Caray, Caray!

Part I

Mexico City:

Luci and Rod have gone to see Padre Honesto, who isn't in his office, Rod goes to find him,and Luci gets a dizzy spell. She has to sit down. Rod has tracked the Padre down. He is now in the office with them and tells them marriage is a lifetime commitment, a holy sacrament, and a promise before Dios. They assure the Padre their love is very strong, and can basically withstand anything, too bad they don't see that piecart.

Lastra is having a meeting with someone, all we see his the other person's hand with a coffee cup. Lastra is looking nervous. The camera pans and we finally get to see who is meeting with Lastra. It is, wait for it, Max of course, who is now not the "silent partner" anymore. They are in a nice restaurant having coffee. Max is lighting into Lastra who he says is incompetent. Max informs him the files at Inferno have been breached. Lastra thinks there must be some kind of mistake, can't be. He is trying to assure Max that noone breached those files, but we all know Aldo did, as does Max, I think. Max tells Lastra, vaya, vaya, you are supposed to be brilliant. Lastra wants to investigate, but Max tells him to, wait for it, LARGATE. Now Lastra is practically begging Max not to fire him. I'll be good, you'll see. Max is telling him no, so sorry, so sad, NOT. And what's this now, could it be, did you look closely??? Anyone??? Lastra is, wait for it, CRYING. I'm not kidding, what a baby, and he is still begging Max. He wants another chance, it involves Max's family, I think, and he touches Max on the arm. Of course, Max tells him no mi tocas, and never, eva to mention his family. He is begging and pleading with Max. Max asks him if he would guarantee his life over this matter. Lastra says he will guarantee it with his life. Lastra is still crying like a baby.

Conny and Rosa have arrived at Claudio's office. Norma greets them. Lic Barrera, who must be covering for Claudio while he is gone, asks the ladies if he can help them in anyway. Rosa is looking for Claudio, and Lic Barrera informs her that Claudio is presently out of the country and should be back in a couple of days. Rosa informs Lic Barrerra about who she is, gives him her card, and tells him she needs to get in touch with Claudio as soon as possible, it is urgent. They go.

Since Claudio wasn't in his office, Conny and Rosa go for coffee instead. Conny is very happy with Rosa for wanting to finally tell Claudio the truth. She thanks Conny for going with her. (Ed Note: I really think Rosa was going to tell Claudio, HER truth, as it is in her screwed up mind, jus' sayin'). Rosa seems to think the fates aren't with her to tell Claudio the truth, cause he wasn't there. Conny tells her to tell Claudio the truth, as soon as he gets, back and not by phone, por favor.

Frigid and Mati are talking about Luci. Frigid is saying you recommended this servant and now she thinks she is the duena of this casa. Mati tells her to let it go already, and Mati gives her the stinkeye.

Max has made it back home and he is in Pato's room. They are talking about their trip to Boston. Pato is worried. Rosa comes in and Max wants to know where she was at. They start arguing in front of Pato, who is not happy with this. They are fighting about Pato's health, among other stuff, and Pato has had enough. He tells them to get out of his room. Max goes, Rosa wants to stay but he makes Rosa go too. Pato is upset.

Julie and Gala are at Gala's and Julie says that the condition that Rosa is in now, her mental instablity, is good to fleece her of money, not really, but to get more money out of her. Then Julie comes up with a brilliant idea. Try and get pregnant,say what??? Just imagine how much money we could get for that baby. That would be one lucky baby, the Torreslanda fortune is immense.

After being thrown out of Pato's room, Rosa goes to the kitchen and Mati tells Rosa she ought to listen to Max. Rosa thinks her marriage, bit by bit, is falling apart.

Rod and Luci are in the hood and Rod wants to live with Luci in the apartment. They have a playful tiff, about who it belongs to, he says theirs, she says his. They finally agree its theirs. Dona Estella comes by,and Rod and Luci go with her. Marinita is there, she is missing her mama, and Dona Estella is worried about Ofelia. Rod has an idea. He will find out where she is at, and help her. Dona Estella and Marinita are over the moon with that, and Rod tells Dona Estella he is over the moon, very thankful she has taken such good care of Luci. Hot Bod Rod and Luci smoochy.

At Inferno, Lorenzo is at his post in the casino, Aldo and Vicky are gambling, and Fabian is in the casino too, where he isn't supposed to be. Ivan tells Lorenzo to get to work, stop talking to the clientle, and he tells Fabian to get back in the bodega. Aldo hears Ivan giving them a hard time, and tells Ivan to lay off, cause one day I could be your boss. Well Lastra is right behind Aldo as he says this, and Lastra thinks that Aldo could be his replacement.



Lake Party:

Lula is still bitchy about that drink spilled on her. Hanna, Melissa and Lula are by the pool and some of the guys throw Boris in the pool. Lula is bitchin' about the nacos that came to this party, meaning Lorenzo and Fabian, of course. Lula doesn't like them, especially after Fabian called her Lola, instead of Lula. She doesn't like these naco friends of Hanna. Hanna tells her to shut up already about the nacos. She says Lorenzo is Luci's bro, and that Luci is married to Rod. Lula is like, so he gave up Gala the marvelous for that chacha? Lula can't beleive it. Hanna and Melissa are not happy to hear Lula talk like that. Lula can't beleive that Rod married a servant. I guess Lula must be a Rosa-wanna-be!

Mexico City:
Max is in the library and Rod comes in. Max is waiting for Hanna to come home from Boris' party. He tells Rod he likes Luci, and has no problem with her. Max says she is a great girl. Rod changes the subject and wants to know what Max was doing with Vicky. He tells him Pato and he saw Max with her. Rod wants to know what that is about. All Max wants to know if Rod runtolddat to anyone? Rod assures him he hasn't told anyone. Rod doesn't want to hurt the family like that and he would never hurt his Mama Rosa. Max tells Rod sometimes the best marriages are difficult. Max tells Rod that Mama may be to blame for some of it. Rod doesn't agree. Max says he worked very hard to get where he is at, so his children could enjoy the life they now live, but Rod tells him in the process he ignored Mama and that marriage is a job for two people not one. Rod doesn't think Max is happy with Rosa.

Luci is at Estella's talking when the phone rings. Luci answers and it is Paz. She tells Luci she can't wait to come to the D.F. to see her marry. She tells Luci about the disaster the house is in. She says she misses her and Lorenzo and now it's just Ariche and Magda with her in Het Het. Luci tells her the Torreslandas treat her well, all except Rosa of course. Luci tells her about Rosa saying Aurora when she saw Luci all dressed up in her city clothes. Paz is shocked. Luci tells Paz that is her lawyer's dead wife's name. Ruh roh. Paz wants to know what lawyer. Claudio Linares of course. Paz drops the phone and has to sit down, and Theo, their helper is fanning her as Paz has had a little panic attack.

Rod has gone into the hallway, and Boris has brought the girls home from the party. Rod tells Hanna that Papa Max is in the library waiting for her. Hanna tells Rod that she is excited about doing more shopping with Luci, and Melissa is coming with. They are very happy.

Hanna and Melissa go in the library and talk to Max. Max wants to know how the party went they say fine. Hanna goes off and Melissa is talking to Max. He wants to know how her thesis is going. Melissa tells him great. She tells her Tio Max that Claudio is a great man, very brilliant in his field and interesting to boot. Max gawks at Melissa, Ha. Hanna comes back in and says that she and Boris are novios like he and Mama.

Pato is in bed thinking about he and Rod seeing papa with Vicky. He can't sleep, Mati comes in. He tells her he is not looking forward to this operation again. Mati tries to reassure him that maybe he can move better after this one. She tells him he is just normally worried, as anyone would be. He tells her he wants a grand love like Luci and Rod.

Rosa is in her bedroom, applying cold cream to her face, and she is basically rubbing her face raw. She is thinking about the truth. Rubs her face harder.

Luci is talking to Estella about the strange moment when Rosa seemed to think that Luci was Aurora. Luci says she can ask Mati tomorrow, cause Mati knew her after all. Estella is not looking at Luci and hiding her face. Luci tells Estella how Rosa and Claudio are friends and that Rosa was there when Claudio's baby was born and when Aurora died. Luci doesn't understand why Rosa called her Aurora. Luci leaves and Estella is fanning herself like crazy.

Vio is singing in the casino, it is actually a new song and I like her new "luke" less makeup and a nice wig. Aldo and Vicky are at the gaming table and Lastra is trying to talk to Aldo. Aldo blows him off. Ivan and Lastra go to Lastra's office and Latra is bitching about how he can't stand Aldo. Lastra thinks maybe Aldo got into those files. Ivan is like Que, no way. Impossible. Lastra says the boss is way pithed about it. Lastra says he only has one chance to make it right. Meanwhile back at the gaming table, Aldo is betting and Lorenzo thought bubbles to himself that Aldo is up to something.

Meanwhile, Julie, 'Nanda and Valentina and Gala are together, and Julie, 'Nanada and Valentina are getting sloshed and talking about ruining that chacha's life, while Gala is on sofa having a pity party for one, she is thinking about wanting Hot Bod Rod in her arms. She lurrrvvves him so.

Rod has come for Luci in the hood, and there are a bunch of woman, handwashing laundry and they see Rod and Luci together. Rod tells Luci she is like a star that dropped from heaven, they smoochy, all the ladies clap.

Rosa is once again, BSC, and also at, guess where, her favorite place, no not Padre Honesto's it is , wait for it, Aurora's grave talking to the grave once again. (Note to Rosa, I really hope one of these days they would have a ghost scene, where Aurora comes out of that grave to haunt your butt, jus' sayin'). Anyhoo, she accuses Aurora of making her life miserable through her daughter Luci, oh come on now! She wants to be left in peace, as if. She tells Aurora to go, and that Luci will ruin her family. (Second note to Rosa: Honey you did that all by your lonesome 19 years ago). The caretaker of the graves comes over to Rosa and says many tombs have been abandoned here over the years and that Aurora's was for a time, until recently. He is more concerned about the poor little abandoned children's graves all over the cemetary, and they are quite a few. Rosa gets that insane glint in her eye and she wants him to do a service for her. She wants him to move a child 's body into the grave of Aurora, as if the child died with Aurora, yuck.

Het Het:

Copio, Magda and Paz are all together, and Copio is telling them to stop saying bad things about Don A. Magda, she is a fierce woman, backs Copio into the fireplace and tells him basically to shut it. Paz is pithed that Don A basically threw them out in the street, penniless, with nowhere to go, and he filled her house up with his junk and boxes she wants the crap out, yesterday. They tell Copio to tell Don A that Senora Paz and Senora Magda are looking for his sorry a$$. They go and Copio has a little convo with that stuffed wild cat on Don A's desk. He is mimicking Paz and Magda while he is at it.

Magda and Paz are at Paz's house. Paz thinks it is as dusty and dark as Don Serapio's funeria. Magda lights a candle so they can see, as they have no power.

Magda goes to see Don A and the insults immediately start. He calls her a bruja (witch) she calls him an infeliz (wretch). Magda is giving Don A hell about the condition of Paz's house. Don A thinks that Paz should be grateful he gave the house back to her. Magda says that house was beautiful and you ruined it with all your crap. She tells him to send Copio round to get rid of it all. Don A tells her she shouldn't demand things of him, he is after all the Big Cheese, doncha know. He tells Magda he is going to the D.F. soon. Magda is surprised.

Meanwhile, Theo has taken the phone from Paz and tells Luci on the other end, that Paz has had a little fainting spell, and Luci says while he tends to her she will stay on the line. Paz revives a little and takes the phone from Theo and talks to Luci again. Luci wants to know what about Rosa and Paz. Paz tells Luci she is fine and will talk to her manana.

Theo has escorted Paz back to Magda's and Theo says he will be by to check on her tomorrow. Magda wants to know what is going on, what has upset Paz so? Paz tells her Luci told her something she doesn't like. Magda and Paz are still talking. Paz says she can't wait to see Rosa Torreslanda again, what will she think? (She's off her rocker, just wait till she sees you Paz, she will totally freak, jus' sayin'). Paz says that Claudio Linares is close to Luci, her true Papa.

Copio is with Don A and Don A informs him he will be going to the D.F. and will be gone a little while. It's better that he goes right now, what with the condition that Paz's house is in and that he helped Paz, who is now raising hell.

In the best scene of the night, Conny and Oscar have managed to have a whole date by themselves and they are dancing. Oscar has some good moves I have to say. Very smooth. Sigh! He kisses Conny and calls her sexy. He says he only wants a kiss, but wants to be her novio too. They finally kiss some more and they continue to do their dance.

Part II

Mexico City:

Rosa is still talking to the caretaker about moving a child's body into Aurora's grave, and she tells the caretaker, ask me no questions, but here take this wad of bills for your, ahem, "services", grave robbing anyone. The caretaker is agog with all this money.

Max, Pato, Hanna, and Melissa are in a cafe for breakfast when Rod and Luci join them. Max says he has some questions for Luci. Luci tells them all about her family life in Het Het, how her Mama Paz does beautiful cermanics, the signature pieces being hearts, I think. She also talks about Galindo and how protective he always was of her. Rod tells them all about Ariche and what a little man he is. Max wants to know if they are coming to the wedding. She says yes, Magda, Paz and Ariche. Max is looking forward to it. Now H&M want to know what is planned for the reception. Luci doesn't want one, just the wedding but Rod tells her that they have to have one. She caves and everyone is happy. (I'm still not liking that piecart).

Fabian and Lorenzo have brought breakfast to Vio and Vio says how nervous they were last night. Seems there is 30  thousand pesos missing from Inferno. Now I don't know who took that money, Aldo with the computer, Lastra making it look like money is missing, or Lorenzo ripping it off to give to Aldo, if anyone knows please explain. Anyhow, Vio is getting all over Lorenzo and Fabian about the missing money. She lets Lorenzo know that Lastra was just threatening Luci yesterday and what will Rod's family think. Vio wants to know where the money is and that there will be an investigation! Vio tells Lorenzo he was responsible for that money and that his liberty is at stake., he could end up in the carcel. Lorenzo wants to go to Torreslandas to find Aldo but Vio says you'll run into Rosa and you don't want that. Vio gets all over Fabian's case too cause she thinks he was somehow involved too. Vio wants them both to go, she is beside herself. Dona Estella and Marinita have come by and Vio is also having a pity party for one about Marcial. Marinita is telling Vio it is like watching her Mama cry for her Papa. They leave and there is a knock on the door. It is, wait for it, Marcial. He is trying to hug her and call her mi amor. She slaps the crap out of him, won't listen to his excuses and shoves him out the door. ( I like how she did that). He is banging on that door, while she is inside, laughing at him, but happy he came by. She doesn't let him back in.

Speaking of the money, Ivan is counting it in the Inferno office when he notices the shortage, he calls Lastra and informs him of the missing 30 thousand pesos. Lastra is very gleeful and says now both Lorenzo and Luci are ladrons (theives). Good he says.

Frigid and Mati are in the kitchen and Frigid wants to know why Mati likes Luci so much. Mati tells Frigid that Luci is a good girl, and Frigid wants to know like say, a nun? Mati has to remind Frigid one more time that Luci is now married to Rod, and Mati goes. Frigid mocks her behind her back once she leaves. About this time, Gala calls wants the latest info on what is going on in the house. Frigid tells her Rosa went to church and all the rest went to a cafe for breakfast. Also when Gala calls Frigid she is in bed, mama Julie is sitting on the side of the bed, and 'Nanada and Valentina passed out on the sofas from too much drinking the night before. Julie wants to know what about Conny? She is out with Oscar. Frigid also tells Gala that Oscar and Conny are acting like novios. Julie doesn't like that. Julie grabs that phone from Gala and hangs up on Frigid. Frigid doesn't know where Rod is. So Gala wakes up 'Nanada and Valentina and tells them to call Marcos and Gabe and ferret out where Rod is already. They are complaining cause they are hung over, and Gala doesn't want to hear it, she tells them to get on the phone already! 'Nanda has gotten hold of Marcos and makes her request. He calls 'Nanda back and tells her Rod is in hood with Luci, which she tells Gala. Gala can't beleive Rod is in the hood with that servant!

Rosa comes home and wants to know where everyone is. Mati tells her they all went out to breakfast. Rosa is pithed everyone got to go with Pato but her and they didn't even wait. She tells Mati everyone must be bothered by my presence and you too Mati, eh? Rosa says she means nothing to anyone and she stalks off.

Lorenzo and Fabian are together, and Lorenzo calls Aldo. He is worried bout that money. Aldo tells him not to worry, to chill. He says to wait for a bit and not to tell Luci. Lorenzo is upset and hangs up. Aldo is at Vicky's and he is talking to Don J too. He wants permission to court Vicky. Don J tells him about the employee reg again, and tells him no. Aldo tells him Vicky is not the employee. Vicky is grinning and Don J is frowning, and Don J says only give permission if you run this by Tio Max. Vicky is now looking perturbed and doesn't want to cause any problems. Don J says the only way he will let Aldo court Vicky if he gets permission from Max. Vicky is holding up her finger like wait a sec, but Aldo tells Don J not to worry, to relax and Vicky is grinning again.

Marcial is in the courtyard, when Luci and Rod come in followed by Hanna and Melissa. Marcial talks to Luci about Vio and what happened. I think he gives Luci a message for Vio saying he'll be back later. Lorenzo and Fabian come by too. Rod's phone rings and it is guess who, anyone??? It's Marcos of course trying to find out where Rod is. Rod tells Marcos, of course, where he is and with whom.

Frigid comes to Rosa's room to see if she wants anything. She sends Frigid to bring her some tea. Frigid goes.

Max is in Pato's bedroom and they are talking about their trip to Boston and the operation. Rosa marches right in there and wants to know why they didn't wait for her to come back, before going out. She is pithed. Max leaves and she tells Pato that Max is using him for an excuse.

Max is in his and Rosa's room when a cellphone rings. It is Rosa's phone. It keeps ringing and Max picks it up and sees it is,wait for it, Claudio Linares! Rosa is in the hallway, and Max comes storming out of the room and wants to know why the hell Claudio is calling her. What is that about? She tells him he wanted her to tell Claudio the truth, right, right? (Frigid meanwhile has brought the tea tray, and is hiding behind the wall in the hallway, using her method of listening again). Max accuses Rosa of her obsession with thinking that Rod and Luci are sibs and Frigid from her hiding place, drops that tea tray, being very shocked from what she just heard. The stuff on that tray, is scattered everywhere. Rosa goes to check it out, and Frigid has the deer in the headlights look. Frigid starts cleaning up the mess, and Max is staring up at the ceiling. They say not a word to Frigid and she takes all the mess with her and goes.

Oscar and Conny have come back from their night of romance. Oscar has to go to the office, cause Max is leaving with Pato and he wants to make sure everything is up to snuff while Max is away. Conny completely understands. They smoochy.

Rosa and Max have now moved into the bedroom and Rosa tells Max how she went to see Claudio and found out he is away right now. She went to his office to tell him the truth (I think it was to tell him HER TRUTH ya know the sibs thingy) and how she doesn't want to be tormented anymore with this truth. She goes. Max thought bubbles about Rod telling him he never paid attention to his Moms.

Rosa goes into the kitchen looking for Frigid. Mati tells her she went to her room. Rosa tells Mati to go tell Frigid she wants a meet in the library. Mati goes to do that. Meanwhile Frigid is in her room in a quandry. What to do with this bombshell. Frigid thinks this info is worth its weight in gold, the sibs thingy. She thinks Gala will fill that designer purse up with dinero over this info. Mati is knocking on the door, and Frigid is hiding that purse. Mati informs Frigid that Rosa is awaiting her presence in the library.

The Luci Gang: Hanna, Melissa, Lorenzo, Fabian,and Rod and Marcial are still in the courtyard. Luci runs upstairs real quick to give Vio that message from Marcial, who has left, and meanwhile Lorenzo and Hanna are talking. Lorenzo wants to know all about his novio of Hanna's. Does she like him, really like him. Hanna says of course she likes him, really likes him, but she is hestitating way too much. Melissa is grinning. Lorenzo asks Hanna, Musho Musho like him. Hanna says uh, yeah. Lorenzo is awed. Luci wants to know from Vio why she didn't talk to Marcial.

Frigid is in the library with Rosa finally. Rosa wants to know exactly how much she heard with her eavesdropping skills. Well you know what I mean. Frigid swears what are you talking about, I heard nothink!!! Rosa tells her when you work for this family, you are expected to be the soul of discretion (yeah right) and you will never talk about this. Frigid agrees never say a word, promise, while she has those fingers crossed behind her back. Rosa tells her if she EVER finds out she squealed, um talked, she will put her out on the street. Frigid swears never to utter a word. Yeah right.

Meanwhile, The Luci Gang: Fabian, Lorenzo, Vio, Hanna, Melissa and Rod are talking about preps for the wedding and refurbishing the apartment. Lorenzo and Fabian go off somewhere and that leaves the rest to do the shopping.

Oh, Dios Mio the Don has gone by plane to the D.F. The security guy is wanding him and Don A wants to know what all the fuss is for, anyhow. Then he is asking the guy about food I think. The Don gets to a taxi stand right there at the end of the belt and a porter wants to know if he can take his bags. The Don says sure and follows the porter outside.

Julie and Gala are gloating about taking Luci down, cause the Don arrives today. Lastra calls Gala. Lastra is having his shoes shined by Ivan as he is talking to Gala. I guess Lastra laid this trap with the money, cause he is telling Gala that Luci and Lorenzo fell into his trap. They are very happy. Lastra hangs up and wants to know what about Vio? She'll be busy in the casino and they are still laughing. (Note to Lastra: You are truly an idiot. Wait till your Jeffe finds out what you have done to his Dil, her bro, her friend and that Gala and Julie were involved. Wouldn't want to be you, jus' sayin').

The Luci Gang is in a huge store that sells all kinds of kitchen things, tv's, gym equipment, all the things needed in a home. They are all having a ball. Luci sees a crib, ruh roh, she really likes. Rod says he likes it too, and what better thing, than if she were to get pregnant like yesterday. Luci likes the idea and they smoochy, when from afar, who should see them, 'Nanda and Valentina who just happen to be in the same store. 'Nanda has to pull Valentina off before Rod and Luci see them.

Julie and Gala are at the apartment, when guess who calls already, that's right it is 'Nanda with the latest chisme about Rod and Luci in the baby department, kissing over a crib. Gala is very pithed, Julie tries to touch her and Gala is all don't touch me. Julie tries to tell Gala not to listen to them and that they still have their plan in the works, cause Don A is coming.

Lorenzo is calling Aldo again. Aldo is with Vicky. She reminds Aldo of the promise he made to her Papa. Aldo calls his Moms and says he needs a huge favor. We don't hear what that is.

All of the Luci Gang has come back and Vio and Luci are talking about Marcial. Luci goes and Polo is knocking on the door. Vio was expecting Marcial. Polo has brought a beautiful flower for Vio. He wants to take her out, but she wants to wait a bit. She is waiting for Marcial but Polo doesn't know that. Polo decides to wait with her. Vio is constantly checking the time and her cell, and decides she has waited long enough. Vio and Polo leave.

Luci, Lorenzo, Fabian, Rod, Marcos and Gabe have all converged on a bar that plays mariachi music. The band is playing , everyone sits down and Rod grabs Luci and they dance as Rod says the words of the song. They look like they need to get a room, and they finally sit down. Lots of smoochies.

Pato is in his bed asleep and Rosa is stroking his face. Rosa so wants Pato to get well and more movement. Max tells her the diagnosis from this Doc in Boston is very good. With this operation he may get more movement. Rosa evidently wasn't paying attention cause she is upset this is taking place now, when there is a matter of life and death to deal with here.

Meanwhile, in the last bit of the evening, in another part of town, the conspirators to take Luci down, that would be Gala, Julie and Lastra are awaiting the Don. It almost looks like a mafia Don meet, when in strolls the Don. He comes to the table tells him who he is, and sits down. Don is giving them the eye.



Brussels, Belgium:

Guess where Claudio is? Anyone? That's right in the hometown of M. Hercule Poirot, Brussels, Belgium. He is there on a mission. Lic Barrera is calling him from Claudio's office in the D.F. Claudio is there, much like M. Hercule Poirot, to ferret out some info on banking and fraud. He is at a convention of attorneys who specialize in these things. He tells Lic Barrerra this is part of his investigation into his alleged fraud charges. Claudio wants to know why Lic Barrerra is at the office on a Sunday? Lic Barrerra tells Claudio that Rosa came to see him and it is urgent he get in touch with her. Claudio is very surprised and says Urgent???

Het Het:

Paz is telling Magda she remembers Ms Aurora and that she was a wonderful woman. Ariche comes in with Don A right behind. Don A has come to inform the ladies that he is going to the D.F. manana to look for his little palomita! Don A is feeling up the fruit again on Magda's counter, what is it with Don A and fruit, jus' sayin'. Anyhoo, Paz informs Aquiles that Luci is not alone in the D. F. Don A says he ain't worried bout that and he is NOT spilling the beans. Ariche is worried, he doesn't trust the Don.

Magda and Paz are cleaning Paz's house. Paz is very worried that Don A is going off to the D.F. in search of Luci again. They are also worried about Vio. Ariche comes by with Dona Lucita who was at Magda's looking for them. Dona Luchita apologizes to them over the house,she didn't know Don A was scamming them, like he scammed her. Paz and Magda decide to be nice to Dona Lucita and invite her over for some nice hot chocolate in the morning. She is very happy to have found some new friends and she hugs and kisses Ariche.

Don A is all packed up and ready to go to the D. F. and tells Copio to load up the bags. He also tells Copio to get all that stuff out of Paz's house. Copio wants to know when the Don is coming back. Don tells him not to worry about that!

Advances:

Ivan accuses Lorenzo of theft.

Rosa with Julie in the background look like they have Rod cornered and are telling him Luci isn't as decent as she says she is.

Rod confronts Luci with the magazine cover and asks her, if that in fact is her on the cover. Luci is shocked.

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Happy 4th of July! Only, in Mexico it isn't. I was busy grilling meat for a dinner gathering, so melinama set the show to record. Unfortunately, something didn't take, so I missed the first segment of the show. Apologies!

Maximino's cat (the cat of infidelity) is out of the bag of secrecy, as he finds out from a lady (Vicky's mom?). She isn't making threats... yet!

Gala and Luci have a remarkably civil chat! Which is to say, Gala is only a little bit scary and mean. At least, to her face. When Rod and Pat show up and Luci helps Pat into the car, she gazes grumpily through a window at them and says "enjoy it while you can," to ominous music!

At this point, I missed a lot, because the recording (via WinTV) got really bad and was mostly black with no audio. I'm so sorry, but only about 15% of this episode got recorded properly. I caught a bit of Frigida griping about some girl (probably Luci) coming into the house and putting her feet up. Then a big reveal where Gala and her mom let something slip to Rosalena. Ah! It's the fact that Rod and Luci got married!

Violeta is sobbing, but I'm not clear why. Oh, Marcial left her.

Rod and Pat have taken Luci to a fancy restaurant, but she claims to not know how to choose from such a fine menu. They will help her! Rod recommends the empanada de humita.

Back in the country, Luci's mom is worrying about a bad dream she had about Rosalena and misplaced babies. How telling... They're fretting, but then some brawny dude (I don't think I know him) comes over with some goodies sent by Serapio, and then everyone is happy! Mr. Brawny is also here to help them move. How convenient! Brawny-gram!

Maximino's hair-dresser/mistress has a headache. The recording flicks in and out here, but she's acting secretive in the bathroom, so *is she pregnant?* No manches!

Back at the fancy restaurant, poor Pat has to sit and be the third wheel while Luci and Pat mushily gush about their marriage. I wonder if it's a complication of the paralysis that Pat squints all the time...

Maybe Vicky's not pregnant... she was faking the sickness so she could take a romantic bubble bath with Maximino. Ew.

Connie's Galancito gets on his knee and asks her if she'll... be his girlfriend. Cute!

I TOTALLY missed the big reveal re: baby Luci during Matilde's conversation with the priest when the recorded file blacked out. Sorry again, folks!

Now have a great week everyone, and I hope my poor recap didn't ruin your 4th of July! Next week I'll be sure not to rely on a recording!

-Ezra

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Happy 4^th of July!!!!

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By Jack Kerouac as told to NovelaMaven in the vision hut behind EJ’s cement cenote.
I drove 25 hours without stopping and now I boomed noisily into the sleepy heat of La Ermita; even though I was all sweaty and raggedy and still a little drunk from that last bottle of tequila and the intoxicating heat of the wild Mexican night itself, I went directly to look for Rosendo and the old Pro Ce gang -- old don Lucio and his lovely, sweet wife Blanca, big handsome Braulio and his girl Lola, and kind old Maru, Rosie’s faithful secretary. I was also hoping to see Estefanía, and I do mean see, as in catch a glimpse of, espy, not do anything else because I knew she was married to some old guy and she loved that lucky bastard with all the shining, luminous, starry intensity of her beautiful heart and soul entire.
Rosie was an oldtime hipster with a weakness for the worst women – and I do sincerely mean the absolute, bottomofthebarrel worst, soul-dead and heartless. I knew he was secretly and from afar, mad, crazy in love with Estefanía and had ended up married to a shrew named Alfonsina and he used to try to soothe his sorrowful lot by tomcatting around some. But Braulio said Rosie was dead, had been for many years, and so was Blanca, the sweetest woman I had ever known; and the saddest news of all -- the morning star over the Yúcatan was also extinguished, that is, dear, darling, beautiful Estefanía was also dead. She and Rosie had died in a car crash and the wicked tongues said they had been lovers and were running away together.
Two days later, the old guy had married Steffie’s sister though by the time I got there, their marriage was bitter ashes.
The last time I saw them they were just kids but now Rosie’s boy Damián and Steffie’s girl Elisa were all grown-up and breaking hearts and having their hearts broken in a reciprocal fashion and not; and Gael and Paloma, were still running and dancing and nipping at their heels, their grand hearts bursting with desire and friendship and love and jealousy.


The Rectory
Damián repeated the Big Lie to Lupe, that he and Elisa couldn’t marry because they were children of the same father. Damn! No one had ever seen Lupe this angry before. His face darkened like a stormy September sky and he roared and he got right up in Damián’s face: “It’s a lie! Estefanía and Rosendo were never lovers!” Dam was doubting and was looking for Padre’s proof because Augusto, he had proof, an actual, scientifically valid test that showed unequivocally – that is to say it could not be wrong, it admitted of no doubt – that Elisa was not the old guy’s daughter. Well no, he did not produce the actual results, the words on the page, the certified copy; in fact it was Carmina who forced him to tell us ...
Cielo Abierto
Gabino was there waiting for Augusto and the whole time they talked, he never stopped cutting and chewing his habaneros; and through a mouthful of orange spittle and spite, really and truly disgusting, as he leaned way too close into the old guy’s face, he offered to buy Augusto’s lands . He had saved up a little money working in the Pro Ce all these years ... Too bad for Gabino because that mean blue-eyed bastard was going to have to shuffle back to his hidey-hold empty-handed -- there wasn’t enough desperate in the world for Augusto to sell to this scheming con man, Alfonsina’s personal pitbull.
[I noticed a few nods of satisfaction at the not quite deserted Augusto table on the Patio and I thought I saw Carlos raise a glass.]
Hacienda Harango
Damián’s mother sat on an elaborately carved chair that screamed money, entitlement, power. Her disconcertingly large eyes were locked in a wide-open stare no matter what the rest of her face was doing and the over-all effect was terrible and frightening. Flor, a beautiful little girl, sweet but spoiled, who had come to La Ermita expecting to seal the deal with Damián, was groveling in a most pathetic fashion, begging Alfonsina to withdraw the charges against her daddy, Guido, who now languished, lonely and penniless in the jail in Mérida. Alfie’s response: “Give me a grandchild and your daddy goes free”.
Alfonsina then dismissed the drooping, wilted Flor and immediately thereafter picked up the phone to set up a meeting with someone ...
Who’s the AlfaBitch now?
Alfonsina sat back, and wow, yes, she had to admire the black heart and perversity and that’s right, let’s recognize it, utter mad genius of her opposite number, Carmina Castañon – for now we knew it was she, Elisa’s aunt, that Alfie summoned on the phone. Whooee! Carmina convinced Augusto that his daughter wasn’t his daughter! Damn! But Carmina wasn’t going to get any money out of this, if that’s what she was planning.
La Cantina
Don Lucio headed straight as an arrow to his friend Augusto’s table in the cantina where Augie was trying to quiet his conscience with a bottle of tequila, which in my experience is an effective but temporary solution; the men didn’t seem to hear the whacked-out woo woo sopranos in the background and good thing too because they were sad and scary. Augie was sorry and all – and the guy looked sorry, I will say – he didn’t want to hurt Elisa but he couldn’t let her leave with Dam, he couldn’t keep silent.
“Just do me one favor”, began Lucio ...
Outside Casa Castigo
There was Flor dogging Elisa’s steps, blaming her for every single Dam thing that had gone wrong in her life. And Elisa told her bitterly that she could have Damián [although it was strange how her little girl short pants were warring with her new world-weary attitude.] “There’s nothing between us anymore.”
But Flor went too far and she showed her thorns and said Elisa was just like her mother (de tal palo, tal astilla) and she called Elisa a cualquiera . For this nasty slander of my old friend, the princess of the Yúcatan, Estefanía, whap, Elisa slammed Flor in the chops and told her to rinse her mouth out before talking about her ma. [And while I’m not a violent person, I have to say Flor had it coming.]
[I glanced over at the Patio where a few folks were distancing themselves from the Italian table.]
Inside Casa Castigo
The aunt was pretending to be human and she was saying she was sorry Elisa was hurt but it would have been monstrous if she had married her own brother, but Elisa knew that the aunt was satisfied with herself and not a bit sorry. And if she had spoken up with the intention of holding on to her husband, well ha, Miss Orange Slush, you lost him long ago.
In el centro of La Ermita
Gael and the curandera’s pretty granddaughter, Paloma, were trying to find a comfortable position in the weird bolted-down outdoor chairs when that truly awful peyos-wearing sharp-chinned harpy by the name of Ingrid came bopping down the street and splashed a little venom their way: “I thought you were in love with Elisa” she said nastily and with the clear intention of stirring up trouble between Gael and Paloma.
Meanwhile Florencia had lost her bravado and was back at Hacienda Harango, crying all alone and sad and small and she heard in her head the doctor telling her she probably couldn’t have children and Alfonsina telling her that having a child was her ticket out of hell. Man.
Inside Casa Castigo, Dolores handed Carmina a white envelope with a note inside. A boy had brought it to the door ...
In the church, Lupe was on his knees praying for forgiveness for something he was about to do ...
I had fond memories of The Blue House from when Rosie let me crash there years ago and the old gang came down from Frisco and we were crazy and young and hopeful and hungry. But monsters lived in the house now. Sharp-chinned Ingrid swooped in and that pitiless gangster Gabino jumped on her: What did she think she was doing, going to see the aunt? Didn’t she realize how dangerous Carmina was? Even more dangerous than Alfonsina? Ingrid narrowed her eyes and jutted her witchy chin out a little further: “What did you do that gives her power over you? You might as well tell me because you know I’ll find out sooner or later.”
Don Lucio’s house
When a knock sounded at the door, Lucio reminded Augusto that he was a guest and he needed to behave himself. Then Lucio let in Doc Tovar, Edmundo to his pals and a waving red flag before that old bull, Augusto, ever since he found out the doc had done Carmina though the sad truth was more like Carmina had done the doc and done him dirty. But Edmundo had something to say and Lucio was making sure Augie listened, like it or not.
Back at the church ...
... Now, when I saw the aunt arrive, I understood what padre Lupe was steeling himself for. He was the one who sent her the note asking her to see him and now he was ready to confront her lies; she was a monster and he wasn’t going to be her accomplice anymore. “You’re a priest. You can’t break the silence of the confessional” gloated the Demoniacal Rotten Orange and she moved in close and toyed with his rosary. “I’m also a man”, I heard Lupe tell her. He was prepared to break his vows, and even if it cost him the priesthood, he was going to speak the truth about her and Rosendo. Unless -- and here he grabbed her by the back of her neck and I could see she finally got it, Lupe was serious – unless she spoke up and made it clear that Augusto was the one and true father of Elisa. “Now get out!”
[I could hear chairs scraping and voices murmuring approvingly and in the distance I saw a small crowd surreptitiously carrying CarayCaray banners and pitchers of sangría over to the Lupe table on the Patio. Others, though, were edgily clearing out of the Lupe area, fearing a great rain of anvils.]
At Lucio’s, Edmundo spilled all the funny stuff about the DNA test, how the aunt asked him to fake the results – he refused – and how she hijacked the results of the second test before anyone could see them. And Lucio reasoned and wheedled and pleaded and even invoked the memory of our beloved Estefanía, and at last he got Augusto to sign a paper authorizing the lab in Mérida to release the results of both tests to Edmundo.
[The crowd was far away but the murmur had become a roar and some were standing on the Lucio table and calling for the wave.]
In a mute, sad, private ceremony in the stables of the Hacienda, Dam Stoopid removed his amulet from around his neck. And in her room at Casa Castigo, Stoopid Elisa was tucking her amulet in a drawer.
Casa Tovar
Quique was lounging despondently in his bed and not a bit receptive to his ma’s advice to forget Flor and find a nice girl who would appreciate him – not such bad advice really but pretty much a waste of spit. Anyway, Quique explained Flor’s hour of need with her dad in jail and all and the Bumble jumped all over that -- another proof that the Eye-talians were trash and another reason to forget Flor. And by the way, where’s your sister? “Um. At a girlfriend’s house.”
Tawdry hotel scene
Quique may have meant to do a favor for his sister but that was a big fat ugly lie because Sabrina was with the opposite of a friend since Paolo lookatmeImsopretty Landucci was definitely no one’s friend. Even as the near-naked narcissist was telling Sabrina he was falling in love with her, he was checking himself out in the mirror; and it made me want to weep thinking of all the sad little girls in all the hotel rooms with all the Paolo’s in the world.
Lucio’s house
After Augusto signed the release form, Edmundo and Lucio made their arrangements to go to Mérida the next day to pick up the real, true, untampered with lab results, and furthermore they agreed that no one would talk to Elisa or Dam until they had said results in hand. Then Lucio and Augie started walking back to Casa Castañon because Lucio wanted to see Elisa.
Rectory
Dam Stoopid brushed right past Lupe because he wasn’t in the mood to talk although Lupe was and urgently and importantly so.
On the way back to Casa Castigo ...
Augie told Lucio how he turned down slimy snake Gabino’s offer to buy his lands but he was still intending to sell to pay off his debt to the AlfaBitch.
Once at the house, Lucio went off looking for Elisa and Augusto found himself alone with the aunt who had used the last few hours to come up with a way to dodge Padre Lupe’s bullets: “We have to consider the possibility of a lab error, that is to say, maybe Elisa is not Rosendo’s daughter after all.” And Augusto looked right back and couldn’t believe he heard right: “All these years you’ve been telling me Elisa wasn’t my daughter – and now you’re not sure?”
Rectory
Lupe greeted Gael with the news that he was going to take the bus to Mérida the next day -- there was someone he had to see -- and reassured Gael that yes, he was fine but the person with the problem – and maybe he could help him – was Damián. Then he sat Gael down for a serious talk.
At Casa Castigo
Elisa shot out of her room in a cloud of little girl fury and she absolutely with all her soul refused to hear any talk of possible errors in the who’s your daddy contest: “You’ve sown a seed of doubt – now that you’re not my pa, I don’t want to live here anymore.”
[And as I told my good and faithful friend Braulio later, while it’s a dam shame it had to happen just precisely like this and we all would have been better off without the SCREAMING, it was about time for her to get out of that house and away from the aunt; and away from that pasty-faced sad old shambling pile of dun-colored rags who squinted at the world through shattered lenses, this wreck of a man who used to be Augusto Castañon.]
Take a deep breath, lie back and relax in the cooling waters of the cenote.
Avances: Elisa moves out and leaves the field wide open for Flor. Dam tells his mother that if Elisa is his sister, she should give her half of what he is entitled to of the family fortune.

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