Caray, Caray!

OK, so, Constancio hugs Mili and introduces her to everyone as his daughter…or at least he tries to. He tells them how much better he feels now that the cat's out of the bag, but Mili cracks up laughing. She reminds him that if he were her dad, she'd beat the smack out of him. Claudio grabs Constancio and calls him "Daddy". It's all too much for Constancio, who heads upstairs and skips dinner. Regina introduces Claudio to his "siblings" and Valeria, predictably, just walks off, but Alejandro makes nice. Hugo welcomes his new cousin at this "harmonious" time. Padre Manuel also asks to skip dinner, but he wants a word with Mili. He and Mili head off for the study while the others, except Andrea and Damian go in to dinner. Damian tells Andrea he's got to look after his own interests, never mind that the kid's no good for Andrea's plans.

Mili thinks the reappearance of Constancio's "son" is a miracle. Padre Manuel is pretty nervous, but won't say what's up. He gives up and says Milagros should get back to work. Mili makes fun of Constancio thinking she's his daughter and tells Padre Manuel that her real daddy's going to be a squished cockroach once Mili and her cuate Jesus get done with him.

Luciana gripes to Constancio about needing to get "that bastard" out of the house. Constancio agrees, but he objects to throwing the word "bastard" around so much and tells her if she's so against bastards, she should start by throwing out Alejandro.

Los del servicio are in the kitchen having dinner, Braulio included. Lina doesn't think it's fair that he doesn't get to have dinner with his nephew. Horacio is jealous of Braulio because he found his nephew, but Horacio hasn't found his daughter. Horacio gets all choked up and has to leave the table.

Claudio stuffs his dessert in his face and talks with his mouth full about needing to catch a bus back home. He wants to say goodbye to his "Abuela" but Alejandro says she's probably tired and he'll pass on the message. Damian takes Claudio home. Andrea tries to kiss Alejandro good night, but he turns his face. Hugo wants to continue their discussion about Carmen. Alejandro says he's tired of talking to Hugo when Hugo won't listen. Hugo disagrees and Alejandro changes his mind and says Hugo's deaf.

Out front, Damian coaches Claudio to be more affectionate to his new "family". Claudio hands over the money Regina gave him and Damian hands back $1500. Damian is such a parasite.

Mili goes up to say good night to Doña Regina. Doña Regina's down because she thought the reunion would be different, more affectionate. Mili begs for another chance for Claudio as he must be in shock. Regina agrees. Before Mili goes to bed, she asks Regina if, now that the real grandchild is found, she's not the pretend granddaughter anymore. Regina, with tears in her eyes, says Mili will never stop being her pretend granddaughter. She and Mili hug and cry. See, that's what Doña Regina was talking about--that's what the reunion should have looked like. Mili tries to lighten the mood by telling Regina to dream of angels and let her know how she (Mili) looks with wings on, ja, ja.

The next morning, Mili surprises Alejandro with roses for his room again. She nags him to get up and go to work and he tries to convince her to get in bed with him and wake him with cuddles. She starts to say something and he guesses that Sor Cachete told her if a guy wants to cuddle it ends up with him wanting to "hacer la cochinada" (do the nasty). Mili said she wasn't going to say anything about that, but she sees he's got his mind on the nasty. He wants her to hang out for a while and she's trying to beg off when someone knocks on the door and Mili hides behind the couch. It's Andrea, of course, who all but steals the roses, then tries to sneak into Alejandro's bath. He says he forgot he already had a bath and now he's in a hurry to leave. He shoves her out the door and says he's got to talk to her later. Andrea: "About the wedding preparations, right?" Alejandro: "Uh, yeah." Well, "Don't make any because I'm breaking up with you," counts as a conversation about wedding plans doesn't it? Mili pops up from behind the couch mocking Andrea and complaining that she stole the flowers. Alejandro reminds Mili that he's going to break up with Andrea soon and then they can celebrate that Mili's going to be the only adolescent girl, digo, woman in his life. He suggests dinner, but Mili wants to cook for him. They agree to have their dinner at Bobby's house tomorrow night since he's taking Valeria to the Rodeo tonight. Mili says they'll see each other at the rodeo. They kiss and we get the scratching record sound as Mili realizes that Alejandro is only wearing his "calzoncillos" (and praise be the wardrobe people that they're boxers and not briefs) and so she runs away to fight another day.

Constancio summons Claudio to the study for a chat. Claudio asks if he should call Constancio "boss" or "daddy." Constancio says not to joke around--they're going to go do a DNA test tomorrow. I guess Damian didn't think of that. Loser.

Damian comes to collect from Regina, but she tells him it will have to wait until after the DNA testing tomorrow. The little weasel tries to smarm his way out of it, but to no avail.

Rorgan asks Lina to be his first psstchoanalysis patient. He has her lie on a bench in the garden and start free associating. Lina starts talking about herself, how much she loves butterflies, her absent mom and dad. She thinks dad is handsome, tall, well-dressed, and rich.

Two out of three ain't bad. Horacio's in the kitchen, moping. Socorro comments that Braulio looked a bit pensive, as if the reunion wasn't quite what he expected. Horacio wonders if his daughter hates him like Mili hates her dad.

Lina finishes some story about fighting with a woman at the supermarket. Rorgan has fallen asleep. He flips open the book and diagnoses Lina with an Oedipal complex and a fear of incest and she's nuts. Lina asks if Rorgan doesn't have problems. He says Valeria and Bobby are both going to the Rodeo. Lina gushes about Bobby and Rorgan asks her to run interference for him. Sounds like a good plan. Lina is offended at the thought that Valeria might be acting "resbalosa" (giving him the slip, trying to get away from him) with Bobby.

Andrea comes to visit Luciana and tries to drive her a little bit more nuts. She says that with the arrival of "the bastard" she thought she'd find Luciana passed out drunk on the floor. But Luciana's determined to stay sober and get rid of both "the bastard" and Andrea.

Doña Regina has coffee with her two grandsons. Claudio's doing a better job of being mushy this morning. Alejandro invites him to the Rodeo (how long before they recognize each other?) and he accepts. Luciana walks in and tells him not to hang with the riff-raff, but Alejandro insists that he's got to hang out with his own brother. Claudio and Regina leave for the garden. Luciana asks Alejandro how things are going with Andrea and he avoids the question by leaving for work. She looks a bit worried.

Socorro sneaks into Damian's room looking for Roxana's address. She gets busted by Karla who tells Socorro where to find Damian's planner.

Valeria and her model friends, Bim and Bo, snark about going to the Rodeo that night. They remind Valeria that they've got to have their Naca disguises in place. Not to worry--Valeria has called Lina in to nacafy them. She tells Lina they want to fit in at the Rodeo and Lina graciously says she'll hook them up. Then the light bulb goes on over Lina's head as she shuts the door. Valeria and her friends laugh after Lina leaves. Vengeance is mine, sayeth the Lina.

Bobby invites Hugo out to the Rodeo with him, Alejandro, Valeria, Bim, and Bo. Hugo will think about it, but what he really wants is for Bobby to get information out of Alejandro. He tells Bobby that Damian told him that Carmen and Alejandro were kissing the day she died and then took it back. Bobby can't believe Alejandro would do that. Hugo says he doesn't know what to believe and he can't ask Alejandro because he'll deny it, so he needs Bobby to do it for him. He pulls the "you said we were friends" card on Bobby and asks for help putting his life back together.

Lina has put Valeria's hair into a style that looks like she went to prom yesterday then got completely smashed and slept in the back of the limo. Half up-do and half falling-down-do. Valeria asks if Lina and all the other "chamagosas" (filthy nacas) really do their hair like that. Nice talk, sugar mouth. Lina swears up and down it's how everyone looks. Bim and Bo are up for it, but Valeria's still cranky. Score one for Lina.

Socorro finds Roxana at the Refuge of Roulette and asks her where to find Horacio's daughter.

Alejandro asks Bobby to stay out of the apartment tomorrow night so he and Mili can have their romantic dinner together. He clarifies it's just dinner--nothing less, nothing more. He's looking forward to the alone time without a bunch of metiches around, but no, they won't be sleeping together because she's not that kind of girl. Bobby asks about Carmen and tells Alejandro that he's doing it on Hugo's behalf. Alejandro admits that he and Carmen had a thing. Carmen came at him and he just couldn't stop himself from boinking her. He has that problem with a lot of women, no?

Luciana comes to the Bunker to ask Mili to help get Andrea away from Alejandro for good. Mili's impactada. She reminds Luciana that Luciana's been insulting her from day one. Luciana says she didn't realize that Mili had a lot of good qualities. Plus she thinks Andrea will ruin Alejandro. On that she and Mili are agreed. Mili says it's as if when Andrea were made, she fell to the floor and "the Devil sucked on her." No, I swear, it's funny. It's from an old Pepito joke (Pepito is a little boy who is the subject of a lot of jokes in Spanish). Pepito drops a lollipop on the floor, picks it up and starts to lick it when his nanny tells him not to because the Devil already licked it. Later when the nanny falls on the floor and asks Pepito to help her back up, he says he can't because the Devil already licked her. Hm, maybe it's funnier when you're a kid. Most Pepito jokes are way dirtier than that. Back to el show…Luciana says that's why she needs Mili to help her, and she'll even compensate her for it. Mili excitedly tells her that they're already novios.

Alejandro tells Bobby that Carmen had a secret life as a skank. He resisted her "a thousand" times, but finally gave in. When she died, he thought it would be better that Hugo not know, but now he thinks it's better to tell Hugo and clear his conscience. Bobby advises him to just tell Hugo he kissed her and nothing more or Hugo will think that Alejandro took advantage of Carmen. Alejandro says that he's not the only guy Carmen slept with besides Hugo and he doesn't care what Hugo thinks of him, he's going to tell the truth.

Roxana threatens to throw Socorro out and keeps refusing to give her any information. She's glad that Horacio's suffering. Socorro reminds her that her daughter never did anything to deserve living without a father. Socorro assures her that Horacio will give his daughter everything to make her happy, but Roxana doesn't care. She calls the bouncers to throw Socorro out, but Socorro will not be thrown out of anywhere! She tells Roxana she's got "mala entraña" (bad guts?) and "atole" (traditional hot corn and chocolate beverage--you can get a packet of atole mix at most grocery stores, but I won't vouch for its quality) instead of blood in her veins. She leaves rather than be thrown out.

Mili explains that they hid their relationship so that Andrea wouldn't try to kill herself again. Luciana tells Mili it was a staged attempt. Luciana tells Mili to tell Alejandro to break up with Andrea ASAP. Mili thanks her lucky stars that she's got such a great future mother-in-law. She's even starting to love her ("querer"--and as we learned from beckster, that too will pass). Luciana asks Milagros not to tell Alejandro that they had this conversation. She reminds Mili that the relationship was supposed to be secret, but Mili told Luciana and she doesn't want Alejandro to get mad at her. She tells Mili to think of her as a friend, or a mother. Is there another word that's supposed to come after mother in that sentence?

Mili and Lina are at the Rodeo and they have a good laugh over Val, Bim, and Bo's outfits. Skanky guys hit on the trio. Alejandro comes to the table with Claudio, which pisses off Valeria. Bobby comes up and asks if Alejandro is asking the skanks what their price is…oops, he didn't notice that the head skank was his beloved Vale. Valeria points out Mili and Lina dancing. Bim (or is it Bo?) suggests they all go dance. Looks like some line dancing's going on. Everybody gets out on the floor. Valeria and Lina fight over Bobby, shoving each other out of the way. Mili shoves Bim away from Alejandro repeatedly. Rorgan shows up to partner Valeria and fights with Bobby over her--to begin with her name is Va-le-ria, not Vale! Hugo confronts Alejandro, but Alejandro says it's not the time or place. Hugo calls Alejandro a killer and shoves him. It's chaos as everybody shoves and punches everyone else for anything they've ever disliked each other for. The matchups are Hugo v. Alejandro; Lina v. Bim; Valeria v. Mili; Rorgan v. Bobby. I don't know if Bo fought with anyone, but Claudio mostly stayed out of it except for trying to pry some of the girls apart.

Cut to the Delegacion Benito Juarez. The slightly jazzy music of post-adolescent hijinx plays as we see all the girls in one cell on one side of the hallway and all the boys in a cell on the other side. Everyone looks the worse for wear and are huddled as close to the bars as they can get. Claudio quite innocently says that even though they're all in there, he's never had brothers or sisters before and he had a good time. "We should all go out again sometime!" Hugo smacks him upside the head for that as everyone groans. And in walk Constancio, Damian, and Braulio. Hey, wait, shouldn't there be a fourth horseman? Fin.

Labels: guapos

Juanito asks if Mar is in love with his Pa. She emphatically denies it that she has a wonderful boyfriend named Fer, and what makes him thinks that anyway. Jito says because of the way she looks at him and the things she says. She tells him to forget the gossip and go to bed. He can't sleep until his Pa gets home so she agrees to stay with him as long as he is quiet and keeps his eyes closed. They fall asleep together and Juan gets home to find them. He covers and thanks her for being so sweet with him.

CL busts into Moni's apartment to yell at them for their little trick messing with Pau and Ma. They promise it was coincidence, but he doesn't believe them. He leaves warning them to leave her alone and he doesn't care what she does with her life.

Pau asks Consuelo why she came to work there. Con reminds her that she was recommended by a friend of CL. Pau says what friend. Con says someone from Farell. Pau says who maybe I know. Finally she asks if it was Mon. Chelo swears she knows no Mon. Finally she feigns being offended and says if Pau doesn't trust her maybe she should just resign. Pau chases her down and tells her not to do that that she'll believe her and she's sorry for questioning, but something happened that makes her distrust everyone.

Juan sleeps on the couch and dreams he's in the forest and Pau comes running up begging for him to take her to Achichipico and she wants to be his wife. Just then he is splashed with water. He awakes to Jito telling him to get up he wants to eat breakfast now!! Juan starts to tell him he was dreaming, and anyway, nevermind.


Delfi calls Nid to see when they can meet. Nid tells her she can't today because she's a hospital volunteer and her sick people are waiting for her. Delfi doesn't believe her and says fine call me when you have time and see if I'm still in the city!

At breakfast Yadi starts asking Juan some questions about what they did last night, and he said we did nothing bad, trust me, just spread some gossip. Yadi wonders if she was in the gossip. He says of course. Yadi gets up to answer the phone, and Juanito wonders why Juan is spreading gossip, he says his teacher said you shouldn't spread gossip and speak badly of others. Guess who is on the phone. Our favorite gloom spreader, Ivy. She says she's doing Yadi a favor as a woman. She pops the news that the boys were accompanied. Yadi changes her mood and starts asking more questions about the night, are you sure you were alone? He says of course, . She says well then who were those women dancing with you all!!! Busted. She yells at him for shamefully lying in front of his son and setting a bad example for him. Yels yells at him for doing this to them and even having them watch his boy while he did it. She leaves in a huff.

Jito wonders if they were telling lies and Juan tells him not even to ask because he doesn't understand what's happening either. Next Ivy spills the beans to Marely who tries really hard not to bite, that Ivy is trying to be a cizana ( spreader of discord) but in the end she's a bit miffed. Next we see Yadi yelling at Kike for the same thing.


Fer comes in with his ZZ Top look. He gets blasted by Marely who knows about the evenings exploits, he immediately unleashes his anger on Ivonne, yelling at the top of his lungs in the reception in front of all the lounge lizards. This time I think Ivy is right that he shouldn't take it out on her. Anyway, of course they disturb the sleeping lion who comes out of his lair. CL reminds them that personal problems belong far from the office.

Cl beckons Mar. She and Ivy exchange words before she goes in.

Cl makes some business remarks about this turning into a vegetable stand -Verduleria and CL remarks that since Pastor has been missing it is absolute chaos. He then reveals his true intention. He asks Mar where she's going to eat with Pau.

Mar is back outside and worrying about CL asking about Pau. She tries to reach Juan at home. Nid tells her he's gone, in fact all the guys are gone because the are in trouble and the chiles have been teased chile toreado (it's heated up around here).

Pau makes her first ob gyn appointment just when Mar tries to reach her to warn about CL.

Delfi calls the store to find Anga to find out that he's ill and at home. The clerk gives her his address. Kike observes this and yells at the guy that if someone called and said he wanted to kidnap Anga he wouldn't give the address would he? Well, if they are going to do that they won't say that so never do that again!!

At college, Maestra wife with VPL (thanks Sylvia) comes across Yadi and shares her view that Yadi should go home and be a Mom, and not waste her time in the school and let others have her space. Topete comes along and says she shouldn't give up and there will be people who are jealous of you and you are following a dream and should go for it. I actually thought this guy was pretty nice about this even if he has other motives.

The doorbell rings at Anga's and Delphi discovers the reason Nid couldn't see her. Nid tells her to leave, but she barges into the room and fawns over him. Nid follows in and tells her he's got someone to take care of him so off with you. Nid and Delphi screech at each other about who deserves more to be taking care of Anga. Will there be a female duelo? No. Anga tells them both to shut up "with Carambas." He tells Nid he wants to speak with Delphi alone. Nid is impactada, but graciously goes out of the room.

Profe is still laying it on thick over coffee and Yadi proclaims how wonder it is to chat with him because in a few minutes she feels so much better, that he listens to her and understands her. Just then Profesora Marga shows up frothing at the mouth over see them together. She accuses him of this being his motive for evading her, and asks if Yadi knows they are married, which Yadi didn't.

Anga breaks that there will never be anything between Delphi and him and he tells Delphi that he's in love with NId and no matter how hard he's tried, she just keeps showing up in his life and he's got to stop fighting it.

Nid tells her she'll give her Perafan, and even the wedding dress. Delphi stares blankly. Nid says ok, I'll even get you tickets for your honeymoon to Timbuktu then. But please leave Anga alone to be with me. Delphi tells her none of that is necessary. Anga doesn't want her, he only wants Nid.

Yadi and Profesora duke it out over el profe. I was waiting for tables to start flying and chairs too like old high school fights, but it's a bit more subdued, though Profe does get smacked. Yadi defends herself she didn't know he was married. She calls him Nacho and the wife of course takes offense that she uses his first name, and says her socks and says Yadi is the only nacha (butt cheek) around here.

Nid thanks Anga for what he did. He tells her he's tired and wants to rest. Nid worries maybe all this was a story and they are going to see each other behind her back. He tells her that's foolish and to please just let him in peace for now. She tells him she'll go. As soon as she leaves he calls Perafan. Perfan is cynical of course. Anga asks him to go over because this is something that concerns them both. He says he'll come but wants to know if he should bring his machete or if he's supplying the guns. Anga tells him just shut up and come.

Mar tries to call Pau again to find out she's already left. She decides she'll go directly there. She begins to walk out when CL sees her and tells her he'll take her to Pau. Doh!!!!!!!!!!!

Labels: Juan

A fan from Waterloo Canada writes:

I have been following Caray! Caray! and the interminable saga of "Destilando Amor", or "The Misadventures of a Supremely Stupid Hero", and enjoying the recaps immensely. As you can guess, TLN, the latino network out of Toronto, Canada is away behind both the U.S and Mexico in its lineup of telenovela broadcasts. Destilando is going to end next week for us.

HOWEVER, the bums at TLN are NOT showing "Pasion" as the next novela in line!!!!!! It is something called "Palabras de Mujers". Do you know anything about the story line of this thing? Needless to say, I am really disappointed, and emailed them to say so.

The good thing is that my Spanish is improving to the point where I can follow the story, and some conversations I can grasp 70% of what is being said. However, it helps to have read the recaps before hand, which ups my comprehension quite a bit more. So.... keep up the great work. You do have your fans.

Anybody know about Palabras de Mujers?

Labels: announcements, Destilando

EPISODE 54:
* Pablo tells Rico that Foreman and Hernan have arrived in town, and that he had a lengthy conversation with Alberto near the posada; and then he saw that Alberto and Lis got quite chummy as they walked back to Alberto's house. Rico isn't too happy with the news about Lis.

* In her bedroom, Manuela and Agata discuss what they saw between Alberto and Lis in the salon. Then they discuss Manuela's crush on Ascanio. Manuela says he's as kind and polite as Santo and Rico. Agata reminds her that her dad will never permit her to marry him, so she needs to get him out of her mind. Manuela pouts.

* Lis returns to her room, with good news. Fran scolds her for leaving without notice like that. Lis tells her she went to see Alberto and he has to medical letter. Fran quickly closes the doors and they discuss how Alberto will take the letter to the jurisdictional judge of San Fernando, Don Eustaquio de la Oca, directly, and that Lis is sure that he is sincere in his feelings towards her. Fran is happy to hear that and wishes for Lis and Alberto to get married. Fran continues with her thought and starts to insults Lis with the notions of Alberto's age and her disability. Lis is furious and asserts her rights to decide what she herself will and won't do.

* Rico talks in the bedroom with Cami, about Foreman's deal with Jorge and Alberto and they are almost certain that they are involved with the caravan assaults. Cami is pleased and thinks they should turn them in so Don Gaspar can get him his full pardon. Rico says they can't, they don't have proof, and Jorge's so powerful he doubts if anyone will testify against him. They discuss - Rico thought bubbles that maybe Lis can help them. Cami glares, like she isn't so sure about that.

* Jorge and Alberto discuss Foreman's arrival in town, how to handle business discussions with him and whether to schedule a meeting. Alberto then asks about Gonzalo. Jorge comments.

* Rico and Cami discuss his meeting with Foreman. She's nervous; he tells her to trust him. He kisses her and leaves.

* Out in the yard, Rico sees Mario and Guerrero return. Mario reports in that they got to the house too late. Mario says that they found Bernie dead inside Eusebia's house - he talked with Eusebia and her little girl - from the description, Rico supposes the man is an official from San Fernando; Mario thinks it is Alberto who killed Bernie and took the letter. Rico and Mario ponder who could've told Alberto about the letter - Ascanio, Vasco, Jimena, who else? Mario warns Rico to be very careful with Foreman, due to his business deals with Jorge and Alberto. Rico tells Mario not to say a word about the medical letter to Cami. Rico mounts his horse and rides away. Mario squats and thinks.

* Rico dismounts and walks fast to the hotel.

* In the lobby, Rico stops by the front desk. The desk clerk greets Rico Lopez de Carvajal - Rico asks which room is John Lancaster in? Desk clerk replies.

* Foreman sits at the table filled with food. Secret pirate knock on the door. Foreman preps his rifle. Secret pirate knock again. Foreman calls out, who is it? Rico answers, Antillano. Foreman puts down his rifle and lets Antillano inside. Rico asks Foreman about how long he's known Alberto? Foreman says hardly. Rico asks what they talked about when he arrived the other day, was it about him? Foreman explains the discussion briefly, and said he met Lis. They sit down and Foreman mentions meeting Mario on the road to town - Mario mentioned his marriage and he is intrigued to meet Rico's wife. Rico is uncomfortable and changes the subject back to talking business. Foreman asks to have dinner and meet his wife. Rico ignores the suggestion. Foreman asks about Rico's identity in town - Rico explains that he is a successful merchant businessman and goes by the name Ricardo Lopez de Carvajal. Foreman says they can continue this farce by saying that they know each other through shipping business in Cartagena, Columbia. Rico asks what business he has had with Alberto and Jorge. Foreman asks him to describe what type of man Don Jorge is. Rico gives a basic description. Foreman is intrigued.

* Alberto walks across the plaza and into the hotel.

* Foreman continues to talk with Rico about his wedding to Cami. Rico is uncomfortable and wishes they would stick to discussing business (nothing personal please). Foreman brings up meeting her - Rico says when do you want to come over? Foreman says how about dinner. Rico agrees. Knock at the door. Rico and Foreman are stunned. Foreman calls out, who is it? Alberto says his name through the door. Foreman opens the door and lets him inside. Alberto stares right at Rico - they greet each other. Foreman says you two know each other already - Alberto explains, small town, everyone knows everyone else here. Foreman explains that he and Rico know each other through business dealings in Cartagena. Rico leaves. Foreman tells Alberto that Rico just invited him over to his hacienda for dinner and to meet his wife. Alberto says he also came to invite Foreman to the palace for dinner to meet Don Jorge.

* Rico finds Mario on the street - they discuss privately about his meeting with Foreman, as well as their mounting suspicions about Jorge and Alberto. They watch Alberto and Foreman walk inside the mansion. Rico and Mario walk down the street, Mario tells him that Cami and Jimena went over to her father's place; Rico tells Mario to go talk with Ascanio, he'll go find Vasco.

* Inside the mansion entry hall, Foreman admires the decor. He and Alberto discuss Rico, - Alberto wonders if Rico is really who he says he is - Foreman changes the subject really subtly and starts mentioning Cami, Rico's wife; Alberto then mentions how they may be all gentlemen there but there is always a need to take precautions - Foreman is curious, what precautions are you talking about? Alberto explains. Jorge comes downstairs and joins Alberto, who introduces him to Foreman. They go into the salon to talk. Jorge and Foreman discuss whether he's encountered any problems since he's british in a spanish country; as well as the peace treaty between England and Spain. Jorge tells a butler to get some wine for them.

* Mario walks with Ascanio to the blacksmith shop. They discuss how Mario found Bernie dead and didn't find the letter in his belongings. Who else knew that Bernie had the letter? Ascanio doesn't know. Mario asks Ascanio for his help with spying on Alberto and Jorge. Ascanio is offended and reminds him that he only agreed to help keep the secret of Rico's identity because of Cami - no more no less. Ascanio leaves to return to work. Mario tosses a large green apple to a little boy nearby.

* As Ascanio attempts to get to work, Pancho and Crispin surround him and pressure him for information on Santo and what's going on? Ascanio adamantly refuses to tell them anything.

* Jorge, Foreman and Alberto have drinks in the salon. Jorge asks Foreman if he likes music - Foreman says yes, he does. Violinist starts to play. Jorge and Foreman start to discuss Foreman's travels - Jorge mentions one city - Foreman says too much pestilence there. He much prefers Florence (Firenze). Jorge agrees. Ursula comes downstairs. Jorge presents her to Foreman. Foreman is enchanted and greets her - Ursula and Foreman exchange flirtatious looks.

* Rico enters the yard and finds Vasco. He says he went to the mill to talk with him - Vasco said he came home to get some important papers. Rico tells him that Mario went to Eusebia's house - but Bernie was killed and the letter wasn't there. Vasco is stunned. Rico asks him if he knows who else could've known about Bernie and the letter. Vasco has to think - Rico wonders about Santo - Vasco says no, not him. Vasco remembers the chief of guards stopped by asking a bunch of questions, said he was there because of Bernie's mom, but Vasco suspects maybe Alberto and/or Jorge was also behind it. Paco runs over - Vasco says he has to get back to work now. Rico and Paco have a delightful uncle-nephew conversation - they go to the side of the garden and Paco shows off his garden plantings, Paco asks Rico if he can visit him at his home sometime. Rico says of course. Paco is excited. Cami spies on their conversation and approaches. Paco runs off to the house. Cami asks Rico about his meeting with Foreman. Rico smiles and replies.

* Cami and Rico join Justo, Paco, Ines and Jimena at the table. Paco tells Justo that Uncle Rico invited him to his hacienda. Justo acts surprised. Justo remembers their past conversation where Rico mentioned owning two boats - he would be enchanted to see them. Rico hesitates and then invites him on board, whenever he wants. Paco chimes in that he wants to see the boats also (botas grandotas).

* On the plaza, Alberto and Foreman discuss how much a part of their business deals is Jorge. Foreman mentions the caravan assaults and all the investigations going on surrounding them - wonders how much help there is to avoid the investigations. Alberto replies briefly. Foreman thanks him and goes into the hotel. Alberto glares in the door and then turns and returns to the mansion.

* In the office, Alberto discusses with Jorge how well Foreman and Rico covered up their stories. They may never get any proof if Rico is a pirate or not. Jorge thinks this is getting really dangerous. Alberto says he invited Foreman to dinner at the mansion tomorrow night. Jorge doesn't like that idea.

* In the raguan, Ursula talks with Sofia and Fortunata about Santo; then Ursula asks Sofia for a favor - to get dad to end her punishment/grounding. Sofia and Fortunata are rewinding up some yarn.

* Mario and Pablo are outside the hacienda talking. Rico, Cami and Jimena return home. Cami talks with Rico about inviting Sofia, Fortunata and Ursula to their wedding party. They see Mario and Pablo - Cami panics and asks Rico about Bernie and the letter - Rico doesn't really respond. Cami and Jimena go inside. Rico joins Mario and Pablo by the railing - Mario had no luck with Ascanio; Rico had the same with Vasco. Rico is frustrated, wonders if Lis said something. Pablo agrees with Rico. Rico wonders if Jorge or Lis now have the letter. Mario suggests that they break into Alberto's house and search for the letter.

* In the bedroom, Cami wonders about who to put on the invitation list for the party - Jimena sits on the bed and wonders about Cami and Rico sharing this bed together. Cami says stop that; she has many other things to worry about now. As Cami makes her list, Jimena asks if she will invite Ofelia? Cami thinks Ofelia may not be in the mood for a party.

* Lis and Fran are talking in the salon. Rico enters and interrupts. Lis is pleasant with her cousin. Rico asks her why she went over to Alberto's house? Lis says to visit Manuela. Rico doesn't buy that excuse - they used it yesterday as well. Fran pipes in that's their story, as well as Alberto is interested in courting Lis. Rico is growing frustrated and wants the truth - he thinks the story is only a pretext so that she can talk to Alberto about something else, perhaps tell him about the medical letter. Lis is impactado, and Fran is bothered by the insinuation. Rico warns them that if Alberto has the letter and uses it, Cami will be a servant again and in jail! Fran and Rico argue about family - Rico says that Cami is part of his family now too, she's his wife! Fran says not really! Fran spouts off about Rico's mom, the estate, Tim, his pirate past. Rico gets really angry and furious at Fran - he finally screams fine then, DOES ALBERTO HAVE THE LETTER OR NOT? Lis and Fran both continue to say they have no idea. Rico screams at them. Fran says "DON'T YOU DARE!" Rico fires back, "OF COURSE I WILL DARE! AND YOU SHOULD BE AFRAID! VERY, VERY AFRAID!" Rico storms out of the room. Lis cries, he hates us.

* Rico enters Lis and Fran's room. He takes the key from the shelf and opens up the chests.

* Rico finds Mario in the office. Rico tells him that Lis and Fran claim they didn't tell anything about the medical letter to Alberto. Rico tells Mario that tonight only he, Mario and Pablo will go search Alberto's house. Rico leaves.

* In the bedroom, Rico enters and Cami shows him the invitation list. Cami notes that Rico has something else on his mind. Rico tries not to tell her; she presses, after all they are married, right? Rico confesses that Foreman will be coming to dinner tomorrow night - Cami freaks out at the late notice. Rico tells Cami about Foreman. Rico and Cami discuss how he is almost sure that Jorge and Alberto were involved in the caravan assaults. Rico washes up and says he has to leave. Cami presses for information. Rico finally tells her that Mario found Bernie dead and there was no sign of the medical letter in his possession. Cami is impactado.

* Alberto and Mateo walk out on the dark streets. Mario, Pablo and Rico are hiding nearby. Guard takes a drunk to the city jail. Rico pops out of hiding and follows Alberto and Mateo to the saloon. Rico finds Mario and Pablo - they whisper their plan. Mario plays drunk and distracts the guard at Alberto's house. Mario hits him upside the head and he is out cold and on the ground. Rico tells Pablo to stand guard, make sure the man doesn't wake up and keep watch for Alberto. Rico and Mario enter the house.

* Alberto, Mateo, Uriel and the really drunk Gonzalo are sitting at a table. Gonzalo blubbers to Alberto - Alberto calmly talks to Gonzalo and passes along Jorge's apologizes. Alberto and Gonzalo discuss the caravan assaults - it is good they all stayed calm and didn't go through with it.

* Mario and Rico are in Alberto's bedroom, sifting through all his personal, private papers and chests. Mario and Rico don't find the medical letter anywhere.

* Alberto leaves Uriel, Mateo and the now passed-out drunk Gonzalo at the table. Mateo spouts off about where Alberto is going - home perhaps? Alberto tells him to shut up, it's none of his business. Alberto leaves. Uriel and Mateo talk. Pablo had been spying on the group - he leaves fast when he sees that Alberto is leaving.

* In the salon, Jimena and Cami debate the search for the letter and all of Rico's sacrifices for her sake. They are pessimistic about the letter turning up and dooming them all; Jimena wonders if Cami regrets buying the mill back for her dad now? Cami is really upset; Rico has sacrificed so much for her; she thinks that he may regret ever getting involved with her in the first place.

* Rico and Mario are still in the bedroom. Pablo whistles from outside. Rico realizes that Alberto is on his way back home.

* Pablo is outside - the guard is about to wake up and Pablo kicks him out unconscious again.

* Rico and Mario hide in the shadows in the bedroom as they hear keys jingling out in the hallway. Alberto walks down the hall and into the bedroom. Rico jumps from behind and knocks Alberto out cold and Alberto falls onto the bed. Mario is impressed, "calmadito tiburoncito, where'd you learn that move?" Rico replies, El Chino taught him. Rico search Alberto's pockets. They leave quickly.

Labels: Pasion

This is a FYI, I heard a hispanic guy on NPR today talking about the elections and he used the term
“Te Quiero” and “Te Amo” to explain it. He said non-Spanish speakers get confused. He is right but once he explained it, it made perfect sense. The term “Te Quiero”, while it means I love you. Querer condition can be a transitory condition, like Quieres Comida? You want food? Meaning I love you now, or I want you now. The other is a deeper I love you for life, it won’t change. Seems like I should have remembered that, I always just remember the root thing like the Soy or Yo, I just read them all the same. Anyway he said he believes the love both sides are showing the hispanic voter is the “Te Quiero” kind. This is good to know in case you are ever in the Rodeo Bar and some guy or for you guys some lady; says Te Quiero, meaning things may change in the light of day and lack of love inducing alcohol.

We begin with Damien giving Consti the stink eye and Consti wondering why? Damien has been trying to get the 411 on the lil’ usurper that Consti has hired to be door washer boy or whatever. Consti doesn’t have time for Damien. Consti is annoyed that Damien is trying to engage him conversation not relating to Damien trying to squeeze some dinero out of Consti, or some elaborate plan to screw his own sister over for dinero. Really Damien is a rather boring conversationalist. Damien leaves, convinced that Consti is clueless to he paternity of said “Bastard”.

Meanwhile as Damien slithers off, young lawyer hawtie (I don’t know his name…the one Val was flirting with), comes in. He asks Damien a few questions about family and such. He asks Damien some pointed questions. Yes, Al was conceived before marriage, but “Que the Hell”, Consti did the right thing and married Luci. Does he have any other Bastards floating around. Consti gives that half hearted “Ah not that I know of”. What about Amantes? “Another Ah….”. Consti passes the test. Really he got about a C-; but in today’s political world, he hasn’t been caught in an airport in drag so all’s good. So Consti is to go on a little overnight trip to meet the governor and other political biggies. The guy leaves and tells Consti, see ya later at the airport. It is a good thing he left cause Consti is getting a big ego swell and there is scarce enough room in the office for Consti.

Damien has gone to see Andrea who is literally about to pass a golden brick over the thought that “real” son has appeared. He convinces her that Consti has no idea about the Hijo, now they must plan a defense.

Karla is up in Hugo’s room saying isn’t it a bit weird that you painted Mili’s head on the body of the painting of your dead girlfriend. Yeah Hugo, I think it is a bit strange also. Hugo doesn’t want to talk about it. Karla says Mili is still messing around with Al. Mili comes in and Hugo tells Karla to leave. Mili yells at Hugo for wearing the bearded disguise and he yells at Mili for believing Al. Hugo locks Mili in the his room, but Al comes in and Hugo starts yelling at Al about lies and so on. Al & Mili leave.

Damien corners young Claudio (the pretend Bastard), he quizzes him about the necklace and threatens to call the police, the kid confesses that he stole it.

Al tells Mili to stay away from Hugo cause Hugo is BSC. She thinks that he is just sad. On a scale of sadness Hugo is probably a 7, but on a scale of BSC he is a 10. BSC outweighs sad.

Damien passes the 411 on to Claudio, telling him that he is going to set him up as the missing grandson. The kid is all about it. They will weasel big bucks out of the ol lady and the kid will get 20%. Oh Damien this is such a surprise.

Lawyer guy and the other guy that started this whole political thing are having coffee. Egads, seems this is all just a ploy to control Consti, set him up and make him take the fall for something. Looks like whatever it is may land Const in jail. As if being a kid denying, wife torturing giant AssHat isn’t criminal enough.

Hugo goes to see Andrea, Mili & Al are meeting in secret. Hugo is such a little snitch and we get to see the always pissed Andrea, even more pissed and what’s worse we are forced to endure this as she wears a 1970’s polyester red pantsuit. One fashion zombie that should have stayed dead.

Mili & Granny are chatting it up, when who knocks at the door, but Damien. Guess what, I found your grandkid. Luci listens at the door.

Luci rushes in and tells Damien to shut the hell up. “Where oh where can my Grandbaby be?”, Regina is looking like she could stroke out at any moment. Damien not used to anyone paying attention to him is basking in the glory.

Now over to Al bedroom, Andrea slips in wearing the Polyester Pantsuit, stayin alive, staying alive. She tries to pull the remember the hawt times in my apartment, remember that time I actually sucked not one, but two golfballs through that garden hose, not to mention the chrome from that bumper. Al is looking so Benjamin as Mrs. Robinsona continues trying to seduce him. Sorry, but it ain’t happening. She just plays it off.

Back in the bedroom of screaming. Regina continues with “ Where oh Where”, Regina screams that Prince Al ain’t about to be usurped by some lil bastard. Now Mili joins in with the screaming. Luci has no right to speak that way about some poor kid, we are like one phone call to Miami from having Cristina do an entire show devoted to the Bastards of Consti, the literal Bastard of Consti vs the literal Bastard of some French guy, but last got the last name of Consti. Meanwhile Regina, continues whimpering, “Oh where oh where can my grandkid be?” Finally Damien drags Luci out.

Damien, tells the story so good it is like he believes it himself. How can Luci deny a poor old lady. Easy, Luci hasn’t suffered all these years for nothing, years she has forced herself to swill down vats of booze. Not just to see it all be handed to that bastard of a servant. Luci, really this isn’t your best side.

Bobby arrives and Val is talking about Hello Kitty cellphones and spring break in Cabo with her model friends. I’m sure these chicks are up and coming female versions of Damien, cause there is no other reason they would hang with Val the Vapid. They are probably just hanging out til they can move on to being full fledged Amantes, which according to TeleNovelas is the career of choice for females who are not very wealthy and weren’t dumped off on the Catholic Church as orphans. Anyway, Bobby the Impotent comes in and he might as well have a collar with a long chain, cause Val jerks it and gets him to say he will that the three Amigas to “The Rodeo”. Of course the girls think this will be great fun, hanging out at the Naco bar.

Now Mili has tracked Damien down. Spill it, give up the info on the grandson. Yeah for a kiss, Damien says. Damien is not put off by Mili swallowing mouth full of bile that just rose up. They argue and now Gloves comes in. What missing kid? Hey that is my Nephew/Niece whatever. Damien says he will speak to Granny only.

Damien promises he will bring the kid to see Granny tomorrow. Gloves and Mili are listening at the door. Damien leaves and Granny swears Gloves and Mili to secrecy. Not a word can be spoken til Granny makes certain of the kid.

The much anticipated NEXT day.

Hugo is out by the pool, he asks Al if Al was making out with his dead girlfriend, that is Hugo’s dead girlfriend, before she was expired. Bobby comes up and offers the boys a beer. Hugo says no and Al returns to the house.

Damien presents the kid to Granny, she sees the necklace and she is overwhelmed. She makes him call her Grandma and Damien stands behind Granny giving signals to the kid to hug Granny. He leaves the kid to talk to Granny. The kid brings up the fact that rent is due and Granny is gonna give him $600.00 to catch up the rent.

Val comes out and questions Bobby about the Rodeo. Rocky comes up and tells Bobby to back off. Now comes the Naco humor, Bobby falls asleep dreams he is dancing with Val, she kisses him, Rocky comes up dressed like a boxer, knocks Bobby out and dances off with Val. Bobby wakes up sees Rocky painting the fence and tells him to stay out of Bobby’s dreams. Really I can scarcely type this as I am having trouble seeing due to the tears of hilarity.

Regina goes to talk to Luci. Regina says she wants her grandson to live at the house. Luci is muy impacted. Egads, the vermin living with her fine family. Regina says she isn’t going to change her mind. Blood is blood and alas Al isn’t blood so don’t push it beeyotch.

Next we see fake Grandkid, being introduced to the kitchen help.
In the living room, Andrea, Val, Granny, Crazy Ass Hugo, Al are waiting for Const. Padre arrives from the church and now here comes Consti. Granny says she has a great surprise, the missing kid.
Consti looks like he is going to puke.
Here comes Mili dragging fake Grandkid (the necklace is no where in sight).
Aren’t you going to give your kid a hug?
Consti just smiles that puke sick smile. Yeah
He hugs Mili, “Hija”.
Mili’s eyes bug out in a “Have you lost your ever lovin mind?” look.


Well that’s all folks…
Somehow I’m just feeling that the truth will not come out tomorrow…
I feel better knowing Padre Miguel of St. Deception will be more than happy to muddy the “Holy Water” of Truth. I only hope Luci will join the fray, cause this is definitely something to drink to.

Labels: guapos

As usual, the first few minutes are a rehash of the night before...Juan frantically searching the city for his "lost flock" and Cesar Luis trying to make nice with Paula, who's being even more sulky than usual. The woman is definitely not glowing in her pregnancy.

Once Juan locates his lost lambs (except for Laurenita) he chews them out big-time for dining out without money, washing dishes and dancing hoochi-coochi in a restaurant (what if the press had found out!?) and losing Laurenita. The gals protest, "She lost herself!" and "don't worry, she'll turn up soon."And
Juan evidently isn't too worried, he's too busy primping for boys' night out, polishing his belt buckle and looking forward to his eventual meeting with Paula. But there's a knock at the door...the ladies didn't go to bed as ordered, they're all dressed up and begging to go along with him. He's definitely lost control of this gaggle of geese. Are you ashamed of us? they whine prettily, and he caves.

At Casa Cachon, Alirio continues his badgering of Juanito. Asks him what his father does. He works. Doing what. Sowing seeds in his field. Oh, working his little field (milpita), Alirio chortles. Oh no, Juanito answers...he has many fields, many people working for him and he's going to supply anturios to the whole world.

Is that what your papa told you? counters Alirio. Who knows if it's true? Nidia tells him to shut his mouth but of course nothing can stop Alirio's flow of soul. Now he wants to boast about his own very important clients and growing business but eveyone at the table shuts him up.

The taxi, full of queen contestants and Juan arrives at the house. Delfina wants to know who lives in this "casa grandota" but of course Juan doesn't tell her. He wants to keep Nidia and Delfina apart as long as they're fighting for the same man (Angarita).

Of course there's much hue and cry when Juan arrives and Yadira, Marely and Nidia wants to come along on the outing. Juan protests that it's guys night out only. Then Alirio wants to come along!, but Juan reminds him he needs to stay and keep watch over his wife. Marely tells them to behave, then takes Juan aside to tell him that Paula wants to see him tomorrow.

Juan is in the clouds over this, sure that because Paula wants to see him on the sly, it bodes well for their future. Little does he know! Paula at this point is talking to a telenovela, Piel de Otoño. where the heroine Lucia is trying to decide between her gorgeous, loving amante or her misogynistic husband. Cesar Luis thinks she should return to her family and spouse and Paula of course disagrees.

When Fernando and Kike get outside and realize there are three women expecting to go out with them, they're clearly worried, but Juan brushes it off. And Luarenita, returning finally to the hotel and being exquisitely rude to the desk clerk, is informed that her fellow contestants are out, dressed to kill and obviously out for a good time.

Good times are NOT being had in the Cesar Luis bedroom. Paula continues to sulk, she skipped dinner, ignores Cesar's pleas to think of the baby, not just herself, and ignores his quip about her following the diet of Mahatma Gandhi. She's a pill for sure, but Lord knows C.L. deserves all this and more. The phone rings and it's Marely telling her about Juan. She lies to hubby about her plans for the next day, pretending she's going to have lunch with Marely. More karma coming back to bite Cesar in the butt. Hard to feel sorry for him.

In the nightclub, which is called Carpe Diem, Fernando thinks they should order champagne and Kike seconds the motion. Juan looks worried about the budget. Then Yvonne shows up and they're all worried. What if she spills the beans to Yadira, Marely and Paula? Which is just what she plans to do, clearly. While she gloats, Fernando finally says, "Yvonne, porque no te pintas de colores?" It's not in my diccionario but I figure it means, why don't you beat it?

Yadira and Marely are in the kitchen and Yadira is worrying about Alirio's insinuations....is it possible Profesor Topete wants her to be his assistant because....you know, what all men want? Inquiring minds want to know.

And speaking of what all men want, Angarita is complaining about the tasteless (no salt, no sugar, no fat) food that Gaytan is foisting on him....and planning on taking the bull by the horns, and attacking the problem of Alirio by the roots. Are you going to kill him? asks Gaytan. No, but I'm going to confront him. Pastor thinks that's a bad idea. Alirio is too tricky, too "rastrero" (contemptible). But, you know how to handle yourself, he concludes. But Angarita now wants to know if Gaytan is going to return to Farrell. Why do you ask me these things when you're supposed to be staying calm. You're like a tricky woman, never answering the question that's asked! All right, yes, I'm thinking of going back, they'll make me a vice president, give me a big raise in salary, I'll have status and all the perks of a high ranking executive. Okay, but if and when they kick you out again, don't come to me for help! At least they get through this testy exchange without Angarita having another heartache. Must be that Pritikin diet Gaytan is feeding him.

Back at the love nest, Paula is staring at the TV, obviously a million miles away, and Cesar can't get a staight answer out of her. She claims her distraction is due to fatigue and stress so he proposes a cuddle to get her to relax. Fortunately that's the last we see of this gruesome twosome for the evening.

The guys aren't having any fun either...too worried about what Yvonne is going to do with the news of their outing. They turn on Fernando, blaming him for choosing the spot where he used to take her and telling him he's responsible for persuading her to keep quiet. Yvonne tightens the screws...."Me trataste como un zapato" (you treated me like dirt, literally a shoe) when I came to your table and now you want to make nice!? Well, what do I get out of it? After all, I can't let you cheat on Marely. Turns out she wants Fernando to spend the night with her but he refuses. Give Fer some points for that.

Meanwhile Kiki is trying to bring Juan down from the clouds a bit. He knows darn well things aren't going to work out with Paula but Juan refuses to believe him and even berates him for trying to ruin his evening. The "queens" aren't happy either...no one is dancing with them. Juan tells them to sit down and stay off the beer, only water and soda for them.

Fernando and Yvonne are still negotiating...she doesn't give up easily... but when he says he's in love with Marely, Yvonne makes good on her threat, whips out her cell phone and calls Casa Cachon. Great scene follows when Nidia picks up the phone and reams out Yvonne big-time for calling at that late hour for Marely. But it's urgent! Did anyone die? Well no. Then it's not urgent! don't call a decent house at this hour!!!! That Nidia is the best, isn't she?

And the worst?....clearly Alirio... who now wakes up and starts yelling, certain that there's something sneaky going on. Nidia does her usual, telling him," Sure, it was really my lover. We were talking in code..." Big barrage of accusations with Alirio calling her the MOST cynical, the MOST shameful, the MOST wanton.....Well, I don't know if I'm the MOST but Im in the 5 finalists, she retorts. (you gotta love Nidia...her quips are the best) The storm continues and Marely, Yadira and bebita are outide the door listening. Baby's awake but calm as usual....what DO they feed that child? Then little Juanito arrives, awakened and frightend by all the insults Nidia and Alirio are flinging back and forth.

Juanito's dad, at this very moment, has taken it upon himself to sweet talk Yvonne into submission. You know you could do a lot of damage with this gossip, Yvonne. Oh don't worry, I was just doing that to scare him (Fernando). I wouldn't spoil your fun! Juan returns to his guys, certain he's resolved the situation. After all, he's a specialist in women! he knows when they're telling the truth or lying just by looking in their eyes! (anybody hearing anvils falling?) Fernando tries to tell him Ivonne can't be trusted, but to no avail. Juan thought bubbles that he's looking forward to the next day, not realizing it's going to be his worst nightmare...(and how, Juan!)

Back at the hotel, his little flock is still rambunctious...wanting to party on in the corridor. He finally calms them down by promising to arrange some hotel trips around the scenic sights of the city the next day. Of course Laurenita is furious she missd out on the fun, but Juan makes a quick exit, saying that they can have his room since he's sleeping at Casa Cachon that evening. Delfina makes a request to see her cousin Nidia but Juan sidesteps that one...at least for now.

A second bedtime for Juanito, with sweet Marely at his side (wouldn't she make a great stepmom for this little guy?... c'mon Juan, figure it out!) and Juanito says he doesn't know if he can sleep. Then Marely tells him a secret...and we don't tell secrets do we Juanito?...about how tomorrow is going to be a very tough day for his dad. He's going to get some very bad news so we, and especially you, Juanito, have to be real nice to him.

And Juanito asks, "Are you in love with my papa?" And our show ends with Marely looking very impactada.

Labels: Juan

Cesar Luis and Monica are unhappily non-communicating about what is not happening now between them. The quick review, Monica is tortured and wants to get as far away from the miserable situation as possible and rejects CL's suggestion that she stay with the company but move to a branch to manage. CL, which conveniently starts off the word CLueless, actually does not have a clue here about Monica's heartbroken feelings and desire to leave the country.

We again see Juan and Juanito visiting in the living room at Casa Cachón when Alirio answers the door to let in his "client" (our romance waiting to happen) Professor Topete. After Yadi and Kike bring Juan quickly up to date on Alirio's ejection from Farell and his newly launched law practice in the house, Yadi and Topete share amazement of ending up in the same house, Juan learns that Yadira is in school.

At Farell, CL continues to be obtuse about Monica's discomfort and hopes she doesn't run into anyone else like him. Laura wants Monica to go home since she clearly can't concentrate but Monica resists since she has so much work to finish. Marely and Fernando return from lunch, passing Monica running toward the ladies' room, in seconds, followed by Paula sauntering in dressed in alluring turquoise von Furstenberg jersey wrap dress clinging to her divine form. [Ed note: I looked twice for the shoes but they carefully block them by shooting from just below the knee or putting furniture in the way]. Paula greets Marely and notices Laura sitting in her old office. She is told that Laura is a very good friend of Monica's and visits from time to time, what a coincidence, Paula thinks she knows her. (Excuse the lapse but I may have been in Mexico when they met before) anyway, in short order Paula and Laura are having a very unpleasant renewal of acquaintance while Monica berates herself for her stupidity in the bathroom mirror. Back to Paula accusing Laura of being a spy and of tricking her by not revealing her relationship to Monica the ex wife of Paula's current husband in their previous dealings. Monica steps back into the office asking Paula what she is doing here. Paula is outraged and asks if they think she was stupid enough to fall for their ruse. (Can we all vote now?)

Enrique has the look a bull get just before he charges the matador while Alirio and "Nacho" reveal their former great friendship from Alirio's law school days. In his inimicable style Alirio rubs in that he can see why Yadira had such admiration for her new Profe. Yadi back pedals that she is just so excited about returning to University... and then Enrique gets a sudden jealous surge when he gets a real clear signal about Topete's motives. Well, Yadi asked for it by not explaining who Enrique is. He coughs for attention as he introduces he is the HUSBAND. Alirio actually does everyone a service here by sweeping Nacho/Profe off to take care of their urgent business in their meeting in his office. But Profe is asking about Yadira's true status and who is this crude person (tosco). Alirio waxes as usual bringing in Juan being an interloper in the house but of the same crude type as Enrique so go figure. While Nacho makes a crack about the intellectual characteristics (perfil) he wants to know about Juanito, the kid/brat (escuincle - Hairless dog of ancient Mexico) Nacho asks too about Yadira's family situation, Alirio says he really doesn't know but quickly turns to the real subject of Nacho's visit. No surprise, it turns out to be his problems with his wife. Yadira and Juan coo about her University career while Kike begins to complain and Yadi and he launch into their eternal argument about her leaving him with the baby all the time. She accuses him of jealousy since he hasn't finished high school. Juan thought processes the unintelligible carping between the couple comparing it rather accurately to the Israeli-Arab classic conflict. He ends up protecting Juanito's eyes and ears and finally picks him up to remove him from the pathway of the word flames Yadi and Kike throw at each other.

Monica recovered from her bathroom breakdown, returns to ask Paula what she is doing in her office. Shouting and shoving ensue between CL's darlings as Laura watches, while Ivonne marches into CL's office to warn him of the fireworks. He snaps at her about knowing how to knock, clearly forgetting that she used to be one of the main reason he wouldn't want just anyone entering his office without permission. As the two lovelies hurl insulting epithets at each other. CL enters and has to physically separate them before there is blood or ripped out hanks of hair. The round ends with ads instead of a bell but next Laura pulls Monica out of the office and CL shouts about this scandal in the office and gruffly tells Paula, let's go to my office, loudly barks at the lounge lizards to get back to work which is what they are paid for and finally growls at Ivonne, what are you laughing at?

Enrique whines to Juan and Juanito that he and Yadira fight all day (pasar pleitos), over the University,who's activities are more important, care of the baby, on and on and he has to carry the baby to the market. Maybe Yadira is really studying but for her the infant just doesn't exist then he has to listen to the praises of Profe Topete whom he has now met who is arrogant, unpleasant (antipatico), etc., Juan tries to raise his buddy's spirits that he has nothing to envy about the Profe who may be very learned (letrado) but he is shouting to the bushes, what a heart of gold Enrique has.

CL tries to calm Paula's ranting with the assurance that Monica wants out in fact just told him this afternoon that she's going to Europe. Paula isn't buying it, she accuses Monica of planting a spy in her house and playing the victim while she tries to manipulate them.She rants a bit more about being sick of being shut up (encerrada) in the house after CL suddenly asks her what she is doing in the office in the first place. Off in a cafe, Monica assures Laura that if Paula want war, war she will get. Monica now rants about Paula's insulting her in her own office. She vows to stay around to make Paula and CL's life as bitter as possible.

Back to the Topete Alirio conversation building out to reveal that Nacho wants a divorce and is worried that his wife won't sign the papers for a peaceful split. Alirio spouts off about a mutual separation, he can help with this and says something weird about this being the year of the soup? (el año del caldo). Nacho becomes anxious that Alirio not discuss this case with anyone in his family, especially Yadira. Alirio, working to be named lawyer of the year, asks why the confidentiality issue??? Nacho says that since Yadira is his student, he has an image to maintain. Alirio assures him that he knows all about legal issues he has hundreds, hundreds of cases landing on his desk every day. They make silly remarks about Nacho being able to find his way out the door and seeing each other soon. Profe Nacho goes looking for Yadi, they flirt about his being late or she thinks perhaps he was rushing off because he doesn't value his student, he lets her know that he cares so much about his students, and that the offer for her to be his assistant still stands. She is his idea of an ideal student. She accepts the post, he wants to kiss her goodbye but they don't quite make this contact. He leaves on his motorbike while his wife appears out of the treas, She appears at Alirio's door he assumes she must be Margo Gomez. Inside she reveals that she is the wife of Ignacio Topete to Alirio's shock. She demands to know what why her husband just came to see him. Alirio bites his knuckles. We switch to Nidia and Gaytan coming together to discuss Angarita's health. Gaytan flatters her helpfulness, Gaytan begins to carry on about how awful Angarita had looked, she demures but he has something important to say.

Margo continues to push for information which Alirio surprisingly withholds inspite of her indignation. She gets up to leave apologizing for wasting his time. He counters with it being an occupational hazard or risk (gajes del oficio). She storms out, while we switch to Gaytan telling NIdia he would like it if Nidia and Angarita could be together. She protests that she is a married woman but he insists that her love is not placed with her husband but with his brother. Is that not true? They compare notes about the value of having loved so much, Gaytan urges her that sometimes two people have to continue to fight when they have a love with such intensity. She protests in her life there are complications, walls, she just can't get around them (no puedo zafar). Gaytan pledges to give a hand to Nidia and his brother so they can succeed in being together.

Shift to the anthurium beauty contenstants finishing stuffing themselves at the restaurant. When the bill arrives they begin to reveal that none of them has any money. Lorena tries to maintain that she was invited! NOT. The others are worried about what they will do.

The crowd, consisting of the Juans, Kike, Gaytan and Nidia, is sitting around Anga's living room discussing what he needs to change or maintain to regain his health. Nidia proclaims that nature and figure last until the grave (genio y figura hasta la sepultura) like saying a leopard can't change its spots. Gaytan pays attention to Juanito while he adjusts his wig. Juanito is clearly afraid of him, in a kind of homophobic way. Juan covers with saying he is a bit shy, but Gaytan says he seems to have plenty of self-confidence (desparpaju). Juan moves toward the door to get back to his business at hand, NIdia asks him to wait so she can tell them goodbye.

Back at the restaurant, the lovelies are confronting the manager with the fact they cannot pay the check. They offer that Juan will come and pay them, the manager cannot believe they could eat so much and have the nerve to be there without money but he suddenly says he has another way for them to PAY...

Paula is questioning Marely about Laura but Marely cautions her not to get her nerves in a knot to do damage to the baby. Paula begins to question Marely about Juan's activities, Marely joins that she is surprised about Juan's son. Paula presses Marely to be sure Juan does not call the house when CL is there. Marely realizes Juan must not know what is happening with Paula.

Juan goes in to tell Angarita goodbye. He asks Juan about the beauty contest which Anga is worried he is paying for all of. Anga asks Juan if he came to the city only to find patrons for the contest. Juan tells him how well, how fantastic things are going between Paula and him. Anga tells him it is his hour for something good.

The hour for something good is approaching in the restaurant with aroused men beginning to vie for position while the lovely contestants worry that they will be expected to do something indecent. The manager approaches to see if they have made up their mind what they will do to "sing for their supper" so to speak. If not, he says he will call the police. Delfina seems to be taking the lead as the others whine. Switch scenes to an illegal crush of the Juans, Nidia and Kike in the truck, Nidia wants to know what the men are planning, which is an outing with just the big boys and Fernando, Juanito has an appointment to be cared for by Marely and Nidia assures him they will have a great time while the men go out to dance. Juan arrives in the lobby, calls the ladies room but no answer. The desk clerk tells him they left at noon and haven't come back. Switch to Delfina doing a sexy chair dance, driving all the men wild while the young ones get to wash dishes in the kitchen. They surmise about Delfina's bravery, or wildness, Lorena, always quick with the insults says she is an enchanter but of snakes. The other two defend Delfina who is actually saving their hides.

Fernando and Marely are discussing the boys night out, she doesn't mind him going but she finally lays on him that he will have to tell Juan about Paula's pregnancy... His oops they got me look is priceless. After the break they continue discussing that Paula can't be counted on to do or say the right thing to let Juan know and it isn't right to let Juan go on building castles in the air. Fer hopes that Marely and he won't have these many problems in their relationship. Marely mocks him that only when he starts with his jealousy. He says he can't avoid it but he loves her, his princess. The only happy couple laughing moment in the entire program so far tonight.

Alirio comes into Yadira's room where she is heavily involved in studying while the baby sleeps. He comes right to the point of wanting to know what flute Yadi is playing with Topete! As she acts offended he drives on about the nature of their ACADEMIC relationship. He claims to understand her deep reverence about the intellectual capacities of Topete but she was trying to exempt or excuse her personal feelings. Aliria always ready to push too far reminds her that even her beloved professor Nacho could have inappropriate feelings for his students. Yadi threatens to scar his face with her book. Alirio is smart but never wise.

The lovelies are released from their payments schemes and are arguing about the way home. Not one of them can remember the name or the location of their hotel so they eventually get on a double decker bus with tickets that one grateful patron had given them. They drive past all the familiar Mexico City sites again trying to get a clue about where they are. Juan asks people along the way to the restaurant if they have scene the beauty contestants until he arrives at the restaurant and hears about the escapades of the lovelies especially that Delfina was the star. Finally the bus approaches Juan but the ladies are on the other side and Juan turns his back as they approach him for our final coincidence with reality.

Labels: Juan

The show has some spill over from the last episode: Andrea is trying to cover her butt and tells Val and Al that Luci is imagining all kinds of twisted relationships between the people in the Belmonte household. She’s really helping Damien and Constancio’s gas lighting plan. Luci arrives, obviously sauced. Then Connie comes down the stairs and tells the kids they better be prepared, because they might just have to lock momma up.

Al decides to go see his mother, who has now retired to her room. Val goes along with him. The kids ask why she’s drinking again and Luci tells them how she’s unhappy, empty, and feels like she can’t escape. Luci tries to tell Al that Andrea is betraying him with Connie. Val tries to placate her, with a “we believe you”, but Luci can see they really don’t. Al is very sweet with his mother and she mumbles that she never should have left Paris with him. Al takes this as some of her crazy mumbling---however it is a clue to those of us who’ve been speculating at the age difference between Mili and Al.

Meanwhile, downstairs, Padre Manuel has come for a visit to the house. Connie gives him a little run down on Luci’s crazy antics. PM has come to return the check Connie gave the orphanage, now that Mili’s returned to the mansion it isn’t right for the nuns to keep the money. Connie insists that they keep the money, after all they took care of Mili all these years. PM pulls out the picture that Mili left at the altar and wants Connie to return it to Mili. He asks the priest how Mili reacted to the picture. PM urges Connie to tell Mili that she is his daughter, but Connie’s not willing to go public with it. He takes the picture and places it in his desk drawer, but forgets to lock it. Connie and PM leave the office to go see to Luci.

Hugo and Damien do a little rehash of the accident that killed Hugo’s mother and Carmen. Hugo laments that in one stupid second, his life was changed forever and that all he had then were his memories of Carmen. Now they are tainted because he knows that something was going on between Al and Carmen. Hugo gets angry and wants to know why Al always tries to snatch away what is his. Damien tells Hugo he needs to forget about all of this and Hugo says no way, he’s going to make sure that Al pays for what he’s done. Damien tries to tell Hugo that he lied. Hugo is skeptical. Damien insists it was a lie, that he did it to pay Hugo back for making him suffer thinking his son was stuck in a wheelchair. Hugo tells Damien to get out!!

Luci tells PM that she’s not crazy. Then starts in on a rant about PM knowing who Connie’s bastard child is. She demands that he tell her the identity of the child. He says he can’t reveal the identity. She says she has a right to know because this person is going to mess up her children’s inheritance. PM says the kid has rights too.

Lina and Mili enter Connie’s office and a Lina is tempted by the unlocked drawer. She finds Rosario’s picture and Mili is confused as to why there the picture of her mother is there. Lina speculates that Connie is really Mili’s papa. Connie returns and hears this last bit. He’s upset that the girls went through his personal stuff, but settles down a bit. He tells Mili that PM brought the picture back for her and that he intended to help her by finding out more information about her mother. Mili is moved by Connie’s offer and gives him a hug.

Damien goes to see Al and tells him that he knows what happened in the garden between Al and Carmen the day she died. We are treated to a bit of a flashback showing Al and some girl making out as Damien plays peeping Tom. Al tries to explain, but Damien tells him that he doesn’t want to listen, but that Hugo found out and Damien has lied to him to have him not believe it is true. Damien says that although he’s lied to Hugo, he and Al really know the truth (is this another set up for the man to make a little blackmail money?).

Mili is in the bunkhouse and she’s talking to Lina about her mother’s picture. She reconfirms to the general viewing public that she still blames her father for breaking her mother’s heart and therefore being the cause of her mother’s early demise.

Andrea comes to visit Regina (who’s got her hair down and looks fabulous). Regina asks how she’s doing and comments on the overdose. She tells Andrea that no man is worth it and that you only get one life, so don’t waste it. Andrea assures her that it won’t happen again, but what she’s really there for is to find out more about Connie’s bastard kid. Regina confirms that the child exists and that she’s been searching for years to find him/her. Andrea wants to know specifics, like is the kid older than Al. Regina says no, Al is older. So, Andrea says, Connie was unfaithful to Luci (this is a surprise to her?). Regina says no, he was unfaithful to himself (or that’s at least what I think she said---correct me if I’m wrong). Regina fills Andrea in on the medallion and gives her a little description (the engraved initials) and tells her that Rosario is the name of the baby-mama. She then asks Andrea to not repeat any of this conversation because Al only just found out about his half sibling and Luci gets upset. Andrea tells her that she wouldn’t think of talking about it to anyone…..the look on her face tells the audience that she means the exact opposite, because this kind of gossip just can’t be contained!!!

At the breakfast table, Luci comments to the family that she feels better since talking to Padre Manuel and since last night she hasn’t taken a drop of alcohol (that’s right, celebrate your successes). Connie mutters about her making promises before. Hugo joins the family for breakfast. He tells Damien that he doesn’t believe him about his lying. Hugo then asks Al if he’s got something to tell the family. A-what that you dress up like a bum and ran around town when we all thought you couldn’t walk. H-I did that only to visit my mother and Carmen’s graves. Have you visited Carmen’s grave? Damien realizes the vagabond he saw lurking around the graves was Hugo. Hugo asks how Luci’s been and she tells him better and she’s not crazy, like everyone in the house thinks she is. Of course, the fact that she has to keep reassuring people she’s not crazy, really makes her sound like she is indeed crazy. Val changes the subject and asks Damien about Roxana. He tells the family it is over and Connie gives him some snarky comments. Damien reminds his brother, that after all, he really likes them younger (eww, I can only assume this is a reference to Mili).

Later, Connie tells Luci that he won’t let her ruin his chances of getting appointed deputy. She tells him that she doesn’t want to walk around with a plastic smile, she’s sick of it all. She doesn’t care if he were to become president. Connie threatens her and tells her that she’s got two choices: 1- give the image of being a good wife and he’ll portray the image of a good husband or 2- he’ll get her locked up for being crazy and then everyone will take pity on the poor widower with the crazy wife. Connie tells her that she can start tonight, they will be having dinner together. He then waves a bottle in her direction and tells her she can always seek solace in it.

Al finds Mili cleaning his room. They kiss and have a cute exchange about him dreaming of her. She fills him in on her plans to make some money. He wants to know more about her business idea, but really why does she want to make so much money (umm, that’s a question only someone with money could ask). She says she wants to use it to find her father. Al assumes so they can be reunited and she gets riled up and says no, she needs to let him know how she really feels about him. Al is surprised to see such emotion and he tells Mili that these feelings aren’t for her. Just then they get busted by Andrea, who enters the room (without knocking I might add). She demands to know what Mili is doing there. Mili quickly covers, telling Al if he can’t ask her directly, then he can clean his own room next time (or, again, that’s what I think she said). Mili leaves, and Andrea demands to know why Al allows the servant to speak to him in such a manner. He tells her that Mili is protected by his grandma, so there is nothing he can do about it. Andrea then tries to make Al feel guilty about her “suicide attempt.” She’s tired and unsure of their relationship, blah, blah, blah. Al seems to fall for it because he should just tell her where to stick it, but he doesn't. What a manipulator the skank is!!!

Connie runs into Claudio, the kid who stole Mili’s necklace. He tells Connie he’s there for the messenger job. Connie hires him and gives him his first assignment.

Mili and Lina are in the Belmonte kitchen and are packing up their sandwiches. They take off to the job site to make a little lana.

Andrea comes into the office and Connie tells her that some guy named Claudio will be coming in and he'll need to be sent down to personnel because he's the new messenger. Connie then gets personal and tells Andrea he knows she's playing with fire, dangling Al along and going out to lunches with Sergio. He tells her she's perversa and he loves it. She drives him crazy.

Luci comes into the office and asks to speak to Andrea alone. She also calls Andrea perversa, but some how I don't think she means that as a compliment like Connie did. Luci knows that Andrea and Connie have got something going on and she tells the skank to quit the "I have no idea what you are talking about" act. Luci lets her know that she saw Connie and Andrea with her own eyes--Andrea is the amante del padre and novia del hijo. She wants to know how much money it will cost her to make it end with Al. Andrea acts shocked and asks how could Luci suggest such a thing. With her pay off plan not working, Luci tells Andrea that she intends to unmask her in front of everyone. She's declared war.

Bobby and Al are riding in the car and Bobby fills Al in on what happened on New Years Eve. Al urges Bobby to be upfront with Val and his come back is -"Yeah, just like you're being up front with Andrea."

Mili and Lina sell their sandwiches to the construction crew. Mili gives one poor man a sandwich (I'm sure she's thinking of future sales--way to lure them in). Al arrives and there is another cute exchange between our star crossed couple. Al finds out that Lina knows about Mili and his relationship, and Lina assures her boss that she'll keep their secret. Lina asks about Bobby and Al tells her she should take him a sandwich. Which she promptly does. Bobby and Lina watch as Al and Mili snuggle.

Luci goes and tells Connie the same old song and dance. She lets him know that she saw him with the skank. She then tells him that she heard him talking about how he found out the identity of his bastard child and she demands to know who it is. Connie reminds her that he's not the only one who has a bastard child (ouch!!, but she does need a reality check on this one). He also tells Luci that Al's been left out of his will.

Claudio comes in and Andrea notices right away the medallion he's wearing. She comments on it and finds out that it has the initials on the back. She's about to call him Connie's son when Damien shows up. Andrea sends Claudio down to personnel and then she gets to gossiping with Damien (took her less than an episode to break her promise to Regina). She tells Damien the whole story and that she's sure that Connie knows this guy is his kid. Damien says he'll find out for sure what's going on with Claudio and what Connie's plans are for the kid. However, he's sure that Connie won't claim the kid publicly. That's where my notes end.....

Labels: guapos

As they leave Jesus makes some remark about El Antillano being (I think) able to charm the pants off a woman quicker than anything. Pablo tells him Antillano has never been that way, but Jesus insists he’s just like any other man. (So much for spying on caravans tonight.)

Ricardo and Jime arrive at Cami’s townhouse. Jimena struggles to keep her balance getting off the horse and can’t open the door, so Ric does it. Jime plans to enter alone and to have Ric knock at the door afterward. “So, Cami didn’t send you to get me.” “—No….but nothing’s wrong! Just she wants to reconcile, but won’t dare to make the first move.” (Oh, Ricardo. ¡Qué humillante! What humiliation you endure. You have got it bad, don’t ya, hon?) He stands there on pins and needles waiting to make his move, but Cami sees Jimena come in looking like the pet cat who just ate the family canary and still has yellow feathers stuck in it’s whiskers.

Jimena says that she just came back from taking a walk. Cami doesn’t believe her for an instant. “--This late at night? Who is out there? “ “--It’s me.” Ric pushes on in. Cami snubs him. Jimena fibs about him running into her and that he was walking her back home. Ric plays along, “And since I’m here, you and I need to talk.” “—We have nothing talk about!” Jime breaks in and grabs her by the arm and reminds her about their conversation that afternoon and how she had told her that her father was so happy to see his children married should he die tomorrow and how he wanted a celebration. “This is no time for you to get on your high horse," she hisses," ‘cause if you do, then don’t come crying to me afterward.” Jime leaves (Sleep well tonight, girlfriend! You've earned it.) Ric adds, “Apart from what Jimena has told you, we really need to talk things over. Now get your robe on, the night air is chilly. I’ll wait for you in the living room.” She does. He smiles because it feels so right.

In the living room Ric tells Cami that he ran into Vasco and he told him that Santi is Jorge’s son. She comments that she doesn’t know if Jorge will recognize him, she says she can imagine Ofelia’s shame, especially when Santi found out. Ric supposes that he raped Ofelia too, as part of his first night rights, and that Ofelia’s husband found out and accepted the boy as his own. She says nobody confronts the likes of Don Jorge. “I will, even though you have doubts.” He assures her that he does not fear Jorge and that he can be just as irreverent and treacherous as Mancera. “As long as a there’s a breath of life in me I will defend you, whatever the consequences.” Cami melts into Ric's arms (as I melt into my couch) and they kiss passionately. They agree “like a couple of comrades before a battle” to plan their strategy together. (Raise the flag, cuz like Mario, I am sooooo ready!) They kiss again for as Thoreau once wrote, ‘True love does not quarrel for slight reasons.’

Across town Ofelia is finishing up some chores when GRita walks in and asks after her and Santi. She brings the conversation around to whether Don Jorge plans to recognize him. Ofelia says Jorge hasn’t bothered to mention it, but she’s only worried about Santi’s well-being right now. GRita insists again that Santi has the right to be recognized and if offered, he should accept for all their sakes, and especially now that he has a child to think of. Ofelia warns her not to get her hopes up, it may not be all that she expects.

GRita then changes the subject. Out of the blue she asks Ofelia, “What was it like? You know, being ‘deflowered’ by Don Jorge? (Talk about your lurid curiosity, girl!) "He demanded first night rights, the same as he did with Cami, right?” Ofelia lets GRita have it right between the eyes. “Who do you think you are to ask me such questions? Don’t come at me with ‘I’m only interested because Santiago is my husband', either! It’s only your sick curiosity and it’s offensive to me!”

Back at the townhouse Ric offers to go ahead with their wedding celebration that Justo wants, but Cami refuses. They talk about his great respect for Ric and that he seems his avenging angel, but Ric says he’s more like the Devil. Cami hugs him and says not at all. She understands completely his reasons for everything that’s happened. It is just that despite her humble beginnings, she is a girl who was raised to believe that lovin’ goes with marriage as opposed to without. As it is she feels like his mistress.

Ric shows his frustration. “Why should you give relevance to laws men make when those laws have condemned me for a crime I didn’t commit and because of it my life should be a disgrace? God’s law unites a man and a woman, not two last names!” he argues. Cami agrees, but says they live in a world which has rules and customs which are very important to her. He says alright, then they can go back to Monto Carmelo and get married using his real name (Works for me!) but she refuses because she says this would be too dangerous for him. He insists that he’s only using the other name while undercover for the crown, till he wins his pardon. When that happens he swears they are going to get married as God demands. “No. No,” he corrects himself. “As man’s law commands, because for God you are already my wife forever and always.”

Ric then asks Cami how does she want to work it. Cami says living apart would raise suspicions. He agrees to start over and for now, at least, to do what Cami feels is the only acceptable way in light of the situation. Yes, Ric offers to forgo sex if she agrees to return to his place and if it will quiet her conscience, even though he admits it is asking too much of him. The effort he is making and his restraint of his urges in order to have Cami return is plain as day on his face as he explains to her what a sacrifice this will be for him. “When a man lives with a woman he intends to have a full relationship. Making love with you is not just some way to vent, but to reiterate what we feel for one another. But, if that’s what you want, then I…agree.” The love in Cami’s eyes is just as evident. (Is it just me or did you all just turn to jello, too?)

Meanwhile, Vasco, Ascanio and Ines are eating dinner. Vasco says he feels for Santi not to accept whatever Don Jorge offers him would be stupid. He asks Ascanio if he were in Santi’s shoes what would he do. Ascanio says he isn’t in his shoes, and it is pretty disgusting to know that not only did the guy rape his mother but his fiancee as well. In the end, if it were him he’d have killed the man. Vasco says killing doesn’t resolve a thing. Ascanio says that’s true, but at times like that a person simply doesn’t think straight. Vasco adds that a man with a good heart like Santi would be a blessing for the town. There would be an end to arbitrary decisions and all sorts of abuses.

Ascanio says, well Lord Governors are not good hearted men and this one is, like most, surrounded by a group of men who though “gentlemen”, are actually just thugs. Vasco and Ines wonder what he means by thugs. Ascanio knows he’s said too much again.

The next morning Ric is at breakfast with his aunt and Lis. They ask him where Mario is and he says he’s on an errand for him. Fran asks what sort, robbery or murder. Ric warns her not to mess with him because if it weren’t for her and his uncle he wouldn’t be having to live the life he’s leading now. She says she had nothing to do with that. He ignores her and asks what their motive was, greed or pure hatred for his father. She insists she’s blameless and if he doesn’t believe her well she’s sorry. He gets angry and says she’d better start to feel sorry and to become worried because –and he stabs his knife into the table for emphasis—there may come a day when he loses all patience. “And speaking of patience, Cami is coming back in a while." Clotilde comes in then all ears. Ric yells at her over his shoulder, “Get out!!” and she drops a dish of food on the floor from fright, but to buy time as she listens she takes her time about picking the food off the floor. “Get out!!” Clothile gets up then and rushes out.

Ric lowers his voice. “Legally married or not it doesn’t matter. She is my wife and the lady of this house and as such she will be treated.” They politely say, “Certainly.” He tells them he has their number and he knows because they’ve made it very plain how they abhor her. “Don’t you try to gossip or plot against her; just leave things well enough alone! She knows who and what I am and it doesn’t matter. Enjoy your meal! Excuse me.” He leaves and Lis and Fran realize that that means Cami knows he’s Ricardo de Salamanca and doesn’t care. Lis gets upset because she says that without Alberto’s finding the ED letter she won’t be able to recover her father’s fortune and they’ll be forced out with nowhere else to go. Fran says then accept his marriage proposal. Lis screams back “Never!” So Fran says get used to putting up with the whore and her snubbing them and walks out.

Clotilde comes back in looking for information and sees Lis crying. Lis tells her to take her to town for a walk. She doesn’t want to go with her aunt and that’s that.

Outside Ric orders Pablo to go into town and try to find out if anyone robbed the caravan the night before then to attend to getting his wife’s things picked up and brought back there. Over at the townhouse Jimena makes Cami promise not to let a man as sincere and special as Ric go for any reason, especially because she might be afraid of what others are thinking. Cami promises but again explains that even though others don’t suspect they’re not married the thought of it, for her, still fills her with a sense of shame.

Back across town Sofia comes to see how Ofelia’s doing and how Santi took the news. Ofelia, furious with Sofia, blames her for everything tragic that is happening to her and her family. Sofia feels sympathy for her and tries to explain that she had several reasons to do what she did. Sofia explains that mainly she feels Santi is the only decent member of the Mancera family and that is what helped to motivate her. Ofelia says that her son is not a part of that family, and doesn’t she realize what it’s cost her son to learn this.

Sofia insists that Santi carries Mancera blood in his veins. There are other reasons that eventually she may tell Ofelia in due time, but either way, he has more rights than her daughter to the title and he deserves this opportunity. Ofelia thinks it will bring worse tragedy, but Sofia says it may bring him his fortune. Sofia warns her off and says not to dare try to influence him not to accept and that Ofelia better not go against her in this. Santiago has obligations to fulfill and he will comply.

In town on the plaza, Chip and Dale are still bugging Ascanio for information about Santi. He tells them again to ask him themselves when he gets back. Manuela and Agata pass by the forge and Manuela looks directly at Ascanio and gives him a big smile. Ascanio returns the favor. “Marcel and Dali” run into each other. They both wonder if Gonzo was stupid enough to try to rob the caravan the night before. Just then Foreman and Hernan’s coach arrives in San Fernando. They get out and Foreman says the town is nice, but not very affluent. They look over and see the Mancera Palace and figure out that it is the home of the Lord Governor of the region. Uriel gets distracted when he sees Alberto arriving and calls out his name. Alberto nods at him but when he turns his head he is surprised to see Foreman standing there. Uriel walks off. Foreman says he’s just as surprised and he never figured that the first person he’d see when he arrived would be LaFont. Pablo is watching all of this from behind a pillar a few yards off.

LaFont tells Foreman he got his letter but didn’t expect him this soon. They shake hands, looking pretty chummy to Pablo. Foreman tells LaFont what his alias will be while he’s there and that he’ll only be around a few days. He asks who lives in the palace and Buffy gives him the 411 on the town. Clotilde tells Lis that she sees Don Alberto nearby and Lis goes over to greet him. Foreman gets introduced and realizes she’s Ric’s blind cousin. He leaves to get cleaned up after the long journey but first asks to see her again. Lis says she’d be delighted.

After he’s gone Lis asks LaFont if he has the ED letter. Alberto says yes, but best not to discuss it there in the street and takes her to his house with Clotilde following a few feet behind. Pablo has seen enough for now and returns to Ric’s to give him the low-down.

Across the plaza, Agata warns Manuela not to go to the blacksmith shop. She is sure Mannie's asking about Santi’s problems are not the main reason she’s going, either. Manuela doesn't listen and goes to greet Ascanio. She asks him to walk with her to the pier for a chat, but he’d rather not, since he knows that would be rather compromising for her to be seen with somebody like him. She insists so he walks with her there. Chip tells Dale that if Don Alberto finds out he’ll cut Ascanio’s essentials off. Dale says it looks more like Manuela is the one who’s after him. Chip says makes no difference.

Ascanio tells Mannie that he really doesn’t feel that they know each other well enough for him to discuss things that are not his place to tell her. Besides, he says, it’s not wise for them to be having chats like this with people watching and such. He is not the type of person for her to be keeping company with and her father wouldn’t approve. She says she doesn’t care whether a person is rich or not, it’s what is inside him that’s important. She fights back tears telling him she needs some kind of friendship, but nobody is ever considered good enough for her. Anyway, she’s used to her father’s fits of anger and his punishments. This upsets Ascanio. “What? Does he beat you?” “—No. No.” Mannie suggests they might meet somewhere else, then apologizes and is embarrassed to have said that. He tells her thanks for the nice sentiment, but in reality, things just aren’t that way. She thanks him for his time and leaves. Mannie seems to definitely have rocked Ascanio’s world.

LaFont informs Lis that he has the ED letter from the doctor, but he doesn’t want to hand it over to Jorge, since he could give it to Cami in exchange for her favors. She wonders if DJ will get angry if he finds out, but Buffy says no. He knows how to smooth things over for her. He asks her if her aunt spoke to her about his feelings. Lis asks if his taking care of the letter is dependant upon her accepting his proposal. He says no. He tells her he truly loves her and wants to protect and care for her. He tries some silly poetic phrase out on her but when she doesn’t respond he rolls his eyes. So LaFont tries kissing her hands in another skin-crawl worthy scene. Just then daughter Mannie walks in and surprises daddy LaFont in mid hand-kiss. He jumps out of his chair like a perv caught with his hand up some little girl’s skirt. She is red-faced impactada by what she sees she has interrupted and quickly walks through and out the other side of the room. Lis is embarrassed to think what Manuela must think of her now but LaFont doesn’t consider that important and gets back to the business at hand, so to speak, with Lis. He tells her not to worry for Mannie. As for Lis, he understands, he says, her discomfort in living together with Ric and her father’s widow. She says it doesn’t matter because if she recovers her money—LaFont says, no she is going to get it back because once he sets his mind to something he gets it done. Lis asks for more time to think over his marriage proposal. He says to take all the time she wants. Lis agrees then to have him hand the ED letter over to Judge de la Orca.

At the inn in his room Foreman talks over the situation between LaFont and Lis de Salamanca, the one whose inheritance Ric came to help recover, with Hernan and Lorencillo. They figure LaFont must know what’s going on and that’s why he’s become so chummy with Lis. They also figure Ric will know that Foreman's in town because Mario is certain to tell him. Foreman is going to tell Antillano something other than the real reason he came to town, but he knows that Ric is no fool. He says he doesn’t underestimate anybody, particularly Antillano, as even the biggest idiot can always be dangerous. Antillano, though is as smart as a fox and deadlier than any cobra.

Lorencillo asks Foreman why he doesn’t just tell Antillano, being part of the Brotherhood, what his business with LaFont is. Foreman says first because there is no reason to and secondly because he suspects that being the godson of an influential priest, he could just as easily be persuaded to side with the Spanish to get himself a pardon. Lorencillo says that would be a betrayal of the brotherhood. Foreman says well, who wouldn’t accept a pardon, to be able to live without the fear of being hanged? He’d do the same himself to save his skin.

Cami is putting her things back in the bedroom while Fran complains to Ric that Lis has gone out on her own without her and she’s worried because she’s never done something like that before. Ric promises to go out looking for her shortly and Fran leaves.

Cami is worried that Lis might have gone to report him to the police, but he says he highly doubts it and if she does, he’ll think of something to save his skin. He would probably have to flee but only death in the end would prevent him from returning to her. In the meantime she should deny knowing anything about his true identity. She doesn’t want to talk about him dying. He says Death always lies in wait for us though we never know when, it comes eventually for everyone. Therefore, they cannot waste their time and he starts kissing her passionately.

Pablo arrives about then with urgent news and interrupts them. Ric says just as well because he’d have broken his pact with her. He tells Pablo that he can speak in front of “his wife.” Pablo tells Ric then that he didn’t hear anything about the caravan but Foreman just arrived in town and was chummy with LaFont and is staying at the King’s Inn. Then he says that Lis came along and started talking to LaFont just as chummy-like and ended up going with LaFont to his house. Ric is not a happy camper now.

Back in her room Mannie tells Agate that she suspects something is up between Lis and her father. Agata says he’s been a widower long enough and it is only natural for him to want to get married again. She says fine, but he’ll be a rotten husband. Agata says all men are bad husbands. Mannie says there are good men, like Ric and Santi and even Ascanio. She admits she’s got feelings for him and Agata tries to talk her out of it. He’s an outsider and not of her social standing. Besides, if her father finds out he’ll skin both of them alive probably.

Back at Ric’s, Fran and Lis discuss the fact that LaFont has the ED letter and is giving it to Judge de la Orca, but also has expressed his desire to marry her. Lis thinks he really loves her and is willing to give her time to get used to the idea. Fran says great because even though he is older he’s a good match considering her disabilities. This angers Lis because it’s like saying Lis has to settle for whatever she can get in a man. Fran apologizes when Lis tells her she’s tired of the woman constantly jamming the fact she’s blind down her throat and she knows what she is doing here.

Cami asks Ric if he believes that Foreman went to see Alberto and Jorge. He says that he is sure he probably is buying the stolen money from them. She comments that if that is so, then he should report them to his godfather and obtain his pardon. Ric still doesn’t have any proof, since nobody wants to go against the Lord Governor. He figures that they’ll have to wait for someone to implicate them all and then it dawns on him that that someone just might be Lis.

Labels: Pasion

Permalink posted by Jardinera654 @ 4:13 AM 29 comments