Caray, Caray!

The threatening lightening and clouds may prohibit me from posting a recap in two hours so here is the header and a penny for your thoughts...

Well the storm blew sideways as usual but it seems like this episode is a gathering storm so I'll keep this theme.

The plot is thickened with some love scenes remembered and imagined. This isn't exactly Winston and Clementine but then I don't know how many women admirers Winston had and I do know that Franco/Eduardo has women that want to both jump him and throttle him lining up at his doorway so get out your umbrella. Damn the torpedoes and the consequences: Eduardo loves Fernanda and shows us right away, he is in no mood to be sensible.

We begin with a smarmy little scene in the horse stables, Camilho interrupting the sweet kiss between Aurora and Santi. Santi tells him his jokes aren't funny. Camilho tries to slough off that little brother's problem is that he takes things too seriously.

When Franco asks what she would feel, Fernanda promises emphatically she would feel infinite hatred if she found out that Eduardo had duped her into thinking he was dead.

Ahhh, Cigarman does want to know where the investigator is. He and his loving Barbara discuss the he (Manzanares) had called Cigie and told him he had important information on Santoro. Barbara perks up. He was supposed to call me back last night but he didn't. What could be the delay? Barbara assures him she is on top of it.

Camilho asks to do something Aurora put him off, Santi and Aurora skip out of the stable doors laughing all the way while Camilho promises to make Aurora fall (caes). In his egoistic state he seems to be playing with thinking he can make her fall for him

Lucio makes it to the jewelry store to cash in on the necklace. Dressed up and no blood visible, but looking mighty nervous, he asks to see the price of a necklace then sneakily asks if they buy jewelry. The manager cordially asks him to have coffee.

Margarita and Jacinto sit in the parish office telling the padre that the her sister Gardenia met up with this man when he searched her employer's house and now he is dead. Where is the body, we better call the police. He is in a grave in the piece of land (solar) that was Soledad's . Who was he? Rene Manzanares. What name, asks padre, scratching his brain. Rene Manzanares, and finally padre has to look at his name ahhhh lets go says the padre, ready for a rumble with dead bodies. He has no idea how lucky he is, does he?

Franco wants to ask a question of Fernanda. She assures him that with all the consideration he has had for her family, he can ask any question he wants. "What was it that Camilo found in my house?" She says, It was correspondence, I don't know if it was a letter or email but the document said that you were in this country to find a wife. Franco plays innocent. What's wrong with that. It isn't a sin (delito, note I always get confused with delito and deleite which is delight, but then sin and delight are close in so many ways, ¿no?) to marry. Emboldened, he takes her for a little walk. I have a confession. The note didn't have any importance but now the important thing is that what the paper said is true. The woman that I came to marry has become an impossibility, but that woman is you. but I arrived late and ahhhhh I love you Fernanda, I love you. Good kiss, she's really into it. then pushes him away. He acted on impulse, he is so sorry. He didn't mean to offend her but has explanations. She takes the paranoid path that he is making fun of her, Are you diverted sufficiently. I trusted you and felt comfortable sharing all my memories. (recuerdos). I believed too that I could share my secrets, he protests his innocence. She doesn't hide how crazy his actions are to her. She says now you are loco and this is totally off base (no tiene ni pelo). How many times have we seen the hero fall on his own petard, but ours carries on blithely. saying, to fall in love Platonically is for locos or children. Why have never seen each other before you came here she protests. But for a long time I have desire you since I met you.

We hear Damian's voice reading, "Not everything is said, Barbara, I am going to fight you!." Barb yawns as she reads Damian's e-mail

Santi discovers that the telegrams that Aurora found in the cupboard before she ran away all have the date of the 7th of the month of today is.... the 7th. So they can go to Mexico City, DF to the address where these telegrams have all been sent to see the person who sends them and maybe it will lead them to Rebeca Sanchez.

Lucio's is set up, as he nervously prods about the value, the manager tells him he will go get his money. Lucio is so excited about getting 8 million pesos, he begins to play the jeweler and use the optical device, soon the manager returns with the guards who seize Lucio and handcuff him. Lucio begs them to call Barbara to prove that she gave him the necklace and he is innocent. Manager Berger calls Barbara who is working at her computer, kind of like I am now but I don't have all the fine jewelry on. Berger proudly tells her, I have your necklace. Did you catch the rat? The guards have transferred him to the police station (delegación). The rat will receive his just punishment.

Franco isn't doing so well convincing Fernanda that he fell in love with the stories of the love of the Jinete Justiciero (Eduardo) like Don Quixote who loved Dulcinea so. Fernanda plays a good leading woman who isn't going to listen to reason at this moment (or emotion as it actually is) I am still married to Damian, she point to her wedding band still on and still big and ugly. Do you think I am a pushover? Franco is crushed, (hellzbellz, I am amazed she didn't just melt) Well now I have lost the chance at your friendship. And she assures him that he can forget it. She and her horse march off with disgust and he and his horse look vanquished or maybe his horse looks disgusted too.

Damian waits while belting a few strong sips of something high octane, He counts up, "they had a coffee, he took her (encontrarse) the documents, so, where in the devil could Vladimir be? He looks at his screen Oh Barbara answered me a lot sooner than I thought she would But her tone is her usual sneer, "She has no time for his blackmail (chantajes). Damian spews, Maldita perra, (You know this one)

Vladi waits for Pris as she emerges from a store with many expensive looking bags. He scolds her that she shouldn't be lifting heavy things and endangering THEIR baby. She still is rude, he adds that he has decided that he can't quit (renunciar) his regular job to do this spying at Lactos. She wonders whether he is expecting a big fee for his services. He looks hurt but undaunted.

Ahhh, the notes were not a hallucination, Doris, her car is completely covered in little colored post -it notes. Pris is stern and annoyed. Vladimir gently fingers the colorful notes and looks sad. Someone with a sense of humor and some love for our poor Vladi could have really gotten a giggle out of this lovesick puppy prank.

Franco tries to salvage the situation in the horse stable which have gotten a lot of action today. Fortunately, Cam the Cad doesn't stick his nose in. Fernanda says she is so grateful for his help He assures her he will continue with all his support. And he assures her that he will remember what is his real role in her life. She rethinks her harshness.

Padre and Margarita and Jacinto show up in Soledad's old yard peer over the edge of the hole, see the body which is looking pretty green and I swear he took a deep breath, bad edit or no edit. They begin to prepare Padre for a little graveside blessing, Said Padre retells that Manzanares was there to see about his son getting into school. But he was some kind of police, says Jacinto. No, the good Padre assures him, he was a rural teacher. Margarita helps padre put on his prayer scarg (sorry, I don't know priestly clothing names) and they all begin to pray for the peace of Manzanares soul with the bible in hand.

Gardenia is still mad as a wet hen. Having miraculously recovered from her truly frightening ordeal and looking quite fetching. Finally Franco tells Gardenia that Margarita, Jacinto, Flor and her are all like his siblings. And she tells him that she doesn' feel like sister and what about that letter she sent him that he never answered. He tries to tell her that after all that time it is a thing of childhood. and surely she doesn't have illusions. (Nice try big fella) She says Fernanda managed to get to him, (alcanso) no? She knows Fernanda still has feelings and so does she. They were equals he was to be hers. but now they are equals because they both want people they can't have.

Back at Elizalde's, Fernanda gets home and she argues with Eduardo's picture. If you loved me like Quixote loved Dulcinea why didn't you tell me. I would have left everything for you.

Gardenia pursues her mad woman dumped and flips her sexy, sassy curls, and if he doesn' love them does he at least like them. did going off to gringolandia really change him? She stomps off when Steve comes in.

We have to notify his family, says Padre. He was not from these parts (lares) adds Jacinto. The little graveside ceremony ends and Jacinto tells padre that he knows a estate nearby who where Gardenia works and Manzanares was searching. Padre is hopeful that Jacinto can find out something about Manzanares there.

Franco tells Steve the story about Mananarez and the Gardenia being attacked in his mom's house, when Manzanares defended her but then died. Franco cries, It is getting too complicated.

Steve says what are you waiting for man, more murders. and you going to help Liliana are you going to escape or triumph. Franco admits that to escape isn't his road. Steve is the best of cheerleaders, you only have to risk everything (arriesgarlo to triumph my firned.

Big kettle drum, door knock and it is Erikka the dreamer at the door. She is dying to tell Fernanda, surely you know about the party planned by Franco Santoro. I can't believe how exciting and what face you are making, don't you like the idea of a fiesta or you don't have confidence in Santoro?

Esteve is assuring Eduardo/Franco he will organize the fiesta with lots of alcohol and booze and they will vanquish (derrotar) the enemies of Liliana and find the hidden enemy. we will draw them out, there is a shadow of evil. You will arrive at the heart of the matter.

Off at the police station Lucio waits, Barbara walks in, he assumes she has come to rescue him, you came to tell them that you gave me the necklace. Do you know why I am here . I don't know , You came into my house and threatened me with a pistol. But, he sputters contritely, it was the only way he could do it. Finally Barbara says, I will help you but there is something you must tell me. Why are you fleeing?

Steve says tell me something educational (edificante) tell me beautiful stories. How was your meeting with Fernanda? Woefully, Eduardo's answer, is: FATAL.

Erika is pouring it on about how why Fernanda doesn't want to come with her to see her triumph . But, Errika has a thought, is it how you feel about Damian? Fernanda seems fed up with Erika's idiocy too: You don't have to slit your wrists to still feel pain at what happened. Erika wants her girlfriend in action. She cheer leads, you have to continue on. Tell me you will go. It is so important that you come with me . She says well you have to be there I think the party is a pretext so he can present me as his fiance .. Fernanda who is interestingly dressed in low cut pastel clothes suddenly, sweeps out of her own bedroom to avoid further conversation with Erika. why are you so mysterious.

Steve. what were you thinking proposing this fiesta already. Franco admits he could not control his impulses. He took her in his arms and kissed her and realized he had forgotten nothing. He rants that he has said over and over that Fernanda means nothing to him but one moment in front of her and he realized that none of that is true. For Eduardo this woman is impossible, for Franco Santoro this woman is absolutely prohibited. [This fiesta is taking on shadows of horror of the wedding fiasco.]

Next: Fernanda talks to Eduardo at the church touching his name on the marble. Gardenia curses Ed/Franc to Margarita and Jacinto with the woman scorned ugly threats. Franco doesn't relish the mess he finds himself in as the clouds roll in.

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