Caray, Caray!

 Fab asks Dario if Eww told him to kidnap Majo and get Elisa involved in money laundering. Dario mockingly congratulates his brother for being so sharp. Yes, this is the real world and their father is manipulating everyone that they know.

Fab realizes that all the money they have comes from dirty dealings. So what does Dario expect from him now, to turn evil, too? No, Dario wants his brother to use his new discovered hate in order to get his revenge. Fab asks details about his mother’s death. Dario knows that his mom was rich and didn’t truly know Eww at the beginning. By the time she realized his true nature, it was too late. She wanted to run away with Fab, but Eww locked her up. She became depressive and Ew watched her die slowly. Fab is shocked, how could he not know any of this, why didn’t his mom tell him what was going on? Dario bitterly explains that they were both going through the same thing, Piedad kept things hidden from him, too, but he realized the truth all the same. He saw the beatings, the screaming, he saw the monster in Eww. And once it was so bad, he had to take his mom to the hospital. That is when he promised himself that Eww will suffer just as much if not more.

Never mind that this is a rewrite - at first we were told that Eww and Fab's mom had separated when he was a child. But instead of suggesting to bring their father down together, by using all the evidence that he surely must have on him after working for him for so long, Dario encourages his brother to become a criminal, too! I would actually feel bad for Dario if it weren't for his sadistic joy at hurting others, Majo included.

At the hotel Teresa is frantic, says that she has no clue what happened, she was in the bathroom. JL asks her to shut up, not say another word without a lawyer present. Then asks Adriana to interrogate her.

Teresa tries to explain to Adriana that she couldn’t have killed Reynaldo, he was her only friend, and he was helping her. Adriana reads her her rights. Tere insists to talk to Adriana woman to woman: JL is furious, he will never believe her. She and Rey were high school friends, they met by accident; she’d never cheated on JL before. Then she remembers Leslie, how will her daughter take all this information? She insists that she doesn’t know who got in the room, she was in the bathroom. Flashback to things happening exactly how Teresa is describing them: she went to the bathroom to take her clothes off (her shyness might have saved her life and condemned her to many years in prison). She heard a noise, came to the room, found Rey dead in bed and called the reception for an ambulance. Then found the gun and took it in her hands (WHY??) crying.

Adriana asks about Rey’s job and if he had enemies. Tere has no clue, they had better things to do when they met. She is handcuffed and begs Adriana one more time not to let her all alone with JL, he could kill her.

Fer is still with Elisa, explaining her half-truths and lies by omission. One lie led to another, then another, she did it all to be around important people, not be rejected, keep her job, and be Elisa’s friend. Elisa is supportive, she would have loved Fer regardless, and how could she lie all these years? Fer was afraid she was going to lose everything, but she ended up hurting her mother and her son. Elisa is like WTF!

Fer repeats that she was afraid she was going to lose her job, disappoint Elisa and Augusto. Her family is OK for now, living with her aunt (here come the lies again, she actually has an on off button for lying, this woman). Elisa thinks she should bring them back into her life, but Fer can’t do that right now. Elisa might not understand her, but can she forgive her and keep her secret? Elisa won’t judge her, she only wants to help, she loves Fer like a sister. And she’d like to meet her family whenever Fer is ready.

Elisa can understand lying, she herself was forced to lie. Fer starts pushing for information, she knows how to keep a secret, too. Elisa shares that Leo warned that she will end up in jail. Fer thinks Fab and Eww can help, but Elisa is afraid that not even they can do anything at this point. Poor Fer has gotten right back on her nasty manipulative horse: Leo is the only one who can save you, but he won’t do it, because he wants to destroy you and all your family. You can't trust him, you can only trust Fab. Elisa looks ... constipated at the thought.

Mauricio is happy to see Renata. Majo makes sure that Ren is glad, too, then she and the maid allow for the two friends to chat all alone in the garden. The maid promises Majo to keep Mau’s visit a secret from Victoria. Majo covers for Ren too, tells Icky that her sister is alone outside and needs her privacy.

In the garden, Mauricio confirms to Renata what she suspected all along: her baby had been removed from her womb and she went through a tubal ligation – her Fallopian tubes have been tied, so she can no longer have babies. (Side note to say that Mau doesn’t mention removal of her Fallopian tubes, a reverse operation is possible even if very dangerous – maybe someone else can elaborate on this, as I’m no expert). Renata is heartbroken and on the verge of another crisis. But Mau stops her from running screaming to the house, she needs to stay calm, or else they’ll lock her up again. Ren knows her mother did all this, Mau doesn’t disagree, but stresses that she needs to keep this to herself, if she wants to keep her freedom.

Eww shows up to visit, Ren and Mau hide from him  in the bushes. Ren knows that he was an accomplice. She’s crying, when Mau suggests she tell her sisters, she says that even they will consider her crazy if she told them all of this. Mau says that he has proof of the medical procedures, the nurse who told him took photos. Ren begs him to send her his proof, Mau will try to think of a way to do this. In the meantime, he has to get back to the manicomio or else they will realize he was gone. Renata thanks him for everything, Mau says his goodbye, but also mentions that he’s in love with her. This is probably not a good time, Ren has a lot on her mind. She is impressed with his declaration, doesn’t seem bothered by it. She ends up crying when he leaves, this has been a very hard day for Renata (and it’s not even over).  

Mario tells Leonardo about Teresa. Leo sees Teresa in handcuffs, he wants them removed, but Adriana can’t do that, she was found with the victim at the scene of the crime and she has been brought in for questioning. Teresa tells Leo that Rey was her lover, not her boss how she’d lied when they met the other day, but she swears she didn’t kill him. JL intervenes, asks Adriana to take her away. Leo warns Tere not to say anything without a lawyer and promises to help.

Fab arrives at the office, Fer wants to know where he has been. He screams that it’s none of her business and leaves, she follows him outside. Elisa sees the heated exchange. GO AFTER THEM!

Leo thinks this is all a mistake, but JL plays the perfect innocent husband who has been duped. He can’t get himself involved, she was found in a motel with her lover. She wanted to win one over him, now she will spend the rest of her life in jail. Leo reminds him that nothing has been proven, yet, JL shouldn't let jealousy get the better of him (as if!) JL wants Leo to stay out of it, he doesn’t know how to handle Leslie, either. What will his daughter and mother say when they hear how imbecil Teresa ruined everything without thinking of the consequences?

Leo gets permission to go to Tere’s interrogation. She’s with Adriana and Mario. He asks her to trust him, now that she’s given her statement, the police are checking for evidence in the room. She was there, how come she didn’t hear anything, was he in a fight with someone? Tere swears again that she’s innocent, JL shows up, the room gets icy cold all of a sudden. He says that Teresa needs a lawyer asap, and in the meantime she will be locked up in a cell, unable to talk to the outside world.

Adriana tells Leo that she knows Teresa is innocent, her declaration makes sense and they don’t have any physical evidence against her (for now). But JL has already convicted her. How does Leo plan to tell Leslie?

Later on Adriana tells JL that she believes Teresa but she doesn’t understand how she didn’t hear anything. And they’re still looking for the murder weapon. (Did Tere hide it after she found it and TOUCHED it like an idiot?) JL still thinks Tere is guilty and doesn’t want her anywhere near Leslie!

Leslie has been trying to reach her mom, but there is no answer. She shares her worry with Sara, Teresa was supposed to go see a lawyer but she hasn’t answered any of her calls. Clara comes to visit, wants to help Leslie with her self inflicted bruises. Leslie refuses to share any more private details about her life until Clara tells her who she’s in love with. After some hesitation Clara says that she’s in love with Majo.

Eww is visiting with Icky, thinks they should move in together. Icky doesn't think it's a great idea. Renata shows up, seeing what she just found out just now she deserves a big round of applause for keeping her cool when she sees them together on the couch. She asks them what up, what are their plans. Icky is very aggressive, asks Ren if she’s taken her pills, Ren promises not to kill them (hehe). Eww says nothing is going on, he loves Ren so much. Ren loves him, too, she gives him a very demonstrative hug, then warns they shouldn’t be doing this because mom could get jealous. Shouldn’t they all sit down and talk, she and her sisters deserve to know their plans for the future, right?

Fer has followed Fab in the parking lot, she demands to be acknowledged. He’s busy, he has a lot of problems. And he owes her no explanation since she’s the type of woman who would sleep with just about anybody. Fab drives off, Fer looks worried, but that is nothing compared to her face when she sees Elisa. Smart cookie that she is for once, our Elisa Dolittle followed them and witnessed the whole exchange. For my silly brain nothing too revealing was said, but Elisa Suddenly Sharp figures out the whole thing instantly. She points out to Fer that she forgot to mention part of her secrets. How can she push her in Fab’s arms while she’s sleeping with him, too? What kind of a person does that? Who is she? She doesn’t allow Fer the time to lie her way out of this, she’s done trusting her.

Talking to Mario, Adriana says that JL should not get involved. There is still no physical evidence tying Teresa to the murder (did she mention gun powder?). Mario asks about the victim’s family and Adriana mentions his name. Mario has a flash of recognition, but won’t tell Adriana what it is. Dude, TELL HER! Adriana gets upset, reminds him they have to stick together. Just then they get news that the murder weapon has been found.

Eww is still with Icky, insisting they tell the girls the truth, since they all suspect something anyway. Icky doesn’t want to do this, she feels ashamed, she’s their mother after all (OMG, this woman!) Elisa shows up, asks if they’ll be present for the gallery expo tonight. Majo and Ren come down the stairs, Ren says they should talk about what is going on. Icky gets very defensive, starts to scream at Ren about taking her pills, at Elisa about talking with Ren's new doctor. She’s acting like a cornered little mouse. I love it.

Renata suggests that their mother will go live with tio. Icky cries that this is humiliating and she won’t allow Ren’s delirium anymore. Eww intervenes to defend Icky’s honor by saying that their relationship is serious, since she’s a lady (and he’s a two timing tramp). Ren screams victoriously that she knew it, Icky forbids them to judge her, Majo is disappointed by all the denial and her mother never taking responsibility for anything. Eww concludes it all with saying that he’s asked Icky to marry him. Elisa is sad impactada by all the lying.

Fab is at his father’s house, frantically searching for something is his office desk. Sonia shows up, asks if he needs any help. He’s dismissive. LISTEN TO HER! Sonia won’t give up, she sees Fab handling some files and tells him that if he’s looking for something of his father’s, she might be able to help. She easily removes a false bottom drawer to reveal a secret compartment and show Fab nicely stacked Cantu logo files. Eww didn’t even have a lock on that drawer, the guy is really cocky.

JL visits Teresa to her jail cell. How does it feel knowing that she will spend the rest of her life in jail? Wouldn’t it have been better to just stay home like he said so? But, no, she needed a galan. Was she thinking of him when she was sleeping with that guy? Why did she kill him? Tere is afraid, swears that she didn’t do anything, but JL says that they have evidence against her. She’s all alone, and he won’t lift a finger to help.

Leo arrives home and does what JL should have done: tell Leslie and his mother about Teresa being in jail. It’s not shown if he shares the details of Tere being with her lover, but Leslie is sure that her mother is innocent. Just then Adriana calls Leo to tell him the gun was found and Tere’s fingerprints are all over it.

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