Caray, Caray!

Lately, anytime Erasmo enters the room I hear the "Imperial March" in my head. Duh du du du dun da da dun da da... Anyway...He asks why no one told him that Lety was home. Lety smiles and tells him hello. He asks Lety for news from Conceptos. Lety sighs. She almost slips and confesses that it's the same as always [Anyone else guessing she's talking about Fernando?], it's the cuartel. She peeks at her mom for some support. Julieta winks and Lety grimaces.

The cuartel sits at the bar with the lawyer and make a toast. He personally salutes Sara. She rolls her eyes. Like a typical man in a bar, he takes this as a sign that Sara would like to dance with him. [Sorry to any gentlemen, but it does seem like the less attracted I act towards a man in a bar, the more attracted he is to me. I'm sure the ladies can attest to that!] Lola encourages Sara to dance with him. She doesn't want him to get mad and take El Cheque's side. She begs Sara to think about Lola's kids. The girls tell PM to dance with him. Everyone take note - for the first and only time PM refuses to dance with a man! Martha refuses to dance with him too. Irmita saves the day by volunteering to dance with him. They make a cute little couple when they take the floor and begin to dance.

Could it be? Is it a taco stand? The taxi stops. No! It's even worse! It's an authentic Mexican restaurant! It smells like fried food! Alicia asks for the good restaurant. Aldo says that it's here, and Alicia will love it. Alicia thinks that Aldo is messing with her. Aldo says he only brought her here because this restaurant has the best tostadas de pata that's he's ever eaten in his life. Alicia looks scared. Could it because the recipe for tostadas de pata calls for 4 pigs
feet? Here's a recipe in English. Yup, it's the pig thing that grosses her out. Aldo asks if she wants to give it a try. Alicia replies that if it's with him, she'll eat the whole pig. [He should take her up on that offer and put her on Fear Factor. That $50,000 will get her back her car!] Alicia and Aldo enter the restaurant.

Erasmo proclaims to Julieta that everything in Conceptos is very good. Well, except for that one secretary. Geez, I wonder which one... The one eating a whole pig as he speaks? Erasmo thinks she could stand to cover up. Julieta doesn't understand which secretary. Erasmo uses this opportunity to take a shot at how Alicia dresses. [He must have been reading
this blog's comments]. On top of her wardrobe, she's rude and insolent. Lety asks her father to change the topic. Julieta asks if Alicia is really that bad. Lety replies that on a scale of one to ten Alicia's a twelve. Julieta asks why Tomas is so enchanted by Alicia. Erasmo thinks it has something to do with Alicia's state of undress. Erasmo wonder aloud why Tomas has not shown up to eat. Lety says that Tomas has become like a panther. He became really jealous when he saw Alicia with Aldo. He was so mad that he did not want to come with Lety.

The white belt lives on! Marcia, like the good pushover that she is, serves Fernando dinner. She talks a little business, asking if Fernando and Omar have a meeting tomorrow with Guillermo. Fernando confirms; he wants to ask Guillermo about Aldo. Marcia replies that Aldo's a very pleasant man. Plus, he brought them "The Project." Yes, the project about tacos and chalupas, Fernando agrees. He's worried about something else. What's going on between Aldo and Alicia. Marcia says she doesn't know about Aldo, but Alicia is fascinated. She wants to conquer him. Fernando cynically replies that Alicia wants to conquer every man, especially well-off ones. Marcia thinks that Alicia's a little more serious about this one. She even
said she would go out with Aldo if he did not have money. Fernando believes this for about .000001 seconds. Marcia mentions that Alicia is very good-looking. Fernando replies that is a question of how you focus on her. [He must be talking about her really big...hair] She doesn't even have one neuron in her brain, or maybe half of one. Marcia replies that Alicia is pretty sure that Aldo is interested. Fernando responds by saying half of Alicia is a lie and the other half is not sure. Marcia explains that Aldo defended Alicia in front of Ariel. Fernando starts planning the wedding and marriage of Alicia and Aldo. They could go live in Moscow! Marcia has a moment of awareness and says that Fernando wants Aldo to go away so he
will be far from Leticia. Bad, bad Fernando tells Marcia that he doesn't want to start that again. He wanted a normal dinner conversation and she always ends by talking about Lety. If you have a DVR, check out Marcia's evil glance at Fernando! Classic! He doesn't stop and says that Marcia is obsessed with Lety. Now he's not even hungry!

The waiter serves up to platters of tostadas de plata. Alicia nervously takes a bite. Aldo seems impressed by Alicia's appetite. She makes the excuse that she works so much that she doesn't have time to eat. Aldo changes subjects and asks Alicia about the conversation she wanted to have about Lety. Alicia says she'll tell him after they're done eating. She asks him what is his dedication. He replies that he likes to enjoy life. She wants more. How does he live. From the air, from the water, from land; from everything that nature has gifted to him. Alicia thinks this is weird. She clarifies. What does he do for a job? He says that he's a chef. This makes perfect sense to Alicia. He overheard him talking on the phone about a restaurant. He explains that he's building a restaurant. She asks how much he plans to earn in a month. A week? Aldo says he has no idea. It's been a while since we last hear this, but Alicia explains to Aldo that she studied six semesters of finance in a prestigious university. How could he not know what he's going to earn? Aldo says that he guesses he'll have a reasonable salary, but he's doing this because he loves to cook and it's his dream. Alicia understands, but money is very important. She reviews her money troubles. She asks for 500 thousand pesos.

Back with the cuartel and the lawyer [Am I that obvious that I don't remember his name? Help, please!]. He tells the cuartel that they have overstepped their bounds. He wanted to dance with Sara, and they didn't let him. The other lawyer walks into the room and greets Sanchez. [We have a name!] Rosales cannot believe that Sanchez is having some tequila without him. [The travesty!] Rosales personally greets Juana. Me thinks his breath does not smell good. The two lawyers go to the side to discuss the current situation. Rosales wants to know if Alicia is there. Sanchez replies that she is not with them. Rosales asks Sanchez if he wants to begin a romance with Sara. Meanwhile, in the foreground, Sara whispers to Juana that she doesn't want to do this. Rosales asks Sanchez why all the women are there. Sanchez replies that they're the chaperones.

Alicia wasn't kidding when she said that she would eat the whole pig. Aldo tells Alicia that it bothers him that she's so worried about her car. It's nothing more than a material object! There are millions of happy people who have never had a car. Alicia replies that's because they never knew what it was like to ride in a luxury convertible. Aldo asks what will happen if Alicia never gets back her car. Alicia says this will never happen. She's not the same woman without her car. Aldo says he sees more in her; a woman with incredible potential. Either Alicia has a bad sunburn or even her bust begins to blush. She pardons herself from the table.

Julieta enters Lety's room and says that she's very worried. She wants to know what's going on with the cuartel. Lety explains that Marcia thinks she told the cuartel everything about her relationship with Fernando. She has no idea how they found out about it! Now everyone's talking about it. Julieta worries about her daughter, but Lety puts herself in Marcia's place. Lety says she can't even imagine how Marcia feels. Julieta's impressed that Lety would think of Marcia. Lety thinks that Marcia has the right to fight for Fernando; she's very much in love with him. She was going to marry him. Julieta asks if there is any problem between Fernando and Marcia now. Lety tells her mother that she needs to get up at dawn to go running with Aldo. Julieta really likes that idea; she thinks that Lety should invite Aldo to come eat breakfast tomorrow. Lety worries about Erasmo's reaction but Julieta thinks it would be a good idea because Lety is around Aldo so often.

Alicia stares at herself in the mirror. She recites Aldo's line about her being a enchanting woman, sympathetic and with incredible potential. Alicia gasps! Aldo must have been talking about her sexual potential! [I just choked on my water.] He's hitting on her in an indirect but still direct manner. Alicia thinks that she is in, but she has to be careful. It wasn't enough asking him for the money, he's very spherical, no esoteric, no philosophical, no metaphoric, no metaphysical. He's a very spiritual man! She has to come up with a good plan to conquer him!

Lety asks her mom why she said that with such a tone in her voice. Julieta replies that she only meant that Aldo will always be close to Lety. Lety replies that Aldo is a very good friend. Julieta thinks he's more than just a friend. Lety replies that she continues to think about you know who. [It didn't work for Harry Potter and Voldemort. It's not going to work for Lety. Fernando will not just go away!] Julieta changes the subject back to Aldo. She wants to know if Aldo also thinks that his and Lety's relationship is a friendship. Lety thinks so.

Alicia seductively approaches the table. She asks Aldo if she can read his hand. In the background Tomas jealously watches as Alicia rubs Aldo's hand. Alicia sexily looks at Aldo and acts as though she found something important.

As if the belt was not unflattering enough, the wardrobe people decide to dress up Marcia like the cookie monster. She asks Fernando to sleep her. Fernando replies that he feels a little smothered and he's going out to get some air. Marcia says she can get dressed and accompany him. Of course, Fernando says no and that he won't be out late.

Back at the restaurant Tomas watches the scene. Alicia says that Aldo is a very ancestral man. He understands this about as much as I do. He's from ancestors, many past lives. She sees something strange. He was his own great-great grandfather; his own grandfather and his own father. He asks Alicia how he could have been reincarnated before his former existence died. Alicia says she does not know. She also sees that he has a big hand, but it would be better if they changed subjects.

Lety tells her mom that Aldo is very tender with her (Lety). Yes, he loves her, but like a friend. They're very much friends. Just like Lety and Tomas, only Aldo is more handsome. Lety begs off and says she needs to go to bed because she's getting up early. After Julieta leaves, Lety sits on her bed and pets Moty.

Alicia must have decided to remain on task. She's found Aldo's love line. It says that in his very immediate future he's going to fall in love with an incredible, beautiful, elegant and refined woman. It's someone spectacular who will give him much internal peace. He's going to be very happy with her. Aldo asks if the woman is morena (dark haired, dark skinned) or blonde. Alicia replies that she has a great body and she's going to love him a lot. Aldo pulls his hand away from Alicia. Alicia says that her palm reading was exactly the same as Aldo's. "That you're going to encounter a marvelous woman?" he replies. Aldo holds her palm like he's going to read her hand. Tomas decides to leave rather than suffer, but not before he yells her name.

Rosales and Sanchez sit with the cuartel. Rosales plots to get rid of the chaperones. He walks over to the women and says they need to liven things up. He says he'll tell them a joke about his buddies, lawyers. It's about using a cat to determine the type of lawyer with whom one is negotiating. First, Put a cat on the desk of the lawyer. If the cat runs away, then the lawyer is a dog. If the cat attacks the lawyer, he is a rat. None of the women laugh, neither do I. Sanchez says he can't wait anymore. He approaches Sara and asks her for a minute. He complains about the women being around and interrupting their conversation. Lola thinks this would be a good time to interject and complain that she wants to talk business. Is she going to get half of her house? He begins to explain the legal process, but she interrupts and replies that he doesn't know here history with El Cheque. She wants to tell him everything. The cuartel doesn't like this idea. She shushes them and begins her story.

Aldo reads Alicia's hand. The only important thing is the present. Alicia thinks to herself. Why is Aldo so interested in the present? It must be because he's caressing her hand! Aldo teases and says that he and Alicia share the same essence. She interprets this to mean that she and Aldo are soul mates. He says that their shared essence is infinite. Alicia interpretation: "Lety's get married!" A cameraman comes to the table and takes a photo. Aldo looks shocked.

Lola continues her story. She cannot forget her husband. Irmita does not understand why Lola wants a divorce if she really wants to go back to El Cheque. Lola thinks she should send Efren a serenade. Sara approaches Sanchez and asks if he can see what this is doing to Lola. She insists that Sanchez hurry with the divorce. Irmita urges the women to leave. They give the bill to Rosales. Sanchez asks Sara if he can see her without all the chaperones. He looks at the bill. He cannot believe he's a lawyer who doesn't have the resources to pay a bill, but it's all worth it for Sara. He offers the waiter a thirty percent tip.

Alicia calls Marcia to tell her the good news. She wakes Marcia, but insists on telling Marcia about the evening. Aldo told her that they're soul mates. It's just a small step to marriage! Marcia hangs up on the overly optimistic Alicia. Alicia admires her photo with Aldo.

Aldo walks in the park in order to enjoy the night after such a long, long, long day. He smiles when thinks about Alicia. He says he feels compassion for her. He hopes she understood what he was saying to her.

Lety restlessly snuggles in her bed. Outside, Fernando drives up to her door. Somewhere mysterious, Jorge Flores prays for Lety and Fernando and their true love. Once Jorge finishes his prayer, Lety violently awakens. She senses Don Fernando who is stepping out of his car at that exact moment. He sits on his hood thinking about how he would like Lety to know what he really feels for her. Back in the house Lety wonders why she senses Fernando as if he were there. She gets out of bed and walks to her window. Who does she see? Don Fernando! She cannot believe it. Fernando is there, outside!

Because it's Black History Month and because I love quotes:

Now, I say to you today my friends, even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: - 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.' - Martin Luther King Jr., Speech at Civil Rights March on Washington, August 28, 1963

Hope everyone had a fun and safe Mardi Gras!

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