Caray, Caray!

I'm going to switch up the format a bit on today's recap, for the sake of my own sanity. I'm leaving on vacation tomorrow and didn't have a lot of time to recap every scene! So I hope you don't mind the high level overview.

Marfil and Max update:
Today's episode begins in Max's office, where Max is kissing Marfil, then suddenly pulls away and tells her that she shouldn't have come. She's impactada - why shouldn't she have come? She's his wife and he was always proud to show his little trick pony around the office in the past. He tries to tell her that things have changed, but she reminds him of the deal they made, and wants to know if Diana agreed or rejected him. He changes the subject to the house they've rented, and she tells him that she and Yolanda will make it into a happy little home. It's too bad that he won't share a bedroom with her, and could he really have forgotten what they had before? He tells her that what was between them is now dead, and leaves the room. Marfil tells herself that with patience, he will return to her.

At the new residence of the Irazabal crew, Larry asks Marfil if it's true that she's going to try to win Max back, and she responds that of course she is. Diana is a "zero to the right" in the life of Max. She's the real owner of his life, and she will get him back, hopefully with Larry's help. Larry looks conflicted. Perhaps he's trying to figure out why he's wearing such a hideous shirt.

Marfil also talks to Octavia on the phone and promises that the battle between her and Diana is one that she will fight to the death!

Later, when Max arrives home and is cold and distant with Marfil, she refuses to back down. She lets him know that he owes her two years of his life because it was his fault that she spent two years in a coma. He doesn't fall for this load of bologna.

Gaviota:
Our favorite boozehound is at it again when she's interrupted by Granny Dona Santa, who wants to talk about how sad it is that Max and Diana aren't going to be together forever, when she knows that they love each other. Gaviota tries to give her a quick lesson on why sometimes love just isn't enough.

Rene and Yolanda:
Early in the show, Rene and Yolanda are kissing on the beach, wearing matching black and white outfits like they just stepped off the set of American Idol. She pulls away from his embrace and says she better go, his presence makes her very nervous. More of the usual from these two as she tries to convince him that she's too sensible to get involved in a May-December romance. Come on Yolanda, live a little! You know you can't resist those dimples!

Rene pleads with her to give their love a chance. She asks him to give her time and runs off, leaving behing a silver pump. He tells himself that it's the perfect excuse to call her if she doesn't call him first.

Diego and Diana update:
Diego and Diana argue over Max's return to the fabrica now that Max's vision is restored. Needless to say, Diego doesn't want Diana around Max. Diana tries to convince him that he has nothing to worry about now that the real Marfil is back, and fills him in on the Marfil/Debora story. She also tells him that he's not the same Diego as before, the one who was kind and noble. Of course he blames her for this change and tells her that she'll never leave him - she'll die as his wife! She tells him to leave - there's no need for a scandal at the fabrica. He wheels himself out of the office and as he waits for the elevator door to open he tells himself that Diana will pay for what she's done.

Later, Lala tries to convince him that he should leave Diana because she doesn't love him, there may have been hope before, but he's not the same Diego as before.

Gaby:
Gaby's still in prison, nothing major to report here. During today's episode she gets a visit from Miguelina and Diana. Miguelina is beside herself with grief at the thought of Gaby spending her youth in prison, but Diana reminds her that Gaviota will be defending Gaby, and Gaviota is an excellent lawyer. How silly.

Pilar also visits her, only so that she can taunt her by telling her that while she rots in jail, Pilar will have Larry all to herself.

Pancho and Paola/Caramelo and Emilio's trip to Orlando
Well, we all saw it coming - turns out that not only are they all in Orlando at the same time, but they're at the SAME hotel! So far, both couples are having a wonderful time - Pancho and Paola are getting the honeymoon they never had and Emilio is helping Caramelo forget her sadness for a while. The ladies haven't seen each other yet, but Pancho spotted Caramelo by the pool and managed to get Paola to go back to the room with him to avoid a scene. (He also thought bubbles that HIS hembritas shouldn't be with other men). Tuesday should be interesting!

Bruna:
Bruna shows up at the mansion looking disheveled and talking nonsense about her twins. Nancy hears her and thinks she's crazy, and tells Lala what she's seen. Lala tells her that it's her punishment for being mala, and there's nothing they can do to help.

Silvia:
I saved the best for last! Poor Sylvia's been hustled by Pancho, who took her $3,000 and ran off to Orlando. Ignacio and Camila realize that she's robbed them and throw her out of the apartment, so poor Silvia is wandering the streets with her luggage when two thugs try to rob her and when they learn she has no money, they proceed to beat her senseless. They've got her down on the ground kicking her repeatedly when two transvestites see what's going on and come running to stop the attack. Of course the thugs are scared of the trannies, so they get the heck outta Dodge, and leave poor Silvia in a bloody heap on the ground. She's still wearing the white ensemble she wore to meet Pancho, including the snow white wig, and the transvestites think that she's one of them! The transvestites debate on what to do, and end up flagging down a car for help. It turns out to be none other than our glassy eyed heroine! Credits roll.

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