Caray, Caray!

Luba told Gaspar that Emilio would kill him, his doll, and little cub when he found out Gaspar was the father of Thelma's baby. Gaspar grabbed her and shook her, yelling that Emilio couldn't do that. Eventually he calmed down apologized for losing his temper.

(I used to like Gaspar but he's turned into a boring stalker. What happened to his good nature?)

Stupid Alina -- who I will call Duh Alina for short -- overheard Thelma's fake argument with Orlando and believed Thelma really had thrown him out of the house. She told Tonqui she would trust Thelma now.

At a hospital: Don Celso, not quite dead after all, told Coral she would inherit all his money and must fight for her happiness. Then he finished dying. Coral sobbed to make sure the audience didn't think she was a gold-digger or anything.

Later, Don Celso's evil nephew, Dario, told Coral to give up the inheritance. Coral said, "It's mine and you're not going to see a peso of this money." Dario replied, "If you want war, I'm going to give you war!"

Back in Sierra Escondida: Braulio (Rosita's father) rode around looking for Santos but didn't find him.

Carmen confronted Maximo and asked, "What have you done to Santos? Something has happened to my son and you are to blame!" Maximo told her he had other things to worry about than her son, so get lost.

Santos, asleep at the house of long-haired psychiatrist Dr. Z, dreamed about his fight with Castulo. He woke up and told Dr. Z he was confused and couldn't remember anything. Dr. Z said Santos might have amnesia (oh, really?) but was lucky to have fallen into the hands of a psychiatrist. Yes, what a coincidence!

At La Rinconada: Thelma crushed some sleeping pills to put into Alina's tea. She told Ifigenio to prepare the coach so her Singing Aunt Rebeca could go to San Mateo and buy some baby clothes. (Thelma's actually supposed to be sending Ifigenio to pick up Emilio, but she hasn't told Ifigenio about that. I don't know why.)

Ricardo, aka Dr. Fonseca, aka Dr. Love, aka Orville Redenbacher, seems to be staying at Elias's cabin now. They drank coffee and agreed again that they wanted to save Mariana and Soledad.

(Maybe Dr. Ricardo-Orville Love-Fonseca should be called Dr. Hero, because he is the ONLY man on this show to really stand up to Alvaro. Elias doesn't count since his idea of heroism is telling Sergio to go ahead and shoot him. I'm sure that impresses the ladies of Sierra Escondida, but it doesn't save them from Don Loco's evil clutches. I am hoping Dr. Bowtie will be the one person on this show to employ an actual brain.)

Luba went to La Rinconada and was intercepted in the kitchen by Vera and Jaime/Mexican Larry, who grabbed some brooms to fend her off. She told them, "I didn't come to do witchcraft. I came to see Flor."

Vera told her that Thelma had changed. Not reassured, Luba insisted that she wanted to see Alina. To get rid of her, Mexican Larry told her that he'd seen Gaspar with Thelma. That convinced Luba to leave (I guess because she doesn't want Mexican Larry to tell anyone what he saw), but she paused long enough to crack to Vera (who was still clutching a broom) that modern witches didn't use brooms.

Thelma invited Duh Alina downstairs for some nice drugged tea. After Thelma left the room, Duh Alina learned from Vera that Orlando was still at La Rinconada. Alina hurried back to her bedroom and locked herself in, saying to herself, "It was a trap, and I fell into it like an idiot."

She turned around to find Orlando smirking at her. She told him to leave but he said, "We have something pending," then grabbed her. Alina struggled and said, "Suélteme!" ("Let go of me!")

Orlando said, "It is useless to try to escape." He threw her on the bed and said, "Kiss me, a real passionate kiss." Dream on, Orlando.

Alina jumped up and tried to run away, but Thelma's sleeping pills kicked in and she passed out in his arms. He carried her back to the bed and started ogling and pawing her, looking like a dazed and confused vampire.

Meanwhile, at Casa Loco: Elias sneaked into the kitchen and asked Adela to help him speak to Soledad. Adela went upstairs to Mariana's room and whispered this news to Soledad.

Soledad asked Mariana to help her find a way to see Elias. Adela pointed out that Mariana couldn't do that, seeing as she couldn't move, but Soledad asid, "She can hear me, and I know something will occur to me."

Elias got tired of waiting for Adela and left the kitchen on his own. Another good plan, Elias! Naturally Don Loco thought he saw something moving and went to investigate. Elias hid behind a curtain.

Alvaro produced his gun and prowled around for a while, then decided nobody was there and left. After all, seeing something that isn't there is commonplace for Don Loco -- he probably has a "someone sneaking into the house to see Soledad" delusion 10 times a day.

He was making out with Alfonsina when Soledad (who seems to have the run of Casa Loco now) arrived and told him to come see Mariana because she was having a crisis.

Mariana pretended to be unconscious and Alvaro said he would go for the doctor. After he left, Mariana opened her eyes and Soledad thanked her.

Back a La Rinconada: Orlando slowly removed the unconscious Alina's clothes. Thelma knocked on the bedroom door and Orlando let her in.

Thelma looked at Alina and, apparently thinking Orlando needed a pep talk, told him, "You have to make her yours before it gets dark." She left, telling him, "Enjoy yourself."

Orlando started slowly removing his shirt (he should do that more often) while gazing at Alina doubtfully.

(At this point I was thinking: Where the heck is Tonqui? It's time for him to jump through the window! The room is probably on the second floor, but no importa, I'm sure there just happens to be a trampoline under her window. What are you waiting for, Tonqui?!)

At Luba's cave: Gaspar pestered his mother to tell him what was in the Mystery Box. Luba said Alvaro would kill whoever found out what was inside! "This box can't be opened! It is maldito (damned)!"

At a funeral home: Coral was visited by her friends Erica and Lucas. I don't think we've seen them before. They comforted Coral. Erica said, "Now you're going to enjoy Don Celso's money and live happily." Evil Nephew Dario arrived just then.

Back at La Rinconada: Orlando STILL had not raped Alina. He asked himself, "But what is the matter with me?" then fell on his knees (shirtless but still wearing his blue jeans), and sobbed, "I can't function as a man! This can't be happening! I am a man!"

He wept and cried to the ceiling (apparently thinking God might want to help him in this situation), "No no. Noooooo!!!!!"

To which I could only say ha ha haaa! Thank you to the actor who plays Orlando for this telenovela's funniest scene.

Back at Casa Loco: Alfonsina mused that she had to find a way to get Alvaro to sign that paper Hugo gave her. While she was doing this, Adela came along and locked Alfonsina into her room. Alfonsina banged on the door and demanded to be let out while Adela made excuses.

Elias took this opportunity to meet Soledad in Mariana's room. He said, "I need your help, Soledad," and told her Dr. Love/Hero/Orville Fonseca wanted to save Mariana, then started to explain a plan (that the audience, of course, didn't get to overhear).

Meanwhile, at La Rinconada, the distraught Orlando yelled at his reflections in a three-way mirror. He took a swig from a flask, weeping and telling himself to go ahead and drink "like an impotent idiot!"

Then he angrily spit the drink out at his three reflections, saying, "You disgust me!" He pointed out Alina to his reflections, saying, "Look at her," there he had her, unable to do anything! "I need her heat. I need her kisses! I can't let any more time pass. Alina has to be mine!"

Words from this episode:
cachorrito = little cub
guerra = war
escoba = broom
anochezca = get dark
manos amarradas = tied hands
ansiosa = anxious, eager

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