Mi Corazón es Tuyo Lunes 8/11/14 #16

Capitulo 16: Two Men, Two Women, and the Same Problem

Chicago Club: Back in the dressing room, Ana tells Johnny that in retrospect, his reluctance to have children was the right thing. She now feels she doesn't want to have children with him. He goes into immediate denial, saying she must be joking. She sure isn't because she reveals that she doesn't love him. Smart girl. He looks like he's going to cry like a little boy. Sorry, dude; this lady deserves a man.

Lascuráin Mansion: Nicolás and Bruno are discussing the former's love life. Old Nic wants to rent an apartment in which to live with Jennifer, but Bruno thinks he's rushing things. He tries to get his boss' dad to think things through from the lady's viewpoint, but isn't making any headway with this. Nic thinks he needs time away to think about this stuff and says so just as his son comes down the stairs. Bruno notices Fernando and asks if he'd like him to prepare something. Coffee or tea, maybe? Nic wants something “a little stronger” and Fernando tells Bruno “si” so it looks like time for a father and son chat. Fernando suggests they go into the library.

Chicago Club: Johnny isn't liking this one bit. He demands to know if she's in love with another man. He backs her toward the wall demanding to know if she's in love with her rich (other) boss because since she's been working for him she hasn't wanted to see his hot self. He doesn't even give her a chance to answer. Jennifer comes in and stops what looks like a serious fight in the making. She gets in between them, but Johnny isn't done with his baiting. He thinks she's changed since working in a mansion. He finally hits a nerve when he accuses Ana of chasing Fernando's money. [Maybe the man's just got a better package than you, Johnny.] She refuses to be insulted and doesn't hesitate to say she won't permit it. He says several times that he loves her and finally retreats. Jennifer asks what happened.

León's Room: Except for Nando, all Fanny's sibs are visiting. They tell their host that Bruno wouldn't have fit in the taxi. Alex notes that the room is small; not that of a lion but a rat. Fanny scolds him for this. Nando had run out of the house and Fanny is a little worried about him. He's falling asleep at the wrong times. This can't mean anything good.

Chicago Club: Ana tells Jennifer what she decided. She doesn't want to have children with Johnny despite all the time she invested in the relationship. Jennifer agrees she's made the right decision.

Lascuráin Mansion: Nicolás and Bruno sit on the couch while Fernando sits at his desk. Fernando expects complete discretion of this conversation and Bruno comically promises it. Fernando explains he's about to make a sexual disclosure. Neither of his listeners is entirely comfortable with that. However, he tells them that he got it on with Isabela and it was an impulse. He doesn't feel good about it. On top of that Fanny found out and that's why she left the house. “Then there's Ana,” he says. Both older men simultaneously ask “What about Ana?” Fernando starts explaining that ever since her arrival he doesn't feel like the same person. He tells them about dancing with her in the library and kissing her. Both men smile broadly. They're happy for him!

Chicago Club: Jennifer is the same kind of happy for Ana. She wants all the details. Did he declare himself? No, Ana tells her. Well, how did it feel? She says it felt like a novela scene. [Natch] Jennifer teases that Ana is in love with Fernando. She had even predicted it! That seems to be on the mark, but Ana tells her that there is a slight problem. Fernando said it was all a mistake.

Lascuráin Mansion: Fernando tells Nicolás and Bruno he had told Ana it was a mistake. It's too complicated with Ana being the nanny to his children; he doesn't them to be hurt if things go south. On the other hand Isabela is a woman who has all the right qualities. She's smart, has initiative, she's his right hand at work. But Nic isn't convinced, as Ana is his right hand at home. Bruno asks if he wants to escalate his relationship with Isabela and Fernando doesn't know. Bruno reminds him he has to think of his children. Fernando has not seen Isabela connect with his children, but that's a matter of time, isn't it? Nic tells him he's trying to make a decision with his head that should be made with the heart. Bruno agrees.

Chicago Club: Ana gets a call from Fanny that the six of them are hanging at León's place and won't be found in bed. She tells her to sit tight, ends the call, and rushes out to solve this problem.

León's Room: The kids don't want to go home. She tells them it's too dangerous for them to do this and finally convinces the five younger ones to go home. Fanny, however, plans to stay. León promises to take care of her. Ana escorts the younger kids out. Fanny admits she misses them. León asks if she's ready to go back. She doesn't know. León tells her he loves her; ella tambien. He says her dad is afraid he will break her heart and he promises he won't. They kiss on that. She admits to being a virgin.  They end up in the horizontal position.

Lascuráin Mansion: What looks like later, Fernando is working in the library at his computer. I'd love to know why he's still in his suit and tie. Ana sneaks in quietly, whispering to the kids to keep quiet as she slowly closes the door. The music and the initial double shot seems to telegraph that this will not be a successful deception. Ana's boots are such that it seems impossible she could walk silently in them. She points out the light under the door to the library as she gets the kids to go upstairs. Fernando, however, hears something and gets up. One of the twins drops a toy over the banister. Luz goes to fetch it, everything stops, and Fernando comes out of the library. He flips on the light and asks “What is going on here?” Ana hesitates, but tells the truth. The kids took a cab to visit Fanny at León's place. He's not happy about this at all. They tell him they miss their sister. He is clearly worried, but defaults to talking about “There are rules in this house.”

Bruno comes down the stairs in his robe and Fernando demands to know why he didn't notice the kids departure. Fernando goes on about nobody being observant or respecting his rules. Finally, he tells the kids that they're going to talk very seriously about this in the morning and tells them to go to bed. As the others go up Luz turns around and tells him that they went to see Fanny to try to get her to come home. [This little girl certainly knows how to wrap Dad around her little finger.]

Ana starts to apologize, but Fernando tells her she has the absolute right to a night off. He tells her they will discuss the children's punishment later. She tells him he shouldn't punish them for missing their sister. “But we have rules...” gets him the answer that they're kids and they're intelligent. He looks slightly defeated. He then looks at the portrait of his wife, commenting that since her death the house has no head. She tells him that the children's action says they are good kids who love their sister. He should be proud of that. He doesn't answer that and just wishes her good night. He goes back to the library and she looks at the portrait before climbing the stairs.

León's Room: León and Fanny still have their clothes on. She gets up and goes to the window. She apologizes that she can't. She doesn't feel right about this. He tells her not to worry; they won't do anything she doesn't want to do. They'll wait as long as she wants. He thinks she should straighten things out with her dad. She agrees, telling him that her mother was the love of her dad's life so she doesn't get Isabela. He tries to explain that guys have needs, urges... She doesn't dig that; he corrects himself that he's different because he has a novia. He loves only her. All is right for now.

Lascuráin Mansion: Nando is burning the midnight oil at his computer doing homework for Ximena, the Isabela Mini-Me. Ana asks him how that's going. He tells her he's going to a party the next day with Ximena. She asks him if he thinks Ximena feels the same way about him. She's hit a nerve somewhere because he tells her he has to finish the job. She sensibly retreats and he asks her to close the door on her way out.

The Next Day

Lascuráin Mansion: Breakfast looks delicious, but is curiously silent. Fernando remains standing while delivering his orders. Sebas is to stop the dance lessons and find another sport. The kid is disappointed [but we're not] and Bruno interrupts Fernando by handing him his morning coffee. Ana looks like she's about to fall asleep and fall over. Fernando then scolds the kids over not considering the dangers of going out of the house in the middle of the night. One of the twins pinches the other, Alicia has another problem with puberty, and Bruno stands near Ana to prop her up in case she drops off to sleep in her chair. Fernando tells all that Fanny had really let him have it the other day when they last spoke. She reminded him that since their mother died he hadn't paid enough attention to them. That he works too much and doesn't spend enough time with them. That he needs to communicate more with them. The kids all want him to spend more time with them and get excited. It doesn't look like he knows what to do. Nic walks in on this and says “Now we have communication!”

Private Eye's Office: Ana sits at the desk while Lucia (?) brings her a cup of coffee. She jokes about the bags under her eyes and asks whether there is any news about her mother. She tells Ana not yet and she should check with her next week. Ana is sure that her mother is alive and that they will find her.

Isabela's Apartment: Isabela opens the door and her mother enters. She obviously wasn't expecting her. Her mother tells her she had to fly tourist class to get there because of their finances. Isabela tells her not to say such horrible things. She gets angry when her mother calls her “Chabelita”. Mama complains about the people in tourist class “All because you wouldn't buy me a first-class ticket.” [Dios, mio, will we ever be free of greedy mothers?] Isabela points out that her salary doesn't pay for her mother's indulgences. Of course, Mama tells her that her father had accustomed her to better things. Isabela isn't impressed at her mother's next comments about a marquess.

Mama asks her if Fernando has proposed yet. Isabitch tells her “Not yet.” Mama suggests she ask him. It's a new world now, why not? She's a little incredulous but Mama tells her “It's that or lose it all.” Her gesture indicates the really nice abode Isabitch has.

León's Room: Fanny sits on the bed reading a book. She finally gets up and opens the door. Fernando is there.

Isabela's Apartment: Isabimbo tells Mama she did the deed with Fernando. Mama isn't surprised but doesn't consider this progress; that's easy enough for any man. After all she's beautiful “like your Mama” [???] She starts wondering whether Isabitch is pregnant. The important thing is that Fernando take her seriously. Isabitch gets her meaning and doesn't look happy. It looks like Mama knows how to hit her where it hurts.

León's Room: Fernando comments that the room is smaller than he thought. Fanny takes this to mean that he thinks this of León. He doesn't, but he knows that Fanny is used to having more. He tells her that her sibs disobeyed him to get her to come home. He tells her that she and her sibs are the most important things in the world to him. She still refuses to come home. He retreats, telling her that the only other thing he wants to say is that he loves her with all his heart. He then exits, closing the door. She starts to cry, saying she loves him, too.

School: Nando hands Ximena the term paper. She's pleased, but when she mentions the party he admits he doesn't have a car. She tells him to come with Fanny and she'll see him later. He's up for that but she clearly isn't; like we've seen before the second she walks away she expresses disgust.

Lascuráin Mansion: Nic sits down in the living room to enjoy a cognac as Ana walks in. She teases him about it and he makes a comment about enjoying life. It leads to a Freudian slip on her part about a kiss and she changes the subject by mentioning Jennifer.

Johnny's Place: Johnny isn't happy at what's been going on and Jennifer asks him how many times he suggested having children with Ana. How many times has he taken her out, remembered her birthday, and given her nice gifts? What has he really done for her? “Do you think you can go on like this forever? No!” As she turns to go back to the counter she has abdominal pain. This looks bad.

Lascuráin Mansion: Nic tells Ana he's not sure that Jennifer loves him [querer]. She asks him why and he said she needed more time. She teases him a little [didn't catch the nuances] and tells him that women appreciate romance, seduction, etc. He gets up and leaves, saying he doesn't understand Fernando's not seeing what a great woman she is.

Isabela's Apartment: Mama simply suggests that Isabimbo propose to Fernando straightforwardly. Isabitch tells her sarcastically that it should only be that easy. [This time she's actually right.] She's losing patience with her mother, who then asks about The Nanny. This provokes a comment that The Nanny is trying to compete with her. Mama tells her she has to move fast. Isabeast tells her that if Ana tries to steal Fernando she will kill her, which she indicates with the head-slicing motion. Even Mama is shocked by this. [Not to mention that nobody can steal from you what you don't own, Tarantula].

University Grounds: León has brought Fanny to school and tries to get her to go home to straighten things out with her father. The younger kids miss her and she should be an example for them. It's not that he doesn't like having her stay with him, it's that the kids miss her and need her. She admits she doesn't know what to do. She leans on him and cries while he holds her.

La Costeña, Fernando's Office: Isabimbo sits opposite him as he tells her about wanting Fanny to come home. He's worried. She dismisses his worry, saying it will pass. She asks why they don't talk about that tonight over dinner. He's not in the mood. She suggests they go to his favorite place but all he wants is for his daughter to come home. Just like magic, his phone rings and Beatriz tells him someone wants to see him. Fanny walks in telling him she wants to come home. She apologizes, they embrace, and he's a happy man. Isabitch turns her back on them and makes a gesture of boredom. She then does an about face and says how great it is to see this reconciliation. If Fanny heard this, she's not fooled. Isabitch leaves them alone while they reconcile completely. Fernando tells Fanny that the last few days were the most difficult of his life. He knows he's not the perfect father, so he asks her to help him understand her better. She tells him he's the best father she and her sibs could ask for.

Lascuráin Mansion: Ana steps outside and finds Johnny on the grounds, in his horrible fuchsia shirt. She asks him what he's doing there. He wants to talk more about their last conversation, but in a better way; he says he doesn't always express himself well. She doesn't want to go there. She's said what she had to. He gets on his knees in front of her but she makes him get up. She doesn't know what to say anymore.

That Night

Lascuráin Mansion: Nando sneaks down to the library to look for Fanny's car keys. Just as he finds them in the desk drawer Fanny returns. Ana makes a joke of being shocked and they embrace. Fanny explains that Leon helped that happen and Ana yells for the other kids. They all come in; all are happy. Nando comes out of the library and embraces her. She and Ana tease him about how good he looks and comments that he's wearing fragrance. [In truth the jacket looks about a size too small and a decade or two out of date.] He tells them he's going to a party at the university and he'll be taking a cab. Ana shoos the younger kids off to bed and asks Nando if he's nervous. A little, he says. He thanks her and tells her he loves her, too. She kisses him and goes upstairs.

Chicago Club: Nic goes in there with a large bouquet of flowers, which he leaves on the bar with a lovely note for Jennifer, then ducks out of sight. She finds the note and smiles. He straightens up and she looks at him. She says “Maybe,” then “Yes” and kisses him. He looks surprised, then grins.

Street: Nando drives to the party in Fanny's car while Ximena puts on makeup. As they get near a red light he realizes he forgot something and hands her a large yellow flower. She asks how he knew and thanks him as she takes it. Impossible to tell if she really likes yellow flowers or not.

Expensive Restaurant: Isabitch hears the echo of her mother's voice telling her to invite him to dinner to pop the question. She smiles slightly – slyly – and he asks her what she's thinking about. She caresses his hand and starts saying that she wants him to know she's in love with him. He doesn't look like he's comfortable with that, but she goes on about “What's between you and me is – “ and he looks up. Not into her eyes but past her shoulder, where he sees Ana. “Ana?”

“Yes, Ana is an obstacle,” Isabitch says, “but what does she have to do with what's going on with us – “

She realizes he's not looking at her so she looks back and sees Ana entering with Johnny. “Why is Ana here?” Fernando wonders. Isabitch goes into full snob mode and not very well. “What an outrage that she has the nerve to come in here!”

Fernando continues watching Ana as she and Johnny pass his table. Ana is equally shocked to see him there. This is going to get very ugly very fast.