Caray, Caray!

[I had a problem with getting my TiVo remote to work Friday night. If you have TiVo, you know that without the remote, it is just a box with lights on it. I went out and got a universal remote, with which I was able to watch Friday’s episode with some difficulty.]

Fernanda continues to ask Alejandro to give up his plan of vengeance for Gonzo. She doesn’t feel the need to make Gonzo pay, she is only concerned about her daughters. Alejandro says that she is entitled to her opinion but it won’t change his plans. ‘Oh by the way,’ he says, ‘I spoke to Benjamin at the hospital and he said Gonzo called and asked him to fire you.’ ‘How long?’ cries Fernanda, ‘how long will this go on?’ ‘Until he gets what he deserves,’ answers Alejandro.

The padre will have something to say when he confesses his sins. He lies to Miranda and says that all the information that he had about Dr. Fernandez was her name and phone number. Miranda seems to have lost her curiosity. [Don’t doctors have to be licensed in Mexico? Isn’t it going to be awkward when Fernanda’s id tag, name on the door and everything else is in a different name? When they are better friends, is Miranda going to keep calling her ‘Dr. Fernandez?'] ‘In reality,’ says Miranda, ‘I don’t know what I expected to find out. It is enough that we are friends and I want to help her in any way that I can.’ The padre approves of this. He says that the support and care one gives to others, God repays 700 times 60’ [I think – in any case, the idea is a large number].

The padre runs right to the church and begs God to forgive him. [the Schubert Ave Maria starts to play in the background.] The padre lied but he did it to keep Miranda, who is an innocent victim, from more pain. Fernanda was a victim of circumstances but she sinned for entering the sacrament of marriage when she loved another man.’ He asks God to help this messed-up family.

Cesar and his associate in evil are in the office. Cesar is speaking to one of the company’s clients assuring him that his investments were with Cesar and are fine. The associate says that now the clients will regard him as a person they can have confidence in. Cesar is annoyed, however, that the clients still ask for Gonzo. The associate is concerned about what might happen when and audit might discover that Cesar is dealing on his own with money invested in San Llorente investments. Cesar blows him off. Everything will be fine, they just need a little more time. The associate is not convinced. When he is gone, Cesar stares creepily at a photo of Miranda and says, ‘soon you will be mine, darling.’

In Gonzo’s office, Julio is criticizing Gonzo’s decision to take Cesar back. Gonzo says, ‘if you don’t want to be here, the door is wide open.’ Julio says that he doesn’t want to break their long friendship with a business dispute but Gonzo says, If anyone has betrayed our friendship, it was you. Do you deny it?’

Cesar sneaks up behind Nuria and makes nice with her. Why? Because he wants something, of course. After chatting a little, he tells her that Gonzo, himself, asked him to come back to the firm. He sends her off on an errand so he can sit at her desk and listen through her phone to what is going on between Gonzo and Julio.

It appears that Julio’s big sin was to sell some private stock in the company without telling Gonzo. Julio said he needed the money. Gonzo believes that by selling the stock, Julio was stealing the capital that his family had put into the firm. Julio says, ‘I’m a partner in the firm, too.’ Gonzo asks Julio to whom he sold the stock and Julio says that he doesn’t know – it was someone in New York. [the most obvious candidate would be Alejandro, of course, as part of his plan to ruin Gonzo.] Cesar says something about Gonzo having an eagle’s talon but I didn’t get what he meant. Nuria comes back and Cesar convinces her to bring him the information on the private stock that Julio sold.

Miranda arrives at the office. Nuria is telling her that her father is busy with Julio when Julio leaves the office, furious and without speaking to Miranda. Miranda asks Gonzo if he is fighting with Julio. Gonzo says he doesn’t want to talk about Julio. At this moment, Alejandro arrives and Gonzo takes an urgent call. When he hangs up, he tells Miranda and Alejandro that Florencia & Fab are coming back to Mexico. Why, asks Miranda. ‘Flor has found out that she is pregnant.’ Only Miranda is surprised since Gonzo and Alejandro already knew about it.

Miranda asks how Fab could do such a thing knowing about Flor’s condition. Alejandro says that it happened before Fab knew. [Why isn’t she angry that Alejandro, who is not even a family member know about Flor’s condition and no one told Miranda?] Miranda then says that they have to tell Flor about her condition and maybe she could terminate the pregnancy. ‘No,’ says Gonzo, ‘what would you do if you were in Flor’s situation?’ Miranda acknowledges that she would try and have the baby even it resulted in her death. ‘No more tears,’ says Gonzo, ‘we have to try and pretend to be happy for Flor.’ Then Gonzo asks Miranda to leave him alone with Alejandro so they can discuss his investments. Miranda leaves.

The vet has brought Bertha the guard dog she wanted. Renata appears and ask why this breed – it smells bad and attacks its master. The dog shows that it has good judgment and growls and barks at Renata. The vet says no, the dog doesn’t smell bad and always knows its master.

Miranda goes to see Cesar. She asks him how things are going. He tells her that he is having some success in persuading clients to wait before demanding their money. Miranda says that now they must raise money. Cesar responds that a great deal of money is needed – more than a bank will lend her. Miranda says that, if necessary, she will mortgage the hacienda and the house. She will not abandon Gonzo. She has a flashback to the conversation she had with Gonzo about Flor only a few minutes ago. Miranda changes the subject. Does Cesar know why Alejandro is meeting with Gonzo? He tells her that Alejandro’s contract with Gonzo has big interest penalty for each day construction of the hotel is delayed. Since Gonzo can’t get the permits to build, the project is delayed. Miranda says that she wants a copy of that contract. Cesar doesn’t have it but he suggest maybe Nuria could get it for her.

When Miranda is gone, Alejandro says maybe Gonzo was a little hard on her. Maybe, says Gonzo but this was the only way to handle the situation. If I didn’t say what I did, Miranda would fall apart and I can’t face losing another daughter. Gonzo starts to write out the check for the interest and then asks Alejandro what his feelings are about Miranda. Alejandro says that he can’t deny that he is attracted to Miranda but she still loves Fab.
G: Do you think you could make her love you? [he actually said, ‘do you believe that you could conquer her?’]
A: Would that be ok with you?
G: I never thought that I would be having this conversation. I don’t want my daughter to suffer. I think that you could make my daughter happy and forget about Fab. That would be your task.
A: In that case, forget about the interest penalty.
G. Don’t get the wrong idea, Alejandro, I’m not selling my daughter.
A. I’m not buying her.

Back in Cesar’s office, Miranda has discovered some irregularity in the accounts. She asks Cesar who was responsible for these transactions and Cesar points the finger at Julio while appearing to be reluctant to do so.

Gonzo tells Alejandro that Miranda is very important to him so he should treat her as she deserves. Alejandro has a flashback to Gonzo telling him to find the vulnerabilities of the person who killed his father – vulnerabilities like his children. [Ah, the irony here. Gonzo tells Alejandro how to do the most damage to his victim without knowing he himself is the target.]

In come the sons of Julio and one, named Daniel, is our Marcos from Alborada [yippee!]. The other one is named Angel. Miranda is happy to see them.

More new characters: Pamela’s mother hears voices and is in an asylum of some kind and the good Dr. Fernanda is helping her have neurologist look at her. She has had this problem for a long time and it caused Pamela’s father to run off and she doesn’t know who he was [but since this is a novela, he is almost certainly someone we already know.]

Bertha is pleased with her purchase of the guard dog.

Gonzo meets with Daniel and Angel. They want to take their capital out of his company. Gonzo says that they will have to wait a few weeks. Angel, who doesn’t appear to be very angelic, says nastily, ‘in that case, be ready for the consequences because my brother and I..’ Gonzo interrupts and chews out Angel for speaking to him in that manner. Outside his office, Cesar is buttering up Nuria with promises of an apartment and all manner of baby stuff if she gets in the information he wants. Gonzo throws the brothers out of his office. They make threats and Gonzalo says go ahead. When they leave his outer office, Cesar runs after them and says that he must speak with them if they want to get their money.

At the asylum, Fernanda gets a call from the neurologist. He can’t release Pamela’s mother because he wants to redo her tests or something like that.

Juan brings Renata the stuff that Raul stole at the restaurant. He says that he found it in the subway. She immediately accuses him of being the thief and says that she will call the police. Raul protests his innocence and says he was a medical student who works at the hospital. As evidence, he gives her his identification. Renata mocks his name and address but finally agrees to let him go provided he never comes back.

Alejandro has asked Bertha to meet him at a bar. He tells her that he wants the necklace that she wore to the wedding. She says, ‘what will you give me for it?’ ‘Whatever you want.’ Alejandro answers. ‘Really?’ says Bertha. Meanwhile Miranda is coming into the bar. Bertha sees her but she is behind Alejandro. Bertha leans over and kisses Alejandro. Miranda has a flashback to Alejandro telling her that he could help her start anew after Fab. She feels betrayed and drags Pamela out of the bar.

Gonzalo has asked Fernanda to come and see him. He wants a divorce and has drawn up the papers. She rips them up. ‘Once,’ she says, ‘I would have signed them without hesitation but now things have changed. I want something in return.’ ‘What do you want?’ says Gonzo. ‘My daughters, the years I have lost, money…’
At this point, the TiVo recording stopped.

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