Caray, Caray!

In the Vortex of Stupidity and Perpetual Prattle, the cuartel and Caro discuss the new developments with Aurolety. Martha is surprised at how much has happened while she was out [Oh, was she out? I hadn’t even noticed. What I did notice is that she looks pretty good in her striped black suit. I think they finally let her take off the fat suit]. The women note that it’s not fair that poor little Lety has to deal with so much man-related drama. Lola adds that men stink. As an example, she tells poses her own dilemma: first El Cheque leaves her for that husband-stealer, and now he wants to hook up with her again.

Suddenly, they hear Marcia squeal from her office "Ay que emocion!" (How exciting/moving!) They run right over to hear the gossip first hand. Marcia is reads the note on computer screen, "Your name is the beginning of the mar (sea), where I navego (maneuver, steer) through my dream, in which you fall in love with me, just as I am in love with you." The women are impressed. They ask who wrote it. She replies that it was Octavio, her secret admirer. Turns out she’s been chatting with him. With very little arm-twisting from the gals, she requests a photo from Mr. Secret Admirer of the Wingtips (Mr…S.A.W.!…yikes, not a good sign!).

The guy sends a picture back immediately. Marcia opens the photo as the women look on anxiously. They all squeal as the photo come sup on the screen, but not in a good way. He’s a not-so-hot looking guy with long, with greasy hair, and a big mole on the tip of his nose. The absence of emotion on his face is reminiscent of a mug shot. Marcia is impactada. [Not a good sign, indeed. On the other hand, this guy could definitely pass as a creepy stalker, but does he look like he walks around in wingtips? Let’s hope Mr. SAW is just kidding with this picture.]

Luigi and Lety sneak down hospital corridor. Luigi holds on tightly to Lety’s arm. Luigi does not want to run into his dad. From behind, they hear someone call "Luis, hijo!" Lety guesses that dad has found him. She giggles at learning that Luigi’s real name is Luis.

Dad tells Luigi his mom will be happy to see him. Still facing away from him, Luigi asks "But not you, right?" Dad responds that at his age there is no room for rancor. Luigi says that he has enough of it for the both of them. Finally turning around, he is surprised at his dad’s appearance: "Dad, you got old!" Dad responds that he I became old before he could become sabio (wise). But, he adds, getting old is a law of life. Luigi retorts that, for dad, everything is about the laws of life; he can’t see beyond what he considers right and moral. Dad admits, that no, he could not accept that his son turned… Luigi finishes his sentence, "Gay is the word, and that doesn’t make me less of a man." Luigi adds that he left home to save dad the bother of having him around, and that it must have been so hard for dad, what with him being such a macho-macho man, earning living in a boxing ring. Luigi raises his fists for effect.

Again, dad says that he was ashamed of having a son who was… This time Lety jumps in. She introduces herself to Lui’s dad and tells Lui that this may not be the best time for this discussion with dad. Just then a nurse walks over to them. She says that mom’s condition is delicate, and they do not expect her to make it much longer. Luigi covers his mouth in agony.

Luigi goes to his mom’s hospital room. He heartwarmingly kisses her hand. In Tomas’s office, he advises Alicia that he needs to verify whether Jacque’s check has posted. He begins to sign in on his computer. Alicia excitedly offers to check for him. Tomas’s tell her she can’t check the balance because she must stay away from excitement, due to her ongoing medical treatments [A brilliant act of pure genius—or at least it would be if Tomas had a clue. I mean, since her treatment story is a farce, Tomas can make up all kinds of cool restrictions for her, right? Great going, Tomas!]. Tom suddenly remembers he has to see Lopez about something.

As soon as he walks out, Alicia runs over to his computer. She tries to figure out the password. She remembers seeing Tom type an A. She thinks the password might be "arina" (flour) because his mom bakes with flour. "Arina" doesn’t work. She wonders what it could possibly be. She pulls out one of the many photos of herself hat Tom has under his inkblotter. She Looks at her picture and asks herself, "Alicia, Alicia, Alicia, what could that password be?" She milks this gag way too long before finally realizing that the password must be "Alicia". Then, in a moment of lucidity – the type only Alicia could experience – she reasons that since the password is "Alicia," then the money must be hers!

Lety prays to the heavens to help Luigi’s mom, because Luigi needs her.

Lui’s mom asks his forgiveness for not being brave enough to defend him. Luigi says that he learned very early in life how to deal with the teasing and taunting, but he really needed mom and pop to love him. She explains that she was not educated, she was ignorant, but after Lui left, she asked around and investigated. And she learned that they have to accept and respect everyone as they are.

Lui responds that if she can accept him as he is, then he will be a happy camper… plus, now he will be able to accept others as they are! In a restroom, Lety talks to herself in the mirror. She says that everyday she is more Aurora, and less Lety. She has some Deep Thought questions. How will she find the real her? Which one is her real face? What face does her soul have? [Luckily, as Aldo is far, far away, we will not have to hear another Deep Thought diatribe that basically means "Awh, shut up and get over yourself already, jeez!"]

Back in the hospital waiting room, Lui’s dad tells Lety about how guilty he feels that for treating Lui so badly. He didn’t realize he was wrong until Lui had left.

Lui runs in and calls dad and Lety back to mom’s room. Look, everyone, mom is no longer on the brink of death! Mom confirms that, yes, Luigi’s forgiveness has returned the life to her previously moribund body. Lety whispers that it’s a miracle. Luigi thanks Lety for helping him to see the light. He adds that now wants to help her. Lety doesn’t think there is much Lui can do for her. He shushes her. He looks at her intently and says he sees something. Lety asks "What? Do I look uglier?" A Lui answer that, no, what he sees is something special that he hadn’t noticed before.

Back at a Conceptos studio, Luigi is staring at Lety again. He thinks he understand her soul bow. He gets really close and concludes that her nose is the center of her personality. He takes lots of pictures of her face. He says that this will be his most important work -- the recreation of natural beauty. He reads an imaginary news headline "Luigi Lombardi Creates the Face of the Fea Mas Bella." I guess he’s got a digital camera, because we instantaneously see the pics he just took of Lety on a big wall monitor. Lui studies the pics and types commands into the computer. This causes the pics to multiply on the monitor, and as the camera angle pulls back, all the pics on the monitor blend into one big picture of The New Lety.

In a new scene, we're in a darkend room and Luigi calls for the lights. The lights go on, and we see Lety standing on a platform. She’s in a white floral blouse and a white skirt. Her make-up is simple and her hair is lightened and layered. [I prefer her with darker hair, but overall, I like this look because she looks… well, not drop-dead gorgeous; just plain, everyday, catch-your-eye-in-the-ice-cream-shop pretty.] Luigi, on the other hand, thinks she looks gorgeous and just divine. He circles the platform as he inspects his masterpiece, and asks, "Well, Leticia Padilla Solis, now that you have discovered your beauty, what will you do? Will you hide again, like you did with Aurora, or will you be you now?"

As we fade to the circle of goodbye, all I can think -- as I'm sure everyone did-- is, What a gyp! A whole episode and not a single shot of Don Fern? QUE THE HECK?!!

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