Caray, Caray!

She doesn't wear black and she's not carrying a big stick, but Berta is still the Queen of Mean around these parts...

Amparito the doormat is spilling her guts to Ramon, the guy who stood her up the night before. What's up with that? Get some backbone! For some reason he has an interest in Fernanda. Amparito tells him that godmother Fernanda is beloved throughout the colonies. "Fernanda's not like us, she's classy," Amparo states. She asks Ramon his marital status. He's got some sob story about his difficult childhood, had to take care of a sickly mom, no friends, she died, he had to work, that's why he's all alone. Amparito is pitifully sorry. What's he up to I wonder?

Luciano is leading the board meeting and Alejandro phones from outside. He says Gonzo and his lawyer have a secret and he wants to find out what it is.

Cesar has some report that shows Don Julio is completely to blame for the San Llorente financial fiasco and Cesar's participation is not mentioned. The stocks that Don Julio sold were the ones in his son's names. They were sold illegally and the report shows the seller was Don Julio, the investigation will be on him. When Cesar gets Daniel and Angel Bustamante to withdraw their accusations it will accomplish two things, he will be a hero in Miranda's eyes and he will save the company. Yep, that'll make her his all right.

In the Bored Room (yawn) Vicente the lawyer informs Luciano, a surprised Miranda and the rest of the members that Don Gonzo has made Miranda president of San Llorente Inversiones (SLI).

Veronica is smoking and sulking and still hasn't packed her bags after getting the boot by Squeaky. She tells Erica she's not going to leave. Squeaky enters and snottily says the truck is ready to take her away. Veronica begs Squeaky to let her stay, tears, crying, please don't throw me out. Squeaky quotes Berta, "Only because I am magnanimous will I pardon you. But listen up princess, one word to bug me and I'll throw your butt outta here." I still say these brats should be picking cacao.

We see Berta and Lukas approaching in the background...Padre Santiago is having a green flashback, Miranda is asking about her mother's relationship with the Padre's sister, Alfredo's wife. Back in the present, Padre is begging God to forgive him when Lukas barks him to attention. Santiago tells Berta she's like a demon, you only have to think of her and she appears. "How nice of you to be thinking of me, because you're going to explain to me the little game you're playing with my niece Miranda."

Back in the Bored Room, Luciano is handing out papers to the members. He asks Vicente to read some clauses associated with his stocks. Honestly, I don't really understand these financial conversations very well, but the bottom line is that Luciano (or the owner) can sell the stocks to whomever he pleases without permission from the board.

In their guestroom Veronica and Erica are being nasty to each other, or maybe they're just chatting,it's hard to tell. Flor walks in looking for Squeaky. She gets pale and dizzy but says she's only tired; she leaves to lie down. Erica, who has big round bazongas that refuse to move, says Flor is so skinny she looks like a cadaver. Veronica says when Flor goes to the afterworld she'll end up with Fabricio.

Faby arrives home. Gabino tells him he could only get a few men to watch the hacienda. The harvesters are nervous because Justina says some men are planning to sack the house and take some of the cacao harvest. Faby says they need to get some guys to protect the property but apparently everybody is busy, so Faby might have to take the women to his quinta for protection. All the chicks gathered under one roof...his...how very noble of him. As he enters the house he's intercepted by Veronica who plants a big wet one on him. Faby kisses her in return as Juan descends the stairs, watching.

As Lukas guards the door Berta says because of Padre Bigmouth Miranda now wants to know more about what he told her. She says the church already punished him once, next stop excommunication. "How did you know the church punished me? Nobody ever knew that. It was you Berta! Because of you I had to leave the country. You denounced me, don't deny it!" She smiles and confirms his suspicion.

Juan walks by Veronica and Fabricio. Faby wonders if he saw them, duh. The romantic Veronica tries to blackmail Faby into sleeping with her again. She'll tell all unless he finds a way to meet her that night.

Luciano tells Alejandro that he shouldn't do anything against SLI because Miranda is the president. If anyone goes to jail it will be Miranda, not Gonzo.

Juan and Tomasa are putting some of Flor's medicines in ziplocs. Tomasa confirms that these are the one dispensed only by Berta Juan says he intends to have them analyzed because Flor is not responding to treatment. Tomasa is to guard them. Bad move, never entrust evidence to the faithful but stupid maid. Remember what happened in Barrera!

Juan calls Fernanda to update her on Flor's condition. He tells her he has the medication and that Tomasa is guarding it. Squeaky is eavesdropping and hears the entire conversation. She runs off to rat him out to someone. Fernanda tells Juan that Fabricio can help them because he adores Florencia. Juan thinks otherwise and tells Tomasa to keep an eye on Veronica who is up to no good regarding Faby.

Alejandro is not happy to find out that Miranda is the president of SLI. He doesn't want her to go to jail but one way or the other Gonzo is going to pay. San Llorente Inversiones is lost.

Berta tells Santiago that if the Episcopal Council chose to send him to Liberia why is that her fault? He says it (him being gone?) allowed her to have an unhealthy love for Alfredo, who was the husband of his sister Sofia, they (Sofia and Alfredo) were in love. Berta rolls her eyes. He accuses Berta of assasinating Sofia. Berta might be able to hide it from the rest of the world but not from him. The only thing that Alfredo felt for Berta was pity. Bertha tells him he's playing with fire and to be very careful. Santiago says he's not scared of her. Maybe he couldn't save his sister from Berta's claws (garras) in time but his nephew Alfredo is a different story. For him Santiago can do anything and he will tell him who Berta really is. She is momentarily taken aback, but in a moment of diabolical brilliance walks around the desk and kneels at his chair, "In the name of God, you cannot deny a confession in my moment of repentence." He is shocked at her audacity but unable to refuse her. Defeated, he slumps down as she whispers her confession into his ear.

Faby approaches Juan and asks him not to tell Flor what he saw. Juan says only to protect Flor's health will he keep Faby's secret. Knowing the truth would kill her.

Miranda wants to tell all the employees that she's president. Vicente talks her out of it, telling her to be discreet. She wants to go with Vicente to talk to the Bustamante brothers. She also wants to talk to Don Julio. Cesar enters, kisses her on the cheek and gets the stink eye from Vicente.

Luciano wonders if he should cancel his rendezvous with Cesar. Alejandro tells him no, but that he, Luciano, won't be at the meeting. "Will it be you?" Luciano asks. Alejandro doesn't answer, just shakes his head.

Berta has confessed and feels much better. Santiago however is about to have a heart attack. He orders her to leave. Leave and never return. "On the contrary," she smirks,"as of today you are my father confessor." He calls her a monster of badness, how could she confess something so horrible? She says it's to make sure he doesn't mess with her. She confessed many things but he can't tell them to anyone else because he must protect the sanctity of the confessional. He says he suspected but now he nows, her evil nature has no limits. "The word limit doesn't exist in my vocabulary," she retorts.

Attention, Smackdown alert!!! Veronica is trying on bikini tops in her room when Tomasa storms in and orders her to stay away from Fabricio. Veronica starts mouthing off and Tomasa slaps her! Veronica tries to threaten Tomasa but the faithful maid won't back down. They shout at each other but Tomasa tells Veronica that she'll be keeping an eye on her, now get to the pool, andale!

Francisco arrives home tired from a long day of selling tacos. He tells Amparo he ran into the Padre and he told Francisco that he might be leaving town. He looked odd and said he was going to see the Bishop. Amparito wonders what could have happened.

Amparita visits Carola to tell her that she and Roman talked and talked. Carola tells Amparo that she has come to an important decision, she's going to leave her current lifestyle. She's going to change and do something else. Amparo is thrilled. They laugh and hug. Someone's gonna die, Carola I guess.

Alejandro and Miranda are having lunch. He admits he didn't press Gonzo for her hand in marriage. She says that's OK, there's too much stuff going on to think about marriage. "Huh? But we're adults, we can handle it," he says. She says, No, no, she has too many other things going on. "Would you feel that way if I were Fabricio," he says? She asks why would he bring up that sore subject, speaking of which, what about Berta? "Ouch, low blow on your part," he replies. They wisely kiss so as to end the silly conversation.

Someone named Don Armando calls Luis (Cesar's pal) to tell him that Miranda is the president of SLI. Luis tells Cesar the news and that if he can manage to marry Miranda before Alejandro gets to her then he will be the benificiary of everything. Cesar says not to worry, when Miranda returns to the hacienda he will strike his first blow.

The rich kids are playing a stupid pool game when Lasagna arrives with Raul. Of course squeaky blows a gasket, jumps out of the water, calls him filthy (mugroso) and orders him to leave. Juan, who is nearby on Flor patrol, sticks up for his brother, calling Squeaky a spoiled brat (malcriada)...

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