Caray, Caray!

In order to get this posted, I'm putting it up without final editing, as I have to go do some errands. Please excuse any errors or infelicities of writing, as I was rushing to get something posted.

We start with Alex talking to PM. He tells him that he loves Mili. He never felt anything like it, and he's resigned himself to being unhappy if he can't have her.

Rocky and Bobby prepare to follow Sergio and Val in the car.

Luciana talks to Connie. She says they can't force Alex to marry Andrea. She will give all her shares to her son, if that happens, 'cause she hates Connie. Careful, he says, don't break you'r other leg.

In the office lobby, now Andrea asks Alex what he was talking to PM about. Er, nothing.

Luci tries to get Andrea to reschedule that gyno appointment. Oops, interrupted again, by some men who have come to see Connie.
They are his new security detail--because that maniac Frenchy is out there. They call themselves Agents Red and Black.
They ask him if he suspects anyone would like to harm him--well, get in line! There's Damien, there's his son who hates him, and also his wife. She'd really like to see him suffer.

Luc is trying again to schedule that gyno appointment. Andrea tries to weasel out--she went to her own doctor with Alex, and he said she was five weeks pregnant. Luc asks how can she be so sure it's Alex's baby and not her husband's. It's Alex, Andrea assures her. Luc says Andrea is afraid to go to the other doctor. Andrea says that Luc should be on her side so she won't be a single mom like Luc was. She swears Connie is not the father--there was nothing between them.

Bobby is driving Rocky in a convertible while Rocky lets loose with some class-warfare hilarity--ha ha, the rich boy is his chauffeur. Rich boy says he's not the chauffeur--he's only following that lowlife (ganan) Sergio.

Now Rocky lets loose with something else, causing more nonstop hilarity as Bobby frantically waves away the fumes. Looks like their chilaquiles and enchiladas have given both boys a bad case of turista. They have to stop the car and can't continue the chase.

Luciana is bed and Connie comes in. She voices her doubts about the "baby"'s parentage. Don't worry, it's Alex's, Connie tells her--after Val was born, he had a vasectomy!
He says that he gave Alex a life and a name. Luc should not let Andrea live the same life and scandal that Luc managed to avoid.

Alex sees Mili in the hall and is overcome with the need to make out. They go into his room.

Mom comes by on crutches about to knock on the door, but she stops herself and goes to Andrea's room. She has decided to take Andrea's side 'cause Mili is worse.

Here's a scene I found a bit disturbing. Alex is crazy for Mili and jumps on top of her. Mili cries "no, no" and sounds very scared.

Andrea thanks Luc for her help. Don't thank me, Luc says--I still hate you. Andrea says she'll make her son happy. Luc tells her "shut up, you hypocrite--you just want to improve your position. You show me wwhat a harpy you are. I only care about my forthcoming grandchild, not you." Anyway, they have to get rid of Mili, as that infeliz is capable of anything.

Mili and Alex again. She is going to condemn him to a life without her. She slaps him and he comes to his senses. He begs forgiveness and says he went crazy. She hugs him. Then she's going to leave the room, but she comes back and kisses him some more.

Horacio tries to woo Socorro in the kitchen, but he is foiled by Rocky, who needs a remedy for his stomachache.

Luc is looking for Mili in the dorm. Lina tells her that Mili has a headache and is sleeping, but weaselly Karla reveals that Mili is not there. Lina is disgusted by Karla's disloyalty and says that she knows when she turns the light on the cockroaches will scurry away. (Anyway, didn't Luc know where Mili was? She was listening at the door!)

Luc catches Mili in Alex's room and there's a big shouting match.

Hugo and Andrea plot.

Luc reminds Alex that he's going to be a father. She heard everything in the hall
They can't have a scandal--he must marry Andrea. Alex says he's changed his mind. He'll marry who he wants. Luc says he's going to spend his life running after servants.
This is enough for him--he throws his mother out of the room.

Karla shows her mother some perfume and other things. Socorro wonders where she's gotten the money. Karla reveals that Connie gave it to her. Soco is appalled--he's a married man. Karla tells her not to worry--it's just a business deal. Soco thinks she should throw the stuff in the trash.

Alex now cries to Granny that his mom is pressuring him to marry. Granny is determined to reverse the course of history. She tells him to follow his heart--
he can be a good father, but he doesn't have to marry Andrea.

Braulio brings Regina a magazine. She sends him to fetch Luciana.

Damien interrupts Karla while she is making beds. He seems to call her a cheap "ramera," but I can't find a translation. He heard her talking to her mother, and he's disturbed that she traded him in for Constancio. What a swain! She tells him to get lost.

Braulio finds Luc and tells her to go see Regina, but Luc first goes to talk to Mili. Mili is hurt. She thought Luc was on her side. Luc reveals that no, Mili is a zorra, a trepadora, and for good measure, an infeliz. (that is, a trollop, a climber, and an "unhappy one," or, more idiomatically, an unfortunate wretch, but often used as it is here with a negative context, as an insult to the person's character.

What was Mili doing in her son's bed? Mili says that Luc is wrong about her. Nope, she's just a servant. Mili points out that Regina loves her and that's why Luc hates her. Moreover, Luc can't forget that other servant . . . Ouch, the truth hurts. Luc slaps Mili. That hurts too!

Luc finally meets with Regina. Regina wants to know what gives Luc the right to pressure Alex. Regina thinks Luc wants Andrea to avoid the shame that Luc had. But Regina says, what's so bad if Andrea is a single mom just like you were. Loose lips sink ships--Alex overhears at the doorway. We see his impactado eyes as we cut to commercial.

Damien and Karla talk some more about how Connie will pay.

Frenchy rants Death to Connie on a dirty mattress while he watches a slasher film on TV in his fleabag motel room.

Now back to the important stuff: Alex comes in an asks: You were a single mother, Mom? Oh, she tries to wriggle out. I was in Paris, er, Regina comes in for the save: Your mother and father were having a fight while she was pregnant, so she went to Paris. Just one of those silly little things. Once again, Alex in denial, leaves sort of satisfied with the answer. Luciana thanks Regina for saving her with her active imagination.

Here I was a little confused. Regina seemed to be encouraging Luc to tell Alex the truth finally--the truth that his father is a crazy that has been locked up for years--because now he's escaped and can come there to do harm at any moment. It seems to me from hearing some of this that the reason they were hiding the truth is that Frenchy is crazy rather than for the single-mother shame reason.


Back to Regina. She tells Luc that all these years she never interfered in anything--she was just an ornament. Why is she meddling now? Regina says the reason Luc took to drinking was the bad relationship. Don't repeat history--let Alex marry who he wants. Luciana protests that Granny doesn't understand--Alex is having a "baby." (A little while ago, Luc was intent on having that pregnancy test confirmed. Seems like she has given up that idea now that she thinks the danger of Alex's marrying a servant is even greater!) Regina says that Alex can be a good father--why make him marry a woman he doesn't love.

Luciana reminds her that she did it with her own son. Constancio has never let her forget it. Luciana says that Andrea must pay the price that she paid all these years. That Luc is one mixed-up girl.

Mili is now chatting with the twins. Last night was the first time she ever felt love/sex, whatever. She resisted, but he wouldn't stop kissing her--nothing mattered but that they should keep kissing. The girls egg her on to go all the way--'cause like Sor Cachete told them, the first time should be with someone you love. Mili reminds them that SC also said they should wait for marriage. Oh, she's just a nun--what does she know? Well, Mili is more realistic. Her dream is over. She knows that Alex is the love of her life, and she may never love another. Lina says that's all the more reason to do it with Alex--so he can be her first. This is supremely dumb, I'm sure you'll all agree.

Alex is crying on Regina's shoulder. His mom and pop were so unhappy. Now he's going to repeat history. Granny tells him that he doesn't have to be so unhappy.

Damien is at the fleabag with French. Frenchy now has more dialogue than we've heard before. He says that Constancio stole his son, and he wants to see his son. Demonstrating his enormous brainpower and the foolproof nature of his scheme, Damien gives Frenchy a gun. Have patience he counsels our madman--you must wait till the right time, then take care and make sure you kill Connie.

Regina is rehashing with Connie. She reminds him that Alex thinks Connie is his real father. Connie wonders why, as they were married two years after he was born. My thoughts exactly! (At least this information explains that there is an age difference between Mili and Alex. I was confused at the beginning of the series because it seemed that Alex and Mili were around the same age and that Constancio had married Luciana while she was pregnant to cover up the shame while he left his own girlfriend pregnant at the same time.)
There is some more discussion about taking the secret to their grave--but Frenchy wants to reveal all.

Mili is now in Alex's room waiting in his bed. It appears that she is ready to take her friends' bad advice. Alex comes in and doesn't see her at first, as it's dark. He puts on the light and looks in the mirror and sees her that way. She stays she can't stop "thinking" of him (meaning loving him, as I understand this idiom). She remembers what he said last night--she loves him and he loves her. She wants to be with him. No, he says--they shouldn't make a mistake. He seemed desperate last night, but he really loves her truly. He doesn't want her just for a night, but for a whoel life. She would be his wife, the mother of his children. They would sleep together and wake together all the nights. It's so romantic. Ahem.

Okay, it's impossible, Mili says. He says that nothing is impossible if they fight together. (why don't they get that pregnancy test, the dolts!)

They remember the kermes marriage. Mili calls it the marriage of lies. Alex says they should now have a honeymoon of lies. She will sleep in his arms all night, but they will just hug each other. This is kind of sweet, but don't they lock the doors? In the morning, Andrea comes into the room and catches them.

She says how dare he spend the night with this floozie. He says they didn't do anything, and anyway, she can't talk to Mili that way. She tells Mili to "Shut up, you unhappy dead fly." There's lots of name calling and hair pulling. Mili says she will call the police on Andrea. Finally, Alex asks her to leave. She is upset that he is taking Andrea's side (ya think?). He says he only wants peace. Another dumb play by Alex!

Mili leaves. Now Alex tells Andrea that she will never be the woman Mili is. Mili is not arrogant, doesn't humiliate others, and by the way, they were only hugging. He tells Andrea that they have a better love, a love for the ages--one that doesn't need sex! We had only the warmth of our bodies next to each other, he adds--something Andrea obviously never had.

Andrea runs out . . . and talks to Luciana, of course.

They call each other hypocrites, but you know, they need each other . . . Andrea demands that Luciana do something to stop that servant. Luciana says that the day before she tried to talk to Alex, but he wouldn't listen. They can't get rid of Mili, 'cause Regina won't let her go. They have to think of something.

Avances: Mili accidentally pushes Andrea down the stairs. How sad--our paragon of maternal warmth is going to lose the fake baby so soon!

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