Caray, Caray!

Gerry comes over to visit Carlota.

Carlota is still in shock over the possibility of Lucia being pregnant and Lucia is still in denial. Cleto shows Gerardo in. Gerry asks Lucia what's up with her grumpy face…um, what kind of dumbass are you? Gerry came over to say he's quitting--he can't handle Lucrezia always being up in his business. She's doing the same thing to Gerry that she's been doing to Camilo--undermining their authority. Carlota vows to put Lucrezia in her place, once and for all. She begs Gerry not to quit, as does Lucia, and then attempts to browbeat him into charging for his services. Gerry wonders if Alex has gotten to LA yet.

Lucia zips up her suitcase. She takes a call from Camilo, who notes her sad voice. He tells her she's strong and she'll get over it soon. She just has to distract herself and think of other things. Lucia registered for classes at the university. Camilo tries to talk her into going out and she thanks him, but it's unclear if she's actually going to go out with him.

Lucrezia defends her right to emasculate any man within a five mile radius. Carlota reminds her it was her fault they lost so much of their crops. Carlota says from now on no one is going to take orders from Lucrezia. She'll have to find some other way to earn their "respect" besides ordering everyone around. Lucrezia whines that she'll have nothing left to do. "Do something useful. Cook. Keep Lucia company." Yeah, right.

Ivan helps Alex unpack. He's hungry and he hopes Maripaz won't come down to dinner. Ivan tells him to get cleaned up and change clothes before dinner, because you never know what gross germy people you traveled on the airplane with. Alex wants to call Gerardo and Ivan gives him all the international codes, etc. Alex makes Ivan's day by calling him "dad," but he's still worried about Maripaz being her usual Maripazzy self. Alex tells him to just ignore her, as one must never be rude to a woman. I'm gonna let that one slide. "If she gets grouchy, just come tell me about it." Ivan tells him the house, et al, is his, so he needs to start acting like he owns it, but without lording it over the peasants.

Ivan goes into Hef's…digo, Toni's room. Bruno is already comfortable there. Toni doesn't think it will be easy to manage Maripaz. Ivan agrees. They'll see how the next few days go and he hopes Maripaz and Alex will come to have some affection for each other. "Are you sorry you left Lucia for Maripaz?" "Don't ask me that ever again, because you know the answer!" Ivan storms out and Toni tells Bruno humans are complicated. He hopes sooner or later Ivan will find, if not happiness, at least some spiritual peace.

Carolina gets to talk to Alex, since Gerry isn't home. She encourages him that he'll get used to things. He may not do all the same things he used to do at home, but he'll do new things. Apparently Alex used to put the shaving cream on Gerry's face for him. Carolina says maybe he can do that for Ivan now. Since Ivan actually shaves. Alex plans to ask Toni if he can walk Bruno. He sends kisses.

Antolín is on hand to comfort Carolina. He says Alex won't forget them, but he will get used to his new life. He knows it's not the best time to discuss things, but he'd like her to try the transplant again. He wants her to have her own life. He doesn't care about the money and he'd do anything to get it. Besides, he's got a job. "An honest one?" "Well, who knows. JJ Mondragon offered me a job." Well, then, that's a big fat whopping NO!

Carlota and Lucia claim they're just going out. They tell Lucrezia she can't go with them and Carlota tells her to go help Gloria pack. They take off and Lucrezia picks up the phone to call JJ. She gets Esther and tries to chat, but Esther is in a bad mood after that fight she had with JJ that prompted her to threaten him with divorce.

Carlota and Lucia walk into the hospital. They both hope she's not preggers. *snicker* Haven't they ever seen a telenovela?

Ivan's going to work. Maripaz whines about what she'll do. "Go shopping." She whines that she doesn't have a car or money. Ivan gives her a couple of bills from his wallet and she whines that it's not much. "As soon as I get to the office, I'll have someone get you a car and a credit card. But don't get too excited, I'm putting a limit on it!" "Waaaaah! You wouldn't have been so stingy with Lucia!" Toni and Alex come in. They're headed to the office as well, along with Bruno. The menfolk leave and she bitches. The maid asks if she wants something to eat and Maripaz is predictably rude to her.

The doctor says it's possible she just has anemia (again?) but they'll take a look at the bloodwork. Sure enough, she's 5 weeks pregnant. Dun, dun, dun!

Back at home, Carlota says they need to come up with a solution. "Well, not an abortion or giving the kid up at an orphanage." Carlota reminds her that she was left pregnant by that jerkface all those years ago, but since Teodoro loved her, he married her--baby and all. Carlota doesn't like the idea that people will talk smack about Lucia for having a kid out of wedlock. And the kid will hear it and his friends will make fun of him. Carlota says she has to be realistic. "Do what I did. Find a husband." "Where? I'm not going to get married just because. And it's shameful to do it just so some poor guy can take responsibility for my kid." Carlota says he'll do it if he loves her, and she's got just the guy in mind. "Camilo." Yes, Lucia, you blockhead, Camilo's got a thing for you and he'll jump at the chance!

Alex is impressed with the office. Ivan insists on being called "dad." He asks the receptionist to give Alex a tour while he and Toni take a meeting.

Esther tells Lucrezia she was always against "that" relationship. The maid comes in with coffee and they stop talking. Lucrezia says Camilo isn't worthy of Judith, but JJ insists on their getting back together. Esther says JJ wants to manipulate them all, like puppets. Lucrezia reminds her JJ's always been "mandón" (bossy) so "no te hagas" (don't be…; the unspoken word could be stupid, dense; don't act like you didn't know). Well, Esther says this has just gone too far. JJ is driving the family apart, he's kicked the boys out, and Saul's off in that hospital in Hermosillo since his accident. It's just too much, and she's got her limits. She's not 100% sure about divorcing, since she's got her principles. But she also thinks it's wrong for him to demand that their daughter seduce some guy so JJ can get his hooks in him.

Lucia doesn't like the idea of marrying Camilo. Carlota says Camilo likes her and she's not indifferent to him. Ivan made his choices and he can't reproach her for hers. It's not right to make the kid suffer. They could have done more to discredit Maripaz, but they chose not to. She knows Maripaz threatened, but if thinking about others is going to be Lucia's excuse, then right now she needs to think about the child she's carrying and what that child needs. Lucrezia comes home and Lucia tells Carlota she doesn't want her to know. "And when your stomach grows? What? We're going to tell her you've got colitis?" Lucia doesn't want Ivan to know. Carlota says no one noticed she was pregnant when she married Teodoro and when Lucrezia was born, they just assumed she was premature. Lucrezia comes up, all excited with the gossip that Esther wants to divorce JJ.

Camilo goes into the office. David tells him he's got an appointment the next day with the guys from Herdez. Ivan must have forgotten, what with all the crap going on. David wants to go visit his brother in the hospital in Hermosillo, but Camilo asks him not to do it tomorrow. If he's going to be out of the office, he needs David to keep an eye on things there.

Ivan takes a call in his office from Jenny, the receptionist. She puts Camilo through to him. Ivan says he misses the quiet of Alamos. Alex is entertained by all the new things. Camilo tells him he's supposed to be at the plant the next day to meet the guys from Herdez, "but you didn't tell me anything." Camilo asks what the purpose of the meeting is and gets an answer we don't hear. "And how is…everyone." Camilo says Lucia is registered for classes. "Life goes on, man." Ivan tells him to let him know how the Herdez meeting goes.

At Rancho El Socorro, work continues without Lucrezia's interference. Gerry tells Carlota they're making serious headway and the house is almost ready.

Carlota passes the news on to Lucrezia. "About time." "Well, sure, since you weren't making trouble." Carlota muses that they'll be leaving the house soon. She apologizes to Teodoro, but reminds him they had good times at El Socorro. She reminds Lucrezia that she was born there. Lucrezia says she did like running around there as a child and she thinks it's so unfair that Carlota has taken away her authority. Carlota says she's sorry, but things aren't like they used to be. You need knowledge and technology--you don’t just plant and pray for rain like before. Carlota suggests that Lucrezia plant a "huerto" (vegetable garden). Lucrezia feels like it's quite a come down, but Carlota thinks it's quite idyllic to grow and eat their own produce. "When you're father, Teodoro was alive…." "He wasn't my father!" Ouch. "He treated you like a real father. He spoiled you…maybe too much. I always told you, Teodoro! Remember when you planted a garden for me?" Carlota waxes rhapsodic about the veggies and Lucrezia takes advantage of her back being turned to leave.

Maripaz runs into an old school friend who also happens to be married to an LA businessman. The schmuck in question arrives. Oh, hey, it's that guy! Julie doesn't know whether she should speak English or Spanish. Mr. 5ft is right on the ball…"Is he married to her? Guess who Maripaz is going to be sleeping with!" Hey, just because he usually plays that kind of guy!

Maripaz comes home and tells the maid to take her shopping upstairs. She meets up with the guys in the pool room and is promptly barked at by Bruno. She bitches about having to be afraid in her own house because "this animal" hates her. Toni says if he hates her, it must be for some reason…he doesn't bark at anyone else. Alex calls her "mom" and says Bruno's a good dog. "Maybe with the rest of you, but not with me! You'll have to decide--me or the dog!" Again, Mr. 5ft's comprehension is improving because he immediately looks up from his computing and says, "goodbye!" to Maripaz! Alex looks like he's going to cry. Ivan hustles her out of the room.

"What do you want, a war?" She says it's not fair that she can't feel safe in her own house. She's afraid "that animal" could come out of anywhere and attack her. What if she gets disfigured? Ivan says animals are perceptive. If she speaks kindly to him, he might be willing to get close to her. Well, she doesn't want that! Animals are filthy and they have fleas. *sigh* Ivan says Bruno is neither dirty, nor does he have fleas. "Besides, this is my father's house, and he adores him." Ivan won't leave the house either. The best way to convince Alex to be ok with the move was because of Bruno. "Fine, then let's you and me live somewhere else!" "I married you for my son. He's the one I want to live with!" "Well then you should have married Lucia." "Hey, I would have loved to, but you had to stick your nose in and get custody with lies and deception. And if I kept from making you look like the liar you are, it was out of pity for your family." Maripaz pouts and walks off. Ivan calls Lucia.

She ignores his call.

Camilo comes over to visit. Cleto tells him everyone's been so sad. Camilo waits in the garden while Cleto goes into announce him.

Carlota shines up Teodoro's pipes. That's not a euphemism. Cleto announces Camilo and Carlota says she'll talk to him. She looks up at Teodoro's portrait and says, "Give me a hand, will you!"

Carlota goes out to the garden and greets Camilo. She tells him she's full of nostalgia about leaving the house. Camilo came over to apologize to Lucia for not being able to go out with her tomorrow. Carlota starts to feel him out about the whole marrying a pregnant lady thing. "Ummm…you like Lucia, right? I mean, like really like her? Like, love her?"

Alex and Lucia Skype. Ivan spies. Alex brags about the awesomeness of the house. Ivan's going to enroll him in a bilingual school. "Do you want to talk to my dad? He's right here?" Lucia begs off and hangs up before she can have a total meltdown.

"Don't ask me that. Lucia was Ivan's fiancee and he's practically my brother." "Well, the case is that Lucia is now alone. I don't blame Ivan. Shit happens." Carlota tells him the story of her and her sperm donor, and Teodoro. She emotionally bribes him by telling him she didn't love Teodoro at first, but her love grew with time. "So…are you in love with Lucia or not?" Camilo admits to being attracted to her. He's really confused and asks what this is all about. "Lucia's pregnant." Yes, you dope, it's Ivan's…who the hell else would have knocked her up? Carlota says he's the only one who can help…by marrying her. "Think about it!" Camilo has the grace to look conflicted.

Tomorrow: Lucia's pregnant; Ivan can't forget Lucia; Maripaz gets naked for Ivan.

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