Caray, Caray!

Guido insists on driving in spite of his sneezing from his "damn" allergies. When Luigi questions his decision, Guido tells him he might have allergies but is not blind.  They trade places. Guido is now behind the wheel and cannot wait to "return the favor" to the kids that took everything from him.  Luigi laughs as Guido sneezes again.

Ari finally takes off Temo's blindfold and he sees the wonderful picnic  Ari has created just for him.  Temo loves it and has always wanted to go on a picnic with Ari.  Ari explains that he loves Temo but sometimes doesn't know how to act around him.  Even though they are novios, he is not sure if he can touch him or if he is going to be too lame.  Temo shakes his head agreeing that he often doesn't know what to do either but that they can learn together. They hold hands and Ari asks Temo if he will go to infinity with him so he can show him a planet called Aristemo which is full of colors. Temo says sure but how. Ari takes out a kaleidoscope that his father gave him when he was little so he can show Temo.  As they sit observing the different designs,  Ari puts him arm around Temo and tells him that the color in his world had disappeared until Temo arrived. There is more kaleidoscope and picnic time.



At work, Pancho expresses how nervous he is and for no good reason.  It is all about Aris and Temo being on their own. He has a bad feeling that something is going to happen.  Susana tries to assure him that everything will be fine. Susana thinks he is feeling this way because Temo is growing up. She felt the same way when Axel had his first novia. Pancho agrees that she is probably right. He still remembers when Temo was a little guy playing with his soccer ball.  Now he is all grown up and in love with his own dreams.  Susana says that is the circle of life.  She tells him that the important thing is that for the rest of his days he will always be "Papancho," a father,  to Temo, Julio, Lupita, Axel, Sebas and all of the rest of the López kids in Toluca.  Susana mentions she has never met the rest of his kids.  She also reassures him that they are going to adore him and love him all of their lives. Pancho asks what about her. Susana agrees she will, too. They kiss but the  romantic moment comes to an abrupt end with Catalina seeking Susana's approval for the itinerary for the social outing with the Korean businessmen.

Temo and Ari talk about how Ari first invited Temo and his family to Blanca's and how Temo was so taken with Ari he never took the cake that Ari was trying to give him. It ended up on the floor.  Temo takes the blame for that one but he hopes to make the situation right.  Temo uncovers a beautiful chocolate cake in a box.  Crisanta got the recipe from Blanca.  We see Blanca talking to Crisanta who promises to keep the cake a secret because "discretion"  is her middle name(! ). Temo thanks Crisanta and Axel for helping him out with the cake. Axel called Temo "his brother" and is so pleased to see him happy and in love. Back in the present, Ari says they will have to thank Aunt Blanca. Temo insists he and Ari  cut the cake together.  Inside the cake, Ari finds a box with two little figures of Ari and Temo.

Back at Neto's, all of the kids are quiet.  Yolo asks Neto if he talked to their mother. Neto answers that she won't be long. They all are tense waiting.

Axel sits down with the kids and Linda. Axel wants to get to know then all since now they all are  family.   They end up playing a game where when each person catches the "watermelon" ball that represents fear they have to say something they are afraid of and then throw it away as they throw the ball to the next person.  Axel says he was afraid of  feeling, commitment and being vulnerable but you have to face your fears and let them go.  He looks at Linda who is visibly uncomfortable.

Ari and Temo stand holding hands. tAri ells Temo today is the day to be brave. Temo agrees but  they can also be creative with making up  a  new nickname for themselves and for their little dolls. They try out several nicknames without any luck. Temo comes up with "Tahi" as in Te Amo Hasta el Infinito" (I love you to infinity). Ari admits that Temo won with that idea. He loves it.  They hug. Temo carves their new nickname  into a tree with a key. It is now a symbol of their love that will last a lifetime.

Ariana walks along the street and finds the apartment building where Neto is living.  She pauses to get herself together as Yolo is pacing and the others are waiting inside.  Ariana enters the building,  walks down the hall and knocks on Neto's door. Everyone inside the apartment freezes and not a word is spoken. Yolo looking like she is in shock, turns and goes to open the door. The boys stand up and they along with Neto stare at the door. Yolo opens the door and Ariana is there.  They stare at teach other with tears in their eyes.

Ari and Temo have a fine old time in the park dancing, flirting, pledging their love to each other, rubbing noses  and almost kissing.

Ariana asks if she can come in. Yolo says of course. Ariana comes in and looks at her sons and then Neto.

Back at the park, Axel, Linda and the kids are still playing the "fear" ball game.  Lupita is afraid of missing her mom;  Sebas of growing up and not knowing how to drive,; Frida is also afraid of growing up like Sebas; Linda is afraid of not being able to meet her own expectations; Axel is afraid of connecting with people and then losing that connection (Linda looks unimpressed), and Julio (after much coaxing) admits he is afraid of  clowns.  Lupita pats him on the back.

Neto has the whole family with  a crying Ariana sitting around the dining room table. He says that after all of these years they are reunited.  Even though they are not together, they are at the same table. Neto goes on to tell his kids that their  mother is here just as he promised them she would be in spite of what she put them though and the pain they had to overcome  due to her absence. Santi and Yolo are tearful. Andi is just angry. Ariana doesn't know where to begin. First, she wants to thank their father for letting her be there. She also wants to thanks the kids for seeing her in spite of her mistakes which she regrets every day. Yolo asks if that is the truth. Ariana answers that it is.  She regrets everything. She gives Neto credit for being a great dad and taking care of them all of this time. Neto sits stone faced. Yolo asks if she ever thought about them.  Ariana answers that she thought about them all of the time. Andi doesn't believe her.  If she had thought about them, she would have come looking fo them.  Yolo needs to know why she abandoned them. Why did she leave them as she did?

Dani is happy and giving Eugenio a back massage which he is enjoying.  Dani tells him and Blanca that she   is feeling much more content being able to get back to her carpentry work.  She is happy with her three jobs. Now she will be able help out her parents  a bit more, too, since they do so much for her and the babies.  Blanca and Eugenio tell her that isn't necessary. Dani is going to stay with Eugenio since the kids are sleeping. Blanca  thanks her as she goes to get her English materials together so she can help out Polita.  Eugenio asks Dani to help him remember.

Ariana  knows her reason for leaving is  not good enough but she felt like she was suffocating and had to get out of there.  Andi doesn't understand that.  Ariana says she felt like she didn't have a life. She has to find herself again and who she was. She knows it is all very complicated for them. Santi is crying too. Neto is silent. Yolo can't take anymore and asks why was she away for so long. Andi asks why she didn't come looking for them. She never sent them any messages. What about their birthdays? Christmas? New Year? Yolo informs her that they really needed her.   Ariana says she couldn't dare talk to them because she didn't want to confuse them.  Yolo thinks it was more of a case of not coming to find them because she didn't want to face the consequences of having gone or having destroyed them.  Neto and  Yolo  hug and the boys follow her to Neto.  Ariana cries.

Dani tells Eugenio all about how he continued his parents' business and became a baker himself.  He made the tastiest bread in all of Oaxaca and of course his specialty was "pan de frijol" (bean bread).  Eugenio remembers and that bread gives him life. Dani is also grateful to her father because he was the first to support her in becoming a carpenter.  When everyone told her it was a "man's" profession, he never judged her.  She wants her father to come spend some time with her in her workshop.  He would like to come and give his opinion on the wooden boxes she is making for the commemorative mezcal.  Dani says of course he can and in the next scene they are at her workshop.  She wants him to tell her a memory each time she cuts a piece of wood.  That is the deal.  Eugenio reminds her when she lost her first tooth. She didn't get any money from the "ratón de dientes" (tooth mouse); she got bread instead.  Eugenio says that he and the "baker" mouse decided she would like the bread more.  They both laugh. They aren't laughing when  Dani remembers how she cut her hair and Imelda said she was a boy.   Eugenio believes that memories are not only in the mind but when they are shared they are engraved on the soul.  Eugenio doesn't want to lose his memory or forget how much she  loves him.

Blanca works with Polita on her English and it is  not going well. Polita gets frustrated and goes to refresh herself with some water,  She sees herself in the mirror and realizes that she is pretty.  She remembers Eduardo saying he is in love with her.

Julio has to use the restroom so he goes running and leaves the group.  Guido and Luigi are parked on the road and have on their clown masks.  They stick their heads out of both sides of the van and freak Julio out. He screams and runs back. In the mean time, Axel is trying to talk Linda to get back together with him again. She doesn't want anymore problems because they are cousins. She wants to concentrate on her work and her brother's foundation. Axel understands and admires her. He wants her to know he is sorry. He lost the best thing he ever had:  her love. Finally,  he tells her that he has matured a lot. Julio has arrived back on the scene with the news about the clowns. Axel writes him off saying he must have imagined it. Julio says he couldn't go to the washroom when he saw them.  Temo asks Julio if he is okay. No, Julio is not okay because the clowns are here and they want to kill them.  They all go running to see what he saw.  Guido revs the engine.

Neto asks Ariana to leave because they all have had enough for one day. She agrees but only has one question. Will they forgive her someday?

At school, Grecia thinks she sees Félix walking around with a knife in his hand.  She sees shoes,  jeans pass her room as  a hand bangs a knife on a wall outside. She panics.

Eugenio is still with Dani saying that the best therapy for him is the love of his family.   Dani gets a phone call from Carlos. He has something very important to tell her but it has to be in person.

All of the kids get bikes and decide to go investigate. Guido and Luigi are in the van watching and waiting for the kids to get to the road. Guido decides he wants to make one hit right down the middle.  He sees the kids, starts the van and speeds up as he aims for the them.  Fortunately, they all manage to get out of his way. No one is directly hit but Ari and Temo fall off of their bikes and roll down  an  embankment. Luigi tells Guido to step on it so they can get out of there.  Temo gets up with no problem but Ari is not so lucky.  Ari looks at his foot and ankle.  He is in pain.and is crying as everyone comes to his aid. Axel takes a look at his injury.

Neto tells Ariana it is better not to pressure the children right now.  They can talk another time. She asks if she can see them again. Neto reminds her that he has never stopped her from seeing them.  That was her decision. She goes on about hoping to see them real soon; how marvelous it is seeing their faces again; how much they have grown. Neto walks her to the door and she finally leaves. Neto promises  and swears to his kids it will all be okay.

Grecia calls the police to report a man wanting to attack her and asks that they send a patrol car..  When she takes a closer look, it is only Hugo. She tells the police it was a mistake on her part. She doesn't need a patrol car.  Hugo's ears perk up when he hears "patrol car".

Dani tells Carlos she can meet him for  a cup of hot chocolate at the bakery at about 7:00. That way she doesn't have to be far away from  the triplets.

Eugenio asks what that call was about. She says it was Carlos and she feels like he is interested in her.  Dani explains that she doesn't want to disrespect Gabriel's memory.  Eugenio thinks that Carlos could end up being a good friend.  He tells her to be careful until he clarifies his feelings. Dani thinks it is too soon to get involved with anyone.

Ari's ankle is badly bruised already.  Axel will try to immobilize it with a branch and a scarf. He tries to get Ari to calm down.

Back in the van, Luigi is telling Guido that he is nuts.  Guido doesn't like being called crazy.  Guido felt like he had to put an end to all of those idiots and there wasn't a scratch on any of them.  Luigi says they don't know what happened when they went over the embankment; with any luck they all died.  Guido can only hope so. Guido throws the clown masks out of the window.

Ari is in severe pain. Axel has decided to take him to the hospital and calls Pancho who is still talking with Susana.  Pancho leaves for the hospital. He will take care of it. Susana can stay at work. They are a team.

Back at Neto's, Andi has decided that he cannot forgive his mother. Yolo understands but doesn't know how he can be so hard on her. Andi says he can be because she is a mother who abandoned her own children. Neto doesn't want the situation to hurt anyone of  them any more than it has. It is complicated. He also has mixed feelings. Forgiving their mother might be a good thing.  They all need to take their time and think about it. They can talk to him about anything they want.  If they need professional help, he can call Grecia. That idea does not go over well with Yolo.   Neto says he can respect that.

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