Caray, Caray!

Well friends we knew this was coming but that doesn’t make it any better.  Grab your beverage of choice, get tissues if you need them (I know I will, it’s sad and very well acted), and hunker down.  Sadly there is little to celebrate this evening.

Mushroom Man (MM or Paul) shows up at the fonda, finds the note Mali wrote for Carmen revealing El’s clue, and learns Carmen and El have never been intimate.  He’s already gross so finding this out just makes me ill.


Little Al and Diego give the tampered meds to a colleague of the former.  Diego calls Irene’s cell, and of course Nat picks it up and lets him know that Tad is spending his last moments at home.  While she’s on the phone, someone is at the door (any guesses?).  It’s Andres and he looks miffed.  Does he have supernatural hearing?  Die he hear her talking to Diego?  We know he doesn’t have this gifting because if this were possible, he wouldn’t be in this situation.  As our David noted, he was the last person in Nat’s world to find out about Tad and only knows now because he called her.

Carmen, Irene, and Tad continue to look at Nat’s baby pictures.  When Irene goes to get water for Tad, he starts telling Carmen how thankful he is that she took Nat in.  Of course, Carmen says that Nat has been a blessing in her life and had good genes.  Tad says she brought out and nurtured the best in her genes and I need to pause several times to get through this scene. He’s just so wonderfully gracious and noble and little Al is so ignoble and ungracious...though I don’t usually write fiction,  I don’t understand creating a great character like Tad and killing him off. As Kat reminded us, Tad didn’t start off perfect but has become the best thing in this tn (with Big Al a close second).  I try not to get mad at the writers again.

Andres and Nat chat and he encourages her during this difficult time.  Irene greets him and they go into Tad’s room to look at pictures.

Hilda calls Lala on her cell and Mr. T actually says Lala.  Since no one checks to see if they are being listened to of course she gives Rod most of the info he needs to find Mr. T.

We return to Tad’s bedroom and Carmen is leaving.  She promises to come back tomorrow but Tad doesn’t think he’ll be there (sniff).  He tells her again how important she is to him.  They hug (sniff, sniff).

MM is finally leaving the fonda and sees Carmen walking home.  They chat briefly but since I know MM’s motives I just want this scene over.  He takes her home.

Andres takes his leave and Nat shows him out.  Tad thinks Andres looked serious and asks to smoke a cigar.  As Andres is leaving, Diego shows up.  Awkward moment compounded by the fact that Diego tries to go alone to Tad’s room and Nat says Andres is leaving.  Andres sweetie por favor realize she is not that into you and never will be.  You’ll be so much better off when you do.

El shows up at Carmen’s so we can have our second awkward moment with Carmen and MM walking in together.  Thankfully the news about Tad seems to quell any potential foolishness on El and MM’s part.

Nat and Tad wake up and chat.  She asks how he feels and I think he lies tells her he’s ok (sniff).

Brat tells Carmen she quit Caprico and Carmen wants to know if she’ll look for work.  Brat says she won’t be able to work with her pregnancy (she’ll get fired once they find out/she tells).  She tries to get Carmen to ask MM to pay for her expenses.  Thankfully Carmen won’t and she doesn’t accept Brat’s pregnancy excuse as she worked until she gave birth.

Rod visits Grumps.  I’ve been meaning to say this and please don’t think I’m evil but the past few days when we’ve seen Grumps his hair has been completely wild and out of control.  If the producers wanted to further demonstrate how out of sorts Grumps has been by his hair they were spot on.  Today only a few strands are out of place perhaps reflecting the fact the he’s getting the right meds.  Grumps is still afraid of Rod.  He smugly gives Grumps his meds not knowing the switch.  We have to be thankful over the little things as the writers seem to want to kill off the older men in this tn.

Diego and little Al visit Hilda and Mr. T.  Later they talk about how exciting the progress Mr. T is making.  Diego wants to impersonate Rod and to get other info on his crimes.

Rod has his secretary look for Mr. T.  And its no surprise he tells us he plans to kill him.  I must admit I’m getting a bit weary of bad guys (Rod, leukemia, MM, Brat) still winning the day.  I need more Lupita, Paolo, and Mara stat.

Irene, Nat, and Tad in a wheelchair go to his studio.  He takes pictures of his two loves and the sad music plays.  He has Elena take a family photo and the music swells.  Tad faints (sniff).

Andres calls Nat and let’s her know he’s there for her.  A friend of Andres (if someone knows who he is please share) says he should be with Nat.  Andres doesn’t want to be a nuisance and the “friend” ask if Nat is not giving Andres his proper place.  I’m giving this bozo a pass b/c his age could by why he’s talking so crazy but dude, HER dad is dying.  Even if she were married to Andres, Tad takes priority.  Andres starts to rant about Diego being there 24/7 but at least the friend tells him now is not the time to be jealous.  Though he does tell Andres, Diego’s presence is another reason Andres should be with Nat.

Tad’s back in bed, looking paler than ever.  He’s very tired.  Nat comes in and starts to cry.  Then Irene starts (and me too).  He tells them he loves them very much and encourages Irene to help Nat grieve.  Nat leaves the room and calls Carmen.  Carmen tells Paolo and Lupita she’s off to comfort Nat.  They send their love to Nat.  (Brat was there too but she just sulked)

Diego tries to impersonate Rod but can’t figure out his password.  He finally gets in and transfers his files to a hard drive.  Yeah!!  Meanwhile Rod gets the info on Mr. T.  Later that night Rod does an insane female voice impersonation to deceive Hilda to leave Mr. T alone tomorrow

Carmen comforts Nat.  They talk about Tad’s great qualities and how its unfair he’s dying now. Meanwhile Tad and Irene talk, well he talks and she cries (sniff, sniff).  She tells him he made her the happiest woman in the world.  He tells her she has always been the love of his life (sob).  Diego arrives and then Andres does.  The latter is about to get crazy –  when Nat tells them she’s going to her dad’s room, he wants to come.  Fortunately, Carmen is there and tells him no.

Tad asks Irene not to be a depressed widow when he’s gone. She smiles at how his mind works.  Nat comes in and Tad wants them to be with him as he sleeps.  He peacefully passes onto heaven (sniff, sob, sniff).

Nat tells them Tad has passed.  Carmen goes to Irene, who mentions how Tad gave she and Nat peace.  Carmen is also sad he is gone because he gave her something great. (sniff, sob, cry)

At Tad’s funeral, Andreas asks why Tad was cremated so quickly and Nat lets him know its what he wanted.  Diego asks how Nat is and Andres acts defensive.  Nat tells Diego both she and Irene need him.  Andres observes them holding hands and leaves to make his phone call.

Irene recalls Tad asking for a cigar to Padre Juancho, Carmen, Nat and Diego.  Diego wants to know if she gave him the cigar (she didn’t).  Irene wonders where Andres is and Nat goes to find him.  Diego and Irene share a conspiratorial smile.  Ok kids so not the time or place.


Forgive me friends but having to endure/watch Rod kill Mr. T is too much.  Needless to say, it seems that Rod does smoother Mr. T to death.  As I noted earlier, I’m really tried of evil winning especially at the expense of the old and infirm.

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