Caray, Caray!

By now it’s clear. A tin-foil beanie isn’t enough. For this show, I need my Full-Body Schmaltz Shield.*

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At the Televisa lot, Osvaldo greets María D warmly. Guillermo slithers over to be introduced. When María smiles politely and tells him how much she hated him as the villain in his last novela, he gamely reminds her not to confuse his screen image with real life. (Maybe he means in real life he’s much worse.) Pretty girl, remarks Guillermo when María hurries to her ‘casting’. Not like the one from the other night. I hope the photographers didn’t catch you with that one.

Back in the barrio, JuanJo escapes from Milagros before she can do a card reading and sort out his love life. (He’s more of a do-it-yourself kind of guy.) Just as he steps outside, along comes grumpy Linda shlepping a heavy basket of groceries. When JuanJo offers to help her she snips:
¡Hasta la pregunta es necia!(Stupid question! Literally, Even the question is foolish!)

He carries the basket back to the girls’ apartment, largely ignores the waiting Nathy and then invites Linda to the movies. She can’t, she tells him, she’s expecting a very important phone call. And she arranges herself prettily on the couch, and plays with her hair, looking one lap dance away from a casa de citas. Maybe another time, she says. As soon as he leaves, she giggles at the idea of going out with him. (Maybe if you have a Y chromosome, you appreciate the giggle. If not, not so much.)

At the Casa de Moda, Vicki’s tame Italian designer, Pipino reads aloud a news story about an upcoming show of rival designer, Lucciano Ferretti.
Vicki is going to make sure that show never happens. Toward that end, she has sent Max to do whatever it takes to make sure that the venue for his show (el Alcázar de Chapultepec) is unavailable for the planned date. Even if he has to get his hands a little dirty. She says:
En el mundo de los negocios, hay que ser muy duro, frío e implacable.(In the business world, you have to be very hard, cold and ruthless.)

When Antonieta hears this she remarks that no one would guess that beneath this woman of iron is a girl who suffered so terribly. Circumstances forced me to change, says Vicki.

Flashback: Vicki in braids in a clothing factory. She’s pleading with her sleazeball boss not to fire her for bringing her baby to work. She had no one to leave her with. He takes her into his office and says with a leer:Tú puedes quedarte siempre y cuando tú seas un poco generosa.(You can stay as long as you’re a little generous.)
He grabs her roughly, pushes her onto the couch.
Now she is walking in the rain, pulling her sweater around her. Lightning flashes in the night sky. The humilliation is over, she vows. I’ll be the one who humilliates others, who steps on them, says Scarlet, um, I mean Victoria:
No voy a permitir que nadie se aproveche de mí nunca más. Lo juro. Lo juro.(I’m not going to let anyone take advantage of me ever again. I swear it, I swear it!)
Back in the present day fashion house, Pipino notices his boss lady is upset. In one of the worst Mexican Pretending to be Italian accents I’ve ever heard (I am reminded of Esteve’s Mexican Pretending to be a Gringo in MEPS) – okay, maybe the only one I’ve ever heard – he asks her what is wrong. Before she can reply, Lucy comes in to tell her Osvaldo is calling. Hubby invites her to lunch and a movie -- they’ll talk in half an hour to set it up.

At Televisa, Osvaldo spots María D coming out of the casting. She tells him it didn’t go well.

Linda, back at the apartment, keeps trying to get Osvaldo on the phone. She turns a deaf ear to Nathy’s reminder that he’s a married man. The doorbell rings and Nathy answers it. It’s Max, posing as Fabían. She tells him María left early to look for work. (I guess it’s a good thing Linda was too lazy to answer the door or the story might have taken a different turn.) But not even the serious-minded Nathy is blind to the charms of the guapísimo Max.

Vicki’s irritated that Osvaldo hasn’t called her back as promised and isn’t answering his cell. He is at that moment sitting in the Televisa cafeteria with María. Televisa was looking for actresses and she wants to be a runway model, she explains. If that’s the case, he can’t understand why she didn’t take his recommendation to Victoria. She confesses she was embarrassed and afraid. He gives her a pep talk, telling her that she’ll have to set her fears and insecurities aside if she wants to succeed in life.

Since she can’t reach Osvaldo, Vicki decides to call Guillermo. Maybe he has seen him. Why yes, he has, hisses that serpent. Osvaldo was chatting with a very pretty girl – María Desamparada – maybe you know her?

Osvaldo, still with María D, notices his cell phone battery is dead. He excuses himself – he has an important call to make – but tells María not to forget his advice.

Juan Pablo is playing soccer with the street kids in his parish.

Osvaldo drives up to his house where the Bitch on Training Wheels, Fernanda, is waiting outside. She wants to be able to see Federico, the scuzzy tattoo-boy, openly. She doesn’t want to have to sneak around. Ok, her father agrees, as long as tattoo-boy respects her and the rules of the house, they can see each other. Osvaldo will talk to Vicki. He sighs: Between Vicki and Fer, one of these days they’re gonna kill me!

Eres un as del volante! squeals Fer to Fede when their car comes to a stop after their suicidal spin down a winding road. (You’re an ace – not an ass, which is what I would have told him – at the wheel.) This scene probably took a few years off the life expectancy of every viewer with teenage children.

Back at the Casa de Moda, Max reports that he did what Vicki asked. Lucciano’s show at Chapultepec has been torpedoed. But he didn’t feel right about it and he doesn’t want her to involve him in her dirty games in the future. Vicki says she’s trying to make him a winner (triunfador). It’s Lucciano who doesn’t play fair. He learned the ropes at Vicki’s place, then left taking two of her best people and stealing many of her ideas. Now he’s out there competing for her clients. When it comes to Lucciano, Vicki’s willing to play a little dirty. She’s out to destroy him!

Osvaldo finally calls his wife but she refuses to take his call.

María, now back home with her roomies, announces that she’s going to take Osvaldo’s advice and use the recommendation he wrote her. Linda is impactada: Osvaldo Sandovaaaaaaaal gave you a recommendation? Nathy tells her that “Fabián” stopped by while she was gone.

In the office, Vicki and Toni take us down memory lane again:
The vicious boss, Padilla, didn’t just paw Vicki: he raped her. After that obscenity, both women left his factory and never looked back. They had a small amount of money saved and used it to open a tiny dress shop. Vicki designed and they both sewed. Their business began to prosper.

Toni recalls:
Realmente fue tu entrega y tu esfuerzo la que nos hizo crecer de la misma manera en que la pequeña María crecía a nuestro lado.(Really, it was your dedication and effort that made us grow just like little María was growing beside us.)

Later, they were able to get a larger place, and hire seamstresses. Things were going well until that terrible night when their lives were changed forever.

Victoria and María, just a toddler then, are standing outside together when a car comes out of the darkness. It sends Vicki flying over the hood and she lands prone and bleeding in the street. The child is crying but seems unharmed. The girl’s ragdoll is lying in the street several feet away.
Victoria wakes up in a hospital bed. When Toni tells her that María is lost, Vicki becomes hysterical. Next we see her in the street, a coat thrown over her hospital gown, frantically calling out to her daughter. The only trace she finds is the ragdoll.
The friends never saw the little girl again. And they never found out the name of the damned person (maldita persona) who was driving the car.

But we know who the damned person was: St. Bernarda. She kneels at her own little altar, and offers a custom-made Ends Justify the Means prayer. She’s not sorry about anything she has done in her effort to make her son a priest.

Here we get a ghastly replay of the car plowing into people scene from a different angle and we get to see St. Bernarda looking back at her handiwork.

Says that Evil Broad: I was an instrument of Your will, Lord.

Unbeknownst to her, her two victims, the mother and daughter that she took such pains to separate, are sitting on opposite sides of a door at this moment. Pipino tells Vicki that there’s an aspiring model with a hand-written recommendation from Osvaldo outside. Send her in, says Vicki.

And so begins the Interview from Hell:

Vicki: Tell me right now – what’s going on between you and my husband?
María: Nothing. He was just being kind.

Vicki peers at a little business card (tarjeta). It’s Osvaldo’s handwritten recommendation (de su puño y letra). (This thing is tiny! How much could he have written?)

Vicki: So you want to be a model… What do you know about modeling?
María: What I’ve read in magazines and the shows for the orphanage…
Vicki: So you’re one of those girls who wake up and decide they want to be models. Puhleeeeeez!!!

Let’s get some air, shall we? Father Juan Pablo is still out there playing soccer with the guys. Oh no. The air is suddenly sucked out of the scene when the Evil Broad drives up and is shocked that he’s wasting time on those ragamuffins (zarrapastrosos) when his mission is praying for her. And other good souls. JP is puzzled by his mother’s attitude. She was always so charitable, compassionate. (Is he kidding? Did she truly have him fooled all those years?) You’re right, says the Evil One. And she picks up the soccer ball, hands it to one of the guys and gives him a hug. Surprisingly, the guy’s flesh does not blister and flake off his body.

Back in Victoria’s Secret Torture Chamber, the interview proceeds apace. Vicki commands: Walk!
The verdict: You know nothing about modeling. You can’t walk. You have no elegance. You’re an average little girl (muchachita del montón). You had your nerve coming here.

María works to hold back her tears. She thanks Victoria for her sincerity and gets up to leave. But Victoria clicks a switch and locks the door. You’ll leave when I decide you will, she tells the girl.

Linda has gotten tired of trying to reach Osvaldo by phone. She storms the Televisa Studios insisting she has an appointment with him. They throw her out. Are those cheers I hear in livingrooms across the land?

Back to The Interview. María tells Vicki that she has destroyed her dreams and it’s pretty clear she hasn’t had to suffer in her life. Osvaldo gave her his card because he is a good person, she says, very different from you.

Finally, the ordeal is over. María, now totally humilliated and in tears, is stuck in the hallway waiting for an elevator, when Max/Fabián comes by. She tells him what has happened and weeps on his chest. (Fair compensation? You decide.)

Behind closed doors, Vicki tells Toni she’s going to give María a chance. She wants to have the girl where she can watch her:
Siempre he pensado que la mejor manera de defenderte es tener al enemigo cerca.(I’ve always thought the best way to defend yourself is to have the enemy close-by.)

Max/Fabián and María sit in the cafeteria and discuss Victoria. Yes, admits, Max, she is demanding (exigente). Well that doesn’t give her the right to humilliate people, says María. She has no intention of trying her luck again with that woman – let her take out her bad temper on her employees and her kids! Ouch, thinks Max/Fabián.

The Evil Broad is back home peeling off her clothes and telling Tomasa to get rid of them. They have been contaminated by her contact with Juan Pablo’s flock. It’s disgusting just thinking of hugging that riffraff (gentuza). She’ll have to bathe to get rid of the stench. (She hasn’t figured out that the stench is coming from her putrescent soul.)

JuanJo is telling the ladies – Milagros, Linda and Nathy – about responding to an old lady’s cry for help only to find that the victim needing rescuing was a kitten! Milagros explains that firemen (bomberos) don’t just save people; they also rescue animals. Nathy is impressed. Linda is dismissive.

Max is in his office with his assistant, the real Fabián. He just wanted to give María a hug and console her. What if she comes to work here? asks Fabián. She’ll find out you gave her a false name. Relax, says Max, she doesn’t want to work here.

After a long hard day of crushing souls (Vicki) and soothing them (Osvaldo), our favorite power couple relax at home in their Jacuzzi. Vicki tells Osvaldo she’s going to hire María. You’re so noble, he says. That’s why I adore you.

Linda rushes to answer the telephone’s ring in the girls’ apartment. She passes the receiver to María. It’s la señora Victoria Sandovaaaaaal.

Fer and dirty Fede are in his car outside her family home. She’s getting a car for her birthday and he can teach her to drive, she says. Oh and his band (So this jerk has a band. That figures.) will play at her party.

María hangs up the phone. She tells her friends: The job is mine!

Fabián and Max are seated at the dinner table. They are joined by Osvaldo and Vicki, fresh from the Jacuzzi. A little piggy squeal is heard and then Fer and Fede join the family at the table. Fer announces that she wants her birthday party to be at a club (antro). When Max points out that she is underage, she says that’s not a problem. She and her friends all have fake ID’s. Osvaldo appreciates her honesty but it’s still a bad plan. Vicki suggests having the party at home and bringing in a decorator to make the garden look like a club. Max raises an eyebrow slightly. Fede nods his approval. It’s a deal. But one more thing, says Fer. It has to be Fede’s band that plays.

María lies in her bed beside the Betty Boop Virgen and recalls Victoria’s soul-crushing words at the interview. Then she sits up and vows:
¡Voy a demostrarle a esa señora quien soy yo! ¡Sí se lo voy a demostrar!(I’m going to show that lady who I am! Yes, I’ll show her!)

The following morning, Vicki is surprised to see María arrive. She thought she wouldn’t show up. But it is another model, Ximena, who has failed to show. And Pipino is beside himself. What is he going to do?

Victoria says that María Desamparada is a very original name. She is to keep it professionally. And from now on, she, Victoria, will be making all the decisions in María’s life. She belongs to Vicki. And now, she tells her, you’re going to show whether you can do it or not.

We see the models out on the runway. Then it’s María turn. She looks gorgeous, and walks with confidence. Toni smiles. Pipino and Vicki watch but say nothing. Max joins them while María is on the runway and within earshot. Vicki says: ¿Otra cosa Max? (Was there something else, Max?). Max????

Shirtless William Levy paddles his kayak across the screen.

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Roberto swears to Leonardo he never asked any favors of Adolfo and lies he didn't even like the trefoil ring, supposedly a gift to a New York friend he's traveling to see. Leonardo releases him with a prohibition of leaving the country, and Ramón assures Leonardo his apartment will be watched and photographed.

Leonardo notes Roberto failed to hide his nerves and will try to flee; he didn't discuss Roberto's blackmail of David, not wanting Santiago's double identity to come out yet. Leonardo charges Ramón with questioning both of David's security teams and surprises him with news of the tunnel Adolfo might have used to enter.

In his condo office, Adolfo confides to Zaida the smuggling advantages to a Puerto Vallarta investment and charges her to feign business as usual with Medina and actually increase their stake to also deflect suspicion of Garnica's murder. Adolfo orders Zaida to cozy up to Juan José, which prospect enthuses her.

Bertha barges in, and the two blondes size each other up -- Zaida patronizing and Bertha aggressive. Zaida exits and Bertha anxiously presents Adolfo an official letter demanding her deposition regarding Adolfo's alibi during the time period David has charged him with assault.

At the hospital, David has filled Juan José in on all the details he needs to convince Roberto to keep his mouth shut about Mario's impostor and save the family fortune; which Juan José is happy to do, especially for Alejandra. David is grateful and glad Juan José's her boyfriend.

When Leonardo wonders to Ramón at the AFI how Garnica learned Juan José was wealthy, he phones Mauricio just to confirm it wasn't through him and that Garnica would have discovered it elsewhere. Thereto, Leonardo plans a little visit to the prison tomorrow in regard to Garnica's client, Pedro Cordero.

Roberto returns home, hawked and photographed by the police stake out. Inside he tries and fails to reach Adolfo by phone. Moments later after also being photographed in the parking lot, Juan José bursts into Roberto's apartment and roughs up the puss bucket who framed him for murder.

Juan José assures him there will be payback for that, but explains his present visit. They know Roberto is connected to Susana and Adolfo's smuggling. They won't inform the authorities about it if he keeps quiet about Mario's impostor and returns the infamous cuff link.

This last gives Roberto a fit of laughter, setting Juan José off on a violent search himself. Throwing Roberto over the sofa to the floor and ripping his clothes roughly, he encounters nothing until riffling through the luggage uncovers Susana's phone number. Injured Roberto can only roll on the floor and moan after a swift kick goodbye.

Bertha visits Carlos at home, worried about the coming deposition; and he advises her against perjuring herself. He's confident his dad assaulted David and that he masterminded the shooting, too; Carlos is sure missing Félix was one of the dead. He finally confirms he is not a smuggler and urges her to heed his warning.

Juan José visits Alejandra at Mario's to report on David's mission for him. As he's listing all Roberto's reprehensible acts, he wonders if Alejandra never noticed all that; and mortified, she must admit Roberto was her boyfriend. Incredulous and disgusted, Juan José exits immediately, leaving Alejandra distraught.

Outside Ramón pulls up and informs Édgar he wants depositions from both security teams on how someone could have assaulted David when they were supposedly on guard. Across the way, already in a black mood, Juan José arrives home to find Elsa with guardianship papers and a new name for Caramelo, neither pleasing him.

"María del Carmen Rivera" -- Elsa's surname! Asunción burst into tears and fled the house, she explains. Juan José drops into a chair bemoaning he's only brought bad luck to his friend and stubbornly yells at Elsa for taking Caramelo away, which moves Elsa to note he blames her for everything since she's been with Mauricio!

She's just informing him they're going to be married, when Caramelo enters very excited that Elsa is her mother. In bidding a tearful goodbye to her, Juan José makes Caramelo promise to call Asunción every day; she's not worried, planning to see him every day and Juan José often, too.

After Elsa exits with Caramelo, distraught Juan José sobs over yet another loss in his life and slides off the chair -- down, down onto the floor, where he weeps piteously. At the hospital, Doris explains to David his physical therapy starts tomorrow; and he with a twinkle in his eye that Gabriela is busy at work at the hotel.

At Dora's exit, "Mario" and Abelardo enter to learn with surprise of Gabriela's employment and David's confidence in her and her excellent tutor, whom Abelardo well knows. David also relates his mission for Juan José to threaten Roberto about Susana, Adolfo's smuggling and the maid's death in exchange for his silence.

They are concerned about sending a probationer on such a mission, but David contends Juan José is determined to expose his framers -- and David trusts him, he says; he's a good man. And David's sure Juan José put a scare in Roberto yesterday.

At Elsa's, Caramelo is enthusing about her new name and status when Mauricio enters with a big hug to take her to school. After Caramelo exits to brush her teeth, Elsa happily kisses and embraces Mauricio as she enjoys her new role as mother, noting that for the moment Caramelo is not missing Asunción.

Elsa regrets how hard it was on him; but Mauricio points out little by little Caramelo will adopt her new life, seeing Asunción less and less. And he urges Elsa not to particularly encourage their visits, as Asunción will always be attached to Juan José; and it's better if Elsa moves on from her connection to him.

This is a depressing subject for Elsa, though; and when Mauricio wants to set next month as a wedding date, Elsa demurs contending it's still too soon. Patient Mauricio makes her smile, allowing her to take what time she needs.

He will help her find a larger apartment temporarily until they are married, making Elsa feel warm and declare how good he is; but Mauricio just claims he's a man in love. When Caramelo reappears, Mauricio smiles but then takes pause at her assumption he will be her new dad -- since Elsa and Juan José are mad at each other.

At the studio, Mina calls absent Alejandra over missing an appointment and learns she's in bed, distressed and frantic about yet another break with Juan José. Meanwhile on the street near Mario's, traitor Édgar meets Adolfo and reports his plan to poison "Mario's" nightcap with cyanide.

Adolfo approves and notes it could appear a dying man committed suicide, warning to leave no trace. Back in Alejandra's room, she sobs out her wretched situation with Juan José and is afraid even if she begs forgiveness for her ridiculous mistake, he will say awful things to her -- that she agrees she deserves!

At the hotel, Rubina tutors Gabriela about the 20 hotels in Campo Real's chain, getting a tour of all the facilities of a major world-class property. He gives her an armload of workbooks for every aspect of the business, and she looks to be enthused and ready.

When Adolfo visits Roberto, Roberto explains he tried to warn him the apartment was being watched; and they agree to claim Adolfo was seeking Carlos's whereabouts. Roberto's sure the police suspect him of something; and when Adolfo demands the shoes, he has to explain he doesn't have them; that it were Susana who contacted him, not vice versa.

He presents a run-down of events, including that Susana could spill everything if she's picked up and that David & Co. know about her and Marcos and Roberto, except for the reason he rented the truck. Juan José threatened to connect Roberto to Susana -- unless he remained silent on something he knows about David's father.

Roberto promises momentously that tomorrow he will reveal a surprising secret about Mario Genovés!

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Capitulo 161.
Read k-Fuego’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. When Marcia checks Fernando’s cell, she sees that he called Lety, and for just a moment she puts two and two together in horror, but then she discards the conclusion as ludicrous and convinces herself that the call was about the balance.



2. Ariel tells his colleague Santiago that he can spend the night with Alicia for 50K pesos, and Ali tries to slap Ariel. Note Ricky Armstrong’s look of revulsion. Santiago is eager to take Alicia somewhere to can “talk,” but Ali recruits the TV host, Bore, as her novio for the event.

3. Irmita tells Luigi that she doesn’t want to go home, but she doesn’t tell why.

4. Ha*Ash (named for Hannah and Ashley) sings Qué hago yo which essentially asks, “How do I go on without you?” Both Marcia and Fernando are stabbled by the words, thinking about the love of their lives who has rejected them. Fernando mostly recalls Lety’s love while Marcia mostly recalls Fernando’s rejection. Their second song says, “Half a love isn’t a love at all.”

5. Lopez orders Saimon to take papers to the event to get rid of him and orders Paula to stay, or he’ll fire them. Saimon calls his bluff. Lopez proclaims he’s not afraid of anything, until his wife calls.

6. In front of the family, a very drunk Marcia invites Fernando to her apartment and he refuses, saying he has to go back to the office because Lety hasn’t finished the balance.

7. Ariel tells Santiago that he intends to cash out from Conceptos at the meeting. Santi is surprised, since everyone knows Conceptos is deep in debt, and various banks have started legal action.

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Capitulo 162.
Read Alma’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Lety gives Fernando the false balance and he can’t contain his excitement. See the transcript. She admits that she never stopped loving him and he wants to spend the night with her but she says no. He says that tomorrow Marcia will finally be out of his life and things will finally get better. After she leaves he tells himself that he’s never been in love like this before.

2. Lety stands at the elevator saying good-bye to Conceptos, and she remembers all the cruelties: Alicia, Marcia whom she wishes well, Omar whom she forgives, and Luigi who she thinks is amusing. Then she remembers all the loving times with Fernando. Lety steps into the elevator, into the light, and Conceptos goes dark.

3. Luigi and Ana Leticia go to Marcia’s to celebrate and cheer her up. Luigi says he’s never seen such a bitter bride. AnaL says that if Fern has an amante, she shouldn’t marry him. You know you’re a lost cause when you’re dumber than Ana Leticia.

4. Tom arrives at Alicia’s and ponders the checkbook. “If we enter together, I’ll leave with 0.5M pesos less. And if I enter without you, no kisses for me.” But then he remembers his promise to Lety. He decides he’d rather lose Alicia’s kisses than Lety’s friendship.

5. Irma tells Rafael that when he abandoned them, Rebecca refused to alter anything in her bedroom as if nothing had changed. In contrast, Jorge removed everything as if his father never existed. Rafael cries and shuffles toward the door.

6. Alicia asks Tom, point blank, “Did you bring the checkbook?”

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Spanish Lesson: One Last Hug

F: What’s the matter. I desire you. Don’t you desire me?
L: Yes, Fernando, you can’t imagine how much.
F: Then what are we waiting for? .. What’s wrong, Lety?
L: Please hold me.
F: Of course. Lety, this hug is so tight, it feels like.. This isn’t good-bye.
L: No, huh? It seemed like that.
Celso calls to say Lety’s taxi is there.
F: No. *I* will take you home. No taxis. Cancel it. I need to be with you. I want to take you somewhere that we can be alone, okay? I need to spend the whole night with you.
L: That would be very complicated.
She says he needs to go home and study the balance. He says she’s the only one who can understand the balance. She tries to leave.
F: No, you can’t leave without giving me one last kiss.
L: You know I don’t like that in the office.
F: But I do! Today my happiness will return, I swear it. I haven’t been for a long time, but today I’ll return to being happy. I finally see a little light at the end of the tunnel. With this balance, we salimos adelante (move forward, get out in front of, come out on top of) this damned committee meeting, and contracts will come that will allow us to pay our debts, and Conceptos’ finances will get resolved. Everything will get better, I swear it. (Lety thinks it’s because he’s going to dump her.) What’s more, Marcia will be out of my life. Finally the road will open for you and for me. We just have to wait a tiny bit more to achieve that.
L: Yes, we will achieve that. (She’s sure he means he will finally be rid of her, Lety.) I’ll see you tomorrow.
F: Wait, Lety. Tell me if you love me. I need to know if you love me. For me it’s very important to know that. Do you love me, Lety?
L: Yes, Don Fernando. I never stopped loving you.
F: I love you more than ever, Lety.
Lety leaves. Fern sits at her desk and talks to himself.
F: Fernando Mendiola. Now you’re really serious, Brother. You' know that for a long time you’ve been hopelessly in love. But today you have to recognize that never in your life have you loved like you love Leticia Padilla Solis. I don’t know how I fell so deeply in love, I swear I don’t. More than ever. .. more than forever.

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Eva goes to the bank to cash in a check for Victoria.

Claudia goes to visit Marcella who plays fake nice and apologizes for asking her to get rid of the baby. Claudia falls for it and takes it that means Marcella is all for the baby coming. Of course I am, replies Marcella. And I will try to get my son to accept the baby also and apologize to you. Claudia the idiot hugs Marcella overjoyed. Marcella congratulates her on her cleverness in getting what she wants. I respect that adds Marcella. Let's have a toast. Marcella pours her a coffee and toasts for Claudia future and the grandchild's. Marcella watches her drink the coffee. Something tells me there is a little extra in that cup.

Justa goes to cemetery to find out from the lady their that there is no record of the baby that she had being buried. Justa wonders if the baby did not die then.

Leonardo overhears Maria (Daniel's secretary) that someone is getting married. Who is getting married he asks. Maria says some friends of hers. Leonardo is not buying it. Daniel comes in.

Justa tries to get more answers and believes her child is alive.

Leonardo apologizes to Daniel for his previous conduct. Daniel waves it off and says if doesn't matter anymore. Leonardo wonders if he's available for a meeting later today at 4, but Daniel says the part came in for his vehicle and he will not be able to make it.

Victoria tells Renata to send Eva up to her room immediately when she arrives. When Renata makes noises about Eva, Victoria tells her to shut it up.

Claudia and Marcella finish there little chit chat.

Justa firmly believes something is up. Her friend (don't know her name) wonders why someone would have lied to her about the baby.

Renata is worried about her encounter with Justa.

Marcella calls in her secretary to make a donation to the children's hospital in her name. Now with my conscience cleared, I can get to work says Marcella. Only thing left is you, Eva.

Eva brings the money to Victoria. She tells Eva not to tell anyone that she is leaving.

Justa tells her friend that she is going to confront her sister, Renata, and get some answers.

Leonardo tells Eva that she needs to come with him right away. He has something important to tell her. When she protests he says it's about your dad's death.

Carlos recalls his conversation with Alicia. Just then a jailer informs him he has a visitor.

Leonardo takes Eva to a location and tells her that she has to wait for it to appear.

Daniel is driving the car that struck Eva's dad that Leonardo was driving that fateful day.

Marcella asks Victoria where she put the money. In your dresser drawer replies Victoria. Perfect says Marcella. So what happens now asks Victoria. Send Eva to jail replies Marcella.

Claudia is at home when she feels gut wrenching pain.

Tony is the surprise visitor for Carlos. Tony threatens Carlos that it's best for him to stay in jail or otherwise he will make him regret being born. Carlos is like "I'm so scared." Yeah laugh, but you better take me seriously says Tony. Because of you, Alicia wants nothing to do with me. Well I'm glad replies Carlos. Shut up shouts Tony as he grabs Carlos by the front of the shirt. I will not forgive you for this.

Eva is getting inpatient and Leonardo just a couple more minutes. The time is arriving for you to find out the truth.

Claudia is looking for something in her bedroom when the gut wrenching pain returns. She looks for the phone.

Tony tells Carlos that if Alicia came to see him again not to receive her. If he finds out that he saw her again, he will pay. He has friends in jail that will do what he asks. And that includes killing him. Carlos agrees. When Tony thinks he's won and turns his back to Carlos, Carlos grabs Tony and puts a knife to his neck. Carlos tells Tony that the only one going to die in prison is him.

Marcella is on the phone asking to speak with the president of the bank.

Leonardo tells Eva to look over her shoulder at the car. Eva notices that it's the car that killed her father and sees Daniel getting out of it.

Marcella tells the president that there is $25,000.00 missing from her account. That someone robbed her and it needs to be reported to the police.

Eva can't believe it's Daniel. Leonardo says sorry, but it's true. He is the one that killed your father. Eva doesn't want to believe it. Leonardo says it's true.

Carlos tells Tony to yell for his friends. Tony acts like a sissy and begs him not to kill him. He'll get more jail time. Carlos thinks that getting rid of trash like him from this world would be worth it. Tony coughs and gasps for breath. He swears to Carlos that he will never bother him again. Carlos taunts him some more then sissy Tony yells for the jailers.

The president of the bank will start an investigation into the missing money. He sees a check was cashed only a few hours ago and he will look at the surveillance tape to see who did it. Victoria applauds Marcella when she gets off the phone for her acting.

Leonardo swears to Eva that he would have done anything to avoid seeing her hurt, but she had to see for herself. Eva tries to leave the car to talk to Daniel, but Leonardo stops her. He thinks it's not a good idea for Daniel to know that she knows.

Sissy Tony tells the jailer that Carlos was threatening him. The other jailer finds the knife on Carlos and takes him away.

Leonardo tells Eva that I know this must hurt a lot because you guys care for each other so much. But Daniel killed your dad. And no one can change that. What are you going to do? Eva gets out of the car and runs off. Leonardo goes after her.

Claudia is let out of her apartment building on a stretcher to a waiting ambulance.

Fernando asks Daniel how did it go? Daniel says the guy never showed up and he doesn't have his number to call. He asks if Eva has called. No replies Fernando. How strange says Daniel. She hasn't answered any of my calls either. But anyway I need you to go to a boutique and pick up a package and take it to her for me. Sure thing replies Fernando.

Doctor checks out Claudia.

Eva is crying on the beach. Leonardo finally finds her. He tells her he feels really bad for her. Eva says it could have been anyone else. Why him? Leonardo hugs her and tells her to cry it out.

Daniel is in his room, happy and packing. Laurita comes in and wonders what's up. Daniel tells her that he's marrying Eva.

Eva is still crying on the beach. Leonardo tells Eva that Daniel was drinking that day and when Daniel came to his house he acted all nervous. When I asked him what was up, he told me he ran over a guy. He confessed that he left him lying on the street. He left so that he wouldn't get in trouble with the law. I know this must be hard, but I know I had to tell you before you saw the car at Daniel's.

Claudia awakens in the hospital and asks about her baby. The nurse goes to get the doctor. She prays to God that the baby is okay.

Marisol tells the household minus Justa that she is getting married. Eva comes home and runs to her room.

Daniel and Laurita are hugging. Laurita wants to go and hold the rings. Daniel tells her that it's a secret and she can't tell anyone just yet. But when it's time, she can organize the party. Laurita tries to convince her dad to take her, but he says not this time.

Marcella and Victoria talk about Eva and their plan.

Claudia finds out from the doctor that she lost the baby.

Alicia tries to get into the bedroom to find out what's wrong with Eva. Alicia asks Tony to break down the door or something. He picks the lock and they rush in and are shocked at what they see.

Marcella tells Victoria the best thing is for Eva to leave this house and their lives. Leonardo interrupts and tells them that he has completed his promise. Daniel and Eva will not be together anymore. Just don't ask questions. They all toast.

Eva is on the floor in a fetal position. Alicia wonders what is going on. They lift her into the bed.

Victoria is happy that Eva will end up in jail. And that Daniel will be hers again.

Alicia brings Eva soup, but she doesn't respond. She asks questions, but still no response.

Renata asks Leonardo why did he give Eva the day off. She had a family matter. Renata is not happy.

Eva is still in shock and Alicia is trying to get answers.

Claudia is upset about losing the baby.

Marcella is happy about getting rid of Claudia, the baby and Eva. Renata comes in and informs her that Mr. Lombardi is here to see you. The day gets better and better replies Marcella.

Ricardo and Marisol are really worried about Eva.

He tells Marcella he feels neglected. He starts kissing on her and Don Julio sees it all.

Monday: Daniel gets ready for the wedding. Will Eva show up?

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The new season of Mujeres Asesinas is starting on Thursday. These are some bullet points about what was discussed on Sal y Pimienta about the new season and the Mujeres Asesinas series:

• If you haven't seen the show before, the premise is that it gives a lot of actresses a chance to play grittier roles, usually involving a lot of violence and at least one murder per episode. This season, we're supposed to get: obsessive sisters, religious fanatics, overprotective mothers, Machiavellian women, and all sorts of twisted minds.
• The list of ladies for this season (and some of their character names) includes:
○ Rocio Banquells--most recently on Cuidado Con el Angel as Isabela
○ Jacqueline Bracamontes--most recently on Sortilegio as Maria Jose and Sandra
○ Yolanda Andrade--Rubi in the 2004 version of Rubi
○ Aleyda Nuñez--on Mañana es Para Siempre as Gardenia
○ Ana Bertha Espín--on Soy tu Dueña as Enriqueta
○ Aislinn Derbez (As Marta, Manipuladora)--not on anything I recognize according to IMDB
○ Dulce María--from Rebelde; on Verano de Amor as Miranda
○ Zuria Vega--on Mar de Amor as Estrella
○ Kika Edgar--on Season 1 of Mujeres Asesinas as Margarita, Ponzoñosa
○ Diana Bracho--on Fuego en la Sangre as Gabi
○ Maite Perroni--on Triunfo del Amor as Maria
○ Luz María Aguilar--on La Fea Más Bella as Irma
○ Dominika Paleta (as María, Fanática)--on Mañana es Para Siempre as Lili
○ Belinda--the singer
○ Issabela Camil--on La Fea Más Bella as Isabela del Conde (and Jaime Camil's stepsister)
○ Cynthia Klitbo--on Atrévete a Soñar as Bianca
○ Giselle Blondet--the host of Nuestra Belleza Latina
○ Leticia Perdigón (as Maggie, Pensionada)--from Hasta Que el Dinero Nos Separe as Leonor
○ María Rojo--on Corazon Salvaje as Clemencia
○ Patricia Reyes Spíndola--on Season 2 of Mujeres Asesinas as Tita Garza, Estafadora
○ Pilar Pellicer (all as Las Cotuchas, Empresarias)--on La Madrastra as Sonia
• Veronica Castro and Lucia Mendez were in the first season, which was quite a big deal since they were said to be enemies since the '80s.
• Giselle Blondet hasn't been acting in a while. She's going to be in an episode as Luz, Arrolladora, a betrayed wife who gets revenge. She joked that she thanks God and the Virgen that she's nothing like her character, but that's what acting is all about. She prepared for the role by reflecting on the fact that it's all too common for women to experience infidelity and many of them deal with it through violence (okay, not really an answer, there). She's excited to get going on the 5th season of Nuestra Belleza Latina. She hopes the public enjoys her performance in MA3.
• Kika Edgar gets to smack a guy around.
• Jacki Bracamontes will be "Irma, de los Peces." She's playing a woman who's terrorized by her husband. She was shocked to see how "ugly" they made her look without makeup and such. It also looked like they had her hair dyed darker. She talked about women who are in domestic violence situations being trapped. She said although she is an "asesina" she's not a villain, but a victim. She talked about how her character is different from Maria Jose on Sortilegio because she loses both parents early and is left with this older man who she ends up marrying. She showed off her engagement ring and talked about her fiancee Martin and how he proposed at a Fire and Ice event with a sign that said "Will you marry me?" She was kind of shocked and couldn't answer right away, leaving the poor guy down on one knee in the snow with fireworks going off.
• Stop the presses! William Levy is the episode with Belinda and he won't be a nice guy! This oughtta be good!
• Maite Perroni, Diana Bracho, and Luz María Aguilar will all be in an episode together as a daughter, mother, and grandmother.
• Aleyda Nuñez will be in "Elvira and Mercedes, Justicieras" with Yolanda Andrade. She talked about doing the filming in the center of the DF. Mercedes is blinded by her love for a man and doesn't see that he's been abusing her daughter. They all joke some more about how ugly everyone looked on screen and Adela adds that on top of everything else she got a huge mosquito bite. She talked about doing about 3 weeks of table reads, studying the characters and their psychology. She thought about how she wanted to show the character, not just externally, but what shows in her eyes, how she speaks. She enjoyed working with Yolanda, but said there were times she was so funny it took her out of character. She talked about playing Gardenia and how it was fun to work with Fernando Colunga. She hopes she can show different characters every time she's on screen and said she's finishing up a new telenovela, Cuando me Enamoro, where her character Alfonsina will be nothing like Gardenia or Mercedces.
• www.novelasyseries.com has more info about the series.
• The episode Dulce Maria is in seems to have something to do with her sister-in-law coming on to her rather forcefully. We're told there will be an intense shower scene.
• William Levy and Belinda will be in an episode that looks like it's all in flashback--either that or it's about 60's reconstructionists. William Levy gets to have a threesome and beat on Belinda.
• The first episode will be Giselle Blondet's.
• Ana Barbara is singing the theme song this season, which she also wrote, "Alma Perdida." Ana said that it's not completely out of line to think that when people write songs, those songs must have something to do with their personal lives. For this particular song, she did write it before a painful incident in her personal life that she ended up going through a little after she wrote the song. She says the series itself has enough elements to pull from to write the song. She doesn't like to be "aggressive" in her lyrics, but the series made up for that. The song is a song about pain, but pain that any woman could feel at being abandoned by a parent or a lover or from fighting with her kids. Jacqueline talked about having to lip synch to the song for promos, but she liked it so much she couldn't help actually singing the song. She makes cracks about her voice, but Ana Barbara tells her she's so pretty no one would care.
• Ana Barbara sang the theme song live. I was prepared not to like it because I LOVED the one for Season 2, but it's ok. I think it will grow on me. However, her backup dancers had me thinking "Madonna called from the 80's and she wants her wardrobe back!"
• Here are the lyrics and translation for "Alma Perdida"
Soy la que siempre se entrego al amor (I'm the one who always gave herself to love)
La que ha sufrido sin una razon (The one who's suffered for no reason)
Quien predico sin una bendicion (Who preached with no blessing)
Soy la que humillada suplico perdon (I'm the one who begged for forgiveness, humiliated)
Mi fe perdida me dejo una herida (My faith lost, leaving me a wound)
No habia otra salida, no habia redencion (There was no way out, there was no redemption)

Tan injusto es mi pasado (My past is so unfair)
La condena esta a mi lado (The sentence is by my side)
Tengo culpa (I'm guilty)
Siento que ahora yo (I feel that now I)
Solo soy… (Am only)

Un alma perdida (A lost soul)
En mis manos se te fue la vida (In my hands your life left)
Tu recuerdo la enterro perdida (Your memory is buried and lost)
Me gritaban voces asesinas (Murderous voices screamed at me)
Proclamando que ahora soy (Proclaiming that now I am)
Un alma perdida (A lost soul)

Soy la que ocultó su miedo por verdad (I'm the one who hid her fear for truth)
Quien de rodillas imploro piedad (Who on her knees begged for mercy)
La que jugo a perder su libertad (Who risked losing her freedom)
Hoy crucificada de mi voluntad (I've crucified my will)
Le pido a dios que no me de su ausencia (I ask god not to leave me [not to give me his absence])
Pido por clemencia ya no puedo más (I ask for clemency and I can't do it anymore)

Tan injusto es mi pasado...

Un alma perdida...

Un alma perdida...

Perdida...

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Capitulo 108 in which el Lirio de Plato reveals his true identity

Having learned that Oliver is knocking at Heaven's Door, and not in a good way, Manolo, our effeminate little newshound has passed plumb out in the hospital waiting area. During a brief examination, Brandon notices a couple of things that prompt him to conclude that a bit of privacy is in order and sweeps the little guy up in his policeman's arms and carries him to an examining room.

As Vicky allows a green-eyed monster to nibble at her psyche, Manny is coaxing a passable performance out of a pouty prima dona, the increasingly irritable Ilitia... Hey! Is it the camera, or has she added a few pounds? Isn't this a shampoo commercial? What's with those split ends? Oh well, it's done, "That's a wrap, good job, isn't she the best, Victoria?" "Uh... yeah... best model ever... but maybe you should be careful..." "Be careful?" Well, maybe a bit of dieting... looks as though you've picked up a couple of kilos." Meow!

"What the heck happened?" Manolito has come to and is confronted by a suspicious Brandon. "Impostor? ¡Para nada!" But even as he tries to slide to a safer spot, our clever policeman removes Manolo's wig, strips off his mustache (memo to Doris: get better glue), and holds them aloft... "Long time, no see, Gretel Ruiz y de Teresa!" Remember how much trouble the old Gretel used to have getting out the simplest sentence? Well, the two years in the wine cellar has done wonders for her communicative skills. She clearly and quickly explains the reason for the ruse, why it must not be exposed, and doesn't even reveal Vicky's true identity. Well done, Lass. She is in danger, others would be in danger... works for me.... works for Brandon... just fill Oliver in right away... Next!

"If they do see you, they will murder thee." "Alack there lies more peril in thine eye than twenty of their swords... my life were better ended by their hate than death prolongued, waiting of thy love.."

Porcupine boy has moved in on Javi's gig and taken over Romeo's lines. Didn't you just hate it when the older boys would move in and take over and... oh... that's right, I'm the only guy here... nevermind. Well, Javi was doing just fine, but actually doesn't seem to mind Axel's intrusion on his little seduction scene... just wait a couple of years, kid. Dee, however, does seem to mind... OK... no she doesn't , but she's gonna play hard to get, "¿Que hace Ud. aqui, joven Axel?" "The same as Romeo, fighting for you." Ya gotta admit it, Axel's got game.

He explains that he played Romeo in school. Javi is impressed. He even pleads Axel's case. "Now run along kid, don't you have some Borges to read or some flowers to arrange? Let the grownups talk." Axel doesn't actually say this, but you know that he's thinking it. Javi telepathically gets the message and scurries off to finish the sonnet he's writing. Improvising on the Bard's script, Juliet picks up her broom and threatens to sweep the young Montague out of her life.

Now our vain princess is critically evaluating herself in the mirror of her dressing room and is not pleased with what she sees. (Vicky, you should be ashamed of yourself.) "Ay sí, I'm fatter. No puede ser." It's OK, sweetie, Daddy's here... he'll make it all better. "Of course not, Princess, you look, look for youself, divine and gorgeous... like always." Oops... not workin'.
That splat you just heard was Lorenzo's charm falling flat. Seems as though the introduction of a little brother into her life and all that it implied has crippled the fatherly magic that Lo once so deftly wielded. Nopis, not only does his soothing words fail to heal, she inflicts a few wounds on him. "I don't want your hugs or anything you have to offer... go be with your new son... I no longer love you..." Ouch! ... "Ah... and liar... yes, I do look fat"

Back in Verona, Juliet is threatening Romeo with a broom. Hey, I'm rather enjoying this version. He admits to being a jerk. She agrees. He pleads with her to come back. She thinks it over.

Meintras tanto, Vicky stews. She sulks. She pouts. "He doesn't matter to me... Oh heck, yes he does. He matters to me... Get a grip, Marianela, you have to hate him and his mother." I think I speak for all of us in saying that we are wearying of this behavior. She decides to place a phone call.

"Sí, the family Ruiz y de Teresa residence," Bernie answers the phone. Fedra asks who it is. "Marianela... Marianela." She snatches the phone and asks Maianela, "Who do you think you are?" I'm your conscience Fedra." This triggers a flashback to a phone call from a pretty dark-haired woman, "I'm your conscience, Fedra." Help! I don't remember this. But Fedra does. She momentarily loses her composure, damaging a pillow while shouting, "I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" Bernardo encourages her to relax as Nereida escorts her to her room. Yikes!

Delicia declines Axel's request to return to his house and with endearing skill, sweeps him toward the door as she gently urges, "¡Sacale! ¡Sacale! ¡Sacale!" This is simply too funny and too cute for words. He understands if she doesn't want to return, but invites her to a publicity event for his daddy's agency. She's doubtful, "I'll be like a bean in a plate of white rice." She'll be his guest if she goes, but she rejects the offer and shoves him out the door... She sighs... She smiles... Oh no! She's charmed. Well at least get a haircut, Axel.

Doris is worried about Oliver. Andres is worried that Doris is more than a friend to Oliver. His cell phone rings. It's Jacki. She's worried about Andres. "Oops, gotta go. Hope your friend is OK. Doris looks thoughtful as Brandon approaches. "How's Manolo?" Oops. Jigs up. "Manolo? I know everything. I know what you did. You disguised Gretel as a man." Gulp!

Vicky enters Manny's office and seeing that he's absent, takes the opportunity to look for clues proving that he is squandering Marianela's fortune. Oh my! every time she bends over, her top falls open. Avert your eyes, Carlos, she's really not your type. Yikes! The safe is open and stacked full of cash. Double Yikes! We're not alone. Lirio de Plata has been here all along. Darth Lily speaks, "Here should be all the proof you need."

Vicky, look what you've done. Poor Ilitia is talking to the mirror. Oh, Nereida is there. "Do I look fat?" "Well sure, you put on weight, but it happens to all women when they get married." Thanks for that, Nereida, you've been a big help. "Well not me. I'm going on a diet first thing tomorrow."

Wellll, you can stop worrying. Here's Super Mau and he still thinks that you look spectacular. How sweet... he wants a kiss. OK, I know this isn't funny, but I saw the previews... and here she is, your BFF, now she'll see what a rapey-snake ole Rapey-Snake is. "¡Mauricio!"

But first, let's check on the Vickster and the Maninblack. Hey haven't we seen all this before. He seems to find it familiar as well. She always seems to be hanging around a safe. As she looks on, he sets about cleaning it out. After all, isn't she the one who suggested that he target Emanuel? She argues with herself as he busies himself loading his case with cash. There's a knock on the door. It's Lorenzo. The masked man gently covers her mouth and whispers, "Don't make me hurt this guy. If I have to, I'll lock you up."

"Kristal, tell your boyfriend to leave me alone because I can't stand him." Now, in her heart, Kristal knows what's going on here, but she asks Mauricio for an explanation anyway. "Hey, she threw herself at me." Well you little rat bastard. Kristal is desperate and turns on her friend. She slaps Ilitia, warns he ex-friend to stay away from her Bebe and warns that she will tell her brother just what kind of woman he married if she doesn't. Stunned, Ilitia rubs her jaw, but it's her heart that's in the most pain.

After having cautioned her to behave, eLdP drops his gloved-hand from her mouth and Vicky answers the door. At first surprised to see her, Lo softens a bit and asks why she's locked in his son-in-law's office. Initially uncomfortable, Vicky answers him with a sweetly seductive smile. Believing his luck may have finally taken a turn for the better, he flashes his best dirtyoldman grin, "Why wouldn't you open the door for me, eh?"

When we return from commercial break, Ilitia vainly wraps up her attempt to open Kris' eyes to her precious Bebe's flaws as a human being, "I tried to warn you, but the love you feel for this sleazeball has made you deaf. Mauricio is an imbecile, the worst scum on the face of this earth. And you can relax because if he were the last man on the face of the earth, I wouldn't go near him... never!" With that, she sweeps out.

Kristal turns on Orangy, "I don't like one bit this game that you have with Ilitia." His short rodential attention span expired quite some time ago, so seeking to end this unpleasantness quickly, Mau concedes a bit of guilt, and tells her that Ilitia offered herself, he's a man (I don't recall stipulating that) and was simply doing what men do. Shocked at his frankness, she wants clarification, "So you're willing to cheat on me with her then?" He reminds her what a choice hunk of lady-flesh her sister-in-law is. Harsh reality begins to set in as Mau goes on to confirm that he has no plans to marry her. "Why don't you respect me, Mauricio?" Fortunately, she is rescued from more self-inflicted humiliation by the appearance of Momma Grizzly, "Drop it Kristal, a woman of your class doesn't beg for the love of a man, much less of a man that's below you." She flees into the protective comfort of Fedra's arms.

Vicky tells Lo that she's just finishing up a project to be approved first thing tomorrow. He regrets that they haven't gotten better acquainted since she arrived and suggests that they go out for a drink. "Sure, but let me call Muñeca first so she won't be worried, because I'm not accustomed to going out with married men." Suddenly Lorenzo thinks another day might be better.

Relieved, she closes the door and is startled as she is once more face to mask with el Lirio de P. He flirts as best he can through the mask

but, for the moment anyway, she's not buying in. She doesn't want him to rob Eman so why doesn't he just run along now? He agrees to do just that, he'll give her the bag of money and leave... if she'll admit that she loves Eman.

Clinging to Fedra, Kristal whines that Mauricio won't marry her. He says that he loves Kristal but doesn't want to be tied down. "I'm going to die, Mama!" Fedra vows that Mauricio will be the one who dies if he doesn't marry her. At last, a voice of reason.

More tiresome, pointless, verbose foreplay between Vicky and the Lirio. She feebly tries to lift his mask. "Don't do that again." Blah, blah, and more blah. You guys settle this, we're going back to check on Fedra and Mau.

Basically Mau likes Kristal as a playmate but doesn't want a matrimonial noose around his neck and Fedra threatens to collect her loan right now if he refuses to marry her. He reminds her that he is the one holding the trump card. "Queen of the Night, remember?" As he leaves she shouts that she will have him at the altar on his knees, but realizes that he has already won this round.

An army of black ants toting guns swarms over the yard at Muñeca's mansion. The head ant, Comisario Tejeda, tells Muñeca that they are expecting el Lirio de Plata to show up and they want to surprise him. Yeah, a full SWAT team in combat gear? I'm sure he'll be surprised.

Over lunch in a barrio diner, Brandon (why isn't he with the SWAT team?) are discussing Gretel/Manolo. She tells him that it was necessary for everyone's safety and though peeved, he can't stay angry with his sister. He even admits that she did an excellent job on the disguise.

Finally outside, el Lirio de Plata has the suitcase of money in one hand and escorts Vicky with the other. They walk up to an appallingly inattentive plainclothes security agent who puts up no resistance as eLdP renders him unconscious with his magical zapper. He tells Vicky to ease up on Manny because he knows that she doesn't hate him. He handcuffs her to a lampost and places the key just out of reach. As he leaves he gallantly tells her that her eyes are the most beautiful he has ever seen. Vicky wonders how she'll ever explain all this.

Muñeca has called Ilitia to tell her that she needs her to look after Manzana and Cristian for bit since the cops have taken over her place. Ilitia can't believe that her mom thinks she even cares about those two. Undaunted Muñeca points out that it'll be an opportunity for her to get to know her little brother. Ilitia balks. Her mom says, "Like it or not, he's your brother." "Well, OK, but at the first tantrum, I'm shipping them back." Muñeca smiles along with us.

Andres rescues Vicky. She tells him that it was el Lirio de Plata and that he robbed Emanuel, "I tried to stop him but couldn't."

Licenciado Pacheco informs the ladies waiting that the surgery was successful and that he can only have one visitor at a time. Just then as they are squabbling over who it will be, Brandon struts in, and in a gesture sure to endear him to every woman watching, announces that it should be Manolo. I want to hug his neck. Manolo is grateful and hurries in. He approaches Oliver quietly, leans in, "I'm here, it's your Little Poison," and gently kisses his lips. Awww. I guess forgetting the one at a time rule, the others crowd in in time to witness the kiss. They gape. The silence is viscous.

At home with Muñeca, Manzana and Cristian are awaiting Ilitia who strolls in complaining. Manzana asks her, "Why are you in a bad mood?" "Why don't you shut up, Ciruela (plum)?" "My name is Manzana (apple) not Ciruela." They hear someone enter. "Flora, is that you?" a worried looking Muñeca calls out. Well, why not? I's el Lirio de Plata. What comes next stokes our worst fears. Iglitia swoons. Just like that... she faints. NOOO!

Gladiola tells Manolo,"Manolo, back up, you'll smother him. What lack of respect. Manolo, how dare you kiss Oliver?" As they all castigate him, Doris rushes in with the news that Brandon had to leave because there is a police operation in progress in which el Lirio de Plata is about to be captured. Before leaving, Netty chews on Manolo some more and then tells him that he is expelled from her guest house.

"Ilitia just passed out." It takes a moment for those low pitched words to reach Muñeca's brain, "Who?" He points to the crumpled heap at her feet. She finally reacts. eLdP kneels and gently lifts Ilitia in his arms, "Is her bedroom upstairs?" "Are you a hero?" the little Apple asks. "Yes, but it's a secret." As he carries Ilitia's limp body to the stairs he orders Muñeca, "Get my bag."She and the children follow.

Vicky paces, Andres calls the police. "Yep, it was el Lirio de Plata." As proof, Vicky holds up a silver lily.

eLrP settles a still unconscious Ilitia into her bed and instructs Muñeca to open the bag. He tells her it's to help with all those that she helps. He affectionately stokes her face with the gloved hand. This tender moment is jarred by shouts of Comisario Tejeda from downstairs, "We know that you're here, Lirio de Plato!" We see that Brandon ha put on his cop clothes and joined in the manhunt. The police begin their search as Fidel attempts to slow them up. Brandon sternly insists.

Señor Plata has Muñeca promise that she will use the money to build a hospital for the children. He contemplates an escape route. Manzana suggests that he open the window and fly away. He tells her that, unfortunately, he hasn't learned to fly... yet. He kneels before Manzana. She offers to hide him under the bed. He liked the idea of flying out the window better. As he is gazing at her, she lifts the mask gingerly and beholds his countenance,

"I know who you are," she whispers.

As the police are taking a report at the company headquarters, Fedra swoops in like a tornado. This is the second time that her family has been victimized. Andres apologizes for inviting her. Lo thinks it strange that he robbed Emanuel's office while Vicky was there and notes that Vicky seemed awfully nervous before he left to go to the restaurant. Andres jumps to her defense, "Of course she was nervous. She was confronted by the thief." Fedra also thinks it more than coincidental that that Vicky was a witness to both burglaries.

Ilitia suddenly comes and begins shrieking. "I saw him!" Brandon heads off in hot pursuit. Muñeca tries unsuccessfully to quiet and soothe her. "He's a good man and I won't let you do harm to him." "That man is a criminal." Manzana speaks up, "That's wrong, I lifted his mask. I know who he is." Uh oh.

Outside they've spotted el Lirio de Plata on the roof. He jumps off.

They surround him.

Carlos

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As Viewerville settles in a little past the evening repast and makes itself comfy in front of the screen for another vicarious experience of the trials and tribulations in the lives of the rich and famous (and those not so much), the pool party at Victoria and Osvaldo's multi-millions of manse is still going full blast. (Now this is a slice of life after the beautiful fairytale bodas they never show us!) Oz has followed Vicki outside to get the kids to take it down a notch or two. They find randy Fernanda enjoying life in the fast lane with Fernando?, aka Scuzzy Tattoo-Boy, making-out like they're auditioning for a porn flick. When Vicki and Ozzie call their teen-aged tramp-in-training on that kiss’s being more than just a “simple kiss”, Fer sasses back. "What world are you guys living in?" If she was going to have sex it wouldn't be there in the driveway for cripes sake! Teenage prejudice to the contrary, Ozzie and Vicki didn't fall off the proverbial melon truck yesterday and Vicki begins to heatedly object. Fer, a bitchin' beauty with a personality to match, is apparently an ace with the snide comebacks. "-- Don't tell me you were a virgin before getting married!" Oz tells her to keep quiet. Fer won't of course and accuses Vicki (I think) of getting pregnant herself from some dirt bag before ever marrying Daddy. Vicki lets loose with a well-deserved smack across Fer's mouth and tells her never to speak to her like that again! (As I've always said, there's a reason prematurely graying parents are best friends with Clairol.) She drags Fer out of Scuzzy Tattoo-Boy's car and back to the house. Ozzie, the quintessential Mr. Cool, tells Scuzzy never to darken his door again until he "learns how to behave like a real man." (Hubba-hubba hubby!!! Excuse me while I re-insert my tongue into my mouth here. I want to package this guy up!)

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