Caray, Caray!

Capitulo 41

From last night: Dr. Matamentes gives Martina her nurses’ uniform so she can look like a real staff member. Freduardo explains to Jacinto that Martina is caring for Lili. Jacinto tells Freddie that Fernanda is looking for him and he feels pressured. Freduardo says he’s going to give Nanda news of “himself” tomorrow.

Ciro’s wife and son come to visit, and the Doc and Adolfina leave them alone with Ciro, against Adolfina’s better judgment. Mommy and Sonny Boy lock the door and try to get Ciro to sign a will. Mommy has also brought an ink pad to take Ciro’s fingerprints and put them on the will. I guess you need fingerprints to make a will valid in Mexico. Sonny Boy compliments her resourcefulness.

Camilo’s reading a horsey magazine and sees a picture of Errorika’s Daddy that says Don Agustin is Saleroso’s new owner. Cadmilo calls Errorika and says she had her father give Franco the horse just to go out with her. She tells him he’s a pig (which he is) and says Franco made her father a great offer for the horse, and she hangs up on him. Just then, Cad’s doorbell rings, and wouldn’t ya know, it’s Natasha with a strappy minidress on, and a very lovely and elegant neck brace. (Love the way her long, dangly earring twinkle alongside the neck brace!). Natasha stomps into the apartment looking pissed. He asks how she is and she’s mad because he sent her to the hospital after she fell of the horse with a chauffeur. He sweet talks her and she crumbles like a house of cards. They start makin’ out like 16 year olds.

Wow – it’s dinner time once again at the Elizalde home – these people put the “fun” back in dis”fun”ctional. (I always get the dinner table recaps!) But, apparently dinner is over and Tomasa has just served desert. Dryly, Barb asks what it is, and Tomasa announces that it’s Pastel de Elote (Cornbread) that Senorita Aurora has prepared. Aurora says it’s a very simple dish and she hopes they like it. AnyBalls wants to talk about Nanda’s upcoming meeting with Franco Santoro, but Daddy Gonzo says no business talk at the table. Barb comments that Nanda must’ve had a hard day, having gone to see Lili and all. Dad asks if Lili knows anything about Eduardo and Nanda says no. AnyBalls says they should hire a private detective to find Eduardo but Damian puts the kibosh on that real quick. Santiago says they should discuss more agreeable topics, like why did their stepmother give Soledad’s house away to the chauffeur? (Ten points to Santiago!) Nanda and Daddy Gonzo are shocked and Nanda asks why she did that. Barb chokes up some fake tears and says she loves Nanda and that she’s just trying to protect her from Eduardo. Barb pushes her plate away and goes to leave, but stops and gives them a giant guilt trip, saying you all go ahead and eat, she feels bad. But as soon as she’s out of the dining room she shoots a look that could kill.

Our gorgeous Francuardo is sitting by the fire looking – yeah, well, gorgeous. He’s thinking about how tomorrow Fernanda will be damned by the memory of Eduard Juarez.

Damian and Nanda are in her bedroom again and he tries to kiss her but she pushes him away again, and says she wants their first night together to be unforgettable. She asks for one more day. (I think it’ll be a lot longer than that.) Damian leaves.

Morning comes and Aurora is loitering in the foyer area of the house ready to leave with her little duffle bag, when Camilo shows up wearing the most stupid jacket I’ve ever seen a grown man wear. She says she’s just waiting for Santiago to say goodbye to Fernanda and then they’re leaving. He moves uncomfortably closer to her and asks if she’ll be back. He gives her a kiss on the cheek. He makes up a lie about Santiago thinking everything is a big joke, including women, that’s just the way artists are, but he’ll be there to console her when she gets back. He blows her a kiss and leaves. Incredibly, she actually looks like she’s doubting Santiago’s sincerity after hearing Cad’s bullshit.

Santiago and Nanda are saying goodbye, and he says he hopes that she finds Eduardo. He says he knows she’s still in love with him and that she should fight for that love. He leaves and she takes the paper Eduardo wrote his name on out of her purse and thinks perhaps Santiago is right – she kisses the paper like a 7 year old girl.

Frankie is up and about at Las Animas, still plotting.

Dr. Matamentes comes in to check on Lili and Martina starts yelling at him because the shot that he gave Lili the night before hasn’t worn off yet. He says everyone’s metabolism is different, but what would she know about such things and he leaves.

Freddie’s on his way out the door but Gardenia tries to stop him for breakfast, He tells her he’s in a hurry and that he’s not going to be around much, so why doesn’t she take a couple of days off. She tries to put up a fight, and because he’s in a rush he tells her just to stay and they’ll talk about it later. He leaves and she giggles. Looks like she’s got the hots for Senor Santorito! Wait till she finds out who he really is! BTW, a new “Manana Es Para Siempre” song played during this scene, anybody else notice? Must the “Gardenia’s In Love” theme.

Damian and Nanda are having breakfast alone talking about their honeymoon. Tomasa walks in with a telegram for Nanda. She opens it to find nothing more than a phone number and Eduardo Juarez’ name. Damian is not a happy camper.

Jacinto is exercising Saleroso when Gardenia shows up to tell him Cadmilo has just arrived to see him.

Dumian says by the phone number it looks like Eduardo is nearby. He pulls out his phone and tries to get her to call the number and clear up her doubts once and for all. She doesn’t want to call – most likely because she doesn’t want to call in front of Damian. Damian is really mad now - OMG, they are teasing us! I thought for sure he was going to smash the phone down on the floor but he threw the napkin that was in his other hand instead! Damn! SO CLOSE to the first official phone smashing! He walks out and Nanda is left alone at the table.

Damian is now on the phone yelling at Barbara how Nanda got the telegram from Eduardo. He explains how Nanda wouldn’t make the call and just get it over with. She tells him to go with Nanda if she goes to see Eduardo. After she hangs up she thought bubbles that she and the ‘bastardo” will meet face to face.

At the little church in San Rafael, the phone rings and it’s Nanda calling. She asks where she’s called and the woman says it’s the Parroquia San Rafael (Catholic School). Nanda asks for Eduardo, but the woman tells her nobody is there but the Padre Bosco, and Nanda asks to speak with him. The woman tells the Padre but he tells her to tell Nanda that he can’t talk right now, that she should call back later.

Cadmilo wants to speak with Jacinto alone and Gardenia leaves, but hides behind a bush to listen. Cadmilo wants Jacinto to be his spy on Franco Santoro and threatens him with the horse whip. He gets on Saleroso and says if he spies on Franco for him he’ll forget it was his fault his friend Natasha fell off the horse, Jacinto tries to protest, but Cad just screams at him and rides off. Gardenia is mad.

Eddie shows up to see Padre Bosco, who says he’s been waiting for him.

Prisci is back at the Clinica – she’s had a second pregnancy test done and she’s come back for the results.

The Padre is telling Eddie he feels guilty for going along with the plan to send Eddie away 15 years ago. He says he thought he was doing the right thing, but now he’s not so sure because he just got a call from Fernanda Elizalde. The phone rings and yup, it’s Fernanda calling again.

Jacinto is walking Saleroso back to the stable and Camilo is leaving. Gardenia starts in again with her questions. Okay, she’s really pretty, but she is extremely annoying!

Nanda tells the Padre about the telegram with just the phone number and Eduardo’s name on it. Padre tells her to hold on, covers the phone and tells Eduardo that as soon as he’s off the phone Eduardo’s got some ‘splainin’ to do! Nanda tells the Padre she thinks that Eduardo hates her and her family and wants to see Eduardo right away. He asks how soon can she get there, and that she she won’t have to look for Eduardo anymore because she’ll find him there. Eddie doesn’t look too happy with the Padrecito.

Fernanda comes downstairs ready to leave and finds Damian in the foyer. He kisses her and asks for forgiveness. She tells him that she’s on her way to see Eduardo. He wants to go with her but she says she prefers to go alone. Damian angrily says he hopes this will put an end to all this once and for all.

The Padre is talking to Eduardo about his mother, Soledad, and what an admirable woman she was. He says she knew the best thing for him was to send him far away. Eduardo doesn’t understand what good it did if it left him with an empty soul. The Padre says he’s wrong, that his soul is filled with bitterness, resentment and hopelessness. Eduardo asks how he would feel if he were accused of practically being a rapist, and taken away from his mother and his friends at only 12 years old. Padre says he’s not judging, but he doesn’t think what Eduardo is doing is right. He says he loves him like a son and is very proud of him. He doesn’t doubt that Eduardo was mistreated. Eduardo says he understands now that he doesn’t have the Padre’s support. The Padre says what Eduardo is asking him to do is very hard for a priest to do. He says he’ll tell him again, that Eduardo has to distinguish the difference between vengeance and justice. Eduardo asks if the Padre new about the letter that his mother left with Liliana, and he answers only with that Fernanda will arrive any minute. I guess that means he knows about the letter. Now Eddie knows he’s backed the priest into a corner and tells him he’ll count on him. I’m not so sure I like the idea of forcing a priest into this stuff.

Nanda is arriving at the church. Damian is on the phone with Barb and she’s furious when she finds out that Dumian let Nanda go see Eddie alone. He says Nanda wanted to go alone and besides, what does she want him to do, threaten her with a gun or what? Barb says Fernanda’s not such a saint after all, she obviously hasn’t forgotten her feelings for Eduardo. Damian hangs up on her – he’s obviously jealous. Barb calls him back and tells him never to hang up on her again, but he denies doing it, saying they got cut off. She tells him never to forget that she decides everything.

AnyBalls is nagging Daddy again about wanting to talk to Fernanda about her appointment with Franco. He says it looks bad that Fernanda is putting it off. Barb walks in and tells them Nanda has gone to meet Eduardo.

Nanda walks into the church office looking for the Padre – the senora goes to find him.

Lili is finally waking up and asks Martina about Ciro. Frick (or Frack) comes in and tries to intimidate Martina, but Martina punches him in the back when he tries to give Lili her pill – Frick gets scared and leaves.

Nanda tells Padre Bosco that she hasn’t had one moment of peace since Eduardo ruined her wedding. He tells her he understands and that she and Eduardo have a lot to clear up. She doesn’t understand what Eduardo has against her and her family. She asks where Eduardo is. He says that when Eduardo first came back to town he came to see him.

Errorika is calling Las Animas looking for Franco and Gardenia tells her he’s not home. Errorika doesn’t want to leave her name and says she’ll call back later. She thinks to herself how badly she wants to see him again.

At the Grupo Lactos office Prisci has come to see AnyBalls. She hands him the envelope with her pregnancy test results. She tells him he better get happy because she’s pregnant. He says he can’t understand and doesn’t remember what happened that night at that place. She proceeds to explain that the woman at the bordello only “relaxed” him, but the person he really had sex with was her. (I guess that ends all our doubts about turkey basters and other methods of collecting the “tortured renderings”!) He says he doesn’t remember anything. She tells him he drank a very strong cocktail of aphrodisiacs. He asks Prisci if she understands what this means and she says yes, and she also knows that she can’t count on him for anything.

Padre Bosco and Nanda are walking arm in arm, and he tells her that Eduardo has requested that his remains are placed next to his mothers. She isn’t believing what she’s hearing. He tells her Eduardo’s ashes are next to Soledad’s. She still isn’t getting it. Padre shows her the niche with Soledad’s AND Eduardo’s name on it. Eduardo is DEAD. She cries and breaks down on the floor.

Previews: Vlad has come to see Damian about Prisci and Damian tells him Prisci is not going to leave AnyBalls because she’s pregnant – Vlad gets a glimmer in his eye. Martina hold a knife to Dr. Matamentes’ throat. Padre Bosco tells Nanda that Eduardo had an unexplainable car accident. Wow – that is a big lie for a priest to tell. Lili goes to see Ciro.

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