Caray, Caray!

After Victor gives Maite two pictures of Valeria, and after her tears, Victor tells Maite that he is going to pay her more. He tells her the dinner guests liked her desert and he wants her to help in the kitchen also. She tells him she will help him and nothing has to change. He says she needs more money and he wants her to earn more. She cries and thanks him.

The boys are excited that Pirata has been saved. Antonio gives the boys credit and says they make a good team.

Adolfo, Federico and the lawyer take a walk talking about what the lawyer has found out about Maite. The lawyer tells them that he talked with the bus driver of the bus that took Maite out of town, the driver remembered her, and reports that Maite is in Mexico City. The men say they suspected that she was there. Federico says it will be easy to learn more about Maite in Mexico but the lawyer says No the city is very big, it will take time. Adolfo gives the lawyer some money and leaves. Federico takes this opportunity to slide up to the lawyer and to claim that they should be business partners and that the lawyer needs to share with Federico the money he was just given .

Antonio, Nuria and the boys are congratulated by the blind owner of Goliath for saving the dog. She tells them that the dog is not just for her but for her sight, her company, like family to her. The lady gives thanks to all, especially the boys because she was aware that their dog too was hurt. The lady tells Daniel that he has a special touch with the animals and he announces that he will be a Vet like his dad. The other boy says he is going to be a BULL FIGHTER! Now we know who is in the opening scenes!

Maite shows Victor around his old apartment - her new one. He says he like the femine touches she has made to the place. They share a piece of desert talking about how handsome they are, complimenting each other nicely. Maite asks why Victor doesnt have a girlfriend. He says he likes to be alone.

Back at the brothel Magdalena is sick. She has a bad cough and is tired. Jacaranda says she will watch the baby for Magdalena so Maggie can get to bed. The other women question Jacaranda if her intentions are for real. Jacaranda claims she can do it.

Victor and Maite go grocery shopping in a market. They talk about Remedios and Maites past, and how she was ill while living at the Hacienda. Maite says she got better one day after of leaving the Hacienda. Victor thinks it was strange.....

Jacaranda is questioned by one of the whores if really she is going to watch the baby. She says yes. Then once the door is closed and Jacaranda is alone with the baby she says the baby isnt going to eat nor is the baby going to keep her awake as she stuffs plugs in her ears. I really hate this side story.

Maite is in the kitchen preparing food talking with another lady who tells Maite that she has never seen Victor pay attention to a woman like he does Maite. She tells Maite that she isnt telling her this to make Maite think bad of Victor but the opposite. The lady thinks this is great that Victor is so attentive to Maite. She tells Maite that they would have beautiful children together. Maite agrees that Victor is handsome, a good friend but that Antonio is the love of her life and always will be. Victor is in the doorway behind them listening to the whole conversation. At the end he look pensive as he walks away. Maybe he is sad that Maite still dreams of the frog?

Manola comes to vist Antonio again. (The same trip as before.) He says that he thought she would have left town by now. She says how could you believe that I would leave without telling you good bye? As she slips her arms around his bullfrog neck. He tells her that he knows what she is doing, the game she is playing. He reminds her they are both married and he wont disrespect his wife. Manola says that she didnt believe that Antonio loves Nuria much. I think you still love Maite. He tells her he wont talk about Maite. Manola then starts whining claiming a pity party of how difficult this period of her life is. Gustavo is so much older than she and there is nothing between them..... She hasnt forgotten the betrayal of Adolfo standing her up at the alter for Maite. She was an idiot to believe that perhaps between her and Antonio there could be something..... She made a mistake.... Antonio says he is sad that she doesnt have a good relationship with Gustavo but to look for another man? Its a cowards way dont you agree? Somehow Manola gathers her wits and says she needs to dedicate herself to her son. She ends the encounter by saying its too bad she didnt meet him before she met Adolfo.

Victor sits Maite down in the restaurant and tells her that he overheard her talking in the kitchen. He asks her does she not have interest in a love relationship? He asks her is she sure she is not guarding something that hurt her, a little bit compulsively, that prevents her from moving on.... All under the umbrella of friendship. Maite exclaims why are you asking? And then looks like she is thinking about his words.

SEVEN YEARS LATER
Victor has bought a new van for the restaurant. He tells Maite that she has worked hard and helped grow the restaurant. She should have gone to school to be a chef, she has a real cooking talent and she has helped a lot. Basically he recaps all the success they have had in 7 years. She tells him she is in a hurry to go to Agua Calientes.

Two men are talking under the hood of Jacintas car. They admit the car is over ten years old. They mention it is Valerias birthday tomorrow.

Maite tells Victor that it isnt that she doesnt want him to go with her to Santa Maria it is she doesnt want people talking about her. The people there wont say Oh look at Maites gentleman but that they will say Look at Maites lover! That is how the people of Santa Maria are and she doesnt want that as she goes for her daughter. Victor tells her that he wants to propose that she become his business partner. He tells her that they have made the restaurant together, she has enough money to get her daughter but he also wants her to have a dignified life for her and her daughter when the daughter is brought to the city.

Remedios is teaching Valeria and Juana. The girls are cute and Valeria shows how smart she is naming all the capitals of countries around Mexico. Enters Jacinta to brow beat the girls and to tell Valeria that she has to do everything that Jacinta tells her to do. Valeria tries to charm but there is no charming her mean abuela. Then Valeria looks at Juana and starts to talk in Naughatec the language of the Aztecs. Jacinta does not like that! Remedios explains at one point that the girls have grown up together. I gather that Juana is not of Valerias level in Jacintas mind. Jacinta tells Valeria to go practice the piano so if someone asks her to play at her birthday party tomorrow then she will do well. Jacinta says she will be listening for her in her room.

Magdalena is in bed coughing and her daughter is watching. The girl asks why Magdalena has to sleep during the day and is up all night while she herself is up during the day and asleep at night. (A brothel life for you.... I really cant stand these terrible children stories to this novela.)

Valeria devises a plan to have Juana dress up in one of her dresses and play the piano while she goes outside to play with the brothers of Juana. The girls switch places.


Maite shows up at the hacienda. Maite tells Remedios that she is there for her daughter, she has had enough of the situation. She runs up stairs to find Valeria. Flash to Anotnios family who are mourning the about to die Pirata. Daniel has been in the operating room with his father while the other boy is with Nuria. Flash to Jacaranda yelling at Veronica about how many times has she told her not to touch her things. Jacaranda says what am I going to do with you? Yucky music plays as Jacaranda opens her closet and pushes Veronica inside. Veronica says Dont lock me in the closet! She says some prayers and hopes that Jacaranda will pay for what she has done to her, but she doesnt leave because Jacaranda told her not to leave until Jaranda says to.

Maite goes upstairs to the piano and finds Juana. She asks who are you just as Jacinta walk in saying What are you doing here! The women stare at each other. In another room Juana tells Remedios all about the girls plans of switching places and then Juana asks who is that woman? Remedios says she is a friend of Jacintas and then sends the girl out to find Valeria.

Jacinta tells Maite How dare you enter into my house! YOu have no right to see your daughter. You lost your right. Maite says she has every right to see her daughter. She has worked all these years and she has sufficient money to get her daughter, and she has a lawyer. She has the law on her side! Jacinta gets mad at this and tries to hit Maite with her cane. Maite gets a backbone and grabs, then throws the cane away telling Jacinta that she wont let her touch her again. Maite says she is no longer an innocent young girl that Jacinta used to know. She is going to recuperate her child.

Remedios and Maite are outside talking about how Maite shoudnt make Jacinta as an enemy. Federico overhears and finds out that his mother helped Maite all these years know about Valeria. Maite wishes she could have been at the party for Valeria. Remedios tells her that she will watch over Valeria as if she were her own child.

Jacinta is pissed that Maite was there and she is pissed that Valeria tricked her with her switching game. Jacinta yells at both of the little girls. Adolfo stops Jacinta from raising her cane at the girls. Jacinta then tells Valeria she wont have a birthday party tomorrow. Valeria will have to call all her friends and tell them she is sick. She tells Valeria she is punished and to go to her room without a party and with out dinner.

Federico asks Why Mama! have you been helping Maite. Remedios reminds him that although Jacinta has done a lot for Valerias education she has not given her maternal love and Valeria needs that. Adolfo consuls Valeria who swears that if her mother were there all of this would not be happening. Why dont you ever talk about her?

Jacinta talks with an attorney who tells her that Maite will get custody of Valeria. Jacinta asks Federico to plant or find some immoral conduct of Maites to mess with the custody suit.

Magdalena cant find Veronica. They find her in Jacarandas closet. Just as Veronica was going to talk Jacaranda comes in acting all nice. Magdalena has to go because she is coughing again leaving Veronica alone with Jacaranda who tells Veronica that she did well not to open her mouth about the closet. If she keeps it up they will be real good friends. Yucky!

Victor makes Maite eat. Maite is worried about getting Valeria back. They have a good lawyer and in Mexico the laws favor the mother. But Maite says that yes the laws are for the mother but how the law applies these laws is not good. Worry Worry.

Flash to Antonios family who is finally mourning the death of Pirata. The boys say that their classmates tell them that boys dont cry. Antonio tells them to cry. Never hide their feelings......

Federico gives their mean attorney the address to Maites place and some more money. This is the same lawyer that Maite went to see or saw (somewhere) when Antonio was in jail. He doesnt believe Maite will recognize him. The attorney is to investigate (find) some immoral behavior of Maites.

Victor and Maite talk about what is best to give a child, simple gifts, blah blah blah. They get a call from the brothel for Maite to make them some soup. Flash to Antonio and Nuria talking about the death of Pirata and the death of the boys mother. Antonio thinks this will hurt them a lot just like the death of their mother. She asks if he was as hurt a lot when his wife died. He tells her life continues and says she has been a real mother to his kids. (I really like her. How she does these scenes with this feo I will never understand.) They kiss.

Remedios and Jacinta talk about how Jacinta should not have taken the birthday party away from Valeria. Jacinta quickly puts Remedios in her place and then says she believes Remedios let Maite in. She brings up the night Maite ran into Adolfos room. She says she believes it was Remedios who has been helping Maite see her child.

The scenes for tomorrow night let us know that Maite will get custody of Veronica! Gotta have a little sugar with your arsenic. And the theme song is by Noelia a pop singer and its a really nice song.

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