Caray, Caray!

For those who didn’t read the comments for Friday’s show, we got the very sad news that Don Felipe, one of our community of commenters, passed away. He loved ENDA, his partner told us. So this one’s for you, Don Felipe. Deception, cruelty, suffering lovers - all the juicy ENDA stuff we love so much. Let’s dish:

Friday: Romina tells German that she always gets what she wants, and that includes Emiliano’s love. German doubts it, and says you know my phone number, but by then I may be interested in someone else. Romina says you’ll never forget me. German gets a rise out of her by mentioning that Paloma is now available, but then says his friendship with Emiliano is more important. Enjoy your romantic wedding night! He leaves, sarcastically blowing her a kiss.

While Romina languishes alone in her bedroom, downstairs Diana is throwing quite a scene for the pop-eyed remaining wedding guests. She is spectacularly drunk and accuses Camila of stealing her husband. Orlando tells her not to insult his fiancée, which of course surprises Rafa, who, being the exemplary fellow he is, manages not to say ¿qué? or even blanche. Diana calls Camila a golfa and has another swig, and staggers out. Rafa apologizes for Diana; Orlando tells him to stay away from his mujer. Rafa is quietly disappointed, but gentlemanly.

I detect a pattern in Real del Monte. Actual golfas are never called golfas. Only upstanding non-golfas get called that. If you see it spray painted on a gate, you know a saint lives inside. Once you get that, you can navigate Real del Monte society pretty easily. If you’re watching ENDA and you don’t know the word golfa by the end of the telenovela, you’re not really trying.

Okay, here we go with the new stuff.

Paloma thanks her art students for coming, and they said they had a great time, and that Padre Juan had to do something in Pachuca today. Paloma puts two and two together. Chava says Too bad Em couldn’t be here, but he’s off getting married to that blonde girl he doesn’t like when he actually wants to be with you. I know that because he told me.

Em is in a park and he has written Paloma’s name in the dirt. How he wishes he had married her instead today!

Samuel comes into the living room to find that the wedding guests have evaporated and only Orlando and Camila are there. Where’d everybody go? he wants to know. They’re gone, says Camila, and I want you to leave too. Samuel advises Orlando that Camila’s a handful and that he’s going to regret going with her. She’s too demanding. Camila throws Rafa a small smile that I swear looked like our actress Laura Flores was about to crack up and turn the whole thing into an outtake. She got well into her upcoming scene with Orlando before it looked like she could keep a straight face and get down to weeping like she was supposed to do.

Rafa deposits Diana on the couch at their home and turns to leave. There’s nothing left in this house for me, he says. Diana says you drove me to this. How do you think I felt, seeing you kissing her? Rafa says Camila had nothing to do with our separation. You brought it on yourself. I just didn’t love you any more.

Camila isn’t marrying Orlando for money – she’s doing it because you wouldn’t give me a divorce. Diana scoffs. Rafa says it doesn’t make any difference what they do now, no matter what, it’s over forever between you and me.

Camila is (smiley) weepy and begs Orlando to forgive her for what happened just now. Orlando doesn’t care about that, but wants to know about the kiss Diana saw. Camila assures him that since they decided to marry, her behavior with Rafa has been very proper.

Orlando says so our engagement is still on? Camila says that’s more something you need to decide. Orlando tells her she’s the amor de su vida. Okay, says Camila, but I hope you don’t mind being with someone whose reputation has just been wrecked. He says I don’t care what anybody says, I love you. Camila blubbers on his shoulder.

At the exhibition, Paloma’s teacher Matilda is completely stoked about Paloma’s big success. Paloma is thrilled about the scholarship. Matilda tells her Don Eugenio is an important figure in art circles and he can help her a lot. Paloma wants to know where the scholarship is for. Matilda says you can take it in Real del Monte (odd – is there an art school there? or is a beca like a paid apprenticeship?) or Mexico City. Why, Eugenio’s son Gabriel is one of the teachers! Paloma doesn’t look too thrilled, but Matilda doesn’t notice because she’s hugging her.

Romina tells Camila she can’t believe that she got mixed up with her new father-in-law. How embarrassing! Camila says he’s the one who kissed me. Okay, I’m not perfect, I make mistakes. Romina says it’s your fault my wedding was a huge scandal. Tomorrow all of Real del Monte will be abuzz talking about us!

Romina wonders when Emiliano will come back. It’s their wedding night! Camila says where did you two expect to sleep? Romina says they never talked about it. Camila starts to comment, but Romina says don’t keep throwing cold water on my relationship. You’re the one who ought to worry – I doubt Orlando will stick with you knowing you are the lover of your friend’s husband. Camila yells I’m not his lover! Talk to the hand, says Romina.

Tell Emiliano when he comes back that he’s to come up and see his wife, she orders her mother.

Lili’s boyfriend has driven Paloma and Lili and another girl home from Pachuca and they’re dropping Paloma off. Emiliano, in a very cranky mood, standing outside Romina’s house, sees them pull up. The group laugh and say goodbye, and suddenly Paloma spies Emiliano on the other side of the street. She looks serious. She also looks like she has too much blush on. Very clowny.

Em bolts across the street to intercept Paloma who supposedly is hurrying the few steps to the front door, but actually is moving like molasses. Em says he couldn’t help himself. He loves her! Paloma says she loves him too, but there’s no future for their love.

He leans in to kiss her, but she runs into the house. Seems like with Rufi out of town, she has a key. Their song kicks in, outside he leans against the wall and looks tragic; inside she sobs that she has to forget him.

Felipa, the new maid, comes into Carlota’s room and says she forgot to tell her, but Rufi called, and she was none to happy that Felipa was working there. Carlota tells her not to tell Paloma that she called. She doesn’t want Paloma to suffer because Rufi has abandoned her.

Now we see Rufi, tucked into bed. Edmundo’s granddaughter asks her if she wants dinner. Rufi says she has a headache and kind of a chill, but when that happens, it’s always because she’s too tired. She’ll just have a good sleep and then wake up good as new.

I wish anvils had theme songs so we could know when they’re descending.

Carlota, who has the eyes of a bat, is reading in bed in such a darkened room that we can barely make out Paloma as she comes in. Carlota says she looks sad, maybe weepy. Paloma says it’s just because as of today my life changes. I’m going to concentrate on my painting career. That’s all I’m going to think about.

Chris is at dinner with Padre B who asks how it went with Paloma’s (fake) dad. Chris says he guesses Paloma is that guy’s kid, but he’s confundido. That guy said things about Macarena that he wishes he’d never heard. Padre B says then there are no further obstacles to your accepting the bishop position. Time to bury Macarena for once and for all.

Chris says there are some things that seem to add up, but others that don’t. Padre B says don’t wear yourself out thinking about it. Macarena is gone and it’s up to God to judge her, not us. He picks up his dishes and leaves, and Chris looks even more confundido.

Morning has come to Real del Monte. Of course, we’re all dying to know where Emiliano spent the night. Goody! We don’t have to wait to find out, because there he is asleep in his car in front of Romina’s house. Camila, coming out to get the paper, sees him and taps on the car window. He tells her that he came to their house last night because he knew it was his duty, but he fell asleep in the car.

Camila says she knows he just married for the baby. He says as long as that baby survives, he’ll be around. He just feels awkward about invading her privacy. Camila says it’s your home now, come on in.

She wants to tell him about something that happened yesterday, she says. She tells him about what Diana said. Em says don’t worry. I know what a fine person you are, and I know how much my father loves you. She tells him she’ll be marrying Orlando and Em sputters but … but… Which one do you love? Camila says that’s a complicated question. Em wishes them every happiness

Romina is having a hissy fit. She keeps calling “Mama!” but nobody’s answering. Finally, she gets out of bed and starts down the stairs, bending a little as her innards obviously hurt. Camila comes back in with Em and exclaims about her being out of bed. Romina says I was hungry and nobody was bringing me anything! Emiliano says Don’t talk to your mother like that.

Em picks Romina up and carries her up the stairs. Dios mio, sighs Camila.

Camila, if you don’t want to be thought of as the town hussy, it would be better to wear a blouse where your bra doesn’t show right through.

Paloma asks Carlota if Rufi has called. Carlota says no, she’s probably busy with that Edmundo. Strange, says Paloma. Carlota says it’s just as well. Rufi was slowing down and this new gal really gets things done. Paloma says well, she’s younger. But nobody can replace Rufi, she’s part of the family. Let’s not argue about it, says Carlota pleasantly.

Paloma tells her that she heard she could start her scholarship right here in Real del Monte and she wants to find out about it. Carlota says you have time, plus you’re still in school and you have exams coming up. Paloma says she’s going to go this very day to find Gabriel, Don Eugenio’s son, as he’ll be her teacher. She tells Carlota she doesn’t go for him.

Has an anvil fallen and crushed our Rufi? The granddaughter tries to wake Rufi but can’t. Holy cow, is she dead? Apparently not – the granddaughter says she’s burning up with fever.

Camila answers the door and steps back, stunned. Who is it? Samuel? Some new character? Nope, it’s Rafa saying You’re going to marry Orlando???

At breakfast, Angie tells Orlando that he behaved very well last night, not too macho. He said still, he doesn’t want Diana saying things like that to Camila. Angie says Camila’s lucky to have a man like him.

Orlando says is that why you’re leaving? I thought we had sorted that out and were just like pals. Angie says some things can’t be fixed so easily. I wish you every happiness. You are a wonderful man and I hope that Camila values you as she should. Orlando’s ears prick up. What are you trying to say? Nothing, says Angie

Orlando says you think she loves Rafa and not me? Angie says she’s just not real sure in her decisions right now. She’s a marvelous woman, but I’m not thinking that she’s as certain in her decision as you are in yours.

Back at Camila’s front door. She tells Rafa Em is in the house and Romina needs breakfast, so he needs to leave.
R: You don’t love him, you love me.
Music: Rafa & Camila theme, too loud
C: I’ve made up my mind.
R: Don’t marry him.
C: I’ve decided what I’m going to do with my life. I’m tired of being alone
R: There’s something between us. Let’s live what we were meant to live, and when Diana gives me my divorce, we’ll marry.
C: Leave, Rafa. I’ve made my decision and I’m not going to change my mind.
R: Even if you know that Orlando is not the man you really want to be with?
C: You’re wrong. Orlando is the man I love and the man I want to stay with.
Music: TUMMMM!

Em is standing at the end of the bed where Romina is ensconced. She says Let me get this straight: You’d rather sleep all night in a car than in the bed with me? We’re supposed to become a family! Em says don’t kid yourself. The marriage was just a piece of paper. I think it’s better I stay at my father’s apartment until this bleeding episode stops.

No, Emiliano, Romina says firmly. The deal is that we stay under the same roof. Em gets all tight-lipped and says okay, I’ll stay under the same roof, but not in the same room. You stay here and I’ll stay in the living room. Romina says but what will my mother say?

Em says she knows better than anyone why we married. You and I will never share a bed and we will never have relations. Romina says that’s crazy talk. It’s not manly. Em says why, because I don’t want to sleep with a woman I don’t love? Romina says you know, desire, sex… we can find a way to be together. Em crankily says but I don’t want to.

Are you going to take up celibacy? asks Romina. Em says all I know is I don’t want to be with you, I don’t want to touch you or kiss you. Romina says it’s Paloma isn’t it? Em says think whatever you want. I’ll stay here until you’re better, then we’ll move to the place Orlando got us. And when the baby comes, we’ll see what happens.

What do you mean by that? says Romina. I mean that the reason I married was for the baby , says Em. But don’t have any illusions: We are together as parents of a baby, not as a man and woman who love each other.

Lili has come to Paloma’s house with juicy gossip. Paloma shows her to the tiny patio garden so Carlota won’t overhear. Lili says Romina’s marriage was stopped.

Don Eugenio has stopped by his son’s spacious studio where there are paintings propped all around. Gabriel wants to show him something special and he dramatically whisks a sheet from the giant Virgin painting he is restoring. Don Eugenio gasps. He gets a work light and directs it on the canvas to study the detail. Magnificent! If you ask me, the huge thing looks like a rather crude Virgin like you’d see in one of the California missions. But what do I know?

Not much, because we find out it’s from the 18th century. Wait. So are the missions now that I think of it.

Anyway, Don Eugenio ribs his son good-naturedly about the mystery woman, then tells him that he needs to be very careful with that young girl, because she seems to have suffered a great deal. It’s in her paintings, in her face. Gabriel says it’s her sorrowful face that drew me to her so much. I want to find out all about what is within her.

You can’t find that out, says Don Eugenio. I think Gabriel says I just don’t want anyone in Real del Monte to know my secret. Don Eugenio says I won’t tell, and he hugs his son warmly.

Back to Lili telling Paloma the latest. Paloma says you mean that Romina might lose her baby? Pobrecita! Lili wants to hear what Em said – she saw him run up. Paloma says that he loves me. I guess he looks so sad because of the baby. Lili says he’s sad because he married that idiot. Paloma reports she said she loved him too and then ran into the house. Lili is amazed she didn’t have a nice kiss. Paloma says he’s married! I have to honor that, mainly for the baby. Lili thinks she’s very noble.

Inez is walking by the church with Carlota, telling her about the wedding and that Romina almost lost her baby during it. And then Diana told everybody she’d seen Camila kissing Rafa! Ay! says Carlota. What an immoral woman! Now I realize why her husband abandoned her.

She spots Chris walking by and abandons Inez, running over to him. She asks him if he talked to Paloma’s father. He says he’d rather not talk about it. Why? she says. Out of pride because you don’t want to admit that you were wrong about Macarena and that I was right? Macarena was a golfa who deceived you. I hope your fantasy of the pure Macarena is permanently dead and gone.

Chris says her spirit will always be with us. Carlota takes a step closer and says Does that mean you’ll never love me? That’s right, says Chris. If I had it to do over, I’d still chose her, faults and all.

Edmundo is at Rufi’s bedside, dressed as always in a mariachi outfit. Maybe he even has mariachi pajamas. The doctor tells him it looks like Rufi ate something bad and had the throw-ups and diarrhea, and now she just needs a lot of rest. Rufi listens. The doctor says she has to stay in bed for a week. Edmundo tells her now she has to stay longer, and he will stay by her side and take care of her personally. Rufi rolls her eyes.

Back to Carlota who says Don’t you desire me? Chris says I don’t want to go back to that theme. I just met Paloma’s father, that’s all. Carlota says I know it hurt you to find out about Mac. I would rather not have hurt you with that. Chris says after all these years of lies, I don’t know what’s true and what isn’t, and it’s unfortunate that Mac isn’t here to tell us what really happened.

Mac could have been with a thousand men, and I wouldn’t care. For me, she is a wonderful woman. I looked into her eyes, I felt her heart, I felt her soul. I won’t forget her. You understand? He walks off and Carlota’s lip begins to tremble. She starts to cry.

We tear ourselves away from that delightful scene to see Padre B, who is on the phone with the archbishop’s office. He says he thinks Chris is in the clear. The priest on the other end says he’s worried about what that woman said about his having a child (how did he know that?). Padre B says that woman isn’t right in the head. Okay, says the priest. When Bishop Calixco comes, I’ll tell him that Chris can be nominated. Padre B sighs happily.

Paloma is praying in church. As she leaves, she runs into Chris and says she heard he was in Pachuca. Was he there to see her father? She says he’s very disappointing and that if she had a father, she’d like to have someone like Chris. Chris says if he had a daughter, he’d want someone like her. Perfect! says Paloma. You’re the only person I’ll call Father.

This time it’s Diana who opens her door and looks upset. We find out it’s Camila who wants to come in and talk.

Carlota is pacing in her room. What to do? A lightbulb goes on over her head. She rushes to the medicine cabinet and gets out a couple of dark bottles with stoppers. She pours some liquid from one bottle into the other. I’m hoping she’ll glug it down and turn into a werewolf, but she puts the stopper in and says This is just the correct dosage.

Closeup of the bottle! Belladonna.

Avances: Closeup of the bottle again. Who will she poison? Thumbnail photos pop up. Chris? Alonso? Emiliano? Paloma? Carlota says happily From now everything is going to be different.

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