Caray, Caray!

Leo tells Candelaria that she can’t have coffee because of her high blood pressure.

MA is watching Luisito in the hospital when Gabriel comes up. He says that he doesn’t know what happened when MA was in the hospital room with Joseyn but he is sure that it wasn’t pleasant. MA tells him not to worry. Gabriel says that it is very strange that MA is using the formal ‘usted’ with him. MA says that she will use it from now on. Joselyn reminded her what her position is.

Miriam tries to convince Federico not to tell MA that he is her father because it will drive MA away from him and she will never return.

Paulina and JC tell each other that they will love each other forever and nothing will ever come between them.

Demian tells himself that the wedding must not happen. Gabriel should not have the satisfaction of seeing Paulina married even if she isn’t his daughter by blood.

Gabriel and MA keep watch over Luisito all night. [At least Gabriel gets to sit down by Luisito’s bed. MA has to stand up in the hall all night.] The next morning Leo tells them that Luisito is recovering well from the surgery and they will know soon if it was successful.

In bed, Demian tells Regina that his desire for her has been very strong and he wanted to take her by force but he promised to change and we won’t give in to his desires.

The surgeon tests to see if Luisito has any feeling in his legs. He appears not to but he asks to get out of bed. They let him do it. He stands for a second and then falls. [They expected him to be able to walk the day after surgery with no physical therapy or anything?]

Nicolas meets Delores in a café and asks her to use the informal ‘tu’ with him. He tells her that he has done some investigation about what happened when her brother was supposedly murdered. One thing that he found out was that there are no sharks where Edgar went overboard. There are some families who have fished in that area for generations. Maybe they rescued Edgar. [Couldn’t he have just drowned?] Delores is quivering with emotion upon hearing this.

Joselyn tells Luisito that the operation didn’t work.

Miriam stops by to have a chat with Candelaria. She asks about Candelaria’s children. Candy doesn’t have much to say about Elsa but she heaps praise upon Leo. She recalls the day that he was abandoned as an infant in Father Anselmo’s church. Miriam appears to be impactada by this story.

The surgeon tells Gabriel not to give up hope. There is no change now but after some time passes, Luisito should be reevaluated. Meanwhile, Joselyn is telling Luisito that he will never walk again despite what his father tells him. Gabriel comes into the room and tells Luisito that he will walk again. Joselyn gives him a significant look.

Back in the kitchen, Miriam tells herself that the date and the place correspond so Leo must be her son. At that moment, Leo comes into the kitchen.

Gabriel tries to convince Luisito that he will walk again and Joselyn asks why he is giving the kid false hopes.

Miriam is impactada in the salon when Ingrid comes in. Miriam drags her to the office and tells her that Leo is her son. ‘That means that Leo and Joselyn are brother and sister,’ says Ingrid. She recalls that Leo would not take a penny from Joselyn when he drove her to the dress shop after Gabriel asked her for a divorce. ‘It must have been their blood ties,’ says Miriam.

Miriam and Ingrid come into the kitchen and ask Leo to sit and have a coffee with them. He is surprised and confused.

Gabriel tells his household that Luisito’s operation didn’t work but they still have hope. Luisito tells MA that his father has convinced him that he will walk again.

Leo tells Miriam and Ingrid about the operation. They think it is cruel to give the kid a false hope but Leo says that with the little they know, he is convinced that it is a good idea to keep Luisito believing that he will walk again.

Regina is consoling Gabriel about the results of the operation. Demian sees them and leaves angrily.

Regina chews Demian out for suspecting that she is unfaithful to him simply because she was giving comfort to Gabriel. Demian sort of seethes but doesn’t say anything.

Delores wonders if it could be possible that Edgar is alive. [This is a novela – it’s a certainty.]

Josleyn is chatting to her reflection in the mirror and recalling her previous 3 murders: Edgar, Didier and Aurora. She is ready to kill again if anyone gets in her way.

Back at the dress shop, Ingrid asks Miriam what she is going to do now that she knows that Leo is her son. ‘Nothing,’ says Miriam. ‘Leo is nothing to me. It’s like he doesn’t exist.’

JC surprises Paulina with an apartment he has rented for them. She is happy and excited.

Gabriel tells Nicolas how MA stayed to watch Luisito all night and how much she cares about the kid. Gabriel says that he has thought about it and MA deserves to be happy with someone who can give everything she deserves. Nicolas says that is what love is: resignation and sacrifice.

JC and Paulina go on and on about how much they love each other. Candelaria then goes into a long speech about life and love while we see Leo graduate from medical school, JC and Paulina decorate their apartment and MA teaches kids somewhere.

Then we get the famous Tiempo Despues – Later.

It’s Paulina’s and JC wedding day and Leo and Candelaria are preparing to attend the ceremony.

Karen and Joselyn are getting ready too in a room with a big scary portrait of Joselyn. Karen is upset that despite her best efforts, she couldn’t split up JC and Paulina. Joselyn says not to worry. She can split them up when they are married.

Paulina comes in to where Gabriel is in her [very ugly] wedding outfit. She loves him even though he isn’t her real father. He loves her, gives her a blessing.

A similar scene follows between Regina and JC.

Karen “accidentally puts stains on Paulina’s wedding dress. Paulina is determined to get married anyway but she is desolated. Regina to the rescue. She lends Paulina her wedding dress. Crisis averted.

The processional plays. Gabriel leads Paulina up the aisle and gives her to JC. The priest does the old, “if anyone know of any reason why this man and this woman should not be joined in holy matrimony, let him speak now or forever hold his peace.” A moment of silence and just as the priest starts to continue the ceremony, Demian hops up and says that he is opposed to the marriage. Everybody is impactada except the Fieras who are smirking. The credits roll.

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