Caray, Caray!

　

Rod, Hanna and Aldo are hanging out with Patricio in his room. Of course Hanna and Aldo are still hung over. The phone rings and Rod tells Hanna if it's Gala he's not there, but it's Matilde and Hanna wants to talk to Luci. Luci gets on the phone, Rod gets on the extention, tells Hanna to hang up, and he talks to Luci about the kiss they had last night. He apologizes, and guess who is listening at the door, hidden from view? Anyone?? It is nosy pants Frigida listening with all ears. She says I wonder how Gala will take this?

Luci is over at her landlady's house with Nana Matilde and is staring off into space. Luci and Nana leave and are walking back to the Torreslandas and a car is following them. They don't notice. Luci and Nana pass a little market and Nana wants to pick up something that Rod really loves. I don't know what it is. Luci asks Nana how long she has worked for the Torreslandas. Nana tells her since Rod was a baby. They get back to the Torreslandas and the car has followed them all the way there, but they don't notice. It is the owner of Inferno, and now he knows where she works. He gets the info into to his phone to let Lastra know.

Hanna and Aldo are watching a soccer game with Patricio. Patricio is cheering his team and is happy they are with him. Hanna and Aldo are still way hung over.

Het Het, aka Chihuahua, Paz is thanking Don Serapio for letting her use the phone to call Luci. He tells her anytime she wants to use it she can. She thanks him for giving Lorenzo a job and he says he would like to visit with her sometime. She is surprised. Magada, Lorenzo and Ariche are with her. They all leave.

Violetta is out with the Bartender from Inferno and she tells him she was offered alot of money for info. They are eating grilled corn on the cob from a street vendor (Ed Note: You gotta try this corn, it is sooo good.) Violetta tells the bartender the offer came from Lastra, and the bartender tells her, he is a maldito. Violetta is afraid they will send Luci to jail.

Gala is on the phone with her mama Julie and Julie says she will be going to New York and Miami for things for the wedding. Gala gets a call waiting signal, and guess who it is? Anyone??? Rod? Nope it is Chatty Cathy the Frigid wanting to give Gala the chisme about Luci and Rod the Bod. Gala is very impatient with her and all Chatty Cathy gets out is that it is important and has to do with Rod the Bod. Gala basically hangs up on her, answers the phone by the door and buzzes Rod The Bod upstairs. Chatty Cathy on her end, is happy she is upsetting Gala. I think Chatty Cathy also told her when she comes to the house to talk to her.

Luci goes into the house and of course Chatty Cathy is right there to greet her. She calls Luci a muchacha, and Luci totally ignores her. She tells Chatty Cathy to call her by her name, which is Luciana. Nana overhears this and tells Chatty Cathy to call Luci by her name. Well Chatty Cathy is so not happy with that and stalks off. (Note to Chatty Cathy: You are NOT the duena of this house, even though you act like you are. Get to work, jus' sayin').

Max goes up to see Patricio,and of course the witchy witch Rosalena is with him. She gets pithed off when she sees that Aldo and Hanna are there, all hung over and sleeping. She is especially mad that Hanna is sleeping on Patricio's bed with him. She hauls her up, by the hair and is screeching at her. (Note to Rosalena: listen you screechy witch, ever heard of the saying you get more cooperation if you use honey instead of vinegar? Jus' sayin'). She tells her to get up, you can't sleep on your bubbi's bed. She is soo not happy. The Witchy Witch chases her out of Patricio's room. Aldo is passed out on the couch. Max goes up and wakes him up and he leaves the room too. Now the Witchy Witch and Max are alone with Patricio. He was so enjoying his company, Max understands but not the Witchy Witch.

Luciana has made it back to her room and is praying to the Virgincita. She tells her please ayuda mi. I need money for my mama's doctor, I want my stay here to be good. I like Rod The Bod, but drat, he has a fiancee and please I can't get involved with him. I'm so alone, please help me. Luci says she is very homesick and misses her family as she cries. Nana knocks on the door to see if she is ok, she tells Nana she is homesick and Nana hugs her. Nana takes Luci to meet Padre Honesto who is in the chapel in the house. He is happy to meet her.

Meanwhile back in Het Het, Paz is determined to help Magda with the housework. Magda tells her there isn't any need, but Paz says I still have one good hand, so I'm helping. Ariche is running around the house and playing and there is a knock on the door, and he answers it. It is Don Serapio with a bunch of flowers. Ariche closes the door in his face. Magda gets up and answers the door and lets him in. Don Serapio has brought the flowers for Paz. She is very surprised.

Rod the Bod has fallen asleep on the couch at Galas. She wakes him up and tells him it is time to go, but she ain't gettin' on that motorcycle and she wants to take her car. They go.

Partying Aldo goes back to Patricio's room with a Bloody Mary, He asks Pat if he wants a sip, Pat declines. He tells him, dude, you need to get a job and stop loafing around here. Pat tells him it's only right and you should apply yourself. Aldo goes.

Rosalena brings coffee to Maximo in the study and they argue about Hanna. Max thinks she treats her like a baby, and she isn't one anymore. The Witchy Witch doesn't agree. The Witchy Witch goes in the hallway and sees Luci with a tray for Pat. She asks where she is going,and Luci tells her the tray is for Pat. The Witchy Witch takes it out of her hands, says she'll bring it up herself and dismisses Luci, and tells her good night and go to your room. (Ever heard of manners lady, jus' sayin'). Luci is about to go, when Rod the Bod comes in and stops her from going. He wants to talk to her. He apologizes for that kiss again, and asks her if it was that bad? She says no, but you are engaged, can't be doing that again, and I won't say anything to anyone. They are so close it looks like he wants to kiss her again, when, wait for it, Gala sees the whole thing. Gala comes in and Luci excuses herself, and Gala is pithed and raises her voice and tells Luci not to go anywhere. She screams at Luci, I better never catch you near my fiancee again, capice, cause you are, wait for it, a lowly servant. Well Rod the Bod grabs Gala and tells her to shut the hell up. I wish, but he did tell her to shut up. He wants Gala to leave. She thinks he has something going on with Luci. Gala leaves and goes to her house, cussing at cars and being a b*tch. Luci goes to her room and cries. Nana knocks on the door and wants Luci to help her with some clothes. Luci tells Nana all about Rod the Bod kissing her, how Rod apologized, and she swears it won't happen again. She tells Nana about Gala insulting her and she is afraid Gala will runtelldat to Rosalena. Nana tells Luci to calm down.

Rod the Bod has gone upstairs to Patricio and does his therapy. He tells Patricio that he really needs a professional therapist, and he will get better faster that way. He tells Patricio about kissing Luci. Patricio is a little bit jealous. Rod The Bod tells Pat he apologized to Luci and Gala is jealous. Pat gives him hell and tells him to leave.

Max and Rosalena are getting ready for bed and Max wants to know more about Luci. Rosalena tells him she was recommended by Nana's cousin.

Chatty Cathy thinks that Luci is very bad. She is talking to Nana. Nana gives Chatty Cathy hell about how she always thinks everyone is bad. Ole Chatty Cathy says she is just looking out for herself, oh, I mean Rosalena.

Next day, in Het Het, Magda and Paz on the the bus, going somewhere. Magda is trying to convince Paz to go to the doctor already. Paz still isn't ready to go.

Luci and Nana are in the kitchen, getting breakfast ready for the family and Luci tells her about her mama Paz's hand and that she needs to see the doctor. Of course the Chatty Cathy comes in and gets snippy with Luci. Luci gives her a big smile and brings the tray into the dining room while Chatty Cathy follows. She goes to Max first to serve him and Rosalena is giving her the stinkeye as well as Chatty Cathy. Rod comes in the dining room, he had been up giving Pat therapy, says he doesn't want anything, has to get to work, blah, blah, sees Luci and decides he'll have some fruit. Luci serves him fruit and accidently spills some on him. Well, Luci leaves and of course Rosalena, witchy witch is having a cow, and wants to know from Chatty Cathy, what kind of servant is this? Did you train her? Chatty Cathy says she will take charge of her and teach her the right way (Note to Chatty Cathy; oh, you mean torture the poor girl).

Luci has made it back to the kitchen and tells Nana she spilled fruit on Rod The Bod. Luci wants to call Violetta so Nana tells her to go. Of course the Frigid one comes in looking for the muchacha, Luci. Nana says oh, you know her name, wow. Frigid wants to know where she is. Nana says she sent her out to get some meds? Whose meds? Nana says for me, satisfied? Nana says if she isn't happy she can runtelldat to Rosalena.

Lastra has called the owner of Inferno and he tells him where Luci works.

Luci has called Violetta to see if Lastra has contacted her about what happened at Inferno.Violetta tells her she is very worried that Luci could go to the carcel.

That nice lawyer Claudio is meeting with Lastra's lawyer Arnoldo. Claudio says he wants to give Luci a proper defense. Arnoldo tells Claudio that Lastra wants an apology from Luci. Claudio tells Arnoldo that Lastra lied about everything.

Luci walks back to the Torreslanda house and Gala is right behind her and tells her to wait, she has a lot to talk to her about.

Advances:

Gala wants revenge on Luci.

Rosalena tells Padre Honesto about a woman from her past.

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If God should withhold His mercy from anyone on Earth, Monsieur, it surely will be you! M. Hercule Poirot

　

We start today where we left off yesterday in the deep, dark woods at night, between El Talisman and Alcatrash as two men are riding horses. Pedro is going along on his horse, when Pigorio spots him. Pigorio has a gun, points it at Pedro, aims and fires, and Pedro proceeds to drop and roll, (thanks Rosemary la Otra). Pigorio aims the gun again to finish the job, when, wait for it, Margarito is heard yelling in the background, and with a flashlight, proceeds to the sound of the shot. Pigorio seeing his opportunity has flown the coop, leaves the area. (Note to Pigorio: You can't hit the broad side of a barn, jus' sayin'). Margarito comes with his flashlight and finds Pedro knocked out and carries him back to El Tal.

　

Meanwhile, back at El Talisman, noone has heard the shots. Manuel and Maria have come to pay a visit to Mariana to make sure she is ok. She is with Santiago, and they have a nice conversation about how she is ok, and she is glad that Maria and Manuel are doing so well. This little visit ends with Manuel giving Mariana a hug and a kiss. Then he and Maria leave. Santiago says you love your Papa very much? Mariana says yes.



Cameela, in her martial bed at Alcatrash, listens to "Dr." Raimundo tell her to get some rest. He will give her something to sleep. The old Beltbuckle wants her to get better, sooner rather than later, so she can have, wait for it, Mis Hijos. They leave the room and Tracy has come in. Cameela is very nervous about this operation. Tracy tells her to be calm, and can she bring her anything? Cameela says she has a pill to sleep. Tracy tells her that everything will be ok, just get some rest, and goes to leave the room. Tracy wants to know if she wants the lights on or off. Cameela says leave them on. Tracy leaves.

　

Panchito is meeting with his Piggy Papa and El Porko wants to know the chisme on Mariana? Anything, anything at all???? Panchito tells El Porko, no, nada. El Porko wishes Mariana were dead. Panchito is so not happy to hear that.

　

Mariana decides to come sneak around Alcatrash. She is wanting to see Cameela rather badly. (Note to Mariana, love how you have the AVACADOES noone else seems to have, over there at El Tal, jus' sayin'). She is hiding around the corner, when "Dr" Raimundo and The Prince of Darkness stop to have a little chat. The Prince of Darkness says this plan for Cameela to have this fake cancer was a good idea, now they can get rid of that baby, and Cameela can commence to having his hijos. Mariana hears every word. (Note to Mariana, please stay hidden, don't move. Just listen).

　

Over at El Tal, we see Pedro, in his bed all alone, sleeping. He is dreaming of Cameela and wakes up. Seems he wasn't hit by no El Porko bullet. And now he can't go back to sleep. Pedro has drifted off and wakes up and Padre is in his room. Padre is keeping watch over him, to make sure he is ok. Bless you Padre. Padre asks how he is feeling. Pedro says he fell off his horse and has some bumps and bruises, but otherwise is ok. He says he really can't sleep because he is very concerned about Cameela. (Ed Note: I don't know if he told Padre about the failed attempt to kill him).

　

Valentin and Lucrazy are in the cabana and she is begging him to let her go to El Talisman. Valentin tries to talk her out of it. She says she wants to drive Mariana crazy forevs. Now with Cameela out of the way, and Mariana on her way to being crazy as a loon, Pedro es Mio will be all Mio. Well, Valentin can't turn his back for a moment, cause, she disappears and Valentin goes to look for her.

　

The Prince of Darkness escorts "Doc" Raimundo to the door, they don't see Mariana, and she starts to creep around the corner. Now she really wants to find Cameela's room, so she can tell her the truth about what she heard. (Note to Mariana, please be careful girl. You are in enemy territory. Ya shoulda brought a weapon, jus' sayin'). "Doc" Raimundo wants to know where is the rest of my dinero? He says when the "operation" is done, he will get the rest of his blood money. The Prince of Darkness says you will never have a baby with es Indio.



Doris is in El Porko's bed. She wants to know if he wants a pill. He is nervous about Doris being in his bed, what if Tracy walks in? (Note to El Porko, look dude she ain't comin' in there, she's rather run for the hills than come in there jus' sayin'). Uh, oh, he hears a noise. Doris doesn't hear anything. He tells Doris open the drawer of the bedside table. She thinks he wants a pill to calm himself, but, oh, no, he wants his gun. He opens the bedroom door and Mariana has ducked into an alcove, so she won't be discovered. El Porko thinks he is hearing things and goes back into the room. (Note to Mariana: Good work so far, now run and find that room).

　

Mariana finally finds Cameela's room and goes in and Cameela is sleeping. She tries to wake Cameela up. She finally succeeds in waking Cameela. Cameela is shocked to see, the avacadoes Mariana has, not really, but you know. Anyhoo, Mariana says she has come to see Cameela cause Pedro wanted a report, not really again, but hey, it works. Anyhoo, Pedro is very concerned about Cameela and she wanted to come see her and make sure she is ok, but listen, I have something to tell you. Are you ready, Cameela, ya sure, not really, but she tells Cameela that she wants her to be happy with Pedro now that she has the proverbial bun in the oven, in other words, Pedro's bebe in tummy. You are with child and this ain't no immaculate conception, get the drift? Well, Cameela thinks that Mariana has gone round the bend. She is so not buying this. Well, Mariana, bless her heart, tells Cameela everything "Doc" Raimundo and the Prince of Darkness said, while she was sneaking around to find Cameela. Mariana says in the morning they are going to abort your bebe. Stop them from hurting you. (Note to the Prince of Darkness: See above quote). She wants Cameela to leave Alcatrash tout de suite. They are very anxious, you could cut the tension with a knife in that room. Cameela spills the frijoles to Mariana about why she really married the Prince of Darkness. Cameela is finally beleiving Mariana about having the little Pedro in the oven, and Mariana is pressing her to leave.

Meanwhile back at El Tal, Gabe is outside in the dark forest, pondering all of Sarita's witchings about getting married, doncha know. Juancho comes to talk to him. Gabe says he ain't gettin married in the morning, well ya know what I mean. Anyhoo, he is bored, misses Sartia and is going to the cabana on El Tal to find her. Geno comes by and runs into Juancho with some things for the orphanage. When, wait for it, they see a mysterious figure in hoody, jeans, those four inch heels (Thanks Rosemary la Otra) and sunglasses at night. (Note to Lucrazy: Why didn't ya wear the white gown, drown yourself in white powder and really look ghostly, jus' sayin'.). They are freaked out. They want to go tell Pedro, as in runtelldat. Ms Sunglasses at Night laughs to herself and gives herself a pat on the back, for them having seen her.



Now what have we here, hummm. It's en flagrante time, it seems. Gabe has come to see Sarita, and she's dressed as a, wait for it, belly dancer. That's right, veil and all. She is doing the come hither dance and Gabe is soooo into that. They end up, umm, ya know, En Flagrante. Now in their En Flagrante afterglow, Sarita, is wait for it, witching about Gabe marrying her again. He is still not with getting married, and he says she isn't preggers so what is the rush? He isn't ready. She pouts.

　

Valentin has not been able to find Ms. Sunglasses at Night, so he goes and rats her out to the Prince of Darkness. He wants a gun, as he goes to "hunt" for her, he thought bubbles she should be dead for realz. Meanwhile, Ms Sunglasses at Night has made it to El Tal, just as she is about to go closer to the door, she is grabbed by the Prince Of Darkness. She isn't happy. The Prince of Darkness has escorted Ms Sunglasses at Night, back to the cabana, and reminds her once again she is dead, dead I tell you. He orders Valentin to stay with her. She is pithed. So the Prince of Darkness leaves and she is alone with Valentin. She tries to bribe him to let her go back to El Tal. In a year, I'll have money, and can pay you then, (Note to Ms Sunglasses At Night: Is the same thing as buy me a hamburger today,and I'll pay you tomorrow? ). Valentin is like no way El Patron, Prince of Darkness with kill me. Well, now what have we here, ummmm Satan (Sorry was thinking of the Church Lady from SNL). Anyhoo, she is trying, of all things, her en flagrante skills on him, rubbing up against him, putting moves on him, as he is staring at her bugeyed!!! She is using every en flagrante skill she has on him, but oh, no it isn't working. He won't disobey the Prince of Darkness. He tells her that if she were to be caught at El Tal, they would throw her Sunglasses at Night in jail, for faking her death, and besides Pedro wouldn't and couldn't visit her in jail. She is very verklempt. Ms Sunglasses at night has settled down for the night, and Valentin is reading a paper, and suddenly thinks about all the crimes he has committed, dropping Mariana off in LA in the slums, the car bombing of Tia Patty and Claudio, and stealing Pedro's gun. He thought bubbles oh, Dios Mio, I'm going straight to hell. Not really, but you get the gist.



Now we get to the crux of this epi. (Ed Note: Was very verklempt about this part of the epi, but bear with me). The Prince of Darkness has come back to Alcatrash, flips on the light in the living room and sees Mariana and Cameela together. Well The Prince of Darkness is so NOT Happy to find Mariana there with Cameela. He wants to know what she is doing at Alcatrash. Mariana says she came to protect Cameela from him! Cameela tells him he is a killer (See M. Poirot's quote above). She spills the beans about everything Mariana heard him say to the "Doc". He swears he doesn't know what they are talking about (Note to the Prince of Darkness: Look Focker (Thanks Sara, over there at Abismo for that), the jig is up, already, you lost). He accuses Mariana of being crazy. She tells him because of you , I lost our baby, and now you want to kill Cameela's baby. Well about this time the Focker, draws a gun, and both women are scared to death. The Focker says that Pedro is an Indio and that it is Pedro's baby and he wants Cameela to be the mama of MIS HIJOS. He points the gun at the two very scared women and Mariana, bless her heart, gets right in front of Cameela to protect her from the Prince of Darkness. He grabs Mariana around the neck and the Focker points the gun at Cameela's womb. She calls him a baby killer and a coward. Well Cameela struts forward, having got some Avacadoes of her own, and pushes the Prince of Darkness. He loses his aim and is pointing the gun at both of them. They are not standing together now and he has lost all reason and control. Cameela and Mariana are really screaming at him.



This wakes the El Porko up out of a "dead" sleep. He is like QTH is going on. The first thing he does is get his gun from the bedside table. He says there are always problems here, ya think, and most of them of YOUR OWN DOING! He puts his robe on and goes to investigate. (By the way, Doris has been gone for awhile, see bottom of recap for that).



Meanwhile the Prince of Darkness says he doesn't care if he kills her. Mariana says he'll end up in jail. He has Mariana by the neck and Cameela sees her chance and runs out the door and into the night. The Focker lets go of Mariana to chase Cameela and that leaves poor Mariana alone. Now in comes Focker II. He has his gun, and can't beleive he is seeing Mariana in HIS CASA right in front of him. The first thing Mariana says is you are a Maldito for killing my bebe. (Note to Mariana: Girlfriend ya shoulda pretended you know nothink jus' sayn'). You killed my bebe. So now Focker II thinks that poor Mariana has got her memory back. He points the gun at her and says now you will truly be dead. Mariana is still saying you killed my bebe. Focker II points the gun at Mariana and aims and says, now you will be quiet forever. Meanwhile, Cameela is running for her life, toward El Tal in the woods. Is is very dark and she is running like the hounds of hell are on her tail. Unfortunely, the Focker I catches up with her, and still with gun in hand, puts a hand over her mouth so noone can hear her. (See M. Hercule Poirot's quote above for both Fockers).

　

Incidentals:

Sarita, Gabe (after the afterglow)., Geno, Juancho, Pedro are talking about seeing Ms. Sunglasses at Night, the ghost. Bet she's dead, Bet she ain't. This goes on for awhile. Back and forth until, Sarita, bless her heart, says, well look, what if she ISN'T REALLY DEAD; Ding, Ding, Ding, we have a winner. Pedro says he will investigate the grounds with Margarito, everyone else stays inside, capiche??? Pedro goes to his office to find his gun, which lo and behold, is missing. Well he can't find it anywhere, so he and Margarito arm themselves with, wait for it, RIDING CROPS, really dudes, you don't have axes, or pitchforks, just sayin' Any ways, they go to investigate the grounds, and this is what Focker I hears and covers Cameela's mouth.



El Virus is yammering to Army about, I'm so worried about Cameela, doncha know. Army isn't down with that. She wonders why noone beleives her, (Listen Lady I almost gave you the nom de plume of Focker III just saying). She yammers on and on, until Army says, okey dokey, I believe ya, just shut up already, not really, but you get the drift. The phone rings and it is Tia Maria spending the night at Manuels she just wanted to let them know. Army says fine I'll pass the message on. Well El Virus, ain't liking that, oh my sista is such a ho, oh, please shut your yammering pie hole already. Anyway, Army also tells her that Tia Maria will be at the hospital to look in on Cameela tomorrow. My sister the ho, only cares about that guy and not my Cameela, oh please.



And there was a little tete a tete with Angel and Flor at the Only Ice Cream Parlor in Fresno. They are having a little ice cream(and by the way it looked yummy). They are starting to really like each other, as Angel really gazes into her eyes and she blushes.

Doris has a meeting with Brigette the same old same old. If there was anything new please add.

ADVANCES;

El Porko, also known as Focker II, aims and fires the gun at Mariana! Will the bullet find the mark? Tune into tomorrow to find out!

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Hey everybody! Looks like I wound up recapping this show... My preliminary impressions aren't that favorable. Maybe it'll take it a while to kick into gear.

Anyway, the curtain rises on our noble maid-girl, valiantly struggling to clean a ritzy bathroom. The witchy mayordomo/butlerette Brigida (more like FRIGIDa, amirite?) thinks she's not doing it fast enough and chews her out a bit. Anyway, there is much fuss among the "servidumbre," serving-folk over the Rod's red jacket. . . He needs it! Where is it! You fool, you can't even find it, never mind, don't get it! I found it! Hold on, here I come with the red jacket! While delivering the divisive garment, Luciana recognizes Rod from back home (I didn't quite catch where her village is, but they mentioned something about having to take a long bus to get to Chiapas on the way to D.F., making the trip ridiculously long, like, as farther than much of Mexico is from Texas) and has an ohhhh shit moment.

Gala seems to have some kind of fashion-related job (?), but spends most of the day chatting with her mom about the wedding.

Frigida continues to be mean (she is an excellent source of spiteful insult vocab), but the nice maid (I forget her name) confides in Luci that the woman is just a bitchy culebrita.

The mom (name?) yells at her daughter about table manners (after the girl sat down at the table and started hollering for food), but it seems to be little more than a recreational bout of insults. After all, there is a bug up her butt. She doesn't like how her kids have been fraternizing with the help. You know the rules in this house, she says, the servants have their place and we have ours. I have only watched 20 minutes of this show and I already have a headache from being repeatedly beat over the head with the "social divide" message. I'll bring my aspirin next week.

Maximino, the Dad, comes in to gaze mournfully at his wounded son, to surprisingly active and pulsing music.

Back in indian-land, Luci's mom isn't too happy. The big fat villain dude has been leaning on her and her friend (Violeta's mom) to find out where Luci went.

Speak of the devil, here's the fat man himself (is his name Aquile?), conspiring with his henchman. I find it hard to take him seriously as a villain. He just looks so jolly and avuncular, even when he's scheming dastardly schemes!

A note from your grumpy astronomer: shockingly, it's still a full moon in Mexico City! Seriously, in every show, it's the same. Every single time the sun went down in Familia, there it was! It must be an ominous portent of some sort. Beware, bad writing ahead!

Rodrigo/Patricio's mom (Roselena?) has sent Luciana new duds. Frigida thinks her current ones are too peasant-y (the word she used cracked me up: "silvestre," or wild and woodsy). Gee, I kinda liked them. But the new maid suit is pretty cute too.

Oh yay! If you hadn't realized that Rodrigo's family was wealthy yet, here's a scene where he discusses business over golf with some English-speaking guys in suits.

Luciana brings Patricio his apple juice, and opens the curtains to provide a more appropriately angelic lighting for the scene where he recognizes her. He finally lets out his emotions when he remembers their first meeting, and she cradles his bandaged head. Later, in the kitchen, everyone is delighted that Luci got Patty to eat most of his breakfast.

Rodrigo calls home, Luci picks it up, and she freaks when he realizes who she is. She hangs up, tells Frigida that the call was dropped, and looks a bit ill.

Rod, for his part is drinking with some dopey americans who are ogling the girls in the par. Yet another scene where nothing much happens

The family gets ready for the party. A swarm of workers assembles a fancy backyard tent with indoor-looking furniture, and Luci is on the hors d'oeuvre detail. You can tell Rod is rich and self-entitled because he strides into the kitchen, takes a chomp out of something small and delicate, and puts it back on the silver platter. Then he sees Luciana, for a dramatic cut, and the music plays. She looks like she's got ants in the pants, but he totally doesn't get that she might be uncomfortable, barreling ahead with the I-remember-yous.

Rod's sister begins to plug down martiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinis, which will be a recurring theme tonight.

In the living room, a gaggle of ladies discusses servants. "Matilda is the best!" "You should watch out with that Luci chick... I would never let a girl in a skirt that near my two boys!"

Aha! Finally, some intrigue and crime! Some old dude just got out of prison ("the house") for something he "didn't do," and encounters another old dude. This other old dude asks him to discretely do "a little job."

The useless sis (Ana) is on the job at the party, bearing a huge handful of garishly colored martinis. At last, Rodrigo shows up at his own party.

Now some other guy wanders into the kitchen, next in line to sneak a snack and fall in love with Luciana. Oh, and now Gala is also mean to Luci. Then she questions Rod's kidness to servants. On her way out of the kitchen, Luci bumps into the most recent guy from the kitchen, who still hasn't managed to eat the mouthful of cheese and ham on his toothpick.

Then I missed a few minutes of the show when my precariously-poised leaf antenna (an amazing thing: this flat-as-paper 8.5x11 antenna plugs into the back of the tv and pulls crystal-clear univision out of the air) fell off the back of the lamp where I'd propped it.

The next thing I know, Rod is beckoning Luci into his cave. Yikes! But it's not just a come on, it's where they keep the wine and champagne (god, these people can't stop saying the word "champan..." I've never heard the word dropped so many times in a 2-hour period). Luci wisely hypothesizes that Rod will make an advance on her and then she'll lose her job. He starts by trying to impress her with wine snobbery (seriously?). Nonetheless (despite the dumb attempt) they wind up locking eyes over the fumbled wine bottles and he kisses her! She resists, he goes in for another, and she SLAPS HIM. YES! He says the kiss was an "accident," but he won't let her leave the cave. He tries to say it didn't mean anything, but she stays tough and asks him to consider this from her point of view. "After all, your mom would poison me if she found out."

Back at the party, they have started a lazy conga line to vapid club music. Well, I shouldn't call them lazy, they're just trying not to spill their cocktails (the shallow angles of a martini glass are more prone to sloshing, I'd bet). Nonetheless, this party seems a little lame.Gala notices her fiancee's absence, and goes  looking for him. No, wait - she's not worried about him, she just wants her champagne!

At Violetta's bar, some guys (are they the same ones from the jail scene?) yank her into a back room to threaten and bribe her, alternately wagging a wad of cash in her face and making menacing faces. They seem to have something against her, as they make threats of getting her jailed. She protests, and says "but she's my friend." The thug replies "a man's only friend is money." She gives up the address.

The hens are nattering about the Gala's previous divorce in the party. I must admit, I'm not paying much attention, as I'm waiting for Gala to walk in on Rod in the wine cave with Luciana and liven things up a bit.

Speaking of the cave, Rod is still showing off for Luci, but this time it's champagne. He tries to be slick about it, and happens to make it a metaphor for himself as something Luci should give a chance (you should try it! It's rich and new and exciting, and may have a bitter taste at first [ie the unwanted kiss], but you'll learn to love it). She thinks "I see what you did there," and replies "but... isn't it for Gala (she who demanded the champagne)? He shamelessly replies "yes, but won't you try a sip?"

The sis Jana is smashed, and spills her drink on someone's cousin. Fortunately, he's smashed too, yells WOOO, hops on a couch and chugs champagne. Meanwhile, Gala is storming around, looking for her champagne.

We cut to commercials, and see the clip of Luci back in the village painting rustic pots. Boy, she'd probably get groped a lot less if she quit her job and sold pots on Etsy.

Jana and the girls are getting progressively drunker. Now they're in the kitchen, dipping cheese and ham cubes into their yellow martinis. Gala walks in, all uptight and looking for Rod, uh, her champagne. They make fun of her, and pretend to look in cabinets. The word "champan" is thrown around a lot more. Luciana overhears Rod's mushiness for Gala in a new light and flashes-back to the kiss.

Now for the toast! Rod gives a speech we know is false, talking about his parents' marriage (which we know to be treacherous) and his devotion to Gala (which we know to be suspect). Then he toasts his brother (who is still alone in his room) and casually shows Gala the ring.

Jana and her smashed friend come to Pat tooffer him his choice of grotesquely colored Martini. He is still grumpy, and the friend goes to get a straw. The drunken girls briefly consider the risk of alcohol interacting with whatever medications Pat might be on, but carry on. They head back to the party, where there is really some absurd mass drunkenness. I wonder if someone will get sick? The mom comes to shut 'em down. Aguafiestas! But they find a huge row of garish martini's next to the dance floor, and all is well!

Rod and Gala try to pour some champan down Pat's throat, but he says he can't drink well without Luciana.

In the kitchen, Matilda demands that Luciana give Rod a hug and a congratulations. THAT's when Gala strolls in to be a grump about fraternizing with la servidumbre.

After this storm of grumpiness, it's Luci's turn to sulk a bit, but Matilde tells her that Gala is just jealous of how pretty she is.

There's some more scenes of drunks hanging on at the party, and Luci gazing at her virgencita and reminiscing. Geez, this is boring. I hope someone will hurry up and kill someone, that might liven things up a bit.

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