Caray, Caray!

The drowning of Fernando continues with candles and hosannas. Pati prepares the potent potion for Roguey in a good glass of wine.  Valentina shares her happiness at having spent some great playtime with her Papa Elias now that he is back. The mental giant in a mini girl body asks if PE and MamaBear are going to divorce.  Mama nods yes.

Alma visits the poor hospital ward offering Panfilo a private hospital to better his care.  He humbly says wait until tomorrow, his foot will probably be much better. There is no need for her to spend her money.  She asks for a hug at least, which he gladly and generously grants calling her daughter.

Fernando begs for mercy but she calls on the cosmos and divine light to bless this dunking torture, I mean baptism.  The enthusiastic acolytes keep him under so long and everyone gets scared then it gets scarier as he has disappeared when they try to pull him out.  Everyone panics as we see Fernando's body cast over a small water way then hang prone and motionlessly in the water.

Paty presents her passionate potion as Roguey drinks enthusiastically, seems he only tastes the delicious wine.


Descua and her troop run through the woods and they spot the limp body waving in the pool of water, she orders the acoyltes to hurry and save the love of her life, her future husband. Once he is heaved onto the side of the pool, in a little water still, she applies CPR with chest pressing and breathing into his mouth until he finally sputters back to life.  He asks Descua if he is dead and if she is an angel. No, I am your future wife and she kisses him declaring how she loves him.

At the cafeteria/cafe, Xochi is pouting at a table with Silly Julio trying to be friendly to her.

In the office, Alma asks Susana how she is and how her husband is. Not so good, she answers then Susana asks her if she knows what is going on between her and Alma's father. Yes, she knows some things, expresses her sorrow about the husband and doesn't seem too distressed about the part with her father.

Jesus comes into the office asking Alma if her intended has arrived yet so they can get to the church on time.. for the interview with the priest.  She says he is coming from the plane, what plane scoffs Jesus to himself

Pati watches the drugged Rogue, saying too bad about that wedding he is not going to get to… She sits back and enjoyed the country air while ignoring his cell phone ringing with Alma's name on the caller list.  Desperation leads to more and more boldness on our Pati's agenda.

Descua wonders if Fernando saw the light in his near death brush with the LIGHT.  Fernando has to confess that he only saw darkness and how awful a person he is.  He has to confess that what he most wanted next is to go to bed with Descua.  But now that he is saved, he must confess that he really, really loves Descua.  They hug.

Xochi is being romanced so sweetly by Julio but she is in a deep pout and returns to the office shrugging off friendly overtures by Jesus.  Even the other office women spurn his entreaties for understanding. Alma shows up wondering what he is feeling sorry about which he neatly turns into listening to her problem that Rogue has still not returned and now it will be too late to get to the church on time.  In distress she asks him if he will at least accompany her to the obligatory pre-wedding lessons.  Here is another great plan about to be executed.

Screeching becomes Veronica's mode once again as she tries to expel Elias out of the bed.  He assures her there is no hurry since he has no job and no where to go early.  She accuses him of trying to wear down her patience (what patience one asks) so she won't kick him out. His phone rings and the ever hopeful Maricela wonders how he is.  He admits he is home in bed and his wife is there.  Not as romantic as he would like it to sound or what Maricela wanted to hear either.

Alma and Jesus show up at the church and of course the Priest thinks he is Rogelio greeting them fondly but not allowing for a correction of identity. We all know where this is going as the class of platicas for the engaged couples is about to start.  They stand nose to nose and so romantically gazing at each other that his real relationship as he keeps stating is merely as her true, true friend that they aren't going to convince anyone.  

Fernando is on a post baptismal confession roll and begins to tell Descua of his previous criminal activities with his brother. She fears his soul will rot if he doesn't change his ways.

Pati continues to ignore Alma's calls, as does the unconscious Rogelio on the clean, green lawn of his country estate.

Padre Diego calls the meeting to order calling it "el amor in tiempos of egoism".

Fernando confesses further that Rogelio is probably going to call for an exorcism when he finds out that he and Descua are continuing their relationship and marriage plans.  He further reassures his savior/love that he is deeply in love her but he fears if he takes her advice to confesses all to the authorities he will end up in jail for a long time.  She promises to stand by him.  He confesses that he never felt capable of such love before.  They pledge eternal something or other.

Pati finally wakes up Rogelio taunting him about his meeting at the church.  At first he doesn't remember anything about it, the drugs must have been powerful to make his head hurt so much. He rushes around trying to regain his brain and she smirks with satisfaction.

Sillies Julio and Ricardo tease each other about who is more beautiful Maricela or Xochi.  Julio waxes poetic about Xochi's long, long hair and beautiful eyes.  Ricardo is still voting for Maricela, but this is probably good that two sillies are not focused on one secretary but merely competing on descriptions of beauty.

Padre Diego wants his flock to leave understanding more about their marriage intentions and more over about love.  He uses my favorite term that they will become each others media naranja (half of the orange, aka, soulmates) Cell phones go off and the priest insists that they all turn off their cell phones for the duration of the lesson. He keeps calling Jesus Diego. They all turn them off. When the maniac behind the wheel, Rogelio insists that Pati call Alma on his phone but alas the phone is out of service range so he can only drive badly and stress while Pati plays would be helpful.

Of course, Padre Diego calls on "Rogelio" and Alma to demonstrate walking amiably and amorously in front of all the class as the first to answer questions. Jesus dispatches his role with complete sincerity and so does Alma.  The class applauds their loving appearance. Wow, Padre and all the class have a shock coming if Rogelio and Pati actually arrive before the class breaks up.

Silly Ricardo asks Maricela most sincerely how her Papa is and offers help. She infers that her very rich father doesn't need his help, but seems grateful (for her) He begs to talk to her and asks how things are going with Elias.  She admits that Elias has gone back with his wife for now.  Just then his cell phone has a message that he owes over 13,000 Pesos on his credit card so it is being suspended since he has not made even the minimum payment.  He screams, Maricela ties to quiet him, maybe nearly aware that she may have caused the catastrophe.

Roguelio's very bad, awful, terrible day continues apace as he and Pati tote a gasoline can, walking along the road in search of a gas station. She quips that he may have blown his chance at a wedding since he didn't make it to the church.   yet…

Padre presses on Alma and "Rogelio" not to be shy in answering questions for the group.  He wants them to tell how they met.  Was it love at first sight.  Absolutely assures, Jesus.  With sincerely loving gazes at Alma, he relates the bucket of water rescue on their first moment.  for once he is freed to tell all the wonderful lovely things he remembers and what he thinks of her, how wonderful, beautiful, understanding she is and how she is his guardian angel that saved him.  Now he looks deeply in her eyes as he confesses his love forever, then she says she loves him too and the crowd claps and chants besos, besos. And boy, oh boy, do they give it up for us.

But wait, tomorrow it won't be all violins and angels, in spite of empty gas cans in the hands of schemers and idiots, Roguelio arrives at the church looking breathlessly for Alma to be told by Padre Diego that yes, Alma is here, inside with her fiancé. Pati hides but listens, all is not lost, maybe she can derail this wedding yet?

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