Caray, Caray!

Blackmail

Alexa tells Alan he’s crazy if he thinks she’d leave everything she has to run off with him.  Alan can’t believe she’d prefer such a boring, married life instead of an exciting and adventurous one at his side.  Alexa can’t believe his ego!  She insults him, calling him a dreadful (pésimo) director and a patán (cad, uncouth).  He tells her that if she were to see “Amores  Estremos” (apparently the name of the film) she’d feel differently.  It’s turned out so well, that it is now in the hands of an important director, Cesar Baldomer.  He’s a worldwide porn film distributor.  He shows her the film on his iPad.  She tries unsuccessfully to grab the tablet.  He insists it’s a work of art.  He’d love to the face of her bf and her adorable son when they receive a copy of her pornographic film!  She pleads with not to do this to her.  He says she’d no longer be the fairytale princess.  Instead she’d be the fogosa (passionate) princess.  He thinks her boyfriend would go ballistic if he were to see this film.

Later, he shows her photos and tells her to rip them up if she wants, he has thousands of copies waiting to be released.  “After all the pain you’ve caused me,” cries Alexa, “you still want to bother me.  You are a cancer in my life.  It’s too bad you didn’t die!”  He sarcastically says he loves her too, but even more after he’s seen how pretty she is in the film.  Alexa charges that the images on the film are bogus.  He must have hired body doubles.  She never appeared nude!  “Ah the magic of editing,” he glibly replies.  The girl he hired was identical to Alexa.  No one will doubt it is Alexa.  Not even her mother!  She begs him to destroy the film.  He’s sorry, but he can’t.  He’s waited a long time for this moment.  He heard about the important film she was making.  It’s fantastic she’s become so famous and is featured in magazines.  He’s so happy for her, and himself.  She begs and begs that he not release that film.  Here comes the offer:  No one will see that film if she agrees to come with him and star in his next film.  He’s got it all set up to shoot in French Guiana.  She refuses to go with him anywhere.  “Fine,” he says.  “Just be warned I will release this film to the media and make sure it’s spread throughout the Internet.  Your promising career and your relationship with your Yeti Mexicano will sink faster than El Titanic!”

Meanwhile, we see Nandito showing off a photo of Alexa in a magazine to his schoochums.

Back at the restaurant, Alexa gives in.  Alan has set up a press conference to announce she’ll star in his next film in French Guiana.  He’ll also announce he is now her director and representative.  He tells her to wear something despaparante (flashy?).  He walks away as Alexa weeps.

Whodunit?

Chava agrees there’s no incriminating evidence against Peralta but he knows if she were to file a complaint about the arson, Peralta’s name will pop up. Paco is in agreement.  Sofia agrees to have the authorities find the perps.  She’s concerned about the employees while this is all taking place. She needs to compensate them.   Paco doesn’t think the sale of the house will cover that.  There are employees who’ve worked there for many years, not to mention her other debts and commitments.  Sofia only knows she has to pay them, it’s only right.  Paco fears she has no other choice but to fold when it comes to Peralta. Sofia agrees, or she could end up in jail.  Chava won’t hear of it.  If the only way to avoid that is to hand over the property, well so be it.  Peralta may have won this battle, but not the war.  After all, he says, she’s a brilliant woman who can’t be defeated.  She’s going to rebuild that factory and it doesn’t matter where.  With Sofia’s talents, and Paco’s, they will rebuild.  Hugs!

Later, at the delegación, Sofia files a complaint with Tavarez, hoping he can find the culprits who torched her factory.  He’ll open up an investigation cuz aside from handling homicides, burglaries, assaults and kidnappings, he also handles arson.  With regards to Lupe’s murders, he now has the sketches made from the witness accounts.  It was really difficult because the perps were dressed as women.  Chava won’t rest until those assassins are caught and pay for murdering his mother. 

Peralta Industries

Peralta speaks with Paco about what a shame it is for a company to go up in flames just when it was getting back on it’s feet.  He boasts, and toasts, that his Torre Magnus will rise over the ruins of Chocolates Ripoll.  Pato chuckles that Chava and Sofia will now live in poverty.  Peralta laughs at Sofia choosing to live on whatever scraps her husband can provide.  She chose badly. 

Like the Phoenix, Chocolates Ripoll will rise from the ashes!

At Paco’s, he reminds Sofia and Chava that when he started out his business was much smaller than his house.  They can remodel Aracely’s bedroom to hygienic standards, maybe even tear down a wall for more room!  They can start with small orders and go from there.  Sofia’s encouraged.  With her contacts and his formulas, they have many possibilities.  Chava, of course, has to have a line so he says they have the heart and the get go to make it.  Paco goes to the door where he receives a package.  It contains an announcement that they’ve won an international prize from the samples he sent.  Yay!  Didn’t get the name of the organization but they’re very excited about their products and would like to discuss distribution.  Turns it it’s a monetary prize.  Hugs!  Paco doesn’t think they’re in the position to meet any distribution orders.  Chava comes to the rescue again and says the prize money should be enough to get them started.  Wow, what would they do without Captain Obvio?

Barrotas

Marisol is done helping out.  Migue sees she’s still bummed and tells her to cheer up.  Marisol exits the store and we see a car speed up.  Ugh, it’s Silvana.  She gets out to remind Marisol that her problem could be “their” problem.  She repeats her offer to take the baby so Marisol can go on with her life as though nothing happened.  Marisol tells her to bug off!  Silvana just wants to help her so she won’t destroy her life.  She should give up the false hope that Patricio will one day acknowledge that baby and give it his surname.  On the contrary, he doesn’t want her to have this baby.  Marisol doesn’t care what he wants, she’s still going to keep it.  Silvana has to spell it out for her,  “Patricio doesn’t want the baby to be born.   He’s planning to rid himself of it.  He’s going to force you to abort.”  Marisol makes it very clear she will not go with Patricio anywhere to have an abortion!  Silvana tells her not to be so stupid, “Patricio can rid himself of that baby in a number of ways.  He make set up a fall, or a trip and make it look like an accident.  He’s capable of anything to get what he wants, believe me.”  Marisol promises she’ll take off somewhere where he won’t find her.  She won’t let him harm her baby.  She rushes off across the street onto the path of an oncoming jeep!  SAS!  She’s knocked out on the pavement, bleeding from the mouth.  Silvana only worried this may have harmed the baby.  She quicklty leaves the scene. 

A crowd soon gathers as the driver calls in the authorities.  Chava and Sofia walk up.  Chava cries over his sister.  Waaaaaahhhh!  Have to give him credit for not beating on the poor slob who hit her. 

Casa de Armando

The little family sits at dinner while Nandito chatters on about showing the magazine photo to his school chums.  They also talk about Alexa’s movie but she’s clearly not engaged in the conversation.  She’s far away in her own thoughts.  She tells him on screen kisses are not real, she just follows the director’s orders to make it look real.  Nandito makes them laugh when he asks about kissing someone with halitosis.  yuk, yuk.  Nandito promises not to watch when she dies or gives someone a kiss on screen.  He leaves the table and Armando wants to know what’s up.  Alexa fibs and says she’s just tired.  She’s the woman of his dreams – doesn’t work, makes dinner, and does the dishes.  Vale.

Peralta Industries

Pato stalks Regina as she’s leaving for lunch.  It’s not gonna be that easy, pal.  She tells him it’s not a good idea for this to become a habit.  It’s best for her to go alone.  He tells her about a recommended restaurant.  She’ll try it out to see if it’s as good as he says – but she’ll go alone thank you very much.  He understands, he doesn’t like to pressure anyone.  HA!  She thanks him coolly for the recommendation and walks away.  He looks after her, smiling his wolfish smile. 

Of all the bars in Mexico……..

Matias has found employment as a waiter.  He happens to walk by as our two neighborhood goons are enjoying a copa.  They laugh as they joke the tequlia better not sting as much as that FIRE.  Jughead’s ears perk up.  He listens as one guy says there nothing like the sight of flames and the sounds of something burning! 

Cruz Roja

Marisol comes to.  Chava and Sofia tell her she’s had an accident but luckily didn’t suffer any fractures.  She remembers and blames herself for being so careless crossing the street like that.  She’s in a lot of pain.  She frantically asks about the baby and Chava breaks the bad news that she’s lost the baby.  She sobs and says she didn’t want anything to happen to her baby.  Sofia sends Chava off to get some water as she consoles Marisol, saying it was an unfortunate accident.  Marisol remembers,  “Silvana came by and told me such horrible things and that’s why I ran off so carelessly.  She said Patricio wanted to get rid himself of our baby; that he would find a way for me to lose it!  And look what happened!”  Oh, snap!  Chava is listening at the door!  grrrrr

Later, Marisol has told Sofia about Silvana’s plan to take the baby.  She hadn’t said anything because she wasn’t planning on meeting with Silvana or accepting her offer.  That’s why she was so upset when she saw Silvana.  Who would’ve thought that she herself would have ended……..waaaaaah  Sofia tells her not to blame herself.  If anyone’s to blame, it’s Silvana for coming and scaring her.  Marisol says that no longer matters because she’s no longer expecting un hijooooooooo!   waaaaaaah

Sofia tells Marisol there are some hard lessons learned in life.  She’ll recover in time and get over this painful experience.    They’ve noticed Chava hasn’t returned and Sofia assumes there was no water at the vending machine.  She goes off to find him.  Sofia’s phone chimes and we can surmise he’s sent her a text cuz she says, “He heard us!”  She tries to contact him but her call goes straight to voicemail.  She hopes hothead Chava isn’t going to do something stupid. 

Peralta Industries – A good ol’ Whupping!

Silvana is parking her car and sees Patricio walking with Regina.  He has his arm around her and she’s trying to brush him off but stumbles in the process.  He’s there to catch her.  “That’s all I needed.” says Silvana to herself.  Meanwhile, Regina wants to be very clear with Patricio, “I don’t like my working relationships to lead to anything beyond friendship.”  Patricio insists they’re just friends.  Apparently Pato followed her to the restaurant he recommended and she calls him on it.  “It’s apparent you have other intentions,” she says.  He ‘fesses up that he’s guilty as charged.  That was his strategy because he finds her very beautiful and very interesting.”  She suggests he not use that strategy with her.  They enter the elevator as Silvana looks on and says to herself, “Damn hypocrite.  I swear you’ll end your Don Juan ways.” 

Later, as Patricio relaxes at his desk, Chava el Poderoso charges in!  “You messed with my sister!”  He grabs a smiling Patricio by the collar and drags him across the desk!  POW!  BAM! SMACK!  Somehow Patricio manages to get a few words in between blows, “Your stupid sister wasn’t even a challenging conquest!  She gave herself to me!”  POW!  SMACK!  Patricio speaks again, “You have no idea how much I enjoyed your little sister.  It was worth it, taking her virginity, just to see your idiot face at this moment!”  Chava assure him he will break his face and proceeds to kick him while he’s down!  Patricio still can’t stop talking, “You should have known I wouldn’t be able to contain my anger! *pant, pant*  Sofia preferred a poor slob like you!  I had to get revenge with whatever would hurt you the most!”  Chava pulls Patricio up off the floor.  Patricio does get one in and headbutts Chava.  Chava is so enraged, he calls Patricio poco hombre and knocks him down --- but Patricio won’t stop talking!  “Ask your sister how she begged me to make her mine!  She’ll tell you what a man I am!”  Patricio has managed to get back up but Chava knocks him back onto a chair and proceeds to choke him out, “I’m going to kill you!”  Patricio struggles to breathe.

Meanwhile, back at the hospital, the doctor tells Marisol she’s being released.  Sofia tells her Chava had to go take care of something but she’ll stay by her side.  She assures Marisol he isn’t angry with her. 

Back at the fight, Chava continues to smack Patricio around.  “You’re gonna die for what you did to my sister!”  He throws Patricio to the floor then says he won’t ruin his life for a jerk like him.  He turns his back on Patricio but turns back in time to see Patricio’s picked up something and is ready to attack him.  Chava’s too quick and hits Patricio, once again sending him crashing to the floor.  Patricio smiles though his bloodied face, “I knew you couldn’t kill the father of the little bastard your little sister is expecting!”  Chava swears he would love any child of Marisol’s, even if someone like him were the father.  He informs Patricio that Marisol has unfortunately lost the baby.  “She will recover from this unfortunate experience.  But you?  Infeliz!  You’ll get your punishment, but I’ll leave that to God.”  He leaves, but not before delivering another kick on the way out.  He passes Regina on the way out.  She runs to Patricio’s office and finds him groaning on the floor. 

Back at the hospital, Sofia helps Marisol up.  Marisol thanks her for being there.  Sofia tells her they’re family now and she’ll always be there for her. 

Back at that Bar…..

The arsonists continue to blab drunkenly about the fire.  “Too bad there wasn’t anyone in there at the time.  They would have fled like roaches from fumigation.”  jajaja  Matias listens but grits his teeth, holding back.  The goons request a bottle from another waiter an show him his wad of cash.  They ask for the band to play at the table.  Ajua!  Matias gets on the phone and calls Chava to tell him about the drunks and thinks they may have something to with that fire.

Peralta Industries

Patricio puts ice on his face while Geronimo watches over him.  “I thought Regina was exaggerating but I see Chava must really hate you to have left you like this.”  Patricio manages to say Chava was defending his sister’s honor.  Geronimo chuckles and wonders what hurts most, those wounds?  or this pride?  Patricio feels it was all worth the pain.  Chava has paid for everything through his sister.  He considers them even.  He’s satisfied.  Geronimo thinks Patricio settles for very little.  In Gerry’s case, he’s a long way from being satisfied.  Sofia hasn’t suffered enough. 

Once alone, Patricio considers his situation. “So Marisol lost the little bastard.  Too bad, Regardless, I’ve left my mark on that naquita for life.”  ugh, he’s so hateful.

Cruz Roja

Sofia finally gets hold of Chava.  She was worried about his confrontation with Patricio.  Chava tells her it’s been taken care of.  His only concern now is Marisol.  Sofia informs him she’s been released and is just waiting so she can take her home.  Chava is relieved.  He tells her he’s off to right another wrong.  He’ll tell her about it later. 

Once home, Marisol complains about the pain.  Sofia hands her some painkillers.  Marisol cries over what her mother would’ve said.  Sofia only knows Lupe would have washed away the tears and told her that the darkest hour is just before dawn.  She’d tell her how much she loves her. 

Oh yeah, that bar….

The arsonists are getting their drunk on, singing with the band.  Chava arrives and Matias points them out to him.  Tavarez shows up and looks at the sketches of the perps without makeup and wow!  They look just like our drunks!  Matias and Tavarez have to hold Chava back from going after them.  Tavarez takes charge and walks over to the perps.  He asks them to come with him to the delegación and they refuse.  They try to refuse but are stopped by two uniformed cops.  Chava can’t hold himself back any longer and attacks the perps, calling them assassins.  Matias and Tavarez stop him after he’s punched them both out.  Tavarez promises he’ll make them talk. 

Delegación

Thing 1 says he don’t know nothin’ about no Lupe or fire. Tavarez assures him if he doesn’t talk Thing 2 will.  He has all the time in world to wait for their confessions. 

Chava tells Armando about Marisol’s accident and Patricio’s beatdown and how badly he wanted to kill him.  Armando reminds him that would have made things worse.  Chava next tells him about the arrests.  He assures Armando that if Tavarez and Matias hadn’t been there to  hold him back, why, he woulda……  Yeah, yeah, says Armando, those tipos will pay.  Chava mourns the loss of his mother.  Armando understands.  Bro-hug. 

Matias calls Irais to tell her about the perps and that he’s there to give his statement.

Press Conference

The media is assembled and Alan waits nervously for Alexa’s arrival.  She shows up and he tells her he’s glad she showed up.  He tells her to smile and answer for the cameras.  He addresses the media and announces his next project with the amazing actress, Alexa! 

Casa de Armando

Armando and Nandito arrive to an empty house.  Nandito turns on the tele only to see Alexa at the press conference announcing her plans to work with Alan, who will also be her representative.  Armando is dumbfounded. 

Casa de Chava – You should see the other guy!

Marisol is asleep.  Sofia notices the one scratch on Chava’s face.  Chava says that all the punches he can’t end the rage he feels over Patricio using Marisol just to get even.  He tells her Patricio confessed his motivation was to get back at him because Sofia chose Chava.  He only prays God will make Patricio pay for everything’s he’s done.

Casa de Armando

Armando can only listen as the Alexa announces she’s going to French Guiana to film.  Alas,  Alan says her fans won’t be able to say goodbye because they’re traveling on a private jet.  Armando can’t believe what he’s hearing!

Peralta Industries

Dulliver’s busy texting away.  He explains to dad he’s sending a congratulatory message to Alexa on her new venture.  It’s just been announced on the tele.  He’s rethinking sending that message.  Alexa and Dani are really tight and he wouldn’t want his message to be misconstrued.  Geronimo readily agrees.  Sentimental messages aren’t beneficial for Dulliver’s image.  Gerry ponders to himself, “So Alexa’s traveling to Guiana.”  You can see the evil wheels turning.