Caray, Caray!

• Marcos tried to persuade Marta to stay put because she was the only one earning money and León was in school. She told him she would find out if the boss would lend her some money, but the call ended before he could tell her where he was.

• Lillian walked in on Juan letting him know she knew what he was talking about on the phone. She also called him out on his envy of David, both for his inheritance and because of Lisa. She makes a blackmail threat. He offers to cut her in on what he is skimming off, but she turns him down. “Don't worry. I'll keep your secret until it suits me not to.” [We know that day will come.]
• Marta found David and Lisa and asked them for a loan of $10K US. They hesitated because of the danger of crossing the border. David offered to find them instead and bring the money.
• Marcos bought something to eat for Luciana and sent her back to the hotel, saying he wasn't hungry. Bad move, because the goons detained him, then chased her. She was in a store asking for a job. Marcos saw where she went and followed her. The shopkeeper didn't hire her because of her age and told Marcos she was a smart girl and he should watch out for her.
• The goons returned to their boss to report their lack of progress and El Coyote was angry. He demanded they go back out and not come back without the girl.
• Marcos told Luciana about Marta asking the boss for money, which he was confident would work out. He kept his arm around her and kept looking around as they walked back to the flophouse.
• Marta gave David the address and insisted upon accompanying him. He told her she couldn't do this without papers. They finally agreed that David would go and she would wait on the other side. [How do we all know this will not end well?]
• The four goons went to the flophouse and kicked in the door to their room. They're not there. This could be a Stupid Crook Story because these guys don't seem to know what they're doing. Three of them walk out, leaving the fourth one to scratch his chin.
• León and Miguel worried about Marta. Miguel has papers and offered to go. Lisa told them this was too dangerous.
• Luciana and Marcos go into a church and she prays.
• Perla delivers a glass of lemonade to Juan and asks what it would take to become his secretary. He was amused. [But is he predatory?] He suggested she talk to her grandmother about it and later said that if she completed the studies she could be his secretary. Then he said to leave him alone to work. He smiled as he closed the door.
• Lisa showed León and Miguel how to plant a rosebush. Lillian arrived to interrupt and make disparaging remarks about Lisa's gardening and her choice of flowers and company. Miguel decided it was time to leave and said so. He and León got up and left. Lillian told Lisa she was packed and would be leaving. No fuss on Lisa's part and she rolled her eyes when Lillian walked away.
• Graciela and José were at a party and she talked about living together. He wasn't too keen on the idea, but she knew that Lillian was on her way and obviously didn't want to deal with her.
• The goon who hung back ratted out the others, warning Marcos that they're after Luciana to sell her. Marcos ran to the room, which Luciana had just seen was broken into. He took her hand and they began running. The three other goons spotted them. One headed them off and they were surrounded. The nastiest-looking one has a knife. Two cops spotted this, the goons spotted the cops, and ran for it.
• Juan looks for David and finds Lisa, who had finished planting her roses. She told him David had to leave for Tijuana in a hurry. Lillian makes yet more disparaging comments [This should be the drinking game for this series] and asks Juan to drive her to the airport. [If he's a lawyer why is he doubling as a chauffeur?] Lisa did not offer to come with them, wished her mother a good trip, and did not kiss her goodbye. [She's glad to see the back of her.]
• The two cops asked Luciana if she had been hurt, but she told them no. The warned her not to be walking around in that area because it was dangerous. Marcos thanked the police and told Luciana they had to get far away from there. The three goons were right behind them wo they ran again. Meanwhile David arrived at the flophouse and could not find them. The manager had no information other than they left a short while previously.
• Marcos and Lucian had evaded the goons long enough to purchase bus tickets for Zacatecas. They ran to the bus and a driver (or whoever) stopped the goons because they didn't have tickets. One said that their boss would kill them.
• Marta waited anxiously at the border as David arrived at the side of the bus. Marcos missed seeing him through the window as the bus pulled out. David asked two workers if he saw them, and gave a description (Luciana is ten years old). They answer no, telling him the bus is going to Zacatecas (which is 2,400 km and almost 24 hours away from Tijuana). However, Marta looked through the barrier and spotted Luciana on the bus. Luciana saw her. Marcos thought she was confused. Marta collapsed against the barrier and cried.
• Jose talks about going to Spain for an art event and is surprised at Graciela's apparent reluctance. He seemed to realize that she has a thing for her cuñado and wondered whether he was wasting his time with her. He walked away from her at the bar.
• Marcos told Luciana they would call her mother when they got to Zacatecas. At the border Marta was there past sunset and David arrived just as she was having an uncomfortable encounter with the border patrol. He apologized to her and explained he was too late to catch them. She told him she saw Luciana on the bus. He told her they would have to wait until they call. Marta knew something bad had to have happened.
• Juan was hanging around Lisa and Fernanda long past his working hours. He told her to call him if she needed anything. [Lillian was right about him.]
• The next morning in Zacatecas Marcos saw two of the goons on the front page of the local paper, El Monitor. [They are in the ninth circle.] He put back the paper. Luciana asked about their old house, but Marcos thinks it must be occupied by now. He told her they needed to look for a phone to call Marta.
• Lisa brought a breakfast tray to David in bed. Under the lid was a watch box which contained a cigar. She told him she was pregnant. [We know this happiness is in the shadow of doom.]
• Marcos called Marta and explained things. She was relieved that they were alright. [Ditto the above.] She told him she wanted to join them but Marcos reminded her that this would be at the expense of their dreams for their children.
• David had to tell Miguel that Luciana and her dad were in Zacatecas, but he would see her again.
• David and Juan discussed the wine production. They have different ideas about it, with Juan wanting to make a quick sale for early profits [and we know why] while David wanted a Reserva and Gran Reserva on the wine he is planning. David wanted a legacy brand for his family. Juan caved for the moment and got yet another reminder about Marcos and his family. [David should have found a better lawyer by now.]
• Gutierrez' boss informed him that he is being accused of unnecessary roughness in the Marcos Muñoz case. Gutierrez pretended not to remember about this, then said he wasn't worried because he had witnesses.
• Marcos and Luciana were on another bus. The red eye. He looked worried.
• Miguel offered to help in the search but Marta told him it was too dangerous. She spoke on the phone to a friend of the family who wants to help.
• Lisa got out of bed, doubled over, and passed out. [The worst kind of omen.]

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