Caray, Caray!

Susana and Julieta talk it out. Susana understands that it is tough for Julieta but Canuto is her father. It all seems like a bad joke to Julieta. It is turning out worst than Susana had expected. Anyway, Susans wants a nice meal for the employees because it isn't their problem. She also pressures Julieta to get her early summer submission of styles as soon as possible. Julieta brings Susana her work and plops it on her desk. Susana is not pleased. She wants her to do her submission all over. She remarks that it is not personal. Julieta thinks it is and leaves in a huff.

Julieta calls looking for Blanca and Blanquita since they are not on camera. She calls Catalina who tells her they are at Pancho's.


Robert talks to Dr. Vicente in Africa and explains how he needs to attract new donors. He would like Dr. Vicente to come to Oaxaca and give a conference so he can teach his courses. Dr. Vicente says Robert has to convince people about how important their work is. Robert mentions that he can also see his children. Dr. Vicente seems pleased to come when he can get things arranged.

Pancho has been chosen to be the referee in the "granny competition" The first challenge is a vegetable lesson in English. Blanca wins. Catalina is ready for the remaining competitions whatever they may be. Pancho proclaims that tomorrow's challenge will be "friendliness" . . . Robert is not happy that his mother is spending all day at Pancho's even though she is involved in this competition with Catalina. He does not trust Pancho. He and Pancho get into it. Robert and Pancho seem like little boys when they end up physically pulling on Blanca's arms as if she were a rag doll to get her attention.

Robert talks with his dad and is not happy with all of the time his mother is spending with Pancho López.

Ari and Temo are out at a carnival. Ari wins a prize at a skill game and lets Temo pick out the prize and keep it. It is the statue of a pig. At home, Audifaz comes looking for Ari at Pancho's. Finally, Temo and Ari arrive. Pancho yells at Temo. Later, he yells at him again for not answering his phone when he was trying to call him earlier. It turns out the battery was dead. Pancho says he has to be careful in a new city. Pancho suspects that he might have a girlfriend. That elicits a totally surprising response from Temo. Temo tells him to butt out of his life. Pancho is taken aback and is upset with Temo because he has never talked to him that way before. Temo starts to cry. He feels as if Pancho treats him more like he were the twins' age and he isn't. He has done nothing bad but he needs his space. Pancho says without a mother present, his children are his whole life. They hug and Pancho agrees to give him some space. They end up friends as ever.

Robert has coffee with Gabriel and Daniela and tells them about his money woes at his foundation. Gabriel likes the idea of combining his auction with Daniela's exhibition. Lots of people with money will come. He also suggests that people could sign up as godparents for child burn victims and pay for their treatment. Robert is impressed. He thinks it could work. Robert wants to talk to Daniela alone tomorrow about some other things.

Julieta meets with all of the employees at the restaurant. She arrives before Susana. She and Casandra choose drinks without alcohol. When Susana finally does arrive, she starts out by ordering a single no a double mezcal! Julieta's head turns with that choice.

Eugenio talks to Imelda and tells her to just put herself in his shoes. She put death between him and his brothers and their father. He still sees himself as that little boy crying every night for his father. He goes to talk to his brothers.

Susana tries to direct the get-together. Everyone is quiet as she continues to drink. Then the mariachis arrive. She tells them all she hasn't had a drink in years but this get-together merits it. The music plays. Nobody but Susana wants to dance and she does. The employees feel uncomfortable. Julieta takes Susana on the side and warns her that she is either going to fall asleep from all of the alcohol or end up putting on a show. Susana does not want her input. Susana informs her that she will always be farther up the hierarchical chain of command than Julieta is. Susana is her boss and also her aunt. She also has no desire to spend any time with her as her niece. As her boss, she can always fire her. Julieta reminds her of the Board of Directors. No big deal for Susana because she knows she can fire Julieta all on her own. She is her superior. Julieta says it is not her fault for what is going on with the Córcega families and reminds her that she Susana has always emphasized not bringing your personal problems into work. Julieta tells her to lead by example. Susana realizes that the purpose of the meeting was to get to know the employees better but it is not working out as she had hoped. She starts to cry. Julieta leaves her and in a short while Susana is back to drinking and dancing. Some of the employees have to leave. They are soon followed by Julieta and Casandra. Susana is still hanging on with two employees. Nobody can stay and chat and they Susana doesn't mind having some more mezcal to help her forget. She thinks about Canuto and his two families and her mother and downs another shot.

Imelda talks to Robert and Blanca about Eugenio's reaction. Blanca tells her that Eugenio is going through a hard time. He feels like his life is slipping through his fingers. Robert asks Imelda to be patient. Her sons will come around. Robert thanks Blanca for caring for the children. Blanca is all excited for the second round of the "granny competition." Robert hopes that she and Catalina can be cordial. Blanca sees no problem and blesses Robert and his children before they leave.

Eugenio, Tulio and Audifaz meet in the bakery. Eugenio gives his opinion of their mother Imelda. She cut their hair as a punishment when needed. She was a great mom but she killed off their dad. Tulio sees Imelda as an authoritarian but they never wanted for anything. Audifaz sees Imelda as being old now and adds that she always watched out for them although she was a single mother. Canuto comes in and sees them in his mind as the children he left behind. Canuto finally tells his three sons that he is their father. The sons are shocked and upset. Canuto had to face them and tell them how sorry he is. He never thought his "weakness" would have so many consequences. He paid dearly when he lost them. Canuto turns to go when Eugenio asks "don Tito" to have a seat with them. Eugenio insists on calling him "don Tito" /Usted (formal form)/. He asks if he knew that they were his sons when he first came by. Yes, Canuto admits that he did. Canuto just wanted to get to know them again. Audifaz wants to know why he never did before. Canuto insists that they were always important to him even though he did not show that in his deeds. His first unforgivable mistake was cheating on their mother Imelda and the second even bigger mistake was leaving them all behind. Canuto confesses the real reason this all happened was because he was a coward. Imelda prohibited him from returning but that does not really justify a thing. The bottom line is that he did not have the courage to face them all. He was afraid they would despise him. Then life brought him back to Oaxaca. Eugenio sees it all as pretty useless now when all four of them are basically wrinkled up and done for. Canuto says they have a lot more life left in them than he does. He has no right to ask them for anything for himself but he is begging them to not judge their mother. She was the first victim in all of this. His mother gave him her love and he failed her. She did what she thought was the best to protect them. He asks them to hate him but not her.

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