Caray, Caray!

Editing in progress. have to make brkfast for grandson first.

KenDrat's place.... Nil-Brains with Ken-Drat in her tub... candle-lit romantic scene...


JA in front of a semi-homemade iron cross at Cristina's toumb...

'Cris Corona de Arriaga... you and I will always be together through the memory of a great love'

(almost seems like a final goodbye, he has planted the white flower plants all through the top of her toumb.)

At B house, Vicky on her laptop... a bit upset... stands up and puts on the music of their theme 'y ahora tú' ... 'Arriaga... Arriaga...'

JA packing at the apartment bedroom... Cristina's dresses draped on the bed, he carefully folds them and hugs them tightly, sniffs them...

Vicky dials a number on cell phone...

JA has not shaven in a few days... the call is to his apartment, he answers... but Vicky cannot speak. He guesses and asks if it is her... 'Sra Victoria?... is that you?... thank you very much for worrying...' She on the other side can only snif a quiet cry. He hangs up.

'Several days later'.

At B house kitchen, JM and Polita worried that Lilli has not come back to work yet. They miss her. They have prayed for God to give them consolation for Cristina's loss.

Nikki lets Gorilita go visit the Arriagas. Adriana comes downstairs and wants to go along. Adriana will first make a phone call and will catch him up outside.

Roy comes in with a 'surprise news for his doll'. 'Tonight my parents are coming to dinner'. Nikki does not think it is the right time. Roy says Nil-Brains and Anyballs agreed. Surely my mom will tell Victoria. Nikki lowers head, not really up to such a 'get to know together among families'. 'you caught me on a curve' (LOL!! or is that translation for 'you threw me a curve ball'?) 'I don't feel up to organizing a dinner right about now...' 'All you have to do is ask JM to prepare it! we have to please our parents!'

Roy drops the other bomb. 'It is a very important dinner, the whole family has to be present. Because today i will ask for your hand in marriage. Today i will give you your engagement ring.' (engagement? I would say it is rather a death row sentence. For her heart, that is.) 'Kiss me.' Nikki gives him a flash and you missed it touch kiss on lips. But of course Roy is not good with that. Nikki is forced to kiss him, and this proves too much for He-man(after having had to watch the whole BS from RoyFoyToy and the forced kiss his beloved had to give), swallows hard and walks away completely heartbroken. Niki knows it and does not feel that good about it either. Roy smiles satisfied.

Vicky tells Tomasina that the Pavias are coming to dinner. They are coming for the 'ask of hand' and she can't turn them away. Tomasina says it will be your first sitting at the table with Nil-Brains since you split. Vicky wonders why Nil-Brains told Nikki that she had been unfaithful to him. Tomasina deduces that the video filled his head with garbage. Vicky does not think he showed it to Nikki, she would have said something. Vicky says better tell my dad the whole truth. Nikki knows that the next step is the divorce. Nikki comes to talk about the dinner. Vicky says it is arranged for 9pm. Nikki has many many doubts now that it has hit her home that she is getting married. Vicky repeats 'if you are not sure, don't get married.' Nikki thinks she is kidding. And begins a complete turn around (this almost seems bipolar disorder referring to the wedding) 'I am very happy! I have always wanted to get married!... with Roy!' Vicky and Tomasina have their doubts about Nikki's sincerity.

Nil-Brains in his office plans to unmask Vicky, she will have to appologize in front of everyone.

Vicky tells Tomasina that she is so sad, she can't stop thinking of JA, she would like to be with him to give him strength like he did to her when they lived through all her anguishing moments. Tomasina reminds her Opalina said Vicky should be with JA. Vicky tells her JA said that seeing her hurts. He put a wall between them, and she can't. Tomasina says the heck with that wall! Life goes on, and time heals everything. Just like you got over the story with Carlos and Adriana got over her story with Vicente, JA can get over his story with Cristina and start over with you. Vicky tells Tomasina that it is different, she and her sister got over a love story, but both Carlos and Vicente are alive. But JA is devastated for her death, he shared his whole life with Cristina.

Adriana and He-man are meeting with investigator. She is giving the man a summary of her facts about her daughter. The guy will begin trying to locate all the staff that worked at the clinic at the time her daughter was born. But you must know this could take years. Adriana is ok with it. He-man the gentleman pays the bill after she thanks him for coming.

Vicky is typing in her laptop... 'May live caress you, may destiny open its arms, may consolation take over, may God guide your steps...' (we see a devastated JA lying on his bed) 'let hope appear, let there be certainty in your mind that you can always count on me.'

Lilli comes in the room to check on JA. Lies embraced to him. He says it does him a lot of good to hold her like this. now more than ever we have to be together'. 'yes, Dad. you are all I have.' 'Don't say that. your other watches over us. And now you have your grandma closer than ever. You have a great future and i will take care of you.' (Cande comes in, tells Lilli that Bea's mother came to bring her the paper with the obituary that Kendrat had published. (the mention of KenDrat makes JA smirk a grunt). Lilli shows the paper to Cande. She reads it aloud 'Cristine, more than an employee, you were my friend. I will always remember you. Rest in peace.' Lilli thinks it is very moving that KenDrat did this. Quiet Cande also seems moved at the gesture. But this pops the lid on JA, who jumps up from bed, shouting out with a lot of stored up anger... 'You throw that paper away right now!! I don't believe anything that comes from that woman! Nothing!' At seeing JA so out of control, Cande asks Lilli to do as he says, but JA yanks the paper from Cande's hands and throws it out of the room, yelling at Lilli to throw it out. Once Lilli is gone, Cande tells JA'You should not treat her like that, your daughter is not to blame for anything.' JA, still a bit angry, tells Cande 'I don't trust that woman further than I could throw her. Thanks to that woman Cris and I began to have issues in our marriage. That is why my wife...' Cande leaves quietly as if not wanting to have an argument.

Out in living room Lilli prays to the virgin for her dad, he is suffering much, teach us to live without mom.'

Cande tells JA she listened to the message he left in the answering machine for Cris. So sweet things you told her. Thanks for loving her so much. JA says 'too bad she never heard it'. Cande says ' dont be so sad, she was very happy with you. She always told me. Her biggest joy was to have made a family with you. ' JA says it is still very hard to think she is no longer with him. (Cande faints, apparently exhausted, he helps her sit on the chair, all while they are holding each others arms) 'Look at me. you have to think of everything you did together, and not on the things you left unsaid.' He promises he will try. She repeats that life goes on. you have to go on.

Lilli still crying her loss... Cande comes out, still wabbling exhausted. Lilli asks for her dad. IS he less angry? yes, dear 'drop of honey' (awwwww... so sweet!). He is taking a bath. Cande gives Lilli a photo of Cris 'to sweeten your life'. It is the last photo she sent. Lilli says it is best gift she could have given her. All photos she had were burned in the fire. My pretty mamacita. Thanks Abue. (nice strong embrace). Lilli puts the photo right by the virgin stand on the wall. 'this will be your place, mama'. Cande cries moved. And door bell rings. It is He-man and Adriana. with a basket of fruit and what seems like chocolates or donuts. (something fell off the fruit basket, i hope it wasn't a juicy plum).


whoa! Cande freezes at seeing Adriana. Does she recognize her? Adriana also stares at Cande while hugging Lilli. He-man gives Cande the fruit and then Lilli introduces Adri and Cande. Cande skips a breath a bit shaken... manages to let out a 'how are you?' Adriana also thinks 'where do i know her from? where have I seen her?' Lilli introduces He-man to Cande. Cande recognizes him also as Betty's brother. Adri says when she learned He-man was coming, she asked to come along. She wanted to know how Lilli is, Lilli says we are so sad without my mamacita. Adri says 'sometimes life is very hurtful and takes away those we love most'. Another embrace between them.

At tennis courts in club, Roy tells Omar he can't forget about Lilliana. Omar says you have to, you are getting engaged tonight. Roy says 'I know that but even if for the last time, i want to see Lilliana'. what are you going to do? you will see. He calls Nikki on cell to tell her he might be late to the engagement dinner, but he is anxious to put the ring on her finger and for her to tell him she will be Roy Pavia's wife. (GRRRR!!! His friend Omar is also rolling his eyes in disapproval.)

Back to apartment (the only place that seems to mourn Cristina's death), Cande voices her appreciation for all the love they have showed her granddaughter. Adri says it is returned. Ever since we met, there is something special between us. Cande says 'good you get along so well'. And then seems to have had enough emotions for a day and excuses herself. He-man walks away to see JA, Adri and Lilli are left alone. Adri asks how she feels. A very big pain in the chest, can't even breathe. Adri shows a lot of understanding and encouragement, think of all the great moments you shared with your mother. A mother never abandons her children... never.

Roy calls Lilli. Did you rid of your 'virginity?' She tells him her mother died. He is a bit shaken by it and appologizes for the bad joke, i didn't know (wow! a small show of decency after all). She says dont worry and hangs up.

He-man and JA. what you have to do is go back to work and retake your life slowly. We all miss you. JA comments that the owner of that house hates him. Anyballs? No, Mr Briss. He-man says you are right, he never liked you but he is always like that, cocky and angry. There is no perfect job. Vicky has not got anyone to replace you. You and Lilli should go back there to work. JA says he will never go back to that damned house.

Cande visits Paula, wants to talk. Cande wants to know what she and Cris talked about before Cris died. Paula says, first of all, i grew fond of Cristina while we interacted. And because of that love i told her something you never told her. WHAT??!! (Cande grabs Paula's arm rudely) That she was daughter of Anyballs. (Cande almost faints) 'are you crazy, woman?? how can you tell Cris she is daughter of that man??' 'I only told her the truth you should have told her long ago'. 'where do you get that Anyballs is her father??' 'dont fake with me, you know it is true.' 'who told you??' 'that is irrelevant. what is important is Cris should have known her origin and i told her!! She died knowing she was a Balvanera!' 'You had no right to butt in my daughter's life!! and even less to tell her something so personal!! Look at the consequences!!' 'Cande, what happened to Cris is an unfortunate accident! But don't make me to blame for it, and if we are talking about blame, don't you think your silence and lies about Cris' father did her more harm? After all i told her a truth you hid from her all her life!!' ' Excuse me, but you have no right to an opinion over something you don't know about. I know learning the truth shook my daughter and then she was not careful crossing the street, so she died.' 'I know!! and that memory I will carry for the rest of my life!! Since Cris died, I have no peace. ' 'I am noone to judge you, that is for God. I will only tell you that telling her that secret harmed my Cris more than it did her good!. Paula... YOU KILLED HER!! ... YOU KILLED MY DAUGHTER!!'

Meanwhile, Anyballs holds the picture of Cande from his book... and remembers Cande's resentful words after Cris died, accusing him of knowing Cris was his child. 'what would have happened if you had told me when you got pregnant? Nothing. most probably i would have forced you to get rid of her.'

At apartment, Lilli holds her mother's picture, tells Adriana it is the only memory she has of her, to look at her mother, to have her always in her heart. Adri says the heart is the best place to hold the memories and everything you lived together.

He-man comes back and takes Adri out. Lilli thanks them for the visit. Adri offers herself if Lilli needs to talk or feels alone. Lilli thanks her, your visit did me a lot of good. Again thanks He-man. Lilli gives Adri some pills to put by the Lucia plant, so it will flower a lot in the spring. She will.

Cande comes back a bit shaken, but manages to thank them for their visit. Adri a bit concerned about Cande's behavior. When He-man and Adri leave, Lilli asks where she went. Cande says she went to see Paula. Then asks Lilli how was relationship between Cris and that woman. Lilli says Cris trusted her a lot, Paula was her only friend in the city, she always gave her things, even perfume. Cande asks what do you know about her? what does she do for a living? Is she married?

KenDrat is visiting Nikki, Nikki talks about barely knowing Cris but was very affected by her death. KenDrat not understanding so much concern for someone she barely knew. Tonight is your engagement party! Can you imagine your ring? Must be very expensive. Nikki says not really, those are frivolities. Want to talk about more deep subjects. Have you thought that someone's death makes us revisit our view of the world? Now I appreciate having a mom like the one I have. She is the best mom in the world. (Kendrat confirms, almost sounding jealous) Besides... all this tragedy has got me closer to He-man. I get a vibe with him. I feel identified with him. It is a great empathy! It is another level, captas? (KenDrat insists it is strategy of He-man in desperation of her getting married, you mean many millions to him, and he will fight for them). No, KenDrat. The other day i offered him a blank check so he would go away, and he ripped it in my face!! And that shook me good. (KenDrat insists, he is not after a few dollars, he is after the whole fortune!) Nikki says have kept him at distance, have behaved real nasty to him. But there are moments where he is so tender and intense that i feel like throwing everything out the window and bet/gamble all on him! (KenDrat yells 'you would be an idiot if you do that!!)

Previews:

Nil-Brains attacks during the dinner, He-man is tortured by Roy's proposing to Nikki and showing the ring, In the privacy of bedroom but out loud, Vicky yells at Nil-Brains 'I am fed up with living in hypocrisy!!!' / 'Why don't you tell everyone who is your lover??!!' (seems everyone including the Pavias and Nikki heard this) VO: The night of revenge!!

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