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Missing Recap 25: Goin' to Panew York
Lety's writing in her diary again, Fern is talking to Isabella and company again, Ariel and everyone leaves again, and Marcia once again wants to know why Fernando called Lety instead of her.

Fernando explains she was with Ariel and everyone else so he couldn't call her dressed the way he was. She says fine, but next time call her if he has a problem. He agrees and apologizes. They kiss and she leaves, and Fern complains to himself about everything that's going on. The next day Paco and Marta are arguing in Reception because he has to leave their daughter with her for a while. She says she can't have children at work but he leaves her there anyway. In come PM and Lola with their kids and I think it's funny how everyone always has baby sitting issues at exactly the same time.

Fernando comes into the office and gives Lety back her dad's clothes and thanks her again for her help. They talk about Panama and his ticket to get there. Marcia comes in so Lety hightails it back to her own office. Fern and Marcia talk about the commercial's storyboards and she wants him to do something but he says he can't because he's going to Pan... he almost says Panama, but then changes it to New York. He tells her he's going there to buy the cameras for Luigi.

Lola, Marta and PM are yelling at their little poster children for why birth control is a good thing, telling them to behave (yeah right!). The kids whine about always being stuck there.

Fernando and Marcia are still talking when Saimon rushes in with his ticket. They go through the whole "almost saying Panama but interrupting and saying New York" bit, then Saimon leaves.

Out in the lobby Lola and Marta are telling Sara about their kid problems. Luigi walks by and makes a stupid fea crack on his way to Fern's office. Lopez comes in and while he's talking Marta makes faces behind his back. He does his lick/squeak thing and leaves, and Sara makes fun of it.

Back in Fern's office, he's still trying to talk to Marcia but Luigi keeps making little lovey-dovey faces at him, and finally Fern asks him what he wants. Luigi says sorry, but he was just remembering how cute Fernando looked last night. Marcia starts to say something but Fernando cuts her off and starts complaining about how bad the night was. Luigi says ok, ok, and starts to tell Marcia all about it and Fern isn't happy. Marcia breaks them up and they then discuss the cameras, while Lety listens. Marcia says she would have preferred it if Fernando had dealt with national suppliers for the cameras, and Luigi agrees. Fern argues, I think using cost as his excuse. Marcia and Luigi leave. In the lobby, Luigi makes another comment about the cuartel. Alicia comes up and comments too.

In Fern's office, Lety comes out and discusses the bank. He tells her he's going to drive himself to the airport and wants her to have Saimon go there to pick up his car once he's gone.

Marcia, Luigi and Alicia are talking in Marcia's office about Fern's trip to New York. Alicia asks Marcia if Fern's suppliers are reliable and Luigi wants to know why she's so interested. Marcia teases her about her six semesters of finance. Fernando comes in to tell Marcia he's off and she tells him she wants to go with him. Fernando doesn't know how to talk her out of going, but Alicia begs Marcia not to go because the company will be in the hands of Lety again. Just at that moment Isabella calls to arrange a meeting with Marcia, so Marcia agrees to stay. Fern pretends to be disappointed and tosses her an air kiss and leaves.

Fern and Lety get off the elevator down in Reception and Fern gives Saimon instructions about his car, and warns him of dire consequences if anything happens to it. Does anyone else hear the sound of an anvil creaking over Saimon's head? He and Lety go through the game of stressing to everyone that he's going to New York (no, it wasn't at ALL obvious they were lying, I say with my eyes rolling with sarcasm). Lety tells him to be careful and hands him his briefcase and he leaves.

Marcia, Luigi and Alicia are still talking and Marcia tells Alicia not to let the cuartel get to her. They all go out into the lobby and Marta comes up to them dressed in another Alicia knockoff. Luigi and Marcia tell her she looks "de-vine" while Alicia hyperventilates. Alicia whines to Marcia as Marta poses and Sara snickers in the background. Marcia tells Alicia it's not important and she and Luigi pretty much just laugh at Alicia's humiliation. Alicia complains that now she'll have to throw this dress away too and Marcia gets mad and tells her she's stupid because she doesn't have any money to buy new ones. Alicia continues to whine as they walk away.

The kids are talking to Lola and PM in the lobby, sorry, I don't care what they say. PM tells Saimon to take the kids with him when he goes to pick up Fernando's car. Saimon doesn't want to because he knows Fern would kill him if he found out, but as always he wusses out and gives in.

Alicia calls Ariel and tells him that Fern has gone to New York to buy the video equipment for Luigi. Ariel tells her to find out more about the suppliers.

The cuartel come into the lobby and comment on how great Marta's dress is while Alicia looks on. She calls them witches (gee, never heard that one before).

Luigi is talking to the models, including Jazmin, about the commercial he's doing. They all kiss him goodbye and leave as Alicia walks in. She pumps him for more info on the cameras and Fernando's trip but he tells her it's not his area and he doesn't know anything.

Fernando calls Lety and she asks how he's doing in Panama. He yells at her that he's in NEW YORK! They talk about Omar and the business they're there on. He asks if she's heard from Saimon about his car. She says no and he reminds her the car is in Saimon's hands... SAIMON! She says she'll check on it and they hang up.

Saimon takes the kids out for ice cream and he tells them to finish eating before getting into the car so they won't make a mess in there. In the lobby, Lety asks Lola if she's heard from Saimon. Lola tells her Saimon took the kids with him in the car to run an errand, and Lety's eye twitches. Finishing the ice cream, Saimon and the kids all pile into Fern's car and there are scenes of them driving all over the place, laughing and having fun, and I still hear the sound of a creaking anvil ready to fall.

Fernando calls Marcia and she asks how his trip was, how his hotel is, and how Omar is. He tells her the negotiations are going well and that he'll be home tomorrow. She offers to pick him up at the airport but he tells her she doesn't have to and they hang up.

Saimon is talking to the kids about what a great car this is, and the rope holding that anvil finally breaks... As he's pulling into Conceptos he sees Jazmin and, as always, his brain totally switches off as other male parts take over. Distracted, he scrapes the side of Fern's car against the gate. He freaks while the kids give him hell and Jazmin continues to talk to Efren on the phone.

Alicia goes into Marcia's office and Marcia tells her about the Bella Life commercial. Alicia's not looking well and Marcia asks if she's ok. Alicia replies no, she has diarrhea, and blames the cuartel and Marta's little clothes joke. We're then treated to a Pepto Bismal commercial as Marcia whips a bottle out of her desk and pours Alicia a shot while extolling its virtues. Commercial over, Alicia again pumps Marcia for info about Fern's trip and the suppliers in New York. Marcia can't answer because she doesn't know much herself, and Alicia manages to make Marcia curious and she decides she wants to talk to Fernando. She calls Lety to find out where he's staying, but Lety doesn't tell her, claiming that Fernando said he wasn't to be disturbed. Naturally, this doesn't sit too well with Marcia, to put it mildly. Alicia fans the flames against Lety, of course. Marcia tries to call him on his cell but it's turned off. She then calls Lola and tells her to get the information on Fern and Omar.

PM is on the phone talking to Lola about the kids when Saimon comes in pantomiming swallowing a sword. PM is trying to find out what happened and Saimon is telling her and he's finding a way to blame the kids. Now he's pantomiming stabbing himself repeatedly as PM tells him how Fernando's going to kill him. The phone rings and, of course, it's Lety asking about Fernando's car. PM lets Lety know what happened and Lety decides to head out to see for herself.

As Lety's leaving, she hears Lola (speaking truly horrible but very funny English) trying to get hold of Fern or Omar in New York on Marcia's orders. Lety tells her Fernando doesn't want Marcia to know what he's doing and asks her to please tell Marcia that she couldn't find him at the hotel. Marta wants to know if he's got a girlfriend in New York and Lety says a little. (She says poco... what? A little girlfriend? Is he seeing a midget? What a bizarre answer). They tease her about her boss and she nervously goes along with it, then begs them not to say anything. Marcia intercoms Lola wanting to know the status, and Lola leaves to talk to her. Lety tells Marta and Sara about Saimon's accident. Marta freaks about the kids and Lety reassures her they're fine, then leaves to find out the damage.

Lola gives Marcia some excuse for why she couldn't get hold of Fernando. Alicia makes some kind of crack and Marcia asks Lola if Saimon ever got Fernando's car. Lola says she doesn't know and leaves.

PM and Lety see the car and are impactada to the point where Lety passes out and PM catches her. Saimon begs, Lety worries about how to tell Fernando, and the kids worry about Saimon. There's a lot of conversation with Lety, Saimon, the kids and Celso all talking at once. Lety tells Saimon Fern will be back tomorrow.

Back in the lobby, Alicia says her usual junk about Marta's little dress game and how unattractive Marta is, and Irma fires back and the insults start to fly. The cuartel head off to see the car for themselves as Alicia goes into Lety's office, looking for her. When she sees the office is empty, she starts riffling through her desk and other areas, looking for information.

The cuartel are all down looking at the car. Lola wants to know how it happened and one of the kids starts to answer, but Saimon hushes him and everyone talks at once. Lety shushes them all and asks Lola what she told Marcia, then asks her if Marcia asks again to please tell her that Fernando will call her later. Lety says she has to tell her boss what happened to the car. Saimon begs her not to and the cuartel join in with the begging. Whatever it is they're planning, Lety agrees to it and tells Celso to do something, then tells everyone they can't let Alicia or Dona Marcia find out. Lety then goes back to her office and finds Alicia going through her stuff.

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Missing Recap 26: Feinting Fit
Once again crap is flying between Alicia and the caurtel like salmon at Seattle's Public Market (for anyone who doesn't know, the fishmongers toss the fish back and forth across the aisles). Alicia goes into Lety's office again, the cuartel talk down at the car again, and Lety catches Alicia in her office again.

Lety asks Alicia what she's looking for in her office. Alicia bluffs and says she's only looking for information that Marcia asked for. Alicia says it's not important and starts to leave, but Lety says she's going to call Marcia to find out exactly what it is she needs. Alicia stops her and insults fly (Alicia does a very funny imitation of Lety), but Lety doesn't back down and wants to know what information Marcia wanted. Alicia finally admits she's trying to find information on the suppliers in New York, looking for their phone number. Alicia makes a lame threat against Lety and leaves.

The cuartel are in the lobby continuing to sympathize with Saimon, and he's still blaming the kids for the accident. They offer to help him pay for the repairs on Fernando's car and he gives them all kisses.

Lety's on the phone trying to get hold of Fernando, but she isn't able to. Saimon is on the phone regarding the repairs. He swoons when he hears how expensive it's going to be. Lety's again trying to get Fernando, still no luck. She leaves a message asking him to call her asap.

Saimon wants to take the car to a friend of his that's cheaper, but the cuartel want him to take the car to a more professional mechanic and they'll help him pay for it, but Saimon tells them he doesn't have the money. Celso brings the kids in and Jazmin walks in apologizing, saying she feels like it's her fault. She then tells everyone what happened and the cuartel are pissed that Saimon tried to blame the kids for his mistake, and they withdraw their offer to help pay for the repairs and kick him out of Reception.

Lola, Marta and Sarah go back upstairs talking about what just happened, and Marcia comes up and asks Lola of she got hold of Fernando. Lola tells her Fernando will call her later tonight and this placates Marcia and she leaves. Lety comes up and Lola then asks her if SHE was able to get hold of Fern, to which Lety replies no. Lola gets her usual Lola freak on since she already told Marcia Fern would call her and Lety calms her down, and I'm thinking I'd never want that woman (Lola) with me during a crisis, all she does is freak without ever resolving anything.

Anyway, Fernando calls Lety all upset that she's disturbing him and she tells him what's been going on. He gets mad when he hears Marcia sent Alicia into her office to get intel on the suppliers and tells Lety he'll be home that night instead of tomorrow.

The cuartel are looking at shoe catalogs and Sara shows them a credit card or membership card or something. Since Alicia earlier made a crack about their cheap shoes, I'm assuming this is another one of their "let's annoy the holy crap out of Alicia" plots and skip the rest of the conversation. Saimon comes up and they yell at him and he whines about his problem.

Fern calls Marcia to complain about her checking up on him and she doesn't understand why he's so upset by her wanting to talk to him. He complains about her sending Alicia to Lety's office to spy. Marcia tells him Lety's inventing that story to make her look bad. They fight more and hang up, and Marcia's seriously p.o.'d. She calls Lety into her office and accuses her of lying to Fernando just to cause problems between her and him. Lety tells her it's not a lie, Alicia was in her office and told her she was there under Marcia's orders. Marcia angrily calls Alicia into her office and yells at her, wanting to know if it was true. Alicia doesn't want to talk in front of Lety but Marcia forces her to answer. Alicia claims she was just trying to help and Marcia tells her all she did was piss Fernando off. She tells Lety to leave. Lety tries to apologize for causing problems but Alicia cuts in and calls her a bruja and a few other choice words. Marcia cuts Alicia off and Lety goes. As soon as the door's shut, Marcia begins to rip Alicia a new one. Alicia tries to give some fake explanation but Marcia doesn't want to hear it. She tells Alicia she doesn't want her help any more because all she does is cause trouble between her and Fernando, then kicks her out of her office.

Lety's out telling the cuartel what happened. Alicia comes out and accuses them all of gossiping and insults again fly (which doesn't seem right, they WERE gossiping!). Saimon comes up wanting to talk to Lety but before he can the cuartel tell her what he did, trying to blame the kids and all. He hands her a flower and begs her not to tell Fernando but she only replies that Fern will be coming back tonight. Saimon freaks, and so does Alicia, who was listening to the conversation.

That night Saimon is down whining to PM in Reception. Jazmin comes in and sympathizes with him while PM just yells at him. Jaz starts to flirt with Saimon, just to piss PM off. Saimon starts talking about how he's going to be firm with Fernando when in walks the devil himself, along with Omar. Fern wants to know what's up and where's his car and Saimon starts to stutter. Both Fern and Omar tease him about the stuttering and head upstairs. Celso comes in and asks Saimon how it went, and just shakes his head with disgust when Saimon tells him he couldn't bring himself to say anything.

Alicia is on the phone to Ariel and leaves a message for him. Just then Fernando and Omar walk up and she pretends to be sick to try to get out of talking to him, but of course it doesn't work. He yells at her and she asks him to stop, he's hurting her head. Marcia comes up and asks to talk to him, so they leave and Omar starts to tease Alicia for not saying hi to him, then asks her what's wrong. She tells him she doesn't know and has to go see a doctor. He growls and snorts at her as only an oversexed Omar can and leaves, and she makes a face.

Marcia's hugging Fern and tells him she's glad he's back. He asks about the problem with Lety and Marcia admits Alicia was in her office, but not on Marcia's instructions. He wants to know why Alicia's so interested and Marcia basically says look sweetie, Alicia's my friend and she just thought she was helping me. Fern insists on knowing why they need the contractor's information so badly.
Lola calls Lety and tells her that Fern's back and talking to Marcia. Marcia tries to make an excuse for Alicia, again saying how she's ambitious and trying to take initiative and be helpful and saw something on the internet that made her want to research further. Fern ain't buying and says he doesn't trust Alicia and Marcia tells him not to worry. He gives her a "yeah right" look, grabs his briefcase, and leaves.

Alicia manages to get hold of Ariel just as Fernando and Marcia walk up. Fernando yells at her again and she gives a fake swoon and calls Ariel "doctor". Naturally Ariel is confused as she continues with the ruse. She tells Fernando she can't talk to him because she's sick and tries to leave, but he won't let her go until she explains herself. She tells him that Marcia can explain everything, and Fernando says yeah, she did, but I want to see the internet article myself. Naturally, since she can't provide one, she swoons again. Marcia tells him Alicia can give it to him tomorrow and Alicia continues to pretend to be sick, but Fernando still doesn't buy it and full-on accuses her of spying for Ariel. She acts indignant and denies it and Marcia sticks up for her, but he accuses her of messing with Lety's computer. As she once again pretends to faint, Fernando gets disgusted and walks away, telling Marcia he's going home. Marcia yells at Alicia again for causing problems and asks if Fernando's correct that she's in league with Ariel which she denies, saying Fernando's loco, and complains that all the stress is making her sick. Marcia tells her to go to the doctor and Lety comes running up looking for Fernando. Marcia tells her Fern went home and isn't to be disturbed. I guess she's getting back at Lety for saying that to her earlier.

Saimon and Celso are standing by Fernando's car, still trying to figure out what to do. Fernando comes out and gets his keys from Saimon. Celso says something to him to distract him as he's climbing into his car, so he drives off without noticing the damage. As Fern's driving, he calls Omar and tells him about Alicia hunting for intel in Lety's office. He then arrives at a restaurant and has the valet park his car.

Alicia goes into the restroom and calls Ariel on her cell and tells him she needs an internet article to cover her butt. Ariel gets mad and tells her this is the last time he'll help her. He wants to know if Fernando suspects him and she tells him no (why didn't she tell him the truth? Maybe it would have gotten him to back off). Like the good gentleman he is, he hangs up on her, and she tells herself all this stress really is making her sick.

Fernando is at the restaurant, still talking to Omar on the phone. He tells him to get back together with her, and Omar reluctantly agrees. Omar goes to Alicia's desk to talk to her and she is still acting sick. He gives her a bracelet he supposedly brought back for her from New York, but she acts more and more ill. Marcia comes up as he's offering to take her home, but Marcia wants him to take her to a doctor. He helps Alicia to the elevator.

In reception, they get off the elevator, talking about doctors. Alicia wants him to take her someplace cheap, but he wants to talk her someplace with better care. She tells him she can't afford it and never mind, she just wants to go home, and he agrees to take her. When they leave, PM wonders out loud wha'sup. The cuartel are discussing the same thing up in the lobby, and then discuss it in the elevator as they also leave for the day.

At Casa Alicia, Omar helps her to bed and wants to know what's wrong. She says she's stressed because of her economic condition. He starts to tune her out when she mentions money, but then tunes her back in again when she also blames Fernando, Marcia and (the magic word) Ariel. Omar tells her he has a cure for stress, nudge nudge wink wink, and they wind up all huggy and lovey on the bed.

Lety's home now and talking to Tomas in her room she tells him how the cuartel thinks Alicia might be preggers. He offers to give the baby his name if Omar won't step up. Lety laughs at him, nicely not nasty, and they converse more about the mess Conceptos is in and the Panama trip. Tomas again asks her about the F.I. funds and she tells him she'll find out more from Fernando tomorrow.

Next day in front of Conceptos, Saimon and Celso are talking again about Saimon's little problem. Fernando comes up all pissed off and tells Saimon that someone's going to be fired and Saimon freaks as only a little dancing machine cricket can.

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Missing Recap 27: Oops
Once again Fernando is threatening to fire someone, but to Saimon's relief, Fern's talking about one of the valets at the restaurant, thinking the damage happened to his car there. Saimon cries with relief that he doesn't have to pay for the repairs or get fired, and Fern thinks he's just upset for him. He lets him go on for a minute, then tells him to man up for god's sake.

Fern walks into his office and calls for Lety. She comes out talking a mile a minute and he tells her to take a chill pill, and mentions getting the internet article from Alicia. She goes to her office and Omar comes in, and Fern asks him how his mission with Alicia went. Omar uncheerfully tells him that she's now his novia and Fern offers him sarcastic congrats. He calls Omar a tiger, making Omar brag and snort (tigers growl Omar, they don't snort).

We're suddenly transported to the airport, where the police are busting some guys unloading contraband from Panama. They confiscate the lot and haul off the workers. The press are there interviewing the honchos and covering the whole thing.

Alicia gets into work all cheerful (amazing what a good boinkfest can do for one's disposition) and says hi to Marcia. Marcia asks how she's doing and if she went to the doctor and Alicia tells her she cancelled the doctor because she feels fine thanks to Doctor Omar and his miracle cure. Ok, she didn't word it like that, but it sounds pretty good, no? Anyway, Marcia can't believe it after everything that's gone on between those two already, but Alicia says he's her novio and made her feel better nudge nudge wink wink. Marcia walks away like "I'm just NOT dealing with this crap again!" Omar enters the lobby and Alicia blows him a kiss, and Omar looks around to see if anyone saw.

Sara comes up and tells Omar he has a call from Panama. He shushes her and tells her to be discreet, so since she can't actually say "Panama" she uses a weird code by popping her lips for the P, N and M. It's very odd. He goes into his office to answer the phone, and the person on the other end tells him there's a problem at the airport.

Marcia goes into Fern's office and he tells her about his car. She commiserates. They then talk about Alicia and she tells him that Alicia is just ambitious and his fears about her and Ariel are paranoia. She tells Fern about the one date Alicia and Ariel had and how rude he was to her and that's why she doesn't think Alicia's the spy. They talk more and get mushy. Meanwhile, Omar's watching the news in his office as sees a snippet about a raid at the airport and learns that the merchandise Fernando bought in Panama got confiscated by Customs.

Back in Fern's office, Marcia and Fern are still talking while Omar waits in the background with a concerned look on his face. Marcia's wondering when the cameras and stuff will get there so they can start work on the Bella Life commercials, and Fernando is placating her. She leaves and Lety listens in her office as Omar tells Fern what happened to their shipment, and Fern is so VERY not a happy camper, realizing they've just blown two million dollars they couldn't afford to blow. Lety runs out and calms Fernando down and tells them she'll try to find out where the merchandise is and if it's recoverable, then goes back to her office.

Down in reception, Saimon is bragging to PM about his narrow escape. They get close, pull apart, then get close again, only to spring apart again when someone from Bella Life walks in looking for Luigi. He's cute so PM starts to pull her usual unprofessional drooling bit, which pisses Saimon off. They fight as she calls Irma about the guy, then primps and tells Saimon to watch reception for her as she heads upstairs; Saimon throws a hissy fit.

Omar is trying to placate Fernando and Fern ain't placatin'. Omar tells him to calm down and Fernando pretends to be calm while still ripping Omar a new orifice.

Back at Alicia's desk, Marta comes out of the bathroom dressed in another Alicia knockoff. The usual crap flies, and Alicia tells Marta she looks ridiculous and teases her about her weight. Marta snaps back. The Bella Life guy interrupts them and I guess he's supposed to be really cute because both Alicia and Married Marta drool over him (hey, she's married, not dead! She can look!). He says something about the beautiful women that work there and they thank him. Sara and Lola come out and Sara's sniffing like a hound dog saying she smells a handsome man. They both drool while PM and Juana come up and drool as well (I guess at Conceptos the women's brains can also be shut down by certain female portions of their anatomy, just as the men's can be by their manly parts). Alicia makes a rude comment, of course, right in front of their client and I'm once again wondering how Conceptos is able to stay in business with such unprofessional people running around. Luigi is talking about the commercials with Irma when Marta brings BL Guy in (his name's actually Ernesto, but I like BL Guy). They begin to talk while Marta stares at him, totally appreciatin' his manly form. Luigi boots her out, so she goes out into the lobby where they all discuss him.

Lety comes out of her office and tells Fern that there's no way to get hold of the equipment that was confiscated because it's contraband. Omar comes in and Fernando and Lety both glare at him. Fern yells at him for dealing with smugglers, and Lety joins in. Fernando complains about losing 2 million dollars while Lety tries to calm him down. She continues to yell at Omar as well (is it really her place to do so? I know she "told him so" and all, but she is still just an assistant and he's a shareholder and Vice President... oh well I guess if the cuartel and drool unprofessionally over a hot client, she can yell unprofessionally at her VP). Alicia comes in and Fernando pretends to be all buddy buddy with Omar. She gives him the internet article he wanted, but to her chagrin he just rips it up without reading it (she did a lot of begging to Ariel to get that, darn it!) and kicks her out of his office. Omar leaves, Lety whines, and Fernando continues to freak. Omar passes by Alicia looking for Sara. She tries to pump him for info, but he's not giving any.

Lety goes and gets Luigi's valerian and comes back as Omar again goes into the office. Fern continues to ream Omar while Lety keeps trying to calm him down. She and Fernando both start chugging the valerian out of the bottle.

Isabella shows up in Reception and Saimon drools. She wants Luigi and Saimon falls all over himself trying to let Luigi know.

Again to Fernando's Hideaway, I mean office, where Fern and Lety are really REALLY mellow (ok, I mean stoned off their gourds). Lety squishes her face up hideously as she explains that it's impossible to get back the contraband equipment and the man who sold it to them has skipped town. Omar says he didn't know the guy was a phony, and Lety whines to him that she warned him. She freaks out because she can't see Fernando any more, but it's only that the computer screen is in the way. He laughs really mellow-like and moves it till they can see each other. Omar looks on nervously, knowing this nice little buzz-on isn't going to last, and continues to make excuses.

Isabella is in Luigi's office with Marcia, and Luigi is introducing her to BL Guy. He likee. He's eager to know when Conceptos can begin working on their commercials. Luigi mentions the camera and Marcia tells him it's on the way.

Omar decides to fight back and tells Fern he may have ordered contraband, but it was Fernando who was dumb enough to pay the whole amount in advance. Fernando tries to attack him, but Lety holds him back. Omar then goes after Fernando and Lety has to hold HIM off. Once again Lety gets stuck in one of my favorite sandwiches, only this time it's not a happy sandwich. She yells and pushes them apart and tells them to stop, they're both to blame, and she gets them to sit. She says maybe they can get a loan in the name of Filmo Imagen and Fernando wants her to get the promissory notes he gave her.

Lety calls home. Tomas isn't there, so she asks her mom to come down in a taxi and to give the papers to no one but her. Omar makes a dumb comment that makes Fern and Lety glare at him again. Lety wants to know what they're going to tell the Board, and Fernando tells her there's no way he's admitting to the board that his company was involved with contraband. They again discuss funding, and Lety reminds them that though Conceptos can't get any more loans, F.I. can.

Fernando wants to call a meeting, but Marcia and Luigi say they can't, they're busy. He goes storming off to Luigi's office, yelling, only to suddenly notice Isabella and BL Guy. He schmoozes, then Isabella and BLG leave.

Back at Casa Padilla, Pop won't let mom take a taxi with such important papers, and tells her he'll take them himself. She argues but there's no stopping Robopop when he's on a mission.

In the conference room where Fernando's finally been able to call that meeting, Fern is telling everyone that the camera equipment won't be coming because there was a problem in New York. They watch a news report about the raid on the big TV there and Omar looks nervous. They decide to get the equipment from a Mexican supplier. Downstairs, pop shows up and Celso wants to take the papers but Pop says no, I have to give them to her directly. Lety tells the meeting they'll have the equipment in no time and Luigi is happy, meanwhile Celso calls and lets Lety know about daddums waiting. Fernando's still abusing Omar, but for the sake of Luigi and Marcia he's making it look like he's patting him or hugging him. Fernando fantasizes about being interviewed by the news lady, who gives him hell for buying contraband and embroiling his family's business in illegal activities. He tells her he did it to save money and she hits him a couple of times with the file she's holding while reminding him that instead he lost 2 million dollars. Lety snaps him out of it while Marcia says something about luck and everyone knocks on wood (they do that there too? How funny!!). Fernando, Lety and Omar leave the meeting while continuing to give Omar total hell on toast. They remind him that they can't be tied to a scandal like this. Fernando tells Lety to attack and she acts like a vicious guard dog while he holds her back. She and Fernando then go downstairs as pop comes into reception. She's upset to see that it's daddums instead of mums and he explains why he came instead. She doesn't want to, but has no choice but to formally introduce him to Fernando. Pop overhears Fern asking PM to get them a cab, and he offers to drive Fern and Lety wherever they need to go. They, especially Lety, don't want to, but pop almost psychotically insists on it so they take him up on his offer they couldn't refuse (yes, he was that insistent, I'd have been worried about a horse head in my bed too).

Luigi and Marcia are still talking about the commercial and Alicia butts in, still pretending to be sick. She blames Marta and her little joke. Luigi and Marta don't really pay her much attention and discuss the equipment problem. Alicia looks interested and Marcia tells her not to tell anyone.

Fernando, Lety and Erasmo go to pop's car, pop bragging about his daughter the whole way. Fernando agrees with him and says Lety's his right hand. So, says pop, then why are you yelling at her all the time? Fernando makes excuses. Pop then tosses out the little plum that he does the accounting for a company called Filmo Imagen.

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Missing Recap 28: My two dads
Erasmo is again yelling at Fernando for always yelling at Lety. Fernando's still 'splainin'. Pop then tells him how he spent 20 years working as an accountant, and now he works for Filmo Imagen. Fernando glares at Lety while her eye twitches. Fernando pretends nothing's wrong but Lety knows he's pissed and makes a face. They all pile into the car but it won't start. They jabber about it, then suddenly it starts and they're off.

Alicia's eating something she doesn't really like and trying to figure out how Ariel can help her financially, but she knows he's just going to tell her it's her problem.

Robo is yakking on and on while they pull up to the bank. Sounds like they're talking about Lety, and she's looking like she wishes she was anywhere else but there. Lety and Fernando get out of the car and she starts trying to explain about her dad, but he just yells at her while she remembers her conversation with Tomas about the topic. Finally he says whatever, though he's still not happy.

Alicia's on her cell in the bathroom telling Ariel how they cancelled the contract with the New York suppliers and will be buying the stuff locally, and Ariel gets mad and tells her that information is useless and not to bother him again. His attitude and yelling makes her sick to her stomach and she hurls into the sink. Marta, Lola and Irmita enter the ladies room and see her, in their minds confirming their suspicions that she's got a bun baking. They speculate on who the father might be.

Back at the bank Fernando's getting ready to sign the papers. Lety wants him to be sure this is what he wants to do, he is. They go back to the car and once again it won't start, but just as Fern's about to lose it, it starts again.

Omar sees Alicia and starts to walk away, but then rolls his eyes and goes back and asks if she's still sick. She says yes, a little. He tells her if she doesn't feel better soon she needs to see a doctor. As he's going back to his office, he walks by the cuartel, who are gossiping about her being pregnant. Suddenly it occurs to Sara that they should talk quieter because her boss might hear and we get a shot of his face showing us that he did.

Fernando and Lety are now at the Registro Publico de La Propiedad to register the loan. Fernando tells pop thanks for the lift sailor but we'll take a taxi back to Conceptos, but pops won't hear of it. Lety registers the loan and is told the paperwork will take 15 days. She tells Fern that, they discuss it, then leave. Outside, pop has the hood up and is working on the car. He asks Fernando to help him fix it and Lety asks him not to put Fern on the spot like that. Fern shouts at her that it's not a problem. He isn't yelling angrily, the engine's just loud, but Robo tells him not to shout at his daughter. A few minutes later Erasmo himself shouts at her and Fern comes to her defense. They agree that for the rest of the day neither one will shout at her. Lety drives while Fern and Pop pretend to push the car, and even though they don't actually move an inch, the car starts and all are happy. Pop drops them off at Conceptos, shakes Fernando's hand (getting oil all over it wa-wa-wa-wa) and leaves. Lety again tries to explain about giving dad a job and he says ok and walks away. She follows.

Sara goes to give some documents to Omar and he asks her to sit and asks about Alicia. She tells him it's only a guess the cuartel made because she seems to have all the symptoms. She leaves and he calls Alicia into his office and asks her if she's pregnant. She's surprised but answers immediately, "and what if I am?" He replies that he'd think it wasn't his. Omar insists that she confirm or deny the rumor but she remains silent. Fern calls Omar to tell him about the loan being done and she walks out. She goes out and yells at the cuartel for gossiping (sorry, I'm full-on with Alicia on this one. I'm worried that I find myself starting to side with the bad guys more and more often and I'm getting concerned for my immortal soul). She goes into Marcia's office and tells her all about it. Ariel calls just then while she continues to talk, and he hears something about pregnancy. He wants to know who's pregnant and Marcia tells him it's Alicia. He's impactado and wonders if it's his. Alicia says "please Marcia" like que the hell are you telling THIS guy for??? Alicia wants to keep talking but Marcia asks her to let her talk to her brother alone so she leaves, but she's worried he's going to tell Marcia that she's his spy. Instead he asks Marcia if she knows who the father is. Marcia wants to know why Ariel is suddenly so interested in Alicia. Rather than answer, he changes the subject and asks how the commercial is going. She tells him about the problems in New York and he says Humberto should now about it. He wants to call a meeting to find out the financial position of Conceptos. As always, he continues to whine about her novio.

Fernando tells Omar they have to find a lawyer to represent F.I. in the embargo of Conceptos. Omar makes a crack about the oil on Fernando's hands being from Lety's face, and Fern sets him straight. He tells him Lety's people are very straight and upright and now more than ever he feels good that the company is in Lety's hands. Omar tells Fern that Alicia might be pregnant. Fern makes fun of him and tells him he's going to give him a panalera (can't find a definition for that, but I'm guessing it's like a baby shower) [Julie says: I found pañalera = diaper bag]. Omar says the baby may not be his and I think Fernando tells him to man up and do the right thing.

Sara and Lola are pretending to be a mother with a baby when Marcia comes up so they run off. Alicia wants to know what she and Ariel talked about and Marcia doesn't really give her much of an answer. She asks if everything's ok and Marcia says yes. Marcia leaves just as Ariel calls Alicia and asks her for the name of the father of the baby. She says "Ariel", not like that's the answer but like she's just starting her sentence with his name, but he takes it the other way and goes off on her. She tries to interrupt but he won't let her and tells her to look someplace else for the father because he can't have a scandal. Omar comes over so she hangs up on Ariel mid-rant. Omar asks her to come to his office to talk, but she tells him she doesn't have anything to say to him. He looks constipated and says fine and leaves, leaving her looking smug. She's discovering that something that started out bad via the cuartel could turn out good for her after all. Omar's in his office looking upset and fidgety. Ariel's in his office looking upset and ugly little mermaid-y.

Marcia tells Fern that Ariel wants to call a board meeting, and she thinks it's a good idea to let Humberto know that they trouble they just went through (the infamous Benny video) is passing. Fernando argues with her and she wants to know if there are any problems she should know about. He denies it and they make up. She leaves and he calls Omar into his office, and yells for Lety to come in too. They talk about the equipment and when Omar gets there, he tells them about Ariel wanting a meeting.

Marcia asks Alicia in for a little girl talk. She asks if Alicia's pregnant or is it just gossip? Alicia says she's not sure and complains about the cuartel telling the whole world. Marcia tells her to get tested right away, she needs to be sure, and Alicia complains about the cuartel again. Marcia asks her if she got pregnant on purpose to trap Omar.

In reception Lola, Marta and PM are talking about something. Sounds like another product placement commercial so I ignore it. Once it's done, they start talking about Alicia and Omar and PM the Schizo gets pissed.

Alicia tells Marcia she didn't do it on purpose. Marcia wants to know if it's Omar's and Alicia answers that even if it is she doubts Omar will step up because he's denying the child is his. This makes Marcia mad, but Alicia admits that he might be right, she's had relations with another man besides Omar, during the time he and she were having problems, and this guy won't step up either. Marcia wants to know who the other guy is but Alicia won't tell. They talk more and Alicia tells Marcia she loves Omar, then she leaves. Out in the lobby, more crap flies between Alicia and the cuartel about the gossiping.

Fernando tells Omar and Lety that they should make sure the Bella Life commercial is a success by having a big promotion when it's released. He wants Carolina to handle the promotion, but Omar reminds him that she won't work with them any more after the Ibarra disaster. He says they can convince her.

Alicia goes into reception and Saimon starts to flirt with her, but PM makes a rude comment about finding a father for her child. Alicia snipes back, PM says something rude about Omar, more back and forth. Alicia leaves and Saimon and PM fight.

Fernando, Marcia and Omar enter the conference room while Fernando talks to his dad on the phone, telling him about Bella Life and the commercial they're doing. Once he hangs up, Fern wants to talk to Omar alone so he asks Marcia to go get Luigi and she agrees (I would have told him to use the bloody phone that's sitting right there on the table, but then again I'm lazy and I guess she wants the exercise). Fern and Omar discuss dad and the meeting, then Fern calls Lety in and asks about Carolina. She tells him Carolina refuses, as Omar predicted. Omar leaves and Lety starts going off on Fern about the loans and stuff, slowly creeping closer till she's right in his face. He tells her to respect his personal space and she backs off. They discuss the bank, the contraband, his presidency, and Ariel.

The cuartel are leaving and wish Marcia good night. Alicia gets off the elevator acting just fine till she sees Marcia, then she goes all swooney again. Marcia asks about the test and Alicia tells her it's positive.

Fernando and Lety are still talking, but they wind down and he leaves while she gives his back a worried yet dreamy look. He meets Marcia in the lobby but steps away so she can have a few more words with Alicia. Omar passes by Alicia and catches up to Fernando and tells him he talked to Alicia and she claims the baby is his. He, Marcia and Fernando all leave together, and Alicia gives his back a smug look.

The cuartel are all gossiping down in reception when Fernando, Marcia and Omar get off the elevator, say good night to everyone, and leave. Lety runs up and they all hear Paco and offspring saying something about Marta closing her eyes for a surprise. She doesn't want to, but the cuartel make her (Sara covers her eyes). Paco and child bring in a huge box, plant it in front of her, and let her open her eyes. She's impactada.

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