Caray, Caray!

RECAP WRITTEN BY AUDREY (posted by Elvira, screencaps added by Elvira)

Repeat of the Tía-Guscake argument. Gustavo, armed with his architect’s rolls of paper declares that he would rather face Rogelio and tell him the truth even if Rogelio kills him. Tía points out the folly of expecting AP to be able to continue living if such a tragedy were provoked by Gustavo.

Margarito’s sickroom: As Mercedes gives him therapy, Margarito announces to Ernesto and Mersnotty that Ana Paula and Rogelio are adopting him. Dani arrives to learn how to give the therapy. Mersnotty can’t resist taking a dig at AP for not being available to learn the therapy herself as she always avoids the commitments she makes. Mersnotty leaves in a huff while the others wonder what she has stuck up her b*$%.

It rhymes with "switch" and starts with "B."

Ulises tienda: Now that Efraín is living with his cousin at the Rancho La Negra, Ulises wants to find out who bought those lands so he can do Rogelio the favor of delivering him the information he has been asking for. Ulises also asks Efraín to help out with taking his precious girls to Tuxtla. Macaria announces they’re having a goodbye party for Maripáz, and Efraín is invited.

Hacienda kitchen: Consuelo announces to all those lower ranks who hang out in the Hacienda del Fuerte kitchen, that the Ulises family is giving Maripaz a goodbye party and everyone is invited. Dani makes a point of asking Hugo to take her to the party in front of Miguel.

Dani asks the hunky Hugo to the party, in front of a bemused Miguel.

Hunky Hugo is most pleased to accept!

Streets of San Gabriel: Bruno is upset with Rutilio for not doing what he said (hanging out in San Gabriel?). Rutilio says he has to hang out near Bruno, because the police are looking for him and he can’t work. Bruno doesn’t think it’s the best moment to try to do in Gustavo, and Cinthia and Gustavo could recognize Rutilio. Rutulio says he can lay low and entertain himself in the meantime as he watches a woman’s behind pass by.

At the store Ulises and Maripaz have yet another conversation where he goes on about how hard it is to see her grow up and go out into that big bad world out there. He knows she’s a good girl, but be wary of the people out there. He gives her a piece of jewelry from her grandmother Maripaz that has her grandmother’s birthdate engraved on it and tells her to wear it the day of her fiesta. Lots of hugging ensues.

Alone in the kitchen, Consuelo asks Miguel doesn’t he think that’s kind of strange that Dani is going to the fiesta with Hugo. Miguel thinks that after treating Dani poorly he can’t tell her not to go out with someone else, he just wants Dani to be happy. Consuelo wants to pay for Miguel to make a hair comb as a gift for Maripaz. Miguel suggests they make it a gift from the two of them instead.

Outside the hacienda, Cinthia sees Efrain removing his things as instructed by Hugo. He tells Cinthia she needs to put on the pressure to get him his job back. Hurry up - he can’t wait much longer. He’s got that letter about Margarito, and he’ll use if he has to. Cinthia, like a fool, runs circles around Efraín around trying to “catch” that letter and hitting him with her fuete - lol! Nothing doing!

Making themselves conspicuous on the Hacienda lawn.

Miguel runs across Guscake at the hacienda, and asks him to leave so that Ana Paula does not suffer the anxiety of his presence. Guscake is not leaving! Guscake informs Miguel that he already asked AP to run away from the hacienda with him.

Miguel tries to get the Gustavito to leave, but to no avail.

Cinthia runs across Ana Paula and paints the sorry picture of poor Efraín being kicked out of the place he has lived all his life because of her misbehavior, but Rogelio won’t take him back no matter what she says. Ana Paula is only too happy to play the gracious lady of the house/sister-in-law and offers to talk with Rogelio about it. Cinthia mumbles her gratitude.

Ernesto chases after Mersnotty on the hacienda grounds. Why was she so hard on Dani - it turns out she’s a very good nurse. Well, she’s that girl Ana’s friend, that’s what’s wrong with her! says Mersnotty. Ernesto reminds her again what he has told her before - she shouldn’t get involved, but stay out of it and let them resolve their own issues. Mersnotty says “You don’t know what that woman is capable of, and I don’t want to keep arguing with you about her.” This makes Ernest walk away.

Mersnotty spies AP returning and hauls over there to beat up on her again. She reads her the riot act for having given Guscake the contract. AP did it so he could see her true situation. Mersnotty is upset - can’t AP see how unfair it is to make Guscake wait for something that might not happen the way he expects? This seems to give AP pause.

Poor (not!) Tía is in the kitchen banging around a locked cupboard! (In the meantime we get “food porn” which I am particularly fond of - gorgeously colorful peppers and onions and dark green leafy vegetables and herbs frame the camera view of Tia’s dress covered behind as she bends over to wrestle with the keys).

Hubba hubba - FOOD PORN!

“Oh no - it can’t be! Those damn keys!” Tía can’t open the cupboard. Consuelo comes in asking if dinner is going to be soon. “Get el patron the coffee he just asked for - hurry up and make it for him!” snaps Tía. Turns out María is standing in the background thoroughly enjoying the Tía theatrics. A guy arrives to deliver two live chickens hanging from his hands, which sends Tía in screams of horror. She doesn’t deal with live birds! Every helpful Consuelo says - “It’s easy. Just wring their necks and put them in boiling water before plucking them!” Tía is horrified - she can’t do that! María is really enjoying the show, she saunters in announcing that she only came in for a piece of fruit. “See ya later! I’m really hungry - hope dinner is soon!”

Take in the whole amusing picture here—gleeful employee holding up chickens, horrified Tía recoiling, and amused María looking on . . .

Mersnotty continues lecturing Ana Paula. In her situation, anything could happen! “What are you going to do with that child you’re adopting - leave him behind to go with my brother?” “Pleeeeeeease, I’m just soooooo confuuuuuuused!!” whines AP. “Well, while you are so confused, stay away from my brother! Otherwise I’m going to tell your husband that you used to date his lawyer!” threatens Mersnotty. “Now that I know you better, I’m sure you are just playing all three of them!” Mersnotty adds as she walks off. AP is totally floored by this one.

Laying it on the line with our confused Ana Paula.

Efraín is climbing down a cliff near the river with his primo (cousin). He sees David in the river below with some workmen moving around river rocks. His cousin says David is the new owner of La Negra. Efraín is pleased to get the scoop to barter with Don Rogelio. He tells his cousin this might solve all his problems with getting his job back. Is he sure David is the new owner? “Well he’s the one giving orders,” says his cousin. “He has people working here day and night. I’m not sure what they are in such a hurry to do here.”

Bruno is in the corrales with one can of clembuterol, furtively emptying it into the cattle feed trough. AP walks in and asks him what he is doing. Bruno hides the can and claims he was looking for AP! She was with Mercedes she answers. She must be all cut up over Gustavo going with Cinthia now! Bruno says, distracting her completely. He gives her all sorts of sympathy speeches as she starts to cry, giving him a great excuse to hold her close and and stroke her hair and tell her how much he misses her. He tells her the adoption thing is SO strange given the current circumstances. “Have you fallen in love with Rogelio?”

“I just don’t know!” AP cries. “I am sooooo confuuuuuused! I don’t know what to do with Gustavo or Rogelio. And just now Mercedes threatened to tell Rogelio about having seen us kissing!” “Don’t worry!” reassures Bruno. “If that happened, I would deny it!!!! Besides, I was the one kissing you, you didn’t return it. And back then you were going out with Gustavo, not Rogelio.” “Yes,” says AP as she finally recalls how things really were back then. “But I’m sooooo anxious!!! At any second this could all blow up, and I can’t stop thinking about it. I don’t rest, I don’t sleep, I’m not well!!!!” “I understand,” says Bruno sympathetically. “And it’s both their faults - they are both pressuring you! Not like me, who loves you, and lets you freely decide for yourself. It just makes me desperate not to be able to help you!” [Such slick words from that nasty snake Bruno.]

The slimy Bruno "comforts" Ana Paula with slick lies.

Dani is giving Margarito his painful therapy. Ernesto comes in and Dani apologizes for upsetting Mersnotty earlier. It’s not her fault says Ernesto. Ernesto tells Margarito about his daughter. Rogelio rolls in. Margarito shocks Rogelio by calling him papa! Rogelio tells Margarito he needs to wait until it’s official, but agrees that he can call him “Rogelio” without the “Don” in the meantime. Dani has to bathe Margarito much to his horror, and then they have to read eight pages from the horses book!

Shocked reaction to being called "Papa" for the first time.

Back in the corrales, Ana Paula apologizes to Bruno once again for not being able to return his feelings, so it’s best if she goes back to work learning about the livestock business. She’s going to continue her corrales inspection with the help of the workers. Bruno stops her - no in her condition she should return to the house immediately. Since AP insists, Bruno tells her he’ll teach her about the livestock business personally, but they need to go to a different section of the livestock pens as he butters her up and walks her away with his arm around her.

Ernesto pulls Rogelio away to express concern that there is not clinic nearby for Margarito’s continued treatment. Rogelio agrees and adds that it’s a real problem for all the hacienda workers. Tía comes in sighing, bringing Don Rogelio his coffee, explaining that with María being so old she can’t handle everything, so Tía is taking charge for now. “She told me something like that” agrees Rogelio, and he thinks it really good that Tía is willing to help instead of doing nothing all day. Tía just hopes it doesn’t make her ill - all that work - as she puts tons of sugar in the coffee. She’s so exhausted. Remember - she has a bad heart! “Well - we have a good doctor right here” announces Rogelio. “Why doesn’t he examine you?” to Tía’s horror. Oops! She put way too much sugar in his coffee. But he’ll leave so the doctor can examine her. No! Oooh! Tía has to dance pretty fast with a bunch of excuses to get out of that one, as she rushes from the room.

Tía's coffee is not prepared in a pleasing way.

Tia has to think fast to avoid a doctor's examination for her (imaginary) heart condition.

Vainessa is visiting in Cinthia’s bedroom. Cinthia boasts about how she got her “cuñada” to ask Rogelio to help get Efraín’s job back. “Oh she’s so dumb, she fell right into my trap!” boasts Cinthia. “Now she’s going to expect you to treat her better since she did you a favor” explains Vainessa. Cinthia boasts that’ll just give her more opportunity to manipulate AP, to Vainessa’s beaming approval.

Macaria is working on the party planning. The food list sounds good, but Ulises is moping around all sad-faced. “Hopefully he’ll get over it” says Maripaz. “And tequila!” adds Macaria to the list. “What if Miguel comes?” asks Maripaz. “Hopefully that doesn’t ruin the party,” says Macaria.

Looks like Bruno is able to return to spread the clembuterol in the feed. It’s going to take a while to empty all those cans of clembuterol!!!!

Rogelio and Vainessa enter his study. “What can I do for you Vainessa.” She’s locking the doors to his study?!!! “I hope you’re not here to scold me about Margarito’s adoption, because surely Cinthia has spread the gossip!” “No, I’m clear that it’s none of my affair” says Vainessa. “The only thing I would say is think things through well, Rogelio. I just came to make sure that everything is good with the cattle we are sending to the US. We’re waiting for it at the slaughterhouse to pack it and ship it.” “Yes, everything is in order.” replies Rogelio. “This new business is also very important to me.” “Well, then just keep an eye on your wife.” croons Vainessa ascerbically “Hopefully she doesn’t go and stick her foot in it.” “Of course she won’t. She’s very intelligent, and even though she’s just starting, she won’t make any mistakes.” Rogelio say confidently. “Look, from the bottom of my heart I hope you two can learn to get along.” “We’ll see!” says Vainessa skeptically. “Other than your mother, she’s your only living relative,” points out Rogelio. “Look, I really doubt we can get along, but for you,” Vainessa seductively purrs at Rogelio, “I’m willing to make the best effort.” Rogelio doesn’t look so sure about that!

Vainessa in a meeting with Rogelio.

He's not buying into her B.S.

Margarito’s sickroom: Conversation with Margaro and María where María swears her undying love no matter how official familial relationships change. AP comes in to coo over Margaro. María pulls AP aside to worry over the AP’s faint the other day. AP says she’s just been feeling very anxious about everything. You need to take better care of yourself! scolds María, especially if it turns out you’re pregnant. AP is annoyed and tells María she’ll do a pregnancy test for María’s peace of mind, but she’s sure there’s no problem. María clarifies once again that for her, Rogelio and Cinthia come first, and she won’t let them be hurt, so take that test!!!!

Efraín bursts into Rogelio’s office, (through locked doors?) semi-restrained by Hugo. He swears undying fealty to Rogelio and then announces he found out who bought Rancho La Negra. Vainessa is shocked and she yells at him for interrupting the meeting while she looks panicked. “It was your ex-partner - Mr. David Romo!” Efraín announces.

Hugo has to restrain Efraín.

Rogelio at first assumes this is about Effer wanting his job back . . .

Rogelio is upset, not understanding why David would want those lands. But he sends Efraín to the kitchens - he’ll talk with him later. “You and David are partners now, Vainessa, do you know anything about this?” Vainessa denies knowing “anything” that guy said. “It seems so strange - David doesn’t like the country!” Vainessa says and she offers to investigate. Rogelio says he will do it. “I don’t like this at all!” Vainessa starts purring at him again, stroking his hand and talking about how she doesn’t want any misunderstandings between her and Rogelio now they are getting along so much better. Rogelio pulls away.

Ana Paula comes across Efraín waiting in the hallway. She tells him she is going to talk to Rogelio about returning his job because Cinthia asked her to. Efraín is all deferential and “gracias patrona” - he’ll go wait in the kitchen then.

Still in Rogelio’s office, Vainessa declares that she doesn’t understand all this fuss over lands he doesn’t even need. AP comes in, and Vainessa is all over her - too bad she came to late for their meeting. Vainessa makes a big deal of kissing Rogelio goodbye as he turns his face away, annoyed. Vainessa slinks out of the room, and Rogelio looks at AP with his hands raised helplessly. “Don’t even look at me like that!” says AP, “I prefer nothing be said.”

Recoiling from Vainessa's attempted kiss.

"Don't look at me like that!"

She is not amused.

Ana Paula apologizes for not making the meeting. Rogelio grabs her hand and says how delicious she smells as he starts madly kissing her hand. She need to talk to him about the Efraín situation. She asks him to reconsider his situation. Cinthia feels so bad about him losing his job. Rogelio still insists that Efraín should have hogtied her and dragged her back to the hacienda if that was necessary. “Think about it,” AP repeats. “Efraín is a good ranch manager that you need right now.” “I just HATE going back on any of my decisions concerning work matters” Rogelio winces, “but for only because you ask, I’ll do it this time.” More fervent hand kissing from Rogelio.

Sniffing her perfume. . .

Some of Rogelio's trademark hand-kissing. . .

. . . and dimples.

Efraín shows up in the kitchen. Consuelo wonders what he is doing there. ““Winking” me a “taco de ojo” (eye taco i.e. eye candy)” sleazes Efraín as he tells her how cute she looks. (Yep, that’s what he said!) Efraín is almost positive he’s going to get his job back. Tía Rosaura saunters in and flirts with Efraín to get the canned tomatoes down from the high shelf. She shows off the house keys. “Are you by any chance doing María’s job these days?” asks Efraín. “Yes”, declares Tía proudly, now she is the one in charge of the big house. Efraín is highly amused and gifts us with one of his trademark s---eating grins.

Sh*t-eating grin.

Dani and AP walk arm in arm outside the hacienda. “It must have cost Cinthia very dearly to ask that favor of you,” says Dani. “That he gave Efraín his job back because you asked shows how thoughtful he is of you.” “Yes”, says AP looking dreamy eyed, “When he wants to, he can be so very nice.” Dani goes on to remind AP how Rogelio will do anything to make her happy. “I know, I know”, says AP, “and each time I am even mooooore confuuuuused!” “And exactly what does that mean?” Dani inquires. “That these days I can’t think clearly.” answers AP. “In that case, Mercedes is right: anything could happen in these months you have left with Rogelio” observes Dani. “I know it’s very selfish of me to ask Gustavo to wait.” replies AP. “Choosing between the two would be a great conflict, no?” asks Dani. “Yes. Even though it’s difficult to believe,” says our bewildered one, “it seems I am in love with both of them!” Dani and AP gaze at each other.

Efraín enters through Cinthia’s bedroom window. Cinthia wants to be sure no-one saw him come in. Efraín’s delighted to have his right-hand-man job back. Cinthia smugly says - “see, I told you I’d get you your job back!” Efraín is delighted she worries over him, but he also did his part, he says as he told Rogelio who that David was the new owner of the La Negra ranch. Cinthia looks a bit shocked and concerned. “How did you know it was him?” she asks. “Because he is already fixing up the place, he bought it with all the livestock and everything, even the ranch hands are staying to work for him.” “Are you sure?” asks Cinthia, still seeming confused. “Why - you don’t like it?” asks Efrain. “Yes, I like it of course,” says Cinthia.

“That you recognize you feel something for Rogelio is a really good start” Dani tries to reassure AP. “I am more confuuuused than ever!” declares AP, “I don’t know what to dooooooo!” She just can’t bear to consider either option of fleeing with one or staying with the other. And at that moment Gus walks up looking hopeful!

The Gustavito approacheth . . . . . . looking hopeful.

In her office, Vainessa lets David know that Rogelio now thinks he is the owner of La Negra, and it’s best for her that he keeps thinking that. David is moving ASAP on the water blocking plan. Vainessa has a really important business deal with Rogelio and the Americanos at the moment. Vainessa proudly crows to David how fabulous this whole deal shipping Rogelio’s beef to the Americans will be, she’s totally confident everything will go perfectly, and this will open many doors for much future business! David gives his trademark smirk.

Dani makes her excuses so Gus can talk with AP. Gus has it all figured out. He’s decided to wait for her however long is necessary, and he’ll leave the hacienda and cut ties with Rogelio and Cinthia. “I understand,” says AP. “Wait, please! It’s just that I have such uncertainty in my heart!” declares AP. “I have to be honest with you. I have doubts about what I feel for you and what I feel for Rogelio.” Gus is gobsmacked!

Gobsmacked Gus.

Gus is SO upset! He can’t accept this. “Yesterday you told me you love me! We kissed and I felt your love! And now you tell me you have doubts?” Gus just can’t believe it. “You can’t love Rogelio Montero! You love me!” as he grabs AP. “Are you afraid? Tell me the truth!” demands Gus. “I don’t know what’s happening to me!” declares AP “ I don’t know what I really feel! And that’s why I had to tell you, because I don’t know what could happen in the coming months.” “Of course, that’s why you decided to adopt the child!” cries Gustavo. “You have been deceiving me. It’s not just the contract that keeps your here, but what you feel for him” “You’ve disappointed me yet again, Ana!” croaks Gus “Why don’t you just kill me at once instead of little by little!” and he walks off in disgust.

She's so confuuuuused.

Making an emotional scene.

Tia Paula is collapsed exhausted on the sofa and won’t hear another word about fixing dinner. She tells Consuelo to fix whatever she can think of for dinner, but don’t you dare ask María about it. AP walks in sighing. Tía congratulates AP about signing the adoption papers which surprises AP. But then Tía starts in on how AP needs to be sure she gets it in writing that Rogelio is going to support the child. She should ask for life insurance! AP gets upset that Tía is once again so focused on what the child will get and what AP will get out of the deal. It makes Tía look like such an interesada!!!

It’s time for therapy in Rogelio’s bedroom. Rogelio doesn’t want to do therapy, because Ana Paula hasn’t been looking well. “What’s wrong,” asks Rogelio, “you look sad.” She’s upset about her aunt wanting things in writing - that’s the last thing she’s worried about at the moment! “Well then, tell me what you are thinking at the moment” asks Rogelio. “I’m thinking about you, that you are a good man, and that you love me, but that I...” “Yes, I know,” interrupts Rogelio, “you are in love with someone else, and that’s why you can’t get close to me”. He tells Ana Paula that sometimes he thinks he should let her go to see if she’ll truly be happy with her ex-novio, but he can’t because he has to get the best out of every moment he has her at his side. AP admits to Rogelio that she is confuuuuuused about her feelings and needs time to sort them out. This make Rogelio pause. “Does that mean you’re starting to love me - even if it’s only a little?” he asks. Ana Paula nods, which makes Rogelio smile and they hold hands. AP doesn’t want Rogelio to get his hopes up. “It doesn’t matter, whatever happens,” replies Rogelio “because for me this hope that you give me is everything. With this it is enough.”

Rogelio getting in a little bit of hand porn. . .

She listens to his sweet words . . .

As he looks at her with puppydog eyes . . .

Dicho of the day:

“Al ojo del amo engorda el caballo”, is what Efraín answered when Ulises asked him to see his wife and daughter safely to Tuxtla so Ulises could mind the store. “The horse fattens on his master’s eye” - i.e. the horse does best under the watchful eye of his master so don’t delegate critical tasks to subordinates. Methinks this master’s eye might be on the wrong horse in this case!!!!!!

AVANCES:


(It looks like Ana Paula and Rogelio are getting closer, but that Cinthia is getting suspicious . . .)







That's it, and remember, to thank AUDREY for the written recap! 

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