Amor Bravío #84 (Uni 79) Thu 12/13/12 Timmy’s Fallen Down the Well…eerr, Silo! But Maja’s No Lassie; Isa and Caye Talk Bulls***

The Old

In Casa Dio, Natalia secures a job with Dioniso, deciding to be a super secret double agent for the Justice League. In front of the church, Amanda gives Gussy cryptic warnings about her man of mystery husband. At Vivi’s Casa, Camila and Daniel smooch and canoodle in front of their amigos like teenagers. Licenciado Bacerra arrives with Dan’s birth certificate, freshly arrived from Chile. The group rejoices because now Dan can prove he exists and can finally claim his inheritance. Meanwhile, in a restaurant in town, Ximena confirms her reservation in Hell by handing Bruno a fat wad of pesos to enact some malevolent plan on her sister Camila, for which ALonSoLoco will be blamed. You know you’ve gone too far when Bruno has to ask you if you’re sure you want to do this to your own sister.

The New

Hissssadora has changed into her most sexy, tight, high-waist pants, and military bomber jacket for her walk down Money Lane with Cayetano. At least that’s obviously what Isadora has christened the extensive fields of Hacienda La Buenaventura, as she calculates the peso to acre value in her fiendish brain. Cayetano orders one of his ranch hands to let the bulls loose for a run through the enclosed pasture. (Fancy cars, athletic prowess, member size, sexual longevity, BULLS…there are many ways men try to prove their virility. But all Cayetano needs to do to impress Isa is wave around some Benjamins.)

Ximena and Bruno are also working their fiendish brains around the subject of money. He’s surprised to learn that she hates her sister this much, but at the end of the day, all he cares about is the money. He wants the second half of his payment for the dirty deed in US Dollars. He had thought he was going to make himself comfortable in Aculco (to stalk Vivi), but after this risky job, he wants to leave as soon as possible—perhaps go abroad (al extranjero), and return again after a while. Xi doesn’t care. As long as he’s around long enough to finish the job, only then will he get the rest of the money. Bruno assures her, with his slimiest smile, that she’ll be 100% satisfied.

Cayetano continues to talk bull to Isa, who pretends to be interested. Toros de lidia and toros de gordo have to be able to run free in order to be muscular and strong. He takes her to a small shelter house where they can safely watch the bulls run.

We head back to the love fest at Casa Vivi. Dan and Cam continue to make out like the cool kids in the corner. Everyone else pretends that the two of them are listening to them and continue to converse. Osvaldo is very happy that Dan has backed away from Plan B (aka, turn himself in to the popo). Camila is also happy that El Más Guapo has changed his mind. She gives him a few last appreciative kisses, but then announces that she has to go back to the ranch to work, especially now that Natalia has resigned, and to deal with Alonso. Both Dan and Osvaldo are concerned to hear about Nat. Cam doesn’t go into the details, but both Dan and Os can guess the reasons. Os is sure Amanda is more at ease with Nat being far away from He Who Shall Not Be Named-- the other one, not the one without a tongue. (If only they knew!) Os says he’ll offer Nat a job at his notary office. Cami leaves Dan with a few more kisses and words of love, and makes sure the whole Scooby Gang knows to give Dan his next dose of medication in TWO HOURS.

Aaron brings up the one worry he has about Dan revealing his true identity to all—the fact that Andres Duarte never gave his police statement, and is/was a suspect in the de-tonguing of Leoncio. Rafa offers to go to the police station to find out the status on that case, while Os says he’ll work on seeing that Dan can make a statement about Leon shooting him, despite the changed identity. Os is the next to leave the Justice League meeting, and Dan is sent off to bed to rest, like a good little boy.

The bull(sh*t) keeps passing between and in front of Isa and Cayetano. Isa marvels at the size of his…herd of bulls. She takes his hand “innocently” as they speak, and says how comfortable, safe and protected she feels in this place (with him). A perfect place to witness (presenciar) a great spectacle! (Evil glowing snakelike green eyes.)

Camila arrives home on the range to be greeted by the last person she would want to see—ex-hubby, attempted rapist, woman beater ALonSoLoco. What a buzz kill after spending the morning smooching with Dan the Man. He tells her that he will soon have proof that Dionisio sent Julian to Chile to kill Dan. Cami crosses her arms and wants to know what is this supposed proof? A record of calls and messages between Dio and Julian when Julian was in Chile committing the murder. Dio is the one who contracted the hit on Daniel, Al says. Camila flashes back to Dionisio offering to check on the Daniel case while he was “coincidentally” going to Chile on business. Al says he’ll have the record of the calls in a few days, then he hopes she’ll be able to forgive him, and then he’ll leave forever. Camila is more than happy to see the back of him muy pronto, but wonders if one of the reasons he’s fleeing like a coward is due to the beatdown (golpisa) he gave her sister. Camila is not buying his supposed change anymore. She just wants this whole thing over.

Daniel hasn’t yet taken his nap, but he’s in bed (with a shirt on—BOOO!!) surrounded by the Scooby Gang. Rafa has put all the video and recording spying equipment they found in the bag Bruno left behind. They all wonder what, if anything, Dionisio was able to see and hear. They decide that D’Aaron will call Dio and rain some righteous indignation down on his inflated head. Dio denies, denies, denies. “Bruno? What Bruno? If I had cameras in your house, do you think I would have come and asked if you had met with Al?” D’Aaron gets cheered on silently by the gang as he pushes back on Dio, pointing out that he sent Bruno after their meeting. He further points out that Bruno was the only one who knew he was living in Casa Vivi and must have shared that news with Dio. Dio finally admits he sort of knows some guy named Bruno. But he’s the one who approached Dio and just offered up the info about D’Aaron.  He likely put the cameras in Vivi’s house on his own, because he’s obsessed with her and wanted to spy on her. D’Aaron says he doesn’t know whether to believe Dio, but it’s an awfully big coincidence that Bruno moved on to this type of stalking AFTER he started working for Dio. Dio throws their own words back in their faces—“Either believe me, or don’t.”  Unable to pin the slippery devil down, the Gang cuts the call.

Isa and Caye continue their stroll down Bullsh*t Lane, as she pumps him for info on his family. He inherited from his father, and his sons will do the same. No, his wife was not from a big bull raising family. She got the passion for bulls (and b.s.) after she married him. “You and the Monterdes were never friends?”  Cayetano admits there was a time long ago when Don Daniel was friends with their family. But they became distanced…right around the time Pablo was born.  It was around that time that Rocio asked that they move to the city. Rocio also didn’t want to come to Don Daniel’s funeral. “Why?” Cayetano is obviously a man who doesn’t spend a lot of time thinking, so Isa’s questions seem to make his brain hurt. He doesn’t know. Rocio used to like Don Daniel, but he really doesn’t know what Don Dan did to make their relationship go cold. Unlike Cayetano, Isa’s brain gears are working at full speed, and she seems to have an idea of why Rocio would turn cold towards Don Dan all of a sudden.

The stroll and the chat/interrogation continue as the two walk through the Pablo-Luzma passageway of trees between the two ranches.  Appropriately enough, they are speaking about Pablo. Cayetano can’t believe model son Pablo would turn his back on him as he is doing now. (Oh please!) Ever since he decided to marry the daughter of that servant, he’s become a stranger. Isa says she can relate. Her prodigal son ended up divorced and a big disappointment to her. “It must have been so hard for you, raising him alone.”  “I was very young when I became a widow. I tried to raise him well, give him everything he needed…I don’t know where I failed.”  Cayetano buys this line of b.s. hook, line and sinker. He is sure Isa was the best mother in the world. But kids grow up and make their own (wrong) decisions.  Isa is so happy there are people like him in this world. She gives him a (sickly) sweet smile and takes his arm. Cayetano is a goner.

In a cemetery up North, Piedad weeps and makes her way through the graves holding a bunch of flowers. She finally finds Fidencio’s simple grave and cleans it off. She tells him how much she and his daughter have missed having him in their lives. She regrets having put her life in Leoncio’s hands. “I should have believed in you, my love-- in your love.” Suddenly, a man’s voice calls her name softly, and she looks up to find an old friend. (And also her soulmate from Cuando Me Enamoro!) “Hipolito?” He heard from folks in town that she was around here, but he still can’t believe it, after all this time. Piedad agrees it’s been many years—many years of being deceived and believing Fidencio had abandoned her, when the reality was different. Hipolito realizes that she now knows the truth. “Piedad, Fidencio was my best friend.  Leoncio killed him the same day as your wedding. I saw when he threw him over the side of the ravine (barranca).” Piedad admits that Leon has also sent Julian to the afterlife to meet his brother, but that monster who ruined her life is in jail now.

Mariano and Pablo walk as Mariano gives Pablo lessons on administering the ranch. Pablo seems to be catching on quickly and thanks his bro. They are joined by Camila, who can’t stop smiling. She tells Mariano that she’ll tell him all about it later. Mariano can tell it’s good news (not for you buddy) just by the look on her face. Cami changes the subject and tells the Albarran boys that she’d like to host the wedding party for Pablo and Luzma at MQ. It would be an honor for her. Mariano offers to split the costs with Camila—in fact, he and Camila will be the sponsors/godparents (padrinos) of the wedding! Camila agrees. Pablo says the honor is his and Luzma’s. He thanks them. He expects it from Mariano, who is his brother. But Camila has also become like family-- his new family. (If only they knew!)

We beam over to the neighboring Buenaventura ranch, where Roman and Ana (who has ditched her ponytails, bows, flowered dresses and ballet flats, for sensible headbands, long checked shirts, jeans and boots--- sound familiar?) are running though the fields and bull pens (and making me nervous that they’ll get attacked by a stray bull). Ana teases Roman about being scared of the bulls, and they run all the way to the edge of the MQ property where they encounter Maja. Maja decides to join in the fun and starts running with them.

Mariano and Camila speak about being romantics—excited about the wedding of Luzma and Pablo. Mariano points out that there are many people who stop believing in love after being burned. Camila understands that it can be difficult after a bad experience. They both agree that Luzma and Pablo are a great example of the perseverance of love in the face of obstacles. Mariano apologizes, thinking that Camila (in her sorrow and anger about Dan) is not in the mood to speak of love. “That’s exactly what I have to tell you…” She breaks off, in shock to see his papa strolling up to them with Isadora. Mariano looks just as surprised and worried as Camila to see the pair. Camila can barely form a sentence. “I…didn’t know you… both were here…”  Isa gushes about Caye showing her around his lands and what a great guy he is. Mariano and Cami are both still speechless. Mariano encourages his papa to get to the point of why he came. “El Duende, your bull that Yago chose, has been pardoned (indultado).” (Meaning, he outdid/outwitted the toreador in the ring.) Camila is over the moon with happiness. Cayetano gives her the credit for raising and caring for such a fine specimen of bull. Isa doesn’t get what the fuss is about, so Mariano explains that the indultado bull will return to the ranch where he was raised with great honors and will become a stud bull (toro semental). (Like the offspring of a winning racehorse, these offspring will likely be worth a LOT of money.) Not only that, Cayetano explains, they will also have to throw a big party. Camila is totally up for a PARTAY! There is MUCH to celebrate.

Back at Vivi’s, Rafa is having a bit of writer’s block and he lays the blame on Aaron for putting the thought of Vivi being more than a friend in his head. He hasn’t been able to stop thinking about her. Rafa knows he denied having romantic feelings, but the real reason was something else. He thinks Vivi is in love with Aaron. He bases this on the way she looks at him. She likes sharing her life/world with him. She even wants to go with him to his Chiapas community. Well Aaron sees the same signs with Rafa-Vivi. They have the same tastes and interests (gustos) in cooking, wine, art… Rafa is not convinced. He still thinks Vivi’s heart beats for Aaron. He has Aaron look him in the eyes and promise that he’s only interested in Vivi as a friend. Aaron swears it.

Vivi bounces into the living room, followed by Daniel, and suggests that Aaron go speak to Padre Anselmo about starting up one of his self-sustaining communities in the area. The gang pledges to help Aaron get it going, and Vivi is beside herself with excitement to be surrounded by her three favorite handsome men. They all earn a kiss on the cheek from her and she places herself right between the brothers with her arms around them.

The gang gets back to speaking about Justice League matters. Rafa is headed out to the popo to find out if D’Andres is still a suspect in the tongue-ectomy. Dan suggests that Rafa also tell the cops that the weapon Leon used to kill Julian is likely in the MQ lake. He remembers seeing Leon throw something in there shortly after the murder. Vivi calls herself the most fortunate woman in the world to have thee of the most marvelous, and handsome, men living with her in her house. (Viewerville heartily agrees Vivi!)

Somewhere on the MQ back forty, Roman throws a tennis ball for Maja to catch, which bounces off the wall of a brick structure and through its small door. Maja either has poor eyesight and didn’t see where the ball went, or was too distracted by some small animal or cute ranch hand, or is too smart to go jumping into some dark, unknown building. Roman is not as smart as Maja, and runs headlong into what we eventually realize is an underground grain silo, and plummets to the bottom where he appears to be unconscious. Ana calls out to him and then goes running for help.

Outside of the MQ big house, Camila, Mariano, Cayetano and Isadora stroll and plan the big party for the return of El Duende to the ranch tomorrow. And of course, all the Alberrans are invited. Isa throws out a catty remark about not thinking Cami was in the mood to party. Clueless Cayetano points out that it’s an honor for any rancher to have a toro indultado.

Yago sits by himself on one of the BV ranch dividing walls. Is he also thinking about the honor of a toro indultado? Or maybe he’s thinking that the blue checked shirt he’s sporting brings out his eyes? In any case, he’s bored enough to decide to mess with Natalia’s head with more games. He may have genuinely convinced himself that he misses her. Or maybe he just misses having his own personal fan club of one, staring at him each day with adoring big brown eyes? He decides to text her. (A text? Really? Why not a call?)

“Princess- I found out that you resigned. Why did you do it? I need to see you. Many kisses…and everywhere.”  The most pathetic booty call text, ever! Double agent Natalia gets off a mini-bus from Metepec and gets the text from Yago. She does not appreciate the booty call aspect of the message.

Ana comes running up to Mariano, who is sitting with Cami, Caye and Isa, and in a panic tells them that Timmy…eerr, Roman fell and needs help! She quickly explains that Roman is a friend and describes the structure he fell into. Camila immediately realizes that it’s a silo. She runs off with Mariano and Anna to the truck in order to get to Roman more quickly.

When Mariano, Cami and Ana get to the silo, Roman is still out cold. Mariano hooks up a rope to the truck and repels his way down into the silo, while Camila looks down holding on to her Mini-Me Ana. Roman finally starts to come around, and Mariano ties the boy to him and hauls them both up on the rope. Roman is obviously in a lot of pain and they all rush back to the ranch house. Once there, Camila grabs the phone to call the doctor, while questioning Ana about Roman not having parents. Ana explains how and where she met Roman.

At Vivi’s, Dan is back in bed, and can’t take the big smile off his face. Vivi wants to know what it was that improved his health so much—the medication; Camila Monterde; or the KISSES of Camila Monterde? “Having Camila back in my life is as if my soul has returned to my body.”  Vivi says it’s love, which transforms everything. She wonders if this now means that he will stay in Mexico for good once this ordeal is all over.  Dan gives a coy smile, and then confirms that he will remain in Mexico. AND he’s going to ask Camila to marry him. “I’m dying for her to be my wife and to have a child with her.” Vivi says she better be the godmother. Dan wonders who else could be? “You and Rafael have treated me so well that I couldn’t trust my children with anyone else.”  They giggle, high five, and call each other comadre/copadre.

Camila is at that very moment lovingly tending to children who are not her own. She confirms that the doctor is on his way and tries to calm the fears of Ana and Roman. But Isa and Cayetano decide to upset the apple cart by insisting that Roman HAS to be taken away by the DIF (National System for Integral Family Development)—aka, Roman’s worst fear. Camila tries to explain nicely to the kids what the DIF is. Roman, as expected, freaks. Camila suggests that he stay with her at MQ and that she care for him there for a while, and then they can look for a family for him. Spoilsport Isa points out that what Cami is suggesting is illegal, and Cayetano agrees. Cami points out that they are dealing with a scared child here and tells Isa to have some humanity. (She has forgotten that Isa is not human, and is ignorant of Isa’s horrific track record with scared little boys.) Roman holds onto Mariano’s hand and says he doesn’t want to be locked-up, with no friends and no family! Ana has the perfect solution. “Why don’t we adopt him? And you and Camila can marry, and the four of us can live in La Buenaventura! Come on Camila, marry my father. Papi, convince her to marry you.” Camila and Mariano are left speechless once again today.

Inside the MQ big house, Francisco Xavier is making himself useful…NOT! He’s lounging on the couch, perhaps doing a crossword puzzle, but most likely deciding what horses to bet on. He sees a flash of spandex and thigh high boots out of the corner of his eye and calls out to his spawn, Ximena. He wants to talk to her. He’s BORED! He tells her about the conversation he overheard between Cami and Al yesterday. He got the impression that there is or was something between them. Having been left completely out of the MQ gossip loop, FX is mighty impactado to learn his daughter’s fiance is the ex-husband of his ex-stepdaughter. “This is TERRIBLE!” Xi tells him to save it.

Outside, Mariano has had enough time to come up with a reasonable response for Ana. Although Cami would be the perfect woman for him and for Ana (super uncomfortable look on Cami’s face), two people can’t just get married just to solve a problem. It should be because you want to be with that person the rest of your life. Ana doesn’t understand why he doesn’t want to marry Camila. Now it’s Camila’s turn to attempt an answer. Right now it’s more important to think about Roman’s needs—not Mariano’s or hers (Camila’s). Now Roman joins in supporting Ana’s cause. The adults change the subject. Mariano promises that he will make sure Roman finds a good place to live, and that soon he will be adopted. Camila suggests that Roman just spend at least one day with her at MQ. Mariano thinks it’s best that he take Roman to the doctor and then they will take him to BV to stay with them. Mariano suggests that Caye leave with them, so the old codger reluctantly parts with Isa. He’s looking forward to seeing her tomorrow at the party. Hmm, mmmm… Cami calls the doctor to tell him about the change of plans.

Once the Alberrans leave, Isa tries her best to get under Cami’s skin. She was sure Mariano was going to ask her to marry him. It’s obvious that he’s dying for her. In addition, it’s a HUGE advantage to have the daughter on her side. “I’ve never doubted that you have lots of luck with love.” Cami is skeptical that Isa would say that, after what Cami experienced with her son.

I: A marriage is between two people, and each is responsible for what happens in it.
C: Ahh. What happened is that there weren’t just two of us in my marriage. There were three of us…because you were always VERY present. And you know what I think, Isadora? Alonso is the way he is totally because of you.

Isa smiles her creepiest Komodo Dragon smile.

Inside, FX continues to give his best fatherly advice to Xi. It looked to him like there was still a lot of intimacy and feelings between Al and Camila. Alonso arrives calling for Xi. Xi says they have nothing to talk about. Al apologizes for hurting her last night. Oblivious FX, who has not noticed the bruises all over his daughter, although he has been sitting barely a foot away from her, is once again impactado. He makes an attempt at threatening Al. Al tells FX that he isn’t exactly Father of the Year, and has no right to butt into Xi’s life, much less his. FX throws down his racing pages in offence and tells Al that he’s going to tell his son Dan to kick him off the ranch! (Haha! Yeah. Good luck with that FX.) “You have no idea who your son is, so stop bugging me!” FX demands respect, but picked the wrong day and the wrong guy to demand it from. Al shoves him down onto the couch onto his lazy bum, says he hates bad parents like FX, and walks coolly out of the room. FX concludes what everyone has concluded lately, Alonso is LOCO. Xi agrees and tells FX that Al is crazy; but also agrees with Al that FX has been a lousy father.

Outside, the cause of Alonso’s craziness is telling Cami to stop blaming mothers for their kids’ bad behavior.  Cami clarifies that she’s not speaking about ALL mothers—she’s speaking specifically about Isadora.

C: I’m not a mother, but if God gives me the opportunity to be one, what I least would want is to be like you. I think Alonso would have been different had he not grown up by your side.
I: Different? How?
C:  In everything. He would have been a more secure man. A man who recognized his own value. Not always under the skirts of his mother, controlling him against his will. You treat him so badly, like he’s a nothing, that…are you really his mother?
I: Of course I’m his mother.
C: Well it doesn’t seem like it. Nope. I don’t know how a woman who is so intelligent like you, so blessed with qualities, even so good looking, would use all of that to manipulate her son—who should be the person you most love in the world, no?

Camila walks off and Isa calls her stupid (I think Cami struck a nerve too close to home). “Anyway. Say what you want. Because you have NO idea what awaits you.”

It’s a good thing the ranch is so darned big, with all these various conversations. In the MQ gardens, Dionisio approaches Al, loaded for bear. He wants to know what the heck Al was doing sniffing around his office earlier. Al plays dumb and says Omar is lying. Al reminds him of their supposed alliance. They both say they don’t want betrayals. (Ha!) Dorotea interrupts to tell Al that there is someone looking for him. An official man in a suit walks up to Al and hands him an envelope. He’s been served!  

At the Aculco popo station, Rafa gets an update on the Andres Duarte situation. The police would like his statement about Leoncio, but there are enough other charges against the guy to keep his sorry, tongue-less self in jail for a long time. Andres’s doc affirmed that he would not have had the strength to maim Leoncio, so there are no charges/warrants against him. Rafa then tells the investigator that HE saw Leoncio throw something heavy in the lake one day when he was at MQ. It could have been the gun they’re looking for. The investigator says they’ll get on looking in the MQ lake. If they find the gun, that’s yet another charge they can add to the large heap against Lengua-less-Leon.

Teresa reports in to Osvaldo from Chile about the exact opposite problem. She can’t find any record of any real charges or arrest report against Daniel. In addition, his bother-in-law has taken a leave of absence from the police force and she has been unable to locate him. Osvaldo suggests that she contact Dan’s friend Dante Varientos, a life insurance agent. Osvaldo will ask Dan for the name of Dante’s company, and anyone else she should speak with.  Teresa is eager to find out anything she can, because she can’t find anything that would impede Dan from returning to Chile. The only thing Os can think of is that during the jail break Dan’s prison files were erased. Even so, there should be records of the arrest and legal case. Teresa agrees. She’ll keep investigating.

Al reads the citation and looks at Dio accusingly. Dionisio plays dumb, like he wasn’t the one who encouraged the tourism development project board to bring charges against Al. He asks how Al could think that HE would support bringing charges against him. Al starts to lose it and says he can’t go to jail. Dio coos at him to calm down, and promises to speak to the board on Al’s behalf. “If they screw me over (fregar), I’m going to screw you over! I swear! You told me the only one who would look guilty is my mother. If you want us to remain allies, I hope that’s the way it will be!”  He stomps off, while Dio chuckles behind his back, and Isa sneaks up behind Dio’s back. (Perfect symbolism for these three back-stabbers.) Isa demands to know what Dio’s real game is. “I heard everything! Are you with Alonso, or are you with me?”

Advances: The Scooby Gang celebrates with wine. Dan and Cam look like they get busy! Isa tells Xi that they have to accelerate The Plan, which will mark the lives of Cam and Dan forever.

Remember, the show will be on an hour earlier than usual in most U.S. time zones on Friday evening. For our amigos on the West Coast, it appears you will have to wait until Saturday night/Sunday morning at 2:00am to either record or watch the show. There are other rumors that no one will get the show on Friday and that we'll all have to wait till Monday. Keep an eye out for announcements and let the rest of us know what you find out.