Caray, Caray!

So, where was I?  Oh yes!  Armando has just announced that he's leaving and taking the pig and the kid with him!  Irma rips off her invalid blanket and and stands up!  Araceli, Armando and Nandito gasp!  Benito, the pig grunts, "I told ya so!"    Nandito asks how his mother can walk.  Irma says it's an Ash Wednesday miracle!  She was so angered at the thought of Armando taking her son that a rush of adrenalin helped her to stand.  Nandito gave her the strength that she needed! The only one buying that B.S. is Nandito!  He wants to stay and help his mother get better.  Armando drags the overacting kid and the pig out kicking and screaming.


Once Armando, Nandito and Benito are gone, Irma throws a tantrum.  She tells Araceli that she is useless to her.  Araceli reminds Irma that she no longer represents her.  Araceli states that she will not lie for Irma and she cannot defend her.  Irma calms down and begs Araceli to keep her on as a client.  Araceli asks Irma if her allegations against Alexa are true.  Irma repeats that Alexa gave her a beat down.  Araceli is still skeptical.  Irma says that she faked her paralysis for love.  She didn't want her family broken up.  She figured if Armando was taking care of her, he would certainly fall in love with her again.   Irma lies by telling Araceli that she will never lie to her again if she will keep her on as a client.  Araceli agrees.  She will ask the judge to establish her home as Nandito's primary residence.  Armando will get visitation.  Araceli tells Irma that they are not out of the woods yet because she's tried to commit suicide twice and she's been faking paralysis for the past several months.  Also Alexa is about to sue the pants off her for filing a fake police report.  Irma could do jail time. 

Armando tries taking Nandito over to Lupe's, but she's at Ripoll.  Instead he takes him to Paco's house.  He asks Paco not to give the boy to Irma.  Armando tells Paco about the Ash Wednesday miracle.  He doesn't want his son near an insane woman. 

Ripoll

Noemi gives Lupe permission to sell her homemade pastries in the cafeteria.  Silvana spots Lupe and runs into Patrick's office to tell him that Chava's mom is there to sell bread.  Silvana and Patrick get a good chuckle out of it.  Patrick takes a sample of the bread into Greta/Sophia's old office and gives it to Greta.  Greta takes a bite of it and declares that it's the best she's ever tasted!  She wants to know if it's a Ripoll product.  After Patrick tells her that Lupe (Chava's mother) made it and is selling it in the employee lounge, Greta becomes enraged and spits it out.  She hurries down to the cafeteria where the bread is selling like hot cakes.  Greta tells Lupe to get the hell out and tells the employees to get back to work!  She accuses Lupe of being an opportunist like her son Chava.  Lupe kept quiet as long as Greta was insulting Lupe, but once Greta brought up Chava's name, Lupe goes off on her.  Chava has never taken a spoon from Ripoll, she says.  She calls Greta stuck up.  Chava has only helped Ripoll and Sophia.  Patrick secretly listens to the whole conversation.  Anyways, Lupe leaves in a snit!


Noemi finds Dani and tells her that Greta is on the rampage!  Dani runs out and apologizes to Lupe on behalf of Sophia.  She tells Lupe that Chava is a wonderful person.  She will tell Sophia what happened and she is sure that Sophia will allow her to sell her pastries there.  While Dani is showing Lupe out, Lucas' mother walks in.  She wants to talk to Marisol. 

Other News

• Javier has cirrhosis of the liver and needs a transplant.  Chava and Marisol break the news to him.  If he doesn't get a donor, he will die soon (Let's keep our fingers crossed, because I'm bored with this storyline!)
• Sophia and Dulliver visit Bank of America with their new payment proposal.  Unbeknown to them, Peralta is inside with the loan manager asking for a favor.  They spot Peralta when they are shown to the loan officer's door. 
• Paco takes the pig and the boy to the store, but the pig is freaking out customers who don't want to buy their ham and pork chops while a real pig is judging them for being carnivores. They might be eating his cousins for all Benito knows.  Anyway, Paco gives Nandito the key to his home and tells him that the pig is bad for business.  Paco spots Lupe walking down the street talking to herself about Greta.  Paco stops her and wants to know why she thinks that Greta is a big stuck up skank.
• Later Greta tells Patrick that she is not feeling well.  Her argument with Lupe has really upset her.  Greta passes out.  Later, Patrick tells Silvana that Greta's pills aren't working.  Greta is the only thing keeping him at Ripoll.  If she kicks the bucket, he's a goner.   Silvana calls Igor and tells him that Greta passed out at work.  She tells Igor to make sure that he gives Greta the placebo pills when she gets home.   

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