Caray, Caray!

Ok, just a couple random thoughts…..the other day I thought Constancio said something about ordering someone killed when he was speaking to Luci. It made no sense at the time, but now I’m sure he was talking about Francois. Speaking of Francois, Luci musta been drinking heavily 20 some years ago, that’s the only way I can see her falling for this crazy nut. Also, I’ve not been able to watch the last two episodes in their entirety, but did read the recaps to help me be brought up to speed, so some finer points might be missing in this recap as a result.

OK, onto tonight’s episode….we begin with some leftovers from Friday. Mili and the Olson Twins are celebrating Lina finding out that Horacio is her father. They talk about Roxana and Lina has no interest in her mother. The three girls hug….watching this makes me think about the dynamics of three girls in a friendship. It has been my experience (as a teacher and as a former teenage girl) that relationships among girls are best kept in even numbers, when there are odd numbers someone is always odd man out and it leads to hurt feelings. Of course, I will add the disclaimer that this isn’t always the case, but it happens A LOT. Girls are such sensitive critters, but then I digress. Dr. Cohen comes to see Constancio at Belmonte Industries.

Connie meets with the doctor and finds out that he’s a psychiatrist and he works in an institute where Regina comes to visit regularly. Connie is puzzled as to why his mother would visit a psychiatric facility, but the doctor goes on to explain that they have a rather strange inpatient who’s been yelling “muerte a Constancio”. Think it’s a coincidence, he asks.

Horacio and Morcky are talking outside the mansion. Horacio tells the chauffer that Lina is his daughter. Congratulations are offered and then Snotty Spice shows up. She sure can kill a good mood. She and Morcky are leaving and she’s riding in front which makes him excited---she’ll be at his side. Gloria comes up and has a conversation with Horacio about trees and then says something about him being the mechanic. Horacio takes offense, which I didn’t understand, but becomes important later.

Alejandro and his mom are talking. Luci is on crutches, she hurt her knee (I like how the writers can work these things into the story so subtly….I guess it is better than trying to work around it. I once watched a novela where one of the characters had a big herpes sore on his lip and they just had him talk with his hand in front of his mouth for almost a week----very distracting----however, he was a galan so it wouldn’t have been wise to add his condition of oral herpes into the script). OK, where was I…..Al and Luci talking. She tells her son to make sure that there is a pregnancy test done before he would marry Andrea. Al comments on how Andrea is insisting they get married and Luci says it is typical for her to try to blackmail him into a marriage. She wouldn’t be surprised if the whole pregnancy thing is invented. Again she tells her son to get a test done before he agrees to anything.

Braulio is in his room pouring over pictures of Rosario. He mutters that it isn’t possible, there has to be another explanation.

Mili hears Al and tries to hide from him. He finds her and tells her they need to talk. She gives him the same song and dance about a kid not having their father and she doesn’t want his child to hate him like she does her own father. Al says he’s not willing to marry a woman he doesn’t love, he is willing to give the child a name and to be a father to it, but he draws the line at marrying Andrea. Mili spouts out more garbage about the baby needing him and that she’ll feel at fault if Al’s not there for the baby. Al says that he doesn’t want to marry Andrea because he doesn’t love her and that he’ll only marry someone he loves. Mili tells him to look for another woman to love. He says that she is the only woman for him and he’ll love her always. He kisses her passionately tender (that’s the only way to describe it). Mili responds and then pushes him away and takes off running.

She ends up running to the maid dorm. By the time she reaches the room, she’s crying. She does the classic “dignified” crying while sinking down the wall---something only seen on television or in the movies---I myself flop on the bed while in hysterics. Lina asks what’s wrong and Mili answers nothing, nothing, nothing. She’s obviously lying.

Morcky and SS are stuck in the middle of nowhere because the car breaks down (obviously a set up---car trouble arranged by Horacio, the not a mechanic guy). SS can’t pick up a cell phone signal, so Morck goes to look for help, but can’t find any. It gets dark and they are still stuck. Morck pulls out a picnic basket with wine and empanadas. SS wrinkles her nose up at the food. There’s even a tape player, with romantic music.

Mili plans on leaving, it is the only way. Lina and Gloria are sad. She’s taking off in the middle of the night and asks the girls to keep quiet about it. She sneaks into Al’s room, while he’s sleeping and leaves him a note. She pauses for one last look before she takes off. As she’s about to leave by the front door (because sneaking out the back would have been way more noticeable), she’s caught by Brau. What are you doing, he asks. She says she’s leaving and asks him not to tell. He says she can’t go and she thinks he’s accusing her of stealing again. She shows him that there is nothing in her backpack that isn’t hers. Brau tells her that she can’t leave now that he’s found her. She can’t go because they can always be together and now is the time for her to know the truth. Commercial. Mili tells the majordomo that she doesn’t wanna know the truth, because she’s convinced by the way Brau is acting that he’s enamored with her. He tries to tell her that she doesn’t understand and Mili takes off. He thinks about what she said and how he reacted and realizes that Mili must think he was going to confess his love. He calls out after her and tries to follow, to no avail.

Lina and Gloria cry over Mili. They exchange words on who’s Mili’s best friend (see what I was talking about before). They wake up Karla and she tells them to keep it down. They tell her Mili’s left and they are sad. Karla says “she’s left before and always comes back.”

Brau goes to the kitchen and tells Socorro that Mili’s left. He says he couldn’t stop her from going and then he thinks to himself- Rosario please forgive me.

Val has to use the bathroom and she’s scared they’re in the middle of no where. Morck starts to tell a story about when he was younger. SS cuts him off. She wants to sleep. Morck asks if she’s going to sleep dressed? Is he crazy, she asks. He tells her he never sleeps in clothes and then gestures to take his own clothes off. She suddenly is not tired, but is hungry.

Mili is out walking the mean streets. She’s chased by some thugs, but finds refuge in a church. Mili tells the priest she’s out at night because she’s lost. The priest allows her to stay, but she’ll have to sleep on a pew.

Al wakes up and calls out for Mili. He goes to the maid dorm and knocks on the door. Lina answers and says she can’t wake Mili. Al takes things into his own hands and goes in there to wake her, instead he wakes up Gloria who is sleeping in Mili’s bunk (she didn’t waste any time in securing claim to the open real estate). Karla tells Al that Mili’s left. Al is shocked, she’s gone!

Morcky plays some romantic music and attempts to dance----it looks like he’s attempting to do sit ups, but in his defense it is hard to “dance” in a car. He changes tapes because SS isn’t enjoying it. This time it is a strip tease song and he’s compelled to unbutton his shirt and take off his tie. He attempts a Chippendale dance---it is disturbing to watch. ** The actress playing SS has a hard time keeping a straight face during this scene, can’t say I can blame her.

Al goes back to his room and finds the note from Mili. She says she can’t compete with a baby and she encourages him to love the child. She signs the note, “Carlitos”.

Asleep in the car, Val dreams of Sergio. Morcky dreams of Val. They end up kissing. SS gets upset with Rocky and he admits he was dreaming of her. She orders him to not dream about her…..she really is a primadonna.

Al asks Hugo if Mili told him she was leaving and if he knows where she went. Hugo says nope.

Brau tells Regina that Mili’s gone and he blames himself. Regina tells him that’s absurd, it isn’t his fault. They decide that Brau should look for Mili at the convent.

At the convent, Padre Manuel has a revolving door of visitors, all looking for Mili. First Al, followed by Hugo and then Brau shows up last.

Val and Morcky make it back home. She takes off in a huff after calling him some names. Horacio asks Rocky how it went and he tells Horacio that it didn’t work. There is some more conversation between the two men, but it basically is Horacio offering to give Rocky lessons on how to seduce a woman.

Connie finds out about Luci’s knee injury and asks if she was drinking at the time. Connie asks about Francois and if Luci’s in contact with him or thinks about him. She tells her husband she doesn’t think of other men. He reminds her of Eugenio.

Al calls Bobby for help. He tells his friend that Mili took off. Bobby agrees to help find her. Later Mili shows up at Bobby’s door. She needs a place to stay while looking for a job and she figured Bobby is Al’s friend so he’d help. He says that Al’s suffering and he can’t keep her whereabouts a secret from him. She tells Bobby that she’ll tell Al she spent the night there, in Bobby’s bed (did I get that right?). They go back and forth about not telling Al. Then Mili says, do you wanna kill Al’s baby? Then you need to help me. Bobby is just as confused by Mili’s twisted logic as we, the audience, are.

Dr. Cohen comes back and tells Connie that indeed the patient is Francois. He agrees to keep Francois locked up, where no one can find him. Of course, it is going to cost Connie. Connie agrees to the deal and gives us one of his devilish smiles.

Hugo tells Al he knows nothing about where Mili would have gone. He then says that he’s in love with her still and now he’s got some hope because Mili needs to forget Al. He tells Al that he intends to ask Mili to marry him, once she is found.

Bobby tells Mili that it seems like it is one extreme or another for her, and it doesn’t have to be that way. Al can still be with Mili and be a father to this baby. He tells Mili that it appears that Andrea is using the baby as a way to keep Mili and Al apart. Mili isn’t listening to the logical things he’s saying. She tells Bobby to keep his mouth shut about her whereabouts to Al, or she’ll take off forever.

Brau tells Regina he couldn’t find Mili. They think that Lina might be a good source of info on her.

Speak of the rey de roma, Mili gives Lina a call and let’s her know she’s doing OK.

In the mental hospital, one of the nurses comes in to give Francois his meds. He is slumped in the corner and when one of the orderlies attempts to move him, we see it isn’t Francois, but Dr. Cohen. Cohen comes to a bit and tells them that last night Francois hit him, took his keys, and escaped. END OF EPISODE

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