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- You seemed a little stuck in your own perspective
- — Professor Chavez to Jane
Chapter Thirty is the 8th episode of Season 2 on CW dramedy Jane the Virgin. It is the mid-season finale.
Summary
STEPPING OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE – Jane continues to be furious with Rafael over his lying to her and their animosity threatens to spill over into planning their respective time with Mateo. Meanwhile, the Detectives Cordero and Barnett inform Luisa of their suspicions that her mother is still alive, Rogelio has a new intern (unpaid assistant) and Petra is haunted by her mother's crime.
Starring
- Gina Rodriguez as Jane Villanueva
- Andrea Navedo as Xiomara Villanueva
- Yael Grobglas as Petra Solano
- Justin Baldoni as Rafael Solano
- Ivonne Coll as Alba Villanueva
- Brett Dier as Michael Cordero
- and Jaime Camil as Rogelio De La Vega
Recurring cast
- Yara Martinez as Luisa Alver
- Priscilla Barnes as Magda
- Catherine Toribio as Teen Xiomara
- Christopher Corbin as Ivan Rogachevsky
- Dennis Mencia as Mateo Villanueva
- Rosie Garcia as Young Alba
- Adam Rodriguez as Jonathan Chavez
- Megan Ketch as Susanna Barnett
Guest starring
- Fabiana Udenio as Elena Di Nola
- Jorge Diaz as J.D. Guzman
Quotes
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- Stay out of this, Santa!
- —Jane
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- I know, sometimes... good people do bad things
- —Rafael to Petra
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- Petra – Do you hate me?
Rafael – No. If anything, I think I finally understand you. Now, let's get your mother out of your life - —Rafael helping Petra
Trivia
- Alba gets her green card in this episode.
- Mateo Villanueva made a Christmas angel ornament, that the Villanuevas put atop the tree every Christmas.
- Magda gets Petra arrested for Ivan's murder.
- Rogelio used to confide his feelings to Michael.
- Jane realises that she may have been too stuck in her own viewpoint.
- Rafael is still reeling from the murder of his father and the kidnapping of Mateo.
- Rafael runs into his mother at the police station, marking the second time he's seen her.
- Jane finally understands Rafael's concerns.
- Michael mends the Christmas Angel.
- Rogelio spends Christmas with the Villanuevas.
- Luisa helps the police check whether her mother, Mia Alver, has assumed a fake identity
'Secrets'
- Luisa tells Rafael that she has been in touch with Rose for 6 months
- Rogelio made up a fake scholarship to pay for Jane's grad school.
- Jane finds out that Rafael donates monthly to a charity for domestic abuse victims
- Rogelio is still angry with Xiomara for keeping Jane from him all those years
- Professor Chavez reported Wesley to the Dean and subsequently got him kicked out.
- Mia Alver, Luisa's mother, switched identity with a mute patient at the mental hospital.
- Jane is still in love with Michael.
