Monday, February 05, 2018

Caer en Tentación #76/77, 2/5/18 Lunes: Lies and Assignations and Family Feud

Chapter 76: Lies and Assignations

Carolina lied to Santiago, telling him that she had been speaking to Lisa, who sent kisses and wishes to Benjamín on his happy occasion. Santiago was feeling amorous enough to get close and begin a kissing session with her despite the party going on in the living room. He had just kissed her when Florencia walked in to check on whether she needed any help. Carolina told her she didn't and told her to go back out and enjoy herself. Just as Santiago left with the beers meant Carolina's cell rang. She looked down and lied.

It's my sister-in-law,” she told Florencia.
I'll check on Benjamín,” said Florencia.
Thanks.” As soon as Florencia was out of the kitchen she answered the phone. “Damián, I can't talk right now. My house is full of people, understand that.” She then ended the call before he could say anything.
Damián didn't have time to feel sorry for himself. Raquel arrived and entered his office.
Hello, love.”
What are you doing here?”
I was just passing by... no, not really. I miss you.” She walked in. “It occurred to me to surprise you and take you to dinner. Just you and me in a really nice place... what do you think?”
Damián did not look happy at the prospect, but when she turned around he blanded out his expression.
Is everything alright?”
Just the usual work things, nothing more.”
And what have you been you doing?”
Nothing, I was just here in the office. Why?”
You were here in the office?”
Yes.” He knew somehow that something wasn't right.
All morning?”
Yes.”
Raquel took something out of her purse.
Well, someone sent me a photo and I came to learn about it.” She showed a photo on her mobile device. “It's from Benjamín's baptism ceremony.”
It was the photo of him with Santiago and Carolina.
Why did you lie to me? Or is it better that I don't know about it?”

Santiago, Nacho, and Augustin were enjoying their drinks and conversation as Nicolás and Lola talked about Mia. Lola was aware that Mia was not happy about her working at Legato. Nicolás told her not to worry about it. Santiago tripped on something on his way through, but his Florencia helped catch him before he fell. Carolina told her that he was very drunk and to help him upstairs. However, when she helped him to the bed so he wouldn't fall again he mistook her for Carolina and pulled her down for a kiss. Carolina came in and Florencia heard her barely in time to stand up straight.
Caro, I'm sorry. But he seems very sick.”
No, don't worry, Florencia. Thanks. I'll take over from here.”
She shifted Santiago over to his side of the bed. She may or may not have seen anything suspicious.

The truth is I bought a little gift for Benjamín and brought it over. That's all.”
That's not the point. The point is that you hide things from me, Damián.”
I thought it would bother you.”
Did you consider that it would bother me more if I discover the lie?” She got up.
Look, Raquel, don't act like this. I wanted to bring a gift to Benjamín and I have a parthership with Santiago that you helped with. I just wanted to give the gift, stay a little, and leave.”
Raquel studied his face for a moment.
Well, I also bought a gift and send it with Mia and Fer.”
Really?”
Yes.”
Well, then what's wrong?”
I understand the affection you have for Benjamín because I have it, too. I love him, I miss him, because I love his family.”
You are a great woman. Do you know that?”
She looked up at him. He got the feeling she didn't quite believe him.
I'm sorry I didn't tell you about the visit.”
Well, then forgive me that I didn't tell you I bought a gift for the baby. So, you want to go outo to dinner?”
Yes. I like your dress.”
She suggested a place to go and he suggested they go now because he had to work the next day. She told him she would have to meet with Carolina the next day about the catering business. She started out. He did not look happy because he knew that this was to spell the end of his affair with Carolina.

Santiago woke with a hangover. He teased Carolina about having kissed him in a way to take advantage of him. She said he must have dreamt it because she did no such thing. He took this to mean that this was impossible and he was unreasonable to expect this. She told him not to be upset; she just was having a bad day. It was because she had to go to see Raquel about the catering business. This led to her commenting on how the end of her involvement in that would mean she would be home all day and would she continue to need Florencia. Santiago's cell rang and he said Nacho was calling. It was actually Raquel. He did not answer, saying he would call him later.

Raquel was in her kitchen at this time. She ended the call as Damián entered the room, asking him if he would take the kids to school She said she was going to the foundation, kissed him goodbye, and left.

Carolina was making a fuss over Benjamín before handing him over to Florencia. She asked her about the older kids and Florencia told her they went out. She asked about Santiago and Florencia said he also went out. This was curious to Carolina, as he hadn't told her he was going anywhere. Nacho arrived before they got any further, asking for Santiago. Carolina was confused, as she thought Santiago would be with him. Nacho realized that something was not quite right, then said, “Oh, I was confused,” then asked about the ladder. Carolina told him it was in the van. She then asked him where Santiago was. He did not know.

Wherever he was he was calling Raquel, who told him she was on the way to the foundation office. However, he wanted to see her and she agreed to meet with him right away.

The doctor called Raquel at home and was told by Jovita that she was not there. Damián heard this and was curious as to why he was calling if Raquel was supposed to be at the foundation. “Maybe she hasn't gotten there yet,” Jovita said. Damián looked suspicious and/or concerned. He looked at his watch as his children came downstairs and he followed them out to the car.

Santiago arrived at the catering hall where Raquel waited for him. She told him she had spoken with Damián about the dissolution of her partnership with Carolina and that Damián was talking about how one should not mix friendship and business. She wasn't sure what to do because she had come not to trust Carolina. Santiago actually agreed with Damián, saying that being friends is not necessary to be in business together. They could still make it work. Raquel then asked him about the baptism, photos, videos, etc.

Carolina called Damián, who was confused as to why she called him when she told him she didn't want to talk. He wanted to see her and Benjamín. She asked him why Santiago would like about meeting with Nacho. He was wondering whether Raquel was lying about going to the foundation. He wanted to see her but she thought it too dangerous. She was working on getting him out of her head. It was as though he did not hear her. He still insisted that they see each other.

Nicolás and Mia sat together in a cafe and he asked her why she didn't want his sister working for Legato. She told him he was a fool for not noticing “what is happening between her and my father.”

Raquel and Santiago's conversation was concluding with the idea of him talking to Carolina to encourage her to talk to Raquel about the business. Raquel seemed to think she could still remain friends with Santiago despite this, but before she could explain how Damián and Carolina arrived. Together.

Bebo arrived at the Álvarado house and walked in; the gate and the door had not been locked. Lola was sitting in the study, crying. She would not tell him what this was about because she didn't want to involve him further. She did say that she was not the person he thought she was. Despite that he told her he loved her she told him to leave and never return.

Nicolás was in Alina's office where she told him he had to decide either to continue to work for her or leave if he didn't trust her. She told him she had spoken to his father, even telling him she was in love with him [Nico]. He was surprised, but she told him that she was jealous and couldn't see him with another woman. He said that he was there to see if there was work to be done, no other reason. He had no wish to fail and make a fool of himself. Where he had once declared love for her and been rejected in favor of sex only, their roles now appeared reversed. She slowly removed his jacket, saying that they could solve the mystery of who killed his mother. “We can do great things together.”
Nicolás proved that he was still easy.

Rueda went to see Andres to talk about the fingerprint test results.
They're Damián's.”
The police think that Damián killed Carolina?” Andres asked. There was a subtle hint of triumph in his eyes.
It's only a hypothesis, but if your cousin doesn't talk nobody will know what happened that night.”
If his fingerprints are on the gun that's pretty definite, isn't it?”
It's only a theory of the moment.” [???]
Now what?”
One problem. Your friend, Miguel, complicates everything. He was with Teo in a cantina. There was cops there and one followed him. He knew it was Godoy.”
Godoy was investigating him?”
Yes, and he saw him with Vicente. Take my advice: Wash your hands of him and anything associated with him.”
Miguel is the least of this. He's not a problem.”
No? I don't care what you have going on with him. What he's up to will implicate you. Understand? Drop his hand or you will go down with him.”

Mia arrived at the hospital to find her brother looking into their father's room.
What are the doctors saying?” she asked.
Nothing. They're waiting for Mother.”
Mother? Mother is hiding with Santiago – ”
You don't know that. Calm down, calm down. The doctors want to do [some tests], something to test the brain. I don't know. I talked to Mother and she said she would talk to the doctors.”
She's with Santiago.”
I don't know. That's not important.”
Does Grandmother know?” She looked over to her right. Miriam was sitting on a couch, looking as though she had a headache.
She's said very little. She doesn't feel well.”
She's a cynic. How can she visit Father when she wants to disconnect him? You were at her house. Does she know?”
Yes, I was at her house. I talked to her. We'll talk about this later.”
Okay. You're right, Fede. If Father wakes up be can be a family again.”
Federico controlled his frustration at this and took a breath.
Mia, we don't know how Father is. You're talking about solutions we can't see because we don't know.”

Elsewhere in the hospital Cinthia came out of Fernando's room only to have to confront Laura, who had just arrived. As usual, it was sarcastic and unpleasant. It ended with Laura suggesting that she visit her cousin, who had just awakened, since she made a habit of visiting married men.

Nicolás and Alina were about to desecrate her desk; she was removing his shirt when there was a knock on the door. It was Lola, who needed to talk to her. Alina said “Just a minute” as she and Nicolás quickly adjusted his clothing. He didn't know why Lola was there. He put on his jacket and opened the door while Alina sat at her desk.
Why are you here?” he asked Lola. [Note production continuity issue here]
I'm here to talk to Alina about something. May I?”
Of course you can. Come in,” Alina said to her. She then told Nicolás to close the door on his way out.
He did but he stuck around to eavesdrop as Lola told Alina about Patricia Vargas' death, telling her that it was recorded as a suicide but was more likely to be a murder by drug traffickers associated with the man Patricia was involved with. She wants to testify but doesn't know how to go about this and not be killed herself.

Raquel arrived at the hospital to an interrogation from her truly disturbed daughter. She ignored this.
What did the doctor say?”
He wants to talk to you. If my father wakes up what happens with Santiago?”
Raquel could only stare.

Nacho and Santiago were going over photos of their completed or near-completed houses. Nacho was excited about the profits they would realize when they began selling the properties. Santiago was looking at his cell phone. Santiago looked pensive and worried. When Nacho asked what was wrong he explained that he was thinking of Raquel. He was afraid of losing her because Damián had awakened earlier that day and Raquel was at the hospital. There was a knock at the door. It was the bald man.
Santiago thought back to when he last saw him and told him that he never wanted to see him again. He was accompanied by a younger, dark-haired man with a mustache, beard, and a black suit. He looked like a latter-day incarnation of Sparafucile from Rigoletto.

Raquel started to tell Mia off when the doctor appeared. She called the others over and asked the doctor what was happening. He explained that they had done various tests and that there was cerebral activity. There were lesions on the brain but Damián's latest reactions were not reflexes. He was not initiating movement, but was awake and it would be a slow process. He then excused himself. Miriam said she hoped he would not be a vegetable for the rest of his life, which earned her dirty looks both from Raquel and Mia.

You can't come in here,” Santiago told the men. “This is not your house.”
It's open,” said the boss.
That doesn't matter. Tell Saldiviar that I paid and we stay.”
We know you've been arrested. I hope you will live up to our agreement.”
Everything is alright. Go; I got it.”
They left. Santiago closed the door and saw that Nacho was standing nearby.
Why that face, Santi? Who are those guys?”
Just a couple of guys looking for work,” Santiago lied. “But there isn't any now.”
Is everything alright?”
Yes. It's alright. I'm just worried about Raquel... and Damián.”
If Damián woke up, we'll find out what happened to Carolina.”
Yes. Maybe at last we'll find out what happened.”
Nacho looked as though something was rotten in DF.
Lola told Alina she had always suspected that Patricia's death was not a suicide. She revealed Miguel Villegas' name to her and that he had been with them during the graduation trip. That he had a thing for much younger girls and that he was an associate of Andres Becker. Finally that he had business with drug traffickers. Alina asked if she was sure of these things, most of which she had found out during the graduation trip and had been told to keep her mouth shut about. Alina told her to tell her everything that happened on that trip. Lola told her she had to keep that to herself and not tell her father because her life was in danger. Alina nodded.

Laura walked into Fernando's room. He anticipated the worst. She told him she loved him and wanted to get back together with him. He didn't believe her. He had no desire to go through any more of what the previous few years had been. “Are you saying you don't love me?” she asked.
Antonio's arrival saved him having to answer this. Laura apologized to Antonio for what she had said on the news about the department and him, claiming she was pressured into this. He ignored this, telling her he needed to talk to Fernando alone. She left the room and Antonio told Fernando that he needed more information on the men who shot him.

Andres sat in Miguel's car. They argued. Andres told him he needed to get out of their arrangement because the accounts were being investigated. Santiago's lawyer was involved and the police would be all over them. Miguel was not willing to let him off the hook. He demanded the lawyer's name. Andres demanded other names first. Andres then got out of the car.

Vicente sneaked into Lisa's house and grabbed her from behind, demanding a drink. She got away from him and told him to leave. This escalated into an argument in which he said he would be there until Damián paid him the money he owed him. Lisa demanded to know what that was about. He grabbed her, pushed her through the rooms, and out the front door, which he closed behind himself.

Mia sat at Damián's right side holding his hand. He no longer had a ventilator. The nurse told her and Federico that he would recover little by little. Federico took his left hand; both said they felt him grip their hands back. He appeared to be breathing normally. Mia said that this meant they would be a family again.
Miriam went to the doctor asking what was going on with her son and what she needed to do. “Will he move? Will he talk?”
We don't know yet. We have to be optimistic.”
How much time?” Raquel asked.
We don't know definitively. At this moment Damián is in a state of minimal consciousness.”
But he will advance?” Raquel asked.
Yes. Also, his extremeties are respsonding, his eyes open, but he isn't focusing on anything yet. We have to be patient. It's a beginning.”
I understand,” Raquel said.
You will need to go to reception to resolve the bills and insure Damián's recuperation.”
Of course, Doctor,” Miriam said. “I'll pay whatever it takes.”
Excuse me.”
Thank you, Doctor,” Raquel said as he left.
What's important now is that my son recovers and tells us the whole truth.”
Yes,” said Raquel.
At last we will know who did all this.”
Yes. I also want to know the entire truth. He'll also be interested in all the pain you caused his children and now Benjamín.”
And he will also be told you're having sex with Santiago.”
I will be in charge of this family.”
We'll see now their real father is awake.”




Chapter 77: Family Feud

Alina told Lola not to do anything other than to stay away from Miguel and Andres. They needed proof. Lola told her about the letter she had received from Patricia, which Alina told her would be proof. However, that letter is in Laura's hands. Alina told her that she would speak to the appropriate offical and that their conversation was confidential and she was not to worry.
Nicolás was just outside and heard what Lola told Alina. They started to argue, then Lola left. Alina told Nicolás to say nothing about this because of how Santiago was likely to react. He needed to protect his father. She sent him back to work, then made a call saying she had a proposition.

Antonio and Fernando discussed the case. Garrido (the guy who stole the credit card) is connected to the drug traffickers. Antonio was sure that he would end up dead to insure his silence and somehow this was connected to Carolina's murder. Antonio told Fernando that Damián woke up and that he was hoping that Damián knew who killed Carolina. Fernando was ready to get up and leave, but fell back in pain. Antonio reminded him that the company's finances were being investigated and that they needed to take action before the narcos did.

Alina met with Rueda, telling him that the two of them could benefit from this situation. Rueda told her “Not so fast” and that he was to deal with Andres personally. He also clearly wasn't sure whether he could trust her or not.

Santiago and Nacho wrapped up what they had been doing. Santiago missed little Benjamín and told him so. He also wondered why Carolina had been so deceitful and cruel through all that. Nacho told him that everything would soon be alright before he left.
Santiago called Raquel who told him what the doctor said about Damián. She barely finished telling him about the lesions when Mia came out thgouth the doors. Raquel ended the call, saying she would talk later. Mia realized whom Raquel was talking to and hounded her to leave Santiago or Damián. [The little bitch is due for another slap or two.]

Miriam took a pill while waiting for Andres to meet her in an outdoor cafe. When he arrived she told him that Raquel was out of their control. She was going to have more power now that Damián has awakened. Meanwhile she still had Benjamín and couldn't take this situation anymore. She feared ultimately losing control of the company now that Federico was against her. Andres told her that he could control Federico. He claimed that Federico didn't know about all the money involved in the situation. It appears that Miriam knew about the money Andres stole but knows nothing of theh money laundering. Andres then told her that he was taking over and what he says goes..

Raquel went into Damián's room and sat by his bedside. He moved his left hand without her touching it. She then touched it and said he didn't love her so it was all over between them. What was going to happen now?

She remembered the conversation following Damián and Carolina's arrival at the catering hall. It was confrontational about the lies told about where and with whom each was going to be. Damián claimed to be there to facilitate a business reconciliation, as Santiago had done. Raquel was the least trustful of the four.

Nicolás demanded that Mia tell him what had allegedly happened between Lola and Damián. She said she had seen an affectionate interaction in the office. Nicolás was outraged at her constant accusations of others and she answered by asking him whether he realized that Lola liked older men. Nico got fed up and left just as Fede arrived to see or hear the tail end of this. She told him what she had told Nico. He looked shocked.

Antonio and Fernando talked about Laura's accusations that Fernando wrecked her career. Fernando said that Laura was sick. Antonio knew that the bullet wound was not Fernando's fault but didn't know what to do. Fernando took off his badge and offered his resignation.

Nico went home to talk to Lola. Florencia told him she was upstairs in her room.

A three-way argument took place between Damián, Raquel, and Santiago about the real purpose of the meeting at the catering hall. Carolina watched, almost looking amused at the myriad accusations regarding lies and motives. Santiago tried to get everyone to agree to postpone the original discussion until they were all calm. He got Carolina to leave with him, then Raquel and Damián's part of the argument continued. She accused him of trying to “put me in my place” in front of the others. He had accused her of lying when she told him she was going to the foundation because he found her with Santiago and then assumed that this was not the first time.
On the way to the car Santiago tried to talk to Carolina, to find out what was really going on. She counter-accused him regarding his meeting with Raquel. The phrase “compromising situation with another woman” came into this. She actually accused him of having an affair with Raquel.

Nicolás confronted Lola over what Mia told him. She told him that she and Damián had only been talking. She further said that Mia was a sick chick who was now infecting him with her sick accusations. She reminded him of Mia's false accusations against Nacho. He got angry and walked out, with Lola following him. Florencia watched the latter part of this.

Santiago told Carolina that he was talking with Raquel to save their partnership because it was good for her (Carolina). He did that because running a business was good for her and made her happy. That he was incapable of cheating on her. Finally he opened the car door and she got inside.
Damián and Raquel had argued and she decided she had had enough. However, it didn't end because she emphasized that she had not lied to Damián. It continued into another territory, which was that she resented his interference in her business affairs. He tried counter-accusing against Santiago, but Raquel closed the argument and walked away.

Andres got off the phone at the office and told Miriam it was time to celebrate because an employee told him that “The slut and the construction worker are fighting with Raquel and Damián.” She was amused, as though the two of them had stage-managed the situation. He told her that this was worse and she asked whether it was about the adultery. He wasn't told any details but said that the bomb had finally exploded. Miriam was satisfied.

Lola went over to the Becker house to confront Mia about her nasty accusations. This exploded into a catfight. Nico and Fede ran in and broke up the fight, each holding off his own sister. Mia accused Lola of “destroying my family” with more name-calling.

Santiago and Carolina got home to Florencia's report of Lola running out and Nicolás running after her in an argument about Mia. Santiago tried calling Nico's cell phone and got his voice mail.
Raquel arrived home to Jovita telling her there had been a fight. She went upstairs to investigate. The argument restarted with the young men keeping the two girls from killing each other. Raquel entered and demanded to know what was going on.
Your daughter is sick!”
Lola, why did you say that?”
Because your daughter accused me of having sex with her father.”
Raquel looked at Mia, who looked a combination of stubborn and guilty.

Antonio went to the hospital to talk to Damián's doctors. He told Raquel and her children that from this point Damián is in police custody because he handled the gun used to kill Carolina. Mia said that her father didn't do it, but Antonio said that while this didn't prove that he discharged the gun, it was the only information they had. Damián would need to make a statement. Raquel pointed out that he had just awakened, Federico said this was absurd, and Mia demanded to know why the police don't leave them alone. Antonio apologized to Raquel, saying that a policeman will be on duty in the hospital for the duration and that he wanted to talk to the doctors now and to her the next day in his office. This was about irregularities in the accounts of the catering business.

Laura was being made up to go in front of the camera when Claudia Olmos, Patricia's mother, approached her. She dismissed the makeup staff to talk to her. Claudia told her she had spoken with Lola, then Miguel's name, and asked her help. She didn't trust the police and thought that the press would be the only people willing to help her. Laura listened with a poker face but said nothing.

Miriam was on the phone when Santiago arrived insisting upon seeing Benjamín. She hung up the phone when she heard his voice and demanded to know what he was doing there. He said he was there to see Benjamín and she threatened to call the police. She had her phone in hand as Santiago ran past her into the next room where the nanny and Benjamín were. He picked up the child who was happy to see him. Miriam called the police but gave no detail. She covered the mouthpiece and warned Santiago that this was his last chance. He reluctantly handed the child back to the nanny, telling him he will get him out of there, then left. Miriam told the operator that there had been a mistake, and watched Santiago walk away.

Andres went to see the narco Miguel identified. He was searched when he arrived. When he identified himself as the launderer he told him that Miguel had given him his name. He was invited to sit down whereupon he told the man [whose name was not given to us] that Miguel had become a nuisance to both of them. This narco was not very trusting, thinking that Andres might be looking to eliminate him so why would he be interested in helping him. Andres told him that he would lose all his money because he himself was the only one with access to it. The investigating police need a guilty man and he proposed that Miguel be the nominee.

Nicolás tried to get Lola to tell him more about the situation but she wasn't willing to, repeating that Miguel Villegas was dangerous due to his involvement with drug traffickers. Nico reminded her that since Miguel was connected to Andres they could also be responsible for their mother's death and for what happened to Damián.

Rueda took coffee with Miriam at her fancy dining table as she told him that Andres would be managing things from that point on. He knew that there were things going on prior to Damián's accident and told Miriam that she had been Andres' accomplice. He asked about foreign bank accounts and she told him that those contained money that came out of the business. He informed her that this constitutes embezzlement if the money had been concealed from Damián. Miriam claimed to have been hiding the money from Raquel but Ruedas told her that she had to denounce Andres. She also had to stop seeing Raquel as the enemy and to gain Federico's confidence. If she failed to do that there would be very serious problems. She nodded reluctantly.

Laura went on the air talking about the fingerprint report. She also talked about how Patricia's death was not a suicide. Her co-anchor brought Lola's name into the story as a potential witness and Miguel Villegas' name as a suspect. Of course, Lola salivated over the connexion between the cases.

At home Raquel explained to her children that she had to see the police regarding the financial records from the business. Mia went on about only wanting her father to wake up and put a stop to all of this, which irritated Raquel further. Mia lstarted to leave the room, saying she was hungry. Raquel got a call from or about Santiago. She said she would be right there. Mia stood in her way as she turned toward the door, asking where she was going.

The narco poured Andres a drink and sat down, saying he admired his courage at approaching him. Andres told him that Miguel put his business at risk and that he had the solution. The narc asked where his money was and Andres told him that if nothing happens to himself he will get his money. Miguel was a liability to both of them. This ended with the two downing tequila shots under the eyes of the narc's bodyguard.

Santiago was in Damián's hospital room.
Are you asleep because you can't face me? Why did you steal my wife? Did you know she was pregnant by me when the accident happened?” He walked over to the bedside. “You killed my child. You abandoned Benjamín. I will fight for him until the end. With my life if necessary. I love Raquel and I will defend her from you always. I would like you to wake up and open your eyes and look at me well. I want to kill you with my own hands.”

Damián opened his eyes and looked at Santiago. They locked eyes without a word.


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Thanks Urban! By the way Univision combined episodes again because where it ended tonight was the end of Mexico episode 77. I guess they really wanna end this soon.

I’ll be back with a proper post tomorrow.
 

This is outrageous, especially in ultimas semanas. Will someone please identify what was missing, as I haven't left out any scenes. GG's series have no filler and editing anything out at this stage of the story is a serious blunder on the network's part.

I'll be back with one- or two-liners about each scene in #77, as I don't have time to do what I did for #76.
 

Urban, Uni did the same thing with MMTF in the últimas semanas. They always seem to get bored with their own novelas and slice and dice them so they can throw another new novela out there.

Anyway, thanks, Urban for your hard work and excellent recap as usual.

The police sure are on the case taking control of Damián’s situation since he seems to be regaining consciousness. That was surprising.

Money laundering in the banquet business? Hmmmm. . .

Maybe more later.
 

Urban, I'm so sorry episodes were combined. I thought as much after the scene where Flo kissed Santi after tucking him in.

That doesn't in any way detract from your magnificent recap. You are so talented. Reading every line especially your conversation translations was a joy. "Nicolás proved that he was still easy'. I was sorry he let Alina use and manipulate him. Again.

Flo not only let Santi kissed, her, she leaned in quite willingly.

I'm thinking Santi borrowed money from loan sharks. I am beginning to doubt it had anything to do with Caro's murder. Anyone?

Lola is tugging at my heartstrings. Now she has to worry about testifying? I mean the father of her child wants to kill her. Isn't that enough?

I am also beside myself that Uni is cutting at this critical juncture.

I know that the last few sense were of Santiago talking closely and angrily in Damian's ear. Damian's eyes opened and he faced Santiago. I had no idea what they said but Santiago looked rather monstrous.

I wiah Laura would just go. I want to FF when she is on screen. There are many characters to be cared about. She is not one of them.

Happy that Miguel and Andres are squirming and hope it intensifies.

I wonder what else we missed.

Thank you Urban...

Diana
 

Based on the possibility of no more pre-emptions or slicking and dicing from this point on the series would end on Friday, March 16th. I think it's absurd to slice and dice just to end on a Friday or a Monday so that the debut of the replacement is on a Monday or Tuesday.

Be back with #77 befoe noon.
 

Urban, the truth of the matter is that the network does not care.
 

Thank you Urban. Yes Uni is at it again, and what a horrendous job they did, very choppy, there was many scenes missing and the lack of continuity. For instance one of the scenes they showed was the one of Mia and Lola fighting over the fact that Lola is being accused of sleeping with Damian. Well they did not show the scene where Mia tells Nico that she suspects that Lola is having an affair with Damian. WTF!!!! Countless omitted scenes...

Urban I doubt that Uni wants to go to March 16th that would mean 5 more weeks and they are announcing "ulimos capitulos", not ultimas semanas.




 

Thank you thank you, without your recap none of it would have made any sense.


 

"Ultimos capitulos" is usually saved for the last dozen episodes. This means we need to listen carefully for the finale date, since that historically has been announced only a few days after we hear "ultimos capitulos."

Chapter 77 is now up. I hope all this makes more sense now.

I agree that the bald guy is the errand boy for a loan shark, but that doesn't mean it's not connected somehow to the narcos.
 

Thank you Urban.

Your second exceptional recap made all the difference. I missed about 20 minutes of what was shown last night so between that and what was cut, it's hard to absorb everything that happened.

I really loathe Mia. I think she is unsalvageable at this point. If she truly believes that Damian and Lola are having an affair, then she must have used the same faulty logic regarding Caro, just getting "lucky" in that her crazy, blame everyone theory just happened to apply in this one particular case.

Dare we hope Laura could actually do one good deed by helping Claudia?

Looks like Miguel is a goner.

If Santi has not seemed truly murderous in the past, he certainly does now.

Thanks for doing double duty Urban. I do not know how all of you wonderful recappers manage to capture everything. It's difficult enough when every second is shown, seemingly impossible when sliced and diced.

Diana
 

Thanks Urban for pulling double duty. Very frustrating that Uni is cutting. They cut the confrontation between the two main couples at the catering hall. To me that was an important scene. I don't remember Uni even announcing "últimas semanas" with CET. It's like they went straight to "ultimos capitulos". It ends this Sunday in Mexico and should be about 3 weeks ahead of us (without the cutting).

So did Laura's co anchor just appear out of nowhere? Is there nothing else for her to report on besides that one story and all its facets?

I agree that the situation with Santiago and the loan sharks is separate from the accident/murder. Maybe Carolina didn't even know about it.

It'll likely be a while before Damian will be able to talk. He will need lots of physical and possibly speech therapy. Yes, he is the key to solving the mystery of the accident and Carolinas murder but he literally just woke up. Although it looks like he can hear everything around him very clearly. That last scene in #77 was very well done by both actors.

Why does Mia insist on brining Lola down? Her accusations are ridiculous.


 

Laura has made everyone targets with her latest news report, including herself. She only cares about her latest scoop and not about the lives she is putting on the line. I will be shocked if Lola makes it out alive at the end.

Mia is past the point of return. Eladio's shrink from PyP and Frasier and Niles Crane together couldn't save her now.
 

Urban--I wondered who got out the scissors in the episode I viewed broadcast. I figured it out right away as I started to read your most excellent recap. I can't thank you enough for pulling double duty. Will be back later with a few comments, but I will need to read all of these first.

Shame on Univision. They contract for a telenovela and then they can't keep the scheduling right.
 

Jarifa, Diana and TF--I just can't accept that Santi has gone onto my suspects list. We'd like to think, hope, that the two guys that showed up on Santi's doorstep were just the "collection" guys. It was interesting that they felt they needed to show that little exchange from back in Episode #1--as if we'd forgotten it. What might have dimmed in our overstuffed minds is that in Epi#1, Santi told bald guy--as he handed him that distinctive money-holding envelope to leave and never come back and never to talk about "it" to anyone.

So, now we have two guys on Santi's doorstep, the bald guy and one we've never seen before. Santi tells them to go away and he'll have money for them later. Hmmmmm. I don't like it. That sounds like extortion or could be as innocent as a loan from a shady source. Remember, he wasn't able to get a legitimate loan from a bank for his house-building project and thus, Dam's "investment."

Grrrr. If they chop this up any more, we'll all be lost on Saturn, or Pluto, or the moon.
 

I don't understand what's going on with them. How are the ratings for their prime-time novelas, anyway?

I just realized that if we are currently 20 episodes behind they may be looking to end this the night before Premios, which is the 22nd. That means cutting the remaining footage by 50% to the end. This is criminal for a story of this kind. If one of the other prime time series were over they should have two hours a night for this one if they want to end it early.

The cuts toward the end of MdN really made me angry. That series had no filler at all and I wonder who got confused at what was going on in the final airings.
 

Urban thank you again, yes they left out one of the most important scenes, the argument between the couples. Again What is Uni thinking, Oh wait they are not thinking... At this rate we probably have 3 weeks max.

Done with venting, now on to the TN. I think Flo kissing Santi is a big deal, it did not appear that Carol saw anything.

How dare carol accuse Santi of cheating, the nerve of that woman is incredible. And Damian WTH seriously man you are the dirty Dog maybe Santi and Raquel are feeling something for each other but they have not acted on it, and they did not have a child out of wedlock.

Mia - Sick
Laura - disgusting, unethical
Alina - dirty, disgusting, unethical traitor
Andres - just signed his death certificate - messing with those narcos
Miguel - nothing good will come to him
Miriam - lunatic, disturbing
Juan - hope he stays in jail Lola has bigger problems to deal with now

I do not know what their involvement is and how they will end but they all deserve anvils.
 

Sandie. I appreciate your list. And comments.

I keep forgetting Juan. And really, how could I?? He's firmly ensconced in that pack of reprehensibles.

As much as I also want to see the anvils, I am ticked off even more at having to miss these crucial scenes between our two couples.

Diana
 

At this rate I may have to post the Karmageddon page this weekend.

Carolina is projecting her own behavior on Santiago. She seems to enjoy being two-faced around Raquel. Her only concern about any of this was about getting caught and its consequences.
 

If that were true, Urban, why on earth did she agree to go on a little "trip" with Damian that led to the accident? I sure hope Uni doesn't cut that out.

Gee, I wish I could have seen the 4-way argument. Visual cues are so important.

BTW--When Raquel was holding Dam's hand and he was squeezing it, she did say, you do not love me anymore. But she also said, I don't love you anymore. She was wondering what they were going to do.

Mia is the sickest instigator in this whole plot. I feel sorry for Raquel when she finally takes stock of all of Mia's machinations and insinuations and how damaging they have been to every one. At least now Mia knows Granny is not all sweetness and lollipops.
 

I find it hard to believe that if they keep on editing that they will be able to do the story justice considering all of the subplots which are integral to each other. What a mess! . . . especially if you are recapping.


 

Miriam never was. If she did sexually abuse Damian in addition to emotional abuse she would have been so sick with envy and disgust that another woman would have to be the one to bear Damian's children. Thus, Federico and Mia don't mean a thing to her other than people to manipulate to the degree she can.

My guess about the dynamic between her and her nietos is that they may once have been under the impression that she wasn't great with babies and/or little kids and would find them more interesting as they got older (as in talked in complete sentences, got good grades in school, etc). Raquel might also have thought that in the beginning, depending on when she found out how Miriam had abused Damian. We don't know when she found out about that, but we do know that Damian told her.
 

I’m wondering if these loan shark guys are connected to Garrido or if it’s a totally separate thing. I’m thinking Garrido had to have been at the crime scene and that’s where/how he got Damian’s wallet. And he must’ve had accomplices. This question is: was he the one driving the Legato company car or was it someone else? If it’s the latter then maybe it was a stake out of sorts because I’m pretty sure from what we know, the other car didn’t physically cause Damian’s car to crash. What I’m pretty certain of is that there were multiple people at the scene of the crime. That’s why I’m sticking to the possible theory that Andres may be involved and may have been the driver of the company car. Assuming Garrido and his accomplice(s) had their own car.
 

Thanks, Urban. You made sense out of last night's chop job.

Is it too much to ask that Nico, though hot and horny for Alina, is keeping his wits about him and staying close to see what's she's up too?

Santi has every right to be mad enough to kill Damian. But still I can picture him with fists, but not a gun and shovel.
 

Niecie--I can't see Santi chasing, shooting and burying Carolina, no matter how hurt and angry he was about the adultery. He would have gone after Damian. Santi would either have tried to get Caro out of the car or at the very most--leave her there with Damian to meet their fate. I think she did get out of the car under her own steam and someone chased her down.

I would go back to the episode where he sees her body being hauled into the ambulance, already dead and he's falling apart. That is not the behavior of a man who was in on a crime--unless he was after Dam and didn't know Caro was in the car.

TF--I've been deciding whether to make a list of the people who had access to the Legato cars. So far as Andres said--ANYBODY. I don't think Garrido was connected to Damian or Legato. He was merely--as Antonio called him--a small-time delinquent. I believe he was only connected to Vicente, back in his town, for the money he got back for lending Vic money for drink and gambling.

However, we don't know the extent of whatever it was that Andres got Vicente involved in, but I can't remember if that phone call was in El Pasado or El Presente.

Back to the Legato cars--I can't believe that an enterprise of that stature would not have secured their cars better, or had a sign-in, sign-out sheet before someone could get the keys.

That, of course would have made it too easy to solve the puzzle, so we're left with that "ANYBODY." So, it could have been Raquel, Nacho, Agustin, Andres, Miguel, Miriam, Rueda, Fede, Mia, and on down the line. I'm leaving the Alvarado family out of it, but Nacho or Raquel could certainly have told Santi there was always a car available for the taking. Caro, Nico and Lola could have learned about it the same way. We have to add Luz and Danny, although that is really remote.

Lastly, who left the car far away and made sure it was burned to bits?
 

Garrido had to have been at the crime scene.

We know that he's connected to Andres and Miguel. We also know that he was hot to find out what Vicente was blackmailing Damian over. Unless he is eliminated soon he will be bothering Raquel and/or Santiago.

I hope that Santiago keeps his cool long enough to call a doctor about Damian's state of awareness. He needs that in order to find out what he needs to know. They need to know who killed Carolina because that needs to come to its legal conclusion. Andres is still my prime suspect based on his attitudes toward her and toward Damian. At least it's Santiago who is there now and not Andres, who is likely to want to off Damian.
 

"Lastly, who left the car far away and made sure it was burned to bits?" just made me shiver Anita.

I am so impressed with how astutely all of you are dissecting and putting the pieces together. I'm in awe.

I am strictly going by emotions and overt actions. I still see Caro's face leaving the parking lot, seeing the other car and looking. Not worried, but looking. Ack.

Diana
 

Thank you Urban for your heroic recap of #77.

Gosh, I hope they don't cut and end this TN before the 22nd of February! Surely UNI is not that crazy??? Cutting the remainder by 50%.

Does anyone at UNI read this blog?
 

Garrido didn't actually have to be at the crime scene, although it is easy enough to imagine he was. If Vicente was involved, he could have lifted the credit card and given it to Garrido in repayment of some of his debt. If I remember correctly, Dam's wallet was intact at the scene, as was Carolina's cell phone. Antonio said they didn't realize anything was missing from the wallet until there were some credit card charges show up after Dam landed in his coma.

Also, Garrido is ONLY connected to Andres and Miguel through Vicente. Or, have we seen Garrido in Andres/Miguel's presence? My understanding was that when Miguel/Andres found out Vicente had blabbed about the extortion to Garrido, Garrido suddenly became a liability. That's why Miguel order the sicarios to eliminate him. I don't think Vicente wanted to go along with that.
 

I DO believe Andres had everything to do with Patricia's murder, but to me that is such a side story. It only shows how corrupt Andres is and he doesn't hesitate to recommend making someone "disappear," as they say.
 

I just read that Por Amar Sin Ley (formerly titled “El Despacho”) with Zepeda, Ana Brenda and Julian Gil will replace CET and premiere on Monday, March 5th. So that likely means CET finale will be on March 2nd or the 4th if they follow Mexico’s lead and air it on a Sunday.
 

Based on the assumption that there are 102 or 103 actual hours to this series (with #98 airing tonight) and an end date of 2/11 (1 or 2 hours) we can expect to lose about 7 or 8 episodes' worth between now and our finale date unless we get two hours on some nights.
 

Thanks, Urban, for th recap of 77.
 

UA: Laura could care less about her dangerous & stupid outrageous reporting on TV, which will likely put more people in the cross-hairs of Psychopaths, Narcos, etc.,

TF: I see that Santiago has been involved with dangerous people before eh.
 

Thank you Urban. An Amazing recap. You
Brought it in living color.
This story is fixin to get all twisted
Up. Am I mistaken or is santi in debt
To these people for that house? Did I
Misread that? Well he owes them for something. What a maze this is turning into.

Somebody please slap Mia. Again. HARD!

There is three different stories going
On in this show. Maybe 4. But I'm only really interested In the damian/carol Santiago/Raquel Story. But I cannot get their story without the others cuz the Stories are connected. So therein lies The maze.

Thank you Urban
 





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