Caray, Caray!

This is just a mini-recap. Don't hesitate to add details in the comments.

Laura and Ryan are still in the stable when Danilo comes home. (Steve tried to warn Ryan, but Ryan was ignoring his phone.) Dani doesn't catch them because Morgana has arrived to pick a fight with him. Steve texts Genesis to ask for another chance.

Laura sneaks into the house, while Ryan waits in the stable to get the all-clear. Before Dani can go into the house, Marcelino Salgado arrives with the horse. Laura comes outside to greet them, and her hair is miraculously dry!

Danilo makes a big show of gifting the horse to Laustela, in front of Morgana. Later, after everyone has left or gone inside, Morgana decides to harm or mar the horse. Steve sends Ryan the all-clear, but as Ryan tries to leave, Morgana intercepts him. He makes an agreement with her and tells Laura so, but doesn't tell her or us what that agreement is.

Joe tells Mercy he's one signature shy of a divorce, but is interrupted by a phone call from his wife. The kids want to see him. Joe says he's too busy with work.

Next day, the doctor tells Leticia that she might have a tumor, and on top of that, she's pregnant. But she tells the kids she got a headache from being nervous and angry. And she wants to know where Maria got the money to buy the phone. Did she steal it from her father? Maria says she wanted to punish Erasmo for leaving them. Tadeo and Leticia scold her for giving Mexicans a bad name. Leticia says Maria has to go back and apologize. Oh and Tomas hasn't come home yet.

Fausto wakes up and tries to suck some of the backwash out of a crushed beer can. He lights a cigarette, and I imagine him perishing in a fire. Nina is gone, and so is Laura's passport.

Leti tells Laura about the pregnancy (will Morgana try to buy/steal this baby?). She makes excuses for Tom hitting her. Laura tries to persuade Leticia to consider the welfare of herself and her children.

Ryan asks Mercy to leave Furia so she doesn't get implicated in Danilo's crimes. She's not willing to go down with the ship. She wants to help him fight Danilo.

Laura and Morgana have a confrontation that sounds like "meow meow meow meow meow." Morgana vaguely threatens Laura.

Tom comes home. Remind me to make fun of his shirt later. He apologizes. Leti says, "you can stuff your sorries in a sack, mister" (not in so many words, but in a gentle way). She offers to move out. He begs her not to leave him. He neeeeeeeds her. He cries on his knees. Is there anyone who is unfamiliar with this pattern? It must feel different when it's happening to you.

Meanwhile, Mar and Tad return the stolen money. Maria offers a backhanded apology that escalates to an argument with Erasmo. When the kids leave, Bonita makes a nasty comment about them, and Erasmo defends them. But talk is cheap.

There's a meeting at Furia. They agree (thanks to Ryan) to an accelerated release of Morgana's CD. Morgana doesn't have much material... and she wants "Estela" to write her songs! (I think this is what Ryan and Morgana agreed to at the stable.)

Joe tells Ryan that Walter never knew about Joe's affair with Mercy. He loves her and will do anything to be with her.

Paloma is fixing to go to kindergarten. Rosario will pick her up afterwards, and Danilo has hired guards. Rosario urges Laura to to tell Ryan and/or Danilo about Fausto. Laura doesn't want to bother Ryan, so she'll fix it herself. Fausto texts to say he'll be asking for the money soon.

In the auditorium, Laura demos a song for Morgana. Morgana complains but expects Laura to redo it until Morg likes it... instead of Morgana, the self-proclaimed artist, figuring out how to make it work. Actually she's just yanking Laura's chain. This goes on for WEEKS (there is a comical sunrise/sunset sequence to emphasize the passage of time), and Morgana's belly is still as flat as flounder. Finally Morgana deigns to sing something. Her accompanying dance reminds me of Charo, but without Charo's humor. Laura tires of Morgana's attitude and stomps off. And it turns out that Morgana has secretly gotten someone else to write her a song.

Danilo tries to get Milton to do a story, I think about himself and Laura. Milton is not enthusiastic.

At Furia, on the night of the launch show, Morgana demands that Leticia mend her skirt. Leticia can't sew, but she rigs up something with a scarf that looks pretty good. Morgana thinks Leti looks familiar, but Leti plays dumb.

Ryan is in the middle of introducing the night's acts when Danilo interrupts and announces that he and La Regia will be getting married next month. Ryan hugs him sarcastically (yes that is totally a thing). Tomorrow will be La Regia's first BIG concert. It looks like she and Danilo are making out. Morgana is pissed. Laura is not happy either. He asks if she's on the rag. She threatens to dump him on their wedding day. He offers to call off their wedding and tell everyone she's really Laura Oviedo.

Nina tells La Tona that she's been hiding from Fausto all these weeks. She'll tell La Tona about Fausto if Tona agrees to help someone who helped Nina. She hands the passport to La Tona, who is impactada. "She's still alive?" Tona rapidly downs three shots (in between scenes) and orders another. She tells Nina she won't let him hurt Laura. Tona wants to "take care of it."

Danilo gives Laura a ring. He kisses her, and Ryan walks in before Laura can push Dani away.

Next time: Laura threatens Danilo.

Labels: Estela