Caray, Caray!

I'm sure you've all been holding your breath waiting for this recap :) Sorry about the delay, but I had houseguests who stayed longer than they planned to.

Previously on Amar Sin Limites: Azul twisted her ankle; Mauricio's playing hard to get to win Azul back; and Ceci and Diego drank too many beers. Way too many.

Diego picks up the phone and babbles drunkenly to Azul while Ceci giggles in the background. Azul is pissed! Diego makes a joke about Princess Azul not being able to put her glass slippers on with her twisted ankle. Diego wants to know if she has his rose. He tells her she can throw all the roses out the window if she wants, he'll make more. His drunken babbling is interrupted by Mauricio, who was sleeping on the couch, but woke up to ask Azul--menacingly--who she's talking to. She tells him it's Ceci, who's drunk as a skunk (my words, not hers). He wants to talk to Ceci (so uncool! Who is he to be lecturing Ceci?) and takes the phone to ask what she's up to and who she's with. Diego passes the phone to Ceci when he hears Mauricio's voice. Ceci babbles drunkenly to Mauricio, who thinks it's funny how drunk Ceci is. After he hangs up the phone, he tells Azul that they should go to the apartment since Ceci's having more fun than they are. Azul looks relieved, but angry.

At Gloria's apartment: Gloria (Silvana's mom) asks how things were in the clinic, whether her (ex) husband took Silvana. She says it must be painful to think about, but it's all in the past…now Silvana has Diego and his family. (Callous much?! It was her grandson who died and she's already brushed it off. I think I'm understanding Silvana's dislike of her mother.) She tries to get Silvana to talk about how she met Diego, but Silvana is vague and uncommunicative. She says they met by coincidence.

Ceci and Diego: Ceci tells Diego that since Azul is "slow" she declares him the inheritance of all humanity. (I guess she means since Azul won't take him, he belongs to all of us now…isn't that sweet of her.) Diego says he's going to go since the "carroza se esta transformando en calabaza" (his coach is turning into a pumpkin). Ceci asks if that means sex is out of the question (she uses "revolcon" again, which is a word that's going to be used a few more times this episode). Diego says he's going.

In Mauricio's kitchen: Mauricio is still laughing about Ceci. He pours himself a glass of milk and Azul a glass of orange juice. Azul tells Mauricio that she knew Ceci was going to invite a friend over, so Mauricio says that makes Azul an accomplice to Ceci's "close encounter" with a stranger. Mauricio leaves the room laughing, but can't resist coming back to tell Azul she should have at least asked them not to use her bed. I think Azul would have found that funnier if she didn't know who Ceci was with.

Lidia and Piero: Lidia's on the phone to Piero complaining about how boring Paco is and that lately Piero's been all talk and no action. Piero says he's inviting Lidia and Paco to his country house for a meal. Lidia says she hopes she can sleep so that she gets there well-rested.

The next morning, at Gloria's: Silvana is writing her mother a note: "For the first time, I'm leaving before you do. Besides, Sundays are for spending with family and I've been lent one."

At Mauricio's Mansion of Malice, out by the Pool of Pain: Azul is going home. Mauricio jokes that she should call Ceci first to make sure she doesn't surprise them. Caty comes running up with Azul's rose, asking if Azul's really leaving. Mauricio wants to know where the flower came from. Caty wants Azul to give it to her, but Mauricio tells her he doesn't like her asking for things. Azul tells Caty she can have the flower, but Mauricio doesn't think she should have given in so easily. Mauricio still wants to know where the flower came from and Azul lies that it came off her dress from the last party. He's still confused about how it got there and Caty tells them it was in the pocket of Azul's jacket (chamarra). Mauricio says that means Caty was going through Azul's jacket, but Caty claims she was just playing around putting it on and when she took the jacket off, the flower fell out of the pocket. This is an odd conversation, because Mauricio's slightly menacing (as usual) and Caty looks vaguely afraid of him, yet she still had the guts to bring the flower out there and ask Azul to give it to her. Azul tells them both the flower doesn't have any importance, but Mauricio narrows his eyes and shakes his head.

Diego and Silvana, in Diego's room: Diego has told Silvana about the rose and the twisted ankle. Silvana thinks it makes Azul sound a bit nuts, first she throws it away, then she goes looking for it (I think that right there, may have summed up Azul quite neatly). Diego says it makes him want to keep fighting for her. Silvana holds up a pillow to shield her innocent eyes from Diego's mostly naked body as he gets out of bed and puts on a fluffy cotton robe.

Back at Azul and Ceci's apartment: Azul is cleaning up the beer bottles from the coffee table. Ceci comes out of the bedroom asking where the aspirin is. Azul snaps at her and Ceci asks if she fought with Mauricio. Ceci asks her to quit yelling, which Azul says she's not. She asks what "that guy" was doing in "her" house. Ceci says she likes Diego and it's her house too, so she can invite him if she wants. Azul alleges that Diego came over to see Ceci, but Ceci denies it. Azul carps on, asking what gives Ceci the "right" to tell Diego about the flower or her twisted ankle, since it's Azul's personal business. Azul says that friendship and loyalty "vale gorro" ("are worth a hat"…she probably means aren't worth much or aren't worth anything) to Ceci. Ceci whines that it's just that they drank a lot. Azul says she doesn't want to live with Ceci anymore because she doesn't trust her, so Ceci needs to find another place to live. She takes a bunch of beer bottles into the kitchen and Ceci sits on the couch looking like she's about to cry. Azul tells her not to sit there paralyzed "like always" and to get out. Ceci gets her shoes on and leaves, saying that of course she's going and goodbye Azul! Are we supposed to like Azul? Because I'm not liking her very much right now. She seems to be accustomed to treating people badly whenever she gets angry. She said it herself--she's always looking for a fight. This is just too much, though--how's Ceci supposed to find another apartment when she doesn't have a job because Azul got her fired? And Azul's blathering on about friendship and loyalty? What. Ever. Azul looks surprised that Ceci left.

Mauricio's office: Mauricio asks Andres about a confidentiality clause in one of the contracts, whether the lawyer suggested it. Andres says it was his idea, that "he" (I'm assuming Alfredo) will have to be discreet, whether he likes it or not. Mauricio praises Andres for his intelligence, but Andres doesn't reply. Leonarda comes in with a tray and Mauricio tells her that he told Andres he was intelligent and Andres didn't even say "thank you". Then Mauricio says that Andres needs to meet Azul's friend Ceci, "she's buena onda (cool) but ligerita (kind of flighty)." Leonarda does NOT seem to approve of this idea. Again, Andres doesn't reply, but says he'll have the lawyer make "un paso en limpio" (a clean copy) of the contract. Mauricio asks Leonarda if Andres has a girlfriend and Leonarda angrily says "no, and I don’t get involved in those things" (meaning his personal life, I guess?) and leaves the room.

Azul and Ceci, round 2: Ceci comes back because she forgot her purse. Azul asks her to at least explain why she didn't change the sheets. Ceci says she doesn't have to explain anything, nothing happened, no one "se revolco" (had sex) in Azul's bed or in Ceci's. Azul wants to know why her bed looks "like that" then and Ceci says she should ask Diego. I'm not sure what she's talking about--the bed looks unmade, but not particularly, uh, sexed-up.

At the country house: Lidia and Paco, and Piero, his wife, and his daughter are all having a nice lunch outside. Piero announces that Lidia is the new head of PR. As Piero congratulates her up close, he whispers that she'll thank him later, and Mrs. Piero asks what they're whispering about. Paco gets lovey with Lidia, so Piero goes over and starts talking to his wife and daughter.

Azul and Ceci, round 3: Azul is doing that thing she does where it looks like she's taking notes from a textbook, but I don't know if this is school-related or maybe work-related (since I doubt she's ever run an HR department before). Ceci comes in and says she can't find an apartment with the money she has, flops down on the couch and whines/cries "No, don't worry Azul, I found a friend who'll take me in until I find a place." Azul takes a sip of water, appearing unconcerned. Ceci continues, "I already promised her I won't mess up her house or bring boyfriends over." She says she's going to go pack her bags. Azul keeps doing what she's doing. When Ceci gets to the bedroom door, Azul starts pleading with Ceci to sit down and forgive her. She says Ceci knows Azul's "impulsive" like that and has been especially neurotic lately. She tells Ceci that she was angry at Ceci playing Cupid and that Ceci is too gossipy. Azul asks for forgiveness again and the girls exchange "I love you"s. Azul asks Ceci for one last "favor"--to return Diego's shirt. She has to whine a bit, but Ceci gives in. That is one dysfunctional friendship! Silvana's got it right--she treated Ceci like she treated Diego's rose.

Diego and Silvana: Silvana borrowed the "playera" (t-shirt...this is another new word for me) that Diego borrowed from Azul. Diego first says she should take it off, but then he changes his mind. Silvana picks up a different t-shirt and jokingly asks him if it has any special meaning. When Diego says it doesn't she says she's going to go change.

A random office, Mauricio, Azul, Alfredo, and two guys in suits: Alfredo is asking if he has to read the entire contract, like the whole thing? (Dude, seriously? What kind of question is that? Yes, you should read the whole thing, and then your lawyer should read the whole thing…preferably BEFORE you sign it!) Mauricio says he should. Alfredo complains that he can't get past the first page. Emilia calls Azul on her cell. She asks if Azul can come over because the dean asked Emilia to suggest some people for post-graduate work and Emilia put Azul's name in for a few "materias" ("classes"--she put Azul's name in to teach some classes, maybe?). Azul complains that she hasn't done her thesis yet. Emilia says that's why she wants to talk to her, to see how they can manage the time. Mauricio calls Azul over and she signs her contract (I hope she read it first, but it doesn't look like it!). Azul agrees to come over and see Emilia. She asks Mauricio to pick her up at Emilia's later and leaves Alfredo reading his "boring" contract. Mauricio offers to help, but Alfredo just says he'll read it slowly and looks kind of worried. I'm a pretty intelligent person, but I think reading a contract like that would be a bit over my head as well. Still, that's what you hire your own lawyer for.

At the Men's Wearhouse: Gloria has come to confront Diego. She makes some snotty comment about some tailors being "artists" while some call themselves artists when they're merely "craftspeople" and needing to be clear about things. Diego and I are both confused. She says Silvana has a family--her--and whether it's Silvana's good or bad luck, Gloria is the family Silvana got. Gloria doesn't like Silvana considering Diego's family her family. Diego respectfully points out that Gloria only got there yesterday. Gloria counters that just because she was traveling doesn't mean she's not there. Uh, no, that's exactly what it means. She's been on vacation for so long she didn't even know her grandson was dead and her daughter is falling apart and now she wants to show up and play "mommy". Diego's nicer about it than I am. He just says he's got to go because it's time for Silvana's therapy. Mommy Dearest gripes that she's the one who should be going, but since no one told her *sticks nose in air*. Whether she means she's the one who should be going to therapy herself or the one who should be going to therapy with Silvana, I agree!

At Emilia's office: Azul says she already signed her contract and needs to put all her energy into work. She says she's just postponing her degree for a while. Emilia wants to know why she made the decision without consulting her. They argue about which one of them really wanted Azul to do the post-graduate work and who gets to make Azul's decisions. I get the feeling Emilia is pretty controlling with everybody, not just Azul and Silvana.

Outside Emilia's office: Mauricio shows up to pick up Azul and sees Silvana, arriving for her appointment. The music gets very dark and dramatic. Mauricio addresses Silvana, but all Silvana can do is stare at him. He asks if she's ok. More staring and heavy breathing on Silvana's part. He asks if she hears him and how he can help her. He finally gets too close to her and she runs away. Verbally, what he said was quite innocent "Hi, long time no see, what's up?" but his facial expression was more like "Oh, look, the crazy girl who hates me, let's see if I can torture her some more." Was that bad acting or done on purpose?

Inside: Azul and Emilia are still arguing about Azul's recent decisions. Emilia thinks that even though Azul is making the decisions, it's really Mauricio who's in charge. Wow, and she hasn't even met him yet. Azul says Emilia's underestimating her if she thinks that.

Outside: Diego is walking towards Emilia's office. Mauricio is still waiting outside for Azul. It looks like the two men are going to meet, but Silvana comes running around the corner and runs into Diego. She keeps saying she doesn't want to see "him", the man who killed her son.

Inside: Azul claims she doesn't need anyone to tell her what to do. Emilia says they should just drop it since she's waiting for a patient.

Outside: Silvana is determined to leave, but Diego gets her to calm down and to agree that he'll look and see if anyone's there and if someone's there, they'll leave, but if there's not anyone there, she'll go to her therapy session. Mauricio calls Azul on her cell phone to ask how much longer she'll be.

Inside: Azul tells Mauricio she's leaving. Emilia tells Azul to think about what they talked about after she stops being angry. Heh. Emilia's got her pegged.

Outside: As the theme from The Exorcist plays, Mauricio and Azul drive off and Diego walks up to Emilia's door.

Lidia and Piero's office: Lidia's talking to HR about getting some business cards made with her new title. She gets angry because she has to confirm that of course this is on Piero's orders and slams down the phone, calling the guy an idiot. Piero overheard the phone call and wants to know who she thinks is an idiot. Lidia tells him the guy in HR is an idiot who doesn't know how to do his job. Piero tells her it's just work and there are more important things. He leans over her desk and they grimace at each other up close, but thankfully they don't eat each other's faces.

On some random street: Azul and Mauricio are leaning up against his car eating popsicles. No, that's not a euphemism for anything. Azul complains that Emilia always says what Azul doesn't want to hear, guesses what Azul doesn't want to say, and tells Azul what she should do. "Damn psychoanalysts!" Mauricio's not paying attention. Azul sums it up for him as "Emilia and I argued and it's not the first time." Mauricio wants to know if they argued about him and Azul says they didn't (liar!). Mauricio says people like him who make decisions aren't liked by psychoanalysts, or by people who analyze everything that happens to them. Hey, dude, the unexamined life is not worth living. He asks Azul why she doesn't do more and think less. I'm surprised, as shrewish as she's been with everyone else lately, that she doesn't accuse him of wanting a brainless tart like she did at the party. She says she likes action, but actions should be thought about. They joke that Azul's so darn smart and that's why she's with Mauricio. Blech! Mauricio tells Azul he ran into Silvana. He says she's "the mother of the boy who died along with Liliana in the accident". He says he'd never thought much about what happened to Silvana, but then he ran into her today. He said his heart and soul were broken by the accident and he can't even think about what happened to Silvana's life.

Diego's house: Diego and Silvana walk in. Silvana's angry at herself for having Mauricio right in front of her and not being able to do anything. Diego says even though it's difficult, she needs to forget--for her own good. He says we've all wanted to kill people, but it's one thing to want to do something and another thing to actually do it. He says neither of them could do it. Silvana just looks off into space.

Casa Azul and Ceci: Azul and Mauricio walk in. Mauricio tries to look like a good guy by saying that he insisted Alfredo read the whole contract. Ceci comes out of the bedroom and says she's on her way to give Diego his shirt back. She gets quiet when she sees Mauricio and he asks who Diego is and why all the mystery. Ceci says Diego's her "galan" (handsome young man; i.e., her studly boyfriend) and she doesn't like to talk about her personal stuff. She says they had some beers and he was all soaked from the rain and took off his shirt and now she's got to return it. She asks if she isn't a delight and Mauricio agrees that she is. Ceci says that he's a "bonbon" (no, dictionary, the literal definition isn't the only one, Diego is not a chocolate candy with filling; an alternate spelling is "bombón") and he deserves it. She leaves. Azul tells Mauricio she doesn't like him flirting with Ceci. She says he should pay more attention to her and not get comfortable. She says she likes to be seduced at all times and hates monotony. Mauricio says he understands. I'm with her on the sentiment--it's not good to get so comfy in relationships that you take the other person for granted, but the way she says it makes her sound like a spoiled brat.

Alfredo and Inés: Inés is looking over Alfredo's contract for him. She says he's permanently giving up the rights to any discoveries that come out of that lab and all current and future applications of those discoveries, with no exceptions. Alfredo says it sounds like he's a scientist in Guerra de las Galaxias (that would be the Spanish title for Star Wars). Inés tells Alfredo that according to this contract, he doesn't even own the air he breathes. She seems really offended by the contract. Alfredo says they shouldn't be so untrusting since Mauricio's his daughter's boyfriend and therefore wouldn't try to cheat him. Bad logic, Alfredo, baaaaad logic. Inés says Azul isn't a guarantee, she says she doesn't want to criticize Azul, but she's sure the first thing Azul looked at was the amount of money they were going to be paid. Alfredo says Mauricio will handle the business end and he (Alfredo) will get paid very well.

Men's Wearhouse: Ceci tells Diego she had a fight with Azul. Diego asks why she answered the phone and Ceci says she's not authorized to give him that information (ha!). She gives him back his shirt. She tells Diego that Azul was pissed when she saw her bed messed up. She begs Diego not to get her in anymore trouble. Diego says it wasn't all his fault, they both drank too much and he left because he wouldn't dream of tener relaciones (having sex) with the friend of the woman he's crazy about. Ceci looks embarrassed and says "no, me neither."

Emilia's office: Emilia tells Silvana that running into Mauricio was a good thing. Silvana says Diego said the same thing, but she doesn't know why. Emilia says it's because Silvana went from angry to hurt and that being hurt is easier to manage because when you're angry for too long you lose touch with reality and can't do anything. Silvana asks if you can kill. Emilia looks worried. Silvana says she could have killed. Emilia says that for some reason she didn't. Silvana says it's because Diego came into her life (he sews, he cooks, he heals emotional pain…is there anything that guy can't do? Oh, yeah, date Azul). Emilia says that Silvana deserves some credit for Diego. Silvana says Diego showed up to help her close a wound, but she thinks she should do something more for Nico. Emilia asks what, but doesn't get an answer.

Mauricio's office, Mauricio and Andres: Shredding is going on. I see they've got a cross-cut shredder. You definitely don't want to go with a strip shredder when you're shredding documentation of your dastardly deeds. Cross-cut is much more secure. Mauricio is bothered that he'd forgotten about Silvana and assumed she was still "internada" (admitted [as in, to a hospital]; confined; interned). He's sure she recognized him and he didn't like her reaction. Mauricio says that on the day of The Accident, he checked to see who his wife had called on her cell phone and he thinks Silvana might know something that can hurt him. Andres says that Mauricio didn't have anything to do with The Accident and Mauricio agrees, but says Liliana left all desquiciada (unhinged, freaked out) and who knows what story she told Silvana. He reminds Andres that Liliana found out things that "we" (him and Andres or him and his entire nefarious crime syndicate?) would rather she hadn't. Andres looks troubled at this reminder. Mauricio says he'd like to know what Liliana told Silvana that night.

Casa Diego: Mama, Papa, Abuelo, Lidia, and Paco are celebrating Lidia's promotion. Papa toasts "The princess of this house, who any moment will become the queen of that company." Oh, like we didn't already know she was Papa's favorite. Mama says not to "pressure" Lidia, she'll take it step by step. Papa thinks she's already done it all. Lidia says Mama's right because this is only the beginning for her. Abuelo toasts that everything Lidia's doing…he catches Mama looking questioningly at him and finishes…"That God bless you." I guess I respect him for not calling Lidia a tramp in front of the whole family, but if it bothers him so much, shouldn't he take her aside and talk to her about it? Mama offers to cook dinner, but Papa says they'll take money out of the coffee can in the kitchen and go out to dinner. Mama pulls Papa into the kitchen and "asks" if he shouldn't apologize to Abuelo for their fight. He gets that this is an order and says he'll do it, but only because he's happy. Back in the living room, Lidia is putting in eye drops because she says the computer is hurting her eyes. Abuelo suggests that maybe it's not the computer that's hurting her. He says sometimes ambition can deslumbrar (dazzle; blind) you. Lidia says ambition isn't bad and Paco says he's proud to be her boyfriend. Abuelo says "Ambition and pride, what a pretty couple." Papa asks Abuelo to forgive him and offers to let him come back, except that the house is full. Abuelo says he has somewhere to stay and Papa just wants it noted that he did offer.

Outside Emilia's office: Silvana finds Diego waiting for her. He says he came back because he was worried about her. She thanks him for everything and he kisses her on the forehead.

Casa Azul and Ceci: Alfredo and Azul are having coffee and he asks her if her can relax now. She says she talked to Mauricio and they'll review the contract tomorrow. "Including the teeny-tiny letters?" Alfredo asks, and Azul says yes. Alfredo says it's not that he's worried, but it's better to prevent than lament and in the small print is where contracts get tricky. She says she's got to go and she'll have to invite him to eat when she has more time. She's got a romantic dinner and wants to buy something to wear. Alfredo asks if she loves Mauricio and Azul says "we're happy." He gives her a suspicious "hmmmmmmm."

Disturbing Moppet scene alert! The volume gets really loud and we hear the sound of police sirens. The moppet is lying in bed watching TV with those creepy, flat, dead eyes. The car chase on the TV ends in a car hitting a pole, head-on. Because of the editing, it looks like there's a delayed reaction when Caty gasps and sits up. Mauricio comes into her room and sees her terrified look. And for what it's worth, the little actress was really selling it. Mauricio looks at the TV and then walks over to Caty. He puts his hand out like he's going to hug her or stroke her hair and she flinches and gives him the terrified look. Then her expression shifts just slightly and she asks him if he remembers. She hugs him and he says he loves her more than anything else in the world. Oh yeah, then monitor what she watches on TV you heartless money-grubbing sack of…okay, sorry, rant over.

Diego and Silvana come home to an empty house. They've brought food. Silvana jokes that she's so hungry she could eat all her food AND Diego's. Diego jokes that the rest of the family will end up showing up and eating all their food.

We now get contrasting dinner scenes.

At Mansion Mauricio: He's lit tiki torches by the pool. In the shallow end we saw Caty prancing around in previously, he's set up a table and chairs for a romantic dinner. There's a line of flower petals scattered in the pool. He's a sneaky dude, but he knows how to work it. Azul's digging it.

Casa Diego: Diego and Silvana have started eating and Diego decides they need some music with dinner. When he gets up he finds the note telling him about Lidia's promotion and the whole family going out to dinner. It seems odd to me that they didn't wait for him or at least call him, but Diego's happy about it. He looks for good music on the radio and ends up finding something that sounds like a poor man's version of the 50's instrumental classic "Sleepwalk" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAk_0N85wNk). Silvana approves.

Mansion Mauricio: Mauricio lays Azul's napkin across her lap and pours wine. Azul asks if her dad's going to get this reception too. She says since Leonarda's not serving them dinner, Mauricio must have bad intentions. (Oh, sister, you don't know the half of it!) She flirts with him and says she likes it when he's bad-intentioned.

Casa Diego: The song goes on. Diego says it's a good tune and Silvana says she hasn't heard it in a long time. Diego pushes back his chair and holds his hand out to Silvana, she says no, but he says he's not asking. They dance in the kitchen. Yes, that's right, he sews, cooks, cures emotional distress instantly, AND he dances. Silvana smiles an actual smile and for once looks like she's not thinking about killing anyone. Diego dips her. Silvana's hair goes flying around. It's a pretty picture. He's just too damn perfect.

Mansion Mauricio: Speaking of pretty pictures…Azul and Mauricio are dancing in the shallow end of the pool. Okay, that sounds like I'm saying something mean, but I'm not, I'm being literal. Mauricio has good taste in houses. I want that pool.

Casa Diego: The dancing continues. Silvana rests her head on Diego's chest.

Mansion Mauricio: more dancing.

Casa Diego: Silvana lifts her head and gets nose-to-nose with Diego.

Mansion Mauricio: more nose-to-nosing.

Casa Diego: Silvana gives her best "you know you wanna kiss me" face.

Mansion Mauricio: Mauricio and Azul dance and toast. Mauricio toasts that this night be the proof that things can get better. Azul toasts to the patience Mauricio had with her.

Casa Diego: let the inappropriate kissing begin.

Mansion Mauricio: more kissing.

Casa Diego: more kissing. Diego says he thinks it's time to end the story of la doncella Azul.

Mansion Mauricio and Casa Diego: more kissing.

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