Caray, Caray!

We start back at yesterday's balcony scene, with Diego very poutily putting the watch back on. I wouldn't be surprised to find out they're either using the watch to track him or to record all his conversations. I would like to make one slight correction to yesterday's recap…Burgay says that what Diego will have to pay is the equivalent of two years salary, which is not 600,000 pesos, but 9,600,000 pesos! At today's exchange rates, that means he would owe them $864,592.25. I bet right now all the other gigolos are wondering what they have to do to get such a sweet gig. Fast forward to Diego's hotel room, where he does some groaning and rocking back and forth on the bed. Hey, Diego…that strange sensation around your nether regions? That would be the vise they're in, my friend.

Flavio calls Silvana to ask if he can come over, just for a bit, maybe give her a kiss and then leave (uh huh, a likely story). Silvana says no. She says "ya no puedo mas" which roughly means "I can't go on anymore" and then hangs up the phone. Flavio is alarmed and it looks like he's going to head over anyway, despite Silvana telling him no. Silvana tells an absent Mauricio that he's "un miserable," which in this context means "a murdering bastard."

Burgay and Eva are having drinks out on the terrace. Burgay wants to know what to do with the clothing business she had him buy, since he's already spent a lot of money on it. Eva wants to go ahead as planned. She says Diego will get over being angry and in the meantime they'll keep a closer watch on him. She predicts things will get back to normal in a few days. She tells Burgay she's going to ask Mauricio for a meeting the following day and she'll let him know what time. Eva leaves and Ivan walks out onto the terrace. Burgay says this must be making things difficult for him. Ivan says Diego is easy to control. Burgay says Eva's in love and to keep watching Diego. Ivan says he will, but he makes a face after Burgay leaves, like "Don’t be telling me how to do my job, man, I could kill you with a spork and never break a sweat."

Flavio comes over to Silvana's (/Gloria's) and asks what happened. Silvana tells him she had a rough day. Flavio wants to hear the whole story, but Silvana says it's a long one. Flavio says he has his whole life to listen to her and calls her "precious." Silvana almost cracks a smile in spite of herself. Almost.

Diego calls Azul. He tells her he was in a meeting, but she's on to him. He says it's not going to be as easy as they thought, what with the ironclad contracts and all. Azul wants him to come over, but he won't go--and that's probably a wise decision. Azul says she's going to go see Mauricio tomorrow as if nothing happened. She says goodbye and hangs up. Diego gets weepy and mopey. He goes to the door like he's going to storm out of the room, but Burgay is there. He walks in and tells Diego he's an idiot for fighting with a guy who could kill him with one finger. He's not wrong. Diego whines more about wanting to quit and Burgay reminds him again about the contract. Burgay tries to sweet talk him, but then tells him he shouldn't quit, for his own good. Diego says he'll go to the cops about the Ninja Security Squad, but Burgay laughs that it's all legal. He tells Diego to enjoy his kept man status and to stay in the room until he gets further instructions.

Back at Silvana's, Flavio has now heard the whole story. He doesn't understand why she thinks it's all Mauricio's fault. She says it's because he threatened Liliana, for one. She also finds the fact that Katy didn't have a scratch on her suspicious and doesn't believe that Katy was thrown out the car window, while Nico and Liliana were still in the car when it "despeño" ("went over a cliff"--that answers a few of my flashback-related questions!). She tells Flavio about the Barbie recreation and Katy saying Nico was on the floor bleeding and Liliana was yelling for help. Silvana says Mauricio let Nico and Liliana die.

GSD and Azul are at Mansión Malicia talking about the dead battery in GSD's car. Eva and Ivan walk in and Eva asks about the project, but there's been no progress. Azul and Eva give each other "the look"…and I don't mean the one that ends in one of them borrowing Leo's dominatrix outfit either.

And now, we bring you a Very Special Segment of Amar Sin Limites, entitled, "How not to let being married for about a billion years be a Limite to your Amar": Diego's dad has come home from a long day of searching for work, but he's had no luck. He blames it on ageism. Clemencia kind of "yeah, yeah"s him. Manuel asks for forgiveness for, well, she knows what. He says he had no right to be with another woman and asks her to forgive him. She wants to know why he did it, what Isela gave him that she didn't. He says the household routine, only talking about kids and work and debt didn't help the two of them be intimate. She says he's right and she rejects him a lot. They have a laugh about her "headaches". Then she gets serious again. Clemencia says he was also a bit brutish, expecting her to be ready whenever. Manuel's confused about what he should have done instead. Clemencia asks if he remembers how he used to seduce her, singing in her ear, caressing her. Manuel sits there with this blank look on his face and asks if they aren't too old for that stuff. Dude! Did the writers mean that to be so funny? Anyway, Clemencia says he wasn't "too old" to go looking for Isela…busted! He says she's right. He wants to start over and gain her trust and her love. He swears he's going to try to win her back, but he wants some seducing from her as well. They smush noses and kiss to seal the deal.

Back at Mansión Malicia: Eva wants to know how Azul knew she was in New York (Mauricio told her). Azul says something about Mauricio having been in Houston "on business", which makes Eva ask if he has business other than what he's got going on with her. Eva brags to Azul about how Diego picked her up at the airport and then took her to dinner and she gave him a watch. Burgay comes in and she asks Burgay to talk about Diego's watch, which he does. Mauricio comes in wanting to know why Azul didn't tell him Eva was here. Azul gets pissed and says that's what Leo is for (ooh, snap!). Eva asks how business in Houston went and then the Trio of Ultimate Evil go into Mauricio's office, but not before Azul tells Mauricio she's leaving and Mauricio asks her to stay.

Arnaldo calls GSD while he's in the super-secret virus room (aka, "el deposito") to warn him about Inés and how she's not going to let him go. He tells Arnaldo Inés wrecked his apartment. Arnaldo thinks GSD should do something. GSD asks how Arnaldo's doing, which strikes Arnaldo as odd. GSD asks how the relationship is going. Arnaldo invites GSD to come look at the shop and pick out a dress for his new girlfriend and also to meet Julio. GSD says he'll come visit and meet Julio, but he doesn’t think a gift of clothing would be a good idea. I think if Arnaldo knew about the super-secret virus room, he'd be less worried about GSD's safety. The most Inés can do is stand in the anteroom and scream at him.

The Trio of Evil meeting is about Diego and Azul being rebellious lately. Burgay and Eva think they're going to start asking questions soon. Mauricio tells them he's done things this way for a very good reason. He says he realized when Diego came to borrow money for his mom's operation that Azul was in love with Diego. He says Azul is a "pretty girl" but his interest in her is because of GSD, and that's why he started going out with her and why he's going to marry her--so he'll have GSD "en mis manos" (literally, "in my hands", but a better translation would be "in my power"). Burgay wonders if Diego is in love with Azul, but Mauricio explains that in his diabolical plot, that doesn't matter. If they have Azul, they have GSD and if they have Diego, they have Azul. Eva's surprised and asks if Mauricio doesn't care that Azul and Diego have a thing going on. Mauricio says as long as GSD does his work, no, he doesn't. Burgay asks Eva what she thinks, but she says she's going to talk to GSD and walks out. Mauricio says Eva's in love with Diego too and he thinks that's dangerous. Burgay notices Mauricio grabbing his arm, but Mauricio lies and says he's fine. I wonder how much of Mauricio's little speech back there was just for the benefit of Burgay and Eva. I guess it's possible that he really doesn't care, but sometimes the way he acts with Azul…did he pitch a fit the last time she "rejected" him because SHE rejected him or because he doesn't like rejection from anyone? Anyone have thoughts on that?

Azul is at home, at least looking like she's working, when Diego calls from his hotel room asking if she's mad at him. The short version--yep. He wants to talk, and she invites him over, but he says she should come to him since he's being watched. She agrees and writes down the hotel name and room number. Idiots. Do they not understand what "being watched" means? She tells him he'd better tell her the truth and he says he will.

Eva comes back to Mauricio's office, but only Burgay is there. Burgay thinks Mauricio's lying and he really is in love with Azul. Eva asks the burning question on many viewers' minds: "Is Azul special? Do you like her?" Burgay says she kind of reminds him of Eva, what with the bitchiness (okay, he didn't use that word, but we all know it's what he meant), but he takes it back when it's clear this displeases Eva. Leo comes a-spying and listens at the door as Burgay asks what to do with the clothing business. He says he's approached Julio Corso (ding, ding, ding! That's Arnaldo's boyfriend and Gaspar's boss) but he doesn't think Eva will want him to keep working on it since Diego's behaving so badly lately. Eva says he should keep working on it and she'll find some way to use it. Burgay says "he" (and this time I think it really is "he" despite the previous pronoun game Burgay played) called from Europe and he wants Eva to call "him" in Prague. This gets Eva worried. She doesn't know what to say to "him" since GSD doesn't have any results and Mauricio won't give her any info. Burgay says that Mauricio told him he wouldn't give out any info, even if it cost him his life. Eva says Ivan could make a dog talk. Burgay says she should tell Ivan to get a dog collar and put it on Mauricio ASAP, then. The head off to look for either Ivan, Mauricio, or both.

Azul has come to Diego's hotel room. They give us some nice shots from under the table to remind us what's going on here. Azul gripes at Diego about lying to her. Diego starts at the beginning of his story with Silvana and saving Mauricio's life, etc., etc. Azul finds fault with Diego sleeping with other women even though he claims to be in love with her. Word. She asks about the watch and he says it means nothing. She tells Diego not to be naïve, because his naiveté comes off looking like something else. Without my translating that sentence, and without him knowing much Spanish, Mr. 5ft says "No, Diego really is that stupid." He tells her about his attempt to return the watch. Azul says Eva's going to win him over and he's going to leave her (Azul). He swears this won't happen. She says she doesn’t want to lose him. Kissy, kissy. Azul swears if either of them (Silvana or Eva, I guess) gets in between them things will go badly. Diego begs to still be Silvana's friend, and besides she's going out with Flavio now. He makes excuses for Eva's behavior and begs to keep being her "friend" too. She wonders how Diego can be in love with her when he admires Eva so much. He says admiration's one thing, love is another. Yeah, and blatant stupidity is yet another, kids. More smooching and "I love you"s. Blech!

Bow chicka bow bow…Ceci and Andres are smooching on the red couch. Andres apologizes for not being able to come by sooner. Smoochies. Ceci's trying to get a little more than smoochies, but Andres begs off because "no soy de humor" ("I'm not in the mood"), ouch! Maybe he needs a little more time for those whip marks to heal. Ceci kisses down his neck to his shoulder and finds a huge bruise. Oops! He tries to say he passed under a "enredadera" (a vine or a creeper, but this makes no sense) and he got hurt (is he trying to pass it off as a big scratch? What?). Ceci tries to get a better look, but it makes Andres mad. He shows her a little of his violent side and says she doesn't know him, she can't understand because she's too good and clean, she'd never understand. He says "they" won't let him tell and it's "bad". As Ceci's trying to comfort him on the bench by the door Mauricio uses his key and comes into the apartment. Ceci's pissed at him for not ringing the bell and she tells him to get used to Andres being there. Mauricio yells at Ceci for not being able to find Azul. She's not having it. Mauricio tells her to tell Azul to call him. He tells Andres to stop causing problems and then he leaves. Ceci wonders what he's talking about, but Andres says he doesn't know, grabs his coat, and leaves, "because". Ceci shouts out the door that he's as crazy as everyone else around Mauricio. Word, sister.

Silvana surprises a shirtless Flavio (no, it's ok, you don't need to put your shirt back on!) in the little room over the IHoP. She tells him a guy asked how much for one of Flavio's paintings, but she didn't know what to tell him. Flavio invites her to sit down on the bed and asks how she's doing. Silvana says she won't be able to go back to Mansión Malicia since she's yelled at Mauricio and now she can't get any more information out of Katy. Flavio says she should just apologize and maybe Mauricio will let her go back. Silvana says it's odd that Katy remembered a lot of things about the accident (blood, screaming) but not falling over the cliff. She thinks she can help Katy remember more about the accident. Whoa, there, missy…best leave that to the professionals.

Back in Eva's hotel room, Eva is listening to Diego and Azul's greatest hits. She's looks flattered by what Diego says about her, but Ivan looks like he wants to puke. Eva turns the tape off. Ivan says he thinks the information could be useful to them and asks Eva if he should find out about this "Silvana" woman. Eva tells him to do it. Ivan seems delighted by the possibility that if she tried to kill Mauricio once, she could do it again. Eva turns the tape back on. She shuts it off after she hears Diego say admiration is one thing and love is another. She goes into the living room area of her suite and calls The Supreme Evil Overlord. He gripes her out for not calling and keeping him informed as she usually does. She can't get a word in edgewise. Whoever he is, he's already heard about her being "in love". He threatens to kick her out of "the organization". He says he wants results. She tells him about not being able to get info out of Mauricio. He says he knows she can do it. He tells her to leave emotions aside, that love makes you weak.

Diego comes to Eva's room wanting to talk to her. Ivan asks him to wait while he checks with Eva and then lets him in. Eva asks what "majaderia" he's come to do now (what bit of idiocy, what stupid thing). Diego says he's come to apologize, he was rude, and he didn't have a right to be rude to her. He says he owes her a lot, he owes her his new confidence. Then he goes back to complaining about being watched. She tells him she'll take his protection away if he wants. She says it's not about watching him, but for security, and then she says she doesn't care what he does. Diego says he cares what she thinks of him, though. They have a discussion about not being able to act the way he did with certain people, especially Ivan, who can kill him with one hand (hey, he's been downgraded--earlier it was one finger). Sounds like she wants him and Ivan to get along better. She offers him a drink and he accepts.

Piero has come to Mansión Malicia, but since he didn't make an appointment, he's been waiting all afternoon for Mauricio. Mauricio finally shows up and says he didn't remember that Piero was supposed to come back. They go into Maurico's office.

Silvana calls Mansión Malicia and asks to speak to Mauricio. She apologizes for the other day. Mauricio is gracious about it. She says she'd like to visit Katy again, it makes her feel closer to Nico. Mauricio says he understands and says she can come over whenever she wants. It makes Katy happy and if Katy's happy, he's happy. He says it will give him the chance to show her he had nothing to do with the accident. He hangs up the phone and continues his impromptu meeting with Piero. Mauricio offers to help Piero with his money troubles. Piero says the magic words--he'll do ANYTHING to get back on his feet. He's brought a budget for Mauricio to look over and he asks for 40% of the cost. Mauricio says he can have the money, but there's a thing he's got to do, something that will help him protect this project, the most important project of his life. Piero says he'll do anything. Mauricio says he needs Piero to marry Lidia. Yep, just like that. Please excuse the 5ft Household as we speculate on what exactly this gains Mauricio. Talk amongst yourselves :)

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Dimwit and Doc V are commiserating about Mucks and Marshmallow wanting to start a family. It's a sad day for them.

Isabel has appeared at Lunkhead's house, apparently quite ripe, from the streets. She wants to tell them something but Octopus won't listen. Isabel then sits on the sofa and needles them. Yolanda talks Octopus into listening to what Isabel has to say. As Isabel and Octopus head off to the kitchen to talk, Octopus tells Yolanda to disinfect the sofa.

Fidiota and Roddy are making up and swearing to let nothing come between them again. Roddy is thrilled that ChewKey and he are back at Psycho Mansion. Granny M interrupts to announce Pasta is downstairs. After much discussion, Roddy agrees to go down and break the news, man to man, that Roddy and Fidiota are back together.

Isabel is shoveling chocolate cake into her mouth with her hands. I'm not sure how much she is eating and how much she is wearing. She then starts loading up on fresh fruit. She tells Octopus that she ran across Iggy, who is suffering from some bad Karma. Octopus suddenly can think of a way for Isabel to earn some extra bucks.

Marfil and Pedro are in Las Vegas. Did they just get married? I'm too aghast to re-wind this scene. Does anyone out there have the cast iron stomach to fill in the blanks? Is she actually talking to Pedro about all his money and property? Eeeew! My question is answered later in this recap. Double Eeeew!

Isabel is reciting her resume to Octopus. The title could be, "Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Cheap!" Suddenly Octopus doesn't mind Isabel's odor. . .

Camila is telling Emili-Oh about Marfil marrying Pedro. Emili-Oh is as aghast as me! He naively asks Camila if Marfil loves Pedro. Camila points out Marfil loves his millions. At least I'm not as naïve as Emili-Oh.

Octopus is discussing a deal. Isabel points out she (Isabel) obviously doesn't mind getting her hands dirty. Octopus wants to pay back Fidiota for ruining the big wedding plans Octopus had with Iggy. Isabel knows of a bruja with animals. Octopus doesn't believe in that sort of mumbo jumbo until Isabel points out the animals have venom that can leave a victim permanently paralyzed. "Now you're talking!" says an elated Octopus.

Roddy breaks the news to Pasta that he (Roddy) and Fidiota are back together. Pobre de Pasta.

Octopus and Isabel make the deal. Octopus is enchanted with the thought that Fidiota will be paralyzed forever. Isabel leaves with her bags and pockets crammed with fruit. Commercial.

Emili-Oh calls Mucks to tell him Marfil just married Pedro in Las Vegas.

Marfil is pressuring Pedro to sign over everything to her. Dang she's got a lot of nerve. She points out it's not like he has twenty more years to live. She doesn't want to end up on the streets alone and forsaken. She then refuses to eat because she's mad at him and frustrated because he hasn't put everything in her name already. Finally he agrees to do it "tomorrow" and Marfil turns as smooth as silk again, doing the whiny baby-talk thing.

Marshmallow runs into Dimwit at the hospital and says they need to talk. Glassy-eyed stare.

Mucks is horrified that Marfil is working Pedro over. He needs to speak to Pedro immediately and warn him!

Pasta returns to the bar dejected with his dozen red roses. Jorge and Yolanda are hanging out. He tells Jorge to throw the flowers away, but Yolanda snatches them up. Jorge beats a hasty retreat and Yolanda wants to know why Pasta is so sad. Pasta tells her he's so humiliated. She then gives him a pep talk about how wonderful he is. Yada yada yada. Suddenly he lunges at her and about shatters her teeth with a "consolation" kiss. Yolanda kisses him back. Que patetico!

Dimwit takes the wind out of Marshmallow's sails when Dimwit tells Marshmallow she already knows Marshmallow is pregnant. Marshmallow wonders how Dimwit knows so soon. "Because I work here and I see Doc V's patients' test results. Marshmallow asks Dimwit to stay away from Mucks.

Iggy wants to know if Octopus is going to forgive him. Isabel laughs at him and says Octopus is going to help, but that Octopus wants to see Iggy dead.

Dimwit and Marshmallow have an insipid conversation. Marshmallow wants Dimwit to stay away from Mucks. Dimwit says she will. Dimwit admits she wanted Mucks back, but now that Marshmallow is pregnant; that changes everything. Marshmallow says she just wants a stable home filled with love. Dimwit says the baby deserves that "but remember, Mucks will never love you!" Marshmallow asks Dimwit how Dimwit can be so cruel. Dimwit basically says she calls it like she sees it. It's not like she won anything; now she's single with Mucks' other kid. She's given up Mucks forever for the sake of the new child.

Yolanda breaks off the kiss and runs out. Pasta begs forgiveness; it was another one of his harebrained impulses. Geez. Jorge tells Pasta he couldn't avoid seeing that kiss. He may be young, but he knows Yolanda is in love with Pasta. He knows about these things.

The sappy exchange continues between Dimwit and Marshmallow, with that maudlin violin sawing away in the background. Marshmallow tries to explain; Dimwit says no explanation is needed. Dimwit and Mucks love each other, but now he's married to Marshmallow. He belongs to Marshmallow. Commercial.

Will this boring pathetic conversation between Dimwit and Marshmallow never end? Marshmallow says she's there for Dimwit if Dimwit ever needs her. Ditto says our glassy-eyed heroine.

Dimwit tells Dulce she can't hate Marshmallow. Marshmallow is such a good woman. Dulce asks about Doc V. Dimwit says Doc V has been a tremendous help and is a good man. They have helped each other deal with the loss of the two people they love most in the world. Dulce suggests maybe Dimwit should open her eyes to the possibility of a new man. "Never," says Dimwit. "I'll never love another man."

Psychic Godmum can tell Marshmallow is upset. Marshmallow says Dimwit is a noble woman. If Marshmallow wasn't pregnant, she'd divorce Mucks so Mucks could be free for Dimwit. Godmum wants to talk to Mucks, but Marshmallow makes Godmum promise to not tell Mucks about the baby. Godmum tells Marshmallow to think of herself for once. I think Marshmallow plans to test Mucks; if he fails, Marshmallow will disappear forever with the baby to a place Mucks will never find her. We have about four to six weeks of this telenovela, so the handwriting is on the wall.

Mucks appears at the hospital. The first thing he wants to do when he sees Marshmallow is call Pedro to warn him. He didn't call Pedro before because? This makes no sense. At any rate, he calls Pedro to say Marfil only married Pedro for his money. Pedro gets mad at Mucks and tells him to quit talking trash about his dear wife, Marfil. "Marfil really digs me!" Pedro and Mucks agree to meet the next morning. Meanwhile Marshmallow tells Mucks the exam was a false alarm. It was just indigestion. Mucks seems all too happy. Marshmallow, in her neediest little-girl voice asks Mucks if Mucks is happy at her side. Mucks half-heartedly replies, "Certainly" and bolts out the door leaving Marshmallow alone in the hospital eating his dust. Commercial.

Pedro tells Marfil he just spoke with Mucks. Marfil starts whining that Mucks probably started talking trash about her. Pedro tells Marfil to quit talking trash about Mucks. Mucks is like a son to him. A grandson. Pedro then asks point blank, "Did you marry me for my money?"

Dimwit and Fidiota are discussing the return of Roddy and ChewKey. Fidiota hopes she can earn ChewKey's respect.

Meanwhile, the highlight of the show! ChewKey comes to say good night to Gaby. They say all these sickeningly sweet and nice things to one another while they are thought bubbling how much the other person is a liar. Meanwhile, they are grinning at each other like fools. ChewKey says she'll give up Larry for Gaby. Gaby says don't be crazy, he's all yours. Between gritted teeth they kiss each others' cheeks goodnight. As soon as ChewKey walks out the door, Gaby wipes her cheeks while ChewKey is doing the same on the other side of the door. They wish each other nightmares. It's actually pretty funny, although I couldn't follow the entire exchange.

Marfil is offended that Pedro could even suggest she may have ulterior motives for marrying him. Mucks is turning Pedro against her! Pedro starts begging for forgiveness. Marfil turns on the charm and says of course she can. She loves him SO much! This scene scores an 8.5 on the Cringe-o-Meter. The only thing worse would be if they turned this scene into something worthy of Lidia and Piero on Amar. Commercial.

Fidiota has brought ChewKey back to the office where Caramel, Emili-Oh, and Gaby welcome her back. Gaby says she's glad ChewKey is finished with KickMe. ChewKey heads off to her office, where KickMe is hiding under the desk. They start making out.

Puncho arrives in Santa Domingo. He shows up at the house of two spinster sisters. They apparently were looking for a musician and Puncho gives them a fake letter of reference. Turns out they also expect him to clean the house, do the yard work, clean the pool, etc. Puncho tries to remind himself he is starting life over as a good man. HA!

Mucks and Pedro fight about Marfil's intentions. Pedro storms off.

Mucks gets out of the pool in his too-tight swim trunks. At least it's not the white one. He opens a journal and starts mooning over Dimwit's picture. Suddenly he gets caught by Marshmallow. She confronts him and says she saw his slobbering over Dimwit's picture.

Credits roll.

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Thanks for waiting, and Happy New Year!

This episode shows the creaking, groaning effects of an "extension" being grafted onto the plot. As Elvis says later, "whenever it looks like those lovers will get together, something happens to separate them." We've seen all this before - we just have to endure it again so that the show can take up a few more weeks or months...

After a replay of Suzy's delicious dismissal and Gav's warning to Isa that the non-aggression pact is broken forever and "you'll now discover who Gaviota really is," and her wish to see the Montalvo harpies eat dirt, we have a rerun of Rodrigo insisting that Isa's dad bring in the supposed guy who's willing to take over his debt [what an idiot you'd have to be...] and Videgaray's warning that Rod had better not leave Isa until after her dad pays his debt. If he welches, there's a lot to lose, for Daniela and Sofia as well as the whole family, and if Rod divorces, Ricardo would enjoy watching the hacienda's whole year's production of agave fall to his creditors. [I don't think Ricardo feels any "moral obligation" as it is! -- Ed.] "Treat the situation with kid gloves, Rodrigo, in order to save the hacienda."

Rod is furious and says he doesn't care, but Videgaray reminds him he's promised to support his sisters and preserve his patrimony. He can't leave the family in chaos.

Big Tequila Boss (no, I can't spell his name either) tells Gaviota that Dr. Blondie is sick and she will have to handle today's meetings alone. "He's not taking your resignation well." [In other words, he's holding his breath till he turns blue. --Ed.] She feels prepared. Big Boss asks if she's got permission to go to the Montalvo estate, she says she's asked Nancy to get written permission from Rod.

At the hacienda, Isa, wearing a leopard kerchief skirt showing off her lovely legs, is pacing furiously while Sofia, in yet another unspeakably ghastly blouse, is rocking little Ricky, who is sleeping again. Sleepy Frankie Sr. arrives, newly turned out of bed. Sofia: "He had an important meeting again last night till the wee hours." Isa, who had aroused him with promises of silken favors when he arrived from his "meeting" and then dumped cold water on his [...], says ironically, "It seems your work is constantly getting more arduous."

He taunts her with a recount of his luxurious soak in the jacuzzi and reminds her that little Ricky is, like him, a sleepyhead. She says she's going back to the city next day, but will wait up for him tonight.

James calls him to the office. "I see the copper sulfite arrived, when were you planning on applying it to the crop?" "Next week." "No, tomorrow." "I don't like taking orders from you." "This is Rodrigo's order." Frankie makes a crude gesture in response and leaves. James wonders rhetorically (since there's nobody there): "Why did Rod hire this inepto?" Heh.

Suzi calls Isa from the car and describes her debacle, and that she was forced to give up Isa and Minerva to Big Boss. She gives Gaviota's message (see above). Isa calls Minerva in Miami and says "They'll crucify us! It will endanger my matrimony!" "Aaron and I are coming to town for the festival of new tequila, and we'll be around for a while since he's going to dog all the organic producers - all Rod's contacts - he is looking to expand his business. So I'll be there with you."

Isa tells Sofia, who is her disciple but doesn't know the whole story about anything: "For some odd reason, Gaviota has now declared herself my enemy." Sofia can't understand why Gaviota would be so angry. She reminds Isa: "You promised Pilar to act with class. Don't endanger your relationship to the family." "What do I care at a time like this, when my marriage is at stake!" [That didn't make much sense, did it?!]

I will not bother recapping the two exceedingly dull meetings, except to say that all are awed by Gaviota's competence and "impeccable presentations."

Rod recaps his problems to Daniela, who says he deserves it for his habitual boneheaded decisions. He says he promised to provide for his sisters, and that Sofia and her husband depend directly on the hacienda's production. "I care about sis, but that cretin, no!" Rod says he's an inoffensive parasite, like a cockroach. "No, he's worse - he's a fraud - he married Sofia por interes - since he treats her like a slave, it's obvious he doesn't love her." She tells Rod the most sensible thing is to hang with Isa for three more months: "It's the price you pay for your stupid decisions. Besides, Gaviota has waited three years, she'll understand."

Then he admits he asked Gav to quit her job, and even if he can't be with her he doesn't want her working with that Dr. Blondie. "What an egotist you are, Rodrigo! Call her immediately and tell her not to quit."

Frankie calls a sleazy guy who wants to buy copper sulfite. They take a meeting. Frankie will sell half of what the hacienda receives. The guy will send four guys in a truck, they will sneak in the side door, Frankie will get cash. It has to be tonight.

Gaviota has finished with her second presentation, just as brilliant as the first. All the secretaries of state are impressed. And here comes Dr. Blondie, the picture of health, with smile at high beam again! He tells all the ministers Gaviota is quitting and they all say, "Oh Gaviota, please stay, you are so brilliant," and Dr. Blondie gives her puppydog eyes...

... and there's a call from Rod, and she looks stricken (can it be she knows what this call is about?) and he tells her to rescind her letter of resignation, and he wants to come pick her up, and she says: "No, tell me now, I'm sick of your excuses," etc. and blah blah we've heard this before.

... so she goes back to the meeting, where Big Boss has just told all the V.I.P.s about Mariana's problems, and they say she's so great it's no problem, they'll support her, and will she stay, and she says yes, and thanks everybody, and goes to Dr. Blondie's office (it turns out he had just pretended to be sick so she'd run the meetings and all would fall out just as it has) and thanks him in a deep sultry voice and says she loves working by his side.

Elvis painted a picture of Gaviota, "It was supposed to be for their wedding, but I guess I'll give it to Rodrigo now..."

... and Gaviota leaves the building and there's our favorite boneheaded stalker, and she gives the classic Que haces aqui? ("What are you doing here?") and he wants to talk and is so jealous of Dr. Blondie and blah blah and she gets in the car with him and tells about Isa's plot with Suzi, now happily foiled, and he is impactado.

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Tuesday's episode begins with Diego and Azul concluding that they'll have to keep their jobs for a while, and continue their relationships with Mo and Eva.

Next we're transported to Mo's office, where he tells Leo that the docs told him they must find an antidote soon or vital organs will be effected. They need to work fast because Erika Golner has already died. (I don't remember Erika being mentioned before).

Azul and Diego go back to her place and snuggle up on the sofa. I wish I could insert an audio clip of Bob Seger's "We've got tonight" cuz that's the current theme with these two. Azul offers to fix them something to eat, but warns him that she's not much of a cook... they go to raid the fridge and see that it's empty. Diego teases her that it's the fridge of a single guy. No problemo, there's always Domino's. Azul gets on the horn to order a pizza. While she's doing that, Diego's phone answers - you know it's dragon lady calling to give him an ETA. She hears Azul in the background and thinks that it's Diego's mom, and tells Diego to pass her the phone. Diego manages to get out of that - he's a sly one, isn't he? He tries to tell Azul that it was Flavio, but she's not buying that for a dollar. He's vague, but tells her he has to go - it's about his job. Then he's off to pick up Eva.

Meanwhile, Isela goes to visit Clemencia. She wants to apologize and explain for her affair with Manuel - she was lonely and she's love him since they were teens. It hurt her v. much when he married Clemencia. Clemencia handles this pretty well - she screams a little, but soon she asks the classic question "what did you give him that I don't?" Isela's too classy to answer - she tells Clem to ask Manuel about that. (And maybe pick up a copy of kama sutra). Overall, it's a pretty calm meeting. No hair pulling or name calling.

Azul is chewing her nails and staring at the pizza box on the counter - is she trying to figure out the number of weight watchers points each slice is worth? Ceci comes home and is happy to see that there's pizza - but where's Diego? Ahh... that explains the nail biting!

Diego's in the hangar waiting for Eva's plane to park. She comes running out and lays one on him, then quickly hops into the 'stang.

Inez goes to see Arnaldo at his lover's store and tells him about how she's been stalking his father - she followed him to a restaurant and caused a scene, then went to his house to plead with him to take her back, and trashed the place after he left her there alone. Arnaldo tells her to get some help - she needs some psychological help. This doesn't sit well with Inez. She says she'll do whatever it takes to win him back. GSD better sleep with one eye open!

Back at Eva's hotel, she sees that he's in a bad mood, but he's not telling her why. She reminds him that her bodyguards are always watching, then summons Ivan into the room and shows him how she talks to Ivan - where the wires are hidden and such. Ivan is seriously ticked off by this security breach, but she blows him off. She knows she can trust Diego. Then she presents Diego with a lovely new watch and does the same move that Richard Gere does in Pretty Woman when he shows the necklace, then snaps it shuts as she reaches for it. Diego doesn't like this tomfoolery, but she takes his hand and removes the old watch and slides the new one on his wrist.

GSD returns to his apt and sees what Inez has done, then hears Leo's message, so he calls her back. Leo passes the phone to Mo, who tells him to get to work, and make it snappy. GSD says he'll need to take the bus, but Mo tells him to take a taxi. He needs to be there ASAP.

Ceci and Azul are having girl talk - Azul loves Diego, Ceci loves Andres...

Manuel comes home and Clemencia reads him the riot act for not acting like the man of the house. Diego had to lend her money so that she could buy food. Manuel tells her that he'll go to find a job, and she lets him know that if he's meeting up with some woman, she'll kick him to the curb.

GSD arrives at Mo's place. Mo tells him to get to work, but GSD needs more information - how is it transmitted? Is it ingested, absorbed, is it sexually transmitted? Mo will give him all of that information, but he needs some time. GSD says that without that info, he won't be accurate.

Manuel's first stop on his quest to find a job is to stop at Isela's bar, but she tells him to beat it, and tells him that she went to apologize to Clemencia. He's not happy to hear this because he was still denying everything. Isela tells him that Clem's not stupid, and he needs to hit the road and not come back or she'll call Clemencia.

Silvana goes to visit Caty, but Mo says that she's doing homework, but he'd like to talk to Silvana in his office...

Azul calls Diego just as he's putting on his new watch. He can't bring himself to answer the phone. Ceci wants Azul to go with her to get a newspaper so she can look for jobs, but Azul doesn't feel like going - she's waiting for Diego's call.

Mo wants to talk to Silvana about the accident - he knows that she was the last person to talk to Lil, so what did she say? Silvana says Lil was very upset because she and Mo had been fighting and she was afraid of him. He pushes her to say what she was afraid of, then suddenly Silvana is screaming "you killed my son!" and we see a flashback of Lil driving in circles in a gravel parking lot, then coming to a screenching halt and slamming into the windshield. Mo runs up to the car and gets Caty out and hands her to Leo and Andres, then Leo notices that Nico is alive and tells Mo. Leo hears screaming and comes into the office asking what's going on - Mo tells her to fix Silvana some tea. A little Earl Grey will fix anything! Just then Mo's phone rings - it's Eva and she's back in town. She'll be at his place in the morning.

Azul's phone finally rings and she answers it with "Mi amor" and hears Mo say "yes, it's me. I'm back" Too bad - party's over! He wants to see her, but she claims to be helping Ceci look for a job. He says that's okay, he'll see her in the morning. Eva's back and wants everyone there in the morning. That's when Azul realizes that Diego's disappearance coincides with Eva's return. This doesn't bode well for their budding relationship...

Diego's waiting for Eva on her terrace, when he makes a poorly received joke about Ivan's surveillance equipment. Ivan tells him to never tell anyone what he's seen - Diego takes it as a threat - Ivan tells him it is a threat. Eva interrupts and wants to know what's going on. Diego takes off the watch and puts it on a table, she tells him to take it back, but he walks out. Eva tells Diego to bring him back, so he goes to Diego's room, but Diego says he's no. They scuffle, Ivan puts him into an armlock an drags him to Eva's room, where Burgay is waiting to ask him what his problemo is.

UH OH. Ivan's in Diego's room and he's listening to his voicemail from Azul - where she tells him that she loves him. He tapes the message.

Diego's brooding when Burgay brings Eva out and tells Diego to say he's sorry. Diego does, and she tells him to take the watch. What's the deal with this watch? Diego tells them he doesn't want to work for them, but Burgay reminds him of the 5 year contract he signed - if he breaks it, he'll have to pay back 600 mil pesos! Eva tells him to leave and wait for further instructions. Ivan grabs him and tells him to tell nobody what he's seen tonight.

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Gavi tells her mom she's quitting the CRT tomorrow. Clarita is worried for Dr. Blondie; he'll be upset. Gavi assures her that Rod's love is real, and even if she doesn't get together with Rod, he's going to divorce Isa - he can't stand her any longer.

Isa calls Suzy and tells her that Avellaneda will probably be firing Mariana today, and Suzy will be well compensated for her help. Afterwards, she gloats to Little Ricky that Rodrigo's going to get a taste of what could happen to him if he tries to abandon them.

Rod gets to his office and is surprised to find Bruno waiting there for him. As they close the door behind them, Elvira says she hopes Bruno will convince Rod to give her another chance. (Another chance for what? She spied on Rodrigo and she spied on Aaron - she's running out of Montalvo men to report on. Maybe they should have her work for Frankie next!)

Bruno is uncomfortable firing Elvira after so many years of service, but Rod feels he needs someone he can trust. Rod says he'll even pay out of his own pocket if he doesn't have to see her again. Bruno agrees to let him do it his way.

They call Elvira in. Rod acknowledges that she's been with the company longer than any other employee, so he's going to give her a much better severance than required by law. She asks that they keep her until they find someone new, but he tells her she can go home right now. She whines that "it" will never happen again, but Rodrigo says that to help her in the future, he's going to tell her what her problem is: she's not loyal to her bosses. (Elvira looks like this is a major revelation.) He assures her that he'll give her a good reference (probably something like "Elvira takes great pride in her ability to serve refreshments at board meetings"). Bruno adds that loyalty to one's boss should be a secretary's first priority.

Elvira slinks out with her tail between her legs. She pauses at the door to make a big show of wiping her eyes at Rod and Bruno, and personally I think she's lucky she doesn't get a shoe thrown at her.

Next, she goes running to her great buddy, Oñate, and asks him for a few minutes. He says he'd gladly give her ten years if she asked him. Amazingly, she does not take him up on this offer. He takes her hand and says he's all ears and wants to help in whatever way possible.

She's just starting to play with his hand and tell him how happy she is to have such a good, true friend when Aaron calls. He starts chewing out Oñate, telling him to charge up his batteries and go out there and get some new clients for the failing Turquoise Tequila, because his finances are hitting rock bottom. Oñate promises to take care of it and hangs up.

Elvira resumes her sob story and asks him to recommend her to some of his business contacts, but when he discovers that Rodrigo fired her, his manner changes. He tells her to call him next week, says he's got a lot of work to do, don't worry, he'll call her, and rushes out to the door. (She makes sure to let him see her cry, but he still makes her leave.) "Stupid old woman," he exclaims with a exasperated chuckle when she's gone.

Rod shows the new tequila label to his uncle. Bruno says the kiss mark makes a peculiarly strong impression - he thinks it'll work! Rod says the new tequila will be unveiled at next week's big tequila expo.

Rodrigo calls Margarita into his office and asks her to be his secretary. She happily agrees. He then gives her several things to do right away, including putting an ad in the paper for a new receptionist, and making a phone call to Mariana at the CRT's PR dept. Margarita is thrilled she'll talk to her old friend again!

Rodrigo also warns her about Isadora. Marg assures him that she'll look out for him and her friend Mariana. (Anyone see the potential for conflict here?)

Dr. Blondie shows up to work and is annoyed to find Mariana not there yet. He barks at Nancy to find him some document on the computer. Nancy says Mariana will find it, but Dr. Blondie grumpily says they can't assume that she'll show up.

Mariana gets there a little later and explains to Nancy that some happiness crossed her path last night. Nancy warns that Dr. Blondie is acting weird, and she can't find the document he asked for. Gavi says this time she saved it on a CD, but first she'll go talk to Dr. B. Nancy warns he's in a bad mood.

She goes in and tells him she's sorry she's late, but she's going to print that document for him now. He greets her as "Mariana." Not Gaviota, not Adriana, not Dariana, not Lupita. She asks if he's finally learned her name. Distracted, he ignores this and says he already asked Nancy to print it (the document, not her name - though that wouldn't have been a bad idea!) She tries to smooth things over about last night. She apologizes on behalf of herself, Clarita, and Rodrigo, but he pretends not to be interested.

She tells him she has something important to tell him. Finally he looks at her and asks, "so, when are you going to resign?" Gavi is speechless. Alfonso says that after last night, it's not hard to imagine why she might not want to work there any more. She says it's not just because of Rodrigo, but also because the other Montalvos are making trouble about some serious things in her past; she'll stay as long as he needs to find a replacement. (That could take forever! Nobody wants to work for this guy!) She says it's not going to be easy for her to leave the CRT, much less him.

Alone, he says to himself, "I've lost you, Gaviota - even before I could declare my love to you, I've lost you!"

Gavi gets the CD out of a locked drawer and gives it to Nancy to print the document. She tells her not to let that CD out of her sight. She says she needs to be alone for a while because she's quitting the CRT. Nancy is distraught and says that Mariana and Dr. Blondie are like her family. Gavi tries to talk her down, but Nancy is inconsolable. She makes a beeline to Dr. Blondie's office and throws a fit, asking doesn't he care and how can he let her leave them. He claims there's nothing he can do. He gives her some coffee and tells her to calm down. (Yeah... coffee's great for that. She tastes it with her back turned to him, and makes a face!)

He points to a floral arrangement and tells Nancy to take it back to wherever it came from, because with no one around to care for it, the dying flowers are just going to make his office look more like a forgotten crypt each day. She agrees to take them away, but tells him he'd better find some way to keep Mariana from quitting!

Gavi is writing her resignation to Avellaneda ("for personal reasons, I'm obligated to leave this position that you so kindly gave me") when Margarita calls. Marg says she's been given Elvira's job, and Evira's been fired. Marg takes this opportunity to apologize for giving Videgaray her address all those ages ago. Gavi says it's okay, in fact she's grateful now.

Marg puts Rodrigo through. He's in a chipper mood and wants to make plans for the evening; she's preoccupied with preparations for an afternoon meeting and next week's tequila expo and her resignation letter, so she doesn't know what time she'll get out of work. He worries that he put too much pressure on her to quit, but she doesn't really want to talk about it. They agree to meet at 7.

In other news, he says the new tequila packaging will be ready next week, and he fired Elvira because it turned out she was the spy.

They tell each other they love each other more than they can imagine. (Unfortunately, these two have weird imaginations, so there's no telling what madness this could morph into.)

Isa is now telling Elvira on the phone that she's sorry, and if Elvira needs anything, she can count on Isadora. Isa then gripes to Sofia that Gavi's good buddy Margarita is Rodrigo's new secretary, but it's okay - they've still got Suzy.

Suzy gets the next phone call. Suze has no news, just complaints that she couldn't get to Gaviota's files this time. Isa says she wants Gavi to get fired today.

Just then, Gavi shows up with her letter and goes into Avellaneda's office. (Suzy immediately informs Isa that Gavi's gone into A's office, but she doesn't know why.) Gavi tells Avellaneda that the reports are ready for the meeting, and she gives him the letter. Shocked, he demands an explanation. He asks if it's about problems with the Montalvos. Gavi says Rodrigo's getting separated, and that has nothing to do with her, but Isa's going to try to blackmail her to hurt Rodrigo.

Avellaneda recalls how the Montalvo women pressured him before; Gavi says this is different. Isadora will never stop with her threats, and God only knows what else she might come up with. It'll be things like the fake resume she used to get into Montalvocorp, and the falsified passport (even though it's since been legitimized, they acknowledge), etc. Isa could enlist the support of Aaron and Minerva, and create a serious scandal that would make the CRT - a regulatory agency, for crying out loud - look really bad for hiring her, and wreck Avellaneda's reputation as well. It could even catch the attention of high-ranking officials - secretaries of state and other authorities. And that wouldn't be fair to him. It's Gavi's problem.

He warns that this could mean the end of her brilliant career and asks what she's going to do. She says maybe she'll get a job someplace else, if he'll give her a recommendation. He says of course he will, but maybe they can find a solution to the problem. She says thanks, but it's better if she goes. She thanks him for always listening to her (and she has certainly given him plenty to listen to).

Meanwhile, Videgaray has arrived at Rodrigo's office with some bad news. His father in law has been paying the interest on his debts, but hasn't paid down any of the capital. He's told his creditors' lawyers he'll pay it in three months, but if he doesn't, the Montalvos will lose the hacienda's earnings for the entire year, including Rodrigo's organic tequila venture because that's included in the debt. And don't forget the allowances he pays to Pilar and his sisters.

"I'm sorry, Rodrigo, but I warned you," Videgaray unhelpfully reminds him. He says this is going to compound the difficulty of divorcing Isadora, and maybe he'd better hold off on that until he solves the problem with Isa's father. Rod gets on the phone and starts barking at Margarita to find Ricardo Duarte. He mutters that this is going to interfere with his plans with Gaviota.

Later (much later, but I'm telling it out of order so as not to break up the awesome Suzy story), Ricardo arrives at Rodrigo's office, wondering what the big hurry was. Rod confronts him about the debt. "We had a deal!" Ricardo has lots of painfully vague, lame excuses for his nonpayment ("stuff's not going as well as I had hoped" and "you don't know what the market's like" and "the Asians are incompetent"). Rodrigo explains what's at stake. Ricardo listens with a blank look on his face (he's probably planning his bets for the day) and glibly insists that he's going to pay; he could never leave Rodrigo in the lurch after he got him out of prison and everything.

Ricardo claims he's got a banker friend who will take over the debt from Rodrigo. Rod finds this implausible (seriously, where was this banker friend when Ricardo was in jail?) and asks Videgaray to go visit this alleged banker tomorrow. Ricardo acts mildly offended, which offends Rod a lot more.

Back at the CRT, Gavi sees Dr. Blondie's flowers on Nancy's desk. Nancy says Dr. B wanted everything in his office back the way it was before he went on his trip so it doesn't look like a forgotten crypt. It's his way of protesting her abandoning them. Once Mariana leaves them, the whole department will be like a cemetery.

(Avellaneda calls to see Dr. Blondie in his office. I hope Gavi does quit soon, because "Avellaneda" is hard to type.)

Suzy comes by, asking if everything is ready for today's big meetings. Gavi loudly shows off a folder full of copies and also waves the shiny disk around, unwisely announcing to the world that she's now saving everything to CD just in case someone wants to pay another "little joke" on her. She also shares with everyone within earshot that if those materials are lost, she'll be fired. She asks Nancy to go put these very important things in her office where they'll be safe while they go out for tacos for lunch.

Suzy declines to join them - she has too much work. As soon as they're out of sight, she goes into Gavi's office and starts rifling through her things.

Nancy and Gavi get tacos (chicken with mole) from a sidewalk vendor. They eat and gloat contentedly. Nancy has hidden her cell phone in Gavi's office with the video camera running. It's pointed right at the folders and CD for today's meeting.

Sure enough, Suzy takes the decoy materials from Gavi's office and scurries back to her desk.

Avellaneda is telling Dr. Blondie that the Montalvos are winning this particular battle with Mariana. He doesn't want to get in trouble with the tequileros' union, nor compromise the CRT's image, but he's trying to figure out if there's something he can do. He asks Dr. Blondie if he knows of any problems Mariana's having with the Montalvos. (Alfonso flashes back to the last moments he saw of Gavi with Rod in Friday night's show, when Rod angrily said "fine, you'll never see me again!")

Dr. Blondie says nope, he doesn't know of anything.

Avellaneda says all Gavi asked was to be able to leave there in good standing (i.e. get an honorable discharge).

Nancy and Gavi come back from lunch and find the papers gone. Nancy takes her phone from its perch at the top of a tall, potted cactus. (Strangely, Gavi declines to check out the video to make sure the magical event was recorded... wouldn't you want to confirm this first?) Delighted, they call Avellaneda and hurry to his office. Suzy chuckles in anticipation as they breeze past her desk. She imagines that they must have no idea what he wants them for (she doesn't realize they called him).

Isa smugly tells Sofia that Rod thinks he beat her today, but she's going to show him that he's wrong. Suzy calls and proudly says she found and destroyed those reports. "Great! Let me know when Avellaneda's fired her."

Avellaneda is about ready to yell at Gavi again for having lost the materials for yet another important meeting, when Gavi assures him that they're in a safe place. She and Nancy show him and Dr. Blondie the phone recording. (Apparently, Nancy and Gavi have no idea who they're about to see.) They all watch in shock as Suzy takes the papers and CD from Gavi's desk. Avellaneda calls Suzy in and accuses her of hiding Mariana's reports; Suzy plays dumb ("what huh? ask Mariana!"); he shows her the evidence. She is impactada.

Gavi asks Suzy WHY did she do it. Dr. Blondie wants to know who else is in on it. Minnie? Aaron? Isadora? Sofia? Avellaneda tells her she's in enough hot water as it is, but if she doesn't talk it's going to be worse.

Overwhelmed, Susana tells the whole story of how Isa and Minnie invited her to lunch, talked trash about Mariana and said she would be a hazard to Suzy; that she was ambitious and would seduce married men to advance her career; that she liked power; that she'd stomped on many people at the corporativo to get her management job.

Gavi is hurt that she and Suzy once toasted their friendship, and now their friendship's toast. Nancy calls Suzy heartless and Gavi says she'd never do something like that to a friend. Avellaneda gives her five minutes to clear out. Nancy says Gavi wouldn't make the same mistake twice. Gavi says she hopes Suzy has learned her lesson - that you need intelligence, not just schemes, to get ahead.

To emphasize this point, Dr. Blondie tells Suzy that Gavi already made backup copies this time, but even if she hadn't, she could have recited all the data from memory. Avellaneda warns Suzy not to come back.

Gavi says she knows Suzy's going to go talk to Isa next. She can tell Isa that their nonagression pact is toast now too. Now they're gonna know who Gaviota is. Stunned, Suzy nods and leaves.

Nancy wonders how much they were paying her. Gavi says there's not enough money to buy a person's dignity, and now they have to support Avellaneda while he looks for a new secretary, which is too bad because she'd like to make the Montalvo women eat dirt.

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Miércoles
Rodrigo tells Gaviota not to quit that job just yet. Gaviota's pretty sure she knows what that means.

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Just wanted to give you the heads-up that Angelica Vale will be on Don Francisco tomorrow night, Wednesday 9/12.

Sorry - I don't know whether this is a rerun, or something new. Watch it and find out!

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Happy Tuesday! Nidia’s now Mrs. Perafan and CL wants to see Juan dance. It’s time to call in a favor.

Juan doesn’t want to give in so he begs off saying that he hurt his knee. Unfortunately for Juan, his plan backfires. Paula approaches him and asks for a dance. CL steps in and says that Juan is injured. CL offers to dance with Paula instead. Why she doesn’t immediately head back to her table, I’ll never know. Juan thought bubbles that he needs to learn when to shut his mouth. Nidia thinks that Paula and CL dancing is a great thing. She tries to get everyone else dancing.

Pastora tries to figure out how to get out of the Cachon mansion. After some struggle, it looks like she finds the right direction.

Yadira’s made up her mind. She’s leaving this filthy house. Marely points out that Yadira has no where to go. Kike’s Yadira’s only friend and that relationship isn’t going so hot, to say the least. Yadira replies that she would rather live under a bridge then stay in the house. Marely gets tired of Yadira’s yelling and tells her to grow up. Yadira’s not going to get back Kike. Marely can tell she’s hit a nerve. She pulls back and says that she knows that Yadira’s going through a difficult time, but fighting with Nidia will just make things worse. Yadira continues to lament her family. Marely storms out.

Paula and CL have The Talk. He points out that this is the first time they danced together. She doesn’t really care. She wants to know why he can’t commit. He says that he’s not able. He thinks that life has given them a new opportunity. She looks like she’s falling for it. She asks him shut up.

Ana wants to know what CL wanted from Juan. Juan’s more concerned that his plan backfired. He tells Ana that CL just wanted to be able to dance with Paula. He summarizes the encounter with CL. Ana sarcastically comments that CL must be very clever.

The song ends and Paula wants CL to let go. He does. Nidia runs up to them and wants to dance with CL. Paula willingly gives up her place. Nidia and CL do some “interesting” moves.

Pastor enters the Cachon office look for his mommy. She’s not there!

Juan apologizes to the Davila’s for the problems with CL. Paula and Ana have decided to leave while Nidia has CL occupied. They ask Juan to say good-bye to Nidia for them. Juan thought bubbles that it’s his fault that they’re leaving so early.

The band plays. Nidia and CL look as though they found a rhythm. Juan sees them and thought bubbles that the good thing is that CL is still stuck with Nidia. He cheers them and their dancing.

Pastor keeps looking for his mom. He’s starting to get frantic.

CL scolds Juan for letting Paula and her mother leave. Juan explains that he said and did everything he could to make them stay, but they wouldn’t have any of it, especially Paula. Paula didn’t like to see CL so happy dancing with Nidia (ha!) Juan asks CL to stay. CL says that he’ll leave. Too bad, CL. The Conga line reached him and he’s the new leader.

Monica and Chelo wonder about CL’s whereabouts. Monica hopes he’s having fun; he works so much that he never has time to rest. Chelo points out that they both work too much. Monica mentions that she’s been thinking about going on a trip with CL. They might go to Europe or on a cruise. Besides, Paula Davila will be at the office. Paula’s the perfect person to run things while Monica and CL are gone!

CL spins Nidia and attempts to make his great escape. He pleads with Juan to help him. Nidia rushes over and asks CL if he’s re-charged his batteries. Juan interjects that he wants to dance with the bride. Nidia prefers CL. They play tug of war for a moment and Nidia wins.

Juan enters the house and finds Alirio. He asks why Alirio isn’t dancing. Alirio comments that his wife would rather dance with others. Juan not so sublimely tells Alirio that he should be a man and make Nidia do what Alirio says. Alirio thinks this is a good idea, but first he needs a drink.

Juan goes back to the back yard and talks to Marely. Marely wants the party to be over. They talk for a moment about Yadira. Marely thinks that this wedding is just the beginning of her problems. The house is about to become much more complicated. Pastor approaches and asks for his mother. He can’t find her anywhere!

Pastora’s found her way out, and she’s found a taxi! The cabby seems frustrated. Apparently, Pastora doesn’t know her own address. When the cabby pulls up to the wrong house, she insists he keep driving.

Juan tries to calm Pastor. They talk about all the places Pastora could be. Pastor confirms that she’s not at any of them. He starts to cry because he’s worried about his mother alone in the streets.

Juan volunteers to get the car so they can look for Pastora. He and Pastor rush from the party.

Pastora demands that the cabby take her to her house immediately. He replies that he would love to if she’ll just tell him where the house is. Pastora thinks that the cabby is just trying to get more money from her. He asks for directions. She keeps telling him to go left and then right and then left an then right.

Alirio rushes into the party and insists that the music end. He wants the “first dance.” CL happily gives Nidia to Alirio. He makes his great escape. Kike asks Julia to dance. She’s worried about her stain, but he doesn’t think it’s noticeable. They go dance.

Marely interrupts the first dance. Alirio’s upset, but Marely explains that it’s about Yadira. Nidia and Marely leave and Alirio find two champagne glasses to console him.

Nidia can’t believe that Marely pulled her from the reception. Marely explains that she doesn’t want anything with the wedding to go wrong, but she doesn’t want Yadira to have a bad day either. Marely explains that Yadira’s still mad and has been packing her suitcase and threatening to leave the house.

Nidia enters the bedroom to see a crying Yadira. Yadira pretends to ignore Nidia, but Nidia knows better. She kisses Yadira and tells her to rest. “Tomorrow will be another day!” Nidia sadly leaves the room and Yadira starts to cry again.

Paula comments that Nidia looked very happy. Ana comments that looks can be deceiving. There’s no way Nidia can be happy with that man. Paula’s sad they had to miss the party. Ana’s sure Juan will tell them everything. The phone rings; it’s Monica. Monica says that she’s been calling and no one’s answered. Paula comments that she was at the wedding. Monica asks if Paula saw CL. Paula confirms that she did. Monica explains that the doctor wants her to rest for a few days, so she’s staying at CL’s apartment. She wants to get away from the house. Paula looks down. Monica asks Paula to come to the apartment tomorrow, but Paula replies that she and her mother are leaving the city in the morning. Monica asks if Monday night dinner would be better. Paula doesn’t say yes; she needs to check her schedule first. Monica finally convinces Paula to come on Monday. She tells Paula that she may come with CL.

Pastor and Juan check the house. Pastora’s not there. Pastor blames himself; she always goes to sleep at eight. Pastor begins to cry and berate himself. He’s a bad son! Juan feels for Pastor and decides not leave Pastor alone. He won’t even let Pastor call himself a bad son. Juan says that they’ll search the whole city, all night long. They get in the car and continue their search.

Pastora’s found the police station. She beats the cabby in front of the officers and accuses the cabby of trying to rip her off. The police officer tries to calm her, but he earns a smack with the purse. The cabby explains that Pastora never gave an address. The man at the desk tells Pastora that she has no claim. He tells her to be more respectful. She smacks him on the head with her purse instead. The cabby pleads his case again. The police allow him to leave, but Pastora won’t let him pass. The police officers help him scurry away from her purse. Pastora puts a guilt trip on the desk man.

Paula explains that she didn’t want to say yes, but Monica really threw her a curveball. Ana thinks that Paula’s just coming up with excuses and is in over her head. It’s better to avoid those people. Paula says that it’s not her fault and what’s more she’s going to the dinner. She wants to observe the Farrell marriage. Ana thinks that Paula should just give it up. Paula wants to know what the real relationship between Monica and CL. Paula says she won’t be played like a puppet. Ummm…does that sound familiar to anyone else?

CL finally comes home and immediately calls the wedding a circus. Monica thinks he must have like it if he stayed for so long. He thinks it was more like a nightmare. He explains that Nidia would not permit him leave. Monica comments that she shouldn’t allow her attractive man to go to parties alone. CL agrees, especially if it’s a Cachon party. CL tells Monica not to force him to go somewhere again.

Marely comes downstairs to discover Nidia in the living room. Nidia’s buying time. Upstairs is her punishment for all the dirty tricks she’s done. It’s destiny’s hammer. She can’t believe that she has to have a wedding night with Alirio. Marely thinks this is a bad sign. He might be a good lover. Nidia can’t believe that Marely would even mention that. Marely comments that ugly men tend to be good lovers. Nidia should see this as a new start. Nidia decides there’s nothing else that she can do. She has to resign herself to this. Marely wishes Nidia luck.

Nidia comes into the bedroom. She announces her presence, but Alirio doesn’t answer immediately. He’s in the bathroom and he needs God. He’s paying for all his dirty tricks. His tummy aches! Nidia plays sympathetic through the door, but she’s so happy she can barely contain herself. Alirio says that he’s going to be a long time, but when he comes out they won’t be sleeping.

The desk man begs Pastora to be reasonable. How can they take her home if she doesn’t know the direction. A police officer tries to help, but gets a beat down instead. She asks for the intelligence agency, but the desk man says that agency is occupied with other things. The desk man mentions that she should have something on her that has the address written down. The ears everyone another round of purse slaps. The desk man wisely asks for her name and says he’ll look up the address. She refuses to give up her name, like a common criminal. The desk man demands to know her name or the name of a family member or he’ll send her to the psychiatrist.

Pastor’s still worried about his mother. He thinks it’s better to wait at the house for some news from the police.

Alirio’s done with the bathroom and Nidia pretends to sleep. He still wants to get some Nidia lovin. He half-heartedly kisses her arm and then immediately falls asleep. Nidia can’t believe her luck or how loudly Alirio snores.

Pastor asks Juan to come in, but Juan refuses. Pastor thanks Juan. Juan insists that Pastor calls once he finds his mother. Pastor says that with all that Juan is doing for him, Pastor knows that he wasn’t wrong about Juan. Juan immediately thinks he knows where this is going, but Pastor interjects that he’s not saying this with a hidden intention. Juan is a great person. Juan humbly takes the compliment. He assures Pastor that nothing will happen to Pastora.

Juan drives home and sees his Palomita in the rear view mirror. He reaches for her, but she’s not there. She’s in her room, looking out the window. She thinks of her dance with CL and strokes herself. Cl lays in his bed with Monica and imagines that Paula is there. No one’s where they want to be tonight.

Marely waits for Juan to come home. They talk about Pastor and his mother. Marely tells Juan that there were no more scandals. Her mother’s scared of the wedding night. Juan laughs. Marely asks Juan why he seems so crushed. Juan claims that it has to do with Pastor. Marely says that she’s going to bed now. She can’t sleep until Juan gets home. Juan starts to say something, but Marely won’t let him. Juan comments to himself that the party is over.

It’s the next day. Monica and CL share breakfast. She mentions that he works too much and should take a vacation. He thinks that he’s too busy. She mentions that they should go on a trip together. Needless to say, he doesn’t like the idea. Monica mentions that they could leave the business in Paula’s hands. CL thinks that would be an abuse of Paula. Monica thinks that Paula’s young and would love the opportunity. As a matter of fact, Paula’s coming to dinner!

Vocab:
Apachurrado – crushed
me salio el tiro por la culata – my plan backfired
Meterese en camisa de once varas – to bite off more than one can chew.
Que vivo! - how clever
ser un cero a la izquierda – to be worthless

*Eddie Cantor

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We begin with a reprise of Friday's last scene. Diego is commiserating with Flavio about his job, Azul, etc.

Azul and Ceci are home discussing Diego. Azul seems upset, and she reveals the news about Silvana. Isn't it an amazing coincidence that Diego's ex is the woman whose son was killed with Mo's wife? They also discuss Andres. Ceci says she is "clavando muchisimo," hammering a lot? I can't tell if this is some slang about sex the way it's used here, because of what comes next. She says they did not "cachondar," (or what I think means "mess around," according to Wordreference.com.) The sweetest thing is that she has the feeling he doesn't have much experience in "messing around." Really? (de plano) asks Azul. Well you will corrupt (pervertir) him. I hope so, says Ceci, but it is strange in someone his age. If she only knew, and see more below!

Azul calls Diego, and he answers with "hello, precious." She sounds very sad and tells him she wants to talk. He asks if she told Mo yet, and she says no she couldn't because he left for Houston, and she will do it when he comes back (famous last words).

GSD gets into a cab and we see Ines stalking him in another car. He gets out of a cab and is met by Emilia. We get a good view of his jacket with elbow patches. I guess that's how we know he's a professor. Emilia and GSD are sitting at a table in a cafe. Ines storms in and confronts them. Vaya (is the translation "way to go"?). What a pretty new girlfriend. He says, may I present my therapist Emilia. Therapist, my eye, is the response. And if she's your therapist I'm the queen of Romania (well, you get the idea). She throws in that it's not ethical to date a patient. Emilia says she has no right to say such things. Oh, yeah? I have all the right given me from 15 years of dating this turkey, 15 long years, 15 years in the shadows!
GSD yells check, please and tries to get away. This is not the time or place, he says. Why are you doing this, she says. It's you who caused the damage, he reminds her (because she revealed the truth). And for all the times you pull little numbers like this. Sad piano music plays.

Diego comes to see Azul. He can tell something's come over her. Why the change? She wants to know why he never told her about Silvana. He reminds her that she's still the novia of Mo. What a pair. She asks if he had relations with Silvana and Eva. He seems to skirt the truth. He says Eva is a good friend.

Cut to Piero. He's trying to get his wife to forgive him. No dice.

Back to Azul and Diego. Eva is a friend. He tries to change the subject and kiss Azul. From now on it's just us two. She says she doesn't feel well. Diego leaves.

Emilio is upset about Ines's spying. She doesn't like to have to be involved in this mess.

Ceci comes home bringing a surprise visitor, Arnaldo. They have a "girl's" night at home, eating popcorn and gossiping.

Back at Casa Moran, Clemencia and Lidia are discussing their various amorous messes. Diego comes home, and Lidia runs upstairs. Mom wants to borrow money from Diego to tide them over. He writes what must be a large check. Mom says it's too much, but Diego insists she accept. He wants to know if she spoke with Pop. Yes, and she's still upset. She's also upset that the other woman is a friend of Diego's.

Back at the pajama party, Azul reveals that she is truly in love "like a stupid person" with Diego. But she doesn't want to talk anymore about it. A rehash of the Silvana triangle for benefit of Arnaldo. Ceci notes that she was still with Mo. Well, there's more, she goes on, filling them in on Eva. Arnaldo notes facetiously that Diego certainly is solicitous of his friends.
Now Ceci tells them about Andres. She is very happy about her new love. Azul just mopes on the side, paying no attention.

Andres goes looking for Leo. Now I feel privileged to describe what may be the most astonishing scene we are likely to see on this or any other show. Out comes Leo transformed into an S/M dominatrix. This is more jaw-dropping than the recent S/M scene on Acorralada. Gone is her slicked back hair--she is wearing her hair down and loose. She is dressed in a leather dominatrix costume with boots, brandishing a whip. My jaw did literally drop. She crooks her finger at Andres. He asks why she is dressed like that. Because you like it that way, she purrs. Please, he says. She starts biting his neck like a vampire. I am going to punish you, she says, because you're a bad boy. He obediently follows her into the bedroom. I guess this is more of the deep, dark secret they share.
Discuss!

Diego goes to the bar to talk to Lily Munster. She is sorry that he is angry with her. He rehashes the Azul situation.

Piero is sitting in a chair in his big white architect's special house. His wife comes down again, angry, and repeating how he's going to pay!

Diego tells Flavio that he should be with Silvana. He is getting really, really, really, really drunk. He gets Flavio to take him over to Azul's.
Cut to the Ceci/Azul bedroom. We hear singing outside. Azul goes to the window, where Diego is drunkenly bellowing a mariachi song (with some accompanying mariachis). The song is I am poor but I have no vanity. I love you for 1000 years. Azul smiles. All is well, she loves Diego again.

Diego must have gone home eventually, because we see him socked out in his bed. Am I crazy, or does he have some fancy new large bed with nice hotel sheets? It looks like a hotel room, not his old room at home. Anyone have an explanation for this?

His phone rings, and of course it's Eva. He says he went to sleep late because he was up playing pool. I suppose you missed me, she asks. How was your trip, your business, he counters. Hey, I asked you if you missed me. Still not answering, he says that he wants to talk to her when she gets back. About what? He sidesteps some more.

Over at Mansion Mo, Andres is putting ice on his head, and Leo is back to her tight hairstyle. You passed a nice night, no? she asks. He says he doesn't want to do this stuff anymore. It's not right. He wants to quit his job also. Just then Mo comes in. He warns Andres that Eva will get him. Andres says he's not afraid of Eva. I guess Mo didn't have surgery after all? Who knows.

Ines goes over to GSD's house to return the keys. (I think) She asks how GSD could fall in love so fast with someone new. He says they are not in love so fast--he's taking it slow. But it's great how they have so much in common with science to talk about. Oh, so the reason you broke up with me is because I'm a musician, Ines shouts incredulously. She escalates into a gigantic rage. He leaves, and she begins throwing furniture around and generally wrecking the place. You won't make me pay, she vows.

Diego and Azul have met for breakfast. He is telling her about his many problems with his Mom, Pop and sister, but the most important thing is how they're going to extricate themselves from the Mo/Eva situation. They need jobs, but circumstances are against them. My DVR cuts off here, as it is 9 PM. The show must have run really late this time.

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Okay we start off today’s adventure with Gavi kicking the cop in the shin & she did do a pretty wicked number on his leg. Geez, people have been shot for far less. Okay that is it, Cop Guy says they are both going downtown or where ever you go to jail in Mexico City. The poor cop can’t walk and Rod & Gavi have to prop him up between them as they go off to the local police station.

Once in the police station the bickering continues..the cop mentions phone call. “Call your wife”, says Gavi..”Call your boyfriend”, counters Rod. “He’s not my boyfriend”, sneers Gavi. This continues. The cop gives them time outs; Gavi on one side of the room and Rod on the other. The cop’s Jefe, comes in and the bum leg cop, tries to explain. “Lock me up for life”, Gavi & Rod each say. This is going nowhere fast, thus for scene continuity the two cops retire into the office, leaving our young lovers to sit out in the waiting area sneering at each other. “What are you lookin at?” Gavi says. “The wall” says Rod as he stares at her. *** Damn I played this game with my brother as a kid. Next they will start repeating everything the other one said.***

Now over to Hacienda land, Isa is lounging on the settee down in the main living area, she is still drinking and snickering over Rod & his Tequila plans. She says, “A toast to you Rod & to your Tequila, that it will be a failure, just like all your plans with Gaviota”, Isa vows she will destroy Rod’s happiness. ***Oh please I insert here, when did she ever see him happy? Listening to some lame ass poorly recorded cassette while watching GaviVision on your laptop, doesn’t really count.***

Back over at Mexico City Vice, the Officer Damaged Shin comes out. Rod calls him over and gives Officer Shin, Rod’s jacket. He tells the cop Gavi looks cold. The cop, and this guy has the patience of a Saint, tries to give Gavi the jacket. “I ain’t takin no f’in jacket ya dirty screw”, Gavi counters. Okay I added a little color here, but the girl has seriously gotta a tude’ problem going here, considering this is the cop she assaulted. ***Gavi is like an after to school special for what happens to “good girls” who starting hanging out with the wrong crowd, what’s next, skipping school, smoking cigarettes, pregnancy? Oh sorry strike that last one…it would be redundant***
Anyway pushing, shoving, the cop is in the middle, oooops, a misstep by Gavi and suddenly, she and Rod are in each other’s arms. (Hey that lil move really works for her, just like the Dance of the Crazed Machetes”.)

Officer Shin, calls them for clinching (boxing term)..back to their corners. Rod rants that he is such a sinner for trying to see Gavi, for trying to have a meeting with her. But oh No, she cancels on him and sneaks off for fine food, flirting, songs and hilarity, with that sex machine Dr. Alonso “WhatevertheHell his last name is”. Now, Gavi tears up, ***excellent timing***, she is being accused by a blind, obstinate man, who accuses her falsely and exaggerates everything.

The Cop is giving Rod the stink-eye, Gavi scored some points with that one.

Rod comes back with “He only wanted to meet with her to discuss their future and future of the new Tequila, their Tequila…with the new label that has her lips on it. Rod manages to tear up a bit. Good counter Rod.

Gavi comes back with a “He is only my boss, I have only ever loved one man and it is you, yet you can’t forgive me for one meeting”

Rod follows up with, a “I have loved only you, you’re my first, my last, my everything” Sing it to me Barry.. Rod just wants her to live with him forever.

Anyway..to make a long declaration of messy love shorter…I am crazy for you, I can’t live without you..Hug Hug kiss kiss…

Not a dry eye in the house, just like hydrogen and oxygen, when they collide it is water everywhere.

Back to the Hacienda, where Isa is now lying all come-hither on the sofa. To bad Carmelo, the shreakish barkeep didn’t show up tonight, cause I bet he could of nailed that. Anyway, our wayward young gigolo Frankie; finally comes home after a tiring night of pinning the local in the pickup. I think he comes home once he is certain that Sofie is having sweet chaste dreams of James. Isa gives him a deep throaty “Buenos Noches” greeting and Frankie’s eyes as well as the camera pan Isa from head to toe, lying seductively on the divan.
“What are you doing still up?” Frankie queries. “Insomnia,” Isa answers.

Now back to the crime scene in DF, a patrolman comes in and goes into Jefe cop’s office, Officer Shin comes out and tells our two sweethearts to beat it, no more bad public behavior and send him some Tequila.
***I say, don’t try this at home kids. If Rod goes all BSC and kills Gavi & Alonso in a fit of crazed jealously as they sit sippin petite cups of coffee, well Clarita is gonna sue the entire Mexico City police dept, and it will all be on the Mexican version of Dateline. Jest sayin.***

Our fine young lovers are sitting on a part bench. ***The scene behind them looks kinda like the area in the park where in LFMB, Fernando kissed Lety on the swings (kissed her on the lips, but she was on the swings). ***Anyway, Rod says he is divorcing Isa, he had Videgaray draw up the papers. Gavi worries about lil Ricky, but Rod says no matter what Gavi’s decision is, he will divorce Isa. Geez, hindsight is 20-20, three years and a jizz sample later. Then they start talking about, the Tequila label. Rod remembers it is in the trunk of the car, so off they go get a taxi, swing by the apartment to get a spare set of keys for the locked car. Gavi is scared, oh no she doesn’t not want to see Isa. Rod laughs, he says Isa is asleep many kilometers away.

A perfect time to check in on “Sleeping Beauty”, Isa starts rubbing on Frankie and he is a bit nervous, granted Sofie is stupid, but she’s not dead. Isa asks if he remembers their time in Acapulco and those great sex times in the Jacuzzi times in Frankie’s apartment? She is so 70’s. Of course how could Frankie forget? Well she has Frankie all hawt and bothered, thus solving an age old question, “No when it comes to this, just like a good man, you can’t keep a bad man down either”. Isa promptly pulls away and Frankie is like “Que the Hell?”. Isa gives him an evil smile fraught with promises of sin to come and says he is going to have to decide if he wants her hawt bode for all eternity. She slinks on up the stairs. Oh yes there was a name for girls like that in high school and no it wasn’t just “Cheerleader”. Frankie is all steamy and he finishes off the drink she left and he ponders her words. ***Frankie, surely you can’t seriously be thinking of hooking up with that no money drama queen? Dude you are scoring left and right, Isa is lady with a trophy, granted it is your trophy, but you don’t seem like the fatherly type to me. I say, lay low & let Isa leave.***

Meanwhile, Alonso & Clarita finally make it back home. For the love of Gawd can you say Awkward? This poor guy has been stuck with her for going on days now, or maybe I should feel sorry for her, cause just how much can you talk about coffee? Clarita asks Alsonso to come up, but he says he must go and turns with a broken hearted half smile. Clarita goes in and Alonso looks up at the apartment window. The light is out. He says Gavi isn’t home. Say wouldn’t this be a perfect time for a message from that great songster Mr. Dylan. “And it ain't no use in turning on your light babe the light I never knowed”, alas Alonso figuratively speaking that light will never shine for you.

Now then we have come full circle and we are back at the ol restaurant, we left a lifetime ago. After some non-sense close your eyes don’t peek; Rod pulls out the graphic for the Tequila, Gavi loves it. Look there is the tree of done deeds, where first we first pledged our love, where Rod tasted her many kisses. **Am I the only person, who kinda wishes they’d of lost it in a sleezy motel with velvet paintings? Now that would have been a label.** Okay, Okay it is kinda romantic, I guess. Now they get into this big discussion about Gavi’s problem with bursting into song. Rod is a crazy jealous man and Gavi says hey, Ma made me do it, you know you are the only man I want to sing to. Gavi wonders how she will face her boss tomorrow? Rod says “hey little woman, you have to quit your job” Gavi is muy impacted. I think Rod wants her to, cause he is crazy jealous. He tells Gavi that Isa will ruin Gavi once the word is out. She will be all over the CRT. Gavi says her job is very important to her. Rod says don’t worry, they will all live at the ranch and Gavi can work on her career there, cause Sofie is getting behind on the ironing. Gavi says she has to think about it. Rod wants to go talk to his “mother-in-law” Clarita.

Clarita is once again, bothering the Virgin Mary, I mean praying. Well not exactly praying, rather beseeching, cause she is using the timeless mother ploy on Mary, about only wanting their children to be happy. She uses this evasive tactic cause she can’t really say, hey how’s bout you get rid of Rod’s real wife and kid and plant my kid in her place. It just wouldn’t be the Christian thing to do.

Now we have a wicked return to the ranch..Isa is lying on the bed & well…she seems to be deep in thought about something deep. She is having a fantasy about Frankie. Geez Aaron for such a stud, you are not even worthy of a skanky Isa fantasy. I guess we get to see this soft porn scene, so it will be okay to plant Gavi in Isa’s place as wife numero uno. But hey, it was always okay with me, I could have gone on in my happy way, without ever seeing that.

Dr. “WhatevertheHell his last Name is”, shows up at his cousin’s home. Caffeine addicts like cokeheads never seem to realize that not everyone wants to talk all night. I guess he never saw ScarFace. Anyway his cousin, the model lady, Hilario’s boss quizzes him. Alonso puts on his sad face and says he is in love. She is like “que bueno, so how come your not happy?” This lady has a look of permanent surprise and scary eyebrows plus didn’t those bench couches used to be in a Denny’s booth? Sorry this episode just had way too little action and too much talking. Anyway, yes viewers, Alonso is sad cause he is in love with someone who is in love with another.

Clarita is sleeping on the couch, Knock, Knock…oh it is Gavi..Clarita starts giving her a hard time..here comes Rod with Roses and the tail end of a band, yeah three guys…they start softly singing (with the door open)..wouldn’t you just love to be the neighbors. Rod & Gavi are back together & life is swell. He is gonna take care of Clarita for the rest of her life. “Mexico City Headlines…Apartment Dweller Killed After Giant Acme Anvil Crashes though Franco Apartment killing innocent neighbor below”. I’m sure Clarita is silently thanking the Virgin Mary, man that was service, Clarita do not, pawn everything and buy lotto tickets. I heard the anvil. Finally, the traveling band of “All Noche Long” singers leave, Clarita slips off to the bedroom and Gavi and Rod stand around making out. Finally Gavi says she has made her decision, she will quit her job tomorrow, she will give them time to find a replacement, then it is off to that life of merriment and joy with Rod. Rod is thrilled….Yep folks another innocent neighbor just lost their life to the Acme Anvil..will it never stop?

Rod leaves and Clarita comes out…She is a little less thrilled with Gavi quitting her job.

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Max and Marcela are getting cozy in their new digs at casa Irazabal. Marcela's even talking about babies, but Yolanda tells Max that it's a bad idea.

Silvia hatches a plan to save Roddy and Fedora's marriage - she sends Roddy a note from a secret admirer to meet him in a conference room at a hotel, then Gaby calls Fedora and tells her that she must meet with a client at a hotel.

Mercedes will have surgery next week to restore her vision.

Diego's holding Diana at gunpoint. She's begging him not to hurt her, but he says she must pay for everything she's done to him. Then she drops the bomb -- she tells him that if he kills her it will be a double murder. He puts two and two together and realizes that she's preggers otra vez. He fires - we see the bullet come out and Diana falling down a flight of steps.

Gaby and Silvia hide behind a loveseat in the hotel lobby to wait for Fedora and Roddy to arrive and figure out that they've been duped.

Yolanda goes to visit Paco. He's happy to see her, now she can share a toast with him. She's all smiles until he tells her that they're toasting to his plans to get Fedora back. When she finds out, she puts on her best fake smile and congratulates him. Pobre de Paco doesn't know that Fedora and Roddy are on the path to reconciliation... at the hotel, Roddy's apologizing for doubting Fedora and Fedora actually sounds like she's going to accept the apology! There's a first time for everything! She tells him that he and Sharon should move back to the mansion, but only if Sharon gets psychological help.

Diana's in the hospital... the doc doesn't know what happened (so apparently she wasn't shot after all), but he's sorry to tell Miguelina that she's lost the baby. Miguelina is impactada, and she calls Fedora to tell her the news.

Sharon's in bed with Kike when Larry calls. Dirty Kike seems to like the idea of smooching all over her while she tells Larry how much she loves and misses him.

Diana wakes up in the hospital with Fedora laying by her side. Apparently Fedora came straight to the hospital after her meeting with Roddy - she's still wearing the ugly black and gold cocktail dress that she wore to work the day before. Diana tells her about her encounter with Diablo.

Max realizes that he missed a call from Diana the day before so he calls psycho mansion and asks for her, but Gaby doesn't tell him that Diana's in the hospital - only that she's not home.

A week later...

Marfil's seduction of Pedro is working like a charm. He proposes. She accepts.

Marcela is showing pregnancy symptoms, and tells Mercedes. She's still worried about Diana, and has decided to go talk to her.

Pancho's still planning his escape to Santo Domingo, but Diablo refuses to go before he gets the chance to kill Diana.

Pobre de Lala is ashamed of her evil sons, but Diana tries to convince her that she was the best of the best mothers, her sons just went down a bad road.

Silvia's plan to reunite Fedora and Roddy went so well that she's working on a list of couples who are fighting like cats and dogs - she's going to help get them back together. Of course Max and Diana are at the top of the list, much to Camila's annoyance. Camila wants her to go back to hating Diana so they can plot against her, but Silvia says that she'd rather swim in a river filled with piranhas.

Diana's going back to work tomorrow, which happens to be the same day as Mercedes surgery, so Max and Marcela will both be at the hospital. She still hasn't decided whether she should tell him about the baby they lost.... credits roll.

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Hi all, I took an interesting excursion over the Labor Day weekend. I sailed my new boat from San Francisco down to Ensenada with some friends and then drove back up to the U.S. via the Tijuana border. If this sort of travelogue interests you then please read on.

In July my boyfriend and I fell in love...with a big 52' cruising boat. In a whirlwind of emotional decisions we signed the papers and took posession of "California Girl". We plan to change the name (my first choice was "Alborada" but it got nixed, hmmmmph!) but for now she is CalGal. Her vital stats can be found here.



In August after boyfriend Tom and I returned from South America (maybe I'll post some shots of that most excellent trip later) we worked like crazy on the boat, got her ready for sailing offshore, and on Thursday August 30th at 8:00 p.m. headed out the Golden Gate for Ensenada Mexico with five sailor pals.

The sail down was a dream...steady winds, sun, flat seas and beautiful sunsets.



On Sunday afternoon at 6:00 we approached Ensenada harbor and took this group shot to commemorate our fantastic trip down. I'm in the back row on the left.



Guess what we saw as we sailed into our marina, the Black Pearl from Pirates of the Caribbean! No kidding, this is the real thing!!



The first thing to greet us as we sailed into Ensenada was a gigantic Mexican flag. It measures 50 x 28 meters and weighs about 550 pounds!

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I just want to be the first to share the joy--Acorralada is now officially in "ultimas semanas." halellujah!

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