‘Jane the Virgin’ recap: ‘The past comes back to haunt Jane’
Life sometimes imitates art.
How about some mild drama or adventure?
Where Jane draws a line is the scary stuff.
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Who wants to read that?
According to Jane’s new agent, everyone wants to read that.
After brainstorming several telenovela-inspired shocking moments, Jane’s agent comes up with a brilliant plan.
Jane agrees and we watch as the seed is planted.
Could Rose have switched babies?
Was Mateo actually her biological child?
When shecasually mentions her theory to Rafael, the guy freaks out, causing Jane to freak out.
The truth is that Rose is capable of anything.
After a few deep breaths, Rafael walks through all the ways Mateo looks and acts exactly like them.
Rose had zero motivation to swap the babies.
They must think rationally.
Of course, thinking rationally doesn’t really run in Jane’s family.
Take Rogelio, for instance.
And if that means passing on the pick-up, so be it.
Who’s the guru?
What does she want?
Oh, the family drama!
Petra’s not the only one dealing with crazy relatives.
Luisa shows up at Rafael’s office so she can say a proper goodbye before she leaves.
We’ve all heard that before.
Rafael takes his paranoia home with him.
He finds Jane in a panic.
The uncertainty is killing her.
So they agree to have Mateo’s DNA tested.
He casually offers that he can see what Pablo saw in her.
Alba immediately stops and whips her head around to face Jane.
She had no clue that Jane’s book was based on how Alba lost her virginity before marriage.
She will not have Jane printing personal stories, especially when she has a husband now.
She orders that Jane remove anything about her life.
Sadly, that story is the majority of the book.
Xo suggests that Jane give Alba the manuscript to read with fresh eyes.
It doesn’t work.
Jane somewhat understands and has no other choice but to do a rewrite.
Speaking of rewriting, Rogelio is on Pond Patrol.
Pond was hurt and embarrassed in front of her friends who were all gathered around the TV.
This is where Rogelio’s rewrite idea comes in.
They even flew in her three middle school friends who were with her that night.
Sure it was awkward.
They all turn and watch as River gives a do-over speech.
One that includes her love and affection for Pond.
Lo and behold, it works, and everyone watches as the two embrace.
Before Rogelio can properly celebrate, River lets him know that she is taking family bonding seriously now.
It’s up to Rogelio to decide if he wants to come or be recast.
Rogelio stands in shock.
His wife has just started nursing school.
What will he do?
My bet is that there’s no way Rogelio will leave Miami.
She babbles on to Xo about how she’s so stressed with the rewrite andMateo’s DNA test results.
Xo asks Jane to do an about-face and explain herself.
Jane confesses that she got it in her head that Rose switched babies at the hospital.
Xo laughs as Jane reminds her that the mass murderer is still alive.
What if she comes after her?
Jane assumes her mother had something to do with the sudden approval.
It turns out, it was Jorge.
He convinced Alba to relax a little.
He knows that by living undocumented for so long, it’s hard to let walls down.
Jane is glad she has someone older and wiser in her life.
Guess who comes up behind her?
Remember how Magda pushed Alba down the stairs?
My how the tables have turned.
Alba takes out her phone to call security.
Magda threatens her nine different ways, sarcastically “hoping” nothing bad happens to Alba again.
Alba wasn’t calling anyone at all.
She was using her fancy voice recorder and now has Magda’s threats.
With one button, she can send the file to the police.
This is enough evidence to send Magda away for good.
Who has the power now?
She tells Rafael she wants to visit Rose in jail.
Rose hobbles away with a gaggle of other Roses in orange jumpsuits.
Officers tackle all the Roses they can catch, but none are the real one.
Jane and Rafael learn this news from Dennis, who is at the prison investigating.
There is a plot twist, though.
Luisa was working with the police the entire time.
She gave them intel where they could find the real Rose.
We see Luisa and Bobby approaching Rose in a warehouse, followed by an entourage of officers.
“Luisa” pulls off her mask to reveal a female police officer.
Rose grabs Bobby as shots are fired.
He dies and Rose escapes through a service elevator.
Will she go after Luisa?
Or will she bleed out from her self-inflicted stab wound?
Sin Rostro is on the loose.
