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Carlota and Montserrat Discuss Laurito’s Daddy Issues

•    Montserrat and Tia Carlotta speak of how Montse has tried to give Laurito a “picture” of his real father, Alejandro. Montse smiles as she remembers Ale changing Lauro’s diapers and holding him, way back in the day. This was, of course, after Ale rejected to kid as the bastard son of Jose Luis Alvarez, but it seems Montse only wants to remember the good times with her MIA husband.
•    Ever since Laurito started school Montserrat has put a picture of Alejandro in Lauro's backpack so his father could be with him all the time. I suspect this is so that if Alejandro makes a miraculous return Laurito will recognize him instantly.
•    Montserrat wants Lauro to always love Alejandro, particularly after Little Lauro becomes Jose Luis’ redheaded stepchild.
•    Carlotta proffers her usual brand of astute Pollyanna analysis. She thinks Lauro and his not-really-dead-dad Ale will always have a special bond.
•    Carlota says that a photo cannot make up for the hands-on love that Little Lauro needs. Montse cannot deny that to the child.

Jose Luis And Basurto Agree To Make a Convicted Felon The New Chief of Police

•    José-Luis concludes his deal with EZ Basurto. JL will be appointed the new Chief of Police in Aguazul. I wonder if he will have to wear that same kind of tacky laminated name badge around his neck that EZ sported when he was on the job? It could wrinkle his stylish new Italian suit. Huh.


•    These two men who are about to be in-laws and colleagues do not appear to trust one another. This could make for some, ahem, awkward formal meals with the extended Mendoza-Basurto-Alvarez family.
•    EZ makes clears that JL, as Chief of Police, will be working under Mayor EZ’s orders.
•    JL gives a grim grin when he sarcastically agrees that, of course, EZ’s orders are always be under the law.
•    The men shake hands as they trade manly powerful and challenging glances.

Montserrat Admits To Carlota That She Did Something Really Stupid

•    Montserrat muses that she cannot believe that Alejandro didn’t just hide from vengeful Pedro for a few days, and reunite with his family before he got on that ill-fated plane ride. That way they would all be fake-dead.
•    Montserrat tells her Tia that she went to the beach, put her wedding ring and engagement rings in a bottle and threw them out into sea. This was a gesture she made to say goodbye to Alejandro.
•    Now she tells Carlota wants the rings back. Fat chance of that says Carlota.
•    And your recapper says, “WELL YEAH, Montse!” Everyone on the Patio figures that when nouveau riche Alejandro bought Montserrat as his bride, he would have had investment quality stones set in that wedding set. Plus have you seen the price of platinum these days? Those jewels might just cover Lauro’s costs for a semester or two at a decent University.

Cute Little Barrio in Buenos Aires, Argentina

•    Nadia and Victor are in agony over Victoria’s kidnapping. So are we, dear readers, and I will not dwell on this offensive plotline.
•    Victor feels bad for telling Ale yesterday to be patient about reuniting with his child.
•    The three plane wreck survivors need fake documents to get them on a fast plane back to Aguazul, and since they have no money, Ale decides to ask Josefina for the cash. He does not think that Josefina would betray them.
•    They both wonder that Josefina hasn’t called yet. Why? Nadia has her number.
•    Ale supposes it could take Josefina a while to find Rosario and Lauro. They could be anywhere after all of these years. Josefina doesn’t even know yet that Ale has awakened from his coma and is now bionic boy.
•    Victor heads out to procure fake docs for the three travelers. That cute neighborhood in Buenos Aires surely must have a conveniently located Forgers-R-US.

Monica and Dimitrio Make Out At Work

•    Monica and Dimitrio engage in a little forbidden flirtation at work. They kiss and Refugio barges in on them.
•    Monica tells Refu that she and Dimmy are starting a relationship. As their friend, she asks for his discretion.
•    Refu salutes but reminds them to respect the office. Dimitrio immediately senses that Refugio is jealous of him and that things may not be going so great at home with Esmeralda.

Josefina In The Mendoza Garden

•    Josefina, who is waiting for Carlota in the garden, starts to make a call on her mobile phone but is interrupted by kind Manuela bringing her coffee. The two trade compliments about how neither woman has aged a day since the time jump. Manuela asks Jose where she has been all this time.
•    Josefa says that she traveled the world and helped lots of people. She asks Manuela if she knows where she can find Laurito and Rosario. Manuela says yes, that Lauro is living with his grandma Rosario and she has their details in her address book in the kitchen.
•    As Josefa and Manuela go inside the Mendoza-Basurto abode, Graciela happens upon Josefina’s ringing cellphone. She left it on the garden table when she went inside.
•    Nadia is calling and when Graciela answers in her distinct raspy basso voice Nadia hangs up, not knowing what to say.
•    Graciela steals Josefa’s cellphone as Josefa gracefully passes her by. Gracie refuses to admit that Josefina looks beautiful in her bright red chiffon silk over crepe trouser suit.

Back In Argentina

•    Nadia and Ale try to call Josefa again, and again, they get no answer. Ale thinks Josefa has turned off her phone. Nadia is panicked that Doña Graciela recognized her voice. Ale and Nadia bond over how worried they are about their children and Alejandro holds her as she sobs.

Graciela Stews In Her Own Juices

•    Graciela tries to work out how Nadia could be alive. Could Alejandro, too, be alive after all these years? Graciela is determined to find out just what is going on.

Refugio Comes Home In A Writ Of Fealous Jage

•    JL is visiting the Solares home when Refu comes home in a very bad mood. He and Esme fuss and fight but JL tells them to stop their bickering because he came today with good news. He and Montserrat are getting married—soon. A short moment of happiness in enjoyed by all.
•    After Jose Luis leaves Refu and Esme bicker again. She doesn’t think he wants to be with her and she feels very alone.
•    Refu announces that he is a fool and asks Esme to give him another chance. She agrees and he embraces her.

Mendoza-Basurto Mansion

•    Best friends Rosario and Carlota talk about how hard it is for Rosario that Montserrat has agreed t marry JL. Both agree, however, that Little Lauro is very happy at this development.
•    Rosario tells her best friend that she cannot come to terms with the death of her son. There is a hole in her heart that nothing can fill. Plus she cannot shake the feeling that he is still alive!
•    Montserrat tells her mother-in-law that she loves her to the end of the universe and back. A very sweet moment.

Jose Luis Speaks With Admiral Robles

•    JL tells Robles that he made EZ Basurto an offer he couldn’t refuse—JL will now be appointed Chief of Police of Aguazul.
•    Robles agrees that although EZ and Pedro Medina may be accomplices, it is very dangerous for JL to implement this tactic to take Medina DOWN. JL says it’s the only way.
•    Montserrat overhears this and asks if JL can go back to the Navy. JL says no; he was convicted of a very serious crime. Montserrat thinks they could straighten things our if JL and she admitted the truth—JL confessed to the crime to get Ale out of jail.
•    JL just wants to protect Laurito. Ale has been accused of lots of bad behavior including murdering his own father. JL does not think it is too late to clear Alejandro’s name. He has asked EZ Basurto to name him chief of police. He will get to the bottom of this. He wants Lauro to be able to feel very proud of his Dad.

Nadia Suffers and Prays for Little Victoria

•    But at the Medina home, Pedro asks the child Victoria if she understands all that he just told her.
•    She insists he is not her father. He explains that he IS her father and that she will not see her mother Nadia again if she does not obey him. Nadia will have to leave everything to come back to them and he, Pedro will have to get rid of a woman who has taken very good care of him while she and her mommy Nadia were away from Pedro.
•    Pedro you are an eunuch bastard dirtbag to toy with a child thus.
•    Amalia, sister you should watch your back.

Josefina The Spy

•    Josefa has the address given to her by Manuela and she sneaks around the outside garden trying to peer inside.
•    She sees Lauro playing on his swing with Montserrat before dinner.
•    Montserrat is alive!
•    Another offensive wart-and-mole removal commercial is shown. Maybe the writers will give Pedro Medina a bad case of unsightly warts and moles in order to catch some ad dollars from the product placement. ‘Verrugas’. Now there is a word I use in my everyday Spanish conversations. These thoughts cheer me enormously.
•    I can imagine a pleasant conversation as I am out walking my imaginary dog. I see a Spanish speaking dog lover walking their beloved canine companion and I comment in perfect colloquial Spanish, “HI. Your dog is so handsome. May I pet him? Does he have any wants or moles?”
•    Back to Josefa, she also sees Jose Luis come along and play with Lauro.
•    But Graciela catches her in Josefa at her spying activity.

Pedro Gives Victoria the Low Down

•    Pedro tells the child Victoria that it is time to go to bed. Tomorrow she must meet Amalia and she must be on her best behavior. However, Amalia should not get too attached to Amalia, because as soon a Mommy Nadia returns, Amalia will have to go.
•    Victoria asks again for her Daddy and Pedro gets angry kicks the bed and tells Victoria not to start that nonsense again. He is her real father. He has missed Nadia and Victoria very much.
•    Pedro tells her that her Mommy will, indeed, come for her soon, gives the child a sleeping pill, tucks her in and locks her door from the outside. The child prays to her guardian angels to have her [parents come rescue her.
•    Beast!

Graciela Wants A Word With Josefa

•    Josefa is stunned to realize that although Montserrat was shot she is still alive.
•    Graciela tells Josefa that Nadia called her this morning and told her that Josefina was coming to Aguazul to look for Rosario.
•    Gracie won’t let her talk to Montserrat until they have a conversation.

Laurito Wants His New Dad Right Now

•    Lauro wants JL to take him to school in the morning and JL promises that after he and Montserrat are married he will take Lauro to school anytime he asks.
•    Laurito wants his Mom to marry Jose Luis tomorrow, in a church ceremony!
•    As Rosario grants her reluctant approval for the union, Montserrat and JL agree to marry in one month.

Pedro Tells Amalia About Victoria

•    Pedro tells Amalia that he found out that Nadia and his daughter are alive. The child’s name is Victoria. Amalia reminds Pedro that when Nadia fled Aguazul seven years ago, Pedro did not know if the baby was even his!
•    Pedro insists that the child is his. (Legally this is almost certainly true). This of course, begs the question of just what kind of deal Pedro and Amalia have in their marriage? If Pedro has no parts, and Amalia believes him when he says that the child could be biologically his, then Amalia has never seen her husband naked.
•    Perhaps Pedro convinced Amalia that he had some sperm frozen before the accident? Call me confused, amigos.
•    Pedro shows Amalia the sleeping Victoria and Amalia reflexively covers the child with another blanket.

Back in Buenos Aires

•    Nadia has been given a sedative and Victor and Ale wrangle over the cost of the false passports they need to return to Mexico. Ale wants to leave now but he price triples if they want the passports in less than a week. They need to contact Josefina for financial help and cannot reach her.
•    Victor remembers that Nadia has not yet been paid for the concert yet, and he will get the payment first thing tomorrow so that he can get the passports ASAP.

Josefina Chats With Graciela

•    Josefina has taken her former Mother-in-law back to her new mansion. She had her lawyers buy it after Tomas died. She was born in Aguazul, her parents are buried there, and it has been her home.
•    Josefina asks Graciela what she told Nadia on the phone. Gracie opens her mouth to speak so we automatically know that she lies when she says that Nadia told her to contact Josefa.
•    Josefa doesn’t believe and wants to call her but, surprise, surprise, she cannot locate her cellular. Nadia’s number was in the phone and she did not have it written down anywhere!
•    Graciela, who actually has the cell phone in her purse, tells Josefina another lie—when Nadia called her, she gave her number to Graciela. She is sure that she has it written down at home somewhere.
•    Josefina says she was shocked to see Montse alive. Graciela and Jose Luis Alvarez saved Montserrat’s life.
•    Is Josefina is in Aguazul on some business of Alejandro’s? Is Alejandro alive?
•    Josefina has no poker face and Graciela reads her hand like a dealer in a Vegas Casino. She grocks that, Yes, Alejandro Almonte is alive.

Elna June

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