Amor Bravío #133 (Uni 128) Mon 2/25/13

Capitulo 133: Death in the Morning; Depression in the Afternoon

Lo del pasado

Omar goes over the evil plan with his master, who gloats.  Augustina talks to Padre Anselmo, Miriam asks Daniel what is wrong; he declines to answer and she realizes something is wrong.

Lo de nuevo

Hostal de Amanda:    Viviana, Aaron, Amanda, Dante, Teresa, and Padre Anselmo dine together and talk about the sad developments in the romance of Camila and Daniel. Dante gets up from the table to get more coffee and Teresa follows him to the kitchen, asking about next steps. He doesn't see them at this point and wants to return to Chile.  Teresa is not having this.  It's Daniel who has to make a decision. Teresa pushes him, though, saying she refuses to give up on Mariano.

Cabaña:   Camila is crouched in the corner, crying. Luzma enters to comfort her.

La Buenaventura, Ana's Room:  She shows him all the clothes Camila helped her buy, explaining that the accessories are the same as Camila bought for herself. She tells him they had a great time until bumping into Daniel in the mall and when they left Camila was crying.

Miriam's House:   She and Daniel are eating dinner. She had prepared food she used to make before they were married. He offers to clean up and she realizes he is trying to avoid her. She has noticed his sadness and that he doesn't seem to see her in the same way. He tells her he is tired, just wants to take care of her, and she should rest.  Their song plays.  She tells him she loves him and he tells her “Yo tambien,” but we can see that he says this without conviction. Finally she leaves him alone, he starts removing the plates from the table, and stops to think about the latest conversation with the prevaricating doctor and his latest encounter with Camila.

Texting (Camila in bed / Viviana arriving home):  Camila's wedding and engagement rings lie near her as she texts her that she isn't well and just wants to sleep and sleep and sleep. She wants to go away... See you tomorrow. Viviana texts a reply “I don't want to say this, but you have to forget him. You have to remove him from your heart.” Camila texts “How do I do this? He is my heart.” She puts down the phone and lays down in anguish. “Olvidarte Jamas” is heard again as we flies on the wall see both Camila and Daniel in tears.

Corral:  Dark music as Omar and another man climb over fences with the Cooler of Death. They are wearing surgical gloves and masks as they remove vials from the cooler and poison the watering troughs. The string section plays the same near-horror music we've heard before.

La Malquerida Porch: Hipolito, Eleuterio, and Rodolfo hang out. They have guitars and they attempt to sing our theme song. It is evident that Hipolito and Eleuterio want to serenade their novias. Rodolfo teases them a little as they walk off.

Piedad's Bedroom:   Dorotea enters in her nightdress to see if she is awake. The dogs are barking and she is concerned. Piedad runs to the window and sees them. Eleuterio makes two attempts at the last line to which Hipolito says “Que bonito” [obviously a clue as to what's coming next on the network].  The ladies go out to meet them.

Master Bedroom:  Augustina lies in bed having flasbacks about when Camila told her that El Diablo isn't who he says he is, about when he would not come up to bed with her, and when he threw her out of the car. She remembers his statement about her capacity to annoy him and even Francisco Javier's comment about what intimate friends El Diablo seems to be with Hissadora. Finally, she remembers what Amanda told her at Camila and Daniel's wedding. She turns to look at El Diablo and thinks “I have to be certain about you. As I said to Padre Anselmo, I have to know who you really are.”

The Following Morning

Fields:  Rodolfo and Eleuterio ride out and see the dead bulls. Another vaquero rides toward them to confirm this. Rodolfo turns around to ride back for more help, saying “This can't be. Why are they dead?”

Town, near the park:  Camila sits on a park bench; Daniel arrives in answer to her call. A sad song plays as she returns the rings to him, saying that she had hoped he would return hers to her when he was free. Now she sees that this is unlikely. She says goodbye to him and he looks up in shock... and also looks as though he has aged ten years in that moment. She gets up to leave. He touches her face, telling her “No te vayas” but she doesn't want to prolong the pain. She finally walks away to her car, leaving him to sit on the bench in pain.

Master Bedroom:   As El Diablo reads the newspaper in bed, Augustina puts on her makeup and talks about her concern about legalizing their marriage in Mexico. He tells her they don't need to do anything because their marriage is valid as though they had been married in Mexico, then asks why this is concerning her. She answers that she wasn't sure how these things worked.  He has all the relevant documents and asks why she's asking. She replies she just wants to see them. He announces he is going to bathe, then gets up and exits to the bathroom. As soon as he is out of the room she thinks about how all they did was sign documents and that no fingerprints were taken.  She finally picks up his wallet from the nightstand and removes something that looks like a credit card, thinking about the fingerprints.

Phone Call (Camila in her SUV / Mariano in hospital waiting room): A depressed Camila enters her SUV to the sound of “Solo Pido” when Mariano calls her. He is concerned about her. She tells him she and Daniel are finished. He wants to see her but she tells him she is alright; he should stay there with his mother.

La Malquerida, Study:  Augustina xeroxes the card.

Hostal:   Amanda makes her disapproval of El Diablo's gifts known to Natalia. She doesn't get why Amanda disapproves of this or of her marrying Iagho. Aaron sits at a table with a book in hand, but he is clearly listening. Amanda and Natalia sit down and continue the conversation. Amanda tries to get her to understand that El Diablo is a clever man who is trying to seduce her affection out of her with his gifts. Think about what Daniel found out about him. Natalia tells her she is not a fool [In which case she definitely has fooled us]; that El Diablo just wants a father/daughter relationship with her and she has the right to that. Amanda is afraid where this will end up and that Natalia will end up deceived. Natalia tells her that this is the happiest time in her life and please not to spoil it. Amanda looks as though she knows she has hit the brick wall when Iagho arrives, pretending to be the doting fiancé. They exit to go to their honeymoon house. When they are out the door Aaron acknowledges Amanda's concern. She talks about El Diablo seeming to lay the world at Natalia's feet and how she fears losing her to that, even after raising her with love.

La Malquerida, Master Bedroom Suite:  As he combs his hair in front of the bathroom mirror El Diablo thinks about how with Daniel gone, the ranch falling into ruin, and the world ending around her Camila will turn to him as her advisor, protector, and.... we don't need to reiterate the rest. [Mephistopheles, with all your powers you can't lose enough weight to compete with Daniel? It is your blind arrogance that you refuse to see this.] As he laughs Augustina enters the adjacent bedroom and nervously returns the card to his wallet. However, when he asks whether breakfast is ready she tells him she has to get her purse, but the wallet falls to the floor when she tries to return it to the nightstand. She exits the room before he emerges from the bathroom, thinking how it is time to close the chapter entitled Augustina, who would wish herself dead if she knew of his plans for Camila. He goes to the nightstand and finds his wallet on the floor. Next to it is his driver's license. He frowns slightly, but doesn't appear to think much about it.  He then picks up the phone and calls Amanda, asking for Natalia. We don't hear her but she tells him that Natalia left with Iagho to show him the house. He seems pleased, telling her he will call later, thanks.

Corridor:  Suspense music with the wind section and bass strings active underscores Augustina taking the xerox out of her blouse and adding something to it. She puts those into her handbag and exits.

Hostal:    Aaron seems to be advising Amanda to back off her objections and trust that Natalia will – with time and observation – see what El Diablo is really about. She – and we – hope he is right.

La Malquerida, Study:    Pablo shows Mayelin the bullfight schedule and explains the information archive on the computer. Rodolfo enters, looking for Camila. He tells Pablo that he found two dead bulls in corral #6, two scheduled for a corrida. He doesn't understand what happened because all was well the night before. [How the hell did that virus work this quickly? Those bulls weigh more than half a ton each.] Before they can discuss the next step we hear El Diablo, whom we know is pretending to have overheard this. Augustina remembers a previous problem, but Rodolfo says this is more serious because two bulls are dead. Augustina is sure that Camila can handle this; El Diablo comments that she is an excellent veterinarian. Everyone leaves to go about their business, Mayelin last. El Diablo looks quizzically at her, asking who she is. She tells him her name, but looks a little creeped out. She excuses herself and exits, leaving El Diablo alone in the study with his an expression that may reflect thoughts of a future plan. [Desgraciado. May your Karmageddon be cruel and infinite.]

A Judge's Chambers in the Bahamas:  Hissadora and Cayetonto are married – in English – as Hissadora thoughtbubbles her gloating in Spanish. “I took him, I took him! He's a brilliant businessman and a great breeder of bulls, but only a man in the end. The desire I woke up in him got me here, as Señora Albarrán. No doubt, is that not so? I'm too intelligent, too perfect...” Both are dressed in white; her dress is a little shorter than appropriate for a woman of her age. The actor playing the judge screws up a word in the ceremony, but declares them husband and wife to the applause of two witness couples obviously staying at the same resort. After the nuptial kiss one of the women hands a velvet case to Cayetonto who presents it to Hissadora. Predictably it's a necklace and earrings and she gushes over them, obviously relishing her first victory. [I have better cubic zirconias than these. Just an observation.]

Miriam's House:   Dante is at the table and she pours coffee for him, telling him he is always welcome. She starts talking about how Daniel has changed. She senses there are secrets he can't – or doesn't want to – tell her. He was sad to leave La Malquerida and has been distant ever since. She asks for Dante's opinion and as he hesitates to say anything on this, Daniel enters. She starts to talk about Dante's visit, but is distracted by the crying baby, who has been ill at ease all morning. She exits to tend to her and Dante asks Daniel what happened. He tells Dante that he and Camila are finished. He needs something to keep his mind occupied so as not to go mad. Dante is sorry about this, suggesting that work is the best medicine. Daniel points out that he doesn't have a job and he's been attempting for a while to crack the password to Alonso's e-mail. He needs to do this ASAP but can't concentrate on it. “Olvidarte Jamas” is heard in the background.

Viviana's Place:    She tells Camila that while she knew she had no luck in love she wasn't ready to throw in the towel on her life. Camila recounts her mala suerte: Luis dying a couple of days before their wedding, the greed and fraud that was Alonso, and the loss of Daniel. She feels deceived. Before Daniel she wasn't alive. They separated but the love is still there. Viviana tells her she has to somehow start over. Camila asks how. What will she focus on for that? [Why isn't Pablo calling her about the dead bulls?] We hear “Olvidarte Jamas” again as she talks about recovering from Luis, hating Alonso for what he did, then what does she do now? She can't hate Daniel and can't stop loving him.  When she renounced Alonso she didn't feel empty, but she does now.  Viviana tells her she has to, because as long as Miriam lives, she doesn't have a chance. Camila's cell phone rings, but she doesn't answer. Viviana goes on about how Camila's life can't stop and spouts the work ethic again, which only frustrates Camila, who says “What would that be?” The cell rings again and she tosses it. Viviana picks it up and notices that it's urgent. Camila doesn't want to talk to anyone but Viviana answers. It's Pablo and she passes the phone to Camila. Pablo tells Camila that two bulls are dead and she needs to come back. It takes her two seconds to digest this, but she gets up and tells them she'll be right there. Viviana takes her car keys, telling her she will drive them. They exit.

Osvaldo Becerra's Office:  He opens the door to Augustina, surprised to see her. She tells him she doesn't have much time and implores him to keep this conversation confidential as she hands him the xerox of El Diablo's driver's license, both sides. Apparently a fingerprint is required on the back of the card. Osvaldo is surprised and asks what made her change her mind. She hands him the remains of the burned passport.

Avances

Camila despairs while El Diablo gloats; Miriam suspects that something major is amiss.