Caray, Caray!

El consults with little Al about Rod.  Is Rod crazy or just playing?  El does not want Rod to get away with murder so to prove Rod is not crazy Al may have to do the psych evaluation.  The judge lets Brat go on bail and El calls Paul to let him know.
Diego is explaining what happened with Nat to Simona.  While it’s great he’s being an adult, every time he keeps saying how her repentance was too late makes me mad at him and the writers.  For our writers forgiveness = we’ll get back together.  Those two would need to mature and talk serious stuff before their reunion and with all these episodes I wish the writers had actually dealt with that.

Diego continues to make me want him to stay with Simona as he tells Simona that she has his heart and Nat killed his love.  Simona will trust him blindly (not good) and is happy as long as Diego says he loves her.  Completely killing my desire for this reunion with Nat, when Simona leaves he thinks if only Nat had blindly trusted him.  Writers is wasn’t Nat that had the trust issues, it was Diego.  And making Nat act very silly now doesn’t erase how horrible Diego was to her when Rod made Diego think Rod slept with Nat.

Paul brings Brat’s bail form to El.  Carmen was too devastated to come.  Brigette thanks her dad for her release but he tells her to calm down.  She gives El a dirty look.

Rebecca is back at the office and Al seems miffed.  Rebecca explains Karina left in an ambulance with Oscar to La Marquesa.  Al looks confused.

Oscar or HOTscar has taken Karina to an open field/woods area for a picnic.  I’m impressed!  And love how the ambulance worker assists with the setup.

Brat comes home and hugs Carmen promising things will change.  Carmen tells her daughter that words are cheap and if she wants to demonstrate she has really changed, Brigette will act differently.  That’s the only way she can regain Carmen’s trust and affection though she will shelter Brigette and her child.  Though Brigette looks repentant, we’ve seen that in the past too.

Simona and Nat have an uncomfortable conversation; Simona knows what Nat tried to pull.  I wonder if Bryan’s observation about Irene’s involvement in last night’s puppet show will have Simona after Irene too?  It appears not.  Simona tells Nat that Diego is hers and to stop going after Diego.  Nat says she’ll keep after him until the day she dies (yes, Bryan stalking behavior is a novela norm and thought to demonstrate true love not pathological obsession).  Simona hoped Nat wouldn’t be so needy and believes Nat’s efforts are futile.  Nat is upset Diego told Simona about her attempt to get him back.

Carmen continues to be distant with Brigette and goes to the fonda.  Brigette actually asks to go as well but Carmen says no.  Once Carmen leaves, Brigette asks Paul to talk to Carmen but he won’t.  She asks why he doesn’t believe her about the watch and he says you know its more than that.  Finally she asks Paul to help her get a job and he declines.  Friends I have to admit I’m shocked.  Brat doesn’t seem to realize that Rod isn’t the only reason her parents are treating her like this.

HOTscar flies a kite as Karina watches.  She tells him what a great time she is having and how happy she is not alone.  He tells her she won’t have to be alone again.  How sweet!!  Wow, they are really doing an outdoor adventure.  HOTscar takes her to go fishing next.  When they return to Karina’s, Al is waiting there like he is her father.  Al acts like a jerk because he has waited for them for hours (why, HOTscar is a healthcare professional and they were riding on a ambulance).  My new favorite male character in this tn tells Al not to yell at Kari because the trip was his idea.  Again Al seems miffed about HOTscar’s nickname for Karina.  I’m more than miffed that Rod didn’t take out little Al.

An unfortunate scene at Caprico with Nat and Diego acting like children.  She questions why he told Simona about what she did.  He says because they have no secrets or mistrust.  Nat is happy Diego learned that lesson.  The conversation devolves to Nat saying she hates Diego and he says you said you loved me last night.  Thankfully she leaves his office.

HOTscar explains to Al that he talked with Karina’s ob/gyn about his planned activities and the doc ok’d it.  His explaining anything to Al at this point is so beyond what little Al deserves.  Al tries to say something could have happened (see my short rant about HOTscar’s skills in the paragraph above) and Kari’s new guy tells the busybody that they’ll be going out again so get used to it.  He thinks its unfair that poor Kari has to be locked up in her apt.  He leaves, kisses Kari (on the forehead) and rubs her tummy telling her baby goodbye as well.  Al is ticked and asks why HOTscar feels he can touch Karina’s tummy.  Karina and I tell little Al to stop.

Carmen tells Luz about the situation with Brat.  The conversation drifts to El’s coldness to Carmen but before Luz can mention that El thinks Carmen is with Paul, Lupita arrives (yeah!!)  Luz and Lupita leave to get almond cake but I think its really to plan how to get Carmen and El back together.

El’s boss congratulates him on capturing Rod.  It looks like El is being considered to be chief of the southeast.

Lupita and Luz plot to make sure Paul can’t take advantage of Carmen.

Diego and Simona have an intimate dinner at her apt.  I really hope the writers don’t make Simona crazy because it seems to be the only way they will break up.

Paolo comes home and tries to flee to his room without dealing with Brat.  She gets defensive as it seems he doesn’t want her there.  He tells her she doesn’t act like she is part of the family.

Paul calls Brat to tell her he’s gotten her job.  When he hangs up on her, she thinks she’ll be able to win him over again.  Carmen continues her distance treatment of Brat.

At dinner, both Simona and Diego think about talking about the Nat situation.  Nat pines over Diego and we get flashbacks of his numerous apologies.  Again the writers trivialize her very real concern over Diego’s jealous by reducing it to Nat’s foolishness for not getting right back into their troubled relationship under the guise of forgiveness.  Yeah.... just like Irene should get back with little Al who clearly is upset that Karina isn’t stalking/fawning all over him.

Dinner is over but Diego slips and calls Simona Natalia.  He wonders if she hear him but it appears not.  Later we find out, she did hear him and realizes he still thinks about Nat.  Perhaps, I don’t want to give the writers too much credit here, Diego and Simona will dissolve because they really aren’t being honest with one another about the Nat situation and soon mistrust will creep in as well.  She feels more insecure and thinks she needs to take a big step in the relationship to feel better.

Brat shows up 20 minutes late to the job appointment Paul got for her.  Needless to say, he’s not pleased.  He lets her know this better be the last time she is late for work.

Luz tries to talk to El about Carmen but he shuts that down.  He tells his mom he may accept a new job in Merida and wants her to come with him.  Luz isn’t happy and tells El Carmen is not with Paul.  She also divulges she has been in cohoots with Lupita.  Now El is not happy and is going to leave without finishing his breakfast.  Though he wants to get back at Lupita, oh El just admit she has you wrapped around her finger, he has the epiphany that he has been a jerk because Carmen tried to apologize.  He hopes she will take him back.

Paul and Brat talk with her new employer and she realizes the job he got her is doing laundry in the hospital.  Paul is often a doofus but he’s a winner here!  The look on her face when she understands that this is her new job is priceless.  I know no one is surprised that Brat is beyond upset about this job and starts yelling at Paul, showing that she really hasn’t changed and her sense of entitlement just grows.  Paul tries to tell her the benefits of having this union job, healthcare and other benefits.  Brat doesn’t care and feels the job isn’t for her.  Paul leaves me shocked again (by the way I love how shocked is pronounced on tns; its kind of like “look”) as he tells Brigette this job is not beneath her.  She can take it or leave it but don’t come asking him for money.  Brat is left open-mouthed impacta.

Karina gets a house call from her doc with Al staying in her room in a creepy way.  He tries to get her in trouble with the doctor regarding her activities with HOTscar but the doc slams him by telling the helicopter sperm donor that Karina’s new beau talked with the doc and the latter approved the activities.  The doc says HOTscar is a good guy, very responsible, careful, and he has known him for a long time.  The doc is pleased Karina is very happy because pregnant women on bed rest can get depressed.  When the doc tries to get Al credit for making Karina happy, she enthusiastically lets the doc know its HOTscar who is making her happy.  Al tires to give Karina an evil eye and then attempts to justify his wretchedness as being concerned Karina will cut him off from his child.  Seriously Al, I don’t have time for you.  Why would she cut you off unless you block her from HOTscar?  She assures him they have a deal and the baby kicks. 

Simona visits Diego at the office.  She lets him know that her time at Caprico is over but that they should celebrate.  Nat walks in on them kissing and storms back to her office.  Review of the past conversations she has with herself about Diego.  Some how she finally comes to the conclusion its over.

Brat is just standing around at work, nothing new.  A colleague tells her to not just stand around because the supervisor is coming.  Brat thinks she just has to stay in this job long enough to get Paul to trust her again.  It’s sad she hasn’t changed and I don’t think her fall from grace is over.

Luz confesses to Lupita she had to tell El about Carmen.  Their new problem is that El may have a new job in Merida.

Simona and Diego plan a weekend away.  When Diego thinks of where to take Simona, his first thought is the beach and then he/we flashback to the beach with Nat.  He trying to think of places that won’t remind him of Nat.

Lupita and Luz go to visit El.  Lupita begs El not to go to Merida and tells him she lied about her mom and Paul.  This is El’s chance to get back at them so he tells them its too late, he’s taking the job and will be leaving in 15 days.  They are both devastated.  Lupita wants to try to talk him out of the job but Luz is resigned that El will go.  Clearly Luz doesn’t know the true power of Lupita.

Al can’t visit Karina for dinner but she’s ok because HOTscar has brought her dinner.  It seems the sperm donor is finally understanding that her relationship is a good thing for him but I’m not holding my breath.  Diego arrives and wants to talk about a place where he can take Simona but Al isn’t helpful.

Brat tells her dad her hands are ruined and she can’t endure her job.  He encourages her to continue. 

Lupita confesses to Carmen she told El that Carmen and El were novios.  We are left with Carmen about to blow a gasket.

Previews – Diego and Simona hit the beach and it seems the family Garcia are there too.  Even though he’s behind bars, Rod calls Nat and makes little Al snap.

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