Caray, Caray!

Maria Desamparada is not with the program—not with Max’s program anyways. She’s with the novela program of separating the lovers at every opportunity possible. Despite Max’s pleas, she thanks him for his love, and kisses him goodbye. He’s confused and hurt.

Antonieta can’t believe Max quit. Victoria blabs about Max’s obsession with Maria Desamparada. Antonieta is upset that Victoria is letting her pride distance herself from her son—wasn’t the separation from a daughter enough? Victoria doesn’t care; MAX WILL MARRY XIMENA!

Maria is crying to Nati and Linda about the breakup. Linda thinks she’s dumb for doing it [Agreed]. Maria says she knows what it’s like to lack a mother’s love. Oh, shut up, Maria. Linda tells her to call Max and tell him that she loves him. Nati tells Linda that they won’t understand Maria Desamparada’s dilemna. Linda is the only one makin sense here. She doesn’t think Maria should sacrifice her love. Oh, and now she’s crazy again. She says she hates Victoria and is going to steal Osvaldo away.

Antonieta and Victoria are still discussing Maria and Max. Victoria thinks he’s infatuated; Antonieta doesn’t understand why Ximena sounds like a good choice [for anybody!]. Victoria, who I wish would get struck with lightening, says Max will only be happy with Ximena.

Cruz remembers Fer yelling at him. I think he says he’s going to tame her.

Ximena tells Guillermo that he’s cruel because of something. Ew, I’m too not into this scene.

Victoria thanks Christ for reuniting her with her daughter. She then asks why she doesn’t feel anything special for Maria Magdalena. She begs Jesus for mercy. She also adds that Maria Desamparada isn’t good for Max. In the back, Maria Magdalena enters.

Osvaldo comes to church. He wants to talk to Juan Pablo. The other padre tells him that JP is at the Red Cross.

Ximena tells Guill that she loves Max. He doesn’t believe her. She asks what he understands of love since he’s never loved. She’s wrong, he’s loved before.

Cruz sings to Fer from outside of her house. Where the hell is the dramatic Sandoval family now? Fer wakes up and gets out of bed.

Guill says love is powerful. It can make man into a beast. Ximena says it can hurt people. More kissing. Nastyyy.

Cruz sings, and Fer looks out at him. She shakes her head with a slight smile. She looks moved, but doesn’t open the window to let him know. She asks herself what she’s doing, thinking of this gardener? She says she loves Federico. Cruz retires for the night.

Fausto remembers bumping into Maria Desamparada. Damn it, I didn’t pay attention to what he read, but he longingly says Maria’s name.

Maria cries in bed, remembering the meeting with Max. Max without a shirt [WOO HOO!] in bed remembers the same. They both get out of bed. Maria picks up the phone, dials, but changes her mind. Same with Max except I’m drooling for him. They both think of each other.

Bernarda’s upset that JP didn’t tell her he was at the hospital. She wants to take him to a private hospital. She asks who hit him and vows not to rest until the culprit is found. The pimp and Maria Magdalena show up, and Bernie slaps the pimp! She calls them sinners. Osvaldo enters, and JP thanks him for the visit. He’s introduced to Bernarda who asks if he’s Victoria’s husband. She knows Vicki a lot more than Os thinks. Os is confused. She asks if he knows that Victoria betrayed him….

Victoria, who at this point has zero sympathy from me, cries to Antonieta that she feels nothing for Maria Magdalena. She doesn’t think she’s her daughter. If only she could be sure…Heyyy, get a DNA test, idiot.

Osvaldo doesn’t understand. Juan Pablo tells Os that Bernarda is not well and doesn’t know what she’s talking about. Bernarda denies having issues and excuses herself, inviting Os over anytime he wants more information.

Antonieta brings up the DNA test idea. Victoria thinks that it would be betraying her beliefs. Dumbbbbbb. Victoria says she’s going to help Maria Magdalena no matter what.

Maria Magdalena calla JP a savior. Both she and the pimp are changed people…aww touching…

The pimp laughs about tricking the priest with the confessions. He pressures Maria to do as he says.

Osvaldo is pacing around JP’s room. JP wants to know what’s up. Osvaldo wants advice, and he wants JP to promise secrecy. JP promises, and Osvaldo reminds JP of his confession…He tells padre that Bernarda says Victoria has a lover, but he is the one with the lover. JP is impactado.

Milagros tells Linda that they’ll get her bridal wear from somewhere, and Linda acts snobby about the place, but agrees. They hug.

Fabian says he doesn’t understand women. Why did Maria Desamparada do such a thing? Max defends Maria, and—hey! Wait, why is he at work? Anyways…Max tells Fabian that he’s going to get Maria back. He smiles confidently.

Pipino tells Oscar to make sure Antonieta doesn’t find out that he loves Victoria. Oscar doesn’t mind if Antonieta knows, but he forbids Pip from telling Victoria and hurting her. Pipino tells him that he can find a nice unmarried woman.

Maria Magdalena is being abused by the pimp.

Maria Desamparada sits uneasily and tries to read. Nati tells her just to call Max. Maria’s a stubborn mule. Nati leaves, and Maria sits pensively. There’s a knock at the door. No one there. Knock again. No one there. [This seem familiar to anyone?]. Knock again, and a cute little kid is there with red roses for Maria. He says these are flowers for the prettiest girl in the world, Max pops out and hugs the kid and tells him that he wasn’t lying about Maria being pretty, huh? Maria smiles.

Victoria and Antonieta are by a brothel or something, waiting for Maria Magdalena. They’re crying because of the environment.

In Maria Desamparada’s apartment, Max tells Maria that he just came to say goodbye. He feels that Maria doesn’t love him with the same intensity that he loves her. She tells him that she loves him, but he counters that. She’s always trying to distance herself from him. She’s abandoning him with the pretext that she doesn’t want him to sacrifice for her. He doesn’t want excuses. He tells her that he won’t abandon his family; he’ll live with them although that means he has to be sad forever. He hopes she’s happy and finds the family that she didn’t want to have with him. [Ok, I admit it. I cried!] Max heads to the door, but Maria tells him not to leave. She tells him that she loves him, and God knows that she’ll die without him. He comes back, and they embrace.

Pimp invites Victoria and Antonieta inside. They’re looking for Maria Magdalena; the pimp tells them that Maria has mood swings. Sometimes she’s happy, and other times she’s angry. She’s probably at the bar.

Max tells Maria that from today they won’t hide their love. Maria doesn’t want to cause any problems, but Max is determined to show the world that their love is true. When they come back from Miami, they’re getting married. Besos.

Osvaldo tells JP that his life with Victoria got worse, and his life with the other woman makes him feel loved and young. JP tells Osvaldo that Victoria has personal problems, and Os tells him she tried to tell him the other day, but he fell asleep. JP gives him the guilt trip.

Victoria and Antonieta are at the bar and ask for Maria Mag.

Os tells JP that he’ll try to make Victoria tell him the truth. WTH! All of a sudden, Osvaldo tells JP that Max’s mom is alive?!

Sweet William Luscious Levy in a kayak.

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