Caray, Caray!

Well we start out with the embarrassing scene of Dr Blandie picking up all his toys and going home. Actually, suffering extreme buyer’s remorse for the “Kiss of Broken Dreams”, he pecked at Gavi the night before. His poor heart is broken and he will be taking a job in Madrid and Gavi will be going to London. Personally I find this a bit self-serving as Gavi & Clarita would have been better off in Spain. At least Clarita would have had her TeleNovelas. Alas perhaps Dr. BlandHat is not as noble as we once thought. Gavi is all teary eyed at the thought of losing her mentor, but never to viewed as romantic possibility.

Over at Montalvo, Aaron is saying he is going to be very busy with the job & he doesn’t need anything from Rod. Aaron is gloating. Rod is same to you and leaves.

Gavi goes to talk to Av*, he tells her that her new boss will meet them at the airport and he will take them to their new apartment. Much luck, you’ll do a fine job in London. Gavi asks if she can give him a hug. She does and you just know Av* is totally looking forward to getting both Blandie and Gavi out of his hair and maybe he can actually enjoy his do nothing position as he milks the remaining time before his huge retirement settlement.

Now Blandie is giving Nancy of many tears a big hug. She is but a few tears away from complete hysteria. The hug continues, I am forced to wonder, had Blandie spent a bit more time groping that and less time pining away for Gavi, hmmmm. Would we be in the predicament we are now in?
Gavi comes forth to say good bye to Blandie. He does the “Hasta Luego” & puts his hand out for a proper shake. Gavi cries and give him a big platonic hug. Blandie turns and leaves. Nancy having given Blandie a much longer & closer hug, wails at her desk lamenting what could have been.

Over to the Hacienda, James is in the fields, the Agave disease is spreading faster than the new MRSA outbreak. James wants to call the CRT. How did this happen? Roman says the Agave did not receive the correct treatment, something isn’t right. Meester stern voiced James tells Basilio to wait for him at the house.

Now Erika stops in to see Gavi. Erika says she doesn’t have much time so let’s get to the point. Gavi is indeed a smart-ass, thinking Erika has come to revel in taking Rod from Gavi. Gavi tells Erika not to worry the earlier scandal created in the restaurant won’t be repeated. Gavi says she isn’t interested and she is pressed for time, Gavi is off for new adventures in a foreign land. She takes the tickets out and sneers, see see I am going. If you are in love with Rod that is your problem. Erika looks all wan and continues to talk in her monotone psychologist voice. Erika says she sat in silence at the restaurant and now it is time for Gavi to listen. She says Rod committed many errors and she could not treat him as a regular patient, that was her first error. Gavi gives her the “Ya think”? Erika continues she took Rod on the weekend to the “Villa of Locos, Not Loco enough for a Hospital, but Loco enough to pay huge fees for Yoga classes”, so she could know him better. Gavi inserts, yeah and you got to know each other real good. Erika continues, He was a man with a grande obsession for one woman. Gavi says, “Thanks for your treatment and miracles and now your are with him.”
Gavi can seriously do the snark when she wants, personally I would have wanted to do a serious smack down on the good doctor and her monotone voice.
We were friends..then well Rod was just so damn fascinating. Enough, Gavi wants details. Well as time went on, you didn’t call, you didn’t write, then the whole CRT event, the bad behavior at Dona Pilar’s that is when he began to share some very special feelings with me, that is when I fell in love with him. Gavi says, “You know what, I don’t want to hear anymore.” Erika for the sake of honesty continues, “Rod shared some beautiful things, but he isn’t for me, only you are in his heart. The night after the restaurant he came to me and said he would discontinue his therapy, because alas he is love with you. Gavi is muy muy muy impacted. I too am muy muy muy impacted. Was this confession not just the lamest thing you ever heard? She actually called that weekend of the scent fetish and the continued dinners, hair flipping, dancing, arm touching, “ therapy”. In all fairness I believe, there are professional girls being charged with pandering, who could as easily be termed a psychologist. Say Erika doesn’t this normally end up as a movie on Lifetime?

Rod is signing papers for his annulment, Videgaray tells him the Padre doesn’t see any problem with it. Videgaray says that Isa’s lawyer is still putting out demands. Rod says too bad, she isn’t getting a penny until she complies with his demands. Videgary moves on to tell Rod that Clarita donated the land to the church.

Back to Erika who is telling Gavi, now Rod is alone yet again, and you are running off to London. You must put away your pride and talk to him. Erika is crying, Gavi is crying..This is just so annoying.
Now Erika gives Gavi the Tequilia Trophy and says Gavi has to decide what to do with it. Gavi needs to decide, but poor Rod just loves her so much. In actuality, she is removing any trace of Rod should a lawsuit follow. The couch has already been torched just in case there were any DNA traces. Erika then tells Lassie to go find Timmie in the well. Erika leaves. Gavi doesn’t know what to do. The phone rings, it is Dani. Gavi asks why Rod didn’t call; knowing Gavi was on her way to London.

James is grilling Basilio; Basilio is trying to cover well, yes his own ass. He says he did what Frankie told him. James is calling the CRT. Basilio pretty much thinks of himself as a deadman.

Dani says Rod went to the apartment last night and saw Blandie was there. Rod gave up any hope for reconciliation. Gavi calls Margarita, Rod is gone. Gavi gets the airline and flight info and starts yelling for Nancy. Nancy doesn’t answer and we see Gavi pick up her purse and run out the door.
My husband said Blandie had Nancy in a closet, they finally realized their attraction.

Aaron is talking to his dimwitted father in the office. He will meet with some bankers and he is still trying to distribute his Turquoise Tequila. Aaron calls Margarita in. He starts giving her orders and does the CokeHead thing where he is telling her to hurry up and pounding on his brief case. Margarita tells him she is quitting to go work for Rod. Bruno gives her some orders and Aaron grabs her and throws her out of the office. Bruno just stands there and watches. Bruno is such a wuss, now this is seriously one man who could have benefited from an amante that would have covered his back.

Just when Av* is ready kick back, put his feet up and breathe easy…..Here comes Pammy’s father. He has proof of Aaron export irregularities to Europa Orient (I am not sure where that is, I guess we aren’t fighting terrorists there so they won’t come here…but I fear they may when they hear we have good Tequila). Dad pulls out a big ol book of copies of his transgressions. Av* says if the doc’s are true, this is a very serious dilema. Dad says check them against the CRT archive. Av* looks like he can’t believe his misfortune. His dreams of salad days are wilting. When Aaron dumped Pammie, Dad decided to look into the rumors of bad credit and misdeeds, it wasn’t easy, but now he has the proof.

Gavi runs up to the counter, ooopppss, sorry the plane is gone. She is too late.

Rod is seated in a bar, he is harassing the waitress for a big ol heaping helping of Tequila. The waitress now goes over to Gavi who orders the same. The waitress needs to find another bottle, Gavi is arguing with the waitress when Rod starts yelling for the waitress. Gavi gets up out of her seat as Rod is getting up to go chase down poor underpaid waitress forced to dress like a Scottish Bagpiper, I might add. Gavi and Rod come face to face.

An argument ensues, it seems to be about Tequila and who will get to be on the “I need a Transplant” list first. We all know the argument is not about Tequila. The waitress is trying to get them to each return to their own tables, should she call the police? This causes more cute couple snarking recalling their prior stint in the jail. Gavi is yelling Tarado at Rod which translates as "Git", so true so true. Soon every patron of said cocktail lounge is involved in the tale. Oh yes could this get anymore embarrassing, ah but of course. Gavi starts saying how he was just going to let her go to London, he didn’t care. He says, she is so freakin important she was going off on her career. She says, you didn’t call. He says, you didn’t want me; I was jealous crazy for love, a maniac. Rod continues, I had to see a psychologist. Gavi counters, Yeah one with 90 60 90 (centimeters I, guess that is hawt by metric standards), one who wines and dines you in fine restaurants. One who spends the weekend at a hotel, then you spent the night in her apartment. This causing murmuring amongst the thrilled listeners. I guess Gavi isn’t ready to forgive and forget.
Seriously if I was there, I be listening, commenting and throwing them down, cause there is a good chance these two AssHats are gonna pick up the tab.
Rod answers, yeah a lot you know about it..you were so busy with Dr Blondie, so distracted. You couldn’t call. Gavi gets teary and answered, I called ask you secretary and your sister, I knew you were suffering over your son. You swore, you swore, you would want me at your side in those moments, but that night you went to her, her apartment.

You can see the crowd is turning on Rod. Rod yells back, you wanted me to come to your apartment and cry like a little boy? “Yes, Yes”, Gavi yells back.
Right like he was too proud? This idiot has cried in nearly every location in Mexico City.
Gavi says she sat at home and suffered alone knowing he was suffering and he cared naught.
Gavi sits down at a table.
Women are glaring at Rod and men won’t look at him, the men move away as if Rod’s AssHattedNess could be catching and they don’t want their mujers to go all Gaviota on their asses.

Women pat Gavi and give her tissues. Rod is maniac and trying to explain how he needed to break his Gavi dependence. He rants he raves…finally gets down on his knees & says he loves her..Gaviota. Rodriego..much deep kissing. The crowd cheers. There is much face eating.
You know all these people would be retelling the story on the way home, my Gawd, strangers and now they know more about these two than they do their own spouses. It was kinda creepy fascinating, like you want to look away, but you can’t.

Av* is talking to some official, Aaron must be brought to justice.

Rod is having another Tequila, yes Rod if I was you I would have to maintain a semi drunken state for the rest of my days, just in case I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and had to face me. They talk about Gavi going to London. Rod says he thought she was in love with Blandie, being that they spent 24 hours a day together. Gavi tells him no, that Blandie is off to Madrid, because those Spaniards have been enjoying a huge surge in lifestyle, they are part of EU, they are enjoying a higher standard of living and something needs to damper that fireball and what could be better than Blandie. Six months of him and they will be back to herding sheep on mountainsides and the whole town sitting around watching a fuzzy black and white TV with rabbit ears on a Saturday night. Rod has an idea, he pulls Gavi to her feet and takes off.

We get to see an inside commerical with two people drinking a Blanco Gaviota. An infomercial for Tequila.

Rod & Gavi are standing in line at a ticket counter. Rod queries if it was Dani who told Gavi to seek Rod. No she says, it was Erika, she came to see me. Gavi starts telling him that Erika was very much in love with Rod and they had beautiful times together. Rod tries to play this off. Gavi like any true woman is not going to let him get away with it. She wants to know details. Finally to the counter Rod buys two tickets to San Luis Potosi. Gavi wants to talk..Rod says they need three days for their “Honeymoon” and to talk about their future.

Gavi is concerned because Erika said Rod now knows he can love another woman. Erika said this to Gavi and I was confused. I think it means Rod can LOVE another woman or at least until the physical act is complete. In other words, Rod is now like any other man. Gavi wants to know what happened..Rod keeps say absolutely nothing. Gavi wants to know just what was their relationship?
Yeah Rod millions of us are waiting for this one. I gotta say if Dude was a defendant in trial right now, and I was on the jury, he’d be getting life no hope of parole, cause damn Dude you are just screaming guilty as charged.
Rod tries to pull the don’t want to go with me? Fine I’ll go by myself, just go with me to the plane.

James is talking to Sofie on the phone, (Sofie who continues to wear her collection of “Death to a Marriage Outfits”, Sofie you are not a Southern Belle in Atlanta and wish as you might, Frankie did not die from a Yankee bullet..you do not have to wear black for a year). Basically James is passing on the news that the Agave is rotting on the vines. Sofie passes the message to Dani, the doorbell rings and the servant says Josefina Chavez wants to speak to Sofie. Jose comes in and announces she is the mother of Sofie’s husband. Sofie is muy impacted.

Gavi isn’t going anywhere with Rod without the truth. Finally he says he was attracted to Erika nothing more. He spent the night on her couch that was it, nothing happened. Gavi says how does Erika know Rod can love another woman? Once again, I believe this refers to the horizonal sense. Rod says beats me, it is a theory. Nothing happened, believe me, I love only you. He finally says fine good luck. Then turns around grabs her and carries her off to the airplane. The security guy is trying to scan them. If this was America it would be all over CNN.

Stay tuned..hopefully these people will shut the hell up in the next episode
Frankie tries to pick up a chick
Rod asks Gavi to marry him..

This leads me to wonder…Will he ever confess to trying to throw Erika the bone?

Labels: Destilando

Labels: Destilando

Since I don't have a telenovela recap tonight, here's some fun facts I saw on the Latin Grammy broadcast tonight on Univision.

1. Eugenio Derbez and Lucero were the hosts for the event.

2. Pepe Aguilar sang the theme "Destilando Amor" on stage, then later he won the grammy for best ranchero album.

3. Laura Pausini won the grammy for best female pop album for her album, "Yo Canto", then later she performed the Amar Sin LImites theme song on stage. (thanks k for the correction.)

4. Sergio Goyri, Erika Buenfil and Pablo Montero, cast members of the telenovela Duelo de Pasiones, presented Grammys during the broadcast.

5. At three separate occasions during the commercial breaks for the program, Univision aired three different promos for Pasion "Se Acerca" Coming Soon. The first was the "Storybook Fairytale of the Romance of Camila and Ricardo... Pasion Se Acerca"; the second was "the captivating complex tale of Ricardo in Pasion Se Acerca; the third was a replay of the very first promo aired on Univision.

Labels: amar, Destilando, duelo, entertainment-news, Pasion

Rerun: Gav's jealous, sarcastic hissy fit confronting Rod and his "best psychologist in the country," said psychologist caught with her hands in the masa, in a sexy dress and tons of makeup. "Ah, Doctora, I so appreciate your excellent professional techniques, which have included long weekends away with your patient, and dinner in expensive restaurants. And Rod, y'oughter marry this woman who cured you of me." Erika looks embarrassed.

Gav flounces out, Rod in pursuit, and there is another tedious rehash of grievances. He says he lost a piece of his life that day she told him to get lost. "I thought I'd died, I needed Erika so I could heal, I was going to hell, I kept asking 'Why, Gaviota?' but gradually I saw I didn't know how to love you, I made so many mistakes, I made so many wrong decisions in my demented jealousy. I was a romantic imbecile, I hurt both of us."

She taunts him: "Changing your life must have been easy with her." "You think it was easy to stop calling you? To tell myself you were better off with Blandie, that smart, cultured, successful guy with a great future, a guy who doesn't make scandalous scenes? Your life is all set and mine is in pieces, I can't pick them up. Remember when I said I'd be back when my life was together? That moment seems farther away all the time..." (she cries)

This tiresome exchange is interrupted by the waitress: "Lady, you didn't pay your bill." Rod says he'll pay, Gav says no, he says don't be stubborn. He pays.

In relentless resumption of the never-ending dispute: Gav says she's giving the hacienda back to the Montalvos tomorrow. "No, keep it, don't let Aaron have what's yours." "I want nothing from your family. Anyway, in conclusion, I'm glad you have a good companion. I'll pray you find the peace you seek." She leaves.

Rod drags hisself back into the restaurant where poor abandoned Dr. Erika is paying the bill. She says she thought he might not have been coming back, and that she understood Gav's outburst. "We better think everything through carefully." He agrees.

At the hacienda, SanJuana is agressively rehashing the latest gossip from the Big House with James, Roman and Ofelia as unwilling audience. She gleefully blabs that Isa cuckolded Rod with Hilario, too, and that Hilario asked her to go away with him.

Conversations between Clarita and Gaviota never advance the plot. "It's all over, he's exchanged me for another, como asi" is plenty of recap for the first bit. Second bit: "L'il Ricky is Jose's grandson. Aww screw it, let's move to London." "What about my hacienda?" "Clarita, it's not like I want to tell you what to do with your stuff, but - we'll give it to charity. As of today, I bury Rodrigo."

Gav imagines Rod and Dr Erika as having a romantic night; actually each is brooding alone in a dark room.

In his dark room, Rod summons Enriqueta, the maid, and summarily fires her because he is closing the apartment and selling it - and everything in it - to erase all traces of Isadora. "Your check's in the envelope. If I ever get my life back together, I'll give you a call." Thus do the lower classes suffer when the upper classes boink irresponsibly.

Next morning, Gav does not arrive at CRT at 6 in the morning as she'd promised Blandie (he'd wanted another all-nighter to finish some of his always-top-priority lists lists lists of whatever). Blandie is running around all peeved and yelling NANCY NANCY NANCY!! Nancy whispers to Gav, "He's wearing yesterday's clothes, he's been working all night." "Nancy, I had a dog's night, I didn't sleep, ok, where are those numbers?"

Suddenly, here's Aaron, all menacing! He sends Nancy away. Gav says she knows what he wants but she still refuses his demand that she sign over the hacienda to him. He says he knows Rodrigo wants her to have Mirasoles as compensation for her "services." She says "Your tongue is longer than an iguana's."

Aaron: "Y'all have no rights to any of grandfather's property. I guess HE was compensating your mother for HER services. I'll sue! I'd forgotten how unscrupulous and voracious you are."

She slaps him and says "Bring on the lawyers, you'll never get Las Mirasoles." He slaps her right back and glares izpodlobya which is a cool Russian word meaning "out from under the eyebrows."

Gaviota's in the midst of a furious fantasy, involving hair pulling and worse abuse, when Blandie blunders in nattering about xeroxes. He inquires rhetorically: "Do I have to do everything myself?" She says she had a bad night and snatches the notebook. "I had a bad night too," complains Blandie accusingly. He interrogates Nancy: "Gav saw Rod last night, didn't she, did she talk to him?"

Rod to Videgaray: "Sell the apartment, the furniture, I want nothing to remind me of her." "Duarte called, he knew nothing about Isa's doings and was indignant at her behavior, he gave me a message for you - he's sorry, but he can't keep his word, he can't pay you back now, but he'll pay every cent some day." Oh, yeah. Rod will give a good chunk of change to Isa in order to keep legal rights to L'il Ricky, for whom his love is unchanged. He wants to keep being Rickie's legal father.

Simultaneously, Isa is telling her lawyer she wants L'il Rickie to have his Real Father's name. The real father is sitting next to her in sunglasses and a mostly-unbuttoned shirt, looking like a juvenile delinquent wannabe. She says that, since L'il Rickie is a pawn in the Montalvo winner-takes-all varon sweepstakes, the Montalvos would end up stripping him of their name anyway. She'd rather have the lawyer concentrate on grabbing for her the biggest possible share of Rod's goodies.

Frankie interrupts to ask about fees. The lawyer requires a goodly sum up front and a percentage of the take. Frankie offers lists of all the income the hacienda produces, the better to divvy it up between man and ex-wife. "When you have the list for me, we'll contact Rod's lawyer." "Please hurry," pleads Isa, "our financial situation is desperate."

Then she takes L'il Baby and Big Baby and goes to a jeweler to sell her baubles. The jeweler says "They're great, but I can give you only half the price you paid." She acts all surprised. [Somebody with better eyes or a bigger tv, tell me - what exactly is Frankie looking at inside his unbuttoned shirt? HIS jewels? Is he admiring his own nipples? -Ed.] Isa's for leaving to find another jeweler but Frankie stops her, saying, "This is the third jeweler who's told us the same thing. We need the money. Tomorrow, I promise to get with my 'contacts' and find work. Trust me." They take the dough.

Rod is concluding with Videgaray, asking him to find Clarita and Gaviota, when Aaron bursts in shouting "Gaviota said she doesn't want Las Mirasoles, so when can I have it?" "No, Aaron - Grammie, my sisters and I all want to comply with Gramps' will." "You may have that stupid romantic idea, but I think completely differently, completely rationally!" [Aaron screams in non-rational fashion. I look around to see if there's a cellphone he could throw. -- Ed.]

"Anyway, why give Mariana Franco the hacienda if she's going to live in London?" Rod is impactado. Aaron, delighted to be the one to give the news, says she's going with her gorgeous boss.

Jose hyperventilates when she hears that Li'l Rickie is her grandson.

The Doctorcito is having a temper tantrum against Gaviota, which he shows by addressing all his annoying orders to Nancy instead. "I want to work with somebody who isn't tired," he snottily explains.

As Gav follows him into his office a cascade of complaints and resentments ensue, throttled only by her second iteration of this dramatic vow: "I'll go with you to London!" [Now folks, as a former child-rearer and current donkey trainer, I have skills applicable to dealing with the Doctorcito! I say Gav should not reward his bad behavior. She should wait until he behaves nicely before rewarding him or he'll think tantrums are good. --Ed.]

With Gav's announcement, the sun comes out! Blandie is all smiles and running around in a happy dance and "NANCY NANCY NANCY tell Av* the good news!" He inquires in an annoying, falsely self-deprecating manner: "Do you really want to go away with your inhuman, bad-humored boss?" "True, sometimes I want to strangle you." He promises to improve.

He tells Nancy they'll bag the rest of their work and go celebrate, but she starts crying (get that girl a Paxil) and says she doesn't have any reason to celebrate.

I especially wanted to punch him when he concluded, "Gaviota, you've made the best decision of your life." Later he tells her she can't change her mind at the last minute this time. "Doctor, there's nothing keeping me here - my thing with Rodrigo is over."

Rod gives Margarita a bunch of work and then tries to find out how Gaviota knew which expensive restaurant he'd be in with Doctor Erika. Margarita admits it was she who spilled the beans and promises not to do it again. He's pleased to hear how very interested Gav had been in all things Erika.

Gav tells Clarita what's been going on. Clarita suggests they give the hacienda to La Beneficion (a nunnery maybe?).

After the commercials Minerva shows up at Aaron's office with pictures of her sonograms - she is 16 weeks pregnant with Aaron Jr.

Aaron Sr. thinks it's a joke, or that she bought these sonograms, but no, they're the real thing. She says they have to be very careful because the doctor told her this was the last pregnancy she'd ever have. [Que the hell?]

Then Aaron has two surprises for Minerva. Number one: As of the next day his old man is signing over the corporation and Aaron will own it completely. Number two: Aaron Jr. has no competition in the Montalvo Varon Sweepstakes.

Minerva immediately assumes that Aaron has murdered L'il Ricky. However, she's just as happy to hear the real reason Rickie's been scratched from the race: "Isa wasn't inseminated, she got pregnant by more - natural - means, it was Pancho de la Vega, the both of them have been thrown out."

By habit, Minerva starts complaining: "With Isa out of the way, Rod can run to the husband-robber!" Aaron says no worries, the home team now has an unbeatable head start, and anyway, Gaviota is off to London with Blandie.

Then Minerva worries Aaron Jr. might turn out to be a girl but Aaron Sr. sez "NO! Cause we're on a lucky streak."

Showing some sense, Isa is telling Pancho they need to conserve their resources but he, hypnotized by the wad of cash from the jewelry store, wafts past her to the phone and orders a bottle of the best champagne to celebrate. [Frankie's time horizon is short. -Ed.]

Finally Rod arrives at Dr. Erika's place and starts telling her what a great gal she is and how she restored him and [I think] proved to him he could get it up for another woman, and she's just the woman he'd fall in love with, but he's already in love - with Gaviota.

Thursday: Latin Grammies. Friday: Rodrigo, in fine old style, yells at Aaron: "Tell the whole family what you said about Clarita and how you threatened her!" and later whacks and smashes a vase of roses, multiple times, over a car window, snarling and shouting; Dr. Blandie tells Gav he'll teach her to love him, and kisses her; in response Gaviota looks like a cockroach flew into her mouth.

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Rodrigo makes reservations for a beach getaway. He tells the travel agent to reserve an extra place for one other person who might go with him.

Dr. Blondie hooks Elvis up with some coffee and asks what's up. Elvis says Dani's there to see Gavi - something happened. Dr. Blondie asks about Rodrigo. "Better not ask, Dr. Let's talk about something else, like the coffee." OH GOD PLEASE NO!!! Dr. B is intrigued, but Elvis says that Dani would cut his tongue out. He makes Dr. B lean in, and confides that the family's in mourning.

"Did someone die?" Dr. B asks hopefully. "No, but it's as if someone were dying. Isadora and Franciso... mm, nevermind." Dr. Blondie complains that it's a sign of poor breeding to tell someone only half the story. Elvis tells him the rest of the story about Frankie fathering Ricardo Jr. and breaking up Rodrigo's marriage, and Frankie and Isa taking off with the kid. Dr. B frowns as he weighs the implications.

Gavi is grilling Dani. Dani lies and says she hasn't heard from Rod since he left the apartment last night. So where'd he spend the night, Gavi asks. "Gavi, when I know something I'll tell you." Dani gets up to leave, but Gavi follows her and asks, if they haven't spoken to him yet, how do they know he's okay? Dani lies again and says he sent a message to the house.

(Gavi is now out from behind the desk, and I see she's having that dream again where she forgot to put on a skirt before going to work.)

"You know what I think?" Gavi asks. "Rodrigo doesn't want me to know anything because he's afraid that I'll blast on out of here chasing after him like a rabid goat now that he's separated." Dani says it's just that he doesn't want her to tell Gavi about his private life. Not because he hates her, but because he needs to start a new life, and for that he needs to forget her.

"He already forgot about me. I'm already just part of his backstory." She says she hopes that when this crisis is over, he finds the peace that he needs.

She starts asking questions about Rod's psychologist. Dani says she met her yesterday, in Rod's office. She was there to go look at some offices Rod was thinking of renting. (Most people would use a real estate agent for that sort of thing, but Erika's versatile.) Gavi questions this, and Dani dodges this by saying that he's leaving the corporativo to pursue his tequila business full-time. Gavi jerks the conversation back to the topic at hand: what is UP with the psychologist? Dani admits that their relationship isn't entirely doctor-and-patient. They're now friends.

Gavi asks about the psychologist's appearance. Is she pretty? Yeah? What else? She tells Dani that she can't leave until she practically has an X-ray of her. She denies that she's asking all these questions because she's dying of jealousy. (Dani looks skeptical.) She thinks she has the right to know, after all that's happened.

Dani says fine, here's how it was. When she met the psychologist she was impactada, because she looked like a cover model. She'd drive any man crazy, plus she's very classy.

On seeing Gavi's dejected face, she tries to undo, and Gavi says it's okay... and then my cable (or is it just Univision) goes out for the next few seconds. I don't think I missed anything important, but if I did, hopefully someone will fill it in. Dani concludes by saying that she's considered one of the best psychologists in the country.

Gavi hopes this means she's frigid and calculating. Dani protests. Then Gavi angrily says oh, so I suppose she's very likable and nice. Dani says yes, she seems like a good person. Frustrated, Gavi gets up and says she's going to end the interrogation because the answer seems to be obvious.

Just as I'm getting my hopes up, though, she sits down and promises just one more question: Is she single, unattached?

Dani says yep.

And from a good family? Good salary? A great future? Dani says yep. Gavi angrily says in that case, he'd be crazy not to marry her and she must feel the same way, especially now that he's unattached. (Something like that.) Dani doesn't know about that, but admits it's possible that he likes her-likes her, but she really doesn't know what kind of relationship they have. She says she hopes Gavi's not mad at her for hooking her brother up with this psychologist. Deflated, Gavi says no, she's glad he met someone like her, rather that some quack, but naturally she's bummed that she had to be that great.

"Jeez, you're talking like they're already married!" Gavi says that's just how things happen. One of these days Rodrigo will surprise her with the news that she has a new cuñada. Dani points out that it looks the same way between Gavi and Dr. Blondie, even though they're "just friends." Gavi says they will always be "friends."

They talk about Gavi's new job offer. She says she's probably going to take it. She asks if Rodrigo knows about it. Dani says no, Rodrigo won't let her talk about Gaviota to him. He's convinced she's having a thing with Dr. Blondie. Gavi denies this. Dani says there must be a reason he thinks he doesn't want to hear about her. Gavi says yes, the reason is someone with two feet who looks like a magazine cover and has soft hair. They'll be very happy together and have lots of children.

Nancy calls to remind Gavi about a meeting. Dani gets up and asks Gavi that if she decides to go, to please call to say farewell. Gavi thanks her for everything and they say goodbye. Gavi weeps "mi Rodrigo, mi Rodrigo," but don't worry, I'm sure she'll recover in time for her meeting.

James runs out with the gang to look at a sick agave. It looks crushed, almost as if an anvil had fallen on it, and it's crawling with little bugs. He tells them to burn the infested plants and sanitize their implements.

Roman says it looks like the copper sulfate wasn't applied properly. The loyal field hand says that's just what Frankie said when he came out to look at the ones in the hills. (James is vexed and stymied!) Those had bugs AND fungus. Francisco said he'd take care of it - but he hasn't come back yet!

James sputters angrily... not in his native English, as you might expect, but in his phony-accented Spanish. He goes back and calls Rodrigo and asks how it's going. Rod says he's still a bit gobsmacked. Not because of Isa cheating on him with Frankie, but because she took off with the child, and he doesn't know how Sofia is going to get over this either. Life goes on and he's going to go to the beach.

James is like, well, sorry to add to your worries, but guess what, it looks like Frankie gave the agaves both crabs and herpes. (Maybe not in exactly those words.) Rodrigo does not take the news well, and Mr. James must be pretty glad he's approximately 360 miles away right now. Rod says he's going to cancel everything and come over right away. James says, "Do you see why I don't like to tell you anything? Calm down, relax. I'll make sure everything is under control. With luck, the outbreaks were detected in time." Rodrigo relents, and asks James to keep him informed.

Frankie is admiring two shirts in the mens' shop. The cashier tells him that his card has been refused. Frankie, ever the gentleman, turns and scolds Isa for forgetting to pay the bills, even though he gives her a ton of money every month! With great annoyance, he takes out one of his own cards and reluctantly hands it over.

(I just realized who Frankie reminds me of. Alicia Ferreira, from that telenovela we no longer mention by name! The only difference being that they haven't taken his credit card away yet.)

Isa pulls him aside for a talk. (He admires some suits and asks which one she likes.) She explains to him that Rodrigo has canceled her cards. (Frankie curses him for being so miserly.) All they have left is his card, so he can't blow it all on clothes. He whines "excuuuuuse-moi," but he is used to changing his clothes at least twice a day. She tells him to pick out just two changes of clothing, and hurry up so they can go back to Ricky. She doesn't like leaving him alone with the nanny for too long.

Frankie proudly says he can't give in. "Trees die standing," he insists (los arboles mueren de pie). Isa coolly says he can die on his feet, but he'd better buy just the two outfits.

Dani and Elvis are at home now, and Elvis is apologizing to Sofia for his bad joke. But as Mama Dolores used to say, there's no bad that isn't followed by good. He could introduce her to a cousin who's a little darker than Elvis, is single, and plays the bongos. Sofia says she'll think about it. (I can't tell if both, one, or neither of them is joking, but it'd be great to test whether Pilar has truly seen the error of her ways!) He heads towards the greenhouse, calling to Pilar that her chocolate honeybun has arrived. Dani and Sofia giggle.

Sofia says she hasn't heard from Rod, and asks how it went with Gaviota. Dani says she's still in love with Rod, but is too proud to tell him so. Dani describes Gavi's jumpy manner and all the questions about the psychologist. Gavi thinks she's lost him. She's probably going to take the job in London, and if so, she doesn't want Rod to know.

Sofia says she feels guilty because she participated in the schemes to break them up. Now she regrets that. She suggests to Dani that they go to Rodrigo and tell him there's nothing going on between Gavi and Dr. Blondie. Since she's considering going to London, it might be worth the trouble. Dani agrees, but says Gavi's also upset because she thinks Rod could be in love with someone else.

Dr. Blondie is telling some people he wants to do a campaign warning people of the health risks of consuming adulterated beverages, including hepatitis and death. Last year, 42,000 people died in Russia from drinking such things. (I think he is referring to this horrifying story.) He has to verbally nudge Gavi to get her attention. She says yeah, the point of their campaign will be to teach people how to tell "real" tequila from bootleg/counterfeit stuff. Dr. B says Gavi will give them the stuff they need to proceed... Gavi has already zoned out again. She says she's not feeling well and excuses herself to get the info. (Dr. B turns all the way around in his chair to watch as she walks away in her imaginary skirt.

Rodrigo is at Margarita's desk, on the phone with Dani. He says he's had a tough day and is fixing to leave. She asks if he spent the night at the psychologist's. He says yes, but they'll talk about it later. She asks if she has a new cuñada. He asks why she wants to know, and if it would bother her. Dani says no, Erika seems very nice, but is Gaviota totally out of his life now? Rod impatiently tells her to leave Gavi alone, and hangs up.

Dani tells Sofi it looks like Gavi has indeed lost Rodrigo. And maybe it'd be best if she did go to London.

Meanwhile, Gavi calls Margarita, who tells her Rod just left. Gavi asks if she's met the psychologist. She bitterly asks if she's pretty and looks like a model. Margarita confirms this, but isn't sure of their relationship. She knows they spend a lot of time on the phone and go places together. Gavi asks do they hold hands, kiss? Margarita says she's not sure if she should say. Gavi claims that she's not going to bother Rodrigo, it's just that she needs to make a decision, so she wants to know if they're acting like a couple.

I guess those were the magic words, because a few moments later: "Rodrigo kissed her?? Where?" "On the cheek," Margarita laughs. Gavi is not amused! She asks if Marg knows what's going on with that family. Marg says all she knows is that Rod is worried because Isa was going to go with the kid on vacation, then later his sisters came and there was a lot of yelling. And he's got lots more problems! Videgaray came over with a loan from his bank, and then came calls from the hacienda because some agaves have got the Crud. And now he's planning a vacation to get away.

She doesn't know where he spent the night, but it wasn't at the apartment because he had a chauffeur bring over some clothes. And it wasn't at Pilar's because she called looking for him. Right now he's at the travel agency, then he's got to sign off on his new offices, then a meeting about the bank loan at some restaurant.

"And is the doctor going with him?" "Yes." Gavi asks where. Marg balks, not wanting to get fired. Gavi points out that if it's in public, she could just meet him by "accident." She needs to settle her doubts. Marg caves and gives up the goods.

Nancy comes in with something for Gavi. Gavi tells her to ditch her evening's study plans to come hang out at a nice restaurant instead. (She neglects to explain why Nancy's skipping her homework. I really hope there's going to be a prize for Nancy eventually, because the nicest thing I can think of that anyone's ever done for this unselfish girl so far has been to give her an antacid.)

Bruno is calmly saying that when Aaron deposits the money, they'll sign the contracts to turn the company over to him. Aaron impatiently tells him to calm down, because it's practically a done deal. Bruno repeats that when he has the money in his account, he'll sign. Aaron protests again, saying he's got nothing to lose - if he doesn't pay, the contract's invalid anyway. Bruno asks what's the hurry. Aaron says he wants to surprise Minerva when she gets back from Houston, plus he's got a bunch of negotiations he'd like to begin as owner of the corporativo.

Bruno tells Videgaray to go ahead and update the contracts. They'll sign them TOMORROW. And also inform the CRT and all that stuff. They all stand, and Aaron and Bruno hug (Aaron lifting Bruno off the floor momentarily). Aaron has a question for Videgaray: with Isa and Rod split up, who's going to pay Ricardo Sr.'s debt? Videgaray says Rodrigo is getting a loan against the hacienda's future production.

This seems to delight Aaron. He waves merrily at his father and the lawyer as they leave. Next, Patricio shows up, curious about the deal. Aaron brags about getting his father to give in, and says next he wants Las Mirasoles. Patricio, and only Patricio, will have the privilege of helping him get it.

Patricio calls Gaviota from Aaron's desk. He says he's calling about a family matter because he knows she doesn't get along with Aaron. Gavi agrees that he gives her a rash. (Heh, I bet he's given LOTS of ladies a rash.) He says he's willing to act as a mediator between them, if she's really not interested in that property, because it has sentimental value to them. They could set up a time for her mother to meet with Videgaray and sign the property over to Aaron.

Aaron snatches the phone away from Patricio while Gavi is saying "I'll talk it over with my mother, but tell your cousin that if we give up the hacienda, it'll be to all the Montalvo heirs. Gotta go, I'm in a hurry, bye." And she hangs up, so unfortunately only Aaron knows of Gavi's wish.

Aaron carelessly tosses the phone towards a nearby table. The phone clatters noisily across its surface to an unknown fate. "That damn migrant worker is slyer than a zorra," he puns (zorra = female fox/hussy).

The Honeymooners are hanging out in their hotel room. Isa's on the phone, trying to get a meeting with her father's lawyer Montesinos; Frankie is watching TV. The baby starts crying. Isa asks Frankie to look in on him as she finishes the call (she makes an appointment for tomorrow). "Galáns don't cry," Frankie advises his child and soothes it hastily as he hands it over to Isa. As soon as the child is out of his hands, Frankie puts on his jacket. "I'm going to the bar for a drink. The kid's crying is bugging me." Isa points out that it's his child. "Sure he's my kid, but I can't stand the crying!" He walks out.

Nancy and Gavi scurry to leave, but Dr. B catches them when he comes out with some paperwork. "You're leaving?" he asks in disbelief (it's 7 o'clock). He asks if Gavi forgot they need to figure the budget for tomorrow. "No," she says, looking as if she definitely forgot! She promises to come in at 6 to get it done. He says he'll do it, but he does not look happy. Gavi follows him into his office and insists that she will get it done tomorrow. She'll come in at 5. He tells her no, just leave. She tells him again, she'll come in really early. He reminds her that tomorrow, she'll have to give him her answer about the job in London.

Rod and Erika meet at the restaurant and make small talk about his move to the new offices. He asks again if she'll join him on his trip, day after tomorrow. She's not sure, but they'll talk about it later.

The bank guys show up at the door, followed by Gavi and Nancy. Nancy sees Rodrigo and thinks they should leave. Gavi assures her that she's not going to make any trouble with Rodrigo - she's there strictly out of curiosity, to see with her own eyes whether they're a couple. Gavi sits with her back to Rodrigo's table, and Nancy faces toward it. Despite her earlier misgivings, Nancy is almost as excited as Gavi to be spying on them. Nancy remarks that the famous doctora is super-gorgeous. Gavi says she's dying of jealousy, and Rod better not have traded her in for that woman!

Nancy reminds Gavi that they're only there to look, not to start trouble. They're behaving very nicely, no kissing or anything, it's just a business meeting. Gavi agrees that she needs to keep her head together. Then the waiter comes and she orders TWO double tequilas. Nancy protests that she doesn't drink, especially during the week. Gavi says that's okay - they're both for her. All Nancy has to do is watch and tell Gavi what's happening. (Nancy keeps standing up for a better view.)

The bankers look at Rodrigo's financial reports on the hacienda and are impressed, though one of them expresses some worries about what the accelerated maturation (due to global warming) will do to agave prices. Rodrigo says he's not worried, because the demand for tequila has gone up all over the world. The bank man then mentions plagues and infestations. Rod nervously tells him not to even joke about that. At Montalveña they have a very strict program to protect against such things.

Nancy wonders why Rodrigo isn't with his wife. Gavi says she's gone, that's why he's going around with this one now.

At the Honeymooners Hotel, Frankie is back from the bar and Isa is ranting about how she's entitled to everything Rod has gained during their marriage. But until Montesinos can work that out, they need to cut their expenses. "You're not thinking of selling the car?" he asks in horror. Of course not! She'll sell some jewelry instead. That'll pay for the lawyer. He needs to get a job, and they can move to a cheaper place. "You're going to make me work?" Frankie asks in shock. (She glares at him.) He thought the whole idea was that if he were to live with her, he wouldn't have to worry about anything. She tells him things have changed and they need to find a way to survive until Rod gives her what she deserves. (HA!)

Frankie pours on the French 101. Kiss, hug. He says he's got contacts. He'll ask around for a job in his "category." (Please post your suggestions in the comments area. Try to limit them to the sorts of things that a person could actually put on a tax return.) He wants to give the best to her and their child. "Really? Are you serious?" "Absolutely, ma cherie!" Isa is persuaded. (I bet he's long gone by sunup!)

Rod is wrapping up his business dinner with the bank guys. The bank guy is saying that their experts will verify his facts, or something, and then he'll have the money. Rod is grateful. They all toast. Nancy tells Gavi that Erika is smiling and flirting. When Gavi looks to be going postal, Nancy says she was just joking. Gavi asks if the doctor truly is ultra-hot. Nancy sadly says yes, she is. Gavi takes another sip of her tequila, and Nancy nervously gulps her soda.

Nancy sees that the bank guys are leaving, and Rod and Erika are alone. Rod tells Erika of his concerns about the big debt and the sick agaves. She can tell there's something else. He says he's thinking his not-his-child. She puts her hand on his and says that's only natural.

Nancy sees this hand-touch and goes nuts. So does Gavi. She finishes her drink, and a moment later I wake up on the floor, having just had a debilitating flashback to endless hours of watching Popeye eating spinach before going into battle. Nancy worries when Gavi stands up. Gavi promises she's just going to the bathroom.

Rodrigo is telling Erika that he's tired, and asks again if she will go to the beach with him? She is just saying she's not sure that's a good idea, when Gavi comes over (still no pants) and greets them with a very pissy "buenas noches." Rod stands up and stammers bashfully. She makes small talk, toying with him, and tells him not to be nervous. "Aren't you going to introduce me to your little friend?" Gavi asks. "You are friends, right?" Still stunned, Rodrigo stutters an introduction.

Erika stands and turns to face Gavi. "Hello, Mariana." Now it is Gaviota's turn to be impactada. "Mariana Franco," she finally answers, regaining her confidence, "but they also call me Gaviota. Well, THIS one would call me Gaviota." (Rodrigo can't figure out whether to smile goofily or stare blankly, so he alternates between them.) "And you're the psychologist of Rodrigo Montalvo." Erika nods calmly.

Meanwhile, back at the hacienda, James is having dinner with Roman, Ofelia, and SanWanna. He and Roman plan to spend tomorrow inspecting all the agaves. The Ofelia asks when Sofia and Frankie are coming back. James gives them the good news that they've split up and Frankie's not coming back. (If he seems displeased, it's probably because he's feeling left out that he didn't get to kick the guy a few times himself.) Of course SanWanna claims she suspected it all along, and crudely remarks that James will now have another shot at Sofia. (Ofelia scolds her for her "Sanjuanadas.")

SanWanna insists that there's nothing wrong with that, considering they were together even before Rodrigo and Isa got married. At the mention of those two, James sighs, "I hate to tell you this, but you have to be aware of it so you don't commit an indiscretion..."

Gavi has sat down and made herself comfortable with Rodrigo and Erika. (I guess Nancy is left alone at her table. I hope she brought a book.) "Small world, huh doctor?" Gavi taunts. Erika claims that it's not what it looks like. Rodrigo has only ever referred to her as "Gaviota," never by her name. Gavi says it doesn't matter now, and she's glad she met her, so she could congratulate her on doing such a great job helping him forget about her. She asks Erika for her card so that she can recommend her to everyone for the great "techniques" she uses to cure her patients. Like taking off on weekends for "therapy" sessions, taking him out to look at offices, eating at fancy restaurants... she is filled with admiration for the great miracle she has performed. He used to say she was the love of his life, the only woman on the planet for him... that went down the drain when he got married. Then she says something about cats and sarcastically thanks Erika for saving her from this big mistake. She also tells Rodrigo he should put Erika up on an altar for curing him of Gavi. (I think this is a play on words meaning that he should put her on an altar with the saints, and that he should take her to the altar to get married.)

Gavi finds Nancy. (Rod is slightly delayed by a knocked-over chair.) Nancy says "I told you so." Gavi hurriedly explains that she unleashed her inner seagull. They take off. Gavi tells him to go back to his psychologist, and flees. Rod tells the waiter she's trying to get him to lose control, but he won't. Rod chases Gavi outside. (The poor waiter must be wondering if it's dine 'n' dash night.) "What are you trying to do?" Rod asks Gaviota.

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Miércoles
Gavi accepts the London offer.
Aaron makes a snide remark about Clarita, so Gavi slaps him.

Labels: Destilando

This is dedicated to Erika and the fine professional stance she has take not rendering this down to a cheap rating seeking Soap Opera..

A pretty face don't make no pretty heart
I learned that, buddy, from the start
You think I'm cute, a little bit shy
Momma, I ain't that kind of guy

Doctor, doctor, give me the news
I got a bad case of lovin' you
No pill's gonna cure my ill
I got a bad case of lovin' you
Whooaaa

I know you like it, you like it on top
Tell me, momma, are you gonna stop?

You had me down, 21 to zip
Smile of Judas on your lip
Shake my fist, knock on wood
I've got it bad, and I've got it good

(I do have to confess that for all these decades I thougth the lyrics were "you had me down in 21 positions." Who knew? Well I live for the day I can do “Blinded by the Light” and misunderstood lyrics.

First we start off with the usual rehash of the prior episodes... muy impacted moments, prior misunderstanding and the taunting glimpses of more stupidity to come.

Where oh where can Rod be? Why that is him driving down the streets of Mexico City mumbling to himself as he hits himself on the top of the head. Dani is calling all the cool chicks that Rod has in his “Class Planner”. No, no one knows where Rod is. Although as we will see this indeed gives Gavi a reason to stay up all night and Erika a reason to chill all night. What a wicked world…what a wicked world.

Frankie, Isa and NotRod’sBaby are checking into a pretty swank Hotel, Dude and Dudess, seriously you could have gone to the Capri in Mexico DF for like 190 pesos a night, right on the main drag... clean rooms, sealed garages... plus and just wait for this, a KFC within walking distance and a gas station where you could pick up chips, beer and so on, did I mention 100 channels of cable? Some people. Anyway, DumbAss de la Vega asks for the presidental suite, for a week. He inquires about the men’s spa. Isa is forced to drag out her soon to be cut off credit card. You can tell the hotel guy knows a ManWhore when he sees one.

Rod of course shows up a Erika’s... he spills the whole story. His heart is broken, not cause Isa was double dealing, cause in this case she was only single dealing as Rod never cast a card in her direction. Anyhow he is more than upset that BigHeadGiantNotRod’sBaby isn’t well, Rod’s baby. Even though the kid is not of his blood, it is his son. He loved the child so much. Yeah Rod we noticed, aren’t there any old pawnshops in Mexico DF, with trophies, surely he could get another. (Okay I know I seem a bit callus here, and he wasn’t a bad father, he just wasn’t much of a father. What with all the psycho breakdown, the month in Europe, when he had to run straight over to Erika’s, rather than go see his kid first, yes Rod I am totally feeling your pain. I actually felt the same way when I finally bought something to go with my lil beaded black sweater and then realized I think I gave it away like three years ago… alas they paved paradise and put up a parking lot)

Rod is crying yet again, Jeez I gotta say, get a frickin grip, this guy has cried more than first runner up at the Prom. Yeh, I felt sorry for him the first two thousand times, now he just gets a big STFU from me. Erika tears up, not enough to make her mascara run, but enough to let us know she is in full empathy mode. This leads to a hug, the normal back patting that transcends all cultures as a sign of comfort. Erika, pulls the old friendship thing... how she is there in his time of need... helping him through difficult times. Rod asks her to take a trip with him. He need help to “Remake his life”. Rod feels good when she is at his side. Erika doesn’t want to talk about it now. He is sorry for the difficult time, but she has helped him so much. Yes Rod cause you were one sick mental bastard, now basing a relationship on that foundation is not encouraged.

Next thing we know: Rod is eating her face and guess what he seems to have found a reason to live.

Now, then the three mujers of the star-crossed family Montalvo sit around concerned about Big Rod’s whereabouts. Pilar and Sofie prod Dani to call Erika again. Come to think of it... how is it that Dani has Erika’s home phone number? Does she have a special phonebook, labeled “Chicks my 45 year old brother might someday work up the courage to do?” Sofie & Pilar, don’t have the inside clue to the fact that Rod might be going all romantic with Erika & Dani defers for the time being.

Meanwhile, back at Erika’s Rod now has her under him on the “Couch of crushed Cushions”, note to self... the next time I go to Erika’s sit on a dining room chair, but check under the cushions if she leaves the room. Hey he could of lost a valuable out of his pockets over there, cause there was certainly enough horizontal movement. Think heavy breathing... panting... Erika straining her much scented neck towards the heavens. If this was ESPN, I would say he had rounded second and was well on his way to third, no one was guarding home plate and he had every intention of sliding in.

Ring…Ring…Ring…Damn don’t you just hate when the phone rings interrupting hawt couch sex? Erika jumps up and answers. It is Dani, “Hi is my brother there?” “Yes”, answers Erika,”Oh and don’t mind my panting... we were just working out to my new ZUMBA video... Zumba baby”. Okay Rod is fine, no he doesn’t want to talk... Blah, Blah, Blah. Erika hangs up. Rod is all okay... this close... this close. While in a vertical position he once again proceeds to eat her face. “Oh No big fella, you need time”, Erika breathlessly states. Yeah like two minutes and one and half of those would be involved in the clean up.

Rod, scared he has offended yet another girlfriend and it is getting close to Prom time, apologizes hoping he hasn’t offended Erika. As if she had somehow slipped, fell on the couch and he landed on her. Oh yes we don’t want to lose our friendship... Of course Rod doesn’t want to return to the departmento of “Sexual Misdeeds”, yeah the place he paid rent on and can’t claim a single one, nor does he want to go to Granny Pilars. Rod is going to stay at his new best friend’s apartment on the couch. Personally after watching a bizillion EDF commercials, I realize that in cases where the “arousal state last longer than four hours”, medical care should be sought. So I think it was quite prudent for Dr. Erika to suggest he spend the evening there. Erika says they must control their impulses; I take this to heart and defer from throwing the remote through the screen of the television.

Now over to Gavi. Cymbals of doom crash. Gavi is beside herself, where can Rod be? Is he all right? Gavi throws down another shooter of Tequila, this forces me to join her. Gavi looks out the window with the same expression as the people of Pompeii, each day as they gazed up at Mt. Vesuvius. Yeah it’s all smoke, no fire, no need to worry. Well I got news Gavi, the volcano is just ready to erupt. She is upset, crying, feeling the temors, yet doesn’t move. Clarita comes out and gives her the ol “Don’t worry, if it was bad news they’d call”. Yeah maybe to say Rod died in a fiery car crash, but not to say hey Rod is getting ready to erupt and Erika is going to be encased for posterity in the molten lava.

Over in the Presidental Suite... Isa is on the phone filling her Ma in on the details of she and her child’s “Lifetime Movie” story of fleeing her husband with the man she so loves. She tells Ma not to tell her father. Well, odds are he couldn’t hear the phone ring over the noise of the Casino, but whatever.

Isa is disgusted that Frankie is chowing down on a huge plate of filet mignon. How can he eat? Ah mon cherie, food is the best therapy for depression. He tries to get her to drink a glass of wine, but Isa is too upset. Frankie tries to turn on the charm but Isa blows him off and goes to bed…alone. Frankie has that look on his face... the anvil look. Nope fatherhood & supporting a family is not going to sit well with him.

Over at Pilars: Sofie is telling Dani that truthfully the dew was off the rose shortly after her marriage and while that hurt, the real hurt comes from the fact that Isa screwed her over. Oh Sofie I am in total agreement with you, however that does not excuse your bad fashion choices, the betrayal of Isa was far more painful than the betrayal of Frankie. Sofie realizes she will never be one of the A-Team girls and it was a bad choice as a goal. I guess there must be a shortage of Teen Angst movies in Mexico or Sofie would have been hip to this knowledge.

Finally the Next day…
Rod is on the phone with Dani (I think it was Dani... giving instructions about picking up some clothes for him and meeting him at the company headquarters)
Erika floats in. Yes Rod slept badly on the couch. But hey it is another day.

Erika asks Rod why he never told her that Gavi was AKA MariAnne Franco. Rod is all like hey it never occurred to me, damn we aren't even going steady and already she is all up in my prior business, Erika explains that Beni ItalianLovedGaviGuy had introduced them. Rod asks what was up with that and of course Erika; professional that she is can’t really tell. Rod the never curious, just goes with it. This guy is just such a total dumbass. Anyway Erika pulls the you and Gavi crap and of course Rod is all, well she is in my past... you hawt mama are my present. In other words, I done it under the tree, but the couch is as of yet an unplowed furrow.

Okay... now on to Pilars... Sofie and Dani are talking.. .Sofie is wearing a black dress from the “Donna Karen, Death to a Marriage, Collection”, Gavi calls. Dani really doesn’t want to talk to Gavi. Sofie says the longer she doesn’t know the truth (meaning her brother the volcano/tractor plowing fields) is out and about the more it is gonna hurt. Sofie leaves the room. Gavi wants details, ohhhhh is Rod okay did he go back to Isa? Dani says no, but she can’t go into it now. She will stop by later.

Sofie comes back in and asks if Dani told Gavi that Rod is getting his night terrors taken care of by Dr. Ericka? Dani says No, she didn’t tell. Sofie like everyone who has recently suffered heartbreak is very unemotional and straightforward. Tell her she says, the sooner she realizes Rod is “Gone Daddy Gone’ the better, she deserves to know and will suffer less in the end. Dani looks guilty over this.

Elvis comes in and he is unaware anything has happened. He greets Sofie and says Frankie must have fixed some awesome orange juice. Sofie starts crying and Dani hugs her and Dani and Elvis leave.

Meanwhile Blondie, crap and I thought I was gonna get through this without a DeadMan Walking sighting, is like all hello to Gavi and notices she isn’t herself, he thinks it is over her big decision she stay or should she go (shout out to the Clash here), oh and by the by does she have her decision yet? The should I just pick up and run off to London decision. Damn Gavi just gives him a look and tells him she thought she had 48 hours for this. Blondie just tries to play it off. (Readers, some of you maybe unaware of this, but I hate this guy... he is just so there, just there), maybe at this point Gavi no longer thinks the Marachi serenade was such a cute idea, seriously she gives him a STFU look.

Rod is over in his office all chipper and thinking everyone can tell he was this close to nailing it. He has that self-assured look. He tells Margarita that he has some meetings with the banker guy and someone else, he wants Dr Erika in on these. I guess he needs a clean mental health certification. See money really can buy anything.

Videgaray comes in to meet with Rod, of course he has all the details of the big shakedown from the night before. Rod say he is sure Bruno, Fedra, Aaron and everyone else in the world know the Isa/Frankie/Not Rod’sBaby details. Videgaray is working on the annulment. Rod says Isa will get Nada (the bitch), nothing from his Ardiente Passion Tequila, he wants to take care of NotRod’sBaby but that is it and he wants RicardoIsa’sDaddy in prison. Videgaray says, this will give Rod a chance for a future with Gavi.

Rod smirks a “As If”, Gavi is my past…I AM INVENTING MY FUTURE…Oh Rod it is hard for me to stiffle my hatred for you here.

Meanwhile during all this filler, Bruno the Good has been chatting it up with Aaron the Evil. Sidebar here... Aaron once again was wearing stripes, yes the jacket, the shirt and the tie, but for some reason... I thought he was totally hawt. Maybe I realized, while Aaron is an AssHat and would probably throw 200 pesos down as he was walking out... he would never try to take the moral high ground which is starting to really annoy me with these other people. Yeah Aaron, you are kinda hawt. Anyway Bruno and Aaron are discussing the NotRod’sBaby dilemma, actually Aaron is smirking through the whole conversation and I am right there with you. Aaron never one to mince words wants the family name taken off the little “Bastard”, Bruno does the can’t we all be friends thing.

Dani & Elvis go to see Gavi, Dani goes in Gavi’s office and Elvis is forced to babysit Blondie. Dani finally tells Gavi that Rod won’t even allow Gavi’s name to be mentioned. Dani then tells Gavi that Frankie is the father of the NotRod’sBaby, Gavi is el muy Impacted….

Elvis, dude you totally won me over, I so have a Mrs. Robinson/Benjamin crush on you. Elvis really seriously jerked the chain of Blondie, he let it slip, the big family secret that Rod and Isa split up. He was so playing Blondie... he’d let just a little slip out, the Blondie would beg for more. Yes, Rod’s wife ran off with the father of her child, Frankie…Blondie gets the semi muy impacted face... ewwww Rod is officially back on the market.

Meanwhile at Pilars, Sofie is on the phone with James of sturdy shoulder to cry on. She is telling him the story of woe. He will support her in everyway…(ooooopsss, what was that shadow I saw flit by? Could it be the soul of the never heard from again Acacia? Oh Acacia I still think of you.) James has to hang up as Roman comes to shout out the news the Agave plague is spreading like a STD in “Abstinence Only Convention”.

Pilar comes in and laments the pain she has brought upon her poor grandchildren. How she loved Frankie and his phoney ways and words, she laments how she pushed Rod to stay in his loveless marriage. This was pretty awesome to see; she did have actual physical contact with Sofie and they did a fairly decent job of fake tears. Give her credit here cause at no point did she blink.

Okay that is it… Discuss amongst yourselves, the question is Rod lusted in his heart. Had Erika not put up a front would Rod have given in? Therefore did he betray Gavi by default? Was it truly a betrayal as he thinks she has left him? Are these people too stupid to be allowed to live, much less gawd forbid breed?

Now tomorrow
Dani finally tells Gavi that Rod’s doctor is hawt and refined..damn the whole refined thing..Gavi you could take her.

Gavi in her rather not refined hot pink mini walks up to dumbass (Rod) and Erika in a restaurant. Rod looks smitten.

Frankie walks out on Isa, he is going to get a drink cause he doesn’t like the kid crying.

Rod gets the news that Agave is infected.

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