Caray, Caray!

Y'all know where we left off yesterday; Paula and CL get the news that she's pregnant and their lives will never be the same!


CL pumps the doc's hand; this is his dream come true, it's great news for them both, he's absolutely thrilled. Paula...not so much.

CL and the doc are cluelessly ecstatic. For once CL behaves like a good man should. He claps his hands, he kisses Pau's stomach, he wants to go to the best restaurant and toast with orange juice, he wants to celebrate! Paula...not so much.

Kike complains to Marely that Yadi's excitement over school is causing him problems because he's stuck taking care of the kid. He supports Yadi going to school but not at the cost of neglecting her duties as mom. Mari asks does he want Yadi to give up school? No? Well then they need to negotiate an arrangement. She bounces cute little chubby cheeks on her knee (the baby, not Kike) and consents to help with the negotiations.

Pastor proudly arrives at Farell and is greeting by the new Julia. All the other office lizards wave to him. He sees Moni and tells her he's dying to know what CL wants to talk about because last time he was so...emphatic. She tells him not to play dumb, he knows darn well what's coming down. Pastor comments that's true, however CL is very unpredictable.

No kidding, because at that moment CL and Pau are at the restaurant 'celebrating' their news. Pau reminds him they still have a conversation pending but he claims the pregnancy totally changes things. Pau ignores him and goes on to say that the first order of business is to tell Ana. CL makes a mocking face at the thought of sharing the love with his wet blanket mother in law.

Speaking of which, over at Ana's house Nidia is waxing eloquent about Aniuska's impending fame as an artist. When Ana thanks her Nidia is overcome by guilt and tells Ana that she (using usted) is her best friend.

Pau and CL drive up outside. He wants them to tell Ana together but Pau manages to talk him out of it. He says OK, because in spite of their problems today is the happiest day of his life. For Paula...not so much, and she primly pulls away from his kiss.

Pau interrupts Nidia and Ana's conversation about what color to paint the walls of the gallery with the glum news that she's pregnant.

Pastor and Ivonne gloat because Pastor has been waiting for CL, now he has to leave, and CL will be so very pissed off. But wait, the phone rings and they both know who it is. Pastor agrees to wait for CL so he and Ivonne can raid CL's expensive hooch.

Pau asks Nidia and Ana why this had to happen just when she was ready to leave CL? The ladies give her questionable advice: Ana says having a kid is a blessing and will make everything fine; Nidia advises Paula to forget Juan and resign herself to her fate.

Over in Achichipico Juan and his Televisa hotties make a big to-do about their trip to the DF. Doña Delfina runs up to join them, insisting she has a right to go. Tweedle Dumb makes a crack about her age but his Papi scolds him; she may be a taitor but she looks good! Amidst the chaos Juan thought-bubbles that his heart is counting the seconds until he sees his Palomita.

Ana hopefully tells Pau that maybe the baby is a sign. A sign for what, Pau asks? To stay with CL? To leave Juan? Ana hugs Pau and says she's happy, as happy as she was when she was pregnant with Paula. Paula...not so much.

CL arrives at Farell to find Ivonne and Pastor guzzling his booze and yucking it up. CL and Pastor each tell the other how wonderfully things are going for themselves. CL cuts to the chase and says he wants Pastor to return to Farell. Pastor smiles and slowly savors CL's brandy.

Mari asks Fer to get the chisme out of Ivonne. He tries but Ivonne won't bite. She sends him packing.

CL tells Pastor they they miss him at the company. He back-pedals about 'the last time' they spoke when CL rudely fired pastor. (And stupidly failed to have him sign a termination agreement. - ed.) Pastor accuses CL of wanting him back only because Pastor is now in competition with Farell.

Moni tries to pump Mari for info about Paula. Is she back from her little trip? Is she happy, preoccupied? Does she talk about her marriage? No never, answers Mari with tight lips. Moni is thwarted.

Pastor asks CL if he's worried? CL responds should he be? Pastor answers yeah, probably, because he (Pastor) is just beginning his Grand Plan. CL retorts that Farell is just beginning to react. Pastor says that sounds like a threat. CL confirms that it is, and they should come to an agreement before CL starts squashing Pastor. Pastor laughs and says everything he learned he learned at Farell. They go round and round and CL finally offers Pastor the job of Administrative VP with a generous raise. He concludes that if Pastor doesn't accept his offer and forget about competing with Farell then CL will engineer Pastor's destruction and leave him in ruins.

On the bus Juan tells Juanito all about Mexico City. He fibs and says he's a big shot in the DF, then he prays to the Santo Niño to forgive him his pride. Meanwhile Lorena has ants in her pants and tries to get Juan's attention. He winks at her, checks out her legs, and asks the Santo Niño for help. Juanito sees Lorena's legs and his little eyes bug out too, though he looks slightly disapproving.

Moni comes into CL's office and asks for the chisme on Pastor. CL says he made the offer and is waiting for Pastor's decision. Moni, playing the confidant, eagerly asks about Paula. What happened? "Paula is pregnant," CL tells her. Moni is muy, pero muy impactada.

A commercial break advertises that a big, glorious, huge music awards show this Thursday, starting at 7:00 (6:00 Central) will preempt some or all of the telenovelas.

Moni is very upset at the news. She tearfully asks him is that why he had to leave her, so he could have a child? She adds that his news is painful and is very, but so very unjust! Stunned, she walks out of his office. When Mari asks what's wrong Moni tells her that she wishes her sister all the best. Of course Mari doesn't know what in the heck Moni means.

I think Pastor and Ivonne are back at his place because he's playing he-loves-me-he-loves-me-not with a head of lettuce. He tells her he always wanted to be a VP at Farell. What should he do? VP (pulls off leaf), or enemy (pulls off another leaf)?

Fer reminds Moni about a big meeting that afternoon. In despair she tells him to go in her place; she doesn't care what he says to the client. She staggers out and he looks confused.

Over at Casa Cachón Delirio is in the study blathering to Manzano on the phone. It sounds like "Manzanito" is hitting him up for money and a TV. Nidia strolls in and Delirio pretends he's talking to somebody else. They have one of their usual pointless debates and Nidia leaves in a huff.

Over at the mercado Anga feeds the baby pozole and asks Kike what is his problem? Kike goes on with the same old song that all Yadi cares about is school. Oy, he is SO pushing her away from him and into the arms of the profe! Anga tells him to quit whining and have a good, hard talk with Yadi.

Meanwhile the sexy, albeit slimy, profe is trying to work his magic on Yadi by impressing her with multisyllabic and esoteric terms. She is enchanted though she doesn't understand him. Bottom line, working for him will be a lot of hard work and a huge sacrifice. She says it will be difficult since she, er, has a baby and, um, she's married. He says this could be a problem, spies his wife behind Yadi, and beats a very hasty retreat.

Mari joins Pau for lunch at the apartment. Paula updates Mari on her physical state while Chelo drools at the news and ties the houseplant in knots trying to look busy and uninterested. Mari supposes it was this news that caused Moni to walk out of CL's office with the face of a tragic zombie. She adds that Moni seems obsessed with Paula, always asking Mari about her. Paula wonders why. Duh.

Moni weeps to Laura that she hates hates hates CL and Paula. Laura's sorry to say it but CL always wanted a child; Monica put her career first then Paula came onto the scene. Moni cries that she's lost him forever and it's just not fair!

Mari notes that Paula doesn't seem happy about being pregnant. Pau says it's come at the very worst time of her life, just when she was going to break up with CL. Mari asks for what? Or should she say for whom? For Juan? Pau admits she saw Juan and it all came back to her, she loves Juan! Mari is impactada.

Speaking of the king of Rome, after Juanito falls asleep Lorena puts the moves on Juan. He tells her he's got a honey in the DF and manages to shoo her back into her seat. For now.

Paula gives Mari the details about how she was planning to break it off with CL just before they got The News. Chelo scuttles around loudly eavesdropping in the background until she is interrupted by the phone. It's a cheerful CL calling Pau to tell her how ecstatic he is. He can only imagine all the thrilling details she is sharing with her sis. He sends a thousand kisses to her and to Cesarito! He's having a great day. Paula...not so much.

Fer approaches CL for advice about the meeting but CL has other ideas. He invites Fer to have a toast and he'll be the first to hear the happy news...CL is going to be a father! Fer pretends to care. He comments that Moni left, uncharacteristically, with an important meeting on her agenda, leaving Fer to meet the client. CL tells Fer to take care of the the meeting and he (CL) will take care of Moni.

Pau complains to Mari some more. She says it's very unjust to bring a child into a loveless marriage or to use a child to try to fix a failed marriage. She's very afraid, for her child and for herself.

CL calls Moni and she tries to hide her anguish. She angrily tells him that yes, the news affected her but not like he thinks. She's fine and the reason she has an assistant is precisely for the reason that he can cover for her if she needs to leave work. He tells her to take her time and she sarcastically thanks him for understanding.

Moni hisses to Laura that the imbecile called to see where she is. Laura answers that men are incredible, they can have thousands of relationships and never break off any of them. Moni swears she would just like to disappear and never see him again in her life.

Delirio accosts Nidia in her room and, with great fanfare, tells her he has some news. Remember their secret regarding the Davilas? It's no longer a secret! Yadi spilled the beans to Kike who said he going to tell Las Davilas, hence Nidia has much to be worried about. Nidia is understandably impactada.

Paula goes to church, lights a candle and prays to the Santo Niño de Atocha to please help her. She begs the Niño to illuminate her to have the courage to do what she has to do.

Tomorrow: Chelo tells CL that Paula wants to separate; flames come out of his head. Juan and Juanito arrive in the DF and call Paula.

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