Caray, Caray!

The ladies of the cuartel are discuss how to make Lety fall in love with Aldo. Fernando, covering his eyes, enters the restroom. He keeps them covered until the cuartel confirms that no one is naked. (I don't know about you, but I generally don't get naked in the bathroom at work! Such a man's fantasy!) When Fernando questions the cuartel's actions, they explain that they're in the bathroom to talk about business. Since they've played right into his hands, Fernando goes along with the game. He sits down and asks the ladies what they think about Aldo remaining in the business. The members of the cuartel glance nervously at each other. They then flock around Fernando and sing Aldo's praises. Fernando pretends to agree, to the cuartel's joy. Juana tells Fernando that Aldo wrote a dedication to Lety in the book. This causes him to "hop" away from the bench. For some reason, Sara tells Fernando that the book with the dedication is sitting on Lety's desk. Dr. Jekyll goes away and out comes Mr. Hyde. Fernando becomes very cold and tells the cuartel that he's heard enough and it's time for them to return to work. They freeze. He leaves. Irmita and the cuartel cross themselves, nervous because now Fernando has an idea of what they are up to.

Out in the secretaries lobby, Fernando breezes past Alicia. She says that he looks sick. He agrees. He's sick with jealousy. Alicia (oh so intelligently) asks if Fernando wants her to call a doctor...or Marcia! No, he says he's not crazy, he just went into Conceptos other board room. He briskly walks away leaving Alicia to wonder if he's going crazy.

Fernando walks into Lety's office, complaining about the dedication in Aldo's book. He conjectures about what Aldo would write: "Your lips are richer in flavor than poblano. To kiss you is more flavorful than chocina pibil. (A dish made out of pork.) Fernando searches through the cabinets for the book. He finds one, but it's not "The Flavor of Life"! Lety: "Don Fernando is incredible with me. When he protects me tooth and nail. When he believes with me and when he pleads with me not to abandon him because he needs me. He, who has everything, needs a woman like me. I don't know how to tell him that I also need him. He needs me for work and I need him for love." Fernando realizes that in his hands he holds Lety's diary.

Alicia talks to her image in the mirror, just like the witch in Snow White! Marcia observes Alicia doing this and asks if Alicia is crazy. Alicia says that the crazy one is Fernando. First, he broke up with Marcia because he's still in love with the mustached corn cake and now he followed the cuartel of witches into the women's bathroom and said he wanted to be part of the cuartel! Now he's in Lety's office. Marcia wonders what he's doing there since Lety's in Tomas's office. Marcia decides it would be better not to meddle. She decides to leave. Before she does she hands Alicia some papers to file. Alicia looks at them as though Marcia's trying to hand her a dirty rag. Alicia says she's too busy for that type of thing. Marcia drops the papers on Alicia's desk and leaves.

An now, a classic soap opera/telenovela moment! Watch as the forlorn woman, left by her man, talks to herself and takes long pauses, just to look extra sad! Marcia asks herself what do to do, and then enters the elevator.

In Tomas's office, Lety freaks out. Dona Marcia was right, this is all her fault. She's not qualified! Aldo tries to calm Lety, saying the campaign is going very well. Lety's still upset. She cannot believe that she didn't monitor Luigi more closely. Aldo thinks he should share that blame. Lety replies and says that Aldo upheld his part, the problem is Conceptos' debt. Tomas agrees. Also walks over to Lety. Rather then hugging her or talking to her, he decides to pet her just like a cat. He thinks they should go over this tomorrow, when they can come up with some solutions. Aldo and Lety leave Tomas's office; Lety complains all the way.

Lety and Aldo interrupt Martha talking to the cuartel about Fernando. The cuartel shows concern, but Lola slips and says "We haven't said anything to Don Fernando." Apparently, the way to get Lety out of a funk is to mention Fernando and piss her off. She snaps immediately to attention and asks what they are talking about. Sara immediately recovers and says not to pay
attention to Sara. She turns her attention to Lety. Aldo tells the cuartel not to worry; he'll take care of Lety. After he and Lety leave the room, the rest of the cuartel scolds Lola.

Like the bad boy he really is, Fernando continues to read Lety's diary. "The engine of my life and my feelings should be work. The only think that can save me is working for him. I'm going to be the shadow and the breath of Don Fernando." Fernando overhears Aldo encouraging Lety to enter her office. He hides the diary just in time for Lety and Aldo to enter the room. Lety asks Fernando why he's in her office. "Our office", Aldo corrects her. (oooooooohhhh, my face just got really hot! You overbearing, co-dependent woman creating man! I could take yoga, burn incense and chant everyday and I would still want to punch you for that comment!)

Irmita still thinks something is going on with Fernando. In all the years she's worked at Conceptos she's never seen a President in the office. (Yeah, I'm guessing that wasn't a popular place for Humberto.) Juana thinks it's obvious that Fernando wants to know about Lety and Aldo. Sara asks if this means he's jealous. Irma goes one step further and thinks this might mean that Fernando is in love with Lety. The rest of the cuartel doesn't buy this theory.

Fernando explains that he was looking for the balance. Lety asks him which balance it is that he wants. The one from the last month, he explains. She pulls a folder off her desk and hands it to him. Before Fernando can leave, Lety thinks it would be a good time to talk about the balance from the expo. Fernando thinks it would be better to talk about it at another time. Aldo smugly says that this doesn't appear to be a good time to talk about it. Fernando finally agrees with Aldo. He leaves.

Alicia watches Fernando walk through the secretaries area. She tells him that she's worried about him. He leaves without hearing her argument.

Tomas talks to himself, about how the balance just isn't fair. His phone rings. Since he's so excited, it must be Alicia. It is and she wants to leave. Tomas gurgles some cologne and takes off for his woman.

Aldo continues his sexual harassment and massages Lety's shoulders. He thinks that everyone should share the blame. Lety points out that Marcia and Fernando were gone on there trips during the preparations. Aldo decides Omar would be the best one to blame. He worked closely with Luigi and should have observed the over-spending. "Yeah, but we're talking about Omar Carvajal." Lety replies. Lety acknowledges that she is the president and this is her fault. Aldo leans in and says that this type of thought will destroy her and that's not good.

Fernando continues to read Lety's diary. "I renounce love. I already confirmed that no one will fall in love with me. A beautiful woman has won simply because she's beautiful. And I am ugly, but Don Fernando doesn't fix on that. To the contrary he needs me." Fernando's eyes well with tears. He confirms to himself that he needs Lety, in order to stay alive.

Aldo goes on about happiness and how life without it sucks. He walks away and asks Lety to move with him to Acapulco to work and live with him. She could work as his business manager in his restaurant. Aldo knows how to cook the finest dishes, but he has no idea about finances. Lety stands and says there is no way she could possibly go to Acapulco. Aldo corrects her again and says that it's not that she can't. It's that she doesn't want to go. Yes, she confirms, because she has an obligation to Conceptos. Aldo says that her only obligation is to Fernando. Aldo points out that Lety quivered when she handed Fernando the balance sheet. She thinks it has more to do with the fact that Fernando was snooping around her office. Aldo says that he'll give Lety one opportunity to show that Fernando does not interest her anymore - she should come with him to Acapulco.

Fernando's still reading. Lety - "In these moments I'm the most important woman for him. More than his own girlfriend. But at the same time, I don't exist like a woman. I heard him say that he doesn't hope to encounter the woman of his life. If only Fernando knew that I am here."

Lety leaves her desk again. Now she says that her obligation is to Don Humberto Mendiola. Aldo recognizes a losing battle. He goes back to how hard she worked the last month. Is this how she wants to live, leaving her life at Conceptos? Lety says yes, it has to do with her word and her honor. Aldo offers Lety a new office in Acapulco, with a view of the ocean. He paints a picture of total harmony. They can recuperate their happiness; she won't have to suffer here anymore. Lety agrees that this does sound reasonable. Aldo keeps going. In Acapulco they can enjoy their freedom, just them and their sea.

Maybe Alicia is right; maybe Fernando is really going crazy. He sees an apparition of Lety and reaches for her hand. She pulls it away. She talks about how he never realized that the love of his life was right there. She never figured out how to show him. Fernando agrees and confirms that Lety is the love of his life. He stands by her as she begins to recite another entry from her diary. It's from the night they first kissed. Fernando begs Lety to forgive him. He leans in for a kiss, but Lety isn't there.

Lety thinks about her life without Conceptos. Aldo continues to extol the virtues of Acapulco. Lety asks him to let her think about it. Aldo agrees, but says that Lety must remember that she's the most important thing. They wave goodbye to each other.

Lety walks through the secretaries lobby. Fernando waits for her to enter the elevator. He leaves his office and goes to the bat cave. He continues to read. "Lety" reappears. He tells her that he wishes he could turn back time, so that none of this had ever happened. Lety continues to recite the words of the diary. Fernando reads with her about when she first confessed to him how much she loved him. "Lety" takes over at the part when she talks about how she's been hurt by love before, but she has faith that this time everything will turn out okay because he's a great man and she believes in him. Fernando sits on the floor, unable to read anymore. "Lety" continues to recite about the night they first made love. Fernando decides to read some more. He picks up with the night they made love for the second time. He cannot believe the line "men clean and honest, like Fernando Mendiola." He asks himself repeatedly "What did I do?"

Lety searches her desk at home for the diary. She realizes that she left it at the office. Julieta enters and asks what is wrong. Lety tells her mom that the expo was a success, but they didn't make enough money. Julieta cannot believe this. She also realizes that Lety has another worry. Lety tells Julieta asked Lety to live with him in Acapulco.

Julieta doesn't like the idea of Lety living so far from home. Lety says she doesn't know what to do. She's still very much in love with Aldo. She cannot say this to Aldo, because she doesn't want to hurt him. She just can't love Aldo. Julieta understands this but she doesn't think it's fair that Lety's still in love with Fernando. Julieta thinks that her daughter must forget about Fernando.

It's the next day at Conceptos and Fernando is still in the bat cave. He wakes, asking for Lety. He immediately opens the diary. The first entry is from the day Lety found "The Letter." Fernando pulls himself into the chair and cries some more. He cries and his tears fall onto a drawing in the diary.


For breakfast, Tomas and Alicia go to La Noir. Alicia eats a steak and has a glass of red wine. Tomas cannot believe she's going to eat that after all she ate the night before. Alicia distinguishes between a good appetite and hunger. Alicia talks about her empty refrigerator and this somehow makes Tomas remember the night they slept together. Alicia scolds him, because it will make her throw up. That night was horrible. Tomas agrees that they have contradictory opinions. Alicia reminds him that he did not leave the check that he promised to leave. Tomas thinks that they have many nights to fix that. "Not even in your dreams will you sleep with me again." (Never a good thing to say in novelaland, Alicia!) Tomas points out all the nice things that he's done for her. He toasts himself. Alicia continues to eat.

We interrupt this presentation for a commercial break...Lety drives up in her Focus. She gets out of the car and Celso compliments her...car! Lety confirms that the car is very pretty and very good with gasoline. She puts Celso in charge of the car. He says he'll care for it just like it were his. Celso clumsily pulls the car into its spot.

Fernando talks around his office, saying that he is the worst thing that ever existed. He should never have been born. He begins to throw things around the office. This scares the cuartel. They urge Sara to check it out. She whispers Fernando's name through the door but he shouts for her to leave him alone.

Alicia comes into the room, talking all about her meal. The cuartel isn't interested. They want Sara to call Omar. He's the only one who can go into that office. AT that moment, Omar glibly enters the room. Sara grabs him and says that Omar needs to take care of Fernando. She throws him into the office. Omar sees the one vase on the floor and a dejected Fernando standing by the back door. He asks what's wrong, but Fernando doesn't want to play today. Omar recognizes that Fernando didn't even go home to sleep. Fernando tells Omar that he wants to be alone. He really should be in hell.

Tomas enters Lety's office. (Anyone else notice that the painting is upside down even though no one turned it?) Lety notices that he is unusually happy. He is because he ate with his woman. Tomas wants to change the subject and leaps forward to the chairs in front of Lety's desk to tell her that he went over the accounts and everything is not lost. They have some pending accounts. This doesn't mean that they'll make the full payment, but the debt will be less. Lety thinks this won't help. She tells Tomas that Aldo asked her to go to Acapulco, but she doesn't know what to do. She would love to leave, but... Tomas thinks it's a good idea for Lety to go to Acapulco. It's time she does something for the most person...herself. Tomas says that he can take charge of Conceptos with a little help. He'll only leave Conceptos if his woman leaves with him. Lety rushes to him and thanks him. They dance for joy.

Aldo talks on the phone about returning to Acapulco to open the restaurant. He's going with a special person. He's been waiting a long time for this moment. (and we've been waiting a long time for you to just leave!) The gentleman on the other end informs Aldo that there is a chain that is very interested in purchasing the restaurant. It has an excellent offer. Aldo says that he will never sell his dream.

The cuartel wonder about Don Fernando. He's been like this since yesterday. Irma, the only perceptive one of the bunch, knows that this has to do with Lety. She knows that Fernando is jealous of Aldo. Lety enters the crowd and asks about what's going on with the cuartel. Sara says they're talking about the novela they watched last night. Martha decides it's time to tell the truth. Yesterday, they told Fernando that Lety was going to marry Aldo. Lety is muy impactada.

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