- I feel like I'm locking you into the patriarchy as I do this
- — Prof. Donaldson, helping Jane with her dress
Chapter Forty-Four is the 22nd and final episode of Season 2 of Jane the Virgin.
Synopsis[]
WEDDING BELLS — After moving up the wedding day, Jane (Gina Rodriguez) and Michael (Brett Dier) find all their carefully made plans thrown into chaos. To make matters worse, Jane is unhappy with her current graduate thesis, but changing it might put a wrinkle in her big day. Rafael (Justin Baldoni) still has feelings for Jane but is torn about whether he should speak now or forever hold his peace. Petra (Yael Grobglas) has her own family drama when Anežka has a medical emergency and ends up in the hospital. Meanwhile, Rogelio (Jaime Camil) and Xo (Andrea Navedo) are finally coming to terms with the state of their relationship until Xo gets surprising news.
Recap[]
First things first: Jane and Michael said “I do!” I would be lying if I said I had some serious doubts that the ceremony would happen, and as it turns out, it nearly didn’t. First, Mateo — who took his first steps this episode! — nearly killed the priest when he grabbed the Communion cloth, which triggered a series of events that ended with the priest being knocked out unconscious. Then, Jane and Michael got into a bit of a tiff because he decided to book a $1,700 suite for their wedding night — a sum that Jane deemed a tad too extravagant. Plus, he didn’t even talk it over with her first! The nerve. That little lover’s quarrel was then followed by an epic series of events which saw Jane nearly miss the ceremony.
Why, you ask? Well, when Alba affixed her old veil onto Jane right before the wedding, regaling her with memories of her own wedding, Jane was suddenly inspired to change her thesis topic into a love story that would be loosely based on her grandparents, class differences and social stigma — which meant she had to hoof it over to school to pitch the thesis committee in a last-ditch attempt to change next year’s academic plans. Though she snagged the committee’s approval (yay!), Jane had a bit of hard luck when Rogelio’s car overheated and was forced to board the bus for transportation.
This might have been an adorable full-circle moment for Jane (remember when she used to see Rogelio’s telenovela ads on the bus before she knew he was her birth father?), but with the church 17 super-slow stops away, it was a real headache. But no matter: Jane managed to show up just a few minutes later than scheduled, and the Catholic ceremony was made-for-TV perfect. Like gloriously romantic, with Xo and Alba walking Jane down the aisle with the pride, and Michael saying his vows in broken Spanish (aww!). A choir even broke into song, though that might have been a little instrument of magical realism, since they started singing a ditty about Jane finally having sex. (Seriously.) But when all was said and done, the ceremony went off without a hitch — especially since Rafael held his tongue and refrained from any overt declarations of love.
NEXT: Drama for your mama
It’s worth noting that the drama spared no prisoners this episode, touching every single character. Take for instance, Xo. She feels guilty about having hooked up with Esteban and becomes even moreso when Rogelio spies her “day after” basket from the telenovela suitor. (Get this: It’s packed with “Este-bun” branded hot dog buns that are “extra long, extra firm.”)
Although she and Rogelio eventually come to an understanding about their relationship — they love and want to be with each other, but the subject of children continues to be a deal breaker — the episode ends on a slightly sour note for her as she takes a positive pregnancy test. Xo was firm about not wanting to have more children, but will this surprise pregnancy prove a game-changer? And then there’s the ultimate question: Who’s the father?
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I have to take a moment to applaud Jaime Camil, who gave an Emmy-worthy performance in “Chapter 44.” Full of on-point bravado, charm, tenderness, and comedic spitfire, Camil’s Rogelio unknowingly played a big part in the matter of Michael’s ongoing detective work when he introduced Michael to a member of his security team. Said security guy hailed from the same part of Alabama as Susanna does — what a coincidence, right?
I’ll get back to that later, but it should come as no small surprise that Anezka also had a significant role in the finale. All sweetness when it comes to playing the dutiful twin, Anezka played her card when she comforted Petra, who was feeling a bit despondent after attending Jane and Michael’s wedding. She’ll never know such happiness, right? Well, she was just experiencing a different kind — but equally special sort — of joy when Anna started laughing in her lap. But the feels didn’t last long: Anezka gave Petra a shot of some nefarious poison, which knocked her unconscious just long enough for Anezka to dye Petra’s hair brown and to set the scene to make it look as though it was an accident. Anezka’s plan? To seduce Rafael, who was definitely up for a hookup after deciding to hide his true feelings from Jane. But to what end? For money? Power? Blackmail?
NEXT: A rose by any other name…
Speaking of greed and power, how about that big Rose reveal? It turns out that Rose was masquerading as innocent Susanna from Tuscaloosa as a means of covering up her intention of 1) acting as a mole in the police investigation and 2) getting back with Luisa. (Michael discovered her true identity after Susanna failed to respond to an Alabama cheer that Rogelio’s friend taught him earlier in the evening.) And it worked: Luisa became smitten with Susanna, and in her disguise, Rose was able to stay one step ahead of Michael’s detective work. And the reveal came with its fair share of omg-I-can’t-believe-that-really-happened moments, like when Rose literally peeled off her rubber facial disguise for Luisa and when she shot Michael in the chest, preventing him from heading to Jane on their wedding night. The irony — Rose’s return, the fact that Jane is now married but ended the night a virgin — was almost too much to handle, even for a telenovela. I mean, there’s crazy and then there’s clutch-your-proverbial-pearls crazy, and the night definitely fell under the latter.Starring[]
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Quotes[]
- Baby has your sense of humour. Laughing at others' tears
- — Anežka, to Petra
Trivia[]
- Michael and Jane are finally married!!!!!
- Michael says his vows to Jane in Spanish (with help from Alba).
- Bruno Mars sings at their wedding.
- Rafael sleeps with Petra (who is actually Anežka!!!).
- Michael is shot by Sin Rostro!!!!!!!
- Anežka poisons Petra into a body-lock and takes on her identity!!!
- Valeria and Victoria return in this episode, this is also their last appearance on the show.
- Mateo walks for the first time.
- Jane changes her graduate thesis to an intergenerational story about her family
- Luisa returns from rehab.
- Rose asks Luisa to run away with her.
- Michael and Jane argue about how they handle practical stuff as a married couple and discuss their wishes of a marital relationship on the phone.
- Bruno Mars is Rogelio's 3rd best friend.
- He performs his song "Rest of My Life" for Jane and Michael's first dance as husband and wife.
- Rafael would ask Jane not to marry Michael but in the end he decides to let her go because she's happy and he loves her too much to ruin that.
- Rogelio and Xiomara still have feelings for each other and share a dance outside.
MIRRORING
- Jane and Michael make out and stop, exactly in the same way (both shot and acting) as in the Pilot.
- After Luisa returns, she and Rafael talk about love and Rafael's feelings for Jane – exactly as they did at the end of Season 1[1][2]. The only difference is that this time, Luisa tells Rafael to let Jane go and move on instead of fight for her.
'Secrets'[]
- Susanna Barnett is actually Sin Rostro in disguise!!!!!
- Someone with their face surgically altered to look like Sin Rostro was killed at the hospital[3].
- Xiomara is pregnant with Esteban's child.
- Alba's wedding was not perfect, as Jane was told as a kid. Mateo's family yelled that Alba was not a virgin in front of the whole wedding party and the couple ran out.
- The veil Alba wore to her wedding (after she and Mateo escaped) was bought at a flea market.
Locations[]
- Miami
- The Marbella
- Miami Atlantic University
- Holy Crown Church
- Motel 6
- St. Ignatius Hospital
- Venezuela
Music[]
- love is only everything | THE DYNAMITES
- jane and michael arrive at their party
- rest of my life | BRUNO MARS
- jane and michael dance
- are you ready for this (JM mix) | JOSH MOBLEY & CHRIS MORTON
- jane and michael dance
- yesterday morning | THE INFATUATIONS
- rogelio and xiomara dance
Photos[]
Notes and references[]
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| 2 | 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 |
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| 4 | 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 |
| 5 | 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 |