Casa Ripoll – Casa de Lagrimas
Sofia is overwrought upon
learning her dad (technically stepdad),
Octavio, isn't the hero she thought him to be.
Greta explains how Octavio threatened Paco's life if she ever told the
truth about him stealing the chocolate formulas. But she can no longer remain silent. Paco should no longer continue to sacrifice
himself, she won't allow it! Even if it
means Octavio now has further reason to be angry with her (yeah, like he’s
alive).
Sofia can't believe the man who
raised her was capable of stealing her father's formulas. Greta confirms he unfortunately was and
Paco's love for her is so strong that he asked Greta not to tell Sofia the
truth. He didn't want to ruin Octavio's
supposedly irreproachable image in Sofia's eyes. “He asked me to tell you that Coria was the
one responsible for the theft. But I
can't. I've owed this clarification for some
time, for Paco. This family owes
everything we have to him.” Sofia wails,
“Then all those strict rules imposed on me by Octavio were all a farce!” Greta explains Octavio hated Paco. He never forgave her for choosing Paco. That may have been why he was so adamant that
they marry under those circumstances. He
and her mother forced her into the marriage.
She admits that as a husband, Octavio gave her many nice things. She had his affection and loyalty. As a father he gave them all his love. But there was a dark side to him. He was overcome by ambition and the need for
power. Sofia never would have thought
that of him. Greta is so very sorry to
have to tell her this and cause her so much pain. She's also sorry to have gone against Paco's
wishes.
Sofia can't take anymore and
leaves the room in tears. waaaaaah
Down in the Hood
Christian and his 'friend'
discuss the high cost of whacking someone these days. It could be as high as 20 to 30, or
thereabouts. Christian tries to strike a
deal by offering to give him a down payment, but the dude doesn't agree. He demands the full amount now, in cash, or
no deal.
Casa de Chava
Matias can't believe this of his
idol, his maestro Coria turns out to be a first class flim flam man (trácala). In response to Lupe's objection to speaking
ill of the dead, he says that after performing a slew of tests, the formulas
used by Ripoll turn out to be identical to Paco's. The worry now is whether Paco will sue
them. Chava doesn't think Paco would
ever cause any trouble for his daughter or the company. The problem now is that Aracely has brought
forth a lawsuit since Paco gave her his power of attorney. Lupe is sorry to see such disagreement among
the two daughters. She knows Paco loves
them both equally. Chava tells her Paco
is going to take control of everything.
He's going to demand that Aracely withdraw her claim, or he'll revoke
the power of attorney. Lupe's worried
about him and plans to swing by to console him.
Poor thing, his heart must be in pieces (añicos)
Casa de Paco
Greta comes by to offer her
apologies to Paco for telling Sofia the truth about Octavio being the one who
stole the formulas. She knows that even
from his grave, Octavio will not forgive her but she wants to amend her past
mistakes, and to show how these two friends stole everything from Paco. Paco worries that this may have been a
terrible blow to Sofia. Greta confirms Sofia is taking it very hard. The news shattered the image she had of
Octavio. On the other hand, Sofia will
value Paco all the more. She'll see the
sacrifices he's made for her all these years.
Paco explains he just wanted to spare Sofia any grief. As much as Aracely wants justice, the
well-being of his daughter (meaning Sofia), Greta, and the company comes
first.
Casa Ripoll
Sofia is crying to Fausto. She can't believe her father built Chocolates
Ripoll on a such a vile deed. She had
always considered him to be so strict but yet marvelously virtuous. “That's the other side of Octavio, may he
rest in peace,” says Fausto. “That is
what provoked your mother to put up with (padecer)
so much over the years. He forced her to
do so many things against her will. This
is why she's so tormented today.”
Well, Sofia still can't believe
it. Fausto thinks she will know how to
proceed now that she knows the whole truth.
Inexplicably, Sofia thinks the best path forward is to allow the lawsuit
to proceed so that Paco will get the recognition he so rightly deserves. Fausto doesn't think that's such a good
idea. She disagrees and thinks it's the
only decent thing to do. She cannot
continue to perpetuate Octavio Ripoll's lie.
Fausto suggests there must be another way to avoid the courts and the
ensuing media feeding frenzy that is sure to follow, causing the company
irreparable harm. While Paco may not
want or need the recognition or the money, Aracely does. He's sure they can come to a monetary
agreement.
Sofia gets a call from
Chava. She tells him how she's learned
the truth about Octavio. The man she so
esteemed has turned out to be someone as fragile as clay.
Depa de Armando
Alexa and Armie continue their
affirmations of love. He tells her he
loves her as much as he did when he first met her. She's brought him happiness and hope. However, now that they're apart, he imagines
things that aren't true between her and that actor. She laughs and tells him there's nothing
between her and Paolo other than a great friendship. He worries and asks what if Paolo wants more? The tele talks of nothing but their great
chemistry. “They can say anything they
want,” argues Alexa. “The only truth is
that my love remains as intact as it did when I first met you.” She tells him he's also changed her
life. Smoochies.
Casa de Miguelina
Lucas is glad Migue put Grrrrreta
in her place. Migue thinks it may be for
the best. Now that he and Dani are
dating, it would be best for her and Grrrreta not to be in the same house. She's going to check with Lupe and see if
she'll let her join the Pan de Lupe
brigade. Dani calls to say she heard
what happened with Grrrreta and Miguelina.
Casa de Ripoll
Chava meets Sofia out by the
fountain. Yup, she's still crying. She feels like a chunk of her life has been
ripped out, and that her efforts to gain Octavio's approval were absurd. She repeats that Greta fell into line with the
lie because he had threatened Paco's life, etc. etc. “Can you believe it? It turns out that the man who raised me not
only stole someone else's work, but he also threatened people.” Chava consoles her, “It's difficult
confronting reality. But it's best your
eyes have been opened. The way I see it,
this experience will help you to better know the man who gave you life.” “That's exactly what my mother said. It's incredible that Paco wanted to keep the
truth kept from me in order to protect me.”
Chava thinks this proves what a great man Paco is. She's grateful God has sent her an honorable
(íntegro) and marvelous father.
Silvana's room
Pato tells her Oliver is
Peralta's son and Geronimo now has access to firsthand knowledge of all the goings
on at Ripoll. Silvana is shocked. Pato doesn't think Oliver was put there to
spy on him. He's talked to him and
thinks Oliver has no idea what his dad does.
He's worried about Peralta's proximity to Sofia and wonders what he may
be planning behind his back. Pato
doesn't want to be taken out of the action.
Silvana thinks Geronimo would have removed Pato long ago if that were
the case. Pato still worries
though. He wished he knew Gerry's
strategies. According to what Gerry's
told him, his plans remain unchanged.
Ever mindful of her biological clock, Silvana tells him to relax. It's sexy time.
Loan Shark!
Matias has apparently contacted a
loan shark, an elderly woman in an elegantly furnished house. He foolishly asks if she'd consider lowering
the interest. Even her bodyguard laughs
at the suggestion.
She asks if he has any collateral
(aval=guarantee) like some
property. Without any collateral,
there's no way she will loan him money. Useless scene
Depa de Armando
Speaking of sexy time, Alexa and
Armando relax in bed. It's so good to
have her in his arms again. She's going
to dream about him all night. You get
the gist. But she wonders what will happen in the morning? All their problems will continue to keep them
apart. Armando thinks things are looking
up. The judge has ordered psychological
evaluations for the three and well, we all know Irma is lacking in the mental
department. (I dunno but it angers me that they chuckle when he says this – they should be afraid, very afraid) Alexa can only agree she's off her rocker
after being falsely accused by Irma of assault.
Armie is happy to be talking about their future, because he's certain
they will have one even though they must be apart for the time being. He wants to feel she's his every minute of
every hour. He asks her to at least let
him know what she's doing, even if it's just by leaving a text. He just wants to have her in his life.
Casa de Paco
Sofia comes to see her pops, with
Chava in tow. She's so grateful he
wanted to shield her from the pain of knowing the truth about Octavio. She can no longer look to Octavio as a role
model so she's replaced him with Paco as her role model. She wants to undo all the harm done to him
and asks his permission to see if she can reach an agreement with Aracely. Paco informs her he's already seen an
attorney to revoke the power of attorney he gave Aracely. Sofia rejects this idea, reminding Paco he
gave it to Aracely as an act of love.
Chava sides with Paco. Those
formulas are his and he has every right to decide how they're used. Aracely is making bad use of the power of
attorney given her. Paco agrees with
Chava. He asks Sofia to let him be the
one to resolve this.
Casa de Chava
Matias is still looking for that
loan. He tells Chava that the Loan
Sharkette refused him and now he hits up Chava for a loan. Chava, of course, has no funds and luckily
the house is under Lupe's name. Matias
explains his chickybebe is the cause behind his need for wheels. If he doesn't buy a car, she'll leave him.
Casa de Ripoll
Sofia announces to Fausto, her
sisters, and her mother that she plans to plead with Aracely to withdraw the
lawsuit even though Paco has asked her not to intervene. Sofia doesn't want to put her father with his
back against the wall. Fausto thinks
the best solution would be for Paco to revoke the power of attorney. The sisters offer to go with her as a show of
solidarity. Sofia doesn't want Aracely
to feel pressured. Besides, her lapdog
Chava will be with her. Greta isn't
pleased to hear this but wisely keeps her trap shut. Instead, she asks Sofia to keep them
informed. Fausto chimes in, asking her
not to keep them in zozobras (anxiety).
Once the sisters and Fausto leave
the room, Greta anxiously asks if Sofia plans to tell them about Octavio's
misdeeds. Sofia doesn't see the need
and besides it would only serve to cause her sisters unnecessary pain. Sofia and Greta agree this is best kept
between them. Sofia will concentrate on
the positive things she learned from Octavio Ripoll. Greta apologizes for not being brave, for not
defending Paco. Sofia stops her, saying
she has nothing to forgive her for. She
now realizes Greta's life with Octavio was not easy. “No it wasn't,” Greta agrees, “but he was the
husband I chose. And that was totally my
responsibility.” Sofia agrees Greta paid
a high price but gratefully, due to her confession, Sofia is proud to know that
Paco Fernandez' blood runs through her veins.
She tenderly dries the tears on her mother’s cheeks.
Empresa Ripoll
Irais consoles a distraught
Matias. Learning that his idol Coria was
nothing more than a low life, conniving thief has hit him very hard. He gets a call from ChickyBebe who doesn't
want to hear about his sad story. She
just wants to talk about what they're gonna do tonight. Some tequilas will solve all his
problems.
Marisol gets to her locker (casillero) and finds a stuffed bear. She's sure this was placed there in
error. Switch to Pato who's grinning ear
to ear. What a great idea! He's going to use Marisol to get back at
Chava for everything he's done.
Bwa-ha-ha
Tribunal Superior de Justicio
Aracely, clad in her signature
trenchcoat. I swear they must have had a
bang up sale at Burlington's! Anyway,
she and Irma arrive. Irma is certain
Paco won't show up, enabling Aracely to go straight for Sofia's jugular. She spoke too soon cuz here's Paco. He tells Aracely that even though she's
right, it isn't just that she destroy that company. “I'm defending your rights,” says Aracely.
“Don't take away the power that you yourself gave me.” “It's done!” he tells her. “I've revoked the power of attorney and I'm
on my way to see the judge to cease the lawsuit. As of this moment you have no rights over my
property.” Aracely is muy
impactada! “You've put her before me!
Where do I fit in? Where?” she demands.
Sofia, and Chava, walk in just then and Aracely confronts her. “You got your way!” Paco asks her to calm down but she
refuses. “No, I'm not going to calm down. I
always had your love and confidence. And
now, in two seconds, this upstart (advenediza)
comes and takes it all away!” She's so
overwrought, bam! She faints! Ruh-roh.
After the commercial break,
Aracely has come to and is now sitting next to her very concerned father. She doesn't know what happened. She suddenly felt dizzy, and then everything
went black. She accepts a cup of water
from Sofia. She still looks woozy and
Sofia suggests they call a doctor but Aracely refuses. Paco asks for some privacy and the others
walk away. Paco asks if this has
happened before and Aracely says no and that it's just all the stress and
anxiety from the past few days. Paco
tells her not to get so stressed out but then tells her if she would only
withdraw the lawsuit and not cause problems for her sister, he'll give her back
the power of attorney (why?). The urges
him not to reject what he by all rights deserves. He tells her he's already made his decision. Aracely angrily replies, “Yes, you made your
decision. You chose her. You prefer to help her than to see justice
done.” “If that's how you want to look
at it,” he replies. When she carefully
gets back to her feet, he tells her that even though she's critical of his
actions, he asks her not to forget that he loves her. She pouts and he tenderly kisses her forehead
and then she begins to weep. He tries to
console her and asks her not to cry. She
turns away from him. Paco, having been rejected, walks away. And now the two people she most decidedly
does not want to see just now walk up to her.
Sofia asks her not to cry and Chava is right there beside her. Ugh, this is not going to end well. Aracely turns on Sofia, “I'm crying out of
rage! I'm crying because you got what
you wanted by blackmailing my father!”
Sofia denies this is true and now Chava has to put his two centavos
in, “Paco gave you the opportunity to do
what's right.” Aracely shouts “Do what's
right? For the Ripoll to continue to rob him? That's what's right?” Chava, never one to leave bad enough alone,
“Stop with your lies. You weren't seeking
justice for your father. You only wanted
to rid yourself of Sofia.” Irma steps in
to defend her cousin and shouts for everyone to leave Aracely alone, saying she
needs air. Can't they see she's weak?
Once alone, Sofia tells Chava she
understands Aracely's need for justice for Paco. Chava pets her and tells her she's very
bright and he's sure she'll find a way for Paco to get the recognition he
deserves. Paco walks up to them and says
there's no need for them to remain. He
and his attorney will be meeting with the judge to review the revocation of the
power of attorney. He'll call her later
with the deets. He goes to Aracely to
see how she's doing. Aracely is seated
with Irma and is still sobbing. She
doesn't reply. Paco walks away with his
attorney.
Irma turns to Aracely, “Well,
he's certainly sent to you fry your asparagus! (LOL) This was our last chance to be
millionaires.” Aracely, being Aracely,
“Not only was I not able to get back at her for everything she's done, she
herself delivered the final punch to demonstrate that I no longer mean anything
to my father.” waaaaaaaah Well, now Irma's crying too! “It's obvious
now that the güera hija is the only thing that matters to
him.”
Empresa Ripoll
Sofia returns to her office,
Chava by her side. If it were up to her
she would see to it that her father would receive monetary compensation for all
the years Ripoll Chocolates exploited his formulas. Unfortunately, the company is not in a
position to do so at this time.
Darn. Things are getting better
but the debts mounting along with the problems.
Chava asks about Gerry and his supposed friend who wants to invest. Sofia explains Gerry's still working on
it. Chava asks about the possibility of
Gerry giving her the investor's deets and that would remove Gerry as the middle
man. Just sayin'. Well, Chava's not going to rid himself of
Gerry that easily. Gerry told Sofia that
the investor is rarely in Mexico and furthermore relies heavily on Gerry's
opinion.
Pato comes by and asks about the
lawsuit. When Sofia tells him the
lawsuit was rejected, Pato states the obvious by saying the company avoided a
payout it can't afford. Chava sarcastically
congratulates Pato on his astute business acumen. Pato ignores him and suggests that if Sofia
would give him more responsibilities, he could help the company avoid these
problems before they happen. Sofia
doesn't want to discuss this now. After
he leaves, she reminds Chava to stop yanking Pato's chain at least until
they're sure he's not involved with Renzi.
Marisol finds another teddy bear
at her locker. Hmmmm. Who could it be?
Pato angrily returns to his
office. He warned Chava not to humiliate
him. Well, Chava's going to regret it
when he sees his little sister suffering.
What's he up to?
Pato gets on the phone with
Peralta and tells him about the outcome of the non-lawsuit. Pato insists the media would have a field day
with this info. Geronimo angrily reminds
him not to pursue that. He wants Pato to
use his position to continue debilitating Ripoll's finances. Pato can only obey.
Elsewhere, Matias is still going
on and on about wanting to buy a car for his chicky-bebe. Blah, blah,
blah, in the end, Irais agrees to be the
guarantor on his loan – idiota!
Casa de Irma y la Drama Queen – Is the long
awaited baby poop about to hit the fan?
ruh-roh: Irma and Aracely return home. Irma is really worried about Aracely,
insisting she go to a doctor. Aracely
continues to blame it on the stress.
It'll pass although she knows that after today, she'll never go to her
father's house again. Irma wonders if
this means Aracely is going to become a permanent guest. Aracely offers to pay her way. Irma's fine with that but she's under the delusional
impression that Armando will be returning soon.
Now that Alexa's taking up with that actor, Armie is sure to come back
any day now. Aracely can't believe Irma
is still thinking there's going to be a reconciliation. Irma needs to understand it's over with
Armando. There's no turning back.
Casa de Chava
Paco visits with Lupe. Lupe gives him the chisme on Miguelina. Paco knows only too well Greta's shortcomings
but he feels she has a noble side to her.
Lupe's ears perk up. Paco
continues, telling her how it was Greta who insisted that Sofia know the truth
about Octavio. Lupe prefers to change
the subject because Paco always defends Greta.
Lupe wonders if he's going to surprise her by telling her his passion
for Greta has been reignited. Paco
scoffs at the idea. Lupe doesn't look
too sure.
Empressa Ripoll
Matias is overjoyed at Irais'
offer and promises he'll make the payments on time. He won't let her down. He goes on about the fantastic car he'll buy,
etc, etc, Chicky bebe will be so happy,
etc. etc.
Love is in the air along with time
fillers………
Chava and Sofia on the phone
saying goodnight – he's actually working on Patotas
Pato and Silvana are getting busy
at her hideaway
Lucas and Dani are smooching while
Iker watches, and fumes.
Next, a montage: Sofia checking out Patotas. Rosa shows Lucas pics of his father
boxing. Patotas, Armie, Chava, Nandito. Fausto giving Greta her pills. Patotas, Armie texting Alexa. Nandito at Pscyhological testing, Javier
coughing up blood. Chava getting blood drawn. Marisol gets another bear.
THREE WEEKS LATER
Greta gets dizzy in her
studio. Downstairs in the kitchen,
Fausto is with Iker, and then BAM! My DVR stopped so I didn't catch the
cliffhanger. Sorry, kids.
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