Caray, Caray!

Redux: Ali calls Mario to discuss their destiny but he's busy lounging half-clad in Pau's bed. Candy and Santi have dinner Chez Santi to tell the family they are getting married. Lu loves it and the little ones loathe it. Rocio breaks out in her convenient rash. Santi insists they will all be happy. Rocio scratches her reply.

Mario, now with a t-shirt but still fetching, compliments Pau. He's amorous and she's tired. She rudely pushes him away and he threatens to leave. "Whatever you want," she mutters. After he leaves she happily calls Ali, their plan worked and Mario should be calling soon.

Lu tries to calm Rashio, I mean Rocio. Santi gives her her pill and makes her smile by telling her that of course Chava will live with them and Papi needs her help decorating Chava's new room. Papi scores a goal.

Meanwhile, in the colorful house Candy tells Chava she and Santi are making the best decision. He's worried she'll stop loving him. He says this twice. Candy tries to reassure him but after she leaves he tells Merengue "you love me, but my mama no."

Pato plays with Patito and is interrupted by the phone. It's Candy to ask a favor. She wants him to take Chava to school. Pato can tell she's crying. It's that Chava is mad at her because she and Santi set their wedding date instead of succumbing to the little tyrants (my words not hers). "Sigh...it's so hard to be a mother and a woman," (like she's the only one). Pat says he will try to talk to Chava then he rubs his face and moons for Candy.

Mario meets Ali for drinks. They flirt shamelessly and he strokes her arm. He can't believe she lives with a man who won't give her the time of day. He comments she's good enough to eat from head to toe (tu estas como para comerte de pies a cabeza) and if she gives him they chance he'd love to demonstrate...they kiss.

Santi tosses and turns in bed. He dreams that Interpol brings his son to him but it turns out to be Patito. "What kind of sick joke is this?" Suddenly Pat comes to claim his son and takes him away while Santi yells for clarification. He awakens from his strange nightmare in a cold sweat.

Next a.m. at Candy's house of miracles Candy complains to Babs that Chava is sad living with her. Barb cheers her up, "the kids will come around, a happy house makes kids happy."

Santi is at office seeing some poor kid that broke his nose playing soccer. Santi tries to cheer the kid up by saying he can operate right away and give him the nose of Sebastian Rulli or Tom Cruise. The kid looks like he wants to cry. I don't know why this scene was included.

The three children talk at school. Beto is tired because Patito cried all night. Chava is sad because his mama doesn't love him. Rocio says she knows something that will cheer him up, however Chava is determined to be sad.

Santi tells Lalo about his weird nightmare. Lalo asks could Patito be Santi's son and Patricio stole him? Santi acts like he's coughing up a hairball then he mocks Lalo, what a crazy idea! He has a plan, he'll steal the kid because he'll be a lot happier with Santi than with Pat, ha ha...ha? Lalo coughs up his own hairball and tells Santi not to obsess about Patito. They both start to sing the theme song from Fuego en la Sangre, "Vale mas..."

Santi can't stand it so he pays a visit to Pat. He, uh, happened to pass by and thought he'd say Hi to his godson (ahijado). Passing by from the other side of town? Pato knows Santi's full of it.

Santi's dying to hold Patito and Pat complies. Santi never looks happier than when he's holding and bonding with Patito. Santi asks Pato's advice on how to decorate Chava's new room. Pato advises Santi that Chava loves animals. He likes Giraffes in particular.

Looks like Art and the judge are in bed together figuratively speaking. "I'm at your service," says the smarmy judge as he and Art shake hands.

Over at Santi's he, Don and Roc are getting Chava's new room ready for him. Rocio wields a mean paint roller. Many split scenes with Santi painting the walls a solid color and Roc painting pictures, then they are all painting and rolling over each others' graffiti. They lie on the floor and admire their work. The final verdict...it's a complete mess and Roc pronounces it perfect. Suddenly she says "segunda mano?" and they jump up to start painting again. (This confused me because I thought segunda mano meant "second hand" so I'm not sure what the context is here.)

Pat drives his two older sons home from school. Beto misses his mom and Chava is slightly crabby. Pat asks Chava why the long face? Chava thinks Candy will marry and abandon him like Sole did to Beto. Pat gives him a pep talk and sets him straight, Santi is not a mala onda and he'll prove it. Pat cheers them up by driving like a crazy man. Not very safe but my grandpa used to do that with my sis and me and we absolutely loved it.

Santi and Roc are exhausted and resting on Chava's new bed; Donato brings Chava up with his eyes covered. Rocio is excited for him to see his room. Uno, dos, tres..."It's incredible!" Chava pronounces. OMG Santi kept saying Clopp-err and he means The Clapper. The lights turn off and on with clapping, he's got lava lamps too! Cool! Chava is as impressed as I am. Donato is pretty excited too and Santi keeps calling him Niño Donato. Funny.

It's an intergalactic super electra-especial room with a big screen behind the bed. Chava tells Roc a secret, "but we don't want them to get married." Rocio asks her papa to help. Santi explains to Chava that he doesn't want to replace Chava's family, he wants them to have a family in addition to his other one, it will be a family full of unconditional love and understanding. Will Chava be cool with that? Chava tells her another secret. "Chava says yes!" shrieks Rocio.

Now it's Beto's turn; he asks Pat why the long face? Pat kind of explains about Candy and Beto says "don't be sad I love you a lot." They agree to cheer each other up whever one of them gets sad. Pat hits the gas again.

Over at the instituto Chayo and Candy are talking. They are interrupted by cacaphony in the halls. Candy can't believe her ears, Santi and Chava together? Santi, Luc, Roc and Chava want to tell her something. They've decided they are cool with the marriage. Chava says Santi can be his friend and his papa won't be mad. Santi does the happy dance. The guys buddy punch and all is OK because Chava wants to live in his new room.

Lalo intercepts Chayo on her way out. He wants to be with her but she has to go to class. He'll go with her! She tells him not to say stupidities, he's just jealous, outta the way, bye.

More noise in the halls and it seems all the ladies are wearing red outfits today. Meño is thrilled at the news, lots of fast talking and fun. Santi kisses Candy and makes the kids giggle.

Chayo walks with Osvaldo complaining about her husband while Lalo obviously stalks them. Chayo sees him right away. They duck behind a stairwell until Lalo scurries by.

Santi and Candy take Chava over to Pat's house. Chava explains to Pat that he wants his mama to be happy, isn't that what Pat wants too, verdad papa? "Uh...I think if you're happy I'm happy" hedges pat. Santi wants to visit his godson, Pat says he's sleeping, Santi tries to insist and Candy pulls him away, "you really like that kid don't you?"

At the restaurant Meño tells Sven and Ole that he has news that's finger licking good, he yells for Greg. Great news, Chava and Rocio are behind the wedding!!

Beto draws a super hero for his dad. His superhero has wings and people cannot tell lies in front of him. He and Pat design the superhero costume.

Lalo looks for Chayo and he tries to solicit the help of some students. They guys tell Lalo she's probably with the teacher, they always hang out together. Doh!!!

Chayo and Prof go to the library and catch Lalo peeping at them through the window. Chayo wants to confront him but the prof tells "Chayito" not to act like the hysteria they are studying, she should just calm down and try to forget about their peeping pal (cuate).

Santi and Candy are still making out. Oh, they're kissing goodbye. She asks if he's going straight home and he laughs, "No I'm going to a strip bar first ha ha ha." Candy forces a laugh and I'm wondering will she end up catching him with a stripper or something? This episode has been way too happy so we know the anvil of anger and misunderstanding is about to drop.

She calls her mom to say she wants to invite Santi to eat so they can celebrate. She puts a pic of her and Santi on the desk so it's official...official that the anvil will drop that is.

Santi advises Rocio that although he doesn't support mediocrity it's not the end of the world if she gets an 8 or 9 from time to time. She wants straights 10s. Santi comments sometimes she's a sangroncita, meaning she's a little full of herself, uptight, stuck up. The phone rings and of course it's mami dearest. ("Hola mami" Santi mocks behind her back. He's funny!) Rocio says her mami isn't feeling well and wants to see her. Papi says no, Rocio scratches while smiling impishly, Santi tells her to quit faking her rash, Papi knows he's being played but agrees anyway.

Candy, all dressed up and ready to surprise Santi, arrives at his place by taxi just as he leaves. She laughingly follows his car. This will end badly.

Meanwhile Lalo goes to a bar to drink and complain about his wife. He tries to call Chayo, cries into the phone, and vows he won't let his woman treat him like that. He straightens his tie, spies a hottie and starts to wink at her.

Pau pretends to be sick so Santi will touch her tender head. Of course Candy arrives just then and instead of jumping out of the taxi, jumps to conclusions. Why is Santi fondling his ex-wife? When Candy finally gets out of the taxi it's too late, they have already gone inside and Candy sees their silhouette. She thinks she sees Santi and Pau kissing. Kerplunk! The anvil has fallen.

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Revisiting Mañanaville: Where the devil did you get this (papers) says Camilho when he finally sees that Jacinto is holding insurance papers from his Papi's car. In a rare moment of emotion,hugging his father in front of the smirky Barbinator, in fact the only glee we have ever seen from Anibal about the $10 million, we are saved PaPa!! We see Gardenia's lovely neck wrung again but only hard enough for her to spill her secrets per the Boys in Black at Artemio's request.

Tonight, we relive the Jacinto -vs- Camilho standoff, just then Anibal shows up to tell little brother of the appearance of $10 million, we owe our lives to this man, claims Anibal to the ever smirking Cami, and now let's go see our new best friend, Franco Santoro. Jacinto has a moment of private triumph, still amazed at how much his life has changed lately while the elated Elizaldes drive away.

Gardenia gets the snake in a sack threat again, but gee we don't even get to see the snake tonight, shucks [Ed note: I must confess to being one of those weirdos who always like the herpetology building at the zoo.] She decides to tell them what Manzanares learned in Franco's house. What he learned squeaks out the breathless Gardenia, is that Don Santorito isn't named that. Manzanares found a passport with another name. Well what is his true (verdadero) name? demands Carpio.

Santiago wisely asks Fernanda not to tell anyone what he is is packing to go off to do and what has happened. Not even our sainted Papi?, chides Fernanda. And where do you think you will find Aurora? If she is alive, there is still hope, says Santi. She hugs him ands says don't stop fighting for love.

The snake is about to come out again. Before she spills the beans Gardenia wants to know they are good Christians and are not going to do her any harm. Gardenia talks fast, you have to think of my poor children (criaturas). My children will be orphans (quedar huerfanos). The father of my children abandoned me. The tongue is loosened by the continued strangling, She appeals to their mercy in the name of their children and sainted mothers. Carpio is screaming in exasperation. She gets closer and closer... Je Je Jésus López López.... [whew. Gardenia redeems herself and I don't have to hate her forever.]

The knocking on the door brings Esteve, calling for Gardenia. Where can she be she has been a long time at the market. He opens to a man with a clipboard says he has the rental car. He only needs a credit card and ID. They go to look, This is pretty, It's precious says the agent. He shows him the power steering (dirección hidráulica) and other features. you have to sign here.

Eduardo shows up at the asylum and greets Martina. She says they have missed him, Liliana is doing well. (Barely above coma level but it's all relative, no). He has serious news for her, but calms her fears that it isn't her father who is safe and sound in the little clinic. He continues, Jairo Roca's club was burned out last night in with the place full (en plen actividad) .

The boys in black decide to call Artemio, not knowing what to do next. We are in the car with Gardenia hearing the conversation, Artemio, it's Carpio, yes Gardenia talked, do you want to hear what she told us?
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Martina is visibly upset, do you know who died? Eduardo has to tell her, 15 people including Jairo. Tearfully she asks, And Venus? Do you know what happened to her? The very Venus is in modest yellow scarf and twinkly blue eye shadow offering up flowers to thank the Virgincita for sparing her. Martina names other co-workers who may have perished, friends Colomba, Yesenia and especially Venus. Eduardo assures her she will be able to help her friends. Lili calls for Martina.

Gardenia is the one who needs the help. She is dragged from the car and Carpio says they will let her go cutting the duct tape from her wrists, but if she talks and they will hear about it and she will pay the consequences and he makes her say the real name of her patron again. She carefully says Jésus López López. She thanks God and says for her beloved Eduardo she is capable of anything.

Eduardo says he won't rest until he can see Lili out of here and completely healthy (sano). Do you remember who Artemio Bravo is? A lot depends on this including your liberty, he asks. She knits and sways saying, you are sad. No, I am fine, says Ed. Lili adds, But there is someone who knows who he is, someone who knows everything. Ask your Mama. She hands him the tiny coffer. Ask my Nana Soledad, she knows everything.

Fernanda determines that her Papi doesn't know everything. He swears that Barb had the car on the street. He tells her not to worry because she is going to be very busy. Why, because Power Milk has deposited all that money . IN place of $3m they have given us $10m. And you are saying that Mr. Santoro

Where is Santi: Silently she adds the epithet, second rate painter (pintor de pacotilla). El pintor is dreaming of meetings with Aurora and looking sad and remembering when she said a few good things . He goes back to the toll booth like we wanted him too but he is looking sad and remembering first scenes, better scenes then finally her being in love with another man speech. Santi tears.

Meanwhile sad sack Abora arrives back at the house of Dominga. It looks so much cleaner and cheerier than when we last saw it, but with sentimental music she fondly strokes the grimy sheets. of the grimy torturer letting us know she can still grab tragedy out of the mouth of salvation. Abora tears.

Babara is pressing and pressing where is Santi when is he coming back. Even though he takes no notice of the company, this news impacts him. And where is Auroral . Fernanda worms out and Barba thinks, Santi and Aurora are together now.

Esteve is singing to his new rental car, you are my little coochy face while he fusses with it [If this is a product placement, I can't figure out what kind of car it is or even which rental company, did anyone notice?]. when Gardenia comes up in the back of a farmer's hay wagon, not exactly with her hayride face on. She thanks the farmer and greets Esteve who says, What happened you had me worried. She begins to gasp for breath so she can tell him, me caer de santon?
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Eduardo steps into the nurse office and she takes him to see the Dr. wackkyo He is taking a sleeping cure. She can't maintain this lie and hide his absence from staff and patients and families much longer. Eduardo tells nurse she should say he is on vacation . He asks if Martina can go see her

The B in B are telling Artemio of the passport and the name of Lopez but the picture of Santoro When he demands to see the effects they recovered from Manzanares, they sheepishly admit they have destroyed the body of Manzanares so they cannot recover anything. Jésus López López. hmmm.

Gardenia repeats the name for Esteve. That was the first name that occurred to me. Because they are many people with this name. Esteve points out that she has meddled (hurgando) with the name of Franco Santoro because now they will know that this isn't his real name.

Martina shows up to ask for Papa at the clinic. The nurse says he isn't here but ask Dr. Rey (aka Dr. Cuteguy). what happened to my Pa. You have nothing to worry about, your father got a lot healthier and wanted to go home.
He wants to go with her to find her Papi, she doesn't want to bother him, more likely doesn't want to take hin to her poor house but he has already seen it. Dr. Rey sighs in her wake, Martina is a woman full of mysteries, that is what disturbs me so about her.

Gardenia is telling Ed what she did was desperate but Ed says it was really ingenious. Esteve says Gardenia is in grave danger. Gardenia remembers that this guy or fool (fulano) is named Artemio Bravo.

The business (transfer) with Power Milk is confirmed. Didn't you have sufficient capability to kill it? She tells Artemio that PM gave more than triple the money so she thought it wasn't necessary to lose that much money. He must have thought it was an inversion (investment). Artemio tells Barbara that a old saying in business is if you can't beat the competition, buy them. He thinks that Power Milk that will come in take over, absorb and thus destroy Lactos. Barbara inquires about what Artemio has found out about Franco Santoro, he tells her the name that was found, but doesn't take her into his confidence of who and how. Again he repeats the name, Jésus López López, She looks serious but not like she knows the name, she just looks soundly one-upped.

While Esteve, Eduardo and Gardenia plan how to keep Gardenia safe, they notice, the Elizalde boys are coming up the driveway, Gardenia has had enough of them and walks out to hide. Eduardo slips out the back door and Steve says okay I will answer the door. He says meekly in sweat shirt , what can I do to help, Sorry Franco Santoro isn't here, who are you, Anibal is still animated and smiling, Oh yes I am Steve Norton Of Power Milk oh yes, Power Milk. Oh great please come in you guys.

Barbara is asking stupid questions, must be slipping a bit. Why does this man want a double identity. You should know that is this to hide the other identity . Santoro is collaborating for our cause. If this guy is hiding something he wants to do business with Lactos losing. He must want to end up with the Elizalde business. And we are going to help him do it. Do you understand? She says yes, perfectly.

One more thing, Aurora is the girlfriend of Santiago Elizalde, Barbara says. Artemio barely moves, Barbi wants to know how she got the handkerchief with her initials. The handkerchief has no significance, Artemio supposes she came by it from one of the servants who bought it or stole it, She asks further, Then where is Aurora? I need to know.
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This young one is a complete stranger for you and she will remain that. Who is Aurora. where does she come from. This is none of your business. Hasta pronto, Rebeca. and Artemio leaves the room.

The drinks and toasting proceed. Now we are partners (socios) . The consolidation of this deal was entirely due to Franco, He has perfect confidence in you, says Esteve while CamilHo sneaks unsubtle looks out the window. Now your company can to keep its promises and pay its debts. Esteve looks forward to seeing the talent and vision of Franco Santoro on the new Board of Directors (Junta Directiva). Anibal double swallows his drink, What? Well that was the main condition that our President insisted on, says Esteve. Even Camil seems surprised, He is asking for a place in the Board? Yes or we would dissolve the agreement and take back the money, Esteve assures them. In unison, they all slug down more whiskey fast.

Venus is crying about her fears for her fallen comrades as a happier than ever Silvestre pats her lovely silky arm. Martina comes in and the girls hug. Papa says better she wasn't still there working at the cantina or my Martina would be flying now.

Esteve says, your majesty prepare to sit on your Elizalde throne. They are hugely pleased with the dropped jaws of the Elizalde brothers and realizing the seat on the board was same demand exactly that Eduardo said to Barbara was an absolute condition.
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Camilo make Anibal stop the car. Who's is going to scream (grito) to the heavens, Barbara?. Camilo jumps out saying, I see a blacksmith (herrero) that just changed the horseshoes (herraduras). By this he figures out that Jacinto had a hand in the disappearance of Papa's car and he thinks he can do something threatening.


Venus worries about the 3 unidentified bodies . Silvestre says they are safe at least. Venus tells them that Jairo was on the point of pimping out the country girl (campesina), Aurora.

Jacinto is arguing about the risk he has taken with Margarita, who finally says she has faith in him. He says am I playing along with the Gringo. Suddenly, It is Camilo Elizalde at the door with his famous smirk, but Jacinto has a few aces up his sleeve too. [Ed note, did Esteve make Jacinto take Gonzo's car or just to make him stand up to Camilho who will have to admit to himself that people know he broke into Franco's and is now at risk of having burgled the house of his chief benefactor who is the savior of his family??]

Next: Fernando hears from Damian while in Eduardo's office and rushes out. Eduardo suspects who it is and decides to follow Fernanda, where he sees the clandestine meeting in the dark in what looks like the dryice forest left over from FELS.

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Raul and Sole marry. Hugs and kisses all around.

Mario sneaks up to the grounds to find Pau.

Santi tells Raul to run. He says you should too then, you are on the same path. They toast and laugh.

Pau and Mario continue arguing. The gist of this argument is that he needs to leave because Pau told Santi the whole truth about leaving for him not the career. She tells Mario she told Shanti Mario is Roc’ real Pa. He is po’d because now Santi wants to kill him, not just the mob.



Sole chats with Beto to make sure he won’t miss her too much when she’s gone. He won’t, he lovews her. She too and she cries.

Santi spies Mario departing and calls him on his betrayal with Pau. Mario studders and wanders off after Santi says don’t bother explaining, just leave. Pau watches from a distance the exchange.


Arturo & Gogo chat and Art says he gave Pato a great surprise but he can’t tell about it yet. Hmmm….

Issy and Jaime come up with Tono and Zamora, whom Jaime introduces as his son frijolito, Tono makes a joke about being adopted and called little lentil and together they could make a legume salad.

Santi walks up to the girls chatting and smooches on Candi, he notices Ali standing without the baby and goes up to the house.

Turns out Santi can’t contain himself to hold the baby. He tries to do what he can suggesting all things to Pato to wander off. Finally, he tells him to go warm the milk, he's more in practice these days and he'll hold the baby. He coos to Patito he's finally with his Padrino and shys away from giving him back to Pato.

Pau takes Ali up to her room to moan about Mario returning. She tells Ali that she fears he’ll ruin her plans, and she tells Ali that Roc is Mario’s child. Ali actually sounds concerned about Santi because he loves Roc so much.

Lu runs into a nicely dressed Charly and Fede comes up apparently uninvited. Charly smartly leaves so fist won’t fly.

Pau decides to sic Mario on Ali at her suggestion to interest him in another woman and shows her a pic. No esta mal she proclaims, he‘s hot. Ok, she’ll seduce him.


The new family chats over at Meno’s about the wedding and how happy and beautiful it was and how happy Beto was and smart etc to see his Mom marry another man, and he’ll still have his Dad. The kids don’t buy it and think Beto is happy because Raul has been so good to him. This prompts Santi to contemplate the benefits of spankings again. He gets a call from the Agente that they found Marissa in Sao Paulo, so he will go there. Roc proclaims suki suki again that she’ll maybe get to be with her brother finally. He leaves Roc at Candi's and jokes she’s going to live there now.

Issy can tell something is bothering Lu about her boyfriend. Lu is upset with Fede she tells her G-ma - he always wants to you know and I don't yet. She says good for fleeing, you shouldn’t sleep with someone you don’t want to. Now there's a profound telenovela thought.... :)

Pau plans the encounter with Ali and Mario sending him to meet her at a bar after telling him on the phone to meet Pau herself/.

Lu thinks she’s still in love with Charley, but she’s scared to get close to him, despite knowing that’s bad.


Raul and Sole start their honeymoon…..well not quite….the taxi is downstairs to take them to the airport. For a ten hour flight they will have to wait. He reminds her there is a bathroom….huy!!

Pato chats with Beto to make sure he’s not missing his Ma too much. He tries to cheer Beto up with all these great things they will do and tells him how well he behaved and he should be proud, his Ma is happy.

Sex pot walks in and Mario instantly notices her. We get a panning up her leg. Boys liked that I’m sure.

Beto wants a song to help him to sleep. Pato doesn’t know a song except Alejandro Fernandez or Miguel Bose, but Beto doesn‘t know these guys so he‘s going to miss MA even more.

Mario and Ali are instant twin souls…yeah right. They talk about NY and how it is the center of the universe.

Issy thinks maybe Lu is with Fede to forget Charles…things don’t work that way, she should figure out if she really wants to forget Char

Charly chats with Meno about Lu and feeling bad to have her be with a guy infected like him. Meno tells him he has the right to love. He’s going to submit his film and do other things to take his mind of his pain.

Santi gets flight to Brasil the next day. Pau comes in and chats nicely to him while they are packing. He is impactado. She offers to help with the wedding. He thinks that’s maybe not so good, but they’ll talk later.

He wakes up and says goodbye to everyone when the agent shows up. Ooops, false alarm no flight to Sao Paulo they were confused by a Mexican lady hiding there for robbing a jewelry store.

Pato plays super padre again and they talk about making Banderitas…Beto misses his Mama

Ali shows up in the am, apparently still drunk. Pato isn’t face. Margarita thinks she should have shame and that Pato won’t be attracted to her like this. She’s not concerned there are other prospects.

The big house family is having breakfast and Pau announces to much impactedness that she is going to move out. Roc is the only one bummed

The multicolored house is also having breakfast. Candi gets call from Pato and gets an impactado face…and we go to commercial.

Ah, he’s giving her the uncontested divorce. They are at the judge’s.

Ali and Pau chat about Mario’s virtues. Pau tells of her plan to be nice and try to convince them to let her help plan the wedding. Then she’ll drop the bomb.

Divorce PSA. The judge spews about broken homes and reconciliation etc. Candi is upset that things might not be final today, but Pato agrees with her and thinks it best that they just finalize it, and agrees with her that not all families have problems and they will work together for Chava.

Mario chases down Pau, he’s mad she flaked on him. He tries to find out what she really wants and thinks it’s the money. She invites him to the house for a “session”… Hmmm where will this go


Pato chats with Chava about the divorce and how happy Candi is with Santi so we need to be happy for her. Chava is impressed being picked up at school with such a car. Hell yeah….we even get to hear it’s low hum engine… how fun.

Horty announces Candi who brings flowers and tells of the divorce. They joke about their wedding being soon and other kissy stuff.

Pau goes to the office of Candi and wants to help with their wedding. Candi will “let her know…” :) yeah right...obviously this has to go somewhere though...

Ali calls Mario and gets the slip, but he does promise to call her after his er “commitment”

The “family” is all dressed up at dinner and the kids wonder what the elegance is for, they decided to set the date for the wedding. The kids are not happy about the wedding so the parents actually say, heh, tough, like it or not we are marrying. Hurrah!!!

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Capitulo 76 –

From last night: Babs gives Franco and Pow-where Meeelk the ol’ heeve ho. He doesn’t understand Babs attitude. She says since he has deposited the $3 million to Rebecca Sanchez’ account, like he said he would, the deal is off. He asks if she has a way of viewing the accounts.

Santiago and Fernanda arrive at the morgue to see if one of the unidentified bodies is Aurora. Santiago is inconsolable.

A waiter brings a laptop into the private suite at the race track for Fr/Ed and Babs to look up the accounts. Fr/Ed tells her to look in Rebecca Sanchez’ account. It shows the most recent deposit of $1.5 million dollars. Before she looks into Grupo Lactos Interolerance’s account, he tells her that if she finds the rest of the money they agreed upon in the other account, then what about their deal? Babs looks flustered.

Morgue lady tells Santiago and Fernanda they can’t take fingerprints to identify the bodies because they’ve been so badly burned. Off he goes to see dead people, Nanda stays behind.

OMG, Franco has deposited $10 million in Grupo Lactos’ account just this morning. BarBecky pours on the fake apologies and tears, begging forgiveness. She tells him she’s committed the worst mistake of her life, she lost hope. She’s had sooo much to deal with, she says. The business going down the tubes, Fernanda’s marriage falling apart, her own marriage in crisis, yada, yada, yada. All of a sudden the tears dry up and she asks if there’s anyone else in her family that knows he deposited the money. He tells her she’s the only one that knows, and that’s because he thought she’d want to be the one to give the family the news. Eddie looks almost like he’s having fun playing with Barbie this way! She asks if after all this and her stupidity if he’s going to cancel the deal. He says no, on the contrary, if she meets two of his conditions, he’s prepared to give Grupo L 3 times the amount they originally agreed on. Now she’s all ears. He says the first condition is to attend the fiesta at her house with her family and he hands her the invitation. Fine, she says, what’s the second condition? Franco wants a vote and a seat on the Board of Grupo Lactos. Babs no es Happy!

Santiago returns with the news that Aurora was not one of the dead bodies. He says he’s going to find her, she has to be alive.

The truck with the 2 goons and Gardenia is barreling down a dirt road.

Richie Cunningham aka Esteve Nor-Tone and Jass-into are in Fr/Ed’s office. Esteve is renting a car. J-Ass, who’s always a little late to catch on, wants to know why he’s in charge of Gonzo’s car. Esteve scolds him for calling him Senor Nor-Tone and boosts Jacinto’s ego by telling him he’s Ricardo’s bestest friend ever – practically like brothers. Esteve asks Jacinto if it’s true that he’s got really bad scars on his back that Cadmilho gave him and that he never hit Cad back because he was the bosses’ son. Esteve goes on to explain that now he’ll be able to pay Cadmilho back for all his mistreatment. Esteve gets a chuckle out of Jacinto’s response to his English. (Jacinto definitely is the straight man here – straight man as in comedy!)

Santi and Fern return to the exploded cantina. They see Aurora’s bolsa and in his best Dr. Frankenstein impression he begins screaming, “She’s Alive! She’s Alive!”

Now Jass-into is pretty mad, screaming at Esteve about all this being Cadmilho’s fault. Esteve has to talk Jacinto into the plan. Esteve explains they have to teach Cad a lesson, and they also have to find out what Cad was looking for at Las Animas. Jacinto will also be taking a copy of Gonzo’s car insurance found in the car to make his point with Cad about who’s really the boss now! But Jacinto has to be careful to leave Franco out of the whole thing.

AnyBalls, Barb and Gonzo are congratulating each other after seeing the $10 million account balance in the bank. AnyBalls is gushing over how great Franco is – I think if Franco wanted to have AnyBalls baby like Prisci did, at this point AnyBalls is so in love with Franco that he wouldn’t have to be taken to see the high class prostitutes! Babs tells them about the big party in honor of the business deal.

Fr/Ed goes to see Graciela Palafox.

AnyBalls is on the phone telling somebody they can go ahead with the construction of the Cheese Factory. Enter Vlad to tell AnyBalls he’s going out to eat. Vlad looks weirded out and Babs wants to know what Damian’s friend is doing working there. Babs says she doesn’t trust him. AnyBalls says he’s taken precautions.

Vlad goes to get Florecita for lunch. She calls him “Vladi”, and asks if the lunch invitation is sincere. Vlad says it’s not an invitation, he’s begging. Florecita practically keels over with joy hearing this.

Franco is speaking with Simple Simon, Son of Ciro (say that 5 times fast!). He explains he’s a friend of dear old dads.

The goons are out in the middle of nowhere with Gardenia and they call Artemio Bravo for further instructions. He tells them to find out what she knows about what Manzanares found out about Franco Santoro and if she doesn’t want to talk, make her talk. She asks if Lucio sent them. Lucio quien? The Goon with the Brains tells her their friends of Rene Manzanares to make her feel more comfortable, and they only thing they want to know is what Manzanarez found in Fr/Ed’s house.

Enter Des-Graciela Palafox. Fr/Ed says he’s there because of the box Lili has. He explains that it was his families box. Franco asks if there were any papers in the box. Des-Graciela denies knowing anything about what he’s talking about. Simple Simon whispers in Mommy’s ear and she says now that her son refreshed her memory, she remembers there was a paper in the box but she can’t give it to him.

The Goon has a painful hold on Gardenia’s face, but she tells him she doesn’t know anything about what Manzanares found out. They don’t believe her. Karma’s a bitch Denia!

Vlad and Florecita chat at lunch about Grupo Lactos and the Elizalde Family. Vlad asks why AnyBalls is so happy today. Flor tells him it’s because of the deal the family made with a company from the United States and they received a lot of money today.

Desgraciela says the person whose name is on the paper knows where Ciro’s fortune is and it’s probably worth millions of dollars, and nobody but she and her son are entitled to this money. They think Ciro left all his money to Liliana. Graciela says if she doesn’t have the papers to Ciro’s fortune then she must know who does. She says she’ll give Franco his paper once he gets all the info on Ciro’s fortune out of Lili.

Goon #2 goes back to the truck to try to get more info out of Denia. The goons are playing good cop-bad cop with her now. She insists she knows nothing. Goon #2 leaves the truck.

Jassinto goes to see Cadmilho. Jass wants Cad to get off the horse to talk, but Cad’s not moving. Jassinto shows Cad the paper and if he wants to know what it is he’s got to get down off the horse.

The Goons put a bag with a big rattlesnake in the truck and lock Denia in.

Cad gets down off the horse and tells Jassinto that if this isn’t important he’s going to “marcar la cara” – mark up his face (with the whip I’m sure). Cad takes the paper out of Cinto’s hand. He sees what it is and wants to know where Jacinto got and why he has it. Cad yells at Jacinto that this has nothing to do with him and Jacinto threatens to take the rest of the papers to Franco Santoro.

Flor and Vladi return from lunch. He says he hopes they go again soon and kisses her hand. Florecita is plotzing at her desk.

At the Gym, Prisci is taking a Pilates class, when Vladi calls her. He wants to know how she and his baby are. He tells her Grupo Lactos isn’t broke anymore.

Cadmilho wants to know why Jacinto hasn’t told Franco Santoro. He says he didn’t want to lose his opportunity to do business directly with Cad. AnyBalls pulls up and gives the news to Cad about the $10 million from Franco. Cad eyeballs Jacinto suspiciously. After they leave, Jacinto thinks to himself, “I’m The Man, Man!”

Goons are back to see if Denia’s ready to talk and threaten to leave her alone with the snke again if she doesn’t. She’s ready to spill the frijoles now. She tells them that Manzanares found out that Franco Santoro is not his real name, his real name is . . . . Stay Tuned for tomorrow’s capitulo!!!

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Judy couldn’t find a substitute recapper so I’m posting a bare-bones emergency recap.

Pat and Candy meet with the judge for custody. The judge asks why she passed for dead for seven years.
Candy tells her wedding catastrophe.
P: You didn’t have the right to take my son.
C: It was your fault for cheating on me.
P: The one who suffered was Chava.
C: That’s why I let him know you.
P: After seven years. When you needed me.
C: No. My son doesn’t need a father.
Candy pretends to be the hero martyr for keeping Pat away from Chava.

Raúl & Sol pick up Beto from school. Chava has to go home with Ali.

Secretary Ratched has Santi nervous because she’s so harsh. Then she finds out he’s a plastic surgeon and she’s all charm. Then the other women in the office also want his attention. Santiago goes into flirting sales rep mode.

Raúl and Sol tell Beto they are getting married ASAP and taking him on their world trip.

The two witches take Chava and Roc to lunch. Ali explains the custody battle from her point of view.

Pat started the custody battle because he thought Santi was involved with the mafia. Don’t I have the right to know and raise my son, too? The judge says he will decide. Candy starts bawling, gets down on her knees, and begs Pat to relent. Tears work. Pat says he will not pursue custody.

Soon Santi is surrounded by women all clamoring for his attention. Just another typical day for Jaime Camil.

Raúl and Sol go to get a marriage license. Everything is fine until Beto realizes he has finals next week.

Candy comes out of the judge’s office to tell Santi that Pat has dropped the custody battle. Pat comes out and says he’ll give her the divorce too. Santi does a happy dance. Pat signs the papers dropping the suit. Pat suffers.

Beto tells Sol she can go on her trip. He’ll stay with his dad. She talks to Raúl later, undecided.

Pau tells Santi she left him, not for her career, but to be with Mario. Santi blows a gasket. He asks, as do we, why is she telling him this now? Roc comes in and asks why they are fighting.

Chava is depressed about the divorce.

Isa and Jaime bring friends to the restaurant. Meño tells Sven and Ole he needs lots of customers so he can pay his debts.

Pat tells his mom about his rough day while Ali the Exile looks on.

In a bar, Ali tells Pau she’s so happy that Pat is giving Candy a divorce. Pau says, “Great for you, rotten for me.” She also realizes Mario could return. Ali’s surprised they were amantes. Pau says she told Santi. Ali asks, “What, are you nuts?” Pau says she did it so that if Mario returns, .. I can’t figure out what she says. Some plot to win Santi. Ali says she’ll never pull it off. Besides, Pau’s dark side shows. By the way, Ali asks, who is Mario?

Santi and Candy decide that their problems are resolved and they can get married ASAP. They don’t realize there are still 16 episodes left.

Art visits Pat to tell him he’s closed all his business ventures and he’s now retired. Later Raúl and Pat ask if he can take care of Beto for a month. Pat’s glad to do it.

Luc takes Fred and two amigas to the restaurant. Charly is pissy and spills Fred’s drink on him. When the food arrives, Fred flips the plate onto Charly. Meet me outside.

Candy and Santiago do some serious kissing and serious flirting.

Art visits the Family Court judge. He wants Pat to get custody. What is the judge’s price?

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At the breakfast table, in her makeup that is careful to look like not wearing makeup, Barbara rudely tells Tomasa to get the hell out. She then says to herself that Artemio Bravo must be behind Aurora leaving, as she smashes up an egg.

Artemio tells his two henchmen to find Gardenia, when they have her, then go find Padre Bosco. They leave. Artemio calls Barbara and tells her to nix any business between Grupo Lactos and Powermilk. She wants to know if he has something to do with Aurora leaving town again and he tells her to shut it and mind her own beeswax.

Fr/Ed shows Fernanda her father’s car, she is full of shame. He says Camilo is an adult, she doesn’t have to feel responsible for him. She tells him how Barbara claimed it was stolen from some other place, she thinks everyone at her house is up to no good.

Barbara, in an uncharacteristic panic, tries to knock down the door to Santiago’s room to find Aurora and yells that she knows that Santiago has that “muchachita” hidden in there. Santiago opens the door and says “AURORA! HER NAME IS AURORA!” Hey Santiago, I thought you didn’t care?

Silvestre, looking quite healthy now, is walking past the burnt out cantina with some groceries. He joins the crowd of people trying to see what’s going on. Lots of corpses in body bags, full emergency response in progress here. Ambulances, fire truck, police, even what looks like a CSI crew (yeah right in novelaland).

Barbara has finally finished breakfast, she calls Fr/Ed and says she wants to meet him later at the Equestrian club. That place just looks like the track to me, nothing so fancy as a ‘club’.

Downstairs, Camilo tells Barbara that he saw tire tracks from his car, but they just ended like the car was lifted away by helicopter. She tells him to shut up and forget the whole thing before he causes a bigger problem, he shouldn’t have gone back there. He reminds her that if something happens and he goes down, he is taking her down with him.

Vladimir brings a bouquet of flowers to another flower, Florecita, at the front desk. When she leaves to find a vase for them, he snoops around her desk, pretending to use the phone. He sees some binder that looks like it’s full of important stuff. When she comes back he asks when she goes to lunch, she thinks he’s asking her out and is waaaay too excited by the prospect since Vlad is so creepy. He wasn’t, he wanted to know when her desk would be unoccupied, but he goes with the flow. Flor gets even more excited, it’s almost uncomfortable to watch. Does she go for the greasy slimy type? She didn’t get this excited when Fr/Ed first showed up.

Gardenia makes Esteve some pozole (yum – we actually have eaten that as Christmas dinner the last two years, both the Mexican and the gringo sides of the family can’t get enough of it). She proceeds to gripe about Fernanda, wishing Damian would return so she’d get back to him and leave Eduardo alone for her. Yeah right.

Fernanda complains about numerous things, then recalls that Soledad once told her that problems are cowards, that’s why they never arrive alone. How true! I liked that so I made a special point of writing it down. It doesn’t help when those problems arrive, but I like how it sounds. She says for instance right now so many problems are coming together, just like when her mother died, Liliana got committed, etc, way back when. They talk some more about Soledad, both getting emotional.

Silvestre announces that breakfast is ready, back at his house, and a fantastic pair of legs come out of the other room, turns out to be Venus. Unfortunately she is still wearing her cantina clown makeup, I am ready to see this actress look a little more classy to properly display her hotness. It’s in there, just hidden behind the hooker outfit. Aurora is there too, it turns out. Silvestre tells them what he saw at the cantina, then that he was able to verify that Jairo was one of the people killed. So at least nobody will be chasing them. They also have some other dead and wounded that haven’t been identified. Aurora immediately says she’s going there. God I hate her. I hate her so much. She hasn’t done anything but drag down every scene she has been in. She is like Bella from Twilight – it’s like the writer(s) keep trying to outdo themselves in every scene to see what horribly disastrous and self-destructive decision she can make THIS time. I really would not be sad to see her disappear, except then we have to have scenes with Santiago crying, which aren’t any better. Sigh.

Fernanda continues to whine about feeling alone, she also feels angry about her loneliness. Fr/Ed, because he wants a piece of that, calmly listens and comforts her. She is falling for it, because she says Fr/Ed is the only one who understands her.

Aurora finds some people at the cantina that confirm that Dominga died in the explosion. I was excited for a second because now we can end the endless back and forth for Aurora between Santiago and Dominga, but then I realized that Aurora would continue to furrow her brow and be a huge whiny pain in the butt one way or another.

Fr/Ed is about to plant a kiss on Fernanda when she spots Jacinto arriving, breaking the clinch. Fernanda says goodbye and as usual, doesn’t want Fr/Ed to walk her out. As she leaves Fr/Ed gives Jacinto the “dude you are cockblocking me” look and Jacinto gives him back the “dude I didn’t know!” look. Fr/Ed realizes he didn’t intend to have bad timing and laughs. Fern sits in her car and daydreams about Fr/Ed. She stops herself, saying that he is the boyfriend of her best friend. FINALLY! I have been waiting for someone to raise this point forever. Since the last time they were locking lips down by the river. I thought she just forgot, this is the first time she seems to have remembered. Poor Erika, she sees him once every two weeks for like five minutes at his house as he is on his way out, and she is convinced they are getting married.

Jacinto tells Fr/Ed all about the cantina bomb and that Jairo is dead.

Venus tells Silvestre the story of how they escaped, they were sneaking out the back way when the bomb went off. We see a flashback with some ragdolls comically flying through the air, supposing to be the two ladies.

Aurora goes to church and prays for Dominga. Whatever.

Santiago paints and broods.

Jacinto tells Fr/Ed and Esteve how he caught Camilo snooping around earlier and scared him off. He is obviously pleased to not have to kiss Camilo’s ass any longer. Hell yeah I would be too, after all this time.

In his office, Vlad talks to Damian on the phone. Fern arrives and he hangs up. She gives him the third degree about Damian, he is a horrible liar but she gets nothing out of him. She wants him to hunt Damian down, she’ll even pay.

Aurora goes to confession, but we don’t hear the details. I’m sure she’s confessing that she had to lie to Santiago, but she should be confessing to her endless stupid decisions. “Father I have continually done the most backward and idiotic thing I could possibly do in all situations, in spite of clear evidence of what the proper choices should have been.” Penance? A slap in the face every time she scrunches up her eyebrows, that is always the first sign of something ridiculous on the way.

Tomasa is now the one beating down Santiago’s door, he tells her to piss off but she finally says something about Dominga dying so he opens the door. He obviously wants to now go find Aurora, who he claims to not care about any more.

In Fr/Ed’s office, he, Jacinto, and Esteve discuss Gonzalo’s car. If Camilo happens to find it, Jacinto is supposed to say it just appeared there from nowhere. Fr/Ed tells Jacinto that he will start paying back to Camilo what he deserves. I vote for asskicking. Fr/Ed leaves to get to his meeting with Barbara.

Santiago runs outside, Fern is just getting home, he throws her back in the car to take him to town to see the cantina and look for Aurora.

Florecita swoons over Vladimir again later on, I don’t get it but whatever. I guess she is just desperate. He manages to get her to leave to get him coffee, he steals the binder that he saw there earlier and leaves the reception area.

Some engineer is telling Anibal by phone that they need money NOW or they will halt construction/repairs or something. Anibal demands to have a couple hours to get the money before they give up. Vladimir comes in and says he found some irregularities in Pris’s accounts and wants to talk about them. Anibal thought bubbles that he has to do something, he doesn’t want to look like a thief in front of his family with this Priscilla account information, he makes up some excuse to put Vlad off for a short while. Vlad changes speed and drops his lie, to start the rumor, that Flor is selling company secrets to their rival company.

Upon finding out that some victims are unidentified, Santiago is sure that one of the unknown dead is Aurora. Turns out Aurora is only 20 feet away, getting on a bus. Where is she headed, back to Hacienda Elizalde?

Artemio Bravo’s henchmen spy on Gardenia outside Las Animas using binoculars. Even from a distance her hips move the right way when she walks.

At the racetrack, Barb is on the phone when Fr/Ed arrives, he figures out right away that she isn’t really on a phone call, she is pretending to be a hardass with someone to keep Fr/Ed on his toes. He doesn’t buy any of it, so it was a waste.

Gardenia is walking down the road, the bad guy pull up and the driver distracts her while the other sneaks up on her and grabs her. They drive off, leaving her tote bag in the street. Do we know what’s inside it? The music and camera made it seem like it was important.

Barb finally gets off her fake phone call and tells Fr/Ed “deal’s off”.


Tomorrow – Fr/Ed shows Barbara how he transferred the money she asked for to Rebecca Sanchez’s account. Gardenia looks lovely even in captivity, again.

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Things are looking up tonight. Chava accepts Santiago, Rocío is on the verge of accepting Candy, Pau and Ali have been essentially neutralized, Pat is reconsidering his battle, Candy is ready to get married, and Santiago has been ready to get married for months. With 16 episodes left, we know the contentment can't last, but let's enjoy it while we can. Carpe capitulo!

From Friday, Pat overhears as Chava throws another tantrum, telling Candy that she loves Santi more than him. He runs away and crosses a boundary line (literal and figurative) into the path of a falling limb. Candy runs and pushes Chava out of the way. Because “the greatest mom on earth” raised a boy who ignores limits, the limb falls on Candy and knocks her out. Pat displays more intelligence than all of Mexidoon combined; he calls an ambulance immediately.

Isabel and Jaime are trying to revive Sven. Isabel says, “Say something!” Jaime says, “Don’t say that. He’ll send me to the devil!” Jaime is scared that Sven will hate him, but instead Sven just wants to give him a sweet hug, to a duet of “Frijolito!” and “Papa!” Fred, Luc, and Roc walk in. The girls are happy for them; Fred just looks constipated.

In a restaurant, with a flower vase that looks like a cauldron, the two witches are plotting. Ali says she can’t leave Pat because she loves him. Pua thinks she can manipulate Ali as easily as she pulls strings with the children, but she’s way out of her league. To drive that fact home, Ali stiffs Pau with the restaurant tab.

In their dining room, Jaime and Sven rehash their story with the family. Jaime tells how afraid he was that Sven would reject him. Sven tells his memories from childhood. They promise they will make up for all the time they’ve lost.

Pat is consoling Chava at the hospital. Santi runs in, followed by Meño, Greg and Charly. Santi dashes off to check her condition but not before thanking Pat for contacting him. In her hospital bed, a delirious Candy mumbles, “Nobody is going to take my son from me.” Santi skims her chart and looks worried. In the waiting room, Chava tells Abue that it was his fault. Pat confirms; Candy got hit while she was saving Chava. Pat says Candy could give her life for Chava because she loves him so much. Go Pat! He’s proving to Chava that he’s wrong to think his mama doesn’t love him, like he claimed in his tantrum in the park. Big contrast to how Pauline treats Rocío.

Santi reports to the family that Candy suffered a serious blow to the upper back. If it had been a bit higher, it would have.. He pauses, looks down at a scared little Chava, and detours his report: she’ll be able to return home soon. Now it’s Pat’s turn to give Santi a heartfelt thank you. They may be rivals but they honestly respect each other. Anyone want to join the Santi/Pat Admiration Society?

The office staff gets the call from Meño. The girls want to rush to the hospital, but Barb advises that now is the time for them to focus on their work, and it’s the time for the family to be together at the hospital.

Raúl takes Beto out for burgers after school. Notice that Beto is cheery and chattery when he has someone’s full attention. I think Chava and Roc usually overshadow him. Raúl wants to talk man-to-man. He’s going to ask Beto’s mom to marry him, and he wants Beto’s help with a surprise. The boy couldn’t be happier with the news. Raúl takes Beto to help select a ring. When they get back to the apartment, Raúl confesses to Beto that he’s terrified that Sol will say no, so they think good thoughts together.

Santi takes Chava to Candy’s room. He sees the machines, the neck brace, and the tubes, and he hugs Santi for strength. Santi answers his questions about the tubes and whether she’s conscious. Then Chava cuddles up to his mama, thanks her for saving him, and tells her how much he loves her. I’m surprised that, in true novela fashion, Candy didn’t waken at that moment.

Gregoria, Meño, and Charly join for a meeting of the Candy Admiration Society, as they tell each other how wonderful she is. Anyone want to join that society? Don’t all yell at once.

Pat goes to talk to the unconscious Candy. He tells her he still loves her and he wishes he had been the one to be injured. He allows himself to reflect on what a loss he suffered when he lost Candy. Getting ready to leave, he strokes her face. Then he kisses her forehead gently, looks at her up close, struggles with himself, and yields to the temptation to take advantage of her unconsciousness and kiss her on the lips. This is when Candy awakens at just the right moment. She tells Pat not to kiss her.

Out in the waiting room, Greg knows something happened between Pat and Candy. Pat won’t answer. Pat says Chava can stay with him while Candy recovers. While Santi listens, Chava asks if his dad would mind if he stayed at Rocío’s house instead. GOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!! Chava has moved onto Team Santi. One down, one to go. Pat says they need to ask Santi first. Santi pokes his head around the corner and says that’s fine with him, but the decision is Pat’s. Then Santi retreats around the corner again to give Pat the privacy he needs with his son. Note the difference in how Santi respects the space of Pat-n-Chava, in contrast to how he dealt with Pat-n-Patito at the baptism party.

Now it’s Santi’s turn to visit Candy. She’s glad Chava is okay, he loves her endlessly, blah, blah, blah. She’s worried that Pat will take Chava. She thinks he was following her to gather evidence against her.

Ole shares Sven’s joy at finding out that Jaime is his father. He can’t believe that now he has a complete family. Ole recommends that he tell his mother. Meanwhile Jaime tells Isa how glad he is that Donato interfered. Chava arrives. As he tells Roc about his eventful day, isn’t it nice to see that Rocío is not Miss Centro Universo? First she’s concerned that Chava got hurt, then she feels bad that Candy got hurt. Roc, the smart one, concludes that Candy is not a bad person. Chava says she’s like an angel. Pau is listening at the door and doesn’t like this development.

Soledad arrives home and finds her apartment filled with flowers and a beautiful table laid, but the room is empty. She sees the jeweler’s box on her plate. She opens it and sees the ring, and she starts crying. Beto enters in a suit and asks her if she wants to marry Raúl. Raúl enters, also crying, and repeats the question. She accepts, he puts the ring on her, and they kiss while Beto watches. He’s patient with all that kissing stuff, but when it goes too long, he interrupts them with, “She accepted!” Then we have a grammar lesson on the conjugation of aceptar.

At work the next day, Sol shows off her ring to the staff. She says they intend to get married within a month. Lulu asks if she’s pregnant and everyone is embarrassed about such a delicate question. Sol doesn’t answer and they don’t know how to react. But then she laughs and says, “Of course not!”

Over breakfast, Raúl tells Ed that he’s getting married. Ed tries to talk him out of it. Marriage is the loss of your freedom and the end of your life. Ed got married because nobody warned him. Raúl asks Ed what’s really bothering him. It’s that things aren’t getting any better with Chayo.

Candy goes to the Family Court judge to ask for a meeting with Patricio so they can discuss these matters directly. She’s tired of the uncertainty. The judge says that if she does that, she risks losing custody. At least I think that’s what was said. She begs for an appointment as soon as possible. He tells her things are not done that way. She tries to explain that doesn’t matter. She’s Miss Centro Universo and things must be done her way. At home, Pat reflects on Candy saving Chava.

At school, Beto reads his essay to the class. It says he loves his mother and he wants her to be happy. She has been happy since Raúl came, and Beto likes playing with him too. Last night they got engaged and they cried from happiness. Then Chava reads his essay about how his mother saved him from the limb and how much she loves him. All this is working on Rocío and it looks like she’s about to switch sides too.

At the office, Candy prays that she gets custody and Pat gives her the divorce. I have several serious problems with her prayer, but I’ve complained enough about Candy for one recap.

The office staff updates Candy on what’s happened while she was out.

Raúl gets an e-mail inviting him to a conference in Vienna. Afterwards he would continue to “Asia” to investigate new technology and consider updating his equipment. (To do list: flight reservations. Destination airport: Asia.) The problem is, he has to leave next week. When he tells Sol that they have to change their plans, she’s afraid he’s backing out. Quite the contrary. He wants to get married in two days, and the trip will be their honeymoon.

Agent Rossini calls on Santiago. His friend has located Marissa and they are just a step away from finding his son. But when Rossini shows Santi the fees, Santi is truly stunned. And that’s only the initial payment! (The statement lists a numbered account into which to deposit the payment. Does this sound fishy to anyone?) Santi fumbles a bit but he knows that finding his son is worth any price. He’ll shift funds tomorrow to cover it. When he tells Candy, she’s also astounded at the cost. They joke about having to live in sleeping bags in the park.

Gregoria is cleaning house and flirting with Art on the phone when a process server brings a summons to family court for Candy. Candy goes into a panic that she’ll lose Chava. She says if that happens she’ll die. Gee, imagine how Pat must feel, having his son taken from him for all those years. Not that that matters.

Pat gets a summons as well. When he realizes it’s for today, he’s stressed. He knows he can’t delay his decision any longer, and he prays for direction.

Candy snipes at Pat in the lobby of Family Court. She tells him she doesn’t care what the judge says, Pat’s not taking Chava. Oh, that Candy. She’s such a card, bless her heart.

The two witches chatter as they go get the kids from school. Ali’s just glad she’s not at the house changing diapers and listening to the brat cry all day. When the kids come out, Pau tells Chava that his mom is in court to see who he is going to live with.

Santi tries to talk to the secretary at the court, but she blows him off. He tries good manners, then humor, then friendliness, then charm. Nothing works. A regular Nurse Ratched. Then he makes noises in his chair just to annoy her.

No previews for tomorrow.

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Dissonant chords crash down outside a church at night, so we know something’s afoot. Turns out we revisit the two baptism talks, in separate churches, Pat, Soledad, Raúl and Beto in one, and Alicia, Candy and Santi (with Patitio) in the other. Then, boom, it’s morning, we’re all in the same church (thanks to PaulaH for explaining what was going on, because I didn’t understand it yesterday either) and it’s time for the actual baptism. Of course, when the priest asks the padrinos to come forward, we get double trouble, with both Raúl and Soledad, and Santi and Candy, answering the call. Confusion reigns, as Alicia says she asked Candy and Santi, and Pat asked Sole and Raúl. Candy realizes Alicia was manipulating things, and she and Santiago gracefully excuse themselves, not wanting to cause trouble. The padre counsels waiting a few minutes, so everything can be worked out.

Meanwhile, back at Santi’s house, Jaime’s upset that Isa’s mad at him for accidentally kissing Felipa, Zamora’s mom. Donato tries to calm him down, taking the blame, which only causes Jaime to call him a meddler or busybody (metiche).

In the church, Alicia, dressed in a nice white top with silvery streamers, and Pat, looking strong in a tan suit and holding a big white blanket that’s supposed to have Patito inside, are loudly arguing in front of a large picture of a serene Jesus. Margarita is hiding about 10 feet away, taking in every word. Pat’s livid at Alicia for asking Candy to be the madrina, he feels it’s either a game, or making fun of him. Alicia disagrees, Candy’s her sister, and he has to accept that she’s going to marry Santiago. They’re family now. Besides, what Pat did is worse, she adds, asking the mother of his other son to be the madrina. They’re not getting anywhere in this discussion.

Outside the church, the four godparents are far more cordial. Santi and Candy look especially nice, Santi in a white sweater over a blue open-necked shirt and black pants, Candy in a red empire waist dress and white shawl. Soledad is wearing the longest dress we’ve ever seen her wear (almost down to her knees) a white string around her waist, and some sort of doily on her head. I guess Raúl’s wearing a suit or something. Anyway, the four agree to go with the flow, and join hands in unity, sort of like a soccer team. Just as Margarita was listening to Pat and Alicia, Gregoria and Chava are listening in on this other group. They’re busted, but no one really cares.

Back in front of the Jesus painting, Alicia pulls out the big guns. Alicia told him about this weeks ago, and he promised that if Candy accepted, he’d go along with it. Being an honest guy, he admits this, and Alicia strides back into the church in victory. Pat’s right behind, but not before he catches his Mom spying (she says she was just admiring the plaques).

There’s a knock on Isa’s door. No, it’s not Jaime, it’s Donato, who wants her to reconcile with Jaime. She won’t, Jaime’s mad at her for being jealous. But you ARE, says Don. She protests, she, jealous? After a few more protests, her expression tells us that Donato was right.

Peace finally reigns in the church, as it turns out that Candy and Santi will be the godparents. We see the beautiful baptismal ceremony, with candles, smiles and tears of joy. There’s applause, and lots of hugs.

The party continues at Pat’s house, Candy cradling the baby, then handing him off to Santiago, who is in love! After Pat apologizes to Raúl and Sole (no problem, they say, we’ll be there for the NEXT baby!), we see Santi again, who won’t let go of little Patito para nada.

The next step in Donato’s peace plan is a culinary attack. He’s gathered Isa and Jaime in the dining room for a delicious lunch. Unfortunately, they’re sitting far apart. But guess who’s coming to dinner? Zamora shows up, bubbling with happiness. He greets them, but notices Jaime’s a little quiet. Jaime relates that they had a little argument, but Zamora doesn’t want to hear that, they’re the perfect couple, and he physically moves their chairs next to each other. Okay, beso! The first kiss by Jaime is pitiful, but after a little challenge, he bends Isa back and plants a BIG one on her. This works so well that Jaime and Isa decide to continue their reconciliation upstairs. As they leave arm in arm, Zamora spies the food just sitting there, and Donato graciously gives him the green light.

Santi is still holding the baby, flashing back to the ultrasound for his own baby (if he only knew), and after a while, it’s time to go. Alicia tells him he really looks like a father. Santi gently transfers Patito to Pato, reminding Pat to support the head, and I’m thinking this whole episode could be a happy one (I’m probably wrong, though).

It’s nightime, and Isabel and Jaime are about to go to bed. She convinces him that he should tell Zamora the truth, and he’s just about to march off to tell Z, but Isa says it can wait until morning.

At Pat’s house, Alicia can’t stop talking about how great the baptism party was. Pat stops her cold, saying it was the last straw. He can’t bear it anymore, the way she manipulates things. She keeps saying calm down, but he’s had it. She says he has to accept the fact that Candy is his son’s godmother (she says comadre, instead of madrina, both can mean godmother, madrina can also be bridesmaid). He shuts the door, sighing goodnight.

Santi and Candy enter Candy’s house, Candy's holding Chava’s hand. As little Chava goes upstairs, he also shakes Santi’s hand, which encourages Santi. They’re making progress with Chava! Santi is gratified they could be godparents, it’s their first official act as a couple. Santi admits he had mixed emotions when he was holding the baby, since he really misses his own baby.

Alicia must have learned a lesson about people listening in, because she’s retreated to the bathroom to call Marissa. She recounts how Santi’s holding his own baby in his arms, but not knowing it, was a masterwork of a plan. She tells Marissa that Mari has succeeded with her revenge.

By this time, Candy and Santi are kissing, both professing their love. Santi can’t wait, he wants to be with Candy tonight, guesses her morals are preventing her from saying yes. She assures him that as soon as their kids accept their relationship, they’ll never again be apart. He asks her to swear to it, and she does.

Eduardo is pacing back and forth in the semi-darkness of his apartment, mad as a hornet that Chayo’s late again. Finally she arrives, and he’s sure she was with her “lover”. But she says no, guess why I’m a little late? He turns on the light, and Chayo has HER new look. This involves a stylish haircut and much darker, sexier eye make-up. (I gotta agree, she looks hot). Ed gets the message, too, they start to make out, but then he pulls back. How come she did a makeover? For her lover? No, of course not, I did it for myself, and for you. I’ve changed myself outside and inside, and the proof is under the television. He’s confused, as she goes to the bedroom. But under the TV is a box with a picture of a woman in lingerie on the cover. There’s a note: “Venadito (dear), Today I want to share with you my changed interior.” (I could be wrong, but I think Chayo bought sexy lingerie, too, and Ed’s about to get lucky!)

Candy puts Chava to bed, telling him how much she loves him, and that they’ll never be apart. Over in Santi’s house, he checks on Rocío and Lucía, both already sleeping. You can see how much he loves them, and he quietly promises to find their little brother.

It’s morning, and instead of going right to the office, Pat’s been waiting at the breakfast table, sipping his coffee. Alicia comes in, happy. Unfortunately, Pat utters THOSE words “We need to talk”. Uh oh. She says he didn’t have to wait, they could talk over dinner. He responds, No we can’t talk over dinner, because we’re never going to dine together again. He’s had it with her manipulations, they’re through. He won’t kick her out of the house, but he wants nothing to do with her. She’s on the verge of tears, he’s resolute, he grabs his briefcase and leaves. She knocks over the coffee cup in frustration.

In Santi’s office, he’s looking at the empty picture frame, telling it he misses (the baby) a lot. Hortensia comes in (with very squeaky shoes!), announces that agent Rossini is here. Rossini hasn’t found a thing. Santi desperately shows him the empty frame. Rossini says he has a friend, a former Interpol agent, who has lots of connections, is very expensive, but might be able to help. Santi doesn’t care about the cost, and instructs Rossini to contact his friend.

Pat visits his divorce lawyer, who tells him that if the divorce is voluntary, it’s quick and easy. The child custody part is what gets more complicated. Pat surprises the attorney with the news that he might not fight for custody. Formerly, he wanted to protect Chava, thought Santi was tied up with the mafia, but that turned out to be false. Also, Candy’s a really good mother. But it’s a big decision, and he’s not really sure. So for now, start the divorce procedure, but go slowly, and he’ll decide later what to do about the custody.

Jaime’s idea #1: He has decided that the way to tell Zamora that he’s his Dad is by writing a letter. Isa gives him some tila tea, leaves him to figure out how best to approach Z. Here’s his letter. “Dear Zamora. I have something to tell you, and I think the best way is through a letter. In life, sometimes, things go out of control. Sometimes even though we love people, circumstances cause us to make mistakes. (At this point, we switch to the restaurant. Jaime has delivered the letter in person, Zamora is reading it, Jaime is right there with him). “I never wanted to abandon my son Frijolito, because I love my son. I’m your father”. Zamora looks up, saying “You’re my father. My father. (he starts getting mad) The father who abandoned me (he tears up the letter) and who abandoned my mother! It’s all your fault! He starts choking Jaime, he won’t stop, suddenly we’re back in Jaime’s bedroom, it was just a dream, he’s sort of choking himself. Guess a letter isn’t the way to go.

In the restaurant, Felipa, Zamora’s Mom, has come to visit, and Z is very happy to see her. She tells him she visited the house where he’s living now, it’s really nice. And Isabel is such a fine woman, and Jaime….she stops herself from saying more, but he doesn’t pick up on this. She has to leave now, blesses him, and on the way out, she stops. She almost tells him the truth about Jaime, but hears Jaime’s voice in her brain, where Jaime said if Zamora knew, Zamora would kill him, so she just blesses him again, and scurries out. All of a sudden, Zamora has severe stomach pains.

We switch to Alicia, crying in the baby’s room. He’s crying, too, and Margarita comes in, telling her to hold the baby. What’s the problem? Ali tells her, same old thing, Pat’s mad at me. Margarita replies that Ali caused all this, setting up the baptism to annoy Pat (fastidiar), and the result was that Ali ended up getting annoyed. Ali says she’ll think of something, and Marg reminds her to consider the baby first, then herself.

Jaime’s idea # 2: He’s rehearsing speeches in front of the bathroom mirror. However, it’s not working any better than the letter idea.

Alicia, wearing a black trenchcoat, is walking outside toward the gate, followed by Margarita, asking where she’s going. She tells Marg to mind her own business, but right at the gate, there’s Paulina (all right, we haven’t seen her all episode. I was starting to miss her. Not!). Are you Alicia Molina Arizalaga (not sure of that last name), wife of Patricio? Yes, I am. They go to a restaurant, and we notice that not only did Ali have on a black trenchcoat, but her strapless dress is black, too (except for a royal blue belt). Her pocketbook? Black. Paulina is wearing…. A black pantsuit. Her pocketbook? Black. (Are they trying to tell us something here?). They start comparing notes. Santi wants to kick Pau out, Pat wants to kick Ali out, so far they’re twins. Ali orders a martini very sucio (dirty, I’m guessing that means a “wet” martini, lots of vermouth, but I could be wrong). Ali starts talking about Marissa (does Pau know Marissa? Of course she does). Marissa tried to separate Santi from Candy, but that didn’t work. And that’s actually fine with Ali. Paulina isn’t so happy about this.

Jaime’s idea # 3: Video! He’s set up a camcorder in the bedroom. He presses record. “Dear Son” Ooops, he didn’t mean to start out with THAT. Or maybe he should. “When you see this video, I may be in Pakistan, or Timbuktu…” No, that’s no good. He fumbles a bit more, starts again, but hears Zamora’s voice in his brain “I don’t love you, I don’t love you, I don’t love you”.

But someone else IS in love. Santi and Caaaaaaandy, kissing in the offfffffice. She’s looking better and better. Today she has a nice orange jacket over a white turtleneck, and sparkling metallic diamond shaped earrings. Her hair looks great, even her manicure looks way better than what I remember from early in the show. She has to go, he wants her to stay for 15 minutes, he says she can go if they promise to have lunch. Nope, she promised Chava. Santi pretends to be upset he has to compete with another man. Okay, she relents, she can stay for 5 more minutes, and they kiss again.

Zamora’s stomach pain seems serious, but Meño and Toño aren’t too worried, and kid him a bit. Maybe it’s the 8 chicharrones he ate. They start listing all sorts of other food it could be, and this isn’t helping Zamora AT ALL. Meño advises him to go home and rest, and if he feels better, to come back. He leaves, tying his apron on Meño, which causes Toño to sit down, then demand that Meño bring him a soda, right away! Meño almost falls for this, then gives an angry look to the mischievous Toño.

At the Institute, Pat has come to see Candy. He has an important decision to make and wants to be sure it’s correct. He needs to know if the best thing for Chava is to be with Candy at this time. Candy’s been hurt by Pat recently, and her response shows her doubts. I think she says “What do you want me to say? Are you going to spy on me now?”

Back to the malicious martini Moms. (I really don’t see the point of this meeting). Ali just wants to get Pat back, Pau tells her that will never happen (Pat doesn’t love Alicia, Pat still loves Candy, but Candy doesn’t love Pat). Paulina then tells Ali she’s good-looking, why not get another man? (this could be advice to Pau, too). Ali doesn’t want to, but Pau repeats her advice, adding that Alicia is being foolish (necia).

Okay, only a few minutes left in the show, and this is Friday night. Someone has to be left impactado. And our writers didn’t disappoint us.

Jaime has left himself short of breath with ideas 1,2 and 3 to tell Zamora the truth, and Isabel and Donato help him to the dining room table to calm down, maybe a glass of water will help. Isabel thinks he needs to eat something. Donato wants to help him resolve his dilemma. Jaime suddenly stands up, and says “Now I know what I’m going to do. Or rather, I know what I’m NOT going to do.” In the background, Zamora has arrived, still holding his tummy. Jaime continues, “I’m NEVER going to tell Zamora that he’s my son Frijolito! Que!!! gasps Zamora, and faints, dropping to the floor with a plop.

Cut to some men in town cutting tree limbs. Candy has picked up Chava, and they're walking along, holding hands. She asks if he wants a hamburger. Pat’s about 20 feet away (I guess he IS going to be spying). He thinks to himself that he’s been overreacting. But once again, Chava gets into a little argument with Candy, yelling, “you care more for Rocío’s Dad than you do for me!” He runs off, right under the tree cutters. Candy sees the danger, frantically lunges forward, pushing him out of the way, just as a HUGE tree limb crashes down on her! Chava screams for her to wake up, and Pat is in shock!

Next Monday: Candy has amnesia! (Just kidding, but you never know!) :)

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