Caray, Caray!

[This was done without the benefit of CC and perfect audio.  Please correct what I have incorrectly interpreted.--edit.]

⦁ Elisa is remanded back to prison to await her sentence for trafficking artworks and money-laundering.  It will be upwards of 25 years.  Leonardo goes berserk and quite loudly calls into question the judge's...er... lack of insight and moderation in sentencing guidelines.   To make matters worse, Fabricio and Victoria are the first to blame him for Elisa's conviction.  He's won and gotten what he'd always wanted from associating with her! Renata reminds her mother that Leo has been the only one trying to clear her name and begs him to get to the bottom of this injustice so El will eventually go free.

⦁ At the same time, Eugenio's lead henchman denies he or his gang had anything to do with Dario's escape.  Ewwy demands his henchmen find out then who did help Dario to break out of the prison van.  He is offering them $1 million US as a reward to whoever hands Dario over to him that by that evening.

⦁ Back at the fiscalia, Adriana hints broadly that Leo's beginning to sound like a broken record, always griping that Ewwy needs to be in jail instead of El.  He needs to start concentrating on finding Dario so the two-timing crook can retract the charges against El instead.  Just then Christina comes out of her office and Leo insists on having a bidnez chat immediately.  He takes over his brother's office; he accuses her of getting payoffs to put and/or keep Elisa in prison and him from being able to visit her.  She denies this, of course, so Leo takes it up a notch by threatening her not to mess with Elisa or else.....  He bites his tongue (unfortunately) before actually stating the "or else." (Weak move, dude.)  She (Mother of Mindgames) tells him he's becoming more violent and it was she who gave him back his badge and gun.  It's been up to her to keep him from hurting his career.  She has tried to give him a few clues to resolve El's case also.  Remember her telling him to look around him at the people in the fiscalia?  People close to him are involved.  And, BTW, it couldn't hurt to get a bit more therapy along the way.  He politely, if somewhat oafishly, steps over her intended POS double-entendre here.   

⦁ Back in the courtroom, Ren overhears the attorney and Sr. Curly-Locks explaining to Vicki that Dario's flight put El in a most unsympathetic light.  She yells at Fab to tell Ewwy he needs to take responsibility for what his son's done.  Ren cannot believe it!  No puede ser! Dario, El Cobra is Tio Ewwy's son????!!!  She tries confirming it with Fabricating Fab who denies Daddy has any other kiddies but himself.   She must be upset and has heard incorrectly, etc.  Just then the housekeeper calls Ren complaining that Majo is out of control and might hurt herself.  Ren tells her to keep her sister locked up. Ren herself then goes non compos mentis cuz her pill bottle's empty.  

⦁ At the fiscalia again, Jose Luis tells Adri that his kid brother doesn't realize that his career is totally in Chrissie's hands.  In fact, everyone's there depends on staying in that bitch-witch's good graces.  Adri asks if she threatened JL or not.  He avoids an answer and says he's got to attend to Lelie right now, but he'll come over to her place this evening to discuss something with her.  Adri says no.  Bad idea as she's not ready for another one of his shaming and/or guilt trips.  He tells her he's coming over this evening and that's that.  

⦁ Ren has gone into the district attorney's--the Mexican equivalent's--office to make a rather disjointed statement about her mother, uncle, Dario, and her dad.  See, they're all the ones who are guilty and not her sister.  Vicki races with a world-class save.  She explains to the D.A. that Renutty is upset right now due to being off her schizophrenia meds.  Thus, Ren doesn't have any idea what she's saying right now.  Ren is told the DA has heard and will open an investigation... so she and Vicki may leave his office--and finally leave the busy officer of the court alone!  

⦁      Adri learns from Leo that Chrissie hasn't changed where he's concerned--meaning that she essentially wants him in his birthday suit and standing at attention or else.   (I'd say that's cause for a sexual harassment suit, but what do I know?)  Adri says not to feel alone.  She has his back.  (Yeah, I feel really safe knowing that.  Anybody else??)  The first order of business is to find out why he cannot see Elisa, he tells her.

⦁ At the hospital, Leslie has another treatment.  The doctor has no specific answer about her chances for JL.  FF>>FF>>

⦁ At the prison, Fab is trying to earn points with El again.  When he leaves the guard complains about how risky it is to let him in to see her.  He mentions he pays her well enough it should be worth the risk.

⦁ Adri and Leo arrive just as Fab is leaving.  Fab gets another chance to rub Leo's nose in it, reminding him that Elisa's facing a 25-year sentence and he's trying to save her company from bankruptcy all because of an investigation that Leo started.  So, ol' Leo might as well sit on it and twirl, doncha know.

⦁ Back at los Cantu, Vicki gives Ren hell for what she tried to pull at the courthouse.(Hey, her heart was in the right place, at least even if her brains are still scrambled eggs.)  Vicki's determined to call the old psychiatrist back to handle Ren.  As for Majo, she cannot believe that Ren locked Majo in her bedroom just to keep her from drinking.  She heads upstairs to listen to Majo's side of things.  

⦁ At the gang's garage a bit later, Fab and Dario face the fact that they both inherited the worst qualities of their father: destroying what they love most. And Fab loves El as much as Dario loves Majo.  Dario supposedly says if Ewwy goes to jail then that is the end of their bidnez (I think).  So, Dario's got no intention of getting El out of jail just yet.  (If this is wrong let me know.) 

⦁ El, with so much free time on her hands, thinks back to the most romantic times spent with Leo.  Adri comes for a visit but El won't explain in real terms why she doesn't allow Leo to visit.  El says only it really is a bad match; they only got together because it was a bad time for both of them having just lost somebody dear to them.  Adri says if it has anything to do with Christina, then not to pay attention to her; she's got a power/control obsession and has always been a pain in the backside for Leo.  He's totally devastated by this whole situation and really needs El with him.

⦁ When Adri comes out of the lockups, she tells Leo she did all she could to convince Elisa to speak to him, but she simply doesn't want to.

⦁ Vicki chats with Majo and says she's seriously thinking of committing Ren again since without Elisa she cannot be controlled. And, as for Elisa, she's not getting out and will probably be in jail for the next 25 years.  "--So you see now?  The man you say is in love with you has ruined our lives.  You're turning into an alcoholic. Your sister is in prison.  How do I control Renata, help you, and get Elisa out of prison?"  

⦁ And speaking of troublesome kids, Fernanda's got her hands full with Juanito.  All he wants to do is lie around in bed till his father shows up.  Suddenly then he's animated.  Fab tells Fern to go order pizza and then slips out the door with him.

⦁ Meanwhile, Dario (the real schizo in this pile o' poo) calls Majo to meet him again so he can see her a final time before he turns himself in;  she must give him the courage to do that.  She weeps continually.  However, she does meet with him and won't anytime soon.

⦁ Vicki returns to Ewwy's manse to complain that her family life is a total train wreck, past, present and future; she's got to move back in to take charge of things again.  Ewwy shows his utter frustration (as he doesn't take mouthy women well) and tells her that's ridiculous; the girls are both adults and should learn to face life and handle responsibility as such.  She defends her decision against clinging to somebody who doesn't know how to fulfill his promises. (And the point is...snicker, snicker.)  Ewwy insists he did all in his power to get Elisa released.   "--Until you have handed over your son so that Elisa gets released, I don't want to see you again.  And, there's something else to tell you: tomorrow morning I am taking over control of Grupo Cantu. (Oh, noes!  Say it ain't so, Victoria!)  Ewwy plays the hurt puppy dog card.  Why is she insisting on treating him like the enemy?  She says well, she's finally realized the real reason he wants to marry her.  "--It's for the company, right?  Or what other motive would you have to be with me?"

⦁ Dario stops in to speak with his mother.  She is totally disgusted with him.  "--You lied to both Majo and me."  He tells her he means to help Elisa but there are still things he has to accomplish first.  Said like the slippery fish bait he is.  Piedad doesn't want to hear it.  "--I swear it--"  "--No!  Don't swear anything!  Just do it.  Otherwise, if you cannot change your life around, I'd rather see you dead."  Just then the doorbell rings.  "--That's Majo."  He races out to the front gate to meet her, full of passionate kisses.

⦁ Piedad sees Dario's packed duffle bag on the floor.  She retrieves the card Leo left her and begins dialing her cell.  

⦁ At the same time across town, JL arrives at Adriana's.  He's nervous and says it will be brief.  She says she wasn't expecting roses and romance from him this time so spit it out already.  "--I want you to resign.  I do need you to do this to save myself."  "--What are you saying? How could you want me to resign?"  "--I promise to find you another job as good as this one at another fiscalia.  But I cannot say anything more.  Don't ask."  Adri realizes it's got to be Chrissie behind this demand.  "--What's she threatened you with?  What's she got on you?  Tell me."   Male chauvinist that he is, JL tells her that he put her there and he can get rid of her just as easily.  She tells him no way, Jose!  "--I earned that promotion!  I am not resigning!" (10 pts. to Team Adri!  You go, girl!!)  He tells her to either resign or get fired and then leaves.  Once he's gone Chrissie comes out of the other room where she was purposely listening.  "--I told you he'd ask you to resign.  We're so close to catching him."  "--You want to tell me what you're accusing him of?"  "--Sure, sure.  First I want you to agree to help us catch him."  "--He's your collar, not mine."  "--Oh, but when you find out what he's done you'll want to consider him your collar also, believe me."

⦁ Back at Fern's, Fab is giving his ex hell for having slept around and then blaming everything nasty that she's done as somebody else's fault.  Also, he reminds her that she is treating the kid like an object when what he really needs is to be shown true affection.  All she wants, in the end, is money, right?  "The kid is useless as a means of extortion.  So how much will it cost for her to simply disappear from our lives --Juanito included?"  She tells him to get out and stay out. 

⦁ Back at Adri's, Chrissie explains that since Tapia's death so many strange things have been occurring that are not able to be explained away.  And, JL's answer is that he just doesn't know, doesn't have a clue or an explanation.  Adri tells her she cannot just go pointing fingers at everyone and branding them as corrupt just because.  Besides, Chrissie doesn't have that kind of power.  "--Oh, yes, but I do!  I just want you to be aware of the kind of man you love."  Adri needs to realize as well, she adds, that her promotion was to keep her at JL's side, as a 'close contact'.  She was just to be an easy alibi.  Adri insists she got the promotion due to her own hard work.  Chrissie in the end tells her to open her eyes and investigate what she's telling her; then she'll realize she was right.  

⦁ Back at Piedad's, Majo and Dario have finished doing something together upstairs (more packing...of one sort or another?)  She's got to leave, but he begs her to stay a bit longer and they start locking lips.  Suddenly out of nowhere, Leo appears with a gun aimed at Dario's brainstem.  "--Don't move!"  But of course Dario does move and grabs for Leo's gun. (Ok. Leo apparently stinks at Chess so is piss poor at long-term strategy.)  The two fight for control of the pistol till suddenly it goes off.  It remains a question as to who took it in the gut.....

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