Caray, Caray!

Santi tells Marissa that he can't marry her because he was with Paulina last night...in the bed. He'll understand if Marissa wants to break it off with him. Heh, nice try but it'll take more than a little infidelity to get rid of Marissa. She puts his hand on her big tummy, the best weapon in her arsenal, and tells him she'll help him bury his love for Pau.

Candy tells Meño that after all these years when she saw Pat and Alicia together she couldn't tell them what she felt and she doesn't know how she feels about Patricio.

A huge bouquet is delivered to Marissa, "With love, Santiago". She dashes it to the floor; does he think flowers will make up for his deceit? Raul shows up and she cries about Santi doing it with his ex. Raul tells her Santi's a womanizer, a cynic (in the sense that he's self-centered), and he'll never change. Raul disses Santi and Marissa defends him, he's trying to change, he was truthful. "Yes he loves me" she insists in the way that people do when they want to believe a lie.

Patricio's assistant bursts into Pat's office to tell him there is trouble at the warehouse. Pat guiltily covers his laptop but then jumps up and just leaves it on his desk. If I were the assistant I would be right over there looking for that porno. As we might have suspected, Alicia is ripping up pictures of the Aztec Princess with Caucasian Features. Pato yells at her that she's crazy. Ya think? He calls Don Elias to order more pictures and stalks out leaving Alicia alone in the warehouse to destroy more art. Not particularly bright, our Patricio.

Another flower delivery, this time for Chayo. They are delivered while Lalo is on the phone planning a night of delight and cheating with his amante. The flowers put a damper on his ardour however, and he reads the card, "Rosario, when I met you my life took on new meaning". The delivery boy beats a hasty retreat but out in the hall a laughing Candy tips him for a job well done. Lalo took the bait, mission accomplished.

Inside the apartment Lalo calls his amante to tell her he can't make it, there's been an emergency. Now who could have sent those damn flowers?

Candy is incredulous when Marissa tells her Santi boinked his ex and she forgave him. Mari tells her that Santi needs help and she won't let that woman impede her wedding. Candy suggests she go to therapy.

Patricio's dad arrives for a surprise visit. He's come alone and Pat's mom doesn't know. He wants to give Patricio a key to a safe deposit box. Pat must guard it jealously because the box contains documents that will shame dad and hurt mom. Pat must open the box if anything happens to dad. "You will find the documents, but also you will find an envelope with precise indications of what to do." I suppose this means Arturo will die soon. Hurry up.

Candy is at Santi's office reading him the riot act for bedding his ex, she says he needs therapy because he's a sexopath. He tells her he wants to show her something he wrote when he was 15. She agrees to go with the sexopath. Who needs therapy?

Commercial for Mañana es Para Siempre, el gran estreno Lunes 23!

Santi wants to show Candy a tree. He carved his initial into it when he arrived in Guadalajara and he swore he would carve the initial of the love of his life there too. He's certain that initial is a "C". He proceeds to dig up a wooden box (El Cofre?! Sorry that's from another TN) that he buried there for the tree to guard in case he lost his way. In the box is a saying, "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also", it's something that Jesus said. (One of my favorite biblical quotes by the way.) He tells her he lost his direction and he believes that Candy can help him find his heart. He moves in for the kiss.

Over at the big house mommy dearest Pau insults Rocio's clothes. Who bought the horrid things? Granny? Well she has bad taste. Granny overhears and walks downstairs for the smackdown. Rocio is excused and the battle begins. Pau insists she's there for her daughter. Isabel says don't bother thanking me for all I did for Rocio, I did it for love and what you did was very bad. Pau shrieks she's Rocio's mom whether Isa likes it or not! Oh really, asks Isa, what's Rocio's favorite song? Does Pau know which doll she likes the best? What's her doggie's name? To give birth is easy, to be a mother is another thing entirely. Pau is speechless. Well played Grandma!

Surprise, Candy pushes Santi away. He's engaged to Marissa, he slept with his ex, he's all messed up. She admits she feels things when she's with Santi but she also feels things for Patricio who is her husband and the father of her child. Santi tells Candy he doesn't want to lie anymore. He'll be a good father to Marissa's baby but he loves Candy, he wants to marry Candy. "It's too late Santiago." she sadly replies. He looks like his heart is breaking.

Alicia's in a royal snit. She recalls Pat saying he'll leave her if she rips up any more pictures. She rips another picture. She recalls when Santi was hiding Candy at the soccer field. She has an idea and jumps in her car with the remaining picture. She symbolically runs over the torn Aztec Princess as she drives away.

Beto and Chava try to work out how they can be brothers if they have one father but two different mothers. They soon tire of these details and get back to playing.

Isabel finds Rocio in her room throwing all her "ugly" clothes and shoes in a pile.

Patricio stares at the key to his father's shame.

Hortensia tells Santi that Pat's wife is in the waiting room. Santi tells her she must NOT let Alicia in, tell her he's busy all day, tell her...Alicia interrupts and Santi loudly scolds Hortensia for keeping Alicia waiting. Al tells him she's come because she feels Santi can help her. She's very observant and she's observed that there is something between him and Candy, no? Santi insists they're just friends. "What a load of bull" says Al. She tells him she's fighting for her marriage and that Santi should fight for Candy, they'll be allies, OK? No, insists Santi. "Well then you won't mind that Patricio is selling her picture all over the place. It's the most perfect way for him to show his love for her. Have a nice day!"

Candy is surprised by a visit from her father in law the odious Arturo. He heard she was alive but he couldn't believe it. He starts insulting her but they are interrupted by Chava and Gregoria. Greg the blabbermouth blurts out "he's your grandson!" Arturo answers he doesn't have time to meet a new grandson, he's come to tell Candy what he thinks of her. Gregoria stops him and the adults glare at each other in impacted silence.

Post commercial Arturo's still at the door and Candy's not backing down. She reminds him that his alcoholism and mistreatment ruined his son, she didn't. He tells her there is no cure for the past, but she can help the future by staying away from Pat, blah blah blah. He's old and needs for Pat to return to the DF to take over the business. She'd better steer clear of Pat or else! Bonus points for Candy for standing up to that creep.

After he leaves Candy's first thoughts are of Chava. Gregoria said he asked why his grandpa doesn't love him and Greg didn't know what to say. Candy hugs Chava and tells him that Arturo is mad at Candy, not Chava. Chava brings up the one dad two moms subject and Candy explains that he and Beto are half brothers. Chava is curious which half of him is Beto's brother.

Arturo glares at Candy's picture and recalls her words that his humiliations ruined Pat's life. He repeats there's no cure for the past and flashes back to a suitcase full of money. In the flashback he tells Candy's dad Clemente to deliver it but this time he's coming along. He wants Clemente to tell that piece of trash that this is the last payment, if he continues blackmailing Arturo he'll kill him. Patricio interrupts these disagreeable thoughts.

Bulldog-face Marissa visits Raul for another whine session. He recommends she cancel the wedding. She recommends he impregnate Candy.

Arturo tells Patricio what really happened to Candy's dad. They went to deliver the blackmail money and when Clemente handed the suitcase off the two thugs pulled their guns. Clemente had a heart attack and died. Arturo didn't want to call anyone because he was afraid. Aha! So Candy didn't kill her dad, Arturo did! Last night Art had a bad pain in his chest and he was afraid again. Now he regrets many things, including being a complete jerk to Pat's mom.

Models? Us?? Sven and Ole are impactados at Candy's plan. Sven's shirt looks like he was the victim of a blueberry-eating albatross. Sven says No! Ole says Yes because he can never say No to Candy. Sven waxes eloquent that he is already pure romantic Galician, the result of years invested in girl-watching. His monologue about his absolute perfectness is interrupted by a phone call.

Who needs therapy? It's Alicia and she's playing Chopin's Funeral March for Candy. "This is the music you're going to hear on the day of my funeral, little sister, unless you leave Patricio in peace." Oops, Pat walks in and hears Al's little performance. "Are you crazy or what?" She jumps up and says sure she's crazy, but so is he for loving a woman who left him, lied to him, betrayed him. She tells him he doesn't know what she's capable of if he leaves her. They glare at each other.

Candy complains to her family that she's unable to find a model for her class. Chava volunteers but he's too young. Gregoria volunteers and says she used to be a model in Zapopan. After much snickering at the table Candy says it needs to be a young businessman, when she needs a woman she'll call Gregoria. Greg snips that when Candy needs a woman she can call Meño. Ha ha that was so funny I forgot to laugh.

Pat yells at Soledad's door but she refuses to open the bars to let him in. This is her house not his and he can't come over whenever he wants. They need to come to an agreement about arranging a visitation schedule.

Over at the Institute Santi wants to talk to Candy about her crazy sister. They walk in on Marissa talking to her big belly and recording herself. Do they want to say anything to her child? Santi balks but Candy nods that he should do it. He tells his baby through the recorder that he loves it and will care for it always.

Candy blabs some crap about the more a woman loves her partner the more she loves her baby and vice versa. Santi points out that sometimes partners divorce but they still profoundly love their child. Candy agrees and says this only proves she knows nothing about love. She tries to leave but Marissa forces her to talk to the baby.

Candy stares at Santi and tells the baby that it's very lucky because its mom and dad love it very much. She leaves the room in tears, Marissa is happy, Santiago is unenthused and trapped.

Pat acts all pathetic and hurt, is Soledad crazy? Sole says she was, she was stupid because she thought Pat was fighting with his wife and Candy was out. "I never fooled you" he insists. "You were alone, I was alone, I was clear with you and I never made promises, I'm very fond of you." She tells him just like he's fond of all women. He insists it's different with Candy, it was always different with Candy and he doesn't want to lose her again. He adores his son and needs him. Beto runs up and Soledad tells Beto his father has to leave; father and son sadly say goodbye. I don't believe in using children to make a point but I think it's a good idea for Soledad to set up guidelines. Too bad she probably won't follow them.

Candy staggers into the conference room and cries on Ceci's shoulder. Ceci kisses Candy's head and Candy jumps up like she's been electrocuted. She glares at Ceci with eyes that accuse.

Mañana: Santi is excited to see the ultrasound of his baby and he's sure it's a son.


A otro perro con ese hueso - What a load, I don't believe you, (lit. to another dog this bone)

Labels: Tontas

News: Stupidvision changed the “fin” date back to the 20th, as of the commercial I saw tonight.

Not sure what part of this was from last night – I didn’t see it and it wasn’t mentioned by Nickster. Tio and Juan are in the kitchen and Tio tells Juan he’s going to ask Maria Esperanza to marry him, but he wants to know how Juan asked Sofia. Juan reminisces. Ruth and Eva are worried about Root – she’s been missing too long. Sofia says they should go to the cabana and look around, maybe they’ll find something. Gabi overhears them talking. Feo is in the cabana and goes to hide when he hears Sofia and Eva coming in. Feo’s hiding behind the counter in the kitchen with his gun ready. They find the dagger. Eva thinks the dagger might be Darth Uribe’s and that Darth tried to kill Paddy Taddy. Gaby comes strolling in and tells Eva and Sofia to get out. Sofia wants to take the dagger to Officer Mutton Chops, because maybe it was the dagger used to try to kill Pad Tad, but Gabi won’t allow her to take it. Eva says Gabi is protecting a murderer.

Rigo tries to talk to Juan, but Juan’s mad because he thinks Rigo left them for dead in the cave. Rigo fesses up to fainting and says it’s possible the tumor is back. Rigo cries, and Juan hugs him.

Gabi says Darth is dead it can’t be his dagger. Two men come in and Gabi tells them to take Eva away. Eva says it’s not fair to put Sofia in this position, she’s leaving on her own. Sofia leaves with Eva.

The boys are talking in the kitchen about setting a date for their weddings.

Rigo is crying and talking to his son. Rigo asks G-d why this is happening to him now, when he has everything. Eugenia comes in and tells him he’s lying, he’s going to leave her just like her father did. She walks out.

Que milagro, it’s a partially full moon. Feo and Gabi are in Gabi’s room, she tells him Sofia found the dagger and she’s sure Feo used it to try to kill Pad Tad. Gabi says now she wants Feo to kill Sofia – she gets in her way, or she’s an obstacle (“me estorba”).

Juan and Sofia are talking in Sofia’s room. She’s told him about the dagger and they’re trying to figure it all out. Juan changes the subject to tell Sofia that the brothers have decided that they should have a triple wedding – Sofia is thrilled. They kiss.

Oscar and Jimena are in bed with their red satin pillow – he’s given her the engagement ring back. They’re muy feliz together. He puts the ring on her – more kissing. Shirtless Oscar has actually put on red devil horns to wear in bed. Now I know who buys the silly men’s thong underwear with the elephant trunk in the front that’s supposed to be funny.


The Frederick’s of Hollywood de Ciudad Serdan must be doing really well. Recession? What recession?

Oscar and Sarita are talking about getting married and how they were already married to each other once before because she was drunk. She kicks him in the leg again. He pretends to be really hurt, but he’s got an engagement ring for her too. Frederick’s must be right next to Zales at the mall in the pueblo. Anyway, Sarita is thrilled.

The hacienda is rockin’ again, so please don’t come knockin’ – all three couples are getting’ busy, and all three engagement rings sparkle and glow.

Later on Juan tells Eva about the triple wedding. Eva says she wants to make Sofia’s wedding dress. So far Sofia has had two now – the one that Juan bought her, and the two piece she was going to wear the last time. After she’s finally married, Sofia is going to open up a David’s Bridal right next door to Zales and Frederick’s. Juan is happy that Eva finally believes Sofia is her daughter. She says now she has no doubt. Before, with Rosario and Root, it was because she was just so desperate to find her daughter that she believed what Crabi told her. But this time it’s different, she feels it in her heart. Juan calls her his mother-in-law and they hug.

Sofia and Gabi are talking. Sofia wants to know why Gabi isn’t interested in figuring out what’s happened to Root. Gabi tells Sofia that like all of her daughters, Root was a traitor also. Gabi doesn’t care if Root is dead or alive. Sofia says her mother never stops surprising her – Sofia leaves. Gabi says she doesn’t care if Sofia dies just like Root. Gabi makes Joan Crawford look like Carol Brady.

Rigo is in the doc’s office in Puebla with Juan waiting for the results. The tumor is back. Doc says not to lose faith, they have treatment options. Juan tells him he can count on him and his brothers for everything.

Quintina is in town with her motorcycle. She asks a cute young guy if he wants a ride. He says no, but wants to know where he can find a woman named Quintina. She says she’s Quintina. He tells her he wants to take her out to dinner to the finest restaurant in Puebla. She’s ridiculously flattered.

Sofia is telling Pad Tad about the dagger she and Eva found in the cabana. The gang’s all there – the sisters, the brothers. Pad has a flashback to the night he was stabbed. They tell Pad they think Ricardo Uribe tried to kill him. Pad knows it was Feo so he changes the subject to talk about the three couple’s first “platica matrimonial” – marriage discussions. I suppose it’s like the classes you have to take here in the US if you want to get married in the Catholic church.

Up in Crab’s room, she and Feo are discussing the pending weddings. Gabi won’t allow the weddings to take place. Feo’s planning a trap for Sofia in the cabana to kill her.

Quintina is in the restaurant with her cute boy. He wants to be her business partner, but she wants to talk about them getting married. His wife walks in and he kisses her. Quintina tells him he’s a traitor. He explains he wants to be her business partner in the stripper show. Quintina is embarrassed.

Crabs tells Sofia she thinks Sofia’s right – they should try to find out what happened to Root. Sofia says yes, but she can’t right now. Crabs lays on the big guilt trip that everything always comes before her. Sofia says fine (of course). Rosendo comes running in to tell Sofia that her father’s horse is sick and he could die. Gabi is thrilled that Sofia’s time to die will come soon.

Sarita comes slinking up to the cabana door and thinks she’s heard a strange noise. She hesitates before going in.

Eugenia the drama queen is taking the baby and leaving Rigo. But he finally tells her about fainting and that the tumor is back. She cries and holds him.

Sarita goes into the cabana to look around. As she passes through a doorway she’s hit over the head. She’s unconscious on the floor, bleeding. At first Feo thinks he’s hit Sofia, but then realizes it’s Sarita. He actually says, “Estupida Sarita!” Once again, as Paula said, “Curses! Foiled Again!” Now when was the last (or the first!) time we saw Sofia wear jeans – never!! He can’t believe Sarita screwed up his plan to kill Sofia. He grabs a heavy candlestick to give her a final whack over the head with, but then stops and realizes he needs to think the situation through. He’s even more pissed off when he realizes Sarita is still alive.

Juan, Oscar, Jimena and Franco are waiting in Pad Tad’s office to have their first “platica matrimonial”. Sofia comes rushing in and apologizes for being late and explains about her father’s horse being sick. Jimena asks for Sarita, Sofia thought she was with them and didn’t see her back at the house. Franco says he’ll worry until they find out where she is. Also, it’s pretty hard to have a platica matrimonial with yourself. They decide to go look for Sarita. Pad looks worried.

Back in Crab’s office she’s talking with Feo who I thought was supposed to be in hiding. He’s explained to Gabs how he confused Sarita for Sofia. She says it’s Sarita’s fault anyway, what the heck was she doing in the cabana. He tries to play nice guy and says he didn’t want to hurt her daughter. She tells him not to worry about it, and again, that it was Sarita’s own fault for being where she wasn’t supposed to be. She says the only thing that really bothers her is that their plan to kill Sofia got screwed up. She only hopes that the hit over the head doesn’t leave Sarita hurt, because then she’ll become an obstacle for them. Feo says he would have thought that she’d feel a bit more for her daughter, wasn’t Sarita her favorite? Gabi says the only favorite she has now is herself! The only thing she cares about now is her happiness and her future. Feo says he’s by her side, what does Gabi want him to do? Gabs says put Sarita in her room, and when she wakes up they’ll tell her she had an accident and that they found her in the cabana. Who is “they”? Feo’s dead to the rest of the world, right?

Quintina tells the Maria sisters that Arturo only wants to be her business partner, and that she’ll never get married. Blah, blah – they give her their statues of San Antonio (Patron Saint of Spinsters, I’m sure.), who will help her.

Back at the cabana, Gabi and Feo are moving Sarita’s body, but have to be careful not to let anyone see them. Sarita starts to wake up and is mumbling something, but says Feo’s name. Feo hits her and knocks her out again. Gabi looks on. How can a mother actually watch her own daughter get hit like that!

Sofia and Jimena get back to the house and are looking for Sarita. At the cabana Feo and Crabs are nervous about Sarita remembering what happened – when she woke up she may have seen Feo. He tells her Sarita said his name. She’s sure Sarita won’t keep quiet. Feo says Sarita will turn Crabs in also. He offers to disappear from Crabs life forever so that he won’t cause her any problems. But she says no, he’s her happiness. They can’t let anything get in the way of their happiness. She tells Feo that like her, he’s not afraid of G-d, and that if they’re going to be condemned for eternity it may as well be for something worth it. He says, so you want me to kill Sarita? She doesn’t answer him and just walks out of the cabana. Even Feo looks shocked and thrilled that Gabi could be so cold-blooded, and that he gets to kill again. I actually think he may be starting to fall in love with Crabs for real!

Jimena and Sofia come down the stairs and run into Crabs. They tell her they can’t find Sarita. She tells them not to make a big deal out of it (“no hagan una tormenta de un vaso de agua” – don’t make a rainstorm out of a glass of water”). She asks if they’ve checked the store – they say yes, she’s not there. Gabs says she’s sure they’ll hear news of her soon and walks up the steps. The girls are shocked.

Full moon again! Obviously the whole day has passed, it’s nighttime and Franco comes in and tells the boys and Tio Elf that he can’t find Sarita anywhere. Franco is really worried, but the boys reassure him that she’ll be fine.

At the cabana, Feo, is caressing Sarita’s body with the dagger. He leans over her and tells her she was always his favorite.

PadTad is praying, he’s sure that Feo has done something to Sarita. He recalls his conversation with Sofia about the dagger she found in the cabana. The door of Pad’s office opens all by itself! Pad thinks, the cabana!

Back at said cabana, Feo is unbuttoning Sarita’s blouse – and telling her before he sends her off to the “other world” he’s sure she’s going to enjoy this as much as he will. He’s practically a necrophiliac!

Franco has arrived at Pad’s office – Pad has called for him. Franco asks if he knows anything about Sarita and Pad says yes, he think he knows where she is but before he tells him, he wants Franco to promise that he won’t do anything to compromise himself. Paddy is talking in “can’t tell what I heard in the confessional” code and Franco doesn’t understand. Pad says just go save Sarita, but be careful, and don’t do anything else if you encounter the person who you might encounter. Huh? Franco says he doesn’t care about anything but finding Sarita.

OMG, I can’t tell if Feo is in pain, or if he’s “finished”. I think I just threw up in my mouth. He feels inside his shirt and his hand is full of blood – his bullet wound is bleeding. He slaps Sarita across the face again hard. [Why is it her fault?] He gets up off of Sarita and says he’s got to take care of his wound or it’ll become infected again. He picks up the dagger and looks like he’s ready to kill her when he hears Franco calling for Sarita. Feo runs to hide and Franco busts in and sees Sarita with her shirt open, lying on her back over the coffee table. He runs to her and covers her up. He tries to wake her. Then he goes looking to see who else is there. Feo is waiting behind a door with the gun pointed – the door slowly opens, but Sarita starts to wake up and Franco goes back to her. Franco carries her out of the cabana. Curses! Foiled again, Feo!

Happily Gabi sits in her office thinking Feo must have carried out her instructions by now. She goes to the window and sees Fernando. She goes outside and Feo has told her what happened with Sarita and that he really needs to leave town this time. She says no, he only needs to hide out for a while. He tells her it’s too risky if he stays, and that maybe it should be the end for them both. She’s confused. He wants her to play dead too, but first she should sell everything without the girls knowing and then once she’s “dead” they can take the money and go far away. He says the girls can even bury her – she can pretend to be dead. She totally freaks out at the thought of being buried alive and screams no, she’ll never do it. He tells her to think about it, nothing will happen to her. He says it’s their only way out; she needs to think about it.


Franco has taken Sarita to the doctor’s office and the doctor says aside from the two hits she’s taken to the head, she’ll be fine. Now they just have to wait until she wakes up. Franco is staying the night to take care of her. Franco tells the sleeping Sarita he loves her. The rest of the clan comes barging into the dispensario. Franco explains what happened, and that Pad Tad told him to go to the cabana. He explains how he found her with half her clothes off and unconscious from the hit over her head. Juan says he suspects who might have done it.

Gabi is pacing in the office thinking over Feo’s proposed plan to be buried alive. [Note to Gabi: Time to buy the book “Bad Men and the Women Who Love Them: How To Leave a Co-Dependent Relationship with a Necrophiliac Serial Killer”.

Franco thinks his off-key singing will bring Sarita back to life and he’s right! She wakes up. The clan comes barging in again; they all want to know what happened. She says she’s alive and that Feo is alive too! Everybody is impactada!

Labels: Fuego

We start off with Omar questioning Marichuy if another man is the reason why she left. Amador walks in and Omar thinks that he is the reason. He suddenly pushes Amador against the wall.

Ceci tells Estephania that if she had to choose between Patricio and Marichuy she would choose Marichuy.

Marichuy tries to break up Omar and Amador. He questions Amador, but he refuses to answer. Marichuy asks Omar to leave.

JM and Eduardo are in the car and are talking about Marichuy and Omar. Eduardo tells him that he needs to tell Omar the truth.

Omar leaves Marichuy’s home. Marichuy tells Amador that she has to find another place to live.

Eduardo tells JM to forget about Marichuy. JM says he cannot.

Cande and Olga come back and tell Marichuy and Amador that Omar left. Amador says he is not scared of him. Cande and Olga go check on the baby and Amador asks Marichuy why Omar came to see her. She tells him that he wanted to find out why she left him. Amador comments that Omar thinks that there is something between them and tells Marichuy to let him go on believing that.

Omar goes to JM and tells him that he just came back from seeing Marichuy at her apartment. JM says “And?” Omar tells him that he will be packing up his stuff and going back to the hacienda. “What happened” questions JM. Omar tells him that he was disillusioned and that Marichuy is living with Amador.

PA asks Marichuy what she is going to do now. She tells him that she does not know and that JM came to the apartment also. PA asks her what she said about the baby and she confesses that she told JM that the baby was dead.

Omar is still going on about Marichuy and why she was not honest with him. He tells JM that Amador walked in with his own key. He say Amador when he first started looking for her and he told him that he did not know where she was. He was so angry he wanted to break his face. But Marichuy got in the middle and he had to calm down after seeing the anguish in her face. How could she have returned to him? Although he is the father of her baby. Unless she was thinking about the baby and what was best for him. JM says the baby died right? Omar tells him that the baby is alive.

PA chastise Marichuy for saying such an ugly lie. She defends her actions by saying that she fears JM taking her baby away from her. The baby is hers and hers alone. PA asks her what happened between her and Omar. Have you told him the truth? Marichuy tells PA that she does not want to hurt him more. PA tells her that Omar will eventually find out and he should know the truth. She reminds PA that JM has also not told him the truth either. Omar will be returning to the hacienda soon and I will never see him again.

JM asks Omar if he is certain that the baby is still alive. Omar says of course. Why do you think otherwise? JM says that they never saw the baby. Omar assures him that the baby is fine he was born strong and healthy. JM is happy and goes to find out the truth.

Marichuy has finished her performance and is greeted by Vicente, Rocio and Becky at the theater. She invites them to her dressing room and they compliment her on being a fine actress. Rocio breaks the news that she and Vicente are going to get married.

Omar reminisces about his argument with Amador at Marichuy’s apartment. He decides that he will not leave and will fight for Marichuy.
Becky wants to know why Marichuy will not tell them where she lives. Marichuy tells them soon they will have a chance to come and visit her. Vicente invites her for drinks to celebrate, but she declines. Marichuy tells Olga that she worries if they find out about the baby they will tell JM.

Cande is dozing off when the doorbell rings. She gets up to answer it and it’s JM who storms in. Cande tells him to leave but JM wants to see the baby. He walks into the bedroom and sees his baby. He smiles and touches the baby. Marichuy comes home and Cande tells her that JM is with the baby. Marichuy asks JM what he is doing here. JM says that you told me that the baby was dead. Marichuy repeats that she wants nothing to do with him. JM tells her that he knows and doesn’t want her to repeat it again. Marichuy tells him that there are finished, it has been more than a year. JM tells her that there are things between them even if not love. It’s there baby. JM wants to know if the reason why she left was to hide his baby from him. And why were you going to marry Omar? To have him raise my child? Marichuy tells him that the baby does not need anyone, but her. Olga gets onto Cande for not asking who was at the door before opening it. Olga insists that they will not let JM take the baby from the apartment. Marichuy and JM continue arguing. He wants to take care of his child. Marichuy tells him that the baby has her and she will take care of him. They continue arguing and Marichuy yells out that the baby is not his and tells him to leave. JM wants to clarify what she meant by that. She tells him that the baby’s daddy is Amador. Olga and Cande arm themselves with objects from the house to hurt JM if he takes the baby away. JM calls Marichuy a liar. You wanted a divorce so that you can be with Amador. I know all about it. He visited you at the hacienda. And now you are living at his apartment. You are a loose woman. Marichuy slaps JM and he leaves. Olga and Cande are ready to fight, but JM pays them no mind and leaves. Olga and Cande run into the bedroom wondering what happened between them. Marichuy tells them that she slapped him. Why asks Olga. Because he insulted him. And I told him that the baby’s daddy is Amador. Cande tells her that you should not have said that. Now he thinks that you are a bad woman. Cande is not in agreement with her lie. Marichuy defends herself that it was the only way she can keep her child.

JM walks into his house encountering Rocio who is waiting up to talk to him. She tells him that she, Becky and Vicente went to see Marichuy at the theater and how wonderful she was. She mentions Amador and JM bursts out that she is not to mention Marichuy or Amador and leaves.

The attorney goes to speak with Blanca and wonders how she feels up to testifying.

Onelia’s attorney informs her that Eduardo will be testifying today. She wonders what for. He had nothing to do with all this.

Marichuy is talking to JM, Jr. and wonders why she told JM that he was not his father. She swears to him that he will always be with her.

JM and Eduardo walk in and are met my Onelia and her attorney. She makes rude remarks walks off. JM and Eduardo continue into the living room. JM tells Eduardo that he cannot take more of this. Eduardo tells him not to pay any mind to what Onelia said and to tell her to leave. JM responds by saying the only way she will leave is by force.

Estephania tells Patricio that she had a talk with Ceci and that she does not blame Marichuy for the accident. Estephania tells him that Ceci will not rest until she has Marichuy. Patricio tells her that Ceci will have to decide between him and Marichuy. Estephania informs him to be careful, because Ceci will choose Marichuy. (Witch!!!)

Omar goes to JM to talk. JM wants to know why Omar did not go back to the hacienda.

Patricio asks Estephania why she said that. She tells him that it was Ceci who told her. Patricio says she will not leave him. They have loved each other for years. Estephania asks him not to tell Ceci what she said.

At the trial Eduardo comes in to testify. Blanca wonders what he is doing there and how he can testify in her defense. Eduardo drops the bomb and tells the court that Viv was not pregnant when she was murdered.

Omar tells JM that he does not want to go back to the hacienda with Lirio (Marichuy). Omar tells JM about everyday life at the hacienda with her. How they took long walks, went to the river, and there talks. JM tells Omar to quit talking about her. Omar asks why? JM tells him that if the truth will make you forget her then I will tell you.

Tomorrow: Will JM tell the truth to Omar about Marichuy/Lirio?

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I just got home from a dinner with the Governor, and I’m tired and I don’t care about this—sorry, this is all you get. By the bye, none of this makes sense to me, and I’m trying to do my art history flash cards at the same time, so…good night and good luck.

OMFG What the hell happened to this show? It seems like everyone else who was sub-standardly normal on this show took a bunch of recreational drugs and the rest is just a big headache and a really bad morning. What the hell is going on with ultra Minnie Mouse and Quinti the trick-turner overseer? They just discovered you could use voice synthesizers for something other than Franco’s “Ave Maria” serenades.

Fernie has visited the sacred cave of Libia’s flower. Apparently he talks to rocks, too. He goes to check out the dimensions for the perfect Reyes Tomb. Brothers and sisters should always be together, so I’ll burry you all together. Eat rock, flower.

Gabi is all like, no one ever loved me, and so no one else can be loved. That’s why the girls must stay home and not go out for sodas. Silly girls, did you actually think you were married adults?

Back at the cave of Libia’s flower, Fernie is struggling to water his pet rocks. He pours lighter fluid on the flowers and lights a match. Libia’s tomb is burning, but does she care?

Gabi lies awake missing her ex-husband and sometimes lover. When she was young and in her prime, she used to do it all the time, but now that she is old and gray, she does it every other day.

Ah! Explosion at the cave. Reflection time: do we enter burning caves in search of someone or something that has been dead for years? Do we explore the deepest part of said cave while the flames are burning behind us? Your local fire chief wouldn’t recommend it…

Well, how would you like to dream about your passionate lover and wake up to his sweating countenance and slimy hand on your mouth? Such is Gabi’s life. It pretty much sucks when you get used even in your dreams. As it turns out, Fernie never died, and only pretended to die to kill the Reyes, like all those other times. Funny that he can hold a gun to so many guys’ heads, but feels the urge to lure the Reyes gang into a cave. Does anyone else see the hilarity in this regression to nature? You see, the Reyes are bona fide barbarian Neanderthals—straight off the boat—so now their environment fits their personas. It’s the missing link in the Nature vs. Nurture controversy. Now, I can only hope that they eat Libia, then each other. It would be the perfect ending to one drugged-out ride.

All dressed up and no place to go. Just like the beginning of our tragic epic. It’s the circle of life, people. Mommy dearest has locked the girlies in their rooms and now all that’s left is a bunch of Judy Blume books and glitter nail polish. Jimena calls the purple sleeping bag!

So, Fernie’s into the whole “nurse” routine. Well, Gabi licks his wounds and he lies on the bed. I doubt he will perform to her dream-inspired standards, though he does have the sweat thing going on. Now Gabi says that she can’t live if Sofia or anyone else is happy. Ok, Mrs. Grumpy pants, we’ll all be self-loathing, bi-polar, marginalized housewives to facilitate your end-of-day happiness.

On another note, does anyone think that Juan/E.Y. bleaches his death, because the guy smokes like a chimney and drinks like a fish, and his teeth are whiter than pearls. Anyway, Juan finds a small rock that opens to the real world and he sees a dog—or maybe that’s a man—what’s the diff.; “all men are dogs!” Then he sees Oscar playing dead, but we’ve all seen enough of this show and others to know that that would never happen. Case in point as he coughs and opens his eyes. It’s all gonna be a-okay and we’re right on schedule for the sextuplet wedding. Yes, Sofia will have sextuplets at that juncture; Jimena and Sarita will follow suit later because David’s Bridal was running low on maternity gowns at the Puebla Outpost.

Everyone on this show who is supposed to be dead is really only sleeping, and then they go to the dispensary to be treated by the healing powers of Paddy.

I’ve always found that the minor actors are always much more passionate and slightly convincing in a cruise ship/high school play sort of way. Like the humble but young couple who have illusions of becoming the next Juan-Sofia couple. The one girl is all like, “where were you, who were you doing?” And he’s just trying to tell everyone about Juan entering a burning cave to find his dead sister’s living flower. By the way, did he ever find, or leave with, what he wanted? No. So it was just a case of wasted effort and tantalizing death for the hopeful viewer.

Now Juan is all confused, and of course, he goes to the person who always makes things better—PaddyTaddy. “Evil is all around us, have hope, God loves you.” “Thank you, Padre.” You know, these people don’t need to be saved from evil; they need to be saved from themselves. All the praying and pleading to faded statues has clearly not helped, maybe it’s time to turn to things like basic emergency prevention and proper response.

Here’s a good question: “who could have tried to kill you?” Well, lets see, there are only eight people left alive on this show, and there are six of you on team stupid # 1. I know adding is beyond your comprehension, but by virtue of who is standing next to you, it would have to be someone from team frigid bitch. Of course, as PadTad explains, Gabi is bad because she rejects God. So, she’s bad by choice. Clearly, he doesn’t understand that people on this show have no power whatsoever over themselves, and are merely victims of their biological gene pool/toxic living conditions. Well, it wasn’t the first time Gabi told him to leave her house and never come back…and it won’t be the last…though, I’ve been wrong before…

And we end tonight with Sofia, Eva, and Fernie all in Root’s apartment. They find a bloody dart stabbed into the coffee table and Fernie has his gun in hand. Death is insinuated, but impossible for our plot.

Absolutely nothing happened in this episode, like every other one, and you should probably just not even read this recap.

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Santos and Marisela on a windy day at her father's grave-
S: Marisela, you are here. You've returned. I can't believe it!
M: Yes, I'm back.
S: This is great! You don't know how happy it makes me that you have come to Altamira to see me, Marisela.
M: Santos, I didn't come to see you. I came to visit my father's grave and to say hi to my friends.
S: And you didn't think about meeting with me at all? I haven't stopped thinking about you, my love.
M: I'm not your love.
S: Bárbara isn't with me anymore. She has left my life forever. Marisela, to have you here is a fantastic surprise for everyone. Altamira will once again be filled with your happiness.
M: I have not come back to Altamira, Santos. Neither have I returned for you. Don't get your hopes up because it's not that way. I came back to fulfill the last wishes of my father. I've come to take back La Barquereña, the land of my grandparents. I owe him that and I will do it.
S: Good, that is the right thing to do but.. look Marisela, I want you to know that now it will be completely different between us...
M: Of course. I'm not the little girl who ran away from here. I'm a woman. I've come to fight for what is mine. And you aren't in my plans.

DB tells Fausto that his boss is Humberto Cháves (aka El Sapo). Fausto denies knowing anyone named Humberto Cháves or El Sapo. DB keeps smiling but she gets her gun out and ostentatiously plays with it. She wants to know what Fausto's 'corporation' wants in El Progresso. He gives his standard response that he is looking to buy land for cattle raising. He tells DB that he wants to visit El Miedo and make her an offer for her hacienda.

Cecilia babbles to the priest and flees.

Santos and Marisela
S: But when we were in the city, you didn't tell me any of this. Why did you change your mind, Marisela?
M: This is a letter from my father: his farewell and his last wishes. Cecilia brought it to me. (she hands the letter to Santos and he reads it).

DB asks Fausto who told him that she was interested in selling her land. Fausto says that doesn't matter. What does matter is that he is going to make her a very profitable (ventajoso) offer. DB says that her land isn't for sale. In fact, she is buying. The only one who buys around here is her. Fausto starts to says that he is free to ... DB interrupts and tells him not to tell her about his freedoms. She tells him to tell his boss to leave her alone and not to mess with her business. If he dares to do so, he will find out who DB really is. "Tell El Sapo that he is last one left," says DB, "He will know very well what I am talking about." She leaves and Fausto says that he doesn't care if she doesn't want to sell. She will lose no matter what happens.

Santos finishes reading Lorenzo's letter.
S: Those lands are yours and you have to get them back. Marisela, why did you refuse when DB offered them to you? I've never understood that.
M: That isn't the problem now, Santos.
S: But she did something, she said something to make you reject the hacienda. Did she threaten you with something?
M: What's done is done. What is important is that now I want it to belong to me.
S: Ok, I can help you. I want to help you. Marisela, let me handle it...
M: No, mind your own busieness. You are that woman's husband.
S: I told you Marisela, that is all over. DB has left here. She has left here forever. I asked her to leave after.. after I saw you in the city and I was tossing and turning and couldn't sleep.
M: I don't care! I'm not interested! It's not my problem! If you left her for me, Santos, you acted badly. This isn't a matter of love but of justice. Santos, you have nothing to do with this. I didn't come to fight for you but for my land.
(she starts to leave.) S: Look, Marisela, wait. Please, don't leave yet. Please.

Cecilia is sobbing helplessly. She tells Casilda that Antonio got married and it is her fault.

Antonio tells Lucía that it hurts him a lot to see Cecilia suffer. Lucía replies that she felt a lot of pity for Cecilia.

Santos asks Marisela to return and live at Altamira with Cecilia and Toñito. Marisela refuses, "That's exactly what I want to do," she says, "stay away from you."
"Why," asks Santos, "Are you afraid?"
"No, Santos," replies Marisela, "Not anymore."

DB demands that Mujiquita find out the name of the head of the corporation that Fausto represents.

Marisela tries to comfort Cecilia. Marisela tells Cecilia that she spoke to Santos and that he has separated from DB and wants her to come back to Altamira. Marisela says that she isn't interested. Cecilia is shocked, "Are you going to throw away your life and your happiness like I did?"

Fausto comes to see Santos. Santos says that he isn't interested in selling Altamira.

Juan Primito tells Eustaquia that Marisela has returned. She tries to get him not to tell DB.

The Altamira vaqueros discuss how 'odd' (raro) Bartolo is because he speaks nicely, likes flowers, dancing and reciting poetry. Genoveva overhears and tells them that such ordinary machistos as they have a nerve putting down Bartolo.
"Why don't you get on that broom and fly around," says Pajarote, "Don't give us lectures on morality when don't like that conceited guy either." "But I don't insult him for fun," says Genoveva, "To be a man does one have to get in fights all the time or mess around in the house of bad women (malas mujeres)?" "They're not that bad," jokes Pajarote, "There are some that are very good." "You know what, Pajarote," says Genoveva, "It's because of men like you that women like me prefer to stay single. You don't respect us. What happened to you that makes you speak so badly of us or maybe you didn't have a mother? Was that it?"

Santos comes to ask Melesio for advice.

Fausto tells El Sapo that none of the hacienda owners want to sell their properties. He thinks that they know there is oil in the area. El Sapo says that they will have to sell their properties. They can do it the easy way or the hard way.

Melesio tells Santos that that the situation with La Barquereña is going to cause a war. Santos says that he can't do anything because Marisela is very stubborn and won't let him help her. Melesio replies that she is correct. Santos is her mother's lover. Santos tells him that is all over. Melesio replies that makes the situation worse- there is nothing more dangerous than a woman who has been rejected. If Santos helps Marisela, it will drive DB crazy. Santos says that he is between a rock and hard place ('entre la espada y la pared,' literally, 'between the sword and the wall') because La Barquereña legally belongs to Marisela but if DB loses it, she loses everything.

Melesio accuses Santos of only thinking of himself. Santos denies it and says that he loves Marisela. "You picked a very bad time to figure out that you are in love, your situation is very complicated. Put your guilt aside. That woman has tons of money. Look into your heart and tell me what you want to do - protect the Doña or her daughter?" Santos chooses Marisela, of course, but says that Marisela won't let him do anything. Melesio says that there is something that Santos can do. Melesio calls his son in law, Andrés, the poet. "I present to you Marisela's lawyer," says Melesio.

Marisela tells Cecilia that she has to live for Toñito. Cecilia says that she is so happy that Marisela is there.

Melquíades tells DB that Marisela has returned to the llanos. DB asks if Marisela is with Santos. DB is sure that they are together. She is sure that he broke up with her because of Marisela but she won't permit it. No one makes fun of her. She goes out and Eustaquia tells Melquíades to follow to make sure she doesn't do anything crazy.

It turns out that Andrés is a lawyer although he has never practiced because he didn't like it. He agrees to offer his services to Marisela while Santos instructs him on what to do.

At the bar in the hotel, the Altamira vaqueros try to convince Bartolo to have a beer instead of fruit juice. Then they give him rum.

DB comes to see Santos. She runs around calling for Marisela. Santos tells her that Marisela doesn't live with him. DB accuses Santos of leaving her for Marisela. He says that isn't so. It was her lies and tricks. He tells her to leave him alone.

The Altamira vaqueros have brought a totally drunk Bartolo to Josefa's whorehouse for a diagnosis of whether he is 'raro' or not. Federica says that she will make the determination.

Marisela says that the time has come. She asks the spirit of her father for courage.

Antonio asks Don Encarnación for permission to invest in some water buffalos for milk production. DE says that he has debts but Lucía tells him to let Antonio try the project. DE says that he is happy to see the young people trying to save La Chaparal. Antonio can do what he wants with the hacienda. They have the enthusiasm and courage that he lacks right now.

Los Mondragon poison the water at DE's hacienda.

DB is pacing back and forth wondering where Marisela could be if she's not at Altamira. Melquíades suggests that she is staying with Cecilia in Progresso. DB says that they are going to the town.

Santos and Andrés have come to Cecilia's to see Marisela but Cecilia tells them that Marisela isn't there.

DB has gotten all gussied up to go to town to confront her enemy, Marisela. Juan Primito announces that Marisela is waiting to see DB at El Miedo. DB asks why she has come. "I have come to reclaim this hacienda, the inheritance from my father: La Barquereña.

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Repeating from Friday: Cande, in the defaced Amadork shrine (aka the bedroom), gasps and sputters to Marichuy that Juan Miguel is waiting in the living room. Marichuy, always the gracious hostess, sobs as she tells Cande to tell him to leave and never return. BabyJM voices his objections.

Out in the parlor, Juan Miguel is not to be put off so easily. He refuses to leave, so Mari comes out to talk to him. He is not pleased to hear that she’s living in Amador’s place, but mostly he’s there to berate her. He is appalled at the way she treated Omar, taking advantage of his hospitality and letting him fall in love with her, while lying to him the whole time and then leaving without notice. Oh, wait, that’s not really why he’s paid a visit either. He wants to see his son. Marichuy is her twitchy-faced, thinking-up-a-quick-lie version of impactada.

Fresh new scenes (but made with lots of leftovers): The defense attorney visits Blanca at the jail. Balbina is testifying today, and he thinks her testimony will be very helpful. Blanca is concerned because Juan Miguel is not in the building to helpfully sit in the hallway.

Israel calls Stef from New York, where he is wearing a suit and looking smug and swanky. He tells her he went there to earn lots of money, which he has now done, so he can return to México all successful, and he did it all for her. I thought he was still in school. What the heck kind of job can you just walk into like that and make so much money so fast? Probably I don’t want to know. I am thinking Nuevo Israel is not an improvement.

Juan Miguel tells Marichuy that Omar told him that she had a baby. Mari feels that the important thing here is to clarify that, no, Omar does not know about JM and Mari’s history. JM furiously tells her that one day Omar will find out everything, and it would be better if he heard it from her. But, back to business, he wants to see his son. “…um…why?,” asks Marichuy. “What kind of stupid question is that?! Because he’s my son!!,” says JM with a great deal of frustration. Marichuy tells him that’s impossible, because their son died. Oh, that is LOW, Marichuy. Are we sure she’s not one of the villains?

Over at Castle San Roman, Onelia is inexplicably still in residence and demanding to know why Balbina is dressed nicely. It is because of her appointment at the tribunal. Onelia’s mood-o-meter is stuck on “blind fury” so of course she rages at Balbina for intending to tell the truth about what she saw and heard.

Israel is telling Stef that he remembers what she said about not wanting him because he didn’t have money, so now he has money, and he’s going to give her everything she wants. Oh, gag. He says he loves her. Like, “amo,” not “quiero.” He asks her if he’ll have a chance with her, and, ever the romantic, she says that depends on whether he really has enough money. Israel, please spend a few of those hard-earned dollars to buy a clue. It’s the wisest investment you’ll ever make; you’ll thank me later.

At first Juan Miguel is shocked and sad to hear of the baby’s death, but then it occurs to him that the lying liar who lies may be lying, so he asks for details. Marichuy says the baby got sick, and Omar wasn’t at the hacienda, so she brought the baby to the city. “Why didn’t you look for me?,” asks JM. She says it all happened so fast, and she doesn’t want to talk about it because it’s sad, but maybe it’s better this way for her to not have anything to remind her of JM. I can’t really believe any mother would say that, and if JM was any good as a shrink he probably wouldn’t either. He asks why she agreed to marry Omar.

Isabela is downright peeved that Stef is considering that nothing chofer; that would just be dangerous and complicate their little scheme. I’m not sure how. Stef says he’s studying medicine and making lots of money (I’m not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV, but I’ve always had the impression that it took some time to transition from “studying medicine” to “making lots of money”), so Isa concedes that he might be acceptable, but only if he’s a millionaire. In what currency, Isa? You need to be clear when you’re setting restrictions on other people’s lust lives.

Marichuy declines to discuss her feelings about Omar with Juan Miguel. JM is furrowing his brow like he’s trying to prove to someone a mile away that he hasn’t had Botox. Marichuy tells him to get lost, and he flounces out. Yet another tearful encounter in which no one took the opportunity to say anything clarifying or helpful. Someday I’m going to write a telenovela in which everyone finds out what’s going on immediately. There will still be conflict.

Cande chews Mari out for saying BabyJM had died. She thinks it’s bad luck. Marichuy thinks she had no choice, because JM might take the kiddo away if he knew he was still alive.

JM and the defense lawyer whose name I can never remember talk about the day’s trial proceedings, in which Balbina discussed the differences between Blanca and Ivette. This is the longest trial ever. I don’t think OJ Simpson’s went on this long (the murder one, I mean), and it had way more evidence. Omar passes through and says he’s going to see Lirio. JM looks pained but of course doesn’t say anything.

Marichuy returns to her dressing room after a ragingly successful first act. Olga tells her she’s a natural artist. Another big flower arrangement has arrived.

Ceci is still in the hospital, but she’s sitting up and eating now while she talks with Patricio. Blah, blah, platitudes about how he was so worried but now that she’s doing so much better he can finally sleep. She asks him to bring her some newspapers so she can read about Marichuy. From the look on his face, the mere thought of Marichuy’s success is more than enough to cancel out his happiness about his wife’s recovery.

The flowers are from Marichuy’s costar, and she’s sad that they aren’t from her mother again. Olga asks if she isn’t curious to know who her mother is. If Marichuy wasn’t so obstinately refusing to think about it, she would already know. Padre Anselmo has told her that they are people she knows (well, he strongly implied that) and that they are fairly wealthy. Throw in the fact that they would have to be in a certain age range, and that narrows it right down.

Omar, ever the polite visitor, barges through the apartment looking for Lirio. Cande says she’s out, dondeabouts unknown. Omar doesn’t buy that.

Pat is still blaming Marichuy for Ceci’s accident, and graciously and considerately orders Ceci to forget about that brat. I think he’s lucky Ceci is still incapacitated. If looks could kill, he’d have been sailing the Styx right then.

Marichuy still says she doesn’t want to know who her mother is. Olga gently encourages her to reconsider. Time for the second act.

Omar demands information from Cande, but she refuses to give him any. She thinks he should hear things from Marichuy. He thinks so, too, which is why he is looking for her! He’ll wait until she returns. Cande begs and pleads for him to leave.

JM is at home, relaxing in a suit and tie, as one does. Wait, no, he isn’t relaxing, he’s looking saggy-eyed and worrying, which causes Rocío to worry about him. Omar returns and says he only saw Cande and she wouldn’t tell him anything, not even about the baby. JM tries to think. It looks like it hurts.

Marichuy arrives home and Cande reports that El Leopardo! dropped by. Mari can’t believe it. Did she really think he wouldn’t? Cande says she didn’t tell him anything, but he’s going to come back, for sure.

Omar tells JM that Cande wouldn’t tell him where Marichuy had gone, and you can tell JM is just itching to say something, but he doesn’t. Omar says he’s going to find out what’s going on.

Vicente and Rocío stroll through the park being all lovey-dovey. Rocío has converted Vicente to her weird neckwear ways. Muchas smooches; nothing really to report but at least someone is happy.

Juan Miguel sits at a table in his fabulous garden and frets more handsomely than he was fretting the night before. The horizontal forehead wrinkles are more fetching than the vertical pinch between the eyebrows. He still doesn’t know what to do, or what would happen if Omar found out that Mari and JM were married. Just a guess, I’m thinking one thing that would happen is that he’d be angry with them both for not saying anything. Let’s find out soon.

Ivette has taken over and is screaming and shaking the flimsy jail bars. She is losing it even more than usual and yelling that the walls are closing in on her and she wants to be free and she isn’t dead. She screams for Omar to save her. The guards decide they have to shut her up. They grab her and she says she’ll kill them.

Marichuy nightmarishly remembers her talk with Ceci at the theater. She imagines Ceci’s accident, which in her gory mind happened on a dark cliff and involved a huge explosion.

Ivette somehow overpowers two guards, but a third comes along and gets hold of her.

The lawyer calls Juan Miguel and tells him about Blanca’s episode while Omar eavesdrops from about two feet away. Omar really isn’t the most well-mannered man, is he? Onelia gives another performance of her usual rant. JM leaves to see Blanca, and Onelia continues screeching at Omar about how EVERYONE is on Blanca’s side. The whole family, the servants, Padre Anselmo Vidal, everyone. The only part of that Omar heard was “Padre Anselmo Vidal.” He looks thoughtful. Thought doesn’t seem to hurt him as much as it hurts JM. He asks Onelia whether she knows the priest.

Blanca’s now in a straightjacket and subdued. JM comes along and is brave enough to go into her cell. She gets to take the straightjacket off. She cries, and he promises to cure her and get her out of there. She says he’s the only one she has. Gee, now he HAS to marry her.

Ornerylia tells Omar that PA is corrupt and has sold his soul to the devil for money. Omar puts up with her diatribe long enough to find out that PA knows JM’s wife, Marichuy. More thinking.

Marichuy cries to Cande about her nightmare and how guilty she feels about Ceci’s accident. She thinks her dream might have been a premonition about Ceci dying.

Clemencia receives a letter from Adrian, which she doesn’t even have to read because his ghostlike face appears on the paper and speaks to her. He apologizes for the way he left and forgives her for what she did to Purita, and says he loves her. She’s thrilled. Where did he go, Hogwarts?

Omar goes to the church and tells PA that he already found Lirio, and Juan Miguel went with him to see her. PA is muy impactado.

Marichuy calls the hospital and is mucho relieved to hear that Ceci is out of danger.

The doctor tells Ceci she can go home soon.

The doorbell rings at the casa de liars. Mari says if it’s Omar to let him in. “Y si es mulcas?,” asks Cande, and I don’t know what that means exactly but she’s asking about JM. No, don’t let him in. Either way, don’t let the baby cry. The mystery guest is Omar. He looks sad and says, “Why, Lirio? Why?”

JM tells Rocío what happened with Blanca. They don’t know who the man is for whom she was yelling.

Omar tells Mari that he had pinned all his hopes on her, and she made him so happy. He reminds her of the time when he said she was like a bird that had taken refuge in a storm and would someday fly away, and she promised she would never leave him. Then she just left without even saying goodbye. “WHY?” She says she has her reasons. He wants to know what they are.

Stefi visits Ceci and cheers her up by reminding her that Marichuy is the root of all evil and Patricio will never accept her. Ceci tells her to stop, because the accident was not Marichuy’s fault and she will never stop trying with her daughter even if she is rejected a thousand times, and not even Pat can stop her. “What if you have to choose between Patricio and Marichuy?,” asks Stef. Ceci glares at her but doesn’t point out that a husband like that is hardly worth having, which is just as well because Stef wouldn’t understand anyway, seeing as how she thinks husbands are just bank accounts. Stef is wearing a completely indecent dress; it covers nothing.

Marichuy asks Omar to forgive her. She couldn’t love him the way he deserved, and she couldn’t “jugarte chueco” (chueco means twisted; she couldn’t play dirty or deceive him). He asks who the other man is. Amador walks in just then. Omar, of course, is horrified.

Avances: Omar beats Amador to a pulp?!!?!!:)! Omar tells JM he thinks Amador is the father of Lirio’s baby, who of course is still alive. JM is thrilled to hear that the baby is alive and gets himself into the apartment and sees the little darling.

**HELP WANTED: I’m going on vacation and won’t be able to recap. I’ll be here next week, but then will need substitutes on February 24 and March 3 and 10. Want to do one or more of those days? **

Labels: Cuidado

The title comes from February 6 on my new Spanish phrase a day calendar. It may come in handy, just fill in repleta de ...... with what ever alarming teeming is going on in your life. Right now on FELS, el aqua está repleta de cadáveres. Now that we have the official murder ledger so ably kept by Ibarramedia, the official list of what Mutton Chops doesn't know presented by Dorado Dave and the funerals yet to be held list given to us by Doris, thanks to all for these invaluable lists.
Below is my tribute to the beloved guapo, Coyote who slipped from our screens while I was away in Mexico. I had so hoped he would grace our evenings until the end, but it was not to be. So I give you my next door neighbor, a young coyote who comes by to visit looking for a delicious lunch of luscious quail, but I digress -

Coyote, we hardly knew ya'



Now back to tonight's story and my penultimate recap of FELS. The thrilling threesome recreate their romp in the hay while the fake Feo burns in his big black truck and again we get to see the bishop excommunicate the shocked Gabi while PaddyTad does a jig of joy on the side. Juan once again identifies the vigincita medal that was on LIbia the night of her death, thus confirming suspicions that the wicked Feo is behind this too. Then Gabi finds out Feo is dead, Feo hides in the cave and plots. Gabi's heart wins over the girls again, such blind devotion. Fool me once, shame on me, fool me twice, shame on.....

Gabi comes down the stairs again but doesn't collapse at the news of Feonando's supposed demise. She waxes into blaming the Reyes for Feo's death and then blames Libia for provoking so much unhappiness in her life. The sappy sisters rush to reassure her but she doesn't want anyone with her, they should leave her alone. The girls hold hands then hold their respective sombreroed Reyes. It looked like a dance step rehearsed well.

We begin the new action with the ridiculous soiree of the chocolate and churros that the Maria's provide and the victims Tio Alvin (I mean Vicente) and Nabor... endure, ahhh, the high cost of chocolate.

Juan in his inimitable fashion tells Sofia she is worrying about her mother who isn't her mother and as he stutters and garbles his words, it is hard to believe he says nothing but he does confuse Sofia. Above all she loves her mother because she is .... Juan tells her she is a good daughter and a good woman. They hug.

Feo cries in the grave site of Libia in the eternal flame light maintained by the brothers or does the magic flower also supply eternal torches, when he hears voices and it isn't any of his victims like Rosario. Feo recedes while the Reyes come in with fresh torches and the medal of the virgin. They tell Lidia her death is sort of avenged her killer has paid with his own life. Clearly they are sorry they couldn't throttle someone.

Sofia yells for Mama over and over and breaks into Gabi's bedroom to see a nervous Eva who shirks each time she hears Mama.
The Chocolate scene gets sillier each moment. Tio Alvin decides to sing a song but it is "No me Casere" I will not marry. Oh well, lots of silly giggles, at least he is singing to them their standards aren't so high.
The Elizondo sisters mount a search party for Mama who has been missing too long maybe 5 minutes, maybe six? Does anyone bother to check the brandy bottle level?

And just as Juan is ready to offer fresh hot bread to the grave mound, he spots the manly foot print and realizes the grave must have been sullied by Feo. The boys fan out waving their torches, After not finding him, they cross the smoky cavern and Juan sees or senses the fetid Feo who is sweating like a pig with gangrene. The happy search is halted by Rosendo who comes rushing to the cave entrance to get them to aid in the new search for the missing brandied Gabriela. She meanwhile wanders in a garden with funereal flower arrangements around and a newly heaped grave site, is she in the graveyard or .... and there is Feo who wounded and all found her first as he lurks again in the bushes while she says she was his love his.... She would give anything to see him return again. she lays across the grave mound while the black crow perches on her shoulder in certain views. Or is this the raven ready to croak, "nevermore!" Feo looks on as if he knows just what she can give to see him again.
Suddenly, Mama is being led into her sumptuous bedroom by the three girls, she grabs at a nearby brandy snifter but the girls beg her not to drink more. Instead they want to give her her heart medicine. Is this a good idea to mix with the obvious quantities of brandy? Gabi, repeats, Fernando, where are you. The girls oh so wisely decide that all three of them better stay with her every minute of this entire night. Sofia pulls rank and insists on the first shift or is it the whole night. She stays with her still in her long lovely leather coat and hugs her sot of a not-mom. She simpers that, It hurts her to see her mother so, she only wants her to be well, to go on into the future, to be strong.

Meanwhile Feo is slumping on Libia's grave saying at least Gabi really loves him, he heard her say it. It is the fault of all the others that they have been pulled apart and vanquished by the others. Textbook Psych 101, I'm okay but they are bad....He snivels about revenge but the gangrene is gaining. Do the viewers wonder with me why does Libia's grave always look freshly lain. I don't want to think about what this might really mean.

The boys and uncle are praying that Libia pardon them that they have not gotten justice for her yet but they are not giving up. The brotherhood of bread decides to be happy forget their sad times and Quintina pursues Oscar around the bread table until she gets a kiss, lots of bright hearts come out of her head.She swoons again as she gets a kiss from Tio V. Pablito gallantly decides to pick up Tia from the floor as she rested after her kiss with tio Alvin, errr Vicente. Pablito the sincere one says he will be her principe azul, prince charming.

Mama Gabi doesn't want to see Sofia, tells her to get out. Don't touch me, I don't want you near me, channeling Root no doubt. Sofia can't believe her girlish charms won't warm her mom but Gabi says, I hate you, Over and over. Eva walks in and says tell her for once and all Gabi why you hate her and treat her so badly. Tell her the truth, but no we have to switch to a scene with horses and fools.

Juan rides off, Feo shoots from the bushes at a line of sitting ducks, I mean ranch hands and brothers, but hits Rigo instead, great, it only knocks him silly and no one worries about other shots from the bushes while they brush him off.
Paddy Tad counts his blessings and thanks God while he looks like he is ready to settle in for a long nap in the confessional, but not so fast, PTad, your favorite confessor climbs in to the other side, can't you just smell the rot of the cigar butt....

Eva questions, why are you insisting on being quiet? (empeñarse en callar). Gabi raises up and says are you going to let this woman mistreat me when I am at death's door? Sofia simpers, Eva persists and Gabi spews venom about how she hated Sofia because she did such bad things to her. Eva wants Gabi to tell the truth. Even though Gabi keeps up the insults to Sofia, Sofia yells at Eva to leave her poor little mother alone. Then Gabi begins to blame Eva for bad mothering to have a child with her own husband then abandon the child and not take care of her. How could Eva be so heartless She dedicated herself to right the situation. Suggesting that she was so saintly in taking Eva's neglected child from her. Finally Gabi brings it to a vote, Sofia can choose Eva or her. It is going to be Slowfia's fault either way.

Back with the organ music in minor chords of doom, But PadTad can't avoid hearing that Feo was foiled in bombing in his latest attempt to off the Reyes brothers. Feo reminds him that confessions are secret forever. PadTad falls out of the confessional clutching his chest and scattering demons from this mind.

Gabi snaps, go with her and forget about me. You have to choose, It's my last word, her or me? Eva takes the other part and says don't suffer for my part. Don't cry I would never make you make a choice between Gabi and me or to sacrifice yourself. It is useless to demand the truth from you again, she sneers at Gabi. She is sure God will end her suffering soon. She leaves, Sofia runs after Eva while Gabi grabs her self and moans loudly, Sofia runs back in and comforts this worthless wretch. Gabi thanks her for at least not abandoning her . But then shifts right back into wanting to make all suffer for her sake.
Finally some hugs. Franco appears in Sarita's bedroom. She feels it is her fault that her mother is suffering so. Franco says it is not her fault , it hurts him to see her suffering so, don't cry my love.

Oscar says he loves J and together they can conquer whatever adversity. She returns that he makes her so happy.
Sofia describes the disgusting scene with her mother and Eva and how Gabi demanded a choice but Eva sacrifice for her and said don't make a choice . Wasn't it Solomon who demanded the two competing mothers cut a baby in half to end the dispute. The real mother said no give him to the other but save hin, thus revealing her real motherly love. Juan can't spit out the truth either but then at least we are treated to a triptych of kissing Elizondos and Reyes.

Then the evil mother in the looking glass thinks about how hot Feo was and longs for his..... She sits down and has a serious talk with the mirror: Finally I am finished with lament and the humiliations. I will carry my pain and sadness alone deep in my heart. Yeah right, fat chance Mommy Dearest. But if I can't be happy in love NO one else can either. Ah, the true Gabriela speaks from the core of her evil heart.

Feo is in the cave, then suddenly dreaming Gabi sees him in her bed as he clamps a hand over her mouth before she can get a scream out. Back in the cave, good golly miss Molly, the cave is angry, the cave is caving is the cave going to crush the brothers? Is this another bomb set by our frisky Feo? It doesn't look good.

I have to protest here, I have been a devoted recapper and I feel really really cheated that I didn't get any deaths to report tonight. No es justo, no es justo. The villains are nasty and unrepenting right into the credits roll.

Labels: Fuego

the smile you were smiling, you were smiling then...But I can't remember where or when..."

A great old standard and one that came to mind as both Candy and Santiago were walking down Memory Lane (well with Santiago, there was more than walking!) revisiting passions from the past and haunted by tender memories. What does this mean for our two leads with their respective medallions? Will they wind up together or be drawn back into a romantic past that didn't work the first time and is unlikely to work again? Well, heck, we've got months to find out....so relax, you guys!

I'm sure you remembered what happened Monday. If not, revisit Paula's wonderful evocation of what the Santiago/Candy kiss really meant. But just as everyone' s heart is starting to skip a beat, boom! in runs Chava, to bust them apart and put in a plug for dear old dad Patricio.

However Chava DOES listen to Santiago's heart and pronounces him "good". Nevertheless, it's a no-go. He want Patricio, Candy and himself to be a happy threesome from now on.

The scene switches to the restaurant where newly reformed Charly angrily defends his dad when he overhears Zamora and Toño disparaging his gay ways and surmising that Meño can't understand soccer. Charly head butts Zamora, kicks Toño and he and Meño challenge them to a soccer match. We'll see who's gay!

From there to a chick kidnapping. Menacing Marissa orders Paula into her big old van for a woman to woman talk. Paula is dismissive but gets into the van anyway.

Meanwhile the two on two soccer game is going on full-tilt outside the restaurant with Charly and Meño scoring goal after goal and high-fiving each other. So there Sven and Olé! Charly ends the match with a little sermonette for the waiters. From now on, don't discriminate or prejudge. "El hábito no hace al monje" (Appearances can be deceptive.)

Big doin's at the Institute also. A round table discussion, complete with tootsie pops, about Candy's next goal. Can she carry it off?...they're sure she can. It's just a question of finding the right two models to "transform".

Candy, meanwhile, is at her desk when a poetic paper airplane floats in, courtesy of Patricio. A second one arrives, with further lines from a romantic poem he wrote her at the age of 18. Uh oh, nostalgia is on the loose and while the romantic theme plays in the background, he asks her to take a walk with him. The mood is broken momentarily by Soledad, who pops her head in the door and pops back out, disheartened no doubt.

But the walk does take place (just in case there are any Patricio supporters out there). However the writers tease us by making us wait a little while they flip us back to the Marissa/Paulina catfight.

The gals are sparring with words this time. Marissa slamming Paulina for abandoning her child, Paulina slamming Marissa for getting pregnant before marriage. In addition, Paulina stoutly claims she only came for Rocio, not for Santiago, but nobody's fooled, including Marissa.

We bid our dueling babes a fond farewell and return to Patricio and Candy. He's starry-eyed and dazed. He's imagined this, longed for this....so many times before,and now it's happening. They're walking together, talking, laughing....he's the happiest man in the world. And while he knows it's complicated and there's a lot to be worked out, he would love for the three of them (he, Candy, Chava) to live together. It would be so great.

No, replies Candy. I have another life now.

Did you have to make all of us believe you were dead in order to have that life? asks Patricio sadly. Well, something to think about while we break for ads.

When we come back, the conversation is continuing. He's explaining how he came to sleep with Alicia the night before the wedding. He was drunk. His buddies had blindfolded him. But did you take the blindfold off? Well yes. So you knew but you went ahead anyway. Yes, but if you only knew how I've suffered....all these years...for that mistake.

A little more reminiscing follows, not quite so contentious, and Candy finally admits that she was Rojiblanca of the chat room. Then you know, adds Patricio softly...you know how I never stopped loving you, never stopped longing for you. You know. And you know that it's your fault that for some time I hated ALL men, snaps Candy. He looks abashed, enfolds her hands in his, and kisses them.

Will Candy be seduced by the past? Not likely. She's still pretty deeply mired in rancor and resentment.

Santiago, on the other hand, is on a slippery slope, finding it hard if not impossible to resist Paulina's enthusiastic attempts at seduction. No, he shouts and then giggles as she kisses his ear. The body is weak but no....but giggle giggle...no I really mean it...aaaahhhh,( more giggles.) You're invading my personal space he protests. But the protests are getting weaker. And the invasions more serious.

Flipping back to Patricio and Candy now. The subject of Chava comes up and how she feared that Patricio would take him away from her. How could you think that, protests Patricio. I love him. I want the best for him. The three of us together would be so great!

That's the long slow pitch. And now the fast ball.

I love you Candy. What do I do with that love?

They kiss, tender little repeated kisses, nibbling upper and lower lips, making the grand tour. Familiar ground re-explored, tenderly tasted. Oh my.

She's shaken. He's moved. She backs away. He lets her go, one tear sliding slowly down his cheek. Hubba hubba.

Santiago's making his own grand tour down Memory Lane and it's sweet indeed. Laughter and tickling. Hugs and kisses. Popcorn tosses that worked best when done mouth to mouth. Lazy, delicious lovemaking. (Have to admit I could have watched that last scene for another twenty minutes or so, but dang, they did a fade out and I was left high and dry.)

Santi knows he's in trouble as he morosely polishes his dalliance bell and asks for advice from devoted secretary Hortensia. What do you do when you really want something but you know it's wrong? he asks her. Just close your eyes and tell yourself that you mustn't fall into temptation, she answers huskily, moving closer. You mustn't fall, you mustn't fall...By this time our lovelorn assistant is plastered right onto him. He nervously slips out of her embrace leaving Hortensia high and dry also. And asks her to polish that damned bell! Adding insult to injury. Oh my.

We have a couple of scenes to show what a beatch Marissa is, just in case we haven't figured it out yet. One in which she disses Lulu, managing to imply that if she's looking bad now, she'll look fine again, once she's given birth whereas you....... Ha ha...just kidding.

Same deal in a later scene with Meño where she makes snotty remarks about his gay dance lessons ("maripositas") and suggests it would be better, since this is a serious Institute, to offer yoga lessons...those being good for the soul and whatnot.

Just in case we STILL don't get the point, the last scene she's in features a phone conversation where she's assuring someone that she'll go right back to modeling after the baby's born. And the baby? Well, that's what nannies are for! End of discussion. Okay, we get it, we get it.

Santiago, back in his office, gets an e-mail from Paulina, begging him to come to the hotel for a "talk". Will he fall into her clutches....and her bed? Again the writers tease us and make us wait while Candy negotiates with Meño to be one of her "transformation models". He's not interested but suggests that she could really do a makeover with Zamora and Toño ;and they could sure use it! Get rid of that mariachi look, for openers.

More delays. Cece leaves her lovelorn rose on Candy's desk. Candy realizes she's the one. Barbara confirms that Cece is gay and has a major crush on Candy. And our tactful heroine wants to order Cece back in to confront her. Why? challenges Barbara. Will it change your friendship for her, knowing she's gay? For once, Candy listens to compassionate advice, and decides not to bust Cece for her "hopeless fantasy".

Now....at last. Santiago is creeping along the corridor in Paulina's hotel. Of course we know this is not true love, just from the bouncy comedy music playing in the background. But...the elevator door opens. It's Paulina looking good and pouncing on our weak-fleshed Santi. Tussles and hugs. Lifted hands. Whoops, no they're back. More tussles. Stumbling to the door, fumbling with the keys, all the while kissing passionately. One hand stealthily putting a "Do not disturb No Molestar" sign on the door and it's all over but the shoutin'. But of course we break for ads. GRRRRRRR.

And when we come back, it's to a table with Gregoria, Alicia and Candy, squabbling over who gets Patricio. But Pato arrives and insists on calling the shots himself. I love Candy. I've never loved anybody else. Alicia, I can't live with you. I only want to live with Candy. Of course, our gal, ever righteous, replies...Alicia is my sister. Even though she cheated on me with you...I would never do the same. Patricio...you can see Chava anytime you want. But not me.

But I love you, replies Patricio. Gregoria tries to comfort a stricken Alicia but she shakes her off. Leave me and Patricio alone to talk, she sighs. And let's just wrap up this painful scene now. Alicia wails about how humiliating it is to see Pato with Candy. He protests that he doesn't want to hurt her but it is what it is. And furthermore, their marriage is invalid. He's still married to Candy. And wants to be. She pleads for another chance. I can make you love me! No, he counters. I loved only her, even when I thought she was dead. How much more do I love her now that I know she's alive. Let me be happy with her. I won't give you a chance if you won't give me one, warns Alicia. And off she stomps. We're left to wonder what she has up her sleeve. A car bomb perhaps? She's certainly not one I'd want to mess with. Watch out Candy!

Okay. Back to a more interesting equation. Santiago and Paulina. We're in that interesting "après l'amour" (another great song) stage and she's exultant. You were marvelous, incredible, passionate, she sighs. Noooo...I was angry! Well, great then. Angry love it is. I'm all for it. Wow. No...not wow...it's lamentable. Regrettable. He's storming out, pulling on his clothes while she lolls in bed, smiling and satisfied. Pretty sure she's got him back in her web.

You still love me, she assures him, as he heads for the door. No, Paula. You WERE the love of my life. But there's no space for you in my new life. She just smiles. (Anyone wanna take any bets here?) Next thing we know (the joy of cellphones) he's talking to someone and saying I've just slept with my ex-wife. Help!

An odd little scene interspersed here. Rocio and Chava are sitting on the house grounds, a little appalled at the dogs sniffing each other, even though Rocio delicately explains that this is how dogs get to know each other. Then a spat because Chava wants HER dad, Santiago, to stay away from HIS mom. Well allright then, if you don't want my dad around, then we're not "novios" anymore. Candy overhears all this and thinks it's cute but that they're getting ahead of themselves with all this novios nonsense. I agree. (Although I have to admit, I was engaged for the first time at age 5. It didn't last. We moved away and he was too young to write!)

Another little filler scene. Barbara and Cece are out to dinner, seriously considering breaking their chronic diets with some" tacos de pastor"(tacos with shredded pork...yum) and Barb is trying to persuade Cece to give up her pursuit of Candy. You know she's not gay, Barb reminds her. Nobody knows they're gay until it happens, rebuts Cece. (I question this statement but....) And love is love. It's never impure. (Come to think of it, I question that statement also. )
But here's the deal...we have at least three women who are determined to win another person's love, even though it's clear it's not happening. Alicia wants Patricio. Marissa wants Santiago. And Cece wants Candy. And all three are quite sure they can MAKE it happen. And all three are wrong.

Oh well. Now here's an incipient romance that looks more promising. Donato and Tina are in the kitchen, discussing her health fears and his horoscope, written by our very own Meño. (Donato's a Virgo) But in the course of the discussion, his eyes keep dropping to her chest. Well, what can he do? His eyes are tired. They just happen to fall there. Hey, that explanation works for me.

Now, back to Santiago. I thought his counselor might be Donato but this time it's fellow sex addict Eduardo who's listening to his woes. Santiago's bemoaning the sexual tension that can build when a relationship that once was good but then undergoes a separation of days, months, years and ends on bad terms.....well, you've got to say good-bye to it, but how? with that buildup of sexual tension and then "dale dale dale" (gimme gimme gimme) and then you're done for!.... "Orejas y rabo". (Ears and tail...what is given to the triumphant toreador once he's killed the bull).

So now what? Eduardo...who has never come clean with his wife...is counseling total honesty with Marissa. You have to tell her you slept with your ex-wife, he insists. Brrring. Telephone. It's Marissa. We were uh, just talking about you, answers Santi weakly. And WE need to talk. I'll come over to your apartment.

That's it. Tell her the truth...in detail, adds Eduardo. Good-bye hug between our two 'manos and off Santi goes.

Well perhaps it's appropriate to have a prayer scene here. Whatcha think? Yes, Candy and Chava are kneeling by his bed, praying for Meño, Charly, Gogo, Beto, Rocio....and Papa Patricio adds Chava. Pause. Long pause. Uh yes, Patricio, adds Candy gamely.

Final scene....and it's a doozy. Santiago's at Marissa's apartment. Something's happened, he sputters. I can't marry you. And that's it, folks.

Previews? I'd love to tell you but I can't read my notes. You'll just have to watch.

Vocabulary

lonjitas (from lonjas) = little strips, slices, used in speaking of fat on meat or fat on people
arrugas = wrinkles, lines
autóctono = indigenous
molestar = a "false friend". Doesn't mean "molest" but rather "bother" or "disturb"
desperdiciar = to waste, to miss
portero = goalkeeper , porteria = goal
Donde hubo fuego, quedan cenizas = where there was fire, ashes remain (Love could re-ignite)
al buen entendedor, pocas palabras = a word to the wise is sufficient
el hábito no hace al monje = appearances can be deceptive. (also can mean clothes don't make the man)

Labels: Tontas

Mon. Feb. 2-

Inidira retracts her accusation against Isabel. In the picture, Isabel is talking to her attorney and getting the good news that the charges have been dropped.

Gaetana's performance at the bar is interrupted by an unwelcome serenata from Evaristo.
Isabel goes to Inidira's house and rubs her face in the fact that she had to withdraw her accusations.

There is a big party at the Donoso house in honor of Antonio's graduation from the University as an Industrial Engineer. Antonio goes into the study to thank the person responsible - PJ. Naturally, who should come out of the shadows in the study but PJ/S in his red shirt assuring Antonio that PJ would be very proud of him. They have a manly hug.

The next morning Angela gives her gift to Antonio - a new car.

Isabel tells Valeria that she has to leave the Donoso house and live her life. Valeria tells Isabel that it is logical that Isabel rejects her because she dared to love the men that Isabel was intereted in. "The men?" asks Isabel. Valeria says that she was always attracted to PJ and still feels a great affection for him. She will give up PJ/S but not PJ. (This scene could easily have been shot separately by the actresses playing Valeria and Isabel. They were never in the same frame.)

Tues. Feb., 3

Ángela, Antonio, Simón and Abigail go out dancing to celebrate Antonio's graduation and Ángela faints.

PJ (in his flannel pj's) is worried about Ángela but happy that Gaetana can continue renting the bar for another 6 months while she fends off Evaristo's attentions.

Felipe comes to see PJ/S and tries to find out who he really is. Is he a fraud or did he take over the body of some poor peasant? He says that if PJ/S did succeed in taking over someone else's body, he has an obligation to humanity and science to make that known. Naturally PJ/S (in his burgundy shirt and tie) doesn't want to talk about such a thing and when Felipe won't leave, PJ/S hits him.



The next morning PJ/S comes to see Ángela. He tells her to take care of herself and much to Ángela's confusion, provides details of Ángela's mother's death that he would have had no way of knowing. PJ/S leaves Ángela's room and seems to be about to go into Valeria's room when Isabel come out into the hall. PJ/S says that he doesn't want to bother Valeria; he wants to talk to Isabel. They go into Isabel's room observed by Walter.

PJ/S asks why Isabel wants Valeria to leave. She claims that the decision wasn't made in revenge but as future planning since sooner or later, she, Rebeca and Valeria will have to leave the house. PJ/S tells her that she and Valeria can't leave the house yet. PJ/S takes Isabel's face in his hands and says that he has been tied to her her from the first day he met her. Nothing and no one will separate them. Isabel asks him to tells her that they will marry. PJ/S tells Isabel that they can get married because the danger is past but he doesn't want her or Valeria to leave the house. Isabel wants to run away but PJ/S says that they don't have to hide. Isabel says that she will prove that she loves him and do it. They kiss and in walks Rebeca.

Labels: cuerpo