Amor Bravío #88 (Uni 83) Thu 12/20/12 Amor Desesperado

Buenas noches on the last night of the world!  Or the last night of this age, anyway :)  I've got a cold beverage and some nachos on the way, so let's get this party started!

Camila gets chloroformed and dragged away, leaving Daniel's necklace and la pobre de Maja behind.

Snotty Bitch wants to leave ASAP…she can't stand seeing Pablo with Luzma.  Cayetano won't back her play.  If she wants to go home, she'll go alone.  Snotty Bitch makes her apologies to Agustina, who offers her a pill for her headache, but she declines it and leaves.  Cayetano moves over to sit near Yago.  Agustina notices Dionisio staring at Isadora and asks him why the hell he keeps staring at her.  Dio gets pissed and says if he did like Isa, he would have married her instead of Augie.  He asks if someone's putting ideas into her head, but Augie denies it and glares at Francisco.

Alonso, like me, is getting his drink on.  But his is pure liquor and mine is something fruity with maraschino cherries.  And I'm in a much better mood than he is.  It's probably the cherries.

Aaron is getting a little antsy.  He wants to talk to Padre Anselmo ASAP about starting up a community.  Daniel apologizes for keeping him cooped up all that time.  Aaron says it's no big…he's glad he got to live with Rafa again, like when they were kids.  And he's getting to meet people, like Daniel, and make new friends, so he's pretty much happy.  He wants Daniel and Camila to come visit his community in Chiapas, so they get an idea of how it works and can supervise the one they're going to start there in town.  Daniel agrees and goes to call the Padre.

Ximena has a text from Bruno saying the plan is going forward.  Isa asks after Alonso and is pleased to hear that he's around, but not planning to join the party.

Viv, Rafa, and Pablo notice that Camila's been missing for a while.  Vivi figures she must be checking on something.  Rafa wants to go look for her and Vivi agrees, noting that Mariano isn't there either.

Alonso is upstairs, sulking and drinking.  He gets a text from Estevez offering to help him with the breach of contract and suggesting they meet at a hotel in Aculco that evening.  Alonso thinks this may be a way out.

Camila comes to as Bruno sharpens a stake.  She starts to ask him questions, but he tells her he's just taking orders.  Bruno calls to inform "Sir" that he has Camila, as planned…of course she's tied up…"Very well, Mr. Alonso, I'll wait for further instructions."  Camila starts to ask if he means Alonso Lazcano, but Bruno tells her to shut it!

Camila tries to talk some sense into Bruno, telling him that she doesn't have any money, that the ranch isn't hers.  Bruno threatens her with the stake, saying that'll be worse for her, then.  If "they" won't pay her ransom, she's off to the next world.  Camila offers to pay him for letting her go, but he gets violent again, telling her to shut up or she'll die earlier than planned.  Camila recognizes his voice, but he denies having ever met her before and claims that Alonso ordered him to beat her if she gave him any trouble.  He gags her when she protests.

Rafa, Vivi, and Mariano are all frantically looking for Camila.  Vivi runs into Alonso on the stairs and he says he doesn't know where she is.  He won't tell her where he's going, saying it's none of her business.  Vivi fills Mariano in on this development, but he decides to go after Alonso and ask him anyway.

Mariano catches up to Alonso outside and asks if he has any idea where Camila is…"Partying?  In her cabin?  How would I know?"  Alonso takes off.

Rafa sees the kids, who haven't seen her either, but offer to help look.

Mariano finds Maja, who's been sedated.  He also finds the necklace and remembers she was wearing it earlier.  He goes running through the cabin looking for her.

Nana asks Snotty Bitch why she's home early.  She complains about the bad memories and Pablo looking so happy with "that girl."  She's pissed that Cayetano wanted to hang out there and she's suspicious of Isadora.  Not suspicious enough to hang around, I see!

Isadora excuses herself from the party, saying she's meeting a real estate agent to look at some houses.  Cayetano offers to drive her into town…"Oh, no, thanks, I need to take my car…we're going to look at several houses, you know,"…Cayetano then says that would be no trouble at all.  Dude!  I'm not any fonder of your wife than you are, but you married her!  Stick it back in your pants, dude!  Isa thanks him again, but says this is also his son's triumph and he shouldn't miss the party.  Cayetano backs down and Dio offers to escort Isadora to her car.  Agustina yells after him when she sees him holding Isadora's arm, but they don't stop walking away.  Dio doesn't buy the "house hunting" story and tells Isa he hopes she's not up to more of her shenanigans.  "Me?  Shenanigans?  Never!"  She accuses him of getting as paranoid as Alonso.

Vivi and Rafa meet back up and neither one has found her.  Mariano runs up and says something bad happened to her…Maja's been doped up and the necklace was on the floor.  Rafa suggests they run and tell everyone that something bad happened.

Ximena is acting shifty, which isn't news, and her mom notices, which is.  Ximena claims she's just bored with these silly country parties is all. Dio tells her to get used to it, since her brother owns the place.  Agustina doesn't appreciate the reminder.  Ximena tells Agustina that she'd better get used to the idea as well, cause there's at least one headache in store for her when he shows up.  Rafa and Vivi come running in and Rafa announces to everyone that Camila is missing.  They've looked everywhere and they can't find her.  Vivi tells them about Maja and the necklace.  Dio says they have to find her, but Ximena thinks she just went to Aculco to attend to some animal…no one's buying that one.  Rafa tells everyone they can't go to the cops yet because she hasn't been missing long enough.  Dio orders Rodolfo and Eluterio to organize a search party and they run off to do it.  Luzma says no one would hurt Camila, cause everyone loves her.  "Not everyone!" Ximena pipes up.  Oh, she's not talking about herself, though…she says Alonso's pretty pissed at Camila.  Vivi says she saw him in the house, but Camila wasn't with him and he didn't know where she was.  "Please, find my daughter!" begs Agustina.  Dio takes off and Ximena awkwardly tries to comfort her mother.

Meanwhile, in Chile, Teresa finally meets Dante.  She introduces herself and Dante is thrilled to hear that Daniel is alive.  He's all excited to help.

Padre Anselmo comes over to Vivi's house.  He meets Aaron and recognizes him as Fake!Daniel.  Aaron tells him about their idea of starting a self-sustaining community.

Teresa fills Dante in on her frustrations with the investigation.  Dante says he also hasn't been able to find Abraham.  He wanted to leave flowers at Miriam's grave, but Abraham is AWOL.  That creep!  I bet Miriam's not dead and he took her somewhere to finish recuperating!  I bet someone else came up with this theory already, too!  Dante says it seems like the earth swallowed up Abraham.  He thinks maybe Abraham fell into some kind of depression.  Teresa is determined to talk to him.  Dante says he'll help her do that.  He's looking forward to seeing Daniel again.  They talk about going back to Mexico.  Teresa won't agree to give him Daniel's number, but she will pass on Dante's number to Daniel.

Dio drives around the ranch in his SUV.  He tries calling for Camila, but the cows are not forthcoming with any information.  The ranch hands cover ground on horses.  Mariano, Rafa, and Vivi take his truck.  Pablo and Luzma take an ATV.

Bruno gives Camila some water.  She cries and thinks that Alonso betrayed them because they wouldn't give him the money.  She thinks he's really, really lost his mind.  She begs Bruno to let her go, but he gags her again.

Agustina worries and prays.  Vivi, Rafa, and Dio all say they can't find her.  Vivi goes to check on Maja and search the cabin.  Rafa goes with her.  Dio promises they'll find out what happened.

Ximena gloats that Camila won't be found.

Vivi wants to tell Daniel, but Rafa says he'll go nuts.  He agrees to call him, though.

Aaron is filling in Padre Anselmo on the plan, and Padre loves the idea.  Daniel takes the call from Rafa and says he'll go right over to the ranch.  Vivi's pissed and says Daniel can't set foot on the ranch!

Aaron repeats this to Daniel.  Padre Anselmo agrees and says he could be putting Camila's life in further danger.  Aaron suggests they call Dio, since he must have something to do with it.  He whips out his cell.

Dio finishes telling his guys to search and says to himself that it must be Isadora's plan.  He answers "Daniel"'s call and denies having anything to do with it.  He swears he'd never dare to hurt her.  Dio wearily agrees it might be one of his "friends" but he denies any knowledge or involvement.  He swears he'll find her if it's the last thing he does in his life.  "You'd better, or you'll pay for this with your life!"  Damn, Aaron's really getting good at the threat-slinging for such a peace-loving, tree-hugging hippie!  Aaron apologizes to Padre Anselmo for having to talk to Dio that way.

Yago, Mariano, and Cayetano plan for Yago and Cayetano to take the kids back to Buenaventura while he stays there.

Alonso gets to the hotel room where he's supposed to be meeting Estevez, but there's no one there.

Dio calls Alonso, who ignores the call.  He leaves a message to call him ASAP, that Camila is missing and if he finds out Alonso or his mom had anything to do with it, they're not going to really find out what he's capable of.  Like, for realz this time!

Alonso sits down to wait.

Camila struggles to get up off the ground and tries to cut her ropes off, but Bruno busts her.  He starts loading up a syringe and Camila begs him not to do it, but he threatens to inject her face if she doesn't shut it.  Whatever he shoots her up with, it's the same thing he used on the dog, or so he says.  He kisses her on the forehead as she passes out.

Isadora walks into the hotel room and holds a gun to Alonso's head.  She says it's the only way to make him do something to save his own skin.  She doesn't care that he hates her.  She tells him she knows he's in touch with the real Daniel.  After some blah, blah, blah, that I ignore while I continue sipping my drink, she says he's going to call Daniel and tell him that she'll trade Camila for La Malquerida.  Alonso is horrified.  He remembers Vivi looking for her.  "Don't you dare hurt her!"  Isadora mocks him for still being in love with her.  He threatens her not to push him too far.  She shoves him with the gun and demands that he call Daniel.  Alonso won't betray Daniel, but Isadora says either he does it and gets himself and Camila free or he goes to jail and Camila dies.

Agustina is in tears.  Mariano offers to get his workers from Buenaventura to search, but Dio says he's got it under control.

Isadora gloats that she's got him over the coals now.  Alonso is worried about where Camila is and if she's ok.  Isa mocks him again for being in love with Camila, for crying.  Alonso agrees to her plan, but he says he doesn't know how to get in touch with Daniel.  "Camila gave him my messages and put us in touch with each other.  Take me to where Camila is and I'll call him."  Isa sees right through that.  She assumes Daniel is at Vivi's house.  She has Vivi's number and tells him to stop making excuses and call her.

Daniel is agitated.  Aaron is blocking the exit, while Padre Anselmo screams at him to calm the hell down and not put Camila's life in further danger.  Daniel answers the phone when it rings.  He claims to have Camila in a secure location, but he wants something in exchange…La Malquerida.  "Put it in my name, and do in in front of a notary so it's legal."  Daniel screams at him for betraying them.  "I had no choice."  Daniel agrees and says he'll find the notary.  "When I'm officially owner of La Malquerida, I'll give back Camila."  Alonso tells him to hurry and get the ball rolling and says he'll call him later.

El pobre de Alonso is all broken up about what he's done.  He threatens Isadora that if anything happens to Camila, she'll pay with her life.  He says once the ranch is in his name, he's handing it over to Estevez and taking his shares in cash so he can get the hell out of there.  Isadora hopes the other partners have enough liquidity for that, cause Alonso will be giving her half of the money.  "Since I got you out of the mess you were in."  She mocks him for daring to try to betray his mommy.  "I never would have done that to my mother…but you're not my mother!  Let's take the masks off!"

Dio's guys come back, but they can't find Camila.  Car tracks aren't helping since there were so many coming and going for the party.  Dio orders them to get back to looking.

"You pretended to be my mother.  You pretended to love me, but you hate me because you had to deal with me.  You could never have your own child.  I was an idiot not to realize it.  All these years, you've taken out on me what my father did to you."  Isadora calls him ungrateful.  "You should have killed me like you killed my father.  It would have been better than living with you."  In a flashback, young Isa doctors dead daddy's drink.  Isa says he died of a heart attack.  "Yeah, convenient for you, wasn't it?  I wouldn't be surprised to know you caused his heart attack."  Isa keeps playing innocent and saying heart attacks happen to old guys.  She says she made Alonso everything he is.  He points out all the negative parts of that…that he's a loser, a good-for-nothing, who lacks his own will because he's been manipulated by her.  Isadora says he's being a drama queen.  "You know I love you."  Alonso says all she wants is to destroy him.  Isa keeps saying she's doing this for his own good.  Alonso swears if anything happens to Camila he'll kill her.  "Don't threaten me!  Nothing will happen.  Maybe I didn't show you my love the right way, but you're all I have."  Alonso laughs, "And the only thing I have is the love I have for Camila!  If I called Daniel, it was to protect her from you, because I love her more than I love myself."  He keeps screaming that he loves her as Isadora points the gun at his face.

Tomorrow: the search continues; Daniel is unmasked in front of the few people left in this show who didn't already know he was Daniel