Caray, Caray!

Well, well, well, Lichita's transformation starts tonight but we will have to go through a lot of stuff to get there . . .

Lichita regains consciousness in the emergency room to her mother Elsa asking how she is. She had gone looking for Lichita because she was late and was the one who found her. Surprise, surprise: Magos is also there. When Elsa saw that everything including the new briefcase had been stolen from Lichita she signed with the lawyer who offered to help them. Lichita asks: so we even owe more money? They sure do. Elsa says that Magos will be taking care of that particular debt but Magos is still insisting on paying for it with her mother's check that they should go and get.

At Augusto's house, he, Beatriz, Dafne and Luciana are all gathered together. He is seated on his red armchair with Beatriz on one side and Dafne on the other. Augusto's new angle to get rid of Luciana is that she might be an impostor. How is he to know??? her passport could even be fake. Luciana cannot understand how he could not trust her. She is a Toledo y Mondragón. Talk to her parents. Do a DNA test. Beatriz jumps to her defense and wins.

Back at the emergency room they are getting ready to leave and Elsa is giving Magos and Lichita the "do not tell your father what is going on because we do not want to upset him" lecture. As a matter of fact he calls Elsa on her cell phone but she does not answer.

Roberto and Gumaro are spending their evening at their "model" apartment and Roberto is actually studying advertising. He has a real book and is learning the definition of certain terms like: spot, copy, branding, etc. He takes a break and quizzes Gumaro on these terms for the fun of it. They love these word games.


Elsa, Lichita and Magos arrive home where Nacho is all worried about where they have been. Magos gives him a sarcastic response and she leaves the scene. Elsa is off to get some supper together. Lichita is left with Nacho. He gives her "the look" and starts to walk away when she stops him and says she needs him to tell her what happened with the charges against Luciana. He tells her that he needs her tell him once and for all about the lies she told him about her job at Icónika. Lichita explains that she lost her job because they decided to give it to Luciana. So the truth of the matter is that she is nobody at Icónika and if she was deceitful about it, it was just because she did not want to disappoint him. Nacho gives her a good "father lecture" telling her he will always be proud of her no matter what. The reason he withdrew his complaint was because he was afraid that they would fire her at Icónika and that the owner (Augusto) would bad mouth her in the advertising industry. He did it so nobody would clip her wings so early in her career and rob her of her career. He never would have done that to her.

Back at Augusto's house, Luciana comes into Dafne's bedroom and plops herself on the bed to tell Dafne that she can prove any which way that she is a Toledo y Mondragón but she . . . Dafne's asks she's ???? Luciana continues that Dafne is just so fat and bitter that maybe she is not part of the family. She calls her a "gothic piñata". With that Dafne jumps up and physically attacka her by pulling her hair. Luciana screams. Beatriz comes in. Dafne gets blamed. scolded and threatened with the "correctivo" as Luciana hides behind Beatriz and laughs at her. Dafnes's last words as Luciana and Beatriz leave are: you stink!

Back with Lichita and her dad Nacho, Lichita is still upset that her dad had to put up with everything that Luciana dished out and sacrifice his sense of justice. He says the only reason he did it was that he knew how much she loves the advertising business and that for her he is capable of doing that or even more. What is important is that she continues with her career. He makes her promise that no matter what happens she is going to keep working at Icónika. Her life and her future are of far more value than his own pride and dignity.

Lichita's next stop is to talk with her niece Ximena who really does not want to talk to her. Ximena knows what she saw and refuses to buy any mealy mouthed explanations from Lichita. She is sad the way they did not respect Lichita and now they treated her. They laughed at her. She asks Lichita how she would react if kids were treating her (Ximena) that way; would Lichita like her to let them make fun of her? Lichita says she would not like that at all. Ximena wouldn't either.

Lichita spends much of the night on the sofa in the living room unable to sleep. Elsa comes to join her. The topic quickly turns to all the bills they have to pay; all the money they owe and Lichita not being able to tell her dad she quit her job. Elsa wishes she could tell her that all of this will be over soon but she can't. Lichita says that they don't hurt anyone, they try to do the right thing, they do the best they can but there is no justice for them. She is angry when she thinks that the more "canijo" (sly and manipulative) you are the better things go for you. Lichita wonders why good people don't just change. (The first title of this novela was "Más canija que ninguna")

The next morning at Lichita's house, Magos is telling Elsa that they should just tell Nacho the truth about everything so he can go with them to Elsa's boss and get her check. Elsa tells her you don't solve anything by making a scene. Lichita "gets" to take her niece to school while Elsa and Magos keep arguing.

At the "model" apartment Roberto fell asleep last night sitting up on the couch and is now snoring with his mouth open. Gumaro takes advantage of the situation to hit the sofa next to his head and yell to wake him up. Roberto was dreaming about all of the advertising vocabulary. Roberto has to learn all of this info so he can do right by his son. Roberto leaves. Gumaro sits down, picks up the book, starts to read and falls asleep. Roberto comes back to scream in his ear to wake him up.

Lichita is still on the "mealy mouth" tour telling Ximena on the way to school that she really should not pay so much attention to what she saw at Lichita's workplace yesterday. Ximena is still not buying it. At the school gate, Ximena's teacher lets Ximena in and then tells Lichita that their family is behind in tuition payments. If nothing is paid, Ximena does not have a school to go to as of Monday.

Breakfast at the "model" apartment: Roberto is cooking and Gumaro is eating. Gumaro is impressed with how much Roberto is learning about the advertising business. Robert says that one reason for all of this is to need Lichita less and less. Gumaro asks him if not the real reason is that he feels guilty about using her. Roberto says no,  maybe yes. Gumaro sneaks Roberto's breakfast as well as his own and then tells Roberto he (Roberto) already ate his.

Back at school, Lichita tries to plead for more time to pay the bill but is told the rules are the rules. The teacher leaves and Ximena comes back. Shortly she is being harassed by a group of girls identifying Lichita as Ximena's"Chacha" (gopher)aunt. One of their mothers said she was a liar. The girls all bet Ximena is just like her aunt. Ximena of course would rather not deal with the situation and suggests to Ximena that she go back home but Ximena refuses saying that she will not allow those girls to talk badly about anyone in her family. She Ximena will defend them. Lichita asks where she learned that. Ximena said she learned it from Nacho her grandfather who told her that in their country you always have to be ready to defend yourself against any injustices that present themselves. Lichita tells her she cannot believe what she just taught her.

Lichita realizes that life was giving her a lesson and it was time to start over but without throwing away everything from before. This time things were going to be different.

Lichita arrives at Icónika and tries to rescind her resignation  but Sandra tells her it is irrevocable. Anyway there are people waiting in line to get a job there. Her message is thanks and bye. When Luciana is told that Lichita is no longer working on their team she feigns disappointment and then decides to intercede for Lichita. Yesterday somebody told her that we all deserve a second chance so why not Lichita? Sandra is not too sure about people that can't make up their minds. Luciana whispers something to Sandra. Sandra accepts giving Lichita a job back but only if she agrees to work as Luciana's assistant.

At Augusto's, Dafne is at her computer when her mother Beatriz comes in to say it would be a good thing if they did an examination of her conscience rather than her spending her time on the computer involved in diabolical social media. She should be more like her cousin Luciana who came from Argentina and did not waste anytime getting a job at Icónika. Dafne is not pleased and comes back with that maybe it would not be a bad idea if she were to go work at Icónika but of course they would not want anyone to see her: the owners' fat daughter. Beatriz tries to not make it about Dafne's weight but when you come down to it: it is all about Dafne's weight. Beatriz leaves and Dafne is looking at a website: "hihisocialite.com" and who does she see? It is Luciana in a series of photos with the Duke of Solferino "who asked for the hand of the beautiful Luciana Toledo y Mondragón." Dafne recognizes the ring in the photos as the ring her cousin has. She thinks that is strange.

Back at Icónika, Lichita still has not accepted the position but is being told by Sandra to take advantage of the good will of Luciana. Finally she accepts and thanks Luciana.

Back at Lichita's house, Elsa is worried about Nacho still being asleep at that late hour. Maybe he is depressed. Magos says he should be informed about how things are really going without trying to make things seems better than they are. For example he should know that Elsa was fired. Elsa does it want to get into it again with Magos. Nacho is to know nothing. Elsa will take care of business with the supermarket as she is out looking for another job. Supposedly, Magos is going to look for a job, too, since Lichita can't give her a hand with money. Magos reminds her mother that she better get going or else Nacho will know she does not have a job if she is still home. (In this scene Elsa is working sorting dried beans as Magos is simply filing her nails).

At Icónika Lichita is getting used to her new job (from hell) as Luciana fills her in as so much that needs to be done Just at that moment Chuchette and Néstor arrive to add some more maliciousness to Lichita's life. Luciana tells them that Lichita is her full time assistant. Then the jokes start. The higher Lichita aims the lower she falls. Lichita is the new "chacha". Lichita is what she has always been Srta. Toledo y Mondragón's maid!

At the "model" apartment, it is still breakfast time and Roberto has decided to go see his son Mateo. He loves his son and for that reason he can never be discovered as being a fraud. He is also going to continue putting distance between himself and Lichita. That is too bad because he likes her but needs to keep her away from his lies. Gumaro thinks that Luciana is more his type anyway.

Back at Ikónica, Lichita is still having to deal with Chuchette, Néstor and Luciana and their ignorant comments. Luciana then decides that Lichita should go to the People's Café and get her a Greek salad. Lichita is all ready to leave when Néstor remembers and reminds Luciana that Lichita never apologized to Luciana yesterday as the situation demanded: on her knees. It is either her job or apologize as the situation demands: on her knees. Lichita finally gives in and apologizes to Luciana on her knees.

At Nacho's house, he is on Magos for not wanting to work or study and doing nothing. What he would have done to have a career! She does not see them as the kind of people that ever get ahead. Nacho says not to include Lichita in that group because she is going to be more than any of them: Magos included if she keeps doing nothing.

Back at Icónika the mood has shifted and now suddenly the apology was just a joke!!! Time for Lichita to go get Luciana's salad. Chuchette thinks that Luciana maybe went a little too far with the apology on the knees thing. Néstor thinks that Luciana just had to make a point about who was in charge. Luciana happily admits that there is just something in that insignificant person Lichita that provokes her to treat her badly. She just likes doing it! (Lichita hears this as she is listening on the other side of the door.) That is what those kind of people were born for: to be mistreated, humiliated. That is why she wants Lichita close by. Lichita can only think that there is a God who sees all.

Roberto spends a pleasant time with his son at the orphanage and assures him that he will take him home with him some day. He leaves. The nice couple want to know who that man was: it was his father.

Lichita has brought Luciana her Greek salad but Luciana is not happy. She likes the taste of the capers in the salad but does not like the capers themselves so it is now Lichita's job to remove all of the capers. But before she can leave to work on the salad, Lichita is told she was not given permission to leave and that Luciana also wants her to redecorate her office this afternoon. She wants it real cute. Woe to Lichita if she does not finish it.

Lichita is busy picking out capers with Braulio and another friend present. She tells them about her new job. Braulio has a problem with her attitude: she is acting like she deserves it. Lichita says one has to keep a job any way they can. She does not know why that is so surprising. Braulio just shakes his head.

Sandra calls a meeting of all of the creative team just as Luciana is filling Roberto in on how she saved Lichita's Job. At the meeting, Sandra talks about how they lost the Oki Oki Jinsei account and to tell them about three more advertising campaigns they need to create: Mi Can (dog food), Colchones nubecita ( mattresses), Grimaldi (shoes). All teams will work on a proposal for each product. Luciana cannot hide her excitement when it comes to Grimaldi shoes: it is a European brand! She has tons of them! Her second name is Grimaldi shoes. She is grabbing ideas out of the air again. Sandra tells them all(especially Robert) she will be watching them very carefully this time. Lichita comes in with the coffee for everyone. Chuchette and Néstor start in with the their ignorant comments and mooing again. They all laugh. Roberto looks angry and just stares straight ahead.

Back in Dafne's room, Dafne looking at the engagement photos online asks Yesenia the maid if she were engaged to a multi millionaire, would she work?  No way!

Back at the meeting, Luciana is going on about how well she knows the Grimaldi shoe brand. She was practically born with them on her feet. They are very expensive. She has worn them since she was a little girl. Chuchette and Néstor suck up to Luciana. Braulio notices that Luciana is not wearing her Grimaldis today. Luciana sends Lichita to her uncle's mansion to go bring several pairs of her Grimaldi shoes back to the office. Yes, she still wants her office decorated, too. Lichicenta can take a burro, a bus, her dad's taxi, no that last one isn't gong to work: just get her (Luciana) what she needs.

When Lichita arrives the maid has all of the shoes ready for Lichita. Dafne comes down and recognizes Lichita and takes her up to Luciana's room to show her around after Lichita mentions she has to fix up Luciana's office but has no ideas about her taste. They look around her room and an issue of Vanidades.

At Icónika, the meeting is over, the proposal dates set. Luciana is all excited by the Grimaldi campaign and plans on winning it. Roberto asks if she is planning on stealing another idea from Lichita or does she have another brilliant plan. She counters with it is better than falsifying a curriculum vitae. She knows all about luxury items not cheap Japanese makeup. Roberto approaches Sandra about letting Lichita work on the supermarket campaign. The answer is "no." Augusto wants to see Roberto in his office.

Luciana is telling Chuchette about how she plans on driving Lichita crazy everyday, when she enters her office and sees the Grimaldi shoes on her desk as well as her entire office decorated in her very own style.

Augusto tells Roberto that he knows they lost the Japanese account. He continues telling him there is no room for errors. The next one he makes: he is gone. Augusto also tells him that he has been reading the newspapers and still has not seen his article about Icónika's 30 year anniversary. Roberto looks shocked and has nothing to say.

In Luciana's office, Luciana is admitting to Lichita she is half surprised that Lichita did such a good job decorating everything to her taste. Lichita says she didn't mind putting herself out because thanks to Luciana she did not lose her job. She wants to learn from Luciana and maybe one day in the not too distant future Luciana will see her as a friend. Lichita puts out her hand to shake but Luciana is thinking real hard about what she has just heard.

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