Caray, Caray!

--Gertrude Stein

¡Hola! I am pasofino's evil half-sister 5ftLatina and I'll be your substitute recapper tonight and the third Thursday of every month. Take a look at my picture over on the sidebar. Cute, huh? Cute and EVIL! I don't have a gravely voice or wear all black or have bizarre artwork on my walls, but I will make you spit your morning coffee or your evening tequila on your computer screen and/or keyboard while laughing hysterically. And I won't feel sorry for it, either. Remember, you have been warned!

Camilo and Aurora come back from their ride and are greeted by a concerned Santiago. Santiago grabs onto Aurora possessively/protectively. Tomasa comes looking for Camilo to give him Evil Barbie's summons. Camilo takes his leave, not without a backward glance at Aurora's, erm, assets.

At the Prolasa offices, the taxi drops off Priscila.

Damian and Vlad the Impregnator continue their argument. Damian says Pris is stuck with them and needs them, which depresses Vlad. Damian tells him that women like Pris start out needing you and then end up loving you after a long, long time, but only a tiny bit. He promises Vlad he won't lose Pris or the baby. Vlad is worried about Pris taking the baby away from him. Not that he was ever going to have it. Damian swears that won't happen…as long as Vlad stays on Damian's side. He falls for it.

Pris makes her way into the offices, looking for some poor innocent nobody to get fired over the fake industrial espionage scam. She drops off the incriminating folder in someone's office. On her way out, she is stopped by someone who recognizes her. Pris says she was looking for some guy from "sistemas" (IT, basically), but oops, he's on the third floor. Pris pretends to go off in search of him. She holds her stomach and looks nauseated as she goes to the elevators.

Franco and Fernanda keep talking about busting Lili out of the nuthouse. All he needs is her permission and for her to keep quiet about it. She wonders what else he wants from her. He says that's all and he'll take care of the rest and he'll keep her informed of Lili's progress. The whole time they're having this conversation they're looking at each other like a pair of horny teenagers. He wants her to know their previous kisses were, like, really, really meaningful to him, but what happens at the country house stays at the country house. Fernanda thanks him for that.

Evil Barbie emails Damian. If he wants his freedom, he needs to answer his email. Camilo comes into the library. He cracks up laughing because she looks so pissed off. Barbie tells him they're in danger because Franco and Fernanda are having a secret romance. She's going to tell him exactly what to say at his next meeting with Jacinto. Camilo lemonfaces.

Erika is waiting in Fernanda's office at Grupo Lactos. She came by to get help picking out a dress for the infamous party. She's been out shopping, but she hasn't found anything just right yet. She asks Fernanda to look at a catalog. Erika herself is looking at the lingerie for underneath the fabulous dress she hasn't found yet. She wants to look so good that when Franco sees her he'll say "Wow! What a woman!" I suppose she hasn't considered that going with just the lingerie and skipping the dress might have that effect? She tells Fernanda she needs her help picking out the right battle armor to defeat Franco's mystery crush. And she does vow to crush her. Fernanda looks worried as we go into commercials.

Erika wonders what the look is about, does she doubt Erika's womanly prowess? Of course not, Fernanda says. Erika promises she won't take up a lot of Fernanda's time picking out the right dress and lingerie. Fernanda grudgingly agrees to help. Erika wants something sexy, but with style, that shows off her attributes, but is fun. Riiight, because men give a crap what women wear.

At Miraflores, Adolfina is reading The Little Prince to Lili. There's a knock on the door. It's Franco. Lili's still zoned out. Adolfina says Lili's depressed. Lili asks Franco where Martina went. Franco says she went to visit her dad, but she'll be back soon. Lili wants her back, like, NOW. Franco tells her everything will be ok and after today her life will change. The look on Lili's face says "last time that happened I ended up here."

Franco and Adolfina go out to the waiting area. Adolfina tells Franco that Evil Barbie was there just yesterday. Franco wants to know if Barbie saw Lili too. Adolfina frets that she tried to stop her, but she couldn't. Franco says that's why Lili can't stay there and he won't let Barbie keep hurting her.

Back in her room, Lili cries that Martina has abandoned her too. Damnit, people, get her some competent care, already!

Martina needs to fear my evil wrath. She is wearing the simplest yellow dress that just looks fabulous on her. I hate her. Yellow makes me look gross. Anyway, she tells her dad that she's got to go back to Las Animas, and then hopefully back to the clinic. She doesn't like leaving Lili alone. She tells her dad that Lili's like a baby chick. Martina says Fernanda hasn't been to visit since Evil Barbie scared Lili. Silvestre says that Lili's luck will change, because the Angel Franco's going to put everything right. Martina agrees. Ooh, the Doc from the clinic has come to visit Silvestre and he's really happy to see Martina.

Dr. Obregon is still doped up. Franco comes in to see him. Adolfina isn't sure that he's actually asleep, but he hasn't gotten out of bed. She leaves Franco alone with him. Dr. Obregon opens his eyes behind Franco's back, but pretends to still be sleeping.

Vlad the Impregnator goes back to Grupo Lactos, where Florecita's waiting for him outside. She asks if he's heard that she got fired. He can't manage to act surprised, but he says he didn't know and he's sorry. He also asks if he can help. Flor asks for a favor--can he help her with Anibal and tell him that she couldn't have done it. Done what? He asks. Pass information on to Pris' family. Vlad says his word has no weight and it won't do any good because Anibal knows that Vlad barely knows Flor. He says he's sorry and he has to go. He wishes her luck. Flor cries piteously, but at least she doesn't lower herself enough to shout "call me" as he goes inside. There really is a shortage of good men on this show.

Franco keeps trying to wake Obregon. He says he's got a deal to offer him and it's too bad Obregon's letting an opportunity to make loads of cash pass him by. Obregon says "Is someone talking to me?" Heh. "Who's there?" Obregon acts startled that Franco is there, but Franco tells him to calm down. Obregon says he's depressed. Franco asks if he has ID syndrome--"el síndrome del incumplimiento del deber" (not following through on what you said you'd do syndrome). Obregon says he appreciates Franco's sense of humor and wonders if the money is another "chascarillo" (funny story). Franco says he's serious. 1M pesos in exchange for a favor. Obregon's eyes light up with peso signs.

Florecita tries to beg the security guard to let her into the Grupo Lactos building, but the memo about her firing has already gone out to security. I'm not sure, but the box he's holding is probably her personal stuff from her desk. The security guy says if Anibal sees her, he'll get fired. She promises Anibal won't see her, but now the security guy's confused--if she's not there to see Anibal to beg for her job back then what's she need to get inside the building for? Flor doesn't answer.

Fernanda walks Erika out to the elevators. Erika thinks the dress Fernanda picked out will be just perfect, as long as the "modista" (designer, dressmaker) doesn't muck it all up. Fernanda sends her love to Erika's parents. A bunch of people, including Vlad the Impregnator, get off the elevator. Fernanda stops him to ask if he's heard from Damian. Vlad says he hasn't, but he'd tell Fernanda if he did. Fernanda doubts that. Priscila comes in and Fernanda nags her about needing to be on bed rest. Pris says she's allowed out of bed as long as she doesn't strain herself. Fernanda wonders what Anibal has to say about that--like he cares. Pris says she's on her way to tell him. Fernanda asks if Vlad and Pris know each other and they try to act like distant acquaintances. Flor now comes off the elevator asking to talk to Fernanda. Pris goes off in the direction of Anibal's office as Vlad's phone rings.

Obregon tells Franco that 1M is too little. Franco reminds Obregon that he can have him sent to jail "for the next seven lifetimes". Obregon says he doesn't want to argue over details, but that taking Lili out of there won't solve Franco's problems--Lili has a "trastorno mental" (mental disorder) and has been receiving controlled doses of medication for the last 15 years that have left "sequelas" (aftereffects) and that even with a specialist, trying to rehabilitate her will be difficult. Franco loses it and as we go to commercial, he's choking Obregon and telling him that if there's no way out for Lili, then there's no way out for Obregon.

Anibal is on the phone in his office to Rolando (his brother-in-law, the head of ProLasa). He says someone was bribing the secretary to pass information to ProLasa. Rolando is offended that Anibal would accuse him of that, but Anibal clarifies that he's not saying Rolando did it, but one of his employees. Rolando is surprised that Flor, of all people, would be a spy, since even he has a good impression of her and she must have been given a job with so much responsibility for a reason. Anibal says things happen when you least expect it and he's already fired her. Rolando is surprised. He wants to know how to fix this. Anibal wants him to investigate and find out who in his company is doing the bribing. Rolando says he'll look for the guilty party and make them pay for their actions. They hang up. Pris comes in , just to say hi. Anibal says he just talked to Rolando. He tells her that Flor has been passing information and he has proof, so Pris better not be coming to plead her case. He tells Pris that Rolando is going to be looking for the leak on the ProLasa end. Pris tries to convince him there's nothing going on and he should just forget the whole thing. Anibal thinks she's trying to defend her brother. He assumes that Rolando thought that Grupo Lactos would never find out what was going on. Pris is pissed and takes off.

Franco finally stops choking Obregon. Obregon says if Franco needs Lili for what he thinks he does (whatever that might be), it won't be enough to just get her out of there--she's been locked up like a "demente" (a madwoman) for 15 years and any psychiatrist will just dismiss her. Obregon is offering what Franco will need when Liliana's out and completely detoxed. Franco wonders what that is. Obregon says he'll show Franco the other part of the business, but they'll up the price to 2M pesos.

Rolando tells his secretary (I assume) they're going to have to investigate Anibal's accusation of industrial espionage. He's going to hire an expert to do the investigation (unlike some people who just take Vlad the Impregnator's word for things), but he wants the secretary to keep an eye out and inform him of anything suspicious that she sees. Rolando trusts his employees, but he needs to show Anibal that his accusations are false.

Flor cries to Fernanda that she's going crazy. She doesn't know where to go, she's worked for GL for so long. She swears on the memory of her parents that she hasn't done anything that Anibal accused her of. She doesn't know where she's going to go now. Fernanda tells her to calm down so they can talk. Fernanda tells her not to worry, that she understands and shares Flor's feelings, but there's not a lot she can do. Flor asks her to talk to Gonzalo, but Fernanda has something better in mind--it's just going to take a few days. Fernanda doesn't believe that Flor passed information to PL.

Obregon takes Franco into a storage room. He's looking around with a flashlight and finds a box on the highest shelf. And man, that is really high. He tells Franco he's too weak to get the box himself. Franco climbs the ladder. Dumbass!

Santiago wants to go into town for some art supplies, but Aurora would rather stay and help Tomasa with dessert. Santi says he won't take long. Evil Barbie spies on their goodbye kiss. Then she asks Aurora where Santiago went. She tells Aurora she's very sweet and invites her to have coffee. Aurora goes off to tell Tomasa to wait for her. Aurora's so freaked out by Evil Barbie she has a hard time opening the door to the kitchen. Barbie is amused.

Damian finally checks his email. He hesitates before opening the message from Evil Barbie. She doesn't strike me as the type to send him a virus, but you never know.

Ay, Franco. He's up on the ladder asking which box to bring down. Obregon puts the flashlight down and positions himself to pull the ladder over.

The Doc from town is driving Martina to Las Animas. He's happy to have some alone time to talk to her. He tells her he already knows she was a mud wrestler before and that Franco hired her to work at Miraflores. Martina says she knows the Doc is from Queretaro and has younger sisters. Now that's some good espionage there. He pulls the car over and says she forgot that he's single, "sin compromisos" (not seriously dating anyone), and he likes her a lot. He kisses her hand and says he hasn't stopped thinking of her since the day he met her. Martina laughs, but he says he's only telling the truth. Then he kisses her. Woo hoo! Good on him, not wasting any time.

Obregon didn't pull the ladder over after all. Franco brought down a box and Obregon paws through it frantically. He says "the box was identical to this one" and looks around with the flashlight some more. Now he asks Franco to bring down a different box. He says if they don't find what's in that box, they're all in serious trouble. He has this look on his face as he watches Franco reach for the box that's halfway between "I'm enjoying the view" and "I'm plotting your demise."

Evil Barbie talks about how she just luuuuurves to sit in the living room and chat, but she so rarely has the time. Yeah, what with killing innocent old men and all, I can see how she' d be too busy. She offers Aurora coffee and cookies. Barbie says she heard about the fright Aurora got this morning. You know how those servants gossip. Barbie asks what Aurora found in the bathroom. Aurora doesn't want to stir up trouble by complaining. She says maybe it was just something stupid. Barbie's surprised Aurora would consider a bloody cross in the bathroom mirror something stupid. And then the Evil Barbie theme music plays as Evil Barbie gives Innocent Aurora an evil look.

Pris leaves Grupo Lactos and gripes that the taxi driver didn't wait for her. Vlad the Impregnator comes to the rescue. He wants to talk, so he'll give her a ride. She agrees, but they need to get a move on so no one sees them talking. After he leaves, she muses that she's got to find a way to get him out of her life for good. Well, I'd propose that after she does a few more favors for Damian she gets him to off Vlad for her. But that would be evil, wouldn't it. A more innocent solution would be to find him another girlfriend, but that's easier said than done. Oh well, death it is.

Evil Barbie says she's happy that Santiago's not there right now because there's been stuff happening, but Gonzalo and the kids don't believe her and think she's gone a little spare. Barbie says she's seen a few shrinks and they even thought of having her committed and that whatever happened to Lili was also happening to Barb. Barbie says it's forbidden in the family to talk about it, but she's seen weird stuff for years, even the cross of blood, just like Aurora saw. Oh, and if Aurora knew about all the other stuff Barbie's seen, but Barbie couldn’t talk about it because she was afraid to end up in a straight jacket next to Lili. Barbie says things went back to normal after a while and she thought the horrors were over, but now it seems like the evil force is back. She wants Aurora to promise that she won't tell Santiago what Barb just told her. She doesn't want to worry the family or have them think she's crazy or cause further problems in the middle of the problems they already have. Aurora promises, but she asks Barbie to stop crying. Barbie kisses her on the cheek and blesses her. Ewww. As Barbie strokes Aurora's arm, we go to credits.

And tomorrow: Evil Barbie and her accomplice plot to scare the starch out of Aurora's pinafores and Fernanda hears the tape of Lili's accusations on the night she was taken to the manicomio.

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