Jane the Virgin

Oh, boy, oh, boy.

You'll recall we last left our Jane

working with her father on This Is Mars,

which, you'll recall, was a remake

of The Passions of Steve and Brenda,

which, of course, was a remake of The Passions of Santos.

But the creative juices weren't flowing for everyone.

Mateo is really struggling with his reading.

He is quite far behind the rest of the class.

Just read a lot to him.

Play word games. Just engage him.

And so Jane and Rafael tried to put their feelings aside

- to focus on their son. - Art?

But this was easier said than done for poor Jane.

See, she still loved Rafael, but he'd moved on,

and Jane was trying to as well.

It was the first time I've been with him in weeks

where my heart didn't just break.

It was brief, but still, there was a moment.

Also trying to move forward?

Petra and J.R. See,

J.R. lost her job because Petra had lied.

But they decided to work through it.

Aw, I heart them.

- Only problem? - My mentor.

She thinks she found me a job opportunity.

What? That's amazing.

Thing is, the job's in Houston.

Also facing a big decision...

Rafael and Jane let Mateo meet his Aunt Luisa.

- But unfortunately... - Rafael.

It's Dennis. Do you know where your sister is?

Yes, I do.

Well, we just found out

that all the money from Rose's Satin Road

was funneled into an account under her name.

We think they're still working together.

I know! Straight out of a telenovela,

which this is, after all.

When Jane Gloriana Villanueva was 30 years old...

- I'm pregnant. - Huh?

Wait, what?

I didn't even have sex.

Okay, now I'm really confused.

Jane! I have big news.

Ah, I see.

She's writing her novel.

Sorry, I lost focus for a second.

- Juggling a lot of things. - So?

What are you working on?

Since Alba and Jorge are on their honeymoon,

I'm taking advantage of the quiet time to work on my novel.

Well, quiet time is over!

The network liked your

This Is Mars outline so much,

they want you to write the pilot script.

What? That's amazing. Oh, my God.

Are you serious?

- Mm! - So amazing.

They did insist, however,

that you be paired with a senior writer.

Just to help guide you.

Oh, I'll take all the guidance I can get. Who'd they hire?

It's actually Dina, since she worked on the original Santos.

Really? Dina's willing to work with you again?

Well...

No way in hell.

You never respected me as a writer.

I was constantly putting out fires you created,

and you cut me out

of your American version of The Passions of Santos

even though I created it.

To be honest, she called the prospect of working with me

again "a real life low".

And that was after she called him

"a real lowlife".

But money talks, and the network met her price.

So get ready to live on Mars.

Uh, one more thing.

Hmm.

$7,500?

Holy crap.

I can... I can actually pay my bills.

And you'll get more when you finish the script.

Though, of course, you'll have to split it with Dina.

That's fine with me, I'm just, uh...

So overwhelmed.

You're right, taking out the sweaters.

See? I have no idea what to pack.

I mean, I've never even been to Houston.

What am I supposed to do there?

Eat barbecue and talk about the Astros?

Always a good idea to talk about football in Texas.

The Astros are baseball, not football.

Same difference.

You know, it's funny, I never saw myself

working for a non-profit, or in public policy,

but...

I should at least go check it out, right?

Yes, absolutely.

This is a really good opportunity,

and you shouldn't second-guess it.

- What's taking you so long in there? - Here I come.

Oh, hey, it's Houston Petra, y'all.

Wow. I wanted to show you

that when I come to Houston, I can fit

right in with all your new friends.

You're really sweet...

... and so crazy.

Look, if we have to do long distance, we will.

I'm sorry, Petra, that hair...

Oh, I'm not Petra.

No, I'm Patti, tonight.

Well, come here, Patti.

I'm so into this.

The writing is great, the story moves,

this first chapter just works.

Who is your mentor?

Oh, right, me.

Marlene, what has gotten into you? You're so happy.

Yeah, I don't think I've ever seen

Marlene's teeth before. They are white.

Because the writing is so great.

Okay, and I also have a new lover!

But really, I would have been this happy anyway,

because of your writing.

Okay, a click less happy but still very happy.

You're doing great, Jane.

Keep it up.

Thank you. I-I plan to.

Although, now I have to divide my time

between my novel and my dad's telenovela.

Oh, well, don't lose focus on your novel.

Because I would love to show it to a friend in the industry.

- Really? That would be... - Okay, okay.

The friend is actually my lover.

She's in publishing, and she's a genius.

- That's amazing. - She's amazing.

You're amazing. Write that novel, you have to.

I will. I will work on it in the mornings,

and the telenovela in the afternoons.

I will have new material for you to show your lover

in a couple weeks.

Great. We'll probably be married by then.

Oh! I'm kidding.

Oh, maybe I'm not. Ah!

Okay, I got to go.

I have a meeting with Mateo's teacher.

He's having trouble learning to read.

Oh, that's funny,

because you're a writer.

Yeah, funny.

Hadn't thought of that.

You seem a little wired this morning.

Maybe he has a new lover.

I am just excited.

I am close to selling my first million dollar house,

and there is a couple coming

for their second appointment this week.

- Ms. Everette, hi. - Thanks for coming in.

- Thank you. - Of course.

So I just thought we should discuss Mateo's progress.

Great. We wanted to check in, too. At home,

his rhyming is improving, but he'd still rather build castles

with his flashcards than do his work.

- Yeah, but who wouldn't? - I wouldn't.

- Besides you. - Well, one of the reasons

I called you in is because I'm wondering whether there might be

something else going on with Mateo.

There's no cause for alarm,

but sometimes when kids are struggling

more than they should, just, you know,

makes sense to have them tested.

Uh, tested for what, exactly?

Could be any number of things. Could be a learning disability,

it could be a sensory processing disorder,

ADHD, dyslexia,

or it could be nothing at all.

This just could be who Mateo is.

But there's enough red flags

that I do think it's worthwhile,

having him evaluated by a professional.

So, uh, I'll call the doctor and make an appointment today.

You really think that's necessary?

He's only six.

And the teacher said it herself,

it all might just be his personality.

But she also said she thought Mateo should get tested.

Well, I don't want to. No.

Wait, what do you mean, "No"?

He's just a kid with a lot of energy.

I had a lot of energy when I was a kid.

Uh, boys in general have a lot of energy.

Great, so then what's the harm of getting him tested?

Because they'll find something, even if there's nothing to find.

People these days, they hand out diagnoses like Halloween candy.

I'm sorry, but I am putting my foot down.

You're putting your foot down?

He is not getting tested, end of story.

Now I got to get back to work.