Caray, Caray!

As Gonzalo is being arrested he tells Miranda to call the lawyers and to ask Cesar to investigate the fraud. Oops, bad idea. Gonzo orders Miranda to stay behind, Alejandro will accompany him. Miranda believes this is Julio's doing.

The big drooling Rottweiler threatens Daira as a smug Bertha calls him off. She's come to talk about that thing Fernanda told her at the hacienda. Lucas barks, it's dog talk for "you'd better tell her or else!"

Cesar tells Rebecca for the umpteenth time to move out of the house. She tells Cesar that she's going to tell Gonzalo on him. He smiles and informs her Gonzo's in jail. Thanks to her beloved Julio Gonzo is accused of fraud.

Bertha tells Daira not to defend her sister, Bertha knows what she's capable of...
Bertha: Fernanda made up this story that you were Alfredo's wife. Lasagna's too young, I don't believe she's Alejandro's sister. Possibly she is someone's daughter, but not Alfredo's because I myself saw Alfredo die too many years ago.
Daira: And I guess you know because you threw his body in the river, eh?
Bertha: Don't be so sure on a subject you know nothing about. I paid some guys to give him a sacred burial. So there.
Daira: You should have turned in the murderer of poor Alfredo.
Bertha: Don't talk about this subject with me. Are you accusing me of killing Alfredo? You owe me an apology.
Daira: You and I both know I do not. But before you leave I want to ask you something. Why haven't you told Alejandro that you also were in love with his father? Why haven't you told him it was you who always came between Alfredo and Fernanda?

Cesar arrives at the office. He asks Nuria if she has looked into the portfolio of stocks that he asked her about. "Yes, the secretary of the president of the investment house is going to give me the information later." Cesar tells her to call the hospital and find Fernanda. He wants to meet her but he doesn't want anyone to know anything about it.

At the taco stand Juan tells Squeaky (Renata) that he's tired of trying to explain himself to her. He wants her to go away and let them work. They exchange insults. She calls him a thief. Lasagna is embarrassed and drags Squeaky, still squeaking, off to see the Padre.

Miranda is looking through some paperwork and tells Cesar that according to those records a fraud was committed with some of the investor's money some time ago. She says it's a good thing he removed all of the executives because she wouldn't want the employees gossiping about her father. He says as soon as the head controller began reading the reports he decided the information should only be between himself and Miranda. Hmmm... "Gosh, I don't know what I'd do without you Cesar. Forgive me for all my past rudeness. Clearly my papa shouldn't be in jail." Cesar agrees that Don Julio is responsible but the legal representative and owner is Gonzalo. Miranda points out that coincidentally, the fraud was committed only on Cesar's investors. Cesar defends himself, "Yes, but I have witnesses and testaments that Don Julio signed off on them..."

Cesar flashes back to Don Julio telling him that "the transactions" are already closed and Cesar needs to pass the reports on to the comptroller; they have to make everything legal that very day. Cesar hands him piles of papers that all require his signature with hour and date. Don Julia says, "Er...in my day we didn't have to sign so many papers." After Don Julio leaves Cesar tells Nuria and his evil partner that they are witnesses of what just transpired. After the flashback Cesar shows Miranda, "See, here are all Don Julio's signatures with hours and dates. He was trying to defraud the clients."

Lasagna scolds Squeaky for treating Juan badly. Squeaky says the poor folk are used to being treated that way by "us". Lasagna says don't include her in "us", she has never treated anyone like that, it's discrimination. A nun arrives to help the girls. When she finds out Squeaky is Miranda's sister she goes on and on about the marvelous Miranda, one of the kindest benefactors they have. Renata wants to hear more about this, allegedly so she can follow Miranda's example...NOT! She doesn't know how her father will like it when he finds this out, and she's going to find out everything. I'm not sure what this has to do with anything.

Lasagna is waiting in the church for Padre. Raul enters. They both know that she recognizes him as her thief with the beautiful eyes. He's sorry about what happened and he wishes they could have met under better circumstances. She wonders is he going to return her documents or will his "accomplice" do it? Raul says Juan is his brother and had nothing to do with the robbery. Juan didn't return her stuff because he didn't know where to find her. "Why did you do it?" she asks. "It's a long story," Raul says, "and I don't think you'd be interested in hearing it. I have to help my family's situation." She doesn't want him to go before she gives him her card, "call me?" (Oh dear, I suppose that means he's going to be shot in the bank heist, but I'm jumping ahead of myself.) "Are you going to turn me in," he asks? "I don't know." I thought this scene was sweet and muy romantico!

Daira says she and Alejandro have been friends since childhood. Fernanda was Alejandro's great love, not Bertha. Alfredo never mentioned Bertha, and when Alfredo's wife died Fernanda was a support not only to Alfredo but also to Alejandro. She made him laugh again so Bertha had better not come between Fernanda and Alejandro or she'll lose. Bertha tells Daira not to threaten her because it agitates her, and Bertha recommends that once Daira agitates Bertha she won't soon forget it. Lucas barks, "Yeah, what she said!"

Alejandro tells Gonzo that because Gonzo's clients have all ganged up on him the judge won't set bail, so Gonzo is stuck in jail. "It's a lie," Gonzalo insists, "I'm irreproachable!" Alejandro says if that's true then they will figure out a way to get Gonzo out. Gonza tells Alejandro that from the time they first met he knew he could trust Alejandro.

Sqeaky, Lasagna and the two bodyguards leave the church and walk by the taco stand. "Ooh goodie, tacos," squeals Lasagna! She wants some, potato please. But Squeaky has a hissy fit and says many horrible things. Lasagna tells her "Fine, so you don't want a taco, shut up already and quit being rude!" But Squeaky won't shut her yap, "These people are filthy, you'll get all sorts of bacteria, you have to be very careful..." She gets louder and louder then Sanson shows up with his cronies. There is a chest-puffing contest between Sanson and the body guards. The girls leave. Raul is sad.

Back at the office Alejandro tells Miranda that the accusations against Gonzo were lodged by Angel and Daniel. "So then all this is Don Julio's fault," concludes Miranda. Don Julio enters, Miranda accuses him and tells him he is vile and despicable. Alejandro explains to DJ that Gonzo is accused of fraud by a group of disgruntled stockholders led by his sons. Don Julio immediately has a heart attack.

At Sanson's place, Sanson's friend tells him that someone recognized those chicks at the taco stand, they were the same ones that were robbed in the restaurant, the ones that Raul defended. Sanson notes that judging by their car and bodyguards those babes "have a lot of wool," i.e. are rolling in dough. Raul arrives; Sanson wants to know where those two taco stand chicks live. Raul says he doesn't know, rich bitches like that always act familiar towards you. Sanson doesn't buy this excuse.

Cesar shows up at the hospital and has a reunion with Fernanda. He says he has no ulterior motives for looking her up after all this time and nobody knows he's there. He wants to know why she left her kids and hordes of godchildren long ago. Why hasn't she told her daughters who she is? He tells her her name is taboo not only in the San Llorente house but also in his. Why is that?

Don Julio leaves the office on a gurney receiving CPR. Nuria must locate his sons immediately. Alejandro wants to help Miranda but the only thing she wants from him is his distance. He says she shouldn't feel alone. "I'm not alone," she retorts, "Fabricio comes home today." Just as Alejandro starts to make some sarcastic remark Rebecca arrives in full hysteria mode.

Fernanda tells Cesar her story, that Gonza kept her from her kids and tried to sabotage her career. Cesar says he never imagined Gonzo was capable of such treachery. Wait until his daughters find out, they should know Fernanda was his victim. Fernanda says they must never know because 1) Florencia's health is too delicate and 2) she doesn't have proof yet but she knows the person behind it all was...Bertha! She needs to find a way to reveal Bertha's treachery for all to see. (I thought everybody already knew.) Cesar wants to help her. Those who caused this situation will pay. In fact it has already started because Gonzo is in jail for fraud and speculation.

Sanson punches Raul but Raul insists he doesn't know where the rich girls live. Sanson stops beating Raul up because he remembers he needs Raul; they are going to rob a bank and Raul has to help. Sanson menaces Raul, "There's no quitting now, if one leave's Sanson's gang then one leaves forever. Now get out; I'll call you when we're ready." Sanson's pal wonders why Sanson let Raul get away with lying to him. Sanson is only pretending to let Raul off the hook. He makes a funny remark about the girls being "Shakiras," probably because of the way Squeaky is dressed. "That stupid idiot Raul sure isn't like his brother," thinks Sanson.

Rebecca can't believe her beloved Julio would betray Gonzo. Miranda says she knows now isn't a good time, but, er...she needs some information. Does Rebecca know of a stock portfolio that Julio sold without her dad's authorization? Rebecca said it was a mistake. Ever since Julio's wife died he has subjected himself to the whims of his sons who have burned through the fortune left to them by their mom. They don't work, all they know how to do is spend money lavishly. They pressed Julio and he folded, he sold the packet to some guy in New York, an agency called Investment Marketing Business.

Fernanda gets paged and she dashes off. Cesar muses that Gonzo and Bertha have a "black history" that everybody ignores. He wonders what the daughters will say when they find out what kind of man their beloved papa really is.

Pamela is trying to console Miranda when Nuria arrives with more bad news. All accounts of the company and the San Llorente family have been frozen. Nobody can have a single penny.

Don Julio's heart has stopped. Juan and a nurse are working on him when Fernanda arrives in the nick of time to de-fib his heart. Fernanda and Juan have saved him. Rebecca and Alejandro arrive and Fernanda tells them Don Julio's condition is very delicate because his brain was without oxygen. He's in intensive care and his sons (who are no doubt out spending money lavishly) must be located.

Squeaky and Lasagna are at the club, sunbathing and bickering about Squeaky's nasty disposition when two more rich bitches walk up. They ask Squeaky hasn't she heard that her daddy has been arrested? Really? She hasn't? The rumour has already spread throughout the entire club.

Alejandro has a rendezvous with Fernanda. She cannot even think that Julio would have sold those stocks. One day her father-in-law told her about those stocks, they had many provisions and concessions within them for moments of crisis such as this. That's why she doesn't understand, why would Julio sell something that her father-in-law set up specifically to protect the company's capital? Furthermore, who would have bought such stocks?

"I, Fernanda," states Alejandro, "I have those stocks in my power."

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