Caray, Caray!

As Viewerville returns to sleepy Saqui, it’s dinnertime at the Samaniego’s. Mary Jo tells Pedro and Paula that in no time things for them will be just like old times, just as if they’d never left. Paula lets out with a snide “not ‘everything’,” but MJ ignores her. She tells Pedro she wants to visit her mother’s grave the next day with both of them. Pedro looks a little pale himself, like he has a few secrets of his own that he’s been hiding.
Burns, let alone his Steinbeck.) The lawyers say they thought that the division of the fortune was worth thinking about, but nobody thought Victoria would actually fight them in court because it would mean destroying her good name. Bruno isn’t bothered about Victoria’s threats to fight them in court. He says he knows that she’s just lying, hoping to see who will give in first about naming him president of the construction company; but he wants to be president and that’s that.

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This recap may be a little less polished than usual, as I have to finish it Friday night. Tomorrow, it’s off to New York, to see the Metropolitan Opera! I’m seeing Puccini’s Turandot, which is all about an ice princess (think Connie), who gets thawed out by a romantic, masculine guy, who’s also really smart (okay, sorry Beto, it’s not you). I’ll tell you how it was. In the meantime, let’s get back to the stormy stage of our story, with just about everyone’s relationships going through rough seas (Moni and Mau, Estrella and Aldo, Ximmy and Rolu, Gabi and Sal, it’s like a tidal wave of problems). Let’s open the window to the storm, put on our raincoat, and hope we don’t get too wet.

We begin with the confrontation between Beto and Mauricio. Beto lets Mau know that the battle has begun (for Monita), and time is on his side. Mau may have Moni in his heart, but Beto has her in his neighborhood. While Mau inhabits his world of rich people, Beto will able, little by little, to get closer and closer to Monita. Mauricio is glad that Beto has been frank with him. He’s not giving up, but he’s also not going to fire Beto, who can keep his cleaning job at the company. Beto says it’s not like wrestling. There won’t be any tie. One of them is going to win. As Beto leaves the office with an hasta luego, ex soul brother, Mau is angry, but feels powerless at the same time.

Estrella is telling Monita her Aldo woes at the gym. She feels guilty about what Aldo’s doing to himself. And she really does love him. Moni tells her to just go for it, but Estrella thinks this may cause more harm than good. Anyway, Moni has to help. Okay, says Moni, where’s he getting the drugs? From El Chubi. Damned (condenado) Chubi, say Moni.

And here’s that damn Chubi, walking in the park with Aldo, wondering why Aldo keeps wanting more and more drugs. Well, we all know why – the high keeps getting less and less, he’s needs more for the same feeling. (Didn’t Aldo go to those “just say no” lectures in school? He should know all about this. I wonder if Mexico has as much anti-drug teaching in school as my kids had). Chubi says gradually take less and less and you’ll get over the drugs, but Aldo wants something STRONGER! Uh oh. Chubi doesn’t carry the heavy duty drugs, but Aldo figures he knows who does. Well, sure, but sensible (in comparison) Chubi tries to talk Aldo out of it. Aldo’s response: Turn me on to the heavy stuff, or I’ll go to the cops, and said you sold me the drugs! Bad Aldo. Chubi says fine, I’ll give you the guy’s name, but we’re through, I’m not getting involved with you anymore, you’re on your own.

Over at Grupo Sermeño, Lorenza enters Sal’s office, isn’t happy that Gabriela’s telling Sal’s “intimacies” around the office. What intimacies? asks Sal, his facial tic going like mad, paranoically checking the blinds for Gabi. Gabi then walks in, and Lore leaves. Sal is pretty much afraid of everything now, but Gabi just wants to set the record straight. She said nothing to the gossips in accounting, and more importantly, with or without a wig (she says chuchuluco, which I think actually means a cheap toy you get at a market), Sal is the best looking man she’s ever met.

In Jerry’s office, he, Oscar and Lore are having a pow-wow, laughing about Salvador, and what’s the next step? Increase the dosage. But there’s a little problem – Lore’s just about out of the crazy drops. Oscar says he’ll get two more bottles tomorrow, as they laugh their evil laughs.

It’s time for some fun, as we see Ximena in a chef’s hat and apron, she’s cooked for Rolu! It looks like some salmon and asparagus, and she leans over him, is it delicious? Disgusting, he meanly replies. He spits it into the fine napkin, wants some wine to wash away the taste. Xime pours him wine. Xime’s upset he doesn’t like it, she’s been cooking the same dish all morning, and this is the seventh try. She thought it tasted great, made little explosions in her mouth. Well, actually she had 15 versions. He doesn’t care, they just have a problem with their marriage. She doesn’t like this. She’s worn the clothes he demanded, given up all her girlfriends, she also has no guy friends (except Lalu, who doesn’t count), she’s dying to say her three things, but has been avoiding that, too. She’s done everything Rolu asked, and she tried to cook. Well, asks Rolu, is this your attempt (picking up the plate)? As Xime says Sipi, he hurls it over his head, smashing it against the wall! He demands she take him to bed. So we can sleep together? she asks hopefully. Nope, can’t she see he’s in a wheelchair? She resignedly wheels him off, and her permanent high seems to be fading.

Oscar’s in a seedy neighborhood we might call Drug Alley, someone’s sleeping on the ground, a couple of seedy types are staring into nowhere. This is where you get loco drops, I guess. He knocks on a metal door. A shifty looking guy with a hat lets him in, tells him that this time it’ll cost double (of course). Oscar doesn’t go for this, he’ll give him half of that double (i.e., the same amount). He gives the guy the money, and the guy goes for the stuff. There’s a knock on the door, and Oscar peeks out the window. It’s Aldo, who’s also come to Drug Alley to score his fix. Oscar’s intrigued.

Mauricio’s wearing the outfit most adored by Caray Caray ladies – a towel, nada más. He opens the bathroom door, and there’s a scream. Turns out Coni’s Mom (in a robe) is staying in the guest bedroom, and was just freshening up. Coni comes in, wonders what the two of them are doing “naked”. Mau looks uncomfortable, but Coni’s Mom smiles.

Mr. Hat comes back with two bottles of crazy drops for Oscar. Oscar says a young guy’s knocking at the door, have you sold to him before? Mr. Hat looks out, says no, I don’t sell to kids. Oscar says don’t worry, he’s a friend of mine, treat him well. Mr. Hat resists, young guys often don’t pay, then they rob you. Oscar says he’ll cover any shortage. Bad Oscar. Oscar hides, and Mr. Hat opens the door.

Momia’s Mommy looks up from admiring Mau’s body to realize she recognizes him – why, it’s the famous Mauricio Sermeño, good job, daughter. She starts flirting with Mau, asks him to tutear her, pointing out that she’s still pretty young, and by the way, since we’re both dressed for it, wanna take a bath with me? Bad Momia’s Mommy. Connie wants Mom to go immediately to Connie’s apartment, to keep Katia company. Mom says look at that, we haven’t seen each other in 5 years, and I drive her so crazy she wants to kick me out. Ahah, thinks Mau. She drives you crazy? Well, gee, we’ve got lots of extra rooms here. Why don’t we let her stay? (He finally has a little button of Connie’s to push). Connie complains, Katia can’t be alone. Well, then she can come here, too, adds Mau helpfully. So welcome to my house……Jacqueline, she interjects, but call me Jacky. Pleased to meet you. Mau excuses himself to take his bath, leaving a pleased Jacky and a peeved Connie.

Apparently Aldo’s money won’t buy him much, but Mr. Hat says not to worry, you’ve got a sponsor (padrino) who’s agreed to cover all your debts. So what do you want? I’ve got it all, pasta, polvo, hierba (grass, dust, weed, actually 1 and 3 seem to be the same, but let’s not quibble, the writers are trying to show all the drugs this sleazy guy has. And they’re all sitting out on the table, too, in case we didn’t get the message).


Aldo wants to know who this sponsor is, but Mr. Hat won’t tell, the guy wants to stay anonymous, but he does know your father (he says jefe). Aldo wisely gets cold feet and leaves. Oscar comes out, isn’t happy that Mr. Hat let Aldo leave. Don’t worry, says Mr. Hat. I know these young guys well – they always come back.

Jacky has decided to sleep in the master bedroom. She wonders why Connie’s staying in that room, but Mau isn’t. And what up with Connie, being married to a rich guy who’s also a bonbon, but not sleeping with him, and having a lowlife amante? Connie says it’s none of her business, and besides, hasn’t Jacky had her share of lovers? Jacky doesn’t deny it, but doesn’t want her chiquita to make the same mistakes she did. Enter Terry with some tea, saying the kids aren’t back from school yet. Ah, says Jacky, Mau has kids? Three, and I can’t stand them, answers Connie. Jacky’s a little more sympathetic now, knew Mau had to have SOME defect. She’d like to meet the kids.

In the barrio, Chubi is smelling some fabric as Moni and Estrella come upon him, ready to read him the riot act. They’re looking great as usual, though, Estrella in a red satin coat over a tight black dress and heels, Moni in a boxing outfit of black midriff top, tight red spandex pants, and a purple jacket. Chubi’s wearing a green shirt and a purple jacket. I just love these bright colors everybody in the barrio wears!


In contrast, Mau and Connie are usually wearing something grey, white or crème colored (actually Connie’s often in gold or silver, I guess it’s the money look). Jacky did have on a beautiful red silk blouse. Moni decides to have a reasonable, deliberate chat with Chubi about the evils of drugs. NOT! She punches him in the stomach, causing Chubi to double over, wondering why the bad vibe? How dare you sell drugs to kids! Well, Chubi didn’t think Aldo was that young, I mean, wasn’t he going out with Estrella? Oooops. He thought Aldo was an adult. It’s not his fault Estre’s a cradle robber! (una asalta cunas). Estre doesn’t like this one bit, threatens Chubi with the law, while Moni threatens to kill him if he sells to Aldo again. Chubi hears them loud and clear, he’ll steer clear of Aldo from now on. As a matter of fact, Aldo didn’t want his stuff anymore, wanted harder stuff. Estrella and Moni are horrified to hear this.

In the background, we see Officer Cris walking in, just as Estrella says what you did is a CRIME. Crime? Cris searches Chubi (after ordering him to put hands against the clothesline – manos contra el tendedero), finds the dope, says “cannabis indica”, here’s the body of evidence. Chubi protests, I didn’t do anything. Estrella says El Cristian is capable of putting his own mother in jail. Cris pauses for a sec, says “only if she committed a crime”, and marches Chubi off. Estrella and Moni both nod their heads, hmmph (you deserve it).

The kids come in, and Connie tells her Mom their names. Then she says, kids, say hello to your grandma. Jacky doesn’t like this, not Granny, just call me Jaqueline. So where did these kids come from, they’re not blond like their father. I already told you, Ma, they were adopted from a group home, I adopted them. Right, says Aldo. She adopted us to force Mauricio to marry her. As Jaqui’s eyes grow wide, Luisa adds, yes, because our Papá doesn’t love her, he hates her. Yes, adds Dani, my Papá is in love with La Monita, not with La Momia. Jacky doesn’t understand, who is La Monita and who is La Momia? Luisa points out Connie does have the face of a mummy, and Jacky agrees, as the kids get big smiles. What surprises Jacky is that Connie would adopt them. What, are you sterile? Connie really doesn’t have an answer for this.

At the gym, Mau asks Don Cesar if he represents wrestlers, not just trains them. Well sure, says Cesar, remembering that Mau did pretty well in his match against El Fantasma Vengador. That’s precisely why Mau came today – he wants Don Cesar to manage his career as a professional wrestler! Don Cesar’s response? Ah, caray. (should have said caray caray). Are you sure? Mau tells Cesar about the wedding, the prenup, and how he’s prohibited from being close to La Monita, the woman he really loves. But if he trained as a wrestler (and wore a mask, I guess), he could be close to Moni without people knowing. He also doesn’t want Valentina to know (we’ll see how long THAT lasts).

Jacky continues to win points with the kids (and with me) by agreeing that Connie’s always been a witch, even as a child. Her father and I, from the year she was born, called her Cruella de Ville, can you imagine? The kids laugh.

Mauricio confirms that he’ll wear a mask, have an invented identity, and no one is to know who he is. And he knows that nothing’s free, so he promises to fight so well that Don Cesar will make lots of money (I thought he was just going to pay Cesar a bundle, but I guess this is more “noble”). Don Cesar wants to think about it, says there are also lots of costs of publicity, and as to this, Mau does say, don’t worry about the money. But you can’t tell Nieves, and definitely not Beto. Don Cesar thinks about it a few minutes, and says yes, he likes the idea (as do we).

Rolu’s in bed, and Ximena really wants to sleep with him. No, and be quiet. Can she kiss him? No to that, too. Xime puts her head on a pillow next to the bed, and thinks back to when she kissed Lalu to resuscitate him. She wakes up, you won’t believe what I dreamed. But there’s Lalu in bed, telling her come here and kiss me, precious. She jumps into his arms. But THAT was a dream, too, and she wakes up to tell Rolu, who kicks her out of the room. However, Xime is all excited, could she have a thing for Lalu?

Estrella is glad Chubi’s out of the neighborhood, suggests to Moni that to really clean up the place, Beto should be kicked out, too. Moni protests, Beto didn’t give any drugs to a minor. Yeah, well he took Aldo to that bordello, didn’t he? Moni convinces Estre that Beto’s okay. But what can they do about Aldo? Moni says Estre has to tell Mauricio.

Sitting outside, Connie calls Katia, take a taxi and come here. Mom’s here already. Jacky wonders why a taxi, why not send the chauffeur? Oh yeah, you don’t have one. And by the way, I’ve met the family, and the head maid (Teresa), where are all the other servants? I’d like a girl available to me 24 hours a day, okay, dear? Connie explains there aren’t any others, they all help out, but with Katia and Jacky there, maybe they can hire someone. Well, of course, says Jacky, haughtily waving her gloved hand.


You don’t think I’M going to do any cleaning or the like. Jacky thinks Mau must be a miser, or worse, one of those types who like to SAVE their money. Heaven forbid! Well, they’ll just have to teach Mau to spend. She recalls the luxurious life on the yacht with Jean Clode. Yes, things are gonna change!

Estre doesn’t want to say anything to Mau, but Moni points out that SHE can’t, so pick up that cell phone and dial the number. Good hearted Estre grudgingly agrees. She goes over and sits on the bed, picks up the phone, but she just can’t. Moni grabs the phone to dial as Estre takes a deep breath. Mau answers, Moni gives the phone to Estre, who explains that she needs to talk to him, it concerns Aldo, but she doesn’t want to tell him over the phone. Okay, he realizes the deal he made with Connie doesn’t prohibit him from meeting with Estrella, they’ll meet at eight at the cafeteria near his house. By the way, is Moni there? She is. Tell her I love her, and I think about her all the time. Moni says tell him, me too. Estrella says “She says she loves you, too, more than her own life, she thinks about you all the time, she’s dying to be with you, to kiss your lips, your eyes, your neck and every centimeter of your sexy, sexy skin and undress you, little by little,


and caress your back, and meanwhile you start kissing her mouth, passionately, savagely”…WAIT A MINUTE! Interrupts Moni. What’s the problem? asks Estre. Well, you’re like a “hot line”, says Moni. Oh, just improvising, I can’t help it with my actress training (yes, I think Estre has learned her craft well).

Aldo’ s rolling a joint or something, when Jacky enters his room without knocking. He immediately covers the stuff with a pillow, but she knows what’s going on. Show me what you’re hiding, or you’ll be sorry. He meekly hands her the bag. She tells him she won’t tell Mau or Connie, but he’s got to cut this out. It’s not only dangerous, it’s illegal. She takes the drugs and warns him that next time, she’d have to tell her daughter, so there’d better not be a next time.

Over at Ximmy’s, she’s down in the dumps, but Lalu has come to visit. What’s the problem? She’d tell him 3 things, but she’s so depressed, she can’t even tell him the first half of the first one. Lalu knows what she needs, a strawberry daiquiri! Yes, yes, well, no, Rolu would be mad. But where is the bundle? Upstairs, sleeping. Then he doesn’t have to know! Lalu hustles his purple encased pompis over to the bar, leans WAY over, and Ximmy is shocked that she’s getting turned on! She gets up, and tentatively grabs a cheek. Hey, why’d you do that? Well, says Xime, just wanted to see if they were natural. Well, por supuesto. He starts flexing up and down, showing off his exercise routine, and Xime goes to check again. And again.


And again. They’re all real, all right.

And Mau gets real with Aldo. How are you, son? Fine, fine. Well, I’ve just made an appointment to meet with Estrella in a cafeteria. Is there anything I should know before the meeting?

Monday previews: Well, maybe Beto’s hugging Moni, and maybe Mau catches them, and maybe Connie catches him catching them, and……okay, we really don’t know anything. But I’m sure it’ll be fun.

Vocabulario:

Condenado – damned
Chuchuluco – cheap toy from a market, Gabi used it to refer to Sal’s wig
Una Asalta Cunas – a cradle robber
Manos contra el tendedero – As there was no wall handy, Cris said this, which means “Hands against the clothesline!”

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Repeat of Romina asking Carlota how she managed to get the fake test results and Romi telling her that she already told Paloma about the results. Romi assures Carlota that she’s going keep Emiliano and he’ll never have another woman that isn’t her.

Diana storms over to Rafael’s apartment but the maid tells her that Rafa and Emil aren’t there. Di looks around and says she’s looking for a sweater that she left there. She notes that her “ex marido” brings his girlfriend there but the maid hasn’t seen any women’s things there and has never seen Rafa with anyone. Di thinks to herself that she’ll have to give him a divorce, but she’ll make his and his girlfriend’s life miserable.

Crazylota drives along about as fast as a golf cart and laughs about how Paloma’s heart must be broken, just like when her mother learned that Cristobal was dead. But I can’t kill everyone now, can I? Well, there are different ways of killing, Carlota thinks, and from now on Emiliano is dead for Paloma, just like Inaki.

Monica and Camila talk about Rafael and something about why are men so unstable (unreliable?), and if Rafa thinks he can have his cake and eat it too, he’s quite mistaken. Romi shows up and shows Cami the test results. Romi wonders why Cami is surprised that the baby is (allegedly) Emiliano’s--did you think that I was going around with two guys at the same time, like you? Cami informs her that she did no such thing, and neither one is in her life now. Cami wants to know why Romi retrieved the results herself, when they had agreed that they’d go with Emiliano, plus he called the house that morning to ask about it. Romi thinks that means he must really want the baby and says she just wanted to know before anyone else--she has a right since she’s the mother. When Romi insists that she’s going to marry Emil ASAP, Cami mentions that a forced marriage won’t bring happiness and offers to support Romi if she wants to be a single mother. Romi vows that Emil is going to love her like he’s never loved anyone else.

Padre Juan Cris and Chava talk to a bunch of girls to try to convince them to take painting classes. Cris gets them to agree to give it a try and if they don’t like it, they’ll find something else that might interest them.

Emiliano mopes into the office and asks to speak with Orlando. Orly tries to assure Emil that this continues to be his job, his business, and that’s not because he’s his son, but because he earned it. But Emil can’t see him the same as he did before. Orly points out that they were friends first--let's continue being friends and business partners, and if later you can see me as a father, I’ll be very happy. He asks Emil to let him be near him.

The mope-a-thon continues with Paloma at school. Liliana tries to cheer her up to no avail. Paloma declares that she’s not going to fall in love ever again. She runs off crying, then stops to call Angelica to request a shoulder to cry on.

Emil tells Orlando it’s hard to work with the man who’s capable of hitting his mother. Orly swears again that he didn’t lay a hand on her and gives Emil the news about the call he got telling him to go see Diana and that it was from Ines. Cris is going to talk to Ines and convince her to tell the truth.

Speaking of Ines, she’s in the dispensario when Cris comes in and says hi. She stupidly tries to run and hide. He asks what’s going on with her and Diana. She agrees to tell him, but under the seal of confession.

Rafa talks with his lawyer about reaching an agreement with Diana about a divorce. The lawyer says it was dangerous for Rafa to mention to Di that he’s in love with someone else, but Rafa says it’s no problem, he can’t be with her anyway (oh, the things we do for our kids). After the lawyer leaves, Rafa runs into Camila. She’s upset and accuses him of going back to Diana. Rafa insists that he loves her and grabs her and kisses her. Mientras tanto, Di just happens to be walking by and sees everything. Camila breaks off the kiss and tells Rafa that she’s tired of this situation. He tries to explain, but she reads him the riot act--she already knows about Emil not being his biological son, etc., and if she was important to him, he would have confided in her, but instead he ignored her. She announces that it’s definitely over between them and walks away. Back to Diana, who basically cries “Et tu, Camila?” and wonders how she didn’t realize it before--she has flashbacks of seeing the shawl in Rafa’s office, etc. “I’m going to kill you, Camila! I’m going to make your relationship with Rafael hell!” Considering that just by refusing to divorce Rafa she made his and Camila’s relationship hell, I’m not sure what else she thinks she can do to worsen it, but whatever.

In the confessional, Ines claims that Diana made her beat her up but Cris doesn’t buy it--nobody can make a person do something he doesn’t want to. He tells her that she has to tell Emiliano and Orlando the truth about what happened.

Romi sees a lady with a baby and shudders like she’s grossed out. She calls Emiliano and he says he wants them to go get the test results. She asks him to come over at 7.

Meche runs up to Cristobal outside the church to worry about Chava coming home drunk last night. He tells Meche to have Chava come see him. Blah, blah, blah, I don’t think anybody cares about this storyline.

Carlota pays a visit to the monsignor in Pachuca. She’s really worried about what’s happening in Real del Monte and wants to speak to the bishop. He explains that the bishop went to Rome and will return soon. He tries to get her to spill the beans but she claims it’s so delicate that she only would dare to speak of it with the bishop. She asks that he let her know when the bishop returns and not to mention to anyone that she came.

Camila returns to her shop and tells Monica what happened with Rafael; she vows not to shed another tear over him, she’s not going to waste energy on someone who can’t be with her.

As Carlota walks down the street a little kid runs up to her and puts his hand out; with a roll of her eyes she gives him a coin. What was the point of that--did he do something for her that was edited out? Anyhoo, she thinks to herself that she’s going to achieve Cris’s dream of leaving the priesthood--what he couldn’t enjoy as a man with Macarena he’ll have with her. Not only will he have a house in which to live and eat, but also one with a *very* warm bed. Ewwwwwwww. Well of course it will be warm, because it will be in hell!

Cris stops by to see Natalia--more of the same stuff about him not wanting to leave town without making sure that Paloma’s taken care of. He comments that things are always happening with the Purple One--she’s worse than the devil.

German informs Rojas via telephone that Carlota’s papers still haven’t arrived and asks what’s so important about them anyway. Rojas tells him to keep out of it.

Alonso shows up at Natalia’s house.

Diana arrives home all crazy mad and asks what does that woman have that I don’t have--a business, money? Well yeah, DUH. She gets out a couple of Rafa’s suits and declares that she’s going to play the victim with Emiliano and Romina and make them hate Camila and Rafa, and then proceeds to shred and stab the suits with a knife or something that just happened to be sitting on her dresser next to the porcelain figurines. Sounds like the kind of decorating tip Carloca might suggest.

After Cris takes his leave, Natalia explains that he was there because of the investigation they’re doing with Dr. B. and Rufi. Alonso says that considering what happened with him, he doesn’t have a right to ask for explanations. He’s there because he misses her.

Emiliano tries calling Paloma but when she sees it’s him, she turns off the phone. Montage of Paloma moping and crying about town, Emil moping in his office, and Romina shopping for baby clothes (all of a sudden she likes babies now, when 5 minutes ago she was gagging at the sight of them? Anyway, shouldn’t she be shopping for maternity clothes first?).

Orlando goes to see Camila at her shop--he misses her and needs a friend. He invites her out to dinner and she agrees.

At the dispensario, a guy in a hat and bow tie named Juancho (I’m guessing he’s the secret admirer) brings some blankets and compliments Ines for being so giving of her time to the community. He asks if something’s worrying her, but she’s not sure if she can tell him, because did something she’s ashamed of and she has the fear of God and is afraid of being rejected by people. Juancho tries encourage her to accept that one can make mistakes, but can also correct one’s errors.

Romi visits her father and tells him that she’s going to marry soon and he’s going to be a grandfather.

Angelica tries to comfort Paloma, who laments that her wedding plans have gone down the tubes again and she’s alone *again*, without love. She vows that as soon as she graduates, she’s leaving . . . for how long, you ask? PARA SIEMPRE.

Samuel is worried--not about Romi sleeping around, but about being such a young grandpa because he’s still a galan. He doesn’t want to be called “abuelo”. Romi wants him to get her mom to pay for a super huge wedding. She asks how things are going with her mom (“Bad” is the response) and tells him he has to win her back.

Paloma tearfully shuffles into the living room and gives Carlota the news about Emiliano being the father of Romi’s baby. Carlota says “I told you so” and tells Pal that Emil is off limits now. Pal swears that she’s going to keep the promise she made, which was to stay away from Emil if he turned out to be the father. Carlota tries to cheer her up by telling her that Rufi made her favorite cake, the one her mom used to make, which just makes Pal cry even more.

Romina flounces home and announces that she needs Cami’s help to make dinner for Emiliano but Cami doesn’t think it’s a good idea--he's not going to be happy upon hearing the test results. Romi doesn’t get why, so Cami once again has to explain how Emil doesn’t love her and all that. Romi says that if Cami’s not going to help her, she doesn’t want her to get in her way either. Camila (finally) tells Romi off--you're not the only one with problems, I have problems too. Romi tells Cami not to be there tonight because Emil’s coming over, but could she have dinner ready for them before she leaves? Camila yells no way, make it yourself.

Diana barges into Emiliano’s office and whines that Camila is the other woman. Emil just glares at her--he doesn’t want to talk with her about that, or about anything. She complains that Rafa is deceiving her and Camila; he points out that she’s deceiving him and both his dads. Emil doesn’t believe that Orlando beat her up, and he doesn’t want anything to do with her.

Previews: Romina tells Emiliano that the baby is his--time to set the wedding date.

Labels: amor

Mex. Capitilo 37
EEUU Capitilo 32


From yesterday :
Team Mexitrash is assembled at the Barbie Fun House. Useless is calling the hotel to get the 411 on Mario. No luck. Bummer. Then RaMaura tells him to check with his friends. No one has seen him.


Chucho at the hospital--sorry--FF>>


Tonight
Bobo and Useless come upon some friends of Faux Mario and ask where he is. They say they don't know where he is. Useless tells them to let him know he is looking for him. The friends look at him funny and say, uh, sure. Bobo, the more intuitive of the pair, says they aren't going to do anything.


Chucho quietly enters the Casa. Everyone is in bed except for Ez who is snoring loudly on a bench near the door. Chucho hears a creepy “ buenas noches “ out of the dark and turns around to find Ez sneaking up on him. Chucho says something and Ez says he doesn't have to ask what he is doing because Joven Alex told him that Chucho works for him. Chucho says oh, ok. Have you seen him? Ez says he is sure he's sleeping. Duh. Chucho says he'll just talk to him tomorrow. Ez looks exasperated and walks away. Doesn't he have a bed? I think it would be hard to get a good nights sleep on that little bench.


The next day Chucho comes back to the house and finds Alex waiting for him. Chucho says he got back late last night because he was talking to the girl and her brother that was sick. Alex wants to know if something happened. Alex thinks he looks worried. Alex wants to ask Chucho a favor. He gives Chucho a big wad of cash and admonishes him not to lose it. Chucho says he will stash it in his sock. Great idea. Is he even wearing socks? Alex wants to know if he knows when MJ and family will be taking the bus. Chucho says no. Pedro didn't tell him. Alex asks him if he knows the number and hands him the phone and asks him to find out.


Bruno is talking to Faux Mario on the phone. FM tells him that he has the new telephone number and gives it to Bruno who writes it down. He tells Bruno that Useless and Bobo were asking about him. Bruno wants to know what they told them. FM says nothing. Bruno wants to know where to bring the money. FM says to bring it to a store on the Plaza. FM says he was thinking of taking a vacation. (Yeah, with the fishes maybe if you don't get the hell out of Dodge.) Bruno says he'll be in touch. Bruno tells Pimp Daddy E that he needs to take the money to FM who is waiting on the Plaza. PDE wants to know how he will know who he is. Bruno tells him to call FM on his cell. Think! (What a Tard.) PDE tries to see what Bruno is writing. Bruno gives him the stink eye so Erik steps back. Bruno says that the stupid friend of your cousin gave back the money. How unfortunate.


PDE is walking down the stairs just as Chucho enters the room. Chucho calls him a dog and spits on the floor and grinds it into the floor with his foot. (Apparently that is some kind of insult.) Good thing Ez wasn't there. Chucho would be so busted. PDE gets mad and it looks like he and Chucho are about to go at it but Alex enters and wants to know what is going on. Damn! Spoiled sport. Chucho says nothing and calls PDE a mule. Alex asks PDE if he has problems with Chucho. PDE says no. He doesn't know what happened. Alex says he doesn't believe him. He thinks to himself that Chucho knows something. PDE says to himself, wait until I get him alone. Right. It looks to me like Chucho is old school and I'm guessing won't abide by the Marquess of Queensberry Rules.


Fer is leaving for work. Our HIT (heifer in training) wants her big brother to drop her off at the Lombardos. Fer gives her money to take a taxi. Miss High and Mighty is not happy with that situation at all. She wants to know why she can't use the car. She has stuff to do. She says she wants to go to a party with her friends. Fer says he's trying to protect her and why doesn't she study. Yeah, right! He tells her that Margarita will fix her something if she is hungry. ( Hey, how about this...Why doesn't she get her happy a$$ in there and make it herself. Just a thought.). Like an overly eager school boy Fer rushes out the door to meet Victoria for breakfast. The little snot slams down her drink and picks up the phone to call her new BFF Raquel.


MJ et al are at the bus station getting ready to board a bus back to their little town. Alex walks in and looks around. He sees MJ as she is boarding the bus. She hesitates and looks around for Alex but doesn't see him. He lets her get on the bus.


PDE is out doing the Devil's work and spies Super Mario (sorry, he makes me think of that stupid video game) sitting at a table. He sits down at the table and discretely slides a packet of money over to Mario. Next he goes to the boarding house and talks to the landlady. We see Bruno and PDE in split screens talking to each other. Bruno asks what intel does he have for him. PDE says he's on his way back.


Vicki and Felipa are coming down the stairs. Vicki is all giddy but trying not to show it . Felipa says the breakfast is just an excuse for Fer to see her. Vicki says don't make me more nervous than I already am. Oh, please! Felipa jokingly says I wonder why you are nervous? Just them Bruno appears like a black cloud on a sunny day. Where are you going all dressed up this morning he wants to know. Like it is any of his friggin' business. She says she is going to eat. He wants to make sure she is coming to the big meeting with all the attorneys today. He also wants to make sure she'll be helping him and she says she is but not in the way he wants. He starts in with the song and dance that he's exercising his rights. Vicki says you forget that those were the wishes of your father. He says he is not interested in the wishes of his father. She tells him that this is the last time he's going to talk like that about someone who was generous and good. Bruno gets in her face and says that he and Raquel were accidents. Hey, if the shoe fits... Drawing on her inner Gabriella she hauls off and smacks him. Oh snap! Did I just see what I thought I saw?< SMACK! What a beautiful sound. Viewerville is jumping up and down and throwing their beanies in the air saying it's about time! Needless to say, he looks a little stunned. She's had it and she's not going to listen to it any more. He's like, uh, that's the first time she's hit me. Felipa tells the little jerk that it's about time. He calls her stupid and stomps up the stairs. She follows him and says something I couldn't understand.


MJ and Pedro talking on bus about what they are going to do. Pedro thinks everything will work out ok FF>>


Alex is sitting at his desk reminiscing about MJ. We see flashbacks of when he first met MJ, the times they made love. He sheds a single, lonely tear.


Useless and Bobo are again doing what they do best—Nothing. Useless is questioning Bobo about the whole MJ/Alex fake marriage thing. How many times do they have to explain this to him. Really! He seems overly interested in it. Bobo asks him what's up with that? Useless looks thoughtful. And here I thought he was just constipated. Silly me!


Raquel is waiting for Katia at the gate and tells her to get a moo-ve on. They have places to go and people to see.


Useless is back at his house. He's talking to someone on the phone that I should know but don't. It looks like he is holding a dead mouse. (I know it's not but that is what it looks like.)

At the only restaurant in Merida, Fer and Vickie are eating. They are discussing Katia. She touches his hand, his face, Fer is all aquiver. Dun, dun, dun who should appear but, yep, you guessed it, Raquel and Katia. They look like a couple of cows caught in the headlights. They are so stunned neither one says a word. And that's quite an achievement for Raquel. Vicki looks up and quickly moves her hand away. The girls make the Ewwww face and turn tail and run. Fer wants to go after them. Vicki says no. We don't owe them an explanation. He tells her he loves her. She looks a little stunned. If she was 20 years old I might buy that look but since she's not she just looks ridiculous. He tells her she is so beautiful. She has a good soul and she's a free woman. He tells her that Alex knows how Fer feels about her. And he's ok with it. She leaves upset. He gets the check and follows her.


Raquel and Katia are having a drink to recover from their terrible shock. Raquel is going on about how terrible that was and the kind of person her mother is. Having children by another man. She is so ashamed. Well, at the rate she's going I'm sure the feeling is mutual. Seriously, get over it.


Victoria shows up at the Lombardo headquarters. She is crying. Mari has her go in to see Alex. Fer tries to talk to her. She doesn't want to talk to him right now. Alex is surprised to see her and wants to know why she is so upset. She tells him about what happened at the restaurant and that Fer says he loves her. Alex says it's ok. He knows all about it. If it makes her happy go for it. Don't worry about Bruno or Raquel. They will get over it. He's such a good son. Meanwhile Fer is berating himself for being so stupid.


Raquel can't wait to talk to Bruno to tell him the “good” news.


The big meeting begins. Team Bruno wants things divided evenly. It looks like things are about to be resolved when Bruno demands to be the president. His attorney tries to shut him up but to no avail. Alex says no way Jose, not going to happen. Bruno has a tantrum. Alex and Bruno face off. Oh, boy, here we go again.


Cut to MJ and family coming home. ZZZZZZZ FF>>


Back to our regularly scheduled fight—uh, meeting. Alex declares that he is the president and he's not giving it to Bruno. The doctor said that Sr. Lombardo was in his right mind when he made his Will and there was no reason to contest it in the first place. Bruno says give me the presidency or else. Fight, fight! Alex is beating the snot out of Bruno. I keep hoping he will smash his head through the glass table. But sadly, no.


Fer goes back home looking dejected. Katia shows up and starts berating her brother for his shameful display at the restaurant. Don't you just love it when a little heifer, still wet behind the ears, has the nerve to tell her older brother what to do. Shut.Up. Katia. He tells her he doesn't have to explain himself to her.


Back to the fight. Somehow, they've have managed to pull the two apart—again. But just like my dogs, all it takes is an ear twitch or a nose wiggle to get things going again. Herman says that if their father was alive he would be ashamed. Vicki 's had enough. She wants it to go in front of the judge. Looks like the old Vickster has grown a set or at least borrowed them from Fer. Cable blipped out here.


Victoria is back at the casa telling Felipa about the meeting and blames herself for everything. She tells Felipa that Fer told her he loves her. Felipa thinks it's about time.
MJ and family are eating and talking about their new life. MJ will find a job. She wants to take flowers to the cemetery tomorrow. Pedro looks uncomfortable. More cable issues.


Vocab:
Desgraciado-- displeased
infeliz (unfortunate)
mula (mule)

Thought for the day: If a cow laughs does milk come out it's nose? 8(:-)

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Wow, tonight was a winner all right. We'll have undies tossed around, mamas coming out of the woodwork, underlings taking charge, and new plotlines to explore. Let's go!

Coni's trying to seduce Mau, he tells her he "respects" her terms so she should respect his. Their marriage is a farce and she is keeping him from the woman he really loves. Now do him the favor of leaving. "But I'm you're wife and it's our honeymoon" isn't cutting it with our well-chiseled champ.

Mau intercepts Aldo who is coming home late from the wedding. Aldo has been out walking, i.e. he is all stoned and weird-trips-incorporated and refuses to look Mau in the eye. Mau is still not suspicious, duh. Aldo blames himself for the hell in which they are currently living. One thing, the kid looks really good in that pink tie.

Coni, now dressed, admires herself in the mirror and thinks about angry Mau telling her when he looks at her the only thing she provokes in him is loathing. Yikes. Then she thinks about hot Beto who can't keep his paws off of her. She slips silently out of the house.

Over at the barrio Monita looks at a photo of her mother, she thinks about her Mami and cries. Ma is telling Monita she loves her, adores her. Hmmm...the jury is still out on mama.

Mau jumps up from a restless sleep. He recalls Isabels' cruel words to him and how Isabel convinced him to pretend she was dead.

Beto, sporting some spiffy boxers which I suspect will end up on Coni's head before the night's end, is awoken by Costeño. Costie tells Beto that Coni paid him a visit. What? Beto asks does Costie think he has the face of a tourist? (take him for a fool I think) No me engañes! Costi tells him to calm down, Coni has asked him to beckon Beto cuz Coni wants to keep a low profile. She needs to see Beto urgently.

Aldo suffers teen angst and finally calls Estrella Falcón, actrice. She's wearing an interesting zebra print outfit and surpisingly she totaly pulls off the look. She tells her puppy they just aren't meant to be. The poor kid says he can't stop thinking about her all day and just wanted to hear her voice but he'll never bother her again. Click. Now our good-hearted actress is suffering too.

Moni slips out of her house to go for an evening stroll. She runs into the shapely zebra who insists she will accompany Monita, but Moni refuses, she vants to be alone. They share their miseries, Moni's screwed up love and Estrella's pouting puppy. Estre warns Moni twice to be careful on her walk. If our pouting powerhouse didn't pack such a punch I'd be afraid of anvils. But I'm not.

Coni has summoned Beto to her boutique and he has arrived, although he doesn't appreciate her calling him like a (bleep) dog. I wonder what they bleeped out? He says she chose to marry Mau and now she has to live with it. (Ahora te aguantas.) Nice words but how strong will he be? Coni cuddles up, breathes her sexy breath on him, says nobody kisses her like he does. He backs up. She pins him to the wall. Speaking of walls, his is crumbling. Coni presses, literally, and Beto succumbs. That took about three seconds.

Moni goes to her favorite plaza, listens to the spiffy mariachis and dreams a little dream. Well well, her drippy dreamboat shows up and they stare longingly at each other. These two are truly pathetic.

Meanwhile, back at the boutique, Coni and Beto are getting it on, not wasting time staring. "Have things changed now?" he enquires hopefully. She explains Mau is her husband but Beto is her lover, nothing has changed. He tries to make her jealous by telling her fine, he's going to fight for Monita. Coni doesn't want to share him with anyone, especially that circus monkey! Beto insists this talk of Mau is ruining the mood and making him twitch and OMG he lifts up the sheet so Coni can peek at the evidence! She has a proposal, when they are together they'd better not discuss Mau nor Monita. "Come to papa he urges", so I guess the little head is back in the mood.

Our star-crossed lovers moon over each other and are thankful for the little moments they have together. I'm getting cold, let's go back to the bonfire...

...of Coni and Beto. He wants her teeny tiny chones (undies) as a memento and apparently he plans to make soup out of them. (Just kidding I think.) Turnabout is fair play and he tosses his Beto-baptized boxers under Coni's nose. She's not quite as excited over his and she flicks them aside, but whaddya wanna bet she puts them under her pillow tonight?

Mau and Moni are enjoying cups of esquites and whinging about the danger of being together. She splits and honestly, I can't blame her for taking off. After all he did leave her at the altar and ended up marrying someone else.

The next morning Coni arrives home and Tere goes out of her way to let Mau (on his way for his workout) know that Coni is just getting home. (Madrugo? Up Early? Tere sarcastically asks Coni.)

An exhausted Beto also rolls in just as Moni is taking off for her workout. She accuses him of being drunk so he breathes on her. Pheeew, he stinks but not of alcohol. He lets her know he is now working for Sermeño Group for that person who has a moustache but is a woman. He offers to transport messages to Mau if she wishes. She asks whazzup with him? Beto just says hey if you just want to be friends then that's OK with me, I value our friendship. Spoken like a true gentleman...who has just been boinked. (Is he wearing a shirt that says "Suck on my motorcycle"?)

Nieves would love to know where he was last night. She has smiley face earings but her smile is upside down. He mollifies her by telling her he took her advice and told la mona that he wants to be friends. OK, she titters, she'll feed him some chilaquiles for being such a good boy.

Connie threatens Mau. She tells him she peeked into his room and saw he wasn't there, did he go out to meet La Monita? She reminds him what she's capable of, he'll lose the kids, his money, everything if he crosses her and breaks the contract. He clenches his jaw vehemently.

Katia sees Aldo at school. He's totally preoccupied with ear buds stuffed into his head. She wants to know why he's not at class. He chews her head off, tells her to butt out, and he is still in love with Estrella. Ouch!

And who should be standing behind him, arms akimbo? Our shining star, tapping her toe angrily. "I've been looking for you, puppy."

Coni, happy and singing, exits her car, only to be surprised by her reptilian Romeo who has been dreaming of kissing her and doing little things in front of a lot of people. He wants her to call him that night so they can, uh I might need help here, so they can paint the stripe on the skunk like last night? Meanwhile he wants her to recharge his batteries right now by saying yes. She warns him that from now on they can't be seen together. He responds by laying a bit fat kiss on her.

Someone taps her shoulder...Mama??? Coni's mama, quite a looker, has popped in for a surprise visit.

Apparently mama was with some guy named Jean Claude in St. Tropez who fell off his megayacht. Sadly, (and they giggle here) he didn't know how to swim; it was simpy horrible. I get the feeling mama might have helped him over the side. Meanwhile Beto is feeling Coni up so Ma naturally asks, is this big jackal (chacalón) your fiancee? Mama has arrived to attend Coni's wedding tomorrow. Ma, it was yesterday, and whenever you're around you cause trouble. Ma wants to know if Coni was married yesterday then why is she sucking face with this naco today? She sniffs and pronounces Beto's aroma to be worse than French cheese. Beto corrects her, it is the scent of a male. Ma looks intrigued.

Estre tells Aldo he's acting like a spoiled brat. OK, so he thinks everything is his fault. His great plan is to sink even lower? No, he thinks if he gets into enough trouble the judge will realize that Constanza can't control him and will send his sisters and him back to the orphanage. Estrella thinks it's a dopey idea. Aldo says he needed her love and understanding and now it's not her business.

Mama announces she plans to stay with Coni, her bags are in the taxi. Coni thinks this is a bad idea but Beto butts in, says how can she say that to the woman who carried her in her womb for nine months? Mama says this primate has better sense than Coni. Beto kisses mama's hand and bids farewell. Mama says "OK I met your lover now I'd like to meet your husband." Coni balks but Ma says no worries, she understands Coni has a husband who is a millionaire like Jean Claude, but she needs a stud to scratch her itch, it's in her genes so don't fight it. Wow, Mama sure is a pistol! Wait until she gets a load of the millionaire though.

Over at Sermeño Group, Sal is paranoid and thinks that everyone is looking at his toupee. "You all know!" he says and blames Gabriel for outing him. He announces to the office that Don Salvador Ulloa uses a hairpiece! "Are you satisfied Gabriela?" No, not as satisfied as Jero, Oski and Lorenza who are absolutely delighted.

Moni does situps like crazy while Don Cesar coaches. Estre arrives, her red coat matching Moni's pants and DC's jacket. She says Moni has to help Aldo, he's doing drugs. Gasp!

Back at Sermeño Group Beto is mad because he's been demoted to sweeping floors. Pau is insulted because she did it for three years, surely he can do it for five minutes. Beto plans to plead his case to his soul brother...

...who comes blasting into the office, Mau is all business and ready for work. However Gabi gets to him first and requests that Mau not usurp her authority as regards Beto. Now it's Beto's turn. As he sweeps the dust under Mau's rug he readies his case. Mau goes first, he feels that even though he married Coni Beto should keep his word and not touch La Monita. Beto is glad that Mau brought up the subject.

Beto lays it all out. "She loves me, not like you but she loves me. You can't get close to her but I get to see her day and night." He says Mau's green eyes and shampooed hair don't matter any more and now it's time for Beto to take the lead. It may take Mau ten years or never to escape his marriage. In all those years Moni's love for him will cool. That leaves it open for Beto. He asks Mau to excuse him for being blunt, but he's not going to miss the opportunity to recover what Mau stole from him. Beto squints his eyes shrewdly and asks, doesn't Mau know that a thief who steals from a thief gets the monkey?*

*A twist on the saying "un ladrón que roba a ladrón merece cien años de perdon"

Tomorrow: Beto takes charge.

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Ale comes home and EZ greets him and tells how Katia came and visited. Ale tells EZ that he wants a list of everyone that came to and fro la casa on Tuesday. EZ tells him he can do that and he tells about the cell phone number on the paper that Bruno took.

Ale visits Bruno to get the number and Bruno happily gives Ale the number that no longer is in service.
Bruno gloats that Ale will find nothing.

Erick is still on the streets looking looking for MJ, for Bruno.

Ale calls the cell and finds out for himself that it is not a working number.

EZ steps into the floor washing, and has the floor scrubbers clean his shoes.

Pedro and Chucho are together. Chucho is looking for a place to have a beer.

Ale is going over the book with EZ that tells all the comings and goings of the people at the Casa Lombardo. EZ asks Ale what he is looking for? Ale wants to know how the key came to the house. Pedro? or Erick the dog of Bruno?

Chucho and Pedro are having a cerveza or two, and talk about their problems.

Ale is asking Felipe questions about her trip to the market with Chucho and Pedro. Felipe asks Ale what is he looking for and he tells her he trying to find out how the key got into the houses. Felipe asks if he is thinking it was Chucho or Pedro, and Ale replies not exactly. Ale says it could be Erick, Rachel? Bruno?

EZ hears that Chucho was on the phone with MJ and MJ fainted. EZ hurries and tells Ale, and Ale hurries off.

Fer and Katia are having the talk about school. Katia sits herself on Fers Lap and wraps her arm around him. What is with sis sitting on his lap like that? Fer picks her sets her down in her own Chair. Katia, finally tells Fer that she was expelled from. Fer tells her about working and having a productive life and stay away from Bruno, and Roberto. She stomps off. Fer calls Victoria to talk about his troubles with his little sister.

Useless is putting Rachel back together after an afternoon romp while she runs her mouth. Yuck, Yuck , Yuck!

Ale tells the landlady that he is MJs husband. MJ tells Paula to tell Ale that she is sleeping or tell him she is with Papa. Ale tells Paula that he heard MJ was sick and maybe she needs a doctor, and Paula says no, MJ is fine, she is out with Papa. Paula almost has Ale convinced that when, speaking of, Papa and Chucho appear, and Ale looks at Paula like you lied Paula knows she is caught lying.
Chucho explains about MJ and Pedro adds that MJ is better now. Ale wants to see for himself. Paula trys to put him off and then just can't help herself and tells Ale that MJ is pregnant. Ale is a bit shocked. but not too shocked to ask Paula about how MJ got the key. She tells him from Bruno.

Ale sees MJ. He asks how she is and she says fine, he asks how is she going to live and MJ says she will work. Ale says how can she work shes he almost says pregnant , but doens't. He and leaves. Paula wants to know if he told her and he said no he wants MJ to tell him. He asks where her Papa is and Paula says there with Chucho.
MJ thanks Paula for not telling about the baby. MJ says he was friendly but indifferent.

Ale is is his car with Chucho. Ale tells Chucho he wants him to have a different job. Watching MJ and her family and tell him what they do.

Erick and guy talk about the hit and run.

Ale and Chucho arrive at Ale's office. Ale gives Chucho money to go to the house.

EZ is questioning Arturo about where he took Rachel on Tuesday.

No no no. Ale tells Fernando about MJ being pregnant. Fer ask if he has his doubts. Ale says no, I think. He believes that Bruno gave the keep. This makes Fer ask if he has told his Mother? Fer talks about Katia.
Then Ale takes a call from Mari that the lawyers afternoon is the meeting with the Brunos lawyers. Ale says he will do what Victoria wants. Ale call Victoria.

Bruno, comes down the stairs, and Victoria calls out to him. He wants to know if she told Ale about the cell phone number, and when she says no figures it must have been EZ. Victoria says she talk to Ale and wants to know if it is still Bruno's intencion to have the title of President. Bruno says yes, it is his right. He proved he had nothing to do with MJ accusations. Victoria throws her arms in the air and I couldn't make it all out.

Ale comes home in the helicopter. EZ greets him and helps him carry stuff. Victoria asks Ale how he is. So so he answers. She asks if he is sad about MJ and he says yes. Ale tells her they are returning to her villiage She tells him it is for the best. Ale says perhaps. He starts to say something then changes the subject to Fernando and her getting together tomorrow. Victoria quickly explains it is to talk about Katias education. Victoria then says that Bruno still wants to be President. Ale asks if she is agrees. Vic says she won't say anything. Ale says he won't compromise in anyway.

Fernando is getting home and Katia is anxious to talk about all the gossip she heard about Ale's marriage.

Erick is at the hospital asking Mercedes how Gabriel is doing. Mercedes is worried because of the operation but she tells how Ale stepped up and will pay all the bills. Erick seemed happy. Mecedes says she wants to give the money back. Erick stresses that they never ever talk about his boss.

Chucho sees Mercedes at the hospital. She tells him how nervous she is and Chucho waits with her.

Papa asks if they should leave tomorrow when she is weak. MJ says she is ready to go, and then Papa tells her that her husband said we could use our old apartment. Mj gets really upset while Paula argues that they should take him up on it and tries to reason that she wouldn't be taking anything from him.

Mercedes gets good news about the operation. Mercedes tells Chucho how Ale is paying for it all and Chucho finally puts 2 and 2 together. It was not Gabriel he saw that night.

Bruno is a bit upset with Erick.

Paula is writing on the wall again.

Chucho is very upset with Mercedes, how could she do this to Pedrito, Paula and MJ and Ale . She is sorry, that they only did it cause Gabriel needed the operation. Chucho learns that it was Erick that came to them......

Roberto, Maura, and Useless are talking about how Mario Aguirre is making Ale get the divorce. Maura wants another call made tomorrow. Maura says call the hotel and Useless finds out he is gone. Maura then has Useless call the friend of fake, Mario.

Chucho and Mercedes visit Gabriel. She tells Chucho that they cannot go back to the police. I am not sure if she is asking Chucho to keep quiet or not. Chucho says the Ale is not the others. Mercedes says they will be grateful all of their lives.

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Hi all. Patching in remotely and actually downloaded and watched on the plane so the sound wasn't that great and I had no subtitles. My detail may not be there, but hopefully you got the spirit of it all. It was also hard because I haven't quite caught up so I don't know why these two got married in the first place, or why Sal has a tick, or how Rolu got out of his cast, or how Aldo got on the altering potions. Yes, I'm off again. I think Sylvia will help me post next week as I'm not sure if I'll be able to. If anyone wants to help feel free as well hope all is well!!!


So the bride of Frankenstein shows up late to the party, but darn if she doesn’t still show, disheveled and all. She claims she was robbed or something. The audience is not convinced, and Xime is freaked about Lalo being on the ground. Mau offers to postpone things but Con will have none of that.

Ivan chews out Aldo, knowing he’s drugged up. Aldo on his juiced muscles punches out Ivan. Yikes.

Rolu encourages Xime to give resuscitation to Lalo, but he gets a water bath just as she smacks away. He thinks he’s in hell.

Mau visit’s the kids table who are all very long about the pending nuptials. Aldo rebels and leaves not wanting to be here.

Oscar and Jero chat about the utility of Beto. Nieves was whining about her past and everyone is shocked so Alicia goes to run after her and Mona wants to be alone.

Mau takes to the drink and everyone tries to talk him out of it.

Coni has changed clothes and hair and the ceremony looks like it will go forward while Mona punches a bag alone. That has to suck. We get various flashbacks of their most romantic moments and then see her running out.

The ceremony is beginning and Mona is running. With super high heels on. I give these actresses credit man.

Mau is asked if he accepts and instead turns to see Mona standing there, so tells her he loves her, she responds. The judge asks again. No balls accepts. It’s over. Lalo is the only one thrilled. Instead of a kis he gives a look of ice. Coni yells at him to stay.

Nieves tells Ali she doesn’t want to talk about stuff. Ali is yelling at her when Beto comes in upset that Con married. Ma as usual tries to cheer him up. Of course dinner will do it.

The wedding continues. Coni and Mau almost as far apart as they could possibly be. Xime proposes a toast. Coni is happy. Xime makes all kinds of genral toasts for extinct animals and world peace. Lalo pipes up she should be toasting the novios, and Jero wields his heavy hand yelling at her to sit.

Triste Mona returns to tell her buds what happened.

Sal and Gabi discuss the sad situation and affirm how lucky they are to be together. Gabi ends up offering to allow him to stay at her house.


Beto goes to see Mona and reminds her that despite the wedding going forward she is not alone. She has her friends and him. He suggests they try to see each other as lovers, and that he could be her consolation prize. Eh, that doesn’t go over well. She reminds him she just wants him as a friend.

Aldo is paying the piper some more for a pack of stuff. Estre spots him and asks Chubi what just happened. He drugdar is up. She asks Ivan if he knows why Aldo was with Chubi. Ivan figures out Chubi must be the supplier.

Mona and Beto continue with their conversation, her singing Mau’s virtues. So he starts talking about Momia’s good sex. This conversation doesn’t go anywhere good, really. She accuses that he only wants her because Con is married. Blah Blah this fight goes on. Beto still thinks she should jump his bones.

Cesar is enamored with how yummy Nieves food is. They peck. Beto shows up and Cesar proclaims the mood is about to change.
Sal and Gabi have a nice chat about their own virtues over a bottle of vino.

Beto complains to Ma about Mona not wanting him as a man.

Sal decides tonight is the night. Gabi agrees.

Cesar announces that he’s made it such that she will have a fight to recuperate her title. He wants her to train tomorrow. She’s happy, but not.

Alicia is there too and is fond of Cesar as well. She tries to cheer up Mona too. They talk about Mona’s Mom. This would appear to be an anvil.

Sal and Gabi continue kissy facing. She pulls off his rug!!!! Wow did not expect that!!! She can’t stop laughing. Ooops her discovers why and is understandably upset and leaves.

Mau is at home drinking again. Tere discourages him.

Beto and Nieves are talking but Cesar interrupts. The key things here is she sends him to the pharmacy for her pills, oh and his, the ones that make him, well happy. Beto wants to know what those are!!! Nieves is coaching him to try for a really long time if he wants to get Mona back, little by little and no more flautas, only one love.

Mona flashes back to the ceremony.

Mau gets out of the shower to find a Coni type person on his bed. She drops her robe and wants them to have their “honeymoon”. Ha! He frowns and that’s it til next time.

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Video montage of the relationship between Emiliano and Paloma.

Emiliano and Paloma are kissing when Romina shows up at the door. Paloma hides while Romina barges in uninvited. Emiliano wants to know when the test results are in. Tomorrow replies Romina. She asks him what going on with Rafael not being his true father. Emiliano doesn't want to talk about it, but Romina doesn't get the hint and says she's not leaving until he tells her. He tells her again that he doesn't want to talk about it and asks her to leave. Romina says fine, but one day you will realize that no one loves you more then me. As she gets up to leave, she notices a sweater lying on the couch and kids Emiliano about Rafael bring his lady friends over. He tells her again that he wants to be alone. Fine she says and kisses him good-bye. Paloma comes out of hiding and he apologizes to her. If he had known it was Romina he wouldn't have opened the door. Paloma says she feels bad about all this. After all Romina was her friend. They hug.

Angelica tells Orlando to give Emiliano more time. They talk about Diana accusing him of beating her. Angelica asks him again how he happened to go to her house. He says someone called me to go over there. I was just about to leave my house to come to work. Angelica says perhaps the phone number of the caller is still on your caller I.D. Of course replies Orlando. They rush to the house.

Rafael thinks he should call Camila and explain what is happening, while she is crying on her bed thinking of Rafael. He calls her phone and she starts yelling at the phone when she sees it's him.

Carloca is walking down the street and Slimy Samuel spots her. He lets her pass on his way to Camila's. Carloca looks up at the balcony of her house. Wonder what she's thinking.

Samuel barges into Camila's house. He makes himself at home. She yells at him that he should have called first before coming over. He looks all over the house for alcohol. Then turns to her and says that he thought that the years wouldn't have treated her so well. But he looks really good. (Way to win her over Rico Suave) Camila asks him again what he is doing there. He says to recoup everything they had. She pushes away from him. He says the distance away makes you re-evaluate things. Camila says 10 years it took you! (he sounds a little slow) He says that everyone deserves a 2ND chance. Camila says she hopes Romina forgives him when she finds out the whole truth. We three need to sit down so that you can tell you left us to be with another woman that had more money then me. Samuel says that he's not there just for Romina, but for her also. Now that I am near you, I realize how much I still want and desire you. Camila slaps him and tells him to get the hell out of her house and her life. He says Romina won't like it if she finds out that Camila threw him out. She says that this is her house and she never wants him to set foot in it again.

Orlando shows the phone number to Angelica who is muy impactada. She says the number belongs to Inez.

Romina is visiting with Diana telling her how Emiliano practically threw her out. She wants to know all about Rafael not being Emiliano's true father, but first asks if Diana is sure that Rafael is faithful. Why asks Diana. Because I saw a woman's sweater at the apartment replies Romina.

Emiliano drives Paloma home. She climbs back up the balcony to her room. Carloca is waiting. The sh!t has hit the fan. Paloma wants to explain, but Carloca says she doesn't want to hear it. This time though she's not mad. She went to church to pray for Macarena to help guide her in the right direction. I don't want your life to end the way it did for your mother. (then don't push her threw a window and everything will be okay) Paloma promises that she did nothing bad. Carloca tells her that she doesn't have to sleep with a man to get dirty. I am going to believe you and that you stay a virgin. That guy is treating you like a loose woman. Paloma defends him and says he loves her. He even proposed marriage. Carloca says how can you love a man that impregnated another woman is is driving a wedge between 2 friends. When someone loves they make excuses for bad behavior. She asks Paloma not to waste her life or hers. Then she lays the guilt trip on Paloma saying she felt like she was going to have an attack when she found out Paloma was gone. Paloma doesn't want anything to happen to her. Carloca again points out that Emiliano is playing with her and Romina. Carloca says she does the things she does to protect her. She loves her so much. She asks Paloma to forgive her for slapping her. They hug.

Orland goes to Inez house. She wants him to leave. He ignores her and asks her if she's friends with Diana and called him to come to Diana's house. She says that her nephew use to live at the house and brought many woman over. Any one of them could have made the call. Now leave or I'll call the police.

Rafael comes home and sees Diana crying. What's wrong asks Rafael. I'm upset because I sent Romina to your apartment to talk to Emiliano and she found a sweater there. Rafael doesn't hear that part and gets onto her for not leaving Emiliano alone. Diana ignores his chastising and asks if he's seeing another woman. Yes, replies Rafael. I am in love with another woman. Who asks Diana. There's no reason to tell you because between me and her there can be nothing. Diana says then perhaps there could be something between us again. No replies Rafael. There can never be anything between us again. I am just here to support you in regards to what's happening with Emiliano and protecting you from Orlando. Diana says never mind, I never heard anything.

Romina gets onto Camila for not telling her that Orlando is Emiliano's true father. It wasn't my place replies Camila. Romina tells her that Diana said Orlando is a bad man. Camila says I don't agree. And what were you doing at Diana's house? She called me to talk to Emiliano. I thought that he called you to go see Rafael's apartment replies Camila. When are you going to stop lying? You just end up confusing yourself. Romina says fine, don't believe me. But I found a lady's sweater at Rafael's apartment that did not belong to Diana or you. In my opinion Rafael just used you.

PJC talks to god about Paloma and why does he love her so.

Carloca is delusional again. She says that PJC's superiors will find out how much of a liar he is. Then he will come to her like a man.

Orlando asks PJC about Inez. He wants him to help discover the truth from Inez. Then tell Emiliano.

Inez calls Diana and says that Orlando knows that Inez called him that morning. Diana says a call doesn't prove anything. Inez says that if Orlando keeps insisting and Emiliano asks she will tell the truth. Diana says if you don't want everyone to know that you use to be a lounge singer then you better learn to lie.

Paloma asks PJC if Carloca came to talk to him. Yes he replies. Paloma feels bad for getting him into problems, but he pushes it aside and says I did it myself. I just wanted to protect you. He then gets onto her for spending the night with Emiliano.

Romina has picked up her test results and spots Paloma. They chit-chat a little and Paloma notices that Romina has the test results. She asks Romina to open it now so that they can find out together. Romina opens it and after reading it smiles. She shows the results to Paloma with a smug smile. Now Emiliano has to keep his promise and marry me. She hugs Paloma and asks her not only to be the maid of honor at her wedding, but also the god parent to their child. Paloma doesn't think she can because she's leaving after finishing school. Oh the wedding will be before you graduate replies Romina. Paloma says she has to go. Paloma is walking in the park crying and flings herself to the ground. I have lost you! She asks god why she has to lose all the people she loves.

Emiliano calls Camila to find out when Romina is going to pick up the test results. Camila says she's out now, but when she returns she'll tell Romina to call. Emiliano takes the opportunity to tell Camila that he didn't want to hurt Romina. Camila says she understands. Emiliano reiterates that if the child is his he will marry Romina. He remembers the day he woke up with Romina in his bed.


Diana brings Rafael breakfast. He says he didn't sleep well because he kept thinking about their conversation the night before. Diana says she doesn't want to hear it. He's back now and that's all she needs to know. He says I explained why last night. I was wrong for me to return. Diana says it was wrong for you to leave the house. I love you, Rafael. He says but I don't love you. Give me the divorce. Diana gets mad and says you want the divorce so you can go with that other woman. Rafael asks why can't they behave like adults? I have supported you in regards to Emiliano and Orlando. Now I need your support in giving me a divorce. Diana says she will not give it to him.

Carloca is delusional again. She doesn't want to hurt him, but she has to do what she has to do. She tells Rufi to make Paloma's favorite cake. The one that Macarena use to make.

Liliana spots Paloma coming back to school and asks her what's going on. Paloma says the child that Romina is expecting is Emsiliano's. Liliana smells something fishy. Paloma says now they are going to marry and I'm going to be by myself again.

Carloca pulls up and Romina says the results are in. How did you do it? Carloca says I paid for the results and it wasn't cheap. Romina offers to pay, but Carloca declines. She says that having a child at her age is a huge mistake. Rufi is sneaking up trying to listen. Romina wants the whole story about how she bribed the lab technician. She remembers how she did it and in the flash back we see Metiche is there. Carloca says money can buy anything. Romina tells Carloca that Paloma already knows the truth. She saw the results with her own eyes. Carloca says I hope you can keep your man by you. Don't worry replies Romina. Emiliano will see no other woman but me.

Manana: Camila and Emiliano find out the results; Liliana is in doubt of the results.

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