Caray, Caray!

Old married couple David and Gabriela are ecstatic in each other's company, drinking champagne at a fine restaurant; when David learns champagne makes Gabriela very jolly, he determines to order three more bottles immediately.

At the Mirador restaurant, Juan José's and Alejandra's building appetites require more than food; and after hastily arranging for the presidential suite in the penthouse, he rushes her giddily and greedily to the elevators, which don't arrive faster for laying on the UP button.





The car empties them out on the top floor just in time, because they barely make it to the hallway love seat before rending their garments, rolling around together to get at the sweet promises underneath; and they leave a trail of kisses, caresses and discards all the way to the suite door -- to afford viewers a lucky look at Juan José's firm flanks (and an unidentified flying fuzzy object over his tropic zone), when Alejandra understandably fumbles with the key card before they tumble in.

Love birds David and Gabriela arrive home, embracing and murmuring and chuckling all the way in, after David revealed at the restaurant that he's never felt for anyone what he feels for Gabriela. Bertha confronts them, trying to interrupt with news that "Mario" never called, but it rolls off their backs; and they are solid tonight.

At the condo, Félix reports happily to Adolfo that they found Roberto -- and what's more the trefoil ring, which Adolfo notes upon examination are the same stones, but different setting. Presently Bertha enters, casting a jaundiced eye at Félix's jaundiced eye, and pleases Adolfo by completing her mission and delivering Gabriela's L.A. photos.

Ramón dismays Leonardo at his AFI office by delivering other photos, this time of Santiago Guzmán -- who is unfortunately definitely by image and fact Fausto Guillén. Ramón notes the ages of the daughters match, and Leonardo is loathe to arrest Santiago before investigating -- although Ramón's suggestion he could have killed Márta out of jealousy clearly makes sickening sense to Leonardo.

Turning to his computer, the screen saver of a black Labrador retriever is replaced by old records showing that Adolfo accused Santiago; and Leonardo notes that Gabriela overheard "Mario" speak of Márta, too. Phoning Santiago to ask again about the L.A. photos, Leonardo has no patience for excuses and will ask Gabriela himself for this possible evidence against Adolfo, if Santiago does not; so Santiago acquiesces and will do it.

Hanging up, Santiago claims to Julieta he wants an L.A. trip photo to frame for the apartment, and Julieta agrees to ask when she reaches Gabriela's house. At the condo, seeing Adolfo burn the photos and negatives, Yolanda erupts in anger to think Bertha knows everything now.

But Adolfo mollifies her with news that Bertha neither was told nor asked for information before delivering the photos. Adolfo admires Bertha's intelligence and appreciates her discretion. Yolanda and Adolfo are both relieved no one can connect them to the shoes; and getting back to business, Adolfo reminds Yolanda they'll discuss the archeological artifacts she'll take to the beach house.

In the presidential suite, a smiling and robed Alejandra exits the bath to view El Presidente spent and sprawled on the destruction of their bed, her bra stretched across one side of his face. Sensing more on the horizon, Juan José bolts awake and meets her bounding into bed, vowing he's thought of nothing else than being like this day and night since they met. Hiking her around his waist, Juan José judges the view better with Alejandra on top, where she rewards him by slipping the robe off her shoulders.



At Mario's, Abelardo's distraught that David has ordered an audit of the Ávila books and can't dissuade him; Abelardo even tries to enlist Gabriela to convince David, but she is loathe to interfere in the business, despite insistence it's a dangerous action.

After they exit, Bertha phones Carlos at the condo to set up a meeting with him; he's intrigued -- especially to hear she has a little gift for him. After he hangs up, an eavesdropping Yolanda entreats him to leave Bertha alone; and when he assumes it's over Adolfo's interest, he points out Adolfo has his money and Carlos has other weapons to fight with.

Bertha phones Mina at the office to check on Alejandra, reporting her sister's absence last night. Presently, Alejandra appears at the office, and avidly curious Mina notes she's wearing the same clothes as yesterday -- but Alejandra's grinning lips are sealed, to Mina's disappointment.

When Elsa visits Caramelo at the hotel suite, she learns Juan José was absent last night, too; and he chooses that moment to enter and lie about his whereabouts, pretty much sealing the deal for Elsa, who exits never wanting to speak to him again. Juan José tries to blame Asunción for meddling; and as Asunción and Caramelo leave for school, the two of them agree they'd rather be poor again. It was more fun.

Adolfo visits the holding house to question a clueless Roberto who's astounded and mystified to hear he's been beaten to a pulp because Mario is supposedly alive. Roberto convincingly swears he saw both bodies burning, but Adolfo also saw "Mario" alive and assumes he's lying -- and if he can't admit it, the dead one will be Roberto!

At Mario's, Gabriela and Julieta agree that "Mario" and Santiago are both acting strangely, Julieta putting it down to age. They go to look for the L.A. photos just as Alejandra enters to speak to Abelardo. In the office, after learning no one's heard from her uncle, Alejandra gets Abelardo to confirm her suspicions and regretfully admit Mario did indeed die in the accident.

When Bertha and Carlos meet at a restaurant, she gives him one L.A. photo she held in reserve from Adolfo -- a photo of Gabriela alone in the outfit and shoes Adolfo gave her. Carlos and Bertha both apparently see it as a way to needle David, though; and Carlos will have it framed.

In Gabriela's bedroom suite, neither she nor Julieta can dig up the pictures; they're strangely missing from the little box she kept them in. Meanwhile, down in the office, a tearful Alejandra can hardly believe how good Santiago is at mimicking her uncle; but can't imagine continuing to feign he really is Mario. Abelardo begs her to continue doing so -- and to even help the recalcitrant Santiago; and Alejandra reluctantly agrees to try.

Back upstairs, Gabriela is just ticking off all the weird occurrences of late when she's reminded of Juan José's mysterious request and phones him to make sure he's not planning to hurt her family, which he firmly denies. They decide to set a meeting time tomorrow.

At the holding house, even after a bit more convincing, Roberto still insists he killed Mario Genovés. He grits out through blood and loose teeth that he is absolutely sure he saw the bodies burning, infuriating Adolfo further. He's in San Miguel de Allende now! Adolfo maintains.

And Roberto has to finish the job, plus explain how he got the trefoil gems that Adolfo acquired ages ago in Egypt as part of a unique set -- which Roberto finally admits he stole from the waitresses' apartment. And now Adolfo is completely frustrated, because there's no reason it should have been there -- no reason!

Carlos puts the newly framed picture of Gabriela in his desk drawer at the Sagittarius office, until Abelardo and the auditors arrive, angering him so that he gives them the boot; and then in a fit of pique, Carlos retrieves Gabriela's photo from the drawer and displays it prominently on the credenza behind him.

Leonardo visits Santiago at home and admits he was already suspicious about Adolfo over his inordinate interest in the shoes; but then he turns pointedly and asks what Santiago thinks. Flustered, Santiago insists he's never met Adolfo; and as Leonardo noncommittally responds, Julieta enters with surprising news that the L.A. photos just disappeared.

Unshockingly, David makes a beeline for the Sagittarius after Carlos booted his auditors and Abelardo; and David's just beginning to berate Carlos when he spies the conspicuously displayed photo of his own wife behind Carlos on the credenza, the anger on his face turning to incredulity -- as opposed to Carlos's spreading spiteful grin.

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