Caray, Caray!

Catch up: White gowns cheer the jailing of Constanza at the asylum and suffering for being such a sentimental idiot (cursi tonta). Constanza is dragged into the police station in cuffs as she swears her innocence. Pre-wedding jitters get to Renata, Jero, Augie, Roberta. Renata is pregnant. Jero is lured off to a meeting with Marina. The clues are everywhere for Anibal, Lazaro and Matias. Roberta smirks a lot, Augie smirks with his eyes. The wedding is another disaster and Renata begs the bedroom ceiling to reveal where Jero has gone. I’m going in!!

The judge is ready for the ceremony so the hunt for the missing bridegroom begins. Honorio comments dryly that Constanza deserves to await his call as he again ignores his cell. For Roberta and Augie, the night will be so diverting. The facts, less what Anibal knows, are thrown together. The guys saw Jero and Marina together while they waited for Adri to go to the pharmacy in the square. We see Saul smirking that his part of Augie's plan is going as planned, whatever that is. But who is Marina they all ask. The mother of Jero’s children Renata says to a que? que? From Matias and Gonzo. And these are the two that have fallen in and out of love with Jero several times already.

Gee whiz, I thought we all knew already. All the guys but Honorio leave the patio with Augie slipping in among the crowd to slip away with his smug grin still keeping his jaws from jutting.

At the jail German learns from a lawyer that they probably cannot take Constanza out of the jail so easily because kidnapping has severe penalties and could carry a prison sentence of 50 years. Renata says Jero commited errors when they were separated but they are now agreed to work everything out in together. So where, oh where can our Jero be.

Finally Honorio gets a call on his cell phone from the EM receptionist telling him finally they have reached him so he can know that Constanza has been arrested by the police for stealing an infant. He goes to Adriana. He plans to get to Tijuana to the airport without telling the others what the real problem is, since they are already so worried. She should wait until the last moment to tell them about Constanza. We know that will make it all go so much better and give Adriana another chance to act totally against character. She tells her Pa to at least keep her advised of all developments.

Consta swears to the authorities that she did not steal the baby. The officer tells her, but the baby was stolen 2 weeks ago. This baby is not named Amparo but Sandra and the mother is not Corina but Senora Garcia. Since the woman, Corina, cannot be found the whole responsibility and blame lies with Constanza. The real mother comes in with the father. Upon finding out that Consta is the robber found red handed holding baby Sandra., she tries to attack Consta screaming she has no idea what she has suffered, she will prosecute and Consta will receive no pardon from God for her theft. Consta continues to swear her innocence and the police official tries to restore calm while the father tries to keep the young mother from tearing Consta’s face off.

Renata has to explain to her puzzled father who asks if he wasn’t kidnapped what does she think happened to Jero and he has the idea Renata knows more about what was between Jero and this woman... No, no let me rephrase that, this woman is expecting twins. Regina knows that this Marina is threatening to move away and Jero was very upset at the idea that he would not be close to his children while they are developing or when they are born. Regina spills the news that she’s pregnant too. For a moment, Gonzo kisses his favorite daughter who is expecting his first grandchild and the world is happy. Adri and Regina chime in on the good news.

The kitchen jury discusses that something very serious must have happended to keep pretty boy boss man away from his wedding.

Anibal and Alison walk in the garden puzzling the situation when Anibal remembers Augie on the phone swearing his plans better be carried out and this wedding cannot take place. He then catches Anibal outside the office door but Anibal feigns innocence saying he just arrived and only wanted to know if Augie wanted to eat.

Augie has a little time to drink and dish with Roberta in his livingroom and when she congratulates him on his masterful plan, he kisses her saying and you are my prize (premio).

The lawyer talks to Constanza about the gravity of this kidnapping charge if they cannot get proof of this Corina and her part in this, while she insists that Corina is real but is nowhere to be found. German tells Isidro and Inez that Honorio has finally been reached and is on his way to DF.

Antonio fills in Padre Sev that Laz and Carlos saw Jero approach Marina. Padre can’t believe that Jero would be involved in something dishonest like this.

Manuela comes with a teapot to offer some refreshment for all. They refuse but what about uncle Honorio and sister Roberta, she asks. Adri says who knows where Roberta went but Hon is making calls or attending to something. Gonzo goes to make some calls of his own in Jero’s office and to see what is going on with his sister. He can’t reach Consta’s cell phone. Finally Regina gets Inez on her phone and is told that Consta was detained in jail for stealing the baby. The family of the baby are going to press charges against Consta.

She is also learns that charges have been brought against her and the Center which they have seized and closed. She puts Gonzo on the phone and Inez passes her phone to Isidro who will explain what is known so far.

The guys come back to tell everyone that neither Jero nor his truck are to be found at the plaza where they last saw him and there was no sighting of Marina at her office or the hospital and she had left the church. Roberta and Augie come in as though they have been looking for Jero too. Roberta says she is Sooo sorry and Renata snaps at her that sorry doesn’t get it because she is sure nothing is wrong with Jeronimo.

After Gonzo tells Isidro to thank German for his help and thanks for staying near Consta until Honorio can get there, Inez and Isidro and German discuss the situation. Isidro assures German that Gonzo’s family is the center of his universe and the principal thing that matters to him. Isidro thanks him for Gonzo and German says what are friends for. Gonzo consoles Regina since all these things are a mess at the center but they support each other.

Roberta with a slight grin brings up that it is a possibility that Jero ran off with the mother of his children and they all know it is true. Maybe he was kidnapped, Adri adds after all he is a super rich man. Renata wants to file a missing person report right away but Augie, says oh, no, here you can’t file one until someone has been missing for at least 48 hours. Gonzo says but there are federal laws that permit a search to begin immediately. Slicker than snot on a doorknob, Augie insists that the laws are different in different states. So they all stop to thlnk for the moment.

At the young things questioning her in the kitchen, Manuela tells Anibal and Alison that the woman who looks like Renata is her sister Roberta. Anibal has another more recent memory flash of Augie kissing Roberta. Meanwhile heartbroken and confused, Renata cries in the bedroom. Augie says grandly, we all ought to continue looking for him ourselves. Carlos says he and Lazaro are already doing that and leaves. Augie leaves saying to Gonzo, you can count on me for anything then on kissing Regina’s hand, he is winking across the room at Roberta as he exits. Finally Roberta is having fun at a wedding. Oh my!

Regina brings tea into Renata’s room saying she needs tea and she needs to think of her baby. Renata says this was supposed to be the happiest day of my life. Regina soothes her, we should know soon, he will appear, and this will seem like a bad dream. But, I don’t know here he is, where is he, why isn’t he with me, she sobs. You thlnk he has gone with Marina don’t you? No, Regina tries to assure her, I know he loves you deeply. Renata says she knows in her heart that he loves her but he isn’t here and she doesn’t know what to make of it. Regina comforts her rocking her like a mother would comfort her heartbroken child.

Gonzo sums up that Hon has gone and he will return with Roberta to the city too but wants Matias to stay with Renata and Regina. Adriana agrees to stay too. Gonzo doesn’t want Renata upset because of the baby. What Babyl Roberta suddenly comes alive. She is told and sneers well if Jero knew of this baby maybe he wouldn’t have escaped. Gonzo says keep your silence! (shut your pie hole) and Roberta puts finger to pouty, venomous mouth in mock obedience.

Anibal returns to hear more venom from Augie that he was just putting on a show for Renata’s sake but he has no desire to find Jero. He assures Anibal that he has no idea what a base cad Jero really is. He is capable of betraying the lovely Renata with no heart. He is sure he has gone off with this Marina. He says he is tired and will go rest. Anibal suddenly has another revelation as he picks up one of the wine glasses on the coffee table that has lipstick on the glass rim.

Gonzo thanks Regina again for her tender motherly treatment of Renata. Regina assures him she feels like Renata is her own daughter. The Not-daughter Roberta stands once more outside the door and says well she is your daughter but you will never find it out and you won’t know you are a grandmother.

Hon shows up in record time at the jail and goes into see Consta who is so sorry that she never knew that the real mother of Amparo/Sandra was suffering. Hon and she discuss that Corina lied about everything and they have no information, paperwork or even a photo to prove who she really is or where she came from when she appeared with her baby. He will start his search for the truth and thinks maybe they can use the camera system at the house to capture a picture of her coming in with the baby. Consta is properly repentant that she didn’t listen to Hon’s warnings (or anyone else’s for that matter) but was blinded by her love of this child. He doesn’t chastise her further but just wants to get her out of jail. They kiss through the bars.

The white gowned witches kiss their wine glasses, salute their night passes with wine and snacks in the directors office. (I‘ve had worse jobs that this!) Fina doesn’t know what they are going to do when they get out to live well if there isn’t more money because all of it went to dirty director. But Blanca smugly reveals that of all the money she filched from Fina’s husband, the sums in banks were found and returned but not the part that she had in cash: in dollars and pesos and euros in a safety deposit box and it will be returned by the sainted Virgin of Remedios. We flash to Blanca entering a chapel for the Virgin of Remedios and taking a key out of her pocket putting it into a little pouch on a string and draping it on the Virgin statue like all the other rosaries and amulets. Blanca is so proud and Fina feeds her ego, how brilliant and resourceful she is and what an indestructible team they are. The future is rosy. While she clinks wine glasses again, she thinks how she will trick Blanca out of the hidden treasure once they are free.

Back at La Bonita, Renata awakens sad to see Regina in a chair guarding her for the night. Did Jeronimo return? Regina pops up saying, I don’t think so because I explained to them to come advise me as soon as there was news no matter what the hour.

Roberta calls Augie from the airport putting him apoplectic by announcing that Renata is pregnant. In the kitchen, Manuela, Kari, Laz and Matilde and Carlos are discussing Jero’s disappearance and how boyfriends ought to act ensues with Matilde making thinly veiled snarky remarks to Carlos while Manuela, Laz and Kari look on. Lazaro observes that he can’t believe that Jero seems to have been swallowed up by the earth. Pris walks or saunters in and pets “mi Charlie”, stroking his cheek to the disgust of all. And the boob doesn’t stop her. Matilde’s eyes look stunned.

Renata’s room is filled with Adriana, Matias and Regina discussing what to do when the maid comes in to tell Renata that someone has come and is asking for her, but she doesn’t now who. Renata stomps out asking why she didn’t get his name. We see sad sack Saul telling her that she and he are companions of the same pain that they were both left by the pair. Saul is quite drunk, reeling and insisting that Jero took off with Marina when he was supposed to go away with her and marry her in spite of her having Renata’s husband’s children. But they abandoned both you and me. Matias can barely keep Saul from falling into Renata.

Next: The horrified looks continue with this new batch of woes but Anibal our young hero puts the puzzle together with all he knows of Augies tricks he has been planning on the phone and paying sums to various smarmy visitors to ruin some wedding. We see him confiding all to Padre Severino. Please don’t let it be a private confession that Padre can’t act on…

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