Caray, Caray!

Show opens with Diego dressed in military uniform sneaking into the prison and getting caught by another solider. Diego makes the excuse that he wanted to visit his buddies in the mazmorra (dungeon). Sure nothing like sharing a cold one and shooting the breeze late at night in the dungeons with your buddies. The guard tells him no time for visits as Monty is there. Guard orders Diego to go back to the bed. Diego turns to leave but when the guard’s back is turned, he goes back to his search. He finds it odd that Monty is there at this hour. Isn’t the jail run by Monty so I imagine he could go anywhere he wants.

We cut to a blindfolded Esme being lead by Auggie to a room where Monty is preparing the torture chains? Auggie tries to make one more last ditch effort to help Esme but Monty orders him to shut up and leave. Monty starts chatting it up with Esme telling her the room is his favorite in the prison. Everybody talks there even those who lost their memory. Monty tells Esme to tell him what he wants to hear that way they both can rest being they are very tired. Monty tells Esme that the whipping he gave her earlier is nothing compared to what he can do now, so she better say where she knew Zorro.

Meanwhile Piza is pointing a gun to Pito’s head wanting to know where SK’s body is. Piza accuses Pito of lying to him. Pito tells him that they both saw when SK was buried. Pito tells Piza that he’s not an idiot to have dug her up later when he left. Pito shows him a bracelet which Piza identifies as belonging to the gitanos (how he figures this out, I don’t know, maybe the bracelet is labeled) so he comes to the conclusion that gitanos took the body. Pito says it’s a plausible theory, but Piza could have said aliens took the body and Pito would said the same thing. Piza now wants to confirm this theory (about the gitanos taking body of course).

Back at the gypsy camp, Renzo is waking up in a cough and Suzi asks for water. Nutty (or shall we call her Ana Camila?) who was giving water to Camba leaves him to go to Renzo. Poor Camba is probably thinking, hey that’s my water. Suzi thanks God and Ana Camila that he’s alive. Laisha looks on angrily as Ana Camila tells Renzo he was right in saying she shouldn’t loose hope.

Meanwhile at the nunnery/mission? MP is telling PT that he plans on leaving LA. PT says its not possible but MP insists it’s the only way FS will stop bothering the mission. PT says that she’s Mother Superior, what’s going to happen to the other nuns if she leaves. MP considers it worse for them to see how she is accosted every day. PT is not in agreement and FS would have won. MP says she’ll leave without telling anybody when or where. PT backs down and says maybe its for the best, he will write to his contacts in Mexico and will let her know. MP thanks PT for believing in her and says that deep in her heart is the best thing even for FS. Apparently she doesn’t know FS very well, it will more likely cause him to go nuts, although I am not sure how you can top giving up your underwear at the altar and going through town naked.

We go back to the bar where we saw an unruly patron feeling up a barmaid. Enter Prudencio in his big really sombrero, checking out the place it seems for his patron, FS. FS orders his usual and enter Selenia. The owner/barmaid counsels her against being there being that only male patrons and all. Selenia doesn’t care she accepts the risk and orders the strongest drink. The barmaid offers a drink filtrado de caña (filtered from sugar cane? that’s how it translated to me anyway) but warns her it’s so strong the patrons don’t order it. I never heard of this so I am thinking drain cleaner, but that’s what Selenia wants. The barmaid says fine, it’s your esophagus (just kidding but she was probably thinking it). Meanwhile this exchange has peaked FS’s curiosity.

Back to Diego scoping out the Callao. He hears some guards talking so he runs to an empty cell and closes the door loudly. Isn’t that always the case when you are sneaking around, everything makes an echo, the clock ticking, the floorboards, the front door closing behind you. One of the guards hears the noise and wonders where it came from while the other guard tells him he’s hearing things, nobody allowed, blah, blah, blah and they leave. We cut to Diego going down some stairs while he thought bubbles Esme I’m going to find you.

Cue Amor Gitano

We come back from commercial and Diego is questioning some prisoners about a woman. They laugh and tell him they haven’t seen a woman in years but if he finds one let them know.

We cut to SAM watching the men do push ups and counting. SAM is telling them they are getting big in the middle. SAM tells them its due to frequent visits to the kitchen and some more stuff I didn’t catch. He notices somebody in the shadows and orders for him to present himself…. and it’s a gagged Cifuentes in this pj bottoms, ha. SAM finds it strange because he thought he saw him inside and then the light bulb goes off.

We cut to Monty heating up a branding iron. He wants to know who Zorro is but Esme tells him, kill me if you must I am not saying anything. Monty is getting angry and threatens Esme some more and tells her she will loose the baby. Esme tells Monty that God will punish him but that just gets Monty more angry.

We go to Spain where the Queen is reading a book and enter a surprised Jacobo to find her majesty reading. Apparently the Queen is reading books given to prepare herself for trip to America. I didn’t realize the history books where already out, I imagine it’s the same as all history is written, in favor of those writing it. The Queen asks when are they leaving but Jacobo does his best to cover up that he hasn’t even prepared the ships. I didn’t understand what he said but since we know he’s stalling he could have said engine trouble. The Queen notices it’s always something and tells Jacobo that it seems he’s not taking her plan seriously (I wonder what gave you that idea?) and if he is purposefully stalling the trip. Jacobo tells her he’s just worried about her leaving and nobody in charge. The Queen tells him that will be taken care of and leaves Jacobo in charge of convincing the royal counsel the importance of her trip.

We cut to the meeting of the brotherhood. PT says that lives are in danger and the brotherhood seems more optimistic about the Marquesa’s arrival bringing changes. PT is doubtful as Marquesa doesn’t have much power in Spain and that there is a conspiracy in Spain. They rehash the king’s assassination. They agree that while SK doesn’t appear they will be against the conspiracy. PT stresses the need for the Queen to know about SK and for SK to take the throne.

Jacobo is telling one of the royal counselors to not allow the Queen’s voyage. The RC says what the Queen says goes and since they don’t rule they have to go with it. Jacobo even bribes the RC but it didn’t look like he was going for it.

We cut to the bar where FS has bought Selenia another drink and an invite to his table. Selenia buys FS a bottle of the best wine and if FS is interested in talking he’s to come to her table. FS tells the air, it has to be Selenia the sorceress. Does everybody know this lady, what she followed them from Mexico?

We cut to Olmos in his bedroom reading. He hears a door open? and peers through the hole he made in the wall to look at Mangle undressing in the next room. He tells the air/Mangle that she will be his and his only.

We go back to the prison, where Monty complains he is tired and patience is running out. Esme is on the rack and Monty turns the wheel and demands to know who is Zorro. Esme says she doesn’t know as Monty turns the wheel. The torture is interrupted by Auggie thank goodness to tell Monty about Cifuentes being found in pjs and that that the assailant could be anywhere in the prison. Monty orders that Auggie take Esme to her cell. I wonder if Monty is getting migraines, he touches the forehead above his eye a lot. Auggie tells Esme it was only a scare and that he will have to blindfold her so she doesn’t know the way to her cell. We cut to Diego noticing a prisoner chained to wall and being the good hero he tries to open the cell with his sword but its not working. He hears some noise? and runs off.

We go to the outside of the prison where Monty demands to know where Cifuentes went. SAM tells him he went to get something hot to eat but we then see Cifuentes reporting in a giant poncho. Monty asks Cifuentes if he saw who did it. Cifuentes tells him all he saw was hand in the shadows. Monty orders Mejias to whip Cifuentes 10 times for being inept. Hey Monty, haven’t you heard a happy worker works harder. Monty orders SAM to close all exits and guard the main entrance. SAM asks Monty who he thinks did this and figures it its Zorro. Monty tells the air/Zorro that he’s going to trap him like a rat and he will die in the prison.

We cut to the bar where FS has taken a seat by Selenia. FS asks her if she really is Selenia and Selenia is surprised that her fame has followed her to the new world. FS tells her whoever is born in Europe and moved in certain circles knows who Selenia is. Selenia tells him that if FS really knew who she is, he wouldn’t have dared to sit next to her. FS needed to confirm it even if she made him disappear from the earth and landed in hell. “Hell is place where you have lived for many years, Fernando Sanchez de Moncada.” FS is surprised that she knows of him. Selenia tells him that the destiny of men is written in the stars and she can read them like an open book. FS tells her he doesn’t believe in coincidence so then she must be in his destiny.

MP tells Sister Carola about her decision to leave and that Sister Carola will be Mother Superior. MP tells SC that Padre Tomas is preparing everything and to take care of the sisters. SC says that God has put before them great tests (Nutty’s disappearance and the destruction of the mission). MP tells her God will put everything in order.

We go back to the prison where Auggie is leading a blindfolded Esme down the hallway and into a secret door/passageway. Enter Diego walking with his back turned and therefore didn’t see them go into the secret passageway. He seems sure that was the last hallway to search. He runs in the same direction he came in.

Auggie directs Esme to her cell and removes the blindfold. Auggie pleads with Esme to tell Monty all she knows about Zorro. Esme tells him she knows nothing but Auggie tells her she’s risking her and her baby’s life for Zorro. Esme tells Auggie all Monty wants to do is kill Esme and the baby and nothing she does or says will change things. Auggie is more trusting (aww poor naïve Auggie) says Monty would not permit that. He pleads with Esme to tell Monty what he wants to hear.

We go the prison yard where Monty is yelling at the guards for allowing Zorro dressed as a guard to enter. A guard says he’s sorry but he confused Zorro with Cifuentes, it was dark and all he saw was his back. SAM enters and informs Monty that the prison is sealed and entrance guarded as ordered. Monty tells guards Zorro will not escape and if somebody confronts him, kill him.

Auggie offers Esme some water and asks that Auggie tell her what happened to make Monty stop. Auggie plays it down but Esme tells AUggie that she heard him say somebody entered the prison. Auggie tells Esme she misheard, all Auggie did was tell Monty that a sentinel was missing. Esme doesn’t believe him. Auggie tells Esme for Zorro to find her he would have be a warlock as the dungeons in that of the prison are separated by secret doors which explains the blindfold. Esme begs Auggie not to lie to her. Auggie tells Esme what he wouldn’t give for somebody to rescue her. When Auggie leaves Esme, tells the air that everybody thinks her dead; Zorro won’t find her. He won’t find a dead woman.

Cut to SAM telling Monty that he’s searched and Zorro isn’t in that part of the hallway but Monty says that he wasn’t where he searched either so SAM must have missed him. Monty calls SAM worthless and starts searching where SAM came from. Zorro jumps from his hiding place and runs off.

Meanwhile at the bar, Selenia is reads FS’s palm. She tells him he is separated by two paths. He doesn’t know which one to choose and thinks it’s possibly too late. FS pulls his hand away but Selenia tells him he feels that the things he most loves are escape his hands. FS tells her that those they weren’t lying when they told him she is the best sorceress in the world. Selenia tells him she is the best and only one left. FS asks Selenia for a visit, he needs her services. Selenia surprised by this and FS tells her it’s only to ask a few questions about his destiny. Selenia tells him it will cost him and it’s for a reason she works for royalty or dignitaries. FS tells her that must have figured out from reading his palm that money is not a problem. Selenia tells him his problems are of the heart. His chest burns over a wound that has not healed (it could have just been heartburn you know) and danger follows him. All that power that he manages threatens to turn against him. He wants a private visit. Selenia agrees to tomorrow, first thing. He told where but I guess its pointless translating besides I didn’t catch it. When FS leaves, she tells the air that FS will find himself face to face with his destiny.

We go to the de la Vega’s hacienda where Yumi is sitting on the front stairs. Enter Alej to say that Dena is sleeping, she’s had a hard day. Yumi asks Alej why isn’t he sleeping, Alej isn’t sleepy so he came to get some air. Since Yumi can’t sleep either I guess insomnia is contagious in the de la Vega house. Yumi says the nighttime air is like a salve over our soul’s pain. Alej and Yumi’s song plays as he sits close to her. Alej is about to speak but Yumi shushes him and says sometimes silence is better when there are no reasons only the heart’s. They are about to kiss but Alej actually restrains himself and leaves.

Back to the prison where the guards are running around like chickens without a head and Monty screaming maldita sea (Damn it). SAM runs in to tell Monty that Cifuentes uniform was found. More maldición (damnation) from Monty and that damn Zorro must be hidden somewhere. He orders all guards to search every corner and nobody leaves until Zorro is found. Monty notices Piza come in and demands to know where he’s been. Piza says it was his day off and he wants to know what’s going on. Monty orders Piza to accompany him. Zorro reappears from his hiding place on the ceiling and runs off.

Back to Olmos the voyeur and it kinda looked like Mangle saw that Olmos was looking at her. Olmos pulls away freaked out and then goes back to looking. Mangle takes out a cofre from her bureau and starts to open it but closes it. We see Mangle crying through the peephole and Olmos gets giddy.

At the prison, Monty brings Piza up to speed. That working synapse in Monty’s brain sparks and realizes that Zorro was there looking for Esme. Piza tells Monty that everyone thinks she’s dead. Monty agrees even Diego thinks she’s dead (that actually works to ease suspicion off Diego then). Piza wants to know how Zorro knew that Esme is alive and Monty says it’s because he has a pact with the devil (and the synapse short circuits) and even if it’s a demon itself Monty will trap him. Monty tells Piza that Esme knows Zorro’s really identity but won’t say so. Monty tells Piza that since Esme won’t confess, Piza has to kill her. Piza does his impactado/frown face and Monty says Esme dies tonight.

END OF EPISODE