Caray, Caray!

• Having seen the gun, Ryan understands why Estela always said that her life depended on what was in the blue suitcase; he assumes she always her knew father’s lifestyle would catch up to her. Laustela notes the gun is new, and barely touch, before Ryan suggests she keep it, for protection. Laustela hesitates and Ryan reminds her that he already saw her handle a gun and knows she can use it. Laustela hopes she never has to use it.
• That night, Laustela and Ryan arrive home for a change of clothes. Ryan gives her the suitcase and asks her to hide the gun. Laustela nods, goes to Ryan’s room and looks for a place to hid it.
• Morgana finally finds Chavalin at the bakery, explains that she’s Laustela’s friend, and tells him that Paloma, Laustela’s daughter, had to go to the hospital. He asks if she’s okay and Morgana nods as Chavalin takes out his cell to call Laustela. Morgana stops him, reminds him she’s at the hospital, and asks how he is related to Laustela. Chavalin thinks it’s strange she doesn’t know, since Laustela sent her, but she looks untrustworthy either way so it could be that she’s not as friendly with Laustela as she originally told him. Morgana tells him to calm down, she just thought Laustela had no family, but he explains that he’s an uncle on Laustela’s mother side. He then asks Morgana to leave as he’s very busy and has to call his niece. Morgana nods, huffs and puffs, and hurries out.


• Danilo passes by Ryan’s room and notices that no one’s there. He goes inside, grabs a pair of panties from one of the drawers and falls into bed to smell them. He then notices the blue suitcase inside, opens it and finds the gun. Just then, he gets a call from Morgana.
• Fausto gets a call from Mr. Blake, who demands to know if Laustela is Laura. Fausto explains that Laustela looks like Laura, but isn’t, and he got up real close and personal to no avail. Mr. Blake curses his luck as Fausto reiterates that it’s a shame they didn’t find Laustela, though he’s there if he needs anything else. He then hangs up and smiles.
• Mr. Blake vows, to Luisa’s chagrin, to find Laura Oviedo, as he’s sure she isn’t dead.
• In a club, Danilo tells Morgana about the gun he found; turns out Estela Carrillo had it engraved and everything. He tells Morgana that they need to lift prints off it and see if Laustela is a criminal like her father, that way they can get rid of her at Furia. Morgana asks if they are going to blame her for something and Danilo nods; he tells her that he will grab the gun himself. He then asks if she found out more information on Chavalin and Morgana reveals that he is Laustela’s uncle.
• Paloma is released from the hospital, much to Laustela’s joy. Paloma is happy to go home and see her teddy bears, though Laustela brought one to accompany her. Paloma is ecstatic that Laustela and Ryan are going to be her parents and they both smile as Rosario gets Paloma ready. Laustela then receives a call from Chavalin, who tells her about Morgana’s visit (though he doesn’t recognize or know her) and warns Laustela that someone is digging dirt on her.
• Later, at Furia, Laustela and Ryan talk about the situation. Ryan thinks it was one of Pedro’s people and Laustela worries they may find out she’s an imposter; either way, she doesn’t see why they are still bothering her as she’s at Furia, like they wanted. Ryan assumes they need her to launder money but Laustela feels there is something else. She needs to find out the truth as she’s worried about Paloma. Ryan offers his help and vows to protect Laustela but she reminds him that they are no longer together. Ryan nods and understands; he didn’t mean for her to take it any other way and leaves.
• Mercy is shocked that another cleaning company has left them high and dry but Genesis suggests they hire something, full time, to focus on the cleaning. Just then, Joe arrives and genesis leaves. Once alone, Joe goes to kiss Mercy but she pushes him away. Joe is confused but Mercy doesn’t want to hear more about the subject for now. Joe nods but asks if Mercy would be with him if he wasn’t married. Mercy laughs it off, as a man would never leave his young wife for an older woman, but Joe is serious. He confesses that he and his wife, Liz, have been having a lot of issues but Mercy warns him to keep his mouth shut, especially because she’s fond of Liz. Just then, Ryan walks in and asks what the problem is. Mercy tells him that Joe was just asking where he was.
• Genesis welcomes Laustela again and hopes she never leaves. Laustela explains that she won’t, especially because she will now be working with Danilo’s bad on their new album. Genesis nods, tells her that her work on the album has been quick and effortless, and tells her that Danilo is already promoting the band’s new single and everything. Just then, Genesis notices a news report on the TV on Guillermo Reina, hopes they found him and turns up the volume.
• Joe tells Ryan that the festival and subsequent raid helped Furia and a lot of their old artists are looking to renew their contracts. Ryan nods and Joe explains that the next show is Danilo’s band showcase to present their new album, which should be out for sale the same day of the showcase. Ryan nods and Joe explains that Danilo has been worked hard, in fact, he already has an important sale coming up. Ryan asks about it and Joe explains that it is a distribution deal with a Mexican businessman; he suggests Danilo explain the deal to them at the board meeting. Ryan agrees and then asks Joe about his home life. Joe admits that he is having problems with Liz and then asks Ryan about Laustela. He tells Joe that thinks are good but wonders when was the last time they hung out. Joe tells him it was almost 3 years ago and Ryan realizes it was about the time he met Estela. He laments how some relationships destroy friendships and Joe agrees, though he also blames himself as his home life isn’t easy. Ryan suggests they do something soon and Joe agree.
• Asdrubal assures El Dorado that the money laundering is underway but El Dorado asks him to turn on the news. Asdrubal obliges and sees the news report on the known Regional Music talent representative, Guillermo Reina, who had been missing for quite some time; his body was found in the border of Mexicali. The report states that there were rumors regarding his ties to organized crime. Asdrubal shuts the TV off, breaks a glass on the floor and curses Calao for his poor body disposal skills. Talisman thinks it was just bad luck but Asdrubal reminds him that El Dorado already forgave Calao for disposing just a good money laundering machine. He shakes his head and orders Talisman to bring Calao ASAP.
• Laustela is still shocked about the news report on Guillermo but Genesis reminds her he lived in a dangerous world. Danilo comes, asks about the latest gossip, and Genesis tells him they found Guillermo Reina dead as Calao listens close by. Danilo remembers when he and Morgana saw Calao take Guillermo for a walk at their first party and turns around as Calao gets a text message and runs out. Danilo tells the girls that it’s a shame before running after Calao.
• In the lobby, Danilo catches up to Calao and demands to know why he’s leaving so quickly. Calao reminds him that he already ran all of Danilo’s errands and needs to go see Asdrubal. Danilo asks if he had something to do with what happened to Guillermo but Calao is quiet. Danilo nods, understands that Calao is not going to say another word and sends him on his way. Calao tells him to mind his business and races out.
• Moments later, he goes back to the meeting and laments what happened with Guillermo. Joe thinks he probably suffered a lot but Mercy reminds them that they must sent a crown of flowers to the wake in Furia’s name, especially since the talent he represented will be there and will be looking for new representation. Ryan doesn’t think it’s a good idea and Joe agrees, especially since some of the artists Guillermo represented still have ties to organized crime. Mercy doesn’t think it matters as they have Laustela working with them but Ryan chides her bringing up a tired subject. Laustela also reminds her that Ryan’s own arrest and imprisonment are already a stain on Furia’s name.
• Asdrubal tells Calao that he was lucky that he left the body on the other side of the border, or he would fare far worst than a simple burn to remind him of his stupidity. Calao tries to argue but Asdrubal asks him to shut up because he doesn’t think. He then orders Talisman to bring Calao over to the fire and Talisman obliges.
• Joe suggests they move on to more agreeable subjects like Danilo’s band’s new album. Ryan agrees and Joe shows him the contract for the band’s promotional tour in Mexico. Ryan congratulates Danilo on a job well done as Joe asks him to sign the contract. Ryan prefers to look it over but Danilo asks him to listen to the song Laustela composed and plays it on his phone for everyone to hear. Laustela smiles slightly but Ryan wants to read the contract though he stops when he hears the song. He agrees that it’s really good and tells Laustela that she continues to surprise him while signing the contract. Danilo then tells Ryan that Laustela’s song will be their lead single.
• Asdrubal chides Calao for killing Reina, before El Dorado officially ordered the hit, but Calao argues that he ahs been faithful and good at his job. Asdrubal reminds him that he is missing a lot of brain matter still but he hopes that after his “lesson” he will think before he acts. He then tells Calao to put his hand on the grill as Talisman eggs him on. Calao places his hand over the grill but doesn’t touch it until Asdrubal pushes his hand on the flaming-hot metal. Calao doesn’t cry but his eyes well of with tears as he stares Asdrubal down. After a few seconds, he lifts his hand and stares at the freshly burned flesh.
• That night, Laustela fitting Ryan’s bed as he comes in and smiles. She tells him that this is all part of the charade for Pedro’s people. Ryan nods and reminds her that they already saw what happened to Guillermo. Laustela also nods and thinks that he is right: they want her close because of what Estela may know about her father. Ryan tells her that he would rather see Furia closed down than be further implicated with organized crime. Laustela agrees though she wonders how long she can fake their situation. Ryan reminds her that they already talked about that but Laustela reminds him that she doesn’t like his plan and she would rather not make another grave mistake. Ryan agrees and storms out.
• In the roach motel, Fausto and his lady friend discuss his money making business with Mr. Blake. He compares it to milking a cow: first you massage the utter, then you apply pressure and watch all the milk fall out. When that’s done, rinse and repeat until all the buckets are full. The woman reminds him to be careful before someone else steals his business but Fausto tells her that all his cattle is marked and kisses her.
• The next morning, Danilo is working on his computer when Calao walks in, late, and quietly stands in front of him. Danilo chides him for leaving him stranded but then notices his hands and Calao tells him that he burned his hand because he asked too many questions. Danilo wonders what he did to piss off Asdrubal though he admits that he would never burn Calao’s hand as that’s too messy unless Calao stabbed him in the back or ratted him out, then they would have to see. Calao tells him that it is just a small setback because he was too passionate at his job; Danilo agrees and tells him that the higher ups don’t appreciate how passionate they are. He tells Calao to go have a few beers and relax. Calao obliges as Danilo shakes his hand, wincing at the thought of a burn on his own hand.
• Moments later, he finds Laustela at the Furia stage and asks her about her relationship with Ryan and Paloma’s official registration. Laustela explains that all that is on the backburner, for now, and he should focus on having children of his own. Danilo nods but doesn’t think Morgana is the right girl. Laustela nods and then Danilo tasks her to focus on the music.
• Later, sitting on stage, both Danilo and Laustela compose a new song for his band as Ryan and Mercy discuss Furia business while Joe stares at her and smiles, secretly. Danilo and Laustela continue to compose as Morgana sunbathes and stares at Ryan, pacing through the house on the phone. Laustela looks at pictures of Ryan and shakes her head as Ryan gets closer to Paloma, to Rosario’s delight. Danilo also gets closer to Laustela as Leticia continues to learn at the bakery while Chavalin observes her, longingly. In private, Laustela hides the blue suitcase in a top shelf of the closet, away from prying eyes. Ryan and Laustela continue to keep up appearances and arrive at Furia together though they don’t notice Fausto observing them from the sidewalk…
• Weeks later, Morgana signs a love song on the Furia stage as Danilo and Laustela look on. Danilo is frustrated with Morgana’s lack of feeling and asks her to stop before asking Laustela to show Morgana how it should be sung, much to Morgana’s annoyance. Laustela obliges and shows the Morgana how to sing with feeling as Danilo cheers on. He then asks Morgana if she can replicate the song, just like Laustela sang it, but she wants a break as her throat feels sore. Danilo asks her to stop wasting time but Morgana asks him to go to hell. Laustela asks all of them to take a break and then reconvene later. Morgana storms out and the band members leave; once alone, Danilo suggests that Laustela become a singer herself but she shakes head. Danilo reveals that he recorded her and replays the song as Laustela sings and dances along.
• Sometime later, Danilo tells Laustela that his romance with Morgana might be over and she may have another lover already as they have been distant, especially since he started working on the album. Laustela laments it and Danilo thinks she and Ryan should be happy as someone needs to be. Laustela shakes her head and Danilo asks if she is still having problems with Ryan. Laustela is quiet and he asks if they are only together because of Paloma. He interprets her silence as a yes and Danilo confesses that he feels closer to her than Morgana, especially after all the time they’ve spent together. Laustela is taken aback but Danilo explains that he wouldn’t tell her this if he wasn’t sure that he is in love. Laustela is quiet.
• At a bar, Fausto drinks a beer and looks at two dolled up women, who sit close by. He grabs two more beers to offer then but find an older woman standing in his way. She thanks him, grabs one of the beers and chugs it down. She is surprised to see he’s so generous though he knows that what she likes is whiskey. The woman is revealed to be Tona, when Fausto asks her how she found him. Tona reminds him that he was always went to El Gabacho whenever he crossed the border though one of her “girls” informed her that he was there. She is surprised to see him there, especially because he never liked the US, but Fausto reminds her that things haven’t been the same since “the argument.” Tona agrees that none of them were the same afterward, even Mr. Blake.
• Danilo admits that it was forward of him to declare his feelings, especially since she was his brother’s girl, but he couldn’t hold it in anymore. Laustela is quiet for a second but then smiles and explains that she cares for him too, especially because he loves music as much as she does, but they didn’t know each other a month ago and he may be confusing his feelings. Danilo shakes his head and asks, point blank, if she’s definitely not interested in him or if he has a chance later on in life. Laustela prefers to not ruin their friendship and Danilo agrees. He then goes to find the rest of the band as Laustela smiles to herself.
• Fausto chides Tona for coming to the US, and disappearing soon afterwards, but she explains that she couldn’t risk the police finding her. Fausto nods and asks if she’s back in the business because she’s looking good. Tona nods and asks if he’s willing to come back to the business as he was her best recruiter of talent. Fausto considers this as he drinks his beer.
• Chavalin pays Leticia, who thanks him, but asks if it would be all right if she took another job as she needs more money than she wins at his bakery to bring her children across the border; Chavalin nods and tells her that he doesn’t have a problem with it. Just then, there is a knock on the door and Leticia goes to answer it. Moments later, a man, dressed in black, comes and explains to Chavalin that a friend told him about his establishment and he needs papers, ASAP. Chavalin nods and then asks if he has money. The man nods as Chavalin grabs his tin of IDs and looks through it for one that looks like the man in black. He explains that he can change the picture if anything but it doesn’t matter as the man in black is revealed to be a police officer, who then takes out his badge and tells Chavalin that he is under arrest. Chavalin slightly smiles and then throws the IDs at the man and takes off running. The man gives chase but he is unable to catch Chavalin and decides to go another route. He intercepts Chavalin, knocks him to the grow and handcuffs him before stuffing him into the back of a police car.
• Later, Laustela receives a call from Chavalin, who reveals that the police have arrested him. She asks where he is, so she can go help him, but he tells her that he will take care of it. What he does need is for her to take care of herself and to tell Leticia what happened. Laustela nods, asks again if he needs help, but Chavalin asks her not to worry and hangs up.
• Joe gives Mercy the budget for Danilo’s band’s show as she tells him that she is so “happy” to hear that the band’s launch, not. Rosario and Paloma then come downstairs as Paloma wants to find cocoons and see butterflies hatch. When their alone again, Joe asks Mercy if she is starting to like Paloma but Mercy reminds him that kids are like dogs, sometimes you like them and sometimes you don’t. She then asks if he is thinking about his own kids but Joe tells her that he thinks she would think differently if she would’ve had other children. Mercy thinks he’s crazy and then signs the budget for the show. She asks Joe to give Liz her regards and he reveals that they are thinking of separating before leaving Mercy alone.
• Leticia and Laustela watch the police empty out Chavalin’s bakery from across the street. Leticia has her papers but laments that all the rest of her things are in the bakery. She then asks if Chavalin’s crime is serious and Laustela nods before explaining that only the government can issue the documents that he falsifies. Leticia wonders if he will spend a lot of time in jail but Laustela hopes he won’t. Leticia then thanks Laustela for letting her know about the police before she went inside the bakery; Laustela explains that she also came to offer her a place to stay while she ponders her situation and decides if she wants to leave or stay. Leticia is unsure but follows Laustela to her car.
• Fausto and Tona laugh about old times In Mexico and she asks again if he wants a job or not. Fausto shakes his head and she wonders if he trying to help competition. Fausto shakes his head but sees a news report about Milton Cameron, the same reporter who stalked and photographed Laustela. Milton is talking about Danilo’s band, which weren’t even a blimp on the musical radar until they opened for Don Chayo’s band, and the fact that they have a new album coming up. The other reporter asks if Don Chayo is going to collaborate on the album but Milton thinks the most interesting thing about the album is the fact that Ryan Cabrera’s current girlfriend, Estela Carrillo, is helping produce the album. Fausto smiles at the news.
• In his office, Ryan slams down his computer and goes to leave when he finds Morgana, crying, outside his door. He asks her to come in and Morgana obliges, though she secretly smiles to herself when she’s inside.
• Tona tries to get Fausto’s attention but he continues to listen to Milton, who states that no matter how hard Regional Music tries to get away from organized crime, it’s ties to it are too deep.
• Ryan suggests Morgana leave Danilo, especially since he treats her so bad, but she explains that he promised to marry her and build a life with her though now it feels like he doesn’t love her anymore. She admits that it feels horrible for the person you love to not feel the same and asks Ryan if he thinks she’s ugly. Ryan thinks she is very attractive, and shouldn’t fish for compliments, but Morgana feels like she’s past her prime. She asks Ryan what he like the most about her and he tells her that she has very nice eyes, hair, lips, everything; he admits that she would turn the heads of any man who wasn’t blind. Morgana asks if he would like her if he wasn’t with Laustela and Ryan tells her he would or he wouldn’t be a man, to put it simply. Morgana smiles, thanks him and kisses his cheek as Laustela walks in and sees them. Ryan looks from Laustela to Morgana but doesn’t say anything. Morgana immediately tells Laustela that it the kiss didn’t mean anything, and even swears it, but Laustela tells them that it doesn’t matter. Morgana nods and leaves as Ryan tells Laustela that Morgana’s kiss caught him by surprise. Laustela reminds him that he owes her no explanation for his actions and he should do whatever makes him happy…

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