Caray, Caray!

Capitulo 169.
Read Amanda’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Marcia calls Caro to say the wedding is canceled, and Lety blames herself. She tells Caro that Marcia found out about their relationship, and the disaster at Conceptos was her fault too. Lety is anxious to tell everything because she’s sure Caro won’t want Lety as her assistant anymore.

2. Lety says she got thrown out of Conceptos for work-related things, and she’s not the Lety Caro knows. Caro affirms her confidence in and admiration for Lety, and she’s satisfied since Lety recognizes that whatever she did was wrong. They toast Lety’s new life.

3. Lety is enchanted by the ocean and thanks Caro deeply for taking her away from DF. Lety gets her feet wet.

4. Alicia’s car is liquidated today. I think that means she no longer will have a chance to redeem it.

5. Señor Daisy Dukes watches while Lety tells the ocean that she feels so empty and she doesn’t know how to survive. She was deceived by the one she gave all her love to unconditionally. She’s sure she’ll never recover. Dukes is moved by her profound level of suffering.

6. Lety calls home and lets her parents listen to the ocean. MamaJ says Fernando came looking for her. MamaJ pushes Tom to tell why Lety is so mad at Fern but he refuses.

7. Lety feels intimidated around all the bellas. Caro says her job is to accompany the bellas, make sure they’re well taken care of, and handle other administrative tasks. Lety tries to run away.

8. Sr. Dukes cooks his fish on the beach and ponders the crying woman. It’s as if she lost her way and has nothing left. He tells the ocean, “You and I know how it feels when the one you love most betrays you and lies to you.”

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Capitulo 170.
Read Alma’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Fernando is getting drunk. He tells Omar that Lety left town and he doesn’t know where. Her family won’t tell him anything. Fernando is sinking. All Omar hears is that the owner of Conceptos skipped town. Omar implies that Lety intends to keep Conceptos. Uh-oh. We know what happens when Wormtongue starts working Fernando. Fern tells Omar that the disaster is all Omar’s fault.

2. Fern says Lety would be perfectly justified to keep Conceptos after reading that foul letter. Omar refuses to take blame for Fern’s actions. And the worst news of all: Omar promises to be Fern’s friend forever.

3. The Angels sing Dueña de mi vida (see the lyrics below) and Fernando remembers how sweet Lety is, then he remembers the meeting and watching her leave. He takes a napkin and writes, “Lety, Solo Dios sabe cuanto la amo. Solo Dios lo sabe. (Only God know how much I love you. Only God knows it.) His classic single tear is followed by many more, and he whispers, “Lety. Mi Lety.”

4. Luigi takes Irmita home where she finds Rafael unconscious on the kitchen floor.

5. Fernando cries over Lety’s photo, “I miss you. I need you so much, Lety. Where are you?”

6. Marcia reveals to Alicia that Fernando’s amante is Lety. Ali can’t believe it; she’s sure Lety bewitched him. Marcia shows her the letter. Ali suggests that Fernando stopped relations with Marcia because he fell in love with Lety. Marcia says it seemed like the amante was someone important to him, and not someone he had to force himself to kiss.

7. The buddy of Aldo (Sr. Daisy Dukes) coaxes him to meet them in the bar. It’s been two years since he’s shared their parties and the buddy hopes Aldo joins them again soon.

8. Lety can’t sleep because she can’t stop thinking about Fernando’s touch, but she’s determined to forget so it stops hurting. She remembers his beautiful words and screams, “It was all a lie!” She feels out of place and wants to escape back to her old world.

9. Marcia cries over her photo album. She concludes that she will forgive him and get him back.

10. PG tells Fern that to find Lety, first he has to find himself. See the transcript.

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La dueña de mi vida

Me enamoro sin querer cuando menos lo esperaba.
Cambió mi forma de ser, me enseñó a amar con el alma.
No es su cuerpo ni su belleza lo que me hace enloquecer.
Es lo que hay en su cabeza y en su corazon lo que la hace tan mujer

CORO
La vida te da sorpresas, sorpresas te da la vida.
Para mi no hay mujeres feas. Todo depende del cristal con que las veas.

Me enamoré de verdad aunque nadie me lo crea.
Me vale aunque los demas digan siempre que ella es fea.
No es modelo ni es perfecta, pero me hace enloquecer.
Es lo que hay en su cabeza y en su corazon lo que la hace tan mujer

CORO

La vida te da sorpresas, sorpresas te da la vida.
Para mi no hay mujeres feas, aunque le digan fea.
Tal vez es fea, eres mi fea, y es la dueña de mi vida.

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I fell in love without wanting to, when I least expected it.
You changed my way of being; you taught me how to love with my soul.
It is not your body nor your beauty which makes me go crazy
It is what is in his head and in your heart that makes you such a women

CHORUS
Life gives you surprises, surprises give you life.
To me there are no ugly women. It all depends on the lens you see with.

I fell in love genuinely, even though nobody believes me
I value you even though the others always say that she is ugly.
You’re neither a model nor perfect, but you make me go crazy.
It is what is in your head and what is in your heart that makes you such a women.

CHORUS

Life gives you surprises, surprises give you life.
To me there are no ugly women. Even though they call you ugly
Perhaps you are fea, you’re my fea, and you’re the owner of my life.

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Hola Gente,

so, he new girl already has some bad news......

I am writing about tonight's recap for Triunfo del Amor. I'm embarassed....
> I recorded tonight's episode and when I started watching it was only black
> screen the whole way through! Idk what happened, as this was while I was
> still out of the house-I think I lost power at some point and it messed up the recording
> settings.
>
> That means I don't have a recap for you to post. I'm very sorry!
>
> On another, just as pathetic, note, I will have to resign from my pitiably short time as a
> recapper. I have had a major change at work that has impacted the time I
> previously had set aside to enjoy this novela.
> I will, alas,have to prioritize and my tv addiction is the first to suffer.
> Sorry to have not lasted any longer, but I can't imagine how I would get
> this done.
>
> My apologies. I hope there is a replacement recapper waiting to step up.
Lo siento tanto. In writing Jane, she suggested I simply post this msg instead and ask that those who did see it add what they remember.

Seriously sorry ya'll.

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Ahoy all, I'm feeling a bit punk tonight so if I've left anything out or gotten anything wrong please let me know. Some fun stuff happened tonight so let's get started...



Last night we left our two two-faced protagonistas glaring at each other through the bars of the local jail. EmanueLirio is outside with coffee and a sandwich and MariVicky is inside with a sneer and a no thanks.

But first let’s go to a couple that’s warming to each other a bit more quickly. Brandon helps a hobbling Ilitia to some stone steps where he can tend to her scraped knee.




And tend to it he does, after a few impish pokes he soothes her wound with salve and urges her to be more accepting of little Christian. But then she admits that when she was little she pretended she had a little brother called Christian. She wonders if her dad named the little tyke after that but forget it, she’ll never ask him. (At least I think that’s what this was all about.)

Over at the cell block MV is surprised, she thought Eman would have moved heaven and earth to keep her locked up. He laughs, even though she’s a pain, a buffoon, a spoiled brat, unbearable, and cold as ice, he’s there to prove she’s innocent. After some discussion about El Lirio, he thanks her for sticking up for him when he was robbed, she says maybe she just did it to throw off suspicion, Eman claims he just has to look into a person’s eyes to know who they are. (!?!? Dude, open YOUR eyes!) Her eyes are full of hate, the same unjustified hate that Mari had for him. And after two years of torment today at least he knows why; it was a lie, a trap to drive Mari away.

Ilitia thanks Brandon for saving her life, AGAIN. He tells her he knows something is bugging her, what is it? She doesn’t want to say, it’s too personal, but I guess she just can’t keep it bottled up any more. She reveals that Eman is very nice to her but she hasn’t been able to spend one night with him. The day of her wedding, before the ceremony…a man raped her.

Eman tells Vicky that Netty told him why Mari hates him and then he remembered how he was tricked that night. As a single tear rolls down her cheek he tells his tawdry tale…at work they were celebrating his engagement to Mari and they got him drunk. He was wasted but he is completely sure that he would not make love with Ilitia because he was totally in love with Mari. Vicky loses it and yells “Shut up, you’re not going to betray me again; I’m not the same idiot I was before!” Eman squints his eyes like he’s thinking REALLY hard. Think Eman, think!! But no, “When have I ever betrayed you?” Doh!

Nope, he didn’t figure it out during the commercial. VM quickly goes into full blown Ethspanol, uthing it ath a thmoke thcreen. He falls for it and I’m getting tired of these two. She’s bitter, he’s a liar, blah blah blah.

Let’s return to Brandon the volcano who’s rumbling wrath is about to erupt. He apologizes for saying all those horrible things to Ilitia about being a loose woman. She’s right, he is a gorilla, a stupid naco; he kisses her hands and begs to know who did it. She shakes her head sadly, she doesn’t know, he could kill her and her family. Luckily someone’s little grey cells are working overtime. “It’s him,” Brandon growls, putting two and two together, “It’s that stupid Mauricio Fonseca!”

Hablando del rey del infierno, and who should come knocking at the prison door but the rapey snake himself proclaiming he’s come to help Vicky out. Seems this is her day for unwanted assistance. She tells him to beat it, Mari told her all about him and his dirty tricks. She brings up Kristel and he sneers. Kristel is just a hobby; he’d dump her in a second for a hot roll in the camita with his Espanolita chiquita, amorosita; he gives her an air smooch as he slimes away.

Two doors down Eman is in a face off with El Comis insisting that Vicky is innocent, a trusted employee. El Comis wonders why Eman isn’t more concerned about his sister who is missing.

This is only a momentary setback. Somehow Emiliano found out about Gretel, fine but Eman is there for Vicky. El Comis throws out his zinger; did Eman not know that his trusted employee has no papers, no passport, no documentation? Sorry but apparently she doesn’t exist at all. (Think Eman, think!)

Finally, a welcome guest for our little jailbird. It’s Delicia and she’s the first to stick up for Eman. She believes he got tricked because he’s not a bad man and he loves Mari. Dee wants to know what’s all the hullabaloo between Doris and the skinny guy pretending to be Mari’s brother? Shhhh, MV says keep it on the down low, everybody has to think that Gman’s her brother. Dee says there’s something about the guy, hmmmm. But Eman on the other hand, that’s a guy you can really trust.

Speaking of trust, MV asks Dee to go back to the Casa de Crazies to be her eyes and ears. Dee’s not too keen to return to that vulture’s nest, MV know how she hates gossip, nudge nudge wink wink say no more.

Back at the vulture’s nest Axel admits to Eman that he blabbed to their dad about Gretel’s escape. The two brothers scratch their chins; somebody must have helped her, but who?

Moments later Eman finds Fedra and confronts her with the truth about Gretel. How could she keep a member of the family trapped like an animal for two years? She tries the same crap she tried on Emiliano but it doesn’t work out quite as well with Eman. She’s not his mother, she’s a monster.

Oh goodie, we’re at Malicio’s blechelor pad and it sounds like a pissed off gorilla is thumping on his door. He opens up and is nearly flattened by an explosive fireball of fury. Brandon doesn’t even hear Mauron’s feeble attempts at threats. With his gun up the rapey snake’s nose he yells that nobody will hear him and nobody will save him, he’s going to pay for what he did to Ilitia. Get ready to die!

Ha! The way Mau is craning his neck to get away from the pistol he really does look like a snake.


Brandon decides he’s not worth becoming a murderer so he’ll beat the RS within an inch of his life. He shoves his gun down his pants (dude, really?),



and tells Orangey to stop caterwauling and proceeds with the thrashing.

Back at the vulture’s nest Fedra is still whining. She tries the “I sacrificed everything for you, you’re my life” crap but Eman rejects it. What about her other kids, his brother and sisters? “Here we are…Fedra Curiel,” he whispers ominously, vowing to never forgive what she did.

After a small break we return to the jail where El Comis is telling MV that he’s about to let her out when hurricane Netty blows in and demands MV’s release. El Comis indicated it’s because of Eman that she’s free which prompts MV to grab her flowers and vow to never thank that hypocrite for anything.

Oh dear, Eman is sitting on the diving board blaming his mom for Mari leaving. “Mari where are you?” he wails to the sky.

Nereida tells a newly-arrived Emiliano that Eman’s in tears so Lowrenzo decides to walk on ahead.

Cut to Fedra weeping and wailing to Bernardo about the recent turn of events. He has no idea the pain she feels, what it is to feel such love for another being. He massages her arm and thought bubbles “Oh but I do, I do, and I’ve had to be silent for so many years.”

Lowrenzo comes through the door and ANOTHER hurricane hits. He can’t stand to see Bernardo’s hand on his mujer and he lunges. Bernardo deftly twists Lowman’s arm and even takes a full-on punch to the face without flinching. Lowrenzo is left crying to mommy cuz his hand hurts.

Out by the pool Eman is conserving water by filling the pool with his own tears. Mari hated him and he didn’t know why. “Oh dad, I can’t talk to her and I can’t find peace.”

Inside, Lowrenzo’s ineffectual posturing is no match for Bernardo’s calm confidence. The servant is dismissed but everyone knows who the bigger man is. Fedra twists the knife by telling Lowrenzo that Bernardo has been with her all her life and would do ANYTHING for her. “Would he kill for you?” Lowrenzo asks. Pretty much, yeah.

Wow, Brandon’s been beating Malicio to a pulp all this time. He makes Mau stand and says he’s decided not to kill him. Instead he’ll make sure he never hurts another woman. He lowers his gun toward the offending weapon while Mauron wails for Dandy. (Sounds really stupid, doesn’t it?) Brandon is momentarily distracted by…



…the scared little boy wet his pants, aw! Thus answering the question we never wanted to ask, the Rapey Snake dresses his junk to starboard.

Whew! Let’s take a break from all the yelling and join Ilitia in calm conversation with her shrink. He says he’s not there to judge her, just to help her. He’s interested in her relationship with this other guy. She says he’s a nobody, a naco, but those eyes, those arms, his six-pack you wouldn’t believe, and he listens to her, he rocks her world. Is she crazy? The doc says no, he just thinks she’s not in love with her husband; she’s in love with the other guy.

Now we’re at Netty’s house where MV continues to natter ad nauseum about how he slept with Ilitia and betrayed Mari. She accuses Netty of being brainwashed by Eman. She wasn’t on his side before, what does she know about him?

Eman has stopped bawling and is having a productive conversation with dad. They let mom get way too out of hand and now they’re paying for it. Emiliano vows to return the house and every last cent that Fedra stole from Mari. The optimistic bells ring in the background and Eman says he’ll also return everything that belonged to his gordita.

MV and Netty are having an argument, with Netty saying Mari was wrong to just leave without saying anything, when they are interrupted by Gretelman who is thrilled to see MV out of jail. This derails MV who pushes Gman upstairs for a talk.

Netty, on the other hand, maintains her focus and follows them upstairs. She shouts at MV to stop applying the law of ice to her in her own house (see vocab below). And by the way, Mari’s stuff belongs to Mari, not to Vicky, so stop trying to be Mari, OK?

Netty exits and the girls with fantastically French-braided hair rip off their wigs. They feel the noose getting tighter. Brandon is starting to suspect MV and Gman is, well, let’s just say her loins are on fire. MV talks about kissing Eman at the office. Gman talks about kissing Oliver at the hospital. I’m very distracted that Gman has sideburns. What are they going to do?

Gman has an idea. La Mala Noche! At that place the dancers dress up and wear masks. There, she can be with Oliver without putting him at risk. Mari is still confused, la Mala Noche? Oops, there is still one little thing that Gretel has not told Mari about Fedra Curiel.

Tomorrow: Fedra gets a gift in a box.

And Thank You Miss Judy for the help with my first screen shot, hooray!!


asi que a deja chiller = So stop your caterwauling
Asta aqui llegamos = Here we are
Jolgorio = hubbub, hullabaloo, revelry
La ley de hielo = to be indifferent to someone, to cut them off, to ignore them (Lit. the law of ice)
Meto las manos al fuego por ello. = I trust him completely (Lit. I’d put my hands in fire for him.)
Nido de buitres = vulture’s nest
Se moviendo el mundo = He rocks my world

Starboard = the right side of the boat (when one is standing at the helm and looking at the pointy end)
Port = the left side of the boat (when one is standing at the helm...)

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* Early in the morning Leonardo visits his girl who asks him about Roberto. Is it true he was killed? Yes, he was poisoned. Julieta hesitantly tells him she used to date with that guy… but don’t worry, nothing happened! However, she’s sure he took her keys one day and he’s the one who stole the cuff-link. Leonardo flashbacks to the day when met Roberto in the jeweler. *Viewerville: Smeagol, we miss you!* Julieta says now she’s the one who wants to interrogate: does Leonardo love her? Because he was pretty interested in Gabriela before. Leo admits he used to think he was in love with Gaby, but later he realized he felt only fondness for her and for Fausto. The only woman he’s in love with is Julieta. Kiss, kiss, kiss! *Viewerville: sigh*



* Zaida, her wide smile and her long legs show up at Hotel Mirador and attempt to flirt with Juan José, who’s very busy with trying not to delete every single file on his computer and telling Asunción by phone where Elsa and Caramelo live now. Since Garnica’s disappeared she’d like to associate with JJ. Well, he wouldn’t mind it, but there’s one thing he doesn’t understand: does Mauricio know about her plans? Oh, come on! But she just said a few minutes ago that Medina had given her his address. Busted.



* Asunción visit at Elsa’s flat becomes another nightmare for him: recently Caramelo is much more interested in the cool painter set Mauricio bought to her than in spending time with him. After heartbroken Limón leaves both Elsa and Mauricio feel horrible about the situation.



* Mina and Alejandra discuss the death of Roberto. Ale thinks Rob was always looking for trouble and he was in cahoots with dangerous folks… And that’s why she’s so worried about her sister who lives in Adolfo’s condo now. Then Miss Pride talks about her favourite topic: Juan José. He told her he loved her and she loves him, too. She’d like to explain him the situation, but she won’t look for him, it’s his turn to call her. And although she understands his anger, his insecurities make her worried about their future.



* Nervous Bertha tells her BFF about the false testimony and her fear of Adolfo. She realized he’s a mysterious and dangerous man, and geez, that conversation between him and Yolanda! The phone rings and big sister tells Bertha to get the hell out of that condo. Does she know Roberto was murdered? At home JJ tells Lucha the good news: Chicles and Caramelo are going to the same school. And where Limón? He hasn’t arrived at home yet. Great, it means he has great time with the little girl, doesn’t it? In a restaurant Zaida and Adolfo discuss Juan José and she tells him about the blackmail, the 10 million pesos, the backpack filled with paper and the helicopter. Adolfo is afraid that eventually the police will find out that Garnica is dead. However, it would be magnificent if they could frame Juan José with the murder. By the way. guess whom he is going to meet tonight? Dante Sevilla! Zaida’s face freezes.



* The bunch of problems called Bertha storm into Carlos’s flat to tell him she wants to leave Adolfo’s house. What did he do to her?! Nothing, nothing, but he killed Roberto! WTF? Back at JJ’s the big guy is sitting in his favourite armchair looking very troubled. Asunción arrives at home and starts to cry about Caramelo who doesn’t care about him anymore and who’s going to forget them. In her design office Alejandra sits in her chair looking very troubled, too, but no, she won’t want to call JJ. After Mina leaves Bertha shows up and Alejandra learns her little sister has a relationship with Adolfo’s son. Bertha, Carlos and Roberto killed a woman 11 years ago! Enraged Ale scorns Bertha for everything she’s done and tells her again to leave that condo for good and all. But Adolfo won’t let her go because she knows too much. And last night he said something horrible… What? He called himself the devil’s spawn, a freak of nature.



*At Sagitario Adolfo and Carlos bicker about their relationship and the ring again. Carlos is about to reproach him for the death of Roberto when Dante Sevilla shows up and daddy kicks Moustache out of the office. Dante enter the room and the Alpha Male Fight begins. They start with insults (you’re an arrogant tyrant, Ávila – but you’re worse than me), then Sevilla asks Adolfo about Garnica. When he learns Javier is studying underwater life recently both men burst into the classic evil laugh. Look, that bastard Garnica deserved his fate, the problem is that he offered a fantastic business opportunity to Sevilla: a place from where one could get marvelous archeological stuff. Why did Adolfo get rid of him? Dolphie tells Sevilla about the letter and Garnica’s blackmail. Sevilla asks him to tell him everything and offers him his help but Adolfo says he could never trust a man like him, a man who kills and betrays his helpmates… Does he remember Zaida? She’s a touchy topic for them. Anyway, Adolfo’s is also interested in that seaside touristic-smuggling paradise so why don’t they become associates? And what about Zaida, asks Sevilla. Don’t worry, Adolfo can control her.



* At JJ’s we get another scene that proves that Chicles, who’s just arrived home from school, is a demanding but funny little rascal and Lucha is a steady and wise mother. Sevilla and his armed henchmen show up at Garnica’s flat and order Valentín to open Garnica’s safe. There’s a map in it and it belongs to Sevilla. Sorry, sir, but there’s no safe in that flat anymore, it’s been stolen. *Viewerville: What?* And who stole it? A man called Juan José Victoria. One… one night he showed up in the flat and took the safe away, but Garnica ordered Valentín to keep his mouth shut. *Viewerville: Seriously. WHAT?! Make up a better lie!*And where is that Juan José Victoria now? Ask Adolfo Ávila about him.

* Leonardo visits David who shows him the business card Juan José found in Roberto’s suitcase. Leo’d like to know how could David send JJ to Roberto and why do they want to take the law into their own hands? It was stupid. And illegal. David silently gives Leonardo the business card: Susana Gómez. Tío Juan José brings Caramelo home for a visit which makes Asunción beside himself with joy. He finds out the first painting Cara ever made portrays him and the little girl. Together. Forever. Adorable scene! Juan José gives Chicles a shiny new backpack then he leaves. The kids start to talk about The Letter and Cara shows it to illiterate Asunción. This is the point when Viewerville start to cry of frustration.



* In the meantime Leonardo and Ramón arrive at Susana’s flat and start to explore it. Back to JJ’s: Lucha asks the kids if they want to eat. Of course! Caramelo puts the letter back into her bag and when Asunción asks her when her tía Elsa will come for her she corrects the old man: Elsa isn’t her aunt but her mother. The Merry Men, aka Sevilla, frightened Valentín, armed gorilla 1 and armed gorilla 2 wait for Adolfo in his condo. What happened, Dante? Well, Garnica’s safe and his precious map was stolen by a guy called Juan José Victoria.



*At Susana’s the supercops find the money… and the diamonds hidden in the box of margarine.



Aribeth

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Capitulo 167.
Read Alma’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Marcia demands Lety’s bags or she’ll call security. To her, Lety is a criminal. Lety suggests they open the bags in private. Ali is delighted that Lety got fired with the dishonor she deserves.

2. Lety warns Marcia that it’s all part of Fern’s strategy to save Conceptos. Marcia reads the first card, “.. I’m surer than ever of my decision to cancel my wedding,” and the next one, “Many nights with many bodies but only one night with a woman, only one night of love.” (Oooh! That’s gonna’ leave a mark!) She asks, “Don’t tell me that Fernando is in love with you. You’re the amante? You had relations with him?”

3. Sitting in the meeting in disgrace, Fernando remembers their first night together, how much he loves Lety, almas in the moonlight, and how deeply he feels Lety’s love for him.

4. Lety tells Marcia that Fern never loved her. She says, “If you read this letter you’ll understand. I deserve everything that has happened because I was wrong.” She leaves the bag with Marcia.

5. Fern protests Humberto’s direction, but stops and takes a humble tone. Pop tells him he has no right to an opinion. MamaT says they can’t let this ruin the wedding. Marcia says, “There won’t be any wedding. He deceived me, not just with the company, but he’s been playing me for a fool all along.

6. Fernando begs his father’s forgiveness and Humberto answers, “Don’t say another word to me ever again. In less than a year, you destroyed 30 years of work. You demonstrated that you’ll never grow up. You destroyed your beautiful relationship with Marcia. I’ll never forgive you. Have you been able to sleep at night?” Fern answers, “No, and I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep ever again.”

7. Fern calls the house and Tom tells him Lety can’t talk to him. Pop asks why she’s hiding.

8. MamaT consoles Marcia, reminding her that Omar wrote the cards. Marcia corrects her and says Fern had relations with Lety. MamaT refuses to believe her son is capable of such depravity. Marcia says, “Today, to me, he’s a different person.” MamaT says, “At least he doesn’t love her. That, I could never accept.” And Marcia cries quietly.

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Capitulo 168.
Read Julie’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Fern tells Omar that he has to find Lety and explain everything because she thinks the letter is the truth. See the transcript. Omar asks why, since she left them. Fern answers, “Por mi mismo (for me myself).” ARRGGG!!! Omar tells Fern he can’t possibly be seen with Lety, and Fern blows him off.

2. Lety finishes packing and leaves her diary behind. MamaJ realizes that diary is significant. Boy howdy!

3. The vortex finds out that the wedding is canceled. Marcia tells Fern, “Lety did me a favor, saving me from marrying a desgraciado. You trusted Lety who betrayed you today, instead of the woman who’s always loved you. Fern swears he’ll recover everything he’s lost and asks her forgiveness. Marcia says Lety gave her the letter, Lety the one he gave his life and his confidence. Fern begs her to stop; the board already crushed him. She slaps him and drops the ring to the floor.

4. Alicia hears that Fern isn’t president anymore. She says, “Now I don’t have to tolerate your gritos,” and shoves her way past him. Fern swears to MamaT, “I’m going to recover everything I lost.”

5. Omar again pressures Fern to forget about Lety since she gave Marcia the letter. Fern answers, “It wasn’t her fault.” That’s his first glimmer of taking responsibility.

6. Marcia tells Ali about the meeting. Ali is jealous because Fern and Tom each gave Lety a company, and nobody gave her one. Marcia explains that Tom is just some chavo that manages FI. Ali: You mean he’s poor? I did all that, for free? M: Did you sleep with him? Another one falls very low.

7. At the airport, Pop tells Caro Lety has the highest morals and he doesn’t want her to throw that all away in Acapulco (too late!). Tearful good-byes.

8. Fern waits for Lety at her house. Pop tells Fern that Lety left DF. Tom says, “Don’t look for her. That’s what Lety says. I’ve told you twice now.” And it starts raining.

9. When Lety left the house she said, “I’m going far away to change my life. Above all I’m leaving to forget you.” She smashes his picture, trying to break free of him and says, “Fern hurt me yet again.”

10. Lety arrives in Acapulco. We see a shirtless guy in Daisy Dukes inspecting a ratty boat. Nice back!!! Later we see him throwing a fishing net. Not a hook, mind you, but a net.

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Spanish Lesson
This is the jist of Fernando and Omar’s conversations.It actually spans three conversations.

O: Why’d she do this to us?
F: You really don’t know? She read you stupid letter. Isn’t that enough?
O: How long did she have it? Why did she wait until now to give us away?
F: She heard you decide to send her out of the country. What better revenge than to “unmask” us to the committee?
O: Where are you going?
F: To look for Lety. I called, but she refused to talk to me.
O: What do you want from her?
F: Do you know what she must think? That your letter is the truth.
O: Well it was! Even though NOW you’re in love with her.
F: I have to explain it all to her.
O: And Marcia?
F: She canceled the wedding. She wants nothing to do with me. And I don’t intend to ask her back. Y’know, maybe what happened was for the best. I couldn’t take the stress one moment more.
O: Marcia said you betrayed her intimacy. Do you think she knows about the romance?
F: No, if she wanted to do that, Lety would’ve put the letter in Marcia’s folder. And what’s it matter what Marcia thinks?

O: Lety left. Why do you want to look for her?
F: Por mi mismo (for me myself). For what I feel for her. For my emotions. Yeah, I know for you it’s a cursi because you were born without a heart. And to you, anything that comes from the soul is a cursi.
O: Are you hoping for anything more than forgiveness?
F: Yes. I need her with me.
O: Wait. You intend to continue the relationship?
F: Of course.
O: Are you nuts? Do you know what will happen here when they find out?
F: What else can happen? What’s left?
O: And Marcia?
F: We’ve all but broken up. I don’t have to explain to her what I do with my life.

O: What did Marcia say?
F: Lety showed her your stupid letter. What a perfect ending to a day like today.
O: But didn’t you tell her it was to save the company? It looks to me like Lety did it to tear you to shreds, and you still want to look for her?
F: Of course. It wasn’t her fault.

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At Mario's, Gabriela heads out to her dad's apartment; and Abelardo heads out through now-David's bedroom to bring Leonardo back through the tunnel house. On the return through the tunnel, Leonardo points out that cyanide kills in about five minutes and learns it only takes about one minute to traverse the passage.

Once inside David's bedroom, they note a flashlight on the bedside table that becomes fingerprint evidence. At the prison, Ramón confirms from Marcos their suspicions that Garnica probably heard through him via Pedro that Juan José is wealthy enough to be an investor -- and a blackmail target.

Back at Mario's, Leonardo learns from an anxious and confused Édgar that he should be questioning maid Ramona about events of the previous evening. During the maid's inquiry, Leonardo hears about the partially drunken apple juice; and to his dismay that the maid just washed the pitcher. He wants her to come downtown and give a deposition.

Across town, Mauricio takes Elsa to meet Ulises, his hairstylist who owns her prospective apartment. Predictably, Ulises thinks they're both gorgeous -- but in need of a good cut. Elsa is tickled the lovely building is so small, with few apartments.

She is blown away by the beauty of the apartment -- and unfortunately the monthly rent of $20K pesos, too. But Mauricio tries to allay her fears; and as they sit companionably, Ulises muses that once they two are married, she'll be living in Mauricio's awesome digs, as he's the best architect around.

Back at Mario's, mystified Édgar is stunned when "Mario" enters the front door in the pink of health. Outside Mario's office, Abelardo admonishes Santiago for never being around and risking Adolfo learning he doesn't live there. Then he terrifies Santiago with news Roberto was killed with poison obviously meant for himself!

Over at Juan José's, Caramelo refuses to eat greasy street food Asunción brings home, having learned about healthy eating at school. But Chicles has no such reservations and digs in. At Adolfo's condo, Bertha enters furious at him for her ordeal that morning at her deposition.

When she wants yet another drink to calm her nerves, Adolfo warns her against losing control and saying something stupid. She resents his tone after she did him such a big favor; and he regroups and apologizes. Taking a frantic call from Édgar about the blunder at Mario's, Adolfo orders Édgar to the condo right away.

At his hanging up, Bertha observes crossly that things have changed with him: Adolfo used to be confident, but now he's insecure -- obviously disturbing Adolfo. Back at Juan José's, Caramelo plays with the infamous letter again, claiming she wrote it -- which Chicles derides as impossible since she can't write yet.

When he whisks it away, she threatens him with tattling that he stole the briefcase in Puerto Vallarta, and Chicles reluctantly returns it. Sad Asunción overhears Caramelo call Chicles a dummy for being illiterate -- and say matter-of-factly that she's going to live with Elsa and Mauricio without her uncle.

Édgar visits Adolfo in his condo office, relating the strange events that resulted in "Mario" still being alive, with apparently no other dead body anywhere! Adolfo is sure Ramona will incriminate Édgar in making the apple juice and instructs him to leave David's employ and go to a designated safe house to lie low.

Alejandra is astounded to learn about Roberto's poisoning during a visit to David's bedside. At Santiago's apartment, Julieta finally remembers to tell Gabriela she and Leonardo are a couple -- setting Gabriela off, frustrated that she's always the last to learn everything! Tomorrow she's going to grill "Mario" and Santiago together!

David phones then and also astounds Gabriela with the news about Roberto. Across the way at Juan José's, Asunción's concerned the police may suspect Juan José. When they argue Juan José shouldn't pick up Caramelo and irritate the situation, Asunción's satisfied to hear Juan José vow angrily she's going to return home to live with them.

At Adolfo's, he's disregarding his own advice and become a sloppy, talkative drunk. Yolanda enters, and he spills his anxiety to her. At David's bedside, when Gabriela assumes everyone hides truths from her because she's sheltered and can't handle situations, he maintains he's experienced -- and he can't handle everything either.

Gabriela declares she's going to take advantage of her training and help him manage the hotels and fend off Adolfo's advances, to which David insists he married her not only for her beauty but her intelligence and determination and will be the proudest guy when she does.

Back at drunken Adolfo's, he claims his failures are due to being surrounded by idiots! Yolanda points out it's his own arrogance and cruel domination at fault and that he should give up the life of crime -- unless he just wants to be the richest corpse in the cemetery. He has more money than he can spend in a lifetime!

They list out loud the heinous crimes Adolfo's committed; and he sweeps them away with a hand, lamenting he can't help it -- he can't help it! What can he do! Grabbing Yolanda, he shouts they are both the same! They two are in a pact with the devil. The devil! And up above on the landing, the noise has brought Bertha to listen at the railing.

With Abelardo and Santiago attending, Leonardo visits David's office to fill him in on the investigation; that they suspect now-missing Édgar and that hapless Roberto was collecting photographic evidence and got thirsty. David's furious as it becomes clear Adolfo intended to poison "Mario."

Bertha visits Yolanda and finds her with a hangover. Things don't improve when Yolanda learns Bertha overheard their conversation last night and fears for her life now. Yolanda repeats she warned Bertha to stay away from Adolfo and should still flee. The worst is: Bertha observes that Yolanda and Adolfo together are apparently hiding a very dirty secret.

In his condo, Adolfo takes a call from Garnica-associate Danté Sevilla and plans to meet him at the club that evening. Juan José visits at Mario's for David and runs into Alejandra, who is frantic to explain; but evidently she misunderstood. He never broke up with her, he clarifies; and they still love each other.

In David's office, Juan José reviews everything he knows to David and hands him the card from Roberto's luggage that has Susana's name on it, which they will give to Leonardo. They agree Roberto's inadvertent poison was meant for "Mario" -- and renew their determination to work together to bring Adolfo to justice!

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I am going to have to phone this one in and give the pictures a miss. I got home late from work, and think I got Elvira’s bug. Please feel free to add and correct I know I missed a lot.

Dan is thinking to himself that yesterday everything was perfect, how could it all go so wrong. Than he realizes it can’t be Eva. How could she sign the check if she doesn’t know what his signature looks like.

Also we go back to the house where Leo has Eva. When she stirs he quickly gets up and manages to put her clothes back on her somehow with out waking her up.

Marcella and Vicky are telling the police that Eva robbed them and they are denouncing her for fraud and theft. They want her arrested. They need a photo and Vicky is more than happy to supply one. Marcella emphasizes that it is also Daniel that is denouncing her as well. Vicky tells them they have to work fast and find her before she leaves the country.

Eva wakes up and is a bit confused and asks Leo what happened. She is fully clothed. Leo tells her she fainted. She tells him she is still a bit dizzy. Leo feigns concern and tells her he is worried about her and just wants her to get better.

Fran is telling Jacky all about his adventure at the restaurant. He had to leave because Giorgio would have recognized him. I think he also said something to the fact that he couldn’t figure out what she was even doing there with Giorgio. Than he wonders if he should talk to Giorgio. Jacky sarcastically says sure go ahead see how far that will get you then he will tell her he is just a fake.(or something like that). Then they switch subjects and muse about how strange it is that Eva isn’t going to marry Dan.

Victoria has concerns that Eva will tell Daniel she was the one who gave her the check. Marcella assures her this won’t happen. She also wonders what to do if Dan shows up and refuses to say that Eva is a crook.

Back to Leo and Eva. She is still trying to get her witts about her. Leo continues his “role as friend and protector” telling her she needs to stay there and recover. He also tells her that nothing she does right now will change the circumstances of what happened. She tries to leave and he tells her that if she goes home Dan will certainly be at her place looking for her.

Dan shows up at Marcella’s and tells her that Eva could not have robbed them. She doesn’t even know what his signature looks like. Marcella tells him that she had access to his house. She could have found it there. Than Vicky reminds him about the time she was at Laurita’s birthday party. We have a quick flashback when Dan saw Eva go through his things and she appeared to act quite guilty, and the first seed of doubt is planted in Dan’s mind. But he says he still doesn’t believe she is capable of doing such a thing. Marcella tells him she believes she is capable of this and has sicked the police on her.

Eva is talking with Leo and calls him Senor Leo asking him what she should do. He tells her first to stop calling him Senor, after all they are friends. (I want to chop his head off!!!)

Dan continues to tell Marcella that he doesn’t believe that Eva is capable of doing such a thing. Vicky is outraged he would defend such a creature, after all she just a servant in their house. Dan tells her to stop her rich girl attitude. Victoria is getting all heated up and tells Dan he was probably her accomplice. Dan leaves mad. Old Marcella realizes that Vicky isn’t doing their little evil plot any good by getting angry and tells her she needs to tone it down and apologize to him or she will ruin any hopes of getting him back.

Leo is now telling Eva more lies. He tells her she can’t go face Dan because he has a violent side. He has seen it. Eva tells him she can’t believe they are talking about the same person. He tells her that she has no idea how awful Dan will react when she accuses him of killing her father.
Marcella continues her “pep” talk with Victoria and tells her that Eva is with Leo right now working out his part of the plan.

Alicia is talking with Marisol. She tells her she is really worried about Eva. Her and Tony looked all over for her and couldn’t find her. Marisol tells Eva about being stood up by Fran. She is all ticked off. She may not have any money but she has her pride. The phone rings and it is Fran. Fran makes up a bogus excuse saying he had to go to a meeting and there was millions of dollars at stake. Well maybe a girl has to think about money before pride, as Marisol forgives him and the charade continues. Than she is off to get more credit on her cell phone (What?)

Leo is working on his pictures of Eva when Marcella calls. He tells her Eva is with him. She calls Eva a thieve and a whore (golfa). She tells him she wrote a check out in the company’s name and cashed it. Leo doesn’t believe this. Marcella tells him the police are looking for her. He tells her that isn’t necessary and Marcella wants to know where they are so the police can arrest her. Leo tells Marcella that he has to go and hangs up on her. After he hangs up Marcella mumble to herself calling him an imbecile. (So sad neither one of her children are living up to her loathsome despicable standards).

Vicky has gone over to Daniel‘s house. Upon Marcella’s advise she apologizes. Then Dan tells her he is the one who needs to apologize and tells her to sit down. He tells her that he would give his life for Eva. Vicky seems hurt. She asks him how he could say such a cold thing to her. He tells her that he fell in love with Eva the moment he saw her. He tried to control his feelings but wasn’t able to. Vicky protests and tells him he can’t be in love with such a nobody. Daniel curtly tells her to quit insulting Eva. He tells her that he loves Eva more than he has ever loved anyone.

Leo is pacing around and Eva wants to know if something is wrong. (I got a little lost here so this might not be quite what went down.) Leo lies to her and says that Daniel is now accusing her of robbing the company. She say’s she can’t believe this. Leo continues with the lies.

Vicky is furious with Dan and yelling at him for falling in love with a servant in her house. Daniel retorts, he fell in love with someone that works for her.

Back to Eva and Leo. Eva can’t believe that Daniel would accuse her of such a thing. She didn’t rob anyone. Leo tells her Dan wants to hurt her before she accuses him of killing her father. (I might have this all wrong so please correct me) Eva wants to know how Dan knows she found out and he confesses he told her. Eva gets really mad at Leo for telling Dan. She wanted to confront him.

Leo is now trying to back peddle and apologizes for telling Dan. He tells her now that what Dan wants to do is make it look like she is a crook so when she tries to accuse him they won’t believe her. Eva wants to know how much money is he accusing her of stealing. He tells her $25,000. (I think.) He tells her he has the police out looking for her now. Poor Eva looks very scared angry and confused. She can’t believe that this is happening.

Vicky is still going off on Dan. She tells him she can’t believe he actually fell in love with Eva. Now if it was just a tryst she could understand that. Marcella has meandered over to Dan‘s house as well to stir the pot. She is blaming all these woes on that women (Eva). Victoria is all tears and heart broken as she accuses Dan of breaking her heart because of that vile rat. Marcella tells Dan he has to realize who Eva really is. Nothing more than a thief. She begs him once more to denounce her. Than she say’s her goodbyes and reminds him about an important meeting with an important client in the morning.

Brief interlude of no real importance, Justa is off to church and Adrian asks if he can go to the park and play with his friends. She tells him fine but to be home early.

Leo is telling Eva they have to think and think fast. There is no time to feel sorry for herself. The police are looking for her. She tells him she needs to call home. Leo asks her if she is going to call Dan.

Tony starts coming on to Alicia. She tells him to quit bugging her. Tony acts all hurt and wants to know why she is being so nasty to him. He is just trying to help and get her to calm down. Alicia tells him how can she be calm when her sister is missing.

Alicia is now on the phone talking with Eva. Alicia is relieved she called. We don’t hear Eva’s voice but we can tell she is talking to fast as Alicia seems quite confused (that is her natural state). Tony is intently listening in and we hear Alicia saying she knows what place she is talking about and agrees to meet her there.

Eva hangs up the phone and thanks Leo. He asks her if she is certain Alicia won’t tell anyone where she is. She tells him she has every confidence in Alicia that she won’t tell anyone. She than tells him that she needs to go out to the garden to get some air. Leo tells her he will be in his bedroom and if she needs anything to let him know. Once she leaves, he takes her purse from under a counter and places it on the fire place. (I have no idea what that was all about but it was in my notes.)

Fran is washing Dan’s blue convertible. Dan shows up and says he needs to take a drive. Fran tells him he probably needs to go think thinks over. We see him driving around and stopped in the middle of traffic. Then we see he has parked the car and is thinking to himself. He can’t understand why she would do something like this, after all he loves her so much.

Alicia is running around the room packing a bunch of Eva’s stuff. Tony enters and wants to know what is going on. She doesn’t tell him and he gets all ticked at her. He sarcastically apologizes to her for being concerned.

Adrian comes running back into the house and tells them the police are out front. They come in and ask for Eva. Alicia and Tony play dumb (which isn’t a far stretch for either of them) and tell them they have no idea where she is. Then they ask what they are looking for her for. The police tell them fraud and theft. Alicia says she can’t believe that. This has to be a mistake. Eva wouldn’t hurt an insect. One of the policemen tell her maybe she wouldn’t hurt an insect but she could still rob a bank (Or something like that)
Alicia asks to look at the arrest report and they hand it over to her.

Victoria and Marcella are having a little poolside chat. Victoria asks her why she came over to Dan’s house. She tells her she had to make sure that she was apologizing and not arguing with him. She tells her she apologized but was surprised when Dan confessed he was in love with Eva. Marcella seems surprised that he had the nerve to confess it. Victoria tells her it was hard to pretend that she didn’t already know, but when he told her face to face it that he was never in love with her the way he loves Eva, she was about to fly off the handle (punto de perder los estribos).

Alicia is looking over the papers and wants to know who is accusing Eva of theft. She can’t believe it is Daniel. The police ask Alicia and Tony if they know who he is. Alicia says that Eva works for the Arismendis and has seen Daniel a few times and that’s it. Then they say they have a warrant to search the place and Tony tells them to have at it.

Marcella continues to tell Vicky that when she had been gone so long at Daniel’s it occurred to her that she had to do something and that is why she went over to his house. It is better to prevent than to be sorry. Victoria thanks her for being so clever and having her back. She tells her she is incredible. Marcella smiles back and tells her it is from years of experience. To keep control you always have to be one step ahead. You avoid things that aren’t convenient. Victoria smiles in adoration.

The police have finished their search and leave and we quickly jump back poolside with Victoria pacing about nervously. Marcella asks her why she is so nervous. Victoria says what if Daniel doesn’t fall in their trap. Marcella tells her to stop worrying. Everything will turn out fine. Victoria tells her it is because she loves him and wants to be with him. But she is sure he is probably with Eva. Marcella tells her that is not the case. Eva is with Leo right now. Than Victoria wants to know why he wont call the police. Marcella tells her it is because Leo doesn’t want to send her to jail (Or press charges or something to that nature).

Victoria says she knew he wouldn’t agree with their plan. Marcella tells her that doesn’t matter. The thing that matters is that Daniel doesn’t find Eva.

Back at the pension Alicia is twitting about saying she can’t believe Eva is messed up in this. Tony tries to comfort her and tells her he would never have imagined she could be a thief. Alicia snaps at him and tells him Eva is not a thief. Tony acts offended and says that isn’t what he was saying. Than he says what other explanation is there for her running away like that. Alicia tells him she doesn’t know but hopefully Eva will tell her when they meet up.

She starts packing Eva’s things and Tony offers to help her and take her there. Alicia tells him no, because she promised Eva she would come alone. He says he just wants to drive her there. Alicia snaps at him and says what part of no don’t you understand. He acts all hurt and tells her all he wants to do is help her and all she does is chew him out. He says he will never learn. Alicia stops for a moment and apologizes and tells him she has to do this for Eva and can’t let her down. Tony turns “soft hearted” and says okay, but you know I am always here for you if you need anything. All he wants to do his help her. Alicia thanks him and he tells her to tell Eva Hi and that all the differences between them are behind them. He tells her he is really worried about Eva as well. Alicia graciously thanks him and leaves. After she leaves creepy Tony thought bubbles “ Oh Evita I hope they catch you and throw you in jail and you get at least ten years. In the meantime I will be busy consoling your little sister Alicia.”

Victoria is all worried that Daniel won’t return to her. That he will continue to be in love with Eva. Marcella assures her that in a few days the love he has for Eva will be history. She tells her that soon Daniel will come to their door and beg her forgiveness. Victoria asks her if she really thinks so. Marcella tells her not only does she think this but is convinced. Pretty soon he will realize that he has encountered a thief. He will return to her. The only certain and sure relationship he has left is Victoria. Victoria smiles hopefully.

We have some flashbacks from Eva . The first kiss, the hospital visit, etc. etc. Then Eva promptly says out loud it was all a lie.

Then she remembers the car accident and the red car fleeing. Her being in the car with Leo and seeing Dan coming out of the red convertible. She yells “You took something from me that I loved.”. We see Leo lurking in the shadows.

Dan has showed up at the pension and is pounding on Eva’s door. Tony comes out from under a slimy rock and tells Daniel she isn’t there. He wants to know where she is. Tony acting all sympathetic tells him he is sorry to have to tell him this but Eva left. Dan wants to know where. Tony tells him he doesn’t know but she is far away and the worse part is she will be gone for good. Dan shakes his head in disbelief.

Dan asks Tony why he is saying that. Tony tells him she packed up all her stuff and she isn’t returning. Tony tells him he is really sorry because he knows he really loved her. He tells him it is probably like the police said. The delinquent just left with what she wanted. Dan asks him what he is referring to. Tony tells him “Eva robbed you Right?” “That’s what the police said. Her intention was to swindle you.”
Daniel asks him how he would know that. Tony looks around than says, the police were here just a bit ago and he saw the warrant with Daniels name on it accusing Eva. He says he knows there is proof that Eva cashed the check. He tells Daniel this wasn’t the first time Eva has done something like this and probably won’t be the last time. Daniel shakes his head in disbelief and demands to see Alicia. Tony tells her Alicia isn’t there. He just saw her leave a bit ago with her suitcases and is sure she is probably going to meet up with Eva.

He tells Daniel that he doesn’t believe Alicia will return either. He tells Daniel that Alicia confessed everything to him. They go from city to city looking for work as domestic help for the rich like Daniel. Than they seduce them and get the men to fall in love with them and rob a large amount of money and then disappear. That is after the relationship is formalized. And Daniels seed of doubt has just been fertilized with Tony’s "bull spit" as we see him listening with a devastated face.

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