Caray, Caray!

Late posting tonight because of the futbol game between Mexico and Costa Rica, and what a game it was! Double overtime and Mexico finally won on the shoot-out. The goalie, hunkalicious Ochoa, blocked the shoot-out kick of the player who scored the one game-tying goal against Mexico. This means Mexico will play the U.S. in the final game this Sunday.

Consti wants Moni to work for her and she won't take no for an answer, she'll even pay double. She gushes that she needs someone she can trust just like Moni. Does Moni fall for this act? Moni wonders what the mummy is up to.

Over at the race track Rolando Klunder is trying to cut a deal (undercut is more like it) with Mau's sponsor Carmona. Mau shows up and wants to discuss it over coffee. Rolu challenges Mau to a race and Carmona says may the best driver win, his sponsorship that is.

Mau's family cheers from the bleachers while Xime's ex, the cute but common mechanic Tano, ribs her about Rolu using her to get to Mau.

Whoa, Aldo visits Estrella and ends up accusing her of doing the horizontal bop for money. She tells him he's a baby gossip, she slaps him, kicks him out and then she becomes very upset. I don't blame her a bit.

Now we have a montage where Beto's "dad" makes up for lost time, he teaches him to ride a bicycle, kick a ball, fight, and all those things he missed teaching him as a child. However, ominous music plays and some ne'er-do-wells in a white car follow them so our fears are confirmed that daddy is up to no good.

Back at the track it appears that Mau has won the super-slow car race, all the better to show off the Nextel product placement. Sponsor dude says tomorrow they will sign the contract. Mau, at last showing some business sense, comments that it will cost Carmona more now.

For some reason Xime decides to comfort the cranky Rolu. I don't get why she is so hot for him. Yes he is a complete babe but guess what, good-looking people are a dime a dozen. Tano is also irritated.

Over at Sermeño group Ricardo plays Mr. Octopus with Paula. She pushes him away and warns him that the one thing she'll never forgive is if he puts the horns on her (cuckolds her). Moni, good friend that she is, butts in, makes an excuse to get rid of Pau, grabs Don Juan by the ear and gives him an earful of threats.

Hilario buys a bunch of groceries for Nieves, gains her sympathies and then tells her he has to leave. She decides to go with him and be the queen of the Caribbean before dragging him inside for his reward. Beto overhears and tells himself they're traitors, is he some dog that can be bought in December and abandoned in March?

He calls Moni to tell her he's destroyed and abandoned. He wants to come see her at work but she doesn't think that's a good idea. Beto complains, "Oh, so you, too, kick the skinniest dog in the ranch?" Moni agrees to see him but she'll meet him outside. (Tu tambien pateas al perro mas flaco del rancho?)

Ivan interrupts Luisa and Dani's tea party so he and can tell Luisa he hasn't been talking to her lately because of problems with his abue and Mauricio. The problem is he likes her. Big smile from Luisa.

Monstranzo treats her construction workers badly, so badly they decide to walk out. Xime tells her that people are like dogs, some have pedigrees and some don't but they are all still dogs.

Aldo sulks in his room. Surprisingly, Ivan escorts Estrella in to sort things out.

Moni waits outside Sermeño Group for Beto. Mau walks by and tries to chat but Beto arrives and announces Moni is his novia. Moni shuts Beto up by punching him in the gut accompanied by a weird sound effect that sounds like a branch or piece of wood snapping. The cogs and sprockets are creaking in that slow brain of his and Mau asks is this guy your bro or your boyfriend? Moni tries to get Mau to leave and punches Beto again and tells him to shut up. Mau is fed up with the lies, accuses Beto of beating women (hah!!) and splits. Beto demands to know what lies Mr. Doll Hair was telling.

Estrella apologizes for leaving her hand mark on his face. She tells Aldo she knows what people say about her but she promises they are lies. He gazes at her in a sexy and kind of confused way and she tells him he's not a boy, he really is a man. Aldo closes in for a kiss but, ahem!, they are interrupted by Teresa who stands firmly planted in the doorway.

Moni asks Beto what is he thinking by coming and bothering her at work. (Oh is that what she's doing? Working? Has anyone seen her work aside from serving cappuchino?) He's all wah my mommy's leaving me for the sun and piña coladas. Moni tells him to grow up and leads him off by the ear.

Teresa tells Aldo to show a modicum of modesty (recato) with his sisters in the house. And by the way someone is waiting for him in the living room. Oh good, it's Katia who is looking a lot like her sis because she makes a frowny face at Estrella.

I guess Moni led Beto all the way home because now Hilario and Nieves are inviting Beto and Moni to go to the Caribbean with them. Beto is happy again and suggests they all go to Las Vegas instead so Moni can fight. I spent this entire scene obsessing on Beto's shirt. At first I thought it said "Gay Right Movement" but no, I don't think that's right. Too bad my TV isn't bigger.

Back at Sermeño Group Mau asks Sal and Gabi "Do I have the face of an idiot?" Ooooh, that's a loaded question. Turns out he is fed up with all the lies. The two grownups try to figure out who the liar is and Mau finally announces he's tired of Monita's lies. He wants to know absolutely everything about her! Gabi has a plan.

Consti calls Mau and is in a dither because her business construction has hit some snags not to mention Ximena is sniffing the solvent and speaking incoherently (I think she means Xime's good advice). She thinks Mau should help her straighten things out and if he doesn't then her next call might be from the clinic! Xime drags over a muscular worker and gushes over his abs and biceps, this must be why people work, so they can look this good.

Aldo tells Katia that Estrella is his friend just like she is. Katia gets snobby and says that Estrella chica is not on the same level as herself. Aldo says wrong, she is on the same level as you and your sis...well, your sis no. She gets pissed at him, pushes him and splits. I take this as a good sign that she is definitely interested in him now that she has some competition.

Sal introduces a dapper chap, Arnoldo Pantus, who is a PI. Mau gives him his instruction to find out absolutely everything about his secretary, but in case he is discovered she is not to know Mau is involved. Arnoldo assures Mau there is only a one percent chance of her discovering she's being monitored. Uh oh.

Moni finally strolls back into the office and Gabi rightly gives her a hard time for disappearing, she always seems to be having an emergency. Sal escorts Arnoldo out and stupidly introduces him to Moni. Mau drags Moni into his office to talk. He demands the entire truth! Is Beto your bro or your boyfriend? After a moment of silently telling herself to tell the truth the devil on her shoulder wins and lies spill out of her mouth. He tells Sal he's so intrigued by the little liar he's prepared to pay the PI double.

Back in the barrio Beto happily makes plans to travel. Nieves is worried about where Hilario got all his money but Hilario coos and snow melts.

The PI shows up to the barrio in a way-too-clean Chivas jersey and makes friends with a neighbor.

The wicked witch of a social worker visits the Mau house to check on the kids. Teresa tells Ivan to call Mau, rapido!

Sinister music plays while Hilario sneaks out of Nieves' house, unlocks Moni's door (I think), sneaks into her apartment and hides his suitcase full of money under the bed.

Consti continues her constant whining but Mau is too busy to drop everything and run to her aid. She complains to Xime that nobody cares about her but they're not going to beat her. Everyone will see she she's going to win and Xime is going to help her. I say if she would quit whinging and get her skinny butt to work she might actually accomplish something.

Gabi relays the message to Mau that the wicked witch is over at his house. What else could possibly go wrong with his day?

Arnoldo hangs out in the neighborhood courtyard looking out of place and getting suspiciously eyeballed by the neighbors. Estrella shows up and he introduces himself as just a guy and by the way is she Monita? He heard that a cute girl named Monita and her brother and attractive mother all live there. I don't think our Estrella is fooled by this horrible PI, do you? Moni happens to call and Estrella immediately tips her off. Moni tells her to keep the stranger occupied while she flies on over. Yet another emergency, Gabi will be pleased I'm sure.

Wicked witch scares the kids by trying to get them to tell her bad things about Mauricio. Mau has arrived and eavesdrops. Aldo tells her there is no bad. Dani puts her two pesos in and says there is one very bad thing about Mau. WW hungrily waits for the dirt. Dani says Mau is with the monster and they prefer that he be with the monkey because the monkey is much nicer to them. Aldo tearfully says basically Mau is great and without him they would be separated or in the street. With Mau they are a family without fear. Mau, also crying, strides in and hugs the kids.

Tomorrow: Bad guys threaten Beto and his mother. Moni tells Mau she got a better offer, she's working for his novia. It looks like Costeño and Beto are the security for Consti's new lingerie store.

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