Caray, Caray!

Recap by HellaShelle

The old: Cande’s an elitist b**** with a stick up her butt about E staying in Cris’s room, but too bad for her b/c it’s doc’s orders. Padre J reveals his Lola theory to Adelina.

The new: Cris is going to tell Vale that her dad is staying to watch Emmanuel. Hum’s on board b/c he doesn’t want to talk to Vale.



Lardo’s stuffing pillows under his covers to fool his folks. He wants his friend Tomás to call Las Ánimas and find out what happened to Emmanuel. He thinks he might need to go on the run b/c he might’ve killed E. (Could he please flee anyway? I’m already beyond sick of him.)

Irma and Uriel have too much faith in their kids. They discuss Mary’s heartbreak and Uriel is sure she’ll get over it soon (yeah, we wish). Talk turns to Lardo and their hopes that he sticks with his job. Irma’s proud that he came home early and thinks he went straight to sleep because he’s exhausted from working. In reality, he’s sneaking out to lay low at Tomás’s house. Those poor, deluded parents.

The young and innocent can’t sleep. Cris is up remembering Dom and Lola talking about Aldonza coming home and hanging with Renato. He wonders if she’s in love with this new guy.

Answer: nope. In fact, Aldonza is up remembering the waterfall kiss with Cris and his speech about always being there for her. Adelina comes in to say she’ll go to the bank with Aldonza tomorrow, but Aldonza’s mind is still on Cris, though she denies it. Adelina teases her that deep down, something besides vengeance is driving Aldonza’s desire to stay in Santa Lucia.

Renato also can’t sleep. His dad notes that he’s been sad since he came back from SL. Renato just can’t forget Aldonza. He’s never felt this way about anyone else. He’s been chasing her since he first saw her, but now he feels like he’s lost her forever. He’s thinking about quitting his job to follow her to SL. His dad thinks that’s crazy and Renato agrees, but the idea keeps popping up in his head.

Lola’s bummed that E didn’t pick her up, but her grandparents fill her in on his condition. She’s ready to go charging up to see him, but her gran physically sits her down her (three times!). Lola’s happy that E didn’t stand her up.

Irma checks on Lardo and is tricked with his pillow under sheet thing. Random note: In the lighting, she kind of looks like Aldonza.

It’s a new day. Aldonza goes to see Uriel at the bank about the account her mom left for her. Apparently it’s very generous. It’ll take a couple of days to switch the account over to her name. While Uriel’s copying the death certificate, Sev slithers up to leer at Aldonza. He’s going to get her back for the stabbing, but his debt with her is far bigger, and she swears to his face that she’ll make him pay up someday.  It’s not a threat, it’s a promise.

Tomás has the scoop: Emmanuel didn’t die, so Lardo can go home.

Sev tells Aldonza there’s still time to get out of Santa Lucia, but she counters that she’ll only do that after she’s seen him on his knees, where he’s put so many other people. Uriel returns and Aldonza leaves.

Padre expands on his theory about Lola with Adelina. He thinks Sev made up the story about Lola’s parents to keep Lola around with people he trusts (Mel and Dom). Adelina is surprised that he’s already figured out Sev’s the daddy, but he’ll keep that under confession rules as well (dagnabit!). Aldonza enters and wants to know what’s going on with the two of them; she knows they’ve got something brewing. They make like she’s imagining things and joke that they’re just conspiring to protect her from any of the town jackals that might want to hurt her (which is not a bad idea).

Sev wants to know why Aldonza was at the bank. Uriel reveals that Roberta left her a sizeable amount of dough (thank God he’s not the doctor, he cannot keep info confidential!). Sev tells Uriel that Lardo fought with another employee, but doesn’t come close to explaining how serious it was. Sev admits that Lardo sucks at his job, but he’ll try to help him because he’s good for other (more evil) things and Sev’s just such a generous and helpful guy.

Lola wants desperately to check on her love, but her gram reminds her that Emmanuel needs to rest and recover. Besides which Dominga doesn’t want Cande to see Lola running around the house. Lola wants to give E kisses (and possibly pork rinds? There was talk of “un achichurrón” that I did not understand) because love cures all, but her gram swats her with a dish towel and tells her to slow her roll.

E’s ready to get up and get going, but Cris says they’re following doctor’s orders so he better stay put until Hum gives the green light. He reminds E that he’s like a brother (to him) and jokingly threatens to knock E out again if he doesn’t rest. Hum and E talk briefly about how Lardo just got the ranch and already sucks at life.

Sev wants Uriel to block Hum from seeking loans at all the banks in the region. Uriel can’t do anything directly, but he doesn’t think any of the other banks will loan Hum the money either because Hum just doesn’t have the resources to get that kind of credit.

Cris looks for Lardo at his house, but he’s not home. Irma thought he was already at work. She invites Cris in and goes to get Captain Worthless from his room but finds the pillow person instead.

Cande wants Sev to kick E out. Sev reminds her that E was already in Cris’s room when Sev got home and though he’s technically the man of the house she’s made it her life’s purpose to remind him that she wears the pants, so she should handle her business. Cande was going to do just that, but Cris was so worried about E that she couldn’t. She doesn’t like that Cris cares about Emmanuel. Sev talks sense for maybe the first time in his life: He says Cris is noble and he doesn’t know where he got that from since he and Cande are far from it. Cande argues that she does a lot of charity work, but Sev says giving money doesn’t make you a good person especially if you do it for your reputation. He knows she only does all that for two reasons: 1) Padre J. He implies that she has a thing for the priest. 2) so that local crows don’t think ill of her. He says that she was really good, she wouldn’t treat E and Lola the way she does. She’s pissed that he, of all people, wants to give her lessons in morality. She snaps that God’s the ultimate judge, and Sev’s going straight to Hell before stomping off. I reel from the shock of Sev actually making sense.

Irma’s telling Cris that Lardo’s out when the slimeball comes home. Cris shoves Lardo’s worthless ass from wall to furniture as he tells him not to show his face at the hacienda again after what he did to Emmanuel. Lardo says he’s going to tell on Cris to Sev. Irma tries to break up the fight just as Mary comes in. Cris is noble enough to let Lardo tell what happened. After he leaves, Lardo hems and haws, but finally starts telling (what was sure to be a heavily edited and vague version of) what happened. He barely gets past the fact that he hit E when Mary starts smacking him, furious that he laid hands on her crush. Lardo whines that no one’s ever on his side. Irma wants him to apologize to everyone and save his job, but Lardo refuses. Because he is a child. He tries to lay a guilt trip on Irma and storms out, slamming the door behind him. Oh this jerk is going to get stabbed in a dark alley for five bucks one day and the world will simply shrug.

Lola’s trying to sneak in to see E under the guise of cleaning, but Dominga catches her and drags her away by the ear. Man, she is better than celeb security with a fangirl!

Aldonza’s talking to Adelina, who’s a million miles away thinking about the Lola situation. She asks Aldonza if she’s seen Lola. Aldonza says of course, she has; Lola is pretty much her only friend. Adelina’s in full support of the friendship and wants Aldonza and Lola to stay close.  Aldonza’s like “oooook… random.” She thinks her aunt’s being weird, but shrugs it off.

Melesio comes in for some water just after Dominga deposits Lola back in the kitchen. Lola shares her meeting with Padre J. Her grandparents get nervous and Dominga runs Lola off to go to her job. She and Melesio wonder worryingly if Padre J knows something.

Pru washes some pills down with booze, still lamenting her supposed situation with Hum. She and Vale talk about Lardo’s bitch ass move with Emmanuel. Pru’s on Cande’s wavelength, wanting to know why they didn’t put E in the stable or stock room (Seriously? These harpies are pissing me off). Vale knows Cris wouldn’t have allowed it and doesn’t want her mom commenting on it in front of Cris.

Mary refuses to work with Lola in Irma’s store and when Irma won’t fire Lola, Mary quits. Because apparently Mary is played by a 33 year old who is pretending to be a 25 year old that is acting like a 12 year old.

Cande asks Hum if he really needs to monitor E or if he’s just avoiding talking to Vale and Pru about Aldonza. Hum says she and Vale misinterpreted things. He met with Al because they had things to discuss. Like what happened when she stabbed Sev. Cande practically chokes. What does he know? Enough to know Sev earned that stab wound, he says. Hum leaves an embarrassed and angry Cande fuming in the hallway.

Aldonza made lunch, which she and Padre Jeronimo are having together. Adelina’s taking a nap. Aldonza notes that her aunt hasn’t been feeling well and hopes she doesn’t get sick. Padre J says Adelina’s strong as an oak, she’s just getting older. He asks about Lola and Aldonza gets suspicious since Adelina just asked about her too. Padre says Lola’s on his mind because she visited the church the other day and seems lonely. He asks Aldonza to check up on her and she says she will after her errands. He asks how things went at the bank. She’s surprised her mom left her so much money. Not enough to go buck wild, but enough to really help. Padre recommends that she be careful with it, but she’s not gonna waste it. She’s got plans for that money…

Mary brings chocolates to E. Dom walks her right to him! After running Lola off like a bouncer?! Unfair!

Cris has stopped by the Zapata house to fill them in on Hum staying at the hacienda to monitor E. Hum also asked Cris to pick up some clothes for him and Cris is a little surprised by the request. Pru enters regally from the stairs and says Hum can stay away forever. Cris thinks she’s pissed that Hum’s so concerned about Emmanuel, but she couldn’t give a rábano (radish). She’s mad that Hum’s having an affair with Aldonza!

Mary is all over the E situation. She’s apologizes on behalf of her whole family for her idiot brother and hopes that E doesn’t hold it against the whole clan. E assures her he doesn’t. He just doesn’t want Lardo back at the ranch. He thanks her for visiting and bringing his favorite chocolates. She takes an extra beat to enjoy kissing him goodbye (on the cheek) and says bye three times before actually leaving.

Outside she sweetly tells Lola that she was hanging with E-man and Lola takes it for what it is: a declaration of war.

Pru insists that Hum and Al are lovers. She parrots back Vale’s recap of the restaurant meeting, which really only makes their argument sound more ridiculous. Hum and Al were in a restaurant! (In a restaurant!) They were holding hands (Holding hands!) as if without a care in the world (Not a care!). Conclusion: Obviously they’re knocking boots! Cris doesn’t buy it. This pisses Vale off. Oh so now I’m a liar! You believe her over me! Cris tries to reign her in, he’s just saying it’s weird, but Vale is 100% sure that Aldonza is a whore that is out to destroy her family! Cris (on account of not being an idiot or 13) doesn’t agree and we end on their locked horns.

Avances: Vale continues to be pissed that Cris won’t leap to outrageous conclusions with her. Pru accuses Al in the street!

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