Caray, Caray!

Before beginning this recap, greetings to the entire Caray Caray family including recappers, regular posters and all other lurkers. I am happy to have the opportunity to be a recap trainee, following the impressive talent of the established Caray!Caray! recap team.  I have been a faithful Caray!Caray! reader from viewerville since I discovered this blog back during the "Destilando Amor" days.  Mind you, my viewing obsession started even earlier while watching "Tu o Nadie" in Mexico.   Since then, I never follow a Uni telenovela without also reading Caray!Caray! recaps and I frequently find myself laughing aloud (and having to explain why to anyone in earshot of me).  It has been great fun and a fascinating study of telenovela culture. On to the recap.

We begin with one quick scene of Daniel running in the Chilean forest with the Chilean police in close pursuit.  His cellmate has died from being shot and he is forced to leave him behind.

Back to Mexico for the long ride home in the car with Alonso still blathering at Camila about going to Viv's party without him. According to him, her job is to stay at his side and support him through this, er, difficult time and through his insecurity.  He keeps gesturing towards and looking down at his lap as if there is a third member of this conversation.  He adds that this problem is as much hers as it is his and she is just as responsible for it as he is. All reasoning on Camila's part is pointless as it is going in one big Al ear and out the other.  At this point, let me just weigh in with all of the discussion regarding Al's overall similarities to other people and creatures...After careful consideration, I have concluded he is slightly Tony Randall, more Tony Perkins (similar mumsy issues) and a smidgeon of Mel Gibson (in the eyes and recorded temperament).

Back in Chile, Abe is awakened by a call from the Chilean prison staff, letting him know there has been a prison break. Abe is on it and declares he will dash down to the command post in minutes.

Back at the hacienda, after a very wearing and long car trip home, we are sure, Camila tells Alonso that the farce of a marriage is over. Alonso attempts to rationalize the craziness by saying all couples go through these types of thing. Camila isn't buying it. In the next attempt at rationalizing, Alonso declares that this idea must all be the result of Camila being around that "muy liberal" and divorced photographer, Vivi.  Since Viv is single, she must be putting ideas in Camila's head to lure her into a decadent single marital status.  Camila of course, denies this to no avail.  Note to Camila - girlfriend, when Al is in crazy mode give up reasoning with him.

Cut to Natalia's mom, Amanda, telling Natalia to consider getting another job since everything is upside down in El Rancho Malquerido.  Amanda points out that Alonso doesn't exactly trust Natalia, also rumor has it that  Camila and Al's honeymoon marriage is more like the Luna de Manicomio, and that ownership of the ranch is pretty shakey right now.  Natalia waves off Mom's concerns saying she can handle it and they pay her pretty well (in money and chisme).  Mom goes to the fallback position of suggesting Natalia find a good man to take care of her.  Umm, Wasn't that the whole plan behind Camila marrying Al?

Back to the happy couple.  Alonso further blathers that the pressure of the "misappropriated" inheritance is causing him this stress and to act in this way.  Not just that, but there is so much pressure from all the people he is responsible for taking care of and protecting, Camila, Agustina, Maja, etc. and that no one appreciates him. Camila says, "you're a great guy, but love is about trust and er sexuality" and clearly this is not happening.

Back at the prison break, Daniel runs through the dense foliage pursued by the prison guards and their dogs.  He manages to make it out into the open to .... a cliff.  What will he do?

But first, back at Abe's office.  Abe has now become Chile's version of Javert (Les Miz) on his righteous quest to find the escaped prisoner as the new mission of his life. The guards and staff tell him that Daniel has pulled a technical fast one on them and erased all computer info about him which will delay their being able to track him and which then brings Abe's ire a notch higher.

BAck to Daniel and the cliff.   Daniellooks back and forth and then ... aaayeeeee!!!!!... he jumps (with a score of about five in my estimation).  The cameras are hard at work, he is actually filmed hitting the surface and plunging below the surface, bubbles and all. The soldiers shoot at him jumping and, of course, miss him. Daniel recovers and starts to swim, and swim and swim.... Many of the following scenes continue this theme, just so you know in advance.  The scenes cut into Daniel swimming freestyle, Daniel sleeping on a rock out at sea while his face is submerged, Daniel seeing land in the distance and Daniel finally dragging himself onto the sand to collapse once again. I am telling you this just in case I am a little out of order.  Someone forgot to tell the writers and editors this was day two of my training as a blogger.

Meanwhile, Dionisio is growling into the phone at Isadora that his plans in Chile were dashed and there was a prison break while he was trying to get in to see (and off) Daniel.  He hopes Daniel was not one of the ones who escaped, because this would really throw a wrench into his plans.  Dionisio and Isadora's eyes glitter with adrenaline as they consider plan B.

Swim scene.


Back at the Hacienda, the next morning, Camila and Agustina have a mother daughter talk.  Agustina complains she heard the happy couple fighting all the way in her room last night.  She tells Camila she knew this would happen if Camila went to Viv's party alone. Camila gets to the point saying this marriage may very well be a mistake.  Mom begs to differ saying Alonso is a nice guy. Camila agrees "sin dudo"  (really?) but adds he just isn't the right "nice guy" for her (remember that line ladies when you need a smooth breakup line). Camila says she needs to go to town to apologize to Vivi for last night's scene.  She is going alone despite metiche mom offering to go to try to avert another scene with Alonso.

Swim scene.

Scene switches to the kitchen where Piedad is cooking and the strange sarape guy Leoncio is sitting at the table, sans sarape, finally.  Luzma, her daughter, comes in and is asking to go to el centro with her friends. Teenage angst ensues when Sarape Guy (girl's Tio Leo) tells her her skirt is too short. Mom agrees saying Tio Leo is just taking care of the pair of them.  The girl replies with predictable indignation.  Girl proceeds to leave the kitchen and call "mi amor" to cancel some clandestine meeting. Look like Tio Leo is on to Luzma. Tio Leo tells mom that he tells Luzma what he does because he doesn't want girl to end up like mom did... back story on this to come later.

Another part of the hacienda has Natalia and Alonso together planning the day when Agustina comes into the room.  When asked about Camila's whereabouts, metiche mom spills the beans that Camila went to town to apologize to Vivi for the scene created at last night's party.  Al gets edgy, comes up with a plan and demands Natalia go to the florist and have flowers delivered to the house for Camila.

Camila, in town, is at her first stop, which is apparently at the town church starting with the obligatory prayer to the Virgen of Guadalupe to  help her out of her confusion.

Back to Abe/Javert and the guards discussing Daniel's escape. Guard informs Abe that Daniel escaped by jumping off the cliff. Dratt, says Abe, that Daniel is a good swimmer.  Nonetheless, Abe will find Daniel,dead or alive, no matter what.

Back at the church, where Camila knocks and asks Padre Baldomero if she can talk and confess.  Camila tells Padre she isn't sure if what she is about to confess is a sin or not, but that she needs help.  She thinks she should not have married Alonso as  he has now shown her a completely different side of himself that she is none to happy about.  He is controlling (creepy), possessive (creepy), oh and she mentions has "su problema".  Here I nearly fell off the chair wondering if she was really going to talk about "su problem" with Padre?  Camila proceeds to get  straight to it using euphemisms like "we have not yet completed our marriage" and "I haven't been fully completed by Alonso as a man" etc....

Somewhere along this discussion, the scene cuts back to Daniel, stranded on the beach,staggering up the sand stealing someone's jacket and who knows what else.

Back to the church.  Padre Baldomero, by this time, is doing a good job holding back a choke and proceeds to tell her that he imagines this must be an important source of Al's difficulties and frustration.  He says he is not an expert in these things (in telenovelas you can never be too sure) and that she needs to give the marriage time.  She needs to be patient, caring, and affectionate with Alonso and things may very well resolve themselves.  I proceed to slap my forehead with a "really Padre?" but remember this is telenovela talk and get back into my chair.

Somewhere between the church scenes we see Daniel in two different scenes.  First he is boarding a boat.  He is asked by the shipmate checking in passengers if he has papers, he replies "no" and without pause, the shipmate lets him on, pointing to the paperless people stowaway passenger section of the boat.

In another scene on the boat, we see Daniel swabbing the deck and gazing at the ship's flag of Mexico.  This jogs Daniel's memory of his prisonmate's hypothesis of Daniel's recent downturn in luck.  He points out that just as Daniel received an inheritance, he ends up being accused of murder.  He continues to wisely suggest to Daniel (who isn't impressing us with his quick analytic skills here) his theory that "he who inherits a ton of money may incur the the resentment of those who did not" (i.e. whoever is next in line to Daniel's new inheritance may want Daniel out of the picture).  This prisoner has further impressive knowledge of Mexican estate law explaining that Daniel has a year to claim the inheritance or else it goes to the next person in line. Daniel being a good guy makes a strong statement that he hopes it is not true, but if this Camila Monterde is behind all of this he will make her pay for it (split scene with photo of unsuspecting Camila).

Back at Viv's apartment, Camila has arrived to say she is sorry.  Gracious Viv says no worries, but that you, girl, have a grave problem.  She even boldly asks why do you put up with it.  Camila responds that no one wants to accept that a marriage is a mistake.  Vivi says a short marriage is even worse, but Camila who has been tracking all the "dias despues" says, actually we have been married for months.  Vivi astutely points out that Camila sure does not look happy.  All of the sudden who stumbles out of a back bedroom but the Rafael the writer.  Vivi asks if he slept well leading Camila to make "assumptions" and look pointedly at Viv.

Back at the boat, Daniel is swabbing and a shipmate asks where he is from.  Daniel makes up a name Andres Duarte (the former prisonmate since shot and killed during the escape) and shuts down the niceties saying he doesn't need friends.  Matey doesn't think this is too friendly and proceeds to dump a bucket of water on the freshly swabbed deck to annoy "Andres".  Glares ensue and we say to ourselves, this could be a problem.

BAck at the Viv's place she clarifies that Rafael is staying in the guest room while he is looking for a place to rent.  The girls confirm the nature of the platonic relationship  by cleverly using special finger talk to indicate "together like, you know".

Back in Chile, ever helpful Dionisio follows up with Abe as the official representative for the Monterde family.  He is asking to help in the search for Daniel on behalf of the familia Monterde. They discuss something about the inheritance.  Abe declines Dionisio's help and sends him packing.

Back at Viv's apartment, things liven up and Viv invites all for chilaquiles and coffee and a good time is had by all.  Somewhere in this scene Vivi asks what we in viewerville all want to know too, "who named the ranch Malquerido (and why)?".  Camila doesn't seem to know the answer to this says she will inquire from her mom.

Back at the ranch, a hungry Alonso and Agustino are wondering where Camila is. Alonso points out how rude it is to have been kept waiting without word from Camila.   Camila walks in the door apologetic about a late arrival explaining her whereabouts. She notices the huge bunch of roses on the table (much better florist than Rogelia in LQNPA had) and is directed to a card which basically reads "Sorry and I will never do this again".  We in viewerville know he really means "I need to rein in my general creeptitude and make nice to Camila or else the scheme will go bust and mummy will be real mad. And when mummy is mad,things just don't "work right"". Camila is touched by the card and hugs hubby loco while Agustina gushes and smiles.

Natalia comes to get Alonso to answer a call in the other room. Dionisio is calling from Chile, announcing he will be returning to the ranch tomorrow.  He tells Alonso that things have not gone as planned and he will be there to tell them the bad news.

Back at Vivi's, she and Rafael discuss the future of Camilas invites to them to visit the ranch. Vivi cautions Rafael about going out to the ranch since Alonso is none too fond of him but Rafael throws caution to the wind and plans to take Camila up on her offer to host them at the ranch. We begin to wonder if the girls will be doing finger talk again in the future.

Isadora and Alonso are back in her apartment and Alonso tells Isadora that she needs to find a pretext to be at the house when Dionisio arrives with the news. Isadora (aka Nora Bates) starts up with talk about "the problem" (which of course can do nothing but aggravate "the problem").  Alonso gets into his psycho mode covering his ears and begging mummy to stop this talk.  Isadora cannot believe that Al hasn't whipped the little lady into shape by now and have her obeying his every word.

Back at Amanda's hotel, Amanda is busy serving and in walks Padre Baldomero for a meal of tamales.  Amanda corners Padre to ask what is up with Daniel, Agatha's son.  She says she knows that Agatha would be very sad if she knew what was happening to her son right now.  Natalia drifts in inquiring "hijo de quien" forcing Amanda to change the subject so Miss Nosey will go away.  Natalia happily changes the subject into gossiping about the flowers that Alonso had to send Camila to say he is sorry.  Padre is wondering what Alonso needs to be sorry about.

Back at the boat, Daniel looks at his ringless finger and the moon and tells himself how much he misses Marian Shipmates are poised to accompany him in song if necessary.  No song, just reminiscing about Marian.

Back at the hacienda Isadora comes to visit Agustina.  She builds a little intrigue asking Agustina for a big favor.  What is it?  She want Agustina to teach her how to knit.  It is a thinly veiled excuse for Isadora to be at the ranch when Dionisio arrives.  Agustina is mighty pleased to do this as they can prepare booties and things for the soon-to-arrive grandchild together.  Dionisio drives up to the hacienda to update the family on the news from Chile regarding Daniel Acosta and the prison break.  He steps out of the car while Alonso approaches, proceeds to ignore Alonso and slurps all over Camila  This does not go unnoticed by Alonso and Tio Leo sarape guy.

Last scene on the boat, Daniel is again swabbing the deck and the shipmate with attitude returns.  He dumps trash on the freshly cleaned deck and a fight ensues.  Someone in charge of the ones without papers breaks it up and reminds them that they don't have papers.  We wonder where this storyline will go.

Last scene back at the hacienda, With the gang all together, Dionisio tells them that Daniel is now a fugitive from justice and still stands accused of trying to kill his wife and child. Hopeful faces suggest that now the inheritance can go to Camila.  However, Camila dashes all hope by saying that if Daniel has met his demise, then the inheritance should go to his wife and child.  Crestfallen looks all around.


Avances:  Dionisio and Isadora plot, Alonso needs respect and Daniel has arrived in town.

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