Caray, Caray!

I think Leo being carried out like the garbage he is actually refrito from yesterday, but Mr. 5ft was walking through the living room when it aired tonight, so I wanted to share with those of you who are concerned about his general well being (and especially his snarky comments) that he finds it unfortunate that it wasn't one of those trash-compacting garbage trucks.

Daniel is surprised that Camila backs Mariano up in asking him not to be at the meeting with Dio.  He agrees, pouts, and tells Camila she can always count on him.  Mariano apologizes to Camila for running Dan off, but they agree it was necessary.

Natalia tells Luzma, in confidence, that Yago was only marrying her because her daddy threatened to kill him and gave him lots of money.  She feels incredibly stupid for believing that vile delinquent!  Luzma is now playing the "but he loves you!" tune.  Well, Natalia now knows that Dio is only being affectionate to hurt her mother. She's pissed that both her dad and Yago are such filthy rats.  Natalia is ready to get revenge now.  She'll tell her plan to Luzma, but only if she swears not to tell.  "They'll regret messing with me!" 

At Casa Mariano, Rocio is doing much better and has been given the green light by her doctor to get on with her usual activities.  She didn't tell Pablo she had an appointment because she didn't want to bother him.  Refugio says life is getting back to normal.  Pablo tells them that it seems Cayetano is back to normal as well--he's even splitting Buenaventura into 4 parts and giving Pablo one of them.  Refugio credits the Virgen with this milagro.  Pablo's glad his dad still loves him.  Rocio is glad too, especially that Pablo hasn't lost his father's love.

Isadora runs the maid out of the kitchen to buy some fresh pan dulce (sweet bread, pastries--usually fairly dry so they're excellent for dunking in coffee in the morning ) at the market, cause she likes her pan dulce warm.  Unlike her men.  Welcome to Cocina de La Viuda Negra where today we're cooking up some Love Potion #10 for those times when #9 just isn't good enough.  You'll need a nice big stock pot, fresh water, evil herbs, and the patience to boil it to a consistency that almost eats through your cookware, but not quite.  When the steam above the pot looks like a skull and crossbones, that's when it's ready to take off the heat, strain, and serve with some strong whiskey and a pen.

Daniel goes to Vivi and Rafa's to lick his wounds.  The big 'ol drama queen throws a tantrum because Camila doesn't need him anymore.  So Vivi starts to pour him a drink and gets sidetracked by arguing with him that it's a good thing that Mariano is around for Camila.  "You made your bed, so go lie in it!  You made a decision, it has a consequence, now deal with it!"  Rafa sings backup on this tune.  Daniel continues his ranting and raving about how he luuuuurves Camila and this is hell for him. Dude, we get it, but you seriously need to react like an adult and not a toddler!

Camila rather formally thanks Natalia for joining the team.  Natalia is ready for all the masks to come off.  The plan is to get into Dio's house and find the mystery briefcase in the office.  They're expecting to find all the fake passports. Natalia knows exactly which briefcase they're talking about.  All they want her to do is help them get into the house.  That's going to be tough because the guards are always there…Camila says she has a plan to deal with that.

Dio takes a meeting with Yago.  Yago's tired of his dad and wants to get rich without him.  He wants to work with Dio, doing "whatever." Dio laughs at that.  Yago wants a big paycheck for all the "whatever" he's going to be asked to do.  He agrees to be given difficult tasks.  Dio says he'll put him to the test as soon as the honeymoon is over and they shake on it.  Dio wonders how far Yago's ambition will take him.

Natalia agrees to the plan and says they ought to hurry up, then.  She calls Dio and asks if he'll lend her his house on Friday night to have her bachelorette party…well, it's all women, though, so she asks if Omar and the other guys could maybe not be there, cause she'd be embarrassed about all the goings on with them there…you know…cause it's chick stuff.  Dio guffaws and says he'll make sure everything is prepared.  Way to underestimate your daughter, you misogynistic schmuck.  Natalia tells the gang she made the decision to carry out the plan on Friday night so that with her wedding and all, her dad won't notice the briefcase…digo, The Briefcase…is gone until after she's left.  Hipolito will get into the house disguised as a florist (which, if I were one of the guards, I'd suspect he's not a florist at all, but the entertainment), Natalia will show him where The Briefcase is hidden, he'll get The Briefcase out, then head to the square to hand it off to Rodolfo in case he's being followed.  Rodolfo will get it to Osvaldo's office, where Camila and Mariano will be waiting with Osvaldo to take the illegally obtained evidence to Juarez.  Luzma suggests they plan the bachelorette party like a real bachelorette party and make sure everyone thinks they're having a good time.  Natalia says it will be a bachelorette party in every sense of the word…although, since the term is "despedida de soltera" or "saying goodbye to being single" and Natalia says it will be a "despedida" in every sense of the word, that sounds a little foreboding.  As does the fact that she's making it sound like she's going to go through with the wedding.  Angry Natalia is a little scary.  Camila says if anyone suspects the plan is going wrong, they need to just ditch it, move on, and they'll figure out another way to get The Briefcase.

Cayetano's out on the patio, watching a horse being trained.  Isadora brings Cayetano a glass of whiskey, telling him she'll always accept his decisions.  She brags about the superawesome whiskey she bought in town.  Cayetano finds it bitter.  Isa blames it on his anger and he takes another sip.

Rodolfo praises Natalia for her bravery and says he admires her.  He does wish, though, that she could ditch all those people who say they love her but don't.  Natalia avoids his eyes  as she says she will, no worries.  But Rodolfo does worry and he loves her, even if she doesn't return his love.  Natalia says it's too bad she was blinded by love and didn't give him the attention he deserved.

The trash gets dropped off when the trash truck makes a stop.  The walking pile of grossness thought bubbles "I'm free, Luzmita!"  Please get caught soon.

Mariano drops Camila off at Vivi and Rafa's, where Daniel is still lurking.  He's still pouty, asking if she wants him to leave and bringing up that he's supposed to be staying out of her life, but the circumstances have forced him to stay, he felt bad being excluded from the plan, he doesn't like that everyone else is risking themselves to help her nab Dio and she's not letting him help or telling him the plan or anything.  He seems to come momentarily to his senses and decides to pass on the actual important information--that they couldn't clean up Alonso's recording.  Camila's not worried--she thinks the can get Isadora for drugging Cayetano.  Vivi is shocked to hear about what Isadora's up to and Daniel reminds her that this is why he has to stick around.  He poutily says maybe this will actually all be cleared up before he leaves and then they'll all be "happy."

Natalia agrees to tell Amanda what got her to change her mind about helping, but only if Amanda promises not to try to get Natalia to change her mind.  "Helping Camila is only the beginning…I'm going all the way."

Miriam convinces Mariano to come in for a bit and try the cookies Ana made.

Daniel is glad Natalia is going to help.  Rafa proposes a toast to the success of the plan.  Camila toasts to justice and to Vivi and Rafa's new family.  Rafa explains to Daniel that they've started the adoption process.  Camila begs to be a godmother.  Everyone gets quiet. I think they're all thinking that if things had gone differently, Camila and Daniel would both be Roman's godparents, together.  Or, I dunno, they could all be thinking about dinner or hair care products.  Vivi and Rafa beat a hasty retreat to the kitchen for another bottle of wine, leaving Daniel and Camila sitting sadly on the couch.

Mariano fills in Miriam about what's going on.  He seems like he wants to tell her something, but Ana interrupts, asking him if he likes the cookies she made.  Miriam loves seeing Mariano being a caring dad.

The La Malquerida crew is second- third- and fourth-guessing the plan. As Hipolito keeps reminding them, the plan is the plan because they've already been over every detail and decided the plan is what it is because it has to be.  Rodolfo and Eleuterio are worried about the women being harmed, but Hipolito reminds them that if something goes wrong, he's the one the guards will be after.  Eleuterio ends up flirting badly with Dorotea yet again and following her out of the kitchen.

Leonicio sneaks up to Buenaventura to spy on Isadora.  She's inside, happily typing Cayetano's new will on her laptop.  Oh, what a shock, he's leaving everything to her.  Cayetano has been nearly knocked out by the two whiskeys he already had.  He's headed to bed…slowly…with lots of stumbling.  Isadora thought bubbles that she may have overdosed him a bit…but who cares, cause in a few days she'll be a rich widow. Leonicio gets right up to the window and thought bubbles that he's going to hunt Isa down like a rat.  He scurries off when she turns toward the window and has to hide behind a tree.  He realizes he doesn't know the property well enough to hide out there, so he's going to go to La Malquerida.

Isadora calls Dio to tell him she's having to give Cayetano a bigger dose.  He was getting lucid and trying to divide the hacienda four ways, but he's back under control now and he's going to be signing everything over to her in the will he's signing tomorrow.  Then she'll kill him after Yago's wedding, after the reception. She just doesn't want it to be suspicious.  She's also going to give all the help the day off on Saturday so there won't be any witnesses.  Dio is planning to get his hands on La Malquerida tonight.  Isadora reminds him this is their last chance and they'd better not screw it up.

A prison guard reports that Leoncio is missing.  The prison director tells the guard to make sure everyone is looking for him.

Piedad is so nervous about Dio coming over, she keeps spilling things on the burners.  Luzma helps her clean up as Piedad explains she was trying to make some rice pudding for Camila, to comfort her after what's sure to be a terrible evening.  She goes on and on about how she's teaching Dorotea to cook and how she doesn't know what they're going to do without her when she and Luzma leave.  Luzma sits Piedad down at the kitchen table to talk about leaving.  "Don't take this the wrong way, but I want to go alone. I don't want you or Hipolito to go with me.  I want you to marry him and have a life with him, but let me live my own life.  It's time for me to fly.  You can't keep depending on me to plan your life and I can't keep depending on you.  I adore you!  Going away doesn't mean I'll stop loving you.  I know you don't want me to leave, but that's life.  I need to be independent.  I'll call every time I can, but I have to do this alone."  Piedad would understand if Luzma were moving out with her husband, but it's hard to let her go alone.  Luzma wants to know that Piedad understands and supports her.  Pedad pulls it together and says if this is what Luzma wants, then she's ok with it.  Piedad asks for a minute alone and takes the opportunity to weep.

Mariano and Ana are back at Rafa and Vivi's.  Ana wants to visit with Roman just for a bit, giving the adults the opportunity to talk.  Camila wants to wait in the car.  Mariano wants to wash his hands and Vivi awkwardly suggests he use her bathroom because the other one is, er, occupied.  So, just to clarify, he specifically says he wants to wash his hands, and he can't do that in the kitchen sink?  Daniel comes out from the bedroom area and he and Mariano face off.

Roman and Ana are both happy about Roman's pending adoption.  Roman also thinks it would be cool if Ana got a new mom soon.  They hope Camila will marry Mariano…although, Ana thinks she'd like Miriam as a mom too….  Oh, well, they both like Camila better, so that's that.

Camila explains to Mariano that she didn't want to tell him Daniel was there and start a fuss…she didn't know he was there when she got there.  Mariano is pissed that Daniel is being so rude to his wife.  "She told me you were at Amanda's, but I know you left there a long time ago."  Daniel gripes that he's not being rude, he's just visiting his friends, and fine, whatever, he'll leave!  Camila tries to apologize to Mariano again, but he just asks her to tell Ana they're leaving and goes off to wait in the car.

Mariano follows Daniel outside to chew him out for not keeping his word and staying away from Camila.  He blames Daniel for "deciding" to be with Miriam, but growing farther and farther away from her.  He accuses Daniel of not being a man of his word.

Tomorrow: Dio has demands to make before he even agrees to negotiate.  As predicted, he demands Camila spend a night with him in exchange for her mother's freedom.