Caray, Caray!

Actually I never had a sister so didn’t realize that if one is self-absorbed and spoiled and wanting unearned recognition like Mommy Dearest dishes out, everyone else in the world is bound to be a disappointment. But then it is fun to help MD humiliate and foil said lovely sis. Feel free to correct, add, alter etc. I did this pretty fast and have been away from the details of the story since last week. Names still elude me at times. All help is good help.

We replay the insults and threats by Fina, Mati, y Renata about the reveal on the romance between Mati and Renata. and Roberta’s frustration and worry with the new beau preferring Renata. We start with Iglesias and Guerra harmonize on the CME theme song which is the highpoint of every episode for some of us.

Roberta’s girlfriend and she talk BFF talk about how yummy and desirable to be with Jeronimo. Mom only finds fault with old Jero and tells her to concentrate on getting Mati and foiling the unlovable Renata. Roberta, all dolled up, kisses MD and says she will go off to enjoy the bonbon Jero. MD makes faces, she’s really got her ugly face down pat.

Carlos calls Jero from Spain, telling him he has told Loria about Rafa. Jero says he is a bit nostalgic but only feels their lives are distinct. separate. He again swears revenge on Roberta for causing Rafa’s death.

Yes the horsey romance scene is easily out-sexed by Mati’s pantalones.

Jero and Roberta have a sexy kiss more sex on her part than his in front of the Palacio de Bellas Artes.

Adriana and Renata rehash the dinner party. Renata, ever hopeful, plays down the problem. It seems she can’t get a grip on how hateful Mommy Fina really is.

The doctor enters his office and advises a tearful sad Agatha who wants only the truth. If these tumors are cancerous she needs to know and needs to prepare for what ever unknown. Thanks to Dr. Carlos Loma, we know this to be uteran cancer so her tears are warranted and Adriana is going to be needing a new family...

Love the red bustier (pronounced bustiYAY) so chic for a young VP, one would think that Augie can actually see said garment when he invites her out to eat. To eat? she demures, he hopes it isn’t a bother so they can continue the “business” discussion. She suggests a restaurant where they can meets, didn’t catch the name.

Regina, her mother and Ines discuss the dinner at the Monterubbios. Guess she hasn’t heard how savage they are, but Who’s Afraid of Virginia....” I mean Fina.

Gonzo and Honorio guy-talk about how fine a woman Regina is when Constanza comes up also in sexy dress. Does Gonzo have any memory of meeting the young Regina? He seems puzzled but not sure.

Mati wants to go eat and shows a bit of jealousy in Renata’s protestations that she just has to do this business lunch.

Ines introduces herself as Regina’s collaborator/coworker as she meets Constanza and Gonzo and they go off to the foundation where Regina is delayed because of media filming about the foundation’s work.

At the foundation Regina is crying into the camera about wanting to find her lost daughter Regina. Gonzo has strong, strange feelings. And little wonder, Fina is fuming around the bedroom of I’m not sure who while deftly berating the maid. Notice how you can always tell the bad people by how shabbily they treat the hired help.

The brother and sister meet and are charmed by Regina who thanks them for their interest in her beloved foundation and its mission.

Picture and song only scene of Roberta flirting with Jero as they visit the lovely center of DF (Mexico City). eating ice cream, laughing, thanks for no inane dialog. Wow vengeance can wear a handsome face, neither butter nor ice cream would melt in Roberta’s mouth and Jero keeps his poker face and game on too. ***

Augie awaits Regina’s arrival as he is every bit the connoisseur smelling the wine cork and then suavely presenting Regina a long stem red rose that so perfectly matches her bustier. I love punctual women he says, what a romantic way with words. She relates that she is happy to find people that will help other people fall in love with the gastronomy of her country. He demonstrates the wine and she finds it delicious. They flirt over the properties of the wine. He invites her to learn all about good wines UNDER his tutelage. He urges her to come to the winery soon to see for herself.

Gonzo appreciates and flatters Regina and her mother who is so young and lovely too. they are all in a swoon of flattery and friendliness. Constanza and Gonzo invite the ladies to dine but Mom chines in that her daughter is physical therapist too dedicated to her work and has no time for lunch. They hope for another day. Fina interrupts Gonzalo’s happy time on his cell phone . She can’t find the guest list in his office, he tells her where it is, she finds it and he turns his attention back to the pleasanter room full of nice women.

The manor managers Matilda and Lazaro argue over her naive wish to win over Jero. She tosses in his face his love for a doctor that turned him down (gee who could that be?). He warns that Matilda is cruising for disappointment in setting her sights on the patron, Jero. Matilda dreams her foolish girl dreams of being the lady of the manor not paying attention to the shawl she is being dramatic with is just a tablecloth not a great lady’s lace manta ...

Augie and Renata talk about going to the winery to see the operations while in the background Jero and Roberta are being seated in a not far enough away table. Makes you wonder with all the hundreds of fine restaurants in DF, it just makes you wonder...

Adriana eats lunch in the office with uncle Honorio and Mati. She talks incessantly of her mother raising her alone Mati compliments that her mom sure made her a hard worker.

Agatha cries and looks at a picture of her long lost love, Ariana‘s absent father perchance? I didn’t catch the photo while I was typing, anybody get a good look? Hopefully she is writing a letter to finally tell Adriana who her real father is.

Regina and Ines talk about how Constanza had indicated that the handsome Gonzo’s wife Fina is a nasty piece of work. (A testament to her great acting ability that Rocio Banquells who appeared as a saintly mother and wife in Pasión is such a complete devil here, It’s hard not to spit on the tv screen but with all the dust here in bone dry NM, I wouldn’t be able to see the action to finish this piece.

Ines gets a call that her son has been rushed to the hospital so she and Regina rush out the door.

Gonzo and Constanza talk more about how lovely and noble Regina is. Gonzo comes up with the great idea to invite Regina and Inez to Mati’s party . Oh, great idea Gonzo. The irony isn’t entirely lost on Constanza.

In the ladies room, Roberta smirks into the mirrors, hears Regina entering while blabbing into her cell phone, so sis Roberta hides in another stall so she doesn’t have to face her. She primps on the way out with another sneer. Meanwhile Augie spots Jero and has the waiter send a bottle of wine over to Jero’s table. They discuss that the wine was one of Rafa’s favorites, it has such promise. Augie knows the impact of his gift. Just to add my 2 cents, He did intimate to Rafa that he was wiser and Rafa would just screw up launching his wine with out his help. That wasn’t so GOOD. They discuss that they are both with exceptional women without saying who they are with. they go back to their respective tables to await the exceptional women.

Roberta carps at her BFF that she doesn’t want Jero any where near Renata until she Roberta can snare him for sure. Roberta carps like a Fina clone that Jero isn’t giving all his attention to her. Right then to prove her point, Renata walks behind them and Jero can’t sit still he says he’ll be right back, Roberta snaps that she will have to eat her whole meal alone but Jero doesn’t seem to hear as he rushes after Renata who step into her pumpkin coach with just enough time to hear Jero’s yell to stop. She does turn and see him from the rear window but is distracted by a phone call, we go to break wondering if she will talk on the phone, stop the car, both, neither, so much action, whew!

Jero turns back empty handed, the call Renata takes turns out to be Mati who wants to know who Augie was and then talks about how he now feels better about Adriana and her complex life with sympathy. Renata calls her an great gal (tipazo) and compliments his understanding way with his employees.

Jero questions the hostess about who was the thin beautiful woman who just left. The hostess shrugs. Carping voice revved up, Roberta is not pleased that he dashed off but he mildly makes the excuse that he saw a friend Adriana and tried to catch her. It’s not important. Roberta pouts and fumes.

Renata remembers the stolen kiss with Jero then is really kissed by Matias and given yet another rose.

Gonzo calls Roberta who is in her car and tells her to add the two new guests to the party list, tells her he loves her, she loves him too but thought carps that he loves her but adores Renata.

Adriana and Renata talk and she tells who she saw out of the back of her cab. Adriana decides this calls for a good throw of the old Tarot cards, were they in her pocket?? After a shuffle or two, Renata draws a card and Adriana insists that someone is coming into her life to change her definitely. Off in his hotel room, Jero is swearing some day he will see her face to face again. He gazes at the profile of Renata in the photo of her with Regina while seeming to ignore Roberta for the moment.

Roberta and BFF talk poolside about how Jero is who Roberta must have, and why? because he is more of a man than she has ever known. I’m thinking about poor ghost of Rafa who so sincerely loved her, the only one really, while she could not feel it with her heart of ice.

And the sprint to the finish line. The hospital scene with Inez son with tape under his nose, I didn’t catch how he got that way but the doctor states that studies and observation are needed, they get the name of a specialist, the identity of which makes Regina tear up with knowledge. Edit: Again our sage medical advisor, Dr. Carlos Loma has deemed this to be TNICL (telenovela induced childhood leukemia) with a 90% cure rate.

Renata and Matias enter a bar finally the bustier looks so appropriate. They talk about how worried she is that she lost contact with Rafa. They joke with the bartender that her friend or novio didn’t come in Mati says he must be friend since he himself is the only boyfriend. Cristian the bartender suggests don’t they want to stay for a drink. They decide to stay and Cristian calls Jero and tells him that the lady came in with her boyfriend asking for Rafa and Jero takes off.

Augie talks with his slicko business partner, who is the drinker (was this the doctor partner of Rafa who was taken in my Augie?) his wife hears the plans to substitute wines or is this some other bait and switch?. Sorry, I missed some of this obviously dastardly plan. Edit: DD (Drunk Dr., thanks Dr. C,) is encouraging Augie that his plans to take over the hacienda are so likely and is talking about clearing out the staff and substituting new workers who won't interfere with plans to hoodwink the public. Maybe we will see rotgut wines slipped into to the product line.

Jero arrives at the bar too late to catch up with Renata/Adriana.

Mati and Renata argue more about Rafa, Jero berates Cristian the barkeep for for not calling him fast enough , which he did but they left when he was going to the wine room, (bodega). Jero sees a call on his phone from Roberta and puts his phone away without answering.

More carping back at the home ship, Gonzolo and Fina argue over more guests and who they are. When Regina appears on Televisa and Fina gets that OMG ITS HER, look on her unhappy face, it all starts to add up.

Next steps: Renata and Jero finally meet and talk with dreamy looks on both sides. Looks like Roberta is going to press herself further on Jero and shows up at this door. Maybe stalking is in her future endeavors? Buenas noches, amigos.

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