Caray, Caray!

Francisco uses the defibrillator paddles on Virginia but there is nothing to do. She has flatlined.

Susana is listening to music in the living room when Emilia comes and asks what she is doing all alone. Susana tells her that Osvaldo left but she gave him her phone number and he left her a message thanking her. Emilia has not seen but she pulls out her phone, sees the message, and smiles. She then tells Susana that she is going out and kisses her good night.

Osvaldo arrives at the hospital and receives a message from Emilia asking him to go to the apartment in Polanco. He tells her that he must take care of something first and then he will go. He then goes to Jorge and asks him how bad his mother’s accident is, as he has somewhere to be. Fabiola chides him for being so insensitive and he agrees to stay after texting Emilia that he will be late. Emilia texts him that she will prepare the bubble bath and champagne as she wants to cover him in bubbles. He smiles as Fabiola decides to call Margarita to tell her what happened. Margarita doesn’t happen so Fabiola calls Antonio to tell him the news and he promises to tell Margarita and then go with her to the hospital. They hang up and Antonio can reach Margarita to tell her what happened. Antonio offers to pick her up but she would rather go in her own car and then leave later. They hang up and then Ramon calls Antonio to ask if he can miss work tomorrow as he was attacked outside his house and badly beaten. Antonio gives him permission and promises to call tomorrow to see how he’s feeling. They both hang up.



In her apartment, Emilia gets the cheese, champagne, and her face ready for her fresh piece of meat.

Ramon and Juana sit down for a moment and Ramon complains about the pain. Juana suggests they leave for the night and come back tomorrow to see how Virginia is doing. He agrees as Margarita comes, bids them hello, and goes to hug Julio. The nurse then comes out of the OR and tells them Francisco will be out right now to tell them how Virginia is doing. Francisco then comes out a second later and reveals that Virginia had a lot of damage to vital organs when she came in, and they did everything they could to save her, but she has passed away. Francisco feels impotent because he couldn’t save her, as she was like family, but Fabiola is sure he did everything he could. Everyone, even Osvaldo, begins to cry as Juana realizes she was the last person to talk to Virginia. Margarita offers to call Antonio so he can tell Roxana, since she was Virginia’s best friend, and go tell Hortensia. A few feet away, Juana then calls Luisa to tell her about Virginia. At the news, Luisa begins to cry.

Antonio wakes up Roxana and tells her about Virginia. Roxana breaks down and shakes her head. She begs Antonio to take her to see Virginia but Antonio tells her it’s pointless because they are preparing the body for the burial. Roxana continues to cry and tells him Virginia was her only friend. Antonio tells her that he will pick her up tomorrow and leaves as Roxana continues to cry uncontrollably.

Margarita goes to see Hortensia, who thinks she’s there to ask her to move back, but Margarita gives her the news about Virginia. Hortensia asks her how Julio and the boys are doing and Margarita tells her they are holding it together, barely, and Hortensia nods. She thinks that they don’t get out of one tragedy when they are back in another. Margarita nods.

The next morning, Luisa tells Dalia the news and cries. Dalia wonders if Luisa is really hurt over her death, as Virginia was not the best boss, but Luisa explains that they cohabited for years and she wonders how Julio and the boys will manage. Dalia nods as the phone rings. It’s Antonio, who asks her to please take care of Diego as he goes to the funeral. Luisa will be at his apartment soon and hangs up. Dalia walks Luisa to the door.

At the wake, everyone huddles around, standing awkwardly and silently, as Antonio and Roxana arrive. Roxana immediately goes to the casket and begins to cry.

In the show, Lucho tells the other mechanics that the Medina family goes from bad to worse, first Ricardo and Kathy and now Virginia. Poncho thinks they need a cleanse and Rulo suggests they find employment elsewhere, lest they be the next victims of whatever bad luck has befallen the family. Poncho reminds him that he already broke his nose but Rulo asks him to shut up and then asks about Ramon, who has not shown up for work. Lucho explains that they beat him up last night and landed in the hospital as Dalia comes in and overhears him. Rulo shrugs his shoulders but Dalia looks worried.

Antonio goes to Margarita and tells her that he must be close to Roxana, for now, as she just lost her best friend. Margarita nods and asks him to do what he must. Across the room, Ramon sees Francisco walk inside, shake Osvaldo’s hand, and then ask the sisters, especially Fabiola, how they are doing. The girls are doing fine but Francisco asks if they would like something to calm them down. They shake their heads and he steps away as Margarita confesses that the death of Virginia reminds them of the death of their parents. Francisco nods. Across from the sisters, Julio sits down, dejected, and Margarita asks Hortensia if she would like something. Hortensia points out that Antonio and Roxana, who are hugging, are now closer than ever and it is her fault because she chose to be someone’s second choice. Margarita reminds her that it not the time to discuss this and walks away.

In Julio’s apartment, Luisa tries to get Diego to eat something but he’s not hungry. The doorbell then rings and it’s Benito, with a bouquet of flowers for Virginia since he can’t leave his post to go to the funeral. He asks her to put them in water and Luisa nods before letting him pass. He asks her how she feels and Luisa admits that Virginia’s death was sudden and shocking, especially after all the years she’s worked for her. Diego then comes and asks Benito why people die. Benito explains that everything does and then tells him that, like a butterfly, people sometimes leave their bodies and become something better. Diego doesn’t want his parents to die though and then asks Benito to show him the butterfly’s life cycle. Benito promises to take him to the country one day and show him. They high five each other as Luisa smiles.

As Ramon and Luisa stand a few feet away from the Medinas, Fabiola passes by and gives Ramon the stink eye, silently. She then goes to sit down next to Hortensia and Francisco sits down next to her and puts his hand on her shoulder while looking at Ramon. Ramon sees this, gets jealous, but controls him, especially after Juana warns him to not make a scene. Fabiola then asks Francisco why he is looking at Ramon so much and Francisco asks her why he looks so beat up and bruised. Fabiola explains that he was attacked and Francisco laughs at Ramon’s bad luck. Fabiola scuffs at his joke and then Francisco leaves to answer his phone, which won’t stop ringing.

Outside the wake, Francisco answers Dalia’s call. She chides him for sending guys to beat up Ramon after she gave him Ramon’s address. Francisco denies this and hangs up on her. Dalia curses her stupid actions as she’s sure Francisco beat him up.

As the priest comes and leads everyone in a prayer. Jorge hugs Julio and Osvaldo and asks them to be together but Osvaldo shakes off the hug and reminds Julio that he’s not there for him and he never will forgive him. Jorge begs him to get over the car thing but Osvaldo will never forget how he landed in jail. He tells Julio that he is not his father but Julio demands he respect him. Osvaldo reminds him that respect is earned and he should forget he has a son before storming off. Jorge tries to follow him but Julio hugs him and asks that he let him go. Jorge breaks down in his arms.

Juana takes Ramon to his apartment and asks him to lay down as he has not rested since they were at the hospital. He then asks her for a glass of water and Juana obliges before asking why he and Fabiola were so cold at the wake. Ramon tells her it is nothing but Juana remembers that he was jealous of Francisco. Ramon admits he was but it was not the time to tell her anything though he will talk to her later. Juana is unsure but Ramon reminds her that all couples fight but they will be fine.

As Fredesvinda decorates cupcakes, Adalgiza looks at job offerings. She finds one in at a funeral home as a public relations representative but Fredesvinda thinks she should find something more cheerful as working at a funeral is so dark and gloomy. Adalgiza agrees and Fredesvinda offers to help her look for other offerings.

Sometime later, Virginia has been cremated and the family gathers to put the urn in a niche. Everyone is in tears as the priest leads them in one final prayer and prays for her eternal rest. Jorge then puts the urn in the niche and cries in Osvaldo’s arms. Andrea steps forward and hugs him tightly before going to stand by Fabiola. Jorge, who can’t control himself anymore, runs out and Andrea follows him. Roxana, who is also a wreck, asks Antonio to take her home. Hortensia goes to stand by Julio as Ramon goes to stand by Fabiola and asks her if they can talk later. She nods silently as Francisco watches them and Ramon asks if she’s okay. Fabiola nods again and Ramon promises to call her to see if she’s home. Fabiola nods again and Ramon leaves. By the niche, Hortensia laments how life has first taken Ricardo and now Virginia. She offers her full support and tells Julio that she will be home if he needs her. She then asks Francisco for a ride home, as they have a lot to talk about, and Margarita goes to hugs Fabiola.

Roxana and Antonio arrive home with Diego and she asks him to go to his room for a bit while she talks to Antonio. Diego asks if she’s stand and Roxana nods before explaining that Virginia was her best friend and she misses her. Diego tells her what Benito said about butterflies and Roxana thinks it’s a beautiful comparison. She gives him a tight hug and he promises that everything will be okay before leaving. Once alone, Roxana admits that she can’t bring herself to admit Virginia is dead, she misses her too much. Antonio confesses that he felt the same way when Katy and Ricardo died but time heals all wounds. Roxana nods and Antonio offers to change the doctor’s appointment, as he doesn’t want to pressure her. Roxana thinks they should keep it and get the results ASAP. Antonio nods and then leaves. Roxana continues to cry on the couch.

Osvaldo goes to see Susana and tells her about Virginia. She hugs him and Osvaldo explains that she had an accident but couldn’t resist the operation. Susana asks him why he didn’t tell her but Osvaldo didn’t think of it. He tells her that they just deposited her ashes in the niche and hugs her tighter.

In his room, Julio cries and curses her for following him to the casino and starting the chain of events that caused her death. He breaks down and admits that, after all their years together, he needs her but she will no longer be there with him.

Emilia gets home and sees Osvaldo laying down on Susana’s lap. She demands to know if he left just to come back every night but Susana reminds her that he is her boyfriend and always welcome in their house. She then reveals what happened to Virginia and Emilia apologizes for her crass manner. She thinks Osvaldo should’ve told her but Susana wonders why. Emilia shakes off the question and asks Osvaldo how he feels. Osvaldo shrugs and then decides to leave as he didn’t want to cause any problems. Once alone, Susana chides Emilia for her attitude.

Fabiola meets Ramon at a café and confesses that he feels horrible about everything that happened with Virginia but he doesn’t want to be in a fight because he loves her. He holds her hand but Fabiola asks if he’s sure he loves her because he wasn’t honest about Sofia. Ramon explains that he didn’t bring her up because she is in the past but Fabiola reminds her that the earrings prove she is not in the past. Ramon reminds her that he left the earring at Luisa’s so they are not that important but Fabiola chides him for wanting to know everything about Francisco but not divulging any information on Sofia. Ramon doesn’t want to hear about Francisco, especially after he didn’t let her go at the funeral, but Fabiola reminds Ramon that she has a history with Francisco and he was there for her when her parents died. Ramon wants to know how long he must live with the fact that Francisco is her support system and not him but Fabiola reminds him that he felt bad because Virginia died in his arms. Ramon nods and asks her to call him when she’s done consoling Francisco. He tries to leave but Fabiola holds him back though Ramon is tired of being the insensitive jerk who must watch her console Francisco, time after time, and she can’t get over some earrings he doesn’t care about. After a moment, he puts some money on the table for the coffee and confesses that she’s tired of being treated like a doormat. He storms off as Fabiola cries.

In her apartment, Jorge and Andrea console each other. Jorge can’t face the fact that Virginia is dead, especially when she wanted to talk to him. Andrea reminds him that her parent’s death was also sudden and Jorge realizes that Virginia’s death reminds her of it. Andrea tells him that time will help him heal but Jorge feels guilty because Virginia found out about their relationship and was likely very nervous on the drive over, which is why she called Juana. He blames himself for her accident and death but Andrea doesn’t think so. Jorge knows it’s the truth and reminds her that they are cousins, which is what Virginia was likely going to remind them of, and Andrea tells him that he promised to never leave her. Jorge nods but now he is not so sure because of his guilt. She grabs him hand and begs him to reconsider but Jorge knows that Virginia died because of him and it hurts him to be close to her. As Andrea cries, Jorge tells her that they can’t be together.

Juana goes to Julio’s apartment to see if the boys or Julio need anything. Luisa is worried, as Julio has not come out of his room since he came from the cemetery, and Juana offers to go and see if he needs anything. She walks to Julio’s room, knocks, and lets herself in. Julio is on the bed, grabbing his arm, as Juana comes in and asks if he needs anything. He admits that he feels nauseous, shortness of breath and his arms hurts before collapsing on the bed. Juana realizes that he is having a heart attack and screams for Luisa to come soon. Luisa runs to the room and offers to call the ambulance and Jorge. Juana begs Julio to calm down as they will help him soon.

Andrea can’t bring herself to let Jorge go but he thinks it’s for the best. Just then, he receives a call from Luisa, who tells him about Julio. He hangs up and leaves but doesn’t allow Andrea to go with him. She sits down on the couch and cries, dejected.

In her apartment, and over coffee, Hortensia tells Francisco that she is happy Fabiola has left Ramon. Francisco is not so sure but he knows they are in a fight. Hortensia suggests he take advantage of the situation and win her back. Francisco tells her that he was in the funeral for Virginia, but also Fabiola, and asks Hortensia if she has any suggestions. Hortensia chides him for not thinking on his own and tells him to go and see Fabiola, right now. She then gets a splitting headache, and Francisco asks if she’s okay, though Hortensia instructs him to leave her be and find Fabiola. Francisco nods and obliges before leaving.

Jorge begs Julio to let them take him to the hospital but Julio doesn’t budge. Just then, the doctor and EMTs arrive and give Julio the once over. Juana tells the doctor that Julio just lost his wife and the doctor takes his blood pressure but finds that he is not having a heart attack. He assumes his high blood pressure comes from the stress of Virginia’s death, as spousal death is one of the most impactful. He prescribes a relaxer and hands it to Jorge while telling Julio to be calm and rest. Luisa offers to go get the medicine and Juana leaves Jorge and Julio alone. Julio then admits to Jorge that he feels guilty over Virginia’s death as eh wasn’t the husband or father she would’ve wanted. Jorge asks him not to fret but Julio reminds him that Osvaldo is not there because of him. Jorge knows Osvaldo will return one day but begins to cry. He tells Julio that Virginia died too suddenly and Julio nods. Jorge then asks him to sleep and Julio slowly drifts before stating that he doesn’t know what will happen to Betitio now that Virginia’s dead. Jorge is confused.

Fabiola arrives home and goes to open her door when Francisco arrives. He asks her how she feels and Fabiola tells him that she feels okay though Francisco sees that she’s been crying. Fabiola nods and admits that she has been thinking about her parents and Virginia. As she cries harder, Francisco asks if he can come in. Fabiola nods and opens the door.

Luisa comes with the medicine for Julio and Juana thinks they should give it to him, right now. Jorge comes and suggests they give it to him later as he just fell asleep. They nod and Juana thanks their stars that nothing happened. Juana then asks Jorge how he feels and Jorge tells them that he feels better. Juana asks if he wants something to eat but Jorge prefers to eat later. He then goes to his room as Luisa and Juana lament how everything has fallen on him. Juana thinks it’s good he’s with Andrea so many hours in the day, that way they can take care of him. Luisa agrees and laments that he will miss his mother forever. Juana nods and tells her that a mother is forever.

Later, Jorge cries in his room as Juana and Luisa knock and come in. They have left him a sandwich and Julio’s pills on the table and he should get some sleep. They ask that he call him if he needs anything and then leave with one final look. Once alone, Jorge can’t help but cry his eyes out as he has lost his mother and Andrea on the worse day of his life...

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