Caray, Caray!

Leo's looking for a job?

Ana Sofia's asking for cleaning supplies?

Frida's claiming Tizoc as her boyfriend, and her classmates are laughing at Tato??

Laugh it up while you can! Calamity is nigh!!

While Sharky prepares to show Alejo the Ahole the stuff that was pawned by a rich family who fell on hard times, Vilma calls about the property transfer. Ahole leaves without seeing the stuff or saying goodbye.

Chuy is signing the paperwork at the notary's office when Vilma shows up. "You're committing an illegal act. Nobody knows where the legitimate owner is, so how did you get her signature? Or did you people have something to do with her disappearance?" The notary looks at Vilma's documents and agrees that the Menchacas will have to explain where they got the owner's signature. Better yet, she can come here and testify on her own behalf!

(Vilma makes snotty remarks about the Menchacas' wet-behind-the-ears lawyer.)

Lupita asks Vilma if Ahole sent her. Vilma says she's just doing this for the company and warns that the Menchacas could get in a lot of trouble for this. "Get a good lawyer," she advises them sarcastically, "or any lawyer."

MA is wearing silk pajamas. (Ahole's?) Mini's had breakfast delivered, but accidentally drops half of it out the open window (I don't think this was scripted!). She promises to get the laptop at her mother's today. Nervously, MA says he has no way to thank Mini for all she's doing for him. She spoon-feeds him breakfast: "Here comes the airplane...." She swears she's doing all of this strictly out of friendship.

Frida lets Tizoc accompany her to school. There, he offers to buzz off lest her friends make fun. She says no, those people aren't real friends. Some random guy tells Tizoc to stop bothering the young lady. Frida informs the man (and anyone else paying attention) that his name is Tizoc and he's her boyfriend.

Nepo whines to Gwendy, "If love is keeping my son from fútbol, then to hell with love. He's going to be a star!" Gwendy tries to tell him that he is in love, but... but Nepo won't let her finish.

Mini and Isela are having breakfast together at Isela's hotel. Mini gloats, "I should have been an actress." She tells Isela what's up. "I'll keep up making excuses to keep MA at the house. Don't tell Ahole that MA is there, or I'll kill you!" Mini sticks Isela with the bill.

Leo and Diego are on a not-date. Leo has an Ice cream and Diego has a Popsicle. Leo admires Diego for telling his dad about wanting to quit fútbol. Leo says someone suggested he teach art at the cultural center; Diego likes the idea.

Gwendy approaches and sees Diego with Leo. "¡Sopas perico!" she exclaims. Her suspicions are confirmed!

Mini tells MA she wasn't able to get the laptop; her mother is refusing her calls. MA takes Mini to task for withholding information. She tries to play innocent; she swears she gave him everything she thought would be useful and withheld only the stuff that didn't look like anything. MA says she should have given him and Saul everything to let them decide what is or is not useful. He asks again, has Mini been hiding things from him? Mini squeals, "don't you trust me? I'm risking my life to help you."

On the phone, Vilma calls Ahole, "No, you won't be blamed for this, and in fact Lupe will probably even call you for help." (I see a picture of blindfolded Justice behind Vilma. Justice ain't the only blind woman in this scene!) Ahole is coming to believe that MA really did make his family live in that nasty Nopalera house and maybe he really did kidnap Mati, too.

Vilma tells Ahole how swell he is at great length, but Perla arrives with Emiliano and Ahole hangs up. Perla is already staring all around with her mouth wide open.

At Ahole's house, Mini pulls a USB drive from her cleavage and swears to MA that this is everything, and there's nothing useful on it. MA still wants the laptop, and offers to go to Isela's penthouse himself to get it. Mini PROMISES to get it tomorrow.

Diego tries to brainstorm possible jobs for Leo. Leo resists: he can't be a bus driver, because he can't drive a stick. He was meant to "drive" a company, not a taxi. He's too pretty for menial jobs. His hands are meant for great things.

Diego suggests that Leo be an interior decorator. The people in the neighborhood can't afford to pay much, but it would be a way for Leo to do what he likes. Leo says no; his style is minimalist, and the neighbors' style is baroque. Too many colors and tacky knickknacks. "Well, then, you'll have to teach art," Diego concludes. Leo agrees.

Later, some "friends" of Diego's come by ad tease him for hanging out with the "princeso." Diego chases them off with some tough talk. "And if you come back, you'll have to mess with... HIM!" Leo shouts after their retreating forms.

At home, Tomás, Chuy, and Lupe all doubt that Vilma was only there on her own behalf. Chuy remembers Vilma from the wrestling exhibition. They wonder if the company's board of directors sent her. Lupita doesn't want to ask Ahole for help, and Chuy doesn't want her to go near him. Tom doesn't want them to get sued: MA isn't in a position to help, and they don't want Vilma to find out that Mati is there.

At the office, Perla is excited to see a cover girl in the hallway and says she looks even thinner in person. Ahole flatters Perla, "you sure know a lot about fashion." Perla brags that's she's a model too. (Emi is snickering, though I think he means it in a supportive way.) Perla says she tried out at a model here a while ago, but they said she was too dark and kicked her out. Ahole feigns horror and apologizes on behalf of the company. He promises to find out who that was, and they'll be in big trouble.

Ahole takes Emi and Perla to a big playroom. "All this stuff is for you to play with whenever you like," he says. Impressed, Perla urges the boy to say "no manches" in thanks. She tells Emi to do his homework, but Ahole says "why don't you play with us for a while and do homework later."

An assistant named Ivonne comes in and says Mini's not here to supervise the photo shoot. Ahole offers to watch Emi for Perla so that Perla can watch the photo shoot.

Ana Sofia pretends to be dusting a room when Mati walks in. Actually, AS was looking for a bottle of anisette she'd socked away, but Mati says, if AS is in a cleaning mood, why not ask Carmela for some cleaning supplies? Mati will go for a bucket, herself. AS tells herself she needs a drink to deal with the porca miseria, but she goes downstairs anyway.

In the kitchen, Chuy tells Carmela that he has a renewed appreciation for the expression, "Don't sell the milk before you get the cow." He may be a fighter, but lately he feels he's getting his butt kicked. He thanks Carmelita for always being here with the family. "What would we do without you?" he asks. "I'm happy to do it," she replies. Chuy suggests that they go out for a "cafecito" someday. Carmelita is so pleased that she doesn't even get upset when AS interrupts to ask for the cleaning supplies. "I'll even teach you how to use them," Carmela laughs.

At the photo shoot, starstruck Perla makes weird faces behind the photographer's back as Yvonne and Ahole watch in confusion. Ahole asks Perla if she'd like to do a photo shoot herself. (Ahole admits he left Emi in the playroom by himself.) Ahole demands, "Stop everything and photograph this girl!" He tells the other models to take her to the dressing room and fix her up.

I anticipate an ugly, spiteful makeover, but actually the models do a good job. Perla is dressed and made up nicely (no flower in her hair, either). However, she's still making ridiculous faces for the camera. Apparently, she thinks they're sexy. The photographer protests, "We're not doing a poster for a tire shop!" He urges her to to be fresh, natural, innocent, yet daring and ferocious. This results in even crazier poses and faces.

"Seduce me and the camera. We want the Perla Ivette you are inside," he says. This actually works. Perla relaxes, and the photos are good. The models grow impatient...

At school, Tato nags Frida about Tizoc. "Is it true he's your boyfriend? How could you dump me for him??" Frida calls Tato names, and their "friends" laugh at him!

Later, Frida puts on a big display of telling Tizoc he's an Aztec prince. Tizoc wants to talk in private.

AS says she'll sit and watch Carmela clean up, and then next time she'll do it herself. Carmela isn't fooled. "You'll have to be more patient with her than I am," Mati tells Carmela. Defeated, AS takes the mop and starts waving it around the furniture. She dunks it in a bucket of water, nearly knocking the bucket over, and swipes it across the rug.

Isela is at the hotel bar (of course). Mini calls: she doesn't think she can keep up the lie much longer. She'll get the laptop, but take all info off of it first. Isela says Mini needs an exorcism (I think there's more joke here that I missed). Mini says she'll call later and fake an argument in front of MA; Isela says since Mini's such a great actress she can give Isela a break and fake the call too.

Alone-ish (friends are watching), Tizoc wants to know why Frida is making such a show with him. Sometimes she's demonstrative to upset her friends, but other times she wants to keep it all under wraps. He feels like a pet that she shows off to her friends and then hides at home.

At the cultural center, Leo tells the director how great he is: a cross between Picasso and Brad Pitt. The director says there might be an opening after summer vacation, but it doesn't pay well. Leo says he'll get back to her in the fall.

Leo whines to Diego about his bad luck. Diego says that's just how it is when you're looking for a job. Diego wants to leave; he doesn't like the way people are looking at them. Leo says, "They're all looking at ME!"

Mini pretends to argue with her mom on the phone and tells MA she'll go tomorrow for the laptop no matter what. MA leaves the room without his phone. Mini takes out the battery and hides it so he won't be interrupted by any more calls from Lupita. (Like he won't notice that it weighs only half what it used to?)

Back in the playroom, Perla humbly thanks Ahole for letting her feel like a real model. He'll send her the portfolio when the photos are ready. She says she owes him a favor. "Now that you mention it," Ahole says, "...but I don't want you do feel obligated." (LOL.) "Just say 'jump,' and I'll jump!" Perla promises.

Ahole tells Perla he wants to settle down and have a family with Emi and Guadalupe. "You've heard bad things about me, but give me the chance to prove I can make Lupita happy." He'll improve Lupe's standard of living as well as her family's.

Perla says, "The problem is, my sister is totally in love. And not with you!"

"What?" asks Ahole with premeditated surprise. "Tell me who? I must know!"

Next Time: While Lupe worries that her family may have to move out soon, MA tries to escape from his plush prison. Where will they all end up?

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