Caray, Caray!

CUERNAVACA: Mariano admits to Aurora he’s made many mistakes but he loves her and will prove it to her. She walks away and he leaves only to find Teresa waiting outside doing her best Captain Morgan impression. She knew he’d forget this stupid idea of going after Aurora because he still loves her.

Inside, Aurora looks at the rose Mariano left and knows things would have been so different if he had only figured it out a long time ago.

Meanwhile, Mariano tells Teresa there’s nothing to discuss, isn’t it obvious he is no longer interested in her? He tells her he no longer feels anything for her. Teresa’s convinced that this thing with Aurora is just a passing fancy. Mariano swears that’s not how he feels. Teresa speaks of her long friendship with Aurora and warns him not to hurt her as he did Aida. He says he’d never hurt her. He only wants a chance to show her what he feels for her. Teresa tells him to get real, he’s only doing this out of spite (despecho) because he’s still in love with her. She closes in for her signature move and…he backs off! Again, he tells her he no longer loves her. She doesn’t believe him and moves ever closer and again, he backs off and tells her it would be best if she did believe him. She notices how he gets when she gets close, when she touches him. She’s now on him, like a shark on its prey. She says what they have is very strong.

DANG! We interrupt this very Sharky scene for an update on doofus Grumps, like anyone cares! Hernan has come to check on him. Old fart is complaining about his diet and Johnny.

BACK IN CUERNAVACA, Mariano admits Teresa is a very beautiful, sensual woman but he now has eyes only for Aurora and pushes her away! She claims she’s happy for him and hopes this is true so her friend doesn’t have to suffer anymore. (Methinks she doth protest too much cuz there’s murder in them thar Sharkita eyes!) Mariano takes his leave and Teresa tries to bum a ride with him saying she didn’t have a chance to get the car from Arturo. Mariano wisely refuses, saying it wouldn’t be prudent for them to travel together. Wow! I like this new and improved Mariano! She can’t believe he’d leave her there alone! He offers to help her get a cab, going so far as paying for it cuz she has no money. Teresa is mouth-open-QTH-impactada and Viewerville can be heard cheering “¡¡Bravo Mariano!! ¡Por Fin!”

HOSPITAL: Stupid scene where Hernan explains to Gramps who he is and his connection to Johnny. He and Espe invite him to Rodriguito’s baptismal fiesta. Definitely FF>>>>

CUERNAVACA: Mariano drives Teresa to a taxi stop. She’s furious and can’t understand why he can’t drive her to D.F. since he’s going there anyway. No way, he says, he doesn’t want any problems with her hubby. She gets in the cab and pouts as she hears him ask the taxista for the closest florist.

Aurora calls Johnny asking after the old curmudgeon. Johnny hands the phone to Juana and she frantically confesses she’s the one who told Mariano of her whereabouts and pleads with for forgiveness. Aurora calms her down, saying it turned out for the best because they were able to talk and she was able to tell him a few things and she feels better now. She tells Juana she didn’t give in to him because she really needs to be alone but she admits she was very happy to see him. She can’t believe he no longer loves Teresa, who also came by. Juana explains she asked her to go because she felt so bad about telling Mariano. Aurora explains Teresa’s no longer there and they really didn’t have a chance to talk after she told her to leave.

Mariano is at the florist ordering a ginormous bowl of white roses that will be delivered today. Meanwhile, Teresa’s cab drives by and she points out his car to the taxista. She asks the taxista if he’d like to make some extra cash and he won’t have to drive all the way to D.F. She’s talking to the driver when her phone rings, yup, it’s Arturo, but she doesn’t answer. He’s in a bar (collective Viewerville gasp) with a drink. He leaves her a voicemail and then has a succession of quick flashbacks: Odiana telling him about Teresa doing the horizontal mambo with Mariano, Teresa swearing she loves him, Armando telling him she went to Cuernavaca, Johnny telling him Mariano is in Cuernavaca. He’s distraught and downs his drink. He next calls Refugio who doesn’t know where Teresa is but she’ll go check in their apt and call him back. Fine. Arturo orders another drink! No, Arturo! NO!

ROADSIDE: Now we find out what Teresa is up to! The cab driver is changing a “flat tire” on his cab on the side of the road and she waves down Mariano. She’s soooo happy he received her message! Imagine, the cab has a flat and he’ll have to double back to repair the tire. What to do? Mariano relents and she runs to his car but not before giving the taxista a thumbs up!

HOSPITAL: Juana and Hector talk about how happy Aurora is. Hector’s happy to know that Juana would go visit her as a favor to him. Of course, she says, Aurora’s like a daughter to me! Hector hopes she can convince Aurora to come to Rodriguito’s baptismal fiesta.

VECINDAD: Mariano and Teresa arrive. She notices he said very little during the drive. He tells her there’s nothing left to say. She thanks him for rescuing her. He wasn’t about to leave her there but he also tells her it’s best they avoid each other and tells her to get out. She can’t believe he’s not going to drive up to her building. He doesn’t want anyone to see them. He’s doing it for her, to avoid any problems with Arturo. She agrees, sarcastically saying she’s soooo happy with Art even though they’re living in the vecindad. Mariano tells her that since their relationship couldn’t work out, he’s happy she can love her husband even though he doesn’t have any money. Then he says, “Adios Teresa!” Ha-ha! She’s pissed but as she’s getting out of the car who should drive up but our hero Arturo, who thankfully isn’t actually driving. He asks his driver to stop. He sees Teresa get out of Mariano’s car, but she doesn’t see him. He jumps out of the car as Mariano pulls away and yells after her. His driver stops him from doing something stupid and talks him into getting back in the car.

HOSPITAL: Ugh, Johnny/Pati and recovering Gramps. They chit-chat about his demeaner. YAWN –FF>>

VECINDAD: Refugio finds Teresa in the courtyard and tells her Arturo was looking for her. Teresa tells a half-truth about having to go see Aurora in Cuernavaca. She tells mom her trip to Cuernavaca didn’t turn out as planned. She realized she’s losing something she considered hers – she fibs about this being about a case. She goes back to her little hovel and finds the ensemble Arturo left for her on the bed. YES! Happy dance time! She rushes to the dress, checks the label first as any fashionista would, then reads Arturo’s note. He tells her to get gussied up because tonight they’re going out to dinner before going to their new home! He’s come through at last! Arturo walks in and she’s so excited she doesn’t notice his gloomy demeanor. She rushes to embrace him and tell him how much she loves him then realizes something’s wrong. He yells at her, “WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?” She notices he’s been drinking. He shakes her and demands to know where she’s been!

CASA CHAVEZ: Armando and Refugio talk about Teresa. She’s worried about Teresa’s attitude. Armando hopes that’s the only thing amiss. He tells how Arturo didn’t know about Teresa’s trip to Cuernavaca before he mentioned it. Refugio’s surprised she didn’t tell Arturo since she just mentioned to her that she went to see Aurorita.

BATTLING BARRERAS: Arturo is still manhandling her demanding to know who she was with! TERESA: “Let me go, you brute. Look how you get when you’ve been drinking. I don’t want to be with you when you’re like this.” ARTURO: “Of course I have to drink and it’s all your fault because you continue to cheat on me!” TERESA: “What? Are you plumb loco?” ARTURO: “I looked for you and couldn’t find you, not even by phone.” TERESA: “Cell signals are really bad on the highway. I had to go to Cuernavaca.” ARTURO: “Oh, so you admit you went to Cuernavaca.” TERESA: “Yes, to see Aurora.” ARTURO: “MENTIRA, MENTIRA! I just saw you getting out of that imbécil’s car!” He shoves her down on the couch and she’s all, “ruh-roh” Arturo is furious and standing over her, panting. Eeek!

HOSPITAL-DOUBLE YAWN I’ve combined all the boring Hospital scenes. You can really skip this section, only semi-important item is that Grumps tells Idiotaberto that Juana is infertile. I took one for the recapping team and watched the whole thing and here’s what happened: Buttberto is in grampa’s room talking to Pati. She’s staying to spend the night. Doofus tells her he’ll stay until he goes to his mariachi jig. He has the day off because his rich old lady is off to Cuernavaca for a few days – he brags she’s still paying him. Pati wonders if that lady might not have an interest in him. No way, says our erstwhile gigolo-in-his-dreams, she’s real sangrona (nasty, uppity) and calls him igualado, confianzudo (cheeky, overfamiliar). Even stupid Pati thinks it’s strange this woman should treat him so well. The old bugger starts to stir and asks for the doctor. Buttberto says he’ll take care of grandpa while she goes for the doc. The old codger puts him in his place, reminding him he should be addressed as “Don Porfirio”.

Later, Dumberto is attempting to read the paper to gramps (such a prize, Juana, he can’t even read). Gramps asks him to stop because he does it so poorly he should be in la primaria. Instead, why doesn’t he explain why he messed with his maid? Dumberto tells of the plan to make Juana jealous, of how he wanted to help Johnny and Pati, etc, etc; there’s no using talking about it anymore (please don’t) since everything turned out for the best and Johnny and Pati are happy. Grumps wryly wonders for how long. Ugh, he starts to talk about Juana. Sick as he is, Grumps spells it out for him, Juana is s-t-e-r-i-l-e. Clueless-berto has an aha moment, which we must admit is really hard for him. Ugh, gramps and Buttberto discuss Juana’s sterility. The doc finally comes to discuss Grump’s convalescence. Doc thinks it’s a good idea for him to go live at the vecindad with his granddaughter. The clinic there would be ideal for any medical attention he may need. Yawn, stretch.

BATTLING BARRERAS: Arturo dares her to deny it! She admits she returned with Mariano but didn’t say anything because she knew he’d react this way. ARTURO: Don’t you think I have a valid reason? What story are you going to come with now to justify what you’ve done? TERESA: I swear it’s not a lie. I went to see Aurora because she’s so broken up over Martin. ARTURO: And that’s why you returned with Mariano? Did you just “happen” to run into each other? TERESA: No! I didn’t have a car because you used the insurance money to pay off debts. (oh, so now it’s his fault). Arturo interrupts her, “You were together, JUNTOS!!!” TERESA: I asked him to take me to a taxi stand. I didn’t want to come back with him, you can ask him. Then the taxi got a flat and if Mariano hadn’t come along, I’d still be there at this hour. “¡BASTA!”, he screams at her, “I don’t believe any of your lies. (Now, technically, she is telling the truth. She’s only leaving out the intent behind the visit to Cuernavaca). Teresa says he can confirm this with Aurora. She’ll tell him Teresa was never alone with Mariano. He hands over his phone for her to dial Aurora’s number.

Aurora’s cell is off. Teresa frantically suggests they drive over to Cuernavaca now to speak to her. Arturo leaps over the sofa to slam the door shut before she can get out. He actually grabs her by the hair (this is getting scary now) and says he can no longer believe her. He’s more angry (rrrrrabia) than hurt that she sees him as a fool. He shoves her into the kitchen. She’s scared and crying now and asks him to think that if she didn’t love him, would she have moved back to this maldito vecindad? He grabs her again and holds her over the sink and wonders if that’s why she went looking for Mariano. Does she think she can now have everything she’s ever wanted from Mariano? He feels like such a fool, having arranged for them to move into Fernando’s apt tonight! He shoves her and she stumbles but recovers enough to ask if that’s where they’re going. He grabs her again and asks if she thinks she deserves to be taken out of here again!

Teresa screams at Arturo. “Es el colmo!” They’ve finally found a way out of this pocilga (pigsty) and now he says she doesn’t deserve it. She’s stuck by him through thick and thin and has even had to bear living here when he knows this is the worst thing that can happen to her. No, that’s not the worst, he says. What is worse is being married to someone you don’t love, isn’t that it? She tells him that’s not true. She loves him, she really, really does. Oh, really? He hopes that’s true because she’s his wife. This gets really ugly now as he attempts to prove that she’s his wife. He’s got her in his grip and clears off the kitchen table and throws her on top of it. He tells her to look at him. He’s not Mariano! She fights him off and they both fall to the floor. He chases after her, first barring the door and then into the bedroom where he traps her on the bed. She’s screaming the whole time begging him not to do this. He finally comes to his senses and backs off, telling her this is what she’s turned him into. She makes her escape out the door and he chases after her. She jumps into a cab as he yells after her. Whew, heavy duty stuff.

ELSEWHERE at the hospital, Magpie-Magda asks Mariano about his trip to Cuernavaca, did he find Aurora? Even though he didn’t mention it, Magpie says it was only obvious he was going after Aurora. Since Aurora started avoiding him, he’s become a different person. Mariano doesn’t understand why it’s not obvious to Aurora. She tells him he’s never aware of what goes on around him. There are so many women who are hot on him that she’s tempted to start an I Hate Teresa Club. Seriously, she doesn’t understand how he didn’t realize Aurora’s affection for him. He admits he was an imbécil. He never thought he’d feel this way about Aurora. He knows she cares for him but she also thinks he’ll never forget Teresa. He doesn’t know how, but he’s determined to show his love for Aurora. He plans to shower her with gifts and attention. Magpie drills him on Aurora’s favorite things. He knows them all since they share many of them. He can’t believe he hadn’t noticed this before.

CUERNAVACA: Aurora places a bowl of white roses (her favorite) on an outside table. His note reads, I’ve just left you and already I miss you. If you miss me in the slightest, call me. Te quiero. Cute scene, they shot the scene with Mariano leaning over her as if he’s reading the note. Awwww. She smiles and picks up her phone but puts it back down. Riiiiight, make him wait. Seldom used Chica rule #5.

HOSPITAL: Mariano confirms to our addle brained Dumberto that if Juana is sterile, this means she can’t have children, duh. Duhberto doesn’t understand why she would keep this from him. Mariano thinks he should discuss this with Juana; Gee you think?

JUANA’S APT: Hector and Juana talk of how much they miss Aurora. Hector talks of living in Cuernavaca once they marry and he wants Juana to redecorate the place to her taste. Of course, Juana puts him off, saying it would be best to wait until Aurora comes back and they can do it together. As usual, Hector agrees. Poor sap. She’s really ticking me off. She needs to let him go.

EVENING IN CUERNAVACA: Odiosana and Luisa are settling in for dinner when Luisa gets a call from Fernando telling her he misses her terribly. He’s been taste testing wines for their wedding and he’s had maybe a tad too much but he’s chosen the white, rose, and champagne. (Uh-oh, tipsy and la Sharkita is on the loose!) Reina comes in to clear the bottles but he dismisses her saying she can go to her room. As he says this, Teresa lets herself in the front door. Ruh-roh! She rips open her blouse (sorry guys, she’s wearing another shirt underneath) then makes a re-entry, shouting frantically for Fernando. He quickly embraces her as she tearfully tells him of Arturo’s abuse and how he tried to force himself on her. He’s shocked and she tells him Arturo was drinking and crazy jealous. Ay, Caray!

HOSPITAL: Mariano and Aida are discussing clinic business. He asks if she’s serious about continuing her work here. She annoyingly asks if he’s so bothered by her presence. She’d already told him she would continue her work to remain close to him, even if it’s just as friends. PATÉTICA!

CASA BARRERA, um FERNANDO: Teresa tells Fernando she was so frightened. She needs a drink and grabs one of the wineglasses on the coffee table. Neither of them would have expected this of Arturo. She complains he wouldn’t let her explain. He’s obsessed with the idea that Mariano is her lover. If she didn’t love him, would she have agreed to live in that place and have people jeer at her? Fernando agrees Arturo’s in a bad place and says he’s going to talk to him right now! She stops him, pulling him back and holding him, telling him she’s afraid to be left alone. Ha-ha – he’s falling right into her trap, and of course it will all be blamed on the alcohol. Hunkasauruses can’t handle their liquor when faced with a she-shark.

HOSPITAL: Mariano feels Aida shouldn’t be doing this work just to be near him. He knows that deep down she’s hopeful they’ll reconcile but that’s not gonna happen. He doesn’t want to hurt her. Aida says he shouldn’t believe she feels he’s the only man in the world. She hasn’t stop living her life. They should continue to conduct business as usual and the future will tell whether or not they will get back together. (oh, she’s so dense) Mariano sets her straight that it’s not a question of time and he knows there are things she won’t be able to bear. Delusional Aeeeeeeeeda says that’s not true. Mariano tests her by telling her he saw Teresa today. Aeeeeeeeeeda reacts just like that old joke, “slowly I turn, step by step”, no puede seeeeeeeeerrrrrrr, Marianooooooo!

CUERNAVACA: Aurora arrives at the same restaurant where Odiosana and Luisa are dining. Luisa makes the introductions. They chit-chat and Aurora ends up joining them.

BACK AT THE HOSPITAL, Aeeeeeeeeda continues her rant. Honestly, it’s comical. Mariano finally stops her, telling her nothing happened between them. He went there looking for Aurora and that’s when he ran into Teresa. He admits nothing happened between him and Aurora either but he’s telling her now that he intends to fight for her love. Aeeeeeeeeda the Pathetic wishes it had been she that he wished to win over (conquistar). She appreciates his honesty and is beginning to realize she’s lost him (duh).

CASA BARRERA, um FERNANDO: Teresa tells Fernando that Arturo refused to even listen to her suggestion that they go to Cuernavaca to talk to Aurora. Fernando comments about Arturo’s intense hatred of Mariano. He agrees she couldn’t have stayed on that lonely dark highway alone. Teresa says no woman should be forced into intimacy against her will. Fernando agrees and can’t believe Arturo would lose control in that manner. She blames it all on his problem with alcohol. She’s distraught, whatever shall I do?

CUERNAVACA: Luisa tells Aurora about her wedding plans. They talk about venues and it ends with Aurora offering her garden as a possibility.

OH NO THEY DIDN’T!!!!! Teresa doesn’t want to talk about it anymore. She’d like to just forget it happened. She’s sorry she barged in on him like this but he was the first person she thought of. He caresses her cheek as he says she did the right thing. She knows she’ll be safe here with him. They stare at each other intently. She tilts her head and they ever so slowly start to smooch. It starts with a peck and then it’s a full on smoochfest. No Puede Ser!!!!! I hope Reina interrupts them…..or ARTURO! They can’t go any further than smooching, or can they? Guess we’ll find out Monday! Yikes!!!!

Oh man, previews show them hugging and she’s wearing a nightie kinda thing! And she asks Arturo for a separation!

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