Chapter Seventy-Two

Chapter Seventy-Two
season	4
episode	8
INFO
AIR DATE	26 January 2018
WRITTEN BY	Carolina Rivera • Paul Sciarrotta
DIRECTED BY	Melanie Mayron
NARRATOR	Anthony Mendez
EPISODES
previous	Chapter Seventy-One
next	Chapter Seventy-Three

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Jane the Virgin ... Bud-nipper

Chapter Seventy-Two is the 8th episode of Season 4 of Jane the Virgin. It is the winter premiere.

Synopsis

REALIZATIONS — After Jane (Gina Rodriguez) and Rafael (Justin Baldoni) decide to send Mateo (Elias Janssen) to a new school, they become guilt-ridden when they are forced to lie to get him in. After Xo (Andrea Navedo) convinces Rogelio (Jaime Camil) to attend therapy they both are surprised by their emotions. Meanwhile, Petra (Yael Grobglas) finds herself in big trouble with no one to turn to for help, not even Rafael.

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 Elias Janssen as Mateo Solano Villanueva and Jaime Camil as Rogelio De La Vega Recurring cast Rosario Dawson as Jane Ramos Justina Machado as Darci Factor Keller Wortham as Esteban Santiago Shelly Bhalla as Krishna Dhawan Guest starring Norma Maldonado as Director

Co-Starring Cali DiCapo as Young Jane Gloria Calderon Kellett as Senior Executive Angela Martinez as Female School Official Fiona Rene as Celeste A. Leslie Kies as Dana Jacqueline Mazarella as Therapist Mark Collier as Slick Lawyer Harlo Haas as Elijah Atticus Batacan as Man Chad Yazawa as Mailman Diana Solis as Female Telenovela Star Reinaldo Zavarce as Male Telenovela Star Poppy Urman as Screaming Little Girl

Quotes

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How long, Petra?? How long did you leave my sister in an institution knowing she wasn't hallucinating!!?

— Rafael

Trivia

• Rafael moves into his own apartment and finally leaves The Marbella behind.
• This is Jane Ramos’ (JR) First appearance on the show.
• This is the first episode to air in 2018.
• Mateo starts kindergarten and makes a new friend.
  • This puts the time around late August - early September due to Mateo starting school.
• Alba is officially #TeamRafael and #TeamJafael.
• Xo realizes she wishes her father had had more time to spend with the family instead of having to work so much.
• Alba tells Jane she doesn't love Jorge like she loved Mateo.
• Rogelio becomes a stay-at-home Dad.
• Esteban becomes the star of the Guillermo sequel Los Viajes de Guillermo II.
• Jane and Rafael decide to re-explore things between them romantically.
  • In order to do that, they share a passionate kiss, which The Narrator says it felt like a telenovela one.

Locations

• Miami
  • Villanueva Home
  • The Marbella
  • Miami Police Department
  • Belcrest Institution

Photos

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Media

OK, So Rosario Dawson’s 'Jane The Virgin' Character Is SUPER Shady (BUSTLE • JANUARY 2018)

Notes and references

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