Caray, Caray!

We start the episode at the Irabien house, and Arnold is about to confess his big secret to Pina. Pina is a bit freaked out by Arnold’s behavior. Just as he’s about to say something, the doorbell rings and interrupts everything. It’s El Chato, there to see Adoracion.
Pina has it out with Chato and tells him to leave. This gives Arnold a chance to think about what he’s about to do.

Now we go to the suite that Vicente got for he and Candy. They’re talking and doing what they do. They receive a knock at the door, and it’s the detective dressed up as a waiter delivering room service. Candy suspects.

Ana and Lupita are having a sisterly talk. Lupita fills Ana in on the goings on with Pancho and his supposed son. Lupita asks Ana why she wasn’t at the family dinner and why she didn’t answer Pancho’s phone calls. Ana told her how busy she’s been rehearsing and recording and said that she was tired and wanted to go to bed because the following day would be more of the same. Ana lets Lupita know that she won’t be able to continue attending college. Lupita is not so sure of Ana’s decision. Ana is afraid to tell Pancho and the family because she knows what their reaction will be.

At the hotel, Candy tells Vicente that she remembers seeing the supposed waiter when they were down stairs, before heading up to the suite. She can’t help but wonder if he’s following them for some reason. When he asks for a signature from Vicente, Vicente gets furious and asks who the waiter really is. This is all done in Vicente Irabien style, of course. He thinks that the waiter is working for Pina. Little does he know that it’s the Private Investigator she hired to take pictures of him committing adultery.
Vicente threatens to call the cops and put both Pina and him in jail. Candy puts an end to the craziness and tries to get Vicente to somewhat reason. They end up happy and doing what they do.

The next scene is hilarious. Poor Monica is battling it out with the washing machine. Suds everywhere and burned sandwiches are the cause for a hysterical and bummed Monica. Lucky for her, Pepe is there to comfort her.

Ana and Freddy are talking, and Ana lets him know how bad she feels that she can’t spend more time with him. He seems understanding, but he’s still somewhat bummed. Pancho comes in and interrupts them. Freddy leaves, and Pancho and Ana “talk.” Pancho lectures Ana about not answering her phone when she receives a family phone call. He lets her know that it’s important to stay connected in case there’s ever an emergency, like what they had when young Temo was missing. Ana gives Pancho a bit of lip, but Pancho puts everything back in place and puts Ana in line, and they begin having a normal father/daughter conversation. They end up just fine. Ana hears the story and supports Pancho.

Back at Monica and Pepe’s place, they talk about how Monica just can’t make it as a house wife. Pepe comforts her with a nice intimate dinner of…Pizza. They end up sitting on the floor, eating pizza, and smooching.

The next night, the entire Lopez Clan, including Rebe and Monica, are having dinner and talking to Pancho about his supposed son. Pancho still can’t fathom the fact that Ofelia would lie to him about the kid and play with people’s emotions. Everyone else tries to make Pancho see that people can be cruel, and when money is needed for something like medical treatments, they’ll do just about anything…including lie about having a son. This is a great family scene with good discussion and family unity.

There’s a scene at the studio where the band is playing, and for some reason, Ana either can’t sing well or feels a bit of stress and needs to grab some fresh air. It turns out that fresh air has a name…Freddy Irabien. He came to see his girlfriend.

While that’s happening, Pancho begins having a conversation with Chela. He lets her know that he’s worried about Ana.
In addition to talking about Ana, Pancho also lets Chela know about Paco’s doctor’s appointment with Dr. Octavio. I think a DNA test will be a part of what the good doctor will do.

Back at the studio, Ana and Freddy have a heart to heart talk. He lets her know that he’s concerned that they aren’t able to see one another as much or as often as what he’d like. She lets him know how important he is to her and how she appreciates having all of his support. However, he lets her know that he’s worried about the future and asks her, flat out, whether or not he’s a part of that future. She says he is. He also mentions his concern regarding Ana not being at the university. She finally lets him know that she won’t be studying anymore because of this new music career. Surprise!!

They continue to talk about it, and Freddy is disappointed that Ana is making a decision not to continue studying. Ana tells Freddy that she’s never liked school and that the main reason she keeps studying is because of Pancho and Fernanda. Freddy asks if she wouldn’t be willing to continue studying if he were to ask her. He tries to make her consider the fact that there’s a possibility that she may not make it in music. She continues to let him know that she’s pursuing her dream. Freddy leaves disappointed. She cries, but when Augusto sees her, she goes back to work.

Now at Avon, Vicente and Pina are having it out again, as usual. They are fighting about who should get what. Neither will be the slightest bit flexible.

In Pina’s office, Pina and Arnold talk. Again, he’s being the supportive friend but continues acting a bit weird. When they are hugging, Vicente walks in on both of them. Vicente says to Arnold, “With friends like you, who needs enemies!” Arnold’s inner thoughts say that if Vicente knew how Arnold felt about Pina, Arnold would be dead meat!

In Enzo’s office, Chela brings him a very nice surprise…lunch. Vicente smells the food and storms into the office. He begins to have words with Enzo and insults Chela. Enzo stands up for Chela. Vicente is furious and lets Enzo have it. He throws it back in his face that he at one time called Candy “gata” and hired a psychiatrist to try and convince Vicente to leave Candy. Chela is hurt by what she hears and finds out about Enzo.

At Avon, Pancho is getting his messages. Elena, Paco, and Ofelia are all waiting to see Pancho. Freddy also wants to talk to Pancho…probably about Ana.

There’s a tender scene when Pancho walks into his office and catches Rebe looking at wedding dresses. They can’t wait to get married. Rebe looks forward to introducing Pancho to her family. They profess their love. They’re gettin’ married!

Enzo and Chela continue to talk. Chela is still a bit upset at things, but Enzo does the right thing and confesses that he used to be one of Vicente’s partners in crime. He tells Chela that what made him change a lot was watching all that his daughter had to go through regarding all she found out about her mother. He asks Chela how he can convince her that he’s changed. Chela says that time will do the convincing.
Enzo completely catches Cher off guard by asking if she’d consider going off and spending a weekend with him out of town! Chela is nervous, and Enzo does his best to convince her about the place he has in mind. Of course Chela wants to go, but she feels guilty and asks for a bit of time to think about it. She’ll go.

Elena visits Pancho at work, and she seems happy. She lets Pancho know about a great job she received that will pay her a good amount of money. Pancho is genuinely happy for her…that is until he finds out where Elena will be working and what she’ll be doing. Yep…a table dancer! Pancho won’t have that. Pancho almost has a heart attack. He treats Elena as his own daughter and lectures her about being a decent kid who doesn’t need to be looking for jobs in places like those. He comes up with a good idea. He offers Elena a job at the company with opportunities for her to continue studying and learning. Hmmm…I see trouble ahead for Elena.

Rebe and Arnold are talking in her office. She is thrilled with the wedding plans and tells Arnold that she feels as if she and Pancho have known one another for years. She lets him know about some problems they need to solve. In that conversation, we learn something new about Rebe. This is not the first time she’s been engaged. I’m guessing this has something to do with Mike Anderson. He’ll be an upcoming character that will come to bring some turmoil to the love birds’ relationship. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves though.

Paco and Ofelia also visit Pancho. Ofelia thanks Pancho for helping out with the medical stuff.

In a private conversation, Pancho informs Ofelia that he plans on doing the DNA test because he doubts his paternity. Ofelia doesn’t like this one bit. However, Pancho lets her know that no matter what, he’ll still help the kid out with medical tests and expenses.

Meanwhile, Freddy is at Avon and intends to visit Pancho. Vicente gets to him first and does his best to convince Freddy that he and Ana should break up because they’re from two very different worlds.

Back in Pancho’s office, the moment of truth finally arrives. Pancho wants Ofelia to tell him the truth. He still doubts. Pancho may be a softy, but he’s no pushover. Ofelia begins feeling guilty because she had a different idea or impression of Pancho. She never expected him to be willing to help Paco out the way he’s doing. It is finally revealed that Paco is not Pancho’s son. Pancho makes it very clear to Ofelia that although he’ll help the kid out, she must tell Paco the truth.
Pancho is bummed regarding all of this as well.

At the Lopez home, Temo and Lupita are talking about their supposed brother. It’s a nice bonding time for the two siblings. Temo wants to learn to talk with Meli via internet, and Lupita is willing to show him. He misses Meli, and Lupita can relate because she misses Alex.

In another part of the house, Chela and Candy talk about Chela taking a weekend trip with Enzo. She is afraid. Candy tells her to suck it up and conquer her fears. Chela decides to take Enzo up on his offer.

Back in Pancho’s office, Paco returns, and the discussion takes place. At first, Paco is very affected by the news. Ofelia is devastated and asks for Paco’s forgiveness. Pancho tries to smooth things out with Ofelia and explain to Paco why Ofelia did what she did. He storms out of the office, and Pancho is left to comfort Ofelia. She asks for his help regarding obtaining Paco’s forgiveness.

There’s a short scene with Pancho’s two partners in crime, Celeste, and Sandra. Chato tries hitting on the ladies, and they blow him off. However, Chacho and Sandra seem to hit it off…in an elevator. They’re smitten; although, they don’t say it to one another.

Pancho then receives another visitor…Freddy Irabien. He is there to talk to Pancho about Ana. He informs Pancho about Ana’s decision to drop out of college. Pancho and Freddy talk, and Pancho sees Freddy is truly in love with Ana. Freddy admits that he’s made mistakes in the past, and Pancho admits that he understands, by Freddy’s attitude, that people can change. They end the scene with a bear hug and with Pancho razzing Freddy by making fun of Vicente calling Freddy “Neeeneee.” Funny.

Enzo goes to Vicente’s office to try and make amends with his friend. Vicente asks for a favor of Enzo. He needs to use Enzo’s name or signature for something.

There is a brief scene where Monica and Karina are talking, and Karina is also practicing some dance moves for a class she’s taking. Arnold watches Karina dance and gets an idea. If Kari can do some choreography, maybe she can help Ana. Kari is thrilled with the opportunity and decides to take the job. Hmmm…Ana, Kari, Freddy…Interesting, don’t you think?

In Pancho’s office, Freddy leaves and Chela enters to talk with Pancho. He lets her know about his day. He’s comforted by her words.
Chela’s turn. She asks if Pancho could look after Temo and take care of the house for the weekend. Why? Because she’s goin’ out of town with Enzo! No manches! Jealous Pancho overreacts but comes to his senses and supports Chela. His only condition for Chela going is for her to have fun. He even teases her a bit and makes Chela feel better about her decision to go.

In a short meeting, Pancho, Rebe, and Pina are talking about a new campaign for a product the company is selling. Pina shows that she can really work hard at promoting a product and impresses Pancho and Rebe. Pina leaves, and Rebe suggests evening plans. Pancho would love to but knows he needs to be home, talking to Ana and looking after Temo. Chela will be out for the weekend.

The last scene is with Pina and Freddy. Pina is worried and tells Freddy that she’s afraid that Vicente will throw her in jail.

That’s a recap.

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