Caray, Caray!

Part One

Picking up right where Friday’s left off…..

Romulo is laying it on thick, telling Mili how much he has longed to find his “daughter” and how they can be together now. Al is in the background, covering up his grin, trying to not let Constancio see his smirk. Connie is totally taken aback, and has no idea what to say. He finally blurts out to Mili, “How can you believe all of these lies?” Mili tells him to mind his own business and Connie says it is his business since he needs to protect Mili. Connie says he doubts that Romulo is her father and Mili questions him as to why. Connie says Romulo is too ugly to be her daddy and besides, didn’t Mili say she would spit in her father’s face once she met him. Mili says that was before she knew that her father really didn’t abandon her and her mother, he went to America to earn some money to provide for them, to make life better. It wasn’t his fault that they were separated and he had no idea what had become her mother’s and her fate. Romulo mentions how he’s in need of a job and Mili offers to have Connie help him find a position in Belmonte Enterprises. Connie says there aren’t any openings and Mili suggests that Damian’s butt being tossed in the can has left an opening.

Speaking of the devil, Hugo is visiting his father in prison. Damian wants to know why Hugo hasn’t come to visit before now. Hugo’s been busy, he tells his papa. Damian starts to beg Hugo to help get him out of there, to speak to Connie and bust him loose. Hugo isn’t game for it, in fact he agrees with Connie. Damian all but calls his son an ingrate---if it wasn’t for him, Hugo wouldn’t have 20% of the company. Hugo reminds his father that he used him to rob Connie, and apparently that trumps the “gifting” of Luci’s shares.

Connie is in his study with Braulio and he’s complaining about Romulo claiming to be Mili’s father. He’s certain the man is just after the money. He tells Brau that he has to find some way to protect her. Brau suggests that telling the truth might be the best course of action. Connie doesn’t seem convinced.

Later that evening, the family is gathered to celebrate tomorrow’s wedding. Domingo toasts the couple and Luci harps on and on about the service not being in a church. Florencia reminds her future M-I-L that she can’t be married in the church because she’s divorced. Al tells his mom that he doesn’t have a problem with it, so why should she. Connie offers up a toast, to Damian who’s butt is now in prison. Luci scolds her husband on bringing up that kind of thing, especially in front of Hugo. Connie tells her don’t worry, a couple more drinks in you and your comments will make everyone uncomfortable. Padre Manuel arrives and asks to speak to Mili. Nestor is also at the party and he makes his excuses for missing the wedding tomorrow, he’s heading out of town.

PM tells Mili about Yolanda and together they fill Gloria in on the terrible accident that happened to her mother. Gloria goes to the hospital and PM is there to offer comfort. Gloria blames herself, she should have agreed to live with her mother. PM tells her that has nothing to do with the accident. Gloria asks the priest what will happen if her mother dies. PM doesn’t launch into a speech about the Kingdom of Heaven, he instead assures Gloria that her mother will most likely recover.

Outside the house, Nestor finds Al pensive by the fountain. He says he’s heading out and gives Al a hug. Mili shows up and Nestor decides to give the couple some advice….it is obvious that they truly love each other, they can’t hide it. So Nestor urges them to admit how much they care. Al tells him that they have their reasons, but leaves it at that. Nestor leaves and Mili and Al each have tears trailing down their faces.

Later, at the hospital Gloria learns her mother is in a coma. Gamuza wants to remain at the hospital with her, so Sor Cachete takes him to get something to eat? I didn’t quite catch where she took him. Meanwhile, Gloria tells Romulo that his presence isn’t needed at the hospital, so Romulo leaves. Mili arrives at the hospital to offer her support to her friend.

Back at the house—Lina, Soco, and Brau are discussing the happenings with Gloria’s mother.

Part Two to be posted in the late afternoon. Added below and much later than expected due to some problems with the animals at the vet (they're OK, but we had to have a bunch of panels run on the kitties and my dog is now on a salad diet---thank goodness produce is cheap at Aldi). OK, onto part two.....

It is the next day and Domingo and Marisela are giving Flo their well wishes for a happy wedding and gushing over how beautiful she looks. Personally, I think the halter dress with the red piping is kinda homely and don’t even get me started on the wearing of the nose ring for your wedding ceremony.

Back at the Belmonte mansion, Val is thanking her father for giving Rocky and Horacio their jobs back . Connie tells her that she should know the truth, that Rocky took money in exchange for breaking it off with her. She, of course, does not believe him.

Al is up in his room crying, this does not bode well for a happy marriage. Luci enters and urges him to get ready for the ceremony. He comments that he’s been in Hell since finding out that he and Mili are siblings. He tells his mother that he still loves her and cannot resign himself to losing her. He asks his mother to tell him the truth, he’s always felt that Connie isn’t his father and there it some secret that Luci’s been hiding. He tells her he needs to know the truth. He begs her to tell him the truth, promising to not judge her because we all make mistakes, but he needs to know. Now both of them are crying and just for a small glimmer of a second it looks like Luci might have enough human emotion in her to tell her son the truth, but that second passed. Instead, she tells him that she’s offended with the question and that Connie has always been a father to you (has she been paying attention?), so don’t doubt that. Al is heartbroken, this was his last and only hope. Luci goes on to add that she’s his mother and she would never lie to him (umm, so what are you doing right now?) especially about such an important thing. Al ends up apologizing for doubting her and asking the question, his intention was not to offend her. He gets up like a robot and says he’ll go change for the wedding. (Beat) Luci gets up and high tails it out the door. She runs into her room, apologizing to thin air but calling it Al and reaching for the bottle.

Val tells her father that she knows that Rocky truly loves her, so there is no way he’d agree to take money to break it off with her. Connie calls Rocky into the study and tells Rocky to tell Val the truth….that we all have a price and Connie agreed to meet Rocky’s. Rocky is so overcome with emotion, he looks like he’s going to breakdown right then and there, but he says not a word. Val tells him she needs to hear it from his lips. Connie adds that it was 50 thousand pesos----that is the value of Val’s love. Val demands that Rocky tell her himself. He finally says that it is true, but he didn’t want her to find out that way. He intended for them to break up, but in a way that wouldn’t hurt her. She’s so disgusted to hear his words, she smacks him right across the face and leaves the room. Connie comments that he can see that Rocky really loves Val, now get back to work.

Romulo brings flowers to the hospital and once again Gloria tells him to scram. Romulo gets a report from Padre Manuel as to how Yolanda and Gloria doing. Then he tells PM that he’s got to go do a favor for Mili. PM is surprised to hear that Romulo is helping Mili with something.

Val is crying in her room and Connie comes in to console her. He says he doesn’t want to see her like this. She tells him to not look. Connie says it is obvious that Rocky was only interested in money and Val’s better off. Val tells him to leave her alone. He’s willing to go, but not before giving her a ticket to Paris and telling her she needs to put some distance between her and what has happened. She takes the ticket and tells her father that she’s leaving that night.

Karla goes to visit Damian in prison. She tells him that she loves him and misses him, the house is not the same without him around. He says he knows that Karla’s got to have some inside info on Connie’s deep dark secrets, she can use that to blackmail him into getting Damian out of prison. Karla says there is nothing she knows that Luci doesn’t know already, so there is no way blackmailing Connie would work. Damian, not one to give up, thinks that he needs to wheedle a little more to Karla and he starts promising her that when he gets out he’ll marry her, for sure he’ll marry her. This is sure to get her moving on getting him out of prison.

Val goes to see Al and she tells him that she’ll be leaving for Paris right after the ceremony, she's going to follow up on getting her modeling career started. She cries on his shoulder and tells him that they are a pathetic sort, him marrying a woman he doesn’t love and her being a fool for loving the wrong person. Al reassures her that she’ll find someone someday.

Connie and Luci get ready for the wedding. She starts to let into him about rehiring the chauffer. He tells her that he’s got an agreement with Rocky and he’s sure he’ll keep it. Connie tells her that he’s looking forward to having laughter back in the house. They exchange a few more word and he scolds her for not being able to stop drinking even on her son’s wedding day. Brau comes in and tells Connie that Romulo is waiting for him downstairs. Luci wants to know who this person is, but Connie blows her off.

Soco is upset that Karla went to visit Damian. Karla in turn, insults her mother’s choice in men, namely Horacio. Lina stands up for her father and Karla, the coward, backs down.

In the study, Mili is prepping Romulo for his conversation with Connie. They hear him coming and Mili hides (going down the spiral staircase, which leads to where?). Connie comes in and calls Romulo an opportunist who is only interested in getting money out of Mili. Romulo says he wants Mili to come live with him and Connie says no way, no how. Besides, Mili’s of age, she doesn’t have to go live with Romulo. Romulo questions why Connie is so attached to Mili and he tells him that Mili’s special. She is noble, intelligent and brings joy to the house. Connie says he knows that Romulo isn’t Mili’s father and Romulo replies---if she’s not mine, then who’s kid is she? Mili's hanging on every word, hoping that Connie will finally admit he's her father. END OF EPISODE

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