Caray, Caray!

EPISODE 5:
Pedro waits in the living room as Veronica answers the door and lets Chief Solis inside. Pedro explains to Solis why he's there, shows him the drawing of Angelita, Rodito and Gabriel and says as Solis looks at the drawing Pedro says Veronica identified and knows the children. Solis is surprised and then tells Pedro about Veronica's recent accident and illness. With prompting from Solis, Pedro excuses himself and says he will return later. Alone, Solis and Veronica discuss Jose Luis.

In his office, Darro makes a pseudo-deal with Angelita and Rodito for the teddy bear. Augustin keeps the kids in place as Darro takes their pictures again. Augustin escorts them out, Rodito cries for his bear - Darro reneges on the deal and won't give up the bear.

Solis asks Veronica about her relationship with Felipe - she confirms it is only a good friendship. Solis tells her about Jose Luis' jealous accusations of something more. The doorbell rings - Veronica answers it - Pedro has returned to the house. Solis asks Veronica to reconfirm and identify the children in the drawing. This time however Veronica denies knowing who the children are or knowing anything about them. Pedro is stunned - Solis is disillusioned with Pedro and hauls him out of the house. Veronica is left alone crying.

Darro and Augustin are talking in the office. Darro is making passports for Angelita and Rodito. Augustin notes the photos are blank - Darro is stunned and then sends Augustin on an important errand. Darro receives an important and urgent phone call.

Angelita is comforting Rodito on the patio/laundry area. Two of the orphan girls come over - still no bear for Rodito.

Pedro returns home and tells mama and Pancho about his first visit with Veronica (he's smitten). The caroling neighbors stop by, singing for the posada party. Pancho lets them inside.

Darro takes Angelita and Rodito into hallway and he presses Angelita to explain what happened to the photographs. Angelita says she has no idea what happened. Darro doesn't believe her. Cleotilde pulls Rodito down the hall to the boys' room; Rodito cries for Angelita. One of the girls stays to comfort Angelita in the hallway.

Jose Luis returns home. Veronica is waiting for him at the table. Veronica vents her frustrations with her marriage to Jose Luis and his attitude shifts towards her and women in general (the beatings). Jose Luis is indignant and defends himself - the argument gets heated - Jose Luis slaps Veronica and walks to the other room. When he returns to the room, Veronica is extremely upset - she pulls out his gun and aims it at him - he tries to act ignorant about the children when she asks him direct questions. She continues to scold him as she picks up her small backpack and, with gun still aimed at him, she moves to the front door. She makes good on his dare for her to leave him as she walks out the front door.

Jose bothers Rodito in his bed - Manuel is fed up with the attitude, and tells the boys off. Manuel jimmies the lock and escorts Rodito out of the room.

Angelita is awake and telling the girls about her father and how Christmas is celebrated. They hear something at the door - Claudia tells them to be quiet. Manuel and Rodito enter - Rodito runs to Angelita and they hug. Angelita thanks Manuel for taking care of Rodito. Manuel says he is going to get the teddy bear back. Claudia tells them to be careful - breaking into Darro's office is very dangerous.

At the posada party, Pedro talks privately to Pancho about his disillusionment in Veronica. Veronica knocks at the door - Pancho, thinking she is a posada participant, invites her inside. Veronica says Felipe gave her the address, and that she's there to apologize to Pedro for lying earlier to Solis. Mama Reina asks Pedro, who's staring at Veronica, if he forgives her. Pedro says how could he not, she's so beautiful.

As Augustin has the teddy bear in his hands, they hear footsteps. Angelita and Manuel hide as Darro enters and catches Augustin with the bear.

Pedro, Veronica and Pancho sit and discuss what she knows about Angelita and Rodito - she doesn't know where the kids are, Jose Luis never told her anything.

Darro won't listen to Augustin apologize, and fires him on the spot. Manuel burst from his hiding place to defend Augustin. Darro drags Manuel by the ears to the punishment room.

Augustin gives bear to Angelita. Angelita thinks they need to do something to help Manuel.

Darro takes Manuel to the solitary confinement closet. Darro snaps his belt a couple of times and says Manuel will be there for three days as punishment. Darro leaves and locks the door behind him.

As Darro makes his security walk-through of the orphanage, Augustin and Angelita wait in the office until the coast is clear. They discuss why Manuel took the punishment for Augustin, how they can help Manuel get free, Darro's meanness. Augustin explains the files in the office hold all the information on all the orphans and those who were adopted. Angelita has an idea of how to help Manuel.

Veronica apologizes to Pedro again. He's so enchanted that he forgives her. Mama Reina invites Veronica to stay there for the night. She and Pedro continue to stare at each other as Mama and Pancho pick up from the posada party. The topic changes to discovering who the man was who picked up Pedro's papers - Pedro mentions "Bassarro," and then Veronica says "Darro". Pedro can't believe she know him also. She says she just has heard the name, never met the person.

Jose Luis is in a terror and storms into Julieta's house disturbing her evening with her sons. He is furious about Veronica and Pedro; she tries to throw him out; he slaps her hard on her cheek.

Angelita, Augustin and children make a linen chain to try and open the locked closet door.

Jose Luis has calmed down and sits to talk with Julieta. Julieta is silently thinking about all that Angelita said to her. He says to stop thinking about that, for her and her kids sakes. Julieta can't help it; she thinks they will be caught and go directly to jail. She starting to feel guilty. Jose Luis on the other hand, is very proud of what they accomplished and they shouldn't feel guilty.

Alone, Veronica cries to Dona Reina that being around good, kind people like she and Pedro, she feels like she's been living her life like a coward with men who love to mistreat and lie to her. Reina asks if she loves Pedro; Veronica is confused; Reina explains further and mentions Angelita's prediction for Pedro; Veronica mentions a similar statement Angelita made to her. Reina tells a story about her and Pedro's father and equates that to the love blossoming betwee Veronica and Pedro.

In another part of the apartment, Pedro sits and watches as Pancho fixes up the sofa for his bed. They discuss Pedro's enchantment with Veronica. Pedro wonders if Veronica would ever consider marrying him. Pancho says they can continue the discussion and go search for Angelita and Rodito in the morning. As Pancho lays down on the sofa, Pedro picks up his jacket and leaves. Pancho is surprised and calls for him to wait so they can go together.

The linen chain works! The door opens and Manuel is set free. The kids all gather together and talk in the girls' room.

As Augustin keeps watch at the door of the office, Angelita and Manuel rummage through the files to find information on Manuel's sister Monica. Angelita finds the file - Manuel is disappointed because Monica is now living in the United States. He runs out of the room upset.

Augustin and Angelita catch him in the hallway - he vents his disillusionment and frustration with reuniting with his sister. Claudia and the others approach - Claudia gives him some welcome advice to keep his spirits up and keep the faith.

Right after the kids all escape the orphanage, Isabelle and Monica pull up in their taxi at the front gate. Monica resists getting out of the taxi and re-entering the orphanage again.

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Before she leaves the office, the cuartel convince Lety to attend one more “code red” meeting in the restroom. There, they have a Kleenex festival. Lety explains that she needs to get away from Conceptos, to regain her sanity. They all cry as Lety promises that as soon as she can smile again, she will call them. They want to know what’s in the two big garbage bags. She explains that it’s just stuff from home and junk that piled up in her office. They wonder who will replace Lety. Lety says she doesn’t know. Sarah remembers that her boyfriend has come to pick her up (which is wrong, because Tomas is still at Lety’s place packing up the computer). Lety mulls over the word “boyfriend…” She tells them that her boyfriend is an illusion, then says she’ll tell them all about it some other time.

Alicia is still hoping that Tomas will call her. She talks to her cell phone, willing it to ring, ring damn it! Marcia walks out of the conference room. Alicia runs right over and asks for all the gory details, but Marcia does not have time to talk now.

The cuartel walks out of the restroom with Lety. Marcia asks why Lety hasn’t left. Lety is incredibly composed. She says she was saying goodbye to her friends but is leaving now. Not so fast… Marcia wants to know what’s in the bag. Lety says it’s her personal effects, but Marcia demands to see the contents. She threatens to call security. Irma interjects that Lety does not deserve this kind of treatment. Marcia says oh yes she is and calls Lety a delinquent. Lety calmly tells Mad Marcia that looking in the bags will not be good for either of them, but if she really wants to see, they must do it in private. As Marcia and Lety start to walk towards Marcia’s office, Alicia offers to call security but Marcia shuts her up. After they leave, Alicia gloats over the way Marcia treated Lety. The cuartel shut her up again.

In Marcia’s office, Lety opens the first bag and pulls out a picture of a guardian angel (which she really needs right now). Marcia asks what’s the big deal. Lety sees that this bag has non-incriminating items and says thatthere’s nothing here, just stuff from home. But then Marcia asks for the second bag. Lety hesitates before handing over the bag. She warns Marcia that she will find something in there that Fern is still keeping a secret from her but which was just part of his strategy to save Conceptos. Marcia is puzzled by the stuffed animals in the bag, and finally pulls out the stack of Carvahallmarks. On top of the pile is the last card (I think) from Fern:

[reprinted from earlier episode] "So much disagreement and
misunderstanding, all I've suffered in recent nights, your defiance, your
coldness, your strange kisses, seeing you with him, all have confirmed more than
ever the decision to cancel my wedding. [She stops and looks up at Lety in
disbelief, the continues…] I need to be with you. I can't tolerate your absence,
the absence of your kisses, of your body. [As she reads, she’s pausing in all
the wrong places…very annoying] Life has given me a hard challenge: just days
before my uniting with a woman who was supposed to be my life - the true woman
appears.”

That’s not quite the end of the card, but she stops there, her jaw hanging open. She is dumbfounded. “Fern wrote this?” Lety -“Supposedly.” Marcia – “To you?” Lety – “Supposedly.” Marcia reaches for the old standby “No, no, no es possible [it is not possible]!” She pick ups another card:

“I’ve spent many nights with many bodies, but only one night with a woman, only
one night with love. [She looks up between lines, reading to Lety] Being
with you was the confirmation I needed. Now we are united in a single
dimension, life [I heard “piel”(skin), but the captions say “life”] and
sentiment. I am left waiting for that marvelous union to happen
again. I hope that night comes soon when we can make love again.”

Marcia is, of course, impactada! “Don’t tell me Fern fell in love with you. You are the woman he worked so hard to hide from me? Don’t tell me you are his lover! You slept with him?” Tears stream down Lety’s face, but she says nothing.

Back in the conference room, everyone is pouring over the reports, but Fern is distracted. He flashes back to making love with Lety, and some sweet words they had for each other, and especially cute was the look on Fern’s face as Lety led him out of the bedroom after making love; Fern had obviously just been struck by cupid’s arrow but he did not understand it yet.

Lety admits that, yes, she fell in love with Fern, though Fern does not love her. He didn’t write the cards, it was Omar. Lety shows Marcia The Letter and explains the plan our two rocket scientists came up with because they were afraid Lety might take over the company. She says that if Marcia reads The Letter, she will understand why Fern has been acting so weird. She feels guilty about betraying Marcia all this time, and deserves this punishment, because she has been naïve and ingenuous. Marcia comments that, yes, love makes us all ingenuous [Yes, Marcia -- MARCIA! -- said this… I just dropped my bowl of Cherry Garcia] Lety says she will take her things and disappear from their lives, just as she promised. She walks out and Marcia reads The Letter.

Lety walks toward the elevator, sort of in a daze, or maybe she was hoping no one would notice her… In any case, the cuartel stare for a moment but then rush up to her looking very concerned.

Marcia reads and cries, cries and reads.

La Oxi interrupts the cuartel and Lety, saying she’s not going anywhere until security and Marcia say it’s okay. Sara threatens Oxi and Lety leaves. Oxi continues ranting but the cuartel dismiss her. Even Irma gives Oxi a piece of her mind.

Lety leaves the building crying. She bids Celso goodbye and get on the minibus.

Marcia returns to the boardroom with some paper work. Humberto says the lawyers will need to review everything before a decision is made. Fern looks up from his daydreaming to say that they should let Conceptos keep running as is, because it’s recuperating. Dad tells him to shut up; he is not qualified to give an opinion. Omar finally-- finally!-- opens his mouth to defend Fern, but Dad shuts him up too and adds that they are waiting for his resignation from the vice-presidency.

Mama Tere says it’s time to move on. Whatever happens next should not affect the happy wedding. Marcia stops her “Just a moment. There isn’t going to be a wedding.” What’s that look on Fern’s face? Is it shock, or relief?

On the bus, Lety is crying. She is tortured with memories of her and Fern and of Marcia.

Humberto urges Marcia not to be hasty. But Marcia says that Fern not only deceived the company, he also deceived her, so there will be no wedding. Ariel jumps in and agrees no way will he let his sister marry Fern. Humberto says he’s had enough and he’s leaving. Tere tells him to go ahead without her. She grabs Marcia and the two leave the room. Ariel brown-noses Humberto, pats him and calls him “dad” before leaving. He stops before exiting and yells to Fern that he better pay Ariel back every cent he stole through his fraudulent scheming. Luigi calls Fern a mercachifle (shark; money grubber) before leaving. Omar says he will turn in his resignation in ten minutes, places his badge in Humberto’s folder, and head out the door. Ana-L is confused , “I didn’t catch who will deposit my check every month from now on?” Dad says they’ll send her all the details later and dismisses her. Lopez pledges allegiance to Humberto and follows the rest out the door.

Finally it’s just Fern and Dad. Fern asks dad for forgiveness. Dad cuts him off and tells Fern never to speak to him again. Fern looks down and tears roll down his face.

On the home front, Tomas talks to his picture of Alicia. Julieta asks if he is okay. Tomas thinks it’s his conscience bothering him. Lety walks in and tells them she has resigned.

Humberto gives Fern a speech about how it took him less than a year to ruin their business and his beautiful relationship with Marcia. Dad doesn’t know what he did to ruin the relationship, but he can imagine. Worst of all is the horror of now having to advise all the guests that there will be no wedding. He asks Fern if he has been able to sleep all this time. Fern replies that no, he cannot sleep, and doesn’t think he ever will.

Humberto leaves and runs into Alicia in the lobby, who tries to make small talk with him. Humberto says he needs to leave and doesn’t want to speak to anyone. Alicia is dejected for half a second before her one-track mind is back on track with more important things ”why hasn’t Tommy called me?”

Carolina calls Lety, tells her to pack and meet her in the VIP lounge at the airport. Lety enlists her mom to help her pack. Just a minute, young lady! Robopop asks where does she think she’s going. Quick struggle but they convince him that it's okay because she is going to Acapulco to work as an assistant for Caro who will be working on a beauty pageant there.

Tomas orders taxi, Rob-pop says she can’t go alone in a taxi; her family will take her to the airport.

Fern goes to Lety’s office, calls Sarah and asks how long ago Lety left.

In Lety’s room, she tells Tomas all about the day’s events. She says Fern behaved like a pig right to the end, and that he and Omar planned to send her far away. But in the end it was terrible; she was fired and now can’t even list Conceptos on her resume. She says those people hate her. Now they (she and Tomas) must work hard to recuperate.

The phone rings. Robopop answers. It’s Fern. Lety doesn’t want to talk to him but Robopo won’t lie for her, so they give Tomas the phone. Tomas tells Fern in his radio announcer voice that Lety isn’t taking any calls at the moment. Fern says, fine, then he will go over to speak to her in person. Tomas tells Fern not to waste his time. Fern says “It’s my own time, not yours,” and hangs up.

Robopop wants to know why she won't talk to her old boss. She says it’s because she has to forget about Conceptos. He doesn't believer her.

Mama Tere reasons with Marcia that the Carvahallmarks were written by Omar, not Fern. Marcia isn’t so sure. Besides, the one written while she was in Germany is in Fern’s handwriting. She explains Fern and Omar’s plan. Mama Tere says that’s monstrous, and her baby Fern would never do that. Marcia says that The Letter is very clear. Lety and Fern slept together. Tere takes this opportunity to act her little heart out “No puede ser (it can’t be)! That’s repugnant! I don’t understand!” Marcia says that’s why she can’t marry him. Tere says, fine, they will call the guests and cancel the wedding. She says that the only thing that consoles her is that, while Fern did some wild and crazy things, he did them to try to reach his goals, and not because he actually loves that woman (Lety). Marcia does not look convinced.

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Luciano tells Alejandro that none of his contacts want to do business with them. He tells him to sell his house because is worth a lot of money and he needs cash, as he blames Berta and Cesar for their problems.

The bounty hunters have arrived and are taking everything from the San Llorente house, Renata argues with the notary and then calls Alejandro telling him that they are taking everything away to come to their rescue and make it quick!!

. Juan arrives and reads the document telling her everything is legal, she says it isn't fair and threatens the notary and says she will call the police, he tells her to go ahead that he will ask them to take her with them because she is obstructing justice.

Naty gives Miranda chocolate and tells her she needs all the strength she needs for what's coming.
Gabino tells Miranda that Florencia is calling her and she tells her everything that's going on at the house.
Berta insults Sanson as he tells her and Cesar about the San Llorente family. She tell shim that for some reason he annoys her, just by looking at him she is disgusted and he says he's never done anything to her to make her feel that way, she says it doesn't matter she still can't stand him.
The bounty hunters continue to take everything from the house, Florencia begs the men not to take the bassinet when Fabricio arrives and she tells him they didn't take the bed because Alejandro gave them his watch. Fabricio tells the men not to take the bassinet , take everything else but that , he assures his wife that their son is fine. She tells him that Nuria is Tomasa's granddaughter.

Vicente tells Alejandro he did the right thing in telling Luciano to take all the computers out the office building saying they'll repossess everything at the office also. Cesar orders Rebeca not to let Julio give any money to the San Llorente family. The superior informs Berta that she had to punish Nuria.

Naty tells Miranda that she'll soon have a son in her arms so she can care for him. She asks her if she's going to be a mother but she tells her not yet as she tells her to be prepared for the worst blow she's going to receive. As she leaves she tells her to be strong; that she's going to fight the final battle. Juan tells Renata to go with him. Berta tells LuisAlberto about the scandal that's about to come. She senses he has changed somehow when he gets a call from Nuria begging him for help. The superior catches Nuria calling Luis Alberto . The sister tells the superior not to tell Berta what happened as Berta calls and she denies that anything happenned or Nuria calling her. They then talk about her punishment being an example to the other girls.

Alejandro tells Juan he can't leave at that moment as he explains his reasons. He tells him to try to reconcile with Renata as he tells him to do the same with Miranda. Fabricio begs a sleeping Florencia not to leave him when LuisAlberto arrives and tells him of Nuria's call and decides to call Roman.

Vicente questions Charo as Alejandro tries to calm her down. He tells Vicente to leave as Charo asks him for forgiveness. He tells her he understands why she lied as she recalls the night that Gonzalo was killed. Liliana plays with her daughter and asks her why she didn't want to go out and she tells her because Alejandro wasn't with them and begs her mother to tell him to move in with them. Fabricio and Florencia thank Al for his help. As he leaves she becomes worse.

Vicente tells Alejandro that he needs Miranda's approval to travel to London saying he knows where Gonzalo left the proof he had on Cesar. They talk about Charo as they wonder how El Guapo got into the mansion.

Charo tells Renata she fears Tomasa and Gonzalo's ghost will come after her as she shows her the hankerchief with El Guapo's blood on it. Renata asks her why she didn't tell the police and she tells her that Berta threatened to cut her tongue off. Renata blames her for Alejandro being in jail and tells her to tell the truth.

Samson vows to get back at Berta as she calls El Guapo. Miranda arrives home to an empty house. She cries as Alejandro tries to console her. She tells him she doesn't want his help and asks if he shouldn't be reading stories to someone else's daugters and kissing them,he tries to explain why he kissed Liliana. He tells her he was going to tell her what happened that he knows he made a mistake but that he was going to tell her anyway picture or no picture when Cesar arrives and tells her not to believe a word he's saying.

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EPISODE 4:
Darro laughs at the thought of how rich Angelita and Rodito will make him. He stands them up by the bookshelf and takes a polaroid of them. They are scared as he talks about the new parents he has for them. Angelita says that Dona Reina is their new mom, and that they have a father who care deeply for them. Darro denies their pleas and tells them about how abusive parents can also be. He calls for Augustin to take the kids to the dorms. Before they leave, Darro asks Angelita if she can speak english. The three look blankly at him. He waves them out the door and makes his phone call to Isabel in the U.S.A. He informs her of the two little children he has for her to adopt. As soon as he hangs up, he smiles with his own thoughts. He stands and waves the polaroid photo - he is astonished when he sees that it shows nothing but all white.

Augustin leaves Rodito in the boy's dorm room. Angelita doesn't want to leave her brother alone, but Augustin pulls her out crying.

Chief, Felipe and Pedro are still astonished by the fact that they have no idea now who Angelita and Rodito's father is.

Augustin leaves Angelita in the girls' dorm room. She is quickly initiated in the pecking order by Claudia, the bully.

The boys initiate Rodito into the group - Rodito still holding his bear, screams for Angelita as he runs for the door.

Claudia hears Angelita crying for her "Papa". Claudia reminds her that no one's pleas are ever heard in the orphanage. Angelita talks to the girls about faith, prayers and her father's protection and Christmas.

Pedro, meanwhile, has returned home to tell mama Reina and Pancho what happened at the police station. No new leads - in fact, they don't even know who the parents' of Angelita and Rodito are. Pancho is confused as to Pedro and Mama's concerns for the little orphans. Mama tells Pancho, and Pedro adds that he feels more responsible for Angelita and Rodito now than ever before. They continue discussing the situation.

Felipe visits Veronica at her home. She mentions, without prompting, her hospital visit, which surprises Felipe. Felipe is also curious about where Jose Luis is, and if they have seen two little orphans. She's nervous and scared about answering. Jose Luis enters at that moment, and Veronica excuses herself from the room. Felipe starts to ask Jose Luis about Angelita and Rodito - Jose Luis plays ignorant and says what children? - Felipe continues to interrogate - Jose Luis becomes angry with the questions and throws Felipe out of his house. Jose Luis then vents his anger to Veronica. She gets a backbone, and tells him off. He is angry - she says he isn't the same man she fell in love and married. He dares her to leave him. She leaves the room in tears. Alone, Jose Luis pulls out the wad of pesos from his pocket.

Mama and Pedro are sitting at the table have tea and rolls and discussing all the bad things that has happened to him since finding Angelita and Rodito and bringing them home. Pedro isn't concerned about that. He is worried about Angelita and Rodito. As Reina runs to her bedroom, Pedro wonders out loud what to do next, where to start looking for the kids. Reina returns to the table and surprises Pedro with her shoebox cash savings. She wants him to take the money and use it to help with the search - he tries to refuse to take it, but she is very insistent - They hug.

Cleotilde enters the girls' dorm room and wakes all the girls up for breakfast. Claudia mentions they have to work at the orphanage. Angelita asks what work? Claudia leaves without answering. Another girl attempts to answer, the last girl to leave responds that they clean the linens from the dorm room and then nearby hotel. Angelita thinks about Rodito.

Angelita runs into the boys room looking for Rodito - no one but Augustin is there. Augustin walks her out to the hallway, saying they went to breakfast already. Angelita complains that Rodito is too little and shouldn't be made to work. Darro hears the complaint and permits Cleotilde to take the belt and whip Angelita in a private room. Angelita is crying as Cleotilde pulls her back out to the hallway. Darro asks Angelita if she has learned her lesson and will remember not to repeat it. Angelita says she has a poor memory - one of the girls tells her to apologize - Angelita says she only knows to tell the truth and won't apologize for it.

Jose Luis meets with Chief Solis in the office. As Jose Luis explains his story, he counter-accuses Felipe of trying to steal Veronica from him.

Darro pulls Angelita into his office. Angelita fights to get him to let go of her. Isabella calls Darro - Darro is very polite on the phone as he glares at Angelita. Isabella is planning on arriving in Mexico with her adopted daughter soon to meet the two children. For the moment, she wants to talk with the eldest. Darro hears her offer money, and he agrees to put Angelita on the phone. Angelita says hello to her new mother. Isabel tells her that she and her daughter will be there over Christmas Eve. Angelita tells her that Darro whipped her - Darro swipes the phone away from her - Isabella scolds Darro and warns him the deal will be off there is even one mark on either of the two children. He hangs up angry with Angelita - he snaps the belt in his hands and orders her to leave the office. Angelita, in fear, runs out.

Reina blesses Pedro and wishes him luck. He opens the door to find Pancho waiting there. Pancho is there for breakfast and to help with the search. Pedro asks him to work on a drawing with mama of Angelita, Rodito and Gabriel. Pedro then leaves for the police station.

Angelita talks with the orphans at the laundry basins. Manuel is disillusioned and warns her to be careful with Isabel. Angelita talks to them about having faith in their guardian angels. Manuel is pessimistic and walks away.

At the police station, Pedro asks Felipe for help in his search. Felipe can't because of Jose Luis. Pedro presses for even a small tip or clue - Felipe secretly gives him an address as a place to start.

Angelita, Rodito and two of the girls run laughing with the linens down the hall passed a sleeping Augustin.

At the laundry wash basin, Claudia stirs the linens in the soapy hot water. Rodito gets too close to the basin and Angelita pulls him back. Manuel snaps and asks "what like he doesn't have a guardian angel?" and storms away. Claudia sort of explains one of Manuel's problems.

Pancho and Pedro stop Julieta in the street and ask if she's seen or knows about the children in the drawing. Julieta feins ignorance on the subject and gets very agitated as they press her for information. She is disgusted and tells them to leave her alone or she will call the police. Pedro dares her to do so. She storms into her house in frustration. Pedro and Pablo follow her to the door. They bang on the door - Pedro tricks her into opening it, then storms in to search the place for himself. Pancho stands by the door, and shyly asks for some water or something. Julieta is disgusted and doesn't respond. Pedro finds no trace of Angelita and Rodito, and leaves disappointed and frustrated. Pancho asks her if she has a boyfriend - she throws him out.

Outside on the patio, Darro inspects the orphans and their work before lunch. The children sit down at the table. Darro notices Angelita and Rodito aren't eating, and presses for the reason. No satisfied with the answers received, Darro dumps Angelita and Rodito's food in the trash. He leaves. Manuel drops some of his food in Rodito's bowl - Rodito happily eats it. The other children share their food also. Angelita thanks Manuel for being like a guardian angel.

Pedro, Mama and Pancho are sitting down to lunch. Mama can't believe Pedro forced his way into Julieta's house like that. Pedro explains why - he had to search for himself. Pedro is to agitated to eat, and decides to leave and follow up on the address tip Felipe gave him. Mama presses Pancho to accompany him. Unfortunately, Pedro was too quick out the door so Pancho returns to finish lunch.

Darro finds two of the children with Rodito on the stairs with his teddy bear Gabriel. Darro says Rodito needs to grow up and swipes the bear from him. Rodito cries and the children huddle around him.

Pedro knocks on the door - Veronica answers - Pedro and Veronica are smitten at first sight. Nervous, they smile at each other. Pedro shows Veronica the picture and Veronica recognizes Angelita, Rodito and the bear Gabriel.

Updated Casting Notes:
Part 1 -Angelita - Nancy Patino; Rodito - Andres Garza; Pedro - Fernando Colunga; Reina - Ana Berta Lepe; Jose Luis - Eduardo Rivera; Julietta (social worker lady) - Alejandra Procuna; Francisco "Pancho" - Jorge Muniz; Solis (Chief of Police) - Juan Pelaez; Padre Miguel - Xavier Lopez Chabelo; Darro (the director) - Manuel Flaco Ibanez; Lola - Rosita Pelayo; Veronica - Ivonne Corona.

Part 2 - Angelita - Alejandra Barros, Rodito - Ignacio Lopez Tarso; Sebastian - Gerardo Munguia; Casimiro - Roberto Bolanos.

Part 3 - Angelita - Macaria, Rodito - Jan (Santiago/Luciano); Don Alberto - Sergio Sanchez; Blanca - Luz Maria Aguilar; Matilde - Blanca Sanchez; Ludovico - Gustavo Aguilar "Manotas".

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Edgar stands silently in the dark doorway with a candle and Joselyn screams, ‘Go away, you’re dead!’ over and over eventually rousing the rest of the house. Miriam comes down but of course Edgar is gone and there is just hysterical Joselyn screaming that Edgar is coming for her. Miriam doesn’t believe her. Suddenly, there is someone standing in the doorway with a candle and at that moment, the lights come back on. It is Rosa, the maid. Joselyn freaks out again and Miriam asks if she has been drinking while taking her medicine. Joselyn swears that she hasn’t and that Edgar was really there. [Joselyn’s eye makeup does not run when she cries].

A lot of hugging and congratulations about Paulina’s pregnancy with Gabriel, MA, Leo, JC and Paulina.

Tiberio finds Belen in the street and roughs her up and tells her not to mess with him.

Tiberio returns to the house and locks the door of the room and fools around with some papers while listening to classical music and hyperventilating.

Meanwhile, Simona tells Belen that she confronted Tiberio about his treatment of her.

Demian is talking to himself saying that tomorrow is his wedding anniversary with Regina. He has something planned that will convince her that no one loves her as much as he does.

MA sits in the waiting room of the Cruz Rojo remembering Gabriel telling her that he withdrew his demand for a divorce in order to see Luisito. ‘What are you thinking?’ MA says to herself. Then she is called to see Clemente.

Gabriel tells himself what wonderful news it is that JC and Paulina are expecting but he doesn’t have anyone to share it with.

Clemente appears to recognize MA as his daughter but he claims not to know who Miriam & Joselyn are.

Demian, Regina and Tiberio wonder where Dolores is.

Edgar recalls the attack on the boat and wonders who ordered his murder?

JC and Paulina give Demian, Regina, Tiberio & Simona their good news. More hugging.

Joselyn has convinced herself that seeing Edgar was just her imagination. Miriam gives her a sleeping pill. Miriam returns to her room saying that she doesn’t understand this new craziness of Joselyn. The phone rings. Miriam answers it, ‘Hi Miriam, do you recognize my voice?’ the caller asks. ‘Edgar?’ says Miriam. Edgar hangs up and the lights go out again. ‘No puede ser!’ says Miriam over and over.

Dolores and Nicolas tell Edgar that they will continue with their plan tomorrow and they bid him goodnight. Edgar asks himself if it really could have been Joselyn and Miriam who ordered his murder. [I guess he didn’t know them very well.]

Coyote acts like a lout with Elsa.

Tiberio goes to the table-dancing club and meets up with Rogelio. Rogelio says that he went and saw Diana and told her that if she messed with his life, she would be ‘sustituto’ substituted or replaced? I guess that makes sense. Rogelio and Tiberio laugh uproariously.

Meanwhile, Otilia is dragging Diana into the club with Ingrid. Diana and Ingrid don’t think this is a good plan but Otilia gives a long speech about how deceived wives need to get revenge. [It is fortunate that I had the subtitles in this scene since the music from the club drowned out most of what Otilia was saying.]

Demian and Regina have some champagne to celebrate JC & Paulina’s good news. Demian mentions that tomorrow is their wedding anniversary. Regina tells Demian that he has changed and she isn’t afraid to be around him anymore. Demian is pleased.

Gabriel is also toasting JC and Paulina’s news but he is alone. He thinks about MA and we see her at the Cruz Roja on a split screen.

At the club, Otilia tells the proprietor that tonight is his lucky night. An international star will dance for him tonight, drive the men crazy and not cost him a cent.

Gabriel goes to the Cruz Roja to see MA. He tells her that he didn’t have anyone with whom to celebrate the good news and he thought of her and returned to the clinic. MA says that she is very happy she is there.

Back at the club, Otilia, dressed in a wig and a glittery mask introduces a masked dancer. Diana comes out in a platinum wig and a mask. Rogelio thinks that the announcer’s voice is familiar but he can’t remember from where. Diana starts to dance and Rogelio is rapt.

Gabriel tells MA some platitudes like, ‘to be born is part of the eternal circle of life and is why, in the final analysis life is worth the pain of living.’

No one recognizes the masked Diana and her performance is a big success. Rogelio and Tiberio want to know how to contact her but she, Otila and Ingrid have left the club.

So profound is Gabriel’s philosophy of life that MA relives the whole scene in her memory.

At breakfast, Miriam tells Joselyn about the phone call. They can’t figure out what is going on when the phone rings. It’s Dolores and she wants to meet Miriam & Joselyn.
Demian brings Regina breakfast in bed. He tells her that he wants this day to be unforgettable for her. He has dedicated this day pleasing her.

MA and Clemente tell each other how happy they are to have the other as father/daughter.

Miriam and Joselyn have been stood up by Dolores. They are about to leave the restaurant when Edgar appears. They are impactadas. Joselyn says, ‘You are dead,’ several times. Edgar tells her and Miriam that he isn’t dead and has come back to clear up what happened to him and to be near his daughter. Joselyn keeps repeating, ‘You’re dead, you’re dead,’ and leaves. Miriam tells him to stay away from them.

Leo comes into Clemente’s room at the clinic and tells MA that Clemente is going to be released. MA is happy that she will have the opportunity to take care of him. Gabriel comes in and is told the good news.

Clemente doesn’t remember who Gabriel is. Leo tells Clemente that they are going to take off the bandages over his eyes. Clemente says that he hopes he will be able to see well. Everybody looks uncomfortable. Apparently no one has told him that the blindness is permanent. In a whispered conversation on the other side of the room, Leo tells MA and Gabriel that the doctors don’t know if Clemente will recover his memory.

Edgar, Dolores and Nicolas drop in on Miriam and Joselyn. Nicolas explains how Edgar survived the attempt on his life and where he has been for the last 20 years.

Demian tells his reflection in the mirror that he has changed inside and out.

Edgar tells Miriam and Joselyn that the circumstances point to their being involved in the attack on him. Miriam rented the boat and Joselyn knew where they were going. Miriam and Joselyn protest their innocence. Miriam asks Edgar et al to leave since Joselyn is having difficulty dealing with his sudden appearance. Edgar refuses to leave until he speaks to his daughter.

Tomorrow: Karen comes face to face with her father and Joselyn and MA slap each other.

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Ok! Finally!!!! Well, this took forever, but I tried to put in as much detail as possible because there was so much important language. Man I hope they don’t have anymore of these meetings that I have to recap!!! Enjoy!!!

Thank heavens Lety put in THE LETTER to finally make it clear to all what’s been going on, and why what happens next happens. Finally, Fer is out of the dark!!!! Except, well, his dark days are actually just beginning. Oh well….

Humberto is impactado upon looking at his folder. Humb–Just a minute! What does this first page mean? Fer is now beyond impactado and he gets up climbs over Lety and runs over to tell his Papa not to read it, Don’t read it! H- Why not? F-Look what really happened is…. But, he sees THE LETTER isn’t there. He runs around to his mother,who asks him what’s wrong, he looks at Marcia’s and then Ariel’s folders and when he sees no one else has THE LETTER in their folders he recovers by asking if everyone is sure that they don’t want anything else to drink some more coffee or a refreshment?

Fer calms down and returns to his seat, again walking in front of Lety rolling her back a little (he doesn’t cross behind her chair, I thought this was hysterical and very rude, almost as if she isn’t even there, but she still sits very stonefaced through all of this). Lety now interjects very matter of factly and tells Don Humb that the first page is the layout of the general balance. Omar realizes to himself that THE LETTER was only placed in his and Fernando’s portfolio. But wait…it’s not over yet!!

Now Don Humb still looking at the balance sheet asks Lety what are these liabilities that represent almost 45 million dollars? He pounds on the desk. Now the cat is out of the bag. Fer realizes Lety gave Don Humb the real figures of the actual balance sheet! Oh sh**!

Fer gets up again and says excuse me this isn’t the material that was supposed to be presented at this meeting. I’m sorry but I’ll have to cancel this meeting now, because you have the wrong material. Omar also gets up to give back his portfolio. Ariel of course interrupts and says I’ll explain it to you Don Humberto - sit down Carvajal. These liabilities must be there because Filmo Imagen has secured Conceptos into debt. Yes, Filmo Imagen is the real proprietor of our firm Conceptos. And the piano plays on….

Outside the cuartel hears the yelling and is impactado too. They mumble among themselves, wondering what’s going on.

Teresa recalls that FI is Lety’s company. Fer starts to say that he won’t permit…Ariel interrupts, that’s enough lies!! Here is the credit bureau report, and this evidences that Conceptos is in attachment to and is secured by FI. He hands the report to Humberto. Ariel continues with a shame on you speech (like he is so high and mighty, blech) A- What happened to our inheritance, our family business? The inheritance that my parents established, and your parents established, who are my parents too! You lost Fernando! Aghhh! Nothing exists! Fernando now chimes in, the business exists, I have the business protected Ariel! Ariel says yeah right, don’t be stupid Fernando, Conceptos is embargado!!!

Right on inopportune cue the waiters are now here and Alicia marches in with them as if they were the most important part of the meeting. She is met with at least four people all at once telling them to get out!!! Marcia speaks up and tells her to get them out of here and not to let anyone else come in. Nobody! Abitchia now yells at the waiters to leave and remarks how imprudent of them. She excuses herself. (I’m surprised she didn’t try to hang out!)

Fer starts back up and says that he won’t permit Ariel to call him stupid. Ariels asks well then what will you have me call you? Pathetic? Hysterical? Loser? Humb – SILENCE!! SIT DOWN! Luigi is impressed. L- Bravo! Finally a real man to shut up these two thugs that look like vegetable vendors(also means foul mouthed) fighting over the last kilo of chilis and tomatoes!! And the piano plays on…

Humberto now asks Fernando what all this is about. Ariel interjects to Marcia that he thinks for the first time in our lives, and everyone else’s here, we are going to finally hear Fer speak the truth.

We flash to outside the conference room where the cuartel is trying to listen to what is happening. Albitchita yells at them and asks them what they are doing. A- I want you far away from that door. Sara tells her listen sweetie, you aren’t here to give us orders! They already heard her get yelled at and kicked out of the meeting. Albitchia says well what are the committee members going to think when I tell them you are spying on them! The cuartel isn’t scared and they tell Sara to go back and not let her to the door. Albitchita says she will scream if Sara doesn’t get away from there. They dare her to scream and Roller Derby Chick busts out again. She says if you scream I will take your neck and wring it like a chicken! Like this, and she makes the motions of a chicken cackling! Yikes! They stare each other down, but the bell saves someone again and Abitchia runs to answer her cell phone.

Back in the conference room, Humberto tells Ariel he doesn’t want any more aggression and he will now preside over the meeting. He asks Fer if he lost the firm? Fer says no I haven’t lost it. Ariel says well let’s ask Licenciada Lety, you are a known professional, if Conceptos is in debt to FI for almost 45 million dollars, what do you think? In your opinion is this business is lost? Lety sits stonefaced and still says nothing. Fernando interjects that the business is in Lety’s name. That was all Marcia need to hear to take her turn at bashing him. M-What? It’s in her name? What did you do Fer, gift it over to her? She turns to Lety and asks how did she get it what did you do with him?” Don Humb tells her to calm down.

Humb asks Fer to explain how we arrived at this place. Fer explains that he did it to prevent the banks from taking Conceptos instead. M- the banks? F- I first went into debt purchasing the two soundstages and afterward I lost a lot of money because I was the victim of smugglers.
A- Now we are delinquents besides! Lety takes a hard turn to look at Omar, who is staying out of this completely, but he had something to do with that decision, way back when. We also lost money with the video that failed and Conceptos didn’t get any work for a couple of months. Ariel starts in again. Now it’s clear, so then how is it that you have been reporting positive balances all this time, including a profit? It wouldn’t be that you made those up would it? Humb freak outs more…you made up the balance sheet?

A says, please Don Humb don’t go looking for an answer because there aren’t any! This situation is clear. These two fellows, Fer & Omar accompanied by their assistant Lety, have deceived the committee, have deceived our colleagues, and not only did they deceive us , but they did it right under our noses! M- And you gave over our business to Lety! Hum - Fer how come you didn’t tell us what was going on? Mom is smarter though, she bets it’s because of Fer's proposal that he submitted to win the presidency, isn’t it. Fer says yes, that’s true, to try and meet my goals I put us in debt and I made some grave mistakes. And the piano plays on….

Bitchita is on the phone, it was her Papi who called. She said she is happy to talk to him it’s just that she thought it was Tommy calling, no he hasn’t given her the money yet.

The cuartel says now they can’t hear anything, now is when we need Marta’s good hearing! A- asks them where they left off. Sara says with the chickens and the earthworms. Abicia says oh yeah, and the spiders! Than the phone rings and she hopes again for Tommy. The cuartel returns to the door.

Back inside the conference room Fer continues to explain that’s when he ordered Lety to created FI. H -A business on paper only! F- No, it’s a real business, legally constructed, and I contributed some capital, no less. A- Sure 90 million dollars Fer – shut up Ariel! We created FI to support Conceptos in case it failed to get financing on it’s own and it couldn’t. We couldn’t get it anywhere! So I asked Lety to guarantee us with a loan in exchange for the financing FI could get from the banks. That was to protect Conceptos. H -And how much was the debt? Fer- about half a million dollars. The entire room is impactado. This arrangement was my only option to avoid losing Conceptos. We were going to lose it, and that would have been a huge blow to all of us, to lose this! Hum thinks this situation is worse of a blow.

Lety would like to explain something, but Humb silences her. H- Quiet Lety, we’ll talk with you later. H- How could you resort to using illegal methods to deceive the banks? Fer says no, everything is legal, that’s why the banks couldn’t put liens on us. Hum – But that’s trickery! How could you hide this from us! Again Mom T with the voice of reason…well of course it’s back to the same thing again, he would have had to hold a special meeting and admit to us that he screwed up and that he would have to give Ariel the presidency. He couldn’t bring himself to do that. Isn’t that right, Fer? He doesn’t answer but Luigi now tells everyone to “estop” he doesn’t understand. L – So you are telling me that the business belonging to this hornito orrinco has secured Conceptos for it’s whole value? Does this mean that she is really the head of the company? Ariel says to shut up and that legally Fer gave Lety the whole company! Luigi says how horrible, he wants to die, he really needs his valerian root now!


This time the phone call was the lawyer telling Alicia she only has until two tomorrow to pay for her car. She tells them they can’t impose a deadline on her, but they have already hung up. She recalls she has the FI card from Tomas somewhere, so she looks for it to call him because she knows Lety has his cell.

Back in the conference room Marcia starts in that she doesn’t understand why her, she now wants to know why he gave our business to her? F- because she handles the finances, she carries relationships with the banks, the bills, the suppliers, I thought she was the proper person. That doesn’t answer my question, why would you hand over our inheritance, that of both families to a stranger? F- Because I trusted Lety. M- Why didn’t you trust me? I’m your girlfriend, your colleague, you were ready to spend your life with me. But you traded me for her? F- Says and if I told you my plan would you have supported me? She admits of course not, I’d never support something so foolish. And the piano plays on….

Luigi wonders about that guy with the glasses that goes around in the sports car, that you said was your boyfriend-he’s the head of your company? He actually calls her Dona Lety (the politest term) Ariel says oh come on, he’s part of the sham; the fraudulent theatrics so that we wouldn’t suspect anything was a miss. The theatrics of a pair of white collar rats! Oh, they are so professional. L wonders what Tomas has to do with it all? Lety says she hired him to be the manager for FI. L says, in that case he’s not rich in anyway! She confirms he’s not rich. Luigi says and all the women at Conceptos were disillusioned with that guy thinking he was a millionaire! And besides he’s pathetic!

Back at Casa Padilla, Tomas packs up the computer and tells Julieta he has to take it back along with everything of FI to Lety. He laments having to take the micro to carry it and asks if she might have change for a taxi for him. Of course she says no. He is really going to miss the squigglemobile. I’m without a cell, disconnected from the world. He complains about riding in the micros again after having had his sweet car. Ah, he has to return to his life of being just a poor devil again.

Fer – Like the balance sheet evidences we have actually almost finished with the debt payments, with the interest included! H- But how have you paid so many expenses of the business? F- Through FI ! Lety’s business lent me money and helped me get credit and pay all the bills. A- In that case each day we are more in debt to her! Fer said well in one way yes, but it’s still working! Please, since we won the award in Cannes, many doors have opened for us and there are many companies that want to hire Conceptos for their new productions. Pretty soon we’ll reach our point of equilibrium.

A-What point of equilibrium. What we are going to do is liquidate Conceptos. We’ll sell our shares and split up what little we have left!

Lety’s says that won’t be necessary, Mr. Villaroel. Lety explains that on page 4 you’ll see the charts that demonstrate how well Conceptos has recovered in the last few periods. If it keeps up this way, in six months Conceptos will have paid off all debts and be profitable again.
Ariel says six months! That’s just wonderful! Look Don H, I want to sell my shares I’m getting involved in another business and I need that capital. It’s time to get my money out of the business. If I can’t put in the capital, I’ll lose everything I have! He wants to know what Lety expects of them in order to give them back their business.

Lety very calmly says, "absolutely nothing." I only want you to have a clear sense of the true financial condition of Conceptos. In the portfolio you’ll find the payment receipts and all the lien papers for FI. I also put in an authorization that your lawyers need to begin the process to give you back your business. There is also the balance sheet for FI and a report of all of the expenses and the capital of FI. I’m going to dissolve the business. Also, the squiggle mobile is in Conceptos’ parking lot. And finally, besides all this, I am giving my resignation letter to Marcia. And the piano plays on…


Julieta tells Tomas that a luxury car can’t make him a better person.[Man I’d sure feel better though if I had that car.] He says everything of FI has to go, but this can stay, and he holds up the Oxi’s picture. Just then the phone rings and it’s her calling. Julieta answers and tells her he is not there per his request. Abitchia tells “the secretary” to tell him she’s waiting for his call at her office and that he should stop hiding from her and being a coward and he needs to look her in the face. Julieta is impactado and wants to know what he did to her.


A- You are an accomplice in this fraud. You think you can wash your hands of this with a resignation letter? L- No that’s not my intention. But it's obvious that I have to go. Before I go, I ask H & T’s pardon. I’m sorry to have seen you so deceived.

T - Of course we accept your resignation Lety. [Not we accept your apology - interesting....] H- No this meeting is finished yet, you stay. What can I say after all of this pain. I left you a business without debts and now it’s full of debts, and what’s more it’s completely out of your control. A- Well I would thank him for ruining 30 years of a great business tradition. What we need to do is get the lawyers on the liquidation right away.

F- No we aren’t liquidating. Lety told you we’d be ok in six months. I oppose liquidating Conceptos. A- Oh please behave like a gentleman. You lost your right to oppose anything in this meeting.

Humb says that they won’t liquidate. Conc. will pay it’s debts. Ariel is mad he wants to sell his shares. H- The articles of incorporation say that only a colleague can buy you out. Humb asks if anyone wants to buy him out. No one dares to raise a hand! Sorry Ari, too bad, so sad, you have to stay our colleague. [I’d rather get rid of him, frankly.]

F- Great, lets talk about the projections. H- No, we aren’t going to talk about the projections, we’ll talk about you. I can’t believe this. I put you in charge of Conceptos. Without a doubt this was a disaster. Not only were you at the point of becoming a financier you were at the point of being ethical. I don’t think I’ll ever forgive you! You know the articles give this committee the power to deprive you. It gives me great pity to do this. I can’t believe you did this to your mother, to Marcia and the others that care about you. Son, I think the moral thing to do is for you to give me your resignation as President of this business. And the piano plays on…


Back at Casa Padilla, Tomas draws on the FI sign, “RIP” He has also written “Closed forever” on the status sign. Julieta tells him he should talk face to face to the poor girl and tell her what’s going on. She wants to know what the girl wants and why he hides from her. Tomas tells her that the Oxi wants him. But he hides because he drove her crazy and now he doesn’t know how to get rid of her. He talks to her picture patronizingly that she needs to get over him.


F - Senores, from this moment forward I renounce my presidency. I beg your pardon for all the pain I’ve caused, for having hid information, and for having defrauded you so much. I’ll put this in writing tomorrow. He gives his badge to his pa. And the piano…

Ariel is ecstatic, and makes fun of the crocodile tears of Fer.

Lety says she has to go now. Marcia says wait, you better not ever come back here. L- I promised you I wouldn’t, so I won’t. Ari tells her not to even think to put Conceptos as a reference on her resume, because if anyone asks, they will find out about her lack of scruples. She’s been a real calamity for this business. F tells him to shut up because she was only following his orders. He doesn’t buy it, he says she made up balances, and so forth, he asks her if she was held at gunpoint or threatened in anyway by Fer. She admits that she did it of her own volition. A- So it’s all clear. She didn’t do it just because she was following orders. Marcia said and anyway this person that you trusted so much gave you up at this committee meeting. Lety says she believes that Don Fer can probably explain very well why I did this. Piano…

And she walks out.

The cuartel is outside. They want to know what happened, she says she's not feeling well, so PM wonders if they should take her to the Red Cross (Hospital). L- I have to go, I just resigned. They are impactado.

Humb says they need to choose a new president. Bam! Ana Leticia shows up, completely clueless about balance sheets and congratulates Fer on a fine job with the business. AL - We are changing presidents? She wants to know what that means because she just bought something and she has to pay her credit card. Fer excuses himself.

He goes out to where the cuartel is. F -Where is Lety? Irma asks -Did she really resign? F -Where is Lety. PM- In her office. Thank you.

Lety is in her office putting the last of her things into her trash bag. Fer walks in and wants to know why she didn’t tell him she found the damned letter. She asks him, "you tell me why you played this horrible game with me. You knew I would give my life for you and you didn’t even think one second about the pain you were causing me." You planned until the last second to send me far away. He says he needs her to listen to him, she tells him it’s too late today. She hoped for a long time that he would explain it to her, or that he would abandon his plan with Omar the imbecile, but he didn’t, he stayed the course until the last second. He says things changed along the way, you have to listen to me. She says he doesn’t have to lie to her any more she heard them talking this morning about sending her away. He tells her that was to protect her. He begs her to stay that he adores her and he goes to hug her.

While they are hugging, Marcia walks in. She is impactado and wants to know what is happening. He says they are having a discussion, that nothing is going on. She says a discussion in each others arms?

Then his mother comes in and those two look like twins asking what’s going on. Marcia says that everyone is waiting for him to choose a new president and he doesn’t want to come to the conference room. Mom T wants to know: Fer now what are you trying to do? He screams, then, sorry Mom, I’ll be there in a minute. [He still hasn’t learned yet!!] He begs Lety to wait for him. Yeah right….

Caro calls at just the right minute, she asks if Lety put in her resignation. Lety says to the whole committee. How do you feel? She says really bad. But Caro wants to know if Lety is still going with her. Lety says of course she is. Perfect we are going to Acapulco, and will try to go this afternoon. You’ll be my assistant right? Lety assures her that she will and asks what she should do. Caro tells her to go home and pack and she’ll call in a half an hour.

She takes her trash bag and walks out of her closet, bawling the whole way through Fer’s office. And the piano plays on….

The cuartel is outside wondering what happened. She tells them she can’t tell them anything right now. They wonder why she’s leaving in this manner without saying anything. They are worried if they did something to her. She says no she wants to go now and they (in the conference room)want her to go now. PM wants to at least throw her a good bye party maybe tonight? No thanks, I’m going on a trip, anyway. Then at least let's go into the bathroom for one final session.

Humb says everyone write a name and we’ll vote. T thinks Ari should be president. Ari says smart comments that he would have prevented this disaster if it were he in the first place. He says if I become president I’m going to liquidate. Marcia thinks that Humb should be president at least temporarily until they can get a clearer picture of the future.

In the bathroom, L -I can’t tell you anything because they are confidential affairs of the business, but I’m not the Lety you thought I was. I did things that you wouldn’t even think I could and now I have to go. Irma things everything can be worked out. Lety promises them she will tell them everything later, she just can’t right now.

Luigi agrees, that is the only thing that has made sense in this meeting. So everyone agrees with MArcia and Humb says fine, I’ll do it until I’ve met two objectives, paid off the debts and legally recovered Conceptos in our own hands. Well, now that we have a president, now let’s see in what state Fer has left us the business. Luigi says deplorable, it appears. Fer stares off into space…..


Oh my gosh…you think tonight was the bombero, wait until we see tomorrow’s show….from the previews, man, the Carvajalmarks are making a comeback in a huge way!!! Yikes!!! They are just stuffing it to us one, after the other, after the other, this week!!! I love this show!!!

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EPISODES 1 & 2:
Pedro Montez sneaks in very late at night - his mom, Dona Reina, catches him and scolds him for worrying her half-to-death. He presents Angelita and Rodito to her and convinces her to let them stay for the night. He will notify his boss, Don Gregorio, about the truck in the morning.

Jose Luis returns home tired and hungry - his wife, Veronica, wakes up from her sleep on the sofa to be commanded to get him his breakfast and coffee. He vaguely tells her how awful his night was with the car accident. When she brings the meal, he insults and scolds her for her lack of cooking ability and then demands she bring him his coffee.

The next day, Pedro has breakfast with his mom, Angelita and Rodito. They discuss Angelita's dad and if there is someone to notify that they can stay with. No other relatives - Pedro sits with the kids as mama goes to the other room. Angelita touchs Pedro's heart - he convinces his mom to let them stay there for the holidays. Pedro gets a blessing from his mom, then rushes out the door for work - so fast that he forgets his jacket (but not his hat).

On the road to town, Jose Luis scolds Veronica over cb radio. Felipe tries to write up a ticket to orphanage director in car for speeding - director tries to debate his way out of the ticket - when he tries to bribe Felipe. He is pulled out of the car, cuffed and arrested. Jose Luis comes over to find out what happened when Pedro pulls up in his truck. The cops recognize the vehicle as the one that was reported stolen. Felipe approaches Pedro and asks for ID and papers - Pedro tries to explain his situation and that he doesn't have his papers with him. The cops don't buy the explanation - pull him out of the truck and arrest him also.

The director and Pedro are taken to the police station and put in side by side holding cells. Pedro explains to the police chief and the two cops that he didn't steal anything; he inadvertently left his papers at home, along with the two orphans he found on the roadside last night. The chief is half-way convinced and has the cops start to investigate Pedro's story.

Meanwhile, the director is released from the holding cell. Jose Luis works with the director on a plot to get Angelita and Rodito to his orphanage before Christmas. The director goes to Pedro's house and convinces Dona Reina he is there on Pedro's behalf - Dona Reina believes him and gives him the papers, but not the children. The director hands the papers over to Jose Luis on the rural stretch of road - Jose Luis rips up the papers and throws them in the air as they discuss the plan to get the orphans.

Jose Luis escorts the Department of Child Services lady to Pedro's house. Dona Reina explains that she gave the papers to another man who just left. Jose Luis acts understanding. He and the lady convince Dona Reina to let the children go with them. The kids voluntarily leave. Jose Luis makes Dona Reina promise to lie and say she doesn't know anything about any papers or kids.

The lady takes Angelita and Rodito to her house. She is rather nasty and rude to them; her sons are no better. Angelita gets them back after they drop hot dogs on the floor - she apologizes for being hungry and for her and Rodito not be worthy of sharing their table with them.

Jose Luis informs the police chief he found no papers nor children at Pedro's house. The police chief scolds Pedro for lying and making up stories to him. He is angry and will take on this case personally. Pedro, dejected, sits in his cell and prays.

Dona Reina goes to the station to find out about Pedro - he is innocent, she says. She explains to Felipe that she doesn't have the papers; he asks about the orphans, she lies and asks what orphans? Felipe thinks she is telling the truth and that Pedro must be lying. He advises her to get a good lawyer - and that she can return with food and blankets for Pedro.

Don Gregorio, Pedro's boss, is having problems with his girlfriend. She is upset that he lied about Pedro to the police. The only way he can redeem himself in her eyes is to recant his accusation and tell the truth (and set Pedro free).

Dona Reina returns to the police station with the stuff for Pedro. As she waits for Felipe, Veronica enters and asks where her husband is. Felipe doesn't know, but will give him the message that she was there looking for him. Dona Reina gives Felipe the stuff, as well as says her son is innocent.

Felipe takes the stuff back to Pedro - Pedro is hurt that no one believes him and doesn't understand why his mom is lying - he wants to talk with her but the chief won't allow it. Pedro takes the stuff out of the bag - he finds the card of the Virgin of Guadalupe - he makes a prayer to her about Angelita and Rodito and his story to the card and then he leans it on the table and wall. Felipe listens to the prayers and is curious as to the validity.

The next morning, Felipe wakes Pedro up and talks to him about the prayer and how to prove his story is true.


EPISODE 3:
Felipe stops by the apartment to talk with Dona Reina - he believes Pedro is telling the truth, after overhearing his prayers last night. Felipe convinces Dona Reina to tell him the truth about the papers and the orphans.

Angelita and Rodito are out wandering the dark streets, thinking they are lost. Rodito is getting sleepy also. As they find the house and look in at Dona Reina talking with Felipe, Jose Luis sneaks up on them and pulls them down the street.

Jose Luis takes the two to his house close by. Veronica asks questions, Jose Luis is bothered by all the questions and has no patience to answer. He leaves for the other room; Veronica is kind-hearted and polite to Angelita and Rodito. Angelita asks for her help.

Felipe talks with Pedro in the cell. The children are fine, they are with Jose Luis and the child welfare agency and will be well-taken care of. This just doesn't sit right with Pedro. Pedro is happy that the truth is out, but he's still worried about the kids.

Veronica brings the food and water out to Angelita and Rodito to eat at the table. As she tries to return to the kitchen, Angelita asks her not to leave. She assures them. Then she goes to Jose Luis and asks for basic information about the two kids. Jose Luis gives her the basics, but no specific details. He gets very annoyed and angry when Veronica tries to give her opinion about his duties and the kids. He slaps her; she starts to shake and cry; he leaves. Angelita and Rodito console her in the living room.

Jose Luis pays the lady a visit in her home. They discuss Angelita and Rodito, their business deal as well as their personal relationship.

Veronica and Angelita have a sweet heart-to-heart conversation about Jose Luis - there are two personalities: one is sweet and tender, the other is violent and nasty.

Francisco "Poncho" and the other drivers are voluntarily turning themselves in to police; for the same charges as Pedro. Felipe has to explain the situation to the chief.

Party time in Pedro's cell - Poncho and the others gather inside Pedro's cell; Poncho starts to play the guitar and sing.

Jose Luis calls in; Chief needs him there; Jose Luis says Veronica is sick and he has to take her to the hospital. He will be there later. Chief and Jose Luis discuss any leads on Pedro's case and the orphans.

Jose Luis hangs up and orders Angelita and Rodito to get their coats on, they are leaving immediately. Veronica is startled by the orders; Angelita tells her that he must be the second one (the nasty one). As they leave, Veronica hands Rodito his teddy bear, Gabriel. Angelita thanks her for her kindness. Jose Luis pull the two kids out the door.

Poncho interrupts the conversation between chief and Felipe - he wants to get some chips and beer - Chief orders him back to the cell; this isn't a bar after all.

Don Gregorio and his girlfriend appear at the desk. Don Gregorio wants to recant his charges against Pedro - he lied with the false report; to prove it, he pulls out enough cash from his pocket to bail all the drivers out of jail.

In the car, Jose Luis and lady discuss the plan for the kids - Angelita and Rodito start to ask questions - lady is shocked; Jose Luis is irritated and frustrated and answers vaguely.

A driver runs back to the cell and announces that Don Gregorio recanted and everyone especially Pedro is free - Everyone Celebrates! The chief comes back and says Pedro will be released first. Pedro and Poncho scold Don Gregorio at the front desk for lying on the report; they lead the drivers on a strike against Don Gregorio. Chief tells Don Gregorio he won't be pressing charges on filing a false report.

In the office, Chief and Felipe discuss Jose Luis taking his wife, Veronica, to the hospital. Felipe is stunned.

Jose Luis, lady and kids in the car in the countryside.

Felipe calls Veronica at home and asks her about her health; Jose Luis called and said he took her to the hospital. Veronica is stunned by the story, but does her best to cover.

Poncho and others are with Pedro and Dona Reina at the house. Poncho gets everyone excited to have a huge posada at the house with pinatas, mariachi and everything. Dona Reina is also excited to host the posada. Pedro isn't as thrilled and thinks Reina is ill. Reina pulls Pedro into her bedroom. She wants to tell him something important - he is only interested in where Angelita and Rodito are - she says with Jose Luis and the social worker lady. He says that isn't possible; he thinks that they kidnapped the kids - he has to know for sure and will investigate himself to find the answers. Before he leaves, she blesses him; he tells her to help the guys with the posada arrangements.

Chief and Felipe are talking about Jose Luis; Felipe checked out the Veronica story and thinks that Jose Luis is becoming corrupt, and could be involved in kidnapping. During the discussion, Pedro bursts in and demands by force that the chief tell him where his children are (Angelita and Rodito).

Jose Luis and lady have arrived with Angelita and Rodito at the orphanage. Angelita fights with Jose Luis about going inside. They don't want to stay; Jose Luis gives them no choice and picks them up and hauls them inside. Director and lady accompany them.

Poncho, Reina and others are busy preparing the pinatas and decorations and food for the posada. One man asks if Pedro has a girlfriend. Poncho and Reina say no he has no girlfriend. Don Gregorio stops by to talk with Pedro - Poncho takes over as man of the house and pushes Gregorio outside and slams the door in his nose.

Pedro meanwhile is back in lock-up to cool off (seems fighting the chief of police is a huge no-no even in Mexico). As Felipe talks with Pedro and opens the cell door, Pedro makes a break for it. Felipe aims his gun at Pedro to stop him from leaving. Pedro dares him to use it; he is determined to leave and find Angelita and Rodito. Chief, Felipe and other officer chase after Pedro, he's desperate and could do anything.

At the director's office, the director asks Angelita and Rodito some questions. Angelita tells him that they do have a father and he will come for them. Rodito is hungry and then mentions Pedro. The three adults are stunned. During the discussion, Angelita makes a prayer for Jose Luis and the lady; she also pleas to the lady to help them, not make them stay. This starts a brief argument between the lady and Jose Luis.

Chief sits Pedro down in his office. They talk as Felipe enters with the report about the car accident. Apparently the German guy driving the car isn't Angelita and Rodito's father after all. (Puzzle)

Director pays off Jose Luis and the lady for bringing Angelita and Rodito to his orphanage. They leave. Director laughs as he looks at the two kids. He states that he will be very rich now that they are there.


CASTING NOTES: Pedro - Fernando Colunga; Francisco "Poncho" - Jorge Muniz; Jose Luis - Eduardo Rivera; Police Chief (Comandante) - the actor who plays Don Clemente in "Mundo"; social worker lady - Alejandra Procuna.

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Fabricio and Luis Alberto have rendezvoused at the bar. Fab tells LA that he is his only hope to find kidnapped Enrique, ( heir to the Luque fortune). LA, not wanting to get involved says, "Dude go ask your brother Cesar about this" but Fab doesn't want to because he knows Cesar won't tell him anything. (Oh yeah, and Cesar let Fab get kidnapped, beat up, tortured and almost killed. Nice brother.)

LA tries to change the subject, "By the way, how is your wife?" "Bad, she's dying," sobs Fab. Oops, now LA feels guilty so he throws a bone Fab's way. LA says that the night Enrique was kidnapped he arrived at the house in time to see Nuria jump in a truck with a baby and behind her ran a man with a suitcase and the guy had a deformed hand. Fab gasps,"That's El Guapo! That means Bertha has my son. That guy not only kidnapped me but he killed my father-in-law Gonzalo!" Fab is frantic. LA says he tried to follow them but he lost them. He thinks Cesar has something to do with all this, "Your brother is not what he seems."

Bertha, Charo and Cesar file into Bertha's room. Cesar fondles Charo's braid. She tries to leave but Cesar stops her and, I kid you not, checks her teeth. Charo tells him hands off, stop treating her like a horse. As she leaves Cesar tugs her apron tie and hoots. Bertha tells Cesar to leave Charo alone, she's not good enough for him.

Bertha tells Cesar she's recovered from her morning funk. Of course Cesar feels better too and we know why. He wants to show Bertha something that will make her feel MUCH better. "Look what Miranda received in her email today," he holds up his phone and shows Bertha the pic of Al kissing Liliana. Oh yes, it's the real deal, live and in color, not a fake. Yep, Berta's pretty happy; Cesar delivered as promised.

Fernanda plans to leave in the morning to visit Miranda and Juan will arrive to care for Flor. Renata hems and haws and finally admits that she doesn't want Juan to stay at the house. "Why not, hija?" asks mom. "Because I don't want the life that Juan can offer me, he's boinking the neighbor, and it will be really weird with him here," sniffs Renata. Fern feels guilty, she should be able to do something for her unhappy and miserable daughters. She suggests that perhaps it would be better if she went away for good. Lady, it's that attitude that got you in this mess in the first place. Renata cries, "Mama, forgive me for every terrible thing I ever said to you. Please let's start over and try to regain the time we lost."

Alejandro and Juan are in a restaurant drowning their sorrows with tequila shots. Al tells Juan that he kissed Liliana on an impulse, he doesn't know why, well...OK, he was just seeing if he felt anything for her. "And what did you learn?" asks Juan. "That I'm an imbecile," sputters Al. No sh*t.

Al says he's going to tell Miranda what happened, even though it will hurt her he must be honest. She has to hear that Al feels nothing, nothing do you hear me, nothing for Liliana. Now they are really starting to get drunk. Al wants Juan, buddy old pal, to go with him to Tabasco but Juan says he has to stay so that he can tell Renata that he loathes her with all his soul. Al sucks his lime and looks unconvinced. Juan admits it would be easier to die than to forget Renata.

Al is doing that thing that drunks do...getting loud. He says he loves Miranda, MIRANDA, MIRANDA (turns around to shout to other patrons), "I said Miranda, NOT Liliana, MIRANDA is the only woman I love." The other patrons are mildly amused. His cellular rings and he answers, "My love, my love, forgive me!" But it's not MIRANDA, it's Liliana. She asks, "have you been drinking?" He gets belligerent. She asks where he is. He tells her the name of the restaurant but when she asks the address he giggles and hangs up. Al and Juan laugh hilariously at the prospect of Lil coming to retrieve Al.

The Mariachis are making the rounds and approach our hero's table. Juan decides to sing with them and Al congratulates that decision with another shot. Juan sings like a lovesick drunk and, as he sings, continues to pour shots for Al and for himself. These guys are doing a great job of acting like drunks. Really. I'm convinced. As Juan sings (badly I might add) we see flashbacks of happier times with Miranda and Renata.

Naty soothes our heartsick heroine with a cup of cocoa. Miranda says Al is in love with another woman and her daughter and there's nada she can do about it. Naty goes all cocolbosh and tells Miranda she will be a mother, she is fertile and her children will be big and strong. Miranda says Al doesn't want kids but Naty says nothing can get in the way of nature, "they will come, nobody will be able to avoid it, nobody, not Jade Eyes nor Serpent's Tongue. Those two are bad, they come from the bowels of hell."

Miranda tells Naty of her pain and Naty tells her to drink more chocolate, drink, drink. Arcadia and Gabino bust in, upset because Naty got away from them. They ask her how she got from the harvest house to the hacienda. I guess it's far away because the magical Naty music plays, Naty shrugs and gives a wide, rather hallucinogenic grin like she's got some big secret. I stand by my theory that she laces the cocoa with peyote or magic mushrooms or something.

Luciano and Pamela are talking wedding plans. Things go fine until Luc suggests inviting Vicente and...Liliana. Pam scowls. Luc asks,"What, I don't even get to choose the only two guests I'm allowed?" "Not That Woman," says Pamela. Luc tries to look innocent, "Every time I mention her name we get in a fight." Dumbass, meet Bridezilla.

LA tells Fab that Nuria was so in love with Cesar she would do whatever he asked her to do at SRI. Fab figures out that basically LA and Nuria did everything Cesar told them to do in regards to ruining Gonzalo's business. He tells LA that if it hits the fan Cesar will blame LA for everything. LA knows and he doesn't want to give Cesar the satisfaction, he doesn't know where Nuria is (Casa de SOS, Casa de SOS!!) but there might be someone who does if they can only find him. Fab looks hopeful.

Cesar is gloating in his victory over Al and Bertha congratulates him. They are eating a plate of cookies that Charo brought. Everything is going just the way Bertha wanted it to; now that Al and Miranda are apart the important thing is to keep them from getting back together. Cesar tells her not to worry, he has something up his sleeve, and by the way these cookies are absolutely pukey. (Hmmm...Bertha and Cesar abuse, slap, insult and harass Charo, Charo brings them a plate of cookies, the cookies taste pukey, hmmm...)

Cesar says they have to do something definitive to separate that damned pair of Mongols that have always despised them, sooner or later they will reconcile. Bertha agrees, but definitive how...kill them? Cesar's not sure, but in the meantime he decides to call Miranda. When she answers he admits that he was in the office, saw Al and Lil kissing and took the picture. When he confronted them Al defended Lil "with cloak and sword." Cesar tells Miranda he wants to visit her but she says no, she'll call him later. Cesar tells Bertha that Miranda's pain is so immense he can almost see it. Now all that's missing is Alejandro's. They snicker.

Juan and Al are drunker, sloppier, and sagging lower onto the table. Juan says Renata will never change but Al tells him to fight for her, just like he intends to fight for Miranda. "Do you hear that everybody?!?", (Al turns around and yells at the other patrons), "Miranda, she is my woman! Hey, what are you laughing at you big jerk? (Grabs innocent patron.)" Pushing ensues, guy calls Al a drunk, Liliana arrives in time to break it up. Juan, always the gentleman, tries to give her a shot of tequila in the midst of all this. She pushes it away, Al snatches it and kills it in one gulp as Juan pours another.

Raul has a surprise for Amparo he has put all her recipes on the computer they wonder where Juan is he's never out this late last they heard he was going out with Alejandro Luque. If they only knew.

Bertha has left the room and Cesar is talking with Lucas. What is it about this dog, was he a psychoanalyst in another life? Cesar tells Lucas that he has an ugly dog face (well duh), and without a doubt he looks just like his master Bertha. Heh heh. Lucas lays down, satisfied.

Renata enters and wants to know what Cesar is doing in Bertha's room. Uh oh, he kisses her and bites her lip. Renata immediately slaps him and tells him not to bite. Cesar says, all together now, "If it doesn't hurt it isn't love." Renata scoffs and says he would have made a perfect match for Lisania. She has a flashback to when Lisania told her about her sadistic mystery man, she said Renata knew him but Lisania wouldn't reveal his identity. Renata gives Cesar a funny look and asks if he remembers Lisania. Cesar says no he doesn't remember and, oh yeah, he needs to go to Paris on business. Renata asks, "are you telling me or inviting me?" "Both," he says and pats her rear. Run like a bunny Renata, before he takes his glasses off!

The tequila bottle is almost empty and Lil is trying to reason with Drunk and Drunker. Al and Juan bicker with her, stalling for time so they can guzzle the bottle. They finally agree to let her drive them home and they stagger out leaning on her as the other patrons jeer at them.

LA tells Fab he's sure this guy, Ramon Alvarez, will ask for lots of money but will be able to help them. Ramon agrees to meet them in 15 minutes in a nearby park. LA thought bubbles "When we find Nuria, with or without Florencia's son, I will take her far away from here where nobody will find her."

Dumbass and Bridezilla have made up and all is well until you-know-who calls. Lil tells Luciano that Al is drunk and she's driving him home but they get cut off before she can complete the call. Pam wonders what in the hell Al is doing with That Woman. They decide to go to Al's house.

At her place Lil has made Al a coffe and he is miraculously sober. She tells him that his case is very complicated and any little thing he does wrong will cause his conditional freedom to be revoked. Their conversation is impossibly long, boring and predictable so I will try to summarize. Lil shares responsibility for The Kiss, she could have stopped it but didn't, he went where he was allowed to go. Al asks, what does she mean "allowed?" Lil can't deny her feelings for him. He asks, huh,when did she start to feel that way? (What kind of a stupid question is that?) It began when she realized Al's wife was so very distant with him. Oh dear, what a misunderstanding, it was he, Al, who asked that Miranda not visit him in jail, can they fix things and go back to how they were? Lil says it will be easy for him but not so easy for her, you can fix "things" but not feelings. Al says well thanks very much for everything and I'll be going now. Alone, a tear falls down her cheek and she says "this can't be happening to me." Yawn.

It's sunrise in Tabasco and Miranda is meeting with her young neighbors. She's offering them a great opportunity to sell their chocolate for export and production. She has arranged everything with the banks, all she needs is their signatures. They drag their heels, they don't want to have to come back to the farm every 15 days to check on their pesky harvests. Miranda volunteers Gabino to supervise their harvests and process their cacao. Bet he'll love that. They decide to accept her offer so that they don't have to feel guilty about trashing everything their parents worked so hard to build. They shake hands and sign the papers. Miranda smiles, proud of her achievement.

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