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Amigos, I am leaving for 9 days in Mexico on Thursday so I need someone to write a guest recap or at least post a discussion place holder next Monday (October 31). Is anyone interested and available? Thanks in advance.

Review: The La Bonita crew gathers hoping for the best for Regina and Gonzolo and feeling awful for Dona Renata. At TOHIMC, Matias cries behind the glass at his motionless Papa reliving the moments of their reunion after too many years apart because of Fina and now maybe they will be separated forever for her evil crimes. You have to fight for your life, Papa. Matias worries about Renata who needs her Papa so, EVEN Roberta is effected says Matias, as surprised as we are. Don’t leave me, Papa. I don’t mind that he cries so long, Gonzolo is worth it.

Fina makes her debut in the prison yard with cat calls from the gang who prepare her initiation.

Antonio talks with his superior at the seminary to confess that he needs to denounce Fina and didn‘t before he joined up for the pastoral life so he has many sins to repent. The Padre gives him permission to leave so he can take care of his guilt.

At the edge of the separated yard, Fina is lured by Blanca through the bars to join her in revenge, they have so much in common, the hatred of the Monterubbios and the vengeance to see them all destroyed. Blanca blames the idiot Daniel for landing her in jail. Fina laughs oh so you’re the one who committed fraud against the Monterubbios. Blanca says, I am in this insane asylum because they say I am crazy but I’ll show them. Fina turns up her nose at this point, it’s a bit like the first day at a new junior high school, if you are trying to fit in and establish your superiority. She doesn’t need anyone’s help.

Good old nunca se rinde, Inez encourages Regina, she will soon be as good as new. But, Regina is having problems carrying on with Gonzolo so sick. She can’t figure out and neither can Inez how this monster Fina tried to kill both Gonzolo and her, and poor Renata, how can she bear being the child of this monster. Regina begs for the truth about Gonzolo’s condition. Inez tells her truthfully that they are hoping for the best but no one knows yet.

Selene brings Chema home. He doesn’t understand what is happening to him. She assures him that the doctor will let him know when the test results are back. She sweetly says they are friends and he can count on her for anything he needs. She seems to have repented her former clingy and witchy ways. Alone when she leaves, Chema continues to not know what is happening to him.

The special handsome agent says that charges are moving along for keeping Fina in jail. Roberta interrupts, what is to happen to Fina? With concern in her voice, but then assures the uneasy family that she only wants her to never get out. They will know more after she is arraigned, but he points out that although Regina seems to be getting better, Fina’s charges could be a lot more serious if Gonzo does not make it. Even Roberta takes this news badly as Matias observed earlier.

Renata and Jero go to sob in front of the window to Gonzolo’s room. Papito, dear Papa, you have to survive, you have to be strong, sobs Renata still lovely in her wedding garb. You promised to be with me forever. I can’t do without you. You protected us and loved us as though we were you real daughters. You have to hold on. She smiles suddenly remembering the first time they met. The young Pepa/Fina introduces the cold as a fish Roberta and then gets a big smile and hug from the vivacious, young Regina, Jr. /Renata. Don’t leave me! You always called me your princess. She again remembers all the time he told her he wants her to feel like a princess, like when she was planning her modest wedding and he wanted her to pull out all the stops and get the most beautiful dress so she could be the most beautiful bride ever. He also says he tried not to prefer anyone over the other but always she was his favorite and his pet or spoiled one (consentido/a). Later, in her tears when her marriage first failed with Jero, he was there saying that with him, she would always be in her home and especially at home in his heart. NO matter what her mother said, he would always be there with love for her. Don’t leave me, she sobs. Jero is so supportive these days.

Not so supportive of anyone, our Dr. Nasty had accosted a young woman on the street, distracted by her cell phone conversation. He grabs her purse, pushes her in the flower planter and takes her wallet, discards her purse and runs off. Gee, he’s hungry!

Lazaro and Kari plan their wedding date again. He is happy if it is tomorrow. Nooooo, she wants to wait for Jero and Renata to get back and Gonzo to improve. He says they shouldn’t wait but go ahead with their plans. He squeels piggy like and sets her on a stool, then he kneels and repeats once again would you like to marry me? He still has the ring and puts it back on her finger, saying he wants her to be Senora Lopez. They seem to be the token happy pair tonight.

Marina again in more modest clothing that she wore the day Jero turned her away enters her office. She is remembering the loving scene with Jero there when she tended to his wounds from the fight with Augie. Saying all men are like little children. She sniffs, here I lived some of the most beautiful moments of my life. Baby you need to know that you are the fruit of my love for him. Of my biggest illusion. I love you father so. She hugs her baby belly and cries .

Dr. 1000Names does a little shopping that looks almost like shoplifting just before the shop closes saying he has money to pay. It’s almost hard to see him so down on is luck-NOT. Isn’t this town supposed to be really small, why doesn’t anyone seem to recognize him?

Jero and Matias discuss the irony that Renata is so destroyed by having to be the daughter of the bad mother and they both are amazed that Roberta is the daughter of the good one. Matias points out that it has only made Renata strong and brave (valiente). Just then Augie slips into the seat in the waiting room and sits close to Renata who looks in no mood to have to deal with him. He was too worried about her and her family to stay away, so HERE’s AUGIE. Only two people are going to be happy about his being here and he is number one.

I thank you Augustin, says Renata. Jero stands up in assertive fashion not saying much but why are you here. Augie says he is here inspite of Jero’s being with Renata now, he is a friend of the Monterrubios. Renata basically tells him thanks but we don’t need more people here in this waiting room. Matias seconds the motion, we are all here just waiting together. Augies seems surprised at he shut out.

Roberta comes in for a moment to look at the sleeping Regina but it is a Roberta moment: she bemoans, why doesn’t anyone love MEMEME (oops, my fingers did that). She hates that she has to share the world with Renata and remembers telling Fina, she is glad that she isn’t her (Renata’s real) mother but she hates sharing any blood with her like having the same father. Roberta goes out feeling more sorry for herself than when she walked in. Besides, with the sleeping Inez and the sleeping Regina, no one notices her sacrifice of coming into the room. Inez and Regina sleep peacefully through the whole tender 40 second sequence. She feels so alone, Boo. Hoo. She runs into Augie in the hall way who is being shunned too so they grin and sneak out together. She is so glad to see him, so he says with his devilish grin, follow me.

Matias and Adriana talk in the cafeteria about Chema’s condition which worries Adriana still just as sister of hit and split (thanks Lila, I owe you for this one). Matias rises to offer her a seat. She notices how cozy Adriana and Matias are but sits anyway.

Inez awakes and so does Regina just as Renata and Jero come in. No one knows where Roberta is. Renata thought she was coming in here. Regina and Inez didn’t see her, so may be not. They all shrug. Renata offers to stay to take care of Regina so Inez can get home to Panchito and she says, maybe I can occupy the place of Roberta for a little bit since she isn’t here. Regina heartily assures her she has her own full place in her heart.

S of H & S sees the bling ring and the couple hand holding and lovey. Adriana with full confidence of her place retires to take care of something and let the friends talk. Sis tells Matias she is sad because she had feelings for him but it is a blessing that he is with the person he loves who loves him. Yes, he agrees what a blessing. AMEN. Now let’s see if she wants to run a foul of Selene for another try at Chema.

Carlos finally sits his stuffy mother down to tell her he doesn’t want any more lessons for Matilde. Matilde is fresh and wonderful and just the woman he fell in love with, so she should quit trying to remake her. Mama insists that Matilde is loving this and learning so quickly, she will be a half decent person in no time with her excellent teaching. But, Basta. Carlos says Matilde is just being polite and humoring her and has no desire to become the society stiff that her mother-in-law to be is. If Momma would just try to see Matilde for the wonderful person she really is she would see why he loves her so. They hug in seeming reconciliation. Maybe Mama is seeing some kind of light, maybe not, we shall see. At least she makes peace with her loving son.

Dr. 1000 drinks about 3 double shots of tequila, the cheap stuff he demands, really quickly in a bar. I don’t like this little line of impending doom one bit but there you have it, our man of a 1000 names is free and heading out to spread the good news.

Maybe the next morning, Renata is folding a blanket, speaking with Regina and suddenly Antonio walks in, (quick flight from Madrid, right, or is he still in Mexico? Oh who cares?) Renata excuses herself to go for coffee so they can talk alone. Regina says, tell me Antonio. You and I have much to talk abouts.

At the prison of the south again, Fina brings her tray of food to a table and the GANG of three show up throwing a banana peel on top of her meal, telling her to move. She says calmly, I was told I cold sit where I like. You don’t seem to understand the rules and codes here. She better do what La Gansa (the goose) says. And who is that? asks the cool as ice Fina. The ringleader says, I am La Gansa. What we say goes and they throw her food to the floor. A sleepy looking guard looks slightly interested, but La Gansa says, we were just greeting the new person.

Back at Regina’s bedside, Antonio says he was so sad and ashamed when he left. Regina says, when Fina told me that you were her ally to betray Gonzolo and me, she couldn’t believe he would do anything. He is still the milktoast we sent off some episodes ago, when he says he and Fina wanted the same thing, to split her up from Gonzolo so he thought it was a good idea to join with the strong Fina.

Jero and Inez and Isidro come back and greet Renata in the waiting room. Jero asks, how is our Papa. Much the same, she sighs. I was just going to see him. Jero rises to go with her. Inez says she will care for Regina and Renata can go see papa and then should go home to rest to keep her strength up.

Antonio says he went along with fiendish Fina but then he found out she was trying to kill Gonzo and Regina the night of the masked ball he got her out of there. Regina realizes this is the second time Fina has tried to kill them both (actually the third for Regina) And then he tells of the scene with Doña Cata seeing them at the foot of the stairs, Fina points the gun at Cata, Antonio struggles with Fina while Cata clutches her heart then rolls down the stairs unconscious. They both leave the lifeless body and flee. He adds, that day, I stopped the death of Gonzolo but not of Doña Cata.

Inez and Isidro talk about the irony that Renata is more willing to care for Regina than the supposed real daughter Roberta . They both agree that Renata seems so much like Regina and Roberta seems so much like the evil Fina. Hmmmm.

Regina cries that her mother died of a heart attack and realizes Antonio did nothing to help her. Antonio with mealy mouth begs for her forgiveness, she cries and thinks it over. He’s lucky it wasn’t me lying there.

Renata is crying in front of the window to Gonzolo’s room with Jero and says she must go see her mother. She needs many explanations. He fears for her going there for the hurt Fina can inflict even with words. But Renata insists that she has to talk to her mother to tell her exactly what she has done here.

Next time: Lots of agony and truth. Fina looks spitefully at the loving Renata, Adriana hears bad news from Chema’s doctor. Life and death decisions are coming we are told and Roberta has popped back into Augie’s bed with plots a plenty to ruin the happiness of her sister and Jero. My sympathies Jules, bring a shovel and plenty of handkerchiefs again.

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