Caray, Caray!

⦁ Lola tearfully admits to Raquel that she's preggars with Juan's baby; that he was a big mistake, has aggression problems and has beaten and abused her throughout; that it was just a physical attraction and he's the only guy she's ever been with so yeah, she knows it's his demon seed.  He showed up at her mom's funeral; he was supposed to get help and promised that he'd changed but he hadn't.  They'd done the deed this last time and she'd foolishly not taken any kind of protection.  Now there's a burnt bun in the oven that she wants shed of.  AND. no, Papi can't ever know!!

⦁ Santiago is at Alina's law office laying the law down to her for abusing a minor.  She tries to divert, but Santi's no fool.  He sees through her kind of beauty and as much as tells her so.  She's a grown, accomplished and beautiful women who could have it all.   What's her game, anyway?  "--But what if I told you there was a mutual attraction?"  Fageddabowdit, says Santi.  Nobody messes with his son and hurts him.  Got it?  She offers to introduce him to another lawyer.  He refuses, saying she's a great attorney and he/they need her help with Benji's custody.  So, it's her decision to do it or not.  (Viewerville figures, she's going to keep her clothes on from now on where Nicolas is concerned, if she doesn't want professional problems, let alone to be thrown in the clink herself.)



⦁ In Valle Godoy is questioning Vicente again.  This time it's over his many overnights in jail for beating up on his wife and all that drunk and disorderly stuff; he throws in Vice's long dead daddy for good measure.  "--The prosecutor's office determined it was suicide, right?  Why don't you tell me about that?"  Vice clams up and says he died ages ago.  He was a drunk, he fell into the river and he died.  Why bring that up now?  Leave it alone."  Godoy again asks if Vice new about Carolina's getting preggars with Becker's baby.  He says nope.  "--But you knew something when you found them together in that cabin, right?"  Godoy loses his cool for a moment and says he's certain Vice ain't tellin' him all he knows.  "--Yeah?  Well that's why you're the cop and that's why you are the one who's supposed to investigate.  So, investigate."  He adds that there's a huge amount of money missing from the Beckers' business accounts and perhaps it was going to him all this time?  Vice says yeah, nice if it had been but ain't no money around here.  Yeah, but if he finds out, then he could accuse him of extortion.  Vice should know he'll keep the investigation over those funds going and he'd do well to do the right thing before it is too late.  "--I don't think you'd appreciate much having to spend the rest of your life in jail.  --Or would you?  Think about it."

⦁ Raq promises to help Lola and to keep her secret.  Just then the doctor comes out and tells her that Mia's ready to go home.  She's been released from the hospital.  [dar de alta]

⦁ At Legato, Mike shows up with some sort of investment scheme for Andres to wash their ill gotten gains with: a national franchise of catering companies (I think) like that one Raquel started.  Millions to be made. Hmmmmm.
⦁ Raq plans a congratulations/welcome the baby dinner for that night.  She calls Damian to let him know.  Also she wants Dam to have a father-son chat with Federico about his being accepted no matter which gender he tends to be attracted to.  And, when Dam gets home early that evening, he does just that.  (FF>>)
⦁ Agustin kids with Nacho about finding another lady-love and then they're both glad to note that the backing of the building project by the Becker's went through.  Santi's depositing the check as they speak.  Nacho's still supposed to be the godfather to the new baby.
⦁ At Legato, Azucena's about to leave for home, but Andres won't let her leave until she finds all the financials on the catering business.  She calls Dam afterward to let him know what Andres forced her to do.  He thanks her for the info.
⦁ At los Becker that evening, dinner preparations are going on.  Raq's got a special glow.  It's because she thinks she's preggars now.  She sends Jovita to the store for a test kit which Jovita puts in Raq's bathroom for later.  Dam tells Raq about the "we support you" chat with Fede.
⦁ A bit later, los Alvarado arrive.  Santi surprises Viewerville with a first: he's actually wearing a sports jacket!!   Lola and Fede go upstairs to his room while Nico and Mia sneak off to her room before din-din for a little party of their own.  Santi thanks Dam for backing the new business, little guessing the real reason Dam's doing all of this, i.e., for Benji's benefit, not Santi's.  
⦁ Upstairs, Mia asks Nico if he's ever done "it" before.  They make out and she admits she's still "pure".  He eventually does as well.  Just when they're about to do the deed they hear noises out in the hall like adults talking or something.   Unbeknownst to them, Dam has followed Caro on her way to the restroom for a stolen smooch.  
⦁ Just as Nico and Mia and Dam and Caro are all getting to first base, Raq comes upstairs and into the hallway to tell everyone that dinner's on the table.  (Nico's hiding in the bathroom putting his shirt back on. )  Fede covers for Nico when Dam bursts into Mia's bedroom, and once his father's gone back downstairs, Fede calls Nico out of his bathroom hidy-hole and gives Mia a disgusted/disappointed stare before going down with Lola to eat.
⦁ Caro tells Santi how much trust she has in him that this project will prosper.  She also mentions making the Becker's godparents (I think?).
⦁ Raq has a surprise for the families after dinner.  She finds her test and building up her courage.  She is ready to get the results.  
⦁ The pizza delivery guy identifies Nacho as the man who save him from a beating the night Caro was killed.  Nacho is ultimately free to go.
⦁ At los Alvarado, Nico asks Santi how it went with Alina.  So-so.  He doesn't know if he can really trust the woman to do her best now, though.  Nico believes she'll remain professional.   There's a double entendre thrown out about handling "it" the supposed sexual relationship/or suppressing of same.  Nico promises he's going to get over her and will only work till the case with the Becker's is over.
⦁ Godoy pays a visit to Legato and asks Azucena for financial information: in particular, if Vice and Caro were there extorting money from the company.  Andres notes from the hallway that Godoy's back questioning Azu about things.  He quickly dials Rueda on his cell and, mucho aggravated, asks him just what's going on.
⦁ At the hospital, Lola's helping Raq take Mia home.  Mia wants to know why Mama slapped the snot out o' Grandma Miriam.  Raq says she finally lost it with Screamin' Mimi.  Lola rolls Mia out of the hospital and Raq stays behind to call up a doctor about something (?) for Santi's daughter.
⦁ Back at the business, Godoy tells Azu that the auditors [perritos] found money missing without being accounted for, and it goes back as much as two years worth.  He asks if she knew that either about(?) Andres or Vice doing something with extortion and if Dam was diverting funds.  She tells Godoy she never told (Andres? Godoy?) that that man ever came to extort funds from Damian.   "Ah, so then he did used to come around?" "--Yes, he came around.  But I never was aware of what transgression he was about."  Godoy offers her a chance to learn what was going on with Dam (and/or Vice) during all this time.  Doesn't she care to know?  Sure, she says.  Of course she does.....  "--Well, then, let's start at the beginning.  When did the affair between Damian Becker and Carolina Rivas begin?"
⦁ Caro walks in on Raq in her bedroom when going up to change Benji's diaper.  Raq has her quickly close the door to the bedroom.  Caro is shown the pregnancy test in Raq's hand.  Raq says she's a bit late with her period and she's anxious about it all.  Caro was too.  Well, why not see once and for all?  (I think.)    

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