Caray, Caray!

Lucas tells Marisa that he married for querer, and he thought that over time it would turn into love, but he can’t lie any more. It’s over. She starts beating on him again and he leaves. She screams at the door shut in her face, “You’ll pay for this.” She leaves and walks through the market. How is it that in Miami, Mohammed is still appalled by the barely-dressed bimbos. He should be a bit used to them by now. But in a Moroccan market, no one stares at Marisa in her rhubarb-band dress.

Jade waits and waits at the ruins and remembers her time with Lucas. They said, “We’ll die together.” Said just might see to that. He and Ali’s men go through the marketplace searching for Jade.

Albieri goes to Leo’s house to get the childhood photos of Diego. He tries to avoid Leo, to no avail. Leo heard that he’s raising a child, but Albi says it’s his godson and he only sees him now and then. Leo asks how long Albi’s been seeing Cris. Albi says he’d never dare see Leo’s novia, and besides, he’s married. Leo says, “She’s not my novia, y me importa un comino what she does with her life.” I love that phrase! It’s as important to me as one cumin seed. They also say, “Me importa un pepino (one pickle).” But my favorite is Don Hermes’ “No me importa, ni cinco!” Leo tells Albi that he has changed and avoids him, and so that’s proof that Albi is seeing Cris. Call Sherlock. Tell him his job is safe.

Albi leaves. Leo screams after him (lots of screaming at slammed doors in this cap), “I won’t forgive disloyalty.” I think we’ve hit upon Leo’s fatal flaw. He is the center of his universe, and he expects to be at the center of everyone else’s universe as well. He doesn’t care, ni cinco, what happens to anyone else (e.g. when his son fell in love), but anyone who doesn’t put Leo first is committing a sacrilege.

Albi goes home and takes Diego’s photos off the fridge. Luisa asks why and comments how much Daniel looks like Diego. Dora runs across Osvaldo at the dance club and threatens to bust his face if he ever again insults her baby again. Too bad Dora doesn’t save any of that backbone for Albieri.

In Morocco, Abdul points out that Zoraida said Jade escaped. He tells Said that he will not permit t her to shame his family any farther; Said needs to reject her. I’ve been thinking. Shame, by definition, is the opposite of pride. And pride is a sin. Whereas I don’t see anywhere that being shamed is a sin. Just sayin’. Ali counsels Said to accept his fate.

Earlier, Ali was ready to give Jade lashes himself if she had committed a great haram, but he’s not willing to accept any premature judgment. He warns that Abdul is defaming his niece without evidence, and he who defames an innocent woman is subject to a punishment of 80 lashes. Abdul says that the fact she escaped is, in itself, a scandal. Said just listens to the debate, distressed for the woman he loves. Abdul insists on calling Mohammed, despite Said’s protests. Mohammed takes the call, then reports to the women that Said escaped. Latifa is sure Jade would never do such a thing. Nariza is sure she ran away with the westerner. All she wanted from Said was his money. Latifa starts to cry and asks if Mohammed is going to send her back to her family. Mohammed doesn’t answer. Nariza continues, one bad apple spoils the bunch, and besides, she’s barren. Latifa cries in her room and curses the day Jade came into her life. Mo wants to go to her, but Nariza tells him he needs to man up and show his wife who’s boss. Actually he needs to show his sister who’s boss.

Marisa tells Lucas’ associate that Lucas left, she doesn’t know where, and she doesn’t care about their contract signing. In Miami, Enrique tries to suggest to Leo that maybe Albi is innocent. He’s been acting strange with everyone since Diego died. Leo takes the call from the associate and finds out his son has disappeared in Morocco. Leo is very worried.. about the contract. Enrique says he offered to accompany Lucas, but Leo won’t trust him with any responsibility. Rosa recommends they call Albi’s friend in Morocco.

Julio tries to counsel Albi, that Luisa is depressed, perhaps because due to his remoteness or lack of affection. He hesitantly suggests that maybe it was a mistake to marry her, but Albi disagrees. He thinks they are both happy and she makes a good addition to his life. Julio asks why he has been so distant with her. He suggests that even a little effort from Albi would make Luisa very happy. Cristina comes bouncing in, sees Albi, and is eager to tell him about her new business. He congratulates her with a hug, and of course at that moment Leo enters and sees them. Leo is about to turn and leave, but Ric reminds him he came to get Ali’s phone number. He leaves and tells Cris to forget he exists.

In Morocco, there is some fracas in the market, and Lucas has been detained by police who are dressed like zoomies (Air Force personnel). He says he’s a tourist and shows them his passport, so they let him leave. (What was the purpose of this scene?) Jade is still waiting at the ruins, but men come up and drag her back to Ali‘s house. Then Lucas runs there and doesn’t find her, but he finds her jade necklace. He realizes he has missed her again, and screams, loud enough to wake the dead, GAVIOTA!!! Oops, wrong show. JADE!!!

Abdul tells Said and Ali that she’s been found, in a store, but they dragged her back because she didn’t want to return. Why does he say it was a store if they found her in the ruins? Abdul tells Ali, “It’s very sad for a man to see his house covered in shame.” Ali answers, “What’s sad is seeing a religious man making accusations against a woman when he doesn’t know what he’s talking about.” Abdul advises Said that the law permits that he can ask for the entire dowry to be returned.

Albi informs Cris that Leo thinks she’s in a relationship with him, Albieri. I love Cristina’s reaction: Say whaaaat??? Then she’s delighted. If he’s jealous, it means he still loves her. Albi looks at her like she’s nuts. El burro hablando de orejas.

They drag Jade in, and Ali and Abdul start browbeating her. She admits, “Yes, I escaped.” She spins a yarn, that her jewelry was stolen in the market, and she was afraid to face Said, so she ran away, and intended to flee the country without telling anyone. Then she got lost in the market. Zoraida, in a whisper, warns Jade that she will be condemned on judgment day for such a lie. Jade says she doesn’t want to die young, and she’s sure Allah will understand. Abdul thinks the story is not supported well enough, and she should get the lashes. Ali says she can only be condemned with four witnesses. So they talk to the men who dragged her in.

In her room, Jade is upset because she lost the money. It was in her clothing, and she’s sure it fell when they dragged her in. I think we’re missing some scenes here. First, that the men said they found Jade in a store. Now, Zoraida asks Jade, “Are you sure they didn’t see Lucas? If you heard him (the scream), maybe they did too.” Jade is thrilled that Lucas came. It means that he left everything for her. Then she realizes she lost her jade necklace.

Jade goes to receive her sentence. Ali says there is no evidence so she will not be condemned. Other than that, it’s up to Said’s family. Said is greatly relieved. But Abdul says that Said should give her a correction, a golpee (blow). He says that the law dictates it, but not enough to cripple her. Ali disputes this. He says Mohammed said you should never hit a woman. Said interrupts their debate and says that his judgment is that he will leave her bed. He will leave her sleeping without her husband. Abdul takes the call from Enrique in the US. He reports to the others, “They want to know if Lucas is here.” Said whips his head around to glare at Jade.

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