Caray, Caray!

Gather round mis amigos and let's see what transpires tonight in our manic madcap Mexican millieu. You might want to pour yourself a Tequilita or pop a Xanax 'cause it looks as though we've got some pretty rough terrain ahead for the next hour or so. We rejoin our intrepid assortment of nacos consisting of a rather frantic Rafa, an oddly placid Nelson, and the volatile de la Parra brothers, who are there to protect the interest of their daddy, butcher don Gastón. It's evening and they are standing outside the police impound yard that is surrounded by a tall steel fence topped off by strands of barbed wire. They are discussing ways to enter this seemingly impregnable fortress in order to retrieve that suitcase filled with cash from the recent truck sale. Impossible, you say? Not so fast. Consider the assembled geniuses that we are dealing with here.

First let us look in on a lugubrious lady, the dejected and rejected Vicki Vicki Vicki. She is seated on the side of her bed clad in lavender PJs wearing her wedding veil atop her head as she ponders and strokes a photo of her ex novio, Rafa. She was this close to fulfilling her dream but... well you all know what happened. Don Gastón softly knocks and quietly intrudes, "Hijita (little daughter), Hijita, may I come in?" "Sí, Papi." He is a coarse, burly man, but his gentleness with his little girl is endearing. With warmth and concern he softly suggests that perhaps it would be best if she were to see a psychologist. Weakly and meekly (totally out of character for our Vicki) she tearfully replies, "¿Qué? No... Pajarito, Pajarito, Pajarito," and then openly weeps. Breaks my heart.

Suzy is following Ale into her office at Auto Siglo and wanting to know what happened in her meeting with doña Arcadia and Beltrán. Ale tells her that surprisingly she was asked to stay on but of course she can't because of Rafa, who also is staying. Oh yes, Rafa. Susana finally is able to get through to Ale, "Rafa no se casó con Vicki (Rafa didn't get married to Vicki)." "¿Qué?" Ale is shocked and rapidly traverses a full range of emotions. Her friend explains that because Vicki was pregnant... this disturbs Ale who rudely interrupts... but she continues explaining, "Not by Rafa, well not really pregnant..." finally getting through to Ale who is a bit confused but manages to grasp the salient point, "¡Rafa no se casó!" She reflects, "That explains why I saw him standing outside the club after the wedding." (Vivi, you were right the first time.) Of course this is good news and Ale briefly rejoices until the aguafiesta (killjoy) points out, "but you married Marco."

Mientras tanto, Vicki has returned to earth and asks her papi why she should see a psychologist. He tells her that she is taking her loss of Rafa very badly and she responds by asking him what she should do. Does he want her to laugh? She laughs ruefully. Calmly she asks if he want her to act as if nothing happened, or does he want her to cry like crazy? She cries pitifully. She asks again, "WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?" He admits that it's not easy but he's sure that a specialist can help her cope. "Will you go?" "Sí... BUT I'D BETTER BE HELPED, BECAUSE IF NOT, IF NOT, I DON'T KNOW HOW I'M GOING TO PUT MY PAJARITO OUT OF MY HEART, I DON'T KNOW HOW, PAPÁ, I DON'T KNOW HOW!" She then breaks down into inconsolable weeping as her Dad helplessly tries to comfort her. Whether one likes Vicki our can't stand her, this was heartbreaking, not to mention dang convincing acting.

Speaking of consoling, back at Auto Siglo, Susana is ministering to a sobbing Ale who is trying to come to grips with her irreversible loss of Rafa, by whispering platitudes and deftly massaging her temples. Ale concedes with a smile that she is happy that Rafa had not married Vicki, but bemoans her
hopeless situation. Suzy can't resist the opportunity to remind her that she told her a thousand times...

None too soon we rejoin little band of bumbling bandidos who are still puzzling over a way to retrieve the funds from the caged Pantera. Felipe is an obvious choice and of course Rafa should go in with him. Conveniently someone has planted a tree next to the fence. Problem solved. Our pair of cat burglars climb the tree and enter the compound as Nelson and Pancho wait behind as sentinels. They search the lot, find Rafa's pride and joy and extract the suitcase from the trunk... so far so good... Felipe goes for the gold, but Rafael's Pantera objects to a stranger's caress, sounding her alarm and flashing her lights arousing several other slumbering autos who join in the complaining. The guard has been alerted and a token chase ensues terminating with an easy escape through a handy exit which conveniently opens from the inside. All our boys flee into the night leaving the guard confused and wondering what they could have taken.

During a few commercials, we refill our caballitos (little glasses for shots of Tequila) or pop another Xanax.

We rejoin our fugitives as they make their escape in the butcher's truck with Pancho as the wheelman. Rafa's cell phone rings. It's Marian. The brothers are impressed. She wants to see Rafa... now. "OK." ¿QUÉ?... OK? You've got a suitcase full of money, accompanied by two feral nacos and a blissed out ascetic and your going to drop by Marian's place? In fairness to Rafa he did resist ever so slightly. He takes this moment to broach a delicate matter with the Blade Brothers. Turns out he's going to be a little short on his refund of do Gastón's money. "¿QUÉ?" Well he owes a little here and a little there, surely they'll understand. Well, unfortunately, it looks like they do... they pull off the road to discuss this new development.

Tia Rosario is sitting on the sofa in Marco's apartment absently thumbing that book as Ale arrives... alone. Gifted a keen sense of observation, Tia is instantly aware of this, "Where's Marco?" "Marcos had a little problem." "What happened?" Ale continues her explication in a way that must be seen and heard. It defies description and verbatim is incoherent, but she gets her point across ending with Marco's hallucination of Rafa when he began to kiss her. "¿Qué? Surely he had too much to drink." Nopis. "Marcos esta mal (Marcos is sick). Marcos is incapable of carrying out a normal married life. That's why I chose to come here." Nonplussed, Tia comforts her with a hug.

Elsewhere, somewhere on the side of the road, Pancho is interrogating Rafa in a hands on fashion as Felipe bounces up and down to the tune of cartoon boings while Dandy offers up a taciturn explanation to no one in particular. Pancho releases his grip on Rafa's neck, giving him a chance to explain that he owes money to a lot of people and though he can only pay part now, he will pay the rest later after selling more trucks. "Agreed?" "¡No!" The brothers aren't happy that Rafa used the money to buy trucks. Rafa admits that in retrospect that it wasn't wise, then crossing a bridge too far, asks them to explain it to their dad. Yikes.

Across town in the Oasis, over whiskies,Marco is filling Chavez in on the finer details of his noche de boda. "Sigo mal (it didn't go well), Chavez, muy mal." Chavez gently observes, "your going crazy," pointing out this is not good for the greater good... aquiring and selling the hacienda. At the moment Marco is more concerned about his mental well-being and wants Chavez to help him find help... and not Molongo. He desperately grabs Chavez' lapels, prompting him to complain that he pulled out three of his five chest hairs. We've wanted to see Marco suffer... well, he's suffering.

Somehow, Rafa must have placated the de la Parra sibs, because he's arrived at Grupo Celeste clutching the valuable valise to his bosom. He can only stay a moment... lots of things to do... She offers him a drink. He declines. She flirts. He squirms. He tells her that he has sold some of the trucks. She's impressed. "And paid in cash, how strange." She flirts. He squirms. She is concerned. He must be upset about the failed wedding with Vicki followed by the successful wedding of Licenciada Álvarez de Castillo. they exchange awkward small talk. How did she know? Julieta told her. Julieta needs to concentrate on her studies... you get the picture. She asks if Ale's wedding troubled him. Well, yeah. She flirts, "Things can change." He squirms, "How?"
Like a cougar staking a quivering fawn, she moves in for the kill. ¡Gol! ¡Gol! ¡Gol! ¡Besoooo!

We go to commercial. Boozers, refill you caballitos. Xanaxers... XANAXERS! No more Xanax for you. Hey! Lleno de Amor looks fun.

Yikes! The KISS continues. She seems a little more in to it than he is. Guess he has a lot on his mind right now. He waivers. She persists...

AS we are back in the Oasis with Marco and Chavez. Chavez tells of the exorcism in which an extra headless ghost appeared and frightened Molongo who fainted dead away (good psychic help is hard to come by these days). This is going to interfere with the sale of the hacienda. Marco is suspicious. "Hmm, that wasn't our ghost. This needs further investigation," he muses.

Recovering from THE KISS, Rafa sits on the sofa with Marian. She bluntly offers him the money needed to solve his financial bind... a loan of course. This makes him almost as uncomfortable as THE KISS. He stammers. Owing money to Ale and Vicki has already created his problems. "I wouldn't be like them." She smiles that bee stung smile. I think Rafa's starting to sweat. I know that I am. No, indeed she is not like them. "Well sleep on it." Some how I don't think that Rafa'll be getting much sleep for awhile. Time to go, cowboy.

Rosario is silently holding a sad Ale as a dejected Marco slips in. Alertly, Tia Rosie spots him. He would prefer to fade into the woodwork. Instead she asks him where he's been. He mutters that he was attending to some things that Ale asked him to attend to. Ale rescues him by thanking him for that. He asks if she got the money from Medina. Well no, but doña Arcadia and Beltrán invited her to come back to work. "¿Qué?" She thinks that it would be a good idea. He? Well not so much... Next!

I thought Rafa had escaped but nope. "Sit!" There's more. Sems as though there's a truck convention in Monterrey(Haven't we been down this rabbit hole before?).

Ale pleads her case convincingly. She would never deceive him. Tia R excuses herself to go make coffee. Changing the subject, he announces to her that he will seek help and end up being the best husband in the whole world. Ale is thrilled.

Outside the Medina fortress, A twitchy Jaime babbles incoherently to himself. He accosts Julieta who is returning home. "We need to talk." She is in no mood . "I HATE YOU!" And to emphasize her point, she administers a violent slap sending his glasses flying off in the direction of Chiapas.

Another commercial, but no more drinks or drugs. Sorry. We've had enough for this outing. Wow! Macys is having a sale.

Jaime is persistent, if not very bright. Frantically he pleads forgiveness. Adamantly she resists. This is ugly. She slams the door in his face... and on his thumb... Next!

Marion wants Rafa to come with her to Monterrey for a couple "Be a chance to sell some trucks." Well, since you put it that way. Rafa needs to wait until the afternoon after turning over the money that morning. "Fine." More good news, "We'll be flying in my plane." Rafa is thrilled.

A dejected Jaime futilely knocks on the door. He looks awful. He hasn't shaved and for some reason his several days of stubble is not nearly as attractive as say, that of Lobo (Gancho). What do you think Julia?

Speaking of persistence, Marco presses his case for Ale not to return to the dealership. Abruptly, she agrees. After all, soon they'll be going to Brazil to open up the branch for Urdiales... Marco interjects that there is of yet no firm date for that. Ale siezes the moment, "Then I'll go back to Auto Siglo for awhile." He reluctantly returns a high cinco and a fist bump which she concludes with Rafa's signature scooer victory pose and quickly scurries off to attend to pending matters. He simmers, he steams, and then he boils, deciding to renew pursuit of his quest that will send Rafa and his mom to jail. A wounded and cornered Marco can be extremely dangerous.

Rafa still hasn't left Groupo Celeste. Now it occurs to him that he must make a call. Beltrán. Relieved to hear from Rafa (the heart of his checkbook is revived...boom boom... boom boom), he instructs him to wait until morning to deliver the cash. ¿QUE? Well, Judy, I guess it will be up to you to see that the money is safely delivered. Good luck! We've managed to get it this far. Learning that Rafa is with Marian, he sends bechas. Now Rafa, Get out!

At Marco's, time for bed. Oops, until Marco is cured, probably best that they sleep apart. Could Marco's really bad day get any worse? Glad you asked... yes it can! Ale's cell phone rings. Need I tell you who it is? Marco seizes the phone and demands that Rafa show up tomorrow with the money. All of it! Then he hangs up. AS Marcos glowers, Rafa glows. Tomorrow he will see his licenciada.

Entering Rosario's bedroom Ale utters and gestures a silent but loud, YES! Tia Rosie thinks it strange that Ale is joining her instead of going to bed with her husband. Ale explains that Marco prefers it that way until his little problem is tended to. Rosie shrugs. As Tia toddles off to brush her teeth, Ale sinks down on the bed, thinking of Rafa and softly whining over the hopelessness of her situation. Across town, in his on bed Rafa does the same, but not so quietly. "¡MALDITA SEA! ¡MALDITA SEA!"

Judy, porfis, bring us a little joy Monday.

Carlos

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This is an unbelievable nightmare. I just spent 2 hours typing the recap. Safari crashed while I was uploading the pictures and it is ALL GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I guess Blogger doesn't automatically save drafts when you are editing a post as opposed to composing one. I'll have to do the whole thing over but I can't face it tonight.

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Ren once more gives Juan the idiot Reggie's dairy and the annulment papers and tells Juan to read the diary so Juan can understand how much Reggie loved Ren and that's why he can giver up. Ren demands of Juan to leave Reggie in peace. Way to go Ren you've officially become the most hated character in TN history. Juan, believe or not, surprises me and tell Ren I would do ti if I knew you were telling the truth. Ren goes on with his pathetic speech about what can Juan offer Reggie. Why didn't he think that when he forced them to marry? Ren says that Reggie is a lady and Juan would never give her the ladies treatment. Ren says Juan doesn't have education. Ren admits that Reggie now says she is in love with Juan, but sooner or later she is going to grow tired of how unrefined Juan is. New flash for you Ren, people grow tired of each other for different reasons, Didn't you grew tired of Aimee and she was of your class? Ren says Reggie is a delicate flower and deserves a good treatment. Juan surprises me again with his come back. Juan tells Ren you want to give Reggie the same treatment you gave Aimee? You could never win her over. It doesn't matter how refined and what a gentleman you are. You've never been able to win a woman's love, because you know Aimme only loved me. Ren corrects Juan and tells him Aimee didn't love anyone, she only care about the vulgar and obscurity. Juan whatever, but she loved me and she never loved you. Aimee betrayed you. She told you that she loved you. She elevated you to the sky and then she let you fall into a dark abyss. An abyss that you haven't been able to come out. look at yourself, you want to drag me and Reggie to that same abyss, but you'll not achieved your wishes. Ren says it is not worth it continue arguing with you. I have given you Reggie's dairy. There you'll be able to ascertain the feelings I provoked in her even without touching her. I hope Juan doesn't read the dairy. Sometimes it is not necessary to touch a woman to provoke her passion. There's no use in arguing read the diary. and enjoy it. Good night. Ren walks away and Juan is going to go after him, he stops looks at the folder with the papers and the dairy. He has a expression of hate on his face.

Back at the Marin, weeding plans. Grandma and grandpa have big plans for Jime's weeding. They want a big weeding in puebla. Jime and Gabe have other plans. They want a small weeding by the river and they want to stay en el puerto. Jime says the river is very special for them. They have very fond memories of it. De Marin says he understands Jimena, Mari corrects him, her name is Angela. De Marin says when there's love it doesn't matter where the weeding is celebrated. Reggie is growing impatient. Mari agrees to the weeding in the river if that is what they want. Gabe notices Reggie looking out of the window. Gabe and Noel go to Reggie. Gabe tells not to worry about Juan. He's a big boy and he's going to be OK. Gabe asks Reggie to sit with them and be part of the celebration. Reggie agrees. She sits down and start talking to Angela but after a few seconds she looks toward the door with a very worried expression.

Leo is admiring MDR jewels. Ren comes in. She hides the jewels and tells Ren that she is unpacking. Ren is happy and tells her that in no time she'll grow accustomed to the new digs. Leo sits him down and asks him to leave el puerto. She want to go to Europe. Ren says he won't leave el puerto until he frees Reggie from the clutches of Juan. wins Reggie love and convince her to marry him. Well good luck with that one Ren.

Reggie is again pacing the room, everyone is standing now ans Regie is again pacing the room. Juan makes his grand entrance. Reggie runs to him and says she was worry sick about him. Very dryly he said you don't have to worry. I am fine, we have to leave. Reggie sets eyes on the items he's hold in his hands. Reggie asks you have there? He tells her, I told you, we'll talk later. Now you are going to says our goodbyes and leave. Very shyly Reggie looks at him and doesn't say anything more. Juan thanks them and says him and his beloved wife have to leave. The people at the party protest. Noel asks him what did Ren want? It is because of his visit that you want to leave? Juan says he brought me these documents, but this not the place nor the time to talk about them. I'll look for you some other time and will inform you of their content, thanks for asking. De Marin says please stay a little longer, dinner hasn't been served yet. Reggie tried to hold him. Juan thanks them but him and his wife have to leave. Gabe asks if something is the matter. Juan says we'll talk later my child. But I wish you all the happiness in the world. Grandpa says it is a pity that you have to leave, but if you have to thanks for being her with us. Gabe thanks them again. Juan says you have nothing to thank me for. Then Juan decides to make a toast to true love, a love without lies and betrayal and looks at poor Reggie. As he is leaving he grabs Reggie by one hand and pulls her as if she was a little child.

Leo is telling her son to forget about Reggie. Leo tells him to go with her to Europe, she has some friends there and he can meet someone else. Ren says no mother can't do. I'm obsessed, I'm in love with Reggie and she is the only on I want. Leo says Regina, Regina always Regina. Don't tell me you love Reggie more than you do your mother? Mother please they are two totally different affects. You know I love and respect you and that is why I won't stop you if you decide to leave. It'll hurt but I'll accept it. But I won't go any place. He kisses her and wishes her a goodnight. Leo says to herself. He prefers Reggie over me> from now on I'll so the same. I'll of me first. Isn't that what you've done all your life? She wants to skip town to avoid prison. She runs again to retrieve the box of jewels. She says Ren was the only thing detaining me her, but nothing will detain me now, nothing.

Reggie asks Juan why hasn't he told her what was that Ren gave him. The idiot tells her she'll know in due time. Reggie says you were very quiet during the whole trip back home. She says if there's something we should talk about, I prefer we do ti now. He says no, I said no know and now please leave me alone. Reggie says as you wish and leaves. He says thank you. He opens the dairy ans starts to read it. You disappoint me Juan.

Ren is enjoying his victory. He is sure that after Juan reads the dairy, the relation between Juan and Reggie would be history.

Juan continue reading the diary where it says what a gentleman and how much Reggie loves him. Juan says maldita sea and slams the dairy on the table. He gets up to leave, stops at the door, turns around and goes back to the table and starts his torture again. Reggie is also torturing herself asking herself why her husband didn't want to tell her what Ren gave him. She says why doesn't he trust me? He doesn't trust me the same way he used to trust Aimee. Reggie is thinking that Juan is still in love with Aimee. Reggie has a flashback of when she saw Aimee at Juan's cell. That those it, Reggie is 100% sure Juan is still in love with Aimee. Juan is still reading on the dairy all the good and marvelous things Reggis had to say about Ren. Juan slams the dairy again on the table. We hear another maldita sea. He gets up again goes to the and stops again. Reggie is thinking that whatever Ren gave Juan is making him suffer. Reggie is wondering what might have been, what? Juan is back at the table.. He picks up the dairy again. This time he opens it at the page where Reggie is saying that of her love for Ren she is marrying Juan del Diablo and blah, blah blah. This is a very frustrating episode for me. Juan is saying that Reggie married him just to spare Ren from suffering. I thought he knew that. He is saying Reggie knows how truly love and that if he really loves her, he'll set her free so she can be happy with Ren. Reggie is still wondering what was that Ren gave Juan.

It is finally morning. Juan spent the night sitting on the chair. Reggie comes out of the bedroom and asks the obvious, if he spent the night there. He says yes. She say do you want coffee? He says what I want of you is to sit down here. please sit down. She obliges. She asks what is the matter. He finally gives her the document and says I want you to read this. Reggie opens the folder and Juan says at last you got what you wanted. You and I are no longer married. Reggie's eyes look like they are going to come out of their sockets. While the idiot looks at her with a lot of anger. Reggie is very surprised and asks is our marriage has been annulled? This can't be Juan. Did you spent the whole night reading this paper. Juan says not only that. I entertained myself reading a very interesting book. This book that Ren gave last night. Juan shows Reggie the book. Reggie is very surprised and says, my diary? She can't believed it.

Lulu is saying her goodbyes. Is not point ins staying. Remi hasn't come around and he told her that the only way he'll be happy was if he didn't see Lulu for the rest of his life. Mari is very sad and ask Lulu to go with them to puebla. Lulu thanks her and says she is going back to Europe to look her family up. Maybe they'll forgive her and start a new life. Lulu asks Mari permission to go and check when is the ship living. Mari tells to go and take of whatever she has to.

Pedro and the big guy can't believe Remi told Lulu to get lost. The big guy, I', drawing a blank, can't remember his name, tells Remi something that is very truth. He says It is a good thing you and Juan are bothers because you are the same stubborn arrogant fools and because of that, you two are going to lose the loves of your lives. Remi wasn't expecting that. Remi asks him why are you talking to me like that. The big guy says because I am mad at you. Eusebio, says Remi Lulu loves you. Remi says it is. Pedro no buts here, if you don't go and look for her, you are going to lose the love of your life. Remi doesn't say anything and the big guy says what are you thinking about? tell me, what are you thinking about? Remi doesn't say anything.

Reggie is holding the dairy, she says I won't deny I loved Ren and what I wrote here was what I felt at the time. but that is history, if I have learn something in life is that one can't hide love or the truth because they always come to light. I loved Ren since we were children, but now I understand I was in love with an illusion. I was in love with the love. When we were children we were the best of friend, we had the dreams and the same ides. But that ended when I married you and I started to know you. The love I feel for you is different. Is the love a woman feels, you are my companion, my accomplice and my friend. I don't need o anybody else. The then holds he stomach and well, you and someone very special, someone that you... The idiot says all that love you felt for Ren couldn't have died all of the sudden you are confused, that's why you married me. You are truly in love with Ren. Patience, patience. Reggie says Juan don;t you know how much I love you? what do i have to do to convince you? Juan my love. you are the love of my life. Please understand that. She holds his hand and says and now I share this love with... She is going to put his hand on her belly. He pulls the hand away and says with Ren of course. Reggie why are you so confused. He gets up and says what it says in the dairy is not confusion it says it right there that you love Ren. Reggie says they were just words nothing else. Your love is in my heart. He's pacing the little room. He says all the you said is fine and dandy, but you and I are not longer married so I am moving out because I don't want to stain your name. This is your house if you decide to stay, but if you decide to g olive with your family is fine with me. Poor Reggie. He leaves while Reggie stays hold her belly.

Fed is visiting Leo. He is happy she live en el puerto now. Fed asks about MDR jewels. Leo tells him Arca stole them. She continues blaming him. She said the ultimate proof is that he never came back. Rod says of course he never came and he's the only one responsible for what happened to MDR.

Arca is at the market eating a fruit. He her horse hoofs he looks up and is Juan. This is funny, Arca takes off running, he throws a table full of fish on his scape. Juan is pursuing him on horseback. Arca looks like a troll. Juan continues on hot pursue while the market is completely destroyed.

Mari and Angela are having some mother daughter quality time. Mari is telling Angela about Noel. Mari says even though noel and her love each other they can't be together because he's married. Angela says if you truly love him fight for him. Gab and I are the perfect example of the impossible being possible. Mari is at a cross road, she doesn't want do anything against her principles and at the same time doesn't want to give Noel up. A letter is delivered for Mari. Her father receives it and says he'll deliver it to her. Curiosity got the best of him and he opens it. It is a note from Noel professing his love for Mari. The nerve of grandpa. He puts the letter in his jacket pocket and leaves. Probably he is going to confront Noel.

Juan is still in hot pursuit, I don't want to be in Arca's shoes. Juan is upset for what is happening with Reggie and now he found someone to vent his anger with. Darn it seems Arca escaped.

Reggie tells herself to stop feeling sorry for herself. She has to go and find out who did this. She's pretty p'od. she picks up the folder and the dairy and leaves.

Noel is talking with Phillipe. Phillipe says something about Arca. Noel is devastated t the news that Arca is back in town. Someone is at the door. Phillipe opens it. It is don Alberto wanting to speak to Noel of a very delicate matter. Noel tells Phillipe to leave them alone. Alberto questions Noel about the poem he sent Mari. Noel is very impactado.

Leo is walking around town when someone approaches. The new chief of police, you'll have to excuse me tonight but my brain is gone. I worked 18 hours straight, so people's names are all gone. Anyway the chief call Leo and tells her he was thinking about her in this precise moment. Leo says oh yeah, Why? I got it Breton says what happen is I would to clarify some points with you. Breton says I would like to know about the antipathy you had against Brigitte. Leo says you are offending me I didn't have any feeling towards her good or bad. Breton says it is very curious because in one occasion you slap her on the street in brad daylight in front of Rod's house. Leo says that is a lie. But if I did she deserved because Rod told me he couldn't stand her anymore, he couldn't get rid of her, she was always asking him for money. Breton says, the way I heard was that you attacked her because you were jealous which makes me think that her dead was a crime of passion. A crime of passion? this is absurd, where you get that from?

Reggie runs into her father in town. She says father. His greetings is Your marriages was annulled and now you have doubts against Juan's love for you? I am happy because now you'll know what is to love and not be loved back. The jerk. Reggie says father do you enjoy my suffering for real? Now Ros says something to Reggie where I think the writers mess up. Rod says don't you realize that child you are expecting is also going to be a bastard. WTF? How does he know she is pregnant? Reggie says yes another bastard in the family just like the child Rosie is expecting that is you son. Rod doesn't like her answer and tells her to shut it. She says oh no I am not going to be quiet because this child I am expecting is going to make strong and I am going to fight for him. I know you've never love me and that when Aimee dies was as if both your daughters have died. I promise you I'll never seek you again. I'll be mother and father for my child. I wish you happiness in your loneliness. Rod wasn't expecting that.

Leo is telling Breton that Rod and Brig were lovers and that maybe Rod was the one who kill her. When Breton asks her point blank Leo says no of course not. I didn't mean that. Then she tells Breton she has things to do and leaves.

Ren is at Reggies house. Clem tells him Reggie is no home and tells him to leave Reggie alone. Clem compares Ren to Rod. Clem tells him that Reggie is not into him any more. Clem tells him he is only thinking about himself and no Reggie. Clem says if he continues down that path Reggie is going to end up hating him. Clem gives him the analogy about a horse. El necio says Reggie love is worth anything. He's going to fight for Reggie even if his life depends on it.

Juan is at Remi's I won't go in details because I just had it with Juan tonight and I think Remi is on the same boat. He's gong on and on how he asked Reggie if she ask for the annulment ans she didn't give him the answer he was looking for. Remi tells Juan how big the love between him and Reggie is and blah blah, then Juan asks him if all you are saying is truth what are you doing here. Remi says say what? Juan says yes what are you doing here why don't you go and look for Lulu and tell her how much you love her.

Breton now runs into Rod. Breton tells him what Leo said about Rod and Brig. Rod tells Bret how Leo always pursed him and that Leo is capable of anything.

Reggie is at Ren's

Remi went looking for his amada Lulu. He asks her to forgive him. She says too late. He says why. She says I tried everything and I'm leaving town I'm going Europe and you won't seem again.

Juan is asking Clem to go and stay with Reggie. Clem says poor Reggie how unlucky she is. The two time time she'd fell in love had to be with two foolish brutes. Did I say I've had it with Juan for a lifetime? Clem tells it how it is, but of course he's set in his stupid ideas and doesn't bulge.

Reggie is with Ren. She asks him how could you? don't you think I'm capable enough to make my own decisions. Ren says you are right. My only justification is that I did it for love. Reggie tells him, if you truly love me believe me I fell sorry for you because I no what is to love and not be loved in return. The suffering wears out the soul. That's why I ask of you that please forget about me the same way I forgot about you. Ren says it's not that easy Reggie because I love you and I'm sure you still love me. Please understand Reggie I can't tell my hart to stop loving you. I would if I could, you are right when you say the hardest is to love and not be loved in return but I can't forget. Please tell me what to do to refrain my feelings because I can't. I love you so much that to the point of no reasoning anymore and it makes do stupid things but I do them for love.

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Juan and Remi are on the beach and Remi is trying to talk sense into him. I don’t see that happening any time soon. Remi looks disgusted and walks off.

Back at the Finca Rod is knocking on Leo’s door. Un oh. Caught red-handed aren’t you? Arcadio and Leo are scrambling to look presentable. Rod tries the handle but it is locked. Can’t he just look through the windows? He gives up and goes away. Arcadio goes to the door. He’s gone. Leo is worried. Arcadio says it is better that he left. Leo assures him that there is nothing between her and Rodrigo. That died years ago. I don’t want anything with him. Arcadio goes to take a better look.

Juan and the boyz are brooding on the beach. Well, Juan is brooding anyway. Suddenly Gabe says he’s got some great news. Everyone looks expectantly at him. Jimena is the real daughter of Mariella. And we’re going to be getting married pretty quick. That brings a smile to Juan’s face. Everyone cheers. They toast to their health.

In the parlor Rod is pouring himself a drink as Leo creeps down the stairs. Didn’t the unwelcome wagon escort their sorry asses out of there? The nerve of some people. Rod said he was worried about her so he came back to see if she was ok. She’s still astounded that they gave the house to Clemencia. Rod wants to talk--in her bed. She says, uh, not this time. Maybe some other time. She heads off to bed. He thought bubbles to himself that Leo has changed. He won’t permit any disloyalty. Where have we heard that before?

Back on the beach the boyz are talking and they decide to hit the sack. Gabe and Juan start talking about the new sheriff and how pretty soon Leo and Rod will get what is coming to them. Juan looks down still so Gabe asks him what’s up. Juan says that Regina is asking for a dissolution of the marriage. Gabe can’t believe it and neither can we because it’s not true. Gabe says you’re crazy. She has tried to show you in so many ways how she loves you but you never see. He’s sure that the letter is a scheme cooked up by Aimee. Juan asks if he’s sure. Gabe says yes. Trust in your heart.

Meanwhile Renato is talking to the priest. The priest goes on about how marriage is a sacrament, blah, blah, blah. Renato respects that but he has something to say. The padre is listening. Renato begins--He tells him he story about Juan and Regina being forced to marry and how it is his fault that Regina has had to suffer through this marriage. But he’s been trying to help her out. Padre wants to know what Regina thinks about all this. He says of course she is on board with all this. Here is her signature. Rat bastard. Not sure exactly what the padre is thinking. Renato thanks him.

The next morning Rod is looking through books thinking of ways to defend Leo. He comes across a folded up paper in one of the books. It is the blueprints for the finca. He looks them over and remarks about the entrances and exits but also notices some areas that are very dangerous. Someone could get hurt. Dun, dun, dun.

Leo is upstairs talking to Arcadio. Why doesn’t Rod hear all this going on? Leo is worried that all their plans are about to be exposed. She’s thinking they need to steal all the money Rod’s and Noel’s too. She starts whining and Arcadio looks a little disgusted.

Rod’s down in the passageways looking for something. He comes upon a passage and says this is the one I’ve been looking for. It’s the best place. I couldn’t have found a better place. Hmmm, what is that little rascal up to now? I guess Leo is getting ready to go. She’s looking around her room at all her nice stuff. I have to agree that furniture is pretty awesome. Renato is getting his stuff ready and remembering the conversation with the padre about Regina. Is he starting to feel guilty for telling the priest all those lies? He asks El Senor to forgive him. I’m thinking--No.

Leo is waiting for Renato downstairs. She still can’t believe she has to leave her own house. Renato offers her his arm. They walk outside and Leo turns to get one more look at the house. She thought she would live in this house always. Rod stands on the balcony and watches them leave. Rod grabs his walking stick and heads back down in the passageways. Arcadio is walking along when he almost runs smack into Rodrigo. They glare at each other as we go to a break. Back from the break, Rod grabs him and wants to know what he’s doing here. He yells at him that he is responsible for keeping MdR down here all these years. Arcadio says, that’s not so. He says oh no. I just took care of her. Rod smacks him. Do you want to know the truth Rodrigo? The truth? Yes. I want to know. Let me go and be prepared for a great surprise. Oh yeah, now we’re talking. I’ll tell you everything that happened.

Over at Renato’s new house he’s showing his mother around while the servants make really tall floral arrangements. Renato says it is not as grand as the finca but it is what it is. Leo says she just needs to adjust to her new life. She says she’s been thinking. She’s a very strong woman and things will be ok.

Rod and Gabe are on the beach talking fishing business. Everyone is content and the boats are ready. Juan says that is the beauty of the cooperative. Everything for every body. Juan’s going to take his fortune and invest it in the port and in his people. Gabe says I know it is not the best time but I have a favor to ask. He wants Juan and Regina to accompany him to Mariella’s house so he can formalize the marriage proposal to Jimena. Juan is delighted to go. You can count on him. As far as Regina. He doesn’t know. As you know we are not on the best of terms right now. And who’s fault is that anyway?

Regina is in bed not feeling so great. Clemencia is worried about her. Regina says she’s always tired. Clemencia says that is to be expected in her condition. Clem tells her to wait she has a surprise. Regina says she is always waiting. Clem says is it Juan? Duh! Like you had to ask. He doubts my love. He received a letter from Aimee saying she signed an annulment for my marriage. I’ve lost everything. Clem asks if she told him about the baby. Of course according to TN rules Regina has not. But I love him with all my heart. I can’t take it any more FF>>

Jacinto is ironing when she hears a noise behind her and turns to find flowers sticking through the door. I wonder how they grew them like that? Oh wait. It’s just Santos. They are so cute. He gets down on one knee and is holding a handful of petals. She smiles at him as he blows the petals from his hands and there is a ring. I have to give him a 10 for originality on that one. They hug. How nice.

Remi is attempting to cut a tomato with his one arm and is not having much luck. Next he tries a fish--because that is going to be much easier I’m sure. (Gag, he’s cutting up my two least favorite foods all at once.) Lulu shows up and wants him to let her help. He says he doesn’t need any help. He gets mad. Don’t you get it you big lug, I love, I love you. He tells her to get lost and leave him in peace forever. That Remi--he’s such a kidder.


Fully is at Noel’s office. He informs him that his beautiful wife has disappeared and he’s sure it is with that darn Fed who has disappeared also along with a big part of his money. Noel is horrified. Fully’s laying it on pretty thick. Noel thinks a minute and asks him if he’s sure she left with Fed? Fully says unfortunately yes. I guess they’d been lovers for quite a while. I’m sure everyone in the port will understand your tragedy. Especially when those bodies start bobbing in the water like apples at a Halloween party. You are a fine upstanding guy. A great example for everybody. Ha! If you only knew. And the academy award for best male actor goes to--Fully!

The priest is waiting for somebody in his office. Leo comes rushing in late. They talk but the important part is that he has there in front of him the document that annuls the marriage of Juan San Roman and Regina Montes de Oca. Too bad he doesn’t know about the baby.

Gabe is telling Regina the happy news about the wedding. She would gladly be the matron of honor. She looks so happy. Wait until she finds out what Renato’s been up to.

It’s another dark stormy night at the finca. Rod and Arcadio are talking in the dungeon. Rod says what do you have to tell me. Arcadio beats around the bush but finally says he was only carrying out the orders of his patrona Leonarda. Rod is taken aback. He doesn’t believe him as crazy music plays in the background. It’s the truth. Rod remembers back to the night of MdRs “death.” Rod says why did you pretend that MdR was your wife. That wasn’t my doing. It was Leo’s idea. She also told MdR that her baby was born dead. Rod is still trying to put the pieces together about this whole thing. As Arcadio circles around Rod I hear Arcadio saying in my head Gollum, Gollum. Arcadio says if you don’t believe me here are the jewels she paid me with. He hands them to Rod. Rod says yes but these are not worth much. Where are the more valuable ones. Leo has them hidden.

Everyone is gathered for the party for Jimena and Gabe. Juan makes a very nice speech about Gabe being his friend and like a son for him. He hopes they will be happy forever. Alberto makes a little speech and Abuela welcomes Gabe into the family. They all drink. Real Angela looks uncomfortable in that dress. The doorbell rings. Raul says he didn’t invite anybody else. Lulu comes in and says someone is looking for Juan San Roman. Uh oh. It is Renato. Juan goes off to see what he wants. Juan meets with him and cuts to the chase. What do you want. Renato says he has the papers that will restore Regina’s life. Renato says here. Look at them. It is the dissolution of your marriage. You and Regina are no longer married. And here is the diary of Regina. Oh you know that’s going to be trouble. They stare each other down. End.

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Lots happened tonight, so without my usual intro I will get right to it. No, not really. Got to have an introduction especially since so much happened. So many questions left unanswered from last night. What has become of our giggling duo? Will Marco and Ale do the nasty? Will Susana return to Siglo? Will Ale Return? Will Susana tell Ale about Rafa? Will Don Gaston find a husband for Vicky? Are Marco and Vicky both crazy and in need of shrinks? Read on and all will be revealed. Well almost all.


Susana has returned to Siglo and is immediately assaulted by the entire group prying for information. Pepito asks her where she left Dandy? Bebe scolds him and tells him not to be so nosey (no seas metiche/meddlesome or nosey). She explains the last she heard they were out collecting the money from the truck sales. Claudia chimes in “ Not that I want to think badly about them but maybe those magpies have fled with the money” ( esas urracas ya volaron con el dinero).

Said magpies are being pulled over by our two goofy cops. Things go from bad to worse in a New York minute as explained quite nicely by Vivi in last night’s recap.

Marco and Ale with champagne glasses in hand, have entered the honeymoon suite. Ale chugging away, questions and answers her own question “Marco where did it go, where did we get lost (extraviar/ to go astray or to get lost)? It was for sure the day this guy appeared in our lives.” Marco agrees that this half haired jerk changed their lives. Ale on her second glass of champagne and quickly going for the third continues “he sent me over the cliff and later he sent me to hell.” (me mando/sent al barranco/ cliff or ditch y luego me mando al demonio). Marco is a little confused by this as Ale continues chugging and explaining what she meant. Marco showing his “softer side” tells her none of this matters now. They are together and no one will separate them. Not even Medina. Ale in total drunken agreement swaggers over to the champagne bottle for her fourth glass and tells Marco “Least of all Medina, lets drink to that”. Then she says “Do you know what? If Medina had never shown up I would never have doubted my love for you.” Marco still looking confused agrees. Ale continues that Medina is dead to her. Then she continues to lament for the pobre Vicky Vicky Vicky who is now stuck with that womanizer. She confesses that she actually likes Vicky (me cae bien) “I don’t have any thing against Vicky, but Rafa, it’s over .

Marco now quite fed up with Ale’s constant chatter about Rafa and Vicky tells her they are not there to talk about Media and his wife. Ale looking as if she just remembered what they are there for pours another drink and says “Of course not . This is our wedding” Marco corrects her “this is our first honey moon night. Should we go to bed?” Ale quickly answers she is not tired. Marco is, as he opens the bedroom door and we see a rose covered bed with a huge A outlined in roses.

Marco is thinking snidely to himself “I will see to it that she forgets Medina. What would happen if she knew Rafa didn’t get married?” as Ale stumbles into the room admiring the display of roses. Marco now wanting to get down to business approaches her, Ale trying hard to make a quick exit is faltered as Marco pulls her back seductively and goes in for a kiss which is met by a fish lip puckered Ale.

We have a quick scene of Jaimie consoling himself with a tequila. Wondering what he has done. He lost his girlfriend, he lost his best friend. There’s no forgiveness what he did. What can he do to get them back.

Rafa and Dandy are at the police station. The desk clerk is informing Rafa that his alcohol level was low, but his car has to stay on the lot (corralon) until he pays the fine. Rafa pleading with the clerk tells him he can’t do that. He needs his car. The clerk reminds him that he broke the law and was driving his car when he shouldn’t have been. Pay the fine and you will get your car back. Dandy asks if the car is safe in the impound lot. The clerk tells him not to pay attention to all the rumors and assures them it will be safe.

Rafa continues to argue but dandy pulls him aside and tells him it is better to just go back to Siglo and let Beltran know what is going on. Then he asks Rafa why he didn’t take the money out of the trunk (cajuela). Rafa tells him that they already thought they were a couple of delinquents. What would they have thought if they say all that cash. And if they took the money they would have to catch a taxi and Rafa wasn’t going to go through that again.

We are back with are happy couple. Marco is tenderly telling Ale they are going to recover what they lost as he showers a less than enthusiastic Ale with kisses. Now it is Ale’s turn to thought bubble wearing a plastic smile thinking “Okay Rafa we are now both in the same spot. Both married” then with a very sad face looks away from Marco still thinking about Rafa “I miss you.” as Marco starts to undress her we see a very worried look from Ale.

Dandy and Rafa have arrived back at Siglo. Susana calling them irresponsible, asks them where they have been and where is the money. Rafa shooting a look to Dandy then to Susana says “Guess what? We didn’t bring it.” We hear “What?” in unison. Then Susana asks “Did you spend it (gastaron)?” The general is sure they drank it. Ramiro is certain they were assaulted and Claudia wonders if they lost it. Ramirez asked if they used it to make bets ( apostaron). Rafa nervously says no to all and tells them to let him first talk with Beltran and than they will tell them all about it later. Before they leave Dandy makes an attempt to talk with Susana and tells her he loves her. This is shot down as Susana tells Dandy that “You two are useless.”

Ale and Marco are alone in bed (or are they?) as Marco is caressing a smiling Ale, calling her his love and kissing her when he looks over and sees a smiling Rafa lying next to Ale. (Funniest telenovela moment I have ever seen!!!). Marco screeches with freight and jumps out of the bed scaring the daylights out of Ale screaming “What’s he doing here?” Now an equally frightened and confused Ale asks who, as she looks over and sees no one is there. Marco starts jumping over to the other side of the bed looking for Rafa. He searches under the bed and in the bathroom. Ale now standing has grabbed the sheet to cover her self and is asking Marco what’s going on. Marco totally over the edge is screaming “that half haired jerk. He’s here. I am going to kill him. Where is he. Where did he go?” Ale now has jumped up on the bed and Marco is still flipping out screaming “where is Medina? Where did he go?” Ale asks him if he is going crazy. Marco is out of control as he continues accusingly yelling at Ale “I saw him. Medina. He is here“.

Rafa is explaining to Beltran and Doña Arcadia where the money is. It is in the truck of his car in the impound lot. Doña Arcadia wants to make sure she heard him correctly as she repeats “Do you mean to tell me you left all that cash in the trunk of your car? And it is at the police station?” Beltran wants to know if they are crazy. And we take a much needed commercial break.

Beltran is not taking the news very well as he clutches his heart. He wants to know why the money from the sale is in the car. He bids adios to a cruel world whining like a ninny. Doña Arcadia tells him to hang on, first they have to find a way to get the money back. Rafa interrupts and tells them he needs to pay the fine then get his car back so they can get the money out of the trunk. Doña Arcadia tells them to get going, and they are off, but not before they are stopped by Chato to do a quick bow of reverence to his Queen. Beltran continues screaming at them to not return until they have the money. Poor Rafa is so rattled as he backs out he almost demolishes the entire place.

Back at “One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest” we have Marco still screaming and ranting at Ale “This can’t be!! That half haired jerk was here again!!!” (referring to his other hallucinations of Rafa in bed with Ale).
A Very puzzled Ale now huddled in a pink robe on the corner of the bed wants to know what he is talking about. Marco is still looking around for Rafa while Ale now panicked is opening the bathroom door assuring Marco that nobody is there. Ale tells him she may have had her share to drink but he is the one that is affected. She asks him if he is drunk and who did he see. Was it Medina? Marco crazed tells her “Yes it was him he was here beside you smiling and making fun of me. .(sonriendome burlandose).

Ale is quite worried by now and tells Marco that something is going on. She assures him that Rafa is not there, it is just the two of them . “He is married now and doesn’t exist between us”. Marco tells her he saw him. Marco now on the bed with fingers to his mouth in dire need of an anti-psychotic drug is trembling in terror. Ale kneels beside him and tells him she is really worried. She tells him to look as she points over to the bed. “There is no one here but you and me. Your obsession on the subject of Medina has reached it’s limits.” Marco looking at her and barely whispers “Do you think so?” Ale tells him yes She thinks he should see a psychiatrist . Marco does a little crazy sign to his head and repeats “A psychiatrist?” She tells him he needs to see a specialist because what just happened isn’t normal. Marco reluctantly agrees with her.

We have our quick lovely Marian fix. Chespis is asking her if she thinks Rafa will accept her invitation to Monterrey this time. He didn’t go the last time. Marian reminds her the last time wasn’t her fault. May be this time he will go. It is going to be about trucks. Chespis wants to know if she should call Rafa to ask him. Marian tells her she will do it herself.

Ale is telling Marco, since he brought up the subject of Medina, that today he has to pay her what he owes her. She tells him not to worry. “Right now he should be getting the money from the truck sales and like you said we need this money today. Does it bother you that I will have to see him to get paid?” Marco now more calm, asks her where she will meet him. She tells him at Siglo. Marco more subdued, thumping his head with his hand tells her that will be fine. Ale begs him to think about what just happened and what she said. For the sake of their marriage. She tells him she was really scared by all this and doesn‘t want a repeat performance. Than she thinks to herself “This can’t be happening, Because of Medina I can’t have relations with my husband. Although on the other hand I am happy about this.” Then she tells Marco she feels responsible for all of this. Marco meekly tells her he will go see a psychiatrist. He will get help.

Susana has entered Doña Arcadias office and has made a sweet deal. She will be returning for double the salary. She confesses to their dismay that she was involved with Dandy. They tell her if Dandy doesn’t leave her alone she is to tell them and they will fire him. Susana doesn’t want that to happen. Win/win all around. Siglo gets back there most valuable employee. Doña Arcadia gets her precious massages and we can hang on to the hope that Dandy and Susana will get back together.

Pancho and Felipe have shown up to Siglo looking for Rafa. Rafa wants to know what they are doing there. Felipe tells him they have come for their money. Rafa tells them he doesn’t have the money. And a fist flies towards Rafa’s throat.

The brother’s are throttling poor Rafa as Marino hangs in the background wearing a creepy smile. Dandy intercedes and tells the brothers they need Rafa alive to get their money. Felipe bouncing around like a kangaroo is shouting now at Dandy. All of Siglo is now involved. Marino says he wouldn’t be happy to see Medina get a few punches, but he would be really happy to see him get really beat up. Reluctantly it is agreed that Felipe and Pancho will accompany Rafa and Dandy to recover the money.

There is a funny little scene where Ramirez offers to sell Rafa a new car. One that would help avoid any further situations like the one he is in now. He could even give him a discount. Dandy interrupts him saying “How could think about selling him a car at a time like this?”

As Rafa and Dandy leave with the brothers Marino says “Medina is a looser . Sooner or later that gorilla and chimpanzee will make sausage out of him and that will be a happy day for me. Life is just.” Ramirez sadly agrees telling his comrades that those butchers will be the end of Rafa as he continues to say “I am beginning to believe that those savages are related to my wife.”

Don Gaston is hard at work as he overhears a customer talking about Vicky. She is telling her friend that she invented a tale about being pregnant. He confronts them and asks them what they are talking about. She apologizes but tells him it can’t be avoided. Don Gaston wants to know if the entire neighborhood is gossiping about this. The women tells him that she doesn’t want to offend him but they all think she has a screw missing (faltando un tornillo). Poor Don Gaston shouts at them, he can’t permit them to talk about his daughter like that. She really was in love with Medina, and that doesn’t mean she is crazy. The women tells him if she were him it would be best if she were taken care of at a nuthouse (loquera/ madhouse or insane asylum). Don Gaston angered by this remark decides to charge her double for the meat. Then he realizes he should not be so rude to his customers. He slightly lowers the price as he slings the bagged meat across the counter. The other women has decided not to buy anything and they leave as Don Gaston pounds his gavel in disgust calling them a couple of old gossipy parrots (bola/ring or ball de viejas cotorras chismosas).

Vicky is still in her room but has changed out of her wedding gown. We hear a very eerie Adam’s family style of the wedding march as Vicky talks to herself and places her wedding veil on her head. She is asking
no one in particular where her Pajarito has gone and to tell her where she should look for him. She has the same crazed look on her face that we saw on Marco earlier.


Ale also out of her wedding attire has entered Auto Siglo. She is stampeded by the crew dying for more gossip. Claudia asks her what she is doing their. Shouldn’t she be on her honeymoon. Didn’t she get married today. One by one they all add their two cents. She tells them all she got married, but before she leaves on her honeymoon she has to see Medina. This is met with surprise and in unison “What???”

She explains the only reason she needs to see him is regarding work matters. She asks them what they were thinking she was there for. Bebe tells her it is really strange to see her here “I can’t believe there could be any business deal worth you coming here on your wedding day.” She is rescued by Susana who want’s to know what she is doing here and whisks her away, telling her they need to talk. Ale is equally surprised to see Susana at Siglo.

The two friends catch up. Ale wants to know why she is there. Didn’t she quit. Susana tells her that Beltran and Doña Arcadia talked her into staying. She retells all the perks they offered. They raised her salary and even offered to fire Dandy if he bothers her. Now it is Susan’s turn to quiz Ale on why she is here. She tells her she came to get the money Rafa owes her.

Susana lightly scolds her, telling her this isn’t a day for business. This is your wedding day. Ale shaking her head and now crying tells Susana this is the saddest day of her life. “I couldn’t have had a sadder uglier wedding. And my papa wasn’t even there. And things aren’t going well with Marco” Susana reminds her that she never thought it was a good idea to marry Marco. Ale tells her “ I had to marry him. Rafa is married. I will never see him again. This is my destiny. Would you want me to be a spinster?” (solterona) Susana says guess what and before she can finish her sentence they are interrupted by Beltran.

Ale wiping her tears tells Beltran she is crying tears of happiness. He wants to know what she is doing there, wasn’t this her wedding day? Ale flashes her wedding ring smiling and tells him she is married. Beltran wants to make sure she got his gift, a can opener (abrelatas). He tells her he needs to talk with her urgently and will wait for her in his office and leaves. Ale asks Susana if she knows what he wants to talk to her about. Susana tells her no and attempts once more to tell her something and Ale brushes her off telling her she has to go talk to Beltran.

Don Gaston is artfully taking a cleaver to a piece of meat. A young man approaches and asks for a kilo of
sausages (longanizas). Don Gaston tells him he has seen him here before and starts chatting. What does he do? Is he married? Is he single? Is he gay? (I smell a matchmaker here). Don Gaston asks him if he wouldn’t want to meet a beautiful young women who is a good cook and get married and have kids? The young man tells him there isn’t anyone like that. Don Gaston than asks him if he wouldn’t like to marry someone like that. Our young customer is catching on as he says “Are you talking about Vicky?“ Don Gaston Smiling proudly says “well who else?” Our customer backs away telling Don Gaston no thanks, he has enough hysteria with his mother. Don Gaston is holding up the sausages and tells him he forgot them. The young man in quite a hurry rushes off and tells him to hang on to them for him.

Poor Don Gaston wipes a furrowed brow saying to himself, “nobody wants anything to do with Vicky. What am I going to do with this creature (criatura).

Ale meets with Doña Arcadia and Beltran and is asked for the millionth time if she wasn’t going to get married today. Beltran tells Doña Arcadia that she is married and is now Mrs. Venezuela. Ale with the fake smile holds up the ring. Once again she explains why she isn’t on her honeymoon. She tells them they will have a honeymoon after they have a church wedding. Then she asks about Rafa. Doña Arcadia tells her that Rafa wants her to stay at Siglo. Beltran then tells her Rafa made a condition that he would stay only if Ale stayed. Ale is surprised and wonders why he would want her to stay. Well of course so he could continue to torture her. Doña Arcadia seems confused by this and Ale realizes she had said this out loud and back tracks. Beltran cuts to the chase and tells her that her and Rafa were the best workers Siglo ever had and offers Ale her old job back. Ale tells them she will have to think this over and will get back to them.

Rafa and the crew have arrived at the impound lot. Rafa loudly bangs on the door and is greeted by an armed guard none to happy to see them. Rafa explains he came to get his car. The guard tells them this isn’t the time to get his car. They all start talking at once and Felipe is offended when the guard calls him a child. The guard tells them to come back in the morning. He tells Rafa all the papers he needs to bring and that he also has to pay the fine. This is not going so well for the guys. The guard tells Rafa not to look at him with those eyes. Rafa in full twit fashion tells the guard they are the only eyes he has. He realizes that they aren’t going to be able to anything tonight. The guard leaves slamming the door in Rafa’s face. The guys scope out the building and come up with a plan.

Our veiled Vicky in purple pajamas is sadly caressing her photo of Rafa as Don Gaston enters the room. He asks her how she feels. She sighs deeply and he tells her this can’t go on like this. He tells her “you look really bad and you won’t take off that veil. I don’t know what’s going to happen. I think you need to go see a specialist. Someone that can cure emotional problems. You need to understand that I think you might need to go see a psychiatrist.” (We have heard this speech before tonight. ) Vicky turns and looks at Don G. and says “What?” then repeats sadly through tears “Pajarito”

Our last scene is with Ale and Susana. Susana wants to know what Beltran and Doña Arcadia wanted. She tells her they want her to return to work as if nothing has happened. Susana wants to know what she told them. Ale tells her she told them nothing for now. She has to talk it over with her husband. They both shutter when Ale says “husband”. Ale says that sounds really strange. Susana agrees especially since her husband is Marco and not Rafa. Ale sarcastically thanks her for reminding her of that fact. Ale tells her she can’t work with Rafa. Especially knowing that he is now married to that intense Pajritta as she mimics Vicky’s screechy voice. Susana tells her she needs to hear this, Ale slightly protesting says what? Susana finally tells her that Rafa did not marry Vicky. We end with a dazed and confused looking Ale at hearing this news.

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It occurred to me when the episode was nearly over that we still don't have a Thursday recapper, if Sylvia isn't starting until September. Here's a summary:

Emanuel walked in on Marianela in the boutique dressing room, to her horror. He yelled at Kristel and Ilitia for setting it up. Then he said he'd meet them all at a restaurant for lunch. When he got there, Mari had lost her appetite due to the continued insults of the Snob Mob. He gave Marianela a new dress. Then they ditched the b!+ches and left on his moto to go to the publicity agency.

On the way, they encountered André and his item of the minute, also on a moto. Before the lady took off her helmet, Emanuel called her "Rebeca," ooooops, that was last night's love of André's life. This one is Raquel. He covered by "accidentally" also calling Marianela the wrong name, like he's just so bad with names. What a coincidence, André and Raquel are also heading to the agency. She is the "after" model for the weight loss product.

At the agency, the client is having a fit because they are behind schedule. He also doesn't like the "before" model; she's just wearing a fat suit and it doesn't look right. He threatens to cancel the whole shoot. But here's Marianela, and he LOVES her. Raquel is worried about losing money if they don't do the shoot. So Mari agrees she'll do it, against Emanuel's advice. He's in pain watching them shoot, as the announcer is talking about how horrible it is to be fat, LIKE THIS, and pointing at Marianela. She's not too comfortable herself, but likes how much they're paying her. Then for some reason they dump brown powder all over her, a lot of it.

Meanwhile...

Axel went to a music school he is hoping to attend, but he missed the audition and the guy won't let him have another chance. He missed it because Emiliano made him go to Emanuel's big race. So he's totally bummed. Gretel finds him there and they sit outside on the steps and she cries about how miserable she is. She thinks their mother is going to do serious harm to Marianela and Axel is alarmed.

Brandon and Oliver are trying to find Marianela, so they stake out the house. I despair for the success of any Novelaland investigations, because the detective skills of these two police are nonexistent. They don't ask anyone about Marianela. They encounter Gretel and Axel coming home, and all they learn from that is that Oliver is very attracted to Gretel. They see Kristel and Ilitia arrive and babble vacuously, and note that she's the same squealer they've encountered before.

Gretel asks Fedra where she was the night before, and Fedra tells her to stay out of it OR ELSE. Gretel, unfortunately, can imagine the else, because she knows what her mother is capable of.

Later, Axel and Gretel are trying to have a serious talk, but of course Kristel meth has to interrupt just to be obnoxious and demand that they be normal and get a novia/novio, respectively.

Fedra and Bernardo were talking about the paperwork that will give all Eva's assets to Fedra, and Delicia overheard. She told Paula that she's sure they are plotting against Marianela.

Netty visited the General and he's in agreement that they will work to get Marianela what's hers.

Avances: Kristel and Ilitia throw a "welcome" party for Marianela. Netty is there, so there's hope. Marianela dances happily with the gang at Netty's pension.

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Capítulo 132/160: This time Said says “no” to Jade. Natalia may have pushed Alej too far. Daniel gets closer to the truth of his origin. Malicia’s showing her inner sociopath to a lot of folks lately. And Lucas looks to Cristina for help.

As Amina and Rania watch from an upstairs window, Jade begs Said to take her back. He refuses.

We see Jade pulling her suitcase back along the darkened overpass.

Daniel has sought out Padre Andres and tells him how alone and disconnected he feels. When Daniel asks, Andres acknowledges that it is possible for one woman to carry and give birth to another woman’s child.

At Albieri’s house, he and Luisa are waiting for Julio. When Julio arrives, Albieri says he is ready to tell him the truth.

Carolina is visiting Clara when Clara discovers that her agenda electrónica is missing.

Cut to Enrique at his psychiatrist’s office. He talks about how drugs can lead addicts to steal, even from their own mothers.

Natalia finally shows up at her and Alejandro’s apartment. When he asks her where she has been, she explodes at him and refuses to apologize or explain, and won't say anything about the missing sound system. He goes outside and cries. She crouches down beside the bed, looks around warily, and calls Rosa to say that there are people trying to get into the apartment. Lucas, Marisa and Leo are out. Rosa says she’ll come right over.

Enrique is once again heard talking to his psychiatrist. He says the addict brings madness to his surroundings.

Pablo and Diana continue their conversation at Salamandra. Malicia is nothing like Natalia, he tells her, and he accuses her of speaking against Malicia out of jealousy.

Said and Marisa are out together at a restaurant. He is proud of himself, he says, because Jade wanted to come back to him and he had the strength to refuse her. Marisa is unhappy to hear this. Her family is in crisis; and an unattached Jade is likely to seek out Lucas and therefore threaten Marisa’s family’s stability.

Lucas lies in bed remembering Jade saying that their romance was destined to be. And Jade walks along the dark street remembering Lucas’s promises to her.

Back at Albieri’s house, Julio says he knows that Daniel is a clone: Dra Silvia told him -- she knew as soon as she saw him. Albieri asks: ¿Voy a ser procesado, Julio? (Am I going to be prosecuted, Julio?) He also declares that tomorrow is going to be very hard because he’s going to tell Leonardo the truth. (Albieri still seems completely indifferent to Daniel's feelings and how he is likely to react to the whole truth.)

At Gloria’s, she and Ramón see Hilda and Karla walk by. Ramón says he’s heard that the father of Karla’s baby is a wealthy married man.

Roberto and Lucia are all playful affection at home. Andrea, only half-jokingly, asks if she can have a little brother or sister. They remind her that she will probably make them grandparents in a few years.

The whole family, except Said, Rania and Jadiya, are gathered at Mohamed and Latifa’s place. Jade shows up, suitcase in tow, and begs Alí to take her back. He says he will do so if she agrees to come back to Fez and live according to his precepts.

Daniel returns to Dora’s apartment and says that Padre Andres told him everything. He now knows that Dora gave birth to him but isn’t his mother.

At Mohamed’s place, the family discusses Said’s decision to reject Jade. The Naz is unhappy about it. She says Rania is as much an odalisca as Jade, but at least Jade is Jadiya’s mother. Ali continues his conversation with Jade and reminds her she was the one to turn away from the path of happiness.

At Said’s house, there is a pall of gloom. Rania complains to Amina that even when Jade isn’t there, she still manages to come between her and Said.

At her apartment, Dora gets angry when Daniel repeats what Andres told him about his origin. He is quick to reassure her that to him, she will always be his mother. He admits that he felt some tie (lazo) to Leo, but he regards Albieri as his father. He made him, didn’t he?

At Vicki’s request, Dora meets up with her at a bar. Vicki wants her to know that Leo “confessed” to Cris. Dora is perplexed. How could he confess to something that is untrue? She is determined to find Leo and get to the bottom of this.

Julio and Anita are at Albieri’s clinic, when Malicia breezes in looking for Escobar. She is rude to Anita and treats Julio’s attempt at polite chitchat with disdain. She is giving Escobar the kiss-off when the chump is called away momentarily. By the time he gets back, she has gone.

In the final scene, Lucas arrives at Cristina’s apartment. She thinks he’s bringing a message from Leo, but he tells her he’s there to ask a favor: he’d like her to talk to Jade for him.

Credits roll

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Episode 127

At Raúl's, Noel asks Alberto's permission to take his daughter for a stroll; and he assents, noting after they depart that what's going on between them seems like more than simple friendship. Inéz has reservations, though, and grants Noel is a really good man; but with discomfort points out that he's married.

Raúl agrees, with caveats: he's married to a woman who never loved him and that only ever made him unhappy; Leonarda has always been in love with Rodrigo and cheated on Noel despite him being an exemplary person. When Raúl contends that Noel deserves love with a good woman like their daughter, the parents remain hesitant.

Noel and Mariela stroll companionably, with her just saying she sees a glimmer of light in her life now, when they spy Rodrigo and Leonarda approaching from the opposite direction. Noel deliberately removes his sunglasses and calls Rodrigo out again. "You're a coward," he says. "A fraud!"

Noel waited on the dueling ground, and Rodrigo never came, Noel accuses. When Rodrigo claims the death of his daughter so devastated him that he couldn't get out of bed, Noel's not having any of that. Rodrigo's always looking for the perfect excuse, Noel says. But nothing justifies his cowardice!

That's enough! Leonarda spits out; they don't need to be arguing in the middle of the street, she says, glancing around. She cattily adds she sees Noel's going around with "widows" now, a shot at Mariela -- who warns she's well aware of Leonarda's depravity and not to mess with her.

Leonarda and he don't live together, Noel says, nothing ties them together, and Leonarda clearly flaunts her lover -- cane pointed at Rodrigo; so he doesn't mind telling her that he's started the legal process to remove every entanglement still binding them. Leonarda heaves a great, facetious sigh; and Noel and Mariela walk on.

The two of them reach a solitary park bench; and Noel is about to apologize, but Mariela needs none. They sit together, where Noel must capitulate and declare his love, under the onslaught of Mariela's warm, seductive ways. He's very serious, he insists; since they met he's not stopped thinking about her.

And he'd like to know whether she feels anything for him and if he could expect... he stammers; well, she knows he's arranging his affairs so that he can be free to offer her something serious and proper, he begins. Mariela takes pity on his discomfort, intrigued by this turn of conversation.

Noel, she says, smiling shyly; he must know that she feels something special for him, too. Noel's face lights up with joy and relief. She knows his story, Mariela continues; that he's never been loved. Haltingly, she reveals that she'd like it to be she who shows him what true love is -- because he deserves it.

Realization and pleasure dawns on Noel's face as he concludes that this means, that she means, that she agrees... he runs on. Mariela places her fingers over his lips and finishes, that she agrees. With a tender smile, she agrees to join together with him and find love again. Taking up Mariela's hand, Noel lingeringly kisses it as his black eyes blaze at her from under his top hat.

At the finca on the entry landing, Leonarda must remove a muslin dust cover to sit on the settee. Glancing around, she bemoans that her family is in shambles and nothing is the same; she's lost everything! Even her son; but one thing she will not lose is her freedom, she vows. She will not go to prison; she'll never let them lock her up. Never!

And at his townhouse, Rodrigo dwells on Noel berating him. With a big gulp of cognac, Rodrigo realizes that he trusts no one now, not even former friends, like Noel. He's sure that any of them would be happy to do him harm, and that Noel will probably show up there; so he'd better high himself out to the finca, he decides.

Another lightning storm engulfs the finca, as a pair of boots enters the straw-strewn catacombs, greeted by a resident rodent. Leonarda sleeps in her chamber, now gazed upon by a shadowy figure outside the door. Lit by a sudden flash, the boots enter the chamber; and Leonarda awakens, asking who goes there.

But before she can strike a match, she drops the box in surprise when the storm reveals the familiar face of her true lover. You? she asks breathlessly. But that's impossible! The huge, leonine head of Arcadio peers back at her in the flashing light.

At the cottage, Regina's stumped at Juan accusing her. She didn't seek out Renato; he found her! What's more, she was looking for Juan, she effuses excitedly. Regina has a wonderful surprise... she begins. But Juan interrupts, shouting instead that he has a surprise for her!

What an idiot he is, he grits out, jabbing a finger at her; when will he ever learn that as a Montes de Oca, Regina is his worst enemy! Regina is completely mystified; what is he talking about? Why does he doubt her love? Pushing the wad of Aimee's annulment letter at her, he says Here! This is what he's talking about!

She started annulment proceedings on their marriage, did she not? Juan accuses. Regina, in shock, takes the paper, as Juan nastily charges that now Aimee is dead, the way to Renato is free, isn't it? Hearing this, a furious Regina instantly hauls back and lays a blistering smack against Juan's face.

How dare he say that; and how dare he malign her sister with her not here to defend herself! Regina shouts. Looking down in desolation at the crumpled paper, Regina thinking of the baby, regrets this could have been a wonderful day; but now it's destroyed by his doubts, she says.

Bitter tears coming, Regina also regrets that he will always be Juan del Diablo! Sobbing, she exits the room, leaving Juan with his big face hanging out. He follows, sounding contrite, begging to speak with her. He just wants to know the truth, he says; he wants to know if she started the annulment procedure.

But the stunned and silent Regina only inflames Juan's ire. Why does she keep silent? Her silence makes him think it proves the damned letter is the truth! he shouts. Regina turns to him and tearfully points out it's not her silence, crumpling the paper again; it's his stupidity!

She's forgiven him before, Regina says, but this is too much -- too many times he's doubted her love. And does he know why he doubts? It's because he still hasn't learned what it is to be loved! He resists it! Resists love. Regina can't fight his doubts any more, because she can't win.

She can't convince him of her love, and she prays to heaven that the day he's convinced doesn't come too late. Juan looks a little abashed and confused; but when Regina tells him she doesn't want to have anything to do with him anymore, it's a blow.

In Leonarda's bed chamber, Arcadio confirms she can believe her eyes; it's really him. Hypnotically, he explains he's the only one who never abandoned her; he's always tied to her and what happens at the finca. He heard a rumor the Montes de Oca were in shambles, and that's why he's here.

Leonarda seems entranced, and when Arcadio assures her he's there so she doesn't have to worry, she cries in relief. Referring to himself in third person, he continues his mesmerizing recitation: Arcadio has returned to protect her and take care of her, as always.

Leonarda goes to him and whimpers gratefully that he's returned to protect her. He was gone so long, she thought he'd gone far away, she says. But no, he continues soothingly, he was not so far away -- he was always close by to stay informed. He heard what happened. Appealing with open arms, he explains he's the only one she can trust. Leonarda wrings her hands and nods assent.

Everyone has abandoned her, Arcadio points out -- including her son! At that moment, Renato sits drinking cognac and remembering the horseback scene earlier. Shaking his head, he tells himself derisively that Juan will always be the savage, and he can't allow Juan to mistreat Regina. Renato's going to proceed with the annulment right away, he determines.

At Fulgencio's, Eloísa can't sleep and carefully rises from bed so as not to wake her husband. She's sure Fulgencio is lying to her; he doesn't trust her. Much better she grabs the money and jewelry and runs before he offs her, she decides. Under the fluffy peignoir, Eloísa is fully dressed, and she slips out into the hallway.

At the cottage, Regina can't believe Juan demands she answer yes or no to whether she started the annulment. Can't he see he's offending her? He's never going to understand her feelings, and she always falls for believing they can weather anything, which is sadly untrue, she says. Juan disappoints by insisting Aimee must have known something to send that letter.

In her bedroom, Arcadio distresses Leonarda, pointing out he warned her about Rodrigo, but she wouldn't believe him. He, Arcadio, was always everything to her! he insists. It's true, and she has no one to turn to, she admits. When Leonarda begs Arcadio to stay with her, she tries to take his hand; but he pulls away.

She takes it again and pleads that he not abandon her. He'll stay, he says; but only on condition that she split the secretly hoarded fortune from all these years. And moving to the bed, he adds that she'll belong to him and nobody else! Everything will go his way. How about it? Arcadio says with an outstretched hand.

Back at the cottage, Juan allows that Aimee was a liar and fooled everybody; but there was always a kernel of truth in her lies. And when Regina won't answer the simple question, it makes him wonder if she doesn't think much of him. When Juan posits that maybe she wants her freedom start a new life, Regina can't believe it.

Why would she do that? she asks. Juan throws up his arms -- how does he know, to dream that Renato loves her? Now that he's a widower, Juan says, jabbing a finger at Regina's nose, all she needs is an annulment. Regina maintains it's his imagination, and he has no proof at all. Everything he's saying stems from his pride, she insists.

Regina begs him not to fall back into that. Juan doesn't like it, but she won't give him his answer; so he shouts Whatever! and strides out of the house. With Juan standing at the window outside, Regina moves to and fro inside. She almost follows him, but doesn't. They each stand in the aftermath of their argument alone on their own side of the wall.

At Fulgencio's, Eloísa nearly backs out, but decides she must move forward with her plan. Entering the study, she gives herself a fright knocking something to the floor; she doesn't want Fulgencio to awaken and find her. Eloísa's just beginning to crack the safe when she's startled by the squeak of a hinge, and the door opens behind her.

Worrying in the cottage, Regina gets a twinge of morning sickness and is momentarily joyful about becoming a mother; but then gets sad again remembering how she hoped Juan would go crazy at the news, too. Cradling her abdomen she smiles and resolves to fight for her baby, even if it has to be alone.

Eloísa nearly faints from relief it's not Fulgencio coming through the study door, but instead a black cat. Apparently not superstitious, she sends the cat back out and returns to safe cracking. She laughs thinking of Fulgencio finding his loving wife has left him, carrying away all his fortune.

Now he's going to pay, Eloísa says grudgingly, for all those years she had to put up with him. With a click, the combination works, and she stands back to enjoy this portentous moment. Behind this door, she says, are the hopes and dreams that will give her a new life! Pulling it open, Eloísa gets a bullet between the eyes.

Awakened by the gunshot, Fulgencio enters the study, kneels to kiss his dead wife's hand, and closes her staring eyes. Regretfully he recalls he always warned her that the price of betrayal was death. With a last longing gaze, he orders Servando to put her with Federico and clean up every drop of blood.

At the bluffs above the surf, Fulgencio stands as Servando lugs two body bags to the edge. Fulgencio always thought he'd die before Eloísa, he says, looking up; and be buried on such a night full of stars. Tossing a red rose on her shroud, he tells Eloísa that he truly loved her and that it's too bad she couldn't appreciate him.

To Federico, Fulgencio says he got what was coming to him for betraying Fulgencio, poor bastard. The man hasn't been born who can get away with that, he vows. Fulgencio orders Servando to heave them over the edge, but be careful of Eloísa; she's a lady -- and his wife, after all. And they tumble down the cliff.

Turning to Servando now, Fulgencio repeats that whoever betrays him dies; and Servando tries to talk himself up, but Fulgencio skewers him, too. Who knows, perhaps we'll see each other in hell, Fulgencio says; and Servando joins the two body bags at the shore line.

Leonarda lies with Arcadio in bed, where she agrees to share everything with him and be his woman. He promises to spoil her, give her whatever she wants -- as long as she's faithful to him, of course. Meanwhile, Rodrigo has arrived at the finca and looks for Leonarda. He startles them by knocking at her bedroom door.

At a bonfire on the beach, Juan tortures himself over the annulment; he can't believe Regina would start it, but she wouldn't deny it! He fills Remigio in on their argument, and Remigio has lost patience. Why doesn't Juan see Regina's telling him he's got it all wrong?

But Juan needs to know for sure, because he intends to let her do what would make her happy. If she really did start the annulment and wants to be free, he won't keep her -- as much as it would break his heart, Juan says.

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Bernardo ends up dragging a drunken Fedra away from an obnoxious drunken man at the bar. He's not happy to see his dominatrix capturing the attention of other men. He gets her home.

Lorenzo limps into the house. Flora tells him that she's tried to reach him on the phone. He's annoyed to hear this. Flora informs him that his wife has taken too many pills.

Brandon tells Doris and Oliver that he doesn't like Emanuel. They were only trying to help Mari and get her out of that place, where they were making fun of her.

Ilitia tells Kristal, Mauricio, Andre, and Rebecca about Brandon being the cop who treated her so terribly at the airport. Kristal jokes that perhaps Brandon is her karma and the love of her life. Ilitia is disgusted at the idea of a goddess such as herself being with such a naco as Brandon.

Viewers are given many slapstick scenes of Emanuel struggling to get Marianela home and up into her room. Before leaving the bar, Kristel, Ilitia, and Mauricio try to convince Emanuel to not take Mari home--the night is young and all that. He finally gets her home, out of the car, and to her bedroom. Emanuel runs into even more difficulties trying to get her in her bed....he can't have sleeping on her stomach because she might have trouble breathing. So he attempts to get her on her back. She ends up flopping onto the bed, pinning Emanuel under her. He struggles even more to escape, but this muscle man is apparently too weak to push her off. So he ends up trapped there for the evening.

Lorenzo wonders to a sleeping Camila why she took so many pills. Why did she do it...to make him feel bad. For sure, Ilitia is going to blame him for this.

Bernardo gets Fedra home. She drunkenly shouts out to the household that the duena de la casa is home. She wakes up Gretel. Bernardo tries to get Fedra to quiet down. Gretel hears them and mutters something about the two of them always being together. This time is won't be so easy, she says and she climbs back into bed with her father (which causes me to raise an eyebrow, but I realize that Gretel is a few french fries short of a Happy Meal).

Bernardo stops Fedra in the hall and tells her she shouldn't enter and do something ridiculous. He warns that the gordita could wake up. Fedra repeats that she's the boss of this house. Fedra goes into Mari's room and it looks like she's caught Emanuel in bed with Mari. The pumpkin costume, however, blocks Emanuel from Fedra's view. Fedra spouts out some hateful things....how she can't believe that her children could be related to such a horrendous monster. Fedra mentions something about Eva (I didn't quite get that---anyone?) and something about swindling. Emanuel overhears it all (and since his grasp of Spanish is mucho mejor que mine, I'm sure his mother's drunken ramblings have more impact on him than me).

Ilitia is missing Emanuel. Meanwhile he's drifted off to sleep.

Fedra tries to crawl into bed and finds Gretel is in her bed. She frets as to what this means. Gretel is crazy and capable of anything.

The next morning, Emiliano wonders why Fedra is sleeping on the lounge chair. Why didn't she sleep in their bed. Fedra wants to point out the Gretel is sleeping in their bed, but Gretel is already up and gone. Fedra tells her husband she can sleep anywhere.....this is her house and her things. Emiliano gets his wife to climb into the bed, but she wants to talk about Mari. Since she's come to the house there have been many problems.

Gretel talks to herself in the mirror and says that she's going to find out where her mother goes at night. She's going to find out what she's hiding and even more.

Marianela dreams that she and Emanuel share a kiss when they wake. Instead, he wakes up groaning from her being on top of him. Mari is shocked that they were together during the night. He tells her that she was knocked out...she drank quite a bit. Delicia enters Mari's room. She's bringing Mari her unshrunken uniform. Emanuel gets up from the bed and gives Mari a kiss. Delicia smiles thinking that Emanuel and Marianela 'slept together'. Mari explains what happened. Delicia is upset that Mari was drinking, and that led to them sleeping together. Mari explains that nothing happened. Delicia is upset to think that the brujas were making fun of Mari. Delicia says she's going to get Mari a tea to help her with her hangover.

Flora asks Camila what she was thinking. Camila says she doesn't remember. Camila worries about Lorenzo. Speak of the devil, he and Ilitia come in and Ilitia scolds her mother for endangering her career by taking so many pills. Camila admits to being a little depressed and explains that she just wanted a good night's sleep and that's why she took so many pills (depression and pills are not a good combination). Ilitia tells her mother that when she's depressed she should just go shopping or she could go and change her look. Lorenzo says how is it that their daughter understands how to deal with these things more than Camila does. Flora is shocked at the shallowness on display. Camila tells her husband and daughter how she wishes that cutting her hair or getting a massage would cure a wounded soul. Lorenzo suggests that taking some classes, like macrame, might be of benefit. Camila says that it is being alone, completely alone, that is what bothers her.

Mari brings breakfast to the General. The General is concerned that Mari is bringing breakfast, not the servants. Maris says she's bringing it because she likes to do things for him. She urges her uncle to leave his room.

Ilitia comes to find out why Emanuel abandoned her at the club the previous evening. Ilitia tells Kristal that she doesn't want to end up like her mother...taking too many pills because Lorenzo doesn't care. Kristal is shocked to hear this, but since these two aren't capable of carrying on a deep conversation, they switch to superficial stuff. They start to rehash their ill treatment of Mari. Ilitia makes a disparaging comment about Mari being a relative, Mari happens to overhear them. She confronts Kristal and berates her for getting her drunk and picking on her. Ilitia says it was just a joke, no actually it was a little test. More like a hazing, and Mari passed the test. Now Mari's got two new "best friends". In fact, they are going to take her shopping. Ilitia knows the perfect boutique (which, boutique = nothing over a size 5, so we can be assured that Mari will not find anything to buy). Ilitia tells Delicia to tell Emanuel they've taken Mari shopping.

Bernardo mocks Fedra for her hangover. She tells him that her problem isn't being hungover, it was that she found Gretel in her bed....which means that Gretel knows that Fedra wasn't in the house last night. This is going to be a problem, Bernardo says. Bernardo tells Fedra she's got to get this under control before it gets out of hand.

Gretel is at the cemetery, visiting Luis Felipe's grave. She tells him that she did nothing to help him. It was a mistake, a terrible mistake. She wishes she could have saved him. She asks for his forgiveness because it is her fault he's dead.

Netty goes to visit Mari. She's worried about what she should say. She wants to reclaim the inheritance from her sister. This is like a telenovela, she mumbles to herself.

Emanuel asks his mother about a story Bernardo told his as a child. It was about a boat, El Lirio de Plata (Silver Flower "Lily or Iris" ... I learned azucena as lily and according to my dictionary lirio means iris....so Silver Flower seems to cover all bases). Fedra says that is a legend. Emanuel thinks the man existed and it is a true story. Jose Maria Sevilla is no one. He's got to be no one pretty important to get you so upset, Emanuel tells his mother. She leaves and Emanuel says to himself that the man and boat existed and he's got to investigate this.

Mari sees the display in the boutique window tells Ilitia that she doesn't think they'll find something in there for her. Ilitia says they have sizes up to 8. Mari says to herself how she wishes she could wear clothes like this....never in your dreams she tells herself, and reaches for a candy bar.

Delicia answers Netty's knock at the door as Emanuel is coming downstairs. Delicia passes on the info that Mari's gone shopping with Kristal and Ilitia. Emanuel is surprised to hear this. Emanuel is pleased to be talking to Netty. Netty can't believe how Emanuel has grown. He tells Netty that she's a beautiful as always. He leaves and lets Netty wonder the house...she runs into Benigno. He offers his condolences over Eva's death. Netty shares with Benigno that she's worried about Mari living here. Benigno gets summoned by the General and Netty worries that something's not right in his head.

Fedra lights into Bernardo for telling stories to Emanuel. She calls Bernardo's captain a criminal and this sets him off. Capt. Sevilla was not a criminal. B: He was honest and capable of giving his life for others, including yours Fedra!! Fedra reminds Bernardo that they were treated like slaves....the water, salt, sun, wormy rice, and moldy potatoes. Bernardo tells her she's an ingrate. She was nothing until Capt, Sevilla plucked her off the streets when she was a....(fill in the blank here people, because Fedra cut him off....I'm thinking whore, who's with me on that one?). F: Don't you dare mention that word in my presence. B: You need to admit that Capt. Sevilla saved our lives. He died for us. Bernardo mentions being haunted by ghosts and Fedra tells him she's not afraid of that dead guy, she's afraid of the past. Bernardo shows Fedra the silver flower broach. Fedra's eyes pop, she is impactada.

Mari stands around as Kristal and Ilitia try on clothes. As all chubby girls have had to do, she forced to listen to skinny girls complain they are fat, just so people can tell them they aren't. The clerk comes out with a white dress and Ilitia insists that Mari should try it on. Emanuel arrives at the boutique as Ilitia and Mari are trying on clothes. He decides to sneak a peak at Ilitia, but unfortunately for Mari, he enters the wrong dressing room. END OF EPISODE

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