Caray, Caray!

And we continue with our twisted tale:

At Catalina's house, Gélica notices a spot of blood on Catalina's blouse. Catalina sees her staring at it and tells her that she stained it but doesn't remember how. She adds that Gélica is to throw it away because she will never be able to get the stain out. Gélica looks oddly upset as she leaves the room with the blouse in hand.

Luis is at his place (his home away from where his wife and child live) when he hears on TV that Vasco the forensic pathologist was found dead with a bullet wound to the head at the forensic facility where he worked. Luis springs into action and takes the folder from Vasco from its hiding place. Leonora is knocking at his door.

José Carlos is arrested still in his drugged stupor. The press is there to cover this event marked by alcohol, drugs and violence since he is the son of the famous businessman the late Carlos Larios.

Leonora has arrived with a box of files for Luis. She watches the coverage of José Carlos's arrest as Luis quickly sorts through the box's contents. Luis gets busy shredding. Leonora asks if he doesn't need them anymore. As we see that the files have to do with Catalina Creel, Luis says he no longer needs them.

Alejandro visits with his mother Catalina. She talks about how much she misses Carlos and also about how they need to get busy to honor his memory. She brings up Leonora who she likes and who is an educated young woman who almost reminds her of herself when she was that age. Alejandro reminds her that this is only a business deal as far as he is concerned. Catalina thinks that business can also be pleasurable. She encourages him to enjoy himself and to impress Leonora. She urges him to invite Leonora over so they can meet her. She must have a weakness somewhere . . .

Francisco calls and Alejandro leaves. Francisco is in his car with Ámbar and has news of José Carlos's arrest. It won't be as easy as just paying the damages this time. José Carlos hit some girl who is on her way to the hospital. Francisco and Ámbar are on their way to help him out. Catalina tells them they have no need to do that because she is going to handle this personally. Francisco thinks it will be better if he talks to the lawyers but Catalina insists that she is the first person to see José Carlos. After he hangs up, Ámbar tells him he needs to be looking out for his nephew. He needs a lawyer and Francisco is a lawyer. Francisco insists that Catalina will take care of it. Ámbar wonders why he always defends Catalina. Francisco reasons that after dealing with José Carlos for years, Catalina is the only one who can solve the problem.

Luis expresses his condolences to Ignacio Vasco's widow. She tells him that her husband was very nervous lately but he never told her a thing. She wants to know who killed him. Luis promises to follow the latest in the investigation but the expression on his face says that might not happen.

Leonora interrupts Alejandro as he watches his brother's arrest on TV. She wants to check on him with his brother being arrested. He thinks that the news services enjoy broadcasting the tragedy of others. She knows all about that since she works for a newspaper. Alejandro says he knows the drill. His brother will spend a few days in jail, his mother will bail him out and pay for all of the damages, there will be a few peaceful days and then the cycle will repeat itself again. Alejandro and Leonora flirt and he invites her to supper tonight at his house. Leonor would prefer something more casual. Alejandro agrees and says he will come up with something for them to do. Miguel calls out for him.

At the ministerio público, a detective is getting a statement from José Carlos when Diego and Catalina arrive effectively cutting it short. When Catalina is alone with her stepson, she lets him have it. He went too far this time hitting that girl and sending her to the hospital. He insists that he is innocent but cannot remember anything beyond meeting the girl at the disco. Catalina, knowing how to press his buttons, says she will get Francisco to talk to the judge and get him to place him back in the rehab facility. José Carlos loses it. The police subdue him and drag him away as he proclaims his innocence.

Catalina and Diego face the press as they leave the ministerio público. They have nothing to say. Once inside of their vehicle, Catalina tells Diego to put out a public statement so she won't be hounded like this again. She asks about the woman from the hotel. Diego says they have no worries because she will follow their directions.

Alejandro and Miguel discuss Lalo's birthday party that is happening tonight. They had plans to go but now Alejandro is saying he cannot make it because of having to have supper with his mother. Miguel is not sure if he believes him and asks him out right if he is having supper with him mother or with his new friend the reporter. They then get into an argument with Alejandro accusing Miguel of not being able to keep things compartamentalized. Miguel tells Alejandro to bring her to the birthday party since he wants to meet her. It will help. Alejandro is not so sure.

Diego and Catalina arrive at her house. He gets a video from Julius, who is working with more people now, about the discovery of a very good diamond deposit in Africa. He shows Catalina who then asks Diego to track down the origin of some photos that were sent to Carlos on the night of his death. She wants all calls and messages traced. She declines to tell Diego the subject of the photos when he asks but he promises to take care of it within her time frame of "today".

Francisco comes by to ask if Catalina talked to José Carlos. She starts out by telling him that this time José Carlos did something very serious and he needs to be taught a lesson and take responsibility for what he did. Francisco reminds her that he was in no condition to know what he was doing. She also is not happy about the bad publicity. Yes, she is thinking of letting him cool his heels in jail for a few days. She is sick of him always getting away with everything. Alejandro looks disturbed hearing these responses. He tries to explain that José Carlos is an addict in need of professional help. Well, she isn't about to be like Carlos who always felt sorry for him. She needs Francisco to back her up on this. He reluctantly agrees when she also asks him to make sure Ámbar stays out of it. She is the kind of weak woman that will just make matters worse. Clearly looking disturbed by what he just heard, Francisco kisses Catalina on her cheek and leaves.

Ámbar is at the jail to visit her nephew bringing food and chocolate. He is only interested in getting bailed out. Ámbar tells him that Francisco is taking care of it all. She asks him what happened. As he repeats that he doesn't remember anything not even know he got to the hotel room, he does start to remember. He remembers kissing a girl, being beaten up by a couple of guys and seeing Diego's face looking down at him as he was on the floor. He realizes that he was set up.

Alejandro and Leonora arrive at Lalo's birthday party. She meets Alejandro's "favorite" friend Miguel.

Gélica asks Catalina if she wants something to eat. No, Catalina doesn't want anything. Gélica tells her how terrible she feels for José Carlos. Catalina says Fernando is taking care of his defense. Gélica also doesn't like the way he is being described on TV. He may have his problems but being violent???? With that, Catalina slowly turns her head and asks if she is serious. Gélica comes to José Carlos's defense saying he was only a child and it was an accident. Catalina's cold stare continues. Gélica excuses herself and leaves.

Catalina remembers that fateful day when she was having sex with Francisco and José Carlos saw them. After Francisco reminded her that he told her so, she put on a robe and went after her stepson. She told the "damn brat" not to go hiding on her. As she grabbed on to his arm, she had no idea that he had his bow and arrow with him and she ended up getting jabbed with an arrow in her eye as he dropped his bow and pivoted to get away from her to continue running down the hall. She sat down, pulled the arrow out and screamed. In the present, one tear falls from Catalina's one good eye.

José Carlos tries to tell the detective that he was set up by his stepmother Catalina Creel but nobody is buying his tale. He is dragged screaming back to his cell.

Back at the party, Alejandro and Miguel make sure that Leonora is entertained. Feeling a bit threatened, Miguel goes off alone and starts to flirt with a guy.

José Carlos starts to go into withdrawal in his jail cell.

Alejandro and Leonora flirt some more but not enough for Alejandro to not notice what Miguel is up to. When Miguel and the guy disappear together, Alejandro tells Leonora that the has to make an international business call and excuses himself. Alejandro walks in on Miguel and the guy in another room. There is nothing going on but Alejandro tells the guy to get out. Alejandro wants to know what Miguel is doing anyway. Miguel explains that he wants Alejandro and that he misses him. He had no plans of doing anything with the guy. He just wanted to see how Alejandro would react. As Miguel tries to get a kiss, Alejandro pushes him back reminding him there are lots of people around. Miguel wonders if it is all of the people Alejandro is concerned with or Leonora. He accuses Alejandro of only being concerned about her. He can see that she is falling for Alejandro already. He also thinks that Alejandro is falling in love with her. Alejandro is upset because he feels like Miguel is constantly making them put their love to the test. Alejandro says Miguel knew what the situation was and he agreed to it. Miguel nods in agreement but blurts out that he just can't do it. It just hurts seeing him with Leonora. As all of this is going down, a bored Leonora is walking around the apartment and starting to open doors to unknown rooms. Someone sees her and directs her to the bathroom. Miguel apologizes and asks for a kiss but he doesn't get one as Alejandro pushes him away and leaves.

Alejandro takes Leonora home but there is no sex on the schedule for a first or second date with her. They both admit to liking each other. That is why she says she is not inviting him in. They kiss.

The next morning, José Carlos is bailed out.

Gélica has news for Catalina at breakfast: Alejandro slept in his own bed last night even though he was late in getting home. Their conversation is cut short with the arrival of a jubilant José Carlos. Catalina is furious and demands to know who bailed him out. He says it was someone who cares for him but hates her. She is surprised he is back. She expected him to go into hiding in Miami as he is used to doing. He states not this time because she set him up. He says it all has to do with her enforcer Diego. He wonders if he hit the girl he found in the bathroom. She blames his comments on being under the influence. José Carlos says not this time, he is clear headed. Catalina follows him and says she cannot believe he would ever accuse her of something like that after ALL SHE HAS BEEN THROUGH. DOESN'T HE REMEMBER? He turns and asks: DOES HE REMEMBER? SHE HAS MADE HIM FEEL GUILTY HIS WHOLE LIFE. SHE HAS MADE HIM PAY THE ULTIMATE PRICE AND HE IS STILL PAYING. Gélica breaks up the conversation informing Catalina that Francisco has arrived.

Catalina is angry that Ámbar stuck her nose in her business bailing out José Carlos. Francisco said he could do nothing about it because Ámbar just wanted to help. Catalina thinks that is just great because now he is free to overdose on drugs. He insists his wife would do nothing to hurt José Carlos. Catalina even suspects it was Ámbar who sent Carlos the photos. Since he knows nothing about them, she has to explain how they were texted to Carlos the night he died. So, yes, Carlos knew about the two of them. Francisco doesn't think that Ámbar knows about them because she couldn't take it. Catalina thinks that the photos were the cause of the heart attack that killed Carlos. Alejandro arrives and Francisco leaves.

Catalina talks about missing Carlos. She wants to know all about his date with Leonora. He admits it is going well but also has a favor to ask of her for a friend of Leonora's who is a reporter. She agrees.

Luis gets his job back and is told it was due to the intervention of Catalina Creel. Luis promises to behave himself.

José Carlos asks Gélica what happened the day of the ACCIDENT since he remembers very little. He has some images but he doesn't know if it was what he really saw or if it is from what he was told that happened. Gélica says he was in his baby brother's room with his bow and arrow pointing it at Alejandro in his crib. Catalina saw it and got really scared. She started to pull José Carlos out of his brother's room and as she did she got stuck in the eye with the arrow. José Carlos hoped she would have remembered something different but it has always been he who was responsible.

Ámbar is aggravated with Catalina's reaction and is telling Francisco all about it. She told Gloria (José Carlos's mother) she would take care of José Carlos her whole life. And no matter what Catalina wants, she would bail him out again so he wouldn't have to spend another night in jail. She feels like he is the child they never had. He just wants to forget about it it all and get to work. Ámbar has other ideas and wants him to stay at home for some "frisky" time with her.

Alejandro and Leonora are outside the house when José Carlos comes out and greets them. Alejandro sarcastically says his brother is back from his vacation in jail. José Carlos proclaims his innocence telling them his set up theory. That just makes Alejandro laugh. José Carlos says he is going because his insecure little brother likes to make him look bad in front of women. As he leaves, Alejandro goes after him. They get into a fight. Alejandro tells him to stay away from Leonora. José Carlos asks if he is using her to get the inheritance. He won't be telling her, because even though they all think he is disgusting, he is not a monster. Alejandro has enough with the demons he already has.

Francisco is now at work and thinks back to having sex with Ámbar and her asking if he loved her. He said he did. She then told him she would kill herself if he ever left her. Catalina comes into his office all apologetic about how she treated him earlier. He is still upset about Carlos knowing about them before he died and the possibility of Ámbar finding out about them. He thinks it is better that he  just quit. She suggests that they break up. As a matter of fact, she is going to Acapulco this weekend; put some distance between them but then again he could come along like that time they went together alone way back when and made love on the beach . . . Francisco grabs her and insists he wants to be with her and suddenly they are all over each other on the desk.  Catalina balances herself by putting her hand on a photo of Francisco with his brother Carlos.

Fin

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