Caray, Caray!

Elvira and Fobo talked about the investigation regarding Samara's “kidnapping”. Nothing ad turned up and she was sad. So many children disappeared, she had looked for her own daughter for over 30 years.. Now she was sure that finding Samara would be the greatest gift she could give her own daughter [I think we can pity her for not knowing what we know about Ginebra].

Luna/Samara explained to Paz how much she missed Monito. She told her how that was a dangerous place. Vermin said he would return to that area to look for him.

Bosco desperately wanted to confront Rubio, claiming it was his right. He wanted to kill him. Esteban tried calming him down, saying that killing the creep would not be worth it. Elvira said she understood this, Gala agreed, and Esteban scolded Elvira for contradicting him in front of his children. He then told her that Rubio was not the killer. She did not believe this. Gala excused herself....

...to go to the bathroom, where she discovered blood in her urine.

Paz, Mireya, and Nandy prepared food for Luna's birthday, which was the next day. [Much of their conversation went over my head.] They started talking about Esteban as Vermin and Lupita came back. She was upset with the whole situation, especially with Mireya playing with fire (Maura). Luna heard some of this and said she should leave because of all the problems her presence caused. They caught her just in time as Ginebra showed up at the door. Panic ensued as Vermin took Luna and Cobija into a back room so Paz could go outside to talk to Ginebra.

Gema and her parents were passing by with a large bird cage [whose symbolism isn't lost on any of us]. Ginebra whipped out her phone photo of Samara and asked if they had seen her. They said No but that Paz and her family were looking for a child and her dog the other day. Ginebra offered to pay for information but Gema said they knew nothing about this. They walked away saying that rich people were crazy. Ginebra wondered what Paz was hiding.

Gala went back out into the living room and Elvira said “case closed. Rubio is guilty.” She continued to disagree with Esteban over this. Bosco asked what Rubio would gain by lying and Esteban said he was either afraid of someone or being paid to take the rap. He personally refused to rest until he found his true enemy [He's already found her and doesn't know it].

Paz told Ginebra her family was managing their new dog and it was disrupting their routine. Ginebra asked about the little girl and dog they had been previously looking for “Who was that little girl?” Paz told her it was a little girl from an art class and that they were in a panic. Ginebra was suspicious and began criticizing her upbringing for not letting her in, etc. Paz said it was not usual to expect to see her at that hour of the night in the barrio. Ginebra finally said she wanted “to talk about my daughter” which backed Paz into the proverbial wall.

Lupita tried to explain to Luna/Samara that they had to wait for Paz. The child carried on that nobody was telling her anything. Why had they not told her that her real mother was looking for her? Vermin stood outside the door trying to figure out what to do.

Ginebra asked Paz if it ever occurred to her that her daughter was dead. Paz said No, etc. Ginebra said that after less than a year she could not escape the feeling that her daughter was dead. Paz told her 

“Your daughter is alive.”

“How do you know?” She had a menacing tone.

“If your daughter were dead, you would know it.”

Ginebra went into the “How much longer” rhetorical speech, ending with “I swear they will pay.”

In the back room [Scene must have been shot in the daytime] Mireya, Nandy, and Lupita tried to calm Luna down. She wanted to know who she was and why her mother had abandoned her to be lost and alone.

Paz asked Ginebra if she could trust everyone around her because,, after all, such things happen within families. Ginebra looked like she was thinking, then said “Yes, sometimes it is someone close.” She then asked Paz for a favor, then called the photo back to her phone screen. She wanted her to pup up posters to see if anyone had seen her. “Because you saw a girl who looked like Sam. Maybe your neighbors would recognize her.” She was studying Paz' face all this time. She then put her hand on Paz' shoulder to lead her to her car.

Esteban caught Bosco vaping.

Salomón and Gala were having a picnic just outside her house. He seemed determined to make this a real relationship.

Esteban pointed out that Bosco was only 17 and that vaping was bad for his health. He demanded to know where he had gotten the goods, etc, finally asking if he and his friends were laughing at him behind his back. Bosco said she smoked because of anxiety. Esteban came back with how this would affect his health, his fencing, etc., then asked “Did you know that my mother died of lung cancer?” Bosco looked shocked as Esteban finished by saying he had to cancel his date, that he would be grounded and his allowance suspended and he was to stay in and study. Bosco put on his plug-ugly face and said nothing.

Posters in hand, Ginebra told Paz that they were to be wallpapered throughout the barrio. Pepa came back and almost lost it when Ginebra showed the poster to him. Paz directed him on the family track and he talked about the kids' art classes he was giving. He talked about the murals he did in the barrio. Ginebra looked at the one on the restaurant exterior and said she wanted him to do a mural of Samara's face. She added she did not expect him to do it gratis. A couple of sentences later Paz suggested he go inside to Lupita. Ginebra gave the Advance Gratitude speech [which we are now all sick of].

Bosco did a Diego [of TVEMV] on Esteban that he knew nothing about his kids. Esteban answered that all he had done since Berenice's death was to devote himself to his children... and failed. How could he not fail if they lied and kept things from him? He started crying through this. [He seemed to get through to his brat but I'm holding out for better proof than Bosco's sullen face.] Bosco left the room and Eder came in to hug his dad.

Salomón put out the food – a lot of it – and Gala apologized, saying she had no appetite. He gave her a child-sized juice which she barely sipped. She then stood up and fainted.

Ginebra asked Paz if there was anything between herself and Esteban. Paz said No but Ginebra wasn't buying it. “Women have a sixth sense about this.” she said. Paz said she only did what was asked of her.

Salomón got Gala to come to but she didn't want him to tell her father. [Young man, this is a serious red flag.]

Ginebra said Paz was lying and that time always puts things in their place. Vermin appeared, Paz identified him as her ex and the father of her missing daughter. He said she was good to put him in her rooftop room until he could get on his feet. Ginebra made a comment I didn't get, Paz said goodbye, and Ginebra started walking toward her car. Vermin and Paz went into her gate. Both were getting nervous as they went inside the house.

Ginebra looked back at the mural that represented Paz and her lost daughter saying “If you are still alive I will kill you myself.” [… the fires of hell await you].

Luna/Samara had quieted down but was still upset. She did not want to know if she wanted to be with Ginebra. She asked if she was bad for not wanting to be with her. [Vermin, it's time to spill the beans.]

Salomón tried to persuade Gala to go to the doctor, even telling her of a friend who collapsed at a sports event. He told her she could trust him and hoped she wasn't sick. Then Elvira, Mistress of Control, appeared. She ordered him to pack up and leave.

Esteban told Eder he was the bravest of his kids, his little warrior.

Paz told Luna/Sam she would personally take her to her mother when she was sure she would be safe with her because the only thing she wanted was to protect her. Vermin listened again at the open door as the girl asked “Is my mother bad?” Nandy started to answer “Yes” but Lupita stopped her. Paz said there were evil people around her mother and she was protecting her from them. She said she had a surprise for her: a birthday party! Lupita was very nervous at this.

Mauro asked Ginebra if she was in love and she answered “Of course not!” He asked what she would do if Paz became the next Señora Villa de Cortez. She replied she would not permit that. Mauro observed that Esteban was a man of character and would have no problem marrying Paz. She said there were ways. Like with Berenice. Mauro looked away for a moment and we flash back to Berenice's murder. Her killer told her that her sister – Ginebra – was her killer as he prepared and injected the fatal dose. Ginebra then said “If I could kill my own sister why would I not do the same to Paz?” Mauro said “Paz is Samara's real mother. You inflicted sufficient pain by taking her daughter away.” She reminded him of his own involvement as he had obtained the baby and brought her to her. She knew that Paz was hiding something and would not stop until she knew what it was.

Elvira lectured Gala that this relationship was not in her interest. No faith in Salomón's future, so she told him to look elsewhere. Gala started defending Salomón. Esteban came out and defended the kids. Elvira ranted about the Worst Case Scenario about pregnancy and abandonment [AHA!].

Kenzo served dinner to his sons at his place. This was not going well.

Paz and Lupita had the same discussion about Luna/Samara. Lupita was completely fed up. The birthday party was going to have masks for all. Stalemate here.

Esteban called Paz later before going to bed. He told her about Bosco and she had to beg off a reqest because of the party. He asked if he could bring his kids. She said Okay. [She'd better pray to the Virgen for a serious miracle.]

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