Caray, Caray!

Scenes from the last show
--Anibal and Clemi share a chaste kiss and Anibal tells her that she’s the one he wants.
--Julio fesses up in front of the fashion show audience that Diego’s been doing his best design work since the last fashion show and he hasn’t given him credit until now.
--Diego gives mommy and daughter engagement rings to Caty and Azul on stage at the fashion show. (How did he know to get the rings ahead of time if he though that Julio would snub him yet again?)
--Julio and Arnaldo announce their engagement. They are getting married under the new civil union law. GSD blows a gasket. Apparently it was OK for his son to be gay and have a partner but not OK for him to make it formally legal.
Isela, Clemi and Anibal are all standing together happily after the show. Isela tells Clemi to live life to the fullest, or something like that and turns to go find Silvana to congratulate her on her successful graduation from modeling school and apologize for arriving late. Clemi remarks that before she thought of her as her rival but now she realizes what a good person she is and how both of them were in love with a mirage, a false image of what Manuel was really like. Anibal asks when he’s going to deserve such attention. Clemi smiles and says from now on, he’s her only one. Anibal and Clemi kiss, an elegant, discreet kiss but on the lips.
Diego is chasing Azul around the workshop. She stops to look at wedding dress pictures. More chasing, cuddling with the Laura Pausini theme in the background.

Next Morning

At Casa Gloria-Silvana-Isela, Silvana and Isela are eating breakfast. Gloria announces that she is going out today with Don Chucho. Isela remarks that she’s been going out every day with Don Chucho. Phone rings and Silvana gets up to get it. Although the spooky music plays, it soon turns to happy music. When she puts the phone down, she announces that she’s going to Japan to sign a very important Modeling contract! The other women are filled with glee.

Lidia and Clemi are at the breakfast table at Casa Moran. Clemi is complaining about how Manuel is holding up her divorce. Lidia tells her that she should talk to Diego and get him to stop it. Clemi says, no, that Diego is so happy finally, she doesn’t want to bother him. She’ll wait. Lidia says it’s not fair that Manuel do this to her. Clemi changes the subject asking Lidia if Tavo still refuses to speak to her. Lidia says yes, and she’s not sure if she should just give up trying.


At GSD’s or Emilia’s (or maybe it’s GSD AND Emilias now) GSD throws down the paper in disgust. On the front page of whatever section he’s reading, it says in big letters, GAY WEDDING. He is angry that the papers are full of Julio and Arnaldo’s impending nuptials. GSD says it’s all a plot by Julio to distract attention away from the fact that he stole Diego’s designs. He thinks that the only result of all this media attention is going to be to diminish his prestige. GSD throws a a silver cigarette case around for effect and then takes one out and lights up. Emilia begs him to calm down, and tells him that his prestige and Arnaldo’s wedding/being gay have nothing to do with each other. Emilia reminds him that today is Azul’s wedding as well and that if he’s going to skip one, he’s going to be skipping the other. GSD says no way is he going. He won’t be present for that huge mistake (aberracion) his son is making. Emilia goes up to answer the door. It’s Efrain and Gaspar, dressed up in suits. Gaspar says somberly that they’ve come to talk to him about his son. Emilia offers to make some coffee and ducks out. Gaspar and Efrain sit down. GSD brusquely tells them to start talking. Gaspar says they are there because of Arnaldo. They love him very much (un montón). Efrain butts in. He says that really, he and GSD have a lot in common. GSD isn’t getting it. Efrain gets up and explains that he knows what it felt like, the day that his son told him that he didn’t like women. He was a boxer, a macho guy. And he remembers when his son was born, but he was “different.” Gaspar chimes in that even when he was little he wanted to go out in the street dressed like a woman. Efrain continues that the rest of his family rejected Gaspar and by extension him. Efrain says he asked himself WHY? WHY? Did this have to happen to him. And he was angry at God for giving him a son who was “different.” Gaspar adds and he was sad when he thought that he would never know the happiness of having a grandchild. Efrain says that he continued to feel this way until he realized that he had put a great wall between himself and his son. He hadn’t been thinking of his son at all, what he wanted.

Switch over to where Julio, Arnaldo, Diego, Azul and Ceci are gathering for the wedding. Julio’s on the phone. After he gets off he tells them it’s Silvana. She’s not going to be late to the wedding because she has to make arrangements to fly to Japan. They are all amazed at this news. He tells them that she is going to sign a modeling contract over there. Ceci is jealous. The rest laugh.

Ceci isn’t the only one who is jealous. Over at Casa GSI, Gloria is lamenting that Silvana is going to be enjoying herself over there with the taca-taca (slang for Japanese?) while Isela and she get left behind. Silvana says that she’d better keep Don Chucho occupied or he might move on to someone else. Gloria makes a big show of saying that she will miss her. Silvana promises to send her a ticket so that she can visit her. Isela announces that she’s going to go with Silvana, at least for awhile, if she allows. She needs a change of scenery. And she doesn’t understand the men who speak Spanish, so why not try the Japanese? She’s not going as a substitute mom, she assures Gloria, but as a friend. As for moms, Silvana already “has the best” finishes Isela. AWWWW! Big hug! Gloria thanks Isela for helping Silvana at a difficult time. Isela thanks Gloria for her happy-crazy ways. I guess that the Isela-Gloria feud is now officially over. Silvana remarks on how great this is that her mom and best friend are friends. She’ll be able to be happy even if she’s million miles away.

Back to the torture over at GSD’s house. Gaspar and Efrain are finishing their heartfelt tale of father-son reconciliation. GSD looks on in stony silence. Efrain says that it took him awhile to realize that parents always want their kids to grow up and do what they think they should do. Emilia (who has brought the coffee) chimes in and says that that never works, children are independent individuals and have their own free will. Parents can show them the path, but to travel it, that’s their own, not their parents’ job. More stony silence from GSD. Efrain adds here that the most important thing is that our children be happy. Nothing else matters. Gaspar continues that after his father accepted him the way he was, they became best friends and their love became stronger. I couldn’t really understand what he said after that because they both start blubbering. Something like “He is my example for living….” They get up suddenly and say they’d better go. Efrain reminds GSD that Julio and Arnaldo aren’t trying to start a war, they just want to formalize their love. Gaspar says they are just two people who want to unite as a couple. That’s all. And Arnaldo is very sad because GSD isn’t going to be there, on the most important day of his life. The two take their leave, Emilia accompanying them. GSD is silent but his eyes are glistening. Did they convince him?

The wedding party is gathering at the house, with the judge for the civil weddings. Don Chucho arrives, as does Inez. They remark on Gaspar and Efrain’s absence. They show up suddenly and Gaspar cracks a joke, something I couldn’t quite catch about a bride. Julio steps in to thank everybody for supporting them, especially Arnaldo, because he knows how important it is that he get support from his family. Azul and Inez chime in their support, with Azul saying that she knows what he’s feeling but that this is a great day, and he should have nothing but happiness today. The judge calls the assembly together and hands Arnaldo the pen right away to sign the civil union acta. Guess there are no vows required, just signatures. Before Arnaldo can sign, GSD makes a dramatic appearance, asking to be part of the ceremony and apologizing to Arnaldo for “not understanding” him. Arnaldo apologizes for not being the son he wanted. GSD looks stricken and says never to say that again. He was the one who was mistaken. “Before anything, you are my son, I love you and it doesn’t matter that you are a homosexual. You’re my son and I love you.” Tears flow from the two men, Emilia, Azul and Gaspar has a runny nose. GSD adds that he never wants his son to change. The one who has to change is him, or at least his attitude. Applause all around. Then there is an odd scene with Ceci hugging Arnaldo. (What was up with that? A little closure on their escapade or foreshadowing?)

Now a montage of still wedding photos (black and white) compete with camera clicks against the Laura Pausini theme. Of Arnaldo and Julio signing the docs and then getting hugs from everybody. Very cute. No picture of the couple kissing however. I guess this may be a history making telenovela but they aren’t going that far.

Next we’re at the after party. Efrain gives the toast. Silvana walks in and congratulates the happy couple. Julio tells her to take a seat but she says she can’t stay, she’s got a lot to do before she leaves and she just wanted to say goodbye to everybody. Arnaldo, thanks her. She indicates to Diego and Azul that she won’t be able to attend their wedding. Azul says not to worry. She knows that Silvana has the opportunity of a lifetime. Ceci even congratulates her. Silvana graciously wishes her well in her career. Silvana tells Diego to take special care of Caty after all all she has suffered. Diego follows her outside and gives her a hug. Silvana thought bubbles “goodbye my love” and is sniffs away tears when he goes back into the banquet room.
Time passes and we’re now on Azul’s wedding day. Azul is running around in her dress like a crazy person. Splashing on the makeup. Complaining about the way she looks. Ceci is complaining that she has about two minutes. Caty comes in wearing a pretty pink dress and Azul fusses over her. Ceci says Azul looks beautiful and that she just needs to calm down. (Apparently Diego’s design for wedding dresses still favors corsets because the dress is different, than the one for the Mo wedding but it still has a lace-up corset) Azul finally calms down when Ceci drags her in front of a mirror and shows her she looks fine. There is a mention of Ceci’s new galan, apparently they’ve been chatting via internet. Caty says something cute that I couldn’t quite pick up, like Azul is the prettiest and they all have a group hug.

Everyone is gathering at the church. Looks like the same one in the town they were hiding out in. (What? Did Mo die or did they get an annulment? ) Lidia is wearing a low cut peach dress that shows her nipples. A little bit skanky for her brother’s wedding, but then again, that’s our Lidia! She greets a bunch of people and grabs Tavo’s arm as he tries to rush past her. She begs him to listen to her. Tavo doesn’t look happy and asks her angrily what she wants. Lidia tells him that her divorce from Piero was finalized and that she confessed all to Lucia. “I don’t love Piero anymore, because I am in love with you.” Tavo says he’s not going to fall into her trap again. Lidia says she’s sorry and that Tavo showed her what true happiness is. Tavo says she should have thought of that before she got involved with Piero for money. Lidia says yes, she fell pretty low, but never again. Tavo says, good for you…Lidia says, “OK, If you don’t love me, like I love you, I get it. I also get it if your anger at me doesn’t allow you to forgive me. But if this is true, just tell me to my face and stop torturing me.” Tavo says there is one thing she can do for him. Lidia is all eager at this news. Tavo says, “after the wedding, come to my house and be my wife for a day. “ Even Lidia the skank looks shocked by this idea.

Tavo says, “not like you think.” I’m not like “your brilliant executive.” “I want you to have a realistic idea of what you’re getting into if you decide to get involved with me.” Lidia smiles and agrees.

Manuel walks up to Clemi and Anibal. He complains that Clemi is thinking of letting Anibal give Diego away. Clemi begs him to civil on Diego’s wedding day and in a church. Manuel says not to make him out to be the bad guy, he was just ask’in. Anibal steps forward but Clemi motions to him to cool it. She says that if Manuel acts up on Diego’s wedding day, she’s going to tell Diego that Manuel is refusing to give her a divorce. Anibal says that he hasn’t gotten involved because Clemi asked him not to. Manuel says Clemi is still his wife, and he has the right to fight for her. He come up close to Clemi and asks her if the wedding day doesn’t remind her of their wedding, and how they loved eachother. He says this in an extremely smarmy way so it’s no wonder Clemi takes a couple of steps back. She tells him that yes they LOVED eachother, past tense. And now the man she loves with all her soul, is Anibal. She leaves, with Anibal in her wake. Manuel is left standing there, looking unhappy.

It’s now time for the bride to arrive. Azul steps from the car with her full veil and blusher. Diego kisses his mommy while the watch from a side room. GSD escorts Azul to the altar. GSD makes a pretty speech when he brings Azul up to Diego. “I bring you my treasure…respect her love her take care of her…Diego. I am sure she knows how to make you happy.” Diego promises and they shake hands. He further promises to dedicate his life to making her happy. The wedding music (Ave Maria) plays. The Priest starts the wedding. The camera pans over the audience, all happy, except for Manuel who is a bit blank. They exchange rings. Then he gives her the coins. They get all giggly when Azul can’t remember the words. Then they do the thing with the rope around both of them, which in this case looks like it has crystal beads. Caty and Ceci help with that. Finally the vows and the consent. They are declared husband and wife. And the BIG KISS. Applause rains down from the audience. We see individual shots of many of the characters, all looking happy ... into the commercial break.

When we come back, Diego and Azul are kneeling before a picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe that looks like it’s in a side altar. Azul is praying aloud thanking the virginicita for making her the happiest woman in the universe. Diego’s busy kissing her hand and arm. (the virgincita thought bubbles: “get a room”!—no I’m just kidding). Finally, we get the long view of them processing out with the newer Amar theme sung by Karyme Lozano. People throw flower petals. They stop to kiss, framed in the doorway.

Later at the party, the two dance their first dance while everybody looks on. It’s a slow jazzy number and basically they are just hanging on to each other and kissing.

GSD, Emilia and Inez have nipped out of the fiesta to take Inez to the airport so that she can take her flight to Vienna to begin her new career as a cello teacher. Emilia says that the enthralled couple probably didn’t even notice. Inez wishes them both well and hopes that their love grows more every day. As Inez walks away, backwards, she runs full tilt into a handsome middle aged looking guy who then helps her pick up the stuff she dropped. We get the love theme. I think we all know where this is going. Is he going to Vienna too or will Aunt Inez be coming back to Mexico?

Poor Lidia is in the middle of Tavo’s kitchen. She is standing there like a statue afraid to touch anything. Tavo is cold to her and asks her if she’d rather clean his clothes or cook some food. She confesses she doesn’t know how to cook. Tavo says see, “this is turning out to be more complicated than you thought.” He tells her. “It’s reality, MY reality. This is the way I live.” [OK, I get it that you are poor, but you’ve got to get the girl class up the place a little by getting rid of that horrible picture of a yellow car on the wall and replacing it with something, anything, even a picture of the virgincita. The place itself doesn’t look that bad. The paint job in the room looks like the painters went on strike before they finished it, but otherwise it doesn’t exactly look like a hovel. ] After this speech, Lidia who has been silent picks up the hem of her dress and walks out without another word. After she walks out, Tavo looks stricken. Now Lidia is outside in the street, at night in her extremely clingy evening gown. She dissolves in tears.
Back at the wedding, the party is still going strong. Azul throws the bouquet and Ceci catches it. She orange flashbacks Luis Felipe spilling a drink on her at GSD’s award ceremony reception. Then she orange flash-forwards (or is this just a dream?) Luis Felipe is giving her an engagement ring. It’s pretty small, but then again, he’s just a medical student, right? Oops, I guess it’s just a dream. More dancing.

Now the honeymoon. Diego and Azul hit the sack. Rolling around in bed kissing [Frankly, for me, this doesn’t have the drama it might in other novelas since we’ve seen them “do it” novela style at least, what, 3 or 4 times? ] New Amar theme swells in the background.

This is where the show ends and I caught a glimpse of the previews before the tivo cut off with someone asking Azul if she’s going on a trip. Azul says yes and she’s very happy.

[You just know that something really bad will have to happen if we are going to stretch this out another month.]

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Oh Joy, Juan on the beach, but wouldn't you know the costume people will try to pervert our pleasure by putting our darling boy in swim trunks with pockets and lining hanging down. We repeat from last Friday with Juan admitting to Hector that he can't swim. At least he's improving over his brief risky pharmacy career.

Paula sits in bed while Cesár Luis primps for work. He wants to know what she will do today. She answers that she will visit her mother and look for work. She feels she will be totally crazed in another two days with nothing to do. He smoothly strokes and sweet talks about having other plans, like you and me having a child. He finds her repulsed reaction strange. She complains that they have never even discussed this and it is a decision to share. He says you have the time. When you want to do it we will (talk about it or have a baby?) Paula says they are just starting, he continues to urge her to think about it. She finishes with will he be home really late from work? [I'm thinking control freak here.]

Juan says he respects cats (like they have enough sense not to swim) How can I do this job, I can't do everything so well. Hector promises to teach him to swim.

Nidia at Ana's confesses that she is preggers and it's Ana's FAULT, ¡no puedo ser! Ana is equally amazed. She encouraged Nidia to appease Alirio's base desires. Phone rings and Ana hands it to Nidia, It's your husband. Nidia starts to berate Alirio as an inconsiderate biped..... Ana tells her afterward, you have to tell him.

Juan is in the kiddy pool floundering in fear as Hector pulls him up to knee deep water. The first swimming lesson isn't the triumph we had hoped for, Juan is terrified of water.

Meanwhile at Angarita's store a confrontation develops between Anga and Alirio who has arrived like a good sword tilter to avenge the honor of his wife against this interloper. You think I have the face of an imbecile. You are trying to get my woman. Don't offer her work, she is married. He steams and huffs. Anga asks him if he is joking, no our Alirio is all about seriousness. They begin to struggle and boxes fall, Alirio gets hurled into the fruit bin. Kiki shows up and Anga's other assistant show up to try to break up the fracas, Alirio ends up IN one of the fruit boxes...


Juan is on the phone with Marely, she is pleading, where are you, we miss you so much.we are so worried. He is fine, but asks about Paula. She returned from her honeymoon in Spain and has been here two months. Cesár Luis has become the president again, hablahabla, Juan looks injured while he sends kisses and hugs to all the family. He never tells Marely where he is and suddenly he is gone.

Next scene with Alirio, who is on the couch at home in very bruised condition. If he were a piece of fruit, he wouldn't be fit for making jam. He explains to Nidia that he was attacked by an Orangutan just to defend his honor, manhood, his wife's honor... and so much more. Even wounded Alirio has the capacity to yammer on with such energy. He calls Angarita a mastadon savage who assaulted his good faith, but Alirio declares himself a tiger. Not easily vanquished this one.

Marely and Pastor discuss the phone call from Juan, what did he say, where is he. Marely admits that she didn't get much information from him. That boy is so stubborn says Pastor.

Back to Juan screaming in the kiddy pool. He is almost ready to take on the beach patrol tomorrow. Pray for the swimmers, folks, it's going to be another pharmacy debacle.

Cesár Luis and Pastor now discuss the phone call from Juan. CL is sure that Juan is using Marely as the most direct line to Paula. Juan is no bobo. CL wants Juan Dominguez to be kept as far away as possible from Paula. He doesn't want Juan to appear in his life ever again. BREAK.

Juan and Hecktor hang in the water, while Juan sighs for Paula. My little dove married my rival. But, her name is buried in my chest.

Paula and Ana are arguing about Paula's already lousy marriage. Paula admits that she is worried that a child won't resolve anything. I'm desperate, I have no idea how to deal with this marriage. Paula whines some more and the look in Ana's eyes is so I tried to tell you daughter dear....

CL arrives home early to work to find only Consuelo/Chula, who tells him, no Paula isn't home yet. Does he want her to serve him dinner?? No. [Fool, at least she can cook.]

Back to Paula and Ana advising her that she has to face her husband. Ana thinks she shouldn't rush home every time she has a difficult discussion with her husband. If you don't want to have children, you need to tell him that to his face. I'm not going to mettle in your problems.

Nidia is trying to talk to Alirio and work her way up to telling him what is going on with her but he does carry on with his little bombastic speeches. She gets as far as, you and I are going to.... and Marely bursts in the door with news that Juan called this afternoon at the office.

Paula gets home to see CL sitting at the bar having a drink. What are you doing home so early? Well this is my house. He presses for an answer on the baby thing, She doesn't want to fight. He says you always complain because I arrive so late now I am here early and what?? She is tired of these same arguments. On learning that she was at her mother's CL launches into a paranoid tirade about Paula's Mom hates him, she is to blame for all their problems she mettles in everything. Paula says no she actually insisted that I return home to face you and fix things with you. You are wrong about my mother.

Yadira, Nidia and Kiki are reminiscing about life with Juan, how much a part of the family he was, how they miss him. Nidia thinks he must have wanted to hear Marely's beautiful voice. Kiki sighs so loud that Yadi wonders if she were gone would he miss her as much as he misses Juan.

Juan's on the beach lamenting that Paula has returned to Mexico but he has to stop calling and asking about her, in fact he won't ever call again to ask about her. [Sure, Juanito, Sure.]

CL and Paula getting in bed, CL casually drops that Juan called the office this afternoon. BREAK.

Paula is all over this one, well what did he say? CL says well, he didn't talk directly to me, but I guess he is fine. Then he turns on or to her and says Do you still want him to return? They scramble over this with him continuing to goad her about her feelings for Juan but she maintains, it is the same to me whether he comes back or not.

Paula and Marely talk, what did Juan say when he called. Marely points out that gossip flies. Paula adds that Juan is still a very important person in her life. ??? You just returned from your honey moon.

On the beach, a swimmer, yells for help, everyone looks to Juan to do something heroic as he stands with the floating board, mutters about not being able to swim and then dashes madly toward the water muttering about not having foot flippers. As he dives in rather masterfully, we can tell the distressed swimmer is a shapely woman still yelling. Moments later the scene switches to a Juan coming too on the sand with a beautiful woman waking him up and as he thinks she is kissing him she is actually giving him mouth to mouth. Hector arrives through the crowd that has surrounded Juan and the lovely one to take over and give him mouth to mouth, so poor Juan really comes to and throws off Hector, spews water out of his mouth and is horrified to think he was kissing a man. Oh Juanito. He gets saved by this bare beauty he was supposed to save, but shortly after the Boss is berating him about his endangering guests, but he will give him one more chance. Hector helps out by repeating Juan's earlier boasts that he is an expert barman. Juan looks worried again but trots off behind Hector. BREAK.

Ana is at her table when the door bell rings and it is Cesár Luis looking rather menacing. He needs to ask her a big favor. He launches into a rant about her interfering in his relationship with Paula, Don't meddle!

Nidia arrives at the market to tell off Angarita for attacking her husband. He isn't strong like you he doesn't haul huge bags around. He can't fight like you.

CL carries on about Ana's meddling, Ana tries to get a word in to protest, but CL continues Paula returns home from her house angry, aggressive and unsupportable. Ana holds that it is not her doing, Paula comes to her with problems, CL is fairly yelling now that he and Paula are just trying to have a life together.

Back to Angarita and Nidia [I notice the screenwriters like to juxtapose two fights or uproars making recapping paragraphs really choppy. I'm just reporting what I think I saw folks]. Anga calls Alirio her short, chubby husband (chaparro) who is too cowardly and has to hide behind his wife's skirt. Nidia looks outraged and continues yelling.

Ana accuses CL of starting his own problems with his wife with his egoism, he just wants to blame others. Then she looks at him and asks does Paula even know you are here? [obviously not..] He threatens she act with prudence, she's not backing down from his ridiculous attack, calls him a second rate little man (hombrecillo de segundo) and demands he get out! ¡Vete! ¡Vete! BREAK

One more round with Nidia and Anga and Kiki tries to intervene, they carry on about messing with a married woman and Anga's retort is well if she were a decent woman... Nidia is so worked up she slumps in a faint or feint, [one can never be sure with Nidia] The boys swarm around her get her to a seat.

Once more on the beach, Juan is trying to understand the maddening array of liquor bottles and the drinks he will most likely have to make. He calls on his Santo Niño de Atocha [who probably doesn't know how to mix drinks either] and rolls his eyes while Hector blithely carries on about digestives like anisette.

Kiki wants to take Nidia to the hospital, she refuses and says she is not staying at Anga's to recuperate either, she somehow manages to get herself out of the market unaided. Everyone looks worried.

CL arrives in the garage and as he steps out he asks Fern not to comment to anyone that they made a stop at Ana's house.

Paula and the maid (is it Chelo or Consuelo, they use both) are discussing whether the maid will make dinner, YES [sounds like a good idea to me.]

CL is up talking with Pastor continuing his paranoid fears of Juan. He fears Paula is too interested in Juan still. Pastor says Juan is lost in the ether but Paula will forget him in time. CL says will you forget Juan? No never. CL isn't comforted by this either.

At the bar, Juan is trying to get into the rhythm of his barman job and remembers he has seen barmen toss the bottles like juggling. Juan always one to turn anything into a dance which he can do well, tosses a bottle in the air with enough force to send it over into the pool behind him. This startles guests in the water, and worries Juan.

Monica is telling Marely to get her qualified candidates for an assistant's position [I'm not sure if this is because Marely is to be promoted as promised or another opening.] She wants someone smart with good qualifications like speaking English, being able to work with computers, etc. Chelo calls and tells Monica that Paula is talking very strangely about Juan. Monica smiles that Cheshire Cat smile... what an elaborate scheme she has hatched and so much is working her way.

More bar scene. They discuss popular drinks, Juan continues to look baffled by the whole thing.

Marely enters the garage and asks Fern about his abilities with English and computers. He says yes, yes to all the above. Marely tells him he could be a good candidate for the assistant to Monica. He needs to get his papers and resumé together for tomorrow so she can help him get an interview. He beams hopefully as she goes off.

Ana and Nidia are painting together. Ana's rendition of the vase is intricate with angels on the handles and subtle colors. Nidia's is actually interestingly bold, almost childlike with simple birds substituted for the angels. They are discussing Alirio and how NIdia needs to get the courage to tell him about her pregnancy. She refuses until she has made up her own mind about what she will do, she is not saying anything until the waters calm. [not likely in this show.] Ana tells about CL's blustering visit to blame her for everything wrong in his marriage to Paula.

Juan is making drinks and looking sad and bewildered, so much for life in paradise, no?

Nidia leaves Ana's just as Paula drives up. Her answer to Paula's how are you is "fatal", "fatal". She then tells her that CL had been there to berate her mother and Ana is on the edge of an infarct from his raging.

Next time: everyone is guessing about the mess of a marriage that Cesár Luis and Paula have already fallen to.

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Sorry for the late and brief post. I'm sure I missed a lot in this because the close captioning was all bonkers. Please fill in the missing spots.

We start today’s episode with fifteen minutes of repetition of yesterday’s ending…..I’ll refer you to Wed.'s recap for this portion and pick up where Wed. left off..... Mauricio using Castelar as a shield against the police. Castelar gets riddled with bullets and finally one of the cops takes good aim and hits Mauricio. The authorities are able to get into the lab and free Azul and Katy. Diego, Ceci, Emilia, Arnaldo, and Alfredo all come to help. Happiness ensues as our heroine is rescued and the villain has apparently gotten his due. Of course, if this were typical novela fashion, our protagonists would be planning their wedding in the midst of the rescue and we’d end the show with a beautiful boda. Not the case for this show…..

It is a new day and Silvana is at the police station with Diego. She has learned that Mauricio has been apprehended and charged with the death of her son. She wonders how and finds out that Katy has remembered the day of the “accident” and that Mauricio pushed the car over the cliff with her mother and Nicholas (who was still alive) inside. The police assure Silvana that Mo will pay. Just at that point, to heighten the drama, Mauricio is hauled through the bull pen. Silvana gets to tell him off, call him a killer, and she admits that she was the one who tried to kill him. She adds that gracias a Dios she is not the same as him (splitting hairs, as it seems she isn’t repentant for attempting murder and has forgotten the whole vengeance is Mine stuff). Mo flips out, just so we can know for certain that the villain is crazy. Silvana tells Diego that now Nicholas can rest in peace. The police, who have witnessed this whole exchange make no effort to detain Silvana for attempted murder. Silvana wonders what will become of Katy now that her father will certainly get the death penalty.

Andres, all decked out in his prison khakis, gets taken to his new cell and meets his new cell mate. No introduction is necessary, it is Mauricio. It isn’t a feel good reunion. The two men play the blame game and Mauricio gets the last word as he uses the rope on his wrists to choke the life out of Andres. (¿Qué the bleep? Why would this man still have rope on his wrists and are we led to believe that the DF police budget is so tight they cannot afford handcuffs?)

Weeks later Dr. Toscano is awarded for finding a cure to the disease. The whole kit and caboodle are there to see the ceremony. GSD blathers on about how his daughter was his inspiration. After the award presentation the group socializes and we learn that Ines will be leaving town. She offers hugs to everyone (even Emilia) and assures Azul that she’ll be back in town for the wedding. Ceci has a run in with Omar from La Fea, aka Luis Felipe. He bumps into her and spills his drink. Ceci starts to tell him off, but when she sees how cute his dimples are, she puts her flirt on. Emilia and Azul discuss the future of Katy.

Silvana visits Anibal’s office and figures out that Clemencia has the hots for her boss. Clemi tells Silva that Anibal and Isela will be engaged. Clemi then runs a comparison of her husband and Anibal (guess who comes out ahead). She begs Silva to keep her secret and to most definitely not tell Gloria (the chismosa will certainly tell Isela).

Azul goes to see Mo in jail. He tells her that it is all her fault that his daughter will now be an orphan. Azul tells him that after their divorce she’ll be getting custody of Katy and with Diego they’ll be raising her. She adds for good measure that Diego will be a much better father and they will be a happy family. Mo flips out again and he rants that Azul will never marry Diego and Diego will never be Katy’s father. He tells her that they’ll never be happy.

Silvana and Isela discuss Anibal and Silvana learns that Isela doesn’t want to marry Anibal. So she breaks her promise to Clemi and spills the details of Clemi’s love for Anibal.

Anibal, Clemi & Lidia go to visit the graves of Paco and Abuelo. Lidia cries over Paco’s grave and feels remorse for betraying him. Clemi assures her daughter that Paco would want her to be happy and that she needs to fight for her love. They end up running into Silvana and Isela who are visiting Nicholas’s grave. The group discusses how Andres is buried at the same cemetery. Clemi says that thanks to Andres, Mo is in jail.

Arnaldo and Ceci spend and afternoon bashing men. Ceci tries to tell Arnie that Julio isn’t that bad. However, Arnie has a problem with Julio’s dishonesty regarding Diego and Eva paying Julio to give Diego work. Ceci tells her friend that at least Julio isn’t a murderer. Arnie tells her that fault lies with Andres. Ceci swears off men and says she’s going to focus on her career. She’s nervous about the upcoming fashion show. The phone rings and it is LF. He wants to get together with Ceci. She tells Arnie she’s going out and Arnie has to laugh—so much for swearing off of men, things never change.

At the cemetery, Isela and Anibal step aside from the group and discuss how the magic is over in their relationship. Isela tells Anibal that they are free to find the great loves of their lives.

Azul and Diego are sitting in a waiting room. She tells him that she’s afraid of Mo. Diego tells her that he’s afraid that Katy won’t accept him because of his part in getting Mo put behind bars. Azul says that Katy has always liked Diego and she’ll remember that Diego was the one who helped save them. The little imp comes skipping out into the waiting room and the three discuss how they’ll be living together and how happy they all will be. Katy hugs Diego. END OF EPISODE.

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I know I intended to have this up last night, but life intervened once again. I hope Sundays are usually ok with all of you. I’m enjoying the show so far, but as usual with any new show, I stress big time about remembering everyone’s name. Here goes.

I’ll start with Santiago vowing to kill Don Jorge. He has been asleep for over a week, there’s no way he could just start eating regular food right away, is there? I see from Ofelia that even hundreds of years ago women painted on their eyebrows.

UGH right away on the ship we see a huge rat. One of the pirates comes down to retrieve the two boys, somebody up top wants to see them. First mate (I can’t figure out his name-edit:turns out his name is Mario but that's a little too Nintendo so I'll stick with First Mate if that's ok) says he doesn’t want to return them to their cousin, who might kill them, but the boys don’t have what it takes to live as pirates. The boys are brought in. Antillano tells them he has two choices: he can buy their freedom and send them home to their mother, but if the rumors of their cousin are true, they might end up dead. Or, they can stay on and learn to be pirates. Well, Antillano says, there is one more choice – he can sell them when they get to La Mariana. It might not be too bad, someone might just want them as servants, but some depraved person might want to use them like women. The boys shudder at the thought. They want to think about the other two choices, Antillano says fine. On the way out, the older boy tells Antillano that he doesn’t look like a pirate, he looks like he comes from a good family, like is a Senor. He rambles on and on before first mate shuts him up and sends him out. First mate tells Antillano that he’s screwing up the negotiations, first he likes one of the women and now he’s giving the kids choices, he’s going to mess it up. Antillano says he isn’t going to mess it up. First mate goes on and on a bit about how much trouble having a woman around would be. He tells Antillano that above all, they have a contract to deliver people to La Mariana and they have to do it. First mate keeps referring to ‘Foreman’, who must be their boss. What a weird name. He says that Foreman won’t just yell at them if they mess it up, they might find themselves dead somewhere in the morning. Antillano seems to agree.

Storms. All the pirates rush around to ready the ship for the coming tormenta. The prisoners down below are thrown about as the ship rocks back and forth, as well as getting flooded by water raining down on them. Camila whines that the storm is a blessing, to kill them so they don’t have to live as slaves. Jimena tells her to not be stupid. Camila says it’s true, she is going to be reunited with her Santiago! Whatever. The seasick prisoners throwing up agree with me on that. Her talk about Santiago reminds me of Miranda mooning over Fabricio at the beginning of Heridas de Amor, which was a sure sign that they WOULDN’T be together. I suspect the same here. More yelling up top as they sail through the storm. Camila whines some more. She is a HUGE whiner. I know her fiancé was almost killed and she had to get naked with creepy Don Jorge and she was kidnapped and she’s in the bottom of a ship with a pig and rats and was raped by a pirate, but jeez, quit your whining. Camila chooses this time, for some reason, to tell Jimena the story of her and Santiago. Jimena tells her that as long as they are alive, there is hope. I say as long as you are in a novella and not in real life, there is hope.

As the storm rages on, I giggle when I keep hearing the squeals of pigs. Nice of them to get that detail in there. The ship is getting a LOT of water on the deck now, pirates are being thrown left and right. Finally they give up trying to steer or stow materials and Antillano orders everyone to get below. When they get there, Antillano decides that his shirt is too wet and takes it off. I hope all you ladies were watching. This time you didn’t have to wait six months for him to take his shirt off like in Alborada, and this time we don’t have his best friend Felipe checking him out like he wants him. Antillano collapses on his bed.

Back in San Fernando, Justo and Vasco are having a meal together. Justo tells Vasco that he needs to get more involved in running the business, when Justo dies it will be Vasco’s. Something got screwed up and Vasco says it wasn’t his fault. Ofelia runs up to tell them that Santiago woke up and asked for Camila. They all look worried.

They go see Dona Sofia and explain that they lied to Santiago, Sofia says they should tel him that Camila decided to be a nun, one that can’t see visitors or anything. Ofelia says that won’t work. Justo says they’ll have to tell him the truth. Ofelia thinks he’ll go nuts, he already says he’ll kill Don Jorge. Sofia says she doesn’t care what happens to Jorge, he deserves it. Sofia says they need some story that Santiago will believe. And what bad luck that Santiago disappeared for four years and now Camila disappears!

Justo looks through Camila’s room, Rita wants to know what he’s looking for. He says something of Camila’s to show Santiago. He finds a shoe and scarf and tells Rita to get them dirty, they are going to tell Santiago that she had an accident and died. What an ass. They all waited four years for Santiago, but after 10 days they give Camila up for dead? And if they tell him the truth and he tries to find her, so what? Let him go! Maybe he’ll cry and cry until she shows up. Vasco tells his buddy the same plan.

The doctor says it’s a miracle that Santiago survived. Santiago says he can’t move. The doctor is about to tell him he’s paralyzed, but Ofelia makes up something about needing time before he can move again. Outside the room the doctor tells her off for it, but then decides whatever. Outside, everyone gathers to come in and tell Santiago the lie about Camila dying in the river. Rita can’t keep herself from gushing over him when she comes in. Santiago asks if they have sent for Camila yet. Ofelia says it was her fault, she sent her to the river to get some leeches, she doesn’t know what happened, she never came back. Wait – that’s the truth. What about their crazy scheme? Here it is, they produce a dirty scarf for Santiago to hold and cry over. Which he does. A lot. Everybody gets all teary, big cry-fest. They tell Santiago “well she’s dead, deal with it, let’s move on.” Santiago says no way dudes, this sucks, I won’t just accept it. He verifies with them that they didn’t find a body. He says it’s all Don Jorge’s fault. He swears vengeance yet again. Rita says to forget that, if he does something he’ll get locked up, think of his sister and mother! He doesn’t care. He says Jorge deserves to die, we get an impactado/zoom in on Ofelia. Obviously we know there is something about her/Santiago/Don Jorge that just hasn’t been brought up yet. I guess it isn’t even a secret, it was in the synopsis, right? After the commercial, Santiago cries some more. Ofelia says it is as God wants, he says no. He flashes back to Camila giving him that scarf way back when again. Ofelia tries to turn him away from seeking vengeance. Let time pass, it will all be ok, etc etc. Meanwhile you can’t move your legs, but whatever. He swears that Camila will always be the only woman for him. He asks her again why he can’t move his legs. She can’t lie to him looking in the eye, so she starts picking up around the room while she lies to him. Finally she admits that the doctor says he won’t walk again. He rants on that he has a mission, he has to walk again.

Calm seas. The captain has given permission to leave the cargo hold, the prisoners all go up top and get doused with fresh water. I guess that’s the only bath they get. They are all tied to one of the other prisoners, so they shuffle around in twos. Camila and Jimena discuss the storm and captain Antillano, Jimena thinks he isn’t so bad if he offered to pay for the kids’ freedom. He’d be sending them to death back home, but I guess he’s so great for offering that. Whatever. They just think he’s cute I’m sure. The prisoners keep shuffling around in a circle and getting water thrown on them. Jimena notices Antillano staring at Camila. Jimena tells her to try and seduce the captain. Camila whines that she can’t do that, she has to save herself for Santiago. Cripes, another helpless heroine. Jimena says whatever, he might be dead anyway. Camila tells her to shut her mouth.

Antillano and First mate discuss the lovely ladies, who look far from lovely covered in dirt. Antillano greets the ladies. He tries to wipe some dirt off of Camila, she grabs the towel in her mouth and spits it on the floor. He says fine, then, be that way and he walks away. Jimena reads Camila the riot act for screwing that up so bad. Camila, who is starting to piss me off, gets all high and mighty and says whatever.

The boys tell Antillano that they decided that they want to go back home, not become pirates, so Antillano says fine. He’ll pay for their freedom, but then it’s up to them to find their own way home. There’s no way they’ll make it home, I guarantee it. Anyway, the boys are very happy. They ask about Camila, Antillano says it appears that she isn’t interested in his help.

Isla La Mariana – obviously the slave trading hub. Lots and lots of people tied up and tied together all over the place. I guess this is how things were back in the days of slavery. Camila looks back at Antillano, who has stayed on the ship. He looks at her too. I think she might be regretting being such a bitch. Somebody inspects the prisoners one by one, then hands First Mate a bag of gold. First Mate hands the rope holding the prisoners over to the buyer. As First Mate walks back to the ship, some guy right in front of the camera, wearing a red bandanna, is digging for gold up his nose. Finding something he likes, he pops it into his mouth right before the camera cuts away. Mrs. Ferro just about hurled her dinner up from that one. Of course we had to call Hijo in from the other room to see that part, he thought it was pretty funny. First Mate delivers the gold to Antillano. I guess the buyer was just the auctioneer or something, tomorrow will be the open auction for all of the slaves, tomorrow Antillano will pay for the kids so he can set them free. First Mate asks if he is going to buy the women too. He says no. First Mate is looking forward to a free night tonight, Antillano says they are leaving at noon tomorrow, anyone who isn’t back on board gets left behind.

The slaves are led to a holding cell, the guy yells at them to clean the bugs off and food will be brought later, this is where they will spend the night. The ladies rush to the water in the corner and wash up.

A mysterious hooded figure approaches a building and knocks, it is Ricardo Antillano. Some old guy opens the door. Antillano tells him that he’s glad La Mariana belongs to the French because he’s in less danger, but his mom still worries about him. I’m not sure what this place is, a church or a monastery or something? Antillano is dressed like a monk. He tells the guy to ‘tell her’ – whatever this place is, his mother is here. I was expecting to see Dona Juana but it’s some other woman. Her name is Mercedes. She is very happy to see him, as is Lisabeta, a young woman there, maybe it is his sister. Mercedes says it has been so long since she saw him, he says it has been a month. He can only stay this one night, then he has to leave again.

The next morning he has breakfast with his mother. He says he is going to see his godfather and find out the details of Spain giving the island over to the French.

The slave market is an ugly scene. All the people for sale look like hell, they all seem as if they have been in a ship for a week.

Lisabeta is apparently blind, she is being helped to breakfast by a servant and has a cane. Mercedes says that Lisabeta is the only one who visits her. The conversation leads me to believe that Antillano has been accused of something and everyone believes he is guilty except for his mother and Lisabeta. I think Lisabeta may be the daughter of Antillano’s godfather, or maybe his cousin, we don’t know yet. Lisabeta says something about being ‘his only heir’ and turning out to be a woman and blind. She must be referring to her father, who is maybe Antillano’s uncle? I hope this gets sorted out soon because I’m confused.

Camila comes up for sale. She yells to the crowd that she was kidnapped, the auctioneer punches her to shut her up. He moves on to sell one of the other women, letting Camila watch. On the street Antillano and First Mate confirm that Lazaro has the money to buy the kids. Antillano has his monk costume on, when he and First Mate separate they go through a mock ‘blessing’ to keep up disguises. It’s funny. At a door, Antillano tells the guard that he is Fray Diego de Lujan, looking for Don Gaspar de Valdez. That must be his padrino.

Jimena comes up for sale. Lazaro looks on, so far he hasn’t done anything.

Don Gaspar tells Antillano that the French have not granted clemency or freedom to any of the previously accused outlaws from Spanish rule, so he is still accused of whatever it is he has been accused of. He says “I didn’t kill that woman!” Don Gaspar tells him whatever, but they have to ask for a special pardon or whatever, but meanwhile he has a price on his head. Not only for murder, but also for piracy. Antillano says he has no option. Don Gaspar asks if he works for John Foreman, Antillano says yes. DG asks why he doesn’t retire, change his name, go somewhere neutral and open up a business? Antillano says he doesn’t have enough money for that. I guess Foreman owns the boat, not Antillano. Don Gaspar says the war will be over soon enough.

Some guy bought Jimena I guess, he takes her away. Camila looks on in horror. Now the boys are up for sale, they are a big deal because they can read and write. Jimena waves at Camila as her carriage rides away. For whatever reason, Lazaro is NOT stepping up to pay for them. We don’t know why, though, since that’s the end of today’s show.

Monday – Antillano says he is going to buy the women and leave them as servants for his mother, so when he goes back to Mexico he can take her home.

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Hola Amigos, I am filling in for Schoolmarm Jeanne whom I owe big time. Last time she subbed for me she got stuck with a 2-hour episode!

Well, I never did hear the answer to Angarita's question from Thursday, "How are things at the Cachón house?" but we will find out and them some. Before we get to that, let's check in with Monica...

Moni tells her ex-maid Chelo that she needs a pair of eyes in CL's home to keep her apprised of the state of his marriage. Chelo balks, she's not sure she's up to the challenge plus CL knows she and Moni are like fingernails and dirt, i.e. thick as thieves. Does Moni give up? Hell no. Chelo finally admits she's mad at CL for his treatment of Moni and would like to teach those dirty bums a lesson. Monica lays out her plan.

Angarita paces the marketplace and finally picks up the phone. Nidia answers but calls him 'Anita' because Delirio is in the room. Anga tells Nidia he has to see her. Nidia tells 'Anita' she'll see 'her' soon. When Delirio tries to interrogate her Nidia tells him the call was from her lover and she's on her way to put the horns on Delirio...sheesh!

Chelo visits CL at work and pitifully begs for her job back. He rehires her on the spot. She waggles her eyebrow impishly; he took the bait!

Monica threatens Ivonne that the only reason she's still at Farell is so she can sabotage CL's marriage. Moni wants results and soon!

Nidia shows up at Ana's place wearing hideous Dame Edna type sunglasses and dressed for seduction. She's on her way to visit Angarita but she told Delirio she had a class with Ana so here she is. Ana frowns in disapproval (as usual) but Nidia begs her to understand, with Angarita all her defenses fall to the floor. Nidia hefts and struts her stuff, she's on the verge of grandmotherhood and this may be her last chance to boogie. Nidia wants Ana to be her companion in adventure (she uses 'aventura' which means 'adventure' but also 'affair'). Ana the terminal wet blanket says no way, she wants to be left alone. Nidia responds that Ana's attitude is her very problem; Ana needs heat, aventuras, men...and, well, Nidia needs to use Ana as her front.

Paula welcomes Chelo to the house and, using her pea brain for once, asks Chelo if she can cook.

Nidia, disguised in her Dame Edna glasses that completely draw attention to her, arrives at the market. She runs into Yadira, eating as usual. Yadi scolds Nidia and asks why she's there. "I called her," answers Angarita as we walks up from behind, "we have important business to discuss." Yadi blows a gasket and Kike tries to calm her by reminding her that it's Don Anga who feeds them.

Alone among the bananas Angarita tells Nidia he has a proposition. "Decent, or indecent?" she asks hopefully. "Decent," he responds, "do you want to work here with me?" He claims he needs a personal assistant. (I like these two, they're cute; kind of flirty and kind of shy.) Nidia plays hard to get, says she's busy with her art classes. She suggests he offered her the job just so she could be close to him.

Yadira, between forkfuls of chilis rellenos, tells Kike she's going to tell 'that lady' (her ma) three truths...three!!! Kike says she doesn't know Don Anga, he's a good guy, don't jump to conclusions. "What conclusions?" demands Yadi, "Did you see Ma's face when she saw that old fart?" Kike calms her down and reminds her that Nidia Cachón does what she wants. Yadi mutters she won't stand by with crossed arms; after all, she's a Cachón and a half!

Angarita strolls up and Yadi demands to know what he wants with her ma? Angarita says she's in the office considering his proposition. "What, to be your lover?" she shrieks. Angarita starts to respond but Yadi hauls off and slaps him.

A horrified Kike separates them. Angarita calmly tells Yadira that he offered Nidia a job. Yadi scoffs and accuses. Angarita coolly tells her she doesn't know him but he's known her mother for a long time and he would never, ever propose anything indecent to her. He tells Yadi he's not the second course and as long as Nidia is married they'll never be anything but good friends. "And if she weren't married?" challenges Yadi. Angarita admits it would be a different story. He tells her that Nidia is the only woman he's ever loved, he's adored her all his life but he won't share her with anyone. Yadi is open-mouthed impactada and for once has nothing to say.

Yadi and Angarita are face to face...same chiseled cheekbones, same pointy chins, same triangular faces...I swear he almost calls her mija. But no, he touches her face and tells her she's just like Nidia was when she was Yadi's age. She has the same look, the same temperament.

Nidia is back at Ana's chowing down on a big plate of spaghetti. Ana thinks a job is a great idea. Nidia doesn't agree. She plans to make herself scarce thus driving Angarita crazy with desire; after just a few days of suffering he will arrive to abduct her from her home! Ana tells Nidia she watches too much TV.

Kike and Yadi discuss the Nidia and Angarita job situation. Clearly Nidia's nuts for him and as flirty as she is they'd be corrupted in no time. Kike says Nidia should tell Delirio the truth and marry Angarita. Yadi, between mouthfuls of tacos with guacamole, insists her ma is too old-fashioned for divorce. Kike almost falls over laughing.

At Casa Cachón Nidia excercises by doing 2 oz. curls with a male model magazine. Delirio arrives with a surprise. This poor dude is like the energizer bunny, he just keeps going and going no matter how many time he pisses Nidia off. This time he's got a bouquet of gardenias (they look like roses to me and anyway who ever heard of gardenias in a bouquet?). He says they have the house all to themselves and it's time for him to 'cut a beautiful flower from the garden' so to speak. She accuses him of drinking, they need to talk, Don Angarita offered her a job. Delirio snorts like an angry bull.

Moni and Marely are working late. Moni sighs that they need help, apparently she's not as efficient as Paula Davila. She asks Mari to peek and see if CL is still in his office.

Delirio goes on a tirade about Nidia working for that common laborer, none other than her lover! Nida shouts for him to get his mind out of the garbage. He has no right to offend a woman's integrity. She whaps him with a pillow and stomps off in a huff.

Moni pays CL an office visit. She pours them both a whiskey and happily observes that he's working rather late for a newlywed. Are there problems? He tells her she's the last person he'd confide in. She sits on his desk and crosses her shapely legs, "Haven't these past few months working together demonstrated that I'm truly concerned for you?" said the spider to the fly.

Paula sits at home literally twiddling her thumbs. (What, she can't go out and get her own job?) Chelo shuffles around pretending to dust. She asks Paula does CL always work so late? Isn't she worried? "About what?" asks Paula. Chelo gets her stupid/innocent look and says "Well you know what they say, this office will never lack the alligators who want to steal your husband. Oh gosh, sorry, I blab too much. You're a newlywed and have nothing to worry about." She scuttles off, satisfied with her dusting. Paula calls CL but when he answers she refuses to speak.

"Hello? Hello?" CL hangs up. "A mudo (mute)," aks Moni, "or a muda? Perhaps a worried wife whose husband hasn't come home?" she enquires gleefuly. CL leaves in a snit, commenting that he doesn't care to hear her monologue. "Hope you fix your problems," she happily shouts at his back.

Nidia, now locked in the office, drinks tequila while Delirio pounds on the door. He sets up camp outside the door and yells that he refuses to leave.

Yadi and Kike get home and wonder what all the ruckus is about. They try their hands at luring Nidia out but she announces she won't come out until Delirio leaves. Delirio retorts he won't leave until she comes out. Uh oh, it looks like Nidia is toasted. Her eyes roll back in her head and kerplunk, she falls over.

Yadi, Kike and Delirio hear Nidia's clunk and Delirio tells them to stand back, he'll break the door down. What happens next is a complete surprise of course (NOT). As Delirio backs up for a running start Nidia awakens and decides to open the door...Delirio flies through and crashes into the office.

CL arrives home to a darkened apartment. Paula, still up, offers to make him dinner. Even though he's probably starving he wisely refuses. Paula admits she called the office but didn't speak because she didn't want to bother him. They hug and make worried telenovela faces behind each other's backs.

Moni and her gal pal gossip about CL, he regularly works late but so far has not succumbed to Ivonne's temptations. Luckily stupid Paula hired Chelo who is Moni's spy. The friend (can't remember her name) is concerned that Moni is preoccupied with vengeance. She may end up hurting herself more. Moni vows she'll do whatever it takes to make them pay.

Marely has come home. Nidia is now locked in her bathroom feeling ill and the rest of the family, including Delirio with ice pack to head, stands vigil outside the door. Nidia finally comes out and announces she hurts all over, it's a problem with her bile she says, glaring at Delirio. She can't look at Delirio because he's the one who makes her sick. The girls and Kike kick Delirio out of the room.

"Ma, are you sure it's only Perafan who's making you sick?" the girls ask. "Of course," Nidia scoffs, fanning herself, "what else could it be?" (Editor's note: A big collective Uh Oh.)

Kike helps Delirio make up the bed in the spare room. Kike reminds him it's Juans old room; he reminisces about his soul brother, he expects him to come through the door at any moment with his little dance steps and his wonderful boots. Delirio pooh poohs Juan but Kike insists that Juan is sorely missed. He was at the helm of the family and if he were here he could keep Nidia in line. Delirio sadly admits that Kike is probably right.

Cut to Juan sitting on the beach. It's night and he stares out to sea. A hunky dude approaches and asks if Juan is thinking about a woman. Juan replies he's looking for work. "Dude, you have so come to the right place," replies the hunk, "tons of lady tourists come here alone, we'll pay you well, you can live next to the beach and all the food is free!" Juan is happy once again, where does he sign up? The hunk asks Juan if he speaks English. Juan fibs of course, and when the hunk tries to speak English to him Juan replies he knows many phrases regarding the hips (he shakes his), dancing, music, love and the sea, and these phrases are understood perfectly by the women of all five continents. (What, no women on continents #6 and #7 Juan?) The hunk, equally bad at geography, says the job is Juan's.
NOTE: Looks like this recapper was a little premature with her know-it-all attitude of geography. Upon further research "los cinco continentes" refers to Europe, Asia, Africa, America and Oceania. So within this definition North and South America are one America and Antarctica doesn't count. Sorry Juanito!

Bright and early the next morning Delirio wakes Kike, Nidia has gone, the shameless cínica! "To the clínica?" asks a sleepy Kike. "No, she's a cínica," corrects Delirio, "she's not in the house and was gone before sunrise." Kike is impactado, presumably because Nidia likes to sleep in.

Nidia arrives at Ana's house and is in a complete dither. She says all hell broke loose at Casa Cachón. "Delirio has a problem? Did you kill him with an ax?" asks Ana. "No, worse, much worse," cries Nidia, "I'm...I'm...pregnant!" Ana is hand-to-forehead impactada.

The hunk whose name is Hector I think, is looking mighty fine in his uniform of tank top, red shorts and shark's tooth necklace. Something tells me Juan will fit right in. Bikini clad girls stroll the grounds. Hector shows Juan around and describes his job; during the day Juan will help organize games, at night he must be attentive to the guests. Also, Juan should be on hand to help teach swimming. "Uh oh," gulps Juan. Turns out Juan doesn't know how to swim, which he actually admits.

As CL gets ready for work Paula announces she intends to look for a new job. (Good girl!!) Cl is incredulous. He tells her he had other plans, he thought he, and she...could have a child. Paula is impactada and not in a good way. We are reminded that any resemblance to real life is purely coincidental.

Monday - Juan looks HOT wearing his new uniform of red swim trunks. Guess he got the job (big surprise). He calls Marely. Every is happy to know Juan is OK, everybody except CL that is.


como uña y mugre = thick as thieves (Lit. like fingernail and dirt)
corromper = to corrupt
decorosola = decent
indebido/a = improper
lagarta = scheming woman
lagartone = alligator, crafty so-and-so
machetero = laborer, cutter (from machete)
meter en cintura a alguien = to bring somebody into line (Lit. to put the belt on someone)
otro gallo cantaría = it would be a different story (Lit. another cock would crow)
raptar = to abduct
resbaloso/a = flirty (Lit. slippery)
se armó la gorda = all hell broke loose (Lit. the fat armed itself?)
tapadera = a front for illicit activities
timón = helm

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A personal aside: I cannot figure out how this show will last several more weeks. But that's the rumor. So here goes. I have looked for the Thursday recap without finding it so briefly, our beloved tialovingabuelokiller, aka Andres has been arrested and confessed to killing Paco, Diego's abuelo, Leonarda and when Mauricio's lawyer implies that Andres is also saying he worked alone, he looks lovingly at Ceci through the bars and says no Mauricio ordered him to do all of it. The hideous death of Mo's first wife and Caty's little friend and son of Silvana, Nicholas has been reviewed too many times but Caty finally remembers all of it. We know too that Mauricio gets into Andres' cell some mysterious way and strangles him.

So tonight we flash back to Mauricio meeting his lawyer in a dusty field or parking lot and checking over three passports which his lawyer has just handed to him. At that moment police surround them with awesome looking guns and rifles and shout to make themselves noticed. Mauricio drops the passports and hides behind the lawyer (silly boy, lawyers are never good shields). The lawyer takes on lots of lead and falls aside and the bullets can then penetrate Mo until he too slowly falls to the ground. They don't show the strangling of our beloved Andres again (be thankful for that Andres fans).

At the cemetary we encounter Clemencia. Lidia, Silvana and Anibal. Clemencia says that it is already the 3 month anniversary since her father died and she wanted to pay a visit to the grave. They made a quick trip from the office (feeling somehow she has to explain hanging out with Anibal at so many places.) Silvana is there to tend to Nico's grave and Anibal is looking after Paco but also adds that poor Andres' grave is forgotten with no one to look after it. Thanks to his confessions the other deaths have been all revealed but will have their accounting with God. (So will Andres!).

Ceci and Arnaldo are chatting on a couch summing up the end of the horrible events. Arnaldo teases Ceci that she isn't a crazy as before and now she can get on with her life. He will always be her bodyguard (police). She's thrilled to bits. She says he is a man of little faith. She now has her serious career. The phone suddenly rings and she flirts with the caller about a meeting. It turns out to be the handsome Luis Philipe from the award ceremony where GSD received his Science Prize yesterday.

Anibal and Isela sit on a park bench. They are discussing his proposal of marriage. As she hesitates he suggests she doesn't love him enough. Anibal is experimenting but Isela points out that he is experimenting but not experimenting with her (guess she means Clemencia, the only other mature woman getting lots of action). We have hesitated to tell each other. We got together to avoid being lonely. Anibal says the magic is all over. This was supposed to be the love of his life. Isela says, she wanted to love him with all of her being but just couldn't. (They say all of this with such calm voices, it was kind of scary). He actually thanks her for her sincerity and says he wants to ask her something but the scene ends...

Azul is telling Diego that she is still scared even though Mo can't get to him now that he's killed Andres, he's not getting lose anytime soon. They are dressed up and waiting for Caty to come through a door with a social worker type. Diego asks if Azul thinks Caty will accept him since he is responsible for putting Mauricio in jail. He was such a delinquent and needed to be put there. They agree that Caty is such an innocent. Caty comes toward them and runs to hug Azul saying are you getting me out of here? Yes, you are coming with me forever. Diego gets down on a knee and asks Caty if she would like it if she came to live with him and Azul. She shrieks yes, yes. She says Mo was a bad person, and Diego rescued her and Azul when Mo was going to take them far away. She adds that Diego is a good person.

Ceci gets her coffee date with Dr. Dreamy, Luis Philipe. They joke about the drink he spilled on her at the Science Guy event and he wonders about the stained dress. I like you, I like you, I wasn't checking up on the dress just a pretext. [Sure, sure] We needed to see each other again to see if anything happens. He admits he is very interested in the cure GSD found and admires his work. Dreamy himself is a pediatric doctor with a subspecialty in neonatalogy and then has to explain to Ceci that it means he takes care of recently born babies. He wonders why she was at the medical event and she claims she is so interested in the discovery of GSD especially because it cured her best friend Azul. He asks her what she does study or work. Oh, I am a Model! I am in a fashion show soon and want you to come.

Diego is listening to his father Manuel do his best "pobre de mi" act. I have no money, no place to live , no hope. Thanks for paying for the good lawyer for me (Manuel got in a little jam cheating with Mo's money already) And then has the unrepentant nerve to ask if Diego could help him out more. Diego says, I hope you have learned your lesson from this event. But you are always the same. Manuel snivels that he is really sorry about what happened, but Lidia and Clemencia don't believe him. The second stage of the divorce proceedings are coming up. Diego finally changes the subject, he has to take new dresses over to the models for the fashion show. Manuel drools, you work with models?? BREAK [ad for Modelos beer with the slinky, sexy models, how convVENient as Church Lady on SNL use to say]

Well absolutely everyone has shown up at the big fashion show including GSD, upon seeing Arnaldo walk in he asks what are you doing here. Arnaldo acts like it has nothing to do with Julio, he is just supporting Diego's debut as a designer and Ceci's debut as a model. Azul and Caty are also backstage. Manuel makes himself super helpful with fussing and patting at the models in imitation of Diego who is just trying to fit their design wear on them for the show. Silvana walks up to Caty and says when did you get out of foster care? Caty answers just today. Diego and Azul came for me. Azul speaks up and says she has custody of Caty as she is still married to Mo and he's, well in jail... Silvana swoops down to Caty and says oh, I would love to have you come to live with me. Azul responds with she is living with Diego and me but you can come see her any time.

Arnaldo and Don Chucho exchange comments about Diego seeming to not be making anything of Julio taking all the credit so far with the designs. People are seated on both sides of the runway and an announcer mentions only Julio Corso. and the Modeling School head. Ceci comes down the ramp with that big hair look in a black dress with black dancing tights at mid calf. The other models come out and walk down and back. Diego gets up from his seat with Caty and Azul and heads to the back. Azul get up and follows him leaving Caty with Gloria.

Anibal and Clemencia at a restaurant. Clemencia thinks this is the scene where Anibal will propose to Isela and she shouldn't be here but Anibal says who should be here is you (they are tutearing now). He tells her he loves her and she says she loves him too. Some kissing.

In the dressing room at the fashion show. Diego is crouching by the dressing table for some whacky reason. Azul starts in this is not honest. Why is Julio only using his name. I'm not going to let him take all the credit for your work. Diego says I hoped he would make it right. He goes on to say he doesn't want to disrupt the show since it is the first one for both Ceci and Silvana. He will wait until the show is finished.

Back at the restaurant, Anibal and Clemencia are still professing their love for each other. Clemencia says but what about Isela. Just then Isela appears at the dining room door with a strange, wild look in her eyes. [hope this doesn't get ugly when we get back from BREAK].

The models have all finished their walk. An announcer says here's the creator of this world of textures, Julio Curso. Julio comes on and thanks everyone for coming for this special night. He beckons forward his collaborators to thank them, Gaspar, Jesus Rivera, also known as Don Chucho and this is also to introduce the beautiful models from Trisha MacKenzie's Modeling School. Then Julio suddenly admits that he has taken credit for Diego's designs. He tells about the last show when he took credit for the wedding dress for Azul [I think he means that ill-fated wedding to Mauricio. Julio calmly continues, I want to present the young and talented Diego Moran and here is Ceci Galardo and Silvana Gambado in designs by Diego. Diego makes his way up on the runway and says I am learning everything from this master Julio Corso and thanks him for his help and for his words.

Back to Clemencia telling Anibal that Isela was a ghost between her and Manuel. She had been aware that they had a relationship before she came along but after the marriage, Manuel got reinvolved with Isela and she Clem. wasn't even aware of it for years. Manuel played both of them. She doesn't want the same thing to happen if Anibal is still involved on some level with Isela. She is not in love with Manuel any longer but doesn't want to be a third discord with Anibal. Just then Isela steps forward not looking at all scary and says , I am no ghost this time. Anibal and I were just lonely and trying to be together but now we are just friends. You are not taking anything from me. I was so in love with Manuel when were young but it was idealized. Clemencia says now you have a second chance (with Manuel) but Isela is pretty smart and very quick to go OH no, I don't want him now. I am grateful that now I can follow my own road. I hope you two will be really happy

Back on the runway, Diego has a microphone and says he wants to share this moment with the two who govern his life and asks Azul and Caty to join on the stage with him. They arrive, Diego gets down on a knee and says to Caty, I promise to be the best Dad, give me your hand. He puts a ring on her finger. [sigh, so sweet]. Next he stands up near Azul she puts her hands on her face while he asks her to marry him. She gets a ring too. [sigh, so sweet]. Silvana watches with stunned acceptance. Then Julio steps forward again saying Diego has a great future in all senses. My wedding present is to wish you all to follow Diego with all his designs and he will now have the boutique too because I am leaving Mexico. Arnaldo and the crowd suck in some air. BREAK

TV reporter guys are asking Julio why he is leaving Mexico is it because he took credit for all of Diego's designs? Diego rather graciously steps forward and says I have received support from Julio all along and he is leaving for other reasons. Back stage, Julio says to Diego. I've done so much damage to you. I took credit for your work and I even lost Arnaldo because of it. Arnaldo comes back and says, we need to talk.

GSD with his two women [direct competition with Anibal and his two] I'm glad Julio is leaving, he finally had to recognize Diego's design talents [and to think only a week ago, he was trying to have Diego arrested but anything to slam Julio].

Arnaldo tells Julio he was so valiant but Julio explains to Arnaldo that he was scared of Diego's talent, and driven by his insecurity and vanity. Ambition and impulsive behavior have lost him everything. Arnaldo says people are not perfect and by the way I didn't sleep at Dad's last week I was with an amiga. Julio's shock is profound, a girl?? No we just drank a lot. You deceived me with a GIRL No, I drank so much I slept like a dormouse. I'm sorry I didn't tell you before. I needed hypnosis to know what happened [nothing]. They speak of recognizing errors and trying to continue on . Happy tears of relief. Arnaldo wants to grow with Julio and share the same pathway.

Manuel [who just wants to share someone's bank account] steps into the colored stage lights and dramatically tells the reporters and cameraman that HE is Diego Moran's father and represents his interests. His happy moment on stage is brought to an abrupt end when he sees Anibal and Clemencia enter arm in arm.

Azul tells Julio she is glad he did justice to Diego and Julio with Arnaldo reveals that they are going to get married. Azul and Diego are felicidading them when GSD sputters he doesn't want to even see Arnaldo again. How could he bring such shame in such a public way and ruin his prominence. Cant' he just shut up instead of being so extreme as to marry another man. He walks off in a huff [to have a puff, I bet] GSD's daughter and two women all want to help with the wedding plans... Julio says your father's intolerance exasperates me.

Manuel slips out of the limelight to confront Clemencia and Anibal. What are you doing on your boss's arm. After all we have shared and blubberblubber. I have cried and cried. He then barks at Isela, Did you know about this? Isela now retorts, yes now I understand Clemencia. Manuel says well she's still my wife... Anibal starts to heat up and says you can't insult her like that. Manuel seems determined to act the possessive injured husband but even Isela isn't interested in him now that he is available. BREAK

Gloria, Don Chucho and Caty watch a photographer getting flirty shots of Silvana, he says she will be a great model. He hands her a card and says he works for an agency that is doing work in Japan. She has all the requisites to make a triumph. She smiles like she forgot that she isn't getting Diego, for a minute.

Ceci and Azul are on some steps talking about the wedding (Arnie's and Julio's) Ceci reveals that she is swooning over Luis Felipe. Who? The most enchanting man who spilled a drink on her dress.

Meanwhile across town, the handsome Luis Felipe is packing and chatting with him Mom. You are going too far away with your grant to study in Spain. You never have time for anything but working. Don't you need a girlfriend to miss you? He starts to talk about no time to go out the the ranch before he leaves and Mom won't let go. She says don't change the subject, what about the new girl, the model, what's her name, Cecilia? He tells mom he only had time to send her flowers for her debut as a model. There is no point in getting involved when he is leaving town. [Shucks, we've all heard that one before, no?]

Back to Ceci as Gaspar walks toward her with an enormous flower arrangement just as she finishes telling Azul that LP could be the love of her life. [Wow, she got over Andres and the love-betrayal-confession-death moments awfully well] She grabs the card to read aloud, he says I'm going to be leaving for Spain but I wanted to wish you good luck on your debut modeling show...

Once more Anibal, Clemencia and Isela finish unraveling a would be/could be triad. But no, Isela tells them both to fight to be happy. As she leaves Clemencia says now she is discovering what a great woman Isela is. She is not my rival, she is my mirror. Interesting that they both loved two men, the same two men... [probably could have been great friends and dumped the two men, but Anibal looks like a keeper, Manuel not so much]. She looks at Anibal and adds your are beginning to be everything to me.
Thankfully, we get a scene with Azul and Diego who knows how much later with no crying, no whining, just sweetness and light kissing. And don't you like Azul's hair straight? It really suits her.
Next chapter: Gloria, Isela and Silvana discuss at the table. Gloria has a date with Don Chucho and Silvana gets a phone call that is the photographer inviting her to an important contract signing for that big job in JAPAN! Over at Moran's, Clemencia and Lidia discuss their various wild and crazy marriages, divorces, etc. Stay tuned to see where this all goes. Could GSD and Mauricio break into the gay wedding and make unforgivable or unforgettable scenes??

A Few Vocabulary Words:

Se le caiga la baba = to be thrilled to bits

Guarura = body guard, police, someone who has your back

Desfile de modas o modelos = fashion show or fashion parade

Casa hogar = foster home for a child

Dormir como un lirón = To sleep soundly as a dormouse [and I thought mice stayed up late to play cards]

Rumbo = route, pathway, course; Perder Rumbo = go off course [on a ship or boat]

Tutear = to use the familiar Tú form of address, [this was not in tonight's story, the concept was used by Clem a few nights ago

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(I am filling in for Margaret as she finishes up with ASL. Enjoy reading, and perdoname for the slowness in posting. I was drooling way too much over our first sight of our favorite pirate captain. - J.R.)

* Justo goes to mill office to talk with Vasco. Vasco comes down from the office loft. Justo is still searching for Cami. Vasco hasn't seen his sister at the mill (like he would know, he hasn't actually been working there all day). They also talk about Santiago, who is still unconscious. They are moving him back home today. Justo and Vasco leave to help in the transport. Justo mentions something to Vasco about Padre Don Agustin.

* Pancho and Crispin walk on either side of the cart with Santiago in back.

* Justo waits by the gate of Ofelia's house. Sofia and Fortunata stop by. Sofia passes along her condolences to Justo and then starts to vent her outrage over her no-good sleezy husband. Fortunata tries to give Jorge the benefit of the doubt. Sofia says stop he doesn't really deserve it. Vasco, Bernie, Pancho and Crispin carry Santiago on his serape(blanket) into the house. Justo and Sofia continue talking. Sofia asks Justo not to hold anything that happened against her. Justo is surprised and tells her he still has the utmost respect for her. She assures that if she finds out anything, anything at all that links her husband to what happened with Santiago and Cami, she will take her own immediate actions. Sofia then tells Justo to pass along her well wishes to Ofelia then walks away. Fortunata then passes along her own sympathies to Justo and Ofelia and their families. Justo politely says thank you. She tries to snoop a peek inside the doorway and leaves.

* Ofelia is at the side of her son's bed. Rita and Ofelia fix the sheets and covers on top of him. Ines enters and says Justo is waiting for them downstairs.

* Around the dining table, Justo tells the group everything Cami explained to them about Jorge and his "lordship right" the other night. Ines is crying and scared that the same fate could happen to her when she gets married. Ofelia tells her don't worry, we haven't even found a boyfriend for you yet. Then Ofelia begs forgiveness from Justo because she's been really worried about Santiago right now. Crispin steps forward and tells her that he and Pancho will do everything they can to help out around the house and shop until Santiago recovers. Rita asks Justo where Cami is. Justo says he doesn't know, she hasn't been located. Rita cries whether Jorge has her again. (oh, the shame of Rita's over-acting.)

* Justo goes to see Don Jorge at the mansion. Justo asks if Cami was there. Jorge is aghast by the question. "Here? Why? She completed her duties to me the other night." Jorge then goes on to wonder whether or not Cami just had to get away because of nerves or cold feet. He tells Justo don't worry she will return. Jorge then turns into Mr. Peacock and spouts on about his position in this society. Sofia stands and listens to the peacock from the upstairs balcony. As she comes downstairs, the conversation ends and Justo is about to walk away. Sofia asks Jorge point blank where he is hiding Cami. Jorge puffs and ignores the question. Jorge tells Justo when Cami returns to please advise him and then leaves. Sofia and Justo have a short conversation about Cami and Santiago before Justo leaves.

* Night time. The thieves lead the covered wagon down the trail. Inside the wagon, Claudio (Carla Estrada's son, Carlos) holds his brother Alberto as Jimena tears off a piece of her underskirt to use as a bandage and wraps it around Alberto's head wound. They talk together. Jimena sees Cami and brings her into their discussion - first they mention water; then Cami is impactado when Jimena tells her they are gathered there on the wagon to be sold as slaves. Claudio comments that if it's money that these thieves want, his cousin is filthy rich and can give the money to buy everyone their freedom. Jimena advises Claudio to keep quiet about his family inheritance, there is no saint or amount of money to help them now. With Cami's questions and activities, Jimena realizes that she's never been in this situation before. Jimena takes the leadership teaching role for the group and tells them what to do to stay alive. {thank you tash and maricruz for the correction}

* Rita cries and talks to Santiago, still unconscious, as she wipes water over his cheek. Santiago opens his eyes for a brief second. Long enough though for Rita to see, cry in happiness and kisses him. She asks him to do it again. (nes gadol hayaw peh - a great miracle happened here!)

* Vigil in town with everyone out in the street praying, chanting and shooting off fireworks. Men in wooden panga canoes rowing their little candle altars around (captain's warning: lighted candles and wood boats are a fire hazard waiting to happen). Justo, Ofelia, Ines, Vasco and the twins Crispin and Pancho are in the front yard of Ofelia's house talking about the search party and standing by their table overflowing with lit candles and a statue of virgin mary with a decorated lace veil over it. Rita runs outside to tell them that Santiago opened his eyes! Ofelia and Ines run inside with Rita. The men all hug and celebrate the news.

* The ladies run into the bedroom. Ines and Ofelia hover around Santiago in bed. Rita stands at the foot of the bed and assures them that he did open his eyes briefly - she saw it.

* At the riverbanks near a waterfall the next day. They all search high and low around the banks, hills, bushes, and dredging (or kanoodling) in the river for any sign of Cami. Fortunata and Sofia stand and supervise. Justo walks over to the ladies and is crying and disillusioned as he talks with Sofia.

* The thieves caravan continues rolling along the dusty trail. Juancho and his men are on horses chatting and laughing about the premium price they expect Antillano to pay for the ladies, and what they want to spend the money on. In the wagon, Cami sits with Claudio and Alberto. Jimena and the others rest.

* Sofia goes to husband, who is entertaining Alberto (or as I am calling him, Gasca's ancestor) and his men in the dining hall. Sofia asks Jorge for his help in the search for Cami. Jorge hems and haws excuses why he won't help. Sofia is frustrated and tries to get Jorge to agree. Alberto steps in and backs up Jorge's decision not to intervene in the search. Sofia walks out in a huff. Jorge and Alberto return to their dinner party.

* Caravan stops to rest for the night. Two thieves bring supplies back to Juancho and Negro by the campfire. Cami and Jimena talk as they watch the traders like hawks. Negro and another walk over to drop the bread and water jug by Cami - Dinner is served! Cami picks up the water jug. They pass the bread bag around, everyone taking a share. Cami carries the water jug over to Claudio - they are very watchful and careful as Claudio helps Alberto drink from the jug.

* After dinner, the thieves and Juancho are all tired, bored and lonely. They notice how inviting the lovely ladies look in the darkness. Cami and Jimena watch, and then panic, as the men approach. Claudio is horrified to see them approach and grab the ladies. He tries to fight with Juancho - stick to rifle. Juancho wins with one swift hit in Claudio's ribcage and Claudio falls to the ground in pain. Juancho pushes him and Alberto away as the men grab and overtake the ladies like rabid animals. (GANG RAPE!)

* Next day at the creek. Jimena, Cami and the ladies are washing themselves off in the creek. Jimena and Cami are talking. At the end of the conversation, Jimena tells them to finish up and leave the creek, so they don't draw any suspicions from the men. Back in the wagon, the ladies all sit in the back. Cami sits beside Claudio and asks how Alberto is doing. Juancho and his men are back on horses talking. Claudio tells Cami he is worried that his cousin will die. Cami tells him don't give up hope, he will live.

* Justo is drinking his tea on his dining hall patio. He goes to greet Sofia and Fortunata who have stopped by for updates on the search for Cami. They walk back to the dining hall patio, and Justo tells them there's no sign of Cami at all. Then he tells them that Santiago opened his eyes, for a brief moment, so at least they know he is still alive. He asks about Ursula. Sofia glares and then says how disgusted she is that her daughter doesn't want to do anything but lay in bed with little clothes on and won't do anything to care for her own daughter.

* Speaking of whom, we find Vasco having his rendezvous with Ursula in her bedroom at the mansion. He gets out of bed and starts to get redressed. Ursula is still laying in bed, naked under her bed sheet, and eating cherries one at a time as she talks with Vasco. He has to go back to work at the mill. She says why is that mill so important? He says maybe it isn't to her but to him and his family it's their source of income (ingresos). She then asks about Cami. He says they haven't found her. She mentions hearing a rumor about Cami being dead. He doesn't believe it's true. He tells her that it's been fun but he really does need to go. Ursula wraps her bed sheet around her and climbs out of bed. Then she walks over to her side table, takes out two keys and seductively tells him one is for the outside mansion gate and the other is for the door to the mansion so he can enter and exit late at night as he sneaks inside to visit her. (Vasco likey this plan.)

* Caravan stops for a meal break. Cami and Jimena talk about Jimena overhearing the thieves say they will be at the barrio at the bay (bahia) soon and from there they will go on a ship to an island. Cami is impactado and asks which island? Jimena doesn't know, she didn't hear them say it. Cami thinks they should escape. Jimena negates that idea. This is our destiny, she replies. Claudio brings Alberto over to join Cami and Jimena. Jimena shares her coconut with Alberto. Claudio tries to share his bread with her but she says he should keep it and hide it. Juancho and Negro grab and haul Cami and Jimena away.

* The caravan arrives at the cabana barrio on the beach. They cuss and grumble about Antillano (Ricardo). Mario sees them and goes to greet them. Juancho and Negro grumble about the last time they met - they accuse Mario and Antillano of setting them up and getting them drunk. Mario is like whatever and is about to leave. They wish to negotiate for the captives they brought with them in the wagon. Mario tells them when Antillano is available he will talk with them. Antillano is behind his cabana, looking out over the ocean to the horizon. He turns and walks back around the cabana to watch/oversee the activity at the cabanas as well as watch Mario talk with Juancho and Negro. He goes inside his cabana. Juancho and Negro and their associate theives start to unload their human cargo.

* Inside the cabana, associate hides the melon he is eating as Antillano walks inside and goes to peek through the crack at the persons being unloaded from the wagon. Antillano grumbles to Mario about what Juancho and Negro brought for trade/sale. Mario explains that Juancho says there are two beautiful ladies and two boys in the group. Antillano grunts and sighs about the two boys. Mario asks about negotiating with Juancho as Negro appears inside the doorway. Antillano thumbs for Mario and associate to go start inspection and negotiation. Associate and Negro leave. Mario stays with Antillano, who snaps his fingers as he watches Cami being unloaded from the wagon. (He's definitely curious and intrigued by her.)

* At the cabana door, Negro makes a crack about Antillano and his strange actions - is he really a pirate captain by birth? Associate snaps back - why should you care? Negro slaps him on the head and leaves.

* Out in the middle of the cabanas, the thieves push Cami into the line up with the others. Antillano continues to peek through the crack in his cabana wall.

* Antillano and Mario talk in the cabana about arriving at La Mariana in three days. Antillano is disgusted by the slave trading business; Mario reminds him it is his business - Antillano corrects him by saying it is the english business not his. He is getting homesick for La Mariana. Mario leaves to talk with Juancho. Antillano looks at his clam-shell pocket watch and thought bubbles to himself about home. He shuts the watch, makes a fist, and holds it up to his forehead.

* In another cabana, Alberto and Claudio explain to Cami and Jimena about their rich cousin, Duke Don Alvaro Salvatierra de Cueva. Jimena tells them not to say anything to Juancho or his men - no telling what they may do with the information or to them (she fears the worst). Alberto wonders then what will they do, become servants and have to do manual labor? Juancho and men enter with Mario, for an inspection of the merchandise. Juancho orders them to get on their feet. Mario walks over to Alberto, sees the head bandage and claims he is damaged goods and is unsuitable. Jimena spouts in Alberto's defense. Mario makes a low-ball offer for the ladies and an even lower one for the two boys. Juancho thinks the offer is a joke and shows (by grabbing and holding Cami's face) how beautiful she is - trying to get a better negotiated price. Alberto opens his mouth about his cousin to Mario - they aren't laborers but senores. Juancho rears back to hit him - Mario says stop little shark (tiburoncito), you don't want to damage the goods before Antillano even starts to negotiate. Mario has the men go outside to start the negotiations - it's too cramped in the cabana. As the men leave, Negro makes a proposition to Cami. She spits it back in his face. He says maybe (tal vez) and leaves.

* Out on the beach by the cabanas. Cami and Jimena sit together and talk and watch Antillano, Juancho and Mario negotiate. Jimena is eating a slice of pineapple. They chat about Antillano the handsome, mysterious ship captain. Cami is homesick.

* Under the canopy of the cabana, negotiations are going slowly between Antillano, Juancho and Mario. As Antillano tells Mario to bring the boys inside, Juancho reminds Antillano that they themselves both are prisoners with no real rights. Augustina starts to panic and runs away down the beach to the ocean's edge. One of the guards shoots her in the back with his rifle. She falls down dead. Antillano is angry - Mario pushes the guard and takes the rifle. Antillano argues what his motive was to shoot her. He says she was going to escape and he stopped her. They start to fight - he with his big pick axe and Antillano with his small knife. One swing of the big axe and the man was turned enough so Antillano could turn him more and stab him in the side with his blade. The man falls down dead in the spot. Antillano swings the axe so it is stuck in the sand. He has a glare down with Juancho and then Antillano and Mario go back to the cabana. Jimena runs over to cry over Augustina's dead body. Cami is scared and crying beside the cabana wall.

* Inside the cabana, Antillano and Mario talk with Alberto and Claudio about their relationship with Duke Don Alvaro. Juancho, Antillano and Mario discuss the story as well as the story going around about Duke actually paying money for Claudio and Alberto to disappear.

* That night. Cami, Jimena, Claudio and Alberto are awake and discussing the Duke and whether the story the men told was true or a rumor. Cami says she feels sad for Augustina's death. Jimena says that she is worried and fears the worst for them.

* Flocks of seagulls (gaviotas) on the beach. Cami, Jimena and the gang are marched single file to the waiting wooden panga boats at the water's edge.

* On the ship, Antillano stands on the upper deck supervising the loading of his human cargo. As he watches Cami look up at him as she is loaded into the cargo hold, he calls out to the crew to "HOIST THE MAINSAILS! HOIST THE SAILS! GET READY TO LAUNCH!" Antillano then crosses his chest and prays to God above.

* Inside the cargo hold, Claudio and Alberto are together, as the men place the rest around the hold area. Cami sits beside the barrel and remembers four years ago giving Santiago her neck scarf to keep her with him while he was away, they loved each other so much, they kiss. Cami snaps back to reality as Jimena hits her arm, and Negro passes out the plates of tacos. Jimena asks where they are going. Negro says La Mariana. Is that far? Jimena asks. Two or three days, Negro replies. Cami asks a follow up question. Negro, growing tired of all the questions, says Antillano says if there is wind in the sails, it maybe sooner. Negro unleashes a pig in the hold to watch them as he leaves.

* In the bedroom, Santiago wakes up and looks around. He tries to sit up and is in pain and can't. Ofelia enters with a food tray. He calls out, "Madre!" She is shocked, sets the tray on the table and is so happy he is awake. She tells him he's been unconscious for a whole week. He asks for (who else) Camila. She has to think how to answer the question. He asks if Cami is okay. Ofelia says she's fine, that Jorge didn't touch her at all. He asks where is she? Ofelia lies and says she's on a retreat to Donda Carmelo to pray for him. He grimaces as he tries to sit up again. She explains he was so bad they thought he would die. He grins and says he is still alive and very much wants to see Cami. He makes his mom promise to send for her immediately. Mami says first he needs to eat some food, to regain his strength. They continue to discuss Cami - he really needs to see her. He then says, "One day, I am going to kill him (Jorge). I swear I am going to kill him." Ofelia can only look on in guilt and worry.

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