Caray, Caray!

So, here we go with a little bit of this and a little bit of that.

Pato is on the street and Anastasia approaches her. They end up on a bus where Anastasia wants Pato to get a message to Ernesto for her. She needs his help because she has no money: nothing. So far he has refused to give her anything. Anastasia makes sure that Pato sees a  gun in her handbag. Maybe Ernesto needs someone he loves to be in danger . . . Anastasia sure hopes that Patricia gives Ernesto the message. After getting off the bus, Anastasia pretends to shoot Pato through the bus window with her finger. Pato is left creeped out and alone on the bus.

At the hospital, the doctor is filling in Viviana and Luca about the severity of Adrián's problem. Luca and the doctor think that Adrián needs to go inpatient at a rehab center. Viviana is not too sure. Later at home, Ernesto agrees Adrián needs to be admitted to the rehab center. Adrián sees it as if they are throwing him away. Luca and Ernesto do their best to talk him into it. Adrián hysterical makes all sort of promises not to drink. Viviana is afraid they will mistreat Adrián and promises to take care of him rather than send him off to that terrible place. Ernesto sees Vivana as just stupid but then he has to stay quiet because it is all his fault anyway. Luca tries to convince Viviana and Adrián that Adrián's promises mean absolutely nothing. Seems to be enough blame to spread around.


There is more flirting between Margarita and Félix.

Salma tells Mario she is never ever going back to school.

Ricardo is on the phone with Esperanza. He tells Esperanza that they all will have 24 hour protection; that things are the same with La Sombra and La Sombra's mother granny Josefa says that La Sombra has been watching her and Homero and Virgilio. In the middle of the conversation, Esperanza is suddenly doubled over in pain and can barely talk. She crashes into a group of glasses that fall and break. Ricardo can tell that something is wrong and reminds her of her cancer scare. She pretends it is nothing medical but that she had just dropped a pitcher. Looks like the cancer plot line could be making a comeback. :( (I hate medical/hospital plots) (I probably have said it before but I am saying it again).

Pedro is talkng to Ara about what happened to her and clarifying it was not her fault when Pato arrives to see Ara and invites her to stay with them at the Guerrero house.

At Margarita's house, Mario asks Kristel how things are going. Erasmo will not talk to her. They both agree ahe has ended up like the legendary "perro con dos tortas". She ends up crying to Salma in their room.

Pedro and Pato bring Ara home with them. Esperanza offers her a place to stay and a hug.

Pato tells Esperanza about the birthday party. Ernesto is trying to make up for his 17 year absence. Esperanza is not too happy. Pato wants Esperanza to approve. Pato wants to give him a second chance and has not Esperanza always said that everybody deserves a second chance? Esperanza feels like Ernesto is trying to buy Pato's love. Pato knows that and wants to give him a chance. Esperanza ends up giving in since it is important for Pato.

At the school, Silvana is telling her secretary to get her her money like now. The secretary is reminding her that the money belongs to the school El Instituto Palacios. (Embezzlement, any one?) That conversation is interrupted by Félix who needs to talk to Silvana. Napoleón told him about her spending the night at the school. That is against the rules. She accuses Napoleón of gossiping but Félix has film of her vandalizing the vending machine. Later in another scene the same secretary comes to Silvana with a bad feeling about Silvana asking her for cash from the cash box for no reason and about certain bills that Silvana had signed. She knows Silvana is stealing from the school. It is illegal. Silvana says everybody does it. The Palacios have a lot of money. Silvana suggests giving her a commission for staying quiet but if she doesn't Silvana will kill her.

Also at school, Pedro gets the cold shoulder from Kristel because he was with Ara. He tells her the only thing she needs to know is that he loves her. She is not impressed. Pato passes on by and tells Pedro she is in between a rock and a hard place because she wants to invite Kristel and Ara to her party.

It looks like Ernesto has an ulterior motive for Pato's birthday party. He and Tracy are constructing some sort of plan to wreak havoc at the birthday party. Tracy is all excited in more ways than one. She loves logistics. Ernesto reminds her that the plan has to be perfect.

At the school, Ricardo has found a blind spot in the hall where no camera can see them so he can kiss Esperanza. Esperanza feels like she has to take off the engagement ring at school. They talk about the wedding. The kids led by Pámela play a trick on Ricardo with squirting pen.

Kiko's family has bad news. They are at the doctor's office where the doctor is talking about the surgery Kiko needs to walk. He can be operated on but the surgery is very expensive ($10,000 US/ $200,000 pesos MEX) and they do not have access to the charity money they had before. It was used for emergency care of another child. Erasmo promises to get the money. Kiko is disppointed and in tears. The surgery costs as much as a car. He might as well accept he never will walk again. (Sure hope that Erasmo doesn't do anything illegal and stupid to get the money).

Pato tells Luca about Anastasia threatening her. Later she tells her mother. In the mean time Luca calls Anastasia and tells her to come to his office because they need to talk.

Before going with Ricardo to her other school (Vasconcelos) to teach, Pámela asks Esperanza if she has ever seen Âgata the ghost. Very strange . .

Pato tells Ara that she will not like what she has to tell her but she is inviting Kristel to her birthday party. Ara is not happy.

On the street, La Sombra physically grabs Homero and Virgilio's grandma Josefa (his mother) off the street. When he has her in his car he asks her what Ricardo is planning. She insists she does not know. They keep driving around. She asks if he would kill his own mother and talks about how his children are embarrassed of him being a robber, a murderer. He tells her he would rather be dead than in jail. She sees La Sombra's face but we never do.

Ricardo gets a phone call about Josefa being picked up off the street. They are following the vehicle she is supposedly in. They do not know if La Sombra is in it. Ricardo tells Félix he has to leave school: it is an emergency; a matter of life and death. Félix is left with the group of mischievous kids.

Adrián is back at school and runs into Margarita. He tells her that Luca and Ernesto want to hospitalize him in a terrible place. Margarita thinks it would be good for him to go and get that professional help being offered to him. Adrián does not agree. Estrella fills Margarita in about the high price of Kiko's operation.

Mario comes on by to see Viviana. She needs his advice. She is not sure if she should have Adrián hospitalized. Mario thinks she would be making a mistake not giving her son the most help he needs. Sometimes love and good intentions are not enough. Sometimes their children need professional help.

Tracy and Ernesto continue with their scheming.The restaurant will be closed for his daughter's birthday party. They have a map and talk about entrances, exits, death.

Luca is not happy with Anastasia when she arrives at his office.

Ricardo meets with Josefa. He gives her a tracking chip to drop in La Sombra's car next time he takes her for a ride.

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