Caray, Caray!

Yes folks, we actually learn how to say this phrase tonight. What? You say you'll never use it? Never say never! Tonight we see Beto at his best and Constanza at her very, very worst. If this sounds ominous it is; take it as a warning. However the nasty bits are juxtaposed with the sublime and sometimes that's good enough. Let's see how the evening unfolds...


Last night we left Mau face to face with his own alter ego. Quien the heck is in his Furia costume? Back in the privacy of the cocoon Furia, with great fanfare, whips off his mask and it's...Beto!! Mau looks shocked and perhaps a bit delighted.

Estrella runs into Tano at the bar. He tells her she's more beautiful than ever and he's very happy for her and for Aldo. En serio? They toast to love I think, can't really hear them over the music. Estre looks thoughtful.

Moni shows up and she and Estre talk about something, not sure what, probably she is wondering what happened to both Mau and Furia. She's had enough of the party and wants to cut out. Estre decides to go with which is probably a good idea since she seems to invariably end up in bed with someone if she's not paying attention.

Mau is dumbfounded that Beto has discovered his secret and wants to know how. He is so amazed that Beto saved him that he allows Beto to tutear him. Finally! Beto recounts his tale; back at the party he fought with Coni and ran out in the street to leave. However he didn't have any money for a bus so he decided to go back to the party to drink and forget. He returned and everyone was dancing and having fun so he snagged a couple of bottles of wine from the bar and went into the dressing room to drink. He hid when he heard people come in. When Aldo and Estre mentioned Mau he perked up his ears and imagine his surprise when they revealed Mau Sermeño and Furia are the same guy. Then Furia came in to change and Beto saw the truth for himself.

Beto tells Mau that Coni was well bent (royally POed) at the party, wanted both Mau and Furia to lose Monita forever and was going to demask the masked one in front of everyone. When Beto saw the costume he grabbed it, put it on, stood up like a man, and Mau knows the rest. It looks like our two luchadors are hermanos de almas (soul brothers) once again.

Harpy on Jet Fuel alert!! Warning: the following scene may be disturbing to the tender hearted - Coni and her victims have arrived home and Coni has thrown all of Mau's clothes onto the bed. She orders the kids to pack Mau's bags. When Danny cries she viciously mocks the poor child. Coni cruelly stands over them shrieking insults while they pack the suitcase. She tells them they'd better start respecting her and stop calling her the mummy because she is the only person they have. She insists Mau is Furia and when Aldo says she's crazy she tells him that after tonight she's leaving his father forever. This marriage is over!

Back at the party Lalo maintains his interest in Arni while Arni tries to maintain his distance. In short, Lalu makes a play for Mr. Clean and is rebuffed. Sadly for Lalu Arni is not gay. Poor Lalu jumps up crying, oh no it can't be, and runs off reminding himself to squeeze his buttocks when he runs. Wow, I can't believe I just translated that. Anyway, he goes to cry on Xime's shoulder and she comments that perhaps he has saved himself because loving a Klunder is calamitous for the corazón. Auch.

Beto tells Mau he helped him because they are fighting partners, a team. Beto very eloquently tells Mau that the feelings that he had for Monita that caused him to do stupid things out of jealousy are the same feelings that now compel him to do the right thing. He knows to his bones that Mau/Furia loves Moni more than anything. Furthermore, he has to admit he is completely in love with Coni. "Mauricio, I love your wife," he emphasizes, "but she doesn't want to be with me." Mau tells Beto this is the first time they have spoken honestly with each other, man to man. Beto adds he wants to be together with Coni and Betito because he knows the kid is his. Beto proposes a deal, Mau helps him get Coni and Beto will help Mau win back Monita. The soul brothers shake on it and share a man hug. Awww...

And the closed captions are back!! I somehow feel like I need to thank Carlos. Carlos, thanks for writing Univision and for the moral support. I now attack my recap with renewed vigor!

Mau tells Beto he's awesome. Beto confidently says true, that's what everyone says, but why is Mau saying it? Mau says Beto was a detestable pain and did things that made Mau want to split Beto's skull, but now Beto is behaving in a way that redeems Mau's faith in humanity. Beto thinks Mau is his hero for doing all he did just to be close to the woman he loves. OK boys, enough of the mutual admiration society, let's move it along.

Mau admits that he used to be secure in Monita's love for him but now he's not so sure because she has feelings for someone else, La Furia Enmascarada. Beto rightly points out that Mau and Furia are the same person. "But Monita doesn't know that," reasons Mau. When Moni told Furia that she was falling in love with him Mau became jealous of himself. (Tengo celos de mi mismo) Folks, I don't write this stuff, I just report it.

Mauricio was hoping Valentina would realized the true identity of Furia but now he fears that if she finds out he is the mysterious fighter she'll think he was tricking her. He fears he will lose her forever. Beto tells Mau to keep the faith, he knows Moni and she will never stop loving Mauricio.

Shoot, we're back at House of Horror where the Mummy's reign of terror continues. Danny cries that she wants to give her daddy a good night kiss. The Mummy points out that Mau is not their adopted father any more so they don't have a father at all, only her. Aldo begs to know why she is always so mean to them and Coni replies why do they always get in her way? Luisa requests can they at least call Mau to say goodnight? No, Coni doesn't believe in maudlin farewells and she orders the girls to their rooms.

Back at the party the remaining guests are slowing down, full of drink and dance. All except Jacqui who can party for three days, says Ximena. Arni yawns, Katia yawns, and Xime and Rolu dance cheek-to-cheek. Rolu suggests they pay the band extra to play a couple more hours so they can continue their happiness. How sweet, but Xime thinks it's really getting to be time to go; the megaparty was a success in spite of Coni. Rolu has become very romantic and doesn't want the night to end, but the scene ends with him giving her a whopper of a "goodbye" kiss.

Coni helps Aldo remove Mau's suitcases to the street. When he tells her she's mean she commands him to go to his room and not leave. She gives the suitcases a couple of hard kicks just as Tere and Ivan arrive in a cab. Ivan can see that Coni is posessed and he advises his exhausted abuela to say very little. It doesn't matter, Coni is steamrolling and Tere is in her path. She tells Tere that the suitcases are Mau's, he is kicked out of the house. Tere says Coni can't do that, it's Mau's house. Well, not only can Coni remove Mau but she can also fire a mere servant like Tere. Tere pleads that the children need her but Coni has a heart of dry mummified dust and isn't swayed. Tere must leave with Ivan, cannot go inside to claim her belongings, and has to turn over the keys NOW. Ivan takes the keys and throws them at the mummy's feet. Tere begs one more time to kiss the children goodbye. Coni cruelly refuses and smiles to herself. Thankfully this is the last we see of Coni tonight.

Time for a little happiness and Beto admiring his physique while wearing Mau's too-long clothes does the job nicely. Beto also wants to borrow one of the Furia costumes but Mau doesn't think it's a good idea for him to be seen around the neighborhood dressed as Furia. Nieves and Monita might start asking questions. Mau remembers the look of rancor and sadness that Moni gave him earlier that evening.

Moni is home recalling Coni's accusations that Mau and Furia are the same person. Estrella snaps her out of it and tries to convince Moni it simply can't be. Moni says Coni was so certain it makes her suspicious but Estre says Coni was just seeking attention. Then she pushes the right button by suggesting they get something to eat, how about some tamales? Moni doesn't want to leave but orders two tamales, one sweet (yum, I love those!) and one with rajas (strips of roasted pepper).

Moni becomes thoughtful and pulls out a magazine that has Mau's picture in it. Then she remembers telling Furia his eyes remind her of someone. She takes a bottle of white-out and starts, well, whiting out. She takes green marking pen and draws Furia's mask around Mau's eyes, leans back and gasps, "those are his eyes, Furia is Mauricio!" Hooray, she smiles!!

Beto is still at the cocoon having a grand time, now spinning around on one of the chairs and thanking Mau for giving him the suit. I think he means the Furia costume because Mau says he can have it but he can't take it right now. Beto is super excited about fighting again with Mauricio. He's going to press that damned porcupine (Don Cesar) to give them a contract. They can fight together and then make some luchador films. He even includes Estrella in his plans as an extra of course. Mau is somewhat better at prioritizing than Beto. Before they plan their film careers he needs to take care of his divorce. He wants Beto to testify in front of a judge.

Estrella returns with the tamales blabbing a mile a minute that she ran into Nieves and Don Cesar, Beto is kicked out of the house and not around the neighborhood. Estre chows down but Moni has lost her appetite, she can't stop thinking about what the Mummy said. When Furia left Mau showed up. When Mau left Furia returned. Estre suddenly displays an unnatural interest in the contents of her tamale but Moni keeps talking. Moni wonders why Estre was completely obsessed with Furia and then suddenly lost all interest. Estre reminds Moni about Aldo, she loves him remember? Ah, Moni thinks the fact that Estre found Aldo hanging around Furia's warehouse is also suspicious. Estre jumps up and tells Moni to stop looking for something where nothing exists.

Beto asks Mau will he have to tell lies? Mau assures him all he has to do is tell the truth about his relationship with Coni, that they were lovers before and after her marriage to Mau. "Like when we went to New York?" asks Beto. Mau is surprised, Beto went to New York with her? "Er...uh...yes and she paid for my ticket", adds Beto. Whatever, Mau tells Beto he should tell the judge not only about their relationship but that Coni doesn't love the kids, she can't stand them. Beto agrees, gives Mau a hug and returns to his big plans on their luchador film.

Moni continues telling Estrella about all the clues she overlooked. There was that one time at the gym where Don Cesar tried to cover up for why Mau was there. Estre keeps denying. Moni grabs the magazine and shows her, they are Mau's eyes under Furia's mask! Estre denies and denies, Mau has bigger eyes, clearly not him. Moni becomes weary of the game and confronts Estre point blank. "You already knew that Furia and Mau are the same person, didn't you?" That's what I like about this show, people listen and people ask questions.

Mañana - Moni decides to have a little fun with Mauricio for tricking her. Jero and Oski wake up in bed together and it ain't Jacqui happily planted between them. Surprise...it's Lalu!!!

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