Caray, Caray!

just to torture us all some more.

We start out in Emilia and GSD’s kitchen with GSD blowing smoke at LF and talking over his son-in-law’s apparent decision to shack up with Silvana with his daughter’s death being so soon. LF concurs that it seems wrong. GSD says that the problem is that Silvana is an old friend of Emilia’s and besides, he loves his grand-daughter Caty.

Diego and Clemi are talking to Gloria at the boutique. (What’s the deal with the giant sunglasses indoors? Was the actress in a fight or something?) Diego and Clemi ask Gloria if she knows where Silvana went. Gloria says how is she going to know, better than Diego who is living with her? Diego explains that they had an argument and she left, he can’t find her anywhere and she isn’t answering her cell phone. Gloria says she doesn’t know but she recalls for them the odd conversation she overheard with Silvana on the phone. She said she heard that Silvana had to go to Guadalajara.

In Guadalajara, Silvana has arrived at the hideaway, with Manuel conked out on the couch. Silvana upbraids him for getting drunk and Manuel claims he only had a few drinks. Manuel denies this and Silvana doesn’t listen. She tells him that he upset Azul, that Azul complained that she didn’t want to be under the same roof with a drunk. Manuel half-heartedly defends himself by saying that she’s getting upset over nothing—he got her here, and that’s all that matters. Silvana complains that his help is very expensive and look at what she has to put up with. He could have ruined the whole plan. Manuel complains that she ruined HIS plans. He had to put up with a call from Diego, “the policeman of the family” who chewed him out for missing his date with Lidia, thanks to Silvana not calling her. So that’s why you felt you could mess up? Asks Silvana. She claims that she did call, but too late. (I don’t remember this so I think it’s another lie, a small one among many many big ones.) She winces and says that she had a lot of problems that held her up. Manuel wants to know what. Silvana admits that Diego kicked her out. The only way to get him now is for her to get pregnant with his child. Manuel says,”That’s not going to be easy if you don’t have a way to sleep with him.” Silvana says something about having a way to get a child of Diego into her womb (I couldn’t follow exactly what she says—could use some help). Manuel follows up by saying, now you’re really complicating things. (Vocab alert: he actually says “Meterse en camisa de once varas.” I have no idea what the origin of that one is—Put oneself in a shirt with eleven wands???) Silvana says she doesn’t know, but she’s willing to risk it all (jugar todo por el todo). Manuel says faking a pregnancy is going to be hard. She’s going to have to have a fake belly for starters. Silvana is starting to get annoyed by his questions but Manuel smiles and says that he is the only one who can solve ALL her problems. Silvana doesn’t get it (BUT WE DO) so Manuel explains to her that he’s willing to impregnate her. And his DNA would be similar to Diego’s so there wouldn’t be any risk of a paternity test showing a bad result. Silvana is not THAT crazy and she gets up angry that he would suggest such a thing. Manuel says he’s just being logical. He thinks that this idea makes more sense than stealing Azul’s baby. (GOT A POINT THERE!) Silvana then launches into a discussion about how she wants to give Diego the baby he always wanted, His and Azul’s baby. The plan is that he is going to take care of Azul, take her to the doctor, and after she gives birth, steal the baby. Manuel doesn’t like this plan. “So you want me to steal my grandchild?” Silvana says “yes, so that it can be brought up in YOUR family.” “You’ll do what I order you to!” Manuel says he’s not the guy to be taking care of prissy little pregnant women like Azul. (prissy=mojigatos? I guess he’s talking about her complaining about his drinking). Manuel tells her to find somebody else to be her servant, somebody who can take the fall when it all comes crashing down. Silvana says that’s what she’s going to do. She’s going to find somebody else who doesn’t get drunk and try to take advantage of Azul. Manuel is offended by this And says he’s the one who is sacrificing himself and for so little money.

Back at the boutique, Clemi, Gloria and Diego are still comparing notes. It’s not possible that she’s working. According to Ceci, Silvana broke her contract with the modeling company and they won’t give her any more work. Diego remarks on how loopy she is, that she’s making all these snap decisions. Gloria says she will try to find her, but what’s the urgency? Clemi tells Diego to fess up—maybe Gloria already knows. Diego says “It seems that Silvana is pregnant with my child.” Gloria gets all excited about being a grandmother. Clemi is like, “Yeah, seems that way.” Gloria says it’ll be great for her to have another child, to recover from what happened with Nico. She’s all excited and happy to be co-abuelas with Clemi. Clemi smiles but we can’t really see her expression behind those GIANT GLASSES.

Back in Guadalajara, Silvana is all hugs and smiles for Azulcena. She cheerfully asks how things are. Azulcena tells her, it’s like she told her before. Her “Uncle Manuel” drinks A LOT. Silvana claims that Manuel is really sorry—“It’s because of problems he has with his daughter.”

Azulcena snaps into psychologist mode and tells her that drinking never solves one’s problems. She tells Silvana that she doesn’t want to stay with him. What would happen if she had a problem with the pregnancy and he’s on another bender? Her pregnancy is the most important thing to her at the moment and she doesn’t want Manuel there. Silvana says that she agrees, and for that reason, she’s going to send “Uncle Manuel” back to Mexico City and bring HER MOTHER back to take care of her. Silvana relates that her mother is a wonderful, lively person and she’ll really like her. Azulcena brightens up at this prospect.

Back at the boutique, Gloria is very lively with the news that she’s going to be a grandmother and she’s sharing the news with Chucho. Julio looks up from what he’s doing and asks acidly “And who is the father?” Gloria says, “Who else, Diego!” Chucho and Gloria return to a celebratory cuddle. She jokes that Chucho would make a great granddad but when she goes out with the grandkid, everybody will assume it’s her child! Chucho chuckles at that one.

Silvana is pacing the living room of the hideway. The cell phone rings. It’s Gloria. Silvana remarks that now more than ever she needs her mom. She picks it up. Gloria excitedly answers the phone “Daughter! I know I am going to be a grandmother!” Silvana acts surprised that she knows and tells her not to tell Diego. Gloria says it’s too late. Diego already knows HE TOLD HER. Gloria asks why she didn’t want him to know. Silvana responds because he doesn’t love her and she won’t force him to have a child with her. Gloria is all sunshine—“Why of course he loves you! Who else does he have now that Azul is dead? He loves YOU! And he’s crazy looking for you everwhere. He was even going to call the modeling agencies in Guadelajara. Imagine that!” Silvana is impactada into the commercial break.

We don’t see what happens next because when we come back, Silvana is in the kitchen with Manuel. Silvana explains to Manuel that he’s going back to Mexico City and she’s going to convince her mom to come out to Guadalajara to take care of Azulcena. Manuel burps after drinking a glass of milk and opines that this is a bad idea. He may drink a little too much but her mom is a complete nut. She’s capable of anything. Silvana thinks that she will work for her best interests, much better than Manuel can. Manuel thinks that the more people know her secrets, the more likely that she’ll lose control of the situation. Silvana says, too late. She’s already decided. She starts rummaging around in the kitchen and says that she’s going to get a urine sample from Azul. She wants to prove to Diego that she’s pregnant.

At the boutique, Diego has gotten off the phone with the modeling agenc(ies) in Guadalajara. They had no plans to contract Silvana. Gloria says that she spoke with Silvana and that she went to Guadalajara to have some medical tests done. She said she would call Diego on his cell. Clemi asks if Silvana wasn’t sure about the pregnancy and that is why is had the tests done. Gloria said she thinks that there is no doubt because she confirmed it to her. Gloria gets all excited again and announces again “Silvana’s going to have your baby, Diego!!” Finally she notices that he isn’t in the partying mood and says that Silvana told her that you don’t want the baby. “That’s not true is it?” Diego looks guilty.

Silvana holds out a jar to Azulcena who says “Another test? Why when LF already did all the tests?” Silvana thinks fast and says that since they didn’t stop to bring the results, it would be better to have something to give the doctor so that he can evaluate it. Azulcena agrees and complies.

Next we are in Emilia and GSD’s apartment again, where Ceci, Arnaldo and GSD are all hanging around Emilia’s bed. Ceci has brought a little gift. She heard that Emilia took a bad turn. Emilia relates that fortunately it was only a scare. But to be on the safe side, she is now on bed rest. The gift Ceci brought is a little ball of yarn and some knitting needles so that she can make the baby something and to pass the time. Emilia repeats that she doesn’t want to do that—maybe later. She’s still afraid of losing the baby. Arnie expresses his feeling that the baby will be born just fine. Ceci chimes in that “there’s another baby on the way” GSD jumps up and starts to suggest that maybe she and Arnie?!! Arnie quickly jumps in to say NO NO NO, Julio already told him that Silvana is pregnant with Diego’s baby. GSD is stricken with this idea and comments that Silvana and Diego’s relationship has moved very fast. Ceci argues that Silvana never gave Diego a chance to wait. Emilia psychologizes that this kind of thing often happens. People try to overcome their grief by making new connections. Arnie suggests that maybe this was planned. Diego wanted a baby. Ceci disagrees. Diego wanted a baby with Azul, not with Silvana.

Night falls and Clemi, Anibal and Lidia are all eating dinner. Lidia relates that Tavo is having money troubles and that they may be postponing the wedding. Anibal says that they shouldn’t do that. He and Clemi can cover anything they can’t. Lidia says, that may not be necessary. She’s got a plan to sell plastic surgery insurance policies to patients at the hospital. Clemi insists that she take Anibal up on his offer. Weddings entail a lot of costs, she adds. Anibal asks where they are going to live. Clemi jumps in again to suggest that they live there. “This is your home!” Lidia says that she thought they were going to live in Tavo’s apartment but now maybe he’s going to have to sell it to pay off his debts. Clemi tells her to consider it and also to have a very modest wedding. Lidia says that is what she’s thinking and she is planning to ask Diego if she can have it in his backyard. Clemi says that they should all go over to see him tomorrow, because today she learned, that he’s going to be a Daddy. Both Anibal and Lidia stare at her.
Silvana is already back from Guadalajara and is at Diego’s. Diego’s not happy. He asks her how she could have hidden such important information from him. Silvana has a home pregnancy test box and she announces that in a minute she will give him proof that she’s pregnant. Diego plops heavily in a chair.

Back to dinner time at Clemi, Anibal and Lidia’s. Clemi reiterates that Silvana told her and Katy obliquely that she was pregnant. Later Diego confirmed it. Anibal asks what Diego will do. Lidia rolls her eyes and says knowing her brother, for sure they will makeup and he’ll marry her.

At Diego’s (which is dark, just like the tone of this show at the moment) Silvana comes out of the bathroom holding the pregnancy test. She says yes, it’s our baby! Diego agrees that he always wanted to be a father. In fact, he’s already feeling the love for the baby. She makes him feel her belly (ICK!) and then he says although he’ll always love his child, he can never be with her.


Back to eating—Clemi says that nobody can know what they are going to do, and she wishes that Diego had handled this better. But she hopes that before anything, they take into account the well-being of HER GRANDCHILD! Anibal says he noticed a twinkle in her eyes. (Awwww!) The doorbell rings and interrupts this happy scene. Is it Tavo? NO! It’s Manuel! Lidia tries to slam the door in his face. He asks her to wait and hear him out. She says she already gave him a chance. She says she knows that he was supposed to take Silvana’s car to the shop and instead he went out on the town. Manuel stops her and says No…wait…I was robbed! He swears it. Lidia is skeptical.

Back at Diego’s, Diego is explaining to Silvana that he’ll support the child, economically and “morally.” The child will lack for nothing. But the one thing that won’t be happening is that they will not be living together. Silvana has been tears rolling down her cheeks and raccoon eyes which look even more dramatic in the semi-darkness. Silvana complains that Diego is hurting her and hurting their baby by talking to her this way. Diego says he wants to do what is right but she complains that what he is doing is not right for her or the baby. Diego tries explaining to her that the child will get all his love, when it’s born and will learn that Mom and Dad just can’t live together. That’s the way it will be because he’s not willing to live a lie. Silvana is angry now. She gets up and says that now she needs to think about what’s best for her and HER child. Diego says wait a minute. Silvana reminds him that he doesn’t want her to stay there. Diego says that’s true but he wants her to keep him informed. Silvana says that he’s not the only one that can issue demands here. She gets up and stalks out. Diego sits down again heavily.


Back to Manuel and Lidia. Apparently he’s building the frijolito story up into a big robbery. But he overdoes it and she figures that to be robbed by a small child he must have been drunk-as—a—skunk. What’s more, she knows he was because she talked to Diego and he told her. And she believes him more than she believes her dear old –NOT Daddy. He tries the “I only had a few drinks” line but she doesn’t buy it. She tells him that she’s had it with him. She doesn’t want him at her wedding at all. Anibal will give her away. She pushes the door shut on him. She staggers back into the room crying where Clemi and Anibal comfort her.

Meanwhile back at his dark mansion (did Diego get so busy looking for Silvana that he forgot to pay the light bill?) Diego goes to Caty’s room to try to explain to her the situation. Caty is all excited about having a little brother or sister (mostly sister) and a real family and starts making plans. Diego explains that it won’t be quite like she imagines, for one thing, little bro or sis will not be living with them. Caty looks puzzled.

Next we are at a bar with Ceci and Mario. Ceci is not happy and Mario asks her why. She explains that she found out that Silvana was pregnant by Diego. Mario says that it doesn’t surprise him since she was chasing him since day 1 of his widower-hood. If she could do that, she’s capable of anything. Ceci says that Diego finally opened his eyes and saw her for the witch she is, they separated but now that there’s a child involved…who knows what will happen. Mario agrees with the standard line about how the child is not to blame for how it got there. Ceci adds that all children deserve a family who love and support them. Ceci says she knows what it is like not to have anyone.

Back to Caty and Diego . Caty is wanting the new baby to live with them. Diego says that yeah that would be nice, but the baby is going to be living with its mommy, Silvana. Caty counters with wishing that her family was like other families, like her friends families. Diego explains to her that there are lot of different kinds of families in the world, ones where the kids live with mom, others where they live with dad. “Like us! “chimes in Caty. Diego finishes up that the only thing that is important in a family is that the members love each other. Caty says that’s why she wants the baby living there with them. Diego says they will still love the baby no matter where it lives. And besides, she told him she didn’t like Silvana. She didn’t want him to marry her. Caty says that she changed her mind. Now she wants Silvana back with the baby so they can all live together like a happy family. She starts whining. Diego relents a bit and says “Well, that decision doesn’t just depend on me.” (Somehow I don’t think convincing Silvana would be a problem.) Caty whines some more and Diego says that sometimes things can’t be the way we want them to be. He gives her a big hug.

Back to Ceci and Mario. Mario has picked up from her line about “being alone” and tells her that she has no reason to feel alone anymore. His feelings for her are very serious and he’d like to know what she thinks about that. Ceci says she doesn’t know, she’s confused and afraid. Mario asks her what he’s done to make her lack confidence in him. She says “it’s not you” and proceeds to tell him that in her previous relationships, she’s wound up being disappointed. When she thought she had found true love, she ended up disillusioned. Mario says he can wait until he wins her over and to punctuate this sentiment he pulls a rose from his inside jacket pocket and hands it to her. She is obviously impressed and sniffs it.

Silvana is pacing around another room (did she get another hotel room?) and there’s a knock at the door. It’s Gloria who cheerfully bursts in prattling on about how she is excited she is about the grandchild. She mentions that now she will have a child to help her move forward from Nico. Silvana tells her to “shut-up” about Nico and not to mention him again. It’s true , she’s had a lot of losses in her life. From now on, she will only be winning. Gloria says she understands that she’s sensitive about the topic but she only wanted to say that sometimes life gives us second chances…like with her…she wants to prove to Silvana that she loves her. Silvana says yes, and she will need her, now that she will be ALONE. They sit on the couch. She tells Gloria that Diego doesn’t want to have anything to do with her. Gloria says that Diego has to take responsibility. Silvana says that Diego doesn’t want the child. Gloria says no way, Diego told him herself that he does. Silvana tells her that Diego doesn’t want her because he’s still in love with Azul. Gloria responds that that can’t be. Diego can’t tie himself down to a ghost. Azul is dead. Silvana gets up from where she is sitting and says "No Mama, Azul is alive.” Gloria is impactada into the commercial.

Gloria can’t believe it. She thinks Silvana is crazy. Then she thinks it’s a bad joke. Silvana assures her it’s no joke. She explains the back story about how Azul was in an accident and has no memory of who she is. Gloria then thinks that that is why Silvana left, so that Diego could be with Azul. Silvana says no way, she took Azul to a house in Guadalajara. Gloria, now completely horrified wants to know what she’s up to. Silvana says that she was just trying to keep Diego from being hurt. Gloria disagrees. “Diego will be the happiest guy in the world if Azul is found.” Silvana doesn’t like the sound of that. She tells her mom that Diego would die of sorrow to know that Azul is in love with another man, pregnant and wants to marry him.

Meanwhile, Diego is talking to Azul’s picture back in his bedroom. He tells her that he doesn’t know what to say. He wishes that he could have her advice. Since she’s been gone he’s been so confused.

At the same time, Azulcena is lying on a couch back at the house in Guadalajara thinking about …a blur…or a guy whose face is a blur…touching her face and comforting her. At first, the blur looks like it will turn into Diego but instead, it turns into Luis Felipe.

Diego is fantasizing too, about cuddling with a pregnant Azul, until he looks up and then she turns into SILVANA!

Silvana is still trying to convince her Mom that she wants Diego to be happy and Azul to be happy with the man she loves. She wants to fight to have the best for her child. Mom points out that all this seems mighty convenient for Silvana’s plans. This is the real world and there are laws here that can’t be broken. Silvana demands to know why nobody can know and everybody can be happy. Her baby and Azul’s can be with its family. Gloria says “You said it yourself, Diego cannot forget Azul. You would be basing your happiness on a lie. The suffering apart, it’s not the right thing to do. And eventually you will pay for it.” Silvana complains that when Diego finds out that Azul is alive he will leave her immediately. “Then what will I do?” She wails. I will be alone, out of a job. Gloria says not to worry. She’s sure Diego will support her and she can count on her help, and on Chucho’s…Silvana interrupts her and says that Diego will not be happy now that Azul is no longer the same. Azul will be unhappy since she’ll be taken away from the man she loves. ...Gloria says that that is for them to decide. Silvana shouts NO! She insists that the child(ren) will suffer who are not to blame for the troubles of their parents. Gloria insists that Azul must remember something. Silvana says that they’ve taken her to various specialists and nothing has worked. Azul is not the same. “The Azul that you know DIED. She’s like another woman and she deserves to be happy, as much as I do.” Silvana changes tack. She says that as her Mom, she should be supporting her in her moment of need. Gloria gets up and says that that is what she is trying to do. She’s trying to convince her NOT TO MAKE THE BIGGEST MISTAKE OF HER LIFE. Silvana argues that she’s doing the right thing. Mom says no, this is not good. You have to be honest, on the side of the truth, without lies and deceit. “How are you going to look your child in the eye if you are not truthful?” (Actually she says “limpia” or clean but I think this is the sense she meant it in.) Silvana then accuses mom of never doing what she is doing now. Risking everything for him. (She says “el” but I suppose it could be it, standing in for “el bebe.”) “I am going to defend my child with my fingernails and teeth. “My baby will have a family and an emotional life that I never had. “ She reduces Gloria to tears with this and she admits that she was “never a good mother…but..” Silvana interrupts and says “now you are going to be one!” Silvana tells her that she wants her to go to Guadalajara for a few days to take care of Azul. Silvana says that she doesn’t like leaving her there alone. Gloria asks..so why is she alone in Guadalajara if supposedly she has this man who loves her? Silvana tells her that “she wanted to be alone for a few days to think things over and decide what to do.” Gloria says she doesn’t know what to think, she has to take a few days to think about what to do too. Silvana tells her to think of her for once. Gloria hugs Silvana but she’s still horrified by this whole situation. (She may have been a selfish and thoughtless woman but at least she’s not evil or crazy.)

It’s the next morning. Gloria is eating breakfast with Chucho and he can tell something’s wrong. He notes that since she came back from talking to Silvana she’s been quiet and sad. “Did you argue with her again?” he asks. Gloria denies it. But incidentally, an acting opportunity has come up…in Guadalajara! She needs to go there for a few days. Chucho takes her hand and says that they’ve talked about this. She decided to give up acting. Gloria pretends that it’s the opportunity of a lifetime and that she can’t miss it. It will only be for a few days. She wants his support—she doesn’t want to be away from her little cotton head for long.

Over at Casa Diego, Clemi is serving coffee to Diego. Clemi says she couldn’t sleep and decided to come over early before going to the office. Diego says he didn’t get much sleep either, trying to decide what to do. He talked to Caty and all she wanted to talk about was how happy she would be with a new brother or sister. “She even thought that she could get along with Silvana, imagine that.” Clemi thinks it’s great that he talks to his daughter and listens to her. Diego says yes, but in the end, she’s a child and he’s the one who has to make the decision. Clemi agrees. It could happen that once the baby is born, Caty could decide that she doesn’t like them living together. In the end, Diego says children can adapt. Clemi agrees and says the important thing is that they feel secure and loved. Diego says that he can’t do that living with Silvana. He doesn’t love her. And he doesn’t think that he will ever love her.

Gloria is still picking at her food and looking pensive. Chucho gets up and very poetically describes her as a bird that came to him in the twilight of his years. He could never “clip her wings.” Gloria gets up and gives him a kiss. She knew he would understand. Chucho stops her and says that he doesn’t want her to try to fool him. He knows that everything that she has told him is a lie. She protests but he says he doesn’t want to know the reason for her trip. He supports her unconditionally. Gloria’s eyes fill with tears and she thanks him again. He warns her that she think hard before she does whatever it is she is planning to do, because "guilt can make us do things thinking that we can undo the harm we’ve done previously." (Whoa, is Chucho a mind reader, or what?) Gloria smiles and hugs him some more.

Clemi is putting the coffee cups away at Diego’s and she tells him that she does have one thought for him that she’s been burning to say. She asks him that even if this isn’t the way he wanted it to be, he could have a child of his own, under his roof. Diego agrees but he says that neither he nor Caty would be happy with the example of him and Silvana as parents, who don’t love eachother. Clemi starts digging in some more to her theme. She knows that Silvana has made a lot of mistakes “but she’s not a bad woman.” (YES SHE IS! AND YOU SAID AS MUCH TWO DAYS AGO! Who knew that Amnesia was an infectious disease?) “She loves you deeply. And have you thought about what it’s going to be like to be a part-time Dad?” Diego has a guilty expression. Clemi’s stealth assault may have worked.

Lidia and Tavo are back at Casa Clemi-Anibal. Tavo has just come over for breakfast. He comments favorably on her cooking, which must have improved since before, she didn’t know how to cook at all. Just then the phone rings. It’s Mario. He’s gotten her lunch with the head of Plastic Surgery at the hospital. And it’s at a nice restaurant too. Mario’s sure the deal will work out great. Lidia is excited and when she puts the phone down, Tavo gets that jealous look on his face. Lidia doesn’t notice and says that she’s going to be selling policies like hotcakes. (Hot bread actually.)

Gloria is at Silvana’s. “You win.” Gloria tells her. I will go to Guadalajara and counsel Azul-Azucena to stay with the man who loves her, so that my grandchild can have a family. Silvana is beside herself with joy. She tells mom that there will never be a lack of closeness between them again. Gloria stops her and says that if she finds out that Silvana has been lying to her, even if the cost is Silvana hating her for the rest of her life, she will tell Diego. Silvana is impactada.

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