Caray, Caray!

The meeting between Alejandro and Miranda is worthless. He tells her that if she asks he will go forever. She acts upset and asks him why are you giving me an ultimatum? He tells her he has the right to be heard. She doesn’t hear him and they part both crying.

Bertha implants herself on the couch in Francisco and Amparo's house. She tells the family that they can count on her. The family welcomes her in saying they not only open their doors but they open the doors to their hearts. Bertha claims that she is touched and wants to be considered part of the family. Roman questions Bertha about why she never married since she is so pretty and quite the lady. Bertha laughs at his question saying she won't marry. Bertha asks to have a moment with Renata.

Barely three steps from the rest of the family, Bertha exclaims her shock that Renata is living and sleeping in a place like this. Renata replies she likes it, so Tia unmask yourself and tell me why you really came. Bertha says she wants Renata to help her because everyone is ganging up on her. She claims she is not an assassin. Everything she has ever done has been for the girls. Renata has a green flashback to Bertha claiming that she was securing an inherited piece of property for Renata. Renata looks like she is putting things together in her mind. Renata asks what Bertha plans on doing with Juan’s family. Bertha replies that she only wants Renata to not live like a beggar (pordiosera). Bertha goes on a long tirade about how she lives in luxury, but it’s hard, knowing how Renata is living. The women hug with Bertha looking freaked out that she might be loosing Renata, while Renata looks as if she is figuring things out.

There is a brief scene with Julio and Cesar in a restaurant. Angel arrives to tell them that he believes that Danielito has told Gonzalo everything. Julio wants to know what everything. Angel goes on to explain what they said during Miranda’s wedding. Julio tells Angel to call Daniel immediately while Cesar slithers off.

Fernanda and Flor discuss how Juan became a guard dog when Bertha came to visit. Juan comes into the hospital room and tells the women that he has made a wild guess that Bertha is suffering from a wicked psychological structure. Juan gets a call from Renata who tells him she is going to go out with Amparito, Erika and Bertha. Juan looks impactado.

Miranda gives Pamela a few more words of advice. They discuss Fermin Padilla and his safety and kindness. Miranda says she intends to ask Fermin for a loan. Pam leaves and Miranda finally remembers the envelope that Flor had told her to get. She talks to herself about whether she should open it because the contents have to belong to Alejandro’s father. She vacillates and wisely decides to wait, stuffing the envelope under her pillow. The safest place in the world to hide and important item.

Fab brings Flor some chocolate, the only thing that she wants to eat. Fab re-warns Juan saying Bertha is a wolf in lambs clothing (lobo con piel de cordero). Juan states that Bertha better not mess with his family.

Alejandro and Luciano go to Padilla’s office. They want to make sure that the money they transferred from Al’s accounts are safe in Lucianos’ accounts, and that the accounts haven’t been frozen. They haven’t.

Miranda goes to see Florencia, but Flor is asleep. Fab is there and he fills Miranda in on what has been happening with Juan and Bertha. He explains that Flor doesn’t want to have contact with Bertha anymore. Cesar arrives and is barely there a second before he goes off with Miranda to talk. Fab talks to himself after they leave saying he doesn’t know if he should trust his brother or not.

Fernanda goes home and see the flowers that Renata brought her. She knows the flowers came from Renata and feels strengthened that she has her daughter back. She talks to herself daring Bertha to do something against her now.

Roman and Francisco are alone talking over whether to trust Bertha or not. Roman advises to not trust her. Fernanda arrives. Roman asks her if she knows that Bertha has an illegitimate daughter. Fern states that Bertha can’t have kids so she can’t have a daughter. Roman tells her that he will take her to talk with the monastery where he found Nuria's papers.

Padilla fills Alejandro and Luciano in on what is going on with Pamela’s family. Fermin tells the men that el tipo Magnate is to blame for what is happening. Al tells the men that they have to go check on Pamela immediately.

Andrea answers her front door to find three men. The men tell her Hi! Remember us? You were supposed to give us the book with the numbers. Andrea faints.

Cesar tells Miranda that Daniel lied to her and that they are really brothers. Cesar goes on to say the whole world lies, even Alejandro. He then starts in on his old story of how he loves her, always has. She rolls her eyes. He unexpectantly grabs her throat and starts to French kiss her, bending her backward as he does. Just at that moment Lisania arrives asking Am I interrupting you?!

Commercial break that opens back to Lisania confronting Cesar and Miranda. Lisania tells Miranda how great that you promised fidelity to my brother Miranda. I am gong to tell him everything. Miranda is frozen like a deer caught in headlights. Cesar gives Lisania a death look and tells Miranda that what Lisania said has no importance. Right Lisania? Lisania caught in his death ray agrees with him. Miranda grabs her purse and flees. Cesar grabs Lisania's arm and sits her down. He asks her to explain what she is doing there. Lisania is there to meet Fernanda, she hasn’t been feeling well. Cesar momentarily freaks that he might have fathered another child, but Lisania thinks not. She has dizziness after exercising. Cesar tells her to stop exercising so much then and begins to scold her for not making steps towards repairing her relationship with Daira. They kiss.

The fake agents have Andrea revived and sitting on her couch. The main agent reminds her that he asked her for the book with numbers many years ago. Well why didn’t she give it to him! He taunts her that before they were two but now they are three. She better get back their money and give them all of Leonardo’s documents. Two of the men sandwich Andrea and kiss on her while she screams. They leave and she falls to the couch hysterical.

Florencia tells Miranda, who obviously has recovered unaffected from her run in with Lisania and Cesar, to give Fern an opportunity. Miranda thinks to herself that Flor wouldn’t be telling her this if she knew she was sisters with Alejandro. She tells Flor she will do what she can. Flor wants Miranda to convince Renata to like Fern too. Flor tells Miranda to OPEN the darn envelope alright already! Miranda tells Flor they are going to unmask Bertha.

Al, Luciano and Fermin arrive at Pamela’s. Andrea is babbling that the bad agents want to violate Pamela just like they did to her many years ago. Pamela arrives as does the fake Leonardo, El Magnate. They all ask who are you to El Magnate. Al threaten to call the cops. El Magnate goes into a story of how he was cellmates with Leonardo for many years. They looked alike and were thought to be twins. They became close friends and Leonardo told him all about his family. He saw Leonardo die and couldn’t do anything about it. After many years of hearing about Leonardo’s family, and since he had Leonardo’s diary he decided to do something to help. The money in the account he wanted Andrea and Pam to have because Leonardo wanted them to have it to make up for his abuse of Andrea. Leonardo really loved her, and El Magnate cares for them too.

Fernanda, Francisco and Roman go to talk with the Mother Superior who ran the school/orphanage where Nuria grew up. The Mother shows them Nuria’s paperwork but they want more info. The Mother claims this is all she has. The Mother walks away to talk with another nun. This nun claims that the third grade girls are tired of kneeling for two hours saying the rosary without being able to move. The Mother says well they need to learn discipline so no food for them today! Tell the sixth graders to get the hose ready to give the third graders cold baths. The women talk about Nuria and Bertha. They relish in the memories of the punishments that Bertha would tell them to do to Nuria. They decide to call Bertha to see what is going on, what with all these people asking about Nuria.

Amparo, Erika, Renata and Bertha arrive from shopping. Bertha has bought them all tons of gifts and clothes. Bertha claims she has to leave to prepare a surprise for the family. Renata pulls Bertha aside and asks (after the fact) why did Bertha do all of this. Bertha claims it is because she adores her. Bertha then sidles up to Amparo to tell Amparo in an icky sweet voice to not wear her fine new clothes while selling tacos. Instead she should save the clothes for a special occasion. She is sure Amparo will know when is the right time to wear them. After Bertha leaves Renata claims that Bertha is always like this. Erika expresses a little doubt but not much. They have been bought.

El Magnate goes on to say he did all of this to help them. He hands over to Andrea a diary that belonged to Leonardo that has all the movements, names and numbers to the corrupt agents. This is about arms and drug trafficking.

Miranda tells Flor to keep fighting for her health. Flor goes to sleep and Miranda talks to herself that she is envious of Flor for being pregnant. Miranda would love to be pregnant.

Pam tells El Magnate that she has lived all her life without money and in peace versus what he has brought to her life. El Magnate claims he just wanted to help. Al and Pamela commend him for doing such a noble act. They want him to save himself. He claims that he cant, the bad guys know who he is. Al tells him to take his private plane and escape while they go to the cops. Al then asks Fermin Padilla to check what accounts are connected to the account that Magnate drained. Al wants to know what businesses are involved. Fermin says it’s complicated but not impossible.

Nuria calls Luis Alberto crying. She tells him that Cesar knows how to hurt her. Cesar asked her to move to his place, she did bringing all her stuff. Now Cesar wants her to move back to her old place. Wha! Boo Hoo! Luis Alberto tells her to come and live with him. She can’t. Besides she is pregnant. She then tells Luis Alberto that Cesar told her she is the illegitimate daughter of Bertha de Aragon.

Renata fills Erika in on Veronicas blackmailing attempts of Fab. Erika claims she knew all along but didn’t say anything because Veronica would threaten her. Renata wants to confess something important to Erika but wants no one else to know. Fernanda is her mother.

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