Caray, Caray!

Good evening, I am filling in for Tablet Jefa who is off on a secret mission (not really, I am just creating a little drama in my life of entertainment for two bored poodles and forest fire vigilance) so I am here to post a recap:



Elias tells Maricela that the rich bitch is indeed one of the richest of the country.  Maricela rightly is not impressed with the woman's rudeness and lack of class.

Pati continues her broken heart drama in front of Alma and Rogue but asks Rogue to walk her down to her car to protect her.  They fight in the hallway and after she slaps him he pulls his fist back to everyone's shock but his usual lack of control slips and he stops just in time. She can't believe he is going through with the wedding to her best friend when she knows he loves her.  We know it too.

Baby Valentina plays right into Vero's fantasy as she tells papa Jesús that the princess in the fable they are constructing together is named Veronica. Vero gives us a rare ear to ear smile behind the door.

Cardenas and Ricardo talk about the end of year party and how he should use the opportunity to negotiate for his positon.

Elias tells Maricela that his latest complication is that Valentina's therapist is fatally attracted, I mean hopelessly in love with him. Maricela understands how he is such a bon-bon and uses the moment to get into a passionate kiss with him but it is interrupted by our omnipresent Chatita.


Other lips lock as Vero kisses Jesús, Valentina shows up to add to her fantasies/confusion of what these adults do.

In front of the apartments, Chatita wants to know QTH Elias and Mari are doing, just saying good by they both swear as they jerk apart.  Chatita calls curfew and gets the two separated, pulling Maricela away.

Right after Valentina leaves the doorway, Jesús pulls back and says it just isn't right that they kiss when Vero is a married woman and he doesn't want to ruin that.  Vero is very happy to ruin it but Jesús gets up to walk out leaving Vero licking her lips which she imagines were kissed with passion.  Back at Chatita's, Jesús tells of the kiss but says he hopes the divorce never happens.

Rogelio gives Alma a tepid kiss on the cheek and they part for the night.

A teary booze call from Ricardo reaches Maricela. Maricela doesn't extend herself much but at least isn't unkind. While Jesús explains how he hates to disillusion Valentina who wants a happy home like any little girl.

Ricardo ask Maricela for help but the egotist claims she is so rich her father blah blah well Ricardo doesn't push so he doesn't get a kiss.

Jesús gives the only sincere kiss of the evening to the forehead of an appreciative Chatita.

Elias at the bedside to wake up Valentina to give her the only other sincere kiss of the night.  He isn't happy to hear that the supposed romance fantasy of Vero and Jesús is dancing around in Valentina's head.

Jesús arrives home to see the lovely leather living room furniture. I must have missed the episode where this was planned. He drops the plastic off a piece pushes it against the wall and sits down looking satisfied.

The party is afoot at the office so no work can be expected again this afternoon.  Jessica flirts with Cardenas as he looks at some important envelope with some important document in it.  Wonder if the party will keep him from opening it?

Jesús starts to tell Alma his problems.  Elias confronts Vero at her large breakfast which she doesn't want to share with him to tell her that he wants her to quit her dirty tricks (cochinadas), huh? well he means he wants her to stop kissing Jesús in front of Valentina.  They continue yelling that she doesn't want Valentina to hear them fighting but he stomps off reminding her that Valentina is HIS daughter (remember he is her legal father by adoption).

MP (malpractice) Marta shows up in a cocktail dress to do her therapy on the employees of Avon. One should always consider the meaning of a woman who wears cocktail dresses in the morning so she is fancier than anyone else in business attire.  At first she is dissed by Maricela who recalls that this must be her rival for Elias' affections.  Alma shows up with Jesús and they decide that today no work will get done since they will party all afternoon and tomorrow isn't any better so why doesn't she stay so she can begin to observe the office staff and their dynamics.  Everyone thinks this is a great idea and hey, Marta is dressed for the job already so why not.

Rogelio shows up in the circle with approving glances at the lovely Marta and upon hearing what her role is, he asks her to step into his office for a briefing.

They have a conversation about his unhappy "friend" so Marta says the unhappiness may be caused by things she lost in her childhood.  He does't understand but talks on the phone with Fernando who doesn't want to come to the party, neither does he care that he is expected at the end of year toasting.  Rogelio gets off the phone and tells Marta that his brother is going to need her therapy services too.

Out in the open office, Cardenas and Chatita meet, and the toasting commences. Of course, Jesús makes the best toasts to the kindness and leadership of Rogelio, even Ricardo winces at this whopper. Then he toasts Alma who is the alma of the office and his office workers who are like brothers. Such glib lies that sound so sincere just fall from his lips making everyone think they are in a normal happy office (does any such place exist?)  After he wishes Alma all good things in the coming new year. Chatita greets Alma and asks for a hug for the new year.

Xochi approaches Jesús with eternal hope but want to know how he is.  Not so good he answers.  Is it because you love Alma and she is marrying Rogue? No he confesses, he feels bad because last night he kissed Veronica.  Xochi looks crest fallen.

Rogelio and Pati laugh party like as though they were just friends amidst the party fervor that is building. Nobody seems to notice so why not.

Chatita questions Panfilo's obvious familiarity with Susana.  Panfilo says they have been friends in the office and wants to know if Chatita is jealous.  Chatita goes to Susana later and tells her not to trick Panfilo who is her dear friend.

Maricela gets hugs from her father whom she sincerely hugs then she has a real hug with Ricardo who tells her he loves her. She seems moved and a bit impactada from both hugs. All we need now is for Veronica and Elias to show up to see who they begin kissing and hugging.

Rogue is about to go postal on Cardenas that Ricardo is still in the office and partying.  Cardenas tells him that there are certain difficulties in running Ricardo out on a rail so would Rogue reconsider his rash decision??? Maybe the milquetoast Alma will intervene at last?

Fernando is pacing in his apartment, the bell rings and he runs hopefully that it is someone he wants to see…. but it is Alejandra the "social" worker pretending to be a neighbor that wants to borrow sugar.  No sugar here he avers and slams the door in her puzzled face.

Wow, we get Jessica in yellow stage gown singing and showing her true talents as an entertainer.  Xochi uses the moment of Jesús' depressed countenance in the corner to try to get him interested in her or in dancing or whatever.  Wow we get the real dancers, Jessica and Julio at this fun party.  Julio sees Xochi approach the elevators with Jesús who excuses himself and disappears so the silly Xochi can reluctantly be embraced by eager Julio.  Alma comes looking for Jesús and hears from Xochi and Julio that Jesús escaped into the elevator.  Down below outside the building, Jesús has remorseful thoughts of that kiss with Veronica.

Over at Vero's our wise little Valentina is explaining her natural confusion that Mommie Dearest is pushing Jesús into the house and Elias out.  Valentina declares that she loves both papas and she asks about the meaning of the kisses. So maybe she has discovered that a kiss isn't necessarily just a kiss?

Finally as Elias arrives at the Avon building he and Jesús begin to argue about Jesús being at Elias home and stealing his family last night, of course, just in time for Alma to hear this unfortunate news.

Friday previews: It looks like Veronica is trying to corner Jesús but he is off to chase after Rogelio and Paty who he wants to catch in their occulted trip to Acapulco. Maybe he can offer something concrete to awaken the dreamy Alma...

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