Chapter Sixteen

Synopsis

ROAD BLOCKS — Jane (Gina Rodriguez) is feeling distant from Rafael (Justin Baldoni), so she focuses on her writing instead, but is stuck with a case of writer's block. When Jane runs into Michael (Brett Dier) he mentions a romance writing workshop, and she thinks she has found the solution. Petra (Yael Grobglas) has a solution to finding a musical performer for The Marbella's Calle Ocho celebration, but it forces Rafael to ask Rogelio (Jaime Camil) for help. Rogelio is struggling with his new character as a detective, so he gets the brilliant idea to shadow Michael for real cop experience. Meanwhile, Xo (Andrea Navedo) has made a decision about her life with Rogelio which causes a rift between her and Alba (Ivonne Coll).

Starring

Quotes

Trivia

• Rogelio and Xo are moving in together.
  • Xo told Alba a week ago.
• Michael delivers a flyer to Jane for a writers' workshop.
• The workshop is hosted by author Amanda Elaine, who wrote Love Under The Bridge, which won the 2007 romance novel of the year.
• Xiomara says that Alba hasn't dated in 25 years.
• Aaron Zazo gives Michael the chip that was in his mother's necklace.
• Rogelio helps Michael catch criminal Tony Vaughn.
• Michael meets his ex, Andie, at Calle Ocho, seeing her for the first time in 3 years. **This alludes to their break-up being roughly six months before Michael and Jane met.
• Rafael proposed to Petra after they'd been together for 5 months.

FLASHBACKS

• At 11, Jane fell in love with salsa dancers at Calle Ocho.

PRODUCTION

• Table read was on January 7, 2015.^[1]
• Filming started on January 8, 2015.

'Secrets'

• Rafael never looked for his mother after she left.
• Her name is revealed: Elena Di Nola.

Music

with you (acoustic) | DAN GAUTREAU & WOLFGANG BLACK

Jane tries to focus on the good

living on a prayer | BON JOVI

lunch time

esclavo de sus besos | DAVID BISBAL

let the light back in | MAGGIE ECKFORD

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Notes and references