Caray, Caray!

We start with Ale telling Rafa she’s going to give him an on-site lesson on how to be a businessman.

Marino tells the other vultures...er, employees, that he is going to make copies of Lopez’s list so they can share the clients. They all scatter and try to look busy when Ale and Rafa come in. Naturally, it doesn’t work and Ale tells them they need less talkie and more workie. She singles out Claudia and Rosaura and asks to see them privately.

Marino pulls Nelson and Isabel aside and tells them he’s going to split the list between the three of them. Isabel calls it a little extreme and Marino says she must not want the money because she already has enough to provide for her hijo. I never said that! Isabel gripes. Nelson tells Marino it would better for them to wait to copy it until Ale isn’t around, so they can have more time to decide what to do. He pries the list out of Marino’s hands and puts it back on the desk.

Rafa admires one of the models but Ale snaps him out of it and makes him practice his selling technique with her. Ale pretends to be a family of clients (a husband, wife, and a seven year old) and she critiques how Rafa handles it. (This was really fun; Ale is very good at acting out each part.)

Ale tells Rafa he has to sell forcefully and confidently to assure the customer he can fulfill their demands. Then, she shows him how it’s done by using a flirty voice and two leggy models to help seal the deal. Rafa thought-bubbles that Ale is a little strange but awfully pretty.

Vicky visits Leonor and gives her a huge hunk of meat as a gift since she knows how tight money has been. Leonor doesn’t want to accept it but Vicky says it’s what family does. After all, she feels like a part of the family anyway. Vicky asks about Rafa and Leonor gushes like a proud madre about how well he’s doing. She’s thankful her hijo has finally found stability.

Instead of being happy for him, Vicky mopes that Rafa hasn’t called her. Leonor has to pad Vicky’s ever-fragile ego and assure her that Rafa will call when he isn’t so busy. Unfortunately, Vicky sees the telephone number of the Siglo on a tablet and takes off to call him.

We’re role-playing with Ale and Rafa again. This time she’s a very snappy elderly woman and Rafa doesn’t handle it much better than his first trial. Marino interrupts to tell him Vicky is on the phone. Rafa asks Marino to tell her he’ll call back later. Ale lectures that he should never leave a customer for a phone call. However, Rafa is too busy staring at her lips to be paying much attention to what she says.

Marino snatches the client list and the employees start arguing over how much each person gets from the copies. Claudia wants 50% since she was Lopez’s woman. (For all of half an hour.) Marino says it was his idea so he gets to decide how to split it up. (Very grade school playground mentally. “I saw it first!”) Rosaura says they should split it all up equally but Marino makes no promises. Nelson stops him and says someone trustworthy needs to make the copies with Marino so everything ends up fair. Rosaura nominates Isabel and Marino reluctantly agrees.

Trapito, another employee, brings Ale a cane to replace her crutches. (Everyone better be on the lookout, that cane looks a lot easier to swing around than crutches.) Ale has Rafa practice how to VOCAL-I-ZADO when introducing himself.

Lic. Beltran barges in during this and Ale has to introduce him to Rafa. Beltran takes to Rafa immediately and hopes the many achievements Ale has told him about will help increase their profits. After he leaves, Rafa teases Ale for regarding him so highly to her boss and not mentioning that she hates him. Ale snarks that all she wants is her payment.

Marino and Isabel are at the copy machine and he comes up with a proposition: give 50 pages of the list to the salespeople and keep 20 pages for the two of them. Isabel starts an impassioned speech about honorability; she would never defraud the company that way.

Rafa practices introducing himself again and Ale continues criticizing. She tells him he needs to be more clear and charming, like a caballero or “un sexy boy”. (She did say that and it made me smile.)

Susana interrupts and says a client called looking for Lopez; Ale says to transfer the call to her and declares Rafa’s daily lessons over for the day. She sends him out to practice by himself.

Claudia gets sent to chat up Rafa (to keep him from finding out about his missing list) and he vents a little about how annoyed Ale is with him. Claudia says Ale is bitter and Rafa is surprised because he thought she was only that way with him. Claudia drags him off to get him a cup of coffee.

Claudia asks Rafa if he’s married or has a novia. He says he doesn’t; he likes to be free. “Then who’s Vicky?” Rafa chokes on his coffee and says Vicky is a distant cousin who works in his house.

Nelson runs into the copy room to warn Marino and Isabel that Rafa is out of the office. They grab all the paperwork and run.

Rafa chats with Claudia about his past sales experience and she keeps him distracted long enough for the vultures to rush off unnoticed.

Rafa finally gets back to his desk and calls Vicky. She cries about how abandoned she feels and freaks out when he calls her Vicky instead of Pajarita. (This girl is the definition of clingy.)

Marino emphasizes again that they are going to share the list between them (excluding Rafa).

Vicky keeps sobbing into her phone so her padre grabs it and asks Rafa why he’s making her cry. Vicky blames it on the onions and Rafa has to lay it on thick until Vicky takes the phone back again.

The group tries to send Claudia over to eavesdrop on Rafa’s call, thinking it’s a business deal. She doesn’t want to because Rafa is so darn cute but they convince her to slink over. Rafa struggles to talk to Vicky with Claudia pawing him and has to hang up quick.

Ale tells Susana that the client who called was Carlos Pardo, a friend of a friend from back in college. Ale whines that she wishes she were still as pretty as back then but Susana tells her to cut it out.

Susana asks Beltran if she and Ale can borrow one of the cars so they can go out for lunch with a client who wants to buy 10 of them. He agrees but says Susana needs to take a message to his wife and Rafael should go in her place.

Susana tells Ale about it and she is as happy about it as you can imagine. Ale overhears Claudia and another employee talking about how great Rafa is compared to all the other grumps they work with.

Rosario and Azucena wonder why Jorge hasn’t gotten up yet so they sneak into his room. Rosario is hysterical when she can’t wake him, no matter how much she shakes him and yells.

Avances: Vicky (surprise) whines that Rafa hasn’t called her all day and says it’s “all that woman’s fault”, Rafa and Ale get ready to go to lunch with the client.

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Tonight, Angelique Boyer is "Soledad, Cautiva" (Soledad, captured).

A couple gets hot and heavy in a bright orange retina-burning room. The guy mumbles something about her being very expensive, but she says she's worth it.

Credits.

A "family" is traveling in a car. We gather that the girl in the back seat is Soledad. Dad is driving, and Stepmom sits up front. Dad is sick of the other two fighting and wants Soledad to get over it and Stepmom to just shut up already. Soledad is pissed that Stepmom was dad's lover before Mom died. Stepmom doesn't like how either Dad or Soledad treat her. Soledad won't let go of Stepmom being "Lover" first. Dad actually pulls the car over in the middle of nowhere rather than threatening and Soledad gets out and starts walking down the road in the opposite direction. Dad orders Stepmom back into the car and they drive away.

Soledad has no luck hitching a ride until, finally, an old beat-up truck pulls over and she hops in the back. They drive her to a roadside stand, where, due to her lack of money, she just asks for a glass of water. A hottie in a much nicer, newer truck pulls up. He orders his usual, whatever that might be. He notices Soledad crying and asks if she's ok, but she just shakes her head. He picks up his tacos and goes to sit next to her. He asks if she's hungry and he shares his…quesadillas? On blue corn tortillas?

He gives her a ride to somewhere. She talks about Dad and Stepmom and tells him the whole story, according to her. Her cell phone battery is dead, so she can't call her best friend and his is only for inbound calls. She finally realizes she's been talking this whole time and starts asking him to talk. What he comes up with is "I like listening to music while I drive and being with pretty girls." He turns the radio on.

It's getting late and she figures he must be getting tired. She feels bad about it. He asks what she's going to the city for. She's going to see her aunt. He offers to put her up in a hotel for the night so they can rest. Just a nice, simple, clean place.

He said it wasn't a by-the-hour place, but when they get there, it is. He says maybe that's how other people use it, but they're just there to sleep, so it's no big deal.

Ah, but now it turns out there's only one room available with only one bed in it. No worries, though, he'll take the floor.

At some point, he asks if she's awake, which she is. He playfully grabs her hand and pulls her off the bed and onto the floor with him. This suits her just fine and the by-the-hour motel room heaves a sigh of relief as it gets to fulfill its life's purpose.

Dad calls Yolanda, the aunt, I presume, and is surprised to hear that Soledad isn't with her. She also hasn't called. Dad defends himself for yesterday, saying Yolanda wasn't there and she shouldn't judge him. He agrees to call her later. Stepmom tells Dad to chill, that Soledad is probably with a friend.

A male, naked friend, in fact.

They keep driving on. The guy drops her off at an intersection of two highways. He says when he comes to Mexico he'll call her at her aunt's place. She asks if his uncle's house is much farther away. It sounds like she's scared to go to her aunt's. He offers to wait, but she declines. He finally, very seriously, says it was a pleasure meeting her. She giggles and ends up asking what if she goes with him to his uncle's house. He asks if she's sure and she gets back in the truck and kisses him. Nice shiny truck like that…I've got a bad feeling about this. Really, man, there's no point getting informed consent unless it's actually informed. But I bet that "are you sure?" is going to come back to haunt her. Safe bet on a show like this.

He pulls up to a gate and honks. A man in a dark suit holding some kind of rifle waves them in. There are several of these men around, and also a pool and a lot of pretty girls in bikinis. As the truck pulls up, several of the girls start walking over. Since I'm sick of calling him "the guy" I looked up his name on IMDB--Esteban. Esteban greets a man in a lighter suit, Jorge, and introduces Soledad as his girlfriend. Jorge calls her precious and says she's got beautiful eyes while carressing her face. Jorge asks if Esteban explained. He starts copping a feel and Soledad freaks out. Esteban tells her it will be better if she plays along. Better in the sense of "not getting quite as bruised in the process" I imagine. She starts backing away as one of the dark-suited guys goes after her. She starts asking the bikini crew for help, but all they do is watch. The one woman not in a bikini comes up and injects something into Soledad's arm as two suits hold her. This is Clarissa, who I recognize from playing Marta on Tormenta en el Paraiso. The hair's different, but she has a very distinctive, almost manly jaw. Soledad gets carried off and sure enough, Esteban yells after her "Hey, this was your decision, remember?" Jorge asks how much for the girl.

Soledad wakes up with blurry vision, surrounded by a posse of other girls her age. One of them tells her that her name is Cindy now, as per Don Jorge. Another girl whispers not to worry, that as soon as they can they'll all get out of there. Don Jorge and Clarissa walk in. Soledad begs to go home. She throws up from the drugs and Jorge gets pissed off. Clarissa wipes the vomit off Soledad's mouth and tells her that's the last time she does that. Soledad keeps begging to go home. Jorge tells her she's to open her legs and not her mouth. He tells Clarissa to have her washed and brought to him. He tells her that she will open her legs.

Soledad gets hosed off by another of the girls, while the one who woke her up gives her a quick swipe with the soap. Clarissa watches, smoking a cigarette, and another girl holds a towel and looks worried.

She ends in what looks like a hotel room, dressed in lingerie. Don Jorge walks in and she starts the crying and begging all over again while he starts getting undressed. From the way he bites into a strawberry, he seems to get off on the crying and begging. The crying and begging continues, as does the undressing. She asks what she has to do so they'll let her go and starts telling him not to come closer. Back in the bunk room, the other girls cry and/or cover their ears as she continues screaming "no." One of the girls says she hopes Soledad passes out. Other than "no" and "please" we also get "me duele" (it hurts)…yeesh! Clarissa waits out in the hallway and smokes.

I take it we're keeping the same cops throughout the whole series. Dad has brought Det. Capellan Soledad's purse and a picture of Soledad. He says all she would have with her is her cell phone. Det. Capellan says it's been 24 hours since his daughter disappeared. Det. C thinks it's odd she hasn't called in that time. Actually, Dad says she called her friend, but just when she was about to tell her friend where she was, the call got disconnected. It seems like she was with someone. He thinks it's the first time she's gone off with someone and that's what worries with him. Det. C tells the cop behind her, whose name I didn't catch, but whose hair I covet, to set up a 100km perimeter around a spot she points to on the map and to notify her of any sighting of Soledad. She hands over the photo.

"From me, you will learn everything you need to know to give pleasure. To serve men, to please them, to not suffer. Forget about the other day with Jorge. I'll show you how things are here. I'll turn you into a geisha, a goddess. From now on, see me as your teacher, your protectress, your friend. You need to be obedient, pleasing, servile. Under my care, nothing will happen to you. And one day, if you do what I say, a client will come, who will notice you. He'll be with you once, and he'll come back again and again for you until he falls completely in love with you and he pays us everything you're worth. And that's how you'll get out of here." This is Clarissa's little motivational speech to Soledad as she introduces her to the fine art of whoring. Aren't these shows so much more fun when you actually know what people are saying?

Soledad spends some quality time with a Hugh Heffner wannabe, complete with satin robe.

"And now, I'll tell you one of the great secrets. Here, it's the clients who enjoy, not you."

Mr. 5ft thinks it would be nice of Soledad blows this whole place up. Given the show, I think that's entirely possible.

Curly-haired cop explains to Det. C and a hot male cop that within that perimeter she found other missing girls. She has points of disappearance and pictures up on the computer screen, mapped out. The guy is Lt. Moran. He reports that there are several whorehouses in the area, many of them with registered sex workers (http://www.illegaleconomy.com/prostitution/prostitution_in_mexico.php) but none of those correspond to these missing girls. Dec. C wonders, then, what's going on.

At Casa Jorge, the girls sunbathe. Soledad notices Enrique's truck pull up. Another girl tells her not to be stupid. Soledad watches another girl try to run as the "Don't be stupid" girl tells "Cindy" not to "echar a perder" (ruin) things. "Soledad," Soledad insists, "my name is Soledad." The other girls start talking about needing to escape. DBS is working on a plan. Another girl says in the meantime, they've got to go welcome the new girl. Soledad looks over at Esteban and Jorge.

Estaban asks how it's going. Well, but they need more, according to Jorge.

Back in the bunk room, the new girl is laid out on a table, in some distress from the drugs and the kidnapping and the suspicion that she's about to start a fun new job she didn't ask for. The other girls hover, comforting her. DBS points out that today is Monday and on the first Monday of every month, Don Jorge leaves. She presumes, to go move his money around. And with two of the guards gone with him, that leaves less eyes to watch the girls. Another girl thinks DBS is saying stupid stuff. If they get caught, they're dead. "We're already dead," says another girl. DBS says if someone doesn't want in on the plan, fine, but they need to keep their mouth shut. Don Jorge comes in, asking if the girl is awake yet. DBS says they're working on it. Jorge tells them to get the girl ready quickly and bring her to his room.

Out on the floor, one girl wipes a glass, another fiddles with her necklace, and a third attaches her thigh-highs to her garter belt. Clarissa comes in, suspicious, and asks where Karen and Soledad are. Thigh-high girl says they're getting changed.

Outside, one of the girls seduces a guard to get him to leave his post. Others start sneaking out. Another one waits by the breaker box and cuts all the electricity.

Clarissa is still asking the few girls who are left where Karen and Soledad are…"Where is everybody?"

The girls outside get chased by guards with lights attached on their big scary guns.

Inside, Clarissa reprimands the other girls for their lack of discipline. One of the girls is lying on a table, at least hurt, but possibly dead. Clarissa asks the girl who seduced the guard "Since when do you care about others?" For Soledad, she has a "Why did you do this to me?" And for the guard, she says if he breathes a word of this, he'll have to deal with Jorge. She zips his pants up. Right then, Jorge walks in, asking what happened. I guess the girl on the table is dead after all. Jorge says "look what you've done to her." He asks Clarissa if she knows how much money he's losing. He orders the guard to get the body out of the room.

Curly haired cop gets a call. She tells Lt. Moran that the Red Cross found one of the missing girls. She's having her transferred to them.

Jorge directs his dark-suited lackeys to "find the girl." They're out there with dogs, not knowing that the Red Cross found her first.

The doc tells Det. Capellan that if what the girl is saying is true, they've got a real horror story going on. They're standing outside the interrogation room, while the escaped girl sits inside with the curly haired cop. Doc says that another doc did some tests and said the girl was fine.

Looks like the ringleader is the one who made it out. The cop is showing her pictures and asking about the girls. She identifies one as "Roxy," who got out with her, but then she thinks they must have caught her. She's sure Roxy is dead by now. She also identifies "Cindy". She explains to the cop that they give all of them new names.

CHC comes out and announces to Det. C that she's identified practically every girl on their list, including Soledad. But she doesn't exactly know how to get to the place where they are. It's a secret place and you have to put in several passwords on the computer, but she knows the main address is "diosasdelamor.com" (goddesses of love). That's actually not a site name that's taken.

The bring a laptop in and Det. C asks Karen to help them, but she only knows the address and she doesn't know any of the passwords. Lt. Moran is going to take care of it. He guesses a couple of wrong passwords. Karen says it's members only and you have to be recommended. Moran pulls up a "search engine" which is really one of those programs to try every different password until it finds the right one. He puts in the password, but then it asks "Who is your contact?" He enters "sierra" and then gets asked for a credit card number. Curly haired cop comes in with a big suitcase and hands Moran the department's Black Amex. He enters the number. Okay, I was only kidding about it being Amex. He gets a menu of pictures and picks Soledad's. He gets a message reading "It's a pleasure to have you as a client. You will receive a phone call giving you instructions to follow. Privacy, sensuality, and good taste await you. Enter your telephone number." He enters a number.

As curly haired cop tapes a mic to his manly chest, Moran answers his phone and hears a recording with directions to get to the whorehouse. These directions, however only get him as far as valet parking. He'll be driven the rest of the way in a company truck. This does not sound like a safe proposition. They will also take his GPS and cell phone away from him. We watch all this happen.

Meanwhile, Det. C and CHC track him on the computer.

Moran wanders around the whorehouse lobby, looking around. He tells Clarissa that he chose Cindy, but he doesn't see her. He tries to insist on her, since that's who he chose on the computer, but Clarissa says she's indisposed and can she offer someone else instead. They'd hate to give him bad service. Clarissa suggests Perla instead (looks like the new girl, especially by the body language) and offers him the Hef's robe.

"Perla" cringes her way into the room, where a guard and Clarissa wait outside.

Soledad is getting a room ready. She considers the lighter she's holding for a moment before she starts to light the candles. Esteban walks in, asking if she's missed him. She agrees that they've treated her well. Esteban brags that he paid a lot for her because he missed her. Soledad smiles faintly and says she's glad he paid. Everyone has to pay.

Soledad, in the interrogation room, cries as Det. C asks "How could you trust him enough to get into his truck?" Soledad says she liked him on sight. He looked at her like no one had before. It was love at first sight. "Hasn't that ever happened to you?" Det. C doesn't answer. She says it was a falling in love that she paid dearly for. "Tell me about the place where you were locked up." Soledad says it was hell. "They hit me, they raped me, and they made me feel like I wasn't worth anything. There you live with the constant worry of waking up dead. Just waiting for the next degenerate to come along." Det. C asks if she knew that Esteban was coming for her that night. Soledad says he acted like nothing had happened.

We see her take the cork off the corkscrew. It seems like she considers the corkscrew for a moment. She turns around and hands him a glass of wine.

The cops roll up in black SUV's and start surrounding the place.

Perla cries and begs Moran to help her. He covers her mouth and shushes her. He tells her he's a cop and they're there to help, but she has to stay quiet.

Esteban keeps flirting with Soledad, and she flirts right back.

Soledad tells Det. C that he showed up so he could treat her like dirt, because he showed up to buy her. He paid for her. "He always considered me his prostitute."

We get the scene from the beginning where he says he paid a fortune for her and she says she's worth it.

Out in the lobby, the cops are quietly moving in. Some of the girls are crying and others are smiling.

Soledad and Esteban keep getting it on. She tells him "no pasa nada" (it's nothing; nothing's happening here) and keeps macking on him. Aw, honey, you don't want him to die happy, do you?

Jorge threatens Clarissa with a gun, calling her stupid. The curly haired cop, with backup, walks in and tells Jorge to drop the gun. She ends up shooting him and he slides down the wall.

Det. C says "if you'd just waited, Soledad. My people were there to save you and all the other girls." Soledad said everything happens in a moment. "In a moment I went from heaven to hell, from love to hate, from his princess to his prostitute. That's why I had to take advantage of the moment. He'd paid for me, we were alone."

She picks up the corkscrew and slashes him across the face with it. Then she breaks the wine bottle and stabs him with it. Repeatedly. She keeps screaming that she's Soledad. And away flies the bloody butterfly.

"Soledad Oropeza was sentenced to 12 years in prison for unpremeditated murder. The extenuating circumstances presented to the judge by Det. Capellan reduced her sentence to half. DIEM dismantled a prostitution and white slavery network. It is estimated that there are 27 million people worldwide trapped in prostitution and pornography networks."

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Yesterday:
The boys argue over MJ. Alex wins and Bruno leaves. Instead of having a family dinner Alex decides to take MJ out to dinner and enjoy the rest of their evening. Bruno heads back to his Chalet and rants and raves and has a tantrum. Eric shows up and wants to know how things are going. Bad idea. Bruno bites his head off and says that if he can’t have her then neither can Alex.

Tonight.

Alex and MJ arrive at the restaurant where their table is waiting.

Dr. and Mrs. E-vil are discussing Sandra. Dr. E wants to know the scoop with MJ and Alex. Elena explains they are divorced but they live together. Dr. E doesn’t look pleased. There is a knock on the door and who should appear but Useless. Even though he is out of his coma he is still—well, useless. He tells Dr. E that he’s heading for Merida. Dr. E doesn’t think that his body is ready. Useless doesn’t care. He wants to go to Merida and bring Sandra back. But first he’s going to pay a visit to Bruno. Uh oh! He says he’s going to need some money. Of course says Dr. E. The phone rings and it is someone from Porfirio’s house saying that Porfirio’s condition has worsened. Dr. E is on his way because he doesn’t want the old guy to kick the bucket before he signs his will.

Back to the land of sunshine and roses MJ and Alex are having dinner. She wants to know about Useless and why Damian brought up his name. Ok, let’s get this straight. His name is Bruno not Damian—Damian is his second name. Useless is friends with the Mexitrash crowd. In fact, he’s the founding member. He explains that Useless is the father of Raquel’s baby. MJ wants to know if Robertoo knows about the baby and he says yes. When Raquel was pregnant Useless disappeared and no one knew where he went. Alex tells her about being kidnapped. She wants to remember. We were happy. He asks her to dance. He sings to her as they dance. She likes it. Lots of smiling and almost kissing. At least we didn’t have to hear the theme song again. Finally they kiss.

Back at the Casa they head upstairs. He thanks her for going with him. Then there’s the awkward, “Do I kiss her or do I not?” scenario at the bedroom door. He wants to come in for just a little bit so they can talk about some other things. R i g h t He wants to know when she wants to go to the hospital to have the tests done. She says whenever you want. Alex thinks they have to talk to Porfirio and tell him the truth. She agrees. Reluctantly he leaves. There’s a split screen of them thinking about each other. Sigh…

Bruno is in bed when the phone rings. It’s Dr. E informing him that Useless is heading for Merida tomorrow. Don’t you fail me. Bruno assures him everything will be fine.

Fer and Vicky are drinking coffee. She is telling him about the dinner and that Bruno came and everything went to Hell in a handbasket. Stamp me stupid for thinking it would go smoothly. He’s glad because he got to have coffee with her. Seriously dude, you are such a wuss. He wants to talk to her about Katia. It seems Bruno terminated their relationship and she is devastated. He doesn’t care why it ended but he’s glad that it did. They switch to the topic of Maura being involved in the kidnapping. Fer thinks she's involved because she is so obsessed with Alex. She wants to help him with Katia. Vicky loves Fer and he loves her and he doesn’t want her to think about an end to their relationship. There is no end. Snore—FF>>

Paula, Felipa, and EZ are sitting around shooting the breeze. It is unanimous that they are glad that MJ and Alex are together again. They are so in l-u-u-v. Felipa wants to know if Paula has a hunk-a, hunk-a, of burnin’ love to call her own. Well, sort of—but he’s married so maybe not. But then again, there is this one guy---(and we all know who that is –blech).

Dr E gets back from Porfirio’s. Elena wants to know what happened. Did he die? Like she really cares. No, but he doesn’t have much time. He wants to see Sandra. That can’t happen. No, duh, you stupid heifer! We can’t lose the money. We need it. Elena wants to know what they are gong to do. Dr. E tells her to stop bothering him with all these questions. He thinks they need to get Useless to take the fall for the kidnapping of MJ. Everything depends on it.

Next day. MJ is in Tony’s room and Alex comes in on his way to work. They talk about the babies. She thanks him for everything last night. He was glad that she went with him. Vicky wants to get some things for the babies. She says she doesn’t have any money. He tells her not to worry about it. She wants to know if her mom went back to Toluca. Praise the Lord, she did. He leaves for work and gives her a kiss. Paula is downstairs playing the piano. She wants to know how everything is going with MJ. He says not too bad. She says she’s bored and wants to know if he has a job for someone with her fabulous computer skills. He says he’ll see what he can do. On his way out he asks EZ to fix the phone in his bedroom. Paula is excited about having a new job that she doesn’t even have yet. Alex shows up at Bruno’s chalet. Bruno wants to know what he wants. Alex says it’s MJ and not Sandra. Bruno is like, so? It doesn’t matter, she’s not your woman right now. Alex says that will be rectified shortly. Bruno makes that awful clicking thing he does and says don’t be too sure. They have a stare down and I couldn’t hear what they said.

Paula is excited about having a job. MJ is concerned about calling her mom to let her know she is ok. Paula doesn’t want her to talk to Elena because she doesn’t deserve to know anything about their lives. MJ wins and calls Elena. She tells her that she is still confused. He keeps wanting me to remember that I am MJ. Paula chimes in and says that she is not Sandra. Elena explains that Useless found her and brought her home. MJ says they are telling her the medicine that Jorge gave her has messed with her memory. Elena tells her not to take any medicine they give her. You need to come home. Porfirio is very bad. He doesn’t have much time. He needs to see you. I don’t want him to die. You have to come.

Tio is talking to Porfirio—he wants to see his granddaughter. He suspects something is wrong. He wants to know what is going on. Porfirio makes Tio promise to tell him what is going on. There’s a knock on the door. It is the doctor. He orders him out. The doc says he needs the oxygen. They just want me to sign my will. Tio tries to convince him that he needs the oxygen.

MJ gives her mom a phone kiss. Paula looks like she wants to hurl. Bruno enters and rushes to MJ and tries to give her a kiss. Paula gets in between them. She pushes him away. Victoria comes down the stairs and Bruno rushes to her and greets her with a kiss. Vicky and MJ are going shopping for the babies. He stands behind then on the stairs of death waiting and watching. When they leave he comes down the stairs but Paula stops him and tells him what a scumbag he is. If they only knew just how bad you really are. He tells her to shut up. She doesn’t know anything. He either tries to head-butt her or kiss her, I’m not sure which and she tells him to get away from her. Felipa seconds that and he walks out with a snort.

Alex and Fer are at the office discussing how things are going. Alex says not too bad. He held her in his arms and kissed her and thought she would remember. But she is still confused. Fer tells him he has to have patience. Alex is worried that she might feel something for Bruno.

Letty comes to visit Lissette. She says she doesn’t have money for something. They talk and Letty leaves. Hernan comes in and Lissette asks him for a favor. Sorry FF>>

Useless enters his apartment. Bruno is there waiting for him. (This doesn’t look good. Dun, dun, dun). Useless looks surprised (but what else is new) and wants to know what he is doing there and how did he get in. He made a copy of the key. Useless wants to know who told him he would be here. Ah, the good Dr. Kruger. Useless still doesn’t get what is going on. He says something and I don’t know if it is because he is still under the influence of his drug induced coma or what, but I can’t understand him. Bruno laughs and says isn’t it obvious? They lied to you except for one thing. You are taking the fall for the kidnapping of MJ. He says it was Sandra he brought to Toluca not MJ. He grabs Bruno by the throat and bends him over the bar. Muscles bulge. Bruno’s face gets red. Just when it looks like all is lost for Bruno he kicks Useless and he falls to the floor. That gives Bruno the chance he was waiting for. He whips out a pistol with a silencer and POP. Oh snap! <
Vicky and MJ get home from shopping. Victoria and Felipa talk about MJ and how sad it is that she can’t remember. They can’t understand how her own mother could treat her like that. FF>>

Bruno is on the phone with Dr. E-vil. It’s done. I killed him. It was very quick. He had no idea it was coming. I left him in the apartment. Dr. E says not to tell anyone. Then he says something I don’t understand. Bruno says I don’t understand. Dr. E tells him to just do what I say.

Back at the hospital—Alex reassures her everything will be ok. He promises her that if they determine she is Sandra he will let her go home to her mother. What if they find something. Still insecure, he wants to know what she feels for Bruno. She says nothing. Nothing happened. Hernan says they are ready. Hernan says they are ready. She looks nervous.

Dr. and Mrs. E-vil are discussing Bruno’s latest accomplishment. What happened to the body? They will think he died because he was guilty of the kidnapping. We will wait and see.

Paula is telling the gang about her new job. She wants to know where Gabe is. Oh, he’s at home working on some art. Pedro wants to know how MJ is. Paula tells him about her going to the hospital for some tests.

MJ is gong into the MRI. Hernan comes out and says everything is fine.

Gabe is back at the house working on a statue. Paula shows up. I guess you are too busy. He says he’ll fix her something to drink. She touches his hand as he gives her her drink. She smiles coquettishly at him. He asks her to go with him tomorrow. She says it’s a date and kisses him on the cheek. He is in heaven. Like we didn’t see that one coming.

At the hospital everything is fine. You aren’t Sandra you are MJ. She is overcome with emotion. You will begin to remember little by little. Everyone is happy for her.

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Discussion post for Friday.

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Carlota goes to what she thinks is going to be a lovefest with Cristobal, only to find that the actor she hired to play Paloma’s father is there too--Cris wants to know why she lied that this guy Basilio was Pal’s father, when he knows that he (Cris) is the father. She insists he’s not the father, but he says he doesn’t need any other proof--with what he feels for Pal, the great love he had with Macarena, and this (he throws some papers at her), this is more than enough. The papers contain the info Carlota sent to Basilio so he could play Pal’s papa and make Mac out to be a tramp. Of course, she denies any involvement and says he can’t prove anything. “But Basilio can.” So Basilio starts to sing like a canary--everything he did was on her instructions. Carlotta-loca slaps him. Cris yells at her that she’s really perverse--doesn't it hurt you to make others suffer because of your damn cruelty? Carlota plays the victim and tries to make up a story about Basilio coming to her and saying he was in love with Mac and was Pal’s pops. Basilio declares that he doesn’t know no Macarena.

Cris sends Basilio to the other room. “Now what do you have to say for yourself?” Carlota finally admits that she hired the guy, but it doesn’t mean Cris is the father. Cris tells her to stop lying and that he will do a DNA test if he has to. But he is positive that Pal is his daughter, the daughter of the great love that “YOUR SISTER [dramatic pause] and I had, that you’ve never had for anyone.” Carlota tries to shove him and insists that her love for him is the biggest in the world. Cris yells “no, yours is everything BUT love. Love is light and mercy but you don’t know anything about that.” He proceeds to cue up an anvil drop by swearing that he’s going to rescue Pal from Carlota’s hate, at the cost of his own life if necessary.

Liliana and Pal chat at a cafe about Gabriel and Emiliano. Lili sees Gabe as an angel in Pal’s life. But boo-hoo, Pal won’t ever be able to forget Emil. Then we hear Emil say “and I’ll never forget you”--he’s standing right behind her. Pal flees the table.

Eugenio is in the other room with Basilio, reading him the riot act for colluding with La Loca.

Carlota thinks that Cris won’t be able to win Pal’s love, and, like the Purple Queen of Hypocrisy that she is, warns him to be careful about telling Pal the truth lest Pal get hurt again. They get into a heated argument with Carlota claiming that everything Pal is (her name, her education, her values) is because of her, and Cris saying it’s because of Mac. Carlota counters that Pal is a child of sin, but Cris comes right back with “she’s a child of love”, and if he has to renounce the priesthood for her, he will. He’s sure that one day Pal will be proud of having united her mother and father. Carlota tries to plant doubts in Cris’s mind by commenting that Mac must not have thought the same way, since she didn’t tell Cris the truth about Pal. He yells that Mac was going to tell him, he’s sure that was going to be her wedding gift to him, because she had spoken to him of a surprise. She tells him he’s stupid and he reiterates what a rotten, low-down dirty creep she is. He doesn’t want to see her ever again--GET OUT! After she leaves he thanks God for the gift of his marvelous daughter.

Pal pouts to Rufi about Emil. Rufi suggests that maybe they’ll get back together after being apart for awhile, like with her and Edmundo. Talk turns to Mexico City and how Pal wants to be someone in life. Rufi mentions Gabe and Pal admits she’s glad about him coming to the city; at his side she doesn’t feel alone. Rufi thinks she should invite Romi and Emil to her birthday/going-away party, but Pal doesn’t think it’s a good idea.

Lili asks Emil why he’s moping. Well, DUH, I wonder why. Blah blah blah Paloma blah blah blah. He informs Lili that he’s going to do the DNA test again. She doesn’t doubt that Romi altered the results. She promises not to tell anyone but thinks he better hurry, since Pal is leaving town soon.

Cris tells Eugenio about signals he got re: Pal being his daughter, but he didn’t know how to see them. He recounts a discussion he had with Pal after Mac had died--flashback of her holding Mac’s necklace and explaining that her father gave it to her mother; Mac had told her the pearl necklace was from the man she loved, so Pal was certain it had to be from her father. Cris feels bad about believing Carlota’s lies about Mac having another man. Eugenio thinks Cris is being too hard on himself; anyone would fall in her trap. Yikes, sounds like another anvil to me. Eug recommends that Cris not rush into telling Pal he’s her father; he should think things through carefully.

Carlota tells herself she’s going to make Pal hate Cris forever. You’re not going to beat me, Cristobal.

Rufi tries to talk some sense into Pal. You’ve forgiven Romi, Emil, Mac--everyone except Cris. Talk to him before you leave town. Pal promises to think about it.

Dario shows up at Angelica’s office and actually has the nerve to ask her to help him and recant her accusation of plagiarism so that he can continue his fake career. She refuses and yells at him to get lost, and even slaps him a couple times (after he asks if she’s getting it on with Orlando and tries to grab her). After he leaves she exclaims, “Yes, I could” (stand up to him, I guess), as if to say “I did it!”

Carlota comes home in a tizzy and demands to know Pal’s whereabouts; Rufi explains that Pal went to give Gabe some cookies as thanks for the computer. Carlota accuses Rufi of telling Cris that Pal is his daughter. Rufi says she didn’t break her promise to Mac to keep quiet, but maybe she gave Cris a little hint. Since Cris isn’t a priest anymore, there’s no reason to keep hiding it, is there? Carlota thinks Rufi better give Cris the hint that if he gets near Pal, she’ll kill him.

Pal asks Gabe’s opinion on Rufi’s suggestion that she invite Emil and Romi to the party. Gabe says something like she should invite Emil because it comes from the heart, not because someone tells her to. It’s important to have closure . . . but does she really want that, or does she want Emil at the party to leave open the possibility of something between them and before she leaves?

Romi whines on the phone to Emil for the millionth time that she misses him and wants him to come back; he sighs heavily that “it’s not you, it’s me.” He repeats for the millionth time that he doesn’t love her. After he tells her not to call anymore and hangs up on her, he tells himself he’s not going to allow her to blackmail him again. “Maybe there is still a possibility for me and Pal.”

Pal adds Emil and Romi to her list of guests but then crosses them off (I think--bad camera angle). In his room, Gabe suddenly has another episode and falls and nearly passes out but is able to take one of his pills in time. Pal hears him fall and comes running. He convinces her that he was just dizzy. She gets stuff to treat his wound.

Anamar visits Emil to declare that she still loves him. She knows he’s going to get a divorce and is in love with someone who’s leaving town, but she’s going to stay in Real del Monte, find a job, etc. She wants him to give her a chance and she’s willing to wait.

Eugenio returns to Gabe’s place and, when he sees what happened, asks Gabe if he took his you-know-whats and Gabe cuts him off with a quick “yes.” The significance of this little exchange goes unnoticed by Pal. Eugenio then insists on accompanying Pal home. After Pal leaves the room, Eug looks a little mad and asks Gabe if he’s really ok. Yes dad, don’t worry. Once he’s alone, he says “It’s going to be so hard to leave you” and takes out some paper and starts writing (or drawing?).

Cris and Padres Benito and Mateo discuss Carlota’s evilness--she's the devil incarnate. Padre B believes Carlota knows perfectly well the harm that she causes. And now that she herself has confessed to you (Cris), I can reveal that she confessed to me--when she learned you might leave to become a bishop she came into the confessional and told me everything. Padre M asks if Cris is going to return to the priesthood, but Cris doesn’t know what he’s going to do. Padre B advises him to take the path that will allow him to protect Paloma and get her away from that ridiculous nutjob.

Pal arrives home and gets yelled at (and nearly smacked) by a flailing, Looney Tunes (no pun intended) Tasmanian devil-esque Carlota (a Carlotian devil?) until Eugenio says “she was with me”. He and Carlota chit chat about Pal being a lovely girl or something like that. Rufi and Pal leave. Carlota asks about Gabe but Eugenio says he was just dizzy. She invites him in but he wants to make sure Gabe is ok. But he says he’ll see her tomorrow, unless she wants to cancel their meeting. Oh no, of course not, I think it’s important that we talk. He thinks one day she’ll forgive him for being sure that Cris was innocent; she says why don’t you ask if one day you will forgive yourself for having let him go free?

Luz is making plans about bringing Xochitl home but Rafael reminds her that they don’t know yet if they’ll get her. She feels Xochitl was destined for her. She talks about how she can’t sit home doing nothing; Rafa mentions working at his office but Luz thinks one of his associates wouldn’t appreciate that. Besides, they should each have their own space, their own world. She has decided what hers is, but won’t tell him what it is yet.

Orlando relays some news to Camila that he got from Angelica--first, that the baby is going home soon; second, that Mr. Gibson in Houston wants to talk to him in person. He suggests they go home for a couple days, then go to Houston for a couple more days and from there continue their honeymoon in Europe. She thinks it’s a great idea.

Carlota yells at Pal some more for coming home late. She’s worried about Pal because there are people who want to belittle her in front of Pal. She claims that Cris threatened to disparage her if she doesn’t convince Pal to forgive him. Pal’s response is, I don’t know what the deal is between you two, but it doesn’t interest me in the least, and I’m not going to listen to anything from either him or you. Nighty-night.

Carlota storms into her room and starts looking through her drawers for something. She takes a box down from the top of the bureau and looks inside. She seems to find what she was searching for and sighs in relief; then she contorts into another one of her self-satisfied smirks with glowing eyes.

Avances: Romi and German fool around some more; Cris meets with Dr. B.

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From yesterday: Chavez convinces Marco to come to his party where there will be many lovely “Viejas”. He doesn’t have to twist his arm. Susana begins to introduce Rafa to the other Auto Siglos sales team, starting with Marino, the most successful salesman. Marino is more interested in the list of clients Rafa is clutching (Lopez’s list) than in shaking Rafa’s hand.

We then get a feel for the characters of each salesperson as Susana introduces Rafa to them one by one:

Rosario: Formerly a rich housewife. When her husband lost his job, she needed to work and came to Autos Siglos. She seems to get most of her clients from her circle of rich girlfriends. She asks Rafa if he is one of “those” Medinas, but Rafa is obviously NOT from the same circles she runs in.

Ramiro: Worst salesman on the team. Lost his job before coming to Autos Siglos and it doesn’t look like this job is doing much for his self esteem. Ever cheerful Rafa urges him to cheer up and offers him some of that fine whiskey he still has stashed in his house. Unfortunately, Ramiro doesn’t drink. He really should start, given what we’ve seen of his wife and mother-in-law.

Don Ismael: The oldest salesman, who seems to specialize in selling big old cars to little old ladies. Unfortunately, his sales seem to be affected by his forgetfulness- very similar to Ale’s dad and also very cute. He, unlike the other salesmen, kindly offers to help Rafa any way he can- if he can remember that is.

Isabel: She’s called the General because she tells it like it is, even to the customers- no bs and by the book. Sort of like Ale, but with even less people skills.

Ramirez: A former college professor, who has published books on “the process of selling”, he seems know how to talk about selling, more than he seems to know how to actually do it.

Claudia: As Susana says, her legs are her best selling point. Well, her legs, and her boobs, and her derriere as she leans over to helpfully “inspect” some tires for a customer, and…well, you get the picture.

Nelson: The Dandy seems to be the male equivalent of Claudia, using his big white smile, gelled hair and stylish pink striped tie to reel in the lady customers.

Susana finally deposits Rafa at his desk. Apparently his recent tour through the Valley of Lost Souls and Ambitions has not dampened Rafa’s spirits at all. In fact he is doing a little happy dance to have a desk and computer and office phone for the first time in his life. He does what most of us do the first time we have a real, “grown-up” job with our own office/cubicle. He calls his mommy to give her his office number and talks about what great co-workers he has. Leonor asks him to please call Vicky, who has been driving her crazy calling the house all morning for updates on Rafa. Meanwhile, Vicky is having a little chat with a friend from the barrio, while holding a BIG knife. This friend is not vey smart, or doesn’t know Vicky very well because she: 1) talks about what a hot commodity Rafa is considered among the ladies of the barrio; 2) confirms Vicky’s fears that yes, by working in a fancy car dealership Rafa could meet and be interested in other women; and 3) asks if Vicky has a pet bird and what the heck she is talking about when she talks about her “pajarito.” Vicky clutches her knife and declares that Rafa is HERS.

Rafa’s introduction to Autos Siglos continues when Susana sits him in front of a tv to watch the propaganda, uh…orientation video. Rafa has clearly drunk the Kool-Aid because he doesn’t barf when the video version of Licenciado Francisco says they are all one big happy family. In fact, his megawatt smile grows even bigger. Poor devil.

Meanwhile, one of the members of said big happy family is sneaking up behind him, already looking for a way to stab him in the back. It’s Marino, and seeing that Rafa is occupied, he decides this is the perfect moment to get his hands on that much coveted list of clients. Unfortunately for Marino, Don Ismael chooses just this moment to pause at Rafa’s desk to work on his receipts, right on top of Rafa’s inherited list of clients. Marino raises such a ruckus trying to get rid of Don Ismael, that he raises the attention of all the other salespeople. Soon everyone is at Rafa’s desk, fighting over whether or not they should be looking at the list, whether Rafa deserves to have it, and which one of them deserves to have it. Obviously, each of them thinks that they deserve it. They don’t reach an agreement over which one of them should have the list, but agree that it shouldn’t be Medina (Rafa), as someone like him, with his fancy qualifications, surely already has all of the contacts he needs.

Rafa’s little sis Julieta seems to have also been thrown into a den of lions today. She’s gone to a college classmate’s house to work on a project with a group of students. Not only is the house more luxurious than any she has ever seen, her classmates seem intent on encouraging her to enjoy the pleasures of that luxury rather than studying. In particular, two of the three “boys” seem a bit too flirty and a bit too handsy with her, and Julieta is uncomfortable. Since one of them is the guy who played rapist Aaron on En Nombre de Amor, and is creepily rubbing sunscreen on her back, I am particularly worried about Julieta. Run, Julieta! Run!

On to another woman who should run, not walk, away from a man…Ale is speaking to Marco on the phone, calling him the most wonderful man in the world. Hah! Apparently, despite the neck and leg braces, the doc has cleared her to resume congressing with Marco, if she so desires. And she does. Marco, however, is more interested in talking her into buying a new car so that he will be able to drive around in the style to which he has become accustomed once again. Of course, this is for her own good, so that Marco can pick her up every day and she won’t have to ride in those disgusting taxis each day. Despite her good sense, and her crushing debt, Ale relents and decides to buy a new car. This increase in her debts reminds her of Rafa and how much she hates him. She will make him pay. She will make every day he works for her a living hell!

She decides to begin right away by giving Rafa his first lesson on the basic process/principals of the sale. Rafa’s first attempt to outline the process seems pretty good to me- first you greet the customer, make them feel welcomed and look your best (for which he always carries a pocket mirror); second you showcase the merchandise; third…He doesn’t get to finish as he keeps getting interrupted by Vicky calling him on his cell phone, and Ale angrily yelling at him and calling him an idiot. It’s the method all the best teachers use, right?

Ale finally decides on a more proactive approach to the lesson, teaching Rafa that the process of the sale involves seduction, convincing the client, making them imagine that they are already driving the car at high speed down the road, but NOT running innocent people off the road like someone she knows. And finally, of course, getting them to BUY (COM-PRE). While Ale is lecturing him on this, Rafa is drawing a pretty funny picture of Ale, neck and leg brace and all, hanging from a rope. When Ale hobbles closer to yell at Rafa from a more intimidating distance, she topples over his desk, right onto the drawing. BUSTED!

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The interesting pairing tonight is Nieves and Jacqui, two great actresses and two great characters have a great time, but we're not there yet. Patience my friends...


For once we start off with fun, Xime salutes Mau and tells her primis she's going to give him her stocks, AJA!!!

As Kris described yesterday, Marcos pushes Moni to "just talk" and have a cup of coffee, oh and call him Marcos. Our little hothead isn't impressed by this smooth talker, and she's not buying his "I just want to get to know you better I'm so proud of you" bit. If he's connected with La Momia he must have something up his sleeve; Momia, the one who is stealing Mau's money and kids, poor orphans that he rescued from the street and she detests them. Marcos pleads, he's not an enemy. Moni refuses, she doesn't need his help, and Marcos mutters she's stubborn like Constanza. One thing I like about Marcos, I can understand him when he talks.

Xime presses Mau to accept the stocks she wants to give him. He's all NO it's your inheritence and I'm supposed to take care of you but she rightly points out that she should take care of him like he's always done for her since they were kids. She also reveals that Jero sold all his shares to the man who wants hers too, the father of Constanza. Mau is QUE??? and Xime thinks it's rather amusing.

Luisa and Katia have dragged a sullen Aldo to the kiddie disco to see Andres, slime-ball-in-training, croon but hopefully not play the guitar. Something about Andres' parents being friends of Katia's parents, whatever. Aldo thinks he's stuck in a mass of posers (bola de mamilas, see vocab below) and that's why Ivan's not there either. Katia requested a song to dedicate to Aldo; he looks disgusted. Fast Forward through Andres' song, Luisa's moony eyes, Katia staring at Aldo and Aldo trying to ignore her. Aldo, by the way, not impressed with Andres. Katia's having black and white flashbacks of Aldo. Oh, and Aldo's pretty bent out of shape because he sees the two creeps who attacked Estrella.

Mientras tanto, Ivan is studying and griping about La Momia to Tere. He misses Luisa and can't visit or call her. Tere reassures him that Mau is surely doing something about the situation but Ivan thinks he's lost Luisa forever. Alicia the metiche listens carefully in the background while pretending to form meatballs.

Alicia tries to comort Tere who is worried about poor Ivan and they agree that Monita is very special to all of them. Tere actually thanks Al for "listening", eavesdropping is more like it. Tere likes living in the neighborhood and they rip on Nieves a little bit which helps them bond.

Yawn, these broads are a bore. Let's jump over to the fun side of the courtyard.

Nieves and Jacqui are sharing, or should I say slamming, a tequilita to warm up for a little verbal sparring. One shot, Jacqui tells Nieves Marcos wouldn't marry a muerto de hambre (cheap skate) like Nieves; Nieves points out he was still in love with her after the wedding. Second shot, Nieves points out he's still in love with her and Jacqui says that's what he said at the hotel. Third shot, Jacqui blasts Beto for being beneath Coni. Fourth, Nieves calls Coni a lazy worm, drink up! Fifth, something about Marcos throwing Nieves in the trash, Adentro! Sixth, Nieves says then why was he just kissing her at the hotel? Seventh, Marcos was kissing Jacqui not fifteen minutes before that, toast! Eighth, Jacqui you're a liar. Nieves, you're a vulgar low-life. Let's toast to it!

Rolu's sulking in his chair and has to stand up to answer the phone. It's Lalu; Rolu tells him his bro is timid but interested. Lalu thinks Rolu is a love. Arni takes the call, answers kind of sexy but is horrified to hear Lalu on the other end. (Like, who else would be calling him?) Lalu wonders if he's read his lovely card yet. Poor Lalu, it's going to be hard to discourage him.

Back at the barrio the ladies have emptied the bottle and neither wants to admit she's drunk. Jacqui says she's as fresh as lettuce. Nieves says lettuce that's 15 days old, dry and limp. Jacqui says she's always the life of theparty while Nieves is the piñata. Nieves brags nobody can best her when it comes to drinking tequila. Jacqui brags that years of drinking and a lifetime of revelry are her endorsement. They decide to go to the Cantina to see who can drink the most tequila and off they stagger. Jacqui thinks the earth is trembling and tries to walk into the bedroom instead of out the door.

A hungry Don Cesar is outside waiting for Nieves and griping to Chris. Chris observes that the ladies are leaving. Nieves slurs that they're off to Don Tiburcio's cantina and don't follow them. She drags Jacqui off leaving Don C to fend for himself for dinner, but at Chris' urging DC follows so he can protect his sweet love muffin.

Mau is telling Xime that he can't accept the stocks. She says fine she'll sell them to him. But he doesn't have money. OK then she will sell them and loan him the money, she doesn't want to work in Marcos and Coni's company anyway. Mau can pay her back whenever because he's the best cousin in the world. He accepts on the condition that he can repay with interest and the adoring cousins rub foreheads. Wow, what a sweet scene this was.

Arni frets around the house while Rolu teases him about getting ready for his galán. What? Arni hasn't read his love letter yet? Like real brothers Rolu grabs the letter and taunts while Arni chases him around. Arni looks at the letter like it's going to bite him. When Rolu hauls his wheelchair upstaris I have to wonder, how do they get him up and down that spiral staircase when he's actually in the chair?

Oh crap, we're back at the Latched-To-The-Pap disco having to watch the jerk Andres shake his skinny little hips in Luisa's direction. I swear he's got a pair of gym socks stuffed down his pants, the show off. Oh cool, Aldo's mocking him. I love it. But the girls love Andres and smother him with kisses. Blech.

Uh oh, Aldo has reached the boiling point and jumps up. I was wondering what happened to those dopes who harassed Estrella. They're about to get thumped.

Estre and Beto walk home as sympathetic pals, a first for them. They thank each other for listening and never imagined they could be pals, she says he's a blast (cannon = cañon) but how will they act with each other from now on? They agree as long as he's not a jerk and she's not a nobody it'll be fine, the new pals high five.

Mientras tanto the little would-be rapists can't keep their mouths shut and begin insulting Estre. Aldo informs them she's his girlfriend which sets them laughing. The one calls her a whore (golfa) and gets a punch in the face for it. The other gets it in the stomach. It's about time, these guys are incredible creeps.

The Odd Couple of Snow and Fire are at the cantina starting in on a new bottle. We see that Don Cesar has taken a table behind them so he can observe. Jacqui brags that Marcos married her. Nieves says true but he loved her and only married Jacqui to try to forget his little snow ball. Jacqui says he wanted to marry a classy lady from a good family and that would be her. They laugh and slam their shot glasses down after every insult.

Pau tells Chris to be careful and kisses him as he goes off to work. (Uh oh, is this an anvil?) But first they have to give Beto the 411 that his ma oscillated off to the cantina with the Momia's mom, both drunk.

Jacqui brags that Marcos gave HER the pearls. Nieve says he bought them for HER but she refused them. They argue about which are better the beads from the tianguis (good call Jarocha) or the expensive black pearls and they both say each to her own. The ladies look like they might be slowing down, Jacqui asks Nieves if she's getting cold feet but Nieves is matching Jacqui shot for shot. Poor DC's got ants in his pants and wants to interrupt but thinks better of it and sits back down.

Xime arrives back home to find Arnie and is shocked he hasn't yet read Lalu's love letter. One, Lalu wrote a great letter of his love, two it's very bad he hasn't read it, and three, she can't believe he's not dying of curiosity and hasn't read it a thousand times. But oops, she has to admit that she hasn't read Rolu's letter yet either. They decide to read them at the same time. Ready? One Two Three. They sit knee to knee, read, sigh and glance at each other, then ask, did you like it?? Xime says she's never read anything so romantic. Arni says he's not gay but...neither has he! Xime says Lalu adores Arni and Arni says not as much as Rolu does you, are you sure a woman didn't write this letter? Xime looks guilty and said she saw Lalu write the words. Xime asks did Rolu really write his? Yes, Arni saw him. They stare.

They glare, and I'm talking about the dos brujas who are into their third bottle. Nieves looks at the two empties and tells Don T to "take those four away." They sink lower and lower in their chairs as they get friendlier and friendlier, each determined to win the drink-off. Jacqui's clothes are starting to fall off of her. DC has seen enough and tries to stop this. He wants Nieves to go home and Jacqui says it's a trap because she doesn't have a chauffeur. She also sneaks another shot while DC scolds Nieves.

Nieves, beads now around her head, is thrilled to see Beto and Estrella enter the cantina. Meanwhile Jacqui tries to force a shot down DC's throat. Dang, could these scenes be any funnier?

Bah, gotta end with the glum I guess. Mau recalls Isabel threatening to go with him to tell Moni that she's alive. The doorbell rings and whoever could it be? Monita! He wants to make a delicious pasta dinner for his queen. But the queen looks sad and preoccupied. It's nothing, just a stupid thing that happened. She saw the Momia who thinks that Moni's mom is alive and suggested that Mau could quell her doubts. Mau looks miserable and Moni asks what's going on?

Mañana: Mau and Moni face off with Marcos and Coni. Mau and Moni cry.



Bola de mamilas = About the word "mamila" that Aldo used. That's the common word people use to avoid saying "mamón" because that word is considered too much for family hours. "Mamón" means a person that is always acting as if he is better than everyone else but in reality he is just a poser and a coward. It comes from the act of breastfeed as that type of behaviour is seem sometimes on people who are spoiled by their parents. That is what Aldo meant when he said that the place was full with a bunch of "mamilas". (Explanation courtesy of Jarocha)

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We start off with Ale singing Rafa’s praises to her boss. He’s concerned that Rafa doesn’t have any experience selling cars. Ale reassures him that won’t be a problem. He replies I don’t doubt that as you will be responsible for him.

He encourages her as his trainer she can polish this Rock. Who knows it might just turn into a gem. Ale pulls one of her faces.

We are now in the showroom. Ramirez is informing Edgar that he has seen Lopez’s List of clients on Ales desk. Edgar wants him to copy this list. Ramirez is not buying that. He would rather be dressed up as a hamburger. (what?)

Now we have Isabel trying to finagle the same information from Susana. Ale sneaks up behind them and quickly puts an end to that game.

So now if there are any men out there watching this show, this is for you. We have Vicky posing in front of the mirror in very bright red underwear. She is giving herself a little pep talk. With this type of clothes and lots of love, nobody will be able to steal her man.

After holding several different little outfits in front of the mirror she decides to surprise Rafa with a phone call. Oops there’s a busy signal and a knock on the door.

Enter the Brothers Grimm. They start harassing her about them being hungry . Filepe snatches the phone out of her hand wanting to know who she’s calling. Of course getting fed is more important to them. They leave yelling at her to hurry. Poor Vicky is left alone looking sadly at her phone

Ale informs Susana that Beltran accepted having Rafa work at the Siglo. Susana doesn’t know whether she should congratulate her or give condolences. Ale says the condolences, as she is now going to spend the next few years in Hell.

Ale makes Susana promise that no one but her and Marco is to know that this criminal is working here. She agrees and tells Ale she will keep her company in this Hell. Susana asks Ale what happens if this guy can’t sell cars and can’t pay her back. She tells her not to worry, if that guy has to be here, he is going to pay her back everything.

Rafa walks into his living room and Vicky is on the sofa crying Rafa asks her whets wrong, Sniffing she tells him she is just leaving. She asks if he is going to start work tomorrow. Rafa answers yes and Vicky
Is bawling even harder. And she’s out the door.

Leonor chides Rafa, she says they know he didn’t ask Vicky to marry him. Rafa tells him he is just trying to do the right thing. Earn the money on his own. Pay his own debts. Julieta wonders if he knows what he is getting into by working for Ale.

They are concerned for him as he has always worked independently and never for a big corporation.
He understands their concern, but this accident has changed his life. He too is concerned if this doesn’t work out he will go back to jail.

Ale has now returned home greeted by her adoring fiancé Marco. She is relieved that the doctor took away her crutches and is now able to use a cane. She is lamenting her situation with having Rafa work for her. She even admits she falsified his resume. I sense a little remorse in her voice at having to lie and defraud her boss and co-workers.

Marco reassures her that is okay. What a moral man. She has to do what she needs to do . Ale makes Marco promise he wont tell her dad or her aunt that Rafa is working for her.

Ale is greeted by Azusana, informing her what is for supper. Marco has excused himself to go and greet the in-laws. Azusana informs Ale There is only enough for the three of them and she encourages Ale to get rid of Marco Ale says she’s not hungry and to not worry.

At the table we have Jorge informing Marco that there was someone to see the house and our “ can you guess the guys name” game is being played between Rosario and Jorge. Ale enters and puts an end to that. Marco informs her that they have a buyer for the House. Ale tells them they are not selling the house. She says she is working now and Rafa is also working so he will be able to pay them.

Jorge enquires if she is just saying this to ease their minds. They are reassured that this is not the case. Jorge states that he will call Filepe in the morning to inform him they are not selling the house. He is corrected by Rosario saying it is Carlos. Jorge state’s okay you call Carlos and I’ll call Filepe. (too funny)

Jorge is calling for Azucena to get some supper for Marcos. Azucena is behind Marcos waving wildly. Jorge wants to know what’s wrong, Azucena says their was a fly, and off she goes to get Marcos supper. Ale will go without.

Marco starts telling them about the embargo. Things are not going well. Rosario states she doesn’t have confidence in Chavez and Marco tells her not to worry he will take care of everything. (Huh huh)

Marco has a one track mind. He now tells them he has good news. Everything’s ready for him and Ale to get married next month. Ales jaw drops.

We also have talk about marriage at Rafa’s hose. He is telling Leonor that he can’t be thinking about getting married at this time. Leonor understands this but is concerned for Vicky. She states Vicky is worried that once he starts working that their relationship will end.

Back at Ale’s place Marco is upset that Ale wasn’t thrilled about his wedding plans. Ale is upset that he didn’t talk to her first, and that he wants the wedding in a month. They continue to argue. Ale wonders if this is what it is going to be like once they get married (I’m afraid so honey).

Marco pulls the wounded puppy card and questions if its because she doesn’t want to marry him. Ale reassures him that’s not the case. She states she’s not the same person. She’s broken, poor, in debt and facing another operation. She’s not ready to get married like that.

Marco is flaming mad and calls her egotistic. (Isn’t that like the donkey saying you have big ears). He rants on at her. Ale only pleading for time to reorganize her life. Marco gives her an ultimatum. If she loves him she will marry him next month. Otherwise its over. And he is out the door.

Morning has broken, and now we have Rafa at home getting a nice send off from mom and sister. He gives them lunch money and is out the door. He is running late and who should be around the corner but Vicky.

She feigns surprise at their meeting. She wants to know if he was going to leave without saying good bye. She is concerned that he is going to be working with beautiful women all day. She is either worried he will change and not want her or worried or that he will trade her for someone else. Didn’t get too much of that whole conversation.

She wants him to take her with him and introduce her to all her to all his work-mates as his girlfriend. He calls her crazy, back peddles and in the end is off without her, but not without one final kiss..

Ale is at Siglo, irate that Rafa hasn’t arrived yet. We flash to Rafa getting off the short green bus, dropping his attaché case and fumbling around. As if he wasn’t late enough he stops to chat with the janitor for a while.

Rosaura is late as well and asks Susana if Ale is there yet. She tells Rosaura to hurry to the meeting before Ale sees her. As Susana leaves Rosaura quickly glances at Rafas’ resume sitting out on the open table. She puts it down as Susana returns and scurries off.

She enters the meeting room and speculates to her co-workers the reason why Ale isn’t there yet. She’s waiting for her new salesmen. They enquire if it is a man or woman. She proceeds to give them the scoop as she “accidentally’ saw the resume on the table. There is much gossip going on about this new guy. Edgar says he cant begin to be as good as the man, pointing to his own picture, on the wall. Claudia wants to know what Rafas’ photo looked like.

The gossip is ended as Ale walks in the room. She looks weary and walks slowly to the front. Ismael wants to know if it is true that Lopez’s replacement starts today. She says yes, and he should be here.. Some one states that poor guy is off to a bad start. When Ale asks him what he said he sheepishly says “I feel bad and I am poor”.

Rafa finally tears himself away from the janitor and rushes inside. Ale is telling everyone they have to improve their sales. She wants sales and punctuality. At this moment in walks Rafa . This is not the way to make a good first impression. She sarcastically asks for applause for the replacement of Lopez as he looks like a deer caught in headlights.

All eyes are now on Rafa as he timidly smiles and waves. He shoots Ale a sheepish grin and she is not impressed.

He timidly greets everyone and Ale is having a small melt-down. Susana to the rescue. She tells Ale to take a breath, and she momentarily takes over and introduces Rafa to the group.

Ale resumes her role as leader and reminds Rafa the importance of punctuality. We have an exhausting speech from Ale about how they have to improve their sales. She signals out everyone there and tells them one by one how many sales she expects from each of them. As she approaches Claudia who is now standing we see Rafa almost falling out of his seat sneaking a peak at Claudia’s legs.

When she gets to Jimenez she tells him she wants him to sell 13 cars. He tells her that is an unlucky number. Okay she says then make it 14. As she walks back up front, Rafa has his hand in the air. Whistling to get her attention. That didn’t go over well. She yells at him to not whistle at her she is not some animal. She composes herself and says they will talk in the office.

The meeting is coming to an end and she states for the love we have for this company lets sing our hymn. Rafa stands and starts singing, what can only be the Mexican National Anthem. She screams at him and
says the hymn of the Auto Siglo. He begs her pardon, and she says for the last time.

They all stand and start singing. And furthermore this is an action song. Too funny.

We have one more Vicky scene with her pounding on Leonors’ door, bawling, He’s gone he’s gone.
Leonor assures her he will be back. She is crying and says she has a bad feeling that he’s gone for good. She says this job is a one way ticket. Leonor continues reassuring her and tells her he is probably trying to call her now. Vicky wipes her nose thinks about this for a second and she’s out the door.

Ale and Rafa are now in her office. She is yelling at him stating not only is he an assassin but irresponsible. He shows up late for work. He tries to apologize using the Tu form and she tells him not to tutear him. They are not equals. Rafa looks heartbroken at this. He gives her all his excuses for being late. She is not buying any of this.

She asks him if he has any experience working for a company. He tells her he is use to working alone. She makes fun of him as he tries to explain what he does She finally tells him if it wasn’t for the fact that she had to hire him because of all the grief he has caused her he would be out on the street.

More gossip from the crew about Rafa and why he was hired. Speculating that he may be an ex-boyfriend. Claudia doesn’t like that idea . They hope it is a boyfriend, and maybe she wont be so cranky anymore. Rosaura informs everyone she is going to take advantage of Susana’s absence form her office and steal the resume.

Ale tells Rafa she has a copy of his resume. He seems pleased with this and confesses he did it himself. She tells him not to be an idiot. She had to fix it up. It was if a school kid wrote it. She tells him to memorize it because from now on he is a different person. Rafa is impressed with all his new attributes. Ale is shaking her head and rolling her eyes

Rafa’s new co-workers are also singing his praises.. They are all looking over the resume that Rosaura took from Susana’s office, sizing up their new completion.

Ale is letting Rafa know what she expects from him. He has to sell more cars then anyone else so he can pay her what he owes him. The minimum is 28 cars. And at least 6 of them have to be trucks. Rafa is a little panicked at this. Not to worry. She hands him Lopez’s list of clients. Rafa pulls out his list of clients as Ale pops a pill. Ale asks if anyone on this list would buy a truck. She yells at him some more and says this is the only thing that is going to save you from prison. Or something like that.

She calls for Susana to introduce Rafa to the crew. As he goes to leave he offers to shake her hand goodbye, and she dismisses this, and takes a drink of water. As he is about to leave she tells him that no one is to know what type of criminal he really is. She tells him to read the resume. That’s who he is.

Susana asks her if she is all right. She screams back at her, how can I be all right when I have to look at this guy from now on.. She wants to know if Marco called. Susana tells her no. Ale is wondering why she just didn’t die in the accident. (that would have made poor Rafa’s life easier)

We have a scene with Marco disguised as some cowboy meeting with Chavez. Chavez goes in for the hug, and Marco stops him. Telling him it is dangerous for them to be seen together. He scolds him for having meetings in public places where he could run into people he knows.

Chavez asks him why he’s so cranky. Marco states it’s because he had to walk. Chavez wants to know why he didn’t take the father-in-laws car. He explains that he had a fight with Ale last night and left in a hurry.
Chavez warns him about upsetting the fiancé especially since the embargo can be lifted at any time. If he isn’t married before that happens, everything they have worked for is over.

Marco tells him to chill. He has everything under control. Chavez hands him some money. I think they are selling milk form the ranch on the side. He warns Marco not to let Ale get a look at the books or they will both land in jail

There is some silly talk, with Chavez doing a little street dance and Marco telling him to stop Chavez wants to have a party at the Hacienda. I didn’t get too much more than that

Our final scene is in the showroom. Marino is on the phone, and Susana introduces Rafa. She tells Rafa he is the most successful salesman.. As he goes to shake Rafa’s hand he realizes that Rafa has in his hand the list of Lopez’s clients. Marino is not a happy man. And this is where we end.

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Emilio leaves for home.

Ale explains to SMJ why they are divorced, tells her about the pills she should take and asks her to see Tony.

Maura shows Bruno that she has on her cell the video of Katia with Mateo. Maura asks Bruno about the "other" matter and Bruno tells her how Alex showed MJ's scar, but not to worry that Useless will be blamed for everything. Maura is all over Bruno's arm.

In the nursery SMJ comes in and the nurse asks how she is and how is her father? SMJ says fine, but I don't think she has seen him yet. The nurse goes on how she has much affection for Don Pedrito and she doesn't know why anyone would want to harm a good man like him. The nurses tells SMJ about little Vicky and how she is suffering from the consequences of her mother drinking while pregnant. The nurse says what a good baby Tony is and how Ale loves him. She encourages SMJ to pick him up. SMJ says he is beautiful and shes asks the nurse if she is sure he is her son. The nurse says of course. But that she wasn't called in the first few weeks because SMJ was nursing him. SMJ asks why she stopped and the nurse says maybe she didn't like but don't ask her. SMJ caresses baby Tony with her hand and tells him she is his mommy.

Bruno is walking somewhere and he calls Katia. Katia says she is angry with him and Bruno says he they need to talk. Katia says go ahead, but Bruno says not on the phone. Bruno says he wants to talk in his hotel room.

At the market Pedro is telling Paula how well Gabrials show went. Ale comes and Pedro asks if he has news of MJ. Ale says yes, she is at the house. Pedro is thankful. Paula says to Ale to tell him the rest. Ale tells Pedro she has no memory. Ale says he wanted to prepare him for when she doesn't recognize him.

Bruno is in the swimming pool when Katia arrives. Katia says she has looked all over the hotel for him. Bruno says yeah, but she is late and he doesn't have time. Katia starts telling him all the things she can talk about like the DR thing and her being a minor. Bruno pushes her down on the bed and says lies, you are a wh0re! Katia jumps back up and slaps him, not hard enough. Bruno licks her hand. He tosses her the phone so she can see the evidence of her being with Mateo. Katia can't believe it. Bruno walks in the the bathroom that has a full tub and gets in without removing his shorts. Katia tries to tell him she loves him and he grabs her head and pushes underwater and then he tells her to get out already. Katia crys. So sad!

Elena gets back home and asks the maid where her husband is. He's in the clinic.

Then we see Emilio knocking on Porfirio's door.

We see Jorge and Elena at the bed Useless. His hair is gone and because of his nervous system he is all jerky.

Emilio and Porfirio talk. Porfirio says he doesn't have much time left. He is dying. Porfirio is adamant that Emilio confirm his suspicions that Damian is deceitful. Emilio confirms.

Ale along with Paula and Pedro drive up to the Lombardo casa. SMJ comes down the stairs Ale greets her and asks how she is feeling. Ale then introduces her to her father. SMJ says Usted? Paula says yes, he was there when their mother abandoned them. Pedro asks if he can kiss her. SMJ does not remember. Ale and Paula leave so Pedro and SMJ can talk. Pedro starts explain how they went to church... SMJ still remembers nada.
SMJ asks Pedro if Elena is her mother. Pedro says yes she is the mother of SMJ, Paula and Sandra who died a few days ago. He tells her that the doctors said it was a drug overdose. Ale was with her at her last moment. SMJ wants to know where she is buried and Pedro tells her that Sandra was cremated and he has her ashes at his home. SMJ then says that the truth is that she really is MJ? Pedro says yes. He is telling her the truth. MJ says that she can feel his love and that she did not feel love at the house of her mother. There she felt fear, a horrible feeling, jailed repressed and now after speaking with Pedro she realizes here she is wanted, and she is thankful.

Maura is on the phone with Lissette. Maura is passing along the news that it was Useless that kidnapped MJ. Katia comes to ask why Maura did it. Katia knows that Maura is behind the video etc. Katia tells her they are pigs. Maura tells her she is stupid. Well Katia is finding out what kind of friends she has.

Lety, Lisettes friend comes to visit and help her eat. They laugh about por el pipip.

MJ comes in with Pedro and tells Ale that her Padre told her the history. Pedro says that he will pray that she remembers soon. Ale says she will remember sooner if she takes the medicine that Hernan brought. MJ says she will and that she wants to remember and she also wants to have the brain scan. She needs to remember because she sees Ale as a stranger that she wants to remember.

Fernando comes home and Katia runs down crying and asks for forgiveness. Fernando was right about Bruno. Fernando tells her to cry and that her life will get better, that he will always love her. Sooooooooo is this Katia's redemption?

Jorge in Useless room is on his cell with Bruno and are getting their stories correct and that Useless will be in Merida the next day. Bruno has it all under control. Useless will take the fall.

Useless is asking what is wrong with him? He is useless.

Bruno is trying to meditate while Rachel asks him to explain how Useless kidnapped MJ. Bruno says it is the truth. Rachel says she doesn't want him to go to jail. Bruno says Useless was irresponsible. He tells Rachel she is pathetic and it is not his fault. Rachel says she doesn't believe it.

We are back at the clinic where Useless is brought in and fed some bull. Useless is getting stronger by the second.

Emilio calls Fernando and wonders if MJ couldn't visit Porfirio. Fer says her will talk to Ale.

Elena and Jorge tell Useless that he has problems. Bruno is going to blame him for kidnapping MJ.

Rachel is telling Victoria that she doesn't believe that Useless kidnapped MJ. Victoria woud like to believe it was Useless.

Ale is at work and Fer tells him about the call from his Tio and that they should go see Porfirio and tell him the truth. Ale agrees. Victoria calls and suggests that Ale take MJ to dinner and start making new memories.

At the market Chucho is closing shop and Paula is telling Meche and Gabe everything about MJ.

Roberto is holding baby Vicky. MJ comes in and says hello to Roberto and then Victoria comes in. Roberto has to leave. Victoria talks to MJ about going to dinner with Ale, and at first she protests because she doesn't remember but Victoria talks her into it.

Ale comes home and Victoria brings MJ downstairs. Ale compliments MJ and MJ says she not used to being called MJ. Bruno walks in and says that she is Sandra and that it is the fault of Useless. Rachel says no. Victoria says end of discussion. Bruno takes MJ's arm and Ale says that is my woman and Bruno says she is his woman and that they divorced. They fight again on the floor. Victoria finally gets it broke up and MJ says she is going with Ale. Bruno continues his lies but finally leaves. Victoria apoligizes to MJ and Ale says the rest of MJ's night will be restful. They leave. Rachel says 'see" to Victoria. Bruno can't leave MJ alone.

Bruno in his room is getting crazy mad. He hates that Ale always seems to get what he wants, but if he can't have MJ Ale can't either

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Cristobal asks Eugenio to help him find a man.

Dr. Bermudez is packing up his office and comes across the ring he was going to give Macarena. He decides to give it to Paloma.

Rufi is looking at a picture of Macarena and confessing to her that she sort of hinted that Paloma was Cristobal's. I thought it would be okay once I found out at the trial that you were going to marry him. I think he should take care of his child.

Gabriel brings Paloma a birthday gift. It's a laptop. She doesn't want to accept it, but he insists. She wants him in her life forever. She has so much to learn from him. He says me too. They gaze at each other and he kisses her on her cheek.

Anamar tells Emiliano that the baby is his also and that they can't take that away from him. Emiliano asks her when she plans to leave. She was only supposed to be here for a couple of days, but doesn't look like she's rushing off. She says she's staying until things are better from him. He needs a friend right now. Emiliano doesn't want to keep her from things that she has to do. She agrees, but says he's more important. She leans in to kiss him, but a nurse interrupts them. The doctor wants to see him.

Rafa and the lawyer are waiting for Diana who is an hour late. She finally comes in and says sorry I'm late, but I wanted to look good. So you know what you’re missing. Although now it is I who wants to divorce you.

Carloca comes home and no one notices her. Paloma shows her the computer that Gabriel bought her. Carloca takes it away and tells Gabriel that Paloma cannot accept such a gift. He tells her that it's more then a gift, it's for Paloma to use for further learning in his class. She doesn't have the money for it until she gets her inheritance. It's a loan which she will pay back to me. Paloma and Rufi laugh and Carloca gets onto Paloma for laughing. She points out that some men will do things for you, but want something in return. Gabriel says that's not the case. Rufi agrees and says that she would be with Paloma along with Dr. Bermudez and who knows who else. We will take better care of Paloma then you did. Paloma takes back the computer.

Diana signs the divorce papers and Rafa thinks to himself that if only all this happened before Camila married Orlando. Diana thinks to herself that Rafa will be sorry he divorced her once he realizes how wonderful she is. Then out loud tells him that Camila married another. And that the woman he's with will also leave him. Rafa says so that's why you finally gave me the divorce. Because Camila married another. Well yes replies Diana. At this time I don't care to lose you, but I swore to myself that you were not going to be with her. And it happened.

Orlando asks Camila if she's feeling better now. Camila says she overreacted. With Samuel there was so much lies, that a part of me doesn't trust. Orlando says that he didn't feel right talking to her about Emiliano's feelings. It is a problem between him and Romina. We should not get involved. Camila agrees. She knew they wouldn't last but didn't imagine it would happen so fast. Orlando says let's not let this spoil our honeymoon.

Emiliano informs Anamar that the doctor tells him that the baby can go home Friday. Anamar gets excited and kisses him.

Carloca walks into her study pissed and looks for Dr. Bermudez address. She says out loud that first it's Dr. Bermudez then Cristobal.

Emiliano tells Anamar that he doesn't want her to confuse things. He tells her that they had great times together in the past, but he considers her a friend now. I love another woman and she's in my heart. There is no room for anyone else. Not even I asks Anamar. No not even you replies Emiliano.

Carloca is lurking outside Dr. Bermudez house. Tries the door, but finds it locked. Dr. Bermudez drives up. She runs off without him seeing her. Comes back after he gets in his house and figures out a way for her to get in.

Eugenio and Cristobal keep talking about the mystery man and Carloca. Eugenio says that Carloca's very observant and obsessive. He's going to help him. Eugenio makes a call for a man to come quickly to Real de Monte.

Romina gets a call from Camila asking her how she's doing. Romina thinks she's on her way to her, but Camila says I'm still on my honeymoon. Camila reminds Romina that she knew this was going to happen, but insisted on marrying Emiliano anyway. Romina doesn't want to be lectured and can't believe that she's abandoning her. Camila says she's not. She's talking to her on the phone. If it was an emergency she would be there, but it's not. And she's not suspending her honeymoon for this. Romina says fine. Then don't call me while your there and don't tell me how wonderful of a time your having with your husband. While I am here alone and just abandoned by my husband. Then hangs up on her.

Romina gets another call and thinks it's her mother. I said don't call shouts Romina. But it's Emiliano. She gets all soft spoken and asks him if he misses her as much as she misses him. He ignores her and asks if she's been to the hospital today. Yes lies Romina. For a little while. Then you already know says Emiliano. What asks Romina? The doctor tells me the baby can come home Friday. Romina pretends she knew this and says I was going to call you. I want for both of us to go and get him. Emiliano agrees. Then Romina says I want us to all be together here for the first night.

Eugenio introduces Cristobal to an artist so that he can describe how Paloma's fake daddy looks like.

German is at a bar drinking and reminiscences about his conversation with his boss about Carloca. His boss gets onto him. German tries to defend himself, but his boss fires him. He keeps on drinking. Liliana and Eric are at the same place. She runs off to go to the ladies room and sees him. She says I heard you got fired. Your little boyfriend must have told you replies German. It was an injustice. Injustice asks Liliana. Things can change.

Luz and Gabriel are having coffee and tell each other they think things are going bad in their respective relationships.

Madeleine is excited that Cristobal wants to talk to her. Eugenio tells her that Cristobal's hurting though. He doesn't know when Cristobal plans to see her, because right now he's having problems. Madeleine wants to know, but Eugenio says you'll find out soon. He gets a call from Carloca. She wants to talk to him about business. They agree to meet in a few days. He says he'll pick her up.

Gabriel tells Inez that Rafa is a good man. He's offering to share his life with you. Luz agrees, but doesn't want to get married. Marriage destroys relationships. Gabriel disagrees. His parents were very happy together. Rafa is not just offering marriage for you to be together, but also to help you get Xiochi. I think that this is the first time you really feel something for someone and it scares you. Luz agrees. She's scared. Gabriel says give it a chance. Luz says she'll think about it. She changes the subject to Paloma. He says not much can happen. I don't have a lot of time. Never have I wanted to live like I do now. But don't tell anything to my dad about this.

Juanita serves Diana dinner. Diana wonders if Samuel has called her today. Juanita says no one. Diana runs to the phone and calls Samuel. No answer. She leaves a message for him to call her. Turns out Samuel's in bed with another.

Luz comes home and Rafa tells her he's finally divorced. They talk about his marriage proposal to her. He tells her to forget it. He knows how uncomfortable it makes her. She asks if he has changed his mind. Of course not replies Rafa. Luz proposes to him. He accepts.

The artist is done with the drawing and Cristobal shows Eugenio and Gabriel the picture. Gabriel claims to know him. But where? Eugenio tells the artist guy to give the picture to the police.

Paloma is at church reading from the bible. Carloca notices Madeleine behind her and asks Rufi if that is Crisotbal's mother. Yes replies Rufi. Carloca glares at her. After church Madeleine stops Paloma from leaving. She tells Paloma that at the trial she noticed that she looked like someone she knew. Who's that asks Paloma. My mother replies Madeleine. She pulls out a locket from her purse and shows Paloma a picture of her mom and dad. (Looks like Paloma and Emiliano to me) Paloma says we look alike to Rufi. Isn't that weird?

Gabriel tells Eugenio that he was up all night thinking about who the mystery man was. Eugenio says don't stress yourself out. He gets a call from someone who I think has found the guy.

Cristobal gets a visit from his Excellency who informs him that the church wants him back. Cristobal is overcome with emotion and cries. The phone rings and its Eugenio.

Camila and Orlando are swimming in the sea, petting lizards, going scuba diving, jet skiing and just having a grand time.

Rafa and Luz pick up Xiochi. She's theirs.

Cristobal calls Carloca and wants to talk. He wants to meet at a hotel. Carloca is excited. Cristobal hangs up and Eugenio tells him perfect.

Carloca pulls up to the hotel all excited. She's dressed in her favorite color. She knocks on the door and Cristobal opens the door. Carloca is wearing a very low top with her bosoms hanging all out. She walks in and is all nervous. Cristobal looks at her and says there not alone. It's Paloma's fake daddy. Cristobal asks her why she lied. Because I am Paloma's real father. Carloca muy impactada.

Manana: Cristobal confronts Carloca about her lies.

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