Jane the Virgin (2014) s02e08 Episode Script
Chapter Thirty
All right, all right, lots to catch up on.
Jane was trying to balance motherhood with grad school.
Making things harder: the evil classmate who wrote an exposé about Rafael's family.
Oh, and speaking of family drama, Jane's father, Rogelio, invested all his money into his passion project.
- Unfortunately, it decked - What?! Leaving him broke, until he finds his next telenovela.
And speaking of telenovelas, we have not one, but two crime lords on the loose.
The first, Rose, aka Sin Rostro, aka Luisa's great love.
And then there's Mutter.
I know, cray cray, right? Also crazy: Petra's mother killed someone.
And Petra had to help dispose of the body.
And then there's Jane.
See, she wanted to be with Detective Michael, - until this happened - You turned me in?! This entitled ass cost me my job.
But it seemed Michael was wrong.
It wasn't Rafael.
I'm Eric Wu, and I'm here to talk about my friend Nadine Hansen.
So Jane said good-bye to him.
But then she discovered this.
You paid me to lie to the cops about Cordero.
I think you hired someone to go to the police and lie about Michael.
- You told me to fight for our family, and I was.
- Stop it.
- Will you ? - Let me by.
Which is where we left off.
It should be noted that Jane at six years old was a lot like our Jane now.
She was kind.
She was smart.
And she was a rule follower.
I'm sorry, Janie.
I was craving chocolate last night.
However, there was one way in which she was very, very different.
Janie.
Stay calm.
_ I can't help it.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cheese.
_ _ You, Abuela.
- _ - Ay.
_ _ _ Lists.
And for "M," Mr.
Monkey.
Ah.
_ No "A," I spell it in English.
I told you she was smart.
Okay _ _ That Christmas, Jane got an outer space puzzle, a Home Alone video tape and an anger management technique that would last a lifetime _ which she really needed, after what just happened with Rafael.
_ Oh, right, eventually Jane grew out of Mr.
Monkey and the "M" became Michael, which only made matters worse right now.
Michael was right this whole time.
Rafael paid someone to turn him in, and he's been lying to me for six months.
_ I know.
Are you gonna tell Michael? What good would that do?! He's still be fired, plus he doesn't even want to see me.
- Why are you yelling at me? - I'm sorry! I'm just so mad! _ _ Look, as angry as I am at Rafael, and I am very, very angry I'm gonna deal with him for Mateo's sake.
Because that lying two-faced liar is not gonna ruin his first Christmas! I'm really sorry? Are you excited to meet Santa, Mr.
Sweetface? 'Cause he's excited to see you, yes, he is.
Remember, calm, Jane.
Didn't know you were coming.
Well, it was on the calendar, so Look, I am sorry, Jane.
I know what I did was wrong.
I just felt my family slipping away.
So you paid someone to go to the police and lie.
What he said about Michael letting Nadine go was the truth.
Oh, so you don't actually regret what you did.
I didn't have a choice.
Look, Michael put Mateo in danger, and you were too blinded by your feelings to see it.
I can't believe you are trying to justify what you did.
- You were jealous of Michael.
- Whoa, jealous? And because you have money and rules don't apply to you, - or laws for that matter! - I was protecting my son! - Ugh! - Ho, ho, ho.
No fighting at the North Pole.
Stay out of this, Santa, okay? _ Excuse me, I couldn't help overhearing, and I just have to say I know what you're going through.
- Hmm? - Well, my husband and I, we turned into Bill and Betty Bickerberg those first six months.
But it wasn't good for the baby.
Couples therapy really helped us.
I don't need therapy.
He could use some therapy.
I mean, he doesn't even regret what he did.
_ Yes.
I know I know.
Green card? _ _ I don't know, I just feel like I need to be away from Rafael right now.
Yeah, I get that.
Why don't I pick up Mateo later? Aw You can always count on your mom to help out with child care.
Or to bleach the blood of a murdered man off your floor.
Petra, it's done.
No, it's not, I can still see the blood.
Easy there, Lady Macbeth.
Divka.
- Divka, relax.
- What? How? You you killed a man.
We buried him.
No, Ivan is missing.
And statistically, if he is not found in the first 48 hours, they will not find him.
Huh, I bet she learned that in prison.
- _ - Don't worry.
Just 24 hours left.
What?! I can't afford to buy pizza?! Don't be so dramatic; you can order pizza.
Just not from a place with "osteria" in the name.
Here, the Pizza Highway.
If you want to find your next passion project, you're gonna have to stick to Jane's budget.
Fine! _ Would you be so kind to order me a pauper's pizza? Just cheese.
- Will do.
- How are the scripts? Are they full of passion? Intrigue? De la Vega flava? Nah, it's, uh, pretty clichéd actually.
Like, identity-swap stuff.
- I'm leaving, I'm getting Mateo.
- Okay.
I really hope they make up for Christmas.
Jane and Rafael? Not happening.
She's pissed.
Like, seriously pissed.
And I don't blame her.
JD, can I ask you something, celeb to normal person? Shoot.
Let's say I was really tight with my daughter's ex-boyfriend, but they're no longer on speaking terms, what's the protocol, you know, for him and I? Oh, uh, yeah, that's that's pretty cut and dried.
You cannot stay friends.
That's what I thought.
Okay, um, we wanted to catch you up, 'cause there have been some important developments in the case.
We have reason to believe that the crime lord known as Mutter is actually Luisa Alver's mother, Mia Alver, who was presumed dead.
We think Mutter kidnapped Luisa to send a message to Rose.
She's here.
Hey, guys, so weird that you called me because I was about to call you.
I think my mother might be alive.
_ Okay, Luisa, let's have a little chat in private.
Oh, sure.
Oh, God, please don't read that terrible article about my family.
I was taken totally out of context.
And here's the guy who took her out of context.
_ _ _ Oh, great.
- Not what she needs today.
- What are you doing here? Don't you have another friendship to exploit so that you can advance your journalism career? I'm sorry if you felt betrayed, but that was a really great story, and you weren't using it.
That's because it's not a story.
It's my son's family.
Which is why I'm going to the dean.
Because there must be some clause to kick out some evil, amoral little piece of You know what, I would tell you what Jane said next, but I'm a gentleman.
Hi, I'm Jane Villanueva, and I'd like to make an appointment with the dean.
Urgently.
But very respectfully.
Oh, did you decide to enroll next semester after all? What are you talking about? I'm a full-time grad student.
Oh, well, since you didn't pay tuition next semester, we assumed you were taking a little time off.
No, I have the Elodea Gale Vigor scholarship.
It covers the whole year.
_ Elodea who? There's a need-based scholarship for creative writing students whose writing the committee loves.
It's $15,000 per semester.
Holy crap! - Oh, my God, this solves all my tuition problems.
- Yes.
A need-based scholarship for students whose writing the committee loves? _ Look, there's got to be a way to find out where the money came from.
There's a phone number associated with the payments.
Here you go.
Thank you.
It's another beautiful day to call Rogelio Leave me a message I'll call you back.
Uh-oh.
The same Rogelio de la Vega who can't afford pizza toppings? So first, I just wanted to clear everything up and say that I'm still enrolled, definitely.
Your father made up a fake scholarship? Yes.
I know, he's a bit eccentric.
In any case, I was wondering if there were any TA positions left.
I do have teaching experience.
Yeah, you know, I'm sorry.
Not this late in the game.
You know what? This won't solve your problem, but I think it could help chip away a little.
Um, there is a nice cash prize for a short story submission.
I have tons of short stories.
In one of the following genres? Uh, historical fiction, thriller, and sci-fi.
I can write a new short story.
Which category, do you think? I'm not sure.
Why don't you write a few pages on each and I'll help you pick? Oh.
Okay.
No problem.
Great.
Go.
Write like the wind.
Whoosh! And speaking of Elodea Gale Vigor Great coffee, right? Oh.
I don't think it was worth the drive Oh, my God, JD.
Look who's here.
I guess I might as well go and say hi.
Excuse me.
Ex-Excuse me.
Excuse me.
Michael.
What a surprise.
This is my coffee place.
We've been here together, like, 20 times.
I know.
Well, what's what's going on, Rogelio? I miss you.
I mean, we were in a pretty serious bromance.
Oh, I don't know if it was a bromance.
Thank you.
Michael, come on.
There are some things going on and you give such good advice.
So I was thinking, if I asked Jane and she okayed the friendship, could we maybe hang? It should be noted that this is what Michael wanted to say.
Sure, bro.
You crack me up.
And this is what he actually said.
I just think it's-it's better for me if we all kind of move on.
And this is what Rogelio wanted to say.
Really? Just like that? Oh.
That's what he actually said.
Decaf chai cinnamon latte.
Extra wet.
- Thought you were fired.
- Oh.
These two haven't seen each other in a while.
Probation.
Good looking out, though, thank you.
Okay.
Now that you have your brother and your special tea, you want to talk to us about your mother? Uh, sure.
I just, um I don't remember much.
I was I was six when she died.
When-when she didn't die.
There's something on another topic, though.
Make it quick.
Sure.
I've been communicating with Rose online for the past six months.
Wait, what? - I'm sorry.
- How? Nothing crime-related, though.
Just just personal stuff.
Light role-play, um, there's-there's a Web site I'll get a secure computer.
What's the name of the Web site? No, no! When was the last time you talked to her? Like a week ago? _ Ma, he's gonna tell you the same answer on the phone or in person.
He doesn't know when your green card will come.
_ Okay, I have a plan of attack.
One Win fiction writing contest.
Two trade in my car for a cheaper one.
Three waitress again.
At night, of course.
Four take out a very, very limited loan.
Five tell your father.
No.
And don't either of you say anything, please.
I put him on a budget, and I don't want him compromising because of me.
Hey, Dad.
- Jane! - Mwah! - Matelio.
- Hey, JD.
All right, everyone is here.
Let Mateo's first Christmas season commence.
So no Rafael? No, thank God.
I unlinked our calendars.
_ Oh, my God! It's Rafael's mother.
- _ - Why'd you leave? Your father offered me $10 million to go away and I took it.
What are you doing here? The police have questions about your father's first wife, Mia.
Well, I'm sure they'll fill you in.
Rafael, wait.
Please.
I haven't stopped thinking about you.
There was so much more I wanted to explain.
Stop.
I have a son now.
- Yes.
- And there is no explanation or amount of money that could ever make me leave him.
I was thinking about - the Rafael situation.
- I know.
It's awful.
- What is? - The Rafael situation.
No, no.
No Rafael talk.
We're doing Christmas.
Ma, time for the story about the tree topper.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ No, not just because it's from Venezuela.
Something with meaning.
A "C.
" Why am I stuck? - This makes no sense.
- This makes no sense.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Huh.
_ _ _ _ _ Remember, Jane, stay calm.
_ So if I refused to give him Mateo for Christmas, can a judge use that against me in custody court? Oh, good, looks like she found a lawyer.
I'm sorry, but I'm an immigration attorney.
In case you were wondering, Alba got to ask her question already.
No green card involved.
- Can I be frank? - Mm-hmm.
The baby's father is Rafael Solano, right? As in this - Geez.
- Rafael Solano? - That thing's everywhere.
- Mm-hmm.
Here's my advice get in touch with the author of this article.
What? Well, he insinuates massive financial improprieties on Mr.
Solano's part.
And if that's true, if he is involved in ongoing criminal activities, well you'd have a case for full custody.
Whoa.
Jane.
_ No, of course not.
But I do want to know what else he lied about.
I mean, what if it's something bad? I have to make sure that Mateo's safe, Abuela.
- Wesley.
- What, are you following me around now just so you can yell at me? Calm, calm.
I looked in the handbook, and I can report you to the dean for "violating a fellow student's reasonable expectation of confidentiality.
" But I won't if you reveal your source inside the Marbella.
Please don't get me fired.
_ I love this job You talked about a secret account where was the money going? Uh, Rafael was being secretive; I didn't ask.
I can get you the number of the place.
And the address.
Oh, Raf.
What are you up to? Why aren't you returning my calls? It's a long story.
- _ - She is not taking my death well.
- What's going on? - I just wanted to see what time our doctor's appointment was.
Are you okay? It's just a blood sugar thing.
Petra's a little hungry.
Aren't you, darling? - Yes.
- Don't worry.
Bye-bye.
Divka, great news.
It's been 48 hours.
Now he just decomposes.
I can't do this.
I have to tell.
Who? Rafael? Good.
While you're at it tell him how you covered up for me when I pushed Jane's granny down stairs, I'm sure he'll understand.
Wow.
She's a real piece of work, your mother.
All the personal effects Luisa has from her mother.
Anything interesting? Haven't looked.
Came straight over.
What's wrong? You all right? Yeah.
I just think Luisa is flirting with me, maybe.
Why do you say that? Oh, I'm sorry.
Oh.
Do do I have something there? Do you see it? Mm-mm.
Oh.
Maybe it's just my nipple.
Stop.
Stop laughing.
What? Look.
Check out the date on this picture.
It's dated two days before Mia jumped off the bridge.
Hurricane shutters.
Aha.
Are you thinking what I'm thinking? Because I'm thinking I hope they tell us what they're thinking because I have no idea.
Okay, so here's what I'm thinking.
- Oh, good.
- The tropical storm would have impacted the tides and currents, so when she jumped Our search area was too small.
Exactly.
And speaking of breakthroughs - _ - Oh, information on Raf's secret account.
Jane, do you really want to go down this road? Ooh! That's a sketchy part of town.
You definitely do not want to go down that road.
And I guess she went down that road.
- _ - Yeah, so that's what Janie imagined Rafael was up to.
And what she used as inspiration to write her thriller, while she debated what to do about that phone number.
Hello? Hello.
Are you there? Yes.
Are you safe? Yes, I'm safe.
I'm actually looking for Rafael Solano.
No.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
I'm not If this is about that article, you should know we wouldn't be open were it not for Mr.
Solano's funding.
I'm sorry, open for what? I-I was looking online and trying to figure it out, but I You won't find us online, because people who come here don't want to be found.
Wait, you're a charity? Yes, leave us alone.
Oh, no! - What? - JD failed the Prince William test! The what now? In order to see if a new friend can be trusted, Prince William tells them a very specific piece of information to see if it shows up in the press.
- JD? - Yeah? I'm gonna tell you a juicy piece of gossip.
_ I once had a torrid love affair with Charo.
You slept with Charo? Of course not, but look.
It's all over the Internet.
Oh, my God, it's Charo.
I don't know how I misjudged the guy.
I really thought he was gonna be my Guy Pelly.
_ Rogelio, is everything okay? You've seemed a little I don't know Desperate for a friend? If you're looking for someone to talk to it can be, you know.
Come on, what is it? A budget? Not at all.
Then, what's going on? Well, sometimes these um, feelings come up.
In the past, I've talked to Michael, vent a little and get over it.
But that's clearly not appropriate anymore.
What feelings exactly? Angry ones.
About the 23 years you kept me from Jane.
And I know it's not the same thing, but when I see her push Rafael out and you encouraging her, it just brings it back up.
Yeah, I get that.
Hey.
- How are you? - Not great.
I found out where Rafael's money was going.
To a charity.
I mean, I don't know what I was thinking, except that I was just so mad.
I know.
So maybe the lady on the Santa line was right.
_ _ Ah yes, here we are.
At a three-starred Rate-A-Doc Reviewed therapist.
Which was the best Jane and Rafael could find under such short notice.
Thank you so much for squeezing us in.
Yeah.
And you're sure you're credentialed? _ Yes, I just have a young face.
So why don't we give you some backstory? - _ - Oh, I don't need backstory.
I deal in the present.
So why don't you guys tell me why you're here? Okay, um I just found out that Rafael's been lying to me - for six months - I'm gonna stop you right there.
Let's avoid using language that places blame.
So instead, we'll say "I feel".
An example would be, you know, "I feel hurt that he didn't notice my new haircut.
" Got it.
I feel angry.
That after our son was kidnapped by Sin Rostro and my ex-fiancé Michael rescued him, that Rafael decided to pay someone off to lie to the police.
And I feel angry that Jane doesn't realize that I had no choice.
She was blinded by Michael and that I was trying to protect my family.
_ Okay, maybe I just need, like, a teensy bit of backstory.
And speaking of a complicated backstory You found my mom? We think so.
We expanded our search area, found an incident report of a woman who washed ashore saw your mother jump.
_ _ She was pulled from the water wearing a bracelet that said "Mia", but she had a head injury, so she didn't even know her last name.
_ She was sent to the hospital for treatment, then confined to the Burnwall-Meriweather Home for the Mentally Ill.
_ The home was closed about a year later and she was transferred to a less restrictive institution.
_ She's had access to the outside world, sometimes for days at a time, which is what she'd need if she were operating as the drug lord Mutter.
So what happens now? Well, that's where we could use your help.
You think that'll help? It might.
But you both seem very stuck in your points of view.
So Jane, why don't you take me back to the incident that started everything, but try to tell it to me from Rafael's point of view.
Um okay.
Uh, so I'm Rafael.
And I'm lying there, and I hear that Jane kissed Michael, and so at first, I'm feeling sad.
I mean just really sad.
And my heart hurts.
But you know what, instead of saying anything, I'll pretend to be asleep.
And then later, I just start thinking and thinking, and I say to myself: I could make this whole thing go away.
I can get rid of Michael.
All I have to do is pay someone off, because I'm rich.
Rules? What rules? I don't like something? Boom, I pay my henchman.
I got a henchman now? - Seriously? - You have a guy you paid to break the law.
As far as I'm concerned, that's a henchman.
Okay, my turn.
I'm Jane.
Ready? So, I'm in my room, right by the baby monitor, because that's my favorite place to talk.
And I'm listening to Michael confessing how he let the person go who was involved in the kidnapping of my son.
But you know what? Who cares? Because it's you, Michael.
It's you! And, sure, you've been shady, but I just I love you.
Even though you broke the law and freed Nadine, who worked for Sin Rostro, who kidnapped our son and killed my father.
I'm sorry, I-I can't do this.
I wasn't even thinking about your father.
I know.
Because of Michael.
And yeah, maybe I was jealous.
But Sin Rostro was out there and Michael was compromised and you couldn't see it.
And I knew that if I came forward I would lose you.
Yeah, I get that.
But it was just the lying.
The six months of lying.
Jane, why do you think lying is such a trigger for you? _ Hi.
I'm Luisa Alver, I'm here to visit my mother, Mia.
- You're Mia's daughter? - Yeah.
I know.
Uh, we just found out that she's here.
It's-it's a long story.
Uh, could my wife and I see her? Mia? You have a visitor, dear.
Oh, my God.
Mamma Mia.
That's not my mom.
Or not.
So we're talking a straight-up identity swap.
It must be.
Is she okay? Oh Go.
Talk to your wife.
And during a transfer of patients, the bus broke down.
And that's when we think your mother switched I.
D.
s with a nonverbal patient.
And ever since then, we think she's been running her operation as a ghost.
Oh.
Is that all? I know.
Are you okay? I'm just I'm trying to make sense of it all.
I guess my mom's a psychopath.
And maybe that's why I fell in love with Rose.
Why it all felt so familiar.
Yeah.
Okay.
Maybe.
_ _ _ What a cliché, no? I agree.
It's not that great.
That's JD.
Stay calm.
_ _ _ _ How could you? Uh, what? Don't "uh, what" me.
I know exactly what you are! A betrayer.
As slippery as they come! You're right.
I'm a shape-shifter.
And the fact that you know, it's a real problem.
W _ I didn't.
But then again, it could be me.
Mom, stop.
I'm JD.
_ Okay, I read all three stories.
And, uh, the science fiction one is really crazy.
I know.
I-It's not my genre.
So of the other two? Just go with romance.
- I'm sorry, what? - The contest is fiction in any genre.
I Elodea Gale Vigor'd you there, huh? What? Misled you for your own good.
You seemed a little stuck in your own perspective.
You know, she's actually been hearing that a lot lately.
I gave you the historical fiction 'cause I wanted you to get a feeling for time and place.
And then the thriller was so that you could work on the element of surprise.
And the science fiction was I don't know.
You have to break the rules a little more.
In general.
But again, that piece didn't work at all, so Um just go write a great story.
The deadline is two weeks.
Okay.
I will.
You know, but in the interest of full disclosure, I am the tiniest bit aggravated because I had a lot going on this week.
This might help.
A T.
A.
position opened up.
- What? - Apparently, Wesley is not going to be enrolling next semester.
Seriously? That's what I'm being told.
And I-I get to have his job? I'm sorry, but you're fired.
What? You betrayed my trust by revealing the intimate secret I shared with you to TMZ.
About you and Charo? No, I didn't.
Who else could it be? One of the two other people who were in the room when you told me.
I once had a torrid love affair with Charo.
Rogelio! I-I'm so sorry for doubting you.
But now we can continue to develop our friendship.
I don't want to be friends with you.
Rogelio, you don't know one thing about me.
Yes, I do.
You are an intern.
I'm a writer, okay? And I'm good, too.
Here.
Um, read my script at some point.
Or don't.
Either way, I'm-I'm done being your intern.
But I know what I have to do.
- Read his script? - Get him a wall of flowers, like Kanye gets Kim.
Read the script.
Hi, Dad.
How did it go with Rafael? Good, actually.
_ Look, I don't agree with what he did, but I see why he did it.
And the lying I'll get over.
I guess I realized it's something I'm sensitive to because of well, you know the 23 years we lost.
I guess it still comes up once in a while.
Yeah.
W-With me, too.
But you should know that now I can't imagine life without you.
You, too.
Elodea Gale Vigor.
You know? Well, I'm glad I paid the whole year, you know, before all these money troubles.
Yeah.
Good thing.
Come on.
Let's go decorate the tree.
Are you ready to put the angel on top, Mateo? Matelio.
He's ready.
Yes.
Oh, crap.
- I forgot.
I broke it.
- What? I meant to tell you the box fell down right before Mateo's baptism, but things were all crazy.
It's just a crack.
I'll get glue.
What? But, Mom, where is it? I left it in there.
I swear.
_ _ We'll find it.
Don't worry.
Should we be worried? Well, high blood pressure isn't good.
She really needs to take it easy, - reduce stress.
- That's what I keep telling her.
I will.
Yes.
I'll have you back in next week, to check those numbers.
- Thank you.
- Thank you, Doctor.
Okay, Petra, what's going on? - Nothing.
I'm fine.
- No, you're not.
And whatever it is, it's affecting the babies.
So please tell me.
I can't.
You can.
It's bad.
Trust me, I know good people do bad things.
My mother killed Ivan, and I helped her bury the body.
Yeah.
Usually not that bad.
You'll recall, we left Petra confiding in Rafael.
And it should be noted, she told him everything, including _ _ _ Is that all? Almost.
There were these grenades that Milos was hiding in the hotel, and, uh, my mother and I threw them into the ocean.
That's how she lost her hand.
And her eye.
I-I I know.
I told you it was bad.
Do you hate me? No.
Wow.
I did not see that coming.
If anything, I think I finally understand you and everything that's been going on.
So let's get your mother out of your life, huh? Really? The least you could do is admit you got me kicked out of school.
But I didn't.
I didn't even speak to the dean.
Well, someone did! You said Wesley resigned.
I misspoke.
He was removed for violating a fellow student's reasonable expectation of confidentiality.
Like I said, - that thing's everywhere.
- Now get to work on your story.
And so Jane did.
The thunder was loud and echoed as she walked.
But still, she was quiet, praying that she would not be heard.
_ You know what's in your heart.
You only have to listen to it.
_ And just then, as though it was scripted, the door to the castle blew open and Amelia saw him.
Her knight in filthy armor.
_ Right.
There's still that.
- Awesome.
- Qué rico.
Huh? So good.
Qué rico, huh? What's that? It's our angel.
What? How? _ _ - Michael.
- And I'm not gonna lie, it felt a little like a Christmas miracle.
Oh my God.
As did this.
My intern's script is amazing.
Completely original.
It's about Thiago, a time traveler cobbler who is also a devastatingly handsome ladies' man.
Matelio.
Or he will be once I have given my first round of notes.
I have found my next passion project.
Yeah.
_ _ Mommy.
And then there was Petra.
Call the police.
Your mother needs to be in jail.
- Is Petra Solano here? - Yes? You're under arrest for the murder of Ivan Rogachevsky.
- What? - I'm so sorry, sweetheart.
I had to tell them what you did.
- What are you talking about? What-what did you do? - You have the right to remain silent.
Mother, what did you do?! Yeah, see that's the thing about miracles.
There are only so many of them.
Or we wouldn't call them miracles, would we?
Jane was trying to balance motherhood with grad school.
Making things harder: the evil classmate who wrote an exposé about Rafael's family.
Oh, and speaking of family drama, Jane's father, Rogelio, invested all his money into his passion project.
- Unfortunately, it decked - What?! Leaving him broke, until he finds his next telenovela.
And speaking of telenovelas, we have not one, but two crime lords on the loose.
The first, Rose, aka Sin Rostro, aka Luisa's great love.
And then there's Mutter.
I know, cray cray, right? Also crazy: Petra's mother killed someone.
And Petra had to help dispose of the body.
And then there's Jane.
See, she wanted to be with Detective Michael, - until this happened - You turned me in?! This entitled ass cost me my job.
But it seemed Michael was wrong.
It wasn't Rafael.
I'm Eric Wu, and I'm here to talk about my friend Nadine Hansen.
So Jane said good-bye to him.
But then she discovered this.
You paid me to lie to the cops about Cordero.
I think you hired someone to go to the police and lie about Michael.
- You told me to fight for our family, and I was.
- Stop it.
- Will you ? - Let me by.
Which is where we left off.
It should be noted that Jane at six years old was a lot like our Jane now.
She was kind.
She was smart.
And she was a rule follower.
I'm sorry, Janie.
I was craving chocolate last night.
However, there was one way in which she was very, very different.
Janie.
Stay calm.
_ I can't help it.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cheese.
_ _ You, Abuela.
- _ - Ay.
_ _ _ Lists.
And for "M," Mr.
Monkey.
Ah.
_ No "A," I spell it in English.
I told you she was smart.
Okay _ _ That Christmas, Jane got an outer space puzzle, a Home Alone video tape and an anger management technique that would last a lifetime _ which she really needed, after what just happened with Rafael.
_ Oh, right, eventually Jane grew out of Mr.
Monkey and the "M" became Michael, which only made matters worse right now.
Michael was right this whole time.
Rafael paid someone to turn him in, and he's been lying to me for six months.
_ I know.
Are you gonna tell Michael? What good would that do?! He's still be fired, plus he doesn't even want to see me.
- Why are you yelling at me? - I'm sorry! I'm just so mad! _ _ Look, as angry as I am at Rafael, and I am very, very angry I'm gonna deal with him for Mateo's sake.
Because that lying two-faced liar is not gonna ruin his first Christmas! I'm really sorry? Are you excited to meet Santa, Mr.
Sweetface? 'Cause he's excited to see you, yes, he is.
Remember, calm, Jane.
Didn't know you were coming.
Well, it was on the calendar, so Look, I am sorry, Jane.
I know what I did was wrong.
I just felt my family slipping away.
So you paid someone to go to the police and lie.
What he said about Michael letting Nadine go was the truth.
Oh, so you don't actually regret what you did.
I didn't have a choice.
Look, Michael put Mateo in danger, and you were too blinded by your feelings to see it.
I can't believe you are trying to justify what you did.
- You were jealous of Michael.
- Whoa, jealous? And because you have money and rules don't apply to you, - or laws for that matter! - I was protecting my son! - Ugh! - Ho, ho, ho.
No fighting at the North Pole.
Stay out of this, Santa, okay? _ Excuse me, I couldn't help overhearing, and I just have to say I know what you're going through.
- Hmm? - Well, my husband and I, we turned into Bill and Betty Bickerberg those first six months.
But it wasn't good for the baby.
Couples therapy really helped us.
I don't need therapy.
He could use some therapy.
I mean, he doesn't even regret what he did.
_ Yes.
I know I know.
Green card? _ _ I don't know, I just feel like I need to be away from Rafael right now.
Yeah, I get that.
Why don't I pick up Mateo later? Aw You can always count on your mom to help out with child care.
Or to bleach the blood of a murdered man off your floor.
Petra, it's done.
No, it's not, I can still see the blood.
Easy there, Lady Macbeth.
Divka.
- Divka, relax.
- What? How? You you killed a man.
We buried him.
No, Ivan is missing.
And statistically, if he is not found in the first 48 hours, they will not find him.
Huh, I bet she learned that in prison.
- _ - Don't worry.
Just 24 hours left.
What?! I can't afford to buy pizza?! Don't be so dramatic; you can order pizza.
Just not from a place with "osteria" in the name.
Here, the Pizza Highway.
If you want to find your next passion project, you're gonna have to stick to Jane's budget.
Fine! _ Would you be so kind to order me a pauper's pizza? Just cheese.
- Will do.
- How are the scripts? Are they full of passion? Intrigue? De la Vega flava? Nah, it's, uh, pretty clichéd actually.
Like, identity-swap stuff.
- I'm leaving, I'm getting Mateo.
- Okay.
I really hope they make up for Christmas.
Jane and Rafael? Not happening.
She's pissed.
Like, seriously pissed.
And I don't blame her.
JD, can I ask you something, celeb to normal person? Shoot.
Let's say I was really tight with my daughter's ex-boyfriend, but they're no longer on speaking terms, what's the protocol, you know, for him and I? Oh, uh, yeah, that's that's pretty cut and dried.
You cannot stay friends.
That's what I thought.
Okay, um, we wanted to catch you up, 'cause there have been some important developments in the case.
We have reason to believe that the crime lord known as Mutter is actually Luisa Alver's mother, Mia Alver, who was presumed dead.
We think Mutter kidnapped Luisa to send a message to Rose.
She's here.
Hey, guys, so weird that you called me because I was about to call you.
I think my mother might be alive.
_ Okay, Luisa, let's have a little chat in private.
Oh, sure.
Oh, God, please don't read that terrible article about my family.
I was taken totally out of context.
And here's the guy who took her out of context.
_ _ _ Oh, great.
- Not what she needs today.
- What are you doing here? Don't you have another friendship to exploit so that you can advance your journalism career? I'm sorry if you felt betrayed, but that was a really great story, and you weren't using it.
That's because it's not a story.
It's my son's family.
Which is why I'm going to the dean.
Because there must be some clause to kick out some evil, amoral little piece of You know what, I would tell you what Jane said next, but I'm a gentleman.
Hi, I'm Jane Villanueva, and I'd like to make an appointment with the dean.
Urgently.
But very respectfully.
Oh, did you decide to enroll next semester after all? What are you talking about? I'm a full-time grad student.
Oh, well, since you didn't pay tuition next semester, we assumed you were taking a little time off.
No, I have the Elodea Gale Vigor scholarship.
It covers the whole year.
_ Elodea who? There's a need-based scholarship for creative writing students whose writing the committee loves.
It's $15,000 per semester.
Holy crap! - Oh, my God, this solves all my tuition problems.
- Yes.
A need-based scholarship for students whose writing the committee loves? _ Look, there's got to be a way to find out where the money came from.
There's a phone number associated with the payments.
Here you go.
Thank you.
It's another beautiful day to call Rogelio Leave me a message I'll call you back.
Uh-oh.
The same Rogelio de la Vega who can't afford pizza toppings? So first, I just wanted to clear everything up and say that I'm still enrolled, definitely.
Your father made up a fake scholarship? Yes.
I know, he's a bit eccentric.
In any case, I was wondering if there were any TA positions left.
I do have teaching experience.
Yeah, you know, I'm sorry.
Not this late in the game.
You know what? This won't solve your problem, but I think it could help chip away a little.
Um, there is a nice cash prize for a short story submission.
I have tons of short stories.
In one of the following genres? Uh, historical fiction, thriller, and sci-fi.
I can write a new short story.
Which category, do you think? I'm not sure.
Why don't you write a few pages on each and I'll help you pick? Oh.
Okay.
No problem.
Great.
Go.
Write like the wind.
Whoosh! And speaking of Elodea Gale Vigor Great coffee, right? Oh.
I don't think it was worth the drive Oh, my God, JD.
Look who's here.
I guess I might as well go and say hi.
Excuse me.
Ex-Excuse me.
Excuse me.
Michael.
What a surprise.
This is my coffee place.
We've been here together, like, 20 times.
I know.
Well, what's what's going on, Rogelio? I miss you.
I mean, we were in a pretty serious bromance.
Oh, I don't know if it was a bromance.
Thank you.
Michael, come on.
There are some things going on and you give such good advice.
So I was thinking, if I asked Jane and she okayed the friendship, could we maybe hang? It should be noted that this is what Michael wanted to say.
Sure, bro.
You crack me up.
And this is what he actually said.
I just think it's-it's better for me if we all kind of move on.
And this is what Rogelio wanted to say.
Really? Just like that? Oh.
That's what he actually said.
Decaf chai cinnamon latte.
Extra wet.
- Thought you were fired.
- Oh.
These two haven't seen each other in a while.
Probation.
Good looking out, though, thank you.
Okay.
Now that you have your brother and your special tea, you want to talk to us about your mother? Uh, sure.
I just, um I don't remember much.
I was I was six when she died.
When-when she didn't die.
There's something on another topic, though.
Make it quick.
Sure.
I've been communicating with Rose online for the past six months.
Wait, what? - I'm sorry.
- How? Nothing crime-related, though.
Just just personal stuff.
Light role-play, um, there's-there's a Web site I'll get a secure computer.
What's the name of the Web site? No, no! When was the last time you talked to her? Like a week ago? _ Ma, he's gonna tell you the same answer on the phone or in person.
He doesn't know when your green card will come.
_ Okay, I have a plan of attack.
One Win fiction writing contest.
Two trade in my car for a cheaper one.
Three waitress again.
At night, of course.
Four take out a very, very limited loan.
Five tell your father.
No.
And don't either of you say anything, please.
I put him on a budget, and I don't want him compromising because of me.
Hey, Dad.
- Jane! - Mwah! - Matelio.
- Hey, JD.
All right, everyone is here.
Let Mateo's first Christmas season commence.
So no Rafael? No, thank God.
I unlinked our calendars.
_ Oh, my God! It's Rafael's mother.
- _ - Why'd you leave? Your father offered me $10 million to go away and I took it.
What are you doing here? The police have questions about your father's first wife, Mia.
Well, I'm sure they'll fill you in.
Rafael, wait.
Please.
I haven't stopped thinking about you.
There was so much more I wanted to explain.
Stop.
I have a son now.
- Yes.
- And there is no explanation or amount of money that could ever make me leave him.
I was thinking about - the Rafael situation.
- I know.
It's awful.
- What is? - The Rafael situation.
No, no.
No Rafael talk.
We're doing Christmas.
Ma, time for the story about the tree topper.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ No, not just because it's from Venezuela.
Something with meaning.
A "C.
" Why am I stuck? - This makes no sense.
- This makes no sense.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Huh.
_ _ _ _ _ Remember, Jane, stay calm.
_ So if I refused to give him Mateo for Christmas, can a judge use that against me in custody court? Oh, good, looks like she found a lawyer.
I'm sorry, but I'm an immigration attorney.
In case you were wondering, Alba got to ask her question already.
No green card involved.
- Can I be frank? - Mm-hmm.
The baby's father is Rafael Solano, right? As in this - Geez.
- Rafael Solano? - That thing's everywhere.
- Mm-hmm.
Here's my advice get in touch with the author of this article.
What? Well, he insinuates massive financial improprieties on Mr.
Solano's part.
And if that's true, if he is involved in ongoing criminal activities, well you'd have a case for full custody.
Whoa.
Jane.
_ No, of course not.
But I do want to know what else he lied about.
I mean, what if it's something bad? I have to make sure that Mateo's safe, Abuela.
- Wesley.
- What, are you following me around now just so you can yell at me? Calm, calm.
I looked in the handbook, and I can report you to the dean for "violating a fellow student's reasonable expectation of confidentiality.
" But I won't if you reveal your source inside the Marbella.
Please don't get me fired.
_ I love this job You talked about a secret account where was the money going? Uh, Rafael was being secretive; I didn't ask.
I can get you the number of the place.
And the address.
Oh, Raf.
What are you up to? Why aren't you returning my calls? It's a long story.
- _ - She is not taking my death well.
- What's going on? - I just wanted to see what time our doctor's appointment was.
Are you okay? It's just a blood sugar thing.
Petra's a little hungry.
Aren't you, darling? - Yes.
- Don't worry.
Bye-bye.
Divka, great news.
It's been 48 hours.
Now he just decomposes.
I can't do this.
I have to tell.
Who? Rafael? Good.
While you're at it tell him how you covered up for me when I pushed Jane's granny down stairs, I'm sure he'll understand.
Wow.
She's a real piece of work, your mother.
All the personal effects Luisa has from her mother.
Anything interesting? Haven't looked.
Came straight over.
What's wrong? You all right? Yeah.
I just think Luisa is flirting with me, maybe.
Why do you say that? Oh, I'm sorry.
Oh.
Do do I have something there? Do you see it? Mm-mm.
Oh.
Maybe it's just my nipple.
Stop.
Stop laughing.
What? Look.
Check out the date on this picture.
It's dated two days before Mia jumped off the bridge.
Hurricane shutters.
Aha.
Are you thinking what I'm thinking? Because I'm thinking I hope they tell us what they're thinking because I have no idea.
Okay, so here's what I'm thinking.
- Oh, good.
- The tropical storm would have impacted the tides and currents, so when she jumped Our search area was too small.
Exactly.
And speaking of breakthroughs - _ - Oh, information on Raf's secret account.
Jane, do you really want to go down this road? Ooh! That's a sketchy part of town.
You definitely do not want to go down that road.
And I guess she went down that road.
- _ - Yeah, so that's what Janie imagined Rafael was up to.
And what she used as inspiration to write her thriller, while she debated what to do about that phone number.
Hello? Hello.
Are you there? Yes.
Are you safe? Yes, I'm safe.
I'm actually looking for Rafael Solano.
No.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
I'm not If this is about that article, you should know we wouldn't be open were it not for Mr.
Solano's funding.
I'm sorry, open for what? I-I was looking online and trying to figure it out, but I You won't find us online, because people who come here don't want to be found.
Wait, you're a charity? Yes, leave us alone.
Oh, no! - What? - JD failed the Prince William test! The what now? In order to see if a new friend can be trusted, Prince William tells them a very specific piece of information to see if it shows up in the press.
- JD? - Yeah? I'm gonna tell you a juicy piece of gossip.
_ I once had a torrid love affair with Charo.
You slept with Charo? Of course not, but look.
It's all over the Internet.
Oh, my God, it's Charo.
I don't know how I misjudged the guy.
I really thought he was gonna be my Guy Pelly.
_ Rogelio, is everything okay? You've seemed a little I don't know Desperate for a friend? If you're looking for someone to talk to it can be, you know.
Come on, what is it? A budget? Not at all.
Then, what's going on? Well, sometimes these um, feelings come up.
In the past, I've talked to Michael, vent a little and get over it.
But that's clearly not appropriate anymore.
What feelings exactly? Angry ones.
About the 23 years you kept me from Jane.
And I know it's not the same thing, but when I see her push Rafael out and you encouraging her, it just brings it back up.
Yeah, I get that.
Hey.
- How are you? - Not great.
I found out where Rafael's money was going.
To a charity.
I mean, I don't know what I was thinking, except that I was just so mad.
I know.
So maybe the lady on the Santa line was right.
_ _ Ah yes, here we are.
At a three-starred Rate-A-Doc Reviewed therapist.
Which was the best Jane and Rafael could find under such short notice.
Thank you so much for squeezing us in.
Yeah.
And you're sure you're credentialed? _ Yes, I just have a young face.
So why don't we give you some backstory? - _ - Oh, I don't need backstory.
I deal in the present.
So why don't you guys tell me why you're here? Okay, um I just found out that Rafael's been lying to me - for six months - I'm gonna stop you right there.
Let's avoid using language that places blame.
So instead, we'll say "I feel".
An example would be, you know, "I feel hurt that he didn't notice my new haircut.
" Got it.
I feel angry.
That after our son was kidnapped by Sin Rostro and my ex-fiancé Michael rescued him, that Rafael decided to pay someone off to lie to the police.
And I feel angry that Jane doesn't realize that I had no choice.
She was blinded by Michael and that I was trying to protect my family.
_ Okay, maybe I just need, like, a teensy bit of backstory.
And speaking of a complicated backstory You found my mom? We think so.
We expanded our search area, found an incident report of a woman who washed ashore saw your mother jump.
_ _ She was pulled from the water wearing a bracelet that said "Mia", but she had a head injury, so she didn't even know her last name.
_ She was sent to the hospital for treatment, then confined to the Burnwall-Meriweather Home for the Mentally Ill.
_ The home was closed about a year later and she was transferred to a less restrictive institution.
_ She's had access to the outside world, sometimes for days at a time, which is what she'd need if she were operating as the drug lord Mutter.
So what happens now? Well, that's where we could use your help.
You think that'll help? It might.
But you both seem very stuck in your points of view.
So Jane, why don't you take me back to the incident that started everything, but try to tell it to me from Rafael's point of view.
Um okay.
Uh, so I'm Rafael.
And I'm lying there, and I hear that Jane kissed Michael, and so at first, I'm feeling sad.
I mean just really sad.
And my heart hurts.
But you know what, instead of saying anything, I'll pretend to be asleep.
And then later, I just start thinking and thinking, and I say to myself: I could make this whole thing go away.
I can get rid of Michael.
All I have to do is pay someone off, because I'm rich.
Rules? What rules? I don't like something? Boom, I pay my henchman.
I got a henchman now? - Seriously? - You have a guy you paid to break the law.
As far as I'm concerned, that's a henchman.
Okay, my turn.
I'm Jane.
Ready? So, I'm in my room, right by the baby monitor, because that's my favorite place to talk.
And I'm listening to Michael confessing how he let the person go who was involved in the kidnapping of my son.
But you know what? Who cares? Because it's you, Michael.
It's you! And, sure, you've been shady, but I just I love you.
Even though you broke the law and freed Nadine, who worked for Sin Rostro, who kidnapped our son and killed my father.
I'm sorry, I-I can't do this.
I wasn't even thinking about your father.
I know.
Because of Michael.
And yeah, maybe I was jealous.
But Sin Rostro was out there and Michael was compromised and you couldn't see it.
And I knew that if I came forward I would lose you.
Yeah, I get that.
But it was just the lying.
The six months of lying.
Jane, why do you think lying is such a trigger for you? _ Hi.
I'm Luisa Alver, I'm here to visit my mother, Mia.
- You're Mia's daughter? - Yeah.
I know.
Uh, we just found out that she's here.
It's-it's a long story.
Uh, could my wife and I see her? Mia? You have a visitor, dear.
Oh, my God.
Mamma Mia.
That's not my mom.
Or not.
So we're talking a straight-up identity swap.
It must be.
Is she okay? Oh Go.
Talk to your wife.
And during a transfer of patients, the bus broke down.
And that's when we think your mother switched I.
D.
s with a nonverbal patient.
And ever since then, we think she's been running her operation as a ghost.
Oh.
Is that all? I know.
Are you okay? I'm just I'm trying to make sense of it all.
I guess my mom's a psychopath.
And maybe that's why I fell in love with Rose.
Why it all felt so familiar.
Yeah.
Okay.
Maybe.
_ _ _ What a cliché, no? I agree.
It's not that great.
That's JD.
Stay calm.
_ _ _ _ How could you? Uh, what? Don't "uh, what" me.
I know exactly what you are! A betrayer.
As slippery as they come! You're right.
I'm a shape-shifter.
And the fact that you know, it's a real problem.
W _ I didn't.
But then again, it could be me.
Mom, stop.
I'm JD.
_ Okay, I read all three stories.
And, uh, the science fiction one is really crazy.
I know.
I-It's not my genre.
So of the other two? Just go with romance.
- I'm sorry, what? - The contest is fiction in any genre.
I Elodea Gale Vigor'd you there, huh? What? Misled you for your own good.
You seemed a little stuck in your own perspective.
You know, she's actually been hearing that a lot lately.
I gave you the historical fiction 'cause I wanted you to get a feeling for time and place.
And then the thriller was so that you could work on the element of surprise.
And the science fiction was I don't know.
You have to break the rules a little more.
In general.
But again, that piece didn't work at all, so Um just go write a great story.
The deadline is two weeks.
Okay.
I will.
You know, but in the interest of full disclosure, I am the tiniest bit aggravated because I had a lot going on this week.
This might help.
A T.
A.
position opened up.
- What? - Apparently, Wesley is not going to be enrolling next semester.
Seriously? That's what I'm being told.
And I-I get to have his job? I'm sorry, but you're fired.
What? You betrayed my trust by revealing the intimate secret I shared with you to TMZ.
About you and Charo? No, I didn't.
Who else could it be? One of the two other people who were in the room when you told me.
I once had a torrid love affair with Charo.
Rogelio! I-I'm so sorry for doubting you.
But now we can continue to develop our friendship.
I don't want to be friends with you.
Rogelio, you don't know one thing about me.
Yes, I do.
You are an intern.
I'm a writer, okay? And I'm good, too.
Here.
Um, read my script at some point.
Or don't.
Either way, I'm-I'm done being your intern.
But I know what I have to do.
- Read his script? - Get him a wall of flowers, like Kanye gets Kim.
Read the script.
Hi, Dad.
How did it go with Rafael? Good, actually.
_ Look, I don't agree with what he did, but I see why he did it.
And the lying I'll get over.
I guess I realized it's something I'm sensitive to because of well, you know the 23 years we lost.
I guess it still comes up once in a while.
Yeah.
W-With me, too.
But you should know that now I can't imagine life without you.
You, too.
Elodea Gale Vigor.
You know? Well, I'm glad I paid the whole year, you know, before all these money troubles.
Yeah.
Good thing.
Come on.
Let's go decorate the tree.
Are you ready to put the angel on top, Mateo? Matelio.
He's ready.
Yes.
Oh, crap.
- I forgot.
I broke it.
- What? I meant to tell you the box fell down right before Mateo's baptism, but things were all crazy.
It's just a crack.
I'll get glue.
What? But, Mom, where is it? I left it in there.
I swear.
_ _ We'll find it.
Don't worry.
Should we be worried? Well, high blood pressure isn't good.
She really needs to take it easy, - reduce stress.
- That's what I keep telling her.
I will.
Yes.
I'll have you back in next week, to check those numbers.
- Thank you.
- Thank you, Doctor.
Okay, Petra, what's going on? - Nothing.
I'm fine.
- No, you're not.
And whatever it is, it's affecting the babies.
So please tell me.
I can't.
You can.
It's bad.
Trust me, I know good people do bad things.
My mother killed Ivan, and I helped her bury the body.
Yeah.
Usually not that bad.
You'll recall, we left Petra confiding in Rafael.
And it should be noted, she told him everything, including _ _ _ Is that all? Almost.
There were these grenades that Milos was hiding in the hotel, and, uh, my mother and I threw them into the ocean.
That's how she lost her hand.
And her eye.
I-I I know.
I told you it was bad.
Do you hate me? No.
Wow.
I did not see that coming.
If anything, I think I finally understand you and everything that's been going on.
So let's get your mother out of your life, huh? Really? The least you could do is admit you got me kicked out of school.
But I didn't.
I didn't even speak to the dean.
Well, someone did! You said Wesley resigned.
I misspoke.
He was removed for violating a fellow student's reasonable expectation of confidentiality.
Like I said, - that thing's everywhere.
- Now get to work on your story.
And so Jane did.
The thunder was loud and echoed as she walked.
But still, she was quiet, praying that she would not be heard.
_ You know what's in your heart.
You only have to listen to it.
_ And just then, as though it was scripted, the door to the castle blew open and Amelia saw him.
Her knight in filthy armor.
_ Right.
There's still that.
- Awesome.
- Qué rico.
Huh? So good.
Qué rico, huh? What's that? It's our angel.
What? How? _ _ - Michael.
- And I'm not gonna lie, it felt a little like a Christmas miracle.
Oh my God.
As did this.
My intern's script is amazing.
Completely original.
It's about Thiago, a time traveler cobbler who is also a devastatingly handsome ladies' man.
Matelio.
Or he will be once I have given my first round of notes.
I have found my next passion project.
Yeah.
_ _ Mommy.
And then there was Petra.
Call the police.
Your mother needs to be in jail.
- Is Petra Solano here? - Yes? You're under arrest for the murder of Ivan Rogachevsky.
- What? - I'm so sorry, sweetheart.
I had to tell them what you did.
- What are you talking about? What-what did you do? - You have the right to remain silent.
Mother, what did you do?! Yeah, see that's the thing about miracles.
There are only so many of them.
Or we wouldn't call them miracles, would we?