Caray, Caray!

Backwash: Romina sprinkles chili powder on her lollipop and suggests to Paloma that Carlota has been acting too nice. Could she be responsible for Iñaki’s death? Meanwhile, the wicked witch sits in her study reading a book. I tried really hard to figure out what she’s reading, but this isn’t in HD. I’m pretty sure it has a naked torso on the cover, though. Carlota! I’m shocked! I guess she really does have the books which substitute for the internet. The phone rings, and Arcadia says they need to chat.

Fresh swill: Paloma is in serious denial, and says Cruelota may be evil but she would kill no one, much less Iñaki. Get real, says Romina, of course she would, and it would much more likely be Iñaki than some nobody, because eliminating him gives Cruel power over Paloma once again. Paloma still insists that young healthy Iñaki just woke up dead of a heart attack, but Romina sagely says heart attacks can be provoked.

Carlota tells Arcadia they have nothing to discuss; the case is closed, and don’t call again or Carlota will have her arrested for extortion.

Paloma continues to insist that Cruel could never kill anyone because she’s super religious. Apparently religious history is not in the curriculum at Paloma’s school. Romina tells her to believe whatever she wants, but she might consider that everyone close to her dies and Cruel keeps telling her that she is responsible.

Carmen gives Emiliano the medallion and photo to give to Paloma. She thanks him for being such a good friend to her son and says she understands why Iñaki said Emiliano was the only one he’d trust to take care of Paloma. The doorbell rings, and Emiliano goes off to answer it before he can ask whether Iñaki actually left Paloma to him in his will.

Orlando struts into Camila’s shop and, after the necessary words of shock and loss regarding Iñaki, Orlando asks Camila to dinner. She accepts, just as Rafael appears.

Carmen’s visitor is that lousy rat Alonso. She jumps up in surprise, letting something in her lap fall to the ground. They did a good job with her makeup; she looks genuinely destrozada rather than perfectly made up but with a big glycerine tear as so many telenovela ladies do. Anyway, he says he wants to go with her to Spain to put the ashes wherever she wants, and he asks for her forgiveness for being such an idiot, and hopes Iñaki can also forgive him from wherever he is. Heaven, Alonso. Trust me, we viewers know he was angelic even if you couldn’t see it. Carmen actually hugs him and gets snot and tears all over his sweater.

Carlota intercepts Romina as she descends the stairs just to remind her that she’s only letting her visit Paloma because of the current circumstances; it doesn’t mean she thinks she’s an acceptable friend or anything. Romina retorts that she knows very well how mean and controlling Cruel is, and she isn’t fooled by the recent nice act. Romina had better watch her back. If people keep talking to Auntie Maim we won’t have any characters left by the end of the story.

Rafael and Orlando are charmed, I’m sure, to meet each other, and they both sign up for the mutual admiration society centered on Emiliano. That Emiliano, what a guy, says Orlando. I say, show us, don’t tell us. After Orly leaves, Rafa tells Camila that thanks to her help with the designs, they have a new investor and all is well! She acts believably surprised. Then he says he wants to buy a painting for the two-faced harpy, oops, I mean for his lovely wife, and Cami says the previous one has already been sold so they go to choose another.

Meanwhile, dumb cluck Diana is heading out to the rosticería to buy the chicken for dinner and runs into Inés. Diana gives up the hot gossip…she and Rafael have reconciled; the poor man just could not live without her and beeeeeegged to be taken back. Her poor henpecked husband might possibly have experienced that from another perspective more closely aligned with reality. Inés is still politely “concerned” about the factory and all the people who will be out of work, but Diana says not to worry, the factory is better than ever and will be the most important in the region. She lets Inés twist her arm (Inés says nothing and Diana barely takes a breath) into confessing that she, Diana, was the one who came up with the great new product line that saved the day. Inés thinks Diana is such a great wife.

Paloma is still sitting in bed musing on Romina’s suspicions, and she quickly throws the comforter over the huge stash of junk food Romina left as Carlota flings open the door. Paloma can’t lick a lollipop and look at a possible murderer simultaneously without choking, and the secret is revealed when Carlota runs over and sits on the bed to pull Paloma’s arms over her head and smack her back. Carlota says not to worry, that dear Romina is a good girl, just a little misguided. Paloma looks at her sideways and scans for clues.

Rufi and Macarena prepare dinner and discuss Mac’s potential date with the doc. Mac says she hasn’t decided whether to go, but they’re still mourning (en luto) so it’s too soon anyway. Rufi says to go out and get on with life would set a good example for Paloma. She thinks Mac has to do it to keep her promise to Sagrario, even if she only goes out one time. Mac finally agrees but emphasizes that she’s only doing it for Paloma. Sheesh, what a martyr.

Emiliano drops by the witchery to deliver the goods to Paloma. That’s not a euphemism; not yet.

Romina, meanwhile, has dropped by her mother’s shop to attempt to control her mom’s life. She notices the new flowers from Orlando and is not happy to hear that Camila has accepted a date with him when Romi doesn’t want her to marry again. Camila rolls her eyes and says she’s not thinking of marriage, she just wants to go out and have friends and live while she can. Romina says in that case Camila shouldn’t complain when she makes plans regarding Emiliano or her father.

Rafael brings the new painting home to surprise Diana. She hates it. She only wants paintings by famous artists, so she tells him to return it. He’s sick of her attitude (that was a short honeymoon) and says she’ll never change, and he’s not going to return the painting but she’s welcome to do it herself.

Emiliano asks Paloma how she feels. Well, duh, dude. He gives her the photo and medallion and says that Carmen also asked him to take care of her. He tries to console her but she is obviously inconsolable, but he still tries to find a silver lining by pointing out that she made Iñaki’s last days so happy he would certainly have preferred that to a long, long life without her. They agree they will still be good friends and they both say te quiero. Paloma sobs and Emiliano looks at her all moony-like. Musical flashback of happy Iñaki memories.

The song (Fin del Capítulo by Tommy Torres):
Ya no llores, mi niña
Ya no mas corazón
Sé que duele tanto, tanto
Cuando en el alma muere una ilusión
Muere una ilusión
Yo te doy mi palabra
Que afuera ya salió el sol
Es tan difícil ver el cielo
Cuando el dolor nubla tu corazón
Nubla tu corazón
Aunque tu cuento de princesa
merece un final mejor
Mañana vas a darte cuenta
Que en este capítulo
Él es el que perdió
Seca ya tu carita
Y arréglate el camisón
Él no merece tus lagrimas y
Yo te aseguro que mañana estarás mejor
Un poquito mejor
Y aunque tu cuento de princesa
Merece un final mejor
Mañana vas a darte cuenta
Que es tan claro, amor
Él es el que perdió
Que no hay mal que por bien no venga
No es tanta contradicción
Cuando es muy fuerte la tormenta
No ves el horizonte, no
Y aunque tu cuento de princesa
Merece un final mejor
Mira en mis ojos y date cuenta
Es tan claro, amor
Él es el que perdió.

My hack translation:
Don’t cry anymore, my child
No more, heart
I know it hurts so, so much
When in the soul an illusion dies
An illusion dies
I give you my word
Outside the sun is gone
It’s so hard to see the sky
When pain clouds your heart
Clouds your heart
Even though your princess story
Deserves a better ending
Tomorrow you’ll realize
That in this matter
He is the one who lost
Dry your little face
And fix your shirt
He doesn’t deserve your tears and
I assure you that tomorrow you’ll be better
A little better
And even though your princess story
Deserves a better ending
Tomorrow you’ll realize
That it’s so obvious, love
He is the one who lost
That there’s no bad but that some good comes
It’s not such a contradiction
When the storm is very strong
You don’t see the horizon
And even though your princess story
Deserves a better ending
Look in my eyes and realize
It’s so clear, love
He is the one who lost


Some days later:

Natalia strolls with Cristóbal in the church yard and tells him they’ve just returned from taking Iñaki’s ashes to Spain, and Alonso is still very disturbed and wants the family to go on a trip and spend time together. Cris offers condolences and advises her to do it. He tells her he’s definitely going to Real del Monte, and she asks him to pay special attention to poor Paloma.

Back at the big house, Paloma decides she is going to return to school the next day.

Over at the office, the Emiliano Admiration and Support Society holds a meeting. Orlando is so worried about Emiliano burying himself in his work and never leaving the office that he tries to get him to come along to the Express office to mail a package. When Emiliano bursts into tears Orly figures out that this is about Iñaki and Paloma. Emiliano bizarrely says he would never have wanted Iñaki to die. “Well, of course, none of us would,” says Orlando. “But none of you are in love with Paloma!,” Emiliano wails. Well, how does he know? Orlando says it isn’t his fault Iñaki died, regardless, and he never betrayed his friend so he has no reason to feel guilty. But Emiliano is all conflicted and doesn’t know how to act around Paloma now. Orlando tells him to get on with life and quit wallowing.

Romina calls Germán at work and complains that Emiliano works all the time and doesn’t pay any attention to her. He correctly interprets this as a booty call and his little angel and devil start to battle it out.

Paloma returns to school and gets lots of compassion from a nun and Angélica.

Carlota and Macarena stroll past the church and Carlota notes that now everything is back to normal. Mac runs off to see Padre Jacinto, giving Arcadia a chance to seal her doom. Carlota tells her not to be foolish (necia) but Arcadia is apparently suicidal because she tells Cruel she knows that she poisoned Iñaki with belladonna. Cruel says no one will believe her, and how dare she try to defame upright respectable her and cause more pain to the families who are mourning? Arcadia doesn’t give up, but shows her a number and says she has three days to come up with the money. In totally unrelated news, guess who probably has less than three days to live?

Mac returns and says the padre is definitely leaving, and Cruelota should help her plan a goodbye party, and a welcoming for the new priest. Oh, won’t that be fun?

Cris packs up his stuff; he’s planning to go in a few days. The senior priest gives him a little cross figurine as a token of thanks. Cris drops an envelope out of a book he’s packing, and picks it up and looks at something inside. He tells the pictures (I’m guessing, we don’t see them) you were my only love, but that’s all in the past and I’m going to bury the pain in Real del Monte. Then he tears up the pictures and chucks them in the wastebasket.

Paloma tells Angélica she’s wondering whether someone killed Iñaki. Angi thinks she’s just looking for something to blame since she’s angry and confused about his death. Paloma moves on and says she wants to get a scholarship and go to college which would make Iñaki proud of her. Maybe she will study music, since that’s what he loved. Angi says she should definitely go to school, but she should study what she likes and lead her own life; Iñaki would be proud of that. Paloma is worried she’ll forget him; Angi assures her it won’t happen.

Emiliano is happy that Orlando is going out with Camila. Orly says maybe he’ll become Emiliano’s stepdad-in-law, but Emiliano thinks that’s unlikely as he’s only stuck with Romina until he manages to make a breakup stick.

Avances: Rafael praises Camila’s fine qualities. Aron tries to bond with Paloma. Cruelota plots. Romi and Germy are caught by Liliana in flagrante flirtigo. Emiliano and Paloma stand together in the rain, and we all know what that means.

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