Caray, Caray!

This one opens at La Comidilla where the cuartel is closing their lunch and the table looks as if these eight people didn’t eat. Irma's children are going back to EEUU, but lucky for Luigi, Irma will be staying. Irma asks for the afternoon off to spend with her kids before they go, Luigi agrees as long as they don’t try to change her mind. Jorge acknowledges this is the best place for Irma, so not to worry. PM says it’s late, so they better get back to Conceptos or else they will be killed! Martha says it’s ok because they are with Don Lui and Sara says he’ll defend them. Luigi is impactado, [impactada? ;)] and says, “who do you think I am Calemano? or Super Wanda to protect the Feas? Aye no, let’s go!” Simon agrees now is the time to say goodbye in ten languages.

Back at the Vicky Form oDiosa Contest, Caro asks the llenita timida how she is doing. She says fine thanks to Lety’s advice and attitude. Caro tells Lety the event organizers sent some unexpected printed acknowledgements for the contestants to downtown Acapulco, but we need them now, and they haven’t arrived, so Lety offers to go down and pick them up. She wishes the contestant luck and fun.

[I thought it was funny that Vicky Form had named this contest as such and even copyrighted the term Odiosa, (which we know was used on la Oxy last week thanks to Melinama). For those who aren’t aware, Vicky Form is somewhat (ironically named several decades ago) the Mexican Victoria’s Secret, and for the last couple years they have held this contest open to the public to promote their idea that beauty is an attitude, and it comes in all shapes, such that every woman should feel feminine and sexy. (Dove has a similar campaign here in the US.) They have used “ordinary women” in several of their ads. So I suppose it’s kind of neat that they are featured in this telenovela…..]

Back at Conceptos, Fer is wishing that the Psychic Guy would appear again because he really needs him. He actually complains that this guy never shows up when he really needs him. Poor Fer, so used to getting his way, sorry the world and its people aren’t at your command. Or maybe they are? Omar the Imbec barges in to tell Fer something and Fer says tomorrow because he has to go. Omar notes that he came in late and now he’s leaving early? He starts to tell him about T’s admonition, but Fer will have none of it and stomps out. Omar isn’t sure what would be worse, dying from a scolding by T or being strangled by Fer. He decides Fer should go where he wants because no one should touch his little neck, not his precious neck.

Marcia and Abicia are discussing that Lety will not return. La Oxy has some new jewelry on, earrings that are like masterlock size keys. They look pretty funny, but must go with the heart around her neck that hangs just above her well, you know. Marcia doesn’t want to talk about it anymore. Abitchita wants to know what Marcia knows because she needs to know if she still needs to kiss up to Tomas. She said the last time she saw Lety she wanted to kill that rat. Just then Fer walks out, and Oxy tells him not to take it personally that she was talking about another rat (feminine). Nice… Fer says he’s leaving and to call his cell if you need anything. She wonders why he’s leaving and he won’t say. Oxy snickers let’s see if tomorrow you’ll have changed clothes and bathed.
Oxy comments that he still seems out of sorts and wonders if he’s hoping that Lety returns. A says to herself, of course he does, because Lety needs to return the business. Alicia says they’d better pray to a saint then for her return. Maybe the Saint of Ugliness. Marci says if Lety came back it would be the best for the business, but it would be hell for her and she walks away. Alicia surmises that Marcia knows something she hasn’t revealed and starts chasing her down.

In Acapulco Aldo finds Lety, saying he was looking for her, and she’s glad he found her because she needs to go downtown, and Caro even gave her a cell to communicate. He says that’s great he’ll take her, he has a luxurious mode of transport. She speculates if it will be his bicycle. He says no, close, think of a racetrack…

Alicia gets Marcia in her office and wants to know what is so horrible about Lety. She says Lety actually did her a favor by exposing everything. Marcia ends up telling her Fer’s sad face is not about the business, or the colleagues or anything, it’s about Lety. She tells Alicia that he confessed to her that he’s in love with Lety. A says that not possible.

Turns out Aldo’s luxury transport is a motorcycle. How fun to ride around the coast in Acapulco on a bike holding on to Juan Soler. Ahhhh. Anyway, they chat about the port, all the tourists and how they come to enjoy themselves, the good food, and how great a motorcycle is for touring.

Back at Conceptos, Marcia says no it's true Fer confessed to my face. Alicia says no way, he said that about Lety to upset you. M says he has nothing to gain by that. A still can’t believe it and thinks maybe there is some witchcraft going on then. M doesn’t know what’s with that woman, but she knows he’s in love with her and he is desperate. Alicia asks what she’s going to do about it. M screams what would you have me do with a man who confessed he’s in love with another woman? You tell me what to do. A says it’s not like we are talking about a poor imbecile like Tomas Mora, with his silly outfits and no place to even fall dead. We are talking about Fer who has a good lineage, from a good family and has money. Besides he’ll get back the company, and well, even if he’s not president again he still has his shares, no? You have to fight to the death for a man like that. Marcia says she’s fought many years for him and she’s had enough. A- But you are in love with him, no? M- I wish not, but yes, I am. A-Well there you have it. The other woman that disappeared from Fer has no red hot coals (she’s not burning for him anymore?) Besides surely she doesn’t want to see him ever again, on the contrary you have him at hand, don’t just let him go. M- How do you suggest that I make him stop loving her? A- Love her, I think that’s an exaggeration. Maybe he found her exotic side and he liked her braces or her mustaches. Men are weird. I once had a man who liked me only for my…. Marcia is annoyed and doesn’t want to hear her stories. Guess we won't either then. A continues that M’s lack of self-esteem is offensive. That it’s not like she’s up against an amazing grand woman, “you are beautiful, have class, elegance, money, and intelligence; you have everything you need to get rid of her just like that.” She continues,“If that woman was like me then maybe you’d have to worry.” [Yikes!] She reads off the litany of adjectives to describe herself: natural blond, sensual body, classy, nice, sexy, attractive, seductive, charismatic, intelligent, and more, "then I’d tell you to give up, you lost, and to stay away." But with Lety, please. M thanks her for her concern and advice. She says, I’m your friend, it’s nothing, count on me. Remember your dignity. She gets up to leave and while her back is turned Marcia makes an air machine gun and shoots her multiple times. I loved this part! Finally the long-winded witch leaves, and I can recap more easily.

Back in Acapulco Lety laments that they don’t have more time right now as she would love to see all of Acapulco on the bike. Aldo says he would love to go eat some quesadillas de cazon, like the ones made in the little dive restaurants. He tells her how delicious they are. She tells him surely he would make them better himself, no? He tells her yes, but Aca. has many types of restaurants, normal, fine, romantic, etc. but there’s nothing like the quesadillas de cazon (baby shark, ouch, that doesn’t sound good for the environment) from the smaller “fondita” restaurants. She agrees she’d like to do that because it would remind her of home cooking. Aldo wants her to drive the motorcycle, she’s says no, he tells her that she can do it and to imagine the speed, etc. she pretends she’s doing it but then reminds him that she can’t because of her hand. She says she’ll run from downtown behind him on his moto if he calls his Dad. Suddenly the happy mood turns sour. Aldo wants to know why she does this to him. She tells him that after all of their conversations she has reflected a lot and has come to the conclusion that he should do this, what does Aldo have to be afraid of? He tells her very seriously that he’s afraid his father will reject him, and won’t accept him the way he is. [What way is he?] She shuts up and apologizes for meddling in something that shouldn’t matter to her. He changes his tune and says alright, he’ll do it, but on two conditions. One that she comes with him, because he needs her support and the second is that she won’t run behind him, because they are in a hurry need to get back asap. She agrees remembering that Caro is waiting for them.

We see scenes setting up for the event and a very worried Caro wondering where Lety is.

Then, out of nowhere, Fern is in an incredibly luxurious modern home. And guess who he is talking to. Jorge Flores, aka psychic guy. So much for easy recapping :) . I wonder if that is his real life house! I wouldn’t have placed his character in such a home, personally, especially not in Lety’s colonia. Anyhow, because this is telenovela land apparently Fer went looking for him and found him on the street in front of his house and was invited in. Even he is surprised at the coincidence (yeah Fer, remember you are not real).
He asks if there is no whiskey, Jorge shakes his head as a water is handed to him. Fer agrees it’s healthier, anyway. Fer is thankful he found PG, he tells him that Lety is still missing. PG asks if he wants him to tell Fer where she is, is that why you came to see me? He feigns that’s not why. PG says he wouldn’t say even if he knew. Fer says he only wants to know if she’s ok, it’s just that he’s worried about her, etc. PG says she’s better than you are imagining, she’s happy. F- Happy, he seems mad, how can she be happy when I’m so upset, living in hell, etc. PG- Look, she is going through her process and you are going through yours. Each in his own way. Are you looking for more from me? F- says it’s just that you know I’m in love with her but she sees me as a criminal, as if I’m crazy, he stops, do you want to meet her? PG approaches and Fer takes out a picture of her so proudly (ok he’s cute when he does this all the time, because photos are not really her strong suit) and shows PG. PG remembers the time he gave Lety the figure of St. Jude and tells Fer he knows her from that time.

Now we are in another luxury home on the bay and Lety is impacatada at Aldo's home and the view. Aldo tells her it’s her house too and she’s welcome anytime. Wish he'd tell me that! He says they have to get ready for approaching the difficult task of calling his Dad. He wants to know if she’d like anything to eat or drink or music, or to dance, or would like her hand wrapped. She doesn’t want it wrapped up because it’s too hot, but maybe before she leaves. She admits that she would like to know how Caro is doing, that because of Aldo they had to drop the package and then leave right away. I don't follow that, because if she is the assistant, why would she have to leave?

Back in the PG’s elaborate living room, Fer says he’s in love with Lety, he’s really in love with her, isn’t he? PG says, you don’t know? Fer tells him she’s not exactly his type, he’s been lucky to be used to beautiful and sexy spectacular women, and well… PG interrupts and says Lety isn’t spectacular? Fer says yes, she is, but in a different way. PG says she’s divine? Fer says yes, that’s it. PG tells him to sit and listen. PG -We are wrong to think that a beautiful face and a well-sculpted body will bring us love. F- says it’s easier to fall in love with someone beautiful. You can’t tell me that you don’t see someone and think you love him or her. PG says, no, true love is born from what a person is in totality. It’s like a complete package. The physical counts, of course, but also their feelings, how they act, how they live their life, how they think, how they behave, everything. Fer agrees he is right, he loves Lety for all that she is.

Now for the male viewers, a glimpse of the lingerie models in thongs at the contest.

Back at Aldo’s, Lety and he are sharing some wine (Lety became a drinker I guess) and the phone rings. Aldo thinks it’s his Dad, Lety says we call him, he’s not going to call us. They let it go and find out it’s Caro on the machine. She tells Lety that the show went wonderfully and that the girl she coached won in her category for full figureds! Lety is happy. She tells Caro she’s on a mission of sorts.

Back at Jorge’s Fer is rudely taking a call from Omar and won’t tell him where he is. PG says that he is ashamed to tell his friend he’s with a soothsayer. Fer denies this and the phone rings again. Fer turns the ringer off. PG says what if it’s someone important? F says Lety?

Irma is saying goodbye to her kids and tells them that she hopes they don’t wait for her to die until they return. Luci says she’ll call every night.

Fer realizes he’ll check his missed calls because if it was Lety he wouldn’t want to not answer because of that animal. PG says it’s not Lety. Fer asks how he knows. PG says he feels her energy very close. Fer says he feels the opposite, that her energy is far, very far.

Now we go to Casa Padilla where Tomas is trying to reach Lety to tell her what the lawyers said. Julieta wants to know what the problem is. Tomas finally tells her that Lety now owns everything. Julieta is impactada and before she can speak Erasmo comes home. She tells him what she has cooked and Tomas says how delicious. Erasmo then tells Tomas that he ran into his mom and that she is looking for him. Turns out he was kidding to try to get rid of him so Tomas wouldn’t eat everything. Julieta begs for protection for Lety.


Back at Casa Flores, Fer is saying goodbye to PG. He tells him that he feels much better after conversing with him. PG says when you want, but only if you cover yourself too because I’m very busy. F- I have your phone numbers so you can’t escape now. They shake hands and PG has a sensation. He turns very serious. He tells Fer now that they are going out he sees something that he needs to tell him. He says that Fer is so mad at himself that he is looking for the way to destroy himself. PG -Go to your house now and tomorrow you must occupy yourself with what you need to do, nothing else. Don’t let yourself stray, because your thoughts may talk to you and make you do something crazy. Go to your house now. Fer confusedly says he's going home.

Aldo is sitting staring at the phone and thinking about his conversation with Lety when she jumped in the ocean to dive. He picks up the phone. Lety tells him it will be ok. Aldo notes that no one answers and is about to hang up. Lety grabs the phone and leaves a message telling the Dad that his son would like to speak with him and to please call back at this number. Aldo is mad that she left the message and tells her that she shouldn’t have done it, maybe he was watching TV and didn’t want to get up. Aldo thinks he’s so proud that he’ll never call back. The phone rings and it’s his papa, Aldo asks how he is. Another famous guest actor! The father says he’s waited many years for this call. Aldo is freaked.

Marcia is lying in bed staring at her wedding dress, sadly. That' it, except that she looks freshly made up, complete with fresh hairspray. Don't know about you, but I always spray my hair before I go to bed at night...
uh, yeah right!

Back in Aca, Aldo drops off Lety with her revolving bandage and sling appearing again, and he tells her he would like her to come with him tomorrow when he speaks with his Dad in person. She declines, that they have much to talk about alone, but he insists, so she agrees, and he thanks her for everything.

Julieta talks to the icons praying for her daughter’s well being.

Lety is in bed and dreaming about talking to her self-portrait on the beach. She asks if it would like to be part of the ocean, given to God, liberated. She takes the portrait and says she gives it to the sea and rescues it. She is wearing a very nice white dress. Lety wakes up happy realizing that she rescued herself and is getting better, like she was a plane ? and could fly.

Back at Conceptos, the cuartel returns and cackles on wondering about Lety. Simon has PM's skirt pulled up with his hand very high. Whoops. Celso tells them that Tere, Marcia, and Luigi are upstairs so they better get to work. Simon thinks they are up there cutting the veins of their beloved Fernie.
Actually, T and M are chastising Luigi for stalling on the lemon soda commercial for Ricky Armstrong. He tells them in English not to pressure him that he’s been very busy helping out Irma. Marcia yells at him, that she’s aware of all that but they still have to work. He tells her you shouldn’t yell because you made me design a dress and now you aren’t even getting married. He realizes his insensitivity and apologizes saying he’s glad she didn’t marry that beast. He then realizes that he didn’t mean to say that Tere has a beast for a son, and well Fer’s a beast, but not really a beast. Well each to his own. He says that he’s sure T and Humb gave him a good education but he didn’t take advantage of it and that’s something different. Irma keeps poking him as he digs himself deeper into a hole. He finally says ok, punish me for my terrible mouth, and so forth. They go out and Fer walks in the office. Fer asks him about the commercial too. Lui ignores him again in front of everyone. Tere tells him they were just talking about this and that he’ll get to work on it. Luigi asks Tere why she gave so much explanation. Fer explains because she at least has a minimum of courtesy and education. Luigi says that he will listen to Tere because she’s at the head of Conceptos and how wonderful it would be if there isn’t a single male executive! Fer says none? Luigi says well, yes, good point, well, no, well, excuse me and he leaves with Irma. Fer's Mom tells him that he needs to define himself and he should concern himself with his work so that the employees don’t ignore him. He says yes, he’s sick of the lack of courtesy around here. She tells him he at least looks better today than yesterday and maybe he should put on a little tie. He agrees reluctantly that he’ll put on a tie. .

To anyone looking this morning, sorry for the delay. After being out of town I was stuck at work extremely late on a project last night and didn't get to start on this until morning. Between la Oxy and PG it took me quite a few hours to get it all down, even. I think I'll have to break down and buy a captioned TV to increase my speed!!! Thanks for waiting!

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Ariel is gloating and insufferable, asking Fern when he'll be clearing out. Fern says he'll stay till there's a new elected president and his dad has stepped down from interim command, and will stay in his former office "even though it hurts you because YOU want it." Ariel says something about "Japanese ... honor" - and suggests "hara-kiri" (ritual suicide). He leaves in a huff, the lawyers follow, Fern and Omar bring up the rear.

The gossipy Monica calls Marcia: "Fern was so drunk last night the bartender had to put him in a cab." Mom finally starts to worry about Fern - "Maybe we shouldn't have left him so alone." "He isn't alone, he has his accomplice Omar, and if he's alone, it's because that's what he wants."

Omar complains to Fern: "How could you show up here like this? You look a sight and smell like a cheap distillery." "Don't talk to me -- after you set me up last night with that cheap clown!" "She told me you kissed her looking at a little photo of Lety. And then you didn't go home! Do you even know WHERE you went?" "To a pharmacy to buy hair gel [he probably buys the economy quart size]. Then I made friends with the taxi driver and he took me for a little ride through the city."

"Is your brain atrophied?" queries Omar, who then continues with the majority opinion: that Lety has deserted Fern and intends to steal the company.

Meanwhile, in Acapulco Lety is explaining the kiss Caro just witnessed: "Aldo is explaining life and the sea to me, I like him, he's beautiful, we went diving, he never left my side." As he looks on approvingly, she reviews his philosophical monologues for Caro, gives Aldo a kiss on the cheek saying "te quiero mucho," and rushes off.

Caro asks Aldo what's going on - there was one Lety in the morning, and now there's a powderkeg! "What did you do?" He shares his New Age speak with Caro but she is unreceptive and warns him to be careful with Lety and not break her heart. "Keep a little distance, you've already helped her enough."

Teresita asks Fern if he wants to go out to eat, but he isn't hungry, so she sits with him to talk. He assumes she wants to rag him some more, but she wants to talk as his mother (which actually means she wants to rag him some more), "I'm worried to see you like this! Drinking... instead of working..."

He says he has to work things out in his own way, he needs time to pick up the pieces. "I got into the problems myself and I'll get out myself. It's a process. As my friend learned in Buddhism: we have to lose ourselves to find ourselves. Maybe someday I'll be come the hero you want." She says he's ingenuous to think Lety will give the business back, since she hates him now and probably has somebody new. This idea shocks Fern. Mom urges him to reconcile with Marcia. He says he doesn't love her and can't marry her, and that "his" Lety wouldn't behave as Teresita fears.

Tomas rushes into Casa Padilla, anxious for the feed bag. He starts hoovering up his meal, mumbling to the anxious parents that things are bad at Conceptos. Lety calls and talks to Humberto who grumbles: "You haven't been drinking have you? I hope you've been staying far from the ocean! Don't play with it! There are big bad waves, sharks, whales..." She says she's very happy and in fact just went diving. "Very funny," he growls, "don't joke like that. And stay out of the sun, it will give you spots." She doesn't sound worried about freckles.

Tomas tells Lety: Conceptos is coming to a boil. She tells him not to worry, she doesn't want to come home because she's happy, he should talk to their lawyer, Sanchez. Reluctantly, Tomas agrees to keep holding Conceptos back - even though facing Alicia is like a horror movie. "I'll watch your back. But don't get into trouble, or your parents will strangle me, they'll cut off my meal ticket, and they better feed me cause I'm working for free." Mom keeps asking: "What could Fern have done that was so, so bad?"

When Lety tells Caro about the storm arising at Conceptos, Caro thinks she should go back. "No, no, no, when you brought me here I was a cadaver! Now I'm reviving. I have to stay longer so the improvement is permanent and I'm afraid Don -- will find me. And Aldo's wisdom is helping me."

Irmita decides to stay with her friends and work in Mexico, instead of going off with her daughter and son to be passed back and forth (like a ping pong ball, the cuartel comments). The home team cheers. It is promised that there will be visits.

Tomas visits the old bald lawyer, who sees the Elvis hairdo and says approvingly, "I used to wear my hair that way!" Tomas is impactado and asks, "and THEN?"

Tomas refuses a drink (ol' Sanchez doesn't, though) and explains the problem with the incorrectly-drafted letter of renunciation. Sanchez points out Tomas and Lety haven't exactly been contacting him, that the process of working through the embargo/seizure can't be stopped easily -- in fact the process is complete and Lety now owns Conceptos!

NOW Tomas takes a drink and says, "No, the company must stay in the hands of the Villaroels and Mendiolas!" "What you ask is very difficult. Rather, just tell Licenciada Padilla to come in to my office, we'll make a few little plans, have a few little drinks, then we'll go see the judge and see what can be done." "But she's out of town." "Well, then, things will stay as they are." "CHAOS!" "Calm down, you're both multi-millionaires!"

Omar is drooling over the Acapulco beauty contest again (he doesn't see Lety) when Teresita comes in. He switches off the screen, babbles about why he is still in his old office. She brushes that aside and orders him to take care of Fern. "You're his best friend, but you've also been his hangman. He didn't get into this alone, you helped him - you took him to the abyss and then abandoned him. Help him forget that woman."

Caro is arranging the beauty contest with four categories: Teens, Full-figured, Older Women, and "Sexies." One of the full-figured girls is nervous and wants to back out. Caro asks Lety to talk to her. Lety goes to the dressing room, doles out some of Aldo's advice, and when the girl says "I'm afraid of being laughing at me," Lety says: "I sure know what it's like. But perhaps instead of laughing AT you, people will want to laugh WITH you!" She raises her eyebrows happily as if she has a mischievous plan.

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Fabricio shows Renata the photo attached to the e-mail and says it's the woman suspected of killing a doctor and it's Berta. Nuria wonders why Berta took her away from Tomasa . Santiago tells her that they knew a while back but because she wa spregnant he did not think it was the right moment to tell her,he tells her he has her original documents as they are anxious to leave.

Renata tells Fabricio of what Berta told her why she traveled to Germany. He blames her for Florencia's death and says he doesn't know what he'll do if he has her in front of him. Veronica wonders if she can get to Berta through Lucas.(poor doggie).

Miranda arrives and tells Renata to go for their mother since they and Alejandro will travel to Tabasco that afternoon. Santiago bids farewell to Nuria and Luis Alberto. After he leaves there's a knock on the door believing it's Alejandro. LA answers the door to find Cesar. Cesar knocks him out and attacks Nuria.

Pamela tells Miranda to fight for Alejandro. She tells her he's never been hers and explains what's been more important to him than she has been, like his revenge, his business and now Sofia, Pamela tells her she also has put other priorities ahead of her husband including Enrique. She agrees but says she's going to let Alejandro be with Liliana for Sofia's sake. Pamela reminds her that her parents did the same thing and when they finally realized their mistake it was too late.

Luis Alberto awakens and defends Nuria but Cesar knocks him out again after he tells him to return his money or he will kill him. Alejandro arrives at that moment and he and Cesar get in a fist fight. Cesar punches Ale in the stomach, but he comes back with an upper cut and they roll on the bed and continue to fight. Raul gets ready for his trip to Spain as Amparo wishes him well as Carola tells them she also got a scholarship. Alejandro tells Cesar that he has all the proof he needs to send him to jail that Gonzalo found. He tells him he's lying and doesn't have any proof as he tells Nuria and LA to always look behind their back because he will be there when he least expects it. Nuria tells Alejandro she feels bad for what she did to him and he tells her to tell him everything he know.

Miranda calls him and tells him to tell Sofia and Liliana he has to go becasue he has family matters to attend and he tells her he's with Nuria and Luis Alberto and tells him of his fight with Cesar. Miranda asks him if he is ok. and he says yes and for her and Fernanda to go to the hacienda without him, Miranda says no, she won't go without him and she will go where he is, he gives her the hotel address.

Renata looks for Amparo and tells Raul she needs to talk to Carola. Carola and Renata get into an argument Renata tells her they need to talk and Carola says she has noyhing to say to her, they argue over Juan and slap each other.

Luis Alberto gives Alejandro all the proof he has on Cesar. Miranda and Alejandro learn they were both Cesar's accomplices. Alejandro asks LA about Lizania and he tells him that she liked for Cesar to hit her and tells him exactly what Cesar told him about her death. He says if he would have knows he wouldn't have let him go and tells Miranda he can't go to the ranch because he doesn't know what he'll do if he sees Berta. Carola and Renata continue to argue when Juan arrives. Nuria tells Alejandro what happened aftr Lizania died as LA tells that Cesar threatened him. She tells them about finding the necklace and asks them for fogiveness. Fernanda tells Rebeca that Cesar doesn't deserve she shed any tears for him as Julio agrees. Charo puts her two cents in and says Cesar is a dirty pig. Miranda calls Fernanda and she learns about Nuria and Luis Alberto. Santiago is shocked to learn Cesar found the couple.

Liliana looks for Alejandro and tells Luciano and Vicente she's not going to represent Gonzalo's case anymore. Alejandro offers Luis Alberto and Nuria protection as they wonder what to do next. LA tells her they're leaving town. Santiago learns his name has been cleared and that he can help many families with the account Berta opened in his name. LA informs Santiago that he and Nuria are leaving town.

Rebeca cries as she learns Cesar almost killed the couple. Julio blames Rebeca and Fernanda agrees to a point saying Cesar is an adult and that she can't be blamed for everything. Juan tells Renata in front of Carola that to him it doesn't matter if the baby is his or not that the baby is hers and that's all he cares about. Carolawishes them well and tells her to make Juan happy or else. She tells her to leave as Juan tells her to stop fighting with her. Renata calls Miranda and tells her about the e-mail that Fabricio received. Juan then tells her that Florencia's medications were made of sugar. Renata cries and says her father spent a fortune on her sister's health and Berta was giving her candy. Fabricio tells his family about the e-mail.

Vicente and Luciano inform Miranda and Alejandro that Liliana isn't going to represent Gonzalo's case. Liliana arrives and tells Alejandro she needs to talk to him but she tells him he's leaving town. She insists but he tells her they'll talk when he returns. Miranda tells him she no longer wants to see her in her office. Cesar arrives home to find Lucas and a note from Berta telling him to take care of her dog. He locks the dog in a room and goes on a rampage breaking everything in his apartment knowing he's been put in a corner and the end is near.
I was barely watching this last scene, thinking he was going to beat up poor Lucas!!

What is with these women that although they know the men the've fallen in love with are married and in love with someone else, they insist in pursuing them!!!

The end is almost here!!

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Luisito is happy that MA is marrying Gabriel. They are all going to live happily together.

Elsa finds Silvestre beat up and groaning on the ground. She helps him.

Joselyn puts on an outfit with thigh-high boots, a short skirt and bare midriff, gets a lollipop and does a pole dance on the runway in the club.

Gabriel tells MA how happy he is that his children approve of his marriage. MA points out that Rogelio is not pleased. Gabriel says that he will come around. Gabriel and MA bid each other good night and stand on each side of the door each not wanting to leave the other.

Leo comes to the cab stand. Silvestre’s cab is there but he is nowhere to be found. Leo is concerned and calls the other cabbies to look for him.

Elsa brings Silvestre to her apartment but tells him that his problems don’t interest her. She just happened to find him in the street.

Otilia wants Candelaria to model a line of clothes that she has designed for the “Mexican woman.” Candelaria protests that she doesn’t have the body of a model, etc. etc. It’s all very humorous.

JC and Paulina return to work. Paulina believes that it will be the best therapy for her, that, and JC’s love.

Rogelio comes in. JC tells him that Paulina now has more responsibility as she is a partner in the firm just like he and Rogelio. Rogelio says, “No, he is only an employee now. His father sold his shares and now he just works here, he doesn’t participate in decisions.” Paulina very astutely comes to the conclusion that Rogelio doesn’t like her and that he is her enemy. JC tells her not to worry about it.

Karen tells the modeling agency that Otilia’s event is cancelled and that they won’t need the models. She laughs evilly thinking of what Otilia will do when her two top models don’t show up.

There is some little tiff or something between Mayeya and Cortito.

Well then we have the fashion show. Diana, Karen and (brace yourself) Candelaria appear on this runway. The only things that the ‘thin’ models show are evening dresses while Candelaria models a ghastly looking shiny black suit. She struts her stuff with brio though. Then Otilia announces her star model and it’s MA in a very simple wedding dress. The crowd goes ballistic and Miriam, Joselyn and Ingrid, who are in the audience, are impactadas. Well, I thought it was a wedding dress. It’s a white gown and MA carries a bunch of white lilies but apparently not because Otilia says that she will give MA the dress for her honeymoon.

Joselyn comes into tell MA to enjoy her success now because this will be her last moment of triumph. MA says that she doesn’t fear Joselyn and her future with Gabriel will be happy and full of love, etc. etc. Joselyn says if that is true why did Gabriel spend the night with her last night? MA says that she is lying. Josleyn says that it is true that she spend a night of passion with Gabriel. MA puts on a show of being tough and standing up to Joselyn but when she is alone, she has doubts. [It is quite a contrast to have MA, lightly made up and in a simple but extremely revealing, white dress next to Joselyn with all her make up, gigantic earrings and a bizarre lace gown with spiral modesty panels.]

After the fashion show, Otilia asks Miriam and Ingrid how they liked it. They say that it was vulgar and bad and that everyone is laughing at her for putting Candelaria in the show. Then some other person comes up and says how wonderful the show was especially Candelaria. Miriam and Ingrid are discomfited and they leave in a huff.

Back in the dressing room, MA has a flashback to what Joselyn said about her night of passion with Gabriel. She knows that Joselyn is trying to split up her and Gabriel and vows that she won’t succeed.

Leo finds Silvestre at Elsa’s apartment. Silvestre won’t tell him what happened. Leo patches him up.

Gabriel shows Regina and Paulina the plans for some socially responsible housing. They are all happy about it and Regina agrees to start construction right away.

Tiberio and Rogelio are complaining about being shut out of the management of the company by JC and Paulina. JC comes in and Rogelio remarks that he thought Paulina would take more time off to recover from the miscarriage. JC says that as her brother, Rogelio should know how devoted Paulina is to her work. ‘Paulina isn’t my sister,’ responds Rogelio. JC points out that Paulina was raised as Rogelio’s sister and as her husband, he will protect her from every threat. JC leaves. Rogelio and Tiberio agree that JC and Paulina are their enemies.

Otilia tells her staff what a great success the show was especially the clothing that Candelaria modeled. The only thing that she doesn’t understand is what happened with the models from the agency. Karen gives her lie again that the agency screwed up. Otilia tells Karen that she will let it pass this time but not to let it happen again. Otilia then tells her staff that she can send two of them to Paris for a month-long program in designing clothes. She has decided to send Karen and MA.

Leo quizzes Silvestre about what happened. He finally says that he got beaten up for interfering with some guys who were mistreating Elsa. Leo says that he should have known.

Rogelio asks Gabriel why he and MA have to get married so soon. Gabriel says that he loves MA and why should he wait. He asks for Rogelio’s understanding if not approval.

MA tells Regina what Joselyn said about being intimate with Gabriel. Regina tells her not to believe Joselyn’s lies. Gabriel is an honest man. He would not deceive her. MA is relieved and tells Regina that she has no reason to doubt Gabriel.

Rogelio is speaking to Joselyn and Miriam over the phone. He wants them to do something to prevent Gabriel from marrying MA. Miriam advises patience. Joselyn has sown the seeds of doubt in MA. Time will pass and MA and Gabriel will believe that nothing can prevent their happiness. Then the news will come that will separate them forever.

MA tells Gabriel that she is going to Paris tomorrow morning for this month-long program. [I guess she could get a passport and probably a visa in less than a day.] Gabriel says what about their plan to get married in two months. MA is concerned but it is clear that this opportunity is important to her. Gabriel has a brilliant idea. He will go to Paris with MA and they can get have a civil marriage there. MA is thrilled.

Desperate for money, Miriam gives Joselyn’s jewelry to some guy to sell.

MA tells Candelaria about her trip to Paris and Candelaria promises to take care of David.

Gabriel tells Luisito that he is going to Paris with MA. Luisito is excited but unfortunately for the course of true love, Joselyn is listening outside the door.

Tomorrow- Joselyn hides in the bushes with a gun while Gabriel loads up his car.

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Caro explains to Lety that there will be a contest that afternoon for beauties of all ages, shapes and sizes. The goal is to show how any woman can be beautiful, it all depends on her attitude. She thinks Lety should come. Lety looks herself over in her bright red pajamas and says she understands Caro’s thinly masked advice. Caro laughs and tells Lety to take the morning off. Lety says she intends to work. Caro tells her to forget about work; bringing her to Acapulco for work was just Caro’s excuse to get Lety out of Mexico City so she can recuperate, and it is obvious that she is healing very well in the company of Aldo [she says his name loudly so that Aldo, who Lety still has holding on the phone, can hear her]. Lety shushes her and Caro giggles. Lety looks wistfully and says yes, tht's true, although she felt even better in Fern’s company [meaning his personal company, not Conceptos], back when she was still happy with him.

Marcia walks into the lobby and Alicia runs right over for the gossip. Marcia has no good gossip for her. Alicia is disappointed. Marcia asks for Fernando and Alicia advises that he has not arrived yet. They think that is strange, since he is always early. Omar walks in, also looking for Fern. Marcia leaves and Alicia tells the cuartel to get back to work. Seeing Omar, she says “oh, wait, not you.” I think this was a reference to Omar not having an official position anymore, but no one seemed to think it was funny. The cuartel wonder how Irmita is doing.

Aldo rents the a boat again and he tells Lety she will get to know the bay and the sea “profoundly.” He follows this with a laugh and this makes Lety very nervous. She doesn’t understand. Finally he says he’s taking her diving. She doesn’t like that idea. She says she can’t swim. Aldo continues to laugh. She lightens up and they goof around sing a song that goes “in the sea, life is more flavorful.”

Irmita brings her family to work. They are introduced to PM and Saimon. Everyone is in funeral black. Humberto, Mama T, and Ariel walk in with the lawyers. Ariel hits the elevator up button while Humberto tells Lucy the grandkid that her grammy is super awesome. Irma’s son whispers that the Mendiolas appear to be in a rush. Irmita begs their pardon for holding them up.

As mom and pop walk into the executive lobby, Alicia rushes to be the first to greet them. They ask for Marcia and Fern, and she tell them that Marcia is here but not Fern.

Lety takes off her arm brace and calls out to the ocean that now she and it have officially lived together as husband and wife. Aldo asks why she took off the brace, and she explains that she wanted to liberate her hand. When Aldo leaves the wheel, she freaks out and he teases her.

Marcia offers her condolences to Irma. Irma says that, out bad things, good things sometimes come. After all, due the death of Mr. Mumbles, she was able to meet her granddaughter Lucy. Marcia tells Lucy she is a doll. Lucy smiles precociously.

Meanwhile, Irma’s kids pay a visit to Luigi’s office. Luis calls them his little brother and sister, and asks what he can help them with. As a matter of fact, they want his help in arranging Irmita’s retirement.

Caro opens the beauty contest for all and explains the rules about attitude again. The camera scans the participants and we see that they are mostly “everyday” women and then the camera stops on a girl who is pretty but very pouty… will she be a lesson in bad attitude?

Irma’s kids tell Luigi that they think Irmita is lonely, and Luigi nods politely, but he is fanning himself. He is not liking where this is going. They explain that they can not relocate to Mexico, so they want to take her to the U.S. with them. Luigi becomes distraught. Irmita and Lucy come into the office and he tells her they are conspiring to steal her away from him.

In the meeting room, Alicia offers to send a cafeteria worker to bring them coffee, but they instruct her to take their order herself. They comment some more about why Fern has not shown up yet.

Fern walks into the executive lobby, very hung over. He didn’t bother with a tie or a jacket today. Alicia rushes right over and begins yelling in his ear. He sushes her. His cell phone rings. He answers and tells Omar that he will be there as soon as he gets from “here” [where he’s standing next to Martha’s desk] to “there” [He runs to Lola’s desk in time to say “there”]. He is in an unbelievably good mood considering the hangover. He walks into the meeting room still talking to Omar. Omar says “okay bye” into the cell phone even though Fern is now standing right there next to him. Fern sees the serious mood in the room and sits down. He tries to make small talk but dad cuts to the chase, “Where is Lety?”

On the boat Lety puts on a diving suit and a life vest, plus she’s holding a lifesaver. Aldo laughs and asks how she expects to dive that way. Lety says that if he wants her to get in the water, she’s going in with the vest and lifesaver. Aldo laughs and Lety pouts.

Fern tells the board that Lety will not be coming today either, but she is sending her representative again.

Tomas walks in the lobby wearing his trench coat like a cape [I know this was taped months ago, but we’ll just say it’s a tribute to James Brown]. He stops to smile longingly at Alicia. Alicia runs over to call him desgraciado again. He offers her a rose. She says “Ay Tommy…” then rips the rose off the stem and throws it. The cuartel get up from their desks to get a good view. Tomas nervously says it’s nice to see her again too and begins to walk away. She rips the coat away from him, and he covers his chest with one hand and his netherlands with the other, apparently forgetting that he is wearing clothes under the coat. He says he would have liked to bring her something nicer, but he doesn’t have half a cent. He hands her what’s left of the rose and asks her to put it in water.

Tomas enters the meeting room and Fern gets up to give him a big hearty hug. Dad impatiently asks Tomas about Lety. Tomas apprehensively explains that she won’t be back for a few more days. Marcia wants to know why. Tomas says she has important business outside of Mexico City, and that’s all he can say.

Aldo tells Lety not to be afraid of the water. Lety says she can’t help it, she never learned to swim. With the diving goggles on, she talks as if she has a bad cold. He tells her that if she loves the ocean, she can not be afraid of it. He makes a good argument because Lety suddenly agrees and plunges into the water. Aldo is surprised that she would throw herself in like that and exclaims “Que barbara!” [how barbaric… I love that! It doesn’t sound nearly as severe in Spanish]. He jumps in after her.

Marcia demands to know how much Lety wants in exchange for giving them their company back. Tomas assures them that Lety doesn’t want anything, and that she will sign all the necessary documents as soon as she returns. Marcia is sure that by then Lety will have some other excuse. Fern rubs his temples as if the sound of her voice hurts him. The lawyers explain (if I understand this correctly) that Filmo Imagen’s lien on Conceptos is running it’s course, and the case is currently in the hands of a judge. If Lety doesn’t show up soon to sign the paperwork, the legal process will continue and soon Filmo Imagen will legally own Conceptos; that is, Lety will legally own Conceptos.

Aldo gives Lety diving lessons. Uncharacteristically, Lety seems to enjoy it.

Tomas refuses to tell the board where Lety is. Fern slams a notepad on the table. Marcia sarcastically wonders if Lety is at the bottom of the ocean [heh!]. Omar thinks this is hilarious. Marcia says that surely Lety will not show up until the judge rules in her favor and formally hands her full ownership of Conceptos. Tomas says they are mistaken, Lety is not capable of such a thing. Ariel the Arse thinks the evidence indicates otherwise. He says Lety wouldn’t take any bribe from them, as Marica suggested, because she is already in position to take the whole 45 million dollar company. Fern rolls his eyes in disgust. Marcia says Lety and Tomas’s intentions are clear. Dad agrees and sternly thanks Tomas for his time. Tomas insists that they are wrong about Lety and says he will deliver whatever other messages they want to send her. Marcia stands and exclaims that he should tell her that they will not stand idly by. Fern shakes his head in disgust at her.

We then get cute scenes of Lety and Aldo exploring the ocean’s wonders, while the Fea Mas Bella theme song -- the Musak version -- plays.

Alicia talks on the phone to her dad about her money woes. She’s not sure whether she should pay her credit card bill. She may need to move to a smaller apartment. Tomas walks out of the meeting room and hides behind a potted plant, then ducks behind a desk. The cuartel pretends not to see Tomas. Martha remarks to the others about the scandalous scene Alicia made earlier. Sarah pulls Tomas's ear as she wonders why he brought Alicia flower. Lola pulls the other ear and says that they must have been seeing each other all this time. After all, she is a husband-stealer and he is, well, a man. They pretend that they suddenly realized he is there. They try to get Tomas to tell them what’s going on with Alicia. He says that, since Alicia doesn’t like Lety, she doesn’t like him either. Tomas convinces them to help him sneak by so Alicia doesn’t see him. They try to block Alicia’s view but Tomas gets distracted; he stares dreamily at her and he forgets to leave.

Back on teh boat, Lety says she had a great time diving. She says she’s really happy. She didn’t even worry about the sharks, which her dad warned her about! They have a good laugh about it. They laugh about her funny laugh. Lety adds that her mom laughs the same way and they laugh some more.

Alicia sees Tomas and blocks the elevator. Roller Derby Sara tries to defend him and Alicia tells her to stay out of it. They gang up on her so Tomas can run in the other direction. Alicia yells after him “Thief! Give me back my 500,000 pesos!” [That’s right… Miss Kettle In the Tight Black Dress thinks he’s the thief]. She yells the cuartel that they are Lety and Tomas’s accomplices. Irmita comes in and asks for a favor.

Ariel says they can't just wait around for Lety to take everything, they must act now. Fern says they are being absurd. Ariel says no one asked for his opinion, rubs it in that this is all his fault, and chastises him for sticking up for Lety.

Lety says is a new woman. She can’t believe there is such a big world underwater. It is as immense as the sky. Aldo says that it is as immense as the ocean inside her. Lety says she doesn’t belive that there is a whole ocean inside her; that’s impossible. Aldo explains that we are all part of the same immensity. He picks a pitcher of water and fills a plastic cup with water. He asks her to imagine that she is the plastic cup. Her body is just the vessel in which the immensity of ocean is contained. Lety scrunches her nose as she tries to make sense of it. Aldo then throws the water from the plastic cup overboard. Lety says that if the water is returned back to the ocean, then it goes back to being part of the immensity, and it’s as if it had never been separated from the rest of the ocean, right? Aldo asks where she thinks her essence comes from; that is, where her strength comes from. She says it comes from the ocean, from the earth, from fire, from the wind, from nature, from the immensity… [I’m not sure if she’s listing them all as one answer, or if she’s guessing until she gets the right one.] Aldo says the right answer if “from God.” Lety agrees, after all, those things are all components of God.

Fern says he’s not defending Lety [how disappointing]. Omar waves his hand, clearing out the smell of Fern’s breath. He says he is simply saying that they are not in a position to take action against Lety. Ariel remarks that Fern reeks of alcohol. Marcia says it’s not just the alcohol, it’s because he’s wearing the same clothes from yesterday. Fern says that’s not true. Dad shuts him up and forbids him from speaking again during the meeting. He tells Fern that he hasn’t learned anything and that his stupidity has no end. Tears well up in Fern’s eyes. No father-of-the-year award for this guy.

Back on the boat, Lety’s lesson continues. She throws the remaining drops of water from the plastic cup into the ocean. She says the water has been returned to God, then she stares intently at the empty cup. Aldo wonders why she’s so intrigued with it. Lety articulates that the cup is disposable plastic, almost worthless, but it served to hold the water from the ocean. Aldo smiles and says, “That’s it, you’ve got it!” But Lety wonders what the difference would be if they would have used a glass made of fine crystal instead of a plastic cup. He asks her what she thinks. She thinks that the contents would not change; it would still be ocean water. Only the presentation is changed, only the exterior. She suddenly becomes pensive, as if the light bulb has just turned on above her head. Also asks if she thinks the presentation is important. Lety says it depends on the person. Some people don’t like disposable cups, and some of us have never even seen a crystal glass. Aldo agrees that then it must depend on personal preference. He says that good wine in a plastic cup tastes exactly the same as if it had been served in a crystal glass, and he would enjoy it just the same. No matter what kind of glass it is, it should be cared for, understood, and respected, because it contains the essence of the universe. He concludes (finally) by saying that her body is a glass and what it holds is immortal. Lety stares a second and they smiles.

Back at the office, Ariel the Arse tells dad [he actually calls him “dad” just to bug Fern] “Whether Fern is sober or drunk does not make a difference. He is useless and all he’s done is ruin us.” Mama T tells him to shut up, that’s enough. Ariel tells dad that because he could not take his money from Conceptos to invest in his new business, that business has failed. On top of that, his patrimony has been lost as well. Fern, who still has a tear on his check, clarifies that Conceptos has not been lost, he won’t allow it. He repeats to Dad that he won’t allow it. Humberto warns Fern that he better not see him at work in this condition ever again. Ariel doesn’t think that’s enough; Fern got them into this mess and then stuck up for that woman, so he wants Fern out. Dad turns to the lawyers and instructs them to come up with a legal plan of action to get them out of this. He says he is also suspicious of that woman. Ariel says it’s pointless to continue when they have already lost. Dad says he is sure they will find a way out of this. He gets up to leave but Mama T says she will stay to talk to Fern. Dad says it’s just as well that she can still stand to talk to him, because at the moment, he (dad) considers Fern useless. Fern looks despondent.

Lety holds the plastic cup and says “a cup of ocean water” with big grin. Aldo is bandaging her hand back up and she thanks him. He says it’s his pleasure to help cure her [pun intended, I'm sure].

In the cuartel’s conference room (aka restroom), Irmita tells the cuartel and Saimon that she plans to go back to the States with her kids. They discuss the pros and cons… on the pro side, she will be with her kids… on the con side, she will have to leave the cuartel. Saimon pontificates about the strong bonds of family. They don’t like this so they kick him out. Irmita says that Saimon is right. Family is the most important thing. Saimon walks back in and points out that he was right.

Back on the beach, Lety says she will keep the plastic cup forever so she can remember everything she learned. Aldo takes the cup full of water from her and says “You understand that his water comes from the ocean; it is the ocean itself.” Lety agrees. Aldo then crushes the plastic cup. Lety is miffed about this. Aldo explains that the water will evaporate into clouds, which will rain over the ocean, so the water can continue its course. That’s why we never disappear. Life continues, and therefore we live on in a continuous flow. [Shh... does anyone else hear Elton John singing The Circle of Life... wait, that might just be in my head.] Lety is impressed with Mr. Guru. She says “Ay Aldo [forgetting to add señor in front of that], como te quiero” [how I care for you]. She gives him a warm hug. Just then Caro walks up to them calling out “Lety!”

Warm thoughts and loving prayers for Mr. Jimenez's family, on-screen and off. I'm sure he will continue on in the grand circle of life... :)

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From esmas:

Mexico City, January 3, 2007. Consternation and sadness were the sentiments that invaded the forums of "La Fea Más Bella" upon learning of the death of director Sergio Jiménez.

"Today we were waiting for our director to arrive but he didn't come. People close to him went to find him at his apartment and saw it was locked, that his car was outside and hadn't been moved for a few days," explained Rosy Ocampo.

"It was decided to go to the ministry, they came to his house and found he had died watching television. It was death by natural causes, apparently a heart attack. He had recently turned 70 years old, with many plans for the future," she added.

Rosy notified the crew and cast. "He called them 'mis troyanos' [Trojans?] because he commented that part of the success was this grand team."

The Prof himself, as he was called affectionately, already had made plans for the new year. "He spoke of the next movela we were to make together, and that he wanted to go to Greece when La Fea terminated. He was a man looking forward in his life."

The last time he was with the crew was December 23, the last day of taping in 2006.

The producer said Angélica Vale was the one most affected: "They arrived together at that which is 'Lety'. They had a grand friendship, he even called her his grand-daughter."

Rest in peace.

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This couldn't be cuter.

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Aloha everybody! First of all, thanks again to Chris for recapping last week's episode for me and thanks to the rest of you for recapping during the holidays. I was up quite late last night catching up on all the antics in Heridasville. Chris, I loved your detail about the chocolate "adult" party favors, nice touch!

Lead in from last night: Liliana crashes Alejandro's freedom fiesta at the very moment he and Miranda are about to kiss and make up. Miranda gives Liliana the stink eye.

Miranda thanks Liliana for all her hard work but tells her that her services will no longer be needed. Lil says "No no no, there is still a lot more work to do with Cesar and Bertha regarding Gonzalo's death...right Alejandro???" He squirms and more or less agrees with her, saying it would be imprudent to change lawyers at this stage of the game. Lil gloats behind her glass of bubbly. Miranda crosses her arms and says "OK Sure Fine but as of now Liliana will report only and exclusively to ME." She wants to see Al alone in the library.

The small victory has made Liliana bold and imprudent. She asks Al if Miranda is always this domineering, then proceeds to comment that Miranda lives in a crystal bubble, not the real world. Miranda should try earning her own living for just one day instead of being such a queen. Al finally sticks up for his wife. He says Lil is wrong, Miranda has worked the earth (in a clean, white gauze dress and espadrilles) with her own (perfectly manicured) hands; she has fought not only for her family but for the families of her hacienda. To him Miranda IS a queen and Lil should watch what she says.

Miranda fumes in the library and asks Al how long she has to put up with that cheeky lawyer. Now Al is on Lil's side and says without her he would never have been exonerated. They have a stupid argument. Miranda's phone rings, she answers and is suddenly very sweet, "Why hello, you need something? Oh wonderful, I'd love to, just tell me where and when. Big kiss to you too."

Al is jealous. Miranda says it was someone special but won't tell him who. She's all smiles and ushers him back to the celebration. He sighs, resigned to the fact that he's stuck between Bitch Rock and Bitch Hard Place.

Aha! Apparently it was Sofia who called Miranda. Miranda tells Fern in private that Sofia wants Miranda to attend the mini olympics at her school and Al is competing with her. She doesn't know what to think about Al playing the role of father with Sofia. Fernanda says it's a bad idea but she has no doubt that Al loves Miranda. Miranda says she only knows one thing, if Al can't make a decision about what he wants then she, Miranda, will make it.

I guess the boring lovebirds made up because now the entire family is laughing while Lil sulks in the corner. Fern approaches her and they exchange a few sarcastic words. Fern asks Lil what she would do to ensure her daughter's happiness. Lil says she'd take on the whole world of course. Fern says how wonderful that they understand each other because at the moment they are in a celebration that is 100 percent family and she doesn't want to see her daughter unhappy, got it abogada? Lil flips her hair and spins, clickety click click click, she sashays out on her spiky high heels. Say what you will about Lil, she's got that move mastered.

Amparo doesn't want Raul to go to Spain even though it's only for two years. It makes no sense to me but I think Amparo tells Carola that she (Amparo) wishes she (Carola) would go with Raul. At least Carola has a head on her shoulders (?!?!?!), not like that dimwit (points to Raul). I think Amparo's been chugging the vanilla extract. Francisco says he'll also miss Raul but the boy must have his own life. He points out that Amparo will probably eventually leave with Roman anyway. Amparo wails some more and asks what will Francisco do if she marries. He says he'll booze it up and hang out with the ladies, ha ha just kidding sis.

Huh? In the short time we visited with the Jimenez family Al and Miranda are mad again. Al asks Fern what's up with Miranda, she's locked in her room. He thinks Lil and Miranda are behaving like a couple of adolescents. Miranda is really pissing him off and why did Fernanda kick his lawyer out of the house? Au contraire, Fernanda says she "explained" that it was a family occasion and Liliana "understood" and left on her own.

Al tells Fern that he needs her to be a "margin of objectivity" between him and Miranda. Fern reminds him that Miranda is her daughter. He counters by telling her not to forget that Miranda is his wife. I fail to see the logic of how these could possibly be mutually exclusive but OK.

Pamela and Andrea arrive. Fern wants Pam to talk to Al.

Marisol, corruptress of young children, picks the young child Sofia up from school. Sofia is worried that her mom will be angry with her for calling Miranda. Marisol reassures Sofia that she did the right thing and if Sofia admits what she did to mommy then mommy might not let her see Al. Sofia says she wants Al to be her daddy. Marisol says it will be so; she's going to help her friend with this pesky Miranda business.

Have you noticed that this stupid episode is about nothing but Miranda's self-centered angst over that bitch Liliana, naughty Sofia, and her gigantic wimp of a husband?

Pam is at Miranda's door: "Let me in!"
Miranda: "I'm paralyzed with grief, I need to be alone!" Sniff, sniff.

Sanson calls Cesar and tells him his building is being watched. He keeps rubbing his neck, probably to signify that he's already got HIV-induced swollen lymph glands, or perhaps Cesar had the dog collar on just a bit too tightly.

Pam says her honeymoon was a dream come true. I guess there weren't any babes around for Luciano the horndog to pant over. Fern wishes her daughters could be as happy as Pam. Fat chance.

Pamela enters the library as Al hangs up his phone (someone wants to meet him). Pam asks Al how he is. He says nothing has changed except that he was found innocent. She asks why he and Miranda aren't celebrating this most important day. She advises him to dump Lil to save his marriage, she now has the wisdom of a married woman. Als says she's right, he's going to fix things right now, thanks Pamela. What in the hell just happened?

Oh goodie, Renata is talking to herself in the mirror. That usually means crazy things are going to happen. Blurry Mean Mirror Renata says Juan will never accept Cesar's baby. Non-Blurry Renata says the baby isn't Cesar's, it's hers and Juan's. Blurry snickers and tries to put doubt in Non-Blurry's heart. Fast Forward through Renata's flashback of doing the nasty with Cesar. Juan enters and asks what's the matter. "Will you love me forever? My baby too?" she asks. He reassures her that he will love her and her child forever. Kiss kiss.

Fernanda checks Julio's pulse and announces he needs a pacemaker. Wow, she's good.

Miranda, no longer paralyzed with grief, tells Pam she has a suspicion that is killing her. She's sure Sofia isn't taking Al to the mini olympics as her friend or uncle but rather as her father. However, raised as a motherless child she understands all too well how Sofia feels having only one parent. She lived it and understands Sofia better than Lil does.

Al is at Lil's house. He's an idiot. She is in a fit about Miranda and Fernanda ganging up on her. Marisol, holding Sofia in front of her, eavesdrops. Al says Lil is right, it's got to stop. "Great," says Lil, "we'll confront them and tell them we intend to continue working together." Al corrects her, when he said the situation had to stop he meant her employment, this will be the last time they see each other. Sofia runs out, hugs him and begs him not to leave them.

Sofia asks Al doesn't he love them anymore? He explains the nature of his and mommy's relationship as Lil sniffles off to the side. Sofia is distraught and says the mini olympics is for fathers only. Lil answers in that case she doesn't have to go to school. Sofia tells Al he's bad and she runs to her room. Lil says "Excuse me but I must go and reconstruct my daughter's shattered world." I'm not a parent but I suspect the grownups are handling this situation very badly.

Raul tries to comfort Amparo. Carola announces that she has thought things over and she's going to accompany Raul to Spain. Oh boy, a whole new country full of people to whom she can brag about her past as a whore!

Juan tells Renata that early tomorrow he'll take her in for a gynecological exam. "What for? she asks. He says he wants their child to have the best care that is offered. Renata seems suspicious, "Are you sure that's the only reason?" Juan asks what other reason could there be? He asks if she wants to go to Raul's goodbye thingie with him. She glances momentarily at her talking mirror of self doubt...then agrees to go.

Julio and Fernanda talk about his pacemaker operation. He wants to make arrangements to take care of Rebecca and sons in case, in case... Fabricio enters with little Enrique and immediately hands the baby to Rebecca. Julio gives him the news about his heart. Rebecca believes his deteriorated condition is due to Cesar and Bertha.

Fab says the time has come to denounce Cesar and Bertha. Fern says they are trying but so far they don't have enough hard evidence against them. Fab says he will denounce them himself...they were accomplices in his kidnapping!

"No puede ser!" cries Rebecca. Uh oh, somebody grab the baby. "I gave Cesar all my jewels for your ransom," she wails as she starts to teeter. Fab tells her that Cesar deliberately robbed her and she must denounce him too. Rebecca is impactada and falls onto the sofa before she can drop the baby.

Previews for tomorrow show Al and Sofia competing in (and probably winning) the mini olympics. Bad witches Liliana and Marisol look happy, Good Witches Miranda and Pamela look angry.

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Anyone know what kind of bird that is at the end of the opening credits?

Mexico City: The "Who's On First" 1-Player Drinking Game

Here's how it works: Say something stupid, then take a drink. Or take a drink, and then say something stupid. After you repeat it a few times, the order doesn't matter much.

After Marcia says "I feel sorry for you," Fern gets in his car, revs the engine, rolls forward only a few feet, and begins to cry. "Lety, Lety," he moans. Then he yells, "Leeeeeeeeeeetttyyyyyyyyyy!!" His voice echoes all the way over to the inside of Lety's head in Acapulco. More on that later.

He goes back into the same bar - it's called the Blue Dragon, just in case you ever need to know while playing La Fea Más Bella Trivial Pursuit - and is greeted by a different bartender, whose shift is just beginning. Fern orders two more whiskeys and complains that the music is too cheerful. Pedro, the bartender, gets the music turned off but gives him only one drink. Fern says give me both whiskeys, or I won't give you a tip. Pedro says he shouldn't be drinking. Fern thinks this is outrageous, and demands his second drink. Pedro tells Fern he should really go home. He's already had eight.

Fern asks Pedro to look him in the eye. "Do I look like a clown? Do I have a little red ball on my nose too? Or the face of a fool?" Pedro politely responds in the negative. Fern says, "if you are going to call me 'patrón,' I would like it if you'd fill my orders, please. As a patron, I give an order and you fill it." By now he's finished the first (or ninth) whiskey.

Pedro reaches for the now-empty glass and begins refilling it, mumbling that Fern is going to leave there like a fumigated spider. Fern says, "People obey me, right? And they talk down to you, right?" Pedro denies the latter as Fern pulls Pedro's hand to his lips for a sympathetic kiss. "It's just that today isn't my day," Fern continues. "I'm no longer the president of Conceptos. I left the business with many problems. All the world hates me... you don't hate me," he adds. Pedrito agrees, "How can I hate you? You give me the best tips."

"But all the world hates me," Fern goes on. "Because I am trash. The lowest kind of trash. You know what, Pedrito? Pedrito what?" (Pedrito answers that his last name is Torres, like the little bald guy on a reality show .) "You know what's the worst, Pedrito? I lost the woman I loved and canceled my wedding."

Pedrito is confused. Fern drunkenly tries to clarify. "I'm not going to marry the one I love, that's the other one, Pedrito. I lost everything." Evidently, either this story or the fumes from Fern's breath have impaired Pedrito's judgment, so he asks for further explanation and pours Fern another drink. (That's #3 since the beginning of Pedito's shift.)

"You don't listen," Fern complains. "I wasn't going to marry the woman I love. The woman I love is the other one. But I have a little problem. Well, it's not a problem, it's a marvelous woman. Divine. But she has a defect."

Pedrito interrupts. "Which one are you talking about? The usual one or the other one? Because you have so many 'old ladies' that I can't tell."

"You're not getting it, Pedrito. I'm not going to give you a tip. You're not paying attention." He explains that "the other" is the one he was going to marry. (That's wrong, but he's drunk and fortunately Pedrito doesn't get confused.) Everyone thinks she's great, but Fern thinks she's neurotic. But that's not why he won't marry her. It's because he doesn't love her.

Pedro thinks "the other" must be one of Fern's conquests - perhaps a table dancer. Fernando gets scowly and warns him not to be disrespectful. Then he laughs. He was just joking. Fern says no, she's a marvelous woman, enchanting. "She must be," Pedro says agreeably.

"Do you want to meet her?" Fern asks, suddenly inspired. "What? I am just a humble server," Pedro answers. Fern nearly falls off his barstool getting the photo ("the bar pushed me," he explains). He takes an extra-long look at the picture. "She abandoned me," he says to his wallet. Finally he takes the photo out of his wallet and kisses it, then lets lucky Pedro see.

"Divine? Or no?" Pedrito is more polite than the bartender at the hotel last night - he doesn't turn have to rotate it multiple times to figure out which way it goes - but he makes a face ugly enough to rival Lety's sulkiest. "Yes, she looks very special." "How special?" Fern says impatiently and snatches it back, accusing Pedro of trying to steal it. Fern asks him to repeat after him, "She's divine!" Pedro repeats without eye contact or enthusiasm.

Fern wants another drink. Pedro offers a token protest, but still serves him. (#4 at least.) Fern resumes staring at the photo in his wallet with a silly grin on his face.

There is more talking, but less substance. Pedro encourages Fern to go home but also lets him have another drink. (This is at least #5 on top of the previous 8 and whatever he drank at the hotel.) He sneaks another peek at Lety's photo and winces as Fern mumbles "Lety... my Lety" at it.

Pedro tells Fern it's closing time. Fern says okay, close up, I'll stay here. Pedro has a coworker call Fern a taxi. Fern tells Pedro that there are only two people he gets along with - Saimon and Pedro.

Just then, Monica Agudelo shows up. You remember her. She's the Spanish woman who bothered Fern and Lety when they went to that restaurant, then called Marcia the next day to gossip about how Lety seemed to be getting affectionate with him. Fern introduces Monica as Marcia's gossipy friend and makes a sloppy pun about her being sharp like a razor ("agudo" means sharp). As Fern hugs Monica, Pedro frantically gestures to Monica something about a telephone. I'm not sure exactly what he's trying to say but I think it means "please please please get him out of here."

Monica wants to know why he's alone. He says he's not alone, he's drinking here with his friend Pedro. He asks for another whiskey, and Pedro says sorry, I can't sell any more liquor at this hour, and a taxi is on its way to pick you up. Fern says he doesn't want to leave his car here.

Monica wants to know where is Marcia. Jeez, for a gossip, she sure doesn't know much, does she? He says she was here a while ago, but he thinks she went home. He says something I don't get about stabbing (probably another agudo pun) the photo. (Pedro winces again.) Monica has no idea what he's talking about, but Fern is laughing too hard at his own joke to care.

(I missed some of the next scene. I took some notes and corrected the recording error during the next commercial break, but I've probably missed a few things.)

Monica leaves. Fern tells Pedro again that Monica is a gossip.

The taxi arrives. Fern is barely conscious. Pedro struggles to get him to the door. Fern is looking again at the picture in his wallet and mumbling things like "I have lost everything. She was my girlfriend forever. The woman I loved. I lost my love, my business. I can't afford to lose my car and have it stolen out of the street. Do you have valet parking?" He closes his wallet and dings Pedro's nose. "Who's your favorite barman? I love you sooooo much."

(Recording resumes.)

Fern is still babbling as the driver (of taxi #L24695; there will be a quiz later) helps him to the car. He is going on and on about how great "Peter" (Pedro) is and how he's going to have his own bar.

Fern wants to drive. The driver won't let him. Fern kisses his own car like it's Lety, then kisses the driver's hat. "I am ex-Fernando Mendiola, ex-president of Conceptos, ex-shareholder, ex-boyfriend of Marcia Villaroel, and ex-lover of Leticia Padilla Solis. She abandoned me." The driver says "OK, Don Fernando." Touched that the driver has addressed him so respectfully, Fern bawls on the driver's shoulder. His eye twitches like Lety's.

The driver leans Fern against the car while he opens the door. Fern falls over. Cabbie helps him up and carefully packs him into the car like a jack-in-the-box. He asks Fern where he wants to go. "Take me to whatever place is not my house," Fern answers. "Because at home, I'm alone. I am a very bored guy." (His head momentarily disappears as he flops down in the backseat.) "I don't want to be in my house." (All we can see is his hand waving around.) "Call them at your house and tell them you're not coming home today. So they won't be waiting for you," Fern says. "Nobody's waiting for me."

Fern sits up again. "They'll wait for me, but at the committee meeting, because the woman I love turned me in. She gave my head to the committee and said she loved me, can you believe it?"

Ah, well, that's women, the cab driver says as Fern disappears out of sight again. His hand pops up holding his phone/Blackberry/newfangled communications gizmo with alphabetic keyboard and screen. That fisheye lens photo of Lety is staring the driver right in the face. Fern gets up and tells Lety on his screen saver, "I am not going to sleep. If you don't appear, I won't sleep."

Fern begins to snore. The cabbie wakes him up. Fern says he needs to get some gel for his hair and suggests going to a 24-hour drugstore. Off they go!

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Acapulco: Mr. Mellow Mellows Out

The all-star beach party continues. Caro is dancing with Alex; Lety is dancing with Aldo. Lety dances even worse with only one arm than with two. Now it's crazy and lopsided. There's a lot of fist-action and she is also shaking her booty spastically. Aldo chuckles gently and Lety seems to be having a good time, not freaking out with self-consciousness or anything like that.

Unfortunately, back home, Fern yells "Leeeeeeeeeeetttyyyyyyyyyy!!" His voice echoes in Lety's head. She stops dancing and looks confused for a moment. Then she runs away from the party. Everything and everyone else freezes motionless, except Aldo, who rushes to her side. They are soon joined by Carolina, who guesses that it has something to do with Fernando. Lety admits that she can't stop thinking about him. Aldo says don't worry - if you want to think about him, then think about him; if you want to cry, then do that.

He asks Lety if she wants to be alone. She says yes, and excuses herself. Caro does not approve, but Aldo says he doesn't want to be pushy. As Aldo and Caro return to the party, Lety comes rushing back to apologize to Aldo. (I guess Caro is chopped liver these days. On the other hand, it is Aldo's party.) She says she changed her mind, and she wants to dance with Aldo some more, if he's not too mad at her. He says of course not, and the party is for her. Lety says no man has ever treated her so unselfishly.

Lety and Aldo join the band on the stage, and the singer's words are "your love was like the water that I shouldn't have drunk, I loved you with all my heart, and you made fun of my feelings, I cried a thousand nights not to forget, I lost my dreams, my dignity, etc." (Is anyone else hankering for a song about surfing or a boy named Sue just about now?) The bellezas form a gauntlet, and Lety and Aldo pass through. (That's a double-line of people who form a sort of hallway and then you have to walk past all of them. I'm sure there's a square-dancing term for it, but I know it as a gauntlet.) Then there's line-dancing; then Aldo starts dancing a little like Lety. (Just a little.)

Caro makes a speech thanking the band, Caña Real, and Aldo for making an unforgettable night. She tells the bellezas it's time to go to sleep. Lety tells Caro she'd like to sleep too. Caro says she has to go, but Lety doesn't. Aldo awkwardly says that it's no problem, they can leave whenever they want, and he hopes Lety enjoyed her party.

Ouch.

While Aldo goes off to thank the band, Caro accuses Lety of being rude for not sticking around with Aldo. Lety says she really wants to sleep. And, in her defense, how much sleep can she have gotten lately, given her state of mind? But Lety admits that she's not sure if she wants to be left alone with him. (I guess it feels different at night.) Caro urges her to enjoy the life that's around her. Aldo gave them a great party, and Lety should at least give him a chat by the ocean at night.

Aldo comes back to say goodnight. Carolina tells him she's still leaving, but Lety wants to stay and chat. Lety begins to protest, but when she sees the big smile flash across his face, she changes her tune. She happily agrees to accompany him for a beachside chat. She lingers behind for just a moment to breathlessly tell Carolina, "I don't know if I've said it enough, but in every way... thank you sooooo much."

A little while later, Aldo is talking about how beautiful everything is. They are all part of this harmony. Lety says she's falling asleep. Aldo thinks she's bored. She says no, she doesn't want him to be confused that this closeness between them is anything more than friendship. She can't stand anyone making fun of her. He says the moment has arrived for them to speak seriously. He's not thinking about seducing her.

She retorts that everything he's told her was very pretty, but it's very strange that he has been talking that way with her.

Aldo says something about talking to the fire and not wanting to have a relationship with her. Huh? Lety apologizes and says she's very insecure, and after what happened with Fernando, her heart doubts everyone and everything.

Aldo says, "But out here there is no money, nor business How could I use you the way Fernando did?" Lety replies that for all she knows, maybe he made a bet with someone that he'd sleep with a fea.

Aldo looks bewildered. He gently caresses her face. "How many hurts have you endured?" After a moment she realizes that he's touching her, and she frowns. He backs off and spins around in frustration. "Nothing would please me better than to be able to be loved by a woman like you, Leticia." She musters a shy smile. "That kind of love has never been in my heart," he says.

Lety is surprised to hear this. "I too was hurting," he says. "Hurting very much. So much that I couldn't pull myself together. So much that I still don't know if someday I will be able to do it."

He tells the story of the wrecked minivan:

They had been happily married for four years. He was deeply in love with her, and thought she felt the same way. One day Leonora told him she was going out to eat with some girlfriends. A little while later, he got a call. They told him she had suffered an accident.

Cue the flashback music. It's the same scene. It's raining. He approaches the smashed-up minivan. It's totally destroyed; she's dead. He takes her face in his hands; for a moment I think he's going to suck the blood from her neck, but that's a different genre. He cradles her head on his shoulder.

The driver is slumped over, his head cushioned by the airbag, but it obviously wasn't enough to save his life. Aldo pushes him back from the bag and makes two stunning discoveries: the man is his best friend, and he and Leonora had been holding hands. Their hands are still clasped. They were lovers!

He gapes, disbelieving, as the rain pours all over him and his face slowly turns to stone.

That was two years ago, he tells Lety. He decided to go to Acapulco to get away from all of that, but living in solitude has hurt him.

Lety asks if Leonora was cheating on him for the whole four years they were married. He says he doesn't know, but

(DAMN! At this point, the recording stops due to my being an idiot. I took some notes and corrected the recording error during the next commercial break, but I've probably missed a few things.)

Aldo says to Lety, "Thanks for how you are. Thanks for who you are." She gets nervous and says good night.

(Recording resumes.)

Lety runs into Frederico, Fern's "uncle" (friend of his father's, I'm pretty sure, not a blood uncle), and is mortified to see him. She says she wishes she'd never met either him or Fernando. He kindly asks her what Fernando did to her. She says, "He lied to me, he deceived me, he made fun of me and made me feel like trash." Fred tells her that being human means never being trash. The more you suffer, there is always a chance to be reborn. She says she would like to be reborn. He says happiness is the only thing she should encounter in life. If his nephew did those things to Lety, he (Fred) is very sorry, and he cares very much for her. More than for his nephew.

Lety asks why. He says he doesn't know - it's something that he ??? (nace - doesn't make sense?). He asks permission to give her a hug, and she grants it. This peaceful moment lasts about a nanosecond before she realizes that he might blab to Fern. He promises not to reveal that he even saw her, and gives her a blessing. She says she wishes she could have met and got to know him at some other time.

Then she cheerfully tells him that he reminds her of Fernando. (Not sure how great of a compliment that is, considering all the bad things she just told him about his nephew.) She says Fern looks more like Fred than his own father. (Now, if THAT doesn't make you go hmmm....)

(It's probably an in-joke. Thanks to Cathy for discovering that this actor is Jaime Camil's real-life father.)

They part ways. Lety goes to her room and remembers Aldo saying how perfect everything was. She reminds me of the time Marcia Brady came home with a crush on a boy. She floats happily into her bathroom, smiles at herself in the mirror, and then is rudely interrupted by the image of herself kissing Fernando in her office. She yells "Leave me in peace."

She sits on the bed and remembers Aldo saying "Thank you for being the way you are and thanks for being who you are." She strokes her cheek where he had touched her face, and smiles.

A while later, she is sitting on her bed in some flowered red flannel pajamas. There is a loud knock. It's Aldo, asking her to open up please.

She opens the door and he takes her hand. They stand very close.
They almost kiss.
They sorta kiss.
They totally kiss.

She backs off and says no. Then she goes in for more.

She wakes up, moaning no, no, no. Why can't I forget Aldo, now that he's showing up in my dreams? (This is at the same time that Fernando is telling his cell phone that he's not going to sleep until she shows up.)

Neither can I forget Fernando, she says to herself. He's in her dreams too.

Next day

There's a knock on Lety's door. Lety answers paranoidly, but it's Carolina. Caro wants to know who she thought it was, to answer so nervously. Lety claims she had a nightmare that someone was in her room last night. (Heh, I wish I could have a "nightmare" like that.)

Caro wants to know how it went last night. Lety says it was okay, but Caro says she doesn't sound very enthusiastic and asks how long they stayed out on the beach. Lety defensively answers that it was just a short time. Caro says it's just that Aldo has been so content lately - she's never seen him like that, and she's glad Lety agreed to hang out with him.

Lety says she didn't do it because she wanted to, but because Caro pressured her. (Give me a break, Lety!) Caro says that's not what she intended. Lety says she felt like Caro was pushing her to have a fling with him.

Carolina admits that she would have liked that. Lety says she considers him a friend. (She is playing with her ring; she was playing with it last night when she was doing her Marcia Brady thing too.) Even though they have a good time together, neither of them should be having a love affair at the moment.

Caro says she agrees that maybe it's not the best time for Lety, but how about Aldo? Lety says the same goes for Aldo - he told her so. Caro seems intrigued by Lety's vehemence and tells her that in affairs of the heart, or in other matters, you shouldn't make decisions with words like "always" or "never." You should give yourself time.

Lety says no, not now, not ever. She asks if Caro thinks Aldo is interested in her. Caro thinks it's obvious that he's enchanted with her, and she seems to be getting less uncomfortable with him.

Lety says it's not a matter of comfort - she's being realistic. Anyway, does Caro think Lety can seduce someone?

Fortunately, the phone rings, ending this horrible conversation. Is it home? No, it's Aldo. She tells him she can't go out for a run because she spent the night listening to the sea, had insomnia, couldn't get up, etc. etc.

Caro describes the day she expects to have with the bellezas and tells Lety that beauty depends on attitude. (Lety gazes down at her red flannel jammies.) I think there is more to this conversation than I'm getting, but Caro tells Lety to take the morning off. Lety acts like she doesn't want to, so Caro orders her to take the morning off and reminds Lety that this "job" was all about getting Lety out of the city to recuperate. And these days with Aldo haven't been so bad for her either. (Lety is still holding the phone and doesn't want Aldo to hear this.)

Lety tells herself (please tell me if I got this wrong), "I was feeling better about Fernando when I was already happy with him." (Me sentaba mejor la de Don Fernando cuando yo todavia era feliz con el.")

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Wednesday:
Fern buys hair gel. What brand will it be, and will we get to hear about its many virtues?
Tomas gives a rose to Alicia. Can you get tetanus from a thorn?

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EPISODE 65 - Jan. 2, 2007:
* Dr. examines feverish and sick Leo in bed; Dr. tells Candy and MA diagnosis and treatment. MA and Candy promise to take extra-diligent care of Leo and no complication for Leo.

* Jossie walks into bedroom and sees Gabriel packing to leave palace. MA calls - Jossie leaves room - MA tells Gabriel about Leo being sick and she needs to help care for him. Gabriel says if she needs anything, he will be at the condo. Jossie eavesdrops on the phone conversation from the doorway.

* in the living room, Jossie stops Mayeya to give her an order. Mayeya leaves to comply.

* At apartment, JC is depressed. Pau asks if she should fix some dinner - he says he isn't hungry and leaves the room.

* At the dinner table, Gabriel, David, Luisito, Rogelio and Miriam sit and talk. Jossie offers to get wine for Gabriel and herself. She pours two glasses - and puts poison in one, which she serves to Gabriel. They all clink the glasses and drink.

* JC sits depressed and staring at the crib in the nursery. Pau enters wanting to talk with him. He isn't ready to talk. She proclaims her pain and guilt over losing their baby. He mentions the hug she saw between him and Karen. Pau explains her feelings and thoughts at the time, he has every right to hate her. He turns to her. She begs his forgiveness for her jealousy and craziness. He says he needs to apologize to her also. They cry together. He still loves her so much. They kiss and hug.

* at the dinner table, Gabriel starts to feel sick. Miriam and Luisito notice and ask him. Jossie says it must be that cold or flu bug going around and he should go up and sleep. Rogelio agrees and says he will be glad to drive him to the condo if he wants. Luisito and Rogelio help Gabriel upstairs. Miriam and Jossie exchange looks - Jossie says tonight is the night.

* Elsa finishes her dancing on stage. In audience, Candy is desperate and tells Elsa that Leo is very ill and is asking for her. Elsa is moved and starts to leave with Candy. The manager stops her, saying she still has work to do.

* Leo with fever calls out message for Elsa - MA listens as he also calls out to MA not to leave him. She starts to panic as Leo starts to shake violently and breath heavily. She calls Gabriel at the condo - no answer. Leo starts to cough loudly and roughly. MA puts a warm cloth on his forehead.

* Gabriel is in bed, hallucinating that MA is entering the room. It's really Jossie who climbs in bed with him and starts to kiss him.

* MA continues to diligently care for Leo. Candy enters followed by Elsa. Elsa sees MA by Leo's bedside and is offended and disgusted. Elsa leaves - MA follows her into the main room. MA spouts her opinions against MA and blames MA for her brother's illness. Sylvester, Shorty, Mayeya and another taxi driver are seated around the table listening to the argument.

* Jossie starts to get up - she leans over the now sleeping Gabriel and tells him that this is just the beginning.

* MA sits beside Leo as Candy sits in the nearby chair in the bedroom. MA feels Leo's forehead. The fever's broken. MA and Candy are relieved.

* Next morning, Candy sits with Leo. MA brings her some coffee as Leo starts to wake up. MA tells him that she and everyone have been there all night, including Elsa. Candy goes out to get Elsa. Leo thanks MA for caring.

* Gabriel wakes up with a huge hangover and vague recollection of last night (he thinks MA was there in his bed but he isn't sure what happened).

* Leo is happy to see Elsa. They have a brother-sister conversation. She's a bit irritated - he tells her no matter what he is her brother and he will always worry about her. As soon as he mentions MA's name, Elsa becomes furious, spouts her opinions against MA and blames her for his illness - she refuses to return home again if MA is there. Leo is sad.

* Jossie brings coffee to Gabriel in his bedroom. He says it's weird but he doesn't remember what happened last night. She is happy he can't remember.

* Sylvester, Shorty, Mayeya and the other taxi driver sit and talk with Candy and MA - Leo is much better this morning.

* Club manager finds Elsa being jumped and bothered by two men in the street - they are looking to even the score with Coyote's organization. Manager tries to help Elsa but she tells him to leave her alone and walks away.

* Jossie is in living room - has brief conversation with Gabriel as he leaves for work.

* Miriam is at the office asking Demian for money - he refuses. She tries to convince him. He still refuses. She says he's changed. He says it's for his wife, Regina. She tries to seduce him. He rejects her - the only woman he loves and respects is Regina.

* Dolores and Regina meet with Nick in Nick's office. They discuss how best to help Pau and JC with their loss. Tiberio enters the office to discuss business. Dolores asks him to join their discussion. Tiberio gets nervous and leaves.

* MA meets with Otilia at the store office. Otilia tells her comments about the new designs. They discuss the style show. Otilia asks MA to review the designs for her comments and starts to leave. The phone rings - MA answers it. It is Gabriel asking her about last night. MA tells him about Leo and that she tried calling him but he didn't answer at the condo. Gabriel explains he slept at the palace last night. MA hangs up as Otilia returns. Otilia notices the rosy glow in MA's face and asks if she's in love. MA doesn't deny it - she's in love with Gabriel Cervantes Bravo.

* Miriam meets with the lawyer executor of Clemente's estate to discuss Jossie's inheritance and how she can sell her shares. The lawyer also tells Miriam that Jossie and MA have equal ownership interest in the business. Miriam is fascinated by this fact.

* Otilia continues working on the style show.

* Jossie waits in her mom's office - she thinks about Gabriel last night. Miriam returns upset over her meeting with the lawyer (hasn't been able to garner financing to save her troubled business). Jossie hands Miriam some papers in folders - Otilia is having a style show and has invited them. Miriam has no interest in attending. Jossie is offended that her mom would even suggest she sell her jewelry to help save the business.

* At the restaurant, Nick and Dolores talk. Nick tells her that he loves her. Dolores is shocked. Nick says he understands. Dolores says that between her stay in prison and her dream of reuniting with her son, she can't think about loving anyone right now. Nick is patient and understands, he just wanted to let her know his feelings.

* Gabriel, the boys, MA, Pau and JC have breakfast together. Pau wants to go back to work tomorrow. Gabriel has no problem with it, and is happy to see them still together and in love. Gabriel tells them all that soon he and MA will be married. They all clink glasses and toast the news.

* Tiberio calls Jossie - he needs to meet with her at the bar.

* JC, Pau and Gabriel stop by with MA to check on Leo and Candy. Leo is sitting in the easy chair in the main room. As MA walks JC, Pau and Gabriel outside, Leo is sad and tells Candy why - he's still heartbroken over MA. Candy advises him that maybe in the future his dream will come true. He still hurts now and can't think of the future.

* Sylvester and Elsa have another arguement on the street. He is worred about her. She says don't be, and she walks away.

* MA helps Leo back into bed. He thanks her again for caring about him throughout the night. He is still hurting. She tells him that she will always care about him and that her wedding to Gabriel will be in two months. He wishes her the best.

* Tiberio and Jossie meet at the bar. He is joking around and making small talk - Jossie isn't interested and wants him to get to the point of the meeting. He gets serious and peeks her interest when he asks if she is interested in doing something a dangerous?

* The bullies find Sylvester at the taxi stand. One punches him in the stomach and drags him away, as the other threatens him to leave their business interests alone.

* Tiberio shows Jossie his idea for her.

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