Caray, Caray!

Emil sputters at Fedra, everyone else does too. Netty says it will all be ok and yells at Fedra for defaming Eva. Fedra just keeps saying that the money is hers. Finally The Mask drops the papers on the desk. “Proof” says Fedra.

Ilitia and Brandon argue some more about what happened at the airport.

Netty yells at Emil, who says he knew nothing. More sputtering. Her lawyers says they have to look at Fedra’s proof. Fedra says Eva drank away all the money. Netty yells at her lawyer to do something, he stutters that he has to look at the proof too and goes to look.

Brandon tries to explain why he was outside the house. He wanted to see if this is where Mari lived. Eman explains to Ilitia who Brandon is and who he is related to. They overhear the yelling from the office. They stand around and listen. Brandon wants to go check it out, Eman says family only and keeps him out.

Lorenzo is having breakfast at Blondie’s house, he insists that she go see Muneca at the orphanage. She says fine, fine, after that we’ll have some romancy time, days, weeks. She mentions ‘his son’ and he yells at her ‘the baby!’ because his paternity hasn’t been proven yet.

Mo and Kristel are in their underwear now and the laundry basket catches on fire. How is being in this public room less risky than going to Kristel’s bedroom? I don’t get it. Or is it because rich people would never set foot in the laundry room?

Fedra yells at Netty to stay away from the lawyers. Eman demands an explanation. Gretel tells Fedra she can’t take this away from Mari too! Too?

The baby cries, Lorenzo tries to comfort her, then screams for Blondie to come out of the shower. She just says pick him pues! You have a daughter right? You’ve done this before! He remembers holding Ilitia while a happy Muneca watches. She cries because he is so happy holding his daughter. Back in the present he is holding the new baby and starts to enjoy it a little. Blondie comes out and he pretends he didn’t like it, “uh FINALLY here take him.” He runs to the other room.

Brandon says he owes Ilitia no explanation, she says yes, since this is my boyfriend’s house. He says no, it belongs to Mari. She calls him naco, he gets mad, she pushes him back and he falls on the couch. Soon enough I’m sure they’ll start making out. Maybe not today, but soon.

Gretel starts freaking out on Fedra, who keeps calling her crazy. Netty tries to calm Gretel down. Axel finally gets her out of the room, she is screaming the whole time. Netty tells the lawyers that they heard right? Gretel said it was all lies.

Ilitia follows Brandon outside, they argue some more, he picks her up and tells her to go back inside.

Netty won’t let Fedra have the papers back, Netty’s lawyer has them right now. He says he has to look over them, Fedra says no you won’t look at anything! He closes the folder and starts to hand the papers back. What a wuss. Netty shoves the papers back at him. Emil says yes, he will look at them. Even Fedra’s lawyers say yes, Netty and her lawyer should look at the papers. Fedra says to Mari that the money won’t even cover what Eva owed her, so Mari has to pay the rest…. or she can give her this house! Mari says nothing except “Dios mio!”

Brandon and Ilitia are all grabby in each other’s faces now, perhaps the making out WILL be today. It sure looks like it’s headed that way. They are arguing harder than ever. He says she has to learn to respect a man. Their faces are close, she says if he kisses her something bad would happen, he says he would rather kiss a corpse. Ok it’s going to happen for sure. He backs off and plays like he was kidding. She runs after him, he moves and she falls in the mud. Ok maybe not today.

Everyone can’t believe Fedra would take the house. Netty’s lawyer says he has to verify the authenticity of the documents. Fedra comments AGAIN on Eva being a drunk, etc. Mari has had enough and tells her to quit insulting her mother. Emil also tells her to knock it off. Fedra says no, it’s time Mari learns the truth about her mother. The more Fedra is like this the happier I get about her eventual doom. Fedra tells Mari that while she was locked up and eating chocolate, Eva was tearing through lovers. What a long way to say she was a slut. Netty says if she keeps insulting Eva, Netty will claw Fedra’s eyes out. Mari yells some more. This show should be called “Llena de Gritas.” That’s all that happens, day after day.

Nereida and Delicia watch Mo and Kristel through the window and sure are enjoying the show. I know the stereotypical French maid outfit is sexy, but something about these maid outfits is sexy too – they really show off the nice bodies of the two ladies. Delicia finally smells something burning. Kristel finally notices and Mo says the crap you expect “yeah baby you’re so hot” etc etc. I’m hoping for a Kristel running through the house in her underwear scene, but I’m sure we’ll get Mo instead. Oh they are down to their underwear at this point, I forgot to mention. They finally discover that the fire is real, it is turning into an inferno, they scream like babies instead of grabbing their clothes and getting out.

Fedra tells the tale of Eva the drunk. Mari cries and denies it all. Everyone gets mad at Fedra for being a bitch. She starts her fake crying “I’m defending my rights!” When I paused my recording, I caught Emiliano in mid eye-roll. Netty lunges at Fedra, she is held back. Mari says enough, let’s get out of here. Eman says this is all so unfair. Fedra says you too son? More back and forth. Fedra finally says to Netty if you don’t believe me, ask your lawyer. The lawyer says what Fedra says is true. I thought he was going to verify some stuff? Did he do it by ESP while they were arguing? Mari cries that it is all a lie and runs out of the room. The one thing I hope is that Mari moves out of the house after all this so the show can move in a different direction. Eman runs after Mari. Fedra and Netty stare at each other.

Brandon laughs at Ilitia, she demands that he stop laughing and help her. He says too bad there aren’t any reporters here now! He mimics taking photos. She gets up and storms past him into the house, saying “leave me alone!”

Kristel and Mo start trying to figure out whose fault it is that there is a fire, I guess they locked the door and can’t unlock it, or something? I still don’t get it. To top it all off, there is too much smoke and we don’t get to see Kristel in her underwear. We don’t see Mo either so I guess that’s fair. Hmmm – now that the house belongs to Fedra, and now it might burn down, that means that later she will owe everything back to Mari, AND owe her a new house, right?

Eman and Mari rehash out in the living room. Eman reiterates that he is with her, on her side. He will fight for her. She says whatever, she has the memory of her parents, and Fedra can’t steal that from her. She cries some more, Eman holds her. Surely Ilitia will come in at this point.

The lawyer shows Netty a signature, “that’s Eva’s signature, right?” She says it looks like it. Emil says I guess that’s it, but why Fedra did you never say anything? Netty still doesn’t believe it. Fedra asks Bernardo for an envelope. Bernaro The Mask smirks through this whole scene. She gives it to Netty to read saying that it is a letter from Eva acknowledging the debts she owes Fedra and how she intends to pay her back.

Mo is on the floor now looking for their clothes. Kristel says screw that let’s get out of here. He stops her and says he has to find the clothes or Fedra will kill him.

The letter says that Eva recognizes the debts and that they should be paid back to Fedra with interest when Mari receives her inheritance. How convenient. Netty says that yes the letter is in Eva’s handwriting. Netty’s lawyer wants to do some test (handwriting analysis?) on the letter, Fedra shoots The Mask a look, he waves it off, I guess he has that covered. Finally Fedra’s lawyers say they’ll verify some stuff, then the money has to go to Fedra. Enough to pay the debts. Fedra says she has been clear, she wants the house in her name. She and The Mask exchange looks, right there in front of everyone.

Kristel screams for help, they yell back and forth with the maids. They can’t open the door either? Nereida tells them to get out, Mo says hey dumbass we can’t, don’t you see? Then Delicia says fine stay in there and cook like chickens. WTF. She is the most disrespectful domestic I’ve ever seen, even if it is these two morons she was talking to. She isn’t worried about getting fired?

Fedra celebrates with a drink. Emil asks her to think of another way to collect her debt. She says the only other way is for Mari to pay her right now, in cash money. Of course she can’t. Netty storms out. Emil says why doesn’t she wait until Mari is old enough to get the inheritance from her father? Fedra says I have spoken – cash or the house. NOW. There are yells from the hall – FIRE! Fedra freaks at the idea of the house burning down.

Mari talks to a picture of Eva and cries. She remembers Eva talking about loving her husband so much, the bit about lovers has to be a lie! Netty comes in and commiserates. She tells Mari to pack her stuff, they’re leaving now. “no I can’t leave!” IDIOTA. Netty says basically “whaaaat?” Mari claims they won’t let her leave. Netty says whatever pack your shit WE ARE LEAVING. Mari continues to say no. Netty can’t understand. Mari claims that she is going to clear her mother’s name etc by staying. They overhear Fedra whining about the fire outside the room.

Ilitia is outside, trying to find a way to sneak in without anyone seeing her. Ah! She’ll jump in the pool and take her clothes off. A song that has one lyric, ‘sexy’, plays. Ah, look who shows up – Brandon. He keeps looking at the house, maybe he hear the screaming. Ilitia snaps at him that he must be spying on her but he is enjoying the view (though in a bit of shock) and has no comeback.

Lorenzo can’t take the baby crying any more, he is leaving. Blondie says he has a fever, we need to go to the doctor. She gives him the baby to hold, he holds him as far away from himself as possible.

Mari wants to go see if Eman is ok. Netty says a fire is all the better reason to get her stuff and leave. No, no, no, Eman Eman Eman. Ugh. Netty FINALLY notices his name over and over and says hey, what’s up with you and him anyway? Uh uh uh nothing, just want to make sure he’s ok. Netty says no, you’re in love with him. Who, me?

Eman bravely points a fire extinguisher at the fire, it doesn’t work. Fedra is being held back by The Mask, she is acting like he is in the middle of the fire but he’s like three feet away from her. Eman throws the fire extinguisher through the window, breaking it. Someone says the firemen have arrived. Eman takes a shirt and drenches it in water, he’s going in. They try to stop him, but he goes.

Ilitia continues to yell at Brandon. She demands a towel. He holds it up for her, she says no way, leave it and go. He does all he can to get a look. He throws the towel down and turns away. She gets out but before she gets to the towel, he turns around again. He claims it wasn’t on purpose. She says it sure was, he wants her right? Admit it! He says whatever, he has seen better. She goes to hit him, he grabs her arm, her towel falls. Finally we get a peek ourselves, though a quick one. She is wearing bra and panties, and not really revealing ones either. I thought she was a model, doesn’t she spend all day wearing less than this for photos? Anyway she acts like he saw her naked. Brandon gets all the ogling in as he possibly can. He says whatever, he doesn’t like silicone women anyway. She says it’s all natural. He laughs. They are finally interrupted by cries for water. He gets her to understand that there is a fire. She realizes that Eman might be inside and she goes off running, calling for ‘baby!’ Brandon rolls his eyes, takes a deep breath, and follows her.

Mari insists that she doesn’t love Eman, it would be impossible! Same old thing. They year Emil yell “Emanuel! Get out of there!” Mari says she has to go see what’s going on and runs out. Netty says to herself, tonight you are coming with me Mari, and starts packing her stuff.

Fedra is freaking out, The Mask is trying to calm her down. We hear Ilitia crying for baby. Mari is running through the house. BAM Mari and Ilitia run into each other. Ilitia ends up on the floor, Mari’s glasses fly off. Ilitia’s bra straps showing above the towel are white, she was wearing red outside. Jeez not that hard of a detail to keep straight. I suspect something about Mari’s glasses is going to happen, get stepped on or something.

Gladiola and the other ladies sit around and worry about Netty. The young one (Doris, who is Gladiola’s daughter, right?) gets a pain in her chest. She passes out.

Brandon finds Mari and Ilitia, he pays all attention to Mari. Ilitia says why doesn’t he help her, she was the one hit by a train! Mari and Brandon look for Mari’s glasses, then they hear Emiliano say “Emanuel, you can’t control the fire!” Gasp! Mari tells Brandon to run and help him. Ilitia finds Mari’s glasses. She teases her and won’t give them. Mari grabs at them and ends up with the towel. I appreciate the effort in showing us Ilitia in her underwear so often, but each time is like .5 seconds. I do see now that it is a red bra with white straps, I guess the continuity guy was paying attention after all. Now there is a standoff – ‘give me the towel’ ‘give me my glasses’.

Emil wants to go in after Eman, Brandon shows up and Delicia comes in with more water. Brandon does the same wet blanket/shirt trick as Eman and goes in after him.

The standoff continues. Ilitia throws the glasses down the hall, so Mari throws the towel the other way. What are they, five years old?

The maids are outside filling buckets, Mo and Kristel (in their skivvies) are hiding in the bushes. They are yelling at the maids to hurry up and get their clothes, the maids are trying to help put out the fire. They yell at each other. Then Nereida says “hey there’s a towel.” I guess Mari threw it outside. Kristel, Mo, and Ilitia all grab the towel at the same time. There is a lot of non-clothes wearing that will have to be explained to Fedra, but she is hysterical at the moment somewhere else anyway. They all fight over the towel.

Back in the fire, Eman yells ‘there’s someone here!’ then trips on a ladder and falls. I’m sure on Monday he’ll get right back up.

Monday – Mari yells a lot outside the fire.

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Okay, we’re finished with the etapa culminante (climactic stage). Now, we’re in the etapa decisiva (decisive stage). What’s next, the crucial stage, the incredible stage, I mean, CMON! All these stages. It’s getting a little scary. I think I’m getting “stage” fright! Ooops, sorry about that.

Speaking of scary, though, we start with Vicky. And Vicky the Sicky is looking just a little icky, pretty in pink, but what’s with the silver opaque shades? She walks into the office, unannounced and unexpected, just in time to catch Rafa and Ale almost kissing (again). Vicky is stunned, throws up her finely manicured hands, screams, mouth wide open, and ……Rafa and Ale fumble around, trying to look normal, until they realize that Vicky is absolutely motionless, frozen in shock!


Rafa tries to rouse her, asking how many fingers am I holding up? Cruz o cuernos? (cross or horns) – he then thinks better of the horns choice. Ale’s response to the crisis? She’s outta there, to deposit the cash in the little suitcase. Rafa, after moving Vicky (like a big cardboard cutout) so Ale can get by, decides to leave as well (after saying, “better to run than to stay”). Chicken!

Over at the Trancazo, our other little chickens (ahem, sales staff) are on their knees begging the Queen’s forgiveness.


As many predicted, her heart (or maybe her stomach) wins out, and she agrees they can all stay and have a meal in the restaurant. She almost finds out why they call the place el trancazo (the “crash, or boom”, due to the collapsing chairs), but they stop her from sitting just in time. Chato isn’t as fortunate, ending up on his Royal Hiney. Arcadia pretends she’s the only one who’ll be allowed to wolf down (empacarse) the food, then winks, just joking, she’ll treat everyone to lunch. Let’s eat!

Vicky wakes up, one digit at a time, sort of like a wind-up doll, and immediately goes (even more) berserk, looking high and low for her Pajarito. She screeches out of the office, like hell on heels. She’s closing in, but when she dips down to look under the cars (not easy with that skirt she’s wearing), Rafa lifts himself up between two other cars just in time.


She accosts a random guy, who doesn’t know where her Pajarito is, yells at one of the floor models, then Trapito, but no one knows nada. She stomps out, Trapito lovingly ogling her backfield in motion. Rafa is safe (for now).

In another (somewhat classier than the Trancazo) restaurant, Ale is opening up to Susana (who accompanied her to the bank, so the money’s now safely deposited). She relates how Rafa said he loved her, and he seemed to know she hadn’t been intimate with Marco. Susana plays dumb, not betraying what Nelson told her. And you know the worst thing? adds Ale, as they both gulp some red wine for the revelation. He tried to kiss me, several times! Ale didn’t let him, she can’t become Rafa’s amante (mistress). But the last time they were just about to kiss, Vicky appeared! I’m just jinxed (salada), she says. After seeing us almost kiss, Vicky was paralyzed in some sort of shock. And still wearing her veil. And still thinking she’ll get Rafa to marry her. They agree that Vicky is really bad off.

Muskrat sighting! Montserrat is with her bro’ Daniel, in an even MORE expensive restaurant, as Danny Boy reveals what we all knew – his back up babe is none other than la licensiada Alejandra Álvarez de Castillo. Muskie is impressed. He´s got two licensiadas on the hook. Yes, affirms Dapper Dan smoothly. I´ll keep both fires burning, and one of them will be mine. You´ll see. They drink to it.

In the bar, Marco has put down his drink long enough to grab Chavez´s lapel for the umpteenth time, aiming to drag Chavez´s “truly diabolical” plan for Marco to reconquer Ale right out of Mr. C’s sputtering mouth. How, how, how can Marco win back Ale’s lovin’? Simple says C, put a bun in the oven! If you have a kid with her, you’ll be united forever. (Yeah, right, Chavez, great plan).

Ale’s back in the oficina, and just when Susana goes to the baño, in glides Daniel, looking tall and handsome in his purple crew necked sweater. He introduces himself (they met briefly at Doña Arcadia’s party, he’s Arcadia’s friend, remember?) He doesn’t beat around the bush, calling Ale fascinating, wants to get to know her “deeply”. Ale’s taken aback, just how deep?


Daniel wants them to go out, he wants to find out who she is, and you know why? Because he digs her (me gustas mucho). This is a little much for Ale, who stands up, offended, who do you think you are? Aren’t you the guy who was fighting for Marian’s love just last week? And I’m married, I was with my husband at the party. Daniel remarks that her husband didn’t seem to be paying any attention to her, which angers Ale even more. She shows him her nameplate, she’s the Sales Manager, so if he doesn’t want to buy a car, they have nothing further to talk about. Daniel excuses himself, thinking this may not be so easy, but he relishes the challenge.

Marco thinks Chavez’s idea is preposterous, since he can’t “you know”. But Chavez reminds him the sexologa said he could cure himself, so who knows? Marco DOES like the idea of a little Marquito, Jr. running around.

In the conference room, Rafa has mustered his musketeers, to fill them in on the near kiss. He finally told Ale he loved her, and was just about to kiss her, when who should show up? Vicky. Still wearing her veil. Pepeto thinks it’s funny, but Jimenez says that explains a few things. He saw her at the psychologist’s office. Her father brought her (they call him el señor pazoncito (Mr. Belly). They all feel a bit sorry for Vicky.

Said sorry sister is home now, hopping mad, as her men are struggling to eat hot dogs and chili, since they can’t cook. Her Dad remarks that her outfit is missing a bit of fabric, as the camera pans up her gorgeous gams to reveal her skimpy skirt. The brothers tell her to cut it out with wearing that stupid veil, it’s too late. You don’t understand, she screams. You’ve never been in love. All you care about is steak, ribs, bacon and pork. She stalks up to her room in a fury, leaving the boys to bumble and grumble.

The producer is really treating us guys well tonight, as we pan up another pair of luscious legs, those of Claudia, turning her charm and tight leopard print jacket towards Daniel, who’d better watch out he doesn’t get thrown into the lion’s den. Remember me? she purrs, pushing up her puppies, as he recalls her nearly naked body, shimmering, shimmying and shining at the pool party.


Wanna buy a car? she coos. Hmmm, I’ve got four, but a fifth wouldn’t be bad. Well, she replies, they always say No hay quinto malo (which means the third time’s the charm, literally, there’s no bad fifth). Daniel appraises Claudia like a car, complimenting her “front end” (delantero) and her “trunk” (cajuela). She squirms suggestively, extracts a silver case from her bodice, and gives him her card, containing her home address, where she’s available at all hours, and she can show him “the whole car”. She closes out her act by dropping her little case to the floor with a breathy “oops”, then bending way down to retrieve it, giving Daniel (and us guys) one final quick look at her “assets”.

Marian sits in her office, repeating to herself, Qué hago, qué hago (what should I do?). As her “best friend” Montserrat enters, the Producer goes for the trifecta with a slow pan up HER legs, but I’m yawning this time, nothing less than the Full Monty would get me going now. Marian asks her amiga to advise her, “impartially”. Right. That’s really happening. Marian’s hung up on Rafa, but doesn’t want to seem slippery, arrogant or cheap (resbalosa, arrogona o regalada). Montie Python is still being a snake, wants Marian to go for her brother, who’s far beyond Rafa in looks, class, etc. Marian the beautiful tells Montie that what’s inside counts more than outward appearances.

Speaking of outward appearances, here comes Edgar Marino, returning from the campaign in the provinces, tie askew, hair amess, face a-lipsticked, suit a-covered with dust, pride a-gone. The Siglos crew gets a big laugh,


as Mr. Ed tells them he hates them all. In the men’s room, he tells Ramirez how he was saved from the local yokels by the miracle of Adelita (the mayor’s daughter), as we see him flash back to some heavy snogging outside town hall. “But you didn’t sell a thing, did you?” asks Ramirez. Nope. Ramirez tries to repress a snicker.

Daniel visits Arcadia in her domain, butters her up a bit, tells her he wants to buy a car from Alejandra. Arcadia’s suspicious, but when Daniel praises her niñas (the dogs), she decides to help him. After he leaves, she calls Ale, and orders her to take Daniel for a “test drive”. She’s to take the sports car on the showroom floor to Daniel’s house. Personally. Arcadia wants Ale to be especially nice to Daniel, since Danny’s like a son to her. Of course, Mr. Cepeda has promised to act like a gentleman (of course). Ale tells la profesora she’ll “make the sale”. Rafa overhears half of this conversation, gets jealous.

Okay, enough of the leg shots, now the producer uses a rack focus on Rosaura’s “rack”. Pepeto asks if she knows the Blue Bongo. She thinks it must be the competitor’s new car model, but he says it’s a really cool dance hall (he says bien piocha, which she doesn’t understand, and literally means a Van Dyck beard, like Pepeto’s, but is also slang for cool). Wanna go dancing? She waffles.

Our two bumbling (and boring) bobbies stop a car with no driver. Oh, it’s Bebe, who was too short to be seen. He’s defensive about his age. You think I’m too old to drive? Well, replies the cop, let’s just say that when you first got your license, it was forged from stone (tallada en piedra). Gee, that was funny. Not!

Ale’s home, and Jorge tells her that in order to help her with her marriage, he and Rosario will just have to sell the hacienda, and use the money to buy an apartment. That way Ale can be alone with Marco. After all, says Rosario, casados, casa de dos (married, house for two). Ale thinks to herself, I don’t want to be alone with Marco for even one minute. Qué hago, qué hago? (see above)

Rafa’s home, too, his Mom greets him warmly, but there’s loud knocking on the door, and it’s Vicky, smoke coming out her ears, screaming at Rafa, “I went to your office today, and I saw you just about to kiss that witch Álvarez de Castillo!”




On Monday, we get Rafa’s response. Will he say
a) which witch?
b) Irairairaira
c) Es que, es que, es que
d) Qué haces aquí?
e) All of the above.

All in all, not much really happened tonight. In fact, rather than the decisive stage, one might almost say we’ve entered the “soporific” stage (see vocab). And what’s with all these stages, anyway? Do they have a team of writers, sitting around, trying to come up with names of the stages? If so, that team would need a leader. What would they call the leader? Why, the Stage Coach!

Vocabulario:
Empacarse – to wolf down (food)
Salada – jinxed, has lots of other meanings too, such as salty, funny, pricey
No hay quinto malo – the third time’s the charm, or if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again (literally, there’s no bad fifth)
Resbalosa, arrogona y regalada – slippery, arrogant and cheap
Piocha – a goatee, a pickax, or a badge, but it also means cool
Tallada – cut, made from, forged
Soporific – sleep inducing, somnolent, sedative, hypnotic, tranquilizing, narcotic, sleepy…….drowsy…….tired……zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (wake me up when something actually happens!)

Special bonus game: Pick the piernas!

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At the garment factory, Roberto takes an anxious phone call, where he can't pay a vendor and gets a three-month grace period.



On visitors' day at the reclusorio, Elsa scolds her brother for his bad behavior that makes it impossible for the lawyer to work a deal. Marcos ribs Juan Jose to tell Elsa about Gregorio and the treasure.



Roberto visits David at the hotel office to beg some work, because he needs money; but David angrily throws him out, advising him to stick with Adolfo and Carlos who do his kind of "business."

At Alejandra's architectural firm, it turns out Bertha doesn't expect much from men and thinks both David and Roberto are pretty good, even if Roberto's a scoundrel.

Just when Gabriela is trying to sneak out of the house to meet David, unfortunately Yolanda visits then and ruins Gabriela's salon-appointment pretext, instead whisking both sisters off to Yolanda's own salon.

To a sad, wistful theme, David waits fruitlessly in the park for Gabriela, who has stood him up.



In Adolfo's luxury condo, he receives a tense business call. A moment later he turns Carlos down flat again about getting Roberto some work. Privately Adolfo instructs Felix to take charge of a new illegal shipment of high-tech instruments coming in off Veracruz. Take care; they're delicate and worth a lot -- and they've already lost a fortune, he warns.



When Roberto enters later, Adolfo looks him over thoughtfully; but then exits. When they're alone, Roberto asks Carlos for a loan of $25K pesos; and Roberto writes him a check in exasperation. Roberto already owes him big. Roberto digs at Carlos again for David spending all his evenings around Gabriela at the club.

At the prison, Marcos arranges for a local low-life to plant some marijuana under Gregorio's mattress.

Yolanda invites Gabriela and Julieta for lunch after the salon visit; and she urges them to let her procure them better jobs -- for example, selling cosmetics for an acquaintance. She insists, in fact: they should not continue where they are, she says.



In his office at the mansion, Mario frets desperately over dying before the contract is up -- and leaving Gabriela in the lurch; working as a waitress, when such a wonderful girl deserves and could have had everything. Then he suddenly comes up with an even more desperate -- and crazy -- plan, which he does not yet reveal.

At Gabriela's, Santiago relents again about moving -- but not about the girls changing jobs. He wants the girls to get day jobs.

In his cell, Juan Jose regales Gregorio with the similar tale of their situation to the Count of Monte Cristo when the guards roust them out. They search and find the kilo of pot under Gregorio's mattress, where the low-life had stowed it under pretense of delivering reading material. They take Gregorio away.



At Mario's mansion, Dora greets David with her fears of Mario's illness and sadness lately. David reassures her all is well and thanks Dora for caring. David hugs her and reveals his affection for Dora over many years as a nana and even as a mother.



Inside, Mario informs David of a hotel convention he wants him to attend in Manzanillo -- and to also take over the rest of the family business. David is happy to agree but is worried about Mario's health. Mario reveals how happy and lucky he feels to have such a son, and in return David feels he is the lucky one.

In the prison warden's office, the warden threatens Juan Jose that his release on good behavior may be jeopardized for covering up for Gregorio's crime. But Juan Jose refuses to accuse Gregorio and defends Gregorio's innocence, as far as he knows; plus he has no proof to implicate anyone else, such as Marcos, he says.



Gabriela informs Carlos in the club office of their plans to stay in town and find day jobs, which he offers to help her secure. Carlos cooks up an excuse to get alone with Gabriela, asking her to accompany him the next day to choose new staff uniforms. He must agree to Gabriela's request to bring Julieta along.

Dora brings Mario tea in his office; and he asks companionably about her past, which becomes an uncomfortable topic. She explains she's from Santa Clara del Cobre, Michoacan, and left home for the D.F. following a man -- who then deserted her. She never married him.

That evening at the club, David and Carlos are both happily gazing at Gabriela working -- until they spy each other and stare jealous daggers. David exits as Roberto enters, and Carlos decides to make Roberto take Julieta off with him tomorrow when she shows up with Gabriela to choose uniforms.

At Mario's mansion at dinner, Bertha teases him about going off to meet a secret love at the club; and in fact he is doing just that -- to get a glimpse of Gabriela at work. After he exits, Bertha rips him to Alejandra for being ridiculous and sick.

Her mother was sick; and she's past tired of sick people, she says. Why doesn't he just die and leave them his money? Bertha doesn't plan to work, but rather have a good time sponging off someone; which makes Alejandra disgusted with her.

In the hotel penthouse office, David orders juice -- to be delivered by Gabriela. When she arrives, she gets the chance to explain about Yolanda ruining her salon pretext, standing him up, and that she can't just do what she wants. He asks her to invent another excuse for the next day, but then is unpleasantly surprised to learn Carlos has already nabbed her for choosing uniforms then.



Mario enters and is pleased to find Gabriela there. She exits, and at first David is happy to see his dad out and about -- until Mario almost faints in front of him. And we hear Mario repeating in his head how little time to live he has; how little time to live...

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I just saw a post on TNW that Fea will air for two hours. Can anybody confirm this? Either by promo's you see on Univision, or by whatever "crystal ball" you have that tells you the scheduling for next week's programming.

More than a dozen of us have said we'll be watching, plus four maybe's. I know most of us will be recording the show since it starts at noon (this coming Monday). Check this board through the weekend. I hope someone will be able to post a solid schedule, at least for this week, so everyone will be able to record the right time slot.

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Capítulo 146: In which Luisa founds the Albieri Preservation League and finds she is the only member; Natalia takes the first step – unfortunately it is into a chasm; Daniel sets off in pursuit of Jade; Rania doesn’t understand that her stock dropped the moment she gave birth; and let’s not forget: there’s a good reason they call him the Chump.

Luisa proceeds with her furtive plan to protect Albieri by sending Daniel to Morocco. She gives him an envelope with everything he needs and tells him about the tour she has arranged for him.
When she asks him: ¿Ya conociste a Lucas? (Have you met Lucas yet?) she is surprised by his response:
Yo no sé si lo quiero conocer. La verdad es que yo no me quiero ver a mí mismo más viejo.
I don't know if I want to meet him. The truth is I don't want to see an older version of myself.

At Empresas Ferrer, Lucas is assuring Enrique that he has no desire to meet Daniel. Enrique reminisces about his 80’s self, long curly hair, tight black pants and white socks a la Michael Jackson. [¡Válgame dios!] But Lucas is in no mood for nostalgia. Albieri had no right to make a copy of me without asking my permission, he says. And he can’t let Leo adopt the boy:
El lo que pretiende es sustituirme por una copia más joven.
What he’s trying to do is replace me with a younger copy.

Meanwhile Daniel is telling Luisa:
A su lado, siempre me voy a sentir como una copia... Yo no quiero ser copia de nadie!
Next to him, I’m always going to feel like a copy. I don’t want to be anyone’s copy!
But Daniel can’t help wondering about Lucas, what he’s like, in the hopes of learning something about himself. I really don’t know who I am, he tells Luisa.

Pedro and Pablo are at the pool. Pedro wonders what Malicia has been up to lately and Pablo explains that she’s busy with a visiting uncle. Pedro is surprised. He thought she had no family.

The Hilarious Adventures of Malicia and the Chump:
In today’s show the Chump buys Malicia even more stuff and she convinces him that by stealing the apartment, she has done him a favor. They agree they will sign the apartment over to Fernando in some vague future time when he has turned over a new leaf.

Alej is with Diana and he is agonizing over his decision to stay away from Natalia. His success as a fighter means nothing now, he says. Why does life have to be so ironic – to get one thing you have to give up another that you loved? Diana understands this kind of irony all too well.

At Casa Ferrer, Nati looks at a photo of herself with Alej and makes a decision: No voy a perderte, mi amor. (I’m not going to lose you, my love). Then she walks downstairs to her parents and announces: Necesito ayuda. (I need help.)
Quiero salir de este infierno. ¿Por qué no me llevan a un lugar, no me internan?
I want to get out of this hell. Why don’t you take me to a place, why don’t you put me in the hospital?
Lucas asks Rosa to call Enrique; he’ll know what to do.

At Empresas Ferrer, Enrique tells Clara about the call. She’s happy that Natalia is going to get help. Fortunately Fernando has been able to overcome his drug problem. Enrique has his doubts about Clara's optimism, but doesn’t press the issue. Clara gives him the good news about the Paris trip she and Rogelio are planning together.

Back at Casa Ferrer, Natalia wants to go to Alejandro and tell him about her decision to enter rehab. The chauffeur can drive her. Marisa tries to stop her but Lucas says they have to trust her.

We see Natalia in the back of the car. She seems to be looking for something – or someone. Pare aquí (stop here) she tells the driver.

Enrique’s voiceover: Drugs set so many traps. I tried so many times to stop…

Cut to Casa Ferrer as Enrique continues talking to Lucas and Marisa …that’s why a person has has to commit to treatment. Do you think Natalia can be helped? asks Marisa. I don’t know, answers Enrique, that depends on her, on the will of the addict to recover. There are so many things that can put the brakes on the recovery process.
Pero bueno, debemos tener fé. Lo más importante es que Natalia dio el primer paso. Se quiere recuperar.
But listen, we have to have faith. The most important thing is that Natalia took the first step. She wants to get better.

Maybe so. Just not right away. Natalia has found Paula in the park. And here is her brilliant plan:
Me voy a internar en una clínica de rehabilitación...pero tú me entiendes, necesito un pase de despedida.
They’re going to put me in rehab...but you understand, I need a farewall hit.

At Said’s house, preparations are under way for the purification ritual celebrating the arrival of the new baby (the ugly, wrinkled baby, according to Jadiya). Yet even as Rania is gloating over this son who will keep Said at her side, Said is confiding a secret to Jadiya: Voy a traer a tu mamá de vuelta (I’m going to bring your mother back.) He’s going to Fez on business in two weeks and when he comes back, Jade will be with him. (Smug. Arrogant. Deluded. Pick your adjective, folks)

In the house in Fez, Alí doesn’t understand why Zein hasn’t called. Zoraida and Jade are happily convinced that he will just show up in person – it’s more his style. Jade’s smile fades when Alí mentions the party planned for Said’s baby tomorrow. When Jade leaves the room, Alí indulges in a bit of I Told You So disguised as wisdom.

At Salamandra, Zein explains to Rogelio that Jade’s silence is her answer to his proposal. Rogelio feels that Zein has been more than understanding (condescendiente) with Jade and she is behaving very badly towards him right now. She should at least have the courtesy to thank him for the gift he sent her.

To the great joy and relief of Dora and Estela, after six months Daniel finally shows up on their doorstep. Dora was afraid he had gone off to the desert. He has every intention of going there, he tells her. He’s going to find Jade and marry her.

And in Fez, Jade puts her hand to her throat, feels for the necklace that is no longer there and thinks: Mi piedra! La sombra tiene mi suerte. (My stone! The shadow has my luck!)

Lucas, Marisa and Enrique are talking about Natalia’s treatment when Rosa interrupts them. The driver, Jaime, wants to tell you something, she says. Jaime, asks Lucas, where’s Natalia? Ella desapareció, señor. (She has disappeared, sir.) She asked me to stop, then she got out saying that she wouldn’t be long, and she disappeared.

Albieri and Luisa are at home worrying about what is to come. Luisa is only interested in protecting Albieri. She suggests it might good for Daniel to go away for a while. Although it might have been better if he hadn’t come back, concedes Albieri, now that he is here Daniel nunca más va a salir de mi vida. (Daniel is never again going to be out of my life.)

Luisa stands up and tells Albieri that she has made an executive decision. She has arranged to send Daniel to Morocco on a three-week tour. Albieri is horrified – he knows what a wanderer Daniel is, how easily distracted,and he imagines him lost and alone in the medina or the ruins. He rushes out to find him before he leaves.

Daniel decides to leave that very night. He puts a note on his bed, then hoists his pack on his back. He pauses in the living room to kiss the sleeping Estela (who has dozed off during her telenovela), turns off the tv and slips quietly out the door.

Luisa seeks out Padre Andres in his church. What did Albieri do now? he asks. It’s not Albieri, she says. This time I’m the one who did something.

Dora and Miguel are dancing in Cristina’s bar. Dora is happy because Daniel has come home at last. Daniel is in the background, scanning the room, looking for his mother.

An insistent knock on the door awakens Estela, frightening her because of the late hour. She is even more frightened when she finds Albieri at her door bringing the news of Daniel’s planned trip to Morocco. They check his room, find his note and realize that he is already gone.

Daniel goes up to Dora and gives her a long, affectionate hug. ¿Y ese abrazo tan lindo? (and this beautiful hug) she asks. Te extrañaba, mamá (I missed you, mama) he says. Dora knows something is going on. Está tan extraño (he’s acting so strangely), she tells Miguel when Daniel has gone.

Outside, Daniel gazes at Jade’s necklace and swears that he is going to find Jade.

Luisa has told Padre Andres what she has done. You don’t want him to come back, you want him to disappear, to stay in the desert says Andres. I mean no harm towards Daniel, replies Luisa. My conscience is clear. Andres replies: If your conscience were clear, you wouldn’t be here. You’re a good person with a guilty conscience. You did something wrong and now you’re afraid something bad will happen to Daniel

I just wanted to protect Albieri, protests Luisa. Sometimes you can’t protect a person, no matter how much you love them, he says. Luisa insists that Albieri meant no harm. That’s for God to judge, says Andres. But the fact is, even with the best of intentions, he committed a grave offense that has to be judged here on earth. And he won’t escape punishment.

Luisa keeps trying to justify Albieri’s actions and doesn’t want to hear what Andres has to say about the harm he caused to others. When she finally realizes she will never recruit him to the Save Albieri Crusade, she leaves in a snit.

Someone in the bar tells Dora that Daniel had his backpack with him when he left. I knew there was something strange going on, she says to Miguel.

And Estela is at that moment asking Albieri how Daniel could be going so far away. After all, he has no money. Uh...gee, I don't know, says Albieri. Estela thinks maybe Leo gave him the money. No, says Albieri, but don’t worry. I’ll bring Daniel back even if I have to go all the way to Morocco to get him.

Daniel puts Jade’s necklace in his pocket and starts walking.

At Casa Ferrer, Rosa thinks Natalia might be with Paula. And maybe Fernando knows how to find her. They’ll call him and ask.

Clara is at her house sharing a romantic moment with Rogelio when the phone rings. She explains that Fernando is out; he is rehearsing with the band. Because Rosa says it is so important to find Natalia, Clara promises to call Fernando to see if he knows where she is. She tries his cell phone and it is off. Then she calls a friend in the band and learns that Fernando has been lying – he isn’t rehearsing with them.

Fernando is playing at something else at the moment, in the company of Natalia and Paula. They are in a club, dancing, flying high.

At Gloria’s, Alej tells his mother how much he misses Natalia. He dreamed of this moment so many times, one fight away from the title bout. And now it means nothing without Natalia. If Natalia really loves you, says Gloria, she’ll work on getting better so you can be together again.

Rosa answers the phone at Casa Ferrer. It is Alejandro. He doesn’t know where Natalia is either -- he thought she was at home with her parents -- but he can tell them some of the bars Natalia has been to with Paula. Lucas takes the list and sets out to find his daughter, instructing Marisa to wait at home in case Natalia calls.

Alej returns to his empty apartment and buries his face in Natalia’s pillow.

In the final scene Lucas finds his daughter. He watches Natalia’s frenzied druggie dance under the flashing strobe lights. He looks angry.

Credits roll.

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* Club Sagitario
Gabriela announces to the whole branch that she's going to quit because she and her family want to leave Mexico City. Mario asks the boys to leave them alone and politely questions the girl if she likes her job. Of course! They talk about her dad, how educated, intelligent, strange and lovely he is. Mario says that he may help Fausto. Gaby innocently says that she's sure that her dad would be a good employee, and she'd love to see him dressed up like Mario sitting behind a pretty desk. Mario is completely charmed by the kind nature and beauty of his child.

* Guilléns' flat
Fausto and Yolanda are still crying and discussing the past. We learn a few more facts about the mysterious case of Marta: Fausto was mad with jealousy because he was afraid that Marta would leave him and return to Mario, and he even threatened her in front of Yolanda. After her death Fausto tried to defend himself against the charges. He looked for his friend who was a detective and asked for his help. His friend believed in his innocence, but he was murdered while he was investigating the case of Marta. Yolanda is appalled. She firmly advises him to travel as far as and as soon as possible, because Adolfo Diabólico is the co-owner of the restaurant where Gaby works, and btw, the son of Mario obviously has a crush on her.

* Club Sagitario
Outside the office Carlos and David mock, argue and almost Inside the camera room Gaby and Julieta enthusiastically tell funny stories to Mario about the extraordinary talent of their dad: he is able to disguise himself and alter his sound to look like and sound like anyone. Seriously, anyone. Mario promises to help this great guy. Gabriela happily hugs him. Mario swoons. Outside he tells Abelardo that his hija is marvelous!



* street
It's early morning. Leonardo moves into the flat and in the meantime he's chatting with his neighbour, Dona Pachita. Fausto pops up and asks if they have a wrench because the faucet of their washing bin broke and they can't fix it. Leo offers his help. In the Guilléns' flat Gaby is worrying about the geyser in their kitchen. Macho boy arrives, gives the wrench to Fausto who insists on fixing the faucet by himself. He introduces himself and leaves.



While Fausto is tinkering in the kitchen the doorbell rings. Gaby opens the door, no, it's not Abelardo but David. He doesn't want her to quit the job, much less due to his fault. He's even ready to talk to her father. Fausto shows up and when he learns that his name is Genovés he rudely throws out the boy.



* Genovés villa
As usual, Bertha lies on the coach and enjoys being rich = does nothing. Mario arrives home and she's still too interested in his health.

* Guilléns' flat
Gabriela is indignant at the unacceptable behaviour of her father towards David. The boy didn't want to do any harm! Fausto looks a bit ashamed, but tells the girls that he doesn't want them to return to the club.

* Genovés villa
Blondie visits Mario in the study. He asks his son about Gaby and if he really is molesting her. Mario doesn't want neither he, nor Carlos to abuse their position. Since he looks pale and weak, David asks him if he feels well. Yes, of course. David leaves and Mario orders Abelardo to tell Fausto that they have to meet in his house.

Suddenly Adolfo shows up and asks Mario why he wanted to meet him. Mario can't wait anymore, he wants to break their association. Since Adolfo has a hold on Mario he confidently rejects his wish. Mario despairingly offers him the stars, the moon and the sun for letting him go, but the old mummy laughs at him. Are you afraid of dying? Because he, Adolfo doesn't care about that little clause of their contract. If he dies, then he dies, and doesn't give a damn about what will happen to his son in the future. Adolfo states that Mario could never convince him and he leaves. Mario is devastated.



* Guilléns' flat
The seeds of rebellion sprout in the kitchen: the girls quietly discuss their Fausto and David. Gaby is ashamed at her father's behaviour and worries about what could David think about them now?! Doorbell. Abelardo, aka El Senor De Los Libros came for Fausto. He unwillingly follows him. The girls also decide to return to the club.

* Genovés villa
Alejandra cripples along in the hall. She tells Bertha that David invited her to the club. Her sister scolds her: we're still mourning, how dare you! (Speaking of mourning, Berthita, I like your purple-gold-green-black blazer.) Ale laughs at her and leaves with Blondie.



In the study Mario and Fausto meet again. So you want to leave the town, man! Fausto explains the situation: Adolfo, the man who accused him undeservedly for the murder of Marta is the owner of the club where his daughters work. He mentions also that Yolanda already noticed the similarity between Gaby and Marta, so he's on the verge of being unveiled. Mario is ready to give another job to the girls, just please don't go away. He needs to be near to his daughter because he doesn't have much time left. Fausto is shocked. He tells Mario that his son, David wouldn't mind hitting on Gaby, and well, this may be a problem. Oh really? Don't worry, says Mario, David isn't his son. (I knew it! Then who's the father? Maybe Adolfo? God forbid.)



* Club Sagitario
The girls visit Carlos to tell him that they will quit. I mean, really. Carlos offers them to give excellent references if they stay for a month. The girls gladly agree. David and Alejandra arrive at the bar. They discuss Bertha and their childhood when they didn't have money. She never cared about that much, but she admits that it's much easier now that they under the protection of their rich uncle. David likes her sincerity. In the meantime Gaby fumes with jealousy.



* Genovés villa
Mario cries and bathes in self-loathing in his study. He tells Abelardo that he has always been a coward, he left Marta when she needed him, he accepted Adolfo's offer because he was frightened, and so on. And now he's sure that Santiago Guzman is innocent, and he feels awful for that poor man. He tells Abelardo about Fausto's talent. More crying.

* Club Sagitario
While Ale is in the toilet Gabriela excuses for what happened in their flat. David is still hurt but when Gaby confesses him how much it bothered her how her daddy treated Blondie he loosens up a bit. He suddenly asks her for a date. Gaby blushes and looks confused, well, you came here with your girlfriend... Alejandra, no, she's my cousin. Great, they agree to meet next day. Ale pops up and says that she's a pretty girl. The cousins continue their conversation, and David states that from that moment Alejandra will be his counselor and confidant friend.



* prison workshop
(At last.) Marcos and Juan José discuss the possible freeing and the future plans of Marcos. To be honest, it doesn't seem like he was going to become a hardworking, decent citizen, he already has some shady plans. When he leaves the prison, everything will be different. JJ isn't thrilled at the blabbering of his friend. Oh come on, shut up and work.



* Guilléns' kitchen
The sisters work out a plan how to meet with David: tell will daddy that they'll visit a beauty salon. Gaby starts to wash up the dishes but the faucet breaks again. The girl looks for Dona Pachita who advises her to ask Leonardo to help. Hot Cop cheers up when he sees his favourite neighbour and gladly repairs the kitchen. What a man, non. Fausto arrives home and thanks him for his help. Leo leaves. The girls finally tell him the bad news: they're going to work for a month. But Fausto remembers Mario's supplication and tells his daughters that they're going to stay.

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Last night we left the two opposing teams gathering over at Horror House for the announcement about Mari’s inheritance.

Tonight:
Netty’s pals are having a strength sceance (they keep chanting fuerza fuerza fuerza) with Angela to figure out how to help Netty spiritually. Angela screams...

...at that moment a shot is fired over at Horror House. Everyone hits the deck except Brandon. Ever the cop, the little stud is ready for action.

They hear yelling and run to Tio’s room where Benigno is holding Tio up and yelling that Tio’s been shot.

Back to the sceance where Angie is majorly freaking, “lots of fire around Netty!” Gasps and whines from the ladies. “Danger is very near” whispers Angie.

Over at the dollhouse Muñeca and Lorenzo have the usual argument. Will she really kick him out this time? Will she resist his wheedling? Yep, and he finally leaves in a snit saying he won’t stay around her sick jealousies anymore. Jerk.

Emilio and Eman don’t find blood on Tio, looks like he had a heart attack.

Now the yelling is coming from the salon where Fedra wants Brandon O.U.T. out! She calls him a peeled smurf (pitufo pelado). The usual insults ensue between Ilitia, Brandon and Fedra until Mari finally annouces she’s the lady of the house and she doesn’t intend to sell it! Fedra’s lawyer is that actor who always plays a lawyer or doctor or military officer.

Oliver and Jairo butt in on the sceance ladies and scare the bejesus out of them. Angela sees death but Oliver hears music, so Doris agrees to go dancing as long as Jairo doesn’t make her dance La Quebradita and twist her up. Wow, she’s got a short attention span. (Check out telenovela star and dancer Liz Vega doing la quebradita here.)

Back at Horror House the good guys (Mari, Brandon, Delicia, Netty and Licenciado Pacheco) face off against Fedra, her lawyers, Agent Orange (aka Mauricio) and the fresas. Fedra’s pretty confident and Pacheco gets nervous; dude may be out of his league on this one. Gretel reassures Alex that Mari is much stronger than the lot of them. Fedra threatens The Mask (aka Brandon) again that if his plan fails he’ll pay with his life.

Mari is curious how Brandon knows Ilitia. He says they met when he was having a bad day and she is worse than a hangover. Netty spills the beans to Mari that she was almost killed twice just like the medium warned. But hey, there’s nothing to worry about because Mari’s mom is her guardian angel.

Benigno yells that Tio had a heart attack. Fedra and The Mask grin, if you that's what you can call his contorted rictus.

Lowrenzo takes his little suitcase and heads right over to Begonas. All of a sudden he wants to be in her bed. I can’t believe she falls for his tonterias.

Even more unbelievable, Muñeca is now crying that she threw Lorenzo right into his lover’s arms. Yo doormat, get a grip, grab some champagne and celebrate already! Instead of taking my excellent advice she starts the mirror yelling again. “You’re less than a woman!” and breaks the mirror, staring at herself through shards of broken glass. Not good.

Emiliano and Eman are basically doing nothing except staring at Tio. Luckily Mari shows up, pushes her way through and begs Tio to stick around for her.

The fresas bitch about Eman spending all his time with Mari. She’s a slippery tick (garrapata resbalosa) and Ilitia had better watch out. Then Ilitia starts insulting Brandon, calling him a drink in a bag (un refresco en bolsa), I guess it’s an insult, I don’t really get it. For the surprise conclusion to this conversation, Kristel announces she wouldn’t mind being locked in the bathroom with that particular refresco en bolsa. Naughty girl.

Tio emits a final groan and the guys announce he has no pulse. Tio has died. Mari begins doing CPR in a rather lackluster fashion. She tells him to fight for his life and gives him the breath of life. He breathes! Our Mari is a veritable superwoman. Eman announces she is his gordita hermosa and holds her hand over Tio’s chest. Tio observes and demands to know what the damn Eman is up to with Marianela. Eman’s face is all “duh, I dunno, what AM I up to?”

Agent Orange teases Axel and insults Gretel while Fedra tries to sequester herself with her lawyers and Netty tries to keep Licenciado Pacheco from drinking too much booze.

Tio tells Eman he saw Mari and Eman in the garden the other night and they were acting very odd. He only hopes that their affection doesn’t turn into another kind of feeling because sometimes love pops up when you least expect it. It would be a disaster for them and Tio won’t permit it! Eman and Mari stare at each other guiltily. An ambulance siren interrupts them and Tio jumps up and arms himself against the paramedicss.

Fedra insults Netty while Licenciado Pacheco stuffs his face with hors d’oeuvres. Fedra’s in the middle of telling Netty she’s not woman enough to get a man just as Emiliano shows up and stops her tirade. More nasty comments blah blah blah Mari arrives and says she’s ready to start. What? She just saved Tio’s life, then left him bouncing around the cellar with a rifle, and now she’s ready for the inheritance? Uh OK.

Lorenzo and Begona just got down to business and he announces to her that she’s going to help convince Muni to take him back. Now that’s the Lowrenzo we know and loathe.

Tio tells Eman he needs to stay at the battlefield to help protect Mari against that...that...Eman’s mother. Eman promises Tio that’s what he wants to do too. Tio tells Eman that he’s his pride and joy in spite of everything. In spite of what? asks Eman.

The lawyers open their briefcases and Netty watches The Mask. He gives her the creeps and Mari tells her that he’s Fedra’s guard dog. Netty gasps that she was warned a dog would try to kill her and that guy is darn ugly.

The housekeeper Doña Paula interrupts Eman and Tio to take matters into her own hands. She kicks Eman out and coyly approaches Maximo. She tries to get him to go to the hospital but he reminds her he promised he wouldn’t leave the cellar until the serpent leaves the house, and doesn’t he always keep his promises? They hold hands and smile at each other. She convinces him to let the paramedics in to see him and he says fine as long as she stays with him. Aha, so these two have some history.

The fresas check out the naco until Eman shows up. Mau tries to get Brandon to leave but Gretel defends him. Meanwhile in the background Ilitia tries to hug Eman but he worriedly stares at Brandon over her shoulder. Good stuff.

Oh man, Lorenzo again? He tells Begona he expects her to find Muni at the orphanage tomorrow and repair what she broke. He shakes her and she reluctantly agrees. I hope these women team up against him before too long.

Back in the barrio the happy folk are dancing. Brandon’s ma is a little worried about her son in that cave of wolves. Hey lady, that’s an insult to all the wolves of the world! She sends Oliver off to check on her baby and Netty. He preens and Doris accuses him of falling for one of Mari’s cousins.

Back at the house Emiliano announces it’s time for Mari to get the inheritance that her parents left her. Fedra’s lawyer begins...

Kristel tries to get Agent Orange to go boink in her room but he says if Fedra catches him he’s dead; better to wait until she gets some of the money and they can get their own place. He grabs some booze and off they go to some hidey hole.

Axel accuses Brandon of being with that other cop that arrested him at the university.

The randy duo of Kristel and Mau end up in Delicia’s ironing closet/laundry room. Stupid Kristel throws the hot iron in the laundry basket and kicks Delicia out of the room. Sigh, more delays.

The lawyer drones on while thought bubbles crowd the room. Fedra: where did Bernardo find this idiot of a lawyer? Bernardo: patience my sweet, have patience. Mari: oh dear, it’s not that I want the money it’s just that I don’t want my mother’s memory defrauded.

Ilitia protesteth too much to Eman about Brandon. She calls him changuito (little monkey) which is perfect, he does look kind of like a monkey.

It’s getting hot in the laundry room. Clothes are coming off and the basket is smoking.

More legal droning and it’s time for Marianela to sign the paperwork. “But just a minute folks”, sneers Fedra, snatching the papers away from Mari, “I propose that not one cent of the inheritance goes to Marianela. I want you all to hear at once that the only boss lady of this money is me!” Caras impactadas all around.

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Rafa and Ale search the sales floor frantically for the correct bag full of cash, since they can’t give Beltran a bag of medical equipment in exchange for the trucks they just handed over. They keep overlooking the bag tucked safely under Jimenez’s desk, and like Pata yesterday, I keep yelling at the tv and pointing to the bag.

Rafa resigns himself that if they don’t find the cash, he’ll take responsibility for paying the money back. Ale thinks that’s a crazy idea and they turn to face each other, inches apart. He tells her he’ll happily be in debt to her his entire life! “Cada dia, cada minuto, cada segundo, la amo mas.” (Ever day, every minute, every second, I love you more.) *Sigh!* Ale is enthralled. They lean in for THE KISS, and…kissus interruptus #1.

Ale and Rafa are startled out of their romantic moment by Ramirez’s loud call to order of the sales team troops. They’re all gathered outside and it doesn’t take long for Ramirez to convince them to leave for lunch an hour early since it’s such a slow day (flojo, which means weak, poor, lazy, feeble, etc).They decide to head to their favorite spot, El Trancazo. Unfortunately for them, Doña Arcadia’s sharp eye, really her cameras, pick up on the fact that the sales floor is bare. She gathers up Chatoooooo and the puppies for a hunt to find those rascally salesmen and women.

We beam over to the pueblo where Marino has just been released by the succubus, err…mayor’s daughter. Her enthusiasm has left him with a powerful thirst for some whiskey, but he figures the best he can do in this podunk town is tequila. He heads off to find some.

Jaime’s also on a mission. He’s going to talk to Julieta, and no, he doesn’t need Cousin Curls to help him. If it doesn’t work out with Julieta, Curls knows “unas chicas buena onda” (some cool chicks) in Guadalajara. Jaime girds himself for battle and heads out the door.

Vicky’s girding herself for battle too, to win back Rafa by scoping out the perfect pink outfit. It will be paired with her well-worn veil, of course. She is sure he will fall in love with her again when he sees her looking so lovely this evening. But why wait till this evening to pounce on him? She’ll go to Autos Siglo today to see him!

Vicky won’t have much of an audience at Siglo for whatever locura she has planned, as they are all still out to lunch. Arcadia interrogates Trapito, doling out a few swats to his fanny, to find out where the sales team has gone. He spills the beans/soup, but begs her to not let on that he’s the one who told her. The floor models approach, shivering. The a/c in Siglo must be turned up pretty high, and the short skirts and sleeves on the floor models’ uniforms don’t provide much cover. Arcadia promises to get them some shirts with sleeves. I’d personally prefer a raise and to bring my own sweater from home.

Ale and Rafa continue to panic in the comfort and privacy of their office. Ale won’t let Rafa take full responsibility for the vanished money. He insists. She asks why he wants to do such a thing. “Porque la amo.” (Because I love you.) “More than the first day I saw you. More than ever. We could be happy together, you and I. I’m dying to kiss you.” *Sigh!* They are standing millimeters from each other. Ale’s lips murmur no, no, no. But they’re puckered and her eyes are closed in anticipation of THE KISS that is sure to come. But Rafa continues to babble and stammer, and at this point I am certain the writers, director and actors are toying with us and enjoying every second of it. We go to commercial break still not knowing if our lovers’ lips will meet.

When we come back we have been deposited at Trancazo with the Sales Team. They order up some delicious sounding lunches (reminding me of the Camerones al Diablo Fajitas I had for lunch at a Mexican restaurant with my team today), and of course a bottle of tequila (we did NOT have that with our lunch). Trapito runs in to warn them that Arcadia is on the way. The team flees in every direction, except the exit where Arcadia will soon be making an appearance, bumping and colliding into each other. Ramirez and Trapito don’t manage to get far. Ramirez hides under the table and Trapito “hides” behind a column that is one-third his girth.

Ah, finally we head back to Ale and Rafa. She decides to give him some help working up the courage to kiss her. On the count of three. “A la una. A las dos. A las tres!” Rafa leans forward, and…Ale sidesteps. Kissus interruptus #2!

“We can’t.” Why, Rafa wants to know. “Because of the money.” Just then, the medical equipment salesman, who realized he was missing his bag while waiting for his bus, returns to Siglo. He’ll wait for Jimenez at his desk. His eyes are obviously sharper than Rafa’s and Ale’s, because he sees the bag under Jimenez’s desk almost right away. He happily begins to leave with the bag, just as Ale and Rafa return to the sales floor. They spot the bag in his hands and a hilarious tug of war between Rafa and the matasanos (quack) ensues. “Es mia!” “ No, es mia! Sueltelo!” (It’s mine! No, it’s mine! Let it go!)

Ale jumps in the middle and gets jerked around as much as the bag. She tries to explain that this bag is not his, and is in fact filled with cash. If I were the Matasanos that would be enough reason for me to take the bag and run. Forget the medical equipment. Ale finally manages to convince him to come back to their office so that they can show him the contents of the bag. Rafa and the Quack drag the bag, and Ale, to the office. Once there, the bags’ contents are quickly revealed and rightful owners take possession. Before he leaves, however, the Quack wants to know if Ale and Rafa would be interested in buying some medical equipment. “No!!!” Once he’s gone, a happy Rafa and Ale hug, beam at each other, and begin to count the cash. Yay!

This is our one happy ending of the night, so take the time to celebrate folks. Jaime’s day is about to get worse, and so is the Sale Team’s. Jaime arrives to Julieta’s office just as Cesar has slimed his way over and asked, no insisted, that she go out on a date with him. Smart Julieta has just said no. But tonta Julieta takes over after Jaime arrives. He wants to clear things up. She won’t listen and assures him that what she saw with her own eyes was plenty clear enough. She wants him to leave. She then drives home her point by accepting Slimy Cesar’s date. Jaime wants to know who the heck this guy is and Cesar wants to know the same. Jaime declares that he is Julieta’s NOVIO. But Julieta begs to differ. She says he is NOTHING to her (harsh), and says that she can go out with whomever she pleases. He has no business there! After this thorough dressing down, a defeated Jaime leaves. Julieta continues to seethe, and Slimy Cesar gloats like the cat that has the canary in its paws.

At Trancazo, Arcadia sets the dogs on the scent of the Sales Team. She finds Ramirez first hiding under the table. She threatens to tell his mama and sic the dogs on him. Somehow Trapito’s skinny pole provides enough cover to allow him to sneak away. She then finds the rest of the boys, except Pepeto, in the boys’ baño. She catches Dandy with his pants down sitting on the porcelain throne. He claims he was doing a “mantra espiritual.” She opens the door on some poor innocent guy perched on the pot before finding Bebe and Jimenez in the next stall. “A tu edad Bebe?!” (At your age Bebe?)

Next she finds the ladies (where else?) in the ladies’ room, after scaring out a gaggle of nuns. “Are you selling trucks in there?” Pepeto chose a rather clever hiding place…as a cook in the kitchen. But Arcadia is cleverer by far, and finds him easily. She then lines the whole team up for disciplining, like Captain Von Trapp and his kids in the Sound of Music (I expect her to pull out that whistle he used). They crossed a line and she’s not going to take it this time. They claim they just went to lunch, and they have a right to do that. She points out that they left for lunch a whole hour early. They claim they were hungry. She threatens to throw them all out onto the street. They beg her on bended knees not to fire them. Even Doña Dolores begs her on their behalf. Arcadia’s actually a softie at heart, so she gives in.

Ale’s also really a softie under that hard, silver cocktail dress, exterior. After Rafa finishes counting the money (it’s all still there) and gets ready to head to the bank, she makes him promise her to NEVER again accept a payment in cash (en efectivo). “Es una locura.” (It’s madness.) Rafa agrees. “Nunca mas. Se lo juro” (Never again. I promise you.) “Good!” She grabs his hand as she gets his assurance, and gives him another of those come hither looks. Rafa does not heed the call. Meanwhile Vicky has entered the empty sales floor looking for her Pajaríto. She’s wearing a hot pink slinky dress, silver high heeled sandals, sleek silver sunglasses, and to complete the look, her veil.

Let’s see what our other obsessed unrequited lovers are up to. Daniel and his sister Montserat are meeting over drinks. She doesn’t want him to get hurt by Marian if she’s hung up on Rafa. He’s got another ace up his sleeve, and makes her promise not to tell Marian. He really likes/loves (he uses querer, so it could be either or something in between) Marian. He’s always felt that way about her. But if that doesn’t work out, he has another marvelous lady prospect in mind. He doesn’t reveal who it is.

Marco is meeting with Chavez at their favorite bar lamenting the fact that Ale has asked him for a divorce and wants to “mandarme al diablo” (Literally means “send me to hell/the devil, but translates more like kick him to the curb.) He is taking his frustration out on Chavez’s lapels, and Chavez responds by grabbing Marco’s lapels and demanding that he calm down. “Vamos a calmarnos.” (We are going to calm down.) They simultaneously let go of each other’s lapels and decide to use their cocos (coconuts/heads). Chavez announces he has an idea. “Una idea verdaderamente infernal.” (A truly diabolical idea.) Uh oh!

We finish the night with Rafa and Ale once more. He tells Ale that they need to talk. Ale stops in front of him, waiting with baited breath. Rafa starts to stammer, but then finally manages to get out that he knows she and Marco haven’t been intimate. Before she can get indignant he continues. “I know that you still love me.” She doesn’t deny it. She’s speechless and looks deep into his eyes. They lean in for THE KISS, and it looks like it’s going to happen this time, until…Hot Pink Vicky Veil walks in. “PAJARITO!!!!!!!!!”

Kissus interruptus #3.

Tomorrow: Marian wants to talk to Rafa (give up already). Vicky threatens Ale and Rafa.

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