Caray, Caray!

Also, our protagonists have a little chat about the birds and the bees and then spend the rest of the episode in bed together! Really! Also also, who knew there were so many words for swine?

Episode 22.

So yesterday, Marianela was crying in her bedroom and Emanuel was trying to get her to open the door. He threatened to get a cadena (chain) and candado (padlock) and chain himself to her doorknob if she didn’t open. I’d have let him do it, but after telling herself out loud that he must NEVER know she is in love with him, she finally opens the door. I wonder at what stage of development she will realize that other people can hear her, even when she is talking to herself.

Muñeca lolls in bed, too distraught to bother with life. She tells Flora she just doesn’t know what to do, seeing as how Lorenzo has an amante. Flora thinks getting out of bed and showering would be a good start. She finally convinces Muñeca that the orphanage children need her, so she has to get up.

Lorenzo is at the office, where his secretary announces the arrival of his favorite model, Begoña. He wishes Begoña would just be gone, ya. She’s amazed at the way his wife acts like she owns him and was so open about his failings, without empacho (embarrassment). Or maybe Lorenzo is the one who is supposed to have empacho, because his wife supports him financially. Lorenzo thinks Begoña is just after money, but she insists she does not want money. She did not get involved with him for money or to further her career, but because she fell in love with him and hoped they would have a future together. To her credit, she readily admits that this was stupid. But she hasn’t learned anything. She still wants him to be with her, so they can be all lovey-dovey and their son can have his father. She promises his wife will never find out about their relationship. I believe that ship has sailed. He tells her to get lost. She says if he won’t play her way, he’ll find out how far she can go. He will end up losing everything.

Emanuel asks Mari what’s going on. Why was she so upset? She says she was just mad because she dropped the glass, after she made his favorite energy juice just for him! He’s touched at her efforts and says he’d love to try the juice. But was she really mad about that, or about what Ilitia said?

Brandon and Oliver argue about Ilitia, and Javier asks Brandon if he really abused her like the tabloid says. Brandon assures Javier that he would never do such a thing; Ilitia just hates him, maybe because he doesn’t have a galán face or because he’s poor; he’s not sure why. Javier asks if they’re going to send him to jail. Gladiola walks in. “They’re going to put you in jail?”

Netty, Doris, and the other couple are still in the elevator, choking on smoke. Netty thinks it’s a bomb in the shopping bag. She pushes all the buttons trying to get the doors to open, but they don’t. Doris tries to pry the doors apart and says they’re atorada (stuck). The guy tries but he can’t move them either. They’re all getting sick.

Emanuel grills Marianela about why she felt uncomfortable when he and Ilitia were kissing. “See, Mari, when a man and a woman like each other very much…” he starts off, trying not to laugh. “Yeah, yeah, stop, I know,” says Mari. He apologizes, saying he wasn’t sure how sheltered she was with the nuns. She says it’s not that; she knows he and Ilitia are together, it’s just… Then she conveniently has trouble breathing, so he helps her lie down and try to relax.

Kristel and Mauricio are returning from their jog. Kristel has the most prissy princess gait I have ever seen. André comes out of the house with his lady of the hour; this one is Diana. She is very pretty, and Mauricio gives her a good look up and down, earning a smack from Kristel. André claims they are actually engaged, and will marry very soon. Who knew Mauricio and Kristel could be diplomatic, but they actually do not comment on this. André tells them that Emanuel said they could use the house for a photo shoot of Diana. She needs pictures for the club beauty contest. Kristel is not pleased to have the competition. Diana and Kristel size each other up while Mauricio pulls André aside and says privately that he thought he had another girlfriend, Rebeca, who was also entering the contest. André says Rebeca had to leave town and drop out of the contest, and Diana doesn’t know about her, got it? Mauricio agrees he also knows nothing about Rebeca, and they make a bet as to whose arm candy will win.

The unknown lady in the elevator has fainted. The others are still choking and worrying that they will die. Bernardo pushes an emergency alarm button in some service corridor and gloats that by the time they are found, they will be dead. Some security guys try to chase him.

Oliver teases Brandon that he and Ilitia look like novios in the magazine photo. Brandon tells him to shut up. Brandon decides that if Ilitia wants war, she is going to get a war. He’s going to the magazine to tell them his side of the story! Gladiola tells Oliver to go with him and stop him from doing anything foolish. Oliver says he’ll try, but she knows how her son is. Javier is still there. Who does Javier belong to? Has anyone ever said?

Doris and the man are now unconscious; only Netty is still barely holding on and saying she can’t die. She has to stick around to protect Marianela! And…she’s out. The security guys finally get the doors open.

Mauricio is taking the photos of a bikini-clad Diana. He’s got the skeezy photographer act down cold. He’s actually straddling Diana in order to take close-ups of her face. André does not approve. “What are you doing? These are supposed to be photos for the contest, not for a porn mag.” He takes the camera and proceeds to do exactly the same thing Mauricio was doing. Diana smiles prettily.

Kristel and Ilitia are nearby, but ignoring them. Kristel says she is sorry to have to tell Ilitia this, but her suspicions about Emanuel and Marianela may in fact be true.

Mari is still having trouble breathing. Emanuel tries to help by freaking out and rubbing her hands. He decides to go for a medic. She begs him to stay, and says “help me, help me” until he finds her inhaler right there in her pocket. She breathes in some medicine in a way Ferro surely wouldn’t approve of. Emanuel hugs her until she feels better.

Gretel and Axel are huddled on the floor in his room, both crying. She says she tried to talk to Dad, but he doesn’t seem ready to listen and understand Axel. Axel says it doesn’t matter. He’s decided he’s going to tell everyone the whole truth today. They’ll find out eventually anyway, and it will only be worse if they hear from someone else. Gretel fusses that he should wait until they think of a better solution. He says he can’t wait. She has no idea what it’s like to live a double life! “You do?” she asks. “What are you talking about?”

Ilitia and Kristel continue kvetching about Emanuel’s attentions to Marianela. Today’s insult: Lechoncita (filthy little pig). They decide that Emanuel just likes to do social work to feel better, and the more ugly and amorphous the subject of his charity, the more benevolent he feels. Yes, that’s it. Besides, says Ilitia, she has no reason to feel jealous, now that she and Eman are enjoying their honeymoon. “Finally?!” says Kristel. Ilitia elaborates, and Kristel seems to enjoy hearing the details of her brother’s intimate life.

Axel has come down off his ledge and lost his nerve. He leaves the house with Gretel, telling her he was just being dramatic; he’s just worried because he was suspended from school and doesn’t want their parents to find out. She says everyone hides secrets. He wonders what hers is. She doesn’t tell him, just says to trust her because she has one more card to play.

Hurricane Brandon blows into the offices of TV y Novelas and tells the editor if he doesn’t fix the problems he’s caused, he will be sorry.

Mauricio ogles Diana and thought bubbles something about humiliating Ilitia and sticking it to Emanuel.

Hilariously, there is an ad for TV y Novelas during the break.

Back in the office of TV y Novelas, Brandon yells that the magazine is filth and ruins people’s lives! The guy tries to defend himself, but Brandon is not having it. Because of these false reports, Ilitia lost her job, and he is probably losing his as well! The editor claims the photo proves Brandon molested her, but he says it proves nothing of the sort. He saved lots of people’s lives! Now editor thinks he just wants attention for his heroics, but saintly Brandon just wants to help people. That’s what he does. So the editor had better make things right so he can keep doing his job, or Brandon will take this to the press AND to court.

Ilitia says to Kristel that she heard Marianela is inheriting money; is it a lot? Kristel says the fortune is as big as Mari is, probably, because Tio Luis Felipe was swimming in money. Probably Mari will go buy a chocolate factory first thing. Ilitia thinks she should get liposuction first, but probably Mari thinks her fat looks good. After all, she did enter the beauty contest. Kristel says no, Mari knows they are going to make fun of her. Mauricio has it all under control. Ilitia cheers for this. She’s looking forward to showing that marrana (dirty hog) what’s what. They smirk and toast.

So, Emanuel didn’t know that Marianela was asthmatic. He thought she was having a heart attack. She convinces him that she dropped the glass and ran away because she felt an asthma attack coming on. No, no, she wasn’t upset that he was kissing Ilitia, not at all. In fact, he should get back to his novia. They agree that they will always be best friends. Marianela starts to cry as Emanuel is leaving, and he decides that best friends can’t leave each other all sad, so he coaxes her back to her bed and snuggles in beside her, taking off his shoes to get comfy. Mari looks decidedly NOT comfy.

Brandon tells his airport story to a reporter while a photographer takes shot after shot after shot of him. “Why so many photos? I’m not Ricky Martin,” says Brandon. The editor tells him that his story will be in the next edition. “Ha, take that, Ilitia,” he thinks. “You will get a spoonful of your own chocolate.” Let’s hope it has lots of calories.

Lorenzo goes to Begoña’s apartment and is taken aback when she opens the door holding the baby. She wants him to hold his son, but he won’t even look at the child. He asks why she hid her pregnancy from him. She says she was afraid that he would try to make her get rid of the baby, but her child is the best gift ever. She raves about how happy she was when she first held him in her arms and how much she loves her little baby, as Lorenzo reminisces about happily holding Ilitia (I assume) when she was a baby. He looks thoughtful.

Fedra tries to calm Muñeca, who is still crying about Lorenzo’s betrayal. Fedra pretends to be astonished that Lorenzo is cheating on her. “The worst part is that she pretended to be a friend!” says Muñeca.

Lorenzo is now hesitantly waving and smiling at the baby, behind Begoña’s back and from across the room. When Begoña turns around, he instantly goes straight-faced and asks what the kid’s name is. She says he doesn’t have one yet, because they should decide together. She starts smooching on Lorenzo’s neck and…doing something else, fortunately off screen, but he starts jumping around like grease on a hot griddle…and tells him she’s fine with him living with another woman for money, and she’ll forgive him for having other lovers while she was away, because she loooooves him. He breaks away and says he wants a paternity test, and if the baby is really his, then they’ll see.

Bernardo storms into the kitchen in a dark mood, yells at Nereida, and pours lemonade so distractedly that most of it goes all over his hand and the floor. Nereida tells him that if this is how he is going to treat her, then she is going to return the sentiment the next time he shows up in her bedroom. Curses, he mutters. He snarls that the little puppet has managed to escape from him again.

Doris and Netty are in the hospital, groggy but alive. Netty marvels that she has slipped out of Death’s clutches yet again. Doris says she really thought she was going to die. She saw a light at the end of a tunnel and everything. Netty tells her not to mention the light, or the eight rooms, or any of that. They’re alive. {Does anyone know what the eight rooms is about?}

Fedra tries not to flip out as Muñeca tells her about the Other Woman. She does get all indignant, but sells it as being on Muñeca’s behalf. She insists that Muñeca has to find out every last detail about this woman. Muñeca sobs that she can never forgive what Lorenzo has done to her. “What are you talking about?” Emiliano asks as he comes down the stairs.

Emanuel is still relaxing and patting Mari’s leg, and Mari is looking anything but relaxed. He brings up the beauty contest and says they’re just planning to mock her. She says she knows. “Well, then promise me you’re not going to compete,” he urges. She feels trapped, because if she doesn’t compete, Mauricio will tell! Emanuel will know that she likes him! This will be the worst thing imaginable!

Agent Orange is receiving accolades for his mysterious strategies down by the pool. He won’t tell Kristel and Ilitia his secret, but says he has a way of getting Marianela to do whatever he wants.

Lorenzo remembers his sudsy rendezvous with Fedra and says she is the only one he wants, the only one he would leave everything for, and the only one he cannot have completely.

Muñeca tries to tell Emiliano that she’s just upset about foolish everyday marriage stuff. He says one doesn’t attempt suicide over silly little things, and she’s tried several times. It must be something serious. He wants to help. Fedra sits there thinking that he is going to pay. She tells Emiliano that it’s ridiculous for him to keep acting like Muñeca’s novio when he ditched her years ago. All Muñeca needs is her good friend Fedra. Delicia tells Fedra the phone is for her. Some strange guy who says he’s her stylist.

André and Diana leave, and André gives Mauricio the camera to return to Emanuel. I’m guessing those photos are going to take a detour. Ilitia decides to go find Emanuel. Kristel asks Mauricio what happened between him and Marianela when they were locked in the bathroom. What hold does he have over her? What does he know that is keeping her from telling people what he did? He dives into the pool to avoid her questions.

Marianela won’t agree to stay out of the competition. Emanuel can’t figure out why she would want to be in it and asks who is pressuring her to do it.

Doris and Netty talk about the dog that Juan Pastor said was out to get Netty. But this wasn’t a dog, it was a man; they saw him. The doctor comes back and gives them medicine and says the gas was very poisonous and they could die within a week.

Fedra agrees to go see her “stylist” and “try the fabulous dress.” Emiliano doesn’t like her spending so much time with that man, but Fedra giggles that he’s hardly a man, if they know what she means, and she makes some comment about him that gets censored (but the captions don’t censor it. He “no tiene ni pelo, bueno, ni una pluma”). Muñeca decides that she’ll accompany Fedra to see the stylist. A new dress is just what she needs to cheer herself up!

Marianela doesn’t want to talk about the pageant any more. Emanuel figures out that Mauricio is coercing her, and demands to know what that orange pig is up to. Mari looks away, and he leans in and touches her cheek to make her look at him, just as Ilitia bursts in. Ilitia screams. Emanuel calmly looks at her like she’s nuts.

Tomorrow: Brandon and Emanuel try to mark their territory. Emanuel hugs Marianela while Ilitia yells at him.

Labels: llena

In case you're wondering where your show went, we were pre-empted by sports. Tune in tomorrow -- same bat time, same bat channel, for Ep. 006.

I'll use the opportunity to post the lyrics and translation to the lyrics from the Luis Miguel theme song in the comments section.

Labels: verdad

Capítulo 144: It’s a boy!
Es un varoncito for Rania and Said. Andrea gets closer to Pablo. Cristina and Leo are together again. Fernando is playing Clara. Zein is either playing Malicia or being played by her. And Alej has an unexpected partner in Operation Rescue Natalia.

No one has seen Daniel. Dora fears that if he has gone to the desert, he will never come back. Rosa stands in the nearly empty Diego shrine wringing her hands. And Leo orders Roberto to track him down, no matter what it takes.

Lucas wants Roberto to disregard Leo’s instructions. Roberto isn’t willing to defy the boss but he agrees to keep Lucas in the loop.

Enrique accuses Lucas of avoiding a meeting with Daniel for fear of confronting his own past. It’s not that, says Lucas. Whether or not this boy Daniel is a clone, he is a separate and distinct person. As a twin, Lucas struggled to establish his own identity. This lack of identity made him weak. And because of that weakness he lost Jade.

Jade and Zumaya return from the medina to Ali’s house in Fez to be greeted with the news that Rania is about to give birth. This happiness could have been yours, says Ali. And Zoraida adds that she never saw a love greater than that of Said for Jade. Love? Or obsession? answers Jade.

At Said’s house in Miami, the menfolk -- Said, Mohamed and Amin wait downstairs. Samira and Jadiya are just outside the birthing room and peek in on the proceedings. Rania is a very noisy parturient. Amina is at her head, Latifa attends her bottom, and the Naz is shouting unhelpful things in the background. Rania gives one final push and the baby is delivered into Latifa’s arms. The men come running upstairs when they hear an infant wailing. ¡Es un varoncito, Said! (It’s a little boy, Said!)
Jadiya’s face is a tear-streaked mask of tragedy and Latifa tries to comfort her. Said cries with joy. And of course Rania, Amina and the Naz are thrilled.

Alejandro is frantically searching his apartment for money or things he can sell while the odious Paula watches, boots on the table. He comes up with $100 and the television. Why don’t you get the money from Natalia’s rich parents? she asks.

Pablo is at a café with Andrea and Diana. Diana continues in her self-appointed role of Cupid for her friends. She begs off attending the victory celebration at Gloria’s, saying she is not feeling well (estoy indispuesta), leaving Andrea and Pablo to set off together.

At a pawnshop, Alej gets $100 for his watch and tv. He’s still $400 short.

Pablo and Andrea arrive at Gloria’s and discover that the guest of honor has gone off to get Natalia and has not come back. Says Andrea:
¿Será que Natalia tuvo una recaída? (I wonder if Natalia had a relapse)
While they are waiting for Alej, Pablo gets a call from his ‘novia’ and Andrea strains to hear the conversation.

Malicia is surprised when she opens the door to ‘her’ apartment and finds the Chump relaxing on the couch. He is there so they can solve their problems as a couple, he explains earnestly.

Clara and Caro discuss the Chump, how much Malicia has managed to squeeze out of him. Caro wishes she could find herself an Escobar. [Oye, Caro, you already have an Enrique. Isn’t that enough tsuris for a lifetime?]

Albieri and Luisa are at home discussing Dra Silvia’s stated intention to denounce him before the Florida Medical Board. He understands that she feels he betrayed her trust; Luisa, however, is outraged and insists that the betrayal is on Silvia’s part. Luisa can’t excuse Silvia’s disloyalty to Albieri. But Albieri admits that deep down, he wants Silvia to make what he has done public. He is willing to face losing his license, his clinic, even going to jail. But he demands recognition for his great accomplishment: cloning a human being.

Cristina is in her apartment with Vicki. She has decided to take a long trip and rethink her life. Quiero ser feliz sola, sin la necesidad de tener un hombre a mi lado. (I want to be happy alone, without needing a man at my side.) These must be magic words because no sooner has she uttered them than Leo appears at her door. I have to talk to you, he says, and I’m not leaving until you listen to me.

Alej is so desperate, he seeks help at Casa Ferrer. He comes looking for Lucas, but it’s Marisa who is home. She and Rosa want to know what’s wrong. It’s Natalia, he tells them: La tienen secuestrada en un lugar dónde se venden drogas. (They’re holding her hostage in a place where they sell drugs.) If they don’t get $600 by night, they’ll hurt her. He has only been able to come up with $200.

Rosa runs upstairs for money and comes back with $500. He only needs $400, he says, but she insists he take the full sum, just in case.

Lucia has been present, sitting just out of earshot of the conversation. It is clear to her that there is a crisis. As Marisa’s friend, she wants to help. Marisa breaks down and tells her what is going on.

Marisa, for once in her life, acts bravely and selflessly (if a little recklessly). She insists on accompanying Alejandro to rescue Natalia. He is dubious, especially given that she is wearing one of her typically provocative dresses, today a blue Marilyn Monroe number. But she dismisses his doubts, rejects the idea of being driven by the chauffeur and she and Alej set out together in a taxi.

Back at Cristina’s apartment, Leo thanks her for bringing Daniel to him. He knows Daniel isn’t Diego, but somehow, with his arrival, his own heart, which had been closed off for so many years, opened up again and he started to feel alive. The unjustifiable resentment (ese rencor injustificado) that I harbored against you all these years is gone, he tells her. Te vengo a pedir perdón. Perdóname Cristina. (I’m here to ask your forgiveness. Forgive me, Cristina.) In answer, she takes him in her arms. [So much for the Eat Pray Love plans. Cut directly to Love.]

Ramón has been calling Alej’s cell and there’s still no answer. Gloria is exasperated and Pablo is sick of waiting. He has made plans to see Malicia, but he will take Andrea home first. In answer to Andrea’s question, he admits he isn’t exactly in love with Malicia. Tal vez después... (Maybe later on...)

At Salamandra, Malicia is telling Zein: ¡Estoy muy enamorada de Pablo! (I’m so in love with Pablo). She always had a thing for Pablo, she admits, but he was off limits when he was Cris's boyfriend. And why did Cris and Pablo break up? asks Zein with seeming innocence. Because of Sr Ferrer, says the Malicious One. Zein is surprised – he thought he was the reason. He kissed Cristina and some gossipy employee told Pablo about it.

I’m surprised to hear you say you’re so in love with Pablo, adds Zein. I saw how you were looking at Rogelio last night. And why not? He’s divorced, handsome – you’d make a nice couple. [ok, is this conversation for real? Is Zein onto her or is he another gullible fool?]

Escobar boasts to Julio about how he confronted his problems with Malicia head-on by showing up at the apartment. And he should have done it long ago.

Clara is doing a little gentle boasting of her own. She tells her friend Caro how well Fernando is doing. He is back in the band and off drugs. She’ll just give him a call.

Fernando is rifling through all the drawers in Clara’s house when the phone rings. He listens to his mother tell him how proud she is of the changes he has made. He cuts the conversation short because he has a rehearsal with the band. The doorbell rings. It’s Paula making a home delivery of drugs. She plops down on Clara’s couch and very casually mentions that the dealers have Natalia: if Alej doesn’t pay her drug debt by tonight, they are going to kill her.

The taxi carrying Marisa and Alej arrives at the drug house. He asks her to wait while he goes inside, first entreating the driver to take care of the lady for him: (Me cuida la señora.) Alej approaches the gang and hands over the $600 they demanded. It’s not enough. Now they are asking for $700 to pay interest. Alej gives them the extra $100 that Rosa had pressed on him. They take him to Natalia and we see him with his arm around her, ready to lead her to freedom.

Credits roll.

Labels: clon

In MY reality (yours may differ), there are two kinds of people on Caray: A. those who never saw La Fea Más Bella and wish they had, and B. those who watched it and want to watch it again. Well, for both Fea virgins and Fea veterans I have good news and I have better news. The good news is, both groups will get their wish. Fea will replay on Univision from noon to one, starting next Monday, 9/13. The better news is, you will be able to join a discussion here on Caray!

Instead of writing a new recap, I will link to each episode’s old recap from 2006/07, add a few comments, offer a few surprises, and open the discussion. Already (before I’ve posted) eleven people have said they’re interested in joining “El Club de la Fea,” including a Fea “expert,” two native speakers, and several Caray old-timers. I hope you come join us. Remember, on the Fea board and others, it’s your comments that keep us going, so don’t just lurk.

You can find the link on the sidebar, just before “El Clon.” I’ve posted character profiles there. Post any questions you have. If I can’t answer, somebody else probably can.

Fea was a legendary telenovela. It broke all sorts of ratings records. There have been something like 18 remakes of the Colombian original, and every one of them was a huge hit. It stars Jaime Camil, the “Tan divino!” galán on the sidebar. Fea is deep, it’s funny, it’s intense, it’s magical. You can analyze it all day long and still find more meat. It’s an Ugly Duckling story, a Cinderella story, a story about the process of falling in love.

Come join us. Bienvenidas al club, al club, al club, al club de las feas!

Labels: fea-2010, synopsis-cast

Friday: All the kids have arrived at home, including Axel who is drunk and announces he’s going to tell everyone his Big Wonking Secret that he’s been hiding deep deep deep inside him.

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Netty wants to know what the silver lily means. Angela in her trance tells her that she needs to find it three times: once for herself, once for her home and once for what’s awaiting. Of course, says Netty, for whom I guess such enigmatic messages are a common occurrence. But where is the silver lily? Angela cracks her eyes halfway and tells her she has to find it. Oops, seems like spirit Eva has evaporated into the Great Beyond. Netty is frantic. Angela tells her she’ll have to find out for herself what it is.

Emiliano tells Axel to go take a nice cold shower. Axel insists he wants to tell why he drank up every bit of tequila at the club – toasting to them. Because they’re the perfect parents and they have four perfect kids. Being perfect is so important! I don’t want to study medicine! I don’t wanna be a doctor!

Netty tells Bladiola about her session with Angela. Bladiola is creeped out by that kind of stuff and thinks the dead should stay dead and not go lurking about people’s houses. Netty protests that Eva’s the one who sought her out. She thinks the silver lily is the key to saving Marianela. Bladiola says they should go to Taxco – plenty of silver there. They could get something! Netty has an epiphany. The brooch Eva gave Marianela the day she died!

Fedra tells Axel she wants an MD diploma, and he’s going to provide it. Axel turns to Gretel and says Tell her! Snarling Fedra has to be held back and Emiliano finally tells her basta.

Great family reunion! says Kristel. We need to do this more often.

Emiliano tells them all that Marianela is going to get her inheritance tomorrow night and everyone is required to be there. Fedra steams.

Doris is telling Brandon about Marianela planning to participate in the beauty contest and Brandon is taking a fit. It’s going to be all hot babes, and Marianela isn’t ummm, hot. Doris rolls her eyes and says Marianela is very pretty, and pretty inside is what really matters. Brandon says the contest is all about hot bods, and he’s not going to let her enter.

Why so interested in Netty’s niece all of a sudden? Doris wants to know. Brandon blusters.

Marianela says it’s okay if the others don’t want to come to her inheritance party, or whatever it’s called. Emiliano says they’re a family and it’s important they all be there. Kristel wonders what Marianela could be inheriting from her mother, since Eva drank up all her assets. Marianela retorts that Eva recovered, and she’s not here to defend herself, but by golly Marianela sure is. Axel suggests Marianela run Kristel out of her house for being so stuck up. Fedra snipes too, and Emiliano tells them all to shut up.

In his room, Bernardo is executing the popular telenovela table sweep. He raves that it’s come to this, just for trying to comply with Fedra’s wishes. If only he’d abandoned her after he’d saved her life! That’s what you would have done, Capitan, and if you were alive, you would have condemned me for all of this. But it’s your fault, Capitan, he says, picking up a small sailing ship from the shelf and rocking it over imaginary waves, you never knew who she was!

Whoa, that was intensely weird.

We get to flash back to the groovy burning ship, which okay, doesn’t have masts like I thought it did, but still looks like burning scaffolding, and we hear Bernardo calling out to his Capitan. Somebody says Jump! Save your skins! The Capitan yells Bernardo, help! Where are you? calls out Bernardo’s voice.

That was your punishment, thoughtbubbles Bernardo, to go down with your burning ship. I not only saved her, I gave her a name and invented her anew. I can’t leave her! Bernardo angrily mangles and crunches the ship in his hands, then throws it to the floor.

Bladiola and Netty are going through papers – probably the ones Emiliano gave her - and they wonder about the lily. Maybe it was a protective amulet? They find a simple line drawing of a boat, maybe a large yacht, signed Luis Felipe. They gasp to see that the name on the ship is Lirio de Plata. Bingo! says Netty.

Ilitia is talking on the phone to some journalist – she’s thrilled that the article will come out tomorrow. He tells her a good scandal is always news. She figures she’ll get rid of that policeman.

Brandon is telling Oliver about the beauty contest. He’s going to make sure Marianela doesn’t enter. All he has to do is tell Netty, and then she’ll put a stop to it. Oliver says maybe she’ll win; she has such a pretty face. Brandon bristles and Oliver laughs that he’s jealous.

Marianela and Emanuel put Axel to bed. Axel says she’s the best, and Emanuel kisses her hand and agrees. Axel suddenly gets tearful and says he doesn’t want to go back to the university. Emanuel puts an arm around him and tells him he loves him.

Netty and Bladiola wonder what the boat means. Netty wonders if it means Marianela is supposed to take an ocean voyage. They puzzle some more. Bladiola says Eva should come back and fill in the blanks, but Netty says you can’t just dial up a spirit and have them answer.

Muñeca and Lorenzo are home and they’re having a huge blowup. She knows that lady was his lover, and he says her throwing scenes like that is what’s wrecking their marriage – it’s all her fault. And off he stomps.

Fedra is leaning hard against the door, trying to keep Emiliano from coming into their bedroom, but he shoves his way in. They argue and he wants to know why they’re always yelling. She says he’s not defending her against La Gorda and her aunt, who insulted her. Instead of worrying about them, he should be worrying about his kids. What’s wrong with them? Are you saying I haven’t been a good father to them?

Look at Axel, she says, he’s about to throw a scandal. The phone rings and it’s her “stylist” a.k.a. Lorenzo. She pretends he’s talking about a fashion show. Emiliano throws up his hands and leaves, and Lorenzo tells her Muñeca’s impossible, and he’s going to spend the night in his passion pit apartment. Wanna come? She says she can’t, she doesn’t have a good cover story. Aw, you can think of one, sez Lorenzo. Fedra tells him she’ll try, but don’t hold his breath.

Emanuel and Marianela leave Axel’s room, leaving Gretel alone with him. She asks him what’s wrong. He tells her his mother is right, he’s useless. He was born under a bad star. Gretel tenderly tells him that he’s wonderful, and it’s their mother who’s weird. He blubbers that they’re going to kill him when they find out he got thrown out of school.

I won’t let them, says Gretel. Know that I’m on your side, and I’ll never abandon you.

Emanuel tells Marianela he doesn’t want her to go back to the club ever. She says it’s weird there, everyone is so strange and superficial. Exactly, says Emanuel, and I don’t want you entering that contest. He tries to tell her she’s not the physical type, but kind of flops at it. Finally he tells her they’re just interested in bodies, but she’s truly beautiful inside. She glows. He goes on that when he looks in her eyes, she has a genuine beauty, the kind that lasts. She glows even more.

But not everybody sees you as I do, so don’t enter that contest. Please. She flashes back on Mauricio’s threat to blab. She tells Emanuel she needs to go to bed. She tells him te quiero, and he says it back and they hug.

Uh oh, here comes Fedra slithering down the stairs. What kind of telenovela is this? she says. You’re just like your mother and Netty, a tramp. That’s why you wanted to come live here, isn’t it? To seduce my son. (Speaking of tramps, note that Fedra is in her off-the-shoulder leopard outfit and 3” do-me strappy heels)

She slings some insults while both Marianela and Emanuel protest that they are cousins. She scares Marianela so badly that Marianela pulls out a chocolate bar and starts chewing on it. Fedra takes it from her. No more cousinly hugs!

Emanuel asks her where she’s going that time of night. Fedra is surprised, and takes a bite off the chocolate bar. She says she was just going down to find a book, but she gives herself a quick look and realizes she has her purse. It’s an encyclopedia and weighs a lot, she says, sashaying off.

Emanuel apologizes for his mother and gives Marianela a kiss on the forehead. He goes on up to bed and she exults that he said te quiero.

Netty tells her housemates that she’s going to pawn her jewels. They are impactadas.

Kitchen scene: Marianela is chopping vegetables and Paula tells her that she ought to lose a little, so she can get a novio. The maids come in and fuss at each other, and then the topic turns to Marianela’s inheritance. Delicia says with that money, she’d buy clothes and gifts, and Paula says she’d love to take a trip. Marianela tells them she’ll make their wishes come true. She asks Nereida what she wants, but Nereida says she’s not a beggar, like some people. Marianela tells Benigno she’ll get him a nice suit so he can take that lady he met at the club out. Beningo tells her she needs to get some nice outfits herself, and not run around in maternity clothes.

Maricio is trying to melt Kristel, who’s still mad, as his prank last night was so not cool. He says it got out of hand because her brother showed up and went all superhero on them. What can he do to get in her good graces? Make me queen of the club, she says. Done! sez he.

Marianela offers to help make breakfast for Emanuel, and all the kitchen folks buzz about it. Nereida says these things happen even in the best of families. Begnino silences them by saying they’re cousins who are fond of each other, that’s all.

Fedra wakes Axel by yanking the covers off him and throwing a glass of water in his face. Then she paces around, telling him off about coming home drunk. Why can’t I? he says, which earns him a slap. She tells him as long as he lives under her roof, he follows her rules…until he can show her he’s a man. Having a medical degree in his hand will prove it. She tells him to go shower before school.

Then she gets all weird and comes in close and starts petting him and plaintively wheedling that he used to be so studious, and he started his medical studies when he was 16. What happened? Does he want to throw all that away?

I’m sick of being your puppet, he says. She yells at him not to talk to her like that or he’ll be sorry. Gretel is listening at the door.

Emiliano talks to his lawyer on the phone – Marianela’s paperwork is all in order. Gretel comes up and tells him Axel needs him, he’s going through hell. Emiliano is startled. Gretel tells him it’s so bad, even Axel himself doesn’t know what to do. Please don’t judge him. Sometimes you don’t stand up for us, and do whatever our mother wants. Emiliano is concerned and wants to know if he’s having trouble at the university. Where he is isn’t important, it’s what bothering him inside, says Gretel. He needs your love and understanding.

He’s always been reserved, says Emiliano, it’s who he is. Or is there something else? Gretel tells him he’s the father – he should have been the first to realize.

It’s the music thing isn’t it? says Emiliano, suddenly angry. I won’t let him leave medicine and go running around with a guitar slung over his shoulder. I won’t! And you shouldn’t support him. If he leaves the university, then he leaves this house!

That heavy thud you hear is Emiliano’s viewerville stock falling to rock bottom.

Marianela is carrying a tray to Emanuel, telling herself out loud how much she loves him and that he’s starting to feel the same way. Mercifully nobody overhears. She walks out onto the porch and drops the tray. There’s Emanuel taking photos of Ilitia in a bathing suit, then kissing her. Emanuel hopes she’s okay, and Ilitia says haven’t you ever seen lovers kissing before? Marianela picks up the tray, saying it was an accident, and then just stares at them. She retreats back into the house. Emanuel wants to follow her, but Ilita grabs his arm.

Marianela runs through the house and slams into Fedra, who is furious. She grabs Marianela by the wrist and demands to know what she’s crying about this time. She just wants to make everybody feel sorry for her, doesn’t she? Marianela tells her to let go, But Fedra says she won’t until she finds out. Marianela yells at her to let go, and Fedra says nobody talks to her like that in her house.

Well, I’m going to talk to you however I want, and cry whenever I want, and I’m going to eat all the chocolate I want because guess what, this is MY house.

Ilitia doesn’t see why Emanuel’s worried about Marianela – if she’s going to get upset whenever she sees them kiss, she’s going to end up in the hospital. Emanuel explains that she was raised by nuns. Ilitia wonders if she’s never been kissed. Emanuel runs out of patience and heads off to see her.

Yesss! a very gratifying verbal laser-sword fight between Fedra and Marianela. Fedra tells her don’t even think she can get away with talking to her like that, so rude! You’re the rude one, says Marianela. You want to make everybody miserable, but you’re not going to succeed with me. They spar a while, and Marianela says if Fedra keeps it up, she’ll have to ask her to leave the house.

Marianela starts up the stairs, and Fedra races up after her, grabs her hand, and traps her near the landing, shoving her head forward over the rail, and grasping her hair. I’ll show you who’s head of this house! She brings up the money Eva supposedly owes her. I’ll repay it, says Marianela. You sure will, says Fedra, and in the way I want you to.

Oliver is mentioning “his” Gretel, and Brandon is razzing him about it. Oliver says it’s happened before where a high society gal falls for somebody like him. Dream on, laughs Brandon, only in novelas. Oliver wishes he could go with Netty tonight, just to get a glimpse of Gretel.

They’re about to head out to work, and the little boy comes running in, telling Brandon he’s in TV y Novelas. Sure enough, he’s on the cover with Ilitia, facing off. The splash says Policeman Brandon Moreno suspended from force for abuse of authority and mistreatment of international model. Who believes this stuff? Brandon says, slapping the cover dismissively.

Fedra still has Marianela in some sort of lock. Look around, she says, the furniture, the pictures, the piano, I bought it all. I’ll pay for it, says Marianela, let me go! You’re going to pay for it with this house, snarls Fedra. Marianela breaks away and says The house is mine because my father left it to me, and you have no right to take away what is mine! She runs off, leaving Fedra agape.

Netty and Doris are at the mall. Netty is counting cash and complaining that the guy didn’t give her enough for her jewelry, but no matter, she doesn’t want Marianela wearing those maternity clothes any more. This would be a pleasant conversation if it weren’t for the fact that Bernardo is shadowing them.

They step into an elevator where there’s another couple and Bernardo steps in too. Netty asks him to press the down button. He does, sets down a bag and steps back out, then disappears into a door marked No Entry. The bag starts smoldering, but nobody seems to notice it, they just wonder what that smell is.

Marianela is on her bed with her diary, lamenting that Emanuel told her she was the prettiest girl in the world, but he lied. He’s just interested in skinny girls who are pretty on the outside, but ugly within. There’s a knock at the door and it’s Emanuel outside who tries to get her to open up. Is something wrong? You can tell me – we’re friends, remember?

Marienela thoughtbubbles that he doesn’t mean it. Then she’s worried that he’ll see she’s upset and he’ll realize she’s in love with him that she’s dying inside. He can’t ever know! (Suggested strategy: Tell him yeah, I’m crying, and it’s because your insane maniac of a mother just went all Al- Qaeda on me.)

She gets up her nerve and opens the door, and he smiles tenderly.


Avances: Gas fills the elevator, and all four people inside pass out. Emiliano lays next to Marianela on the bed and strokes her face. Ilitia comes in and sees.

Labels: llena

* Ávila residence
From previous episode: Adolfo and Félix discuss the association with the Genovés family and agree that Mario should die before their contract expires.

* prison
Juan José agonizes in his cell. He desperately tells Gregorio that he had so many plans, he wanted to give so many things to Piedad for all the things she did for him.



* Genovés villa
Mario sadly tells Abelardo that after working so hard and so long for the business it would be deeply unjust if Adolfo gained everything. They start to talk about Fausto/Santiago. Abelardo assures him that he can't escape since he's under monitoring 24 hours a day. Abelardo doesn't understand why doesn't Mario report Santiago to the police. If he's the murderer of Marta then Mario could get rid of Adolfo's backmail. Mario says that he considered this possibility but if the investigation was reopened then his son and daughter would become aware of the whole truth.

* Guilléns' flat
Gaby receives an enormous bouquet of flowers. She loves it but when she learns that it's from David she furiously tears his cover letter and states that he only wants to have fun.



Doorbell rings, it's Abelardo looking for Fausto. (Come on man, you spend half your life in that flat, why don't you move in.) The girls leave and the men start the "Mario wants to get acquainted with his daughter. - Forget it, she's my kid I raised her." conversation. Abelardo assures Fausto that Mario doesn't want to tell Gaby the truth, he only wants to get known her. He defenses the interests of his boss so fiercely that Fuasto eventually gives in. He tells him that the girls work in a restaurant called Club Sagitario.



* cemetery
The devastated JJ and Elsa stand next to the grave of Piedad. Elsa cries that what happened was her fault, JJ protests and thanks to her for being so kind to him. They hug and then the guards bring JJ back to the prison.



* prison
JJ visits Marcos who's in detention for having weed. The big guy tells his friend that Piedad died and they discuss Elsa's case again.

* law office
Elsa finally meets the notorious lawyer (another slimebag) who tells her that getting her brother out of the jail will be very difficult, especially if he commits more crimes in the prison. However, the other guy's case is much more promising, he may be released conditionally. Elsa's happy, but not for long. But, of course, the lawyer needs more 25000 pesos. She doesn't have that much money. Okay, then give me what you have and sign debenture of 10000. Elsa agrees.



* David's office
Roberto visits Blondie and begs for a job. He's going to marry Alejandra soon, blahblahblah. And do you have any kind of profession? Not really, but he could be personal assistant. David understands him perfectly: Roberto wants to gain money without making much efforts. He hires Rob but states strictly that he'll have to work hard.

* Guilléns' flat
Julieta and Gaby bring Yolanda to their flat. She continues inquiring and asks if they have a photo of their mother. Unfortunately they don't have any. Fausto arrives home and the air freezes when they recognize each other. She leaves the flat quickly and Fausto starts to yell with the girls for inviting strangers to their home. Doorbell again: Leonardo, the macho police officer from the previous episode came to have a look at one of the empty flats. The neighbour who rents out the apartment had to leave for a while and gave the keys to the girls. Gaby picks up the keys and accompanies Leonardo who can't take his eyes off of her. Fausto learns from Julieta that Yolanda is the friend of Adolfo Ávila, the owner of the Club Sagitario. Daddy's jaw drops.

* Genovés
Mario bitterly confesses to Abelardo that he has inoperable tumor. His servant tells him that Gabriela works in Club Sagitario.

* street
Leonardo likes the flat Gaby showed him and definitely wants to lend it. They shake hands, smile, and he asks her name.



* prison
Elsa visits JJ and fumes over the irresponsibility of Marcos. She tells him the good news: ha may be released soon! JJ is depressed and says that it doesn't matter anymore, nobody waits for him outside. Hey man, open your eyes!



* Alejandra's office
Roberto finally visits his injured lover and brings her his best manners and a bouquet of flowers. Ale isn't impressed and they argue over their last conversation. Ale is fed up with him and says that she doesn't love him. Adios, Roberto. Jerky Jerk begs her to remain friends. She agrees.



*Guilléns' flat
Fausto brings up the notion again of moving to another city. Gaby and Julieta finally agree but Gaby insists on working one more month. They need money and they should prepare the trek properly.

* Ávila residence
Yolanda innocently asks Adolfo what he would do if he found Marta's husband. Adolfo likes the things as they are now, Santiago disappeared and he's fine with that. Why, have you seen him? Yolanda lies, of course she hasn't! Carlos drops in and tries to talk to Daddy about Roberto's job but Adolfo doesn't care about it. Yolanda tries to solace her favourite boy. Carlos doesn't understand why his dad treats him like that, he did everything for him. He did even things he didn't like! The start to talk about Gabriela. She's a lovely, polite girl, but unfortunately David harasses her. Yolanda is surprised: Oh, really?

* Club Sagitario
Blondie tries to engage Gaby in conversation, but she announces that she'll leave in one month and wants peace. David apologizes for his behaviour and says that he didn't want to make fun of her and definitely doesn't care that she doesn't have money. Mario arrives and notices Gaby and David. He rapturously nears to them but is unable to say a word. Gaby excuses herself and leaves.



* Guilléns's flat
Fausto opens the door. Yoland stands on the doorstep with a huge smile on her face. Hi, Santiago. They start to cry and fall in each other's arm. The old friends talk about Gabriela and how much Santiago/Fausto suffered in the past 20 years. Fausto says that maybe he should report himself to the police. Yoland protest, what would happen to his daughters then? Fausto asks her if she believes that he killed Marta.



* Club Sagitario
Gaby brings coffee to Carlos and tells him that she'll quit soon. Carlos is angry and sure that David molested her and that's why she wants to leave. He storms out and starts to yell at Blondie who's talking to his father. Mario calms them and they all four go back to the camera room. Mario asks Gaby why she wants to quit the job. Because their father decided to live in another city.

Aribeth

Labels: verdad

Fernando’s people
Fernando Mendiola. Handsome, charming, and very rich, he is the only child of the co-founder of Conceptos, a company which produces TV commercials and video clips (e.g. music videos). Surrounded by models and dancers in his business, he uses his attributes to seduce a bevy of beauties. He has to be careful to keep all his andanzas secret from his fiancé, Marcia, because without her support he’ll never secure the most important thing in his life, the permanent presidency of the company.

Omar Carvajal has been Fernando’s best friend and co-conspirator since they were schoolboys. His life goal is to bed as many women as possible, and not have any personal involvement with any of them. He supports Fernando in everything, covers his back, and enjoys the crumbs that fall from his table. He is Fernando’s vice president.


Alicia Ferreira. aka Alibubbi. Fernando has his Omar, and Marcia has her Alicia. She is Marcia’s best (and only) friend. Beautiful and stupid, she’s obsessed with social status. She snagged a rich executive husband in college, but he soon divorced her. She constantly brags about her six semesters of finance, her only accomplishment in life. She is deeply in debt because all her money goes to designer clothes, jewelry, and her Mercedes.

The Villarroels. Marcia, Ariel, and Anna-Leticia were orphaned by a car accident when they were children. The Mendiolas raised them thereafter.

Marcia is beautiful, intelligent, and very capable in her career as producer of Conceptos. She loves Fernando and has always seen herself as his future wife, so she is willing to overlook his skirt-chasing. He may have lots of affairs, but she’s sure she’s the only one who will get to be his wife.



Ariel is aggressive and arrogant. As the only son of wealthy parents, he feels his birthright was stolen when his parents died and he was taken in by the Mendiolas. Since then he and Fernando have obsessively competed, each determined to dominate the other.

Ana Leticia is as dumb as a stump, but she has a good heart. She lives on the profits from her Conceptos stocks, and she travels the world, shopping, getting her nails done, and getting boob jobs.

Humberto & Teresita Mendiola. Fernando’s parents. They, and their friends the Villarroels, founded Conceptos 30 years ago, and they built it from the ground up. Our story opens with Humberto about to retire from the company he loves profoundly, to turn it over to his son with some apprehension.

Lety’s people

Leticia Padilla Solis has been La fea de la colonia (the ugliest girl in town) since birth, and she has received merciless abuse because of it. She is an only child from an extremely close, supportive family. Because of their love and support, she is kind, good, and full of love to give. She is very well educated in finance and has a natural gift in that area.

Tomás Mora. They have been best friends since childhood and they are closer than siblings. Each is an only child, each is a financial whiz with a strong education, and each is feo and rejected by society because of it.




Julieta, Lety’s mama, devotes her life to her home and family. She is wise, patient, loving, supportive, and a marvelous cook. The role is played by the famous singer and actress Angelica Marie who is the real mother of Angelica Vale who plays Lety.

Erasmo, Lety’s father (aka RoboPop), is strict and dominating, but he loves his family very much. He lives in the past and thinks everyone else should. He is very protective of his daughter to the point of treating her like a child. His moral sense rules everything he does.

Conceptos PeopleThe Cuartel. These women work in the beauty industry where they are treated as nobodies because they are neither rich nor beautiful. They have drawn close to support one another.

Paula Maria is the receptionist and a single mom. She’s loose and she dates various rich men, hoping one of them will marry her and support her and her son.

Lola has two children. Her husband left her for a little home wrecker when he hit the midlife crisis. She is bitter about all men. She is Marcia’s secretary.

Marta is happily married to a taxi driver, and they have one daughter. She loves gossip and is obsessed with food. She is Lopez’s secretary.

Sara is single and can’t find a man because she’s too tall. She is protective and hot-tempered, and most of the time, she’d like to knock someone’s block off. She is Omar’s secretary.

Juana is friendly and supportive. She is the office cleaning lady.



Irmita is grandmother-aged. As Luigi’s assistant, she is not as involved in Cuartel antics. She is wise and proper, and frequently shows her disapproval for the cuartel’s lack of propriety.

Luigi Lombardi is the artistic genius of Conceptos. He is flagrantly gay, self-centered, and childish. He lives for praise and attention, and if he doesn’t get it he throws tantrums. The only thing that matters to him is superficial beauty, so he is cruel to anyone who doesn’t have it. Although he is difficult, there would be no Conceptos without his work, so he must be kept happy.

Saimon is the perpetually cheerful, energetic company messenger who literally dances through his work. He adores Paula Maria but she disregards him because he’s not rich.

Celso is the young security guard who never seems to go home. He has not yet learned the wisdom of keeping his mouth shut at times.

Lopez is the creepy head of personnel. He will take the side of whoever is in power.

Olarte is the vice president of finance. He was installed in his position by Marcia's brother Ariel.

Labels: fea-2010

Another crazy evening with our mad, mad, mad buddies on the Dinero show. Dandy gets a minimal meal but a fabulous evening of yogi lovemaking....off camera. Jaime, Vicky, Marco, Milagros and Marian all strike out in the romance department. Rafa thrills Ale with a return to their early morning phone calls. Jorge still can't remember a goshdarned thing. And David Bisbal shows up at Auto Siglo and gets mobbed by the sales force. Don't ask me what that cameo appearance was about 'cause I don't know. Maybe we'll find out tomorrow. I do like his Buleria song and it's very danceable. And that's all I have to say on that subject.

But I've got lots more to say about what happened tonight. So settle in and we'll get started. New stuff begins with Dandy and Susanita chanting "Om" and looking very cosy. Well, one is concentrating and meditating; the other is twitching, asking questions, thinking about dinner and sneaking candy out of his pocket. (Dandy meditates like I do. Whadda guy.) Anyway, his "Om" morphes into an "Ummmmm" but Susanita wisely ignores it.

And Rafa would like to ignore Jaime but our hysterical sidekick wedges half his body in the front door and eventually pushes his whole neurotic self in. Rafa's suspicious now that he knows Julieta found Vicky in Jaime's apartment. Even if it was a trap....why does Jaime always fall in it? Multiple excuses, explanations and regrets fly out of Jaime's mouth at a million miles an hour. Here's the short version: Vicky forced me. Her brothers intimidated me. And just today it came to blows. But my cousin, the boxer, defended me.

Back to our lovers. Finally our hungry man gets to eat. One little ball of tofu covered in yogurt with some alfalfa sprouts on the side. Yum! Well it seems one musn't eat heavily at night. The metabolism slows and it could give you nightmares. Well heck, he wasn't planning on sleeping. Same deal. No heavy meals before heavy exertions. With the promise of a fabulous new sexual pose to come, Dandy not only makes do with one miserable ball of tofu, he even offers half of that to Susana. Ah love! Who can understand it?

Well, not Julieta. We get the classic telenovela question when she arrives to find Jaime twitching in her front room. QUE HACES AQUI? And she threatens to go to her room without eating (even though she's starving) if Jaime doesn't get out. Señor Twitch deflates suddenly and slinks off, tail between his legs. Poor poor Jaime.

Because whom does he meet going out? Vicky Vicky Vicky coming in. Hoisting a big sheet cake she's made as a reconciliation gift. Before making the peace offering though, she sneers at Jaime "I thought I forbade you to come to this house." Yep. Poor poor Jaime.

But not Dandy. Dinner has ended. Kisses and erotic promises have begun. "Esto es vida" (this is the life) he exults and off they go.

We'd love to go with them (always ready to learn something new, right?) but the cameraman leads us back to Marco and Ale. Dang! He's quizzing Ale on what happened between her and Rafa. She's saying it's none of his business. After all, he's certainly had relationships with other women before her. That's different! I'm a man! Well, think what you like, snaps Ale. But before we get involved in a destructive relationship, maybe we should just divorce. Time for the ads while we and Marco think that over.

Mientras tanto, Vicky and her mega cake aren't making much progress. Rafa wants to know why she's there. After all, they've broken up. Does your dad know you're here? he adds. The whole family is trying to hustle her out when the doorbell rings again and it's Marian. This produces a mega-explosion. Vicky wants to know why she's there. Marian wants to know why Vicky's still wearing the veil. BECAUSE I WANT TO! AND I'LL BE LEAVING NOW shrieks Vicky, and mercifully, that's all we get of crazy jilted fiancée tonight.

Unless you count Marco. Because that's where he's headed. Though he reminds her of all the good reasons (family) that Ale decided to marry him, she's stamping her little feet and saying "But what about me!? (¿Y yo qué?) What about my happiness? I'm tired of thinking about everybody else. I'm fond of you Marco and I'm grateful for all you've done. But I'm not in love with you. Marco makes a bid for time and intimacy. We'll look for an apartment for just the two of us, and leave this one to your dad and your aunt. But if it doesn't work out, we'll separate. But we have to TRY, Ale. She seems to consider this (No Ale! noooooo) when Jorge wanders out thinking that someone is yelling at him. Once up, he decides he wants to play poker or some other card game and Ale off loads him on Marco while she scoots off to bed....alone.

But the evening's drama isn't over yet. We find ourselves at the hacienda where Camarón, Chavez and the cowering hacienda help, are facing the fearful headless horseman. Camarón whips out a gun and fires two shots at the ghost. And nothing. Head for the hills folks because this fantasma is real. And the hacienda is truly haunted.

After another round of ads, we return to our terrified menfolk. Seems the prospective buyer is quite a marksman. He never misses. So fer' sure the property is cursed. And all those gunshots are probably going to put the cows off their milk (les va a espantar la leche). Curioser and curioser.

Goodness, let's get back to a more cosy reality. Marian, Rafa, Julieta and Leonor are now gathered round the table enjoying Vicky's cake, sans Vicky. Marian has to admit crazy novia is a good cook whereas Marian can't even boil water (se me quema hasta el agua). Well, we're not really here to talk about cooking are we? Julieta and Leonor fade away and Rafa and Marian are ready to talk turkey.

R: Where's Daniel? Didn't he come with you? Or is he about to burst in and interrupt like he always does when we're alone together?
M: Are you jealous?
R: No way. (para nada) But what's the game here? One day you like me. The next, you have a boyfriend.
M: Well, it's true, we were novios for a few months. And since you came on the scene, he's become very attentive because he knows he could lose me.
R: If he's the one for you, go for it.
M: Are you telling me I don't interest you at all?
R: Look Marian. I'm just trying to get myself back together. The woman I loved got married. I'm still a mess.

The evening ends with Marian being understanding (and disappointed) and Rafa being awkward and twitchy. He reminds her that the trucks are bing delivered tomorrow and they bid each other good-night with a few botched cheek kisses and a walk to the door. After she leaves, Rafa talks to himself: How can I explain (to Marian) that today I finally have hope of getting Ale back?

Someone else has hopes as well. Milagros is busying herself around a fusty old parlor, awaiting the arrival of Ramirez who is startled, and horrified, to see her. She's whipped up a platter of cream cookies because his "sagrada mamita" said those were his favorite. They are not! Well, let's talk then. Did you go to Mass this week? No. Never go. Have to work on Sunday. But if you work on Sunday you'll never have time for your wife and children!!! Who said I wanted children!? That's it for Milagros. She denounces Ramirez as an atheist and a brute (grosero) grabs her cookies and whisks out the door. An outraged mama sends sonny off to bed with no dinner (and no cookies) muttering that his girlie magazines and his bad companions have led him astray. Crossing herself before the mini home altar, Sagrada Mamita heads off to bed. So does Ramirez.

Ale is tossing and turning in bed herself, realizing that she doesn't love Marco and will only have a chance at happiness if she divorces. But if only Rafa would stop hurting her! But could he be right? Is Marco not what he seems?

To borrow Private 057's phrase...." Just like that, it's a new day." And Ale's telephone is ringing. She sees who it is. She's thrilled. She's hesitant. She's excited. She's.....(Answer it already Ale!!!!) She finally does.
R: Are you with your husband?
A: No.
R: (in a delighted, warm, intimate voice) I have to pick up the trucks and collect the money today. Do you think you could handle the meeting for me? I'd sure be grateful.
A: Of course. My morning call to wake me up. Like old times.

We have nice shots of both of them looking punch drunk and crazy happy in love. Ah it's been too long. Let's just stop here and enjoy it for a moment.

Nope. Sorry. More ads and then back to business. Rafa wakes up hungry as a bear (un hambre de léon (lion). Although hearing about the new guy at work almost cuts his appetite. Cesar? Cesar who. What's his last name? Is he decent? Julieta accuses him of planning to research the guy on the internet. She's probably right. And I'm sure Carlos would agree that big brother Rafa has reason to be concerned. This guy looks like a preppy snake.

At Marco's apartment, Ale is equally hungry and radiant with happiness (and wearing a cocktail dress to the office!?...well it's very fetching anyway). Marco wants her to go with him to look for apartments but she counters that she has to work. He'll have to look by himself. He cozies up and strokes her bare arm suggestively, murmuring that he'll be on the hunt for their own little love nest (nido de amor). Ugh. Ale's so blithely happy, she doesn't even notice the attempt at fondling.

Back at Auto Siglo, our perpetually incompetent carpenter still hasn't put the door up between Rafa and Ale's office. No problem. Rafa's thrilled. Susana though has some questions for our galan. What do you feel for Ale? I love her. I'll do whatever it takes to get her back. Then why did you agree to marry Vicky? Her dad lent me the money to pay Ale back. But in return he demanded I marry Vicky. Susana is horrified. See, that's why I don't tell you the truth, protests Rafa. Well, you should at least tell the truth to Alejandra, counters Susana. I DID! I told her the truth about Marco and she didn't believe me. As they both conclude that Ale doesn't deserve a scum like Marco, she arrives and wants to know what they're talking about. Hey must be time for more ads!

Jorge the Confused is sure of one thing. Once Ale and What's His Name move out, and Rosario and What's His Name get married and decamp, he'll be left all alone in the apartment. And that's not right. Marco promises that he and Ale will move back in with him when that happens. But his phone rings right then. He pretends it's Urdiales but he's not going to answer. Too early. But Jorge scoots off so he does....and it's Chavez. Drunk and terrified, cowering in the wine cellar of the hacienda and ready to beat a fast retreat. As long as his buddy Camarón is still ready to pose as the fake buyer, Marco doesn't care. Now sober up, get out and go home, he advises.

Our final scene? Trapito is brandishing a mop and gouges yes, none other than....the great Spanish singer David Bisbal. I'd know those curls anywhere. One of the hospitality gals butchers his song "Brujeria brujeria..." she warbles. It's "Buleria, buleria" he corrects and then gets swarmed by all the salesfolk, Claudia and her cleavage in the forefront. And on that cozy note, we end.


Previews:
A slew of scenes. The only one that stood out was Claudia on the phone to Marco, telling him that Ale and Rafa at work were thick as thieves (come uña y mugre).

Vocabulary:
vamos a comer un pollito = we're going to have a little talk
los fantasmas me pelan los dientes = (lit. ghosts skin my teeth) (fig. ghosts scare the s**t outta me? help....)
esto es vida = this is the life!
correr a patadas = kick him out, run him off (Julieta about Jaime)
galletas de nata = cream cookies
embriagarse = to get drunk (Chavez)
les va a espantar la leche (the cows will be "off" their milk)
se me quema hasta el agua (I can't even boil water)
un transa, un tranza = a crooked guy (Marco)
un mujeriego = a womanizer (also Marco)
nido de amor = love nest
despeinado = bedhead
qué mosca te picó = what's got into you?
como uña y mugre = (lit. like fingernails and dirt) (fig. thick as thieves)

Useful phrases

ser un higado = to be totally obnoxious (Marco?)
ser encajoso(a) = to be pushy or try to take advantage of people (Marino?)
se hace guaje = to pretend to be stupid (any of these characters at one time or another)
ser largo (a) como la cuaresma(Lent) to be very long, interminable, very slow to conclude (these telenovelas when they extend them!)

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The pregnancies advance to term
Daniel does a bunk
Everything else is pretty much the same


Rosa tells Leo that she and Daniel (of course, she calls him 'Diegito') are going to the mall to buy some things for his room. Leo tells her that if the kid wants stuff for his room or to remodel the whole house, 'que lo haga', let him do it. He also tells her to buy Daniel a lot of clothes.

Marisa and Lucia come in with shopping bags. (I guess Marisa has decided to try shopping therapy for her problems). When Leo leaves, Lucia says that she has never seen Leo in such a good mood (buen animo). Marisa replies that the appearance of Daniel has changed everything. Lucia confesses herself to be dying to see Daniel. Marisa says that she is impacted every times she sees Daniel. 'Me estremece,' he makes he tremble, she says. She tells Lucia, 'es que me toca el corazon,' he has touched her heart and reawakened everything that she had thought was over with Lucas. Lucia asks if Lucas feels the same way. Marisa doesn't know. Lucas refuses to see Daniel.


Daniel arrives at Leo's house.


Andrea is with Pablo talking about Natalia. Pablo does not want to see Alej go down with Nati. If she doesn't want help, there's nothing that they can do. Diana arrives and tells them that Paula has been arrested numerous times for drugs, assault and robbery. She found this out on the internet. Andrea decides to go tell Nati about this. When she is gone, Diana says what we have been suspecting - that Andrea is in love with Pablo. Diana thinks Andrea would be great for Pablo but he says that, 'Alicia es muy buena novia para mí', Alicia is a very good girlfriend for me.


Luisa and Anita double team the Chump. They ask why he put the apartment in the name of someone he just met when he has known Clara for 20 years. The Chump trots out the old story of Clara dating younger men and doing crazy things. '¡Exactamente!,' says Luisa, 'Si no puedes confiar en alguien, que conoces hace años, ¿cómo vas a confiar en una persona que conoces hace meses?' Exactly, if you can't have confidence in someone you've known for years, how can you trust someone you have known a few months? They advise the Chump to get a good lawyer right away to try and get his apartment back. When Escobarde hesitates, Anita can't contain herself and tells him that Malicia has shacked up with a guy who is, 'mucho más joven que tú ... incluso... ¡mucho más guapo!' much younger than you, and also.. much handsomer than you!' The Chump is impactado.


Clara tells Carolina that the celebration the previous night was wonderful. Fernando and Rogelio talked for hours and seemed to get along. Fernando went out afterwards to find his friends in the band. She didn't have an opportunity to speak with him in the morning because he was asleep. Carolina is sure that her relationship with Rogelio will develop ('tu historia con Rogelio está yendo lejos,' literally, 'your story with Rogelio is going far). Clara is thinking about living with Rogelio. Carolina tells her that means that she has gotten over the divorce.


Leo gushes to Enrique about how his life has changed since Daniel came into it. He can't understand why Albieri didn't tell him about Daniel before. Then he tells Enrique what an amazing job Roberto is doing in preparing the paternity lawsuit. He says that he thought Roberto was mostly a business lawyer and is surprised at his hitherto unknown abilities. Enrique makes some sarcastic comments about how sometimes we don't notice the people around us who are talented and competent and they get treated like garbage but fortunately that has never happened to Leo. Leo asks what he is trying to say. Enrique replies that if he had something to say to Leo, he would say it. He says that he hopes Leo values the person behind the lawsuit.


Rosa and Daniel are shopping. Rosa shows Daniel a shirt in the style and brand that Diego liked. Daniel says that isn't his style and Rosa doesn't object.


Lucas is astonished to find the Diego shrine room practically empty. Marina, the maid, tells him that Leo ordered that whatever Daniel didn't want to be removed and that he and Rosa are buying new stuff at the mall.


When Leo comes home, Lucas asks him to explain what is going on. No one could even enter Diego's room for 20 years and now he want a stranger to live there? Leo protests that Daniel is not a stranger, he is his son. Lucas says that Leo doesn't even know that Daniel is his son. He just looks like Lucas and Leo has not insisted on a DNA test. Leo tells Lucas to see the boy before he makes any decisions. Leo tells Lucas that he knows that Daniel isn't Diego and that he isn't crazy. He says that the kid is so much like Lucas that it is like having Diego here all over again. Lucas finds the whole thing suspicious. He wonders whether Leo refuses to have a DNA test because he is afraid of the results. Lucas says that a person can be identical to someone else and not be related. Leo repeats that when Lucas sees Daniel, he will understand. Lucas says that he doesn't accept Leo's plan to take Daniel from Dora and that he told Dora that he would stop Leo from pursuing it. Like it or not, says Leo, I'm asserting my parental rights and bringing Daniel to live in the house.


The Chump forces his way into Malicia's apartment and tells her to get her stuff and leave. She dares him to call the police. He has no proof that the apartment isn't hers. The Chump can't contain himself and blabs that he knows Malicia is seeing someone else. Somehow, Malicia manages to convince the Chump that she is being maligned and he apologizes to her (!).


Jade, Zoraida and Ali return to Fez. Jade tells Zoraida that she misses Jadiya so much. She says that if she had known that she would end up barren and alone without a husband, she wouldn't have cared as long as she was with Jadiya.


Without realizing that he is listening, the Naz tells Zumaya and Zamira that Mohamed is more like Tío Abdul every day. He doesn't live in the present. In Cairo, women walk around unattended, they have men friends and go to university. Zamira says that she just wants to go to university and be independent. '¿Y sabes qué mas?' And you know what else? says the Naz, 'Ellas van a las discotecas y a los bares solas. ¡Solas!' They go to discoteques and bars alone. Alone! Mohamed accuses the Naz of spreading corruption and says that he doesn't want any Cairo feminists in his house.


Dora tells Estela that Daniel has left the house with all his things.


Daniel has done a bunk on Leo, too. Leo orders Roberto to find him.


Amina and Rania are effecting some ritual to nullify Jadiya's dream and ensure that Rania has a boy. Jadiya tells the maid that she is sure the spell won't work and Rania will have a girl as ugly as a frog (sapo). The ritual involves giving pastries to boys and saying each time that she hopes her child will be as strong and healthy as this kid. Evidently, these kids have not been told not to accept food from strangers.


We leap forward in time. Rania is great with child, Said is attentive and Jadiya is sad.


Alej has won some fights. He wants Nati to go to Atlanta with him for the next one but she says that she has to study for finals. 'Tú sí sabes que esto es por ti,' You know that all this is for you, says Alej, (the sí emphasizes the verb) It's for their future. Alej says that Andrea is coming over and Nati gets angry, accusing Alej of sending Andrea to keep an eye on her. As soon as Alej leaves for the airport, Nati gets some money and heads out to see Paula. She tells Paula that she needs a hit (pase) because of the stress of waiting for the results of Alej's fight. Paula needs a hit, too because of the stress of living with her mother. [I thought her mother threw her out?]


Andrea comes over but no Nati.


Fight night at Gloria's. She says a prayer that Alej will succeed. He does. Alej returns to Miami. He calls Andrea and tells her that he can't contact Nati.


Nati is in the scary drug dealer place. She doesn't have the money to pay for her drugs and we get another PSA from Enrique. Nati tells Paula to call Alej and tell him to bring the money to the drug dealer.


Big welcome at Gloria's for Alej. Gloria says that she loves seeing him on TV. It's beers all around. Paula shows up and tells Alej that Nati is being held a prisoner until he brings what she owes. Alej wants to call the police but Paula tells him that these people are dangerous and will kill Nati if the police are called. She says that Nati owes the dealer $600. Alej tells Gloria that he will go get Nati and be right back. Paula demands that he buy her a hit before she takes him where Nati is.


It seems like Karla is is diverging from the sugar daddy religion of Hilda. Hilda doesn't think much of Alej's achievements in the ring. She says that the best profession is, 'aquella que dé mucho, ¡pero mucho dinero! al hombre que me pueda mantener,' is one that gives lots, I mean lots, of money to the man who has to support me. She says that Karla would rather be pregnant by some poor guy like Alej. Karla agrees. Alej loved her and she loved him. 'Los hombres no se enamoran de uno; no uno se enamora de ellos. ¡Sencillamente, te usan! ¡O tú los usas a ellos!' Men don't fall in love; and one doesn't fall in love with them. They simply use you or you use them, says Hilda scornfully. Karla says that she would rather spend her life with a young guy that she likes rather than the old guys Hilda wants her to marry.


Alej goes to the drug place but without any money. The drug dealer is a little irritated, as you might expect. He says that if Alej doesn't come up with the money, bad things will happen to Nati.


The credits roll.

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Mauricio finally tells Mari that he and the vampires will leave her alone if she enters the beauty contest, she agrees just to be left alone.

Emiliano tries to explain himself to Fedra, who ignores him and reads a book. He has to do what’s right for Mari, it is his duty! He finally tells her that Netty is right, when Fedra gets mad, she acts like someone with no education. Fedra says fine if that’s how you feel, leave our bedroom and forget you have a wife. Dude this is the opportunity you (I mean all of us) have been waiting for! Take it! TAKE IT! Of course he doesn’t, but he does say “is she asking for a divorce?” He should have said “CON MUCHO GUSTO!”

Netty is trying to contact the dead through the medium again, who apparently can hear the dead but not everyone else right in front of her talking about her. Juan Pastor makes an appearance. He warns that the enemy is strong and wants to destroy Netty. She knows who it is, the enemy wants her dead. Same message as before, but everyone reacts in huge shock like they forgot the last time Juan Pastor came to visit.

Fedra is getting a drink in her office, The Mask is there looking unhappy. Fedra says “is it really so hard? Do I have to do it myself?” I guess she is referring to killing Netty. He says she better watch it, one of these days he’ll get tired of her rudeness and bad treatment, does he have to remind her of all he has done for her over the years? She says oh yeah? You would abandon me? She gets all hysterical and he says he’ll take care of it, chill. Also she better start acting like La Dueña that she is, or everyone is going to find out that she is really Fedra Curiel. I guess the name Curiel should mean something, or it will eventually.

Lorenzo takes Muneca to a fancy restaurant and acts all nice. Blondie at another table must be the mistress, of course she is in the same restaurant. She says she’s going to show Lorenzo that he can’t mess with her.

Eman and Ilitia talk in bed after getting busy. He talks about her working at the agency, she says Mauricio also offered her a job, which he finds hilarious. She is going to work the beauty pageant and crown the champion. Wouldn’t it be funny if la gorda won? Hahahaha. Predictably, Eman freaks out at this and says they are all nuts.

Lorenzo toasts to their happiness. Muneca says if only that were true and not just a dream. He says what do you need to believe in me? He proposes a second honeymoon. She says the only thing she needs is to know that there are no other women. He swears up and down that there will never be another woman. Of course, right at that moment, Blondie approaches and says hello to Lorenzo. The look on his face is priceless. Muneca is not pleased.

Outside the bar Mari whines. She says she will go find Axel, then sees him across the street being hassled by vampires.

Lorezo tries to laugh it off, Muneca recognizes her voice as the woman who called and said she was his lover.

Ilitia is upset that Eman cares so much about Mari. He continues to be upset that they treat her so bad. He has a message to call home, so he does. He gets Delicia on the phone who tells him that Mari went to a club to try and find Axel.

The vampires tease Axel, Mari tries to defend him. Wow a lot of time is spent on this show with “leave me alone” “hahaha”

Lorenzo is trying to play that Blondie works for him. Muneca says surely she is the one who (I accidentally typed ‘ho’, I guess that’s true too) makes him so tired and keeps him so late out of the house, right? Blondie gives Loreno a look too, she doesn’t seem like she’s going to play along with his ruse. I guess she wouldn’t, she already tried to get him in trouble once already.

Kristel finds Mauricio and they watch Mari and Axel across the street. Lots of nothing happens. Axel is super drunk and Mari tries to take him home. The vampires follow.

Fedra says if you want out, leave then! That is her strategy for the day I guess and everyone is too dumb to take her up on it. He says no, but quit acting like a nutjob. Then she cries and whines again. Her fake cry is as annoying as Lucero’s in Manana es para siempre. The Mask falls for it though and vows to help her.

Netty yells at someone for causing her trouble, but who? Some doll on her window? Maybe it’s a statue of a saint. She rambles on for a minute or two.

Muneca says ‘you called the house, right?’ Lorenzo tries to cover, but Muneca invites her and her friend to sit at the table with them. Lorenzo argues no, but blondie says sure, of course! I guess Muneca wants to make him suffer at least, if she can’t get what she wants.

Emiliano wants to know what’s up with Fedra and The Mask, Mask starts kissing ass and Fedra says she just asked him to serve her a drink. What is The Mask’s actual job here anyway? Do they really have a chief of security AND two security guards? Unreal. Emiliano asks The Mask to leave him alone with his wife, please. After he leaves, Emiliano tells Fedra that if it weren’t for all their years together and the trust he has in her, he would swear that there is more between Fedra and The Mask than just an employer/employee relationship. She looks very very slightly guilty at that.

Mari walks Axel home. She tells him please not to puke in the street, they are almost home. He lays down on the hood of a car an she goes to look for a taxi. In the background the vampires reappear and mess with Axel. More of the same “leave him/me alone” “hahahaha”

Fedra tells Emiliano to chill out, he’s being stupid. Emil says whatever. Fedra says something about Netty for some reason. They argue about whether Eva was awesome or a drunk. He says he hopes that tomorrow, after Mari gets her money, Fedra can quit with all this crap. She tells him back that tomorrow he’ll understand so much, why she has so much hate for Mari.

Ugh more Mari yelling at the vampires. MAN this is tiring. I only actually watch the show on Fridays, I read the recaps the rest of the week to keep up (great job everyone sorry I haven’t commented, I haven’t been able to keep up current enough) and I’m sick of this device, I can’t imagine how tiring it is to see 20 minutes of this every single day. Mari tries to wake up Axel to go home, the vampires push him back on the car. She calls for Benigno to help.

Delicia is in Gretel’s room, trying to reach Kristel to tell her about the family meeting tomorrow. She is acting like a baby and complaining. Gretel says the one who will be in trouble if he doesn’t show up is Axel, she is sure something happened with him. Delicia wants to know what’s up with him, tell me! Tell me! Gretel won’t tell. Delicia says fine, whatever, we do everything for you guys and you don’t even say thank you. Gretel says (rightly) “don’t act like you’re trying to help, you just want all the gossip.” Then she tells her it’s not good to know everything, it can ruin your life. Like knowing some truths about Fedra, I imagine. Gretel gets out of bed and Delicia yells at her “where are you going?” like she is her mother or something. Wow some nerve this girl has. Gretel says to take a shower, does she need to ask for permission? They yell at each other some more and then my captions went out so I’m not sure what Delicia said after Gretel left. More complaining it sounds like.

Blondie makes a toast to what a great man Lorenzo is and how lucky Muneca is to have him, such an important man in Mexico, in all of Latin America! Muneca says did you know that Lorenzo really wasn’t anything until he married me? I own the business with my brother, Emiliano Ruiz y de Teresa. Lorenzo just represents my ownership. Hey another bottle, huh? Lorenzo says no, no, but Muneca says don’t worry, I’ll pay the bill! Oh BURN! That was awesome. Blondie says ok sure, let me bring my friend over. Muneca tells Lorenzo to get another bottle, she’s going to freshen up. After she leaves, Lorenzo wants to know what Blondie is up to. He tries to get her to leave, she won’t. Muneca shows up again, “did I miss anything important?” Lorenzo looks just a bit uncomfortable.

Fedra tries to spin Emil’s care for Mari – too bad you don’t care for your own kids so much! He says what are you talking about? She tells him to get ready, because there is about to be a lot of trouble with Axel.

Muneca goes on and on to Blondie about how poor and almost homeless Lorenzo’s family was when she met him, they had lost everything! I get her point here, telling Blondie that if she steals Lorenzo away, he is worthless. He won’t be her rich boyfriend, he’ll just be some dude with nothing to offer, not even a job. Ah, finally she just comes out and says it. Then she toasts, to love!

More yelling with Mari and the vampires. Cripes these writers suck when Mari is involved. Just awful. It’s like they have different writers for different parts of the show. Eman drives by in the background and sees what is going on.

Emil wants Gretel to tell what’s up with Axel, she says she doesn’t know. Then they find out he isn’t home. Fedra reacts like he is a three year old escaped from the house. Isn’t he a grown man?

Kristel has had about enough with the whole Mauricio/Mari thing. She throws a drink at him, she is getting jealous! She calms down a bit and her phone rings, it is the announcement of the family meeting.

Eman saves Mari from the vampires, she immediately says “it was nothing.” Ugh I hate her. I know she is the star of the show, but ugh. Eman wants to know more about what is going on and one of the vampires pulls a gun on him.

Fedra is sure Axel is hiding something and that Gretel knows what it is. Emil wants to know if it is something about school? I guess he wants to be a musician but Emil says first he has to get a real career, like medicine, then he can do that. Are we supposed to feel bad for these kids that want to play music instead of going to college? Most of us aren’t from rich families where that would even be an option. Lucas in El Clon is the same way. Waaaaa cry me a river, my daddy has a company where I have a guaranteed high level job that pays lots of money but I want to play guitar. Whatever, get a clue. Delicia reports that she talked to Eman and Kristel, but can’t reach Axel. Ominous music and Gretel looks guilty.

Eman teases the gunman for hiding behind a gun. Lots of yelling, mostly from Mari, being a whiner. Mari keps trying to step in front of Eman. Eman pulls a ninja move, stealing the gun away and using the guy who was holding it as a shield, another vampire kicks him (the gunman) and he goes down. Now it is just Eman and two vampires, no gun. He pulls the clip out and throws it and the gun to the side. Now who’s first, he says.

Séance lady tells Netty that she has a ghost friend who wants to talk to her. Is she a friend of Juan Pastor? Lady says she doesn’t know, her name is EVA. Dum dum dummmm.

One vampire grabs Eman, when the other one charges Eman kicks him in the nuts. He knocks the other guy over and then chases them off. Our hero. Benigno finally shows up, arm in arm with some young hottie he must have picked up at the bar.

Netty and Séance lady try to reach Eva. The candles go out, she is here! Eva has a daughter, who is very alone. Netty wants to know what to do. The spirit of Eva says something about the silver flower. I can’t decide if this lady is for real, or if The Mask sent her over, or what.

The vampires report back to Mauricio the boss vampire that Eman kicked their butts. Kristel wants to know what’s going on and she isn’t happy. He tries to say it was a misunderstanding, but then one vampire pulls out a gun and says “next time hire someone else.” Kristel goes crazy on Mauricio and takes off.

Muneca and Blondie enjoy their dinner, they say we have to do this again! Lorenzo wants to kill himself. Muneca talks about her charity work at the orphanage. Blondie says there is nothing worse than a child that has been abandoned by his parents, RIGHT LORENZO? Lorenzo has no comment. Blondie says she’ll help with anything Muneca asks. She wants to help with the orphanage. Lorenzo screams for the check. He can’t believe what is going on. I guess Muneca has given up on Lorenzo and is going to make him suffer.

Eman and Mari show up at home, carrying Axel. They can’t believe the state he is in. Fedra yells at everyone. Emil tries to lecture Axel right now, in his state. More yelling. Kristel shows up. Axel says to everyone that he is drunk because nobody here knows him. He has something secret, kept inside of himself. And he’s going to tell them.

On Monday, apparently.

Monday – Mari yells at Fedra for being a bitch. Mari thinks Eman is falling for her, but then she sees him kissing Ilitia (in a swimsuit, thank you writers, sorry about before) and freaks out.

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Hello friends, I'm in Berkeley where I can't watch Univision, que colmo, but I'm working on a translation of "Khasrileke Progress." In the passage below, the author, ostensibly visiting the town of Kasrilevke, notices how they draw in their readers with a crazy novela that sounds like the ones we watch!

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