Episode 14: Torn Between My Wants & My Obligation

We felt the tremor of multiple confrontations this new week. Last week had laid the foundations for this, but confrontations? Yes! We had one tonite in this episode; but from totally unexpected quarters- Rigo vs. Luis Alejandro Montero. Sweet old Rigo, thank you! Who says maids ain't got power? Particularly when you challenge them in their 'consistuency'. Be prepared for a choking and pepperish encounter, the type that was deftly and devastatingly served to L.A. by Rigoberto tonite. This week has taken off on a hillarious note on la Hija del Jadinero- The gardeners daughter. I pray it would continue at this pace till the weekend.

Another old righteous maid, this time, Rosario- Marissa's maid, watched with consternation as Carlos doubled-dated Luisa and Jennifer on phone. She was so furious to the point of calling Carlos a JUDAS. I almost agreed with her judgement, until I saw the quandary of confusion that Carlos found himself. He was honest enough to know that it is time to call it quits with Jennifer, but does he have the courage? does he have the 'liver'? as Warri people in Nigeria's smouldering Niger-Delta would put it.
He had practically forgotten that he promised to come to spend the night with Jenny, he was lost in romantic thoughts after his date with Luisa and was in his parked car, still in this state, when his phone suddenly rang...it was Jenny asking for his whereabouts, as she had been waiting endlessly for him... Carlos was lost for what to say, because Jennifer de la Vega, the hottest babe and model in town does not mean anything again to Carlos' heart. He was torn apart between, as he called it "...my obligation and my want..." He started his car and proceeded like a lamb to the slaughter...to Jennifer's house. All the antics and nude display by Jennifer did not move Carlos, his heart was filled with how to open his mouth to tell the 'lioness' that IT IS FINISHED, IT IS OVER! He said in his heart aloud: "...how can I tell her that we have to break up?..."What a pity, I feel like helping him to deliver the blow, but had to restrain my emotions on my sofa. What now, lover-boy? If it is in Africa here, people would be tempted to jump to conclusion that Jenny has cast spell on him, never to resist her or say no to her demands and desires. The truth however is that Carlos, unlike the typical, cold-hearted playboy, is a conscientious lover. He wants to make an emotional omilette without breaking the traditional egg of jilt. Tomorrow's episode would determine if he is man enough to do that.

Marissa and her hubby Luis Alejandro Montero went to the "dinner with the devil" but they did not go with "a long spoon", so the dinner was a flop for the devil's agents- Consuela and her hubby- Heriberto Sotomayor. Rigoberto, the good old maid made sure she took her 'pound of flesh' by 'punishing' L.A. with over-salted soup...'for Amelia's sake', yes for jilting Amelia 18 years ago!. That ended the dinner abruptly, as Marissa and her hubby announced their departure. Consuela took Rigo to one side and swore, that she is FIRED! Would she go? Would Don permit sulking Consuela to fire Rigoberto?...We would wait to see what happens next episode.

Vanessa too had her own share of disappointment when Carlos did not show up for the "devil's dinner"...her dreams of 'engagement' night went up in flames. Marissa simply announced that Carlos could not make it because he had a date with his girlfriend (implying Jennifer). That was the spoiler for the rest of the night for eager Vanessa. She left the dinner and went crying to Luisa Fernanda's house to share the sorrow of her disappointment.