Caray, Caray!

Mimi reluctantly verifies to Eugenia that Juan is, indeed, alive and posing as Eva. Genie's hurt that he didn't confide in her, and he's caused her a lot of problems. But Mimi says Juan needs her help. Please, if she doesn't want to see him, at least talk to him on the phone.

Juan (who's taking this call in his own voice while wearing full Eva garb out in broad daylight on a busy street) apologizes but also says this has been really tough for him. Genie says it's been no picnic for her either - half the world thinks she's crazy for saying that he's alive. (Well, if everyone thinks he's dead, perhaps it's crazy to insist otherwise before finding out what's up. Seriously, what did she expect people to think, the way she was talking?)

Juan apologizes some more and explains about his mission to clear his name. He needs her help - but above all, she mustn't tell anyone that he's Eva! But Genie says it's too late - an alleged reporter, she can't remember her name but no doubt she was one of his ex-girlfriends, came by and overheard everything!

Eugenia tries to describe Rebeca to Juan, but the only clue of any substance that she can offer is that the woman had a habit of using a "muletilla" - a little catch phrase or word - at every opportunity. She said "chulita" a lot. Juan already knows who she's talking about! Anyway, Genie says, Dad won't be as understanding about all this as I am, and I need some quiet time here for myself if I ever want to get out of this place where they think I'm crazy BECAUSE OF YOU. (Mimi agrees.) So please stay away from here for a little while.

Mimi and Juan rehash at home. What's Rebeca's beef with Juan Carlos, Mimi asks. (Juan remembers the afternoon of their little tryst, when she caught him telling one of his friends that he'd just slept with some random trampy girl mostly as a favor. She overheard and cursed him with the wish that he would someday find out how it feels for a woman to be spoken of that way.) Juan simply tells Mimi that he made a mistake and Rebeca hates him.

So. Rebeca has overheard the truth about Juan Carlos; however, since it came from a woman in a mental hospital, she needs some evidence to be sure. She asks one of the Evalettes to dig up Eva's address. Then she tries to find out from Adriano if he's had sex with Eva yet. He admits that Eva is old-fashioned. Rebeca assures him that the quiet women, like Eva and herself, are only pretending. Honestly, they're like volcanoes about to erupt. Well... either that, or Eva's not interested at all. Adriano is rattled at the thought.

Then, with perfect timing, Eva calls to break their dinner date. No way, says Adriano; tonight is going to be unforgettable, spectacular, explosive, and a couple of words that Univision doesn't let us hear.

Marcela offers to return the car to the dealer. Fern says no, she can keep the new car, and he'll keep the old one along with his dignity. Then the mechanic calls with an estimate: it's going to be very expensive to fix his dignity. Marcela offers to pay half of it out of some insurance refund or something.

Evening. Rebeca shows up at the rooming-house, supposedly to apologize to Eva for the lingerie scene in the restroom. Mimi and Eva intercept her in the lobby. Rebeca rudely calls the place a dump and says a company partner ought to be living someplace nicer. "I like living here with my cousin, and I'm not as pretentious as some people," Eva replies. Rebeca starts in with the accusations: Eva is odd, she doesn't let people touch her, won't undress in front of people, she lives in a pigpen and tries to avoid attention... she must be hiding something. "I'm sure this woman isn't who she says she is. Or am I wrong, JUAN CARLOS?"

Eva and Mimi laugh at Rebeca, ha ha, as if! "You're the same height as JC, you whistle his song, you get tummyaches," Rebeca insists. And Eva only ever lets Adriano hold hands.

Eva laughs again - lots of people whistle; Santiago gets tummyaches too; everyone's tall like her up north where she comes from. Maybe Rebeca should write telenovelas! As for holding hands, Eva was brought up properly. "If I were JC," Eva scoffs, "would I come to GI dressed as a woman?"

A scuffle ensues as Rebeca finally reaches for Eva's hair, but Adriano's arrival for his hot date with Eva seems to be a bucket of cold water for Rebeca.

Ferni drives Marcela home in their new Mazda Emasculator. He grudgingly admits that the new car isn't so bad to drive, but it's kind of effeminate. (The way he's protectively clutching his briefcase in front of him, I think it shriveled him a little bit just to sit down in such a car.) Fern comes home and finds Daniel hanging out with Jennifer and Kevin. Daniel is unintentionally insulting Ferni, saying his own father prefers to provide cars and other nice things for his wife, who doesn't work. Fern angrily stifles himself by stuffing snacks into his mouth. Marcela sends the boy home.

Rebeca watches suspiciously while Eva makes a big scene of snuggling up to Adriano and kissing his forehead. Rebe insists that instead of going to the nice restaurant where Adri made his dinner reservations, they go to La Fos (or possibly La Fox) and howl at the full moon and get their freak on. She's friends with the manager and can get them a table there.

Helena and Lalito catch up on things. Lalito seems happier lately; he says it's because of Pluti. Helena says that they are a couple, but they're still going to take it slow. He's not going to be going everywhere with them and so forth right away. (Oh really? Isn't he pretty much always around?) They'll slowly build trust and eventually feel like a family over time. Lalito recognizes that his mother is trying to prevent them from getting their hearts broken like they did with JC.

At the restaurant, Rebeca lingers at Eva and Adri's table and makes all kinds of insinuations about what kind of hot and steamy night they should have. Eventually she leaves them. "Alone at last," Adriano sighs, but not so much... because Eva can see that Rebeca is still watching them from her own table nearby.

Eva wants to talk about business - like rehiring that binder full of women. Adri wants to talk romance. Eva offers to invite Mimi. Adri asks, doesn't she want to be alone with him? Is she hiding something? She says she's just nervous, so he offers her some wine - a "Dionysiac" which I guess is supposed to provoke orgiastic behavior. She doesn't like Rebeca watching them and she doesn't want people blabbing about them all over GI, but Adri thinks they should announce their relationship officially.

Eva goes to the restroom. Adri guzzles his Dionysiac. Rebeca follows Eva and confronts her - "you'd better not be running away." She's going to stick around all night and see how Eva deals with Adriano, who's obviously trying to get Eva into bed. Rebeca keeps howling and then tries to goad Eva into punching her and threatens to tell everyone her secret.

Eva calls Mimi for backup. Mimi doesn't want to be a third wheel and is afraid she'll be obliged to get rough with Rebeca.

It appears that Angelica is learning how to put mayo on bread for the first time in her life. The butter knife brushes against her hand, and she thinks she's going to die of an infection. She tries to get Santi to call an ambulance. Then Eva calls and asks them to keep Rebeca company at the restaurant. It seems that Rebeca is a bit depressed, and Angelica could cheer her up. (Santi is concerned about the expense, but Angelica thinks they should consider it an investment in his career.) Don't tell Rebeca I asked you, Eva says. Then she calls Renato.

Eva returns to the table and tells Adri there was a line at the restroom. Adri tries very hard to get Eva drunk, but succeeds only in getting himself bien sloshed in the process. He wants a kiss. Eva is alarmed to notice that Rebeca has left her table. Turns out she's bribing the maître d' to keep the wine flowing (she tells him it's their anniversary).

Angelica and Santi show up. Rebeca insults them, how were they allowed into such an exclusive place? "I just told them I was a friend of yours, and they let me in!" Angi says. Rebeca is confused by their efforts to cheer her up and tries to get them to leave. She says there are no tables. Angelica says she'll take care of that. Rebeca is still gaping when Renato arrives.

Meanwhile, inebriated Adri is doing his best to charm Eva. They agree it's time to leave, and manage to slip out just as as Rebe, Renato, Santi, and Angi sit down together. Rebe grumps that people like them are usually only allowed into a place like this to wash dishes and such.

Now Lucia's here. Renato waves for her to join them. Lucia lets slip that this was Eva's idea. "Yeah, isn't she the greatest?" Angi says. Eva called them all here to cheer Rebeca up because she's been ever so sad lately. Rebeca grouses and then realizes that Adri and Eva have left the building.

Next time:
No show on Monday or Tuesday; but on Wednesday, Adriano hits the sack with a very willing woman!

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