Caray, Caray!

• Repeat scenes: Sonia tells Fer that Tano has to work. Fer is not happy about this. Susan told Miguel & Erika that Mark owns a fruit truck business. Hmm, suspicious. Miguel will tell Gut about it. Gracie tells David he needs to fall in love again and offers her financial help with Watergate. Luciana speaks to Miguel to ask Erika for the use of the competent vineyard's pipes. 
• Miguel points out that this is kind of big thing to ask for. Luciana acknowledges it's a lot of work and effort, but it's their only option to overcome Watergate (thank you Bill C for that nickname for our current water crisis!). If vineyard de compentency doesn't help, the grapes will become raisins.
• Over at the vineyard de dysfunction, David doesn't want to accept's Gracie's financial help. Gracie says she doesn't know any other way she could help him. He is grateful she's offering help but declines it. He's using the money he was going to use to pay her off and dissolve their business association, but tells her he'll find a way to pay her eventually. Gracie is not worried about this, obviously and suggests he sue Juan instead. David was tempted but he knows that's not the way to go. As David puts it, if it's not one problem, it's another. Gracie tries to encourage David to relax and join the family for a meal she's preparing. Even though the vineyard is in crisis, he needs to eat and spend family time, especially with his daughter. He sees her point and agrees. She asks if there's anything else she can do. He says no, he's waiting on Luciana.
• Miguel points out to Luciana that he's still relatively new at the working vineyard, and not in the position to make the decision. Luciana says yes, but he knows the lands and that's why he needs to ask Erika.

Luciana's eyes are saying, "I just told ya to ask Erika, ya dummy!"

• Luciana implores Miguel to go ask Erika, pointing out that many years of hard (?) work at the vineyard de dysfunction are about to dry up, all so Juan could get his stupid revenge. Miguel tells her about Juan trying to sell David's secrets to the vineyard de competency, but of course a competent vineyard wouldn't want to buy them. Luciana once again makes all her points and offers to find an engineer who will help her with an idea to route the pipes in a way that causes the least disruption. Miguel agrees to speak to Erika.
• Sonia brings Lilian some tea at a later than appointed time. She apologizes for being late but Gracie is cooking and needed help reheating food. Will Lilian be joining them? yes, eating lightly though, as she's got a hot date with Gut. She tells Sonia that she's pleased at how things are going and she doesn't need to worry about David kicking her out anymore. 
• Miguel asks Luciana how things are otherwise. Luciana acknowledges they aren't great and asks Miguel if he heard about her mother. Miguel says he has, and while he knows Luciana is probably annoyed with Marta, she's still her mother. Luciana sits down in ERIKA's office in the OTHER VINEYARD and starts bawling about life and how she misses Miguel and having him to talk to. Miguel comforts her.

• Fer ponders the journal that Luciana gave her and Sonia retrieved from the trash. She decides to write her troubles in it. Her first entry is all about Tano and how Gracie is the only one helping them and Tano blew his chance to hang with her. Her friends Katy and Caroline, who apparently are not grounded for their part in Margaritas and Pills night, skype her at that moment. So she tells them about Tano being too busy with Watergate for her. They encourage her to write Tano with her feelings and after signing off, Fer texts Tano that she felt hurt that he was too busy for her and she wants to speak with him.
• Luciana gets up and apologizes to Miguel for dumping on him, but she has always found him to be someone she could confide in. He tells her no apologies are needed and he would've visited but Leon told him it wasn't the time. He can see there's something else she wants to say but it might be better not to hear it, so he redirects her to looking at a map to plot water routes.
• Erika and Adolfo are dining in Sonoma. She tells him that Luciana had stopped by to speak to Miguel but she doesn't know why and she's annoyed. Adolfo reminds her that Luciana and Miguel are lifelong friends and tells her she's just being jealous and that's not a good move. She recognizes this and is a little frustrated with herself. Adolfo says she really is in love with Miguel, more than she thinks.
• Gut just lets himself into employee quarters to greet Marta. She doesn't even look up from whatever meal she's making and asks him why he still comes here. He wants to help her. She tells him she doesn't believe in him and thinks he just came to make fun of her. He says he's really worried about her and needs to tell her something important. She doesn't want to hear it. He says it will help save her relationship with her kids.
• It's mealtime with Gracie!

• Fernanda kicks off family dinner by wanting to go to her room and whining about having to study all day and not being able to hang with her friends. Lilian tells her that they are just trying to act in her best interests. Gracie decides to change this awkward topic and asks Bobby about school. Well it's good and he hangs with Charlie and Summer and talks about video games. Gracie spins this as positively as she can and tells Bobby to bring Summer over, and David agrees. Bobby decides to change this awkward topic and asks if he can go play with Luciana. LOL I see the theme for this dinner is #letsmakeitawkward. David tells him she has a lot of work due to Watergate. See, Fer, it's not just Tano! Bobby says Luciana is always a great helper. David literally gets up right then and there in the middle of the family dinner that was planned to give Fer family togetherness to CALL LUCIANA. LOL!

• He asks her where she is and she replies that she's at the competent vineyard with Miguel. He repeats, "with Miguel?" and Gracie's face lights up.
• Gut continues offering to help Marta and Marta continues telling him to scram. He promises that if she hears him out this time, he won't bother her again. She is hesitant but agrees. Instead of telling her the "important" information right then and there, he makes a date with her for 8 PM at his favorite restaurant. Hmmm. He already has a hot date with Lilian planned.
• Fer is completely annoyed with David and Luciana and starts in while they are still on the phone. Bobby doesn't get why Fer doesn't want to play so she loudly explains why. David is annoyed that Luciana didn't tell him where she was going, but he interrupts the phone conversation he interrupted family dinner with to tell the family to stop yelling in the background. Luciana tells him not to worry, all is OK. David hangs up and departs the family dinner abruptly to return to work. Fer is peeved. She and Bobby leave the table. Lilian and Gracie exchange a look and raise their wine glasses to each other.

Right there with you, Lilian

• Juan is looking at papers and gets a knock on the door.

Which gave me a chance to screencap this picture of Juan's that creeps me out every time.

• It's detective Torres, here to interview him about grungy Mark - has he been in contact with him? Juan says he hasn't heard anything from him, why are they asking? He has been identified as in contact with him, replies the detective who is reviewing Juan's papers. Juan says he's no longer Mark's attorney and yanks his papers back, and asks Torres to stop wasting his time. The detective gives Juan a card and says for him to contact him if he speaks to Mark because the police want to speak to him.
• Cesar is visiting Soosan at work. She's still reeling a little from her creepy encounter with grungy Mark yesterday. Cesar offers to let her stay at his place which he is remodeling, and which she can remodel anyway she likes. She tells him he's marvelous and she's fortunate he came into her life. He'll feel better knowing she's safe with him. She thanks him with a kiss. He tells her he looks forward to seeing her in his house.
• Night falls and Tano knocks on the mansion's door. David lets him in and asks him what he wants? Tano says he's here to ask permission to see Fernanda. David is reluctant and Tano begs him, saying he has strong feelings for his daughter.
• In town, Marta sips her water at everyone's favorite restaurant, waiting on Gut. Uh-oh, Lilian arrives and asks what she's doing there. Marta replies that she's waiting on Gut. Lilian is kind of stunned. Lilian starts in on Marta and Marta gets up to leave, but then Gut arrives.

• Marta's response is "That's loco!" Gut asks them to stay and let him explain. Marta says she knew she couldn't trust him. Lilian says she can't believe he's doing this to her. Both try to leave and he blocks them. He says if you leave, you'll never find out what Fernando told me about you both. He was my friend and it's time for you both to know the truth. OOOOH?We could use a good OOH moment on this show.

• Grumpy David tells Tano he's got some nerve to just knock on the door  and ask to visit Fer. He knows it, and he's very nervous, but he just wants to spend some time with her. Fer emerges from her bedroom to overhear this conversation and she's pleased. I guess it passed the muster with Grumpy too because he allows Tano to come in and calls Fer down.

• David is an awkward third wheel after Fer bolts down the staircase to greet Tano, and leaves them alone.
• Gut asks his dinner dates to sit down, but Lilian won't sit at the same table as Marta. Marta channels the audience and tells Gut to say what he has to say and let's get this over with. Seems Fernando had told Gut all about his lover,Marta. Lilian mutters, "Oh Gawd, this is perfect" but I can't tell if she's being snarky or annoyed. Gut continues that the truth is that Fernando was playing both ladies. He didn't love Marta and he only married Lilian to become a U.S. citizen. Marta says that Fernando had told her he was going to leave Lilian as life with her was a living hell. Lilian seethes and says that Fernando told her that Marta was just a fling. Gut interrupts and tells the ladies that they were fighting over a man who used them. All three of them soap stare. Uni cut a little of the soap staring, LOL.
• Lilian is in denial and states that Fernando loved her and Marta just seduced him. Gut says he's telling her the truth. Lilian questions why Gut is only telling them this now when he knew it all along. Gut says he didn't want to betray Fernando's trust but things have gone too far. Lilian calls him an idiot and leaves. Gut tells Marta she deserved to know the truth and to feel less guilty. Marta doesn't know what to say. Gut says he knows he made a terrible mistake, but he cares about Marta and hopes one day she can forgive him. Marta leaves.
• Fer is thrilled Tano braved grumpy David to ask permission to visit her. He tells her he felt bad about not having enough time for her, but he had to help with Watergate. She tells him it caused her a little anguish. Tano tells her he prefers that she tell him when things bother her. Tano still can't believe Dave let him in. He was afraid he would get kicked off the vineyard for even asking  Fer says her dad is good and wouldn't do that, but things are complicated. Tano is glad the relatives are letting him in, but it's better coming from her dad. They kind of googly-eye each other while they chat about Watergate, Tano's guaponess, Fer's need to study, and who's got a secret thing to share. It's sweet. Tano is clearly the Fer Whisperer for today.
• Miguel and Luciana are looking at a site map and figure out a good route that will have a minimal effect on the competent vineyard. Luciana is grateful and gives him a hug. Of course Erika enters her office then and snarks that she's sorry to interrupt them. Pipes between the vineyards haven't been laid yet, you know! Miguel tells Luciana to go ahead and ask Erika. Didn't we settle this earlier that Miguel was going to ask Erika? Whatever. Luciana asks if Erika's vineyard could route some pipes their way, in a way that would benefit both vineyards.

• Sonia is reading her novel in the kitchen when Leon comes in. She is happy to see him because she knows he was annoyed with her for appearing to side with Lilia. She assures him that she's with him. Leon apologizes for overreacting and asks forgiveness. They hug it out and Sonia says she really missed him, as he did her. Sonia tells him about the book she's reading now and Leon's face lights up and he literally bounces as they discuss the plot and some oath of love a couple in the book took. They whip each other into a bouncing frenzy discussing the book and how they should make the same oath as the couple in the book and all that bouncing causes their passion to explode into passionate kissing.

• Luciana continues making her appeal to Erika and tells her to do it for Miguel, who loves those grounds. Erika asks if she's asking this for David. Well yes, but also for his family and for herself, as her father worked that earth for many years, and what happened was an injustice.  Erika, correctly, says she needs to speak with her father. Luciana thanks her and is sure they'll do the right thing. For love. She leaves, and Miguel tells Erika he didn't want her to feel obliged, but it really was unjust of Juan to cause Watergate.
• David spies on Tano/Fer from his home office, LOL. Oops, Fer was coming at him, and he quickly scoots from the curtain. She knocks and comes in. Tano left early so he could be up and at 'em tomorrow to solve Watergate. David likes that. So Fer takes a shot and asks permission to date Tano. David is happy to see her happy. But the doctor said not to date and she needs to concentrate on her studies and therapy. Fer says she doesn't feel sad anymore and protests a little but David stands firm, telling her that if she meets her responsibilities, she'll get more privileges. Surprisingly, Fer does not throw a tantrum and gives her dad a hug and tells him she will study hard. Hmmm. Is Dr. Evil Martin Mull's therapy actually working? Should Tano study psychiatry when he goes back to college because he has a knack for it?
• Erika reviews the site plan. She will ask her father, but it's his decision. But she is on board for the new water routes. Miguel is pleased. Erika tells him Luciana was right, she will do it for love. Of him. Also, since the route plan will benefit her vineyard. And it will be more fun to beat the vineyard de dysfunction if they are on an equal footing. Erika is all about win-win.
• David and Cesar have visited a wine shop for the wine and girl talk hour, but instead Cesar is drinking a bottle of whiskey. OK. He does date messy Susan. David thanks Cesar for inviting him out, he could use a drink with everything going on. He's annoyed Luciana won't tell him what her exact plan to solve Watergate is. Cesar finds that weird too. David continues that she's with Miguel working on it. Cesar tells David not to worry about that. David says he really is missing Luciana. 
• Marta returns home from that "fun" date with Gut to find Ramon in the kitchen. She tells him about how Gut invited both her and Lilian for the same time to tell them how Fernando was using them both. Ramon says he can't believe it. Neither can Marta, and she's upset. She totally believed everything Fernando said to her and still can't believe it wasn't true. Marta sadly laments the years lost to fighting with Lilian over the bum. She doesn't know what she is going to say to her family. Her head and her heart are torn. Ramon tells her to get some rest.
• Cesar says that David is in love with Luciana, and asks why they broke up. David wishes they could be together, notes that it isn't easy for them, and he needs things to go well with his family and for Fer to recuperate. Cesar thinks that's a little nuts. David says Luciana can't wait around for Fer to feel better. "Ai yi yi" is Cesar's response and he notes how complicated things are in David's life. David agrees. Fer does not accept Luciana and he feels its important to have her totally recover first. Cesar agrees, but says its complicated, and asks how much time he's going to give the situation?
• Lilian is sitting, devastated, on her bedroom floor, where Sonia comes in and finds her. She's drunk and drinking straight out of a bottle of David's Two Buck Chuck. 

• Lilian cries to Sonia that she always blamed Marta for everything, but in reality Fernando broke both their hearts. Lilian says she's an idiot. She cries that she loved Fernando more than anything and he felt nothing for her and just wanted citizenship. He always told her Marta was just a fling. She drunkenly mumbles about how humiliating it was to hear all this from Gut in front of Marta, as Sonia tells her she feels bad for her. Lilian says, "Maldito Gutierrez." She mutters something about Marta and she being the same as the music they normally play for Luciana being a heroine swells.
• Meanwhile, Marta, lying in her bed, is crying to the same swelling music. She raises herself up and asks Fernando in the great beyond why he played with her because she did love him.
• The next day finds us in Susan's office, where Susan is saying that Luciana's idea about the water route pairing with the competent vineyard is a great idea. Beyond re-watering the grapes, it will serve as irrigation for both vineyards. Luciana and Susan hope Erika's father will accept her proposal. Luciana also worries that David is upset she went to Miguel with this. Susan says that's just jealousy and she should just explain what she was doing. Luciana wants to tell David but she wants to be sure the competent vineyard is on board first. Luciana changes the subject to Susan and Cesar. Susan grins a big toothy grin when asked but then worrywarts about Mark finding out she's moving in with Cesar. Luciana tells her she was brave to stand up to the grungy one the other day. Susan says that Miguel has the name of the fruit truck company now and is going to speak to Gut about it. 
• Sonia vaguely says she doesn't know how Marta stands Lilian, given some of the things she sees and hears. She wants to stand up for Marta at times, but she knows that it would just make things worse for her. Leon says he heard his mom crying all night. Sonia tells him to forgive her. Leon says he's trying. Sonia encourages him to do it, comparing the situation to a plot in their book, and Leon gets it. As Sonia leaves, Marta comes downstairs, and Leon offers his help. She tells him about what Gut said last night and he hugs her.
• Ramon and Luciana update David (working in the vineyard office today) on how grapes need water. Luciana says she has found a solution but is awaiting word. David snarks that he hopes she'll tell him what it is.  Luciana explains she's waiting for approval from the person she's working with and doesn't want to get David's hopes up. David hopes she hears soon, because the grapes have only got a week before it's raisin city.
• Marta continues to confide in Leon. She feels like a fool for believing Fernando and fighting with Lilian for all these years, and thinks she deserves to be suffering. So much for relieving the guilt! Leon tells her that's not the case and he's with her and loves her. She's moved and he apologizes to her. They tearfully hug.
• Back in David's office, he tells them solving Watergate means everything to his family and children and cannot fail. After Ramon leaves, David asks Luciana what this proposed solution is. She again says she doesn't want to tell him until it's good to go. David gets grumpy with this and decides to pick a fight and ask Luciana what she was doing with Miguel. He's annoyed that she sees how complicated the problem is and that her first instinct was to go to Miguel. Luciana hollers that she can't believe he's complaining about her when he knows she's suffering without him and getting the worst of things for the sake of his family. Then she stomps out. Grumpy David smacks his desk and smolders.

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