Caray, Caray!

I hadn't anticipated how difficult it would be to write this recap while trying to watch the rest of the show! Therefore, little editorial comment.

Fer gets her moment to scald Fr/Ed for his deception. "Are you going to sign as Franco or Eduardo? What cynicism! At least Artemio Bravo, the worst enemy of my family, told the truth. In contrast - you lied no matter how many times I asked for the truth ... I owe so much to Franco, but I hate Eduardo" ...

Barbara hovers over Daffy, who gasps out "Assassin! Barbara Greco or Rebeca Sanchez - under which name will you go to prison?"

Barbara tells the nurse "my husband is delirious, so rush out of here for help, leaving him completely alone so I may murder him!"

To Daffy: "For fifteen years I tolerated you, you decrepit old codger, I'm glad you know now. The repugnance I felt! Now I just want to kill you!" "Why?" "This is no moment for questions - better prepare for your Maker." She pulls his plugs and walks out.

Santi, waiting uselessly in the hospital hallway, gets a call from Fer: "Don't let Her hurt Daddy." Barbara sashays by, saying: "Go to him - you shouldn't have left him alone." "Go away and never come back." "It's your lucky day, because you're never going to see me again."

Daddy is having seizures. Again with the appalling lack of security and monitoring in the Mexican hospitals...

Back to Fer and Fr/Ed. He: "I know you won't forgive me and that's why I'm leaving forever." He explains his rage over his mother's death and his despair when he arrived to see her marrying Damian.

"Why didn't you tell me? I would have left him that moment!" "Because you told me you were in love with him." "I was wrong."

She thinks and gets madder. "You made me feel guilty about your suicide! You sent flowers in your mother's name! Do you know how I cried? Your death destroyed my soul! Then I fell for Franco - but even in our most intimate moments you continued to lie." He reiterates, he'll leave forever once Aurora is safe. She wails, "It isn't fair - I loved Eduardo, but he's dead, and I loved Franco, but he never existed!"

Flor calls: Damian is mortally wounded. Damian's mother is wailing over his bed: "God will give you another chance." "There's no time, mom! ask God for me!" Fr/Ed and Fer have rushed to the hospital and she enters. "Pardon me, I failed you again," Damian murmurs (referring to his promise to return Aurora), and dies. Fer is a widow.

Lucio foolishly demands ransom money via cellphone while Aurora huddles in the corner. Barbara says she'll pay whatever he asks. He gets in her car and fondles the bundles of cash exultantly!

Lucio takes her to Aurora who embraces her happily. "Where is Santi?" "Let's go to a hotel, you can wash up and get pretty for him." Aurora luckily calls Fer from the hotel, happily saying she's waiting for Santi. Fer and Fr/Ed evidently rescue her - Barbara returns (after a smoke break?) to an empty room!

Artemio hears that Lucio has gotten the ransom and given Aurora (this is like a shell game) to Barbie. "You work too fast, Rebeca, but you won't get far with my daughter." Barb calls, finds out from Artemio that Aurora is at the Elizalde home, and that Franco is Eduardo. she's shocked to find out she's had her worst enemy at her side all this time. "Does Fer know?" "Why don't you ask her?" sez Artemio.

At some point along the way, Artemio's goons get Lucio and dispatch him, I assume.

At the hotel, Fer and Santi wonder how to tell Aurora her mother is an assassin. But here's Barbara bursting in! She begs on her knees that they give Aurora back. They agree Aurora has a right to choose for herself and that Barbara will get an answer next day.

To be continued...

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