Caray, Caray!

This picture called Santa Fe Colibri has nothing to do with the story line which is a pack of miseries but I thought we could all think about something beautiful like this little creature while we hear this tale of woe.


Rogelio assures us he is the director and Alma counters with how is he going to explain his useless azz to Pancho Lopez, the big boss. She accuses him of being a jerk who is jealous of her love for Jesús.  As usual, having no way to refute these truths, he retreats in a huff.

Back at Orion we again see MalMelquiades come in with his silly Elvis steps trying to make fun of Jesús and then when Jesús and Julio simply leave the room preferring to ignore his silliness, he brushes her neck and tries make time with Aida on his way out. She is not having it either.

Ricardo complains to Xochi that Maricela is unhappy because she is a lousy fake and recounts how she isn't a princess or even rich and instead is the lowly daughter of the lowly janitor Panfilo.

Again we see Valentina pronounce the only accurate description of Rogelio - MALO. Yup, out of the mouth of babes. Rogelio simply cannot believe there is a female alive that isn't enthralled with him but she isn't his cup of scotch either.

Jesús is finally filling his Lic. in on Rogelio's activity against him, threatening Valentina using Yuri. and his brother has a bad conscience trying to hide Rogelio's illegal activities and money laundering scheme.

Valentina tries to play with Sanson who is good and watches wondering as we all do while Rogelio fears Valentina's touch on Sanson and Veronica is screeching that Val must not touch the dirty dog.  Later, Rogelio who has no idea what to do around a child, suggests she go out and play in traffic (not really but he fearfully lets her go play in the yard with Sanson. At least girl and dog are happy to be step children of the new family unit. Valentina is right to be looking askance, she is about to be swallowed up in a house where none of the adults give a fig about her.


Elias tries to comfort Maricela but now she is cold because she doesn't want to accept anyone's pity.  She is running out of friends fast with this attitude.

Back at the police station, Alma calls Jesús and tries to help him and find out what he is up to but with his usual dislike of telling anyone his problems he brushes off her sympathy and offers for help too. He has to sit with the officer taking the statement from Jesús in contradiction to Veronica's complaint that he came to the house against her wishes.  It turns out, the paternity papers giving Jesús any rights regarding Valentina but they are not approved so he has no rights. His lawyer Astudillo shows up and reminds Jesús that he needs to control himself or he will be in too much trouble since Veronica apparently holds all the MOMMY cards on this issue.

Chef Gil surprised and surprising his old silly friends including Ricardo but he is more than prepared for another visit from the receptionist with the charming horsey laugh.  As he reminds us all she has so many other assets to recommend her as the cameraman obliges with a pan up and down her ummmm… assets in case we didn't catch on. No subtitles needed here.

Paty is seen having a panic attack in Alma's apartment maybe she is going t o steal, maybe drink, no wait, she grabs a cell phone (must be Alma's)and calls Elias who is so friendly and ready to help. They decide to meet.  Elias needs something more to do with his life.

Everyone is sad: Maricela and Xochi go off to confer over coffee.  Susana remarks how sad Panfilo is.  The girly girl now wonders why Catita is sad. Xochi finally gets around to asking Maricela if Ricardo's revelation is true about Maricela's humble status and said humbled one admits it with tears.

Not everyone is sad: Jessica and Cardenas profess love and lock lips of love to prove it. Now she says they can marry. AND NOW THEY CAN REALLY KISS.

Maricela is fearful that she will lose Xochi as a friend too like Ricardo.  Xochi says that won't happen but she can't understand why Maricela has spoken so badly of her father.

Alma calls Rogelio to tell him she needs him to sign some papers when she hears Valentina in the background.  When she asks if that is Valentina, Rogelio says yeah, so???
Just then Jesús comes into Alma's office and learns from Alma where Valentina is.  He runs out of the office as fast as his crutches will carry him.  Alma tries to intercept him. All the lobby help is confused too as is Susana.

Cardenas is dreaming of Jessica's kiss as he begins to sneeze.

Back in the coffee room, in spite of her former haughty way of treating Panfilo, Maricela confesses that she is really worried about her father and his health.  She cries that Ricardo found out the truth and was so angry that now he doesn't care anything about her.

Pati and Elias enter the theater with popcorn and sodas. Elias tells her that his fights with Veronica are continuous and are always the same over Valentina and over money. Someone sits next to them in the theater and Pati is looking enviously at the woman's purse or her cell phone. Is she wanting to steal or wanting to make a phone call?

Jesús shows up at Rogelio's in record time considering his limping on crutches.  He demands to know what Veronica is thinking bringing his daughter here to this den of naughtiness. Veronica is her usual petulant self assuring Jesús that he has no rights regarding Valentina and she has all the right to move in with Rogelio or whomever. Even Rogelio shows his typical QTH - who cares attitude. Close behind, Alma show up with Julio to hear this latest madness of Rogelio and Veronica going to shack up with the sweet little girl and the sweet little dog being hapless victims of their selfishness.

Back at the theater, Patircia is laughing at the movie while she manages to get the next seat neighbor's purse unzipped and fishes out the cell phone while she concerns Elias and the surrounding audience as she tries to cover her furtive snatchings with inappropriate laughing.

Back at Rogelio's den of daffiness, Jesús demands to see his daughter and swears she will not stay there.  Veronica is her nastiest self.  As she refuses to let him see Valentina, and insists that there is nothing wrong with her or Valentina being there to be in a relationship with Rogelio, the little girl and the dog come in and shower Jesús with affection and acceptance.  Valentina even assures everyone that Sanson's bark is this time one of love and salutation for Jesús.  She also calls Alma her friend which turns Veronica as green as her phone so she has to run him out and takes a sad Valentina who at least has the sense to give an affectionate farewell to both he Papa Jesús and her Amiga Alma.  After Alma convinces Jesús to control himself and leave now, Veronica gives beach-y orders to Rogelio's housekeeper.  Snapping her fingers that Valentina is to receive a disinfecting bath and this minute!

Outside, Jesús doesn't know what to do next but is relieved of this hard thinking by Agosto's insistent call on the cell phone demanding that Jesús return to his office to hear something important and PRONTO.  Even Vicky looks uncertain at this amount of anger and battery against a defenseless cell phone.

Speaking of cell phones, to keep the stolen one from being lonely, Patricia adds the wallet from the same purse to go with it. As they are going out of the theater, the robbed woman is realizing her stuff is missing but doesn't put it together as Elias stalls with a phone call but Patricia is determined to make a get away.

Cardenas has a horrible rash according to Ricardo, as he hands him a mirror. Oops lets hope he isn't allergic to Jessica.

Patricia makes it home to Alma's to inspect her purloined treasures.  Elias is grinning and I fear he is falling for the charming thief.

Back at the new family, Sanson and Valentina are quietly doing their homework but Veronica has to make snide remarks.  Rogelio doesn't like her attitude toward Sanson nor does he seem to like Valentina's assertion that Sanson loves her and he loves Jesús.  Veronica wants to celebrate how much they humiliated Jesús, she seems to find it a turn on.  Rogelio seems kind of turned off by having a child witness.

MalMel has a moment of fun stamping denied all over Jesús' loan request.  Jesús grabs him by his opened to the navel shirt but stops short of giving him the concussion we were all hoping for.  For this episode at least.

Next time: Elias is signing divorce papers, Veronica is pulling more dirty tricks while Jesús and Alma are playing Shogun and Geisha.  Should be fun...

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