Caray, Caray!

⦁ We return to the sight of a cowardly Jose Luis, head of the Fiscalia, now facing total humiliation beyond belief at having to confess to his dirty dealings and being condemned to prison for a lifetime if not longer.....He pulls his gun and places it under his chin.  (I am mesmerized by that fuzzy beard bobbing up and down.) The scene shifts to Leonardo entering the front gate.  Suddenly he hears the gunshot and races into the front room to find JL blubbering away.  He's too cowardly to even kill himself. (All I can think of is how are they going to fix that bullet hole?)  Finally, it dawns on Leo that maybe everything Sonia related in her statement about his brother very well might be true.  He asks--no, he pesters-- JL about whether he really works for Eugenio Serrano; did he kill Cantu--and Julia as well as his unborn child????  JL's silence speaks proverbial volumes.  

⦁ In the hospital lounge, Sarah breaks down in tears now at the sad truth that Theresa brings to the party as well. 

⦁ Back in the Velasco living room, JL is still bobbing his beard as he makes a half-confession.  He only owns up per the script: he worked and killed at Dario Ramirez's orders.  He works for Ramirez, he insists and Ewwy has nothing to do with the art-trafficking gang that Darth Dario heads.  Leo should hand him over to the authorities, but pleeeeeease don't tell Leslie a word of this.  Disappointingly, Leo--who Viewerville half expected to see throw at least one well-aimed punch -- simply does what is asked.  What a Boy Scout.

⦁ At the same time, Clara pussy-foots around asking Nieves to say it ain't so that she was capable of having stolen the Velasco's money.  After all, Nieves stayed in JL and Terry's bedroom supposedly "arranging" things in their closet when Clara left.  Nieves tries a double-talking divert by yelling at her daughter how dare she accuses her own mother of being a thief!  She will roast in Hell for this (--Alongside Nieves, if so, adds this part of Viewerville).

⦁ Over at los Cant Do Nothin', Fabricio advises Eliesa that Ewwy has used his connections to get Majo freed and without being charged.  El says incredulously that Tio Ewwy always uses his contacts to get people out of these kinds of hotspots.  Victoria comes down the stairs and asks why El's using "that tone" of voice.  Ewwy simply has lots of influence.  She should be thankful rather than ungrateful.  And, once Leo's brother--her Daddy's real assassin--is tried, the whole nightmare of having to associate with such riff raff will finally end for the family.  El says we'll see about that.

⦁ Back in the interview room, Majo denies being a criminal or knowing anything about Dario's role in art trafficking or heading criminal gangs.  Nope, he never forced her to do anything.  Mario and Adriana try in vain to get any kind of recognition, either, of Dario's association with her Unky Ewwy.   

⦁ Terry, meanwhile, tells Leslie to try getting better--yeah, totally ignoring that they all should know by now  that she ain't gonna, allowing that most all involved in this crazy thing either are part ostrich or don't know how to add 2+2 to get anything less than 5.  (FF>>FF>>  Yawn.)  Suddenly there's a knock at the door and who should appear but an unknown oncologist needing to set up Leslie for some very unexpected and pricey. additional treatment.

⦁ Back at los Velasco Chrissie The Crime Queen arrives with her posse for JL.  An "I told you so" twerk smirk is plastered on her face from ear to ear.  Leo's not happy.  But she is cuz Ewwy's plan is being followed to the letter.  JL gives a backward knowing glance over at Chrissie as if some sort of mental telepathy is passing between the two of them.  Yup, just as planned.  She wears a shit-eating grin as the police car whoop-whoops and wails away.  Third time's the charm, Ewwy.  No longer will her ass be grass.

⦁ At the fiscalia, El arrives with Fab who races off to greet his papi who's apparently just now arriving.  Adri advises El that Majo is covering up for Dario and refuses to tell all that she knows.  Eliesa tells Adri this is nothing but a plot by Christina to get back at her.  Whatever.....More reason, and it's in Majo's best interest to open up.  El changes the subject to JL in what we perceive to be a neat way of rubbing Adri's nose in it.  Well, Adri tries to politely apologize for being hood-winked like Leo and the rest of the gang at the Fiscalia.  Adri tries to say that Leo is suffering but  El ain't listening.  She turns on her heel and heads for the jail cells to get her sister.

⦁ Mario and Adri await Leo and JL's arrival.  She wants to be the shoulder Leo will need to lean on.....martyr complex anyone?

⦁ Majo says she's confused.  She's gotten two different stories about Dario as the killer and that Sonia says Ewwy is the head of the gang that killed Daddy.   Others say that Dario killed her Daddy.  If he did, then what does she tell little Dar-Jo?  (Maybe you should have thunk about that before getting in bed with said squirt-bag.....) And, he once, in the throes of passion, aka doing the horizontal sheet slide, swore that he did not kill Daddy.  (Yeah, I'd believe anything a guy says in the middle of getting his jollies, too--NOT!)  El looks blankly at her.  There's no proof -- of anything. Ok.  All so confusing, though.  Who to believe? Anyway, now Majo's having second thoughts about this pregnancy.  El assures her that the kid isn't to blame for what Papi does or did.  (Naw, just he comes from a rotten sociopathic gene pool, for which Majo is totally to blame.  Just sayin'......)  Majo says she doesn't know who to trust and doesn't want Unky's help.  Neither does El right now, but they got it and you know what they say about gift horses and perusing their mouths.  Anyway, El finally gives Majo the big news:  Leo's big brother, JL, just confessed to killing Papi!

⦁ Speak of the devil, and his minions and Leo appear.  JL is led to the interview room, but not before convincing Leo to let him call Terry.  She tells JL about the visit of this oncologist and asks who he is and where the money's going to come from.  There's only a click on the other end as a response.  JL's heard all he needs.  Leo, of course, is determined to get JL to admit he's hiding something more and covering for someone.  (FF>>FF>>)  

⦁ Sonia now gets grief again from Adri: Sonia keeping quiet all this time is the reason things have gotten so bad  Sonia gets back in Adri's face and again defends herself to Adri who, more and more, looks like she prefers ostrich feathers.....  "--Serrano's the head of this whole thing and JL works for him!"  Adri self-righteously says a judge will decide that. (Wait, isn't she the one who gave Sonia up to JL after screwing his brains out?  Oh, yeah!)  Sonia says think again, toots!  "--Not with Serrano running the show--and the judge!  Hey, you!  I was the one kidnapped and left for dead and rescued by the Coast Guard!  You, on the other hand, were (sleeping...er) working with this man and sidekick to Leonardo, his brother.  How should I know who to believe?  Jose Luis took me right back to Eugenio!  I came in and told you all I know.  So, no, it isn't that judge who's got to prove it; it's you!  You're the police.   (As opposed to the keystone cops, she must mean.)  He's just playing with you and you don't even know it.  He's got you so confused you don't recognize him for who he really is!"  

⦁ Meanwhile, Mario informs Leo that Adri won't make a statement regarding her kidnapping.  She's still in luhhhhv with JL and this hurts too much.  (Spare me!)  Leo, bright boy that he is, says it's still not clear what's happening here and who's telling the truth.  "--Sonia swore it's Serrano running things and JL (for whom Leo still has a blind spot, certainly) swears it's Dario heading the gang and who ordered the murder of Auggie Cantu.  So, for now, Ewwy is completely exonerated.  He looks like a complete saint!"  And speaking of His Holiness The Serrano, in he walks with a sneer from here to the D.F. and back again.  He rubs Leo's nose in his pile o' poo.  As far as he's concerned, it's all JL all of the time--Mr. Boy Scout's own brother --and NOT himself that's going to jail for the murder of Cantu and his fiancee.  Ewwy turns on his heel and struts back out the hall.

⦁ Back at los Can't Do, Renata moans and groans and simpers over poor Majo's baby2b.  She finishes that train of thoughts and then wonders if Vicki really does love her;  Of course, says Mama Vicki right after she hands La Nutty a pill or two, just for good measure, and allows dear drugged-up Ren to snuggle on an arm--just not sure which one it will be.

⦁ Finally Fab brings in the legal official from the court who allows that Christina's cell phone taping has no legal bearing and Majo's free to go.  She and sissy lead the way while ignoring Unky Ewwy as if he had The Covid.

⦁ At the same time, JL gives his statement and denies "for the record" that Ewwy had anything to do in masterminding the murders or the art thefts.  He drops plenty of crocodile tears over the death of not only Cantu, but especially his brother's preggers fiancee.  If this were a telenovela, he's got the premio all wrapped up with a bow.  Oh, wait!  This is a telenovela!  And, true to form, belatedly as it seems, in rushes an enraged Leo to try strangling JL for shooting his beloved and covering it up.  They must drag him off his big brother and he begrudgingly leaves the room.  

⦁ Back at the Can't Do It, Just Can't Do It manse, El refuses to toast with the Serranos and Mama.  First, she and Ewwy have a long chat pending.  Vicki scolds her daughter's rude behavior.  Majo looks like she would just rather be taking a nap.  El says, well sorry, but lots of people are saying it's Unky Ewwy that's large and in charge and she just doesn't know who to believe.  (JL's side or Sonia's, essentially.)  Fab, who's in the know and just for show, has saucers for eyes about now.  Ewwy says well, do they have proof or is it just police speculating?  El says "--You tell me!"  Ewwy pontificates, saying lots of things will come to light now that JL Velasco's been caught.  Yup, she says, and some of those things will be the accusations made by Sonia! Let's hope some of those things aren't as compromising as what she's got to say!   Vicki again jumps in and tells her not to be so insolent.  She and Ewwy make their flustered but grand exit to the next room.  Fab apologizes and makes another play for Elisa on his way out.  She thanks him and lets him head off.

⦁ Leo, meanwhile, tries to interview Fernanda, who is also sticking to the script.  He says she made an agreement to be a C.I. with JL so she's in the know.  Wrong!!!  She snaps back that she was forced into an agreement by his brother who now turns out to be a dirty cop!  He changes tactics.  He tells her that Ewwy's going down and her name is closely associated with his.  She says they got nothin' on her.  She's clean as a whistle.  In fact, she's out of there tomorrow.  "--How come you're so sure? He had you lie about your kid (i.e. to Leo) so what makes him so trustworthy now?"  (I didn't catch all of that, so somebody correct me if needed.)

⦁ A while later Leo comes in to fulfill his promise to Elisa  He's caught her Daddy's doer and Julia's and his unborn child's in one fell swoop.  Elisa's opinion is that it took long enough!  However, things aren't totally resolved because of two versions of the facts being given: Sonia's and JL's.  He's got to get to the bottom of this conundrum and the common denominator is always Eugenio Serrano.  She's pissed to hear it --the sad truth is he covered for his brother to her way of thinking.  He insists he didn't realize.  Didn't have a ...ahem... a clue.  She counters that he continued to deny what was right in front of him all along.  He had no problem sniffing around her family, but never once did he consider checking out his own.  (Ok.  So the guy has faults.)  At this point, she is determined that she and he are like fire and water.  They can no longer stay together.  It's over.  Yeah, he loves her and she loves him and they both agree they had planned to spend the rest of their lives together, but she can't look him in the face any longer, knowing that it was his brother who killed her father.  He isn't exactly happy about his fiancee and unborn kid being caught in the Cantu trap together either.  But,  we digress.

⦁ Back at the jail, Christy The Crook came through for Jose Luis.  She's got his money.  She found it and now they will share it--finder's fee?  So, she sent the oncologist.  Now, he's got to come through for her.  He's got to be her guarantor (?)  Tit for tat.  Hmmm.

⦁ Back at the manse, Leo's got his wounds to lick also.  He loves her and that won't change, and it hurts to realize his own brother murdered not only her papi but his fiancee and unborn child.  What's worse, he's got to look at himself in the face for the rest of his life also.   He insists he didn't know and she insists he refused to even consider it.   He's not as fair a guy as he'd like to think. He reminds her that when they met they were both emotional wrecks.  Their relationship healed them both.  They were good for each other.  His love for her will never die.  She still is cold as ice.  He gives in after that and leaves.    

⦁ Clara arrives home about that time.  She goes looking for Nieves and sees her sprawled out of the floor.  Clara cares that mom is down for the count and wounded.  She is in a panic.  Nieves mumbles to her that "they took the money."  Clara has apparently forgotten what she and Mama argued about earlier.  "--Wwwhat money?"   Suddenly we see what Clara sees: Nieves is bleeding from the gut.  (Stabbed?  Shot?  Who knows....who cares?  She finally got what was coming to her.....)  Clara runs off for help.  

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