Caray, Caray!

Or Drug the Old Man and Add Barbed Wire to the Fence AFTER the Dead Come Back to Life

Mr. Bustamante, Veronica’s and Tono’s boss, takes them to her office and announces that the meeting was a complete success and their clients were very impressed. She smiles wide and apologizes, again, for the daily celebration thing, but Bustamante apologizes for not understanding the value of such a tradition. She then goes to tell him something, but he tells her that they will talk tomorrow as he has to go. Once alone, Tono tells Veronica, sarcastically, that her work is important and great and the only thing that matters. Veronica chide shim for being so rude but Tono reminds her that she didn’t tell their boss that he helped, even though she should’ve.

Renee is crossing the street when a motorcyclist stills her bag, but Mauricio grabs it back as the motorcyclist is getting away. He cheers but the motorcyclist turns around and reeves his engine, leaving Mauricio a little scared for his life.

Veronica tells Tono that they do great work together, and credit shouldn’t matter, but Tono prefers to resign. Veronica doesn’t think one thing has to do with the other but Tono thinks she’s being crazy about everything lately. Veronica admits she is, because he drove her crazy, and that’s why she hit Yolanda with the soccer ball. Tono knew it was her and calls her possessive, which Veronica denies, but, by then, they are close enough to kiss and do so, right on Veronica’s desk Tono separates for a moment to close the blinds and then kisses Veronica again.

The motorcyclist runs after Mauricio and hits him over the head, knocking him down and sending Renee’s bag flying. The motorcyclist grabs it and drives off as Renee goes to help Mauricio who, upon seeing the blood on his forehead, faints.

At Logatoys, the motorcyclist calls Falcon to tell him that they got Renee’s bag and computer; Falcon instructs him to take it where they agreed and hangs up. He tells Fabian the good news, but Fabian doesn’t smile.

At the most awkward “family dinner” ever, Jorge tries to explain his current economic situation but Kika’s parents aren’t impressed. Charytin also reveals that he used to drive for a pseudo-taxi application and her parents wonder if this is the man Kika wants at her side. Charytin reminds them that Kika has always been very populist and Aristides asks Jorge to please leave so they can talk as a family. Jorge is more than happy to leave and runs out the door. Kika holds him back for a minute to kiss him but Jorge barely acknowledges her and runs, with the promise of a call back later. Once alone with her family, Kika asks if family why they love embarrassing people.

At Neron’s, Pablo tells Flor and Neron his plans to leave for the US border tonight. Flor asks Neron to convince him to stay but Neron has given up trying to do so. Pablo thanks them for all they did for him and Neron asks him to please be careful. Pablo is sure he will find his father soon and he will be successful in the US. Flor is sure of it as she thinks she has developed a sixth sense because of the chemotherapy. She smiles and hopes she can see far enough into the future to see if she lives. Neron laughs at her joke but moves her wig and Flor chides him as Pablo looks on.

Renee cleans Mauricio’s cut and asks if he feels better. Mauricio nods and tells her he does, except for his wounded masculinity. Renee thinks the cut is superficial but warns Mauricio they will go to the ER if it gets worse. She chides him for trying to fight the mugger, but Mauricio reminds her that she tried to follow the mugger too. Renee reveals that she did as soon as she realized that her computer and the notes on her project where in the bag but now it’s lost, and the computer is too old, so she doesn’t have her notes. Mauricio offers to give him the one he has, as he has so many, but Renee shakes her head and thanks him.

Post coitus, Veronica and Tono are basking in their glory, happy to be behaving like teenagers again, and having sex at the office. Tono continues to talk but Veronica shushes him and wonders why they ever decided to get divorced. Neither can think of a big reason why they decided to do it but Tono admits that he is a little pigheaded sometimes, but he still loves her. Veronica admits that she is still very much in love, which is why she gets so jealous, and gives him a kiss. After a moment, Veronica wonders what they will do now as she already has her divorce papers and all they need is to sign them. They ask each other if they want to continue getting divorced but they, likely, decide against it because they kiss again.

Aristides and Topacio Braun can’t believe Kika has fallen as low as Jorge, who was dressed horribly, as Charytin reveals that he has four kids. Kika explains that she has changed though and demands they leave her alone if they are only going to make fun of Jorge, lest she get even more mad than she already is. Charytin and Topacio run to the door but Aristides stays behind to warn Kika that they aren’t leaving until she forgives them, even if it is by force.

Fabian looks over the documents in Renee’s computer and congratulates Falcon on a job well done. He then looks over Renee’s design and decides that it is more interesting than he thought, and Renee is a genius. Falcon asks if they can use the design to build a prototype, but Fabian is silent.

As Renee bandages his forehead, Mauricio tells her that he may have lost some ideas because of the bump on his head but Renee calls him ridiculous though suggests he goes to see a doctor. Mauricio has a better idea and asks her to put her hand on his hand and tell him what she has been holding back for days. Renee doesn’t think she should, but they are interrupted by the doorbell, and Renee doesn’t say anything else. Turns out the visitor is Ariel, who sees Mauricio and asks if he comes back alter, but Mauricio explains that it’s fine, but Renee lost a lot. Renee explains what happened to Ariel as Mauricio thanks her and leaves to avoid any more awkward situations.

As Veronica and Tono continue to kiss, they wonder what to tell the kids as this is obviously a reconciliation. They then wonder what to tell Bustamante but can’t think it over as Adelina calls Veronica to tell her and Tono that Bustamante wants to see them in his office. She thanks her and hangs up as Tono wonders if they should tell him the truth right now.

At home, Maria cleans Mauricio’s wound, but he calls her heavy-handed. Maria apologizes for not being as careful as “others” but then asks Mauricio to keep his distance from Renee because she’s tired of running into her everywhere, especially now that they’re together. Mauricio asks her not to worry as Renee will soon be leaving but Maria asks if he’s worried about something else he hasn’t told her. Mauricio shakes off her concerns and tells her he is very busy with the play before leaving.

Kika calls Jorge to tell him that she will have the recommendation for Rodrigo done soon enough. Jorge thanks her and she then wonders if they will see each other later. Jorge doesn’t think it will be the best thing, especially because of her situation with her father, but Kika admits that she is still very mad at him, Jorge doesn’t know what happened, but he gives her the same advice she gave him: to learn to listen. She chides him for copying her, but Jorge simply told her the same thing she told him. Kika shakes her head.

At a restaurant, Aristides and Topacio can’t believe Kika is dating a good-for-nothing lout but Charytin reminds them that Kika loves trolls dating apps and that is probably where she found that man. They all think she will end up maintaining him so Aristides as Charytin to find out Jorge’s address, ASAP, and warns her to not say anything to Kika. Charytin tells him that she would never.

Tono and Veronica sit with Bustamante, who praises Veronica on a job well done in such a short time. He then goes on and praises the owner of the company as Veronica tries to tell him the truth about Tono. Tono stops her and Bustamante continues to tell them how she did an excellent job, despite being a woman, and how the owner doesn’t let anyone from his family, including his very capable wife, work at the company because he hates nepotism. By then, Veronica and Tono are probably sweating bullets because they don’t know how to tell him the truth.

At school, Valentina continues to text Danny, who admits that he wanted to show her something: a big picture of his face and body at the beach. She thinks he has a great body and Danny asks her for a picture of herself in a bikini. Valentina immediately tells him no but asks him if they can meet in person and she may wear a sexy blouse then.

Renee and Ariel walk out of the police station, but Renee doubts they will find her things; she hates that she lost her laptop, but Ariel thinks she did the right thing and reported the theft. He then suggests they go for tacos, so she can feel better, and Renee promises to call him later on and they will go. After a moment, they go their separate ways.

At Mauricio’s, Anifer asks him if he likes her hometown. Mauricio is tells her it’s not the best but he doesn’t hate it so Anifer asks him to come with her and Maria on their trip because she will miss him if they are gone for too long. Mauricio tells her that he would go to the end of the earth for her and reveals that he and Maria are also now dating, so he doubts they will be gone long. Anifer wonders why he doesn’t look as happy as when he was daring Renee though, when his eyes shone, but Mauricio explains that it’s different with Maria, makes a joke about the pollution, and then asks Anifer to continue doing her homework.

Renee arrives at Fabian’s but finds that Fabian is waiting for her instead of Noel. Renee didn’t think he would be there, but Fabian thinks they have plenty to talk about and welcomes her inside to discuss things. Renee looks unsure.

Inside her office, Veronica tells Tono that they have to be quiet about their relationship or they will be fired, despite the fact that they both do their jobs well. Veronica suggests they hide their feelings, as best they can, but Tono wants to know how close they can be and goes in for a kiss. He stops himself though, but Veronica wants another kiss. She admits that she loves being his secret lover and they kiss again as Adelina walks inside the office and pushes Tono behind the door, crushing his teeth and nose. Adelina asks how the meeting went and Veronica tells her it went great, but she has to go now and slams the door shut. Once alone with Tono, Veronica kisses him where it hurts to make him feel better.

Inside his house, Fabian congratulates Renee for building a relationship with Noel, unlike him. Renee finds it strange that Noel would tell him about their meetings, but Fabian explains that he and his father tell each other everything. Renee wants to talk to Noel though, but Fabian explains that he feels “indisposed.” He then asks if he can help with anything, but Renee is there is discuss her house’s title. Fabian thought she had a lot more pride and wouldn’t want to live in the house that belonged to her mother’s lover, but Renee has no reason not to live in her house. She then explains that, with the house, Noel did a lot more for her than she ever expected, unlike some people, (who crave love but aren’t willing to give it) and she will be damned if she doesn’t fight for the house her mother worked so hard to maintain.

Jorge hands Rodrigo the recommendation letter, written by Kika, and Rodrigo laments that it wasn’t written by him though Jorge thinks Kika’s letter is better. Rodrigo is happy to have it either way but hopes life teaches him to be more understanding than he’s been. As Rodrigo walks away, Aristides arrives and looks around before asking Jorge if he lives there (in a dump is what is face says) and Jorge goes to shake his hand, but Aristides doesn’t move. Jorge then suggests they go to a cafeteria as Baldo, Samuel and Valentina arrive and greet them. Aristides asks Jorge if all of them are his kids, but Samuel explains that Lili is missing. Aristides nods slowly as Baldo as for the meaning of a word in Venezuelan Spanish before Valentina realizes that he must be Kika’s father. She explains that she is his daughter’s biggest fan and Aristides wonders if that is all she is. Jorge pushes his three children inside the house (because they are ruining the moment) and suggests they go to a café, again, as Mauricio arrives. Aristides shakes his hand and looks at Jorge, who wonders what to do now.

Fabian tells Renee that Noel doesn’t want to see her, period, but Renee doesn’t believe him. Fabian thinks she’s being ridiculous and reminds her that fatherly love isn’t born overnight. Renee is well aware and reminds him that she’s only there to deal with her house’s title though Fabian thinks she wants to bleed his father dry. Renee doesn’t care and begins to scream for Noel, but Fabian warns her that he will call the police, so they can kick her out. Renee doesn’t care and asks him to do it, so she can tell everyone the truth about her patronage and the fact that Noel faked his death. Fabian doesn’t think anyone will believe her and demands she get out, now. Renee wonders why he always trying to ruin everyone’s life, but Fabian is sick of her spiel and asks her to leave, again, before warning her to not jump the fence because he put barbed wire on top. Renee leaves quietly and Fabian goes to Noel’s lair to check his pulse (still alive but barely).

Jorge, trying to defuse the situation, begins to babble uncontrollably. Mauricio asks him to be quiet and wonders what he has to do with Kika as Aristides reveals that Jorge and Kika are dating. Mauricio is shocked, but Aristides can’t believe Jorge is behaving so cowardly and hiding his relationship with his daughter. He then warns both Jorge and Mauricio to keep away from his beautiful daughter, especially if they are playing with her feelings, because he won’t allow them to use her as they wish. Jorge tries to explain that he would never do that, and Mauricio backs him up, as Jorge thanks him and then Mauricio leaves. Once alone with Jorge, Aristides asks him how many zeros he wants to stay away from his daughter. Jorge demands he respect him, but Aristides is done talking to him and hopes Kika gets over her infatuation with him, soon. He walks away as Jorge wonders what to do now.

That night, Renee goes to Rafael and fills him in on what happened with Fabian that afternoon. Renee believes Fabian is doing something to Noel, but Rafael doubts it as Noel is very weird to begin with. Renee doesn’t agree, as Noel talked to her freely the past few days, but she must do something and suggests talking to Rodrigo, so he can investigate. Rafael can but he reminds her that Rodrigo needs a report to be able to search the house and she can’t reveal that she jumped the house’s fence to talk to Noel in the first place. She wonders what to do then.

In Noel’s lair, Fabian brings Noel his dinner as Noel chides him for drugging him. Fabian will explain it soon enough and then reveals that Renee visited them, but he barely spoke to her, though she did look sad. He tries to get Noel to confess what he was going to tell Renee, but Noel shakes his head. Either way, Fabian refuses to share his father’s love with Renee and Noel calls him crazy. Fabian nods and thinks he inherited all his good traits before taking away the food and leaving Noel’s to his thoughts.

At Mauricio’s, Mauricio jumps up and down with joy because Jorge is dating Kika. Jorge thinks Mauricio feels betrayed, but he is over the moon because Jorge, the conservative cave man, and Kika, the liberated social media queen, are a match made in heaven. Jorge still thinks he betrayed Mauricio, but Mauricio shakes his head and asks Jorge for details. Jorge reveals that they are just dating, for now, and seeing how things are going. Mauricio suggests he talk to Kika about investing in the cooperative company, but Jorge doesn’t want to mix business with pleasure. Mauricio understands but suggests he resolve his issues with Aristides, soon, before it comes between him and Kika. Mauricio then cheers some more but Jorge looks uncomfortable.

At the Barrientos household, Veronica and Tono sit their children down and reveal that they are no longer getting a divorce. They cheer but the kids could care less. When Tania announces that she has homework and tires to leave, they hold her back and ask if she’s not happy with he news. Tania wants to know if they will continue to fight like before and Veronica promises that they won’t though they could have a little fight, here and there. Tania admits that they seemed happier when they were getting a divorce, and she thought it was great because they still lived together, and Ernesto agrees. Veronica and Tono tell them that they promise not to fight as much and smile because they will be together forever now! The kids don’t move and Tono and Veronica tell them to give them a big hug. After a moment, they all hug, happily.

Pablo goes to Jorge’s to say goodbye to everyone and Lili confesses that she will miss him dearly. Pablo promises to take care of himself and asks Lili to take care of their child. Jorge stands silently in the back and watches as Lili and Pablo promise to write each other every day and hug tightly. He then bids each of them goodbye with a handshake and even Baldo wishes him good luck. Jorge then tells Pablo that, despite their differences, he wishes that Pablo finds his father in the US. Pablo thanks him and he and Jorge shake hands as Lili watches, a smile on her face.

At Mauricio’s, Maria and him sit on the couch and she asks him about her surprise. Mauricio asks her to be patient and Maria agrees and then goes to check on Anifer as Mauricio receives a text from Renee, asking to see him tomorrow, in private. Mauricio smiles, thinking that this will be good news.

The next day, the Braun family sans Kika walk down to the lobby to go shopping but they run into Jorge, who asks Aristides if they can talk.

On the Mexican side of the border, the coyote instructs Pablo how things are going to go but he seems wary. The coyote advises him to listen to him or things can get very dangerous. Pablo considers this.

As Tono and Veronica kiss and pretend to be “cheating” on their spouses, Bustamante knocks and comes in. Tono pretends to find something he was looking for on the floor as Bustamante sits down. He notes that they seem happier and both agree that a job well done makes them very happy. Bustamante asks if they told their spouses about their great success yesterday and they both say they did and their spouses were great. After praising their spouses for a bit, Bustamante reveals the real reason he’s there: the company’s owner wants to invite all of them (and their spouses) to dinner tonight. Veronica and Tono wonder what they will do now.

Mauricio arrives at Renee’s and she sits down with him, wondering how to tell him what she needs to tell him. Mauricio, think she is trying to get back with him, encourages her to talk and Renee reveals that she found her real father: Noel Carvajal. Mauricio is floored that it is all she has to say so Renee reveals the big twist: Noel Carvajal has been alive this whole time! Mauricio is shocked…

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