Caray, Caray!

Tonight is a night of confessions. Everyone seems to have to have at least one or two little things to get off their chests.

We ended yesterday's episode with Miranda running from Fabricio's clutches and a close-up of his flaring nostrils.

Fernanda is visiting Amparo. She wants to tell her something that she just found out. "Tell me," urges Amparo, "my mouth is a tomb." (Meaning, I suppose, that it goes no further.) Julio told her that Bertha and Gonzo were lovers before she married him. "Animas Benditas!" cries Amparo, but then adds, "no fue en tu año, no fue en tu daño." Literally, what wasn't in your year wasn't your damage, i.e. what you don't know won't hurt you. Fern says that's not all, Berta told her that they were lovers even after Gonzo married Fern. Amparo offers this most moving sympathy, "Do you want another cafecito?" They go to the kitchen and discuss Gonzo's hypocrisy for throwing Fern out while at the same time boinking Berta. Fern tells Amparo that she's determined to win her daughters back.

Alejandro is trying to get his uncle the padre to tell him what he knows about past events. His uncle has the answers in his hands but refuses to help. Al would hate for them to become estranged. He respects his uncle but if he has no confidence in Alejandro then they have nothing to discuss. Uncle padre can't speak, a sacrament impedes him. "Ah, a confessional secret?" asks Alejandro. "Yes,"admits uncle. Alejandro wants to know whose secret. Uncle says he can't tell any more. Alejandro must leave now. He kneels and asks God to give him strength to not tell Alejandro the truth.

Alejandro has made a charcoal effigy of Miranda so he can talk to it since she won't answer his calls. "There is an ocean of things that separate us. I'm closer to my vengeance than ever, yet I don't want to hurt you." He rips the picture up. Pretty short conversation. Daira wants to speak to Alejandro; she's looking for Luciano because she's worried he's not adapting well to life in Mexico. Alejandro says his only problem is that he loves two or three women at once and with the same intensity. It's nice that Daira and Alejandro are concerned, but Luciano himself might not think that loving three women is exactly a problem.

Daira picks up the torn picture and wants know to why Alejandro destroyed it. He doesn't know why, one minute he knows where he's going, the next he's lost. He doesn't want to lose control. Just when he gets close to his vengeance he thinks of Miranda and all the suffering he could cause her and he loses his direction.

Veronika tells Erika that she saw her with Raul and that she didn't waste any time going after Lasagna's stud muffin. She'll help Erika get him and teach him a lesson. "Why, what do you have against Lasagna?" asks Erika. "Nothing, except that I can't stand her and she has a yuck face as if she's always smelling a sewer." Veronika doesn't know if Erika will be able to get Raul to like her, but, and she's only going to tell this to Erika once, at least Erika is a lot prettier than Lasagna. Veronika is a Superslut, Megabitch and Lyingsack.

Daira tells Alejandro he can't tear up his love as easily as he tears up a silly picture. He says he's going to finish what he came to do and the three of them will return to Italy. More moaning from Alejandro about his mixed emotions; enough already. The phone rings and he jumps, "It must be Miranda." Nope, only Uncle Padre losing his battle with the rules of the confessional. He wants to talk to Alejandro and he'll be right over. Daira tells Al to have compassion and to put himself in his uncle's place.

Gavino the peone is on the phone telling Berta that nobody has said anything about what she promised. (About the salaries?) Berta tells him to make sure nobody opens their mouths because Charo already spilled the beans to Miranda once. She tells him to find Miranda and put her on the phone. She calls Miranda sweetie and asks her if she has discovered Berta's malevolent plan against her yet. Miranda says not yet, but she's certain that sooner or later she'll find out. I guess they're kidding around in an ambiguous, toxic sort of way. Miranda asks Berta if she has money. Berta has some, but not much, not after paying all the utilities. Miranda says what she really needs are work hands. There aren't any men to pick the cacao but there are 15-17 women, including Berta and Renata. (Could it be that the bikini babes are gonna have to pick cacao after all? Right on!!) Berta says "Sure honey, I'll be there bright and early...when my sore throat gets better. Oh, and excuse me Sweetie but you owe me an apology for the other night, and you'd better give it to me in front of Alejandro. Don't think that things are going to remain the same between you and I." Bertha smirks and Miranda looks pissed off. Juan walks in and needs to speak to Miranda.

Uncle padre tells Alejandro that he wants to discourage his (Al's) feelings of hate and vengeance. Al tells his uncle that he doesn't know what it was like to see his father's suffering day after day without being able to alleviate his pain. Uncle padre says he understands as a son and a man, but not as a priest. Nevertheless they are family and for that reason he has come to tell Alejandro some things on the condition that Al ask no more questions on what he is about to confide. Many years ago he was punished and sent from the country because of a decision by the Bishop and Episcopal council. They accused him of various things, of visiting cantinas, bars, brothels and sexually harrassing young women. Al's mother heard of it, they had a heated discussion and she rejected him because she believed it. He had to leave before they would let him explain he was only helping the drunks and prostitutes. He returned some months later, but only in time for her burial, and then he had a career crisis and began to doubt his faith. Alejandro tells him that his father tried to look for him but couldn't find him. He wants to know who invented all the lies about his uncle. Uncle padre cannot tell him.

Juan wants to talk to Miranda about Flor who is not responding to her medicines. She is still weak and tired and doesn't want to do anything except sleep. Tomorrow he's going to talk to Doctora Fernandez and ask her to come to review Flor's case. Also, Flor has gotten depressed, he thinks things aren't going well with her husband. They fight a lot and don't spend much time together. He thinks Miranda should talk to them to ensure Flor remains calm and tranquil. Miranda drops the news that she is aware of Doctor Fernandez's true identity. Miranda knows Fernanda de Aragon, AKA Doctora Fernandez, is their mother but her sisters are still ignorant.

Alejandro talks to pictures, what's next? How about Berta whining to Lucas the dog? "Oh Lucas, how could Fernanda dare to hide something like that (that Gonzo is not Flor's biological father)? When Gonzo finds out he's going to bust." Lucas tries to sleep but she grabs his ears. "Lucas, Fernanda took what I wanted, she stole Alfredo's love for me, I never got to be in his arms. Then she got pregnant by him and deceived that idiot Gonzo. Do you hear me? (Tugs ears.) Fernanda got everything, Alfredo's love resulted in Florencia, Miranda and Renata symbolize her love with Gonzalo. Stupid head, she got everything! I...nothing." Her phone rings and it's a mood buster. Excuse me but am I the only one who thinks Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer" is a completely inappropriate ring tone for our villaness?

Speaking of ridiculous, Squeaky is on the line and she has something to tell her tiíta. (Tiíta? Speaking of ridiculous...) It's something she overheard from that 24 hour guard doctor that Doctora Fernandez prescribed. He gave Tomasa a bunch of Flor's medicines to guard. He wants to give them to La Doctora so that they can be analyzed at the hospital. Berta's face looks like it's going to crack.

Raul tells Juan it was a mistake for him to come to the estate with Lasagna. He's thinking about hooking up with Erika because she has less money and her dad is only a bank manager. Juan tells Raul that he shouldn't obsess about money, it's what's in one's soul that counts. Anyway, it's bad form to arrive with one hottie and hook up with another. They have a boring conversation about family values and Miranda arrives at the doorway to eavesdrop. She smiles at what Juan tells Raul, "Clearly families aren't what they once were, but we must fight to recover the values of those times. If you connect with Erika at that level why does money matter? If you have money the important things are still to be happy, to be stable and strong." Miranda enters and Juan introduces her to Raul who tries to excuse his existence. Miranda graciously welcomes him. She asks Juan where is Tomasa? Juan thinks she has gone to Tapijulapa.

Squeaky tells Berta that Tomasa hid the meds in a bag in the kitchen. Now Squeaky has them in her posession. Berta is thrilled and instructs her to guard them until Berta's return. Berta mutters that Fernanda must suspect that Florencia has never taken the appropriate medicines. If Fernanda consults with Flor's doctors in Germany then she will discover what Berta has been up do. "No, I absolutely cannot permit that," Berta concludes with furrowed brow.

Alejandro asks his uncle if proof was ever presented against him. Apparently there were some circumstancial photos of him walking with drunks but the truth is he just didn't want them thrown into the street. Also, somebody opened a bank account in his name with a huge sum of money and it was connected to fraud. This was enough to have him sent from the country, castigated, humiliated, and angry. Whoever opened this account was also responsible for the death of Alejandro's mother. Alejandro is shocked, his mother was murdered? Uncle says Sofia had been responding well to the chemo and medicines. Suddenly she got worse for no reason. Alejandro says Fernanda was the only one helping at that time. Uncle says no, Fern wasn't responsible. "And I suppose the rest of the secret is protected by the confessional, correct Uncle?" Al says he is going to find out who killed his mother and why.

Gavino confesses to Aracadia that he feels guilty for siding with Berta against La Patrona Miranda. Arcadia points out that Berta is very bad and is capable of having them killed. Gavino says he feels so much guilt he cannot look Miranda in the eyes. It was he, Gavino, who hurt Miranda's horse Chocolate. All of a sudden they hear moaning from the bushes. It's Nati. She's dirty and hungry.

Berta calls the clinic in Germany and is lucky enough to get someone who speaks Spanish. She wants to talk to the two doctors who attended Florencia. The voice says they are no longer there but are in two different cities. For some reason Berta is incredulous that they were informed by mail. I don't get the significance.

Flor is brushing her hair in her gloomy boudoir. Miranda enters and asks how Flor is feeling. Flor heaves her brush at Miranda, "How do you think I'm feeling? How would you feel if you knew you were dying???" Miranda is shocked that Flor knows.

Berta tells Charo that she's going on a little trip. She tortures the nervous Charo by making her take Lucas downstairs to get picked up by the kennel. It's "The Entertainer" again...Nuria calls while Cesar is snacking on her ear. She tells Berta everything is ready, her plane leaves for Germany (via New York and London) tomorrow. Berta tells Nuria that nobody can know what she's up to, is that clear? She asks if Cesar is in the office. "No Madrina," lies Nuria, "he left early and hasn't returned."

Flor has a huge hissy fit at Miranda. Miranda tells her to calm down, if not for herself then for the baby. Flor says Miranda and Faby are hypocrites. She knows Miranda's plan. Miranda wants her to die so she can marry Faby. "Sure, let the poor idiota be happy for what little is left of her life, isn't that right?" Flor asks Miranda.

Gavino and Arcadia help Nati who doesn't remember who she is. Nati says that very soon they will be rich and she babbles about some treasure in a tree. Gavino and Arcadia help Nati to their house.

Gawd, back to Flor and Miranda again. Flor bleats on about how Miranda was always more beautiful, more loved by papa, wah wah wah (sounds like Berta, eh?). To paraphrase Florencia: "I'm dying and feel totally sorry for myself so let me spend my last days making you miserable too, as if stealing your fiance and marrying him myself and forcing you to be in the wedding isn't enough torture for you. Go, go! Now I'll slam the door and sob in self pity!"

Squeaky is telling Lasagna how inferior Raul is. What does Lasagna see in him? Lasagna says he has a pure soul and a super nice family. Superslutmegabitchlyingsack says "Here's a good one, Renata with Juan, Lasagna with Raul, don't they have another brother for Erika? It could be a triple wedding, so typical of the common folk. Lasagna says they do have a brother Joel, no mother, but an aunt they call Mama Amparito. Close up of Squeaky as she mocks "Mama Amparito!" This from the bimbo who calls her aunt Tiíta. Somebody slap her, please. Or make her pick cacao.

Al reports to Daira what his uncle told him. Daira says it can only be Berta behind these dastardly deeds. He wants to talk to Fernanda to clarify things. He calls Miranda, she looks at her phone, refuses to answer and listens to his message that he'll wait for her call. She's counting money and looks worried.

Faby enters the room of gloom. He says he can't understand why every time he approaches Florencia it seems to bother her. She says it's because he acts like he's doing her some favor. He says she's imagining things. (That's what people always say when they're guilty of something, remember Gaslight?) He says her health and the health of the baby are of utmost importance to him, aren't they to her? She sulks, "To me, yes, but you seem to have many more important things going on. Everything is more important than baby and me." She whines. He lies and makes excuses before his zinger, "We should never have married, our marriage was doomed to failure. We not only forged the misfortune of Miranda, but ours as well." "Wah, it's all your fault," shrieks Flor, "What do you plan to do when..." And Tivo stopped here, but she was probably going to say "...when I die?!?!"

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