Caray, Caray!

Or Daddy and Mommy Vs Daddy

The judge informs everyone present that Anifer must not leave the city during the custody hearing and he authorizes that Fabian be able to see Anifer once a day during the proceedings. Everyone nods, and Jorge goes to tell the judge something as Mauricio and Maria wait outside, stressing out about the whole ordeal. Jorge arrives a few seconds later and reveals some good and bad news. The good: Mauricio can be present during Anifer’s visits with Fabian. The bad: Anifer will be stripped of the Lopez-Garza last name. Mauricio shakes his head, dejected.

Pablo shows Lili their recently painted room and she smiles because it looks a lot bigger, with more light. Lili assumes their accommodations will be temporary as she receives a text message from Baldo. Pablo thinks they should have told Jorge that they were moving in today, but Lili reminds him that they are close, and they needed their space. Pablo nods and smiles, touching her stomach, and wishing that their family grows soon. Lili then asks to go to the bathroom but is horrified to find out that the bathroom is outside their room and it’s shared. Pablo shrugs, unsure of what to say.

Maria encourages Mauricio not to get depressed because Anifer knows who her real father. She proposes that they draft up a certificate of guardianship for him, as soon as the custody battle is over, but Mauricio still looks sad. Jorge stands behind them, silent.

Rodrigo and Rafael bring Manuela and Ryan to their new house. There is balloons everywhere and Manuela couldn’t be happier, but Ryan looks angry about the whole thing. The guys then go to show the kids their room but, since it’s completely decorated to suit a little girl, Ryan declares that he is not sleeping there. Rodrigo and Rafael wonder how to solve the problem.

In her room, Mauricio fills in Anifer on what the judge decided regarding her supervised visits with Fabian. Anifer thinks she will be able to talk Fabian into dropping the whole case, and even loving her mother again, but Mauricio tells her that it won’t happen because things have changed. He proposes she talk to Fabian about her things, and that’s it, before declaring that she turned him into a father and it’s the best thing that ever happened to him. Anifer, with tears in her eyes, hugs Mauricio, tight.

Renee goes to visit Noel and tells him that she hopes to leave his situation resolved before leaving Mexico. Noel asks her to sit because he’s not the same young man he once was, and she now has things to fight for in Mexico, her family. Renee considers this.

At Jorge’s, Dulce shows Baldo the ticket to Tijuana she bought him and reveals that she also found his IDs, so he can leave her house, ASAP. Baldo knew he had his IDs but drops the subject and reminds her that he still needs his money. Dulce threatened to evict him if he doesn’t grab his things and leave right this instant.

Noel tells Renee that she should consider her options, but he will give her all the rights to his robot design so that she has no legal troubles. Renee thanks him but thinks there is still plenty of things to resolve before she can leave. Either way, Noel wants to give her the design, because they also belong to her, as his daughter. Renee nods and then wonders if he knows how Fabian stole Logatoys from Mauricio. Noel doesn’t but he isn’t surprised that Fabian would stoop so low, which is why he wants to dedicate his time to be her father, not Fabian’s. Renee wants to know why Noel wants to be for her what he wasn’t for Fabian. Noel is quiet.

Baldo tells Dulce that he can also call the police on Jorge, for stealing their money, but Dulce thinks he should do it and proposes to be Baldo’s lawyer. Baldo is shocked to hear that Dulce would throw Jorge under the bus so quickly, when Yuriria never did, but Dulce thinks his mother was no saint. Baldo reminds her that Dulce stole Jorge, but Dulce doesn’t care and warns him to leave by week’s end or else. Baldo storms off.

Anifer and Fabian talk and play as Maria stands close by. Fabian asks for some space and Maria walks away for a bit as Anifer wonders why he wants to take her away from Mauricio. Fabian reminds her that he is her real father, not Mauricio, but Anifer proposes they be friends because she wants Mauricio to be her father. Fabian thinks Maria must’ve told her horrible things about him but all he wants is to be a family with her and Maria. Anifer would love if her parents were together and Fabian smiles before telling her that he loves her mother, which is why she was born, and she even has a grandfather. Anifer is happy to hear it and she loves that Renee is also her aunt. Fabian cheers with her and declares that, while she only had a mother before, she now has a giant family. Anifer smiles but Maria looks annoyed.

Rafael tries to find a solution with Ryan by proposing they put up a poster of his favorite sports team, but Manuela wants to know what to call them. She thinks they should be “Papa Rodrigo” and “Papa Rafael” but Ryan wants to just call them by their names. Rodrigo doesn’t care, he just wants them to feel comfortable, as does Rafael. He tries to shake Ryan’s hand, but Ryan is cold and distant.

Some time later, Fabian tells Anifer that magic is real and, if you wish it hard enough, things can happen, like when he wishes he can walk. Anifer promises to wish him a speedy recovery and Fabian smiles before asking for a kiss. He then tells Anifer to wish that he can walk again, together, and she does but Maria looks seasick by this point.

That night, Anifer prays at the dinner table as Mauricio wonders what she’s doing. Anifer tells him that she is wishing for Fabian’s recovery and for everything to get resolved soon. She asks Mauricio not to interrupt her and continues praying.

At Jorge’s, Dulce reveals to Jorge that Lili left, without even saying goodbye, and then tells him that the twins have been asking for their money though she thinks he shouldn’t give it to them because it’s too much and they would waste it. Jorge reminds her that it’s her decision and then shows her the divorce papers, which he already signed, and wants her to sign. Dulce, however, wants to fight and warns Jorge that she knows about alimony and such things and getting her to sign the papers won’t be easy. Jorge cringes at the thought.

Mauricio goes into his room and finds Renee waiting for him in bed. He smiles wide and runs to bed, but Renee stops him and asks if he doesn’t think it’s weird to be sharing a bed with her again. Mauricio doesn’t care who knows, even Maria, and Renee chides him for saying those things and asks him to hug her. He obliges and tells her that he wants to do things to her but she still things it’s weird and asks him for a hug. He sighs deep but obliges.

The next day, Jorge argues in front of the judge that Fabian is ill equipped to be a father, as he has violent tendencies, and even kidnapped and tried to brainwash the little girl. He argues that he may be a danger to Anifer but Fabian’s lawyer, Garcia, explains that Fabian took desperate measures because he couldn’t see his daughter. The judge nods but tells them that he wants to interview Anifer himself, with only a child psychologist present, and someone she trusts that isn’t Mauricio, Fabian, or Maria. All three wonder who this person can be.

At Neron’s, Neron and Flor call Melina and pretend to be looking for Pablo’s father to offer him a job he was recommended for. Melina is confused but Neron asks if there is a phone he could speak to him directly.

At school, Tono talks to his son’s class about his job, and tells all the kids that his life would be very boring without kids because his job is super boring, and he always counts the hours until he goes home. The teacher smiles slightly but wonders where this is going as Tono tells the kids about one of the times he escaped his school and the fun adventures he had.

Melina demands to know who he is and how he knows Pablo’s father and Neron reveals that he’s Pablo’s friend and his friend is very sad because his father won’t see or talk to him. Neron begs her to tell him where he can locate him, but Melina reveals that Pablo’s father called ICE on Pablo because he doesn’t want to see him and hangs up. As she does, Melina cries.

Later, the judge interviews Anifer in front of Renee and the psychologist. He asks her what a typical day with Mauricio and Maria consists of and she states that she always has a good time with them. She then tells the judge that Maria and Mauricio used to fight a lot, when he was Renee’s boyfriend, but then he was Maria’s boyfriend, and now all of them get a long and they all live together. The judge is shocked to hear that Mauricio, and his two previous love interests, live together with Anifer. Renee cringes in the background as the psychologist’s eyebrows shoot up at the unorthodox living situation.

Tono meets with his friend from school about the possible job in his company. They both agree that children are very demanding but the presentation at his son’s school went great. Tono wonders if he has a talent for talking in front of children.

At school, the cocaine guy from the other night finds Baldo and demands he pay him for the merchandise. Baldo explains that he doesn’t remember when he gave him the cocaine but explains that he did consume the drugs and will pay him tomorrow. The guy nods but warns him to pay him tomorrow or else.

As everyone waits outside the courtroom, Fabian laughs because Mauricio looks nervous for once in his life. Mauricio demands he shut up and they start fighting as Anifer and Renee arrive. Anifer wonders if they were fighting again but everyone laughs off her concern. Fabian then thanks Anifer because, thanks to her love and care, his life changed for the better and she made him a better person. Anifer smiles as Fabian promises to be the best father he can for her. He then tells her that her magic is a miracle in his life and gives her a surprise: he can walk! Everyone cringes as Anifer cheers because her biological father is walking. Renee tells Anifer that they have to go and Anifer obliges as Fabian thanks her again.

Moments later, Renee pulls Anifer aside and tells her that, while it’s great that her father is walking, things aren’t always what they appear. Anifer understands and explains that her magic caused her father to walk again. Renee shakes her head and explains that Fabian’s therapy is what helped him walk again but Anifer thinks her magic helped her father walk. Renee is surprised to hear Anifer call Fabian “dad” but Anifer doesn’t think it’s strange as he is her father.

In the courtroom, the judge announces that, while Maria will still have Anifer’s custody, he will analyze the proof against her and, should any of Fabian’s allegations be true, he will immediately gain Anifer’s custody over Maria. He suggests they come to a friendly accord outside of court, but Mauricio can’t bring himself to negotiate with a monster such as Fabian.

Later, Mauricio finds Fabian outside of the courtroom and demands to know why he wants to stay with Anifer, just to spite him, but Fabian explains that he just wants to be with his daughter. Mauricio just thinks he wants his life, like he always has, but Fabian wants his daughter and reminds Mauricio that Anifer is his biological daughter and, therefore, his family. He suggests Mauricio go and have kids with Renee and ask Maria to call him, so they can talk without the legal proceedings.

At Jorge’s, the kids tell Jorge that Dulce went to the mall and Jorge nods as Baldo begs him to give him some money because he needs $1,000.00 ASAP. Jorge demands he lower his voice and tell him why he needs the money but Baldo doesn’t tell him and walks away.

Later, Jorge goes to the bank to check on the funds of Baldo’s and Lili’s account, but the representative tells him that she can’t help him with his request because Dulce’s legal proceedings have frozen the account. She shows him the judge’s orders to freeze the account and Jorge is shocked.

Fabian calls Maria, so they can talk things over regarding Anifer’s custody, but Maria doesn’t want to hear it. She prefers a long trial, if it means he can’t see Anifer again, but Fabian proposes they talk because he has no problems with her. Maria reminds him that she must talk to Mauricio first and, either way, she regrets that she let him get close to her daughter and doesn’t want to talk to him again. She hangs up and Fabian calls his lawyer to tell him what happened. His lawyer tells him to convince Maria to settle but Fabian tired of being patient and demands he act because Maria won’t stay with Anifer if he can help it.

That night, Lili is unpacking the groceries when Pablo arrives and greets her with a kiss. He goes to lay down, because he’s exhausted, but she tells him to come eat first. He smiles and gets up but frowns when Lili asks him for more money because she spent all the money he gave her already. He tells that precooked food is more expensive than if she would’ve bought everything raw and made a meal from scratch. He then reveals that all the money he gave her was supposed to be for the whole week but now they must wait for his next salary.

Dulce arrives home and Jorge tells her that he knows about her demand against him though Dulce doesn’t care because she warned him he was going to take him for all he’s worth. In fact, she’s going to take all the money in the twins’ account as payment for him cheating on her before their wedding. Jorge reiterates that he is going to divorce her, no matter what, and Dulce knows it’s to get back with Kika, Jorge nods and Dulce suggests that he go get financial help from his wherever-she’s-from because he’s going to need it. Jorge nods again and tells Dulce to leave his house if she’s going to play hardball because, he was going to leave her the house, but not anymore.

At Mauricio’s, Renee tells him that it might not be a bad idea to negotiate with Fabian, if anything, they’ll know how far he will go, but Mauricio doubts it because he’s sick of Fabian’s games, and how shady he’s being. Renee doesn’t think it’s the right time, but she reveals that Anifer called Fabian “dad” inadvertently that afternoon. Mauricio curses Fabian for his mind games but refuses to let him win.

The next day, Baldo asks Jorge for the thousand dollars again, for books, but Jorge wants to know the names of the books. Baldo demands he get the money for him, because the money is his anyway, but Jorge reveals that Dulce froze all the accounts in his name, so he doesn’t have access to Baldo’s money. Baldo curses Dulce, who is mad at Jorge, but taking it out on everyone.

Tono’s friend from school takes him his new contract to his new office and gives it to Tono to look over. Tono does but looks at his family photo and smiles.

At Anitoys’ new headquarters, Mauricio shows Jorge the new company that could manufacture their toys and Jorge nods because they look good and efficient. Jorge proposes they ask Tono to dedicate more hours, even if he did start his new job, and bring Gladys over as well because she’s integral to their team and they can, at least, pay her 4 months of salary. Tono arrives then and reveals that it was his first and last day at his desk job because he’s sick of the corporate lifestyle. Jorge nods, because now he can help them out more, but Tono has something to present to him first. He asks the men to sit down so they can talk.

At the cul-de-sac, all the women have a party for the kids with Rodrigo and Rafael, who provides a pasta disk. They instruct the kids to go wash their hands as the women ask them how things are going. Rafael admits that it has been a struggle but they all agree that they all started out like that and things got better. Rodrigo looks at Ryan, who seems dazzled by all the decorations they laid out and wonders how he’s doing.

At the entrance of the cul-de-sac, Baldo arrives home, frantic to get away from someone when the drug dealer arrives and demands his money again. Baldo promises to give it to him and the dealer tells him that he will come back for his money as Baldo runs home. Across the way, Maria notices the dealer and asks Rafael if he knows him. Rafael shakes his head, but Rodrigo tells them that he’s a police officer, so they have nothing to worry about if strangers come knocking. Maria nods but looks worried as Renee serves drinks for all the children.

Baldo arrives home, screams Dulce’s name, confirms she’s in the bathroom, and then goes into the master bedroom to take money of out her purse. Dulce walks in then and silently films him take money out of her purse. She laughs at the fact that he’s a thief as well as Baldo wonders what to do.

Maria goes home and answers a call from Fabian, much to her chagrin. Fabian asks her not to hang up because he wants to warn her that the police are coming to Mauricio’s house because someone called them, anonymously, and told them Mauricio was selling drugs from there. Maria doesn’t believe him, but Fabian tells her that the police are coming with trained dogs and they will sell the drugs. He then instructs her to open up the couch cushions and Maria is shocked to find drugs inside. He tells her that there are other packages hidden inside the house and she will meet someone worse than him when the police arrive and find them. Maria wonders what to do.

Dulce takes the money away from Baldo and wonders if her mother didn’t teach him any manners. Baldo reminds her that he’s just taking back the money she stole by freezing Jorge’s account, but Dulce thinks he should work to earn his money. She warns him that she is going to call the police officers, so they can arrest him, and she has video proof. Baldo thinks she’s overexaggerating but Dulce thinks he’s just a criminal like Lili.

Renee and Rafael sit down to eat with the kids and they both agree that the drug dealer hanging outside the cul-de-sac has been outside for too long and they’re worried. Rafael calls Rodrigo over to tell him.

Baldo chases Dulce around the house as he tries to get her cell phone to no avail. Baldo can’t believe she is still trying to ruin his life after she took away her father from them for years. Dulce announces that Jorge was hers to begin with and he loved her a lot more than he ever loved Yuriria.

Fabian asks Maria to chose because the police are on the way to the cul-de-sac and she can go to jail or live with him and Anifer. Maria can’t believe he called the police, but Fabian tells her that he isn’t bluffing and everyone in Mauricio’s house will pay the consequences of her decision. Just then, police cars with sirens arrive and Fabian asks Maria to look out her window.

Ryan pushes Ernesto and demands he give him his toy because he’s the boss, but they can’t continue arguing because police cars arrive then as Maria runs outside and sees them. Maria demands Fabian tell her what he wants from her and he tells that she knows her options and she better decide because she has just enough time to hide all the drugs before the police find them…

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