Caray, Caray!

Capitulo 227.
Read Alma’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.
1. Marcia chews out Fern for the photo with her cut out, and she says he’ll never grow up. Fern tells Omar to send him a picture of Lety.

2. Aldo goes to Lety’s office. She hides behind the desk and he chases her, so she hides behind the chair. He wants Julieta to teach him about mole poblano (Cd. Puebla claims to be the birthplace of mole).

3. Fern sits on a stoop and wonders what he can give Lety so she’ll see how much he loves her.

4. Fernando and Carla want the same cab. She offers to share. He puts her into the next cab. She prays that God would give her that man. Fern gushes to the cabbie about Lety in English.

5. Aldo says Fern distrusts him because he himself is untrustworthy. Omar asks Aldo to a business lunch.

6. Tom takes Marcia her tickets, etc. Marcia says it’s his fault she had friction with Lety (and who could she blame the last 11 months before Tom arrived?). Marcia charges Ali with spying on Lety while she’s gone.

7. Ali is hungry, so Tom tempts her with food. She agrees, as long as they’re not seen in public. The cuartel takes Lety to lunch and demands chisme. They want to know why Fern and Aldo fought. She says it’s because they’re both in love with her.



8. Fern’s new phone records voice so he pretends to be a radio dude. He says he met a beautiful woman and put her in another taxi. In other times, he would have not just joined her in the same taxi, but in the.. well, now he doesn’t want those complications. He prays to God to keep all the beautiful women away. He says, “I should’ve been a radio announcer.” Camil actually started in radio.

9. Omar asks Aldo to join him for a business lunch to close a contract, but there are no contracts and no clients. Aldo asks why he’s really here, just as two honies join them.

10. Carla joins the meeting, and Fern apologizes for his bad manners about the taxi. He finds out that she will be in charge of her campaign. She needles him, saying she hopes that the next time, he’ll be willing to share a taxi with her.

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Capitulo 228.
Read k-Fuego’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. The cuartel doesn’t believe that neither galán is interested in Lety, nor that both are, nor that just one is. Sara, Lola, Juana, and Paula abandon the table because they think Lety is holding back. They tell Marta and Irmita to desert Lety too. Marta leaves with them.

2. At the stupid lunch, Omar picks up Aldo’s cell by mistake. Fern calls, Aldo picks up thinking it’s his phone, and Fern sputters about Omar’s mission to keep Aldo away from Lety. Aldo hangs up. The NY executives are getting impatient for Fern to return.

3. Tom and Ali share a huge lunch in his office. Ali and Luigi realize Aldo’s not interested in them. They ask who Aldo really likes, but Tom won’t tell.

4. Omar tells Aldo he needs to travel to get Sr. Lara to sign the contract.

5. Not only did we have to listen to the stupid lunch. Ten minutes later, Aldo rehashes it to Tom. Tom tells Lety of Fern and Omar’s plot to keep Aldo away. Lety informs Omar she’ll travel with Aldo. Omar tries to hustle Aldo away, then tells Lety he’s already left.

6. Carla calls upon her psychology training and asks Fern if he’s stressed because he’s afraid of something. She offers to show him NY.

7. Luigi flatters Alicia into finding out from Tom who Aldo likes.

Labels: fea-2010

I did a lot of condensing and tried to keep the plot lines together. It is so hard to jump all over the place. I hope I didn’t miss anything. It was quite the night. Feel free to add or correct.

Eva and Julio are talking about the agency. He tells her if she lands this big account it will be a great achievement in her presidency at Arismendi. Then he asks her about her personal life and how things are going with Dan. She tells him she had to lie to him. She told him that Leo was Pablito’s father. Julio looks quite shocked at this news.



He asks her why she did that. Eva tells him she was afraid that Daniel would feel he had rights over the child. Julio asks her what she will do when her son asks him who his father is. Will she lie to him again? Eva looking sad says “Please don Julio don’t make me feel bad.” Julio tells her it isn’t him who is making her feel bad. She is doing that by herself. Eva with tears in her eyes says “You are right. I was acting very egocentric with Daniel and the boy. They both have the right to know who the father is. But for now I want to keep it a secret.”

Don Julio tells her he imagines that Leo was overjoyed to assume the paternity in front of everyone. Eva tells him she knows he has told her to be careful with Leo but he has been very good to her. He even offered to marry her. (see above picture for repeat look on Julio’s face.) He doesn’t agree with this one bit and tells her so. Eva tells him not to worry she told him no. Julio is relieved.

Daniel has gone to the school to get Laurita. As they are walking she asks him what is wrong. He looks sad. He tells her nothing his wrong. She smiles and warns him he will turn into Pinocchio and his nose will grow for telling lies. He smiles and thanks her for making him smile. Then he tells her he hasn’t been having a very good week.


They continue walking and Laurita tells him she hasn’t had a very good week neither. Dan looks concerned and asks her if something has happened at school. She tells him no, but she has really missed him. Very sweet little scene. She tells him he is the most beautiful father in the world. He tells her she is the most beautiful person in the planet. She asks them if they can take a trip and if she can bring Adrian. He tells her sure. Than she asks if Eva can come. Dan looks at her sadly

Jacky is doing something with a potted plant and Fran happens by. He offers to help her and Jacky isn’t having any of this. He starts to walk away and I think she cuts her finger or something on the leaf and Fran walks back to her aid. He grabs her finger to take a look and uses his lips as a band aid.


Marisol and Alicia are poolside. Marisol can’t believe that Leo has asked Eva to marry him. Alicia is all ticked and tells her she is the same stupid person as always. Marisol asks if she has talked to Leo or Eva about this. Alicia tells her she can’t talk to Eva what would she say “Hey Eva are you and Leo lovers?”
Marisol tells her that probably would not be the right thing to say but she needs to tell Eva that she cares for Leo. That she has been seeing him and that she loves him. Marisol is certain Eva would understand.

Fran continues is “first aid” with Jacky and Laurita rushes up smiling and greeting them. They both seem a little nervous as they awkwardly greet her. Laurita tells them to never mind her and continue with what they were doing and starts backing away telling them she’s just a ghost and was never there and splits.

Dan and Laurita are now in her room with Chico. Dan asks her if she is sure she wants to stay at the boarding school. She looks sad and tells him yes, it is for the best. She changes the subject and says “Don’t get mad but guess who came to see me?” She tells him it was Eva. Dan tries to appear neutral about this. She asks him not to be mad about this or get mad at Eva. He tells her he isn’t mad with her or Eva. Laurita smiling tells him they had the best time. Then she looks sad and says “There are days I feel all alone at school.” Dan asks her if she has friends at school. She tells him of course, but she misses home, Jacky Fran her dog and him. She tells him she misses the good night kisses he use to give her. He sweetly kisses her head and tells her he has an Idea “Lets get away and go out on the yacht.” And Chico is even invited. Next thing we know they are out on the water with Laurita as “First mate.”


There are some really cute bonding scenes with the three of them having a great time.


He reminds her about the time when she was little and took her life jacket off and fell off the boat. Laurita laughs and tells him she remembers how she saved him like Tarzan. She tells Dan she is very happy because Eva is back and that she came to see her at school. He tells her that Eva really cares about her. Laurita says “And I care for her. It would have been great if you guys got married.” Dan tells her she is right “It would have been great, but it never happened. And it never will.” Laurita rolling her eyes now asks Daniel if he could divorce Victoria and marry Eva. Dan tells her that Eva has a child and has made her life somewhere else. She tells him she knows he cares for Eva. Dan firmly tells her to stop, this story no longer exists. Laurita does the cute little lock the mouth with a key and says “Okay I won’t say any more. If it makes you sad I won’t talk about Eva any more.”

Tony (Who I guess is no longer fired) is carrying packages into the house for Victoria. He asks her where he should put them. How about the bedroom.

Laurita is taking a little nap and Dan is looking out at the water as he says “Laurita is right. We all feel alone. Her at school and me married and more alone than ever. Victoria and I are growing further apart. Victoria does her own thing. This is nothing more than one sad family.” (or something like that)

I am going to condense the next few scenes. Dan spies a stranded boat in the water. Some hot looking women just happens to be all alone in the middle of no where and has run out of gas. Dan being the great guy that he is becomes her guardian angel and happens to have a gallon of gas for her. Dan wants to know why a woman would be all alone in the middle of the ocean. They chat. She flirts. Her name is Lilly Solis. They have drinks. She toasts destiny for putting him in her path. They discuss how hard it is to find true love. She notes that he is married and he nods his head yes. They are interrupted by Laurita and Dan calls him over to her. Lilly comments on how pretty she is and Dan introduces them. Laurita introduces Chico. Lilly sweetly approaches them and starts petting Chico. She tells them she loves animals and is studying to be a veterinarian. Laurita asks if she could check Chico out. More chat and it is time for Lilly to go. But not before she lets Daniel know where she is staying and to call her if he should need anything.


We also have interspersed scenes of Tony and Vicky in the bedroom. She has become all seductive and asks him what he would do to go to bed with her. He hems a bit and tells her he would do anything. He asks her where he should start. Her price is to help her destroy Eva. (Or end her)

Deb comes bearing gifts for Pablito.


Every one is happy to see her except Tia Matilda. They have a short knowing look with one another.

Alicia continues her rant about Leo. She tells Marisol that she feels like Leo likes Eva. That’s what makes it so awful that what they have is nothing more than a fling. (Actually what she said was “Nothing more than a game played in the bed“) Marisol “the wise one” tells her that a man doesn’t go out with some one for that long and not feel something for her. Alicia tells her she wishes that was true but she doesn’t know. Marisol asks her what Eva said. Does she want to marry him? Alicia tells her no but “What if she accepts? I will go nuts. I love Leo. I Love what I have lived with him. How can I continue to live here with out him”

Leo calls Dan’s house and Jacky answers the phone. He asks for Dan and she tells him he is on the yacht with Laurita. That’s why he couldn’t reach him. He tells her he will call him later.

Deb gives Eva the gift for Pablito. Tia continues to look upset. Eva tells Deb she shouldn’t have gone to all the trouble. Deb assures her it was no trouble. She tells Eva her child is endearing. Tia is thought bubbling “Oh my god, make this woman go away.” Eva tells Deb she loves her son a lot and has never been separated from him. Furthermore nothing on earth would cause her to leave him. Tia continues the dirty looks and evil thoughts as she thinks to herself “ Don’t you dare tell Eva that she is your daughter.”


Deb returns the look as if she can hear Tia’s thoughts.


Eva tells Deb that Aunt Matilda knows how much her and Alicia have suffered because their mother abandon them. Deb staring at Tia tells Eva “I can just imagine.” Tia stares back. Eva says she would never leave her child and she wouldn’t let anyone take him from her. Deb tells her she is in total agreement and there is no pain greater than having a child taken away. Tia is looking quite uncomfortable at this time as she continues feeding Pablito. Eva asks Deb if she has children. She tells her she had two. Eva asks where they are. Deb stares very hard at Tia who is sporting a very guilty looking face.

Eva asks again, what happened to her children and wants to know if they live in Los Angeles. Deb tells her they do, but sadly they are distanced from one another. She shoots a look at Tia and Tia has turned a bit green around the edges. Eva tells her she is sorry and wants to know if she can be frank. Deb tells her of course. Eva then says “Why don’t you look for them and see if you can work out your differences?” Tia is quite nervous now. Deb asks “Do you think I should do that?” Eva tells her “It is your responsibility as their mother to get close to them no matter what has happened in the past. Don’t you think?” Deb shakes her head sadly in agreement.

Ricardo is telling Justa that they will get a social worker to help them out with the Adrian situation. At that moment Adrian pops his head out and excitedly asks them if they want to play bingo.

Deb asks Eva if she would forgive her mother if she came back. Eva tells her no. Their case is very different. They weren’t fighting or having disagreements. Her mother left them as if they didn’t exist. Deb tells her that surely her mother has an explanation. Eva tells her that her father told them what happened. And even if she came back crying and begging she would never forgive her. This causes Deb to break down in tears. Eva looks up and asks her why she is crying. Deb says all of this makes her very emotional and suddenly leaves. Eva gets up to go after her but is stopped by Tia who tells her it is Pablito’s bed time.

Laurita knocks on Fran’s door. He seems to be doing crosswords. She asks him if he would mind taking her to see Adrian. He tells her he doesn’t think that is a good idea. He tells her Dan might get upset. Laurita tells him Daniel gave her permission. Fran reluctantly agrees grabbing his jacket and wondering why women are as they are.

Eva is telling Tia that she feels like instead of helping Deb in finding her children that she scared her with her own story about her mother. Tia is brushing it off telling her it is probably best if she doesn’t bring that subject up again with Deb. Besides she is a good friend of Marcellas and she could tell Marcella their intimate details. Eva tells her she isn’t worried about that. Deb seems very professional and respectful and would never share Marcella’s evil ways. She tells Tia that she likes Deb. Tia looks away and is at a loss for words.

Fran makes one final attempt to dissuade Laurita from going to the pension. He makes up a story about having to do an errand for Dan. Laurita calls him out on this lie and tells him he just doesn’t want to run into Marisol. She calls him a coward. He tells her he isn’t a coward and he isn’t afraid. She says, than lets go. Fran reluctantly opens the door for her as mutters “I don’t know why women treat me like this.”

The happy bingo game is interrupted as Thomas comes swaggering in saying he is looking for a little brat. Adrian looks petrified.


Brave Ricardo tells Thomas that he won’t permit him to take Adrian. All he wants to do is exploit and abuse him. Thomas yells back “What’s it to you. I can do what ever I want to this brat. Get over here now!!” as he yells at Adrian. All the ruckus has caused Marisol Alicia and Tony to come rushing in. Ricardo tells Marisol to take Adrian while he straightens this mess out. Thomas is huffing and puffing and reaches in his pocket and pulls out a gun as he yells he is taking the kid.


Pandemonium breaks out as everyone starts screaming. Ricardo yells “You will have to take him over my dead body,” Thomas yells back “That’s okay by me you idiot.” Even Tony gets in the action as he yells at Thomas to stop. Ricardo tells him to let the kid stay with them because he doesn’t love Adrian. . Thomas yells “Why should I love that brat. He is not my son!!!” Justa and Ricardo both looked shocked to hear this.

Justa wants to know what he is talking about. Thomas says “Just what you heard. My woman was stepping out on me. This brat isn’t my son. That’s why I hate him and want him to suffer.” Ricardo shouts back “Well now more than ever I won’t let you take him. You will have to kill me.” Thomas taking aim shouts back “Well you won’t be the first one I’ve sent to the devil” and shoots Ricardo in the chest.

Justa is hovering over Ricardo’s body and Adrian crying goes over to Thomas shouting “Why did you shoot Ricardo?” Uncharacteristically Tony is between the two of them bravely trying to keep Adrian from harms way. Then Thomas freaks a bit and starts aiming the gun randomly around the pension.

Just when things don’t look like they could get worse, Fran and Laurita walk in and spook Thomas as he turns now and aims the gun at them.

Marisol finally approaches him and pleads with him to not cause any more harm and put the gun down. He continues waving the gun and shouts “Don’t any one move!!” and splits. We see Justa lying beside Ricardo and everyone else hovering in shock. (Some one please dial 911)

Someone must have finally dialed 911 as we see Ricardo being carted off by the ambulance. Every one is now off to the hospital. Justa in the ambulance and Tony tells Alicia and Marisol they can ride with him. Fran asks Marisol if she wants to go with and she turns and tells him politely no thank you. Fran says okay then and grabs Laurita’s hand to leave. Poor Adrian is left alone crying.


Laurita stops Fran and looks over at Adrian. Fran tells him everything will be all right and he can go to the hospital with them.

Good news. Ricardo will make a full recovery. We see everyone from the pension hanging out in the hospital waiting room. Tony approaches Fran and says “You’re the millionaire that married Marisol. Right?” Fran replies “You’re the guy that invited Jacky to the movies. Right? You never called back,”
Tony remarks what a small world.

Renata tells Eva she has a visitor. Eva finds Claudia waiting in the living room. She curtly asks her what she wants. She tells Eva she needs to talk to her. She has a lot to tell her. Things that Victoria did against her. Eva tells Claudia that if she remembers correctly she is Victoria’s friend. Claudia says she was her friend. Their friendship is over. That’s why she is there. Eva wants to know why now she has decided to come and tell her about the things Victoria did to her. Claudia tells her that she just found out she was back and “Oh by the way congratulations on the perfume thing and the agency presidency.” She tells Eva she also knows about the inheritance Julio left her that should have gone to Marcella. That’s why she is there. Eva is suspicious and asks if she wants money for her information. Claudia assures her that is not the case. What she has to tell her is free of charge. “You will be very surprised to hear what Victoria did to separate you from Daniel.”

Eva tells Claudia to sit down. She asks her if she came because she was sorry or if wanted vengeance against Victoria. Claudia tells her it is for both reasons. She continues, not only against Victoria but her entire family because they all caused her a lot of harm. Eva asks her why she thinks she would believe her.
Claudia tells her it is because she simply wants to tell her the truth. She continues “From the first moment that Victoria suspected you had something to do with Daniel she did a lot of stuff to harm you and to try and separate you from him.” Then she brings up the night of the awards and informs her that it was her that ruined her dress because Victoria told her to. We get a flash back of the disguised Claudia throwing juice or something all over Eva’s dress. Eva has a hard time believing this because she was so kind to her.

She also tells her about the bogus modeling shoot when Victoria drove her out to the woods. Eva can’t believe that she was in danger all that time More flashbacks as Eva remembers Victoria’s strange questions about fidelity. Her intention was to kill her. Eva asks if they were all alone how come she didn’t kill her. Claudia starts to tell her that just as she was going to shoot her someone intervened. At that moment who should walk in but the lying lizard Leo.


Claudia looks quite spooked, but Eva tells him it was a good thing that he is there. Claudia greets him coldly and Leo tells her he is surprised to see her there. She snidely smiles and says “I can imagine.”
Leo says he didn’t know they were friends. Eva tells him they aren’t but she came to tell her all the bad things that Victoria did to her while she was working at the house. Leo looks a bit concerned. Eva tells him she told her about the time in the woods when she was alone with Victoria. She tells him that Victoria had every intention of killing her but something stopped it. Leo has a flashback of this incident. Eva then tells Claudia to finish her story. Claudia now shaken says someone intervened but she doesn’t know who it was. Leo gives Claudia the stare of death.

Tia Matilda interrupts and tells Eva that Pablito is ready for bed. Claudia is surprised to hear that Eva has a child. She tells her yes and now she has to go see him. She asks for Claudia’s phone number so they can continue their conversation. Claudia is more than happy to give it to her. Leo stands with arms concerned and eyes crossed. Oh I mean arms crossed and eyes concerned as Claudia gives Eva her card. Leo tells Eva to go to Pablito, he will see Claudia to the door.

Claudia attempts to leave and tells Leo not to bother she knows the way. Leo quickly grabs her and tells her she isn’t going anywhere. Leo is strong arming Claudia and telling her she is about to enter the mouth of the wolf. Claudia is trying to free herself telling him she is not afraid of him. Leo quite angry asks her why she didn’t tell Eva it was him who intervened with Victoria in the woods. She tells him because she knew he was still living there and Eva trusts him. For the right price she will keep her mouth shut. She tells him to meet her at her house and they will negotiate the fee. She tells him if he doesn’t she will tell Eva everything. Leo is not pleased as he kicks the chair after she leaves.

Renata shows up at Julio’s place. He thanks her for coming. Julio tells her Justa hasn’t shown up yet. She informs him that she passed his message on to Justa but she had no interest. Julio tells her if she won’t come to him he will have to try a different tactic. Renata looks worried and asks him what he thinks he might do. He says if the mountain won’t come to me then I will have to go to the mountain as he picks up his address book. He hands it to Renata and tells her to put Justas address and phone number in it. Renata backs away and tells him no way. He looks at her and tells her he isn’t asking her he is ordering her to do it. He tells her not only can she but she has to do it. She continues to refuse and Julio is not taking no for an answer. He asks her if she would rather continue to feel responsible for her mistakes. She finally takes the book.

Renata tells Julio not to go see Justa. If she didn’t come there it was because she had no interest. He tells Renata that he has the address of the woman who he has loved most in his life. He tells her that her and Marcella destroyed the happiness that they had. At that very moment we hear Eva coming in Carrying Pablito. She sternly looks at Renata and asks her what she is doing there. Julio tells Eva to calm down as he pats Renata as he walks by. He tells Eva she is there because he asked her to come by as he goes over to Pablito to play with him. Renata is taking all this in. She finally says goodbye and leaves.


Eva is concerned that it might be a bit dangerous that Renata knows he is alive. Julio assures her that Renata has to long of a tail to go stepping all over it (tiene demasiada cola que le pisen,) and it isn’t convenient for her to say anything. He knows what he is doing. He continues his sweet playfulness with Pablito. Eva puts him down and he is standing. Julio is pleasantly surprised to see that he is walking.

Eva now tells Julio about her visit from Claudia. She tells him that she told her about all the awful things Victoria did against her. Julio can’t believe that Victoria would try and kill her. Eva tells him that jealousy makes people crazy. Eva admits that she knew from the beginning that Victoria was Daniel’s girlfriend and she should have never gotten involved with him. Julio tells her that nobody steals some one else’s love. If Daniel was interested in her it was because he was not in love with Victoria. Eva tells him “ For all the damage he has caused me it would have been better if I had never met him.” She says the best thing Daniel did for her was to give her Pablito as she gently touches his head. Julio asks her if she has finally gotten Daniel out of her heart. She tells him the love has turned to hate and all she wants now is for Daniel to pay for the death of her father.

Tony and Alicia chat. He tells her it is times like these that bring people together. Alicia tells Tony that there is nothing between them. Tony tells her they can start over. Alicia says no way. Tony tells her he is crazy in love with her. He tells her he is so in love with her that he is willing to forget all about her and Leo. Alicia walks away. Tony reminds her about the first time they met on the bus. The Alicia that came to the pension. The Alicia that was his. She tells him that Alicia no longer exists. Tony tells her she owes it to herself to find her. He tells her he really misses her. She walks away from him.

Marisol and Fran have a moment together. They discuss the bad luck at the pension. Fran tells her he didn’t come just for Laurita. He was curious to see her. Fran tells her they still have something to deal with. She tells him she knows. That’s why she went looking for him at his house. Fran is surprised to hear this. She tells him Jacky said he was at work, didn’t she tell him. Fran tells her no.

Dan and Victoria are at home. Victoria wants to know how his day went. He tells her he was on the Yacht. Victoria tells Daniel that she spent the day with her mother trying to calm her down. She was really mad because Eva kicked her out of the agency. She tells Dan her mother told her he was there when all this went down. Dan tells Victoria that he told Eva he didn’t agree with her but Marcella wasn’t doing anything to help matters. She was insulting and disrespectful. Victoria can’t believe that Daniel would be on Eva’s side. Daniel with drink in hand and an exhausted look on his face tells her this wasn’t the case. The deal is Eva has all the power now. They have to accept this. Her mother continues to goad her and confront her and these are the results. He tells her that he did talk with Eva and insisted that she let her come back. He tells Victoria that he thinks he convinced her.

Victoria doesn’t look pleased but fakes it as she smiles and tells Daniel thank you. She then says “Don’t you realize how much she hates us and is trying to destroy us? But I know we will all be united and will put an end to her.” Daniel continues drinking and looks very forlorn.

Victoria tells Dan she has a great idea so they can spent a few days away from the city. She has a commercial a few hours away from LA and afterwards they can spend a few days alone in a hotel. Daniel tells her that is impossible he is very busy and can’t get away. Victoria continues to beg and Dan tells her with all the changes now he can’t possible get away. She smarts off and says “Your right, probably when you got back your office would be vacated as well” (I think that is what she said.) Daniel has a look of shock on his face.

She quickly changes the subject and tells him she is going to take a bath and tells him she invited a friend over for supper. She hopes this isn’t a bother. Dan tells her of course it isn’t a bother. Guess who Vicky’s good friend is. Lilly Solis. She happens to be a model and is in town. Dan is quite shaken to see her.
Victoria is clinging to Dan and smiley proudly telling Lilly she told her he was handsome. Lilly smiles back and agrees. Victoria tells her she is very jealous and won’t let another woman near him. Lilly tells her she understands perfectly. An uncomfortable Dan offers her a drink. Victoria doesn’t miss a beat and asks Dan if everything is all right. Dan lies and tells her that her friend looks like some one he knows. Victoria tells him that it has to be someone else and that Lily is a model from New York and is looking for work.

Victoria is selling all of Lily’s fine points as a model. Daniel’s sold as he tells them they are looking for a model for a shampoo commercial. He tells her if she is interested to come by the office for an interview. Of course Lily is interested. Victoria smiles and thanks him calling him an angel. Lily is also smiling as she watches Victoria walk over to Dan.

Dan, Victoria and Lily are now in the living room. I think Dan is telling them that Eva has the final word about her working there. Lilly wants to know who Eva is.

Dan and Lily are alone now and Dan asks her why she didn’t tell Vicky that they knew one another. She tells him she knows how jealous Victoria gets and didn’t want to make things difficult. Besides the important thing is that they are together once more. “You helped me out before and now your going to help me find work.” Dan thinks about this for a second then tells her it will be a pleasure to help her out. She gets up and moves closer telling him. What ever happens happens, but the pleasure is a guarantee. Lily asks Daniel if he is really happy with Victoria. Dan wonders why she would ask such a thing. She tells him she noticed the coldness between them. It’s like the great wall of china is between them. (una pared del tamaño nurall china/ literally, a wall the size of rural china.) Daniel asks her how she could say something like that since she only just got there. How could she know he is not happy with his wife.














That’s where we end but I have one more interesting picture for everyone. So are we coming to an end soon?

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Adolfo's goon drags Bertha from her hotel-room party before anything happens. In their bedroom suite, David soberly assures Gabriela that tomorrow a lot of things are going to get cleared up. In the penthouse, drunken Adolfo's just scolding drunken Bertha, when he suddenly can't resist her plea that she feels so terribly lonely.

When she cries on his shoulder, he's forced to point out that Bertha misses Carlos -- which she tearfully admits. She misses Carlos's loving care; which Adolfo, gently patting Bertha's face, sadly acknowledges is something he himself can't provide, especially lately.

At Bertha's question, Adolfo reveals he has loved someone in his life; bitterly he tells her even though he seems like a monster, he can care. He thinks she wouldn't understand, but Bertha begs him to explain. Choked up Adolfo explains with difficulty that he wound up like this because of a very hard life.

Bertha rubs his shoulder and murmurs softly in sympathy, as Adolfo wipes away tears, remembering since he was a child he lived in a cruel, perverted atmosphere. He turned into something awful, and it just did not have to be that way, Adolfo grits out.

Encouraging him to continue, Bertha caresses the back of his head to calm him down. Adolfo regrets things like that ever happen to anybody, to turn them into something like him. When Bertha asks if Yolanda has anything to do with it, he explains she is just another victim, like he. And to ask whether Yolanda was his lover is a ridiculous question.

Adolfo reaches for another glass of wine; and Bertha wraps a friendly arm around him and pulls him back into her embrace, where he touches her face and then gruffly insists his abuse led him to fight everyone who was out to harm him, to beat them and be in control of his life himself. Do what he himself wants!

Whether someone believes it or not, he doesn't like being that way; he just has to do it. And Yolanda stayed with him because she's good -- which tipsy Bertha acknowledges -- and because her spirit wasn't broken by the same abuse.

Repeating Yolanda's name, sobbing, Adolfo declares she is the woman he loves most in life! Bertha sympathizes and rubs his back reassuringly when Adolfo continues more brightly that Yolanda loves him back, too! Even though he doesn't deserve it. She loves him -- and just for that he's going to leave her all his money!

Bertha laughs and responds, hey, wait a minute! She thought he was supposed to leave all his money to her! Both laughing they fall back on the sofa, with Adolfo admitting, well, yes. He is going to leave Bertha a whole lot of money, so she can do or have anything she wants.

They have a good drunken chuckle, their heads together, Bertha's arm around his shoulder companionably. Next morning, Adolfo's ready for business, drinking hair of the dog, when he comes downstairs to take a call from Édgar, who feigns loyalty and promises he has proof of who stowed a corpse in Adolfo's back seat.

Édgar claims he only broke into Garnica's email account to spy on Dante, who ordered "Silverio" killed -- who was in fact, Carmelo. Édgar can offer Adolfo some other goodies, if he agrees to meet him at the warehouse. Back at Mario's, Gabriela has her fateful meeting with both Santiago and "Mario."

She unwittingly provides the catalyst for Santiago's courage to rise by shouting a fevered testimony to the power of Santiago's fatherhood, that Mario will never take that place! Immediately, Santiago stands and begins to remove his disguise to amazed Gabriela.

Gabriela takes the news very well, with Santiago the more tortured, as he explains the entire story finally to her. However, the notable thing Gabriela takes away from the revelation is a renewed insecurity that Mario forced David to marry her -- and that she's not sure David really loves her and wanted to.

Back at the penthouse, Adolfo receives Édgar's second DVD, showing Dante's town car entering and exiting the Sagittarius parking deck. Over at Dora's hotel room, something has moved her to finally talk and tell her story; and Jorge convinces her to go to David's and speak to him first.

Outside Mario's office, Gabriela braces David with her doubts; and though he tries to convince Gabriela he sincerely loves her, she exits with her doubts intact, with David left to worry he's lost his wife now that she knows the full truth. At some penal institution, the big gates open and a pair of legs shuffle through.

Panning up, it turns out to be the real commander Hernández, heading across town to his first stop at a tavern. Coincidentally, Édgar and Valentín patronize the same establishment and recognize him immediately. When Édgar braces Hernández at the bar about how he got out so soon after the fight with Juan José, of course the real Hernández has no clue.

Back at David's he fills Abelardo in that Gabriela knows everything, but now doesn't trust him again; and he could lose her. At the bar, Hernández explains that due to a prison attack, he has had problems with his memory. He doesn't know who Adolfo or Dante are, but is definitely interested when Édgar mentions Leonardo.

Hernández is surprised to hear he worked with Adolfo from the penthouse and crossed paths with Leonardo. At David's, he and Abelardo grill Santiago over what he could have told Gabriela to make her doubt David; and Santiago strenuously denies he told her anything but the truth. He didn't badmouth Mario, but didn't sugarcoat it either.

When Gabriela appears at Julieta's with yet another revelation, Julieta can hardly believe there's something more. She's shocked when Gabriela explains what she just learned from Santiago. At the bar, after learning Édgar and Valentín's respective stories, Hernández decides he'll hang with them and do some crimes together.

He may have forgotten Adolfo, Dante and Genovés; however, Hernández menacingly vows, he'll never forget Leonardo! Back at Julieta's, she can't convince proud Gabriela to just tell David she loves him; but does get her to agree to dwell less on the past and go on about her life with him, loving him as before.

At David's, he's ecstatic to see Dora and happy she wants to come forward finally; but informs her things have changed in regard to Carlos, and her testimony would implicate him -- so she shouldn't give it now. He also fills Dora and Jorge in that Gabriela knows everything.

On a busy street, Édgar reports phone confirmation to Valentín and Hernández of the warehouse meeting with Adolfo that night. At Alejandra's architectural studio, Mina gushes her total infatuation with that sweet hunk Carlos; but reports they haven't done the deed yet.

Meanwhile, down in the apartment parking lot at Leonardo's, Hernández is keeping photographic tabs on the policeman's comings and goings. At an elegant restaurant, Carlos and Mina share dinner, and Mina looks even more fabulous than usual. They converse companionably.

Carlos is enjoying his new job out from under Adolfo's thumb and wonders at all the years of abuse he endured just to have work and things. When he points out he's just doing what he can to help Juan José & Co. -- and Mina offers in turn to help Carlos in any way she can -- Carlos wistfully ponders why she couldn't have come along before.

She's so pretty and classy and kind, he observes. When she asks if that's different from Bertha, Carlos looks off into the distance and says he can't deny that he still thinks about Bertha; but when he does, he feels a deep hurt. Bertha is a good person at heart, Carlos says; but ambition has caused her to lose everything.

Carlos admits he still loves Bertha -- and that he felt something very strong for her. But he's not going to see her. Then he quickly assures Mina with a smile he's there with her now. He wants to be with her and she with him, as they kiss. Later in a darkened bedroom, shadowy figures of themselves make love while the sexy theme song plays.

At Juan José's, he and Alejandra cuddle in the sack and murmur about Dora's happy return, but realize she can't spill her story now. Next morning, Juan José runs out after telling Lucha he's meeting with Leonardo. Presently, slightly ahead of Juan José, smarmy Hernández hulks around Leonardo's apartment door, fingering his revolver.

When whistling Juan José approaches and greets him familiarly -- wondering why he's in his killer disguise -- Hernández is confounded and taken by surprise.

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I started nodding around 7 tonight, so I will be recapping in the "wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am" style. (Often ignored in college Lit classes, but well worth the study.)

• Os is revealing to JP that Leonela Montenegra is indeed alive.
• Vic and Toni (not to be confused with Cagney and Lacey) are still on the trail of Maria Desarreglada. They are disgusted to learn she works at the seedy bar in which they are standing. RandomHO comes up and says she knows where Maria Desarreglada is.
• JP mentions that if Os is still married to Leonela, then he isn't married to Vic (hmmm. JP has been reading our comments.) Os says, no. A divorce was granted immediately. She's in jail...for killing her lover. I told Max she was dead. She's never going to get out. Jamás (which means either someone is releasing her right now or she's escaping as we speak.)
• Vic and Toni have found María Desarreglada and she's pretty beat up. (But her hooters are fine. Whew!) Mi hija! and sobbing.
• Os asking JP: "now do you understand?" His cell rings and OMG it's NOT LindaHO. It's Burnie with a follow up threat. Vic's got amantes! Os is all "nuh-uh" and hangs up. 
• Burnie thought bubbles: Stupid! You will both get what you deserve.
• Eva is climbing a dresser of doom looking for evidence. Way at the top she finds a black box of...crap. Nuthin'.
• Os is wondering aloud to JP "Qué the hell con tu mamá? JP says something in defense of Victoria and Os says "You talk as if you've known her for a long time."
• Back at the hovel, it's decided that María Desarreglada will go back with Cagney...er...Toni.
• JP recovers quickly and mentions that Vic has confided a lot to him at confession (?) so of course he knows a lot about her. "Besides", he says "who are you to judge?" (I think he may have said "Mr. I can't keep it in my pants" but I can't be sure.) Os leaves and JP prays that peace returns to the family.
• At the Casa de Modas Max and Maria share hallway smoochies and Pip catches them. But it doesn't matter 'cause they've "gone public."
• In comes Jimmie and she is super PO'd. She practically attacks María. Max steps between them. Jimmie tries to convince Maria, Max (and probably herself) that Max still loves her, Jimmie. He's just trying to get revenge for her supposed (psh! REAL) cheating. Jimmie will do anything to keep Max.
• After Max and Maria (M&M) leave, Pip tells Jimmie to just quit. NO! She says. Max is mine!
• Max comforts Maria.
• Eva is still looking around and finds of a picture of JP's bio dad and the wife (Burnie's first victims.) Turns out Eva is the sister of the wife and she has sworn vengeance.
• Burnie goes on about flames of hell, sinners, blah blah. She gives Fausto important instructions.
• Jimmie is throwing stuff around and cursing "that damn Orphan" (The working title of that broadway hit "Annie".) Ofelia enters and I'm pretty sure there was talk of working together to control or do something concerning Gui. (I need some gap filling here.)
• We are magically transported to Acapulco where M&M are enjoying a romantic dinner. She wonders what will happen. Max says they will get married and be happy of course (yeaaahhh, riiight. Eventually, but there will be some interruptions.) Love talk and a brindis "to our love." (Enjoy that wine María...you're gonna be preggers soon if you aren't already.)
• At Toni's house, they are caring for Maria Desarreglada. Vic asks Toni how she felt when she hugged the girl (since, you know "the call of the blood" is sooo much more accurate than DNA. Twit.) Toni says she felt something at that they probably have found the right girl.
• Gabi and Fer are discussing the gardener and Fer wants to teach him a lesson.
• Vic and Toni decide they don't need to call a doctor, but they'll watch her tonight. Vic says she needs to take care of a few things, but she'll be back. After she leaves Toni thought bubbles: "All I felt for the girl was pity." Methinks Toni doth doubt.
• Fer and Jardinerito are talking about horses and riding and such. Something about her wanting to learn to ride a horse. She set him up for an insult. I pretty much missed the whole conversation. I'm thinking the conversation was a very double entendre kind of thing. Cruz fusses at him self for being so stupid (bruto.)
• Milagros and LindaHo are shopping for the wedding dress. LindaHO has on quite a monstrosity. She wants a Victoria Sandoval. Milagros balks at cost and JuanJo isn't made of money. LindaHO doesn't care...of course.
• Fer still complaining about Cruz. RTSB shows up.
• Millie and LindaHO on the way home. Millie can't believe LindaHO didn't like any of the dresses. LindaHO says she's going to get married in a dress she likes. Napo and Cruz show up. Cruz asks LindaHo if she is sure about getting married. She says she is. They vaguely threaten her.
• Fer is whining to RTSB that all he ever wants to do is ...you know...She wants romance. Maybe a rose or a serenade. RTSB laughs. How old fashioned! He invites her to his apartment. The two get in Fer's car and leave.
• Fausto meets Pimp on the street and beats him up as payback for JP's beating.
• Maria Desapmarada daydreams. Jimmie comes in and tells her Maria will not take her man. She calls her an orphan and says even her parents didn't love her. ouch.
• Max at church FF>>
• Jimmie and MamaRox show up at Vic's office. Jimmie whines that M&M when public and they are going to marry.
• Boxing lesson with church kids. FF>>
• Jimmie, MamaRox and Vic still pow-wowing. Vic asks Jimmie "Did you cheat on Max?" Jimmie says "May my mother die if I'm lying...I didn't!" (priceless look from MamaRox.) Vic tells Jimmie that Max is very sure there was some cheating and that if that turns out to be true, Vic is gonna be her worst nightmare.
• Max visits JP at the Cruz Roja and tells him he finally came clean about the romance. He says mom wasn't happy, but that he loves Maria and no one will keep him from her. 
• Cue the kayak

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AND WHAT HAPPENS IN THE JACUZZI STAYS IN THE JACUZZI.

Well, no complaints about "nothing happening" tonight. Chema arrives in town, and winds up at the boardinghouse, ready to charm the socks off Netty. Muñeca plays another game of Maratón with a sinister seductive Garduño and loses both the loot and her innocence. Kristel gets dumped at the altar and winds up in Lorenzo's arms and his jacuzzi. Vicky disses Mauricio, reclaims her house and Fedra is sent off to jail. And oh yeah, Oliver gets shot again. (His body must be looking like a colander by this time.)

That's the big picture. Now to the exciting details.

Chema gets off the bus and strolls around Mexico City seeing some of the sights. The scene then switches to the big house where the family is nervously getting ready for the wedding. Kristel drifts down the stairs looking like a magazine cover. Regally beautiful. Suddenly she turns and dashes back up the stairs. She's forgtotten something blue. And guess who arrives with it. Vicky, dangling a blue garter and begging her to reconsider her marriage to Mau. Nothing doing you "zorra guanabi" ( wannabe slut) and our lovely bride launches into a slew of insults to both Vicky and her fat friend Marianela, who God forbid should show up at her wedding which is strictly for "bien fashion" people who are slim and sociall acceptable. Not the place at all for that piñata of a cousin. And with that, Vicky gives up and leaves. We, in turn, get the requisite telenovela leg shot of Kristel sliding the garter up her shapely sculpted thigh. If that doesn't get the man of the house off the soccer channel, nothing will.

Meanwhile, Muñeca is having trouble getting Manzanita to the church on time. She's rather watch cartoons (caricaturas). And Garduño, arriving with pistol in tow, would rather play Maratón. He's been waiting two years for a re-match and it's going to be "a tope", "todo o nada".

More wedding problems at the boarding house. Oliver is stuck at work and Gretelman will have to go by herself. She wants to see Eman and Axel, but worries about Fedra. Olly's advice? "Apechugue" (Man up). And she's about to when Dandy arrives to shut the little reporter's mouth for good. Yikes.

But the ceremony is about to begin. We have a beautiful shot of Emiliano and Kristel framed in the portal of the church. Picture perfect. But will it last?

It's certainly not picture perfect in the pews. Fedra is grumbling about the shoddy guest (Netty) that Jorge has dragged in. Lorena is sliming all over Axel who's thinking instead of Delicia. (Different pews, different dreams Miss Maggie!) Ilitia's dissing Vicky as an Equal Opportunity Slut who's gone after Brandon, Jorge, Eman and who knows who else!?

Kristel meanwhile is waltzing down the aisle, smiling right and left until finally her glum papa hands her off to an equally truculent groom. We see two of Garduño goons hovering in the back. Mau looks catatonic and never once glances at his beautiful bride to be. The tension is killing me! Time to lighten up.

The hungry lawyer is tucking into a big breakfast at a local hangout when who should walk in but Chema himself, looking to sit down at the same table if it's all right. Indeed it is. And Eugenio recommends the campechanes (a sort of pan dulce I believe) and starts right in chatting about his newspaper detailing the social event of the year. Both men agree that the bride is gorgeous. Well she should be. She inherited the looks of her fab mother Fedra. Impactado look by Chema.

Said beauty has just been asked If she takes this man to.....(well, you know the drill). Obvio. Acepto.


The priest then poses the same question to Mau. Silence. He looks around and sees the thugs.

Chiquito, whispers Kristel nervously. Answer him.

The priest repeats the question. Silence. Another look round. This time at Vicky.

Say "yes"! urges Kristel frantically.

For the third time, begins the priest, Do you take this woman..... And this time when Mauricio turns he spots his own two henchmen with their hands firmly on the shoulders of Garduño goons.

M: No Padre. No acepto.
K: But I love you!
M: Well, I don't love you. I'm in love with another woman...with Victoria de la Garza.

Emauel has a Wha!? look on his face. Fedra stomps out of the pew, tromping on Kristel's train and smacks Mau a good one. Kristel, vowing to never forgive her erstwhile swain, dashes out of the church. Lorenzo follows in hot pursuit, shouting, "I left the kid. I left the kid(So much for family values. Somebody else will have to make sure little Christian gets safely home. Daddy has other priorities right now.)

Back at the restaurant, Eugenio, bread crumbs flying like so much spittle, is waxing poetic about Fedra's charms. She is really a dish (está como quiere) a babe who could be the cause of Global Warming if you know what I mean, chuckle chuckle. Can't believe you've never heard of her! Chema explains that he's been away a long time. He's a man of the sea after all. But he once knew a Fedra Curiel. And yet this cannot be the same one. Because she's dead. And even if she were alive, she would be very old now. Hmmmm.

Well, on to other matters. He's looking for a place to stay. And Eugenio knows just the place. Netty Pavón's boarding house, full of good cheer , good food and smiles. Signed sealed and delivered.

So back to the cheerful boarding house where GretelMan is in Dandy's nefarious clutches. Why don't you drop that gun and we'll fight this out like men, she suggests and deftly lands a sucker punch. Now you're gonna get it, snarls Dandy but when he grabs her she bites his hand...and loses the mustache. Sooo...I'm dealing with a mujercita, not a guy, smiles Dandy, licking his chops. This changes everything. Shall we do it on this bed or that one?

From one letch to another. We're back with Muñeca, who so far is answering all of Garduño's questions with aplomb. Women like you, intelligent and classy, attract me he purrs. Well, men like you...she begins. No my dear, if you really were repulsed by "men like me" you wouldn't be married to Lorenzo. When we met two years ago, I wondered why you were married to that useless twerp. You were unhappy then. And you're unhappy now. But if you gave me a chance....

Suddenly there's a knock at the door. Garduño's gun comes up. He warns Muñeca to get rid of the visitor. After all, we wouldn't want little Manzanita involved in a tragedy, now would we?

So how about the tragedy going on back at the boarding house? Not to worry. Gretel's remembering Oliver's words of wisdom--Yes, he's frightened all the time in his dangerous work as a policeman. But he turns fear into courage.

And so does she. Yessss, I'm a woman... Wanna see just how much of a woman I am? she whispers, loosening the collar of her shirt. And an ardent but distracted Dandy moves in, only to get his nether regions kicked and, with a few more well-aimed blows, hustled out the door. Go Gretel!!!!

And go Oliver! But alas, he doesn't. Noting that Muñeca seems worried and pale, he insists on coming in. And gets bashed in the head by Garduño.

More bashing going on outside the church. Verbal to begin with. Fedra threatens Mauricio. He returns the favor by vowing to "out" her as the madame of an "antro de mala muerte" (low class dive) if she follows through. Emiliano then punches the rapey snake while Fedra urges him to do it again and kill 'im this time. Emanuel joins the fray and vows if Emiliano doesn't do it, he will. All the punching stops though when Victoria joins them and Mau looks to claim his prize. Nuttin' doin'. You played the part of a coward very well, our Vicky sneers, but I would never be interested in a pathetic creep like you. I only did this to save Kristel from marrying you...to show her what garbage (basura) you are. She's flanked by Emanuel, Jorge and Brandon as she delivers this beat-down but Mauricio's glower promises more trouble to come.

Time to lighten up again. Eugenio, like everyone else, traipses into the boarding house, Chema in tow, extolling the peace and quiet of the place. Bam! Crash! Boom! Auxilio! Auxilio! And with that Dandy lurches into the foyer, with an avenging GretelMan close behind. Chema grabs Dandy around the neck, warning him to never come back again or the Capitán himself will make him pay. Cobarde! Gallina! (coward, chicken) shrieks Gretel as a parting shot, and Chema, with his man of the sea smile, allows as how this kid is "quite a man" really.

Our other man though is in deep trouble. Oliver is bound and bleeding, seated at the Maratón table with Muñeca and Garduño, but turning fear into courage, asks if he can play the game as well. And if I win, you let me arrest you without any problems, Olly adds. Just remember, "policleto", you are playing for your life, cautions our menacing malevolent mafioso. And if we had any doubts about that, the camera focuses on the blood streaming down Oliver's neck. Zounds. Must be time for more ads.

When we come back, the wedding party, minus the key players of course, is back at the house.

(Ilitia is doing an absolutely wretched job of carrying Christian. I'm surprised he's not protesting. Has she never lifted a toddler in her life? She attempts to hand him off to Lorena who does an equally wretched job of clutching the little fella. Honestly, I was a lot more upset by these young actresses handling of the kid than any of the high drama moments going on. Most of us females can easily stash a big kid on the hip but I guess these slender lasses don't have enough in the "cadera" department to manage that. Still. Honestly girls, you can do better. Christian, by the way, handled his sack of potates treatment with casual cool. I'm sure they're drugging the little guy.)

But I digress. Back to the script.

Ilitia's assuring everyone they should have no worries about Kristel because Papa Lorenzo is with her....and he's loves her like a father, right? That settled, Fedra now turns on Vicky (who's arrived with Brandon and Jorge in tow) to castigate her for disturbing the harmony of their family. It's all her fault.

On the contrary, rumbles Emiliano, she's done what none of the rest of us could accomplish...proved that no Fonseca is worth a thing. Hearing that, skanky Fonseca cousin Lorena wisely chooses to scuttle out of the room, still hauling Christian in a precarious position across her body.

A quick flip to another room where Axel is seated with Delicia, their hands and hearts joined as he assures her he just wants to be with her. Lorena, lurking in a corner of the kitchen, overhears. " Oh dear, oh no, oh crap as the refrain goes.

And a similar refrain back with the big folks. Fedra wants Vicky out of her house NOW! And even Emanuel allows as how "now is not the moment, Flaquita, for a visit." Jorge and Brandon disagree. Which brings on a new barrage of insults from Fedra.

While Ilitia sneers at Vicky's "achichincles" (hangers on) and Fedra makes to physically throw her out of the place, Vicky drops her bomb. This is not YOUR house. I have the proof that you forged the papers giving you possession.

Well enough of that. You've been wondering what's up with Kristel and Lorenzo, no? Sure you have. They've arrived at Lorenzo's Love Shack and it's all going his way.

Awash in tears, shock and regret, Kristel is wondering how she could be so blind. And it was thanks to her, that he got out of jail! And now this!!! He's ruined her life forever, she doesn't deserve this (a few of us might beg to differ). Where can I find a man to love me!?
"Aqui está." (Here he is) croons Lorenzo, moving in for the kill.

But not yet. We're back with another killer and Oliver has just answered another question correctly. (Rudyard Kipling as the author of the Jungle Book if you're interested). Garduño's impressed. Well, Oliver read a lot as a kid. And now it's Muñeca's turn to answer a question. And she vows she's not going to lose.

Fitting the silencer on his gun, Garduño looks at her and muses, Do you really think I'm going to lose? When are you going to realize that I'm the man for you? But tell you what, I'm going to give you one more question, and if the answer is correct, you can keep the money. So here it is.

Where does Lorenzo meet his mistresses?
A: in a bar
B: in an hotel
C: in his bachelor pad

Don't be gross, snaps Oliver. That's a personal question.

Muneca: In an hotel. He doesn't have a bachelor pad.
Garduño: Incorrect. Here's his address if you want to find him. Think of it as a consolation prize. But....my dear....you have no idea what I would do if you were mine. If you ever decide you don't have everything you want, I will come for you.

And he leans in to give her a tender kiss. And then turns and adds, You lost copper.

And shoots Oliver.

Back at the mansion, more wrangling and denials from Fedra. But as Jorge brandishes the various papers and asserts that three different handwriting experts deemed the signatures a forgery, she's beginning to look vulnerable and frightened.

So how's our top model dumped at the altar bride doing? Working up into a major tantrum.

K:He killed me, he left me in front of all my friends. I'm done for!
L: You're a queen.
K: Waaaaaahhhhhhh. You're my mother's lover.
L: Let me just kiss you. Just a little kiss.
K: I want to forget everything. Yes, Kiss me! Make love to me!

Yikes and double yikes. My eyes, my ears, my mind....all sullied. Never have I been so happy for a scene change.

We're back at the boarding house. Netty, Glad and Doris arrive, clucking over the horror of a non- wedding and chortling over Marianela's bravery facing up to Mauricio.

Eugenio interrupts, giving them the news that a robber broke into the house (or walked in the eternally unlocked door...whichever version you prefer). Chema appears. Netty thinks he's the bad guy. And flies at him with outraged fury, pounding her delicate little fists. He gently fends her off and vows the only thing he'd want to steal are her baby blue eyes. She melts. And flutters. For all she's worth. (Bayeee Emiliano).

And will it be Bayeeee Fedra? Vicky's still on her rant, claiming that the house and every stick of furniture in it belongs rightfully to Marianela. Fedra, trembling behind her son Eman, begs him to defend her. As Brandon starts to move in with the handcuffs, he waves him off. But sadly lets Mom know he can't defend her after all she's done.

F: What? What have I done? All lies....
E: Shutting my sister up in the cellar for two years?....
F: Doctor's orders....
E: Poisoning the chocolates I gave Marianela.
F: A lie! No proof at all....
E: It breaks my heart but your place is not here in this house.

And Brandon leads her off to jail.

Previews:
The police burst in on Lorenzo and Kristel who are cavorting in the jacuzzi.
Fedra is in jail and Emiliano's not going to do a thing to help her.
Vicky wants to throw Eman and wife Ilitia out of the house as well but he stops that foolish drivel with a passionate kiss. Yowsa.


Vocabulary:
a tope = to the limit (Garduño's playing for keeps)
todo o nada = all or nothing
apechugar = grin and bear it, cope with it, put up with it, man up
caricaturas = cartoons
está como quiere = she's hawt
cobarde, gallina = coward, chicken
achichincles = hangers on
pitufo = little twerp

Dicho of the Day

Palo dado, ni Dios le quita.
lit. When the blow has fallen, not even God can take it away
fig. No crying over spilled milk. (And Kristel isn't....not for long anyway. She's 'moved on''....to Lorenzo's jacuzzi.
Audrey thought she was supposed to recap last night and her debut recap is so excellent I just had to post it for you to read. Incredible, Audrey!
Kristel Gets Planted and Freda Gets Caught!


(Llena de Amor Capitulo 140 aired on Univision 2/23/2011)

We start with a repeat of Marianela’s discussion with Jorge at the pension, where she tells Jorge sorry, but she already has a date for the wedding - and the banty rooster Brandon himself struts in to announce he is the lucky man!

And a repeat with los cuatros mafiosos meeting at Garduños setting up evil deeds for the next day - Dandi to get that annoying reportero, Mauricio to marry that super annoying novia of his, and with his spectacular goat laugh, Garduño announces that he himself will take care of Muñeca and get back that briefcase - Lorenzo just needs to make sure Muñeca is home along in the morning. And just so Mauricio doesn’t get any bright ideas about bolting at the wedding, Garduño has hired a couple of hit men to make sure he fulfills his part of the deal. ¿Me estás siguiendo?

It’s the next day - Kristel’s long awaited wedding day!

Our capitán is arriving in the big city! We get shots of major tourist sites - Chapultepec Park where el capitán plays ball with some kids, the Zócalo (central plaza) with the Mexican City Cathedral and other buildings as el capitán strolls the edges.

Back at the RyD mansion. The family is anxiously waiting to leave for the wedding and Krystel finally comes down the stairs in all her wedding finery. And wow - she looks spectacular! With her hair up in an elegant style, a lovely dress and a dazzling smile - such a wonderful change from her usual fresa getup. The family crows over her.

It’s time to leave for the wedding - but wait. Kristel has missed something critical for her getup. Runs upstairs to her bedroom - “¡Mi liga - donde esta mi liga! (my garter, where is my garter?)”. VM (also super dolled up) has it and comes into the room. Kristel reponds in her usual throaty insolent fresa-speak “o sea, eww con la zorra guanabe (like, eww with the wannabe vixen/slut getup) but guess what - you’ll never get to be with my dude because after today, he’ll be mine forever.” “I have to give you one last chance” preaches Marianela. “Don’t marry Mauricio, don’t go to the church - you still have time”. VM implores in the name of Marianela to rethink things, in spite of all the cruel tricks played on her and horrible things said over the years, Marianela is still worries about Kristel. Kristel responds - “I don’t regret saying all those things, I would say them again mil ocho mil veces (thousand eight thousand times) - I’m so delighted that that disgusting fatty is not coming to the wedding because, you know, I want only the “beautiful people” at my society wedding, I don’t need that piñata spinning in the middle of it.” Yep - VM - you did waste your time talking to Kristel - VM leaves. Kristel says “no one is going to ruin my wedding day - no one!” as she pulls on the garter.

Muñeca in a very slinky red dress is home with Manzanita, dressing her for the wedding. Manzanita wants to stay home and watch cartoons instead of going to the wedding. They’re late since Lorenzo gave Fidel and Flora the day off. Garduño appears pistol behind back. He’s here for a rematch of their game from 2 years ago! “No - you aren’t going to any wedding - let the kid go do her thing and no one will get hurt, we’re playing Maratón (a Mexican trivia game) for that briefcase of money el lirio de plata robbed from me. Whoever wins, gets to keep it. Otherwise - well, we don’t want Manzanita to be an orphan again.”

Gretelman is in her room at the pension, late for the wedding. Amazingly (how did he even know where it was) Dandi walks in the door with a gun. “I’m here to shut your mouth once and for all you second-rate reporter!”.

We’re at the wedding. The Big Orange Meanie (that’s Mauricio) is waiting at the altar looking mad - really mad. The camera keeps panning back and forth across the aisle. Fedra is complaining to Bernardo about the nacos being at the wedding. Jorge asks Netty to quit being so annoyed with him - he wanted to tell the truth to Emanuel, but Marianela insisted that he tell Eman he wanted to save his marriage, “Please, I’m just here to help my friend Marianela”. Brandon sees the evil eye sent to him from Fedra and tries to leave where he’s not wanted, but Marianella won’t let him. Ilitia complains to Eman how Vicki just wants to be with every man. Trumpets sound, and Emiliano is walking Kristel up the aisle. Kristel is all delighted smiles enjoying the big audience at her dream wedding.

El capitán wanders into a downtown cafe “the best breakfast spot in the city” and sits at - would you believe it! - the only empty seat left at a table where our gluttonous lawyer Pacheco is once again stuffing his face with pan dulce. He’s reading the paper about the Curiel wedding. “I once knew a Fedra Curiel”, muses the captain, “but she died in a shipwreck. If she survived she would be ancient.” “Oh not at all”, says Pacheco, “she’s a hot item (capable of global warming!), but bad - she did a lot of damage to a good friend of mine. So where have you been, sir, because everyone around here knows who this woman is.” “I’ve been away a long time”, says the captain, “I’m a man of the sea, you know. I come from Vera Cruz. In fact - I’m looking for a place to stay.” “Oh no problem”, says Pacheco, “I know just the place - Netty Pavon’s pension.”

Wedding vows: “¡Obvio accepto!” crows Kristel delightedly. Mauricio’s turn. He’s not answering, he’s nervously looking around, noticing the goons with guns standing a few pews back. Priest repeats. Mauricio keeps looking around, looks at Victoria. Kristel starts to whimper and begs him to answer. Third time priest repeats the vows. Mauricio watches the goons. Two men walk up behind the goons and disarm them. Mauricio winks, turns to the priest and says “No padre, ¡no la accepto!”. Kristel - “you can’t do this to me Mauricio, I love you, I love you”. Maurcio - “well, I don’t love you. Ladies and Gentlemen, there will be no wedding. I won’t marry this woman wanting another. I did this because I want Victoria de la Garza.” A moment of shock, then chaos erupts.

In all their indignation, Emiliano and Fedra come out of their pew tramping over Kristel’s beautiful wedding veil!!! So do all the others in their rage and begin hurling threats at Mauricio. Kristel gets a good slap in telling Mauricio she hates him. She grabs her long veil and goes running down the aisle with Lorenzo running after her.

Oops - Gretelman is not having to much luck handling Dandi with his gun - especially not after he brushes off her mustache, realizes she’s a woman and gets nasty ideas. Gretel is terrified at first, then remembering to use her fear to get angry, plays along coquettishly for a bit. “¡Te doy a demonstrar que como mujer soy más hombre que tú! (I’m going to show you that as a woman I am more man than you!)” and gives him a good kick in the privates and starts to beat up on him. LOL!

Maratón game in progress at Muñeca’s. They’re both playing well. Garduño complements Muñeca on how attractive he finds fine, cultured women like her. She tells him she is not attracted to men like him. “If that were true”, says Garduño, “you wouldn’t have married Lorenzo”. He knows she’s not happy married to a useless lout like Lorenzo who doesn’t know how to treat her right. Uh-oh! The doorbell rings. “Make them leave or else!” says Garduño, “¿me estás siguiendo?” Oops - it’s Oliver at the door checking up on Muñeca. Can’t get rid of Oliver - he knows something is wrong and marches in and Garduño conks him over the head with his pistol.

At the church courtyard everyone is beating up on Mauricio and lots of exchanges of threats. He tells everyone that he just completed his part of the bargain he made with Victoria to “prove his love”, and now it is her turn. “Never would I get involved with a jerk as pathetic as you!” yells Marianela. “Hey - we had an agreement” says Mauricio, “ you asked me to do this for you.” “Wow - did you really do that Victoria?” asks Emanuel? “I did this to rescue Kristel, says VM, to show her what trash Mauricio is”. “You’re going to to pay for this Victoria de la Garza” warns the Big Orange Meanie before being run off by all the raging testosterones gathered around him.

Pacheco is giving el capitán a tour of the pension, raving about the place and how wonderful all the people are who live here. Dandi, screaming bloody murder, is chased down the stairs by Manolo in full battle rage. (Now when did Manolo have a chance to put her mustache back on?). Each is grabbed and restrained by Pacheco and el capitán. “He came to kill me but I didn’t let him” yells Manolo. “Don’t grab me - grab that crazy person!” complains Dandi. El capitán escorts Dandi out of the pension warning him never to return. “¡Que seas, quien seas, muchachito eres todo un hombrecito! (whatever/whoever you are, you’re a real man, kid)” announces the captain to Manolo when he returns.

Back at Muñeca’s - Oliver tied to a chair at gunpoint tells his colleagues all is well inside the house. The game continues. Oliver wants to play. If he wins, he’ll turn the money into the police. “OK”, says Garduño - “but if you lose, it’s your life.”

People are returning to the RyD mansion. Fedra and Emiliano are all worried about where Kristel is and trying to reach Lorenzo. Emiliano points out to his family that “Victoria achieved what no one else has been able to do in this family - make Kristel open her eyes and see that no Fonseca is worth it”. Fedra and Illitia complain that all Victoria does is destroy the harmony of the family. (let me stop here for a moment to snark and roll my eyes).

Victoria marches in the door flanked by Brandon and Jorge. “You’re the one who spreads discord in the family, Reina”. They have an urgent announcement. “What, now?” complains Emiliano “after what happened today, this is not a good time”. “Out of my house” screams Fedra. “That’s just what we came to say” declares VM, “this is no longer your house.”

A weepy Kristel arrives at Lorenzo’s bachelor pad. “How could I have been so blind?” wails Kristel “I’ve done all these things to help and defend Mauricio, and for what!?” Lorenzo, ready to do some serious comforting, declares his undying devotion and respect. After a long teary session on the couch, Kristel asks Lorenzo to make love to her and make her forget what just happened.

Back at Muñeca’s. The game is coming to a close - one more question and Muñeca will win. “Are you sure you want to win?” warns Garduño as he screws on a silencer. “Are you going to threaten me?” asks Muñeca “I thought you were a good sport.” ‘I am”, says Garduño, “but you need to realize that I am the right kind of man for you, because I would never have left you here vulnerable. Let’s see: Where is your husband to defend you right now? I have a special question for you Muñeca. If you answer this correctly, you win. Where does Lorenzo meet with his lovers? A: in a bar; B: in a hotel; or C: in his bachelor’s apartment.” “In a hotel,” answers Muñeca after a while, “my husband does not have a bachelor’s apartment”. “Wrong answer, Muñequita”, croons Garduño, “here is the address of your husband’s apartment so you can check it out yourself - just a little consolation prize from me.” “You have no idea what I would do if you were mine” purrs Garduño in Muñeca’s ear as he leaves. “Oops - almost forgot. You lost Oliver” and Garduño shoots Oliver from a distance as he exits, knocking over his chair. Looks like Oliver is not seriously wounded.

Netty and the ladies return to the pension. They run into the captain who they at first think is the thief that Manolo and Pacheco say was there. “I’m no thief.” declares the captain. “But I sure would like to keep your eyes” he adds to Netty who batts her lashes appropriately.

Back at RyD mansion. “From today, this house returns to it’s true owner: Marianel RyD” says VM. “We have a judge’s decision and the proof that you, Fedra, forged papers and Eva Pavon’s signatures and committed fraud to steal this house from Marianela.” adds Jorge. “You’re under arrest for fraud” from Brandon. Expected bluffing, expression of disbelief and then histrionics ensue. Constant back and forth and much denial and deflection of blame from Fedra and begging for Emanuel to defend her. “You have a debt pending with justice” declares Brandon, “and you have to pay it.” “Are you going to let him touch me Emanuel?” challenges Fedra, “Are you all going to stand around while he arrests me like a common criminal?” “These are legitimate documents” says Emiliano “and show that you falsified receipts.” “After everything you’ve done, I can’t help you mama” Emanuel tells Fedra. “I did it for you” whines Fedra (again!) while Emanuel starts listing her crimes against his siblings and Marianela and how did she do all that for him? “You have no idea how much it hurts me to say this, but you committed fraud, mama, and your place is not in this house” Emiliano says to a chastened (not!), weepy Fedra.

Avances - the captain hears folks talking about Fedra Curiel - again - and wonders about who this person is. Right to their faces, Ilitia declares that Jorge and Victoria are lovers and starts listing all the men she claims Victoria has slept with. Kristel and Lorenzo are caught in flagrante in a giant bubble bath.


vocab: We can concentrate a little on Kristel’s own peculiar fresa slang. These are things she says over and over in episode after episode.

ubícate - get real, get a hold of yourself, pay attention. Can also mean that someone needs to remember their (lower social) place.
mil ocho mil - thousand eight thousand - Kristel’s biggest number
o sea - like, that is (to say)
es (la) neta - is true, authentic, the real deal.
zorra - slut, female fox (vixen)

¿me estás siguiendo? - Are you following me? Garduño’s favorite phrase to croon when giving orders.

dejar plantada - to stand someone up (leave them planted/standing)

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Capitulo 225.
Read Amanda’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Harsh-ia says it’s obvious that today’s fight was because Aldo loves Lety. Fern weakly denies it. She suspects that he’s fleeing both her and Lety. He doesn’t want to talk about it, and she asks if they’ll talk about it when they get back. She says, “I hope while you’re gone you will clarify your feelings. And when you return, that we define what will happen between us.”

2. Alicia tells herself that if she wears the Dress of Inviability all night, despite it being too tight, then she’ll get to marry Aldo. Ali clearly believes in the power of the Preciousss.

3. Lety tells her diary that for a moment she believed Fern because she so much wanted it to be true, but then she concluded that he was using her again. The 20 days he’s away will be good for her, but it will hurt. She’ll try to get him out of her heart, but he said he’ll find a way to show his love. She’s stuck – the heart responds to intensity, and she can’t let that happen. The only thing that can rescue her is Aldo’s stable, honest love.

4. Fern calls Omar with his assignment: Make sure Lety doesn’t forget him. Send Fern photos of whatever Lety and Aldo do. And turn the painting upside-down.

5. Aldo teaches Lety to ride a bicycle. Lety wants whatever they have to stay outside the office. He admits that he told Tom and Caro that he loves her. He says it wouldn’t be a problem if she loved him back, and he gives her all the reasons she should (turn that vise a little tighter, Tutz!). He says love that’s kept secret isn’t love (say what?). Lety almost kisses him.

6. Erasmo tells Aldo that his family of three will be together forever. MamaJ says Lety one day will fly. Pop insists that’s only if he gives Lety to a man; not likely since no man deserves Lety. Aldo flatters Pop and he eats it up. Lety shushes Pop when says he’s seen Lety suffer – she doesn’t want to touch that memory around Aldo. Aldo offers to protect Lety as well, and Pop is impressed (who better to guard the henhouse?).

7. Tom doesn’t admit to Lety that he told Ali that Aldo loves Lety. Ali is civil to Tom so she can keep his cell phone. Omar hides pictures of Fern on Lety’s desk like Easter eggs. Aldo gives Lety a basket of apples.

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Capitulo 226.
Read Julie’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Ali asks whether Aldo really loves Lety. Tom remembers Lety’s orders and tells Ali no. Ali tells Marcia what Tom said. Marcia plans to think hard about her life on this trip, and when she returns she and Fern will define their relationship once and for all. Ali tells Mar she should loan Ali her car while she’s gone.

2. Omar is trapped in the cave when Fern calls. Lety hears a noise and discovers Omar hiding.

3. Paula calls Tom’s phone for Lety, but Alicia answers and hangs up. Paula reports it to Lety. Marcia is pissy because she needs her tickets from Tom. Lety doesn’t know where he is and can’t call him because he loaned his cell phone. Marcia gets pissier because the company is “paralyzed” because Lety’s VP loaned out his cell, but Lety notes that Alicia is the one who borrowed it. Marcia gives Ali the stink eye.

4. Harsh-ia does all she can to pick a fight with Lety, first because she needs her tickets, then because Lety owns the company, then she calls Lety a bitter woman (Marcia, your shrink would call that projection). She accuses Lety of trying to take Fern and finds the photo Omar planted, and she explodes. Lety says she wants nothing to do with Fern, and Marcia says, “I don’t believe you.” Lety’s had enough; she proposes that she quits and gives them the company. Tom intervenes and diffuses the tension.

5. Marcia, calmer now, says she hopes that when they return, Fern finds a solution so she and Lety won’t have to share (be careful what you wish for, Tutz!) .. an office, of course. Lety blamed the pictures on Omar, so Marcia checks his office, finds the evidence, and has a fit.

6. Tom tells Lety to forget about Fern and think about Aldo instead, Aldo who cares about her. It looks like Aldo’s friendship with Tom is paying back his investment.

7. Marcia calls Fern in NY and starts yelling at him because of the photos on Lety’s desk.

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