Caray, Caray!

Well, Ilitia and Emanuel's wedding night was a complete disaster, thanks to Mauricio. And nobody else got any loving either. Emiliano rejects Fedra's advances. Brandon gently peels Consuela off his chest and Mauricio sends Kristel packing, under pretense of being concerned for her safety. A dearth of kisses and an overabundance of "perdonames" made this a pretty insipid episode, but at least some interesting plans were hatched. Disguises were contemplated. And secrets were still kept.

Let's get the wedding night scene over with first. It was very painful. Well-acted, but painful. Each time Emanuel approaches Ilitia she has a flashback of the nightmarish rape. Both she and Emanuel keep trying to maintain the noche de bodas charade but each time she breaks down, finally dissolving in sobs and asking him to just leave. Leave and leave her alone. Seriously? That's what you want? You should have said so earlier, Emanuel notes quietly. I wouldn't have bothered you. And he leaves.

As I said, a very painful scene. But kudos to the actress. Quite an extension from the usual smarty-pants fresa scenes she's usually stuck with.

Now on to the other elements of the episode. Paula returns reluctantly from the hotel with Benigno. The latter gets a verbal drubbing from the General for even taking her there. Then he informs them that they have a new soldier in their army-- Victoria. Whose aptitude for the job was determined by her clear honest eyes. He reassures Paula that Victoria will be able to help protect Gretel and she answers "Dios te oiga y asi sea" (May God hear you and may it be thus). She bustles off to fix him dinner and he and Benigno toast the outrage upstairs. The General's glad Mauricio lost a ton of money and even happier that Fedra is in high dudgeon over the ruination of her son's wedding. But he's also having a drink because he must still keep secret from Paula that Gretel is their daughter. If he told her, there would be no way he could keep Paula from her. And right now that would be dangerous.

Well, danger is seemingly everywhere tonight. Mauricio is under threat of losing his life over the lost money. Seemingly unfazed, he protests over the phone that it wasn't his fault, and what's more, killing him won't get the money back. Now call off those two gorillas outside my house and quit threatening me. He sends Kristel home, intimating there may be gunfire very soon and talks to some of his own henchmen about getting rid of the goons (guaros) outside. Then thought bubbles that he's really got to come up with some big scam to get some major money back.

The scene now moves to Gretel's hotel. There's a knock at the door. Surprised, worried, and cautious, she approaches and opens it. There's "Victoria", sent from the General. And she's worried about Gretel. Who looks even more worried about this stranger. And we break for ads.

When we come back the scene has changed to the boarding house. Consuela, still making googly eyes at Brandon, is proposing to cook enchiladas and she knows HE wants at least four, right!? Much girl talk about el Lirio de Plata. Fantasizing about what a man he must be. Even Doris, who heard news of this mysterious Robin Hood in LA, is fascinated. Brandon points out that he tied and gagged one of the women at the party and that tomorrow they will meet her. She's a friend of Marianela's and is coming to rent a room. Ooohs and ahs.

Said friend is back in Gretel's room trying to convince her that she really IS Marianela, not her buddy. I found out I'd been poisoned; the doctors told me I had to lose weight in order to regain my health. I did what they said. Ate nutritiouslynutritiously and exercised. I'm still the same Marianela, just without all those extra kilos. And voilà, light dawns and Gretel recognizes her. Just like that. Big hug.

Time now for Gretel's story. The nightmare of her two years in the wine cellar. Trying to keep her sanity...trying to survive another endless night and day. Didn't you ever try to escape? queries Mari. Several times. But never succeeded until now. And I must flee! Far away. Because Fedra will pursue me forever. I'm the only one who knows about her past. My own mother will kill me.

After more ads, Gretel learns she's not the only one with the knowledge of Fedra's past. Mari also has the knowledge and the papers to prove it. Furthermore, she knows Fedra was behind the death of Tia Carlota and probably behind her own mother's death as well. And all will be revealed when the time is right. There's some more breast-beating about Gretel's sense of guilt. Mari assures her she was only a child, quite right to be afraid, and she had no rancor or reproach. She knows the deep and painful imprint (huella) seeing that murder made on Gretel's life. But reassures Gretel that she's safe for the moment. And asks if she can stay with her that night. Gretel accepts, realizing happily that at long last she is no longer alone.

Not happy is Fedra. First of all with Bernardo. He let Gretel escape. Putting her nibs in danger. And furthermore, mighty suspicious that he wasn't around during the robbery! Could HE be el Lirio de Plata? Who else would even know that name? Very suspicious coincidence.

And she's even more unhappy with Emiliano. Who's leaning back in an armchair drinking. She's outraged that el Lirio ruined the wedding. He's philosophical. There's nothing more we can do, he sighs. Well, you could put down that drink and give me some marital attention she coos, leaning over the chair and pretty much spilling all the merchandise out of her low-cut dress. Emiliano shrugs her off with the excuse of her weak heart and delicate health. Not to mention his early work schedule tomorrow. And off he goes, leaving her swaying slightly, dazed, confused and definitely disappointed.

It's the next morning and Netty and Gladiola are tucking into a sumptuous breakfast. Eugenio arrives and helps himself to quite a bit of it himself. And then drops the bomb. Netty is seriously in arrears on the mortgage and if she doesn't pay it off post haste, the bank will foreclose. And how did all this happen? Well, remember, Netty took out the loan in order to pay for Marianela's studies at the university. And could have paid it back when she hit it big on the telenovela circuit. But, oh well, she forgot the loan and spent it on clothes and limousines. Couldn't ride in a taxi like ordinary folk, right? And didn't she have even a "guardadito"? (little savings) queries a horrified Gladiola. Nope. Not a dime. Maybe el Lirio de Plata could bail her out, muses Netty hopefully.

Well, high drama at the boarding house. And back at the hotel also. Doris has arrived, hauling all her make-up gear and not understanding why. After all, she disguised Mari so effectively that not even her own brother Brandon recognized her. Ah, but you have to disguise Gretel as well, notes Mari. Catfight coming up. But first, some more ads.

Still no Gretel/Doris confrontation. Hold your breath. Instead, we have another Consuela stalking incident. So uncomfortable with this! She's in Brandon's room ironing his knit shirt. It's a nice reason to admire our naco policeman's torso, and he's flexing his muscles for all he's worth. But still, a miserable scene. Consuela's pretending she accepts that they're only friends and colleagues. And he pretends that she could have any man she wants. But she admits she only wants him. And he gives her a gentle cheek/buddy kiss which she takes over and turns into a tonsil tickler. After a noticeable pause, he disengages his lips and gently unpeels her. But as he makes his escape, she goes all dreamy-eyes, vowing "to make him love me". Yikes. I hope the writers drop this storyline soon.

Okay. The catfight is a relief. Particularly since it's over very quickly. Doris rags on Gretel for ruining Oliver's life, turning him into a drunk in danger of losing his job. Gretel explains how she did it to save his life. But now she sees that he's forgotten her. And is involved with Doris. The kiss and the change of heart is explained. Doris assures Gretel that Oliver still loves her and will forgive her as soon as he knows the truth. Well, the truth can't come out. Mari and Doris both have to promise not to reveal Gretel's identity. If not, she'll have to run away. Fair enough. Now, down to business. Can you walk and talk like a man?
asks Doris. Gretel looks perplexed. Hmmm...clearly a big disguise coming up.


Back at the big house, Fedra is beginning to get anxious. Huddling with Bernardo, she seethes about that Spanish Little Red Riding Hood skulking around and feels the breath of Chema on her neck. What if Capitan Sevilla didn't die in that fire? What if he....and her past....are coming back to haunt? Bernardo's more worried about her daughter? What? Kristel? No, "la loquita" (the nutso). Well, we'll have to watch Netty's house. And Oliver Rosales. He'll lead us to her. And when you find then, kill them both! counsels Fedra.

Another tension-filled breakfast now. Emiliano, Emanuel, Fedra and Kristel. But no Ilitia. Fedra and Kristel both chortle that she's probably exhausted from the nudge nudge, wink wink wedding night. Ilitia drifts in, looking ghost-like and not hungry. Emanuel gets up, hugs her gently and proposes that they go off on an actual honeymoon (before he was pleading too much work to travel). And where will they go? How about Switzerland? We can kill two birds with one stone, enjoy our luna de miel and see my sister Gretel. Fedra looks worried. And speechless.


At the boarding house, breakfast is long over and we're getting ready for another meal. Netty frets about the looming foreclosure and demented Consuela assures her they'll all pitch in to help her. The doorbell rings and Victoria arrives. Everyone looks impactados, especially Netty. And even more so when a wimpy little guy schlepps in behind her, dragging a suitcase. Who's he? queries Oliver. And there we end.

Previews:
The announcer intones that "revenge begins tomorrow". Emanuel talks about his failed wedding night with his buddy and Victoria/Marianela arrives at the agency to apply for a job.

Vocabulary:
Dios te oiga y asi sea =May God hear you and may it be thus. atosigar = pester, hassle, pressure pelado = someone who's broke, who doesn't have a dime guardadito = savings, a little "put aside Caperucita = Little Red Riding Hood guaros = goons, creeps huella = imprint, impression, also can mean fingerprint
Dicho of the Day
Matamos dos pájaros de un tiro = Kill two birds with one stone (Emanuel's plan for a honeymoon in Switzerland)

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Capitulo 121.

Read Chapel Hill Fiddler’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Omar Chaparro and Toño hear Fernando’s excuses to Marcia on the phone, and Omar says, “Enjoy the game and enjoy your forbidden love.” He asks them to kiss, just like he did at Megatron. Back in the park, they discuss Alicia. Fern doesn’t like that she’s Marcia’s spy, and Lety doesn’t like how she treats the cuartel, but Fernando won’t fire her because that would create problems with Marcia.

2. Fernando and Lety spend some more face-to-face time (those kisses just keep getting better), and Omar spots them. Omar calls Fern and tells him in German that he sees them. Lety makes a run for it and thinks Fernando is behind her. Lety gets lost and she can’t remember the hotel name.

3. Erasmo worries that something will happen to Lety, and Julieta says she’ll be fine because she’s with Fernando. Mama distracts Pop, dreaming about the day Lety gets married (he doesn’t like that) and they have grandchildren (he likes that). Pop just wants her to find a man who loves and respects her.

4. See the transcript. Fernando summons Omar for help because Lety is lost. Their conversation reveals a lot about Omar – he’s not at all worried about Lety, but he IS worried that Fernando might care for her. As usual, Fern asks Omar what to do. As usual, Omar gives idiotic advice. But what’s different is that Fernando completely rejects Omar’s advice and walks away. Omar’s best friend just snapped his collar, and Omar is left holding an empty leash.



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5. See the transcript. Lety cries herself to sleep in the train station. Fernando doesn’t find her all night, but in the morning he thinks to check the train station and finds her. They hang onto each other tightly as they walk. Lety asks, “Did you really worry that much about me?” Fernando almost says he loves her, but he can’t spit it out, so Lety finishes for him. Oh my, what a kiss!


6. The next scene says it’s in Hannover, but we see the Marienplatz and Frauenkirche of Munich. Then Fern and Lety are among actual Mexican fans heading to the match. Except, the game we see is not Mexico vs. Angola, since Angola wore red that day. The actual game was scoreless.

7. Fernando and Lety appear in the stadium shots of the TV broadcast, but always when no one’s looking. Alicia goes to Le Noir to snag a rico. She shakes her assets but the men tell her to move so they can see the TV.

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Capitulo 122.
Read Julie’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Fernando and Lety say goodbye to Germany in front of the Siegestor (Munich’s triumphal arch).

2. Lety sadly narrates the intro to the house-hunting DVD. Meanwhile Fernando edits the commercial, and he reluctantly calls Luigi for advice. Fern sees Lety in Editing and asks what’s up. He accidently ends up with her unedited DVD, the one in which Matilde gushes about Tomás and Lety's happily ever after. The technician tries to steal a kiss from Lety because he thinks she’s fea but very nice, but he’s about as smooth as a drunken walrus.

3. An attorney calls Alicia about the repo of her car, but Ali claims that Ali’s not in. Paula wants the cuartel to go to see “Solo para mujeres,” a beefcake strip show.

4. They screen the horse commercial and the clients love it. Fernando tells the cuartel that he wants to go somewhere with just Lety and their love, but it was Lety’s fantasy.

5. In his office Fernando manages to stammer that he missed Lety when she was down in editing, and he asks her to escape with him. He has a lot of trouble expressing his feelings.

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Spanish Lesson

Omar's Advice.
F: What do I do, Brother? Where do I look for her? You’ve been in this city longer than me. Where do tourists go?
O: The city is enormous, but probably nothing will happen. Besides, with her ugliness.. (Fernando stops him) with her attributes, I’m sure no one would dare do anything. So why don’t you just calm down? Order some snaps [sic].
F: No! I don’t want schnapps. I want to find Lety.
O: Fernando, now you’re worrying me. I believe that there’s something more here, that there’s love.
(Omar’s not joking this time. And this time, Fernando doesn’t even pretend that Omar’s wrong.)
F: Where did she go? Where did she go? Worse yet, where will she spend the night?
O: What are you so worried about? (Somebody smack the imbecile!) The worst that can happen is that she’ll meet you at the airport. I imagine she knows when your flight leaves.
F: You know what I’m going to do, Mr. Comedian? I’m going to get a taxi and search the city until I find her! Problem solved. You don’t have to do anything.
O: Fernando, I think you’re overreacting a little.
F: No, I’m not overreacting. I’m worried about Lety. I don’t want ANYTHING to happen to her.

At the train station.
F: Well, now we’re together
L: Ay, sí, DF. When I was lost, I felt desperate, alone, far from home, everyone spoke German!
F: Well, we’re in Germany. What else would they speak?
L: But what scared me most was to be far from you.
F: Ay, Lety, I would’ve died. If I didn’t find you, I swear I would’ve died. It’s true. I felt powerless, useless. With you all alone, who knows where.
L: Did you really worry that much about me, Don Fernando?
F: You have no idea how much. And do you know why? In moments like these, is when.. one realizes.. (He almost admits that he loves her, but he can’t spit it out.)
L: (she finishes for him.) .. when one realizes how much one quiere another?
F: Sí, Lety. (Even bigger kiss.)

Labels: fea-2010

We start out with Marcella drilling Dan about Eva. He admits he wanted to talk with Eva. She inquires as to why he would want to talk to her servant. He tells her it is his daughter’s birthday and he wanted to invite her to the birthday party. He tells her that Laurita really likes Eva. Marcella tells him he doesn’t seem to be very selective regarding his daughter’s friendships. Daniel quips back he isn’t accustomed to classifying people according to their social status.

Then she wants to know why he lied to her. Why did he tell her the first time he called was to talk to Leo. Daniel looking straight in her face says “because the first time I called I was looking for Leo.”

He stands with hands in his pockets and says “Any more questions?”

Adrian is telling Justa and Ricardo about his little adventure in the lake and how he came upon Laurita who was about to drown and he saved her. Justa and Ricardo tell him they were really worried about him and he promises he will never do it again. Ricardo remarks later that it isn’t easy to be grandparents.

Over on the other side of the tracks, Laurita is telling Jacky about her little adventure. She makes her promise that she won’t say a word to Daniel. She tells her the only reason she won’t say anything to Daniel is so he won’t worry. But she still deserves a punishment. Laurita begs her forgiveness and not to punish her. Soft hearted Jacky melts and says okay. She wants to know more about the young man that saved her. Laurita smiling say’s it was a very handsome boy that I will never forget.




Claudia and Vicky are having a chat. Claudia tells her she doesn’t agree with what she did to Sabrina. Vicky justifies her actions by saying “She was looking for it because she was messing with my man.. I heard her admit it. I won though.” Claudia tells her it was a bit extreme to put the acid in her cream. Victoria replies “she deserves it for being such a tart (golfa/ tart or whore). Claudia tells her she is starting to scare her. Victoria warns her to be careful what she says to her, and to get it into her head that she had nothing to do with what happened to Sabrina.

Marcella isn’t buying Daniel’s story. He tells her to believe what she wants to. Then he cordially invites her to Laurita’s birthday party. Marcella “graciously” thanks him but tells him she won’t be able to come. Then she tells him to listen carefully “My dear son-in-law (yerno). If I ever find out you had anything to do with Eva, you will be sorry. You can’t imagine what it would cost you.” as she continues to hiss like the venomous snake and begs her leave.

Claudia is asking Victoria, what happens if it turns out it wasn’t Sabrina he was with? Victoria tells her “Well I was wrong and I am sorry. But any women who I think could steal my Daniel will have some pretty unlucky days.

Carlos is being detained and questioned by the police. They end up doing a good cop bad cop routine and the good cop ends up getting a confession that he did break into to the schools admissions office and stole Alicia’s files. He swears to them that Alicia had nothing to do with this. He also swears to them that she had nothing to do with threatening the teacher. This plotline is fed to us in 30 second doses throughout the show. I will just end it now. The detectives end up putting the cuffs on him and throws him in Jail.

We have more family time with Adrian and the grandparents. Adrian tells them that the girl he saved was very pretty. They tell him he was a hero but what he did was very dangerous. Adrian asks Ricardo if you think about someone all the time does it mean you love them? Ricardo smiles and looks at a nervous Justa and says “why do you ask?” Adrian replies “Since I have met this girl I can’t stop thinking about her.”

We are quickly taken to another room where Laurita is talking to a photo of her mother.



She knows it was her that sent the boy to save her. She promises her she will never go to the park alone again. She tells her she wanted to go to the park with Eva but she had to work. And Jacky couldn’t go either. Daniel happens to be just around the corner as Laurita continues talking to the photo. She then asks if she knows who Eva is. Daniel listens intently as Laurita continues that she is a beautiful woman who is mad at her dad. She asks her mother since she is in heaven to do something to help her dad be more content.

Daniel approaches Laurita and says “You miss your mother a lot don’t you.” He tells her he misses her too. They have a sweet papa daughter talk. He tells her he is lucky to have her. She smiles and tells him he is a great papa.

Nervous Fran has just gotten Marisol’s voice mail. He is leaving a message as Jacky walks in. He is telling Marisol that he is worried because he hasn’t heard from her and to call him when she gets this message. After he hangs up he says to Jacky “I think Marisol dumped me.” She tells him sarcastically to invent something else up. Francisco is hurt at her lack of compassion and tells her she has no idea how he feels. She shoots back “Your wrong. I know exactly how you feel.” He sits back down sheepishly and tells her he is sorry he didn’t know. She angrily retorts “that’s your problem you never know anything.”

Back to the other side of the tracks Marisol is confiding in Alicia. She is worried her day’s are numbered and her train has left the station.

Daniel and Laurita continue their little chat. He tells that her the most important thing to him his her happiness. She tells him she wants that for him as well and says “For this reason I am telling you not to marry Victoria. Tell me, are you happy? Are you happy to be almost at the point of marrying her?”

We get a brief moment with Eva who is caressing the gown Daniel gave her lamenting “Why Daniel do you continue caring when you know that “we” can never be?”




Laurita is telling Daniel to answer her question “Are you happy with Victoria or not?” Daniel sighs and tells her she shouldn’t ask such thinks. It makes him think about thinks he doesn’t want to think about.” (What is wrong with this man??!!!!) A confused Laurita tells him she doesn’t understand and a clueless Daniel feeds her a bunch of bunk. He tells her he she (Laurita) makes him happy. He likes his work and as for as the marriage, well it’s the best he can do. Laurita tells him if he is thinking about getting married again he should marry Eva. She could be like a mother to her. Daniel says “And Victoria?” Laurita firmly answers “no she could never be like a mother.” She continues “you care for Eva and she cares for you. You should marry each other.”

Francisco is asking Jacky to be honest with him and admit that she really doesn’t know how to cook snails. She tells him not to worry about it so much as Marisol barely touched her food. He then tells her he doesn’t know what to do, as she walked out on him at the café (Me dejo plantado) . He is worried because she hasn’t called him. Jacky suggests that he call her. He tells her he can’t call her. He has already called a million times. Anyway she has her phone turned off.

Alicia is asking Marisol if she isn’t risking a lot for this man. Marisol tells her she has never known a man that treats her like he does. One who makes her feel so special. And who doesn’t ask for anything in exchange.

Fran is now telling Jacky that he has the strangest sensation that she knows the truth about him. Jacky says well if that’s how you feel than she must have discovered the truth. Not what he want to hear. He tells her not to say that. “Look at me I am suffering.”




Alicia is going on about Tony. Marisol tries to convince her that Carlos is the better option. She tells her she knows Tony isn’t the best choice but Carlos is more like a third cousin. “I see him but don’t feel anything for him.”

Julio is asleep in his bed moaning and groaning and tossing and turning. ReNuta walks in with a glass of water and sees that he looks distressed. She sits down on the bed beside him and feels his forehead.




He is mumbling in his sleep “This can’t be. This can’t be. Justa.” ReNuta quickly pulls her hand away surprised to hear him call out her name. He continues ranting “no” and calling out Justa’s name. “Where are you, you can’t be dead. Justa my Love!” He suddenly sits up and is startled to see a startled ReNuta quickly move from the bed.

Speaking of Justa, Ricardo is telling her the answer to Adrian’s question is yes. If you think about someone all the time you are in love. He asks her if she ever thinks about him. She gets flustered. He then wants to know why she gave him the book for his birthday. More fluster talk. He tells her he keeps knocking on her door and she never answers. He tells her he knows she hears him. She says “Perhaps. But maybe this door doesn’t have a key and maybe it is better to say this door has been damaged (quedo destrozada). She walks away leaving Ricardo looking on sadly.

Our door buster is now demanding to know what ReNuta is doing in his bedroom. She tells him she brought him a glass of water in case he was thirsty. He wants to know why she was sitting beside him. She tells him because he looked like he might have had a fever. He tells her no what he had was a bad dream (Un mal sueño). She inquires about his dream. He tells her he returned to a very painful moment.
She seems quite unsettled and asks if he needs anything else and he tells her no. She can leave. As she leaves we see Julio talking out loud “Why Justa, why would I be dreaming about you now, my love?” ReNuta continues to listen in at the door as she says to herself “You can’t find out that Justa is still alive. Nor that Victoria is the daughter you had with her.” and solemnly closes the door.

It is the next day (I think). Victoria and Claudia are poolside. Victoria has just hung up after talking to Daniel. He wants her to help with Laurita’s birthday party. As long as she gets to spend the day with Daniel she will be happy. Claudia wants to know if she knows how Sabrina is doing. Vicky tells her she doesn’t know she hasn’t called the hospital. Leo has entered the picture and wants to know who is in the hospital. Victoria fill him in on Sabrina’s little run in with the acid laced cream. Leo remarks “Wow. What a sinister person.” Victoria retorts “Well one never knows what she did to deserve it.” He tells her it had to be an assassin or someone like that to do something like that. He tells her that they all need to go visit her. Victoria tells him no and to not even think about telling Daniel about it.

He wants to know why and she tells him about Daniel spending the whole night with someone who had an accident. Leo seems surprised and says he never told him about it. Claudia wants to know where ReNuta is with there drinks. In walks Eva with said drinks. ReNuta asked her to bring them. She had a headache and went to bed. Eva hands a phone to Leo and he leaves. As she bends over to give Victoria her drink, she notices the bandage on her forehead and wants to know what happened. She tells her she spent the whole night at the hospital under observation. Victoria looks at her and says “All night.” Eva shakes it off and tells her she is fine now. She asks if they need anything else and they tell her no and leaves. Victoria looks quite upset and Claudia asks her whets wrong. She tells her “I am beginning to think the women Daniel was with all night was not Sabrina. It was Eva.”

Claudia starts laughing and says that’s incredible. “Why don’t you change professions from model to spiritualist (espiritista) or a detective because your seeing ghosts all over the place. I think you should go see a shrink. (I think that’s what she said, but don’t bet the farm on it.) Victoria is not amused. Claudia now continues “ Don’t tell me now that Eva will have an accident because you have doubts about her. What are you thinking about doing to her. Something worse than what you did to Sabrina?” Victoria is mad and tells her not to talk about those things. Victoria now wonders if it was Eva and Claudia tells her it could not have been her Daniel was with. (Again I am not really certain about this). Anyway Daniel shows up and seems miffed that Victoria isn’t ready to go shopping with him for Laurita’s birthday party.

ReNuta is holding the stack of letters saying to herself “ Julio you don’t have the slightest idea of how much I loved you. It hurt that you thought more of my sister, and for that reason I preferred seeing you marry Marcella. These are the letters that she sent you and I never gave them to you. (She could have just as easily said “These are the letters you sent to her and I never gave them to her.” I always get confused with who does what to whom in the past tense.) There is a knock on the door and she quickly puts the letters away.

Eva has come calling to see how she is doing. ReNuta rudely says “What do you want?” She tells her she came to see how she is feeling. She offers to bring her something if she needs it. She curtly tells her she is fine and to leave her room and stop bothering her. Eva quips back “With that attitude nothing could help you.”

Weird little brother and sister encounter. Most of it boring but the most important piece of information was that Leo did not rat Daniel out to Victoria about Daniel’s interest in Eva when she asked him if Daniel was interested in her. She also asked if Eva was interested in Daniel. Leo tells her the only man that Eva could be interested in would be him. As Victoria leaves Leo says to himself “I saved you today Daniel because it isn’t worth the trouble if Victoria finds out . In the end Eva will be mine and only mine.”

Daniel has encountered Eva once more and invites her to Laurita’s birthday party. She is hesitant at first but finally succumbs to Daniels charm. After all she is only doing it for Laurita. She asks if it is okay if she brings someone. Daniel wants to know who. She says it is a child that lives at the pension with them. He lives with a bunch of adults and it would be fun for him to go to a party. Daniel smiles and tells her that would be fine.

The day of the birthday party has finally arrived and we see Fran unload a van full of screaming excited children in front of the big house. Laurita is thanking Daniel for her birthday present. It was a medallion that her grandparents gave to her mother when she was about the same age as Laurita.

We see balloons and children everywhere and Daniel reminds Laurita that Vicky helped him with the party preparations.


Laurita is less than impressed and says “How nice” as only an 11 year old can say. Then promptly asks about Eva. Daniel tells her she should be on her way. Laurita is concerned and wants to make sure she knows the party is today. Daniel tells her not to worry and our sweet moment is ruined as Vicky encroaches and wants to know how she liked the splendid decorations that she sent for the party. She replies with proper snot “It’s a bit infantile and I am not a baby. I am going to go play” and starts to take off.



Daniel quickly stops her and reminds her of her manners and she reluctantly but graciously thanks Victoria. Then Laurita asks “Before you tell me all you do for me aren’t you even going to congratulate me?” (I love this little girl!!) Then we get the best fake hug ever with Clueless Dan smiling in approval.


Awkward moment over as the hug ends and Victoria reminds her not to leave as her gift is in the living room. A less than enthused Laurita departs anyway leaving Victoria to whine to Daniel “See I did all I could to get close to her and she just left.” Daniel tells her not to worry he will talk to her and wait for them in the living room.

Victoria now more the low-some creature we know her to be walks into the living room where Leo and Claudia are sitting and says something along the lines of “What does that little snot think? That I will spend all afternoon waiting for her to open the present I brought her?” Leo advices that she be more patient. Claudia agrees with him. Victoria rants “three months after we are married I will send her off to an intuition very far away from here.” Leo tells her she is pretty naïve. That is not going to be very easy. He tells her “Your future husband sees you through his child’s eyes.” Victoria tells Leo that those two will soon agree with her because they will both see through her eyes.

Daniel has dragged a less that excited Laurita into the living room. Her excitement diminishes further as she unwraps the gift that Victoria bought her. It is a pink laptop. Victoria wants to know what she thinks about it. Laurita says it is nice but she uses her dad’s computer. She gets up to leave and is stopped by Daniel who tells her to not act so badly and tell Victoria thank you. Victoria tells her the most important thing is that she has her own computer.




Once again Laurita attempts to leave but quickly returns when she hears Eva’s voice. Her excitement has greatly improved as she rushes to hug Eva who is carrying a large box. (Now that’s a real hug)

Vicky looks on with green envy and Daniel smiles brightly. She tells her to open her present and greets everyone. Victoria says “I didn’t think you would be here Eva.” and Laurita quickly and proudly states “I invited her.”

She opens the gift and inside is a cute white puppy. Laurita is ecstatic, and again Victoria not so much as Daniel smiling says “It is just what you wanted.” Victoria wants to know where she got the money to buy the dog. Eva explains there is a an animal shelter (albergue de animals) close to her house and that’s where she got it. Victoria is worried that it doesn’t even have it’s shots yet and tells Daniel that this animal could be a danger for Laurita. Eva assures her that the dog has had his shots. (I am not certain if Victoria has had hers.) Eva then gives all the papers demonstrating this to Daniel.

Laurita begs to keep the dog and Daniel reading the papers tells her that everything looks good to him and it shouldn’t be any problem. Victoria is not happy as she watches Laurita joyfully thank and hug Eva. Laurita wants to show off her puppy and Eva tells her not to go yet she has someone she wants her to meet.

Alicia and Marisol are back at the pension trying to figure out how to get a hold of Fran. Alicia tells her to call the house. She should have the number in her phone log. Of course, as Marisol scrolls through the messages he left.

In the meantime Eva is introducing Laurita to Adrian. Adrian is all smiles and they are quickly off to play as Eva leaves with Jacky to the kitchen. Daniel sits across from pouting Victoria as Leo remarks “Eva brought a great present. Why didn’t you tell me she was coming?” Daniel tells him he didn’t think it was important. Victoria quickly plots to get Daniel alone and asks her to come with her to get something to eat. Leo excuses himself to go make a phone call and asks if he can use his phone.

Marisol is now dialing the number in her phone. Leo at the same time is about to pick up Daniels’s phone to make his call and answers it as it rings. Leo apologizes and says her call interrupted his just as he was dialing. Marisol seems a bit confused and asks to speak to Mr. Ramirez Conti. Leo seems confused now as he says “Who?” She repeats the name and Leo says “Oh yea you want to talk to the chauffer.” Marisol’s turn to be confused as she says “No not with the chauffer, I want to talk to the owner of the house.” The confusion goes back and forth as Leo now looks at the phone and walks out to get Daniel.

He hands the phone off to Daniel and tells him he has a call. The confusion ball is back in Marisol’s court as she hears Daniel’s voice on the other end. She asks who she is talking to and he says “Daniel, who are you?” Marisol replies “Daniel the chauffer?” Daniel’s turn for confusion as he says “The chauffer?” She finally says “This is Marisol I would like to talk with Mr. Ramirez Conti.” Daniel finally figures it out and says just a minute I will go get him. Leo wants to know if it is a new conquest and Daniel says “Yes but it is for the boss.

“Boss man” is in the kitchen helping Jacky and Eva with party stuff. Jacky is thrilled with the gift she gave Laurita. Eva goes to leave and has
a cute little encounter with Daniel and they dance their way around one another. Daniel tells Fran that he has a phone call. Fran seems surprised as Daniel tells him the call is for Mr. Ramirez Conti. Jacky looks a bit worried. Daniel says “Well she asked to Speak with Mr. Conti and you’re the only Mr. Conti I know.” As he hands him the phone he tells him “You and I need to talk Later.” Finally Marisol gets to talk to Fran.

And finally Eva and Dan get to talk as well. He tells her Laurita was dying for a dog and wants to know how she knew that. She tells her that Laurita told her. He tells her he is very happy that her and Laurita are friends. He would love it if they were able to spend more time together. She said they were friends the moment they met. Daniel gets a little nostalgic and tells Eva they grow up so fast. He worries there isn’t a women in her life. Eva tells him not to be so worried because when he marries Victoria she can take care of that problem. Daniel tells her he doesn’t think Victoria has the patience for this. He continues “Furthermore Laurita doesn’t want me to marry Victoria.” Eva tells him not to worry he knows how children’s whims are. Daniel tells her Laurita cares for her, as he looks away then looking back at her tells her he does too. I am certain I am not the only one who gave out a long exacerbated sigh as Victoria interrupts this engaging conversation and possessively intertwines her arm to Daniel.



She says “Hello my love. Are you enjoying your time with one of my house servants?”

Dan chews her out for talking to her like that. Victoria doesn’t understand why he would be so upset. After all she is a servant at her house. Then she looks at Eva and says “Your not upset with me are you?” Eva tells her not to worry. Then she wants to know if they were talking about the bump on her head. Daniel tells her no. Eva becomes quite uncomfortable. He tells her they were talking about Laurita. Victoria hemms a bit and says “Your probably not aware of the huge coincidence you two have.” Daniel wants to know what she is talking about. Victoria says “Well Eva spent a whole night under observation and he also spent a whole night watching over a friend who had an accident. What a coincidence, huh?”
Eva is squirming about uncomfortably and fortunately is interrupted by Jacky. She tells them someone is looking for him and his fiancé. Jacky approaches Eva and says “That women isn’t bad. She is horrible. She doesn’t deserve Daniel.”

Adrian approaches Laurita with a bouquet of flowers and tells her it is her birthday gift. Laurita is overjoyed.


Adrian tells her he wanted to get her something better but he doesn’t have any money. Laurita smiles and tells him it is the best gift he could give her. She says it is the first time a friend gave her flowers. Adrian tells her he never imagined he would be at her house. Laurita is more amazed that he knows Eva and that she brought him to her party. Laurita tells him he can come and visit any time he wants.

Adrian tells her she lives in such a big house. Laurita asks where he lives. He tells her he lives in a room. Laurita wants to know if he lives in one room with his parents. Adrian explains that his mother died and his father left him. He tells them Justa and Ricardo take care of him like grandparents. He tells them they are good people and they were worried for him and for her because she almost drowned. Laurita shushes him saying her dad doesn’t know anything about that. She doesn’t want Eva to know either because she told her not to go to the park alone. They agree it will be their little secret. Eva hears them and asks them what secret? Laurita says if she tells her it won’t be a secret. She says okay but hopes it is nothing bad.

We are only allowed so much sweetness per night as we go back to the dreary big house. ReNuta is brining Julio his nightly medicine. He tells her to leave it there. ReNuta tells him Marcella prefers if she stayed and watched him drink it. He tells her he doesn’t care what she wants and at this moment he doesn’t feel like drinking it. She smarts back “If Eva brought it you would drink it right away right?” Julio says “Truthfully you are just as jealous of Eva as you were of your sister right?” She shoots a very nasty look his way.

She tells him his comment has no merit and she has no interest in talking about Justa. Julio looks at her with searing eyes as she finishes her sentence and says “Justa is dead.”
Julio tells her after his dream he has begun to believe that this is not the case. She tells him he had a bad dream and that’s all it was. He continues looking at her as she tells him not to think like that anymore and to forget about it.


As Eva leaves Adrian and Laurita she runs into Leo who tells her how surprised he is to see her there. She tells him she hardly ever comes there. He tells her that he is happy that she did come. He then says he is curious. Did she come because Laurita asked her or because of Daniel. That’s where we end.

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I got confused trying to keep track of Marianela, Victoria, whatever her name is. So if I write Mari, Vicki, MariVicki, I mean just the one person, Marianela Ruiz y de Teresa. Also, tonight there was a lot of talk and not much action. Was it just me or did the episode seem to drag on? Oh well, I guess it can't be exciting every night.

The very boring wedding is still going on. However, in the den or wherever it is the purses and money are kept, El Lirio de Plata de Darth Vader has tied up MariVicki. She wonders is he the same guy that attacked her way back when? No, that guy was violent and this not so much. They almost get found by Nereida but since she’s a lazy maid who doesn’t do a thorough search El Lirio and Vicki remain undiscovered.

Max summons Paula to the foxhole to tell her he saw Gretel who is safe even though she spent TWO YEARS in the wine cellar in the same outfit.

El Lirio goes through the purses and Mauricio’s money-stuffed briefcase (hoorah!) grunting happily as he finds the goods. Throughout all this he entertains Vicki with his story, that he robs not for himself but for others in need. Mari thought bubbles that he thinks he’s Robin Hood and crazier than she thought. That made me laugh. He robs the safety deposit box, swipes her necklace, places un Lirio de Plata in her hand, smashes the window and casually strides out of the room. Whatever happened to opening a window and sneaking out?

The wedding party breaks down the door to discover they have been robbed!! Do they not notice that Eman’s not there?

Ilitia gripes that this pirate Robin Hood ruined her “wedding”. Muneca pipes up the guy’s not all bad and suddenly Ilitia notices Eman’s not there. He appears and is “shocked” to hear that that they have been robbed. Fedra shrieks for Bernardo and busts everyone’s ear drums. I think this is a red herring to make us wonder if Bernardo is El Lirio. Doesn’t work.

Consuelo moons over Brandon and tries to suck up to Dolores her kinda maybe future mother-in-law. She wishes.

Back at the wedding party Ilitia doesn’t like that Eman is talking to MariVicki. Mari in her fake Spanish accent asks has anyone called the poleeth? Speak of the king of Rome and through the door Brandon enters.

Paula begs Beni to take her to Gretel. She could care less that she’s supposed to be working the wedding so they sneak out, telling Delicia they’re going to fetch refreshements.

Brandon does his police thing, waves a black glove around that he found outside and claims it belongs to El Lirio. Eman thinks it’s suspicious that Brandon all of a sudden shows up and Mari thought bubbles that this is no coincidence, she’s certain Brandon is El Lirio de Plata. Little do they know he was probably just sniffing around hoping to catch a glimpse of Ilitia.

Nereida and Delicia, who are acting exceedingly casual about the house being burgled, think it’s very suspicious that El Lirio was able to get in and go straight to the room with the purses and Malicio’s briefcase. Nereida licks her lips and wonders if Bernardo is El Lirio de Plata.

Eman continues to cast suspicion upon Brandon (and away from himself). Ilitia’s not liking this and pipes up that the Spaniard is a stranger and it’s probably SHE who is the thief. Fedra jumps on this idea and starts to attack until Mari tells her to look in the mirror, her makeup is running. This throws Fedra off while Jacqui snickers in the background. Mari says she’s a stranger now but very soon they will know more about her. Emiliano forbids Fedra to attack Vicki and Brandon.

Ilitia keeps trying to implicate Vicki but Vicki defends herself by pointing out she was robbed too. She tells Brandon the only thing the robber said is that he was El Lirio de Plata. I guess she forgot that El Lirio blabbed nonstop while he was robbing the place.

Doris finds Oliver in his pigsty of a room. They discuss The Kiss and Oliver admits he was looking for an antidote to the pain that is Gretel. Nevertheless he really liked the day he and Doris spent together. She tells him she can count on her for anything. They hug, get a little too close, stare at each other, and jump apart.

Brandon goes into the den to look for clues and Vicki asks Emiliano for a favor. Can she visit The General on behalf of Marianela? Oh, and can she have a job? That would be two favors but who’s counting?

I thought Max would recognize Vicki but no, she says she’s Mari’s friend. Max wants to hear all about Mari’s marriage. Is her husband a fatty like her? Good grief I can’t believe he asked that! I would have ripped him a new one but Vicki thinks it’s funny. She says she’s come to deliver an important message from Mari. Carlota confessed that Max’s suspicions are correct. “Then it’s true, Gretel is my daughter!”

Cut to Gretel sobbing on her bed and having a flashback to the unfortunate kiss between Oliver and Doris. Thank goodness she, and we, are saved by a knock at the door. Paula hugs Gretel like a, well like a long lost daughter.

Vicki gives Max a letter from Mari which she says explains everything. “Dear Tio Maximo, I’m fulfilling a promise I made to Carlota. She confessed everything blah blah blah, hired detectives to look for Gretel in Mexico and Europe, couldn’t find her, made Tia’s guilt even worse. Poor Carlota, asked me to find Gretel’s parents and tell them sorry for the terrible damage she did by taking away their baby.” OK sweetie, no harm done, Carlota can have a Get Out of Hell Free card.

Gretel is sobbing to Paula that she lost everything. Paula volunteers to look for Gretel’s novio but Gretel tells her too late. Everything’s gone, her family, her love, she’s more alone than ever and has nobody, doomed to a life of fleeing. Paula swears that she will stick by Gretel and go with here no matter where!

It looks like Max has told Vicki about Fedra locking Gretel in the wine cellar because they are trashing the witch vehemently. He says because she’s Mari’s friend and has the eyes of a pure soul he’ll admit he’s got Gretel hidden in a hotel. (Some General.) Vicki wants him to tell her where so she can visit Gretel this very night.

Back at the hotel room Paula is ready to stay with Gretel and never go back but Benigno fears that if she’s a no-show then Fedra and Bernardo will be on them like a pack of vultures. Gretel adds that last time someone tried to help her, namely Oliver, Bernardo tried to kill him and she doesn’t want the same thing to happen to Paula. “Benigno, take her away now.” Sobs and tears and Gretel is left alone once more.

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Ilitia gripes to Fedra that her wedding was a complete flop. Ya think? Brandon wants to take Vicki down to the station for questioning but Vicki’s not liking this idea. Can they do it tomorrow? Eman puffs up his chest and smugly tells Brandon that Victoria doesn’t want to go anywhere much less with him. I’ll bet Vicki prefers to speak for herself.

Axel and Delicia sneak away so she can give him something. No, not the kiss he was hoping for but something else. She bought him a gift, it’s a guitar, how sweet!

Brandon tells Eman to occupy himself with his wife and let Brandon do his work. Mari announces she’s fine with helping out the poleeth. See toldja Eman.

The two fresas are off in a corner hissing that they hate the españolita even more than the fatty. Ilitia’s pissed because she’s getting the attention of all her men. “All?” Kristel reminds her that Eman is her only guy, right? And Brandon? Ilitia snickers that she’s not at all interested in that naco. Ew, ew they squeak in unison, and then they hungrily check out Brandon’s assets.

Axel is very touched at Delicia’s gift and they decide he has to leave the guitar there (is it her room or the laundry?) so Fedra won’t find it in his room. He moves in for a kiss, closer, closer, and BOOM Nereida walks into the door to burst the moment. Delicia shoos Axel from the room but Nereida has seen enough. She tells Delicia she’d better not be having it off with the young lord. If she decides to tell Fedra Delicia will find herself in the street.

Malicio has the nerve to get on Emiliano’s case about the theft, boo hoo he wants his money. Emiliano and Emanuel gang up on him and kick him out of the house. Kristel whimpers as Malicio ominously bids the new Mrs. Eman a good wedding night. Creep.

Bernardo busts into the room holding Fidel’s arm behind his back. He announces he found the thief sneaking around outside. But Fidel says he just took the kids to the orphanage as instructed and he’s back to see if Muneca needs a ride. Lowman gets all huffy and says she doesn’t need her chauffeur when she’s with Low. Fidel says “but you always dump her and run off with your clients.” Somebody give this man a gold star.

It won’t be Ilitia though. She proclaims Fidel’s innocent because he doesn’t have the brains to be Robin Hood. Thanks bitch. Low leeringly laughs and suggests Ilitia and Eman run off and start making them grandparents. Even the baby-loving Muneca is nauseated at his suggestion.

Mari’s at the poleeth station telling her story yet again, can’t describe him, all in black with a mask, low voice, he tied her up, she was paralyzed. Brandon becomes very excited when he hears that Vicki is Mari’s friend.

In the boudoir Ilitia is in a high dudgeon over her wedding day. Eman tries to comfort her and says he knows something was bothering her in the church. She tells him he doesn’t get it, it’s everything, that stupid Malicio who almost got in a fight with her dad, the ceremony that didn’t happen, the theft, that obnoxious Spanish friend of the stupid fatty, just everything. Eman immediately sticks up for Vicki which sets Ilitia off and she stomps out of the room.

Vicki tells Brandon that Mari told her all about him, Netty and the others. She tells him that Mari is married but he will always have a place in Mari’s heart. She and Mari and more than friends, they are like sisters.

Eman is in bed thinking of happier times with Marianela. He scolds himself, he needs to tear her out of his heart. He picks up all the unopened letters, “Why did you come here Victoria and bring back all the memories of my fatty?”

Ilitia comes back in her wedding nightie and Eman tells her he wants to make her very happy this night. He kisses her but she can’t stop thinking about when Agent O violated her. She pushes Eman away and cries, “Let go of me! Leave me alone!” She’s in tears and Eman is all Que the hell?

Tomorrow: War and Death

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At the tunnel house, Santiago amazes David and Abelardo with news that someone broke into the makeup studio and made way through the tunnel last night. They can only guess Bertha or one of the servants figured it out, so Abelardo takes charge of cleaning Mario's bedchamber from now on.

Putting it down to robbery, David then explains he's hiring a private investigator to find Dora -- and he's visiting Carlos to confirm his trefoil ring is a match to Mario's cuff link. Santiago agrees on robbery; because were the culprit Bertha, the stuff would already have hit the fan.

At breakfast at the mansion, Gabriela's not buying David's assurance everything is ok. At Adolfo's, he's upset to hear about Yolanda's conversations with David and Leonardo, but especially to learn Leonardo's reopened the old murder case and suspecting someone besides Santiago.

Back at Mario's, David lies to Julieta that the security guards on the grounds are against a rash of neighborhood break-ins. Inside Julieta's tickled Leonardo phoned and made a lunch date with her; but is surprised when Gabriela explains about the smuggling shoes he'll likely ask about.

David confronts Carlos at the Sagittarius office, getting a proper gander of the trefoil ring. Carlos must consent when David insists that even adopted, he's still Mario's legal heir. But tit-for-tat, grinning David infuriates and rattles Carlos with the shoe story that his own father is a jewel smuggler.

And David lies he indeed possesses the remaining photo after all. At Mario's, Gabriela snoops and finds his bedchamber locked and notes "Mario's" alarm when David phones him, explaining the visit to the Sagittarius, hoping the ruse will work and the Ávilas will cancel the contract.

For Carlos's part, he phones Adolfo to brace him immediately, angrily swearing he won't do jail time for Adolfo's crimes, if true. Adolfo tells him to keep his mouth shut, calls him an idiot and hangs up. Adolfo thinks the photo could be a ruse, but Yolanda begs him to cancel the contract now.

They ponder who could have told David -- Gabriela's dad? Leonardo? If David has proof, why didn't he just tell the cop? Adolfo's face lights up suddenly, deducing that maybe the Genovéses have something to hide. Later, Yolanda phones Gabriela to speak to absent Santiago; but instead Gabriela makes a date with Yolanda for the next day.

Gabriela hangs up -- just before eavesdropping Susana does so on the kitchen extension. Adolfo drives to Roberto's, but misses him heading out. At Mario's, the guards halt Roberto until Susana vouches for him coming to visit Mario. Santiago doesn't know Roberto and must believe Susana that he's a family friend to see Mario.

Upon entering the office, Roberto claims Mario promised him work; and when Santiago cheerily goes along, Roberto can't contain his loony laughter at catching "Mario" in his ploy. Roberto removes "Mario's" glasses, reaches for the letter opener and savagely plunges it -- into Santiago's false belly!



With Roberto rebounding in mad mirth, Santiago springs up wild-eyed; and Roberto grabs the bogus nose and wig, revealing it was he in the tunnel last night and he knows "Mario" is a fraud! He plans to make a lot of money off it, shoves his business card at Santiago, and exits -- warning in a menacing whisper not to make him wait!

Terrorized Santiago tugs the stiletto from the prop and desperately phones David to come immediately, before racing to the tunnel house to shout their exposure to horrified Abelardo. He explains all, and Abelardo tries to calm Santiago's worst nightmare: that his daughters will think he murdered their mother!

Back at Mario's, Gabriela informs David she's meeting with Yolanda to talk about Márta, the shoes, her dad's odd disappearance, just as David's rushing to help Santiago in the studio. Upon arrival, David's disgusted to hear the culprit would have to be Roberto and phones him right away to make a visit.

Meanwhile, Santiago nervously phones Yolanda, claiming from Chihuahua, imploring that she not tell Gabriela about Márta. David arrives at Roberto's, failing to learn anything except the blackmail amount of $2 million pesos -- and that Roberto's truly anxious to know where Mario really is.

Upon David's return to the tunnel house, he ponders with Santiago and Abelardo why Roberto could be sure the man in Mario's office wouldn't be the real one; and Santiago points out -- unless he knew Mario was no longer around!

At lunch, Julieta's happy to answer Leonardo's questions, judging rightly he agrees, that he wouldn't do anything to hurt them. Leonardo is most interested to know if David booted Bertha before or after his own visit and wants Julieta to find out.

Up in the architectural studio, Mina teases Alejandra over torturing herself to distraction with torrid memories; while across town Asunción grins knowingly at sad Juan José over fondly kissing his beer bottle daydreaming the same thing.

At the AFI, Leonardo explains to Ramón that earlier David didn't seem surprised -- but claimed not to know -- about the shoe caper. If David booted Bertha from the house BEFORE Leonardo's visit, then he knew already. Question is, who would have told him? Santiago?

And if Bertha isn't the thief, then maybe Adolfo has someone else planted in the mansion, Ramón suggests. Just then, Bertha phones, and Leonardo remakes a meeting with her right away. Hanging up, Leonardo notes that Bertha didn't want to be picked up from wherever she was -- and charges Ramón to tail her afterward.

In Gabriela's bedroom suite, Julieta stresses to her sister that they should trust Leonardo; if they are caught up in some trouble, he's the only one to help them. And she tells of his interest in the timing of Bertha's departure. Meanwhile, Roberto visits Adolfo at the condo to break off their association.

Adolfo is astounded and indignant Roberto would pull that, especially after taking his $5 million pesos -- until while lifting him by double fistfuls of shirt collar, Adolfo learns Roberto possesses a certain photo with a certain pair of shoes.

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Capitulo 119.
Read Julie’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Lety tosses out several excuses for why she can’t travel, but none of them succeed. She’s worried what her father will say. Lety doesn’t want Marcia to know they’re going to Germany, but Alicia will tattle. So Fernando gives everyone two days off for the soccer match.

2. Lety tries to ask permission on the phone but she loses her nerve, so she goes home early. Mama asks if they made her president. Pop asks if she got married.

3. Marcia calls to ask why Fernando shut down the office for two days. Fern says to himself, “So Lety could travel without worries (tranquila).” They argue as usual, and she says it’s impossible to talk with him. (Not an auspicious sign for a happy marriage.)

4. Lety tells her family that she needs to travel to Germany tonight. At first Erasmo forbids it, but he’s impressed when Lety says Fernando doesn’t sign any contract until she reviews it. Mama pleads that it’s her work and her future. Later Pop puffs up with pride because Lety’s boss puts so much trust in her. He gets nostalgic looking at her empty bedroom and her stuffed animals.

5. Fernando realizes that Lety is afraid of flying, and he is marvelously caring and nurturing with her. He also uses tequila therapy. On the airplane Lety gets quite drunk and Fernando gets quite impatient with her.





Pata sent this picture of Fernando's smile simply to brighten your day. Works for me!

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Capitulo 120.
Read Amanda’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. RoboPop and MamaJ imagine traveling. Pop wants to see historic Greece and MamaJ wants to see romantic Venice.

2. Fern & Lety have to wait three hours to see the head of publicity. They consider what this contract could mean for Conceptos – it would be out of debt and out of embargo. Fernando says, “Nothing would make me happier.” The German woman tells them they’ve chosen another firm instead. Fern and Lety are disappointed, but he decides to go to the World Cup Mexico game instead.

3. The cuartel plans a soccer party. They want to get Mexico jerseys (playeras or verdes). Fernando is excited to see the game, and he calls Omar and orders him to get two tickets.

4. Lety feels uncomfortable so far from home, and she asks Fernando to take her back to Mexico. She’s afraid Marcia will discover them. At the Olympic Pond, Fernando tells her he adores her. With them both in white, it’s almost like an outdoor wedding, don’t you think?

5. In the park they see Eugenio Derbez. Fernando asks him to get them tickets, but Fern can’t get anywhere because Derbez misinterprets everything he says. See the details below. Fernando gets frustrated but Lety is loving it. Fern asks for a minute so Derbez times him like Fern does to Alicia.

6. Derbez's crew think Fern's nuts if he wants to get tickets a day before the game. Lety says, “Excuse me, Don Eugenio,” and Derbez loves that. He stops the clock and starts flirting with Lety. Fern gets jealous and asks, “Do you always talk like that to women you don’t know?”


7. Luigi hears Omar on the phone, trying to get tickets for the game in Hanover, and he and Marcia lecture Omar for planning to abandon them with all the work.

8. At broadcast HQ Fern and Lety meet comedian Omar Chaparro (remember Megatron?) and sportscaster Toño Valdez (of the comb-over). The men argue, both wanting credit for providing the tickets. Marcia calls with her usual harangue.

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The Derbez Scene

IMHO Eugenio Derbez is one of the funniest people in Mexico. He’s a comic genius. Today's cap includes a shtick he's known for, drawing humor from double meanings. Here is what I caught of today's scene.

Fern wants to go to the partido (game), but Derbez says he doesn’t get involved in politics (partido: political party).
Fernando says, “I don’t have entradas (admission),” but Derbez says Fern doesn’t have entradas (receding hairline) because he uses Toño Valdez’s shampoo (Toño does an obvious comb-over).
Lety says, “We know you have palancas (influence, leverage),” and Derbez answers, “Palancas? Do I look like a car to you?” (Palanca: gear shift lever.)
Fern asks, “Can you help me or not? I’m retrasado (running behind).” Derbez says, “Yes, I see you’re retrasado (mentally handicapped), and you’re also late.”
Lety introduces herself as Leticia Padilla Solis, and Derbez flirts, “Leticia Padilla, why are you so solis (alone)?”

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