Caray, Caray!

Agustin, instills more doubt in Renata’s head about the cover up of who is La Bonita. Carlos questions Jerko that if Renata is trying to prove her innocence she may be able to. He repeats the infallibility of Mother Fina’s condemnation.

Renata replays in her head her last conversation with Rafael. He tells his friend Renata that soon he will have his papers in order and he will have the answer to his soul’s desire. He asks strangely if she thinks her father would accept him as a son-in-law. Renata plays coquette: is this an intimation or …. About me? No Rafa laughs, sure you are beautiful but it’s something else. Would I be able to rise up to the high station of the Monterubbios? Without analyzing what this must mean (duh, how many siblings do you have and does Rafa seem even a little bit gay?) she assures him her father Gonzo already cares for him and knows he is honest, hard working and good. Then Rafa phones begging her to meet him, he needs her support. He is upset and says he is mal, seems like sick, heartsick is meant here. But now it resounds in her head. Memory flash #2, Roberta in her jammies is fishing for info. on whether Renata is “seeing” Rafa, Renata assures her that they are just friends but no they didn’t have the meeting he had asked for, in fact he stood her up (dejar plantada) and he never answered his cell again nor could she find him to know what happened. Roberta looked puzzled but feigned her usual indifference, marching her cute flannelled-butt up the stairs. Noble Renata has to assure herself that this Roberta is the same as her sister Roberta, she couldn’t possibly accuse her falsely. (Should be proof of her unique DNA?)

Adriana talks frankly with her father about his packing to leave for a hotel. She says inspite of his infidelity, Constanza is an impeccable woman and they will sort it out. He snorts at the impeccable part but they then decide he could stay in Adriana’s apartment while this is straightened out. Funny how he forgot so quickly about his infamy when he thought a kiss between Chema and Consta meant infidelity and Consta flashed on his sexy embrace with Blanca and admitted that she had too.

The commandante plans a trip to the village where Josefina Alvarez supposedly lived before she met Gonzalo. Fina swears that Regina’s days are numbered. Hon leaves while both Hon and Con are in tears.

Isidro is by Andrecito’s side and Inez is crying too much. Still no improvement. Regina says he still is not reacting to the medications and needs buckets of new blood. Isidro says don’t surrender. I would take your place but you need to fight so you can become the best doctor in the world and make your mother proud.

Adriana, tells Con she is going to the office and she and her dad will be staying at her old apartment. Constanza says this is your house you can stay her but I understand that you want to be with your father. Perfect communication here, between the women. But Con says no one is indespensible. She comforts Con that Hon really loves her inspite of his indiscretion with Blanca. She understands that Con is humiliated and has reason to be sad but the marriage is strong. This kind of honest support could be used in Baja too but no.

Hon arrives in Roberta’s bedroom demanding that she give him the pictures she sent him by email. She stammers her innocence, she sent no email, but then realizes her computer is betraying her. Fina comes to protect and deny but Honorio threatens to tell Gonzo and Matias the kind of person she really is, as he grabs the disc and leaves. Roberta cannot imagine how she got here or who sent the photos, but Fina instantly knows.

The inspector gathers Gonzo and Antonio (well Antonio was already there in the bed) but he urges the to get Regina out of town for her own good. He has to leave town for a few days and no one can guard Regina from the assassin who is surely in town. Gonzo offers that Jero has invited her to his hacienda in Ensenada He pointedly tells the not to tell anyone where she has gone, even your family he says emphatically at Gonzo who looks worried.

The doctor tells the grieving parents to prepare for Androcito’s death. The esquincles arrive to cheer up Andrecito, he is held up by his dad who shakes him out of his coma to take in the cheering squad and the miracle cure begins.

Adriana tells Matias about the Hon/Con split. Men have a strange way of showing there love she says, and men need to know how a woman feels when their love chooses someone else. Matias looks guilty, but actually he really does know what it is like..

Back at the office Blanca tells Daniel that she can make him a very rich man if he helps her trash the business. She chides him that he will be a poor boy not too interesting to the hot Adriana. He hesitates and she leans forward with her girls unzipped and ready to go postal, we don’t have much time to decide.


Renata leaves Roberta a phone message without success. She tells Adriana to get a picture of Roberta and take it to the bartender at the Mentirosa to see if Roberta was the woman Rafael came there with . Adriana says call me tonight to explain what this is all about and I have plenty of news to tell you about things here.

Lazaro tells Jero he needs to leave the hacienda and Jero thinks it is because he is upset that Karina chose to go back to Dr. RSnake. Lazaro makes apt comparisons between Jero’s disappointments and his but Jero doesn’t completely see it, his case is different with different circumstances, yeah sure Jerko.

Speaking of jerks, ahem, Agustin is ordering Ezekiel to rally the vineyard workers there is a hurricane a brewin’ and he is not going to risk taking the La Bonita harvest. Ezek promises to get all ready to save the Cruz and Agustin insists that the same goes for La Bonita.
Renata calls Roberta again who snips that she has so much to plan to be bothered with her. She doesn’t even get her question out when Roberta hangs up on her so she can grab her former friend Selene by the hair. Uncle Hon is threatening her and she knows Selene sent the pictures of Chema and Constanza. If you open your mouth I will tell everyone this was totally your fault. Selene responds with a better threat. She can tell Matias that the baby is really Rafa’s not Jero’s and ruin even more plans. Roberta uses her winning argument that Selene is not even intelligent, more stupids, which is Roberta’s favorite adjective for virtually everyone that vexes her Selene is nothing to her again she threatens walking off. Pamphlet dropper man, Diego, drops by to offer help to Selene as she clutches her sore throat. The next time, they can join forces to combat Roberta.

Back at the intensive care unit now oddly quiet after the pep rally, the Commandante approaches Inez who asks if there is any news of Pepa. I think he wants to talk to Isidro but is very compassionate suggesting that she and Isidro turn their attention solely on the sick boy and he will keep doing his job.

Chema and one of the Center volunteers are discussing Androcito. She says more than half the staff of the Center have gone to donate blood for the boy. Chema is calmly adding fruit to a plate when Honorio bursts into the Center’s kitchen threatening that he better not be taking advantage of Constanza. Chema is so shocked that he tries to tell Hon that he has no idea what he is suggesting there is nothing happening between Con and him. Hon is in broadcasting mode with his receiver turned off so he throws Chema to the floor, storms out shouting threats that if Constanza sheds even one tear, he will regret all his life, he even threatens he doesn’t care if he spends the rest of his life in jail, leaving Chema sputtering in confusion.

Regina and Antonio discuss her stubbornness (terca) about leaving for safety at Jeros.

Chema calls to tell Consta they must talk, She thinks it isn’t a good idea. Hon was at the Center threatening him.

Matias tells Gonzo that Consta has thrown Hon out and he wonders if this perfect seeming marriage of Hon/Con will end in divorce. Gonzo is distressed by esteemed Hon and beloved Con doesn’t know the answer. Matias wonders if they will be in his wedding they are supposed to be the witnesses (testigos), Maybe he should get someone else, Gonzo advises that he talk directly to Constanza before he decides to make any changes. He tells Matias (now what did the Commandante just say, goofball? at least it is the good Matias) that Regina will be going to the hacienda for safety. Matias thinks it would be a grand idea for Regina to snoop into how Renata is doing and Jero and she are getting on . Gonzo does his strange flip and wants to advise his son to forget Renata and to forget about Jero and concentrate on Roberta and his coming BABY. Ick, double ick.

Triple Ick, Alfonsina approaches Padre and tells him she is preggers while slimedog RapeySnake looks on from behind the wall. Padre is at first elated at this blessed news. She reveals it is not happy news because it is not Ezek’s but RS’s. Padre yells she better not do anything evil. The evil is all in the eyes of the sneaky doctor who licks his chops, now he is sure.

Agustin arrives at La Bonita’s vineyard with his crew aggressively pushing for his team to join with Jero’s to harvest HIS grapes committed to him by Rafa from La Bonita (everyone remembers it is for three years of harvests). Agustin works up the fear of the possible storms turning into a hurricane and destroying the crop so they should all lend a hand to save HIS harvest. It is pointed out by Ezek. that last year a threat of hurricane was averted into a mere storm, but Agustin doesn’t want to down grade the storm warnings! Once again Ezek and Lazaro join cooperatively to get trucks and gather people to get the grapes in. Jero’s ineffective comment to Carlos is that he can’t believe how much he dislikes Agustin. How did his little brother get so taken in by him. Somehow, he is more worried about Renata being taken in by Agustin.


Finally Roberta picks up with a snotty tone, what does Renata want? Renata jumps fast this time asking if Roberta had a relationship with Rafael Guttierrez. What could make you ask that, says snippy sister, what stupidity, of course I didn’t. They hang up with Renata puzzled at the lie and Roberta scared about what the question really means.

Poor Arely tries to make her parting act significant, leaving the heirloom bracelet and a note that Agustin will probably not care about at all. Give it a rest, you poor misguided spare one.

Mathilde is looking energetically in Jero’s bedroom when Renata comes in and asks Brat to look in the office, at the last moment she asks if Brathilde knows the name Roberta. Oh yes, our little revealer says she’s the one they named La Bonita for. Renata finds another piece of the puzzle from the blurting maid, yes Jero knew that Roberta was La Bonita before he learned that it was really her Renata who is to blame for Rafa’s death. How did Jero come to think she was Rafa’s love. Mat doesn’t know but he now has no doubt that she Renata is La Bonita.

Regina comes into the ICU to learn that Androcito is now recovering. Androcita tells his dad that he has woken from his bad dream and found the pathway back to the light. Dad proclaims it a miracle.

Hon calls himself an imbecile that he failed to notice what was happening to his love with Constanza. Chema tells Constanza that he wishes Hon’s accusations were true, he does really love her. Consta is confused and rejects any development of this. She tells him of the infidelity with Blanca and Chema thinks she shouldn’t take this but should connect with him instead. But he wants to help defend Consta to Hon’s face. It isn’t fair that she be judged for something when she has done nothing wrong. Constanza fuzzily thinks if Hon believes she and Chema are actually lovers too, it will be easier to end their marriage.

Regina, Cata, Inez and Antonio discuss Andrecito’s miraculous improvement, pep rallies are the best drug. Talk turns to Regina. Antonio says now she has no excuse to stay, but all three argue that they will hold the fort for several days. She will go back to the house to grab a bag and head for the airport.

Doctor RS accosts Alfonsina threatening that he will tell Ezek that he is the father of her baby. He is a doctor and can verify the paternity. If she doesn’t want him to destroy her marriage, she must show up at his office tomorrow for the tests. Ick, and again Ick.

Ezek in the meantime is proudly sharing with Lazaro that he thinks Alfonsina is pregnant and he couldn’t be happier. He had hoped to have wagons full of kids but he hopes this second one is a girl who will be a beautiful as her mother.

Gonzo shows up at Regina’s to take her to the airport demanding no arguments. He hopes that she will stay safely at the hacienda and perhaps she can become good friends with his beloved daughter Renata. They agree that would be wonderful.

Renata finally finds the files and chest in Jero’s closet and flipping through it comes across the picture of Roberta in the front and her at the side. The back is signed with an R. Jero comes in asking what she is doing with his things. She retorts that she is merely looking for proofs of her innocence.

Tomorrow the many threats and plots thicken and sicken.

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