La Gata #19
Gata gets right to the point--she needs money for the kids. Don Italiano was hoping they could take things slow. That's ok, though, he can live without romance as long as she agrees to be a decent wife to him…and maybe give him a little love. They're not off to a good start when Gata turns her face instead of kissing him. Damian shows up before Meatball gets too violent…but it looks like Damian might be bringing the violence.
Rita and Jarocha argue because Rita's an evil old hag. A selfish, evil old hag. A selfish, evil old hag who uses people.
Gata gets yelled at by both guys. Both guys yell at each other. Damian headbutts Meatball. I guess he's a meat patty now. Damnit, Damian, you've already got a record for assault! Gata keeps pleading with Damian that she needs the money for the kids, but instead of just telling her that he's going to give her money, he keeps telling her not to make a deal with Meatball. Meatball says this is a "now or never" offer. This is a lot of arguing back and forth that's going nowhere. Damian finally hauls Gata out of the pizzeria while Meatball yells at her that she's stupid.
Los Negrete + Monica are back in Mexico. Omar showed up about five seconds after they got there, which is too late for Lorenza. Pablo thinks about Esmeralda.
Rita wants to smack Gata around for refusing Meatball. She mocks Gata for accepting a few lousy pesos from Damian. Rita gets an upgrade to a safe with a stick of dynamite for calling the twins bastards. She wants to kick Gata out so she doesn't hear the babies crying all night…and because Gata won't get money the way Rita wants her to. She tells Gata to go beg Pablo's mom to let her move in and claims all Gata's ever done is live "de arrimada" (as a hanger-on) so it won't be any big whoop. Really, Rita? Of the two people having this argument, you think GATA is the freeloader? She then suggests moving in at Damian's and letting him, Mercedes, and Jarocha support her. And with that, Rita tells her meal ticket to move out.
The Negretes are back together. Except, oh wait…aren't we missing VIRGINIA! Bunch of creeps. I'm ignoring this conversation about Pablo's recovery from his pneumonia and his decision to marry Monica, but not right this minute. Oh, and by the way, he got married--Mariano interrupts him to say they all already know. "And not only that, but your marriage has been annulled." Cara de impactado de Pablo. Mariano is tired of all the lying and tells Pablo as soon as they found out he was married, Augie and Mariano took steps. Lorenza gets defensive. Mariano says he felt bad, but it was all for the best, because he saved Pablo the trouble of getting a divorce. Augie explains that if they hadn't done this, those babies would have carried the Negrete name and "that woman" would have made him a laughingstock.
Gata puts the babies to sleep at Jarocha's. Neither one of them really thinks Rita was serious about throwing Gata out. Just like she hasn't been serious about it the last however-many times she's done it. Damian shows up and says he and his boss agreed that Gata has to leave Rita, for her own well-being, and they're going to give her everything she needs. Jarocha wants to kiss him for it. I admit, Damian is growing on me. (He's still not as charming as Carlos, but he's getting there). What wasn't entirely clear to me is whether the intention is for Gata to move into "their" house, as in Damian and Mercedes' place in La Barranca or "their" house, as in the new fancy digs. I say go for the big house. And hire a nanny .
Pablo pouts and thinks about the last time he saw Gata…crying…begging him not to leave…"the hypocrite!" Annnnnd you lost me, Pabs. Vero brings him some milk (Vero has lines again! Drink!) and tells him the house has been so empty without him and Virginia. 2nd drink for Vero being the first person to acknowledge the existence and/or absence of Virginia. Pab
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