Caray, Caray!

Fern thanks Omar profusely for arranging a date with Lety. He picks him up and hugs him. Fern even tells Omar that he is officially forgiven for his stupidity. Fern rushes out of the office like a kid running after an ice cream truck. Once alone, Omar says that Fern is going to kill him when he finds out his date is not with Lety, but with Omar’s little pay-for-play friend, Paulina. He remarks that his life relies on whether Paulina is able to make Fern happy.

Mama T gives Marcia advice on her love life. Marcia is distraught about the chemistry that must have brought Fern and Lety together. Mama T actually agrees that there must have been chemistry between the two, but adds that love is not just physical attraction; there must also be solidarity. Case in point: Lety betrayed Fern and disappeared, which does not show solidarity. Marcia says that she understands why Lety would do that, since she must be very hurt over what Fern did to her. Besides, she thinks that when Lety shows up to sign the papers, she will not just sign and then disappear. Fern would not let that happen, he will try to win her back. Likewise, she thinks Lety may try to win Fern back. In any case, Mama T tells Marcia not to give up and to fight for her man.

On the beach Aldo tells Lety he had problems with his dad because he wanted to be an engineer, but Aldo wanted to be a chef. He was basically disinherited, and says that’s ok because money is overrated. His mom died when he was a teenager, but he attributed his kitchen skills to her. Lety admires him for going after his dreams. She says she could never erase her parents form her life the way he has done with his dad. She encourages him to seek his dad out. She asks if that has something to do with Aldo’s reaction over the smashed minivan. Aldo flashes back to the woman lying dead in the passenger side. He tells Lety that’s a story for another day. He wants to go find Carolina so they can have some fun.

Fern goes to the bar Omar sent him to. He looks around for Lety. He tells the bartender he is looking for a very pretty woman, a short one with a braid, braces, and a dress that goes from here to there (he moves his hand from his chin to his feet to indicate the length of her dress). He is very giddy and stumbles over his words. He shows the bartender Lety’s picture, he pull back bug-eyed. Fern sneers and says the picture was taken with a fish-eye camera. Paulina is watching him from a couch and talks to Omar on the phone. She says Fern is a bon-bon (marshmallow). She says she will pretend to meet Fern accidentally. Paulina goes over to Fern and invites him to have a drink with her. Fern is not interested. He’s waiting for someone important. She cuddles up to him and purrs like a kitten but he is very uncomfortable with her proximity and pushes her away. Obviously he very concerned that Lety will walk in at any moment and see him with the cuddle-puss. She says they can go to a dark corner and the bartender can let them know if his date shows up.

Alicia goes into Marcia’s office for the gossip. Marcia explains why Tomas came to the board meeting in Lety’s place. Alicia is excited at the thought of Tomas squirming in the hot seat. She is disgusted that he had the nerve to show up.

It’s evening somewhere on the Acapulco hotel grounds, and Caro and Alex tell the bellezas that they have the evening off. The girls are very excited.


In the bar, Fern is talking Paulina’s ear off, telling her all about Lety, even showing her how Lety laughs. Paulina says she will die of boredom. He says she disappeared but luckily, his friend Omar… Suddenly, he realizes that this is a set-up. He asks Pau if she happens to know Omar Carvajal. She raises her eyebrows in a “who, me?” fashion.

Caro and the bellezas are trying to decide what to do with their night off. Lety runs up to Caro. Carolina apologizes to Carolina for being pushy. Lety tells Carolina that she appreciates everything she did to help her. Lety tells Caro that the lynch mob… that is, the board over at Conceptos have demanded that she return immediately, however, Lety has decided not to go. Aldo runs up and tells them that they, bellezas and all, are invited to a big party on the beach. He whistles, and instantaneously, lights go on on the beach, and a band starts playing. Caro can’t believe this is the same Aldo she knows. As they walk toward the beach, Alex pulls Aldo back and says that he was able to arrange everything for the beach party just as Aldo asked, but he says the shindig cost a pretty penny. Aldo does not seem worried.

Pau admits that Omar set up their meeting, and she says she knows that he hasn’t been with a woman in a long time. Fern is surprised that this complete stranger knows this about him. Pau says she is a specialist in afflictions of love and can cure what ails him. She continues with the cuddle–puss act.

Aldo and Caro go for a walk, and he tells her that he wants to help Lety. Besides, he has a great time with her. He says he cares about her (he says “quiero” which could mean “want” or “love” or “care about”… in this case, it sounds like he means the latter). Caro approves, and says he’s in charge of making sure Lety has a good time at this party.

Fern is taking many shots of whiskey to deal with his encounter with Pau. She tells him he needs to slow down. She puckers up for a kiss. He says ok, but take out his picture of Lety and hold it behind Pau’s shoulder. He asks her to really, really pucker up (the way Lety does). He lets Pau kiss him, though he’s not really kissing back, he’s just looking at the picture of Lety. He makes uncomfortable faces reminiscent of the ones he made when he first kissed Lety.

Tomas bids Julieta goodnight and leaves. Julieta prays to St Jude (patron, saint of lost causes) to help Lety. She asks “Lety, what did you get yourself into?”

Lety tells Aldo she’s embarrassed to dance, even though she loves music.

Marcia asks Alicia if Fern is still in his office. She says he left long ago. Marcia needs to go find him to talk. Alicia wants a lift. Marcia gives her cab money instead. She says she is not in the mood for any of Alicia’s pep talks.

At the beach, Aldo and Lety have a glass of wine. They watch the bonfire. Aldo says that the fire speaks to him. Lety agrees; since fire has tongues, then it must talk! A really great band plays and the bellezas dance.

Pau sees that Fern is looking at Lety’s picture while she kisses him. She calls Lety a little gargoyle and Fern explodes. They argue and she takes off. He says that Pau needs to look in a mirror to see a little gargoyle.

Omar is relaxing at home with a girl in his bathrobe. He talks about marriage but as soon as she asks “really?” he backs down. Pau calls him and tells him about Fern and his picture. She hangs up on him. He’s not sure whether to laugh or cry.

Fernando goes back to another bar. He runs into Marcia. She wants to know what will happen if Lety doesn’t come back, or if she comes back and doesn’t want Fern back.

Lety asks what love means to him. He says love is when you love someone, not just for their virtues, but also for their defects and quirks.

Cut to Marcia asking what it takes for Fern to fall in love with a woman.

Cut to Aldo telling Lety, “I don’t need anything special, I just need he to be a woman like you.”

Cut to Marcia telling Fern “because, frankly, I don’t understand your feelings for Lety, and not just physically.”


Aldo says people think they fall in love with physical beauty, but the truth is that one falls in love with what is projected by a look, by a smile. And real love is given without expecting anything back. He goes on but what I really noticed is how beautiful his Argentine accent comes across here. Lety begins to look at him dreamily. She asks him if everything he is saying is what the fire is telling him. He says yes.

Marcia asks what he expects from Lety, who pretends to be fragile and goody-goody, but is willing to get involved with her boss who is about to be married to someone else. She goes on to list how Lety betrayed him in front of the board, how she handed over all her Carvajalmarks to Marcia, and how she has now sent Tomas in her place. Fern defends Lety exactly the way Marcia defended Lety to Mama T earlier; Lety did it because she is hurt. Marcia says that unlike her, Lety is not willing to stick with him through good and bad. Boy, sign this girl up for a self-esteem class.

Aldo tells Lety that he doesn’t know how she could be in love with Fernando. He says Fernando does not deserve her love. Also looks pensive for a second, then smiles and changes the subject. She invites Aldo to dance. Also smiles back.

Marcia says she never would have betrayed him the way Lety did. She adds, “Me compadezco de ti” (I feel sorry for you) and leaves.


Happy new year, fellow fea-watchers! Have a wonderful "007"!

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