Caray, Caray!

While looking at a photo of her late husband, Jacinta wonders how his son, Adolfo, turned out to be such a sentimental weakling. How could the blood of Pedro be flowing in his veins? Remedios comes in to say that she going shopping but is drawn into the conversation. She points out that being a family does not mean that everyone is the same.

Jacinta says that Federico would be worthy of being my son because he has the strong character of my father in law. Remedios says that it is not surprising that Jacinta recognizes the characteristics of Don Pedro (this must have been the father of Jacinta’s husband – also confusingly named Pedro) since her and Jacinta’s children are his grandchildren. Jacinta says that sometimes she envies Remedios because Federico is what her son never will be – a true Valladolid.

Adolfo is taking hits from his flask when Valeria comes in to show him what she has done in school. He has a flashback of when he raped Maite. How could he have done this to her? He recoils from the child whom he calls the product of a violation and runs out of the room. Thought bubble of sad, cute child saying, “Why don’t you love me, Papa? Why have you never loved me?”

A seemingly pointless scene of Juanita and an older boy in the library looking for a book Remedios showed to Juanita. They don’t find it in the bookcase in the hacienda. It must be in Remedios’ room.

Fat ugly guy is walking with Unibrow and is overjoyed to hear that Nutria is preggers. Unibrow says they are hoping for a girl. Fat ugly guy notices that even this news is not making Unibrow happy. Unibrow says that he has treated Nutria unjustly. “You feel guilty because you don’t love her?” asks fat ugly guy. “Nutria is a good looking, intelligent and sensible woman. I can never repay her for the love and dedication she has given me and my children all these years.” He hoped that if they had a child together he might feel more for her. Fat ugly guy says that he knows that Unibrow still loves Maite and Unibrow says that he has tried to forget her.

The hookers and Maite huddle under blankets in the chilly prison cell during the night. Magdalena is coughing in a way that in soap operas usually indicates a fatal illness. The other women say that she should see a doctor but she doesn’t have any money.

A person named Rafael comes to get the prostitutes out of prison [I guess he is the corrupt private investigator who has gained the confidence of the prostitues. He is is the one who was harboring evil designs on Veronica when she was alone in the brothel] He has paid the fine or whatever and the women leave the cell.

Now the book finding episode with Juanita becomes clear. Last night, Remedios hid a letter addressed to Maite in a book when someone came into the room. When Juanita fetches this book and carries it away, the letter falls out and Adolfo finds it. He is astonished to find a letter with Maite’s address in Mexico City.

Rafael reports to Federico that the plan to discredit Maite has gone perfectly. Federico says that Jacinta will be very grateful.

Jacinta is in the chapel praying before a painting of woman with broken chains surrounded by flames. [I am unfamiliar with the iconography of this painting. Most people in novelas pray to the Virgin of Guadaloupe].

An agitated Adolfo is searching for Remedios.

The prostitutes are back in the brothel. Magdalena and Maite come in with Veronica. The child first describes an imaginary birthday party with her school friends and then says she can’t remember anything that happened. Everyone is confused.

Manola comes out to eat with her husband and child on the patio. However, Gustavo is furious. “What was she doing alone with Federico in the Valladolid hacienda?” [This happened yesterday and I forgot to put it in my summary. Rodrigo, Manola’s son interrupted Manola and Federico fooling around at the hacienda.]

Adolfo finds his mother in the chapel and says did she know that Remedios has been in communication with Maite. Jacinta replies in a zombie-like fashion that it was Remedios’ fault that she, Jacinta, had to kill Pedro. “You killed my father?” says Adolfo, stupefied. Jacinta goes on to confess to ‘purifying by fire’ Griselda and Martina because they were going to rat her out for drugging Maite. “You can’t be a murderer?” stutters Adolfo. “I am only the humble servant of the Lord” says Jacinta. “You’re completely crazy!” concludes Adolfo and he stumbles out.

Rodrigo has ratted out his mother and Federico to Gustavo. Manola tries to tell Gustavo that the kid misunderstood, she and Federico have been friends forever. They are worried about Adolfo who has been moping since Maite left [SEVEN YEARS!]. Gustavo looks bemused. It isn’t clear if he is going to buy this yarn.

Adolfo runs into Federico. Adolfo won’t tell him why he is so upset. Federico sees the letter to Maite and Adolfo explains that Remedios has been in contact with Maite all this time. Federico says that Remedios was wrong to hide this from Adolfo. Adolfo says he is going to Mexico City RIGHT NOW and find Maite. Federico says, “Wait, I’ll go with you.”

A supernatural wind blows out all the candles in the chapel. Jacinta comes out of her trance apparently not remembering that she blabbed about her crimes to Adolfo.

Manola scolds Rodrigo for blabbing about her and Federico to Gustavo.
Manola thought bubble: She will do what is necessary to set things right. She is not prepared to lose what she has gotten by marrying Gustavo.

Remedios returns and one of the servants says she must see something they have found.

Maite is cooking at the restaurant and then leaves the place in the hands of some other staff. She has to go to Magdalena, who is ill.

Two of Jacinta’s staff are talking amongst the smashed wine casks. Apparently, this is what they showed Remedios. “Who would do this?” one asks. The other suggests that it was Adolfo when he found out that his mother wouldn’t continue with the vineyard scheme.

Magdalena is coughing away but she can’t afford to see a doctor.

Now Remedios is looking for Adolfo but he went off with Federico in the car.

Nutria can’t believe that soon she will be a mother. She never thought she would have a baby and is happy the fertility treatments worked. The doctor told her to be careful in the first months, not lift anything heavy, etc.

At the brothel, Maite says that as soon as Victor gets back, she will go get her daughter. It will be hard but she knows that she will be able to get her back. Rafael comes in. Maite says that he looks familiar. He says no.

Adolfo and Federico arrive at the address in Mexico City that was on the letter – Victor’s restaurant. Adolfo lets Federico go in and ask about her. The waiter says that Maite is not there. She will be back in the morning. Federico asks to use a phone. He calls Rafael and says he needs to know where Maite is. No problem says Rafael.

Unibrow fools around with the engagement ring he gave Maite and has a flashback to when he asked her to marry him. She agreed. Later, when he was in prison, she gave him back the ring and told him she loved someone else. “When will I be able to forget you, Maite?” he asks. “ How much longer will there be this barrier [get it? a Barerra de amor] to me being happy? How much longer?”

Remedios finds out that the letter to Maite is missing from the book.

Federico arranges with Jacaranda and Rafael to make Adolfo believe that Maite is a prostitute. It doesn’t seem to matter that much to him (after all, he just found out his mother is a multiple murderer). He begs Maite to come with him and tells her that they can be happy away from his mother. Maite tells him that she is committed to getting custody of her daughter for which she has scrimped and saved for years. Adolfo tells her that he loves her and to give him a chance. She tells him that all he represents to her is suffering and to go away and never come back.

Rodrigo goes to see his father and says that he is upset that it is his fault that Manola and Gustavo are fighting. Gustavo goes and apologizes to Manola who is fantasizing about making love with Federico. A little smile of triumph crosses her face. She has deceived the old guy again.

In the car with Federico, Adolfo, is, guess what, drinking heavily. Federico says that it must be hard to see that his mother was always right about Maite. Adolfo says that his mother is crazy and Maite is just one of her victims. They get a flat tire.

Valeria is calling, “Papa, Papa” in her sleep and Jacinta comes in to comfort her.

Federico is having trouble loosening the lug bolts on the tire and Adolfo is annoyed at the delay. He comes out to help but can’t loosen the bolts either and Federico mocks him, saying, “You see how useless you are? Adolfo gets angry and says, “You are forgetting your place. You are no more than a cat (no eres mas que un gato). I pay you to follow orders. [Cats follow orders in Mexico? I would like to see that.] Federico says, “You are a drunk and a failure who can’t do anything without your mother’s permission.” Adolfo retorts, “Is this the thanks I get? How dare you call me a failure. You are a miserable bastard, a nobody (un don nadie).”

Federico says, “You might be right. I may not be a Valladolid but Manola and I are lovers and we laughed at you in bed when she was engaged to you.” Adolfo is enraged and Federico pours fuel on the fire by telling him that he has been helping Jacinta with her plans, including running Maite out of the hacienda to earn the place at her side that Adolfo was too useless to take. Adolfo gets a gun out of the glove compartment and aims it at Federico. He forces Federico to kneel on the ground and insults him some more. For some reason, he cocks the gun and then fires it into the air. At that moment, Federico grabs the tire iron and attacks. Adolfo goes down and Federico, screaming, die! die! hits Adolfo again and again. Back at the hacienda, Jacinta feels a pang as her son is killed. This is where the TiVo stopped but whatever I missed will be replayed on Monday’s episode.

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