Caray, Caray!

This one opens at La Comidilla where the cuartel is closing their lunch and the table looks as if these eight people didn’t eat. Irma's children are going back to EEUU, but lucky for Luigi, Irma will be staying. Irma asks for the afternoon off to spend with her kids before they go, Luigi agrees as long as they don’t try to change her mind. Jorge acknowledges this is the best place for Irma, so not to worry. PM says it’s late, so they better get back to Conceptos or else they will be killed! Martha says it’s ok because they are with Don Lui and Sara says he’ll defend them. Luigi is impactado, [impactada? ;)] and says, “who do you think I am Calemano? or Super Wanda to protect the Feas? Aye no, let’s go!” Simon agrees now is the time to say goodbye in ten languages.

Back at the Vicky Form oDiosa Contest, Caro asks the llenita timida how she is doing. She says fine thanks to Lety’s advice and attitude. Caro tells Lety the event organizers sent some unexpected printed acknowledgements for the contestants to downtown Acapulco, but we need them now, and they haven’t arrived, so Lety offers to go down and pick them up. She wishes the contestant luck and fun.

[I thought it was funny that Vicky Form had named this contest as such and even copyrighted the term Odiosa, (which we know was used on la Oxy last week thanks to Melinama). For those who aren’t aware, Vicky Form is somewhat (ironically named several decades ago) the Mexican Victoria’s Secret, and for the last couple years they have held this contest open to the public to promote their idea that beauty is an attitude, and it comes in all shapes, such that every woman should feel feminine and sexy. (Dove has a similar campaign here in the US.) They have used “ordinary women” in several of their ads. So I suppose it’s kind of neat that they are featured in this telenovela…..]

Back at Conceptos, Fer is wishing that the Psychic Guy would appear again because he really needs him. He actually complains that this guy never shows up when he really needs him. Poor Fer, so used to getting his way, sorry the world and its people aren’t at your command. Or maybe they are? Omar the Imbec barges in to tell Fer something and Fer says tomorrow because he has to go. Omar notes that he came in late and now he’s leaving early? He starts to tell him about T’s admonition, but Fer will have none of it and stomps out. Omar isn’t sure what would be worse, dying from a scolding by T or being strangled by Fer. He decides Fer should go where he wants because no one should touch his little neck, not his precious neck.

Marcia and Abicia are discussing that Lety will not return. La Oxy has some new jewelry on, earrings that are like masterlock size keys. They look pretty funny, but must go with the heart around her neck that hangs just above her well, you know. Marcia doesn’t want to talk about it anymore. Abitchita wants to know what Marcia knows because she needs to know if she still needs to kiss up to Tomas. She said the last time she saw Lety she wanted to kill that rat. Just then Fer walks out, and Oxy tells him not to take it personally that she was talking about another rat (feminine). Nice… Fer says he’s leaving and to call his cell if you need anything. She wonders why he’s leaving and he won’t say. Oxy snickers let’s see if tomorrow you’ll have changed clothes and bathed.
Oxy comments that he still seems out of sorts and wonders if he’s hoping that Lety returns. A says to herself, of course he does, because Lety needs to return the business. Alicia says they’d better pray to a saint then for her return. Maybe the Saint of Ugliness. Marci says if Lety came back it would be the best for the business, but it would be hell for her and she walks away. Alicia surmises that Marcia knows something she hasn’t revealed and starts chasing her down.

In Acapulco Aldo finds Lety, saying he was looking for her, and she’s glad he found her because she needs to go downtown, and Caro even gave her a cell to communicate. He says that’s great he’ll take her, he has a luxurious mode of transport. She speculates if it will be his bicycle. He says no, close, think of a racetrack…

Alicia gets Marcia in her office and wants to know what is so horrible about Lety. She says Lety actually did her a favor by exposing everything. Marcia ends up telling her Fer’s sad face is not about the business, or the colleagues or anything, it’s about Lety. She tells Alicia that he confessed to her that he’s in love with Lety. A says that not possible.

Turns out Aldo’s luxury transport is a motorcycle. How fun to ride around the coast in Acapulco on a bike holding on to Juan Soler. Ahhhh. Anyway, they chat about the port, all the tourists and how they come to enjoy themselves, the good food, and how great a motorcycle is for touring.

Back at Conceptos, Marcia says no it's true Fer confessed to my face. Alicia says no way, he said that about Lety to upset you. M says he has nothing to gain by that. A still can’t believe it and thinks maybe there is some witchcraft going on then. M doesn’t know what’s with that woman, but she knows he’s in love with her and he is desperate. Alicia asks what she’s going to do about it. M screams what would you have me do with a man who confessed he’s in love with another woman? You tell me what to do. A says it’s not like we are talking about a poor imbecile like Tomas Mora, with his silly outfits and no place to even fall dead. We are talking about Fer who has a good lineage, from a good family and has money. Besides he’ll get back the company, and well, even if he’s not president again he still has his shares, no? You have to fight to the death for a man like that. Marcia says she’s fought many years for him and she’s had enough. A- But you are in love with him, no? M- I wish not, but yes, I am. A-Well there you have it. The other woman that disappeared from Fer has no red hot coals (she’s not burning for him anymore?) Besides surely she doesn’t want to see him ever again, on the contrary you have him at hand, don’t just let him go. M- How do you suggest that I make him stop loving her? A- Love her, I think that’s an exaggeration. Maybe he found her exotic side and he liked her braces or her mustaches. Men are weird. I once had a man who liked me only for my…. Marcia is annoyed and doesn’t want to hear her stories. Guess we won't either then. A continues that M’s lack of self-esteem is offensive. That it’s not like she’s up against an amazing grand woman, “you are beautiful, have class, elegance, money, and intelligence; you have everything you need to get rid of her just like that.” She continues,“If that woman was like me then maybe you’d have to worry.” [Yikes!] She reads off the litany of adjectives to describe herself: natural blond, sensual body, classy, nice, sexy, attractive, seductive, charismatic, intelligent, and more, "then I’d tell you to give up, you lost, and to stay away." But with Lety, please. M thanks her for her concern and advice. She says, I’m your friend, it’s nothing, count on me. Remember your dignity. She gets up to leave and while her back is turned Marcia makes an air machine gun and shoots her multiple times. I loved this part! Finally the long-winded witch leaves, and I can recap more easily.

Back in Acapulco Lety laments that they don’t have more time right now as she would love to see all of Acapulco on the bike. Aldo says he would love to go eat some quesadillas de cazon, like the ones made in the little dive restaurants. He tells her how delicious they are. She tells him surely he would make them better himself, no? He tells her yes, but Aca. has many types of restaurants, normal, fine, romantic, etc. but there’s nothing like the quesadillas de cazon (baby shark, ouch, that doesn’t sound good for the environment) from the smaller “fondita” restaurants. She agrees she’d like to do that because it would remind her of home cooking. Aldo wants her to drive the motorcycle, she’s says no, he tells her that she can do it and to imagine the speed, etc. she pretends she’s doing it but then reminds him that she can’t because of her hand. She says she’ll run from downtown behind him on his moto if he calls his Dad. Suddenly the happy mood turns sour. Aldo wants to know why she does this to him. She tells him that after all of their conversations she has reflected a lot and has come to the conclusion that he should do this, what does Aldo have to be afraid of? He tells her very seriously that he’s afraid his father will reject him, and won’t accept him the way he is. [What way is he?] She shuts up and apologizes for meddling in something that shouldn’t matter to her. He changes his tune and says alright, he’ll do it, but on two conditions. One that she comes with him, because he needs her support and the second is that she won’t run behind him, because they are in a hurry need to get back asap. She agrees remembering that Caro is waiting for them.

We see scenes setting up for the event and a very worried Caro wondering where Lety is.

Then, out of nowhere, Fern is in an incredibly luxurious modern home. And guess who he is talking to. Jorge Flores, aka psychic guy. So much for easy recapping :) . I wonder if that is his real life house! I wouldn’t have placed his character in such a home, personally, especially not in Lety’s colonia. Anyhow, because this is telenovela land apparently Fer went looking for him and found him on the street in front of his house and was invited in. Even he is surprised at the coincidence (yeah Fer, remember you are not real).
He asks if there is no whiskey, Jorge shakes his head as a water is handed to him. Fer agrees it’s healthier, anyway. Fer is thankful he found PG, he tells him that Lety is still missing. PG asks if he wants him to tell Fer where she is, is that why you came to see me? He feigns that’s not why. PG says he wouldn’t say even if he knew. Fer says he only wants to know if she’s ok, it’s just that he’s worried about her, etc. PG says she’s better than you are imagining, she’s happy. F- Happy, he seems mad, how can she be happy when I’m so upset, living in hell, etc. PG- Look, she is going through her process and you are going through yours. Each in his own way. Are you looking for more from me? F- says it’s just that you know I’m in love with her but she sees me as a criminal, as if I’m crazy, he stops, do you want to meet her? PG approaches and Fer takes out a picture of her so proudly (ok he’s cute when he does this all the time, because photos are not really her strong suit) and shows PG. PG remembers the time he gave Lety the figure of St. Jude and tells Fer he knows her from that time.

Now we are in another luxury home on the bay and Lety is impacatada at Aldo's home and the view. Aldo tells her it’s her house too and she’s welcome anytime. Wish he'd tell me that! He says they have to get ready for approaching the difficult task of calling his Dad. He wants to know if she’d like anything to eat or drink or music, or to dance, or would like her hand wrapped. She doesn’t want it wrapped up because it’s too hot, but maybe before she leaves. She admits that she would like to know how Caro is doing, that because of Aldo they had to drop the package and then leave right away. I don't follow that, because if she is the assistant, why would she have to leave?

Back in the PG’s elaborate living room, Fer says he’s in love with Lety, he’s really in love with her, isn’t he? PG says, you don’t know? Fer tells him she’s not exactly his type, he’s been lucky to be used to beautiful and sexy spectacular women, and well… PG interrupts and says Lety isn’t spectacular? Fer says yes, she is, but in a different way. PG says she’s divine? Fer says yes, that’s it. PG tells him to sit and listen. PG -We are wrong to think that a beautiful face and a well-sculpted body will bring us love. F- says it’s easier to fall in love with someone beautiful. You can’t tell me that you don’t see someone and think you love him or her. PG says, no, true love is born from what a person is in totality. It’s like a complete package. The physical counts, of course, but also their feelings, how they act, how they live their life, how they think, how they behave, everything. Fer agrees he is right, he loves Lety for all that she is.

Now for the male viewers, a glimpse of the lingerie models in thongs at the contest.

Back at Aldo’s, Lety and he are sharing some wine (Lety became a drinker I guess) and the phone rings. Aldo thinks it’s his Dad, Lety says we call him, he’s not going to call us. They let it go and find out it’s Caro on the machine. She tells Lety that the show went wonderfully and that the girl she coached won in her category for full figureds! Lety is happy. She tells Caro she’s on a mission of sorts.

Back at Jorge’s Fer is rudely taking a call from Omar and won’t tell him where he is. PG says that he is ashamed to tell his friend he’s with a soothsayer. Fer denies this and the phone rings again. Fer turns the ringer off. PG says what if it’s someone important? F says Lety?

Irma is saying goodbye to her kids and tells them that she hopes they don’t wait for her to die until they return. Luci says she’ll call every night.

Fer realizes he’ll check his missed calls because if it was Lety he wouldn’t want to not answer because of that animal. PG says it’s not Lety. Fer asks how he knows. PG says he feels her energy very close. Fer says he feels the opposite, that her energy is far, very far.

Now we go to Casa Padilla where Tomas is trying to reach Lety to tell her what the lawyers said. Julieta wants to know what the problem is. Tomas finally tells her that Lety now owns everything. Julieta is impactada and before she can speak Erasmo comes home. She tells him what she has cooked and Tomas says how delicious. Erasmo then tells Tomas that he ran into his mom and that she is looking for him. Turns out he was kidding to try to get rid of him so Tomas wouldn’t eat everything. Julieta begs for protection for Lety.


Back at Casa Flores, Fer is saying goodbye to PG. He tells him that he feels much better after conversing with him. PG says when you want, but only if you cover yourself too because I’m very busy. F- I have your phone numbers so you can’t escape now. They shake hands and PG has a sensation. He turns very serious. He tells Fer now that they are going out he sees something that he needs to tell him. He says that Fer is so mad at himself that he is looking for the way to destroy himself. PG -Go to your house now and tomorrow you must occupy yourself with what you need to do, nothing else. Don’t let yourself stray, because your thoughts may talk to you and make you do something crazy. Go to your house now. Fer confusedly says he's going home.

Aldo is sitting staring at the phone and thinking about his conversation with Lety when she jumped in the ocean to dive. He picks up the phone. Lety tells him it will be ok. Aldo notes that no one answers and is about to hang up. Lety grabs the phone and leaves a message telling the Dad that his son would like to speak with him and to please call back at this number. Aldo is mad that she left the message and tells her that she shouldn’t have done it, maybe he was watching TV and didn’t want to get up. Aldo thinks he’s so proud that he’ll never call back. The phone rings and it’s his papa, Aldo asks how he is. Another famous guest actor! The father says he’s waited many years for this call. Aldo is freaked.

Marcia is lying in bed staring at her wedding dress, sadly. That' it, except that she looks freshly made up, complete with fresh hairspray. Don't know about you, but I always spray my hair before I go to bed at night...
uh, yeah right!

Back in Aca, Aldo drops off Lety with her revolving bandage and sling appearing again, and he tells her he would like her to come with him tomorrow when he speaks with his Dad in person. She declines, that they have much to talk about alone, but he insists, so she agrees, and he thanks her for everything.

Julieta talks to the icons praying for her daughter’s well being.

Lety is in bed and dreaming about talking to her self-portrait on the beach. She asks if it would like to be part of the ocean, given to God, liberated. She takes the portrait and says she gives it to the sea and rescues it. She is wearing a very nice white dress. Lety wakes up happy realizing that she rescued herself and is getting better, like she was a plane ? and could fly.

Back at Conceptos, the cuartel returns and cackles on wondering about Lety. Simon has PM's skirt pulled up with his hand very high. Whoops. Celso tells them that Tere, Marcia, and Luigi are upstairs so they better get to work. Simon thinks they are up there cutting the veins of their beloved Fernie.
Actually, T and M are chastising Luigi for stalling on the lemon soda commercial for Ricky Armstrong. He tells them in English not to pressure him that he’s been very busy helping out Irma. Marcia yells at him, that she’s aware of all that but they still have to work. He tells her you shouldn’t yell because you made me design a dress and now you aren’t even getting married. He realizes his insensitivity and apologizes saying he’s glad she didn’t marry that beast. He then realizes that he didn’t mean to say that Tere has a beast for a son, and well Fer’s a beast, but not really a beast. Well each to his own. He says that he’s sure T and Humb gave him a good education but he didn’t take advantage of it and that’s something different. Irma keeps poking him as he digs himself deeper into a hole. He finally says ok, punish me for my terrible mouth, and so forth. They go out and Fer walks in the office. Fer asks him about the commercial too. Lui ignores him again in front of everyone. Tere tells him they were just talking about this and that he’ll get to work on it. Luigi asks Tere why she gave so much explanation. Fer explains because she at least has a minimum of courtesy and education. Luigi says that he will listen to Tere because she’s at the head of Conceptos and how wonderful it would be if there isn’t a single male executive! Fer says none? Luigi says well, yes, good point, well, no, well, excuse me and he leaves with Irma. Fer's Mom tells him that he needs to define himself and he should concern himself with his work so that the employees don’t ignore him. He says yes, he’s sick of the lack of courtesy around here. She tells him he at least looks better today than yesterday and maybe he should put on a little tie. He agrees reluctantly that he’ll put on a tie. .

To anyone looking this morning, sorry for the delay. After being out of town I was stuck at work extremely late on a project last night and didn't get to start on this until morning. Between la Oxy and PG it took me quite a few hours to get it all down, even. I think I'll have to break down and buy a captioned TV to increase my speed!!! Thanks for waiting!

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