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 Girls gone wild

Vermin installed an intercom system for the house. This way they can control better who visits, like that Vila de Cortez guy. Lupita is checking it out.

At the same time Mireya is outside with Nandy, asking her for a change of clothes – her family can’t know about her walk of shame. Nandy doesn’t get it, so Mireya explains this has to do with Paz’s plan. As she keeps talking, Lupita is listening on the intercom, hearing their voices. I don’t get how this is happening, since nobody actually called. Telenovela technology.

Lupita hears Mireya confess to Nandy that she spent the night with Mauro Nicoliti, Ginebra’s brother. She is about to get the patatus, as Mireya further explains that she spent all night investigating (it’s that what we call it now?). Nandy is rightfully reluctant to believe this, so Mireya adds that she overheard him on the phone, saying that Ginebra can’t know Samara is still alive. He is lying to his sister! The horror!

Nandy asks what really happened between them and Lupita can’t bear to eavesdrop one moment longer through the intercom. She storms outside, not hearing Mireya say that nothing happened, Mauro had a panic attack and they ended up just sleeping, no bodily fluids were exchanged. What a waste of a perfectly good hotel room.

Nandy is afraid things will get more complicated now, but this is the least of Mireya’s worries. Lupita is outside and starts scolding her like she was a 15-year-old past her curfew. How could she listen to Paz, doesn’t she have her own brain? Are both her girls crazy now? Why are they acting so wild all of a sudden?

Gema and some other neighbors arrive to complain about the noise they are making. They are turning into quite a disturbance in the barrio. The family finally goes to fight inside after Gema's aunt tells them they are no where closer to opening their restaurant.

In the house, Salo is especially inquisitive about where Mireya spent the night, she suffered enough because of his father, what if this new guy is no good, also? (Boy, I can't even begin to tell you...) Nandy thinks it’s not his job to ask about this, Pepa defends his mother’s right to live as she wants.

Lupita is only worried about Mireya going out with that man, Mauro Nicoliti. The family is shocked, they all know this is the guy who tried to harm his niece. Lupita is not only worried for her daughters, but for the entire family. Mireya is playing spy, she accuses, does she want her kids to lose their mother? Mireya says she is being very careful, but the boys agree with grandma, that dude is bad news. Mireya won’t stop, however, she needs to find out everything. Vermin offers to spy in her place, Lupita remembers they also have the doctor to worry about.

Love thy employee

Paz is at work, preparing something in the kitchen, as “Don” Esteban arrives. They had agreed to pretend nothing was happening between them, but they are both smitten. Elvira arrives and almost sees them kiss. Esteban moves away fast, talking about healthy breakfast and whatnot. They manage to fool her for now.

Elvira says she is driving the kids to school today, she wants to take them to church first.

The kids arrive and Elvira disapproves when Eder and Gala give Paz a kiss. Esteban protests, why can’t they show affection to employees? At least he's no hypocrite, he's kissing on Paz, why can't the others do it, too? Elvira hurries the kids, they need to eat fast, go to church before school.

Paz serves the food, and it is delicious, as always.

After Elvira and the kids leave to save their souls from eternal damnation, Paz and Esteban are alone, free to gaze at each other and smile like two fools in love (my favorite type of fools). He’s a great father, she says, it shows how much he loves his children. He gets closer, wants to kiss her, but the phone rings and Paz hurries to answer.

It’s a call for Esteban, his father is very sick. Paz urges him to go see the man. Esteban says there is too much history between them, but she is right, he needs to go. Can she come with? She doesn’t think it’s her place to do so, but Esteban insists, she’s part of his life now.

They are interrupted by Ginebra, who has come with gifts for the kids, such a shame they’re already gone. Esteban is in a rush to leave, he needs to tend to a personal matter, so Gin offers to help. But he’s good, she can handle the company stuff. Gin notices that Paz is going with him, she doesn’t like it.

Monica is with Luna, who doesn’t remember much, but she’s certain her mom used to hit her. She starts talking about how she woke up in a box and she was hurting everywhere, maybe that’s why she’s not remembering anything. Monica says the tests done at the hospital showed that she was physically healthy, maybe she doesn’t remember because it’s too painful to do it. But therapy will help her, even if remembering all the details of the day she woke up in a box is less likely. She suspects that she was given some kind of chemical that caused her to forget things.

Monica further asks how she feels about the Roble family and Luna says she loves them all, but would like to go to school, make friends. When Monica asks about Paz, Luna says she is the best, she’d love it if she were her mom.

Sins of the son

Now on the road, Paz would like to know details about Esteban’s relationship with his dad. He feels the need to share, too, but doesn’t know how to start. The last time he saw her was at Berenice’s funeral, where they talked for a bit and hugged briefly. The kids don’t know him and they’ve always had a hard time communicating. He loves him so much, but his father can’t forgive him for something that happened in the past. 

The car ride is rather long, about two hours, hands are touching briefly, but it is decided  they should play nice, avoid an accident. Paz does caress Esteban’s face as she speaks, though, I hope he can focus on several things at the time.

They eventually arrive in his old village and Esteban would love to tell her about his childhood in the fields one of these days. The place smells the same, he was never able to forget it. He is afraid of what he might find in his father's house, though. Paz grabs his hand; she will be by his side no matter what.

Esteban is not allowed to come into the house, he doesn’t get why he was called then. As they are about to leave, an old man arrives with a rifle. It’s Esteban’s dad, saying that he was feeling bad but he’s OK now. And he wasn’t calling for him earlier, but for a guy named Humberto, who was apparently a better son than Esteban could ever be. He fires his rifle into the air, scaring Paz, and asks Esteban to leave immediately or the next bullet will have a different target.

Esteban is shocked his father could shoot him, why all the hate? The old man says it was Esteban’s choice to leave, don’t play the victim now, you no longer belong here.

Esteban would like to talk in private, Paz offers to go back to the car, but dad doesn’t want to, he doesn’t need him and he never will. He just asks Esteban to say hello to his grandkids from him. Esteban calls for him, demanding he speak to the kids on his own, they always ask about him. He also says that he loves him and so do his children. His father seems moved, but he doesn’t turn back.

He goes into the house, looking sad. He’s gazing at an old portrait of several people standing together next to a bale of hay – most of them are grown-up man, but there is also a child. He cries.

Gin is back home, asking Mauro where he slept the other night. None of your business, he says! Just as long as he doesn’t fall in love with a gold digger, she replies. You’re the one to talk, Mauro points out and asks about the gifts Ginebra brought back home. He doesn’t think she will win those kids over like this, they are used to luxury. Gin is aware, but she has to start somewhere. Mauro suggests using their mother’s death and Gin is looking forward to continuing to play the sad widow with the entire family. In the meantime, she has a task for Mauro: figure out what is going on between Esteban and the cook, they are getting too close, and she doesn’t like it.

Confessions and office politics at the No-Name Company

Later Ginebra is at work, acting bossy with Nandy. After she’s gone, Elvira arrives to tell her something. She wants to help her find Sam, and Gin is very thankful, but what else can they do? Elvira wants to confront Rubio again.

Ginebra knows Rubio has more information, but he will never talk. She starts weeping, Elvira asks her not to lose faith, she knows what she’s talking about. When Gin asks for an explanation Elvira says she had another daughter before Berenice, a daughter that she loved with all her heart. They share the pain of having lost a daughter. Gin asks if she ever searched for her daughter and Elvira says she’s been doing it for decades, never losing faith she could one day look her in the eye and tell her she’s her mother and she loves her. Elvira has tears in her eyes and so does Ginebra. They look real, who could have thought that her tear glands worked?

Elvira asks for total discretion, Ginebra points out that her grandkids have an aunt that could help them after their mom’s death. What would she tell her daughter if she found her now? Elvira says she’d hug her, tell her how much she loves her, try to make up for lost time.

And Ginebra, what would she do if she got her mother back, would she forgive her? Only if this woman proved she can trust her, defend her no matter what.

Kenzo is deep in thought, almost bumping into Nandy. He’d like to talk, but she says they don’t need to, she’ll only focus on her work from now on. He looks conflicted.

Felipa comes by the office and gets into it with Nandy over her right to go to the women’s bathroom. Their fight is witnessed by the entire company, Kenzo has to intervene. Felipa has come to see Ginebra, says having someone like Nandy go to the women’s bathroom is very uncomfortable for her. Kenzo says she’s exaggerating, she doesn’t even work here, but Felipa insists Nandy doesn’t belong with the other women. Kenzo threatens to throw her out. Elvira and Ginebra arrive to ask what’s the scandal is about.

When Elvira finds out about the bathroom issue, she says they need to figure out how to handle the situation, this is the first time they’ve had a trans person work for them. In the meantime, she should go to the men’s bathroom. Kenzo disapproves, but Elvira says they still need to learn a lot on the subject. Kenzo offers to work on this, create awareness among the employes.

Vermin is at Mauro’s house, looking at a picture of his daughter Maria/ Samara/ Luna. Mauro is saying she had a beautiful childhood, Vermin disagrees, since she’d dead now. Honestly, I kind of agree. Mauro says Sam might be alive, someone told him a girl with her features was taken out of a public hospital illegally. Vermin asks what he plans to do if he finds the child alive and Mauro confirms that he wants to kill her. Vermin suggests forgeting about her altogether, but Mauro didn’t ask for his opinion. Vermin already has selling her on his conscience, he can’t add her death, also.  Mauro points out that not helping might get him killed, Vermin needs to investigate what happened in the hospital.

Fields of corny love

Esteban and Paz walk through the huge corn fields. He’s still in shock after his father threatened him with a rifle, he saw hate in his eyes. Paz thinks Humberto is his brother, but Esteban explains it’s his cousin and he thought he had the right to take his place in the house and in his father’s heart.

Then they talk about life in the country, how he used to wake up early in the morning as a child and then ran to the fields, ready to start work. Later his mom would come with lunch, and they’d eat next to the trees. He loved working with his father, making him proud. And Esteban remembers scenes from his childhood and the great relationship he used to have with his dad. He loved him so much, but that is all in the past now, all his efforts to have a good life and family don’t matter for him.

Paz says it’s not too late, his father is still here and is alive, and there was a lot of love in his eyes. Families fight, but there is still time to make things work. Esteban feels good hearing her speak this way.

Paz asks him to show her how he works the land, she’d like to know this side of him better. Yes, take off that suit and shirt and start corn picking.

Later they are strolling, and Esteban has removed his suit jacket (and nothing else). He’s now talking about the importance of knowing one’s roots and being proud of your origins. Paz would have never thought this about him when they first met, him working the land, getting his hands dirty. Esteban points out that she works with her hands, too. There are still so many things they need to learn about each other… like Esteban’s secret cumbia steps.

And he grabs her by the waist, starting to dance and laugh. When they stop, Paz wants to hear his heartbeats, and would love to open her own heart to him. She has a confession to make: falling in love with him will be unavoidable. And kiss!

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