Caray, Caray!

In this episode, we've got blackmail, regrets, worries, dumb moves, and a whole bunch of killa bridezilla faces!

This is my last recap. I had high hopes for this show, but ultimately the writing just was not good and the main promoted couple was probably the worst couple I've ever seen on a telenovela. So it's definitely not going down for me as a favorite. On the plus side, the villains were fun and the supporting characters were fairly fleshed out. There were some good performances in the cast. I really thought Kimberly Dos Ramos stood out as Gracie - one of the more intriguing and crazy villains I've seen in one of these. She gave great screencap face, so for my last recap, I am going to salute those crazy faces one last time.

In the end, I had a good time laughing at the whole thing and I guess in that sense, I was entertained! Which is all I ask of the telenovelas I watch. Thank you to all of the fellow recappers and to all of you who posted nice words for my recaps and had a good time commenting on the show.

Shaking and standing alone in David's home office, Gracie re-rewatches the video of her killing Perla that Juan sent her. When she hears and sees the shooting, she re-drops her phone and commences wigging out. Of course that's when Juan calls.


David has identified Perla's corpse, as the police didn't know who else to call and he was the employer of last record. David tells the police that Perla had no one to contact, but he'll step in and make arrangements.

Gracie is freaked out and accuses Juan of trying to set her up. He points out that she wanted to kill him and she tries to defend herself by saying that Perla provoked her. She, of course, speaks 1000 words/minute and makes some pretty epic faces doing this.


Juan is not amused AT ALL and hollers that Gracie will need to pay. Juan reminds her that everything is recorded. He wants her to pay for her silence but now also for having killed Perla. They tell each other that they hate each other. No kidding. Juan tells Gracie she took away everything he ever wanted, and she disagrees since all he wanted was money. Gracie offers to give Juan the money he asked for, but Juan now doubles the price. Gracie screams at the phone that she doesn't have the money and that's nuts. Juan says that's her problem. If she doesn't cough up, the video is going direct-to-release to David, Lilian, Fer and the police's cell phones.

Luciana gets the Dum-vid feels as she watches a happy couple on a date and we hear Carla Morrison.

Gracie screeches again that she doesn't have the money. Juan screeches again that she better get it or the video gets texted. She tells Juan to go for it and no one will believe him because Perla was the aggressor.  He retorts by pointing out the video tells the story and even if the police think it's self-defense, what will Dum-vid think? Especially when Juan reveals that Gracie killed Lisa too? Gracie is beside herself now.

In their next scene, David and Luciana meet on the streets of Sonoma. It's been a long time. She asks how the wedding plans are coming. David makes clear to Luciana that she's a great woman, the vineyard has gone to the pits without her, he loves her and it is a pity that their relationship has not worked. Luciana doesn't want to hear it as he is marrying another woman and it's not fair to her.

Gracie wigs out on the phone with Juan, loud enough that Fer and Bobby have come to the door outside and speculate that she's fighting with someone. (Of note, Fer is wearing a tee shirt that says "Needie.") They knock on the door and ask if she's OK. Gracie manically screeches at them that she'll be with them in a minute, while Juan joker-laughs at her and the kids are completely befuddled. Juan tells her to tell the kids their aunt is a killa! He's got her where he wants her with the proof on plot cell phone 2, and Gracie capitulates and says she'll find the damn money and meet him. Juan warns her if she brings the police, the video will be released. Gracie slams the phone down and makes another face.


Dum-vid repeats his tired the-kids-come-first-lines to Luciana. Luciana tells him she can't believe that this is the direction he wants his life to go. Dum-vid repeats how he's making a sacrifice for the kids, to make them happy. Luciana tells him that he's made her very unhappy. He tells her when she has kids, she'll understand.  She tells him she'll teach her future kids to fight for love. They go another round or so of this, and Luciana is done, and wishes him happiness with Gracie. She starts to leave, but Dum-vid stops her. He tells her he needs to know after all has happened - wait for it - does she still love him? UGH. Worst Couple Ever. This scene makes it very obvious why they are not a supercouple to root for.

Lilian finds Fer and Bobby outside Dum-vid's home office. They tell her they are worried about Tia Grace. Something on her cell phone made her very nervous earlier. Lilian knocks on the office door and Gracie screeches at her that she's coming already. Fer goes to call her father.

Luciana asks why in the heck would David ask this. He's hurt her enough already. He needs to know. Since he has always loved her and...ding a ling, ding a ling, Fer's call interrupts this conversation. Having heard that Gracie is in his office freaking out, Dum-vid is going to take off. Luciana tells him that she's sure his future wife needs him more than she does and does her stomping off thing.

Miguel and Marta are making a list of restaurants placing wine orders when Ramon calls from Susan's lab room to let Marta know to be careful, because (as everyone but Gracie and Juan mistakenly believe) Juan killed Perla.


Lilian asks what's up with Gracie and why is she hysterical. Gracie and Lilian discuss Juan's threats but Lilian is still in the dark about what Gracie did and think she's talking about their earlier shenanigans with Juan, so she advises her to forget about Juan since there's no evidence of that, and focus on marrying Dum-vid. She also advises her that she will really need to explain away her agitated behavior to the children.

Marta and Miguel are all, "Que?" "No puede ser" and "Juan esta loco." Miguel feels bad for Carito as he knows she will be saddened by Perla's death. Marta says he should go visit her. Miguel wants to go to Carito but Marta doesn't want to run into Lilian so she won't join him.

Gracie apologizes for scaring the kids and makes up a story about some wedding surprise plan for Dum-vid gone awry to explain her behavior. They believe it, but she's really off kilter. Fer tells her she called Dum-vid. Lilian can tell something is really off this time.

Susan meets Luciana at the coffee shop. Luciana tells her about encountering Dum-vid and the nice things he said about her, and she wanted to tell him her feelings but on the other hand, he's still a bum who broke her heart (go with that Luciana!). Susan asks what she ended up telling David. Luciana says she told him nothing, because she's angry he still loves her but he's marrying Gracie and she doesn't understand how you marry someone and say you love someone else.

David startles Gracie when he joins her in her bedroom. He asks how she is, as Fer was very worried. She plays it off as no big thing. He doesn't buy it and tells her to be honest with him. She starts her tale of how her "honeymoon surprise of a visit from the kids" went awry. Even Dum-vid can see something is not quite right here. He's worried about her being so stressed out and thinks that maybe it's better to postpone the wedding since the plans are stressing her out.

Susan is surprised that Luciana did not tell David that he loves him too. Luciana thought he wanted her forgiveness. She understands that David is doing this marriage for the children and thinks he has no choice at this point because they would never forgive him for canceling it. She hopes in time that he'll be happy and will forget about her.

Now the bride is really stressed out!

Gracie wigs out again at Dum-vid's suggestion, grabs David and says no no no no no to delaying the wedding. David holds her and says it's only so she can take more time and calmly plan things. This is her reaction to that:


Gracie talks about how their lives are moving ahead with Fer going to university and their wedding happening. She does this so frantically that David asks if she's OK. She says it's just everything is happening and I'm emotional and I want to win your love and I am not with the kids as much as I want to be right now because of wedding plans and I want to keep the wedding date. He asks if she's sure and she starts to screech she is, but Dum-vid tells her to stay calm and gives her the-kids-come-first-so-as-long-as-they-are-happy speech. He doesn't want her stressing out to worry the kids. She promises to calm down and rest and not worry the kids.

Carito is cleaning the employees' quarters kitchen when she receives her visit from Miguel. He hugs her and she cries about Perla. Miguel worries for Carito's safety and feels badly for her losing her friend. Carito blames herself for not doing something to get Perla out of trouble sooner and regrets that their last conversation was a fight. She's afraid Juan will come for her. Miguel comforts her.

Luciana is done talking about Dum-vid so she tells Susan about Miguel wanting her back. Susan empathizes and says that things have been complicated for Miguel, but you know she's just wondering where the heck her job offer from vinedo del competency went.

Gracie is looking for her checkbook and finds in a drawer it next to plot gun. That gives her a murderous idea and she plots out loud against Juan to herself. Then she shoots Juan (pun intended) a text.

Fer and Bobby worrywart about Tia Grace. Dum-vid comes in and tells them that she was just stressing out about the wedding. You know, how women do. He advises them to give her a little space and assures them it all will go back to normal after the wedding. Bratty Bobby invites David to go kill zombies with him or whatever video game they are on to now.

Night falls and Leon returns home to find Carito fretting in the kitchen and feeling very sad about Perla. She doesn't understand why Juan killed her. Leon says, well because he's loco. Leon realizes a change of subject might be good, and starts to ask Carito's help with reading some romantic novels he's got and telling her the most romantic parts. Tano interrupts this to ask if he wants to have beers with Miguel. Leon prioritizes his romantic novel reading over boys night out.

Wine and girl talk time with David and Cesar! So glad I got one of these for the last recap.



Dum-vid tells Cesar all about his run-in with Luciana and that he told her he would always love her. Cesar thinks it's not too late to make a change in life plans here. David disagrees, but he does feel badly that he hurt Luciana so much. Dummy.

Marta and Miguel went back to work, but get interrupted by sobbing Luciana who is now upset about her encounter with David. Miguel is angered by her being so upset again about Dum-vid, and he's also annoyed that she boo-hoos to him after the way he confessed that he felt about her. Not to mention that he's gone out of his way to make her feel welcome and wanted at the vinedo del competency. He does the Luciana stomp out of his office. Marta gently strokes Luciana's hair and tells her that Miguel has got a point.

Dum-vid and Cesar discuss Dum-vid's great love for Luciana. Cesar points out to him that Bobby is 11 and Fer is about to say "so long" and head to college, so the kids excuse is growing a bit weary for him to marry a woman that he doesn't love. Dum-vid admits that Luciana has said the same, but for him the happiness of the kids comes first and they adore Gracie. Cesar points out that Susan had problems with a loveless marriage and that's what's in store for David. He begs Dum-vid to use his head (LOLOLOLOL) and not to marry Gracie.

Juan is in his creepy dark hotel room and hears a knock on the door. It's Gracie and he drags her inside, where he frisks her and takes her purse. Uh-oh -- plot gun falls out, and that maldito Juan has it! And he's not happy that Gracie brought it.


Juan asks if she was planning to kill him and she denies it. She begs for her life. He almost chokes her after she tells him the money, well, the part that she originally agreed to, is in her purse in the form of signed checks. He wants the other half. He tells her he will get revenge for Perla. She wigs out once more and tells him to leave her in peace.


Cesar continues reasoning with Dum-vid but his final advice to think, well - this advice is being given to Dum-vid, so we'll see how well this will go. I know I have my doubts.

Gracie tries to reason with Juan. He wanted a million dollars! He shoves her toward her checkbook to sign over the other half of the money and threatens her not to do any funny business with the bank to stop the checks.

Luciana whines about still loving David. She doesn't understand his actions or decisions. She's feeling worse than ever and misses her life. Marta tries to comfort her and encourage her to move.on.already. Luciana doesn't know how and she knows that Dum-vid misses her. Life is unjust, WAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH.

Gracie asks Juan for time to get the finances together. He tells her she only needs enough time to just sign a bunch of checks. She calls him a bunch of screechy names. He tells her she's in no position to do this as she killed Perla. She's ready to fight back and defiantly yells that no one gets between her and David while he holds the gun on her!


It doesn't work out though as Juan overpowers her, calls her crazy, and threatens to play the video at the wedding if she doesn't come up with the money for him to cash the checks on. Then he has her sign checks at gunpoint.

Dum-vid looks at a framed photo of dead Lisa and him. He's boo-hooing as he prays to dead Lisa for guidance on what is best for the children. Whatever should he do?

Tano and Miguel are having their Leon-less beers and girl talk time at a pub. They discuss Luciana and how the vinedo del incompetency is even more incompetent without her, her sobbing love for David, Miguel's love for Luciana, and how Miguel feels the need to have a beer after so much Luciana angst. Mig doesn't like how David treats Luciana and made her cry today. He feels he has more to offer her, like you know, being nice to her and not marrying his sister-in-law succubus.

Juan is going to kill Gracie for not having enough money. She begs for time. If she marries David, she can get his lands and money. Juan tells her to just ask David for the money, but warns her again not to go to the police. He shoves her out the door and out to get the money.

Tano says that although she loves David, Luciana will turn to Miguel after the big David/Gracie wedding. Miguel sadly notes that his feelings are just growing ever so strong so it's hard to wait. Tano encourages him to have patience, use his (I would say ERIKA's) vineyard to grow closer to her, and give it time.

It's the next day and Dum-vid checks on Gracie, who is in bed barely hiding that she's traumatized. He hopes she is feeling calmer and will have a better day. What does she need? Dinero, she says. Mucho dinero. She asks for a large amount for the wedding, but he balks and makes her promise to only spend what she needs.  She explains she needs cash right away to make something wedding-wise happen. Then he caves. She's relieved he will give her the dinero. Ugh he's so dumb. I honestly don't get why any of these women want such a dummy. This is probably my number one issue with this whole show.

Miguel apologizes to Luciana for speaking harshly to her the day before. She understands he was giving her the hard truth. He hated seeing her so affected and sad. She promises she'll be better, but she needs his help completely forgetting Dum-vid. Miguel is surprised to hear that...

Avances revealed, well too much, but did say that the final is now Monday 5/8 (which is good, I had concert tickets for Friday) and at 8 pm instead of 9.

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