Caray, Caray!

Apparently not dining with the boss is a whipping offense at the Hacienda del Fuerte

(I am tired after an evening out and haven't fully corrected this recap. Will try to do that later tonight or sometime in the morning. But this is mostly done!)

NOTE: I tried very hard to keep my comments and speculations limited to what I recall thinking the first time I saw the episode. (And a lot of times, I found out new things about the characters after just now finally seeing the episode with CCs!) Please let me know if you think I'm giving away spoilers, because I truly do not want to do that!

Picking up where we left off:

Ana Paula is at the rushing water in the river with little Margarito and he falls in. She is able to pull him to safety but in the process she is swept away, while an anguished Margarito yells after her.

Miguel (Ana Paula's somewhat dipsh*t brother), and Tia Rosie are having a discussion about Ana Paula's whereabouts. Miguel is concerned about why they haven't heard from her, wants to start looking for her, but Tia Rosie doesn't seem concerned.

There's a knock at the door. It's Don Rogelio and his sister Cinthia. He announces himself as Paula's boss as Miguel and Tia Rosy look a bit astonished.

Poor Ana Paula is still being swept away by the rushing water and it doesn't look good! She's managing to keep her head up, but just barely.

Miguel wants to make sure that Ana Paula is okay. Of course she is! Don Rogelio says in his typical arrogant-annoyed-jerkwad tone of voice. Tia Rosie doesn't miss a chance to whine about their poor, impoverished circumstances. Don Rogelio gives her a curious, assessing look as she carries on. He has a very well-tuned BS meter and Tia is setting it off, big time.

Don Rogelio's BS meter is going off big time in the presence of Tia. (Click on all images to see a much higher quality version)

Miguel astutely asks, well, if Ana Paula is okay, how come she didn't come too? Don Rogelio shows a brief moment of alarm and sputters, "Well . . . " but Cinthia jumps in to save him and explains that she and Don Rogelio came alone to Tuxla and that, what a pity, they were supposed to deliver a letter from Ana Paula but it was left at the office (while the truth is, that JERK Don Rogelio opened it up and read it and then crumpled it up because it said that Don Rogelio was, you know, a JERK!). Ahem.

Miguel seems to find this a little fishy and still wants affirmation that Ana Paula is, indeed, okay. "Of course she is!" Don Rogelio laughs, a little nervously. Then Tia starts to suck up to Cinthia and Don Rogelio and mentions their concern for Ana Paula because Miguel is currently out of work.

Don Rogelio pauses, shrugs, smiles smarmily, gallantly takes off his hat and says that hey, he might be able to help with the job thing. Miguel perks up.

We cut back to the river, where a group of men are walking along the bank, headed by a cute, fresh-faced guy with long eyelashes. He admires the river and then sees in the distance a young woman (Ana Paula) being swept along in the water. He quickly jumps in to rescue her.

"What do you know how to do?" Don Rogelio asks Miguel. "Carpentry." Miguel adds that there is other stuff he can do too. As it happens, Don Rogelio has a friend who runs a construction company.

Rosy says they haven't got any food in the house to make a meal (I think?) and Don Rogelio sends Cinthia out to get something. Miguel goes with her, which leaves Don Rogelio alone with the scheming Rosy, which I think is what Don Rogelio wants. As the saying goes, "You can't bullsh*t a bullsh*tter" and Don Rogelio, being full of it himself, totally has her number. He keeps his eyes fixed on her, with this constantly skeptical/amused expression.

Don Rogelio is bursting with curiosity about the family's relationship with Bruno. As soon as Cinthia and Miguel have left, Don Rogelio bursts forth with an abrupt question about how they know Bruno. (Jealousy, thy name is Rogelio!) Tia more or less gives an accurate but brief assessment of the troubles they've had and how Bruno helped, as Rogelio listens intently.


VIDEO CLIP: You can't bullsh*t a bullsh*itter: Don Rogelio asks how they know Bruno. (Link goes to streaming Flash clip hosted on my site. File is high-quality, so if it stalls, wait for it to fully load before playing.)

Cute young guy gallantly carries a now-unconscious Ana Paula out of the river. He does some CPR on her and soon she is spitting up water and is okay. (Note, Ana Brenda looks especially pretty here, with no makeup and with mud in her hair. Very fresh and natural. Not that she looks bad or overly-made-up usually, or bad without mud in her hair. I'm just saying.) When Ana Paula stands up, she seems to have an immediate connection with cute young guy, who turns out to be Gustavo Duran (played by Jose Ron), an engineer of hydraulics. Gustavo notes that she got some scrapes on her arm, but she says she's okay. She keeps smiling and gazing at him with unfettered happiness and he smiles back.

It's unfair that someone be so pretty when she has mud in her hair. I'm just saying.

Meet Gustavo. (It's a waste for men to have lovely eyelashes like this. Well, I think so.)

Tia Rosy continues the story about Bruno helping, and says something about how concerning it is that they owe Bruno now. Rogelio says, with a flick of his wrist and an almost sarcastic tone, don't worry, he'll take care of it all. Rosy is grateful, but then laments, this will mean that her niece will now be in debt to Don Rogelio! (Which I suspect is the whole point in Don Rogelio's offering to cover the debt, am I right?) Don Rogelio replies with a expansive sweep of his hands, "No, you guys owe me NOTHING!" (Yeah right!) He has this wolf-in-sheep's clothing smile on his face.

This prompts Rosy to start sucking up to him, telling him what a great guy he is, how lucky Ana Paula is to be working for him, yadda yadda. Rogelio then says (smarmily) that he knows he's got a difficult personality (NO REALLY?) and that Paula seems to be a very good nurse. At this Rosy starts listing off all the virtues of Ana Paula, that she's a hard worker, very serious, and she doesn't have time for a boyfriend, oh no no, not our hardworking Ana Paula. Rogelio gets a gleam in his eye in reaction to that last little tidbit about Paula not having a boyfriend.

He seems to like the idea that Ana Paula doesn't have a boyfriend.

But the boyfriendless status may be of short duration, if we judge how Ana Paula is getting along with that cute Gustavo guy at the river bank. Their conversation yields several important facts: She's a nurse, his sister is a nurse, wow, what a coincidence. Ana Paula mentions that even though she's currently employed, she's looking for other nursing work and Gustavo says his sister can probably help with that. Wow, more coincidences! They chat some more and there are many happy, innocent smiles of the young and idealistic.

Rosy and Miguel are fixing a meal and Don Rogelio is on the phone with his friend David (the actor looks a little bit like a younger Tom Berenger to me) about getting Miguel a job. David runs a construction company in some fancy high rise building. David is happy to go along with this. Don Rogelio gives a business card to Miguel and tells him to go see that guy about a job. Miguel thanks him. Just then Rosy starts carrying on about the Ana Paula's doves, and how much they miss Ana Paula. (Since Rosy doesn't like the doves, is this her way of hinting around that she'd like to unload them on Cinthia and Rogelio?)

Bruno is greeting an older man named Federico in a courtyard. They start talking business about Hacienda del Fuerte and Don Rogelio. They're talking about a contract that Rogelio's dad made 10 years ago. There was a special agreement that Rogelio's company would supply Federico's company with the best quality cattle. But now Don Rogelio may not renew the contract. Bruno says that Rogelio has never forgiven Vanessa for dumping him when he was still in his hospital bed after the accident, but he thinks that Rogelio never stopped loving her. Federico thinks it's a shame what happened, but what can he do, his daughter couldn't handle Rogelio's paralysis. Bruno asks after Vanessa, she's doing okay, has been married for three years but doesn't have any kids.

Federico and Bruno talk business.

We cut to Don Rogelio rolling down the window of his black car to look at a young woman (Vanessa) getting into a car parked across the street. He has a brooding look on his face. As soon as her car pulls away he tells Hugo (his driver/assistant) to go as well, and something about seeing Cinthia.

Ana Paula and Margarito are in town, Ana Paula still looks a bit soggy and she has those scrapes on her arm. Bruno approaches them and is concerned over her appearance. She explains about the river and says she's fine. They all agree to return to the hacienda.

We're at the mall in Tuxla and Cinthia and Don Rogelio are at a restaurant. Cinthia is drinking something and (it seems incongruous to me) Don Rogelio is nibbling on strawberries. "Don't lie to me," Cinthia says. "This is the same as always." "I don't know what you're talking about," Don Rogelio replies, between bites of strawberry. She says that he often will manipulate people through their relatives, like what he's doing now with Ana Paula's family. Rogelio arrogantly says that Paula has to know who's boss (more or less) and once she learns that, she can be cut loose. (He is SUCH a jerk!)

He checks his phone and tells Cinthia he has things to deal with. Then their discussion goes to David, the construction guy, and I think Cinthia might like to go out with him ("he's single, handsome . . . ") but Rogelio nixes that, saying that David is his friend and a business associate and he doesn't want trouble. Cinthia again starts in with the old complaint about how Don Rogelio doesn't want her to have her own life, yadda yadda, and then up comes the handsome David to join them.

Back at the hacienda, Ana Paula is telling Bruno that she's made up her mind. She doesn't want to deal with that jerk Rogelio Montero (she always uses his first and last name, I notice!) and she wants to look for work in Tuxla. She apologizes because she knows she owes him money, but she swears she'll pay it all back. He tries to convince her not to go, while also saying it's not the money that concerns him. She cuts him off and again explains she has her standards, her strong character, and that Rogelio Montero guy is such a total jerk to everyone, she can't tolerate it.

Bruno starts to tell Ana Paula a story about how his father and Don Rogelio's dad were associates, but that his dad lost all his land to Don Rogelio's dad due to "bad management," but that he (Bruno) doesn't believe it. Bruno wants to stick around and get proof that there was wrongdoing and then get his land back.

Then we cut to Bruno and Ana Paula by that same river, riding horses. It seems like Bruno has a lot of time to take Ana Paula on nice outings. As he helps her dismount there seems to be a fleeting moment where he holds her too close/too long and she glances at him nervously. They go to admire the river. Bruno stands close as she smiles and looks dreamy, I suspect thinking about that cute Gustavo guy she met yesterday.

Still lovely without the mud in her hair.

And speaking of that cute Gustavo guy, he's talking to that handsome David guy at the high rise office building. Turns out that Gustavo works for David. Small world, isn't it? Gustavo has some studies (or something) on San Gabriel (the little town nearest the Hacienda del Fuerte). David is keen to see the papers. David says that some owner (I think Don Rogelio?) is interested in a commercial district? [I MISSED A LOT HERE] Anyway, it seems like their meeting went well. As Gustavo leaves David's office, in walks our own Miguel, brother of Ana Paula, to see about the job that Don Rogelio set up for him. (My my, the world gets smaller and smaller!)

A brief conversation between Handsome David and Miguel. David is friendly and can get Miguel work, even if it won't be carpentry. Miguel thanks him.

Handsome David is able to offer Miguel work.

Tia Rosie has invited a friend over, the same lady who was selling her jewelry in the last episode. She tells the friend that she has a lot of news to tell her, but first needs a favor. She hands over Don Rogelio's business card and asks that the lady ask her kids (who use the INTERRRRRNET—she loves to roll those RRRRRs!) to look up more info on him.

Dany, Ana Paula's sweet blonde-haired friend, is showing her nursing paperwork and qualifications to Mercedes, and attractive woman with strawberry blondish hair who is in charge of the nurses at the local hospital. Mercedes is very pleasant and says if they have a need for a nurse with her qualifications, they'll let her know! As soon as Dany walks off, in comes cute Gustavo, who (AMAZINGLY IN ANOTHER COINCIDENCE!!!!1!!!) is the brother of Mercedes! He gives her a kiss on the cheek and tells her he's so thrilled because he met the most wonderful girl, and she lives in Tuxla.

Back at the hacienda, Ana Paula is chatting with Maria (the housekeeper played by Ana Martin) in Don Rogelio's office, about her owing money to Bruno, and how she'd like to get work in Tuxla and be closer to her family. The phone rings and Tia Rosie for Ana Paula. Ana Paula tells Tia that she's quitting because her boss is not a good person. "What makes you say this?" Tia trills. "Your boss is enchanting!" Then it all comes out, that Don Rogelio and Cinthia visited and how great they were. Miguel gets on the phone to say how he's pleased with his new job that her boss got for him. As Ana Paula is trying to adjust to all of this, in comes Hugo (Don Rogelio's driver/assistant) with the big birdcage with the doves. She's delighted with the doves but is obviously overwhelmed with all this new info. Tia puts more guilt on her about remaining there, and you can tell that it's a lost cause, Ana Paula is going to *have* to stay now!

Cinthia tells Ana Paula how Rogelio helped out her family and got Miguel a job. She indicates [I think] that this is a way for Rogelio to show that he is sorry for his bad treatment of Cinthia. Cinthia wants Ana Paula to assure her that she'll say. PLEASE. (You can see the desperation in Cinthia's face, like she's thinking to herself, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't make me be the caregiver for my jerkwad of a brother again! PLEASE!!!) Ana Paula looks thoughtful.

Tia is assuring Miguel that Ana Paula is doing fine, or does he doubt that Don Rogelio, the guy that got Miguel a job, is anything less than totally awesome and wonderful? Miguel is naturally grateful to Don Rogelio, but at the same time has suspicions. Why did he cover their debt to Bruno? Tia tries to assure him that all is fine.

At the hacienda, Ana Paula comes to Don Rogelio's room. It's daylight but he's seated up in his bed. She says that she is not going to accept Don Rogelio covering the debt to Bruno, that she will continue working in order pay off Bruno herself. She wants to know if this is okay but if not, she can leave the job. He gives his best dark, jerkwad expression, and they both tilt their chins up defiantly, as if to indicate that they're both not going to take any BS from the other.

We cut back to Tia, who has gotten a visit from her neighbor friend again. Neighbor delivers the info her kids found out about Don Rogelio on the INTERRRRRRRNET. Turns out that Don Rogelio is super-rich, one of the richest men in Mexico. Tia excitedly flaps her fan at herself, in almost orgasmic glee at this news.

So . . . Ana Paula says to the grumpy-looking Don Rogelio. Do I stay or do I go? He sighs and is silent and brooding for a long moment, then shrugs and says, "Okay, stay." (Did we really doubt that he would say anything else?) He tells her to start working. He points to some paperwork and instructions on how to do the therapy on his legs.

Pretending that he has the think about whether he wants her to stay or not!

She starts massaging his hairy legs with lotion as he watches. The "Corre!" song plays and we see him look very un-jerkwad and just plain . . . I don't know . . . infatuated? Sad? Soulful? Brooding? Probably all of these, as he watches her doing her therapy. He comments that this is the first time in a long time that anyone has touched him. They discuss the fact that he still has sensation in his legs, but can't move them. She says that she looked up his case and talked with her teachers about his particular treatment. He seems almost embarrassed or abashed and says that she is very professional. There's a wistful tone to his voice as if he thinks "professional" is also kind of "impersonal" and he wishes for a more "personal" attention from her. (Upon re-viewing this scene, I'm not sure if his reaction is him hoping for more "personal" attention, or that he's just impressed/flattered that she was so thorough.)

Taking a break from being a butthead for a moment, Rogelio looks on wistfully as Ana Paula performs therapy on his legs.

She then says that he would have done better to do his therapy/exercises earlier, because the tone in his legs would be in better shape now. This angers him, and he says that nobody tells Rogelio Montero (love how he refers to himself in the third person!) what to do. He reminds her, harshly, that she is simply an employee and she should know her place. (Wow, the jerkwad side of him didn't take long to resurface!) She replies that she knows her place as an employee, but in matters of his health, it is her duty to tell him the doctor's instructions.

VIDEO CLIP: Ana Paula gives Rogelio therapy as he looks on.

Tia Rosy's friend continues with what was learned on the INTERRRRRRNET about Don Rogelio. He has this enormous hacienda that he inherited from his grandfather (?). He is one of the principal suppliers of meat in the country. "Rogelio Montero isn't just rich, he's a millionaire!" the two ladies cackle. Also a big part of his companies are in construction (??). At this point, Miguel comes out of another room to say that he got a letter from Ana Paula. (Or is sending one to her?) This is when Tia Rosie lays on about how she can't work anymore because of her ill-health (bad heart). Of course it's BS, but Miguel can't know that and is very concerned. Says he'll work harder to take care of her.

That evening at the hacienda, Ana Paula admits to Maria the housekeeper that basically she's not leaving like she'd wanted, because Don Rogelio helped her brother get a job. Maria is (I think) trying to point out that bringing Ana Paula's doves to her was a nice gesture on Rogelio's part, but Ana Paula figures that was Cinthia's idea.

Cinthia is in Don Rogelio's room and he's seated in his bed. Cinthia mentions that Ana Paula's doves are called "Romeo and Juliet" which they think is really corny. In a rare moment of levity for Don Rogelio, he genuinely laughs and takes great amusement that the nurse has such a romantic streak. They both laugh for a bit. Maria comes in as Cinthia leaves the room, still laughing.

Maria queries Don Rogelio about all the things he's done for Ana Paula—bringing back the doves, getting her brother a job—was all this done out of pride? (Because Ana Paula has stood up to him and wants to leave?) He doesn't answer her, he just asks for Hugo to come in and help him with something.

Ana Paula and her doves.

It's nighttime and Ana Paula is talking to the doves. She misses her family and doesn't like this "insupportable" man, but she's going to stick it out. Little Margarito sneaks in through the window and gives her some flowers. Maria then comes in. Margarito says it's time for dinner they are going to head for the kitchen to eat with the other servants, but Maria stops Ana Paula and says that Margarito can join them in the kitchen, but Ana Paula . . . no. There is ominous music playing as Maria delivers the dire news—Ana Paula is expected to eat all her meals in the dining room, with that odious Rogelio Montero! (Okay, Maria didn't say that last part, but you know that's what Ana Paula is thinking.) Ana Paula looks impactada.

Dany has come to visit Ana Paula's doves and must be reassured by Miguel that they're now with Ana Paula at the hacienda. He then tells her that he got a job and decides this is the time to declare himself and tells Dany that he loves her ("te quiero"). Dany is very receptive to this and they hug.

It's mealtime and Cinthia sits down at the dining room table, declaring that she's hungry. Don Rogelio says they can't start eating until Paula is there. (He seems to enjoy informing Cinthia of this.) At Cinthia's surprised reaction, he adds (with maybe a trace of defensiveness?) that he wants Ana Paula to attend to him much better than "las otras" (the many previous nurses that he seemingly went through like Kleenex). Maria then informs him that Paula is eating in the kitchen. Don Rogelio seems a bit surprised by this, asking, "Wasn't she informed that I want her here?" Maria says, "Yes, but she said she is eating with the other employees." Don Rogelio gets this amused look on his face, as if he's thinking, "Oh, she thinks that, does she?" He's looking forward to having it out with this señorita, it seems to me.

Miguel instructs Dany to close her eyes, he's got a surprise for her. It's a delicately carved wooden heart with "D" and "M" on it. (After all, Miguel is a carpenter.) Dany is delighted. Miguel says that he's been wanting to give it to her for a while but was afraid. Dany says some sweet things to him and they kiss.

Miguel's gift to Dany.

In the kitchen, Consuelo is serving up food for Margarito, Ana Paula, and Efrain. Ana Paula offers to help but Consuelo wants to be the one serving Efrain as she places a possessive hand on his shoulder. We hear a thump of a door and in wheels Don Rogelio, who was probably looking forward to this confrontation with Ana Paula. He scowls and says she is to eat with them in the dining room. Ana Paula replies with some boldness that she is staying in her place which is with the other servants. (This is obviously in reference to the conversation they had earlier where Don Rogelio nastily reminded her that she was just an employee and to remember her place.) Oh my, this does not go over well at all. Don Rogelio snaps his whip on the table, which frightens little Margarito. He growls that as an employee it is her place to do what her employer says! Then he rolls out. Everyone is pretty alarmed and Ana Paula hugs little Margarito and apologizes to the other employees for the upset.

Spoiling everyone's appetite in the kitchen.

Hey dude, she's just trying to remember to keep in her "place" like you told her to.

It's morning and Cinthia asks little Margarito what happened the night before when her brother stormed into the kitchen after Ana Paula. Margarito relates everything and also makes some mention about how Consuelo is flirting with Efrain like she often does, and that she obviously likes him. Cinthia seems interested/jealous to hear this.

In the dining room, Ana Paula and Maria are preparing the table and Rogelio comes in. Ana Paula says something about how Hugo helps Rogelio dress and asks if Rogelio would prefer that she do this task instead? Rogelio says no. Then Ana Paula steps back a bit, as if to take a place standing in attendance, like the servant that she is. But Rogelio gestures that she is to sit down and eat at the table. Rogelio tells Maria to serve them; Maria is a bit confused and asks if they are going to wait for Cinthia to come, Rogelio says no. Maria brings over a pitcher of juice and starts to pour it for Paula, but Paula stops her and says to pour it for Rogelio first—she is the employee and he the employer, after all. Maria does so, as Rogelio gives Ana Paula a long, steely, assessing look, with some measure of respect (or something) in it. Maria senses the vibes going on there and leaves to get breakfast. The "Corre!" song plays so we officially know there's a "moment" between Ana Paula and Rogelio going on. Rogelio gestures that Ana Paula give him her glass, and he pours juice for her, all the while giving her that same stern, assessing, and admiring look.

Having their little "moment" as he fills her juice glass.

VIDEO CLIP: Ana Paula's and Rogelio's "moment" at the breakfast table.

At the construction office building of Handsome David, we see that that cute Gustavo guy is meeting none other than Miguel. Miguel is going to do work for him as a driver, delivering sometimes delicate items, I think.

Ana Paula and Margarito are at the river again, which sort of surprises me, considering how well their last time at the river went. They stay safely away from the water, and Ana Paula seems to be enjoying sitting by the river as she obviously thinking back to meeting that cutie Gustavo there earlier.

Gustavo gives some papers to Miguel to deliver. He calls Tia Rosa's house and I think he talks about helping Ana Paula get work in town and Tia is not at all pleased about that. Tia Rosy is upset and hangs up the phone and curses Ana Paula and says she won't do this.

Ana Paula is talking to Margarito about continuing his studies/education. She then remembers that she was supposed to meet someone that weekend (Gustavo) but that was before she decided to stay working at the hacienda.

Don Rogelio is asking Bruno about helping Ana Paula's family. Bruno says he didn't think it was something worth mentioning before. Don Rogelio asks Bruno if he has any particular interest in Paula. (Oh Don Rogelio, you are so transparently jealous!) Bruno has a weird google-eyed look as Don Rogelio keeps staring at him, waiting for an answer.

END OF EPISODE!!

VIDEO CLIP: Univision's avance for Episode 4.

I know I went a little nuts with the screencaps, and if I have a chance, I will post some video clips (like I did sometimes with Eva Luna). Hey, what can I say, I'm all excited about this new novela!

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Labels: Cuando

Candi reiterates her brilliant plan to solve all of Wince's problems: go back to the exact same plan as before (pretend they're not seeing each other, but actually see each other).

Pina is in hysterics over Candi's popularity, and chews out her producer.

Fernanda is, surprisingly, not surprised to hear that Pancho and Rebe are becoming a unit.

Wince tells Candi he's going to tell her a huge secret (which, as we know, will soon become known to half of Mexico): through some strange "misstep," which he won't reveal, the house and everything else are in Pina's name. If Pina finds out about his no doubted insufficiently clandestine affair-in-the-making, she'll squash him like a cockroach. He is in bad shape (despite Candi's brilliantly simple plan) and describes his situation as a dark, damp hole.

Beto is still in his own, protracted crisis (seriously, how is this guy not exploding with ulcers), and once again tries to get it into Pancho's head that stuff is terrible, and terrible is terrible no matter how you look at it. Pancho informs him to think outside the box, which Beto doesn't really get until Pancho repeats it in English. The lightbulb clicks on, and he runs off in delight. I wonder how many episodes till we find out the idea.

Pina gazes through her telescope at Tomas primping and dancing after a shower. Adoracion (Pina has started calling her ignoracion) yelps that the dog is having contractions! much ado. Pina demands that Igno gather Abeja's birthing outfit, and then she gets on the line to the vet and books the biggest suite they've got.

Conveniently, Pina happens to run into Tomas just as she's leaving to take Abeja to the hospital. He tells her she's in no state to drive and enters from the driver's side. His hand rests on her calf (suggestively draped over the gear-shift lever), and they have what is probably the sexiest moment ever shared in a car while driving a pomeranian to a delivery ward.

Pancho and Rebe are still smooching like goons, but this time Rebe is telling him how to raise his kids. Clearly her judgment of what's feminine is a little off (look at what she's wearing), but Rebe thinks that Ana lacks a feminine side.

Chela has a terrible fever, and I hate to say it, but this is better than watching her sobbing over Pancho. Candi wants her to come back to live with the family, but she refuses, so Candi takes the opportunity to plot with Ana. Apparently, the plot is to bring in a cute kid and guilt-trip the deathly-ill Chela. A bit below the belt. Candi calls Pancho and informs him that Chela needs to spend more time at his house. No sooner does he put down the phone than Rebe walks in and tells him that, with Chela out of the house, maybe *she* should spend more time at Pancho's house with his kids. Pancho looks like his head is going to explode.

Alex gets a kiss from Lupita... he loves her essence and integrity.

Pina and Tomas at the clinic: The vet complains that he can't hear anything through his stethoscope, which is understandable because Pina (still in her pink multi-tiered bag thing and matching pumps) is in total hysterics. Tomas looks a little embarrassed to be there, but he hangs tight. Apparently, the pooch is still suffering from stress. Pina reveals to Tomas that, really, this dog is her only love and her only true friend and company. They hug and, surprisingly, Tomas looks moved. Ado looks on from upstairs and basically flips her lid.

One more awesome scene with Wins and the gang. They've dragged him to Dr. Silva, a kooky psychiatrist who supposedly helped Enzo (but Enzo's still a mess, really). The office is filled entirely with creepy bong-ing and ticking clocks of all sorts, and Dr. Silva appears to be trying to convince Wince that he's actually insane.

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The Joe Friday version:

• Ro-hell butts heads with….pretty much everyone.
• Ana Paula butts heads with Ro-hell…and he likes it (hubba hubba)
• Bruno woos Ana Paula.
• Ana Paula insists numerous times that she's not staying and everyone tries to convince her to stay…each one has their own selfish motives.
• Costuming for Susana Gonzalez is bizarre. Also, she and Efraim fondle their belt buckles as much as they fondle each other.
• Miguel gets fired because his boss found out about his “part” in the robbery..
• Viewerville finds out about Ro-hell’s ill-fated romance with Vanesa Galván (no relation to the Alamos Galváns.) She dumped him after he was paralyzed in a freak cow-stampede accident. Ana Pau looks a lot like Vanesa.
• The phone finally works
• Tia Rosa counts a wad of cash.
• Everyone is obsessed with eating breakfast on the terrace.
• Efraim is a snake….Srsly.
• Ana Paula is swept away…by the river. It seems she is also La Que no Podía Nadar.

The Herman Melville version:

• Margarito is afraid to confront a horse and Ro-hell yells and threatens him with a beating. Ana Pau arrives and demands that Ro-hell not to scare the boy. Ro-hell wants to know who the hell she is. She introduces herself and says she’s the one who was going to be his nurse. She could never work for someone who is “un poco hombre” (not much of a man.) She leaves. Ro-hell tells Bruno to fetch her back. (an aside apropos of nothing: at the beginning of LFdD there was a dog named Max that reminded me of guy named Max from TdA. Now there is a guy named Bruno who reminds me of a dog named Bruno in LFdD.)
• Miguel is worried about his sister. Tía Rosaura says not to worry. She’s sure Ana Paula can defend herself (just ask Maximo.) Even so, Miguel wants to work hard and make a lot of money so Ana Pau can come back home. Tia Rosa tells him to be more positive. She’s sure Ana Pau is very happy with her new job.
• Ana Paula tells Bruno her new boss isn’t difficult… he’s evil. Bruno thinks she should give the guy another chance. Ana Paula doesn’t get how a good guy like Bruno could work for such a jerk like Ro-hell. Bruno says he has a good reason why he’s working there. One day he’ll tell her. She thinks it’s for money. He asks her to stay. He wants to be near her. This recapper thought that a bit forward and he definitely leered. Ana Paula was right to back up.
• Efraín comes in through the window of the boudoir of the damned. Cinthia tells him she’s busy (practicing her seductive pose against a bed post I assume.) He tells her about the new nurse. She hopes her brother will leave her alone now. She’s tired of Rogelio and the hacienda. Nothing is worth it. Efrain asks: doesn’t he have anything she’s interested in? (¿..tampoco tengo algo que valga la pena para ti?) She says he’s really just a “distraction” for her. Surely he wasn’t taking things seriously? Ouch. He sarcastically apologizes to his “patrona.” He just thought she’d like to know the new nurse isn’t staying, so Cin is still screwed.
• Bruno tells Ana Pau she’s become important to him. She’s grateful, for all he’s done, but she’s bull-headed and won’t be able to stand by if Rogelio is being a jacka$$. Bruno will just have to find someone else. Ro-hell says he wants to talk to Paula. He says she isn’t going to leave until they’ve talked. He starts rolling up his sleeves which I find mildly threatening.
• Ana Pau tells Ro-hell she wants to work and admits this is her first job out of school. Ro-hell belittles her and reminds her that real-life work is tough. Ana Pau says she’s not afraid of work. She just doesn’t want to work for him. What he did to the boy was not fair. Ro-hell tells her life isn’t fair. He’s in a wheelchair! Ana Pau says spit happens and the fact that he can’t walk doesn’t mean he can be a jerk. Ro-hell responds by saying at least he faces it. All she’s facing is a tough boss and her first inclination is to quit.
• In the house Ro-hell tells Efraim to show Ana Pau to the nurse’s room. She’ll be staying the night since during the premiere the writers made a huge deal of letting Viewerville know they are out in the boon-docks no one can take her to San Gabriel. She’ll leave tomorrow.
• Miguel finds out he’s been fired from his job at the lumber shop (maderería) Leandro knows about the robbery. Miguel wants to explain. He’ll get paid the money he’s owed, but he’s not to come back.
• Ana Paula is shown her room. She finds out from Efraim that Ro-hell pretty much owns and runs the puebla.
• M-garito is climbs up the trellis with a bouquet. He thanks Ana Paula for saving him from the patrón. Since Ana Paula is there he won’t be afraid him anymore. M-garito begs her to stay and not leave him alone. He’s interrupted by a knock on the door. It’s Maria who introduces herself and gives Ana Pau a from-the-bottom-of-her-heart welcome. Looks like there will be no doily fondling in this one. Not a lacy collar to be seen.
• Ro-hell wants to know more about the nurse. Ro-hell likes her, despite what she said to him. She stood up to him. She’s got spunk. He likes that. Unlike everyone else who just hangs their head, she confronted him (perhaps if you wouldn't smack people around they might be less afraid...just sayin'.) He wants Bruno to convince her to stay.
• Dany catches up with Miguel who tells her he’s just been sacked. Miguel explains the boss knows about the theft and doesn't trust him anymore. Miguel berates himself. He asks Dany to believe in him. He promises to be an honest man and not be an idiot. She kisses his cheek and says of course I believe in you.
• Ro-hell has a nightmare. Ana Pau tends to him. Ro-hell says she should make fun of him. As strong as he is he can’t control the nightmares. She tells him maybe if he was nicer he would rest better. He asks if she really thinks that. She tells him to give it a try; he’s got nothing to lose. Philosophical ramblings about the weak and how life treats them. Ro-hell tries to convince her to stay. He tells her he gets someone to help him and she gets a good paying job. Win-win for both.
• The cows are coming home. M-garito asks Ana Pau why she has a sad. She tells him how much she misses her family. M-garito tells her he doesn’t even have a family, except for Maria who takes care of him and feeds him. They go for a walk.
• Cin says she heard Ro-hell screaming and was going to help but that the nurse had already seen to him. Ro-hell wants Ana Pau to eat breakfast with them at the table from now on. Cin is not pleased—an employee here at our table?? Ro-hell wants this nurse to attend him better than the others. Cin takes this as an opportunity to tell that if he’s going to start harassing (hostigar—which can also mean to whip a horse) the nurse is going to leave. Cin says Ro-hell doesn’t get how hard it is with him. They can’t even eat breakfast on the terrace. Ro-hell doesn’t like the terrace. She says he doesn’t like anything and storms out with Ro-hell hot on her heels.
• Maximo is not pleased that Tia let Ana Pau go to the highest bidder. Tia brags that Ana Pau will be rollin’ in the dough and the rent will get paid on time and Tia will get to have a little extra for goodies. Maximo feels bad for Ana Pau for having an aunt so willing to sell her out. He would love to tell her that it was Tia that left them alone! Thanks to Bruno, Ana Pau is gone. Tia muses that Bruno is pretty guapo and she likes him in the role of son-in-law (yerno.) She slams the door in Baldy’s face.
• Ana Pau and M-garito witness he argument between Ro-hell and Cin. Cin reminds Ro-hell that part of the hacienda is hers. He reminds her that their father left him in charge of administering her half until she found a good man. She yells. He yells some more. Ana Pau demands that Ro-hell let go of his sister. Cin wonders how long Ana Pau will  be able to handle her brother. Ana Pau says not a minute more. She tells Ro-hell to go find another nurse. If looks could kill Cin would be dead.
• Ana tells Bruno about the latest argument with Ro-hell and that it’s a mistake for her to stay. If he treats his own sister like dirt, he doesn’t respect any woman. Ana Pau figures out Ro-hell is the reason all the other nurses left. She ain’t sticking around.
• Miguel wants to know if Tia Rosa has gotten in touch with Ana Pau. Since she hasn’t he wants to go look for her. She disagrees. He needs to look for work. He really wants to know how Ana is doing. Tia mentiRosa admits she told Ana not to call because it costs too much. They argue. Miguel insists he’s going to go look for her. Tia mentiRosa forbids it.
• The cows continue to come home. Ro-hell stares at Ana Pau (in a tight dress and sky-high heels) from afar. Ro-hell takes a picture out of his wallet. He looks at picture, he looks at Ana Pau. (We later learn the lady in the pic is Vanesa.) Jorge Salinas is so expressive. He breaks my heart and I feel so bad for Ro-hell.

I haz a sad

• Ana Pau notices his spying and huffs away.
• Ana Pau enters the kitchen and Maria says Ro-hell was just asking about her. Ana Pau tells Maria that she saw him and hopes it’s the last time she does. Maria is impactada with a dash of aw hell! and asks why. Ana Pau says she’s leaving. Maria asks why? Really, Maria?
• Cin tells Ro-hell the phones are working. Ro-hell and Cin discuss the upcoming trip to Tuxtla. She wants to shop, he wants her with him. She pouts and whines. Since it's her fault the nurse isn’t staying, Cin is official helper…as she always is until another nurse arrives. Ro-hell doesn’t think he will hire another nurse if this one leaves. Cin's the one who's supposed to be taking care of him anyway.
• Maria desperately tries to get Ana Pau to stay. Cin of the distracting abdomen arrives to plead her case. She begs, she blames herself for Ro-hell’s mistreatment, she agrees working with Ro-hell is hard. She cries. She tells her Ro-hell wasn't like this before the accident. Ana Pau says it's useless for her to say if she and Ro-hell are going to argue all the time. Cin asks Ana Pau, woman to woman to stay. She wants Ana Pau to take advantage of Ro-hell being gone. Get to know the area, their house in town. blah blah. Ana Pau will stay a few days so another nurse can be found, but then she’s finding work closer to her family. Cin reminds her no one will pay the big bucks like Ro-hell. Ana Pau says she already quit. Cin says she'll talk to her brother. 
• Ro-hell thinks Bruno chose Ana Pau because of her similarity to Vanesa Galván, Ro-hell’s former fiancée…she split when she found out he was paralyzed. Flashback to happy times and Ro-hell’s proposal, the stampede accident, Vanesa’s rejection. Xtreme close-up of glycerin tear.

• Bruno swears he didn’t mean to bring up such bitter memories. He really didn’t see the resemblance. 
• Cin arrives and reports her conversation with Ana Pau. She convinced her to stay a couple days, but doesn’t think the nurse will be stupid enough to stay. Bruno asks: does he want Ana Pau to stay or not? Ro-hell likes her rebelliousness. He wants to tame her (domesticar.) Aaaannd back to no pity for Ro-hell.
• Cin, Efraim and Consuelo in the stables. He tries to make Cin jealous. He makes Consuelo swoon. He makes me throw up in my mouth a little bit. Consuelo and Efrain head off to the "big house" together.
• Bruno tells Ana Pau that Cinthia has the right idea. Get to know San Gabriel. It’s a nice place. He offers that they go together. Maybe grab a bite, walk around. Ana Pau seems fine with that.
• In Tuxtla, Miguel convinces Dany (who has such a squeaky little girl voice) to talk to the head nurse. It seems Dany really wants to work at the hospital. It goes well. Later Miguel says he wants to visit Ana Pau, but he’s broke. Dany says isn’t your sister supposed to share her salary (sueldo)? Miguel says Tia said she'll put the money in the bank 'til the end of the month. Riiiiight.
• Oh well lookie there. That’s a whole lotta lana Tia mentiRosa is counting. Wonder where that came from? This recapper can’t help but think of Mel Brooks and Harvey Korman “Count de money! Count de money!” Her friend arrives to sell her some jewelry…on installments. Tia mentiRosa tells her friend about Ana Pau’s remesas and how much she misses the girl. I'm not sure if her "mi niña" was for Ana Pau or the necklace.
• Ana Paula asks Cin to send a note to her family. Cin will do it, but she wants Ana Pau to think about staying. After Ana Paula leaves Cin asks Maria to help her convince Ana Pau to stay. Sure it’s for the good of her brother, but she wants Ana Pau to stay so she can find a man to pull a Calgon and take her away. Maria reminds her that Ro-hell is more likely to make the man stay and live at the hacienda. What Cin wants is to leave for good!
• Bruno takes Ana Paula to San Gabriel for tamales de chipilin. Viewerville meets Maripaz. This one is much sweeter. Her mom, Marcaria is marred to Ulises and together they own the market. Marcaria is the one to see if you need anything…including info on all the goings on in town.
• Tia mentiRosa nags Miguel about finding work. Miguel whines about not finding work. She muses about how different Miguel and Ana they are. No doubt they each resemble their respective fathers (oh, my! They have different daddies!) 
• Ana Pau tells Bruno her sad tale. Dad left and died in a car accident. Mom died of pancreatic cancer. Tia took care of them. Bruno asks if she would like to have a family. She says yes. He wants the same. For now what Ana Pau wants is to help her family. Bruno is her for her if she needs anything. 
• The next morning Ana Pau tells Maria what a nice time she had. Bruno is eating breakfast with her today. Discussion about where they will eat breakfast. The terrace comes up again. Quick conversation with M-garito about their plans to go to the river. Later Ana Pau and Maria discuss his sad fate. He was left on the doorsteps of the hacienda and no one knows who his family is. And no, he doesn’t go to school.
• Cin and Ro-hell at the Tuxtla Hospital. The are arguing about his physical therapy...which Ro-hell thinks is a waste of time. Cin talks to the head nurse about hiring another nurse. Ro-hell is against the idea. She drops Ana Pau's letter and since Ro-hell is all about boundaries, he opens it and reads it. Ana Paula likes the hacienda and speaks well of Bruno (methinks Ro-hell haz a jealous.) The patient on the other hand is another story. Ana Pau wants to get used to him and work, but it seems it will be impossible. She’s will be at the hacienda two more days and she’ll let them know if she’s staying. Ana Pau mentions the family’s debt to Bruno so that Ro-hell and Cin both know it now (Cin is reading over Ro-hell’s shoulder....she's all about the boundaries, too.) Ana Pau tells her family she’ll find other work. She’ll take care of anyone but Ro-hell. Cin digs at her bro about that one. He tells her it’s in her best interest that Ana Pau stay.
• Bruno and Ana Pau are actually eating breakfast on the terrace. She’s really enjoyed the last two days and Bruno is glad. Bruno has business in San Gabriel and he asks Ana Paula if she’d like to come with him, but she has a previous engagement with M-garito. Bruno says they can meet up later. They plan to go horseback riding. Did Ana Brenda really just clap her hands like a five-year old?
• Consuelo goes to visit Efrain in the stables. They talk about Bruno and Ana Pau eating alone together on the terrace. The boss isn't going to like that! Efraim kisses Consuelo. Ass.
• While M-garito and Ana Paula are at the river, he slips and falls. She saves the boy then slips and falls and is swept away.

Avances

• José Ron saves Ana Paula. 

And I will leave you with this: do a Google image search of the current Barry Manilow. You will see his and Julian's hair were separated at birth.

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