Caray, Caray!

Fernando has refused to open an office for Teresa (gasp). She figures it’s because she doesn’t have Arturo’s prestige or experience. No, he says, it’s because of Arturo that he doesn’t want to offer this to Teresa. Arturo’s very proud and feels he’s lost it all. If Fernando turns his back on him now by offering this to Teresa, he’ll only feel worse. Teresa has also thought about that but she’s so worried that Arturo doesn’t seem to want to climb out of this hole and on top of that, his problem with alcohol. She’s so distraught but she say she shouldn’t talk to him about these things. Fernando begs her to tell him what’s going on. Oh, so many things, she says, she’s desperate!

ZACATECAS: Mariano is overjoyed to see Aurora. She explains Magda and Dario’s visit. She’s here to help him. They get serious and he moves in for a kiss but she steps back at the last second, saying she’s come to work. She says a quick hello to Doofusberto and then she and Mariano start talking business about the clinics and agree to get to work.

PENTHOUSE: Teresa thinks it’s best for Fernando to leave now. He’s not budging till she tells him what is happening between her and Arturo. She’s concerned he’ll tell Arturo and they’re in enough trouble as it is. He tells her he may not be able to have her handle his legal issues but he can buy Luna Turqueza. That would be wonderful but she reminds him Arturo refuses to sell. He suggests buying out the other shareholders, Genorubiiiiida. He knows it’s a great prospect and it can’t fail despite Ruben or Aida. She’s so grateful he’d consider doing that.

CASA CACERES: Arturo visits with Mayra. He’s looking for Aida, who isn’t there. He mentions Luna Turqueza but then changes his mind and starts to leave. She holds him back and tells him she knew of Aida’s interest in buying Martin’s shares despite her disapproval. She mentions Aida’s vengeful motive. Arturo tells her Ruben ended up buying the shares. Mayra’s in disbelief. Arturo tells her Ruben verified Aida doesn’t care if they lose money so long as Arturo and Teresa don’t earn a single peso.

PENTHOUSE: Teresa tells Fernando he is truly special and suggests he come back tomorrow so he and Arturo can discuss his plan. Before he can leave, she asks him how he’s doing with regards to the wedding, now that there are only 2 weeks left.

CASA BARRERA: Odiosa is looking at the invitations (with only 2 weeks left?) and gushing about the wedding. She’s so happy knowing he’s marrying Luisa.

PENTHOUSE: Fernando confirms everything is on schedule for the wedding. Teresa wishes him well and hopes he doesn’t experience what they did, meaning the problems they’ve had in such short a time. She chokes up as she says how incredible it is that you would think everything would be great once you’ve found the love of your life. But then you start noticing the differences. She asks if he’s sure about marrying Luisa, despite everything that’s happened. He says he loves Luisa and everything is ready for the wedding. He thought he’d never marry, but even so…….through crocodile tears, she tells him she knows they’ll be very happy. He again asks her what’s wrong. Oh, nothing, she says, it really wouldn’t be a good idea for her to work for him. It’s not a good idea for them to be together. He goes in for the kiss and they start smooching. Mala! Malo!

CASA BARRERA: Luisa tells Mommy Dearest that Fernando had to run off to the construction site/office about some problem or other. Odiosa finds this strange because she went by there and didn’t see him.

BACK AT THE CONTSTRUCTION SITE, AHEM, PENTHOUSE: Teresa breaks away saying they can’t do this. She’s married to Arturo and Fernando’s about to marry Luisa, whom he loves! They’d already agreed nothing could happen between them. He wants to know what she feels. She tells him that should be obvious. He responds by saying he’s fascinated by her. She stops him and tells him he should please leave and consider this good-bye. She can’t stop thinking that Luisa is her friend and Arturo is his friend. He begins walking to the door but she calls him back and then, no, never mind. He comes back to her and goes in for another kiss – she pushes him back and reminds him this is their secret. She once again asks him to leave, which he does – all hot and bothered. As soon as he leaves, she gets on the phone with Arturo (who is now at Geno’s) to apologize for her outburst. He’s glad to hear she’s realized he’s not at fault for what Aida and Ruben are prepared to do. She says this shouldn’t separate them and asks him to come home so they can talk.

Arturo is at Geno’s to reason with her. What they’re about to do makes no sense. She’s sorry, but maybe it’s best they are no longer partners. She’s never had a problem with him but now that he’s on Teresa side, well that’s a different matter. She brings up the fact that he wouldn’t help out Ruben when he was in jail. Arturo says Ruben knew he wasn’t in a position to help him because of Saenz and that ended up ruining him. Ruben walks in and tells him there is nothing to talk about. Arturo tells them he and Teresa are not about to give up their shares so easily and are not able to buy out Genorubiiiiida. Ruben tells him now he knows what it’s like not being able to count someone he thought of as a friend. Ouch!

CASA BARRERA: Fernando arrives and immediately runs into Mom who asks where he’s been because she didn’t see him at the construction office.

CHEZ GENO: Geno starts calling Teresa names (descarada) and Arturo shouts at her to stop. Ruben tells him not to speak to her that way. If he’s hurt, well too bad, he’s the one who believed Teresa was a saint. She plays a double sided game, using her youth and beauty and Arturo fell for it. It’s time he realized what Teresa’s really like. If he continues by her side, he’ll end up losing friends and much, much worse. Arturo feels Ruben is just trying to win back Aida. He repeats that they will not sell their shares.

CASA BARRERA: Fernando resents mama trying to tell him what to do. Oriana acts as though she was just wondering if everything was ok, why is he acting this way? He lashes out at her, saying he’s a grown man about to get married and no one controls him. Mama knows something’s awry. Fernando bursts into the den. Luisa’s concerned but he assures her everything is honky-dory. She shows him the invitations and he pretends he cares.

VECINDAD: Refugio always knew Juana loved Twitberto. Juana yammers on about her love for the idiot but also about how she hated to hurt Hector, she’s worried about losing Aurora’s affection yadda, yadda, yadda.

PENTHOUSE: Luisa delivers the invitation to Teresa who comments about it being customary for the novios to deliver them together. (I wanna know, do they always deliver these invitations in person? TN always show the couple personally delivering invitations – just curious). Teresa ponders on how things are: Fernando is so busy with his new businesses, plane, etc. while she and Arturo are on the brink of losing Luna Turqueza. Luisa sympathizes with her. Teresa tells her Arturo is doing what he can to save their Luna Turqueza shares. She’s doing her part by showing him she loves him and will stand by him with or without Luna Turqueza. Yeah, riiiiiiiight. After Luisa leaves, Teresa ponders out loud. Luisa will marry Fernando if Arturo accepts his help. If not, Teresa will have to step in as the bride. Wow!

CASA CACERESA: Mayra is giving Aiiiiiiida a dressing down about the whole Luna Turqueza mess. Aida assures her she’s not using Mayra’s money. Ruben was able to raise the money. She says she doesn’t know from where but she’s happy he’s stepping up. She’s happier still that he’s supporting her in her fight against Teresa.

PENTHOUSE: Arturo arrives and tells Teresa that Geno and Ruben refuse to back down. Teresa wants to forget about all that for tonight and proposes a toast, promising to stand by him. He’s surprised she’s changed her attitude so quickly. She tells him it’s because she loves him, etc. etc.

HOSPITAL: Oh, poor Rodriguito is still in the incubator but he’s none too happy about it, flailing and wailing his little lungs out while Espe gives Hernan her opinion on the Juana/Hector/Jughead situation. Ruben walks in.

PENTHOUSE: Teresa and Arturo are having another drink! Wait a minute, I thought Arturo wasn’t supposed to imbibe? Anyway, he says Aida is seeking revenge because of Mariano. According to Aida, Mariano won’t come back to her because Teresa still has the hots for him. She asks how he can think that, as she pours him yet another drink so they can talk. She assures him she loves him. He says he wouldn’t put up with her cheating on him again. She assures him that won’t happen. Arturo downs his drink as she looks on gleefully. (How could I be so stupid, she’s getting him drunk on purpose!)

ZACATECAS, ZACATECAS: So nice, they named it twice! (sorry, couldn’t pass it up). Maurora enjoy a meal al fresco. He toasts to her being here with him and the next few days.

CASA BARRERA: Luisa tells Oriana Lucia will be helping out with the invitations and Oriana tells her they better get a move on. Fernando comes in and barks at his mother, telling her not to worry about it, it will get done. Uh-oh, someone’s getting a little testy. He even shouts at her, telling her to let him do things his way! Luisa attempts to be the peacemaker, telling Oriana they’ll take care of it once he’s talked to Arturo.

ZACATECAS: Now Maurora are strolling along as they talk of the work they need to do.

PENTHOUSE: SAY IT AN’T SO, ARTURO! My hunkasaurus is one big drunkasaurus, passed out on the living room floor. Doorbell rings and Teresa runs in from the bedroom. She makes sure Art is where she left him and then makes sure her robe has fallen open before she opens the door. She tells Fernando she forgot he was coming by after everything that happened last night. He’s come just in time to help her. She drags him in and leads him to Arturo. Fernando is disgusted. She’s so afraid, she hugs him of course.

HOSPITAL: Juana has the nerve to visit Hector. He tells her he’s destined to be alone. So many years passed before he even noticed another woman after what Aurora’s mother did to him. She doesn’t deserve to be referred to by name. Juana wonders if he’s going to feel the same bitterness toward her.

PENTHOUSE: As Teresa steps over an overturned platter, Fernando asks if this happens often. She prefers not to talk about that now. She asks Fer to help Arturo to the sofa while she gets dressed. Oh, Fer, you dog, you! He keeps an eye on Teresa as she undresses while he helps Arturo. With a friend like that,………

HOSPITAL: Juana tries to explain how things happened. She broke up with Jughead with no explanations and then Hector showed up. She really appreciates how wonderful he’s been with her. He understands but that doesn’t take away the hurt he feels. Her heart is breaking, (yeah, yeah, just get outta here, will ya?) She hopes he’ll forgive her one day. She leaves and Hector is left, broken……..waaaaaah. Ah, Juana can go back to her illiterate, talentless buffoon and live happily ever after on what she makes as a seamstress. Hector deserves better.

PENTHOUSE: Fernando says he’ll try to wake up Arturo and talk to him. Teres tells him Arturo is upset over the Luna Turqueza problem. He spoke with Ruben & Co yesterday. He needs to feel he can resolve this. She asks him to please help Arturo. Fer is astounded she can be worried about him in his state. She brings on the tears. Oh, woe is me!

ZACATECAS: Mariano, Aurora, and Jughead are together and true to form Jughead opens his big fat trap and says he’s here to forget about “his Juanita”. Aurora tells him Hector is asking Juana to set a date for the wedding. He blabs about losing her when he told her he wanted to have a slew of kids not knowing she was infertile. Aurora hadn’t heard this part of the story.

PENTHOUSE: Fernando asks Teresa to call him next time Arturo starts drinking but before it gets to this point. For now, Fer says he’s going to throw him in an ice-cold tub. Arturo starts to stir and Teresa begins to scold him about how much he drank last night. Arturo can’t remember a thing. She asks if he truly can’t remember anything he told her or what he did to her!

ZACATECAS: Aurora wasn’t aware that Juana had feelings for Jughead. He tells her of his ultimatum – that he’ll wait to marry her here in Zacatecas, although he doesn’t think that will happen. Aurora’s stunned.

PENTHOUSE: Arturo wants to know what happened. He becomes aware that Fer is here. She has a flashback of what happened last night: She gets him drunk til he passes out and sets the scene, rolls him onto the floor, empties the bottle into a potted plant, breaks the glass on their wedding photo, and tosses the contents of a platter onto the floor. She tells him she can’t believe he doesn’t remember anything. She leaves in a huff. Fer starts in on him, telling him he ended up on the floor! Doesn’t he realize what this is doing to Teresa? Door bell! No, it’s not the landshark, but it’s Refugio, who is surprised to see him so ill.

CASA BARRERA: Lucia and Luisa are addressing invitations. Luisa tells her about Arturo’s ongoing financial woes and how Fernando wants to help. She wonders how Lucia is doing on that favor of hers…..guess we’ll find out soon.

PENTHOUSE: Arturo talks to Refugio who ends up warning him that if this drunkenness continues, she and her husband will take Teresa back to their houses. Yeah? You and what army?

HOSPITAL: Hernan tries to console Hector who tells him how much he’d like to run after Juana. He truly loves her very much.

CASA BARRERA: Luisa tells Teresa of Oriana’s argument with Fernando. Teresa is on Fer’s side, of course. Teresa is frustrated that Luisa didn’t have the nerve to tell Oriana she preferred the favors they chose over the ones Oriana chose. Teresa warns her that if she doesn’t start standing up to her monster-in-law, Oriana will always be making the decisions. Juana arrives with Lucia’s dress and finds out she left when Arturo didn’t show up. Luisa leaves to take a call. Teresa tells Juana this is proof that Lucia is only here because of Arturo. Juana ignores this and tells her she’s chosen Jughead as her knight in not-so-shining armor. She loves him and can’t live without him. She knows he has no money but neither does she and she knows they’ll be very happy. Teresa is not happy, to say the least.

PENTHOUSE: Art tells Fer he all he remembers of the night before was that Teresa wanted to have dinner together so they could talk about how they could get out of this mess with Luna Turqueza. He tells him of Genrubiiiiida’s offer to either sell their shares or buy them out. Fer suggests Art accept his help. Art doesn’t want to be indebted to him because he will soon be married to his sister. Fer is going to tell him how they can avoid him feeling indebted.

CASA CACERES: Ruben tells Aiiiiiida that Mayra wants him to convince Aida not to pressure Arturo and Teresa about Luna Turquesa. Aida knows her mother is convinced that vengeance won’t solve anything but Aida’s convinced that no one can keep her from that satisfaction. Ruben tells her Mayra was furious and insulted him but he’s not changing his mind. He will support her in anything just as she’s supporting him with regards to his son, right? Only because it bothers Teresa, she replies. Ruben admits this is why he’s continuing in his fight for his paternal rights – because it will bother Teresa and Arturo who are the godparents. He is just as anxious as Aida to see Teresa fail.

PENTHOUSE: Teresa arrives just as Arturo and Fernando come to an agreement about Luna Turqueza. She’s pleased and hugs Arturo while she mouths “gracias” to Fernando and he nods back. Slimebags, both of them!

In the morning, Teresa tells Arturo she’s very happy about Luna Turqueza but warns him she will leave him if he continues to drink. She also wants him to get rid of Lucia. He can’t believe she’d be jealous when he only has eyes for her.

CASA CHAVEZ: Refugio and Armando talk about Art and Teresa. Refugio thinks it’s a good idea for him to find employment elsewhere in the event the Barreras are divorced. Armando doesn’t look so sure about that.

PENTHOUSE: Teresa invites Aida into her home. They trade insults and Aida gets to the point. She wants to know which notario to use to sign the papers re: the sale of their Luna Turqueza shares. Teresa thinks it’s a good idea they choose carefully lest they end up with a bamboozler like her father. She names an office but tells her the deal will be to buyout Genorubiiiida! Aiiiiiida is dumbfounded!!!

CASA BARRERA: Oriana confronts Fernando about wanting to buy Luna Turqueza and why he wanted to get involved. Fer feels the Genorubiiida offer was an injustice. He’s convinced Luna Turqueza is an excellent business opportunity provided of course it isn’t mishandled at the whim of certain shareholders. Oriana asks again why he stepped in. Is it to help Arturo? Or Teresa? He tells her she can think what she wants and walks out on her.

BACK AT THE PENTHOUSE, Aida can’t believe what she’s hearing. Oh believe it, Teresa tells her. Their plan backfired because they made their proposal in writing, signed by all three. She feels so sorry for Aida. She doesn’t have Paulo, she doesn’t have Mariano, and now she’s stupidly fighting with her mother over her father. How can she be so naïve as to forgive Ruben? Maybe it’s because she’s seen how much he loves his male child. Seriously, now that he has the judge’s ok, a day doesn’t pass that he doesn’t visit and coo over him, telling him he can’t wait for the day they can share everything man to man. Ouch!

ZACATECAS: More Chamber of Commerce visuals of the city and Maurora taking in the sights. She doesn’t want to talk about them. He tells her all the time she spent in Cuernavaca seemed like an eternity to him. He missed her voice and her smile. She feels the same and he says they should stop suffering like this and she should give them a chance. She figures this is where she should say she still wants to think about it. He says he’ll continue to……she interrupts him, saying they need to eat.

Yuk! I think I’m gonna be ill. Juana has arrived in Zacatecas. She and Jughead meet and she runs into his arms. He can’t believe she’s there and asks if she’s done with the Doctor. He asks if she’s here to marry him. She assures him she is. They kiss and Juana comes face to face with Aurora! AWKWARD!

CASA BARRERA: Lucia is in the den finishing up that sketch of Arturo. Teresa is on the balcony and gets a glimpse of it and rushes downstairs demanding to see it! Tear her eyes out Tere! They fight over it. Tere snatches it out of her hands and then WACKALA! She slaps Lucia! She snaps her fingers at her and tells her to clear on out of there, now!!!!

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