Caray, Caray!

I know I’m biased, but I have to agree that Aldo looks awfully smug about the whole “pact thing.” Maybe it’s because he needs a haircut. Maybe it’s Lety’s giant polka-dot shirt. Nope, that’s just plain smug.

Tomas and the cuartel talk about the events of the day, but what Tomas really wants to know is if Marcia authorized Alicia as his secretary. Sara says she has no idea. Tomas sighs and excuses himself to go see Lety. The cuartel delays him and explains that Fernando and Aldo are in the office with her. The cuartel wants to know what’s going on in Lety’s office; Tomas wants to know about Alicia. He asks Lola for her address so he can go see his chick. Lola writes it down.

Lety doesn’t understand about the pact. She asks if they made a pact with Ariel so he wouldn’t come back to Conceptos. Aldo retracts his previous statement and tries to deny there’s a pact. He and Fernando make up some nice sounding statement about moving forward without anyone else interfering with the company, especially unpleasant people. Lety says that if the men are serious, she likes their idea because she’s 100% in agreement. The men slap at each other like two five year old girls in love with the quiet kid in the corner. They proclaim themselves a team. Lety suddenly remembers that she needs to talk to Tomas. She rushes out of the room.

Aldo gets in Fernando’s face and says that Fernando forced him (Aldo) to lie to Lety about the pact. Fernando glares at Aldo out of the corner of his eyes and thinks that a good way to start with the pact is to respect each other’s personal space. Fernando attempts to “wax-off” Aldo, but Aldo’s still there. Fernando thinks that it will be impossible for either of them to never see Lety alone. Fernando informs Aldo that the cave is now his office. Aldo hates this idea; it violates the pact. Fernando says that he’ll be in that office only for work. He wouldn’t think of messing the personal with the professional. Umm…yeah…not so convincing. Aldo re-enters Fernando’s personal space and waves some Aldo air at him. I really hope Juan Soler uses good breath mints. Fernando invites Aldo to bring his desk into Lety’s office in order to see that Fernando has only good intentions. Aldo slaps at Fernando’s hand, but Fernando pulls it away and excuses himself to go get his belongings.

Somehow Lety ended up in the bathroom with the cuartel. Lola assures Lety that Tomas is okay. He’s in Lola’s house with Alicia. The cuartel has better things to talk about. Specifically, they want to know with whom Lety plans on staying. They (minus Irma) insist that Lety decide. Irma is sure that Lety will stay with Fernando. Sara thinks Lety should be with Aldo. Lety tunes them out and remembers her first night as Aurora. Lety comes back to reality and says she’s not like that, but the cuartel dismisses this odd comment and continues to talk about Lety’s personal life. Martha changes sides and comes to team Fernando. Lety can’t believe that the cuartel is discussing her personal relationships.

Marcia follows Fernando and his tree through the Vortex. He tells her that he’s taking his belongings to his new office. He waters his tree and she looks at him like he’s really gone crazy. Once the tree is well watered, he walks into Lety’s office. Marcia asks herself if Fernando has returned to the presidency. She follows Fernando into the office. She congratulates him for recovering his position as president, but he corrects her. He’s going to be Lety’s assistant.

At Lola’s apartment Alicia laments her new place in the world. Someone knocks on the door. One of the kids awakens and opens the door to find Tomas on the other side. Tomas whispers to Alicia that he has good news. He got her job back. She asks about Ariel; Tomas responds that Ariel was thrown out of the building. Alicia thinks she’s going to be Marcia’s secretary, but Tomas corrects her. She would be his assistant. Alicia is impactado!

Marcia can’t believe what Fernando just told her. Fernando says that his perfectly lucid. Marcia thinks she understands because this must mean that Fernando wants to be around Lety. Fernando scrunches his face and explains that all he wants is to start at the bottom. Lety enters the office and Fernando greets her. He explains that he’s moved all his thinks and he’s now at her disposition. Marcia rushes out of the office without saying another word.

Luigi applauds Aldo for the way he handled Ariel. Aldo humbly says that all he had to do was talk to Ariel. Aldo says he wants to talk to Luigi about one of his (Aldo’s) ideas. First, he wants to make sure that they won’t have another little misunderstanding like last time. Luigi agrees that they won’t. Aldo asks Luigi to try to get to know Lety. Luigi can’t believe his ears; he thinks Aldo’s playing with his emotions. It’s just not possible for Luigi to be a friend with Lety! Aldo asks Luigi to do it as a personal favor. Luigi says he will on one condition, it has to do with his position at Conceptos. Aldo explains that he will allow Luigi free reign with his job as creative director. Luigi playfully accuses Aldo of being deceitful, but he begrudgingly agrees to go along with Aldo’s request. Aldo laughs at Luigi’s antics.

Fernando chills out in his new office. He wonders to himself what it would be like if the walls of that office could talk. The ultimate irony is that the real president of Conceptos worked in that very office. Fernando remembers a conversation with his dad from Fernando’s first day as president. It’s when Humberto first introduced Fernando to the cave. Fernando also remembers that this office had many happy memories and some very sad memories as well. He remembers the last time he saw Lety before she left for Acapulco and the confrontation between them that ensued concerning The Letter. Fernando smiles to himself and remarks that after all this time, the office still smells like Lety. He next remembers a conversation with Lety from the day Ha-ash was in the building. He remembers how she cried when she said that she loved him. After that day, Lety left for Acapulco and met Aldo. Fernando recognizes that he lost her forever because of his own fault.

Out and about in the city, Caro and Omar share a lunch date. Omar swears to Caro that he’s in love. He wants Caro to read the card he has in his hands. She asks if the card is for him. Omar replies that it’s for the women who has the key to that dark place where he hid his feelings. (Odd how the writers didn’t have him say no…) Omar continues his speech and Caro looks as though she could just lean in and kiss him at any moment. She pulls away and opens the card. He pulls it away and asks Caro to take it to Aurora and ask Aurora for another date. Omar claims he needs it in order to survive.

Fernando sits in his office, working. Wait? Fernando? Working? Rewind – play. Yup, ladies and gentlemen Fernando Mendiola knows how to type! He has a use other than making the viewer’s hearts go pitter pat! One lucky advantage of the cave – he can overhear pretty much everything that goes on in the main office. He scoots to the door to hear Aldo asking Lety if he can come over to surprise Lety’s parents with a visit. Fernando quickly enters the room and interrupts. He claims he needs to talk to Aldo about something very important. Aldo comes into the cave and the boys spat about the pact again. Aldo doesn’t think he’s violating the pact. He’s not going to be alone with Lety because her parents will be there. Fernando thinks this is a sucker punch and that Aldo is a traitor. Lety calls for Aldo but the men lean out of the office and say they’re working on something important. Aldo leans out and says that Fernando’s agreed that there’s no problem. They lean back into the office and tell each other to suffocate. Aldo leaves the office. Fernando follows and Lety asks him if he’s planning on staying very late. Aldo explains that Fernando has a lot of work to do. Aldo drags Lety out of the office. Fernando won’t even look at them. Fernando comments to himself that Aldo is really “bent.”

It’s night in novela land and there’s a fight a-brewin’. PM can’t believe that Alicia ate everything! Lola wants to know what she should feed her children. Tomas says he’ll get some tortas, but the kids want nothing to do with that. They would rather have tacos. Alicia volunteers for Tomas to go get tortas and tacos. Tomas agrees and asks Alicia to accompany him. She points to herself and says that “all of this” can’t go a buyin’ tortas. Lola can’t believe how abusive Alicia is toward Tomas. Tomas leaves and Alicia plants herself on the couch, in the midst of the children. The show is all about the Mystery Woman and the competition to reveal her identity. PM wants her some Colunga, so she just has to win!

Luigi enters Lety’s office with a cake. He runs into Fernando, who makes fun of Luigi and his cake. Luigi accuses Fernando of being a receptionist and then asks why Fernando is in the cave. Fernando explains that he’s now Lety’s assistant. This gives Luigi a good laugh; he thinks that Fernando is just like a caricature of an animal. Fernando pretends to laugh. Luigi doesn’t know how far Fernando will go. This is why he’s not of the “religion” of women; they’ll make a man crazy. Fernando points out that Luigi was pretty crazy with his obsession over Aldo. Luigi leaves the cake and rudely excuses himself.

Aldo tries to explain to the Padilla-Solis’s why he returned from Acapulco. He tells Erasmo that he bought Conceptos’ debt for Lety. Julieta is impactada! Aldo goes on about wanting the old Lety. Lety’s parents remind her how noble this act is. Erasmo tells Aldo that he’s a fundamental part of the Padilla-Solis family.

Bozo’s upset that her son is going to be Lety’s assistant. Humberto doesn’t think it’s such a bad thing. He understands Marcia’s anger, but Fernando is maturing and Humberto will always support him. Marcia says she never will. Humberto adopts a paternal tone and asks Marcia to change her mind because a disgusted woman is not good company. He wants to know what happened to the old, happy, enchanting woman. Marcia remembers some complimentary words from Fernando. She suddenly smiles and thanks Humberto for the lecture. She acknowledges that she needs to change.

The gang at Lola’s apartment enjoy their food and watch Constantine. PM and Alicia spat over food and that results in PM demanding that Alicia remove herself from the apartment. Alicia thinks it’s a joke. Lola insists that it’s not and says that Alicia needs to leave this instant. Tomas protests, but everyone else wants her to leave.

Erasmo thinks it’s a good idea for Aldo to take Lety out to eat. After everything that has happened they must have a lot to talk about. Julieta thinks it’s a better idea for them to eat at the house, but Erasmo insists that they allow Lety to have some fun. The doorbell rings and Lety answers. It’s Fernando and Luigi’s cake. Lety gapes, Fernando goofily smiles and Aldo scowls. Fernando explains that he brought Aldo’s cake. Julieta thinks that it will be good with some hot chocolate. Erasmo asks Fernando who invited him to the house. Julieta tells Fernando not to worry about it. Fernando thanks her and says that he will of course stay to eat dinner with the family. Fernando thinks it would be a good idea for Aldo to help Julieta since he’s a chef cordon bleu (French for “the blue ribbon”). Julieta and Fernando joke about the words cordon bleu and Aldo scowls some more.

Alicia stands on the corner. She can’t believe that Tomas would bring her to stay in such a hotel as this one! Tomas explains that because of all the tortas he’s currently without cash. Alicia comments that she’s never felt so humiliated in her life; it’s worse then when her ex-husband used her photo for dart practice. Tomas doesn’t know what else to do. Alicia says she’s going in, and Tomas can have a clear conscious. He asks if she wants him to stay with her. No, but she wants him to carry her suitcases.

Back at the Padilla-Solis house Moty decides to make a meal out of the Aurora wig. Downstairs, everyone enjoys Luigi’s cake. Out of the blue, Erasmo brings up the idea of marriage. Upstairs, Moty starts to drag the wig out of the room.

Fernando compliments the hot chocolate, but Erasmo still wants to know why neither of the men are married. Don’t they want to get married? They both say they want a family just like Erasmo’s. Moty comes downstairs with the wig. Lety doesn’t know what to do; she’s going to be discovered. Fernando asks about what Moty’s carrying. Lety rushes over to Moty and says that it’s a doll. She runs back upstairs with the dog and the wig. Erasmo comments that Lety is still very much like a little girl. Did everyone see how emotional she got over the doll? The men agree. Julieta asks Erasmo when he’ll acknowledge that Lety has grown up. Aldo and Fernando interject positive comments about Lety’s innocent spirit. Erasmo changes the subject again and proclaims that he thinks it would be a bad idea for there to be any grudges between the men. You know, about the debt and all. Fernando comments that he really likes Aldo. Aldo says that he like Fernando even more. Lety re-enters the room. Once she sits, Aldo comments that he and Fernando have much in common. Fernando says that they have so much in common that they telepathically told each other that it’s time to leave. Aldo says he doesn’t want to leave, but Fernando insists. Aldo acquiesces. Everyone says their good-nights. The men make nice until the door and then try to rush out at the same time. Erasmo shakes his head and leaves for the kitchen; Julieta heads upstairs to talk with Lety.

Outside, the men spat some more about the pact. They accuse each other of not respecting it. Fernando accuses Aldo of trying to win Lety over with his “angel” face. Aldo says that Lety herself will decide, not her family. Erasmo walks through the house and overhears this conversation through the window. Next, the men argue over who Lety will chose and who loves Lety more. Fernando notices that Erasmo planted himself in between the two men and slyly says that the one who loves Lety the most is her father, Erasmo. Erasmo wants an explanation.

Julieta asks Lety about the doll. Lety says that it was an old one that she got when she was fifteen years old. Julieta advises Lety that she’s worried about the problem with Fernando and Aldo. They could have come to blows. Lety says that they wouldn’t have done that since they’re both civilized. Well, maybe Aldo is civilized. I would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone of the fight outside Conceptos. I believe it was Aldo who sucker punched Fernando in the face first, not the other way around! Julieta understands, but she doesn’t want Erasmo to find out. It will put him in a bad mood. Julieta warns Lety that she must choose quickly.

Fernando explains to Erasmo that Aldo and Fernando are working on a commercial for Conceptos. Erasmo asks them to do him a big favor and leave. Erasmo says good night and goes back to his home. The men spat again. Since Aldo doesn’t have a car, Fernando takes him home.

Erasmo walks around the front room and tries to put it all together. He wonders to himself if it’s possible that Aldo and Fernando were fighting over Lety. At that moment Tomas comes to the door, but Erasmo ignores the doorbell. Tomas leaves the doorstep and cries to himself about this horrible day. He sits on the stoop and tries to figure out how to help Alicia. All of a sudden he realizes that he needs to make a sacrifice, just like Aldo. The problem is that he doesn’t have anything to sacrifice.

Lety and Julieta continue to discuss Lety’s upcoming decision. Erasmo enters the room and overhears Julieta telling Lety that both Fernando and Aldo love Lety. Erasmo catches them and accuses Julieta of being Lety’s accomplice.

About Angelica on Ugly Betty. I did some research and I found out a little information. Angelica will be on the finale of Betty when Betty takes off to Mexico to reconnect with her Mexican roots. There has been no mention, as far as I could find, whether Angelica will be portraying post or pre finale Lety. For those who don’t want to know anything that might happen on Fea, you may want to be careful if you watch this episode. I think it’s supposed to air May 17th. I know I’m thrilled, and I’m sure you guys are too!

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