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A little news: "Mi marido" just ended in Mexico with a total of 100 episodes and a two hour gran final just as planned. Yay! No extensions! Yay! :)

Now on to tonight's episode. . .

A bad memory for Julieta: Catalina lectures Julieta on what she views as the realities of life as a woman. No matter what Julieta does it will never be enough. Julieta does not agree. She thinks a woman can be an excellent worker, an excellent, wife and an excellent mother. Catalina reminds her there is a great distance in between what she thinks about life and what life really is. If she gets married someday, she will have the fear of losing her husband like Catalina lost hers and the fear of being a mother and not knowing how to do that well. That fear will make her ugly and old.

In the following scene, we see Julieta in her office counteracting the bad memory with writing to her unborn child of her new fears and how she is ready to face them and be the best mother for her/him.

Daphne and Robert talk again at the hospital. She really does not want Robert to see her as a problem. He mentions that he has good memories of her and he hopes she behaves because he would not like to have to put space between them. He wants her to understand that. She just was feeling differently than he but now she understands. Daphne wants to know why he didn't tell Julieta that she was working there at the hospital. He didn't feel it was important. How did she know he didn't tell Julieta? Julieta let it drop when Daphne ran into her. Maybe Julieta is just a little jealous. Robert agrees just maybe the tiniest bit.


Julieta asks Luz if she is selfish. She has so many fears from so many years. Luz says she doesn't have to open the door for those fears. Julieta informs her about Daphne working at Robert's hospital and how he had not said anything to her about it. Luz tells her not to think so much and just live her life and not get carried away by her insecurities.

Aristóteles decides to forgo Polita's invitation to study for the competition and just wait for his dad.

In the meantime, Audifaz is selling a nose/ear hair trimmer for 20 pesos on the bus. His demonstration is a failure as the trimmer seems to trim his nose and not the hairs. Everybody laughs. With a bloody nose, he goes on sellng blaming himself and not the trimmer.

The dance exercise class gets a visiting dancer instructor named Dio Hondares to demonstrate some new moves and provide some inspiration. From The get go, Amalka does all she can to be noticed. As he dances, Blanca's eyes almost pop out of her head. Amalia volunteers to dance with Dio. She barely moves but it is evident she is doing it trying to her Enzo the dance instructor jealous. Later she is jealous because Enzo is spending time dancing with Belén. Amalia is angry. When she complains to Enzo that she didn't get the moves he was showing them, he tells her to follow Belén.

Robert is again telling Octavio that he is still stuck on finding out who that woman was who took him by the hand out of the market place and to the orphanage. It is turning into a kind of obsession. Octavio reminds him it would be hard to find her after 34 years. Octavio asks what would happen if the woman were to turn out to be somebody known to him. Robert insists she would have to explain a lot of things to him. Octavio thinks that sometimes it is dangerous to go digging up the past. Would Robert just letting go of the past leave him in a more tranquil place in his life?

Imelda notices that Ana has been distracted and tells her she can count on her to tell her whatever she wants. She is like a daughter to her. Lázaro answers a call from Tulio checking up on Ana again. He tells Tulio she has been wothnhis mother all of the time. Tulio doesn't believe him and threatens to fire him. Ana is angry when she finds out. Lázaro is her driver not her vigilante.

Imelda talks to Blanca about Ana acting strange. Blanca admits that Ana has always been that way. Imelda insists she has gotten worse since Juan Pablo's return. Today her attacks of envy returned. Imelda makes sure that Blanca knows that Ana was always envious of her. Blanca does not believe it. She thinks of Ana as a great friend. That is a part of the past.

Tulio brings up one more time that if the family ever were to find out about her stealing Juan Pablo she would be on the outside. Ana refuses to be blackmailed. She doesn't need him. Tulio wants Ana and him to give their marriage another try. Ana will not be doing that because there is no hope for her and Tulio. Also, she is sick of her driver spying on her for Tulio. The driver told her as much.

Amalia is still upset and jealous and accuses Belén of using her singing and dancing talents so Enzo the instructor would notice her. Belén is not taking it and won't be treated that way. Amalia warns Belén off of Enzo the dance instructor. He is for her. Belén already had a husband. Amalia sees Enzo as her last chance and she won't be losing it.

América goes to see Daniela at the restaurant to ask her to be her maid of honor. Daniela refuses the offer. She advises América to go see Benjamín and ask him if he still wants to get married to her. América is shaken.

Julia is being overrun by her fears and insecurities. She hears Daphne and her comments about what pregnancy does to a marriage and a woman. In her sleep, she has a nightmare where she gains a whole lot of weight and Daphne is there to make fun of her and steal Robert. Robert cannot even get his arms around her to hug her but he sure can hug Daphne. When she wakes up, Robert wants to know what is going on. Julieta tells him all. She does not want to lose him. Everything is changing. Why is that woman working at his hopostal? Why didn't he tell her? Robert reassures her she has nothing to fear because he will always be there for her. He asks why now. She just has been going through so many changes so quickly. Robert agrees because life is constant change and they cannot live frozen in place. Robert fell in love with her, not Daphne. He wants to see the strong and balanced woman he fell in love with. She doesn't know what happened to her. She just needs Robert more than ever. Robert finally admits she is right about the speed with which things are changing and especially to her. She makes sure he kmows that when he doesn't tell her things, it just makes it all worse. He loves her no matter what.

Gabriel tries to cheer up a very depressed Daniela following her on the street. She needs a shoulder to cry on. Gabriel gets her to think of him as her friend as well as her boss. He will go with her wherever she is going this evening. She is going to a carpintry shop that will let her work there. He still will accompany her. She says that she thinks less when she is working. He puts his arm around her and tells her she can tell him about the horrible things that
won't let her think.

Audifaz is trying to quiz Aristóteles on historical facts for the competitio but is too tired and falls asleep. Aristóteles gets to dry the "Tuppers" for Polita after she has washed them.

Xavi is grateful for what Marisol did for him. He thinks that he is going to be offered a deal to sell his music. Marisol is happy.

Eugenio wakes up in the middle night all nervous about giving Juan Pablo bread baking classes. He is not good at teaching. Suddenly, Blanca wonders why Juan Pablo didn't ask her to teach him how to bake. Eugenio says it is because he is Juan Pablo's father. He asks her not to make a contest out of it. Doesn't she remember when Juan Pabloo was little and he wanted to get grown up so he could help out Eugenio in the bakery. Eugenio is nervous because he is going to fulfill his son's dream. Nlanca tell him they he surely will.

Robert tells Julieta about the bread baking classes. Robert invites her to take classes with him but she turns him down. He will provide her with all the bread she wants for her pregnancy. On second thought remembering her nightmare, she thinks that might not be such a good idea. She does not want to gain weight.

Daniela happily works on some carpintery.

The next day, Eugenio gets the baker's cap on Robert's head and is so happy that life is giving him this gift that he thought he never would have. Eugenio just knows that Robert will do well because Eugenio knows that he carries that talent in his DNA, in his blood. Eugenio is a real philosopher about his bread baking. Artisan bread is made with patience and dedication. You have to think that you are feeding people. Your bread will be on people's tables. Robert notices what love Eugenio speaks about his job with. Eugenio emphasizes that this is how he has made a living to support his family. Yes, he has a lot of love for his job. The lesson starts.

Julieta runs into Blanca as she goes to throw out her correctly sorted garbage. Blanca's wash machine isn't working and she wants to know if she can come by Julieta's and use her washer. Julieta assures her there is no problem and let's her in. Blanca enters Julieta's apartment with her dirty clothes. If Julieta stays to do laundry with her, she will show her some laundry "tricks" like how to save water. Julieta wasn't planning on doing this today but seems okay with it. Blanca sees it as an opportunity to share something. Blanca mentions Robert spending time with Juan Pablo and not her. Julieta says Blanca feels replaced, right? Julieta mentions Robert making plans and not even telling her. Sometimes she feels just like Blanca. Robert says it must be her hormones because of the pregnancy. Blanca sure can tell her about hormones after having four children. She completely understands. Julieta wonders aloud why it has to be like this and starts crying. Blanca tells her not to worry because that is how pregnancy is. After the first trimester things are going to get better. Julieta feels so unstable. Blanca is going to take care of her. Julieta thanks her mamá suegra. First thing, Blanca will make sure she is getting her eight hours of sleep a night. Now, on to laundry.

Robert accidentally gets a face full of flour as Eugenio flicks his hand. Eugenio considers it his baptism as a baker. Eugenio starts directing him on what to do. Eugenio confesses he was nervous about the lessons at first. There were so many things he missed doing with/teaching him. Robert has a flash from the past and tells Eugenio it is the memory of a woman leading him by the hand from the market place. He never can see who she is.

Blanca and Julieta chit chat as they do laundry. Julieta is only waiting for the church to set the date for the wedding. Julieta asks if Blanca really likes washing clothes. Blanca admits that she was brought up differently than Julieta. She was raised that it was her job to do this for her family. The man is in charge. Julieta adds that the woman should be, too. They are a team. Blanca sees men and women as having different functions. Julieta sees men and women as partners who are both worth the same. Blanca saysnat first she was shocked by Julieta's ideas but now that is what she likes about Julieta.evemthough she might think differently, she likes Julieta, she admires her. Julieta just smiles.

Linda is still crying in her bed. Daniela gets on her case. She tells Linda that there is something wrong with her if she wants somebody to be with her out of pity. She needs to show what she is worth. Daniela tells her she is addicted to drama. Linda attacks back telling Linda she has a hard heart and no love in her life. Daniela tells her she is wrong. Sp,etc,es she suffers more than Linda will ever know. Linda asks really? Well, then Daniela should just tell Benjamín not to get married. Daniela tries to pull Limda out of bed and then beats her with the pillow of life that is going to keep hurting her until she gets up and stops it from hurting her. Daniela finally pops up and says that is enough. Daniela says that is now what she has to do with life.

Imelda is eating with Marisol and Frida. Imelda is going to do Frida's hair.

Julieta has a hard time believing her father in law is a macho. Blanca insists that he is but he does have a nice side. Eugenio changed a lot after Juan Pablo was lost. Julieta says nobody can force a woman to be only of service to her home and follow the orders of her family. For Blanca, it is complicated. She likes pleasing her family, feeding them, keeping a clean home, doing laundry, taking care of her children. Juulieta asks if there is something that Blanca doesn't like. Blanca doesn't feel valued or when she is not consulted for certain decisions. Nobody asks what she would like to do. She also has desires. Julieta asks how many. Blanca says a lot but they are all pretty simple. Blanca would like to be more independent and, for example, learn how to drive. On the spot, Julieta decides that she is going to teach Blanca how to drive. They drop the laundry until later and Blanca has her first driving lesson.

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