Caray, Caray!

Alejandro is giving orders to someone in another country about his business transactions. He does not appear to be seriously affected by the crash in the worldwide stock markets. He says that he wants to invest his money in Mexico – he likes the country, the people, the color and the food. He tells whomever he is speaking to to get ready to come to Mexico to manage his business interests.

Dual showering scenes of Alejandro and Miranda dreaming of each other as they get ready to go to the wedding.

Florencia tells her father tearfully that this is the last time she will eat in his house. Gonzalo says that he knows that Fab wants her to live in Tabasco so he can supervise his ‘project’ but maybe she should stay in Mexico City for a while. Flor says not to worry, she and Fab will visit two or three times a month. Gonzalo says that her treatment by the cardiology specialist is very important and he would like to have an opportunity to speak to the doctor. ‘What luck,’ says Flor, ‘I’ve invited Dr. Fernandez to the wedding.’ Flor says that her health is fine. If it wasn’t, the doctor would have told her, right?

Miranda tells Gonzalo about Bertha’s threat not to attend the wedding if Miranda is there. He agrees with her decision to go anyway. They agree that Bertha won’t dare show up.

Amparo is in the market. Apparently, she doesn’t have any money and the lady behind a giant mound of vegetables won’t give her any credit. She has better success wheedling some meat out of the butcher. A man (is this the guy that Gonzalo hired to find Fernanda?) comes in and pays her bill at the butcher.

Gonzalo tells Julio that sure there is some bad news but there is no need to panic. He is going to his daughter’s wedding in Tabasco. Julio says, ‘what is running in your veins that you can go on about your daughter’s wedding. Because of you, I have lost everything!’

The newly unemployed workers at the factory where Francisco (they call him Pancho, though) worked exchange tales of woe about the consequences of losing their income. Francisco tries to cheer up his former co-workers by saying that life is like a football game, sometimes you win and sometimes you lose but you keeping trying for the championship.

The bad news from the market keeps coming in to Gonzalo but he doesn’t want to let anyone know at the wedding that anything has happened.

Cesar and his partner in crime are drinking on the job and preparing their excuses for what happened. They weren’t making the decision about where to invest. They just carried out the decisions of Gonzalo and Julio.

While watching a TV news report about the financial chaos, Alejandro reassures Daira (the close captioning keeps referring to her as Naira but the credits of the novela on the Esmas website list her as Daira – beats me) and Lasagna that their money is fine. It is the middle classes and Gonzalo & his clients who are in trouble.

In Tabasco, Miranda tells Pamela that she is out of sorts. Renata comes in to say that Flor won’t stop vomiting. ‘Do you want to postpone the wedding?’ asks Miranda. Flor says no, she is fine now.

Fernanda comes to see Alejandro. She is in tears and tells him that Flor is preggers. Alejandro says that isn’t possible. Fab knows the situation and took precautions. ‘There’s more,’ says Fernanda. The medicines that Flor are taking could hurt the baby. The treatment will have to be suspended and that will make her die even earlier.

There’s an outbreak of pregnancy here. Nuria finds out she has a bun in the oven too. She tells Cesar right there in the office and he denies that he is the father and starts slapping her around when Julio comes in and fires him on the spot.

Flor wants to talk to Miranda alone. She tells her that she is racked with guilt for betraying Miranda and taking her happiness. She begs Miranda to forgive her. Flor says that she has her whole life ahead of her to thank Miranda for what she has done. Miranda, who, of course, knows that Flor has ‘muy poco tiempo,’ looks stricken and tells Flor that she has nothing to ask forgiveness for and she should concentrate on being happy herself.

Fernanda leaves a message with a dim servant at the hacienda to the effect that Flor should stop taking her medicine right away. Tomasa and Pamela are confused.

Cesar tells his evil co-worker that he’s been given the boot. The co-worker says that he will resign. Cesar says no, their plans are unfinished. He needs the evil co-worker to stay at the company.

Gonzalo says that Julio had no business firing Cesar. This is Gonzalo’s company. Julio then reproaches Gonzalo again for losing all his sons’ money not to mention all his other customers. Gonzalo says what happened is a risk of investing in the market. Julio says that he holds Gonzalo responsible for losing his sons’ money. He won’t leave them in misery. Gonzalo then reminds Julio of some screw up he made and he wasn’t thinking of his sons or Gonzalo’s daughters then.

The unbelievably stupid Nuria (we may have to start calling her Nutria – she has the brains of a fish) comes in to see Cesar as he packing up his things. At first, he is nasty and says it is her fault that he has lost his job. Then she says that one day he will ask her for help and she will say no. All of a sudden, Cesar takes off his glasses and almost has a personality change. He says he loves her and in a few days after he gets his mother settled at the ranch, they can get married. The dumb bunny believes all this and is wreathed in smiles as Cesar leaves.

A private plane is taking Alejandro, Fab, Daira, Lasagna, Fernanda & Rebeca to Tabasco. Rebeca speculates about what Gonzalo will do when he sees Fernanda. Rebeca then asks Fernanda what happened to the man she ran off with. ‘You think I ran off with a man?’ says Fernanda. ‘He died. Gonzalo killed him.’ Fab asks Alejandro what the effect of the crash of the markets will be on Gonzalo’s firm. Alejandro says it will be in big trouble. Fab then says since Alejandro is so rich, why doesn’t he bail Gonzalo out. Alejandro doesn’t respond.

In his office, Gonzalo tells his staff to jolly the clients along until Monday and see what happens. One of the employees says, ‘We’re bankrupt, right?’ Gonzalo says that maybe the markets will get better next week and we can recoup our losses.

An unseen Bertha receives a visit from a guy. He has brought a necklace that was made from a copy of a design by Alfredo Luque. The necklace is worth $50 grand but the guy says that if you have Luque’s original design, it is worth much more (Why would this be? It makes no sense.) Anyway, Bertha pays for the necklace and says to herself that loving her is the price that Alejandro must pay to get his father’s drawings back.

Flor is in her wedding dress but is getting nauseous again. She is upset that Bertha isn’t there. ‘Say what you want,’ says Flor, ‘Bertha was like a mother to us.’ ‘To you maybe,’ says Miranda, ‘but to me she was a tyrant.’ Flor suggests that when Renata and Miranda marry, Gonzalo will be all alone and he and Bertha could get together. Since know that Bertha is going to show up rejuvenated after her surgery, Miranda and Tomasa go on and on about how ugly and old Bertha looks and her father only boincked her when he was drunk, etc. ‘Gonzalo needs a real woman,’ says Miranda, ‘not a fright like Bertha.’

Alejandro and family and Fernanda arrive at Rebeca’s ranch where they will stay for the wedding.

That was where the TiVo ended. The rest will be at the beginning of tomorrow’s episode. Perhaps we will get to see the new Bertha.

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Over a meal Fabricio asks Alejandro to watch over Miranda after he marries Florencia. He trusts no one else to watch over Miranda but Alejandro. Florencia meanwhile asks Fernanda to go to her wedding. Miranda readily agrees and invites her also. The sisters leave the doctors office to find they havent been charged for anything from Fernanda. Pamela, still in Fernandas office, asks how long Fern will continue this charade. Fernanda cries.

Fabricio and Florencia kiss it up. Florencia doesnt want to move to Tobasco. She wants to be near Renata. Faby says well see after we return from our honeymoon. Miranda and Tomasa talk about Renatas drug problem. Miranada is mad that Bertha hid Renatas drug problems. Miranda doesnt want Bertha to feel like the boss and lady of the house when she returns. Renata walks in figuring out that Miranda has told Tomasa about her. She denies anyone else was with her when she got high. Renata doesnt want Miranda to tell their dad. Miranda tells her it will be Renata who tells him, but she will give Renata some time.

Gonzalo talks with an accomplice of some sort about his buisness dealings. Gonzalo wants the guy to resolve some problems with a construction site. The guys is unable to help. He has tried to get permissions for construction but the family who sold them the land have dissappeared. He has offered lots of money to get things going but no one will take the money. The authorities say not to move because whoever is behind the stalling of the construction (at the old hospital) is very powerful. Gonzalo says it will cost him a fortune if construction doesnt start tomorrow morning! Gonzalo wants to know what happened to Fernanda and the needy people with her. The guy doesnt know. He says no one saw them leave. Gonzalo is incredulous, how can so many people leave without being see?! He wants the guy to go to Fernandas neighborhood and aplastar (squash) her along with everyone else who has helped her.

Renata is upset with what Miranda has told her. She tries to cry and get her way (having no one tell their dad) and then she gets mad at Miranda. She tells her that she doesnt love her and is happy that Florencia is marrying Fabricio.

****The next few scenes happen is rapid succession proving all the more Chris's suspicion that these shows have been edited. Is it for our benefit or for theirs? Fernanda tells Alejandro about finding out that her daughter was drugged. Then on to the hospital to see Bertha looking at her face. Then on to Cesars office where he is cheering on the stock market with some other guy different from the one with Gonzalo. He says that Gonzalo will regret what he has done. Flash to the other guy who was with Gonzalo as he shows up at Adaglisas/Amparos house asking if she has Fernandas work address. Amparo gives it to him. Fabricio and Alejandro go shopping. Seperately Florencia and Renata go shopping, with Renata pouting about wanting Bertha back. Flash to Cesar talking to his mother Rebecca. Cesar finds out that he is not invited to Fabys wedding. Rebecca tells him not to dare try and stop Facy from living in the hacienda with her. If he dares she will tell Gonzalo everything Cesar is doing to her. Flash to Amparos house where Alejandro tells everyone that Juan will work in the hospital where Fernanda works. They are happy. Miranda talks with Pamela about how tomorrow Flor will marry with her dress, her preparations, and the man that Miranda should have married. She throws a little fit about how she has been a coward. Pam is a good friend and tells her she has been a good sister.

Fernanda receives Florencias results back and asks "Ah Florencia what did you do!" Fernanda asks God or perhaps the Virgin de Guadalupe (we dont know because she cries to a wall mirror) "why now that I have my daughter near do you take her?! I offer my life in exchange for her and for her child." As she cries the director of the hospital, Benjamin, walks in and wonders why she is crying. He is worried for her.

Amparo y familia eat a meal. Juan asks Amparo if she knows a Ramon who has been seen around the neighborhood asking about Amparo. The men joke and laugh about Amparo having an admirer. Flash to the news taking about the stock market crashing. Lasagna and her mother talk about what is happening when Alejandro walks in. He hasnt slept well. He tells the women that there might be a financial crisis in Mexico and he might have to return to Italy.

Back to Fernanda and Benjamin. She asks if he thinks Flor can make it 7 months with her pregnancy. Flor wont make it he tells her. If she makes it to 5 months it would be considered a miracle. Fern admits the patient is her daughter and sobs my daughter is dying.....

Tomasa brings a tea for Miranda who is also having a bad start to her day. Crying over the wedding and what will happen. She claims she will take off but Tomasa talks her out of it. Juan runs off to the hospital, and Amparo and her husband joke some more about the man Roman. Afterward a neighbor girl comes over with her face busted up. She has been beaten by a trick. She doesnt want Juan to see her. She has always loved Juan and there is no one else for her although he thinks of her just as a sister. She wont give up being a prostitute.

Alejandro relives talking to Gonzalo about his father, in particular where Gonzalo says it "must have been a coward who shot your father in the back. Does he has children? The pain of a child is unsupportable for a father to bear." Alejandro surmises that Miranda is the spoiled favorite of Gonzalo. Flash to Miranda remembering her horse and Faby. Flash to Alejandro remembering Faby asking that Alejandro watch over Miranda. Alejandro thinks that the San Lllorente family is vunerable and now is the time to attack. Flash back to Miranda who is thinking of her good bye kiss with Faby and her kiss with Alejandro. She thinks that if Faby hurt her what could a man like Alejandro do to her?!

Fernanda tells Benjamin that her pain over her daughter will not affect her proffesional work. Benjamin says he will help her unconditionally. He asks her to consider him part of her team. He kisses her on the cheek. Flash back to Amparo and the working girl Carola. The girl laments her problems when Juan walks into offer a tender touch and then he leaves.

Fabricio gives comforting advice to his mother encouraging her to marry Julio. She tells him that the time has passed for her and Julio. What the reason really is is that Cesar does not like Julio. Fabricio tells her that Cesar loves no one so he cant like Julio. She needs to forget Cesar and follow her heart.

Renata comes to Mirandas room to tell her that Bertha called to say that if Miranda goes to the wedding then Bertha wont. Miranda tells Renata to tell Bertha not to worry. Miranda is going to do the wedding photos and there is no reason she wont attend. Renata tries to guilt Miranda out so she wont go but Miranda says if she doesnt go then their father wont and that will hurt Florencia more than Bertha not going. Miranda will go and she tells Renata to tell Bertha that if Bertha doesnt go B will regret that she ever met Miranda. Miranda tries to show Renata that Bertha is trying to tear them apart but Renata says Bertha only dislikes Miranda and that is the difference.

Rebecca tries to talk Fabricio into inviting Cesar to the wedding. Faby wont budge, he is not the problem, Cesar is. Julio comes over to Rebeccas house - its breakfast time. Julio tells them that he wont go to the wedding. The things between him and Gonzalo arent going so well so Julio will not attend the wedding. Rebecca asks whats going on with Julio.

Carola and Amparo are having breakfast when Fernanda comes in carrying a suitcase. Fernanda scolds Carola and tells her she needs to go to the hospital to have an (AIDS or STD) check. Carola leaves. Fernanda says she is going to the wedding to tell Fabricio that Florencia is pregnant. She says she plans to fight so that her daughter can be a mother and enjoy her baby. Amparo says lets pray to the Virgin de Guadalupe for a miracle. Fern says the Virgin has forgotten her.

Amparos husband, Fransisco, finds out that the factory is bankrupt. He is upset to see his life at the factory end after so many years of his service. Just like that. What is he going to do?!?! The talk about a worldwide crisis but Francisco cant understand it. He is devastated.

Tomasa and a house maid listen to the radio describing the stock market crashing. They are worried what will happen. Sitting outside for breakfast Gonzalo talks with Cesar on the phone about the crash. Gonzalo only wants his daughters go to Tobasco and that nothing ruin his daughters wedding. Tomasa asks Gonzalo about the crash. He tells her too that he doesnt want this news to mar the wedding.

Julio tells Rebecca how he sold their business private stock to a group in New York called Marketing Investment Business. Rebecca worries that Gonzalo will throw him in jail. Julio reminds her that he also is a co-owner of the business. Then Julio admits to also losing the fortune that his deceased wife left him. Everything. How! Rebecca asks. He comminted a few errors and lost even his childrens fortune. In order to make up what he lost he decided to follow what Gonzalo did with their company's investments. Julio had never seen Gonzalo do something so risky so he thought if Gonzalo is doing it then he would try the same. He has lost everything to the same group as their company has. (***Probably meaning Cesars group or Alejandro.) Fabricio walks into the room reading the headlines of the newspaper talking about the crash and the catostraphic losses that are being reported.

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Don Julio tells Gonzalo that nobody could cut a diamond like Alfredo Luque. He designed the best jewelry in the whole world and it was said that he made an immense fortune. He asks Gonzalo why he is associated with Alejandro Luque. Gonzalo says it's because he has contacts in many European countries and he wants to build there. Alejandro's contacts can open many doors.

Fernanda has a rendezvous with her old friend Tomasa. Fernanda has many things to tell Tomasa, including the fact that she has seen Miranda and Florencia. When she met Miranda and Florencia it was as if God put them there in her path.

Miranda hears Nuria researching potential housing for Alejandro. She asks Nuria if he is planning to stay in Mexico...and with whom? Nuria says he was talking to two women with unusual names. "Lasagna and (insert name)" thinks Miranda, "his daughter and wife."

Cesar slithers in and wants to talk to Miranda. He tells her he loves her, he's always loved her, and asking her to be his wife is not madness but hope. Miranda is peeved and says she told him not to speak of love to her, they will never be together. Anyway, he's weirding her out bringing this us up at work, it's making their relationship tense. Next time he touches her she will fire him from the company herself, is that clear? She flounces out and he thinks "You're not going to despise me Miranda. You're as good as mine."

Gonzalo, who sounds exactly like Darth Vader, asks Alejandro how did he find the man who killed his father? Alejandro says he has always known where he is but up to now hasn't contacted him. Gonzalo advises Alejandro not to have pity... vengeance is a pleasure. Alejandro says his father was tied to a wheelchair for some years and the pain in his back caused by the impact of the bullets was a torment until his dying days. Gonzalo, channeling Darth, tells Alejandro he should
find his enemy's weak points and attack there...does he have children? The pain of a child can be unbearable for a parent. "You should bring the same suffering to him via his child that he brought to you through your father's pain." Miranda overhears and is shocked, "Father, how can you say such a thing? It's positively monstrous!" Alejandro tries to tell her Gonzalo was speaking metaphorically but she doesn't buy it and tells them not to treat her like an idiot. "Papa, just imagine if you had an enemy who did the same to you?"

Tomasa fills Fernanda in on Miranda, Florencia and the wedding dress blues. Thanks to Berta Fernanda's daughters are reliving the same history as Fernanda and Berta. Fernanda vows that Berta is going to have to account for all this damage she is causing. And what about Renata? Tomasa hems and haws, says that of the three daughters Miranda gets the worst of it because in character she is most like Fernanda. Fernanda persists, what about Renata? Tomasa changes the subject again and this time it works, she asks Fernanda why she had to disappear, what really happened in the library that night and has Fernanda seen Gonzalo? No, she hasn't seen him but he has never lost sight of her. He has investigated where she lived, where she worked, has tried to close all doors to her and keep her corralled outside like an animal, but sooner or later her daughters will know her. She's not afraid of Gonzalo and she has to do something to help her daughters. Florencia is dying, Miranda suffers terribly and no way way will Renata be like Berta. Tomasa offers helpful advice, "They won't listen to you, they hate you to the depth of their souls."

Two dark-haired beauties arrive at the Mexico City airport. One of them, Lasagna, calls Alejandro while he is making lunch arrangements with Gonzalo and Miranda. Alejandro is thrilled to hear from her and calls her "precious". She has a big surprise for him, they are in Mexico; can he pick them up at the airport? Alejandro excuses himself from lunch with Gonzalo, his family has just arrived from Italy. Miranda sulks. When Alejandro leaves she tells Gonzalo she doesn't like him talking vengeance with that guy Alejandro.

The following conversation confused me: Gonzala and Miranda are talking about somebody, I don't know who. Gonzalo asks Miranda did "she" tell Miranda where "she" is? Miranda says no, but she was very clear that after Gonzalo and Miranda wouldn't forgive her she didn't know whether or not she would return home . Gonzalo says Berta has their hands tied. So maybe they are talking about Berta. He assures Miranda that she will return, imposing her conditions. Miranda says they will wait and see, Florencia is very excited about her return but Miranda isn't
worried about it. She has other worries and tells Gonzalo that after the honeymoon Florencia intends to move to Fabricio's ranch house. She wants daddy to stop them "because Florencia needs medical supervision." Gonzalo says Miranda has a point, but don't bullshit him either because he knows Miranda doesn't want to stop seeing Fabricio around. Miranda has to go meet Pamela for lunch, but before she leaves she wants Gonzalo to reassure her that his earlier
statement to Alejandro was only a silly comment and that he is incapable of inflicting such vicious damage to somebody. "Sure, honey, it was only a comment, nothing more." Screeching violins and his wrinkled brow tell us Gonzalo is lying.

A doctor removes the bandages from Berta the Mummy's head. He proclaims the operation a magnificent success and hands her a mirror. She is horrified to see that she looks like...hmmm, I'm not sure who she's supposed to be, Fernanda maybe? Anyway she's horrified, "No, no, no, aieeeee!!" She wakes up, still bandaged. Whew, it was only a bad dream! Cesar enters. He has wormed Berta's whereabouts out of the wimp Nuria and now he wants Berta's help in getting Miranda for himself. She basically tells him everything he did wrong but doesn't offer any constructive advice.

Miranda tells her friend Pamela she is disturbed by the horrible things she heard her father say. Pamela, nonplussed, says "Eh, he's not a saint. With you everything is black and white, but sometimes there are greys." Miranda feels sorry for herself what with the wedding of her sister, Florencia's illness, and her father's lack of social conscious and all. Speaking of which, is Pamela mad at her about Alejandro? Just then he walks into the restaurant with the two beauties, his
supposed wife and daughter. Pamela says Gee, he assured her he wasn't married. How sad that such a handsome man could be such a liar. How sad that Pamela has been living under a rock all her life.

The Mummy tells Cesar to cool his britches, getting mad accomplishes nothing. Soon she will be out of the hospital and when she returns home she can assure him things will be different. Miranda will be his. He tells her she wouldn't want Gonzalo to find out her intentions regarding his daughter, he doesn't forgive a traitor. Berta says don't make her laugh. What she does is nothing...if Gonzalo found out about Cesar's treasonous activities in the company Gonzalo would
squash him like a cockroach. Cesar plays dumb, "Huh, what are you talking about?"

At the big house Renata is smoking dope with a couple of friends. She must be totally stoned because she's wearing her underwear over her shirt. She rambles, "You know what I think, I think that my mother is really Berta and that my father never married her. I'm the daughter of an indecent sin. I, Renata San Llorente (sniff sniff) am nobody's daughter." She passes out. One friend tells the other, Veronica, that she is a "bad wave" for getting Renata high since it had been some time since Renata had smoked anything, why did she bring the marijuana? "Because she asked me to. I'm not her Nana. Renata can decide what she does or not." The one girl doesn't want to leave their friend Renata alone, she can't wake up, what should they do? "Do? We're going to leave. She's not my friend she's my client. I sell and she pays." They leave. Nice girls.

Back at the restaurant Miranda tells Pamela in order to save face they should confront Alejandro and meet his family. When introduced Lasagna calls him "papa" and tells him not to be so formal. Miranda gets all tight-lipped and she and Pamela leave. This amuses Lasagna but her mother scolds her for lying and Alejandro for playing along. Alejandro asks Lasagna if she likes Miranda for him. Maybe, she says, but she needs to suffer a little and pass a few of Lasagna's tests first. Alejandro smirks into his brandy, "With me too."

Miranda and Pamela are in the clinic when Florencia walks in supporting Renata. Flo says Renata wasn't feeling well and all she could think of was to bring her along to her appointment. The doctor is ready to see them. Miranda is glad to see it's Dr. Fernandez who, she says, is becoming a regular guardian angel. Dr. Fernandez pronounces that Renata is drugged. Impossible, says Miranda, Renata doesn't do drugs. Florencia glances furtively from side to side.

Alejandro is looking at a beautiful new house. He decides to take it and the two women will move in. The mother-who-looks-like-a-sister takes Lasagna aside and says obviously Alejandro and Miranda are in love. Their eyes don't lie but unfortunately both refuse to recognize what's in their hearts.

Dr. Fernandez tells Miranda and Flo that Renata only had a bad reaction to some good weed, luckily it was nothing chemical. Florencia tells the doctor that she is feeling better these days, the only problem is that she keeps feeling nauseous. Uh oh, do we hear a baby in the distance? Later Florencia admits to Miranda that this wasn't the first time Renata has OD'ed. Miranda is upset and tells Dr. Fernandez that Renata is addicted to drugs. "Not yet addicted," says the doctor, "there is still time to prevent addiction." Florencia asks Dr. Fernanda/Fernandez if she would mind breaking the news to their father. Oops, big gulp and panicked looks from the doctor. Miranda says it would be better if they broke the news to dad themselves. Whew, Fernanda looks releived.

Fabricio and Alejandro are having a drink. Fabricio is whining a bit, Cesar was always better than he at everything, sports, school, everything. The only thing Fabricio could win was Miranda. Ever since he was a boy Cesar loved Miranda but she rebuffed him. Faby says Cesar has done many things but never did he imagine that he could be so hurtful to their mother. Alejandro says somebody needs put limits on Cesar. Fabricio says he has to do something but for now he has a favor to ask of of Alejandro. On his wedding day he doesn't wish to leave Miranda alone. She will need somebody to lean on and it would please him if Alejandro would agree to be by her side. He doesn't trust anyone else. Alejandro smiles. They toast.

Tivo ended just as the next scene in Dr. Fernandez's office began.

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We start with Julio trying to convice Miranda that other men will make her happy. He talks of his long lasting love with Rebeca. He is sweet to her but as she leaves he thinks about what a bad guy Gonzalo is. Julio thinks Miranda does not deserve her bad father. Poor little Miranda.

Miranda goes to chat with her father. He wants to know how Pamela is and offers to help her out without her knowing. He says she is like another daughter for him. Miranda tells him that he is the best father in the world. Gonzalo advises Miranda to be strong tonight for the engagement of Fabricio and Florencia. He says he will be at her side sharing her suffering.

Miranda tells Tomasa that when Fabricio put the engagement ring on Florencia, she Miranda, will stop being a woman and will turn into a ghost. She would like to be like her mother and take off with the man she loves and disappear. Tomasa tells her not to say that. Her mother was a victim of Bertha just like Miranda has been.

Cesar is angry that Rebeca is going to give her wedding ring to Fabricio for his engagement to Florencia. Cesar is older and thinks it's his right to have. Ma you give everything to him! Wha! Rebeca argues that she will give Cesar an equal ring for his wife but Cesar is not having any of it. Cesar blames how Gonzalo treats him and all his problems on Faby. Faby consoles his mother while Cesar gives them both the look of death.

Miranda asks Tomasa about Bertha and her mother. Tomasa says that Bertha found out that Fernanda was in love with a man long before Fernanda knew Gonzalo. Bertha told their grandfather that Fernanda was running around with an older man who had a child. Their grandfather then made Fernanda marry the older man but not the one she loved but the one Bertha said she was seeing (Gonzalo). Gonzalo always loved Fernanda and Fernanda never mentioned the other man again. Miranda upon hearning this sad story concludes that Fernanda kept loving the first man and that is why Fernanda abandoned the girls and Gonzalo. How Miranda would like to do that with Fabricio she moans.

Gonzalo calls a conference with all his daughters and Tomasa. He says gracias a Tomasa for taking care of his girls, and loving them as if they were hers. Tomasa says she will always be here as long as they need her. Gonzalo says this might be the last time they are together alone. He probably hasn't been the father they needed but he was the father that he could be. He would give his life for each of the girls. Forgive me if I haven't always given you the attention that you deserved. It happens. But I will always be with you. I only ask that we stay united and that we try to be happy. Renata asks why are you telling us this? Gonzalo answers that I need to confess that your mother didn't disappear like you think. The girls speak up saying that Bertha told us that she left us for another man. Gonzalo gets mad that Bertha told them that then says that's it if that's what she told you. Florencia says that for years they have all suffered their fathers being betrayed. Florencia then looks at Miranda weirdly realizing what she is saying sitting next to Miranda. Then she says Pardon I'm the last person who should be talking about this. Renata wants to know who the man was and what his name was plus why hasn't he remarried. Gonzalo says he doesn't know the mans name. He also admits to still being married to Fernanda and to still loving her. Ah oh!

Fernanda argues to her friend Amparo that one who loves does not cause as much damage that Gonzalo has done her. Fernanda believes it would have been better to have died in that moment than to live the agony of so many years. Her friend says think what he felt to find another man kissing you in the hacienda! He should of given me the opportunity to explain myself! Fernanda then has a flashback to "the night". Alfredo enters the house on Gonzalos birthday saying he is going to Italy with his son and he wants to take her too. Fernanada says she is Gonzalos woman and that she loves him. He tells her of a portfolio he has with him with jewelry designed just for her girls that are worth a lot of money. Alfredo argues and doesn't listen to what Fernanda is saying then grabs her and kisses her. Fernanda fights him off just as Gonzalo walks in. Back to reality and Fernanda cries how Gonzalo lost trust in her. Amparo asks how did Gonzalo get into the hacienda? Fern doesn't know. Well someone let him in, or he entered with someone of the hacienda .....

Miranda tells Gonzalo not to talk of her mother anymore. She is sure that Fernanda is paying a price for the harm she has caused them. Of that you can be sure hija Gonzalo retorts. Pamela enters the party area with Alejandro on her arm.

Rebeca is crying and Fabricio threatens Cesar to stop making his mother cry or he will break Cesars face. Cesar laughs. Faby asks his mother to live in the ranch house with him and Florencia when they return from their honeymoon. Cesar laughs again and says that he owns the quinta and the house (apartment) they are in now. Cesar tells Faby that if he puts his paws in the quinta he will throw Faby in jail. Faby promises that Cesar cant take what their father left from her. They go to the engagement party.

Miranda tells Pamela everything that her father has just told them about her mother. Miranda cant believe her father still loves her mother. Pamela points out that Miranda is doing the same thing with Faby. Pamela asks if she would ever like to know her mother. Miranda says that she doesn't want to know her mother because her mother never wanted them (the girls).

Raul, and two other brothers talk about how one of them is going to be an immigrant to the US. Cross the border. They say Amparo raised them like they are her own and that she will be upset to hear that one wants to leave. Fernanda enters the house. The all have dinner where the one boy says how he is going to go. The father is angry that he is stupid and why couldn't he have made money, then they wouldn't have to worry. Fernanda asks the boy to wait until she can figure out another way.

Fabricio looks at Miranda during the engagement party. Mariachis play "Si nos dejan", a classic, which is in my opinion an ironic choice for the party. Pretty scene. Fab and Miranda steal more glances. Finally she can take no more and runs off to cry. Alejandro follows her. She tells him the same thing she said to Tomasa earlier about being a woman no more, she is a ghost, she doesnt exist. He tells her no one in this life dies from love.

Alejandro does a good job consoling Miranda. He says that love does not kill it just leaves hurts. She answers that the wounds of love are the ones that hurt the worst and that you can only cure them with tears. Then they kiss! Not once but several times. Renata and Pamela walk up behind them with Renata probing Pamela about her feelings for Alejandro. Pamela thinks that Alejandro might be falling for her when Renata starts to laugh pointing out the snogging Miranda and Alejandro. Pamela runs off and Miranda goes after her.

The wedding will be in the hacienda Gonzalo tells the newly engaged Faby and Flor. He offers them a honeymoon trip on him.

Miranda tries to explain what she did, He kissed me! Pamela just wants Miranda to figure out what she is doing. She (Pam) doesn't want to fall for Alejandro when Miranda wants him. Flor and Faby walk up, both asking for hugs and congratulations. Miranda has to hug them both.

Amparo and her husband discuss the son who wants to cross the border and what they can do about it. (Juan is the one who wants to leave.) THe father wants to open a taco shop near the factory where he works to earn money so Juan wont have to leave. He wants to set the example that the boys fight for the well being of their family like he does for them.

Julio is upset about the stock market. Gonzalo is not. Renata walks up to have breakfast and gets some money from her father as he leaves for the office behind Julio. Renata gets a phone call from Bertha. Bertha only wants to know how Flor and Renata are. Miranda grabs the phone and apologizes to Bertha and asks to see her. Bertha says that Miranda and Gonzalo have really hurt her. Perhaps she will consider returning. When they hang up Bertha calls Miranda stupid and laughs about her plans to return.

Faby and Cesar continue their fight in Cesars office. Faby doesnt want Cesar to throw their mother out. He also wants to do his work in the quinta. Cesar tells him "too bad you aren't going to put your paws on the property.... I need the house for when I marry Miranda." Faby counters with "don't even dream it. Miranda will never be your wife. She continues to love me and if you don't take care of my mother I will give Miranda hopes about me and she will never be with you. Cesar I'm not so good nor so stupid like you have always thought!" Needless to say Cesar is pissed.

Gonzalo introduces Julio to Alejandro. Julio knew Alejandros father. Alejandro talks about his father and how he died. He states that he knows who killed his father and he wont let the person get away with it who did it. Gonzalo asks what Alejandro thinks about the investments. Julio advises that Gonzalo will put to risk all their investments if he moves them. Gonzalo says its now or never. Alejandro says nothing good will come of it. Gonzalo calls a guy and moves the investments anyway. Very risky Julio says.

Flor is happy that Bertha is coming back to the house as Renata told her. Flor is going to take Bertha to the quinta to live with them after their honeymoon. Flor whines about being nauseous and Miranda claims she has to go to a new hospital to see new doctors. They make plans to go this afternoon. Miranda works out in her head how she will stop Flor and Faby from living together at the "quinta".

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Sorry for the delay folks –

Fabricio and Alejandro meet for a drink and Fab asks Alejandro to be the best man at his wedding. Alejandro says yes and then gives Fabricio another speech about being a man and not such a whiner. Fabricio had been going on about Florencia being punished for their illicit love or something like that, so Alejandro had to try and set him straight.

Cesar is talking to some business associate about their business, Cesar is telling him how soon they will be so rich. And by the way, Fab isn’t marrying Miranda. “She will be MINE” he says.

Gonzalo is talking to the previously known only by name Julio. Julio expresses sadness for Miranda’s pain but wastes no time in offering up one of his sons to take Fabricio’s place. Gonzalo tells him de ninguna manera, your kids aren’t good enough. The two men trade insults for a bit and then Gonz kicks him out. He then sits in his chair thinking about how he needs to end his partnership with Julio.

At the pretty new clinic, Joel and the nurse are discussing how nice everything is, la la la. Fernanda comes in with her news about the new position. The others worry about their jobs but Fernanda assures them that everyone will keep their jobs. They go to check on Naty but she’s still asleep. Fernanda then calls Tomasa on the phone for the first time in many years and Tomasa is happy to hear from her. Fernanda says she has to see her, they agree to meet the next day at noon.

Alejandro convinces Gonz to put Florencia in this particular hospital (where her mother Florencia can work on her, only Alejandro knows all the people involved for who they truly are) to receive the best care. Gonz gets a call telling him that all the building permits for the new hotel are tied up, everything is a mess. Gonz fusses and fumes while Alejandro looks very very smug.

Cesar is talking business with that guy again, the other guy is getting cold feet about their shady dealings. Julio comes in and tries to take Cesar’s work away from him. They fight like 6 year olds and it will take the official word from Gonz to settle this.

Miranda comes in the office where Gonz and Alejandro were talking. She mentions finishing a business degree and Alejandro is surprised, he thought she was more the social work type. Miranda is pissed at this, but she gets pissed at everything. Alejandro leaves. Gonz explains to Miranda how Alejandro is tied in with the company, it has to with his tons of money basically. He then tells her that he’s going to put her in charge of the company some day, perhaps soon. Miranda says she can’t do it, Gonz says yes she can, etc. She goes out into the hall and runs into Cesar, who apologizes for the other night. Miranda goes off on him, eventually asking what his problem is with Alejandro anyway? (DUUHH Miranda). Cesar’s pride is wounded because Alejandro doesn’t treat him with proper respect, Alejandro isn’t a ‘socio’ of the company so he should suck up more. Alejandro happens to roll up right then and puff his chest out – “how do you know I’m no socio?” They stare at each other like dogs waiting to fight, Miranda reads them both the riot act. She then goes back into Gonz’s office. She tells him something has to give between Alejandro and Cesar. Gonz says “well, Cesar just works here, Alejandro is bringing a buttload of money to the game, sooo….” Cesar was eavesdropping and slips off. Miranda takes the info on Alejandro’s finances and says she wants to study it.

We see Bertha all bandaged up, dreaming about Alejandro. This totally creeps me out.

Alejandro is complaining to Fernanda about Cesar, Fernanda tells him that Cesar was like a son to her before, she has no idea that he turned into such an ass.

Some curly haired guy fights with Pamela, who is getting photo prints ready for a show. He eventually tears up all her pictures. Miranda finds her on the floor amid her torn photos and vows to help her out against the macho photo gallery culture. Miranda tells Gonzalo, he says he’ll make Curly and his people pay.

A lawyer comes in to talk to Gonz, Gonz wants to know how to break the deal with Julio. The lawyer says it is impossible due to how the company was set up way back when.

Alejandro tells Fernanda that Florencia will go to her hospital. Fernanda is happy. They talk about Fab and Florencia. Fernanda wants to understand because they are in looooove, but Alejandro is more cynical, he says his father spent his whole life in love but then also spent his whole life suffering because of it. He says he won’t be that way.

Pamela and Miranda talk to some lawyers at the police station. Pamela then has a flashback to her fight with Curly from 10 MINUTES AGO. This has never happened, a flashback to an earlier scene in the same show. This is more evidence that we are getting a compact form of this show compared to the Mexico version. Which is fine, don’t get me wrong. These two scenes must be from different capitulos in Mexico but here end up in the same hour.

Alejandro calls Pamela asking about Miranda, they make plans to meet at Pamela’s house.

Florencia starts asking around – “where’s Bertha?” everyone just says “uh the doctor.”

Cesar talks big from behind his desk about how he’ll teach Alejandro a lesson and worries about the whole Julio situation, he has been blaming everything on Julio and it might come undone. Nuria comes in all mocosa to cry to Cesar some more. She spends the whole day with a snotty nose I think. He verbally manipulates her some more. This woman needs to move on, like, yesterday.

Julio talks to Miranda and somehow lets out that he loves Rebeca, Fab and Cesar’s mother. How convenient. He also offers up his sons to her again, she manages to deflect it.

Gonzalo tells Miranda that Pamela is a daughter to him, he’ll defend her to the end. He tells Miranda to be strong for the engagement party.

Tomasa and Miranda talk about Fab some more, again. Tomasa tells Miranda that all the daughters have been victims of Bertha and her machinations.

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After Miranda has driven off, Alejandro says, “You are going to lose your pride, Miranda, I swear it to you.”

More old friends from Alborada. The actress who played Adalgisa, now is playing Amparo, a friend, apparently, of Fernanda. Fernanda tells Amparo about Florencia’s situation and how upset she is that nothing can be done for Florencia and that she will die without knowing her mother. Amparo suggests prayer to the Virgin of Guadeloupe. The wedding announcement for Miranda and Fabricio has appeared in a newspaper (Fabricio really is a jerk to have not told Miranda earlier) but Fernanda knows that Fabricio is going to marry Florencia. She needs more information about what’s going on with her daughters and she will try and get it from Tomasa.

Renata chews her father out for throwing Bertha out of the house. She knows it was Miranda’s doing. Tomasa observes that Bertha probably made a similar call to Florencia, which provoked her collapse. No one can reach Miranda. Upon being informed that Florencia has been taken ill, Renata starts to call Fabricio. Gonzalo doesn’t want him in his house. Renata points out that Fabricio’s presence has helped Florencia get better in the past. Eventually Gonzalo yields to the pleading of Renata and Tomasa and calls Fabricio.

Cesar tells Fabricio in no uncertain terms that he loves Miranda and he is going to marry her. The Florencia-is-sick call interrupts them. Bertha scurries out of her room and wants to know what happened in the hall outside the apartment. Cesar tells her that Fabricio and Alejandro interrupted him when he was kissing Miranda. Cesar is concerned about Alejandro interfering with his plans for Miranda since he can see that Alejandro is madly in love with Miranda. Bertha says not to worry. Alejandro is hers. She will take him out of the Miranda picture. Cesar is surprised to hear that Bertha is in love with Alejandro.
“Why?” asks Bertha. (Cesar does not say what I was thinking – you’re old enough to be his mother) rather, he says, “I didn’t think you could love anyone.”
“Life is full of surprises,” says Bertha. She puts down the glass of wine saying that tomorrow she is being operated on. Cesar asks what kind of operation and Bertha replies that the operation will give her back her ‘animo’ – spirit or vitality and she will be able to fight against those who stand in her way.

The doctor reports on Florencia. Her attack was precipitated by the news that Bertha had left the house. He doesn’t think hospitalizing her would help and he leaves detailed instructions for giving her medicine with Tomasa. (This means Florencia might actually get her medicine since we know Bertha has been substituting non-effective pills for the real medicine.) Renata demands that Gonzalo permit Bertha to return to the house – for Florencia’s sake and he finally agrees. The doctor’s parting advice is that Florencia must never be depressed or she will buy the farm. Fabricio arrives. Gonzalo tells him to go and cheer Florencia up by talking about the wedding. “You know that Florencia wants to have children when she is married,” says Gonzalo. Fabricio replies that he knows that must not happen and he has taken precautions. Gonzalo says further that he will pretend to like Fabricio while Florencia is alive but once she kicks the bucket, Fabricio had better make himself scarce from the San Llorente family.

Miranda arrives home. She tells Gonzalo that she still loves Fabricio. She can’t change that. Miranda comes into Florencia’s bedroom where Fabricio is sitting by her bedside holding her hand. Miranda wants to explain about what happened at Cesar’s apartment. Fabricio isn’t interested. Miranda insists on telling him that she now understands that he is marrying Florencia out of pity. Fabricio starts to deny it but Florencia wakes up. She wants to know if Bertha is coming back. Miranda says yes and orders Fabricio out of the room. She helps Florencia up so that she can take a shower. Florencia tells Miranda that she could only pay with her life for all that Miranda has done for her. “Don’t say that,” Miranda says to herself.

Gonzalo is annoyed with someone on the phone who can’t find out where Fernanda and her patients have gone. They must have left some trace. Find them. Fabricio come in. (You would think that he might keep away from Gonzalo and let him cool off but no.) Gonzalo wants to know if he has bought an engagement ring yet. Fabricio says that his mother wants him to use her engagement ring. He starts to describe it but Gonzalo says that he knows it well, he helped Fabricio’s father to pick it out. “Can’t we be like we were before?” asks Fabricio. “No,” says Gonzalo, “I don’t forgive treason.” To illustrate, Gonzalo says he will tell Fabricio something now that he is going to be a member of the family. He has told no one this before. 18 years ago he caught his wife with someone else. A flashback to a young Gonzalo coming in with a gun to where his wife is kissing another man. (That other man, unless I am completely wrong, is Arturo Peniche, who played Antonio on Alborada. Actually, it is his voice I recognized.) The lovers beg Gonzalo not to do something stupid until they have explained what is going on. Gonzalo isn’t interested in explanations. He hits Fernanda and knocks her down. He and the man struggle. A gun goes off. “I did what I had to do,” says Gonzalo, “and she ran away without respect (‘consideracion’). “You betrayed Miranda with her own sister and trampled on her love. When we are with other people, I’ll treat you like a son but when we are alone, I’ll treat you like a bastard (‘canalla’).

Alejandro shows Fernanda the plush new setup for her charity patients. She will set up a foundation and Alejandro can be the president and get benefactors. Alejandro tells her that he has talked with the head of a hospital who is very interested in having Fernanda in the cardiology department. Fernanda agrees to go see him provided that Alejandro convinces Gonzalo to bring Florencia there for treatment so she can see her. He agrees.

Bertha is in the operating room. (I suppose it’s too much to hope for that she will be turned into the monster on the outside that she is on the inside.)

Miranda has had her wedding dress sent to Mexico City to give away. Florencia sees it and wants to wear it at her wedding (this is weird). “Don’t you want to choose your own gown?” says Miranda. No, Florencia wants to wear this gown and since what Florencia wants, Florencia gets (or she might die), Miranda says ok.

This evening Fabricio is going to formally ask for Florencia’s hand in marriage. Miranda and Pamela are catering the event. Renata overhears the wedding dress conversation and when Florencia has left the room says, “You’re letting Florencia wear your wedding dress?” “She asked to wear it,” says Miranda. “That hurts you, doesn’t it?” says Renata. “It is like a gash in my soul,” says Miranda, “and you and Florencia are wielding the knives.” “Whatever,” says Renata, unmoved.

Fabricio complains to his mother about Gonzalo treating him like a criminal. He passes on what Gonzalo told him about killing Fernanda’s lover. Rebeca didn’t know about this incident.

Pamela thinks that it is crazy for Florencia to wear Miranda’s wedding dress and that everyone is indulging Florencia too much.

Cesar comes into Gonzalo’s outer office where Nuria is working. He says she looks nice. She complains that sometimes he is nice and other times he insults her. Cesar says that this is her fault. Cesar makes nice with Nuria and says that if she does what he wants, everything will be fine. She tells him that Julio has returned from vacation and has been shut up with Gonzalo all morning. Cesar hopes that Julio is getting the boot from the company.

Gonzalo accuses Julio of not doing his best for the company and compares his performance unfavorably with that of Cesar. Gonzalo says that his investment in the company had declined so much that he on the point of being thrown out of the ‘consejo’ – the council? the board?

Pamela is arranging her photos in a gallery with Miranda’s assistance.

Renata comes to see Cesar. Things are so bad in her house that she wants to move in with him. Cesar tells her that with all that has happened with Florencia, this might kill her father. He will think about it though. He kisses Renata as Nuria comes in. Cesar tells her that he and Renata have known each other since they were children. No big deal.

Alejandro tells Fernanda that he is looking for a portfolio that his father left at Gonzalo’s house when he was caught with Fernanda. Fernanda doesn’t know anything about it. Amparo arrives to help with the patients. She is introduced to Alejandro. When he leaves, she says if she were 10 years younger and 20 pounds lighter, she would go after him herself. Fernanda says she has no similar feelings. He is handsome, true, but he is a good person.

Alejandro has hired some workmen to fix up the bathrooms to keep the old people from having accidents (no, not that kind of accident). He promises that if they do a good job, they can work in a construction company he is forming. They are grateful and get right to work.

Pamela tells an employee of the gallery who is trying to renege on the terms of her contract that he is a macho pig and she isn’t going to be exploited. He meekly leaves and Miranda is impressed. Pamela confesses that she can’t afford to pay any more with the cost of medicine for her mother, etc. Miranda offers to help her but she refuses.

Florencia is upset that none of ther friends can come to her wedding. Tomasa suggests that maybe they don’t want to be involved in the family problem this wedding represents. Tomasa alternately chastises Florencia for destroying Miranda’s life and urges her to stop sniveling and stand up for herself instead of cowering behind her aunt. Florencia says that Bertha was like a mother to her and her sisters. Tomasa says no, a mother sacrifices and suffers for her children and Bertha never did that. Florencia asks why Tomasa doesn’t like Bertha.

Bertha is out of surgery and the doctor says it went very well.

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Tonights episode begins with Miranda throwing herself at Fabricio. He calls her crazy and says to Pamela that he doesnt know whats going on with her. Pamela calls him an idiot and almost, almost slaps him. Pamela thinks to herself that Miranda is suffering so much that she cant tell her where her mother is.

Florencia asks Tomasa if she is angry. Tomasa answers that she is sad. Miranda has told her what has happened. What Tomasa wants to know is why Florencia is doing this to her sister. Tomasa hits the nail on the head stating that she believes it was Bertha who put the idea of Fabricio in Florencias head. Florencia counters that Fabricio is only a "capricho" for Miranda, a whim. Tomasa tells her "dont fool yourself. No one preapares for a weding, the dress, the invitations for only a whim! .... Tu Tia is the responsible one." Florencia whines "I'll die without Fabricio! I swear" Tomasa "How much it pains me to see you and Renata resemble all the more la senorita bertha." Florencia snaps "And who would you prefer we resemble? My mother? That...?!?!" "Dont offend the woman who gave you life!" Florencia doesnt give up "That woman offended all of us! She abondoned us to go off with that man! She doesnt deserve any consideration from our part." Florencia runs off in a huff leaving Tomasa talking to the Virgin Mary. "Your mother was not that way. Bertha and your father made her run away. Please Virgincita give me strength. Help me to find my granddaughter so she can tell all of what she knows."

Fernanda and Alejandro look over a handsome office. Fernanda exclaims how happy she will be to work in this office. Alejandro tells her that no she wont be working here. Yes she can administrate and do charity work from there but this is not her work. She is one of the countries best cardiologists and she belongs in the biggest hospitals not here. Fernanda says she doesnt want Gonzalo to find her. But Alejandro does. "Dont worry. He will not do you any more damage. And if he tries he will find himself against a force he cannot fight." ***Gosh you gotta like Alejandro!

Gonzalo is upset about business. He is glad the counsel/board didnt ask for Julio's head. (Quien es Julio?) Cesar asks to take over some business items from Julio. Cesar doesnt want Gonzalo to worry becasue he, Cesar, wont defraud him like his brother did. Cesar says that Fabricio has always done these sorts of things. Everything has been easy for him. He has been treated like he is crystal but he is immature and irresponsible. Gonzalo wants to know why Cesar is telling him these things about his brother. Cesar claims its becasue his mother and Gonzalo protect Fabricio too much. "He practically lives in another world." Then Cesar pipes up with this deal closer "I dont know how to say this but I have always loved Miranda. Would you permit me to get close to Miranda?" Gonzalo gets up to tell Cesar "I would be crazy to permit two of my daughters to end up united to you (both)! No Cesar! Not even as a joke dont let yourself get close to my daughter. She is not the woman for you!" After Gonzalo leaves the room Cesar makes a call "I received the deposit on my comission. Avise London to accelerate the merger with the bank. But tell them I want 25% of the stock if they want more information. I'll wait for your call." Cesar then picks up a photo of the three sisters and talks to it. "Miranda Yes you are woman for me. Soon I will show that gross old man."

Fabricio and Florencia meet up. Kiss Kiss. Flowers. Discuss how easily things went with Gonzalo. Kiss Kiss. Miranda walks up to say its time to go. Florencia, Pamela and Miranda leave. Fabricio leaves the flowers on the ground.

Florencia has a cat scan. Miranda walks the hospital halls talking on her cell phone. Alejandro purposely walks into her. They actually have a short and relatively pleasant chat and go their own ways. Fernanda is asked to look at some x-rays by a colege. Fernanda looks at the x-rays and states that the pacient doenst have much time to live. Miranda walks into the same room saying how small is the world? She then asks if Fernanda can help her find and talk with the old lady from the other hospital. Fernanda asks Miranda what is she doing here and is told of Florencia who is also there taking tests. Miranda would like Fernanda to review Florencias tests. Fernanda then is told by the colege that she has already reviewed the sisters x-rays.... They are the ones she just looked at. Fernanda is quite shocked to find out her daughter is dying and does her best to not cry. She leaves the room to go cry in the hospital church.

While she is crying at the alter Pamela walks up to Fernanda. Pamela asks why isnt she volunteering in the town? How did you know? Pamela tells her that she knows she is a volunteer and that she is the mother of her best friend. She is Fernanda de Aragon. Fernanda also admits to crying because her daughter is dying and she cant do anything to save her.

Alejandro and Fabricio are having coffee together rehashing what happened with Gonzalo. Fabricio tells Alejandro how Gonzalo said he would not be the first man that he has killed. Alejandro is stunned and tells Fabricio to believe Gonzalo saying if he said that then it is because he is capable of doing it. Fabricio also tells how Gonzalo told him that Florencia has her days numbered. In his mind Alejandro puts together all the characters that are in the hospital and worries that Fernanda will find out that her daugher is dying. He tells Fabricio to follow him to the hospital.

Bertha and Tomasa are packing for Berthas trip to the plastic surgeon. Enters a furious Gonzalo slaming the door as he enters. He yells at Bertha "How great that you are packing your bags, becasue you leave right now from my house!" "Whats happening Gonzalo? Why are you like this?" "You are to blame for Fabricio betraying Miranda with her own sister!" Bertha tries to calm him down but he wants nothing to do with it. "You know there is one thing I dont forgive and that is betrayal! You just stuck a knife in my back!" Bertha argues that the only sin she did was to help Florencia who has been in love with Fabricio since she was a little girl. But Gonzalo on the other hand is guilty of working too much and paying too little attention to his daughters. The only one who got his attention is Miranda! No one else! What is the name of Florencias most loved doll?!?? What would she call her favorite pillow? Whats her favorite story?! See! Gonzalo is saddened by these points and is finished off by Bertha saying that if she wanted to stab him in the back she would have told about him killing that man. Gonzalo says you dont know what you are saying.

Florencia is comforted by Fernanda in her hospital bed. ***Why Florencia is passed out in a hospital room I dont understand since she is just there for tests. Florencia turns her head and has a memory of "THE NIGHT". Florencia wakes saying dont touch me! Miranda walks in as Florencia is yelling I dont want to see this woman! Get her out! The doctors give her tranquillizers which in my humble opinion she doesnt need any more of.

Fernanda explains to everyone that the tests should have altered Florencia and its normal. Then she tells everyone that Florencia has a few months left of life. The crowd is quiet. Back to Gonzalo and Bertha. Bertha counts her years of loyalty. Gonzalo wants to know why she hasnt told him what was happened. The two versions, Berthas or Fabricios, are completely different. He doesnt know who to believe. He asks where she is going, the apartment in Polanco? Bertha says No! She has been thrown out of his house and you wont see me again. He asks her to think of Florencia. She says After today she is only going to think of herself! Not one humillation more Gonzalo! Then she asks him to look at her back and tell her who stabbed who in the back as she slams the door behind her.

Bertha goes to see Cesar. It late at night, well the moon is out. He is not happy to see her especially since Miranda is about to arrive. Bertha says she will be there for a few days. Gonzalo threw her out becasue of his stupid brother. He reluctantly tells her to take a room to the left. She asks if he is going to conquistar Miranda. This sick little joke they laugh about between themselves. Cesar then leaves as the phone rings in Cesars place and the answering machine picks up so Bertha can hear. Its a guys voice stating that "London accepted to give you 25% of the stock. They need a list of the most important investments of San LLorente Investments and the financial state of Gonzalo San LLorente. Send it to us by email like always." Bertha says to herself "Why do we have these Cesarin. Nor are you going to take what is mine. Everything that Gonzalo has belongs to me. Up until his life."

Alejandro consuls Fernanda. He feels horrible that Fernanda had to find out that way that her daughter is dying. He wants her to be strong. Fernanda has figured out that somethings is fishy with Florencia, her illness, and her history of being with the best doctors. She shouldnt be dying is what Fernanda believes.

Gonzalo tells Miranda that Bertha didnt lie to them about Florencia. Miranda warns that the doctors said that Florencia cant receive any shocks or get pregnant. If she does she will die. They decide to be together on this, to arrange everything to be easier for Florencia. Tomasa however overhears everything. Florencia then comes up to her father after Miranda has left. She apologizes and talks of her love of Fabricio to him. She tells him that the thing she most wants in the world is a child.

Cesar and Miranda chat it up in his apartment. He has told her things about Fabricio but we dont hear exactly what -Just Miranda saying You're sure? "Yes Fabricios has always been like that. You never permitted me to get near you." Cesar says he just wants her to open her eys to Fabricio. Then Cesar goes on to say that Faby yelled at him and blamed him for everything. He says that Faby claims that Miranda and her father pressed Faby to marry Miranda. That it was all her invention. Plus Faby felt like an object with her, a capricho. Miranda cries while Bertha is impressed with Cesars acting skills as she listens from the other room.

Bertha calls Florencia and tells her that her father threw Bertha out. Florencia suffers a big shock and holds her chest. Cesar walks Miranda out of his apartment. He claims she cant drive in her state. She hugs him and then he takes her weak moment as an opportunity to kiss her. She tries to push him away and he pulls her tighter to him. Lucky for her Alejandro walks up, sees the struggle and breaks them apart. The men lock eyes, they spout a few words but Cesar puts a stunner in when he says he is going to marry Miranda. Alejandro wants to know what he is talking about. Cesar says "dont give me orders. Im going to talk with my brother." (Fabricio is also there.) Fabricio tells Cesar that Alejandro is a partner of Cesars boss and he cant talk to him like that. Alejandro also isnt deterred. He tells Cesar that "Get this - whether you like it or not I am a partner of your boss and you are going to respect me here or wherever you meet me. And I warn you dont mess with Miranda! Clear?!"

Tomasa finds Florencia passed out on her bed. Gonzalo and Tomasa call the docotr. Alejandro catches up to Miranda out in the street. He asks her if it is true if she is going to marry Cesar. She doesnt answer him and instead tells him to worry about his wife and his child. He smiles at that answer as she drives off. ***Ha! I like him even if she doesnt.

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I've been keeping an eye on Barrera and it is my sad duty to inform anyone who is interested that Nutria, who had the double misfortune to fall in love with Unibrow and have him not be able to love her back, is dead. She was murdered by Manola who took the opportunity when she was visiting to turn on the gas burner on a stove (without lighting it) when Nutria was taking a nap induced by the medicine she was taking for her brain tumor. By getting rid of Nutria, Manola hopes to be able to get Unibrow for herself for what reason I cannot imagine.

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Fabricio and Florencia continue making out by the waterfall. Clothes come off and we are left to imagine the rest.
Alejandro is speaking on the phone to Lasagna (Lisania). She says, “...and that’s why I said I was your daughter.” Alejandro isn’t annoyed. “It’s good that you had that little joke.” The real reason that Lasagna called was to ask if she could come to Mexico. “Sure,” says Alejandro. “Have Daira take a vacation, come over here and see if you like it. If not, you can return to Italy.”

Gonzalo reacts angrily to the news Rebeca (Fabricio’s mother) brings him about Fabricio dumping Miranda. However, knowing about Florencia’s limited future, he sees things from a different perspective. He tells Rebeca that Miranda is strong and healthy – she’ll get over being dumped. Fabricio and Florencia must marry immediately so that she can be happy in the time she has left. Rebeca doesn’t understand so Gonzalo tells her about Florencia’s death sentence. “Shouldn’t you tell Fernanda?” asks Rebeca. “No,” snaps Gonzalo, “I’ll tell her after Florencia is dead so she can suffer even more.” Rebeca protest that Fernanda has a right to see her daughters but Gonzalo is adamant that while he lives, his wife will never see his daughters.

Bertha comes into Miranda’s room with Renata to tell her and Pamela that a plane will take Miranda to her father’s office tomorrow. Miranda tells Bertha that she is not allowed to come into her bedroom. “Sorry,” says Bertha, “I won’t do it again. I only came to thank you in advance for offering to help Florencia plan her wedding.”
“The only wedding I’m planning is mine,” responds Miranda. Bertha then tells Miranda about Florencia’s death sentence and suggests that if Miranda wants to make the last months of her sister’s life miserable, that’s fine. Miranda refuses to believe her. “Well, I’ve given my message,” says Bertha with a nasty smirk that makes you want to hit her. “If Florencia dies, it will be on your conscience.” Miranda still doesn’t believe her and plans to check with a doctor in Mexico City. Bertha leaves with Renata and Miranda asks Pamela is she believes what Bertha said about Florencia. Pamela isn’t sure but thinks that the consequences are so serious that she should act as if she does believe it for now.

Renata tells Bertha that she won’t support her in a lie that ugly. “It’s no lie,” says Bertha. She tells Renata that Florencia doesn’t know and that they all have to be strong and calm to make her last days happy. Renata is zombified by this news. Bertha gives her a necklace and tells her to go find Florencia and tell her that Miranda accepts her relationship with Fabricio and will be happy to plan her whole wedding. Like an obedient zombie, Renata goes out without saying a word.

Alone, Bertha throws out Florencia’s medicine and replaces it with homeopathic tranquillizers. “I don’t know why I waited so long to get rid of those three,” she says, “but it’s never too late to begin. No one will take away what is mine.” Then she says that she has a another reason to fight – Alejandro. She’s fallen for Alejandro!

Renata finds Florencia staring at the sky and wishing she were a star. She tells Florencia about Miranda’s willingness to help with her wedding. Florencia is doubtful but Renata convinces her.

Miranda is wearing a shorty red nightgown and taking off her makeup when Florencia knocks. Florencia says, “The only thing I can say is thank you for your understanding. You are a good sister.” Miranda says that there is no reason to thank her. Florencia says that she didn’t expect that Miranda would offer to help her with her wedding plans. Miranda says that for Florencia’s and Fabricio’s happiness, she would do anything. Florencia breaks down and asks Miranda to forgive her and then she seems to have a little trouble breathing. Miranda asks if she has taken her medicine, does she need a doctor. Florencia says that she just took her medicine but it takes a little while to take effect. Florencia says that she loves Fabricio but that if Miranda asks, she won’t marry him. Miranda can’t find anything to say…

Fabricio and Alejandro are having a drink. Alejandro tells Fabricio that his only option is to face Gonzalo’s fury and marry Florencia as soon as possible – and get away from Miranda. Fabricio does not believe that as a person who has never been in love, Alejandro can give him advice. Alejandro says that love was invented for romantics, not for a man like him.

Florencia continues weeping and apologizing to Miranda for loving Fabricio. She reveals that unbeknownst to Miranda, she made a second trip to Germany to get it on with Fabricio. Miranda is surprised but the possibility that Bertha was right about Florencia makes her unable to say anything. Once Florencia leaves, Miranda opens a chest, takes out what appear to be her wedding invitations and rips them up, crying.

Florencia goes to see Bertha who appears to be playing with dolls. Florencia tells her that Miranda has agreed to help her with her wedding but she is still sad that she has hurt her sister so much. Bertha says that she deserves it for the bad things that Miranda has done to Florencia. Bertha then changes the subject and tells Florencia that when she is married, she should produce the first grandchild. Florencia is enraptured by the idea and promises to name a girl after Bertha. But Bertha is thinking that if Florencia gets pregnant, she wouldn’t live to see the child baptized.

A dream Alejandro visits Miranda to tell her things like, ‘it always darkest before the dawn’ and he won’t give her just one new day but thousands. Miranda wakes up to an empty room and starts crying for Fabricio.

The next morning all the young women and Tomasa leave for Mexico City in a private plane.

In Gonzalo’s office, Cesar sneaks up behind Nuria and grabs her. A depressing scene follows in which Nuria says that being raped by Cesar made her feel dirty but she wants to marry him. He tells her that a nobody from an orphanage is not executive spouse material. I don’t believe this relationship has much future.

Pamela is trying to get some information about the clinic in an office with a nun. She finds out that ‘Doctor Fernandez’ is really Fernanda de Aragon, Miranda’s mother!

Gonzalo is talking with Cesar about the problems that Julio have caused them. I don’t know exactly what they are talking about but Gonzalo says that if the market falls, his business is toast.

Cesar runs into Miranda in Gonzalo’s outer office. Nuria is there as well. Miranda won’t talk to him and Nuria says that Miranda is always putting Cesar down. Cesar says that Miranda will soon be his wife because she is a real woman, unlike Nuria.

Miranda meets with her father. She asks him to let her go away with Fabricio. Gonzalo is not too encouraging. He asks Miranda to let Florencia marry Fabricio. Then Fabricio comes in. Gonzalo chews him out. Fabricio admits that he has done a bad thing and betrayed Gonzalo, his foster-father. Miranda says Fabricio isn’t guilty – this whole thing was instigated by Bertha. Neither Gonzalo or Fabricio believe this. Then Gonzalo asks Miranda to leave him alone with Fabricio. Gonzalo says that he could kill Fabricio right now and it wouldn’t be the first person he has killed.

Alejandro comes into the room with the nun and Pamela. He asks her to have a drink with him and she accepts. He pumps her for information about Miranda – does she really love Fabricio or is he just a caprice? Pamela won’t cooperate in this game but she gives Alejandro her phone number.

Alone with Fabricio, Gonzalo tells him that he will marry Florencia as soon as possible. He tells Fabricio about Florencia’s short life expectancy. However, Gonzalo makes it clear that once Florencia is dead, he doesn’t want to see Fabricio again or he will kill him. He doesn’t tolerate traitors. Gonzalo tells Fabricio to get out and buy Florencia an engagement ring and to put it on his account. Only the best for Florencia.

Miranda agrees to meet Cesar in his apartment that evening and Cesar rubs Nuria’s nose in it.

Fernanda is leaving for Mexico City to see Alejandro about moving the clinic to someplace in Mexico City and being able to help people. She is all excited about this.

Bertha meets with the plastic surgeon and signs up for a face and boob lift and will be reborn. She is all excited about this.

Miranda talks to Fabricio in a park. She says that she still loves him and suggest that he could marry Florencia but they could still have a relationship. Fabricio says she is crazy and leaves. Pamela arrives to comfort her.

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Miranda hangs up the phone on the daughter of Alejandro cussing at him for being married and having a daughter. The daughter answers as her mother asks "Did you talk with your brother?" The sister/daughter (Lisania) says that a fool answered the phone for Alejandro and then laughs at how she said she was his daughter.

Fabricios mother confronts him about playing with two sisters and how he could cause a tragedy. She warns him that nothing is finished, everything is just beginning. Fabricio then remembers telling Miranda how he fell for Florencia in Germany.

Miranda is still fuming over finding out that Alejandro has a daughter and is like all men when Alejandro rides back to see if she has seen his phone. She gets sassy with him about the phone claiming she doesnt have it. Suddenly they stumble onto a rattlesnake. Her horse takes off and he tells her to hurry to get out of there so she doesnt lose another horse.

Cesar and his mother argue about how she wants Cesar to guide/help Fabricio. She wants Cesar to talk with his brother about how to approach Gonzalo. Cesar says that Gonzalo will kill Fabricio without thinking. **Chris is right! This guy needs some diction classes. Or he might be drunk? This could explain the evil eyes and the slurred words.

Cesar finds Fabricio in a pretty pink room. Both men match the room, their shirts are pink. They are pretty in pink. I digress. Cesar asks Fabricio about how is he going to avoid being killed by Gonzalo. Everything is planned for the big wedding and he is messing things up.... Fabricio says that what he does is his business and not Cesars. Cesar insults his manhood and Fabricio claims that Cesar will see that he is not such a nobody like Cesar thinks. Cesar says he himself will be the next husband of Miranda. Fabricio laughs and says that Cesar cant give happiness to anyone because he doesnt have it for himself. He adds for fun that Miranda might be with Cesar but she will be thinking of him. Ha!

Bertha and Florencia talk about how Bertha has been such a great help. The house would be different without her there. Florencia is worried that Fabricio is with Miranda. Bertha tells her to not to look for Fabricio that she could get her reputation ruined. Then she slams Florencias mother just to finish off her sweet advice. Pamela walks up and asks them to tell Miranda where she has gone. She is off to take pictures. Pamela then makes the mistake of talking about how Miranda went to ride her new horse with Alejandro. Bertha snaps at her telling her to not make those comments about Miranda. She could ruin Mirandas reputation! Then up walks Renata to say that Miranda was spotted by a neighbor riding with a cute man! Who is it?

Alejandro and Miranda quarrel as they walk back looking for Cacao the new horse. Alejandro grabs her arm as she tries to walk over a creek saying she is going to fall. She tells him to stop treating her like a child! He lets go and and she falls in. She grabs his hand and pulls him in. They fight splashing water and mud on one another.

Cesar snoops through Alejandros room looking to see how much money he has.... Villas in the Canary Islands, Hotel in Las Cascadas de Iguazu, etc..... Cesar spots his laptop and looks at what stocks and gold he has. He thinks so much money cant be clean? He then spies a hand drawing of Miranda. He must have somehting in his past????

Renata complains that Miranda always has good luck with cute guys. Bertha says that it pains her for them to see Miranda behaving like this. If Miranda is having relaxed morals it is because she inherited it from her mother.

Cesar calls Bertha and the evil duo discuss Miranda and Alejandro. Cesar repeats that he thinks Alejandro is in love with Miranda. Bertha cant believe it. They agree to talk later.

Miranda and Alejandro find a waterfall and swimming hole. She tells him to go look for Cacoa so she can wash. She takes off her clothes to rinse off the mud just as Alejandro claims he has found the horse and turns to tell her so. He smiles at her nakedness. Bad Bad Boy.

Cesar comes to talk with Bertha. She wants to go and find Miranda. She claims that if Miranda crosses her road she will wish she had never been born.

Alejandro takes a turn swimming/bathing. He asks her if she is bothered to see a naked man. She makes a joke back and then they both agree they were out of line. She of course gives him a little lecture which he seems to like. When they walk back to the quinta she tells him that she knows what class of man he is. They are interrupted by Cesar and Bertha. She tells Bertha not to touch her new horse. Bertha asks why they are wet and Miranda says they went to bathe in the waterfall. Bertha scolds Miranda for not behaving properly, what if your father finds out?!?!? Cesar jumps into protect Mirandas honor. Miranda quickly shuts the fight down by saying that "Neither of you have rights or obligations over me. Neither am I your property. If you want to fight. Do it but dont use me as a pretext."

Later Bertha complains to Miranda that it has to be a lie what she is doing to her father. How could she be so cruel ? Miranda has no idea what Bertha is upset about. Bertha claims she tried to teach Miranda values and now she is letting her lust get in the way! Alejandro is a business partner of her father! Miranda warns her to stop because she is going to get hurt. Bertha calls her ungrateful and an egoist. Miranda tells Bertha that she is no better and not to enter her room.

Florencia and Renata talk about how Florencia is feeling. Florencia wonders why Fabricio would want her when she is sick and Miranda looks so beautiful and strong. Renata gets on her about being insecure while Florencia says its hard to be me!!!!

Alejandro and Fernanda talk about how to stop them from being removed from the hospital. Alejandro says he will try and find some help in Mexico City. Fernanda thanks him and asks what happened to his father. Dayra (a friend of his father) found him (the father) in a river. He was very hurt and after 10 months he died but he never stopped thinking of her.

Then it was Alejandros turn to ask questions. That night you stayed with the portfoilios of my father? No I left with what I had been given. What was in there? Exclusive jewelry designs in a secret compartment and some notarized documents. Fernanda goes on to say that night has been a horrible memory that she hasnt wanted to think of it and now Alejandro is putting it right in front of her to see again, images, memories.

Fabricio tells Florencia that his mother is going to tell his godfather. He wants Florencia and him to move away from his godfather and Miranda. Miranda walks up and says she wants to talk with him. Why me? I was an imbecile. A coward. You have to be strong. I cant! THey kiss. Or I should say they make out. He then says he will be like a brother for her. She says no that kiss gave you away!

Florencia cries that she let Fabricio and Miranda talk. Bertha comes up to her to comfort her. Bertha tells her that the only thing she has done is defend the man she loves. God will pardon everthing. Tomorrow Bertha is going to a doctor for a big surprise. Soon people will see just who is Bertha Aragon.

Miranda goes into town with Pamela to see the doctor Fernandez. The nurse LuLu breaks down telling Miranda that soon they will have to leave so a luxury hotel can be built. What will happen to the ancianos? Miranda is shocked that someone would do this to the ancianos. She is sure Alejandro has gotten her father involved in this... LuLu tells Fernanda that Miranda is there. Alejandro finds out that the girls dont know who their mother is. He is angry calling Gonzalo a worm. Fernanda asks him how he is going to quell his conscience for the horror of vengenance. Fernanda walks in to the room where Miranda is to hear an old woman calling Miranda Fernanda Aragon. Miranda walks out for a second and Fernanda runs to the old lady. The old lady says she has a pistol.

Gonzalo directs Cesar. He then states to his secretary that he wants Miranda at the hacienda early tomorrow morning to do some prospective finances. A doctor enters the office confirming that Florencia has few days left to live. **Gosh I love Gonzalos voice!

Miranda and Pamela talk about why the old lady would confuse her with her mother. Alejandro walks up but Miranda interrupts to get mad at him for wanting to tear the hospital down. Alejandro doesnt clear anything up. Miranda finally gives him his cell phone back. She tells him he recieved an important call. He asks her what the message is but she doesnt tell him anything.

Fabricios mother tells Gonzalo that Fabricio broke his engagement to Miranda for Florencia. Florencia and Fabricio, meanwhile, kiss it up near a man made waterfall.

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We pick right up where we left off Wednesday, in the hallway at the clinic. I wondered why episodes of Heridas take longer to watch than the other shows, I thought maybe I was having trouble understanding new voices, but then I realized that they aren’t padding the running time of the show by repeating 10 minutes from yesterday’s show. More bang for the buck here I think. Anyway, Fernanda is gazing at her daughter. Miranda asks her “have we seen each other before?” Fernanda says that Miranda hasn’t seen her, but that she has seen Miranda many many times. “uh in magazines and stuff, that’s how I know that you’re soon to be married to Fabricio.” Miranda turns her head like she just got punched in the stomach. Fernanda says “did I say something wrong?” Fernanda is informed about the big breakup, though without all the details about the other sister and everything. Fernanda tells Miranda to be strong. After Miranda and Pamela walk away, a nurse asks Fernanda, “Why did you say you were Dr. Fernandez?” Fernanda Fernandez ignores the obvious comeback of “because Fernanda Fernandez is a way cool name” and instead tells her “Just don’t say anything to them about my real name.” Great answer, way to convince the nurse that there isn’t anything strange going on. Nice work.

We see Gonzalo on the phone at Miranda’s house, yelling at somebody. “I don’t care about the damn clinic or the people there, I want my building there and I want it done now! Because I said so!” Bertha comes in with a drink for him. He asks her where Nuria is, he wants her to do some work. “Oh she went back to Mexico city early this morning.” Bertha then tries to rub up on him a little while holding the drink out to him. He pushes her off “get away woman I’m not drunk so don’t get so close to me.” Healthy relationship here.

Back to the clinic – Fernanda apologizes for upsetting Miranda and then tells her that she lives in Mexico but volunteers at the clinic. Miranda says her father is there too, she says he still believes in the class system but that she doesn’t, she believes in helping those in need. I think this scene was to establish how Miranda is like her mother in that way.

Fabricio and Alejandro are having coffee or something and Alejandro is playing big brother. “Boy that Miranda is some kind of bitch but damn she looks good. How could you cheat on her?” This reminds me of something a friend told me in college after he caught me looking too long at some really hot girl who was with another guy – “remember Chris, now matter how hot she is, there’s some other guy somewhere who is sick and tired of her crap.” Fabricio’s reasoning doesn’t go down this road, but I thought that was worth mentioning. Fabricio says it was his fault, for being gone so long and letting the relationship exist as it did before he left. He was in Europe for five years and during that time Bertha brought Florencia for visits with doctors, he spent more and more time with Florencia and they fell in love. Then just when he was making sense he says “I don’t know what I want.” Alejandro tells him “you have to figure that out! Especially fooling around with sisters, you could cause quite a tragedy. Don’t play with fire.” At this point Cesar rolls in and tells Alejandro that he has a few minutes and can take him where he needs to go and drop him off. Well I think that’s what he said, what I actually heard was “I have a little time mmmmmrmrmr mmffffmmmmmrmrrmfm mffmfmg mgm fmm fmfgmmf mmfg let’s go.” This guy is the most marblemouthed actor I’ve ever heard in any language. I’ll admit he has a face made for novelas/soaps, nobody ever REALLY looks that pissed off but he does that look great. And his eyes look either evil or like he’s been getting baked back in his trailer. But he can’t talk. He mumbled his line and I hit pause. Before I could complain about how he spoke, my wife sais “I can’t understand him either, rewind it.” After three tries we pieced together that guess about giving Alejandro a ride. Somebody get this guy a speech coach.

Pamela and Miranda return from the clinic. They talk about how nice Fernanda is and how she must have experienced a lot of pain in her life to understand to say the understanding things she said. A servant sticks her head out of a doorway and says “your dad told me to tell you to tell him to tell the other one, who will tell me, to tell you, when your dad is here, then to tell her to tell him to tell you to tell her to tell him to tell you he is here. He’s in the other room.” Really, that’s what she said, if you have it on tape go back and listen. Pamela asks Miranda, “what are you going to tell him about Fabricio? If you tell him he’ll chase him down and kill him!” Miranda agrees but says she has to tell him. Well, she can wait until he’s back in Mexico City, far away from Fabricio. Pamela says yes, great idea, until then act normal. Which I’m sure will be no problem after your fiancée just dumped you. Buck up Miranda!

Back to the clinic. There is a guy straight out of ‘mob enforcer’ central casting in Fernanda’s office telling her that they all have 48 hours to clear out of the building or they’ll clear the building out for her. “48 hours and this building is MINE” and he stomps out. He’s a real people person, that’s why he makes the customer calls I think. The nurse is a wreck, “what are we going to do?” I swear I was waiting to hear “Que vamos a haTHer?” in Adalgisa’s voice (from Alborada of course). Fernanda says they need to talk to the governor, or perhaps create some big scandal to bring attention to their plight.

Miranda and Pamela are in the living room with Gonzalo and Bertha. Miranda tells a servant to get her horse, Chocolate, and another horse ready, they are going to go riding. Bertha butts in and says that the other horse belongs to Florencia!
Miranda: so? Florencia is too sick to ride but Pamela can ride.
Bertha: well if you can’t respect other’s things….
Miranda: Every animal in this house belongs to ME. Besides, Florencia doesn’t even like animals, so it doesn’t matter. No hay problema. Papa, will you come ride?
Gonzalo: No, I’m headed back to Mexico City later today.
Bertha: But you were going to stay for a couple days! You can’t change your plans without telling me!
Miranda: He doesn’t have to tell you anything. (turns to Gonzalo) Or do you?
Gonzalo: Of course not!
(Bertha storms out of the room but stays on the other side of the doorway to eavesdrop.)
Miranda: Dad, kick her out of this house. I don’t want her here around my sisters or around you. Yes, I know what is happening between you two and I don’t agree with it. You can do whatever you want but not in my house or near my sisters. Give her some money and put her up in the condo in Polanco.
Gonzalo: If that’s what you want, asi sera.

Bertha is really in a huff now. She storms through the house and out to the yard and we hear her thoughts. “Ok Chocolate, you are the first thing Miranda is going to lose. Miranda, you are going to pay like my sister did before for being in my way.” She gets to the stable and nods at Gabino the stable guy, who then walks into the stall with Chocolate. In his hand is a leather strap with a bunch of nails pounded through it and then bent. We hear chain clanking sounds and lots of horse whinnying and whining sounds. Obviously Gabino is whipping the horse with that thing. Gross. Bertha weeps, perhaps regretting what she did but I don’t buy that. Gabino comes back out and stares at her, she turns and leaves. He then pulls out a wad of cash from his pocket, I’m sure this is to mean that Bertha gave him the money to do this to the horse. My wife estimated the wad of bills at about 50,000 pesos. She worked as a bank teller in Mexico so I trust her estimate. Either that or she was drug runner and never told me. Either way, I’ll believe her.

Alejandro and Cesar walk up to the clinic. Alejandro asks him, “you won’t stay?” Cesar mumbles something like “mmmrmfefe gotta go mrfffararmfmm” and leaves. Alejandro says hello to the people outside, then says to himself, “how can that desgraciado tear down a clinic? Now I know for sure what an infeliz he is! I won’t allow it!” He goes inside looking for who is in charge. Fernando says “Me. And what of it? Are you here to give me an ultimatum too?” She proceeds to go off on him for a full minute. Alejandro stands there with the Luis Manrique y Arellano face, the one where he says “QUEEEE??” and his eyes bug out.

Gonzalo is talking to Gabino at the stable. Gabino says “the vet says maybe a jaguar did it.” Gonzalo screams at him, “then get some guys and GO FIND IT! How am I going to tell Miranda? It is her favorite horse!” Speak of the devil, here comes Miranda. She sees Gonzalo and thinks he is going to ride with her. Gonz – “uh no, there has been an accident.” (I think I’ll call him Gonz, that sounds cool. Gonz. Yeah.) Gabino says “uh yeah a jaguar we think.” Thanks for that brilliant input Gabino. He couldn’t look any more guilty if he were standing there with horse blood on him. Bertha shows up and starts blaming Gabino for everything. “you didn’t lock the door. Your fault. Neener neener. You suck.” The vet comes out of the stable. The guy playing the vet is the same guy who was Diego’s fencing instructor in Alborada. He looks better here without the bad long hair he had before. The vet says the horse is suffering. Miranda wants to be alone with Chocolate. She cries a lot. The vet says he can’t save him probably due to nerve damage, etc. Miranda says to put him down. She cries some more.

Fernanda is apologizing to Alejandro for yelling at him. “sorry I just feel so desperate right now.” Alejandro the perfect gentleman says no prob, tell me how I can help. She says he has done enough already just by listening to her. “Oh and I haven’t properly introduced myself, I’m Fernanda de Aragon.” Loud music. Alejandro has the Luis “QUEEE?” face again. He says, “you are the woman who was always in love with Fernando Luque?” (that was Alejandro’s father) Fernanda says how do you know? “Because I am his son! The baby you took care of after my mother died!” They hold a tearful little reunion. Fernanda asks the obvious question. “what are you doing here?” “I’ve been looking for you for years. I’m here doing some business etc etc.” She fills him in on her work and where she lives, etc. Finally she asks what happened to him after his father died. He says, “he didn’t die. Your husband killed him!” More loud music.

Miranda is yelling at Gabino, blaming him for not being careful enough with the horses. Gabino might as well be wearing a shirt that says “guilty” on it. The vet says the horse is really suffering, the injection to kill him is only making him hurt, he won’t die. Miranda tells Gabino to shoot the horse, the vet says he won’t do it. She cries some more. She thinks, “why would a jaguar come bother just that one horse? And nobody heard anything? This doesn’t make sense.”

Bertha and Gonz in the house – Bertha says to Gonz that he should stop Miranda from killing the horse, it’s valuable. Gonz says that Miranda is the boss, she makes the decisions. Everything is hers and will be hers. Bertha says “Esta bien! You give her everything and all I wanted was to be your wife but now that won’t happen.” Gonz – “we can’t fight about Miranda, she is my daughter, period, she will always win over you.” “but you treated me as a woman, why won’t you give me that status in this house?” “don’t confuse me coming to boink you when I’m drunk with treating you like a woman.” He then tells her that she should go to the condo and he’ll keep her in cash. Then BANG they hear a gunshot, that must be Gabino shooting the horse. Bertha tells Gonz that he is killing her, just like the horse and just like he had treated his wife! Boo hoo!

Alejandro says he’ll help Fernanda, she tells him to be careful. Will he come back to see her? Of course! Again, she tells him to be careful. Ok we get it. Proceed with caution. Check. Got it. Alejandro tells her, “for your peace of mind, my father didn’t die that night, it was later.” Dum dum da DUM.

Miranda runs in “Papa we killed him.” He says yes, he knows, it was for the best. Miranda says “I know it wasn’t a jaguar, it was my aunt and for no other reason than to just be evil.” Gonzalo changes the subject because Bertha is standing RIGHT THERE. “Where is Fabricio?” Miranda – “oh he’s busy with his partner.” Gonz tells Bertha, “go find him and tell him that my daughter is more important than his coworkers.” When Bertha leaves, Gonz starts to tell her “uh I don’t know how to tell you about me and her…” Miranda says “whatever, get her out of this house.” “yes I will, I promise.” Pamela comes in and asks Miranda how she’s feeling. “muy triste.” Gonz excuses himself. Tomasa the servant comes to help comfort Miranda, lots of hugs. Miranda then goes to her room and looks at a flower. She says to herself, “I just KNOW that Bertha is involved.” She throws a tantrum and destroys the flower smashing it against the wall.
Tomasa and Pamela come in, Miranda says she feels like this all is a premonition, Tomasa what do you think? “I don’t know, I didn’t hear anything.” “yes, neither did Gabino. Bertha thinks we are all idiots.”

The sisters cry about Chocolate with Bertha. Florencia asks “why not an injection?” Bertha starts with some more crap “because Miranda said not to. There was a surgery and she wouldn’t pay for it, she said to shoot the horse.” The sisters are shocked, naturally. “The vet told me. But don’t say anything to her that we know! I don’t want her to think I’m a gossip!” Nice cover Bertha, well played. She then tells them that she has to leave the house but says she’ll be back after a while.

Alejandro is on the phone with a lawyer. “I know Gonz must have bribed some people to get that building approved. Don’t let him get away with it. Give me time to find a place to move the people in the clinic.” Fabricio enters, says he’s going to the house, does Alejandro want to go? Why, he says, so I can see Miranda while you see your girlfriend? Fabricio fills him in on what happened with the horse.

Bertha is lounging and Tomasa is packing her bags for her. Tomasa obviously doesn’t like Bertha. Bertha tells her to keep her mouth shut about whatever she knows or she (Tomasa) will never see her granddaughter again! Dum da DUM!! Maybe someday she can see her, if she keeps her mouth shut. I guess we’ll find out more about this later on. Tomasa says she should have just run away with the girl ‘that day.’ Bertha says “you should just be glad she’s still alive.” I have my suspicions about this story, but I don’t want to spoil anything.

Some kid comes into Fernanda’s office, his name is Joel, her godson. He’s happy to see her, but his family is being evicted from their home. Nice to meet you Joel, since this scene was here just to introduce you, mucho gusto.

Alejandro is on the phone with the Italian woman again, saying he has to find ‘the briefcase.’ We see Bertha toying with what must be that same briefcase right that moment in her own room. Alejandro goes on “whoever has that holds me in their hands.” More foreshadowing, today’s episode is the episode that launched 1000 storylines. Alejandro thinks, “Miranda needs someone to bring her high and mighty self back down to earth. That someone will be ME.”

Miranda is in bed crying, “why God why me? Why did you forget me?” boo hoo hoo hoo.

The next morning – Miranda and Tomasa walking, Miranda is whining about Fabricio some more. I thought “still?” and then realized that it has only been like a day since she got dumped. Gabino rolls up with a white horse and tries to give it to Miranda. “it’s yours.” He gives her a note that says the horse’s name is Cacao and it is from Alejandro. She says she’s going to go find him and tell him that she is ‘una dama’ and can’t accept gifts from men she doesn’t know.

Joel is helping at the clinic. Fernanda and the nurse talk to an old woman. “what is your name WHAT IS YOUR NAME???” The woman croaks “Natividad de la Cruz.” Fernanda starts doing cartwheels “it’s Naty! Naty! Hey, it’s Naty!” Who is Naty? I have no idea. We’ll find out later I guess.

Fabricio and Alejandro are having breakfast.
Fabricio – Where did you find that horse so fast?
Alejandro – don’t worry about it.
F – Don’t think she’s just another of your conquests
A – None of your beeswax anyway. Besides, we’re both single.
F – Sorry, you’re right. I’m just confused.
A – What are you going to do anyway?
F – I’m going to tell Gonz that I’m marrying Florencia.
Fabricio’s mom walks in just in time to hear that last part.
Mom – De ninguna manera! You will marry Miranda!
F – No way mom! I’m going to marry Florencia! GOD! Why can’t you let me run my own life! (ok after ‘marry Florencia’ the rest was my embellishment)
Mom – You are so irresponsible! Gonz saved dad’s money that he left us. When did this start with Florencia anyway?
Before we can find out again when they hooked up, the scene changes.

Bertha sees Renata at the breakfast table. “Where are the others?” “well, Florencia is in the shower and Miranda is riding her new horse.” “WHAT new horse?” Tomasa jumps in “a new white horse, it arrived very early this morning as a gift.” Bertha sniffs, “well she’ll have to return it, she es una dama and can’t accept that.” Screw that! If somebody just handed me a car, I’m keeping it. Renata says “Why not?” Bertha explains that women of status don’t accept gifts, bla bla bla. And then says “because that is what your mom did! She ran off with some guy who bought her stuff!” Tomasa gets back to the business at hand. “I’m telling Gabino to lock up that horse good. We wouldn’t want a jaguar to come and attack just that one horse silently and leave the others alone, would we? RIGHT, Bertha?” Bertha excuses herself from the table.

Miranda rides her horse in slow motion through the trees. Alejandro rides his horse in slow motion through the trees too. Of course they run into each other. Alejandro, “nice to see you!” Miranda starts to say something haughtily but Alejandro cuts her off.
“Don’t tell me, you can’t accept the gift, etc etc”
M – “no, I love it and it’s not his fault, I’m keeping him. But don’t get me anything else. You can’t conquer me with gifts.”
A – “whatever. Every time you ride that horse you’ll think of me.”
M – “Sure, because you two look the same! (ooooh burn!) Hey, what is your business with my dad?
A – we’re building a hotel, but you can ask him for the details.
M – don’t be an asshole. You and I don’t have anything further to talk about.
A – (in his best Wesley from Princess Bride) As you wish. (he takes off)

The daughter of the Italian woman, I swear her name is Lasagna, that’s what it sounds like so that’s her name, Lasagna, calls Alejandro’s cell phone. We see the phone ringing on the ground in the forest. Miranda picks it up. He dropped it! She answers, Lasagna asks for Alejandro, and who is this? Miranda says she’s his girlfriend and he’s unavailable. Who is asking for him? Lasagna says.. “I’m his daughter.”

Whoa! He has Lasagna for a daughter!

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The novela was preempted by some awards program on Univision.

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