medina this punch is going to hurt to your soul.”

More Ale lamenting. Rafa asks her how the move went. She tells him “without any problems.” “Although Marco tried one last time to keep me from leaving. I told him no. It would never work out.” We see a worried Rafa as he tells her he doesn’t think Marco will settle for defeat (se da por el vencido). Ale tells Rafa that Jorge is so depressed and it will only get worse once he finds out they lost the house as well. Rafa tells her not to tell him anything yet. She also tells him that the man who bought the hacienda showed up at the apartment and helped them move and invited them to the hacienda so Jorge could say his goodbyes. Rafa tells her that isn’t such a bad idea. This cheers Ale up a bit.

Now she cheerfully asks him what he has been up to. He tells her the sales meeting went well. Then he tells her about the client who is interested in buying the trucks. Ale wants to know when “they” will meet him. He tells her Beltran set up the appointment for that afternoon for him. Ale questions this “You and not me?’ Rafa tells her he thinks it was just for him. Ale sweetly says that’s fine and for him to go alone. They will have the rest of the day for them to be all alone. More tender moments, but Rafa gets a little jumping about getting caught. Ale tells him “Who cares” and goes in for a few kisses.

Chavez is hiding out by Rafa’s house when he is suddenly surprised by Marco who wants to know how things are going.





Chavez checking his watch, tells him that any moment the law (judicial) will show up to arrest Lenora . We hear sirens approach and a white squad car pull up in front of Rafa’s house.

Our last scene is where it finally all falls apart for an unsuspecting Lenora as she goes to answer the knock on the door. She naively walks away half expecting Rafa or Julieta to be behind her and is quite surprised to see two men with badges telling her she has to go with them to the police station.




She asks them what for? What did she do? They pull out a piece of paper and tell her they have an arrest order for her for fraud.



She is escorted out to the car as Marco and Chavez are lurking and snicker in sinister delight as Lenora is put in the car.

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