Caray, Caray!

Read Chris's original recap. Note, that recap covers Caps 14 and 15. Cap 15 starts at the paragraph that begins, “Fernando tells Lety that the next morning.”

Capitulo 15

1. To reach Fernando, Lety calls Marcia’s cell, but she hangs up on Lety. Saimon takes Lety to the club. They crash the gate and Fernando signs the papers. Marcia is furious that Lety went over her head.

2. Fernando wants Lety at the Cine-Rent business lunch, and he calls her his assistant. She looks foolish when she orders, but she steamrolls Diana. Omar tells Fernando that he mustn’t take Lety to classy places because she’s too ugly and too low class.

3. Some ad agencies have stopped hiring Conceptos. Luigi says it’s due to lower quality. Fernando says it’s because they owe Conceptos money.

4. In the car, Fernando promotes Lety to assistant. He delayed promoting her to avoid problems with Marcia..

5. Alicia begs Marcia to get Fernando to promote her to assistant. She is horrified that Fernando took Lety to the club, and she speculates that maybe something is going on between them.

6. The cuartel is all atwitter because Lety had lunch with Fernando at the club. Lety announces that she’s been promoted to assistant.

7. Alicia insults Lety harshly, so the cuartel defends her. They tell Alicia that since Fernando promoted her to assistant, Lety is Alicia’s superior and can boss her around or fire her.

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Capitulo 16

Read Chris's original recap. Note, that recap covers Caps 16 and 17. If you don’t want to read ahead, stop at the paragraph that begins, “The next day Omar is hanging out.” That marks the beginning of Cap 17.

1. Alicia tattles that Lety is now an assistant and Lety threatened to fire her or mop the floor with her. Marcia is determined to make someone pay, either Lety or Fernando

2. Marcia dramatically tells Fernando Alicia’s exaggerated version. She demands that he not promote Lety. The cuartel expects to be fired because of the frakas in the bathroom.

3. Fernando asks Lety why she threatened Alicia. Lety explains the true story. Fernando is as gossip-hungry as Marta. Lety says any blame should fall on her. Fernando is impressed by Lety’s moral fiber.

4. Lety reports that Lopez called the cuartel to a meeting. Fernando relishes the battle ahead. Lopez reprimands them for taking a long lunch and for aggression against Alicia.

5. Fernando joins the meeting, to Marcia’s dismay. He reports what Alicia told the cuartel and reminds Lopez that Alicia is always late. He formally promotes Lety. Marcia is beaten on all counts. Lety nominates Fernando for sainthood.

6. Marcia is mad because Alicia’s version of the frakas will now cost Marcia strife with Fernando.

7. Ariel calls for his spy’s report. The report is limited because much of the financial information stays in Lety’s hands.

8. Lety reports that Fernando won’t reach his goals. Fernando tells Lety to cook the books. Lety is horrified by the idea, but with devils on BOTH shoulders they wear her down.

9. Alicia and Olarte join forces to bring down Lety.

Vocabulary. Maquillarse la balance. Apply make-up to the balance, i.e. cook the books.

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