Caray, Caray!

I'm sorry this is late--once again, life intervenes. I salute the recappers who can do their recaps at night. Every time I start to do it, I fall asleep (like last night). Then today, I had a meeting all morning.

Cross-cultural excursion, right here in NYC. About an hour ago, I went down to the Korean deli to get a snack. It was time for the various Mexican counter clerks to have their lunch, and I asked one of them what they were eating (it looked like a very interesting meat and vegetable stew), and why they didn't offer it for the patrons. He said it was too spicy! (Mexicans and Koreans both eat very spicy food.) Anyway, he then began to ask his compadres (in Spanish) if they wanted some food, and they each replied yes or no or whatever (and I was so proud of my comprehension!). Then he started joking with his friends in that singsong accent just like Chamuco. It was so funny how he could turn it on and off at will.

Now, back to our story.

Well, last night's ending brought a big surprise. Floreeenda is stalking the baby . . . or is she? This plot twist is one big gaping black hole. When we last saw Florencia, she was going off to that big Disneyland in the sky with her newly restored love, Rigoberto. Now she's back, if they ever left, and there's no satisfactory explanation of why. Moreover, Thuggy-Bear has developed a really mean streak. Welcome to the Twilight Zone, better known as Guapos, ultimos capitulos, T minus 3 and counting, when all plots must be resolved.

So Florencia popped out of the bushes to cuddle the baby. Why in the world would they leave a baby untended for even a second? Then back at her apartment, Rigoberto punches her viciously.

Now the "real" family is assembled at the little house. Rocky and Val have no room, so they are going to a hotel. Nestor toasts Al and tells how happy is that Al finally called him papa. Luci looks on tearfully. Val tells Mili how much she loves her and how happy she is that Mili will be happy. Here's another bit of exposition that got lost, I think--all of a sudden Val and Mili are openly acknowledging their sisterhood, but I think we missed the scene where that would have been discussed between the two of them. Oh, well. (At one point the captions had Mili calling Val "Andrea," but the voice said "Valeria." I had to rewind to make sure.)
(Previous night: Wasn't it funny when Braulio went into the kitchen to tell everyone that Rosario was still alive--impactada looks from Socorro, Horacio and Gloria--but then he adds that Connie is Mili's father, and Gloria says, oh, yeah, I knew that . . .)

Dingdong. Who's calling? Why, it's Preppy Hugo. He sees Rosario for the first time and smiles in recognition when he realizes she looks like the painting that he psycho-slashed. All is explained, Hugo is happy for Mili, and his Norman Bates act is forgotten by all.

Back to the apartment, where Rigoberto continues to treat Flor like a punching bag. What were you doing with that infeliz Alejandro? She says he should get out and leave her in peace. No, and more punches. Rigoberto is completely delusional and wants to return to the wonderful relationship they had, but Flor says he can't possibly think things were ever good. (They've actually made me feel sorry for Florencia.) He reminds her that her father was an obstacle between them and now Alex is a new one. He has to stop it. It's not clear if he is saying he was involved in killing her father. Anyone? Rigoberto wants to get the baby back and run away so they can be a happy threesome.

Back to the little house. Hugo meets Rosario, and he says that Connie and Damian were always talking about her, because they thought Al was involved with her. He tells everyone that Connie and Damian had a fight--Damian ran away with Andrea and the money. No one knows where he is. Someone says good riddance to Andrea. Mili says Hugo should try to be happy, he deserves it. He will be, he tells her. Hugs all around.

Quickie setup scene in which Mili and Al lay in bed together (so cozy). But Mili is worried about Connie. She is going to go over there and make sure he's okay. Al doesn't want her to go alone, but she insists.

Preppy Hugo comes to talk to Karla at the club. Macaroni spots him and gives him the once-over. She never forgets a cute guy.

There's a slumber party over at Lina and Bobby's. Soco, Horacio, Gloria and Chamuco have all been ousted from the mansion, so they have dragged their Mexican shopping bags to the apartment (Braulio has gone to stay with his sister). No worries: Lina and Bobby will find room for them. Socorro is sad about Karla, but Lina still can't tell her the whole story.

Back at the bar, Sylvester is singing. Karla spots Preppy Hugo. He wants to talk about the baby. He wants them to all be together.

Comic relief segment: Connie tries to cook, but he can't even light the stove.

Hugo is still wooing Karla with a surefire line that every girl wants to hear: "It doesn't matter whose baby it is--I want to be its father." (Remember, we still don't know if this baby is Hugo's or Damian's.) Karla is not buying it: why are you doing this? she asks. Finally, she turns him down. She says she used to want money and a big house and jewelry, etc., and now she realizes she doesn't. She says she found someone else. Preppy Hugo asks if he knows the suitor, and she says no. She says he's tender, kind, and more attractive than Preppy Hugo. He's a good soul. She and her child do not need the prepster.

After Karla walks away, Hugo exults: She rejected me! Hey, this is just like "The Shop Around the Corner" (or "You've Got Mail," for younger viewers). Hugo hugs Sylvester gleefully.

Back at the office of the Three Stooges, Flo shows up. Everyone freezes, and Al asks who punched her. She tells the whole story (except the part where she explains where they've been all these months). She says the baby is in danger. Cut to a scene with the two grandmas (Ros and Luci) and Val walking the baby in a stroller in the park. Rigoberto comes up and praises the cuteness of the baby. I guess none of them knows him, 'cause they are unfazed. Luci's cell phone rings, and Al warns Luci to get home right away. She pulls away, but none realizes how close they were to danger. Whew!

DRUMROLL:
At the mansion, suddenly Mili arrives: Connie greets her enthusiastically. "Mili, I knew you would come back." He promises her the world if she would just move back in. Mili stops : I need to talk to you . . . "papa." (Whoa, what just happened? Yes, you heard correctly. Rewind and rewatch. Rewatch again. This is the climax of the entire telenovela. Everything was leading up to this moment. Pause while we take a deep breath and do it justice. Now we know that the writers left Mili to do the dirty work, 'cause this late in the story Connie still couldn't do it. Wow.)

Now we have the money scene, the one that's going to clinch these two the premios: Both turn on the Niagara Falls.

Yes, I called you Papa. Mili begins to tutear. Why did you never tell me anything? she asks. You never gave me a name, a birthday present, a Christmas present. I kept giving you opportunities to tell the truth and explain why you had abandoned me and my mother. But no. I never thought I'd say it to your face, but now, papa, I am here to ask you one thing--let me be happy with Alejandro.

Cut for commercial.

Now Mili says she'll go back to "usted" form and call him Don Constancio, since he's obviously more comfortable with that. Now it's an exchange: Why didn't you tell me? No, why didn't YOU? he asks. She calls him a coward. Only his political position and career were important. He cries that he has changed. Now he wants the chance to show it. Mili demurs. Just don't hurt Alejandro, she says, and let us live in peace.

Al is meanwhile trying to get the truth out of Flor. How did she find them? She says her sister told them where their new office was. Her life is a hell. Rigoberto hits her and insults her all the time. At first she thought she could handle it, but she couldn't (I suppose she didn't see the fourteen Lifetime Movie Network specials on abusive spouses). She didn't tell Marisela, because she "didn't want to bother her."

Back to our reunited father and daughter. Connie is blubbering helplessly, because he remembers how his mother suffered not knowing about Mili. He feels very guilty.
Mili reveals that Regina died happy. Mili had told her the truth and showed her the necklace with Connie's initials. Her only regret was that she couldn't see Rosario. She asked me and Alejandro to keep looking. She died happy. Connie breaks down, sounding like a little boy crying for his mommy. He caused Regina so much pain, and he can't ask for forgiveness. Mili says that Regina did forgive him, and her last words for that she loved Constancio and forgave him. Mili reaches toward him behind his back but draws away.

Connie begs Mili to come and live with him, he needs her. No, Mili says. She will live where she belongs, with Alex and her daughter. But Alex is cheating on her, Connie says, astonished. No, Mili says: Rosella Dillano is only a business associate. But she bought 60 percent of the company, Connie says. She wants to destroy me. No, she bought the shares for me, she says. She is a friend. Mili is going to give the shares back to Connie. She doesn't want to hurt him. All she wants is that he let her and Alex be. If you hurt him, she says, you'll hear from me. Mili leaves.

Karla looks for Homeless Hugo in the park. She finds out he went to the club.

Lina finally tells Socorro the truth about Karla. Socorro can't believe it. Lina says Karla is like a new person, she has a new face when she's with Homeless Hugo. Socorro hopes the "joven" will really love her daughter. Lina says he does. While the gang is sitting around, the maid is dusting feverishly. Finally, she sits down and says, about Hugo, "What a cute boy!" Lina says "Look, she speaks."

Florencia refuses to stay in a safe place with Al and company and goes home alone. How could they let her do it? Rigoberto asks where she was. To show how menacing he is, he flicks a cigarette lighter.

Karla meets Hugo in the park. She tells him she has arranged for him to sing at the club, but maybe he should clean up a little (just don't hide those arms!). He wants to be with her always. She invites him for tacos, and she says she will name her baby Mauricio, after him. (I thought Homeless Hugo's name was Pandroso?)

Bobby and Rocky come to the little house and make sure the baby is safe. Mili walks in and learns that Florencia has returned. She is panicked, thinking Flor wants to take her baby. No, she is assured--she is trying to protect the baby.

Back at the apartment, Flor is receiving yet another beating. Al comes in and punches Rigoberto (yay!) and tells Flor to get her suitcase. Then he tells Rigoberto to stay away if he knows what's good for him. But he doesn't call the police . . .

I'll just weigh in for my last recap that this show has been great. I like most of the way they have resolved things, but I think this story about Florencia was out of left field. Are we supposed to believe that Rigoberto was a psycho all along, and Florencia's father was right? I suppose so (he did have that weird smile when we first saw him). If that's all they're going to give us, we have to accept it.

As for Connie and Mili, the "papa" scene was just another in a whole series of very well-acted interactions. These have never failed to touch me. I accept Connie, warts and all. This was a magnificent scene.

It's really been fun recapping this story and seeing everyone's reactions.

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Buenas noches a todos.

I want to make a shout-out to my friend Beckster: I absolutely loved the “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” reference. I can see it now; Sarita runs-over Jimena with the Jeep, then, like her mother, locks Sofia away and enslaves her to make her clothes and hair ribbons. Of course, no one will notice, or care, and Sarita will convince Father Tadeo and Juan that Sofia hit the road with Fernie and the “baby.”

<--Tell me this isn't our precious, precious Sofía Elizondo. Melinama: I'm really sorry if this is a copyright infringement, but I think it adequately captures the essence of our soon-to-be mamma.

Here we go kiddies:

So, Ninel Conde (Rosario) might just be the most beautiful woman ever… That said, we start in Puebla where Gabi is talking to the nice lawyer about the ranch and Bernie’s supposed millions. “I just want to get this straight: let’s say, and God forbid, Sofia’s kid never sees the light of day; who gets the dough (no reference to Juan intended)?” “You do, and no one can legally take that away from you.” This phrase bounces off the interior walls of her seemingly large, but empty mind.

Ofelia is telling Margarita that she always took care of Margarita’s biological daughter who was sickly and weak—probably because she missed her biological mother—and eventually died. Everyone cries. Did we receive a double dose of this little heart-to-heart?

Gabi, yet again, is remembering the exact words of the lawyer; no one can legally take away her money. She has a wonderful idea; sure she can’t prevent the bastard kid’s birth, but she sure as hell can make him or her disappear. Then, Sofia couldn’t demand a dime, and Gabi would remain the heartless millionaire she always was.

Margarita can’t believe that her daughter died. Ofelia tells her that one day a strange woman gave her a little girl, who, of course, was the same age, weight, size, and skin tone as the one who died. She never saw the woman again, but she decided to roll the dice and keep the little critter (I somehow doubt that Children Services knew anything of the trade): her name is Rosario, just like the one who died from missing her mommy too much. The years kept on going by, until Margarita showed-up. Margarita wants Ofelia to take her to her daughter’s tomb. She wants to apologize to her baby girl. I just want to make a brief interjection here: you don’t let a little girl die from “missing her mommy too much,” not tell anyone, take in other minors, and then illegally switch their identities. You just don’t…

Baby Jane and Blanche are talking about Eva. Of course Sofia (Blanche) recognizes that Eva did a lot of crappy things to them, but she also practically raised them, so everyone in the family needs to thank her. Sarita (Baby Jane) refuses, as expected, and reminds her that Eva, nor the Reyes, deserve forgiveness. And this bitch was going to be a nun?! Sofia tells Sarita that Rosario is not Eva’s daughter. Well, this little surprise makes Sarita as good as new, and is happy to know that the town tartlette isn’t her sister. It’s not like they ever treated her like one anyway, so what’s it matter?

Ofelia is telling Rosario that showbiz isn’t in her blood, and Margarita isn’t her mamma. Margarita is looking to the over-stuffed pillow for comfort. Rosario apologizes, but that doesn’t bring back the dead baby—does it? Suddenly the three women feel an interconnection and embrace.

Juan apologizes to Eva for the Elizondo’s giving her the boot. Tonight’s theme, and probably the first and only device that unites the plots and gives the novela meaning, is forgiveness—everyone’s sorry, but no one really gives a shit, and everyone refuses to accept one another. Anyway, Eva tells Juan that life sucks, and all the good things remain a distant memory. Juan urges Eva to stay in town. We all know that he’s about to offer her yet another room in their modest, yet always-vacant boarding house. Rosario comes a-knockin’, embraces Eva, and tells her that Margarita isn’t her mother. Eva is her mother! Of course this statement has no bearing whatsoever on reality, and a blood test is absolutely out of the question, but it’s best to remember that it’s all relative in San Marin, or wherever we are…

While Sarita tries to stir up some hatred and anger in Sofia, Sofia reminds her that she is going to be a mother, and certainly does not want to give the baby such negative feelings. Gee, for someone in their eighteenth month of pregnancy, Sofia shure knows how to wear those godforsaken-ruffled blouses to her advantage. Last night Juan was in Sofia’s bedroom. He kissed her, she kissed him, then they started arguing. He mentioned that under no circumstance was he going to renounce his son or daughter. Sarita gets the notion that he is going to take the baby away. Right, Sarita, that’s exactly what he means to do. Well, that can’t happen or else all the feelings Sofia has for Juan will disappear. Alright, I am officially revoking the titles of “Dumb” and “Dumber” from Juan and Oscar and giving them to Sofia and Sarita.

And in case there was any doubt, Juan reassures an uninterested and confused Eva and Rosario that he went to Sofia last night to beg her to return to him, and if not, at least let him see the baby sometimes under certain conditions. Wow, these writers think of it all. If we ever are scared that Juan might do something rash, the next scene puts our hearts to rest. Eva assures Juan that Sofia would never keep the baby from him. He gets the school-boy grin on his face, the one I want to smack off with a metal bat.

Rosario tells Ofelia that Eva is her mother. Their soul bonds are much stronger than their blood bonds. Then in walks toupe guy (Fernie’s assistant). He’s really interested in the well-being of Rosario. Ofelia pipes up and wants to know since when he gives a crap about Rosario? Evidently he, too, is tired of Fernie’s old tricks, and wants to form an alliance. Ofelia isn’t buying it. But our little Rosario sure does; she is going to give him a chance. What does it matter that he had you bent-over and was beating you? Some people never learn…

Juan is saying goodbye to Eyebrows, and thanks him for being good to Pedro. Apparently Juan did something that made him regain his dignity as well as his son. They hug. I wish I had a patent-leather jacket with leopard print on the shoulders…

Gabi is cursing up a storm in her office. Do you realize that half of her scenes start with “maldita sea” (damn it)? Things aren’t going to stay like this, and as sure as I am that there’s a better blouse in her closet to match her polyester pants than the one she has on, she is not going to give-up those lands. Eva interrupts and tells her that Margarita is not Rosario’s mother. Eva wants to know if Rosario is her daughter. Gabi is very sorry, but she will never tell. Now get out. Eva is on her knees like the coward she is. Gabi needs a drink. She explains that she never wants to see her again. That would make this the 70th time this week that she told her that, and the 200th time this week Gabi had a drink before noon. That’s when you know you have a problem.

Margarita sings a song as Eva and Rosario embrace and smile. Don’t ask me what she was singing—I fast-forwarded through the whole thing; woohoo!

Why is it that every time I do this recap, Pedro is “leaving for good?” This is like a joke between the writers because I swear to God he has been in the process of leaving for the past 30 episodes. At least no one is crying. But, Juan kindly reminds Pedro of his last name, and where they live—in case he gets lost. All I can say is like Jesus, and Liza, and Judy, he’ll be back.

Oh this is funny. Gabi holds-up a closed, unmarked envelope and asks her daughters; “do you know what this is?” “No” they say. Unlike you, we can’t read minds or use X-ray vision. Those darn Reyes over yonder are suing me for those lands, which are mine. Sofia reminds her that those lands were not originally hers. “No, but Raquel Uribe gave them to me.” “At the cost of Eva’s baby?” asks a sassy Sofia. Ouch! So, basically, instead of selling Eva’s baby for drugs, or crack money, Gabi sold it for some swamp land and a tree with Juan’s dad’s initials on it? Nice.

Gabi assures her that she would never do that. Gabi tells the girls that Rosario is not Margarita’s daughter. They take the news kind’a hard. Sofia demands to know who Eva’s daughter is. Gabi tells them that Eva doesn’t deserve to know. She says that the Reyes and Eva were originally accomplices and that the Elizondo girls were their victims. And now the bastards are working together to get their hands on her lands. Sofia doesn’t believe it. Well, honey, if you do believe it, you’re setting yourself up for a lot of disappointment. Seems like somebody is going to be eating dinner in her bedroom tonight…

Juan goes to Gramps to thank him for being with the Reyes through thick and thin. Now that the Reyes have a place to pray for their parents, they are going to fight for the Uribe lands. Gramps asks Juan what his uncle’s name is, and when Juan tells him, the slowly-cranking wheels in his rusted, twisted mind start turning.

Gabi has summoned Sarita and Jimena to her office. They file-in one by one like good little girls. Gabi tells them that the Reyes are trying to sabotage them, and she expects them to divorce their husbands. Jimena isn’t sure she wants a divorce, of course, she isn’t sure which ribbon to put in her hair each morning either. “Make Sarita do it, she never consummated her marriage. I personally did it in the backyard, under a tree, and on a river bank” says Jimena. Gabi is happy to learn that at least Sarita has a little shame.

Gramps has to say his name a few times, but he finally remembers that Vicente Robles used to steal the fruit from his ranch. He also remembers a man who was young and hardworking. “Juan…Juan Jose…Juan Jose Robles!” Whattaya know! Isn’t this unbelievable? He and Juan were two of a kind. What a small neighborhood. If I didn’t know any better I’d say we were back in West Virginia.

Sofia happens across Juan in her own front yard. She tells him that he doesn’t have anything to do there. She starts walking off by herself, and he lets her go. She says goodbye as if it were the last time. Now, call me crazy, but should she be walking around by herself in the black of night? Not with her track record.

Eyebrows meets up with El Coyote. El Jefe tells Pedro that he would really like to get to know him more. Pedro tells him that he would like that very much, even more so if they could be together forever. This is just a little aside, but it’s obvious that the casting director was smoking something that could only be cooked-up in a Tijuana bathtub at the time of the Casting Call. For God’s sake, El Jefe is like five years older than his son Pedro. It’s a biological feat I tell you. Age aside, they spend a wonderfully-happy day in Puebla by a fountain, eating ice cream and a typical meal, then a trip to church. I have to say, they really look more like lovers than “padre e hijo.” Sort’a creepy… Just when El Jefe is about to go to the Big House, Pedro reminds him that he will visit everyday. Go in peace—it will be sort’a like an adventure. They hug and cry; the two fundamental signs of a good actor in this scary, twisted world. Also the only thing our novela friends know how to do. He gives him a bracelet, then says goodbye.

Gabi goes to court, which by the way, looks like the same one they used in Amor Real, and the lawyer tells them that the whole charade is over, and the Reyes can now take over their ranch. What about the other lands for which they are fighting? Well, that’s another day, another case. Juan makes a special point to say goodbye to Gabi. You will never have those lands she says. Now I know Juan and the gang were born in a barn, but isn’t it painfully obvious that you don’t show-up to court in a cut-off burlap sack with some chicken embroidery on it?

Well, the next thing we see is Juan and the gang checking out their new digs at the big ranch. Now, my initial thought when I saw this was; Ah, this is just like when the nice urban welfare people moved into the neighborhoods across town... We all know how this is going to go…

Tomorrow: All I can say is Beckster and Jardinera are freakin’ lucky they have days off. For you crazy folk who love this show, you’re going to have to wait till LUNES! Anyway, as you know, Juan and the Gang are movin’ on up in high society. But now there is a war, and Gabi is forcing them to divorce her daughters. I’d like to see her try, but then again, wave any reading material above the second-grade level and the Reyes will sign away.

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Hi everyone Bridget again in for Cheryl. It's been really hard watching these past few days with the dragging, groveling, forgive me storyline. Look I think I just finished the recap for this evening. Ah if it was only that simple so let's get started.

As Sofia opens the doors to the balcony Juan is outside waiting for her. After a quick make out session Juan and Sophia which I thought was maybe the beginning of the "I forgive you" storyline started the same argument. You've deceived me, how could you do this. Sophia has decided that she would raise Juanny Jr. by herself. Juan stakes claims as his right as a father and she better not forget it. Libia was innocent, Bernardo was at fault. The twist here is that Sophia has mentioned that her father was going to leave them for Libia. Fernando said so. Juan doesn't buy especially since she heard it from Feo. How can Sofia believe anything that Fernando said. Her grandfather believes that Feo was the cause of Bernardo's death but Sophia doesn't believe it. Grandpappy is always talking crazy things. (Didn't she always have a high regard for her grandfather? She really is turning into her mother). Juan tells her that she should pay more attention to her Grandfather because he's wise and always light years ahead of all them. They continue bickering how one changed the other. (I decide to catch a quick nap in the process) I can't forget the times we had together but yet I just can't forgive you. I'll never stop loving youuuuuuuuuuuuu.... but you lied to me. I'm finally awaken by Juan's "malaya" and the hurling of insults...its your pride... you're... you're just like your mom! With that my husband is gone... I mean Juan is gone.

Rosario is muy impactada with the news that Margarita is her mom. What was the reason of Margarita's abandonment? Her career was more important then being tied down with Rosario (ouch I think that's worse then Gabriela's slaps). Rosario is devastated and while she "congratulates" Margarita and her successful career she doesn't accept/want her as her mom. She prefers Eva over her.

At the Reyes house Franco and Oscar are back and who know where they have been. Quintina asks but doesn't get a real answer. Tristando, I'm not sure of the translation but I'm assuming is lamenting? Tio Vicente explains that he out and about and decided to take a serenade to the Elizondo girls and as he was telling Juan he also knows who Gabriela is. That even their parents knew who she was and that they even spoke of her. Hmmm interesting.

Crabby has demanded to know where Feo was this evening which he covers up by telling her that he found out that the Reyes have win the judgement for the Hacienda. Feo forewarns Gabriela and how she should be careful because they're coming after the lands. We now know that the lands are valuable because of the water that supplies it. Feo says not to worry he's wasn't going to abandon her, he'll help. But Gabriela has reminded Feo that she doesn't need his help. She has always struggled to get ahead she didn't need his help then and she doesn't need it now. Feo wants to know why is she so mad ... to which she replies "because the past has come back to surprise me" and she throws him out. Back in his room Feo is admiring the snake belt and places it in the his dresser. He getting sick of Crabby and when he gets everything he wants he's going to throw her out. He figures she's upset because of the Reyes.

Juan was finally given the good news to Oscar and Franco. The Hacienda Uribe is back in their possession. But the hardest part is regaining their lands back from Gabriela.

At breakfast the next day Sofia is wondering where her grandfather is and Gabriela explains that he was not welcomed to the house unless she invites him. Sophia decides she will invite him but is quickly shot down by Gabriela. When you have your own home then you can do whatever you want and invite whomever you want. Sophia sits down when Feo mentions that he is heading to Puebla for some business regarding the hacienda. So is Gabriela however when he suggests they go together she spits back no that he should handle his business and she'll handle hers.

Eva is visiting with Mr. August and he has invited her to breakfast. And while he still hasn't forgiven her, he wanted to talk to her. He doesn't understand why she wants to leave and how was she going to abandon Rosario. She explains that Rosario is not her daughter. Mr. August is muy impactado. (We get a small glimpse of Rosario at the Bad Love Bar trying to get over the shock of discovering who her real mom is). Eva explains the situation further to Don Agustin. Rosario is in the Hacienda (what the? How did that happen? Maybe there's some kind of underground tunneling). She has been explaining her sadness to Sophia. Eva is not her real mother.

Juan has just shared the good news to Pedro. They have regained possession of the hacienda. Juan has asked Pedro to stay but he kindly refuses and tells Juan that El Jefe (Pedro's father) is turning himself in. (I seriously don't get this storyline. In fact only last week I thought that El Jefe was going to be of some help to the Reyes and the quest of the holy grail [lands]. Its hard to see El Jefe such a wuss now...let's see if Feo finds out).

Rosario is retelling her sad story to Sophia while Gabriela looks on. (I dislike this in any novella...how can you not see the person standing to the side of you listening in on your conversation!). Sophia is trying to reason with Rosario about her decision and how she should not shut out Margarita. Sophia explains that while her own mother has treated her poorly she still tries to understand her. Gabriela is cackling in the foyer with a look of 'Gawd Sophia you are such a putz'. (Omg finally a LOL moment!). Rosario understands what Sophia is telling but she still doesn't know what to do.

Eva is asking Rosendo about the girls but Gabriela interrupts them. Gabriela has decided to add more salt to Eva's wound. She's never going to find out who her real daughter is. (This was a perfect opportunity to slap Gabriela and scream CANALLA!!). Instead Eva prays. Meanwhile Sophia is remembering all the good times and special moments she has shared with Eva and sets out to look for her.

Raquel is furious with her husband and the loss of the hacienda. Benito asks her what she's going to do. Raquel can't do anything and she only has a few days to get out. Benito plans to close El Tumbao and move far away hopefully with Eugenia.

Pedro is happy that his father is going to turn himself in. Just for him ... in order to gain Pedro's love and respect. Pedro thanks Juan for talking to his father. Reyes forever.

Eva is trying to reason with Rosario to accept Margarita. (Why!?) Rosario is dumbfounded how her mother would abandon her for her career. Rosario is also a singer but she would never do that to Luisito (You go girl). Eva tells Rosario that she's (Rosario) a good person and she shouldn't be that way with her real mom. Just then Margarita walks in wanting to speak to Rosario alone.

I guess Sofia is still looking for Eva when Juan and Capricho find her. Don't think I'm following you its only because this is a small town so we're bound to run into each other. Sophia mentions that they got a store front close by and so they should expect to run into each other. Now Juan has mentioned that the dang horse is missing Sophia (I'm slitting my wrists here!). The torment is great between the two. So it's time for some flashbacks.... (Is that Franco and Oscar singing in the background?) .

Back at the Bad Love Bar... I had to rewind this a bit...I could've sworn Rosario was a different shirt and hairstyle... yep I was right. Rosario doesn't understand why Margarita is looking for her and much less expecting her to accept her. Margarita tells her that she's being hard on her... Rosario is shocked. What was harder? Leaving me? What if Ofelia hadn't taken her in. She asks Margarita leave to have a properous career and forget she ever had a daughter. Goodbye forever. However before Margarita leaves the cameraman zooms in on Rosario foot. What the heck are we looking at? We're looking for a birthmark...Margarita muy impactada and in disbelief asks out loud for the birthmark.... YOU'RE NOT MY DAUGHTER! The he**? We need a professional to solve Rosario's baby mama drama. Get me Maury Povich!

Coyote wants to know if El Jefe knows what he's going. While Coyote has always obeyed and respected El Jefe he wants to make sure that El Jefe isn't making a mistake. This empire he built doesn't matter as long as he has the respect and love of Pedro.

Juan and Eva meet in the park and you guessed it.... Eva's crying.

Margarita "You're not my daughter!". Good timing says Rosario. And Margarita explains that her daughter was born with a birthmark on her foot ... a birthmark that Rosario doesn't have. Rosario is confused (heck so am I!) Ofelia walks in and Margarita tells her they needed to talk and they needed to talk now.

Eva is teling Juan that Rosario is not her daughter. Meanwhile the human butterfly Rosario has started her show. The Bar Boys have mentioned that Feo wanted to gain some extra money that was previous lost so he's obligated Rosario to do an extra show. However Bar Boys have noticed there's something wrong with Rosario ... she's crying.... blah. While Rosario is doing her show I can't help but noticed her crooked boobs!

Ofelia has explained that Margaritas real daughter was very weak and sickly child. As much as she loved and care for the little girl she was always sick. Perhaps because she missed her real mother. In the end the little girl died.

Puebla

Gabriela is meeting with Bernardo lawyer about the will. The will states that if Sophia does not have a child then 80% hacienda and its lands are Gabriela's. 20% belongs to Don Agustin. So if Sophia doesn't have her baby then no one can claim the inheritance.

Next Time:

There's not much Gabriela can do to stop the birth of Sophia baby, it's too risky. However, she can make it disappear.
TIme is off the essence, the Reyes are coming after the lands.

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Another good episode.

Marisela makes a play on words in this scene with Casilda that they tried to translate in the titles but it really didn't work. In the titles, they used the similarity between 'dumb' and 'chum'. In Spanish, Marisela tells Casilda that she will teach her to read so Casilda 'no se aburra,' (meaning to be bored or annoyed). What Casilda hears is that Marisela will teach her to read so Casilda 'no sea burra,' (meaning she won't be dumb (like a donkey, a 'burro'). So Casilda asks Marisela if she is saying that Casilda is dumb and Marisela explains and Casilda laughs.

Mauricio is making a documentary about men in the Llanos and he is going to bring movies to the town of Progresso.

Mauricio gives Antonio a book that he says will help him win Cecilia. Again, the titles got it messed up. The title of the book is, "Esclava de tu amor," ("Slave of your love") by Madame Fabulé. The titles said that the author was Madame Bovary, which is the title of a novel by Gustave Flaubert. Antonio seems a little dubious but he takes the book.

Marisela tries on Luisana's clothes, jewelry, make up and shoes. She thinks she looks pretty good (and she does a great imitation of Luisana's voice) until Luisana comes in and pratically dies laughing. Later Luisana gives Marisela the dress.

DB gets on her knees and begs Santos to forgive her but he tells her that he can't love her. She decides to get revenge on her rival, Luisana and punish those who were to blame (not her, of course) for Santos leaving her.

Santos is still trying to sort out his feelings for DB. He tells Antonio that when he is with DB, he feels weak and stupid and he doesn't like that.

On DB's orders, León brings Gervasia to El Miedo. Gervasia reveals that she is pregnant. DB forces Gervasia and León to get on their knees and beg DB to spare their lives. DB then tells Gervasia that she has to go back to Altamira and steal a bunch of stuff from Luisana's room. She does this, narrowly missing being discovered by Luisana.

Then DB does some sorcery that involves burning up some of Luisana's stuff including her underpants that DB is holding here.

Luisana discovers the missing items, which include the necklace that Marisela wore when she dressed up in Luisana's clothes. She concludes that Marisela stole all the stuff.

Antonio goes to town to break up with Federica. He starts off by having a few drinks though, which we may see Josefa use to get Antonio to believe that he had sex with Federica.

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Hi folks:
I totally agree with your comment yesterday, Marie Celeste. So far this is a very traditional novela. But at least the dog has made its appearance. I guess this is Mario's dog, Mambo, but in the novela, it's name is Azur. The dog recognizes good and evil people: it doesn't like Isabel and her mother. Good dog!!

Mario is still the campesino. I think it said over on TW that the transmigration, or whatever it is, doesn't happen for two weeks. Since we are running two episodes a day, I guess it will happen early next week. We got to see Salavador running around waving his arms like he was being attacked by a cloud of insects, then he collapses. I'm not sure what that was all about. Later we we see him having sex with his wife.

Antonio and Ángela were childhood friends and they reconnect with the difference in their social positions now being more important. I don't have too much of a problem with the guy who plays Antonio. He was in Zorro, too but I agree that Simón is defintely over the top and rather irritating.

Isabel cheats on her husband with Andrés.

Who wears the ugliest outfits - Nina?

or Gaetana?

Nina gets the money she wanted from Pedro José to pay her debts. If I had been PJ, I would have conditioned the payment on Nina leaving his house for good.

PJ continues to be tormented by his visions/nightmares of Salvador. He seeks Gaetana's help to find out what is going on. Gaetana doesn't want anyone to know why she is at the house so PJ says that she is a music teacher. Nina points out that she never hears them play the piano, however. Now Andrés and Isabel want to find out who she is, too.

I thought I had posted a picture of Abigail's down at heels husband, Rodrigo, who turns up but I guess not. It's funny that in English, the name 'Abigail' is two syllables and is such an ordinary name but it's almost unrecognizable in Spanish with four syllables: ah bee guy EEL. 'Nina' also sounds weird to me in Spanish. I keep thinking they are saying 'niña,' a girl or 'nene,' a baby.

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What a long strange trip it’s been, actually not really actually pretty predictable…but it is pretty to think so.

Will Ros leave before ever knowing, hugging or besoing her beautiful daughter…Oh say isn’t so. Paulo that I actually thought was named Pablo calls his crush Brau and gives him the news that Ros is leavin on a Jet Plane and apparently won’t be back again. “No Puede Ser. So here’s the game plan. Drive Ros over to the soccer fields and meanwhile Brau will gather up the posse.

Brau calls Luci who is there with the kid & Nestor. Brau tells Gloria, Horocio & Socorro (Karla’s Ma) that he is Mili’s Uncle, Ma ain’t dead and we all need to get to the soccer field and stop her from leaving.

Meanwhile, somewhere in traffic, Andrea is in one car with Damien who has a big heaping helping of McSmirk on his face. He wish he could see the face of Consti, when Consti watches the video.
Paulo & Ros are in the next car ; Mili & Al are in a beat-up volkswagon bug taxi right behind them. Alas none see the others.

Consti is being driven home by Chamaco. Consti is yelling to hurry up. Chamaco says he is driving the speed limit. Consti says drive faster. Consti will take responsibility if they are caught. As if…

Over in the Park, Bobby, Lina & Hugo are dressed in their street people garb. Bobby is strumming the guitar and Lina is banging the tambourine, so far they have made 15 pesos. Hugo is pretty nervous.

Karla finally arrives and Lina in her ultra naca stoner voice starts giving Karla some jibes. Karla really is trying to be nice to her, but for Lina it is payback time. Oh Lina, you wouldn’t be so snarky if Karla knew who you were. Hugo talks to Karla for awhile and starts singing. Hugo sings some romantic song and he sound really good. As for the lyrics, well you know me.

As Hugo is singing we see…..

Meanwhile Damien & Andrea are driving off on their new life. They are driving to Toluca. I myself have traveled that road. It goes up through like pine forest, the altitude is really high and I think you are above the leafed tree zone. The altitude is 8793 ft. However, our two fleeing lovers never get to enjoy the lack of oxygen and they start kissing and smack in a totally surprising, not used in a hundred TeleNovelas, the car runs into a huge truck. We see Damian through the windshield, but the windshield is smashed up and there is blood all over the inside.

Consti runs inside and starts racing around the house looking for Damien, up the stairs and down the stairs, no one is home. Finally he is panting so bad I think awesome, he is going to have a heart attack. No such luck.

Hugo finishes singing and he and Karla have a big lip lock as the passerbyers, give him a rousting round of applause. You can tell Karla is really enchanted with Hugo. He wants to kiss her again, but she says she can only be friends with him. He asks questions about Damien & Hugo. Karla is so over them, she has no idea where they are. She is a single mom, no time for romance.

Brau & Horacio see Chamaco and tell him that they have to go to the soccer fields. He says he can’t the Patron told him to wait. Nope they drag him off. Consti is rapidly losing any respect anyone still had for him. Consti is so last century.

Consti slams the doors of the study better known as the rent it by the hour sex studio. He sees an envelope on the desk. There is a DVD and he plays it. Now this was seriously the high-light of the show.
Damien and Andrea are in the bed. They say, “Surprise”.
Andrea---When did it start? When you were in jail, you know I don’t like sleeping alone.
Damien---and we are off to a grand life spending the money I got for 60% of the company.
Andrea---Damien is a better Amante than you.
Damien –Attention.
(jeez I was rolling at that).

Moving right along..Karla asks Hugo to let her buy him dinner. Hugo declines, but they are hawt together.

Ros arrives at the soccer field and everyone stands around staring. She is so bonita…
The poor folks are thinking she is the best thing since Pancho Villa & the redistribution of land…
The rich folks are thinking she is the best thing since the PAN party, and 70 years of rule and getting our riches back..Everyone smiles at each other, unware of the parallel universes.

The Paramedics arrive and get Damien & Andrea out. Damien says save --------- and -----------. I can’t remember their names, but dead wife and dead girlfriend of Hugo. Paramedics drag a blanket over Andrea head, there are no other people here, they tell him. Damien snaps out of his DeJaVu only it really isn’t just the sense of having done something before, Dude has had two fatal accidents. They tell him the chic is dead & by the by can we call someone? Folks I’m stunned I guess it really wasn’t true TeleNovela love…Damien doesn’t break down into the real love gritoing, angsty, Oh Gawd Oh Gawd take me…..normal TeleNovela love speak. Instead he says call my son Hugo, it is a local call.

Meanwhile, Hugo is talking love talk to Karla and telling her he is going to come and see her later.

Mili finally arrives the field of dreams and orphans. It is your Ma, it is your daughter, Al tells her to hug her, go…finally they run and embrace each other. Yadda Yadda Yadda, a moment worthy of the LifeTime channel. Actually don’t hate me, but I do think they kinda of look alike and seem to share a penchant for bad fashion and stringy hair. I wonder if they made Mili start wearing that nasty hair cause Ma was coming? Anyway there is not a dry eye on the field.

Consti sits at home ALONE..it sucks to be him. Not as bad as it sucks to be Andrea, but bad still in all.

Back at the field. Everyone is happy. Everyone gets introduced. Nestor introduces himself and Al says he is my Pa. Ya think? As the eyes glace across the uber-Anglo grouping, like yeah and if I was Consti, I’d get Val DNA tested too. Good times, good times. This calls for a party later in the real house, the comfortable house, not the Mansion of lies and bad times.

Everyone leaves and Al, Mili, Ma & baby stay behind to chat.

Hugo is in his room putting on his “The Real Hugo” disguise. He spots a card on the bed. It is from Pa.

Dear Hugo,
I’ve run off with a hawt chick. I sold 60% of the company. By the by, this would be a great time to re-hook up with Mili. Al is doing Ros Dillando (or whatever). Swoop in and she can be yours. Forget about Karla.
Have a great life…
Damien (dude doesn’t even say Dad).

Perleta has arrived to tell Consti, he is a shoe in for the Party President. So it’s not all bad news.

During the sit-down at Soccer world. Mili & Ma lament, each tells their personal story of bad times. Mili does not want Ma to get revenge on Consti. Personally Al hates him and wouldn’t mind kicking his Ass. Me too Al. Mili wants to talk to him, she sees goodness in him. Whatever. Mili does talk about growning up without the love of parents and how she had to watch him lavish love on Val, while treating her as the hire help. They stand up and Al has his arms around both women and the baby is there. Al says they are the three women he loves most in the world. I think I saw something like that once or twice on Springer---okay just kidding, Al is sincere.

The happy group get in the car and as they drive off they are followed by a dark SUV.

Over at the pole dancing palace…hey did you all know, they want to introduce pole dancing to the Olympics? Oh and you thought the ribbon dancing was festive.

Karla is telling Chunky Twin & Cuban guy about “Street Hugo” she wants them to give him a job singing. Chunky is not too down with this. I think she likes her girls, tough and money-making. Karla wants to change her life, it all isn’t money anymore.

Hugo comes downstairs and he has the card. Consti has a bad ass case of the crazy eyes. They discuss Damien. He sold the company to Ros Dillano. Hugo is like the one that Al is boinking? Consti is so desperate for his old lauding it over someone, that he says, yes…you can kill Al and get Mili back. Hugo knows crazy when he sees it. He backs off, he says he has been miserable at the house and wants to leave. Fine…Fine leave and don’t come back.

At the good house. Baby is on the sidewalk in the stroller. Someone comes up and starts messing with the blanket, it is Flor. Ros sees her and takes the baby. Flor just says she is such a pretty baby. Ros says she is the grandma. Grandma? Flor gets the CliffNotes version. You are Mili’s Ma? I thought she was an orphan. Not now. Poor Flor is left standing on the street.

The End

As for my assetment of Consti...He is was and will continue to be a RatBastard...we all know he is going to have some huge epiphany. I don't think it counts when you see the error of your ways cause no one can stand to be in the same house with you. He just is scared to be alone. He really is a very small man.
Thanks for reading these...I am going to Fuegodoom - Thurs. except I don't think it is on this Thurs.

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Relationships are ending in this one; others are beginning, including an especially icky one with Barbara and Chalo. They haven't done the deed yet, but let's just say the groundwork has been laid (no pun intended).

But "paso a paso". Let's start with the rehash. Ernesto is worried about Ivan's whereabouts. Bruno, in a moment alone with Hortensia, calls her a damned vegetable and threatens to dump Diana in Vasco's arms if Horty doesn't come through with the money. His bedside manner is somewhat lacking, I'd say...although it does get a strong response from Hortensia. Her eyes open way wide when he leaves. Actually he probably did her a lot of good. She's determined to get better now!

Meanwhile, Chalo is still laying it on thick with Barbara and she's lapping it up. First he praises her fighting ability, taking on those thugs who were following her jogging venture. Sure hope you have that same fire in other endeavors...hint hint. In addition, he proposes taking her to a little restaurant called Doña Paula's as a way of thanking her for all her sartorial advice. Reading her hesitation accurately, he assures her that none of her friends would frequent such a place, but the food IS delicious ("a chuparse los dedos"...finger-lickin' good).

Ernesto's trying to figure out where to find Ivan, and Lorena accompanies him to Bettina's but unfortunately Bettina knows even less than they do. She still hasn't even heard that Ivan's parents have died.

At work, Vasco's called a meeting of the troops. Sara's got a cocktail dress on , from the looks of the neckline, but he's not distracted. Ditto for Jacqui who's in a strapless dress. Is this office attire in the DF? Sara sneers at him not to act like the boss but he persists...he wants the records and he wants to go over every one of them. Oily Ickturo tries to gain his confidence but Vasco replies that he doesn't trust anybody at this point. Clearly he's inherited Hortensia's brains if not her rapaciousness. We need to cut back on personnel and cut back on costs, he tells them. How can I support you if you don't trust me? snaps Sara.

Don Toribio and Bettina run into Ivan's friend ,Tony, who tells them how he learned of Ivan's parents' death....in the papers. He hasn't seen Ivan at all and while he's tried to call him, he's gotten no answer. Bettina cries, thinking about how much Ivan must be hurting, and Toribio tries to console her with a grandfatherly hug. And adds that if Ivan hasn't contacted her, he needs to be allowed to grieve in his own way.

Meanwhile, back at the firm, Sara and Arturo are making fun of Vasco. Arturo does a pretty good imitation of his solemn speech and Sara adds that he needs to go back to "saving the dolphins and get out of their way. Arturo smiles and makes his pitch: If I support you and don't tell Vasco you've been diverting funds, then I want a share. Forty per cent of your take. Sara does the "how dare you, I'm the one with power" bit but he's not swayed. All right. I'll take thirty-five per cent...I hate to haggle with a "lady". She's furious but he's got her where he wants her. For now anyway.

At the billiards hall, Ivan is shooting pool, taking a swig of someone's beer, and being confronted by one of his schoolmates who lets him know his uncle has learned of his absences and he'd better get home. Ivan is rude, as usual, and says he's sick of this kid's sermons. At least Ivan is consistent. He's rude and nasty to everyone, and I must point out, that he was plenty rude to Ernesto even before his parents died. So we can't blame it all on angry grief.

Now we switch to the clinic where Bruno and Alonso are talking about Hortensia's condition. Alonso asks Bruno to call Sara since he's avoiding her. Bruno's game, especially since he figures if he can't get any money out of the old bat, he'll extract it from Sara. Hey, I'm almost feeling sorry for our villaness!

Of course Sara is outraged when Bruno calls and wonders how he got her number. Bruno happily rubs salt in the wound, telling her Alonso gave it to him because he doesn't want anything more to do with her. What a charmer, this one!

Now a great scene with Chalo and Barbara at the restaurant. He's chewing with his mouth open, spewing food while talking at the same time, yelling for more salsa....the whole naco bit though I've known a few guys like that myself. Especially the chowing down hastily like it's their last meal. But I digress. She corrects his manners and we see she's got plans for making him the next acceptable bedmate. He schmoozes some more, calling her the queen of France. She simpers that there have been no queens in that country for at least 200 years. Hey, so what...he's got a queen right there at his table. More simpering and gooey looks. Aaaarrgggh.

Meanwhile, her soon-to-be-ex is contemplating his freedom with good pal Maruja. Jaime can't believe he stayed so long with such a superficial woman. Maruja points out that one can get so used to living badly that it seems normal. But does he ever think of marrying again? Not now, he assures her. He needs to find a job, and find himself. Until then he has nothing to offer a woman. And with his age and his paltry curriculum, it won't be easy to find a job, but he'll manage somehow. As he changes the subject by offering her coffee, she muses sadly, ah, he only thinks of me as a friend.

Bettina is still crying. Not "ugly crying"...kids don't qualify for that category. But she's a persistent crier, that's for sure. Dad Dario tries to console her but she argues that when one loves somebody, one wants to be there for them "en las buenas y en las malas". He needs me! She also realizes she would just die if something happened to her own parents. She never realized life could be so tough.

And now we see our suffering Ivan, standing by the spot where his parents met their death. He's so preoccupied, he steps out in front of a car but is snatched back by a pedestrian. They talk about the accident because this fellow saw it and called the ambulance. He tells Ivan that the couple died instantly. Did you know them? he adds. Ivan says no, rejecting another opportunity to vent, and goes on his way.

Back at Ernesto's apartment the subject, of course, is Ivan. When is he coming home? What do I say to him? Lorena advises Ernesto not to chew him out (regañar). But things go from bad to worse. Ernesto finds chewing gum on his dining room table (Lord, this is bringing back memories!) Alex claims to know nothing about it (more memories!) but Ernesto points out that it had to be him, Gina doesn't chew gum. Alex fires back in kind...you're an hysterical ogre...Ivan was right...you don't love us!. Lorena has to leave for class. She and Ernesto exchange a perfunctory peck (I guess I missed all the good kissing when I was down in Charlotte and then back in Columbus but without power). After she goes, the maid enters with the news that Gina has wet the bed again during her nap (oh my, more memories). Clearly Ernesto is deciding that parenthood is not for him....and who could blame him?

Meanwhile, at Paula's apartment, Bettina is also sleeping, having cried her eyes out. Dario is ready to jump back into the relationship and Paula is understandably cautious. (Victimizers want to get the past behind them and move on....but victims have long memories. That's just how it is, folks.) Dario is all confidence and "let's get it on"...his love is so strong it will heal all wounds. He moves in for the kiss but Paula pushes him gently away. " Qué?" he asks. It's just that I can't believe you're kissing me again, she replies. But then they do...a longer one...but she still looks thoughtful (as well she might!) She points out that if their reconciliation fails, it will be even more painful for the three of them than before. Of course he's sure that it's all gravy from here on.

Now Ivan arrives home and he and Ernesto lock horns. Where have you been!? And smelling of alcohol! (more parental memories...damn this is a difficult episode to recap!) What would your father think!? Don't bring him up...and quit playing papa! Get your own kids...any of those prostitutes you hang around with would be happy to give you kids, replies Ivan.

Ernesto grabs him and shakes him by the shoulders, telling him to respect him. (Frankly I thought Ernesto showed great restraint, considering....) But Ivan continues to act outraged, claiming his parents never laid a finger on him. (I'm tempted to say something here but I won't...I won't!)

Happier family times with Paula, Dario and Bettina...the latter so pleased her parents are getting back together.

Now how about Arturo and Jacqui getting together?....well, that's not going so well. She's griping about the hotel and wants to move it with her oily new lover. He reminds her that he lives with his mom. Well get me an apartment then. With what? he asks. She thinks he's making plenty of money with all his "investments" but he counters that he's not making enough to get her the digs she deserves. Wily fellow.

And now, back to Chalo's calculated seduction. Barbara's looking pensive, holding the divorce proceeding papers and they discuss her marriage. Jaime wed her because his mother liked her. And she...she was in love with love...or maybe just the routine of marriage (read, financial support here) but she grew disillusioned. Well so did Chalo. A bad woman betrayed him. The two disappointed lovers look each other over. Yep, something is definitely brewing here.

But not at Alonso's apartment. His relational skills really suck, I gotta say. Sara arrives. What are you doing here? I don't want to see you. You're crazy. He literally shoves her out the door. Good grief, I don't like the broad either, but buddy, use your listening skills for a minute. Really! Anyway, she whines at the door that she luuuuuves him and he mutters to himself, damn the moment that I ever got involved with her!

Ernesto's relational skills have hit bottom also. He's yelling at everyone in the kitchen. The chicken is disgusting, the tamarind sauce is awful. You made it Lorena?! What do they teach you in school!? She does her "poor me" look and he apologizes while Maruja calmly instructs everyone to do the chicken and sauce over.

He pulls Lorena aside for a little chat (again, an impossibility in a normally busy restaurant kitchen) and tells Lorena that he can't deal with the kids, especially Ivan who's impossible and arrived home smelling of alcohol. Lorena advises him not to take a decision that he'll regret. He's firm....he'll miss them but he just can't do it.

Decisions, decisions...Paula's not sure about hers either. And Papa Toribio is lukewarm at best about her reconciling with Dario. She asks him about Amalia. Amalia who? He's not going there so they return to discussing her situation. Bettina wants her dad to move back in right away, but Paula admits that she's still resentful. At this point, Bettina pops in, doesn't want breakfast, dad's waiting to take her to school and of course, once outside, she softsoaps him into taking her by Ivan's school.

Meanwhile, Paula's still mulling over her decision. She thought once she beat out Jacqui she'd be happy. But now she's remembering things that make her angry....like how much more Dario spent on Jacqui than he ever did on her and Bettina. Toribio advises her to confront her angry feelings but then move on and forgive. (easier said than done Papa Toribio, sez I)

Angry feelings are also the topic in Ernesto's car as he drives the kids to school. I want to talk to you after school, he says. What have we done? wails little Gina. Ivan points out that he's the one to blame so don't take it out on his brother and sister. Clearly you're fed up with us,he adds. Ernesto refuses to take the bait but repeats that they will talk after school.

Lorena's going over the same ground with Maruja and Rossy, telling them how Ernesto can't cope. Maruja, as a parent, easily understands how Ernesto feels overwhelmed. Rossy unfortunately adds, he's used to a mountain of women, not a bunch of kids. That rekindles Lorena's fear of falling in love and then being dumped like all his other novias. Maruja and Rossy backtrack and advise her to slow down with the future forward anxiety already! They've just started the relationship after all. They decide to go cheer up Zulema who's been down in the dumps ever since Sara left home. (of course we know that's not all that's bothering her)

Anyway, the scene switches to Zully lurking outside the mansion with Julian beside her, trying to talk her out of trying to see Sara. He finally succeeds just as Chalo drives up with Barbara in tow. What's that idiot doing here, Julian wonders.

Well, one thing the idiot is doing is continuing his calculated seduction of Barbara (not that she's offering much resistance). You'll feel better once the divorce is over, he assures her. You're so attractive, you'll be beating off the guys with a club! "Solterita la vida es más bonita" he adds.

Sara has managed to sneak into Hortensia's room while Augusta is absent and is whispering sweet nothings like I'm going to send you to the other world! Why don't you hurry up and die so I can have all your money and take over completely! Augusta rushes to the rescue and shoos Sara out, reassuring Hortensia that she'll never leave her alone again. (you have to wonder when Augusta sleeps or even goes to the bathroom, for God's sakes...but again, I digress).

Bettina has finally found Ivan outside of his school and he rebuffs her with the same rudeness as everyone else. She wants to "share his pain". He assures her this is an illusion. No one can. She loves him. He doesn't love her. In fact he doesn't love anybody. When you love people you can lose them. He's going to protect himself from now on. Little brother and sister watch this sad scene from Ernesto's car and then they drive off. Dario tries to console Bettina with a fatherly hug.

Meanwhile, we see that Augusta and Hortensia have worked out a way to communicate. Eyes wide open means "yes". Eyes shut means "no". Hortensia confirms that yes, Sara did threaten her, but no, she doesn't want Vasco to know yet that she can communicate. (love how all these telenovela plots thrive on keeping pointless secrets).

Well, no secret that Barbara wants to get this divorce business over with pronto. Clearly our underemployed redhead is poised to move on. But not without playing the "victim card" a bit longer. When Vasco asks her if there's any chance of reconciliation, she scoffs....living apart?... clearly your father doesn't care about me. Jaime takes a gentler approach, saying he understands Vasco's wish for his parents to stay together, but both he and Barbara have decided a divorce is for the best. We end this scene with a long shot of Vasco looking sad.

Omar, on the other hand is looking happy. He's just gotten his hands on Victor's prescription for Viagra and Omar's sure this is going to solve all his problems.

Ernesto, picking up the kids' toys and books in the bedroom (more parental memories although the mess was much greater in my kids' rooms) he tells himself that "it's for the best". I'm just going to hurt them. They're better off with Gladys. He calls her, tells her she's right and he's ready to turn them over.

We switch now to Zulema, Maruja and Lorena at the market where she's picking out food to prepare for tonight's dinner with Diana and Bruno. Zully and Lorena both marvel at how they both react the same way to food, being "cocineras de corazon". At the same time, Julian is with Rossy and giving her the 411 about seeing Chalo driving a car at the mansion. How did he get that work!? Well, your "hermanita" is capable of anything, quips Rossy. She's not my sister! he protests. (how right you are, Julian)

Rossy passes on the news to Lorena later, who muses that Sara is a "porqueria" of a human being and that she and Chalo are "tal para cual" (two of a kind).

Another porqueria of a human being is our Bruno who's trying to get out of having dinner with his in-laws. Diana is upset. He's fed up with the whole marriage thing. Promises he'll "try and get out of work" but we know he's fibbing.

At the same time, Alonso is talking with Florencia. Inappropriately, I might add. He tells her he broke up with his girlfriend so now nothing stands in the way of their getting married. Sure, he's kidding. But still....Knowing how patients transfer their emotions to their doctors (remember how you fell in love with your ob/gyn when you were pregnant, gals?) this is an odd tack to take. Florencia replies she'll never marry anybody because she's going to die. Not so, says Alonso. We've found a donor match and will proceed with a bone marrow transplant. She's thrilled that her prayers have been answered. I'm appalled that he's making promises he might not be able to keep. Still, as Bernie Siegel says, there's no "false hope"...certainly not in
telenovelas anyway.

Jaime and Barbara are having an amicable post-divorce chat on the steps of the courthouse. She tells him she's learning to approach life from another vantage point (under Chalo). He hopes she'll find the love she deserves (under Chalo). Off she trots, and Jaime is left there looking thoughtful. He slowly removes his wedding ring and puts it in his pocket.

Vasco is having a serious talk with Arturo about the financial problems of the business and the danger of bankruptcy. Arturo does a little fast talking about getting new accounts and purveyors and making up the losses by year's end. At the same time, Sara is reaming out Jacqui about arranging a buffet dinner for only 50 and doing it without Sara's approval. The discussion quickly escalates and Sara fires her. Jacqui demands compensation. Sara refuses. Stop by personnel, don't come back and get out of my office. It's not YOUR office, replies Jacqui. It's Hortensia's and no matter how long you're here, you'll never be able to fill her shoes.

We end this episode with Ernesto helping Alex and Gina play with some toys on the floor and telling them that they'll be going to their Aunt Gladys' home to live. Alex, quick on the draw as usual, says that Ivan is right. You're an egotist. You never liked us. You promised you'd take care of us but we're just a bother to you.

The scene ends with Ernesto looking disturbed..but I hate to say this...his disturbed look is a lot like Alonso's...more reminiscent of emotional constipation. And on that note we end.

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Vocabulary, such as it is, is embedded. It's good to be back, folks. I missed the shows, the recaps and the comments. It was great to be with the grandkids, not so great to be dealing with severe storm damage and power outages on our return to Columbus. But hopefully, things will get calmer...in my life... if not in this telenovela!

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Mili had words with Rosela (Rosario) and decides she’s had enough. Mili heads home and comes upon Luci with the baby. She takes notice of the necklace little Rosario is wearing and reflects back on what Rosela told her about giving a gift to her daughter and giving the same gift to Mili’s daughter. Mili just can’t grasp the idea that this woman could be her mother…..even though Luci asks her if she’s sure her mother died. Mili can’t believe the people at the convent would lie to her. Luci, following the adage, you can lead a horse to water, doesn’t tell all to Mili. She’s leaving it to her to process it out. (Oh yeah, earlier, right when the show started, Luci tells Nestor that Rosela is really Mili’s mother---and yet another person knows the truth before Mili).

Rocky is upset that he and Val broke up and he bemoans to Horacio that there is no way Connie will let him in the mansion. Horacio says he’ll help.

Hugo goes to visit Bobby and asks for use of Bobby’s guitar playing ability in his ever complicated plot to find out if Karla will fall in love when money isn’t involved (I’m betting for a yes, because we only have so much time left in this novela).
Al talks to Padre Manuel, who encourages him to make amends with Nestor. PM tells Al that Nestor’s his brother, so Al’s his nephew.

Damian and Andrea scheme and plan to take flight the next day.

Val talks to Ramses II and finds out that he had a hand in getting Rocky and the girls together. Val is angry and tells Ramses that even though he’s good looking, she wouldn’t fall for him, even if he were the last man on earth---she loves Rocky and he’s the only one for her.

Mili goes to Padre Manuel and asks for the truth about what happened with her mother. PM doesn’t tell her, but in his not telling, he tells her. Mili goes to the chapel to pray. She doesn’t want this woman to be her mother, because if her mother didn’t die when she was born, then she abandoned her for many years. Al finds Mili in the chapel and alls well between the two of them.

Horacio sneaks Rocky into the mansion, but Connie catches them. Rocky tries to plead his case to Val. She’s willing to listen, but Connie insists on being privy to whatever conversation they have. Rocky doesn’t mind. He tells Val that he was drunk and she says that’s no excuse. He reminds her that after he’s had a few copas, what happens. Val remembers that he passes out, and she flings her arms around him---all is forgiven. Connie is incensed. He threatens Val, he’s going to take her credit cards away and disinherit her. She doesn’t care, she has all she needs in Rocky. They leave and Connie is once again steaming that his daughter is with the chauffer. He goes up to his room to pout. Andrea comes in and tries to play the proper part of a concerned lover, but her heart’s not into it….oh, that would be because she doesn’t have a heart. Connie goes on about how he’s still got Mili and he’ll tell her the truth, that he’s her dad. That’ll make everything better.

Rosela decides that she’s got to leave town. Paolo scolds her for fleeing from her problems once again, but she’s not listening. She decides to go take a gander at the soccer field prior to leaving….that’s where she saw Mili happy.

Mili tells Al that she thinks Rosela is her mother. Al says they need to talk and they head out to Rosela’s hotel. When they get there they find out, unlike the Hotel California, she’s checked out and left. Mili is distraught, she’s been abandoned all over again.

Connie finds out from the lawyer with the icky grandson (can’t remember his name, is it something like Robledo?---well you know who I’m talking about)….where was I, oh yeah, Connie finds out that Damian took Mili’s shares of the company, using that document he had Mili sign. AND, Damian has sold those, along with another 40% of the company shares (I think Luci’s and Al’s/ Hugo’s? can’t remember) to Rosela. Connie is incensed again----this woman has a majority share in his company all to the likes of Damian. He calls home and finds out from Andrea that Damian is home, he tells Andrea not to forewarn Damian, but Connie’s coming home to kick some butt. Unbeknownst to Connie, Andrea and Damian were in the middle of packing when the call came in, they throw the rest of the things in bags and head out…..leaving behind some 100 odd pair of Andrea’s shoes.

Bobby and Lina are disguised as hippies and they meet Hugo (in his bum clothes) in the park. They are waiting for Karla. Lina says she wishes that she could tell Socorrito that Karla is okay, but Hugo says that Karla has her pride (or something along those lines, as I truly doubt that Karla has pride, but this is after all the new kinder gentler Karla, so perhaps she does have some pride now….. I still doubt it, but I’ll just go along for the sake of it). Bobby and Lina compliment Hugo on looking out for Karla every night at the club.

Al suggests to Mili that Braulio might know where Rosela’s gone to. Mili shows some shock that Braulio knew her mom was back in town and not dead. Al tells Mili that not only did he know, but so did Al and Luci, oh yeah and Padre Manuel. They didn’t tell her because they thought it should come from Rosela and PM was sworn to secrecy under the rules of Confession.

Paolo calls Braulio and tells him that Rosela’s about to fly the coop, leave DF. Braulio is impactado. END OF EPISODE

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Is anyone doing a recap today? I recall there may have been confusion over whether Cathy was able to do it. If not, here is a place for discussions.

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HI everybody this is your substitute recapper. I missed the beginning of the show I’m sorry, but I’m sure it wasn’t much (I hope!). Here is for your enjoyment … Querida Enemiga episode # 60. Enjoy!

We now have the opening scene thanks to Julie.

Ivan is telling Gladys what a lousy dad Ernesto is, and what a womanizer he is. As if to prove his point, Monica shows up and Ivan identifies her as another girlfriend. He says there's that one, and then there's the "Guerita pesada" petulant blondie. There is more bickering and Gladys says she'll fight for custody and she leaves. Ivan says he wants to live with Gladys and also leaves.Monica asks Ern if Lorena is the "other one," the blonde Ivan mentioned. Ernie says Lorena's not the OTHER one, she's the ONLY one, and he and Monica are NOTHING, not even friends. Ouch!

Paula has called to an emergency meeting of the club of divorcees. She tells them that she wants to plan a good bye party for Valeria, she is moving to Cabo. They wonder about the kids, they are going to miss their father, and their father is going to miss them. Maruja says that Ickturo brought it on himself.

Alonslow is saying good bye to Valeria. He tells her that he is going to miss her. Valeria tells him that she is going to miss him and all of her friends too. Alonslow tells her not to be sad maybe she’ll find a good man over there. She smiles and tells him that she wishes he can also find a good woman. They promise to each other that they will e-mail and chat.

Paula tells the girls that their party will be a happy one. Greta wonders if maybe Valeria made it easy for Ickturo to go out with women. Paula points out that he did it when he was married. Greta changes the conversation and asks about Dario, she tells her not to take long in deciding or else she is going to lose him again. Maruja tells Greta that Paula doesn’t have to worry about being alone, she still has Raymundo.
Speaking of the devil, Raymundo and Ernesto are talking. Ernesto tells him that he is ready to come back. Raymundo wants to make sure he is really ready to come back and asks him who is staying with the kids. Ernesto tells him that he has made arrangements; however he is worried about his sister in law, Gladis. She told him that she wants the kids and will fight for them. Ray tells him not to worry, the kids are happy with him. Ernesto also tells him that Lorena is his girlfriend now, and that this relationship won’t interfere with his job. Ray tells him that he knows he can trust him because he is a pro.

Monica finds Ivan in the street. He asks her if she was following him. She tells him that she followed him that whole day and now she knows that he is not going to school. Monica tells him that she’ll keep his secret, but she needs to talk to him in private. She asks him to get in the car, but Ivan is not interested, whatever she wants to say, she can say it right there. In short Monica wants Ivan to help makes Lorena and Ernesto’s life a living hell. Ivan is not interested, and tells her not to bother trying to black mail him, if she wants to go and tell his uncle, he doesn’t care.

Amelia aka black widow is on the phone talking to a friend. She asks for money, but it seems that the friend knows her very well because she refuses to lend her the money. She is sad because she wants to return the money to Toribio. She thinks audibly that she’ll have to take drastic measures to get the money. We are left to wonder what she would regard as a “drastic measure”.

Toribio is still at Paula’s and he is calling his old patients to see if they need help or maybe they’ll know somebody that needs help. He wants to work because he doesn’t like to live out of her daughter charity and he needs to distract himself to forget Amalia because she broke his heart.

Valeria the kids the mother in law from hell (MLFH for short), are at a park to say their final good byes. Valeria tells Ickturo that they will be waiting for him in December. He tells her that he’ll be there. MLH tries to make her feel bad for the last time, but Valeria has the last word when she tells Ickturo that she hopes he can find somebody to love him, but he is going to have to ditch his mother if he wants to be happy.

Vasco talks to Jacky. He tells her that he doesn’t trust Sara and need her help. He needs her to observe and find out everything that she can of Sara.

Chalo asks barb if he looks better now. She smells him and looks at him appreciatively and tells him that he looks much better but he needs to change also his language. Chalo asks for a permit to go visit a pretend girlfriend. Barb acts right away and tells him that he can’t do personal things during work hours. She has something else in mind for him. She tells him to have the car ready because she is going out.

Greta is talking to the crazy lady (sorry guys I don’t know her name), the one that rented Jaime a room. She is reading her the cards, and tells her that she sees a rich man in her future. Jaime enters. The lady tells her that Maruja brought him. She also wonders if maybe this is the guy that the cards are talking about. She tries to convince Greta to go for it, but after the Ray debacle, she is a little more careful picking up her targets. She is nervous and tells crazy Lady to stop giving her ideas.

Barbara idea was to have Chalo follow her in the car while she runs. Chalo laughs because his plan worked.

Lorena is leaving and forgot her umbrella. She is about to go back when ALonslow shows up. He wants an explanation about Chalo (Ed comment; what the @#$%$#@%^& is he thinking?!!). Lorena, along with all of us that are convinced that Ernesto is a better choice, points out that it is too late. Alonslow pleads; He wants her to tell him what was between her and Chalo. Lorena tells him that when she wanted to tell him he didn’t give her a chance. She asks him if Sara knows that he is there. He tells her that they broke up, because Alonslow always loved Lorena and it was a waste effort to try to forget her. Lorena tells him that it is a wasted effort to try and go back to their relationship –You are not the right man for me. Alonslow asks her if Ernesto is the man for her. Lorena tells him that yes, Ernesto is more mature and he would have let Lorena explain. Alonslo pleads some more, we hear thunder in the background

Sara arrives to the hospital looking for Alonslow, but finds Bruno. She is sarcastic and mean when asking for ALonslow. She tells him that he needs him because he is her grandma’s Doctor, and is time for her check up. Bruno offers his services as a Doctor to do the check up, but Sara refuses and tells him to tell Alonslow that she came.

In the mean time Alonslow is still with Lorena. The rain is now pouring and he tells her that it is just like the first day they met. He hugs her, but Lorena pushes him back and tells him to let her go. She is really mad and lets him have it. ALonslow recognizes that he failed her. She tells him that he failed both of them, but the worst part was to get tangled with Sara, why did he had to that?. She tells him good bye and goes back inside the house. Once inside, she tells to herself that Alonslow is not going to make her doubt her feelings for Ernesto, she is really over Alonslow.

Maruja is talking to Zulema. She is eating like there is no tomorrow. She adds a lot of syrup to her pancakes, and tells Maruja that there is no need for her to diet if nobody cares. Maruja can just stare.

Omar is at his desk thinking about his little problem, when a delivery arrives. It is for his boss and it is conveniently wrapped in a see thru bag. Invading his boss’s privacy he reads the label and realizes that it is medication for erectile dysfunction. He is surprised to find out that (to borrow Ferro’s expression) his boss’s little soldier can’t salute. His boss walks in and he gives him the pills, but we can see that the power balance has been switched. Omar is happy but his boss looks embarrassed.

Lorena leaves the house after changing. Alonsow is in full stalker mode, he is sitting in his car waiting for her. He sees her leave and thinks out loud how stupid he was for letting her go.

Betina is at her computer. Toribio tells her to stop thinking on Ivan, Betina tells him that it is not that simple, and asks him to stop thinking on Amanda. Toribio tells her that he wasn’t in love with her ant to stop bothering him.
Bruno is reading some papers (I think that it is Hortencia’s medical record) he is very mad and can believe Hortensia had the bad taste of falling from the stairs. He is wondering who is going to give him the rest of his money, when Diana enters. She tells him that she came by to show him the stroller she wants to buy for the baby. He explodes when he sees the price and yells at her that they can’t afford it, Diana tells him that they can buy it in payments. (?) (Me wonders what kind of stroller is this that is so expensive, that you have to make payments, maybe is this one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gimqwLrRM64 ) He gets really out of shape and yells at her that what part of they can’t afford it she didn’t understand. She yells back at him that she’ll buy it with her own money. Bruno tells her to stop yelling, she tells him that he started it.

Lorena and Maruja are at the kitchen of great food when Ernesto and Ray arrive. Ernesto tells everybody that he is ready to come back and thanks them for maintaining the kitchen running when he was indispoused. Lorena hugs him and calls him my love. The other cooks look impactados. Ernesto tells them that he and Lorena are an item now, but that won’t interfere with work.

Amalia comes to Alonslow’ and gives him some of the money. She tries to spin a sob story on how she had to take her things to a pawn shop, but Alonslow being the cold hearted guy that we know him to be, is not interested. Amalia tells him that she understand that he is still upset at her, but she wants to show him that she really loves Toribio, and doesn’t want to harm him. Alonslow tells her that it is too late for that.

Party time! They club of divorcees goes to Marujas house Valeria tells them that she is going to miss them all, they tell her not to be sad because tonight they celebrate!

Zulema keeps on eating she thinks that she is going to get fatter but she doesn’t care because her life is a total disaster; her husband is having an affair, her daughter is married and gone and her little one will get married any day now.

The club is celebrating they are cheering and drinking. Maruja says she drinks to Valeria and wishes that valeria has a good life. Greta drinks to Valeria too and wishes that she finds a good man and enjoys him. Paula drinks to Valeria’s happiness. Valeria drinks to her children and their happiness. After the drinks they dance and Paula says that she should have celebrated her divorce the same way. Greta tells Valeria that she should open a clinic to help women recover their self esteem after a divorce. They all drink to that.

Bruno arrives to his house. He looks repented, and asks Diana to please forgive him because he is very tense. He brought them (Diana and Baby a gift) Diana opens the bag and it is a book of baby names. Bruno is very sweet and tells her that he is always thinking on his baby. They start looking at names.

Zulema’s participation in this whole episode can be resumed in one word EATING, because that ‘s what she did during the whole hour. Rosi arrives and wants to go to Julian’s room, but Zulema doesn’t let her because Julian has a surprise. Julian comes out and takes her to his room.

This is a very funny segment. Omar arrives to a pharmacy and asks for the blue pills that help with men problems. The pharmacist tells him that medications are bought by name not by color, and tells him that as far as she knows there are no pills that help with alcoholism, laziness and poverty (you know men’s problems?) Omar is very nervous and tells her that he is not talking about those problems, he wants those pills that help a man when he wants to have relations with a women but can’t. The pharmacist then yells –ahhhh, you want pills to help you with an erectile dysfunction. If that’s what you want, you have to say it with its entire letters ERECTILE DYSFUCTION. By now a bunch of people is waiting in line and are listening to the whole conversation. She then asks for his prescription. Omar doesn’t have one and the Lady tells him that he needs a prescription –What if because you are self-medicating you have a heart attack in the middle of having sex? These are no vitamins you know? Poor Omar, by now he is redder than a tomato.

Julian blindfolded Rosi and took her to his room. He shows her two big pictures of herself. She looks very nice. Rosi can hardly recognize herself. Julian tells her that he wants to see her every day but not in a photo, he wants her with him forever… would she marry him? Rosi squeals and jumps to his arms saying yes.

Diana goes to work and sees Vasco. He asks her how her trip was. She tells him that fine. To make the story short, he is still in love with her.

Bruno brought a report to Alonslow. He tells him that Sara came by because of the check up for Grandma. Alonslow tells him that he knows but he is very busy. Bruno offers to go in his stead. Alonslow thanks him for his help. As Bruno is leaving, he turns and apologizes to Alonslow about his behavior when he found out that he had been demoted. He leaves

Barbara has been running all this time and Chalo has been following. A couple of nacos try to bother barb. Chalo goes to her defense and between Barb and him kick the nacos’ butts.

Ernesto is sitting at a coffee shop. Lorena arrives and asks if he has been waiting for a long time. He tells her that he woke up early and was waiting for her. He is happy because everything is working out better. He woke up on time and made breakfast and lunch for the kids, he took them to school and since he didn’t have to hurry he is in a good mood. His phone rings and it is the principal from Ivan’s school. She wants to talk to him. Bye, bye happy mood. Lorena wants to go with him. They leave.

The club of divorcees is saying its final good bye to Valera. Greta is crying, and Maruja scolds her, because she is going to make Valeria cry. They do a group hug and promise Valeria that they’ll go to visit her. Valeria hops in a taxi and leaves.

Betina is at her computer. She is frustrated and she doesn’t know what else to do. She has an idea; she asks Toribio to go out and help her find out what happened to Ivan.

Ernesto is very mad, he has been informed that Ivan hasn’t been showing at school. Lorena tries to calm him down, but he is at his wit’s end, he doesn’t know how to handle him. He wonders where is Ivan.

We see a shot of Ivan playing pool.

Bruno went to do Hortensia’s check up. He sends the nurse away and insults Hortensia. –Stupid old lady who is going to pay me? You better find a way to pay or I’ll send Diana straight to Vasco’s arms if only to know that you’ll be churning in your grave, but why do I tell you this things? You can’t even hear me, you are a vegetable. Right in cue, Hortensia opens up her eyes, but Bruno can’t see it because he turned away.
The End

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Another excellent episode.

Eustaquia is shocked to find out that DB almost killed her daughter. DB asks Eustaquia to be honest and tell her if she is a monster. Eustaquia points out that most women want to love and protect their daughters so, yes, DB is a monster. DB says in justification that Marisela hit her. Eustaquia tells DB that Marisela isn't afraid of DB anymore. She shouldn't be surprised, "La hija de tigre nace pintada," literally, "the daughter of a tiger (meaning a jaguar here) is born painted." It was translated in the captions as, "An apple doesn't fall far from the tree."

Luisana overhears Marisela telling one of the terneras that DB almost killed her in front of Santos. Luisana is overjoyed, "Se fregó la bruja!" "The witch is washed up!" Luisana makes Marisela understand that this is a good thing because Santos won't continue to see DB after what she did.

It looks like Federica, on Josefa's advice, is going to try the pregnancy trap to get Antonio.

Santos sits and thinks and finally comes to the realization that he was completely wrong about DB.

Antonio tells Cecilia to feel his heart and that he loves her but she says that their love is impossible.

Mauricio overhears this and gives Antonio advice. He tells him that Cecilia is madly in love with him but she is a romantic and wants to suffer for love. He advises Antonio to win Cecilia over by using romantic things like poetry.

It's the first day of school and Cecilia finds that Antonio has left her a message on the blackboard.

Luisana goes to the 'well of sighs' where DB and Santos meet for sex. DB has already left but she finds traces of DB's withcraft paraphenalia including the picture of Santos that DB cut from the newspaper. Santos shows up and Luisana makes her move to get Santos back and they kiss but DB is watching. Mauricio has already warned Luisana that DB is dangerous to cross but Lusisana doesn't believe she is any danger.

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