Caray, Caray!

As promised, I am pinch hitting for Carmel this week:

NOTE - Margaret and I kind of stepped over each other a little bit, I wasn't very clear about subbing for Carmel so Margaret took the initiative and did her own quicki recap first. If you wish to be amused don't forget to scroll down and read her version too, a Friday treat for our faithful readers...


Emilio weeps over Alina's altar. The invisible choir sings as he kisses her. Soledad weeps. Emilio runs out. Orlando looks annoyed. I really can't tell what he's expressing, except it looks like he mouths the word "maldita..."

Alfonsina tells Don Loco she can't believe it, so Hugo was the one who stole The Cofre that DonLoco was looking for, eh? She swears she knew nothing about it. DonLoco says he has no doubt that Hugo is the one who also helped Elias kidnap his sister. He asks he if she knows what was in The Cofre. Alfonsina suggests he ask Luba, it from her that he got it right? And pay her if it's worth the trouble, because then he'll know how to deal with Hugo. Loco says he's not going to pay Hugo a fifth (of whatever?). Tomorrow they leave for Veracruz to find him.

Cut to Hugo in Jose's old cabin. He curses the damn cofre that hasn't turned up yet. He'd better get back to the cane fields before Don Loco suspects something. He thought bubbles he should just forget the damn cofre as if it never existed.

Luba's back in the cave making anti-poison pesto as Coral watches. Luba's anxious about getting to Flor in time to remove her from the grave and give her the antidote. Flor can only be under the Prell Spell for one day max, no more or it will be fatal! It's been mentioned that perhaps Luba could have planned her rescue a bit better, instead of running around higgledy piggledy hoping for the best.

The band plays as Flor's casket is carried by Emilio, Angel, Don Max, Iffy, Santos and Jaime. (Not Orlando ha ha) A parade of her adorers follows. Team Luba (Luba, Coral, Gaspar and Tonki) bring up the rear with Coral holding Gaspar's muscular arm. Gaspar carries shovels and a pickax.

Thelma admires her reflection and brushes blush onto her cleavage when Auntie enters her room. She wants to talk to Thelma about turning the superstitious servants against Luba and Gaspar.

Soledad screams in anguish at Flor's gravesite. Emilio vows never to forget her, then jumps on his horse and rides away. Team Luba watches from behind the tall grass and hopes the crowd gets on with the grieving, they have business with the body and can't wait forever.

Soledad keels over as they cart her away from the casket. Don Loco is absent from all of this. As they lower the casket into the ground Rosita sobs on Santos's shoulder. Don Max gazes at her, frowning. Finally the weeping masses depart.

Back at Hacienda de Locos Don Loco tells Alfonsina to beat it, he doesn't want the Mrs. to see his mistress hanging around. "She's already very upset over the death of my...of that girl, her daughter." She thought bubbles that she's surprised Don Loco wants her to go to Vera Cruz with him. In that case she hopes Hugo decides to stay in Sierra Escondida so she doesn't get whacked in the head.

Braulio tells Ifigy (who is guarding him) that he's not sorry for killing Castulo, his only regret is that he didn't kill Don Max who made Castulo do all his dirty work for him. (All except for raping Rosita; Castulo did that on his own.)

Don Max tells Angel and Auntie that he has Braulio locked up for killing Castulo. They can't believe it, Braulio is such a peaceful hardworking man. Auntie lets Don Max know that she's mighty suspicious about the situation. Max likes Rosita, now Rosita's dad won't be around to protect her, how convenient for Max.

Team Luba, still hiding in the graveyard, gets nervous about digging Flor up. They can't waste any more time. Just as they are about to come out of hiding Emilio shows up to weep some more over the grave.

Luba joins him and tries to get him to go home and rest. When that doesn't work she whips out a handful of herbs and and plasters them on his face, "Smell them, they'll calm you." I don't think I would be calmed by the local witch smothering my face with plants but Emilio doesn't seem perturbed. He keels over and the rest of Team Luba run over and start digging up the grave.

Gaspar lifts Flor out of the grave and lays her next to Emilio who is still out cold from Luba's smearing. They all grab shovels and start filling the grave back up with dirt.

Santos sneaks into Braulio's "prison" but Iffy wakes up. Braulio tells the well-intentioned but ineffectual Santos to go take care of Rosita, he killed the man who raped her and he'll pay the price.

Emilio wakes up next to Flor's grave. It looks as if it was never disturbed and he acts like he doesn't remember that Luba drugged him. He picks up where he left off with the weeping and wailing.

The corrupt police chief tells Don Loco that people fitting the description of Mariana, Malena and Elias took the bus back to Mexico City. Loco says after he finishes his business in Vera Cruz he'll go to Malena's house to get his sister.

Flor is stretched out on a cot in the back of the cave while Gaspar stands guard outside. Suddenly Adela runs in with some excuse about having to see Luba about a problem that Nora is having. Hyper Luba tells Adela that she must tell Soledad something important...her daughter isn't dead!

Hugo surprises Alfonsina by sneaking into Hacienda de Locos and asking her whose side is she on, his or Don Loco's? Duh, she's on whosever side she happens to be next to at the moment asshat.

Luba revives a fainting Adela with strong herbs that she smears on Adela's face. Adela, with leaves still stuck to to her head is led to the back of the cave. She sees Flor and crosses herself. She must figure out a way to get Soledad to the cave!

Don Loco wakes Soledad. He's in a hurry, they have to go to Vera Cruz (eh? I thought he was going with Alfonsina?) then they have to go to Mexico DF to get Mariana, then back to Escondidaville to get Elias who is out to besmirch his good name. Soledad says she's not leaving, his problems aren't her problems. He gets the mean pug dog look, "You'll obey my orders or else!" She says good, do her a favor and kill her so she can be reunited with her daughter.

Back to Hugo with his hand around Alfonsina's throat. She says of course she's on his side but he should leave right away. He wiggles his bony fingers at her and accuses her of hiding something, The Cofre, where is it? His evil eyes dart around the room. She says she's sick of playing this stupid game and acting as his go-between. "Ha, that's the burro talking about big ears," he laughs. He freaks out and demands she tell him where she's hidden The Cofre. He works himself into a lather and hits her again and again.

A couple of military jeeps carrying Elias and Gen. Ochoa make their way up the mountains into Sierra Escondida.

Oh darn, Love Dr. Love is back to being Orville Redenbacher. Yep, the bowtie is back. He helps Mariana stand up and tries to get her to walk. They kiss. She gazes into his eyes and says Or-O-Ville. Just kidding, She says Ri-Car-Do.

After the Locos finish their stupid argument Soledad puts her jacket on and mutters that she has to escape.

Luba tries to awaken Flor. She smears herbs on her face, she slaps her. Coral frets and Gaspar sways back and forth, "too much time, too much time." Luba fears too much time has passed. (Where's Tonki? Maybe he could bark Alina awake!)

Thelma cradles her baby and asks it when Emilio will return. Emilio walks in and says he wants to talk about their divorce.

Naturally, as Don Loco stalks down the hall he hears the commotion of Hugo beating Alfonsina. "What are you doing here you traitor?" he demands.

Gaspar cries that the potion has killed Flor, just like the Cacique's son. Coral finds this comment disturbing. Luba yells at Gaspar and Coral not to make her nervous. She runs out to mix up a stronger batch of anti-poison pesto.

Don Loco strangles Hugo and accuses him of working with Alfonsina to betray him. Alfonsina pipes up that Hugo has The Cofre, he told her he would get lots of dinero out of Don Loco and he wanted her to help him. When she told Hugo she was going to report him to Don Loco he beat her as Don Loco saw with his own eyes.

Don Loco says he'll kill Hugo now. He draws his gun but Hugo punches him and runs. Don Loco trips Hugo with a back kick and smacks him hard.

Emilio tells Thelma they need to divorce because he doesn't love her and what she feels for him is obsession, not love. Like he could tell the difference but OK. He says he wants to spend time alone with his baby. He rummages around in the closet for a blankie and finds the riding crop that was hidden there. He recalls when Jaime told him Thelma hit him in the face for trying to protect Flor. He shakes the whip at Thelma and demands an explanation.

Soledad sneaks by the room where Loco fights Hugo. She continues on unnoticed while Loco is preoccupied with asphyxiating Hugo. Alfonsina thought bubbles, "kill him, kill him!" Hugo breaks free and jumps on Don Loco. Alfonsina breaks a pot over Hugo's head and runs to get Don Loco's gun. Hugo runs away and Loco shoots but he misses. He turns to Alfonsina and asks, "don't you have anything to say?"

Sergio tries to stop Soledad from leaving. Adela sneaks up behind, hits him really hard with a big stick and knocks him out. Soledad gives his limp body a kick for good measure and the women run away.

Adela tells Soledad that she doesn't need to be dead to be with Alina. She has something important to tell Soledad, "Alina isn't dead, your daughter lives!" Soledad looks confused, happy, impactada.

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