Caray, Caray!

We begin with a complete repeat of Gonzolo's shooting, Miranda and Renata's tears, Alejandro waving the gun around and threatening people, and Cesar and Bertha smirking at a job well done.

The Mariachis are serenading Amparito and the family sings around a table loaded with gifts and sweets. Meanwhile Fernanda, Miranda and Renata are weeping at the mortuary. Vicente arrives and tells them that Alejandro has been jailed. The women all cry that he's innocent, but Vicente says he will stay locked up during the investigation based on Cesar and Bertha's testimonies and the fact that the ballistics test proved the gun he held is the same one that killed Gonzalo.

Gonzalo's casket is carried in and they fling themselves upon it and weep some more. Miranda has a green flashback to her last conversation with papa. He tells her she has always been the closest one to him. He would give his life for her happiness. She says she would do the same for him. Back in the present, she tells Renata "Last night he told me he loves us with all his heart." At this news Renata sobs with renewed vigor and screams "Papa don't go, I want to die!" Miranda and Fernanda join the hysterics. Cesar and Bertha arrive and gaze with satisfaction at the sorrow they have wrought.

At Amparito's urging Juan sings a song and dedicates it to his father. It's a hauntingly beautiful tune about a child's love for his beloved old father. As Juan sings, the scenes cut between the celebration at the apartment, the San Llorente daughters crying over their father's casket and Alejandro in jail. Juan concludes the song with "I am your blood, my beloved old one." This eye taco can really belt one out. The party-goers embrace one another; at the same time Miranda and Renata hug their father's ashes. Wait a minute, did he get cremated within the length of one song? Gimme a break.

Miranda visits Alejandro in jail. She runs into his arms and swears she believes in him. He says he didn't shoot Gonzo but neither did Cesar or Bertha, it was that Guapo guy. He kicked the gun away from him then shot him, there should be blood on the floor and other places in the house. Miranda says the authorities reviewed the scene and didn't find any signs of it, that's why Cesar and Bertha's testimonies have condemned him. Al says that Cesar and Bertha are trying to separate them. (We all know the rule, there is "a rat" in separate. In this case two rats.) Miranda agrees and says she won't allow it. Al asks "Did Charo give a statement? What did she say?"

Charo is lighting candles and praying to the virgin to forgive her for being a lying coward when Cesar and Bertha interrupt. Bertha asks if Charo told them (the police) everything as she instructed. Charo says yes, she told them that Mr. G. was alone then Mr. Al arrived, she heard them talking, a little later heard shots, when she went to look she met Cesar and Bertha just arriving at the house, she said exactly what Bertha told her. Cesar, subtle charmer, grabs her braid and threatens "You'd better, you stupid flunkey, because as soon as you open your mouth you'll spend the rest of your days next to El Guapo!"

Charo cries and Bertha tells Sleezar to leave "Chanis" alone, "she knows her hands without fingers and her mouth without a tongue would look horrible." Yikes, again with the fingers. As the two demons leave, Sleezar lifts Charo's dress and checks out her legs. Creep. Alone, Charo begs "diosito" for forgiveness and says she has to find some way to get Mr. Al out of jail.

Miranda must have told Al what Charo said because Al is all "Que???, that's not the truth. I wasn't talking to Gonzo when the shots were fired. I ran into the house and ran into that Guapo guy...hey, What if Cesar and Bertha are his accomplices?"

Vicente arrives with the news that Al is to be taken to prison as there is sufficient proof to charge him with homicide. There are Cesar and Bertha's declarations, and still more because the ballistics tests on them was negative, residue was found on neither of them, nor any other signs of that guy's blood that Alejandro mentioned. Al is starting to get testy, "But he was there, I shot him!"

Cesar breaks the news about Gonzo to Rebeca and Julio. He tells them the story of Gonzalo, Fernanda and Alfredo Luque, and about Al's plans of vengeance. He says that Alejandro used all of them boo hoo to carry out his revenge against Gonzalo and he is in jail for the murder, so there. Julio says, "Well excuse me, but frankly I don't believe it. There's more to this story and I'm going to find out what it is." Uh oh, sounds like dyin' words to me.

Fernanda tells Florencia of Gonzo's death and Flor weeps that she doesn't want to live. Fern says, you guessed it, "Be strong for your child." Flor wails, "But why, if papa is dead and brother Al is in jail?" Faby (remember him Flor?) says "Al will be out soon when they find out the truth; it's only a matter of time." About seven weeks to be specific.

Hey, Amparito is cleaning up after her own party? What's up with that? She and Francisco wonder why Renata didn't show up for the party, and then Juan got a ride on the angry train and left without telling them. Francisco doesn't blame Juan but Amparito says something must have happened. They hope nothing happened to Florencia which would explain the absence of both Renata and Fernanda. Nah...must've been something else.

Luciano tells Al that he is the only suspect but that everybody except Cesar and Bertha believe he is innocent. Al starts to lose it and Luciano tells him to stay calm, especially in front of the judge, keep a cool head and stop acting like a killer. Al tells Luciano to protect Miranda who is in grave danger because Guapo could return. He tells him to look in the cellar, the attic, anywhere where Guapo could have escaped and left signs of his wound. Luciano is to take complete control of SLI, trust Vicente and fire Luis Alberto immediately.

After Luciano leaves Al recalls the events of the murder and realizes that if Bertha and Cesar arrived at the scene so quickly they must have been there when Guapo shot Gonzalo.

We are in lovely Tabasco. Gabino is talking on the phone. It is Miranda with the sad news of el patron's death. He cries and says he'll tell the others. Arcaria and Nutty Naty enter. Arcaria is telling Naty, "Enough already about the birds crying for el patron." "It's the truth, and worse things are yet to come," portends Nutty. Gabino says Naty is right, he just spoke to Miranda and Don Gonzalo died. Nutty babbles, "Don Gonzalo didn't die, they killed him, the wind told the birds."

Cut to a trapped and panting Lucas and Bertha crying over Gonzalo's office supplies. "I never imagined I'd enjoy these moments with such intensity," she moans, caressing the letter opener. "I separated Miranda and Alejandro forever and I ended Gonzalo and his scorn. Miranda robbed me of Alejandro's love, Fernanda that of Gonzalo and Alfredo. And what of me?" Hey sicko, why give up now, if you stick around long enough you can wait for Alejandro's son, get another face lift and go after a third generation.

But no. In a green flashback Bertha remembers Al rejecting her. He says he loves Miranda and the wounds of love that go with it...wounds she will never experience. Back to reality she vows "Oh yes, I will know." Then proceeds to give herself a superficial chest wound and get positively orgasmic over her "herida de amor."

Juan visits Padre Santiago for marital advice, padre tells him that happiness, tranquility and prosperity are the responsibility of "dos" (Juan and Renata), not "dios" ha ha and if it's true love then fight for it. Enough said.

Carola rushes into the apartment holding a newspaper, she has terrible news. "Chivas lost!" gasps Francisco. OK, I'll admit I laughed. Carola reads the article about Gonzo's murder and that Al is detained as the suspect. Just then Juan arrives, Amparito tells him to go to Renata and Carola tells him that Alejandro killed Gonzo.

Arcario is arranging the floral bouquets that the neighbors are sending in memory of Gonzo and Nutty is still babbling about the birds. The eerie prophecy music starts and Nutty tells Gabino they have to make a path of white flowers and lit candles so when the patron returns he can find his steps. And I think she needs a marimba too.

Although Nutty can see into the future she doesn't do so well with the present because she trips over something, but not losing steam she continues, "He will come, he's going to come. He must be gathering his steps to give an account of all the good and the bad that he did. He's going to come. He will come."

Al tells Miranda and Vicente that Gonzo told him he had proof against Cesar and that he planned to unmask him in front of all. Miranda's lip trembles as the proof against Cesar mounts. Vicente says that Gonzo told him the same thing but not the details. The only thing he knows is that there were parallel accounts. Miranda confirms it. Alejandro tells Vicente to investigate and get Luciano to help him.

Miranda tells Alejandro that they are going to need a lot of money to get him out of jail. She hopes she's pregnant because... "No, no, Miranda" he objects, "I was thinking and I feel it's best that you don't have my child." Miranda is impactada.

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