Yes, We Have no Havanas

Season 4

Episode 5 - Yes, We Have No Havanas

Rehearsed on set: October 1st to October 7th, 1988

Aired nationally: October 8th, 1988

Directed by: Terry Hughes

Scriptwriters: Susan Harris, Mort Nathan, and Barry Fanaro

Created by: Susan Harris

Starring:

Beatrice Arthur as Dorothy Zbornak

Betty White as Rose Nylund

Rue McClanahan as Blanche Devereaux

Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo

Henry Darrow as Fidel Santiago

Ralph Ahn as Jim Shu

This episode commences with Blanche meeting and seducing a much older, Cuban cigar mogul and man named Fidel Santiago. It was to no dismay, yet Fidel came across a certain someone else who piqued his interest a bit more... or, love interest.

It is then portrayed as Sophia being the love interest to Fidel.

Thus, Sophia and Blanche both rivaled each other for the attention and affections of Fidel Santiago. Both Sophia and Blanche are caught in a sticky situation of a love triangle that could hurt Sophia's and Blanche's friendship. The two of Sophia and Blanche begin hurling nasty comments about each other such as Sophia calling Blanche a "50-year-old mattress", and Blanche calling Sophia a "raisin in sneakers."

Towards the end of episode, Fidel dies suddenly. Fidel's promiscuity is said to be far greater than Blanche's, mainly because his funeral congregation is made up of entirely women he had dated or been with, besides Rose and Dorothy.

Edited by: Jessica Aleksandra