Caray, Caray!

First, we get a bit of footage from Friday: Jack Reynolds wants his money back. The Cuartel want pictures with the Mujer Fake-iosta and Lety tells them to have at it. Fernando, Aldo, and Marcia berate Omar for his idiocy. Aldo fires Omar.

Omar leaves the boardroom looking like a kicked puppy, muttering about how nobody understands him. Yes, dear, we know.

Lety sits in her office talking to herself about how it's her fault, well, Aurora's fault. Aldo and Fernando come in and ask her if she talked to JR. Lety complains that they thought she would have the problem solved already. She says she'll find a way to fix it and leaves the office. Aldo says he's going to call Caro and ask if she can desmarañar (untangle) the mystery of the MM.

Marcia, Luigi, and Irma are in Luigi's office. Marcia wants to know if Luigi was involved in the Fake Aurora scam. Luigi protests that Marcia should stop flogging him and that Omar lied to him. Marcia and Luigi share a moment of shock that Omar would lie. Luigi says Omar told him they needed to do some pruebas (test shots), he brought in his little friend, and Luigi fixed her up as Aurora. Marcia tells Luigi that Omar tried to pass her off as the real Aurora, the client is pissed and he wants his advance back, plus an indemnización (indemnity; it's the word of the day!). Luigi says y yo, que (what's that got to do with me?), it was Omar.

Irma leaves Luigi's office and walks into the cuartel's photo shoot in the gossip zone. She breaks the news that it's not the real Aurora. The girls whine about this, while the fake Aurora just looks…vacant? I don't think anybody gave Aurora-for-a-day any direction. The girls complain to Lety, as if she had something to do with it (*snicker*), while Lety walks down to Tomás' office.

In Tomás office, the happy couple are working on the guest list. Alicia is writing down names while Tomás is trying to erase them. They're up to 2,500. Since Tomás can't get her to cut the list down, he gives up and reminds her that he still hasn't talked to her dad about marrying her. He asks Alicia to set up a meeting. Lety walks in and Alicia takes this opportunity to rush out of the office without actually agreeing to get her dad and Tomás together. Lety tells Tomás he has to help her, the situation has gotten complicated (Gotten? Seriously, woman!), Conceptos will have to pay the indemnity and they can be demandadas (sued), and all because Aurora won't do the RetroMod campaign. Tomás reminds her that she IS Aurora. Lety has a mini-breakdown about her two personalities and says she doesn't want anyone to see her dressed up as Aurora. Omar walks in and starts yelling at Lety that he heard everything she said. His yelling brings Aldo and Fernando into the office. Omar tells them that Lety is Aurora and Lety begs Omar not to say any more, but Omar is on a roll. He self-righteously says that she didn't just jugar (play) with him by playing Aurora, she also played with Aldo and Fernando and engañó (deceived) all three of them. She made them all fall in love with her and then she traicionó (betrayed) all of them. And with that, we go to commercial.

Lety wants to explain, but Aldo says nothing can justify what she did. Fernando reminds her that she risked the company, not to mention how she made Omar suffer, and is now making Aldo suffer, and making him suffer. Pobre de Lety, she's so upset the editors threw in a turning-in-circles effect. Tomás says "Lety" a couple of times as Lety sinks sadly into a chair. He wants to know what the look on her face is for since no one's cachado her yet ("catched," caught, nothing official, but I think this is one of those English words that has crept into Mexican Spanish). She said it's because she was imagining what would happen if someone did. Yep, that's right. Imagining. It totally got me the first time, though. Lety says again that she doesn't want anyone to see her dressed up as Aurora and Tomás suggests doing all the filming outside of Conceptos so that no one from Conceptos would see her.

Out in the gossip zone, Alicia is still working on that guest list. She erases someone who she hasn't seen in years and will show up with his whole family. The cuartel says she must have been told to make a small list. Marta tells her to get used to being poor and Alicia tells the spiders to hide because the exterminator is coming. Sara says Tomás won't be able to pay for all of Alicia's "eccentricities" and Lola bemoans the loss of the party at Chapultepec Castle. Paula Maria makes a joke about renting lonas (canvases; tents?) and having the party at the Rejas de Chapultepec (the gates). Alicia calls them harpies and says if they show up they'll be caged. Sara says since they're starting to get along, Alicia is invited to come out with them that night. Alicia sneers about them inviting her to one of those antrejos de quinta (antrejos I can't find, but "de quinta" means crappy), but Marta tells her there will be lots of good food. Alicia looks tempted, but she says she wouldn't go even if she were dying of hunger.

Aldo is pacing in Lety's office and Fernando asks him to stop before he makes un hoyo al piso (a hole in the floor). He wonders what Aldo can sell to pay the indemnización, but Aldo says he doesn't have anything left to sell. Fernando tells him if he doesn't come up with a plan he'll be left with una mano atras y otra delante (one hand in front and the other in back; in other words, he'll be left with nothing) if they don't pay him back. Aldo says maybe he'll keep Conceptos. He and Fernando take out pencils to fence with, but then Aldo says he has a better idea how Fernando can pay him back…what if Fernando becomes Aldo's slave for the rest of his life. First the mano atras y otra delante, then the pencils, now this. Mind. Too. Dirty. Must. Pull. Out. Of. Gutter. Okay, I'm composed now. Where were we? Fernando says it's an excellent idea and he can pelar (scale) the fish Aldo will have to catch with his attaraya (a kind of net) and that way they won't die of hunger. Aldo says it's good that Fernando is in a good mood, but he puts away his pencil because it was all just too much for me. He thinks it's as if Fernando isn't worried about anything, but Fernando says he is and makes to stab Aldo in the eye with his pencil (literally).

Caro comes into the office and breaks up the party. Fernando wants to know what's up with this Aurora that only Caro seems to know. Aldo and Fernando stand on either side of Caro, looking intimidating…or at least as intimidating as one can look with a Farrah flip. Caro says that, as she already told Omar, Aurora went to Europe days and days ago. The guys say that's information is incorrect. Aldo says that JR was with Aurora last night, but this is news to Caro. Aldo asks her to help them because it's going to cost the company a lot of money and Fernando reminds her they're in no position to throw money away. Caro's response is to ask where Lety is (and if these guys weren't paying so much attention to each other, they might have taken that as a hint). Fernando says she's dando vuletas ("going in circles") somewhere in the company and Caro says she'd like to be too. She suggests they talk and that the guys back away because she's hot (yes, dear, we know). The guys say, sure, let's talk. Fernando: "Where's Aurora?" Caro: "And Lety?" Aldo: "Where's Aurora?"

Back in Luigi's office, Marcia is saying that at least if Omar's plan had worked, then…and Lety walks in and says she has to talk to Luigi. Luigi says she should give notice before she walks in, send a fax or something. He says if she's there to regañar (scold) him, he already put up with all of Marcia's litany that practically put him like chanclas of Maria (chanclas are slippers or flip-flops; I think what he means is she beat him with a chancla; threatening to hit someone with a chancla is a threat on the order of "go get my belt" or "cut me a switch"). Lety doesn't know why Marcia would scold him and Marcia tells her Luigi was the one who made up (as in "makeup") the fake Aurora. Luigi tries to explain, but Lety cuts him off and says she wants to talk about something else. Marcia leaves Luigi's office. Luigi wants to know what Lety wants to talk about and reminds her about the joke she made the other day--telling him she was Aurora--which kept him up that night and still makes him laugh when he thinks about it. Lety wants to know what he thinks about filming the RetroMod commercials outside of Conceptos. First he says no, but Lety asks if he can adapt to what she's proposing and he says he can do anything, but he doesn't understand why or what for. Lety says her reasons are personal and she wants Luigi to coordinate with Tomás to meet with JR. He still wants to know what for, since MM isn't still isn't going to show up. Lety says this time she will.

When we come back from commercial, Caro wants to know what's this about firing Omar. The guys explain about Fake Aurora. Caro laments that Omar no tiene remedio (he's hopeless). Fernando says he doesn't want to make her feel guilty, BUT, if the real Aurora had shown up…Aldo: the problem would have been solved quickly. Lety comes in and as she hugs Caro, Caro says they've got her secuestrado (kidnapped, trapped), save me, Lety! Fernando tells Lety to convince Caro to tell them where the famous Aurora is because she won't tell the guys. Lety and Caro share an "if only they knew" look and Lety says she's found a way to get them out of this problem. She's going to meet with JR and make him an offer he can't refuse…I mean, an offer he's going to love. Fernando and Aldo want to go with her, but Lety says no, she has to go alone, they should trust her. Caro says she's leaving as well and asks where Omar is. Fernando thinks he's in Purgatory, but Caro should call his cell and check. That's some damn (ha!) good reception. I'm picturing a Verizon commercial where Omar is in Purgatory with the entire "network." The ladies huddle for safety and leave the room as fast as they can. Fernando and Aldo wonder what's up with Lety. Fernando wants to show up at JR's office and surprise her. Aldo mocks Fernando, saying it's a good idea, but Lety won't think it's funny. Fernando agrees and asks Aldo to bring him a coffee. Aldo wants to know how he takes his coffee: With rat poison? Cyanide? Acid? Fernando tells Aldo to "loosen up" and goes into his cave.

Tomás, aka Aurora's rep, calls JR and tells him Aurora has reviewed her offers and decided for JR's. JR wants them to come to his office and talk it over. Tomás says they'll be there in half an hour. Luigi wants to know how long Tomás has been representonto (a play on representante and tonto). There's some silliness between them about "ladies first" leaving the room.

Marcia is in Fernando's cave talking about how it's strange for Lety to ask to talk to Luigi "in secret." Fernando agrees that Lety's been strange lately. Fernando's phone rings and he shows off his excellent phone-answering skills. Really, he's so proud of himself in front of Marcia, it's like the secretarial equivalent of "accidentally" flexing your biceps. JR's on the horn and he wants to speak to Lety. (Fernando calls him "Monsieur" so I'm thinking maybe the last name actually is "Reynard" and not "Reynolds" as my closed captioning claims.) Fernando says Lety's on her way to the meeting with JR, but JR says he didn't ask her for a meeting.

Meanwhile, at the apartment of the two wild and crazy guys…Omar opens the door to find Carolina. Omar invites her in and thanks her for coming over because he has no one to talk to (poor sad, kicked puppy). Caro says lately she's turned into his confidant. Omar says he's grateful for that and that he's never been a great person and that's why he doesn't have any friends. Caro says except for Fernando, but Omar says Fernando's not his friend because he was on Aldo's side today and they fired him. Caro wants to know if that's why he's feeling so bad. Omar: "Of course." Caro: "If you'll forgive me, I think there's another reason. You're like this because you haven't seen Aurora again. I'm right, right?" All the while, he's wearing his sad puppy face and she's walking closer to him. Omar: "What can I tell you." He walks closer to her and reaches his arms out. Caro: "Enough, be calm, Omar." She rubs his arms, touches his face, hugs him. He buries his face in her hair. She kisses him on the cheek. Caro: "No pasa nada, ok?" (nothing happened, nothing's happening) Omar: "Si." They kiss. It's hot. Ladies and gentlemen, applause please for these two fine actors. They really sold it.

They cut away to JR's office too abruptly for my taste. Aurora stands in JR's office in slightly-less-than-her-usual glory. Today, she wears a matte knit dress in a slightly muted primary green. The bodice comes to a reasonably deep V, and the dress has a handkerchief hem. She's wearing a knee-length medium-eggplant-ish leather jacket (this does not clash or look as flashy as one would think). She's also wearing knee-high leather FM boots, in black, I think. She stands in the middle of JR's office and lets Luigi gush about how totally awesome she looks. She gives Luigi tacit permission to touch her (not like that, he just wants to see if she's real). While Luigi is behind her, she has an attack of the twitchies. Tomás is confused about Luigi's crush. JR Comes in and Aurora tries to start the meeting, but JR says that after they tried to deceive him that morning, he's taken the precaution to invite an executive from Conceptos to witness whatever agreement they make…and in walks Fernando. Lety freaks and thinks: I didn't want him to see me like this, him less than anyone. Closeup on Aurora as we cut to commercial.

When we return from commercial: Fernando is looking at Aurora thinking "eh, she's not so bad." He tries to introduce himself to Aurora, but she keeps her back to him and puts sunglasses on. Luigi tells Fernando he has to admit she's guapissima (incredibly beautiful), but then, he knows Fernando has eyes for only one woman. Fernando confirms that he only has eyes for Lety and Aurora grins. Aurora takes the sunglasses off since Fernando's behind her and demands to deal directly with JR, with no intermediaries, but JR says she has to deal with the PR company and Conceptos. Aurora says that for her to agree to do his campaign, he has to pay her $1M dollars, otherwise there's no deal. Luigi freaks and tries to say that she meant $1M pesos. Aurora: "No, $1M dollars. Take it or leave it. Excuse me." She puts on her sunglasses and snits out of the room. Fernando follows her.

Back at the bachelor pad: Caro is alone on the couch, remembering that hot kiss and biting her thumbnail. She wonders how she got into this situation and says it's not bad. Omar comes in with two styrofoam cups and says he can only offer her a refresco (soft drink) because they just moved and they don't have anything else. She thanks him and Omar wants to know what's up with Caro not looking at him. She says she thinks that what happened wasn't good. Omar says "Don't tell me such a little innocent kiss got to you?" Caro says of course not, she's trying to tell him it was a mistake, forget it, nothing happened. All this time, Caro is standing with her back to Omar, grinning like a schoolgirl in love even while she's saying it's no big deal. Omar says they're good friends and besides, she knows he's in love with Aurora and can't fijar (pay attention to, notice) anyone else right now. He says thanks for being there with him to console him. Caro looks a little sad (but only a little) as she says "Of course, consoling you." She strokes his face as she says he looks calmer now and that he's already forgotten they fired him right? He says he'll never forget since working there is the only way he'll get to see Aurora, if they can hire her. Caro says he sure is persistent. Omar says that the first chance he gets, he'll have to convince Aldo to re-hire him. He says he doesn't have a job or a salary, but what can he do? He can't live without Conceptos, much less without Aurora. Caro gives him a brave, sad little smile. Pobre de Caro.

Back at JR's office, Fernando is trying to get Aurora to turn around, but Aurora tells him to let her go. He asks her not to play around with him because his family's company depends on him. Lety has a twitch attack. She calls him Señor Mendizabal (shout out to Acorralada?) and says she doesn't care about his family's problems and if he wants her image in this campaign, he'll have to pay her what she's worth (twitches again). He starts non-specifically pleading with her and she says if he keeps it up he won't get anything out of her, puts on her shades, and takes her walking boots right on outta there. Fernando tells JR's assistant, who heard the whole thing, that Aurora's insupportable. Fernando says if the project falls through, he'll die.

In JR's office, Tomás and Luigi are trying to make excuses for Aurora's behavior. Luigi can't believe she asked for $1M. Tomás says she usually asks for $999K and he thinks the $1M business is so they won't insist on hiring her. JR says she has to be the model for his campaign, she's a reincarnation of a diva from the 50's. Luigi agrees, he's totally enamored of her. Tomás tries to tell them there are other, better, models who could do the campaign, since Aurora's not actually a model, she's a…diva, says Luigi. JR insists, no one else will do, even though $1M is too much. He says Conceptos needs to talk her down and hire her, otherwise they'll have to refund his advance and pay the indemnización or he'll demandar (sue) them. Tomás and Luigi say they'll convince her.

Fernando is out in the lobby talking to himself. He says if they don't do the project, it's over, he'll have to leave Conceptos to Aldo, that fritanguero (can't find this one either, but I'm sure it's nothing good), including Lety. Tomás and Luigi come out of JR's office. Luigi asks if Tomás can really convince her. Tomás says he thinks so, but it would be easier of Fernando were left out of the negotiations. Luigi agrees that he needs to be kilometers away. Fernando reminds them he's sitting right there. Tomás says he just talked to Aurora and she says she'll talk to Tomás as long as Fernando's doesn't intervene in the negotiations. Fernando wants to know what she has against him. Luigi says it's a diva thing. Fernando still wants to know what he did and Luigi says it's not what he did, it's what he might do, given the opportunity. Fernando says he can't sit around waiting for his project to fall through. Tomás says if he insists on talking to her, he can consider the project lost. Fernando agrees to back off, but he says that if Luigi and Tomás can't resolve the problem in 24 hours, Fernando himself will go find Aurora and arrastrarla (drag her) to the commercial even if she doesn't want to. Luigi says just don't pull out too much hair.

Lety and Caro are having lunch at Al Dente. Lety says it was easy to change because she had her Lety clothes in the trunk of her car. Caro wants to know what happened when Fernando saw Aurora.

Fernando is in Aldo's office. He says he's finally seen Aurora and she'll pass. She's not to his taste, but she'd be ok. He says he can kind of understand how she turned Omar into a lovesick guiñapo (a wreck). Aldo says it's too bad Fernando's best friend fell in love with her, since he likes her so much and he's single. Fernando says Aldo wasn't listening, he only said she was passable. Aldo reminds Fernando he's alone and Fernando says Aldo knows perfectly well there's only one woman who interests him. He mocks Aldo and then blows on his boat (literally). Aldo tells him very seriously that it bothers him that Fernando plays with his boat. Indeed.

Lety tells Caro she loves Aldo and isn't interested in anyone else. Caro says yeah, ok, but didn't Lety feel anything when she realized what happened with Fernando when he saw Aurora? She wants to know what happened when they came face to face for the first time. Lety explains that they didn't actually look each other in the eye because she was nervous and put on her shades, etc. She says nothing happened, but she thinks deep down, something happened, maybe he thinks Aurora is an interesting woman, but that's it. Caro adds guapissima, beautiful, sophisticated, etc. Lety says enough! She confesses that she liked Fernando's reaction a little bit, but she didn't enjoy it because she was too scared. Caro asks if she was afraid Fernando would recognize her. Lety says that can never happen, she's playing with fire and she can't keep doing this. That's why she came up with a reason they should forget Aurora forever. (They're in a closeup of Lety's face and I would like to note that, while the 'stache is a little light, the eyebrows are indeed Lety-esque.)

Fernando is still in Aldo's office. These two spend a lot of time together considering they can't stand each other. I'm just saying. Fernando says that Aurora asked for $1M dollars, emphasizing the "dollars" part. Aldo thinks it's funny and says Aurora's nuts. Fernando agrees and thinks that she must have found out that RetroMod is insisting on working with her and she's taking advantage of the situation…as other people have taken advantage of situations, right? Aldo ignores the dig and says they aren't thinking of giving her that amount of money, are they?

Lety tells Caro she asked for the $1M because it would be absurd for them to pay it. Caro asks if Lety thinks that will make them forget about Aurora. Lety twitches as she considers that her little ploy might not actually work out the way she intended (or at least that's how I interpret the twitches).

Fernando tells Aldo that he's not going to quitar his dedo del renglon (take his finger off the line; i.e., he won't back off) until she agrees to accept a reasonable amount of money and signs on to do the RetroMod campaign. Aldo wishes him luck and Fernando says he'll need it since JR insists on suing Conceptos.

Lety hopes that after this, JR will let them hire another model or at least not make them pay the penalty. Lety notices Caro's face and asks what she's thinking about. Caro says that she and Omar kissed. Lety is shocked and asks "on the mouth?!" I'm thinking of all the ways to answer that question that would shock poor, innocent Lety even more. She calms down and says she doesn't care how it went or where, but the thing is, Caro can't kiss that cinico (callous), mujeriego (womanizer), manipulador (manipulator), mentiroso (liar) Omar. Caro says she knows Lety doesn't like Omar at all and that she's right not to, but…Caro says, it's over, the kiss is forgotten. Lety asks if the kiss meant nothing. Caro says no, nothing, but Lety doesn't believe her. Caro says, she recognizes it wasn't just any kiss, Omar was very sensible (sensitive), emotivo (emotional), and besides he has lots of experience and no en balde (not in vain; not for nothing) is he a great seducer. Lety asks if she realizes that Omar claims to be in love with Aurora, but there he is kissing Caro. Caro says she's jealous. Lety giggles and says no.

Fernando says that if they have to pay that indemnización it will be Omar's fault. Aldo says he hopes that doesn't happen and asks if Lety came back with him after the meeting with JR. Fernando says she never showed up and JR never asked for a meeting with her. Aldo wonders what's up with that since she said she was going to take care of everything and didn't want them to go with her. They wonder where she could be. Fernando says they've had a great talk, there's so much pimponeo (no definition here either, I think it's fishing slang) and interaction in their conversations, Aldo's a great conversationalist. Aldo keeps typing and says he likes it too. Fernando makes to blow on the boat again and Aldo arms himself with a pencil. Fernando backs off, but then blows on the boat quickly and dashes out the door. The pencil hits the door after Fernando leaves. Aldo says it was a nice talk and goes back to his computer.

Luigi moons over a picture of Aurora on his computer while Tomás checks out Luigi's painting. Luigi wants to know when they're going to see her again so they can arrange everything with the contract. Tomás says he's sent her a message…by mail…which is the only way he has to communicate with her (what?). He says she said she'll meet with them tomorrow. Tomás starts playing with the knick knacks on Luigi's desk and Luigi tells him to get out, he's giving Luigi alergia roñosa (an allergic rash) just looking at him. Tomás tries to clear up his confusion about which team Luigi's batting for since he likes Aurora. Luigi says he hasn't switched teams, it doesn't work like that, and explains that he loves beauty and aesthetics and Aurora is beautiful, then he orders Tomás to get out. Luigi takes off a shoe to threaten Tomás with, but Tomás is out the door before the shoe hits it.

Alicia is on the phone to someone asking them why they won't throw her a despedida de soltera (aka "la despedida", "goodbye to being single"; bachelorette party). She gives Tomás about three extra last names and says her friend has never heard of him because he lives outside the country and travels a lot. She says it's quite a coincidence that her friend is traveling as well and she thinks it's really that her friend is jealous that she's getting married (she emphasizes that last bit since she knows the Cuartel are listening in). The Cuartel huddle and Sara says she'll organize the party, the others should go inform people. Sara gets on the phone to someone and asks for a favor. Lola and Paula Maria go into Marcia's office to tell her about the party. Marcia is having a little trouble with the fact that the Cuartel actually want to throw Alicia a party. PM and Lola make a decent showing of saying "Lichita" (cutesy shortening of "Alicia", diminutive of "Licha") is their coworker, it wouldn't be good to let the event pass without making some kind of fuss, etc. Lola tells Marcia they're keeping it a secret and would she help them. Sara busts into Marcia's office to tell them they've got a location. Marcia looks surprised and frightened.

Tomás is happily announcing to Aldo and Fernando in Lety's office that he's marrying Alicia. Aldo and Fernando ask if he doesn't realize that they're concerned about Lety. Aldo asks if Tomás knows where Lety is. Fernando says hopefully she's talking to Aurora to convince her…Tomás interrupts and says he already told them he's going to take care of the situation, but on one condition. He wants them to throw him a despedida de soltero. Aldo and Fernando look at each other. Aldo says sure, he'll fix (cook) something…Tomás says no, it's a bachelor party, among men, all they need is a few little bottles and that's it. Fernando says little bottles and that's it? Tomás says maybe some little sandwiches. Aldo and Fernando exchange another look and Fernando says Tomás shouldn't worry about it, they'll organize everything. Tomás says he'll be waiting for them and it's tonight at his house. Is this a Mexico thing or a Telenovelaland thing? Aren't bachelor/bachelorette parties usually less than a week before the wedding, if not the night before? No way are they getting this alleged 3700-person shindig up and running inside of a week. I predict wackiness. Plus, a bachelor party that Omar's not organizing? Bo-ring!

Lety comes into her office as Tomás is leaving. She asks what the guys are doing in her office. Aldo says at least she finally got there. Fernando asks why she told them she was going to JR's office when JR didn't ask for a meeting. Lety says he didn't ask for a meeting, but she went anyway. Fernando says that she never got there, which is the problem, because he went there alone and had to deal with that fiera Aurora all alone. Lety asks if Tomás wasn't there as her representative. Aldo asks why she insisted on them not going. She says she…Fernando interrupts and asks where she really was. Aldo says, besides, did she know that Aurora asked for $1M dollars. Lety feigns shock and Fernando says, yes, 1, complete with all it's little numbers. Lety says that's barbaric. Fernando says they've got to resolve the problem because JR is going to sue them. Lety takes off her glasses and puts her head in her hands. Fernando says, ah, don't be that way it's not that bad. She looks up without putting her glasses back on and Fernando and Aldo both start leaning in to get a better look. They're practically lying on her desk as she puts her glasses back on and thinks "OMG, I think they caught me on account of the cejas!" (eyebrows) Busted! Maybe. These two seem to have a problem putting 1 and 1 together. Plus those weren't the eyebrows she had at the restaurant with Caro. Just saying.

Tomorrow: It's party time!

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