Caray, Caray!

Do I Need a Pick or a Shovel For Work on This Recap Tonight? Tonight's event is heavy. For levity check out Doña Barbara where several births occurred simultaneously and everyone is already laughing. But they have more killing there almost every other night, so let's see what we have here on Mañana...

To Review: Mama warns of the tragedy. Mama points to clues at the aslylum with Liliana and dies
Barbara and Damian have fun in the car (aka Monk, any seats to wipe down)
Eduardo hears Barbara's threat to take everything from Jacinto and his family unless he hides the death of Soledad.
Barbara goes toward the house of Soledad
Artemio insists that Eduardo cannot attend the funeral of his own mother.

Barbara realizes that Gardenia did not know that Soledad has died, but her eyes don't blink and her armor doesn't crack. Eduardo and Jacinto fight over what to do. Jacinto swears Soledad was a mother to him too, you can't defend yourself from this woman, you must do as she says or she will leave you in the street, she has no scruples. Have you forgotten everything. She killed Monserrated, locked Lilianna in the asylum (manicomio) and she killed my mother over 15 years. For all this you will do as she says, FOR NOW.

Barbara threatens Gardenia that no one in the family is to hear of Soledad's death, she will destroy all of Gardenia's family to the last one.

Eduardo says no one in the Elizarde family is to know that he is in the area. He will get justice (hacer justicia)

Fernanda puts on her heart from Ed and splits her personality in the mirror and they argue over whether it is insulting to Damian that she wear a sweetheart's keepsake from her childhood love.

Eduardo enters his mother's room where Mom's body is peacefully in the bed, locks the windows that blew open so easily just this morning, He asks the air. What evil did we do, what was our error? [beats me ]

Jacinto tells his wife that Doñita is dead. Margarita plans to send Gardenia to get the priest because she didn't receive the last rites (santos oleos). He has to tell her of the orders of the hyena that no one is to know. Marg insists, Nanda needs to know. He has to tell her that they will lose their house and their land that they have planted (sembrada) all their lives. Your cousin (prima) will lose her school and her students. Everything we've worked for will be finished, the Community center won't be built. we have to bow the head, as in defeat, (toco agachar la cabeza). we are going to eat dirt, this is a disgrace, is this what you want. No, Marg cries, and Jacinto and she cry over the dreadful ruin they are in. Barbara seems to have covered all the bases with her threats.

Anibal adjusts his blue tie, Pris enters and begins to cover her sexy teddy with street clothes while he says he is ready to go to the office they are waiting for him for a meeting. She says, yes I have lots to do too. Hurry he says, (apurate). Instead, she makes a call on her cell phone: Hello brother, is papa still home, I need to talk with all of you urgently, no I can't tell you on the phone. Anibal can't believe what she is doing. She snips back, you saved your skin with your family by calling me a traitor. He threatens that if she crosses the threshold their marriage is over. She says I know that your own interests are the only thing you are motivated by. She lays into him again about the sex thing. He can't believe that with all the problems, this is all she can think about. She kept her part of their bargain and got him all the information from her family to compete with them. The only thing she wants it to have a child. If he doesn't keep his part of the bargain she will see that he goes to jail. She gets on the phone again, to make an appointment to check the fertility of Anibal. He leaves the room imperiously.

Make sure (Cerciorate) that Eduardo does not attend (asistir) the funeral of his mother. says Cigarman to Baba Dearest.

Remember (Te acuerdas) when you said we should be grateful but your words don't fit (cuadraba) because the Elizados were in possession (se aduenaron) of your time so many times he had to wait alone while she did everything for Gonzo's children. He thought transports back to the young Eduardo that had to be alone while she I waited on the Elizados. You always said that Don Gonzo was a good man. You gave your life to them and look what they did to you. What arrogance. He recreates the scene by the pool, he is raking while his mom brings lemonade. Anibal sneers, Monserrat won't even look at her, but Camilo sneaks up behind her and throws her into the pool. MomRat and all the nasty kids laugh at her all wet and humiliated, he picks up his rake but she signals him to keep back.

Look at what they did to you, I am proud to be your son for all that you sacrificed for my well being. to see you without life and think of the 15 years that you were not at my side. Your loyalty to them was not honored. I hope you can ask God for a special place with him. I know I won't be joining you there. It is a sin to bear a grudge (rencor) but I will live with this sin and spend every minute seeking revenge for what they did to you. We fade to the handsomest picture of Eduardo looking disgusted after he cries and says Mama four or five times. [But I don't mind, it will fuel his actions in the coming episodes, so just shut up and leave me alone.]

Margarita is indignant and says we have to inform Eduardo now, Jacinto thinking fast, has to admit something, I have already talked to him. He was shocked (se quedo pasmado). She tells him to go on to the funeral home. I am going keep vigil with the Doñita, I have to prepare her. Jacinto, keeping in mind that Eduardo is waiting to get more time alone with this mother, says, Come with me, We will have to take her straight to the graveyard. Marg complains, She has no one to wake her, it isn't just.

Gardenia brings in 3 boxes. she is too cheerful. Fernanda has to make room for Damian things. Gardenia hugs the bear and remembers how Ed won it at a fair and she wanted it but it was not given to her. Nanda, not quite getting it, says well it's a little late but if you want it take it. Gardenia asks if she had heard from Eduardo but Fanda blabs something meaningless and hard to understand about the long ago.

Eduardo lights a candle and holds a White Lily. Marg is determined to be a wild funeral director and insists her flowers must be white. Jacinto tries to warn her that they should talk to Ed again to see what he wants.

Ooops Nanda moves other clothes making room for Damian in closets and drawers and wants to show her wedding dress to her Nana and wants to rush off to the cottage to give her she promised to show Nana her dress. Gardenia for once thinks fast ands says Doñita isn't home she must have gone to the doctor for some tests and then was going to the priest and won't be back for quite a while. So Nanda is put off. for the moment.

Eduardo dresses his mom in white and put the flowers all around the bedroom while outside the house Jacinto tries to yell about the lock which Marg doesn't understand. It works, Ed in his tight black sweater of mourning gets out of the bedroom, gives Jacinto money while the hyena pulls up in a chauffeured car. Jacinto approaches. Have you fixed things for the burial? demands BabaHyena. There are some formalities (tramites), the doctor must provide a death certificate. Marg gets mouthy and threatens Dona has a right to be buried in the hacienda chapel but Hyena says a cook doesn't need to be buried there. She asks about Eduardo but Jacinto says he talked to him, rephrases that it was a few days ago, and he can't come just now, he thinks his mother is just sick. Good keep him thinking she is sick, that wretch is not to come here, do you understand. She really enjoys these shake down questions and always waits insistently for an answer. Marg is pretty out of control and Eduardo on the other side of the building hearing this all is almost losing his resolve to remain hidden.

Marg isn't quite getting it, why did you not want to tell hyena about talking to Eduardo? Jacinto asks her to come with him to arrange the burial but she balks, we have to accompany her to her last resting place (ultima morada). As they enter Soledad's bedroom weeping, Marg look in wonder, Was it you, Slim (flaco)? The room is set up with thousands of flowers and candles all over her room. All is magically transformed in white as it should be. Outside, Eduardo walks and cries and heaves heavy sighs. Marg thinks the Doñita seems as is she were just asleep.

In Mexico city, Anibal tells Osvaldo we have to get this shipment out of here tonight, no one can discover that this is contraband shipment of expired dry milk.

Erika picks up the FE heart in Nanda's room She knows Nanda has had it since Soledad's son gave it her for her first communion and Nanda admits inspite of being in love with someone else now, for some reason I can't let go of it. Erika looks out the window and sees Camilo on a stunning black horse and wants to go to him. Nanda says I know he is my brother but don't be tricked, he is playing with you. Erika doesn't want to believe it so runs to see Camilo furious that Jacinto isn't there to take his horse to the barn and now he has to do it himself. As he carps that no one gave Jacinto permission to take the day off, Erika appears wanting to know where he has been. Still good at whining, he answers, I haven't stopped working but she sweet talks and hugs saying, we need to talk. She suggest coming to the stalls with him, taking the horse and they will talk. nice grounds, huh?

Gardenia makes a weepy call from the kitchen to Florecita in the office, By order of the hyena she can't leave the hacienda she is calling to say Florecita needs to get to the funeral. Baba comes in snarling for messages from her husband but when Florecita quivers that she wants to have the afternoon off to go to the wake (velorio) for Doñita. She was like a mother to us. Baba hisses, how do you know? If you leave here to go to your fake mother (mama poztiza), you don't need to return to your job and the same goes for Gardenia.

Erika can't understand why Camilo hasn't called her in all these months. Have your been waiting for me? he asks slyly. He kisses and they circle the hay, then he pushes her around and plays rougher, calling her gorgeous or tasty (ricura), . Don't be like this, Camilo disappearing like a ghost (fantasma) Kissing and almost listening, he has taken his shirt off. (Cads shouldn't be this good looking but he could lose the neckerchief) Erika jumps to ask, can we use this opportunity to announce our engagement? This breaks the mood, he complains that one kiss and you insist on this boring theme. She assures him she feels great in his arms. She just wants to know if they are going to be together, sure the maid of honor and best man of the wedding have to be together. He seems to mean for the next fifteen minutes. She slips happily to the hay hoping this means something more.

Baba sits in her office with a report brought in by Damian talking about this first felonious shipment going so well. He wants to know the next step of the plan and she tells him not to worry his pretty head and not ask so many questions. They do need to be sure that the General Director's name is on everything, yeah that would be Anibal. Damian complains that he is such a beast who knows nothing. Baba says his name really needs to be everywhere. They flirt about the afternoon but Baba needs him to be available with his fiance at 4PM, a little party... Nice timing hyena.

Eduardo remarks to Jacinto at the coffee shop in town where no one seems to recognize him, that it, the burial, is to be at 4 pm, the exact hour he was born. He insists again that Jacinto comply with every order of the hyena, for now. Shortly after, in dual scenes Baba is toasting the couple at the little impromptu party to keep Nanda busy, and on the other Eduardo is watching in the shadows as his mama lowered into her lonely grave with only Jacinto and Margarita present to weep for her.

Next time. Baba and Nanda argue about whether sister Liliana can come to the wedding. Nanda insists that love is better than any medicine. Baba looks like a good drugging is what is called for.

Vocabulary:
Asylum (manicomio)  
Get justice (hacer justicia) I like the Spanish image of “making”
Last rites (santos oleos).
planted (sembrada) 
cousin (prima)
to bow the head, as in defeat, (toco agachar la cabeza).
Hurry (apurate). I
Make sure (Cerciorate)
attend (asistir)
Remember (Te acuerdas)
fit (cuadraba) 
were in possession (se aduenaron)
grudge (rencor)  
He was shocked (se quedo pasmado).
formalities, like paperwork or filings (tramites)
last resting place (ultima morada).
Slim (flaco)
wake (velorio)
fake mother (mama poztiza), 
gorgeous or tasty (ricura)
ghost (fantasma) 

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