- 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 of Jane the Virgin.
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 that 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[]
The episode kicked off with Jane picking out an outfit for grad school orientation. “Does it say cool, but still legitimately literary?” she asks Xo. Clad in her first day of school outfit, Jane meets with Rafael for a meeting with an estate planner. There, Jane learns that her little baby will grow up to become a major millionaire, with a $40 million dollar trust to his name. That’s a lot of Target shopping sprees, but Jane’s major concern is raising Mateo as normal and as grounded as possible. How can she do that when he’ll have millions at his fingertips?
It’s a question she’ll keep coming back to throughout the episode, but before she can come up with a solution, it’s time to head out to see Rogelio in action during his last day on the Passion of Santos set. Slow tear! But the only one who’s close to tears is Jane, when Mateo spits up all over his mommy. At the risk of being late to class, she heads to wardrobe for a new dress.
As luck would have it, Jane’s last minute outfit change has made her late to orientation. She thought it’d be a wine and cheese mixer, but it seems more like a group therapy event, with one student yakking about her past, heroin abuse, and other angsty matters. Seated at the head of the table is a particularly studly specimen of a man. (That beard!) Meet Jonathan Chavez, Jane’s new English professor. He’s not too thrilled that Jane’s late, and he’s even less pleased when Jane mentions her book. “I’m not here to help you finish a novel,” he growls. “I’m here to help you grow as a writer.” Oh, and he hates social media and phones — a fun fact that hits home when Jane finds herself locked out of class for taking a call from Mateo’s pediatrician. This is not exactly the start that Jane was envisioning for herself.
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Jump to one month later, and Jane’s “doubled down” on school. She’s put in the work, and now she’s expecting an A — or at the very least, a B+ — on her first paper. Her shock when she sees a big, fat C– scribbled on her assignment is palpable. Her first bad grade marks a milestone — and not a good one. “You have potential, but it feels like a first draft, rushed,” Professor Chavez tells her. There’s a writer’s retreat, which she might find helpful; no matter that she’s a new mom and has never left Mateo. “Nothing’s mandatory,” he reiterates. “You chose to be here.”
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Meanwhile, Rafael is rockin’ it at mommy group classes. He’s a huge hit, yakking it up with the moms and absolutely killing the choreography to the nursery rhymes. At his side, Jane is struggling to keep up. She’s missed a month of mommy classes, and it shows. Awesome.
Meanwhile, mommy-to-be Petra is struggling. She’s still suffering from severe morning sickness — the same kind that Kate Middleton had, obviously — and has turned her attention to getting Magda out of prison. Will Jane support Magda’s release? Out of the goodness of her heart, Jane does — and Petra can concentrate on other matters, like dressing up her new baby bump and figuring out how to get rid of Milos’ hand grenades.
And speaking of bombs, how’s this one? During a routine doctor’s appointment Jane and Rafael learn that baby Mateo has a flat head and will have to wear a helmet. It’s from spending too much time on his back when Jane was working on her grad school assignments. It’s a lot to process, but Rafael doesn’t have any time to mull the matter over — he has to rush off to another medical appointment, this time with Petra. There, the two of them — along with Milos — get some big news. Petra’s expecting twin girls! It’s a sweet, and slightly awkward scene that’s reminiscent of Jane’s early gyno visits with both Michael and Rafael, a reminder that families are sometimes formed under less-than-conventional circumstances.
The subject of bonding comes up again when Jane is at the writer’s retreat, which seems to be taking place in the boondocks. Cell phone reception is spotty — which means that Jane isn’t receiving Rafael’s texts with pictures of Mateo in his new blue protective helmet. The milestones are racking up, and she’s decidedly despondent about it. She can’t expect support from her fellow grad students, but that’s partially her fault, as she’s a stranger to them (and vice versa). But surprisingly, when Jane opens up to them about her struggles, the words start flowing.
Jane’s feeling the flow when it comes to her writing, but not elsewhere – a real problem when she realizes she’s left the plug for her breast pump at home. Rafael swings by with it, which opens up a discussion about how they should raise Mateo: “I’m raising a rich kid, and that’s not how I grew up,” Jane says. But Rafael says his childhood wasn’t bad because of money; it was because of his dysfunctional family — which is why he’s fighting so hard for Mateo and Jane. Aww. He leans in for a kiss, but unfortunately, his timing is a bit off. Jane’s not over Michael. Can the dude ever catch a break? Rafael has three kids — and hasn’t gotten laid, for goodness sake!
Meanwhile, Milos is headed off to Prague. He says he’s in search of a buyer for his grenades, but it’s really because Magda is home and is driving him absolutely bonkers. He taps Ivan to guard Petra & co while he’s gone, which puts a slight wrinkle in Petra and Magda’s plan to dispose of the grenades in Milos’ absence. But when the tough get going, the going get tough — and this mother-daughter duo quickly execute a plan to alert the Prague authorities about Milos’ shady past. Fast-forward a month or two, and the gals have not only dumped the grenades (Magda lost an eyeball and a hand in the process), but they’ve also succeeded in getting Milos arrested for internet scamming. Ivan confronts Magda about the latter.
“He will forgive Petra, his wife, I suppose, but will Petra forgive you when she finds out what else you’ve been hiding?” he asks. If there’s one thing we’ve learned about Magda, it’s that she doesn’t take threats lightly. She takes matters into her own hands — literally speaking — and the scene ends with Petra walking into the hotel room, where she finds Magda standing over Ivan’s body.
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“Chapter 28” featured several time jumps, which did nothing to help Jane’s predicament about how to best balance being a mom with her grad student work load. She’s on academic probation, and to make things worse, she’s caught a weird virus. During a scene where Mateo’s cranky because he doesn’t have his Lovey, Jane seems equally upset and doesn’t hold back when Rafael stops by with a replacement for said item. “Shut up, and go away,” she tells Rafael, who’s looking super hot in a James Bond-style tux for a charity gala date with one of the gals he met at the mommy circle. Maybe it’s the tux or maybe it’s how good-natured and sweet he’s being, but Rafael is totally working it this episode. Maybe he is the one after all.
Once Jane recovers, she and Rafael figure out a trust plan, which attaches Mateo’s fortune to a charity. For every dollar he gets, he has to donate a dollar. An adorable fantasy scene featuring an elementary school-aged Mateo speaking at a U.N. conference plays out, revealing a deeper layer to Jane’s story — that though she was afraid wealth would spoil him, those millions might help Mateo achieve great things.
With Thanksgiving’s arrival, everyone around the table at the Villanueva house has something to be grateful for. With Mateo healthy, Jane says she’s thankful for her son, all day, every day, and Alba is thankful for God’s grace. Rogelio — who’s begun taping a Mad Men-inspired telenovela — is thankful for “health and hair,” and Xo shares that she’s been inspired by Rogelio to go after her singing career. And what’s Rafael thankful for? “This. I’m grateful for all of it.”
It’s completely different from the crazed, upside-down holiday celebration that Jane had imagined just one or two episodes back, even when Petra shows up. She’s arrived with Mateo’s Lovey (the darn thing keeps getting misplaced!), and Jane asks her to join the celebration. See? Maybe they can all be one happy family.
The possibility of Jane getting one step closing to figuring out her romantic future is palpable when after dinner, Rafael reveals that he ended things with Jill after seeing Jane the night when she was under the weather. “As cranky and stinky and mean as you were, I realized that I would still rather be with you at your worst.” He asks Jane out on a date, and though we may never learn whether it was because of the turkey, the wine, or the fact that Jane is finally over Michael, our girl says yes. Yay! Is this the beginning of her happily ever after?Starring[]
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Quotes[]
- Petra — But, I'm pregnant. And overwhelmed, by the —
- The Narrator — grenades
- Petra — baby
- Somewhat like Jon Hamm, but veeeery good looking
- — Don Juan Draper
- 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
- I'm raising a rich kid and that's just... not how I grew up
- — Jane to Rafael
- But not because of money. I was screwed up because of my family
- — Rafael to Jane about his childhood
- Of course, it's weird! 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 approximately four months, starting in mid-July and ending on Thanksgiving.
- Mateo is now 6 months old.
- Petra is now three-five months pregnant with twin girls.
- Michael had little screen time in this episode, as he was only seen during the recap and the beginning of the episode.
- Magda lost and eye and a hand whilst she and Petra were disposing of the grenades.
- Jane overshares personal information at the writers retreat.
- Magda got out of prison.
- Jane agrees to go on a date with Rafael.
- Nadine returns in this episode
- 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'.
- Ivan reruns in this episode, this is algo his last appearance on the show,
- Milos travels to Prague to find a grenade buyer.
- Milos recruits Ivan to stay at The Marbella, watching Petra and Magda.
- 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.
- This is the first appearance of Jonathan Chavez
- Petra is invited to stay for Thanksgiving when she brings over Mateo's lovey.
- Magda kills Ivan.
'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.
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