Caray, Caray!

Previously, in Mo's hospital room, Mo tried to convince Azul that Diego called Andres a murderer just to cast Mo's trusted employee in a negative light. Azul told Mo that she gets a bad feeling from both Andres and Leo becasue they always seem to be up to something sneaky. As Mo defended them, Azul said that Leo can certainly take care of herself and does not need Mo to protect her. Mo then dropped the bombshell that Leo had also been infected with the toxin by "Eva's right-hand man", Ivan. Azul looked impactada and worried, with furrowed brow.

First new scene is in front of Mo's new crib, where Eva and Diego agree that the house is perfect for their needs and tell the real estate agent to seal the deal with Eva's lawyer. Diego has a sudden daydream, complete with corny music, in which he has just purchased this very house for Azul with his own righteously earned money, and both of them are giddy with love and joy and kiss with rough-tender passion. He snaps back to reality to find Eva grinning at him while she digs her knife in, saying that the house is just what Mauricio requested so that he and Azul can be near the hospital. Together. Get it, Diego? Diego looks pained.

Mo's hospital room: Mo continues softening up Azul with respect to Leo and Andres, saying they are his only family and helped him when he was practically a pauper earning whatever he could.
Azul is surprised to know he was not always wealthy and assures him it's a point in his favor that he's a self-made man. Caty comes running in with Andres hoping Mo can leave the boring hospital. Since he cannot, Azul offers to take her to a carnival. As soon as they all leave, Mo's fake smile fades and he looks perturbed.

In the lobby Azul meets up with GSD. Andres takes Caty by the hand to look for the chauffeur. This is not an important point but it was an "awwww" moment for us Andres fans. Meantime Azul confirms with GSD that Leo really is infected, and then questions him about why she herself continues to feel weak, achy and listless. She aks about results of her lab tests, but GSD lies to her, saying that she has fibromyalgia, which he attributes to overwork and stress. He recommends painkillers, rest, exercise, and a healthy diet, and assures her she'll be fine.

Isela's cantina: Isela tells Silvana that she can no longer bear seeing the late Paco's empty room there and wants to find a new apartment with lots of neighbors around for company. Silvana, who is looking very cheerful and pretty in her sexy frock, asks Isela to move in with her, as her own mother is not coming back. She says Isela can be her adoptive mama. Isela beams. (I personally think going to live with the perpetually morose Silvana might be like going from the frying pan to the fire, but that's just me.)

Ines' hospital room: GSD continues his harassment of this poor unconscious woman, whining to her that he lied to Azul because he's a coward as Ines always told him. He can't face his daughter's illness or his son's sexual preference. It turns his stomach to see his son at the side of Julio, the pervert, and where did he fail as a father? Boo hoo. It's no wonder Ines prefers to remain in her coma. You can't blame her.

Boutique: Arnaldo and Gaspar arrive at the boutique after their night of terror tied up in the home invasion orchestrated by Ivan's men. They try to explain to Julio why they were missing in action, but he apparently thinks they were off having a rendezvous somewhere. Julio says that since Arnaldo is obviously "trying new things", he should understand why Julio likes open relationships with no commitments, like in the Brazil days. Arnaldo, hurt, gives back the hideous engagement jacket (thanks, Ferro), and says it's not worth it. I think he means the relationship, not the jacket.

Carnival: Azul and Caty are enjoying the rides and games of chance and for once Caty is not getting on my nerves. Caty wins a giant stuffed dog and Azul wins a flower. The latter gives Azul an orange flashback to the rose Diego gave her and their first swallow-your-face-whole kiss. Sweet. She comes back to reality with sticky tears glistening on her cheeks.

Casa Moran: Diego comes to dinner and immediately is jumped by Lidia who says she needs his help in her never-ending quest to spring Piero from the carcel. In fact, she needs like 50,000 pesos ASAP. Diego tries to explain that he doesn't have that kind of money, but Lidia says he's lying since he's earning a ginormous salalry. When Diego explains that he is working at a low salary now per his own request and has even returned money to Eva, Papa declares him legally insane and says Diego has abdicated his responsibility to his family in their time of need, not to mention his failure to buy Papa a car. Diego says, hey, if you want stuff, get a damn job. Mama and I smile to ourselves.

Park: Ceci and Andres are strolling together while Andres says he'll start her driving lessons after he takes her to a really cool restaurant on the other end of the park. Ceci stops abruptly and says she won't go one step further with him until he tells her why Diego called hm a murderer. Andres then announces dramatically that Diego is right -- he is a murderer. Ceci starts hyperventilating. Commercial....

After the commercial....Ceci cannot believe Andres actually killed someone. She tries to walk away from him saying she's afraid of standing around with a murderer. Andres swears he'd never harm her and begs her to at least listen to his story so she'll know who he really is. He seems so sincere and vulnerable. What a guy.

Casa Moran: Papa continues his tirade against Diego re the Piero and jail stuff. He orders him to tell Eva he's changed his mind and wants the money back and taunts him about his "sacred dignity". Lidia chimes in that Diego should take advantage of Eva, who is clearly in love with him. She then hits him below the belt saying he's wasting his time with Azul who wouldn't marry him dead or alive. Or something like that. Diego says that like Lidia, Azul is with a man just for mercenary reasons and will never be happy. Only Mama is proud of Diego for his stand against gigolo-ism.

At the carnival: Caty convinces Azul to take a picture in a cardboard cutout of a bride and groom. Azul puts her face in the place of the novia but Caty tells her the photo is horrible since there's no novio face. She then says, no worrries, my papi will marry you when he gets out of the hospital. Azul is again with the furrowed brow.

Casa Moran: Diego has left, I believe, and Mama reproaches Papa and Lidia for coming down so hard on Diego after he had been nice enough to hire a lawyer for Piero who promptly rejected said lawyer. Papa tries to get Mama to convince Diego to return to Eva, but she refuses. Lidia storms out with Papa on her heels. Outside Papa says he knows where to contact Mo. He and Lidia jump into a taxi.

Park: Ceci is kind of rocking back and forth and still breathing hard as Andres tells her the story of how he murdered someone. It sounds true, but of course this is not a murder Diego knows or cares about. In short, Andres says he killed his uncle because Leo could no longer tolerate his uncle's beatings and insults. He states that his uncle had already killed his first wife, Andres' real aunt, beating her to death because he thought she'd been unfaithful. After a brief stint in jail, uncle returned home and began a relationship with Leo, who was a neighbor. He tells Ceci that after Leo came to live with them, his uncle reverted to his old brutal ways, beating and raping Leo at will. In a flashback we see an adolescent version of Andres trying to protect Leo from his uncle and getting punched and kneed by his uncle for his efforts. When the uncle turns his attention back to Leo, young Andres picks up a vase and conks uncle in the head, killing him instantly, as often happens in television. Andres claims that "a man" helped them dispose of the body by burning it in a cabana. He says that years afterwards he met Mo and became his chauffeur, assistant and then confidential aide. Andres declares that Leo is the only one in his life who showed him love. He candidly admits that he and Leo became lovers, "an older woman and a teenaged boy who thought they were in love". Ceci is weirded out about this as are we all. Ceci now understands that Leo hates her for stealing her man and wonders why Andres doesn't leave her if their sicko affair is indeed over. At that point, Andres reveals that Leo is ill with the same incurable disease that Mo has and he cannot abandon her.

Speaking of the devil, we get a quick glimpse of Leo at Mo's mansion trying to surpervise the movers but suffering from from an excruciating headache. I suppose we have no choice but to feel sorry for her.

Boutique: Gaspar begins to tell Julio about the harrowing night he and Arnaldo had at Ines' house.

Mo's mansion: Ivan and Jacinto seem to be discussing security precautions for the lab amidst the moving arrangments. Jacinto also asks if he should continue to poison Leo with the yogurts. Ivan says yes, but lower the dose so if she dies, nobody will be suspicious. He's really cold. He also finds a little time to mock Leo.

At the park, Andres is winding up his confession to Ceci who says she's feels sorry for him. He doesn't want pity and swears he never wanted to become a killer. Well, that was then and this is now, Andres, mi amor, as you certainly seemed comfortable offing our little abuelo. Anyway, Ceci sends Andres off so she can digest all this horror. She dissolves into tears as he walks away.

Cantina: Isela and Silvana are chirping away about their apartment plans when Diego enters rather gloomily. He is happy to hear the apartment news but soon gets down to the business of borrowing money from Isela for Lidia. I don't get why he's so determined to help that ungrateful little wench. Anyway, Isela gives him a check for some amount and off he goes. The ladies look after him worriedly.

Boutique: For some reason Julio finds the story of the home invasion rather amusing until Gaspar tells him sternly that he and Arnaldo could have been killed. How right you are, Gaspar. Julio looks ashamed and tries get Arnaldo on his cell but he can't get through. He rushes off to the police station to offer Arnaldo an apology, leaving Gaspar in charge of the shop, delirious with joy that he wasn't fired for being AWOL.

Ines' hospital room: Dr. Linares is just leaving after he and GSD briefly discussed Mo's imminent discharge from the hospital. Arnaldo then enters breathlessly saying to GSD, "You don't know what happened to me!", meaning the terrifying robbery. Father-of-the-Year snaps, 'Of course I know, your perverted boyfriend told me you never went home; you were probably out practicing the dirty tricks that old dog taught you in the first place". Arnaldo gets in GSD's face, saying he's sick of this insulting crap and is not going to take it anymore. Meanwhile, Ines slumbers on, blisfully unaware of the drama.

Mo's mansion: Ivan intercepts Lidia and Papa at the entrance. Lidia tells him they are looking for Senora Leo so that through her they can get Mo's help to get Lidia's husband out of jail. Ivan gives them a "yeah, right" look.

Mo's hospital room: Andres is reporting to Mo that Diego called him a murderer in front of Ceci and Azul. Mo says not to worry as he already has told Azul Diego was just stirring up trouble because of their rivalry over Azul. Andres then reveals the shocking news that he has told Ceci "the truth". Mo just about jumps out of his skin, calling Andres an idiot. Lucky for Andres (and Marcelo) Mo is still weak, otherwise there might have been another beatdown just when he's healing up so nicely.

Park: Azul sends Caty off with the nanny and hurries over to see why Ceci has urgently summoned her. Ceci is still shaken, and tearfully blurts out that Andres, the murderer, has just confessed to her.

Ines' hospital room: GSD and Arnaldo are yelling at each other when hordes of medical personnel rush in to see que the hell is going on. Dr. Linares sternly reminds them they are in a hospital and should take this brawl outside. Arnaldo elects to leave. GSD offers an apology but Dr. L. continues to glare at him.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Lidia and Papa re not making headway in getting information from Ivan regarding the current whereabouts of Leo and Mo. They finally settle for giving Ivan the message to pass along. Ivan is pretending to act professionally polite, but just can't wipe that smirk off his face.

Mo's hospital room: Andres is clarifying that he only confessed to his tio's murder and did not implicate Mo as the person who helped with the body disposal work. Mo is not pacified and says that as soon as Ceci blabs everything to Azul, all Mo's plans to win her back are out the window. Andres counters that he too risks losing Ceci, and that unlike Mo, he actually loves his woman and is not just using her. (Good one, Andres) Mo tries to say he does love Azul and for that reason lied to her. Andres doesn't buy this twised logic and says he prefers that Ceci knows and accepts him as he really is. Mo gets his trademark evil grin and aks if Andres thinks Ceci would accept him if she knew he killed abuelo and Paco in cold blood since those are the murders Diego was referencing. Well, that is the question. Andres stares at him without expression on his getting back to handsome face.

At the park (final scene): Azul continues to console and counsel Ceci about the Andres situation. They both believe that Mo didn't know anything about it and they agree that it's a very sad story. Still, Ceci doesn't know if she can continue with a man carrying so much baggage, and she asks Azul's therapist-in-training advice. Azul wisely counsels her that it's not enough to forgive Andres, she must also be willing to accept him (as the murderer that he is). Then there's the little matter of the Andres and Leo love affair. Azul here counsels that this type of affair can only be ended when a third party enters the picture. I'm not sure of Azul's research into this matter, but Ceci seems to agree. They discuss how Andres cannot bring himself to leave Leo since she's got that deadly disease. Azul says that if GSD doesn't find a cure, both Leo and Mo will surely die. Ever practical, our Ceci says maybe that would be the best solution for all of them. Scene fades out followed by a slew of coming attractions.

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