Caray, Caray!

Happy New Years Patio! I hope everyone enjoyed the holiday season and is having a good new year thus far. My brief but awesome vacation in Columbia has caused me to miss 2 weeks worth of episodes but thanks to the wonderful recaps  (you guys are amazing!) from the rest of the team I am all caught up. Lets jump right in and see what mischief the gang has construed while I've been away.

We begin with Sandra forcefully opening Bea eyes to her husband's philandering ways and linking Alicia in that picture. At first, Bea thinks Sandra is a little crazy for preposterous proposition but Sandra fueled with anger, jealousy and hypocrisy will not leave without destroying everyone's happiness. She begins to spin a lovely but gossipy tale of the Alicia, the "Trepadora", a woman who stops at nothing to climb to the position she seeks. Alicia started with her son Alex and has now moved her sights to Bea's hubby. How do you think she returned to Iconika after the wedding fiasco? Furthermore guess who is heading up the Iconika USA branch and who do you believe is there with her at this very moment?? Bea seems to believe the dirt Sandra is dishing and is devastated. She cannot believe that Alicia will do such a thing after she opened up the doors of her home to her (she seems to leave out the part where she was constantly judging her and her family but lets not get caught up in details. Bea wonders why Sandra is telling her all of this...what does she have to gain? Sandra feel that it is her duty as a woman to convey what is going on. She felt it was Bea's right to know (being half owner and all) even though it was a hard decision for her whether or not to spill the beans. Sandra relays that she will be on a short vacation since she has been fired. She asks for Bea's discretion to not reveal who give the dirt on Don Augusto's side chicks.  With her mission accomplished of infecting her poison, Sandra departs leaving Bea to cry over a picture of her and Don Augusto looking not so happy.  I wondered during this whole encounter when Sandra will out her 10 YEAR relationship with Don Augusto and her willingness to run away to the US with him herself but who cares about details these days.
Point 1: When tattle telling on others it is okay to gloss over your own crimes in the affair. 

Meanwhile, due to the loss of Venus as his moral compass, Roberto has increased his visits to the Gutierrez family to fill that empty hole. Roberto begins to fill the gaps between Don Augusto and Alicia. He seems worried but does not relay this to Nacho who senses marital problems. Roberto complains how hard it is (no duh!) and Nacho does not dispute this but encourages to be patient and keep trying. Roberto does confide in Nacho, telling him that he still has feelings for Alicia. Nacho draws the line there and chides him. He is a married man and Alicia is single...he needs to leave her in peace to which he begrudgingly agrees.

Bea goes to do the one thing she does very well and that is pray. She believes the whole Don Augusto fiasco is her fault (sigh) and that she is a sinner. Valeria finds her and Bea tells her on Don Augusto's new affair. She actually admits to knowing of his past affairs but this time its not just anyone it is someone in her agency.

Seems that Gumaro has successful planted himself as some type of employee. Roberto wants him to be his eyes and ears. Gumaro wonders how he will do that when he has to remain invisible but Roberto sees this as an advantage. These two cannot have a conversation without mentioning Alicia and this time is unfortunately not an exception. Roberto finds Don Augusto's trip suspicious since he has lied in the past. He cannot help but think they are in L.A. together and Gumaro does not help matters. For whatever reason Gumaro decided to cover up the fact that Luciana recalls him from somewhere (even though she cannot remember) and pretends that their undercover mission is flawless. What deems to be the most important information is that Roberto is making some grounds with tracking down Sheila (please detail further if you caught the rest).
Point 2: When your BFF for life asks you about your interactions with his wife (who you are secretly infatuated with) it is okay to lie and pretend everything is peachy even though the information could bite you in the arse. 

Alicia, Augusto and third wheel Draco arrives at some fancy shin-dig in L.A. Alicia is surprised that the two of them will be staying in the same accommodations. Alicia seems extremely uncomfortable at this notion. However, Donnie boy never takes no for an answer and he pulls the boss card. He tells her that she has reached a higher league and this is how they play. She is no longer just "any employee" and should be used to this kind of treatment. Alicia naively goes against her better judgement and believes the half-lies spewing effortless from Don Augusto's mouth.
Point 3: When that "second sense" or "gut reaction" kicks in and tells you to run like your life depended on it. Dont! It's not like they have not helped you in countless other situations when your brain decided to take a vacation from paying attention to red flags. 

Bea and Valeria continue their conversation. Bea does not believe in divorce since it is a sin. The only thing she can think to do is go to her priest and ask for advice. It seems like Valeria wants to confess (or it could be my wishful thinking) but she decides last minute that this may not be a good time. Luciana walks in on the encounter and wants to know what is going on. Of course, Bea spills the juicy details to which even Valeria did not agree with.
Luciana runs into Roberto and happily retells the details of his "Lichita" being painted in a bad light. Of course he blows the whole thing off as a rumor but Luciana assures him that Bea received the news from a "credible" source which is why she is so distraught.

Magos decides to show up and work for her parents today. She encounters two no-nonsense business looking guys in front of the shop and mistakes them as a couple wanting to take advantage of the cafe's promo. They set her straight quickly and realizes that they are there to find out when she will start paying off their debt. Nacho runs them off before anything further was said to Elsa's and Magos delight.  Magos of course regrets not opening her mouth when Alicia was offering her help but Elsa thinks it good that she is "painting" herself as a more responsible figure in front of Ximena (if only in ideas and words but not action).

Dafne wants to know why her mother is so distraught and not her usual semi-composed self. Unsurprisingly Bea, does not give Dafne  the time of day she gives Luciana. Dafne later conveys her mother's behavior to Alex. Alex is getting tired of waiting for the right moment to intervene. He thinks it is now or never...especially since his mother needs them right now. He asks Dafne where Bea is....she mentions that she went to go confess and it seems that Alex may have an idea where to find her.

Bea goes to the confession box to confess Augusto's sins and ask for guidance. However, all the person in the box could do is cough which makes me think something is up. Bea does not seem to mind so I'll go along with the flow. In truth, even though her son lives in sin, she really misses him and needs him now more than ever. Alex, who clearly was the "priest" all the while, drops the disguise and also confesses the same. Bea, surprised jumps over to see who she has been talking to all along. Unfortunately , she does not look too happy that Alex tricked her.

Magos and her buddies reunite, kiss and make up. It seems that Gerry and the other girl have a new "legal" business which is why they look so spiffy.

After a hard days work Alicia comes back to her abode to find a candlelight dinner for two. Don Augusto walks out in a bathrobe excusing himself by saving he just got out of the shower. He asks if she ate dinner yet to which she denies. Alicia tries to escape the situation but she is no master like Don Augusto. He ropes her into having dinner with him, drinking wine (which she is not accustomed to) and speaking on taboo topics (his son). Alicia, left her brain at the front door, and enjoys the wine a little too much. She wants to make it clear that she never blackmailed him into getting her job back. She only negotiated. Alicia wants to make it clear that she is not a "trepadora". Before you know it Alicia's common sense flies out the window and Donnie boy takes this opportunity to pounce. He calls her a enchantress/charmer if you will and tells her that she does not need to justify herself to anyone. He believes tonight will be the night they let there masks completely fall so there is no more friction between them. Don Augusto thinks its time they start planning what their immediate future will look like (Yikes!!).

Final Point: It is okay to ignore the fact that your boss is getting way too familiar and sending mixed signals. Instead it is much better to let your guard down and chug wine with the said person. 

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