Caray, Caray!

• In Michoacán, Ryan converses with the Padre Otero about Laustela. Otero explains that she used to sing in the chorus and eventually came to lead it before she left. He also explains that Laustela’s mother was a single mother, who eventually left her with a tia-abuela named Herminia, who took care of her despite her advanced age. Ryan confirms that he is a friend of Laustela, and used to see her when she taught music in el Gabacho, but lost track of her years ago. He had some pressing business close by and decided to visit her town because she used to speak highly about it. Otero is happy to hear about her after all those years but because he never did again after she left. Ryan asks if he knows why she did and suggests she had problems with her husband. Otero stands up, surprised to hear that Laustela married that boy she used to date.
• Mercy wonders how Laustela will convince Don Chayo to sing at the festival since she’s a stranger but Laustela reminds her that she is the best person to explain that Ryan, and Furia, has been cleared of all charges. Joe also has his doubts and Mercy orders them to keep looking instead of wasting time trying to convince Chayo. Just then, Danilo limps in surprised that they have a meeting without letting him know. Mercy explains that Ryan is in New York so she is taking care of any pressing business but Danilo reminds her that she is no longer alone and that he can help. Mercy tells him that the meeting is over but she will get him up to speed. Everyone exits the board room expect Mercy and Danilo.


• Otero explains that he never thought Laustela’s boyfriend, Fausto, was right for her because he was a loser and a bad person. The rest of the town didn’t either, despite the fact that he pretended to be a good person in the beginning. Ryan explains that she was a single mother when he met her and Otero laments that Laustela ended up like that when she always wanted a family. Ryan asks him to take him to Herminia’s house and Otero goes to look for the keys to show him.
• Danilo looks at the dates of the festival and suggests his band. Mercy laughs it off, especially because they don’t need to sink the company any further, but Danilo reminds her that she has no shares in Furia. He reiterates that he will make any decisions in the absence of Ryan and tells Mercy to let Tato know they will be the headliner at festival. He limps out and calls Ryan to no avail. She leaves him a message to call her back ASAP because Danilo is trying to make all the decisions by himself.
• Genesis tells Laustela that thinks have gone from bad to worst with Don Chayo’s cancellation. Laustela is sure she can convince him, especially because she knows all his songs, thanks to her aunt. She explains that her aunt taught her everything she knows about music and they both lament the fact that they had to leave their Mexico and Cuba and everything they loved. Genesis begins to cry then smiles and tells Laustela that she thought she was going to be arrogant but she now knows she’s just another immigrant like the rest of Furia’s employees. Genesis then confirms that Mercy used to tell them horror stories about her and Laustela tells her that she shouldn’t believe everything she hears. Genesis nods and then wonders if she was as close to her father as she was to her aunt. Laustela shakes off the question by saying she didn’t know Pedro that well and then asks if Danilo’s bad could be their headliner. Danilo suddenly comes and tells her that his band is more than available and asks Genesis to prepare the training room. She obliges and Danilo goes off to get the rest of the members over to Furia. Mercy comes and asks Laustela if she is still willing to talk to Don Chayo and Laustela nods.
• Otero takes Ryan to Laustela’s old house and confirms that they lived humbly but never wanted for anything. Ryan confirms that Laustela is doing a lot better than when she lived there and Otero is happy to hear it. He asks Ryan to take Laustela a box he saved after Herminia’s death. Ryan nods and then asks what happened to Herminia. Otero explains that she probably died of loneliness since she passed a little after Laustela left. Otero then goes off to officiate mass and Ryan stays behind to look at the contents of the box. Inside, he finds a photo and some CDs.
• Genesis gives Laustela Don Chayo’s address but she wonders if they can meet someone else because she wouldn’t like to invade his privacy. She tells her that he is recording an interview today and a single the day after tomorrow based on his FB notifications. Laustela thanks her but thinks the sooner she talks to him, the better.
• Ryan also finds a letter from Laustela to Herminia in which she explains that she is going away with the man she loves to become a famous artist. Just then, his phone rings and he gets a third voicemail from Mercy. He shakes his head as he listens to her complain about Danilo.
• Danilo meets with Asdrubal and tells him that he will now be the headliner at the festival and without El Dorado’s help. Asdrubal thinks it will be the perfect time to test him out as a money launderer and explains that he should report he won a lot more money than he actually did for performing at the festival so that El Dorado can launder his money. Danilo thinks it would be complicated since Ran is the one who manages the accounts at Furia and Asdrubal asks Talisman to get Danilo his gift: a gun. Asdrubal asks that Danilo not break it like he did the tour bus but Danilo is quiet.
• Laustela meets Don Chayo in his dressing room before the interview and gets right to the point: Ryan nor Furia has anything to do with organized crime and she knows because she is Pedro Carrillo’s daughter.
• In Furia, Danilo watches Morgana and his band practice. Once the song is finished, Danilo tells Morgana that she needs to sing with more emotion or wear less clothing (whichever is easiest). Genesis comes and tells him that Laustela is out and probably won’t be back soon since she’s talking with Don Chayo.
• Don Chayo tells Laustela that he has already fought with everyone who says regional music is linked with organized crime but Laustela asks for an opportunity to convince him, as his biggest fan. She tells him that newer bands won’t have staying power, like him, because they don’t care about the music like they do. Don Chayo asks her not to lie but Laustela tells him that she is one of her best memories from Mexico is listening to his music because it brighten up her darkest days. She tells him that she will never forget his best song, Que Nadie Sepa, and they both begin to sing. She tells him that his music gave her strength and they have to show the newer generations what they are about.
• Morgana asks Danilo for a break but he tells her to keep going until they get better. Just then he receives a call from Ryan, who tells him that his band is not ready to headline a festival. Danilo thinks they are but Ryan doesn’t want to discuss it any further because he is unwilling to risk Furia’s reputation and hangs up. Morgana realizes that Ryan rejected Danilo’s offer but Danilo tells her they have no other options because Don Chayo refused to do the festival. Morgana reminds him that Laustela may be able to convince after all and Danilo suggests Morgana use her own ASSets to do a better job on stage.
• Don Chayo performs at the interview. Once finished, the presenter comes and asks if the song is new. He confirms it is and they will be recording the video for it soon. He also announces that he will be performing at the festival and tells the audience that a wonderful girl, who spoke with such love for regional music, was able to convince him.
• In her office, Mercy and Genesis watch the interview. Genesis is ecstatic to see Laustela convinced Don Chayo but Mercy reminds her that it’s easy for a young woman to convince an older man, alone in a room. Genesis shrugs and Mercy asks if Danilo is still practicing. She confirms that they left a little while ago.
• In the dressing room, Don Chayo compliments Laustela on her persuasion skills and then tells her he has two conditions for performing at the festival: 1) he does not come back to Furia and 2) everything regarding the festival is handled by her. She agrees and they hug.
• Sometime later, Laustela arrives home and Mercy congratulates because not all their years of friendship, or her many offers, made Don Chayo change his mind. Laustela confirms that all she had to do was speak with the language of the heart, music, and show him why she was her number one fan. She then tells Mercy that their debt is squared but Mercy wants to see Don Chayo’s signed contract first and then they’ll talk.
• Ryan calls Steve and tells him that he feels horrible for investigating Laustela behind her back. Steve tells him he should admit that he’s falling for her but Ryan can’t forget what Realstela did to him. He wonders how long he will carry around his feelings of loss and Steve tells him that he must let go of the past to be happy. They hang up and Ryan looks at the picture of Laustela and her aunt before calling her. He asks her how her day went and she gives him the good news: Don Chayo will be the headliner at the festival. Ryan is happy and asks her what Mercy did to convince him. Laustela confirms that she was the one who convinced him and Ryan smiles. He apologizes for the final conversation they had but Laustela tells him to forget it. She then asks him when he comes back and Ryan tells her that he will be back soon. He bids her a good night and they laugh before hanging up.
• The next day, in the Furia conference room, Mercy, Joe and Laustela wait for Tato and Don Chayo to sign the contract for the festival. Tato comes in, ecstatic to have Don Chayo confirmed and then Don Chayo comes in, furious, with a newspaper in hand and asks for an explanation. Danilo then limps in, asking what is happening, as Laustela reads the headline which states that Don Chayo’s band was replaced by Danilo’s bad.
• Ryan visits Herminia’s grave as a cemetery worker comes and suggests he at least bring flowers for Herminia. Ryan confirms that he actually knows Laura and the man tells Ryan that it was Laura and Fausto’s fault that Herminia died.
• Danilo looks at the newspaper as everyone waits for an explanation. He tells them that he has nothing to do with the story but Don Chayo tells them that he is not performing at the festival despite the fact that Tato has already started printing posters announcing it. Joe thinks they can come to an agreement and Danilo introduces himself as the new owner of Furia (much to Mercy’s annoyance) as Laustela suggests they reach out to the media and tell them Don Chayo is still performing. Danilo agrees and tells Don Chayo that the story was an insult as his Tato’s lawyer as them how they will stop the story from spreading. Laustela tells them that they have an idea.
• Ruben reads the news story to Morgana and they both smile. She thinks it’s great El Dorado got the story out so quickly and imagines that it must have caught a lot of money. Ruben worries that they may owe El Dorado too many favors but Morgana thinks El Dorado will be the perfect person to help launch her solo career.
• Danilo thinks Laustela’s idea to gather the press at Don Chayo’s video recording so they can clear the air is great. He then offers to share production costs for the video and strokes Don Chayo’s ego by telling him that he has a lot to learn from him. Don Chayo agrees with their idea but reminds Laustela that she is responsible because she is his number one fan. She agrees and Mercy tells them that they should send out bulletins to confirm Don Chayo as the headliner as Tato confirms that he will open the ticket presales. Danilo then asks Don Chayo to tell them more about his video.
• Sometime later, Danilo limps into the training room, furious that Don Chayo ruined his plans. Morgana asks what he wants 40% at Furia for if he doesn’t have the balls to follow through. Danilo confirms that he is thinking and Morgana chides him for his mysterious, and ultimately useless, plans. Danilo smiles after a second and tells her to guess what Don Chayo’s new video will be about.
• In the conference room, Don Chayo signs the contract and Laustela thanks him for giving them the opportunity. He then says goodbye to everyone and leaves. Tato then announces that per his lawyer’s request, Furia will also have to sign a contract. He gives it to Joe and announces that Furia will be legally responsible if Don Chayo backs out of the festival. Joe and Mercy think Furia’s years long relationship with Tato should be sufficient but the lawyer wants the contact signed. Laustela offers to sign the contract and Joe because she was the one who convinced Don Chayo to perform at the festival. Mercy and Joe exchange a look.
• Ryan tells Otero what the cemetery worker told him but Otero suggests he pay no mind to it, as it’s not true. Ryan asks if he has proof and Otero tells him that he doesn’t need proof to know the truth. Ryan wonders if there is something of truth to the rumors that Laura and Fausto took Herminia’s money and ran way. Otero confirms that he is free to believe whatever he chooses.
• In her office, Mercy congratulates Laustela on another job well done and Laustela confirms that she likes her job and loves being among the music and the artists. She goes to check on the video but Mercy asks her to sit back down and asks about her relationship with Ryan. She hopes they would be back together already, for Paloma’s sake, but it’s her responsibility, as the woman, to decide if and when she wants to get back together with him. Laustela is surprised at how interested Mercy is in her relationship with Ryan but tells her that she already made a decision. Mercy hopes it is the right one and suggests she let Ryan register Paloma as his daughter so that everyone knows the truth and they can live happily ever after.
• Ryan wonders how Laura could’ve been so blind to Fausto’s true nature but Otero confirms that love is blind. Ryan nods and assumes Laura might have been an accomplice for love and Otero nods. Ryan asks if he knows where Fausto may be but Otero doesn’t remember; only that he came form a frontier town. Ryan thanks him for everything and leaves.
• Laustela doesn’t want Paloma to think Ryan will be there her whole life, because that may not be true, but Mercy thinks her relationship with Ryan is separate from his relationship with Paloma. Laustela would love a father for Paloma but it’s not always what one would want. Mercy doesn’t understand why she’s being so difficult if Ryan is Paloma’s father, and suggests that she agree to her request lest Ryan fight her in a court of law, but Laustela will not agree to anything under duress. She goes to leave and Mercy tells her that she worries about Paloma and confesses that she’s beginning to love her. She thinks it may be the call of blood and Laustela smiles, knowingly.
• Sometime later, Danilo introduces Laustela to Morgana and Ruben. Morgana is less than happy to meet her but Ruben is excited. Danilo confirms that they already took their promotional photos and she reminds him to clear everything up regarding the festival. He slowly caresses her face and thanks her, much to Morgana’s annoyance, and Laustela goes to see if Don Chayo needs anything.
• Don Chayo is getting ready for the video and Laustela chides him for all the weapons he will feature in his video. Don Chayo explains that he will be fighting against organized crime in the video and she nods before thanking him for allowing Danilo’s band to appear in the video. Don Chayo reminds her that Danilo suggested it, a lot, and thinks it would be good publicity for them. He then asks if she would like to be in the video but Laustela prefers not to. She then tells him that she received word from Furia that they have sent out bulletins, confirming him as the headliner, and presales are going great. Don Chayo is happy and then goes off to film the video.
• During the filming of the video, Morgana dances seductively, front and center as Laustela dances from the sidelines. Then, Don Chayo and Danilo fight for Morgana’s love as the video continues and both band point guns at each other.
• During a break, Morgana asks for more makeup as Laustela tries to figure out why the reporters haven’t arrived yet. When alone, Danilo approaches Don Chayo, who is sitting by the guns, and puts his real gun among the prop guns. He then sits, grabs the real gun and shows it to Don Chayo, surprised at how real it looks. Don Chayo confirms that he can never distinguish between real or fake ones, and that’s that he used to have a gun collection. Danilo asks if his wife made him get rid of it but Don Chayo confirms that he just doesn’t need a gun to earn anyone’s respect. Danilo agrees and tells Don Chayo that he thought it would be easier to handle a gun but Don Chayo explains that every gun is different. Danilo asks how he would cock the gun he has in hand and then calls Ruben over so he can serve as a target. Ruben suggests Danilo does it himself but Danilo eggs him on and Ruben agrees. He sits down and Don Chayo points the gun at him and shoots. Ruben falls on the floor, bleeding profusely, as Don Chayo screams that they changed the guns and Danilo chides Don Chayo for shooting Ruben.
• That night, Mercy tells Joe that the festival is going to be a success. A lot of the sponsors have signed up again after hearing that Don Chayo is back as headliner and 75% of the presale tickets have been sold. She thinks it will be a way for Furia to come back to what it once was. Joe reminds her that Don Chayo doesn’t want to renew his contract with them though but Mercy asks him to leave it in her hands. She then receives a call form Laustela, who tells her what happened. Mercy is shocked and tells her that the press can’t find out but Laustela confirms that they were late and she was able to intercept them before they got on set. She also explains that Ruben is fine and the incident shouldn’t derail the festival. They hang up and Mercy is shocked to see how efficient Laustela is.
• In the hospital, Morgana comes and asks Danilo how Ruben is. The doctor comes and explains that Ruben is fine because the bullet missed any vital organs but he needs to let the police know what happened. Danilo asks the doctor to make sure the man responsible goes to jail and leaves. Once alone, Morgan chides Danilo for his stupid plan since Ruben could’ve died. Danilo feigns cluelessness but Morgana reminds him that he insisted the band be in the video and now she knows why. Danilo reminds her that it could’ve also been Asdrubal’s idea but Morgana chides him for going along with it either way. Danilo admits that it may not have been the best plan but she heard the doctor; all he needs is for her to keep her mouth shut. Just then, Laustela comes and asks how Ruben is. Danilo tells her that Ruben is in grave danger and then she asks again what happened, as she couldn’t talk to Don Chayo after the shooting. Danilo tells her that it was an accident and he already spoke to Ruben so that he doesn’t press charges. Laustela thanks him and asks to speak to Ruben but Danilo tells her it is all taken care of and Laustela leaving after asking Danilo to keep her updated. Once alone, Morgana asks Danilo why they wouldn’t accuse Don Chayo and Danilo confirms that they are going to wait until the festival is sold out and then accuse Don Chayo so he can’t make it and their band performs in his place…

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