Caray, Caray!

Opening scene: Diana has come to visit Gaviota at the squeaky clean, ultra quiet TeleMiami jail, when Gaby comes in and says that she's come to confess the truth - that she's the one who killed Andres! Diana is impactada. Gaby tells her about how Andres snuck into her room and tried to rape him, and she only killed him to defend herself. Gaviota tells her to shut up and not repeat what she's said.


Meanwhile, at TeleMiami hospital, Larry and Yolanda are discussing Marfil's outrageous story with Max, who's still laying in bed with gauze wrapped around his head. (Isn't it about time that those bandages came off so they could run some tests, or maybe get started on his rehabilitation? I think it may be time for a second opinion!) Yolanda mentions how odd it is that Marfil never mentioned her twin sister, even Bruna didn't mention it when she admitted to being Marfil's mama. Doesn't matter anyway, Max isn't in love with her anymore, and he's going to ask her for a divorce.


At Perfumes Gaviota, Pancho has come to see if it's true that Caramelo is working for Diana. More of the same old "I'm the macho, bien macho, you must obey" garbage from Pancho. She turns to walks away and he grabs her in the classic "me Tarzan, you Jane" pose and pulls her towards the elevator, but is interrupted by Emilio.


Back to Gaviota's jail cell, where Gaviota is pleading with Gaby to stay quiet. Gaviota's already been to jail, and she'll go back to jail for Gaby. Synthesizers of doom play as Diana says that only a mother trying to save her child would do something like that. Gaby starts to tell Diana the truth, but Gaviota gets in her face and tells her to shut up, and then asks them both to leave. Cue the melodramatic synthesizer track as Gaby reaches through the bars to take Gaviota's hands so that she can kiss them.


In Max's hospital room, Larry's letting Marfil know that she doesn't believe her story - it's too complicated, it's like a whodunit novel. He walks out of the room and Marfil says to herself that he's a fool, and he's going to make Max doubt her.


More spousal abuse is happening at Perfumes Gaviota as Emilio orders Pancho to let go of Caramelo, but Pancho's not budging. Caramelo manages to shake him off and then gets in between them so they don't start throwing punches. It's impressive that she manages to keep these strapping men from fighting while managing to keep her assets from falling out of her jacket - today's outfit includes a pink bra covered by a khaki jacket, with a barely there pink mini skirt. Pancho calls Emilio a "munequito de pastel" -- a small doll made of cake, and says he needs to stay out of Pancho's life. Pancho goes to leave and says that Caramelo is going with him, which quickly evolves into the same "I'm the macho, super macho" speech while Caramelo responds with the same "I'm your wife, you have to respect me speech." Boring.


After Pancho leaves, Emilio and Caramelo have a heart to heart about Pancho. Emilio wants to know why he stays with her when he treats her so badly, both she and Paola are his victims. Tears of pure dolor stream down Caramelo's face and Emilio reaches out to brush them off.
Diana and Gaby are back at psycho mansion and Diana wants to know why Gaby didn't tell the truth from the beginning. Gaby tells her that Gaviota took control of the situation and wouldn't let her talk, but now the only way she will be able to find peace is to confess so that Gaviota will be freed.


At Casa Naco, Paola is still trying to get her fix, and doesn't understand why Andres isn't returning her calls. Rene shows up and shows her the newspaper, which says that Andres has been murdered, and the main suspect is Gaviota. Paola is impactada - now where will she get her happy pills?


Meanwhile, Octavia is reading the same newspaper article and is thrilled to hear that Gav is suspected in another murder. This is perfect! Now she can convince Paco that she's not worth the trouble!



Little does she know that at this very moment, Paco is at the jail visiting Gaviota and is offering to pay her bail. But Gaviota refuses - she doesn't want him to pay it. She doesn't want to try to prove her innocence a the expense of her daughter. Commercial break.
We return from the commercial to see Diana preparing to leave with Maxito, and getting the third degree from her loving husband Diego. She tries to tell him she's taking the baby for a walk, but he's not buying that for a dollar. He lets her know she's not leaving the house until she tells him where she's going.


Back to Max's room where he's having a nightmare, but Marfil is there to calm him and promise him that he'll be better than ever very soon, she'll be his eyes, his guide. They'll be together forever.


Paco tells Gav that the judge hasn't set a bail amount yet, and she says it's better than way. He wants her to be free, even though she says that she doesn't want to be. Cue the Paco/Gaviota theme song!


Diego's still harrassing Diana. Their conversation is totally predictable, and almost too boring to report, but here's a quick overview: Diego says he doesn't believe she's going to the mall, she says she is, he offers to come with her, she won't let him and she walks out. He says to himself that he knows she's lying again - she's going to see Max!


Pobre de Gaby is lying in bed reliving the attempted rape and murder. She says to herself that now she's a murderer and her mother is in jail and it's all her fault!


Miguelina has come to visit Gaviota. It's quiet as usual - no other prisoners to overhear their conversations about who's really the murderer. Gaviota says she will stay in jail, and asks Miguelina to take care of her daughters for her. She'll plead guilty so that there's no investigation and they don't learn that Gaby's the one who murdered Andres. Nobody else must know the truth about what happened.


At TeleMiami hospital, Marfil is trying to get Max to have something to eat when Diana arrives with Maxito. Marfil's really working the compassionate wife angle, and greets little Max as if she's thrilled to see him. Then she tells Max how beautiful he is and what a shame it is that he can't see. She asks Diana if she can hand the baby to Max, while Max waits anxiously with outstretched hands. Max holds Maxito and is whispering all of his plans for little Max as Diana stands by with her glassy eyed stare and Marfil sneers. Marfil suggests that Diana and she leave the boys alone for a few minutes. Diana's afraid that the baby will fall, but Max promises that he won't let that happen. Close up of Maxito making faces, and we go to commercial.


After the commercial, Diana is explaining to Marfil that she brought the baby because Max asked her to. Marfil says that she's glad she did, Max seems happy to see the baby, and she never wants to separate Max from his baby. She doesn't see Diana as an enemy because Diana is married and Marfil plans to stay with Max. Diana notes how different Marfil is from her twin. Marfil asks that Diana and Max have as little contact as possible, and Diana agrees that this is a logical request.


At City Hall, the detective is questioning Gaviota about what happened. He says there are things that don't match up... she says that everything happened quickly and she doesn't really remember. She's not even sure if the gun he's holding is the one that she used. She recently bought several guns, so she supposes that the one that he's holding is the one that she fired.


Max is still cooing at Maxito when Marfil returns and tells him that the baby is precious, and she will treat him the same as if he were her own. She was just talking with Diana, who seems like a nice person. She leans in and takes the baby from his arm and cradles him while thought bubbling about how much she hates him, just like she hates his mother.


Back to City Hall, where they're really grilling Gaviota on the details. The tests show that she didn't fire the gun. She doesn't care what the tests say, she did fire the gun. The detective leans in and tells her that he knows that she's a lawyer, but he's sure that she's lying. If looks could kill, the cop would be begging for mercy. Commercial break.


We return to the hallway at the hospital, where Diana is telling Larry and Yo how different Marfil is. Larry and Yo have their doubts, and warn Diana about getting too chummy with Marfil.


At City Hall, the detective wants to do another test, but Gaviota refuses. He gets in her face and tells her that he's sure that she's lying to protect someone and he wants to know who. But he won't break Gaviota - she stands up and tells him that she's the guilty one!


Max is still holding little Max while Marfil sits by his side, when Diana returns and says that she needs to go home before her psycho husband gets married. Max doesn't care about Diego, and doesn't want Maxito to leave so soon, but Marfil is quick to point out that Max needs to respect Diana's situation - she's married and they shouldn't cause trouble for her. She tells Diana to bring the baby any time she wants.


Paco has come back to see Gaviota, and he knows that she's covering for someone, so who is it?
Diego is holding court at psycho mansion. Nancy, Lala, Dona Santa and Miguelina are all listening to him say that it's odd that she's now in jail for the same crime that she went to jail for before. Miguelina tells him that she didn't kill her husband, and Nancy talks about what a shame it is that this is happening, and Dona Santa doesn't know who killed who. Lala doesn't understand why she's not out on bail.


The doorbell rings and Nancy goes to answer it. Diana walks in with Maxito in her arms and Nancy trailing behind her. Does anyone else find it odd that Diana range the doorbell at her own home? Diego greets them with his usual warmth and charm as he asks where's the clothing she went to buy, but she didn't see anything she liked. Miguelina goes off to change his diaper and Diana announces that she's off to work. Diego tells Lala that he's not an idiot - he knows that she took the baby to the hospital.


Paco is still arguing with Gaviota - he knows that she didn't kill Andres. She tries to convince him otherwise, but he just knows that she didn't do it, maybe she's covering for her daughter. She tells him not to say that again, Gaby isn't capable of such a thing. Cut to commercial.
Back from commercial, Gaviota is asking Paco to leave before he makes her more nervous. Paco tells her that if she didn't kill Andres, and she's covering for someone, the truth will come out sooner or later.


Max is beside himself with joy as he tells Yolanda about his visit with Maxito, and how understanding Marfil is! He's just going to have to forget Diana and learn to love Marfil as he did before, because she's suffered so much and deserves his love. Then he scrunches up his nose like he smells something rotten.


Diana enters Gaby's bedroom and tells her that she just talked to Paco and he's going to get a good lawyer to defend Gaviota. Gaby says she won't be able to live if Gaviota is not free, and Diana tells her not to torture herself, Andres was a gangster who tried to violate her. This doesn't console Gaby - she's suffering because she killed a man, even if the man was a gangster, and she suffers because and innocent woman is paying for her crime. Then Gaby tells Diana that the reason that Gaviota is making such a huge sacrifice for Gaby is because Gaviota is their real mother! Credits roll.

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