Caray, Caray!

Finally someone other than Clemencia shows they have a brain. Noel now knows Juan’s “secret”. Sike. After all those hints Juan kept dropping I'm surprised it took him this long! In any case Noel looks distraught at the thought that his little Juan, the one he almost adopted as the family pet is now planning something so evil. He is of course, speaking in that wonderful voice of his, trying to dissuade Juan. Juan's face is carved in stone.

Jimena storms into the finca looking for Regina. Where is the Butler around here? Leonarda bumps into her. "What are you doing here?" "Looking for Regina. I need to speak with her!" The way she looks and speaks, you'd think its life or death. Nonchalantly, Leo tells her that Regina is not home. Jimena looks close to tears. She tries grabbing Leo’s hand for a hand-reading and stupid fool that Leo is, she sits down to listen. At least Jimena isn’t feeding her a bunch of bull like her aunt.

Dramatically she hovers over her blood stained hand. “The past is coming back. It’s a past you’ve wanted to hide, but now its returning stronger than ever.”

Oh my, I think Leo is going to have another desmayo (fainting spell).

Juan and Noel are still discussing Juan’s plans. Juan says he swore to his father he would avenge his death and all the evil los Montes de Ocas have done to them. This is the first time I hear of this! -snorts-. He did so at his poor father's deathbed. Deathbed promises are sacred right? Juan explains how he went from total-revenge-everyone-dies to no-revenge-at-all-I'm-leaving-with-my-ponytail-between-my-legs to I-will-only-harm-evil-ones. Noel cheers up a bit at that since, well, he isn't one of the bad guys right?

“Do not get in my way and don’t worry about me, I'm not that child anymore. I still see you as a good man even if you hang with them Montes de Oca.” Noel doesn’t know what to reply.

Leonarda tells Jimena to leave after her dire warning. Aimee walks in and she complains about how bored she is alone all the time -huge eye-roll- as Leo tries to kick Jimena out. Jimena hugs Aimee (I hope Aimee’s evilness is not contagious). Jimena tells Aimee she needs advice. Aimee fans herself and smirks.

“I have a love problem…”

Rosenda is at Rodrigo’s townhouse begging him to please, pretty please with sugar on top let her move in with him. “I will be your most loyal servant.” -coughs- yeah right -coughs-. Her bosom is quivering. Rod as usual looks annoyed as he does pretty much all the time. Impossible, he says. Leo wouldn’t allow me. She says oh but I slept with you. He says no way you were the one who threw yourself at me, and here is a shiny coin so you can buy something pretty, go away. What an asshole.

Oh crap, Leonarda decides to visit Rod at that exact moment while Rosenda is still in his chamber. What to do now?

“Do not touch anything,” he warns and goes downstairs. She fumes. Incredible, he thinks I'm a thief? lol

While she waits for the love of her life, Leo asks his housekeeper if he ever receives visits… from girls. Before the poor girl can stutter any further, Rod walks down the stairs and Leo immediately starts complaining about Regina and asks him to marry her off ASAP! Rod looks slightly happy and proudly lets her know Federico just purchased the engagement ring (didn’t Rod sign for it?). Leo looks relieved.

Meanwhile, Clemencia for some reason is telling Regina that Juan was at the finca years ago, but that the rest is Juan’s story to tell. Regina is frustrated as usual with her cryptic responses. I would be too!

Back at the townhouse, Leo cackles and giggles. “Oh I’m so happy!” They speak of planning an intimate party for the engagement Rod concedes he will make an exception for Renato, even though he is still pissed at him. Those two deserve each other. Leonarda gives him a lingering kiss on the cheek and pustules on the pleasures of visiting him even after he not so subtly kicks her out.

Aimee is giving Jimena some really bad advice. Jimena says she doesn’t want Gabriel to suffer. “The worse you treat men, the more they love you. All men deserve to suffer. Use them for your purposes. You’re all that counts. It was Branco’s idea to pursue you, it’s his problem.” What. A. Bitch.

Remigio is notifying Juan that the casino is going to close down. He is upset because he won’t see Malu (Lulu) the cook (lady of the night) anymore. He’s only seen her once but he says he will certainly die.

The girls and Madame Marlene are crying and moaning. In my opinion MM is being too nice to Fifi. They all have something to say about how sad they are. It is actually pretty sad.

In the caves, Federico is gleefully informing Don Fulgencio that he is going to get his money back from the casino or he is going to throw Fifi in jail. Servando raises his enormous eyebrows in the background. Fulgencio says wow, that is amazing, what if I buy the casino from you and I’ll give you double its price? No Federico, don’t do it! Oh well, who cares, he is a bastard.

Rodrigo is back in his room with Rosenda after dealing with Leonarda. “Your mother stole from me before, you know. That’s why she left you and your father.” Wow, break it to her gently won’t you. Rosenda is crying. She did not know this. “She forgot everything, even that she had a daughter.” Poor Rosenda is now going back to Leonarda with her hopes dashed and with the heartache of knowing more about what her mother did. I would feel sorry for her if she wasn't such a double-crosser.

The aforementioned bad mother is in church praying to the virgin pleading for an opportunity to tell her daughter she is indeed her evil mother. Because that is going to go so well.

Rosenda runs into Madame Marlene as she exits the church. MM notices she is crying and asks her if she can be of assistance. Rosenda tells her that she just found out her mother was a whorish thief who left her without looking back. MM says she is also a mother and she wants to tell her her sad story, which Rosenda doesn’t want to hear. Duh.

Sexiness alert:

Jimena somehow found a hot spring the exact size for her to lounge in with a bunch of colorful flowers, strategically placed for “modesty”. She’s wondering what to do about the two guys that love her. Oh, to have such a horrible problem. Gabriel looks down from the over side and whoazers, I think Gabriel just had the peep show of his life. Hahaha, he is stumbling about covering his eyes apologizing and Jimena giggles. She couldn’t have planned that better, lol.

Jimena is wrapped up in some white cloth and Gabriel is still embarrassed as hell. “For God’s sakes Jimena, put some clothes on.” -giggles- He is done stuttering and demands to know what is her relationship with Branco. Jeez, aren’t you just her “friend”. Jimena claims their relationship is purely professional. “Is he your friend or something else?”

“Why do you ask me that?” good question! “Has he kissed you?” “It’s none of your business, you have no right to tell me what to do, you only love Estrella.”

Oh snap!

Branco appears out of the blue, almost scaring me. Was he stalking her? Branko tells Gabriel Jimena doesn’t want to be his “friend” anymore. Jimena also asks him to leave, that they will talk later. Poor Gabriel. “I swear I will return to clear all this up, no matter what.”

-fans face-

Jimena doesn’t look too happy and Branko is ogling her.

Leonarda is talking smack to Jimena. Jimena claims she’s been the perfect servant. Puhleeez. Leo explains she’s giving her a second chance as she mentions Regina’s impending funeral, I mean, wedding. Poor girl, how will Juan save her?

It is now nighttime, apparently. In the casino, Fulgencio and Federico are gossiping like old ladies and smelling the pesos they are about to steal. Juan is here, yay! He looks so handsome all dressed up, although shirtless is not a bad outfit either, tehee. Noel sits next to him and Rodrigo has a hissy fit about it. "Don't you care about the dignity of the los Montes de Oca fammily?" No he doesn't, shut up and have another heart attack horny old man.

Juan and Noel chat about Juan’s life. He has a boat named Luzbel and likes to fish like his father. Noel gazes at him like an indulgent father. Juan excuses himself, he needs to talk to Madame.

Regina and Aimee cross paths in the finca and she lets Aimee know the jig is up. “Ruin your life, do whatever you want. I’m tired of all this. My confessor told me its best to tell the truth and you are on your own now!”

-bites fingernails-

In MM’s office, she tearfully (as usual) notifies Juan she can’t allow Fifi be thrown in jail so she has decided to turn in the casino and leave with her pupils before a big scandal blows up in their faces anyway. Juan offers her a loan. We can’t let that upstart, Fed get away with this. She hesitates for a second but then thrills that he has saved them all! Yay Juan! He then tells her he needs to go.

The fishermen are having a ceremony for Pedro, all wearing white and praying to la virgin del Carmen for Pedro’s safe return. Juan appears. Wow that was quick, I guess the casino must be like next door to the beach... Alas! It’s a miracle. He has washed ashore in a boat. Is it the same boat they used in the first place? Where was he? How did he figure exactly where to land? How did he fix or get that boat? Why doesn’t he look as sick as the other two were when they were rescued? Very anti-climatic. In any case, it’s a miracle. Pedro sobs and hugs everyone. Awww, I guess.

Aimee and Regina continue arguing about Regina’s epiphany. “You can’t leave me now! Please, I need you! You lead me away from temptation. Please don’t say anything, think of Renato.” Oh, dirty and low blow. Aimee cries that she will change her sinful ways. “I love Renato. It’s Renato, I swear, I swear!” Buuuuullllsh*t!! Regina doesn’t believe her while Aimee continues spouting nonsense.

“Do you swear?” asks Reg. Aimee claims its Juan who keeps pursuing her. I’m seriously going to puke. “If you say anything, Renato will end up killing me and he will end up in prison for the end of his life. Is that what you want?!” Damn, you are great at guilting people into your bull, Aimee.

Everyone at the Casino is wondering where MM went. Even Rod mentions everyone looks tense. Fed smugly puffs his chest. "That's because something big is going to happen." Dramatically, Madame faces up to Federico along with her posse and announces the Casino will continue being hers. “Here is your money.” She slams a bag I'm guessing full of gold coins into his greedy girly hands. Ok so Juan is at the beach, when did he send over the bag of money? Everyone who is his friend or works for him is at the beach praying for Pedro.

At his townhouse Juan raves about how he is sure la virgin brought Pedro back to them while Gabe daydreams about Jimena. I think he only listens to half of what Juan ever says. “She is getting closer to Branko.” Tehehe. Juan points at him and and tells him he is jealous. He is smirking. Isn't it time someone told this knucklehead the truth?

The next day, I think, Juan is at the finca. “Please reconsider the reasons for your return,” Noel pleads. Juan lowers his head and says no, I can’t. You haven’t lived through what I have. They go back and forth about it. Flashback to the time Noel brought Juan to the finca and Renato was so nice to him. In the background, Renato is eavesdropping. Does no one respect privacy in this novela?

Renato jumps in, all happy to see the childhood friend he never got to have. “This time I will not reengage on my promise.” Leonarda also wanders in and almost pukes when she notices Juan and her son embracing. Noel stands next to her and says, "They are social equals." She scoffs, calling him an idiot. Noel takes a big breath and says the words all of us have been waiting for a while:

“He is no other than Juan de Dios Roman Montes de Oca. The son of your sister Maria del Rosario!”

End scene. End of episode.

AhHHH! And now I have to wait till Monday! Any upcoming scenes? Yes! Renato throwing a book, Ren crying, Renato and Juan facing off, Renato with a gun. Holy smokes. Can't wait!

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