Caray, Caray!

But before Luci can make her big entrance, Alicia trips on Mateo and they have a face-to-face. She explains the purpose of the rich people visiting (to get money out of them), he says all the orphans had been told to stay out of sight for the duration of the event, and she proposes that they both hide.

Whoah! Luciana is trying to wrangle the press, preening and suggesting they ask her about the wedding, but one reporter says there's a rumor that she's pregnant! Everyone gasps!



Alex, mid-announcement, calls Alicia up to the podium. She gets mobbed by the press asking about her wedding and honeymoon, but she and Alex deflect, saying everyone should pay more attention to the orphanage. The reporters press in, and they reluctantly force a kiss.

Augusto is furious at Chuchette because of the venue switcheroo Alicia pulled. He calls up Alex and demands that they come see him. He's pissed. Alex takes responsibility, but says he doesn't regret it... he can't live his life attached to his dad's will. Augusto (referring to the impending wedding): "It won't be the last time you're attached to something against your will."

Later, Luciana overhears Alicia and Beto telling each other how much they cherished their time together, etc. (and she hears Alicia admitting that the venue change was her idea). Dun dun DUN!

Luciana fumes about Alicia getting all the press attention and the rumored pregnancy, but Sandra counsels patience. She has a new plan: get Alicia to lose a major client, which will be grounds for dismissal! Luciana agrees that that's a good idea and claims she thought of it already. Sandra initiates a grand eye-roll but proceeds.

Struggling to put up with Luciana's shit...

Chancla has bought Ximena a drone as a present, but she doesn't like it - it's for older kids, and she doesn't like boys' stuff!

Over breakfast, Luciana sees the news article about her "pregnancy" and flips out. "How could this happen? I only want to live without hurting anyone, I'm an angel!" Snort.

Alex scores a billion points with the moral values-obsessed guys at API for his support of the orphanage.

It seems that Luciana may have struck sooner than I expected: at the shoot for the shampoo commercial, it looks like the hair-wraps accidentally dyed the model Marlene's hair green! Marlene threatens to sue and kill them! Her hair is worth thousands of dollars! Not pesos, dollars!!! They try to fix it, but only turn it orange! It turns out that someone has replaced the product that was in each bottle! "Alicia Gutierrez, I'll get you fired as sure as my name's Marlene Garbo and as sure as I'm a Diva!!"

Oops.

Not it.

Sandra yells at Alicia and tells her the whole mess is her fault. Then Marlene shows up and demands a word with Alicia in private. When the others leave, Marlene reveals she actually loves the change! She's sorry for making such a scene, but, well, she had to! She's a diva, it's what people expect! But she's actually extremely happy because she was looking for an excuse to leave the campaign, and the accidental hair dye gives her a perfect out! And as explanation for the departure, she whistles for the dweeby accountant guy who came with her to the shoot (or is he the guy in charge of the shampoo company?)! They're getting married and they want to go to China. The guy assures Alicia that her job is safe.

How thrilled does this man look?

In the aftermath (Luciana and Sandra finding out their plan didn't work and Alicia still has a job), Luciana hilariously accuses Alicia of egocentrism! Thanks for outing the kettle, pot!

Holy crap - I thought Chancla was just a loser and a jackass, but he's actually planning (with his buddy "armpit") to kidnap Alicia to ransom her back to her rich fiancee! Beto overhears them plotting (or maybe just seems them) and takes some photos. He sends the photo of armpit to Gumaro, who cautions patience. Gumaro researches the guy and finds out Armpit was in the same prison as Beto and would recognize him!

Chancla gives Alicia some coffee and asks her, just to be sure, if there's anyone else in the office that evening. He keeps hovering and asking her questions about her plans that evening and how she'll get home. She frowns and asks him about his true intentions. He thinks she's onto his kidnapping plot and gets really nervous. He steals her phone and brings it to Armpit, telling him the kidnapping has to go perfectly!

At the orphanage, the boss lady reveals that Mateo met Alicia and seemed to like her! Beto looks wistful. Later, he finally realizes Chancla and Armpit's plan must be to ransom Alicia to Alex's family and calls her house to warn her. Nacho picks up and reveals that Alicia is working late!

Armpit shows up at Iconika in his taxi and runs off the taxi driver who'd been waiting for Alicia. She gets into his car! Cliffhangerized!!!

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