Caray, Caray!

Devil costume rental: $50
Red face paint: $5
Seeing Braulio in that getup: priceless!

Mili comes downstairs and tells Braulio she's ready to leave. They clear up the little matter of Braulio not having a thing for her. He tells her she's got to listen to him and he just drops the bomb that she's the grandchild Doña Regina has been looking for. Except that instead of "she's the grandchild Doña Regina has been looking for" substitute "Doña Regina's really sick with some disease with a really long name and you can't leave her now." Oh, come on, you didn't think this was going down tonight, did you? The fact that Braulio's doing all this lying while wearing that costume makes him look even less reliable. Braulio's excuse for why Regina was at the rodeo is that she was looking for Mili and hearing her sing made Regina sooo happy. Mili agrees that of course, for poor, sick Doña Regina, she'll stay. Seriously, if this was my niece and she bought that story without question, I'd be questioning whether I want to admit she's in my gene pool.

The next morning Mili and Lina run into Hugo. Mili wants to talk to him, but after she sees Regina. Luciana overhears Hugo calling Mili "novia" before he leaves for the garden. Luciana insults Mili, predictably, telling her not to get preggers. Mili asks, if Luciana's calling servant babies "little presents" what's she calling what Andrea's carrying? Hellspawn, that's what I'd call it, assuming it existed.

Braulio tells Doña R about his lie to Mili. She agrees to go along with it and gets into bed while Braulio and Lina prepare to pre-emptively mourn. Doña Regina is complaining that they should go find some old person to die, she's not ready yet. Lina even scratches her eyeball to make herself cry. Mili comes in and finds Lina and Braulio weeping over Doña Regina who's pretending to be asleep or comatose. Mili starts praying, but asks for the name of the disease again. Braulio again says it's something with a long name. Doña Regina calls out for Mili in her "sleep." Braulio tells Mili that Doña Regina is sick with sadness at Mili leaving. Braulio and Lina weep in each other's arms as Mili weeps over Doña Regina. Doña Regina opens one eye to give the stink-eye to Braulio and Lina and then opens both eyes halfway and rolls them.

Andrea tells Constancio she's leaving work for a while to meet with her friend the gyno to get fake proof of her fake baby. She's meeting him a half hour before Alejandro meets them so they can work out all the details ahead of time. Constancio is in awe of her planning…then she walks out and he ogles her butt. Dude, she's pretending to be pregnant with your wife's son's baby…that's gross.

Doña Regina, now "awake" makes Mili promise she won't leave her, ever. Doña Regina's not hungry, but she insists Mili should go downstairs and get Socorro to make her breakfast. Mili says she'll be right back. She runs into Alejandro at the door and he screeches "What are you doing here?"

Socorro brings Horacio a glass of orange juice and he flirts with her. He asks her out, but to somewhere "a little dark." Now she's turned off and goes back inside.

Alejandro insists on an answer. Mili tells him to keep away from her. He insists she's perverse and is the one who won't leave him alone. They argue about who won't leave whom alone. She reminds him that he's got a baby on the way and Hugo kisses better than he does. Boy, she's going to regret throwing that lie in his face once everybody finds out there is no baby.

Andrea and her friend "Arturo" talk before Alejandro gets there. Andrea says she's got to get a bun in that oven ASAP. Dr. Arturo tells her the best way to get preggers is to do ovulation tests and then shag Alejandro when she's fertile. Alejandro comes in and Dr. Arturo "confirms" that Andrea's 5 weeks pregnant. Oh, come on, they can't really be that accurate, can they? Were they even together 5 weeks ago or was that during one of the "off again" phases?

Braulio rushes Doña Regina through her breakfast since she can't be eating if she's dying. Says who? That's how I want to go out. Mili busts them and realizes what's going on (hey, got that one brain cell working, huh?). Braulio can't get out of there fast enough and says he's calling Constancio. Why? What's Constancio going to do?

Andrea tells Alejandro "I told you so." Alejandro tells Andrea that her future monster-in-law has set up an appointment with her own gyno for a second opinion…in 20 minutes. The lady protests too much. Alejandro's almost gleeful in his insistence that she go.

Mili calls Doña Regina a lying old lady. Doña Regina will cop to the "liar" part, but she objects to the "old" part. Mili says she feels like someone faked her out and made a goal behind her back (she referenced what's probably some famous soccer fake out, but I'm not looking it up, so there). Regina says Mili should use the tears she cried as credit for when she will finally need to cry for Regina. Regina says it's all Mili's fault anyway, she had to get her back. Who's she going to have conversations with, and walks, and go to soccer matches, and go dancing at the rodeo? Um, your daughter-in-law? Mili and Regina both laugh at that idea. Mili calls her a lying old lady again and Regina again says she is a liar, but she's not old. Looks like it's settled and Mili is staying. Braulio walks in as they're hugging and says that Constancio has called a board meeting and Regina should go so that she can talk to him about…you know…the thing…. As a matter of fact, Regina does know, although Mili doesn't, and Regina goes to get ready while Braulio gets the car.

Valeria's at a photo shoot getting ready. She tells Bim and Bo that Sergio's coming to watch. Bim and Bo are jealous. Sergio arrives and she introduces the two girls as "Barbara and Romina" but to me, they'll always be Bim and Bo. Sergio flirts with Valeria and then Camille tells Bim and Bo to go get, uh, shot. Valeria confirms with Sergio that he does, in fact speak French. She introduces him to Camille and they chat in French. Valeria tells Sergio that Camille is a multimillionaire. Sergio gets a thoughtful look on his face. Oh, silly Valeria, what you just said in Sergio-ese is "Honey, you'll have to wait for my daddy to die before you can get your hands on some serious cash, but if you dump me and go for Frenchy I'm sure she'd share her multi-millions with you, plus since she's so busy going to photo shoots and fashion shows all over the world that'll make it even easier for you to cheat on her."

En route to gyno appointment #2, Alejandro gets the call about the board meeting. Andrea's really upset about missing that second gyno appointment of the day…NOT!

Socorro and Mili laugh about how Horacio's being so overprotective of Lina. Gloria and Horacio come in and Gloria tells Mili that Padre Manuel called to tell them the "kermes" is tomorrow. I can't find a translation, but it sounds like some kind of carnival or fund-raiser type thing. When I was growing up, our church called it a "jamaica" (ha-my-kah) and I don't see that in the dictionary either. The girls go outside to make plans with Lina while Horacio asks Socorro why she won't go out with him. "Because you guys are all alike. We get in your car and halfway there it breaks down in the middle of nowhere and then your hands start roaming." Horacio says he doesn't have a car. Socorro is sure that he's got hands, though, so no date.

Lina wants to go back to Coyoacan to find the palm reader and see if she can get some kind of charm to get Bobby to pay attention to her instead of Valeria. Gloria wants something to get Rocky to pay attention to her instead of Valeria. Gloria waxes rhapsodic about the hot bundle of maleness that is Rocky. Mili tells her she doesn't need a brujo, she needs an eye doctor. Mili says there's nothing that can help her with Alejandro (well, only because brujos don't usually sell extra brain cells) and suggests they go now while everyone's out of the house.

Board meeting: some guy named Mario Betancourt is getting rid of land and Belmonte and Co need to booze and schmooze him so they can have it. Damian doesn't want to do it, Constancio doesn't want to do it, that leaves Alejandro. Damian suggests taking Andrea with him. Regina shows up to the meeting and says she wants to talk to Constancio later. Constancio says there's been some problems with Alejandro's management of the construction jobs. They need better results, so he wants another engineer with more experience. Alejandro's pissed off and insulted. Constancio calls a vote and he's the only" yes"…but that's all he needs as now he's got 55% of the shares. Everyone but Damian are impactados. Damian tells Alejandro he sold some of his shares to Constancio.

Braulio talks to Padre Manuel, under the seal of the confessional. He tells PM that Mili's his niece. PM confirms it and confirms that Constancio is the only other person who knows. Well, and also PM and the Madre Superior and Sor Cachete. Braulio wants to make sure Constancio won't shove Mili aside the way he did Rosario. PM begs him not to do anything imprudent. Braulio says he won't let anyone know that he knows. Huh? What? Why? Come on, dude, end it now! Put us all out of my misery! And PM won't tell anyone Braulio knows because he's treating it like confession. Too bad Constancio didn't think of that.

Alejandro yells at Damian, in Damian's office, about selling his shares to Constancio. Nothing interesting comes out of this conversation.

Luciana yells at Constancio about buying Damian's shares. Constancio says company shares shouldn't be in the hands of a loser like Damian. Regina agrees. Constancio tries to dismiss Luciana, but Regina wants her to stick around. Damian listens at the door as Regina says that Alejandro's real dad is back and he wants to kill Constancio. Well, sure, who doesn't? After the commercials, Damian has come into the room and dismissed accusations of eavesdropping with "I was just coming in to say goodbye." Regina says they've got to take precautions. Luciana wants to know why she wasn't told that Regina had seen Francois. Constancio has to get a dig in about Francois going crazy, and not for Luciana's love. Constancio forgives Regina for what she did. Regina doesn't give a crap for his forgiveness, but she wants to know what he's going to do. He agrees to get some protection. On his crazed way out the door he trips on Luciana's crutches. Damian suggests they all go out to eat, as death threats make one hungry. Regina tells him going out to eat may be good for everything, but it's not good for paying off debts, right? Damian leaves. Luciana wants to know why Regina didn't tell her. Regina says it's because Luciana is married to her son…"Or did you want Alejandro to run into his real father?" No answer from Luciana.

Francois is rooting through a trash can. He finds and eats a semi-unwrapped banana. He finds something else and eats it while looking at the front gates of Manicomio Belmonte.

Ahhhhhh! I'm scarred for life! Picture this. Braulio is lying on his bed…clothed, thankfully…surrounded by pictures of Rosario. Rosario must have been a model in her spare time, because all the pictures look like they're of just her in posed shots with nothing interesting in the background. The dummy is also lying on the bed, wearing an eye mask and with its arms wrapped around one of the pictures of Rosario, clutching it to its chest. Ewwwwwww! Braulio tells Rosario he'll keep an eye on her kid so when she finds out the truth Constancio can't get rid of her. He says Constancio killed her [Rosario], but he'll get revenge and Mili will get back everything that was taken from Rosario. He kisses and hugs one of the pictures. Looks like there are some head shots of a young Braulio in there as well. Maybe they were both wannabe actors?

The girls are back from Coyoacan and talking about the palm-reader's predictions. He told Gloria there's a guy who drives and he's destined for her…of course, that's Rocky. Gloria says they've got to do everything the brujo said to have those two guys at their feet…well, ok, if that's where you want them. They need locks of hair from both for a love potion. Lina's sure they'll come up with a plan. The sad thing is, whatever they cook up is likely to be more effective than anything either Bobby or Rocky have come up with to get Valeria. They do their fancy handshake. We should make it the secret Caray, Caray! handshake, but I don't think I can remember it.

Constancio and Luciana sit up in bed reading. I'm shocked. That they read. And that they're not killing each other. King sized beds, people, I'm telling you. If they were in a Queen size it would all be over. There's room for a DMZ between them and that's probably a good thing. Constancio digs at Luciana about how she should be glad Francois is alive and wants to kill him. Isn't she just itching to end up a widow so she can marry Francois? What a great couple--an alcoholic and a crazy guy. He gets out of bed, laughing. Luciana goes for the flask as soon has he leaves.

Alejandro tells Andrea about their dinner at Betancourt's house. She's all excited, but he couldn't care less. Mili and one of the other girls come in from the kitchen and hear the conversation. Mili takes offense when Andrea says she'll make Alejandro look like God at the dinner. Andrea dismisses Mili and Mili tells them they're both in need of God, especially Andrea. Alejandro just looks sad.

Mili goes into the kitchen where Musketeerettes 1 and 2 are having glasses of milk. They're just wholesome that way. Mili blames her mood on Andrea saying stupid stuff, but Gloria correctly says Mili's jealous and hands her a glass of milk. She "al diablo con los guapos"-es again. She complains about them going to a fancy-schmancy dinner and goes off to bed. Lina and Gloria agree that they're going to do something to mess with Andrea so that Mili goes to the dinner with Alejandro, but they don't know what yet. The idea of feeding her sleeping pills is dismissed as too dangerous for the "baby."

The next day is a blue uniform day. Braulio comes into the living room with a box containing Andrea's dress for the dinner. Luciana asks to see it and pronounces it pretty. It just looks like a beaded slip dress to me--nothing all that special. Braulio says it's fit for a queen. Luciana says it's too bad that Andrea knows how to pick clothes, but not how to wear them. Ooh, burn. Lina has been listening to this whole conversation and Braulio asks her to take the dress to Andrea's room. Lina gets an idea halfway up the stairs and smiles.

Mili mopes in Doña Regina's room. Regina tells Mili this is her fault for (a) not fighting for her love and (b) playing around with Hugo's feelings. Speaking of Hugo, she never did have that talk with him earlier. Mili goes back to that same old song about not letting a kid grow up without a dad. Blah, blah, blah. Regina's sorry she let Andrea move in.

Lina takes the dress up to the bunk house and shows it to Gloria. She makes fun of Andrea wearing it to this dinner with a bunch of snobs. Gloria joins in. You don't have to understand a word, just watching them was funny enough. Lina had the hair-stroking bit down. They get a good laugh out of it until they're busted by Braulio. He's wondering what they're doing with Andrea's dress. Gloria says Lina was just showing it to her. Lina says Mili should be going to that dinner, not Andrea. Braulio agrees and for a minute there I thought he'd help them with their plot, but instead he says Mili will enjoy it all one day. Braulio tells them to be careful with the dress. He holds it up to himself saying it's divine. Lina says she'd like to try it on and Braulio replies, "me too." "Qué!" He says "um, I would also like for it to be Mili at that dinner." Now he says he'll help them. They dance around a little bit--as do I, in my heart. Braulio tells them to get Mili into the dress with Doña Regina's help and he'll take care of Andrea. Bwahahahaha! Okay, he doesn't do the evil laugh, but he might as well.

Damian is rolling slowly out of the driveway and sees Francois. I notice Damian does this thing where he moves his ears as part of his "surprised" face. He calls out to him and Francois freezes like a…well, like a Francois in the headlights.

Braulio is driving Andrea to go pick up the dress because there was a "problem" with the dress. Wink, wink. She's running late, Alejandro won't answer his cell phone, and her battery is dying. Braulio is conveniently getting them lost. Andrea calls him useless.

Alejandro comes downstairs for the dinner in a suit with a blue and white striped shirt and wide pink tie. Regina is waiting for him. She pronounces him "guapo" and says she liked his hair better the other way. I agree. Regina tells him maybe Andrea got hung up at the beauty shop. Alejandro says it's a formal dinner and it's couples only. Regina offers to go with him, although they'll notice they're not a couple. They joke about how, well, she is a millionaire and she wouldn't be the first one to take up with a considerably younger man. Lina and Gloria come running in and Regina asks if everything's ready. They wave someone in from the kitchen area. Regina tells Alejandro maybe there's someone else who could go with him. Mili, of course. She's wearing a coat over the dress, but her hair and makeup are done (not too tarty or fancy, just slightly dressy). Alejandro's so stunned by her appearance he calls her a "Milagro de Mujer" (just go with it, it loses something in translation). He even blinks in slow motion. And we're out.

Tomorrow: the unholy union of Damian and Francois and probably some other stuff, but my DVR cut off.

Labels: guapos

Que viva Juan!!! The cheer hear round the pueblo. Strike up the band and dancing ensues and Juan tells himself how thankful he was for all this and that something changed that day for the whole town, that they heard the name of their pueblo on such an important television. He says the thing that filled his heart the most was to see his son looking at him with such pride.

Pau yells at Cl to stop throwing such a tantrum and come back to bed. Cl says he's flesh and bones and as such can't help but feel rage and jealousy for that guy with his Cara de Bobo (face of an idiot). Pau mostly ignores him and says fine then do what you want and she goes back to bed.


Juan promises that was just the first look at what awaits the crowd and the town; prosperity like they've never dreamed. But, it will come with hard work, and putting your heart into your dreams and your dreams into your heart. It's so cute how Juanito echoed Papa's gestures the whole way. Juan tells himself something along the lines that he's thankful that all this worked out, that he sent everyone out with their butts on the floor (backs against the wall?), and God lent them a hand to make it all come true.

We now proceed to the contest, where juan as MC is introducing the judges in front of the kaleidoscope background, including Andrea & Rachel from the tv program, and Emir Pabon.

At the same time to Vivaldi, Ana with Nid is opening her gallery with a ribbon cutting. Everyone thanks Nid for her efforts with this (if they only knew). Perafan rightly says that Nid owes them much more and he gets the shoe stomp.

Back in Achi, Juan is saying how Molo really worked hard to gather enough contestants and he even found Miss Tanzania wandering around lost on her way to Cabo San Lucas and convinced her to join in but now he tells Juan that she won't go out in a bathing suit because it's against her religion. Well, maybe. Just then Erlinda shows up noticing they have some problems. She tells them she decided to compete and she drops her wrap for them, showing off quite a lovely swimsuit physique. Very lovely indeed. The boys are of course impactados!

Back at the gallery opening, Nid is proclaiming how none of the waiters wouldn't even slip her a little, they just kept bringing her mineral water. Ana recites that she is one of those who thinks Nid abuses alcohol. They chat about MArely and Fer and Nid is sure that Mar will break it off soon.

Juan thanks Delfi as a member of the judging panel and puffs up her CV just a little saying this was the only way to keep her from trying to compete. He thanks the Colonel and the crowd throws lettuce at him, and he thanks the Padre, who is beautiful on the inside.

Nid continues that Mar isn't in love with Fer and that is a disaster for a Cachon so the marriage won't work. They spot a good looking gentleman and follow him with their eyes. This guy is just hanging around Televisa too much. He was in Amar sin limites, now in Diablo con Guapos, and now this. Hope he gets paid well. Ana thinks he's maybe a foreign press invitee so she will go greet him. Nid says, no, I'll do it. Turns out as soon as he finds out she's not the artist, he goes to introduce himself to Ana. There is a lusty pause.

He is very interested in her work, and though she offers to send him a catalog via e-mail, he wants he to travel to Miami to exhibit her work. Ana says it depends on the dates, but Nid interrupts that Ana can go, but nowhere without Nid digo Brigitte.

Back at the contest, Juan announces an average girl, then a large girl, to which the judges remark that they thought this was a beauty contest. Juan then announces Lorena, and the judges remark things look like they are getting better. Juan then announces Herlinda, who looks lovely, and her brothers get up to cheer. They summon their pa, who arises with a different sort of enthusiasm. He shoots his gun in the air after running on stage to yell at Herli for parading so uncovered. The judges hope this is part of the show and tell the crew to keep filming.

Back at the art gallery, everyone congratulates Ana for her success, and she thanks profusely Nidia for her efforts and that she has treated he not like a business partner but like a sister. Nid cries. I know this is going to get thick....

At the contest backstage Don Aldemar is yelling at his daughter that it's one thing to be proud, but another altogether to be going around showing your (Tepajuanas)


More to come....

Labels: Juan

Well, I was completely wrong in my speculation about what would happen with Beatriz and Hugo. Thank heaven. That would have been too predictable.

Beatriz and Fabio take up as highwayman with little success until Hugo comes along still brooding about his betrayal. Fabio thinks he is Alcides of course, but Beatriz knows it is Hugo. She helps Hugo get the drop on Fabio and they go off together.

Paquito tells Eloisa about what happened in the cemetery. Apparently grave robbing is a capital offense in this town. Eloisa's concern about the risk Paquito took is a turn on and they start making out.

At the police station, Boris refuses to make a declaration against Los Burques because Guillermo had been an employee of Hugo. However, the diminutive duo are taken off to the cells until Boris pays their bail. Meanwhile, Dr. Max has decided that Los Burques are a danger to him and have to be silenced. Thanks to Marina, Boris and Inspector Duarte arrive just in time to prevent Dr. Max from injecting Guillermo with arsenic.

Hugo and Beatriz have checked in an hotel as man and wife to avoid awkward questions. Beatriz gets Hugo to tell her about Soledad's betrayal, uses the sympathy card and puts the moves on Hugo. He is tempted but does not succumb to her. I have to say that the actress and the character of Beatriz is very good. She isn't crazy but she is so obsessed with Hugo that it is dangerous.

The same incompetent guys who held Soledad in the abandoned church and can't tie knots are holding Ester in the same place. She escapes but unfortunately seeks help from one of Arturo's men in a funny hat.

Lucas goes to see Arturo's evil mother, Gladis, and she basically says that Ester will be released if Soledad doesn't make a declaration against Arturo. Soledad agrees.

Hercules offers a reward for finding Enrico. Meanwhile, Enrico discovers the clue in the book is "Soledad". He goes to see Soledad and arrives with one of those psychic winds. He psychically knows that Ester is in danger.

Soledad tells Inspector Duarte that she won't make a declaration against Arturo and Boris hears. After a frustrated Duarte leaves, Soledad tells Boris about Ester. Boris telegraphs Hugo about Ester being kidnapped. Beatriz tells Hugo where Arturo stashes his kidnap victims. Hugo should have guessed. It's the same place that Soledad was held. Hugo sends this information back to Boris just in time to prevent him from taking some time to relax with Marina. Since Boris' declaration isn't good enough on its own, Arturo is set free.

Arturo scurries off to where Ester is and decides to kill her for trying to escape by throwing her off a high building.

Meanwhile Fabio has found out that Alcides was killed in the mine collapse and he is really confused. Beatriz hates Alcides and she was happy to see this guy so it can't be Alcides but Hugo is dead and buried so it can't be him. It's too much for Fabio's little brain. Apparently, it was not too much for him to find out where Hugo and Beatriz are staying and he surprises them.

Tomorrow it looks like either Beatriz or Fabio gets shot.

Labels: la traicion

We open with Soledad waking up and seeing Hugo in her bedroom. Fortunately for Hugo, Soledad believes it is a dream. She wants to take full advantage of her dream and have Hugo kiss her. Hugo resists at first but then succumbs and they kiss passionately. Once again, the opportunity to exchange important information is lost, however, when Hugo shushes Soledad's attempt to tell him something. When Soledad tells Hugo that he is her one and only love, Hugo says no, he isn't but there is no opportunity to clarify this since Hugo makes Soledad go back to sleep.

Back at the wagon with Boris & Marina, Hugo again questions his conclusion that Soledad betrayed him and Marina strongly supports Soledad's case. Back inside, however, Soledad wakes up looking for Hugo but immediately has cramping. Ursula is sent for the doctor. Fortunately, Dr. Max is right in the neighborhood on the way to the cemetery with Los Burques.

Hugo sneaks back into the house to find out what is going on and hears Ester tell Dr. Max that the baby is Alcides'. When Dr. Max suggests that it would be too soon for Soledad to know she was preggers after marrying Alcides, Ester tells him that Soledad and Alcides had a secret affair prior to her engagement to Hugo. Whatever, says Dr. Max. Hugo replays in his mind all the things that would support this conclusion, what Alcides said in the mine, seeing Soledad kissing Alcides in the cabana and what he overheard at his wake, Hugo once again concludes that Soledad has betrayed him with Alcides.



Unexplained is Hugo's knowledge of Soledad's pregnancy in the mine. I think we have to conclude that that because of his physical condition and the terrible danger to Soledad, Hugo was on psychic autopilot and he doesn't remember what happened before the explosion. We know that he remembers what happened with Alcides after the explosion.



Anyway, Dr. Max reports that Soledad's pregnancy is in a delicate condition and she is confined to bed rest for the rest of her pregnancy. No more running around like a nut jog falling over cliffs, getting caught in collapsing mines, getting caught in house fires, getting chloroformed, etc. etc. Soledad tells Dr. Max that she believes Hugo was actually there with her and that plus the fact that Los Burques report the presence of Boris and Marina outside the house makes Dr. Max more convinced that Hugo is still alive.



Arturo has some plan to get out of prison.



Boris confesses to Marina that he is not sure if he loves her.



At the river, Hugo mourns his brother in spite of their differences.



The various grave robbers converge on the cemetery and it is luckless Burques that get caught by the guards Boris hired. On the road, team Hugo meets the guards taking Los Burques to the police station. Since Boris hired the guards, it would seem like he could have told them to let Guillermo and Helena go but he doesn't. Hugo comes out of hiding and says that he has to save them because they saved his life. Setting up another situation where he is acting without Boris to protect him, Hugo sends Boris and Marina to spring Los Burques while he goes ahead alone and arranges to meet Boris and Marina later at a hotel.


Rebeca and Eloisa go in search of Hercules. They find him recovering from the blow on the head and are elated to finally get the books. Rebeca and Hercules are getting hot and heavy when Eloisa interrupts to report the missing pages in the book. Rebeca initially accuses Hercules of holding them out on her but Hercules denies it and they all finally conclude that somehow Enrico got them. In his lair, Enrico has the missing pages but he can't decipher the code.


Beatriz and Fabio are down on their luck. Fabio returns from the taverna having gambled away all their money. Beatriz suggests that she can work in a hospital as nurse but Fabio rejects that idea as putting her in danger of being recognized. He has some other plan.


Finally, at the Obregon house, Lucas brings breakfast to Ester out in the garden in an attempt to inject more romance into their marriage. Some masked guys show up, beat up Lucas and kidnap Ester. Who did this? We don't know. Is this Arturo's plan? It's hard to see how kidnapping Ester would get Arturo out of jail but who knows.

Horror of horrors, the scenes from tomorrow show Beatriz smooching with Hugo on the rebound. If this plays out in normal novela fashion, Beatriz will make Hugo think they have had sex, she will be pregnant with Fabio's baby and will tell Hugo that it is his and Beatriz and Soledad will have their babies at exactly the same time and the babies will be switched or Beatriz' baby will be stillborn and she'll steal Soledad's baby. I hope I'm wrong.

Labels: la traicion

EPISODE 63:
* Outside the mill, Justo gives Higinio a message for Vasco, when he's done entertaining his visitor, he should go home and find his dad. Justo drags Paco away, without explanation.

* Rico and Cami are in the salon. They discuss Rico's meeting with Don Castulo about Lis, the letter and Mario's arrest. Cami is really upset and tells Rico she thinks Lis is doing this because she's in love with him - Rico doesn't want to believe it but Cami continues to vent her idea that Lis will do anything for vengeance, envy and jealousy of Cami. Rico comes up with a plan to protect Cami and still give Lis the estate, it's either that or Rico kills Jorge and Alberto. Cami wonders about Ascanio testifying - Rico doesn't think he will hold much weight against Alberto. They decide that Cami should leave town for her own safety and protection. Rico and Cami hug - he asks for some time to think.

* Ursula and Vasco's romantic rendezvous in the mill office.

* Sofia and Fortunata in the sitting room; they discuss Ursula's sudden disappearance from the mansion, as well as going to visit Rita and Santo's newborn baby daughter.

* Ursula leaves the mill. Higinio gives Vasco the message from his dad. Vasco makes an "Oh Crap!" face.

* Alberto and Jorge in the office discussing plans with Foreman, as well Alberto's genuine interest in Lis. Jorge tries to deter his buddy but Alberto is stubborn and adamant about his personal matters. They start to discuss Jorge recognizing Santo as his son. Alberto gives his opinion and talks about Santo's first born daughter. Jorge and Alberto ponder if Rita would give Santo a son, and Alberto wonders about killing Rita so that Santo and Manuela will marry, and then they can try for a son. Jorge thinks that idea is really perverse. Jorge warns Alberto if it happens, it should look like an accident and it shouldn't happen too soon either.

* Vasco returns home. He finds his dad out in the garden. Justo gives Vasco the riot act for reuniting with Ursula again, and cheating on Ines. Vasco doesn't really want to hear it - he agrees with his dad for scolding him, but he has changed in many ways after practically being forced to do so. Justo warns him again about Don Jorge. Vasco leaves. Ines comes over and asks Justo what's wrong? Justo grumbles and walks away. Paco runs over and wants to talk about parakeets. Ines kneels down and asks Paco what happened at the mill today? Paco tells her they couldn't see Vasco because Ursula was visiting him in the office. Ines stands and is very impactado.

* Alberto visit Judge in his office. Alberto wants the full report about how the case investigation is proceeding. They discuss Cami and Lis; Judge needs to see Tim's will. Alberto, with a look of determination, says he will have it this afternoon.

* Sofia and Fortunata walk along the street - they talk about church and orphans and watch Ascanio and Manuela have a private conversation together. They walk over to the shop. Sofia talks with Santo and congratulates him on his daughter. She asks him to visit her tomorrow morning. Santo agrees. Sofia and Fortunata go to the house to visit Rita and the baby. Santo continues to watch as Nana drags Manuela down the street and Ascanio follows.

* In the bedroom, Fortunata plays with the baby girl while Rita admires the baby gift from Sofia. As Sofia goes to see the little girl, Rita mentions her request that Sofia and Jorge be her baby's godparents - neither Ofelia nor Santo know about the request yet.

* Alberto talks with Lis and Fran about the Judge's investigation surrounding the letter. Fran thanks him for all his help. Alberto asks them about having a copy of Tim's will. Fran hands him their copy. Lis is surprised when Alberto says Rico will definitely present a real battle.

* As Cami and Jimena are out in the yard talking, Rico comes out and waits for his horse. Cami asks what he's going to do? Rico says he's going to visit Alberto directly. Rico mounts his horse and takes off. At the closed gate, Cami is really worried about what could happen and talks with Jimena.

* Rico, on his horse, thought bubbles about being Cami's saviour.

* Marcelino meets with Jorge in the governor's office. Marcelino gives Jorge his official report about Gonzalo's half-drunken outburst, insulting and hitting Cami and Jimena, how and why Mario killed him, and also how an important man of the cloth came to town and demanded Mario's release and all charges be dropped. Jorge is outraged that he wasn't a part of any of it. They are interrupted by Don Castulo entering the room - Don Castulo reports to Jorge about his visit with Rico this morning, about the legal problems with Lis and the will, that Rico doesn't want Cami directly involved and wants this whole thing kept quiet. Jorge is intrigued.

* Rico waits outside Alberto's house. Butler escorts him inside to the vestibulo.

* In the salon, Alberto and Rico start off with a little small talk about Alberto and his bachelorhood and fatherhood. They sit down and Rico asks him about his interest in Lis - if it's serious or not? how long has he been interested? Alberto answers. Rico wonders if this all started because Lis asked him for a favor. Alberto feigns ignorance. Rico asks if Lis asked him to help her recover her family estate? Alberto acts shocked by the question. Rico goes on to mention that Lis and Fran have planned to return to La Mariana Island.

* Rico stands in the street, with back turned just enough, and he spies on Alberto walking through the streets and plaza and into the mansion.

* As Alberto waits in the entry hall, Jorge comes out and informs Alberto that Rico talked with Don Castulo about the medical letter investigation and not having Cami involved. Jorge asks Alberto what the plan is? Alberto stutters. Jorge leaves. Lis and Fran come downstairs. Alberto escorts Lis and Fran to the salon where they discuss his two problems right now - 1. that Rico just visited him about Alberto courting Lis, and Rico won't ever accept it. 2. which involves Cami and the estate, as well as Lis and Fran's plan to return home to La Mariana. Lis grumbles her reasons for wanting vengeance against Cami - for the countless humiliations Cami did to her while her father was married to the 'tramp.' Alberto wonders why so much hostility? is it because Rico is really her pirate cousin? Lis is stunned and says no, he isn't. Alberto turns to Fran and asks if he is her nephew or not? Fran stunned and replies no. Alberto then tells them they will move into his house where he will offer them complete safety and protection from unwanted visits from Rico. Fran and Lis are really impactado this time - Lis has to nod yes in acceptance.

* As Rico is watching on the street, Alberto walks over to the municipal building - he meets with the Judge and hands him the copy of Tim's will. Judge gets to work and Alberto leaves.

* Jorge, on horse, stops by the shop and visits with Santo and the gang. They discuss the lanterns Santo and Ascanio are selling around town and countryside. Jorge asks Ascanio if he's a friend of Rico's? Ascanio says no, more so of Cami. Jorge congratulates Santo, wonders about Santo having a son; Crispin chirps up and says maybe the next one and then goes back to work. Jorge leaves.

* On the patio, Ofelia is watching the interchange with curiosity. Rita starts to talk about Sofia and Fortunata's visit earlier. Rita wishes that Santo will just go ahead and let Jorge recognize him, as Rita mentions her request that Sofia and Jorge be little Ana's godparents. Ofelia is furious about it and scolds Rita for continuing her little fantasy about Santo and Jorge being father and son. They argue. Ofelia says Cami has done more to help the family. Ofelia leaves. Rita has a flashback to reading Cami's letter and tearing it up. Rita grumbles to herself about Cami.

* Rico is in the bedroom, glancing at his old world globe. Cami enters - she was busy talking with Jimena and didn't know he returned. They admire the globe for a moment before Rico tells her about his meeting with Alberto - he's almost certain that Alberto has the letter and will be using it to help Lis; that Lis lied and is engaged to marry Alberto, if she lied about this, then Rico is certain that she lied about many other things also. They discuss Rico's plan to send Cami and Jimena away with his crew for their own protection - this trial will get messy and ugly, and he wants to keep her from going to jail. He assures her this plan will work, and tells her to explain her departure to her family right away. She cries. He kisses and assures her.

* In the carriage, Jimena and Cami have a conversation about the plan to leave town for a few days; also about Lis and her petty jealousies of Cami.

* In the bedroom, Fran and Lis talk as Lis covers her face about Lis getting over her fantasies about Rico and coming to terms with her engagement with Alberto. Fran rambles on and on about Tim and his marriage with Cami vs. Lis' relationship with Alberto. Fran sits down and tells Lis a handsome prince description of Santo and then says Rico has the features of Lucifer. Lis cries and hides her face again.

* Jimena finds Ines in the salon crying - over Vasco.

* Cami wakes Justo in bed. She cries. He tells her how disgusted he is that Vasco rekindled his affair with Ursula.

* Ines vents to Jimena in the salon about Vasco and Ursula. Jimena asks Ines if they've been together yet. Ines is timid with her response. Jimena advises Ines to be jealous. Ines isn't sure she can do that.

* Cami talks with Justo about Ursula, Ines and Vasco and Jorge's possible reactions to the news. Cami then tells Justo that she will be leaving town for a few days - to visit Rico's place outside of La Mariana. He wonders about the wedding reception. Cami says that will have to wait and really puts on a song-and-dance routine to cover and convince her dad to believe her. He's curious and intrigued.

* Ascanio and Santo walk to the cafe and talk about Jorge's visit as well Ascanio's conversation with Manuela. Ascanio does like her but has a problem - he's not in her social class. Santo gives him some advice.

* Cami and Jimena talk on the walk back to town. Near the cafe where Santo and Ascanio are seated and talking, Cami and Jimena climb onto a coach and leave.

* Santo and Ascanio talk about Don Jorge and why Santo refuses to be recognized by him. Santo still harbors resentment and hatred for what Jorge did to Cami. Santo will never forgive him.

* Cami tells Rico that she told her dad a cover story about her trip out of town. Rico agrees to continue the story, if anyone stops him to ask. They promise each other that this separation is only temporary and necessary. They start to passionately make love as they undress each other.

ADVANCE: Alberto and Jorge discuss their evil thoughts and schemes against Cami and Rico. Rico ships the ladies out of town for safe-keeping, and has his crew promise to protect them with their lives.

Labels: Pasion

Shout out to both Al & his Father the sadly Psychotic

Okay Mili has run away again…She calls Lina and tells her, Bobby let her stay at his apartment. Lina says try to get a job at the Rodeo, singing.

Now we rehash Loco Acres, the Head Mistress comes in and tells slumped guy in the corner to get up, as two orderlies look on. I realize his head is turned but can Natasha, Boris and Rocky the Flying Squirrel not tell that is NOT crazy French? Where is Bullwinkle when you need him? Finally they approach the body and realize it is “The Doctor”. He tells them in groggy sentences that BSC French guy is on the lam.

Crazy French Frank is sitting in like a storage room all tied up. Hey “Que the Hell”, how did he club a doctor & escape, only to tie himself to a chair? Hmmmm. He squirms and makes crazy eyes, but I don’t know if he is trying to escape or if he is just squirming during some psychotic break with reality. I gotta say, just cause he wants to kill Consti, is no reason to doubt his sanity. However, the fact that he wants to kill Consti for stealing that whiner kid and the lame ass Luci just screams insane. He should be sending Consti sympathy cards from Fiji twice a year.

Meanwhile, Bobby Brady comes in and give up the info that Mili has been staying with him. Shhhh it is a huge secret. Andrea the much older, and indeed craftier evesdropper hears the info. For the love of Gawd why is this gold-digging whore still leaving at South Fork? I mean the Hacienda? Like Luci couldn’t have kicked her ass out. I just can’t imagine what Andrea could have on Luci that would make her let skank stay.

Mili is talking to the owner of Rodeo, guess what he gives her a job. It is the Fiesta de Disfrances tonight.
I think that must be Mardi Gras. So this really isn’t that far ahead of us.

Lina and Bobby are standing out in the grounds talking about Mili & Al & the kid, yadda, yadda, yadda, they start talking about Andrea, camara pulls back and Andrea is hiding behind a tree, not a big tree. How have any of these people just not been mugged and left for dead in the grueling streets of Mexico City?

Lina comes in as her new Pa has given his kitchen babe a huge bouquet of pot, jes kiddin some kind of herb then he shakes Lina down about cavorting in the garden with Bobbi. He is all about his new Daddy role

Gloves is running around in a terminal fit of depression since he squeeked his niece out the night before when she thought he was coming on to her. Lina wants to take off for a couple of hours. Gloves gives her the raised eyebrow and grants her request. We see Lina pull up in a Taxi in front of the Rodeo and another Taxi pulls up right behind. Gloves hides, not that anyone would look twice a guy in full Butler dress (don’t forget the gloves), hanging out in a totally Naco neighborhood.

Granny is on the phone, she has received the news that BSC Frenchy has escaped. They just wanted to inform her as the only intelligible words (it may be his French, it is often hard to understand by non native speakers) he has spoken in the past ten years is, “I want to kill Consti”. Gloves comes in after the conversation. Granny is a bit upset, not enough to get a guard or call the cops, but hey you can only do so much.

Gloves spills the info that Mili has a job at the Rodeo and she will be there tonight. Gloves is gonna hunt her down tonight. Not without me your not, Granny counters. Hot Damn, Granny & Gloves are goin dancin. She tells Gloves that the crazy father of Al is on the loose and wants to kill Consti.
(See I told you that Gloves knows about the not very well guarded secret of Al’s Bastardy). Both Granny and Gloves feign a look of concern for the life of Consti, before continuing with their plans for Prom.

The door opens in the storeroom and I think it is gonna be Consti, Damn you TelVista, it is the Doctor. Yep the one Frenchy supposedly clubbed. He has brought snacks and maybe scrabble to pass the time. He starts talking to Crazy Guy, Crazy Guy only growls back. This gives me this crazy “Oh Yeah” moment, maybe that’s it, he sounds like Consti, when he is amorous. Luci you she-devil. Anyhow the Doc offers Frenchy a burger and damn crazy guy is faking, his hands are loose. He strangles the doctor.
The scene cuts away, before we see if Doc is dead, I hope not cause there are so many other people living in the big house who deserve it more. Hey wait a minuto, maybe Crazy Guy can help out in that area.

Al is talking to Andrea, she asks if it is a boy does he want to name it after him, no and I forgot what name he said, but when she said what about a girl, he said Milagros, Oh Snap Al.

Rocky is outside washing the car, he is feeling down over his lack of hittin that. Or prior Naco humor between he and Horacio. He sees Mili little friend that now works in the garden & flirts with her. She is impressed and says she will see him at the Rodeo. I kinda feel sorry for her, cause both her little running buddies have boyfriends or at least guys they can talk about. So of course this girl would be excited about this.

Al comes in to see Granny and she is all smiles, is it cause she realizes how easy everyone’s lives will be should Frenchy whack Consti, No it is cause she knows the DondeAbouts of Mili.

Meanwhile, Andrea shows up at Bobby’s and she is in the full bad cop mode. Did I miss something? Did she show Bobby her famous GolfBall and the Garden Hose trick. She sure seems to have a lot of power over him. Bobby is a rock, he not gonna Rat, but No the phone rings and Andrea won’t let him answer. See what I’m talkin about. It’s his apartment, and he can’t answer his phone. It is Al saying that Mili will be at the Rodeo. Andrea thanks Bobby for his help and leaves. Dude, you make Al look manly.

Andrea shows up before the party has kicked off at the RODEO, Mili is dressed up with Cat ears, Andrea is in her normal skank clothing. She says if Mili doesn’t disappear from Al’s life there will be a huge scandal (I am sure all the Rodeo clientele would tar and feather Mili) and the kid won’t have a Dad, you know the same sorry diatribe in any language everytime the skank ex tries to pull the fake pregnancy routine. She hands Mili a check to stay away. Mili tears it up and has her escorted out.

Gloves is all dressed as a devil, I’m not sure what Granny is dressed as. I think they may have borrowed some of Sofie’s clothes from Pasion.

Thank all the Saints, Doc is still alive. He tells Consti that Crazy Frenchy escaped. Okay says Consti. No you don’t get it, he really escaped.

Now we see Frenchy standing by a lightpole on a nice street. Yep, as the car pulls by slowly it is Gloves and Granny. Frenchy is left standing there muttering and finally says Death to Const. What a one trick pony, wouldn’t you think after being in a padded room for ten years you’d maybe want a steak, a beer, a hooker or in his case hows about a bath?

Now on to the RODEO RAVE…Lina is a mouse and other girl from the convent is island girl. Rocky is Tarzan and dressing with some hawt looking blonde with a veil. Oh do you see where this is going. Lina tries to get him to dance with other girl, but no.

Zorro comes up and grabs Mili, kisses her and dances with her. Al dressed as Phantom of the Opera, comes up and grabs Zorro. It is Hugo the Sly Zorro (bad pun), and says back off. Mili gets in one of those screaming scenes we have all seen in a bar, dance, high school football game. She doesn’t love him leave me alone. Hugo stays there with Mili, he looks like he doesn’t know what to do. Al leaves, Mili is sobbing and here comes Granny. Gloves talks to Rocky.

Other girls tries to pry Rocky off his veiled beauty. No luck and Rocky points Lina to Bobby who is surrounded by chicas (he is superman). Other girl goes and gets him and pulls him away and drags him over to Lina. Jeez I was these girls many years ago.

Rocky is coming on the veil, tell me you name, take off your veil, give me a kiss. Yes, we didn’t see this coming, his name is Roberto and he has a fine mustache. Oh Rocky.

Mili is lamenting to Granny who has to listen to this crap the first night she has been out in twenty years, but they agree to go and talk somewhere where it is quiet. But, wait destiny calls, the owner wants Mili to sing.

Horacio, his kitchen babe & her skanky daughter Karla are watching TV all while wearing their uniforms. There is a know at the door and they make Karla answer it. She starts screaming don’t kill me. Consti comes in thinking it is Frenchy. Nah it is the guy who was gonna blow Damien and Karla’s heads off.

Meanwhile young Phantom has returned home. Luci comes hobbling in on her crutch, I think it happened when she and Jack Daniels were dancing. Al is all shades of twisted grim. He is so sad. What is it my beautiful son? He can’t show emotions, cause Consti thinks it is sissy. Please this guy doesn’t cry as much as Sebastian Rulli does in every freeking role, but still Al is no slacker when it comes to tears. He cries to Ma that his heart is tormented and broken, he has been a fool for love.

Now Consti Karla & Mafia guy into the den. Looks like the guy is blackmailing Consti for his earlier help, Consti writes him a check. He leaves. Consti tells Karla she can’t say a word to Damien. She starts saying how bad the Mafia guy scares her. Consti gives her 50,000 pesos which is slightly less than Elliot Spitzer spend in two hours, not including the mini bar. Karla is going to help Consti with his plans. He gives her the eye. I know he is going to use her, I’m just not sure how much.

Mili belts out a serious song. Lina walks up to Bobby and he lays a serious kiss on her. She dives in for a repeat, but Bobby says Pardon, he is confused and walks away. Other girl is forced to chase Rocky around as he goes after anything without facial hair. Hindsight is 20-20.

Hugo wants Mili to go with him, but Ganny sweeps her up and takes her home. Granny whines and babytalks Mili about coming back. Mili tries to act mad at Granny, but no can do. Mili just can’t live there. Of course, Mili has to sneak into Al’s room before she leaves, kisses her hand and touches his face. He doesn’t wake up. Satan, I mean Gloves is having a thought bubble conversation about Mili being his his niece as he twirls his devil’s tale.

The End.

Looks like tomorrow Andrea has found one of the thousands of Doctors who are willing to lie about a woman’s pregnant state. Al maybe less of a fool than Rod in Destilando cause Al says time for a second opinion from a doctor he has chosen.

Labels: guapos

First few minutes are a rehash...check Cheryl's excellent recap if you missed it. But while Cesar Luis is screaming that Gaytan has proposed that Paula work for Angarita, who's a colleague of Juan's, Paula walks in. You have work for me...what work?

Sticky situation...and equally sticky back in Achichipico. Juan is bemoaning the loss of 3 contestants all at once and notices Erlinda and Molondron's wan faces. No, you didn't lose 3, you lost all of them Juan! The ones who weren't chosen to go to Mexico City were so offended, they all dropped out! There won't be any contest. But it has to go on, we've blown the budget on air-conditioning for the hall, we have the artists, the judges, the TV contract. We've got to do something. They'll lynch me if I don't come through, Juan gasps.

Equal tension back at the office...Gaytan and Cesar Luis are trying to backpedal as fast as possible...yes, no, yes, no series when Paula tries to nail it down. She likes the idea of working for Angarita...it would be a real job, not a “cuento chuchi” job that Cesar Luis might try to arrange for her with one of his buds. She'd be doing something really useful, she loves challenges (retos). When can I speak with him?

AND more tension...this time between Gustavo and Monica. The sweet kanoodling of the night before has turned into qvetching at how he's chopping up the artichokes. Monica takes the knife away from him and berates him for bludgeoning the vegetable instead of cutting it carefully into nice little bits. She takes over and he gets romantic, noting that he loves seeing her cook “me mate verte cocinar” She continues to be cranky and push him away. He asks what they're playing at. She finally fesses up that she's not sure if she can fall in love again.

Juan, in the midst of all his beauty contest worries, is late picking up Juanito, who's waiting all alone outside the school. Thank God I have this little angel to give me hope in this vale of tears, some fresh air for this heart,thinks Juan...gives Juanito a big bear hug.

Hope is also a topic with Gustavo and Monica. Do you still love Cesar Luis?..do you still hope for something there? Monica fills him in on the miscarriage, her discovery of Cesar Luis' infidelity, the divorce, her vengeance vow. She offered her friendship to Paula, she devoted his life to Cesar Luis...and look at how they repaid her! Gustavo tries to talk her out of this senseless war that is hurting her more than it's hurting them...but she says the can't get over the need for revenge. He argues that it's time for her to be reborn, to live as a woman again. Some day Cesar Luis will realize what he's lost and that will be the best punishment of all. Climb out of this tomb you've dug for yourself. Monica realizes she's never looked at it this way...maybe she is ready to move on with her life.

Paula is at Angarita's house, talking about the job with both Angarita and Gaytan. They warn her that it won't be like at Farrell...either in atmosphere or in salary. They dicker good-naturedly about that, she says to just call her Paula (Paula a secas) and they come to terms.

Meanwhile Fernando and a very lukewarm Marely are looking at sites to hold the wedding and reception. Fernando is musing about menus, buying the dress, music, dancing etc. Marely tries to explain her lack of enthusiasm by saying she'd always wanted to be married on the beach. When Fernando mentions that she'll dance the first dance with her stepfather Alirio, she says she'd rather sit down!...or have no dancing at all.

Cesar Luis is equally unenthusiastic about Paula's proposed job. She's pumped though. It will be flexible hours, not a great salary but better than nothing. It's a change of air. I'll be with hard-working simple folks. I come from humble beginnings so this will be comfortable for me.

Gaytan is trying to talk Angarita out of hiring her...you know, she's pregnant. So what...it's not like I'm hiring her for life!....it's temporary. And it's obvious that she has a head for financial matters.

Strategic matters are being discussed back in Achichipico. How do we deal with the mass desertion of our candidates? Dona Delfina is the only one left, (other than the aggressive Lorena). Erlinda's pop proposes they deal with it like a court martial...shoot 'em if they don't get back in line. Delfina scoffs, that he wants to solve everything with bullets. Juan goes door to door trying to persuade all the local lovelies to re-enlist. Turns out they all want to be paid to get back in the contest.....and the payment is a piece of.....Juan! He protests gamely that there is nothing he'd like better than to accommodate these ardent requests but it's against the rules!

Kike and Yadira are in another one of their sparring matches. He talks of separating:she fires back that if he's in a hurry to leave, just get the papers, she'll sign.

Molondron is still trying to figure out how Juan can get all these women back. He proposes an extended payment plan, week by week, month by month, Juan can work off his amorous debts, serving as a “pajarito carpintero” (woodpecker) going from house to house. Juan wisely nixes this idea.

Nidia, meanwhile, is slugging them down at a bar. Her bartender is the sleazy lawyer who worked at the firm in Destilando Amor. He's much more likable in this role, advising Nidia that she's fooling herself by continuing to drink rather than going to AA like she should. She's throwing back doubles in order to get her courage up to quite, sez she. But she's also musing about her past...plenty of men, plenty of romance but only one real love in her life...and she's not with him!

Kike is getting some good advice from "that one real love". He's asking permission from Angarita to join Juan in Achichipico, at first unwilling to admit it's because of his marital troubles. Angarita reminds him that couples should only separate if love is gone, and frankly, he can tell Kike still loves Yadira. But I need to clear my head, think things through,replies Kike... please send me.

Cesar Luis is lashing into Gaytan once again. There's a real barrage of insults, good for nothing, idiot, false friend, Judas, not a gram of gray matter underneath that toupee!

And now we have Nidia, weaving and stumbling into the office, looking for Fernando, hellbent on cleaning up her past and wrecking the engagement. Marely says she's drunk, Nidia says she just happy, and sentimental and wanting to share it all with her daughter. Fernando appears, waves off Nidia's boozy breath while Nidia vows to put an end to this relationship between him and Marely. Yvonne puts her oar in....yes, you'd do well to protect your daughter from this good-for-nothing who acts like an executive. Who asked you to pipe up, serpent? hisses Nidia.

The scene switches to the university where Yadira is discreetly trying to avoid Prof Topete. She tells him she can't be his assistant. He tells her he's been fired. She's sure it's her fault. No, it's his. Does she have time for coffee. They walk off together with his wife Marga watching, for once looking sad rather than bitter.

Fernando is driving Nidia and Marely home while getting an earful about how Marely will never love him like she loves Juan. Mom, stop meddling in my life. Mom is temporarily distracted by a lunk in a passing car, whistling and asking him if he wants to party...chomi chomi papi rico!!!! She's alive, she's a woman and she's up for it, by golly.

Yadira and Topete are still discussing whose fault his dismissal is. He takes full credit and is looking on the bright side. He won't have to see Marga evey day, he's free. Life goes on and, with deep look in Yadira's eyes...My life has changed ever since I met you. Yadira looks impactada. Yes, you're free, she points out but umemployed. There are new and better opportunities he asserts....which we hear about later in the show.

Marely and Fernando are doing a post mortem of the car ride. She apologizes for her mom and brings up the fact that she knew Nidia was after Fernando hot and heavy at one time. He's looking sicker and sicker, but reassures her that he understands and really doesn't want to talk about it any longer. Anvils falling right and left here and he knows it.

Angarita's on the phone with Juan, reminding him to spend as little as possible, scoping out whether Kike can be of help there (he can) and the conversation ends with Juan telling Angarita to take care of himself.

Big conference at home, with Marely at the head of the table, filling in the family about Nidia's latest drunk, her failure to attend AA meetings, and the need to ride herd on her. After some muttering that it won't be easy, Alirio thrusts her aside with a “dicho sea de paso” (incidentally) and announces that from now on the house is the center of operations for his new business with Topete...whether you like it or not. Glower from Kike.

Cesar Luis is gamely trying to talk Paula out of her new job, worried her past with Juan will come back to claim her. She's delighted, having worked all day. I want you to quit. No. Even if I beg you on bended knee? No dice.

Kike is in the office, consulting with Alirio about custody of the baby if he and Yadira were to divorce. For once Alirio says something intelligent. The law is on the side of the mother. You would only get custody if you could prove the child was at risk physically or morally. That's a battle that would do no one any good. Brandishing the figurine of a blinded justice, he concludes, the Law is harsh but it's the law.

Juan is trying a new tack to encourage contestants. He's riding through town with Molondron and a loudspeaker, asking who wants to be a star...queen for a day?...with fabulous judges, including Madonna (Molondron is appalled at this outright fib), Julio Iglesias, RBD, Bobby Larios...if Juan were Pinocchio, his nose would be in the next county.

Marely is working on wily Nidia...telling her she's going with her to the AA meeting this aftenoon. You don't have work? Mom, it's Saturday...you're in such a state you don't even know what day it is!

Kike is telling Angarita he's decided to stay. He can't leave his baby. Angarita approves the decision and tells him he has a new associate to meet. Paula comes downstairs from the office, gorgeous and smiling in a low-cut (what else?) blue dress. She'll no doubt be a big morale booster for all the warehouse workers.

Funny scene with Juan and Molondron going over the list of 25 candidates they've managed to scare up with the latest effort. One is so short, they'd have to put her on stilts (zancas) to compete. The next is tall enough but weighs 120 kilos. Well, but the third one has a great figure...like Thalia's. Yeah, but her face is so ugly, even the sun goes into hiding. In the meantime, it's 7 o'clock, Juan doesn't want to eat, he's so nervous about his TV appearance which will finally be broadcast that night. Molondron goes into overdrive, invites the whole town, hires a band and they all settle down to watch.

Paula, channel surfing in bed, stumbles across the show and is immediately entranced. Cesar Luis emerges from the bathroom and is immediately enraged. He wants her to turn it off. She wants to watch in peace. Yadira, Marely, Nidia and Kike are also watching at casa Cachon. Much better reception there, with the gals all sighing and Kike pleased that Juan is just being his good ol' self even on TV.

The fight escalates at the apartment. Cesar fumes about that “quadruped”, that good for nothing, berates Paula for mocking him. If you like that guy, your taste is in your feet...he's a lummox. He turns it off. She turns it back on. He storms out.

Back in Achichipico, the show now over, Juan has done his unique dance for one and all to see...he waits nervously. They all turn to look at him. What is their reaction?

And there the show ends.

"dicho sea de paso" incidentally
"sin ton ni son" without rhyme or reason
"pensante y entrona" thoughtful and assertive ("entrona" can also mean flirtatious)
"falaz" false, adj.
"zancos" stilts
"echar la casa por la ventana" go all out, as in a party or celebration
"decision tomada o en veremos" all decided or still in question

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Juancho is complaining to one of his buds that Foreman is a total ingrate for bringing in El Chino to run the new operation considering how well Juancho has run things up to now. As far as he’s concerned there ain’t room enough for the both of them at La Paisana’s. His bud suggests they can always kill him.

LaFont walks out to visit with Juancho and the other pirate. He commiserates with Juancho about being dumped as leader for the likes of the oriental. Juancho gripes that Foreman always has preferred types from the upper class and puts down the regular stiffs in the group. His bud asks if he really considers El Chino to be upper class, and Juancho says El Chino thinks he is, the same way El Antillano fancies himself to be.

Alberto pricks up his ears when he hears this little tidbit from Juancho. According to Juancho and his buddy, El Antillano is just a guy from La Mariana who is one of Foreman’s favorites since he can read and write but also can fight with the best of them and got hold of a couple of boats for himself. Juancho remarks that they hardly recognized him the last time he showed up because he’d cut his hair short. He was there puttin’ on airs and asking about his two chests that were apparently stolen during the last caravan heist. Bouffy asks about Antillano's real name, but they tell him that they don't know, nobody knows.

Back inside the pub area La Paisana mentions to Jorge that the guy who usually takes their contraband goods and sells them is named Castillo, from a town near Salvatierra. Jorge wants to do away with the middlemen and take the merchandise to sell directly, i.e., from Uriel’s newly “acquired” store. Foreman agrees. LaFont walks back in and Jorge asks him how things are coming along with his petition to annex Salvatierra to his San Fernando holdings. Bouffy says his chances are pretty good provided the judge doesn’t find there is a legitimate heir to it. (Not that that should matter once Bouffy offed him to clear the way for Jorge.) Jorge asks El Chino to change his appearance so that he looks Western when he arrives in San Fernando to do business with him later on. El Chino agrees and Foreman toasts with them all to their new business partnership.

While Mario and Ric are on their way to give the lawyer Ric’s copy of Timoteo’s will, the two discuss the likelihood of his hearing from the courts that Cami is being sued over the validity of the will. Ric again says they’ve no doubt held off till Foreman’s left or they’d have been served by now.

Foreman and La Paisana say good-bye to Jorge and his posse. Foreman assures Jorge that he'll do something in order to avoid the pirates attacking future caravans and murdering the inhabitants of the various country-houses in the area. (Apparently he cannot prohibit the pirates from attacking around the area because it is the means by which they maintain their families that live there.) Jorge suggests they set sail for somewhere else. Foreman cannot, but says he’ll think of something. They agree that La Paisana and El Chino will be their means of keeping in contact with each other.

Meanwhile back at the palace the women are all being entertained with Fortunata’s gossip about Gonzo’s death and how the archbishop, Ric’s godfather, insisted that Mario be let free under justified circumstances. Sofia sides with Cami and Jime. Ursula figures Daddy will have a difference of opinion with the archbishop’s methods once he gets back to town.

Back at La Paisana’s Pub, she says if Foreman disbands the pirates they’ll end up being killed, imprisoned or hung. They may be dogs, but they’re decent people with families to feed and as part of the team they deserve better. Maybe he could use them somehow since they are loyal men. Foreman gets angry and says there are way more people than he needs there and he’s not the King of England and isn’t obligated to feed and clothe the hordes. El Chino offers to take them in his boat to some other island where they can go their own way afterward. Foreman says it is all the same to him, they (we assume he, Jorge and Bouffy) just don’t want them around those parts any longer. Then La Paisana asks what’s up with El Antillano. Foreman answers he doesn’t know but suspects they cannot count on him any longer.

Ric gives his attorney, Castulo, a copy of his Uncle Tim's will so that he can study it and suggest a way to give the money to Lis without Cami being accused of noncompliance with its terms. He explains Cami never agreed with Tim’s giving her his fortune and denying his daughter even a dime of it. He asks Castulo to see if there is some loophole they can use to get a friend or a relative to receive it as a donation and avoid any unseen danger. Castulo says he’ll look through it and get back to him the next day.

On the ride back to San Fernando LaFont informs Jorge about his suspicions that Ric is “El Antillano” and one of the pirates, which means that Foreman knows very well exactly who Ric is: de Salamanca a.k.a. Lopez de Carvejal. Bouffy explains that El Antillano was there a few days back, and that although they never mentioned his name, they know now that it has to be him. Jorge notes that being the case, then Cami’s marriage is invalid. Bouffy says that’s not so important.

On the way back from Castulo’s Mario and Ric discuss their next step. Mario must go bring back La Salamandra and anchor it in the little inlet they saw on the map when they first arrived. This is where he and Cami will hide.

Mario comes to say good-bye to Jime. He tells her that he is going for La Salamandra and why. He tells her also that he’s asked Ric to allow him to take Jime along unless she’d rather stay. She says she wants to leave with them. He smiles just a bit and tells her that they’ll be seeing each other again in a few days. Slowly he moves in towards her. After a painful attempt to kiss because of Jime’s sore mouth, they finally embrace and kiss each other passionately.

Mario turns to leave, but looks at the ring on his finger and begins to play with it. He removes it finally and places it on Jime’s finger. He has had a difficult life, he says, but that she should give him a little room and not ask too much of him, as he kisses her hand and tells her that very soon she’ll have him eating out of it. Jime is speechless for once in her life as Mario cavalierly turns and goes out the doorway.
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While Ines is helping Vasco dress for Gonzo’s wake she complains about GRita having gone completely off the deep end over Camila with her foolish, constant jealous accusations. Vasco defends her and says they aren’t that much off the mark since everyone knows Santi is still pining away for Cami. Ines says, well hey, a love like his doesn’t simply disappear overnight. Anyway, they didn’t continue to see each other or to pursue the relationship. So, there’s just no reason for GRita to go on and on with those jealous rants like she does.

A few seconds afterward Ines starts to worry about him and questions Vasco about Ursula and whether he has seen her recently. He smiles charmingly and says, “What do you think, woman? Of course not,” then kisses her good-bye as he and Justo head off for Gonzo’s wake.

Speaking of Gonzo’s wake, suddenly we are there and we see him all laid out like a pig on a platter. The only thing missing is the apple. Ursula sees Vasco arrive and she cannot stop staring at him. His willpower is practically non-existant. He returns the stare, licking his lips and looking just as eager as she. Ursula gives him a signal she’s horny as heck and they go out into the back hallway corridor. Their intense desire gives way and the two kiss passionately. (So much for respecting the dead. Being that it’s Gonzo’s wake, is there any wonder the guests would rather mate like a couple of minks than mourn?)

Meanwhile, in Cami’s bedroom at the hacienda, she and Jime are having a heart-to-heart over what Mario just did. Jime admits she’s fallen in love with Mario, but is worried that when he says he’s got a woman in every port he meant it, even if it was a joke. She whines that he is not the marrying kind. Cami tries to cheer her up by telling her that she isn’t married like she’d expected either. She hugs her friend and says that single men always have their affairs, but eventually settle down and it could be that Jime and Mario will end up married in time.

Cami suddenly suggests Ascanio for Jime if the relationship with Mario doesn’t work out. Jime says she thought at one time in the beginning there was a little something, but somebody else must have caught his eye because she really desn’t grab his attention. She wonders what women he does have in mind. Cami says she hasn’t a clue since he’s always been rather mysterious. “In fact,” she tells Jime, “did you know that Ascanio knew beforehand who Ric was but never bothered to tell me?” They both wonder why he would keep quiet.

After her chat with Jime, Cami goes to speak with Ric who is writing in his journal about the history of piracy and using some of his personal experiences to illustrate the life. She tells him her gossip about Jimena’s falling in love with Mario. Ric answers that Mario is a good man with a noble heart. Cami tells him that Jime’s worried he’s such a playboy, and Ric says just like any man is until he falls in love. He wonders if Jime’s upset that Mario’s a pirate, but Cami says no, and that even she is getting used to the idea of Ric’s being a pirate too.

Cami brings up the business about Ric’s using the boat for them to escape if things go haywire. Ric says it’s just a precaution, but she says she figured everything would be solved once Lis agreed to her giving back the inheritance. She says she’s tired of one shock after another in her life. Ric says only saints resign themselves to their fate. Ordinary people like themselves, he says, are faced with challenges daily and fight to overcome them. He reminds her that she is a fighter, too. All she has to do is think about what she’s done since she was kidnapped and after she returned. “The important thing is never to let oneself become defeated, because only with that kind of fighting spirit can you manage to achieve what otherwise seems unattainable.”

Back at the wake in the rear hallway Ursula and Vasco make plans to go somewhere else to be together to finish what they’ve so unceremoniously just started.

Across town, there ain’t no way, no how that Santi is going to waste either his time or his breath praying for Gonzo’s safe passage through the pearly gates, knowing first hand it’s a lost cause. Instead of attending the wake he and Ascanio go out to eat supper at the local tavern --no doubt thinking somewhere along the line it couldn’t have happened to a more deserving guy. Ascanio is in the mood to talk for once. Santi has questions about his past so Ascanio gives him a rundown of everything that happened during his earlier life. Santi listens as Ascanio tells him how he murdered a man from an influential family who raped and nearly killed his sister; how Timoteo bribed the guards in the prison to change his crime from murder to debt, and then brought him home as a slave, that since the murdered man’s family swore vengeance he never heard from his sister again because she ran away, that his mother had eventually died and that he never saw either of them again.

Talk turns to the subject of the ED letter. Santi confides that if the matter doesn't manage to get resolved, then Lis will have no evidence against Cami. Ascanio tells him that Lis is not the sweet, helpless thing she pretends to be; but rather she uses her blindness to gain the sympathy of others in order to get her way. He says he doesn't blame her completely since her childhood was pretty miserable, considering the way her father treated her because of her disability. As far as the aunt who raised her, he says, the woman is wickedly harmful. The thought occurs to Ascanio that Santi is probably the only person who can help Cami regarding the letter by speaking with his father, Don Jorge. Santi winces more than a little at the thought of that.

In bed that night next to Cami, Ric has a hard time sleeping. He is upset with himself for not having taken precautions and perhaps asked for some quick cash from his godfather. He figures he’s got to hit a couple of merchant ships and if Cami leaves him because of it well, then let God figure it out. He wakes her up and they make love under the covers.
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The next morning Jorge and posse arrive back in San Fernando. Marcel and Dali (Uriel and Matteo) are assured they’re going to be a part of this new operation and ride off satisfied. LaFont tells Jorge he’s going to check with the judge to see about any progress there might be with ED letter investigations. Jorge wants to talk about that with Bouffy first but he refuses and says that he’s promised Lis and he’s going through with it. Jorge worries they’ll have trouble with Ric. Bouffy sneers and asks what’s Ric going to do, run to Foreman over it? All they have to do is claim he’s El Antillano and problem solved. Bouffy rides off then, leaving Jorge in the dust mulling it over.

When Jorge arrives home, the guard tells him that a Mario Fuentes, one of Ric’s men, killed Gonzalo and that Sofia went to the wake the night before. Jorge finds Sofia in her bedroom complaining about her (tired?) eyes making her look like an owl. (The comparison is lost on me.) Jorge says he heard that one of Ric’s men murdered Gonzo. Sofia proceeds to explain what happened and adds that it wasn’t murder but a justified killing instead with plenty of witnesses. He asks after Gonzo’s dad, and Sofia says of course he’s sad, inconsolable, etc., and drunk as ever.

Jorge is upset to find out that Mario was set free and wonders what Marcelino was thinking to have done that without waiting for him to return to determine things and the witnesses be damned. Sofia then explains who Archbishop Don Gaspar is, and how powerfully and politically well-connected, and explains how he was in town visiting Ric and that it was his decision to intervene. Jorge seems to want to leave it alone and accepts the archbishop’s ruling in his absence.

That same morning Ramona tells Santi at breakfast all the gory details of the sword fight between Gonzo and Mario. She adds that if it weren’t for Mario, Vasco would be dead. Ofelia comes out of the house with the baby. Santi chats a minute or two about godparents for little Ana and then he tells his mom that he’s pretty much finished with GRita. She offers to talk with GRita but he says she’s already done that numerous times. Ofelia then suggests being stricter with his wife, but he says beating her like other husbands is not going to work, either. Besides, he’s not that kind of person. Ofelia thinks it’s because he’s still in love with Cami, but he says even so, it is not that. It is that he simply cannot stand her any longer and he’s lost all patience. He’s decided to sleep separately from GRita in his own room from now on. That’s the way they leave it and he goes into town.

GRita comes out of the house after Santi leaves. In what passes for an apology, she admits to perhaps being a bit excitable the day before, but doesn't feel she deserved her father slapping her. Ofelia says let’s talk openly without any hemming and hawing. Ofelia accuses her of wanting Santi for herself, even when he was dating Cami. GRita says, so what. It’s not her fault, conveniently forgetting about her sister’s letter begging to be ransomed that GRita tore to pieces and buried. “I saw my opportunity and I took it. Is that a crime? Why rebuke me for it?” Ofelia says she isn’t complaining, but her attitude has driven Santi away.

GRita says she hasn’t driven Santi away at all. The problem is that Camila came back. “Even though she tells the whole world about her terrible misfortune, all she did was marry an old rich man. You know why? To get his money. She came back to town thinking she’d go after Santiago but when she realized he was married now, she up and marries another rich man, Ricardo. However, she’s determined to have my husband. She’s just like Ursula, sleeping around with any man at all.”

Ofelia just listens and shakes her head in amazement. GRita says that since Ofelia hasn’t said anything she must disagree. Ofelia snickers and says it doesn’t matter to GRita whether she might agree with her or not. What matters to Ofelia, though, is how GRita is turning her son’s life into one big tragedy, and to think she approved of their marrying once! She deeply regrets it now but she is refusing to let her destroy his life so completely.

Ofelia takes the baby from GRita and orders her to tell Ramona to bring the water into her bedroom because she is going to bathe the little one herself. GRita seethes as Ofelia walks away because again she’s been given what for and told to follow orders from her MIL. She starts griping to herself, “Who the heck does she think she is? She’s nothing more than a midwife and a quack medicine woman.” All of a sudden she starts to think that Ofelia, being a quack doctor, will try to poison her.

At the same time, Ric has gone to see Castulo. The lawyer says the question of the will is taking longer than he thought. Ric loses patience and wonders if Castulo is procrastinating in order to get Jorge’s consent. Castulo says no, it’s because he simply cannot find a loophole to keep Cami from being sent back into slavery. Ric says then find one ‘cause that’s what lawyers get the big bucks for. He leaves and makes his way over to the palace to speak with Lis.

At the palace Ric asks his cousin if their agreement is still standing as Fran listens. Lis says yes. He emphasizes that the only thing he worries about is not seeing Cami lose her liberty. Lis says rather snidely that she already understood that was the case, so Ric says, “Then in case the lawyer cannot find a proper way to resolve the problem, I’m going to tell you that we will leave things as they are and in one way or another you will have your money.” Lis says fine with her and Ric leaves.

Tia Fran begins to think of her and Timoteo doling out blood money to Bermejo way back when. She tells Lis that she thinks she should accept Ric’s proposition or otherwise if she displeases him he could take it out on Fran for being involved in the plot that forced him into piracy. Lis is unsympathetic. “Sooner or later if you make a mistake you pay for it, Auntie.” “—Do you want to see me in jail or on the gallows? I swear I had nothing to do with that. I swear! Frannie is desperate. “I raised you like a mother, was your eyes, I protected you!”

Lis says she is grateful, but nevertheless she will never forgive her and her father for being the cause of Ric’s feeling forced to flee and taking up a life of piracy. (It should be obvious by now that Lis comes by her nasty trait of holding grudges, quite naturally.) Fran loses patience and carelessly yells at Lis that even if Ric had stuck around and none of this had taken place, he still would have married anyone but a blind woman! Just then Sofia and Fortunata appear behind them on the stairs. They’re back from Gonzo’s funeral but obviously overheard something.

Upstairs Fortunata speculates with Sofia about who the man is that Lis and Fran were arguing over. She says it must be somebody from back in La Mariana. Sofia suggests it could very well be somebody right there in San Fernando. Fortunata’s light bulb finally goes off. “Ah! Ricardo!” Sofia and Fortunata begin looking for Ursula in her room, but the maid says she came in only to quickly change her clothes then left to visit Manuela. Sofia sends Fortunata off to check if Ursula really did go to Manuela’s.

At the same time Justo and Paco come to the mill to see Vasco. Higinio tells Justo that Vasco is there but that he has a visitor, Ursula. Justo doesn’t like what he’s just heard, expecting the worst. Instead of going up to the office, Justo leaves a message with Higinio that as soon as Vasco’s visitor has gone he’s to come to the house to talk with him.

Ric returns to speak with Cami at his hacienda. He tells her that the lawyer was not too encouraging. He’s stuck depending on Lis’ good will, but he doesn’t trust Lis not to change her mind at anytime and says until the business is resolved he’s not going to believe anybody, and that’s why he gave Mario the order to fetch the boat. Cami is definitely upset by this. “If she wants the money I’ll give it to her, but why is she so brutal with me? Her father deceived me and told me he’d never leave her unprotected and as far as I was concerned, the only thing I ever wanted was to be free again and to return here. Your cousin must understand?” “—Surely she does,” he agrees. “—Then what else could it be? A-hah! She is in love with you!” Finally the awful truth.

Ric denies it, but Cami says Lis has always loved him and certainly she thought that sooner or later he would marry her. “She knows your name is de Salamanca and that because of that our marriage is a sham! Why doesn’t she declare it publically? I’ll tell you why. She is in love with you and doesn’t want to harm you, but me she does! Because of jealousy, anger, envy! Because she still has hopes!” Ric says, “Alright, supposing she does, the only thing that is important to me is that nothing bad happens to you.” Cami asks him if the easy answer is to flee. He says the only other option is to kill Mancera, LaFont and whoever else comes after which would be useless, so in the end the only thing they can do is to escape from there.

Ric sees that cami is against it and asks what she prefers to do. Cami says that the most prudent thing might be to wait. Perhaps they’re conjuring up too much and all for nothing if LaFont really doesn’t have the letter after all. “—But if he does?” “—The fact is I am not to blame for what happened. Look, we cannot fight like this. The lawyer should allege that Timoteo did this of his own free will and even though old, he still was in his right mind. Ascanio can testify.” Ric says Ascanio’s testimony is worthless going up against LaFont. Cami says perhaps something might influence the outcome. The next thing she worries about is someone getting even with her by harming her family. Ric tells her to give him a bit to think about this and to see what they can do.

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