Caray, Caray!

Las Cruces, where PJ/S is and Río Claro, where the Donoso house and all its happy inhabitants is, are still far apart.

Ángela goes to the Board meeting of her father's company and Andrés and Isabel challenge her to say what she believes but she faints instead.

Lilia peeks at PJ/S trying on his new clothes.

Lilia (with a new sexy wardrobe) asks PJ/S not to leave her house.

Lilia confesses to Father Jacobo that she is having lustful thought about a man. Father Jacobo doesn't figure out that she is talking about PJ/S.

PJ/S is upset by watching the news.

PJ/S begs God to help him figure out what is going on.

Isabel tells Andrés that she isn't that bad a person. She just always wanted to be a 'grande señora.' Andrés tells her that she will be when she marries him.

Lilia and Fatima come to blows over PJ/S.

PJ/S looks on with what seems like a little amusement.

Tía Rebeca gets a makeover. Honestly, when I saw that woman in the credits, I thought it was a new character we hadn't met yet. Underneath it all, she is just as horrible as ever. She finds out that Walter is searching for PJ's safe and they go looking for it in the basement.

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Rehash: Mari is walking along a busy street when JM, who is standing by his car waiting, grabs her arm.

New hash: They look at each other and sexy sax music plays. He calls her liar. She says are you mad at me? And he says What do you think? He scowls at her. More sax, but since he is mad, it is safe sax.

A foxy brunette in a ponytail walks up to a modest home and knocks. A middle-aged lady answers and is surprised. Stefania? she says.

Back to JM and Mari. She wants to know how he knows where she lives and he says he’s not as stupid as she thinks. She is copping attitude and wants to know how he found out it was a lie. He says none of your business. She says are you going to take me off to jail? I could run away. He lists her lies. She says you have no right to say I have no mother or father.

Back to Stefania. The middle-aged lady, who we find out is her aunt, is telling her that if she wants to stay with her, she’s going to have to find a job because the aunt is having trouble making ends meet as it is. Stef says of course, but if it bothers you, I’ll find somewhere else, okay? The aunt says it’s okay if you stay, but I can’t afford to pay your expenses. Stefania flips through a paper, and the aunt snatches it out of her hand and says oh look! My friend Cecilia! We see Viviana and Cecilia, the judge’s wife, together in the society pages.

Patricio the judge and Ceclia, sitting out in their garden, see the same photo. Looky there, he says. They remember the party. The judge says what you do think of JM’s wife? She says well, she’s arrogant and egotistical. He agrees, he thinks Viv is bossy, and he’s glad his own wife is so wonderful and he gives her a hug. He says she looks great in the photo with Viv.

JM says to Mari Are you so affected by the loss of your parents? (Maybe he got that PhD in psychology by mail order.) She sticks her chin out. He asks how old she was when she lost them. She tries to walk off, but he stops her. He says he was at the police station to help everyone. She says nobody helps anybody around here, you must have wanted something. He says he wants to save them from the streets and from self-destruction. She says yeah, sure. Just don’t try to jerk me around.

He tries his lopsided smile trick and says I see I can’t. She says I’m not afraid of anybody, and particularly not of some guy whose wife yells at him. He says what do you mean? Mari repeats what she heard: You’ve abandoned me! You don’t want to go to the parties we get invited to! (Black and white flashback of that argument) All you care about is your work and all those nutcases!

JM tells her to shut up and grabs her wrists. How do you know so much about my private life? She says I know a lot about you, and you don’t know anything about me. Let me go. He lets go and apologizes, saying he didn’t realize he’d grabbed her so hard. She says leave me alone, and off she goes down a colorful street scene, full of street vendors and plenty of people. She cuts into a doorway.

The aunt is looking at the paper still. She says I can’t believe she married him again. What luck she has! Stephanie says what are you talking about? (and we want to know too!) The aunt says it’s a long story. See this lady, Cecilia? She has quite a past. Oooh, tell! says Stefania. Later, says the aunt (rats!) right now we need to talk about you.

Where do you plan to get a job? Stef says I dunno, somewhere where I manage a lot of money. Like where? says the aunt. Stef says I don’t know, I’ve been looking for money under rocks. Me too, says the aunt. A light bulb appears over her head and she thoughtbubbles My friend Cecilia! She says to Stef I think I know where we can get some together!

In castle San Ramon, Viv is packing while her mother and Rocio, JM’s younger sister, look on. The sister tells her not to forget her jewels. Never says Viv, looking through her jewelry box. I’m going to recapture my husband. All three smile.

Said husband is sitting on the couch with their little daughter Mayita in his lap. He tells her he’ll be gone for two weeks and she says it’s so long and she’ll miss him. The three ladies come in and the little girl says her goodbyes to her parents.

A plane takes off.

A nice little street scene with an organ grinder, and then we see Mari coming down the stairs of the apartment holding Cuate. Cande worries about fleas her in laundry. She says this stuff is for the San Ramons. Mari says I’m not going to take it. Cande looks surprised.

A palmy beach scene, which they let us know is Miami. A long black limo pulls up by a seaplane. They get out and Viviana squeals mi amor a few times, she can’t wait to be alone with him in Jamaica. Soon they are airborne.

Mari is telling Cande nope, no no. She’s not going to that house. I think she tells Cande that the guy in that house tried to make a pass at her at the police station. Cande wonders who’s going to deliver all their laundry. Mari says she’ll go anywhere but that house. Cande suddenly remembers that their chauffeur told her when he dropped off the laundry that they were going out of town on a plane trip, so that means they won’t be there.

Mari says you’re not lying to me are you? Cande said when have I ever lied to you? Mari says never, and says okay I’ll take it. I sure would like to ride in an airplane sometime. Cande says I’d love to fly one.

Viv and JM are in the plane, looking down at the scenery. For some odd reason, their hair is blowing slightly. She is clutching her jewelry case happily.

Rocio is playing with little Mayita, and Viv’s ma Onelia is annoying them by running her hand over the lower keys of the piano. Onelia tells these young people that Viv has suffered so much due to the actions of JM and that now Viv thinks he doesn’t love her and is staying married just for appearance’s sake. Little Mayita says that’s not true, Grandma! Rocio tells Onelia that these are not proper things for the little one’s ears. Onelia says she needs to know the truth about her parents, since her future will be decided by this trip.

Back in the airplane Viv is happily leaning on JM and says why can’t we stay one week longer? He says you know I have to work. The camera focuses in on her big wonking bracelet.

The pilot says what’s happening? They seem to lose control of the plane and some alarm is going off. They nose down a bit and fake smoke is coming from no specified place on the plane. JM and Viv are frightened. The pilots say We’re going to crash! JM utters the hoary and venerable telenovela word to Viv: Tranquila! She screams.

A guy lets Mari in the gate of the grounds of castle San Ramon. She starts off running through the wooded grounds, but they’re so extensive, she is pooped and walking by the time she gets to the entry. A maid lets her in. She greets Onelia in slang and Onelia corrects her, then asks doesn’t she know to use the service entrance? Mari says she forgot, but here’s the laundry. She hands it over to the cranky maid who also tells her to use the back entrance.

Upstairs, the sister is in her room watching TV when the news comes on of two Mexicans killed in an airplane accident. The footage shows the plane floating in the ocean.

Mari is sitting on the carpeted stairs, waiting, when Onelia comes down and gives her a shove with her foot. They exchange some words, but the captions disappeared. I think Onelia is saying they don’t have to use Cande for their laundry and Mari says whatever.

How cool to live in a castle! Little Mayita moves some old trunks out of the way, exposing some circle-shaped woodwork. She turns one circle and opens a secret door into a small passageway. She climbs over some stuff, then enters a cartoon world where harp music is playing and butterflies fly. She says Grandma Mariana, I’m here! A granny in a white heaven-style robe, her long white hair flowing, comes up to her. Mayita is excited and the granny asks her for a kiss. The granny says why such a sad face, and Mayita says my mommy and daddy are on a long trip and I’m left with Grandma Onelia and I don’t like her, not like I like you. The granny hugs her and says I adore you, I love with you all my heart.

Back to Estafania and the aunt. Stefie is saying she’ll look in the paper tomorrow and start her job search. The aunt says don’t worry if you don’t find anything. Stefie says huh? The aunt says she has a plan to get them both a lot of money.

Rocio is looking at the TV, stunned. The news guy gives the names of the two dead, namely JM and Viv. No waiting until the families are notified, apparently. Rocio breaks down.

Onelia is telling Mari to get lost when Rocio runs down the stairs and sobs the bad news. Onelia says no puede ser! She tells Mari to get lost again, saying she has no right to be present at private family stuff. Mari gives her condolences and leaves.

The judge and his wife have just found out too. The judge says they are still doing the rescue and nobody knows if anyone survived.

In cartoonland, the granny is telling Mayita that her parents will be home soon. Mayita tells her that her daddy hugged and kissed her, but her momma only kissed her forehead and wouldn’t let her hug her. The granny says that Viv doesn’t always show her affection. Mayita says that she loves her granny and doesn’t want any other granny. Her Grandma Onelia is always criticizing her and granny can’t defend her because she’s far away in heaven. The granny says she’s always nearby. Mayita asks how it is in heaven and the granny says it’s great and God is always there. There is no hurt or anger.

Mayita says she’s afraid that her mamma and daddy won’t come back and then she’ll have to live with Grandma Onelia. The granny assures her that won’t happen. (And she would know if they’ve checked in, wouldn’t she?) Mayita says she loves her daddy, but her mother doesn’t pay much attention to her. The granny counsels her to take people as they are and not to measure their love by outward actions. Mayita snuggles happily in her granny’s arms.

On the way home on the bus, Mari thinks poor guy and some other things I didn’t understand. At the castle, Onelia sobs poor Viviana. My only daughter! I can’t imagine that I have lost her forever! She was so looking forward to this trip and now… why her? Rocio looks on sadly.

The doorbell rings and they hope it’s news. We see that Rocio has on a micro mini and some hussy high heels. Tut! Onelia says I hope my daughter was saved, only her if anyone. It’s best friend Eduardo, who says there are survivors, but he doesn’t know who. Onelia spots the little girl looking through the stairwell woodwork. She tells the cranky maid to take the little girl to her friend’s house.

Mari comes home and Cande wonders if they paid. Mari hands over the money and says there was an accident. Cande is scared that it’s Padre Anselmo. Mari says no, it’s that couple.

The cranky maid takes the little girl to Loli’s house, but she doesn’t want to stay. She is led off by that family’s maid.

Back at the castle, everyone worries and waits. Eduardo has left and will call if there’s more news. Onelia says it’s best for Mayita if she doesn’t know anything, then goes off to another room. Rocio tells the cranky maid Malvino that Onelia is only concerned for her daughter and nobody else. The maid says well, you know how she is. Rocio says I hope both have survived, most of all for Mayita’s sake. They hug.

The phone rings and Rocio answers. It’s Eduardo! Onelia runs in and rips the phone out of her hand. He looks like he’s at an airport and he says he has the list of survivors. She says my daughter? He says it looks like JM. My daughter? He says she’s not on the list. Onelia falls weeping onto the couch and Rocio grabs the phone. Eduardo tells her that JM is alive and on his way to a hospital in Miami. He’s waiting for a flight there right now.

A plane is airborne.

Mari is lighting candles in front of the virgin and the padre comes in. She wants to know if people who crash at sea go to heaven. He says if they’re good it doesn’t matter where they die. She says he was a good guy, and she kneels to pray.

Eduardo is at JM’s bedside. JM says he hurts all over. Maybe he will have amnesia! No such luck - he says the crash was horrible. We relive it in black and white. He says and Viviana? Eduardo looks serious.

Onelia is sobbing. Rocio comes in and says don’t lose hope, maybe Viv will suddenly appear, alive, like her brother. Onelia says my daughter is dead and it’s your brother’s fault.

In the hospital, Eduardo says nobody knows what happened to Viv, it’s like she just disappeared. Eduardo says no, he saw somebody floating in the water, alive. We see some black and white scenes of broken stuff floating in the water near a palm-lined shore. It must’ve been Viv, says JM. JM tries to get out of bed, he wants to see about Viv, but Eduardo holds him down saying tranquilo.

Rocio is telling Onelia that she can’t blame JM. Onelia says probably he had a chance to save her and didn’t do it, because he doesn’t love her. Rocio says she was his wife, don’t say such things. Onelia says he just stayed married to keep up appearances and in this accident he saw his big chance to get rid of her.

Uh oh, somehow little Mayita is back and she’s listening in the background. Onelia is saying it’s just the same as if he murdered her. He let her drown. He’s guilty! Onelia is getting hysterical. Mayita runs up and cries My mother isn’t dead and my father didn’t kill her.

At the hospital, JM is just hanging up the cell. He says no word of her, but no body. She must’ve died and he gets all weepy. He wants to know if Mayita knows. Eduardo says no, they’re not telling her, but Onelia and Rocio are devastated. He wants to talk to them, but Eduardo says tranquila.

Mayita is sobbing, she wants her mama and daddy. Onelia tells Rocio to take her to her room. JM is on the phone and Onelia says she’ll talk to him and tell them what he says. Actually, it’s Eduardo, but JM takes the phone from him. Onelia wigs out and shrieks assassin! at him. You didn’t save her! He tells her there were other survivors, he saw somebody out there in the ocean. He says he hopes it was Viv. Liar! says Onelia, you wanted her dead. Maldito! You should have died instead of her!

JM almost crushes the phone in frustration. He weeps. Eduardo says tranquilo.

The street is still lively at night. Cande is seen wearily lugging a huge bag of laundry. Inside, she says it’s some family’s wash. She sits and rubs her leg. Mari says even though she didn’t know the family, she feels bad about the guy. Cande feels sorry for the little girl. Mari didn’t know there was a child. Cande says she’s about 6. Mari says now she’s an orphan like me, poor thing.

In Mayita’s bedroom, she is on the bed, sobbing in the arms of Rocio. The doctor is there and gives her a sedative. Rocio tells her she’ll never be alone, she has her.

Mari comes up on her bicycle and tells the painter guy (Vicente) she can’t pose tonight. She tells him about the accident and who was involved. She gets tears in her eyes.

The arty types, including the cousin, are in Vicente’s place, one playing the guitar. Vicente tells them about the accident.

Mari is sitting on the steps in Cande’s place with Cuate on her lap. She is remembering JM and we have some black and white scenes of her talking to him. She decides maybe he was okay and not bad like most other men.

It’s daytime again and Mari is sweeping the landing in the busy apartment house. Here comes that nice young man Adrian. He wonders where she’s been. She says she’s been busy, but she has thought of him. He is really pleased and runs up the stairs. She says sometimes sad things happen and then she thinks of him. He hears the dog bark and asks what’s that? She brings him in to meet Cuate. She says she found him in an alley, just like Cande found her. He sees that she is sad and he said what happened, did someone do something to you? She says it’s a secret, a sad secret, that I never tell anyone. He looks serious.

In the hospital, some official guy tells a weepy JM that the search is over and Viv has not been found . JM says did the sharks eat her? (Sorry – I made that up.) Is she dead? The guy says we are classifying her as missing.

We see her floating on a piece of flotsam, face down, like passed out.

Avances: Viv is seen washed up on a beach. Mari sees JM and says no puede ser!

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From last night: Al calls himself an imbecile. Vasco absolutely refuses to talk to Sara's director of programming. She calls him an idiot.


Alonslow shows up at Lor's place to share his big news, Sara was boinking Chalo all along! Lor is justifiably insulted, duh, why didn't he believe her in the first place? Now she's not interested. She keeps waving her hands around and flashing her engagement ring. She admits it really hurt when he left but there's nothing more to say. He finally notices her big shiny ring as she wrings her hands. His stiff jaw tries to drop.

Sara attempts to insult Vasco into supporting the program. Generally this is not a good negotiating technique. Icky says there's nothing left to do because it's a lost cause. Sara is pissed but then gets a phone call from Alan and she acts sickeningly sweet.

Alonslow asks Lor if she loves Ernesto like she loved him. He's such an ass. She says it's a different love but now Ern is the love of her life. Slow asks forgiveness again and splits. Shoot, Lorena looks tortured.

Gladys brings the kids home which answers the question of where they were. I guess they get along better with their cousins when they're not living with them because Gladys says they were marvelous. Ern says his recipe for success is lots of discipline and lots of love. Gladys asks who is Lorena? Ern says his girlfriend, er his fiancee. Gladys is surprised, how things have changed with him.

Maru gets home and sees Lorena's engagement ring, lots of hugging and crying. Maru wants to make the cake.

Sara meets up with Alan, her boobs are all over the place. She says there's a small problem, her business can't sponsor the show, will he be the patron? He says he can't because he's got other things going on. He caresses her shoulder.

Lor tells Maruja that Ern trusts her and there have never been lies between them. This is Telenovela doomspeak meaning that some lies are about to pop up.

Old Alan caresses Sara and she nuzzles his neck. His phone rings and afterward he tells Sara that his wife thinks she's number one. Slimy Sara slithers toward him and tells him she'd like to be his number one, but first he has to be the patron of her program.

Torbi is logged onto mx.match.com and wants to meet Solecito. He slams the laptop shut when Slow gets home. He pretends to be reading the headlines, something about a big bust on some forging operation, among the documents were those having to do with an orphanage. The lightbulb goes on in Al's dim attic.

The happy Dario family is shopping or something when suddenly Jaqui and Icky show up. Pau and Jaqui have a snark-off, Paula wins and Jaqui goes ballistic. Icky has to drag her out. Gotta rewind on that one.

Toribio and Al bitch about Sara who tried anything to get Al away from Lorena. Alonslow suspects that something is seriously up with Sara, worse even than anyone thought. He thinks he might know why she doesn't really love her "parents". He's going to San Martin to investigate. "Lorena's village?" asks Torbi.

Post coital Chalo, wearing his tiny bikini undies, is unhappy that Barb hides their relationship from Vasco, she treats him like a leper or something. She asks him to have patience. He says he's sick of having patience, it's always the same for him. Eh, she says, the same? She suspects he's been with another married woman. He tells her not to change the subject, if she's ashamed of him maybe they should just end it.

Alone, Lorena admires her ring. Rosy comes into the bedroom and crabs until Lor shows her the carbon.

Bruto tosses and turns because his escuincle child is crying. He screams at it to shut up while Diana tries to calm it.

Zuly wakes up with a heart ache, headache and she can't breathe. At first I thought she was having a premonition of Diana's miserable night but I think it might be time for her bariatric surgery. Omar tries to calm her down with a cup of tea, then tells her maybe her weight is the problem. She admits she's had trouble climbing stairs.

Bruto and Diana fight about everything. He says he wants to be alone, they fight some more and the baby starts crying again. He screams at her to shut it up. He's such an asshat, of course he should help but since he refuses hasn't he at least heard of ear plugs? Not great but better than turning into a wife-beating child hater.

Next a.m. Maru has to tell Rossy something, she's going to get married. Jaime's divorce is about to be final and Rossy's father will never appear. What if he does show up, asks Rossy? That'll never happen says Maru, confirming that indeed he will, so sayeth Telenovela gospel.

Zuly tells Omar she's feeling better but she coughs pathetically and almost faints.

Ern gets the kids ready for school. Lorena shows up so that she and Ern can announce that they are engaged. Everyone is happy. For now.

Barb asks Vasco what was eating Sara yesterday, she was in a crummy mood. He says it's because he wouldn't sponsor her new show. Barb comments that's good because Sara doesn't have any talent.

Sara overhears and announces she does have talent! She whines that Vasco shouldn't talk behind her back. Fine then, I'll say it to your face, he exclaims. She says she loathes him. He tells her fine, leave, the door is plenty big for your ego to fit through. Vasco announces that NOTHING is hers and she'll be in the street. She slaps him and threatens him. After Sara leaves Barb warns him that Sara is capable of anything so be careful.

Sara stomps out in a snit and announces to chauffeur Chalo she's had it with those idiots and it's time to show them what she's made of. She offers to give Chalo half her inheritence if he kills Snorty.

Al is back at work and his new patient is Zuly. There is a bunch of medical speak but basically she has to have a lot of tests to prove she's overweight. Zuly asks how is her daughter and Al is all "I don't know we broke up months ago". Zuly shares with him how Sara just wants to forget her poor family and have nada to do with them. He says Well what do you expect, I dropped her off at your house so she could ask your pardon and you refused to forgive her. Zully says Duh, that's an absolute lie, I would never have done that, how could you even think it? He knows he's been had.

Chalo tells Sara he's not on the killer team anymore and admits it's because he wants Barb to be proud of him. She tells him Barb will never forgive him if Sara tells her he almost killed Vasco. Anyway, Snorty is practically dead already. She dangles boinkage in front of him to try to bend him to her will. He bites his lip.

Chalo storms into Barb's room. "Barbara" he says loudly, but then sees Vasco there, busted! Vasco gets kind of snotty and shoos Chalo out. He wonders why the chauffeur is coming into his mami's room and calling her by name. Barb makes some lame excuse and heaves a big sigh of relief when Vasco leaves.

Lor brings a baby gift to Diana, a precious blankie. Later they coo over the baby and Diana tells Lor she has a picture of Zuly as a child and the baby's eyes are just like hers. I guess Zuly has very distinctive eyes, so distinctive they can be seen in all her female progeny.

Chalo's pride takes over and he goes back to Barb's room, he says Vasco thinks he's a poor ignorant. They bicker. She tells him she loves him and they go into a lip-lock. Vasco walks in, sees them and is cara impactada going into commercial.

Barb admits to Vasco that she and Chalo are in love. She's a free woman and Chalo, a good and noble guy (hack hack) makes her happy. Chalo protectively hugs Barb and tells them they need to talk so he leaves. Vasco's not happy, says Chalo is an imbecile and a chauffeur. Barb is surprised that Vasco has turned into such a clasista.

Maru and Jaime are in love, two more ads (trying to locate her husband) and she's free. Maru admits that Rossy, Omar and zuly aren't happy about them, but she'll defend his love to the end.

Barb tells Vasco she feels alive thanks to Chalo. Vasco rips on her but she doesn't back down. She's happier than ever before and Chalo has changed, he's a better person. He tells her she's fifty! (Aha, so we know her age now. Doesn't sound so old to me, heh heh) She tells him not to be like his granny, always ripping on people for liking to be with "improper" people. Barb deserves bad stuff but I kind of feel sorry for her. The hammer over her head is enormous.

Al catches Bruto asleep as his desk. Bruto complains that his baby kept him up all night. Al tells him that he's going away for a couple of days and can Bruto take care of giving Zuly her high blood pressure tests?

Diana lets it slip that between the baby crying and Bruto yelling she's absolutely exhausted. Lor is surprised, why was Bruto yelling? Didn't he want to take care of his baby? Lor suggests that Diana ask Zuly to come over to help. Diana sadly says that won't work, Bruto's privacy is sacred.

Sara is getting made up at the studio and meets some oddly over-wigged and over made-up lady, wife of Alan. I'm fascinated by her face. Do you remember Bruce Campbell's character in Escape from L.A.? The overly nipped and tucked Surgeon General of Beverly Hills? She kind of looks like that. She loves Sara's work, she's so talented! "Oh very" drools Alan.

Barb tells Chalo that Vasco didn't like the idea of them together but he's going to accept it. He tells her that what she did he'll record in his soul. They hug and make out. Chalo looks over her shoulder and hopes that he can forget everything that he was.

Sara's on the air with her first episode of "Cooking with Joy" (is that how it might be translated?). Alan's mujer says Sara's good people, she even invited Scare Hair to cook with her; she's certain that her being Alan's wife has nothing to do with it. Alan licks his chops and mutters "if you only knew".

Zuly sadly watches and Julian turns the program off. He tells her not to be a masochist and right now she should only be thinking of her health.

Greta, now at work and displaying her exemplary coffee-making skills, tells Omar his last name is familiar and asks if he knows Snortensia Armendariz. They figure out that he is Jaime's brother and even though he mentions his wife Greta asks herself if perhaps this is the millionaire that Conchita saw in her cards. She grins like a barracuda.

The cooking school administrator tells Lorena that the investigation found nothing out of the ordinary, Lor is an excellent student. She warns her not to do anything to stir up bad rumors and Lor promises to be discreet. Administrator (who used to be Jacaranda in Barrera, right?) tells Lor that there are some sort of classes in the Commercial Center (poor part of town?) where they are teaching cooking. They need a teacher, the pay isn't great but the work is good and she thought of Lor. Is she interested?

Al tells Tori that he leaves at dawn. He discovered something important, another one of Sara's lies, and he's going to San Martin to investigate her past. Tori announces that Al needs a partner and he's just the man of the job. They man-pound each other's arms and smile at their comraderie.

The ex-wives club plays cards. Maru announces that she wants to get married but there's a problem. No, it's not that Jaime's still married, Maru is the one who's not legally divorced.

Over at Casa Maruja the doorbell rings. Rossy answers and some middle-aged guy walks in. Que sorpresa, it's her real papa! We didn't have to wait more than one episode to see him, this show really seems to rush things along. She recognizes him immediately and gives him a hard time for abandoning them. He says he was confused, give papa a hug! She gives him the super stink eye instead.

Greta and Paula wonder what will happen if Mr. Maruja decides to show up after all these years? Greta volunteers to go to bat and treat his head like a baseball. Paula volunteers to help.

Mr. Maruja comments to Rosi (yes, the closed captions changed the spelling of her name) on their comfortable house, much nicer than when he was around. He supposes that Maruja wants to get married and that's why she placed an ad looking for him. Rosi tells him if he really loves her he can show it by refusing to give Maru a divorce. She doesn't want him to marry that guy Jaime. Mr. Maru yanks at his scraggly moustache as he considers his options.

Bright and early the next morning Al and his pa arrive at St. Martin. They ring up the nuns.

Lor shows up for her new job. She's gazing open-mouthed at something but we never see what it is. Whatever. Doña Beatriz welcomes her. She needs someone to teach the locals how to cook simple, nutritious and inexpensive food. They have good taste but cheap pockets. Lor says she knows something of that seeing as how she was raised in an orphanage.

Over at the nunnery Al and Tori find Madre Trinidad and try to pump her for info. OK, this is weird, she used to be a happy airhead and now suddenly she's the stern Mother Superior? OK, turns out she doesn't really like Al because he bad-mouthed Lorena in the past. Al says he was wrong about Lorena and that's why he's here. She says leave Lor in peace. He says they want to investigate Sara. MT says Sara's no white dove but she's no monster either. "Oh but she is," insists Torbi. Al tells her not only is Sara after her granny's money but he suspects something much more serious. He's there to find out about Sara's origins. (And yes, that dull statement was indeed the suspense-laden finale.)

Sorry, no previews for tomorrow, Tivo recorded Ugly Betty so it must be the new season!

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First here is my shout out to all the "Indian footage" that this producer loves to insert in his TeleNovelas, my first shot is Pablo Montero, that's Franco to you. This awesome authentic picture was from that suckfest "Between the Love and the Hate" Yes Susan Gonzalez fell in a stream and woke up an Indian village. I believe she had amnesia...Uuuuhhhh total deja vu all over again

Now here is a picture I took in a town that is famous for hand made guitars. While we were wandering around waiting for the "Bajo Sixto" the twelve string guitar used in Norteno bands.
I mean the detail is pretty bad, but as you can see this is more like what you see.

Now for inquiring minds...here is a link to Arroyo Grande Guerrero. It doesn't show the town, but this is what it looks like. Rural Mexico at it's best. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upz4EkEswSQ. No I am not HotChica1991, that is the river, yes I have bathed, washed clothes and had great romping good times in the river. It can be compared to the French Rivera; yet not so pretentsious. The gov't built a huge dam and the water goes to Mexico City DF, but it did bring actual water lines and real electricity to the Ranches & Arroyo Grande..sometime in the mid 90's. Progress... The gov't also put a fence around the lake and they guard it. I thought it was cause the river got diverted from some small ranches and I thought maybe they were worried someone would try to damage the dam. Not true..it is because it was a perfect place to dump a body. Hee Hee Hee, oh well enjoy the H2O DF.
But as you can see there is still plenty of places to stash a body..Fer & Crabi.

On to the Show....
Oscar and Franco are asking Ma & Pa to help them find Juan...Ma & Pa don't answer, but if we are taking this literally; isn't this a bit like last night when the Circle of Life stood screaming Juan at each other. Boyz, Ma & Pa may send good wishes, but they can't get up and help.

The lamenting continues over at the church. Sofie is begging the Virgin of Guadalupe to help her, help the kid & yadda, yadda, yadda..Yeah bring the kid back and I will name her after you, Maria Guadalupe...(Somewhere in heaven, Mary yawns, yeah novel idea your big sacrifice is naming a kid Maria in Mexico...Wow that's a first).

Sofie looking all wan and pale, has an awesome Lil Laura Funeral Attire, so lacy so ornate I haven't seen anything quite like it since Scarlet O'Hara buried her first husband.

Now over to Crabi & Fer, they are all giddy with excitement realizing that the hacienda & is all Crabi's. I don't get that, I mean was there a time stipulation in the will or does Crabi realize that Sofie needs another Rabies shot and that would be a perfect time to get Sofie spayed?

Hey folks let us take a stroll over to the Indian Village where the busty babe doctor is hanging out with the locals who live in awesome grass, stick huts. They are thrilled that babe doctor came here to help them. She apparently watched an old JFK video on you and joined the peace corp. Anyway Babe doctor says she would like to freshen up. The ladies (tell her she has to go swim in the river) Nude no less.
---ED disclaimer---
women do not bathe in the river alone, they go in groups, and trust me they wear underwear and tee shirts in the river, because yes people do watch.

Next babe doctor is nude in the river, we can tell this cause there is some subtle digitizing to protect the American audience from any sneaky peaky..violence is cool, skin is not. People we have standards in this country.
Actually, Babe doctor flirts with the camera as she is bathing, I'm next to surprised that a barely legal boy scout or brave doesn't show up wearing nerd clothes and thick glasses, only to be seduced by babe doctor...Oh crap sorry I forgot, that is on Pay-for-view.

Over to Franco & Oscar, who have now decided that since Ma & Pa did not dig themselves out of the tomb, they have to get up and go look for Juan themselves. We have some screaming back and forth about, where...where are we to look? Who knows, Oscar is going to look..I'm not sure where, but it sounds like he plans to cross through the shadow land between the real world and Bridadoom.
--I am getting the idea that when Oscar is found six months from now in a Tijuana Whore House..he will swear he is just following a hot tip.

Crabi & Fer decide to go see a heart doctor as long as they are in Pueblo.
Oh surprise me again...Dudes it is Nestor, (I call him Nestor cause that was his name in Guapos), but it is Babe Doctor's Pa. Crabi laments to Dr. Nestor, that she has suffered so from her evil disrespectful hijas, ah the doctor can understand. Children so disrespect their loving parents.
Referring to Peace Corp Babe.
He tells Crabi she has a lesion on her heart. He has a crappy plastic heart. You know those crappy things that the insurance companies hand out, to make you feel like "Yeah, this medicine must really be good, cause this is an awesome plastic rendition of a human organ".
Well fans, I am totally convinced. He tells Crabi, she must avoid anguish, no murders, no baby stealing...or else she could require an operation.

briefly--Quintana is sitting outside and crying..Oh Juan, Oh Juan, Oh Juan...Now Juan's horse of great intelligence comes out of said barn and takes off. Run Horsie, Run and don't ever look back.

Okay Sofie is still whining around the church. Padre Tad talks to her alone and Ximena the incompetent and Sarita the frustrated go out and buddy up to Eva, everything is all forgiven. Right Eva, no wonder you are such a chump, they are setting you up to blame again. Eva is like the dog, people kick the crap out of and then give a dog biscuit and the dog rolls over on his back, oh kick me, whip me, oh let me love you.

Crabi & Fer are now drinking wine and chatting about letting the good times roll. Fer takes this time to ask Crabi about her reaction to Juan Jose Robles. Crabi says I didn't know him..Fer presses the issue, yeah you knew him (like a bibical way), Crabi is all pissed. Fer says hey I am totally jealous. I know you were feelin the urge to merge. Crabi turns all stern and talks to Fer like you'd talk to a twelve year old who picked his nose in public.

The Padre of many secrets, tries to give Sofie the big wink, "Trust me on this, Juan would never steal your kid, he loves you...blah blah blah". Needing someone to blame, Sofie doesn't want to hear it, instead she and Pad Tad, bother the Virgincita once more.

Now Rigo, or tumor guy's Ma talks to Eugenia. Ma knows that Eugenia had the hawts for Benny, but she stayed for Rigo. Now Ma is scared that Eugenia will take off and leave Rigo, thus leaving him with a ginormus brain tumor and a broken heart. Eugenia says no, she will never do that and she will marry Rigo. Ma is grateful, cause Eugenia is making such a sacrifice, damn lady real confidence in your son.

Okay now there is some kind of peasants revolt at the jail...They demand that the sheriff try to find the truth about the missing kid. The peasants, that Fer did it. The sheriff says Fer was looking for the Doctor so it could'nt have been him. Please CSI would have used a geiger counter at night and found the kid with a combo of clicking sounds and the strange green glow.

Two guys one, creepy Not a Indian--guy who looks authentic cause he is carrying around a skull on a stick with one of Rachels old wigs on it's head. He is talking to Skinny old Mexican guy, with dyed hair, dyed mustache and macho black leather vest. Skinny guy was a porn star in the seventies and proudly still sports his porn star stache. I dunno who the skinny guy is, but I swear I have seen a doppleganger of this guy at every rodeo, bar, town, wedding I have ever been to. They are watching nude Doctor Babe, which is to be expected since there is no newstand for Hustler in the small village.

Doctor Babe starts talking to young post adolescent Indian boy, she is explaining that vaccines are very import, their has been a huge outbreak of HPV or genital warts. PSA hey kids..get the vaccine.

Skinny guy wants to meet with her about the vaccines. She takes off her official Doctor Coat and gives it to young Doogie, you know Doogie is going to be doing gynological exams.

Babe doctor follows Skinny about fifty foot and all the sudden they are at a huge hacienda.

Babe Doctor makes sly comments about the poor people and how she is their to help them. He pours a drink and tells her yeah, he will help her, for a little lovin. She smacks the former Long Don Juan and marches off, back to the mud huts. He rubs his face and leers after her. Yes Long likes the chase.

Franco runs into the three sisters & Eva, he tries to say Juan is innocent, but Sarita the frustrated bitch is all up in his face. Franco says Oscar is gone, he has left to search every whore house in Mexico for Juan and it could be years, yes decades before he gets thru all of them. We the viewing audience know that Ximena is muy, muy, muy impacted because her eyes get really big. Franco tells Sofie that Juan loves her and would never steal the kid. Sofie gets all snotty. Franco says the horse came home alone…Loud dramatic music..Sofie doesn’t give a Raton’s Cula about Juan, he was just the sperm donor. Ewww every can of Coor’s been in a 10 kilometers range just had it’s mountains turn blue.

Crabi & Fer driving home, pull over on the awkward drive home. Fer presses again about Juan Jose, Crabi admits she knew him, but no more discussion for now. Fer notes her demeanor and files the info away for later.

Okay now Sofie is upstairs on the bed talking to a baby sweater, playing with it like the kid is in it. I know we are supposed to think princess made this sweater, yet I beg to differ. It was no doubt whipped up by the blue birds or cheery woodland creatures that follow Sofie around. How do I know this? Cause the damn thing isn’t covered with ruffles, gussets and endless rick-rack. We get the standard rehash of “I’ll love you, protect you, die for you” blah blah blah always, always, always, how patient and good Juan was with Sofie after her twenty-seventh attempted rape, how she loved living in his humble house (oh bitch) compared to the hacienda where her life was hell. How she would never return to Fer & Ma. Now Sofie snaps back, Lies Lies Lies, it was all lies. However, Sofie’s Garmin is malfunctioning and now I get it..She is not thinking, “ Jeez, I should have believed in Juan and stayed with him” instead she believes it is more of vengeance that Juan is seeking against her and her uber pure hoohah. Now she thinks she will do anything..ANYTHING to get the kid back.

Ximena is in her room looking vacant, she is holding her heart pillow and thinking Oscar is gone, gone a whoring and he may never come back. As if he can ride over five miles and not hit the plastic bubble of quarantine that surrounds Brigadoom. Her face screws up, I think it is cause she is trying to think real hard, but alas I fear it…maybe that case of nerves thing where she gets catatonic, we will have to watch really closely to see if we can tell a difference.

Oh I forgot earlier Crabs asked Fer what happened the little Bastard, Fer said better you don't know. She smiles.
Now Fer and Crabi are seriously making out on the steps, he looks like he is gonna do the slide the thigh routine, but instead he says he is going to tell Sofie he is divorcing her and marrying Ma.

Fer comes into the room and before he can say anything, she asks him to help her find the baby, she will do anything to find the baby. Fer puts the brakes on the divorce info.

Stay tuned, looks like Fer is gonna swoop in for a kiss..tomorrow night.

STILL NO JUAN...
ALSO would someone tag this for me..
Thanks

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Another great episode last night. Thanks Margarita for the summary of Tuesday's episode.


Luisana is rude to Cecilia and Marisela flips out and says that she has had enough of being nice to someone who just whines and complains all the time.

Santos goes out to look for Lorenzo and finds DB who has come to tell Santos that he can't marry Luisana. She manages to get him to have sex with her again. Afterwards he tells her that he is still going to marry Luisana. DB threatens Luisana and Santos ties her hands behind her back and scares off her horse leaving her to walk home. Not surprisingly, she is furious. When Santos gets back to Altamira after finding Lorenzo at Mr. Danger's house, he decides to take Luisana to San Fernando and away from the danger from DB. Only Cecilia and Lorenzo will be left behind.

Josefa and Federica undress the passed-out Antonio. Josefa is impressed with his 'equipment.' Mujiquita walks in on them and Josefa spins the plan out as benefiting him. She says that Pernalete will give him a promotion when thanks to this plan, Federica marries Antonio. Mujiquita seems to buy this but he has a really big mouth and he will probably rat Josefa out down the road.

Mauricio notices Marisela's new ring. He advises Marisela to show the ring to Santos.

Federica gets into bed with Antonio.

On her walk home, DB falls and comes face to face with a rattlesnake. Eustaquia is worried about DB not coming home but the ranch hands refuse to go look for her.

Gervasia confesses to the other terneras that she is preggers by Leon Mondragon.

In a really funny and sad scene, Maurice says goodbye to Pajarote. Pajarote gives Mauricio gifts from the other ranch hands. A lucky rope, a knife and a tanned snakeskin - all things that Mauricio really doesn't want but he takes them in respect for the spirit in which they were given. He gives Pajarote a hug. Mauricio is such a wonderful character. I hope he comes back.

DB show up with her employees at Altamira looking for Santos. Cecilia tells her that Santos has gone to San Fernando. Her ranch hands search Altamira. BP finds a piece of Luisana's underwear and he decides to keep it.

Antonio's reaction when he wakes up next to Federica.

DB goes to the river and yells at Santos to to leave. [The boat and DB were obviously not filmed together.] The previews seem to show that Luisana has a relapse.

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Walter keeps going into the study searching for a safe that Pedro had and he keeps being caught in there. He gives unconvincing reasons for being there.

A TV crew shows up to find out about Salvador's story. The sheriff wants to be famous by producing Salvador but the priest and the doctor sneak PJ/S out of the hospital.

Antonio and Simón help Ángela protect her inheritence. They first go to see the lawyer that Gaetana recommends but he doesn't inspire confidence.

PJ/S takes refuge at Lilia's house. He is still upset and depressed because he doesn't know what happened to him and why he is with strangers. At one point, he says that he would rather be dead than his current situation.


Isabel spends every night with Andrés. She tells Andrés that she doesn't want to go back to the Donoso house where everyone hates her. Andrés says that they have to follow through with their plan. Isabel tells Valeria that she was raped when she was a child by an old guy. So she doesn't like old guys but she made an exception for PJ.

Lilia shaves the beard off of PJ/S. She asks how he likes his new look and he says that isn't his face.

The shirts of Lilia's dead husband don't fit PJ/S so he is shirtless again and Lilia is flustered. She tells PJ/S that she wants to help him. He tells her that until recently he was a 70 year old man. She doesn't believe it, of course, and PJ/S says he doesn't understand it either so the only explanation is that he is crazy.

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Jamie and Maru are celebrating how well the business is doing and they are trying to decide if they should expand into other states or export. Maru tell him to decide and he decides they should get married. Maru is flustered. She’s not ready, in part because of Rosy, but in part . He offers to speak to Rossy but she thinks not, they should just wait and not marry now.

Ern tells Lore the bad news and of course she’s concerned and thinks she’ll have to drop out, Ern offers to pay but she can’t accept.

At the lesser house everyone is celebrating the new baby and Julian thinks he should have bought champagne instead of Cidra, but Ma tells him to save his money for a great wedding. Rossy agrees. Zully and Omar wonder why Maru isn’t here and the kids decide finally they should learn that Maru has a boyfriend. Omar says he’s welcome too, but they are thinking, eh, not so fast it’s your bro. Impactada faces.

Lore and Ern are off on a trip to paradise. Along the way it starts to storm, and they discuss that she still thinks of Al. Dingbat. She brushes it off as a memory, nothing more. They arrive and El Paraiso is a small restaurant in the woods that Ern used to come to since he was a boy. They have Caldo de Hongos and Sopa de Medula. (yes, folks, it's bone marrow soup)

Then they get romantic. Ern unbuttons her blouse, he takes off his shirt....Oh my gosh, is the virgin protagonista actually going to do it with the non-lead galan???????? Be still my heart!!!!!!!! I’m thinking someone will drive home with blueballs ....


We go to Sara at the show set and they all meet Zimmerman who is a prestigious businessman. He wants to sponsor their new cooking show but they need a chef because this guy will have to dedicate himself only to the current show. Sara offers her weasly self, but luckily they put her in her place...they need someone with credentials, respected, who knows all the techniques, she’s ok to assist but they need a more recognized chef. She smirks unhappily. Take that little nobody. Sara chases Zimmerman down when he leaves and wants to talk to him -he’s busy but invites her to his office tomorrow. She’s flirty.


OOOMMMMMGGGGGGG We come back from commercial to a bare shouldered Lore under a blanket. THEY DID IT!!!!! I can’t believe it!!!!! Alright!!!! Way to go Televisa!!!!


She tells him she always dreamed her first time would be in love, he confirms that it was for her and she says yes. He is scared of such happiness and she swears that no one can tear her away from him and she loves him so much and is soooo happy. Ugh, words of doom for sure.

Al misses Lore in Canada again.

At the mall Barbi runs into Jaime and they have positive words, she seems happy to see him. They both agree they made errors in their marriage. He thinks she looks like she’s in love. Chalo comes up and she blows him off as merely a chauffer. He goes away but is probably not thrilled. Jaime makes a funny look.

At the hosptial Maru gives Diana a baby gift and Zully is short with her. Di feels weird to be a Ma, Maru says nice things but Zully smirks. She goes to get the baby for feeding, and Maru follows her. She finds out what the problem is. She tries to tell Zully to see Jaime in a different light he’s repented, but Zully is just betrayed and won’t hear of anyone defending him.


Greta is at the cousin’s office admiring how nice it is. She decides to ask if there might be a small job for her. Victor is amazed because she’s never wanted to work, but she says she’s lazy and bored. So he offers her the post as assistant to Omar and he appears and they inform him. He smiles with surprise. It works out and he explains what her job is.

Barb catches up to Chalo in the parking garage and of course gets an earful, but he forgives her pretty quickly. She says he was not a bad husband, and they agree to go dancing.

Maru and Jaime have another chat about getting married. She explains her secret is that she is not really divorced because Rossy’s Pa abandoned them and she never had the opportunity to divorce. Rossy doesn’t know.

Greta tells Pau of her new job, she is equally shocked that she wants to work. She explains that Pau is back with Dario and Maru with Jaime so she needs something and there is a galan there anyway. Dario grunts by and Greta notes that Pau isn’t that happy. She admits that they aren’t as loving as they were before.

Icky and Jaqui fight about watching too many films, or about her getting a job. One of the two.. .;)

Sara goes in to annoy, er visit Snorty who visibly breathes much faster obviously upset. Just then Vasco comes in and wonders what she is doing there. She kisses up to Snorty but then leaves. The nurse shows up and once Vasco leaves asks Snorty if something bad happened and she raises her finger and grunts.

Ern and Lore go back to the apt. The kids are gone and he says he thinks mama and papa should be alone sometimes so he doesn't exactly miss them. He’s not going to take her home he hasn’t got enough of loving her. They move to the bedroom. THEY ARE GOING TO DO IT AGAIN?????? HOLY COW!!!!!!! OK, so didn’t someone say after this kind of thing Lore’s wardrobe would change to short skirts and cleavagey shirts? Well with all this lovin’ we may see her in pasties and a thong!!! And chef hat of course. :)

Ok so Al comes home from Canada and his family throws him a small party.

Ern is bringing Lore breakfast in bed, and making out with her again.

Sara shows up at "Alan’s". She petitions to conduct the show by herself, but he says it’s too late because they aren’t interested without the chef, so the other sponsor dropped out. She swears she can get him another sponsor. He says what’s in it for me. She says you won’t be sorry, accompanied with a perky shake and glance at her chest. Oh boy.

Al gets a call to see Snorty, he recognizes who and agrees to come see her. When he gets there he spots Chalo outside in swimshorts watering the lawn. He has flashbacks of Sara talking about him, and says that if that guy is here then he.....and he goes to leave. Just then the nurse comes down to take him up. He is surprised that she hasn’t shown any improvement in all this time. The nurse gets a signal from Snorty that it’s ok to spill the beans to him. She tells him of Snorty’s communication skills but that noone else knows and don’t tell them. She also says that Snorty gets freaked anytime Sara enters the room. Al thinks this is very odd. It’s hard for him, but I think the little wheels in his brain might actually be turning right now. He thinks the family should learn of this but nurse begs no and then Vasco shows up. He tells Vasco that Snorty is ok, she just was agitated so he came to check on her.

Al wonders why Chalo is there and learns from Vasco he’s been there a few months as chauffeur at Sara’s behest. Vasco is glad Al broke up with Sara.

Ern takes Lore to a restaurant and she can’t eat anything after the breakfast he made her. He says ok, well then just order coffee and he goes off to the restroom. While he’s gone a waiter brings her a slice of cake. Oh my gosh....do I know where this is going? She tells the guy but she didn’t order anything and he says compliments of the house. She says fine. Ern returns and she begs him to share it with her because she can’t eat anything. He forces a bite down her throat. She winces, and woww!! Pulls out a ring!!! This was so cute, he asks if she is moved and she says no, her teeth hurt. Oh, and yes of course she’s moved and SHE’LL MARRY HIM!!!!! They smooch chocolate cake kisses all over each other.

He tells her she just needs to pick the date, he’s ready today. She wants him to wait a little because she wants to plan something pretty because she wants to remember the day for her whole life.

At the office Sara runs into Icky and shares that she is going to conduct Cocinando con Alegria by herself. She thinks they should sponsor the show as it would be great publicity. Icky thinks she won't get it past Vasco. She thinks he could talk him into it. He tells her that in the last few months she's been on the show it hasn't really gotten them any clients yet, so go talk to Vasco.

Jaime tells Maru that he talked with his lawyer and if the separation has been for a certain amount of time it's enough grounds for divorce, they only have to publish the notice 3 times, and then she can be finalized. She thinks that if ex hasn't shown up in 20 years, he won't now. UGH. Words of doom again. The telenovela gods would never let this pass.....sigh.

Diana comes home with new baby boy and is advised to be careful of her c-section healing. Notably, Bruno is not around and Rossy and Julian remark on what a Patan he is for not being there despite being busy with work. They are going to be the godparents if Bruno agrees.

Al's wheels are spinning again and he is wondering who Sara is in reality. Guess the cold Canadian air jarred a few things. Just then Bruno greets him and announces his son. A's mind is elsewhere.


Tori is sleeping away on the couch and is awaken by a touch from Amalia. He thinks he was having a nightmare and wonders if he woke up in hell. Ha! She says the door was open so she came in and begs for his forgiveness again. No dice. Fuera, he says. Anyway he's in love with a good woman that he met on the computer. She laughs that at this age he would find someone on the internet, and that surely such a gal won't show her face in person because she's abominable. He thinks she is the donkey talking about ears. She leaves wounded, but still not defeated. I love his hand motions as he scoots her virtually out the door!!

Betti is in a dancing class, she forgets some of the steps I noticed, and Ma is there to pick her up. She loves the class and wants to join and Pau thinks her Dad will have no problem with the money for this because he's changed so much. Betti agrees he's happier, but the one she doesn't see as happy is her Ma. Ma says nah, it's just your imagination. More doom words...

Al's wheels are smokin' and some how he decides to go back to the hotel where it all began with pictures of Lore and Sara. He wants to play Concentration. Did the guy see her? Lore yes, by herself for one night and yeah the day you fought with Chalo she was here. OK, and now this skank who@#, oh yes, many times he responds. She stayed over many times. Doh. Big anvil just fell on our dumb galan.

Ern drops Lore at her apt and is bummed that Maru and Rossy are not there so they can tell the news. He says tomorrow they will tell the kids and they will be so happy. Lore is excited that they are going to form a family, and it will be her own real family!! She tells him to go. He does.

Outside Al smacks his car, because I think he finally has the epiphany that he has been a dumb galan.

Icky is talking to Vasco and Sara walks in to see if he's asked Vasco yet. He smartly says no, you go ahead. She wants them to spnsor her new cooking show. Vasco is outright opposed and says no way. They shout at each other.

Back at Lore's, another knock. It's our day late dollar short galan who wants to talk to her. She appropriately tells him he can't just show up whenever he wants, so leave. He says they have to talk. Early bird gets the worm Al. I sure hope it stays this way.

I'm bugged by the laws of the telenovela gods though. Because Lore has slept with Ern, the only way I see this being ok for the Gods, is if Ern dies, after he and Lore are married, and she and Al then can reconcile freely and because the kids were hers from the marriage, she and Al can take them and raise them happily ever after: the end. Sorry, I just have to say I think Ern and Lore are doomed, though I really wish the laws would change, but lead galan never gets an unmarried non-virgin....sigh.


Next week I'll be out of Univision range so if anyone is dying to cover an episode of this let us know. Otherwise I'll be posting from watching you tube. So glad it's there.

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I should explain that I am currently ill, tired, and over-worked, without a laptop, and a FELS episode which is missing certain segments. I’m sorry to let you all down; I know this is an excellent episode for snarking, and I am sad to say that I will not live-up to your expectations.

Here’s what I remember:

So it’s finally time for that modest little critter inside Sofia to pop-out. Seeing that she was conceived in some of the most remote locations known to north-western Mexico, it is only sensible that she be born in a bedroom on a remote ranch assisted by a woman we have never seen before. The baby comes out just as the lights go out (Heridas de Amor flashbacks anyone?) That darn Armando, I told ya’ he was good for nothin’. Sofia goes into some fit about finding her baby, even though she’s lying right next to it. Then whattaya know, Fernie, though I don’t think we’re supposed to know it’s him, comes in and snatches the baby. Just then the lights come on again and everyone realizes the baby is missing.

As fate would have it, Juan was riding about in the storm. Luckily, he happens upon a fleeting Fernie and a stolen baby. The two ride side-by-side for a while, Juan tries to snatch the baby, but Fernie’s horse is faster than ol’ Capricho. Finally Fernie’s goons stop Juan, who decides that it would be a good idea to get off the horse and punch the goons while Fernie gets away. Eventually Juan catches Fernie at the waterfall just as Fernie is about to toss the kid down the falls. What? That’s my daughter? See, Juan was just following the kid because he liked his blanket. Now that he knows his daughter is involved he brings out the pistol and aims it at Fernie who aims his pistol at the baby, who is inches away from the edge so I say what’s the point? Anyway Fernie tells Juan to put down the gun and Juan does it. Stupid, I know. Then Juan shoots Fernie, snatches the baby, then turns his back without making sure Fernie was dead. Ruh roh. Fernie isn’t dead, just a gunshot wound on the arm. Fernie picks-up his pistol, re-snatches the baby, and shoots Juan, forcing him into the air and down the really long waterfall. Please be dead, please be dead…

Everyone at the ranch finds out that the baby has been stolen, and Gabi instantly blames it on Juan. They all take this and run with it. Sofia, interestingly enough, is playing the part Juan did when Libia died (the crazy psychopath who also is scared of everything). “My baby, my baby” she cries. A doctor comes to see her; her organs are good, but she has some emotional problems. That’s surprisingly accurate for a nurse practitioner, or whatever he is.

Eva is over at the Uribe Mansion, which I think she at least be re-named Reyes Mansion seeing that the Reyes legally own it. Anyway, she can’t figure out why there is unbaked bread on the table. Maybe because some bread is in the oven. Oh, Quinti sees that the bread is burning, but between the two of them, they don’t know what to do when bread is burning in the oven. Please, Eva can barely match her shawl to her blouse, how could she possibly know her way around a kitchen? Anyway, Quinti pulls out the slightly brown loaves and decides to pour a pitcher of water all over them. That’s what I do too when my toast is dark brown. The girls find out that Sofia had the baby, but it’s missing and so is Juan. They hope Juan didn’t do what everyone blames him of doing.

Oscar and Franco venture off to find him. They call Juan, Juan! But one search-tactic-gone-wrong is that they maintain their horses in one spot and continuously circle; you won’t cover much ground like this. It’s no surprise they can’t find him. Meanwhile, Quinti goes outside the Uribe Mansion to find Capricho, but no Juan. When Franco and Oscar return they start calling for Juan within the house. The first hint he wasn’t there was the darkness and Quinti crying.

Over at the Elizondo ranch Gramps is awfully incredulous of Gabi’s suggesting Juan stole the kid. Well, things go from unbelievable to blatantly obvious when Fernie comes in all muddy and scratched, yet not bleeding from any gunshots. Gramps says that they played a wonderful performance, but he’s not buyin’ it. He tells them that he hopes to see them in the deepest part of Hell. Would that mean Gramps would have to be there to see it? Fernie tells Gabi that she’ll never see Juan or the baby ever again. I say; not so fast, liver-lips.

So the pinnacle of this episode was when Padre Tadeo organized a search party. They meet at the police station, where everyone including the police chief has the utmost confidence that Juan did not steal his daughter. The good thing is that everyone is going to use torches—boy won’t that be a lot of fun!

Nobody in this town knows how to search for shit. It’s complete chaos and reminds me of that fateful night in Pasion where the one guy sent his goons to rape Susana Gonzalez. To articulate this: everyone is screaming Juan, Juan! However, no one is moving in any sort of direction, except self-contained spirals in one solitary opening in the forest. Nice.

The first thing Gabi and Fernie do is go to visit their lawyer friend. How sad that you lost your granddaughter. Well, if she doesn’t turn up soon, you’ll remain the sole heiress to your husband’s fortune. How convenient.

The next day Juan is nowhere to be found. Everyone is worried. Sofia and the sisters go to church with Eva. Seems like Sofia is as good as new, and she's not even crazy anymore. They pray to Mary for help. They're gonna need it.

Alright, I apologize again. I think this is most of it. Of course you had your cynical remarks from Sarita, and exposed midriffs of Jimena, but nothing new was left out.

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We start off at the police station where they have arrested everyone that was at the club for fighting. Marichuy looks scared and nervous. In walks JM and looks at the delinquents. Marichuy is like "OMG, I know this guy"!!! Patricio introduces JM to the crowd and says that he is a pychartist and that he will be talking to them. JM sees his cousin and asks her "What are you doing here"? His cousin (I do not know her name yet) says that as you can see I was brought in with everyone. Patricio asks if JM knows her and he says that she is his cousin. BTW isn't that guy with the glasses Benito in FELS? Anyway, Vicente goes to Cande and tells her that Marichuy was arrested. She is muy impactada.

We then head over to see Viviana and her mother talking about the conversation that Viv had with JM about there vacation. Viv is furious that JM had to go in the middle of their conversation. Viv tells her mom that she is tired of him and that he does not pay attention to her and wants a divorce.

Back at the police station JM addresses the crowd and tells them that he wants them to cooperate in his investigation. They make jokes at him and his cousin tells him not to tell her parents. The crowd of delinquents do not want to talk to JM but then they eventually agree. Marichuy stays back and asks JM to help her. He says I know you and she says that she brings the laudered clothes to his house. She asks if she can go that she does not know the people that she was brought in with. She then makes up a story about her parents waiting for her and how much trouble she will be in and goes into his arms crying and he starts to believe her. He talks to Patiricio and tells him the lie that Marichuy told him and eventually Patricio lets her go. Of course she is elated and thanks them. JM tells Patricio that Marichuy is good and timid and glad that there are still young adults that are good. She runs out of the police station and heads home talking to herself about the doctor. I really can't understand what she is saying. So maybe someone can help out. She sees Cande and Vicente and tells them that they let her go.

Viviana is waiting up to tell JM that she wants a divorce. He wants to wait til the morning to talk about this since it is a serious conversation, but she says no. They go into the library to discuss further. He says that he will not give her a divorce. He believes once you are married, it is forever. She is yelling at him and then hits him. He asks her why she thinks he does not care for her. Viv says that he does not take care of her that he gives everything to his patients. He mentions something that happened long ago and that he trying to make up for it. She asks what is it. Was it a woman? He says he cannot tell her. She gets mad and hits him when he will not tell her.

Now we go to the lady with the rollers outside sweeping and sees the priest walk by and she tells him that Marichuy was arrested last night. He does not believe her and she tells him that her cousin told her. He is mad and goes to find Marichuy. Father goes to Cande to find out Marichuy's whereabouts. Cande does not know its not like she can chain her to the bed. He tells her that not only is she (Cande) to love Marichuy, but also teach her manners and morals, etc.

Viviana plans a party and JM best bud (Eduardo) shows up with JM cousin. (i did not catch her name) He is not happy that she is playing with Eduardo. She says she has her reasons. JM asks what justification do you have to do this to someone and that she also has played with him. She says no I have not played with you, Marichuy has.

JM confesses to Patricio what happened and goes to find Marichuy.


Tomorrow: JM and Viviana go on vacation but encounter problems on the small plane they are in.

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Hi guys, Cheryl is still out enjoying the beauty of Spain and that leaves you all to suffer my recap for this evening. I haven't had a chance to watch yesterday's episode however I was thrilled to read in last night's recap that my eyes will behold the sight of Sophia's pregnancy bump. I feel goose bumps...she has to be in her 36th month... aren't elephants or humpback whales pregnant this long? I'll research to find out. Sorry for the delay, I had a meeting this morning and wasn't back in the office until 11 CST.

Hacienda Don Agustin

• Sophia is muy impactada, Gabriela knew the Reyes' parents!
  
• Gabriela is lamenting the rejection / loss of "El Charro" in the confines of her bedroom. This explains her deep hatred. She's didn't cry over his death or that of his wife. She was happy with the news. Sarita walks in with a court notice for tomorrow.

Puebla, Pue.

• The judge has ruled that the Robles-Reyes are the true owners of the lands. Gabriela hoots and hollers that the lands are her (throwing in a few swear words and insults). Juan says the Judge has made his decision does she think that she's above the law to go against the decision? "You ruin my life and took what was most precious from me." Well that wasn't her daughters was it? I think she's talking about the lands. Revenge, Revenge I'm taking revenge on you Juan Reyes! And instead of giving Juan her signature slap move she attacks him by tickling his beard. They never did anything to her they just wanted justice and complete the oath they made to their father by his tomb. He mentions that his uncle said she knew his parents and she denies it. But Juan will get to the bottom of it.

• Don Agustin is looking over the girls’ childhood photo. What this? There's an old newspaper clipping with a picture of Gabriela and Juan Robles-Reyes together and smiling. Don Agustin always knew Gabriela knew who JRR was.

• Gabriela has started nitpicking at Feo and finally states that they've lost the lands. Feo says not to worry the Reyes will be losing the lands and hacienda. And he says that Raquel has told him that hacienda is mortgaged or has a lien. Gabriela doesn't buy the fact he just happened to run into Raquel. As Feo starts to smooth out Gabriela ruffled feathers Don Agustin comes in with the newspaper clipping to prove that Gabriela knew JRR. (When are people going to learn that you shouldn't give your only evidence to the accused?). She denies it. And to my surprise she doesn't rip it. (Besides wouldn't it have made sense for Agustin to read what the article said?). Maybe they meet at an event who knows says Gabriela. But Agustin insists she knew him and his wife. Feo is impactado.

I just adore Capricho he's such a good listener and so loyal. Oh ya Juan was just crying over Sophia (that isn't as important as watching this beautiful horse).

Er? As I looked up from my typing it looks like we have some new characters. So it's a father and daughter. She's off to take some exam. (Are we sure they didn't switch the novella on us? What this heck is this?) Ok she's in an equestrian competition and she won 1st place.

• Raquel has received a telegram from Ricardo. She's an idiot and he wants her to come back. But how can she leave Feo. There's a knock at the door and while she hopes its Feo, it's not. It's Gabriela with that signature slap ... Pa-Bam!

• Rigo has collapsed in front of his mom Hortensia.

• Raquel denies having to do with Feo and what’s more that Ricardo wants her to come back. Of course Gabriela says if Raquel goes after Feo again she's snitching to Ricardo.

• Rigo is still on the floor... (I swear if it’s because of a broken heart this recap ends right now!) Ooookkkk so apparently advance technology available at the Dispensario has informed Rigo's mom that he might have a brain tumor. And yet they don't have phones?
  

Well we're back to the new characters and Dra. Leonora Castaneda has just graduated from Med school as her proud papa looks on. She dedicates the title to her dad, etc. (Has anyone noticed that bug-eyed woman behind the father? What is she looking at!?). What it just dawned on me that his might be Juan's new love interest? She's leaving town and Papa is not too happy about that.

• Quintina is telling Juan that Rigo has a brain tumor. Juan and boys will help out with some of the medical costs. Uncle Pennybags (isn't that the guy from Monopoly?) has given Quintina the gold coins.

• Feo has cash laying all over his bedroom. Gabriela has just told Feo that Raquel is going back to her husband. You're the only woman for me, there was never anything with Raquel. He man-handles Crabby and she's all for it.

OMG! I can almost see the baby bump on Sophia.

• Suffering and Love... it was what the paper said which was given to her at the carnival. Both Sophia and Juan reminisce about their suffering love.

• Eugenia can't leave with Benito. Even though she doesn't love Rigo she just can't abandon him. Benito is leaving but he's not sure if he's returning.

• Back in bed, Feo and Gabriela are plotting against Sophia. The baby will disappear. Once the baby is out of the picture then Feo has to divorce quickly and marry Gabriela.

Months later....

• Business is booming for the Elizondo girls. There's the bump and Sophia is huge! The boys are tilling the land. Rigo is getting a cat scan and Eugenia (I swear) is wearing the same blouse. There's naked swimming... Momma Mia! Everyone is missing the loves of their lives.

• Juan is pondering in the dough....Sophia is ringing a bell to her belly. )Does anyone know if that means something?) She's fussing over the cloth that Juan purchased for her.

• Eva and Quintina talk about Rigo who has returned to the dispensario, etc. etc. I hope no one mines that I'm not really going to recap this part.

• So both Juan and Capricho are excited about the upcoming birth of his baby.

• Sophia and Agustin are going to visit the pueblo and to visit Rigo.

• The doctor Leonora is in and she's not welcomed in the tribe that she's supposed to be attending.

Back the Bad Love Bar

• Armando comes in with a big box. Looks like Feo has casted himself as the new singing act with that Charro suit his got.

The Storm

• There's a terrible storm brewing and Sophia is having contractions. Sarita in hysterical (No, Sarita don't get your mom!) Gabriela could care less about what's happening with Sophia. Assassination attempt #1 Feo is getting the doctor. But after Sarita leaves Feo comes back to tells Gabriela he's going to purposely get the truck stuck in the mud. Sophia will not be able to have that baby with out some medical attention. But Rosendo had a feeling that the truck wouldn't make it thefore he has taken off on horseback to get the doctor. Assassination attempt #2 Feo is dressed in the charro suit ...

• Juan's mother's intuition is starting to kick in. Sophia and their child need him!

• Back in Sophia birthing room. The girls are flipping out when Gabriela walks in. They'll have to wait for the doctor. Fatima enters the room with a midwife which Gabriela tries to get rid of. But Fatima has just informed them that Rosendo found the truck stuck in the mud. There's not way around it Gabriela gives in. She has at least gotten rid of the girls.

• The girls head to Don Agustin's house to tell of what their mother did. Agustin's expresses his disgust with Gabriela and mentions how convenient it was that Feo's truck got stuck in the mud. Sarita says that Don Agustin shouldn't be so suspicious of everyone.

• Juan and Capricho are riding like mad through the storm.
• With each clasp of lighting Sophia, in agony is pushing... Push Sophia PUSH!
  

Next time:
It's a girl!
Gabriela and Feo try complete their mission and kidnap the baby
Juan arrives just in time to save Sophia and their daughter
Juan and Feo fight it out by the river...there's a gunshot!

(Sometimes these previews give away too much...). It's been fun ya'll! See you next Tuesday!

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