- You know, you don't have to starve to be a good person
- — Rafael to Jane
Chapter Twenty-Eight is 6th episode of Season 2 on CW dramedy Jane the Virgin and the 28th episode overall.
Synopsis
DETERMINATION – Jane (Gina Rodriguez) and Rafael (Justin Baldoni) begin estate planning for Mateo, but when Jane realizes that Mateo will inherit millions, she worries he will become spoiled. Jane is also finally starting graduate school, but her professor (guest star Adam Rodriguez) is not sympathetic to her situation. Rogelio’s (Jaime Camil) famous show is ending, so he decides to create his own show, with Xo’s (Andrea Navedo) encouragement. Petra (Yael Grobglas) is shocked to learn what she is having and turns to Jane for advice and help in getting her mother out of prison. Meanwhile, after Michael’s (Brett Dier) issues at work, he has decided to go rogue and is even more determined to catch Sin Rostro
Recap
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
- Azie Tesfai as Nadine Hanson
- Priscilla Barnes as Magda
- Jenna Ortega as Young Jane
- Catherine Toribio as Teen Xiomara
- Christopher Corbin as Ivan Rogachevsky
- Max Bird-Ridnell as Milos Dvoracek
Guest starring
- Adam Rodriguez as Jonathan Chavez
- Kate del Castillo as Luciana Leon
- Keller Wortham as Esteban Santiago
- Wes Armstrong as Scott Archuletta
- Brian Jordan Alvarez as Wesley Masters
- Briana Henry as Jill
Quotes
- Petra: But, I'm pregnant. And overwhelmed, by the –
- The Narrator: Grenades
- Petra: – baby.
- Somewhat like Jon Hamm, but veeeery good looking
- – Rogelio
- Do they run in the family?
- – Nurse asking about Petra's twins
- For those of you keeping track at home, that's now three children for Rafael, and zero sex
- – The Narrator
- But not because of money. I was screwed up because of my family
- – Rafael about his childhood
- Of course it's weird! (sarcastically) They have a vibe, what does that even mean?!
- – Jane about Jill's crush on Rafael
- Health and hair. Always, health and hair
- – Rogelio's thanksgivings
- But will Petra forgive you, when she finds out what else you are hiding?
- – Ivan to Magda
Trivia
- The episode spans app. four months, starting in mid-july and ending on Thanksgiving.
- Mateo is now 6 months old.
- Michael and Nadine decide to work together and head on a road trip to Mexico for Sin Rostro information.
- Rafael celebrates Thanksgiving at the Villanuevas'.
- Milos travels to Prague to find a grenade buyer.
- Milos recruits Ivan to stay at The Marbella, watching Petra and Magda.
- Jane gets her first ever C-, thrown out of a class and put on academic probation. #milestones
- Jane makes a new friend at grad school – Wesley Masters.
- Jane invites Wesley to Thanksgiving, but he declines and heads to The Marbella to interview Scott.
- Petra is invited to stay for Thanksgiving when she brings over Mateo's lovey.
- Petra's having twins.
- Rogelio's Mad Men adaptation, Hombres Locos, is rejected.
- Jane agrees to visit Magda in prison and subsequently secure her early release for Petra's sake.
- Magda kills Ivan.
- Jane throws the Michael-made camping giraffe away.
'Secrets'
- Wesley is writing an exposé on the Solano family.
- Magda is hiding something from Petra.
- some theories point to a twin sister (ie. 'do [twins] run in the family')
- Milos knows that Petra and Magda set him up.
