Caray, Caray!

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The Great Escape
Celeste tells Carolina that she has gone crazy and that their switching identities again is not happening. Celeste understands her frustrations but they both could end up in jail!

Oscar prefers to not talk about what happened the night before with the kiss. Carolina tells Oscar again how much she loves him, never wanted to hurt him and only wants to see him happy. He assures her he will care for Andrés as his own. She asks for a hug, they almost kiss and, of course, are interrupted by Celeste with news . . .

The lawyer tells Carolina that Padilla has been spying on her. Oscar quickly concludes that Padilla cannot see Andrés leaving the convent. No, there are no other entrances to the convent grounds other than the front gate. Celeste has an idea. They hide Andrés in a piece of luggage and put it in the back of a SUV as Padilla watches. When they are out of the area., Andrés is freed and they head to the bus station.

Padilla calls Carlos to tell him that Andrés never left the convent. Carlos heads to the convent.

Carolina and Oscar make peace. She mentions that she saw him the night before with her sister. She makes it clear that she is not judging him. She only wants to pledge her friendship to him. If he needs somebody, he knows where to find her. Oscar says there is not much to say. He and Carolina let their emotions get the best of them. The important thing is that Carolina doesn't deserve to be in the situation she is in. He asks her if they can trust the lawyer. She answers that they can. He tells her he is willing to pay for or do whatever Carolina needs to be reunited her son. She smiles and says she will keep him up to date.

Carolina calls Andrés to make sure he is okay. He tells her he is fine and it was exciting! In a subsequent call, he asks her if they can live in Monteverde when she is free. He saw her the night before with Oscar and thinks that Oscar will forgive her. She hopes so. Andrés would like it if they all could live together.
Moisés would like it too. He confesses that Moisés was faking being sick at the convent. She laughs and declares him the best son in the world. She is the best mother in the whole wide world.

Carlos shows up at the convent demanding that Carolina turn over his son. All that Carolina can do is laugh and tells him that his son is not there nor in Monteverde with her sister. He is in a very safe place where he will never be found. He insists that his son is there. He was seen going in with her lover from Monteverde. She tells him he needs a new informant because he gave him the wrong information. She adds that Oscar is not her lover but is the one and only love of her life. Mother Gustava appears and as Carlos advances to search the convent, she tells him to sstop and leave before she calls the police and files charges against him. Mother Gustava and Carolina close the gates on him as he rages on.

Carlos attacks Padilla accusing him of lying to him. Padilla insists that he didn't see Andrés leave the convent. Maybe they snuck him out somehow. Carlos tells him to call his contact in Monteverde to see if he is son is back there. Padilla reminds him there is no cell service, so it will take a while for him to contact her.
 

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Erika the Flip-Flopper or Oscar's Nightmare Comes True
Celeste informs Erika that Moisés is back and that he had a stomach ache but is okay now. Erika cannot wait to go and see him tomorrow. Celeste says she understands how hard it must be for her to be away from him after just finding him. Erika says that is how it is and she needs to adapt.

The next day, Lucía and Celeste discuss Erika. Celeste says she had an interview and left very early.

Erika goes to see the good father. She went for a job interview in La Palma and got it. She will be making twice as much as her last position so she can support her son. He is confused since she told them that she would not be taking her son away from Oscar and La Palma is very far from Monteverde. She knows that is what she said but this is a great job opportunity that she cannot let get away. She is also not going to be separated from her son ever again.

Erika and the good father go to Oscar's to give him the news. Moisés hears that she wants to take him away with her and tells them he doesn't want to leave his godfather and reminds her that she said she was going to be staying in Monteverde. A very angry Oscar tells them to leave so he can talk to Moisés as Erika tries to justify her actions.

Oscar tells Moisés he is not going anywhere he doesn't want to go. He will not force him. Moisés doesn't want to go but he loves his mother and suggests that Oscar give her a job on the ranch so she doesn't have to leave town. Oscar is reluctant since they never have had women working on the ranch.Moisés argues that Erika is not just any woman. She is his mother.

Celeste lets Trinidad know that her boyfriend is not the author she thinks he is. He is a private detective and has been using her to get information on Carolina and Andrés.

The good father tells Erika she has to give the situation some time. She says she has given the situation nine years of her life already! What is more, she is running out of money. She has to find a job. He tells her she can stay there until she finds a job. She smiles. He suggests she talk to Moisés the next day to tell him it was never her intention to take him away from Oscar. She concludes if she cannot find a job, she will have to come and visit Moisés on weekends.

Moisés asks Erika if she wants to work for him on his ranch.

Election Shenanigans
The good father suggests that Juan David take advantage of being at church on Sunday by campaigning after mass is over. He can ask the people for their ideas to make the town (aka the future municipality of Monteverde )better. Of course, Gloria and Doris have the same idea of campaigning at the church for Manuel and Cárcamo. Cárcamo's and Manuel's displeasure with running for office becomes more and more apparent. Juan David decides to concentrate on the efforts he has made already to help the town. Manuel has had it and tells Gloria he is not going to run PERIOD! Gloria decides that will make her take a drastic measure. She will run herself!

The Short Goodbye
Diego tries to make things better by offering to buy Lucía a horse so she can have one there in Zacatillo to train. She is appalled by the idea accusing him of always wanting to do things his way and there being no trust between them. She is done with him and tells him to say goodbye to Belén for her. She packs up and goes back to live at the inn. She is introduced to Erika who is her new roommate.

From Monteverde to Lima
Franco calls Julieta, who is suffering from swollen ankles, to tell her he is leaving Mexico tonight and will be in Lima the next day. He has already booked a hotel room near her home. He asks Lucas to take him to the airport. He tells him and Rosalía he wants to be in Lima for the birth of his baby.

Rosalía tells Lucía that Franco has left for Lima. Lucía admits to Rosalía that she would like to reconcile with Franco but at the present time, they are on different paths.

FIN
 

Domenica - I’m doing the recap for last week now! I haven’t seen Monday’s episode yet, I’m going to get through this first. It’s probably going to be even abbreviated than usual for me, so like always, fill in blanks and ask questions, correct my mistakes! BRB