Caray, Caray!

Hello everyone, I'm going to follow the trend I started in yesterday's recap, and do copious amounts of screenshots with a more bulleted list of events of the episode. Let's get started!

* Cupcake (Ana Paula) cries at the news that Gustavo is dead. Clutching the newspaper announcement in her hand, she tells Dany the news.

Cupcake cries over the loss of the eyelashed one (Gustavo).

* I'll cut to the chase on this one (but may add more details later). Ana Paula does get a reasonable amount of confirmation that Gustavo is dead before believing it. (Well, she doesn't go to see his grave or anything.) She has Dany call up Mercedes and when she tries to talk to Mercedes herself, Mercedes cuts her off, outraged that AP would bother her in such a time of grief. Most of us in that position would also believe that Mercedes was talking about the death of her brother.

* As many of us guessed, it wasn't Gus With the Beautiful Eyelashes that died, but Gus Sr. We see Mercedes, Ernesto, Gus's Mom, and Gus himself at the gravesite as they talk and talk and talk and talk and talk to each other about how they're going to miss Gus Sr., etc. etc.

* We learn that Gus still needs to be checked out to find out if he's in decent health or not after his ordeal. He hasn't done that yet because of his dad's sickness and ultimate death.

See, we all KNEW that Gus wasn't dead!

* During the agonizingly long conversations between the members of the Gus family, we learn that Ernesto, the jealous sorta-suitor of Mercedes, is married, he's got a kid, that he LIED to his wife about being at the funeral (even though he assured Mercedes that his wife knew). He and his wife's marriage is on the rocks. He and Mercedes split up when he had to go to the USA years ago and not long after that he got married and had a kid. Mercedes figures that he must not have loved her very much because the age of the kid indicates that he hooked up with wifey very soon after splitting up with her.

We have some long, long, long conversations with Gus's and Mercedes' mom, which makes me wonder if the actress who plays her is someone famous, and they were trying to give her enough lines to make it worth her while to guest star? Does anyone know who she is?

Mercedes rips AP a new one for bothering her during such a painful time. This leaves Ana Paula with the definite impression that Gus Jr, (instead of Gus Sr.), died.

* Tia MentiRosa and Bruno have a discussion at a restaurant about what's the deal with Rohell and getting engaged. Why would he bother sniffing around AP so much if he ended up marrying Vainessa? Bruno doesn't get it either, but assumes that maybe Rohell just didn't like AP defying him and that's why he's getting her back to work for him. Tia then wonders why the proud, severe Rohell took back Vainessa after what she did to him. Bruno supposes that it was Twoo Wuv. MentiRosa scoffs at such sentimental stuff; it doesn't exist, she says. Bruno says he's not all that crazy with Rohell's choice for a bride either; he would have preferred someone who would help Rohell be a better man—someone like Paula!

"What's the deal with that old turd Rohellio?" Tia wonders.

Bruno's got something right: Better that Rohellio marry someone who doesn't enable his douchebagginess. Someone like Ana Paula. But does he literally mean AP? I kind of doubt it.

* Tia wonders if Bruno thinks Rohell was ever interested in AP. Bruno says he did at one time, but evidently he was wrong. Tia asks Bruno if he's jealous of Rohell. "Why would I be jealous of a cripple?" Bruno scoffs. Even though Rohell has more money, Bruno thinks he has much more to offer a woman. [Recapper note: I don't know about that, Bruno. You don't have dimples and you resemble Skelator. I'm just saying.] Tia points out that Vainessa doesn't mind hooking up with the cripple, but then asks if Vainessa is out for the money. Not so, Bruno replies, since Vainessa's family is loaded. The ever-greedy Tia is irritated that AP moons after that Gustavo when these richie riches marry each other.

* Cupcake (AP) cries over Gustavo and says she'll never, never, never, never ever evereverever forget him. This continues throughout the episode so I'll spare you a lot of the repetition.

* During the endless mother-daughter-son grieving scenes with Gus's family, Gus does tell his mom about his love for AP, how he needs to see her and how he still thinks there's an explanation for everything that's happening.

Gus yearns to find Ana Paula at his time of grief.

Ernesto tells Mercedes that his marriage is going down the crapper.

* Rohellio and David are chatting in David's office. Dave brings up the prospect of marrying Sin. Rohell isn't against it but is a bit surprised that they're going so fast. David assures Rohell that he likes Sin and isn't playing with her. Rohell says "Sure, because if you did, you'll have to answer to me." *GULP* You can see David digest that. David then says that Sinthia would prefer to wait until after Rohell's boda. Rohell says, cryptically, that she was wise to decide that, because "things are going to change after my wedding." Then we get a sh*t-eating grin from him.

David speaks in earnest about his feelings for Sinthia.

... Aannnd, we have another sh*t-eating grin, this time with a tinge of menace to it.

* Vainessa and Sinthia have a chat while shopping at the mall. There's some talk about Vainessa avoiding work, even though she's got shares at her dad's company. She wants to devote her time to her marriage and Rohellio. Sinthia doesn't understand why Rohellio just doesn't give her her half of the Hacienda now; it's not like it would make him go broke or anything. Vainessa thinks that marrying David is the way to go, he could give her all that she wants. (Not sure if this also means her half of the Hacienda.) Sinthia doesn't get why she should marry in order to be free of her overbearing brother. Vainessa smiles and says that marriage is the price she pays to get what she wants.

* Back with Rohell and David, Rohell advises David to suck it up and rehire that engineer Gustavo, since he was the one who could effectively deal with and placate the irate fishermen at their construction site. I get the impression that Rohell is unaware of David's attempt to monkey with the environmental laws. Rohell, in a rare moment of non-douchebaggery, actually is pragmatic and makes sense. David looks a bit abashed.

Let's enjoy it while we can: Rohellio not being a douche.

I'll bet he regrets ever giving her his number: MentiRosa interrupts Rohell during his meeting. He excuses himself from David, making the comment, "For this woman, there's nothing money can't solve." She sounds a bit like YOU Rohell!

* AP and Dany go to church, where we hear more cries and grief from AP about the loss of Gustavo. She loved him, boo hoo sniff sniff. We get it, we do. She'll really miss Gus, the love of her life.

More tears from Cupcake.

* MentiRosa calls up Rohell and demands a meeting. It's about Rohell's engagement to Vainessa—what kind of game is he playing, already being engaged when he is trying to marry Ana Paula? Tia wants COMPENSATION for all of this! (That's her first thought? Seriously?) Again, the old saying "You can't sh*t an old turd" applies to these two. Rohell's a tougher old turd than MentiRosa and calls her bluff. What is she complaining about, he's paid for Miguel's medical expenses, paid off the family of the victims, put up money for bail of Miguel happens to get paroled, that AP's job offer is still open, etc etc. (And it's true, it sounds like he's done a lot to help, even though we still know he's a douche). He sternly admonishes MentiRosa to not question ANYTHING he does and to not push her luck. She has enough brains to shut up.

You can tell what he's thinking here.

Don't mess with THIS old turd!

* MentiRosa's friend Elena tries and fails at giving our distraught and grieving Cupcake a pep-talk. Sure, it's sad that Gus bit the dust, but life goes on. Why not take that offer with the rich cripple guy? Consider it another job. You'll present yourself as the model wife to the public, and you won't have to do *coughcough* "other things" with him ('CAUSE HE CAN'T! "What? It's TRUE!" she says) (at this AP yells a scandalized protest) and in return he'll treat you like a queen! AP can't take it anymore and yells for Elena to leave her in peace. All I can say about this exchange is that Elena has taken a page from Tia MentiRosa's TACKY book. (Thank you 5foot for that reference!) And I wouldn't be so all-fired sure about the CAN'T part. Just saying.

* AP goes on to say that she can't think of any other man other than Gustavo.

NOT HELPING.

Our Cupcake is outraged. Especially, I think, at any discussion of what Rohellio "can" and "can't" do. I don't think she really wanted to go there.

* MentiRosa sees Miguel in prison and tells him of the loss of Gus. Miguel doesn't want AP to know how bad things are for him. He doesn't want her to sacrifice herself on his behalf. She says sure, but also tells Miguel to tell AP, the next time he sees her, that "Life goes on" and she should look to her friends for help. Friends like BRUNO. MentiRosa has now set her sights on Bruno again, since it seems like Rohell may not be willing to marry her anymore. After Tia leaves, Miguel gets pounced on again by the evil thugs in the prison.

* Elsa la Vaca wants Vainessa to dump Rohell again, now that he's signed the business contract. This woman is a piece of work. I'll spare you all the hysterics and screaming. Basically why should Vainessa get stuck on that ranch, riding all the darn horses, married to a man who is no longer the same as he was before his accident. To Vainessa's credit, she flatly refuses to do this. Long-suffering Federico has to break up the argument. Elsa la Vaca scolds Vainessa for pointing at her, reminding her that it's rude to point at your mother.

* Another part of the story I'll abbreviate: AP and Dany get word from the prison that Miguel has been beaten up really BAD this time. He is so bad off that he will need to be transferred to the Civil Hospital so his hand can be re-operated on. He is also very depressed and doesn't want to live. The doctors are very concerned that he may not make it. Both AP and Dany visit him and plead with him to keep on living, to keep on going. Poor Miguel feels like all he's done is be a burden and a problem for everyone. He looks very messed up, too.

Bad news from the prison.

Miguel thinks that prison will be the death of him. Viewerville is inclined to agree.

Ana Paula vows to get Miguel out of prison. I think her method for doing this is called ROGELIO.

Dany pleads with Miguel to keep fighting to live.

* Elena, MentiRosa's friend, asks for the rings back that she "sold" MentiRosa. Since MentiRosa's had a reversal of fortune, it's uncertain if she can ever pay all that she owes for the rings. MentiRosa makes a long, long ordeal of pulling the rings off her fingers and returning them. Also Elena is not shy about hinting that MentiRosa and AP can't stay at her place indefinitely.

It's an understatement to say that MentiRosa is reluctant to return her rings.

* As mentioned earlier, we have more endless, endless, endless discussions with Gus, sister, and mom. I covered most of what they discussed earlier in this recap. We also have more scenes with Cupcake (AP) grieving, "What are we gonna do," etc etc. If I missed anything really interesting/important during these scenes, please let me know. I was too busy snoozing through them.

* There's this interesting discussion between Sinthia, Vainessa and Bruno about life after marriage with Rohell. Sin and Bruno are certain that Rohell won't want to stay in Tuxtla after the marriage. Vain Vainessa isn't so sure. Even though she's told that the main reason Rohell has been in Tuxtla so long as because of his business with David (and Viewerville also speculates, with ANA PAULA), he'll be going back to the Hacienda soon. Ever-arrogant Vainessa says, "No, he is in Tuxtla for ME!" Dream on, sister. She also thinks that they'll spend long periods of time in Tuxtla after the wedding, because she's got a 30% share of her father's business and she'll want Rohell to help her with business.

Bruno gives a sneaky, wall-eyed look over his glass after hearing Vainessa's arrogant bragging.

* Rohell is chilling at the local restaurant with his newspaper when our Cupcake strolls up and says, "**** it, I've had enough, let's just do this." ...  Okay, so no, she doesn't say it quite like that. She asks Señor Montero if his offer of marriage is still open. The Señor looks like he is suppressing feelings of great triumph.

Interrupted while reading the newspaper.

"**** it, let's just get on with it." No, she doesn't say that. But she's thinking it.

Triumph at last!

END OF EPISODE!!!!

Avances: Rohellio says they can marry within a month. Ana Paula accepts.

AVANCES: Rohell looks happy with the deal he's making with AP.

AVANCES: Ana Paula reluctantly accepts the proposal from Rohellio.

Gratuitous Jorge Salinas shot from the avances.

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