Caray, Caray!

Benito lays a wet one on Fiorella and gets a slap for his trouble. She asks if he's gone crazy and she storms out. Vito arrives and asks the same thing. And then wonders about the ragazza Benito was kissing. Benito denies he was kissing a ragazza...so of course Vito asks if maybe Benito was kissing a ragazzo. Benito denies that too and says the girl was just a friend.

Eloisa holds court. She is ready modify the leadership in the company. The new leader of the company shall be...

WAIT ABUELA!! Pedro comes running in. He had a few complications that held him up, but he's here now. He butters her up with blue orchids.


Finally! The Restless and the Worthless (™ Susanlynn) will get to hear the reading of the will. Drumroll please...

Pedro will be the albacea (legal executor.) Sergio is happy about this. Osvaldo isn't surprised. Pedro was always a favorite. Sonia sucks up. He's right there people...

Eloisa will be the sole heir of the properties and the business (whatever the hell it is.)

Adela has called and Fiorella promises to take care of things before hanging up. She mumbles to herself about such nice parents having such a wiener for a son. She sees a note. Gianna has gone to the hospital!!

There's a hand-written letter from Maximo. Eloisa tries to blow it off as not official and dismisses everyone. Pedro manages to talk her down. Grandpa would want her to read it. The lawyer informs the group the Maximo requested that Pedro read the letter.

Fifi asks about Gigi at the hospital reception about the same time the doctor and nurse are wheeling her out. The doctor wants to talk to Fifi. Why hasn't Gianna gotten her treatment? No money dude. He emphasizes that it's important that she get her treatment. He understands things aren't great right now, but Gianna's health is delicate. If she isn't cared for, her heart may not be able to take it.

Pedro and the Maximo voice over read the letter. Long story short: Maximo regretted his actions at the end. He's sure Eloisa will distribute the fortune with wisdom and not make the same mistakes he did. He hurt people who didn't deserve it. Everyone should stay and Rancho Los Ángeles and sing Kumbaya and care for each other and get along. Eloisa summed it up beautifully: "Ay! My husband must have gone crazy at the end."

Federica (Ha! Fedora-ica) grouses about being beholden to Eloisa. Osvaldo is pretty stoked about getting to live at the rancho. Eloisa reminds him that she has NOT said she is going to comply with Máximo's last wish. Roxana gripes about having to be nice. Gael thinks it might be nice for everyone to be together. Eloisa says it will be loads of fun living with a bunch of buitres (vultures) waiting for her to drop dead.

Pedro doesn't like the idea either, but he feels like it is some sort of test his grandfather has challenged them with. Eloisa informs them all that Maximo has sentenced them to a hell on earth and spits out a cold "Bienvenidos". She walks out. Pedro then turns to the vultures and tells them they can all leave if they want, but they are going to make an effort to be nice. Osvaldo thinks that a fine thing to say, considering Pedro is the favored one. Pedro wildly gesticulates in Osvaldo's face. Dude! You don't know diddly about how easy or hard my life is!! Just because your life is miserable, you have no right to an opinion about mine.

Julieta calls her rat bastard of a spouse, Aníbal (played by Francisco Gattorno *waggles eybrows* hubba hubba.) He's bathing with some beauty and bush***ing Julieta. They hang up. Sergio enters and suggests he and Julieta go get a drink. She rather sadly agrees.

Zacarias the PI has discovered that Fifi and Gigi left the hospital with one Adela Reyes.Vito recalls that Adela Reyes is Benito's mother's name. Benito accidentally pours water on a customer. Benito thinks there must be like 3 million Reyes's and heck, there are 3 Adelas in his family. Vito asks him to call his mother. Benito claims it's been a while since he talked to his mom, but he'd know if she had guests. And the other two live to far away. Benito just keeps telling Vito it's a bad idea to talk to them. Zacarias asks for the address of Benito's parents.

Quick cut to the apartment and Benito trying to hustle Fifi out of there. She flatly refuses. First that kiss and now he wants her to go with him to his house? She's not even his girlfriend! He tries to explain it's for her protection and they'll get married if she's so worried about her reputation (did I catch that right?) She throws him out of the house. Gigi comes out of the bedroom, drawn by the ruckus. Fifi fitfully flips through the diary.

Pedro's birthday party is today. Pedro tries to convince Eloisa to hire a new employee. She can help Joaquina and the older maid can better attend Eloisa. Pedro makes up a story about them being the daughters of a long-time employee who left them. Eloisa refuses and walks away. Fifi calls Pedro and says she got the number from Tan's diary. If he doesn't take her to the rancho, she's going to turn the diary over to the press. Pedro says he'll be right there. He hangs up and calls Fidel and tells him to go take care of "La Italiana" and calm her down.

I think the opening credits are totally false advertising. I wanted to see Fifi toss mop water on Pedro.

Fidel goes to Fifi at the apartment. Gigi comes in all fainty (DRINK!) and says she doesn't feel well. Tears and a moving speech by Fifi. She just wants to take her sister where she can be taken care of in clean air.

Pedro will be having an Italian themed party it seems. The waiters will all be dressed like gondoliers. Eloisa wants Pedro to feel like a king and for the Italian investors to realize that the Los Ángeles family is the best option to do business with (whatever the business is.) Julieta assures her everything will be fine.

Benito takes the detective to his parent's apartment. They find a note Fifi left explaining that she's had to leave suddenly and thanking Adela.

Eloisa arrives at the party and tells Pedro he has to find the best spot to watch the fireworks. All the vultures lie in wait....for the fireworks.

Vito asks what's next. Zacarias wants to talk to Adela and her husband. Vito asks how they got the info if they didn't talk to Benito's parents. Benito tells him about breaking and entering going in and finding the note. The neighbors said they saw them leave and that one of them was sick. Vito declares that they will talk to Benito's parents tomorrow.

Pedro is outside his party calling Fidel...who isn't answering. Fiorella comes up. She's reminded of her Italy. She filches half a tray of hors d'oeuvres from a waiter. Pedro runs up and tries to drag her away. Fifi needs to use the bathroom. Anyway, she thinks Fidel brought her on Pedro's orders and gets made when he tells her that he made no such order. They argue and the fireworks begin. No, really...real ones. They take Fifi by surprise and she jumps into Pedro's arms. Aaaaand he looks cold hearted and just tells her it's best she leave. She doesn't want to leave. Pedro asks about Fidel and she tells him that he was going to set up a place for them in the employees quarters? Pedro tires to get her out of there, but Eloisa starts calling for him. He shoves her in some bushes. I think Jose Ron could be pretty good at comedy...or maybe I was already in a silly mood from my afternoon novela. Then we just get a series of scenes meant for light humor I think. With some bitching thrown in.

• Fidel finds out Fifi went rogue.
• Gigi looks for Fifi too.
• Fifi comes back to the spot they just left (doing the pipi dance.)
• Eloisa gripes about the vultures.
• Fidel informs Pedro about rogue Fifi and Pedro tells him to set the girls up in a hotel. He'll meet with them at the plaza tomorrow at TWELVE. Pedro will try to convince his grandmother to let them stay.
• Roxana trips over Gianna. Mild cat fight. Gianna throws her shoe.
• Fabio the Italian yells about the prices they keep changing. Osvaldo tries to argue his point but Pedro shuts him down and says to go get whisky for Fabio. Pedro assures Fabio is was a misunderstanding. Fiorella tuns up and bumps into Pedro...which causes him to spill wine all over Fabio. Fabio decides that's the last straw and he cancels the business deal.
• Gianna looks on and explains it all to Fidel.
• Fifi tries to apologize to Fabio and take the blame. He recognizes her as being from southern Italy. She reminds him that an Italian would not break a commitment for a simple disgusto (annoyance.) Fabio says something skeevy about her pretty face leaving him dry mouthed. (geez. I made it even skeevier) and asks her to promise him that they'll see each other again. Fifi promises she will...if Fabio promises not to break the deal with Pedro. Fabio gives her his card. "Call me." (Ok. Pedro is an ass. Fifi is a metiche, but these two have great interactions together.)
• Gael plays with Roxana's button...no, a real button. Fedora takes a pic for later. I lvoe Fedora's style.

Pedro makes one more attempt to convince Eloisa to hire the girls. Pedro swears he's not got a special interest in them. He just wants to help the employee. He says something about hiring "the girl" and Eloisa remembers that earlier it was TWO girls. He tells her about the sick sister. Eloisa grumps about caring for the sick sister and asks again why Pedro is so intersted in them. He claims it's purely a noble-hearted gesture. As cranky as he and Eloisa try to act, deep down they actually are nice people. Whatever you say, dude.

Fidel drops the girls off at the hotel. And tells Fifi to meet Pedro tomorrow at ONE in the plaza (qué?)They are impressed. Gianna says something about Pedro bringing women there and thinks Fifi got a little jealous at the though. Fifi raids the mini fridge and says the stuff is free. Tune in tomorrow when Pedro gets the bill.

Go home Roxana, you're drunk.

I like to play this little game. It's called 7 degrees of "La Gata." In tonight's round I note that the song that Sonia chooses to sing is "Regalame un Beso", the theme song for "Mar de Amor" which was produced by LaToodle who also produced "La Gata."

I told you to go home Roxana. You're drunk and now you're dancing. That's right, Mr Security guard...drag her drunk ass away. Well played Eloisa.

Fifi and Gianna enjoy the (hopefully) complementary breakfast buffet.

Adela and Reynaldo return. Vio and Zacarias arrive to ask their questions. Benito warns his parents not to say anything about the girls. He'll explain everything later. Introductions are made.

Fabio is staying at the same hotel. He joins Fifi for breakfast and tells her he dreamed about her last night. It's totally skeevy.

Benito sort of leads his parents into saying he never knew the girls were there. You know how bad communication between parents and children can be. Reynaldo sort of runs with it. Zacarias wants to know why the girls were there and Adela explains about Gianna needing medical care. Vito is bummed about missing them once again. The thanks Adela for taking care of them. He asks the Reyes's to let him know if the girls return. Zacarias asks them to call him directly.

Fidel apologizes to Pedro for bringing the girls to the party. Pedro gives him a hard time for believing their story. Pedro is convinced they're grifting them. Fidel thinks Pedro may have some feeling for her. He gets all nervous and red-faced when she's around. Pedro says that's because he loathes her (la aborrezco) and is tired of fighting with her about Tania's death.

Fifi has shared her story with Fabio. She explains about coming to Mexico to marry and losing the information about her betrothed.

Eloisa asks Gael to explain the picture that looks like he's kissing Roxana. She insults him and Roxana. Roxana would rather be a vulgar drunk than old and bitter like Eloisa. Eloisa tells her to leave the house.

Fabio offers to pay for Fifi and Gianna's tickets back to Italy.

Reynaldo asks Benito why he hid the truth from Vito. Benito confesses it's because he loves Fifi and wants to marry her.

Fifi thanks Fabio, but she couldn't pay him back. She's got no money. He can think of a few things...like Fifi spending the night with him. Ewwww.



BTW-here's what I've been humming since we hit upon Gigi:




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