Caray, Caray!

Max the Drip is at Diana's house and they're having the same ol' argument as always. Diana says she's not going back to his house. He says he knows she can't come back to work, but that he simply cannot stand the thought of being apart from her. In walks Diego, and Diana tells Max she and Diego are getting married. Max looks like he just ate a slug.

Pancho and Caramel are bickering back and forth. He says he wants to marry her. Besides, they are in business together. The fact the business is illegal is beside the point. "A business I want to leave," adds Caramel. "But it's a profitable business" says Pancho. "Yeah, and you're a liar and a cheater," retorts Caramel. You can tell she's weakening, however.***Don't do it, Caramel!!!*** Pancho keeps making excuses and flattering her, suggesting that they go back to his place so he can show her how much he loves her. Keep in mind Pancho lives with his Mom and brother Diego. Caramel suggests a hotel along the beach. Don't have to ask Pancho twice.

"Congratulations," says a stunned Max. "I wish you all the happiness in the world." What a drip! Diana starts to cry after Max leaves. Diego tells Diana she owes him an explanation. Right at that moment, Granny M walks in with a cup of tea to settle Diana's "nerves." Diana asks to speak to Diego alone.

Bruno and Debora are fighting about the real Marfil waking up and wanting to return to the house. Debora wants no part of Marfil's return; she's afraid she'll end up in jail. "How will we explain 'the relapse' to Max?" Bruno--"Then what should we tell Marfil?" D--"Tell her the truth. Max fell in love with the nurse and I took her place at great personal sacrifice, to keep Max from divorcing her. When Marfil is totally cured, she can come back and I'll leave. No one will know the difference." B--"OK, I'll go talk to Marfil and try to convince her." D--"You'd better, our freedom is at stake." Bruno leaves and Debora says to herself that Marfil picked a bad time to wake up, there is NO WAY Debora's leaving that house and all that money. Even if she has to kill her twin!

Diana tries to explain to Diego the Putz what happened between her and Max and why she lied to Max. "He needs to be with his wife. She needs him. I'm incapable of causing pain to someone. I don't want to be a home wrecker." Diego pathetically says he had hoped what she said (about being engaged) was true. With time perhaps her feelings will change. A single tear runs pointedly down Diana's cheek. Diana--"Alas, it can never be. You're a nice guy, but. . .You deserve a woman who values your love. I love Max, not you, and that's never going to change." ***And you wonder why I think he's a putz?***

***This scene was a little hard for me to follow. If I'm wrong, feel free to correct me.***Camila and M/D are chatting on the phone. M/D proudly states Diana is never returning to the mansion. Camila points out that won't stop Max from seeing Diana on the street. "We need to make Max hate her. That's why we need to cough up $20,000 to give to Andres for his secret." M/D is twirling her hair, a la Jos in Mundo. M/D says she has an idea. Camila tells her to put it into place. M/D suggests that perhaps Diana isn't the problem. "Maybe YOU are the problem!" Camila retorts that Max doesn't want an invalid like Marfil--he's going to come back to me. M/D says she and Camila can return to being rivals and fight for Max. Camila hangs up and M/D laughs "Stupid Camila has no idea I'm not an invalid, and in fact, I'm not even Marfil!"

Octave and her sister, Yolanda, are discussing what happened between Diana and Max, while Lala is serving them. I think Octave says something to the effect that she knew all along Max would get caught with Diana. Octave walks off. Lala tells Yolanda that Diana isn't a bad person--she just fell for the wrong guy. Yolanda agrees. Lala says the bad part of all of this is that Granny DS is the one who will suffer.

Diana is telling Gaby how bad she feels about getting caught kissing Max. "Marfil is such a good person. Then to make matters worse, I lied about marrying Diego. I hope you don't get fired for being my sister." "I hope that doesn't happen either," says Gaby "because Larry just asked me to marry him." Diana is impactada.

Octave is consoling M/D. O--"Please don't judge my son." M/D--"Don't worry. I love him, although I won't deny I'm hurt about what happened. O--"I understand. Let's move forward and treat this all as a bad memory." Octave walks downstairs and runs into Max. "Your victim is waiting for you." M--"Is she calm now?" Octave and Max fight some more about Diana. The usual. Octave is blaming Diana for everything and Max is defending Diana.

M/D is in her room ranting about her sister when Max knocks on the door. He begs for her forgiveness. She apologizes for her hysterics, as well. M/D blames everything on Diana. Max says it's all his fault, but M/D stops him, "It doesn't matter. I love you and need you. I want to forget this whole sordid business."

Diana doesn't believe at first that Larry has proposed to Gaby. Being the supportive sister, she points out that Larry doesn't love her. He's on the rebound. G--"But he sounded sincere!" D--"What are you going to do?" G--"I'm going to pray to the Virgin of Guadalupe for guidance."***I have to insert here that I am very disappointed in my Larry. Just when I thought he wasn't as dopey as I had initially thought, he comes up with this harebrained idea. Larry, Larry, Larry. We need to talk. . .***

If memory serves, Larry is in his room and still wearing his tight blue t-shirt. I also just noticed I think he has pictures of himself on the nightstand next to the bed. That's messed up.

Octave comes to visit him. "Are you still depressed? You should get out and go to the gym, the beach, party with your friends, talk to your fans on Caray Caray. That will make you feel better." Larry announces he's getting married. Octave, skeptical, asks "To whom?" L--"It's a surprise!" O--"But you just got dumped! I've got enough problems in this house with your drippy brother and slutty sister. Don't you dare complicate things with your childish acts!" L--"Childish acts? I'm an adult, Mom!" O--"But you're acting like a child! Only a boy decides to get married within 24 hours of being left at the altar. And just who is this woman?" L--"She's 1000 times better than Pilar. It's a date--I'm getting married." ***Last I knew Gaby hadn't said yes. Mighty presumptuous, Larry***O--"Your siblings have gone crazy. What have I done to deserve kids like you?" Mommie Dearest leaves and Larry's eyes water again. Maybe he's just allergic to Fieras. He then he gives this faint smile to die for.

Back to the bar where Paco is talking to Fedora/Gaviota about Caramel's stupid idea to marry Pancho. F/G turns the conversation back to herself. Boring stuff about taking revenge on Octave and how Octave ruined her life. Same ol' same ol'. Paco says she'd better have a plan. F/G--"Don't you worry!"

Granny M is sewing and wondering if Diana's and Gaby's mother is still in jail.

Pancho is "getting familiar" with Caramel in the hotel room. Telling her all these lies about how much he loves her. Typical lines guys like him feed women like her. Caramel talks him into taking a little bath before they "do the deed." She'll be waiting for him naked. Pancho strips in record time and runs into the bathroom. Caramel gathers up all his clothing and walks out of the room, leaving him nothing but some towels and bedding for cover.

Bruno goes to see Marfil, who at first is sleeping after being drugged by Isabel. Bruno is sobbing and clutching Marfil's hand. Isabel tells Bruno that Bruno needs to tell the girls the truth that "you are..." Isabel never gets to finish her sentence. Bruno becomes furious. "NO!!! You are the only one who knows my secret. They can never know." Marfil wakes up and is happy to see Bruno. Lots of sappy, weepy greetings. Bruno's eyeliner is running. She needs to get a hold of the makeup people from Mundo de Fieras. MdF women NEVER have runny eye liner. The happy reunion is cut short when Marfil starts asking questions about where she is and why isn't she home with Max.

Diana is throwing herself a pity party with Granny M now. She wants to go back to the house and apologize to Marfil. Now that's a scene I would like to see. Granny is against that idea. Granny says it's not all Diana's fault. It takes two. . .

Max is now throwing his own pity party. He's sniveling that Diana can't marry Diego because she doesn't love him. "I can't be apart from you!" Drip, drip, drip.

Marfil becomes hysterical. Bruno tells her why she's at Isabel's house. It's because Debora took your place so Max wouldn't leave you. Bruno tries to calm her down and explain, but Marfil becomes even more agitated. Marfil says Debora is the worst person in the world. She starts screaming.

Pancho comes strutting his stuff out of the bathroom, ready for some action. Where's Caramel? Pancho then realizes his clothes are gone and so is Caramel. Caramel is at the bar gloating to Lorenzo about what she did to Pancho.

Diego is sitting on his patio pining away for Diana. Pancho calls and tell him Caramel stole his clothes and left him in a hotel room. "Not my problem" says Diego and hangs up. Gaby appears. Now Diego is whining to Gaby about Diana. Diego is pathetic. Cute, but pathetic. I digress. Anyway, Gaby is trying to make excuses for Diana's bad behavior by telling him you just can't control your heart. Diego is dejected. ***Why isn't someone setting him up with the servant Nancy? She loves him and they'd make a great couple!***

Max is sitting on his bed with a laptop dreamily saying, "Diana, Diana, Diana." There's a knock on the door and it's M/D. M/D wants to go away on a trip. Max starts stalling and making excuses. Work, promises, things to do. "I'll get better faster if we can go away," says M/D in her cloying, annoying voice. Max--"I'll think about it." M/D starts draping herself all over him saying how much she loves him.

Back to the real Marfil. Bruno is justifying why Debora is impersonating her. Marfil is getting increasingly hysterical. "You know Debora has always envied me." Bruno is still trying to make excuses and how sad Debora has been while Marfil has been in a coma. Marfil says, "You're lying! I order you to take me out of here. I want to see Max NOW!" B--"If you tell him the truth, we'll go to jail." M--"I don't care. The police would love to capture that thief!"

Lala calls Diana who is moping on the bed. Lala--"How are you feeling?" "Awful," says Diana. "How is Marfil doing?" L--"I don't know. She and Max are having a discussion." D--"About what?" L--"I don't know." D--"I hope I haven't caused more problems. Max came to see me today." L--"He came to your house after everything that happened?" Diana (dreamily) "Yes, he said he loves me." L--"What did you say?" D--"Nothing. I kinda said I was marrying your son, Diego." L--"How could you do that to my poor, sweet Diego? He must feel so bad." D--"I'm so sorry." etc. etc. Lala reminds her that Max will never leave Marfil. She also states she wishes Diana would hook up with Diego. Diana says she wishes she could, but her heart tells her no. ***Lala, why would you want your son to marry a woman such as this?***

Marfil is yelling at Bruno saying Debora will never let her get her life back. "Debora is a viper." Bruno tells Marfil too bad--"I won't let you ruin everything!" Marfil gets louder and louder, "Max, save me!" Isabel comes in and tells them to keep the volume down or the neighbors will call the police. Marfil yells, "That's what I want! I want the police to come!" Things escalate to the point that Isabel gives Marfil a tabby tamer in her IV to shut her up. Bruno starts sobbing as Marfil is drugged into submission.

Credits roll. . .

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I will not be getting Mundo de Fieras ....as apparently Univison has decided that the LaFea saga of the "The Day the Earth Stood Still", is way more important...Damn you another day JC must linger with no new marrow...Jos & Demian remain lip-locked & with the eyeless socket exposed...Poor Elsa must spend an extra day of her unfun honeymoon with Sylvester...

Oh the injustice of it all....Demian should just go to Conceptos & blow up all those Ugly Folk.

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Sorry this is posted so late. But from now on, I think I have found my ritmo! I thought this episode was not as funny as the others, but there is one key dramatic scene. . .

Lala is telling Diana to forget Max. But Diana says it’s impossible. Lala says look for good qualities you see in other men. Marry my son Diego . . . What’s wrong? He loves you so much. But I don’t love him. But loves comes little by little, with patience. Diego will conquer your heart. And there’s a barrier between you and Max. Think about it.

Larry is kissing Gaby. Why did you kiss me? Gaby, you love me, right? I need a woman who will show true love, a woman who will show me how to forget Pilar.
But you have never looked at me, never looked me in the eye. Your eyes are beautiful, pity they are always hidden behind those glasses. Don’t cover your eyes, Gab. Get out of here senor, please, it’s not right that you kissed me.
Gaby if you give me the peace and the love I need, you will fill the space left by Pilar. But I am a simple servant. You conquer all the other women. But they are all cold. They don’t value love, you are different.

Max tells D/M that he is going to the factory. No, stay with me. Octavia would be happy if you did that. But I don’t know how to treat you. You must do the therapy with Diana.

Camila goes to an office where Andre is. They are talking about the Diana situation. He offers to help her get rid of the nurse. I will give you and Max’s wife a way to get this woman out of your lives. You only have to get me the money to see them

Diana is working on M/D’s leg. M/D kicks Diana and says she is too rough. Diana says she must give the therapy energetically. M/D says, I’m not interested in your explanations . Diana leaves.

Cut to the little house. Nurse Isabel is sweeping around the bed of sleeping Marfil. You’ve been sleeping so long. You married a millionaire, but you look like a statue. Money doesn’t give happiness. Then there’s your twin sister, as pretty as you. While she is talking with her back to Marfil, you see Marfil open her eyes suddenly. Nurse doesn’t see. Folks, there is only one way to describe this—it’s the same way the zombies jerk themselves awake in “Night of the Living Dead." Isabel continues sweeping, oblivious to the drama behind her.

Camila says she has no money, tell me now and I’ll pay you later. No, doll, I’m not doing that. You are a lion with big sharp claws. Pay me and Ill give you the complete film. The secret that will get the nurse fired and out of Max’s life. When he knows who she really is . . . Okay I will get money. He says $20,000. She says too much. He says $20,000 or no secret.

Granny DS: Cries to Diana that she isn’t around much any more since she has been taking care of Marfil. Diana apologizes but says she has to take care of Marfil. Dona Santa insists that Marfil can walk—that she saw it herself. No one believes me because they think I’m crazy. Diana leaves room. Granny DS talks to her doll: I have seen it--she can walk.

Isabel is still sweeping. I wouldn’t give my poverty for your state. I prefer to be poor and healthy than lying in a bed like this. Marfil shouts: Who are you. Oh my god. You woke up.

Larry is still splayed on bed, Same position but different outfit. Aunt Yolanda at door.. How are you? Filler dialogue. I am an idiot, auntie. I swear. I loved a woman who didn’t love me., She was cheating on me with another, they were laughing at me all the time. Don’t torment yourself. Forget it. It’s easy to say, but what do I do? You need another girl by your side who supports you. Find another girl. Exit auntie. The camera always seems to unnecessarily follow auntie's exits and entrances, which serves to accentuate their filler nature.
Larry thought bubbles: Can Gaby be the one to help me forget? Camera pulls back. Larry reclining in Calvin Klein underwear pose again.

Diana is complaining to Max. Your wife is not applying herself to the therapy. Why is she acting this way? I think she realizes your intentions, Diana opines astutely.

Camila pops in. Looking for Marfil in her room. Marfil is in room complaining that she is trapped inside. Hears knock on door and has to get in position at walker quickly. Who’s there? Camila says don’t worry, our alliance against the nurse is going to bear fruit.

Back to Real Marfil. Why can’t I move. Where is my husband. I remember the party. I fell in the pool. Where is my husband? What place is this. Who are you? Whose bedroom is this?
I am a nurse. They took away my license because of malpractice, but Bruna and another woman are paying me to take care of you. You have been sleeping two years with a cerebral contusion. Two years sleeping? Who is this other woman? One who is equal to you. Your twin sister. Real Marfil is impactada.

Camila is telling M/D that as soon as they get the money they can get the secret to get rid of Diana forever. There’s a chauffeur, Andres. Who? Where did you meet him? Marfil, it doesn’t matter, this guy is the one who has what we need to take down the nurse. He knows a dark secret that will serve to get her out of here and for Max to despise her. How does the chauffeur know? He’s a cretin and won’t tell us unless he gets $20,000. Where are we going to get that? I can’t ask Max. We can’t justify such a big cost, but only if we pay it, he will tell us the big secret. It seems D/M realizes it’s her ex. But she will stick with the unholy alliance.

Gaby is in the kitchen with a big cabbage. Here comes Larry. Maybe he finally wants to eat. No. He has other things on his mind. You love me, right. Would you marry me? What?

Back to Real Marfil. I need to speak to Bruna and my husband. Why have they left me here in your care? I need answers. Is it true I have been here two years unconscious?
Why I am hidden here? Just a minute. It’s true they took my nursing license, but it’s not me who hid you here. I want to see my family. Max, get me out of here. Quiet, the neighbors will think I am doing something bad.
Max! Bruna! No, little girl, you are having an attack of nerves. Real Marfil keeps shouting for Max. Stop shouting, you crazy one. You want the police to come? Brandishes a large needle. Puts it into Real Marfil’s IV tube. With this you will sleep until Bruna comes. No, don’t inject me. Stop shouting, you crazy ingrate. She gives the medicine.

D/M says that $20,000 is impossible, but Camila insists it’s the only way. Enter Bruno. She says Max just came back, and he’s in the library with the nurse. D/M says, Hurry Camila—helps me down the stairs. We must keep them from spending any time together.

Diana is saying how Marfil has changed radically. She used to treat me well. Don’at feel bad. She has always suffered from mood swings. It is something more than that. She hates me. We must be apart. But that should not be. We are condemned to love each other and be separated always. Cue sappy music. Cue sappy looks from the Drip. I can’t come between you and your wife. Suelteme. Don’t touch me. Max begs: Just give me one kiss to remember. Leans in slowly for kiss.

Someone’s in the kitchen with Larry. Oh, yes, it’s Gaby. Larry is still begging her to marry him. Boy, the men on this show really are quick with the marriage proposals. She calls him crazy. I must try to forget Pilar with you. (There’s a proposal that will get to a girl’s heart.) Gaby tells him she cannot marry him because he doesn’t love her. He says he will come to love her more than Pilar. No. Your mother will never accept me, as I’m a simply servant. Larry insists mother has no right to give her opinion.

Back at bar. Gaviota is sewing a costume. Lorenzo brings an empty coffee cup. She tilts it to her lips and pretends to drink. Amazingly, none of her exceedingly bright red lipstick ends up on the cup. Lorenzo says she doesn’t want to come out all day. She says she spent many years in a cell even smaller. He says they have done a lot of damage to her. The worst, she says, is that they took her children. She must avenge herself on the Irazabals. Lorenzo says the children can be living. She must look for them. Who knows where Octavia took them with the help of her accomplices, but I don’t believe that this woman is so despicable as to kill innocents. I believe you will find them. I want to find them. This is the big objective of my life.

Diana is trying to push Max away. Please give me a kiss. You love me –I can see it in your eyes. I see in your lips that you want to ask for my kisses. (This is so sappy, it’s like a bad romance novel.) She says it’s a horrible sin. He says that it’s a sin of love. They kiss. Of course, just then Camila and D/M walk in. Didn’t they lock the door? No, they never do that on this show.

Larry tells Gaby she doesn’t have to answer today, but tomorrow is okay. Go home and think about it. Take the rest of the day off. But what about Octavia? If Mom says something, I’ll tell her what happened. Please give me an answer tomorrow. And please be positive, I need you.

On the beach, Pancho is fresh off his own spontaneous marriage proposal, so of course the appropriate action is to put the moves on Paola. She says it’s dangerous for me to be with you. You have that savage beast of a girl friend. You’re macho. You like having two women fight over you. They start kissing. He is lying on top of her on the beach. Cue the reggaeton.

D/M asks why are you kissing this zorra (slut)? Camila chimes in. Max says shut up, Camila—since when are you on Marfil’s side. Well, I’m her friend, and this looks like a dirty trick. D/M says that yes, Camila and I can be friends. You must get this slug out of the house now. Camila and Diana go out. D/M traps Max with her walker.

Outside the room, Camila pulls Diana’s hair. You are a husband stealer. You pretend to be very modest, but in reality you are a cualquiera (another word for floozy). Hey, wasn't Camila stealing Max herself? Whatever. Just then Bruno comes down the stairs. What’s going on? Camila says Diana was kissing Max. Let’s get her out of the house. They drag her out and throw her on the ground. Then they say get up. Diana is crying. Gaby comes out dressed to go home. What happened. Please take me home. Senora Marfil saw us kissing.

Bruno, gloating, brushes her hands together as if to get rid of the imaginary dust of Diana. She gone for good. Camila says I don’t think it’s for good, but at least for the moment. Yolanda comes down stairs. What happened? Marfil found Max kissing the nurse. Now Larry comes in too. Bruno and I throw her out in the street.

Back in the bedroom, D/M is asking Max why he’s cheating on her with the nurse.
Please Marfil, lower your voice. We'll fix our own problems without bringing in the whole family. No, too late. Here come the other four. Yolanda asks, Max, is it true you were kissing Diana? Of course it’s true, Camila says. Max tells Camila to get out. You have no reason to be here. Throw her out, Larry. Larry picks her up and carries her out of the room. There’s a lot of assault and battery in this episode.
Max tells Bruno to disappear also.
Alone again, D/M complains that he is betraying her. He says that when she stops carrying on like a hysteric they can talk. D/M falls down!

More kissing on beach. Pancho says no one’s home at his place and they should go home and make mischief. Paola says you really believe that I want to sleep with you when I just met you? You gave me kisses. That’s different. I see you really like to play with the men. You’re just fooling around. She says kissing mean nothing. You have a girlfriend who’s so jealous. You are not serious. Back on the offensive defensive, Pancho rejoinders you’re stupid, do you think I would go with a society girl. That would be the height of stupidity. A girl who kisses the first person who comes along. You don’t interest me. She says—you were just dying of hunger, and now nothing? It’s the truth, because you are not the type I can take seriously. I would be crazy to change my Caramelo for you. He storms away. She says, that bland girl doesn’t even come up to my ankles. (I guess that’s the same as she can’t fill my shoes or something.)

Back at the little house, Real Marfil still frantic. Isabel calls Bruno at the mansion, and Bruno picks up the phone, naturally. You must come right away. Marfil woke up. Bruno is impactada. Larry and Yolanda look confused.

Max is giving smelling salts to D/M. She threatens to kill herself if he keeps the nurse around. He promises not to and gives her a nice brotherly kiss on the head. Max looks anguished, and D/M gives another one of her sly looks that she does when no one can see her face.

Bruno says to the phone that she will come right away. Who was that, asks Larry. An old friend. Since when do the servants use the telephone in the house for personal calls. Bruno apologizes. It won’t happen again, permiso.

D/M still crying about Diana. Bruno comes in. She says the nurse is gone, I have personally done it. D/M says swear that she won’t come back. Swear or I’ll die. Okay, I swear. Diana will not come back in this houue Thank you my love. Max looks upset. But leaves.

Diana and Gaby are talking to Granny. They found us kissing. Oh, you shouldn’t have done that. (Wait till she hears about Larry’s proposal.) Gaby says Diana can never return to the Irazabal mansion. (Didn’t that just happen last week? That’s when she got the one-day job with the Grabass family. She’s like Candide. Where will she work next?)

Back in the bedroom, D/M is crowing to Bruno about her Academy Award level performance. “Hollywood lost out on me, because that was one of the best performances of all time.” Max was very much impressed with my tears. Bruno cuts short the kudos: Listen, there’s something you must know. It’s your twin—she returned to life. Impactada.

Granny tells Diana she will prepare un tilo to calm her nerves. Knock at door. It’s Max. Tells Diana he knows she can’t come back to the mansion, but if she says the word, he’ll divorce Marfil. What a guy. Just then Diego walks in. Diana says, no, forget me. But I love you with all my heart. Diego says leave her alone. What right do you have? Diana says he has all the right in the world—because he is my boyfriend!

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The bit on “yesterday’s show” shows Alina in an impressive crying fit, I thought before that maybe she was emotionless, even in her situation in the cave she seemed way too peppy all the time. Either peppy or ponderous, but never really sad. Well whatever these people are all crazy. Am I the only one that thinks the theme song sounds like Mexican James Bond thing?

Thelma asks Flor to sit down to explain that she (Flor/Alina) needs to convince the padre to marry her (Thelma) to Emiliooo before he (Emilioooo) dies. Flor wants to talk about how Emiliooo might be dying, but Thelma just says “I don’t know” and gets right back to Alina convincing the priest to marry Emiliooo and Thelma. Thelma insists that Alina/Flor/whoever is the only person who can pull that off, anyone else the priest will just say no. This makes no sense, but whatever. Thelma flatters Alina a bit to soften her up, she tries to paint them being sisters who have been dissed by Emilioooo.

We see some nice legs walking into a bar or something, turns out they belong to Coral. She flipflops from being scary to sexy and back again constantly. I guess she has a little bit of both. She talks to the flaming gay waiter to see who is in charge, he points her off somewhere with a lot of hand gestures. She walks up to a woman who acts like a royal bitch and says hello. The lady says “And who are you?” Coral asks for a minute of her time to talk about something.

Thelma swears she is being honest. Alina gets smart for a minute and asks, “Ok so he’s dying, how does any of this mean that you need to marry him?” Thelma comes back with a lame “I can’t explain my motives.” She just starts to beg, telling her something about the legalities of marrying on the verge of death. She starts to beg again, Flor stands up and says “No way.” She says she won’t renounce Emiliooo, Thelma can take a hike. She won’t ask the priest anyting.

Apparently Coral wanted an audition. The flaming gay dude (I can’t wait until we get a name for him, I feel like I’m breaking some political correctness or something but flaming gay is the only way to describe him. He’s over the top) and the bitchy boss are very impressed with her performance, which unfortunately we don’t get to see. They go to the office of the club and the lady, who is suddenly very nice, says to Coral that she’s hired. The F.G. guy waves his hands around a lot, like Luigi from La Fea. Ah, his name is Granillo. Coral says they won’t regret hiring her, Granillo says they will surely not be sorry. Granillo is all worked up about the great outfits he’ll put together. The Patrona tells her she’ll get a room ready, Coral says no, she has a place already at La Rinconada.

Thelma tells Alina that she doesn’t understand, she HAS to renounce Emiliooo. She says “Why? Just for you? No way, I love him. And he doesn’t want to marry you anyway.” Thelma gives a grand speech about how it isn’t just she that will hate Alina for this, there will be another! Another who will add his voice against Flor! (Who might this be? Oh my God the suspense! Really Yoda, I have a sister? Wait wrong story.) Alina takes the bait, “who is this other person?” Thelma stands up and grandly, gravely, tells her, “Emiliooo’s child.” Dum dum dummmm music. Alina is impactada.

Orlando, in uniform, comes to see Emiliooooo laying in bed with tubes in his nose. He just stands there and sneers.

Gaspar is outside the house, pacing back and forth. I’m guessing he has a real fire in his pants with his Munequita being so close. Good thing those overalls are so baggy. I think that’s Luba on the stairs, sleeping. Gaspar tries to sneak past her into the house, but she moves and groans and that scares him back down to the bottom step where he sits down to wait. No nosepicking yet, I’ll make sure to let you all know when it happens.

Alina can’t believe it. Thelma says she didn’t tell him to save him the hassle, or something. It’s a secret from everyone. Thelma tells Alina (I think I have the story right here) that she was supposed to get married to Emiliooo before, but he cheated on her and then came to the hacienda to escape her. He never knew that Thelma was knocked up. “It was terrible for me.” Boo hoo.

Coral enters her room with Max close behind. I still think he’s trying to get somewhere with her. He is telling her about Emiliooo’s condition. She wants to see him, but Max says no, especially because Thelma is such a hardass. Max says he’ll keep her updated. She tells Max that she’s going to be a dancer at Edelmira’s club. Max gives a great bad guy laugh and is happy to hear it. Maybe because now he can see her in less clothing, he’ll just have to go to the club to do it. She says that Emiliooo gave her permission to stay at the hacienda as long as she wants, but now? Max twirls his moustache and says of course she can say, because he said so too. Then he says he needs to go over to Edelmira’s and eat some eye tacos. My wife says yes, they make eye tacos. Like cow eyes in a taco. That is the most disgusting thing I have ever heard. A million times worse than tongue. I won’t eat lengua, but I have come to accept at least that other people do. But eyes? No puede ser.

The singing aunt is telling some other, I don’t know their names, about how she was such a famous opera singer, she performed all over the world. Of course her singing is horrible, they aren’t buying her story at all. The guy asks if she is married, she says no, she was too busy for love. But so many men were in love with her, oh yes, millionaires, they gave her jewels, etc. The lady asks what kind of music, mariachi, or what? No, opera! The man and woman have no idea what opera is so she sings for a minute. It’s horrible. They clap but can’t believe their ears. Singing aunt provides some welcome comic relief. Wow is her voice bad. I’m sure the actress can sing better if she wanted to, that makes the bad singing of the character that much better.

Orlando continues to sneer at Emiliooo’s bedside. Some really funky 80’s rap style music is playing. Orlando says something like “what are you thinking” but I didn’t really understand. I’m sure he’s just hoping Emilioooo dies.

The burning fire in Gaspar’s pants is too much for him, he gets up to make another attempt at entering the house. This time he gets up the stairs without waking Luba and runs down the hall.

Thelma continues her sob story. She is really going to town with her story, finally Alina falls for it and says she’ll help, the kid deserves Emilioooo’s last name. She falls for the whole stinking thing and says she’ll go talk to the priest. Thelma says she doesn’t know how to thank her, Flor says she’s just doing it for the kid, not for her. After she leaves I expected Thelma to smile in victory, but she just kept crying. As she is blubbering on, Orlando comes in and wants to know if she convinced Alina to help. She says of course. She tells him that Flor is so stupid and believed it all.

The priest is sitting on his bed reading a book when there is a knock on the door. He opens it, of course it is Flor. Flor was wearing a jacket when she was talking to Thelma, but now she has taken it off to let her tight t-shirt have its full effect. Does she think that having her boobs just up and out there will help convince the priest to help? Also, she spent the past two years in a cave in jeans and a t-shirt but apparently also a push up bra. And her shirt is amazingly white for having been worn 730 straight days. Amazing.

Gaspar is still skulking about the house, he sees Orlando come down the stairs and hides. After Orlando leaves, Gaspar runs up the stairs.

Thelma enters Emiliooo’s room. She tells him that he’ll not escape her. She loves him so much, but only the ‘other’ girl matters to him. He will regret it.

The priest asks Flor, are you sure? She says yes. He doesn’t understand any of this. Perhaps because he is a normal person and Flor is stupid. He tells her that if she loves him, she should marry him, not step aside for Thelma. He tries to talk her into marrying Emilioooo herself like she originally was going to do. Wow Flor/Alina is stupid. It is hitting me like a ton of bricks right this moment how dumb she is. She has been talked in and out and in to marrying Emiliooo like twice in the last hour. I’m dizzy.

Gaspar sticks his head into a room. He hears noise and hides, it’s singing aunt, she goes into another room. Gaspar goes back to the room he was spying on again.

Don Loco thanks Max for giving him a strong drink. Max says Emiliooo is doing bad, but should live, saving Don Loco from jail. Don Loco rants on about how Emilioooo nor anyone else will marry Flor/Alina. Cripes when will she tell everyone who she really is so we can use just one name? Max says, haven’t you punished her enough? Don Loco goes over his case, the proof, etc. I guess to say no, neither his wife or Alina have been punished enough yet. I think having to have him as a husband or father is punishment enough. Or to know that now there is mental illness in the family, which can be hereditary. That is punishment enough. Don Loco flashes back to when he tried to shoot Jose from two feet a way and missed. He swears some more.

Alina tries to convince the priest to let Thelma marry Emilioooo. She says Thelma was even more misterable than she was in the cave. The priest basically tells her tough luck on the whole Thelma thing. I think, then, that he says he’ll marry Alina to Emiliooo the next day. Did I understand that right?

Coming out of commercial this time, we see Luba stab a tree. I thought she was some kind of woman of nature, wouldn’t this be against her type? Anyway. The soldiers from Emilioooo’s group discuss the situation. They argue over whether to continue with their work while Emiliooo is hurt, they eventually decide that they should. Good call guys.
Don Loco rambles on. He wants to see Soledad and tell her something about how she won’t make fun of him any more. Yawn. Old news. Max says he’ll never be happy with so much hate. Don Loco says when did I ever say I wanted to be happy? Don Loco is completely off his rocker. I guess Max is wanting to keep an eye on him in case the police need him, but Don Loco wants to leave to see Soledad. He swears to Max that he’ll come back, so Max says he’ll wait by the door. He’s drunk by now, Max is, so I expect that he’ll be sleeping and someone will sneak past him, that’s a recurring theme in this show. Before leaving Don Loco bums a horse from him too. He promises to always remember this favor Max is doing for him. I believe it, because Don Loco never forgets anything. Even when he should.

Soledad dreams of Alina marrying Emilioooo. She wakes up as her door slams open, but nobody is there. I suspect another ‘night conversation’ coming on.

Singing Aunt and Thelma are talking about what Alina is doing for Thelma. They look at piece of jewelry that Emiliooo gave Thelma when they dated, she says that she would have preferred a word of love, Emilioooo never took her seriously. She still loves him, even if he treated her bad, etc etc. She thinks this wedding on the verge of death is the only way she’ll ever get to marry him.

Alina FINALLY tells the priest that Thelma is pregnant. Before she was just trying to get him to marry the others for no reason? Alina says that Emiliooo and Thelma should get married, that is her final answer. She and her tight shirt and her pushed up boobs leave.

Singing Aunt tells Thelma to rest, in about 500 words, then leaves to go to her own room. Gaspar is skulking in the hall, he hides again when Singing Aunt comes out. After she leaves, he goes back to the door of Thelma’s room and Thelma opens the door. She is impactada as Gaspar keeps saying “Yes, my munequita!” She tries to pull away from as he tells her “Remember, the cave of the devil?” Luba shows up and calms him down and apologizes to Thelma. She explains that he got hit in the head, he’s really a nice guy. Thelma is calmed, but then proceeds to faint.

Adela is giving Soledad tea, I guess the night conversation never happened. They discuss how Soledad is scared and how else should she feel? She says she’ll escape when Alina is free and married.

Luba yells at Gaspar, saying it’s his fault that Thelma passed out. He keeps trying to touch Thelma but Luba slaps him and makes him stop. She has him put her in her bed, but when he picks her up he just stares at her face.

Adela and Soledad talk about absolutely nothing new.

Don Loco still hasn’t left the room where he was talking to Max. He looks around for a blunt instrument apparently, trying and discarding a couple club-like objects. Finally he finds a knife in a tool box and holds it up, saying “You are going to pay dearly, Soledad.” He leaves the room.

Luba says what are you doing? Put her in her bed! Thelma wakes up and freaks out, he drops her on her bed. She begs them to leave. Luba tells Gaspar to get his stuff, “Let’s go.” After they leave, Thelma says to herself, “The father and grandmother of the baby I’m expecting – it isn’t possible!” Oh but it is, you drunken slut.

Alina is crying magnificently. She is making up for lost time with the crying. She is snuffling about Emiliooo and she loves him and wants to marry him, all that.

Some guy comes across Donkey, he talks to the dog like it’s a person. He tells the dog to rest. Donkey is waiting patiently for Flor.

A couple of Emiliooo’s guys are kicking back on the back patio of the house, Don Loco, with the knife extended out in front of him to make sure we remember he is up to no good, tries to sneak past them. He starts testing doors to see if they are unlocked. Finally door number four is open, these are horse stalls, there is a horse in there. One guy hears a noise and goes to investigate. Oh, it’s Orlando! He and Don Loco get into a fight. Another guy comes up and hits Don Loco in the back of the head, knocking him out. He then has to hold Orlando back from killing the Don. They take him back inside and tie him up. Max and the other soldiers are in the room now. One guy says that there is no sign of the door being forced open, someone must have helped him escape! They all look at Max, who denies everything. Max then says it must have been Santos! He is trying to get married, he would need money, Don Loco must have paid Santos to help him escape. The dumbass soldiers immediately believe everything he tells them.

Luba, Gaspar, and Flor make it back to the cave. Flor says her destiny must be to stay in the cave forever. Luba gives her a hard time about all the dumb stuff she did. She tries to defend her decision to leave Emilioooo to Thelma. Flor says she has her reasons, Luba correctly points out that she (Flor) is the only one who actually understands these reasons. Flor claims to be protecting Thelma’s privacy, Luba starts trying to get the info out of her.

Thelma tells Singing Aunt about Gaspar and Luba. Singing Aunt tells Thelma she should tell everything to Orlando (why?) but Thelma says no way. She says in a couple hours she’ll be Mrs. Valtierra. All thanks to Flor.

Marianita and the singing boy are having lunch, she says her sandwich is made with pate, what does he have? He tells her to quit making stuff up. She is playing a game, she wants him to play along. These poor kids, Marianita at least is not a good actress, she reads her lines off of a card and doesn’t put the emphasis in the right place, you can tell she’s reading. Some girls come up and want to play with the boy. He invites Marianita to play too, the other girls say no, because she doesn’t have hair, she’s strange. The boy says he’s bald too, so he can’t play either, peace out bitches. He takes Marianita’s hand and they leave. This must be in case any kids are watching, to show to be true to your friends.

Mariana gets news from the doctor that Marianita isn’t getting any better, he wants her to see a specialist. Is this storyline just to comply with the law that all novelas/soap operas must have at least one medical/hospital storyline? The specialist comes into the office and offers his services to Mariana. The music tries to imply something else, like Mariana and the doctor are going to get together? I may have misinterpreted that.

Back in central America – Jose won’t eat. He feels sick to his stomach when he thinks of his family. Felicia tries to take care of him, he pushes him away. She stomps out. Arcadio gives him a hard time, doesn’t he see that Felicia likes him? He could be friendly with her and eventually use her to escape. Jose says no way Jose (ha), the only woman for him is Mariana.

Flor talks to Emilioooo, who is mysteriously alone in his room all the time. Doesn’t anyone need to watch him? Angel gets sexy nurse for his cough but dying Emiliooo just lays there alone? Anyway Alina begs forgiveness, she had to do whatever, if he dies she’ll die too. She kisses him on the forehead. She begs him to live. “I love you and I’ll never forget you.” Yes, that’s because you live in a cave in his back yard. She stands up and makes a dramatic, tearful exit from the room. Emiliooo mumbles that he will fight to live, for her.

We get a good teaser for Monday’s show, showing Emiliooo ruining his second wedding of the week.

I have a couple of vocabulary words today -

Meson – nightclub, something like that. My dictionary says ‘inn’ but I think here it is used to mean more like a club with rooms to stay over. I guess that is an inn, technically.

Morral – game bag or knapsack. Luba, when leaving Thelma’s room, tells Gaspar to get her morall, I guess it is the bag full of her herbs and stuff. I think she has a little of the wacky weed in there too, she sure enjoys her smoke back in the cave.

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... I posted some of my favorite recent comments and bits of recaps from Caray at my other blog - see this post at Pratie Place. Enjoy!

UPDATE: Somebody asked where part one was. It's here.

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Juan Cristobal sees Paulina taking solace in the arms of the now, "other man", Manuel something-or-other. The jealousy wells up in JC and he goes back into his bedroom and prays for the strength to withstand the self-sacrifice of pushing his wife into the arms of another while he accepts his self-imposed death sentence from the leukemia that is secretly killing him, and he collapses onto the floor. (Man, that navy blue leather bomber and grey turtleneck he's wearing is to die for --pardon the pun. What a feast for these weary eyes you are, Sebastian.)

The next day, in the "neighborhood" we see that Elsa and Sylvestre's wedding ceremony is ended and everyone is coming out of the church. It is time for some comic relief. Cortito and Mayeya appear on the stairs to discuss their getting off from work to attend the wedding, the flavor of the wedding cake and Cortito's desire to go to her hometown to formally ask Mayeya's daddy for her hand in marriage. He gets frisky and suggestive and she objects, but only just a little. (Teehee. Slap! Teehee. Slap!)

Sometime later, at the construction company offices, JC explains his plan to Karen and what has happened so far. He tells her he feels Manuel (Gawd, what rock did he crawl out from under?) would be the perfect man to take care of Paulina. (Just like a man, never allowing a woman to think or to choose for herself.)

Karen tells him this is crazy and she doesn't want to play this silly game with him but he begs her to stick with him and to help him with the ruse. Karen refuses and says she feels his wife and baby deserve more from him and that Pau has a right to know the truth. (She's right, but it's a bit of a bore coming from Karen. In fact, this whole Manuel thing is a snore.) Paulina comes in and doesn't quite know what to think when she sees the two of them chatting together.

Paulina says she's made reservations to eat at JC's favorite restaurant and she wants him to come eat there with her. JC says he and Karen will catch up to her later. Karen says that isn't necessary they should go together. He stalls and says he'll call up Manuel to join them. Pau says she would rather they go alone, but he says no, they'll have a better time with him along. (Says who?)

Otilia, Soraya and Diana come to Elsa's wedding reception. Otilia tells a couple of humorless jokes to Candy, Leo and the priest and then goes to shake her "bot-e" with one of the taxi drivers. Elsa and Sylvestre (the guy with the "kick me" sign on his rump) finally enter the reception after having their photos taken. Elsa is actually all smiles. The two kiss and she seems to be happy and at peace with herself.

Rogelio and Ingrid are sitting at some intimate table and having drinks at a restaurant when Miriam walks in and sees them. "This is a fine thing to for me to find out about!" "So this is the friend who called you at the shop? You come back with me and hand in your resignation right now." Ingrid begs her not to say that and tries to convince her she has done nothing wrong, and that the two are just friends.

Miriam refuses to believe Ingrid and Rogelio tells Miriam not to be so unjust. She tells him to be quiet and tells Ingrid she's only being used for the information he can draw out of her. Rog asks her how she can say that and Miriam, not one to beat around the bush, answers that the only two things he cares about are money and power, neither of which Ingrid has. Ingrid wilts. Miriam walks out and drags Ingrid back with her. So, the jig is up and Rogelio will have to start from square one again.

Mariangela arrives with Gabe at the reception . Gabe tells Leo he ordered them a Mariachi band as part of a wedding present. The mariachis play while Sylvestre (poster boy for Gluttons for Punishment Are Us) sings to his new and literally blushing bride for the guests. A bit later, Elsa is still blushing (probably from all that happy juice she's been sneaking). She asks Mariangela to forgive her for the way she had acted towards her in the past. The two hug, make their peace, and become friends.

Elsa admits to Mariangela during their chat that she is not in love with her husband though she does feel affection for him. Mariangela tells her to give it time and it will eventually happen.

Manuel and Paulina get stood up at lunch while JC argues with Karen about his deceiving Pauina and his trying to push her off onto another man. Karen admits, though, that she does admire his always thinking of others before himself. She wishes aloud that she finds a loving man just like him.

At the restaurant Pau complains about JC probably still being with Karen so, Manuel learns there is a Karen. "Who is Karen?" (Will we be treated to another May-December romance before this story ends?)

Back at the wedding reception Leo corners Gabe and offers his best wishes to him and Mariangela. For him it is more important she be happy and at peace. Gabe tells Leo he's come to respect and appreciate him now and feels very few men are as much a gentleman as Leo. At that moment Gabe's right eye starts to hurt again. Leo offers to examine him, but Gabe refuses, saying it's nothing major.

Miriam scolds Ingrid for tramping around with the likes of Rogelio. "Ingrid, you are old enough to be his mother!" (Don't you just hate it when you end up agreeing with this woman?) Ingrid begs Miriam to let her keep her job because nobody else will hire her. (Ever think of going over to the competition, girlfriend? Otilia might love some of the dirt on Miriam.) So, Miriam, taking full advantage of the situation, agrees finally to let her stay, but only on the condition that Ingrid takes a 50% pay cut! (Things are ripe for a little bit of industrial espionage about now for Ingrid.)

Paulina comes back from lunch and storms into JC's office and complains about having been stood up at the restaurant. He reacts coldly, saying he was enjoying himself with Karen and lost track of time. She says she doesn't know who he is anymore, he has changed completely. Why, she asks, won't he just tell her what has happened to make him distance himself from her like this. He says she's just exaggerating. Pau cries and leaves his office, exasperated with the whole situation.

That evening Jos and Demian share a couple of drinks during Happy Hour and discuss the trap they're setting for Mariangela and Gabe. "Starting tomorrow all their grief and problems begin," he says. "I cannot hardly wait!" she answers. They toast.

Gabe and Mariangela spend the night making love at a grand hotel. (We are spared an agonizing repeat of grins and roses.) She says the obligatory, "I feel so safe in your arms" and he says the obligatory,"Our love alone can withstand all tests. Nothing will defeat us." (Where do they get this stuff? --What ever happened to a guy lighting up that Camel or that Lucky Strike afterwards and asking, "Was it good for you, too?")

Jos remarks to Nina, the maid, that it's very late and Mariangela hasn't returned and isn't in her room. The maid mumbles about her being out with Gabe. By herself in her room, Jos frowns and swears vengeance is coming soon.

Sylvestre and Else are leaving for their honeymoon but Candy first gives them both her maternal advice regarding a happy marriage and a happy homelife. She gives them both her blessing. Then Elsa, whose smile has finally cracked, rudely walks out the door while Sylvestre is still thanking Leo for being his best friend and, now, his brother. Syl leaves and Candy and Leo shake their heads expecting the worst while hoping for the best.

The next morning Jos is coming downstairs as Mariangela arrives home and enters all smiles. When Jos asks her where she's been Mariangela simply laughs and says that if she tells her it will enrage her and she walks off. Jos smiles to herself, though, as well.

In their honeymoon hotel room in Querétaro, Sylvestre (still wearing that "kick me" sign) returns to the room to take Elsa to breakfast. (Uh-oh, it's Jekyll with Mrs. Hyde.) She wants to order in from room service. He cheerfully offers her the room service menu. However, Elsa's alter ego has resurfaced. She gripes at Sylvestre about the crummy menu and hotel they're forced to spend their honeymoon in. (How quickly she forgets the cockroach infested pigsty she shared with El Coyote for a year.)

Sylvestre tries to politely remind her that, hey, it was a wedding present from her brother and was a package deal (Hint. Hint. So since they didn't pay a dime for the honeymoon she shouldn't complain). She gripes again and says, "Well, well! Hmmph! I'd rather go back to sleep again so I don't have to think about the rotten life I'm condemned to live now. Syl is still smiling, but a close up shot would probalby have shown that his two front teeth are now missing.

Gabe comes to the manse all smiles, wearing his new Ray Bans, after last night's score with trophy-wife-to-be #2. He tells Jos he won't be able to take the boys with him today since he has an appointment with an eye-specialist (the real reason for the new shades). Jos fakes concern and offers to take him. Then Mariangela comes down to greet him and he explains again, kissee-kissee (damn-oh-damn-what-a-stud-I-am) to her, kissee-kissee (Viagra? What Viagra?) and then leaves.

Mariangela goes back upstairs and Jos calls Demian to tell him the time is right. Luck is on their side and it's time for everything to begin. She heads off to the office to tell him about Gabe's plans and his new look.

From the car Gabe calls Mariangela and tells her the eye appointment went fine, but he'll be late coming back to the office and needs her to do something for him. He has his chauffer drive him then to the family vault and he leaves flowers for Luisito. He spends time there telling his dead son (yeah, the dead son who was also named Luis) how much he misses him.

At the construction company Jos and Demian are waiting in Gabe's office for Mariangela to arrive. She is dressed like a vamp. He's dressed like Gabe. He combs his hair like Gabe, removes the eyepatch and replaces it with dark glasses very similar to Gabe's. (Is it real or is it Memorex?) As soon as they hear Mariangela open the door to walk by, Jos and Demian begin kissing and speaking just loud enough for her to hear. She peeks inside the open door from the hallway.
Demian: "I told you not to worry about it. I already told you why I did it."

Jos (barely audible, whispering) "I am getting tired of this. How long do we have to keep up this lie?"

Demian: "You have to continue to be patient. I won't deny that Mariangela is very beautiful and I like her......"

Jos (More barely audible whispering): "Don't make me angry!"

Demian: "Calm down. Calm down."

Jos (More barely audible whispering, so by now I'm guessing the sound techs were still out taking a toke somewhere): "When is this going to end?"

Demian: "You know very well that I did this to protect our interests."

Jos: "--But you promised me..."

Dem: "--I know what I promised you and I told you to continue being patient or the plan won't work."

Jos walks over and jumps full frontal onto his lap, bends over and kisses him, really hamming it up here. "I will not forgive you if you're using both of us. You have to decide for yourself between Mariangela and me --now." Jos then takes off Demian's sunglasses and stares at Demian's empty eye-socket. (Gross, gross, gross......) This aparrently gets Jos very turned on (what else would we expect?) and they kiss some more.

Mariangela sucks in a big sob and tells herself, "I can't believe it. It can't be!" She sucks in another big sob and runs back down the hall to her own office. Demian and Jos hear her run away and have a big laugh, hoping that she has taken the bate and fallen into their trap.

Mariangela returns to her office and cries. She cannot believe what she has just seen and heard. She tells herself over and over that, "It isn't true. It isn't him. Gabriel wouldn't betray me in this way."

Flash to the mausoleum where Gabe is still crying over the memory of his dead-son-also-named-Luis. He is now telling Luis #1 how he is beginning a new stage in his life, full of hope and blessings, although none of his happiness is ever complete, because Luis #1 is no longer there with them.

Demian warns Jos not to take Mariangela for granted because she has shown herself to be very smart and able. Jos says it will be their job to make sure she believes the two of them. Jos runs to the door when she hears Mariangela coming back out of hers again. They come close to the door and Jos says: "Gabriel, how long must we pretend that we don't get along together?"

Demian: "Pretend? For as long as it is advisable. For as long as necessary to get hold of everything that Clemente left her."

Jos: "Kiss me Gabriel!"

Mariangela almost chokes from the shock of it all.

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Imagine the 10 most eventful minutes of your life.
Now sift together a few other peoples' most eventful ten minutes, plus 20 minutes of your favorite Super Bowl-quality commercials.
I bet that would make for a riveting hour of television.
Alas, this was not that hour.

Just the ladies

The cuartel and Lety are still talking in Lety's office (we don't often get a good look at this part of Presidencia). Lety hints that she has someone in mind for PM's old job and will tell them more later. Sara asks where Alicia will be sitting. Lety looks uncomfortable.

Meanwhile, Marcia gives Alicia the bad news about the new seating arrangements. She'll be sitting next to Martha. Alicia whines and says "you should have let them fire me." Alicia gets hysterical and complains about having to sit among the rabble - bitter Lola, the constipated giraffe, next to Martha's hiding place. She sobs heartily, with dry, invisible tears and blubbers that it's degrading.

Marcia explains that Alicia will be her secretary. This doesn't cheer Alicia up at all. It's like a demotion, going from "secretary of the president" to "secretary of the production executive." Marcia reminds her that she probably wouldn't last very long as Lety's secretary before getting fired anyway. But, she says, if Alicia really finds this so insulting, she can please hand in her resignation. Alicia backpedals a bit and asks if her title could be changed to assistant. She could get a raise and be allowed to boss the rabble. Marcia impatiently nixes this suggestion and tells Alicia she's her secretary, and that's the end of it.

Alicia inquires as to the cuartel's fate. She is outraged that they weren't fired (and in some cases given better jobs). Marcia mentions that they'll be losing a day's pay. Alicia thinks that's the least they deserve. Then Marcia says Alicia's pay is getting docked too. Alicia asks why is Marcia doing this to her, and doesn't Marcia know what this will mean? Marcia says yes, you'll have to catch the early bus so you aren't late again.

Yazmin has been watching all of this in the background while sucking on what looks like a red Blow-Pop or Tootsie-Pop. (When I was a kid, I was told by a friend to check my Tootsie-Pop wrappers for an Indian with a bow and arrow aiming at a star. I was supposed to pierce the star with my lollipop stick and if I could do that without breaking any area outside the star, I'd get a wish. I managed to do this once or twice, but apparently, the love of Shaun Cassidy was too much to wish for.) Yazmin looks like she lost a fight with the clearance rack: orange hot pants and top, with matching handbag; blue denim vest; and cheap-looking gold belt. After Marcia leaves, Yazmin asks Alicia if she can see Lety yet. Alicia slowly turns to Yazmin with a venomous look, perhaps realizing that Yazmin might be the only person she can still safely pick on. Alicia says she doesn't know, and tells Yazmin to go away.

Back in Lety's office, Irma thanks Lety for her fairness and protection. Lety says that's what friends do. They cheer that they're united. Lety asks Lola to stay behind for a talk. The whole cuartel (except Irma) sits down. Irma says no, just Lola. They grumble, but get up to go back to work.

Lola pre-emptively whines. "It never ends. What now?" (Wow, why so negative? She just narrowly avoided getting fired!) Lety says there's a problem with Luigi - a problem Lola knows well. Yazmin! Lola thinks she's worse than a problem - she's a plague, a curse. Lety explains that Luigi is being contrary, like always. He said he'd quit if she didn't hire Yazmin. Lety figures he is just doing this to try her patience and start a fight, but she wanted to talk it over with Lola first. Lola says she understands. Lety says if Lola really can't stand to have Yazmin around, she'll try to find another way to work things out with Luigi, but... Lola interrupts and says it's fine. She can't wait to see the look on that homewrecker's face when Sanchez (Lola's lawyer) wins Lola a big alimony settlement from El Cheque.

Lety says she's glad that Lola feels that way. She'll hire Yazmin, but she assures Lola it won't be exactly what Luigi had in mind. He's going to flip out. Lola and Lety laugh.

Comedy teams of the 20th century

Aldo tells Fern, Omar, and Luigi that his pal Guillermo has lots of contacts in the food business who are interested in advertising their products as part of the gourmet tourism campaign. Fernando is skeptical and pessimistic. Aldo says they're just planting a seed (Fern makes a face), and it'll take time for it to flower. Luigi agrees. Fern ridicules Luigi and says something about watering the seeds and little birds making their nests.

I know we already decided that Fern, Omar, and Tomas are the Three Stooges. However, Fern, Omar, and Luigi can be the Three Stooges too, if Luigi is Shemp. If you add Aldo, that's four people. So then they're the Marx Brothers. And next time we see Omar, Fern, Tomas, Luigi, Aldo, and Lopez all in one place, we'll have Monty Python.)

Guillermo calls. He's met with the restauranteurs, and they've agreed to invest $2 million (that's dollars, not pesos) in the project. Meanwhile, the Three Stooges (Shemp edition) talk. Well, Fern talks. He tells them that this Andreu (Guillermo) guy isn't going to solve anything. What they need for this project is money, and lots of it. Not just lunch money. Omar agrees with Fern. Fern tells them not to be fooled by Aldo's smile. He's just trying to throw them off balance.

Luigi looks like he wants to tell Fern off, but Aldo wraps up the call and the Three Stooges (Shemp edition) move forward to hear the outcome. Aldo reminds them about the seeds. (And the nesting birds, Fern flippantly reminds him.) Aldo says the seeds have flowered sooner than expected. $2 million worth of flowers for this project. Luigi wants to know where the money is coming from. Aldo says it's from the restauranteurs' association, of course!

Fern says he doesn't trust this Andreú ("accent on the U," he asides to Omar). Where is he getting this $2 million?

Aldo asks, do you distrust him because you don't know him? Or because he's my friend?

Fern defensively gives some explanation that I don't totally get (and suspect is nonsense) about how knowing someone is the same as being their friend, or somesuch. Like Omar, for example. Aldo says it's good for each of us to get to know every person we can meet in our lives. Since they're face-to-face, why not do that now? Fern says why bother, it's only temporary. Aldo says that doesn't matter. He thinks they should talk a bit about who they are and share their Deep Thoughts. Fern says he's already said what he thinks. Aldo says (directing this comment at Luigi and Omar, who are listening with interest) that it'd be better if they could speak private.

Fern asks why he wants to do it in private. Aldo says it's so they can speak calmly, get to know each other, and so Aldo can get Fern's support, since he has so very much experience...

Fern smiles, flattered. Luigi and Omar look a little worried by this seemingly successful appeal to Fern's vanity.

"...as an ex," Aldo finishes. The smile quickly disappears from Fern's face. "As ex-president of Conceptos," Aldo adds. (Luigi and Omar exchange puzzled looks.) Fern lets out a sigh of relief and agrees to the chat. He tells Omar and Luigi ("muchachos y muchachas") to leave them alone. Luigi says he can't leave Aldo alone with Fern - he doesn't know what a savage he is. Aldo says that's exactly why he needs to get to know him. Luigi tells him to scream for help if he ever feels that he's in danger. He and Omar leave Fern and Aldo alone in the office. Aldo stares Fern down with a confident smile as Fern fidgets uncomfortably.

Fern tells Aldo his life's story, or at least the part that would appear on a resume, about his schooling in communications, publicity, marketing, and cinematography in Barcelona, after which he came to this company and began his professional life. Aldo flatters him and says it's very impressive, but he isn't satisfied. Those aren't the Deep Thoughts he was looking for. Fern says caray, go ahead and ask him something - whatever he wants. Aldo wants to know why Fern distrusts him and his friend Guillermo. "Do you think we're liars? That we're traitors? That we use people for our personal convenience?" Fern's mouth hangs open, then he glibly denies this. He paces nervously and sits behind Aldo's desk (he's not used to sitting on the other side of a desk yet). He says he just thinks it's suspicious that they were able to come up with $2 million practically overnight. Caray, that's a lot of money!

Aldo says there's a great saying that when people are hungry, they think about bread. In other words, maybe Fern is suspicious because he's thinking about fraud himself. Fern chokes self-consciously and mutters "Carvajal." He says no, but he's not so naive as to be easily fooled or surprised.

Aldo then calmly changes the subject. He asks what is the most important thing to him? "What kind of question is that?," Fern asks. "One that hasn't been answered," Aldo responds. Fern says he has an answer, but wants to hear Aldo's answer first, since there are so many questions on his side. "Love," Aldo replies simply. "For me too," Fern says. "Love is the most important thing." "Really?" Aldo asks. He's still smiling, but he looks skeptical.

"Do you doubt me?" Fern asks. "Yes," Aldo replies. "Well, you're wrong," Fern says sincerely. It wasn't before, but it is now. Love is first, it's the most important thing, but the problem is, his love is not being returned.

Aldo says he believes Fern now and he knows he's in front of a decent human being. "Thanks, but, we still don't know each other so well yet," Fern says. Aldo says it's a great start and suggests they get back to work.

Back in the exec lobby

The cuartel and Yazmin wait for Lety to finish talking with Lola. PM worries that it's taking a long time. Martha says she's lost her appetite, because she's sure that desk next to hers is going to be the airhead's. Sara wonders who will become the new receptionist. Juana hopes it will be someone new.

Lopez comes by and asks about the big boxes on the floor. Martha says they're Omar's things, he wants to have them stored someplace but they can't (for some reason) keep them in the warehouse. Martha asks Lopez where he thinks they should go. He doesn't want to make a decision but tells Martha he doesn't want to see them there any more.

Yazmin greets Lopez. "At your service, baby," he answers. Yazmin asks for Lety. Lopez promises that Lety will see her immediately. Just then, Lola comes out of Lety's office and sends Yazmin in for Lety. Lola gently pushes Lopez aside. Yazmin greets her courteously and Lola tells her that Lety needs to talk to her. Yazmin excuses herself to Lopez and caresses his cheek. (Ew!) After she leaves, Lola laughingly tells the cuartel they don't know what's in store for that homewrecker.

Lopez tells Martha to call Saimon and have him pack up Fern's things, and to call the IT guy and have him move Fern's old computer and set up Lety's new computer. (I guess they have to talk about something.)

Tomas comes in clutching his stomach. He starts to explain himself to Lopez, but Lopez walks away while he's in the middle of a sentence. Tomas tells Lola he's feeling awful. Lola asks if she should call a doctor. He says no, call a restaurant. He needs a transfusion of tacos, quesadillas, etc. and a liter of juice. He tells Lola he's going to need that every day. He staggers back to his office. "It never ends, it never ends," Lola frets. Martha says he eats more than her, and wonders how he can still be so skinny.

In Lety's office, Yazmin congratulates Lety on her new job. Lety tells Yazmin she's hired, and she'll be paid what she's owed. Yazmin says she deserves it, and Luigi needs her. Lety says she won't be working for Luigi - she'll be working in reception. Yazmin is impactada. She blames Lola. Lety says nobody tells her what to do, she's the president and she makes the decisions. She says that just now, she was telling that to Lola. (Actually, what she said to Lola was "if you can't stand to have Yazmin around, I'll try to find another way to work things out with Luigi." Hmmm.)

Yazmin whines that it isn't fair. She's a model and dancer, but instead of helping her reach the stage, they cut her down. Lety says Yazmin doesn't have to take the job - surely there are many others who would want it. Yazmin wipes away the tears, smiles, and says okay, she'll take the job. Lety says she's glad and says "please don't cry at me." She asks if Yazmin is only taking the job to annoy Lola. Yazmin says no, she's never done anything to Lola. Lety warns her not to cause problems. Yazmin claims to be quite the pacifist, and says it's just that Lola won't forgive her because her Flaquito prefers her. Yazmin adds that it's very unfair.

"What's unfair is that you call him 'flaquito' (skinny)," Lety says. Yazmin says that Lety can't imagine all that she's suffered in her life. Lety decides to end this dumb conversation and advises Yazmin to leave Lola alone.

Saimon comes in speaking Greek, or perhaps pseudo-Greek, along with the IT guy. Saimon is glad to see Yazmin. The two of them flirt, and Saimon tells her that he's single. Yazmin says they're going to be seeing more of each other because she'll be working in reception. "Really?" Saimon says in English. Lety yells at Yazmin and glares at her.

Outside, the cuartel are processing the news that Lola has just given them. PM is upset that Yazmin is taking her old job. Yazmin comes out, and PM warns her to stay away from Saimon. Yazmin says Saimon told her he's single.

Now just the boys again

The Marx Brothers reunite. Aldo says they should go to the restauranteurs' association so they can meet Guillermo Andreú. Fern thinks they should meet at Conceptos instead. Omar reminds Fern that this project is Guillermo's idea and he's putting up the money. Fern scolds Omar. Doesn't he understand anything? Of course they'll be meeting with GA at the restauranteurs' association, Fern says.

Lopez interrupts to tell Fern that Lety wants him to get his stuff out of her office. Fern says he already knows that he has to move his stuff out and he's in a meeting. Lopez excuses himself and leaves.

Omar wants them to meet with Guillermo. Aldo says he will arrange it, but there's something else they need to consider. Fern disagrees. Aldo asks what Fern's disagreeing with. Omar tells Fern that Aldo hasn't said anything yet. Fern tells Omar he knows that, and would Omar please not interrupt. Aldo asks what's the point. (Apparently, it's a rhetorical question.) He says their objective is to promote gastronomical tourism for Mexico, so they need to explore the different ways to promote it overseas. Fern suggests going to the bank of international business. (I'm not sure exactly what that is, but I get the impression that it's like if you were talking about getting some footwear and then some genius said "I know - let's go to the shoe store!")

Abbot & Costello (Fern and Omar) talk in the hallway outside Aldo's office. "I don't like him," Fern complains. "As much as I want to like him, I can't. He rubs me the wrong way." Omar asks if that's why Fern was saying such goofy, contrary things in front of Aldo and being naughty. Fern says he was being impressive and eloquent. Omar misunderstands and asks, "who did he tell?" (Elocuente sounds like el lo cuente.)

Omar says it sounded like he was jealous. He wants to know what Fern and Aldo talked about when they were alone. Fern says the project, of course. Fern admits Aldo is smart and says they need to be careful around him. Omar says "so you mean he's a good rival for you." Ha! They leave, and Yazmin appears in the hallway outside Aldo's office, looking for Luigi.

In Lety's office

Lety is looking at a photo of Marcia and drawing a cartoonish picture of a very angry-looking woman. Saimon annoys Lety as he packs Fern's things. The IT guy is disassembling Fern's wicked cool Mac and asking Saimon about the breakup with PM. Saimon very wordily confirms that they've split up and tells the IT guy not to be so sad. Lety gets Saimon's attention and he and the IT guy explain why they are there. "Thanks, you can have it, it's all yours," Lety says.

Lety has added the label "Marcia" over her cartoon. (Great, that's just what we need, more ugliness on paper for people to find and get angry about.) Saimon packs the golden lion award from Cannes into the box. She gives him the photo to pack away as well. He complains about the room seeming too vacant and her walls being too plain. He's distracted and packs her purse (with the diary in it).

The IT guy asks Saimon for more details about the breakup with PM, but Saimon doesn't want to talk about it. He changes the subject and says the movie Titanic made him cry. The IT guy says it was very sad. Lety says she cried too. (She takes her purse back.) Saimon says he felt the same way when he found out that Fern and Marcia had split up. (Lety rolls her eyes slightly.) The IT guy says he was happy when they got back together.

This reminds Lety of something. She gives Saimon the bag of Fern's gifts, etc. She tells Saimon it's pure trash and Fern can do whatever he wants with it. Saimon keeps calling her "Licenciada" and she tells him she's still "Lety." He doesn't want to call her that, he's just a lowly messenger and he's grateful that she's let him keep his job.

Zoological oddities

Luigi and Aldo talk. I finally get a good look at Aldo's shirt - yes, it looks like it's been tie-dyed... poorly. Aldo talks about Fern's character. He seems like a decent guy. He may be treacherous at times, but he has something special. "Something special? Special how? Like me?" Luigi asks. Aldo ignores the question and continues with his Deep Thoughts. Even though Fern's wrong, he repents; he's a noble man, and very likeable. (I'm not sure how much of this I got right.)

Luigi says Aldo is like his grandmother; he sees everyone's good side, even the devil's. Aldo says Fern isn't the devil - he's human, with a bright side and a dark or hidden side. Luigi says whatever, he just hopes Fern leaves them alone to work in peace.

Just then, Yazmin bursts in, like a one-woman Lenny and Squiggy. She apologizes to Aldo, but Luigi yells "knock-knock" at her impatiently and doesn't introduce her. She tells Luigi they wouldn't hire her as his model. Luigi wants to know who "they" is. He guesses it's "the platypus," but is met with a reproachful look from Aldo. "Oh, all right," Luigi says. Outraged, he leaves to yell at Lety. Yazmin wiggles her fingers goodbye at Aldo.

Aldo tells himself it's a zoo. He goes to the lobby to look for Lety. Alicia is morosely packing up her things at her desk. Aldo asks her if she's feeling well. She says she's okay, but Sara explains the situation. Alibubi pretends to be friendly to the cuartel and denies that she's upset.

Abbot and Costello go to their office. Omar says that of everyone they've dealt with today, Lety was the one who impressed him the most. He thinks she's making a strong start.

The two of them are standing in front of the door. Omar looks at the desk and the nice comfy chair behind it. Fern awkwardly repeats what Omar just said, and they both try to hide goofy grins. (My guess: either Omar accidentally said Fern's line, or said it too early, or else they're both laughing in anticipation of what they're about to do.) They both dash toward the desk; Omar runs around it but Fern hurls himself over it! (I'm pretty sure that's not a Miró on the wall after all.) Fern seems to hurt himself, but he wins the big chair. He tells Omar he knows it's his office, but he's pulling rank, ex-rank, and thinks he should get to sit there. "And break your snout too, huh?" Omar says.

Fern says again that Lety is off to a strong start. It's a good idea and he will support it. Omar starts to say something about Marcia, when Marcia pops in and says "Hello." (So now we have TWO one-woman Lenny and Squiggy acts.) Fern and Omar stand up and Fern says they're about to go to the bank of international business. (This is a brilliant strategy on Fern's part. All he has to do is keep making excuses to get away from Marcia, and eventually she'll forget they ever had a relationship, right?) Omar begins to explain that Aldo suggested -

"It was my idea," Fern interrupts. He says it was his suggestion, basically his, to become acquainted with the different ways of promoting tourism to Mexico. (Hmm... doesn't Mexico already have a tourism commission?) Saimon comes in with Fern's stuff. Marcia sees the trash bag and demands to know what that's doing there. Saimon gives a long-winded explanation that boils down to, "Lety told me to move Fern's things and she said he'd know what to do with the bag." Marcia says she knows what's in the bag, but she doesn't know why he's still keeping it like it's a treasure. (A treasure? Do you keep your treasures in a trash bag?) Omar looks uncomfortable. Fern says what treasure? If she is referring to the bag she left in his office, then she's the one who left it there.

Pointing, she complains about his rumpled appearance. I don't see anything, but he brushes something off of his jacket and explains that he was marking his territory - it's a macho thing. He tells Saimon to throw the bag in the trash. Saimon asks for a trashcan. The IT guy, who's been pretty much doing nothing, helpfully finds the very small wastebasket under the desk. Saimon tries to stuff the bag into it and then Fern puts the wastebasket under his desk. He asks if she's satisfied. She says no, she's been thinking about it and she can't accept that Lety is getting to have the last word on this project. Marcia thinks they should all have to agree.

Meanwhile, Luigi and Yazmin complain to Lety. They argue over whether or not Lety kept her word. Lety said she agreed during the meeting that they need Yazmin at the company, and now here she is, at the company. "Are you making fun of me?" Luigi asks. Lety says no, she's kept her word, she's hired Yazmin back to Conceptos. She reminds Yazmin that she sat right there in front of her and said she'd take the job in reception. Yazmin confirms this reluctantly. "Wait - you agreed to come back under those conditions?" Luigi asks her. Yazmin says yes. He scolds her for wasting his valuable time and stomps out. Lety accuses Yazmin of trying to go over her head with Luigi. She says the only thing Yazmin accomplished was to show Lety what a cheat she is. Next time she does something like that, she'll be out of a job. Yazmin promises she'll behave herself, thanks Lety, and leaves. Lety tells herself she doesn't believe it.

The IT guy begins unpacking Fern's computer (actually, he's only opening the box) and listens to Fern and Marcia argue about the project. She thinks it's too ambitious. Fern tells her about the $2 million investment. This impresses the IT guy as well as Marcia. Fern says he thinks the project isn't really what's bothering her. She expresses annoyance that Lety has so many fans. Fern reminds her that they need this opportunity to pay their debts, and they all will have to work at it. Marcia sarcastically asks who is she to question these things.

Fern says they (he and Omar) are going to eat and then they're going to the bank of international business. He asks the IT guy if it's going to take him all morning to set up his computer. He and Omar leave for lunch. Marcia takes another look at the trash bag, slaps her photo at Saimon and leaves in disgust.

The IT guy says "don't tell me they're fighting again." Saimon comforts the IT guy like a little boy.

Fern and Omar see Alicia, Aldo, and Luigi talking in the lobby. Fern complains that Aldo is always, always looking for Lety. He and Omar leave for lunch. Luigi whines about the feas and invites Aldo to lunch. Alicia thinks this is a great idea and invites herself. Aldo begs off and Luigi stomps off in a huff. Alibubi starts flirting with Aldo, touching his shoulder and asking him to console her. The cuartel praises Aldo for his patience. Alicia sweetly thanks them for being such good friends and tells them she's having a conversation with Aldo. He says he's moved by the way Alicia suffers for her work. (She doesn't realize he's making fun of her.) They praise him some more as he goes to see Lety.

Alicia tells the cuartel she could see how much Aldo wanted her. They make fun of her some more and point out that he left her to see Lety. Martha says that he has good taste. (Alicia thinks Martha's referring to her, of course, not Lety.) Alicia says she likes everything about him, and she's sure he likes everything about her too. She also says something about the bus that I don't get.

Lety is glad to see Aldo and says she's working on the project. He asks if that's the only reason she's glad to see him - to talk about work? She says no, but she's nervous about "all of this." He gives her the good news about the $2 million.

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Next week
Tomas dances, meets Yazmin, and gets slapped by Alicia, in some order.
Also, if I heard correctly, it's going to be a two-hour episode on Monday, starting at the usual time. Check your local listings to be sure. I don't know if this means there won't be a Mundo that night.

Vocabulary words:
chusma = rabble; common folk
semilla = seed
nido=nest

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Joselyn & Miriam decide that Gabe & MA’s wedding day is never going to arrive.

Dolores is all worried about stupid Tiberio. She wants Nicolas to drop his investigation so that Tiberio doesn’t go down with the big D. Nic says, well if the glove fits I can’t quit--that is to say if baby boy Tiberio is guilty then he should be brought to justice.

Jos is working on her happy mom routine, feeding LG and talking to him in a sickly sweet voice. Frankly, I’m too worried about the kid grabbing her chandelier-sized earring and yanking it out to pay much attention to the scene. As soon as Gabe & LG leave, Jos throws a little fit.

JC is writing another letter to his son. He tells him to be sure to love his mother because a mother’s love is so great, yada yada yada. In walks Paulina and goes from zero to jealous hissy fit in two seconds when she sees him hide the letter. JC continues with his jerk act.

Demian is chastising MA and her attitude. She tells him, I’m not aligned with anyone and your threats don’t scare me. They go back and forth a little.

Paulina has run off to her mother-in-law to cry and complain about JC’s behavior. She feels alone, isolated, etc. Regina has also noticed the change, but she talked to Leo & Lola and they told her they don’t know what’s wrong with him.

Jos & D decide to break MA. Jos says they have to plan carefully so that in one strike, MA will never again be happy.

Gabe visits MA and they’re kissing when Regina walks in. Cat’s out of the bag! They share the happy news about their engagement and Regina says she knew that love would conquer all. She tells Gabe that Paulina & JC are in trouble. Later she also tells Demian that the kids are in trouble and could he please stick his nose into their business as well.

Ingrid is scared to death that Miriam will find out about her and Rogelio. Rogelio tells her not to be scared and that she needs to break free of Miriam and that he’ll help her. Ingrid wants to know why he would help her and he answers (honestly!) that nothing would make him happier than to get some revenge on Miriam.

Gabe goes to talk to JC, who tells him that their marriage is really none of the old fart’s business. Gabe says, yeah, but be careful because life is a game and you only get one chance to win and since he already won Paulina’s love, he should be careful not to throw it away with his attitude. JC’s little thought bubble says, well actually that’s exactly what I want to happen you nosy old fart.

Paulina’s crying in the parking garage, is comforted by Manuel and JC sees it. Paulina tells him what’s up and Manuel invites her for coffee. (Who the heck is Manuel anyway?) At coffee, Paulina keeps whining about how she doesn’t understand JC’s attitude change. JC spies them from afar and decides that Manuel will be her rebound man. When Paulina goes to ‘fix her face’ in the bathroom, JC rushes in and tells Manuel that he’s condemned to death (which is more than he’s told his mom or wife), but can’t tell him anymore because Paulina returns. JC leaves and Paulina says see…see how cold he is? She says he must be seeing someone else, he tries to suggest that it could be something else and then offers to be a shoulder to cry on.

Ingrid delivers a fax to Miriam from an exclusive consortium that will distribute their clothes. Miriam’s psyched because it’ll make Otilia crazy with jealousy. Miriam is also telling Ingrid that she needs to make some more plans to completely destroy Rogelio. Ingrid looks scared.

Otilia gets the same news over at her house of ‘style’. She’s not pleased, but she is confident she can get out of this problem. MA picks up Elsa’s wedding dress.

Jos is going through Gabe’s stuff and sees LD’s birth certificate—with Gabe as the father. Jos goes to Demian and demands that they take care of MA right away. They kiss and who should be lurking by the door…Tiberio…that poor kid is always catching one or another of his parents making out—more therapy! Tiberio goes back and tries to figure out what their intentions are with one another (in the sense of conspiratorial intentions, not birds & the bees intentions).

Gabe suggests that they get married legally right away and they can have the church wedding later (smart guy…he’s seen how quickly she can change her mind!). MA says, let’s just wait.

JC is staring at his screensaver (obviously entered by Paulina—it says I love you) and thinking how much he loves her too when she and Manuel return. In an effort to set his wife up with a new healthy man (if he was really cared about Paulina, he would ask Manuel for a health history and a physical exam—just to make sure he wouldn’t get sick on her at some point) he invites Manuel to dinner. JC walks Manny down to his car to fill him in on the rest of his master plan. Wisely, Manny tells JC to just tell her the truth but JC refuses once again. What a stubborn, stupid ass.

Back in the ‘hood, Elsa (looking more and more wrecked) gets her wedding dress. As always, everyone else is way happier than she is. Down in the courtyard the guys are decorating. Silvestre is saying that he can’t sleep because he’s so excited to get married. Shorty says uh-oh hopefully you won’t fall asleep during the wedding mass…or even worse, your wedding night! Ja ja ja. Back upstairs, Elsa is looking at her dress and thinking she doesn’t want to get married. She pulls out her bottle and takes a swig.

Dolores gives Tiberio a gift (some lotion) and tries to give him a hug, but he gets all formal and weird and leaves.

Gabe, MA and the boys are playing on the bed (because the house is really small, and there’s just no where else for them to go). Jos tells Miriam that she isn’t going to attack them openly anymore, she and D have a secret plan.

At dinner, Paulina continues whining about JC’s attitude…that everything comes before her. She’s convinced that he doesn’t love her. JC gives himself a little pep speech in the bedroom to stay the course and make Paulina leave him for Manny. (This must be very awkward for poor Manny.)

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