Caray, Caray!

Vermin got out thanks to his disguise. Paz and Mireya trapped the doctor in the room and explained that the janitor was her ex in disguise and she did not know of his plan. Despite that this was going to violate her professional ethics, the doctor agreed to let them get away but with a warning that the police would be involved sooner or later. Pepa called Paz to update them as to their movements as a little Mission Impossible music accompanied Vermin's escape to the exit. He quickly texted Salomón. He and Pepa then staged a fight on the ground floor to distract others while Paz and Mireya ran out to the taxi cab that Vermin had driven in. Two guards separated the brothers – who were shouting as loudly possible – and dragged them to the exit.

The doctor took a deep breath called for a red alert for a child gone missing. [Rats!]

Elvira gave Lupita grief due to Paz' absence, insulting the food yet again. Esteban came home but Elvira said they would talk about Rubio privately. Esteban went to Bosco's room and smelled the vape scent [which must have clung to the brat's sweater despite him having exhaled it out the window]. Bosco said he sprayed the room and Esteban chewed him out for his rudeness to Paz, which he had seen on the security videos. He then said “If you want to fight, we will right now.” With rapiers and no masks! Bosco tried pulling rank, saying “You could get hurt.” As they began exchanging parries Esteban deliberately provoked Bosco until the brat stopped and whined about being ignored, the absence of his mother, and complained once again about his father potentially being interested in women other than his [dead for six years] wife.

Felipa invaded Kenzo's office to annoy him and Nandi. She even tried to trip Nandi as she left the room. He finally got fed up with her antics and her attempt at turning their children against him. He finally said he was fed up with her lies and her greed and going to sue for custody of the children. [So he does have a spine after all? We'll see.]

Luna and her rescuers finally got home. Vermin excused himself to change out of his disguise. Luna picked up Cobija as Paz told her to rest and promised her some good food. Mireya was upset with her sons for the fight. Salomón left, saying he will open the restaurant. Luna closed her eyes and took a deep breath at Paz' suggestion and flashed back to Ginebra hitting her hands with the belt, saying her drawing was bad, she would never be an artist, and remembered that her uncle has brown hair. Also that she has asked him why her mother didn't love her. Paz tried to get her to talk just as the doctor arrived saying she had to talk this.

Salomón tied a pair of shoes together and threw them up to hang over power wires [Seems stupidly wasteful to me]. Gema came out as he was high-fiving with two other guys. She slapped him twice.

Paz brought Luna a bowl of soup and encouraged her to talk about her memories. Luna asked if Paz knew her mother and uncle and when Paz admitted she did she asked if she could take her to them. Before Paz could answer Dr Monica walked in through the open door to talk about what they were going to do with her. She looked frightened. [Of course only we and Paz know – and this poor child has no idea – that her mother tried to have her killed.] Mireya entered the room.

Esteban and Bosco talked about family conflicts and how they should be resolved by talking about them so as not to create distance. Bosco asked about his Esteban's estrangement from his own father. Esteban admitted that this happened with his father and said “I don't want to be distanced from you.”

Paz asked Pepa to take care of Luna and then talked with Dr Monica. The doctor explained that the hospital is in a state of chaos and she could lose her license if they discovered her involvement. Paz explained that her own daughter had disappeared six years previously and explained that she had rescued Luna whose life was in danger. Wasn't saving lives the priority?

Salomón had problems with Gema who was jealous of Gala. Who was with her new bestie doing her social media thing. Her mood went south when she looked at comments that must have said she looked fat [Here we go again].

Esteban continued explaining to Bosco about his difficulties in becoming a better father. That Elvira interfered, threatening his employment, that he missed Berenice, and he felt alone. Bosco is still a classist jerk for asking whether boinking Paz was the answer. Esteban asked if he was going to keep this up. Bosco told him “You almost kissed her,” then got up and handed him the rapier saying “Thanks for this moment. But now it's you who has to fight for what you feel. Let's see when you dare to accept the truth.” Esteban took the weapon, his expression revealing his realization that his son was still a classist jerk. [Changing that will need another branch of the IMF.]

Dr Monica made her point and tried to convince Paz to report this but Paz repeated that she saw police involved in the attack on the homeless children. She was not convinced that Samara/Luna would be protected if this were reported.

Mauro visited Ginebra in her office. She gloated to him about having fooled Elvira. He asked “Are you going to tell them that you hate them when they tell you the truth? Are you going to pretend to be the selfless daughter who forgives out of love?” She said she'd do what she should, but in the meantime that she would convince Elvira that she would be the best new mother for her “three stupid grandchildren.” Mauro appeared mildly amused.

Elvira was on her way to the basement thinking about Ginebra's statement about never forgiving her mother for ruining her life when she suddenly saw Fobo in his skivvies coming up the stairs. She quickly averted her gaze [as some Jungle Fever-type music made this situation amusing for us].

Paz suggested talking alone with Luna/Sam to ask her about how she has been treated. Monica replied that the temporary amnesia had to follow something traumatic and that with treatment her memory could come back almost completely. Paz told her that the child had just remembered her uncle, the one who talked about killing her. She had recalled asking him why her mother didn't love her. Monica said that “None of this proves that her real mother is an evil woman.” [We can debate that.] Paz and Mireya convinced her to come to the meeting to check Ginebra out. She said she would see if there was adequate cause for concern and would not hesitate to involve the police if she thought so. Paz greed, implying the possibility that Ginebra was being deceived by her brother. If that was proven the judge would return Sam to Ginebra.

Ginebra and Mauro continued discussing their plan [Isn't it rather risky to do this at the office?]. She said that in time she could get him a position there. He liked that. She then told him she has to perform for the group of mujeres lloronas. Mauro told her “It would be advisable for both of us to monitor every step that Esteban makes. If he suspects who killed Berenice we have to be careful, sis.” She replied that he was to make sure that Rubio knew all the details of the killing of Berenice down to the number and position of the insulin syringes. She did not intend for Esteban to know that she was the killer until after she married him [...and loaded strychnine or cyanide in his drink?].

Fobo apologized to Elvira, explaining that he had been working on the car. She said she doesn't want excuses and he can't walk around naked in the house. He was to get dressed. He excused himself and started back downstairs. She turned around to look at him, then away as she said she would be waiting for him in the study but he had to be fully dressed. He agreed. She turned away and took a deep breath before exiting to the main floor [….and we flies on the wall had a good laugh at her expense].

Lupita explained the history and popularity of tortillas to Eder, who was very interested. He told her he had told Paz he wanted to become a chef. Lupita pinched his cheek. Saying Paz would be happy to teach him all she knows. Esteban came in and talked about learning all about corn from his father back in the day and eating tacos under a big tree. Eder asked if he had argued with Boscio, commenting that his brother was very stubborn, always arguing about the same thing. Eder then admitted he's like to have Paz as his second mother. Lupita heard this and smiled.

Monica acknowledged that Luna needed protection.

Luna watched Pepa draw and complimented his work, asking if it was for a girlfriend. He said it wasn't just as Paz walked in to tell Luna that Dr Monica wanted to talk to her and help her. She said “Wow, she's our friend!”

Nandi told Kenzo she had heard his argument with Felipa. Arguments were familiar territory to her because of her family. She praised him and he said he still had a few things to do about being a better father and secure outside of work. He didn't want to be immature in his children's eyes. She suggested he get a wardrobe makeover to be more fashionable [She's right].

Elvira was fanning herself as she flashed back to seeing Fobo en deshabille. He entered her office fully dressed. Her temper(ature) had cooled down. After a partial repeat of the earlier exchange she sat down and told him that she had a terrible moment with her daughter, that telling Ginebra of their relationship had been much harder than she had expected.

Gala and her bestie (Gio) left the park. Esteban told her over the phone that they needed to talk. He wanted to spend time with her and that she was to do his PR video. He had a parents-only conversation with Lupita on communication with children. Remaining silent is not good for the soul or the heart. He had lost his mother at a young age to lung cancer and he missed talking with her. Lupita started saying she wasn't his mother or on his level, but he stopped her , saying “No, don't say that. It's I who isn't on your level.” She offered a good coffee, shoulder, or ear if he ever needed them. He confessed that Paz was changing his life. He was finding things in himself he didn't think previously existed. He even smiles at the sound of her name. Lupita said that this added up to one thing and the A word came up. He said it was Paz who made him believe in it.

Paz' meeting took place in a large gazebo in the park. Paz introduced Ginebra who summoned her best crocodile tears. Monica watched her Oscar-winning performance which ended with Ginebra hugging Paz. Monica watched carefully, then shook her head. [We are all hoping that Monica watches telenovelas].

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