Caray, Caray!

We enter in the awkward glam party where the famous video (the one Lichita went into the pool after) (the one with the non-glam pre-makeover Lichita tearfully excoriating Ikonika) is playing to a dumbstruck audience. Well, sufficed to say present day smooth talking Alicia talks her way out of it on stage and gets a big hand from everyone. Augusto and Bea are impressed.

Dafne catches Gumaro poking around in Augusto's study and is unimpressed with his explanations which are as lame as you'd expect. Seems she doesn't like him much now that she knows he's fooling around with her half-sister Luciana. She says she'll save this tidbit of wrongdoing to rat him out with at the right moment.


While we see Braulio and Brisa miserable that this near-fiasco was their fault (Brisa found, then lost, the rageful video, then B&B got so busy fighting about lo nuestro they forgot about the disk), we see that Alicia is convinced Beto did it (there are flashbacks to when he'd say, "I'll do anything to keep you from being boss"). When Santi shows up she shares her furious suspicion. He's sad that she cares so much, even though she says all she feels for Beto is hatred.

Magos is watching Corazon Inamorado again, which I wouldn't mention except that our Sandra appears in it! Heh.

After the ceremony Bea and Augusto are tired and head separate directions to their bedrooms. Luciana wants Roberto with her as she badmouths Alicia but he says he's tired and also heads off. Alone, Luci starts moaning for her "Gumi" and has a split-personality argument about her attraction to him. No, yes, etc.

Next morning we have an awkwardly written encounter. After explaining to the garage attendant that she needs more practice driving, Alicia backs into Beto and knocks him over - he is ok ("now I have four lives left") but thinks she did it on purpose. She says, "No, but you sprung that video on purpose." He denies it. He adds, "Nobody wants you for a boss... My problems are worse than your problems." Stomps off. And this is the guy we're supposed to be rooting for?

Gumaro and Luciana have another adorable encounter in the bonsai pergola. She feels abandoned and alone. He is a healthy single man who needs love. She says all she wants is a hug. He says he "feels things" in his belly. She says, you're falling in love with me, but don't, because I'm married. He asks: "Do you feel anything for my buddy... UH... that guy, what's his name, Roberto, that's right, for Roberto?" She sadly says "we are a perfect, fabulous couple." They hug. She says she hates infidelity. She leaves and he sighs, "Juanga, inspire me." (I think that's Juan Gabriel, movie star?)

Braulio and Brisa apologize to Alicia for losing the video.

Elias and Fatima warn Alicia not to forget where she came from, and that people didn't want her in charge and "they have many ways to make you look bad." "That's ok, I know I can't trust anyone."

Nacho and Elsa are going on a "second honeymoon" soon. Nacho thinks he'll buy a couple of taxis on credit (with his insurance money) but he won't do the driving. He will work his way up to 100-200 taxes. Good luck with that, buddy.

Magos makes a coffee for her phone debt collector Viriato. She's falling in love with him. He looks pretty enthused as well. After work he comes again, she sends Ximena off to do homework ("don't flirt, mom," Ximena scolds) and tells Virris: "please don't talk about debt so much." "It's because of my job I guess."

Augusto tells Alicia: "Santi didn't get you the job, you were the most qualified candidate, and now you're my right-hand man." He says the same to Beto about API.

Alicia calls a meeting of all the creatives, also Chuchette and Nestor (who say they shouldn't have to be there). (Alicia excused Braulio from the meeting because she doesn't need to ream him out.) She wants them brainstorming about the Karis soap account - and she wants somebody to find Dafy the blogger, she wants to get product placement in the blog, with its emphasis on authenticity and self-esteem, and they have to work all night. "I used to do it all the time." Long meeting, no good ideas, lots of grumbling, she snaps: "Forget what I said about a warm leadership style, after that video gag the gloves are off. I'll soon have you wishing Sandra would come back."

The first question Beto asks the old API dudes (duds) is not, "What is my work?" but, "Who invited Vladimir to the event?" They don't know.

Sheila calls the mystery guy (who is probably Vladimir) and says "Beto is going to guess because I slipped up and said he knows you." The mystery guy asks: "When are you going to tell him I'm the kid's tutor?" That's important - see the end of the recap...

Braulio, who can't bring himself to "unfriend" Brisa, admits to Alicia "I love her more than I love my movie."

The D-team has created a new web chat to talk trash about Alicia. Now there's exciting news.

Alicia has invited Dafne to her new office. "Can you help me find Dafy the blogger? I want her to be part of this campaign..." Dafne professes ignorance but wants to know everything about the soap campaign. Alicia praises the blogger for being so direct and open. Alex shows up, hugs all round, he came with Bea, Dafne (living elsewhere now) leaves by the back door to avoid getting a sermon from Bea.

Alicia asks Bea (who's learning about the biz from Elias, who's simultaneously also successfully flirting with her) if she'd like to be on the Karis soap campaign. Bea is pleased to be asked and agrees. Elias asks her if she'd also like to be on the LGBT travel agency account; she says that's going a little far although she wants to support Alex. She doesn't want trouble with Augusto especially now when the divorce lawyers are having at it.

Then we cut to Sandra, who is hammering on one of her employees about finding Dafy. "I need her for MY campaign! Bring her, by force if necessary!"

Beto, in his new chair of power, frowns over an internet article about a steel magnate accused of fraud who rehabilitated his image (through publicity) and now "supports foundations for homeless teenagers." "That #$#$#&* hole" mutters Beto.

Nestor tells Alex "I cancelled your meeting with the LGBT travel agency." "You had no right." "Your dad doesn't want any dealings with gays." "Mom supports me." "Oh, typical, sit on your mommy's lap." "I'll wipe that stupid smile off your face." Chuchette later comments, "If Alicia supports Alex she'll look bad to the boss." All this office politics makes. me. tired.

At the police station Beto tells detective Carmona, who already knew Beto was the Black Panther: "The reason I beat that guy [Vladimir] up was -- that he abused a minor and got away with it." See the insidious implication there about Vladimir being Mateo's tutor? Duh duh-duh duh. "And I'll tell you why nobody can know I have a son." So Beto wasn't planning on EVER coming clean?

Tomorrow: Santi shows up with an engagement ring.

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