Caray, Caray!

Last episode we left Fina phoning Regina as an unwed mother. Regina agrees to rendezvous with her and scary Fina packs a bag, I think it’s her disguise? Not sure.

Nata meets Adri in the hospital cafe, how’s mom? Adri says her mom’s doing OK and she’s encouraged, miracles do exist. Nata advises Adri to be realistic but notes that for now mom’s not in anguish or suffering (anvil alert) and that’s a good thing. Adri, proving she’s a good person because it’s not just all about her, asks Nata how she’s doing? “I broke up with Matías” Cara impactada de Adri. BTW, Nata hair report, curly and stylishly brushed, we are all happy about this.

Jero visits Regina who says she met Renata and Nata does not seem to be as unscrupulous as Jero suspects. Jero agrees that it’s easier to see Roberta as the mala but all evidence points to Nata. Too bad because what he feels for her is strong and uncontrollable, she makes him feel more alive than ever. He loves her but he hates her. Regina advises that these are contradictory feelings, one either loves or hates. Not in this case, he whinges. He’s so confused, if only the bad that went down with his brother hadn’t happened then he could love her without reservation blah blah blah. Regina asks what he’s going to do now that he has also fallen in love with this woman?

Over at the office Matías sadly recalls Nata breaking it off with him. What or WHO is keeping her from loving him?

Nata tells Adri she can’t describe what she feels for Jero but when she kisses him it’s indescribable. I say indescribable because I couldn’t understand exactly what she said although “super cool” was part of it. Unfortunately with Matías her feelings don’t approach that and it’s not even fair to compare them. Adri tells her that a relationship with Jero seems impossible. Tres cosas, first Matías is his friend, second Jero is Roberta’s galan, third something about him thinking the worst of women. Nata can’t change the way her heart feels. Adri agrees, the heart rules. She’s probably thinking of Matías.

Regina tells Jero the same thing, he can’t control his heart. He wrings his hands some more and agitates around a bit in his seat. He acts like he needs to go to the bathroom. He can’t reconcile his feelings for this woman who destroyed Rafael. She suggests he distance himself from her since he can’t fight his feelings. Regina says if he remains for vengeance think of the possible collateral damage to others not to mention to himself. He will turn into his...own enemy! He says if he goes he won’t be able to make good on his promise to Rafael.

Fina is yet again terrorizing the help, this time by walking around the house with a BIG LONG knife. She lies that she’s going to cooking class in case anyone asks. “Oh right,” mutters the maid, “since when has she gone to cooking class?” With a suitcase I might add.

Roberta goes to the clinic and tries to get an appointment for that day but the nurse says she’ll call her.

Jero tells Regina whether or not he returns to Spain he needs some legal assistance with the hacienda. Regina suggests Isidro and they call him.

At the hospital the doc tells Adri and Agatha that he will release Agatha to go home because she’s doing so well. She doesn’t look so good to me but I’m no doctor. A nurse interrupts to say some guy is outside for Adri. Agatha tells her to go outside so she can go over her meds with the doc. As soon as Adri leaves Agatha doubles over in excruciating pain. She tells the doc she needs something stronger for the pain. He expresses concern that she shouldn’t keep lying to Adri. She’s just “shut up and give me something for the pain!”

Looks like Constanza is over at the lovely Regina’s Hope kitchen standing in for Inez. Oh helloooo, some stud has arrived to deliver a bag of oranges which he promptly empties onto the floor. He’s Chema. She’s Constanza. They shake hands. Eye contact. Love anvil? Heck, if that little stud muffin was my delivery man I’d be cooking in spike heels too.

Adri’s visitor is Matías. He supposes that Renata has told Adri about them and he wants her help. A new song starts playing which I suspect will be Their Song. There is hope for these two! Adri tells him that although it pains Nata she was pretty clear that she doesn’t want to lie to Matías. He begs Adri to help turn Nata’s affection for him into true love.

Chema happily picks up oranges from the floor so he can get a good look at Coni’s bodacious gams. He tells her he’s been bringing fruits and veggies for a couple of years and he really fell in love with what they are doing here at the center. Cata shows up and Chema gives her something that he brought just for her, looks like strawberries. Coni looks at Chema’s watch and says she’s got to run. He gives her a kiss on the cheek and says “pleasure to meet you Cons.” Cons, she likes it.

Best Scene Of The Night: Oh goodie, we are at the hacienda. Oh baddie, Augie and Dr D have arrived and are already trying to push their weight around. Augie is obnoxiously condescending,doesn’t she know he is going to be the new dueño? In fact, they are all, including Karina, going to move in right away. Mati is so not on board with this. “Just a minute Guapo, oh excuse me I mean Don AugustEEN, but until Jeronimo gives the orders I’m not letting anybody into this house.” Augie gets nasty, she’s just a servant and can’t keep him off his new property. Uh, this property, she says, still belongs to Don Jero and nobody is allowed on it unless he sez so. Dr D tells her to get out of the way, they’ve come to inspect the property. Meanwhile all the help is coming out of the woodwork to stand up for Mati. She tells the baddies to bring it on. Lazaro steps up and inflates his big chest, says Don Jero pays them to protect his house and land and they will allow nobody to pass. Augie tells Dr D that he’s going to fire all the help because their loyalty to the old boss is inconvenient to him. Such an empty threat as Lazaro already knows Augie planned to fire them all. Now beat it and good afternoon. Mati steps up to Augie, “you know the way out, no?” Dr D approaches her in a threatening manner but she stares him down and he leaves with his teeny tail between his legs.

Lazaro and Matilde sadly acknowledge that their happy life at La Bonita is likely to end.

Nata dolefully cogitates in her office. Matías joins her to tell her he’s leaving for Monterrey in the afternoon and he’s already thinking (sniff sniff) about what he no longer has. Renata gives him a big hug which he turns into a smooch fest. Oops, ill-conceived I think.

Scary music. Watch out Regina! She leaves the safety of the center and is being stalked by you-know-who. Some guy stops her to give her a package, it’s a sketch that Antonio has framed of Regi and her daughter with a note promising he will make sure that finding her daughter becomes a reality. Awww. Suddenly someone all in black approaches her brandishing a long, hate to say it, carving knife, and plunges it into Regina. Gah! So soon? Regina crumples to the ground cradling her stomach.

Just then Cons exits the center and sees Regina. The Fina figure in black makes her escape. Cons calls for an ambulance and yells for Chema. Seems they can’t tell what happened to Regina, just that she’s on the ground. I don’t see any blood.

Back at the office Matías is in anguish over his caddish behavior. He’s just feels so desperate about losing Nata; and thus he leaves.

Spy vs. Spy Black Version, who has been running down the street brandishing her big shiny knife, not at all conspicuous, jumps into her car and wipes off her blade. OK there is definitely blood there, darn it. She’s throws the knife into a trash bag along with the bloody tissues, her hat and gloves. Maybe her coat too. She discovers blood on her black pants. Oh well no matter, at least she’s finally finished with Regina Soberón, bwahahaha!

Back on the sidewalk Cata has joined the furor. Cons mentions something about seeing someone next to Regina but they ran away. The ambulancia arrives and jumps into action. So far Regina is alive.

Fina dumps her expensive (trust me on this) knife and other stuff into a trash bin. OK now here is a big problem for me. This knife is probably part of a set and I can assure you someone is going to miss that knife. Or maybe telenovela characters aren’t as anal retentive about their expensive kitchen knives as I am.

Isidro tells Jero that it will take at least a week, maybe a month or two, to process Rafa’s estate. To start with they’ve got to go see the documents that are with the notaries in Baja. Jero doesn’t want to spend much time there, what’s the solution? I think Isidro says if Jero gives him the authority (power of attorney) he can go down to Baja for him and keep him apprised.

Rob and Sele are at the Country Club AGAIN, this time lounging by the pool. Rob’s in a snit because she’s preggers by a guy she hates and the guy she likes is avoiding her. They talk about when Sele saw Renata and Jero together but that was before the photos. Sele still thinks there is something fishy about them. Rob says she she made an appointment for an abortion which Sele doesn’t like. Rob makes Sele promise not to tell anyone that she is pregnant with Rafa’s child.

Well here is a new turn of events. It looks like Fina must have stabbed herself in the leg because her thigh is all bloody and the maids are helping her tend to her wound. Could it be? Asesina Fail? (Yep, I rewound to the slasher scene and Fina accidentally slashes her own leg, hee.) Fina gripes that’s the last time she takes a cooking class, then she screams the poor maids out of her room. I’m imagining them closing the door and laughing hysterically at the stupid clumsy jefa who now also has to spring for a new carving knife. Ooh, can’t wait to tell the rest of the staff.

Cons, Cata and Chema are at the hospital waiting for news of Regina. The doc tells them miraculously the knife did not puncture any vital organs. He says thankfully it somehow deflected off of something metal. Anyway, she lost some blood and is in shock but will be OK and can even go home. Chema comforts Cons...ahem.

Jero call Mati and tells her he won’t be back to La Bonita, it’s all too sad for him. His licenciado will be there instead to arrange the sale of the property. He says as regards Augie and Dr D, nobody is to take posession of anything until Licenciado del Valle hands it over. She sticks it to him that el Patron Rafael would never have sold his land.

Honorio meets with Nata to tell her they have the name of the helicopter pilot. Whoever chartered the copter had to have paid a lot of money, for the copter and also for everyone’s silence. He tells her to think about who could have done it. He promises her that he has never doubted her innocence.

Cata visits Regina and tells her that the picture Antonio sent her, minutes before her attack, deflected the knife and saved her life. It’s a sign from God that Tony’s her man. Regina hates to think she could have died without finding her daughter and she’s thankful to Tony for saving her life from someone who would attack her without any motive. Cata thinks it’s odd, first they saw that woman hanging out on the corner, and then later Regina gets assaulted, they must be related. Ah well, for now Regina just needs to recuperate. Note: Mama is almost always right in these shows.

Augie, wearing a hat he saved from his Sound of Music gig, calls “the most beautiful woman in the capital”, i.e. Renata, and comments that her voice sounds melancholy. He says he’s coming to the DF tomorrow and wants to make an appointment for 1:00 p.m. the next day. She agrees then thought bubbles how could he tell she was melancholy?

Augie orders Ezekiel to get a lovely basket and fill it with the most beautiful grapes he can gather. Augie thought bubbles he can’t wait to see Renata and he has a great desire to kiss her.

While walking along the streeet Gonzo asks Matías what’s on his mind, got a problem? Matías admits that he and Nata are taking “un break” and Matías doesn’t like it or understand it. Gonzo advises that relationships don’t always work out. In fact he’s having problems with Fina, little by little he’s fallen out of love with her. They are interrupted by Honorio who has brought Gonzo some folder for the convention that he forgot. Honorio’s phone rings and it’s Coni with the news about Regina. Gonzo hears Regina’s name and freaks out. Honorio explains what happened and tries to calm Gonzo down but it looks like the Gonz is about to hyperventilate.

Oh no, please say it ain’t so. The lovely Adolfina slinks down a hallway and knocks on a door. “May I enter Doctor?” Seems she’s heard about the new boss and has come to work on her continued employment. After all she has her niño to think about. Dr D promises to give her every consideration, even more than before. (Before what?) Great she says, let me give you a hug. Blech!

A knock on the door and they spring apart. It’s Karina looking all happy and friendly while Dr D and Alfonisa look guilty as heck.

Over at La Bonita Mati is bumming about losing her dream of marrying the patron or some such drivel. Lazaro runs in excitedly waving a paper. It arrived! His Preparatory Certificate (high school diploma or equivalent?) and now he can go to the university for an engineering degree. Amelia says she’s going to bake a cake to celebrate. Mati’s glad there is some good news amongst all the bad. Lazaro asks what bad news? The news that Jero’s not coming back but sending his lawyer instead.

Kari’s come to deliver some papers that Dr D needed. Alf congratulates her on her new digs at La Bonita but Kari doesn’t seem too thrilled. Some conversation about everyone having their own skills, not sure what that’s all about. Alf says she’ll go get some ice cream with Kari, then secretly blows doc a kiss behind Kari’s back. Double blech. He gets a stupid, pathetic, confused look on his face.

Regina arrives home and, to Coni and Cata’s surprise, Gonzo and Matías are there to greet them. Gonzo wants to help, more or less brushes Chema aside and picks Regina up to carry her inside. Oopsie, just then Antonio walks up, “Good afternoon!” Caras impactadas between Antonio, Gonzalo and Regina.

Mañana: Jero calls Roberta to tell her he’s returning to Spain and she wonders why every man leaves her. Fina suggests they prefer her sister.


Some useful phrases:
Al fin acabé con tigo = I’m finally finished with you.
El corazon no se manda = One can’t control the heart/The heart rules.
Me deja darle un abrazo = Let me give you a hug.
Tengo tantas ganas de besarte = I have a great desire to kiss you.

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