Caray, Caray!

Warmed over: Ana and Freddy fight over their mutual jealousy that Julie described so well Friday. I agree with Anna that Freddy’s negation of having had sex with Cari is pretty lame. Cindy calls in tears and Chela runs off again to get to her sick baby son leaving the Lopez crew to fend for themselves for 15 minutes. IsaBella tells Pancho how nervous she is since Vice threatened her. Vice practices his threats on poor old buddy Arnold. Pancho spends too much time soothing Isa’s feelings telling her that a barking dog doesn’t bite and he knows Irabien who is a bluffer. Candi tells Rebe that she feels she should talk to Tomas. At least he believed her theory that Napoleon may be truly alive. Rebe interrupts Isabela’s platonic hand stroking and her complaint with Pancho’s defense sends our passive-aggressive auditrix out the door, someone is on to her. Chela interrupts Enzo’s very first board meeting at the new company in Monterey to tell him the baby has a fever. Wonder if the company officials are having second thoughts yet? He doesn’t exactly come from a culture where anything much gets done.

Arnold uses his wonderful bass voice to emphasize his non-gayness to an astounded Vice. Is Vice worried about having a heterosexual rival here? Vice and Arnold shove into Pancho’s room after arguing more about Arnold being gay or not, and Vice rather than being grateful that Pancho saved his sorrya$$ from jail, he berates him for abetting Isabella to find his discretions while he is entirely innocent. Moni calls the doctor while Chela lets baby Paco cry into Enzo’s worried ears. He says nothing is more important that their baby. So after, he suggests to the bored board that the board meeting start all over again.

Vice continues to act arrogantly in the face of his transgressions as Pancho reminds him that he could give up his obligations at Avon if they are too much but his wife (Candi) also knows that he (Pancho) only helped him. He also says more important, Candi is having visions of Napoleon again. Candi is beginning her talk with Tomas at the same time to discuss her so-called visions. Back and forth, Vice wants to play word games but Pancho at least cuts to the chase, what are we going to do about Candi?

Sebastian looks longingly at a picture of his son, Sebastian, as he arranges things on his new desk. The still gay human resources guy, Raimundo I think, questions him about the son and then whether he is married or not. He finds out that Sebastian is divorced so he licks his chops in thrilled anticipation glad that he has hot gossip to disburse to the staff or even better to Pina.

Baby Paco looks the picture of health as Chela tells Pepe and Moni she and baby are fine they should go home when Enzo calls ready to get on a plane from Monterey but Chela seems more sure of herself and baby’s condition has improved so she tells him to stay to try out his new job.

Raimundo goes straight to Pina to tell her about the divorce and the son of Sebastian.

Pancho and Candi discuss Napo but Sebastian comes in for introductions. Candi doesn’t flirt at all but is cordial and leaves. Sebastian wants to ask Pancho certain questions about his new post.

Freddy sees Pina and thinks she seems so happy, she plays coy about the new possibilities.

Vice acts cool and drinks all through Candi’s talk about her fears.

Ana tells Lupita she isn’t going to warm up to Freddy but she also tells about Adrian’s doubts about his daughters exposure to someone who may leave soon or not really get involved in their life. Yes, Ana we all think you should grow up for about 10 years before you plague anyone’s life especially those of tender young girls.

Tomas comes on the kissingest couple, Pepe and Moni. He thanks Pepe for his advice regarding Lupita. Vice versa, the guys have been helpful in advising each other to grow up and go for what they really want. Tomas is excited about his secret plans and cautions they must all be silent as the grave until it is time.

Pancho talks to Rebe while Sebastian waits impatiently for Pancho to finish his family business when Freddy and Pina come in and Freddy goes to greet his old friend Sebastian. Pancho and Pina look on as amazed as I am. The phone rang just then so I missed the explanation of how they are friends, anyone have gossip to add?

Vice continues to argue with Candi saying he really heard that the green grocer is having an affair with the sultry auditrix. Candi looks on in wonder, will she once again doubt her faithful bro?? After the break, Candi declares that it can’t be true, her brother is incapable of this infidelity. She accuses Vice of being annoyed because Isabella is after him for his accounting infractions. Vice takes a bit more rope around his own neck insisting that a woman as attractive as Isabella is sure to have made Pancho ready to betray Rebe or anyone else. Candi reasons if she was ugly, fat, had bad skin etc. would he still think Pancho capbable of this?

Freddy, Pina and Pancho explore how they all came together. Pina asks Sebastian to come for cena with them. Sebastian hesitates so Pancho says you should go, Pina is a great cook even better than my sister-in-law but don’t tell her. Sebastian is shy but accepts with encouragement from Freddy to spend time with them.

Rebe is in bed when Temoc runs in and declares that he had a nightmare (pesadilla) and asks can he get in bed with her to feel safe. She welcomes him warmly and Pancho finds them sleeping peacefully when he comes in much later.

Not to rest on his laurels, Napoleon along with his browed assistant Salome have rigged a holograph vision of him haunting her bedroom. How do they get access so easily. Candi wakes up Vice in hysterics with no one is there. The Nuncios truck outside must be broadcasting his menacing image as Napo and Salo laugh in the back of the truck that Candi is indeed scared pithless.

Next morning, Lupita and Ana who are sleeping or cuddling together are joined by Temoc as Tomas sings in front of the house with a serenade of Mariachis. Lupita goes to the door with all the Christmas decorated splendor and enjoys the romantic tribute. Remember when we couldn’t wait for Tomas to disappear. With his new Luke and new academy credentials, what a hotty. Anyway, Lupita’s birthday is off to an exciting start.

Chela calls Enzo to share the music and they tease that he is jealous that it might have been a serenade for her but she assures him it is Tomas and she really called him first just to tell him that baby Paco awoke all better. She is being the loving supportive wife on this venture of Enzo’s now. It shouldn’t take him as much time to decide he is missing too much happiness at home. Or maybe a few years in Monterey would be good for their little family.

Adoracion hears about the handsome Sebastian is coming for supper. Adoracion questions what his marital state is so Pina calls her Perdicion and says he is only divorced and besides she is not the type to go for married men like some people. Pina seems pretty cool about this working out or not doesn’t matter but at least he is coming to work at Avon.

Pancho notices Sebastian looking longingly at the picture of his little boy. Pancho wants him to come celebrate at his house tonight it seems it is the Virgen of Guadelupe’s holy fiest day (December 8 - 12) and her namesake, his lovely daughter Lupita’s birthday. Besides he is going to close the office at noon so they can all go to the fiesta at his house for his daughter. Panhco goes into Pina’s office to invite Pina too, they conitnue joking about making rhymes of each other names. But Pina is warming to it. Pancho says the whole world will be invited. Later as he is also inviting Isabella to his big family party for Lupita, Candi walks in, to tell Pancho what happened at this house. Isabella has to disappear before anything more suggestive happens around this invitation.

Meantime, Tomas and a crew of investigators are combing Candi ‘s bedroom looking for evidence that Napo was really there. Candi is coming unglued that she is really insane.

Part II, we pick up at the Templo de Guadalupe in Mexico City, then switch to the highly decorated party at Pancho’s with its’s own sacred altar to Guadelupe with lots of guests and food and endless music. Adrian enters with his girls who are rushed aside to play with Temoc who looks delighted with their arrival while Adrian gives Lupita a lovely necklace for her birthday.

Pina shows up with a sneer, is about to complain about the music after Pancho told her he was glad she came. She sees Isabella and her sexy soldier girls enter in stilettos but then sees Sebastian and warms up.

Tomas takes the mike and announces that he wants to ask Pancho who is like his father and Rebeca for the hand of Lupita. Pancho answers that they are so proud of him and his accomplishments and have no objection, Rebe agrees. Lupita comes up and he asks her to reach into the roses by the little altar with her mother’s picture. She finds the box and opens a ring while he kneels and asks her to marry him. Everyone claps so luckily Lupita says, wait for it…. She accepts with all her heart and he places the ring on her finger. Ana holding on to Adrian flashes back to Freddy giving her an engagement ring not all that long ago. Rebe and Pancho do really cute crying together and Isabella looks resigned to defeat on the sidelines. She is slowly getting the idea that this married man is not going to slobber all over her (except a little). Dona Fer says she has the best family in the world and Doc Oc says yes, WE have the best family in the world. Pancho takes the mike to celebrate his great luck with his beloved family and finding his true mother Dona Fer. Everyone is happy, Chela goes to find Candi who is reliving her nightmare encounter with batting at the Holo-Napo. Chela catches up with her whule Candi continues reliving scenes with the horrid Napo and the forced marriage, he is having reveries of the beautiful moments of their romantic life. When Salome comes in he says tonight we are going to leave Candi in peace and I want you to leave me alone here for now. Candi goes on telling Chela she is about to give in to the insanity of knowing whether Napo is real or is a phantasm.

Pina starts to trash talk about how lower class Pancho is to Sebastian who cleverly slides the conversation away from gossip. Pina and Sebastian continue to talk about each other when Pina asks how long have you been divorced. Who told you I was? A little bird she demures. So Raimundo is your good friend then? So he finally answers her that he has been divorced one year. The why is because he came home to find his wife in bed with his best friend. Pina is speechless for the moment.

Candi seems disappointed that Vice isn’t at her side in her moment of fear but at least Enzo flies in from Monterey to give Chela a big kiss. As Enzo and Rebe go off to greet Pancho, Candi tells Chela she really hit the matrimonial lottery prize. Rebe goes in to the dance floor followed by Enzo just when Pancho has dipped the sultry auditrix to the ground and they look ready to cobsummate the kiss from last week. Steam comes out of her ears and instead of confronting them, she runs off and Jimena grabs Enzo to dance so the sexy ones are all dancing with the married men when Chela comes in to ask Rebe why she is in tears again. Rebe complains that Isabella is seducing Pancho in her own house. Candi is remembering that Vice told her of the affair between Isabella and Pancho. Just then Pancho shows up to talk with Rebe and asks Chela, Candi and Rebe if they think him capable of betraying his wife. He gets a chorus of YES!! Chela and Candi get out but not in time to see Jimena putting the moves on Enzo and disregarding Isa’s advise that she is fooling with a married man. Jimena doesn’t care and keeps dancing until Enzo extricates himself. Isa and Jimena don’t seem like the capable auditors of a few days ago.

Pina and Sebastian decide they have had a lovely talk and enough for the first one. Sebastian rather thinks it is enough.

Rebe cries about being a fat dog again since Pancho was dancing with another woman and almost kissing her on the floor. Pancho tells Rebe he loves her more than anyone else in the world, then offers to make a confession if she won’t be upset. Our loving idiot then proceeds to tell her that he does like Isa. Oops, thanks Vivi, he did say Isabella me gusta which does mean SHE LIKES ME, not I LIKE HER. It was still idiotic so I am leaving it as is with this note.

Into the home stretch: Rebe, can’t believe it and screams that she doesn’t see why he was dancing with her. She will leave the company soon, her work is done is his lame excuse for inviting her. Then, she was in a corner all sad and alone he protests, so he had to dance with her. He continues that she is the love of his life, the woman of his dreams. Rebe’s solution is that she will return to the office to work tomorrow. Not a bad idea, Rebe.

Adoracion is questioning Freddy about Sebastian and imagining all kinds of wonderful things about him. Freddy admits that he doesn’t really know him well. Adoracion teases him a little about Ana Lopez. What a romantic is our Ado.

Chela and Enzo kiss, Enzo yawns, Chela gets up saying she will be right back.

Pina finally comes in and feigns indifference to her time at the party, kind of disappointing Adoracion. She admits to Nene when they are alone, that she met a GREAT man, when he opens his eyes wide in surprise, she adds, but nothing happened between us.

Candi gets home where Vice is solicitous and promises to go with her to the psychiatrist tomorrow. He promises to be at her side and care for her.

Chela comes back in like a chorus girl in sexy negligee to find Enzo deeply sunk into his pillow. She is so understanding that he is exhausted. Ahhhh at least one love is going on between adults here.

Candi swears she cannot sleep so Vice promises to keep his eyes propped open wide all night long so she can rest. He promises that he will be a good husband and never leave her.

Rebe’s turn to have a nightmare. She meets in the desert of Nevada in a western shoot out at noon with Isabella. They shoot slow moving bullets at each other and Rebe discovers she has a big blood spot on her chest and Isa is cooling off her gun with a blow. Rebe wakes screaming about Isa shooting her but Pancho lulls her back to sleep. Next morning Rebe eats in Pancho’s office. Sebastian comes in with paperwork and wants to talk to Pancho alone. Pancho uses the time to ask Sebe if he had a good time last night with Pina. He begins to talk about how sensitive the markets are when Pancho steers it back to Pina. Sebe says he can’t get over the betrayal by his best friend so still has fears of getting involved romantically.

Tomas hears from the crime lab that they found fingerprints not belonging to Vice or Candi in the bedroom and they can trace back to Napo’s records to see if they fit him.

Napo threatens Salo when she suggests how to continue with the Candi torture. He seems to be having second thoughts about how to proceed.

Rebe runs into Isabella on her way out and Isa sidles up to say she doesn’t want Rebe to worry about what she saw last night, it was nothing. Rebe says I know, things are perfect between Pancho and I couldn’t be better. So Isa says well is there something I can do for you? Yes, says assertive Rebe, you can stay away from my husband for ever! Henriqueta emphasizes complete agreement over at her desk.

Next episodes: Vice gets suggestive pictures printed in the newspaper of Pancho and Isa on the floor in the factory. Napo hold a gun to Candi’s head, we’re on a roll folks…

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