Caray, Caray!

As we return to Villa Villa, Damp Mauro repeats that they must! save! Eder! Gin tells him not to discuss it in front of Esteban, who is after all only the kid's father and not an official member of the Kid-Poisoning Club. Mir slips away from the doorway on little rubber-capped feet. 

Elvira Empress of Etiquette shows up uninvited at the Robles' to tell them she's never liked any of them but still expects them to take her entirely unsolicited advice: Paz should stay away from Esteban, because mistresses are tacky, and Salo should back off from Gala, because teenage fathers are even tackier. By the time she's done they have her tearing up parsley, which seems to take a bit of edge off (but she still has plenty of edges left.)

Esteban visits Eder, who hasn't twitched. Sam and Monito offer to sleep in his room to watch out for any signs of life, but Esteban says he will do that himself...indefinitely. He probably thinks he'll be safe there from the devil-in-a-negligee, but the rest of us aren't so sure.

Elvira finishes her speech, puts down her parsley, and walks out with a haughty "con permiso." (As if anyone would ever withhold permission for her to leave. Funny how she never asks for permission to come in.) In the car with Fobo, she starts babbling about all of her family's problems and how it's just too much and she doesn't know what to do. (Panic attack #2. Televisa must have had a seminar on hyperventilating this week, because everyone's skills are really fresh.) Fobo says he knows how to calm her down. Before we ourselves can panic about whether Alternate Mexico City has laws against public yoga practice in a motor vehicle, he turns on the radio and starts to sing to her. He has a nice voice and is obviously grateful to be allowed to show a little personality. I hope the children cast him in the musical. 

A stone-faced Gin goes into Eder's room and slowly injects a viscous yellow liquid into his IV line while Paz and Esteban are exchanging pre-written mash notes in the kitchen. (Isn't this risky? What if Gin notices Esteban has something in his pocket and knows he isn't glad to see her?) Sam dashes in and alerts them that her mom is alone with Eder, and they all run off together.

Kenzo pops in on Nandi in the office and tells her she's looking "more and more executive," which in this case means palazzo pants and a snakeskin jacket instead of thigh-high inflatable boots. I guess you have to meet people where they are. He produces a small jeweler's box from his pocket and she freaks in every direction. (Panic attack #3: standard issue, with the addition of toppling backward in high heels.) 

After much gibbering he opens the box and reveals...the key to his apartment. KENZO. YOU. DORK. Haven't you ever watched a rom-com? But Nandi seems happy, so let's all be happy. One has so few opportunities these days.

Everyone is gathered around Eder's bed when he flutters his eyelids and moves one of his fingers. Joyful noise all around! Except from Esteban, who knows who flipped the switch and astutely realizes she can flip it back any time she wants. 

Filipa appears at Humberto's place in a decomposing state and tells him he has to help her; she has nowhere else to turn. (Panic attack #4, with streaky mascara option.) She thinks Gin is planning to kill her! He looks blandly skeptical (good acting, because by now he has to know that Gin is planning to kill everyone.) She confesses that she only approached him to get information, and now she's ashamed. He says duh, he's not an idiot, but stays in lawyer mode until she spills about Sandro and the baby-selling ring. Does she have any evidence? No. Well, can she get some? 

Back at the busy restaurant, Lupe suddenly starts losing her chips. She's the abuela and the head of the family and she's going to tell them all what she thinks! Pepa can't go abroad now, not when they have so many problems! And what can Salo offer poor Gala, in the flower of her youth? Everybody needs to start listening to her! (Either panic attack #5, or she's had way, way, way too much coffee.) 

At the empresa, Gin, Mauro and Abdul are standing around staring at a large, creepily damp cardboard box. Mauro says it had no return address, but he's trying to track the delivery. Gin says they all know who it's from...she thought he was dead, but apparently she was wrong. (We'll call this panic attack #5.5. Gin doesn't panic like mere mortals, but we know she's affected because 1) she's sweating a little, and 2) she's not threatening anyone.) She tells Abdul to disappear the package and Mauro to "move the money." 

Under Humberto's direction, Filipa rings Gin up and wails that she has received some threatening letters! She's terrified! What should she do? Gin snaps at her to get off the damn phone and disappear for a few days -- which she will do as well. Now we know she's in full panic mode (#6) because she makes a sudden decision. The meticulous plan is going off the rails and she's flying by the seat of her pants. 

When Fil hangs up, Humberto says the disappearing act is very good news: he thinks he knows how to disable the security at Gin's house...  

In other news:

* Bosco still can't sleep in his bed and is camping out on the floor. Gala invites him to go to therapy with her. Hell, take the whole family. 

* Pepa has run the numbers, and the restaurant is doing very well. At this rate, he says, they'll be out of debt "before the rooster is done crowing." 

* Gin flat-out tells Esteban that she is going to kill him and then do whatever she wants with his kids. Why isn't he wearing a wire???

* I can't wait for the Way-Off-Alternate-Broadway premier of "Brave Eder in Badlandia"! But I guess the hero has to open his eyes all the way first. 

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