Caray, Caray!

Imelda tells Eugenio all about Ana coming everyday and listening to her talk about how much she missed Juan Pablo. Imelda feels responsible for having rejected her. Eugenio insists that she is not responsible for Ana having taken Juan Pablo or for the years of suffering that she caused them. Tulio and Ana could have looked into alternatives like adoption. Ana might have been in a mental crisis but Tulio was sane. Neither of them had to destroy the life of an innocent as they did to Juan Pablo.

Hugo talks on the phone to Julieta about having dinner tonight with their father and tells her that it might not be such a good idea. Catalina is playing spy and wants to know what is going on. Hugo confesses that they are having dinner tonight with their father at Julieta’s. Catalina reacts dramatically as usual and sees it as a personal attack on her.


Imelda is still talking to Eugenio. Imelda now has to think about Blanca and how she blamed her. She was not guilty. She cannot bear to look at her now. Blanca deserves to know the truth. Eugenio does not agree. Blanca does not need more pain. Imelda insists that Blanca has to know the truth. Eugenio still disagrees. Things are gong better for Blanca now and he does not want to send her into another bout with depression. Eugenio also didn’t want Imelda to find out. He wanted to handle it by himself. Eugenio tries to convince Imelda that nothing they do will ever get those years back with Juan Pablo. They will have to pay Tulio and Ana what they are owed but then they have to separate from them for good. Imelda tells Eugenio that before hiding this from Blanca he needs to think about it really well. Eugenio’s mind is made up.

Amalia comes to Blanca’s apartment in tears. Blanca wants to know what is wrong. Amalia is moaning one more time about being alone, old and in menopause. She is upset that Belén has betrayed her and kicked her out. Blanca knows that is not true because she knows the real reason Amalia does not want to live there is because Amalia cannot stand Aurelio. Eugenio invites Amalia to stay with them until she can find a place of her own.

Gabriel is talking to his stuffed bear from Daniela asking it if she is ready for today. He has a fantasy where Daniela is dressed in a beautiful ball gown.

Hugo Sr. arrives at Julieta’s apartment. He sees Hugo and Bruno. He never thought he would see them together again. He hugs them but they both are distant and don’t know what to do.

Gabriel goes to pick up Daniela and tells her to change her clothes because they are ready to go when he sees her in black pants, a white blouse and a grey vest. Daniela tells him that she is ready to go as she is.

Hugo is with the whole family at the table at Julieta’s including Diana. Robert is trying to be the good host in spite of the tension between Hugo, Bruno and their grandfather. Hugo and Bruno are not too friendly and are very suspicious of their grandfather. Hugo Sr. says that he understand and that he will have to give his side of the story of how things were between their mother and him and why he left. Before he can start, the doorbell rings and Catalina barges her way in refusing to let Hugo Sr. tell his version of things. It is all about her being the good guy and Hugo Sr. being the bad guy.

Polita apologizes to Aristóteles if she and Audifaz made him feel bad. He is right. She and his father are liars. Aristóteles ends up confessing about the academic olympics exam. He felt bad but the worst part of it was lying to them. Audifaz sees it all as a learning experience for them all. They all love each other and they are all proud of each other.

Catalina and Hugo Sr. get into it. She won’t put up with him looking like an angel in front of his kids. She brought them up alone, etc., etc., etc. Hugo tells her that things were not the way she is describing them. She asks if it took him twenty years for him to find out their telephone number. It is real easy now for him to appear now when her children are all grown up. Now all he wants to do is steal them from her. Julieta tells her that nobody is going to steal anybody from her, they just want to hear what their father has to say. Hugo Sr. wants to make it perfectly clear that he didn’t leave just because of his mother but he left because of the kind of woman Catalina was and how she continually attacked him and his whole family. She and he didn’t function well together. He wanted to see his children but she didn’t let him. Catalina is not going to let him label her as the ”witch” in the story. Diana remarks that she is close to being that right now. Catalina blames Hugo Sr. for her children being frustrated and with no direction. Catalina will not calm down. Hugo Sr. says he is coming in peace. He tells his children that what they are witnessing right now is what it was like when he and Catalina were married. Julieta says they know her mom and how she is but who they do not know is him. Hugo Sr. says he left because there was no point in living in an endless war as they are seeing right now. Bruno says his mother is right. Why didn’t he find them during all this time? Why did he not fight for them? Julieta and Hugo agree with Bruno. All that Hugo Sr. has to offer them as an answer is a sheepish look.

Gabriel is still is trying to convince Daniela to change. His sister Clarissa says is a black tie affair. Daniela sees no purpose in pretending to be she is something that she isn’t to his family. If he wants her to be different, then it is better she leave. Eugenio comes out and gives Gabriel the "boyfriend" business. Gabriel has a bit of explaining to do and he does. Eugenio wants Daniela back at a decent time. Daniela defines a decent time as 1:00 a.m. which is too early for Gabriel but it is okay by Daniela and more importantly Eugenio. They leave.

Catalina is still attacking Hugo Sr. He tells her he just wants peace. Robert separates them by taking Hugo Sr. to his bedroom. Robert is careful in not siding with either Hugo Sr. or Catalina by saying that Hugo Sr.’s chldren are all old enough to hear everything they both want to say and form their own opinions. Hugo, Sr. insists that Catalina never let him see the kids until he finally stopped looking for them.

Marisol tells Xavi about getting Gabriel’s restaurant for the autograph signing. Xavi sounds like he is not so sure he wants to continue with trying to restart his music career. He actually loves working in the bakery. Marisol tries to talk him back into his music career. She hopes the autograph signing will be her first success as a manager. Xavi is impressed by her enthusiasm and they almost kiss.

Julieta tells Catalina that they have a right to get to know their father. Catalina reminds her that her father was never around for anything at all. Julieta gives Catalina all of the credit in the world; credit for being a woman on her own and being able to do well by her children. Julieta tries to convince her that they have a right to get to know their father and form their own opinion. Her brothers agree. Catalina tells them the old saying “Raise crows and they’ll peck your eyes out.”to further dramatize her own situation. She hopes some day they will recognize just a tiny bit of everything she did for them. Finally, Catalina leaves.

Blanca sees Catalina leaving the apartment building, as she is sorting trash at the dumpster, and notices that she is not looking well and offers to help her. They sit down to chat. Catalina tells her it is so hard being a mother. Blanca agrees with her. Catalina continues talking. One gives their everything to their their children. One sacrifices from the day they are born and then when they grow up they forget about all that and judge their mothers. Blanca agrees that it is like that sometimes. They grow up amd suddenly they know everything and want to teach their parents. Catalina also thinks that all that they see is their defects. Blanca adds that “invasive “ is a very popular term these days. Catalina thinks that their kids should know that in spite of any of the mistakes she has made, she loves them. She feels sometimes that her children do not love her even a tiny bit. Blanca just nods as Catalina cries on her shoulder.

Gabriel and Daniela are in his car going to the dinner at his house. Clarissa calls wanting to know where he is. Gabriel says they are on their way. Gabriel explains that both of his sisters are real pains. Daniela says that she loves him. He cannot believe what he has heard and he stops the car and makes her repeat it and then kisses her in the midst of the traffic jam he has created.

Aurelio wants a second honeymoon with Belén. Belén reminds him she has a store to look after. Maybe Amalia can cover for her at the store. No, Belén does not think that is a good idea. At that very moment, Amalia arrives to inform Belén that since she would rather be with a traitor than her own sister, she is leaving. She also warns Belén that a guy who cheats on you once will do it a thousand more times.

Dinner finally continues at Julieta’s. Hugo Sr. is there not to complain about their mother but she is an impulsive and explosive person. She did not get along with his mother. Hugo remembers that Catalina and his grannie (his “yia yia” --grandmother in Greek--interesting ) fought all of the time. Hugo Sr. was stuck in the middle. Hugo Sr. admits that both he and Catalina made mistakes. Yes, he did try to find his children. One of these days they can talk about it all more calmly. Now, he just wants to be in contact with his children again. Maybe in time they will come to forgive him. It would be his greatest joy to be able to be near them. Julieta says this is a start if nothing else. They can call him whenever and he will be there when they need him. His sons seem much more open to their grandfather.

At the Mussi House, the party is underway. Finally Gabriel and Daniela arrive. She cannot believe that this is his family’s house. They enter and all of the women are dressed in formals. It truly is back tie. Gabriel introduces Daniela to everyone. Clarissa and her dad think that Daniela just came to help out with the service. Gabriel introduces her as “his girlfriend”. His father takes him to another room to tell him what he thinks about Daniela. Clarissa is incredibly rude and insulting to Daniela so much so that the censors were at work. She tells Daniela that all Gabriel is doing with her is using her to get a rise out of their father. Ganriel’s father tells Gabriel that he cannot love ”something” like Daniela. He continues insulting her some more. Gabriel will not back down. He loves Daniela. His father reminds him of how things are run in their family. If Gabriel wants to maintain his lifestyle then he needs to forget this stupidity. Gabriel will not allow himself to be manipulated any longer by his dad’s money. He has found something that is very difficult to find: love. He will do whatever he has to to defend it. His father gives him “the look.”

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