Caray, Caray!

REPRISE
Outside Fernando's penthouse, Johnny is in the hallway and catches Teresa kissing Fernando goodbye outside his door.

At the hospital, Martin and Aurora are about to go out to dinner. Martin created a new dessert in her honor. Martin tells her that Hector and Juana are joining them. Martin says he wants to include one of Juana’s recipes at his restaurant. Juana jokes that she will allow it if the restaurant follows the recipe to the letter.

Juana asks Aurora if she has talked to Teresa lately and hints that life has taken a bad twist for her.

Back in the hallway by Fernando’s penthouse, Teresa explains that Fernando is her sister-in-law’s boyfriend and they were just planning a wedding surprise for her. Just then Arturo arrives. Teresa pretends she just got their also, and makes some small talk with Arturo about Johnny staying with Mariano and confirms someone from their office will help Johnny with his case. Arturo is glad Johnny reported that crook, Fito. Arturo is there to tell Luisa what happened [with the Saenz case]. Teresa pretends she wants to “be there” for Arturo in this difficult time and they go on to Fernando’s penthouse. Fernando is surprised to see them; Teresa for the second time. Johnny thinks this whole scene is weird, but appears to mind his own business.


ESPERANZA’S APARTMENT
Esperanza feels her baby Rodrigo kicking and wishes Hernan was there to feel it too.
Just then, Hernan is at the door, carrying a single white rose. Hernan read her letter, and asks Esperanza if she really meant it when she said she loved him. She says it’s true. Hernan says he loves her too, and the baby.

Esperanza is very happy to be with Hernan and she felt really bad when he left. Hernan says he jumped to conclusions. Esperanza is glad that he is giving her another chance, and Hernan agrees that if he hadn’t, he would have regretted it forever.


FERNANDO'S PENTHOUSE
Arturo tells Fernando that he is totally bankrupt. Fernando says that Arturo has his support. Oriana and Luisa enter and right away Oriana spots Teresa and gives her the super-evil stink-eye with a cherry on top. Oriana suspiciously asks Fernando if he invited Teresa over to talk. Teresa, exacerbated, chimes in “please do not say anything Oriana, I am here for another matter; I came to accompany my husband.”

Arturo recounts how he originally asked for a prenuptial agreement, and Oriana said it wasn’t necessary. Well now, Arturo explains, his circumstances have changed. He’s broke.

Fernando offers a loan but Arturo declines and says he already declined a similar offer from Martin. Arturo will use his own capital and sell his house. Oriana snarls and asks Teresa what she thinks about that. Teresa is surprised, but says she will stand by her man. Arturo informs them he already put the house up for sale.

Fernando and Luisa take Arturo aside to try to convince him to take a loan, leaving Oriana and Teresa to spar. Oriana jabs at Teresa about all of this, but Teresa says she already told her husband her love is unconditional; if things are bad, they’ll just start again. Oriana says that’s the least she can do you, as the reason Arturo won’t take a loan from her or Fernando is that Arturo had a fight with her about Teresa and it’s such a shame to lose the house. Teresa says, “Not that I want to blame everything on me, but Arthur is right to be dignified and not accept money from someone who offended [his wife].”

Oriana then rubs her class distinction nonsense in Teresa’s face by saying that if Arthur had married someone like Aida he would not be suffering because Mayra would support him, but Teresa’s parents can’t lend him a penny. She snarls that our little Shark Princess will be just an ordinary Cinderella (cenicienta).


MARIANO'S APARTMENT
Johnny and Patty are in Mariano’s apartment doing a little cleaning when our favorite Mariachi buffoon, Crapberto, who is supposed to be substituting for Johnny at the vecindad, walks in and explains that the residents at the vecindad don’t have running water and he may have forgot to take out the trash. Johnny is appalled. Curdberto scratches himself as if to prove the old adage about men: if it itches, we scratch it, no matter the timing or how weird/gross the scratch.

ESPERANZA’S APARTMENT
Johnny shows up at Esperanza’s house and she asks him what he’s doing there; did the police catch Fito? Johnny says no, but that Esperanza wasn’t straight with him and he knows Dumberto is doing everything wrong.

Johnny says he has to take care of things or he may lose his job and the owner may run him out of his apartment. Esperanza worries that Johnny will be in danger, but he assures her he’ll be fine.
Elsewhere, Fito receives a call from an informant that Johnny has been spotted at the vecindad. Fito tells him to stay there and keep an eye on him.


GENOVEVA'S HOUSE
Aida screeches into Geno’s house. Geno says she’s got some hot gossip she just had to tell her in person: Arturo is having big money problems and asked Geno to help sell his house! Aida is beside herself with glee and laughing maniacally says, “So Teresa is a pauper AGAIN!!!”

BARERRA HOUSE
Teresa and Arturo are arriving and Teresa asks Arturo if it is true that if he had not had a fight with Oriana about Teresa, that he would have accepted a loan from her. Arturo says that’s probably true. So Teresa concludes that Arturo is losing the house because of her. Arturo says he doesn’t care about that because Teresa means more to him than any fortune. Teresa proclaims her love for him as Arturo promises he will bounce back from this and give her everything she deserves.

GENOVEVA'S HOUSE
Geno and Aida continue to revel in Teresa’s bad fortune. They talk about how Arturo hoped to sell his Turquoise Moon condominiums but since that’s not possible, he had to find another way to deal with his debts. They feel bad for Arturo because he is a good person, but are glad that Teresa is having a bad time as she only married Arturo for his money. They point out the irony that Teresa had such contempt for poor people, such as when Mariano was poor, but now Mariano’s star is rising and Arturo’s is falling.


FERNANDO'S PENTHOUSE
Luisa tells Oriana she appreciates the affection and acceptance that she has given her, especially in light of how things went the last time her brother and Teresa were there. She assures Oriana that even though she doesn’t have as much money as before, she will still be a good wife. Oriana says she can separate one thing from another and she still likes Luisa, and the good news is that the scandal is about Saenz and not Arturo. He just had the misfortune of the financial guarantee but Arturo did nothing wrong. Oriana reiterates her support of Luisa and thinks she will be a great daughter-in-law. Oriana is also glad she is around Fernando because if she weren’t some social climber would probably come along and try to conquer him. She obviously is referring to Teresa.

BARERRA HOUSE
Juana sympathizes with Teresa about the news of Arturo’s bankruptcy and says she already told Aurora and Hector. She points out that maybe Teresa won’t be a millionaire traveling to Paris every year, but she’ll have everything she needs and even a few luxuries. Teresa thinks it’s horrible and she didn’t want anyone to know, but now pretty much everyone knows.

Aurora then enters and offers her condolences. Teresa says Aurora doesn’t know what it is like being poor. Aurora tries to point out the silver lining about Arturo being able to overcome this and how they have each other. She then asks if Teresa is thinking about giving up on her marriage since, well, lots of people think she just married for money. Teresa says (with a straight face no less) that for the thousandth time, she married for love not for money; as her nose starts to grow.

Aurora tells her that Mariano took an x-ray of Armando and that he didn’t have a fracture, just a painful wound, but he’ll recover. She said the real problem is that Armando is very depressed, feels guilty, and feels he made her look bad in front of her husband. Teresa said she hasn’t talked to him because his cell phone was also stolen, but she’ll stop by and see him today.

MARIANO'S APARTMENT
Mariano comes in and Patty says she is worried that Johnny hasn’t come back yet. Mariano says not to worry; Johnny is probably just helping a neighbor. Patty says she hopes that’s all it is because Johnny was concerned about the lousy job Dumberto El Mariachi Buffoon was doing and hopefully he didn’t wander out to the vecindad.


ESPERANZA’S APARTMENT
Johnny is useful for once and makes a delicious snack of quesadillas, and lots of them since Esperanza is eating for two. Johnny then excuses himself and says he needs to get back since he didn’t tell Patty where he was going.

As Johnny walks out, Fito and an accomplice put on cheap ski masks and confront Johnny. Fito’s accomplice grabs Johnny from behind and applies the old “Full Nelson” (a cheesy wrestling hold that a 9 year old could get out of). As Fito pulls out his gun, he says that Johnny betrayed him, then whacks him across the head. They proceed to drag him off camera and beat Johnny’s semi-functional brains out.


GENO’s HOUSE
Geno and Aida take their maniacal glee to the next level and break out the champagne to celebrate Teresa’s misfortune. Geno comments that she knows Teresa had something to do with Paulo’s death. Aida picks up a picture of Paulo and says to his image that what happened to Teresa is partial justice for what happened to him and they clink their glasses in a toast to Teresa’s suffering. Just then Mayra joins the party and says she just got back from the therapist. She’s starting to realize that she needs to forgive Ruben. Of course Geno the duplicitous gata approves, and Aida also agrees with forgiving Ruben. However, Mayra says she is still moving forward with the divorce.

CHAVES HOUSE
Refugio greets Teresa at her house and says Armando’s x-ray came out ok, but Armando left to go to the Barrera home. Refugio asks if they were able to settle the matter of the papers that were lost. Teresa snarls and says no, Arturo will lose all of his money for that. Refugio says she is sure that Arturo, a lawyer, is not really going to be out of money and that he is very intelligent, good at business and will bounce back. Teresa doesn’t really want to discuss it. Refugio reminds her that she has to stay with Arturo during this rough time because she “swore before God to be together in good times and bad, wealth and poverty.” To which Teresa quips, “I’d rather be dead than go back to being poor.” Refugio replies, “What did you say?” Teresa says, “Nothing, I’m leaving” as she scurries off like a RRRRRRata.

BARRERA HOUSE
Back at the Barrera home, Armando hands over his resignation and his keys to Arturo. Arturo asks him not to quit, but Armando insists, as he is mortified and embarrassed by what happened and asks Arturo for his forgiveness.


VECINDAD
Too-Hot Patty and Mariano arrive at the vecindad looking for Johnny. They spot Johnny who is badly hurt, bleeding, and can’t walk. They rush over to help him and Patty has a conniption fit. They ask Johnny what happened, but he is badly beaten and can't respond intelligibly (even more than usual).

Elsewhere at the vecindad, as Teresa is going back to her car, Aida spots her and asks if she is returning to the vecindad because Arturo is ruined. Teresa tells her to shutup; it’s a temporary situation and they will recover. Aida says Teresa really brought bad luck to her husband, and she sees that her house is for sale. Aida says maybe she’ll buy her house and live there with Mariano. Teresa replies, “For starters, Mariano would not accept to move into a house that you have purchased and anyway you wouldn’t be as happy there as Arturo and me.” Aida says she still may buy her house anyway just to demonstrate who is left standing in the end.

JOHNNY'S APARTMENT
Johnny is back at his apartment and in pain. Mariano is bandaging his wounds and Magda is assisting. Johnny doesn’t want anyone telling Esperanza about his injuries. Patty says this is why she wanted dumbass Johnny to stay at Mariano’s apartment; not because they are freeloading, but because they really were in danger.

BARRERA HOUSE
Teresa sits on her stairwell in the dark, thinking about the bad times that have befallen her. Her cellphone rings and it’s Fito calling. Teresa tells him that he does not even know how much she hates him. Fito asks if she wants the other half of the papers he got from her dad. She replies, “Idiot. Because of you Arturo lost an important trial and now we’re broke.” Fito thinks she is making up a story and asks for more money. Teresa angrily says she has no more money to give and doesn’t want to know him and abruptly hangs up. Fito laughs it off; just another day at the office for the Fito Bandito.


FERNANDO'S PENTHOUSE
Luisa is sleeping on the couch. Fernando leans over and tells her it’s time to go to bed. Just then he flashes back to the time Teresa slept on his couch. Yes Fernando, her body looked mighty fine in that shirt, mighty fine indeed.


BARRERA HOUSE
Back at the Barrera house, Arturo and Teresa are in bed asleep, when Teresa starts having a shark nightmare. Teresa dreams she is back in the vecindad, poor. She is walking down the sidewalk when her mom gives her a sweater, but Teresa grimaces and doesn’t like it; it isn’t Kashmir after all.
Arturo is washing a taxi and stops to tell her not to worry; someday they’ll leave the poor neighborhood and pay back her parents.

Tiburoncita is horrified and wakes up with her shark teeth snapping, “I can’t go back to being poor. I can’t, I can’t.”


NEXT DAY AT CHAVES HOUSE
Armando laments about the need to find another job, and that it will be difficult because no one wants to hire an old man. He continues to blame himself for losing the papers and Refugio points out he was mugged which was different, and no one could have avoided that.


BARRERA HOUSE
As Teresa opens a box containing jewelry her phone rings and it’s Fito Bandito. He says what happened to Johnny was just a warning. He says to take a good look at her best friend’s brother, and give him more money. Teresa says she was serious; Arturo has no more money and they have to sell their house, all because of Fito. Of course Fito says he is not to blame for her husband losing the trial because he would not have assaulted Armando if she had given him money when he asked for it before. Anyway, he says he doesn’t believe they are out of money.

MARIANO'S APARTMENT
Aida, still basking in the glow of Teresa’s misfortune, tells Mariano all about it. Even though Teresa was in Mariano’s past, he is not amused that Aida is making fun of what happened to Teresa. Aida can’t believe he is still defending her. Mariano tells her to calm down and reminds her they are trying to make their relationship work. Aida tells him not to be angry with her and starts getting kissy-kissy and that seems to put Mariano in a better mood.


BARRERA HOUSE
Arturo walks in solemnly, crying, and sits on the stairs. Teresa walks in and asks what’s wrong. Arturo says the stress of losing the case caused Saenz to lose his mind. Saenz committed suicide. Through his uncontrolled crying he gasps, “Teresa, Saenz is dead!”
Arturo is grief stricken and blames himself for losing the case. He laments for Saenz’s wife that she lost her husband and that his children will now grow up without their father. Teresa tries to console him and Arturo says that Teresa is the stabilizing force in his life and that she alone sustains him.

JUANA’S APARTMENT
Creepberto walks in and starts talking about Johnny getting hurt by Fito, but Juana hits him and tells him to be quiet so Esperanza doesn’t overhear. She says she told Esperanza that Johnny got home ok; and Johnny only got hurt because Curdberto has crap for brains and did a lousy job filling in for Johnny. Scumberto then shares buffoonish banter and stares at Juana’s cleavage.

BARRERA HOME
Teresa tells Arturo he’s got to be strong and they profess their love for each other. Teresa suggests they have some coffee and get to work.

Arturo is sitting on the couch when the maid tells him that Saenz’s wife is there to see him. As Margaret Saenz enters, Arturo walks toward her saying he’s sorry about her husband. She starts screaming at Arturo, blaming him for Saenz’s death. She rhetorically asks what is she going to tell her children. Teresa comes in and tells her to calm down.

Margaret says “No I will not calm down, I will not calm down!” She then pulls out a revolver, Teresa runs behind Arturo, Margaret says that she has lost everything, and that Arturo will not continue to live. Teresa then gets between Arturo and Margaret and struggles to take the gun away from her. She says, “No, please understand that my husband went to great lengths to win the case, lady!” Margaret says, “If you had stayed in Europe he would not have lost the case, he would be alive!”

Two gunshots ring out, but just who shot who? Has our shark been harpooned? Tune in next time, same bat-time, same bat-channel.

...and now you know what happened in episode 108.

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