Caray, Caray!

Scenes from last time on Amar:

--Mo gets Azul to share the same bed with him but as he’s wearing old man PJs and she’s wearing a track suit, no hanky panky ensues. When he tries to guilt her into giving him some lovin, she gets huffy and reminds him of his promise of no sex until she’s able to fall in love with him again, She runs out of the room to jump into bed with…Ceci? Mo follows her and announces that Ceci is now banished from the new pad. Effective immediately.

--A meeting takes place between Clemencia and Azul . (Diego left his cell phone at home by mistake and Clemi answers it). Clemi tells Azul to leave Diego alone until she divorces Mo. Azul takes her advice even though Clemi obviously knows nothing about what’s going on and won’t let Azul explain anything. Anibal gives Diego the same advice. When Diego finds out what his mom has done, he goes ballistic and Clemi looks like she’s having another heart attack. When Azul tells Ceci she agrees with Clemi, Ceci’s reaction is “are you nuts?”
Old scenes recycled from the last episode:

--Azul at Emilia’s office, recounting how therapists always end up not following their own advice. Emila looks sadly at Azul and says that nobody has a perfect personal life. She would know.

--GSD shows up at Inez’ place supposedly to fix a leak in her bathtub. Inez answers the door wrapped only in a towel, with her hair wet. I think we all know where this is supposed to go. GSD looks uncomfortable.

--Cut to Arnaldo who is recounting this plot to Julio. Apparently he is responsible for given Inez the idea for this obvious ploy. Julio remarks that if Arnaldo is this devious, he can only imagine what awaits him.

--Mo and Piero are meeting with Andres in attendance. Mo is telling him to step up the construction of the new lab. Piero says it will cost more. Mo says that Andres will supervise construction. Andres gives his assent. Piero says, he’ll tell Manuel to contract more workers. Mo asks him if he trusts Manuel and Piero laughs and says that as long as there’s money involved, Manuel is capable of selling his own mother. Andres suggests that if anything goes wrong, they can always use Manuel as a scapegoat. Mo nods.

--Manuel is with Lidia in a café. He is counseling her to keep Piero’s love for her alive. The gestures he makes seem more like he wants her to rekindle the lust. Lidia argues instead, that she wants Piero jealous, that if he’s not careful, he’ll lose her. Manuel smiles and says that will work too.

--GSD comes out of the bathroom, sweating and having been unable to fix the leak. Inez fusses over him and suggests that he take a shower. When she hands him a towel, the one covering her “accidently” drops to the floor. She stands there naked and GSD picks it up and hands it to her. She grabs him and kisses him and he lets her for a few seconds and then pushes her away. “No,” he says. She pushes him “Don’t you want me?” He agrees that he likes her and that she has always been able to get him hot and bothered but now he’s in love with Emilia. She makes another play for him and asks him if he desires Emilia as much as he desired her, if he feels passion for her. GSD says that he loves Emilia enough not to deceive her.

--Jacinto is outside Emilia’s office building on the phone with Mo, recounting the results of his surveillance. He tells him that Azul is inside with Emilia. And no, Diego’s nowhere in sight. Just then, Diego pulls up in a taxi.

NEW SCENES

--before Diego can get out of the taxi, Anibal calls from the office where Diego has just been. Clemi has fainted again. Anibal says he tried to call Casa Moran but nobody’s there. Diego decides to return to the office.

--Back at the office, Clemi is coming to. She complains that this is the first time Diego and she have ever had a conflict. All because of THAT WOMAN. She’s sure that Azul is just playing with him. Then she launches into a speech about how guilty she feels for having brought all this drama into Anibal’s office. Anibal assures her that it’s all OK. He offers to get a doctor and she refuses so he goes to make some tea.

--Azul arrives home with Katy in tow. Mo makes a big fuss over them. Mo pumps Katy for information in front of Azul about where they went. Katy tells him that they went to meet Azul’s friends. First, she went to a class that was very cool. (Emilia’s). Mo wants to know where they went to eat. Before Azul can respond, Katy volunteers that they went to eat with the Mama of Diego, Sra. Clemencia. Mo looks pissed.

--Lida is returning from her lunch with Daddy. She meets up with Gustavo who has fixed the car. She expresses doubt that he was able to fix it so quickly and demands that he wait until she starts it. He makes a crack about how “he’s poor but honest.” She cracks back OK. Pedro Infante, referring to the famous Mexican movie actor, maybe from some specific role I don’t know. Lidia gets into the car, which of course hikes her micro-mini skirt even higher. Gustavo appreciates this but pretends to look away. But can’t.

--Mo is furious about Azul seeing Clemi. If looks could kill…Katy is oblivious to the tension between the adults. Mo turns to her and says he’s happy she had fun. Katy runs off to tell her dolls about what she did. Azul starts to explain and Mo immediately cuts her off and demands to know why she talked to Clemi.

--Piero is now meeting with Manuel at the same restaurant where he was just eating with Lidia. (Amazing timing, how he didn’t allow them to meet. ) Piero tells Manuel that they need more workers. Manuel tells him that finding workers has not been that easy. It costs money. Piero says that if he’s asking for more money, there isn’t any. Manuel says that maybe he can get a bonus later for his efficiency and honesty? Piero says, not everything is about money. Manuel laughs and says look who’s talking. He stuffs his face some more and then changes the subject. He tells Piero that Lidia is beside herself after Lucia came and made her sign the divorce papers. Piero says that Manuel should know that everything that he’s doing is to give Lidia a good life. Manuel tells him to hurry up and get what he can out of Lucia, because his daughter might get tired and find someone else. “She’s already got her admirers.” Piero complains that nobody can give her what he can. Manuel agrees but tells him “one never knows.”

--Azul is trying to talk her way out of the Clemi meeting. She tells him that she went to get Clemi to convince Diego to leave her alone. Also that Clemi invited HER to thank her for getting the charges against Diego dropped. Mo asks her if Clemi asked her to see her son. Azul says, no, of course not. Clemi is a respectable lady, with values. “She’s the last person to want her son running around with a married woman.” Mo is still unconvinced. Azul hands him the phone and asks him to call Clemencia to confirm it. Mo hesitates then says it’s not necessary and puts the phone down. Azul says, if she was going to meet Diego, why would she bring Katy? “If you think I would be capable of something like that, why would you want me at your side?” Mo looks like he’s buying it finally.

--Lidia’s trying to start the car and failing. Gustavo’s sitting beside her and grabs the key in the ignition, with his elbow in her lap. She slaps his arm away and complains. He says that he didn’t do anything. She demands that he respect her as a married woman and her husband…Gustavo cuts in “Yeah Yeah I know, he’s brilliant…” Lidia tells him to shut up. Gustavo says he’s sorry but he’s incapable of disrespecting her. She’s very pretty (bien chula) and out of his league. Lidia smiles and liking the flattery, forgives him. But she says that she’s not like the girls that undoubtedly he goes out with. Gustavo says that’s why he likes her, because she’s a respectable girl. (This proves he barely knows her.) He’d like to see her, after she’s divorced. Lidia says that she’s not going to let Piero divorce her. She goes on a tirade about Lucia. Then she apologizes and says that he can show her how to start the car, but he’s got to keep his hands outta her lap. Gustavo smiles a goofy smile. He’s in lurv.

--Diego arrives at the Office and Clemi is already mostly recovered. She whines about how guilty she feels for being sick all the time. The two men reassure her. Diego finally says that they have to talk. Anibal says he’ll step out, only tell him when they are ready to leave since he doesn’t want them to take the bus home. Diego apologizes that his problems are affecting her health. Clemi is apologetic too and says that parents should respect their children’s decisions. She tells him she regrets having talked to Azul. Diego says that children should understand when their parents do things because they love them. She did wrong, but he understands. Clemi says this is the first time that they’ve fought. They’ve always figured out a way to agree. She says she doesn’t want that to change. Diego tells his mommy he loves her.

--GSD goes to Emilia’s apartment and pretty much attacks her. Looks like Inez did get him hot and bothered. Emilia’s getting the benefit . Unfortunately, GSD is orange flashbacking Inez towel falling off and the kiss while he’s kissing Emilia. At first he stops suddenly horrified but Emilia grabs him and pulls him back on the couch.

--Julio is talking to Gaspar and Ceci. He’s worried because Arnaldo’s family is pleased with him because they think he fired Diego. And he hasn’t. He tells Gaspar and Ceci that they are all going to have to be very careful and not make any mistakes that will reveal the truth. “Especially you, Cecilia, you are really good at putting your foot in it.” Ceci tries to make him promise to make her a model in his next show in exchange for her silence.” Julio says no way. She a clutz. She doesn’t have what it takes to be a Julio Corso model. Ceci insists that she can get training. Julio tells her she lacks “mystery.” A quality that is required for his creations. He tells her that she could be a very good and nice saleslady, if she works hard and is disciplined. Ceci complains that she could acquire mystery. She grabs a shawl from a rack and wraps it around her head. I guess she’s trying for Holly Golightly. Instead she looks like an old lady. Julio tells her that you can’t get it with training. You either got it or you don’t. And she don’t. Gaspar points out that the chick who wore Azul’s wedding dress in the show had it. Ceci complains that Silvana isn’t a model, she’s just a friend of Diego. Julio says, no matter. She’s got the deportment and the gift or talent for it. (el don). Gaspar pats the mopey Ceci on the shoulder.

--Casa Silvana, with Gloria, Isela and Silvana. (I think this scene is also from last episode, but no matter, we haven’t seen these three in a while.) A huge bunch of flowers have arrived and Silvana remarks that the older women of the house get flowers but not her. Isela says she’s the oldest and Gloria laughs that a real lady never reveals her age. Isela continues that even though she’s older, the flowers are hers, from Anibal and that he’s taking her out later. Silvana continues to pout that she’s the only one who doesn’t have anybody. Isela has Anibal and Gloria has…..Don Chucho. Isela chimes in that Don Chucho is the ideal guy for Gloria. Gloria says NO WAY. Don Chucho is a nice guy but she’s young enough for a young guy! Silvana complains that she is insulting Don Chucho. Gloria is still flustered that they would stick her with Don Chucho . Silvana interrupts to say that at least a man is visiting her at the house, but not her… The phone rings and Silvana goes to answer it.

--GSD and Emilia are still getting it on. GSD stops again. This time he puts his head in his hands. He says he’s not being honest with her. He says that he really didn’t spend the night with Inez. He swears it. Emilia tells him to forget it and come back to the couch. He interrupts her to confess that today he saw Inez nekkid and…he felt A LOT of Desire for her. Emila looks more sad than impactada.

--Anibal and Diego arrive home with Clemencia. Manuel is there and he complains about Anibal again. Clemi defends him and says that he’s been a complete gentleman.

--Apparently the call to Silvana was to summon her to the boutique because she’s already there. Julio tells her that he thought he was doing Diego a favor when he asked her to model in the show. He didn’t expect to “discover” her. Silvana thinks he’s joking but Julio says nope, she’s got IT. He offers her the opportunity to take modeling classes and to work for him. Silvana smiles the biggest smile I’ve seen her do all show. But she’s still skeptical. Julio asks her if there’s anything in her life that would complicate his plans. Silvana says no, but models are “stick thin whereas I …well…” Julio dismisses this talk and says that’s old, the new hotness is “real women” not “little girls with no body.” “And that’s going to save a lot of lives,” he adds, launching into a PSA about eating disorders. Silvana agrees and admits, smiling, that she likes her little curves. Julio laughs and assures her that she’d make a great model and a healthier and more realistic image. All of the sudden, Silvana gets teary eyed. Julio asks her what’s wrong and she replies that “These kinds of things never happen to me. My life hasn’t been easy and ever since my Nico died, everything has gotten worse.” Julio says he understands. “It’s hard for you to grasp that something so good could happen unexpectedly. “But sometimes this happens: right before dawn comes, it looks like everything is going to be gray. Then all of the sudden, the sun comes out.” Silvana is still in tears but she’s smiling

--Back to GSD wrapping up his confession to Emilia. He couldn’t fix the leak…Inez was in a towel…the towel fell off. Now it’s Emilia who is in tears. Emilia huffs that she knows that Inez is attractive…WAS THAT WHY he was so intent on doing the wild thing with her (Emilia) because he saw Inez nekkid? GSD hesitates for a second then nods. Emilia hauls off and give him a mighty SLAP. She screams at him and tells him to get out. At first, he makes a move to the door and opens it, then he thinks the better of it and slams it shut. “No,” he says he’s not going anywhere until he gets a few things off his chest. Mainly that she accused him of things he did not do and now, when he’s being completely honest with her, she’s angry and throwing a fit. He wants her to understand that he rejected Inez. Emilia asks him if he wants her to believe that he gave Inez a chaste little hug and then left. GSD screams “YES! YES! I HAD HER NEKKID IN MY ARMS! But you know what? I told her I couldn’t make love to her, DO YOU KNOW WHY? Because although I felt desire for her, I’m not a BEAST, I’m not an ANIMAL. I am a man with feelings. I may respond to the beauty of a woman but I only love YOU. “ He grabs her and they kiss passionately.

--Lida and Gustavo are wrapping up their discussion about the car. There’s some kind of visual joke of her sticking one long leg, then another out of the car when she’s getting out while Gustavo holds the door open for her and remarks that if she drives the way she cooks, she has two weapons to go against almost anybody. ( Is it the driving and cooking or is it her legs? ) Lidia says she cooks fine and drives fine but this car of her brothers is a piece of junk. She laughs and he compliments her on how pretty she is when she laughs. For that reason alone, she shouldn’t get depressed about the divorce. Gustavo says if she needs a friend, even if he’s poor, he’ll be there for her. Lidia smiles a little.

--Inside Casa Moran, Clemi is lying down on her bed and Diego and Manuel are with her. Diego is upbraiding his dad for having dumped on Anibal when he helped bring Clemi home. Manuel complains that ever since Clemi took the job with Anibal, she’s been getting sick more often. He says that he can’t depend on Clemi for anything, not even cooking. Diego comes back at him that Clemi is sick and the only thing he cares about are his own needs. Manuel says that he’s got it wrong. He’s just arguing that Clemi doesn’t need to work for Anibal. Now that he’s earning good money he can afford to support her very well. Clemi sits up and tells him that when she came back from their brief separation that they agreed on a few things and that he isn’t respecting their agreement. “ I’m not going to leave my job.” She asks Diego to leave so that she can talk to Manuel alone. Diego leaves to go get the dinner that the doctor prescribed.

--Ceci and Azul are at the boutique. Ceci asks if Azul has seen Diego. Azul swears that no, she hasn’t. Ceci points out that she should have told Diego what happened. Azul complains that Ceci is being a gossip and Ceci mimics her mockingly. She complains that Azul is being a wimp when there are very important things at stake. She tells her that she has to tell Diego what she discovered about Paco. Just then, the special Diegophone TM rings. “What are you waiting for? asks Ceci. The phone keeps ringing. Azul picks it up but still doesn’t answer it. Ceci pushes on her some more to answer the phone. Azul whimpers that Ceci is right bbbut…” Ceci goes to work on her explaining that she’d better get Diego that info about Paco’s ID being found by Katy. Azul is now in tears and finally answers the phone. Diego asks her if she’s mad at him because of what his mom told her. Azul launches into her Clemencia induced guilt trip about being “a married woman.” Even if Mo is a terrorist or gangster or whatever, that doesn’t absolve her of the sin of cheating on him. Diego tries to buck up her courage by telling her that they have good reasons for what they are doing and that his Mom doesn’t really know what’s going on. Diego asks her to forgive his Mom and Azul responds that she has nothing to forgive and in fact she thanks her for caring about her son. Diego lets it slip that Clemi took sick, just from this dispute over his relationship with Azul. Diego says that that’s why he couldn’t catch up with her at Emilia’s but he wants to see her—he’s dying to see her and will tomorrow. Azul says me too, and starts crying. They go back and forth about how much they want to see eachother…blah blah blah. Azul says she has important news for him that she’ll tell him…tomorrow.

--Back to Clemi and Manuel. Clemi complains that She’s back but nothing’s changed except that she’s now supposed to work and do housework. Manuel isn’t chipping in at all. And he continues to take her for granted, not even bringing her a flower. (Hmm, ya think Anibal sending flowers to Isela made an impression?) A man who loves a woman does nice things for her. Manuel scoffs and says that they are too old for that kind of crappy stuff. (cursilerias). Clemi says she LIKES that kind of stuff and she reminds him that he promised to try to rekindle her love. Manuel changes the subject. “Instead of complaining, you should be thanking me for convincing Lidia to divorce Piero.” Clemi is happy about this. He claims that he was going to surprise her with this news but she’s bitching about how he never sends her flowers.

--Ceci’s at the boutique putting dresses on the rack. Gaspar sneaks up on her and surprises her. She’s ticked but that’s just the beginng. Gaspar tells her that Julio just offered a course of modeling and job to Silvana. Ceci’s not happy with this news.

--Silvana is already back at home, regaling Isela and Gloria with the news. (What, does Isela not work anymore? And Gloria’s hotline must not be working yet.) Gloria is all excited and says that Silvana’s gonna be a “top model.” She imagines a headline about Silvana appearing mentioning her actress mother of course! Isela rolls her eyes.

--Ceci bitches to Azul who is still at the boutique that Silvana is trying to take Diego from Azul and she’s taking her job. Azul tells her that Silvana isn’t to blame, Julio offered her the job. Ceci rubs in how Julio noticed her when she was wearing Azul’s wedding dress. Ceci thinks this will get a rise out of Azul but Azul just kind of stands there which makes Ceci angrier. When Ceci demands she explain her non-reaction, Azul says she can’t really explain it but she can’t really hate Silvana. Ceci pushes her some more and Azul divulges that Silvana and she have formed an alliance to help Katy. Ceci gets angier. She can’t believe that Azul would work with somebody who is trying to take her boyfriend away and just took an opportunity away from her best friend.

--At Casa Moran, Diego is bringing the now cold dinner to Clemi (he was on the phone with Azul) when he encounters Lidia coming downstairs. He notices that Lida seems depressed. She tells him that she’s decided to divorce Piero. Diego thinks that this is good news and he promises to support her. They hug. She goes on to mention that she just met Gustavo and she’s happy that Efrain has given him a job. Diego says yes, “he seems like a nice guy." In spite of the fact that he-Diego made him lose his job.

--Azul is laughing at Ceci, telling her not to exaggerate. She says that Ceci is her best friend. Silvana could never be. Ceci pouts and wants to know why Azul is defending her. Azul laughs some more and tells her she’s just trying to be objective. Ceci gets madder and says that what? “That Silvana’s got what it takes and I don’t? “ Azul laughs again and says that Ceci is her best friend and she’s made a different kind of deal with Silvana. Ceci brings up how Silvana is in love with Diego. Azul says that they’ve agreed to leave that aside. Ceci complains that Azul needs to see Silvana as her Rival and she’s just taken away Ceci’s dream of being a model. Azul tells her that she needs to just take her course and work on her modeling skills so that she can earn her place as the Julio Corso model. Ceci bitches some more about how it’s harder than she thinks. She has been working all this time at the boutique and then Silvana comes along and Julio just gives the job to her. She pouts some more. Azul laughs some more.

--Anibal is having coffee with Isela, Gloria and Silvana. (Some date!) Gloria remarks on the flowers that Anibal sent Isela and Anibal says he hopes that Isela liked them. Isela gushes over them and his attention to her. Gloria says that she hopes that the flowers sweeten the sour disposition of his girlfriend. Silvana reproaches her mom. Gloria notes that they weren’t able to go on their date. Anibal explains that he arrived late because Clemi had another fainting spell. Isela and Silvana look worried. Anibal says that she’s fine now and he’s there, better late than never. Silvana says she’s going to go over to Casa Moran to see how Clemi is doing. And her Mom is going with her. Gloria makes noises about staying but Silvana tells her not to be a brat (they should leave the two lovebirds alone).

--Back at the boutique, Arnaldo has arrived. He comes over to Ceci and notes on how she’s working, for once. Ceci tells him she wants to be alone and sniffs. Of course he asks her what’s wrong. He walks off with his arm around her and Julio notices them.

--Lucia is sitting in the living room of her mausoleum like house. She tells Piero, who is serving her tea, that she’s gotten the papers back from the lawyer for the divorce. Piero says he has something to celebrate too—Mo has given him more work. Lucia complains that she doesn’t want this work to take him out of the office too much, leaving her all alone. Piero says no, but he needs more money than she gives him, to invite her out. He asks her if she wants to go out tonight. He takes the teacup away and he kisses her passionately. She smiles and says that if he continues to behave well, someday, she’ll let him back in the boudoir.

--Lida is at home and brings her Daddy a big mug of beer. She says that she’s been thinking about the jealousy idea and she likes it. She needs a lift after the divorce and besides, “this guy” has something in him that she likes. Manuel says that she should be careful not to make a mistake—Her divorce with Piero is fake—she’s only shining on this other guy to make Piero jealous---unless the guy has more money than Piero can get out of Lucia) Lidia ia confused. (So am I, why wouldn't he jump ship on Lidia, unless Mo still wants them married? I don’t see why he would anymore).

--Ceci is with Arnaldo, having some red wine back at her apartment. That’s a good way to cheer her up. They confer about Silvana getting the modeling job. Ceci complains that she thinks she has what it takes to be Mexico’s top model. She’s also upset that she got kicked out of Mo and Azul’s place..and that even though Andres is supposedly her boyfriend, she doesn’t want him around either. Arnoldo tries to comfort her but Ceci complains that he can’t really…not the kind of comforting that she wants anyway. (Because in case we’ve forgotten, Arnaldo is GAY. ) Arnaldo looks nervous and clinks glasses with her.

--Azul is with Katy, who asks if she can call Azul Mama or if she should wait a few years. Azul balks at the curious question. She tells her that no matter what she calls her, the love she feels for her is forever. Kissy Kissy.

--It’s the next day and ARNALDO AND CECI ARE asleep IN THE SACK together! Apparently Nekkid from what we can see. The doorbell is ringing furiously. They both wake up with a start. Arnaldo looks at her the way a straight man would look, upon waking up with a man in his bed. With horror and disgust. And Impactado into the ending with drums beating.

In the next chapter—Arnaldo talks to Inez about his boozy fling with Ceci.

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