Caray, Caray!

We start with a repeat of mellow Cesar Luis calling Ivonne psychotic and requesting that the operation be called off. Nevertheless he's hauled off to the operating room while protesting that he's actually healthy.

Paula and Monica snipe at each other in the waiting room while the doctor disregards Cesar Luis' explanation that when you dump a lover, she takes revenge and that's what Ivonne did. He's obviously delirious, they say, and the operation proceeds.
There's a disturbing conversation between Ivonne and her buddy who's not surprised the operation is going ahead...why turn down a fee?

In the meantime, kind-hearted Marely is trying to get Nidia to at least visit Alirio. Ana joins in the plea and Nidia finally agrees but refuses to come home, saying no thanks to being with that "macho Kiki"

Juan meanwhile is stressing over whether or not Paula will ever talk to him again. How can he fight for her after the way he last spoke to her? More stressing at the office where Pastor cannot believe what Ivonne and her buddy did that caused Cesar Luis to have an unnecessary operation.

A much better conversation is going on between Fernando and Marely. She's explaining her view of marriage and her dismay at her mother's attitude. True, Alirio is no woman's dream but shouldn't one stand by one's spouse, for better or for worse? Fernando is smitten with her noble sentiments and smitten with her. Kissing ensues and things look promising.
Meanwhile, Juan seems to have recovered from his anxiety and is ogling two good-looking muchachas walking by while he talks to Molondron. After labeling them both a "10" he comes up with the idea of having a beauty contest, "Miss Anturio", selling the rights to national TV channels, going global...big big plans.
Cesar Luis, much less pleasant now that the anesthesia has worn off, is threatening the doctor with a lawsuit for performing an unnecessary operation, calling him a quack "matasanos" and generally being his usual aggressive self. Even throws Paula out.

Things are getting steamy in the car with Fernando and Marely and she calls a halt but invites him to dinner. Yadira is watching all this from the window, delighted.
Nidia is also delighted....she sees grounds for divorce with Alirio in prison and freedom and good times awaiting her. Paula calls to give her mother the news and when Nidia hears it was prostate trouble her thoughts immediately go to the "cuchi cuchi consequences". Nothing worse than a hot dog without "salchicha" is her verdict.

Cesar Luis now complaining to his doctor and friend Ricardo and the latter promises to investigate and clear things up. At the dinner table Marely is compassionate about Alirio, Yadira takes Nidia's view of the whole thing.
Paula is with Cesar and spills the beans about the legal mess at work. His surgeon is defending himself to Ricardo and telling him how Cesar jumped all over him and wouldn't give him a chance to explain. Marely and Fernando say goodnight, another kiss and he tells her he'll think all night about those kisses. When Marely shuts the door, Yadira pops up and gleefully says "I saw you, rascal! (picarona)" Do you mind? No, I'm glad you're getting a chance to forget Juan!
More complaining by Paula about Monica...do you mind if I skip this?
Now Monica is at home talking to Laura about the situation and how Paula isn't dumb and has figured out what Mon is up to. But Cesar Luis is a man, and vain, so he loves having two women fight over him. Laura notices how stressed she is and so Monica tells her about the legal troubles at work.
Nidia is now laying on the makeup before going to the police station...the thought of all those men in uniforms, (cuchi cuchi!) has her inspired. Ana reminds her she can't keep up with her. Give me a couple of months and I'll have you swinging, Nidia replies.

Monica has crept into see Cesar while Paula's on the phone. Why didn't you tell me about the troubles at work he asks. He blames Alirio but she wants both Alirio and Pastor's heads to roll. Pastor senses this and is at the warehouse asking Angarita to pay for a good lawyer for him, knowing how Monica hates his guts. Angarita finally agrees.

More catfight with Monica and Paula with Paula asking her to disappear for say...like 15 years!

Not a tender scene at the prison either. Nidia rejects Alirio completely, calling herself a victim of his scams and telling him to at least have the guts to admit his guilt rather than whinging and mewling. He protests that he did it for her, to give her a better life. She's not buying it and says she only came because her daughters felt sorry for him. She doesn't!

Juan is now pitching his idea to various key people from the town, drawing up committees and asking the padre to perform a special mass to bless the project. With faith we can reach the stars he concludes.
From that hopeful picture we shift to the Farrell office which is looking like a morgue with people milling around and one gal giving a shoulder massage to another. Monica is hearing about the fines they'll have to pay as well as the rights to legal software and then she and the agent head into Gaytan's office to confront him as one of the people responsible. When he can't dissuade them from arresting him, he faints. Monica can't get him to come to but the agent gives him a slap and calls him "senora" and that gets a reaction. Still, Pastor requests that he have a few minutes to pull himself together before he walks out under custody....and when they grant that request, he quickly pulls out his cellphone and makes a call. We hear ring after ring while he mutters "Contesteme" answer me. And that's where we end for tonight.

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