Caray, Caray!

Gaby is surprised by Larry's phone call, and heartbroken when he tells her that they have nothing to talk about and practically hangs up on her. After this she flashes back on their weekend on the deserted island and we're treated to some nice shots of Larry the hunk.

Fedora and Roddy take Sharon car shopping, where she's as obnoxious as always, talking about how money's no object, right? She can have whatever car she wants? Roddy tells her that it's Fedora's gift, so Sharon lays it on thick with "Fedora's the best - I love you I adore you!" Yuck. She finds the car she wants - some kind of lime green Dodge Hemi - and says she wants it in blue. Fedora says, blue, not white? To which Sharon responds "just cuz you're paying, doesn't mean you get to pick the color!" What a witch!

Isabel calls Octavia to let her know that she's found the spider, and then swings by Casa Irazabel to deliver the fuzzy little creature. She has Octavia convinced that one bite from this spider will paralyze Fedora forever!

Marcela has left Max a "dear John" letter, telling him that he's now free to be with Diana now, and he shouldn't come looking for her, because he won't find her. Max is impactado, Octavia is thrilled. Marcela has made arrangements for her and Mercedes to live in the apartement in the basement of Cuban John's supermarket. After talking to John, she heads to TeleMiami hospital so that she can be there when the bandages are removed from Mercedes. The scene is an exact duplicate of the Max's bandage removal scene -- open your eyes, SLOWLY. Don't you wonder what will happen if she opens them REALLY fast? Of course the surgery is a huge success and Mercedes' vision is fully restored!

Isabel and Iggy are digging through a dumpster that appears to be filled with clean kitchen utensils and framed prints. I'm not sure what they're looking for, but it's one of the cleanest dumpsters I've ever seen. They're discussing the lifelong feud between Octavia and Fedora, while Iggy thinks to himself that his downfall is all Diana's fault.

Marfil tells Pedro that she needs 3 or 4 credit cards in her name, and has he made an appt with a lawyer yet? He's fine with the credit cards, but he's dragging his heels on modifying the will. When he asks if he can kiss her, she's disgusted - saying that he smells like a pipe. I think Pedro is realizing that he's been conned.

Diana, who's still hanging out in Leonardo's office like she owns the place, tells Dulce about how much happier she and Gaby were when they were poor and their only excitement was going to a movie on Saturdays...

Gaby overhears a conversation between Sharon and Kike, where she agrees to sneak out her window so that she can get with him tonight. Gaby tells Fedora and Diana, but Fedora doesn't want to tell Roddy about it, but agrees that she needs to have a chat with miss Sharon. Speaking of chats, when she goes into Sharon's office she searches her laptop and reads some chats between Sharon and Kike and sees all of the awful things she says about Fedora. She tells Sharon that she's going to print the chats and show them to Roddy. Chucky goes up behind her and picks up a heavy marble pillar and tells her that she's about to see why Gaby calls her Chucky as she knocks Fedora in the back of the head with it! Fedora falls over onto the desk (strange how there's no blood) and Chucky realizes that she's finally free of Fedora! Forever!

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Pastor is asking Julia for Yvonne, Julia says that she’s been trying to call her but doesn’t know where she is. Julia wants to know what is happening. Pastor says that Yvonne condemned herself

CL arrives to the apartment and finds Yvonne crying. Monica looks sternly at him. CL tries to apologize. Monica tells CL she wants to talk to him alone. They walk into the room and CL tells Monica that whatever Yvonne told her is not true. Monica is very upset, how could he fire Yvonne like that! She’s been a good secretary. CL realizes Yvonne hasn’t said anything, and improvises. He says he fired Yvonne because it is very difficult to work with her. Monica makes him promise he’ll rehire Yvonne. CL accepts. Monica goes to where Yvonne is to give her the good news. Yvonne is delighted and very “grateful” to Monica. CL looks like he ate something rotten.

Yvonne leaves the apartment and finds Fernando outside. Fernando wants to know what happened. Yvonne tells him she recovered her job –Soltaste la sopa? (Lit. Did you let the soup out) did you spill the beans? –No, but I gave him a good scare. Since you did not want to bring me, why don’t you take me home? –Do you want me to take you to your house? –No let’s go to your apartment --I don’t want to be your consolation price –Fernando, “no te pongas tus moños” Don’t be picky, you always end up doing whatever I want.

Ana and Juan are talking and waiting for Paula. Ana goes upstairs to se why Paula is not coming down. Juan has one of his famous colored daydreams. In his day dream Paula is the perfect wife taking Juan shoes and massaging his feet while his “mother in law” gives him some food. He thinks to himself that he would never leave his mother in law. He likes to take care of both of them. In the mean time Ana went into Paula’s room. Paula looks beautiful in that red dress. Ana agrees with me and asks Paula if maybe perhaps by any chance Paula is overdoing it. Paula asks if she looks bad. On the contraire, you look too beautiful –That is the general idea. –Why are you doing this? --I want to cause a good impression. –Be careful, think on what your are doing, you may hurt somebody that “no tiene ni vela en este entierro” (somebody innocent. Lit. somebody without a candle in this funeral) like Monica –I promised I won’t hurt her. –ok, just stop being resentful and don’t “alborotes el gallinero” (Make things worse. Lit. fright the henhouse)

In the mean time at the apartment, CL is resting on bed and looks really bad. Monica is trying to cheer him up. –It is going to be fun –That depends in your concept of “fun”; did you know that for the Romans, fun was to watch the lions eat the slaves? –You are acting like a spoil brat. –I’m feeling really sick to my stomach. –You better get well, because this time I won’t believe your act.

At Ana’s house, Paula is finally coming down the stairs. Juan can’t believe his eyes. –I had to make a superhuman effort to not fall down butt first (no irme de nachas al piso) and to keep my big mouth shut. –Are you ok Juan? --No, no I’m ok, please forgive me but you took my breath away –Thank you Juan, but I think you are exaggerating. – No, the one that is exaggerating is you, you look Chula de bonita (gorgeous. Lit chula and bonita mean beautiful) –Thank you Juan, but we have to leave. –Usted dice rana y yo salto (I’m ready for whatever you need. Lit. You call frog and I jump) As they are leaving Ana approaches Juan and asks her not to leave Paula alone, not even for a second. Juan reminds her that he is not invited to the dinner. Ana replies that she wants him to wait for her in the car. Juan says that he’ll do it, and won’t leave. Ana thanks Juan.

At the Cachon residence, Alirio and Ladies are sitting at the table. Alirio prepared dinner “Estofado con carne” (I’ve made estofado, and I can tell you is kind of hard to cook and needs a lot of ingredients… as of matter of fact I think that that is why my husband is a better cook that me, he knows how to prepare food in a blink of an eye. In my case I learned how to cook at the feet of my grandmother, and she started to cook at 1:00 pm to have dinner ready by 6:00 pm and all her recipes were very complicated. Did you know that a good “Mole” takes about three days to be ready? ... but I digress) The Cachon Ladies taste the food and declare it uneatable. Alirio can’t believe such ignorance. He says that you need to have a refined palate to appreciate his food. Nidia says that you also need to have a strong stomach. Nidia and the girls decide to order pizza. Marely notices that Juan is not at dinner. Nidia says that Juan might be coming soon enough.

Juan is driving Paula to the dinner of doom. He is looking to her thru the rear mirror. He thinks that she is the most beautiful girl in the whole world and that she causes conflicting feeling inside of him. They arrive to the apartment and Paula dismisses him. Juan says he won’t leave. She says that at least he should go eat dinner, he doesn’t budge. She finally accepts for him to wait for her but with one condition; he should pray for her. He says he will. She kisses him on the check, and he pledges never to wash his check ever again.

Paula rings the bell, CL answers the door. He wants to talk to her –I want to talk to you before mm… (He was going to say my wife)… I mean you are going to hear thinks that I don’t want you to misinterpret. –Are you scared licenciado? You should calm yourself; I just came to a business dinner. Monica comes and compliments Paula, Paula returns the compliment. –Has CL offered you anything to drink? –No I was showing her the apartment. –It is beautiful; it’s been decorated with really good taste. –I did not do it; it was CL who decorated it. –Well done Licenciado.

At the Cachon residence, Alirio is telling Nidia that he wants to buy a car. –A car? –For the girls, that way they wouldn’t have to take the bus. This is the first time I see Yadira agree with Alirio. –Yes mom, please. –No I think that this way I have more control over you. Marely, ever the nice daughter, agrees with her mother and says that she’ll buy a car when she saves enough money. Nidia says that Yadira should learn from her sister (Way to go Nidia, this is the best way to promote sibling rivalry) Nidia also wants to know how is Yadira doing at school. She is sure Yadira has failed a lot of her classes (I did not know Yadira was going to school!) –I am not good at school, besides you have a lot of money, I don’t have the need to work. –In this house everybody needs to cooperate, therefore if you want a car you need to study or work. Free, nothing!


Paula what do you want to drink? Vodka, wine? –Wine please. –And you my love, what do you want? (Paula mouths the word Love? To CL) CL squirms (I love to see CL squirm) –I can’t accompany you to drink, the doctor said I could not drink alcohol. –Yes it is better if you take care of yourself. –With the care of my husband will be enough. CL empties his cup, and asks for more. Monica is surprised. We go to commercials.

Back at the Cachon residence, Alirio and Nidia are in their room. Yadira and Marely are listening at the door. Yadira is complaining that Alirio makes to much noise. Marely says that since they are technically in their honey moon, they (the girls) should leave them alone, Alirio and Nidia have the right to do whatever they are doing in there. Yadira pictures this in her mind and says “que asco” disgusting.

Marely is now in her room, the phone rings, and she hesitates to answers. It’s Juan. –What happened to you, Juan? You did not come to dinner. – I’m sorry “se me fue el santo al cielo” time flew by and I did not realized it (Lit. the saint left me and went to heaven. I know it doesn’t make much sense, but I think this expression was used to denote that time flew by because when you are watching a heavenly vision you lose the sense of time. I don’t know, maybe?) I’m sorry; please forgive me, but its better to call late that never right? –Yes of course, where are you? –I’m waiting for la licenciada, because I’m going to take her to her house. Marely gets really mad. –You can take as long as you want, I don’t care and you don’t have to explain anything to me, you are old enough to do whatever you want!! -- Ah caray, ah caray, did you eat scorpions for dinner? –No, but I can’t stand that you are taking care of Paula at all hours. –Marelita, I’m just being nice to her that’s all. –Well, I wish you good luck, bye. Marely hangs up angrily, and leaves Juan wondering what went wrong.

Inside the apartment CL is offering Paula more wine. Paula is wondering if maybe CL wants to get her drunk. CL denies this. Paula says that maybe it would be good for her to be drunk, that way she would have the strength to tell Monica everything about their relationship. CL decides is better for her not to drink more. Monica brings the main dish, Pig. Paula says that PIG (she is looking at CL) is very appropriate. Monica says that Pig is CL’s favorite. She calls CL my life. Paula excuses herself to go to the bathroom. As soon as she leaves Monica comments that Paula looks like she is suffering and if she has the chance, she’ll ask her. CL says that Monica is too nosy.

In the mean time Paula is in the bathroom. She is calming herself; she thinks she won’t be able to keep up the farce. In the car we see Juan praying for her, he wishes he could go in the apartment and rescue his Palomita.

Paula goes back into the dinning room. Monica makes small talk while they eat. –Did you live a long time outside the country? --Yes, they were very happy years, I can’t complain. –I imagine that your return must have been traumatic; it must be hard to come back and find everything the same. Yes, you imagine that you are going to find support, somebody that can honestly give you his company, but that is not true. Monica wants to know if she has a boyfriend. CL is very uncomfortable with this question. He says that maybe Paula doesn’t want to talk about her personal life. Paula enjoys seeing him suffering and says not at all she is ok talking about her personal life. Maybe it bothers him? Monica says not to listen to him.—I bet you that he wants to know if you have a boyfriend. –No, I don’t have a boyfriend. –That is hard to believe a beautiful woman such yourself, and no boyfriend? –I had a traumatic relationship with a worthless man that left me very hurt, she confesses. –I’m sorry to tell you this, but you show it. –Monica! –Don’t worry Don CL, I had the bad luck to fall in love with the wrong man, he was a liar, he swore to me that he loved me and that he did not have any other relationship, but he lied. He was married. He had everything; money, a great company, a good wife, health, everything but honesty –No, no, I can’t believe it, and who is this monster? CL looks pleadingly at Paula, while shaking his head no.

Monica tries to make Paula feel better, she tells her that not all men are the same –Look at me for example, I got the best of all. –Yes he has great qualities... the day that I fall in love again I’m going to do it with a man that would value me, and that would treat me like a person. –But we have been talking a lot about me, what about you; you look like you have a great marriage. –Yes, you could say that, we have had 7 years of good marriage, with ups and downs like everybody else. We have been very happy, I can’t complain, I have been very happy…and you my love? –Yes… very happy

In the car Juan is having one of his dreams. I think the writers read Caray, caray and know that we are craving for an epic novela, and they are trying to give us a little taste of it. Every body is dress a la amor real. CL and Juan are having a duel. CL’s second is Alirio. Alirio tells CL to aim to the heart since it is Juan’s week spot.

Back in the apartment, Monica is talking to Paula –Every day I get convinced that I’m a very fortunate woman, because I found CL, he is the best that could have happened to me. There are not many men like him. –I can only imagine… I have to go. –No Paula, stay, I want to talk to you. –I’m sorry I’m not feeling well; perhaps I shouldn’t have talked about my personal life. –I understand, don’t worry, I just want to thank you for staying with me in the hospital, it was a very hard time for me. CL, can you take Paula to her house? –No, Juan is waiting for me downstairs.

In the car the dream continues. CL and Juan aim and shoot. They end up killing each other. The Cachon Ladies cry and try to help Juan. Alirio steals CL’s wallet.

Paula and CL are fighting. CL says something about fixing things. Paula is beside herself with rage. She can’t believe it! She tells him that he doesn’t deserve the wife he has, because she is a victim just like herself. –If you don’t leave me alone I’ll go upstairs and I’ll tell your wife that you are the man that broke my heart. –You can yell all you want, but remember that you love me and I love you more that anything in this world. Paula slaps CL. –That is for me and for Monica. Paula runs to the car. Juan is still sleeping Paula tries to wake him up and touches his shoulder. Juan half sleep, takes her hand and starts kissing it –My love I’m here I’m not going to let him hurt you; I’ll take care of you. Paula starts crying. Juan wakes up and is ashamed because he was sleeping. –Please take me away form here. Take me to whatever place you want, but take me now. CL went back to the apartment. Monica is badmouthing the man that broke Paula’s heart. CL says that they shouldn’t judge without listening to the other side of the story (Ed note: ¡que asco de hombre!) –What could justify a lie like that? –I don’t know, all I know is that you are going all feminist on me, just like Paula, things are never just white or black –Is Paula a feminist? –I don’t really know, but just listening to her… --I’m sorry, but I don’t see anything wrong in defending yourself from somebody like that guy. I also, could never forget a betrayal like that, because a betrayal of love is the worst of all.

In the car Juan is feeling bad for Paula; he asks her if she is ok. She says she is fine. He wants to know if there is something that he could do for her. Paula is touched and starts crying. They arrive to Ana’s house, Paula asks Juan for forgiveness for the night he had to pass waiting for her. He says it was an honor to wait for her. She starts crying again and asks for a last favor –Please take me away from here. Take me whatever place you want.

On Monday is Juan dreaming again?

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I feel like the kid who uses the 'Dog ate my homework' excuse too much, but it is true. This morning my DVR gave me a message that said "DVR service unavailable" and the cable company said it is likely that my machine is screwed. So once again my recap is screwed as well. Any help would be appreciated, the tech isn't coming until Tuesday morning.

Edit - reader Jestena came through in a big way with a quite detailed off the cuff recap -

jestena said...

O.K. Folks, I'll give a try to filling in what happened on Friday.

Meeting at Mo's Mansion at High Noon with Eva, Burgay, Mo, Ivan, Diego & Azul. The topic of the meeting is why Azul & Diego want to jump ship. Burgay asks if they have gotten a better office elsewhere. Diego blurts out that he's grateful for everything the evil trio has done for him but feels there are many strange and suspicious goings on in this company. Just then he gets a phone call from Efraim who, per the bribe/threat from Ivan, tells Diego that guess what? The person he got Ivan confused with is in his garage right at that moment. So, it was all just a big mistake. Diego looks baffled and unsure, but he returns to the meeting to say that he will not be resigning after all, as he thinks everything can be cleared up. Azul sticks to her guns and walks out, saying that Mo would not dare make her fulfill her contract. What Mo is she thinking of? Burgay & Eva tell Diego they have plans for him to go to Germany so they want him to take an intensive course in...English. Who knows? He's not happy about having to work in Germany as he does not want to leave his family. It may be that Eva is just testing him. As the meeting winds down, Silvana arrives for her interrogation, I mean, visit with the Moppet. Eva sees her there and demands to know if she is there hoping to see Diego. Eva then goes back to speak to Mo and tells him she knows that someone tried to kill him. She won't tell him how she found out, but she says Mo knows who did it and why. He really doesn't know yet, but Eva suddenly starts talking pointedly about Silvana and how very sad she is. Hint. Hint. She then walks out. After Silvana goes up to the Moppet's room, Mo. tells Leo to keep an eye on her.

Azul goes to the lab to tell her father she quit but the guard refuses to let her in and Mo won't intervene. Azul goes to see Emilia to tell her what's going on and also that she is angry at Diego for not fighting for their love by qitting with her. She fears that Eva is taking him away from her. She then refuses to take Diego's calls for the rest of this episode. And yes, she is at her mopiest today.

Diego goes to see his parents to tell them he may have to go to Germany, Papa and Mama are canoodling on the couch, so I guess all is forgiven. They tell Diego of Lidia's wedding plans and he jumps for joy, thinking that Paco has returned. He is dumbfounded and not happy to find out who the groom is and that the nuptials are so soon and asks if Lidia is pregnant. Good qestion, under the circumstances.

Andres and I ..I mean Ceci are having a meal in a "nice" restaurant and Ceci while liking the restaurant coquettishly tells Andres she would have preferred to stay at home since they were alone as she had been hoping to do "something else" that night. Our boy then says, "but we do have to go out once in a while". I'm with Ceci. The restaurant's not going anywhere, what's the rush? She then asks him about his back, which he claims is almost all healed. He repeats the story of the vines scratching him and changes the subject. He tells her of how he met Mo and how Mo helped him and Tia Leo when they were penniless and now they live as one happy family. Ceci isn't buying that and asks why he allows Mo to mistreat him and Tia Leo to "dominate" him. That's the word she used, I swear. Ceci then asks how Leo's husband died. Andres is so startled by the question he spills his wine all over the table. Ceci stares at him strangely.

GSSD is at Emilia's apartment having wine. She blabs about how Azul quit and wasn't allowed to come to speak to him at the lab. They talk about his work and he says he believes he has made a major discovery regarding the toxin, and hopes all of this will benefit humanity. Not with that crew he's working with. Emilia then says enough already with the work talk, let's adjourn to the bedroom. GSSD smiles rougishly and says, "to rest, right?" Ha ha.

Favio tells Silvana he'll always be there for her in her quest to find out the true story of Mo and her son's death but warns her not to expose herself to danger at Mo's house.

Diego goes to Efraim's house to try to shake his story about confusing Ivan with someone else. Efraim sticks to his story but is visibly upset. He claims that the person at his garage is a karate expert and that's why he knew the KGB manuever that Ivan also used on Diego's neck. just a coincidence. Later when Gaspar comes home, Efraim nervously asks him if he knows Eva's bodyguard but he won't explain why. Gaspar is puzzled about why Efraim is so upset.

Ceci goes to the boutique and winds up getting a job there from Julio as a hostess. Arnaldo isn't sure she is chic enough to work there at which point she impishly disses Arnaldo's cowboy boots and goes off with Julio to select some fancy gear.

Piero comes to Mo's house to get an advance of money to oover the wedding expenses. Mo is very pleased with his progress and gives him a big check to cover setting up a dummy construction company. Turns out Piero has some issues with immmigration and with his credentials as an archchitect, but Mo can help him with all this as long as he marries Lidia so he can insure that Diego can never quit. Piero offers to throw Diego's father into the mix too as he needs work and maybe could be more leverage for Mo. Mo likes this idea but warns Piero not to let the family know that Piero works for Mo. Here is where I was confused as it seemed to me that Piero said he is not married to Lucia and the little girl is not his. That's what it sounded like he said. I need help with that.

Final scene: Andres has a suitcase and is preparing to leave Mo's house. Leo is begging him not to go and also warning him that he and Ceci will pay, as she knows he wants to be with Ceci. He admits that he loves Ceci but is not sure of her feelings for him. Really? Leo says, "you're leaving me to go with her without knowing her feeling? What's up with that?" She then says she always knew this day would come but not so soon. Andres says that it's been like 13 years! He swears his undying love for her and says she'll always be his top woman and hasn't he proven it by saving her life? I guess he means by killing her husband. She says, oh that, that's nothing, you hated him anyway. She ends by saying that she'll totally die if he leaves her as she can't live without him. He takes her in his manly arms and she clings tearfully to him. I'd have played that part for free, Univision.

Thank you Jestena!

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VIVA MEXICO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.inside-mexico.com/featureindep.htm


Sorry, in the moment I didn't have time to post an explanation for those of you unfamiliar, so here is a really nice balanced (I think) excerpt that describes the significance of el Grito and independencia for the Mexican People.

We in the US, like them, or they like us, were colonized under Eurpoean rule, and so both of our countries share that revolucionary pride. I, for one, salute all the visionaries who had the courage and fortitude to stand up against imposed governments and to take measures to determine their own destiny, even dying for their causes.

For all of them, VIVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sofia calls Rodrigo to find out if he knows why Pilar called for the family dinner. He has no clue and says wait till she gets there. She also puts in a word for Isa and suggests she deserves a "hearing" of some sort. He says he'll talk with Isa afterward and hangs up. Isa comes downstairs and asks what he said about her, but Sofia says only that he'll discuss things with her afterwards. He didn't even complain to Sofia and she at least thought he would gripe a little, but not a word. Isa gets nervous.

Back in Mexico City, Alonso comes in late to work after having been to the lab for some medical tests. While Gavi is gone to get him a little breakfast he notices the painting. Nancy glances over from the doorway and sees him read the note that Rod sent with it.

Over at Montalvo Corp. Margarita comes in with the first formally packaged bottle of Ardent Passion tequila and she asks Rod about the lips on the label. Dani walks in just then and explains they're her pal, Mariana Franco's. She leaves to have the bottle of tequila delivered to Gavi at the CRT with his card.

Dani starts to tell Rod about Avellaneda's visit to Grammy's house the night before and the reason.

At the CRT another package arrives for Gavi. This time it's a beautiful set of little tequila vials in book form. She reads the passionate declaration on the card:

"Few times has giving a book about tequila meant so much to me.
Through it you'll discover the poetry of tequila. I know that you'll enjoy
it and I hope it will become one of your favorites. The reading is so
pleasant that one can only compare it to the delight one gets from the
flavor of a good tequila. I wish that through these aromas you perceive
the relationship that exists so closely between tequila and love.
--Alonso"

Gavi is one impactada Gal Friday, cuz it's crystal clear the type of burning passion cool Alonso is capable of and has kept hidden from her until now. (SSSSSSSteamy!!)
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Rod tells Dani that even though Gavi took the delayed divorce in stride, she put all sorts of restrictive conditions on their relationship for the duration: bottom line -- no romantic encounters and no mixing in her work relationship with her boss as long as he stays with his wife. Dani laughs and asks if he was expecting a sea of tears since he's lucky she didn't just tell him to go to Hell and never darken her door again.

Rod admits it would have been nice to have Gavi grieve a bit, but what really aggravates the bejesus outta him is that Professor Wonderful will have her to himself 12 hours a day and cannot help but eventually succeed in winning her affections. Amorous Alonso will have 1080 hours' worth of advantage to woo her while he will be restricted to "Hi 'n G'bye" which equates to 1076 hours of pure risk for him over these next 90 days. (Maybe that's why they call it penance, Burly Bear.)

Back at the CRT Gavi thanks Alonso for the book he sent and he tells her it was nothing, that it is just his way of doing things and he hopes it's useful to her. He smiles and asks her before she leaves to start putting flowers in his office again; as long as she waters and sings to them he knows it cannot turn into an abandoned tomb.

Nancy tells Gavi that while she was in talking to Dr. S., Rod called to see how she liked the painting and that their boss read the note that Rod sent with it. Gavi tells Nancy that it was Dr. S. and not Rod who sent the second gift. Nancy says it looks like the two guys may end up punching each other out over her.
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Back in the middle of the Montalvo mescal, Frankie tells the farmhands to stop mixing the copper sulfate since he's got his own consultant, Basilio, who is an agricultural advisor in the area and who will be in charge of mixing it. He makes a big show of wanting to be exact about the pesticide formulation to ensure nothing happens to the crop. However, Basilio should be wearing a black hat instead of a white one cuz he's going to be diluting it for Frankie and keeping it quiet from the Montalvo's.
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Videgaray, loyal legal eagle turned legal beagle, returns with the bank information about Ricardo Duarte that Rod wanted investigated. He reports that the bank would authorize the loan guarantee for Ricardo, but it's only a verbal agreement, never put into writing. The banker would give his pal, Ricardo, the loan but only if he fails to pay off the debt in three months when it's finally due. That, Videgaray says, is possibly Rod's last resort, his only means of salvation. But then, they have to trust they can keep things on an even keel until then.

Across town Daddy lies to Princesa about being able to pay off his debt to Rod. He explains why she cannot separate from her husband now: that if she would divorce Rod he'd no longer have any moral obligation to repay his loan and Rod would have to come up with it all. The creditors would fall all over Daddy, and they'd take all the hacienda's profits for the next year and would seize ownership of the plantation and all family bank accounts till the debt was paid in full. Of course that would mean then that he and Mommy Dearest would have to flee the country like a couple of thieves in the night and they'd be penniless. The Montalvo's would not just stand there with their arms crossed, either. They'd exact some kind of vengeance on Princesa and Daddy. (God knows what that means in a country like Mexico.) She tells him that now she understands why Rod seemed so calm and cool about all of this.
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Over the phone Fedra and Minnie discuss the situation with Susana and the CRT and Pilar's possible motives for the family dinner that night. Fedra, with another signature eye-roll, tells Minnie to tell Isa not to let the old battle axe intimidate her, that they all will support her in all of it.

Later on, during a rehearsal, Dani makes a call to Gavi and apologizes for her brother's actions the other night. She was only trying to help because it seems every time the two of them get back together somebody or something else manages to separate them. Gavi admits that Rod did act like a rampaging bull and she was forced to race after him to explain that there was absolutely nothing going on between her and her boss, but then afterward he calmed down and became the handsome honey she had fallen in love with early on. She just has one favor to ask and that is for Dani not to try helping her out anymore, please.....

Sofia tries to get Grammy P to spill the beans about the reason for the family dinner, but Grammy won't budge. Finally Pilar gets pestered to the point that she at least admits she is angry at her for being the others' accomplice.

Gavi and Nancy go over the list of invitees for the upcoming tequila gala. Pilar, Dani and Bruno get a check, "yes". Aaron's name comes up then and Gavi admits she's had more than her fill of the guy, and she has no other alternative but to put up with him for the evening. On the other hand, his spider of a wife, Minerva, can spend her evening spinning webs for him at home. Fedra also is x'd off.

Then comes Francisco de la Vega and Sofia next. Gavi says that his name sounds so familiar, but she can't place it. However, he's part of the men so he can come. Again, the wife, Sofia, is blackballed. Rod of course must be there, but Isadora, she says after a look at the painting behind her on the wall, will never set foot in the CRT again while she is still working there.

Nancy warns her that those Montalvo women are crafty and will not take a snub like this sitting down. Gavi's says her patience is exhausted and these women have hounded her, pushed her to the point of starvation and poverty, mopped the floor with her good name and professional reputation and with the exception of Pilar and Dani, are more dangerous than a bag full of poisonous snakes. She tells Nancy to remember that if their schemes had worked, neither of them would still have their jobs now. Just to play it safe, though, she wants Nancy to take the list for a final review to Dr. Santoveñia to get his approval.

Avellaneda comes in afterward and tells Mariana about his visit to Pilar's house the night before and how he gave her the rundown on the escapades of the past few months. He says he knows Pilar to be a woman of principle who will not allow her husband's name to be dragged through the mud this way.

Mariana goes in to Alonso a bit later to explain her reason for refusing to put the Montalvo wives on the guest list. She asks if he wants a harmonious and pleasantly dignified affair or a food fight with the Montalvo women. If he really thinks they should be invited she will organize everything and then leave before it starts. He'll have to be in charge of it for the evening by himself.

Alonso figures Gavi's got a point and, definitely wanting her there and no doubt for personal reasons, he approves the list and says he'll take responsibility for whatever backlash there might be afterward as the music turns menacing and the camera goes into slow-mo.
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Rod arrives home that evening and comes upstairs to ask if Isa is ready to leave with him for the meeting at Pilar's. Isa sarcastically asks him what time the lynching takes place and accuses him of enjoying the little trial his grandmother has planned for her. He says she shouldn't go if she doesn't feel like it. The family would understand why she's not able to face them all.

Isa asks why Rod doesn't seem upset and he answers there's no reason since he's used to this from her by now. She and Minnie both, daily, put the family through something major. He's not upset, though, because nothing she's done to harm Mariana Franco has worked. Luck, he snickers, is just not on her side these days.

Isa gets upset with Rod and asks why he doesn't complain. He asks if she means, now, here, kick up a fuss so then he would ask her for a divorce; they would take advantage of the family meeting to have her parents come and all together they could discuss how they've decided to get a divorce? Rod says it's fine if she doesn't go with him; he'll know she wants the divorce and again we've got the perfect Mexican stand off, since Isa is just as obligated to stick around another 90 days in hopes that Daddy gets his loan and frees up Rod's fortune, thus assuring her 50% so she can run off to "Paradise" with freeloading Frankie.

Isa sits on her bed and whines that she wishes she was the hell away from there and never had to see Rodrigo Montalvo's face again.
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The family has pretty much all arrived at Pilar's, but she refuses to come down to greet them. Aaron assures Bruno that Agave Turquesa had rebounded and is once again making money. He says he plans to relocate the company's home office there in Mexico again. Rod arrives next and is visibly upset to see Aaron and relays it with one majorly mean scowl. He turns and greets Minnie with a snide remark about not having to ask what she's been doing with herself lately cuz he already knows.

Aaron greets his cousin and tells him he's back on top again and is planning to put his offices in the Montalvo headquarters. He'll show him what making money really is! Rod looks like he's thinking, "In a pig's eye," but instead says politely, "We'll see later on."

Elvis walks over to Rod and asks how he liked the painting and if he has it up at the office. Rod says no, he found a "better place" to keep it, but doesn't get specific. Right then Frankie walks in and Aaron makes an aside to his dad pretty much like "Look what the wind blew in...." (literally, here comes the lint). Frankie greets everyone but Elvis.

The Frog Prince goes to Rod right away and exclaims that he was so diligently overseeing the spraying of pesticides that he nearly missed the flight because of it. Just then Elvis walks over and remarks to Frankie how calloused his hands are looking these days and how his features resemble a farm hand's, toughened from all those long hours in the fields tending so carefully to their little pieces of land.

Of course, the irony and sarcasm are lost on Frankie and the only thing he thinks to say to Rod is something about whether Elvis now owns a piece of the land since he's probably marrying Dani. Rod says no, and next time he sees Elvis, if perhaps Frankie would greet him, then he just might scale back the mocking 'tude. Aaron suggests it's just an example of "black humor" and its double meaning is not lost on Elvis, even if it is on Aaron and Frankie. With a sly look over at Aaron, "You got it, man!" Elvis answers, becoming the second unassuming man of mystery in this story.

Next Elvis walks over to see Li'l Ricky and remarks it's been months, and that he's a handsome kid but still doesn't look a thing like Rodrigo. Rod walks over and frowns, "You think it's too soon for that, maybe?" Elvis says something else just as cheeky about being black, but Isa tells Elvis to can it; and Dani tells Elvis not to pay attention to her because aside from other things, Isa has a rotten sense of humor. Isa shoots dagger looks at her kid sister-in-law. Dani smirks and leaves to get Pilar.
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That night at home, Gavi tells her mother about what Avellaneda came to her office to tell her and how he visited Pilar Montalvo to warn her off, and how Alonso was supporting her move to exclude the Montalvo wives from the gala. Clarita, though, gets lost in her own thoughts and remembers her last conversation with Don Amador before he died; and how she took his hand and kissed it as he looked lovingly at her.
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Pilar comes down into the living room and talks about the pride she has had in the Montalvo family for 60 years, wearing the name proudly as Amador always won the respect of both worker and dignitary alike through his wisdom and sense of justice. Though her sons and grandsons have continued to act in the same dignified manner, she cannot say that about their wives. Thus she received a visit from Robert Avellaneda the night before, during which he related to her the despicable actions of both Minerva and Isadora and the chaos they were able to cause over at the CRT.

Pilar explains about the subterfuge with Susana, Avellaneda's secretary, and reminds them all that she warned them to leave Mariana Franco alone. However, Avellaneda told her that because of them not only had they almost caused Mariana to lose her job, but also that of her immediate supervisor (not to mention Nancy, the lowly secretary, Pilar), so now she feels shamed because of this visit.

Bruno is beside himself with anger as he listens to the tale his momma has to tell and exclaims --all together now: "No puede ser!" Huff. Puff. "Why, it can't be!"

Pilar continues that Mariana had wanted to resign but that Avellaneda had gone to the officials at the CRT and left it up to them. They came back saying they supported Mariana completely and so she would not be leaving. "So, accept your defeat. This hardworking, simple young woman has won and she did it with all the class and intelligence that you lack."

Pilar continues, "He also came with a warning that you are not to ever attempt anything like this again. If you do, I will not hesitate to act against even my own family."

Finally one of those darned flying anvils has landed on top of Minnie-puss and her posse..........

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Once again, Gaby hears her beloved's voice. Lunkhead asks, "Gaby, eres tu?"

Marfil is holding a gun on Diablo. She tells him she married Pedro for the money. I think Diablo volunteers to be her appetizer on the side. She finally leaves with the parting words, "Forget about me!"

The Spinster Sisters (by their choice according to what they told Puncho) confront Puncho about being a bigamist. The feisty sister gets distracted because Puncho is cleaning their pool in a very scant Speedo.

Mucks is back to wearing his too tight, pastel blue sweater. He runs into Doc V and they glare at one another.

Granny Doc V wants Dimwit to visit her and bring Doc V along. Granny Doc V is definitely sizing up Dimwit as a daughter-in-law.

ChewKey is squealing like a stuck pig at the Dodge dealership. She gets to pick whichever one she wants. She asks Papa how much she has to spend, but he says she needs to work with Fidiota. The car will be a gift from Fidiota. She tells Fidiota that Fidiota is the prettiest, bestest, woman in the world. ChewKey hugs Fidiota, while rolling her eyes at the camera.

Pobre de Gaby. As soon as Lunkhead figures out it's Gaby, he asks for ChewKey. When Gaby tries to make conversation, Lunkhead very tersely says he has nothing to say to her. Lunkhead wants Gaby to forget about him and hangs up on Gaby. Gaby is despondent. Caramel comes in and tries to console her but it's useless. Gaby loves Lunkhead more and more each day, but now he's going to marry the evil ChewKey.

Puncho talks his way out of the confrontation. He was married to sisters, but not at the same time. He married Peyote, but she died. Then he married Caramel. This appeases the Spinster Sisters and Hortencia feels his pecs before walking off. Diego is plotting a way to steal from them.

Mucks asks Doc V if Marshmallow is with Godmum. Doc V says probably. Mucks struts off.

ChewKey picks out a Dodge Charger Daytona R/T, but she doesn't like the lime green color. She wants it in blue. When Fidiota suggests white, ChewKey gets snippy. You tell me I can pick out whatever car I want, and then you won't let me get the color I want? Fidiota says "Fine, if you want blue, you can have blue." Roddy goes to make the deal.

Doc V tells Dimwit she is the perfect woman; it would be easy for any man to fall in love with her. He means that with all due respect, of course. He admires her and considers her a good friend. Right.

Marshmallow appears at a grocery store and asks an older gentleman, Jacky, if she and Godmum can perhaps stay at some place of his. He warns her it's not clean, but she can stay as along as she wants. He asks how Godmum is doing. Apparently he is an old, dear friend of the Marshmallow clan.

Mucks takes Dulce aside and wants to know if Dimwit is working. Dulce says she's probably in another patient's room. Mucks then wants to know how she's doing. Dulce says quite nicely considering. . ."Considering what?" asks Mucks. Dulce then says she's not authorized to say anything. Mucks demands, "What happened to Dimwit?" Commercial.

Marfil has returned home from her shopping trip with nothing. She couldn't find anything she liked. Pedro comments he's surprised; he gave her $2,000 and she couldn't find anything. Marfil asks for some credit cards in her name and starts asking if Pedro's changed his will yet. "No." says Pedro making some excuse. He then wants her to kiss him. Marfil comes back with, "No way! You smell like your pipe! I'm going to our room to change my shoes. I'm tired after all the walking." She wrinkles her pretty little nose and makes a fanning motion when she tells him his pipe stinks. After she's left, Pedro wonders if perhaps Mucks is right. Maybe Marfil DID marry him for his money. He's probably Lunkhead's father or grandfather. They seem to share the same intellect genes.

Dulce refuses to tell Mucks what happened to Dimwit. Next Mucks starts interrogating Dulce about Dimwit and Doc V. Dulce tells him Dimwit and Doc V are just good friends. She points out that Mucks is a married man. Then Mucks pulls the victim card, "I know; Dimwit considers me less than zero!" Gee, I wonder why.

Isabel is at a pay phone talking to Octopus. She'll talk to her buddy, the bruja, tomorrow and find out about the poison that will render Fidiota either a paraplegic or a quadriplegic. Knowing these two, Fidioota would probably be a quadriplegic. She hangs up and Iggy wants to know who Isabel was talking to. Before he can ask, however, he had to check the change area of the pay phone. Nice touch. Iggy wants to know if Octopus asked about him. Isabel then talks about Octopus wanting to get back at Fidiota. Iggy admits those two have been at war for years. They are standing in front of the same store where Marshmallow was talking to Jacky.

Dulce and Dimwit are taking a break. Dulce says she likes when they have time to take a coffee break together and visit. Dimwit starts talking about liking to stay busy since it gives her less time to think about how sad her life is.

Isabel and Iggy are dumpster diving. Iggy is thought bubbling how much he hates what has happened to him. It's all Dimwit's fault. "I hate her! I hate her! I hate her!" he keeps thinking.

Dulce tells Dimwit that at least Dimwit is rich. Dimwit gives the speech about money not buying happiness. She may live in a mansion, but it's hell. She misses the days of yore when Gaby was a maid and Dimwit was in nursing school. They had so much fun! They were happy, had goals, pillow fights. . .She waxes poetic about how she first met Diablo. Diablo got in a fight because some guy from the 'hood paid her a compliment. Diablo helped her study, walked her to school, etc. Dimwit always knew Diablo was in love with her, but she only thought of him as a brother. She knew she'd never love him.

Marshmallow is telling Godmum about her plans of leaving Mucks. Suddenly Godmum thinks that's a bad idea. Marshmallow would be depriving the kid of a father. Marshmallow begs for Godmum's support in her decision. I don't get it. NOW Godmum wants Marshmallow to stay with Mucks?!

Dimwit is now telling Dulce how much she loves Mucks and how alone she feels. Dulce finally leaves (I don't blame her; the conversation is boring.) Dimwit then shows us her best glassy-eyed stare and head tilt.

Roddy thanks Fidiota for being so generous to ChewKey. Meanwhile, ChewKey is calling KickMe to tell him she just scored a new car. KickMe wants to see her tonight; he needs some good lovin'! ChewKey says she can't, she needs to pretend to be reformed. Finally she agrees to escape through her bedroom window. The camera pans back and we discover Gaby has overheard the whole conversation. Quick Gaby, get your video camera!!!!

A lovely dinner at Lunkhead's Lair. Mucks is telling them Marshmallow is at the hospital with Godmum. Octopus makes a comment it's nice not having interlopers at their civilized dinner. Mucks says he's tired of Octopus' negativity.

Fidiota, Dimwit, and Gaby are all hanging out in either Gaby's or Fidiota's bedroom. Fidiota tells them about ChewKey's new car. Gaby says ChewKey is a hypocrite, Dimwit thinks ChewKey has changed, and Fidiota agrees with Gaby. She just doesn't want to mess things up with Roddy. Roddy needs to find out on his own.

Doc V removes Godmum's bandages. They drag this scene out way too long, so I'll just come out and say it. The surgery was a success. Hopefully I didn't ruin the anticipation for anyone out there.

Yolanda is all excited. She delivers a letter to Mucks. It doesn't have a return address, however.

Like I said before, Godmum can see. Marshmallow is in a rush to get her out of the hospital so they can leave town.

The letter is a "Dear Mucks" letter from Marshmallow. She's leaving so he can return to his beloved Dimwit. Dimwit is his destiny and she will find hers. It was fun while it lasted, but it's over now. The divorce papers will follow. Yolanda asks Mucks why he's so surprised.

Isabel shows up with the solution to all Octopus' problems. Octopus wants to know if she's "got the stuff." Isabel then produces a simple tarantula, "the most poisonous, type of spider in the whole wide world!" Pobre tarantula, it's now getting a bad rap. Now if Isabel had produced a Brazilian Wandering Spider or a Sydney Funnel Spider I would have been impressed. 

Mucks tells Yolanda that Marshmallow has left him.

Marshmallow and Godmum arrive at the store. They thank Jacky for allowing them to stay. He says take all the time you need. Godmum promises not to tell Mucks where they are.

Doc V and Dimwit are talking. Dimwit can't believe Marshmallow has abandoned Mucks, especially now that she's pregnant. Doc V reminds Dimwit that Dimwit's done the same thing in the past. Dimwit says her situation was different; their families hated one another and she was married to Diablo. ***Who cares? ***

Hortencia comes into Puncho's room. He has just finished bathing and walks out in a towel. When she sees him, she hyperventilates. Puncho then drops the towel and it looks like Hortencia is going to pass out. She tells him she needs mouth-to-mouth. Puncho tries not to gag. He finally gets her to leave and starts plotting how he's going to rob the Spinster Sisters. I like how he can never remember their last name. Of course I can't either. Puncho produces a bottle of pills. Apparently he is going to give them sleeping pills and rob them while they are sleeping.

Yolanda tells Octopus that Marshmallow has left. Mucks has run off to the hospital to find her. After Yolanda is out of the room, Octopus takes out the pobre tarantula and gloats about Fidiota's demise.

Gaby is telling Fidiota about the ill-fated call with Lunkhead. Fidiota tries to cheer her up by saying she can help with planning Roddy's birthday party. I'm sure that is just the thing Gaby needs to improve her mood. Fidiota heads off to talk to ChewKey and Gaby flashes back to her time on the island with Lunkhead.

Mucks' is lamenting to Yolanda and Octopus, the loss of Marshmallow. He then gets a call from Marshmallow asking him not to look for her and to proceed with their divorce.

Fidiota is going through ChewKey's online chats with KickMe, in which ChewKey admits how much she hates Fidiota. ChewKey walks in and catches Fidiota in the act. ChewKey is belligerent! What nerve Fidiota has for reading ChewKey's personal emails. Besides, those emails are old. Fidiota says no way, you're telling KickMe about the car I bought you yesterday. Fidiota then tells ChewKey she's sending copies of the chats to Roddy so Roddy will know the truth! Fidiota is pecking away at the keyboard when ChewKey walks up behind her, grabs some sort of pyramid looking object, and whacks Fidiota over the head (or neck or shoulder – we don't see the actual hit). We then see Fidiota slump over the keyboard.

Credits roll!

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Thanks to some much-appreciated hard work from Kim P, we'll soon have recaps to cover the entire gap between Chris's and mine. (Please remember to thank her in the comments!) Here are her recaps for the first four missing episodes:

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Missing Recap 1: An unwanted camera, and a lucky desk

Fernando is ragging on everyone because he's nervous about the upcoming video shoot. He's especially p.o.'d that Lety isn't at work yet.

Lety and Tomas have gone to register the new company. Lety asks Tomas not to tell anyone he's working for it. They sign the registration papers and the judge or registrar or whoever he is tells them they are now the legal owners of Filmo Imagen. Tomas teases Lety about how much she talks about Fernando. There's a scene as they're leaving the office where a pretty woman says something to Lety about feas that I don't get, while Tomas stands there drooling. Tomas asks Lety if he can get himself some business cards.

Saimon tells the cuartel that Fern, Marcia and Omar are going to L.A. They try to pump him for details, but he's not spilling. I think he doesn't know himself...

Lety finally gets in to work and Fern starts yelling at her for not calling in. She reminds him that she was on HIS business regarding F.I., and he calms down. They talk a little business, then Carolina and a model, Carla Lagunas (?) come in and interrupt. Carla is the model Luigi is using for the Benny Ibarra video. Fernando flirts with her, causing Lety to give the model some really ugly jealous faces. Fern tells Lety to go fetch Luigi and she bows and scrapes and "con permiso's" her way out, being very cold to the model. Fernando jokes about her bowing once she's gone.

Luigi is working with the choreographer and dancers when Lety comes in. He does his usual garbage and tells her to leave and finally she explains why she's there. He leaves to go see what Carolina and Fernando want. Once he gets to the office, they talk stuff I don't get, but I think part of it has to do with the camera since Omar and Fernando are giving each other "significant looks".

While Luigi's gone, the rest of the cuartel show up at the rehearsal place and Saimon pretends to be an executive and starts giving orders to the dancers while the cuartel watches and laughs. He even starts dancing with them. Fernando catches him and gives him hell. He then goes back to his office with Lety and tells her that he's going to L.A. in the morning and she can do with the new company what she wants as long as she keeps it in good shape. This causes her to fall even more in love and she gives Fern a dreamy look.

Tomas runs into Roman and his gang who start giving him crap, so despite being told not to tell anyone, he starts bragging about his new position with the company (I guess he and Lety really are from the same mold, wasn't she told exactly the same thing by Fernando and then immediately ran to Tomas?). Anyway, to show he's a big man, Tomas starts handing out his business cards while he discusses how much the company is worth. While he's talking, he starts eyeballing some hot chick hanging with the group, and Roman kind of encourages it to make Tomas more usable. Roman convinces Tomas to take them all out partying that night to impress Hot Chick.

Back at Conceptos, Fernando is giving Lety instructions for while he's gone. Lopez comes by and asks Fern if they can talk for a minute, and Fern looks at his watch and starts counting down the time. Lopez makes a wheezy laugh and Fern says something about asthma. Lopez wants to know if he'll be in charge while Fern is gone, and Fernando tells him no, Lety will be in charge. The cuartel all scream (literally!) with happiness. Fernando tells Lopez his minute's up and leaves, and so does Lopez after squeaking his head as only Lopez can. The cuartel celebrate and Saimon dances. There's a brief scene with Celso lighting tiki torches that's absolutely pointless, but I mention it 'cause he's cute so why not.

Luigi is criticizing the makeup artist who's working on Carla and she (Carla) tells Luigi he's making her nervous, so he compliments her instead. Irma brings in the costume and he hates it and goes to find Fern to complain. Fern and Omar are talking about the camera when Marcia comes over and Fern suggests they all go to the studio. Fern and Marcia compliment Carolina on the decorations and Luigi comes in and starts yelling at Fern about the cheapness of the costume. Marcia had ordered much nicer costumes and is upset that Fernando went against her instructions and changed her decisions. Luigi goes on again about the camera and Fern bites his head off and leaves. Marcia and Carolina discuss how tense Fern is and I think Marcia asks Caro to do something to help Fern relax.

Lety is in her office when Tomas calls, and she tells him he has permission to invest F.I.'s funds. He asks for a pay advance so he can take out a girl Roman introduced him to. She says ok.

Fern is on his cell phone as he walks into his office and at first doesn't notice that Carolina is there. She's cleared off his desk and lit some incense. He thinks she's coming on to him and says they don't really have time as she's removing his jacket, but she says relax, it will only take a few minutes.

Luigi is pacing when Saimon comes in and tells him his new camera has arrived. He's all excited and can't wait to see it.

Fernando's parents come into Reception along with some people, I guess they're clients or potential clients. They get on the elevator heading to Fernando's office. Fernando, meanwhile, is face down on his desk moaning, while Carolina is giving him a massage (he's telling her it's delicious). Meanwhile, I'm sincerely wishing I was the desk.

Saimon is leading Luigi, who has covered his eyes, to see the new camera. Naturally, when he sees it he thinks Oh HELL No and gets hysterical because it's video, not 35mm.

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Missing Recap 2: Oh, it was just a massage

Lety is talking to Tomas again, Saimon tells Luigi about the camera again, PM calls Lety and asks her to meet in the Fea Conference Room (aka Ladies Room), Fern's parents arrive again, I wish I was the desk again, and Luigi gets pissed about the camera again.

Lety exits her office into Fern's office and sees Carolina massaging him. Naturally, she assumes the worst and gets out quietly. She goes to the ladies room and greets the cuartel who are congregated there, but they ignore her. Just as she's starting to get pissed by their attitude, they surprise her with congratulations and call her "presidente", and tell her they want to celebrate the fact that she's going to be in charge.

Saimon tells Irma about the camera while Luigi whines. Irma starts trying to console him but he's inconsolable and starts saying stuff like "he'll rue the day he messed with Luigi Lombardi" (or something telenovela-y like that).

The cuartel are still celebrating in the bathroom when Alicia and Marcia walk in, putting an end to the festivities. Naturally Alicia makes a rude comment because she's Alicia and must, then Marcia and Alicia leave as Sara assumes Roller Derby Chick persona and tells everyone to hold her back. They laugh about Lety being in charge and Lety ugly-dances with accompanying ugly-faces. Meanwhile, Marcia is talking to Irma who's telling her that Luigi is in a snit.

The cuartel goes back to work (yeah right!). Lety goes back to Fern's door in time to overhear him tell Carolina what a wonderful experience that was. Still thinking they're chicka-bow-bowing, she blocks the door when Fern's parents arrive and try to go in. She also holds the door shut (I don't know why) as Fern is trying to come out. He finally gets it open and he and Carolina come out and ask her what the heck she's doing. She points to his parents and he gives them hugs, and Don H. explains to the guests who Caro is and what she does. Fern explains that she's also an excellent relaxation therapist and mentions his massage, and Dona Teresita comments that Carolina is famous for her relaxing massages. Lety makes an "oops, my bad" face as Caro leaves and everyone heads toward the studio. Just as they walk by the elevator, Ana Lety and her man (is that her husband or just a servant or gigolo?) and Ariel come out. Fern and A.L. chat and Ariel says something rude as only a bitter, ugly Little Mermaid can. Meanwhile, Irma tells Marcia that Luigi is missing and she and Alicia go off to look for him.

Everyone's in the studio and Fern talks to his dad. Caro introduces someone named Brad Robinson, an important publicist from the U.S. representing the Latin community (or something like that), I guess he's a potential client. Fernando says "Nice to see you man" in English and I think it's absolutely ADORABLE, but then again I am just a little tiny bit prejudiced. Some lady from the press comes in to interview Fern about the video.

Luigi bursts into the models' dressing room and tells everyone to go home, he's canceling the event. Marcia yells at him that he can't cancel anything. Luigi then explains that Fern lied to him and bought a video recorder, not the promised 35mm. He starts whining and complaining that Fernando doesn't respect his work as Marcia sends Alicia to fetch Fern, then starts kissing Luigi's hindquarters saying she'll talk to Fern. Lety, meanwhile, is crouched down hiding for some reason and overhears the whole conversation. Fern is about to go back to his office when Alicia runs up to him and tells him about Luigi.

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Missing Recap 3: Turning beans into caviar, then back into beans

Luigi is still being a diva and Fernando comes in, trying to force Luigi to do his job. Luigi tells him they can do what they want, but he refuses to work with video. Fern yells that he's just being eccentric while Luigi cries and whines. Marcia is defending Luigi and one of the male models steps in front of Fern like he's going to protect Luigi, but Fern's much bigger and just impatiently shoves him aside without really paying any attention to him. Fern grabs Luigi's lapels and shakes him while Marcia and Alicia try to calm everyone down. Marcia wants Luigi to stay and Fernando tells him he's crazy and he can be replaced, among other things. Luigi gets free and tells him he's not just going to ruin the event, he's going to ruin his life, while Marcia is also yelling at Fern in front of everyone. I think Luigi quits.

Fernando's dad comes backstage with Caro wanting to know why things haven't started yet and Fern pretends that everything's just hunky dory. Marcia tells Alicia that without the prestige of Luigi, Conceptos is ruined and they go looking for him. They find him and Marcia begs Luigi to stay with her and work on the video for her sake as well as the sake of the Mendiolas and Villaroels. He whines more and says something about being expected to turn beans into caviar (I've never heard that one before, but I like it). She tells him to only listen to her and not listen to Fernando. Finally Luigi softens and agrees to do it for her.

Fernando goes back to his office and Lety tells him she's been trying to get them a new director but hasn't been able to find one. He tells her to close the door, which she does. He tells her he has a grave problem and she tells him the camera is good (I think) and touches his face. He then tells her not to go back to her office because he doesn't want to be alone and to hold him because he wants to feel good in her arms. He begs her not to punish him, please kiss his lips. Naturally, it's just another one of Lety's Fantasy Island moments and she wakes up when Fern's clapping his hands at her, telling her someone's at the door (I don't know if he asked her to lock it to keep Luigi out, or if she locked it during her fantasy) and to go get him something to drink. It's Marcia in full-on harpy mode, wanting to know why the door was locked. Fernando sarcastically tells her it's because he was getting romantic with Lety. Lety giggles in that hideous way as only Lety can and leaves the office. Marcia tells Fern she's smoothed things over with Luigi for now but he's going to have to apologize. They leave for the video shoot.

Back in the studio, Lety tries to grab a drink that Don H. had reached for. She tries to give it to him but he tells her to keep it. Meanwhile Ana Lety says something really blonde that I don't get (don't get upset by the comment, I'm a blonde myself...) and Ariel says something back. I'm guessing this isn't a real important conversation. Fernando is trying to explain to Marcia that he's trying to cut costs. Lety nearly runs into them and offers Marcia the drink, but she just makes a snide comment and stalks off.

Luigi is telling a group of people (Omar, Marcia, Carolina, Alicia, etc.) that he refuses to work (didn't he just tell Marcia he'd do it for her?) and they all kiss his butt while he whines some more. Marcia again convinces him while Caro goes off to tell Fern what's going on. Lety wishes Fern good luck while he and Carolina go back to the studio.

Luigi introduces the video and Carla Lagunas, and the shooting starts. Hate to say it but it's really a rather silly thing, pretty much a rip-off the Duran Duran's Hungry Like The Wolf video with a bit of Wild Boys thrown in (are the writers Duran fans?). I do like the song, though, so if anyone can help me out with the name of the song, that would be great! Fern and Luigi are in the editing room while Benny starts to sing (I'd never heard of him till this show, then I started watching La Otra and found out he sings the theme to that) and everything goes really well until suddenly the power goes out. Que drama as Fernando gets hysterical and Luigi cries. I can't tell if the power went out because they bought cheap electrical equipment or if it's something with the power company bills, but anyway... when the lights come back on Fernando apologizes to everyone and says he wants to continue filming the video. Brad the American is making unhappy faces. Benny leaves and the cuartel wait and ambush him at the back door. Lety asks for a picture signed "to the cuartel of feas", but instead he writes "guapas". Marta then has a passerby take a pic of them all with her cell phone.

Meanwhile Omar and PM have slunk off to his office and are kissing. She starts to try to strip him down and he stops her saying no, not here (darn it! I'd have liked to have seen that!). She continues with her attempted rape and says something about Alicia. Omar pushes her away and she gets frustrated.

Lety's in her office hanging the Benny picture on her wall when she overhears Brad and his posse talking to Fern. Lety says "poor Fernando". In the studio, Don Humberto is worried about the consequences of today's fiasco. Teresita says it could be fatal for Conceptos. Omar comes and pulls Alicia aside but I'm not sure what they talk about.

In the editing room, Fern, Marcia, Carolina and a guy (I think he may be one of Benny's reps) are waiting when Luigi comes in in a good mood saying the shooting was going really well and let's see what we have so far. He pops in the video and, of course, it's bad, static-y and you can't really see the picture. Apparently the video is defective and all the work was lost. The guy with Carolina says he can't possibly contract with such a crappy company and he leaves, shaking his head. Carolina follows, trying to talk to him. Fern and Luigi start yelling at each other, blaming each other for the problems. Luigi demands an apology from Fernando while Marcia reminds Fern that Luigi agreed to do the video even though he didn't want to. Fern yells that Luigi wasn't doing them a favor, he was doing what he's paid to do. Luigi quits and says he's going to tell the press how Conceptos treats its employees.

Down in the reception, a handsome and elegant man walks in and the cuartel start to swoon and fuss over him unprofessionally as only the cuartel can.

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Missing Recap 4: At Conceptos, all news is bad news

First we get a rehash of the fight between Luigi, Fernando and Marcia. Then the cuartel are once again commenting on how hot their visitor is as he stands there posing like he's in a G.Q. layout (which I wouldn't mind, he actually is pretty cute!). They all flock around him and he laughs and says hi and kisses Juana's cheek. PM puckers up but he just laughs again (que professional ladies). He's being very nice to them and tells them he's waiting for someone, then he tells them he's a photographer and he'd love to take pictures of them. He starts posing them and holding his hands up like he's framing them. They ask if he wants anything and he asks for some water and Sarah leaves to fetch it for him.

Fern is talking to American Brad and tells him he'll see him tomorrow in L.A. and thanks, and I just love it when he speaks English. They leave and Lety comes out and asks if everything is ok. Just then Caro comes in and tells them that apparently all the videos from CineRent are defective.

Sara returns with the newcomer's water and it's in a huge vase instead of a glass. He asks if she didn't have anything smaller and she hands him a straw, it's actually pretty funny. I wish they'd used this character more, I really like this actor. The cuartel are all in love with the new guy, but then Luigi comes out of the elevator and bursts their bubble because it turns out he's Rulli, Luigi's boy toy. The cuartel are all pissed that he didn't tell them who he was, that he's gay, and that basically their wishful thinking about him will never come true.

Lety is following Fernando and whining at him about something I don't get. I don't get his reply either, but he gives a fake laugh and tells her to be happy, so she gives a fake laugh too. Meanwhile, Omar and Alicia are talking about Fernando when he walks up to them and Alicia leaves. Fernando tells Omar that the videos Cine-Rent sold them are all defective. A group that had been there during the shoot, possibly Benny's group, I'm not sure, come up and though Fern tries to cover for the problems, they explain they're going with another production company. They all shake hands and the people leave as Fern and Omar rehash the problems. Alicia brings them all drinks but Omar asks her to leave.

Lety calls her parents and asks her dad for permission to stay out late so she can go celebrate with her friends (I'm sorry, how old is she again? Fifteen? Sixteen?). Dad says ok she can go, but she has to be home soon.

Fern's talking to his parental units, trying to explain about the evening's fiasco. I don't get the whole conversation, but it doesn't sound like they're being very supportive and the conversation ends with Dad telling Fern to be careful (cuidado).

Ariel sees Alicia leaving with Omar and sarcastically congratulates them, telling Alicia she's lucky to find such a faithful man and telling Omar that Alicia is intelligent and faithful. Based on their faces and the fact that he's Ariel, I'm pretty sure he says something really rude but I'm not sure what.

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Note we are at #170. Only 20 more to go!

The episode starts with a look at Pancholon's new post as a pool boy for two spinsters (solteronas) in the DR. We hear the the rinky-dink silent movie soundtrack music that signals that a comic relief scene is in progress. Hilarity ensues.

Another shot of Max's behind in the too-tight red swim trunks. Why is it when Max takes his morning swim, he always seems to be thrashing about too much with his upper body too far out of the water? No Michael Phelps, he.
He goes over to the side table and suddenly moans "Diana" for no particular reason and looks at a photo of said Dimwit. Marcela suddenly appears and catches him. He tries to get out of trouble by saying he thought she was in the hospital.

Diana and Dr. V are taking care of Dr. V's mom, who appears to have broken her arm changing a light bulb. Diana alludes to her being like Granny DS, so maybe she has Alzheimer's. Dr. V says she's a handful. Mom wants him to forget that ingrate Marcela and marry Diana.
Her name, aptly enough, is Dona Azucena (for those who are just tuning in, that was Max's nickname for Diana when he was in the manicomio with amnesia).

Sharon complains to Kike about Gaby and all the others, particularly Granny DS. (They are at the fabrica, where Sharon seems to have been given her old job back. I wonder how Kike passed security.) She wants Kike to cut the brake hoses (mangueras de freno) on Fedora's car. He says sure, he'll do it, but he counsels waiting a while. In the meantime, she should first get her Papito to buy her a car. Great idea, she says, but she really wants Fedora out of the way.

We now see Fedora at her desk finishing a phone call. Good news, she tells Gaby, she's preggers. Did Diana know? No! She got the test done at ANOTHER HOSPITAL! Emilio and Caramelo come in, and they get to congratulate her too. But don't tell Rodrigo yet--save it for a birthday surprise. His birthday is a couple of days hence. What a brilliant idea! But let's tell our new best friend Sharon. Gaby and Fedora will tell her together. They also call Diana and tell her. Diana is very happy. We see her sitting glassy-eyed at her desk thought bubbling "a new life."

Marcela and Max are still at the pool. They have a very boring conversation about how she wants a divorce because he and Dimwit love each other and he will never love her, etc. She does not tell him about her pregnancy. The only person who is unnecessary (sale sobrando) in the triangle is herself, Marcela.

Pancho is now cleaning up at the spinsters' house. He is dressed in a black vest and pants and white shirt, like a waiter--or perhaps like our late lamented Bruno.

The spinsters sit by knitting and crocheting. They won't let him have any water until he finishes his chores. He has to go do a lot of shopping and I think wash something by hand. When he leaves the room, sister on the left (Hortensia), says he is guapissimoooooo. The other sister is disgusted.

Max and Marcela keep gabbing.

Marfil visits Camila and tells her all about her new marriage. Thank god the old guy can't make love. Nonetheless, she is in a golden cage.

Now Fedora and Gaby tell Sharon about the new "hermanito." The frozen smile on Chucky's face is priceless. No joy there.

Max is still fighting with Marcela, but now he has at least put on a bathrobe.

Sharon promises to keep the secret. Gaby seems to smell a rat.

Caramelo tells Paco about the pregnancy. He is sad. There is a rehash of his bad luck with the various ladies.

Dr. V and Diana rehash.

Gaby overhears Sharon telling Kike that the baby won't be born. What could you mean, she asks. Oh, well, Fedora is old--there may be problems. No, her mom is not old, says Gaby. She's a young woman! Besides, there are some woman of 60 having children now. (we won't remind her that they are using borrowed eggs, etc.)

Sharon also taunts her by saying that Larry called about his new film role, etc.

Back home, Lala and Granny M congratulate Fedora. Granny M wants to know what that demon Sharon said.

Roddy gets a visit from Sharon and promises to buy her a car as a reward for good conduct. I want to know why he hasn't got her in those therapy appointments. Sharon entertains us with a medley of her best shrieks.

Yolanda and Max rehash the Marcela situation.

Gaby flashes back on her happy time with Larry on the island getaway. They have their own "Blue Lagoon," and she is Brooke Shields. He says, no, she's prettier. Awww.

Diana talks to godmom. Godmom is still wearing bandages. Cut to the hall--Marcela grabs her stomach. She is seized with cramps or something. Dr. V catches her. She now has a high-risk pregnancy. She must take care!

Godmom says Diana should not be a block to Marcela's happiness. If God gives her the miracle of restoring her sight, she's going to be vigilant.

Marfil butters up Pedro. When he leaves, she calls him stupid. Marfil then receives a call from Diego. They do the usual mutual taunting about who is really guilty of Fiona's murder. Anyone remember Fiona?

Pancho is cleaning the pool. It's so hot, he jumps in for a dip (chapuzon) in the pool. His mambo theme plays! Sister Nicoleza wants to fire him for insubordination, but Hortensia prevails--he just started. Besides, he's guapisimo. Nicoleza covers her eyes while she lectures him. The sisters fight--it seems like Hortensia has always been the naughtier sister and Nicoleza the good, modest one. They agree he can even use the pool sometimes. The sisters leave, and Pancho savors his good fortune. These sisters are crazy for him, and they're millionaires to boot. They will leave him all their money! Hortensia goes into his room to rifle through his belongings. She finds pictures of Caramelo and Paola and notes that each says "loving wife." He's a bigamist, she cries, outraged. Something tells me that Pancho may be punching out.

Marcela and Godmom discuss whether Max should know the truth. Too boring to pay attention. She doesn't tell Godmom about the high-risk pregnancy.

Fedora and Roddy simper about how good Sharon is lately.
Diana and nurse Dulce discuss the high-risk pregnancy. This hospital violates HIPAA all over the place--no wonder Fedora went for her test elsewhere.

Marfil takes a gun over to the warehouse of the giant fan and tries to shoot Diego. He taunts her with how she really wants his Diablo love. They wind up kissing madly.

Gaby is sitting at her desk cataloging perfume bottles when the phone rings, and she answers it "perfume factory Fedora." Or some such. It's Larry asking for Sharon. She says, Larry, is that you? He says Gaby is that you? Credits roll!

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One of our readers, Karen, found the trailer for the pirate novela online. It gave me chills! Looks to be a fabulous show. Here it is!

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Hello friends, sometimes I forget to say this: if I have missed any important phrases, words or dichos I would surely appreciate you adding them in the comments. If I have gotten something wrong or not quite right please correct me. Thank you. Now on with the recap...

Ivonne goes on a tirade against a bored-looking CL. She says when Paula showed up he simply dumped her (Ivonne) in the trash. He's a liar and an egoist, so there! CL responds that this is her big chance to break away from the vicious circle of Farell Industries. Yvonne explodes like a cherry bomb and swears he'll suffer twice as much as she. If he wants war she'll give it to him!

CL phones sweet receptionist Julia and demands that she locate Pastor at once.

Marely gives Paula a pep talk and Paula instructs her to call Monica and somehow get her out of their dinner date.

At Nidia's Nut House Alirio watches Nidia practicing some salsa steps in front of the mirror. He compliments her in his unctuous way but she merely sneers and says she's going out. Alirio says he wishes to express to her that her severe banishment of him goes against everything that would indicate a healthy conjugal coexistence. "Don't start with me, I'm not in the mood, I'm leaving," she snips. Al says he's going with. "In your dreams," she answers, "besides, you have to stay and put the pots on at noon." No matter that he can't cook. No cook, no eat. "And don't burn anything," she commands as she sashays out, her ample rump hitting the far sides of 9:00 and 3:00.

Mari conveys to Paula that there is a problem with Señor Sarmiento. He's too busy to take their calls. Paula decides to call him herself, if she loses that contract CL will kill her.

Don Pastor arrives in the garage and is delighted to see Juan, Fer and Kike lifting heavy boxes and working together. He pulls Juan aside and excitedly gives him a little gift as thanks for helping with his mami. It's a lovely pink stripey tie! Julia runs up and tells Pastor that CL wants to see him right away. On her way back she flirts with Kike, tells him she hopes he'll swing by the office, and kisses him on the cheek to Fer's great amusement.

Paula tries to suck up to Sarmiento but he hangs up on her. She's distraught that she blew the account. She tells Mari that the only person who might be able to save the Sarmiento account is CL himself.

Ivonne cries at her desk. When Paula asks what's the matter Ivonne practically bites her head off. She sarcastically tells Paula to go right into CL's office, Paula NEVER needs to be announced.

CL asks Paula if she left Nidia's party because of him. When she tells him she doesn't want to discuss the party he says "Oh, right, we're supposed to be Strictly Professional. So tell me, what Business do you have to discuss?" When she admits that Sarmiento cancelled his account because she was preoccupied by personal problems CL is completely stunned and impactado.

Pastor walks through the groups of office workers, no, make that office gossipers because nobody actually works in this place. Ivonne tells him that Precious Paula beat him to CL's ofice. She complains to him that the entire office has been staring at her. Pastor tells her not to cause a scene and a scandal but she leaps up, has another explosive hissy fit, and runs...well, she can't actually run because her skirt is too short and her heels are too high, so she kind of staggers and slides at a very fast pace toward the elevator.

CL, formerly Mister Cool, now Señor Screampop Asshat of the Universe, yells at Paula that she is irresponsible, she should keep her personal problems at home. She says her personal problems started with the president of the company. Hablablablablabla, fast-forward...Paula says their only hope is for CL to call Sarmiento personally. CL says he'll do it on one condition, Paula must not have dinner with Monica tonight. (Has she forgotten that she cancelled Sarmiento's appt. because she was in the hospital with Monica, CL's wife, at the time of her miscarriage? CL should care less about his accounts and more about his wife!!)

At this point my Tivo decided to reboot so I missed a commercial and probably the beginning of the next scene. Tivo picks up back in the garage where Fer and Kike tease Juan about Pastor's gift. Juan is irritated with them and calls them a couple of goat-suckers. Pastor is his friend, that's all, got it?? He says he couldn't care less what they think. As Juan scolds them he keeps whacking the gift box until the tie flies out. "Estupidos!" he tells them and stalks off.

A tearful Ivonne interrupts them and says she has to talk to Fernando.

Paula accuses CL of being afraid...afraid to have her visit the very same place where they were supposed to live together. Off they go on another boring round. CL says they had a deal, he'll call Sarmiento and she'll stay home. Paula throws it back that she never agreed on the deal. Ultimately Sarmiento is his problem. CL can call or lose the account. (You go Paula! Showing backbone becomes you!) She stomps out of the office, sees Pastor and wishes him
luck with CL.

Ivonne tells Fer that he has to take her to CL's house immediately, she needs to talk to Monica. Juan eavesdrops. Fer refuses and warns her not to do something that she'll regret later.

Guess what? CL blames Pastor for Ivonne's hysteria. Shocking, ain't it? Pastor says he only followed CL's orders. CL starts to explode onto Pastor when Fer bursts in saying he has news about Ivonne.

Mari, talking at the speed of sound, tells Paula the chisme about Ivonne and CL getting into a huge fight. Paula instructs Mari to discreetly try to find out the details.

Fer gives CL the news that Ivonne is headed for the house, not the apartment, He warns that an angry Ivonne is capable of anything.

Mari sweet talks Fer to try to get the dirt on Ivonne but Fer won't bite. Then Mari heads over to Julia to pick her brain. This is discreet?

Back down in the garage Nidia pops in for a surprise visit. Juan is delighted to see her but Nidia has her sights set elsewhere. Doesn't Fernandito work there? Juan is suspicious, she didn't come just to see Fer did she? She's a married woman. Nidia covers her ears, "Don't say it don't say it!" She sees Fer, forgets Juan, and gives an uncomfortable Fernando her biggest heft and smile.

At Casa Cachon Alirio amuses himself by rearranging bowls on a table. Yadi flounces downstairs and asks, doesn't he work or anything? "What, you think I'm a lazybones?" he indignantly asks. He tells her he's looking for a new position. Yadi instructs him to tell Nidia it's time for them to buy a car so that she can drive around town like a real heiress.

The sleazy music starts and we cut back to Nidia and Fernando. He tells her what they had is over, she's a married woman now. "I'm a woman first, married second," she coos. She keeps putting the moves on him while Juan tries to spy on them. She finally gives up and heads for the stairs. Now it's Juan's turn to tease Fernando.

Pastor wants to see Marely in his office. He wants to know why she's been going from desk to desk seeking the chisme on Ivonne and he can guess who sent her on this mission. No matter...he knows all, hears all and sees all in the office and he will tell her what she wants to know. Ivonne was crying because CL fired her.

CL gets a phone call; it's from a very smug Ivonne. She says she is standing in front of the building where his wife now lives (oops, guess she somehow figured out Moni's at the apartment). She and the Señora have an interesting conversation pending. In five minutes Monica will know everything. CL forbids Ivonne, like he could actually stop this freight train in a tight, red power suit.

Just as CL hangs up who should come into his office but Nidia. She has a little business and only plans to stay five minutes.

Mari tells Paula that Pastor has bionic ears, he heard her asking about Ivonne and he told her that CL fired Ivonne.

Ding dong...Chelo answers the door and it's nasty old Ivonne to see the Missus. When Monica asks Ivonne how she is Ivonne pouts, sheds a tear and answers that she's doing very badly.

Nidia blathers on to CL about how Juan admires him. CL squirms like he's got worms and says he has to make a call. He calls the apartment and asks to speak to Ivonne. Ivonne wails in response and Monica takes the phone. CL is desperate and he warns Monica not to believe a word That Woman says, she's crazy in the head! He's coming right over. CL dashes out of the office and a surprised Nidia helps herself to his booze.

As the entire office watches CL run toward the elevator (including Mari and Pau who are hiding in Pau's office), Nidia comes in and asks them que the hell is wrong with CL? She was in CL's office, he was acting very odd, he excused himself to make a call, she guesses to his wife. She wonders what his wife said to him because suddenly he changed colors, told her not to believe "that woman" then ran out.

CL runs to the garage and orders Fernando to drive him away.

Mari asks Nidia why she came to see CL and Nidia tells her it's because she came to ask CL to find a job for Alirio. She's not going to stand for Alirio twiddling his thumbs all day at home.

The three mujeres go down to the garage so Juan can drive them home after a busy day at the office gossiping and losing important accounts. Juan thought bubbles that at this moment he is no longer a simple chauffeur but rather a a gardener caring for his rose bush. Huy! Juan does love the ladies.

CL and Fernando arrive at the apartment; CL tells Fer to wait downstairs in case he has to go to a hotel, or worse...Patagonia.

Pastor asks Julia if Ivonne has returned. Julia tells him no, nor does Ivonne answer her cellular. She's worried about her friend. Pastor comments that today their friend Ivonne has condemned herself.

CL rushes into the apartment where he sees a sobbing Ivonne and a stern Monica. Stern Monica demands to speak to him alone. A smirking Ivonne waves her hankie at him behind Monica's back.

CL begins, "Monica, I promise you that..." "Don't promise me anything," she commands, "how could you be so contemptible Cesar Luis???"

chupacabra = goat-sucker, creature that sucks the blood of goats
Wikipedia entry on chupacabra here
cotorres = parrots, gossips
holgazan = lazybones
Me importa un pepino = I couldn't care less (pepino = cucumber)
rascarse la barriga = to twiddle one's thumbs, laze around (lit. to scratch one's belly)
ruin = contemptible

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