Caray, Caray!

As your humble substitute recapper this evening, I give thanks that I do not have to recap this show regularly. Marichuy talks so fast and uses so much slang, it's really hard. Here's my best effort, and if anyone can fill in the gaps, it will be much appreciated.

First, my DVR picked up a lengthy overlap from Querida Enemiga, which I don't usually watch. I don't know who's getting married, but they're having dueling bachelor and bachelorette parties. In my mind, the girls' party won--there are at least six shirtless male strippers in Speedos.

Back to our lovebirds: Marichuy is trying to understand JM's relationship with Stefi. Are they really getting married? Does he love her?

We see a scene of Vivian driving away from the scene of the crime in her boat. She shouts Yes! Today I begin to live!

Inside the house, Stefi is gloating to Isa about how jealous Mari looked when he learned that JM and Stefi were "effectively" novios. "Effectively" is the operative word here, since he's just not that into her. Looking out the window, Isa says "not so fast. That naca is out there canoodling with JM in the garden."

Back in the garden, JM is telling Mari that of course he loves Stefi--he wouldn't marry her otherwise. Meanwhile, Mari gives him a recap of the whole Amador blindness fiasco, speaking way too quickly and using a lot of slang. Stalker Barbie sneaks up from behind and squeezes JM's arm a few times with a mi amor for good measure. She must think that if she says it enough times it will be true.

Amador comes to the theater, and Beatriz's friends read hiim the riot act.

Marichuy is at loose ends, so she throws rocks at a bottle.
Then she finds a cute white cat. Just then, Adrian comes by, and he offers to teach her. I'm missing a few details that may have been covered in previous episodes: 1) how did he get education? Has he been to university? 2) How come he is chosen to teach? Is he just volunteering himself, or did JM ask him to do it?

Now, everyone is at breakfast: Pat, Ceci, Stefi, Isa and JM. Stefi asks what JM was doing talking to Marichuy. I love the way she tries to keep her jealousy under wraps, but her phony smile doesn't really do the trick. Now Patricio says that Marichuy can't come to dinner because of her bad behavior. JM defends her--he says the events at the party were not her fault. Patricio thnks Amador got in to the party because Marichuy stole an invitation, but JM points out that she would never invite Amador because she hates him. Ceci saves the day when she drily points out that Amador is the grandson of the Robles. Oops.

Marichuy is still debating whether she should take lessons from Adrian, but she is swayed when she confirms that she will learn to speak like JM.

At the dinner table, Stefi orders the servants to give her "amor" more pasta. She's so happy that JM likes it, she's going to learn how to coook it herself tomorrow. That's if she can tear herself away from sliming all over him. Isa says it sounds like they're getting married really soon. JM squirms and says they'll discuss it later alone. Stefi walks him to the car and tries to push him to set a wedding date.

Back in Miami, Viv drives up to her hotel in a Jeep. She says in perfect English (no accent) that she's waiting for a call from Mr. Smith and asks the clerk if he called.

Meanwhile, Mari is eating in the kitchen, and Ceci seeks her out. Seems like Ceci prefers being with her there, and they settle in for a nice chat. Ceci persuades Marichuy to try being nice to Patricio instead of fighting all the time--maybe that will turn him around. Marichuy gives her a little salute. Now Ceci says the same thing to Patricio, and she gets him to agree not to be so inflexible with Marichuy. She hugs him and gives the same little salute behind his back.

Marichuy prepares breakfast for Patricio, including some soft-boiled eggs. She takes it out to the patio, and at first he doesn't want to eat it, so she takes it away, but he calls her back, saying he's in a hurry. She says she wouldn't be surprised that he didn't want to eat it--maybe he was afraid she was poisoning him. He seems to like it, but he won't say so.

Mayita has a sweet conversation with JM. He asks if she would like a new Mommy. She says that her real Mommy is coming back (according to Granny). But he says it's not true. In that case, she would like a new Mommy. He's great and all, but Mommies are different. She wants him to hurry up and get married to the new Mommy. Onelia overhears this conversation and is not happy.

Back to the Patio. Marichuy plops down in the chair next to Patricio and stirs his coffee and salts his eggs. She tells him about her new classes and how Adrian is her teacher. Patricio asks how Adrian could be her teacher--isn't he her boyfriend? I don't really understand the answer. She says not to worry--she'll only be there a short time--when JM gets married, she's going to live with him. Marichuy also goofs and calls Patricio "ruco," or old, then realizes her gaffe. She gets called away when her teacher comes, and Patricio sips his coffee with a smile. It seems he is thawing.

Patricio has a brief chat with Adrian. He says that Adrian should have asked him for permission first to give lessons. However, he has no intention of denying permission.

JM is driving in the car and talking on his Bluetooth. I think they're obnoxious, but at least he's utilizing safe hands-free phoning while driving. He's called a friend for an address. We soon see him disembark at Casa Amador. Amador is inside with a hideous wolf-like dog, who snarls at JM. JM wants to settle things. Amador says he didn't know that the cura locos was also a boxer. I missed something here, and I don't know how this conversation was resolved.

Marichuy is getting ready for her lessons with Adrian. She's happy because JM said she was smart, and she'd do well if she studied. Adrian doesn't like that she keeps mentioning JM. According to Padre Anselmo, JM is no saint.
They start the lesson. Adrian first makes her swear that she is going to study hard to become a cultured person.

Back in the house, another naca in sheep's clothing, or Stefi in a cheesy lavender polyester satin negligee, eats breakfast in bed. She certainly has become accustomed to the good life rather fast. Isabel lies in bed next to her, while Martirio spreads gossip. They seem to be relying on Martirio for a lot of information, but Steffi feels that Isabel is saying too much in return and tries to signal her to stop.

Adrian gives Marichuy a dictation assignment. He then corrects her. Her spelling and handwriting are those of a third grader. He then gives her a reading passage, and she struggles through it. He gives her some homework, consisting of rewriting the dictation passage 10 times correctly.

Isa and Stef plot further how they are going to get Marichuy out of the house for good.

Ceci prays to an imaginary statue and thanks the Virgin for bringing back her daughter. She also prays for Patricio to open his heart to Marichuy.

JM shows up at the house and asks for Marichuy, not Steffi. Ooops. He finds Marichuy completing her tarea out by a tree. She hides it, embarrassed, but he persuades her to show him. She has written his name 50 times! Flashback to when they met. Time for them to stare longingly while he caresses her hair. I don't think he's thinking about Steffi.

Cut to a scene of Vivian checking out of her hotel.

JM says she must love his name if she wrote it 50 times. He loves her name--Maria de Jesus. He hopes Jesus can free him of a weight he carries that keeps him from being happy. He asks her to pray for him. Uh-oh. Stalker Barbie is now looking on from between two tree branches. She has changed into a black dress and she doesn't look happy. Creepy music plays.

Back at the castle, Mayita is about to have a conversation with Dead Granny, but my DVR cut off.

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PJ/S is in Isabel's bedroom. She asks what he thinks about her. He says that he is attracted to her just as she is to him but he can control himself. She says that she detests him and he suggests again that she send him away. She can't and she apparently can't resist her temptation to have him again. But PJ/S says, "We're in your bedroom in front the picture of your first husband and we're cheating on your financé - I can't."

Then we have another lick - this time from him and he leaves.

Later PJ/S comes to see Isabel again when she is being fitted for the dress she will wear to be married to Andrés. Isabel says, "Do you like my dress?" PJ/S replies, "You'll look beautiful on your wedding day." On the way out, he adds, "Too bad it isn't as pretty as the dress you wore when you married PJ."

After he leaves, Isabel rips the dress and tells the dressmaker that she doesn't like it.

PJ/S is driving Rebeca and she starts going on and on about how old PJ was when he married Isabel. PJ/S stops the car and says that she is in the same situation. If she is so concerned about age, why is she going after him? It is more normal for an older man to marry a younger woman than for an older woman to marry someone young enough to be her son. He says that he is young enough to be Rebeca's son several times and she gets very upset.

PJ/S's plan to get Simón out of Consuelo's clutches works very well. Simón surprises Consuelo and Carmelo in bed together and stomps out. But Consuelo's ex-husband has been tipped off by Gaetana and he shows up after Simón and Carmelo have left. If he hurts or kills Consuelo, Simón could be blamed.

Vicky tells Antonio her idea that Salvador is PJ's illegitimate son. That is a good explanation and would cover why PJ/S speaks, looks and writes like PJ. Antonio is not so sure. He and Simón think PJ might have come back from the dead in Salvador's body.

Finally, Isabel tells Andrés that she doesn't think they should get married. The scenes for Monday's episode show that he isn't going to react too well to that suggestion.

Labels: cuerpo

I just want to make sure everyone knows about these schedule changes:

Doña Barbara moves to 8pm starting this Monday, Oct. 20;

El Cuerpo del Deseo:
Mon. 10-20 - 12-2 as usual
Tues. 10-21 - 1/2 hour only starting at 1:30pm
Wed. 10-22 and thereafter - 1 hour starting at 1pm.

Labels: barbara, cuerpo, schedule, telemundo

Marichuy waits at the gate and sees Juan Miguel bringing Estefania home. She witnesses them kissing (which is really her kissing him, not him kissing her…Ellos no se besaron. Ella lo besó, pero él no la besó.). Mari cries as she flashes back to the swaying (can’t really call it dancing) that she and JM did earlier at the party. As her kiss ends, Stef urges JM to call her and she is emphatic about how marvelous the night was for her, the best night of her life. He gives a half-hearted smile, but doesn’t reply in kind.

Viviana is in bed with that clepto-guy in Miami. She plans something (didn’t quite catch what she said and didn’t care to rewind). Anyway, the next scene shows her asleep and he gets up to rummage through her purse, finding some jewelry, but more importantly, he finds money. She “wakes up” (not sure if she was faking being asleep) and catches him. She reacts appropriately, she calls him a thief and demands he give her back her stuff or she’ll call the police. He tells her that he’s not giving it back and there is no way she’ll be calling the police. He smacks her and she falls back on the bed. She continues to argue and he hits her again and threatens to kill her.

Juan Miguel returns home and mutters to himself that he’s blocked the way for him and Mari to be together, it is done. In his thoughts, we see through flashbacks, that he pines for her. Meanwhile, through some more flashbacks, we see she it pining for him.

Mari wakes up in the morning to a hangover, she’s not liking the feeling. Doris, the maid, has waken her up and Mari spills some details of what she remembers happening the night before.

Isa and Stef gossip over what happened at the party the night before---Mari getting drunk and all that. Isa lets her niece know that she was the one who got Mari to drink so much champagne. They chuckle because they know that she’s got to be suffering from a massive hangover this morning. They decide to go add to her misery. When they find Mari they remind her of the “scene” she made last night, getting drunk, dancing like a fool, and causing a fight. Isa says there was some good that happened last night, Stef and Juan Miguel became novios, and soon they will marry. Mari says nothing and walks away. Isa comments about how pale Mari got when she heard the news, so they know it affected her. Stef says now more than ever, they need to get Mari out of the house.

Amador wakes up at Vicente’s place. He crashed there because he was drunk (I don’t care if the PSA is a good one, he could have driven drunk and been in an accident, I don’t think any of us would have minded). He tells Vicente that JM’s going to pay for fighting with him.

Patricio and Cecelia have breakfast. Cece urges her hubby to not say anything to Mari about what happened the night before. He says he doesn’t think he cannot not say anything, he wants her to leave their house. Cece doesn’t agree.

Mari stews in her room and pulls out her photo of JM and remembers again their “dancing” last night. She ends up ripping the photograph and Cuate wants to help. She has to take a piece of the photo out of Cuate’s mouth.

In Miami, Viv makes an icepack out of a towel and some hotel ice. She swears he’s going to pay. (Does anyone know his name? I never caught it, hence the constant use of pronouns).

Isa and Stef join Cece and Pat for breakfast. They two hags push for Pat to talk to Mari, but Cece says she’ll talk to her first.

Stef calls JM and invites him to come over to the house. He makes a lame excuse as to why he didn’t call her first, she can’t hear how lame it is, but we all can hear it. He agrees to head over there.

Cece goes to Mari’s room and sees the ripped photo on the floor and she asks why she did that. Mari says she no longer cares. Cece says that JM has done some nice things for her and that he defended her last night. Cece urges Mari to talk about how she really feels, but Mari says she can’t because you are her mother. Cece realizes that this must have more to do with Stef than Juan. Cece tells Mari she wants her to be happy and what she wants more for her than anything is to create a home of her own when she gets married. Mari insists that will never happen. Cece questions if Mari is jealous of Stef, which Mari denies. Cece ends their conversation with a pep talk about Juan Miguel. How he’s been good to Mari and that Mari needs to think before she reacts. Her parting words are for Mari to not toss the picture pieces, because JM’s been a good guy.

Cece goes and tells Pat about the conversation with Mari. She mentions that she thinks there is some “sibling” rivalry between Mari and Stef. Pat doesn’t care, because Stef is their daughter and Mari isn’t (you’ll eat those words someday old man).

We are treated to JM coming out of the shower with just a towel on….drool…..Mari calls him and asks if he’s now engaged to Stef. JM says that he’s a recent widow, but Mari needs to realize that someday he’ll get remarried. Mari takes that as a no, because it is too soon for him. JM does nothing to alter that thought process on her part. Mari asks him if he gets married, what does that mean for her and her future. He tells her that she should make hay while the sun shines and get an education while she’s got people helping her. Mari questions her intelligence and Juan says he knows she’s smart. He apparently wants to bring this conversation to an end (and also our chance to ogle him almost in the buff); he mentions that he’ll be heading over to the judges house later, and they’ll talk then.

Viv goes out, heads to Guns ‘R Us and purchases a shiny new handgun (Now here’s where we need a PSA, how about a background check before letting someone purchase a gun and also a wait/"cooling-off" period).

Isa worries that Mari’s going to tell Pat that she’s the one who was plying her with drinks the night before. Stef tells her aunt not to worry, there’s no way Pat will believe Mari over them. Isa asks Stef if Onelia knows about the engagement. Stef decides she better give the witch a call. She tells Onelia that she and her son-in-law got engaged the night before. Onelia seems most upset about being the last to find out the news, more than from the news itself.

Mari is gluing JM’s picture back together when Pat comes into the room for a talk. He does a lot of trying to correct her into using proper Spanish. He tells her that her speech is vulgar. Pat accuses her of inviting Amador to the party and look at the scene that was created. Mari says she didn’t invite him, but Pat wants none of her excuses. Pat then accuses Mari of being jealous of Stef. Mari says that Cece suggested that, but that’s not the case. Pat rants some more about how he thinks Mari tried to ruin the party on purpose.

Onelia stops JM on his way out of the castle. She wants to know how come he didn’t tell her about the engagement with Stef. Juan says he didn’t know before last night that they were going to get engaged and this is the first he’s seen her, so how could he tell her.

Viv goes back to the hotel and makes it seem as all is well with her abusive thief of a man. She says she’s going out and he asks if he can come along too. She agrees and they end up taking off on a boat (from “Back Country Fishing”, but I’m not sure they want the product placement advertisement, in light of what happens next). Once they are out to sea, Viv pulls out her gun and shoots him in the back. He turns toward her after the first shot and she shoots him again, in the chest. He falls overboard and Viv turns the boat around and heads back in, leaving his dying corpse to float at sea (but we ask ourselves, in true novela fashion, is he really dead if we don’t see him die? and even then, they can still can "pop" back up in the story).

Mari encounters JM and Stef in the foyer. Stef fusses over him and Mari is affected by the appearances of where their relationship has headed and Stef says that they are engaged. Mari heads outside and when he can break away, JM follows her. She is standing at the gate, looking out. He comes to stand next to her and Mari asks him if he’s really happy. He doesn’t answer. Once again, wanting confirmation from him, she asks if Stef is his girlfriend/fiancée. Are they getting married? He answers, “Yes.” END OF EPISODE.

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Hi everybody!. The recap is now finished, and I want to thank Margarita Chilaquiles for her contribution. Since I wasn't feeling well I took the liberty of copying some of her recap and just adding a little more (What I copied from her is in blue). Thank you everybody for your patience and understanding.

Ernesto berates himself when he sees Lorena with Alonslow. Alonslow is very patient with Lorena and she thanks him for helping her to learn to drive.

Jaime tells Maruja that he told his mother that they are getting married and she doesn’t mind. Maruja can’t believe it. Jaime tells her that she even offered her house for the reception. Maruja thinks is a great idea, but Rosi is not happy. She says she doesn’t like the witch’s house and besides; have they forgotten about their guests? What are Zulema and Lorena going to say? Jaime reminds her that they forgave him and now they are all a big happy family. Zuleama says that she is going to float the idea by Zulema and see what she says. Rosi is offended that her opinion doesn’t count.

Sara calls Ickturo and tells him that Jacky threaten her to tell about the embezzlement. She yells at him and tells him that if she falls, he falls. She hangs the phone and tells to herself that she would love to disappear, but she has to get her revenge before leaving.

Lorena and Alonslow arrive at Alonslow’s house and Lorena offers to cook. ALonslow tells her that he doesn’t think he has all the ingredients. She tells him that she will send him to the store if she needs something. Alonslow accepts and Lorena goes into the kitchen.

Diana is talking to Zulema about Ernesto, she knows that he loves Lorena, and feels bad that Lorena can’t see it. Zulema tells her that it is Ernesto’s fault because he is a womanizer. Diana philosophies about men and their cheating ways, but then she reminds herself that there are good men like… Omar (if only you knew) Zulema agrees.

Lorena checks the kitchen and tells him that she will able to cook something. She remembers Ernesto and how they cooked together in Ernesto’s house. ALonslow notices that she is pensive and asks her if she needs something. She tells him that she needs pepper and garlic. He says he’ll go get it. Toribio shows up and tells her he was following his nose, he is very happy that she is there. He also tells her that always liked her for his son. Lorena asks if there have been many girls. He says no, he is not a womanizer.

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Ernesto talks to Jimenea. He tells her that he is not in the mood to go to the party with his coworkers because he saw Lorena with Alonslow. Jimena tells him that he can’t be moping all the time he needs to go out. She won’t take no for an answer, she hangs up.
Zulema notices that Omar’s shirt smells of woman perfume and makeup. She is now certain that Omar has another woman.

Speaking of the devil Greta comes into Omar’s office. Omar is worried about their relationship, he wants to define what is happening between them, but Greta tells him that he shouldn’t think. He should just feel.

Tiberio is very happy about Lorena’s cooking he is eager to taste “alta cocina” high cousine. The phone rings and is Clara asking Toribio why hasn’t he shown up for Tai Chi.

Magdalena comes to look for Jaqueline. Catalina opens the door and is rude to her. Jacky apologizes to Magdalena. She tells her that she came to thank her for Ickturo’s donation. Jacky tells her that it was dirty money, but Magdalena seems no to mind. She tells her that the money gets purify once it is dedicated to the divine light. Jacky tells Magdalena about Sara and the money she stole from Hortensia. Magdalena tells her to bring her by her house to help her see the light.

Toribio tells Clara that he is getting very flexible he can reach his feet…with his ears. Clara laughs at his joke and asks him to come to the class. She suspects that Catalina is not letting him come, when she asks him he changes the conversation.

Maruja asks Zulema if she would be willing to go to the wedding if it was celebrated at Hortensia’s. Zulema says that she doesn’t mind. Maruja doesn’t believe her because she looks moody. Zulema tells her that she is upset because of Omar and the shirt.

The phone rings again at Alonslow’s, this time is Hortensia looking for Lorena. She asks her to come as soon as possible.

Later Lorena arrives at Hortensia’s. She asked her to come because she wanted to know if Lorena is willing to testify against Sara. Lore says yes. Hortensia shows Lorena some jewels and tells her that she is giving them to her as her inheritance. Lorena doesn’t want to take them, and tells her that she doesn’t need them. All she wants from her is her love as her grandmother not her mother. She thanks her and leaves.

Maruja calls Paula and Greta into an emergency meeting and tells them that Zulema is almost sure that Omar has a lover. Maruja then tells Greta that that’s why she asked her to come. Big impactada face from Greta. Maruja then clarifies that all she wants is for Greta to check on Omar and find out who is the other woman (Talk about asking the fox to guard the hen house). Greta is very relieved that they don’t suspect her, and tells them that Omar is a Saint, he is only dedicated to his work; but Paula and Maruja believe that there is another woman and he sees her at work. Greta is nervous again.

Alonslow calls Lorena, and she tells him about Hortensia’s gift. Of course Alonslow is repeating aloud what Lorena is telling him. She tells him about Sara and how they are going to accuse her of trying to kill Hortensia. Bruto overhears and thinks that he has to let Sara know. Alonslow then changes the conversation and invites Lorena to dance (yes we know that they’ll go to the only club in the whole Mexico city and guess who else will be there)

Betina tells Ivan that they need to win the contest. She is already planning how to spend her money; she wants to buy her mother a trip to Thailand. Ivan tells her that he has a vague idea on what to do with his part.

Next we see that Lorena and Alonslow are dancing and Rosi and Julian are seating. Rosi is still upset because she doesn’t want the wedding at Hortensia’s house. They argue a little more. The camera pans out to the back and we see that Ernesto is just arriving with Jimena.

Bruto arrives to Sara’s hotel. She is upset and wants to know what he heard. He tells her that she (Sara) is being investigated. Sara says that nobody has any proof of what she did, but then she remembers about Jacky. Bruto asks her if there is something wrong. Sara snaps at him. Bruto gets upset and manhandles her, but Sara is not Diana and she tells him so and slaps him. This seems to calm him down because he just turns around and settles on the bed. Sara is surprised and asks him what he is doing. He tells her he is spending the night there.

Ernesto sees Lorena with Alonso and wants to leave at once, but Jimena tells him not to let her bother him. She wants to dance, but Ernensto is uncomfortable. Rosi sees Ernesto. He tells her it's not what she thinks and she says what she thinks doesn't matter and Lore doesn’t care 'cause she's happy and back with 'Slow. Ouch.

Bruto and Diana go to finalize the divorce and Vasco tags along. Bruto agrees to give her sole custody of the kid and says he never forgave her for getting pregnant on purpose ('cause his lack of a condom had nothing to do with it....) she tells him he's scum...you get the point. They agree they never want to see each other again.

Jacky talks to brother Efrain. She tells him that she can’t find somebody that she has been looking for. Brother Efrain tells her that maybe she is not meant to find this person. Jacky thinks that he is very wise and get very excited because he tells her that he’ll give her some of his knowledge. He also gets very excited but in a different way. He tells her to close her eyes; he is going to transfer some of his light. He moves his hands over her and Jacky feels chills, she says that she is feeling something so different so spiritual. Brother Efrain tells her that he is also feeling it. He kisses her and they end up in bed.

Ickturo and Sara meet and he talks her into laundering her portion of the loot by passing it to his account for a fee. She agrees and they do the transfer electronically and she closes her account. They then go to the bank together where he gets all the cash while Sara waits outside. He goes back outside and hails a cab. Sara tries to get in with him and he shoves her out. Then he goes back home and tells mom to come away with him, they have to pack ASAP.

Maruja tells Zulema that Greta hasn’t seen anything out of the ordinary and that she will keep an eye on him. Zulema is a little relieved.

Alonslow arrives to Lorena’s house; he came to talk to Zulema about the bariatric operation.
Ernesto tells Jimena that all he wants is for Lorena to be happy even if it sounds “cursi” corny. Jimena states the obvio, Ernesto really loves Lorena.

Sara tells Bruto she was just scammed out of millions. He's visibly impactado since she told him she was flat broke.

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[After watching this particular episodio, Hubby and I looked at each other and wondered what this one was supposed to be about. We remembered one of the Seinfeld episodes where George expressed the essence of the show so descriptively, “It’s about nothing.” Our apologies to Sr. Mejia regarding this capítulo, but….. So, for those of you who slept through it, and for those of you who wish you had, here we go.]

Feo is determined to get even with Gabi for even daring to question his (foolish and dishonorable) business decisions concerning the hacienda and his breaching of that sales contract they had with the local buyer. Rosendo has just said that water on their property is getting scarce now that the Robles-Reyes’ have full access and control of the Ojo de Agua springs. Feo suddenly has an idea of how to make Gabi pay and to get her out of the way permanently. He orders Rosendo to have the workers work around the clock to dig a well behind the hacienda. The men question how he knows that there could be water found there, but Feo shuts them up with one of his signature frenetic yell-fests and intimidation. Augie sneaks a peek through his Wonderland periscope and questions the odd night-time activities when he sees the men with their wheel barrow and shovels moving through the dark in the back field.

In the rain forest the next day, Juan finds Skinny Bones (ol’ Apolinar) trying to force a village girl to give him a roll in the hay and threatening to burn her parents’ fields down if she doesn’t. Juan takes a pole after him and warns him off her. As flashbacks of Mighty Mouse cartoons invade my brain, he warns Apolinar that if he tries this with anybody again he’ll see the creep is thrown out of the settlement. Not to be undone, the old perv grumbles to himself that if Juan tries that he’ll burn down his hut.

In the meantime, back at Hacienda de las Elizondo y del Escandon, Sofia comes rushing down the stairs spewing threats at her ex. She blasts Fernando with both barrels and warns him that she knows he attacked Rosario and if he dares try it again she’ll go herself to the police and file a report. He says if she does, then Rosario has more to lose than he does. Sofia barges ahead and warns him that she won’t put up with him trying to take advantage of her mother either. After a sickening description of his uber-passionate sexual relationship with her ma, Feo threatens to see that she and her sisters are thrown out of the hacienda if she doesn’t back off. She says he doesn’t frighten her and if it’s war he wants then it’s a war he gets and then storms out with her pride intact. (Yessss!) Feo grumbles to himself that they’ll just see who gets the last laugh.

It’s time for a bit of comic relief, I guess, so over at the Double R (Hacienda de los Robles-Reyes), Pablito explains to Quintina that he got in trouble at school for fighting because one of the kids was calling Juan a criminal for kidnapping Sofia’s baby. Her answer is to take him to the plaza and stand on the fountain screaming various things through a bullhorn in Juan’s defense.

We are shunted again to the jungle where Dra. Leonora Luscious-Lips is listening to Juan complain that somebody needs to do something to stop Apolinar from harassing all the women and girls in the settlement. She says people are just too scared to dare to cross him.

Back in Cd. Serdán, Sofia has gone to the sheriff to complain that he’s not doing enough to find her daughter. He says he’s sent out wanted posters to all the neighboring states and towns, but there still is no answer. Nobody’s seen or heard from Juan and nothing has come in about any sightings of her little girl. The sheriff suggests it may be time to consider that Juan might be dead or that perhaps somebody else carried off the little girl. Of course Sofia cannot imagine who, what, or why so this is not an option. She has a fit and denies that it’s even remotely possible.

Meanwhile, Feo pays a visit to our favorite corrupt physician, Dr. Matasanos, and bribes him at knife point to insure that when Gabi, who is due to suffer a nervous breakdown very soon arrives, he is to care for her but not to cure her.

Matasanos doesn’t disappoint. He counts his money as we fade to the next scene where Juan is inciting the people of the settlement to take action against Apolinar. He wants them to throw Skinny Bones out of the settlement before another one of their innocents is abused.

Apolinar, meanwhile, is one step ahead of Juan (not that that is so difficult to imagine). He gets some of his henchmen in the village to help him set a snare along the path Juan takes to the river. (Question 1: How many people use that trail to the river? Question 2: How does Skinny Bones know that Juan will be the only fool falling into that contraption? Question 3: Why is this telenovela written so crummy that we need to ask questions 1 and 2?)

Back at the Double E (Hacienda de las Elizondo y del Escandon), Feo figures the pit is deep enough and tells the men to stop digging. The men ask why since they still haven’t found water there yet. Feo has a fit of his own and chases them off, warning them not to come near it again until he tells them they can.

At the Double R, Capricho races off from the open corral apparently to go looking for Juan again as, unsurprisingly, he is instinctively brighter than the humans in this story and somehow realizes that Juan is in danger.

In town at Knickknacks R Us, Damian tells Sofia about Oscar and Franco’s visit complaining about the wanted posters he had put out. He also tells her that they asked about his intentions towards her and that he told them the truth: he is head over heels for her. He practically begs Sofia for a chance to show her he can make her happy if she’d only let him. Damian moves in for The Kiss… but we have a commercial.

After Uni pays its bills, Sofia breaks the spell and tells Damian that she cannot give him what he’s looking for and that she doesn’t want to hurt or mislead him. She doesn’t feel the same way he does and the only thing they really have in common is the painful loss of their children. (Ouch!) Sofia tells him that she has no interest in anybody or anything else, not even him. (Double ouch! I think it’s called deep depression and while Damian has had time to “move on” she has not.) Damian is put out and frustrated so he leaves.

At the same time, the principal/teacher of the school sends for Oscar and Franco. While waiting for the teacher to meet with them Oscar tells Franco how he overheard Sarita telling Jimena that she still loves Franco and though, at times, still wants to really hate him, she can’t. Franco is in seventh heaven. Oscar also confirms that nobody at the hacienda but him knows that Jimena has regained her senses. He warns Franco to be careful not to go around telling people this, either.

When the teacher finally arrives he informs Franco and Oscar that the school has expelled Pablito since he beat up a classmate. Oscar and Franco are elated that the little guy actually showed a bit of masculine spunk and laugh about boys being boys, but the teacher gives them (and us) a PSA about fighting not being the way to solve an argument, aka non-violent conflict resolution, i.e, “brains over brawn” (which is not always applicable when the result might well be the duping of the well-meaning into being led to the slaughter, but that is for another discussion).
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Damian returns home and takes out his frustrations with Sofia in the corral while training his horse.

Franco goes to Knickknacks R Us looking for Sarita but finds Eva instead and he asks her to do him a big favor, but only if she can avoid getting caught by Crabi.

Speaking of Crabi, she’s in her rose garden remembering El Coyote’s visit and his offer of assistance. (Sorry, but Coyote needs his head examined if he really is hot for this old broad who has to be at least 3 decades his senior.) Gabriela thinks to herself that it is always better to have two friends that might be able to help her in difficult and special circumstances. Some of the workmen come by to tell her that because they’ll be replacing some floor tiles at the front door she’ll have to use the rear door to go in and out of the main house for a while. As the men walk off, one of them says to the other that perhaps they should have mentioned the pit they dug in the back, but the other says nothing happens around there that she doesn’t know about or authorize first. (Guess that means Crabi is in for one hell of a big surprise soon.)

Upstairs in Sarita’s room Eva lays out the dress that Franco promised to buy for Sarita. She sees Bernardo’s hat and looks longingly at his photograph on the bed table. A bit later she visits his niche in the family mausoleum and cries. She asks his forgiveness for having allowed the Reyes’ in to carry out their vengeance against his daughters. She tells him it was her way of getting even with Gabi for taking away her daughter. Gabi just happens to show up at that very moment and she delights in tormenting Eva by sneering about it being too bad it went against Eva the way it did and that nobody gets the upper hand with the likes of Gabriela. Eva says it wasn’t really because Sofia has forgiven her.

Gabi mocks the both of them and says Sofia and Eva are both doomed to wander as long-suffering fools searching for their daughters but never being able to find them. That’s their punishment for daring to cross her. “Did you hear me?” Gabi asks Eva for emphasis. Eva asks Gabi then what her punishment will be for all the evil she’s done. “Dying alone, perhaps? Dying alone, pondering over your resentments and your hate, and needing help without anyone being able to give you any. Nobody! Did you hear me?”

Night falls and Sofia sits in her room remembering Juan’s riding into the hall on Capricho yelling that he was there for his woman and child. She is bitter to think that he apparently left and took only his child in the end, and that her suffering didn’t matter a whit to him.

Back in the jungle, Juan walks the path back from the river and steps into the snare. He hangs helplessly by one leg upside down while Apolinar smiles triumphantly in the shadows and watches. “There’ll be nothing left of him by morning after the wild animals swallow him,” he says walking away.

Later that night, Gabi is alone in her room. She takes off her wedding rings and gets into bed. She hears a noise at her rear window and goes outside to investigate and accidentally falls into the camouflaged pit. She becomes hysterical, crying and yelling that this is her worst nightmare come true. (I’m up for a Long Island tea and nix the sympathy.) Feo watches it all from his bedroom window and thinks that finally he has found a way that he can get rid of her. “Rest in peace, Gabriela. Rest in peace.” He goes to bed.

At the Double R, Eladio and Rigo tell Oscar and Franco how Capricho took off again and this time didn’t come back. They figure the horse went looking for Juan again and hope that perhaps he was able to find him this time, because it’s the first time the horse didn’t return home at the end of the day. Oscar says afterwards that he’s off to the hacienda for a nighttime “visit” with Jimena.

Meanwhile, back in the wild, the devoted doctora suspects that something has happened to Juan since he’s very late getting back with the water urns. Silvestre goes looking for him and finds Capricho there trying to “help” Juan, now unconscious, and still swinging upside down. (Dunno. I guess all the wild animals figured he was too tough to eat.) Silvestre cuts Juan down from the tree and throws him across Capricho’s back, and then heads back for Leonora’s hut.

Back in civilization, Sarita enters her bedroom and finds the dress from Franco. She remembers his telling her he’d buy it for her if she’d model it for him and she puts it on. Sofia walks in and finds out the dress came from Franco. Sarita admits she is still in love with Franco but feels guilty about it because of Juan’s kidnapping the baby. Sofia assures her that she won’t stop her from forgiving Franco and going back to him.

Outside, Gabi is still screaming for help. “It’s like a tomb! It’s like being buried alive! Help me! Fernando-o-o-o-o!!!!" (Yawn.) Inside, Sofia tells Sarita that she doesn’t want her two sisters sacrificing their happiness just to please her. Her problems with Juan are her own.

Meanwhile, Damian is sulking on his living room couch and thinking that without Sofia he is condemned to a life of loneliness and sadness. (Dami, consider yourself lucky!)

Back at Scandal Heights Sarita and Sofia continue their chat. Sarita doesn’t think Sofia should still love Juan nor be chained to his memory. She wants Sofia to forget him and consider Damian. Sofia admits that she can’t decide for sure whether she still loves Juan or not at this point. Sarita tells her to give Damian another chance. He’s in love with her and not exactly hard on the eyes so it shouldn’t be too difficult to love somebody like him. Sofia seems to be interested in taking her sister’s advice.

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I'm still behind but I know everyone wants to see the sex in the rain scene. On Wed., Isabel announced that she was marrying Andrés, Valeria went bananas when she found party guests playing on PJ's piano and it started to rain. PJ/S also told Rebeca that the only way she could get what she wanted was to buy him.

Ok, Thursday. It's still raining. Ángela asks PJ/S to drive Antonio to the university. Meanwhile Valeria has a high fever but the doctor can't come because it's raining. When PJ/S comes back from driving Antonio, Isabel is furious and fires him. Instead of going to the laundry room to change, PJ/S walks out into the rain, Isabel follows and passionate sex follows. So much for Valeria.



Walter goes out to look for Isabel but fortunately he doesn't find her.






After sex, the rain and all the clouds disappear immediately and the eternal full moon of Río Claro comes out.

Gaetana discovers Isabel's handiwork on PJ/S's back. PJ/S says that Isabel is dangerous and evil but he loves her and desires her anyway. He says that he will control and tame her.

Meanwhile, Ángela's lawyer is murdered. Presumably Andrés was responsible.

Isabel asks/orders PJ/S to report to her on what Ángela is up to. PJ/S says that spying isn't part of his job but he reluctantly agrees to do it.

Meanwhile, PJ/S is working to fix up everybody's lives at the Donoso house. He blackmails Walter into withdrawing an accusation against Vicky; he gets Ángela to agree to let him be her financial advisor and he initiates a plan to get Simón out of Consuelo's clutches. It also seems that Valeria may be coming out of her depression.

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Reruns: Judge Pat is announcing Stef at her party and everyone applauds. JM takes her by the hand for their dance.

Here come Rocio and Mari, who is looking stunning in her red gown. Stef spots her, stops dancing, and says ¿Que haces aqui? JM spots her too and smiles his one-sided babe-magnet smile. Mari drops her eyes shyly.

New stuff: Mari is nervous, but Rocio tells her she’ll be the belle of the ball. We see Amador with his pipe and a glass of wine, talking to Vicente. He spots Mari and comments that she looks terrific, totally different. He leers and laughs.

Stef is asking JM why Mari, who wasn’t invited, has come with his sister. Clueless JM says he arranged so she could come. Mari and JM look at each other from a distance. Mari notices that others are looking at her too, but Rocio says that’s because she’s so beautiful.

Mari feels like bolting, but Rocio says come on and pulls her into the party. JM tells Stef that he met Mari at the house and she was so sad about the party, like a Cinderella. Stef fake smiles and says he is Mari’s fairy godmother. They sway dance some more.

Meantime, Ceci and Pat are talking to two of their guests, and Ceci says it’s a long story, but they got their daughter back. Apparently none of their other long-time friends seem to think it’s remarkable that they suddenly have a grown daughter. Rocio and Mari arrive at where they are sitting, Rocio cheerfully meeting everyone. Ceci is amazed and uncomfortable. Mari says I hope you’re not mad at me, and Ceci says I hadn’t thought you were coming. Mari tells how she got her dress, and Ceci begins to beam and says isn’t that great, Patricio? He glares.

Mari tells the story of how she got the dress and says to Ceci are you sure you’re not mad? Ceci says no, actually I’m so relieved you’re here, and she gives Mari a hug. Be a good girl tonight, she says, and Mari says I will. Rocio says con permiso and off they go to mingle. The friends say how lovely! and Pat is stony-faced.

Off to the side, Vicente is laughingly telling Amador that when the judge spots him, he’ll toss him out. Amador says he’ll find the right moment to run into Mari, when it won’t cause problems. Vicente says he’s going to go find Rocio.

He finds her with Mari and exclaims over the change in Mari and says looks like somebody touched you with a magic wand. He tells Rocio he was almost thinking she’d stood him up. He asks her to dance, but she says she’s with Mari. Mari says go ahead and off they go to the dance floor. Amador, his hair looking more than usual like the raised hackles on a wolf, eyes the scene, looking for his chance.

Mari plops down and takes off a painful high heel and looks around. Isa is mingling, and suddenly spots Mari and is horrified. What? says Mari and cops a little attitude.

Back to the hospital where Bea, whose lips look really chapped and dry, flutters her eyelids. My friends? she asks the nurse. (Where is this poor girl’s family?) The nurse says there’s just one there, and she goes to get him. Bea croaks Amador, but no such luck, here comes that nice guy from the artist group, Israel, who takes her hand and smiles. She stares off into the middle distance.

We’re at the party again and Isa says is that you Mari? Mari cracks wise a little and says she’s promised Ceci she’ll behave. Isa takes off and Mari massages her sore feet. Isa goes over to Ceci and asks for a word in private. Isa points out that Mari is there. Ceci says isn’t she lovely? Ceci explains about JM and the dress, and says she’s so relieved, as her conscience was killing her.

Isa says Mari is bound to do something bad and wreck the evening. Ceci pooh-poohs her.

The judge wants Stef to meet some friends and he drags her away from JM. JM tells Eduardo now you finally get to meet Mari. Eduardo is with Elsa, who is looking nervous. Mari is still rubbing her foot, but pops up to meet them. JM starts to introduce Elsa, whose eyes are darting around, and Mari says she already knows her. Mari asks is this your boyfriend and Elsa says yes, then quickly asks Eduardo to dance.

Now Mari and JM can talk, and she asks him how he likes her dress. He says she looks amazing all done up, and she gets shy and goofy. He says no, really. She thanks him for making it possible for her to come. A handsome young man approaches them and asks if they’re a couple. JM says no, so the fellow asks Mari to dance. JM says go ahead, and she says don’t you want to dance with me? and JM says I’m Stef’s escort. Mari, disappointed, goes off with the fellow.

The guy wants to know Mari’s name and how come she’s there. She says she lives with the Velardes. He asks her last name and she says not so many questions, let’s just dance. He laughs. The music has picked up a bit, so they don’t have to sway dance. JM is watching and Stef comes up, says she finally got away from the friends, and can they go outside on the terrace and chat? JM is reluctant, and he watches Mari, maybe a little jealous?

We hear the angry-bee sounds and here comes Amador, hair at full attention, and he steps in between Mari and the fellow and gets in close to her face. Mari tells him to get lost. Vicente is watching. Mari tells him to leave her alone, and he says you won’t do anything to cause a scene at the judge’s party. Mari tells him he’s a creep and a liar, faking his blindness to manipulate her. Isa is watching too. Amador says you know you dig me, and Mari says if you don’t keep your hands off me, I’ll leave you blind for real, and paralyzed too. Mari takes off, and Amador laughs. Isa follows after Mari, and finds her at the wine bar, exasperated.

She greets Mari and Mari says just what I need. Isa says but I just wanted to say hello. Mari says you’re just looking for some way to prejudice the judge against me. Isa fake smiles and says here have some champagne, it’s good when you’re thirsty. Mari says you want to put me in a trance! Isa says oh gosh no, a person has to drink about 15 of these to get that way, this is just one. Try it!

Mari tries a sip and likes it. She’s thirsty, so she swigs the whole thing, liking the bubbles. Isa says here, have another and she tells the waiter to fill it to the top. She tells Mari the correct way to drink it is to empty the glass, so Mari does. Mari’s smiling big now. Uh oh.

JM is asking Stef if it bothers her that Mari came. No, she says, why? He says you looked serious when she came in. Stef says I was just surprised, as I didn’t think she was coming. JM says he’s felt sorry for her. Stef says you really like her, huh? JM says it touches me that she needs help and protection, that’s all. Stef says are you in love with her? JM’s eyes shift around.

Looks like Mari is on her third glass. She and Isa are laughing and a nice-looking fellow is watching with amusement, maybe the same one who asked her to dance. Now we see there are 5 glasses set on the counter – did she drink all those? Isa says just one more. Mari says she’s had more than Isa, but Isa says I’m not as thirsty as you. Isa has her charm turned on full blast and she says she can’t drink as much because she’s not young any more like Mari.

It is the same fellow and he asks Mari to dance again. She’s dancing with more movement than the other guests, getting into it, but not out of hand. Her partner looks delighted. She takes off her shoes and ramps up her dancing. She’s really good! We go into slo mo.

JM tells Stef he’s not in love with Mari. Stef says sometimes it looks like it. JM says she’s my ward, that’s all. Thank goodness says Stef. Why? JM wants to know. Stef says because I’d just die of jealousy, of her, and of any other woman you might like. JM says right now there’s no one. She caresses his hand lightly with her acrylics – not even me? He looks ill at ease.

More dancing. Isa looks on, probably waiting for all that champagne to kick in.

JM says Stef, we’ve just met. Stef says don’t you believe in love at first sight? JM says I do, but I’ve never experienced it. Stef says do you find me attractive? JM says of course, it’s just something else. Stef says well I believe in love at first sight, and you are very attractive. She takes his chin and says what’s wrong? Can’t you look at another woman? Are you still in love with your wife?

Mari is starting to lose her balance and bit and Isa laughs. She goes to the bar and asks the waiter to take a glass of champagne to Mari. Mari drinks up. Rocio, who is dancing with Vicente nearby, starts to become alarmed. Mari is spilling champagne and the judge and Ceci notice. Her partner wants to know if she has a boyfriend. No. Why not? She says don’t ask. She’s getting a little loud and the judge’s friends tsk tsk.

JM tells Stef that Viv is in the past and that one day he hopes to build a new life with someone. Stef says I want to be that someone. Stef leans close and closes her eyes for a kiss. JM’s brain jumps into black and white and we see Mari leaning in close to him. He comes to and tells the unkissed Stef that they ought to get back in to the party.

The music is over and Mari runs over and asks JM for the next dance. He tries to beg off, but Mari is tugging on him and Stef, disgusted, gives him a shove out onto the dance floor. It’s a slow dance and JM and Mari are face to face. We go into slo mo again.

Back to normal speed. For some reason, the room has gone dark and only Mari and JM are in a sort of spotlight. They stare into each other’s eyes and sway. Since JM can’t dance worth beans, the camera swings around the couple to give the feeling of romantic swirls on the floor. After way too much of this scene, Isa asks Stef if she sees. They agree that it looks like JM likes Mari and Mari likes him back. Isa thinks they’re about to kiss so Stef heads out to the dance floor.

They almost kiss and Stef cuts in. The lights go up. She dances with JM, staring at him, while he looks away, like shaken. Mari runs off, distressed. Isa pours a couple more glasses of champagne in her.

Amador is talking to his aunt, who says you haven’t said hello to the judge yet. The aunt says she’s going to leave soon, but he can stay. Isn’t he going to dance? Amador says later.

He sees Mari drinking. He states what we’re all thinking: If she keeps drinking like that, she’ll easy meat for him. JM walks by and gives him the stink eye. Amador looks angrily as his retreating back.

Let’s catch up on what’s happening at the hospital. Israel is telling Bea that she’s past the worst, but Bea says she wishes she’d die. Israel tells her she can rebuild her life. She doesn’t want to, and Israel says you have to fight for something you love. She says Amador doesn’t love me. What’s the purpose of living? You’re the only one who’s come. Israel says Becky and Elsa were here, even Amador. Bea perks up. See? says Israel. You’re not alone. He strokes her face. What a sweetheart!

Amador introduces himself to Stef and she is charmed. JM takes her arm and leads her off. He wants to know how come he’s there, he’s the head of the group who have damaged Mari so much. Stef says oh, that Amador! He’s the one that Mari hit the other day and almost left blind. JM says What? Stef says I thought you knew. She went to the artist’s place and she and Amador fought and she hit him and he faked being blind to keep her attention.

Mari and Vicente are dancing pretty wild. Rocio is half smiling, half worried.

Stef tells JM it happened while you were gone. Mari left without permission to see the guy. But don’t worry about it, that’s the sort of things those kinds of people do.

Isa asks Ceci to come with her, and she says just look at Mari. Ceci looks doubtful, but says that’s the way young people dance nowadays. Isa says it’s horrible, people are starting to stare. Indeed, everyone has stopped dancing and is watching.

Amador has a big slug at the bar and that stirs up the angry bees. Here he comes, and he grabs Mari roughly. She tries to beat him off. The spineless guests do nothing. Vicente tries to stop him, but some people hold him back. By now Mari is frantic. Stef hears the brouhaha and tells JM to see what’s up. JM runs in and pulls Amador off Mari and slugs him.

They fight a little. Eduardo holds JM back and people are holding Amador back. Isa says to Ceci I told you so. The judge thunders in and yells at Amador What are you doing here? I told you not to show your face or you’d end up in jail.

The judge turns to Mari and says see what you caused? He reproaches JM but JM says he couldn’t contain himself. The judge tells Mari that her tears aren’t going to get her out of anything. Ceci says what have you done, Mari? Isa says I’ll take her out of here, she’s drunk. Rocio says I’ll take her. Ceci is very shaken and the judge stern.

JM wants to leave and help with Mari, but Stef says don’t you leave. After everything that happened, are you going to make it worse by leaving me here alone? You’re my escort. JM looks torn. Stef begs him and cries.

Rocio is having trouble getting Mari into bed. Mari’s on the floor clinging to the legs of the bed. Rocio takes her shoes off. Mari says tell your brother it wasn’t my fault. Rocio says he already knows. Mari gets giggly. She has wriggled under the bed and Rocio can’t get her to get up and get in bed.

Stef has JM out on the terrace again and she says she’s very honest about what she feels and she’s wondering if her feelings are in sync with his. He looks distracted but says and what are your feelings? JM flashes back on his conversation with Eduardo in which he said he ought to take up with someone else to forget Mari. He says to Stef would you mind if I fell in love with you? Stef says of course not, mi amor! She stares at him blissfully and he just looks away.

Mari has found her way out onto the lawn and she and Cuate romp around a bit. She tells Cuate she’s going to wait until JM gets home, no matter how late.

Ceci is trying to convince the judge to enjoy the rest of the evening. Stef walks up and says she and JM have great news. She smooches his cheek and says they just became novios. She smiles blindingly and he looks like a condemned man. Ceci and the judge hug them. JM apologizes for not asking their permission first. Isa is told and she and Stefi shriek with joy. JM looks like sheesh.

Mari is still waiting in the dark, trying not to fall asleep. Cuate is all waggy. Finally the electric gates swing open. Mari starts walking across the lawn and she sees JM and Stef get out of the car. She waits by the house wall and JM is about to leave when Stef says wait and kisses him. He doesn’t seem to kiss back, but from where Mari is, all she sees is them kissing.

Avances: Nothing new. We see old scenes, and a scene of Stef retelling with relish about the fight over Mari at her party.

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First let me just say I was thrilled to watch the “Angel” show which precedes this freak show and to see our young Libia, wealthy and dancing with a man who was born in the same decade as young Libia. It did my heart good.

We see Damien riding a horse and some octogenarian Mexican pushing around what I assume was a practice Bull. Wow, is this like rich guys playing polo? This scene was actually pretty sad, I guess it is suppose to be something the country gentlemen would do to maintain their social standing and maybe get a little exercise. I think the eighty year old dude with the fake bull was probably the only one who broke a sweat. Anyway, real hombres, the two remaining Kings come riding up. I’m sure in better circumstances this would have given the brothers of the common people something to chuckle about.

Meanwhile, Juan is teaching Basic Agriculture 101, in the ghetto section of Mexidoom. Some compesino guy has just cut his own thigh. I know not if it was a simple slip of the machete or a blood sacrifice to the Gods to ensure a fertile growing season. Professor Juan steps in and declares they must get hurt guy to the doctor’s stick hut. They help the guy get up and help him stumble in search of help. This confuses me as I wonder why Juan doesn’t just throw hurt guy over his overly broad shoulders and carry him. Oh crap I forgot the body is willing, but the brain is weak. The remaining native peoples are awed by the awesomeness of Juan. He is like a brother to them, he is so good, please don’t let him leave. Would they have simply let hurt guy lay there and bleed to death, cut up his dead body and use him for fertilizer?

Sofie is still lamenting her missing hija to Eva. Sofie has given up all hope. Eva says never give up hope after all look at Eva’s lame ass life. She has been looking for her kid for decades now and she knows that some day she will see her. Sofie desperate to be the soul center of attention retorts that Eva’s tale is different. Of course it is Sofie. Sofie doesn’t even know if her kid is alive. To sum this suck fest up, she whines, she cries, she annoys. Sofie fears Juan & the kid are dead. Her heart is filled with both love and hate for Juan. She fears she has lost the two loves of her life, her heart is broken. Pleeeeeeeezzzzzzzeeee
Sofie, we the very bored viewing audience know fine, well and good, that even when these two missing chunks of your heart reappear, that you will continue to squeeze out tears at each and every opportunity.

Now back to the boyz. Oscar & Franco tell Damien that Juan could never steal the kid. Yadda Yadda Yadda as we are forced to once again listen to the wonderful attributes of Juan. Damien is like “With all due respect” “Sofie is suffering and I will do anything to help her find her kid” The boyz get the squinty eyes as they ask, “So are you trying to get into the long black mourning knickers of Juan’s Mujer”. Damien only wants to see her happy and nothing would make him happier than having the long suffering Sofie at his side. What is it with this chick? Seriously do men just sit around dreaming of a woman who is weak and frail and whining? Also a shout out for Mariachi, I think he decided to let his hair grow and get a gig with the rich guy where he doesn’t have to eat bowls of crappy dry pan.

Now back to the jungle, I guess Juan finally found a clue. Carrying hurt guy, Juan enters the clinic of sticks and dumps hurt whining guy on the bed. Doctor Babe hands Juan a bottle of alcohol, which he pours on hurt guy’s leg so he can scream even more. Hurt guy asks Juan to go find hurt guy’s kid.

Fer is smacking Ros around for giving Gabi the 411 regarding the fact that Luisito is really the sad spawn of Fer. Franco enters and starts smacking Fer around, Fer pulls a gun and threatens to kill both.

Gabi is in her room lamenting the not sharingness of the evil Fer. Jeez WTF? It happened like five years ago and it isn’t like Fer wants the kid over at the hacienda on the weekends and demands that Luisito call Gabs “Mama”. I think maybe it is cause Fer, diddled someone of the lower classes. Gabi says she may tell the Nasty Reyes boyz that Fer whacked Libia. Egads, what next. Gabs goes all BSC and starts searching the drawers, I don’t know what she is looking for. Maybe a giant 34HH sparkle encrusted bra. Oh the betrayal. Finally she finds the snake belt that Fer stole from The Uribe Hacienda. Gabi strokes the belt and recalls this is the belt Ricardo Uribe wore when he whacked the Reyes parents. She caresses the buckle. I dunno, but it appears to me that Gabi is no stranger to stroking that snake (with all due respect).
Servant lady comes in and tells Gabi that Rosendo wants to talk to her. Servant lady leaves, Gabi sucks back snotty tears and gives one last stroke to the snake.

Armando is in the hall listening to the fight going on in the room between Fer, Franco & Ros. Armando realizing that “He who turns and runs away lives to fight another day”, slips off down the hall. Fer orders Ros & Franco to “GET OUT”.

Ros & Franco have a little talk in the hall. Franco questions Ros about why she stays. She tells him, Fer can have her thrown in jail and then life would really suck for Luisito. Franco tells her that he stopped by because Padre Tad told the boyz, that Fer was very dangerous and now Gabi’s daughters were in great danger. Ya think? Anyway, Ros tells Frankie that Fer has been a bit high strung lately & he is in great fear of Da Da Da Duh….EL Jefe.

Juan found Hurt Guy’s Hijo. To avoid confusion, the child shall now be dubbed Hurtito. Juan decides to put Hurtito on a horse. Juan is kinda of stroking the horse’s head and baby talking to it….WHEN yet another set of half remember memories enter his already compromised brain area. We witness the stricken expression, the swirling bad acid colors and mixed scenes, the horse and so on. Unfortunately Juan does not have a full on writhing set of seizures and I for one was disappointed. However Juan was left to wonder who are these spirits who haunt his mind.
--No animals or children were harmed in the filming—

Rosendo tells Gabi that Fer sold the stuff (what? Who the hell knows?) my husband said he guess that Fer sold the crops or something. My husband also says he didn’t know they grew anything on the Hacienda so I guess Fer sold some unknown products of said farm and pocketed the profits. Gabi’s pissed state just continues to grow.

Pablito is having a “South Park” kind of day at school. The teacher is out of the room and the kids are taunting Pablito that “Juan Reyes is nothing but a dirty rotten baby stealer” Pablito like two of his fathers, starts counting off the virtues of Juan. One little smart ass pulls out a wanted poster. Pablito is about to go medieval on the kid when the teacher breaks it up. The kid sits down and begins chanting, “Juan Reyes is Mal”. The teacher has to physically restrain Pablito.

Oscar & Frankie visit Tio Jefe in the jail. He is happy to see the boyz. The boyz tell Jefe they are worried about the sisters. Jefe says he has Coyote keeping an eye on Fer. They tell Tio that Juan is now a wanted man. El Jefe says he thinks Juan took the kid. Jefe knows what it is like to have his kid taken away. After all boyz, how do you think I ended up here.

Padre Tad stops by to see Sofie, seriously this must count as penance and save Tad from having to flail himself with a cat-o-nine-tails. It would be a toss-up. Of course, Sofie cries, whines and blames everything on Juan. Tad says he doesn’t believe Juan could ever do such a thing. Sofie says then where is he? I have to admit she does have a point. I mean seriously she really does have a point. She pretty much did make it a point to tell the evil Juan that she didn’t need no baby daddy.

Coyote stops by the Hacienda, Gabi says Fer isn’t home. Coyote says that he isn’t there to see Fer, he came to see her. Coyote is there for her, should she ever need anything, he is at her beckon call. Gabi is totally taken with her knight in shining leather sportcoat. He bends and kisses her hand. Gabi has a pleased flattered look in her eyes and the pleasure seems to spread from her eyes to well, you know in a southernly direction.

Back to the jungle, Porn Jefe has some young native woman pinned to a tree, he is trying to get her to give it up. It will make life easier for her parents, being that since they are ignorant heathens that have no access to psychiatric care, they will get to reap the rewards of daughter boinking porn star and won’t have to spend any money on the lifetime of mental help that said young maiden will require after sex with Porn Jefe.
Don’t fear viewers, Juan comes upon this “I’ve got candy” moment. He tells the girl to go home and he knocks the Porn Jefe down and stomps off. Porn Jefe lies on the ground and vows vengeance, he will set Juans stick hut on fire. Good luck Porn Jefe, Babe Doc has been trying to do that for months.

Back at the Bar of Bad Love. Ros is all dressed up and ready to go on stage. She is wearing a stunning Red & Gold set that seems to enhance her enhanced hooters. She is talking to Armando in the hall. He tells her she can count on him. She asks him if Fer had anything to do with the disappearance of Juan. Armando can't look her in the eye. The conversation ends as the Horny Crowd is screaming for Ros.
She goes on to do her token routine, dancing singing with the back-up chicas, while flames shoot up from the stage drawing the eye to crotch level. I gotta say that Fer has a marketing artistic eye, I would have never pegged him for.

After the dance, Fer has Ros in the office. He proceeds to choke the truth out of Ros regarding the earlier visit of Franco. He is pretty creepy and I think Ros is probably going to get raped. Ros chokes out that Pad Tad said Fer was dangerous now that he is married to Gabi. Fer lets her go and tells her to get out.

Meanwhile Oscar has once again visited the not catatonic Ximena. He tells what Tad said about Fer being dangerous. He wants her to come live at the Reyes house. Ximena, who has nothing to do but lay around thinking up snotty things to say, tells him he only wants to use her and besides how could she leave her sisters in danger?
--First Ximena let’s be honest, Oscar has it made, he climbs up, nails you and gets to leave; thus avoiding your nagging, whining and sad over shopping. Second, you are really helping your sisters out with the whole fake catatonic act.—
Anyway this goes to her turning off the light and him slipping between the sheets. A stalemate.

Pad Tad is now standing in the street talking to Sofie, I guess the Little Shop of Crap is closed for the evening. He offers to accompany her home. Sofie says no that is okay she is in her silver SUV & she will go straight home. She gets the usual blessing and drives off.
----Question here----I do not recall Sofie having a brand new spanking Silver SUV. Oh now I get it. Let’s see should I make some posters, hire a private detective, look for my kid? No, someone else will probably do it. I’ll just buy a new SUV & “Honest Jose’s House of OverPriced OverLarge SUV’s” is giving a great deal 10,000 peso rebate and I can buy 20 new frumpy black frocks, the vintage collection. That way should I get dry eye, people will still be forced to feel uncomfortable around me and experience my angst.

As Princess drives off, Fer is sitting in his Truck and puts a silencer on his gun. Pad Tad is just standing there doing the ol prayer for Sofie. Fernando aims, we hear a squeal. Pad Tad has bent down to pick up Mariachi (who is wearing a daushcand suit). Fer aims for another shot, Fer hears someone yelling. It is the daushcand’s parents. They come up and chat with Padre and take the dog home. Fer leaves, Fer believes Padre has some invisible protection. Padre starts shivering, he feels an evil in the air.

Coyote and Gabi have shared a toast, that Gabi is quite the drinker. They are fast friends. Standing at the front door, Coyote stresses again that she can count on him. He bends again and is kissing her hand when Fer walks in. Coyote leaves and Fer starts yelling at Gabi, she answers that Coyote is a friend of his. Fer says no that Coyote is his worst enemy. Please Fer, rephrase that and say Coyote is your smartest enemy.
It seems the honeymoon is over. Gabi threatens Fer with the Libia thing and he answers go ahead and I will tell your part in the missing Juan and Hija story. We have a Mexican Standoff here.

The end………………………

Looks like tomorrow night Porn Jefe catches Juan in one of those traps where you step in the loop and then get jerked up in the air upside down. At first I thought Juan was having the seizure of all seizures, but once I stopped laughing I realized the truth. Just another little disappointment in my life.

Would some kind person please tag this for me?
Thanks

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It's pouring rain, meaning not only are the writers hitting us over the head with romantic symbolism but we know Alonslow and Lorena will have a tender moment. She agrees to spend the day with him tomorrow. He's so grateful he does a little happy dance after she leaves. Soto emoting? Incredible!

Vasco and Babs tell Jaime they moved out of Evil Acres and are looking for new digs. Vasco is Mr. Bitter. Jaimes swears Snorty is a different person, she's lost her business, her money, her power, and she has to sell the house. Vasco looks slightly less angry at the news.

Snorty tells her faithful staff, including the wretched maid who double-crossed her crony (Nana who is now working for Zulema), that she has to let them go because she's losing the house. Augusta decides to stay with her Señora Linda, doesn't matter about the pay.

Zuly and Diana share Lor's joy in spending the day with Al. Zuly wants to plan something special for the doctor. Diana is slightly more objective and seems to favor Chef Hawt, probably because she knows Dr. Dumb did Sara.

Ern comes home and his cute little niece shows him the drawing that Lorena did for her when she visited. Ern is impactado to hear Lor was there.

Al picks up Lorena and they talk stupidly with goo goo eyes about their day. He almost rented a plane to write her name like in a telenovela. She wants to go to the best restaurant, haha just a joke. Again with their stupid jokes. What she really wants to do is visit the Basilica of Guadalupe.

To the tune of Ave Maria they sightsee and visit the basilica and religious paintings. Lor silently thanks the Virgin of Guadalupe for leading her to her family.

Afterward Al tells Lor he prayed for the chance to fix his mistakes, she is the only one he's ever loved. Clearly she's falling for this crap. It strikes me that these two are very traditional and maybe they would be happy with the mundane existence their future together would bring.

More sightseeing, parks, fountains, and praying. He has a surprise for her and he carries her off by "force". How romantic...NOT! OK I admit I still don't like him. Can you tell?

It looks like they are on those boats that go by the island of scary dolls. She asks how did he know she's never been to Xochimilco? Because she once told him. He's chartered a boat named "Lorena" and he has a gourmet lunch with wine waiting. She thanks him for a great day and they toast. What else? He hires a boat of mariachis to play "Si Nos Dejan" for her, which is the traditional Mexican romance and/or proposal song. OK, it's romantic but if some guy stared at me the way he stares at her, stalkerlike, I would swim for shore.

Meanwhile Icky thanks Magdalena for turning Jaqui into a new person. She gives him her line, Jaqui's got the gift (of gullibility!) and a sensitivity to the Great Spirit. Icky agrees, that's why he has a donation, a moral debt as it were, in payment for Jaqui's transformation. He doesn't want Mag to tell Jaqui how much money he donated, it's dirty money. She tells him it will be purified the moment he hands it over, which he does. I'm not sure about this, I think he wants to donate just a bit, keep the rest, and not tell Jaqui.

Paula gives Bettina some motherly advice before driving her over to Ivan's house. She adds Bettina had better not mention to Uncle Al that she's at the house of Al's rival.

In the house stacked with sombreros Jaqui apologizes to Don Toribio for stealing Paula's husband and upsetting his family. Catalina gets annoyed and says she prefered when Jaqui sat in her room all day and watched movies. Like us she's sick of "sorry" and "forgive me". Tori tells Cat that he's also sorry about that Tai Chi thing. Cat says no more Tai Chi and no more of those other ladies and she accepts his apology.

Bettina arrives at Ivan's and everyone, the kids, Fanny, are thrilled to see her. Let's dance!!

Meanwhile Ern is doing his first show. "Why do people like to cook?" he asks. One of his dear students provided the best definition. She said cooking is an act of love, just like people kiss because kissing makes them both feel good. He dedicates this act of love to Lorena and he wishes she were there so he could prove it.

Zuly and Diana watch at home and Diana is impressed, Zuly not so much. She thinks Al is better for her daughter. Diana wants to tape the show for Lorena but Zuly resists. Diana finally agrees that if Lorena comes home as Al's girlfriend she won't tell her. (What, don't they think that every student at Lor's school will be dying to tell her?)

Ern finishes the show and he's a hit, the fans are calling in. Food Channel take note! Cute production chick Celeste invites him to out with some of the staff.

Icky comes home all hangdog because the Japanese businessmen don't want his sombreros. She's sick of her house looking like a warehouse and the damn hats stink! He begs his mamita linda to make him something to eat, kiss kiss. Blech.

Al's back to his stalking ways. He shows Lorena a scrapbook featuring pictures of him in Quebec. He turns the page and he's pasted pics of her next to him. She thinks this sick scrapbooking habit is delightful. He says he never stopped thinking of her, even when he was boinking her sister. (OK, I added that last bit.) He puts a stupid stone bracelet on her that signifies a bunch of crap. They start to kiss...

...No, she pulls away. What she had with Ernesto was very intense. She needs time. She's got it, the pizza arrives.

Bruto pays a surprise visit to Sara, it's a thinly veiled attempt to beg for sex. She says there are more important things to think about, his ex-family for example. He hisses that they will pay for all their humiliations, starting with Diana.

Lor tells Al she loves her rock bracelet and all it signifies. He smiles like a dope.

Paula picks ups Bettina and she and Ernesto discuss the kids. They are in complete agreement that kids need to respect each other, they think Ivan and Bettina are pretty good kids. After she leaves Ern asks Ivan if Bettina mentioned her doctor uncle. Ivan scolds his tio, does he want Ivan to be his spy?

Zuly, Diana and Rosy discuss Al and Lorena. Rossy says he's going to have to bend over backward to get Lorena back. (Hacer meritos = to do everything one can/bend over backward.) Diana comments another miracle would be if Julian put the baby to sleep.

Awww, Vasco and Julian are watching the bebe. They're talking seriously when a nasty smell pervades. Sniff sniff over the diaper. who's gonna change it? A ti!! Julian loses.

Lor comes home and shows the girls the bracelet that Al gave her, every stone symbolizes a promise Al made to her. Diana's bummed because she's voting for Ern. Lor and Vasco have a reunion hug, primos! Julian wants to chow and Zuly makes a crack about Omar being late as usual.

Cut to Greta in bed and Omar who feels incredible. Blah blah. Greta tells Omar she loves him and doesn't want "this" to ever end. Gah, 'nuff said.

Al goes to Paula's, he's in a good mood because of his date with Lorena.

Jaime and Snorty talk business. They are practically in the street. Jaime has something else to tell her of a more personal nature, he's going to get married. Snorty asks, to Babs? No Ma, to Maruja, she used to be your Sous Chef. Snorty's impactada.

Snorty's not thrilled but she's not going to make the same mistake she made with Omar. She even suggests having the ceremony at Evil Acres as a sort of farewell. Not gonna happen because it's a double wedding and Zuly won't step foot in the house.Snorty gives him advice on how to get Zuly to forgive him, starting with don't give up before you start.

Omar the Guilty arrives home and Zuly's awake in bed. She hugs him and smells the scent of a woman!

Next morning Jaqui and Icky discuss his donation. She wants to approach Sara so she, too, can cleanse her dirty money. They need to show her the love, especially now that the business is kaput. This is a surprise to Icky. Jaqui feels they should return all the money they embezzled from the company because Snorty needs it now. Icky tells her not to be stupid, they'll answer to a higher authority when they all end up in jail.

Jaime visits the lesser house and asks Lorena what she thinks of him. She hugs him...Tio! She calls Zuly who's surprised to hear him called Tio. Lor says she forgave Snorty, why not her Tio? They shake hands and Zuly admits she does it for Maruja. He tells them they lost the business and the house.

Babs complains to Vasco about the hotel. She'd rather live in a cottage, not in la Colonia but in a colonia "mas nice". Oops, she's being snotty again. She promises to try to like wherever Vasco chooses. They hug and give the over-the-shoulder doubt look.

Al shows up at the busy lesser house. He's all breathy and gazes at Lor. Zuly passes by, huffs and puffs and becomes short of breath. She promises to see Al tomorrow. Lor wants to stay home but Zuly pooh poohs it, Diana will be home soon.

On the way to the movies Al tells Lor about the marvelous bariatric surgery. Lor is interested.

Jaqui, in a sari type thing, runs into Sara and blesses the Divine Light for putting Sara in her path. She says Sara has a black conscience and Sara calls her an idiot. Jaqui tells sara it's time to repent, she knows everything, it's time for Sara to ask Snorty for forgiveness and give all the money back. Sara asks is Jaqui on drugs and leaves in a huff. Jaqui yells after her that if Sara doesn't tell then she (Jaqui) will tell the truth for her! Uh oh, welcome to the hit list Jaqui.

Al blabs on and on about the details of gastric bypass surgery to Lor. It's not complicated and is recommended for people who can't lose weight. (Oh REALLY?) Lorena comments that he's in the wrong gear and he asks where did she learn to drive? She recalls Ern yelling at her while trying to teach her. She says she started but she had a bad teacher. (Oh sure fine, bad driving teacher but an awesome cook, tender lover, easy on the eyes, interesting guy, good with kids, wide range of facial expressions, but a bad driving teacher. Oh by all means dump him now.) Al wants to teach her. Fine.

Ern visits the lesser house and friendly Diana greeets him. She tells him Lor went out. Chef Hawt asks Diana to tell Lor he came by. Diana checks out his fantastic behind as he leaves.

Of course Al is a patient driving teacher and Lor isn't nearly as stupid as she was when Ern was teaching her. Frankly, Al is the stupid one for not teaching her in a parking lot, but OK it's a quiet street. She stops the car at her house and jumps out with a cramp in her leg. Al runs over to massage it.

Ernesto, sitting in his car, sees this interaction and sadly tells himself he's lost her forever.

Tomorrow: Ernesto and Jimena run into Alonslow and Lorena, Bruto screams at Sara there will be an investigation of the poisoned meat, and Ultimas Semanas!!

I couldn't get the tune out of my head so I translated it. It's really a beautiful song and I hope I didn't mangle the translation:

Translation "Si Nos Dejan"
If they let us
We will love each other for a lifetime
If they let us
We will live in a new world
I believe we can see
The new dawn
Of a new day
I think that you and I
Can be happy still

If they let us
We'll look for a corner in the sky
If they let us
We will make the the clouds velvet
And we'll be together there
Near to God
It will be what we dream
If they let us
I take you your hand my love
And there we go

If they let us
We'll forget all the others
If they let us

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