Caray, Caray!

While Mili and Al are out at the restaurant, Hugo is plotting in his lair: he vows that Alex will get it, and he won't know where the blow came from. He'll pay the way Hugo has paid.

Alex and Mili continue their romantic dinner. Mili eats three portions of chocolate mousse. She looks like she's having one of those elegant dessert tasting presentations with three little bowls of mousse. Alex proposes and gives her a tacky, blingy necklace with the letter M encrusted in pave diamonds. She swoons. He kisses her, showing his ponytail at a nice angle.

Rorgan and Horacio talk about the missing daughter. Seems like Rorgan is going to practice psychology on Horacio again. Poor Horacio--he is muy amargo: bitter.

Over at his lair, Braulio has donned a
hairnet. He must be the spawn of Pee Wee Herman and Ruth Buzzi of Laugh-In. (Okay, that dates me a lot.) He talks to his puppet and looks at photos of his sister. He vows to get back what belongs to him from the imposter.

Alex and Mili come home from dinner and have a cute good night kiss. He calls her "mi Carlitos."
Hugo hovers, of course.
Mili now chats with Hugo in the kitchen. Duh. She tells him she went out with her friend Gloria to a film, but she can't think of the name. Hugo then yells at her that she is lying, and breaks glass.

Next morning, Braulio tells Regina that he must tell her something grave.

Roxana shows up for breakfast with Luciana. Damien is surprised to see her. So is Karla. She tells him that his sister invited her. She tells Damien that she sees he still likes the servants.
Under her breath, she says that he won't fool around with her daughter !

Socorro is cleaning up the broken glass in the kitchen. Karla and Horacio talk about how it's bad luck. Horacio learns that Roxana is there and he runs out to confront her in a dark hallway while a gigantic nude marble statue looks on. She tells him that he has no daughter. She cheated on him with some guy Rogelio. He is shocked. She tells him that he showed something to his woman "de recadera" (can't find translation) and he lacked pants. I suppose she is telling him that he was never man enough for her, or something.

Luciana walks in, and she covers by thanking Horacio for the gardening advice--she's grateful because there are many embusteros (cheaters) out there. . .

Rorgan, Braulio and Regina get in the limo and follow Carlos in a cab. Rorgan is happy that he got to do something like in the movies.

Horacio tells Socorro that he was mistaken about his daughter. Must have been wishful thinking. Don't give up so easily!

Roxana takes Lina aside and warns her about bad men. Don't worry, says Lina--she's not giving anything up without the little piece of paper. Roxana tells her that the checkbook is even more important. Then they discuss Horacio. Lina says he's wonderful and loves her like a daughter.
Roxana then asks her about her mother. Lina gets an angry look and says she has no mother. Her mother was a jealous animal and left.

Over at Casa Carlos, he is unmasked when his real mother opens the door for Regina and company.

Now Mili, the idiot, goes into Hugo's room. Why oh why? There is simply no explanation for this, as she supposedly knows by now that he is no good. Hugo tells Mili that he needs her to pose again for that blasted painting. She should take it and put his head through it. That I'd like to see. But no.
He tells her that if he finishes it, he can get over Carmen. She doesn't have to pose nude--she can wear a robe. Well, the dummy agrees to this! She goes in the other room to change. Hugo smirks.

Luciana is now telling Alex that she's glad he's through with that golddigger Andrea, but she says Mili is really no better. All those servants are not to be trusted--she knows from experience. This is setting us up nicely for the next few scenes, of course.

Karla comes in while Mili is changing, and she is dispatched.

Mili comes out in the robe and is very nervous. Hugo poses her in a contorted way.

Sergio comes upon Val in her bikini by the pool. She reveals that she's really Connie's daughter. She had lied to test him. She was afraid he might be like all the others, wanting her for her money (well, it can't be for her sparkling wit).
He kisses her and tells her that she's all that matters.

Showcase showdown! Regina has assembled the relevant parties to unmask Carlos, and even better, that beast Damien.

Meanwhile, Alex enters the art studio without knocking. Mili asks him if he needs something, and he says no--he has eyes!

Regina is demanding a change in the business operations. She really chews out Damien: how could you play with my feelings, all I hold sacred, when you knew how much I wanted this. You are the worst human being ever. (I don't know--I wouldn't have called him a human being.)

Luciana tells Carlos to get out before she calls the police (oh, yeah, way to close the barn door after the horse has gone).

Regina demands that Connie throw Damien out. Regina thinks Luciana was involved too, but Damien insists she was not.

Regina now is left alone with Connie. She is so upset--she will not see her grandchild before she dies. Connie promises to help. Braulio looks on with tears in his eyes. Connie then says to himself: Mom, if you only knew about Mili . . . but I can't tell you the truth.

Alex has fled to his room where he says his mother was right. Mili tries to talk to him, but he's having none of it. He asks if she thinks he is stupid. No, she said but sordo--deaf. He yanks off her necklace and says she doesn't deserve it.

Mili, the twit, is in tears talking to . . . you guessed it, Hugo!! He now takes advantage of her state and says, Don't forget that I love you. Fortunately, she's having none of that.

Luciana has her brother alone and chews him out for what he did. He says no one understands him. He is a lost soul. He's always been the bad one while she was the good one, is the apparent gist. He did what he did because he was desperate, but believe him, he never meant to hurt his gravy train, er, sister. Proving that blood is thicker than water (but not as thick as her head, Luciana quickly decides to indulge her perfidious sibling: How much money do you need? she asks. Damien smirks. The vast array of human foibles are certainly on display in this show. (But I have to ask, if the money came from Luciana's and Damien's father, why doesn't Damien have more money? He must have gambled away his share.)

Alex is now following Mom's example and drowning his sorrows in some Jacqueca. He calls Mili a maldita farsante (or a damned charlatan).

Over at the office, Luciana, Braulio and Regina are waiting in the lobby. It appears that Regina doesn't want to ride in the same car with her daughter-in-law, so she says she will take a taxi alone. Luciana expresses concern about about her aged mother-in-law, but Braulio says that Regina gives the orders, and he follows.

Now Mili comes in on Alex's drunken revel. He calls her the queen of lies. I was a gentleman and took you to the restaurant for a classy evening, but you are just doing it with my cousin. She says he is saying things that she can never forgive. You forgive me? he says, are you crazy? No, she says, the crazy one is you.

Next chapter: Braulio is searching for something in his room.
Hugo and Andrea plot. They will now be able to keep Alex and Mili apart forever.

Alex and Mili argue some more. He holds up money. He asks how much she wants, and how much she gave his cousin!

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