Caray, Caray!

A personal aside: I cannot figure out how this show will last several more weeks. But that's the rumor. So here goes. I have looked for the Thursday recap without finding it so briefly, our beloved tialovingabuelokiller, aka Andres has been arrested and confessed to killing Paco, Diego's abuelo, Leonarda and when Mauricio's lawyer implies that Andres is also saying he worked alone, he looks lovingly at Ceci through the bars and says no Mauricio ordered him to do all of it. The hideous death of Mo's first wife and Caty's little friend and son of Silvana, Nicholas has been reviewed too many times but Caty finally remembers all of it. We know too that Mauricio gets into Andres' cell some mysterious way and strangles him.

So tonight we flash back to Mauricio meeting his lawyer in a dusty field or parking lot and checking over three passports which his lawyer has just handed to him. At that moment police surround them with awesome looking guns and rifles and shout to make themselves noticed. Mauricio drops the passports and hides behind the lawyer (silly boy, lawyers are never good shields). The lawyer takes on lots of lead and falls aside and the bullets can then penetrate Mo until he too slowly falls to the ground. They don't show the strangling of our beloved Andres again (be thankful for that Andres fans).

At the cemetary we encounter Clemencia. Lidia, Silvana and Anibal. Clemencia says that it is already the 3 month anniversary since her father died and she wanted to pay a visit to the grave. They made a quick trip from the office (feeling somehow she has to explain hanging out with Anibal at so many places.) Silvana is there to tend to Nico's grave and Anibal is looking after Paco but also adds that poor Andres' grave is forgotten with no one to look after it. Thanks to his confessions the other deaths have been all revealed but will have their accounting with God. (So will Andres!).

Ceci and Arnaldo are chatting on a couch summing up the end of the horrible events. Arnaldo teases Ceci that she isn't a crazy as before and now she can get on with her life. He will always be her bodyguard (police). She's thrilled to bits. She says he is a man of little faith. She now has her serious career. The phone suddenly rings and she flirts with the caller about a meeting. It turns out to be the handsome Luis Philipe from the award ceremony where GSD received his Science Prize yesterday.

Anibal and Isela sit on a park bench. They are discussing his proposal of marriage. As she hesitates he suggests she doesn't love him enough. Anibal is experimenting but Isela points out that he is experimenting but not experimenting with her (guess she means Clemencia, the only other mature woman getting lots of action). We have hesitated to tell each other. We got together to avoid being lonely. Anibal says the magic is all over. This was supposed to be the love of his life. Isela says, she wanted to love him with all of her being but just couldn't. (They say all of this with such calm voices, it was kind of scary). He actually thanks her for her sincerity and says he wants to ask her something but the scene ends...

Azul is telling Diego that she is still scared even though Mo can't get to him now that he's killed Andres, he's not getting lose anytime soon. They are dressed up and waiting for Caty to come through a door with a social worker type. Diego asks if Azul thinks Caty will accept him since he is responsible for putting Mauricio in jail. He was such a delinquent and needed to be put there. They agree that Caty is such an innocent. Caty comes toward them and runs to hug Azul saying are you getting me out of here? Yes, you are coming with me forever. Diego gets down on a knee and asks Caty if she would like it if she came to live with him and Azul. She shrieks yes, yes. She says Mo was a bad person, and Diego rescued her and Azul when Mo was going to take them far away. She adds that Diego is a good person.

Ceci gets her coffee date with Dr. Dreamy, Luis Philipe. They joke about the drink he spilled on her at the Science Guy event and he wonders about the stained dress. I like you, I like you, I wasn't checking up on the dress just a pretext. [Sure, sure] We needed to see each other again to see if anything happens. He admits he is very interested in the cure GSD found and admires his work. Dreamy himself is a pediatric doctor with a subspecialty in neonatalogy and then has to explain to Ceci that it means he takes care of recently born babies. He wonders why she was at the medical event and she claims she is so interested in the discovery of GSD especially because it cured her best friend Azul. He asks her what she does study or work. Oh, I am a Model! I am in a fashion show soon and want you to come.

Diego is listening to his father Manuel do his best "pobre de mi" act. I have no money, no place to live , no hope. Thanks for paying for the good lawyer for me (Manuel got in a little jam cheating with Mo's money already) And then has the unrepentant nerve to ask if Diego could help him out more. Diego says, I hope you have learned your lesson from this event. But you are always the same. Manuel snivels that he is really sorry about what happened, but Lidia and Clemencia don't believe him. The second stage of the divorce proceedings are coming up. Diego finally changes the subject, he has to take new dresses over to the models for the fashion show. Manuel drools, you work with models?? BREAK [ad for Modelos beer with the slinky, sexy models, how convVENient as Church Lady on SNL use to say]

Well absolutely everyone has shown up at the big fashion show including GSD, upon seeing Arnaldo walk in he asks what are you doing here. Arnaldo acts like it has nothing to do with Julio, he is just supporting Diego's debut as a designer and Ceci's debut as a model. Azul and Caty are also backstage. Manuel makes himself super helpful with fussing and patting at the models in imitation of Diego who is just trying to fit their design wear on them for the show. Silvana walks up to Caty and says when did you get out of foster care? Caty answers just today. Diego and Azul came for me. Azul speaks up and says she has custody of Caty as she is still married to Mo and he's, well in jail... Silvana swoops down to Caty and says oh, I would love to have you come to live with me. Azul responds with she is living with Diego and me but you can come see her any time.

Arnaldo and Don Chucho exchange comments about Diego seeming to not be making anything of Julio taking all the credit so far with the designs. People are seated on both sides of the runway and an announcer mentions only Julio Corso. and the Modeling School head. Ceci comes down the ramp with that big hair look in a black dress with black dancing tights at mid calf. The other models come out and walk down and back. Diego gets up from his seat with Caty and Azul and heads to the back. Azul get up and follows him leaving Caty with Gloria.

Anibal and Clemencia at a restaurant. Clemencia thinks this is the scene where Anibal will propose to Isela and she shouldn't be here but Anibal says who should be here is you (they are tutearing now). He tells her he loves her and she says she loves him too. Some kissing.

In the dressing room at the fashion show. Diego is crouching by the dressing table for some whacky reason. Azul starts in this is not honest. Why is Julio only using his name. I'm not going to let him take all the credit for your work. Diego says I hoped he would make it right. He goes on to say he doesn't want to disrupt the show since it is the first one for both Ceci and Silvana. He will wait until the show is finished.

Back at the restaurant, Anibal and Clemencia are still professing their love for each other. Clemencia says but what about Isela. Just then Isela appears at the dining room door with a strange, wild look in her eyes. [hope this doesn't get ugly when we get back from BREAK].

The models have all finished their walk. An announcer says here's the creator of this world of textures, Julio Curso. Julio comes on and thanks everyone for coming for this special night. He beckons forward his collaborators to thank them, Gaspar, Jesus Rivera, also known as Don Chucho and this is also to introduce the beautiful models from Trisha MacKenzie's Modeling School. Then Julio suddenly admits that he has taken credit for Diego's designs. He tells about the last show when he took credit for the wedding dress for Azul [I think he means that ill-fated wedding to Mauricio. Julio calmly continues, I want to present the young and talented Diego Moran and here is Ceci Galardo and Silvana Gambado in designs by Diego. Diego makes his way up on the runway and says I am learning everything from this master Julio Corso and thanks him for his help and for his words.

Back to Clemencia telling Anibal that Isela was a ghost between her and Manuel. She had been aware that they had a relationship before she came along but after the marriage, Manuel got reinvolved with Isela and she Clem. wasn't even aware of it for years. Manuel played both of them. She doesn't want the same thing to happen if Anibal is still involved on some level with Isela. She is not in love with Manuel any longer but doesn't want to be a third discord with Anibal. Just then Isela steps forward not looking at all scary and says , I am no ghost this time. Anibal and I were just lonely and trying to be together but now we are just friends. You are not taking anything from me. I was so in love with Manuel when were young but it was idealized. Clemencia says now you have a second chance (with Manuel) but Isela is pretty smart and very quick to go OH no, I don't want him now. I am grateful that now I can follow my own road. I hope you two will be really happy

Back on the runway, Diego has a microphone and says he wants to share this moment with the two who govern his life and asks Azul and Caty to join on the stage with him. They arrive, Diego gets down on a knee and says to Caty, I promise to be the best Dad, give me your hand. He puts a ring on her finger. [sigh, so sweet]. Next he stands up near Azul she puts her hands on her face while he asks her to marry him. She gets a ring too. [sigh, so sweet]. Silvana watches with stunned acceptance. Then Julio steps forward again saying Diego has a great future in all senses. My wedding present is to wish you all to follow Diego with all his designs and he will now have the boutique too because I am leaving Mexico. Arnaldo and the crowd suck in some air. BREAK

TV reporter guys are asking Julio why he is leaving Mexico is it because he took credit for all of Diego's designs? Diego rather graciously steps forward and says I have received support from Julio all along and he is leaving for other reasons. Back stage, Julio says to Diego. I've done so much damage to you. I took credit for your work and I even lost Arnaldo because of it. Arnaldo comes back and says, we need to talk.

GSD with his two women [direct competition with Anibal and his two] I'm glad Julio is leaving, he finally had to recognize Diego's design talents [and to think only a week ago, he was trying to have Diego arrested but anything to slam Julio].

Arnaldo tells Julio he was so valiant but Julio explains to Arnaldo that he was scared of Diego's talent, and driven by his insecurity and vanity. Ambition and impulsive behavior have lost him everything. Arnaldo says people are not perfect and by the way I didn't sleep at Dad's last week I was with an amiga. Julio's shock is profound, a girl?? No we just drank a lot. You deceived me with a GIRL No, I drank so much I slept like a dormouse. I'm sorry I didn't tell you before. I needed hypnosis to know what happened [nothing]. They speak of recognizing errors and trying to continue on . Happy tears of relief. Arnaldo wants to grow with Julio and share the same pathway.

Manuel [who just wants to share someone's bank account] steps into the colored stage lights and dramatically tells the reporters and cameraman that HE is Diego Moran's father and represents his interests. His happy moment on stage is brought to an abrupt end when he sees Anibal and Clemencia enter arm in arm.

Azul tells Julio she is glad he did justice to Diego and Julio with Arnaldo reveals that they are going to get married. Azul and Diego are felicidading them when GSD sputters he doesn't want to even see Arnaldo again. How could he bring such shame in such a public way and ruin his prominence. Cant' he just shut up instead of being so extreme as to marry another man. He walks off in a huff [to have a puff, I bet] GSD's daughter and two women all want to help with the wedding plans... Julio says your father's intolerance exasperates me.

Manuel slips out of the limelight to confront Clemencia and Anibal. What are you doing on your boss's arm. After all we have shared and blubberblubber. I have cried and cried. He then barks at Isela, Did you know about this? Isela now retorts, yes now I understand Clemencia. Manuel says well she's still my wife... Anibal starts to heat up and says you can't insult her like that. Manuel seems determined to act the possessive injured husband but even Isela isn't interested in him now that he is available. BREAK

Gloria, Don Chucho and Caty watch a photographer getting flirty shots of Silvana, he says she will be a great model. He hands her a card and says he works for an agency that is doing work in Japan. She has all the requisites to make a triumph. She smiles like she forgot that she isn't getting Diego, for a minute.

Ceci and Azul are on some steps talking about the wedding (Arnie's and Julio's) Ceci reveals that she is swooning over Luis Felipe. Who? The most enchanting man who spilled a drink on her dress.

Meanwhile across town, the handsome Luis Felipe is packing and chatting with him Mom. You are going too far away with your grant to study in Spain. You never have time for anything but working. Don't you need a girlfriend to miss you? He starts to talk about no time to go out the the ranch before he leaves and Mom won't let go. She says don't change the subject, what about the new girl, the model, what's her name, Cecilia? He tells mom he only had time to send her flowers for her debut as a model. There is no point in getting involved when he is leaving town. [Shucks, we've all heard that one before, no?]

Back to Ceci as Gaspar walks toward her with an enormous flower arrangement just as she finishes telling Azul that LP could be the love of her life. [Wow, she got over Andres and the love-betrayal-confession-death moments awfully well] She grabs the card to read aloud, he says I'm going to be leaving for Spain but I wanted to wish you good luck on your debut modeling show...

Once more Anibal, Clemencia and Isela finish unraveling a would be/could be triad. But no, Isela tells them both to fight to be happy. As she leaves Clemencia says now she is discovering what a great woman Isela is. She is not my rival, she is my mirror. Interesting that they both loved two men, the same two men... [probably could have been great friends and dumped the two men, but Anibal looks like a keeper, Manuel not so much]. She looks at Anibal and adds your are beginning to be everything to me.
Thankfully, we get a scene with Azul and Diego who knows how much later with no crying, no whining, just sweetness and light kissing. And don't you like Azul's hair straight? It really suits her.
Next chapter: Gloria, Isela and Silvana discuss at the table. Gloria has a date with Don Chucho and Silvana gets a phone call that is the photographer inviting her to an important contract signing for that big job in JAPAN! Over at Moran's, Clemencia and Lidia discuss their various wild and crazy marriages, divorces, etc. Stay tuned to see where this all goes. Could GSD and Mauricio break into the gay wedding and make unforgivable or unforgettable scenes??

A Few Vocabulary Words:

Se le caiga la baba = to be thrilled to bits

Guarura = body guard, police, someone who has your back

Desfile de modas o modelos = fashion show or fashion parade

Casa hogar = foster home for a child

Dormir como un lirón = To sleep soundly as a dormouse [and I thought mice stayed up late to play cards]

Rumbo = route, pathway, course; Perder Rumbo = go off course [on a ship or boat]

Tutear = to use the familiar Tú form of address, [this was not in tonight's story, the concept was used by Clem a few nights ago

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