Caray, Caray!

Why do I get the heartbreaking episodes?

This is going to be short. I was having attention issues. There was much extrapolation on my part. Feel free to add more details (corrections really in the comments.

Tonight's Cast:
Al=Alonso
Brat=Brigitte
El=Eleazar
Grumps=Vicente
Jean Marie=The fashion show organizer that works with Irene to plan shoots and shows for Eskenda
Mr. T=Tiburcio
Mrs. T=Mrs. Tiburcio
Nat=Natalia
PJ=Papá Juancho
Rod=Rodrigo
Tad=Tadeo

The lady at the orphanage tells Irene that of the 6 children that came to the facility that year, only one was a girl. True to TN form there was a fire 17 years ago and records are no more. Irene flips. Tad calms her down so the director can tell her to come back with a court order.

Mr. T is in bad shape. He can't talk or move. Even after a lot of therapy, he will only recover a minimum of his previous abilities.

Brat comes in late for work and takes offense when Nat reminds her about professionalism.

Grumps is thoughtbubbling in his office--Nat is NOT a Cáceres. Nat comes in with some papers and asks about Irene. Grumps plays dumb about Irene's whereabouts and the reason for the trip.

Mrs. T is with Mr. T in the hospital. She tells him how bad she feels about what a shrew she was him. He moves his hand.


Irma sees Rod at the airport, but even running to the ladies room doesn't save her. He catches up with her there and drags her to a stall. It sounds like he punches her. In the next scene, she's knocked out in his car.

Tad proposes and Irene says yes. QTH? Tad has some lines about the practicality of getting married and knowing she doesn't feel the same? Was there no nookie talk or am I extrapolating too much? I really wasn't feeling it tonight....Oh, a call from Al interrupted that conversation. He wants to help Irene find her daughter, too.

Paolo escorts Mara to school and they kiss. Mom skulks in the background.

Irma is now bound in a bed. Rod wants to know how to prepare the drug for Diego(?) He threatens to inject her with poison. She begs for her life and agrees to tell him and not to try to escape again. Rod takes her money and passport for good measure. Rod=psychopath.

Abdul talks to la Jaiba until Carmen comes along and emasculates him. I don't like La Jaiba, but poor guy.

Paolo and Mara discuss her finished la Prepa and Mom stomps up. She tries to drag Mara away and Mara refuses. When her mother tries to strike Mara, Paolo steps in to defend her.

Irma returns to the house.

Carmen and Abdul have a fight. The recapper daydreams and misses it.

Rod doodles and frets about the sudden appearance of another Caceres heir (Irene's daughter.) Nat comes in and wants his help making decisions about the catalog.

Irma goes to see Grumps. She will take over the care of "Rodrigo" and the other nurse will take care of Mr. T. Grumps tells Irma what a loyal employee Mr. T was. The least Grumps can do is provide care for such a good and faithful employee. Puke. Mentally, Grumps is rubbing his hands together. With Mr. T out of commission and a nurse to take care of him, there's little chance the truth will come out about Nat.

Mara's mom has talked to some other priest about the impropriety of Mara staying with PJ at the parroquia.

Turns out Rod had taken Irma to Brat's apartment. She notices the mussed covers AND the perfume on the pillow. She is all kinds of sour puss and slaps Rod when he comes in. She threatens to tell Nat about Rod's indiscretions. She gets kicked out on her keister with a reminder the apartment is actually Rod's. She begs to be let back in.

Irene goes to the hospital to see Mr. T. She is informed that his condition hasn't changed. She gets permission to visit (since his visitors are restricted.) She begs Mr. T to tell her where her daughter is. All he can do is groan. It was a really painful scene.

Whiplash edit and now Irene is visiting Rod and Nat at Caprico/Eskenda. She asks them to be the witnesses at her civil marriage that afternoon. The agree but after Rod leaves, Nat asks Irene if she's sure. Irene tells Nat she knows what she's doing. As soon as Irene is gone, Nat calls Alonso and tells him about Irene's plans. He asks her to stall and she says she'll try, but he needs to hurry.

Tad hires a P.I.

At the registro civil, Nat tries to stall but she really is not a smooth operator. First she latches on to the judge's being a fan of Tad. She tries to get them involved in small talk, but the judge has another ceremony that day and hurries them along. Brat calls and Nat takes the call. Brat sort of freaked when Nat heard where she was. Ha! Nat tells Brat what's going on. Brat makes a witchy comment about Irene's fickle nature and supposed "love" for Al. They hang up and Nat calls Alonso. He's still in traffic. Nat is forced to fake a faint.

Irma talks to Diego. She has to get out of this mess!

Nat played the faint card as long as she could, but the judge is moving on. Alonso is lost. He stops to ask directions. There is some traffic/roadwork issue that will keep him from taking the most direct route. Meanwhile, Irene is handed the pen to sign the certificate. She hesitates aaaannnddd.....signs. Alonso is no longer in his car. Now he's on foot. Nat has to sign....COMMERCIAL!!!

Tad and Irene are married. Alonslow runs up. Irene looks almost grief-stricken. Happy wedding day!! Alonso wishes her well. She asks him to let her just remember the good parts of what they had (or some such. I can't remember now.) Rod drags him away and tells him to get a grip. Al cries and Rod has lines.

Nat apologizes to Irene for telling Alonso. Tad wants everyone to go out for a celebratory mean. Nat makes excuses. Something about the photo shoot.

Brat is at said photo shoot and reports Irene's marriage to Karina. Karin is beyond thrilled that her Muñe is free.

Rod and Brat have some little secret conversation and giggle as Nat walks up. I'm sure they made some excuse. Rod has some lines and Nat goes off to model. Rod thought bubbles that Nat is costing him dearly and she better be worth it.

Tad is bothered that Nat tried to stop the wedding. It feels like she is rejecting him.

Mrs. T tells Mr. T to blink once for "yes" and twice for "no." They practice until the doctor comes to examine Mr. T.

Photoshoot. Lines. Brat trips.

Mr. T is going to be released tomorrow. He will need lots of care. Luckily Grumps has that nurse arrangement.

Mara and PJ still discuss whatever gossip her mother ran to the other priest with. Gino has offered Mara work. Mara thinks she's causing trouble for PJ.

Alonso comes to see El. Lady woes convo. The PI shows up and El excuses himself. Al wants to hire the PI, too.

Mrs. T thinks Grumps forgot his promise to take care of Mr. T. Grumps calls the other nurse and Mrs. T is satisfied Grumps is holding up his end of the deal.

Rod drops off Nat at Tad and Irene's for a play date. No, Nat is bringing them her wedding present. (It's a blender. A little lame in my opinion, but it's the thought that counts.)

The P.I. plans to play Alonso and take his money. They exchange cards. PI calls Grumps ASAP. Grumps tells him that whatever he finds, he's to report it to GRUMPS first. Not Tad. Not Alonso. Rod overhears this conversation and Viewerville is subjected to another scene in which Grumps plays the pity card. He wants Irene to forgive him. He wants to return her child to her. Puke. Rod doesn't believe a word. Grumps asks Rod not to talk to Nat about it.

Tad, Irene, Nat and dinner. Small talk.

Alonso pouts. Karina sends an instant message to "Alondra" offering to be there for him. He responds: I don't know how you found out about it, but I don't need your help. Nice try. And BTW, Alondra is corny.

Rod calls the PI. Rod hires the PI. Oh for heavens sake.

Grumps thought bubbles.

Kimberly uses the excuse of not having water at her apt so she can use El's shower. She calls her mom's hair and tells her she's digging in and ain't moving. El is hers and she's not leaving his apartment.

Carmen. Derriere. Gino. Sartenazo. Stars. Not funny.

Irene, Nat and Jean Marie look over the photos from the shoot. Jean Marie offers Nat a modeling job and she insists she's no model. She'll stick with clothes, design and sewing. Brat comes in whining about some model talking about her tripping and almost falling at the shoot. Apparently it's all over the social network. Nat tells Jean Marie that Brat is the model, he should offer the job to her. Jean Marie explains it was on offer ONLY for Nat. I'm sure Brat took that well.

Mr. T is home.

PI and Rod. I think Rod is the highest bidder.

Grumps comes to the Eskenda side. Brat tells him about Irene's marriage and makes some commentary about changing shoes and being fickle. Seriously. Diana was just a shadow of a villain compared to this little chit with a sense of entitlement the size of Popocatepetl.

Mara's mom talks to the other priest about PJ and Mara. Definitely need some fill in here.

The new nurse tells Mr. T what a generous man Grumps is. Mr T blinks "no." Mrs. T just thinks he forgot the code. Lala brings a big chart of the alphabet. The will point to letters and Mr. T can blink "yes" or "no."

Irene and Nat inspect the goods. The factory owner says there is a small problem with the machines. Irene tells him to get it fixed. This is the Rod/Dude/Embezzlement/Bleed the coffers dry plan I assume.

Carmen and Mr. Green Gino. A Chinese man (Lu Chong by name...just like AC? Really?)runs up to Gino. Gino acts like he doesn't now him.

Now we know why there are 186 episodes. It will take forever for Mr. T and the Mrs. T will work out a message. Irene finds out Mr. T is home. She and Nat go to his room and he flips. Again. It's just painful to watch.

Avances

• It's Nat's wedding day! 
• Nat catches Rod coming out of Diego's room.
• Reveal?

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