Caray, Caray!

Julio thinks it is odd that Temo and Ari are always hanging out together sort of like twins.  Lupita doesn't find it strange because they are friends.

Pancho is still helping a nervous Susana put the sail on the mast of her model ship.  He tells her she has nothing to be nervous about.  Pancho wants to see her happy. They laugh and rub foreheads. Crisanta walks in and says she has caught them with their hands in the cookie jar. Visibly nervous, Susana asks Crisanta how long she has been there. Crisanta says evidently not long enough.  Susana leaves Pancho to finish the ship and goes to talk with Crisanta. Crisanta guesses that Pancho also took her to the market and gave her the flowers she has at home. Susana denies it all. Crisanta makes it clear she is not judging her.  She just likes to know what is going on.  She also has noticed the very special way she and Pancho look at each other. Susana says nothing.


Linda meets Axel on his motorcycle. She only has twenty minutes.  He kisses her. Crisanta comes around the corner and does not recognize them. Linda and Axel leave quickly.  As they ride farther and farther from home, Linda wants to know where they are exactly going because she needs to get back home in time. Since her mother is now sleeping in her room, her mother is going to miss her. He is going to Ocotlán. Axel suggests she ask her father for more time.  Linda's phone rings. It is Blanca an Eugenio wanting to know where she is. Blanca says she has hardly anytime to get back and Eugenio is sharpening his scissors.  Linda lies and says she is in the roof apartment considering different colors because she is thinking of painting it a different color.  Blanca says if she does not find her in the roof apartment, she will be punished. Eugenio says they will not have her make fools of them.  Linda tells Axel she has to go back right away.

In Blanca's kitchen, Julieta and Robert talk to Dave. Is he feeling okay? Dave shrugs. Robert reminds him of the family's honesty policy.  Dave says he is upset because there are no baby pictures of him when there are plenty of all of the other family members Robert tells him of his own experience.  Until he found his bio-parents he had only one photo of himself from when he was a little boy. It made Robert feel like he had never been a little boy or a baby. Dave agrees that that is how he feels. Robert adds that as he got older the lack of photos mattered less because the new memories that were being made were being made with love. Julieta says that photos only help us remember what happened but nobody can take away what we have lived through or the memories we make with love. Aa a new family, they are making memories together.  Dave still does no understand it since Blanquita must have thousands of photos. They must love her more than him. It is different because they will hear her first words. nobody heard his.  Robert wonders if that is why he wants to see his bio-dad.  Dave perks up. Maybe his bio-dad saw him as a baby.  He wants to see his REAL dad. Robert tells him they do not know where he is. Dave quiets down.

Casandra and Clarisa are playing a board game with Gabriel. Gabriel just cannot take anymore and tells his sisters that he is going to see Daniela. They try to stop him.  They remind him he needs to respect her request for space and time alone.  They get him exercising so hard that in the end  he can barely move.

Back in the living room there are  more baby and child pictures being shown.  Dave looks depressed. Blanca talks to Eugenio. She is sure Linda is lying to them. Eugenio cannot make it up to the attic to help Blanca check on her.  Blanca is going to go up with Daniela. Ari makes an entrance without his earring. Audifaz gloats.  Ari makes an announcement. There is something the family needs to know.  Ari will come home but only if one condition is met. That condition is that is family will always accept him as he is.  Audi doesn't get it.  He should be the one who should be setting conditions. Polita tries to get him to stop talking. Blanca and  Daniela go to find Linda. The roof apartment is empty as Blanca suspected. Linda crossed the line this time. Blanca calls Linda who happens to be in front of the building with Axel. She tells Blanca she is in her room now.  Blanca tells her that her game is over. Linda tries to explain but Blanca is no longer listening.

In the meantime, Julieta and Robert are having a discussion about Dave's bio-dad. Robert says they have to tell Dave the truth because sooner or later he will find out the truth and then he will be resentful because they lied to him. Robert says they are not responsible for what his bio-dad did but they are responsible for Dave's present. Julieta doesn't see it that way.  She does not want to see her son suffer even more and  feel worse.  She doesn't want Dave to know anything abut his father or meet him. She reminds Robert she is Dave's mother and Robert cannot decide for her. They do not come to an agreement. Robert doesn't want to end up fighting about this.  That is all they would need now.

Linda and Axel race back home. Linda is arguing with Axel about whose fault this all was.  Crisanta and Susana walk out of the building and wonder what Axel is doing there. Linda starts whispering in Axel's ear to cook up a plan. Crisanta and Susana don't like their bad manners one bit. What are they going to do? Axel disappears into the building.  He pulls the fire alarm.  Julieta runs for the children. Everyone is upset and runs out. Susana runs in to find Sebas. They all think there is fire in the bakery.  Linda hides behind a tree.  Robert asks Pancho is somebody burned something in the bakery. No and nothing is smoking inside either. Imelda thinks it was Crisanta. Susana says that is not possible because Crisanta was with her outside. Next, where is Linda?  Did she get out? Blanca said she was never inside. She lied to them so she will be hearing from her mother.  Daniela goes to look for her.
Robert notifies them that there was no smoke or fire and the alarm is turned off.  Dave starts getting hysterical when he hears the word "fire".  Julieta tries to get him to calm down.

Axel just mingles with his family on the street.  Imelda still thinks it was Crisanta and she brought Susana as a reinforcement just to ruin their family Sunday.   Sebas wants to know why Pancho is still Susana's friend.  He is different and not their equal.  He goes on and on even though Susana tells him to quiet down and not talk to her that way.  In the midst of the mess, Linda sneaks back in the building.  Crisanta shuts Sebas up but Axel continues where Sebas left off accusing Susana of never being around, etc. Julieta comes to Susana'a defense and tells Axel about all of the work they have at the office. Susana thanks her for her support.  Robert gives the all clear to go back in. Sebas doesn't want to go with Susana.  Susana says Axel can take him. She tells them both that she has tried and since her sons  still do not want to be with her, she is going back to work full time tomorrow.

Back in the living room, Linda comes in lying saying she was in her room and then in the wash  room.  Blanca says they looked all over.  Robert cannot believe she didn't hear the alarm. She says she was listening to music.

Dave and Blanquita are going to sleep over at Blanca's. Robert and Julieta will be back for them tomorrow.  Out in the hall, Blanca tells Robert and Julieta to not be so serious and to really dedicate themselves to  "enjoying themselves".  They all blush.  Blanca tells Julieta she bought her something sexy for tonight. Julieta cannot believe what her "mamá suegra" just told her and giggles.

Susana is at the bakery with Pancho and the model ship.   She is planning on continuing to see him.  She does't know what else to do to connect with her children . Nothing she does is ever enough.  If she could go back in time and not work, she would do it. Pancho reminds her if she were to do  that her sons would not have had the same opportunities in life.  In spite of all of her training and degrees, she still sees herself as a failure.

Linda talks with Axel.  She does not understand how he talks to her his mother. He says it is a long story.  They basically don't know her. He admits that they never wanted for anything material but Susana was never a real mother to them. He adds that he doesn't want to argue with her but they really do not know each other. Susana asks him if he is that uncomfortable around he then why is he still living in her house. He is staying there because of Sebas. Axel wants him to be happier than he was. Susana  says she is like she is because she runs the household. She paid for his studies and his career, Axel agrees but it was not the career he wanted. He only chose what he did because he liked fixing things. The conversation continues and Susana asks  why he gets on so well with his father since he was not there either. Axel feels he was there though because he always took an interest in him  personally and asked what he liked, helped him in his career and had confidence in him.  He isn't saying Susana is a bad woman it is just that he never felt like he was a priority in her life. Susana is left with a lot to think about.

Crisanta drops by Imelda's to share one half of Canuto's ashes with her but there is one condition. Crisanta's condition is that Imelda include her "anchakinis" in her fashion show.  Imelda cannot think of including Crisanta's vulgar clothing with her elegant styles.  Crisanta says if they do no accept her condition, there will be no ashes for them.  When Crisanta has left,  Imelda asks Eugenio how important it would be for him to have his father's ashes.  It would be a big deal for him.

At Pancho's, Crisanta  tells him about her offer to split Canuto's ashes. She also tells him that she has noticed that he has gotten really friendly with her daughter. He lists all of Susana's wonderful qualities.  He talks to Canuto's ashes but then he is freaked out when he thinks they are answering him.

Catalina arrives for her next English lesson. Catalina works with Blanca but feels like she does not know enough English to be successful in her interview tomorrow.  Maybe Blanca could be her long distance translator . . . and tell her everything she needs to know during the interview. Blanca thinks that would be cheating.

Daniela is helping Linda paint the attic. Linda asks if it isn't just amazing that they both have businesses in their parents' building. They both left and now they are back. Linda asks if she thinks of Gabriel. Yes, Daniela does.  Daniela says with all of the rules and expectations of marriage he just was not the same. She made him change. Linda says it is good she is not blaming Gabriel for everything. Daniela says they are a couple so the fault is both of theirs.  At Gabriel's,  he is telling his sister that after getting married, the spark just went out of his relationship and he and Daniela were not the same anymore. He failed.

Julieta and Robert go to spend the night at a hotel ready for a night of love. She cannot believe that Blanca planned this all for them. In a short time, it is clear that their night of romance isn't going to work out as planned.  Robert has nothing going on. He says "it never happened to him before".  Julieta says  "it can happen to anyone." It's normal. She understands. He is under a lot of stress.  He agrees because he just cannot get his mind off of everything that is happening in their life.  This is the last thing he wanted; for all of those concerns to affect their sex life. Julieta says they can still relax.  He is in no mood for a nice oil massage so  Julieta suggests that he should just let it all out and  be honest about what is bothering him. Robert lists his issues: the family, their debts, the foundation, and especially now, Dave's bio-dad.  He goes back to his position that they just have to tell the truth about his bio-dad because if they don't they will break their honesty pact with Dave and he will not forgive them.  This is not what Julieta wants to hear.  How can they tell Dave that his bio-dad is in jail? What if his bio-dad wants to involve himself in their lives and tries to get custody? She does not want to lose another child PERIOD.  Robert says what happened with their first baby was different.  Julieta says no way, the pain would be exactly the same.  It is all about losing somebody you love. Robert acknowledges he has some fears about the situation but quickly adds that  he was adopted and knows how Dave feels. He wanted to find his bio- family his whole life. Julieta tells him she knew she would never convince him so he can do what he wants but he better be ready to face the consequences.

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