Meanwhile, Julio trips and falls on his run. He sprains his ankle, while others laugh and record his fall. It’s just the beginning of a series of unlucky events for him. ..
Does Luis get a job?
Luis is about to graduate from college and is looking for a job. He’s been told that a good suit can make a big difference in his chances of being hired. ..
Luis, a young man, was shopping at the store when he noticed a child stealing clothes. He chased the child down and caught him. The store owner hired Luis on the spot.
What happened to the $15 million check?
Julio’s evil eye has caused ovens at Hugs Not Thugs to explode, and it’s implied that this is due to Julio’s evil intentions. Payne tells Luis and Julio they have an order they need ovens in order to complete.
They wonder why they need the order, as they just received $15 million. Payne says he lost the check and is waiting on a new one. In the meantime, they have to buy new ovens for the order.
Payne and Julio go to see a man who shows them ovens in his garage. While the seller goes to check on something, Payne tries to get Julio and Luis to help him steal the appliances. Luis refuses, insisting he’s a changed man.
Payne smashes the side of an oven to bring the price down. But as they roll the ovens toward the van, Julio’s bad luck kicks in. They roll away, smashing into the side of the van and causing it to explode.
They’re not going to fill that order, and they’re going to lose a big customer.
Why does Hugs Not Thugs run out of money?
At graduation, Payne congratulates the last graduating class of Hugs Not Thugs. As of today, the organization is closing down.
He tells everyone that they ran out of money. He shares with everyone that a billionaire was going to give them $15 million dollars. He was going to do it, because he’d do anything to save Hugs Not Thugs. However, they ripped up the check because, he says, “My P was too big for her V.” He hangs his head in shame, bemoaning that this fact has repeatedly ruined his life.
Payne stops Luis and tells him that they are $250,000 dollars in debt and that they need to pull out their wallets to save the place. Luis cries out in frustration and starts to strip the place of whatever furniture or knick-knacks he can find.
Do Julio and Maggie break up?
Julio and Maggie submitted an application for an apartment. Now, Julio has decided that he doesn’t want to live in the apartment.
He’s lost his job and won’t have money for a security deposit. Maggie insists that she can cover him. Or they can take it slow and live together in the apartment she already has.
Julio says it’s too small, but Maggie can see through. He finally admits he doesn’t want to move in together. He has too many doubts and thinks they’re together because it’s convenient.
Maggie cries, accusing him of pulling this since high school. She kicks Julio out.
How does This Fool season 1 end?
After cleansing, Maria says Julio had the evil eye, but he is now good as new. ..
Ana has taken over Julio’s old room since he committed to living with Maggie, so he has to move. He decides to crash with Luis in Esperanza’s shed. The cousins are ready for a fresh start.
The Episode Review
The finale of “The Rowell’s” was anticlimactic. Everything just fell apart without much pomp or circumstance, which undermined the serious nature of what Payne had to go through at the hands of the Rowells. ..
It is implied that Julio is going to get a fresh start–and hopefully a better one now that he doesn’t have the evil eye–but he obviously still has much to learn after the horrible way he treated Maggie.
The first season of Hugs Not Thugs comes to a tragic end. Payne and Julio must now decide whether to move on or try to rebuild. Hopefully, Julio can finally focus on his own problems. ..
Chris Estrada’s show has been a wild ride of funny and zany antics. With that cliffhanger ending, we’re hopeful that Hulu will pick up This Fool for a second season.
