Caray, Caray!

Are things finally turning around? Will Don Eugenio grant our three wishes and free the prisoners, save the townspeople from the mindmelt spell they’re under, and deliver La Loca to her grisly fate? Well, things are drifting that way, at long last.

In chambers, Eugenio says he thinks someone with an interest in Cristóbal’s downfall is interfering in the trial. The prosecutor says they don’t know who it is, so whatevs. The judge says regardless, y’all hop to it and finish up by day after tomorrow, because this fifteen minutes of court per day is wearing him out and his golf game won’t play itself.

Carlota is offended that Rufi plans to leave town with Paloma, after she has done her the charity of allowing her to work like a slave and take incessant verbal abuse in exchange for a pittance of a salary. Hire someone else, says Rufi, as she continues toiling over the day’s cabbage (okay, maybe she doesn’t work that hard. It looks like she’s slowly peeling it apart, leaf by leaf). Carloca thinks Rufi should convince Paloma to stay, so they don’t have to go begging (mendigando) in the capital. Suddenly she changes her tune, inspired by the jar of belladonna. Why don’t they invite Doc B to dinner, to thank him for all he’s doing?

All the girls are back in their school uniforms and sitting in the classroom, where they will receive their diplomas. What exactly was the point of that whole graduation celebration?

Gabriel gets jealous of some couple making out in the church courtyard. He leans against a pillar and turns into Emoony 2.0.

In the courtroom, Eugenio gets a crack at the new witness, Leopoldo, who says he is a fruit vendor but used to drive a truck. “Why the change?” asks Don E. He couldn’t drive well due to worsening diabetes. “So, weakness, loss of vision?” Yes. The prosecutor feebly objects, but is rebuffed. Don E. gets Leo the Lyin’ to admit he can’t see well from a distance. Germy gets kerfuffled, and some guy in front of him who looks like a broom barfed on his head isn’t happy either.

Sandra, mostly recovered from hepatitis, tells Liliana she’ll be able to go to Paloma’s birthday party. She asks whether Gabriel might be there. Lili assumes so, since the party is at his house and he’s the latest fly in Paloma’s web. Sandra is a bit disappointed.

Don YouGenio subjects Leo to an impromptu vision and memory test, which he fails miserably. Germy gets squirmy. The Padre Cadre snickers. Don E. accuses Leo of perjury.

Leo the Lyin’ insists that the person he saw push Alonso had dark eyes and limped, but slithers out of the perjury trap by agreeing it must not have been Cris. I hope the judge is watching Germán’s reactions to all this. It is pretty freaking clear which side he’s on. Don E. gloats modestly.

Emiliano is at the hospital, holding the perfectly healthy baby. The doctora spills that Romina rarely visits, and when she does she spends most of the time on the phone. Emo does a forceful yoga exhale so we know he doesn’t approve.

The girls are still hanging around the school in their uniforms, saying long goodbyes. Sandra assumes Emiliano must know Paloma is leaving, and that’s why he has given up on her and was with some other pretty girl at the movies. Qué? Paloma is not happy, but her hair looks really good aside from that stupid bow.

Luz sits in the park, watching Xochi play and debating whether she should marry Rafa in order to adopt the little munchkin. {I thought she was going to marry Rafa anyway. What’s the crisis here?}

Rafa and Joel are in the office, bemoaning their personal lives rather than focusing on work, as usual. Rafa is upset that Camila is getting married.

Camila stares at her wedding dress, trying to psych herself up for the marriage.

In another office where little work ever occurs, Angélica tells Orlando that Mr. Gibson called from Houston, something about a house rental. “Are you moving to Houston?” she asks, while thinking, “Is my blouse unbuttoned quite far enough to convince you to reconsider?” He fakes a phone call to get rid of her.

Paloma goes to church, still in her school uniform, and runs into Gabriel. She invites him to attend Camila and Orly’s wedding with her.

Back at the jail, Eugenio asks Cris whether he thinks Carlota may have given all the info on his past to the prosecution. “Absolutely. She is the most intelligent and perverse woman I’ve ever met,” says Cris.

Romina is doing abdominal crunches. Sure healed from that C-section fast. Emo storms in and yells at her that he doubts the baby is his and their family is a farce because she’s still the same selfish b!tch she’s always been. He wants a divorce.

Romi gets all whiny and defensive and says she lurves him sooooo much, and he’d be happy with her if he just wanted to. Emo says she manipulated him into marrying her, but he has had enough. She accuses him of leaving her for that short-skirted tramp. He says Anamar has nothing to do with it.

Gabriel spies on Paloma from the choir loft as she prays. She’s a bit afraid and nervous about her impending move, and asks for blessings and comfort. As she gets up, Padre Benito approaches and encourages her to lighten up a bit on Cris. He really does care about her, even if he and Mac didn’t share all their news, you know, while Macarena was busy dying. Paloma is too stubborn to move the plot forward.

The press barges into the office and asks Ange about her accusations against Darío. She smiles for the cameras and says of course she is absolutely certain that he stole her work. Orlando beams proudly.

Gabriel catches up with Paloma outside the church. His homeless beggar outfit doesn’t scare her off, because she is still in her weird school uniform. With the SEE-THROUGH shirt. I still can’t get over that, but I hope we won’t have to see them anymore. Or see through them. Paloma tells him she’s tired of all the secrets. Gabe tells her sometimes people feel they need to keep secrets in order to protect the ones they love. She doesn’t care. Does she think that refusing to talk to people will get rid of the secrets? Gabriel thinks to himself that he hopes she never finds out his secret.

Germs goes to Misery Manor, takes a few deep breaths, and reports to the Wicked Witch the disappointing performance of their star witness. The Purple Cow calls him a good-for-nothing and throws him out. She nearly foams at the mouth as she tries to think of a new plot.

Lucila the editor tells Darío she ain’t happy. He claims Ange and Miriam are just trying to frame him because of their unrequited love for his fine self. Lucila isn’t buying it. She says Olivia and Susana have also accused him of plagiarizing their work. Darío throws a fit. Lucila gives him a final check and tells him she won’t risk publishing his book, and their contract is finito.

Romina takes a hint from Anamar and wears a shirt as a dress. She cries to Orlando that Emo wants to leave her. She begs him to make Emoony a happy family man for the sake of their precious baby.

Emo sits in the park and basks in the sun, appreciating the fine weather and scenery. No, he moons, of course. He has some blue-tinted flashbacks so we can see him smile and remember better times.

Emo tells Rafa he’s decided to get a divorce, but he’ll fight to keep the baby. He’s afraid to do another paternity test, though, because he’s gotten attached to the little one. Rafa thinks it would help with the divorce.

Camila writes a letter she doesn’t intend to deliver, telling Rafael how she feels about him. Schmucky, is the gist. Then she burns the letter and cries.

Luz introduces Xochi to Gabriel. They are fast friends. Gabriel says she’s lucky to have found so much happiness in Realweird del Monte, while things are not going so well for him with Paloma. Luz says love is a blessing whether it lasts for only an instant or for a lifetime, so take what you can get.

Rafa is still moping about Camila’s impending wedding. Emo remarks that he seems so happy with Luz, though. Rafa says that with Luz, he’s doing wild things he never dared to do before. Not sure that’s what a guy wants to hear about his father. Still, though, he can’t get over Camila.

Ange tells Miriam the bomb has exploded; now everyone will know what a cockroach Darío is. Miriam agrees that’s good, but doesn’t seem very happy about it.

Eugenio tells Luz that being a mother is very hard work, and he knows how impulsive she is. She asks whether he doesn’t think she’ll be a good mother, and he is saved from answering by a call from Carloca, who wants to see him.

Romina assaults Anamar in the hotel lobby and calls her a golfa.

Avances: Carloca shows way too much skin and lights candles. Is she trying to seduce Eugenio?! More catfighting.

Also: State of the Onion is Wednesday. ENDA is on at 8:00(ish?) on the west coast; check your local listings.

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