Caray, Caray!

Part 1

Hola gang. This was a whopper of an episode. Lots going on. So, I know this is a pretty long recap, but since it’s almost the end, I just tried to include as much detail as possible.

We return to our standoff in progress: Brandon and Low with guns drawn in Low’s pad. Low has shown his true gangsta stripes, but Brandon says he’s gonna have to be a quick draw if he wants to get the drop on this copper.

Back at the schmancy restaurant ladies room, Olli is sprucing up his Chelatina look (lipgloss-check, hair-check, boobs-check) and fretting over having to stay with Mal while Brandon goes to Low’s. He calls up the commissario to have someone sent to check on Brandon. But Illy and the gang have already tipped off the local poli. ‘Aha! It was a trap to lure Brandon to the apartment!” Commissario explains that Ilitia was actually being held there, but Eman rescued her. When said rescuer hears that Brandon has gone to the departamento de terror, he heads out for one more rescue, this time for a slightly more masculine damsel in distress. Commish tries in vain to convince them to let the professionals handle this, but he clearly is not getting the scripts if he thinks that is happening. But he tries anyway. After Eman heads out, Muneca rushes in to accuse Low of murdering Garduna, and Ilitia adds Begonia to the list. Commish is only a poquito impactado.

Back at the pad, Low and Brandon argue over his mafioso status and Brandon’s love for Ilitia. It’s a bizarre conversation that mixes Brandon pointing out that the underlings don’t respect him, since Mal disobeyed his orders and tried to sell him out to the poli with Low generally insulting B and saying the he knocked his daughter up and that he will repent ruining her life. B once again avows his love for said daughter, and says he kept watch over her while Low was too busy being a Bad Man, and now that he knows the baby is his, he is going to fight contra todo for Ilitia and the baby. Low says his preference would be for the baby to never be born, which is too much for B. It comes to a head with B removing the trappings of his policitude and challenging Low to settle it ‘man to man’ (and mano a mano). Low agrees and proceeds to totally kick B’s ass. Now this is just taking the beanie too far. There is no way that Low could beat up Brandon.

Ugh. Back to Vicki looking longingly out her window and wallowing in her own misery that El Lirio hasn’t come. Poor Doris walks in and has to listen to the pity party. “boo hoo. I shouldn’t have fallen in love with him. He’s a secret-identity-justice-fighter and won’t have time for a kid. And now I’ve lost the new chance I would have had with Eman since Illy is going ‘byyee’. And Eman will have 2 women knocked up by someone else to make him sad. And plus he’s going to lose Mari too since that’s me. And all the crap with his parents too. Boo hoo.” Finally, she decides to once and for all to come out with the details of her papa’s investigation, but discovers it is missing from the doll.

Ok, back to Low and Brandon. B is finally gaining some ground on Low, but Low lives up to his name and goes for a very low blow, if you know what I mean. As Brandon crumbles, Low grabs him in a chokehold and, well, chokes him. Eman and Andre come in, but stand and watch as Low continues to choke B, presumably so that he can finish his line about B being a traitor who slept with his daughter right under Eman’s nose and turned him into a cuckold. Finally, they pull Low off, but it’s too late. Brandon isn’t breathing!! Low killed him!! Andre tries to revive Brandon, but Eman pushes him away so that he can do it more forcefully. Low threatens Eman with his gun to stop the CPR. Eman calls his bluff and keeps going. I guess the brotherly love these guys found in the of late is still going for Eman. Low runs off as we hear cop cars arriving.

In MariVick’s room, she is freakeando (that gem will definitely have a long lifespan for me) about the stolen papers—she is sure Fedra is behind it. Doris points out that a certain professional thief has been coming in the window every night. She asks the impossible of our little heroine: “piensalo tantito” (“think about it a little bit”, alas even that is too much if you ask me),“ELDP clearly has something against the RyT, it makes sense for him to want the dirt on Fedra”. MV can’t believe that she got played by ELDP for said dirt—“but no, we’re in love!”. “Actually, hon”, says the voice of reason, “YOU’re in love, and you don’t even know who he is, and he stopped showing up as soon as those papers went missing.” MV holds strong and looks out the window.

Back at Low’s Eman is still trying to save Brandon, even tho Andre has given up the ghost. Finally, the chest pounding works and Brandon comes to and says“don’t let me die!”, probably because Eman just banged his head into the wall. Eman tells B he has to live happily ever after with Illy and spawn.

At the restaurant, Manolo is freakeando about Chelatina being in Mal’s malas manos. “Where is Oliver?” Where, indeed. Srta Chelatina shows us that she is a match for the slimy orange octopus with some good slaps, and they are interrupted by a phone call from the commish, whom Chelatina sneakily refers to as her abuelito. The commish is soooper slow on the uptake, but he lets Oliver know that Low tried to kill Brandon, and wants to make sure that he is still surveilling Mal. “oh yes, I have him all over me” [lo tengo encima de mi (I don’t know about you, but I love to get some good preposition action in)]. Chela covers that line with “umm, somewhere in my purse” to throw Mal off. “great, arrest him and bring him in; Illy is a witness against him” says the commish. Chelatina calls for the check so that she and Mal can head out. And boy, is he lucky,cause our dear Chela tells him she has a big surprise in store for him. This scene gets cut off just as it heads to disturbingville, with Chelatina wafting her perfume towards Mal and him barking in response. Ewwww. And Univision cut it off well before that even.

Back at the poli HQ, Muneca and Illy are signing their various statements. Then they want to wait for Brandon to show up. Illy is worried about B’s continued danger from Low on the loose. Muneca worries for Christian. And indeed for the possibility of herself going the way of Begonia. Muneca realizes that she needs take Christian and Manzanita out of town to be safe. Illy decides to go with her, since she’s satisfied just to know that Brandon’s safe and it’s better if they don’t see each other.

Awesome alert—great scene coming up:
Chelatina and Mal are leaving the restaurant when Manolo jumps out to save Chela from Mal. Mal thinks Mano is trying to get dirt on him to help Vicki’s court case, but Manolo looks pretty fierce. Chela tries to get Mano to leave, but Mano macho-ily declares that he is a great friend of one of her patients, and wants Chela to know that this man is very dangerous. Our two hombres then have a literal tug of war over the divine Ms C until the inevitable happens, and Chela’s wig flies off. Mano declares “Oliver Rosales!!??” Said Oliver unwisely pulls handcuffs rather than a gun out of his purse and lets Mal know that he is under arrest. “Surprise! You are coming with me, but not for a hookup (cita de amor).” Mal decks him a good one, which even knocks the boobs right out of the Chelatina, and runs off. Until I saw the live broadcast with subtitles, I was convinced he said “tiro de esquina” (corner kick, in soccer) as he ran off, and that made no sense. But he said “contigo ni a la esquina” (with you, not even to the corner). I like ‘tiro de esquina’ as a getaway phrase much better.

Back at Low’s: B apologizes for hitting Andre over the whole Doris business, seeing as how the guy just helped save his life and all. No biggie, says the new improved André, you were defending your sis. And I just loooooove your sister so much. Brandon stays on task and wants to go finish saving Illy. Already done, says Eman. Both she and YOUR baby are fine. Very amusing scene where Brandon is totally stoked to be a dad, but a little abashed to do so in front of the cuckold. Luckily, Eman is in full on bro mode, so he gives him a high 5. Heck, André even gets a kiss. Booo to Univision for cutting this.

Low goes to Fedra’s hospital room and wakes her up from a dream of the beach, only to get a smack for his efforts. Fedra accuses Low of abandoning her because of her paralysis, Low of course denies and reassures her that he still wants to marry her. But there’s wee problemita. The police are hot on his trail because he killed Brandon Moreno. Oopsies.

Back with Muneca, Ilitia is in full-on redemption mode. She’s finally got the truth out, a weight is off her shoulders, she finally has peace. And she feels great, even if her marriage is over. Muneca gives her an 'atta girl' and urges her to patch it up with Brandon. But Illy is still worried about Brandon’s safety if she does so—and not just from Low, but also from Fedra who has threatened to kill everyone in the show by now, and this includes little Illy and fetus. Speak of the devil; she is getting the info from Low that Illy finally confessed to everyone that the baby is Brandon’s. Great line from Fedra when Low defends Illy from her insults “just because she’s your daughter doesn’t mean she isn’t stupid”. Fedra is glad to hear, though that Low has already taken care of Brandon—“one ‘pio’ less on the board”, I believe is how she classily puts it. A puzzled Low finally says “they’re called “piezas” (pieces). But Low doesn’t want to go to jail. “No”, says F, “ you wouldn’t last 10 minutes.” And Fedra’s worried about herself too, now that it’s all come out now. Low wants to change their names (“but I like my name” whines Fedra), get fake passports, transfer all their cash to an account in said fake names so they can leave the country. Fedra mostly picks up on “one’ account. But first they have to take care of all the ‘piezas’ left. Fedra calls someone to set up a safehouse for Low at the Mala Noche so that he can plan out their final revenge and escape plan. Before Low heads out, Fedra reminds him to keep his hands off the other dancers. Then she interrupts his babbling with the excellent new name that just came to her “Anastasia Lascourain!” Low is unimpressed, but I recognize the name Lascourain from Guapos, so I know it’s high class. He leaves his phone with her so that he can stay in touch (she mentioned earlier that Bernardo has hers). Our sharp little doll asks can she call him, if he doesn’t have a phone? “No, I’ll call you” he says. At this point, I think the writers are just are just blatently mocking Fedra.

Now, we get back to Chelatina and Manolo outside the restaurant. Logic would dictate that they try to chase down Mal, but what they do instead is much more of a gift to viewerville. They argue back and forth about the various cross-dressing deceptions—“you took advantage of me pretending to be Chelatina” “no, you wouldn’t have anything to do with me, so I had no other choice. They take turns where one stalks off and the other pulls them back to yell at them. They totally look like a couple of ballroom dancers. Oliver finally pulls out the “you made me think I was gay!” card. “that was different, I did it for love!” “what, you think I wore these heels because I like it? No I did it for amor!” The heels do it, and our cute couple sees the humor that viewerville has been enjoying these past few minutes and they get the giggles. Manolo declares that he isn’t gay after all, and Chelatina flirts back. They embrace just as Dee and Axhole walk up to indignantly ask what Manolo is doing with Gretel’s shrink. The 2 star-crossed crossed dressers do a synchronized de wigging to Dee’s delight and Axhole’s confusion. I’ll tell you, Oliver and Gretel have a very kinky future ahead of them after the show’s over.

Back to Whinarianela. “I’m pregnant. Where are you ELPD?” Yawn.

Next morning, Mari heads straight into Fedra’s hospital room to spill the beans, I mean accuse Fedra of stealing Luis Felipe’s investigation. By the way, ever hear of xerox, Marianela? Didn’t you learn your lesson with Gretel burning the papers? Grrr. Fedra is devastated to hear that all the proof against her is gone. Some insults between the two. Mari doesn't know how such an awesome fella as Eman came from her womb, Fedra calls the Pavons a trio of mujerzuelas. Mari can’t keep her boca shut and says that Fedra killed Tia Carlota and her padres, and she knows it.

Over in Emil’s hospital room, he is being released, but needs to keep an eye on his hypertension. Good thing he has such a relaxing home life. What, I say, what is Eman wearing? It looks like a bomber jacket with a sweater over top of it. Oh, it’s just a really weird sweater. Anyway, Emil uses the light topic of hereditary coronary disease to segue into paternity issues. Eman has bad genes no matter who his real father is, what with Chema clutching his chest every chance he gets. Emil reminisces about when they first had suspicions of Eman having a diffetent dad, and wants a blood test. But Eman says he doesn’t want one---Emil is his dad. But Emil feels that they both have a right to the truth. So Eman hands over Luis Felipe’s papers to Emil. Again with the reading glasses—an amusing attempt at verisimilitude, given the level of disbelief that must be suspended in this or any telenovela.
What? Jorge? Where’d he come from? Oh, he’s trying to convince Tia Carlota’s maid to come to Mexico and testify that Fedra was there the day Tia died. Job done. ‘Seems like a suspiciously helpful and selfless act on Jorge’s part. What is he up to?

Back to Fedra and Mari in the hospital. Mari is basically telling Fedra everything. The testifying maid, Gretel as a witness to the ventanacide. Fedra's not worried—the maid didn’t see anything, Gretel is an unreliable witness and besides, she’s just a poor invalid. Mari has no pity for Fedra’s paralysis. “And what’s more, here’s all the information I have about my mom’s helicopter non-accident.” Oh Marianela, when will you learn? First you shoot, then you say you have a gun. Fedra now knows what she has to deny.

At the RyT mansion, we get our first dose of Kristel today when Illy comes by to say “byyye’. As Illy sashays into the sunset (really, a trip to get her head together), Kristel says ‘byyye’ to so much more, their agency plans, her career, etc.,
Hospital: Mari says that Fedra was always jealous of her mom’s life and that everyone loved her and that Luis Felipe was the main heir. Fedra is still calling Mari’s parents drunks and denying everything. Mari lays out how Fedra ruined everything just when Mari and her mom were going to start their new lives together. She says that she destroyed her family and wants her to admit it (good luck with that). Mari starts to shake Fedra up a bit and even gets her scrawny hands around Fedra’s neck, but she doesn’t have it in her to actually do Fedra much harm.


Emil has read the report and now knows it all. Eman has a shockingly indulgent viewpoint of his mom’s life choices—she was young, she had bad luck and needed to survive (though after I thought about it a bit, I guess he is only thinking of the prostition and tricking Emil; he doesn’t really know about all the murdering she did). Emil realizes how Eman chose the name ELDP. Eman explains that he did it to honor of the stories Bernardo told him about the LDP as a little boy. Emil sees that his mother found a way for his real fatehr to be part of his life even if he wasn’t actually there. Eman reassures Emil that he loves him, is proud of him, he will always be his father etc. Emil is still clinging to the hope that Eman might be his son. That maybe, just maybe, this one lie of Fedra’s (that her baby with Chema died) isn’t a lie. Eman calmly explains that his mom is a big fat liar. Emil wants to do a DNA test to rid himself of the doubt. Eman says that he (Eman) will always love Emil and consider him his father regardless, but if he wants a DNA test, they can do it. Emil says no and they hug.
But for now Eman wants to hide the papers a bit longer. Emil is surprised to hear that Eman stole them, and wants to expose/confront Fedra, even if Fedra is Eman’s mom. Eman explains that he took them precisely so that they wouldn’t be exposed and argues in favor of waiting because Fedra might try to kill herself again. After all, it’s his mom, and he knows that she did everything, starting with the marriage to Emil, to give his little, in-utero self the life that she could never have. Emil says that this doesn’t justify what she has done and that Eman shouldn’t feel guilty about it, it’s not his fault. But Eman does feel guilty about her taking the rap for everything. So, in his supreme logic, he is going to turn himself in as ELDP to somehow set a good example for his mom and share in the punishment. Huh? Please, I hope that Carlos’ half of tonight’s casserole shines some light on this.

Kristoise


Part 2 "We Can't Handle the Truth!"

All righty then, lets see if we can reconstruct the pieces of the rest of tonight's Marvelous Mexican Adventure. OK... tab A into slot B... hmmm... wake up Synapse! I'm afraid it's back up on the wheel with you, little fellow. We're gonna need full rodent-power for this job...

Eman has informed Emil that as far as he's concerned, he is all the daddy that he needs, DNA testing be damned. However there is another more troubling certainty and that is that his true mamá is Juana F. Pérez and that her destiny is a little hard time in the Big House and what with her being paralyzed and with her character not being the most sturdy anyway, it is up to him to set an example. Sipis, it's time for el Lirio de Plata to face the music. Pay the piper. Give himself up. Do the time.Emiliano tries to point out the flaws and drawbacks of such a plan, and indicates that though initially Juana struggled to survive, her avarice and downright evilness dominated her life, long after she had achieved economic and social stability... robbing Marianela of her inheritance for example, but Emanuel seems determined.

Marianela, meanwhile is harassing a bedridden crippled Fedra. Fedra tries to explain, "Both of your parents died in tragic accidents." She accuses her of murdering her parents, insists that she confess, and even grabs Fedra by the shoulders and shakes her. Fortunately this abusive behavior is interrupted by Emanuel. "She wants to kill me," Fedra tearfully wails. Marianela denies this but does assert that she'd like a little truth for a change. Fedra asks her to go ahead, killing her would be a merciful, if hateful, favor. Eman gently escorts Mari out of Fedra's room.

Manny asks Mari to tell him the truth of what she knows as they are joined by a strangely bossy Netty who is also demanding some truth. Since it's apparently not going to com from Mari, Netty offers her version of the truth. "Your mother is a murderer!"

Well, you could knock me over with a feather.

*Elsewhere, somewhere outdoors, Oliver (disguised as... Oliver) is trying to convince Gretel (disguised as... Gretel) to come forth with her knowledge of what she saw that fateful day so long ago.

Emanuel is reluctant to believe Netty and clings to Fedra's version of the events surrounding the death of his uncle, Mari's daddy, Luis Felip. Mari tell's him that what Netty says is true but that her proof was destroyed. Netty points out that though that is so, there is also an eye-witness. Marianela balks at this... she made promises. Bottom line, Netty wants Fedra locked away. Netty leaves as Emanuel stands there looking completely bewildered. Mari says, "Perdoname." As she walks away he mutters to himself, "Perdoname for what I'm going to do.

*At La Buena Vida Bar, Eman's two daddies confer. Emil is reluctant, but José M wants to share a drink... and talk. The topics... Emanuel, Netty, and Juana Felipe Pérez.

*Emanuel rolls up to Casa Creep on his calle crawler and encounters a very dapper Brandon who is clutching a bouquet of roses. Brandon is in full bantam rooster on crack mode. "Here to call on Ilitia?" Eman gives his blessing and in the time honored tradition of experienced cock-handlers, takes a moment to blow smoke up our little rooster's cloaca, ""Now get in there and dazzle the woman you love!" Brandon is pumped but pauses for a moment to reflect on the fact that he still has unfinished business with el Lirio de Plata.

As Brandon enters the Manse of Misery, Kristel is busy making sure that the liquor doesn't go stale in her mothers absence. She is delighted to see Brandon, "¡Guuaauu! me raya tu outfit.!" (She really likes the suit.). She informs him that Ilitia has left the building (actually, the country), "¡Para siempre! Sorreeey!"

*Mientras tanto, in La Buena Vida the parent's conference continues. JM tells Emil that he doesn't have a whole lot of time left, the state of his health is desahuciado (utterly hopeless... the first big word I learned and remembered from a TN). He plans to utilize his time remaining to get to know and protect Emanuel. Emil looks puzzled. This strikes me as funny. He is talking to Emiliano here. Even with line drawings, photos, and colored pie graphs, there's not a hope in Hell that Emil is going to grasp what he is saying. Good luck Cap'n.

As best she can, Kristel explains that Ilitia is gone. Fortunately for Brandon, she is in full estrus, "Use me." I swear, she then tries to lick his cheek. Yikes! Brandon explains that Ilitia is the woman he loves and scurries off. Kristel tries to ponder this but her little hamster has nodded off.

Looks like Javi is still in the hospital. How nice is this? Jairo has taken time out of his busy day to visit the ailing little tyke.... "Jey! Looking good Campeon! I hear you're pals with el Lirio de Plata. Any chance of you hooking me up for an exclusive interview?"

Why you...

Just then a smile erupts between Javi's ears... "Uy, full diez, está parado de ti." (roughly that means turn around dorkface, he's standing behind you). And so he is... it's

el Litio de Plata!

wearing a hooded ensemble of black Naugahyde, accented with an elegant silver lily pin daringly displayed over a black tee, framed by the boldly unzipped biker jacket, his countenance shyly shaded by a full-face shroud inspired by the fashionable ladies of the Middle East.

Being a reporter, Jairo asks the obvious, "¿El Lirio de Plata?"

Emiliano tells JM about the stories Bernardo told Eman of the exploits of el Capitán Sevilla and el Lirio de Plata. "You were a hero for him... and a role model." JM realizes that Eman is el Lirio de Plata and Emil confirms it and tells him of his insistence on turning himself in. This male-bonding session is interrupted by Netty who with Marianela in tow, arrives at their table. She is agitated. She doesn't want them battling over her. "We were talking about something else." Perplexed and slightly disappointed, she asks what then are the discussing. In her increasingly more annoying way, Marianela chimes in, "Yeah Tio, about what?" Will somebody please just shoot this girl?

Jairo is busy taking photos of eLdP and Consuelo is all too happy to pose with him and her son. Unfortunately for Jairo, eLdP doesn't do interviews, "Hasta luego."

*Emil tells Netty that they were discussing ... ummm... "Victoria... yeah... that's the ticket ... Victoria." She starts up again, but Emil calms her, telling her that he and JM have come to an understanding, not only about her but about Emanuel." They coo. Mari beams. JM sadly shrugs and slinks away.

Kristel is holding a nifty bottle of what I'd guess is a Tequila blanca though it could be vodka or gin. She wants to go clubbing with Gretel and Oliver until she learns that they are going to Emanuel's new cantina, La Buena Vida to hear Netty sing. They think that perhaps her mother's club, La Mala Noche might be more to her liking. And guess who is the star dancer there? She guesses correctly"¿Mi mami? ¡Guuaao!"

Netty is wearing an outfit that looks like what's left of a leopard print cocktail dress after a litter of puppies have fought over it. Looks good on her. Heck, Letty would look good in a fitted gunnysack with canvas piping. She sings a torch song:

Ni Te Pares Por Aquí

Recuerdo aquella noche ilusionado te marchaste
en busca de ese sueño que anhelabas conquistar
a donde se quedaron las promesas que me hiciste
tus besos y caricias que me hacían suspirar

Yo te creí y te espere hasta donde pude
Tu me fallaste pusiste a otra en mi lugar

Hoy me doy cuenta que eres todo un sinvergüenza
no te importaba lo que yo sentia por ti
Hoy me doy cuenta que ya no vales la pena
pues he encontrado a alguien que me hace feliz
que me valora, y me enamora
ya no me busques ni te pares por aqui

No es cierto que el amor resiste al tiempo y la distancia
no es cierto y hoy lo puedo comprobar

Yo te creí y te espere hasta donde pude
Tu me fallaste pusiste a otra en mi lugar

Hoy me doy cuenta que eres todo un sinvergüenza
no te importaba lo que yo sentia por ti
Hoy me doy cuenta que ya no vales la pena
pues he encontrado a alguien que me hace feliz
Hoy me doy cuenta... No te importaba lo que yo sentia por ti
Hoy me doy cuenta... Pues he encontrado a alquien que me hace feliz

Que me valora y me enamora
Ya no me busques ni te pares por aqui

looking and sounding for all the world like Laura Flores.

Nice! Emiliano is transfixxed. Heck, even Marianela smiles. As Netty sings, Gladiola arrives and joins Doris and Andre who are sitting at a table making goo goo eyes at each other. She thanks Andre for saving her son and joining hands with the two of them, blesses their love for each other. Netty is momentarily distracted, we follow her eyes... hey, there's Delicia and ... ugh... Axel. Listen to the words of the song, Delicia. Loosely translated they mean, "I don't need your sorry butt anymore so don't be stoppin' here." What Netty has noticed is that a proud old grizzly has cleaned up, crawled out of his cave, and come to watch her sing. It's Tio Max!
Emil hops up to greet him. So does Mari. He has Paula by his side. Hey people, keep it down... I'm tryin' to hear Netty sing.

At the Porta López pad, Ilitia, Muñeca, Manzanita, Cristian, and faithful Fidel are preparing to depart... but... Not. So. Fast. Brandon blazes in and shouts... well... more or less... "NOT! SO! FAST!"

Fedra sits up in her bed a vows that Bernado best not fail her this time in getting rid of that awful fatty.

Well crap, this just like the Monkey's Paw. I really wasn't wanting some one to actually shoot her.

As Netty finishes her song... applausos... we see an ominous figure appear in the doorway, it's Bernardo, "¡Saludos a tu madre (say hi to your mom)!" He takes aim with a pistol. He shoots. Yikes! Mari tumbles out of her chair.

Ilitia gives Brandon five minutes to make his case.

Everyone gathers around Mari's lifeless body. The entire crowd is tizzied. She stirs. Though shaken, Tio Max proves he's still on top of things, "She's alive!" And so she is. Nopis, not another Festivus Miracle. A fat suit.

He does. That is... Brandon makes his case. "Te amo, I love you, Ilitia."

Axel thinks that it wasn't fair to delude Emanuel like that. Emil marvels over the sawdust bleeding from the bullet hole.Emiliano insists on examining her, "What's this?" OK, now everyone knows that Mari is Vicky. And then just when we were regretting ever having thought badly of Marianela, she tries to swear the entire room to secrecy. Bernardo, get back in here and finish the job you were sent to do!

Emil is outraged, "Where have I been all this time? I've been a complete idiot." No disagreement here. He also learns that Manolo was really Gretel. Netty soothes him. Tio Max explains it was the only way the kids could survive.

Brandon finishes with a flourish. I'm your frog, kiss me and make me your prince.

*Lo is having lunch at La Mala Noche. The guy with the eyepatch whines that without La Reina, business has fallen off precipitously. They are interrupted by the waiter. Someone is wanting to talk to the personnel manager.
*Surprise! It's Kristel. She wants a job. He's enchanted, but no one can do it like la Reina. Kristel thinks she's up to the task, "Tonight right away!"

Muñeca and Flora watch approvingly as Ilitia wraps up the species conversion.
*In the hospital, José M finds a nurse making up a bed. Fedra's flown.

*She's wheeled into her dressing room at La Mala Noche by eyepatch guy.She's told about the hot new dancer. Bernardo's offended. No one can take la Reina's place. Alone with her, he kneels by her wheelchair and whispers that he will soon transport her far from here. She looks sadly hopeful,"Really, Bernardo?" He informs her of the hit on Marianela and notes that soon the police will be pursuing them. Lo pops in and takes offense to Bernardo's presence. He and Fedra are going to escape together and Bernardo does not fit into their plans. With Bernardo dismissed he kneels down and reassures Fedra. She weakly smiles.

Back at the boarding house we find that the fat suit was not fatally wounded and Doris is busy suturing the damage. In a flash of brilliance, Netty observes, "I could almost bet that it was Fedra Curiel who ordered you shot, Marianela." I excuse you Netty, because you sang so well.

Oh joy, Consuelo and Javi are home. Fortunately they were able to cover the fat suit with a sheet. They are followed by Licenciado Pacheco who quickly asks for cookies. Hot on his heels is Comisario Tejeda. He has a newspaper hot off the press. Front page... Consuelo, Javi, and... el Lirio de Plata. Consuelo checks it out approvingly. "Explain this!"

*Totally left off the TV were the next scenes. I think that pictures tell it best.
Tejeda burbles about the connection between Netty, her pension and eLdP. Javi spills the soup, "El Lirio de Plata es mi amigo."... yawn... next!

*This is more like it. Cigarette, anyone? *Brandon gets a call. "Meet me in twenty minutes." "Gotta go!"

Kristal got the job. How about a name? Eyepatch guy thinks, "La Loba." Kristel likes. Now she wants to meet la Reina. Trouble is... la Reina doesn't talk to the other dancers. "Oh yeah? Well, she'll be interested in talking to me. I swear."
Bernardo strolls in, "¡Guau! ¿Kristel?"







Carlos

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