♥ Mi Corazón es Tuyo ♥ Lunes 11/24/14 ♥ #90 ♥

Capitulo 90: Don Juan in Hell

La Costeña: Hissabela complained to Enrique that the apartment Fernando gave her is smaller than a horse stall. He said he didn't believe her and told her to calm down because this wasn't good for the baby.

Like she even cared; she ranted at the foetus that it was useless because it didn't get her what she wanted.  "You didn't do me any good, kid. Fernando has thrown me out of his house and very soon I will be divorced and the only thing I will be left with is you and all of the damned problems you are going to bring me."

Enrique watched, his expression curious, disturbed, skeptical, or all three. Hissabela stopped suddenly and looked appalled.

“Do you think he will ever take her seriously again?” asked Hera.

“I don't think he ever took her seriously in the first place. You know men like him have no respect for women. But beyond that I think he realizes she's probably off her rocker.” said Aphrodite.

“She just doesn't get it, does she?” said Hera.

Lascuráin Mansion: Ximena arrived and told Ana she was there to see Nando and Fanny. Her flight was leaving in three hours. She started to cry, telling Ana she wished she'd had a mother like her.

Bruno and Johnny were in the kitchen with the kids, Bruno speculating that the children didn't like Johnny's pasta. Johnny told the kids not to spare his feelings only to learn that plain spaghetti just didn't cut it.

Brianna thanked him for his efforts anyway. He went on about his forte being Mexican food and started rambling on as Ana entered the kitchen.

In the parlour Fanny said her farewells to Ximena as Edith watched. The expression on her face said volumes.

Hospital Room: Fernando entered Nick's room and glanced at his cell phone. “43 missed calls from Isabela,” he said. Jennifer started to laugh, saying that the tarantula was finally out of the house. She caught herself and apologized. Nick observed that Hissabruja would have a hard time being put aside.

La Costeña: Hissabela begged Enrique to help her and he told her she could come to his place. He then said he was extremely busy and sat down at the desk to take the reigns of power over Fernando's company. Zerobela accused him of being even more obsessed that Fernando. He agreed and told her he was determined to be better than Fernando at running it.

“He sounded rather desperate there, didn't he?” said Hermes. “He may not be as competent as he presents himself.”

“She might even know that. But she doesn't realize that she looks just as scary to others.” said Apollo.

Hospital Room: Fernando explained that he couldn't renounce his feelings for Ana. Nick asked “What about your brother?” Fernando told him he would talk to him and try to reconcile because their estrangement had gone on too long.

Nick said that would please him greatly. He told Fernando that Diego had been drinking more than usual lately. Fernando kissed his father, who thanked him in advance.

Diego's Apartment: Diego was hitting the bottle again, downing shots of tequila. He was looking at the file of fashion photos he shot of Ana and remembering that after that photo session she didn't want to make love with him.

He hit a key on his laptop and got the dialogue box asking him if he wanted to delete the folder. He hit the same key although the image was still on the screen.

Lascuráin Mansion: Ana peeked into the kitchen before entering. The younger kids asked about Nando and she told them that he was sad because Ximena was going to the USA, which she had to say three times to pronounce correctly. One asked why and she told them it was complicated. For now they were to go upstairs quietly so as not to disturb Ximena and Nando because this was difficult for them.

One of the twins kidded the other that he would go out first because he was the one born first and the other answered that he would be first because he was the handsome one.

The kids stepped quietly toward the stairs as Ximena and Nando kissed goodbye, promised to write every day, te amo'd, and she put her ring on his finger. Nando tried to catch his breath as Edith watched him with a combination of envy and sadness.

“Edith has it bad for Nando, doesn't she?” asked Hera.

“She does,” said Aphrodite. “I think it's because he looks safe. Not like those predator stepbrothers.”

“Are you going to let something happen?”

“I'm thinking about it. Nando really needs more experience before committing himself to one woman. Besides, he's too young for any of that now.”

Diego's Apartment: Natalia opened the door to Fernando, whom she had never met before. Diego entered with a new bottle of tequila, demanding to know what Fernando was doing there. Natalia excused herself to go to the bedroom and was barely out of the room when the two brothers began arguing, starting with Diego telling Fernando that he was the last person he wanted to see. Fernando noticed the bottle and said it would solve nothing. Diego got sarcastic with him, saying that after losing the second love of his life “you can't tell me what to do.”

He then poured himself a shot. He then ranted about not playing the victim. Fernando told him that Ana had never lied to him. “Not with words but with her actions,” he answered, saying that Ana had agreed to be his girlfriend. A few details later “Was that for compassion or to hurt me?” he asked, sarcastically.

Fernando told him that Ana had given him a fair chance. He had wanted them to be happy and Ana had defended her relationship with Diego. He had kissed her on impulse. Diego threw his words back into his face, the words said in the jail cell. He now accused Fernando of lying to him about giving him a clear field to Ana after having hurt her by marrying Hissabruja. Fernando admitted that marrying Zerobela had been a mistake and he had never stopped loving Ana.

He ended up also admitting that he feared that Diego would hurt her because of his womanizing. Diego's love life had been a game to him, so how could Fernando be sure that Diego wasn't going to hurt Ana? They stared at each other.

“Fernando, why don't you tell him about the close call your father had? That might help sober him up and forget about your rivalry for a while.”

“Good one, Hermes,” said Apollo. “But how do we make him hear us?”

“That's right; only those who believe in us can hear or see us. Maybe the Fates can help out.”

Lascuráin Mansion: In the kids' playroom Ana explained Ximena's problem to Sebastián and the three younger kids as they were doing their homework. She was going to “Gringolandia” for treatment. They answered that they understood.

Diego's Apartment: Fernando watched Diego take the second or third shot and told him not to drink. Diego answered by hurling the shot glass at the wall. He finally turned around and asked Fernando why he thought he had gone around the world shooting photos and fooling around with so many women. Fernando said that he was finding himself. Diego corrected him, saying that he was looking for Estefania in every woman he got involved with.

Natalia watched from a doorway and gritted her teeth to avoid vocalizing her pain. Diego went on saying that no woman satisfied him so he kept looking for Estefania in others one after the other until he met Ana. Fernando said that this was therefore a caprice.

He sought Diego out so they could reconcile because he loved him and they needed to take care of their father and because they couldn't go on like this any longer. Diego accused him of wanting to alleviate his own guilt, but Fernando told him he felt none. “And what am I supposed to ask you forgiveness for?” he went on. “For asking Ana to be my girlfriend? For helping her find her mother? For being in love with her?”

Fernando then said “No, it's for abandoning me and our father.” But he was willing to accept some responsibility. Diego finally told him “For more than 20 years I've lived with ghosts and you are the biggest one of all. Because I always had to obey you. Because I was second place in everything. No, Fernando. I can't forgive you for that.” He walked past him with a deliberate shove, indicating he wanted no more of this.

“I hate when this happens,” said Apollo. “Brothers should never fight like this. It's like that story a lot of their priests talk about. Cain and Abel?”

“Yes, it is,” said Zeus. “Only this time the 'judge' is a mortal woman. That's a harder situation.”

“I suppose so. Diego really should watch more novelas. Maybe he would learn that el corazón no se manda.”

Lascuráin Mansion: Sebastián suggested they do something to cheer Nando up, the younger kids readily agreed. They asked Ana if she wanted to hear the Witch Rap and she was eager. Nando walked in and thought the kids were trying to get him involved in something, so he awkwardly excused himself. After he closed the door Sebastián suggested to the others that they practice it first. They started.

Hissabela came right in, bold as brass (Why does she still have a key?) and immediately saw Bruno. She demanded to know where Fernando was and he told her he didn't know.

She ordered him not to lie to her; he replied he lied about nothing. She marched past him into the library calling Fernando's name only to find the room empty. “As I said, Señora,” said Bruno. He was obviously fed up with this.

She interrogated him again with the same question, making fun of his stutter. He answered back, “I do not know, Señora,” without a stutter. She got insulting again, insisting he was only a servant who had to obey her only a few days ago.

One more demand later she doubled over as if in pain, saying it was urgent. He stared, as though trying to determine if she was faking it this time.

“Why is she still coming and going as she pleases?” asked Athena. “Why didn't Fernando take away her keys?”

“He might be too worried about his father right now,” said Hera. “But I don't think that would be enough. Aren't there any locksmiths in that entire country?”

“I'll have to talk to Hephaestus about that,” said Aphrodite. “Maybe he can lure some away from another country. Hermes can convince them that the pay would be better. And see to it. I don't like that Hissabela is going to be staying with Enrique. If Fernando doesn't get the locks changed that means he will be able to get into the house.”

Fanny and Edith were talking upstairs. Fanny told her she knew this was difficult for her but that she could trust her with anything. Nando knocked, telling Fanny he needed to talk to her. She excused herself and left the room. Edith looked a little pensive.

Hospital Room: Nick asked the nurse to keep her voice down so that his wife could catch a few zzzs. However, Jennifer was waking up anyway. The nurse left the room and Nick told Jennifer that he had a strange sensation. A bad premonition.

Diego's Apartment: Diego continued to drink. Fernando reminded him that their father was in the hospital. Diego asked why he didn't go and he answered “Because you worry me.” Same old song about if Fernando had worried about him he wouldn't try to take Ana away. Fernando tried to make him understand that their father needed them to make up and be at peace with each other.

Diego accused him of using their father's illness as a guilt trip. Once again Fernando agreed to give up Ana for him. Except he asked a question “Does Ana love you?” A question that Diego ignored, asking whether he would give up Ana. Fernando said “Yes, if she loves you.”

However, this wasn't going anywhere good. Diego talked about love changing and evolving. Diego made giving up Ana a condition of his forgiveness. Fernando said “No. I can't because she doesn't love you. Do you understand?” Fernando was trying to get them to a place where they could deal with each other and come to peace for their father's sake. Diego finally told him that he would never forgive him. “Now get out of my house as you once ordered me from yours.” He shoved him for good measure and pointed to the door.

Natalia couldn't take any more of this. She came into the room, telling Diego to calm down. He ignored her long enough to tell Fernando he never wanted to see him again. Fernando told him he was doing this for their father's sake, then turned and left.

He took a last look before closing the door. Diego was crying.

“I'm starting to have the same premonition,” said Zeus. “Can anybody stop what I think is going to happen?”

“I'm hoping Natalia can stop him. She may be hurt, but I think she really loves him.”

Lascuráin Mansion: Hissabela was on the parlour sofa talking to Yolanda on the cell when Bruno entered with a tray and a glass of water. She was telling Yolanda that she was going to wait for Fernando until he got home. A few sentences later the conversation (we don't hear Yolanda's half) went south as usual and Zerobela ended the call, angry with Yolanda again. Bruno stopped in front of her and presented the glass. After she had the gall to say that her baby would be his future boss.

She took one sip, then stirred the water with her finger while asking yet again whether Bruno knew where Fernando was. Once again he said he did not. She flicked the water in his face and told him she would wait in the master bedroom so he can't tell her that Fernando isn't there.

He followed her up the stairs.

“I suppose she thinks that's the upper-class version of spitting in someone's face,” said Aphrodite. “Honestly, it will come to the point where she will look unattractive even to Enrique.”

“And where does she get off thinking that her baby will be Bruno's boss someday? Bruno will get to retire on a nice pension Nicolás has set up for him long before this pretender will be old enough.” Hera was disgusted.

“Fernando will learn the truth long before that happens, no te preocupes,” said Athena. “And if that child is ever born he or she will get whatever Enrique has when he falls.”

Fanny and Nando were talking in his room about Ximena. He was saying he would check out the clinic's website and she reminded him they would write every day. He was right, though, in saying that isn't the same as being with a person.

The younger kids came in just before Nando could cry and Sebastián set up the boom box. Ana followed as the kids got into position, the music started, and Sebastián led his younger siblings in a rap interpretation of “Ding Dong the Witch is..” well, you know.

Ana followed their moves at the side while Nando and Fanny laughed, clearly amused. Fanny started moving to the beat. None of them noticed that Hissabruja was just outside the door listening.

She went from surprise to shock to anger as steam came out of her nostrils. Bruno, clearly amused, carefully remained behind her and out of her sight.

A Theatre in El Oro: In another part of Mexico Soledad Fuentes was dismissing a children's choir from rehearsal. Her manner appears to be strict but fair. The children obviously loved and respected her; it showed in the way they said goodbye to her and waved to her as they left.

She clutched her locket and flashed back to playing the guitar and singing to her daughter, baby Ana. She stepped outside and asked “Until when will I feel this bitterness?”

“That has to be why she hasn't looked for Ana all this time. This is very sad,” said Hera.

“I wonder if the man she killed was Ana's father,” said Athena. “I can't think of another reason why she couldn't face her.”

Lascuráin Mansion: Ana went into Nando's room and led the other kids in a cheer for him. He said he felt better, the twins high-fived each other with a “Mission accomplished!”, and everyone piled onto Nando to hug him.

Fanny got Ana's attention because she wanted to talk to her. They left while the younger kids piled affectionately onto Nando again.

Meanwhile in the master bedroom Hissabruja was having a hissy fit about the rap. “They did this to humiliate me,” etc. Bruno was trying hard not to laugh. She went on about a woman of her level should not have to endure this kind of disrespect. She finally said she doesn't live there because she couldn't stand the servants. He said the feeling was mutual. She demanded that he repeat himself and he would not. She ranted that Fernando had promised two maids for her apartment, hoping that they weren't nacas or stutterers. She picked up her purse and left the room.

“She really has no clue, does she?” asked Hera. “She has never learned that respect has to be earned.”

“She's got this delusional notion that servants are slaves,” said Aphrodite. “As though she were a Roman empress or something.”

“Livia Augusta would crush her,” said Athena. “If she weren't pregnant I'd put her back in time to be Livia's slave.”

“I like that,” said Aphrodite. “She'd never have a moment's peace worrying about whether her own wine would be poisoned.”

Alicia looked at her tablet and saw a message from “Pablo,” her cyberdate. He wanted them to meet that night. Alicia said she needed to transform so why not do it at Brianna's house? They agree to arrange for her to meet “Pablo” at a cafe close to Brianna's house and decide to tell Ana they would be working on a school project.

Fanny told Ana about her classmate whose full name turns out to be Vladimir Lenin. She tells Ana about the haiku (which she has to explain) and Ana tries to get her to sort out her feelings. The net of all this seems to be that while Fanny loves León, she's liking this new kind of attention she's getting from the Dictator.

“What were that boy's parents thinking?” asked Hermes. “That name will do him no good in his adult life.”

“Even now,” said Apollo. “Did you know that a number of countries have made it illegal to name one's child 'Adolf'?”

“A sensible notion, at least for another century,” said Hermes. “At least this kid didn't give Fanny a copy of Das Kapital.”

Fernando came home and was instantly set upon by Isabruja, who demanded to know why he didn't have the decency to take her calls. He was in no mood for another argument and tried to get past her. She grabbed his arm to stop him, saying he wasn't going to have the last word. Bruno was there and he started to say something; Isabitch tried shutting him down.

Fernando told her point-blank not to talk to Bruno that way. Further, that he didn't call her back because he had more important things to do and he was tired of her blackmail attempts. She followed him into the library, the place he attempted to escape to, ranting on like a typical fishwife. She demanded to know if he had personally seen the apartment he gave her and then told him it was filthy and went on about how she and her mother were not accustomed to such things.

“Lying won't get you anywhere, Hissabela,” said Hermes.

The kids came downstairs and asked Bruno what was going on. Johnny came in from the outside and immediately heard the argument. Bruno told them it was nothing.

Fernando told Isabitch that if she didn't like his answers she could leave. He left the library and told the kids that Hissabela was leaving.

She followed him out and ratted out Sebastián about the rap, even performing the first two lines sarcastically. Johnny laughed. She whined that the problem was that Fernando didn't make his children respect her and that nobody respected her in that house.

Fernando waited until she was out the door to ask “A rap?” Sebastián owned it, saying “The Witch Rap.” Fernando said this wasn't right, but didn't yell at the kids or threaten a punishment.

Fanny and Ana finished their conversation and Fanny left. Alicia and Brianna entered telling Ana that they were going to work on a school project at Brianna's house. When Ana asked why Brianna replied that she had the right books for it.

Ana was no fool, telling Alicia she would have to ask her father's permission in view of the tablet incident. Alicia didn't like this and pouted on her way out.

Ana immediately went to Fernando to tell him about this, saying that Brianna had her own tablet through which Alicia could still contact this guy. She suggested that he cancel Alicia's account, but he said that wouldn't work. Alicia would have to be watched.

It was all getting more complicated and Ana tried to leave to let him think about this. He asked her to stay and started to talk about Diego.

He explained that Diego didn't forgive him and threw him out. Ana told him to be more optimistic but he couldn't be, telling her about Diego's drinking and his fear that Diego was self-destructing. Ana looked afraid.