Caray, Caray!

In Alejandra's studio, amid a garden of red roses, she effuses to Mina that what she likes most is Juan José's apology. At David's office, he phones first the lawyers to urgently draw up papers concluding the Ávila-Genovés contract -- and then Gabriela, but anxiously hangs up before Gabriela can refuse to speak with him.

Leonardo stops by the girls' apartment, where Julieta is a little downhearted to note his rekindled interest in her sister. At the prison, Marcos spills to an incarcerated Ávila goon that he'd like to sell a letter revealing Carlos's murder rap and frame-up job to Adolfo for the benefit of his girlfriend on the outside.



Back at the studio, Mina opines that Juan José really loves Alejandra and can change. Continuing at the prison, the goon tells lawyer Garnica he will atone for his lost shipment with information about the letter and reveals Susana's location.



At Mario's, Susana complains the household is going to hell without a housekeeper; and worried Alejandra takes the chance to plead Bertha's case to David. They need a housekeeper, and moreover Bertha is terrified Adolfo is a smuggler. Alejandra admits Bertha stole the photos -- but not the last one, and David relents.

Across the way, David tells Abelardo at the tunnel house that Santiago will have to sign the concluding contracts; and when Abelardo reminds him Mario's will stipulates David represents them now, he points out they are all hiding a death and impersonation. If Roberto talks, they'll be in trouble with Leonardo.

David says since Bertha did not steal the photo it must be someone else; and when Abelardo lists Susana's hiring details, he trails off realizing they don't bear scrutiny. At Roberto's hotel, he checks out; but not before cheerily dismissing Félix, who pulls a face showing someone spoiled his fun.



Carlos encounters Roberto at the elevators, and a check at the desk confirms he stayed there. At the mansion, David cozies nervous Susana with an apology about the photo accusation and asks if she knows Roberto or Adolfo, which she denies. Meanwhile, it turns out Garnica is an investor in a beach project of Mauricio.

At his architectural studio, Garnica tells him he needs a yacht dock to bring some other prospective investors from America, and Mauricio assures he will make arrangements for it with a private club there. The prospective investors supposedly have tourist travel connections everywhere to aid their destination project.



Carlos visits Yolanda at her condo and fills her in on the break with his dad -- the worst part being Adolfo ruined his one point of pride: being a good professional. He had the club functioning like clockwork, making huge profits. But in fact it was a farce, since Adolfo was robbing the Genovés blind.

The one thing he had going on David evaporated; they were always rivals, with David luckier in the romance department -- especially hurtful with Gabriela. And then David's accusation they were thieves turned out to be true! And on top of that, his father is a smuggler! The shoes, the photos, the guards on Roberto.

Carlos's sure Roberto is blackmailing Adolfo; but the worst thing is he can't stand they framed a guy who spent eleven years in jail for his sake -- the guy who just gave him the cuts and bruises. Carlos astounds Yolanda with the account of the maid's murder, which she apparently hadn't known.

David phones Julieta again fruitlessly; and when they hang up, Gabriela maintains she plans to divorce him. She thinks David never wanted to marry her, but had to when Mario caught him. Beginning to cry, she says what hurts is all the time she was falling in love with him, he was just figuring how to get her into bed.

When Julieta insists that David seems to love her and that it's Gabriela's pride talking, Gabriela points out that's all she's got left. Back at Yolanda's, she sweetly encourages Carlos to come live with her; but he gently declines saying he's looking for an apartment and a job. He doesn't intend to rat on his dad.



But if he finds out Adolfo plans to kill someone, he will try to prevent it. Not for Adolfo's sake, but for the other person! As they kiss goodbye, Adolfo enters with a dirty look; and after his exit, Yolanda reveals pointedly that Carlos knows and told her everything -- including the maid's murder and frame up of Juan José.

Adolfo's not impressed, insisting Carlos is as guilty as Roberto, and that he had to frame someone to protect himself, not Carlos. If Carlos wound up in prison, no telling what he might learn in there about him. Adolfo's also not impressed about Juan José or his greater fortune -- or David's dubious evidence.

At Mario's, Alejandra phones Bertha with news she can return, admonishing to cut out the stupid stuff. Hanging up, she texts Juan José, who smiles to read her thank-you note and phones his "princesita." At her remark that the flowers cost a fortune, he ruefully responds: well, big mistake -- big apology, hm?



They make plans to talk at dinner the next evening. Leonardo finds Ramón in a cafe and scolds him for eating with work to be done; but Ramón fills him in about the near-fake wedding, foiled by Mario threatening the "judge" with police. And also about Roberto, who comes from a good family, but compromised.

He couldn't find him at his address, doesn't have a job; but the "judge" claims Roberto presumes on Adolfo and the Genovéses. Back at Mario's, David continues cozying Susana by offering her a better paying position as his secretary's assistant, which idea she likes.

At the tunnel house, David tells Santiago he will have to sign the end contract in ten days. Later, with Santiago missing and worried about his girls, Abelardo offers to get some Chihuahua friends to send the girls a money order from there to avert suspicion.

In Mario's office, David advises the security head to follow Susana. In the kitchen she receives a call from Garnica to meet him about Marcos's letter offer. Alejandra visits Santiago in Mario's bedchamber and explains Bertha's return and her fear of smuggler Adolfo. Santiago's happy to hear about Juan José's red-rose gesture.

He feels like their situation should run smoother than his own jealousy toward Márta; Márta was a bad woman, but Alejandra is a good one. Juan José is sure to appreciate that; take his word for it, Santiago says with a smile. Outside, the security head follows Susana who has exited the house to meet Garnica at the corner.



In Garnica's car, Susana wants to speak to Marcos first about the blackmail letter before accepting Garnica's offer of $1 million pesos, which amount she confounds him by insulting. And at Adolfo's condo, he wants Félix to get rid of both Juan José and Roberto.

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