Caray, Caray!

Neto and Grecia argue back and forth about whose red snapper is it.  SHE needs it for something very important. HE needs it for a family tradition. She asks the vendor who got here first. He wasn't watching. Grecia tells Neto the snapper saw.  Neto hates to be the one to tell her that the  snapper is dead and isn't seeing anything.  Next she says that the snapper saw them both and has decided it wanted to go with her.  Neto, always a step behind in this argument,  says the snapper saw him first and wants to go with him. The vendor suggests filleting another fish.  No way, they both want THAT one.  Grecia is going to  treat the fish affectionately and starts to pet it.  Neto flings  her hand off the fish and starts to pet it himself. Grecia launches into the topic of there not being enough gentlemen these days. How can someone as big as he is,  act like that with such a small woman as herself?  As he towers over her, he insists he is a gentleman and that he cannot help it that she is such a short thing.  Grecia drags over a box and gets eye to eye with him.  Neto accuses her of cheating. She tells him that since he is gentleman, she will be taking the fish and preparing it as deliciously as possible.  She hands the snapper to the vendor to bag. She tells Neto goodbye and climbs down from the box.  Neto thinks this is ridiculous fighting over a fish.  Grecia tells him there is a first time for everything.  The  vendor puts the fish in a plastic bag and hands it to Grecia. She tells Neto "See you never!"  He tells her the same.


Guido wants to know what condition  Nonno is putting on his taking control of Nonno's businesses.  Nonno tells Guido that he will be in charge of all he has when Guido gets married.  By Guido marrying,  Nonno will know that his businesses will be run by somebody responsible,  who will be more focused and  he will have some more great grandchildren.   Guido complains that he doesn't even have a novia.  He doesn't know anyone.  Nonno tells him that a wife will make him more committed to work and life.

Dani and Casandra wait for Clarisa outside of the restroom.  Clarisa has cramps and a different kind of  pain.  Dani says she could have a urinary tract infection. She should go see a doctor. They all remember Gabriel who ignored his symptoms.

Guido is upset because getting married will take a long time. Who is going to fall in love with him? Nonno thinks he is a real catch and says the idea came from Guido himself when he told Nonno to enjoy his life.  That should go for Guido, too.  One should have a family to share life with.  Marriage matures a person and makes you look ahead.  Nonno is confident that his plan is perfect.

Back at the market, Santi asks Neto why he didn't buy a  red snapper for the "tradition". All Neto can tell him is that it is a long story.  He says: "Camarón que duerme, se lo  lleva la corriente". (A sleeping shrimp is carried away by the current) or in other words,  "You snooze, you lose." Neto wants to get some ham and cheese and put the fish off for another time. Yolo doesn't want anything from the market. She  wants to leave. Neto informs her that they need to buy food because they will be staying in Mexico for more than a short time. She thinks it is going to be  horrible. Look at him  and her brothers. They all smell and cannot even bathe. What is worse is that she had to tell her friends that they were on vacation.  Neto doesn't know why she is not telling the truth.  She asks him if he wanted her to tell everyone that they were deported because her father was an illegal.  She starts what is becoming a familiar tirade. She blames Neto for it all and wants to go back to the USA.    She would rather be alone without her family and have her life from before.  She is so dramatic and loud that the vendors and customers start to notice her tantrum as well as Polita.

Rufo recognizes Polita as Audifaz's wife. (Rufo was a music "promoter" who worked with Marisol and Xavi Galán in season one but is into other businesses, too) He hired Audi  on occasion. She tells Rufo  they are divorced.   Rufo takes out a bottle of a nutrition drink he is selling. She tries it and it is very tasty but doesn't have money to buy any.  Rufo has the answer to all of her money problems.  If she helps him sell "Nutra Grey", the nutrition drink she just tried, she could make thousands of pesos every month. Polita looks interested.

Neto tries to talk sense to Yolo.  She wants to know where they are going to live if he doesn't even have enough money to feed them.  He says he is thinking about it. She tells him he better think harder. She pokes him and tells him that they all stink from sweat. The have no clothing, food or a battery. They have nothing. Neto says they have each other and that is the most important. Yolo doesn't agree. Neto finally screams enough.  He would give his life for his children and she doesn't seem to realize it. Yes, he admits he made a mistake but he is trying to fix it.  He has never failed them as a father or has he? Yolo turns around and sulks.  He  gets a phone call from Pancho telling him that they can stay in the one room attic apartment at least for today. Andi has to mention those horrible twins that live in that building. Yolo thinks back on Ari and says  it could be a good idea. Neto sees this as an opportunity to get themselves together. Yolo says at least they can bathe.

Imelda visits Nonno at the distillery. They flirt.  She is thinking about a lie. Nonno hopes it has nothing to do with him. No, it doesn't. She talks about telling your children lies because you thought it was for their own good at the time; to avoid them  getting hurt. Nonno asks if she is hiding something from  her children.  No.  It is better that she go and that he remembers that she loves him. They kiss. She leaves. Nonno looks worn out and then sees that Crisanta called.

Rufo is trying to talk Polita in being a part of his "multi-level marketing" plan. Polita thinks it is too good to be true and that it must be one of those pyramid schemes. He assures her it isn't but she needs to get others to help her sell and then she will be paid through commissions (a pyramid scheme). She has a fantasy with her being rich and Imelda being in her place. Rufo ends up talking her into selling the drink due to her own desperate circumstances.

In the one room attic apartment, Ari has a surprise for Temo. He blindfolds him and tells him to wait right there.  When the blindfold comes off, there are projected multi-colored stars dancing around the room. Ari wants to thank Temo for everything. Ari tells Temo that he taught him how to shine. They agree to shine together.

Crisanta has taken the red snapper out of the oven. Crisanta and Grecia discuss that man Grecia met at the market and his strange  "red snapper" tradition.  Grecia is already to eat the fish when she finds out it isn't for any of them.  Crisanta has made it for her boyfriend.  Grecia teases her saying maybe she should have just let the other guy take it.  Crisanta whacks her with an oven mitt. Grecia was just saying what she was thinking.

Crisanta surprises Nonno in his office with the red snapper. She tells him she brought him a fish dish from Baja California. She has the whole dinner laid out for the two of them. He pours the wine.

Ari and Temo's moment is broken by Pancho coming into the one room attic apartment with Neto and his family.   Neto explains that Pancho has arranged for him and his family to stay there. Temo explains to Neto who is who.  He is Pancho's son and Ari is his NOVIO. He directs that part to Yolo.   Yolo offers to give Ari English lesson since they are going to be neighbors. Temo says he can do that and addresses her as Yolanda.  She explains that her name is not Yolanda but Yolo. Ari says just like Temo and his nickname.  Temo says it really isn't anything like that and yells to  Ari that it is time to go.  Neto thanks Pancho.

Axel has gotten his test results from his doctor. He has chlamydia.

At Pancho's, Susana gets an earful from Sebas. He doesn't want to live there. He wants to go live with his grandma. Julio thinks that would be great.

Up in  the one room roof apartment, Pancho  helps Neto move in and shows them where the bathroom is. As the boys and Neto sniff themselves to see how badly they stink, Imelda appears on the scene wanting to know what is going on in HER building. Pancho says it was his idea. Neto introduces himself and explains his situation.  Neto says  Pancho offered him this space.  Imelda asks with whose permission. Pancho isn't talking.

Susana tells Sebas it is hard but they will have to get used to their new life. They need patience and understanding to live together. The boys agree but tell her it is one thing to get to know each other and another thing having to sleep in the same room together.  They won't do it. Julio tells her they don't fit.

Axel tells his doctor he hasn't been with anyone recently.  The doctor tells him that STD's take time to develop and with chlamydia sometimes the symptoms are so minor that people don't notice them or blame another condition. Axel doesn't know who he could have caught it from.  The doctor says fortunately  chlamydia is a bacterial infection that can be treated withs strong antibiotics.  He tells Axel he will have to notify his partner/partners so they can be treated ASAP since most likely they are infected, too.  Axel says he almost always used protection when he had sex. The doctor says one time without protection is all it takes. The doctor wants him to start his prescription ASAP so he won't be left with any complications like infertility.

At the foundation, Linda is trying to get the girl who won't talk to her (Maya)  to tell her what is wrong so she can help her.  All Maya can think about is he father threatening to burn her with the iron again.  Maya admits there are problems at home.  The roof fell in from the rain. Linda says they can get them help to fix that. Maya jumps back saying NO! because he father is going to fix it.

Neto explains to Imelda that he has a temporary job  so he will be able to pay her rent.  Imelda doesn't like to hear "temporary" and grabs Pancho by the ear saying he was going to let Neto stay there for nothing.  If it weren't for the pumpkin (?) seeds she found on the floor at the foot of the stairs (Andi and Santi were eating pumpkin seeds), she would have never known they were there.  Blanca fnally shows up saying she was the one who gave Neto and his family permission to stay.

Sebas keeps pushing to go home to live with his grandma.  Susana says his grandma is busy and she doesn't want to be separated from him.  Sebas asks why can't they all just go  live at their house where there is so much more space, more rooms, and a swimming pool. Then he wouldn't have to see that fool Julio's face! Julio doesn't want to see Sebas' tomato hair! Susana is at her wit's end.   Susana tells them that this is what she and Pancho agreed to. It hasn't even been a week. They need to give it time. Sebas says they should  give it one week and if it doesn't work out,  then they should go back to their own house.  Susana agrees to the one week trial.

Dani visits her home with Clarisa. Dani wants Clarisa to leave her alone while she packs up Gabriel's things.  She does.  Dani starts the sad task of packing up Gabriel's things. She remembers him and their good times. She smells his shirts and holds them to her heart.

A school, Grecia goes into Hugo's office where he is with Diana. The school board has given Hugo 48 hours to solve the mystery of who was responsible fo the "belching" attack or he will be fired.  Grecia wants to know where to start but nobody has a clue.

Blanca appeals to Imelda's sense of goodness that has always taught them to be kind, to help one's neighbor, etc.  Blanca explains that she just wanted to help some people out who were caught in a bad situation and didn't have a roof over their heads.  Imelda agrees they can stay with one condition: she and Blanca will come up with a rent they think is fair.  Neto smiles and says no problem. Yolo says in English it better be cheap because this place is horrible.  Blanca lets Yolo knows that she understood her in English and that the place is not horrible and that it is also clean. Neto asks them all to please excuse his daughter because she is a little tense.  Yolo  apologizes.  Imelda says they will let Neto know about the rent and that they will have to follow the rules.  The Corcega's are an ultra-decent family and  she hopes they are up to their best behavior. Neto assures her there will be no problems. Imelda hopes that their "duende" (goblin) nickname doesn't mean they are naughty.  They shake their heads in unison. Imelda asks Yolo why she is so sad.  Yolo tells her.  She hates Mexico, Oaxaca and following rules. She disappears into the bathroom looking for clean water.  Neto tries to make excuses for her.  Blanca remarks how much Andi and Santi look alike. She goes on to tell them there is another set of twins in the building that they can be friends with. Andi and Santi tell her they are identical (gemelos) not fraternal twins (mellizos) and what is more they don't like the twins that live in the building.

Dani is curled up on her bed with Gabriel's pillow. Guido comes in.  She explains that she is only there to get Gabriel's stuff.  Guido says no problem. It is her home after all.  No, she doesn't need his help.  Guido will leave her alone and make her a nice chamomile tea with a special touch!

Axel goes to talk to Linda about the chlamydia diagnosis at the foundation.  He  has no success. She cuts him off.  He has nothing to talk about with her.  He says she needs to hear something important. She pushes him out of her work area. She doesn't want to hear any thing from him. He leaves.

Grecia asks how things went with her novio.  Crisanta says he is a very mysterious man and she feels he is hiding something from her.  Crisanta wants to take better advantage of life even though she is older.  She would love for her, Susana and Grecia to go out to a cantina for a few drinks and to sing! Grecia says count her in  for a girls' night out!

Susana sees Pancho gathering linens and some clothes.  He explains about Neto.  Susana tells him about the problems between Julio and Sebas and how they are getting worse.  She also tells him about the deal she made with them.  If things don't work out in a week, they will be going to live at her house.  Pancho is not pleased and reminds her of all of the reasons they and for staying at his apartment.  She knows that but things between their sons are going from bad to worse.  He feels she is getting ahead of herself. She insists she is not.  What if living together doesn't work out, then, what are they going to do?  They are left looking  at each other.

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