Amor Bravío #83 (Uni 78) Wed 12/12/12 “Camila Surrenders!”

Oh my! The Capitulo viewerville has been waiting for.  Folks, I am here with an annoying cold but duty to the Capitulo calls  – I will try to do it justice!

Old news of El Pueblo

Dio and Agustina’s Bedroom:  Must I rewrite the ludicrous dialogue of this loony couple?  Let me summarize it like this: 

Senora Red Riding Hood has become  the mature pawn for the mature perverse Mr Wolf.  She wonders why Mr Wolf has stopped paying attention to her.  Mr Wolf  promises to do a better job even though  Mr Wolf would rather put his paws on the the little Red-Riding Hood daughter.  Mr Wolf growls and Senora Wolf titters and they tumble for a romp in the cottage.

New news of El Pueblo

Viv’s Apartment (newly designated good-guy crash pad of El Pueblo):  The scene opens as the dawn breaks and the camera pans over a sleeping Aaron to Daniel waking up after a rugged night.  He awakens and asks for Camila.   He is disappointed when Aaron tells him she left.  Desperation has settled into Daniel’s heart and now that he has nothing to lose he suggests that the good guys proceed with the Plan B that was discussed last night. 

Village North where Fidencio’s Family lives: Piedad knocks on the door and a woman answers and asks who she is.  Piedad introduces herself to Dona Choli  (not sure of the name here) as Fidencio’s former betrothed, the one he left plantada at the altar.   Dona Choli, recognizing Piedad, is not feeling the same sentimentality and flips her lid and yells that Fidencio did not leave Piedad.   The reason Piedad was left plantada at the altar was because Piedad’s brother Leonicio killed him – Dona Choli is certain that Piedad must have known this and fled (huir).  Piedad  swears on her and Fidencio’s love child Luzma that she knew nothing about this.    Piedad cries that she has only come north to confirm for herself what happened to Fidencio.  She adds that her sorry excuse of a brother LeoSordido has lied to her all these years and told her that Fidencio left her at the alter.  Dona Choli adds more misery and describes that it was her other son Polita who found Fidencio’s body thrown in  a ditch, called the Red Cross, but it was too late to save him.  Brother Julian searched for a long time trying to find Piedad and Leo with no success (I wonder if she knows that Julian found LeoSordido ended up on the wrong side of Leo’s gun at El Malquerida?).  Piedad is sobbing and pleading,  but she is left on the doorstep after the door is slammed in her face by Dona Choli who wants to hear no more.

Prison Hospital:  LeoSordido’s  pueblo assigned lawyer is explaining to him that the guards will take him to his cell in a few minutes.  He says he understands Leo’s frustration at not being able to communicate and to declare who cut his tongue out.  But pueblo assigned Lic says that unless or until Leo can read, write or do sign language, there is nothing the Lic can do for him.  Leo’s eyeballs start doing circles in their sockets as he decides that he will read and write in order to get his vengeance on that “tal Isa and Dionisio”.   The guards come and lead LeoSordido away.  NOTE:  Is there still no one in El Pueblo who can give him some crayons or an Etch-A-Sketch to draw the suspects?  Geez!

Courtyard of El MalQuerida:  Pablo and Mariano drive up in their shiny white truck reporting for work.  They ask for Camila and Luzma points them to El Rancho office.  Meantime, Luzma and Pablo hug and smooch, she runs off to school and comes back long enough to tell Pablo he looks muy quapo today.  Smoochies etc.

El Malquerida Rancho Office:  Camila and Natalia are talking about Nat quitting  her job because she can no longer be at Buenaventura. Unfortunately, Camila tells Nat that she cannot resume her place at El Malquerida “for her own good”.  Viewerville knows that the good guys want to keep her away from Daddy Dio who lives there .   Camila, feeling guilty, asks Nat to trust her about this (protecting Nat?really Camila?) and that soon she will be able to return to work at the ranch.  Nat makes up a story that she will be okay after quitting her job.  Camila offers Nat somes severance pay and a hug.  Nat refuses the former and takes Camila up on the latter.  Mariano and Pablo bounce in and Nat tells Mariano she will not be returning to Buenaventura.  Mariano  is a little puzzled because Pogostick Yago has been lying to him about getting involved with Nat – Camila and Pablo will be filling him in. 

Viv’s Apartment (newly designated good guy crash pad of El Pueblo):  Daniel makes a call to the good Lic Becerra telling him to come see him at Viv’s crash pad.   Daniel is changing to Plan B - tells Lic to listen very carefully.

Refugio’s Refuge at Casa Albarran:  Ramon is chomping on something like a pancake while Ana and Muneca watch.  He exclaims that Ana’s Nana is a very good cook, the house is nice and warm, but he has one little complaint – the bed is too soft, not like the floor he is used to.   Ana finds it funny (chistoso) because a bed is supposed to soft and warm.  Ramon asks adorable Ana why she didn’t come see him last night.  She explains her Papi almost caught her.  Ramon worries that he should leave because if her Papi finds him, he will send Ramon to an orphanage.  She tells Ramon that she wisely decided to tell her Papi about Ramon during the day, not at night (what a sensible child that she is).   Adorable Ana reassures him that her Papi is a good guy and will only help him.   Ramon, not used to being indoors and wants to go outside.  Adorable Ana says they can go wander around the giant grounds because it is so big they won’t likely get caught. 

Living Room at Casa Albarran:  Yago and Cayetano have a Papi to Pogostick talk.  Cayetano has been thinking and realizes that there is more to Pogostick Yago than he thought before.   He realizes that they both have the passion for the bulls unlike Yago’s other brothers  and that he has been unfair to Yago.  Besides, they will be spending more time together (the other sons have pretty much told Papi to butt out of their lives).  He says that he loves Yago.  Yago is suspicious and  points out that Pops loves Pablo more, and Cayetano sort of agrees but says “Look where it go me, Pablo is no longer here”. Yayy for Yago, he scores one with Pops.  Yago’s phone rings and upon answering, he gets muy excited reporting to Cayetano that the bull he picked from El Malquerida for some recent bullfight was “pardoned” (indultar).   Note to viewerville:  It seems that if the bull outwits the fighter, the bull’s life is spared and the is paraded around the ring.  This is apparently an honor for the rancher that bred the bull.  Pogostick Yago gets a new notch on his belt because it seems he picked the bull that was granted the “pardon”.  Yago also  wants to congratulate Camila, as the head of the ranch that bred the bull.  Papi is very proud of him and says Yago sure can pick ‘em!  Pops wants to personally go and tell Camila the good news.  Yago, wonders aloud about the sudden interest in being neighborly on Pop’s part.   Viewerville thinks it has to do with a certain sociopathic seductress we all know and love to hate, Isavibora.

Kitchen of Casa Albarran:  Rocio and Refugio are having another talk about those crazy Albarran boys.  Rocio laments how empty the house seems without Pablo.  Refugio tells her she will be even lonlier when Mariano finishes building his new house and moves into it.  Rocio complains about this too and Refugio reminds her that it was Rocio who encouraged Mariano to buy the land.  Rocio pouts that this was different times and when she had “a family”.  Refugio wisely counsels Rocio that she needs to swallow her pride about those crazy girls from El Malquerida if she doesn’t want to lose the family all together.   Rocio screws up her  face and says she doesn’t want the boys involved with those girls from across the street.  Refugio scolds that Rocio is blaming the wrong people – Camila and Luzma – and making others pay for her own mistakes.  Said mistake seems to be that  Rocio  was just another fling for Daniel Sr (translation:  “he was just not that into you”).   Rocio may very well end up being to blame for more Albarran family problems if she continues with her attitude and everyone will end up on their own (cada quien hale por su lado).   

El Malquerida Rancho Office:  Back at the office with Pablo, Mariano and Camila, it is clear that Mariano has been enlighted that Pogostick Yago has been lying to him and has indeed had a fling with Natalia and that is why she has renounced her job at Buenaventura.  The phone rings- Camila answers- Lic Becerra is on the line.  He reports that he has just spoken to Desperate Daniel and that Daniel has made a radical decision that can further damage his struggle for his own vindication.

Isa’s Viper Den at El Malquerida:  Ximena reports to Isa that she has told Camila  what happened between Ximena and AlLocoLonso.  Isa clucks about how strange it is to have raised a son that is so twisted (in Al’s case it seems to be nurture over nature ma’am).   Ximema is relieved that she is no longer engaged to AlLocoLonso (cuz he’s crazy) and by the way, the bad guy they hired  is on board and for his cash advance to put their evil plan into play (cuz they’re crazy).   Ximena gets cold feet in her thigh high boots and wonders aloud if the plan is too harsh.  Isa is not pleased with Ximena’s  doubts walks up to her, grabs her face and reminds Ximena of her sorry state in life; either Ximena will go to jail for stealing clothes in Monterrey, or, she goes to jail for being an accomplice of Isa.   Isa threatens Ximena that her hands are dirty, just like Isa’s (hey, maybe that is why Al keeps sanitizing his hands?). 

Dio’s Office:  Speaking of the aforementioned Al, he arrives at Dio’s office (sanitizing his hands in fact) claiming to have an appointment with Dio.  Omar looks doubtful but Al  smirks at Omar having the nerve to question Al and his  meetings with Dio.  Al confidently strolls into Dio’s office and closes the door.  Al sneaks around, finds what appears to be Dio’s phone and steals the chip (SIM card) from it.  Omar comes in and reports that he called Dio and Dio has no appointment with Al.  Al plays the “gawwllly –how come I always get my dates mixed up  ” and slips out with the evidence that is Dio’s phone card.

Viv’s Apartment (newly designated good guy crash pad of El Pueblo):  Camila shows up at the crash pad while Daniel is rearranging his bandages for viewerville to appreciate.  She storms in and asks him what about this “estupidez” he is about to commit – is he really going to turn himself in?  Daniel confirms that yes, he is going to turn himself into the police.  She asks why?  Daniel explains that everyone knows who he is, including Al, and soon Isa and Dio will know and he has not yet succeeded in revealing their deception.  He reasons that if the longer he waits, the more the police are going to ask questions, taking him in and then he leaves Camila unprotected.  Camila yells at him that if he does turn himself in, he will be returned back to Chile. “ Yes”, he agrees.  “Why are you doing this?” she returns.  “Because I have nothing to lose and nothing to struggle for”, says Daniel (guilt tripping Camila a lot in my opinion).    She returns with, “What if I tell you we can redo our life together, you won’t go right?”  She yells at him about being so close to proving his innocence.  He asks her “Porque te importa?”  She says because it is stupid.  He reminds her that she told him she doesn’t want him in her life and that he is prepared to set her free to do whatever and with whomever she wants… “You said basta”, he repeats her words to her.  “En serio?” she asks. …….“Divina tuuuuuu”…… plays throughout the scene. Camila pauses ….   and blurts out,…. “I surrender(me rindo!).”  Daniel looks puzzled, “Que?”  She says, “What, you don’t know this word in Chile? “ and proceeds to repeat the phrase for him “Me rindo a ti, me rindo a mi, a nuestro amor”.   A further pause ensues while she gets over herself and she says  that she was really really mad at him over the lies and deception, but she would rather be really mad at him rather than be without him.  She says that the truth is that she has never been as happy as she has been with him and she cannot go on being mad and upset.  Daniel has brought color to her life and it is no longer grey.  She begs him not to leave her and all this love between the two of them, “Por favor?”.  Daniel just stares at her while she has her lovey fit.  She finishes and he maintains a straight face and charmingly says “Te amo.”  The war is over and the white flag of surrender is waving over our newly reunited lovey birds.  They compare who missed  each others’ smoochies more.   He asks how she found out about his plan.  She tells him that it was Lic Becerra that alerted her – to which he makes a note to thank him.  He tells her how hard it is to be around her and not be with her.  She tells him that she was hurt but her heart told her to forgive him.  He tells her he is glad she listened to her heart and not her head. They swear they will love each other forever through all the obstacles (that viewerville knows are coming).  He asks her what she just said. She says she has made a decree (decreto) that Daniel and Camila need to be together forever.  “Juntos, siempre juntos,” she adds “the heart demands this” (manda el corazon). Daniel assures her she will not

Dio’s Office:  We return to the bad guys. Bruno admits to Dio that he has been caught trying to plant cameras and microphones at Viv’s crash pad.  Dio is furious that the good guys will try to link him to Bruno and swears to Bruno that he will deny it.  He will accuse Bruno of stalking his ex.  Dio says he must listen in on the good guys but Bruno says there is no way.  Dio is even more furious and throws Bruno out of his office – not before Bruno asks for his severance pay.  Dio tells him to get out before he gets really mad and gives Bruno what he thinks he deserves.  Bruno catches on and skeedaddles.

Cell Phone Store at El Pueblo:  Al takes the chip he stole from Dio’s phone and bribes the shopkeeper to give him a report of the calls made over the last six months.  In particular, Al asks him to look for Julian’s number.   Al tells him to name his price to snoop in Dio’s phone records for him.

Streets of El Pueblo:  Ximena calls Bruno and tells him she has the money.  They agree to meet.

Chile’s Police Station:  Lic Teresa is at the police station looking for Captain Abraham, Miriam’s brother.  No one can help her.  She leaves her business card with Abraham’s assistant and tells him she is visiting from Mexico and is investigating the case of Daniel Diaz Acosta.  She wants to see the charges and the case against him. 

El Pueblo Church Courtyard:  Tolentino and Padre Anselmo stroll together.  Tolentino has given up on Luzma and is going to join the seminary.  Padre tells Tolentino that the seminary is not a refuge for the lovelorn, it is for those with an honest calling for the profession.  He tells Tolentino to give it time and he will find himself a very nice chamaca.  A messenger delivers a letter to Padre from Chile, he opens it and tells Tolentino to watch the church for him while he visits Lic Becerra.

Viv’s Apartment (newly designated good guy crash pad of El Pueblo):  Viv and Rafa come home.  Aaron reports that Daniel and Camila are in the other room and have been for some time.  Viv wonders if they have reconciled.   Camila and Daniel emerge announcing their reconciliation.  Everyone is happy, Viv wipes away a tear and Rafa gives “rancher” Camila a big hug.  Viv and Camila say their respective perdoname’s and hug some more.  Camila hug Aaron and says he is her friend now.  Everyone is happy happy and more happy.

Living Room of El Malquerida:  Cayetano and Pogostick Yago arrive asking for Camila.  Isavibora greets them and gushes about what an honor to have them visit the ranch.  Pablo and Mariano emerge and Cayetano wonders what Pablo is doing there.  Pablo lets Pops know he is now the administrator of this ranch. Pops looks scornfully at Pablo and Pablo excuses himself to return to work.  Yago gets up to leave and Mariano accompanies him out (Yago: lecture alert!).  Left alone, Cayetano gushes back to Isavibora and comes  up with a swell plan to give Isa a tour of his ranch while they wait for Camila.  Offf couuurrrrrse, says Isadora and she slips out to put on something comfy, er, her walking shoes.  Cayetano checks her out as she leaves. 

Courtyard of El Malquerida: Mariano and Yago walk out and Mariano lectures Yago about lying to him about seeing Nat.  Mariano tells Yago that Natalia has quit her job because of him. Yago shrugs it off as her problem.  Mariano tells him to stay away from Nat and leaves.  Yago turns around to see Rodolfo staring him down. Rodolfo warns Yago that Natalia is not alone.  Yage sneers at him that Nat likes a good life and he is the one who has shown her that.  Besides, Yago says, “she’s not into you”.  Rodolfo tells Yago he promised his boss that he wouldn’t break Yago’ s head open, but that he will be looking out for Nat.  Pogostick Yago struts off smugly saying something about being a superhero, nya nyah nyahhhh!

Dio’s Office:  Nat comes to see Dio to ask about the job.  Dio gushes all over Nat telling her to call him Dio, not Senor.  He slips in a few “hijas”  to the unsuspecting Nat.   She agrees to work for him as long as he keeps it a secret to avoid problems.  Dio is happy to do that.  Nat thought bubbles that working for Dio will allow her to gather evidence to prove Daniel’s innocence without anyone knowing she is doing that (clever Nat, who knew?).

Courtyard of El Pueblo’s Church:  Amanda runs into Agustina and asks her how her marriage is (doesn’t everyone ask that?).  Agustina gushes about how all is wonderful even though she knows so little about Dio.  He turned out to be a real prince of a husband.  Amanda tells Agustina that she once married a man she knew very little about and it was a disaster. She warns Agustina to be very careful that the same doesn’t happen to her.   Amanda takes leave and Agustina is left with her mouth open wondering what that was all about.

Viv’s Apartment (newly designated good guy crash pad of El Pueblo):  Lic Becerra arrives and Daniel thanks him for his indiscretion in telling Camila of his plan to turn himself in.  Lic Becerra is pleased to know that this resulted in Camila and Daniel getting back together again.  Lic Bec says he has more good  news and pulls out Daniels….. birth certificate!  Finally, the good guys can begin the paperwork for Daniel to claim his inheritance.

Random Restaurant in El Pueblo:  Ximena meets up with Bruno and gives him the money.  He asks if she is sure that she wants him to “do this to her sister”.  Yes, Ximena assures him, and make it look like AlLocoLonso is to blame.  It looks like Ximena and Isa are paying Bruno to attack Camila.  The two of them, Al and Camila, will be the one to suffer the most Ximena says with just a little too much satisfaction in her eyes.  Vengeance is thy name, Ximena!