Caray, Caray!

Hello all! Well, here we are, the end of another story. Not the best story but one of the best patios I've had the pleasure of being a part of. It's true what they say, "the worse the novela, the funner the patio," and this has never been more evident than during this subpar story. 

Regardless of it's shortcomings, it was fun to recap and discuss the actions (we thought about them more than the writers did) with all of you. 

To the recap team of RGVChick, Sandie and Cynthia: thank you for taking this journey with me. I know there were some slow and hard times but we powered through it. I couldn't have asked for a funnier or more dependable group to share recapping duties with. Thank you!

As for our loyal commentors: Kirby, Diana, Susanlynn, JudyB, Lucio, Nina, Carvivlie, Steve, and many others. I thank you for sticking with us through the hard and fun times. It's been a pleasure. 

See you at the next one! :) 
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Sofia declares that she will win back Ramon’s love because he will be hers or else.

The next day, Ramon takes Fabiola to their new home and Fabiola is over the moon. She wonders when Ramon did all this and gives him a big kiss. As Juana hands Andrea and Jorge the baby so they can see her up close, Antonio and Margarita congratulate the couple on their new home and baby. Ramon then goes to show Fabiola the nursery, and Fabiola loves it, but she wonders what they will call the baby. They joke to about naming her Ramona or Fabiola but ultimately decide on a name they both liked: Ana. They smile and hug each other.

As Benito and Adalgiza look over the recipe for the love potion, and are unsuccessful in figuring out what happened to Finito, Fredesvinda arrives and they help her with the groceries. Benito takes the opportunity to ask her about the love potion and Fredesvinda explains that, should the affected person be allergic, they may suffer from spasms, paralysis and may even die. At hearing this, Adalgiza begins to figure out but Fredesvinda can’t figure out why. Either way, she suggests a remedy and offers to give Benito some later for his friend.

In her apartment, Hortensia tells Julio that they may not be able to cover expenses this month and wonders where all the clients he said he had went. Julio shrugs and explains they cancelled so Hortensia suggests he find a job, any job, soon because they are running out of money. She storms off then and Julio wonders what he can do.

Adalgiza calls Luisa to ask about Finito, who still has hives but is doing better, and to tell her about the remedy they found out about. Since it has the same effect, only milder, as the original love potion, Luisa worries that he will want to sleep with her but Adalgiza asks her to give him the remedy before he leaves to go meet her at 9pm. Luisa smiles and nods.

At the sub shop, Finito realizes that he forgot his checkbook and asks Teofilo to go his house and ask Luisa for it, as he has to pay rent. Teofilo runs off.

Julio calls a potential employee about an assistant accountant but finds the salary is too low. He hangs up immediately and finds another potential job for an import-export company and decides to call.

Teofilo arrives at Finito’s and asks for the checkbook. As Luisa goes to look for it, she receives a text message from Adalgiza, instructing her to give Finite 10 drops and she will be free of him soon. Teofilo sees this and thinks it means they are going to kill Finito. At that moment, Luisa comes back with the checkbook and Teofilo runs off.

A few moments later, Teofilo arrives at the shop and tells Finito that Luisa wants to kill him. He then tells him about the text message and Finito is shocked. Teofilo instructs him to be wary of anything Luisa gives him from now on or else.
That night, Julio arrives home with a scheme for Hortensia: they take out a mortgage on her apartment and start a new business together. Hortensia is unsure but Julio tells her that they will likely triple their investment in a year because the import-export business is very profitable. Finally, Hortensia smiles wide and accepts.

Finito arrives home but tells Luisa that he isn’t hungry enough for dinner. She offers to make him a tea and goes to make it as Finito wonders how he will tell her that he has to go out. When Luisa comes back, Finito hesitates before drinking the tea and asks Luisa for a bit of sugar. When she goes to get it, Finito switches the tea and lays back. Luisa comes back again and Finito tells her about his late night meeting with a meat provider. Luisa finds it strange but nods and tells him that she will go see Dalia if that’s the case. They both smile then and drink their tea.

Ramon is working on his schoolwork when Ana starts crying. He goes to carry her, as Fabiola is resting, but the baby won’t stop crying so he decides to sing her a song. At that, Ana goes to sleep immediately.

Benito is waiting for Luisa at the park when she arrives, hot and ready for anything and everything, and kisses him deeply. He proposes they go back to his house and get it on but Luisa worries that Fredesvinda will be there. Benito explains that she left for the night and won’t be back till tomorrow. At this, Luisa kisses him again and they go off.

Adalgiza goes to meet Finito and he sits her down because he has something to confess: Luisa is trying to kill him. Adalgiza is shocked so Finito explains what happened with Teofilo. Adalgiza realizes his mistake but is happy to know Teofilo didn’t see the message came from her. Finito then confesses that he switched the teacups and Luisa drank his tea. Adalgiza opens her eyes wide because she knows what the next step is.

At Benito’s, Luisa and Benito are going at it when Fredesvinda comes in and goes to Benito’s room to see if he’s asleep. Benito throws Luisa off the bed as Fredesvinda opens the door but forgets to hide her dress. Fredesvinda walks in, finds it, and demands to Adalgiza at once, as he will have to marry her. She is shocked to find Luisa hiding, not Adalgiza, as Benito declares that she is his one and true love. Fredesvinda, shocked by his confession, clutches her chest and faints on the bed. Luisa and Benito try to get her to react but Fredesvinda is unresponsive.

The next day, Fabiola and Juana walk in the park with Ana and they talk about how much times have changed. They stop at a park bench so Fabiola can check the baby’s diaper but neither notice the biggest coincidence ever right across the street: Sofia, who almost ran over a couple crossing the street, she’s Fabiola and realizes that she’s not only alive but had Ramon’s baby. She peels off, cursing how happy she looks when she’s miserable.

At the hospital, Fredesvinda is better but she chides Benito and Luisa for almost giving her a heart attack. They tell her that things would’ve been easier if she would’ve accepted their relationship and Adalgiza nods behind them. Fredesvinda argues that things are different now, as Luisa is married, but Luisa is going to get divorced so she can marry Benito. Fredesvinda would still like to have grandchildren but Luisa is too old though Adalgiza argues that she’s too old too and she will have to accept Benito’s love for Luisa. Luisa hopes Fredesvinda accepts her soon but she won’t give Benito up either way. Benito won’t either and they kiss.

At the sub shop, Finito tells Teofilo want happened with the tea but they wonder if the poison was not effective as Luisa was fine that moment. Either way, Finito isn’t drinking anything else Luisa prepares and Teofilo suggests he divorce her before she kills him another way.

In her car, Sofia curses Ramon and Fabiola but experiences the second biggest coincidence ever: Francisco going into a market right in front of her. She recognizes him, gets out of the car, and goes to him. Francisco tries to pretend he doesn’t know her but Sofia reminds him they have something pending: their revenge on Ramon and Fabiola. She suggests they go talk elsewhere, as Francisco looks nervous, and he nods.

At the bank, Hortensia wonders if mortgaging the apartment is a good idea but Julio begs her to listen to the representative’s pitch. Hortensia worries she will lose her apartment if they can’t pay the mortgage but Julio tells her it will be fine as the representative comes and shows them to his office. He explains that they will first need to do an appraisal on the apartment and then they will give them a percentage on that. Hortensia thinks it’s too low but Julio asks about the interest rates. At this, Hortensia declares that there is no deal and storms out as Julio apologizes.

Sofia welcomes Francisco to her apartment and confesses that she’s shocked he is running from the police. She proposes a deal: he helps her destroy Fabiola and win back Ramon and she will get him out of the country with her father’s contacts. Francisco is unsure but ultimately accepts when he finds out Fabiola had her baby.

Fredesvinda arrives with the gang to her house and Finito sees them all come out of a taxi. As he wonders what they are doing together, Fredesvinda demands Luisa get divorced ASAP or she won’t be with Benito. As Benito declares that nothing will separate him from Luisa, Finito comes and declares that Luisa is his wife and she will continue to be his wife, no matter how many times she tries to kill him. Adalgiza steps in and explains that it’s all been a big misunderstanding, as they only wanted to make sure they are all happy. Finito understands this to mean Adalgiza tried to poison him too and drags Luisa away from them in a huff. Benito tries to run after them but Fredesvinda stops him and declares that this is why she didn’t want him close to her.

As Ramon and Lucho discuss a car they are working on, neither of them notices Francisco watching them from across the street. He calls Sofia, who asks him to take a picture of Ramon because she’s ding to see him, and leaves after taking it. Sofia caresses the picture and states that she will be with Ramon soon enough as only she can make him happy.

Hortensia and Julio arrive at home and he tries to convince her to mortgage the apartment to no avail. She has a better idea though: she can sell the apartment and that way they will have more money for their business. Julio loves the idea and Hortensia is happy to be out of the apartment building since she’s tired of seeing riff raff in the hallway. Julio calls his real estate agent, who tells him they may have a buyer already, and he hugs Hortensia because they will soon have the money they need.

That night, Francisco follows Ramon to their old apartment building and sees Fabiola get into the car with Ramon and their baby. He calls Sofia, who instructs him to follow them and see where they live. He agrees and gets into his car to follow them.

Teofilo brings Finito some sandwiches for himself and Luisa. Finito grabs them, slaps the door in his face and joins Luisa at the dinner table. She begs him to let her go so they can both find love with the people who love them but Finito is not listening.

Francisco arrives at Sofia’s and hands her the address to Ramon and Fabiola’s apartment. She tells him that it’s very close to the park she saw her at and smiles. Francisco wonders if she’s going to ask Rosendo’s men for their help but Sofia declares that this revenge is personal.

The next day, Hortensia shows the buyer and his daughter around and she declares that she loves it. They decide to close on the sale as soon as possible and they all shake on it. Once the buyers have left, Julio hugs Hortensia and declares that they did it. She asks him to calm down, as they don’t have the money yet.

Benito tells Fredesvinda that he is going to get Luisa but she stops him and asks him to be reasonable. Just then, Finito and Luisa knock on the door and Benito lets them inside. Finito tells Benito that he thought about it a lot and he has decided to give Luisa the divorce. Benito cheers and Finito then asks for Adalgiza’s room. Fredesvinda shows him where but they only find a letter from Adalgiza, who has left without one word because she has nothing left in Mexico City without Finito’s love. They all tell him to go to Indianapolis and bring Adalgiza back or else. Finito nods and Fredesvinda goes to get her address so Finito can find her.

Julio meets with a representative from the import-export company and they go over various options for investment.

As Juana and Fabiola walk around the park with Ana, Fabiola declares that Ramon is the most beautiful man she’s ever seen, and Juana smiles. Juana then goes to get some ice cream for them but neither notice Francisco watching them from behind a tree.

Adalgiza comes back home and Fredesvinda is shocked to see her. Adalgiza explains that she thought about it and she doesn’t want to be alone in Indianapolis. Fredesvinda tells her that Finito went to go get her though and Adalgiza tries to call him but can’t reach him. They decide to wait until Finito’s plane lands and tell him to come back to Mexico and find her.

Julio comes back home and shows Hortensia the various options they have for investing. She thinks it looks very good on paper but wonders what will be the best product to export. Julio shows her and explains that they will have to find their own clients, using the company’s contacts. Hortensia is unsure, especially since they will be investing the full sales price of the apartment but Julio pulls out more brochures to show her how well their business is going to go.

Fabiola keeps playing with her baby as Francisco looks on but doesn’t move. Just then, a woman arrives and asks Fabiola is she knows where a church is. Fabiola walks away for a moment to show the women where it is and then bids her a good day. When she turns back around, she finds that Ana is gone and begins to scream for help…

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