Caray, Caray!

Wednesdays episode begins with a short replaying of Al and Lilliana talking about their predicament. I am not a talented musician like Melinama but I swear I recognize the music they are playing as a song from “Love Story”. Oh please let me be more disgusted. Anyway Lilliana tells Al that it would be better if they go back to their old roles of lawyer and defendant. We see Miranda win over her neighbors and be granted the responsibility of the chocolate harvest for all their plantations. She is truly the chocolate heir now.

Luciano and Alejandro go over Al’s problems. Luciano thinks the kiss wasn’t that big of a deal. Gosh Al it was just a kiss he argues. (Granted Luciano is an admitted womanizer who, I have a hard time believing he has settled down enough to be engaged to Pamela. Wasn’t it Luciano after all, who was the instigator for Al kissing Lily? I think so yes.) Anyhow Al tells Luciano that he doesn’t agree that it was just a harmless old kiss. He says it shows a lack of principles besides bad timing. He claims he will head to the hacienda because he can’t wait any longer for word of Miranda. Luciano tells him that in his opinion Al needs a mediator, Pamela to be exact. Someone to talk to Miranda and help things along. Al agrees. Way to take the bull by the horns and keep up with the principles.

Outside in the garden of the Mexico City mansion Florencia and Renata are having an early breakfast. Flor tells Renata that she didn’t sleep much the night before because she spent much of it throwing up. Renata talks of her indecision of what to do with Cesar, go to Paris and Milan or not. Flor tells Renata not to loose a lot for a little. Renata answers that it is easy for her to say but from where she is, things are different. Flor decides to prove her point and asks Charo what she would prefer; a rich man or someone she loves. Charo tells them neither, she would prefer to have someone who makes her laugh. She thinks that if a man makes you laugh then happiness is not too far behind. Bertha walks up at the end of their conversation asking if there has been any word of the baby. Flor looks at Bertha in disgust. Bertha asks Flor how long she is going to be mad at her. Flor quips that if Bertha had any embarrassment she would not be asking her that. Bertha takes the opportunity to get on her grandstand, after all Renata is there to impress. Bertha tells Flor that she prays to God to let them return to how they used to be. I love you, Bertha continues. I loved you with all my heart when you were younger. Flor is unimpressed. Bertha goes on to tell Flor that she has little time left and she doesn’t want Flor to feel uncomfortable having her around. So she will pack her things and leave the house immediately. Really could it be true?

Back at Lilliana’s house we see Lilly and Sophia talking. Lilly tells Sophia that she won’t work today because she wants to use the whole weekend to do things with Sophia. Sophia suggests inviting Alejandro along. When asked why Sophia responds that it is because she wants her friends to see her with Al so they will think that she has a father just like they do. Lilly is touched and sad. What is a single mom to do?!

Cesar sits on his couch yelling into his cell phone with a lit cigarette in one hand. He tells the phone “This is the third message that I’ve left you tonight imbecile. I pay you to be at my disposition. If you don’t call me in an hour get ready to say goodbye idiot.” And then he angrily hangs up as he sneers at Sanson who is also in his living room. Sanson tells Cesar he will gladly go look for LA at his house. Cesar says NO. We will wait and see if he comes and gives me and explanation. Luis Alberto is like an open book. Cesar has only to look at him to know if he is going to die or not, depending on how Cesar feels. Cesar berates Sanson to light him a cigarette, as he pauses to figure out his evil plans. Cesar wants Sanson to follow LA so that Cesar will know with whom where LA goes. Cesar continues his rant stating that if LA has left his cage then he won’t be happy at all! Sanson suggests for a second time that he will take LA out. No! We are going to give him some time. W aren’t going to kill him just to kill him. First we will make him suffer and then later we will make him feel the truth of things. He He He. Snort Snort Snort.

In the hacienda Fernanda tells Miranda that she doesn’t know what to say to her to make her feel better. Miranda goes on about her pain and indignancy. Fern suggests crying because only tears cure the wounds of love. Miranda, like most of us, seems tired of hearing this expression. She tells Fern she is all cried out. Fern suggests calling Alejandro. Miranda is impactada with this suggestion. She tells Fern that she doesn’t need to call Al to get his side of things, when she has Cesar’s version of things. Cesar told her what happened and he is the only one who has ever told her the truth. Fern tries another angle of how Alejandro must be confused, having been in jail for so long, having only contact with that woman, and with seeing her as his savior. Miranda is impactada again with this suggestion. She tells Fern that everyone thinks Al is a saint and the whole world thinks Al is justified! Boo Hoo! He wounded me. Boo Hoo.

Amparo questions Juan about what he did the night before. Juan claims he just had a few drinks. Amparo is haughty and tells him well it’s the last time that you have a few drinks and come home. Juan tells her to hold her high horsey. He isn’t a criminal it was just a little tequila for gosh sakes. Francisco laughs at this statement. Buoyed on by the noises Francisco is making Juan goes on to tell how he just had a few drinks, then the mariachis came, then the lawyer and then then then. He’s not sure how he got home. He asks his parents to not to wake him; he wants to sleep all weekend. He leaves to get rest and Amparo tries to imply that Juan is an alcoholic to Francisco. Francisco, with bloated head, states that won’t happen because he, Francisco, is there.

Flor is still sitting outside in the garden, but this time she is alone. Renata walks up to her and tells her she has been looking for her. She wants Flor to know that Bertha is packing her things. Flor tells Renata to let Bertha go. Renata says No, if Bertha goes then she will go with her. Flor seems not to be bothered to hear this, and tells Renata "Whatever. I just don’t want to see that woman in this house again." Way to go Flor! Charo comes over to Flor after Renata has left to see if she can leave with Bertha. Charo tells Flor to not let Bertha go. If she does Charo assures her that she will never see her son again. Flor is surprised to hear this and asks if Charo knows where her baby is. Charo says she doesn’t know but she knows Bertha does. Don’t let her go.

Fab, LA and Roman meet in a restaurant. Fab and LA beg Roman to help find Nuria and the baby. Fab tells Roman he will pay whatever to find his son. LA says that Nuria left under Berthas instructions. Bertha knows where they are hidden. Roman asks them what makes them think he will help them in this. LA tries to threaten Roman saying that if he opens his mouth he assures Roman that he will be judged without mercy. Roman tells him he can say the same. Plus its best to not begin with threats. Fab interjects I don’t care about my brother. I just want to recuperate my son before my wife dies!

Luciano tells Al that he had to work hard to get Pam to agree to talk with Miranda, but she will help. AL seems pleased. Vicente unexpectantly shows up saying that he just found out something terrible. If his informant is right, someone has started an order of embargo against the San Llorente family enterprises.

Miranda tells Fernanda that she has thought it over; she is going to give Al a divorce. Interestingly enough, they are talking outside the chapel that is in the hacienda. There are stained glass windows of the chapel in the background making this a strange place to discuss divorce. Miranda goes on to say that Al is free to make his life however he feels like it. Fern accepts the news by telling Miranda she has something to tell her. Flor doesn’t have much time left; she could go at any time. Fern furthers the conversation by saying that she will talk to Bertha to make some agreement about Flor. Miranda doesn’t understand why Fern has to do this. Fern explains that she feels that Bertha had something to do with the kidnapping. Therefore Fern is ready to give Bertha the house so that the baby will be returned. Miranda tells Ferns she can do whatever she wants with her house. Fern asks Miranda to go into town with her for breakfast. Miranda tells her she is there to work not to have a vacation. Upon hearing this Fern suggests staying there and she will make them something. Miranda is happy and they hug.

In the concrete mansion around a round table Al continues talking with Luciano and Vicente. AL is having a hard time understanding that they have no money left. He wants to find enough money to stop the embargo. At one point Al tells the men that he and Gonzalo were very rich men, he can’t believe they can’t find enough cash to avoid the embargo. Vicente tells him that’s the way it is. There is not a bank that will give him or the San Llorentes a line of credit. Al is stubborn. He tells them that he doesn’t care if he has to sell his soul to the devil he has to find some money no matter what! Vicente continues with giving bad news by telling Al he has to inform Miranda what is going on. Al begs for more time. Luciano meanwhile gets a look on his face like he sees what Al is thinking. He tells Al to not think of that. “If you are thinking of appealing (resorting) to Bertha forget it! You would be selling your soul, heart and life to that woman.

Roman tells LA and Fab that he will investigate but he isn’t doing it for them. He’s only doing it because it’s about the daughter of Fernanda de Aragon. The men go over the details with LA disclosing that he has the papers that say Nuria is Berthas daughter. Fab stops LA telling him that’s not possible. LA pulls out the papers to prove his point. Fab reads it and then shakes his head looking pitiful at Roman. “It’s not possible. It’s a lie. It’s fake or it’s proof of a miracle because Bertha is sterile.” He goes on to tell a little story his mommy told him (that gossip) that when the women were young Bertha wanted to have a baby. Bertha got sick with some disease that Fab can’t remember but it ended up where Bertha had to have a complete hysterectomy. She was 18 and they took everything out of her. The men look at each other bewildered by the news. Fab tells them that they should be looking for the parents of Nuria. This sparks LA’s memory who tells them of how Nuria spoke of her memories of the hacienda, and of her youth. LA believes Nuria’s parents have to be someone from the hacienda. Fab and LA look at Roman with question marks in their eyes. Roman looks back at them then he stares at the sky as if looking for the answers.

Vicente tells AL that if he involves himself with Bertha that he will be committing a grave error. Al starts to look for another angle saying he has rich friends who can help him. He tells Vicente to call the owners of the Soft Drink company and the owners of the Consultant company and ask them to dinner tonight. Vicente is negative thinking the owners won’t accept (some friends they are) and that Al doesn’t have the money to be paying for dinner. Al then jumps to the idea of getting the last jewels he gave to Miranda to raise money. The jewels were exclusive designs of Al’s father. They should get a lot of money for them. Luciano weakly tells AL to forget that also. Miranda sold the jewels to pay for his defense. AL is impactado.

Bertha is dressed to go wearing a long black plasticky leather coat. She has her luggage on wheels steering it towards the door. Flor begs Bertha to not leave. Bertha tells her to stop insisting. She is tired of being run out of the house. Flor begs her again to please don’t leave. When Bertha doesn’t seem to be listening, Flor summons up some hidden inner strength. She yells at Bertha that if she takes one step outside she will press charges against her for kidnapping, for being involved in it or whatever. Bertha won’t be free until she returns her son! Bertha stops her rolling luggage and whips around. Her eyes are as big as an owl, she screams “What proof are you going to accuse me with! Stupid girl!” Flor continues saying this would not be the first time Bertha has been involved with kidnapping someone. Bertha did the dame thing with the granddaughter of Tomasa. They have all the proof they need that shows that that granddaughter is Nuria! Berthas eyes narrow and beam onto Flor like a viper. She tells Flor that no doubt her heart works less now. It must not be getting enough oxygen to Flor’s brain. Poor Florencia. Bertha imagines that Flor must be suffering a lot for her baby. Flor snaps yelling at Bertha that she knows nothing about the suffering of a mother because she is dry inside! Bertha is pissed to hear this and slaps Flor in the face. She slaps Flor so hard that Flor stumbles backward and falls into the bar chairs behind her. Bertha tells Flor that if for some minute she had hope she would see her kid again to forget it. Surely the next time Flor will see her son it will be in an urn. Bertha grabs her rolling luggage and tears out of the room. Charo leaves her hiding space where she has been listening to the fight and helps Flor sit down in a chair near by. Charo runs off to get help and Renata saunters into the room. Surprisingly enough Renata missed the huge fight between Flor and Bertha.

Raul argues with Carola and Amparo about getting involved in the Juan Renata deal. Amparo is stuck on the idea of talking to Renata. Raul doesn’t think it is a good idea. Carola goes off to work and Raul goes off to have breakfast with Erica. Juan comes out of his sleeping chamber to tell Amparo he doesn’t want her to say anything to Renata either. Amparo refuses to respect his wishes. She is going to talk to Renata. Renata will listen to 2 or 3 truths from Amparo.

Renata calls Fern for help. Fern directs her to take Flor’s blood pressure, and to give her some medicine under Flor’s tongue. I guess just by being married to Juan Renata has turned into Florence Nightingale. Fern tells Renata she will return to Mexico on the next flight. Renata calls Juan for help in the meantime. Juan argues with Renata when Renata tells him to come to the house right away. He tells her he is not there to come on her demand. He has no idea Flor is ill because Renata doesn’t tell him. Instead they fight over how Renata treats Juan. Juan hangs up on Renata only to stare at the phone waiting for her to call back. He talks to himself saying if she calls back it means she cares. Renata does call and she finally tells him Flor has passed out and needs his help.

Flor tells Renata to call the Padre because she wants to confess. I guess the end is near.

Sanson talks on a cell phone as Cesar works on a laptop at his place. Sanson hangs up and tells Cesar that Rafis and Chakiras are getting out of jail. Someone has put up the finances to get them out. Cesar asks if an Abogado or Abogada (Male or Female lawyer) is helping them get out. Sanson doesn’t know. Cesar motions for Sanson to come near. He slaps Sansons face lightly three times as he tells him to Investigate it fool! That’s why he pays him; to investigate and surprise him with well founded news. There is some more chit chat when Cesar waves Sanson near him again. He blows smoke in Sansons face this time and tells him to find another way to investigate who is helping the gang members. Cesar doesn’t think they will tell Sanson who is helping them. So instead he wants Sanson to follow them. When they are out Cesar wants Sanson to take charge of them and kill them.

Charo tells Renata that some men have arrived with trucks. They are there to seize the house property (embargo). Renata tells her not to let them in. We hear Charo scream.