Caray, Caray!

The doorbell rings at Lety’s house, and it’s Fern. Julieta seems a bit annoyed by his visit. He asks to speak to Lety. She tells him Lety is out. He guesses that surely she is with Aldo. She concurs but says he’s wasting his time, because she’s already made a decision to quit her job at Conceptos and leave with Aldo. Fern says he can’t allow that because he loves her. Julieta is suspicious of his claim. She says she knows how much pain Fern has caused her. He argues that Julieta only knows Lety’s version, not his, and pleads with her to listen to him and pulls out his secret weapon-- the puppy dog eyes (the sincere ones, not the ones he uses on Omar).

In The Vortex, Marcia asks Alicia if Fern has left. Alicia has no idea, and thinks maybe he went to look for Lety. Marcia doubts it because he doesn’t know where she is [Duh! That would explain why he would have gone to look for her!]. Marcia tells Alicia to find another ride, because she wants to be alone. Alicia brags about already having another ride who is there for her at the snap of her fingers. Just then her ride Tomas sprints over to them. Marcia gives her a look that says "Ick!" and leaves. Alicia tells Tomas she wants a big meal as they leave together. The ladies of the cuartel hold a conference call from their desks - which of course are already well within earshot of each other- to gossip about Tomas and Alicia.

At the Italian restaurant, which is more like a dark nightclub with lights flashing all around, Aldo yet again tells Lety that he needs more than ever. He says he needs her to care for his finances. Lety is uneasy and says that first she wants to see how things go at Conceptos tomorrow. Since this is not the answer he wants, Aldo shushes her. Their table is small and right next to a slightly raised stage. An MC comes up and announces Tiziano Ferro [A cute young Italian pop singer who has recorded Spanish versions of his Italian albums and has had notable success in Europe and Latin America…. Thanks to Wikipedia]. Tiziano sings a romantic number and which seems make Aldo think really hard about something (I am reminded of the frequent constipated look on Unibrow on Barreras De Amor). Lety looks confused.

Fern tells Julieta how sorry is for all his misakes. Julieta thinks it may be too late. Fern continues with his case. He says it started out as scheme, but… "You fell in love?" Julieta asks. Fern agrees and says she won him over with her sweetness and with what he thinks are the most sincere kisses he’s ever experienced.

Aldo stares intently at Lety, petting her hand and then rubbing his cheek with it. Tizi’s song is romantic and passionate, but the big dummy looks straight at the camera.

After his song, the M.C. comes back onstage and tells Tizi it’s an honor to have him there. Then they play a weird game in which they blindfold Tizi with a pretty light blue pashmina. Blindfolded, Tizi is led around the edge of the stage by the M.C. Girls rush to the stage and he holds their hand one at a time, looking for the "right girl" to kiss. He rejects one girl after another for way too long until he happens upon Lety’s hand and he says "this is her" He kisses her softly on the lips, then goes to pull the blinfold off. Lety braces herself expecting a look of horror from him, but he does not flinch. Instead he says his heart doesn’t lie and he see with his soul. He tells her she is bella. She thanks him. Aldo thanks him too. Applause and bravos from the audience. Lety admits to Aldo that she enjoyed the kiss.

Julieta asks Fern why he hasn’t told Lety he loves her. Fern explains that he’s told her many many times; he’s even brought the plastic bag o’gifts with him to show her, but ever since she found The Letter that Omar the Imbicile wrote, she doesn believe a word he says. He’s done everything in his power, even breaking up with Marcia, but he has not been able to convince her (Uh, did I miss a part where maybe he actually told Lety that he broke up with Marcia to be with Lety?) . Julieta thinks the damage may be irreparable and it may be better for Fern to leave Lety alone. Fern tells her that without Lety his life is meaningless. He begs Julieta for forgiveness. She forgives him.

He asks for where Lety is. She won’t tell him and he pleads. She again rejects him. Fern says he understands, and asks for one more thing. He asks Julieta to give the bag to Lety. He says he has taken garbage out of it, and everything left inside is pure truth, specially this one - he hands her the napkin . She reads the naplin, "God know how much I love you." Fern says he wrote it when she was in Acapulco [Months ago, when he first wrote on the napkin, Julie pointed out that it must be significant to the story because he put it in his coat pocket. Looks like she was right!]. Touched by his gift for graceful and religious prose, Julieta finally gives in. She tells Fern she will trust him because if he loves she needs to know it. Just for good measure, Fern gives her the puppy dog eyes again.

Aldo rehashes his Acapulco plans again.

At another club, Omar sits at the bar. He looks re-e-e-e-eally mad and mutters to himself. Carolina comes in sits next to him. She tries to talk to him about some project, but he’s not interested. She asks him what’s wrong. He tells her how he Fern came to blows.

Fern comes into the restaurant/club and surprises Lety and Aldo. Lety asks Fern how he found her, but he says that doesn’t matter. He sarcastically thanks Aldo for trying to steal his president. Lety interjects that it was her decision. Aldo suggests that they discuss it tomorrow, but Fern refuses. He tells her that everyone at Conceptos loves her, but most of all him. Aldo looks like a third wheel (which he is). Lety tells Fern to leave her alone. Fern, giving up way to easily, agrees and begs their pardon. Aldo tries to look understanding but it comes across as smug. Fern walks away and sits at the bar next to Tizi.

Fern strikes up a conversation with Tizi, then apologizes for bothering him and swears he’s not drunk. He asks Tizi if he could write a song with the words "Only God knows how much I love you". Fern asks "See that girl over there? " as he points to Lety. Tizi says not only does he know her, but he’s kissed her. Fern is impactado, but quickly recovers. He explains that she doesn’t like that guy she’s with, she loves Fern, and he can’t bear to lose her. He adds that he’s desperate and asks Tizi if he will sing his song called "Te tomare una foto" (I’ll take your picture) for Lety.

Tizi agrees and goes stage. He announces to everyone that he has a song dedicated to Lety from… he realizes he doesn’t know Fern’s name. Fern goes to stage to tell him. Tizi thanks him and pushes him offstage.

Caro asks Omar if he and Fern fought over Lety. He tries to cover up but Caro explains that she I know everything, including Omar’s antics. She says he and Fern are both at fault, and that they continue to act like juvenile. Omar tells her he likes a lot but this is not the time for her to rub it in.

Maybe it was too dark to tell or maybe I’m reading too much into this, but the song Tizi is singing seems to hurt Aldo’s ears. Lety looks at Fern at the bar, then back at Tizi onstage. Fern eyes tear up again. Lety is close enough to see this and she is somewhere between impactada and confundida (confused) by his tears. After the song, Fern glumly walks up to the mike and says "te tomare una foto." He walks to Lety’s table again and she stands up.

Caro asks Omar what are she is going to do. Omar says he doesn’t know. Caro’s friend shows up and the two leave, leaving Omar alone again. He goes back to his muttering about how been with Fern through good and bad.

Fern asks Lety if they speak alone. Alpo stands up and says he thinks Fern has gone too far. Fern calmly asks Alpo "Oh, do you think we should talk? Maybe we can get into another fight." Lety protests and Fern clarifies that he does not intend to fight, he just wants to talk to her. Alpo tells her he’ll be waiting for her and steps away (like 3 feet away to the bar). Fern asks Lety to give him an opportunity. He says he knows she loves him. Lety sternly asks how he would know. He evades the question and says he wants to show her how much he loves her. She says it took her much work to get him out of heart, but she has succeeded. She stubbornly adds that she doesn’t love him anymore.

Fern - showing us his judgment is still as bad as ever - takes out her diary from his jacket. He opens it to a stick drawing of them and tells her how adorable it is. Then he reads from it "…My heart can’t renounce him, he’s a traitor [this makes Fern’s eyes well up again], yet he doesn’t know there is another traitor in standing in front of him." Lety is appalled! He tells her he knows it was wrong to read it, but it was worth it because reading her true feelings gave him reason to leave again. Lety is unsympathetic. She tells him she will never forgive him for reading her diary. She never wants to see him again. Alpo comes back over and leads her away. Fern repeats his new mantra "Only God knows…"

After dinner outside a restaurant, Alicia tells Tomas she could not enjoy her meal because she’s so upset at the prospect of Aldo marrying Lety. She asks if she can drive herself home. Tomas agrees and she jumps into the car. She tells him to lean in so she can reward him with a kiss, but then drives off and leaves Tomas puckered up waiting.

Lety comes home to find the bag o’gifts on her bed. Julieta tells her Fern left it for her. Lety guesses that Julieta was the one that told him where she was. Julieta wants to know Aldo did when Fern showed up. Lety says Aldo was a gentleman and allowed them to talk. Julieta shares that she thinks Fern is sincere. She argues Fern’s case saying he broke up with Marcia, and that, after being with Lety, he has not been with anyone else. She points to the bag and says Fern could not throw the treasures out as Lety wanted. She shows Lety the napkin. She notes that it is a difficult situation and leaves. Lety reads the napkin, and there is a half-smile which melts into the circle of light.

Tomorrow - Lety's rendition of The Clash's revered anthem,"Should I or Should I Go?"

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