Caray, Caray!

OR: How Regina Gets Thrown Under the Bus and Played 2X All in the Same Day

NB: the gov=Alonso=the gov

We start with a "mother and child" reunion between Ximena and her mother Teresa at the rehab center. Ximena has gone to visit her mother. They are both happy to see each other. Ximena needs her mother. Teresa will always be there for her. Ximena has a more pressing issue to address: she now knows that her mother was not merely fantasizing about her father being in love with another woman. Ximena tells her mother that her dad Gerardo abandoned her for the wife of the governor.

We are transported back to the vacant office/apartment Omar uses for his personal interrogation/detention center to witness Mario's triumphant return with his own band of thugs. When confronted by Mario, Omar accuses him of having committed two mistakes: meddling in the gov's business and in his grandson's business. While the two old codger mafiosi are hashing the matter out of who started it, Javier is taking advantage of being free of supervision and starts to try to loosen the ties that bind him. He frees himself and starts looking for a way out but the best he can do is to stash himself in one of many closets. Back to the main event! Mario accuses Omar of having it all wrong. Mario did what he did to just help out so his daughter and the whole country did not find out that Omar's son the gov had a lover. As for their grandson Emiliano, Mario just took an opportunity to get rid of a problem for him. Omar is not impressed and makes it clear that ALL business needs to be done through him and not through the governor. Mario justifies his acts again because they all could have been destroyed. Omar is not accepting Mario as their "savior'. Mario knows that but wants to take advantage of the opportunity to establish a truce. Hey, he won't even retaliate for what Omar did to him. They are all in the same boat; all pulling for the same side. Omar does not see that as a reality because Mario is pulling for Regina and he is pulling for Alonso. No problem! It turns out that there is really no conflict between them because Mario thinks Regina is brilliant but since she is an idealist and not a deal maker, she is useless to them in politics. It would be better for her to stay in the senate and for Alonso to get the real power in his hands. For Omar the conversation is over but Mario still wants a non-aggression pact/truce. They are family. They are business partners. He puts his hand out to shake. Omar finally shakes on it but still does not look convinced. In the meantime Javier manages to escape. Omar is angry and sends his goons in hot pursuit.


Back at Regina's house, granny Noemí enters Emiliano's room, where he is still holed up, to announce a female visitor. It turns out to be Ximena, who with the comment that their parents (Gerardo and Regina)know each other way too well, introduces herself to Emiliano. Does he want to hear what she wants to say?

Back at government central, there is a knock on the door of Alonso's office. Alonso knows who it is because he has just asked Cecilia to come to his office. He preens himself and smiles before he tells her to come in. With a big smile, he greets her.Still smiling, he informs her that he almost called her last night because she is "at his service". She agrees that she is. He tells her how beautiful she is. Is he making her uncomfortable? She shakes her head and smiles back.

Magda meets in person with her lover Israel. He thanks her for getting him out of prison. He wants to pay her back. She wants nothing from him. She previously offered him money which he refused because his personal dignity would not allow it but then he broke into her house. He protests saying he did it for his son. For her it is over. She could never trust him again. The last thing she will do is help him get a job.

Emiliano and Ximena are talking. Ximena says that their parents work together. She goes on with the sad story of her "fragile" mother who would be broken if she found out. Ximena's supposed evidence is a phone call she overheard between her dad and his mother and it certainly wasn't a work call. Emiliano is not believing any of it thinking it could be a political trick. He literally shows Ximena the door and threatens her with security removing her if she does not go on her own. His resolve does not last long because a few seconds later he is in full pursuit of her asking her to forgive him for being a jerk which she does.

Now seated at Alonso's desk across from Alonso, Cecilia is trying to work as Alonso observes her. She flirts back saying he is making her uncomfortable. She is worried about Pacheco maybe wondering where she has been all of this time. Alonso tells her not to worry. She can see that he calls the shots. Yes, he does! Alonso slowly extends his hand across the desk to grab Cecilia's when SURPRISE!! Regina comes in unannounced. Is she interrupting something? What is her father's lover doing in Alonso's office?? Did Alonso not know this woman was Mario's lover? Cecilia takes the "oh, so insulted" route. She knows Mario because he is an old "family friend." It was Mario who helped her get her job. As far as Alonso knows, Cecilia is a journalist and works in the press corps. Cecilia is insulted by the accusation. Regina is unfair. Cecilia leaves in a huff. Alonso calls Regina on her accusing Cecilia like she did. He also collaborates what Cecilia said. Regina explains about having seen her with Mario. . . Alonso completes her sentence: that Regina thought Cecilia was his lover. He just loves it when she gets jealous! Regina admits she just blew up when she saw her. Alonso is clearly loving her reaction. Regina does not want Cecilia working there with him. Alonso argues for Cecilia. She is very capable and fit right in. Pacheco is an idiot. What about Regina's own stand on women's rights??? huh?? Regina accuses him of confusing the issues. He responds it is SHE who is confusing the issues. If she wants Cecilia gone, he will get rid of her but just give him a reason. Cecilia is a journalist and must have all these friends and contacts in the press and he does not want any problems with them.

In his office, Gerardo is having an unpleasant conversation with Ignacio who has come to warn him that the gov is going to come after him with an exposé of his wife's gambling debt problem. They both wonder how the gov became aware of the problem in the first place so that he knew to step in and pay the debt. Ignacio reminds him that the gov will want to be compensated. Gerardo says that he asked already with the non-aggression pact/truce but that he turned him down.Ignacio warns him that this could ruin him. Gerardo does not care about himself but only what this might do to the party and his daughter. Ignacio tells him this has to get dealt with no matter what the cost and that Licenciado Morales already gave him instructions.

When she leaves Alonso's office, Cecilia runs into Mauro and tells him how Regina accused her of being Mario's lover.Mauro asks her if she is. She answers that she is not. Mauro offers to help her but she has to trust him with the whole truth so Cecilia feeds him the same lie she just fed the gov and Regina. Mauro tries to make excuses for Regina but Cecilia is not buying them. She is resigning and leaving. She asks Mauro to thank the gov for everything and to let him know she will not be causing any problems. Mauro thinks the report she brought him on the possible scandal about the gov's mother's supposed lover was just brilliant. According to the complaint that had been made, the supposed lover's finance company could be involved in money laundering. She was able to investigate the shady company due to the resources available to her in the government offices. Mauro thinks she is brilliant and tries to talk her into staying. No, she has to quit because she knows with Regina being against her she would not last long. She needs that job like nobody else.

Back in Alonso's office, Regina is feeling bad for Regina. Alonso is just sort of silently chuckling (I guess he is probably probably thinking about how he is still going to get a new lover!) to himself. He suggests that Regina talk to Cecilia. She says no but not very convincingly. She looks and sounds embarrassed. Time for Alonso to move on to a new topic: why did Regina stop by any way? Regina wanted to know why Alonso called Gerardo. It seems Gerardo is a sore subject. He says it was just routine to congratulate Gerardo on his position as a senator. He has to be friendly with the opposition. Regina responds with telling Gerardo the fact he Alonso is running for president and asking for a non-aggression pact/truce are not routine. Does she really think he would tell someone else a decision like that before telling her? Regina asks him: Is he or isn't he running for president? Alonso tries to turn this back on her saying it is the same old same old: she always believes somebody else before she would believe him. Regina clarifies her position. All she is asking is that things don't get complicated with the opposition party because she is going to need their votes on the reform legislation and he their approval on his proposal. Alonso understands. She turns to leave but Alonso has another question for Regina: was she jealous when she saw him with Cecilia? She does not answer but her expression is softening. Still all smiles, he invites Regina out to eat at one of those restaurants she likes. Regina smiles and accepts. He will make the reservations.

After leaving Alonso's office, Regina goes in search of Cecilia. Mauro tells her she quit after Regina's "blowup" and left. He says it was too bad because she did an excellent investigation of a complaint--slander really--that involved the gov's father and that she got the necessary information together to neutralize it. Mauro walks away.

In his car, Mario is still fuming and telling his driver that Omar is going to pay. He is only keeping the truce for now. Cecilia calls him upset about the whole Regina accusation. Mario can fix it! She says no thanks. He goes to see Cecilia anyway.

As Regina is leaving the building, a reporter confronts her with a microphone in her face asking her about the scandal involving the gov, a finance company and her father-in-law She has no comment. She refers him to the gov's press office. He has one last question about her meeting with representatives from the national laborers union.

Ximena has joined Emiliano back in his room where they are chit chatting and he is proving he is not really a jerk. Ximena is sure there is something going on between her dad and his mom. He doubts it. She insists she is right. Emiliano will do all he can to find out if anything is going on. She knows all about Florencia. He does not want to talk about her. She describes her life as being upside down when she becomes upset and decides it is time for her to leave. Emiliano has one of the drivers take her home. He wants to see her again but never asked her for her number. No problem: she left her number for him.

Back at the office, Mauro tells Alonso about the excellent report Cecilia made about the about Javier's money laundering finance company that could implicate his father Omar. Alonso is convinced that Cecilia must return to her job; today if possible. Mauro goes on to inform Alonso that Regina had met with the laborers union and that they want her to be their candidate for president. From the look on his, face Alonso never saw that coming.

At the casino, Ignacio is giving the casino owner a check. Nobody can know a thing. Ignacio assures him that his party (not the governor) is in charge of the section of the city where he wants his new casino. So,it probably makes sense that he sides with them rather than with the gov.

At Cecilia's, Cecilia is throwing a fit about her work situation. Mario wants her to calm down. She won't! Mario promised her the job with the gov. It did not work. He lied. Her mother Isela was right about Mario all along. Mario insists he will fix it all. One of Mario's henchmen calls him that Regina has arrived at Cecilia's building. Ding! Dong! Regina calling! She is at the door of Cecilia's place. Mario hides himself in another room. Regina comes in like a dog and apologizes for the whole unpleasant incident. It was all her fault. She needs Cecilia back on her husband's team, please.

Javier is not dead yet. He managed to escape and calls Natalia from a public phone. He has no money. He has nothing. He is afraid he will be tracked down and killed. She asks him to give her 10 minutes to think of what to do and call her back. Natalia calls Alonso for help. Her call interrupts Alonso and Mauro's continuing discussion about Regina, the laborers union, the presidency and why Regina did not tell him about it. Alonso talks to his mother Natalia. He makes it clear that eventhough he does not like Javier he will help her. Javier calls back. Natalia tells him Alonso will help him out. The phone goes dead because a big black van has stopped next to where Javier was standing. He is back on on the street running for his life.

At Cecilia's, the apology has devolved into chitchat about Cecilia never having known her father and how Mario always "helped" her and her mother out blah, blah, blah. Lucky for them both, Isela has arrived on the scene. She is introduced and Regina gets going while the going is good. Yes!, Cecilia will be back at work that very afternoon. After, Regina leaves, Mario comes out. Isela makes a joke: they almost had a family reunion. Isela does not like that they have not revealed Cecilia's true identity. Why not tell Regina who Cecilia really is? Cecilia thanks her father. Mario leaves. Isela has no hope for Cecilia's new job and tears it and Mario down only as she can. Cecilia, on the other hand, is full of hope. Today she met her sister and she soon will have the position she deserves.


Alonso is at the doctor's and is told no sex for a few more days. He has to give the antibiotics time to work. There are no miracles. Alonso complains that he needs a miracle because he is on the outs with his wife. The doctor says that much is clear because he evidently has been with a promiscuous woman. Alonso gets irritated and warns the doctor that even though he is a trusted friend, he Alonso is still the governor. The doctor reminds him his rank does not give him immunity.

Regina gets home to find out that Emiliano is feeling better and that a girl came by to visit him. Regina goes to see him in his room where she finds Emiliano who suddenly has a nasty attitude towards her. She asks who was the girl that came by to see him. Emiliano tells her it was her "lover's" daughter. Regina has no idea what he is talking about.


Natalia has company. It is Omar. He wants info about Javier. So what does she know? She knows nothing. Her lover escaped. Yes, she does know something because didn't Javier call her???? Omar starts to choke her.

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