Caray, Caray!

Happy Birthday to nuestra querida amiga, Jarocha. Feliz cumpleaños y feliz año nuevo.

In Review: Ranata doesn’t want to be rejected one more time she tells Adri, but what she tells Jero she demonstrates in his bathroom on a physical level to everyone’s relief to finally see them enjoy each other and to hear them laugh. Next day, when Gonzo, Jero and Renata welcome the other love of her life, Gitana, she asks him if he really loves her unconditionally and forever come what may in front of Gitana and her Pappy. The real doc indicates that Fina is having a nervous fit not a major brain tumor symptom. Actually does this doctor know she has a brain tumor? Or is this Dr Easymoney? This brand of hissy can be quelled with a decent sedative. Honorio looks like he would rather have a brain tumor than put up with Blanca’s amorous moves but he may not die that way if we look at Constanza’s pain at seeing her beloved in lip lock with Blaaaanca. It doesn’t help that he then sits and talks intently to Blanca close and intimate looking even though he is calling her out on her rigged resume, no China, no dead father, all those mean lowdown lies, how dare she approach him. He wants her to leave him alone, but the damage is already done, After watching in horror, Consta crawls into her car sobbing at the infamy.

Padre blesses the harvest and manages to get the two would be dynasties to shake hands and exchange grapes with what will be a unique joining of grapes to make the renace wine (even with the galans gritting their teeth at each other) between Cruz de Amor and La Bonita on la Ruta de vino. We get a beautifully photographed travelogue on the Baja wine making process with voice over by Augustin. It’s a lot to be proud of.

Muchacho Andrecito is wheeled into surgery after Cata tucks in a Virgincita card to protect him during the operation, Mom Inez cries as the brave little boy rolls away urging his parents he will be all right and Papa should take special care of his mama and hug her a lot (apapachar).

Matias lets Augie know that he knows he saved Renata ‘s life but has been keeping her at Cruz del Amor since the accident. He also knows the marriage between Jero and Renata is a farce.

Madrina sees that Lazaro is a big sad guy. There is no solution Lazaro threatens to find a job in another place because he isn’t content with his life. Madrina says he should stay where he belongs must use his agronomy engineering degree and live out his career dreams. He will postpone his aspirations for a while. He has always wanted a woman by his side, they will love each other a lot, have a boatload of children, work hard for a good life. She lets him know that physical distance is not going to cleanse his soul of his heartbreak. He will have to get over this one himself. If you go away you may never find what you are looking for (the old no matter where you go, there you are argument).

The socialites get to the point, so to speak, everyone pours into the fencing room seeming to enjoy this show of upper crustiness from Baja and Europe alike in their salad days, and suddenly Augie and Jero are obliged to do their fancy stepping with epees. Brat Matilde cries over the picture of the brothers which has magically appeared saying Renata bewitched and then killed his brother so she ought to have Jero’s love not Renata the witch. Egad, I hope these are just practice swords. But Matias, wants to renew old rivalries and takes Augi’s sword. The footwork, jumping and contesting egos get higher and higher, more slippery ending quickly with Jero’s sword on the ground and Matias pointing his weapon in what seems like centimeters from Jero’s eye. Renata screams for it all to stop Gonzo and Adri chastise Matias and everyone leaves the room. Jero begs Renata to wait. But she runs after Matias demanding to know what he was thinking to practically stab Jero. He spurts out that she pretends to be happily married he knows her marriage is a farce and a failure (fracaso). He knows she has been at Augie’s so Renata defends this by saying she was gravely injured and it was too dangerous to move her. So Augie gave her a safe place to be. Matias is sure that Jero is being awful to her. Matias isn’t dropping this bone so continues to say that Jero has never been sincere with her about why he married her. She demands that he tell what he knows and Jero above frowns.

Augie and Gonzo discuss the rivalry between Jero and Matias for Renata’s affections. Augie is all sympathetic ears. He says when Matias was with Renata is when he first met her. Gonzo speaks with no hesitation to his virtual stranger, telling of the pregnancy and impending marriage of Matias to Renata's sister Roberta. Augie absorbs it all.

Matias is so not over Renata and not happy with his fate with Roberta which Renata says was his decision and now his responsibility to fix. He begs Renata to flee with him and get away from all of this. She says she can’t do that even though Jero is being jerky because above all Jero is the only true love of her life. Jero hears these words of love with a smug smile. Is this your final word says Matias, apparently it is.

Never liking to be alone and unable to stir up some ado, Roberta raises Gonzo on the cell phones to tell him of Fina’s panic attack, she hears Renata’s voice in the background finding out that Gonzo and even Matias are with Renata in Encinitas and begins to pitch a fit on behalf of her drugged, unconscious Mam. I’m just thankful that the whole scene is with Fina out cold, aren’t you all? Roberta threatens to kill if anything happens to her plans for Matias… they better get back and deal with Mammy Fina and this minute, not realizing that they have neither wings nor magic carpet to obey her every command.

Matias threatens to tell Renata of Jero’s true situation with Roberta and Jero looks blank saying what are you referring to? Gonzo gets off and assures Renata that Fina has high blood pressure and is now sedated but Roberta always pitches a fit where Mammy is concerned. Gonzo blows off the seriousness of Fina’s ploy easily enough but then says he does have to get back to Mexico pronto. Gonzo says not only because of Fina but to separate Jero and Matias after what just happened. Jero joins them and thinks it is the sword play that is driving him back to DF so he assures them that they are all so welcome even Matias but Gonzo thinking Renata is happily married, charges Jero to keep his beloved Renata happy in their marriage and he expects they will surprise him very soon with the news that he is to be a grandfather. That million-dollar smile of Gonzo’s never gets old. Would that Jero could imitate this charm and charisma.

Back to a sobbing Consta replaying in her mind the big gooey smooch between Honorio and Blanca then freshens her make-up.

Blanca shows up at Enterprises Monterubbio, greets the guard with, oh I have so much work to do, he notes so you have to come in on the weekend. He says let me know if you need anything but she doesn’t because she is going straight into Honorio’s office. She first curses the pictures of loving couple Hon and Con, slaps them face down on the desk, then takes her nasty little flash drive in hand as she smiles seductively at the computer like she’s been dying to stick it to someone so this computer will have to do for now.

Honorio comes into his house, yells for Consta, then calls the HR director to order termination papers for Blanca Ocampo to be on his desk first thing Monday morning.

The operation goes on with Andrecito, while his parents kneel in the chapel pray to Guadalupe to protect his champion and she for his salvation, physically not just spiritually. Pa says if I could trade my life for his I would do it without a thought. She would too. They go on demonstrating what nice loving couples do as they talk about their love for Andrecito and each other which keep them going, telling each other what a great parent and perfect mate each one is. They will never give up their faith pasa lo que pasa.

Cata mops Regina’s brow and in comes the lovely Consta the tear hiding product under the eyes apparently worked so Cata is surprised that Consta knew Regina was in trouble. Consta says she knows because brother Gonzo called her from Encinitas but is coming back to deal with the fit throwing Fina and Roberta. Cata remembers that Jeronimo called so he knew of Regina's poisoning.

Matias who can throw a fair fit himself, is mad at Roberta and Jeronimo and says he doesn’t care about Roberta and he isn’t going to leave until he is sure about Renata’s well being. Gonzo insists that he has to man up to his responsibilities for the baby and with Roberta and he is to stay away from Renata and Jeronimo who will take care of her. Just then Roberta calls sniping at the cell phone while Mat doesn’t answer still. This overpowering of reluctant rescuers by whining your way into their heart with guilt or what ever is available to manipulate is harder than it looks, huh Rob? How is it that Mam has done it so effectively all these years? The Imagination here is mine we have no evidence that Roberta actually thinks much.

Meanwhile, the party preparations ratchet up in quadruple screens. Renata and Adri begin to scheme and solve what is the real rivalry between Matias and Jero and what does Carlos know and what are all the mysteries about. Adri realizes that Matias knows that Renata and Jero are in trouble and pretending. Who could have told Matias the truth. Who indeed...

Meanbrat, I mean Matilde, whines for Matias to take Renata away leaving Jero for her. She slips that Renata is just a killer and Jero doesn’t love her or need her, which stops Matias cold. QueTH? Matilde for once bites her tongue in realization that she has lost control and over stepped decent bounds.

Adri and Renata talk with Karina that the little enemy at La Bonita must be Matilde who is jealous but Kari insists that Matilde is a brat and a gossip but not a bad person. She is very loyal to her bosses. She was with Rafa and now with Jero.

Carlos and Jero talk about how confusing it is that Renata wouldn’t go for Rafa but loves him, Jero and he would love to love her unconditionally but he still isn’t sure about all the other damning facts.

Augie strolls with Dr. RS and starts discussing the problem with the sisters and Jero and Matias. Dr. points out that there are so many R’s in this family, remember when we all said that? Renata, Roberta Rafael, and the lights go on in Augie’s head. At Roberta’s name he remembers the heart in the tree and Augie insists that Rafa had a girlfriend named Roberta or is it that Renata’s sister Roberta is Rafa’s Roberta? What a coincidence.

Arely tells Renata that she knows Gonzo and Matias are leaving early and then that Augie has kept some of her clothes (for sniffing later, I guess) and she thought she was leaving. She says I am leaving and I am going to get those clothes right now.

Alfonsina tells Padre that she is scared because things are getting worse and more complicated. He urges her to go to the police with the story of Dr. RS operating on Rafa while drunk. She asks for his blessing and her husband walks up he want to know what gives with Padre. Quick thinking Alfonsina says, Well the other day she confessed but did not receive absolution. Why not? Because I lied she quickly says hoping that that covers the fact that she is lying now, she says about now knowing from him that the doc was drunk when he operated on Rafa like you told me. They argue because she wants to move ahead with fingering Doc but Zeke can’t spill the beans on his boss and his slime dog cohort right now and risk losing his job. Zeke yells then says it is better if they keep quiet. Oh my oh my.

Well, the good wife, Katrina tells padre she assumes he will give the great recommendation they need to speed through the adoption. He can give her a good one but not Alvaro. But why she asks in all innocence, and he retorts, but after what he has done you want to move forward on this? She gives her best good wife rant that Alonso is cured, he will never again hurt her, it’s all better now. Padre makes excuses that he has to talk to doc first tomorrow.

Carlos, Adri and Jero and Renata plan a fun trip for langosta tacos tomorrow, Carlos and Adri go off. Renata thanks him for his attitude with Matias and her Pap. He understanding that Matias still loves her and he understands his jealously. He professes love but she want to be sure of his feeling since hers have never changed. He talks about their future and wants to get her to say she will come home and she still isn’t sure. She thinks it is too soon and not a good idea.

Fina wakes up a bit headachy hung over from her sedative and wants to know that Gonzo has called and is coming home. Robera tells her that Gonzo and Matias have been with Renata. Fina comes pretty unglued that this can’t be they might spill the beans about Jero being the babydaddy. She tries to call Gonzo who is probably on a plane then even Fina has to hide her true level of anger in front of Roberta, she is so disgusted with Renata fouling her plans to control Matias and Gonzo completely. Eewww, nasty fit.

Augie makes sweet plans but Renata comes to thank him and Adri thanks him then Jero thanks him. Jero says yes the harvest will be delivered, Thanks that is what your brother wanted. And Augie pronounces the best wishes for the wines and dreams of Rafael Gutierrez, may he rest in peace. Renata’s face goes completely shocked, as she repeats Rafael GUTIERREZ is the name of your brother Rafael? (Well it’s about time, ¿no?)

Guess what tomorrow’s capitulo is about!!!

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