04x13 - Chapter Seventy-Seven

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Friends and foes,

Jane and Rafael
were finally back together,

and the relationship
was blooming.

Not blooming?
Jane's writing.

So she decided
to go back to a class.

The structure, having
assignments, that works for me.

Speaking
of overcoming hurdles,

Rogelio was having trouble
getting legendary

River Fields to agree
to costar with him

in the American version of
The Passions of Santos.

- Probably because of this...
- att*ck her.

Also painful,
Rafael's family situation.

See, his sister Louisa left

with all of his money,
and it turns out,

she was also the key
to finding his birthparents.

And speaking of family drama,

Petra was being investigated
for k*lling her sister,

and her lawyer, J.R.,
was being blackmailed

into tanking Petra's case.

But now
they're working together,

and doing...
other things together.

But OMG, the blackmailer
threatened J.R.'s mother,

who has Alzheimer's.

And in other,
terrible, horrible,

no good, very bad news...

We took an X-ray of your chest
to check the rib,

and we found
a lump in your breast.

Which, my
friends, is where we left off.

Over the years,

Jane Gloriana Villanueva made
a few trips to the hospital.

Where did you get your degree,
the University of Dumbass?

My daughter said
she is a freking virgin,

so do another damn test.

And each
time, her mother was by her side.

Five more minutes of pain
for a lifetime of happiness.

He's gonna be okay, hon.

But this
time, the tables had turned,

and it was Jane who needed
to be there for her mother.

It's gonna be okay, Mom.

Look. Just because
it looks suspicious

doesn't mean
it's cancer. Okay.

We get biopsy results
in three to five days.

Three to
five days is too long.

It's fine, we'll watch
some old novelas, yeah,

- play cards...
- Wait.

"We"? Don't you have
your writers group?

Please, I'll start
another time.

I'll help
take your mind off this.

Me too.
I'm pushing my meeting.

With River Fields?
No, you're not.

- But this...
- You're going, end of story.

Now, listen to me.
If you are all

hovering around me,
I am gonna lose it, so...

We are not gonna worry until we
have something to worry about.

Understand?

Absolutely.

We're not gonna worry

until there's something
to worry about.

Got it.

Oh.

The only thing
I'm worried about

is the dishwasher isn't working
and you have my tool kit.

Right.
I'll get that for you.

And I'll help you fix it.

Perfect.

Great. So I guess

I'll just head to
my writers group.

Have fun.

Yeah. Good luck with that.

♪♪♪

Like I said.

Jane?

Oh, sorry.

I was just welcoming you
to the group.

Thank you.
Nice to meet everyone.

And telling them
how you published a novel.

A novel
that didn't sell well.

And I'm a little blocked,

so I wanna
get back to basics.

And-and JJ loves
this group, so here I am.

Well, we are glad to have you.

Then, trust me, we've all
been blocked. It sucks.

Ugh, I know. Plus, I used up

the one great story
I had to tell.

You don't have to stop
your story

just because
you've already told it.

True.
Look at Jamaica Kincaid,

or, uh, John Updike.

They return to
the same themes,

relationships,
even characters.

Exactly.

It's your story.
You wanna tell it again,

you can.
Tell it a different way.

Maybe from
a different perspective.

That's a good assignment.

This is a good group.

This week, let's write about
an event in our lives,

from the perspective of
a side character.

Love that. Yes.

Might I suggest
one of my favorites?

Girls, hurry up,
we're leaving for lunch.

Ooh.

A text from her favorite
side character.

Or should I say "side piece."

Ready for lunch,
Mommy.

Thank you for taking them.
Raf's busy and I couldn't

get either nanny
on short notice.

That's because
you only have two.

You should always have three
nannies on-call at all times.

Hilarious. The comedy world
really needs more women.

I don't know if you've
considered it weird.

Why are you so dressed up?

What? I'm not.

Heh. I'll call you
when I'm done.

Look!
I have a loose tooth,

and it's hanging on
by a string.

Wanna see?

Ew.

- Gross.
- Come on, guys.

Lunch!

Mom, come and eat.

We'll finish
the dishwasher after.

I want my tooth
to come out now.

I can definitely fix
that problem for you, Mateo.

Bite into an apple.

I'm telling you,
it'll come out.

Come on,
take a bite.

It fell out!

Mateo, your first tooth!

Yeah. And I'm gonna get money
from the tooth fairy tonight,

and you're not.
Mateo. You're being rude.

I'd be careful bragging about money

to children with two nannies.

We don't care.
We're very fortunate.

And there's no such thing
as the tooth fairy.

What?
Of course there is.

She comes in the night,
and brings you money.

That's your mommy, silly.

Your mommy
is the tooth fairy.

Are you, Mommy?

Of course
I am not the tooth fairy.

In fact,
that's a ridiculous rumor

that the tooth fairy spreads

so that kids
don't look for her.

Yeah, right.

It's true.

And you're falling for it.

Hm. See, the tooth fairy

has been alive
since the beginning of time.

Not possible.

No one can live forever.

Yeah. Everyone dies.

Mateo, did I ever tell you
about the time

that I saw the tooth fairy?

No.

I was about years old.

It was the middle
of the night.

She floated through
the window.

She wore a pale green dress,

and she had long, silver hair
and pointy ears.

Really?

Absolutely.

And when I looked at her,

there were these sparkles
floating all around her.

Then what happened?

Well, I actually
talked with her.

Dad?

What's going on?

I-I just...

I-I'm just so scared, Jane.

I know you're scared,
Dad. I am too.

But we are not gonna worry
until there's something

- to worry about, remember?
- I'm already worried.

Well, you're gonna have to pull
it together in front of Mom.

So use those incredible
acting skills,

and act like you aren't.

Got it?

Yeah.

I'll just...

You'll just...

focus your energy
on something else.

Like convincing River

to do your show.
That's something

you'd normally be
obsessing about. Hmm?

Right.

Yeah. Okay.

I'll obsess
about that, then.

Thanks, Jane.

Of course, Dad.

Now, come on, fix your face.

Friends, if Petra seems

a little overly made-up
to see her lawyer,

I'll remind you
the last time she saw her.

Hi.

Hey.

You remember my mom?

Yes. Of course.

Ahem. Hi, Aida.

So, what's up?

My mom suddenly said
she remembered what the guy

who left the note
looked like.

So I had a sketch artist
work with her.

- Yeah.
- Not exactly useful.

Sorry I made you
rush over here.

- Sorry.
- No.

That song
sounds so familiar.

What's it from?

I can't remember.

Oh. That's okay.

So listen,

do you want to, uh,
drop your mom off,

and... we can meet up later
to strategize?

Maybe my place?

Let me walk you out.

Absolutely.

Yes.

So listen,
the other night...

Yes?

It was a onetime thing.

This isn't some
epic romance

where we're gonna, like,
ride off into the sunset.

I mean, obviously.

I know that.

Then why are you
all dressed up?

This?

Oh, because...

I have a meeting
right after this.

- Oh.
- Ha, ha! What, you thought

this was for you? Please.

Why don't you focus
on finding out

who's trying
to put me in jail

instead of
what I'm wearing. Hm?

Wow. Why are you
so dressed up?

I am not dressed up,
Krishna!

Why are you
so dressed up?

No one's coming
to see the assistants.

I dropped the girls off
with your nanny.

Oh, good.

Thank you so much.

Of course.

And look,

there's no easy way
to say this.

Um...

Someone told your kids
there's no tooth fairy.

Yeah. I did.

Uh... What?

The girls asked me about it,
and I was honest.

I practice radical honesty
with my children.

What? I told them
not to say anything.

I don't want them to be
those jerks

who out the tooth fairy.

Unfortunately,
they are those jerks.

They outed
the tooth fairy to Mateo.

Oh, no.

I'm so sorry.

I tried to convince him
they were wrong,

but he wouldn't listen,
and they were...

Tough.
Firm.

I'll talk to them.

Don't worry.

Ooh, fun. Yes! I knew Petra

would be a great side character
to write.

Come on, Jane, you've got this.

Stay in the zone.

Googling... side characters?

So much for not worrying

until there's something
to worry about.

Oh, wow.

Yeah, it was a pretty big
storage unit.

Anything from the convent?

To remind you...

I was looking for records
from the orphanage, uh...

They were sold?

- Sold to who?
- Luisa Alver?

Nothing yet.

And I have no idea
where she is.

To remind you again...

You at the mental hospital?

- I'm here, but Luisa's gone.
- What?

She checked herself out,
and didn't leave contact info.

But look at this.

Whoa.

Luisa's deposition after she
artificially inseminated me.

Last reminder...

Nice to meet you,
Ms. Villanueva.

Are you ready for your insemination?

In other
words, our origin story,

told by a side character.

And what can I say, friends?

It felt like a sign.

This might be the point of view
I've been looking for.

My point is, this meal has
exceeded my expectations.

Thank you so much for
giving me a second chance.

Well, you seemed genuinely sorry
in your e-mails...

and phone calls...
and tweets.

And I read the script for
the Passions of Steve.

Yes, and I'm just thrilled
that you loved it.

Oh, love,
that's a strong word.

Let's just say...
I didn't hate it.

Okay, I'll take that.

But I did hate
the character of Brenda.

She's the worst kind of
one-dimensional,

stereotypical
female character.

I mean...

"Heaving bosom"?

And, oh, "Beautiful,
but doesn't know it."

"Effortlessly thin"?

Are you freaking kidding me?

Remember, Ro,

you need her to agree
to do the project.

And I will happily
adjust the character

according to your criticism,
River Fields.

You want a smaller bosom?
Done.

And starting now, Brenda is
beautiful, but she does know it.

And of course, she
doesn't have to be thin.

She could be
a Midwest medium.

Go ahead and
eat those fries.

Okay. Look,
my-my point was,

she needs characteristics.

A point of view.

What does she want?

Well, she wants
Steve to love her.

What else?

French fries?

Okay, look.
If I get the writers

to give her
a "point of view,"

would you agree to do
the project with me?

Well, I mean,
I'd have to see

how these changes
are implemented.

But it's definitely a step
in the right direction.

- Really?
- Really.

Look, my agents
want to make this work,

and honestly... so do I.

That's so great.

Bananas foster, Madame?

- Oh, that's my favorite.
- I know.

That's why I ordered it
ahead of time

- especially for you.
- Ah.

Allow me.

Aah!

My eyebrows.

How could I have b*rned her
signature eyebrows off?

Look, you're doing one
of your crazy baskets.

People always love them.

Well, this is
one of my best yet.

Hey, guys.

Wow. Nice
Ropology basket.

How's the, uh,
dishwasher?

Still broken.
It's not the valve.

It's getting enough water.

It's the doctor's office.

Hello.

Yes, this is
Xiomara de la Vega.

Oh. Yes.

My billing address is
Mockingbird Terrace.

Thank you.

All right. Well,
I'm just gonna go work

on my writing
assignment for a bit.

Remember. You can't worry

until there's something
to worry about.

Good idea.

No more computer, Jane.

Focus on something else.

Legal mumbo jumbo,

legal mumbo jumbo... Oh.

Here's where
our story starts.

"The night before
the insemination

was horrible for me.
You need to know that."

Actually,
let's have Luisa tell it.

I liked that point-of-view
exercise.

It didn't start out horribly.

Allison and I
had sex that night,

and we both orgasmed twice.

I mean, that's what makes this
so crazy.

Well, not the only thing.

Anyway, Allison peed
so she wouldn't get a UTI,

then came out of
the bathroom and said...

Oh, I'm sorry.
I don't think

I can make it
to your brother's party.

What? Really?

Well, yeah.
You wore me out, baby.

Yeah, I did.

Yeah, you did.

So I went to
Rafael's party alone.

But I was missing my wife
the whole time.

- Even when she walked in.
- You look beautiful.

And by "she," I mean my
most recent stepmother, Rose.

Where's my father?

Doesn't get in till tomorrow.

Congratulations.

I heard you got married.

Where's your wife?
I'd love to meet her.

She's resting.

We had quite the afternoon.

Sexually, I mean.

I can imagine...

specifically.

I should find my brother.

Hey! Check out the side character

in the mermaid costume.
Hey.

What are you doing?
Get in the pool.

I need you on that rock.

- I could k*ll him.
- Mm-hm.

Oh, sorry. Back to Luisa.

It was a ridiculous party,

but I wanted to be there
for Rafael.

It was a big deal for him.

And he was going through
a hard time.

- Petra stood by me.
- I know.

But that doesn't mean
you owe her your whole life.

Thanks, Lu.

Now go home to your wife.

So... I did.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.
Luisa, please.

I asked you about her
last week,

and you told me
that I was paranoid,

crazy like my mother!

So yeah. That was the
night before the insemination.

And friends,
we all know what happened next.

Okay. All done.

My daughter said
she is a freaking virgin,

so do another damn test.

Hi, Jane. I brought
the girls over... Mm.

As soon as I heard
about that mean trick

they played on Mateo.

What mean trick?

Girls.

Sorry for lying to you
about the tooth fairy.

Yeah.
She's totally real.

I don't believe you.

I promise,

there's really a fairy
who flies around

and collects teeth
and gives you money.

I thought you said she
can't fly around the world.

- She can.
- Like Santa Claus?

Santa Claus.

There's no Santa Claus?

- Seriously?
- Of course there's a Santa Claus!

Are you kidding!
Girls, we'll see you later.

- Are you freaking kidding me!
- I'm sorry.

I don't care
if you're sorry.

You're ruining
my son's childhood.

- Jane, I hardly think...
- He doesn't need

to be questioning these things
at his age.

His life should be beautiful
and magical.

- The girls weren't thinking.
- Exactly, because they're ,

which is why you shouldn't
have told them the truth!

But since you did,
here's a recommendation:

keep them inside
for the holidays

so they don't ruin it
for everyone else!

Friends, the only thing worse

than having a sick child...

Actually, there is
nothing worse.

Alba?

Hi, there.

The girls were dying
for some more

sparkly turtles, so I'm-I'm
just gonna grab these.

Help yourself.

Look, is, uh, Jane okay?

She seems so upset
and-and I know why,

but I just... wish there was
something I could do.

Thank you.

It's tough.

But we're all
hanging in there.

Everyone's upset about it?

Yes, of course.

I just didn't realize
it was such a big deal.

A big deal?

Wait.

What are you talking about?

How the twins told Mateo
the tooth fairy isn't real.

And Santa.

Right. Yes.

She's okay. Thank you.

But what are you
talking about?

Alba, please.

I'm family too.

Which brings us back to...

our origin story.

Anyway, that

was my state of mind
the day of the insemination.

Wrecked. Destroyed.

Just playing and replaying
what happened with Allison.

Nice to meet you,
Ms. Villanueva.

Hey,
there's that mermaid again.

Hi. Yes.

I did say her name.

I remember that,
and she said yes.

And sure, I was rattled,
but I pulled myself together,

and went to see
my next patient.

I had the nurse unfreeze
Rafael's sperm.

And I suddenly
realized my horrible mistake.

And I panicked.

So I should probably let you
know that, statistically,

your odds actually
aren't that great.

Well, what exactly are
my chances?

Mmm... it's hard to say.

It's not an exact science.

I disagree.

All right, all done.

You... can go.

Aren't I supposed to
lay still for minutes?

Yes. Yeah.

That will help too.

The next two weeks,

waiting, it was t*rture.

And then
I got the phone call.

Yes, this is Dr. Alver.

Dr. Alver
I need to see you.

There's some crazy doctor
saying I'm pregnant.

Ms. Villanueva, I think...
you should come in right away.

I felt like I
was gonna be sick.

And then she came,
with her mother.

The reason the test
came back positive is...

I accidentally inseminated you
two weeks ago.

- You what?
- And, man, her mother

went off on me.
That woman was fierce.

Which I respected,
you know?

A fierce mother.

I used to have that.

She was everything to me.

But she went crazy, and...

Sometimes I think my life,
my path,

it's just another version
of hers.

Rafael?

- Hey, you okay?
- Yes. But I'm reading

the deposition, and Luisa's
talking about her mother,

and I remembered
Michael telling me

that her mom lived out the rest
of her life in this place

with these glowing fish...
Long something.

Long... thorne, maybe.

I see a place in Florida
called Longbourne.

Maybe Luisa went
to escape there too.

You always told me
she was haunted by her mom.

- Yeah, she was.
- I can't imagine

how hard it must have been
for her to lose her.

Jane, are you okay?

Yes. Go to Longbourne.

Maybe you'll find her.

I know.

Straight out of
a telenovela, right?

- Which brings us to...
- River.

Hello. Thank you for
agreeing to see me.

I must say,
I didn't think

it was possible,
but you are

even more beautiful
without eyebrows.

And really, who
needs them anyway?

You know?
They have no function.

Says the man
with two functioning eyebrows.

It's okay. People
make mistakes, right?

When you've got these bushes,
brush fires happen.

Wow. She's
being awfully understanding about this.

And besides, my eyebrows
are insured for six figures

by Lloyd's of London.

So thanks to you,
I actually made money

from this little mishap.

And I really loved
the apology basket.

I'm so glad you liked it.

You said you had
a few script notes.

Wow.

You really have a lot of
strong opinions about ladies.

Which I admire.

So you'll lose
the word "shrill"?

Lost it. Consider her
voice "provocative."

- "Businesslike."
- Done.

Great. I'm feeling
so much better

about the Brenda
character overall.

Perfect! So you are
ready to sign on?

We're definitely getting close.

How did they know
we would be here?

I normally tip
them off, but...

I promise, I didn't
this time.

Actually, I did.

It's always good
to be photographed.

If you and I are gonna work
on this project together,

why not get some
early buzz going.

I like the way you think.

Here's what I think.

There are always
gonna be people

who pick away
at what you believe.

But you have to have faith.

So it's like
having faith in God?

A little.

But also different,
in important ways.

So basically, related,
but not that similar at all.

- I'm confused.
- Don't be.

Just trust that the tooth fairy
and Santa Claus exist.

Look...

I used to put my tooth
in this little box,

and I remember asking my mom
the same question,

and she gave me the same answer
that she gave you.

Is the tooth fairy
really real?

Of course she is.

I saw her once.

She was wearing
a pale green dress,

and she had long silver hair
and pointy ears

and sparkles...

all around her.

And she won't give you
anything

unless you put your tooth
under your pillow.

Fine. But I'm gonna stay up
all night

and see if she's real
or if it's you.

Sounds fair to me.

Mwah.

Ah. Hey, Abuela.

Hello, my love.

So... I talked to Petra...

Oh. I went off on her,
and I shouldn't have.

Well,

here's the thing.

She...

Hang on.

It's your mom.

Hi, Xiomara.

Hi, Ma.

Is everything okay?

No. I mean...

yeah, but my doorknob
is loose.

What?

Yeah, and I left
the toolkit

at your house, and...

Rogelio is at
a rewrite session,

and... I just don't feel safe

without the doorknob secure.

You know?
I just don't feel safe at all.

Okay.

Why don't I bring the toolkit
over right now?

Are you sure?

Yes, it's no problem.

Thanks.

See you soon.

She needs me.

Mm.

Thanks for coming.

I just got a little scared,
you know?

Because of the door.

I know, Xiomara.

I know.

Yes.

Remember,

nothing to worry about until...

All right, where were we?

Hey!

Mommy, don't hurt
the tooth fairy!

I'm okay, Mateo.
And you're right,

it is indeed I,
the tooth fairy.

You're real!

Of course I'm real.

Though not all children
get to see me.

Only the special ones.

Really?

Of course.
Those who believe.

Friends,
though Petra wasn't surrounded

by sparkles,
Mateo definitely saw the magic.

Right. Now, is there a tooth
around here anywhere?

Mm-hm.

Mm-hm.

Very nice.

Twenty dollars?
I'm rich!

Obviously, the tooth fairy's
gonna need some change,

'cause that's a little
excessive for one tooth.

I am so sorry I scared you.

I told your grandmother
I was going to do this.

How did you know
what to wear?

Alba told me everything Xo said,
down to the pointy ears.

She also told me...

what's going on
with your mom.

I'm so sorry, Jane.

I remember with Rafael.

The waiting was t*rture.

Hang in there.

Thank you.

And thank you for bringing
the magic back for Mateo.

Yeah.

Now I feel bad
robbing my kids of it.

Aw.

I just never had
that kind of childhood.

Yeah, I forget that sometimes,
how hard you had it growing up.

It's hard to
imagine you now,

playing the violin
on the street for money.

♪♪

I have been watching you play
for a few months now.

Petra? You okay?

- Yes, but I have to go.
- Oh?

I know who
the blackmailer is.

What? Who?
It's Milos. My ex-husband.

- We ruled him out.
- Well, he must have

broken out of prison
or paid someone off.

- I don't understand.
- I know it's him.

I knew that song your mother
was humming sounded familiar.

It's a song I played
on the street in Prague

when I met Milos, the same song
he played at our wedding.

It was our song.

He must've been humming it
when he left

- that note with your mother.
- See?

Never count out
a side character.

They can change the course
of a whole story.

Which brings us back to...

Sometimes I think
my life, my path,

it's just another version
of my mother's.

And so I thought
it should end like hers.

I was going to jump...

and then...

my phone rang.

Rose?

How are you?

Oh...

I'm okay, thanks.

That's not
terribly convincing.

Why do you care how I am?

We're not together.
We never will be.

Maybe not.

But I still love you, Luisa.

I always will.

Never doubt that.

And I realized

I still had someone
who cared about me.

Not my mom.

My stepmom.

And
friends, that's when he saw her.

Oh, my God.

So how'd you find me?

Jane thought you might have gone
where your mom went.

Look, it wasn't me, Luisa.

I wasn't the one
that set you up.

I didn't know
Carl was real.

That was Anezka and Magda.
Stop.

Just stop talking.

That's the reason
I came here,

to get away from the hotel
and the scheming

and the police
investigations,

and... Rose.

To just get away from everything
destructive in my life.

How's it been?

Really good, actually.

I work the front desk,

I read, I take walks.

I'm sober.

It's the healthiest
I've been in a long time.

I'm really glad to hear that.

So you just
tracked me down

to check up on my
emotional well-being?

No ulterior motive?

Forever chasing the money.

No. It's not that.

I'm trying to track down
my birth parents.

And I know you have the records
from the orphanage.

I used to.

After what you did to me,

or what I thought
you did to me, I...

destroyed them.

But Rose knows, though.

Who they are.
You can talk to her.

Just please don't
tell her where I am.

I'm finally
done with her.

I feel like
I broke that spell.

Good.

So you're really not here
for the money, then? At all?

No, I'm not.

I mean...
before you left,

you know, you said you wanted
to give it back to me.

It's gone.

What?

I realized that money was
the root of all my problems.

No matter how
screwed up things got,

I can always fall back

on the money,
and that really warped me

and all my relationships,
so I just

gave it away... Mine,
yours, all of it.

- Even the hotel shares?
- In a trust.

Benefiting various charities.

Ashrams, Recovery Centers,
Amphibian Rescue groups.

I found this one great
organization that helps

resettle ferrets
into the wild.

Anyway, the point is,

hallelujah,
the money is gone.

And I feel free.

She gave away everything?

Everything.

But you know what,
she seemed... different.

Better.

Good.
I want her to be happy.

Not happy.

Thrilled!

The paparazzi photos
of me and River

have made
the gossip blogs.

My Twitter is blowing up!

This is incredible.

Just the kind of heat we need
to launch the series.

Well, good. Go out there
and seal the deal.

Talk to me, Barry.
Have you seen the Twitter love?

What?

No.

No.

I understand.

Okay. Goodbye, Barry.

Rogelio, what's wrong?

River freaking Fields

is using me as
a stalking horse.

A what now?

Barry said that
everyone knows

River is in town
to audition for that show,

- Confederate.
- Oh, no.

No, no, no, no, no.

She's using my show
as leverage in negotiations.

Ah, now I get it.

Apparently,
she's gunning for

the lead role
of Main Plantation Owner.

As if she could pull off
anything bigger

than r*cist Lady Number .

I just can't believe
she would use me like this.

And to think that I was
actually regretting

burning off her brows!

Rogelio,
you have got to calm down.

No. She's gone too far.
I refuse to go to the meeting!

Stop. Just take a breath
and think before ditching River.

The fact that she was using
Steve as leverage

means that she didn't sign on
to that show yet.

So you still have a chance
to win her over.

This project is more
than just a job to you.

It's about bringing
telenovelas to America,

about giving the genre
the respect that it deserves.

So don't give up.

Go out there
and sell her on it, Rogelio.

You could do this.

You know what,
you are right.

I'm going to go for it.

It's the doctor's office.

Hello? Yes.

Oh.

Okay.

Yes.

Thank you, Doctor.
I understand. Yes.

Thank you.

What happened?
What did the doctor say?

It was benign.

I don't have cancer.

And friends, in that moment,

Rogelio felt
like he was blessed

with a little magic
of his own.

We need to pop open a bottle
of champagne and celebrate.

Yes. We will. Later.

Now, you're gonna be
late for River.

So go! Win her over.

Hey.

We got the call.
No cancer.

Oh, thank God.

Oh, Mom.

Oh.

I was trying so hard
to be strong,

- but...
- Yeah. Me too.

Now go, both of you.

I-I'll be here when you
get back. Let's have dinner.

And suddenly Jane realized...

The assignment was great,
and I broke through.

And now,

I want to write about my mom.

Our relationship.

Wow.

- So no more romance?
- Well,

it is a romance.
Of sorts.

Speaking
of a romance of sorts...

Finally. What've you heard
about Milos?

According to the authorities
in the Czech Republic,

he's still there,
in prison.

So he can't be
the one doing this.

If it's not him,
then who could it be?

Okay.
Process of elimination.

Who would know everything
that the blackmailers have said,

know your life intimately,
know about your past,

that song...

Krishna?

You're
the blackmailer?

You've been trying
to put me in jail?

I told you side characters

could change
the course of a story.

I was hoping you'd think
it was Magda.

So you planted the screws

in Petra's office?

- Yes.
- Why?

Why?

Because she's awful,

horrible,

mean.

Krishna!

Mrs. Solano, there are...
Not now, Krishna.

What the hell
is this doing here?

No one's coming
to see the assistants.

Krishna, go in my office
and wait there.

So I just recorded
everything she said.

So did I.

Did you see that coming?

At all?

She must have jumped
to the balcony below.

Looks like
she left a note.

Yeah, so maybe Krishna

wasn't exactly
a criminal mastermind.

But she sure is.

I need your help.

Why would I help you?

You're the reason
I'm in here.

Actually, you're in jail because of
all the people you m*rder*d.

Potato, potahto.

I'm trying to find
my birth parents.

Do you know
who they are?

Yes. I do.

And I'll tell you.

In exchange for you telling me
where Luisa is.

Luisa doesn't want to have
anything to do with you anymore.

She's moved on.

Then there's no harm
in telling me.

I won't.

Then our business here
is done.

Goodbye, Rafael.

And from one good-bye

to another...

I can't believe
it's all over.

But the DA has to drop
the charges now, right?

Absolutely.

So listen, if you ever get
wrongfully accused

of m*rder again,
hit me up.

Okay?

Is it just me,
or does it look like Petra wants to be

wrongfully accused
of m*rder again?

- J.R.! Wait!
- Petra?

What is it?

Maybe this
is an epic romance after all.

You left your pen.

That's not my pen.

Oh.

Just wanted to make sure.

I hate taking
other people's pens.

I know!

Straight out
of a telenovela, right?

Or a controversial
premium cable drama.

Listen, River, I know
all about your other show,

and I'm not mad.

In fact, I respect
how you're playing the game.

But I'm not giving up
on you just yet.

Aw, she looks so sad.

Or... Wait... Does she?

I'm listening.

Did you not get the part?

I got a part.

Main Plantation Owner's Wife.
The side character.

It's better
than r*cist Lady Number .

Even r*cist Lady Number
had more lines than me.

Oh.
So what's the deal?

You want to play a side
character or a main character?

Because I am offering you
a co-lead, River.

And Brenda's gonna be
a strong, impactful character,

just like we talked about.

Just like
the women in my life.

It's a risk.

The other project
is much higher profile.

And you don't have
a huge American following.

Yet. But together, River,

together,
we are unstoppable.

So come on.

Let me be the Nicole
to your Reese,

the Laverne
to your Shirley,

the Bette to your Joan.

♪♪

I'm getting ahead of myself.

Look, the premise
of The Passions of Steve

still doesn't
sit well with me.

Are you willing
to put your money

where your mouth is
and make one big change?

River Fields is on board!

We are officially
going to make

The Passions
of Steve and Brenda:

the First Co-Presidents
of the United States!

Xiomara? What is it?

I have something
to tell you.

Rogelio was about to go

to his important meeting
with River,

and... I didn't want
to ruin his momentum.

And then, Jane,
you came in right after...

Mom,
what's going on?

I'm so sorry.

I lied before.

The biopsy
came back positive.

I have breast cancer.

Our Father,
who art in heaven.

- Hallowed be thy name...
- Hallowed be thy name...

Thy kingdom come,

thy will be done,

on earth, as it is
in heaven...

Give us this day
our daily bread,

and forgive us
our trespasses,

as we forgive those
who trespass against us...

Amen.