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Eva Luna, December 14, 2010, Episode 28—Noisy kisses and glove porn, aka "Nobody take my mitt off."

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We start with a review of yesterday's episode, where Eva is in bed, thinking to herself about the events of the day. Alicia is in a snit and has taken herself and her bedclothes to Marisol's room, so Eva's all alone. Comes a knock on the door and Eva assume's it's Alicia—but it's DANIEL! Woop woop woop! He wants to clear the air. Eva is impactada.

Alicia is in Marisol's room (I guess Marisol is not there) and thinking that it's not fair that she gets flak for Tony but Eva's involved with an engaged man.

Said engaged man is trying to convince an agitated Eva that he's got stuff to say and he doesn't want to leave until he says it.

Leonardo is talking with Icky Vicky. She wants to know the truth of what happened between him and Daniel and their juicy fistfight. Leo hasn't got time for this, he says.

Eva is royally ticked off. He tries to tell her that she's more important than she imagines. She's not buying it. She keeps on making unsubtle suggestions that he leave, but he's not leaving. She wants him to explain the whole bet thing. He acknowledges that there was a bet. Eva slaps him. (She's such a slapper!)

Adrian is in the kitchen getting some milk. He can't sleep. Alicia comes in and starts chatting. He talks about his dad and she reminds him that everyone in the pension loves him. Adrian then spills the beans and says he saw that guy that Eva says is not her novio knocking on her door. Alicia is impactada about this and rushes off to see.

Daniel is desperately trying to explain what's going on with the bet. He reasons with her and asks her if she thinks that Leonardo is the kind of guy who is going to repent for what he does with women. Eva says she doesn't care about what Leo does, she cares about what Daniel does. He then says that yes there was a bet, but Leo's bet wasn't the same as the bet he (Daniel) was making. Eva is not going for this and says that both guys are cowards and that the only reason Daniel punched out Leo was because Leo was telling the truth. Alicia walks in just then and everyone looks busted.

Video clip of these scenes. (Right click to open link to new window. This is an HQ clip so it might take a while to load, depending on your internet connection. Has English CCs.)

Bruno the gigolo is preparing for the big night with Marcela. So is Marcela.

Alicia confronts Eva and Daniel and whines about how it's not fair that she gets nagged about Tony but here Daniel is in Eva's room. Daniel tries to explain but it's no good. Alicia leaves in a huff and Eva follows right after her, leaving Daniel alone in the room.

Skanky porn music plays as Bruno and Marcela prepare for their date. Marcela is leaving the house and Renata asks where she's going. Marcela gives some evasive answer and Renata is suspicious but wishes her a good evening.

Francisco and Jackie are talking in the kitchen. Francisco recovered all the dollar bills that Eva threw at Daniel (I wondered about that) and is relating to Jackie all the drama that happened that day. He talks about how "blanca, blanca, blanca" Daniel's face was when confronted by Icky and how he (Francisco) just had to save him!

Cut to Icky telling Claw about the whole episode, with the money in Daniel's car, blah blah blah. She tells about how Francisco got involved. Claw thinks the whole thing is weird and so does Icky. She's determined to find out the truth.

Francisco and Jackie are figuring out that Eva has something to do with this. They both deduce that Eva is in love with Daniel and Daniel feels the same about Eva. And that Daniel's wedding to Icky is not a done deal yet, is it?

More drama and multiple cuts with Alicia having a tantrum. It's not fair, is the reason it's okay for Daniel to be in your room is because he's got money? More whining about unfairness from Alicia, but she and Eva finally iron it out. Eva nags and pressures Alicia because she loves her. Alicia needs to learn from her mistakes. (But Eva has no idea HOW many mistakes there are!)

Creepy Marcela goes to Bruno's house. I like the glass window on the door.

Sisterly accord is finally achieved and now Alicia says that what about her happiness with Daniel? Not looking good says Eva. Daniel really hurt me today.

Bruno's got champagne and roses all laid out for Marcella. She likes it.

Eva's told Alicia about the bet and the drama with Daniel. Alicia is impactada. She says Daniel is still waiting in the other room! Eva says, he can wait until he gets bored!

Leo is doing well at the gambling table. He leers at some cocktail waitress as Tony and Gallo look on and comment on his good mood.

Daniel's still waiting in her room, Alicia reports to Eva. What a stubborn man, Eva laments. Why won't he leave me alone? Well, I'll finish it! she says with resolve.

She goes back to the room where he's waiting and tells him to go, forget about her, don't come back, blah blah blah. He says he can't do that. She says, why, is it because you've got another bet? He says that no, and he only got into that bet to protect her. But something else happened—he fell in love with her. "I'm in love with you, Eva!" he proclaims, looking at her deeply with sincere, puppy-dog eyes.

Daniel gives sincere puppy-dog eyes to Eva as he professes his love. (Click on picture to see HD-quality!)

More slimy love scene between Bruno and Marcela. They're both repulsive, but my vote is on Bruno because as far as I know he's not a serial killer.

Eva is not buying Daniel's declaration of love. Why should she believe him? "Did you forget that you're getting married? I served champagne at the party where the engagement was announced!" she says, and she can't forget that.

Eva is not buying what Daniel is selling.

Daniel has the grace to look abashed by this and explains that yes, she has reason to doubt him, but it's the truth. He's been a coward to not admit it before (YES I WILL AGREE WITH THAT DANIEL!!) but now he's not afraid and he's going to admit it. He loves her!

More creepiness with Bruno and Marcela. They are revving up to their night of love. (Ugh!)

Eva is still not believing him but Daniel asks for a chance to prove it. How can you prove it? "Cancelando mi boda" (Canceling my wedding) he says! Well, WOW, finally we're cooking with gas, Daniel. FINALLY! Took you long enough.

Now comes the most hilarious scene of the whole episode, especially if you turn on the English CC. Bruno seductively starts to slip off Marcela's glove, but she protests. English CC translates this as, "No, no, nobody take my mitt off." That is so priceless that it belongs as part of this recap's title. She goes on to explain that without the "mitt" she loses power. "Whatever" is what Bruno basically says and they start to swap spit. Mercifully we are spared any more mitt porn.

"Nobody take my mitt off." Whatever, Bruno says.

Daniel is urgently assuring Eva that he is going to tell Icky that the boda is off and it would be crazy to deny what's going on with Eva and him. He's loca for her. She is still in shock and not believing it, but he gets closer and insists that he knows what he wants and he wants her. Then he commences to kiss her noisily. Then he walks out of her room, leaving her breathless and impactada.

Clip of the past few scenes, including "Nobody take my mitt off" and noisy kissing. (Right-click to open to new window, and please be patient if the clip takes a while to load.)

Justa is having a nightmare where she approaches a baby crib, but the baby is not there. She wakes up suddenly, screaming, and prays to accept that she lost her baby and asking why she keeps having this nightmare.

Icky and Claw are talking still about the drama with the money being thrown at Daniel. Claw advises to just watch and wait. Then conversation strays to what Leo is up to. He's out, not sure where, but Icky is glad that Claw is at home because she needed to talk to her.

Leo is at the gambling pit and Gallo is saying that Leo has almost won back all the money that he owes. Leo then goes on to say that there's a woman he is determined to win.

Alicia brings her bed clothes back into hers and Eva's room and gets the latest juicy drama of Eva and Daniel. Eva tells her that Daniel loves her and is going to prove it by calling off the wedding.

Daniel has obviously shared his news with Francisco, who for whatever reason seems puzzled at first. (Por qué, Francisco? This is what you've been wanting.)

Marcela is now talking to herself and saying how much she likes Bruno, but she won't let a weakness of the flesh make her weak. She seemingly sniffs her mitt for a moment but I think she's just brushing her hair from her face.

Bruno is speaking of his triumph with Marcela with the Mystery Person, who is apparently his cousin, and is one of the secretaries (I think Leo's). They drink a toast.

Eva is still chatting with Alicia about her hoping against hope that this love thing with Daniel is real and is going to work out. Of course you know this means that it's not going to be smooth sailing, right?

Daniel and Francisco are still chatting, Francisco seems happy with this latest development. He asks what he thinks Ictoria is going to say.

Fellow dancer and Marcela are in the dressing room. Fellow dancer is complimenting Marisol about her costume but she's being a bummer about it. Then they talk about her problem of finding a suitable mansion to borrow so that Marisol can keep up the facade of being a millionairess.

Francisco and Daniel are chatting over whiskey. Daniel knows it's going to be a tough moment when he has to break up with Icky. Francisco says he could just buy a ticket to Cairo because when Icky finds out, everything is going to burn. (Not sure I follow this.) Daniel says it was so hard to leave Eva's place—he wanted to stay all night, he wants to eat, sleep, always be there. Yeah, yeah, yeah, Francisco gets it. We're gentlemen so we're not going to talk about what else you're thinking about, right?

Francisco then goes on to remind Daniel of a little detail he forgot. What is that? Daniel asks. Miss Ictoria is going to kill you. Then Marcela is going to revive you so she can kill you again! I don't care! Daniel says, they can do what they want, at least I'll be happy. He goes on to say that Leo did him a favor, because he pushed him more towards Eva. He knew at that moment how much he loves her. Daniel and Francisco drink a toast and Daniel has a peaceful, boyish smile on his face. Well, we know that this kind of happiness can't last, right?

Daniel is happy. Obviously this can't last. (Click on picture to see bigger version.)

Marisol's dancer friend thinks she may have some friends who can help with the mansion thing. Then Damian comes in and breaks things up. Then he threatens dancer friend to tell him what they were talking about the next day or she (dancer friend) will get fired. (Thanks to Juanita for the correction!) 

It's morning and Eva can't get her clothes on right. She needs Alicia to help her tuck in her blouse. She's worried that things are going to go bad, and maybe things are not as they seem?

Daniel calls Ictoria and wants to have a talk with her. They'll meet and talk in person. Ictoria looks completely and cheerfully clueless while Daniel looks resolute.

Eva is worried because this whole thing is going to impact another woman's life. Alicia assures her that Daniel won't be happy without her, Eva. Eva says she'll just die of pain if this turns out to be another lie. She'll be in love with Daniel forever.

Marcela had a good night and Renata comments on how well she looks. Renata then spills the beans and says that Leo and Daniel got into a fight the day before. Icktoria comes in wearing what an especially plump fake butt and Marcela asks about the fistfight. Marcela is disappointed that Ictorica is believing the official line that Daniel gives about the fight. She's going to find out more.

In Eva's room at the mansion, a gift has been left. It's chocolates from Leo. I have to admit that I had a cross-TN flashback and wondered if perhaps Fedra from Llena de Amor had given Eva poisoned chocolates. But I digress.

Daniel comes to the mansion and meets Icky at the door. Still clueless, she kisses him and greets him. He looks grim and resolute.

Eva thanks Leo for the chocolates but says he shouldn't have bothered. Leo says he wants forgiveness, that it's important to him. She forgives him. In walks Don Julio.

More cluelessness from a chirpy Icktoria as OF COURSE Marcela walks in and interrupts before Daniel can get down to the business of Dumping the Bruja.

Don Julio has some papers for Eva to deal with. Leo makes pleasant chitchat with Don Julio, then goes. Once alone, Don Julio wastes no time asking Eva if this is the guy she's in love with?

Marcela is insisting that there is some important meeting that can't wait. She also wants to talk to him in private for a moment. Meanwhile, Ictoria talks about some nice restaurant they can go to tonight. Daniel, feeling trapped, says sure.

Eva assures Don Julio that Leo is not in love with her and she is not in love with him. Don Julio feels better about that. He says he knows Leo since a child, and warns her to not fall into his trap.

Now alone with Daniel, Marcela asks what's going on with him and Leo. She doesn't want a guy who gets into fights in her house or her daughter's life. Daniel boldly says, then maybe your daughter should look for another candidate! (You go, Daniel!) In walks Leo wanting to know what's going on. She tells him it's about the fight, and wants to know what he has to say about it. Daniel looks busted and we leave it right there for tonight.

Link to Avances clip for tomorrow night. It looks like Daniel is getting close to Dumping the Bruja.

Also, note the blooper in this episode—Daniel's disappearing and reappearing cut on his cheek. See evidence in the picture below:

Notice the missing wound on his cheekbone in the picture on the right. He has a cut on his cheekbone in one scene, but it disappears in the next.

PLEASE NOTE: I made some downloadable HD video samples from three popular telenovelas, including Eva Luna, which you can find on this page.

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* Leonardo visits Mario in the tunnel house, but instead of him he finds the long lost fugitive inside. Now he’s the mouse and Fausto is the cat: the old actor alters his voice and tells the shocked cop that he’s Mario, then he shows him the make-up room.



* Félix and his little friends spend the whole day in the hall of the hotel where Roberto lives. Ex-Patchy call Adolfo to tell him that when Roberto left the building they scanned through his room but they didn’t find anything. However, guess who’s just arrived at the hotel? Carlos!

* Julieta and Gabriela talk about David and their father who should be there with them. Will Gaby ever reconcile with David? No, never, he fooled her around. The girls open a newspaper and look for a job… Just like the good old times.

* Adolfo is worried about that Carlos and Roberto may meet since they live in the same hotel and orders Yolanda to call the boy. She tells her hurt muñecito she’d like to meet him, please, visit her in her flat.



* While Fausto is transforming into Mario in front of the mirror, Leonardo watches the famous tape with Roberto and David. Yeah, it’s ugly, but David loves Gabriela. And now that he knows everything he congratulates to Fausto for his extraordinary acting skills. He learns many valuable information from Faustiago: the security guys guard the house because the Genovéses suspect Mario’s death wasn’t an accident; Dora is David’s mother and she knows Juan José is innocent; but the letter was stolen (either by Bertha or by the maid, says Leo), oh, and there was a policeman called Víctor Águila 20 years ago who promised to help him, but he was murdered. Leo promises to investigate after his death.

* In a restaurant Gabriela pours her heart on JJ and tells him everything about the almost fake wedding. She wants to divorce and she’ll work again. No, she doesn’t want to be a waitress anymore, she’s looking for another job. What about hotels, asks JJ. No, she doesn’t want to get involved in David’s businesses. Come on, Juan José has a hotel, too! Would she be interested in working for him?



* Leonardo asks Fausto and Abelardo not to tell David anything about their conversation, They all know he’s a very impulsive man. He’s going to talk with him because he needs information about Roberto Zárate. Oh, Roberto. Fausto says he discovered the scam and they had to give him money in exchange of his silence. And by the way, he’s sure Rob’s got something to do with the maid’s death. Dora said it was Carlos who killed the girl but those two looked very similar when they were younger.

* Susana tells Roberto the newest rumors: guess what, she heard Bertha and Alejandra talking about Leonardo Faidella and the cop had an interesting conversation with Alejandra.

* David is depressed because Gabriela doesn’t want to see him again. Fausto comforts his idiot son-in-law and says Gaby is a proud woman and he has to keep fighting for her. After Blondie leaves he calls Yolanda. They have to meet.

* In the study Leonardo asks David about Roberto’ whereabouts. And what kind of relationship does he have with the Ávilas? Carlos and Roberto are friends, says David. Leo suddenly changes the topic and tries to convince him to cooperate with the police. David knows about the smuggling because he kicked Bertha out BEFORE Leo told him about the investigation. And only two persons could’ve told him about it, the smuggler or Fausto Guillén. Where. Is. Fausto. Guillén? Leonardo knows the Ávilas aren’t smugglers, Adolfo Ávila is the real criminal. Actually, he as an impression that he’s pressurizing Mario… with revealing a secret about Marta Sardíval. David denies everything.



* After long hesitation Alejandra calls JJ to find out exactly what “everything” is he knows about Fausto. He would like to discuss things with her in person, but she isn’t fond of the idea and denies that she wants to meet him, too. The discussion ends in the usual childish insults (you’re arrogant! –and you’re a princesita! – go to hell!), and JJ’s so desperate about his messed up love life that Asunción has to give him a few advices on how to treat a lady.



* Fausto is about to leave to meet Yolanda when David shows up and tells him what he and Leo were talking about in the study. Then he shyly asks his father-in-law if he’s going to visit Gabriela. Maybe, says Fausto briefly.

* At Guilléns’ flat the girls learn from Doña Pachita that Abelardo Sánchez’s already paid the rent and probably it was Fausto who ordered him to do so.



* David shows up in the Ávila condo demanding to end the partnership for good and all, and when Adolfo informs him that he isn’t interested in stupid photos, he mentions the investigation after his dirty businesses and that he knows a thing or two about Marta Sandíval. Mario isn’t murderer of anyone, it was Adolfo who killed the woman when he realized he couldn’t use her for smuggling diamonds. The Genovéses have a proof of his guilt and if he doesn’t obey they’ll give it to Faidella. Fine, says Adolfo. The contract is over.



* Alejandra visits Bertha who’s so scared of Adolfo the Smuggler that she wants to return to the Genovés villa. She begs Alejandra to help her, talk with Mario and David, please, please, please!



* Sue tries to sneak out of the house, but runs into Abelardo who scolds her for leaving too many times.

* Roberto is in the driver’s seat again: although his flat and the hotel room he booked are in ruins, he doesn’t disturb himself, he just calls Adolfo to tell him very politely that it was unnecessary because he doesn’t keep the photo and the shoes in his possession. Oh, and the girl who visited him last night? She’s the wife of the man whose truck he used when… Dolphie knows what he’s talking about. And one last advice: be careful with Faidella because he visits the Genovés family way too often. Adolfo accepts his defeat and promises he won’t hurt neither Roberto, nor Susana. Wise decision, says Roberto. Very wise.



* Mina calls Alejandra to tell her excitedly she has to come to their office right now!

* Susana calls Marcos. She tells him she’s living in the Genovés villa and he find many interesting things like the letter that proves JJ’s is innocent and Carlos is the murderer. Fine. Let him think things over, and he promises that he’ll invent a plan.

* Alejandra arrives at the design studio nervously. She’s afraid on finding something disastrous inside her office… But there’s nothing special inside, just a few hundreds of red “please forgive me” roses that Juan José sent her.



* Fausto and Yolanda meet in a park. The old man confronts her with the list of her sins: first, she told Adolfo about the photo. She mumbles that she has no idea what he’s talking about, but he isn’t finished yet. She’s been helping that man for ages! He’s sure Adolfo wanted to use Marta the same way he used Gaby, but in the end he killed her! No, Santiago, that’s not true! Of course it is! How could she stay silent, Marta was her friend. No, no, no, please… She always protected him and his daughters, Adolfo doesn’t know who they are. Yes, maybe now he helps them, but how could she let Adolfo to use his daughters while she knew perfectly what he had done to Marta 20 years ago? She ruined his life! Yolanda swears she doesn’t know something. Liar! She’s a liar and a bad woman. Mario told him everything, now he knows Yolanda was in love with Mario and for his safety she sacrificed Fausto! And one more thing… Carlos is Marta’s child and he is a murderer, too!




Aribeth

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Capitulo 127.
Read k-Fuego’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Marcia calls, yelling right out of the blocks. She asks, “When are you going to admit you have no interest in marrying me?” Fernando answers, “Never!” One step forward, two steps back.

2. Fern asks Lety to run away with him for the whole weekend. She worries that her father will never agree, but the thought of spending two entire nights with him, waking up at his side, is too wonderful to imagine.

3. Tom tells MamaJ to go to bed; he’ll stay up with the drunks. Lety doesn’t want to lie to her pop, and she doesn’t want to disappear and leave them to worry. She calls her drunken Pop and he won’t even let her say where she’s going. He says, “Go ahead. I have total confidence in you. Take the whole weekend. Be free!”

4. On the road, Fernando says, “You have no idea how long I’ve planned this weekend and waited for it. I want you to see the part of me you don’t know.” They get a flat, he doesn’t have a jack, and his cell phone has no signal, so they sleep in the car. They wake up in the middle of a herd of cows (Holsteins).

5. Julieta discovers that Lety never came home. Pop tries to blame Mama, but she says he got too drunk to notice. Tom explains what happened. Pop tries to blame Lety – she took advantage of him while he was drunk. He’s not one bit happy, not knowing where she is. MamaJ says that will be his punishment for getting drunk hasta unconsciousness, and he’s doing it more often. For once, José José acts his remorse well; I suspect he’s drawing from his life.

6. At the resort, Lety feels like she’s in a dream, and Fernando enjoys seeing her so happy. He tells her to not even mention Marcia; this is their escape.

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Capitulo 128.
Read Amanda’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Fernando and Lety get to their cottage. The employee thinks they’re on their honeymoon. Alone, Fern looks at bed and says, “The place Lety and I will be united in our souls. Where we become one.” Lety wishes the moment could last forever (anvil alert!). There is an intense silent passion between them, but he says let’s leave that for later.

2. They get to breakfast and people stare at the fea. Fernando asks for an out-of-the-way table, and Lety thinks he’s uncomfortable to be seen with her. She feels out of place, and she says, “The happiness doesn’t last long (anvil alert!).” Lety spots Ariel on the grounds.

3. In the Marienplatz, Omar tells Marcia that he juggles lots of women to keep from falling in love and suffering. She says Omar has never been on her side (duh!). She asks if Fernando really wants to marry her. Marcia says Omar misses out on the joy of love, and women want a solid relationship, not just a fling. She tells Omar to stop messing up her relationship.

4. Fernando tells Lety to forget about Marcia and related topics. They’re in paradise, he’s Adam, she’s Eve, and all they’re missing is (something? maybe fig leaves?). Lety reminds him that Adam and Eve were expelled from Paradise. Fernando adds, “For eating the forbidden fruit (anvil alert!).”

5. Fernando gets Lety to promise to forget about everything from the outside world. He buys their whites but Lety can’t bear to be seen in a swim suit because she feels so ugly and everyone there is so beautiful.

6. They try various activities at the hotel. Fernando thinks the meditation master is talking nonsense and he falls asleep. At the amphitheater she tells that as a child, she got the role of Alice in Wonderland, but the principal said it couldn’t be Lety because she’s too ugly. She sings for him and he performs for her. Fernando says that he was in a school play as a child, and Lety guesses Peter Pan. (Actually Jaime Camil played Captain Hook on the stage in 2007.) Then tai chi – doesn’t Camil move beautifully? Then a cleansing and rebirth experience in the sweat lodge, but Fernando almost has a seizure and suffocates when the guide talks about purging lies. Then the pool, but Lety is afraid to go in.

7. There are several near misses with Ariel and his babe. He spends the whole time ignoring her and attending to business on the phone.

8. Omar admits to Marcia that Fernando proposed because his parents wanted the families united. Marcia asks, “Is our marriage a business arrangement? My brother thinks he proposed to get my vote.” She asks Omar again, “Is Fernando using me so he doesn’t lose the presidency?”

9. Walking the grounds, Fernando tells Lety, “I feel very content. Free. In this place, thanks to you, I feel like I can show what I feel. I don’t feel pressured. I don’t have to hide from anyone. And all that, thanks to you.”

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Friday: Vicky, who has decided that sleeves or even straps are burdensome office wear, gets hired at the agency, but her boss will be Eman, not Emil. She has to shake hands with him and it’s a miracle nothing pops out of her little dress when she reaches over the table.

And off we go! Ilitia, who, as you recall, has arrived at the agency to redecorate Eman’s office, is telling his assistant that the drawing of Mari has to go. The assistant protests that Eman was quite specific about nobody touching it and if she did, she’d get fired. Ilitia says she’ll let that go for now, but that the assistant is to be her eyes and ears and is to let her know if Eman is messing with any office ladies. The assistant is none too pleased with this addition to her job description. First getting coffee, and now this!

It’s always fun to watch Fedra curse somebody, so we get some delicious moments while she heaps abuse on Netty to Bernardo who tells her not to get all worked up. Fedra snarls that she wants to hurt her good. Plus she’s just sure Gretel is in the pension somewhere. Bernardo points out that he looked in every nook and cranny.

Emil introduces Vicky to a half-dozen staff members, half of whom are probably thinking “put something on, you little hussy” and the other half, “yay, they’re relaxing the dress code!” Emil thanks them for being such a splendid team and Vicky beams and swears that if one wins, they all win.

Bernardo shows Fedra a document that shows that Netty’s pension is in foreclosure. Poor thing! says Fedra and they both chortle.

Gladiola and Netty have checked out every room, and don’t find anything missing. They can’t figure out who or what Fedra was looking for. Netty looks in Mari’s luggage and finds the little old chest that held Eva’s things. How is it that Vicki has it? asks Netty, suddenly suspicious.

Eman and Mari enter his office, she giving a lot of attitude. He finally asks her why she’s that way with him. She notices the Gordita portrait on the wall and asks about it. He smiles and affectionately taps it and says that that’s his gordita. She tells him not to blow smoke, she knows what he did to Mari, how he tried to destroy her. It’s a lie! he says, grasping her by the shoulders.

Netty is raving about Vicky having her sister’s remains. (I didn’t realize her ashes were in there! How did that get through customs?). They both figure Vicky is lying about something. Netty wants to ask her point blank, but Gladiola suggests that they say nothing and just wait and watch. Then they hit on the shocking idea that Vicky is a spy for Fedra.

Back to Vicky and Eman: He’s furious and says he could never hurt the woman who he loves more than anything in his life. Vicky calls him a coward and a liar. He reminds her that he’s her boss and he won’t put up with disrespect like that. Okay, boss, she says, take this as a goodbye. He slaps him. I quit! For good measure, the door hits him in the face when she swings it open and he’s left holding both his check and his nose.

Ilitia shows up in Brandon’s office, and he says she’s the last person he expected to see there. She rags on him, telling him it’s and it’s all his fault her reception was a disaster, because the Lirio robbed everybody and he didn’t catch him. She tells him she’s had it with him. He just smiles and tells her not to come into his office to tell him how to do his job, calling her little hysterical one. Say, on your wedding night, did you think of my body and my kisses, huh? She tells him to shut up. Did you come by to get a kiss? She reminds him that she’s a married woman.

Good thing you dropped by, he says, because I wanted to ask you about this. He holds up her earring that he found at Mauricio’s.

While Bernardo watches, Fedra, on the phone, tells off some poor secretary, saying she’s a great friend of her boss, and no, she won’t hold. If she has to, she’ll pull all of her money out of the bank. Good move, chortles Bernardo. He owes me from La Mala Noche, too, whispers Fedra. The boss, Santillian, comes on. Fedra tells him to fire the secretary. Okay, she’ll forgive it this time, but she’s calling about her great and grand friend, Ernestina Pavon. Fedra makes a patooie spitting face.

Mari is stomping down the hall, thoughtbubbling that she just can’t believe Eman hung that picture there to make everybody believe that he loves her. And they don’t know that he tried to kill her! Oops, she runs into Eman who must’ve been lying in wait, and tells him not to even think of touching her again.

He says he realizes he was rude and he wants to apologize. How ‘bout they sit down and chat a little bit? Not a chance, she says, turning away. He grabs her arm and she yanks it away. Just then his pal Andre passes by and tries to butt in, but Eman tells him to butt back out. He tries a little humor, telling Mari she can’t really quit because she hasn’t started yet.

She tries to walk away, and the staff, who are now watching, all rise and crowd around to see what happens next. Eman grabs Mari by her departing hips telling her he doesn’t want her to leave before they clear things up, and she swivels around and tells him that she told him to keep his hands off, that’s what his wife is for. Or haven’t they started their honeymoon yet? The staff love that one.

Ilitia tries to snatch the earring away from Brandon, but he says not so fast. Apparently he has not only a policeman’s nose, but also a policeman’s eye, because he remembered seeing those earrings on her. Does she remember the day she lost it? Ilitia is starting to tear up. Yes, her wedding day. He says that she must not have been having her hair done or her dress put on, because he found it in a very compromising place, Maurcio’s house.

Mari is punching below the waist now. She asks Eman if his wedding night was maybe a flop. Did he have to sleep in a separate bed, or did he have trouble delivering the goods? The staff think that’s a hoot.

Eman tells Mari, look, there’s the door. Go on home. His pal tells him that’s no way to treat a lady. A lady! Eman says, astonished. She some wild animal, all teeth and nails. She lunges at him and he grabs her wrists. You’re boring me now, he says. Go. You can’t throw me out, she says, because I’m leaving.

She turns to go and comes face to face with Emil, and tells him she’s quitting. And for extra effect, she accuses Eman of sexual assault.

Ilitia tells Brandon it’s none of his business where she was on her wedding day, and she wants her earring back. He says it’s evidence – evidence that she’s just a woman who collects men. Was I just one of your playtoys? Ilitia looks at him sadly and says it’s not true. He tells her he figures she and Mauricio have been lovers for a long time, and she hauls off and suh-LAPs him a good one. He grabs her and kisses her by force, which you’d think would turn her into a PTSD hysterical case, but the music swells, so maybe it’s going better that we would expect. It’s fortunate nobody walks down the hallway just then, because the blinds in Brandon’s office are open.

Eman protests his innocence, and Mari says she kept telling him hands off, but he kept putting hands on. Emil finally says basta, and says she stays because they need her, and Eman will behave. Mari smiles triumphantly.

Ilitia shoves Brandon off and tells him she hates him. He tells her she doesn’t. Is she having trouble in her marriage? Idiot, she responds, you just think below the belt. So I’m the villain in the movie, huh? he says sadly. You’re the one who goes around leaving earrings in your lover’s house. She tells him she doesn’t want to talk about it. He lays his hands sympathetically on her shoulders. She shrugs them off, saying Don’t touch me! The commissioner barges in, wanting to know what the hell’s going on.

Eman paces up and down in his office, furious with Mari. He hears voices on his phone’s intercom and listens. It’s his secretary complaining to someone else about Ilitia asking him to spy on him and report to her. And he’s been so crabby lately, it’s the last thing she needs to have to babysit him.

Eman sits down and realizes now there are two women who had accused him of chasing after models (Mari had earlier). Well if that’s what they think, that’s what they get, he declares.

Brandon swears he didn’t do anything. Ilitia tells the commissioner that she came because she’s in desperate need of help, and she got treated like trash. She heads out tearfully and Brandon calls after her, but the commissioner snatches his arm and yells at him to get that woman out of his head and get on the trail of the Lirio de Plata. He doesn’t want any hanky-panky in his police station.

The commissioner storms out and Brandon raves, wondering what’s wrong with him, and then he wonders what’s up with Ilitia and Mauricio.

Oliver is the next to burst in. He doesn’t want to work with Manolo one more second. That guy runs in reverse (does he mean he thinks he’s gay?).

In a little patio at the house, Axel is a-strummin’ and a-singin’ to Delicia. She claps her sleeve-covered hands. It was so cute how she always tugged at them, and now, after two years, they’ve stretched to where her fingers don’t even show any more. Great for polishing the silver! Oops, here comes Nereida, who sashays around, asking what Fedra would say if she knew. Delicia tells her if she blabs, then everybody’s going to hear about how Nereida spends every night in Bernardo’s bed.

Nereida huffs off. Axel is astonished to hear about it. Delicia then tells Axel she gave him the guitar in hopes that it would help him remember. He said it does, and he’s had some very disturbing memory he’s not even sure is true. He’s had some bad nights waking up with it, so maybe it’s a nightmare. Oh, never mind, he says, going back to playing.

Bernardo is lying on his bed reading a book that looks like it might have pictures and big print. Nereida comes in without knocking and announces that Delicia has given Axel a guitar, and if Fedra found out, whooeee. Bernardo pops off the bed and heads out the door, saying he’ll take care of it.

Back to Axel, happily singing, but not for long, because here comes Bernardo, Nereida in tow, demanding that Axel give him that guitar because his mother has a bad heart. Axel says no, but Bernardo wrestles with him for it. Suddenly Axel flashes back on himself as a little child and Bernardo dragging him off to the prostitute. He gives Bernardo a hearty slap and tells him never to touch him again. Bernardo comes back with a powerful backhand slap that lands Axel on the ground. Off Bernardo storms with the guitar. Axel has another flashback – Gretel telling him that their mother is a monster, that she’s been fooling them all this time.

The floodgates open, and this memory is followed by another, of his now-girlfriend Lorena then yelling at him to get out of the closet. Then he flashes back on his father slapping him and calling him a degenerate and disowning him. Next he remembers telling Mari that he couldn’t stand being with a woman, that he doesn’t know why. He remembers being beat up. Delicia keeps asking him what’s wrong, what’s happening?

Brandon can’t help smiling at Oliver’s complaints. Oliver says Manolito is stuck to him like bubblegum, he just can’t stand it. He’s looking into my eyes so funny, says Oliver, he’s touching me, ewww. Just then Manolito comes into the office, and Oliver insinuates himself around behind Brandon’s desk for protection. Mano says he just wants to apologize for today, but Oliver says no apology necessary. He tries to slide along the walls to the door to escape.

Brandon thinks all this is a hoot. He tells Mano that he wants him to work with the police by doing a series of articles about Fedra Curiel. Mano strokes his fake moustache. While he’s doing that, I’m thinking about Gretel’s distinctive set of chompers which we’ve discussed before. Wouldn’t Oliver have recognized those?

Axel is striding across the lawn, Delicia after him. He remembers now – it was all his mother’s fault. They were right when they said he was that way. Delicia appreciates right away that this is a step back and tells him that was before, and it’s not true, and not to think about those things. I can’t help it! he says.

Lorena comes across the lawn and throws her arms around him. He pushes her off and tells her it’s over. He wants to know why she’s been playing this game with him.

Eman’s secretary brings him some coffee, but he gestures at the wrong moment and ends up with it down his shirt. Ow! He tells her can change his shirt at home, but she starts unbuttoning it when of course Mari comes in. She ironically points out that it’s hardly businesslike. He says it’s not what she thinks. He has on a fresh shirt, and his secretary, embarrassed, holds up the coffee-stained one, then leaves the office. Mari says she knows those kind of accidents – her mother and father had one like that, and nine months later she was born.

Lorena has trailed Axel and Delicia into the house, begging him to explain. He says there was never any love between them, and she was taking advantage of his situation. She blames all this on Delicia for putting ideas into his head. Delicia retorts that he’s just started remembering. Suddenly sober Lorena asks if it’s true. Axel sends Delicia off and folds his arms, ready to confront the truth with Lorena.

Eman decides to have fun with Mari. His shirt is still unbuttoned, and he can see she’s having a look. What was it you needed? he asks, rubbing his chest like he’s not noticing what he’s doing. He even gives his shoulder a rub, pushing his shirt off it a little. Mari stammers something about the art in a production. She plops a folder on his desk, bending to inadvertently show about as much chest as he is.

Lorena tells Axel she was always in love with him, and she realized when he got out of the hospital that he didn’t remember the way he was before. Axel says that’s not real love. If she loves him, then tell him the truth. And so she does: Your mother paid me to be with you. Axel is stunned.

Take the money and go! he tells her. She admits that it started off bad, but she realized how special he is and every day she’s fallen more and more in love with him. She loves making love with him! He kisses her forcefully, then drags her upstairs saying if she’s been paid, she better get to work.

Mari tells Eman the concept could have been done by a three-year-old. Okay, says the still unbuttoned Eman, insulted, let’s see yours on my desk first thing tomorrow morning. She says that’s an impossibly short time, and for him to button up. He clutches his shirt closed for a minute, then drops it off his shoulder again with more rubbing action. He tells her she’s supposed to be some super star – she can do it! She says she needs a couple of days. Twenty-four hours or you’re fired, sez he. She smirks and leaves and he does some fist pumping in victory.

Brandon tells Mano about Jairo, a fellow who works at a magazine and can will help him get the articles published. Oliver is quick to point out that Jairo is a macho guy who likes girls. Brandon explains that he’s a neighbor and he studied acting with Netty.

Mano is on fire! He tells Brandon that Mari told him about Fedra and he can’t wait to help bring her to justice. Brandon likes his enthusiasm, and says if they get Fedra, they’ll get Mauricio along with her, and find out about the money of his the Lirio stole.

Oliver wonders why Brandon is so interested in Mauricio’s stolen money. Does he think it’s dirty? No, I think it’s been laundered, says Brandon. He’s Garduño’s man. What Brandon wants is for the two to be pitted against each other. Mano says So you want me to publish contradictory things about them that get them blaming each other? (I think that’s what he said.)

Smart guy! Says Brandon happily. Oliver is doubtful, but Mano says he’ll prove himself.

Mauricio, who has the creepiest ring tone ever, gets a call on his cell. What to say to them? he wonders. If I don’t get them their money, they’ll kill me. Curse that Lirio de Plata!

Muñeca’s maid Flora has showed up at the orphanage with another box apparently from the Lirio. Muñeca is afraid the police might have seen her with it. Flora begs her to open it, she can’t wait to see what’s inside. Oh! they both say in excitement as they open it. It’s chock full of neatly stacked bills. Muñeca is excited at the sight of it, but tells Flora to shut the case quick, so she’s not tempted. She’s going to call the Brandon at the police station.

Flora tries to talk her into keeping it to help the kids. Muñeca, though she’s struggling with her conscience, says it’s dirty money, and stealing is a crime. What’s more, she’s just sure it’s the money stolen from Mauricio.

Mano is on the phone with Jairo, telling him that the articles have to be published under a pseudonym, namely El Lirio de Plata.

Ilitia has showed up at Mauricio’s. Whoeee, he says, you’ve come for another round. Right, she says smiling. She turns her back and pulls a giant gun from her purse and points it straight at him. I’m going to kill you, she says steadily.

In his office, Eman is thinking about Vicky and wondering how Mari picked such a bitch for a friend. He takes a bite out of a piece of chocolate in Mari’s memory and goes over to her portrait, remembering how she was so different from Vicky. She was so sweet and kind. He tells her how much he misses her, and remembers their romantic night.

Vicki barges in, saying she’s finished, and early. He reproaches her for her bad manners and she gives him some lip back. He glances at the work she has submitted and says it looks okay, pretty good in fact. She tells him now he has a sample of her talent and hard work and she’s going home.

No, you’re not, he says. Everybody’s gone and the doors lock automatically and oops! I forgot my key at home. Welcome to Ruiz y de Teresa Inc.!

Avances: They do stay at the office. He squirts soda on her by mistake, etc. Pretty soon he’s come close and he says there’s something about her. Looks like they’re going to kiss.

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Leonardo halts Juan José's lynching party at the club, where Juan José had already decided worthless, old Adolfo could better spend his remaining days in prison. Leonardo clamps Adolfo's indignation after letting Juan José exit, assuring him and Carlos that they as smugglers are the big fish.

Adolfo must silence Carlos spilling details of Adolfo's testimony against Juan José when Leonardo's curious why the ex-con would attack him. Leonardo's gaze drills them as he points out what excellent vision Adolfo must have to recognize a murderer several floors up -- but not across from him at the wedding reception!

Both Carlos and Adolfo speechless at that, Leonardo exits, warning them not to leave the country. They'll be watched. At Roberto's hotel, he tells Susana his work for Adolfo brought him to this pass; and it dawns on her it was Adolfo set Gabriela up with the shoes. Dangerous, but they can work their advantage.

They only need to guard the shoes and the photo, and of course they're being watched. For her trouble, Roberto splays a handful of bills on the table, popping Susana's eyes -- she earned it, he assures fondly. At Mario's, despondent David enters Mario's bedchamber to unburden himself to hardly sympathetic Santiago.

David doesn't expect much -- just to talk to someone. He recounts his growing love after meeting Gabriela, the painful gossip and jealousy surrounding it, his desire to strike back; pacing disconsolately, he admits his big, ugly mistake. Tearfully he swears his regret and fear of losing Gabriela.

David sobs to think of spending his whole life without her -- he has no one else now: his father is dead, he has no other family, no friends, not even his family name. Weeping David complains ruefully he doesn't know if his mother is dead or alive, whether she has brothers or sisters. He pleads to Santiago he's so alone.

What he did just seems so stupid -- and everything Santiago accuses him of. In the end it was his call, not Roberto's; and David swears his immediate relief at Mario fixing things. Santiago doesn't know what to advise him; and David relents on Mario's plan, saying weakly he doesn't care about it now and exits.

At Roberto's hotel, he advises Susana to stay working at Mario's and keep an eye on things. For starters, she reports Gabriela and Julieta's departure. And when asked, Roberto shrugs and wonders what good would come of talking about the wigs and tunnel -- he can't help it if some old nut wants to dress up.

Roberto points out Susana's "husband" sold hot diamonds, when she ponders if Adolfo could help Marcos. He's relieved to hear she thinks the police aren't hunting her -- she hasn't even visited the jail; but Roberto looks suddenly thoughtful to learn Leonardo has been calling the Genovés house repeatedly.

It's late, and Leonardo lays on the bell at Mario's to see him, insisting that they traced a call from the (tunnel) house by Santiago. When David resists, Leonardo demands whether he knows Juan José, which David denies -- but entering Alejandra admits knowing him, at Leonardo's raised voice and objections.



When Leonardo explains Santiago knows the real criminals who set Juan José up, he won't be denied; and David goes to rouse "Mario" while Alejandra keeps the policeman company. In conversation Leonardo learns Alejandra remodeled Juan José's house behind them, that they had a relationship, and that she's uncertain of his guilt.

In Mario's office, Leonardo surprises "Mario" maintaining they traced a call from the (tunnel) house by supposedly absent Santiago, warning them of Juan José's confrontation at the club -- and proves it with the correct phone number on a card. Beaten "Mario" agrees to tell all at the (tunnel) house tomorrow morning.



Outside in the hallway, before exiting, Leonardo informs Alejandra Juan José could be in trouble for accosting Adolfo while on probation. Worried, she consults with Santiago, who astounds her by revealing he himself told Juan José the incendiary news about Carlos, contained in Dora's stolen letter.

At Roberto's hotel room, he throws the decoy shoes onto the patio below as Susana dons the real ones. He gets ideas watching her stow the photo in her bosom; and Susana must then shyly turn down his oddly gentle advances, which he strangely doesn't push. They exit with the cash case and Félix on their heels.

In the lobby, the other goon watches the couple kiss goodbye as she exits and Roberto disappears to stow the cash case in the hotel safe. At Juan José's, Asunción helps him ice his injured duke and answers the door to Leonardo, who notes the palatial digs.

From Juan José he learns of the cell-mate's inheritance, which story Leonardo is fascinated to hear one day. But for the moment, he's more interested to be told that a woman named Dora apparently witnessed the maid's murder, that she worked at Mario's and disappeared, and that Mario revealed the news to Juan José.



Leonardo warns Juan José that someone on probation has no business pulling a stupid stunt like tonight's and that Leonardo can help him. If he persists taking matters into his own hands, he could lose everything. Before exiting, Leonardo reminds pointedly he'll be back sometime for the inheritance story.

Juan José phones to talk to Santiago; and when be-robed Alejandra doesn't like his tone and he threatens to appear in person, she hangs up on him. At Adolfo's, Félix reports back as Carlos listens in the shadows above. He hears Adolfo doubt the shoes were in the case in the hotel safe, hotel room or apartment.



Félix describes Susana, and just then Adolfo looks up, stopping short to see his son looking down. Braced on the railing, Carlos fixes his father with a look and declares now he knows just what sort of business he's in. At Mario's, a nicely redressed Alejandra is surprised to hear from Juan José at the door that he learned all.

At the condo, Carlos asserts that Adolfo has been tired of him since the day he was born. When he continues that he's leaving the house, because his father is involved in dirty deals he doesn't want to be mixed up in, Adolfo nastily points out Carlos is already mixed up in murder and a frame up.

Outside Mario's office door, Juan José is overcome by Alejandra's beauty; and as they search each other's faces, they draw near; but Alejandra departs, leaving Juan José looking disappointed. Inside, Santiago insists to Juan José it would be much easier to find Dora and solve things by telling Leonardo everything.

Back at the condo, Carlos bitterly admits he knows Adolfo thinks he's useless, but he still wants to leave before he implicates Adolfo. He could tell the police everything he knows, Carlos says, choking up; but he doesn't want to -- because in the end Adolfo is still his father.

Hateful Adolfo doesn't care and is glad to learn Carlos is also leaving the job. When Adolfo berates further saying he's a coward who messed around having the good life for 30 years without knowing how to get it, Carlos bitterly asserts he does know how to get it -- but the decent way!

Adolfo laughs and points out the stupid waitress caper; and Carlos angrily insists there's a big difference between pranks -- and being a career criminal! Carlos shouts at his father, stopping Adolfo from pulling back to strike him. Admitting he was an accessory to the maid's death, Carlos vows it's Roberto who caused it.

Carlos exits with a stiff lip, almost sobbing, to hear Adolfo order him out forever even if he starves. Across town, Leonardo visits Julieta and learns the scene of the DVD looked like Mario's office and that she knows nothing of any closed-circuit TV there -- only about recent security placed outside on the grounds.

Later Gabriela pours out her heart to Leonardo about the ugly revelation. She's hurt -- and confused how Mario could have made everything legal and then yesterday know nothing about it. When she relates David called and insisted they were married, Leonardo offers to investigate so she'll feel better.

Leonardo gets the DVD from Gabriela to watch and learns from her even if they are legally married that Gabriela wants a divorce. When sympathetic Leonardo kneels to assure her there are those who truly love her, he suddenly rebounds in embarrassment for how that sounded at that time.

He digs in deeper starting to explain it makes him angry, but just grabs the DVD and exits promising to get back to her. Presently Santiago phones Gabriela, who cries and begs him to return from supposedly Chihuahua. At Mario's, Bertha phones a relieved Alejandra, who will meet to discuss Bertha's luxury hotel room.

David brings a copy of the marriage license to reassure Gabriela, who won't even look at him. He explains desperately it was precisely for that DVD that his father made everything legal -- and that he has no excuse. But he wants to stress how sorry he is, how he loves her more than anyone else in the world.

Gabriela insists she's never going to forgive him and that she'd a thousand times rather he just told her he wanted to sleep with her instead. David swears he ran off afterward for feeling disgusted and was so relieved that Mario fixed things -- and he would have told her himself if Mario hadn't.

When Gabriela smartly demands -- before or after the honeymoon, David won't say anything that would make her doubt his sincerity, because he wants to be married for real! Well, nice way of showing it, she retorts. When David begs her to forgive him and pounds his heart swearing his love, Gabriela is not impressed. So what.

What's it worth to be loved by someone like him! If it's true they're still married, then she's getting a divorce. She never wants to see him, his father, his family or anything of them again! David exits, dejected; and Gabriela sinks to the upholstery weeping.

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Capitulo 125.
Read Amanda’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Efren’s big surprise is to introduce his kids to his girlfriend. The kids are unhappy about who it is, but Jazmín tells them that she’ll let them do whatever they want. Which means they play soccer inside.

2. Lety calls home to tell Pop she’s at the “ballet.” MamaJ reminds him that he decided to give her a bit longer of a leash. The show is sold out, but Paula and her girls convince the doorman to trade a kiss for admission. Saimon and Paco follow in drag.

3. They show plenty of “fan service” as the beefcakes warm up for the show. The cuartel finds the dressing room and the women flirt. Fernando tries to enter the theater to find Lety, but he is barred because he’s a man. Alicia follows him. Sergio joins the rest of the troupe as Sergio, not as Luigi.

4. Fernando begs the doorman because his novia is inside and he thinks she’s betraying him. The doorman refuses, so Fernando mows him down and rushes in. Alicia is stuck outside, but she hears Fernando and later reports what he said to Marcia. The show starts, while the Keystone Kops chase Fernando through the building..

5. Lety remembers her day and wishes she were patching things up with Fernando. Fern ends up on the stage and he calls out for Lety, reminiscent of Lety in Cap 2. He finds her and she’s happy to be whisked away. Irmita tells the cuartel to leave them alone and not follow.

6. It’s a cute scene between Fernando and Lety in the hallway of the theater. He’s mad at her because he made a fool of himself, and Lety giggles at him.

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Capitulo 126.
Read Alma’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. It’s a test of wills between Lety and Fernando. His method of reconciliation is, “I’m here now, so we can leave.” That works for Doormat Marcia, but he’ll need to do better with Lety. He recognizes that and turns on the sweetness, “Where do you want to go?” She knows she won that round and she grudgingly leaves with him.

2. The kids are brats at Jazmín’s, and she throws a tantrum. ‘Nuff said. Saimon goes on stage with the beefcakes. He protests so Paula eagerly replaces him. Saimon gets mad, pulls off his wig, picks a fight, and gets kicked out. The others leave and argue in the street. Two men cruising for babes try to pick up Saimon and Paco.

3. In the car, Lety asks, “Why’d you take me from the show if you’re still not going to talk to me?” Fernando answers that he’ll talk when they reach their destination, so he can look her in the eye.

4. Lety says the DVD was about the commercial. Fernando says, “Don’t lie to me! Not to ME!” (He taught her everyone else, but not to him.) He tries to take the upper hand but she refuses to answer. He says, “I know you’re going to marry Tomás! Why? For revenge against me, right?” She’s stumped. “Why would I want to take revenge against you? For WHAT?” Now he’s really stuck.

5. The HaHA’s come to Lety’s house to ask why she hasn’t yet completed the embargo. Tomás tries to shut them up. Pop offers them tequila, and the rest is history.

6. Lety realizes Fernando saw the DVD. She says the marriage talk was a farce to defend Tom, but Fern asks about the other DVD. She reluctantly explains her househunting assignment. Lety says, “Do you really think I could work against you? I can’t imagine what it would take for me to turn against you.” (Fernando can!) He says he was jealous, and she answers, “You obviously don’t know me very well.”

7. Fern calls Omar, but as Omar starts his advice, Fernando shuts him down (the third time he’s rejected Omar’s advice). He goes back to the table and overhears Lety. See the transcript for the rest of the scene; I can’t summarize it.

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Spanish Lesson

In the bar.

L: (On the napkin) [break up with him].. I feel that that is the correct thing. It’s what I have to do. But Don Fernando has shown that he loves me. And his love has [poisoned? gotten in the veins of?] my soul. (He comes up behind her, unheard.) Because of that, I’ve consented to be la otra. But the saddest thing of all is that I didn’t intend to hurt Doña Marcia.
F: Perdon, Lety. I didn’t mean to overhear you. Lety, every day you amaze me more. You’re suffering for Marcia. I would’ve expected you to be happy that I’m not going to marry her.
L: It’s that I can’t be content, knowing that she will be so sad.
F: Do you really prefer that you and I suffer more? I mean, do you want me to suffer, marrying her without love?
L: No! No! The only thing that matters is that you’re happy, Don Fernando. Nothing else.
F: My happiness is you, Lety. Not Marcia. I don’t want to suffer.
L: I don’t want anyone to suffer either. (Note the difference.) I know that for Marcia, it will be very painful. Unbearable that you break up a day before the wedding. I’m in a diliema. Please, forget everything I said. You have to decide what’s best for you, not for me. For me, the only thing I want, is that no matter what happens (anvil alert!), I want you to know that my love for you is eternal. (She falls to crying.)
F: Leh-ty. Lety, look at me. I promise you one thing. As soon as Marcia returns from Germany, I will break the engagement.

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Daniel and Eva argue. She walks away and he follows, but she ignores him. Daniel visits Leonardo and checks on him. Leo tries to feed him a line of bull saying he’s sick. Daniel points out that he was fine yesterday at the birthday party. Well I woke up sick this morning replies Leo. One of the kids must have given me something. But don’t worry; Eva is taking good care of me like she took care of you when you were sick. The difference, says Daniel, is that I was really sick. You are not. What a fake you are. What are you trying to gain from this charade? A lot replies Leo. At the end of this I want Eva to care of me. Daniel walks out.

Tony drives down the road and slams on his brakes. He spots Jackie watering some plants with Francisco washing the car. He says how good-looking she is. She insults him. Francisco comes to the rescue and tells Tony to back off. I’m her husband. Francisco tells Jackie that he is there to protect her when needed. Now get back to work. Jackie smiles.

Eva brings Leo some lemonade. He thanks her and says he has to defend her from Daniel. Defend me asks Eva? Yes replies Leo. A while ago he came by and he got upset with me. We had an argument. Why asks Eva? About you responds Leo. What do you mean about me asks Eva? Well that is what I wanted to talk to you about says Leo. I think it’s time we talked. What I have to tell you is not good. I does not make me look good and Daniel either. But I told you I was not a perfect man. I have been thinking these past couple of days. You are a good person and I will not allow anyone to hurt you. And when I mean anyone that refers to me and Daniel. Daniel is my best friend. But I will not let anyone hurt you. No one.

Victoria visits Sabine. She tells her God punished her. That the bathroom has ears and she shouldn’t be messing with other women’s men. Sabine is upset and in walks Daniel.

Leo admits that he was lead by Daniel and his foolish games. Who’s playing games asks Eva? The day that Daniel found out you were working here he was excited and made a bet says Leo. What bet asks Eva? It will sound horrible to you, but I decided to talk to you about it today replies Leo. Daniel bet $500.00 on who would sleep with you first. Then raised it to $1000.00 totally confident that he would be the first to take you to bed.

What asks Eva? Please don’t make me repeat it asks Leo. Of course I want you to repeat it says Eva. Daniel bet $1000.00 on who would bet you first replies Leo. And I accepted. Why? I don’t know. I don’t like playing with a woman’s feelings. But I just went along with him. Perhaps because we’re such close friends. Then we started telling each other of our advances.

Victoria plays the innocent and tells Daniel how worried she is over Sabine.

Leo tells Eva how Daniel would tell him how he sent flowers and letters to her. How he said that he was close to having her. I know after telling you this you must hate us both. But I had to tell you. I had to clear my conscience. Please forgive me. I understand how you feel…. Eva interrupts and says “You don’t understand anything” and walks out. Leo smiles.

Victoria tells Daniel that the doctor says that Sabine has half her face disfigured. Daniel can’t believe someone would do such a thing. Whoever did that must be crazy. (Hello!! Crazy is standing next to you). Who could do something so cruel? Victoria gets nervous as Sabine gets agitated and suggests they leave her alone.

Eva goes into her room and starts having a fit. “A $1000.00 is all I’m worth! Daniel I’ll show you Renata comes in and starts throwing insults at Eva. (Has she nothing better to do then harass Eva? How about getting a life, lady!)

Tony and JoJo FFà

Eva tells Renata to leave her room. Renata says you can’t talk to me that way. BLAH, BLAH. She touches Eva and Eva loses it and physically throws Renata out. HAHAHAHA!

Tony and JoJo FFà Leo walks out and gives Tony an errand.

Eva cries. Leo walks in without knocking. (Why does everyone do this and why does Eva not learn to lock the freaking door?)

Back from commercial and Leo tells Eva how bad he feels. He tries to comfort her but she says not to touch her. Okay replies Leo. I understand. I begged Daniel to cancel this stupid game but he didn’t want to.

Laurita asks Jackie if Eva has come by.

Leo asks Eva to forgive him. She has been so good to them. That’s it says Eva. Good. Eva the good. Eva the sweet. Who cares if you play with Eva. She has no feelings. She’s just a servant. You want to know how I feel. I’m repulsed by you. You can Daniel are friends, you both deserve nothing. She pushes him and then when he tries to control her gets bitch slapped for his efforts. She runs out of her room. He rubs his jaw and says to himself “At least you don’t hate me as much as you hate Daniel”.

Jackie asks Francisco if he knew who that guy was. No why asks Francisco. I thought he was cute says Jackie. You liked him asks Francisco? A little replies Jackie. Whoa! says Francisco. Let me give you a little advice. You can’t trust those type of people. What would you have done if I wasn’t there? I let him know there was someone to protect you. Don’t exaggerate Fran replies Jackie. Who knows I could have ended up going out with him. Please Jackie says Francisco laughing.

Victoria tells Daniel how sad she feels for Sabine and how scared she is. What if it happened to her? I put on make-up everyday. I hope the police catch who did it. I hope so to replies Daniel.

Jackie asks Francisco if it would bother him if she went out with a guy. He laughs it off. Eva bursts in and asks where Daniel is. Francisco says I don’t know probably at work. Why don’t you sit down and have a cup of coffee. Eva is hearing none of that and asks when Daniel gets back from work. Why asks Jackie? I need to talk to him please begs Eva. What’s wrong asks Jackie again. Eva ignores her and asks Francisco for Daniel’s work address. Wait, what’s wrong asks Jackie. What’s happened? Eva replies it’s not what’s happened but what’s going to happen.

Carlos has a visit from Marisol who brings him food. They talk about the incident. Carlos asks if Alicia knows where he is. Yes, replies Marisol, but she’s scared to come visit in case they want to arrest her too. They won’t says Carlos. I took full blame for all this. I’m completely in love with her. (you’re an idiot) Marisol promises to try and get him out.

Alicia tells Tony to get Carlos out of jail. Tony kisses her and Eva catches them.

Eva yells at Alicia. You promised me you’ll stay away from him. He’s nothing but trouble. Alicia tries to explain, but Eva is having none of it. Tony finally has enough and tells Eva he’s tired of her insults and won’t put up with them anymore. Eva picks up the hot iron that Alicia was ironing with and threatens him with it. Alicia pulls her back.

Leo asks Renata where Eva is. Don’t know, don’t care replies Renata.

Alicia and Eva fighting. Alicia insults Eva and gets bitch-slapped.

Adrian comes to visit Laurita. Cute.

Marcela, Victoria and JoJo talk wedding. Seems to me that JoJo is a big, big butt kisser.

Eva visits her dad’s grave. She asks for help with Alicia. She tells herself that Daniel will pay.

Adrian gifts Laurita a kite. Francisco and Jackie make fools over themselves regarding the gift. They take Adrian and Laurita to the park to fly it.

Daniel gets some documents from Marcela and says he’s going home early.

Tony advises Alicia to rebel against her sister.

Tony and Ricardo are talking about Adrian. Ricardo still thinks Adrian’s dad, Tomas, kidnapped him even though Adrian denies it. Tony thinks he’s dead. I won’t believe it until I see a dead body. (during this conversation Tomas is in Ricardo’s room stealing money). Marisol comes in looking for Alicia. In the kitchen replies Tony. Justa comes in asking if Adrian has come back yet. Not yet replies Ricardo. Well I heard a noise in your room replies Marisol. Ricardo goes up to see Adrian. Tony asks Marisol to talk him up to Alicia about how a great guy he is. I’m crazy about her. Marisol says sure. Especially after all the problems you put her in at the school. If you don’t threatens Tony, I’ll tell Alicia what you really do. You do and I’ll hurt you replies Marisol. I’ll go to the police.

Ricardo finds Tomas in his room stealing from him.

Eva is waiting for Daniel in the parking lot.

Ricardo asks Tomas if he kidnapped his own son. Tomas tells Ricardo that it’s none of his business what he does. Where’s my son? What do you care replies Ricardo. Tomas tries to leave, but Ricardo tries to stop him and a fight breaks out. Tomas throws Ricardo on the bed and starts kicking him. Adrian walks in and tells his dad to stop.

Alicia asks Marisol if she saw Carlos. Yes, replies Marisol. He took all the blame because he’s in love with you. (of course Tony overhears this)

Tomas tells Adrian he’s leaving with him and to get his stuff.. Ricardo says no and Tomas pulls out a gun.

Eva spots Daniel and throws money at him. Daniel asks what’s wrong. It’s what you deserve! says Eva. A $1000.00! That is what you are worth to me!

Monday: Leo and Daniel fight and Victoria finds out their fighting over a woman.

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