Caray, Caray!

Tonight is an evening of wanting what we can’t have, getting what we’re not supposed to, creating boundaries, reaching beyond them, finding love that has been lost and losing love we thought we had. But hope, like love, springs eternal.


Last night we left Emanuel looking dumb…founded at Bernardo’s suggestion that Vicky could be Mari.

Later, and under the perpetually full DF moon, Ilitia is becoming irate at being stood up yet again by her M.I.A. marido. She’s all dressed up with someplace to go and a taxi will do just fine. Brandon arrives ostensibly to question Emanuel but in reality to ogle the model’s assets swathed in blue satin. She reminds him there is nothing between them, nada poli. He reminds her that when he beat up Malicio he was her hero. She tells him that very morning she and Eman made hot love like never before, it was the best (lo máximo), byeee. Brandon’s bravado wilts.

Let’s go to the event. It looks like a rather staid and stodgy affair so far but I’m confident something will happen to liven things up soon.

First we have Loser-ena stalking Axel and dissing Dee. Doesn’t work.

Next up is Muñeca gushing about the success of the event and how it will help her kids. Lowrenzo Crankypants doesn’t get why she cares about all those snot-nosed brats (mocosos) which sends her off in a huff. I’m not sure why she was even talking to him so bad on her.

Emiliano is deep in thought and tells Lowman he’s worried about Kristel marrying that dope Fonseca.

Fedra strumpets, I mean struts up to the stage and suddenly I remember a phrase I learned in high school French. Il y a du monde au balcon = there are a lot of people in the balcony = she’s got a rack and a half. I wonder if there is a similar phrase in Spanish. Anyone? But I digress. Fedra’s chest approaches the stage with Fedra a foot or so behind. She starts to announce Kristel’s impending marriage and stops silent when a beauty enters the room. Fedra sneers, Malicio leers, and Axel is amazed and smitten when he recognizes Delicia.

Ilitia is still throwing daggers at Brandon’s heart, telling him she knows he likes her but she could never go for a guy like him; she and Eman are an item, “Sorreee.” Brandon pulls himself together and counters she’s wrong, his ideal woman is sweet, tender, and trembles in his embrace. “You’re talking about Victoria, right?” she snaps. Exactly, he retorts, eliciting an Ilitia snarl as he departs.

Andres and Doris (looking pretty hot herself) are pleased at Dee’s transformation. Dee hands Andres an envelope of some sort and he says he knows what he’s supposed to do. Something about pulling off Vicky’s joke against Kristel. Hmmm…I wonder if there is a DVD of Kristel and Malicio in there?

Emiliano, standing off to the side, suddenly recognizes Deer and Lowman marvels at her, inciting yet another scowl and scolding from Muñeca. Why does she even bother? Lady you kicked him out, stop following him around.

Loserena’s not happy to see Dee but her male companion sure enjoys the view.

Fedra and Kristel, sporting big hair, plot to give Dee the bum’s rush.

Over at the hospital Netty is relieved to hear that net head Vicky is doing better and will be released soon.

Back at the party Fedra approaches Dee like a predator approaching a kitten. She smiles and comments nastily that one can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. How dare Dee show herself at this event? She pushes by Axel and tries to strong arm Dee out the door but is stopped by Emiliano who admonishes his wife, Dee is Axel’s guest so cut the crap and behave. Fedra hisses they’ll all be sorry. I’m pretty sure Emiliano already is.

We’re at the pension with Gladi and Consuelo. Are we going to have more Tacos al Pastor? Special biscuits? Perfect coffee? Nope, no product placement this time, just some gossip about Oliver and Gman then griping about Consuelo and Brandon. Gladi thinks the whole household is going crazy (todo esta de cabeza). Consuelo gossips hopefully that when Netty gets back maybe she will kick Gman and his sister out. Gladi says if flirting is what gets one kicked out of the house then Consuelo will be the first at the door. She’d look a whole lot better if she’d keep her mouth shut (calladita te ves mas bonita).

At the party Muñeca unveils a cofre of hope, where Jacqui and the other models deposit copious wads of money while Muñeca thanks everyone for helping to build a clinic so poor children can get medical care. She introduces a special musical guest…Axel!

Fedra squirms and gripes until Emiliano tells her to control herself or go home. She angrily flicks her wayward curls. Axel dedicates his song to a special woman and Dee looks around jealously. Very cute. He dedicates the song to Delicia, strums a few chords, the guitar is thankfully mostly in tune, and demonstrates to us the benefits of practice. He still needs to go to the academy but he’s vastly improved. Anyway, it doesn’t matter what we think, Dee is enrapt and a tear falls down her lovely face. Oh to be young and in love. Lorena’s crying too, but she ain’t happy. Will she finally admit defeat?

Oliver and Gman are sitting on a loveseat holding hands and kvetching over whether or not Fedra and Bernardo were responsible for Vicky’s accident. Oli assures Gman that Vicky will be OK, she’s strong. These two are making up for lost time and Oli thinks that Gman is adorable with his little moustache and all, he loves it! Big time smooching ensues until Netty arrives home and is grossed out, ewwwwww! She falls on the bench in an overly dramatic homophobic faint.

Vicky is awakened by a dark visitor. It’s the real El Lirio de Plata and he wants to know who she really is. He knows she’s lying and he wants to know why. He knows she’s Marianela Ruiz y de Teresa. Cara impactada de MariVicky.

Oli and Gman tend to a supine Netty. Gman is sure they’ve killed her for good. She wakes and Oli wants to explain but Netty won’t shut up as usual. In an unexpected twist she insists she’ll have no immorality in her house; in this country same sexes can get married and get married they will!

Vicky tells El Lirio that her entry wasn’t on the airline register because she came into Mexico by way of Argentina. Mari is in hiding to protect herself from Fedra and Eman. She asks him why he was horrible to her the other day and El Lirio laughs that was an imposter trying to soil his name. He caresses her face and says he’s never met a woman quite like her before.

Axel concludes his wailings of teen angst and stumbles toward his smitten kitten. I find their public kiss adorable but Kristel is on a tear and cannot contain her disgust. She staggers toward Loserena and begs her to help out.

Netty’s already got the wedding planned. Manolo will wear white, Oli will wear black, the most adorable novio y novio ever. Gman’s on board with the charade but Oli can’t stand keeping a secret from her. Tell her Gman. “Don’t you know me?” asks Gman as she removes her moustache and wig.

Axel and Dee have relocated to a quieter spot but their romantic revery is interrupted, first by an incredulous Ilitia, and then by his shrewish sister who announces that this low life is none other than their servant! Lorena jumps into the fray and things get out of hand. Poor Dee is horrified to be on the receiving end of such vile vituperation.

Netty picks herself up from the floor again while Gretel and Oliver bring her up to speed. Netty, champion of the saucer-eyed stare, beats her previous world record.

Back at the event Malicio holds Axel while Kristel and Loserena publicly humiliate Delicia. They try to rip her dress but she breaks free, runs away and loses a dainty heel in the process. Axel punches Malicio and runs after his Cenicienta (remember our vocabulary?)

Netty is about as mad as she’s ever been when she hears of Fedra’s perversity in locking up Gretel for two years. Netty wants to go after Fedra right now but they convince her to wait because they are on the verge of revealing all her crimes. (I’m not holding my breath.) Gretel says her dad is an idiot for not marrying Netty. Big group hug.

MV and El Lirio are still comparing the real El Lirio to the fake when suddenly there is a loud knock on her door. It’s Brandon, not happy to be locked out of the room. He knocks and yells while El Lirio kisses MV’s hand, says he’ll see her again soon and escapes out the window that is supposedly too high. Luckily El Lirio is a world class athlete. Brandon busts into the room and suspiciously looks around wondering if MV was alone.

Back at the party Fedra and Bernardo are having a villanous confab about Eman. He thinks the worst of Fedra thanks to Tio Brutus Maximus and Marianela. Bernardo says he suspects but he knows nothing, she has to keep up her façade in front of him because if he learns what they did… Then Bernardo gets all maudlin and, while Fedra plays her violin in the background, he recalls being a child and dreaming of being a man of the sea. He starts to caress her face and, “Don’t touch me!” she snarls.

Lowrenzo sees it all and berates Bernardo for having the gall to touch his boss-lady. He shouldn’t forget he works for the R y de Ts and should keep his hands off his woman, and don’t “tutear” him! (Has Lowrenzo forgotten that Bernardo can kick his puny butt?) Lowman persists in annoying Bernardo and tells him to watch out. “Not if I see you first,” Bernardo hisses, mimicking Lowman.

Brandon is sure that Vicky’s accident was no accident. Somebody is trying to kill her, most likely Fedra. Vicky says Fedra is going to pay for what she did to Mari, she’ll put her plan into action and now more than ever she needs Brandon’s help. They shake on it.

The event seems to be winding down with Muñeca standing by her big box of money thanking all the donors. Lowrenzo goes on stage to gush about his wonderful wife and all the work she does for the children. He tears up over his admirable wife, hugs her, cries over all the work she does for the angels in the street and deposits a huge, huge donation. Meanwhile Fedra sits in the audience laughing at his antics.

Lowman and Malicio snicker at his performance and whisper that their plan is coming along perfectly.

Ilitia snubs her father even though he swears he wants to win her mother back. She says mom is much better off without him. He cries alligator tears and she agrees to talk to him. Ugh.

Nereida is complaining to Paula about Dee going to the party when suddenly a distraught Axel rushes in. No, they haven’t seen Dee since she left for the party.

Cut to a sad scene of our tragic princess sobbing by the side of the road. No pumpkin carriage for her tonight, the public bus will have to suffice.

Doris arrives at the hospital and reports that Dee looked fabulous. Apparently she is oblivious of the class struggle that happened outside the charity event. She reports that Andres is locked and loaded to carry out MV’s plot against Kristel. MV tells her pal that Fedra and others suspect Mari and Vicky are the same person. Doris rubs her hands together and says this is her specialty, she can make Marianela reappear. But isn’t she supposed to be married to some Spanish hunk? Where are they going to find him? (At least I think that's what she said.)

Mañana: Sex, lies and videotape



Calladita te ves mas bonita = Silence is golden, (lit. you look better silent)
corriente = common
Estar de cabeza – to be crazy, out of order, abnormal
Lo máximo= the best
mocoso = snot-nosed brat (from mucous)
Sacar a las patadas = to kick out, to give the bum’s rush
Te vas a arrepentir = you’re going to be sorry


Dicho of the day – a repeat but worth repeating:
Aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. (Lit. although the monkey is dressed in silk she’s still a monkey)

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