Caray, Caray!

When I was a teenager, I devoured those articles in my mom's Ladies Home Journal: " Can This Marriage Be Saved?" It was the closest I could get to a sex education class 'cause they certainly weren't teaching anything of the kind in high school in those days. And of course we're all wondering if Ximena's topsy turvy marriage can make it. Even Lalu in concerned about her methods. As for Connie and Mauricio's noxious nuptials, let's hope not. And now we have another marriage in the offing, that of Salvador and Gabriela. Although why you'd agree to marry someone who faked a heart attack not once but twice is beyond me! Sal has definitely lost his appeal.

So, let's look at these marriages, along with the passionate non-sanctioned marriage of Beto and Connie. Their link is so strong she even appears to enjoy picking nits out of his hair. Aaaarrggh. Gotta be love. And then there's the oh-so-close relationship of Oscar and Jeronimo. Where is that going?

Our first scene is a repeat of perfidious Oscar offering to facilitate Mauricio's divorce from Constanza. He cannily explains that Mau needs a slimeball like him. An upright fellow like Salvador wouldn't be able to dirty his hands and speed things along like Oscar could. Mau appears to be thinking this over. At least his eyes squint and he makes little moues with his lips. Who knows what's actually going in in the itty bitty brain of his?

After making his offer, Oscar sallies forth to find himself nose to nose with an outraged Jeronimo. Little Jerry fears a double betrayal: Oscar is switching to Mau's side and bird-dogging Jackie. But Oscar smoothly dismisses his fears. I'm just helping Mauricio get rid of Connie so we two can divide his money between us, he assures him. And as for Jacqui, I'm simply showing you her true colors. She's capable of betraying you for a couple of pesos (methinks the diamond necklace cost more than that). Jerry is not convinced and the two end as they began, nose to nose, glaring at each other. Can this marriage be saved?

Back to the barrio and our three amigas. Paula's bemoaning her sore feet and the thankless chore of cleaning up all that Beto-broken glass. Monita's still fuming about both Beto and Mauricio and never wants either name mentioned again. Estrella, our voluptuous romantic, is still rooting for Monita's "principe" and is sure he'd move "mar y tierra" (lit. sea and land, but we'd say "heaven and earth") to be with her. No way, snaps Monita.

Mientras tanto, Connie and Beto are having another swarthy, sweaty encounter under the sheets, punctuated by a little luchador chat which gets our feral Connie all excited again and ready for round two.

Fortunately we break for an ad and when we come back, it's to a worried Nieves. She confides in Monita that she believes" la flauta" is really in love with Beto and is having HIS baby. No way! Way. I know what I saw and I know what I heard, insists Nieves. And I'm worried. So worried I went to church and prayed to the Virgencita. Game plan? Since Connie will be an awful mother, Nieves' prayer is that she'll leave little Betito to her and Beto. Mother and son can raise the little fella together. Interesting thought.

Back to the hot sheets. Beto's telling Connie how great Furia is. How he and the masked stranger are best buds and together in the ring, they're unbeatable. They can take on all comers. Connie is looking intrigued. Since Beto also mentioned how surprisingly capable Mauricio was in their fight, I'm afraid she's putting two and two together. She cannily asks if she can come watch their practice one day. Uh oh. The scene ends with a rather down home tenderness. With his head resting cozily on her chest, she thoughtfully picks (lice, nits, dandruff?) out of his hair. Not my idea of romance but if it works for them, so be it.

A strange almost-romance is also taking place at Monita's place. Furia arrives. She quickly loosens her hair. Whew! Symbolism out the wazoo! She was thinking of him. Really? He was thinking of her too. You know, she continues...about how you're in love with me. I'm broken-hearted right now but one day I'll heal. And I want to fall in love with you. Furia looks conflicted. At least his eyes do.

After a break for ads, Monita notices the sad eyes also. But why? I thought you'd be happy. Furia mumbles a little defense of Mauricio and the great love they had. Still, Monita's determined to move on. She has her friends, her boxing and now the presence of Furia in her life. And the hope of loving again. Hey, it's all good.

Yikes, I take that back. Things are getting stranger and stranger with Connie and Beto. He has his arm in one of her black net stockings and now the arm becomes a grungy puppet, talking baby-talk to the mysterious fetus, now nicknamed Baby Blue. Who loves ya' coos Beto. Don't be "cursi" (maudlin) sighs Connie. But she gets weepy herself (se pone chilpil). Ah, with my physique and your intelligence, says Beto, this kid will be great.

Well, time to leave the grungy motel and our equally grungy lovers for....an upscale restaurant and a very spiffy Gabriela and Salvador. They're nattering on about the shameless display Connie put on this morning, flaunting her sordid affair with Beto in everyone's faces. The gentle romantic piano music starts. They're playing our couples' song as they muse about how lucky they are to have each other...each other's support, understanding , inspiration....They close in for a kiss. Things are looking good.

And for Ximena and Rolu? Well, she's forgotten him for most of the day. So busy planning the big par-tay with Lalu. There's some dissing of Thalia, who's let him down and then some fretting about how to handle the mix Ximena envisages. She wants her highfalutin' friends but also her down home folks from the barrio. Sort of a tacos and caviar type thing. Lalu's not sure he can pull it off but he'll try. Three things, Lalu. 1) Nothing's as difficult as it seems. 2) My marriage with Rolu is not as problematic as it seems. 3) Everything has a solution. Fine, snaps Lalu, but I don't think you're handling this in the right way. For God's sakes, woman, tend to your man. He's been tied up all day. No food or drink. (And no bathroom, I'm thinking!) Lalu scampers off and Ximena looks thoughtful. Let's hope she's headed upstairs...or at least to the kitchen.

Okay. Back to the restaurant. Not a funny scene in my opinion. Salvador gives another very convincing imitation of a heart attack. They really drag the scene out with Gabriela fluttering hysterically and finally calling over the maitre d'. But when Sal asks her to touch his chest where he's feeling the stabbing pain, she finds....yeah, you guessed it...a ring. While the headwaiter, the rest of the staff and some cheerful diners stand watching, he asks for her hand in marriage and she gleefully accepts. Champagne for everyone!

Honest to God, that was not funny. Not even cute. What ever happened to straightforward proposals? Oh well. Crankypants alert.

And speaking of cranky, Jacqui is more than a little upset with her daughter's shamelessness. Granted she was a liberal lady in her day, but she never did anything as outrageous as what Connie pulled this morning. You're just miffed because I've outdone you, sniffs Connie. And if you don't like it, leave! Stop trying to run me off, counters Jacqui. Because I'm not going.

And staying with our cranky theme, Rolu is more than a little upset with Ximena and who can blame him? She waltzes in with pasta "avec trois fromages" (except it's only two, that's all she had) and is prepared to feed him with her saintly little hands, since he's still bound hand and foot. No way is he eating anything she's prepared. He wants his gag out, his bonds untied...his....whoops...she's got three things to say to him. 1) If he doesn't change his attitude, well.....2) He can decide. He can make this easy....or hard. 3) Here's dinner but if he lets it get cold, she's not going to warm it up. It's a Mexican standoff.

Well, "a falta de pan, cariño" (when there's no food, affection will have to do). And she pounces on the poor guy (I'm worried about his bladder) and begins to tickle him.

We'll have to see the aftermath of that scene in Wednesday's episode. I can hardly wait.

And now to another strange couple. Jeronimo has arrived to confront the perfidious Jacqueline. She handles him as deftly as her daughter does Mauricio. He's bleating that he's like a lost little dog on a stormy night, cast out into the cold by a treacherous woman. What breed of dog are you? muses Jacqui. You know different breeds react differently. This little bit of philosophy falls on deaf ears so she gets down to brass tacks. All we did was have dinner. Where's the harm in that. It was the least I could do after that charming gift of a diamond necklace. Oscar has the means to take me to nice places and do nice things for me...things I deserve. You attract me....we can still be affectionate...but you're mediocre. She throws a few quick kisses his way and slips out of his grasp, leaving him jiggling and humping like the poor little lost doggie he is. Not much future for this relationship.

Back to the barrio again. Paula and Estrella are gossiping about Furia's presence at Monita's place. Paula's all for the new relationship, Estrella's still backing Maurico. Beto arrives and they both turn their backs on him. What a churl! Scheming with" la momia" to thwart Monita and Mauricio's happiness. Out damned spot! Beto turns only to find another glaring woman bearing down on him...Nieves herself...in high dudgeon. He manages to cool her ire somewhat by having her imagine what it will be like to hold little Betito in her arms, snuggle him, spoil him, feed him, rock him. Fine, she snaps. But until I actually hold him in my arms, I'M NOT FORGIVING YOU!

Our last scene ends with our tepid would-be lovers, Monita and Furia. She's sharing that she feels calm with him. Safe. She doesn't ever want that to change. So never betray me, she pleads. I need to trust someone. Big hug. Major clinch. Then she quickly draws away, says okay and "bye." Oh the conflict! How will Furia handle this new complication? Tune in Wednesday and we'll see.

Previews: Jeronimo is talking about the "cloaca" (I believe he's referring to the barrio) being for sale.
And Monita and Mauricio are in another clinch at the gym, and she's saying "If you didn't wear that mask, I'd ask you to kiss me."

Vocabulary:

se ponen chilpil = get all weepy
se cuece aparte = she's in a class by herself (Beto talking about his mom)
chupamos el dedo = we're born yesterday (Gabriela and Salvador gossiping about Connie and Beto)
rayando mis cuardernos = blotting my copybook (Jerry complaining about Oscar moving in on his lady)
mover mar y tierra = move heaven and earth
eres un puerco. pero no trompudo = Okay. Help! This is one of Beto's refrains. Literally "trompudo" means thick-lipped or blubberlipped. Anyone have an idea what this saying means colloquially? We now have the answer, thanks to the Soothsayer. Puerco pero no trompudo = I'm a pig but not a downright slob, I have my faults but I draw the line, I'm bad but not THAT bad etc. Muchas gracias a usted Soothsayer!!!
ave de rapiña = bird of prey (Sal,talking about Connie)
a fuerzas ni los zapatos entran = you can't force things (Lalu giving marital advice to Ximena)
un poquito de recato = a little reserve, a little decorum (Jackie remonstrating with her daughter)
andas fisgoneando = you're snooping around (Estrella to Paula)
aplicar la ley de hielo = giving someone the cold shoulder, the silent treatment
se quedar muy cortas = Nieves, noting that the girls didn't "go far enough" snubbing Beto
a falta de pan, cariño = when there's no food, affection will have to do

Dicho of the Day:

Cada oveja con su pareja Each to his own. Every Jack has his Jill.
True enough, but which Jack will end up with which Jill? Aldo with Estrella? Christian with Paula? Monita with Mauricio/Furia? Beto with Connie? Salvador with Gabriela? Ximena with Rolu?......and Jackie with whom? Or are Jerry and Oscar destined to be a couple?
And...Can any of these "marriages" be saved? Let's hope so.

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Happy New Year everyone and I hope you all had a cozy Christmas. I’m off running and don’t have time to edit but I want to get it up. Sorry for errors and omissions!

First are reviews of the last show. It’s been a while since they didn’t show anything Thursday or Friday so I’ll quickly review:
Alex tells Mari to tell the journalists who want to interview him about how he survived on the island (a change from the family scandals) that he is not giving interviews. She shows him the picture of him and Maura at dinner the previous evening and he when she leaves he slams the paper down and looks grim. I love it when he get upset! It’s clear he’s worried about what MaríaJose will think.

Meanwhile, Katia is refusing to believe what Fer is telling her about Bruno: “Nobody knows Bruno better than I do.” Sadly, there is no way this thing can end except with her being wrong. Sorry katia.

And finally, Alex calls MaríaJose and invites her to lunch. She is weepy and he knows that she saw the photo of Alex and Maura at the restaurant. He tells her it means nothing, that he would never cheat on her and that she shouldn’t be sad.
And now to our story….

Paula brings Roberto to the mercado to show him her father’s business. She introduces him to Meche, who is glad to meet him, and to Gabriel, who isn’t. As Roberto, Paula and the others are chatting, Roberto casually reaches over and plays with Paula’s ponytail.

Bruno is telling Katia over the phone that now that he is living at home again it’s too risky to see her. Nonetheless, he agrees to meet her at the restaurant the next day.

Alex drives up and asks for MJ. Ezequiel tells him she is working near the Jacuzzi and Alex gives an alarmed look at Bruno, who has just finished his phone conversation with Katia. He goes to find MaríaJose, who is painting pottery for her father and Chucho,. She receives him rather coolly. He compliments her on her creativity and good taste but she is having none of it and when he asks her if she’s still upset about the photos she wonders what wife wouldn’t be at seeing her (ex) husband kissing another woman. He says he was just saying thanks for her support in the whole deal with the board, and that he won’t deny that he likes Maura, and besides he’s just a very expressive guy. Alex, you cad. You wife is pregnant, you’ve divorced her for business reasons, you’ve twice kissed Maura while being married to MaríaJose, Maura has admitted she made up a terrible story about Mario Aguirre that drove a wedge between you and MaríaJose and almost led to MaríaJose’s death. Does it seem to anyone else that Alex is stringing Maura along for some reason? Or is he having a hard time adjusting to being a one-woman man? At any rate, Alex, sweetie, I don’t know if there are words enough, even coming from you, to convince a very pregnant woman whose husband divorced her for business reasons that her now ex-husband is out snuggling with his former girlfriend and it means nothing.

MJ wonders what her role is now in Alex’s life. Is she going to be the wifey who stays at home popping out children while the husband carries on with his bachelor ways? MaríaJose says she knows Alex doesn’t find her at all attractive and that someone like Maura must be very tempting but, but, but…she walks away, too upset to continue. Alex follows her, insisting that she’s more beautiful than ever now that she’s pregnant. He tells her that people don’t fall in love just because someone is pretty, and asks her if she will stop loving him when he’s a wrinkled old man with a big belly (perish the thought!) Hmm, look at that, he did find the words, because MJ smiles and teases him that she will let him get wrinkles, but never a big belly, and they kiss and laugh.

Alex asks MJ not to work outside anymore because he’s worried about what Bruno might do in his obsessed state. And, he says, he’s going to start looking for a house for them. MJ is delighted and paints his nose green in gratitude.

Raquel is telling an appalled Vicki that she wants an abortion and she wants Hernán to help her find a private clinic. Vicki tells her that even when she was pregnant and Samuel knew the children couldn’t possibly be his because he was infertile, she never wanted to get rid of them. Well, Raquel says, I’m not as good as you.

Roberto, Don Pedro and Paula are eating at a lovely outdoor restaurant. Don Pedro thanks Roberto for being so good to them but Paula insists that they, too, are practically Lombardos given their relationship to MariaJose. In this scene she clearly has a sense of entitlement to the good life.

Gabriel is complaining to Meche that as soon as a rich guy comes along and invites Paula out she doesn’t stay to eat lunch with them. Meche says she can do what she wants – it’s none of their business. Chucho comes along with sandwiches for all (what a contrast with the beautiful outdoor restaurant where Roberto took them) .

Paula has to go to school so she is leaving Roberto and Don Pedro, but she tells Roberto she wants him to come and visit more often. Ay Paula. Cuidado hija. After she leaves, Don Pedro asks Roberto what his attentions are, and Roberto assures him he sees Paula as nothing but a little sister (I think that’s what he said).

Mateo, aka fake Mario Aguirre, is telling Ulises over the phone that he found Sandra but now she’s gone. Ulises tells him to come back (to his apartment, I suppose).

Robert and Don Chucho continue their conversation, and Roberto asks Don Pedro if he had other children because he has a friend who looks identical to MariaJose. Don Pedro denies it, claiming that everyone has a double. Roberto doesn’t seem convinced.

Ulises calls Elena and tells her that they found Sandra but she disappeared and he needs some money to find her. Elena agrees to send him some, and also says she’s going to cancel Sandra’s credit cards to force her back.

Vicki tells Hernán that Raquel wants an abortion, and she’s worried because Raquel is so far along. Hernán tells Vicki to send Raquel to the clinic for some additional testing as there were some anomalies in her first round of tests. These two seem to be at cross purposes, with Vicki saying Raquel wants an abortion, and Hernán saying she should come in to do further tests to make sure the baby is all right.

At the market, Chucho begins to worm Don Pedro’s story out of him with his magic phrase: “Aflójese las apreturas.” I had never heard these words before this show but I guess it means something like “spill,” and Don Pedro does. (I’m combining two scenes, here.) He tells Chucho that Elena didn’t really die, as he told his daughters, but in fact left him. One day he was bringing the girls to church but Sandra had the flu (la gripe – what a perfect name for it) and so he left her behind. When he got back they were gone. Chucho wants to know if Elena married the other man, but sweet, naïve Don Pedro doesn’t see how she could have because in fact the two of them never divorced. Chucho thinks Roberto must know something about it and suggests that DP talk to him about it.

Sandra is with a sleazy guy (is this the one she buys drugs from?) trying to withdraw money from the ATM but she keeps getting an “insufficient funds” (fondos insuficientes) message. What’s this? She can’t understand what’s going wrong. The next time we see her she’s at a party in a drug- or alcohol-induced haze (maybe drug AND alcohol-induced haze) demanding that Elena reactivate her credit cards. Elena says that if she doesn’t come back she’ll lose the inheritance, but Sandra doesn’t care about it or the old man. Elena refuses to re-activate the credit cards and Sandra says that if she doesn’t she, Sandra, will turn to prostitution and it will be all her mother’s fault! (My childhood threats to run away pale in comparison to this one.)

Fer goes into Bruno’s room and asks him what’s this he’s heard about him and Katia getting married. Their conversation goes something like this (not a translation – just an outline):
B: “That’s nothing but schoolgirl fantasy on Katia’s part!”
F: “I’ll have you charged with contributing to the delinquency of minors (corrupción de menores)!!
B: “Your sister should be so lucky!!!
F: “I’m warning you!!!!
B: “Ooooooh I’m scared. You’ve got no proof, and anyway, Katia would deny it!!!!!

Elena calls Ulises and gives him Sandra’s cell phone number in Mexico City. Ulises asks for money but Elena says she can’t be constantly running to her husband asking for $$$. Ulises says he doesn’t even have money for a plane ticket to Mexico City, and they have to move fast or Sandra will leave again. Say, how many times is Ulises going to cash in on going to get Sandra – first from Robert, now from Elena, and next?

Raquel calls Ulises to tell him she does not want the baby and wants to find a good hospital. (She says she doesn’t want the abortion in a hospital de tercera, but I’m not sure what that is. Any ideas, anyone?) Ulises helpfully tells her not to worry so much, but then has to hang up because someone is at the door about (you guessed it) a business deal. Roberto comes into the chalet and proposes a deal with Raquel: he’ll give her the divorce and she will give him the baby.

Ale and MJ are in bed wondering what the baby will be like. “Like you!” “No, no, like you!”

MaríaJose, Alex, Vicki, Felipa and Paula are having breakfast. Alex is explaining that his good mood when Bruno skulks up to the door and listens in. The plan is to sell some shares to Maura, who will then vote for Alex for President and make the count five for Alex and only four for Bruno. Bruno runs away and nobody sees him. I know he’s the villain but for a moment he almost looks like a leprechaun as he tiptoes away.

Sorry folks – it’s getting late and I’ve got to run and this last part is kind of a mash.

Bruno is MAD at this latest development hitch in his plan for Lombardo domination and arranges with Erik to have MaríaJose’s father arrested on trumped up piratería charges.

Now we’re in the board room with MaríaJose, Alex, Maura and two lawyers to sign the papers selling stock to Maura, giving her a vote in company matters. Maura explains that Lisette isn’t buying any stock because it was no longer necessary to have two additional votes, and besides, she’s tired all the time and all she does is sleep. (No significant music is heard in the background at this point but this seems like a major hint.) MaríaJose, her hand in Alex’s, thanks Maura for her help and Maura, looking like she’s sucking a lemon, says she’s doing it for herself because it’s a good investment. What better place to invest than in a company run by Alejandro Lombardo, (she leans forward and caresses his arm) the best darn businessman in Merida. (If Alex were a toy doll he would be ripped in two by now.) The papers are signed, the lawyers leave, and Maura assures MaríaJose that between her and Alex (caressing Alex’s shoulders) they will take good care of her stock. MJ says she trusts Alex a lot, and also trusts Maura to support him as the good friend that she is. They kiss, and Maura notes that they are pretty cuddly for a divorced couple. MJ has to leave but Maura says she is staying behind to talk to Alex – “About business, of course.” (I’m combining two scenes here)

After MJ leaves Alex thanks Maura for her help, but says he doesn’t like the way she acts with him in front of MaríaJose. (Alex, baby, I think this is another mixed message. Maura thinks you two are divorced, and you’re telling her not to show so much affection when MJ is around.) Maura tells him not to be so sensitive – that his ex surely realizes that the two of them have a lot of “cariño” for each other. (That “cariño” is a tricky word, since it can mean affection or love.) Alex doesn’t deny it but tells her he wants to make sure she doesn’t mistake their business arrangement for something else, and then asks her what she wants to know about the company. Maura, who we know is certainly no quitter, smiles, plays with her hair and tells him “everything.”

Fer is telling Katia he talked to Bruno, who says that he has no intention of marrying Katia because she’s just a kid. Katia insists that Bruno loves her, and for herself, since she has nothing she can offer him but herself and her love. Oh really, says Fernando – maybe what you can offer him is information about my whereabouts. Maybe you were the one who told him that Alex and I were going to the Domincian Republic. He tells her to open her eyes and realize that she is nothing to him. He leaves her crying but her eyes don’t look any wider.

Vicki and Felipa go to Raquel’s house. It’s morning but Raquel is already enjoying a cocktail, and it’s probably not her first one. Raquel says she changed her mind about the abortion, and also that Roberto is giving her a divorce. She says sadly that Ulises doesn’t want to see her anymore but the thought that this might be because she is simply intolerable doesn’t enter her mind for an instant. She wonders to herself if Roberto is driving him away. If it’s true (she bares her teeth and looks pretty fierce) he will PAY!

Arturo helps a very awkward and pregnant MariaJose out of the car. Bruno traps her on the stairs and says she better vote for him or he’ll send her father to jail, and just because he’s innocent now doesn’t mean no evidence from before. She refuses. She goes inside and goes upstairs with Paula, who can’t understand how awful Raquel is to Roberto. If she were Roberto’s wife, she says, she’d take good care of him.

This next scene I’m not sure I understood, so if anyone has any changes please help us out. Rufino, Pedro’s old partner in crime, is stopped at the side of the road and his car is being searched for contraband. He insists that it’s not his, that it’s been planted, but what I’m not sure of is whether or not we can know if it really is a plant (he is a pretty nasty criminal already, after all.) But we see Erik standing in the background watching, so I suppose he must have set it up. Anyway (and I’m combining scenes again), once Rufino is in Jail Erik goes to visit him and says that he represents “a friend.” This “friend” has excellent lawyers – the best in Mexico, and can make sure that Rufino goes free. What Rufino has to do in exchange is testify that Pedro Samaniego is in on it with him. Rufino asks several times who the “friend” is and Erik finally tells him that his name is Mario Aguirre.

Bruno and Kartia are at the restaurant and Bruno is telling Katia that he has to deny everything related to her and that they can’t be together, because if Fer finds out it will ruin his chances at getting the presidency. He leaves her at the restaurant because of course he can’t take her home, and she looks sad and disabused.

Roberto visits Alex at Lombardo construction and says he wants to keep the baby but will need money to do that and Raquel has cut up all his credit cards. Alex thinks Roberto is there to ask him for a handout but Roberto says he wants a job. Alex is surprised but Roberto reminds him that people can change – Alex himself used to always be with a different woman, but now he’s only with MariaJose – and he wants to change, too. A time comes when a man looks around at his life, sees how all around him are false, and wants something different, something better, something pure; he thinks the baby can be that for him. I love the way Roberto has developed in this story!

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Friday: Rufi lets German in to see Carlota and wonders to herself why he wants to see her. A slo-mo montage with a mournful churchy choir in the background while we see Chris and Natalia admitted to jail, getting their jail clothes and being sent to the showers.

Sorry, no steamy shower scenes. Who wants to see a morose shower scene, and anyway they’re middle-aged. Padre Juan is more concerned with the state of his soul than the state of his pecs. Cassocks are very forgiving.

Okay, on with tonight’s episode!

German tells Carlota that Chris thinks she’s behind it all. If so, she’ll be in a lot of trouble. She asks if he believes Chris and he says of course not. But as a professional, he has to follow all threads. Carlota admires his attitude and says that a person who has been shamed and brought down can make up all kinds of fantasies to make their lives bearable.

So you deny it all, yes? says German. Of course, says Carlota. How could I fabricate photos of them all affectionate? German politely says Chris says you sent the anonymous letter and took the photos to make them look like lovers because you are in love with him and wanted vengeance.

Me? In love with Padre Juan? pooh-poohs Carlota. Surely you don’t believe that do you? German shrugs. Carlota says how could I have killed Alonso? I’m sorry he wants to point the finger at me. But you know what? I like the way you think. I’m seriously considering dropping Rojas as my lawyer and hiring you.

Really? says German standing up and gulping. Carlota says Rojas is getting old and tired where as you are young (she eyes him up and down) and ambitious.

Let’s get back to Padre Juan says German. Carlota says I think we’re done with that, don’t you agree? German says I agree. A man who is desperate will look for someone to blame. Carlota says too bad he picked me, because I’m not going to stand for it. German says it would be hard to believe of a woman like you with an impeccable reputation.

I’m glad you understand, says Carlota, you’re hired.

Rafa, all smiles, decides to call Luz, but he gets her tape. He hangs up and says What would I say? It’s better to leave it as a beautiful dream. And on cue, we get a series of flashbacks of their happy times at the conference and walking around the conference town, all scenes we’ve never seen before. A migration of Monarch butterflies must’ve come through during filming, because we get lots of scenes of them. Flutter flutter.

Cut to Luz checking her cell messages. She sees the unfamiliar number and dials back. She gets Rafa’s machine, but is happy to find out it was he who called. She guesses that he didn’t know what to say and smiles.

Em is at work, telling Angelica all about Padre Juan. Angie thinks German is very young and doesn’t have enough experience. Em says Orlando says if German is struggling, he’ll find somebody else. Angie wonders if German has the humility to realize when he’s in over his head. Angie thinks they definitely should find somebody with more experience.

A knock at the office door and in comes Diana, all smiles and hair extensions. Her ‘do looks great on her, but typical male Em doesn’t even seem to notice. What he does notice is that she’s there when he’s said he didn’t want to have anything to do with her. Angie tactfully says she’s going to run to the bank and evaporates.

Orlando comes into Em’s office and is amazed to see Diana or maybe her extensions. He just stares and says it was nothing important, he’ll check back. Out he goes. Diana giggles. He must’ve been knocked out by my new look, she preens.

Em says I know you’re not going to give up, so let’s talk, but not here. Let’s go to a coffee place. Diana is thrilled and hugs Em’s arm on the way out.

Rafa runs into Camila on the street. She asks him how the convention went and he said great, they made all kinds of useful contacts. He catches sight of the engagement ring on her hand and excuses himself. He starts to leave, then turns and asks if that’s her engagement ring and if so, did she have it on when she visited the conference? She says yes it is and no, Orlando gave it to her later when he got back from Houston.

He wants to know when they’re getting married and she tells him a month. I can’t pretend I’m happy about it, he says, but probably it was the best decision. Good day, Senora Ferrer. I have to get used to calling you that.

He leaves and we can tell Camila’s heart goes lub DUB because she makes sad puppy eyes at his retreating back.

At Gabriel’s studio, he and Paloma lament over Chris’s situation. Gabriel asserts that it’s important that people like them believe in him. As God is my witness, says Paloma, I’m going to do whatever I can. Gabriel likes her passion and says it’s vital for any artist.

Paloma, all fired up, says she wants to paint her outrage. I guess this means no more wimpy charcoal drawings of doves anymore. Gabriel gets all fired up too and says work with it! Use it!

He tells her to close her eyes, breathe, and imagine she can fly, that she is a butterfly that can go wherever it wants.

(I’m not feeling this image. I mean, butterflies are fragile and they just flutter about, they don’t soar, and even if some little chirpy bird doesn’t eat them, they still don’t live very long. How about something really free and high-flying, like a seagull? Oh yeah, I forgot, Gaviota was taken some telenovelas ago… Okay, how about something powerful, like an eagle? Or, even better, a pterodactyl? You soar, girl!)

The doorbells rings and Gabriel leaves her there with her eyes closed. Offscreen we hear him say Luz! and we hear Luz squealing Gabriel! How are you? Paloma opens one eye a slit.

Luz gushes a while and says she just got in town and she plans to stay with him. Paloma regards all this warily. Gabriel, all his art passion deflected for the moment, tells Paloma sorry and says he’ll find something for Luz to eat.

He introduces Paloma to Luz who says don’t go falling in love with this fellow! Paloma says I won’t. Luz jokes Well, you’ve been warned. She kisses Paloma on the cheek and sails out of the room. Paloma looks even more wary and says to Gabriel maybe we should just skip the lesson for today so you can be with your……

Gabriel says no, art comes first. We’ll finish up and then I’ll go with her.

German is coming out of Carlota’s house, thinking, distracted. Across the street, Romina, just coming out of her mother’s house, sees him. She’s in a pretty dress and heels and I’m hoping she’ll have to walk across street to talk to him, as it’s always fun to see her wobble across those cobblestones in heels.

German is talking to himself, waving his arms to punctuate his thoughts. He thinks there’s something odd about Carlota and he thinks it would be dangerous to get on the wrong side of her. He realizes she could open the doors of Real del Monte society to him. (The thrift shop ladies are society?) Across the street, Romina is smiling and wondering at this pantomime. German stabs his finger in the air and declares to himself that with his knowledge of the will and Chris’s information he could have Carlota eating out of his hand.

He figures it’s more to his advantage to be on her side than Padre Juan’s.

He comes up on Romina without realizing it. She says have you gone crazy – since when do you talk to yourself? What were you doing at Paloma’s house? German says he doesn’t want to upset a pregnant lady, he just came to see Carlota, not Paloma, as she’s a client of Lic. Rojas’s. He says that Paloma is off at her art class.

Romina says good, Paloma can get all interested in her art teacher and leave Em alone. German says with Padre Juan in jail, they’re tighter than ever. It’s up to you to control your husband.

Em and his mama are having coffee. He takes her hand and tells her that there are many things that he admires about her, one of them being the way she fights for what she wants. But she goes way overboard sometimes. I do it for you, Diana says, stroking his face.

Em is kind, but says when you hurt others, you’ve gone too far and that’s what I can’t take. Diana says she realizes she’s blown it and that’s why she’s so alone now. I can’t stand it, she says. Em says is that why you chased after Dad at the conference? Diana says you know? Em says yes, don’t you realize how you humiliate yourself by throwing scenes like that?

She says I need to leave your father alone and re-make my life. Em says that’s great, and if you can do that, we can heal our relationship. Diana is hopeful. She throws her arms around him and he hugs her tenderly while she weeps on his shoulder.

Oh goody, a Carlota and Rufi scene. Those are always fun. Rufi says to Carlota that people are saying it’s going to take a long time to sort the whole Padre Juan thing out. She was surprised to hear that Carlota was there when Chris got taken away. Carlota wants to know who told her that. Rufi says Orlando.

Carlota says she’s tired of always feeling judged by Rufi. Look out, she warns. She hopes that Rufi doesn’t get sick again and have to leave the house for good.

Rufi says are you threatening me? Carlota says don’t let your imagination run wild. I just mean that you’re getting tired, and that you’ve forgotten your place in this household. She huffs off.

Chris’s cellmate is talking to him, telling him in jail everybody’s equal. I didn’t kill anybody says Chris. That’s what they all say, says the cellmate. Somebody messed with my wife and nobody does that and lives.

A threatening type comes in and leers at Chris. His cellmate tells him to go away. Then he hands Chris a wooden cross and says pray for me, you have connections up there. If you do, nobody will bother you, I promise.

Dr B and Natalia’s friend Ivonne are walking in a park with little Sagrario, who wants to know where her mama is. Ivonne lies and says she’s off with your dad. Go play.

Ivonne tells Dr B she’d love to come with him, and Natalia had arranged for Sagrario to go to school in Real del Monte, but she’s afraid she’ll learn the truth, so she’s going to keep her here in the DF. Dr B agrees that would be best, but he’ll be coming to the city often and will keep in touch. She gives him the keys to Natalia’s place in Real del Monte.

In the kitchen, Paloma and Rufi are cleaning the birdcage. Rufi comments that she saw Gabriel when Padre Juan was being taken off, and she thought he had a kind face. Why doesn’t Paloma like him? Paloma says he’s very tough, but she doesn’t mind him so much actually. Rufi says that’s good, if you have to spend a lot of time with him.

Gabriel and Luz are eating in a cafe. He’s amazed that she just decided on a whim to come to Real del Monte. He likes that she’s such a free spirit. We’re both the same way she says. She wants to know about Paloma. She’s never seen him with a girlfriend and thinks he ought to have one. Gabriel says he likes Paloma’s talent. But she’s blocked right now.

Luz says you were the same way when your mother died, remember? Suddenly serious, Gabriel looks Thoughtful.

Chris’s cellmate is showing him photos of his kids when someone comes and tells Chris that he has a visitor.

Luz has told Gabriel about Rafa apparently and he wants to meet him. She says he’s like a painting, square, and has a hard time opening up and letting go. She says he’s quite different from her, and that she and Gabriel are so similar there’s no chance for them ever to be a couple. Gabriel laughs and says you never know. Luz hugs him.

Diana walks into the cafe and stops to stare. She realizes that Luz is the one from the conference. What is she doing here with that good-looking young man?

Padre Benito and Padre Manuel are all worked up about Chris’s situation, how the crowd turned on him, and here’s him with such a devoted heart. Padre B. says Chris really needed to be careful about his image.

The phone rings. Padre B gets the news that the bishop found out about Chris’s situation and has decided to come to Real del Monte. They both feel this doesn’t bode well. Padre B wants to know how the bishop could have found out.

Maybe he watches the 5 o’clock news? A priest stoning would make headlines, I’m sure.

Chris comes into the visiting room and suddenly those bassos sing AHHHHHH. It’s Carlota who’s come to see him. She says it’s nice to see him out of his cassock. He wonders how she got in to see him. She says I always get what I want.

She says she can get him out of there, but in order to do it, she’d have to sell her soul. Would he be willing to do the same? Like for instance what? he wants to know.

Carlota says she could offer proof of where he was at the moment they killed Alonso. How would you know that? he wonders. I could say you were with me, she says, tossing photos on the table, the ones of her kissing him when he was drugged.

Eeeew! says Chris, horrified. You are sick sick sick.

Carlota says those photos are your ticket out of here. It could save your life, but it would ruin my reputation.

Em comes home to where Romina is sitting on the couch, flipping through a magazine. She wonders why he’s late home from work and he explains about a presentation he had to prepare. She says hey, maybe he’ll get to go to Houston next time and she could come along. He says there’s something else we can do together.

What? She says, transferring to his lap and stroking his hair. He says make decisions about the baby together. I don’t like it that you chose the furniture for the baby’s room without talking to me, and that you gave your father money to purchase it.

Romina is upset that he suspects her father of wanting to steal money. Em says the whole time he’s been in Real del Monte, he hasn’t seem interested in you. Romina is mad and says my mother says the same thing. But he came to Real del Monte just to be near me and I think he’s the only person who accepts me as I am.


Back to the jail visiting room:

Ch: But those weren’t taken that day! They were taken the day you drugged me.
Ca: They won’t know that. We can say we had a secret romance.
Ch: That’d get me thrown out of the church!
Ca: But we can be free! Free to live our love.
Ch: Our love?
Ca: I know you’re not interested in money, but I have enough for us to live for the rest of our days.
Ch: It’s a very tempting offer.
Ca: (hopefully) That means you’ll accept?
Ch: It means that I’d rather rot in jail than to sell my soul to the devil and to you.
Ca: You’re a fool.
Ch: Probably. But I’m telling you not to come visit me until you’re ready to confess because I know you’re behind everything that happened.

Paloma in her jammies is in her room praying for Padre Juan. She knows he’s innocent. It’s not fair. She decides that injustice is the theme she’s going to portray in her art.

And who doesn’t want to hang that on their wall?

Rufi comes in and they chat. Paloma starts taking things from her wardrobe and says they’re clothes she doesn’t want to wear any more. Rufi thinks it’s a good idea – she’s a young woman now, not la niña Paloma. Paloma thinks if she gives it all to the church thrift shop, she can put la niña Paloma behind her. Rufi asks if she can still call her her niña Paloma, since that’s what she’ll always be to her. Paloma says of course and hugs her.

Gabriel is in his studio alone, thinking back on Paloma’s passion for justice. His cell rings. It’s his dad, Don Eugenio. He tells his dad that he thought Real del Monte would be a sleepy little town, but whoo-ee. He briefly tells about what happened to Chris.

Don Eugenio says Luz might be on her way, and Gabriel says she’s already here. His father is glad, so he won’t feel alone in town. Gabriel says he’s fine.

Diana, apparently having forgotten her resolution to behave, has dropped by at Rafa’s. He’s none too pleased. She reports that guess what – she saw that young lady from the conference in town – with a very handsome young man. And she was laughing and hugging him. Rafa doesn’t believe her. He tells her to get out. She says okay. She understands his pain. Oh, and she’s glad he likes her new look.

She leaves and Rafa smiles broadly. Luz came all the way here?

At Gabriel’s, Luz is in a fluffy bathrobe with a towel wrapped around her head. She exclaims that she loves the feeling of a shower. She wants to turn in early to be fresh and rested. Who for? Gabriel asks, laughing. For Rafi, she exclaims. He’ll be so excited.

Angelica in her silky bathrobe settles into her couch to look at the manuscript. Her eyes pop. She flips pages. It’s my book! she says, astonished.

The sun pops up over the roofs of Real del Monte. Daytime!

Carlota has dialed up the church and gotten Padre Manuel. She wants to know how the whole thing with Padre Juan is going. Her niece is very upset. Padre M says things are worse! Somebody is gossiping that Padre Juan had lots of lovers all over town. You don’t say, says Carlota.

Padre M says I really have to go – with Padre Juan gone, there’s just so much to do.

Carlota says to herself This is turning out even better than I had imagined.

Avances:

Romina flings a coat at Em – apparently it’s Paloma’s. One of the schoolgirls says something bad about Padre Juan and Paloma slaps her, then gets into a roll-around girlfight with her. The voiceover says Paloma is no longer the Good Girl.

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Post holiday greetings to one and all. I got home much later than planned (of course) and have to get up quite early in the morning so this won't be the most detailed of recaps. In fact, if any of you have additions/corrections please comment accordingly and I will happily (and gratefuly) add to the recap. But Hombre has promised that this will be an hour of little talk and all action let's pick up where he so skillfully left off...

Beto the Billy Goat has told Mau that it was he, the macho cabrío, hombre-with-five-letters who slept with Mau's wife. Mau points out that hombre has six letters; he also wants clarification, is Beto both Coni AND Ximena's lover? Beto denies being Ximena's lover, Ximena knows all about Coni and Beto, in fact practically the whole world knows. Then Beto challenges Mau with the Fantasma Vengador pose. Mau looks not exactly impactado, perhaps more dazed and confused and slightly amused.

Now we go to the barrio where Estrella and Coni are having a face to face shout-em-up. Estrella demands to know what Coni is doing here on her turf (mis terrenos) attacking her for no reason? Coni tells Estre it's because she opened her big mouth to Aldo. "Mi cachorro?" Coni spits out "cachorros, monos, que espanto!" (Cubs, monkeys, how dreadful!) Coni tells Estre it's her fault that Mauricio knows she has a lover. The light bulb goes on over Estrella's head. She tells Coni to stop her car right there (I think, parale to carro) and stop blaming Estre. If her husband suspects anything it's because the whole world knows what a desgraciada Coni is. A crowd of neighbors is starting to gather and Coni winds up for another slap. Estre grabs her arm and says "dare to do it and you won't leave here alive."

Meanwhile Aldo is at school bragging to his chums that he's done it more than once with his girlfriend and even his dad is OK with it. Two of the guys break off and pull Aldo aside. Does Estrella have any little friends for them? How about Aldo hang out with them after school, maybe go to the club? Aldo is their new best friend and hero. This temptation will no doubt put a serious crimp in Aldo's heavy school and work schedule, not to mention he plans to see Estrella again, the mention of which puts his libido-laden cronies in a testosterone turmoil. Katia strolls up and overhears, causing her to slyly raise an eyebrow.

Back at Grupo Sermeño Mau tells Beto to have a seat and start from the beginning. Can Beto tutear Mau? NO. Beto gets a little sidetracked but Mau sternly instructs Beto to tell him about Constancia. Beto swears when he first started going out with Coni he didn't know that Mau was her boyfriend and that's the truth. (Eso es neta.) They talk a lot, they talk fast, my closed captions weren't working. I think Beto tells Mau his relationship with Coni was incendiary and Coni told him that he (Beto) was a much better lover than Mau. Ouch. Beto ends by saying he's an ebanista en la cama? A cabinetmaker in bed? Hmmm, clearly I did not get that quite right, or Beto was being Mr. Malaprop again.

Monita is at the gym alternating between punching her bag and looking around. She sees Costeño and asks about Furia, shouldn't he be there for practice? Costeña says it's odd Furia is late, he's usually very punctual. Then he ribs Moni about her unusual interest in Furia's schedule. Moni protests too much, says they are only friends. Yeah sure.

Over at the barrio the argument continues between Coni and Estre. Well it looks like Estre said the wrong thing by telling Coni that she (Coni) will always be the other woman (La Otra) and not the Main Act. Coni slaps Estre and Estre grabs Coni's hair with her right hand and Coni's scrawny neck with her left. Let the action begin!

Luckily for Coni Nieves shows up and breaks them apart. Estre rats out Coni and tells Nieves that Coni just showed up and slapped her. Nieves turns her wrath toward Coni but Coni tells Nieves it's none of her business. Nieves is sick and tired of Coni's high and mighty ways and tells Coni that she and Estrella are humble and united. Estrella's business is HER business. Estre looks a bit surprised but grateful to have Nieves on her side. Coni mouths off to Nieves and receives a well-deserved slap in return. (Hooray!!!!) Coni tell Nieves she has no right to touch her but Nieves gets all up in Coni's face and yells that she has every right as Beto's mother and the grandmother of the baby that Coni carries. Estre totally freaks out at this news..."What? Gross!!!"

At the kid's school a cute guy named Andres invites Lu and Katia to some performance where he will be singing. Two of Aldo's slimy friends show up and want to talk to Katia alone. One guy, Esteban I think, tries to get Katia to come over to his place, his parents won't be home and they can get naked and let whatever happen. Katia slaps the glasses off his face and calls them a pair of idiots. I have no idea why these twerps propositioned Katia except maybe they think because Aldo dated her she puts out. These two idiots then plot something, maybe to try to find out where Estrella lives in the hopes they can get some too.

Mau and Beto are still having their "conversation" at Grupo Sermeño. Mau thinks it's impossible that Beto could love both Monita and Coni. Honestly, I can't understand a word these guys are saying, so moving right along...

Xime stands in front of the door and refuses to let Rolu leave. He told her that he loves her, wahhhh. He says he doesn't like what he's feeling but he'll allow her to tell him three things, the last three things he'll ever hear from her. One, her heart is breaking. Two, the suitcase he has is hers and it's the only one she has. Three, if he's going to abandon her she needs thirty little minutes to put on a long red dress as a symbol of that he's leaving her behind. (?) Whatever. He weeps that he loves her so much, he hugs and kisses her. He tells her goodbye forever.

Coni tries to tell Nieves that they both know Beto is not the father. Nieves says she knows what she heard. She waves her finger in front of Coni's face and tells her to get out, Coni has no more business here. If she stays all she'll get is another slap. Estre cheers Nieves on while standing safely behind Nieves. After Coni leaves Estre asks Nieves if it's true that Beto is the father. That desgraciada Coni is telling everybody that Mau is the father but no, her Beto is the father! What can they do about it? How can Beto love this woman who makes him suffer? The thing that hurts Nieves the most is that Coni thinks even less of her. Nieves cries on Estre's shoulder.

Mau asks Beto how he could help Coni ruin his and Monita's wedding. Beto says he didn't know what he was doing. He knew he was helping Coni but he didn't know her exact plan. Anyway, (and now Beto becomes very animated) Monita is his and Coni is his too! Having spent the last few days with a bunch of little kids surrounded by presents I can expertly observe that Beto is not very good at sharing. Mau, too, is becoming very irritating by Beto's posessive ravings.

Pau approaches Gabi to tell her she is learning English. "My name eees Paulis..." Gabi tells her, in English, that she's very glad Pau is learning English, it will help her in life. Of course Pau doesn't understand so it's back to the drawing board for her.

Jacqui steps out of the elevator and she and Gabi are joined by Oscar. Gabi warns Jacqui about Oscar the egoist but Jacqui says no worries, she's happy by Jero's side. They start talking about Mauricio and what a great guy he is, so calm, polite, even-tempered...then CRASH!!!!! Beto comes flying through the glass from Mau's office into the lobby.

The ladies are impactadas, Ivan rushes into the lobby, and Mau steps over the glass toward's Beto's limp body. He leaps on Beto and starts punching his face (while Oscar chuckles). Beto bleats that Mau is the thief. Mau starts smashing Beto's head on a desk and puts him in a wrestling hold. Beto insists that Coni loves him. He can insist all he wants, Mau has him pinned and Beto waves his arm around helplessly.

Back at the apartment of confused love Rolu is trying to escape but Xime is hanging onto his ankle for dear life. She wails as he slowly drags her toward the door. Jero runs downstairs with his briefcase wondering what the racket is all about. He tries to step over his sister and slip past but Rolu grabs Jero's arm and we are left with Jero in the lead, Rolu attached to Jero's arm and Xime attached to Rolu's ankle. What a family.

Katia approaches Aldo and gives him hell for what his stupid friends Ben and Steve said to her. Just because she's friends with Aldo they think Katia is loose like Estrella. Aldo tells her she's not even worth a pinch of Estrella. Cachorrito, hell hath no fury...

Over at the gym Don Cesar chats with Moni who keeps looking over his shoulder. "Waiting for someone?" he asks. Oh no, it's just weird that Furia hasn't shown up yet. DC is happy if Moni is interested in Furia, he says Furia is a whole bunch of good adjectives. Estrella interrupts (accompanied by the usual whistles and catcalls) to tell Moni that the Mummy is expecting Beto's baby.

The fight continues at Grupo Sermeño. Mau is now kneeing Beto in the nuts while the ladies try to get him to stop. Beto stops him by grabbing Mau's own family jewels. Beto has the upper hand and, with many grrrrs and aaaarghs, twists Mau's arms back. Finally Oscar and Ivan jump in and separate the two rabid fighters. Meanwhile Paula is shouting, the guys are grunting, Gabi is shrieking, dang it's noisy.

Moni says the worst of it is she's not sure the kid is Beto's because Mau spent the night with the Mummy. They are interrupted by a phone call from Paula. Mau and Beto are killing each other because Mau knows Beto is Coni's lover. Moni is impactada, Beto must have told Mau the truth.

Jacqui hides out in Oscar's office and tries to call Coni. She's not happy about Coni putting the horns on Mau for that jackal Beto. Oscar tells Jacqui that he and Jero know about Coni's plans to try to get Mau to marry her. Then he tries to get Jacqui to dump Jero and partner up with him because supposedly they are so much alike. He hands her a box, a little gift for her, a brilliant and gaudy necklace. She seems to love it and thanks Oscar effusively. It's going to be fun watching these two try to double cross each other.

It looks like Mau and Beto have broken free from their captors because Mau has Beto in a headlock. He is also kneeing Beto in the back repeatedly. The onlookers yell ineffectively. Ivan attempts to jump in but Mau shouts him back, "Not your business!" Oops, he should have taken the help because Beto flips around, sits on Mau and smashes his face into the desk. Gabi tells the others they might as well enjoy the show. Paulis leads the cheer for Mauricio.

I think we're in a time warp tonight. There is a lot of noise but nothing progresses. Over at Jero's apartment he is still being clung to by Rolu and Xime is still sprawled out on the floor with a grip on Rolu's ankle. Jero comments that they are both a pair of idiots, made for each other, and it's really sad that they don't have a mature relationship like Jacqui and he who have a love they can't hope to attain. Suddenly Xime releases her grip and at the same time Jero pushes Rolu off. Rolu goes flying across the room and lands on his back. Xime leaps on him like a panther and pins him as he vows she cannot force him to stay. Rolu breaks free and makes a dash for freedom. Xime looks around for a way to stop him, grabs a vase, and smashes it over his head. Oops, auch, perdon Rolu.

The employees at Grupo Sermeño are eating popcorn and enjoying the show. Mau has Beto twisted backwards with his knee in Beto's back. Beto finally slaps the floor and it looks like Mau has won the match. The employees, impressed by Mau's wrestling prowess, cheer their boss on. Mau makes a luchador leap and lands next to Beto. Just then Moni and Estre enter and Moni rushes over to separate the fighters. It doesn't work. Beto's not about to be bested by this Mr. Nobody, he's too macho. Mr. Nobody twists out of Beto's grasp and twists his arms behind his back. He shouts to Moni that Beto helped Coni break up their wedding. If it weren't for this idiot they would be happily married right now!

More fighting, Beto gets the upper hand. Mau gets the upper hand, literally. Judging by Beto's plaintive pleas Mau is breaking Beto's huevos.

Moni's seen enough. She jumps in and cracks the two blockheads together and orders them to their corners.

Jacqui is still trying to call Coni while Oscar tells her the reason for all this discord is not Coni but Monita. The problems all started when Monita started working there. Coni calls Jacqui back and happens to walk into the lobby of Grupo Sermeño at the same time. As she walks into the battle zone she is greeting by Mau who does a perfect imitation of Beto, "How nice of you to join us Constanza, or should I say Constancia, Constancia!" He thrusts his hips for effect and glares at her through his tangled hair. All are impactadissimos.

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Okay, I’m doing hour one of tonight’s two hour special presentation of Un Gancho al Corazón. Wouldn’t you know, the first hour is almost all talk, and much of it is grim? And the second hour is total ACTION! Well, Sylvia gets the fun part, but I’ll soldier on, and try to make the big setup hour go by quickly. And since my captions are on the blink, this may be a lot shorter recap than I usually do. Not! I’m incapable of giving you a short, concise recap. But I’ll try.

There’s a lot of rehash from the last episode. Briefly, Estrella, Mau and Aldo know each other’s secrets, and agree to keep them. Estrella shyly bids Aldo goodnight. Mauricio needs to have “the talk” with Aldo. He okays Aldo/Estrella as a couple, but Aldo has to use safe sex, and also be aware of the risks in any relationship. And if he wants to be an adult, he’ll have to pay for things when he goes out with Estre. How? He’ll work at Grupo Sermeño. He’ll go to school in the morning, work in the afternoon, and study at night. Aldo doesn’t think that leaves much time for Estrella, and Mau says life is tough. He’ll still have the weekends, though. In addition, the Furia warehouse is off limits. And another thing. One slip up, and it’s military school.

Beto has admitted his relationship with Connie to Moni, but neither of them knows for sure if the child Connie is expecting is Beto’s or Mau’s. Enter Nieves, ready to serve dinner, but when she finds out that Beto told Moni about Connie, she starts hitting him. Moni’s hitting him, too. Nieves (thinking Moni already knows) tells Moni how shameful it is that Beto’s the one who called Connie and told her that Mau and Moni were kissing at the amusement park. This part is news to Moni, and she feels betrayed. Beto tries the memory loss thing again, but a few head chops from Nieves brings his memory RIGHT back. Moni hits him, too, and Beto asks his Mommy to stop Moni from hitting him. Nieves doesn’t think one hit from Moni will be enough to stop him from being the dummy (zopenco) he is. She leaves the two alone to clear things up. Beto gets on his knees, saying don’t kill me, Monita, remember our wonderful childhood memories?

She doesn’t hit him, but she gives him a look that’s even more painful for him to bear. Beto insists he’s always been loyal to Mona, but she points out that those are just words, and actions speak louder than words. He then tells her to hit him, but she doesn’t feel like it any more. She’s through with him. Everyone has a limit, and she’s reached hers. She wants him out of her life. She’s through with Mauricio, with Beto, with all those who’ve hurt her.

After the commercial, we finally get some comic relief, as Rolu (stone drunk) and Ximena (wearing a blond wig),


are capping off a night on the town at ye olde tattoo parlor! Rolu, slurring all the way, says he has her on his back, but he wants her on his chest, too. Xime asks are you sure? because last time you got really mad. He’s segurisimo (really sure). Rolu wants the word Ximena, but Xime’s getting creative, suggests writing on his heart “No entry. This heart’s taken. I love you, Xime!”

Beto’s still trying to persuade Moni, but it isn’t working. Moni tells him he claims to be such a big macho, but in reality, he’s not much of a man. He’s a gossipy wimp (una mariquita chismosa). Beto takes issue at this. But Moni tells him, if you’re such a macho man, hitch up your pants, and tell Mauricio the truth. That you and Constanza are lovers. I know you’re a traitor, but let’s see if you’re a coward, too. Beto’s eyes narrow, he’s been challenged. With gritty determination, Beto promises he’s no coward. He’s going to tell Mauricio everything.

Mau’s just about finished the talk with Aldo. Does Aldo have any questions, about sex, for example? Nope, Aldo’s good. Mau reminds him that you have to take precautions every time, because sometimes men get all excited, and things happen fast, things they might regret. Aldo asks if that ever happened to Mau, and Mau admits he did make an error, didn’t take precautions, and the result was not good (he doesn’t say when, tho’), and Mau doesn’t want this to happen to Aldo. He warns Aldo about AIDS, and says never to have sex without protection. Aldo agrees, thanks his Dad for the talk, and the two hombres head out together.

Moni isn’t going to forgive Beto, if he tells Mauricio, he’s doing it for himself. Moni proceeds to give Beto the cold hard truth. Nieves tried to raise Beto well, but maybe it didn’t work. Beto has no shame, he has no manliness (hombría). Moni could forgive the laziness, the drunkenness, but she’ll never forgive his betrayal. She wants him out of her life. And it’s not for Mauricio, because she’s through with him, too. And there’s no other man. She doesn’t need any man. And definitely not Beto. All Beto’s earned is her contempt (desprecio). She opens the door for him. Tears are streaming down her face, but her jaw is set, she’s standing firm. Beto slowly walks out, saying Adiós, Monita, saying to himself he’s lost his Monita forever. Moni walks over to the bed, sits down, and tells herself there’s no way Beto will tell Mauricio – he’s a coward (un cobarde).

Aldo and Mau enter the big house, happily discussing Mau’s secret identity. Aldo says Mau could have had a change of clothes in the trunk (cajuela), but actually renting a whole place to change was brilliant. Luisa wants to know what they were discussing. They can’t tell, of course, and Aldo wonders why he can’t have a little secret with his Dad. Connie walks in and wants to know, what’s the big secret?

Beto’s back home with Nieves and Don Cesar, sitting at the dinner table looking somber. Nieves offers food to brighten up that mouth. Don Cesar suggests toothpaste might help, too. Beto blames his Mom, whom he calls a big-mouth (bocona) for his losing La Monita. Cesar says Beto deserves what he’s getting, and Beto wants the porcupine (puerco espín, referring to his hair) to shut up. Nieves says they can’t help him now, he betrayed Moni, and besides, he got La Flauta pregnant (at this, Cesar, spews his food all over the table). Ooops. Maybe Nieves IS a bocona.

Bitter Connie starts insulting Aldo, and he gives back just as good as he gets, which only infuriates her more. He goes off to finish his homework, and Connie lays into Mau for taking Aldo out without consulting her. And what’s that secret? Mau covers, saying it was just that Aldo’s going to work at the family business. Now Luisa’s upset. First Mau goes out alone with Aldo, and now Aldo gets a job? What does SHE get? She stalks off to her bedroom.

Nieves tells Cesar they’re gonna be abuelos! Beto’s offended, Cesar’s just a live-in (un arrimado). Cesar says you’re an arrimado, at your age you should have your own place, be married and have kids. Beto counters that Don Cesar has none of these, but Don Cesar points out he was invited here, what about you? Beto wants his Mom to defend him, but she says he should hitch up his pants (tienes que fajar los pantalones) and be a man. Beto realizes this is just what Moni said. Cesar observes that Moni’s not just a great boxer, she’s intelligent, too. He advises Beto to tell Mau the truth, because it’s better for Mau to find out directly than through gossip. Nieves also gives words of encouragement.

Connie continues reaming out Mau for not advising her of his sojourn with Aldo, but he just blows her off and walks away. Jacky doesn’t think Connie handled that too well, but Connie now has the idea that since Aldo knows Estrella, ESTRELLA must have been the one who gave Mau the idea that she and Beto were amantes (she previously accused Moni, Ximena, maybe a few more, it’s hard to keep track – it actually was Moni, but she told La Furia, not knowing he was Mauricio). She wants to shut Estrella up. I’m thinking Connie’s titanic plan has hit an iceberg, holes are appearing all over the place, and eventually she’ll be sunk.

As Dani combs her doll’s hair, Luisa furiously combs her own, and Dani can see Lu’s anger.

Mau enters, tells Dani to give a kiss to Aldo before bed, and she runs out to see her big brother, whom she hasn’t seen all day. Mau tells Luisa he has no favorites with the kids. Yeah sure, retorts Luisa, you take Aldo to the racetrack, the fights, and now you even have a secret. Mau lies and says he took Aldo to a dirty, messy construction site, why would Luisa want to go to a place like that? He tells Luisa that she and her sister are wonderful girls, he wouldn’t trade them for anything. You two are the ones who bring tenderness and warmth (calidez) to my life. These soft words have their effect. Luisa turns to Mau with her big brown eyes and seems ready to forgive.


Mau adds that he has to keep Aldo close to control him. But you three are my children, and I love you equally. She gives him a hug, and wants them to have their own secret, which Aldo won’t know. Mau agrees, kisses her hand, and tells her to think hard to come up with just the right secret. She smiles.

Aldo’s on the phone with Estrella as Dani jumps on his bed and starts tickling him. He assures Estre that Mau’s okay with their relationship, he’s an upstanding guy (un tipazo). Estre’s relieved, and they exchange words of love. After Aldo hangs up, Dani gets the scoop. Her big brother has a girlfriend, and it’s Estrella. Dani’s happy, and the tickling resumes. Unfortunately Katia has heard this, and she’s hurt, but pulls herself together, puts on a happy face, comes in and congratulates Aldo.

Connie enters Mau’s bedroom (the guest room, as she sleeps in the master bedroom) without knocking, of course. He has nothing to say to her, but she insists he stop thinking she has an amante. He tells her he doesn’t just think it, he knows it, and pretty soon he’ll find out who it is (but didn’t Moni already tell La Furia it was Beto? I guess he wants more confirmation.)

In the barrio, Paula is demonstrating the English she’s learned from Ivan. With a pretty strong accent, she says “”My name ees Pauulis. Whatz jours?”
Estre and Moni think that was great, but didn’t understand it, so Pau explains that it means “Yo soy Paula, y tú, ¿quién es? The girls clap their hands with joy. Paula’s going to try to use this new skill to get that receptionist job back. Estre starts talking about Aldo, and Moni lets out that she now knows that Estre wasn’t with Furia, but was actually with her cachorro (Aldo)! Paula thinks this is great, too. She wants to know the details. Was he “pretty good?”. Estrella says you can’t imagine. He’s a bull (un toro). He’s a man, and we’re novios! More squeals all around. Paula cautions Estre about the age thing, tho, remember that lady in Number 12 who messed with the butcher’s son? Estre says she’s gonna keep trying, she really has nothing to lose. And La Furia apparently has his eyes on someone else. Estre and Paula look at Moni knowingly, but Moni won’t admit a thing, and goes off to bed.

Connie and Mau are still at it. Mau says they were only together one night, so it’s beyond belief (inaudito) that the baby is his. Connie keeps insisting. Mau points out that there are tests that would settle this issue once and for all. Connie, cool as ice, says bring ‘em on, she’s not worried, she’ll talk to her doctor. Not so fast, responds Mau, I’m no fool (not sure I agree), I’ll pick the lab. So why not just save us the time and tell the truth? Connie doesn’t budge. She tells Mau to test away, she doesn’t have an amante, and the child she’s expecting is his. She leaves, he fumes.

In bed, Moni thinks of La Furia. Can she really be falling for him? We see the full moon, we see the sun rise, and it’s a new day.

The camera follows a trail of clothes across the floor, then pillows, a crutch, some powerful legs, and a man’s back. Rolu awakes, having completely forgotten his drunken spree from last night, and gets up from the bed (we see Xime’s lovely bare back) to greet the day. But then he sees his chest in the mirror, and yells “Noooooooooo!” Tattooed in capital letters is the following:

Do not enter….
This heart
Already has a master
I love you
Xime


There are some other marks or letters I can’t read, but this nice little message covers the entire side of Rolu’s chest. It’s your own blunder, Mr. Klunder!

Rolu is royally pissed off, he feels like a cow. Xime’s up (that shout did it), and her initial good mood is turning to confusion. One day, Rolu’s super romántico, and the next, he’s a horrible ogre who treats her badly and says ugly things. What’s up with that? Rolu says he says these things because Xime deserves them, she’s unhinged (desquiciada), crazy, and she does crazy things like this tattoo. Xime has 3 things to say. 1) The tattoo was his idea, 2) you yourself said to do it, that you were dying of love for me, and we had a night of love, and 3) you promised you wouldn’t get mad, and look at you now. Oh, as an appendix, she adds, the text was her idea. Rolu gets out a suitcase, and Xime’s overjoyed, we’re finally going on our honeymoon! No, says Rolu, I’m leaving, and you know why? I don’t like what I’m feeling for you, and you know what it is? Amor. Even Xime can’t get her head around this one.

Estrella’s doing her laundry at the outdoor sink, humming happily. Moni approaches, dressed for the gym, and hears how Estre couldn’t sleep, she’s so happy about Aldo. Moni asks if Estre has any message for La Furia. Sure, says Estrella, tell him I’ve a got a friend who has a thing for you, and just happens to be free of commitments now, although she denies it. Moni denies she has any feelings for Furia, but quickly says goodbye, and rushes off to the gym as fast as she can, just in case that wrestler she has absolutely no feelings for is there.

Enter Connie, dressed in black (but several heart-shaped necklaces), who proceeds to tap Estrella on the back, and when Estre turns around, Connie slaps her hard! She’ll teach Estre not to butt into her life!

At the office, Sal wonders why Mau’s always late for work, where’s he going? Mau’s not telling, but he does need Sal’s help with something. What now? Mau tells him that Connie’s pregnant, Mau only had sex with her once, but he suspects she’s had another lover. He’s almost totally sure the child is not his, but he needs proof, so he wants to get some DNA testing. Sal agrees to set it up.

Enter Beto in his cleaning crew outfit. He wants to talk to Mau. He admits he always tells Mau I didn’t do it, I didn’t do it, but actually, I did it. This billy goat (macho cábrio) you see before you, is sleeping with your wife!

Well, we’ve got our set up. In the next episode, Sylvia will tell us how all hell breaks loose!

Vocabulario:

Zopenco – a blockhead, a dummy, I think I had this before, but since I haven’t learned it yet, here it is again. I guess I’m a zopenco
Una mariquita chismosa – a gossipy wimp
Hombría – manliness
Cajuela – trunk of a car
Bocona – big mouth (female, bocono for a guy)
Puerco espín – porcupine
Arrimados – people who live together, a couple. Arrimar means to get close
Calidez – warmth
Inaudito – beyond belief, unprecedented
Macho cábrio – a billy goat, he-goat or god goat

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capítulo 60

Ale falls asleep.

Next morning Ale wakes MJ.....

I love this man.... He is so tender towards MJ and baby.

Ale leaves. EZ gets shook up, and Bruno kicks Cuco, and starts to drive off when Fernando beats the cr*p out of Bruno. That did feel good!

Victoria has Fernando leave, and asks for help to get Bruno into the house.

Victoria is trying to tend to Bruno's cuts and bruises when Bruno tells her to leave him alone. Bruno tells her that it is all beacuse of her lover, and that if she had a bit of decency (he should talk) Victoria would not let him come to the house. "Don't you see that people are talking?" Bruno says. He tells her she would rather have a fling than pay attention to her reputation. Bruno leaves.

Rachel is like "Why were they fighting?

Roberto says because Bruno is Crazy. Fernando is peaceful but be careful when he explodes. Especially if he is stronger than you.

Victoria says that Bruno needs psychiatric attention, and she leaves.

Raquel asks if Roberto saw them fighting? Roberto tells Rachel that Bruno is unhinged because of Ale's and Fernando's return, but he tried to take it out on the wrong guy.

Victoria calls Fernando to see if he is ok and Fernando apologizes. Fernando tells Victoria that he is going to get his sister and will return tomorrow. Fernando tells Victoria he loves her very much, and Victoria says she loves Fernando with all her heart.

In the boardroom, Ale is meeting with his lawyers. They are telling him that the judge ruled that Victoria's part of the house was divided by 3. Ale says that MJ will give him some shares so that he can again have a say in the company. The lawyers tell Ale that there were some changes to the by-laws while he was gone and that you cannot give shares, you can only sell shares. They ask Ale if he has any money? Of course he has money!
The lawyers tell Ale that MJ can give him power of attorney. Ale wants to know when he can remarry her? Bruno is accusing him of a fraudulent divorce. The lawyers say that the law dictates that women must wait a year to avoid conflicts of paternity if they are pregnant, but in this case the conflict would not exist. Ale can get remarried at any time. Ale then asks about and re-contesting the trial to see if they could reverse the judge's ruling considerably because he could not attend the trial. They don't think that the judge decided on the testamonies, but they could try to prove that they were given falsely, and if they did, evidence would have to be gathered that proved that. The lawyer wants to know why he would want to file an appeal since Ale through MJ has the majority of shares and Bruno only has slightly over 11. Ale says he does not want Bruno to live in his house that's all.

Sandra, (I am no good at wardrobe description so someone fill in here.) is checking out Oceanica for drug rehab. You can check it out here. http://www.oceanica.com.mx/ The length of time varies with the individual. They work on the physical, spiritual and psychological.

MJ and Paula are having a picnic on the grounds. Paula says she heard about the fight with Bruno and Fernando and Paula says that Bruno is completely nuts! Chucho and Pedro come in a cab. Pedro is so happy that Ale is alive and he is happy also because he knows that made MJ happy. MJ says she is the happiest woman in the world! Chucho says they are very happy also, when Paula gave them the news.


Useless is at Maura' telling her how deranged Rachel is. Maura wants him possibly to do her a favor. Lisette says he should leave Rachel pronto! Roberto comes to tell them the news that Ale is alive. Maura wants to know what Bruno's reaction was.

Culiacán, Sinaloa ... Sandra.. I couldn't quite catch what she is saying but she ends up canceling her reservation. As she walks out Mateo follows her out and asks her about a restaurant. Sandra says for Mateo to leave her alone. Sandra sees her drug guy waiting for her and she goes off with him.

Roberto and Useless are out to lunch and Mario calls Useless to tell him he saw Sandra leaving a luxury hotel.

Roberto and Useless chat about Sandra and then about Ale. Roberto leaves. Useless gets another call from Mateo. Mateo needs more money to keep looking for Sandra.

Back at the picnic they are still talking how they are so grateful that Ale is alive. Ale calls MJ and they talk sweet words, and kissy kissy and Ale tells her he is seeing Hernan.

Maura is telling Lisett that this is the happiest day of her life to be celebrating that Ale is alive. Twice he has escaped death. Lisette reminds Maura that not only is he alive but also divorced! Maura says she knows that Ale divorced MJ so that Bruno could not take everything. Lisette says that Maura has a small opportunity to get Ale back. Maura asks how, and Lisette says they need to think about it. So is Lisette is pulling Maura back to the dark side you think?

Rachel calls Useless and finds out he already knows about Ale. Rachel wants to know who told him. Useless says Reberto told him at Maura. That is all Rachel needs to start ranting about how Useless knows that Maura has more money than she and Useless hangs up on her. Maura has to catch her breath.

Hernan asks Ale if he is sure that Bruno killed that judge. Ale says he is postive that he did. The judge just didn't just happen to fall at the waterfall, but once again he has no proof. Hernan says everyone is talking about his family, Victoria, Ales divorce from MJ, problems with company stock. Something could go wrong. Ale says is he supposed stand back and do nothing while that fool keeps doing what he likes, to deceive, kill, that blackmail?
Hernan says he understands Ale, but do you uncover the sewer or assuming all the consequences or stay silent? What does you mother says? Ale says he understands that Bruno is her child, but she does nothing but cry. NO KIDDING. Hernan tells Ale to do what he thinks is necessary, but to also think of her.

Uncle Emiliano and friend Porfirio are talking when Fernando arrives. They congratulate him and want to hear all about what happened to him.

Lisette is tired. Maura wants to know if she is sick. Lisette says she did not sleep well. Rachel comes by, and Maura starts to hug her over the "Miracle" but Rachel pushes her away knocking her drink onto the floor and wants to know what she is doing with Useless?

Fernando is finishing up his incredible story and Katia comes in. They hug. Katia leaves the room and Uncle mentions her novio Bruno.

Maura repeats that she has no interest in Useless. Rachel ask who he is interested in. Maura says an old girl friend from Madrid. Rachel says she is pregnant with his baby. Rachel asks Maura's help to have an abortion. Maura says no. Rachel tells Maura she needs to know who this other woman is. Maura ask what purpose it would serve anyway, Rachel says Useless is the father of her baby yada, yada, yada. Maura finally says it is your problem deal with it! Rachel says thanks for nothing.

Maura calls the Lombardo office and gets Mari. She wants to talk to Ale, but he very busy to Mari takes a message.

Ale and Hernan are talking to the board members that Bruno has in his pocket. Ale is telling them that he has the vote of his ex wife, his mother, and Hernan. His sister Rachel he does not have a lot of faith in. Ale tells them he need one of them to support him for the presidency. They hem and haw. Hernan tells them to think
about the future of the business, that Bruno is a man unhinged, and that they know the bad management that Bruno did while occupying the office of vice-president. That if it wasn't for Ale that Bruno would have ruined the company. Hernan then asks them if they doubt it. They tell Ale and Hernan that Bruno promised to sell them shares if they voted for him. They gave Bruno their word, and they will have to think about it. Hernan and Ale shake their heads.

Bruno is on the phone with Thomas telling him to let Erick in. Thomas says that Ale said Erick was not allowed. Bruno says that Ale does get to say who comes to the house and to let him in immediately.

Hernan and Ale are talking about whether they will get the vote or not when Mari phones Ale to give him the message that Maura wanted to talk to him as soon as he wasn't busy. Ale wonders what she wants to talk about? Hernan says she is probably just happy he is back. Ale said Maura was willing to buy some shares to vote against Bruno. Hernan says to talk to her about it. Ale says yes, but he worries that MJ might get be jealous. Hernan says it is just business.

Ale calls MJ to tell her he can't have dinner tonight with her because he is having dinner with Maura. MJ wants to know why.

Bruno and Erick are talking. Erick has come up with a plan to have Rufino arrested for pirating and then Bruno pays him to accuse Pedro and that that could be the push that MJ needs to vote for Bruno. Are we really going to go here again? I hope not. Bruno thinks that a lightbulb is in Ericks head.

MJ is telling Paula that she doesn't like Ale having dinner with Ale but is trying to explain to Paula that it is business. Paula says she is a vampire.

Ale is waiting at the bar when Maura comes in and gives him a hug. she is so happy that Ale is okay. They go to their table.

People at the restaurant gossip about Ale.

Ale and Maura talk about the divorce and then Maura toasts to Ale coming back to life, accepting her dinner invitation and adds "like before".

MJ is beating herself up because they are out to a business dinner.

Ale is talking to Maura about buying shares. Maura says she has always been on Ales side. Are we going to get back together? Ale asks if she is blackmailing him. Maura says it is not blackmail it is love. Ale tells her we have been there done that. So Maura finally says ok fine, she accepts. She leans in to kiss him and Ale turns his face, but that is not what the pictures look like.

Sandra is telling someone that she wants her credit cards. Whoever wants to go to Mexico and that Sandra will have to look for him.

MJ is seeting with her jealosy. MJ asks Ale what happened with Maura. Ale tells MJ that Maura accepted. Nothing else or in exchange for something? Ale tells her nothing else and says he is telling her the truth, does she believe him. MJ rolls over to look at him and says yes. They tell each other they love each other. Kissy Kissy.

Next morning MJ is having breakfast with Paula who upon reading the paper and getting upset, quickly shows MJ the paper that says that Ale who had been missing and who had divorced MJ had returned to the city with his old love. MJ tells Paula that surely Ale was giving her thanks for helping him. Paula says that thanks are given by saying thank you. MJ asks Paula what is she trying to do make her feel bad? Paula says she is saying it because MJ needs to be careful with Maura who will now be an associate in the business and will be all over Ale like a bedbug. Paula leaves and MJ picks up the paper.

Lisett reminds Maura that Ale is divorce.

Paula gets a ride with Roberto.

Fernando decides that this morning is the time to talk to Katia about her relationship with Bruno, and that she is a minor. Katia says that Bruno respects her. Fernando says that Bruno respects no one. Katia thinks Fer is making things up about Bruno.

Mari comes into Ale's office with a stack of newspapers, which have pictures of Ale and Maura. Ale looks at the paper. Ale is not too happy.

Fernando says no, it is evident to him Bruno is a violent person. That yesterday they had a fight. Talk to Victoria or MJ. Katia ask Fernando why she would want to talk to those embittered old woman who are already on Alex's side, of course they would say bad things about Bruno. Katia tell Fernando that know know Bruno better than she.

Ale is calling MJ. Ale asks how she is and MJ says fine and you? Ale says he is fine also. What do you think about us having lunch together? MJ says she doesn't want to go out. Ale says ok we will eat at the house. MJ says that will be fine. Ale says The truth is you have seen the photo in the paper, and it isn't doesn't mean anything. MJ says she understands, that she is feeling fat and ugly. Ale tells her she is the most beautiful woman in the world and that he is in love with her. MJ says she is afraid. Ale tells MJ that she can trust in his love and that there isn't anything that could taker her place in his life. MJ crying says she is sorry, it is probably the pregnacy, but she feels sad. Ale tells MJ that she she should not be sad. Her family is fine, soon their baby will be born and he loves her with all his life, and when they see each other at lunch he want her to be happy agreed?
MJ agrees, but she doesn't look like she is in a happy mood.

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