Caray, Caray!

Sorry for the delay in posting this recap. I almost forgot that it was my turn tonight. Some things may be out of order and maybe even incomplete as I had to recap without the aid of any notes. A special shout out to everyone out there who agreed with me that Pepeto didn't have it. (Sorry Rafa).

So from the last scene of the last episode we have Ale demanding that Rafa tell her what he knows.
Arcadia and Beltran are talking in Beltran's office and they both can't believe what their top executives have done. Arcadia begins to wonder if they acted hastily. Just then Marino enters to find out what has happened. Obviously he is kicked out unceremoniously.

Rafa starts to tell Ale about Marco but then changes the subject. He and Ale have just been fired and that is the only thing that matters now. They go back and forth arguing who should stay in Siglo. Then Ale breaks it up by saying that either they both go or they both stay. Rafa agrees and proposes something to Ale. But nobody knows what it is for now.

In another scene Marino tells Claudia that Medina and Ale are out. Marino starts acting like the new boss. Claudia thinks to herself that she has created a monster.
Rafa and Ale go to Beltran's office (to put into action Rafa's plan, I would assume) and they convince Beltran of leaving them with a job until the end of the month.
Outside of Beltran's office they celebrate their small triumph. Pepeto comes in and Ale leaves them to their "erotic talk".

Meanwhile Dandy and Susana are talking and we hear Susana say that she doesn't want to talk. They can talk tomorrow. Now how many times have we heard that one? Then Ale comes in and tells Susana to meet in the office. Rafa calls Dandy and they each go on their merry way.

In Ale's office Susana and Ale are discussing that there is a leak inside Siglo. (Ale is no slouch at detective is she?)
Rafa on the other hand is a little further ahead. He already knows that the leak is Claudia and that the information was provided by Marco. Plus Beltran put Rafa in a tough spot. "What do you mean?'' " I'll tellyou later."

The conversation turns to Pepeto. Was he able to seduce Carmela? Sorry to disappoint you but it seems like Pepeto is down and out. It seems that Carmela realized that all those items were nothing more than a fraud and she threw Pepeto out. They didn't even have time to have "cositas."

Dandy jumps in and argues for another strategy. Rafa cuts him off and insists there is no other way. Jimenez picks up the arguement and says that two have already tried (Jaime and Pepeto) and since they have failed then all the possibilities are gone. Rafa says that he still has one possibility left and he looks at: Dandy! Dandy isn't too happy or willing.

Back in Ale's office we see Ale and Susana talking. Ale tells her that she needs to get Dandy to talk. All this in between meditation.
Back to Rafa. Dandy still needs some convincing. The other three amigos are giving him lots of encouragement. Then he swears that he won't tell Susana anything and agrees to be the next meal for Carmela.

It's time to check in on Marco and Ale's family. Marco is telling Rosario and Jorge about all the damage that Chavez has done to the Hacienda. But hey don't worry "I am in charge of the Hacienda now." (Yeah from a rat to a fox- big difference). Just then Ale arrives from Siglo. Ale asks about Quintana and Rosario tells her that he's out in Monterrey visiting his sisters.

Speak of the devil... We find Quintana in the bar with his friend discussing his wedding with Rosario. Quintana's friend semi-insults Rosario and Quintana jumps on him. Maybe Quintana will redeem himself in the end after all? Scenes like this give me hope. Anyway, Quintana keeps scheming. He wants control of the Hacienda as well. Quintana soesn't seem to think that Marco is such a big threat. Anyway, he has dirt on him so he can't openly oppose him. Remind me again where Chavez is? Wasn't he Marco's "right hand?"

Back to Marco's apartment Ale is catching up with the conversation of the Hacienda and the damage that Chavez made. In talking Marco also mentions that ghost that has been around the Hacienda. The Alvarez del Castillo are all impactados.
Jorge goes on to shake up his memory bank and more or less remembers a decapitated person appearing around the Hacienda. But since then until now there had been no mention of this ghost. It COULD be him though.

Marco says that he will handle everything including the ghost.
Ale tells everyone that now she definitely leaves Siglo at the end of the month. Now how many times have we heard that one? That affirmation actually makes me think that Ale is not going to leave Siglo at all. Marco is all happy about Ale's decision and he goes to hold her hand. She then tells him that she will be free to help him at the Hacienda. Well Marco wasn't esxpecting that. So much so that he half drops he half throws Ale's hand on the table.

Marco continues with his grand act and repeats that the Hacienda isn't going to get out of its debts to easily. He suggests that they consider all options. That, of course, includes selling the Hacienda. Nobody is happy about that possibility.
We are now at Rafa's house and we find Jaime helping himself to a drink. Just as he's about to indulge in his drink, Rafa arrives. Rafa puts Jaime on notice about what is happening. Jaime tells Rafa that Dandy should probably go into the archives next to Carmela's office. (Yes the archives where "I almost got raped").

As Marco basically lays out his plan for the Hacienda the Alvarez del Castillo family reminds him that they are honest people and that they can't sell the Hacienda while it is under debt... reminds me of another fraud... oh yes Rafa's house!

Random scene of the night: Jimenez' home. He arrives home to his wife and her mother. He would like to rest his feet and have his wife give him a massage. Too much to ask? Considering the circumstances no. But its Jimenez' wife who demands the massage. She goes to the bedroom to wait for her massage. Her mother leaves and Jimenez wishes that she have a good rest... rest in peace that is. Jimenez rallies himself around the achievements of Rafa and looks pumped... until he drops his shoe on his foot.

Rafa and Jaime are wrapping up their talk and conclude that Dandy must gain access to that archive room by any means possible. BUT time is running out.
Ale doesn't like the proposition to sell the Hacienda. Marco tells them that he isn't the one responsible for the damage of the Hacienda. (Sure we'll go with that and jails are full of people who say they didn't do it.) Jorge reitirates his intention to give the Hacienda to Ale and Marco. In the end it will be their decision.

Marco wants to find prospective clients for the Hacienda but Ale tells him that he can do whatever he wants but she isn't behind him on that point. They bid goodnight and Marco is lining up for a kiss on the mouth. Is that disgust on Ale's face, whatever it is she kisses him on the cheek and leaves.


Our final scene has Marco thinking out loud that he needs to get a fictitious buyer for the Hacienda and have it bought in his name. That way when Ale regrets marrying him it will be too late....

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EPISODE #106:
* Soldier guard holds rifle pointed at Juan, as Juan washes up in his cell. Juan smiles and shows his clean hands to the guard. Soldier guards walk Juan out of cell and down the dungeon hallways.

* Noel and Clemencia have a private conversation about Juan and Regina. They discuss Juan and Regina being in love, despite Renato’s feelings. Clemencia agrees to help with Juan and Regina.

* Pablo and Felipe meet outside the hospital. They discuss Juan’s trial starting today. Felipe asks Pablo to send a letter and some money to Marlene to tell her about the casino closure, and that Fifi has left to return home, he tells Pablo that Lulu and he are looking for new jobs.

* Noel and Clemencia continue their conversation - Clem tells him about Remi’s accident with the sharks last night. They stop talking when they see Rod and Leo on the stairs - Rod and Leo are discussing Rod seeing Maria. Noel asks if they are ready to leave for Juan’s trial. Rod can’t wait to leave. He and Leo walk out of the house together. Noel and Clem follow.

* Jime and Gabe talk about Juan’s trial. Jime is lonely, she cries because she feels rejected and abandoned by Mariela and her parents. She misses Mariela so much. Gabe asks if she has any memories at all about her mother. Jime wonders why he asks? He just says he’s curious. Jime thinks hard and starts to remember the sky.

* Mariela talks with Raul and her parents about Jime and Angela. Salma is jealous and starts to cry and scold them for thinking she is just an outsider and an imposter. She has a temper tantrum and says she wants to return to Griselda and the gypsies. Salma leaves. Mari cries as everyone leaves the room.

* In a split screen - Mariela is thinking about someone as Jime is starting to remember a fire.

* Regina and Renato are in the office before the trial. Renato presents Regina with the legal document to annul her marriage to Juan. Regina is stunned. Ren offers her a pen to use to sign the document. She takes the pen and throws it across the room. She rips up the document and throws it on the ground. She refuses profoundly to leave Juan; she married him for better or worse and until death do them part; and she takes those vows very seriously. Renato is aghast and wonders about her true feelings for Juan. He tells her that he loves her so much and tries to seduce a kiss from her. Regina reminds him of his marriage to her sister Aimee and the child they are expecting. Ren doesn’t care, he loves her strength, determination and loyalty. Regina is disgusted and wants to leave NOW!

* Jacinta and the troops are in the island shack, talking about going to the trial to support Juan.

* The courtroom is jam packed with everyone whispering and murmuring. Bailiff enters and silences the crowd. He presents Judge Don Pedro Solano (as portrayed by Julio Aleman) and starts the trial. Judge has the guards bring Juan into the courtroom. Juan exchanges glares with Ren, Rod and Leo.

* Felipe cheers himself up for his future employment inside the empty casino hall.

* Guards escort Juan into his defendent’s box. Juan presents himself as Juan del Diablo. Everyone starts to murmur.

* Felipe arrives at the beach. He asks a fisherman for work. Fisherman agrees to hire Felipe.

* Judge asks Juan about the trial and scandals. Juan explains his name for the trial and his status in the eyes of the townsfolk. Everyone starts to murmur again. Judge yells and bangs his gavel to get them to stop. Bailiff reads off the official list of charges against Juan and also reads that Juan’s only property the Luzbel was siezed and taken possession of by Renato. Juan’s buddies are stunned and horrified over losing the ship.

* Felipe gets seasick. Man scolds him. Felipe explains it’s been awhile since he’s been on a ship. Man yells at him to get to work. Felipe ties a rag on his head and gets to work ... in fast forward ... piling up the day’s catch and rearranging the nets.

* Renato addresses the Judge and jury with his opening remarks against Juan and on behalf of his own family, the Montes de Oca. Judge has to continually bang his gavel to stop the crowd from murmuring during the proceedings. Renato continues his statements and even announces that Juan is his cousin.

* Salma finds her way to the remains of the gypsy camp. The only one left there is Servando. Salma can’t believe Branko and Griselda aren’t there. She doesn’t trust Servando. She would rather be with Griselda. Servando works to convince her not to trust Griselda. Salma listens.

* Ren continues with his statements and his charges and arguments against Juan. Pedro and friends shout, “Liar! Liar!” in the courtroom. Judge gets control of his courtroom again and asks Juan if he has anything he wants to say in his own defense. Juan says yes, he does. Juan starts to make his own statements and arguments and throws out his own charges against Rodrigo Montes de Oca. People start to murmur. Judge bangs his gavel and then reminds Juan that he is the one on trial not Rod. Judge reminds Juan about the witnesses that can be presented for and against him. Juan understands.

* Lulu is out walking the streets looking for work - ladies slam doors or windows in her face.

* With her head totally hidden inside a green silk shawl, Aimee walks through the courthouse hallways with Celia looking for the courtroom where Juan’s trial is being held.

* Juan continues with his statements in his own defense and the defense of what he was doing (his Robin Hood style activities) on the high seas. Juan’s friends cheer. Judge bangs his gavel to control the crowd.

* Aimee finds the ship captain taking a cigarette break. She asks about the trial for Juan. He tells her to go inside herself to listen. She can’t do that. She asks him to be a gentleman and help her out.

* Juan addresses the jury and the Judge with his arguments. The crowd cheers. Judge gets upset with the cheering section. Juan explains himself. People cheer. Judge bangs his gavel and silences the crowd. Judge calls the first witness: Rodrigo Montes de Oca.

* Captain tells Aimee he can’t talk with her, he is a witness in the trial. She begs him to help do a huge favor for her. She wants him to sneak a note to Juan for her. He refuses. She begs and pleads with him to do this one little favor for her. She actually puts the note in his hands and refuses to let him say no. He wonders who she is and asks to see her face. Aimee refuses to take off her shawl mask. She leaves.

* Rod gives his statements against Juan to the Judge, jury and crowd. Rod requested to be a witness in order to make sure everyone knew what kind of low-class thief and scoundrel Juan really is. Judge settles down the crowd again and excuses Rod from the witness stand. Judge is ready to call the next witness when Regi jumps up and shouts that she wants to speak as a witness, as Juan’s wife. Ren is stunned.

* Lulu thinks she has found a job after talking with the man of the house. The man hides as his wife throws Lulu out of the house, then comes out to scold her husband.

* Ren argues with the Judge against Regi speaking. Juan and crowd cheer to let Regi speak. Judge bangs his gavel and yells for silence. Eloisa tries to talk Regina out of speaking, for the dignity of all wives everywhere. Ren says that she isn’t on his witness list so therefore she shouldn’t be allowed to speak. Noel apologizes to his son and then approaches the bench to argue that Regina should definitely be given the opportunity to speak on her husband’s behalf.

* Lulu is disappointed as she sits in the park and reflects on all the townsfolk rejecting her based on her past employment history. She is more determined than ever and refuses to give up Remiglio.

* Judge agrees to let Regi speak as a witness at the trial. Regi leaves to join the other witnesses. He then calls Captain to take the stand as the next witness.

* Out in the hallway, Ren scolds Regi for forcing her way into being a witness at the trial on Juan’s side. Regi scolds Ren for forcing her to do it. They argue. Ren has the idea that when Juan is completely out of the picture, Regi will be free -- and that maybe he may have a chance to be with her. Regi glares at him.

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Good Lord! After weeks of nuthin' ,we had a lot happening tonight. Oriental seductions, sleazy betrayals, dramatic confrontations and revelations with tragic consequences.

First a little rehash, with Claudia (shown mostly with some camera work slithering up her gams) plotting with Marino to oust Rafa. He gives her three of his sales, she drops the dime that Rafa's CV was falsified. But she reminds him to stick to their agreement and mum's the word. Otherwise they're toast (a los dos vamos por un tubo). Dandy is eavesdropping on all this, gets his foot stuck in a wastepaper basket, and blows off a potential client looking for a sports car as he hoofs it into the office to look for Rafa.

Meanwhile, Marino, armed with this intelligence, runs into Beltran's office to threaten that Auto Siglo is going to lose it's star salesman. You mean Rafa? queries Beltran. No, Me! snaps Marino. We know nasty stuff is in the wind, but luckily we get a breather. A heavy breather.

Pepeto has arrived at the judicial office and is starting his spiel. He has lingerie and exotic ointments and perfumes from India. Not just exotic but erotic. Why do you think India has the highest population in the world!?, he adds. The secretaries are enthralled but Carmela the Ardent AND Sceptic arrives. She ain't buyin' it and doesn't allow salesmen in the office. But wait, he's ready to give a personal demonstration AND guarantee. This changes things. Carmela sits down, he bends over her and unzips her jacket. Ahhhh sigh the secretaries. Oooooh breathes Carmela. Next he begins to massage her shoulders with first one oil and then another...to, er...what is the word...ah yes, penetrate the skin more deeply. More ahs, oohs, and some heavy breathing. He finishes his demonstration with nibbles and kisses around the shoulder, neck and ear lobe. Mercy, it's enough to give anyone a hot flash and Carmela is definitely on fire. Time to take this demonstration off site.

Alas, now we're back at the den of iniquity...the business kind. Marino is continuing his complaint about being thrown out of the sales meeting. He and Rafa can't both be in Auto Siglo. One of us has to go. Beltran reminds him his sales of last month were not particularly impressive. Rafa always gives good results. And it's easier to get a good salesman than a good executive. Marino then drops the dime on Dandy and Susana's romance. Beltran dismisses it as cheap gossip. Alright then, check Rafa's "curriculo" and his references. If what I'm saying is false, you'll have my resignation on the table right away, concludes our slimeball. And we break for ads.

We have a little retrospective of how the CV came to be falsified. Rafa's honest appraisal of his skills and background was dismissed as grade school prattle. Alejandra draws up an impressive CV, instructs him to memorize it, vouches for it to Beltran, and the boss reminds her that she'll be responsible for Medina's performance since he has no previous experience in selling autos. Of course, she says. So clearly, the groundwork is laid for disaster.

But back to Pepeto's groundwork. He's on the phone to Rafa, saying the demo went over great but now he's about to be led to the scaffold (pátibulo) by Carmela who wants a personal one on one demonstration. Rafa's shaking the pompoms, assuring Pepeto que "si te puedes". Make her your slave, Medina urges. Seduce her by promising not just a roll in the hay but a long term romance. Ale overhears all this and her opinion of Rafa and his Boys Club sinks even lower. Our spirits sink too (but let's hope Pepeto's don't) as we endure some more ads.

While Alejandra seethes some more, Carmela's ready to sizzle. She's dragged Pepeto off to her favorite hot sheets motel. Alas, she can't get Room 207 with the jacuzzi, but 'ni modo", she's ready to make do with whatever is available. After offering Pepeto a drink (tequila for him, thanks) she makes her pitch:
C-Do this with all your clients?
P- Only those I like.
C-Your wife or your girlfriend...they don't mind?
P- I'm single.
C-Guess in your line of work, relationships don't last.
P- Oh no. I just ended a relationship of five years. A wonderful woman but her daughter came back and there was a problem with the child....
C- You were with a grandmother!?
P- She was 53. I like older women. Ardent women. Mature women.
C- Open up that sample case and let's get going!

A tender scene, interrupted by a random beauty parlor episode of no real import except the male beauticians insult Vicky's friend because she's a bit on the heavy side. There are some jokes about homemade plastic surgery injecting salad oil (Alejandra Guzman?) and it's all quite politically incorrect so let's move on.

Alejandra is still seething and lamenting to Susana about how Rafa takes money from one woman to pay off his debts to another and is basically lower than low. Then the bell tolls. Beltran wants Rafa in his office. This cannot be good. We get another slew of ads while we worry ourselves sick.

Dandy's worried too and is following Susana around like a nervous puppy, but she won't give him the time of day. Ramiro Ay Dios Mio! commiserates. He's had a lot of experience being brushed off by women.

Pepeto may think he's gone to the gallows but it's actually Rafa who gets his head chopped. Beltran has doubts about his "curriculo". Where are the diplomas and certificates that go with all this fine background? Can Rafa bring them in? Medina dithers and obfuscates and then decides to tell the truth. Yes, the CV was falsified but he hasn't swindled Auto Siglo. On the contrary, he worked like a dog and produced results. Isn't that what matters?

Evidently not. Beltran calls in Alejandra and just as she arrives, the Queen stops by as well. Perfect timing sez Beltran. And lays out the mutual fraud. Rafa tries to save Alejandra, saying it was all his idea, but neither Beltran nor Profesora Arcadia are buying it. It's a "delito" (criminal offense) and there won't be a hearing (auditorio). They're to turn in their resignations forthwith to spare a scandal. Arcadia agrees. "Gracias y buena suerte." But, but..."Fuera" (out!) bellows Beltran.

Outside, our two hapless lovers try to figure out who denounced (delató) them. It couldn't be his three buds, Dandy, Pepeto and Ramiro. Well it couldn't be Susana, insists Ale. Then it must be Marcos. She protests. Medina insists. Some day you'll understand. Tell me now! Do you really want me to tell you!? They stare at each other while we viewers scream, Yes, tell her tell her tell her! And will he? Tune in tomorrow to find out.

Previews:
Marcos talks about the ghost at the hacienda while the voice over says there are actually women of "carne y hueso" flesh and bones (make that babes in bikinis) out there.
And Marcos' plan gives results and Ale and Rafa are fired.

Vocabulary:
rojo bermellón = vermilion red (the color sports car the fellow was seeking when Dandy got his foot stuck in the wastepaper basket)
espuela = spur
a los dos vamos por un tubo = we'll be flushed out, we'll be toast (Claudia's threat if she and Marino don't stick to their secret
agreement)
ni idea = no idea
patadas de ahogado = lit. the kicking of a drowning man, fig. desperate measures
patibulo = scaffold, gallows (Pepeto, complaining about having to bed Carmela the Ardent)
vieja jamona, traga hombres = jamona can mean ham but it also means "buxom". Pepeto is describing Carmela as a busty old broad who's a maneater (traga hombres)
pastel mal hecho = a crappy cake, another complaint about Carmela's charms
mandar a freir espárragos = to tell someone to get lost
me mandó a llamar? = you sent for me?
soy todo oidos = I'm all ears (the Queen)
nos viste la cara de tarugo (blockhead)= you made fools of us (Beltran to Alejandra)
si mal no recuerdo = if memory serves me...
delatar = denounce, inform on

Dicho of the Day

No hay peor lucha que la que no se hace. = There's no worse battle that that which is not fought. Give things a try before giving up on them.
So hang in there Ale and Rafa! We're rooting for you.

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An action packed episode for this novela!!
'¡Ocúpese de lo suyo, yo me ocupo de lo mío!' mind your own business & I'll mind mine, says Daniel to the busybody lady in the church. He denies her assertion that a black woman could not give birth to a son who looks like him.

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Good afternoon, Ganchodores. Sylvia and the rest of the crew of the Cinnabar are safely in Hawaii, celebrating and preparing for their voyage home. Hoping for detailed accounts of their adventure on the high sea. I was hoping to find a picture of them at the finish, but so far , no luck. This week's featured drink is... what else?... a Blue Hawaiian..

Here in Houston, Lois, our local stink flower is still being a shrinking violet. Some here are becoming very restless and a few are calling for an investigation. I believe they have taken to playing Barry White tapes to create the proper mood. Perhaps a well-made martini or some chocolates would loosen her inhibitions a bit.

Food is a popular topic here at CG so I'm happy to tell you about a dish the Lovely Linda prepared Saturday evening. It was grilled flank steak, which in and of itself was delicious, but it was the relish that she topped it with that was, well, awesome. It was a mixture of sweet corn, red onion, jalapeño, red pepper flakes, olive oil, honey, lime juice, and sea salt. It was one of the tastiest and most refreshing things I've ever tasted and was the perfect companion to the flank steak. Who would have guessed something so simple could taste so great? Wow!

Rain today. Gentle, cooling, and welcome.

I hope that you are all having a great summer. I found this group picture of the cast of un Gancho al Corazón. Notice that Coni seems to still be in character. Several are missing, including Oscar, Marcos, Isabel, Coni's shrink, Lobo, and others.

Cast of un Gancho al Corazón

Nieves and Cesar... never too old for lovin'

Coni and Beto... still my favorite telenovela couple... and the hottest

Beto... ahhh! Downy fresh

Fans of Lois... she's finally loosening up

Mauricio and Lobo... buff boxers

Gabriela... pretty lady, pretty clothes

Carlos

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Thought you might enjoy seeing our stats from this morning...



Here's where our last 100 visitors were located. This map changes during the day as night sweeps around the world!

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Episode 105

We have an opening for the Friday recapper, to anyone interested. Many thanks to Sarah for the very helpful and entertaining recaps she has written for us!

Here is a summary of events from Friday's episode -- just the three-hour tour. Dr. Pablo has to amputate and cauterize Remigio's left arm after the shark attack. Phillip and the girlz close the casino early to take Lulu to apologize to Remigio.

Leonarda worries about Juan's possible testimony and mentions to Renato that Aimee left the house that evening. He muddies Aimee's plans for a romantic baby-making evening by furiously demanding her whereabouts earlier; she lies that they just went for a walk in town.

Remigio's not very happy to be alive missing an arm, despite Pablo's encouragement. The boyz decide not to tell Juan about Remigio or María del Rosario on top of his legal problems right now.

Noel and Renato both show up at the notary office to check on Regina alone there, and Noel overhears Renato demanding to know if the person who met Juan in his cell was actually a woman. Regina won't tell him, and neither will she admit it to Noel when he returns after eavesdropping; but he's sure it was Aimee anyway.

Aimee explains to Celia that she married Renato trying to forget about Juan, but she's unable to forget him -- and that now both Juan and Renato are in love with Regina.

The boyz think Phillip and the girlz have a lot of nerve showing up at Pablo's, and Gabriel finally admits they are not bad people -- but can't see Remigio anyway because of his condition. The casino trio are devastated to learn of Remigio's accident, especially Lulu.

Leonarda and Noel argue about Aimee's guilt in the family problems; and when he warns her that Juan's testimony may implicate her, Leonarda anxiously asks what he knows -- to which he replies he knows nothing that Leonarda doesn't already know.

Noel then braces Aimee with the news he knows she went to visit Juan and tells her she's playing with fire. She tries to deny it, but he cuts her off cold. He's interested in his son; she'd better watch what she's doing and protect his honor unless she wants Noel to take action against her.

A shaken Rodrigo reveals that he thinks he saw María del Rosario in the town square, her face looking full of sadness and suffering; and he's very upset. Leonarda tries to remind him she's dead and he's imagining it; but he vows that face will follow him the rest of his life. Privately she's furious that Arcadio lied to her and wonders where María del Rosario could be.

María del Rosario is back at Jacinta's. The boyz appear and inform Clemencia et al of Remigio's accident and that they don't plan to tell Juan anything until after his trial.

A tearful Lulu tries to apologize to Remigio, but he wonders that she'd think he'd believe her and sends her away. All it does it upset both of them again.

Back at the casino, Fifi dismays Phillip by informing him she's leaving and going back home, intending to ask her parents' forgiveness. She's sure their troubles are caused by Rodrigo and thinks it might be wise to avoid any further trouble.

Lulu decides to leave the business, too, and try to find a job as a cook or a housekeeper -- anything to prove to Remigio she's sincere.

Next morning, Renato has been up all night with law books preparing to face Juan in court. At the notary office, Regina is struck with fear to hear the morning bells and to know -- even if Juan will never be hers -- that his judgment is near.

Back at the finca while Renato bathes, (perhaps with Noel's threats in mind) Aimee helps him and tries to dissuade Renato from attending the trial; but he wants justice for Regina. When Aimee accuses him of being sorry he married Aimee and not Regina -- and that he doesn't love her anymore -- Renato says she doesn't understanding anything.

He just wants Regina to have whatever life remains to her. He shouts for Aimee to get out, and as she leaves, she thinks privately that if he wants war he can have it! Renato throws a wet towel at the door closing behind her departing back.

Finally, the guards bring a bucket of water for Juan to clean up in before his trial. Quite a contrast between his bath and Aimee bathing Renato. Juan shows the guard his clean hands and face with an evil grimace, and they escort him out of the cell and down the hall: game on!

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Nati continues her downward spiral; Jade travels to Fez, confident that she can outwit Said, but doesn’t know that Rania has betrayed her; and Daniel loses his innocence in a most unlikely way.


Said unlocks the door to Jade’s room, then retreats with ill grace. Jade greets Tío Ali joyfully, but Ali is worried. What would become of you, he asks, if I weren’t in this world any longer? (¿Que serías de ti si no estuviera más en este mundo?) She continues to protest her fate, but Ali isn’t prepared to intervene beyond what he has just done.
Ya eres libre, Jade… Va a Marruecos y cásate.
You’re free now, Jade (from the locked room). Go to Morocco and get married.

Ramon tells Gloria that Nati is awake. He’s ready to tag along with her but Gloria dismisses him:
Ya yo tengo una sombra, no necesito dos!
I already have one shadow, I don’t need two.
Gloria tells Nati quite bluntly that she wants her to stay far away from Alej.

In the street, Hilda complains to Consuelo that Karla is in love with some poor slob (un muerto de hambre). Hilda wants Karla to snare Roberto – and his money -- but Consuelo tells her that might be difficult. The guy may be a big flirt, but he’s truly in love with his wife. Apparently Hilda has in mind some way of convincing Roberto that he has impregnated Karla. And it seems Consuelo knows something about falsifying lab tests. ¡Guácala!

And back at Gloria’s, Nati is apologizing like the well-bred young lady that she is:
Perdóname si cometí alguna imprudencia…es que soy llena de problemas.
Forgive me if I behaved unwisely...it’s just that I have so many problems.
News flash, says Gloria. Everyone has problems. But not everyone resorts to drugs. You need to turn it around now, because later on, you won’t be able to. Then Gloria offers her taxi fare, but she declines and starts walking home.

When she gets there, she finds a welcoming committee of Lucas, Marisa and Rosa, all wanting to know where she has been and why she didn’t call. When Nati goes upstairs, her parents turn on each other with accusations of setting a bad example and neglecting their daughter. Upstairs, Nati holds her pillow over her ears to block out their voices.

At Empresa Ferrer, Fernando passes by Clara’s desk looking very glum indeed. Clara tells Caro that Escobar has refused to give Fer money for his university texts because he needs the cash to buy a cell phone for Malicia. The ladies figure it must be a pretty pricey phone he has in mind.

And Escobar phones Malicia to let her know he has gotten an appointment for her with the best OB in Florida, a personal friend of his, for the day after tomorrow. (pasado mañana). (And we can see the wheels turning in her head: Time to move on to the next stage of the plan.)

Julio asks Escobar if he knows why Luisa is crying. It’s got to be Albieri, he says (I guess it takes one patán to know another one.) They go out to the desk and join Anita and Luisa. In walks Albieri with this announcement:
Vine a despedirme.
I came to say goodbye.
Everyone is impactado

Albieri asks Julio to take charge of the clinic in his absence. You talk as if you don’t intend to come back, says Julio. Albieri admits that he isn’t sure; he has made many mistakes and now he has to face up to the consequences. Does this have something to do with Dora and the mix-up of embryos? asks Julio. You think Daniel might find out? Albieri says that fortunately he hasn’t discovered anything yet, but inevitably it will come out. And the consequences could be fatal.

And Daniel walks into Dora’s house and announces: Vine a despedirme. He assures Dora and Estela he will come back to them, but this is something he needs to do, to find his way in life (encontrar el rumbo de mi vida).

The questions continue for Albieri, this time from Luisa. Where did you sleep? she wants to know. In a hotel. Who is she? I told you, there is no woman, insists Albieri. Then who are you running away from? she wants to know.
Cuando resuelva lo que tengo que resolver, vengo por ti.
When I resolve what I have to resolve, I’ll come get you.
Luisa will not accept this. You’re not going without me, she says. Finally Albieri appears to relent. Go pack your bag, he tells her. Ok, says Luisa, and don’t you leave without me!

As Luisa is packing she confides to her friend Anita that Albieri seemed so afraid. But as soon as it was decided that she would accompany him, he looked relieved. He was just upset because he was going to be traveling without me!

The residents of Casa Ferrer continue their sport of bicker and blame when Nati leaves without eating anything.

And Nati really is weak with hunger. We see her lean against the trunk of a palm tree and then fall to the sandy ground. Daniel happens on the scene. He leans over her and says: Señorita, ¿estás bien? She looks up groggily at him. ¿Papá? Then Daniel has disappeared, replaced by Fernando (and a girl who is trying to help). Fernando takes Nati to his house. She tries to tell him she saw her father, but he assumes she just imagined it. She tells him once more how unhappy she is at home. His solution?
¿Quieres una probadita? You want a little taste? Sí.

Luisa arrives at the clinic, suitcase in hand, only to be told that Albieri has already left.

At Empresa Ferrer, Clara is looking good. She's got a new hairdo and has ramped up the sexy on her clothes. Carolina asks her to come to the Club (I think Salamandra) with her – maybe she’ll meet the love of her life. My son is the love of my life, she says. Just then Leo comes through, too quickly for Clara to tell him that Amalia is waiting in his office.

This isn’t working, Amalia tells Leo. I’m going back to New York as soon as the book is done. He kisses her and asks her to marry him.

Speaking of marriage, Cristina congratulates Zein on his planned nuptials. She is surprised to learn that he has never met the bride. But he knows her name is Jade. Say, muses Cris, I know a Jade, she’s from Morocco too… Cristina accepts his invitation to come to the wedding. Their conversation is interrupted when Diana comes in to say that Malicia (you mean the receptionist? asks Zein) went home sick.

And sick she is, my friends, sick she is. She is on the phone with Escobar: Remember that imaginary baby, Ratoncito? Well I just lost it in an imaginary miscarriage! (Sorry, Clara, no backsies on the car!)

Alejandro has kept his important appointment at the gym. He has met big shot manager Michael Gonzáles, impressed him, and gotten him to agree to watch him fight this weekend.
Me parece que tienes madera para llegar a las grandes legas.
I think you have the stuff to make it to the big leagues, he tells a thrilled Alej.

Escobar has rushed home to comfort his love. No es justo, she wails. Here, he says, I brought you a gift. For a woman who has just lost a baby, she seems easily distracted by a smart phone, but Escobar doesn’t seem to notice.

We are back at Said’s house. Ali tells Jade that he can’t do anything about Jadiya since by law she belongs to Said. No es justo, says Jade. All I can do, Ali tells her, is try to convince him to let her attend the wedding in Morocco. And you brought this all on yourself:
Hiciste lo mismo como Eva, la primera mujer – perdiste el paraíso por culpa de una tentación.
You did the same as Eve, the first woman – you lost paradise because of yielding to temptation.

Said is laying down the law to Rania. If you want to continue to be my wife, you’d better not behave like Jade, he warns her. In her desire to cast blame on Jade, she goes too far. First she offends Said by telling him that Jade always manages to get him to do what she wants. And finally she shoots herself in the foot (and Jade in the heart) by revealing that she overheard Jade arrange for her lover to rob Jadiya and take her out of the country. Said is furious: Rania disobeyed him by allowing Jade to use her phone and then didn’t tell Said about this nefarious plan!
Definitivamente, no se puede confiar en las mujeres!
Definitely, you can’t trust women!
Then to Jade: Let’s go/We’re leaving. Nos vamos.

Alej gets an earful from Gloria:
¿A ti qué tripa se te torció?
Which I’m guessing means: What the heck is wrong with you? (But if you have a better suggestion, let me know.)
She tells him she knows drug abuse when she sees it. In any case, he answers, I’m not going to leave her when she’s in trouble. Then he gives Nati a call to share his good news: that Michael González has agreed to watch him fight.
Me alegro por ti.
I’m happy for you, she says. But she sure doesn’t sound like it.

Cris tells Vicki about Zein’s wedding and Cris’s plans to travel to Morocco. Dora called, Vicki tells her. She was all upset because Albieri took Daniel away to, of all places, Morocco!

The next thing we know, Cristina is sitting in the clinic with Luisa telling her it wouldn’t be so hard to find someone in Morocco. Let’s go together. I doubt that Albieri has another woman, but if there does, well, I’ll take care of it. It’s kind of my specialty. (We all need a friend like Cris!)

Unlike poor sweaty Albieri, Ali and company travel via the speedy AeroNovela, so they arrive at the house in Fez lickety split. All the women in the house, including Jade, ululate joyfully while Said glowers. Privately, Jade asks Zoraida if she thinks Said was convinced that she had accepted her fate. You seemed so happy, says Zoraida, even I believed you. (Of course now that Rania has spilled the beans about the kidnap plan, Said isn’t going to believe anything Jade says or does. But she doesn’t know that.)

And back in Miami, Hilda, Karla and Consuelo gloat about their plan to entrap Roberto with some sort of laboratory scam.

Lucia’s ramblings to Marisa about the wonderful irresistible Roberto are interrupted
by Rosa’s announcement that Nati is awake. For some reason, Marisa has decided to try being someone’s mother today. She marches up to Nati’s room (wearing an exceptionally unflattering black broccoli band, I might add) and demands an explanation for her daughter’s failing grades. It’s all your fault, shoots back Nati. You don’t love me! I don’t matter to you!

I told you she wasn’t well, Rosa tells the exasperated Marisa.
No inventes, Rosa, no inventes!
Stop making stuff up, retorts our Mother of the Year.
But Rosa won’t leave it alone. She is lost, she tells her. It’s time to stop looking at yourselves and start worrying about your daughter.

(Now I thought that Daniel and Albieri had left for Morocco, but it seems not. The final scene -- as well as the previews -- take place in Miami.)
In the final scene, Daniel is praying to an image of the virgin. He tells a woman in the church that the black virgin reminds him of his mother, who is black. You’re adopted? asks the incredibly nosy woman. No, says Daniel, my father is white.
Si tu mamá es negra y tu papá es blanco, no hubieras nacido tan blanco como eres, a menos que tu mamá no sea tu mamá.
If your mother is black and your father is white, you wouldn’t have been born as white as you are unless your mother’s not your mother.
Whoa!

Previews for Monday:
Daniel demands answers from Dora: ¿De dónde vengo?
Jade is going to try to win Zein’s heart.
Daniel tells Albi he knows Dora isn’t his mother and demands to know what is going on.

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All the pieces are starting to (excruciatingly slowly) come together. The beginning of Marco’s downfall has begun!

Rosaura lets the cat out of the bag about Ale getting married at the end of the month. Ale raises her hackles and tells Rosaura off for spilling secrets about her personal life. Rosaura blames Claudia for spreading the gossip. Like a schoolgirl in trouble, Claudia stays after the meeting to speak to Ale in private. (While Rafa blends into the background to listen in.)

Ale is tired of Claudia’s childishness. “Why don’t you spend more time gaining clients than gossip? Who told you about my wedding?” Claudia is surprisingly worked up and vows she can’t say. After the chismosa (gossip) leaves the room, Ale turns on Rafa. He swears he had nothing to do with it; he has no business knowing about her wedding. Ale flounces out even more discouraged.

Claudia is spitting mad that Rosaura called her out in front of Ale. Rosaura is far too preoccupied with the cookies Gabriel sent her to be worried but Claudia won’t be ignored. “That witch is furious at me now! She even told me to pull down my skirt. Of course, since she’s the lead executive, the most intelligent and elegant at Autos Siglo. But she doesn’t know what a wandering eye her novio has!” Rosaura’s ears perk up. “How well do you know Marco? Is he unfaithful often?” Claudia refuses to say, despite Rosaura pleading for an answer. Pepeto, having eavesdropped on the entire conversation, pockets Claudia’s unattended cell phone.

Ale once again blames Rafa and his fan club for telling the whole office about her wedding. Susana pulls Nelson aside to grill him about it. “Either you, Pepeto, or Rafa told Claudia about Ale’s wedding. You guys are always talking and I know it isn’t about business.” Nelson promises none of them did it, which upsets Susana.

Rafa calls Nelson and Pepeto into the meeting room for another huddle. Pepeto thinks he has Marco in the palm of his hand because of Claudia’s cell phone. The guys go through her phone and find Marco’s number inside. Pepeto tells them about Claudia implying Marco’s infidelity in her discussion with Rosaura. Nelson thinks this new information explains a lot; they have an enemy inside Autos Siglo.

Marino has a hissy fit in front of Ramirez about being treated badly by the company. “I cannot work like this! Either Medina goes or I do!” Ramirez warns him that Beltran will never choose Marino over Rafa after all the money he’s made. Marino catches Claudia eavesdropping. She shrewdly offers to help him get rid of Rafa if he gives her three of his commissions without anyone else knowing. Marino readily agrees. (An unholy alliance is made. I sense a war between Marino/Claudia/Ramirez and Rafa/Pepeto/Nelson in the future.)

Pepeto is sure they have enough proof of Marco’s affair with Claudia. After all, Claudia has several incoming calls from Marco. Rafa is thrilled to have the information but wants to hold off before busting Marco. He has Pepeto return the phone since the last thing they need is to be known as thieves.

Meanwhile, Claudia frantically searches her desk for her phone. She whines and cries to Jimenez, who has a nervous breakdown about being accused of stealing. Rosaura calls the phone and she and Claudia follow the sound. Pepeto quickly stashes the phone in Claudia’s trashcan and pretends to find it.

Rafa and Nelson ruminate about Marco. Rafa doesn’t understand why Marco would stay with Ale when he obviously doesn't love her. Nelson remembers a conversation Rosaura had with the General about Marco’s involvement with Ale’s hacienda.

The General and Claudia have a shouting match when Claudia accuses the General of stealing her phone. Susana breaks it up to tell Rosaura that Rafa wants to speak with her. Rosaura babbles about “her situation” being the excuse for her lackluster sales. Rafa cuts her off and brings the conversation around to the Alvarez de Castillo family. Rosaura happily spills her guts. “Don Jorge is very rich and owns a gorgeous hacienda where they produce livestock and milk. But he got into a bad business deal and the hacienda was embargoed. The only reason he still has it is to pay off debts. Marco is the family lawyer and takes care of the hacienda.”

Rafa’s wheels start turning. “When was the embargo lifted?” Rosaura has no clue since it was Marco who handled it. However she says Marco is a pathetic lawyer. She’s heard Marco has a nice office somewhere but she never found out where. Rafa thanks Rosaura for her time and she scampers away when Pepeto enters.

Marino tells Claudia he has a meeting with a client who plans to buy 4 trucks. Claudia agrees to keep her end of the bargain once he seals the deal.

Marco tells the workers at the hacienda that Chavez won’t be returning. They’re overjoyed but less enthusiastic to hear Marco is taking over. Meanwhile, we see a homesick Chavez in a Bugs Bunny version of Iraq. Still no sign of Rubi…

Rosario gives Ale a quick call about the wedding invitations; they still need to send one to Urdiales. Ale remembers hearing the name of Urdiales’ company when he happened to be at the same restaurant as Ale and Marco. She gives the address of Aseguradora Latina to Rosario.

Rafa relates all the new information to Pepeto. “Marco is marrying Ale for money and not because he loves her. Alejandra and her family don’t have money but their hacienda does.” Pepeto wonders if Carmela might have something to do with the embargo on the hacienda. Rafa tells Pepeto to go to the court to find out just what Marco and Carmela have been up to with the hacienda.

Groundskeeper Chucho walks with Marco around the hacienda. Chucho is glad Marco has taken over because he’s sure Chavez was abusing the hacienda. He had wild parties and didn’t handle any of the necessary business for the livestock; Chucho almost called Don Jorge about it. Marco is shocked and promises to take care of the problem himself.

Chucho says the hacienda can only produce profits in the thousands for the upcoming month. Marco needs millions of pesos a month and threatens to kill Chucho if he says anything to the Alvarez de Castillos about the hacienda.

Rafa calls Zetina, who has been spying on Marco and Chucho. Rafa tells Zetina to follow Marco wherever he goes after leaving the hacienda.

Marino hands over his commission to Claudia, who seems to be having second thoughts. Marino warns her not to back out. Nelson channels Zetina as he spies on them from behind a display. Claudia assures him she has information that will help get Rafa out of their hair. They piece together that Ale must have been involved in Rafa’s last business deal. (I think they were talking about Ale being Rafa’s silent partner.) Claudia is behind throwing Ale under the bus but doesn’t want Rafa to suffer. Marino wants Rafa fired and, if possible, thrown in jail.

Avances: Ale overhears Rafa give seduction tips to Pepeto and Marino goes to Beltran in hopes of getting Rafa fired.

Labels: dinero

Ep. 104

WARNING: This episode will be a multiple hanky episode. Please get your hankies now so you won’t miss anything.


The Boyz are still looking for Remi. He’s floating on some driftwood. They try to rouse him but too late, the shark gets him and drags him under the water. There is blood everywhere. The Boyz are beside themselves. Oh the horror!

Regina is eavesdropping while Aimee piles on the BS. He’s a dumbass if he believes anything she tells him. Aimee grabs Juan and gives him a good kiss. It’s amazing that a man his size can’t manage to push away a woman Aimee’s size. I don’t get it. Poor Regina. She is devastated. He finally manages to push Aimee away but it’s too late, the damage is done.

Back in the water Remi is awake and flailing around. The boyz paddle as fast as they can to reach him. He’s only swimming with one arm. That doesn’t look good. Surely a boat full of 2-armed men can paddle faster than a one-armed man full of rum can swim. We’ll see.

Juan grabs Aimee by the throat as she tells him she loves him. He is hers. She reminds him that his life is in her hands. He’s like, whatever. Get lost and don’t come back.

They reach Remi. They manage to pull him into the boat. Pedro takes off his belt so Pablo can use it as a tourniquet. He puts it around his arm. The boyz paddle frantically to get him to shore as the doc puts pressure on the arm to stop the bleeding. (Not very successfully by the looks of it.)

Regina runs back to Noel and Renato. Noel doesn’t understand why she didn’t go in. Renato is all set to go see what happened but Regina stops him. I think she should have told them what was going on and they all should go see for themselves what a hateful, selfish, lying, narcissistic cow Aimee really and truly is. She spins a story about how Juan was busy with someone. It was an attorney. Yeah, that’s the ticket. Noel wants to wait to see if the guy leaves so they can visit Juan. Regina assures him that it is best if they come back at some other time. Renato opens his big mouth and frankly I don’t care what he has to say. It’s all his fault that Juan is in this predicament in the first place. Regina says there is nothing more that can be done tonight. Renato wants her to come back to the finca. Why, so you can spy on her through a hole you are going to drill in the wall? She’s not going to the finca and wants to bunk at Noel’s office. He’s ok with that but of course Renato is not. Regina says she doesn’t want anyone to know they were there. Let’s go. Noel is reluctant. She finally convinces them all to leave.

Aimee is still in there going on about Regina. She looks smug. Juan looks confused. But then again, that’s pretty normal for him. She asks for the guard so she can leave. Thank God. I’m hoping Juan has finally learned his lesson about trusting Aimee. She blows him a kiss as she leaves. He whispers Regina, Regina.

Back at Noel’s office Renato is sounding like a broken record. It is better to come to the finca. It is more comfortable. Dude, seriously shut.up. You have become a pain in everyone’s ass. If he keeps it up I’m going to start typing “Renato’s lines” because I’ve just about had enough of it. Fortunately for Regina, she’s zoned out thinking about Juan and not listening to a word he said. Renatos lines. Regina says she told him she’s not going to the finca so get over it already. That is my last word. Understand Renato I need to be alone. What part of “I need to be alone” don’t you understand? Renato think she’s being mean to him. She says (and I love this) life is cruel, not me. He sulks and say as you wish. Noel comes in and tells her that her bed is ready. She bids Renato good night. Rest well. He pouts. Maybe he’ll stomp his little foot next to see if that works better.

Aimee has made it back to the finca. It’s amazing how fast that girl can change clothes. Celia is telling her how she saw Renato’s carriage close to the jail. Aimee says it couldn’t have been Renato. Aimee thinks it could have been Noel. Celia says no, Regina and Renato are in the port. Aimee is like well if they are here in town why aren’t they at the finc? She wants Celia to go find out what’s going on. Celia hides her braids from Aimee. If she pulled my hair like that I’d snatch that ugly wig off her pointy little head.

Noel isn’t keen on Regina staying there by herself. Really, she WANTS TO BE ALONE. Why can’t you guys get that through your heads. She says she just needs time to herself. Noel who knows something is going on asks her a very good question--Who really was with Juan? I already told you, it was an attorney. He turns her around so he can look into her eyes. He tells her she is transparent and she can’t lie. He asks her if she loves Juan. She pulls away and says no. No, I don’t love him. Liar!

Aimee is trying to figure out what’s up with Renato. She thinks that if he was in port he would not be able to resist coming to her.

Noel thinks Regina does love Juan. He wants to know why she doesn’t confide in him. Trust me. Tell me what really happened. She says that it was a beautiful dream. That was all. A beautiful dream but I woke up and faced reality. I thought Juan had changed but no. He’s always the same. Noel tells her not to cry. She is the only one that can get him out of this mess. Noel says her soul is in torment. She tells him not to worry for her. She is used to dealing with pain. She knows Noel lives without love also (that’s an understatement) and he shouldn’t worry about her. All I need is a little time by myself to think. Please. He says ok. She thanks him and he does a little bow as he exits. All in all, a very touching scene. Finally, she is alone.

Aimee is dousing herself with perfume. I swear she has a little cloud that follows her just like Pigpen in the Snoopy comics. Can’t you just picture it?! Poor Renato is going to need a gas mask. As she gives herself one more squirt for good luck, in walks Renato. She scampers over to him and gives him a fake hug and tells him she is so glad to see him. She tells him she was so worried about him and the whole Juan thing. He says he didn’t know she was so interested in his life. She says of course, you are my husband. She is so hurt that he thinks she is not interested in his money--uh life. Now she blames everything on Regina, because frankly who doesn’t? You are my husband and I love you. She needs to know that he loves her always. He looks annoyed at her pawing. She starts to seduce him. He falls for it. Oh look--he’s a dumbass too.

Meanwhile Regina is thinking about Juan as we get a picture of Juan thinking about Regina. Regina thinks that Juan continues to be in love with Aimee. Juan in his lonely cell thinks that Regina never loved him.

Renato takes a time out to ask if she really loves him. Of course she does--not. She reminds him about the hijo she’s carrying. I’m about to say Aimee’s lines because it is the SSDD (same sh!t, different day.) She’d rather die than lose him (or his money.) He tells her he forgives her. She is elated that he loves her and forgives her. I think he’s not too sure really but he couldn’t get some from Regina so he figures he might as well get it from Aimee. Kiss me like you did on our wedding night. Steamy love scene. Not much talking going on. FF>>

Clemencia is crying over MdR who is unconscious. She can’t believe it is MdR after all these years. MdR comes to and recognizes Clemencia immediately. They are overjoyed to see each other. MdR asks about her son and Clemencia assures her that her son is not dead. MdR is happy to hear this. She can’t believe it. Jimena told me he was alive. Colibri informs her that he is his capitan. His name is Juan. Juan del Diablo. MdR doesn’t look too happy about that.

Back at the jail Juan is looking pretty rough and half crazy. The guard shouts at him that he has a visitor. It’s Noel. Juan turns away and looks ashamed. Noel says he hates to see Juan in this place. Juan starts babbling about something I didn’t catch.

Aimee and Renato are finished having their make-up sex. Renato looks like he’s thinking “what have I done.” He gets out of bed and starts to get dressed. Aimee’s not happy about it. Renato says he’s confused. Aimee wants them to live like they did. Renato is fed up with her asking questions.

Back at the jail, Noel says something about Renato and Juan tells him that it is all Reanto’s fault that he is in this predicament. I didn’t understand part of this so fill in if you’d like. Noel tells Juan that Regina is going to be at the trial. Juan pauses and smiles at this.

Cut back to Aimee and Renato (yawn) Aimee asks how Regina is. Renato says she’s fine and she’s staying at his father’s office. Aimee makes fun of her. Renato says she constantly reminded him that she was the wife of Juan del Diablo. Aimee finds that funny. She says maybe she wants to live the life of something I couldn’t catch. He gets up and grabs her by the throat. He doesn’t like her talking about Regina like that. She’s afraid of him because he’s acting crazy. Swear to me that Regina confessed nothing. Why do you ask me that? Swear to it! I swear to it. I swear to it for our child.

The boyz finally get Remi to shore.

Juan is worried that Regina is at Finca del Mar with Renato. Noel tells him no. You are mistaken. Regina is staying in my office. He looks surprised. Noel asks him about his future and Juan says he has no future. Juan says something about Renato and Noel says he doesn’t defend Renato. He’s my son but he made an error in trying to rescue Regina. He says something else about Renato and then Juan says it is the same for Aimee. Noel tells him enough already with the attitude. Because he’s not going to listen to it any more. Juan grabs him and says this is the last time you will have to listen to me. He’s pretty much going to tell the judge everything. The truth. He repeats it with a maniacal giggle.

MdR is assuring Clemencia that her son is not Juan del Diablo. He is Juan de Dios. Clemencia says of course he is. Juan de Dios San Roman Montes de Oca. Well, that certainly is a mouthful. MdR is happy about it. She says he has suffered much. Leo told me that my son was dead. Of course she did, she’s a lying heifer. Then she put me with Arcadio. It was awful. I was going crazy. I suffered so much. Jacinta takes me to church on many occasions. She’s afraid, She wants to see her son and asks Clemencia to help her. By now the whole room is crying. Clemencia assures her that everyone will help her. They all help her out of the bed. Jimena is going to write a note to the doctor so he’ll know where she went. Clemencia doesn’t want her to write a note they have Colibri wait behind for the doctor so he can tell them where they went.

Renato is back to threatening Aimee but realizes it is really not worth the trouble. He finishes getting dressed and says he’s got a lot to do and leaves. She begs him to come back when he is finished. He leaves. She goes back to blaming Regina for everything. She hates her, she hates her.

Noel has one question he has to ask Juan. Who was the abogado that was in here earlier? Abogado? I don’t have an attorney. But Regina---Regina? Noel tells him to look him in the eye and listen well, some day you will something I couldn’t hear. You won’t understand now but some day you will. Some day. It’s a dream. I don’t understand. It’s only a dream. He looks sad. What are you saying? Just leave. Leave please. You need to leave. I have to be alone. Please, son, I don’t understand. Noel says ok, I’m out of here. Juan looks at the floor. Noel says good night and turns to leave. He hears a pitiful “Don Noel” behind him. He turns as Juan rushes to him and puts his arms around him in a bear hug and cries like a baby. All the pain and suffering he has endured his whole life comes out in that one moment. He sobs as Noel comforts him.

Regina is still talking to the moon. She remembers the conversation she overheard between Aimee and Juan. She cries for Juan, for his kisses.

Juan pulls himself together and asks Noel to leave. He kisses Noel’s hand and Noel looks a little uncomfortable. Juan promises to live a different life. One full of love. Juan shuffles away as Noel leaves. Juan also talks to the moon. She told me she loved me. I see you love me in your shining eyes. I feel your love when we kiss. You will not abandon me. You wouldn’t betray me. But he still can’t understand why she would write Renato a letter.

Regina thinks that Juan was never hers. He always belonged to Aimee. You were always hers. Your kisses, your passion. You only live for her. She prays to El Senor to help her as we see memories in the background of her and Juan on the ship. She remembers his kisses like fire on her lips. Juan--my pirate, my savage. Juan the traitor. It was only a dream. All for a dream.

At these words, Juan wakes in his cell as we see a rat in the foreground. (That kind of ruined the moment for me.) Only for a dream, only a dream. We get a split screen as the two almost lovers cry for each other.

I want to know what happened to Remi.

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Some of you may conclude that I have my beanie fastened too tightly and it is cutting off the oxygen to my brain, but I confess that I still adore this hopelessly romantic novela. And yet… and yet… tonight, my friends, we have a dud. If you taped it but haven’t watched it, you might not want to bother. You decide after reading the summary:


We are at the dance club where Nati is out of her mind on cocaine. The scene keeps cutting back to Enrique telling his story on the psychiatrist’s couch. Besides Fernando and Andrea, Pablo and Diana are also there.

When Diana hears how Malicia told Pablo about Zein and Cristina’s kiss, Diana’s reaction is surprisingly astute. She questions Malicia’s motives and concludes that she is either una tonta o una vibora (a fool or a viper).

Alej comes to Natalia’s rescue. With some difficulty, he persuades her to come home with him. She imagines that someone is following them. (Alguién nos está siguiendo.)

At the Casa Ferrer, Marisa arrives at the appointed hour for her conversation with Leo. He tells her he saw her and Said together. Her response is a shrug:
¿Qué tiene de malo?
What’s wrong with that?/What’s the big deal?
She rejects his suggestion that mixing business with personal affairs is a mistake. If Lucas can chase after Jade, she can be with Said. And I’m with Said for the same reason you go out with your women:
Compañía, amor, cariño, diversion… y que Lucas se vea mal delante de todo el mundo – excelente!
Companionship, love, affection, fun... and if Lucas looks bad in front of everyone – excellent!

At Mohamed’s place, Samira asks Latifa if marriage with a westerner would be more acceptable if a person lived all her life in the United States. Hell no, says Latifa (only she says it more sweetly.) The Naz arrives. While the sisters-in-law bicker about Jade’s intended one-day marriage (a waste of a good man), Samira slips away.

Malicia takes Cristina aside at Salamandra:
No sé como decirte esto… Pablo no era el hombre para ti. Mereces un hombre más poderoso, un multimillonario...
I don’t know how to say this...Pablo wasn’t the man for you. You deserve a more powerful man, a multimillionaire…
Then when Pablo comes in looking for Cristina, the ever-helpful Malicia says:
No sé como decirte esto…Cristina salió con Zein. (Cris left with Zein)
I’m a loyal person, says Pablo, and people walk all over me. And I, says the tragic Malicia, am such a good person that people think I’m naïve, a fool. And my boyfriend isn’t happy about my pregnancy…

That boyfriend is at the moment bursting into Clara’s house demanding to see Fernando. Fer is out dancing and drugging. They bicker. Blablablá. Clara’s date, young Felipe arrives and puts his arm around her shoulders. When Escobar leaves, Clara moves Felipe’s arm away.

Alej has brought Nati back to Gloria’s place and Gloria’s not happy about it. Nati is obviously drugged up and Gloria predicts they are the ones who will be blamed for her behavior. Alej says Nati was at a party and someone slipped something into her lemonade. He begs Gloria to let her stay. She relents saying:
Sólo por esta noche. Mañana vamos a tener una conversación muy seria.
Just for tonight. Tomorrow we’re going to have a very serious conversation.

Ramon tries to poke his nose into things, but Gloria cuts him off and tells him to mind his own business and finish closing the restaurant.

When Albieri gets home, he finds Luisa waiting for him. Don’t lie to me, she says, tell me why Lucas was in this house. Albieri evades the question and says instead:
Yo necesito darle un tiempo a nuestra relación.
I need to give our relationship some time (away)...
Luisa assumes he is asking for a divorce and demands to know who the other woman is. Albieri keeps babbling about needing time alone to take care of some problems, but whatever he says, Luisa insists he must be having an affair In frustration, Albieri says:
Debo estar hablando chino.
I must be speaking Chinese!
Not only that, she also knows that he has been keeping Daniel from her, that he has said she wouldn’t be able to accept him. And Albieri does what he always does. He runs away.

Andrea comes home to find her parents in full interrogation mode. She tells them she was at a disco with her friends and no, she wasn’t smoking. She never lied to us before, says Lucia. Why would you think she’d start now? I guess I’m afraid, says Roberto. I never thought she’d be in danger. This is the kind of thing that happens to other people.

Cut to Enrique on the couch: At first, your family doesn’t notice…

Nati, meanwhile, has snuck into the restaurant and grabbed a bottle (of wine?). Alej catches her chugging it, takes it away and guides her back to bed.

Albieri asks Padre Andres for sanctuary, at least for the night. Andres challenges Albieri. You didn’t destroy your clone, did you? that’s why you’re so nervous. Why don’t you want Daniel to call his mother? Why are you keeping your travel plans a secret from Luisa and Daniel’s mother? Is he really just your godson?

Vicki catches up with Pablo at the gym and tells him there’s nothing between Zein and Cris. The kiss was… just a kiss. What she wants to know is, what’s going on between Pablo and Malicia. She’s an innocent kid, leave her out of this, says Pablo. (Thus demonstrating that he is at least as dumb as Escobar, maybe even dumber since this is an affair with Cristina he’s jeopardizing, for pete’s sake!)

Morning comes. (Gracias a dios. I thought that horrible night would never end). Alej tells Gloria he has an important appointment. He leaves Nati asleep in his room. When Alej has gone, Gloria says to the sleeping Nati:
No voy a dejar que tú dañes el futuro de mi hijo, no te voy a permitir.
I’m not going to let you harm my son’s future, I won’t permit it.

When Carlos asks Samira to go to the beach after school, she says she can’t, she has to take care of her sick mother. It seems like you can never go, he says.

And at home, Amin casually remarks to his parents that Samira is never home. Must be because she’s exhibiting herself in the street like those women in Cairo.

Ali shows up at the house. I haven’t heard from you or Jade lately, he says to Latifa. I think, blurts out Latifa, (much to Mohamed’s displeasure) that Said is preventing Jade from contacting her family. Ali sets off to Said’s house to find out what is going on.

Said’s servant is at that moment telling him that Jade hasn’t eaten anything. Zoraida frets that she will perish from hunger. Well if she does, grumps Said, it’s her own fault. There’s plenty of food in this house.

Enter Ali. I didn’t call him, Zoraida whispers fearfully to Said. Where’s Jade? Ali wants to know. I’m correcting Jade. (Estoy corrigiendo a Jade). He tells Ali what Jade has done to earn her punishment. Ali replies that if a man has to keep his wife locked up in order to hold on to her, then it’s not a marriage. He orders Said to unlock Jade’s room.
¡Que lo abras! Lo estoy ordenando!

Credits roll.

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