Caray, Caray!

AND WHAT HAPPENS IN THE JACUZZI STAYS IN THE JACUZZI.

Well, no complaints about "nothing happening" tonight. Chema arrives in town, and winds up at the boardinghouse, ready to charm the socks off Netty. Muñeca plays another game of Maratón with a sinister seductive Garduño and loses both the loot and her innocence. Kristel gets dumped at the altar and winds up in Lorenzo's arms and his jacuzzi. Vicky disses Mauricio, reclaims her house and Fedra is sent off to jail. And oh yeah, Oliver gets shot again. (His body must be looking like a colander by this time.)

That's the big picture. Now to the exciting details.

Chema gets off the bus and strolls around Mexico City seeing some of the sights. The scene then switches to the big house where the family is nervously getting ready for the wedding. Kristel drifts down the stairs looking like a magazine cover. Regally beautiful. Suddenly she turns and dashes back up the stairs. She's forgtotten something blue. And guess who arrives with it. Vicky, dangling a blue garter and begging her to reconsider her marriage to Mau. Nothing doing you "zorra guanabi" ( wannabe slut) and our lovely bride launches into a slew of insults to both Vicky and her fat friend Marianela, who God forbid should show up at her wedding which is strictly for "bien fashion" people who are slim and sociall acceptable. Not the place at all for that piñata of a cousin. And with that, Vicky gives up and leaves. We, in turn, get the requisite telenovela leg shot of Kristel sliding the garter up her shapely sculpted thigh. If that doesn't get the man of the house off the soccer channel, nothing will.

Meanwhile, Muñeca is having trouble getting Manzanita to the church on time. She's rather watch cartoons (caricaturas). And Garduño, arriving with pistol in tow, would rather play Maratón. He's been waiting two years for a re-match and it's going to be "a tope", "todo o nada".

More wedding problems at the boarding house. Oliver is stuck at work and Gretelman will have to go by herself. She wants to see Eman and Axel, but worries about Fedra. Olly's advice? "Apechugue" (Man up). And she's about to when Dandy arrives to shut the little reporter's mouth for good. Yikes.

But the ceremony is about to begin. We have a beautiful shot of Emiliano and Kristel framed in the portal of the church. Picture perfect. But will it last?

It's certainly not picture perfect in the pews. Fedra is grumbling about the shoddy guest (Netty) that Jorge has dragged in. Lorena is sliming all over Axel who's thinking instead of Delicia. (Different pews, different dreams Miss Maggie!) Ilitia's dissing Vicky as an Equal Opportunity Slut who's gone after Brandon, Jorge, Eman and who knows who else!?

Kristel meanwhile is waltzing down the aisle, smiling right and left until finally her glum papa hands her off to an equally truculent groom. We see two of Garduño goons hovering in the back. Mau looks catatonic and never once glances at his beautiful bride to be. The tension is killing me! Time to lighten up.

The hungry lawyer is tucking into a big breakfast at a local hangout when who should walk in but Chema himself, looking to sit down at the same table if it's all right. Indeed it is. And Eugenio recommends the campechanes (a sort of pan dulce I believe) and starts right in chatting about his newspaper detailing the social event of the year. Both men agree that the bride is gorgeous. Well she should be. She inherited the looks of her fab mother Fedra. Impactado look by Chema.

Said beauty has just been asked If she takes this man to.....(well, you know the drill). Obvio. Acepto.


The priest then poses the same question to Mau. Silence. He looks around and sees the thugs.

Chiquito, whispers Kristel nervously. Answer him.

The priest repeats the question. Silence. Another look round. This time at Vicky.

Say "yes"! urges Kristel frantically.

For the third time, begins the priest, Do you take this woman..... And this time when Mauricio turns he spots his own two henchmen with their hands firmly on the shoulders of Garduño goons.

M: No Padre. No acepto.
K: But I love you!
M: Well, I don't love you. I'm in love with another woman...with Victoria de la Garza.

Emauel has a Wha!? look on his face. Fedra stomps out of the pew, tromping on Kristel's train and smacks Mau a good one. Kristel, vowing to never forgive her erstwhile swain, dashes out of the church. Lorenzo follows in hot pursuit, shouting, "I left the kid. I left the kid(So much for family values. Somebody else will have to make sure little Christian gets safely home. Daddy has other priorities right now.)

Back at the restaurant, Eugenio, bread crumbs flying like so much spittle, is waxing poetic about Fedra's charms. She is really a dish (está como quiere) a babe who could be the cause of Global Warming if you know what I mean, chuckle chuckle. Can't believe you've never heard of her! Chema explains that he's been away a long time. He's a man of the sea after all. But he once knew a Fedra Curiel. And yet this cannot be the same one. Because she's dead. And even if she were alive, she would be very old now. Hmmmm.

Well, on to other matters. He's looking for a place to stay. And Eugenio knows just the place. Netty Pavón's boarding house, full of good cheer , good food and smiles. Signed sealed and delivered.

So back to the cheerful boarding house where GretelMan is in Dandy's nefarious clutches. Why don't you drop that gun and we'll fight this out like men, she suggests and deftly lands a sucker punch. Now you're gonna get it, snarls Dandy but when he grabs her she bites his hand...and loses the mustache. Sooo...I'm dealing with a mujercita, not a guy, smiles Dandy, licking his chops. This changes everything. Shall we do it on this bed or that one?

From one letch to another. We're back with Muñeca, who so far is answering all of Garduño's questions with aplomb. Women like you, intelligent and classy, attract me he purrs. Well, men like you...she begins. No my dear, if you really were repulsed by "men like me" you wouldn't be married to Lorenzo. When we met two years ago, I wondered why you were married to that useless twerp. You were unhappy then. And you're unhappy now. But if you gave me a chance....

Suddenly there's a knock at the door. Garduño's gun comes up. He warns Muñeca to get rid of the visitor. After all, we wouldn't want little Manzanita involved in a tragedy, now would we?

So how about the tragedy going on back at the boarding house? Not to worry. Gretel's remembering Oliver's words of wisdom--Yes, he's frightened all the time in his dangerous work as a policeman. But he turns fear into courage.

And so does she. Yessss, I'm a woman... Wanna see just how much of a woman I am? she whispers, loosening the collar of her shirt. And an ardent but distracted Dandy moves in, only to get his nether regions kicked and, with a few more well-aimed blows, hustled out the door. Go Gretel!!!!

And go Oliver! But alas, he doesn't. Noting that Muñeca seems worried and pale, he insists on coming in. And gets bashed in the head by Garduño.

More bashing going on outside the church. Verbal to begin with. Fedra threatens Mauricio. He returns the favor by vowing to "out" her as the madame of an "antro de mala muerte" (low class dive) if she follows through. Emiliano then punches the rapey snake while Fedra urges him to do it again and kill 'im this time. Emanuel joins the fray and vows if Emiliano doesn't do it, he will. All the punching stops though when Victoria joins them and Mau looks to claim his prize. Nuttin' doin'. You played the part of a coward very well, our Vicky sneers, but I would never be interested in a pathetic creep like you. I only did this to save Kristel from marrying you...to show her what garbage (basura) you are. She's flanked by Emanuel, Jorge and Brandon as she delivers this beat-down but Mauricio's glower promises more trouble to come.

Time to lighten up again. Eugenio, like everyone else, traipses into the boarding house, Chema in tow, extolling the peace and quiet of the place. Bam! Crash! Boom! Auxilio! Auxilio! And with that Dandy lurches into the foyer, with an avenging GretelMan close behind. Chema grabs Dandy around the neck, warning him to never come back again or the Capitán himself will make him pay. Cobarde! Gallina! (coward, chicken) shrieks Gretel as a parting shot, and Chema, with his man of the sea smile, allows as how this kid is "quite a man" really.

Our other man though is in deep trouble. Oliver is bound and bleeding, seated at the Maratón table with Muñeca and Garduño, but turning fear into courage, asks if he can play the game as well. And if I win, you let me arrest you without any problems, Olly adds. Just remember, "policleto", you are playing for your life, cautions our menacing malevolent mafioso. And if we had any doubts about that, the camera focuses on the blood streaming down Oliver's neck. Zounds. Must be time for more ads.

When we come back, the wedding party, minus the key players of course, is back at the house.

(Ilitia is doing an absolutely wretched job of carrying Christian. I'm surprised he's not protesting. Has she never lifted a toddler in her life? She attempts to hand him off to Lorena who does an equally wretched job of clutching the little fella. Honestly, I was a lot more upset by these young actresses handling of the kid than any of the high drama moments going on. Most of us females can easily stash a big kid on the hip but I guess these slender lasses don't have enough in the "cadera" department to manage that. Still. Honestly girls, you can do better. Christian, by the way, handled his sack of potates treatment with casual cool. I'm sure they're drugging the little guy.)

But I digress. Back to the script.

Ilitia's assuring everyone they should have no worries about Kristel because Papa Lorenzo is with her....and he's loves her like a father, right? That settled, Fedra now turns on Vicky (who's arrived with Brandon and Jorge in tow) to castigate her for disturbing the harmony of their family. It's all her fault.

On the contrary, rumbles Emiliano, she's done what none of the rest of us could accomplish...proved that no Fonseca is worth a thing. Hearing that, skanky Fonseca cousin Lorena wisely chooses to scuttle out of the room, still hauling Christian in a precarious position across her body.

A quick flip to another room where Axel is seated with Delicia, their hands and hearts joined as he assures her he just wants to be with her. Lorena, lurking in a corner of the kitchen, overhears. " Oh dear, oh no, oh crap as the refrain goes.

And a similar refrain back with the big folks. Fedra wants Vicky out of her house NOW! And even Emanuel allows as how "now is not the moment, Flaquita, for a visit." Jorge and Brandon disagree. Which brings on a new barrage of insults from Fedra.

While Ilitia sneers at Vicky's "achichincles" (hangers on) and Fedra makes to physically throw her out of the place, Vicky drops her bomb. This is not YOUR house. I have the proof that you forged the papers giving you possession.

Well enough of that. You've been wondering what's up with Kristel and Lorenzo, no? Sure you have. They've arrived at Lorenzo's Love Shack and it's all going his way.

Awash in tears, shock and regret, Kristel is wondering how she could be so blind. And it was thanks to her, that he got out of jail! And now this!!! He's ruined her life forever, she doesn't deserve this (a few of us might beg to differ). Where can I find a man to love me!?
"Aqui está." (Here he is) croons Lorenzo, moving in for the kill.

But not yet. We're back with another killer and Oliver has just answered another question correctly. (Rudyard Kipling as the author of the Jungle Book if you're interested). Garduño's impressed. Well, Oliver read a lot as a kid. And now it's Muñeca's turn to answer a question. And she vows she's not going to lose.

Fitting the silencer on his gun, Garduño looks at her and muses, Do you really think I'm going to lose? When are you going to realize that I'm the man for you? But tell you what, I'm going to give you one more question, and if the answer is correct, you can keep the money. So here it is.

Where does Lorenzo meet his mistresses?
A: in a bar
B: in an hotel
C: in his bachelor pad

Don't be gross, snaps Oliver. That's a personal question.

Muneca: In an hotel. He doesn't have a bachelor pad.
Garduño: Incorrect. Here's his address if you want to find him. Think of it as a consolation prize. But....my dear....you have no idea what I would do if you were mine. If you ever decide you don't have everything you want, I will come for you.

And he leans in to give her a tender kiss. And then turns and adds, You lost copper.

And shoots Oliver.

Back at the mansion, more wrangling and denials from Fedra. But as Jorge brandishes the various papers and asserts that three different handwriting experts deemed the signatures a forgery, she's beginning to look vulnerable and frightened.

So how's our top model dumped at the altar bride doing? Working up into a major tantrum.

K:He killed me, he left me in front of all my friends. I'm done for!
L: You're a queen.
K: Waaaaaahhhhhhh. You're my mother's lover.
L: Let me just kiss you. Just a little kiss.
K: I want to forget everything. Yes, Kiss me! Make love to me!

Yikes and double yikes. My eyes, my ears, my mind....all sullied. Never have I been so happy for a scene change.

We're back at the boarding house. Netty, Glad and Doris arrive, clucking over the horror of a non- wedding and chortling over Marianela's bravery facing up to Mauricio.

Eugenio interrupts, giving them the news that a robber broke into the house (or walked in the eternally unlocked door...whichever version you prefer). Chema appears. Netty thinks he's the bad guy. And flies at him with outraged fury, pounding her delicate little fists. He gently fends her off and vows the only thing he'd want to steal are her baby blue eyes. She melts. And flutters. For all she's worth. (Bayeee Emiliano).

And will it be Bayeeee Fedra? Vicky's still on her rant, claiming that the house and every stick of furniture in it belongs rightfully to Marianela. Fedra, trembling behind her son Eman, begs him to defend her. As Brandon starts to move in with the handcuffs, he waves him off. But sadly lets Mom know he can't defend her after all she's done.

F: What? What have I done? All lies....
E: Shutting my sister up in the cellar for two years?....
F: Doctor's orders....
E: Poisoning the chocolates I gave Marianela.
F: A lie! No proof at all....
E: It breaks my heart but your place is not here in this house.

And Brandon leads her off to jail.

Previews:
The police burst in on Lorenzo and Kristel who are cavorting in the jacuzzi.
Fedra is in jail and Emiliano's not going to do a thing to help her.
Vicky wants to throw Eman and wife Ilitia out of the house as well but he stops that foolish drivel with a passionate kiss. Yowsa.


Vocabulary:
a tope = to the limit (Garduño's playing for keeps)
todo o nada = all or nothing
apechugar = grin and bear it, cope with it, put up with it, man up
caricaturas = cartoons
está como quiere = she's hawt
cobarde, gallina = coward, chicken
achichincles = hangers on
pitufo = little twerp

Dicho of the Day

Palo dado, ni Dios le quita.
lit. When the blow has fallen, not even God can take it away
fig. No crying over spilled milk. (And Kristel isn't....not for long anyway. She's 'moved on''....to Lorenzo's jacuzzi.
Audrey thought she was supposed to recap last night and her debut recap is so excellent I just had to post it for you to read. Incredible, Audrey!
Kristel Gets Planted and Freda Gets Caught!


(Llena de Amor Capitulo 140 aired on Univision 2/23/2011)

We start with a repeat of Marianela’s discussion with Jorge at the pension, where she tells Jorge sorry, but she already has a date for the wedding - and the banty rooster Brandon himself struts in to announce he is the lucky man!

And a repeat with los cuatros mafiosos meeting at Garduños setting up evil deeds for the next day - Dandi to get that annoying reportero, Mauricio to marry that super annoying novia of his, and with his spectacular goat laugh, Garduño announces that he himself will take care of Muñeca and get back that briefcase - Lorenzo just needs to make sure Muñeca is home along in the morning. And just so Mauricio doesn’t get any bright ideas about bolting at the wedding, Garduño has hired a couple of hit men to make sure he fulfills his part of the deal. ¿Me estás siguiendo?

It’s the next day - Kristel’s long awaited wedding day!

Our capitán is arriving in the big city! We get shots of major tourist sites - Chapultepec Park where el capitán plays ball with some kids, the Zócalo (central plaza) with the Mexican City Cathedral and other buildings as el capitán strolls the edges.

Back at the RyD mansion. The family is anxiously waiting to leave for the wedding and Krystel finally comes down the stairs in all her wedding finery. And wow - she looks spectacular! With her hair up in an elegant style, a lovely dress and a dazzling smile - such a wonderful change from her usual fresa getup. The family crows over her.

It’s time to leave for the wedding - but wait. Kristel has missed something critical for her getup. Runs upstairs to her bedroom - “¡Mi liga - donde esta mi liga! (my garter, where is my garter?)”. VM (also super dolled up) has it and comes into the room. Kristel reponds in her usual throaty insolent fresa-speak “o sea, eww con la zorra guanabe (like, eww with the wannabe vixen/slut getup) but guess what - you’ll never get to be with my dude because after today, he’ll be mine forever.” “I have to give you one last chance” preaches Marianela. “Don’t marry Mauricio, don’t go to the church - you still have time”. VM implores in the name of Marianela to rethink things, in spite of all the cruel tricks played on her and horrible things said over the years, Marianela is still worries about Kristel. Kristel responds - “I don’t regret saying all those things, I would say them again mil ocho mil veces (thousand eight thousand times) - I’m so delighted that that disgusting fatty is not coming to the wedding because, you know, I want only the “beautiful people” at my society wedding, I don’t need that piñata spinning in the middle of it.” Yep - VM - you did waste your time talking to Kristel - VM leaves. Kristel says “no one is going to ruin my wedding day - no one!” as she pulls on the garter.

Muñeca in a very slinky red dress is home with Manzanita, dressing her for the wedding. Manzanita wants to stay home and watch cartoons instead of going to the wedding. They’re late since Lorenzo gave Fidel and Flora the day off. Garduño appears pistol behind back. He’s here for a rematch of their game from 2 years ago! “No - you aren’t going to any wedding - let the kid go do her thing and no one will get hurt, we’re playing Maratón (a Mexican trivia game) for that briefcase of money el lirio de plata robbed from me. Whoever wins, gets to keep it. Otherwise - well, we don’t want Manzanita to be an orphan again.”

Gretelman is in her room at the pension, late for the wedding. Amazingly (how did he even know where it was) Dandi walks in the door with a gun. “I’m here to shut your mouth once and for all you second-rate reporter!”.

We’re at the wedding. The Big Orange Meanie (that’s Mauricio) is waiting at the altar looking mad - really mad. The camera keeps panning back and forth across the aisle. Fedra is complaining to Bernardo about the nacos being at the wedding. Jorge asks Netty to quit being so annoyed with him - he wanted to tell the truth to Emanuel, but Marianela insisted that he tell Eman he wanted to save his marriage, “Please, I’m just here to help my friend Marianela”. Brandon sees the evil eye sent to him from Fedra and tries to leave where he’s not wanted, but Marianella won’t let him. Ilitia complains to Eman how Vicki just wants to be with every man. Trumpets sound, and Emiliano is walking Kristel up the aisle. Kristel is all delighted smiles enjoying the big audience at her dream wedding.

El capitán wanders into a downtown cafe “the best breakfast spot in the city” and sits at - would you believe it! - the only empty seat left at a table where our gluttonous lawyer Pacheco is once again stuffing his face with pan dulce. He’s reading the paper about the Curiel wedding. “I once knew a Fedra Curiel”, muses the captain, “but she died in a shipwreck. If she survived she would be ancient.” “Oh not at all”, says Pacheco, “she’s a hot item (capable of global warming!), but bad - she did a lot of damage to a good friend of mine. So where have you been, sir, because everyone around here knows who this woman is.” “I’ve been away a long time”, says the captain, “I’m a man of the sea, you know. I come from Vera Cruz. In fact - I’m looking for a place to stay.” “Oh no problem”, says Pacheco, “I know just the place - Netty Pavon’s pension.”

Wedding vows: “¡Obvio accepto!” crows Kristel delightedly. Mauricio’s turn. He’s not answering, he’s nervously looking around, noticing the goons with guns standing a few pews back. Priest repeats. Mauricio keeps looking around, looks at Victoria. Kristel starts to whimper and begs him to answer. Third time priest repeats the vows. Mauricio watches the goons. Two men walk up behind the goons and disarm them. Mauricio winks, turns to the priest and says “No padre, ¡no la accepto!”. Kristel - “you can’t do this to me Mauricio, I love you, I love you”. Maurcio - “well, I don’t love you. Ladies and Gentlemen, there will be no wedding. I won’t marry this woman wanting another. I did this because I want Victoria de la Garza.” A moment of shock, then chaos erupts.

In all their indignation, Emiliano and Fedra come out of their pew tramping over Kristel’s beautiful wedding veil!!! So do all the others in their rage and begin hurling threats at Mauricio. Kristel gets a good slap in telling Mauricio she hates him. She grabs her long veil and goes running down the aisle with Lorenzo running after her.

Oops - Gretelman is not having to much luck handling Dandi with his gun - especially not after he brushes off her mustache, realizes she’s a woman and gets nasty ideas. Gretel is terrified at first, then remembering to use her fear to get angry, plays along coquettishly for a bit. “¡Te doy a demonstrar que como mujer soy más hombre que tú! (I’m going to show you that as a woman I am more man than you!)” and gives him a good kick in the privates and starts to beat up on him. LOL!

Maratón game in progress at Muñeca’s. They’re both playing well. Garduño complements Muñeca on how attractive he finds fine, cultured women like her. She tells him she is not attracted to men like him. “If that were true”, says Garduño, “you wouldn’t have married Lorenzo”. He knows she’s not happy married to a useless lout like Lorenzo who doesn’t know how to treat her right. Uh-oh! The doorbell rings. “Make them leave or else!” says Garduño, “¿me estás siguiendo?” Oops - it’s Oliver at the door checking up on Muñeca. Can’t get rid of Oliver - he knows something is wrong and marches in and Garduño conks him over the head with his pistol.

At the church courtyard everyone is beating up on Mauricio and lots of exchanges of threats. He tells everyone that he just completed his part of the bargain he made with Victoria to “prove his love”, and now it is her turn. “Never would I get involved with a jerk as pathetic as you!” yells Marianela. “Hey - we had an agreement” says Mauricio, “ you asked me to do this for you.” “Wow - did you really do that Victoria?” asks Emanuel? “I did this to rescue Kristel, says VM, to show her what trash Mauricio is”. “You’re going to to pay for this Victoria de la Garza” warns the Big Orange Meanie before being run off by all the raging testosterones gathered around him.

Pacheco is giving el capitán a tour of the pension, raving about the place and how wonderful all the people are who live here. Dandi, screaming bloody murder, is chased down the stairs by Manolo in full battle rage. (Now when did Manolo have a chance to put her mustache back on?). Each is grabbed and restrained by Pacheco and el capitán. “He came to kill me but I didn’t let him” yells Manolo. “Don’t grab me - grab that crazy person!” complains Dandi. El capitán escorts Dandi out of the pension warning him never to return. “¡Que seas, quien seas, muchachito eres todo un hombrecito! (whatever/whoever you are, you’re a real man, kid)” announces the captain to Manolo when he returns.

Back at Muñeca’s - Oliver tied to a chair at gunpoint tells his colleagues all is well inside the house. The game continues. Oliver wants to play. If he wins, he’ll turn the money into the police. “OK”, says Garduño - “but if you lose, it’s your life.”

People are returning to the RyD mansion. Fedra and Emiliano are all worried about where Kristel is and trying to reach Lorenzo. Emiliano points out to his family that “Victoria achieved what no one else has been able to do in this family - make Kristel open her eyes and see that no Fonseca is worth it”. Fedra and Illitia complain that all Victoria does is destroy the harmony of the family. (let me stop here for a moment to snark and roll my eyes).

Victoria marches in the door flanked by Brandon and Jorge. “You’re the one who spreads discord in the family, Reina”. They have an urgent announcement. “What, now?” complains Emiliano “after what happened today, this is not a good time”. “Out of my house” screams Fedra. “That’s just what we came to say” declares VM, “this is no longer your house.”

A weepy Kristel arrives at Lorenzo’s bachelor pad. “How could I have been so blind?” wails Kristel “I’ve done all these things to help and defend Mauricio, and for what!?” Lorenzo, ready to do some serious comforting, declares his undying devotion and respect. After a long teary session on the couch, Kristel asks Lorenzo to make love to her and make her forget what just happened.

Back at Muñeca’s. The game is coming to a close - one more question and Muñeca will win. “Are you sure you want to win?” warns Garduño as he screws on a silencer. “Are you going to threaten me?” asks Muñeca “I thought you were a good sport.” ‘I am”, says Garduño, “but you need to realize that I am the right kind of man for you, because I would never have left you here vulnerable. Let’s see: Where is your husband to defend you right now? I have a special question for you Muñeca. If you answer this correctly, you win. Where does Lorenzo meet with his lovers? A: in a bar; B: in a hotel; or C: in his bachelor’s apartment.” “In a hotel,” answers Muñeca after a while, “my husband does not have a bachelor’s apartment”. “Wrong answer, Muñequita”, croons Garduño, “here is the address of your husband’s apartment so you can check it out yourself - just a little consolation prize from me.” “You have no idea what I would do if you were mine” purrs Garduño in Muñeca’s ear as he leaves. “Oops - almost forgot. You lost Oliver” and Garduño shoots Oliver from a distance as he exits, knocking over his chair. Looks like Oliver is not seriously wounded.

Netty and the ladies return to the pension. They run into the captain who they at first think is the thief that Manolo and Pacheco say was there. “I’m no thief.” declares the captain. “But I sure would like to keep your eyes” he adds to Netty who batts her lashes appropriately.

Back at RyD mansion. “From today, this house returns to it’s true owner: Marianel RyD” says VM. “We have a judge’s decision and the proof that you, Fedra, forged papers and Eva Pavon’s signatures and committed fraud to steal this house from Marianela.” adds Jorge. “You’re under arrest for fraud” from Brandon. Expected bluffing, expression of disbelief and then histrionics ensue. Constant back and forth and much denial and deflection of blame from Fedra and begging for Emanuel to defend her. “You have a debt pending with justice” declares Brandon, “and you have to pay it.” “Are you going to let him touch me Emanuel?” challenges Fedra, “Are you all going to stand around while he arrests me like a common criminal?” “These are legitimate documents” says Emiliano “and show that you falsified receipts.” “After everything you’ve done, I can’t help you mama” Emanuel tells Fedra. “I did it for you” whines Fedra (again!) while Emanuel starts listing her crimes against his siblings and Marianela and how did she do all that for him? “You have no idea how much it hurts me to say this, but you committed fraud, mama, and your place is not in this house” Emiliano says to a chastened (not!), weepy Fedra.

Avances - the captain hears folks talking about Fedra Curiel - again - and wonders about who this person is. Right to their faces, Ilitia declares that Jorge and Victoria are lovers and starts listing all the men she claims Victoria has slept with. Kristel and Lorenzo are caught in flagrante in a giant bubble bath.


vocab: We can concentrate a little on Kristel’s own peculiar fresa slang. These are things she says over and over in episode after episode.

ubícate - get real, get a hold of yourself, pay attention. Can also mean that someone needs to remember their (lower social) place.
mil ocho mil - thousand eight thousand - Kristel’s biggest number
o sea - like, that is (to say)
es (la) neta - is true, authentic, the real deal.
zorra - slut, female fox (vixen)

¿me estás siguiendo? - Are you following me? Garduño’s favorite phrase to croon when giving orders.

dejar plantada - to stand someone up (leave them planted/standing)

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