Like Water for Chocolate Lesson Plan

What happens at the wedding that makes Mama Elena continue to watch Tita and Pedro like a hawk? What's the one thing she can't control that works to Tita's advantage?

When Tita goes to congratulate the couple and wishes Pedro happiness, he pulls her close and whispers in her ear that through his marriage to Rosaura, he's now gained the chance to be near Tita, the woman he really loves. Mama Elena sees how much Tita's demeanor immediately changes after this interaction and knows that she can't drop her guard even though Pedro is now a married man.

What Mama can't control is Tita's cooking. With Nacha dead, Tita is the best qualified to become the ranch cook. Although...