Caray, Caray!

Previously on Refugio:

Rodrigo gives Patricio therapy.

Frigid vows to retrain Luci.

Claudio talks to Bernardo, the lawyer for Lastra about the case against Luci.

Ivan calls Lastra and tells him where Luci works.

Luci calls Violetta and is worried she'll go to jail because of what happened at Inferno.

Frigid comes looking for that muchacha named Luci. Nana says she sent her for meds and if she doesn't like it, she can runtelldat to Rosalena.

Luci is walking back to the Torreslandas, when she is accosted by a very rude Gala, who is yelling momento! momento! Gala tells Luci they have a lot to talk about, she's just a servant and when Gala marries she'll be on her way back to Het Het.

The New on Refugio:

Max and Oscar discuss the previous night's engagement party. Both thought it was a hit. They are also talking about Luci. Oscar liked her, thought she was nice. Max says he remembers a woman very like Luci, her name was Aurora. She was the wife of an associate of his.

Claudio has come to visit Violetta so he can contact Luci about the pending charges against her. It's urgent he gets in touch with her. Violetta says Lastra tried to get info from her, but wouldn't give it. Violetta has a phone number for Luci and gives it to Claudio. He tells Violetta, Luci reminds him of a woman that was very dear to him.

Luci tells Nana how she could be put in the carcel. Nana is surprised. She also tells Nana about how Gala insulted her yet again. She wants to go.

Gala has gone into to see Rosalena to witchy bitch about Luci. She doesn't like her, she isn't good. It bothers Gala that Rod is always talking to Luci. Rosalena asks her if Luci has been rude to her, insubordinate ANYTHING, like that. Gala says no, and Rosalena tells her Luci is important to the family because she is primarly there to see to Patricio's needs. Gala doesn't like this at all. Gala says she has a lot of work to do and is going to go. The Doc has come for Patricio's therapy. Rosalena goes and of course runs into the Chisme Queen, Frigid and she says she'd like to talk to Gala about Hawt Bod Rod and Luci. Gala doesn't want to hear Frigid's opinion. Frigid is pithed and Gala leaves.

There is a business meeting, Hawt Bod Rod has scored a big contract that will make the business alot of money over time. Oscar is not happy.

Gala goes to her office and asks her assistant if Hawt Bod Rod has called. No. She goes into the meeting and her mama Julie comes too. (Is this woman on the board or what? She is always there, jus' sayin') Hawt Bod Rod and Gala's engagment photos are spread all over the conference table and they are picking one for publication, yawn FF>>

The Doc has come to give Patricio therapy. This is the last time he can come, but Patricio needs to continue with the therapy. The family needs to find someone to consistently give him his therapy. Patricio falls asleep, or pretends to sleep, the Doc leaves, and Rosalena is cooing over Patricio and says he will get better, no matter what, for him, for her, she kisses his cheek.

Conny is on the computer and here comes the Frigid one with a bunch of roses for Conny. Conny is surprised and Frigid shows her the card that came with the flowers. Frigid the Chisme Queen, is looking over her shoulder to see who sent the flowers. Conny sends her off to get a vase. Luci comes with a vase and water for the flowers. Conny asks Luci where she if from, she says the North. Frigid comes in and yells at Luci for arranging the flowers, that's Frigid's job doncha know! She sends Luci off to do laundry and Conny gives Frigid the stinkeye. She tells Frigid that Luci is important to the family, especially for Patricio. She tells Frigid, Luci is nice. Frigid doesn't like this at all. All this time Conny has been on the phone with Melissa, her daughter, and as Frigid leaves, Conny yells into the phone that Frigid is rude. Frigid gets out of there.

Claudio is in his office and asks his assistant if Luci has called. No nothing.

Ms Ubervigilant Rosa asks Conny about flowers. Conny tells her Oscar sent them, and they are lovely. Oscar is a gentleman and I think Rosa tells her she isn't free (maybe not divorced) and he shouldn't be with Conny. Conny asks her whyever not? Oscar calls Conny and she thanks him for the flowers. Rosa is nearby and has a digusted look on her face.

Magda and Paz are at the hospital. She is getting her hand seen to. Paz is staying overnight in the hospital and Magda is staying with her, cause it is too far to go back.

Ariche is running around on the streets of Het Het, and he has a letter in his hand. He reaches up to put it in slot, but he is a little to short to reach it, when along comes, wait for it, Procopio the nit wit of course. Ariche says he needs help to mail the letter, and Procopio offers to help,so they get it in the slot, but Ariche has kicked Procopio so he doesn't see who it was addressed to, which of course was Luci. Procopio tries to get the letter back, but no such luck.

Back in Mexico City, the Torreslanda family has a sit down lunch, and Melissa, Conny's daughter, wants to take over Hawt Bod Rod's apartamento,cause hey he is marrying Gala soon, and won't need it. The family thinks it is cool, but Hawt Bod not so much. The phone rings and Aldo has come in and answers the phone. It is Lic Linares, Claudio, looking for Luci, who is serving lunch as this call comes in. Frigid is there to, and wants to take the phone, but Aldo, bless his deceiving heart, says hey, this call is for Luci and not you! Well, Rosa takes the phone, screams at Claudio, even though she hasn't asked who the hell is on the phone, and says this PHONE is for FAMILY only,and not the SERVANTS, and promptly hangs up on him. Rod is giving Mama Rosa the stink eye and Luci has a big tray with a soup tureen on it and is stumbling. Rod takes it from her and she leaves. The family asks Aldo to join them for lunch, and Mama Rosa says grace.

Meanwhile Claudio is a bit insulted that Mama Rosa just hung up on him. He tells his secretary that woman was very pithed that answered the phone when he wanted to speak to Luci. The secretary asks him if he is very concerned for Luci. He says yes, she is almost like a daughter to him.

And of course, here comes Frigid to chew Luci a new one for daring to get a phone call here at work. Luci tells her you don't understand, and of course Frigid mocks her. Frigid tells her you are not equal to the family. Nana is upset about Luci being chewed out,and tells Luci, Mama Rosa was pithed because the call came while lunch was being served. Luci cries. Nana tells her Mama Rosa is very strict, ya think, Luci says well that's all well and good, but what if it had been a family emergency? Nana says you're right, all I have is my sister Estella and you have all your family in Het Het.

Speaking of Het Het, Procopio has gone and runtelldat to Don Aquiles about that letter, he almost, coulda, woulda, shoulda gotten, drat. Don Aquiles asks well did ya get it, see it, ya know HAVE IT??? Oh, noes cause, wait for it, Ariche kicked me, bbbbbaaaaa, so Don Aquiles, who is the brain of this twosome says, oh, so Ariche knows where our little dove is (Thanks Vivi). He tells Procopio to look in his ojos and asks him if he likes his job with Don A. Of course he does, well then find that kid and get the chisme already. Find out where my little dove is.

Julie and Gala are having a meet about how she can really clinch Rod. Julie reminds her he is the oldest son, will get all the dinero when Max and Mama Rosa are gone blah blah. Julie tells her if she were smart, she would enlist the aid of Frigid, the Chisme Queen. Gala can't stand her, but could use her.

Conny and Oscar are having a nice lunch out and discuss her kids. There is Alicia the oldest and independant, Melissa who, I think is working, and of course Aldo the indolent one who is studying (wanna bet)?

It is evening and Hanna and her friends are doing some research for a project for school in the internet, while indolent Aldo is listening to his headphones. Max is happy Hanna and her friends are hard at work, and gives Aldo the stink eye. He tries to get Aldo's attention, and Hanna has to come over and take the headphones off his ears. Max tells him you will be in my office tomorrow morning and we will be having a talk about your future.

Meanwhile Luci has brought dinner to Patricio. Mama Rosa and Rod come in and she checks the tray to see how much he ate. She is pleased. Patricio tells Mama Rosa he sooo enjoys Luci's help. Mama Rosa reminds him that Luci also has other duties besides him, she has to help around the house. Max comes in and asks about therapy. Patricio says he wants Luci to do it. Mama Rosa is so not pleased.

Good news for Luci for a change. Lorenzo called Dona Estella who relayed the message to Nana that the setting of Paz's hand was a success and she is ok. Luci is very happy.

Aldo shows up at Max's office and parks his car in front of the door. He tells, not asks, Jeronimo, the doorman for the company, to watch the car and not move it. Jeronimo is not happy. Aldo goes up to Max's office and Max tells him you will be here at seven? in the morning, promptly and you will WORK HERE, wanna bet? You will bring your certifications from school with you. Aldo is bugeyed but agrees. He thinks he is in like Flynn, (I hope they put him in the mail room).

Meanwhile Frigid is being a biotch and is chewing Luci out about doing the backlog of laundry and is mean to Nana too. Conny and Oscar are back from lunch, and Luci has a ginormous basket of clothes she is balancing, and twists her ankle and drops the basket. Oscar comes to the rescue and takes the basket from her, and tells her to lean on him, so he can help her to her room.

Rod is having a meeting with some business associates and Frigid is there and they have been talking about Luci,when Frigid says something nasty and walks off. Rod is pithed and goes after her. Gala has come by and those guys are still talking about Luci and Gala too. She asks where he is? She says never mind I'll look for him myself. They laugh as she leaves. Gala runs into Frigid with the drinks cart. Gala asks her where Rod is, and Frigid the Chisme Queen tells her, something happened in the servants' quarters and since Gala wanted no chisme from the Chisme Queen, she ain't tellin'. She leaves and Gala is pithed.



Oscar has escorted Luci to her room and takes her shoe off to check her foot. Rod comes and sees what is going on , and puts 1+1 together and comes out with three. He is pithed, and stalks off and Oscar leaves and goes after him. Oscar says are you mad I was with Luci? Hawt Bod Rod says oh, its not important. Rod and Oscar are in the kitchen, with Frigid the Chisme Queen hiding behind the door, doncha know, so she won't miss a thing, and Oscar is telling Hawt Bod Rod, that he is a gentleman (Oscar that is) and was helping Luci. Rod is sooo not liking that, but feeling an alien presence (Hawt Rod has good antenna, I must say) goes to the door and almost knocks Frigid the Chimse Queen or her, well ya know, anyways, sensing her jig is up she takes that drinks cart and leaves. Gala has come into the kitchen and interrupts Oscar and Hawt Rod, and Rod leaves with her. Conny has come down and leaves with Oscar. Conny and Oscar talk about the argument Oscar had with Rod.

Meanwhile poor Luci is in her room and Melissa, bless her heart,has come to see about Luci. She asks if Luci is ok, and wants to wrap her ankle. Luci says she can do it, but Melissa insists and wraps her ankle. She tells Melissa all about her Mama Paz and her hand and how her Mama does cermanics. Luci shows some designs she has of the pots she makes and she has even more designs than these. Melissa is impressed. Melissa asks about the clothes and Luci says she was about to do them, when she twisted her ankle. Melissa gives her a cell phone and tells her it is hers, and she can get and make calls whenever she wants. Luci is over the moon.

Nana has come to tend to Patricio , who wants to know where Luci is. Nana explains she is behind on laundry duty and Nana has to help him. She is upset and Patricio wants to know why. (See end of recap under incedentials.).

Mama Rosa has gone to see Padre Honesto (Love his name, by the way), about the sorry state of her life. Her children are unruly, her husband doesn't support her, blah blah, pity party for one. Padre tells her, her children are wonderful, her husband is too, and she is a good woman. Mama Rosa says not that good, not a good woman at all. She tells the Padre that since Patricio's accident Max isn't the same. She says there is a new servant in the house, that tends to Patricio. Padre asks isn't her name Luciana? Mama Rosa is astonished that Padre met her. He explains Nana introduced them. He likes Luci. Mama Rosa says Luci reminds her of a woman she knew years ago and her name was Aurora, there is that name again! She was a bad woman, and she asks Padre to forgive her. She says Patricio's accident is divine retribution for what she did to Aurora, in other words, Patricio is paying for the sins of his Mama Rosa. Padre tells her to go find this woman and ask for forgiveness. She tells Padre she can't because Aurora is dead! Padre tells Rosa she needs to ask forgivness of Max, Hanna and of course Luciana. Rosa is giving the stinkeye again.

Aldo, the lazy lout is on the computer for his school, changes his grades on the computer, so he'll have a better looking certificate to show Uncle Max. He takes this to his Uncle Max who is impressed with the certification. He wants to know why Aldo quit school. Aldo says he was going at night, but quit cause his Mama Conny couldn't afford it. Max hires him to work there, (Note to Max, don't take that certification at face value, jus' sayin'). Aldo agrees and goes.

Max is in a bubble bath with  his lover, sipping wine, and she wants to spend some alone time with him, how about for two days in a row. He asks if she has a passport. She does. He will make the arrangements. He is already to go to Miami. He and lover board plane. Go to hotel in Miami and Rosa calls. Tells her what hotel he is staying in and will be gone for two days for a reunion of some sort, yeah right. He again doesn't mention the lover.

Rosa and Conny are having coffee that Luci served. Conny tells her she can't stand Frigid and why is she still around? Rosa tells her that Frigid is indespensible to the family. She asks Rosa why she doesn't like Luci. Rosa tells Conny once Patricio is better, Luci goes.

Luci has called Claudio, gives him her new cell number and asks about her case and if she could go to jail. Claudio tells her there is a possiblity she could go to the carcel.

Rod and Oscar are at work and Oscar tells Hawt Rod nothing happened between him and Luci. He asks Hawt Rod if he is interested in Luci? Hawt Rod says no a little too quickly. He asks Oscar the same, but before he can answer, Hawt Rod leaves.

Gala and Julie still witching about Luci. Julie says Hawt Rod is stupid and she tells Gala to find a way to get rid of Luci.

Julie calls Rosa who isn't there, and then Max calls too and tells Nana to prepare a suitcase with two days worth of clothes in them, cause he is going to Miami. Course he left the part of going with the lover out.

Nana and Luci are in the kitchen and Luci shows her the new cell phone. Nana is happy for Luci and also that she can call and receive calls whenever she wants to. Of course, Frigid the Chisme Queen wants to know where she got the phone, did she steal it maybe? Luci tells her she didn't steal it and Frigid is not happy.

Ariche is playing on the streets of Het Het, with a stick and a ball, and again runs into that dimwit Procopio. Procopio is trying to get the chisme from Ariche about where Luci is, he knows right, right? Ariche says Don Aquiles wants this info right, right? Ariche says he will write the address down so Procopio can take it to Don Aquiles. So with paper in hand, Procopio takes this to Don Aquiles and gives it to him. It is a note, that basically says, aint tellin' you eva. Don Aquiles is amused, but sends Procopio back to get chisme from the family to see if they will spill the frijoles about where Luci went. Procopio also promised many good things to Ariche if Ariche gave up the info.

Melissa is coming home and gets stopped at the gate by a process server with a supoena, I beleive, for Luci. Melissa signs for it and Rosa stops her and asks her what it is, Melissa, bless her sweet heart, says the document is for her. Melissa goes upstairs and gives the paper to Luci, who is very upset. Melissa wants to know what this is all about, Nana too since they are with her. Luci explains what happened on the worst night of her life at Inferno and Melissa asks if she has a lawyer. Luci says, yes indeedy I have a lawyer named Lic Linares, and Nana gets a funny look on her face. Luci calls Claudio on her new cell phone and tells him she got the papers. Claudio wants her to come to his office with the papers, sooner rather than later.

Luci has brought dinner to Patricio and Rosa comes in. Luci has a book of Metaphysics in her hand, and was talking with Patricio about it. Rosa wants to know what is going on? Nana has come in too. Patricio says nothing. Luci leaves and Rosa tells Patricio that Max went to Miami for some type of reunion. She isn't happy and thinks right now was not a good time to go. Patricio says that she should have gone with him, three's a crowd, just saying. Anyway, Patricio tells her she is still an attractive woman and Max is proud of her. She says she married til death us do part, but that love is an illusion. He tells his Mama Rosa she can get back that illusion and make it a reality. She thinks he is kidding. He tells her he is serious, and she calls Patricio a romantic.

Gala and Rod are talking about their upcoming wedding. She wants a date that conflicts with the anniversary of the business and Hawt Rod tells her it can't be done then. She tells him she wants to get married in a month and can't wait to be Senora Torreslanda. Hawt Rod leaves and Gala is pithed.

Nana is talking to Luci and Nana tells her to be calm, everything will work out. Nana leaves to go to bed, and Luci stays in the kitchen, turns the lights out and proceeds to have a good cry. She thinks about going to the carcel. She is limping, and guess who comes in the kitchen???Anyone, no, not Frigid, its Hawt Bod Rod, who sees her , she has her back turned to him, and he turns her around and she presses herself against that Hawt Bod and cries as he holds her.

Incidentals:

Dona Estella has a daughter and a grandaughter, and her daughter wants to go to the States for a job, but can't take her daughter, and wants her Mama Estella to take care of her. She finally agrees after much wrangling.

Gala has been getting an apartmento ready, with the help of an architect for her and Hawt Rod. He hasn't seen it yet. Too busy at work.

Hanna was putting a puzzle together in Patricio's room, and Rod's business buddies come up to visit him. Patricio feels useless in his bed, and Hanna and the guys suggest that he can use the internet to video conference work, so it will feel like he is there. Problem is he can't use his hands. Hannna has the brilliant idea of getting an assistant for him. Patricio thinks that Luci would be great for that. He is very happy and Hanna too. Will Frigid and Mama Rosa put the kibosh on that. Stay tuned.

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