Caray, Caray!

Howdy and sorry for the delay. From now on, Amanda will be recapping the juicy Monday and Tuesday episodes, while I'll be handling the relatively lightweight Wednesday through Friday eps. I am thrilled to have someone splitting the week with me, because having to take notes every night was starting to take the fun out of it.

I have no corrections this time, except to admit that I'm not sure that Marcia told Alicia to "get even" with Ariel. I really thought she did, but I have reason to believe she may have just said "leave me alone." (I can't always make out what they're saying, so I sometimes have to guess and look up the wrong word.)

Thursday: Patty meets Lucy and Ethel, and probably isn't very impressed

In the restroom, the feas discuss Patty. They talk about how beautiful she is, and how jealous Marcia must be. We can see from Lety's face that she's quite tired of hearing about Patricia Manterola.

Lety heads back to her desk, but runs into Alicia and Marcia on the way. She has a brief daydream that the three of them band together to get rid of Patty, and cackle in anticipation, then snaps out of it just in time to see Patty on her way back to Luigi's office, and Fernando going back to his own office. As Lety, Alicia, and Marcia scowl at Fern, Fern howls like a horny wolf. Marcia and Alicia take off after Patty.

Fern gets back to the boardroom where Omar and Irma are still working on Luigi's budget for the Bella Life jewelry campaign. Fern asks Irma to go find Lety. After Irma steps out, Fern (who is still glowing from meeting Patty) hums one of her tunes, and Omar warns Fern that Lety is not going to be happy with him for drooling openly at Patty. He says that Fern is going to have to do something reallky marvelous to make it up to Lety.

Irma returns with Lety. Fern wants to immediately have a quick, private conversation with Lety to smooth things over, but he quickly discovers that she is every bit as angry as Omar had predicted.

Patty and Luigi are chatting in Luigi's office when Marcia and Alicia interrupt. Marcia wants to speak privately to Luigi right away. They go into the hallway, leaving Al with Patty. Al puts on a gigantic pair of headphones and pointedly ignores Patty.

Marcia asks Luigi why Patty is there. She tells Luigi that Patty is Fernando's amante. Luigi reacts with mock horror. He says he as known Patty for a long time, and asks how long Fern and Patty have been together. Marcia says about two months. Luigi smugly drags Marcia back into his office, and asks Patty how long she's been back in Mexico. Patty tells him he knows it's been five days. Luigi asks where was she before that. Bemused, she says she was in Spain. Luigi asks her who she was with. Patty asks what all these questions are for, but answers that she was with her boyfriend. (Doesn't anyone notice the gigantic piece of bling on her left hand??)

Marcia is very embarrassed and begs Patty's pardon for being so nosy. She is still apologizing when Alicia finally takes the headphones off. She is angry with Marcia for being so forgiving, and is about to repeat all of the accusations against Patty when Marcia tells her that Patty's been out of town until five days ago. She practically has to drag Alicia out of the room.

Luigi explains to Patty about Marcia's jealous nature. Meanwhile, Alicia and Marcia decide what to do next. They agree that Lety is the key - if they follow her, they will find Fernando's lover.

Back in the boardroom, the meeting is just finishing up and Irma leaves. The phone rings - it's Klaus (I think that's what they're called) - the sportswear client in Germany. I guess they want to get their campaign going and someone is going to have to go to Germany to meet with them. Fernando is worried about Conceptos having to please two clients at the same time.

Meanwhile, Mom misses Lety and decides to visit her at the office on her lunch hour. She tells RoboPapa that she's taking a vacation from the stove, and takes the bus to Conceptos. She calls Lety from the security phone outside. Lety tells her she's too busy to go to lunch, but when she realizes that Mom is already waiting for her outside, she rushes out to meet her. Mom is already getting on the next bus when Lety gets to the door. Mom says lots of mushy things to her, and then Dad and Tomas drive up in the Padillamobile and they all go to lunch and have more mushy family conversation.

Marcia, Luigi, Omar, and Fernando are having a fancier lunch in the boardroom and Alicia is hovering over them, perhaps hoping to be fed. Luigi is telling them about his boyfriend problems, and I think hinting that he'd like to go to Germany and meet some hunky soccer players. Alicia pipes up that she ought to be the one to go to Germany. Fernando sarcastically asks Alicia how good is her German, and what does she know about soccer? For example, what does FIFA stand for? Alicia admits her German isn't great and FIFA stands for... uh... Futbol Internacional de Feos Anonimos. She and Luigi laugh at her lame joke, and Marcia kicks her out of the boardroom.

Fernando reminds Luigi that he has two commercials to do, and no time to travel to Germany, or hang out with Patty Manterola on company time, for that matter. Marcia (suddenly in a bad mood again) excuses herself. Fern and Luigi argue a bit and then Luigi complains about their fancy food and leaves with another " 'scuse me."

After lunch, Alicia complains to Marcia about not getting to go to Germany. Carolina comes in with invitations to some event at the wax museum tonight. Alicia babbles like crazy about... I'm not sure what, exactly, but it embarrasses Marcia. Alicia seems to be trying to impress Carolina, but Carolina is trying to hide her face so they won't see her laughing. Carolina asks to speak privately to Marcia.

In Marcia's office, Carolina explains that this event at the wax museum is going to be a surprise for Luigi - a wax figure of himself will be unveiled for the museum's collection. (The Luigi statue is a secret, no one else knows about that.) There will be lots of publicity and she wants as many people from Conceptos to attend as possible. (And she's only giving them a few hours' notice? Weird.) Marcia says she can't, because there is too much work to do.

Next, Carolina goes to Lety. She notices that Lety seems out of sorts (Lety is still upset about Patty). Lety makes an excuse about being busy, but she is delighted to be invited to the wax museum event. Carolina gives her some more invitations and tells her to invite everyone. Then she goes to Fernando and tells him about the event, then to Lola and Martha - she is handing these invitations out to everyone. She tells them they can bring their families and friends. She wants a big crowd. She runs into Patty and Luigi in the executive lobby, and invites them too.

Downstairs in the main lobby, PM is telling Sara that she has no place to stay tonight (I think). Saimon is clowing around with a stack of Rolodex cards - he says these cards are filled with the perfume of all his hot girlfriends, or somesuch. He is throwing them around. Patty comes off the elevator and he tries to ask her out on a date. She politely declines. (Again, I ask, does no one else notice her gigantic engagement ring?) PM, Sara, and Celso tease Saimon. Then Carolina comes down, and Saimon makes a fool of himself with her too, choking on his breath spray. Carolina tells them about the event at the wax museum and invites all of them. PM makes some sarcastic comments that I regret being unable to understand because I find it hard to believe that she would be rude to Carolina (perhaps she's being rude to Saimon). :-( After Carolina, Saimon, and Celso have dispersed, Sara tells PM that tonight might be another chance to spend some time with Saimon.

Back upstairs, Marcia reveals that she, Omar, and Fernando will be making the trip to Germany... tomorrow! She asks Lety to make all the arrangements.

Friday: Lucy and Ethel strike again, probably not for the last time

My Spanish skills were not quite up to this episode, so I probably misunderstood a few things or missed them entirely. Nevertheless:

Lola and Martha are very excited about the wax museum event. Martha calls her husband and asks him to bring the kids, including PM's and Lola's.

In Fern's office, Fern protests that he is too busy to go to Germany and Lety backs him up, but it doesn't work. Marcia rolls her eyes or makes a face every time Lety speaks, and she won't let Fern out of it.

After Marcia leaves, Fern gets a visit from a handsome older man whose name I don't catch (he may be Fern's uncle?) and this man's assistant who wears sunglasses indoors and doesn't talk. This man says flattering things to Lety and has a brief conversation with Fern, including a mention of Acapulco.

After those two men leaves, Fernando complains to Lety and Omar about Luigi's budget for the jewelry ad. Lety suggests that Filmo-Imagen can probably get a bank loan for them. Fernando reminds her that he'll need her to give their books a makeover for the upcoming Big Meeting (he doesn't want anyone to know that Conceptos owes money to F-I).

She goes into her office to make the last-minute travel arrangements, and Omar tells Fernando that it's very important that he take Lety out on a date on the eve of his departure. Fern tries to get Lety to agree to go out with him, but she tells him she already has plans to go to the wax museum with the feas. He correctly assumes that she's angry about Patty, but she denies it and leaves in a huff. She rebraids her hair in the bathroom (so that we can hear her mumble some more about Patty) while the feas talk downstairs in the main lobby. They are frustrated with PM and/or Saimon (I don't really get this conversation). Lety shows up, still fuming, and wants to leave right away.

Marcia interrupts Omar and Fern's scheming to grill Fern about his plans for the evening. He says he's going to work late tonight and go home alone (i.e. without her) to rest up for his trip. She is not happy to hear this but leaves them alone. Omar urges Fern to have "relaciones" with Lety tonight after the museum event so that her feelings won't wane (or her anger won't grow) while he's gone, making it easier for Tomas to swoop in and steal her heart.

Saimon clowns around in the lobby, spraying himself with body spray (I assume), brushing his eyebrows, talking about the big night out. Everyone laughs except PM, but she stares longingly at him as the feas leave. Saimon and Celso primp in the restroom and practice some dance moves. Saimon grumps a bit about PM, and says what they need tonight is a couple of Patty Manterolas.

While Carolina makes plans with the museum manager, Luigi yaps with his boyfriend on the phone in his office. He mentions the wax museum, but says he has lots of work to do.

Carolina is trying to reach Luigi, but he's not picking up. Then she gets a call from Fernando, who wants to know who else is attending. She tells him everyone is coming (something like that - I don't really get this conversation.) Then Fern calls Marcia to tell her he's going to the museum. Again, she wants to know when he plans to get home.

Everyone gets to the museum (Mr. Martha and the kids pretend to be wax statues) and Carolina greets them warmly (I keep mentioning Carolina's warm greetings because it often seems like she's the only person who ever seems happy to see anyone).

Finally, Carolina gets Luigi on the phone to get him to come to the museum. I can't tell exactly what she says to Luigi to convince him, but it works.

Alicia is just sitting down to dinner in her expensive apartment (the one she owes big bucks on). She mutters about how sad it is to be eating alone. The phone rings - it's Marcia. She orders Alicia to pick her up and take her to the museum. Fern's going to meet with his amante there, and they're going to find out who it is. Alicia says she needs time to put on her disguise and freshen up her makeup - but Marcia cuts her off. There's no time for that. They need to leave right away. After Marcia hangs up, Alicia grumps about the cost of gas.

Luigi arrives at the wax museum, claiming that he was delayed by traffic. He sits near wax figures of Dali and Picasso. Martha notes a resemblance between Luigi and Dali. Fernando arrives, and Luigi asks him how many of his models he's slept with. Fernando is a little shocked by this seemingly unprovoked question, and Lety is annoyed too! Carolina explains that Picasso slept with lots of his models. Lety makes some comments about this too that go over my head. Fern clowns around and sings.

Carolina encourages everyone to move on to the auditorium, and Fern pulls Lety aside to another room, where there are statues of photographers with flashing cameras (it seems kinda creepy if you ask me). Throughout their super-secret conversation, the cameras go off all around them - funny.

Meanwhile, Alicia and Marcia have arrived downstairs. They immediately ask Carolina where Fernando is, and the feas ask where is Lety. Carolina tells them they should all be in the auditorium. Martha sneaks off to look for Lety, but Marcia and Alicia are herded into the auditiorium and can't get away.

Fern and Lety argue about his affairs with models. Finally she gives in, and Martha finds them. She tells them that Marcia is looking for Fern, and it's time for the presentation to begin. Fernando somehow gets her to agree to keep their whereabouts a secret (I have no idea what he tells her) and not even tell Marcia she saw them. Later, she seems extremely nervous and spooked by one of the exhibits, but I don't understand that conversation either. Sorry. :-( There might be food involved, though. ;-)

The presentation begins. A man starts off with a speech about some wonderful talented person they all know. Luigi conceitedly (and correctly) assumes that he's the subject of this speech, and delightedly rushes up to the stage. But he doesn't go up to the presenter - no, he runs behind the curtain so he can meet his statue right away! The curtain is pulled aside, and an adequate likeness is revealed. I don't think it does Luigi justice, but Luigi falls in love with it right away! He dabs his eyes on his statue's scarf and is choked up with self-admiration, but of course not speechless. He gives a heartfelt acceptance speech which, to a person who does not understand Spanish, probably sounds like humble thanks. In fact, he is actually saying how beautiful it is and how much it looks like him. He takes a pair of sunglasses from Carolina and puts them on his statue, to protect its eyes from the sight of the feas! After a moment of annoyance, they all laugh. It's certainly not news to them that he's full of themself, and his happiness is (evidently) infectious.

Alicia is also impressed by the statue. She tells Marcia they should make one of her. Marcia is impatient, though, and as soon as the ceremony ends she wants to go looking for Fernando. They soon run into Martha, who denies having seen Fernando or Lety. (Fern and Lety sneak out right behind Al and Marcia's backs while they're speaking to Martha.)

Soon after, Alicia catches a glimpse of them, and she and Marcia give chase. We get a mini-tour of the museum during their pursuit. Fern and Lety disguise themselves as monks and hid in an exhibit. Later, in the museum's parking garage, he continues apologizing to Lety about the Patty Manterola mixup, and she teases him. Then his phone rings. It's Marcia. He doesn't want to answer it, but Lety insists.

Marcia says she's at the museum. He pretends to be surprised. She wants to know where he was during the Luigi statue presentation (I don't think he knew anything about that). She asks him who he's with. He says he's with Lety (just what Marcia wanted to hear) and they're going back to the office to finish up some work since Marcia has cruelly forced him to take this trip to Germany. And, yet again, she wants to know when he's going to get home.

Finally he manages to end the conversation. He and Lety take off for parts unknown (I'm guessing not the office).

Meanwhile, the feas are still at the museum, discussing their plans for the evening. I sure hope they're not waiting for Lety!

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