Caray, Caray!

We open tonight with Silvana still in that slinky black cocktail dress since breakfast giving parenting tips to Diego about his responsibility to stop keeping the myth of Azul being alive for Caty. Mom Clemencia is siding with Silvana on this issue, Azul is dead. Clemi tells Silvana to keep fighting and to have patience with Diego. Surely he will get past this and love again and it could be you. Ding dong, Azul is dead! says Silvana if only to herself. [Well wasn't that what her look was saying?]

Caty asks in tears if Diego has found Mommy Azul yet. He finally gives into the pressure and tells her that Mommy Azul is not going to return to them she's in heaven with God. She's a shining star now. I will love you enough for both of us. Diego gives lots of hugs and assurance. Silvana is ready to help (ding dong, Azul is dead) and goes off to talk to Caty in her room. Clemi tells Diego he's always been strong and he needs to dig into his soul for Caty. He says he can't forget. She insists that some day this will just be a memory. [not true, says I, but I'm just the recapper here]

Azul and Doc Luis Felipe are busy in the clinic, Azul in her little girl country dress is taking a patient's blood pressure and flirting with the old guy so who knows how accurate the reading is. Doc tells the patient to hydrate well, take his meds and (call me in the morning)... The patient holds Azul's hands and comments on how soft they are, most of the country gals he knows work with animals or the harvest and have nasty, gnarly old hands. She's just grand in the clinic. Doc grins that he wouldn't know what to do without her help. [Try reading your medical books perhaps?]

Tavo and Efrain are discussing Tavo's new shop and how hard he is working but he is afraid the shop will be seized if he can't make enough money. Lidia is his other reason to need a lot of money. He thinks it would be a great idea to lay a trap for her so he can test whether she really loves him or not. Efrain counsels that it would be better to forget his resentment and suspicions, tell her the truth and just ask her to her face if she loves him. He'll know by her answer. [What a concept, tell the truth.]

Azul is back at the Doc's office arranging a pile of files and telling him that she wants to take each patient's records and put them all in perfect order. He starts to add up, you're sharp, you know computers, photography. She demures cutely, no, no not me. He persists with you are spontaneous with no prejudices, your former life must have been very different, even your hands are so soft. She is so distinctive from the other country girls. She bats her eyes at him and says no matter what her life must have been before [the big, bad amnesia] she is so happy to be with him now.

Silvana and Caty while Caty counts up losing Mama Azul, Nico, Mama Liliana... Silvana swoops in with but you have Papa Diego and ME! And, if you tell me to stay, I will. We can help Papa Diego get happy again, you don't want to lose him too or go to a foster home??? BREAK

Caty in total melt down now, I don't want to lose Papa Diego or go back to a foster home. Silvana very snakelike tells Caty she can make a pact with her and then she can have a great life with HER and Diego, instead of an orphanage. She'll be able to go to the park, cinema, theater...[Besides this dreadful dialog being hard to take, I can't recall any of the cretins in this entire series ever doing anything cultural.]

Lidia is sweet talking Tavo, doesn't he want to marry her... YES. [Another seduction going well.]

Caty and Diego discuss wanting a mass at the church for Azul. They will always care for the souls of the Mommies and other Dad, et. al. Silvana cheerily suggests how about popcorn and a movie this afternoon (and ME). Caty has learned her part already, she's cheering to go and for Silvana to stay this afternoon with them.

Luis Felipe and Azul are driving in his truck, she ohhhs at a beautiful spot to stop and instead of going to a restaurant she pulls out a picnic lunch that Momma made. How convenient. They find a shady spot under trees. They both enjoy the beautiful vista, life is better. They get fresh air and a breather from all the piles of work they just finished. Azul then leads him on a merry chase through the woods.

GSD is considering an offer to go to Switzerland to help cure AIDS and he is needing to get away because he is still clinging to thoughts of his daughter and can't accept her death. He offers Emilia a chance to come with him. Emilia wants him to stay and not avoid his grief and problems. He needs to come to peace with his loss of his daughter. She wants him to take a few days to think about staying rather than leaving for Switzerland but whatever comes they are good together.

Back in the woods, Azul is hiking down a hill in only 2 inch high heels, trying to run and giggling as Dr. LP chases playfully behind. Girlish giggles sound exactly the same in either Spanish or English.

Clemencia and Ceci are discussing the plans for the mass for the eternal rest of Azul's soul. It will be in chapel at the home/orphanage of Mother Maria. The nuns have insisted in making all the arrangements. They are so grateful for all Diego's help. Clemi still hopes for a miracle that somehow Azul will be found alive. Ceci is still crying all the time but needs to get to work, get her life back and deal with her grief.

With Silvana eating with Diego and Caty, she drops the reminder that she has to go back to Japan right away. Caty on cue again starts with the NO NO Don't go!! Silvana acts touched and says she can stay a few more days, she'll call the modeling agency.

GSD has joined Julio and Arnaldo at their table, decides to stay for a meal and carries on about his inability to get over losing Azul. They all miss her so much.

Clemi tells Ceci that she needs to get a grip, life passes in a sigh. Ceci says she is still thinking of her love for Luis Felipe but has had no word from him. He might be married by now. Clemi says Ceci will find her true love one day.

Mean while Azul finds Luis Felipe's lips. -BREAK-

Luis Felipe pushes back, pardon me, I can't do this with you, you don't even know who you are. I'm just the only stable thing you know. This isn't right. Azul begs....

Arnie, Julio and GSD continue discussing how difficult it is to accept that Azul is dead since her body was never found. GSD can't picture her dead. Arnie wants them all to remember her as she was strong, generous [when was that], happy, full of life. GSD tells the boys he is leaving for Europe for a while to assimilate this loss. Julio says, this is your house and as they all three hold hands he adds that GSD always has the two of them to listen to him. [Isn't it just amazing how the homophobia just melted right out of GSD, or maybe went up in some of that cigarette smoke.]

Silvana, still in that low cut black dress, plays Mommy to Caty telling her it's time to brush her teeth and get ready for bed. Tomorrow is a work day and she has to go to school. She and Diego both try to take Caty to get ready for bed, but Silvana wins saying as long as she is in Mexico she would like to put her to bed.

Azul, Luis Felipe and his Mama are at the table. After the rebuff in the woods she has suddenly remembered how to pout. This is a break through. She's not hungry and is going out for a walk. LF's Mama thinks everyone is acting strange. LF can't understand why a smart girl like Azul likes the country life so well. Mama says have patience. Millions of people would like to live where there is countryside and fresh air. Mama thinks when Azul remembers maybe they can be a pair. LF then discusses his plans to go back to Mexico, DF to deal with his consulting practice. Mom is shocked how could he leave the pueblo.
-BREAK-

LFelipe remembers that he promised to open a clinic with his buddy Mario and he can't back out on his promise. Mama pleads that there are so many clinics in D.F but only his one clinic in Santa Maria. He assures her he can do both and keep the clinic going at home with the resources of the city clinic. He feels bad about leaving the burden of taking care of Azul with his Mama but she insists she likes being around Azucena and it will be company and not a burden at all. [Obviously the whining just started so she has no clue.] LF goes outside and finds Azul pretending to be asleep on some bales of hay. She wheedles and snuggles and gets him to admit that he loves her. He tells her not to insist. She insists. He resists, she insists. She has only a memory of right here, right now. What is to stop them from enjoying themselves and being happy. Obviously his professional ethic is no longer one of the things... So here is a good old time roll in the hay. He sheepishly says baaaaa, [not really] he actually says you're right, but maybe tomorrow if you remember .... she insists once again that only this moment has any meaning.

Silvana is seducing Caty, really lying on the bed while Caty begins to sleep. When Diego peeks in Silvana puts her head down and pretends to be asleep, he almost touches her arm then leaves. We are left with Silvana's evil smile of triumph.

Luis Felipe in a moment of guilt tells Azul he doesn't want his Mama to know about their love just yet. She will oppose it. Azul in child like whimper asks why is it bad, it's so pretty. Your Mama will be happy. He accepts all the risks but doesn't want others to meddle right now for good or bad. Azul prattles, on in a little while we can be formal novios. Luis Felipe holds on to the last thread of this professional ethics and reluctance to assure her that if when her memory returns and she ends up having someone in her former life he will understand. Azul insists she won't change her mind and his Mama will finally accept their love. She slings a leg over his as we fade to ...
- BREAK -

GSD walks back into his or Emilia's house with his bag. She appears to ask did you miss your plane? He says no the plane missed him. He has had a change of heart and agrees with her that he needs to stay right here to deal with his grief and adjust. He was fleeing to avoid dealing with all of it. [I guess AIDS will just have to cure itself without him.] Suddenly what looks totally like a product placement as our eyes and GSD's and Emilia's go to the coffee table and hiding in plain sight is the big plastic pregnancy test stick!! Wow, she's pregnant. She looks alarmed, he asks why isn't she happy, she is worried. Age wise, etc. It is a miracle but she is scared. Maybe it's false results. He offers to take a blood sample to the lab tomorrow to analyze it for her and find out for sure. [What a guy.]

Breakfast in the same snakey cocktail dress and hair looking unslept on, Silvana has the nerve to say her clothes are a disaster. She has already given Caty breakfast and taken her to school AND had time to call the modeling agency to tell them she needs a few more days in Mexico, D.F. and they said she could stay. Diego wants to know how he can repay her for all she has done. [Wrong question baby boy, wrong question] Sure she has a plan, she can consult with him for the day and in fact will model for him in today's design show. He is so gleeful, you, the great model Silvana, in my designs?? hmmm

GSD and Emilia talk about parenthood. He knows she has always wanted a child. Science has advanced, it's my baby too, [nice way to discuss that she is a bit long in the tooth for this first time pregnancy.] But, he does wisely point out that though she is afraid and it will disrupt their lives and they are not prepared, no one is ever prepared to be a parent. They will be fine and he will be with her. [for GSD this is major tenderness, besides he acts excited to rush that blood sample off to the lab...]

At the boutique Julio, Gaspar, Don Chucho, Gloria and Ceci are sitting around a table preparing for the modeling show listing dresses, shoes, etc. Diego looks up and in walks Silvana in the white version of her low, low cut cocktail dress. He talks up how they will use her in the promotions. Ceci is bent out of shape at being shot down once again with Silvana's commanding presence. Silvana reveals that she will not be returning to Japan yet. Ceci leaps at that with what are you trying to do. Silvana, butter wouldn't melt in her mouth, replies, help Caty.. Before Ceci can go for her throat, Diego yelps, Silvana's helping us out here of her own free will. Ceci will still have a modeling role here at the boutique but now Silvana is so internationally known. Silvana gives Ceci a sly kiss on the cheek and softly suggests Ceci get a good manicure.

Tavo is working under a car when Lidia shows up. She tries to hug him but he says he is filthy dirty, they hug anyway. Then the real dirt comes out, he is having economic problems with the new business. They agree to postpone any big wedding plans for a bit while the business gets established. Clemi had suggested they wait a bit at which Tavo looks worried but Lidia blythly adds that a big wedding now is too soon after Azul's death. They can party later...

Silvana saunters into the room in yet a third cocktail dress. This one in fire engine red and all the way to the floor, is lower cut in back and in front. She preens in front of Diego and asks if the dress is cut low enough. Diego looks at her with anything but the lust she is so hungry for and says no, in fact, let's close it up a bit. Then he turns to Don Chucho and asks him to do the fix up. Silvana, shocked, is so snotty to Don Chucho but he isn't surprised, he just asks her if she isn't at least going to greet him.

One last peek at the ranch lovers kissing secretly while Mama goes to the kitchen for more salsa. Luis Felipe stands up to kiss her as Azul thinks it's fun to play this game and not say anything. She smiles at the returning Mama while she slides her foot up his leg.

Ceci is complaining to Gaspar that Silvana wants Diego and everything, she has to be the best model, get the perfect husband, raise the kid... Silvana has been lurking and strides into the room demanding that Ceci say what she has to to her face. Ceci sneers, you want to stay with Diego and I will not permit it! - FIN -

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