Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Zorro Wednesday April 11, 2007: Where Everyone but the Bride Gets a Little Action.
In the Bat Cave, Diego asks Esmeralda if it is true that she is pregnant with Monty’s baby. She tells him that she is pregnant but the baby is his, not Montero’s. Diego is shocked, but happy. He cannot believe that she is going to have his child. He kisses her, but then reality sets in, what are they going to do. They are expecting a baby but both of them are married to other people, they are in quite a pickle. Diego is worried (after all, it’s in his genes). He’s worried about not being able to be at Esme’s side through the whole thing. Esme tells him that she’s sorry that he had to learn about it through Monty's announcement at the wedding reception. Diego says that she should have told him sooner, but she explains that she didn’t tell him because she didn’t want to interfere with his work as Zorro. He does great things as Zorro and the people of Los Angeles need him. He reassures her, “We’ll find a way to work this all out.” Esme tells Diego that they’ve got to get her mother free and then she’ll go muy lejos de Los Angeles. This bothers Diego. Esme says she’s got to protect her mother and find out whatever she can about her real father. She wants to find out how her mom is connected to the Spanish crown and then she’s going to make sure that Fernando and Montero pay. Diego asks, “What about me?”
In la casa de los de la Vega, Alejandro and Almudena are all sexily sprawled across their bed. We are led to believe that their wedding night fantasies are about to be fulfilled, but Al has other plans. Surprise, surprise he’s WORRIED (on his wedding night, he can’t even put it to rest, the worrying overtakes him---this man has got to have some serious ulcers---I wish now that I had been keeping track of how many times he says he's worried in this show. I could count each time as an ulcer and we'd have a running count of the state of Al's stomach lining). He tells Dena that he’s worried about Diego, he knows his son must be feeling terrible with Monty’s news. He wants to go look for him (sheesh, Diego is a big boy and capable of taking care of himself, now take care of your wife Al!!!). The newlyweds start their daily dose of rehash, let’s see they talked about Monty and Esme, Esme’s pregnancy, Esme and Diego, Diego marrying Mariangel….ummm I don’t think I left anything out. They start talking about love, but not in the way you’d expect newlyweds to talk. They discuss how love can be destructive if is develops in the wrong way. Ever the romantic, Al says that it can even destroy life. Dena suspects Al is talking about Fernando and Maria Pia (at least she didn’t think he was talking about their own love). The two rehash their respective siblings and their newly renewed relationship. They talk about Fernando’s wife being locked up in prison. Al doesn’t like it one iota. Guess what!!! He’s worried about Maria Pia. Dena says she’ll talk to Maria Pia. Al says that FS isn’t the man that MP thinks he is. Then Al asks if it is ok to go look for Diego. Since their conversation/rehash session was obviously a buzz kill, Dena says go ahead, she’ll be waiting for his return. Al leaves and finds Bernardo. He asks Bernie if he knows where Diego is, because he’s worried that Diego might have done something rash, like go after Monty.
Mr. Burns and Smithers (Monty and Pizarro) are talking about Tobi being accused by the Maestro of being Zorro. Monty says that there is no way that Tobi is Zorro, he’s just as likely as Diego was. Well, Smithers says, the Maestro said he was Zorro so we’ve got to go with that. Funny thing, Monty says, while you were arresting Tobi as Zorro, Zorro attacked my caravan and kidnapped my wife. So, Monty isn’t buying Tobi as Zorro and he tells Smithers that they have to get Zorro, for real this time. He’s sick of all of Zorro’s circus tricks and doing things right under their noses. Smithers suggests that they have the soldiers scour the countryside looking for Zorro’s hideout. Monty says that they’ve tried that and it is apparent that Zorro knows the area really well. They need to come up with a new plan. Monty wrinkles his little weasel nose and says that HE has to be the one to unmask Zorro and he’s thought of a way to trap him. Monty’s decided that since Zorro helps the poor, he’s going to use the poor as means to getting to Zorro.
Esme tells Diego that she wants him to come join her, but the first thing is to get her mother out of prison. She fills Diego in how the plan has developed with the gypsies. She fails to mention that Olmos is helping her, but she does tell Diego that they’ve got one of the soldiers in the prison on the take. Diego doesn’t like that idea, he says that you can’t trust Monty’s men. The two talk some about the logistics of busting Sara Kali out. Diego tells Esme to not do anything herself or have the gypsies do anything without him. (OK, my dog had a little problem during this portion of the show, so I know I missed some of what was said….I thought I heard Esme talk about Diego leaving town and with Zorro disappearing at the same time it might be suspicious, but it wasn’t clear to me….so if someone would gladly clear that up for me, muchas gracias.) Um, let’s see, Bernardo comes into the Bat Cave and tells Diego that papa is worried and looking for him. Bernie makes an exit and Diego mutters to Esme that pobre papa, it’s his wedding night. Esme reminds Diego that it is his too.
Opening credits…
Next day, the sun is rising. We are treated to Yumali in her native clothes riding horseback in the country side. She comes across Al, who is out riding around looking for Diego. Al warns Yumi that it is dangerous for her to be out riding alone, he's worried about her safety. He tells her to return to the house, she asks if she can accompany him in his search. What the hell, he says, why not.
Dolores finds Maria Pia sleeping someplace in the house other than her room. The women get in their daily dose of rehash as well. This time it’s all about Fernando and Maria Pia leaving the convent. Dolo says she’s glad to have MP at the house, but she wants to know why MP left the convent, was it for Fernando? MP says that she made a great mistake about Fernando. Dolo says that he is a demon and need she remind MP of all the terrible things he’s done, need she remind MP of little Diego’s cries for his mother after FS killed her. Don’t tell me you are in love with that murderer, Dolo adds. MP says that they were wrong, FS wasn’t the one responsible for killing Regina. Dolo says she doesn’t believe it because FS is a demon and besides what about the dagger we found on Regina’s body. Wasn’t it Fernando’s dagger? Dolo accuses MP’s heart of softening over the years, but the facts they had at the time are still true. “We were sure then, nothing has changed,” Dolo says. Maria Pia is convinced they were wrong, is there any other evidence other than the dagger?
Meanwhile, at the Sanchez home, Fernando is frantically tearing his office apart. He is looking for the maldita llave. Wee Willy Winky/Olmos comes in, obviously awaken from his slumber by all of Fernando’s racket. Fernando doesn’t laugh at Olmos’ jammies, probably because his mind is on other stuff. He wants to know if Olmos knew about the box with the hidden compartment (as if Olmos would admit it, dumb question Fernando). Of course Olmos doesn’t admit to it. Fernando says that someone stole something of value out of the box. Olmos asks what was it. Fernando is shocked by his curiosity, why are you asking? But then FS remembers that Olmos has always been the master of discretion, so he thinks no more about it.
Diego isn’t too happy about being reminded about Mangle. He tells Esme that he’ll never sleep with her. His plan is to play the bumbling idiot role around Mangle. Esme warns him to be careful, if Mangle wants him she’ll stop at nothing to make sure she gets what she wants.
Monty awakens to an empty bed, or so he thinks. He pulls down the covers and tucked into bed with him is a set of bones and a skull (I might add, very fake looking human remains). Monty jumps out of bed and demands his soldiers tell him who was in his room. No one, they answer, we were watching all night. This bothers Monty. One of the soldiers is inspecting the bed and comes across a note. It reads: “When you tell the Viceroy who killed his inspector, then I’ll let your wife free.” Monty is angry, yells at his men. When the soldiers exit, there is a large “Z” carved into the wood on the back of the door. Nice touch, Diego.
In the Bat Cave, Diego returns. He had left to look for Al and was out an hour, but couldn’t find him. He and Esme discuss the storm outside (apparently it’s started to rain, but it didn’t look cloudy in any of the recent scenes, minor detail, I’m sure). Guess what, there is a beautiful four post bed in the middle of the cave. Diego tells Esme that he’s tired and needs a place to rest. They kiss and head for the bed. They get it on.
Somewhere else, Yumi and Al seek refuge from the storm. Their clothes are soaked. Al is worried that Yumi will catch a chill and tells Yumi she needs to get warm, so he strips off his shirt and we are treated to the sight of his well defined pectoral muscles. Yumi is captivated by them as well, but I think she’ also a little bit afraid. Al finds a blanket and drapes it over her wet clothes. Not an effective way of keeping her warm (he removes his shirt, but her wet clothes can stay on, I’m not following the logic). He pulls Yumi close. I think he starts to feel guilty, so he talks about his wedding, the reception and how Dena’s at home waiting for him. Yumi asks if he loves her and Al says of course, he would only marry for love, that’s what marriage is for, well except for Diego, he got the bum’s rush---forced to marry Mangle. Yumi really isn’t too interested in the Diego rehash. Al ends it by saying that he loves Dena. Yumi says she’s a good woman and Al says yes, and I’ve promised to take care of her forever. Al immediately falls asleep (what is that condition where people just drop off to sleep like that---I swear Al must be suffering from that condition---now there's something that you can worry about Al) and Yumi whispers that she promises to take care of him.
Pizarro shows up at Catalina’s, looking for a little action and possibly some additional evidence that might incriminate Tobi. The two rehash the whole Tobi/ Maestro fiasco. Piza is making moves on Cat, but she’s worried that with Tobi being accused, her honor is at stake. Piza turns her around and starts undoing her dress, he tells her that Tobi has to be investigated and if they find nothing he’ll be set free. That seems to placate Cat and she and Piza go at it.
Dolores goes looking for Mangle. She finds her room empty---everyone’s gone missing, she mutters. Dolo comes across Juan, wearing a very stereotypical Mexican outfit, sombrero included. She asks if he’s seen Mangle. Yeah, she was riding off on horseback.
Out on the veranda, Dena is showing her wares. She’s dressed very inappropriately for a place where hacienda workers can see her, but if she’s not bothered by it, I shouldn’t be. Dena, who I think I’ll dub as the Queen of Rehash, has found someone new to talk to, it is Maria Pia. They rehash Al’s search for Diego and Esme’s news. Dena, la chismosa, tells MP that the baby is Diego’s, but that’s not what Dena wants to talk about. She gets MP on the subject of Fernando and MP’s leaving the convent. MP tells Dena that she made a mistake many years ago and she ended her relationship with Fernando because of it, but now she knows she was mistaken. Dena, like any good gossip, wants to know specifics, what was it that MP was mistaken about. MP tells her she cannot reveal what it was, but what is important is that she's given FS another chance. Dena asks if they’ve talked about marriage and tells MP don’t do it. MP is shocked, not the kind of talk you expect from a man’s sister. MP defends FS, she says he’s changed. Dena warns her not to believe everything Fernando says.
Fernando is still searching for the key. Olmos suggests that they should report the theft. FS doesn’t like this idea and asks Olmos to keep this all a secret. Olmos suggests that whatever it is that FS is looking for just might not be unpacked yet or could it have even been left back in Spain? Trying to appear to switch subjects, but really staying on the theme of the missing key, Fernando asks Olmos if he knows anything about cross locks. Olmos is a walking encyclopedia and provides lots of info. Fernando indicates that he’s interested in how the lock works w/o a key and then he realizes that perhaps he’s said too much to Olmos. Not one to stop, Olmos says that heat can be applied to the lock and it is possible to get it opened that way, it all depends on what kind of metal the lock is made out of. Fernando seems to entertain that idea for the flash of a second, but then realizing it would be rather difficult to apply heat to the lock, when a human head is what is being locked up. I’m sure he had a brief image of that paper mache mask bursting in flames ---it would burn up rather quickly, and faster than you could say Michael Jackson, Sara Kali’s (perfectly coifed) hair would catch on fire. So Fernando tells Olmos that using heat isn’t a possibility. Then he starts to wonder about the break-in. FS knows he packed the missing item and he knows for certain it was in this box's secret compartment. Whomever broke into his office had to know exactly what they were looking for because nothing else is missing. It also had to be someone who had complete access to all of Fernando’s things. Olmos senses that FS is looking at him as the prime suspect, and remembering that the best defense is a good offense, Olmos tells FS that if he (Fernando) cannot trust him, then he (Olmos) might as well pack up all of his things and head back to Spain. This comment works, Fernando says he knows that Olmos is loyal. Olmos leaves and Fernando mutters to himself, for the benefit of the audience, that if he cannot find the key he’ll lose everything.
Back in the storm refuge center, Al is dreaming of Regina. He wakes up with a start and sees Yumi. She says she doesn’t care who he thinks she is and she moves in for a kiss. That’s not quite enough for Yumi, she undoes her, can’t call it a shirt, her native outfit? Yeah I guess that’s good enough---ok well she strips down to nothing and throws herself at Al (yeah, I’m editorializing a bit there, but she was definitely the one making the moves, but Al was no victim). I believe Al called her Regina, but could be wrong about that.
Diego and Esme are in post united bliss, so they use this time to talk about Zorro some more. Diego says Zorro will complete his mission. One of them, can’t remember which one but suspect it was Diego, says that Montero will fall soon and then they will be together, all three of them-father, mother and baby.
Mangle goes to see Monty, she enters his office angry because his guards detained her. She demands to know where his wife is at. Monty wants to know why she is there. She tells him that he ruined her wedding night with his little bombshell at the reception. The two exchange words and Monty roughs her up. I thought they’d get romantic, because this is their usual foreplay routine, but not today. Mangle is on a mission and she’s royally pissed off at Monty. She tells him that she was going to provide him some info, but now she’s not. She storms out of the office muttering that she was going to tell him about Esme’s plot to get her mother, but forget it he can suffer the consequences. Meanwhile, she vows, she’ll make sure that there’s a stop put to Esme’s plan.
Dena talks with Dolo and asks for her help. La reina de chismosa tells Dolo all about her conversation with Maria Pia about Fernando. Dena says that they have to make sure that the two don’t get married, Fernando is not deserving of someone like Maria Pia. Dolo seems a bit shocked that Dena would talk about her own brother this way. Dena says that she’s sure that MP feels guilty about misjudging Fernando in the past, and if she were to marry him it would be because of this guilt.
Yumi and Al are still together. Yumi tells him that they both wanted this. Al answers that “What we want is not always the right thing to have, because we can hurt other people.” He adds, look what we’ve done and says it can’t happen again. He feels remorse because of what he’s done to Dena. Yumi insists what they had between them was beautiful. Al doesn’t deny it, but repeats that it can’t happen again. Here's another thing you can worry about, your wife, whom you've been married to for less than 24 hours, finding out that you slept with your indian God daughter.
Fernando meets with the VCR. They discuss what it is like for VCR to be living in the prison, not his typical kind of digs. VCR tells FS that he’s ordered the prison, every nook and cranny, to be thoroughly searched. He will find SK, because he knows that Monty is lying about her being there. VCR adds that he suspects that Fernando might know something about this, but FS insists that he is loyal to the crown. Well, the VCR adds, “once we find her, we’ll know who betrayed the crown.”
Nutty Nun is collecting alms for the poor. From the poor I might add---always a good source of charity to get it from those who need it. I know, let’s eliminate the middle man, and then Nutty would be out of a job. Out on the street, she gets bumped by a little boy. Nutty drops her coins. Maria Pia, in her fancy clothes, comes along and helps NN. Nutty looks jealous, I guess, at MP. MP tells her it is good to see her and Nutty replies that she can’t say the same. MP rehashes some and brings up that she should have believed Nutty when she said she heard Fernando’s voice in the convent. This revelation gets a reaction out of Nutty. She grabs at her head, I suspect that the voices she hears are having a pretty intense conversation in her mente. Next thing you know, Nutty is collapsing in the street and Maria Pia calls for some help.
Across town, the poor folk have been gathered and brought to Monty. One man pleads for mercy and Monty kicks him (what a great gentleman Monty isn’t). Monty addresses the crowd, he tells them that he has a message that needs to be given to Zorro. Bernardo is in the crowd listening to every word Monty says.
Back in the Bat Cave, Diego is entertaining Esme with his magic tricks. He makes flowers appear from nowhere and then he pulls out a little baby pair of moccasins. Now I say that’s quite a trick, I mean he found out about the pregnancy just at the beginning of the episode and he’s already got baby shoes to pull out of his hat for a magic trick---impressive. Bernardo arrives and puts an end to all of this fun stuff. He fills Diego in on Monty’s message: One entire family will be killed every hour that he has to wait for the return of his wife. The “Z” swishes across the screen and the music begins followed by the credits. END OF EPISODE Ulcer count=5
In la casa de los de la Vega, Alejandro and Almudena are all sexily sprawled across their bed. We are led to believe that their wedding night fantasies are about to be fulfilled, but Al has other plans. Surprise, surprise he’s WORRIED (on his wedding night, he can’t even put it to rest, the worrying overtakes him---this man has got to have some serious ulcers---I wish now that I had been keeping track of how many times he says he's worried in this show. I could count each time as an ulcer and we'd have a running count of the state of Al's stomach lining). He tells Dena that he’s worried about Diego, he knows his son must be feeling terrible with Monty’s news. He wants to go look for him (sheesh, Diego is a big boy and capable of taking care of himself, now take care of your wife Al!!!). The newlyweds start their daily dose of rehash, let’s see they talked about Monty and Esme, Esme’s pregnancy, Esme and Diego, Diego marrying Mariangel….ummm I don’t think I left anything out. They start talking about love, but not in the way you’d expect newlyweds to talk. They discuss how love can be destructive if is develops in the wrong way. Ever the romantic, Al says that it can even destroy life. Dena suspects Al is talking about Fernando and Maria Pia (at least she didn’t think he was talking about their own love). The two rehash their respective siblings and their newly renewed relationship. They talk about Fernando’s wife being locked up in prison. Al doesn’t like it one iota. Guess what!!! He’s worried about Maria Pia. Dena says she’ll talk to Maria Pia. Al says that FS isn’t the man that MP thinks he is. Then Al asks if it is ok to go look for Diego. Since their conversation/rehash session was obviously a buzz kill, Dena says go ahead, she’ll be waiting for his return. Al leaves and finds Bernardo. He asks Bernie if he knows where Diego is, because he’s worried that Diego might have done something rash, like go after Monty.
Mr. Burns and Smithers (Monty and Pizarro) are talking about Tobi being accused by the Maestro of being Zorro. Monty says that there is no way that Tobi is Zorro, he’s just as likely as Diego was. Well, Smithers says, the Maestro said he was Zorro so we’ve got to go with that. Funny thing, Monty says, while you were arresting Tobi as Zorro, Zorro attacked my caravan and kidnapped my wife. So, Monty isn’t buying Tobi as Zorro and he tells Smithers that they have to get Zorro, for real this time. He’s sick of all of Zorro’s circus tricks and doing things right under their noses. Smithers suggests that they have the soldiers scour the countryside looking for Zorro’s hideout. Monty says that they’ve tried that and it is apparent that Zorro knows the area really well. They need to come up with a new plan. Monty wrinkles his little weasel nose and says that HE has to be the one to unmask Zorro and he’s thought of a way to trap him. Monty’s decided that since Zorro helps the poor, he’s going to use the poor as means to getting to Zorro.
Esme tells Diego that she wants him to come join her, but the first thing is to get her mother out of prison. She fills Diego in how the plan has developed with the gypsies. She fails to mention that Olmos is helping her, but she does tell Diego that they’ve got one of the soldiers in the prison on the take. Diego doesn’t like that idea, he says that you can’t trust Monty’s men. The two talk some about the logistics of busting Sara Kali out. Diego tells Esme to not do anything herself or have the gypsies do anything without him. (OK, my dog had a little problem during this portion of the show, so I know I missed some of what was said….I thought I heard Esme talk about Diego leaving town and with Zorro disappearing at the same time it might be suspicious, but it wasn’t clear to me….so if someone would gladly clear that up for me, muchas gracias.) Um, let’s see, Bernardo comes into the Bat Cave and tells Diego that papa is worried and looking for him. Bernie makes an exit and Diego mutters to Esme that pobre papa, it’s his wedding night. Esme reminds Diego that it is his too.
Opening credits…
Next day, the sun is rising. We are treated to Yumali in her native clothes riding horseback in the country side. She comes across Al, who is out riding around looking for Diego. Al warns Yumi that it is dangerous for her to be out riding alone, he's worried about her safety. He tells her to return to the house, she asks if she can accompany him in his search. What the hell, he says, why not.
Dolores finds Maria Pia sleeping someplace in the house other than her room. The women get in their daily dose of rehash as well. This time it’s all about Fernando and Maria Pia leaving the convent. Dolo says she’s glad to have MP at the house, but she wants to know why MP left the convent, was it for Fernando? MP says that she made a great mistake about Fernando. Dolo says that he is a demon and need she remind MP of all the terrible things he’s done, need she remind MP of little Diego’s cries for his mother after FS killed her. Don’t tell me you are in love with that murderer, Dolo adds. MP says that they were wrong, FS wasn’t the one responsible for killing Regina. Dolo says she doesn’t believe it because FS is a demon and besides what about the dagger we found on Regina’s body. Wasn’t it Fernando’s dagger? Dolo accuses MP’s heart of softening over the years, but the facts they had at the time are still true. “We were sure then, nothing has changed,” Dolo says. Maria Pia is convinced they were wrong, is there any other evidence other than the dagger?
Meanwhile, at the Sanchez home, Fernando is frantically tearing his office apart. He is looking for the maldita llave. Wee Willy Winky/Olmos comes in, obviously awaken from his slumber by all of Fernando’s racket. Fernando doesn’t laugh at Olmos’ jammies, probably because his mind is on other stuff. He wants to know if Olmos knew about the box with the hidden compartment (as if Olmos would admit it, dumb question Fernando). Of course Olmos doesn’t admit to it. Fernando says that someone stole something of value out of the box. Olmos asks what was it. Fernando is shocked by his curiosity, why are you asking? But then FS remembers that Olmos has always been the master of discretion, so he thinks no more about it.
Diego isn’t too happy about being reminded about Mangle. He tells Esme that he’ll never sleep with her. His plan is to play the bumbling idiot role around Mangle. Esme warns him to be careful, if Mangle wants him she’ll stop at nothing to make sure she gets what she wants.
Monty awakens to an empty bed, or so he thinks. He pulls down the covers and tucked into bed with him is a set of bones and a skull (I might add, very fake looking human remains). Monty jumps out of bed and demands his soldiers tell him who was in his room. No one, they answer, we were watching all night. This bothers Monty. One of the soldiers is inspecting the bed and comes across a note. It reads: “When you tell the Viceroy who killed his inspector, then I’ll let your wife free.” Monty is angry, yells at his men. When the soldiers exit, there is a large “Z” carved into the wood on the back of the door. Nice touch, Diego.
In the Bat Cave, Diego returns. He had left to look for Al and was out an hour, but couldn’t find him. He and Esme discuss the storm outside (apparently it’s started to rain, but it didn’t look cloudy in any of the recent scenes, minor detail, I’m sure). Guess what, there is a beautiful four post bed in the middle of the cave. Diego tells Esme that he’s tired and needs a place to rest. They kiss and head for the bed. They get it on.
Somewhere else, Yumi and Al seek refuge from the storm. Their clothes are soaked. Al is worried that Yumi will catch a chill and tells Yumi she needs to get warm, so he strips off his shirt and we are treated to the sight of his well defined pectoral muscles. Yumi is captivated by them as well, but I think she’ also a little bit afraid. Al finds a blanket and drapes it over her wet clothes. Not an effective way of keeping her warm (he removes his shirt, but her wet clothes can stay on, I’m not following the logic). He pulls Yumi close. I think he starts to feel guilty, so he talks about his wedding, the reception and how Dena’s at home waiting for him. Yumi asks if he loves her and Al says of course, he would only marry for love, that’s what marriage is for, well except for Diego, he got the bum’s rush---forced to marry Mangle. Yumi really isn’t too interested in the Diego rehash. Al ends it by saying that he loves Dena. Yumi says she’s a good woman and Al says yes, and I’ve promised to take care of her forever. Al immediately falls asleep (what is that condition where people just drop off to sleep like that---I swear Al must be suffering from that condition---now there's something that you can worry about Al) and Yumi whispers that she promises to take care of him.
Pizarro shows up at Catalina’s, looking for a little action and possibly some additional evidence that might incriminate Tobi. The two rehash the whole Tobi/ Maestro fiasco. Piza is making moves on Cat, but she’s worried that with Tobi being accused, her honor is at stake. Piza turns her around and starts undoing her dress, he tells her that Tobi has to be investigated and if they find nothing he’ll be set free. That seems to placate Cat and she and Piza go at it.
Dolores goes looking for Mangle. She finds her room empty---everyone’s gone missing, she mutters. Dolo comes across Juan, wearing a very stereotypical Mexican outfit, sombrero included. She asks if he’s seen Mangle. Yeah, she was riding off on horseback.
Out on the veranda, Dena is showing her wares. She’s dressed very inappropriately for a place where hacienda workers can see her, but if she’s not bothered by it, I shouldn’t be. Dena, who I think I’ll dub as the Queen of Rehash, has found someone new to talk to, it is Maria Pia. They rehash Al’s search for Diego and Esme’s news. Dena, la chismosa, tells MP that the baby is Diego’s, but that’s not what Dena wants to talk about. She gets MP on the subject of Fernando and MP’s leaving the convent. MP tells Dena that she made a mistake many years ago and she ended her relationship with Fernando because of it, but now she knows she was mistaken. Dena, like any good gossip, wants to know specifics, what was it that MP was mistaken about. MP tells her she cannot reveal what it was, but what is important is that she's given FS another chance. Dena asks if they’ve talked about marriage and tells MP don’t do it. MP is shocked, not the kind of talk you expect from a man’s sister. MP defends FS, she says he’s changed. Dena warns her not to believe everything Fernando says.
Fernando is still searching for the key. Olmos suggests that they should report the theft. FS doesn’t like this idea and asks Olmos to keep this all a secret. Olmos suggests that whatever it is that FS is looking for just might not be unpacked yet or could it have even been left back in Spain? Trying to appear to switch subjects, but really staying on the theme of the missing key, Fernando asks Olmos if he knows anything about cross locks. Olmos is a walking encyclopedia and provides lots of info. Fernando indicates that he’s interested in how the lock works w/o a key and then he realizes that perhaps he’s said too much to Olmos. Not one to stop, Olmos says that heat can be applied to the lock and it is possible to get it opened that way, it all depends on what kind of metal the lock is made out of. Fernando seems to entertain that idea for the flash of a second, but then realizing it would be rather difficult to apply heat to the lock, when a human head is what is being locked up. I’m sure he had a brief image of that paper mache mask bursting in flames ---it would burn up rather quickly, and faster than you could say Michael Jackson, Sara Kali’s (perfectly coifed) hair would catch on fire. So Fernando tells Olmos that using heat isn’t a possibility. Then he starts to wonder about the break-in. FS knows he packed the missing item and he knows for certain it was in this box's secret compartment. Whomever broke into his office had to know exactly what they were looking for because nothing else is missing. It also had to be someone who had complete access to all of Fernando’s things. Olmos senses that FS is looking at him as the prime suspect, and remembering that the best defense is a good offense, Olmos tells FS that if he (Fernando) cannot trust him, then he (Olmos) might as well pack up all of his things and head back to Spain. This comment works, Fernando says he knows that Olmos is loyal. Olmos leaves and Fernando mutters to himself, for the benefit of the audience, that if he cannot find the key he’ll lose everything.
Back in the storm refuge center, Al is dreaming of Regina. He wakes up with a start and sees Yumi. She says she doesn’t care who he thinks she is and she moves in for a kiss. That’s not quite enough for Yumi, she undoes her, can’t call it a shirt, her native outfit? Yeah I guess that’s good enough---ok well she strips down to nothing and throws herself at Al (yeah, I’m editorializing a bit there, but she was definitely the one making the moves, but Al was no victim). I believe Al called her Regina, but could be wrong about that.
Diego and Esme are in post united bliss, so they use this time to talk about Zorro some more. Diego says Zorro will complete his mission. One of them, can’t remember which one but suspect it was Diego, says that Montero will fall soon and then they will be together, all three of them-father, mother and baby.
Mangle goes to see Monty, she enters his office angry because his guards detained her. She demands to know where his wife is at. Monty wants to know why she is there. She tells him that he ruined her wedding night with his little bombshell at the reception. The two exchange words and Monty roughs her up. I thought they’d get romantic, because this is their usual foreplay routine, but not today. Mangle is on a mission and she’s royally pissed off at Monty. She tells him that she was going to provide him some info, but now she’s not. She storms out of the office muttering that she was going to tell him about Esme’s plot to get her mother, but forget it he can suffer the consequences. Meanwhile, she vows, she’ll make sure that there’s a stop put to Esme’s plan.
Dena talks with Dolo and asks for her help. La reina de chismosa tells Dolo all about her conversation with Maria Pia about Fernando. Dena says that they have to make sure that the two don’t get married, Fernando is not deserving of someone like Maria Pia. Dolo seems a bit shocked that Dena would talk about her own brother this way. Dena says that she’s sure that MP feels guilty about misjudging Fernando in the past, and if she were to marry him it would be because of this guilt.
Yumi and Al are still together. Yumi tells him that they both wanted this. Al answers that “What we want is not always the right thing to have, because we can hurt other people.” He adds, look what we’ve done and says it can’t happen again. He feels remorse because of what he’s done to Dena. Yumi insists what they had between them was beautiful. Al doesn’t deny it, but repeats that it can’t happen again. Here's another thing you can worry about, your wife, whom you've been married to for less than 24 hours, finding out that you slept with your indian God daughter.
Fernando meets with the VCR. They discuss what it is like for VCR to be living in the prison, not his typical kind of digs. VCR tells FS that he’s ordered the prison, every nook and cranny, to be thoroughly searched. He will find SK, because he knows that Monty is lying about her being there. VCR adds that he suspects that Fernando might know something about this, but FS insists that he is loyal to the crown. Well, the VCR adds, “once we find her, we’ll know who betrayed the crown.”
Nutty Nun is collecting alms for the poor. From the poor I might add---always a good source of charity to get it from those who need it. I know, let’s eliminate the middle man, and then Nutty would be out of a job. Out on the street, she gets bumped by a little boy. Nutty drops her coins. Maria Pia, in her fancy clothes, comes along and helps NN. Nutty looks jealous, I guess, at MP. MP tells her it is good to see her and Nutty replies that she can’t say the same. MP rehashes some and brings up that she should have believed Nutty when she said she heard Fernando’s voice in the convent. This revelation gets a reaction out of Nutty. She grabs at her head, I suspect that the voices she hears are having a pretty intense conversation in her mente. Next thing you know, Nutty is collapsing in the street and Maria Pia calls for some help.
Across town, the poor folk have been gathered and brought to Monty. One man pleads for mercy and Monty kicks him (what a great gentleman Monty isn’t). Monty addresses the crowd, he tells them that he has a message that needs to be given to Zorro. Bernardo is in the crowd listening to every word Monty says.
Back in the Bat Cave, Diego is entertaining Esme with his magic tricks. He makes flowers appear from nowhere and then he pulls out a little baby pair of moccasins. Now I say that’s quite a trick, I mean he found out about the pregnancy just at the beginning of the episode and he’s already got baby shoes to pull out of his hat for a magic trick---impressive. Bernardo arrives and puts an end to all of this fun stuff. He fills Diego in on Monty’s message: One entire family will be killed every hour that he has to wait for the return of his wife. The “Z” swishes across the screen and the music begins followed by the credits. END OF EPISODE Ulcer count=5
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Destilando 4/11 - "Have you seen this girl?"
- Yesterday we left Rodrigo and his wife yelling. "I can't love any woman who isn't Gaviota!" "I'll never give you a divorce!"
After he stamps out she thought-bubbles: "Jimadora, you'll pay for my tears. Don't come back or you'll find out who you're dealing with."
He moves into the guest bedroom: "No more pretending!"
Isadora, in her luxurious bath, thought-bubbles: "I am the wife, that's my weapon." - Rod is rivalling Gabe (famous dolt of Mundo de Fieras) in the puzzled, stymied close-ups department. He also resorts frequently to a teeth-revealing snarl of frustration.
Rod used to be a student at Oxford or Cambridge or something, but every drop of blood has drained out of his brain towards the humid zones.
He has assembled a team of seven men, headed by James and historian-boozer Crispin, to go around all the fields in Mexico to find Gaviota.
(Isadora crashes the initial meeting, fruitlessly trying to prevent this project. "I hope you find her dead, that maldita whore!")
Problem is, Rod doesn't have a picture of Gav and, in fact, doesn't know her actual name or her mother's name either. "I just know her as Gaviota! She is Gaviota!" (Someone sagely remarks: "Hmm, that's gonna slow things down.")
Rod's IQ has plummeted to a barely measurable level. He gets out his magic marker and scribbles a picture of her and they show it around in various locations. Mute extras stand awkwardly and shake their heads, no, we haven't seen her. James points out they're seeking an aguja en un pajar (a needle in a haystack). - Meanwhile, of course, Gaviota and mom have gone to Mexico City, carrying their paddles. They do some sightseeing, pray to the Virgin to find them a place to live, and, after dragging their butts around for hours (this is no way to treat your ma who is recovering from typhoid fever), are befriended by a stranger who helps them find a room.
Clarita can't imagine what kind of work Gav will find, but Gav reminds her: "I learned a lot from the nun." She dresses up extremely nicely! She gets a newspaper and starts looking for work but everybody wants to see her papers, documents she doesn't have, and recommendations from previous jobs. They are not impressed that she speaks "English, French, and a little German."
Gav hocks or sells their agave paddles, which grieves Clarita ("so many memories"). Gav says they'll never work in the fields again. There are discussions of the way their lives are mirroring the telenovelas - the rich guy falling for the poor girl, the poor girl going to the city to get rich...
With the money they get from the paddles they buy - fabric for curtains? Questionable choice in my opinion, food might have been a better choice.
Luckily, in short order kindly neighbor Doña Jose says: "I'll take you to the hotel where I work," gives a personal recommendation, and Gav gets hired as receptionist over the objections of the personnel manager. (The hotel manager: "Where are we gonna find somebody as sexy as this?")
They window-shop at a wedding store and Gav thought-bubbles: "I'll never wear a wedding dress." - SanWanna is gossiping to Roman, Hilario and the mom about Rod's move into the guest bedroom. "Stop gossiping, stop meddling, and stop wearing the Missus's perfume." Roman warns Hilario: "I know you're going out with SanWanna, don't let it affect your work." The oversexed vixen, she grabs Hilario again! Is this subplot ever going to amount to anything?
- Aaron is kissing his secretary. She is wearing a spandex business suit, I didn't know you could buy those!
Phone rings, it's Minerva with the latest gossip about Rod.
Then Aaron fires the secretary. Then a guy named Videgaray does an 'as you know' with Aaron: "Aaron, as you know, you've fired four secretaries in a month." "None of them meet my standards of being intelligent, competent, able to divine my every intention, and incredibly attractive."
Then they discuss the fact that Isadora's father, owner of the textile business, is in terrible financial difficulty. Aaron figures this will be useful information.
Minerva and Aaron go to Granny's house (Sofia is there too) and thoroughly rat out Rodrigo. Granny is aghast: Rod loves a fieldworker who was also a whore in Europe, and he wants to divorce his wife? Never!
Aaron is deputized to call Rod and get him back to Mexico City on some business pretext. Granny says "if he divorces, it puts all our fortunes in jeopardy." (I don't know why.) They also discuss the Duarte's financial difficulties.
Later Granny thought-bubbles to her dead husband Amador: "Oh no, why this same cruel story again? I know that long ago a jimadora stole your affections, and now your grandson too!" - Isadora asks Hilario to get her a horse. He waves her past Rodrigo's horse, saying it's half wild, but while he's off getting her a more suitable one, she's up on the bronco and away.
Hilario gets his dad and they pursue in the truck. They see the horse galloping off and find Isadora on the ground with a picturesque little streak of blood on her forehead. They carry her home and get the doctor.
When the doctor is feeling her robust pulse, Isa's eyes snap open. She tells him she faked the whole thing and wants him, the doctor, to tell everybody she's seriously hurt. "But I'm an actual real doctor!" he splutters. She holds cash in front of his face and it clears his conscience. He tells everybody she's quite hurt and Rod is summoned home from his supremely stupid project.
Isa pirouettes in front of the mirror thinking: "My false accident will put you in my power!" Minerva and Aaron show up. Trophy Whore Barbie hops back into bed, assumes a sickly expression, and complains: "You guys deceived me, you told me I was the first woman in his life, but it wasn't true, there was Gaviota!" Aaron: "It took us all by surprise." They promise to help her. - We conclude with Gaviota pouring over a bunch of old books - "my treasures" - in the dark apartment. She plans to study accounting and business and eventually be a corporate executive. (Hey, I just recap, I didn't invent this stuff.)
Her mom asks for a song but Gav says, "No, singing reminds me of the mezcalaras and they remind me of Rodrigo and his betrayal. Part of my heart is dead and until that feeling passes I can't sing."
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Acorralada # 60 – Friday, 4/06/07 Prisoners of Love
Today’s excitement is momentarily postponed while Diego berates Diana for everything he’d promised to forgive if she’d only marry him, and which he’s thrown in her face ever since. Even Marfil’s vicious plants fail to spice up the tirade. Fortunately, we move on to Emilio’s Homeless Shelter. Bruna’s tidying up the bedroom when Marfil (in a halter top Octavia left behind) storms in. She fumes about Max and Diana, then tells Bruna that she plans to have Our Intrepid Heroine kidnapped. This makes no sense. Marfil doesn’t trust Bruna. But perhaps Marfil is just a little giddy from the excitement of her new hobby.
On the Good Ship Lollipop, Caramelo is crying at the bar again. First Mate Jorge and Karaoke Queen Gaviota listen sympathetically as she snuffles and moans about Pancho’s deceit. He never loved her, never respected her, never valued her. Pobre de Caramelo.
Back at Emilio’s, Marfil is elaborating on her scheme to make Our Heroine disappear. In her slightly raspy voice, cool and sinuous as a snake, Bruna once more questions Marfil’s identity. I don’t know why she is so unsure about this. Marfil has completely forgotten that she’s supposed to be Debora. No doubt it’s tiring to impersonate a one-woman barnyard, right down to the fox in the henhouse, but Marfil has done a really half-assed job. Ni modo. Cooing, hissing, insinuating, Bruna voices her suspicions: This is how Marfil, not Debora, would plan a kidnapping. Strike up the Orchestra of Doom. Marfil gets indignant, then changes her mind. And what if she is Marfil? She’s just taking her rightful place, etc. Bruna has no objection to that, but what has she done with her sister? Bruna’s afraid they’ll end up…“Killing each other?” Marfil suggests. She smiles, oddly pleased by this notion, and turns away, adding, “Anything’s possible.” Bruna follows her every move with unblinking, black-ringed eyes. She could have stepped off the set of Ed Wood, Jr.; it wouldn’t surprise me to see Johnny Depp walk in, clad in tweed slacks and angora sweater. He doesn’t. Oh, well. Bruna insists on knowing the truth: Is she Marfil or Debora? Marfil goes into Fiera mode, turns on her, and snarls, “I’m the Devil in the shape of a woman! Now go!” Impactada, Bruna goes. Marfil gets a close-up as she informs us that she will get rid of Diana and Debora at the same time. The Orchestra of Doom rises to a crescendo.
Meanwhile, Caramelo is still sobbing away. Jorge gets a close-up because he is young and good-looking. It certainly isn’t because he’s conveying any kind of emotion about Caramelo’s plight. Gaviota says all the usual things about getting mixed up with the Irascibles, then advises her to forget that heel she married and move on. It’s good advice, but Caramelo sobs on like a five-year-old. She wants/loves Pancholóóóóóóóón, boo-hoo-hoo-hoo….
We return to Emilio’s. Andrés calls Marfil on her cell phone, wanting to know what she’s done with Debora. Now’s not the time; Dr. Evil will talk to him tomorrow and give him the details of their plan. Andrés is not happy about this.
It’s moving day at Casa Irascible. Nancy unloads the last of the suitcases from the minivan. Pan to Gaviota, in yet another shiny red and black ensemble. Diego is beside her, sitting in his wheelchair and scowling. Next to him is the Queen Mum, dressed for Ascot. Oops, my mistake, it’s Granny M under that blue chiffon cartwheel hat, tilted at a rakish angle. I don’t know what the hell Diana is wearing. It appears to be a suede shrug lined with wool. Is she planning on herding reindeer in Lappland? Are there matching moccasins to give her the Pocahontas look? This might be the most puzzling garment Our Heroine has worn to date. Compared to her sister, Gaby looks a little overdressed in the burgundy shirt-dress that she borrowed from Marcia Villaroel. En fin, Gaviota brightly remarks that they can all be happy here. Ever the wet blanket, Diego expresses his doubts. Granny M expresses amazement at the amount of luggage. Diana tries to cheer up Little Doormat, who looks as if she’s about to be sold into white slavery and knows it. Enter Max, very serious, with Granny S on his arm. Doña Santa has a happy smile on her face. We get a series of close-ups, from Gaby to Gaviota. No one is happy. No one smiles back. Pobre de Granny.
We leave Granny S with her playmates old and new to head over to the TeleMiami jail. Luscious Larry appears to be in the same quiet, roomy cell-with-a-view that Faux Marfil had. A guard enters to announce that he’s free; the charges against him have been dropped. Larry’s on his way out when who should appear but Kique. The Orchestra of Doom tells us that we’re about to witness a Confrontation. Lunkhead informs Our Evil Studmuffin that he’s going to find Gaby and explain how it was all one of Kique’s dirty tricks. (Evidently the Little I.Q. That Could was chuggin’ away all night.) “And she’ll believe you?” taunts Kique with a dastardly snicker. (He could be related to Bruna, he does that so well.) Close-up of Larry, trying to appear less like Bambi and more like a fiera. Close-up of Kique, snickering back. Then he stops abruptly, with an expression of hatred settling over his face as he watches Larry walk away.
Paco and Octavia are once again wearing matching white outfits as they stroll hand-in-hand around Key West. She is showing off her abs and he is showing off…well, he’s showing off his tan. Okay, so they’re a couple of love-struck teenagers again, and Paco makes one of Octavia’s wildest dreams come true. (Hint: Feeding Gaviota to the sharks piece by piece will have to wait.) Yes, Paco asks Octavia/Alicia to marry him. Octavia literally jumps for joy, crowing with delight. She and Paco shower each other with kisses.
We now return to TeleMiami General. Lala and Paola come out of Pancho’s room. They appear to be quite chummy and in good spirits. Caramel comes down the hall in the outfit that’s de rigueur for every telenovela sex kitten, the mini-skirt and pushup bra combo. We know, however, that she is a Good Sex Kitten, because she is also wearing a blouse. It may be unbuttoned and tied at the waist, and June may be bustin’ out all over, but she’s no puta. No. Those shoulders are covered. Bueno, Good Sex Kitten Caramelo sneaks into Pancho’s room. Close-up of Pancho looking up from his magazine as if he has something deliciously evil in store for her.
Back at Psycho Mansion, Granny S is just delighted to see her Dianita again. She, too, got a share of the treasure trove Octavia left behind, in this case a purple leopard print scarf wrapped around her wig. She’s just the cutest thing in shoe leather, that Granny Santa. Nancy beams. Diego glowers and begins his shabby little “I Am the Man” charade, which everyone tries to ignore. Max and Granny Santa exchange fond farewells. Granny S asks Diana why she doesn’t invite Max to live with them. Diana changes the subject by asking if she remembers Diego. Doña Santa does; is he going to give her piano lessons? (Aw, she thinks Diego is man enough to quit sulking and get a job. Isn’t she just precious?) Granny M rolls her eyes and heaves a sigh. The Queen Mum shoes are killing her. Can’t they break for lunch and finish this later? No, first Diana has to explain that Diego is now her husband. Granny S is impactada. She asks if Our Heroine has stopped loving Max already. Diana starts to realize that inviting Granny S to join the happy family wasn’t such a good idea after all. Diego continues to glower.
Key West. Octavia wants to know when they’re going to tie the knot. As soon as they get back, Paco answers. He wants her to meet his daughter, and someone very special to him. This is a Piano Moment, and Octavia shrewdly recognizes it as such. Did Paco love this woman? Yes, but she did not return his love. So why tell her they’re getting married? Does she still mean something to him? “No, my love, of course not,” is Paco’s gallant reply. So much for his promise to wait for Gaviota. Well, this is Alicia, his dream woman, the one he’s mooned over for twenty years. Fate has restored her to him, and in remarkably good condition, too. Age cannot wither her, nor passion stir her Botox’d countenance. She asks him not to tell Gaviota, not even talk to her. Paco happily notes that Octavia’s jealous. Yes. When one loves, one gets jealous. (Stop tape. Reflect on this profound insight into the human condition. Restart tape.) Lady O sweetly pleads for a secret wedding. Mystified but charmed by milady’s whims, Paco agrees.
Bruno is resentfully jabbing a swiffer around the living room when Yolanda comes in. She comments rather tartly that it’s nice to see Bruna doing her share. (Funny, I haven’t seen Yolanda wielding a duster or making a bed.) Bruno gets uppity on her. She’s a studly woman, not to be intimidated by society cream-puffs like Yolanda. Their squabble is cut short by the doorbell. It’s Larry. Yolanda is alarmed. Bruno stares. One would think he’d just crawled out of a swamp, or an auto wreck. Come on, this is Luscious Larry, he’s just adorably disheveled from a night in the slammer. Honestly. In true telenovela style, Larry explains that he was arrested, but doesn’t have time to go into detail now. He has to get all prettied up to see Little Doormat. Yolanda and Bruno are left impactados.
Out by the pool, Diego is brooding things over. He does not notice the stealthy approach of a sinister figure in a hooded black sweatshirt with a giant anaconda wrapped around his shoulders. The sinister figure raises a black-gloved hand. On his index and middle fingers are two long, sharply pointed, silver cones. He plunges these “fangs” into Diego’s neck. Diego struggles, but the venom takes effect almost instantly. After Diego slumps forward, the sinister figure puts the anaconda on a chair and vanishes into the bushes.
Oh. No. Sorry. Just wishful thinking on my part. That actually happened on La Estrambótica Anastasia. They’ve gone from the Spectral Duck of Death to more mundane agents of retribution. No, Acorralada was completely different.
It’s Diana who approaches, and she’s not wearing live reptiles. (She is, however, wearing moccasin boots.) She thought-bubbles Diego a confused series of questions as she rounds the pool. Why couldn’t she love him as he deserves? Why didn’t Max love her like Diego? Why does she long for Max’s kisses and not Diego’s? Aloud, she tells Diego that she’s instructed Nancy to bring out his easel and palette so he can work on Study in Pessimism #42 while enjoying the beauty of the pool, the garden, and the thoroughfare behind the Mansion. She’s going car shopping. Diego shows his appreciation by asking if she and Emilio talk about Max when they’re alone together. I would not blame Diana in the least if she dumped him into the pool, wheelchair and all, but she keeps her cool. After she goes, Diego says, “She left without even giving me a kiss goodbye.” Yes, Diego, it’s really quite staggering, isn’t it? You’re always telling her what a lying, conniving whore she is, but you mean it in a kind, caring way. You’re just Love on Wheels, you are. Enter Nancy. She’s being very formal, calling him “Señor Diego” but he insists on keeping it casual, as before. He does a chorus of “Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me.” Nancy listens patiently, then tells him that he and Diana fell in love with the wrong people. (Newsflash for you, Nancy: All three of you did.) Close-up of Diego, impactado by this revelation. Commercial.
Back at the hospital, Caramelo does an increasingly tearful rendition of “You Belong to Me.” Pancho bemoans the dilemma of being “in love” with two fieras at once. Despite all the blubbering Caramelo did earlier about Pancho’s inability to love and respect her, she holds him in no way accountable for his actions. Instead she focuses her rage on Paola. She vows to fight for him, blah, blah, blah. Enter Lala. Caramelo repeats her vows for Lala’s benefit, kisses Pancho goodbye, and leaves. Pancho’s capacity for self-pity is beginning to equal Diego’s. He feels like the most miserable man in the world, he sighs. Mamá is not particularly sympathetic. I’m with Lala on this one.
We return to the mansion. Diana is out front now, wondering where her cab is. A white van pulls up and two masked men with guns jump out. Our Heroine thinks it’s a robbery and cries out that she has no money. They force her into the back of the van, then jump in the front and drive away.
Our old buddy René is hanging out at Emilio’s when Max comes in. René leaps up and gives him an effusive welcome. Max recounts his trip to the mansion and how seeing Diana with her husband affected him. He remembers to keep his brow furrowed and sprinkles his narrative with the usual absolutes: Always, never, everything, nothing, and so on. He waxes romantic over Our Heroine: Nurse, fiera, angel, executive; fallen Madonna and femme fatale. She’s so bewitchingly multifaceted. But she is always his Diana. Nothing new here.
Over at the Little House in the Barrio, silent witness to much of the Sturm und Drang that has kept us on the edge of our seats, Luscious Larry knocks anxiously at the door. He calls for Gaby to open up. He wants to explain what really happened. In fact, he was so anxious to explain that he forgot to shower and change. All he did was swap his tie for a necklace and put his jacket back on. After getting no response, he tries the door, which of course is open. The house is dark and there are dust-covers on the furniture. The Little I.Q. That Could kicks in again. “They’ve moved to the Mansion.”
Meanwhile, Our Heroine has arrived at her destination. She is dragged into a gloomy, dusty beach house with barred windows. Diana struggles and shrieks like a true fiera, but to no avail. They take her watch, shove her into a cell, and lock the door behind her. Diana is too hysterical to notice that she has a cell-mate. It’s Debora, of course. The Miss Kitty garb has been replaced by jacket, pants, and boots. All she needs for a commando raid is an assault rifle, a cartridge belt, and a couple of hand grenades. Her mocking welcome is punctuated by a toss of her long, blonde hair and a peal of evil laughter. Close-up of Diana, impactada. “Marfil?” Close-up of Debora, with a malignant smile.
Speaking of Marfil, here she is, in the bedroom, talking to Bruna. She’s muy nerviosa about Diana’s abduction but refuses the tranquilizer Bruna offers. The suspense doesn’t last more than a second or two, anyway. Dr. Evil calls. He still has the ski mask on, but seriously, we know it’s him. He tells her “Mission accomplished.” Perfecto; and Diana has no idea who the kidnappers are? None. At this point Dr. Evil removes his ski mask to reveal…Ignacio Montiel, a.k.a. Dr. Evil! Why they gave this a build-up is anyone’s guess. We knew this yesterday.
Larry has just arrived at Psycho Mansion. Nancy shows him in and he asks to see Gaby. Nancy doesn’t make it out of the room, however. Fedora comes down the stairs. She tells Luscious Larry that he’s not welcome here. Close-up of Gaviota. She means business. Close-up of Larry. He’s not sure whether to get mad or cry.
Chez Emilio again. Yolanda comes out with a nice glass of orange juice for René. For a shy, retiring woman-of-a-certain-age, that is one low-cut dress. Ofelia Cano really should have protested, but maybe she remembered the chartreuse fringe party atrocity and decided this blue number wasn’t so bad. En fin, René and Yolanda chat a bit about the hole los Irazabal are in. Have they heard from Doña Octavia? Yes. She’s in hiding. If the police issue an arrest warrant, she’s far away. (129 miles, according to Wikipedia.) The conversation turns to Paola. René hasn’t seen her since the wedding. Yolanda wonders how Pancho’s treating her, if he respects her, makes her happy.
At the Little House on the Beach, Debora tells Our Heroine they’re here for a “super vacation.”
She’s over the whole kidnapping-hysteria thing. Now she’s just irritable, bored, and waiting for her next opportunity. Diana flips out again. Debora tells her to give it a rest; she spent days doing the same and it did her no good. No one’s going to get them out. No one. Diana slides to the floor, groaning and sobbing that she needs to know who did this, and why.
Back at Emilio’s, Yolanda asks René to find out Paola’s address. He agrees and she tells him that he’s a good boy, very special. He responds with his dimpled “Aw, shucks” number. He then develops a sudden case of Aldoitis and tells Yolanda his Philosophy of Life. “You have to smile. It’s free, so why save it?” Yolanda is encantada.
Vengeance Manor again. Fedora/Gaviota isn’t quite done telling pobre de Larry how unwelcome he is in her mansion. While she rehashes Larry’s crimes against Gaby, I wonder what other hats Fedora could have been named after. Stetson, Bowler, and Pillbox are out. Turban and Cloche don’t really work, either. Panama, maybe, or Balaclava. But enough of that. Larry’s vacating the premises. Fediota takes a breath, gives a little toss of the head, and exhales. This is followed by the pre-commercial clip where she takes a breath, gives a little toss of the head, and exhales.
Upstairs at the Manor, Little Doormat is lying on her bed, muy desanimada. Enter Fediota. It’s such a lovely day, she should be out enjoying it. Gaby’s not in the mood for any of activities Fedora proposes. She’s not in the mood for anything. She thanks Fediota for her good wishes, but nothing will make her forget Larry. Pobre de Gaby.
We return once more to Emilio’s. This time Max is in the living room. He’s on the phone, confirming a job interview. Bruna comes out of the bedroom. She tells Our Hero that she hopes this is the first step towards recovering the family fortunes, to going back to what they were before, to Max loving Marfil again. She goes too far, however, when she starts hissing about that nurse and how she’d give all she has to...The retaliation Bruna has in mind remains a mystery, unfortunately, because Max cuts her off with a brusque “¡Cállate!” I’d really like to know, but now Bruna is explaining that she hates Diana for stealing his love from her niña Marfil. Max is now suspicious. There’s something going on here. Bruna freezes as he circles round her. She and Marfil do not have the usual employer/employee relationship. The protectiveness that Bruna exhibits is more like that of a mother. Bruna utters a tight-lipped “Excuse me” and hurries off. Close-up of Our Hero, sucking on the Invisible Lemon of Deep Thought.
Time to check in on the captive half of Max’s harem. Diana insists that Debora knows something. Our Little Blonde Weasel off-handedly replies that she has her sister to thank. As for Diana’s abduction, she doesn’t know and she doesn’t care. Dr. Evil remembers to disguise his voice to tell them they’re keeping him awake. Diana immediately begins pounding on the door, screaming, “Let me go! Let me go!” Debora rolls her eyes in disgust.
Back to the mansion we go. Little Doormat is downstairs. Kique’s here, holding something behind his back. It’s a bouquet of pink roses with baby’s breath, only $9.99 with his Safeway Club card. Gaby is charmed. Kique tells her how pretty she is. Close-up of Kique. He doesn’t exactly look sincere, but he doesn’t look as if he’s lying, either. Nothing would make him happier than to have Little Doormat be his girlfriend. Close-up of Gaby. She is both frightened and flattered. She is Torn. She also has very strong eyelids; they actually flutter with emotion, despite the weight of her thickly-caked mascara.
Meanwhile, Lunkhead Larry is back at Emilio’s, telling Max what a fracaso Wedding #2 with Gaby was. Pobre de Larry. He’s a three-time loser. Max loses his patience. Larry’s just too stupid to be wandering about unattended. Running off to get married without telling anyone! It’s Vegas all over again! (Well, not quite. I don’t think Gaby could do a layback spin or a nifty step sequence down the middle of the ice rink in the wedding dress Larry bought this time around.) More rehash from Larry. Max looks muy serio as the Orchestra of Doom gets louder. Diana and Gaby are becoming more distant every day. Close-up of Larry, grimly nodding his pretty head in agreement.
Fedora is on the phone. She’s leaving yet another message which Octavia will probably erase. She mentions the possibility of running down to Key West for a visit, but she doesn’t know where Paco is staying. (Oh, come on, like there’s really more than one hotel in Key West.)
Back to our cell-mates. Diana won’t let up with the questions, most of which are redundant. Debora’s getting dangerously close to Chihuahua on crack mode. She can’t stand it any more and tells Our Heroine that she’s not Marfil, she’s Marfil’s twin Debora. Dueling close-ups that end with Diana, impactadísima. Commercial.
We come back from commercial to find Debora elaborating on her identity because Diana still isn’t getting it. Our Heroine is obviously suffering from some kind of cognitive bipolar disorder: Hotshot Vicepresidenta one day, babbling idiot the next. “I’m Marfil’s sister, De-bo-ra.” To emphasize her point, Debora smacks the wobbly lamp hanging above her. She’s not interested in telling Diana anything else, however. This triggers a meltdown which ends with Our Heroine sitting on the floor, wailing that she wants to see her child, the baby needs her, etc. Debora sits on the bed, tapping her foot and wishing Diana would just shut up already. Close-up of Diana in agony.
Over at the mansion, Little Doormat is hedging. They hardly know each other. Kique lays it on pretty thick, then asks, “Don’t you like me?” Gaby admits that he’s a handsome guy but falls back on the marriage excuse. What's that worth if Larry never loved her? “That’s true,” says Little Doormat, and Kique gets the wedding story. Serves him right. En fin, Kique’s going to love her like she deserves. Close-up of Little Doormat, wracked with fear and guilt.
At Emilio’s, we go from an external shot of the building to a close-up of Bruna. She wonders aloud how the little nurse is doing in confinement. Pan down to a close-up of Marfil. The Synthesizer of Doom plays eerie music in the background. “Her Calvary is just beginning, and it’ll be long -- long and torturous. She’ll suffer so much that she’ll be begging, screaming to die.” Bruna leans down and says that once Diana is dead, Max will have to forget her. And when Sra. Marfil decides to occupy her place in the house, she’ll be able to find happiness with her husband again. “Maybe, maybe not,” is the short version of Marfil’s reply. Either way, Max’s love for Diana has caused a serious rupture in the marriage and even if the nurse dies, he won’t love Marfil again. Once again Bruna demands to know if she’s Marfil or Debora. Marfil giggles wickedly, but doesn’t give her a straight answer. Such a tease! Once again Bruna demands to know where her twin sister is.
At the Little House on the Beach, Diana is still sitting on the floor. She’s quiet, but that probably won’t last long. Sure enough, Diana begins to sob about Max Jr. Debora remains unmoved until Diana starts asking questions again. Then she gets exasperated and calls Our Heroine a “filthy nurse.” “And how did you know I’m a nurse?” That opens the floodgates for yet more questions, mostly about Debora’s stint as Faux Marfil. Debora refuses to give her an answer beyond, “We don’t know what our end is going to be, all we can do is wait. Whatever!” Diana gets up and crosses the room, she’s so indignant. They go back and forth, with Diana carrying on like Amelia Sedley to Debora’s Becky Sharp. "Why such evil, such cruelty, why?" "Oh, get real."
That’s our cue to see how things are going with Marfil and Bruna. Marfil suggests that Debora went back to New York to resume her criminal career. Bruna doesn’t believe it. She wants Marfil to swear that Debora’s okay. Cue the String Quartet of Doom.
M: “And why do we interest you so much?”
B: “I see you as my daughters.”
M: “Oh, please! Even if we weren’t born rich, neither are we the children of a servant like you.”
Ouch. The music becomes faster, more threatening. Bruna looks down as she says, “I’m a servant, that’s true.” Then she raises those black-ringed eyes. “But even servants know how to love.” Marfil is decidedly uncomfortable under the intensity of Bruna’s fiera glare. She is forced to look away. “I’ve always loved you and your sister like a mother!” Bruna turns on her heel and storms out. After the door bangs shut, Marfil smiles as if to say “Ha-ha, made you cry!” She vows that Debora and Diana will never get out. They’ll be buried alive. Commercial.
Back at Vengeance Manor, Little Doormat promises to give Kique an answer soon. He in turn promises a love that is pure and beautiful. He wants to make her happy, as Larry never did. He kisses her on the cheek, and then the hand, before he leaves. ¡Qué galán! Fedora comes down the stairs. Either she never got the full story on the Kique-Pilar-Larry triangle, or her memory is as faulty as her daughters’. She encourages this budding romance, giving Little Doormat all kinds of reasons why she ought to give it a go with Kique. Gaby needs to forget about Larry, etc. Little Doormat is still conflicted.
This brings us to Emilio’s, where Larry, Yolanda, and Max are sitting on the couch. Everyone looks desanimado here. Joven Larry presses his hand to his brow as he moans that Gaviota and Diana won’t let him get near Gaby. (Actually, Larry, it's down to just Fediota now.) Yolanda can’t believe that Kique went so far. Larry rehashes his rivalry with Kique, and Max puts his two cents in. Luscious Larry vows that he won’t stand idly by and let Kique get away with it.
We return to the Mansion. Nancy has just brought Gaby a glass of water. She asks if Little Doormat is going to make the mistake of dating Kique. (All right, Nancy! Call 'em as you see 'em!) Gaby doesn’t know. Nancy points out that she doesn’t love him. No, but she could grow to love him. (Yes, that worked out so well for your sister and brother-in-law.) Don’t kid yourself, you’re in love with your husband. Little Doormat insists that she must forget him. Wedding story again. Nancy tries to tell Gaby that going out with Kique will only result in more suffering. But Gaby refuses to listen. It’s decided. She will accept Kique.
And back we go to Emilio’s. Marfil is still in the bedroom. She calls Dr. Evil. Cut to the Little House on the Beach. Andrés and Ignacio are sitting with their feet propped up on the table. They’re casually reading the newspapers. Andrés picks up the phone to see who’s calling, then tosses it to Dr. Evil. Marfil asks how it’s going. Great, couldn’t be better. Marfil’s going to visit the prisoners. She wants to laugh at their fate in person. Ignacio asks if she minds them knowing she’s behind everything. Not at all. They’ll never get out of captivity alive.
Roll credits
On the Good Ship Lollipop, Caramelo is crying at the bar again. First Mate Jorge and Karaoke Queen Gaviota listen sympathetically as she snuffles and moans about Pancho’s deceit. He never loved her, never respected her, never valued her. Pobre de Caramelo.
Back at Emilio’s, Marfil is elaborating on her scheme to make Our Heroine disappear. In her slightly raspy voice, cool and sinuous as a snake, Bruna once more questions Marfil’s identity. I don’t know why she is so unsure about this. Marfil has completely forgotten that she’s supposed to be Debora. No doubt it’s tiring to impersonate a one-woman barnyard, right down to the fox in the henhouse, but Marfil has done a really half-assed job. Ni modo. Cooing, hissing, insinuating, Bruna voices her suspicions: This is how Marfil, not Debora, would plan a kidnapping. Strike up the Orchestra of Doom. Marfil gets indignant, then changes her mind. And what if she is Marfil? She’s just taking her rightful place, etc. Bruna has no objection to that, but what has she done with her sister? Bruna’s afraid they’ll end up…“Killing each other?” Marfil suggests. She smiles, oddly pleased by this notion, and turns away, adding, “Anything’s possible.” Bruna follows her every move with unblinking, black-ringed eyes. She could have stepped off the set of Ed Wood, Jr.; it wouldn’t surprise me to see Johnny Depp walk in, clad in tweed slacks and angora sweater. He doesn’t. Oh, well. Bruna insists on knowing the truth: Is she Marfil or Debora? Marfil goes into Fiera mode, turns on her, and snarls, “I’m the Devil in the shape of a woman! Now go!” Impactada, Bruna goes. Marfil gets a close-up as she informs us that she will get rid of Diana and Debora at the same time. The Orchestra of Doom rises to a crescendo.
Meanwhile, Caramelo is still sobbing away. Jorge gets a close-up because he is young and good-looking. It certainly isn’t because he’s conveying any kind of emotion about Caramelo’s plight. Gaviota says all the usual things about getting mixed up with the Irascibles, then advises her to forget that heel she married and move on. It’s good advice, but Caramelo sobs on like a five-year-old. She wants/loves Pancholóóóóóóóón, boo-hoo-hoo-hoo….
We return to Emilio’s. Andrés calls Marfil on her cell phone, wanting to know what she’s done with Debora. Now’s not the time; Dr. Evil will talk to him tomorrow and give him the details of their plan. Andrés is not happy about this.
It’s moving day at Casa Irascible. Nancy unloads the last of the suitcases from the minivan. Pan to Gaviota, in yet another shiny red and black ensemble. Diego is beside her, sitting in his wheelchair and scowling. Next to him is the Queen Mum, dressed for Ascot. Oops, my mistake, it’s Granny M under that blue chiffon cartwheel hat, tilted at a rakish angle. I don’t know what the hell Diana is wearing. It appears to be a suede shrug lined with wool. Is she planning on herding reindeer in Lappland? Are there matching moccasins to give her the Pocahontas look? This might be the most puzzling garment Our Heroine has worn to date. Compared to her sister, Gaby looks a little overdressed in the burgundy shirt-dress that she borrowed from Marcia Villaroel. En fin, Gaviota brightly remarks that they can all be happy here. Ever the wet blanket, Diego expresses his doubts. Granny M expresses amazement at the amount of luggage. Diana tries to cheer up Little Doormat, who looks as if she’s about to be sold into white slavery and knows it. Enter Max, very serious, with Granny S on his arm. Doña Santa has a happy smile on her face. We get a series of close-ups, from Gaby to Gaviota. No one is happy. No one smiles back. Pobre de Granny.
We leave Granny S with her playmates old and new to head over to the TeleMiami jail. Luscious Larry appears to be in the same quiet, roomy cell-with-a-view that Faux Marfil had. A guard enters to announce that he’s free; the charges against him have been dropped. Larry’s on his way out when who should appear but Kique. The Orchestra of Doom tells us that we’re about to witness a Confrontation. Lunkhead informs Our Evil Studmuffin that he’s going to find Gaby and explain how it was all one of Kique’s dirty tricks. (Evidently the Little I.Q. That Could was chuggin’ away all night.) “And she’ll believe you?” taunts Kique with a dastardly snicker. (He could be related to Bruna, he does that so well.) Close-up of Larry, trying to appear less like Bambi and more like a fiera. Close-up of Kique, snickering back. Then he stops abruptly, with an expression of hatred settling over his face as he watches Larry walk away.
Paco and Octavia are once again wearing matching white outfits as they stroll hand-in-hand around Key West. She is showing off her abs and he is showing off…well, he’s showing off his tan. Okay, so they’re a couple of love-struck teenagers again, and Paco makes one of Octavia’s wildest dreams come true. (Hint: Feeding Gaviota to the sharks piece by piece will have to wait.) Yes, Paco asks Octavia/Alicia to marry him. Octavia literally jumps for joy, crowing with delight. She and Paco shower each other with kisses.
We now return to TeleMiami General. Lala and Paola come out of Pancho’s room. They appear to be quite chummy and in good spirits. Caramel comes down the hall in the outfit that’s de rigueur for every telenovela sex kitten, the mini-skirt and pushup bra combo. We know, however, that she is a Good Sex Kitten, because she is also wearing a blouse. It may be unbuttoned and tied at the waist, and June may be bustin’ out all over, but she’s no puta. No. Those shoulders are covered. Bueno, Good Sex Kitten Caramelo sneaks into Pancho’s room. Close-up of Pancho looking up from his magazine as if he has something deliciously evil in store for her.
Back at Psycho Mansion, Granny S is just delighted to see her Dianita again. She, too, got a share of the treasure trove Octavia left behind, in this case a purple leopard print scarf wrapped around her wig. She’s just the cutest thing in shoe leather, that Granny Santa. Nancy beams. Diego glowers and begins his shabby little “I Am the Man” charade, which everyone tries to ignore. Max and Granny Santa exchange fond farewells. Granny S asks Diana why she doesn’t invite Max to live with them. Diana changes the subject by asking if she remembers Diego. Doña Santa does; is he going to give her piano lessons? (Aw, she thinks Diego is man enough to quit sulking and get a job. Isn’t she just precious?) Granny M rolls her eyes and heaves a sigh. The Queen Mum shoes are killing her. Can’t they break for lunch and finish this later? No, first Diana has to explain that Diego is now her husband. Granny S is impactada. She asks if Our Heroine has stopped loving Max already. Diana starts to realize that inviting Granny S to join the happy family wasn’t such a good idea after all. Diego continues to glower.
Key West. Octavia wants to know when they’re going to tie the knot. As soon as they get back, Paco answers. He wants her to meet his daughter, and someone very special to him. This is a Piano Moment, and Octavia shrewdly recognizes it as such. Did Paco love this woman? Yes, but she did not return his love. So why tell her they’re getting married? Does she still mean something to him? “No, my love, of course not,” is Paco’s gallant reply. So much for his promise to wait for Gaviota. Well, this is Alicia, his dream woman, the one he’s mooned over for twenty years. Fate has restored her to him, and in remarkably good condition, too. Age cannot wither her, nor passion stir her Botox’d countenance. She asks him not to tell Gaviota, not even talk to her. Paco happily notes that Octavia’s jealous. Yes. When one loves, one gets jealous. (Stop tape. Reflect on this profound insight into the human condition. Restart tape.) Lady O sweetly pleads for a secret wedding. Mystified but charmed by milady’s whims, Paco agrees.
Bruno is resentfully jabbing a swiffer around the living room when Yolanda comes in. She comments rather tartly that it’s nice to see Bruna doing her share. (Funny, I haven’t seen Yolanda wielding a duster or making a bed.) Bruno gets uppity on her. She’s a studly woman, not to be intimidated by society cream-puffs like Yolanda. Their squabble is cut short by the doorbell. It’s Larry. Yolanda is alarmed. Bruno stares. One would think he’d just crawled out of a swamp, or an auto wreck. Come on, this is Luscious Larry, he’s just adorably disheveled from a night in the slammer. Honestly. In true telenovela style, Larry explains that he was arrested, but doesn’t have time to go into detail now. He has to get all prettied up to see Little Doormat. Yolanda and Bruno are left impactados.
Out by the pool, Diego is brooding things over. He does not notice the stealthy approach of a sinister figure in a hooded black sweatshirt with a giant anaconda wrapped around his shoulders. The sinister figure raises a black-gloved hand. On his index and middle fingers are two long, sharply pointed, silver cones. He plunges these “fangs” into Diego’s neck. Diego struggles, but the venom takes effect almost instantly. After Diego slumps forward, the sinister figure puts the anaconda on a chair and vanishes into the bushes.
Oh. No. Sorry. Just wishful thinking on my part. That actually happened on La Estrambótica Anastasia. They’ve gone from the Spectral Duck of Death to more mundane agents of retribution. No, Acorralada was completely different.
It’s Diana who approaches, and she’s not wearing live reptiles. (She is, however, wearing moccasin boots.) She thought-bubbles Diego a confused series of questions as she rounds the pool. Why couldn’t she love him as he deserves? Why didn’t Max love her like Diego? Why does she long for Max’s kisses and not Diego’s? Aloud, she tells Diego that she’s instructed Nancy to bring out his easel and palette so he can work on Study in Pessimism #42 while enjoying the beauty of the pool, the garden, and the thoroughfare behind the Mansion. She’s going car shopping. Diego shows his appreciation by asking if she and Emilio talk about Max when they’re alone together. I would not blame Diana in the least if she dumped him into the pool, wheelchair and all, but she keeps her cool. After she goes, Diego says, “She left without even giving me a kiss goodbye.” Yes, Diego, it’s really quite staggering, isn’t it? You’re always telling her what a lying, conniving whore she is, but you mean it in a kind, caring way. You’re just Love on Wheels, you are. Enter Nancy. She’s being very formal, calling him “Señor Diego” but he insists on keeping it casual, as before. He does a chorus of “Poor, Poor, Pitiful Me.” Nancy listens patiently, then tells him that he and Diana fell in love with the wrong people. (Newsflash for you, Nancy: All three of you did.) Close-up of Diego, impactado by this revelation. Commercial.
Back at the hospital, Caramelo does an increasingly tearful rendition of “You Belong to Me.” Pancho bemoans the dilemma of being “in love” with two fieras at once. Despite all the blubbering Caramelo did earlier about Pancho’s inability to love and respect her, she holds him in no way accountable for his actions. Instead she focuses her rage on Paola. She vows to fight for him, blah, blah, blah. Enter Lala. Caramelo repeats her vows for Lala’s benefit, kisses Pancho goodbye, and leaves. Pancho’s capacity for self-pity is beginning to equal Diego’s. He feels like the most miserable man in the world, he sighs. Mamá is not particularly sympathetic. I’m with Lala on this one.
We return to the mansion. Diana is out front now, wondering where her cab is. A white van pulls up and two masked men with guns jump out. Our Heroine thinks it’s a robbery and cries out that she has no money. They force her into the back of the van, then jump in the front and drive away.
Our old buddy René is hanging out at Emilio’s when Max comes in. René leaps up and gives him an effusive welcome. Max recounts his trip to the mansion and how seeing Diana with her husband affected him. He remembers to keep his brow furrowed and sprinkles his narrative with the usual absolutes: Always, never, everything, nothing, and so on. He waxes romantic over Our Heroine: Nurse, fiera, angel, executive; fallen Madonna and femme fatale. She’s so bewitchingly multifaceted. But she is always his Diana. Nothing new here.
Over at the Little House in the Barrio, silent witness to much of the Sturm und Drang that has kept us on the edge of our seats, Luscious Larry knocks anxiously at the door. He calls for Gaby to open up. He wants to explain what really happened. In fact, he was so anxious to explain that he forgot to shower and change. All he did was swap his tie for a necklace and put his jacket back on. After getting no response, he tries the door, which of course is open. The house is dark and there are dust-covers on the furniture. The Little I.Q. That Could kicks in again. “They’ve moved to the Mansion.”
Meanwhile, Our Heroine has arrived at her destination. She is dragged into a gloomy, dusty beach house with barred windows. Diana struggles and shrieks like a true fiera, but to no avail. They take her watch, shove her into a cell, and lock the door behind her. Diana is too hysterical to notice that she has a cell-mate. It’s Debora, of course. The Miss Kitty garb has been replaced by jacket, pants, and boots. All she needs for a commando raid is an assault rifle, a cartridge belt, and a couple of hand grenades. Her mocking welcome is punctuated by a toss of her long, blonde hair and a peal of evil laughter. Close-up of Diana, impactada. “Marfil?” Close-up of Debora, with a malignant smile.
Speaking of Marfil, here she is, in the bedroom, talking to Bruna. She’s muy nerviosa about Diana’s abduction but refuses the tranquilizer Bruna offers. The suspense doesn’t last more than a second or two, anyway. Dr. Evil calls. He still has the ski mask on, but seriously, we know it’s him. He tells her “Mission accomplished.” Perfecto; and Diana has no idea who the kidnappers are? None. At this point Dr. Evil removes his ski mask to reveal…Ignacio Montiel, a.k.a. Dr. Evil! Why they gave this a build-up is anyone’s guess. We knew this yesterday.
Larry has just arrived at Psycho Mansion. Nancy shows him in and he asks to see Gaby. Nancy doesn’t make it out of the room, however. Fedora comes down the stairs. She tells Luscious Larry that he’s not welcome here. Close-up of Gaviota. She means business. Close-up of Larry. He’s not sure whether to get mad or cry.
Chez Emilio again. Yolanda comes out with a nice glass of orange juice for René. For a shy, retiring woman-of-a-certain-age, that is one low-cut dress. Ofelia Cano really should have protested, but maybe she remembered the chartreuse fringe party atrocity and decided this blue number wasn’t so bad. En fin, René and Yolanda chat a bit about the hole los Irazabal are in. Have they heard from Doña Octavia? Yes. She’s in hiding. If the police issue an arrest warrant, she’s far away. (129 miles, according to Wikipedia.) The conversation turns to Paola. René hasn’t seen her since the wedding. Yolanda wonders how Pancho’s treating her, if he respects her, makes her happy.
At the Little House on the Beach, Debora tells Our Heroine they’re here for a “super vacation.”
She’s over the whole kidnapping-hysteria thing. Now she’s just irritable, bored, and waiting for her next opportunity. Diana flips out again. Debora tells her to give it a rest; she spent days doing the same and it did her no good. No one’s going to get them out. No one. Diana slides to the floor, groaning and sobbing that she needs to know who did this, and why.
Back at Emilio’s, Yolanda asks René to find out Paola’s address. He agrees and she tells him that he’s a good boy, very special. He responds with his dimpled “Aw, shucks” number. He then develops a sudden case of Aldoitis and tells Yolanda his Philosophy of Life. “You have to smile. It’s free, so why save it?” Yolanda is encantada.
Vengeance Manor again. Fedora/Gaviota isn’t quite done telling pobre de Larry how unwelcome he is in her mansion. While she rehashes Larry’s crimes against Gaby, I wonder what other hats Fedora could have been named after. Stetson, Bowler, and Pillbox are out. Turban and Cloche don’t really work, either. Panama, maybe, or Balaclava. But enough of that. Larry’s vacating the premises. Fediota takes a breath, gives a little toss of the head, and exhales. This is followed by the pre-commercial clip where she takes a breath, gives a little toss of the head, and exhales.
Upstairs at the Manor, Little Doormat is lying on her bed, muy desanimada. Enter Fediota. It’s such a lovely day, she should be out enjoying it. Gaby’s not in the mood for any of activities Fedora proposes. She’s not in the mood for anything. She thanks Fediota for her good wishes, but nothing will make her forget Larry. Pobre de Gaby.
We return once more to Emilio’s. This time Max is in the living room. He’s on the phone, confirming a job interview. Bruna comes out of the bedroom. She tells Our Hero that she hopes this is the first step towards recovering the family fortunes, to going back to what they were before, to Max loving Marfil again. She goes too far, however, when she starts hissing about that nurse and how she’d give all she has to...The retaliation Bruna has in mind remains a mystery, unfortunately, because Max cuts her off with a brusque “¡Cállate!” I’d really like to know, but now Bruna is explaining that she hates Diana for stealing his love from her niña Marfil. Max is now suspicious. There’s something going on here. Bruna freezes as he circles round her. She and Marfil do not have the usual employer/employee relationship. The protectiveness that Bruna exhibits is more like that of a mother. Bruna utters a tight-lipped “Excuse me” and hurries off. Close-up of Our Hero, sucking on the Invisible Lemon of Deep Thought.
Time to check in on the captive half of Max’s harem. Diana insists that Debora knows something. Our Little Blonde Weasel off-handedly replies that she has her sister to thank. As for Diana’s abduction, she doesn’t know and she doesn’t care. Dr. Evil remembers to disguise his voice to tell them they’re keeping him awake. Diana immediately begins pounding on the door, screaming, “Let me go! Let me go!” Debora rolls her eyes in disgust.
Back to the mansion we go. Little Doormat is downstairs. Kique’s here, holding something behind his back. It’s a bouquet of pink roses with baby’s breath, only $9.99 with his Safeway Club card. Gaby is charmed. Kique tells her how pretty she is. Close-up of Kique. He doesn’t exactly look sincere, but he doesn’t look as if he’s lying, either. Nothing would make him happier than to have Little Doormat be his girlfriend. Close-up of Gaby. She is both frightened and flattered. She is Torn. She also has very strong eyelids; they actually flutter with emotion, despite the weight of her thickly-caked mascara.
Meanwhile, Lunkhead Larry is back at Emilio’s, telling Max what a fracaso Wedding #2 with Gaby was. Pobre de Larry. He’s a three-time loser. Max loses his patience. Larry’s just too stupid to be wandering about unattended. Running off to get married without telling anyone! It’s Vegas all over again! (Well, not quite. I don’t think Gaby could do a layback spin or a nifty step sequence down the middle of the ice rink in the wedding dress Larry bought this time around.) More rehash from Larry. Max looks muy serio as the Orchestra of Doom gets louder. Diana and Gaby are becoming more distant every day. Close-up of Larry, grimly nodding his pretty head in agreement.
Fedora is on the phone. She’s leaving yet another message which Octavia will probably erase. She mentions the possibility of running down to Key West for a visit, but she doesn’t know where Paco is staying. (Oh, come on, like there’s really more than one hotel in Key West.)
Back to our cell-mates. Diana won’t let up with the questions, most of which are redundant. Debora’s getting dangerously close to Chihuahua on crack mode. She can’t stand it any more and tells Our Heroine that she’s not Marfil, she’s Marfil’s twin Debora. Dueling close-ups that end with Diana, impactadísima. Commercial.
We come back from commercial to find Debora elaborating on her identity because Diana still isn’t getting it. Our Heroine is obviously suffering from some kind of cognitive bipolar disorder: Hotshot Vicepresidenta one day, babbling idiot the next. “I’m Marfil’s sister, De-bo-ra.” To emphasize her point, Debora smacks the wobbly lamp hanging above her. She’s not interested in telling Diana anything else, however. This triggers a meltdown which ends with Our Heroine sitting on the floor, wailing that she wants to see her child, the baby needs her, etc. Debora sits on the bed, tapping her foot and wishing Diana would just shut up already. Close-up of Diana in agony.
Over at the mansion, Little Doormat is hedging. They hardly know each other. Kique lays it on pretty thick, then asks, “Don’t you like me?” Gaby admits that he’s a handsome guy but falls back on the marriage excuse. What's that worth if Larry never loved her? “That’s true,” says Little Doormat, and Kique gets the wedding story. Serves him right. En fin, Kique’s going to love her like she deserves. Close-up of Little Doormat, wracked with fear and guilt.
At Emilio’s, we go from an external shot of the building to a close-up of Bruna. She wonders aloud how the little nurse is doing in confinement. Pan down to a close-up of Marfil. The Synthesizer of Doom plays eerie music in the background. “Her Calvary is just beginning, and it’ll be long -- long and torturous. She’ll suffer so much that she’ll be begging, screaming to die.” Bruna leans down and says that once Diana is dead, Max will have to forget her. And when Sra. Marfil decides to occupy her place in the house, she’ll be able to find happiness with her husband again. “Maybe, maybe not,” is the short version of Marfil’s reply. Either way, Max’s love for Diana has caused a serious rupture in the marriage and even if the nurse dies, he won’t love Marfil again. Once again Bruna demands to know if she’s Marfil or Debora. Marfil giggles wickedly, but doesn’t give her a straight answer. Such a tease! Once again Bruna demands to know where her twin sister is.
At the Little House on the Beach, Diana is still sitting on the floor. She’s quiet, but that probably won’t last long. Sure enough, Diana begins to sob about Max Jr. Debora remains unmoved until Diana starts asking questions again. Then she gets exasperated and calls Our Heroine a “filthy nurse.” “And how did you know I’m a nurse?” That opens the floodgates for yet more questions, mostly about Debora’s stint as Faux Marfil. Debora refuses to give her an answer beyond, “We don’t know what our end is going to be, all we can do is wait. Whatever!” Diana gets up and crosses the room, she’s so indignant. They go back and forth, with Diana carrying on like Amelia Sedley to Debora’s Becky Sharp. "Why such evil, such cruelty, why?" "Oh, get real."
That’s our cue to see how things are going with Marfil and Bruna. Marfil suggests that Debora went back to New York to resume her criminal career. Bruna doesn’t believe it. She wants Marfil to swear that Debora’s okay. Cue the String Quartet of Doom.
M: “And why do we interest you so much?”
B: “I see you as my daughters.”
M: “Oh, please! Even if we weren’t born rich, neither are we the children of a servant like you.”
Ouch. The music becomes faster, more threatening. Bruna looks down as she says, “I’m a servant, that’s true.” Then she raises those black-ringed eyes. “But even servants know how to love.” Marfil is decidedly uncomfortable under the intensity of Bruna’s fiera glare. She is forced to look away. “I’ve always loved you and your sister like a mother!” Bruna turns on her heel and storms out. After the door bangs shut, Marfil smiles as if to say “Ha-ha, made you cry!” She vows that Debora and Diana will never get out. They’ll be buried alive. Commercial.
Back at Vengeance Manor, Little Doormat promises to give Kique an answer soon. He in turn promises a love that is pure and beautiful. He wants to make her happy, as Larry never did. He kisses her on the cheek, and then the hand, before he leaves. ¡Qué galán! Fedora comes down the stairs. Either she never got the full story on the Kique-Pilar-Larry triangle, or her memory is as faulty as her daughters’. She encourages this budding romance, giving Little Doormat all kinds of reasons why she ought to give it a go with Kique. Gaby needs to forget about Larry, etc. Little Doormat is still conflicted.
This brings us to Emilio’s, where Larry, Yolanda, and Max are sitting on the couch. Everyone looks desanimado here. Joven Larry presses his hand to his brow as he moans that Gaviota and Diana won’t let him get near Gaby. (Actually, Larry, it's down to just Fediota now.) Yolanda can’t believe that Kique went so far. Larry rehashes his rivalry with Kique, and Max puts his two cents in. Luscious Larry vows that he won’t stand idly by and let Kique get away with it.
We return to the Mansion. Nancy has just brought Gaby a glass of water. She asks if Little Doormat is going to make the mistake of dating Kique. (All right, Nancy! Call 'em as you see 'em!) Gaby doesn’t know. Nancy points out that she doesn’t love him. No, but she could grow to love him. (Yes, that worked out so well for your sister and brother-in-law.) Don’t kid yourself, you’re in love with your husband. Little Doormat insists that she must forget him. Wedding story again. Nancy tries to tell Gaby that going out with Kique will only result in more suffering. But Gaby refuses to listen. It’s decided. She will accept Kique.
And back we go to Emilio’s. Marfil is still in the bedroom. She calls Dr. Evil. Cut to the Little House on the Beach. Andrés and Ignacio are sitting with their feet propped up on the table. They’re casually reading the newspapers. Andrés picks up the phone to see who’s calling, then tosses it to Dr. Evil. Marfil asks how it’s going. Great, couldn’t be better. Marfil’s going to visit the prisoners. She wants to laugh at their fate in person. Ignacio asks if she minds them knowing she’s behind everything. Not at all. They’ll never get out of captivity alive.
Roll credits
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Zorro, Tues, Apr 10: A wedding reception no one in LA will forget and Zorro fights Montero for Esme
As expected, Mangle’s big news for Montero is that Esme is preggers with Diego’s baby. Montero tells Mangle that Esme already told him this and they have an agreement that she won’t tell anyone. Ever resourceful, Mangle then tells Montero that Esme & Diego had a conversation alone and afterwards Esme looked very happy. As she hoped, this gets Montero jealous and he hurries off saying that he will put a stop to Diego and Esme’s relationship. Mangle wanted to tell him something else but it’s too late – he’s gone.
Diego and Esme are across the room from each other and there is music and conversation but each is only aware of the other. Then Montero comes in and tells everyone that he is going to make an announcement. Esme is nervous. She asks Montero what he is up to and he answers that it is something that she provoked.
Cut to Fernando (FS) and Maria Pia (MP) who are having a conversation away from the main party. FS tell MP how beautiful she is, etc. etc. He then says that he is about to close a deal that will bring him a large fortune (this must be Mercedes’ inheritance) and he has the brass ones to say that this fortune would be meaningful if he could share it with MP. [‘Meaning’ that he wants to share the fortune that he has stolen from his wife whom he had locked up in an iron mask for 20 years with his supposed true love whom he has lured away from being a nun by pretending that he did not in fact kill her sister in law when he did kill her and many other innocent women and children.] MP starts down this bad path by kissing FS.
Montero announces that his marriage will be filled with joy in about 9 months when Esme has his child. Everyone applauds and Esme and Diego look stricken. Montero asks Esme to say something and she faints. Montero carries her out and Diego tries to follow saying that this can’t be true and he needs an explanation. Alejandro stops him saying that this is not the time for explanations – Esme is Montero’s wife and by the way, Diego’s wife is right here. Diego doesn’t follow Montero but he leaves the reception and goes upstairs. Mangle looks really annoyed.
Almudena asks Montero to accompany Esme but he refuses saying that he can take care of his wife. Almudena asks how he could have made such an announcement and calls Montero unflattering names. Montero grabs Almudena and says that on the contrary, he is a gentleman saving the reputation of his wife who is pregnant by another man. Montero wants to leave with Pizarro but Pizarro wants to stay and see who the Maestro identifies as being Zorro. Montero agrees.
Alejandro goes up to Diego’s room and of course he isn’t there. He’s gone to the bat cave. Bernardo plays dumb to Alejandro’s questions about where Diego is. Al leaves and Bernardo scoots down to the cave where Diego is suiting up as Zorro. He tells Bernardo that Zorro has always fought for justice for the people of LA but this time it’s personal! He tells Bernardo that he won’t let Esme stay a minute longer with Montero. He will steal Esme. Bernardo’s expression indicates that he doesn’t think much of this plan but Zorro rides off.
MP pulls out of the lip clinch with FS and tells him that she isn’t going to let her desire run amok. She has matured and wants everything to be perfect when she gives herself to FS. ‘Let’s get married then,’ says FS, who obviously hasn’t matured at all. MP tells him that she needs time – hours or days to let her heart calm down. They start kissing again.
Alejandro is alone with Almudena [the skirt of her wedding dress looks like those shirred curtains some people have.] Al’s initial take is that Esme lied. She hasn’t been married to Montero long enough to know that she is pregnant. Almudena tells him the whole story.
Meanwhile Zorro is riding across the countryside where it is very light for the middle of the night.
We have comic relief with Tobias and the Maestro. Pizarro pressures Tobias to get the Maestro to make an identification because the Viceroy wants Zorro. Tobias is flattered that the Viceroy is in town. Meanwhile Catalina is trying to get the Maestro to stop eating and id Zorro. After scanning the crowd, the Maestro ids Tobias as Zorro. Tobias is impactado.
The Viceroy is in his office. [He has a really bad wig.] He orders his aide to have the soldiers be extra vigilant so as not to be surprised by an attack by Zorro. The aide reports no success in finding Mercedes. The Viceroy says that he knows she is here because the Marquesa told him there was a woman in the prison here. The aide asks what should he do when he finds her – bring her to the Viceroy? ‘No,’ says the Viceroy, ‘kill her immediately and then kill all the witnesses.
In the rat hole, Hermes has no success in taking Mercedes mask off. He suggests hitting it but that might kill her. Mercedes says that she is used to the mask. Hermes says that the gypsies will be able to get it off when they rescue her. Mercedes says that the gypsies and her daughter are the only things keeping her alive. Hermes asks if she will try to claim the throne of Spain when she escapes. Mercedes says that she only wants to be with her daughter far away. Hermes says that he hopes she won’t forget him. Mercedes answers that he will come with her. He is her dearest friend who saved her from insanity. Hermes shakes his head indicating, I think, that he thinks she is already insane.
Montero and Esme are in a carriage with an escort of about 15 soldiers. They are being shadowed by Zorro. Esme wakes up and yells at Montero. He tells her that she made it happen by talking to Diego alone. They are interrupted by cries of, ‘Zorro!’ While Esme looks on lovingly, Zorro defeats all the soldiers in the escort who conveniently attack him one at a time and don’t use firearms.
Pizarro arrests Tobias as Zorro. Alejandro tells everyone that the reception is over. Catalina asks Mangle for help from her father for her husband. Mangle blows her off by saying that it is a military matter and that if he is innocent, he will be released. ‘Some friend you are,’ says Catalina.
With no more guards to defend him, Montero and Zorro start to fight with swords.
The guests bid farewell to Alejandro and Mangle. Al asks Mangle if she thinks Tobias is really Zorro. She answers that she met Zorro once and Tobias isn’t Zorro anymore than Diego is Zorro. FS and MP saunter in laughing. Al asks where they’ve been for the whole party. MP says they’ve been talking about old times. FS barely acknowledges Mangle. He only has eyes for MP. Al says that FS is a changed man.
Zorro dis-swords [not a real word] Montero. Montero expects to be killed but Zorro says that he won’t do that so that Montero can always remember that Zorro spared his life this evening. Zorro then uses his handy smoke bomb to escape with Esme. [Was he carrying the smoke bombs around with the fuses lit? How did he light the fuses? Matches hadn’t been invented yet.]
FS takes his leave of MP saying that he has important business in town with the Viceroy. He then tell MP in a nice bit of irony that she has the dignity and bearing of a queen and that she will change him into a new man. He will await her decision.
Pizarro is questioning Tobias. Tobias admits that the Maestro is a senile fool who eats all the time and is incapable of identifying Zorro. Pizarro points out the similarities between Tobias and Zorro in complexion and height. He tells Tobias to consider himself the chief suspect. Pizarro and his men will search Tobias’ house and if they find evidence that Tobias is Zorro, he will hang.
Catalina comes to see Pizarro and says that Tobias is not man enough [no tendrias suficiente pantalones – ‘ he doesn’t wear enough pants’] to be Zorro. Pizarro says that they should not talk here. Catalina asks Pizarro to come to her house later and they can talk. ‘Only talk?’ says Pizarro with a hint of an expression on his face, ‘That’s boring. I’m not coming.’ ‘Whatever you want,’ says Catalina desperately, ‘just come.’
Back at the hacienda, Dolores tells Al and Almudena that Diego has disappeared. ‘Maybe he went off somewhere to deal with what Montero told him,’ suggests Dolores. Al agrees that this is possible. Al recaps the Tobias incident for Almudena and apologizes that the reception was such a disaster.
In the bat cave, Diego says that he has serious questions for Esme.
Alone on her wedding night, Mangle is annoyed that she told Montero about Esme & Diego because Montero’s announcement upset Diego. She promises that with the help of chemistry Diego will be all hers.
Almudena is worried that MP might get back together with FS. Al swears that he will not let MP get back together with FS.
FS gets out a box and rummages around in it but what he is looking for isn’t there. The key to the iron mask is gone! Who could have taken it? Cut to Olmos who is giving the key to his henchman, Gerardo, and telling him to guard it with his life. It is the only key that can open the iron mask. When Sara Kali escapes, Gerardo must bring the key so that the mask can be opened.
Esme is concerned that by abducting her, Montero will guess Zorro's identity. Diego says not to worry about that and asks Esme why Montero said that she was expecting a baby?
The credits roll.
Diego and Esme are across the room from each other and there is music and conversation but each is only aware of the other. Then Montero comes in and tells everyone that he is going to make an announcement. Esme is nervous. She asks Montero what he is up to and he answers that it is something that she provoked.
Cut to Fernando (FS) and Maria Pia (MP) who are having a conversation away from the main party. FS tell MP how beautiful she is, etc. etc. He then says that he is about to close a deal that will bring him a large fortune (this must be Mercedes’ inheritance) and he has the brass ones to say that this fortune would be meaningful if he could share it with MP. [‘Meaning’ that he wants to share the fortune that he has stolen from his wife whom he had locked up in an iron mask for 20 years with his supposed true love whom he has lured away from being a nun by pretending that he did not in fact kill her sister in law when he did kill her and many other innocent women and children.] MP starts down this bad path by kissing FS.
Montero announces that his marriage will be filled with joy in about 9 months when Esme has his child. Everyone applauds and Esme and Diego look stricken. Montero asks Esme to say something and she faints. Montero carries her out and Diego tries to follow saying that this can’t be true and he needs an explanation. Alejandro stops him saying that this is not the time for explanations – Esme is Montero’s wife and by the way, Diego’s wife is right here. Diego doesn’t follow Montero but he leaves the reception and goes upstairs. Mangle looks really annoyed.
Almudena asks Montero to accompany Esme but he refuses saying that he can take care of his wife. Almudena asks how he could have made such an announcement and calls Montero unflattering names. Montero grabs Almudena and says that on the contrary, he is a gentleman saving the reputation of his wife who is pregnant by another man. Montero wants to leave with Pizarro but Pizarro wants to stay and see who the Maestro identifies as being Zorro. Montero agrees.
Alejandro goes up to Diego’s room and of course he isn’t there. He’s gone to the bat cave. Bernardo plays dumb to Alejandro’s questions about where Diego is. Al leaves and Bernardo scoots down to the cave where Diego is suiting up as Zorro. He tells Bernardo that Zorro has always fought for justice for the people of LA but this time it’s personal! He tells Bernardo that he won’t let Esme stay a minute longer with Montero. He will steal Esme. Bernardo’s expression indicates that he doesn’t think much of this plan but Zorro rides off.
MP pulls out of the lip clinch with FS and tells him that she isn’t going to let her desire run amok. She has matured and wants everything to be perfect when she gives herself to FS. ‘Let’s get married then,’ says FS, who obviously hasn’t matured at all. MP tells him that she needs time – hours or days to let her heart calm down. They start kissing again.
Alejandro is alone with Almudena [the skirt of her wedding dress looks like those shirred curtains some people have.] Al’s initial take is that Esme lied. She hasn’t been married to Montero long enough to know that she is pregnant. Almudena tells him the whole story.
Meanwhile Zorro is riding across the countryside where it is very light for the middle of the night.
We have comic relief with Tobias and the Maestro. Pizarro pressures Tobias to get the Maestro to make an identification because the Viceroy wants Zorro. Tobias is flattered that the Viceroy is in town. Meanwhile Catalina is trying to get the Maestro to stop eating and id Zorro. After scanning the crowd, the Maestro ids Tobias as Zorro. Tobias is impactado.
The Viceroy is in his office. [He has a really bad wig.] He orders his aide to have the soldiers be extra vigilant so as not to be surprised by an attack by Zorro. The aide reports no success in finding Mercedes. The Viceroy says that he knows she is here because the Marquesa told him there was a woman in the prison here. The aide asks what should he do when he finds her – bring her to the Viceroy? ‘No,’ says the Viceroy, ‘kill her immediately and then kill all the witnesses.
In the rat hole, Hermes has no success in taking Mercedes mask off. He suggests hitting it but that might kill her. Mercedes says that she is used to the mask. Hermes says that the gypsies will be able to get it off when they rescue her. Mercedes says that the gypsies and her daughter are the only things keeping her alive. Hermes asks if she will try to claim the throne of Spain when she escapes. Mercedes says that she only wants to be with her daughter far away. Hermes says that he hopes she won’t forget him. Mercedes answers that he will come with her. He is her dearest friend who saved her from insanity. Hermes shakes his head indicating, I think, that he thinks she is already insane.
Montero and Esme are in a carriage with an escort of about 15 soldiers. They are being shadowed by Zorro. Esme wakes up and yells at Montero. He tells her that she made it happen by talking to Diego alone. They are interrupted by cries of, ‘Zorro!’ While Esme looks on lovingly, Zorro defeats all the soldiers in the escort who conveniently attack him one at a time and don’t use firearms.
Pizarro arrests Tobias as Zorro. Alejandro tells everyone that the reception is over. Catalina asks Mangle for help from her father for her husband. Mangle blows her off by saying that it is a military matter and that if he is innocent, he will be released. ‘Some friend you are,’ says Catalina.
With no more guards to defend him, Montero and Zorro start to fight with swords.
The guests bid farewell to Alejandro and Mangle. Al asks Mangle if she thinks Tobias is really Zorro. She answers that she met Zorro once and Tobias isn’t Zorro anymore than Diego is Zorro. FS and MP saunter in laughing. Al asks where they’ve been for the whole party. MP says they’ve been talking about old times. FS barely acknowledges Mangle. He only has eyes for MP. Al says that FS is a changed man.
Zorro dis-swords [not a real word] Montero. Montero expects to be killed but Zorro says that he won’t do that so that Montero can always remember that Zorro spared his life this evening. Zorro then uses his handy smoke bomb to escape with Esme. [Was he carrying the smoke bombs around with the fuses lit? How did he light the fuses? Matches hadn’t been invented yet.]
FS takes his leave of MP saying that he has important business in town with the Viceroy. He then tell MP in a nice bit of irony that she has the dignity and bearing of a queen and that she will change him into a new man. He will await her decision.
Pizarro is questioning Tobias. Tobias admits that the Maestro is a senile fool who eats all the time and is incapable of identifying Zorro. Pizarro points out the similarities between Tobias and Zorro in complexion and height. He tells Tobias to consider himself the chief suspect. Pizarro and his men will search Tobias’ house and if they find evidence that Tobias is Zorro, he will hang.
Catalina comes to see Pizarro and says that Tobias is not man enough [no tendrias suficiente pantalones – ‘ he doesn’t wear enough pants’] to be Zorro. Pizarro says that they should not talk here. Catalina asks Pizarro to come to her house later and they can talk. ‘Only talk?’ says Pizarro with a hint of an expression on his face, ‘That’s boring. I’m not coming.’ ‘Whatever you want,’ says Catalina desperately, ‘just come.’
Back at the hacienda, Dolores tells Al and Almudena that Diego has disappeared. ‘Maybe he went off somewhere to deal with what Montero told him,’ suggests Dolores. Al agrees that this is possible. Al recaps the Tobias incident for Almudena and apologizes that the reception was such a disaster.
In the bat cave, Diego says that he has serious questions for Esme.
Alone on her wedding night, Mangle is annoyed that she told Montero about Esme & Diego because Montero’s announcement upset Diego. She promises that with the help of chemistry Diego will be all hers.
Almudena is worried that MP might get back together with FS. Al swears that he will not let MP get back together with FS.
FS gets out a box and rummages around in it but what he is looking for isn’t there. The key to the iron mask is gone! Who could have taken it? Cut to Olmos who is giving the key to his henchman, Gerardo, and telling him to guard it with his life. It is the only key that can open the iron mask. When Sara Kali escapes, Gerardo must bring the key so that the mask can be opened.
Esme is concerned that by abducting her, Montero will guess Zorro's identity. Diego says not to worry about that and asks Esme why Montero said that she was expecting a baby?
The credits roll.
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Duelo de Pasiones, Tuesday 4/10 - Disarm the rapist! Off with his head!
Castulo has followed Jaime to Flor's hideout. "You won't escape me now," he mutters. Jaime and Flor take off on Jaime's horse with Castulo in hot pursuit.
Castulo catches up with them and orders Jaime off his horse at gunpoint. Jaime grabs Castulo's horse while Flor escapes. Jaime's lucky, Castulo merely bonks him on the head with his gun instead of shooting him in the chest like he did that other guy. Castulo gallops after Flor. I wish Castulo weren't the rapist because I'm thinking he looks mighty fine on that horse of his, not to mention the camera keeps doing long butt shots of him. Ah well, he's bad, he'll probably get worse before the night's out, and he'll eventually get killed so I might as well look elsewhere.
Thelma, fwapping her riding crop, congratulates herself in front of Orlando for her plan to trap Flor. Divide and conquer, she says, is the way to get the servants to accuse each other of betrayal. They'll try to save Flor and Castulo will know what to do.
Santos tells Rosa he's going to talk to Soledad. Rosita is to keep Tonki with her.
Vera and Ifigenia figure out that Thelma and Castulo set a trap to find Flor through Jaime. Vera sends Ifigenia off to find Jaime.
Thelma brandishes her riding crop and congratulates herself in front of the Singing Aunt. Thelma says her greatest wish is that when Emilio returns Flor will be dead. Auntie looks more than a little concerned, "And what's going to happen with Orlando?" Thelma says the estupido has her in his hands. Her eyes dart around the room like a viper's.
Cañaveral Montellano - Don Loco interrogates a couple of the workers about Genaro, the guy who tried to rob and kill him. They say they saw Genaro talking to Señor Hugo in the cantina. There was something going on between them because they spoke in low voices.
Santos finds Jaime sprawled on the ground. Jaime tells him what happened and Santos rides off after Flor and Castulo. I'm starting to get confused, not to mention exhausted, with all this running and riding around.
Don Loco races through the cane fields on his horse and says that Hugo has some explaining to do. A commenter mentioned that when this guy rides he keeps yanking the horse's head up. Not being a rider I never noticed it but it's true, he keeps yanking, yanking, yanking. If I were the horse I'd wipe that jerk off on the nearest branch.
Ciudad de Puebla - Emilio and Angel are in the specialist Doctor's office. The new doctor guarantees that by means of "high tech methods" they have deciphered the nature of the virus that affects Angel's lungs. The Valtierra brothers are skeptical. It's not that they don't believe the good Dr., it's just that they don't want to get their hopes up. None of that, the doc says, they must have faith that they'll find a cure, but Angel must keep a positive attitude for good measure. "Hear that?" says Emilio, "We'll cure you and you can get married to the woman who still loves me and doesn't have a clue that we are arranging her future for her." Maybe not those exact words.
Some young guy whom we haven't seen before says to an old guy "You're getting married uncle? At your age? I'm worried that you're marrying an opportunist who only wants your money." OK, so the old dude is Celso, Coral's sugar daddy. Celso asks Dario (the nephew) since when has he cared about his welfare? He only visits him once a year if that. Celso suggests that Dario himself is only interested in the inheritance. Dario acts deeply offended.
Coral arrives and "Don Celso" kisses her and introduces her as his future wife. Dario's mouth does funny things; I can't tell if he hates Coral, if he's thinking "I want me some of that sweet thang" or both.
Santos rides around aimlessly looking for Castulo and Flor.
Adela visits Luba in the cave. She tells Luba to be careful of Sergio, he's that one that shot the engineer. Luba gets her mean look on and says, "If that killer shows up I know how to frighten him."
Whoa...cut to a close up of Alphonsina's bulging breasticles. She pokes 'em out in front of Don Loco as he rides by, but Don Loco says he has some business with Hugo and can't talk. After he rides off she mumbles, "The devil take you. What happened? How has Hugo not managed to kill you?"
Thelma looks at her stomach in the mirror, "The more I grow the worse I look." More like the crazier and meaner she gets the worse she looks. Also, notice how even Orlando, who used to sniff around Thelma ad nauseum, can hardly stand the skank?
Don Loco bursts into Hugo's office. It always cracks me up, that split second when his head is right there next to the life size portrait of himself. He takes out the account books and starts looking through them.
Castulo and Flor are riding on his horse. She manages to struggle free but he jumps on her and pins her to the ground. He says he'd like nothing better than to spend a little time with her, heh heh.
Castulo doesn't get far during the commercial break. Flor yells "Let me go let me go!" Suddenly a rope is thrown around Castulo and he is dragged off of Flor. Can it be???
Yes, it's Santos the wimp! He knows how to lasso! He's on his white horse and he drags Castulo around behind him. But wait, what the??? He actually allows Castulo to stand up and get free. Santos you magnificent dumbass, you complete and utter asshat! You're a wimp and now Castulo's going to kick your skinny behind.
They grapple while Flor whimpers. Of course Castulo immediately knocks Santos out, practically with his pinkie. Castulo grabs Flor and threatens "Do you want to go with me or shall I kill him right now?"
Emilio and Angel are back at their place and encouraged by the good news. For some reason Emilio plans to write a letter to Thelma. Angel says "Tell her to take care of Flor." Oh, the bitch is taking care of Flor all right.
Mexico City - At the hospital Dr. Love tickles Mariana's tootsies with a little brush. He's testing her reflexes, or torturing her, or satistying his foot fetish. Who knows? Mariana moves her foot! Dr. Love is thrilled. OK, foot fetish it is. He says if she keeps exercising she'll be the old Mariana in no time. Would that be the old Mariana who loved Jose? Or maybe the old suicidal Mariana? Her eyes bulge out and a large tear rolls down her face.
Santos wakes up, "Flor, Flor! Damn that Castulo." He ineffectually staggers off into the woods.
Hugo walks into his office to find Don Loco rummaging through the account books. Don Loco says he's looking for the list of peons on the payroll. Where in the devil is it?
Castulo hauls Flor into the great room of La Rinconada where Thelma and her riding crop await. Flor says Thelma has no right to keep her there by force. Don Maximo arrives, sees Flor and smiles, "so you came back, eh?" "Not voluntarily," she snaps, hands on hips. Don Max shrugs and walks off. He's not going to get involved with these crazy women.
Flor tells Thelma not to blame Jaime or anyone else, she escaped on her own. Thelma tries to slap Flor but Flor grabs Thelma's arm. Nice one Flor! She yells "Don't even think of hitting me!" Thelma scowls and backs down.
Angel and Emilio have a stupid conversation about Emilio's relationship with Coral. Emilio wants to convince Angel that he feels nothing for Alina, but since Emilio is completely expressionless throughout the conversation who knows what he thinks?
Thelma calls all the servants out to the great room so she can accuse them of betrayal. Flor again insists she left on her own with nobody's help. "This is how I treat the treasonous," Thelma yells and THWAK!! hits Jaime across the face with her crop, leaving a big gash on his face. Vera, Jaime and Flor are triple impactada.
Well, Thelma has caused quite the uproar. Flor grabs the crop and tells Thelma not to hit others when it's Flor she wants to beat. Doesn't Thelma have the guts to deal with her directly? "Why," Thelma taunts, "so you can play the victim and run to Emilio's arms?" Castulo arrives and says the truck that Thelma ordered is ready. Castulo and Thelma grab Flor and rush out. Singing Auntie stands, hand over her mouth, horrified at the wretched behavior of her niece.
Adela brings a tray of food to Soledad while Sergio is on guard. The two women speak loudly and clearly while Sergio eavesdrops from behind the door. "DID YOU SEE LUBA?" enunciates Soledad. "YES, EVERYTHING IS FINE," answers Adela slowly, with perfect diction. Soledad clears her throat, "AHEM, AND HOW IS...?" Adela shooshes Soledad but it's too late. Sergio mutters "Aha, that witch has something to do with the enginer."
Castulo and Thelma drag Flor to El Meson de Edelmira.
Hugo asks Don Loco why didn't he just ask to see the payroll instead of messing up his office? He whips it out of a filing cabinet. Loco peruses it and sees the name he's looking for. He asks Hugo why he lied about firing the drunk who tried to kill him. His name is still on the last day's payroll.
Hugo makes up some lame excuse about not wanting Don Loco to know he loaned the poor sap money. No problem, says Loco, he'll recoup the sum from Hugo's salary, but what he wants to know is were they friends? And don't lie because the truth always comes out! Oh silly Don Loco, you wouldn't know the truth if you captured it and locked it in a bedroom and a barn for the past three years.
Thelma tells Flor she'll stay at El Meson or she (Thelma) will take it out on the servants who are Flor's friends. Thelma goes through the list of why she hates Flor. Same old same old.
Gaspar sits by the river. Nora walks by with a bucket. She's still mad at Gaspar and makes some crack that as long as there are worms (Gaspar?) in the water she's not going in. Gaspar jumps up, happy to see her. He asks her if she's going swimming and tries to kiss her. She says after he put the horns on her? No way! She rushes off while Gaspar stands there with chicken butt lips and closed eyes. "You're not even going to invite me to have some of your delicious little tamales? Nora? Nora?" But Nora has gone. Gaspar kicks the dirt and exclaims at his bad luck. (I got the feeling this conversation was full of double-entendres but I couldn't understand it well enough to say for sure.)
Thelma waits in Edelmira's office. She goes through Ed's jewelry and is surprised that it's real gold. I'll bet she's the kind of guest who would go through your medicine cabinet too.
Hugo tells Don Loco he'll tell him the truth about Genaro, but Loco's not going to like it. His wife Soledad got Genaro to agree to kill Don Loco. Hugo says Genaro was a friend of Jose Gomez, that's how Soledad was able to put Genaro up to killing Don Loco. Loco is impactado. This lie is really going to set Don Loco off.
Luba tries to wake Elias but when he opens his eyes she looks all fuzzy. Sergio storms into the cave looking for "the engineer." Luba turns around slowly, hands on hips, and glares at Sergio like if he says anything to piss her off she'll turn him into a wart on a toad's backside.
While they wait outside for Thelma, Castulo tells Flor he'll help her escape if she'll "be obliging" to him. She slaps him and he scowls. Bluto in a cowboy hat.
Edelmira tells Thelma no thanks, Flor was nothing but trouble before. Most of the guys respected Flor too much to try to manhandle her. Thelma says Flor could be Ed's maid, that would make Don Loco very happy. Edelmira pooches her lips and boobs out at Thelma and says "OK, I know how to take care of her."
Sergio tries to pull Elias off the bed. Luba grabs her big old knife and finally does something besides stick it into her table. She holds it to Sergio's throat and threatens, "There are nights of pains, day of bitterness, the demons are loose and will snatch your soul." Ooh, good one Luba.
But Sergio breaks free and pushes Luba out of the way. She hits her head and falls to the ground. Where are Tonki and Gaspar when we need them?
Dr. Love excitedly tells another cute Dr. about Mariana's reaction. The cute Dr. advises Dr. Love not to get prematurely excited. It could have been an involuntary spasm that means nothing. Dr. Love is muy impactado. Also, he probably already told Mariana she is on her way to a full recovery which would be yet another lie from his worthless lips.
Sergio drags a groaning Elias out of bed. Gaspar arrives! He sees Sergio with Elias, sees Luba, does a quick suss-up, beats Sergio up and throws him out. Poor Elias has reeled and toppled, but Gaspar runs to Luba, "Mama! Mama!"
Loco tells Hugo never to keep any secrets from him ever again, even to protect him. Oh, and tell Alfonsina to get ready because they're leaving in the morning. Hugo asks "She agreed to go with you that easily? I thought she would be more pig-headed about leaving." I didn't understand what Don Loco said to Hugo, something about Alfonsina making him smile and tickling him? (Soy risueño y me hacen cosquillas.) Well, whatever, it made Hugo scowl and give the scary Gasca face.
Gaspar wants to go right out and get Sergio, but Luba tells him to calm down. Sergio will return to get Elias so all they have to do is wait. She pulls out a brown bottle and says "He'll wish he were dead rather than this." Wow, Luba is fantastic tonight.
Flor tells Edelmira that she'll escape and Ed can't stop her. Edelmira tells Flor this time she's not there for the customers, but to be Ed's maid.
Castulo comes into Don Max's room to apologize for messing with Rosita, he didn't mean anything personal against the patron. Max punches Castulo in the face and calls him an imbecil. He says Castulo incurred a big debt with him and he still wants to marry that girl even though she's used goods. "However I won't maintain your child," Don Max commands, "I want you to be in charge of Rosita losing your kid." Holy crap, what a jerk!
Vera is in the kitchen tending to the wounded servants. Thelma bursts in with her crop. If they try to help Flor she'll have them arrested for stealing. They'd better do as she says or they'll pay dearly. Close up of Jaime's gigantic face welts.
Don Loco tells Alfonsina to get ready. They have to leave because he needs to see his sister in Mexico City. Alfonsina tries to stall for time but Loco has made up his mind. Sex first, then pack the bags!
Thelma lies to Orlando, she says she has no idea where Flor is. Nobody knows. Auntie offers him a drink and a song to calm his nerves. "No thanks!" he says, getting rid of her. He looks around and we can see his cogs and sprockets working overtime. Bless him for that.
Emilio and his military buddies toast Angel's upcoming marriage to Alina and their eventual return to Sierra Escondida. Alina, of course, still has no idea that this marriage is in the works.
Cut to Alina crying (what else) in her old bedroom at El Meson. Granillo comes in and says he will look after her.
Orlando eavesdrops at Thelma's bedroom door, open of course, while Thelma tells her auntie of her plans of vengeance against Flor. "What vengeance would that be?" asks Orlando. Thelma manages to convince him she really doesn't know where Flor is. Maybe in San Mateo? She urges him to look for Flor there.
Rosita, tired of waiting in a safe place with Tonki, decides to go to La Rinconada, home of her supposed rapist, to ask Vera about Flor and Santos.
Things start to speed up about now:
Closeup of Alfonsina's naked back. Of course Don Loco is fully dressed so we know they just had sex. He takes a puff of his cigar...
...Cut to Macario cackling wildly and throwing stuff into his fire, "Nagual salt of the shade, this is your night, drag yourself to the white woman's dreams and mess with her tranquility. Insert yourself in her thoughts (cut to Thelma's anguished sleep), give her fears, suffering and sadness. Ha ha ha!" He throws more incendiary stuff on the fire for a big flare-up.
Thelma cries in her sleep, her auntie wakes her up but she can still hear Macario's curses and cackling. She looks down at herself, touches her humid zones and pulls her hand up. It's covered in blood!
Cut back to Thelma alone in bed. "It was another nightmare," she gasps. "What's happening to me? I'm going crazy, I've got to get out of here!"
Rosita stands on the edge of a cliff. Castulo rides up behind her. Tonki, why aren't you barking?? Castulo frightens Rosita and pushes her off the cliff. She rolls down the hill and hits her stomach on a rock. She weeps in pain as Castulo sits astride his horse high above her in the darkness. Tonki leaps down the hill and tries to wake her.
Castulo, may you go straight to hell and may your nether regions be food for the coyotes for all eternity!
Que mala pata = what bad luck
rejego/a = pigheaded
hacer cosquillas = to tickle
Castulo catches up with them and orders Jaime off his horse at gunpoint. Jaime grabs Castulo's horse while Flor escapes. Jaime's lucky, Castulo merely bonks him on the head with his gun instead of shooting him in the chest like he did that other guy. Castulo gallops after Flor. I wish Castulo weren't the rapist because I'm thinking he looks mighty fine on that horse of his, not to mention the camera keeps doing long butt shots of him. Ah well, he's bad, he'll probably get worse before the night's out, and he'll eventually get killed so I might as well look elsewhere.
Thelma, fwapping her riding crop, congratulates herself in front of Orlando for her plan to trap Flor. Divide and conquer, she says, is the way to get the servants to accuse each other of betrayal. They'll try to save Flor and Castulo will know what to do.
Santos tells Rosa he's going to talk to Soledad. Rosita is to keep Tonki with her.
Vera and Ifigenia figure out that Thelma and Castulo set a trap to find Flor through Jaime. Vera sends Ifigenia off to find Jaime.
Thelma brandishes her riding crop and congratulates herself in front of the Singing Aunt. Thelma says her greatest wish is that when Emilio returns Flor will be dead. Auntie looks more than a little concerned, "And what's going to happen with Orlando?" Thelma says the estupido has her in his hands. Her eyes dart around the room like a viper's.
Cañaveral Montellano - Don Loco interrogates a couple of the workers about Genaro, the guy who tried to rob and kill him. They say they saw Genaro talking to Señor Hugo in the cantina. There was something going on between them because they spoke in low voices.
Santos finds Jaime sprawled on the ground. Jaime tells him what happened and Santos rides off after Flor and Castulo. I'm starting to get confused, not to mention exhausted, with all this running and riding around.
Don Loco races through the cane fields on his horse and says that Hugo has some explaining to do. A commenter mentioned that when this guy rides he keeps yanking the horse's head up. Not being a rider I never noticed it but it's true, he keeps yanking, yanking, yanking. If I were the horse I'd wipe that jerk off on the nearest branch.
Ciudad de Puebla - Emilio and Angel are in the specialist Doctor's office. The new doctor guarantees that by means of "high tech methods" they have deciphered the nature of the virus that affects Angel's lungs. The Valtierra brothers are skeptical. It's not that they don't believe the good Dr., it's just that they don't want to get their hopes up. None of that, the doc says, they must have faith that they'll find a cure, but Angel must keep a positive attitude for good measure. "Hear that?" says Emilio, "We'll cure you and you can get married to the woman who still loves me and doesn't have a clue that we are arranging her future for her." Maybe not those exact words.
Some young guy whom we haven't seen before says to an old guy "You're getting married uncle? At your age? I'm worried that you're marrying an opportunist who only wants your money." OK, so the old dude is Celso, Coral's sugar daddy. Celso asks Dario (the nephew) since when has he cared about his welfare? He only visits him once a year if that. Celso suggests that Dario himself is only interested in the inheritance. Dario acts deeply offended.
Coral arrives and "Don Celso" kisses her and introduces her as his future wife. Dario's mouth does funny things; I can't tell if he hates Coral, if he's thinking "I want me some of that sweet thang" or both.
Santos rides around aimlessly looking for Castulo and Flor.
Adela visits Luba in the cave. She tells Luba to be careful of Sergio, he's that one that shot the engineer. Luba gets her mean look on and says, "If that killer shows up I know how to frighten him."
Whoa...cut to a close up of Alphonsina's bulging breasticles. She pokes 'em out in front of Don Loco as he rides by, but Don Loco says he has some business with Hugo and can't talk. After he rides off she mumbles, "The devil take you. What happened? How has Hugo not managed to kill you?"
Thelma looks at her stomach in the mirror, "The more I grow the worse I look." More like the crazier and meaner she gets the worse she looks. Also, notice how even Orlando, who used to sniff around Thelma ad nauseum, can hardly stand the skank?
Don Loco bursts into Hugo's office. It always cracks me up, that split second when his head is right there next to the life size portrait of himself. He takes out the account books and starts looking through them.
Castulo and Flor are riding on his horse. She manages to struggle free but he jumps on her and pins her to the ground. He says he'd like nothing better than to spend a little time with her, heh heh.
Castulo doesn't get far during the commercial break. Flor yells "Let me go let me go!" Suddenly a rope is thrown around Castulo and he is dragged off of Flor. Can it be???
Yes, it's Santos the wimp! He knows how to lasso! He's on his white horse and he drags Castulo around behind him. But wait, what the??? He actually allows Castulo to stand up and get free. Santos you magnificent dumbass, you complete and utter asshat! You're a wimp and now Castulo's going to kick your skinny behind.
They grapple while Flor whimpers. Of course Castulo immediately knocks Santos out, practically with his pinkie. Castulo grabs Flor and threatens "Do you want to go with me or shall I kill him right now?"
Emilio and Angel are back at their place and encouraged by the good news. For some reason Emilio plans to write a letter to Thelma. Angel says "Tell her to take care of Flor." Oh, the bitch is taking care of Flor all right.
Mexico City - At the hospital Dr. Love tickles Mariana's tootsies with a little brush. He's testing her reflexes, or torturing her, or satistying his foot fetish. Who knows? Mariana moves her foot! Dr. Love is thrilled. OK, foot fetish it is. He says if she keeps exercising she'll be the old Mariana in no time. Would that be the old Mariana who loved Jose? Or maybe the old suicidal Mariana? Her eyes bulge out and a large tear rolls down her face.
Santos wakes up, "Flor, Flor! Damn that Castulo." He ineffectually staggers off into the woods.
Hugo walks into his office to find Don Loco rummaging through the account books. Don Loco says he's looking for the list of peons on the payroll. Where in the devil is it?
Castulo hauls Flor into the great room of La Rinconada where Thelma and her riding crop await. Flor says Thelma has no right to keep her there by force. Don Maximo arrives, sees Flor and smiles, "so you came back, eh?" "Not voluntarily," she snaps, hands on hips. Don Max shrugs and walks off. He's not going to get involved with these crazy women.
Flor tells Thelma not to blame Jaime or anyone else, she escaped on her own. Thelma tries to slap Flor but Flor grabs Thelma's arm. Nice one Flor! She yells "Don't even think of hitting me!" Thelma scowls and backs down.
Angel and Emilio have a stupid conversation about Emilio's relationship with Coral. Emilio wants to convince Angel that he feels nothing for Alina, but since Emilio is completely expressionless throughout the conversation who knows what he thinks?
Thelma calls all the servants out to the great room so she can accuse them of betrayal. Flor again insists she left on her own with nobody's help. "This is how I treat the treasonous," Thelma yells and THWAK!! hits Jaime across the face with her crop, leaving a big gash on his face. Vera, Jaime and Flor are triple impactada.
Well, Thelma has caused quite the uproar. Flor grabs the crop and tells Thelma not to hit others when it's Flor she wants to beat. Doesn't Thelma have the guts to deal with her directly? "Why," Thelma taunts, "so you can play the victim and run to Emilio's arms?" Castulo arrives and says the truck that Thelma ordered is ready. Castulo and Thelma grab Flor and rush out. Singing Auntie stands, hand over her mouth, horrified at the wretched behavior of her niece.
Adela brings a tray of food to Soledad while Sergio is on guard. The two women speak loudly and clearly while Sergio eavesdrops from behind the door. "DID YOU SEE LUBA?" enunciates Soledad. "YES, EVERYTHING IS FINE," answers Adela slowly, with perfect diction. Soledad clears her throat, "AHEM, AND HOW IS...?" Adela shooshes Soledad but it's too late. Sergio mutters "Aha, that witch has something to do with the enginer."
Castulo and Thelma drag Flor to El Meson de Edelmira.
Hugo asks Don Loco why didn't he just ask to see the payroll instead of messing up his office? He whips it out of a filing cabinet. Loco peruses it and sees the name he's looking for. He asks Hugo why he lied about firing the drunk who tried to kill him. His name is still on the last day's payroll.
Hugo makes up some lame excuse about not wanting Don Loco to know he loaned the poor sap money. No problem, says Loco, he'll recoup the sum from Hugo's salary, but what he wants to know is were they friends? And don't lie because the truth always comes out! Oh silly Don Loco, you wouldn't know the truth if you captured it and locked it in a bedroom and a barn for the past three years.
Thelma tells Flor she'll stay at El Meson or she (Thelma) will take it out on the servants who are Flor's friends. Thelma goes through the list of why she hates Flor. Same old same old.
Gaspar sits by the river. Nora walks by with a bucket. She's still mad at Gaspar and makes some crack that as long as there are worms (Gaspar?) in the water she's not going in. Gaspar jumps up, happy to see her. He asks her if she's going swimming and tries to kiss her. She says after he put the horns on her? No way! She rushes off while Gaspar stands there with chicken butt lips and closed eyes. "You're not even going to invite me to have some of your delicious little tamales? Nora? Nora?" But Nora has gone. Gaspar kicks the dirt and exclaims at his bad luck. (I got the feeling this conversation was full of double-entendres but I couldn't understand it well enough to say for sure.)
Thelma waits in Edelmira's office. She goes through Ed's jewelry and is surprised that it's real gold. I'll bet she's the kind of guest who would go through your medicine cabinet too.
Hugo tells Don Loco he'll tell him the truth about Genaro, but Loco's not going to like it. His wife Soledad got Genaro to agree to kill Don Loco. Hugo says Genaro was a friend of Jose Gomez, that's how Soledad was able to put Genaro up to killing Don Loco. Loco is impactado. This lie is really going to set Don Loco off.
Luba tries to wake Elias but when he opens his eyes she looks all fuzzy. Sergio storms into the cave looking for "the engineer." Luba turns around slowly, hands on hips, and glares at Sergio like if he says anything to piss her off she'll turn him into a wart on a toad's backside.
While they wait outside for Thelma, Castulo tells Flor he'll help her escape if she'll "be obliging" to him. She slaps him and he scowls. Bluto in a cowboy hat.
Edelmira tells Thelma no thanks, Flor was nothing but trouble before. Most of the guys respected Flor too much to try to manhandle her. Thelma says Flor could be Ed's maid, that would make Don Loco very happy. Edelmira pooches her lips and boobs out at Thelma and says "OK, I know how to take care of her."
Sergio tries to pull Elias off the bed. Luba grabs her big old knife and finally does something besides stick it into her table. She holds it to Sergio's throat and threatens, "There are nights of pains, day of bitterness, the demons are loose and will snatch your soul." Ooh, good one Luba.
But Sergio breaks free and pushes Luba out of the way. She hits her head and falls to the ground. Where are Tonki and Gaspar when we need them?
Dr. Love excitedly tells another cute Dr. about Mariana's reaction. The cute Dr. advises Dr. Love not to get prematurely excited. It could have been an involuntary spasm that means nothing. Dr. Love is muy impactado. Also, he probably already told Mariana she is on her way to a full recovery which would be yet another lie from his worthless lips.
Sergio drags a groaning Elias out of bed. Gaspar arrives! He sees Sergio with Elias, sees Luba, does a quick suss-up, beats Sergio up and throws him out. Poor Elias has reeled and toppled, but Gaspar runs to Luba, "Mama! Mama!"
Loco tells Hugo never to keep any secrets from him ever again, even to protect him. Oh, and tell Alfonsina to get ready because they're leaving in the morning. Hugo asks "She agreed to go with you that easily? I thought she would be more pig-headed about leaving." I didn't understand what Don Loco said to Hugo, something about Alfonsina making him smile and tickling him? (Soy risueño y me hacen cosquillas.) Well, whatever, it made Hugo scowl and give the scary Gasca face.
Gaspar wants to go right out and get Sergio, but Luba tells him to calm down. Sergio will return to get Elias so all they have to do is wait. She pulls out a brown bottle and says "He'll wish he were dead rather than this." Wow, Luba is fantastic tonight.
Flor tells Edelmira that she'll escape and Ed can't stop her. Edelmira tells Flor this time she's not there for the customers, but to be Ed's maid.
Castulo comes into Don Max's room to apologize for messing with Rosita, he didn't mean anything personal against the patron. Max punches Castulo in the face and calls him an imbecil. He says Castulo incurred a big debt with him and he still wants to marry that girl even though she's used goods. "However I won't maintain your child," Don Max commands, "I want you to be in charge of Rosita losing your kid." Holy crap, what a jerk!
Vera is in the kitchen tending to the wounded servants. Thelma bursts in with her crop. If they try to help Flor she'll have them arrested for stealing. They'd better do as she says or they'll pay dearly. Close up of Jaime's gigantic face welts.
Don Loco tells Alfonsina to get ready. They have to leave because he needs to see his sister in Mexico City. Alfonsina tries to stall for time but Loco has made up his mind. Sex first, then pack the bags!
Thelma lies to Orlando, she says she has no idea where Flor is. Nobody knows. Auntie offers him a drink and a song to calm his nerves. "No thanks!" he says, getting rid of her. He looks around and we can see his cogs and sprockets working overtime. Bless him for that.
Emilio and his military buddies toast Angel's upcoming marriage to Alina and their eventual return to Sierra Escondida. Alina, of course, still has no idea that this marriage is in the works.
Cut to Alina crying (what else) in her old bedroom at El Meson. Granillo comes in and says he will look after her.
Orlando eavesdrops at Thelma's bedroom door, open of course, while Thelma tells her auntie of her plans of vengeance against Flor. "What vengeance would that be?" asks Orlando. Thelma manages to convince him she really doesn't know where Flor is. Maybe in San Mateo? She urges him to look for Flor there.
Rosita, tired of waiting in a safe place with Tonki, decides to go to La Rinconada, home of her supposed rapist, to ask Vera about Flor and Santos.
Things start to speed up about now:
Closeup of Alfonsina's naked back. Of course Don Loco is fully dressed so we know they just had sex. He takes a puff of his cigar...
...Cut to Macario cackling wildly and throwing stuff into his fire, "Nagual salt of the shade, this is your night, drag yourself to the white woman's dreams and mess with her tranquility. Insert yourself in her thoughts (cut to Thelma's anguished sleep), give her fears, suffering and sadness. Ha ha ha!" He throws more incendiary stuff on the fire for a big flare-up.
Thelma cries in her sleep, her auntie wakes her up but she can still hear Macario's curses and cackling. She looks down at herself, touches her humid zones and pulls her hand up. It's covered in blood!
Cut back to Thelma alone in bed. "It was another nightmare," she gasps. "What's happening to me? I'm going crazy, I've got to get out of here!"
Rosita stands on the edge of a cliff. Castulo rides up behind her. Tonki, why aren't you barking?? Castulo frightens Rosita and pushes her off the cliff. She rolls down the hill and hits her stomach on a rock. She weeps in pain as Castulo sits astride his horse high above her in the darkness. Tonki leaps down the hill and tries to wake her.
Castulo, may you go straight to hell and may your nether regions be food for the coyotes for all eternity!
Que mala pata = what bad luck
rejego/a = pigheaded
hacer cosquillas = to tickle
Labels: duelo
Destilando Amor - April 10, 2007 when it rains, it pours
* Night time at the ranch - Gavi is standing outside the door of her little cabin, talking to herself about her thoughts of Rod.
* The next morning, Rod is having his coffee at the dining room table. Roman comes in wearing his rain poncho. He reports to Rod about the workers having the day off due to the storm. Rod asks about Gavi - Roman tells him and then leaves.
* Hilario and the guys sit under the fieldworkers shelter talking, Roman joins them - Roman and Hilario convince a reluctant Gavi to sing her mariachi songs - the band starts and she sings "Gaviota" for them.
* Her singing is so loud that Isa hears it and wakes up in her bedroom. Isa walks to the window and looks out through the rainstreaks - Rosalia (?) enters - Isa asks who's singing - Rosa tells her Gavi, the fieldworker, is. Isa asks where Rod is - Rosa says in the dining hall and leaves. Isa wonders what the name of the jimadora is that Rod is rumored to have had the affair with.
* Gavi's singing continues. Isa enters the dining hall and finds Rod there. The phone rings - Isa takes the call and leaves for the hallway to talk. Rod watches and then leaves. In the hallway, Isa asks Fidelia for the name of the jimadora in the rumors.
* Gavi, Hilario and others are at the shelter - Gavi is still singing her mariachi songs. Rod gets soaking wet as he walks toward the shelter - he enters and stands to watch Gavi and the guys.
* Isa gets dressed and is talking with Minnie on the phone. Isa tells Minnie all about the rumors of Rod and his love affair with the fieldworker. Minnie is shocked - Isa is upset and can't stand the fact that her husband had an affair with someone else.
* The guys applaud Gavi when she finishes her song. Rod shouts and they all turn to see him standing there. Rod asks to talk with Gavi in private. The guys return to the tables. Gavi and Rod walk to a quiet corner. Rod needs to explain his side of the story from the past year - about seeing her accident but before he could discover it was her on the pavement, he received the call from his uncle about his parents' deaths and had to return to Mexico, he explains how he heard the rumor about her and her mother dealing with the the photographer and his uncovering her sensual photos at the vacated studio - he was hurt, disillusioned and angry - he explained that he married Isa only to try and forget Gavi and the pain he felt. Gavi is angry and hurt listening to his explanation - he begs her for another chance, for understanding - she is still disillusioned and bitter over his marriage to Isa, the saint - he tries to bribe her with money, house, whatever - she rejects his gifts outright, her love can't be bought and sold, she has her dignity and self-respect. He begs - she tries to leave - he grabs her - she pushes him away and then throws her heartache over her baby's death in his face.
* Isa puts on her make-up and continues to confide in Minnie on the phone.
* Gavi confides her heartache and struggles in London when her baby died and afterwards. Rod sits and listens, with tears in his eyes.
* Isa finds Roman in the kitchen, she asks where Rod is, Roman says he went to the fieldworker shelter. Isa leaves to find him.
* Rod wants to hold Gavi and love her. Gavi's heart has hardened and she's much wiser than before - she won't make the same mistakes again - Rod says "Gaviota" and then kiss. Gavi breaks away and says she went to Europe for love, she returned and found disillusionment - now he's married and until he gets a divorce they can never be together again. She walks away into the rain.
* Isa arrives at the shelter and finds Rod - she asks where the workers are - he says they have the day off - Rod walks to the car in the rain.
* Gavi runs to the cabin - Clara wraps a towel around Gavi inside the cabin. Gavi tells her mom about her conversation with Rod. Gavi recalls her meeting with Benvenutti in Paris and how kind and helpful he was towards her. Gavi says she has no more interest in Rod - Clara is shocked; Gavi says that she and Rod kissed and it meant nothing to her; Clara is sad; Gavi says the kiss was a "good-bye" kiss.
* At the main house, Rod and Isa dry off. Isa leaves for the other room - Rod calls James, he needs to see him, Rod hangs up, has a tequila shot, and thinks of a plan to win back Gavi.
* In Mexico City, Aaron and Minnie are walking downstairs of their condo as Minnie informs Aaron about the rumors of Rod's affair with the fieldworker. Aaron is surprised. Aaron is determined not to let the rumor stop him from winning the inheritance and Minnie assures him that she is on his side. In fact, she went to the doctor and he has given her a clean bill of health - she can get pregnant at any time. Aaron is happy and they kiss.
* Rod and James discuss how he plans to win back Gavi - how to prove that there isn't anything between Rod and Isa, he wants to divorce Isa soon to help prove his devotion to Gavi - he wants to be with Gavi forever.
* Gavi wakes up during the night as her mom sleeps. As Gavi starts to make a loud racket packing her stuff, mom Clara wakes up. Gavi says that she is getting ready to leave the ranch forever.
* The rooster crows - on the sofa, Rod wakes to the sunlight streaming in and hitting his face. Isa is awake and laying in the bed. Rod slowly wanders by the bed, looks over to check on Isa and then leaves the room. Isa is quietly fuming with jealousy.
* Gavi and Clara are carrying their stuff through the agave field. Gavi tells her mom about how Rod offered her money, clothes, a house -- all to make her be his mistress -- and that she had to reject it for her dignity and self-respect. Clara understands and stands by her daughter. Roman finds them in the field and asks where they are going - Gavi says far away. Roman gives them their paychecks. They accept the checks. Roman offers to drive them to town - they decline the offer - they prefer to walk and carry their own things. Gavi and Clara walk down the path, away from Roman.
* Rod goes down to the living room - Isa shouts for him to stop and asks him where he's going - He is leaving to work in the fields - The phone rings - Rod leaves - Isa answers it, it is Fidelia to tell Isa to be careful with Rod's lover, and what else she had uncovered about Gaviota, that she went to Europe to become a call girl.
* Rod meets with Roman in the field - Rod asks where Gavi is - Roman says that she and her mom have left the ranch.
* Isa shouts for Hilario and demands directions to Gavi's house.
* Rod is baffled by why Gavi and Clara left the ranch. As Rod walks towards his truck, Isa appears and is steaming mad. She yells at Rod to tell her what is going on between him and the fieldworker whore - Rod is aghast - Isa says she's his wife and demands an explanation - Rod doesn't have time to talk right now and climbs into his truck and takes off. Isa runs to Roman get some answers.
* Gavi and Clara are in town, they get their stuff ready to board the bus. As Rod arrives in town, yelling and searching for Gavi, Gavi and Clara board the bus and sit in the back - and they hide behind the chicken cages and other luggage to keep from being spotted by Rod. Rod sees Gavi in the window as the bus starts to pull away. Rod runs up to the bus and bangs on the window. The bus stops - Gavi and Clara are frozen in panic - Rod begs the driver to allow him aboard to search for Gavi. Rod boards the bus and looks back and forth at all the seats - Gavi and Clara cover themselves really well with a large blanket and Rod doesn't take the time to look underneath - he can't believe it, he thinks he is mistaken and that he's lost Gavi forever. He gets off the bus, baffled and bewildered. The bus drives away, Gavi and Clara take off the blanket; they cry, hug and Gavi tells her mom that yes, indeed, she still loves Rod.
* Isa is crying to Minnie about her husband blowing her off when she went to confront him about the rumors. Isa is angry and bitter and more determined than ever to get an explanation and to be Rodrigo's wife in more than name only.
* Rod meets with James and Crispin in the town plaza; they discuss Rod's desire to find Gavi and Clara and get them back in his life, he can't live without her. Crispin offers his help and then leaves. James asks what Rod plans to do about his current wife, Isa; Rod says he wants a divorce as soon as possible.
* On the bus, Clara and Gavi discuss Gavi's plan to live in Mexico City.
* Isa is furious and scolds Rod as soon as he walks in the door. Rod tells Isa all about his promise with Gavi to return in one year and marry her. Isa is shocked - Rod continues to explain Gavi left because of his marriage to her - Isa is extremely upset - Rod then demands that he wants a divorce - Isa is furious and says that she will never permit that to happen.
* The next morning, Rod is having his coffee at the dining room table. Roman comes in wearing his rain poncho. He reports to Rod about the workers having the day off due to the storm. Rod asks about Gavi - Roman tells him and then leaves.
* Hilario and the guys sit under the fieldworkers shelter talking, Roman joins them - Roman and Hilario convince a reluctant Gavi to sing her mariachi songs - the band starts and she sings "Gaviota" for them.
* Her singing is so loud that Isa hears it and wakes up in her bedroom. Isa walks to the window and looks out through the rainstreaks - Rosalia (?) enters - Isa asks who's singing - Rosa tells her Gavi, the fieldworker, is. Isa asks where Rod is - Rosa says in the dining hall and leaves. Isa wonders what the name of the jimadora is that Rod is rumored to have had the affair with.
* Gavi's singing continues. Isa enters the dining hall and finds Rod there. The phone rings - Isa takes the call and leaves for the hallway to talk. Rod watches and then leaves. In the hallway, Isa asks Fidelia for the name of the jimadora in the rumors.
* Gavi, Hilario and others are at the shelter - Gavi is still singing her mariachi songs. Rod gets soaking wet as he walks toward the shelter - he enters and stands to watch Gavi and the guys.
* Isa gets dressed and is talking with Minnie on the phone. Isa tells Minnie all about the rumors of Rod and his love affair with the fieldworker. Minnie is shocked - Isa is upset and can't stand the fact that her husband had an affair with someone else.
* The guys applaud Gavi when she finishes her song. Rod shouts and they all turn to see him standing there. Rod asks to talk with Gavi in private. The guys return to the tables. Gavi and Rod walk to a quiet corner. Rod needs to explain his side of the story from the past year - about seeing her accident but before he could discover it was her on the pavement, he received the call from his uncle about his parents' deaths and had to return to Mexico, he explains how he heard the rumor about her and her mother dealing with the the photographer and his uncovering her sensual photos at the vacated studio - he was hurt, disillusioned and angry - he explained that he married Isa only to try and forget Gavi and the pain he felt. Gavi is angry and hurt listening to his explanation - he begs her for another chance, for understanding - she is still disillusioned and bitter over his marriage to Isa, the saint - he tries to bribe her with money, house, whatever - she rejects his gifts outright, her love can't be bought and sold, she has her dignity and self-respect. He begs - she tries to leave - he grabs her - she pushes him away and then throws her heartache over her baby's death in his face.
* Isa puts on her make-up and continues to confide in Minnie on the phone.
* Gavi confides her heartache and struggles in London when her baby died and afterwards. Rod sits and listens, with tears in his eyes.
* Isa finds Roman in the kitchen, she asks where Rod is, Roman says he went to the fieldworker shelter. Isa leaves to find him.
* Rod wants to hold Gavi and love her. Gavi's heart has hardened and she's much wiser than before - she won't make the same mistakes again - Rod says "Gaviota" and then kiss. Gavi breaks away and says she went to Europe for love, she returned and found disillusionment - now he's married and until he gets a divorce they can never be together again. She walks away into the rain.
* Isa arrives at the shelter and finds Rod - she asks where the workers are - he says they have the day off - Rod walks to the car in the rain.
* Gavi runs to the cabin - Clara wraps a towel around Gavi inside the cabin. Gavi tells her mom about her conversation with Rod. Gavi recalls her meeting with Benvenutti in Paris and how kind and helpful he was towards her. Gavi says she has no more interest in Rod - Clara is shocked; Gavi says that she and Rod kissed and it meant nothing to her; Clara is sad; Gavi says the kiss was a "good-bye" kiss.
* At the main house, Rod and Isa dry off. Isa leaves for the other room - Rod calls James, he needs to see him, Rod hangs up, has a tequila shot, and thinks of a plan to win back Gavi.
* In Mexico City, Aaron and Minnie are walking downstairs of their condo as Minnie informs Aaron about the rumors of Rod's affair with the fieldworker. Aaron is surprised. Aaron is determined not to let the rumor stop him from winning the inheritance and Minnie assures him that she is on his side. In fact, she went to the doctor and he has given her a clean bill of health - she can get pregnant at any time. Aaron is happy and they kiss.
* Rod and James discuss how he plans to win back Gavi - how to prove that there isn't anything between Rod and Isa, he wants to divorce Isa soon to help prove his devotion to Gavi - he wants to be with Gavi forever.
* Gavi wakes up during the night as her mom sleeps. As Gavi starts to make a loud racket packing her stuff, mom Clara wakes up. Gavi says that she is getting ready to leave the ranch forever.
* The rooster crows - on the sofa, Rod wakes to the sunlight streaming in and hitting his face. Isa is awake and laying in the bed. Rod slowly wanders by the bed, looks over to check on Isa and then leaves the room. Isa is quietly fuming with jealousy.
* Gavi and Clara are carrying their stuff through the agave field. Gavi tells her mom about how Rod offered her money, clothes, a house -- all to make her be his mistress -- and that she had to reject it for her dignity and self-respect. Clara understands and stands by her daughter. Roman finds them in the field and asks where they are going - Gavi says far away. Roman gives them their paychecks. They accept the checks. Roman offers to drive them to town - they decline the offer - they prefer to walk and carry their own things. Gavi and Clara walk down the path, away from Roman.
* Rod goes down to the living room - Isa shouts for him to stop and asks him where he's going - He is leaving to work in the fields - The phone rings - Rod leaves - Isa answers it, it is Fidelia to tell Isa to be careful with Rod's lover, and what else she had uncovered about Gaviota, that she went to Europe to become a call girl.
* Rod meets with Roman in the field - Rod asks where Gavi is - Roman says that she and her mom have left the ranch.
* Isa shouts for Hilario and demands directions to Gavi's house.
* Rod is baffled by why Gavi and Clara left the ranch. As Rod walks towards his truck, Isa appears and is steaming mad. She yells at Rod to tell her what is going on between him and the fieldworker whore - Rod is aghast - Isa says she's his wife and demands an explanation - Rod doesn't have time to talk right now and climbs into his truck and takes off. Isa runs to Roman get some answers.
* Gavi and Clara are in town, they get their stuff ready to board the bus. As Rod arrives in town, yelling and searching for Gavi, Gavi and Clara board the bus and sit in the back - and they hide behind the chicken cages and other luggage to keep from being spotted by Rod. Rod sees Gavi in the window as the bus starts to pull away. Rod runs up to the bus and bangs on the window. The bus stops - Gavi and Clara are frozen in panic - Rod begs the driver to allow him aboard to search for Gavi. Rod boards the bus and looks back and forth at all the seats - Gavi and Clara cover themselves really well with a large blanket and Rod doesn't take the time to look underneath - he can't believe it, he thinks he is mistaken and that he's lost Gavi forever. He gets off the bus, baffled and bewildered. The bus drives away, Gavi and Clara take off the blanket; they cry, hug and Gavi tells her mom that yes, indeed, she still loves Rod.
* Isa is crying to Minnie about her husband blowing her off when she went to confront him about the rumors. Isa is angry and bitter and more determined than ever to get an explanation and to be Rodrigo's wife in more than name only.
* Rod meets with James and Crispin in the town plaza; they discuss Rod's desire to find Gavi and Clara and get them back in his life, he can't live without her. Crispin offers his help and then leaves. James asks what Rod plans to do about his current wife, Isa; Rod says he wants a divorce as soon as possible.
* On the bus, Clara and Gavi discuss Gavi's plan to live in Mexico City.
* Isa is furious and scolds Rod as soon as he walks in the door. Rod tells Isa all about his promise with Gavi to return in one year and marry her. Isa is shocked - Rod continues to explain Gavi left because of his marriage to her - Isa is extremely upset - Rod then demands that he wants a divorce - Isa is furious and says that she will never permit that to happen.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Acorralada #61 Monday 4/9/07 D & D are being held captive
Monday's episode begins at psycho mansion where Gaby is telling Nancy that maybe she should agree to be Kike's girlfriend, because Kike is good and maybe he will help her get over the sadness she feels. Nancy (who is obviously the only intelligent person on this crazy show) tells Gaby that no good will come of a relationship with Kike. Gaby decides - she will accept Kike.
From Emilio's homeless shelter, Marfil calls Ignacio to see how the abduction went. He reports that it couldn't have gone better. Marfil responds that neither Diana nor Deborah will escape from captivity.
Max tells Emilio that he thinks he's found a job working for Alfonso Rivas at another perfume factory - Brisas del Mar. Fedora overhears the conversation and asks Beatriz to get Sr. Rivas on the phone. As Beatriz goes to look up the number, Fedora tells herself that she will close all doors for Maximilliano - until she sees him die of hunger! "You will pay for all of the pain you've caused Diana, I swear it."
Jump to Granny DS and Granny Soriano, who are walking arm and arm near the marina. These two are quite a pair! Granny Soriano looks like she's just come from Easter mass, with her pale green suit and matching hat. Granny DS is wearing a huge purple bow on her head to match her purple jacket. Granny DS is happy to have a friend of her own age, and Granny Soriano promises that from today on, they'll always be together, and they can help take care of Diana's baby. Granny DS wants to see Diana with Max and Gaby with Larry, but Granny Soriano doesn't think it's possible. She says it's like asking that the sun doesn't come out every day.
Back to the perfume factory, where Fedora the former convict-turned-executive calls in a favor with Alfonso Rivas, asking him not to hire Max. She's the picture of professionalism in her red satin blouse and black skirt.
We're transported to the beach house where Diana and Debora are being kept. Diana is screeching about her baby - she's starting to go into Debora's chihuahua on crack mode. Debora is even annoyed.
At Emilo's apartment, Max is on the phone with Alfonsa Rivas. Yolanda, who's taken up knitting now that she's on her way to being a MDH, asks if there's a problem, and learns that he didn't get the job at Brisas del Mar.
Jump to Key West, where Paco and Octavia are discussing their upcoming nuptials. Paco wants their children to be at the ceremony, but Octavia wants it to be only them.
Octavia: By the way, Paco, you should know that my name is not Alicia. Remember, when we met, I was a married woman with children. I was afraid and I had to take care of myself.
Paco: Okay, I understand. So, tell me, what's your real name?
Back to the factory, where Fedora is surprised to hear from Emilio that Diana is not there yet, and is not shopping for a car. She calls Diana's cell and leaves a message for her to return the call. Thumping heartbeat music tells us that all is not well.
We're transported to the beach house, where Marfil has come to see the captives. Diana is shocked to see that Marfil and Deborah look exactly alike.
Diana: "It was you who brought us here? It was you?"
Jump to Key West, where Octavia tells Paco that her real name is Octavia Irazabal. Paco is impactado!
Paola is surprised to get a visit from Yolanda and Larry at her new home. Larry says how strange it is to see her living at Lala's after living at the mansion. She says that she was never important to her mother, and Larry informs her that Octavia is not living with them because she's hiding from the police. Besides, Pancho is not going to make her happy. He's doesn't work, he's lazy, he's involved in dirty business. Por eso, she should come back to live with her family at Emilio's homeless shelter.
Back to the beach house, where Diana is telling Marfil that she can't keep them there like animals. Marfil says they will stay there until the day they die, and they will never see the sun! Marfil tells Diana the sordid story of Debora the imposter. Cut to commercial.
Paco is shocked to learn that Alicia is Octavia, Fedora's enemy. She wants to explain, but he's not hearing any of it. She says that he's listened to Fedora's side of the story, and now he should listen to hers. He says he won't believe a word of it, and storms off.
Paola tells Yolanda and Larry that she's staying with her husband. Lala has given her the love than her own mother never could. She has found a real family in this humble house. Now she has to go, she has to go to the hospital to see Pancho. Larry reminds her that he and Max are her brothers, and that Pancho better not hurt her. **Isn't Lucsious Larry sexy when he's tough?**
Octavia tries to convince Paco that her husband was to blame for the murder and for Fedora's incarceration. She didn't stop him because he was the father of her children and she couldn't go against him. She was a victim of her husband! A victim of circumstance! **She's so convincing here as she swears that she loves him. It would be even more believable if she could actually move her face.**
Fedora is on the horn telling someone that Octavia has left the city. It's obvious that she's afraid to go to prison for killing Reynosa. Emilio enters the room and she tells him that she knows Octavia killed Reynosa, but no evidence has been found. Emilio is impactado.
Back to the beach house, where Diana is screaming that Marfil can't keep her there, her baby needs her. Debora tells Marfil that sooner or later the police will find them, which doesn't concern Marfil because she knows they won't suspect her. She brings her point home by giving Debora a punch in the nose. This society gal can really pack a punch! Cut to commercial.
We return to the shack after the commercial break, where Marfil tells Diana that she's rotten inside, and Marfil responds that she's justified, she's just defending what's hers. Then she and her bodyguards leave the room. **I love that Andres is wearing the same clothes and necklace that he always wears, but Diana doesn't recognize him. **
After they've locked Diana and Debora up, Ignacio asks Marfil how long they'll keep them. Marfil responds "forever." She says they will be able to eat, to bathe, and change their clothes every once in a while, but they must never again see the sun.
Granny DS and Granny and Granny Soriano are walking along arm in arm, and are interrupted by Diego, who reports that he can't find Diana. Granny DS hopes that nothing bad has happened to her!
Max tells Bruna that he didn't get the job, and Larry and Yolanda are also without jobs. He doesn't want to be a burden to Emilio... she says it's all the nurse's fault. Since she crossed their path, everying went bad. He responds that it's not Diana's fault, it's his mother's. He feels like going out and crashing his car, it would be a perfect ending to all of this. Bruna pleads with him not to say that, he needs to fix things with Marfil. Enter Marfil, who says she went out for a while, she doesn't like being stuck inside. Max responds that he didn't ask her for an explanation.
Back in Key West, Octavia is swearing that she was innocent. Paco doesn't know what to do, both women are important to him, and this changes everything. He needs to talk to Gaviota about this. She says he can't talk to Gaviota, because Gaviota hates her and will turn him against her. He asks her if she killed Reynosa. Impending doom music ends the scene.
We return to the mansion, where Fedora arrives and learns that Diana isn't there. Diego is worried.
Meanwhile, Diana and Debora are arguing over what to do. Diana thinks they should do something, but Debora thinks she's stupid. Enter Andres with sandwiches and drinks, which Debora is quick to throw at him. This really catches him off guard! The weight of the heavy sandwiches causes him to crash against the wall. Diana pleads with him to tell them why he's doing this. Andres says that he has his reasons.
Lala and Paola are waiting on Pancho, hand feeding him his fruit. Paola is telling him of her plans to decorate their bedroom, and he also needs to get a job - a serious job. She adores him - he's the best man, and no other man exists for her. Pobre de Paola! She doesn't know that Caramelo is in the hallway! Lala tries to stop her, but she says that he's her husband, her marriage is valid!
Next we return to Key West, where Octavia denies killing Reynosa. She swears on the life of her children that she didn't do it!
Meanwhile, Diana the nurse discovers that Debora has a fever. She begs her captors to open the door. They need a doctor! Instead they open the door and throw a bucket of water on Debora. Diana tells them that Debora has a fever, and could die! Debora is shivering uncontrollably on the cot. Andres tells them that he's not going to do anything to reduce her fever, if she dies, it's her problem. Diana tells her to be strong.
Back at Psycho mansion, Fedora is on the phone telling Emilio to call her if Diana arrives. Diego is afraid that she was in a car accident, but Fedora says that can't be it, Diana left in a taxi. **Can't a taxi have an accident?**
Caramelo is arguing with Lala about whether she can see Pancho. Lala doesn't want trouble... she's trying to talk her out of it. Caramelo wants to know why he's humiliated her like this, why does he value her so little? Nothing new here.
Lala, Yolanda, and Max are discussing Paola. Larry and Max want her to leave Pancho, but Yolanda is happy to finally see her happy. Max says he's going to find Paola and bring her back, but Larry says that if Pancho makes her happy, there's nothing they can do.
In Key West, Octavia is still trying to convince Paco that she's not a murderer, but he doesn't know if he should believe her. She swears before God that she's innocent, but she knows that he doesn't believe her, so they shouldn't see each other. Adios para siempre, Paco.
Back at the beach house, Diana is screaming that they need a doctor. Debora has now been reduced to a sweating, shivering mess. Will she make it? Tune in on Tuesday to find out!
From Emilio's homeless shelter, Marfil calls Ignacio to see how the abduction went. He reports that it couldn't have gone better. Marfil responds that neither Diana nor Deborah will escape from captivity.
Max tells Emilio that he thinks he's found a job working for Alfonso Rivas at another perfume factory - Brisas del Mar. Fedora overhears the conversation and asks Beatriz to get Sr. Rivas on the phone. As Beatriz goes to look up the number, Fedora tells herself that she will close all doors for Maximilliano - until she sees him die of hunger! "You will pay for all of the pain you've caused Diana, I swear it."
Jump to Granny DS and Granny Soriano, who are walking arm and arm near the marina. These two are quite a pair! Granny Soriano looks like she's just come from Easter mass, with her pale green suit and matching hat. Granny DS is wearing a huge purple bow on her head to match her purple jacket. Granny DS is happy to have a friend of her own age, and Granny Soriano promises that from today on, they'll always be together, and they can help take care of Diana's baby. Granny DS wants to see Diana with Max and Gaby with Larry, but Granny Soriano doesn't think it's possible. She says it's like asking that the sun doesn't come out every day.
Back to the perfume factory, where Fedora the former convict-turned-executive calls in a favor with Alfonso Rivas, asking him not to hire Max. She's the picture of professionalism in her red satin blouse and black skirt.
We're transported to the beach house where Diana and Debora are being kept. Diana is screeching about her baby - she's starting to go into Debora's chihuahua on crack mode. Debora is even annoyed.
At Emilo's apartment, Max is on the phone with Alfonsa Rivas. Yolanda, who's taken up knitting now that she's on her way to being a MDH, asks if there's a problem, and learns that he didn't get the job at Brisas del Mar.
Jump to Key West, where Paco and Octavia are discussing their upcoming nuptials. Paco wants their children to be at the ceremony, but Octavia wants it to be only them.
Octavia: By the way, Paco, you should know that my name is not Alicia. Remember, when we met, I was a married woman with children. I was afraid and I had to take care of myself.
Paco: Okay, I understand. So, tell me, what's your real name?
Back to the factory, where Fedora is surprised to hear from Emilio that Diana is not there yet, and is not shopping for a car. She calls Diana's cell and leaves a message for her to return the call. Thumping heartbeat music tells us that all is not well.
We're transported to the beach house, where Marfil has come to see the captives. Diana is shocked to see that Marfil and Deborah look exactly alike.
Diana: "It was you who brought us here? It was you?"
Jump to Key West, where Octavia tells Paco that her real name is Octavia Irazabal. Paco is impactado!
Paola is surprised to get a visit from Yolanda and Larry at her new home. Larry says how strange it is to see her living at Lala's after living at the mansion. She says that she was never important to her mother, and Larry informs her that Octavia is not living with them because she's hiding from the police. Besides, Pancho is not going to make her happy. He's doesn't work, he's lazy, he's involved in dirty business. Por eso, she should come back to live with her family at Emilio's homeless shelter.
Back to the beach house, where Diana is telling Marfil that she can't keep them there like animals. Marfil says they will stay there until the day they die, and they will never see the sun! Marfil tells Diana the sordid story of Debora the imposter. Cut to commercial.
Paco is shocked to learn that Alicia is Octavia, Fedora's enemy. She wants to explain, but he's not hearing any of it. She says that he's listened to Fedora's side of the story, and now he should listen to hers. He says he won't believe a word of it, and storms off.
Paola tells Yolanda and Larry that she's staying with her husband. Lala has given her the love than her own mother never could. She has found a real family in this humble house. Now she has to go, she has to go to the hospital to see Pancho. Larry reminds her that he and Max are her brothers, and that Pancho better not hurt her. **Isn't Lucsious Larry sexy when he's tough?**
Octavia tries to convince Paco that her husband was to blame for the murder and for Fedora's incarceration. She didn't stop him because he was the father of her children and she couldn't go against him. She was a victim of her husband! A victim of circumstance! **She's so convincing here as she swears that she loves him. It would be even more believable if she could actually move her face.**
Fedora is on the horn telling someone that Octavia has left the city. It's obvious that she's afraid to go to prison for killing Reynosa. Emilio enters the room and she tells him that she knows Octavia killed Reynosa, but no evidence has been found. Emilio is impactado.
Back to the beach house, where Diana is screaming that Marfil can't keep her there, her baby needs her. Debora tells Marfil that sooner or later the police will find them, which doesn't concern Marfil because she knows they won't suspect her. She brings her point home by giving Debora a punch in the nose. This society gal can really pack a punch! Cut to commercial.
We return to the shack after the commercial break, where Marfil tells Diana that she's rotten inside, and Marfil responds that she's justified, she's just defending what's hers. Then she and her bodyguards leave the room. **I love that Andres is wearing the same clothes and necklace that he always wears, but Diana doesn't recognize him. **
After they've locked Diana and Debora up, Ignacio asks Marfil how long they'll keep them. Marfil responds "forever." She says they will be able to eat, to bathe, and change their clothes every once in a while, but they must never again see the sun.
Granny DS and Granny and Granny Soriano are walking along arm in arm, and are interrupted by Diego, who reports that he can't find Diana. Granny DS hopes that nothing bad has happened to her!
Max tells Bruna that he didn't get the job, and Larry and Yolanda are also without jobs. He doesn't want to be a burden to Emilio... she says it's all the nurse's fault. Since she crossed their path, everying went bad. He responds that it's not Diana's fault, it's his mother's. He feels like going out and crashing his car, it would be a perfect ending to all of this. Bruna pleads with him not to say that, he needs to fix things with Marfil. Enter Marfil, who says she went out for a while, she doesn't like being stuck inside. Max responds that he didn't ask her for an explanation.
Back in Key West, Octavia is swearing that she was innocent. Paco doesn't know what to do, both women are important to him, and this changes everything. He needs to talk to Gaviota about this. She says he can't talk to Gaviota, because Gaviota hates her and will turn him against her. He asks her if she killed Reynosa. Impending doom music ends the scene.
We return to the mansion, where Fedora arrives and learns that Diana isn't there. Diego is worried.
Meanwhile, Diana and Debora are arguing over what to do. Diana thinks they should do something, but Debora thinks she's stupid. Enter Andres with sandwiches and drinks, which Debora is quick to throw at him. This really catches him off guard! The weight of the heavy sandwiches causes him to crash against the wall. Diana pleads with him to tell them why he's doing this. Andres says that he has his reasons.
Lala and Paola are waiting on Pancho, hand feeding him his fruit. Paola is telling him of her plans to decorate their bedroom, and he also needs to get a job - a serious job. She adores him - he's the best man, and no other man exists for her. Pobre de Paola! She doesn't know that Caramelo is in the hallway! Lala tries to stop her, but she says that he's her husband, her marriage is valid!
Next we return to Key West, where Octavia denies killing Reynosa. She swears on the life of her children that she didn't do it!
Meanwhile, Diana the nurse discovers that Debora has a fever. She begs her captors to open the door. They need a doctor! Instead they open the door and throw a bucket of water on Debora. Diana tells them that Debora has a fever, and could die! Debora is shivering uncontrollably on the cot. Andres tells them that he's not going to do anything to reduce her fever, if she dies, it's her problem. Diana tells her to be strong.
Back at Psycho mansion, Fedora is on the phone telling Emilio to call her if Diana arrives. Diego is afraid that she was in a car accident, but Fedora says that can't be it, Diana left in a taxi. **Can't a taxi have an accident?**
Caramelo is arguing with Lala about whether she can see Pancho. Lala doesn't want trouble... she's trying to talk her out of it. Caramelo wants to know why he's humiliated her like this, why does he value her so little? Nothing new here.
Lala, Yolanda, and Max are discussing Paola. Larry and Max want her to leave Pancho, but Yolanda is happy to finally see her happy. Max says he's going to find Paola and bring her back, but Larry says that if Pancho makes her happy, there's nothing they can do.
In Key West, Octavia is still trying to convince Paco that she's not a murderer, but he doesn't know if he should believe her. She swears before God that she's innocent, but she knows that he doesn't believe her, so they shouldn't see each other. Adios para siempre, Paco.
Back at the beach house, Diana is screaming that they need a doctor. Debora has now been reduced to a sweating, shivering mess. Will she make it? Tune in on Tuesday to find out!
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