Caray, Caray!

Ahoy all, so sorry for the very late posting, plus it is kind of a half-a**ed recap due to much macroblocking on my TV plus it's been a hellacious week. However huge thanks to my guy who, though he cannot understand my telenovela addiction and snickers at me constantly, stayed up until 4:00 a.m. this morning curing my laptop of its virus. And away we go...


Happy days! Mau and Moni kiss at the hideout.

The next morning they are super happy until they realize Aldo has flown the coop. Mau calls Tere who hasn't seen a sign of him. However the girls holler their love her way. Darn, Coni shows up and snatches the phone from Tere. Mau wisely hangs up and Tere happily vows she doesn't know where they are.

Pau and Estre are folding clothes in their patio when Aldo shows up. He wants to apologize for acting like an idiot. Pau is very nervous that Chris will show up and arrest him, so they hide him in Estre's apartment.

Over in the park Xime is practicing her Wonder Woman technique by spinning wildly. Her old pal Lalo the wedding planner shows up and she says she's trying to turn herself into Wonder Woman. Lalo tells her she's already a wonder of a woman hug hug kiss kiss. She has three things to tell him because she's dying to say three things: One, where have you been all this time? Two, you have a great tan. Three, she sees in his eyes that he's in love!! He says three things: One, he was on a cruise in the greek islands. Two, he met the love of his life. Three, his love is coming day after tomorrow to Mexico!!! She lies and says Rolu treats her like a princess. He's always calling her O Diosa, O Diosa (oh goddess) (which sounds an awful lot like Odiosa, i.e. hateful). Lalo says get rid of the lime green clothing.

Chris shows up at the gym and arrests Beto for kidnapping. Beto thinks the luchadors will protect him but the cops lead him away. The luchadors kind of mill around grumbling.

Xime and Lalo run into Crabbykins (Rolu) who is limping, crablike, along the sidewalk. The happy pair want to eat at La Condesa, Crabby wants to disagree. Also he's ticked off that Xime walked without him, boo hoo. Lalo starts to figure things out and sticks his tongue out, effectively challenging Dani's position as master tongue sticker outer.

Sal wakes up wasted and sore and blames it on a bad meal. Gabi says she hopes he slept well because nothing happened. He wants her to listen to him and says if you want someone to listen get a buddy, a dog, a hamster, but don't depress her and try to ruin her good mood.

Xime, Rolu and Lalo are at the restaurant and Rolu is acting up as my mom used to say. He's disagreeable, is rude to the waiter, and excuses himself to the bathroom where I think he says he plans to "drop the unbearable lightness of being and bring a churro". Whatever. Lalo tells Xime he can't stand her husband and he wants to leave. Xime pleads for him to stay, she has plans for them to share an apartment in Paris, won't it be fun?

Estre and Aldo sneak out of her vecindad, she tells him there aren't any Moors on the coast (the coast is clear). No hay moros en la costa. They bill and coo a little and jump into a taxi. Unbeknownst to them there is one Moor on the coast. Coni gets into a car and follows them.

GOOD STUFF: Back at Dismal Diner Xime tries to make funnies, Rolu puts her down, Lalo sticks up for her, a bunch of stuff is censored out, Rolu stands up, Lalo stands up, Rolu calls Lalo a little queer and tries to punch him. Lalo ducks and Rolu flies off the balcony, prompting me to howl out loud in laughter.

Mau comes home and says he's looked everywhere for Aldo. He and the family are surprised when Aldo and Estre come in the door. They are all surprised when Coni busts in backed by Chris (apparently the only cop in the DF) and his backup. Mau and Moni are promptly arrested for kidnapping. Chris is sorry but he has to do his job. Coni tries to drag the kids out and threatens them to keep Mau locked up forever if they don't come with her. This is a very dismal state of affairs.

Coni agrees to take them to Mau's house as long as they don't inconvenience her.

Xime and Lalo are back at the hospital waiting to hear about Rolu. Lalo tells her the only thing wrong with her is that she's got the wrong man. Turns out he's the wrong man in a wheelchair and not a full body cast this time. He's grumpier than ever and asks her to take him home. She steers him home bonking his feet as she pushes him through the door. Another good laugh.

Tere and Ivan are at Mau's and surprised to see Coni come home with the kids. Tere is thrilled to see the kids and Luisa is thrilled to see Ivan. Luisa tells Tere they're there because The Mummy put Mau and Moni in jail. Coni tells them something but my TV started macroblocking and I couldn't understand a thing she said. Does anyone remember?

Huh? I thought Moni went to jail, but she's back in the barrio with her family. Oh, it sounds like Coni withdrew the charges. Chris and Pau are there and it looks like they don't blame him for doing his job. While Alicia and Nieves bicker about who's the better cook and who loves Monita more, Moni pulls Beto aside and tells him she'll never forget what he did for her.

Mau gets home and Coni wonders why he's not thanking him for getting him out of jail. He grabs his clothes and tells her thankfully the contract doesn't include him sleeping in her bed so he's going to sleep in the guest room. Nyahh!

Beto and Moni sit on the steps and Moni recalls lovely times with her Prince Charming. "He's going to get married, Beto" she cries. Beto recalls lusty times with his mummy. "Yes they are," he dolefully responds.

Mau goes to Aldo's room and pats his head while Aldo sleeps. "I don't deserve your love" whispers Aldo after Mau leaves. Then Mau goes to the girls' room and whispers to them that everything will be fine.

Next day Beto and Nieves arrive at Sermeño group where Nieves asks Mau for Beto's job back. Mau agrees, rolls his eyes, and asks after Monita.

Moni tries to talk Alicia into staying with here, there's plenty of room. They are interrupted by a loud bang on the door. Monita opens it and...AYYYYY! The Mummy Returns.

Al leaves them alone to talk. Coni advises Moni that Mau signed a prenup where Moni has to stay 10 metres away from Mau and the kids at all times. Moni advises the momia that every time Mau touches Coni, kisses her, he will be thinking of Moni. Every time they make love, although it's doubtful he'll touch her, he'll be pretending it's Moni because she is the woman of his life. Coni says she's got a wedding to plan and stomps out of the neighborhood past the commoners doing their wash. There is some weird guy behind her getting off on smelling the wash. Aldo steps in front of her and says if he messes with Moni she'll have him to deal with. Coni's not impressed.

Aldo and Luisa show up for Ivan. Weird guy smelling laundry turns out to be Ivan's friend. Luisa asks what's up with the goofball? Ivan says that's what happens when you smoke pot all day. Was that a PSA?

Luisa tells him she missed him and he answers with a kiss.

Turns out Lalo will be the planner for the wedding fiesta that Coni wants and Mau doesn't. Amid all the blah blah blah is Lalo's request to have an assistant. Xime's too busy so Gabi will find someone for him. Hmmm...

Estre's Puppy boy blames himself for all that has happened. She consoles him (even though this last bit was his stupid fault). Estre tells him that their love keeps getting him into trouble. That's why, and for other reasons, their love cannot be.

Beto shows up for work and asks Gabi for his work assignment. Lalos shows up and finds out who his assistant will be. That's right, Beto! Lalo makes Beto do a turn, then sniffs his manly aroma and pronounces him a caveman not appropriate for the job. Beto doesn't like the idea either until he finds out it's Coni and Mau's wedding, at which point he insists he's the perfect man for the job. Lalo minces away imagining all sorts of impending problems and Beto reassures Gabi that he will make the wedding a disaster. "Welcome back to Sermeño Group" she bubbles.

Aldo won't listen to what Estre says. He loves her, please don't leave him, he needs her more than anything. He can't face what Coni is doing to them and lose Estrella at the same time. She weeps that their love is making their lives a shambles, please leave and try to forget her, please. Now go. Poor Aldo stumbles out and poor Estrella falls to her knees sobbing.

P.S. There was a lot of clever conversation in this episode which I didn't include, but if anyone has any questions about specific conversations, words or phrases please ask and I will try to add it.

Mañana: Coni models her wedding night wardrobe for the wedding staff, i.e. Lalo and Beto. Moni finds Coni and Beto in a clinch.

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