Caray, Caray!

El Refrito
Padre is proud of Gael.
Alfie receives Guido the visitor in her recámara. He arranges a job for Paolo in the procesadora.
It’s Ingrid Navarro (played by Isabella Camil)! Gael’s mama is back!


Lo Nuevo
Padre gives Ingrid a piece of his mind for having abandoned her child. She had no other choice! She had nothing to offer the child! Padre tells her that Gael may be a grown man,he doesn't need a mother. Padre always had the feeling that for her, Gael was a problem. Gael thinks his parents are dead. Ingrid understands that her sudden appearance is going to shake things up, but she wants to get her child back. Padre thinks she has no right to bother Gael. She is going to fight to get him back. She takes her rolling bag and leaves. Padre prays.

Elisa calls home and explains the Gabino/Lucio drama to Carmeany. Elisa asks her aunt to explain to dad she’ll be with her madrina. As Carmeany hangs up, Lola asks who was calling so late. Carmeany lies and says it was a wrong number.

Blanca talks to the unconscious Lucio. Typical “you've got to get better/don’t leave me alone/I need you” TN dialogue. Elisa comes in to check on Lucio. Blanca (wow she’s a drippy crier) asks if Elisa called home. Blanca is glad Elisa is there with her. Pessimism and tears…until Lucio wakes and wants water, wonders why Blanca is crying and asks who died . That old scamp!

Dam comes looking for Flo in her bedroom. He sees the amulet and throws it in the trash. Flo asks why he did that. Dam explains he now thinks it’s not worth it. It’s a bit of foolishness. He bought it to help his father and a few days later he died, so the amulet is not as lucky as he thought. Flo tells him not to think of it as an amulet but as just something pretty. She rescues it from the trash and puts it on. Smoochies and sax (not a typo.)

Gael comes looking for Padre in the church. Padre tells him he’s praying for God to give Gael strength to face the problems life is going to throw at him. Gael doesn’t understand and Padre explains that suddenly he realizes that Gael is grown and while Padre has given him everything he could, decisions about Gael’s life are all in Gael’s hands. Padre Lupe is Gael’s dad…not bio-dad, but you know what I mean. He tried to give him as normal a life as he could. Padre explains further how much he loves Gael and how everything he did was from the heart. He knows he may have made mistakes, but he cares about Gael and loves him like a son.. Gael would never judge him harshly. They hug. Fabulous scene. *recapper gets misty eyed*

Meahwhile, Ingrid has arrived at the hotel and is being shown her room. The Lady of the Inn (played by one of the gossips in STuD) is nosy and asks her how long she’s staying and if she’s seen Ingrid before in La Ermita. She seems familiar. Suddenly Ingrid is messing with her hair and appears to me to be trying to hide her face. Ingrid denies having been in town before. Nosy Lady of the Inn says she must have confused the guest with someone else and leaves.

Lucio is annoyed at having to stay at the hospital. Dr. Toofar says he can go home, but must rest and may still have a headache and dizziness. Doc asks if they will be pressing charges against Gabino. Blanca says yes. Lucio says no. He thinks it would just make things worse.  Blanca tells Elisa to head home. She has to rest after spending THE WHOLE NIGHT at the hospital. As she leaves she asks Doc if he has the results of the blood test yet. He doesn’t, but he will let her know as soon as he does.

Gabino is waiting for Elisa right outside the hospital. He asks about Lucio and Elisa tells him he’s fine, but if anything had happened to Lucio Gabino would be in jail. Gabino says everything is ok, so there's nothing to pay. Thanks to the CC I know is mush mouthed line was that he wanted to kiss Elisa the night before and find out if she was as skilled as her mother (lines I wish I *hadn't* gotten a translation for.) Elisa tells him not to talk bad about her mother.  Doc T comes out and asks if there’s a problem. Elisa says it’s nothing she can’t solve herself. Gabino slithers away.

Is it sad how much I 1. Love the theme song and 2. Look forward to seeing Steffie with little Elisa in the opening credits?

Lola tells Assgusto how worried she is that Elisa did not sleep at home ‘cause Carmeany is a beech and didn’t tell anyone about Lucio and the hospital and OMG the orange ho’ is in the next room eavesdropping and smiling like crazy. *recapper seethe* Assgusto, of course, thinks the worst of his daughter. She must have spent the night with someone.

Paolo clearly enunciates his disgust with the coffee. Dam comes in and finds out that his mami has found a position for the Lay-about-Paolo at the procesadora. Dam goes to his mother’s room to ask about it. She’s miffed he doesn’t ask about her health first. He asks about her health like a good little mama’s boy. Alfabitch says she’s fine and now will answer his question. Yes, Paolo the Slouch will now be working at the procesadora as a favor to Guido. Dam is non-plussed. Paolo doesn’t even know how to clip his own nails! He doesn’t want to work; he just wants easy money and will cause problems. Alfie is willing to run the risk. Dam doesn’t seem to be interested in running the place, so she has to find someone who is. Paolo may not be an Arango, but he’s like family. Dam argues that Paolo el Perezoso hasn’t the ability to run the Arango procesadora. Well, at least he’s interested, says Alfie. What bothers Dam more: that Paolo will be in charge or that he’s staying to get close to Elisa? Dam says Elisa has nothing to do with it, but mom thinks it does.

Elisa arrives home only to be thwacked by Assgusto. *recapper seethes again* Assgusto accuses her of spending the night with Paolo and tries to backhand her, but Elisa explains everything…even about calling the house and leaving a message with Carmina, who comes in and plays like she completely forgot. *recapper seethe rage seethe* Carmina tells her to wash up and change so they can go to Dr. Toofar’s office. Elisa says no way. Assgusto offers a feeble-ass apology. Elisa doesn’t accept it and tells dad he will never hit her again. Assgusto stink-eyes Carmina. Carmina manages to look a smidge contrite, but it’s just a ruse *seethe seethe seethe*. Lola has seen all of this and she looks pithed.

Alfonsina and Bore-gonia gossip about the Gab/Lucio fight and Gabino in general. Bore-gonia comes up with a take on the fight that makes it look like a flirty Elisa is to blame. Alfie agrees that must be what happened.

Dr. Toofar tries to explain to Paloma about his hugging the Orange. She knows what she saw and “hugging” is very different from “about to kiss”; but really he doesn’t need to explain it’s none of her business. He asks her not to tell anyone since really anything there was between he and Carmina is over. Paloma is glad to hear this and tries to explain that aside from him being married and having a family, Carmina is also a selfish, unfeeling, self-serving spider who will do whatever it takes to get what she wants. Doc doesn’t think Paloma should badmouth his little Naranja o’ lava luvin’. Paloma says she knows what’s she’s talking about- that woman has caused all kinds of suffering for Elisa.

Elisa is applying make-up to cover the bruise left by her ass of a father. Lola apologizes to Elisa for telling Assman about Elisa not sleeping at home. Elisa thinks the blame lies squarely with Carmina for not giving Assman the message. Lola connects the Elisa called/wrong number dots and asks Elisa if she wants her to tell her dad that Carmina hid the information about Elisa’s whereabouts on purpose. Elisa says it won’t help. Tia Naranja hated her since even when her mom was alive and will do anything to destroy her. Lola says as long as she’s around she won't allow that.

Paolo makes a visit. Tia tells him Elisa probably won’t see him and would probably be pithed that Paolo is there. This leads to a conversation about whether the stuff they say in town about her is true. Tia says she can help him and he can find out  for himself if what they say is true or not. Paolo wants to know why Tia is so ready to help him. She tells him that’s her business and to trust her. Paolo: slimy, lazy and blinded by Naranja’s *ahem* assets.

What you are about to hear is a montón of mierda . Tia apologizes to Elisa about not giving Assman the message last night. Elisa doesn’t believe a word of it and knows Tia did it so the father/daughter relationship will continue to disintegrate. Tia monologues about being sorry. She wishes they got along better and how untrue it is she wants their relationship to be so bad. Tia says she wants the three of them to have a normal home life and she’ll do whatever she can for that to happen. *recapper wretches* Segue to the doctor’s appointment. Tia says the reconciliation ball is Elisa's court. Elisa agrees to go with Tia.  Tía cancelled the appointment. The results aren’t ready. Well, says Elisa, let me know when they are. I can go with you and get my results to. Cara naranja impactada de Tia. Elisa explains about the blood work Doc took the night before.

Assman talks to Doc about not being able to get Elisa to the office for the blood sample. Doc lets him know he took advantage of the Lucio situation and got the sample and the two samples have already been sent to Mérida. Doc will let Assman know the results when they are ready. Soon they will know if Elisa is his daughter.

Alfabitch meets Hot Horacio. She gripes about references but Gabino vouches for him. After Alfie and Gabino leave Hot Horacio and Tonia talk. “So you’re Lolita’s friend?” “So your husband is the one that won't leave Lola in peace?” Tonia gets huffy and leaves to show him his new living arrangements.

Gael is back at work on the Castñon habanero fields. Assgusto arrives (with cracked glasses). They blabbity blah about swallowing pride—Gael to come back, and Assman to accept him back. Blah blah habanero production. Problems, hard work yammer yammer. And that’s not just about habeneros. You love Elisa, don’t you? Asks Don Assman. Gael admits he does and in respect to her he won’t be standing around “a brazos cruzados.”

When Padre catches up with Elisa on the street he mentions her bruise. She tells him she bumped into something. I don't think Padre believes her. He walks with her to Blanca’s shop. He is aware that both Dam and Gael have feelings for Elisa and have since they were young. He asks Elisa to please be cautious and not let either boy get hurt. Elisa assures Padre she has made it clear to Gael that her feelings for him are purely platonic and as for Dam, he’s marrying someone else and it’s clear that to him she is just a childhood friend (stable smoochies nonwithstanding.)

Alfie wants Gabino to tell her about the Lucio business. (Before he really gets going he tries to sit down and Alfie shoots him a look and he gets back up…it was quite funny.) Gabino mumbles through his version claiming he was just being sociable and saying hi to Elisa. Lucio hit him for no reason. *lying asp*  Alfie leads the witness and Gabino agrees that yes, what really happened was that Elisa was flirting. That is what Gabino is to tell everyone.

Alfie, Paolo and Flo browbeat Damian into taking Paolo for a tour of the procesadora.

Paloma returns the dress to the shop. The girls kvetch about Gabino and then Tia. Paloma notices the bruise and Elisa explains. Paloma asks what Elisa would do if she had some dirt on Tia; something that would make Assgusto throw the Orange out. Elisa thinks that would cause a huge scandal and though she doesn’t think Daddy loves Tia, he still would not take kindly to being a cukold twice over. Besides, she may be a shrew but Tia does love Daddy. Elisa doesn't think she could do something like get her aunt thrown out since she's sick. *recapper eyerolls*. Paloma leaves (probably to stop herself from spilling the frijoles.)

Doc considers Paloma’s words about the Odious Orange and POP! Goes the Sleazel! ™ in she walks. She asks if he talked to Paloma. Doc tells her there is nothing between them. A decision the Orange made, not he. She asks if he is in love with her and we get to hear all over again how he is BSC in love with her. He knows that she and Assman are trying to save their marriage and Orange goes into manipulation mode. “Woe is me! Assgusto has never forgotten Steffie! How do you save a marriage like that? He loves a ghost and I love another man. I love you! ” Kiss of the spider woman! Any lines said after that is a bit…er…garbled. Oh wait! I catch a “show me” and a “fake the paternity tests”! Doc is ethical quandary impactada.

Avances

• Paolo is staying for Elisa!
• Rumors fly!
• Damian gets pithed!

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