Caray, Caray!

Pardon my Spanish but “lo que en el diablo pasa a nuestra novela dulce?” Where’s the mariachis? Where’s the Mi amors? Where’s the sweet kisses? (The Jaimie/ Vicki kisses weren‘t cutting it, as funny as they were!) Okay, I got that off my chest, so lets get started before I change my mind and decide not to do this as our destructive winds alert has turned into a full out hurricane of misery and ugliness. I may have to seek shelter at any moment.

We start out with a few mild June showers. This was from last night, but was actually the only really funny scene so I felt obligated to include it. Ironically it has to do with Vicky. Jaimie is pleading with Vicky. He tells her Rafa is going to find out about everything. There is no way to cover it up. What are they going to do. Vicky doing an academy award performance of fragility pretends to faint. Jaimie now all flustered and concerned gets closer to try and revive her. (I thought he was going to start CPR). He starts slapping her on the face. Vicky finally having enough, slaps his hands away, but realizing she is blowing her act big time slumps back down in the bed. Her performance now resumed, in the most irritating whiny voice ever says Rafa can’t end it with her. Jaimie reassures her Rafa won’t end it but she has to calm down. He tells her this can’t be good for the baby.

At this point Vicky starts rubbing her stomach and starts talking to the (???) baby. (we still don’t know if there is a baby or not). She informs the baby that Papa is talking to him. We here imaginary baby laughter and Jaimie wants to know what the baby said. Vicky grabs him by the head and forces him to her stomach and says here get a good listen. Jaimie wants to know what the baby wants to tell him. Vicky encourages him to talk to his child. Jaimie does some chuchie chuchie coo to Vicky’s stomach then looks at her perplexed and says he isn’t listening. She tells him if you are talking all the time how to you expect him to respond and forces him down to get a better listen. Then she tells him what did you expect to hear “Hey pops how‘s it going?” well silly she tells him babies at this age don’t talk. Then she asks him if he can feel the baby. Jaimie all excited tells her yes he can. Then he starts some serious baby bonding,

We are now at Siglo where storm warnings have been upgraded from summer showers to possible thunder and lighting. Zetina gets the first lighting bolt . He is asking Susana if he could possibly talk with Rafa or Ale. Susana tells him that Ale isn’t there and Rafa is really busy. He tells her he will wait as he turns around he drops his suitcase and as he is picking it up, Trapito comes running in, trips all over him dumping the 20,000 rolls of toilet paper he is lugging around.

Ale has arrived (the thunder is getting closer). She is assaulted by an anxious bag of strong northerly wind (Ramirez) who wants to know about the morning meeting. Ale tells him not now and leaves. Ramirez turns to the Siglo crew who all seem quite puzzled and intrigued by this. She asks Susana if Rafa is here yet and Susan tells her he is in the office. She blows off Zetina as well and enters her office.

She is back to using Medina instead of Rafa. She enters the office and calls out for him and a very anxious Rafa scuttles over to her. She takes out the sinister documents and asks him if it is Lenora‘s signature. Rafa takes the document from her and tells her it is and wants to know what gives. She tells him it is a sales document where Lenora has sold the house. Rafa (getting a lighting bolt as well) is stunned. He asks her how she could even think such a thing. Ale tells him to read it. She also shows him the deposit slip where 200,000 pesos were deposited in his bank account. Rafa still dazed by the lighting bolt, assures Ale that his mother would never do anything like that. Rafa tells her there is something not right about all of this. Ale tells him to stop, they are both adults, and continues to show him the signed documents that prove Lenora’s intention to sell the house. Rafa tells her the paper could be as legal as she says but he is certain that Lenora would never do anything like that.

He asks her where she got the documents. Ale tells him they came from the man who was going to buy the house (Old break your bones Frankie). She continues to tell him that Frank told her all about it. Rafa tells Ale that this is all impossible. Lenora would never sell the house. Ale accuses him of treating her as if she was crazy and holds the papers up to him as proof of her sanity. Then she points out the date which happens to be the same day she was in Cocoyoc. Rafa reminds her he was with her there. She tells him “yes but you were making a lot of phone calls.“ He tells her but not for that. Ale says the papers say the opposite, pointing to the deposit slip. He tells her if there was money deposited in his account it was from the contest that Lenora had won. Ale desperately says I hope you can prove me wrong. She doesn’t know what they are going to do. Rafa makes a call as Ale gives a silent prayer to God that this isn’t happening.

An unsuspecting Lenora answers the phone (doesn’t she know you are not suppose to talk on the phone during a lighting storm?) Rafa tells her they have a very serious problem. He tells her some guy showed up with papers stating that she sold him the house. Zap!!! Lenora is down. Dazed at first she says not this again. He tells her it is more complicated. He asks if she has any document besides the deposit slip that would prove she won a contest. Well of course they gave her a diploma. He tells her to go get it. He will send someone over for it. (Who can he send out in this terrible storm).

We get a little respite from our lightning storm. Jaimie continues his little game of who’s your daddy, playing peek a boo to Vicky’s stomach. Vicky practically comatose during Jaimies baby chat wakes when he starts tickling her stomach cooing to the baby. She points to a little higher lifting her shirt oh so slyly and says “give him kisses here”. Jaimie abruptly sits up and seems surprised by this request. He gives a noisy pucker kiss to Vicky’s belly. The shirt is a little higher now, with Vicky telling Jaimie to give a little kiss right there. Jaimie obliges and gives another little kiss. Now Vicky is pointing to her neck and we get an "ah caray" from Jaimie and “in for a penny in for a pound,” we have moved up to the lips. Jaimie wants to make sure this is all for the baby. Vicky assures him the kisses will reach the baby. Jaimie reluctantly goes in for a kiss and his pulled down with gale strength force by Vicky. Jaimie finally comes too and asks Vicky what she’s doing. She is just trying to get all those sweet kisses to her baby. She tells him they both need his affection. She pretends to start crying as she rubs her stomach and Jaimie pleads with her not to cry and the kissing goes on.

Jaimie is interrupted by a phone call. When he realizes it is Rafa we see a guilt ridden Jaimie answering it. Rafa tells him to go get the “diploma” at his mother’s house and to bring it to Siglo as fast as he can. Jaimie tries to excuse himself from Vicky. She isn’t done with him yet and drags him back to the bed peppering him with more kisses. Jaimie manages to free himself from her. He tells her it isn’t safe in her house what with her crazy brothers and her father. He tells her to get better and off he goes. Vicky realizing game over, reaches for a magazine. And that folks is all the kissing we are getting to night.

Back to where the storm is intensifying, we see Rafa telling Ale he is waiting for the proof that will demonstrate the truth. Ale tells him that she will be waiting for him, as leaves the office to meet Jaimie. Zetina ambushes him. “Remember Me? “ Of course he does but now is not a good time, his head is not in the right place for this. Come back tomorrow. Now Ramirez is after him wanting news about the meeting. Rafa informs him, that today there will be no meeting, so go get to work. Claudia, one not to miss out on the opportunity for some good gossip or some good gossip spreading, approaches Ramirez and tells him something smells funny here. Some new “boss crisis“ perhaps?

Susana has now entered Ale’s office and Ale is filling her in on all the details about Rafa trying to sell the house. Susana wants to know if she really thinks Rafa could be capable of doing such a thing. “Poor Ale” is trying her hardest to believe in him, but all the evidence points to the contrary. She doesn’t know what to do. (It’s called faith in your man honey). Thank goodness she didn’t tell her family she was seeing Rafa before she found out about this. She explains how Frank showed up with the documents. How her family found out and they made her call Marco to handle the whole mess. I will hand it to Ale she was not happy to get Marco involved again.


Frank and Chavez are at Marcos enjoying the “open bar” when Marco shows up and chews them out for drinking all his expensive whiskey. The noise frightens Frank and he falls off his chair. Chavez invites him to join in on the celebration. After all he is the main beneficiary of all their hard work. But with his finest whiskey. (Okay I hate these guys, but oh how I love hating them. They are pretty funny all in one room together.) Chavez brings a drink to Marco and tells him to congratulate Frank. Marco reluctantly tells him he did a good job. Frank not one to miss out on a good firm hand shake stands to offer his hand. Marco isn’t falling for this. Then Frank says well then let me give you a hug. Marco definitely doesn’t want any part of this but too late. It is a done deal as Frank squeezes the stuffing out of Marco, as we hear sound effects of broken bones and see Marcos very red face. (Well done Frank!!)

Rafa meets Jaimie outside Siglo who has brought the “diploma” Rafa asked for. He explains the whole mess to Jaimie. He says with this “diploma” he is about to be saved. Jaimie tries to warn him that this document really doesn’t prove anything. Rafa ever optimistic says don’t tell me that and asks him to go back to his house and wait with Lenora. Rafa blesses himself and kisses the document as he reenters a much stormier climate.


Ale is still crying to Susana. Susana tells her to handle this situation very carefully so as to not cause any damage to her relationship with Rafa. Ale tells her Rafa is upset with her for doubting him. Rafa enters with the document and hands it to Ale. Ale takes one look at it and asks him how long did it take them to make up the diploma. Rafa says “what?“ She accuses him of making it up in their house in five minutes. She tells him to quit messing with her. Poor Rafa hit by yet another lighting bolt tells her isn’t messing with her. It is the document Lenora gave him. Ale tells him it is just a piece of garbage. She tells him he is betraying her. Rafa swears he isn’t. She tells him that this diploma doesn’t prove anything.

Rafa thinking very hard, tells, her to call the radio station. Ale says okay she will try to believe him, and asks Susana to call the radio station. The call comes through and Ale listens in . The women says there never was a contest. They are not that type of radio station. Radio De Nota does not have contests. Ale is crushed, Rafa is beyond disbelief. Ale tells him to hang up. Rafa calls Lenora back. He asks her if she remembers anything else. Ale tells Rafa to have her describe the man who showed up. The description is identical to the description of the man who came to Ale’s house. Lenora is now in tears and wants to know what is going on. Ale is in the background certain that Lenora tried to sell the house. (the thunder is now so loud and near). Lenora is crying and wants to know what is going on. Rafa tells Lenora he isn’t sure what is going on. Ale is shouting she sold the house , why are you betraying me more, she sold the house.


Rafa hangs up telling ale that he need to talk to this guy that says he brought their house. “There is something not right about this. This guy pulled one over on Lenora.” Ale angrily tells Rafa to quit messing around. Do you think this guy would just give Lenora 200,000 pesos for nothing? She asks him if he is still going to deny all of this. Rafa assures her he is going to investigate this. Ale stops him and says “Look there are two possibilities. Your mother sold the house and you didn‘t know anything about it or your mother sold the house with you knowing all about it.” Rafa tells Ale that Lenora would never do anything like this behind his back. Then Ale says well then she did it with your consent. Rafa screams that didn‘t happen neither. He starts to leave and Ale accuses him of planning all of this while they were in Cocoyoc. To seduce her and then sell the house, hoping she wouldn’t do anything because they were novios. Rafa asks her how she could even think of something like that. She pleads with him (I think) to tell her the truth.

Rafa is destroyed and asks her for the papers. She hands them to him and tells him not to waste his time with calling her. She has a lawyer. Rafa asks who and Ale says Marco. Rafa can‘t believe she would call him. Ale tells him her family made her contact him. She would never do something like that to him on her own. She tells him Marco talked to Frank. Rafa tells her he will talk to Marco. Ale says I don‘t want to hear this and Rafa assures her he will talk to him alone. Rafa leaves a distraught Ale crying painfully alone. This was very hard to watch.


Okay I had to take a little break, my sister called and I needed a strong drink and a good chat before I could finish this. So it might get a little sketchy from here on out.

Lenora is telling Julieta that this woman was yelling at Rafa that she had sold the house. She was furious and was treating Rafa very badly. Julieta asks Lenora what Rafa said. She tells her he was very quiet and worried. And trying to figure this whole thing out. She tells her Ale is accusing them of some really horrible things. She is crying and says it is all her fault. Julieta reminds Lenora that Rafa wasn’t here when this all happened and it would be hard for him to try and explain it to Ale. Lenora wonders if it would help if she called Ale and tried to explain things. This was not a good idea.

Susana has entered Ale’s office. Susana wants to know what happened. Ale says there is nothing left to do. She shows Susana the “diploma” Rafa gave her. She says he still can’t explain the house deal. She says it a fake, anyone could have made it up. (Even our dunce Marco perhaps?) Susana admits that the paper is a fake. Ale informs Susana that Rafa told her this is the proof that Lenora won the 200,000 pesos from a contest. She says he is either very naïve or thinks she is an idiot. Or at best, Lenora sold the house without him knowing about it. At this point Susana tells Ale that Lenora is on the phone and wants to talk with her. Ale wants to know what she would want to talk to her for her. (Duh? The house maybe). Susana tells her it is probably to clear up all this misunderstanding. Anyway it is important. Ale has not lost her sense of sarcasm and tells Susana “yea something important’ and takes the call.

Lenora tells her there appears to be a misunderstanding between them regarding the contest. Ale interrupts her and rudely says “ No there was no misunderstanding. Your son called and explained everything very clearly. You tried to sell your house and had no right to do that“. Lenora tries to explain that she won a contest and sent the document that stated this. Ale says the document is a fake and there was no radio station that gives out prizes. Lenora defends herself and says she is certain of what she won. Ale says yes it was the same man who came to my house and gave her the papers that she signed selling the house. She tells Lenora she is tired of all of this. She tells her to stop trying to convince her the money was from a contest. She is not that naïve and is getting offended that they think she would believe such a story.

Lenora is now offended that Ale would doubt her honesty let alone Rafa’s. Lenora tells her she will not permit her to treat her like a thief. Ale shoots back and I won’t permit you to treat me like an idiot and slams the phone down. Susana chews Ale out for loosing it like that. She reminds her that after all the sale did not go through. They can just return the money and be done with it. Ale says no way. Do you understand what is going on here? Susana tries compassion, and says Lenora made a mistake. Ale says I believed in this man 100 percent, now I am starting to think the worse. Maybe Rafa is with me just for the money. (I was sick when she said this. Why wouldn’t she ever think this about Marco). Now she doesn’t know what to do. Susana advises her to take some time to think about this. Ale says she has and he hasn’t come up with anything to convince her otherwise. Susana again pleads with her. She tells Ale she believes in Rafa and to just wait and hopefully she will see this is all just a mistake. She tells Susana she couldn’t beg for any more than for this to be all a mistake.

We are now at Marco’s. Frank is polishing off his whiskey. The phone rings and Marco warns everyone to be quiet because now begins the third act (fase tres part or scene) Medina. Rafa is in the Siglo bathroom and wants to know if he is talking to Marco. Marco wants to know if he is taking with the swindling (estafodor) criminal. Rafa tells him he is not a crook nor a swindler and he will prove that they are all wrong.

We start hearing this "showdown at the okay corral" type music. Marco informs Rafa that this will be impossible to prove and that Lenora is up to her neck (cuello) in problems. Marco tells him he is wasting his time if he is calling him to convince him otherwise. Rafa tells him he is not calling for that. He was told by Ale he needed to deal with him in order to clear up this whole house incident. Marco corrects him and says “incident, no this was fraud” ( estafa). “and yes you do have to deal with me. You will no longer be able to continue to fool (embaucando to fool or swindle ) Ale or her family. Rafa says fine then where should we meet. The music continues as Rafa reaches for a paper towel from the dispenser to note the directions. (I only point this out as I am always using paper towels from a patients bathroom if I have to write down something important.) Marco hangs up quite pleased with his master plan looking very much like Snidely Whiplash. He hangs up and tells Frank the final part is coming. Frank reminds him the final part is when he gets paid. Marco tells him he will get paid when he finishes his job.

Jaimie is trying to sort things out back at Rafa’s house. Lenora says Ale treated them like they were thieves. She can’t believe this. She thought things were getting better. Julieta says God set him free from the clutches of this women who made Rafa’s life impossible. This gives Jaimie the opportunity to sell the fine attributes of Vicky. Julieta says yea “here comes the devil and has put Rafa in the middle of both of them”. Lenora however, thinks Jaimie might have something there. Vicky after all loves him and respects him, even though she does have her faults (can you think of any?). She explains that since Rafa has become involved with Ale he has forgotten all about Vicky.

Rafa has called Jaimie to see how things are going. Jaimie tells him that Lenora called Ale and things didn’t go so well. Rafa tells Jaimie that on top of everything else he now has to deal with Marco. Jaimie warns him to be careful. Rafa asks Jaimie to check this Frank fellow out giving him all the details on how to reach him.

Rafa is still in the bathroom when Beltran comes looking for him. He wants to know what he is doing in the bathroom so calmly. He reminds him he needs to get to the meeting. Rafa says he has important things to deal with and will get to it tomorrow. Beltran tells him I don’t live for tomorrow. I live for today. Than he inquires about the Celeste deal. Rafa tells him he has a meeting with her today. Beltran warns him if he shows up empty handed there will be no tomorrow for him at Siglo. (Another zap of lightihg).

There is some more Ale family stuff here, and Quintana shows up for Rosario. Jorge wants to know what is going on with the whole house “incident”. Rosario assures him that Marco will take care of everything. Quintana even manages to ask Rosaura to go steady with him.

Rafa shows up at the restaurant where Marco is waiting for him. Rafa walks over to him and throws the papers down and says “I am here lawyer.“ Marco trying to play suave and cool invites Rafa to sit down. Rafa is not up for this crap. Marco advises him to not be so arrogant (altanero). Rafa says what do you want. Marco says what are you up to? Selling your house and hoping to keep the money? Or are you trying to take advantage of Ale in hopes that she will lift the lien against the house. Rafa says neither and insists that Lenora did not try to sell the house. Marco tells him he has proof that states otherwise.

Then Marco asks Rafa if he knows his rights. Rafa says he is a salesman not a lawyer. Marco tells him to consult with who ever he cares to. He then spells it out to Rafa. Lenora is in big trouble. Showing him all the papers Lenora signed. Trying to sell the house, faking papers that said it was clear of liens and we all know the rest by heart. Marco says to Rafa holding the papers “is this not Lenora’s signature? Is this not Lenora’s house?” Rafa tries to put a but in there and this is kangaroo court, no buts allowed as Marco asks if he has proof to the contrary. He goes on to tell Rafa what Lenora did was a crime. There are penalties for this, maybe even jail time.

Rafa stops him and says, “No way lawyer, I am not that naïve. We will cancel the sale. Give back the money. And that will be the end of it“. Marco says not so fast here. Only if my client accepts this. How convenient that Marco represents Mr. Vega (alias Frank) And how convenient that Mr. Vega has signed a paper that gives Marco full power of attorney regarding this affair. He tells Rafa that his client is outraged and wants Lenora in Jail. Rafa tells him to forget that. Marco smugly remarks try and stop me.

Time for Rafa to lawyer up. Unfortunately the only almost lawyer he knows is Jaimie who is having a difficult time in locating Mr. Vega. And a very difficult time trying to get a rock out of his shoe. Rafa tells Jaimie something is not quite right here. How could this guy disappear so fast. After all if this guy could recover his money what would he gain by causing all this fuss. Rafa says there is something very suspicious about all this and the worse part is that Marco is threatening him with the fact that Lenora could go to jail. Rafa asks Jaimie if he could do that? Jaimie says that if she did what they say she did she could go to jail and for a very long time. Rafa tells Jaimie to stay close to his phone he will get back to him.

Rafa has returned to Marco‘s table. Marco tells Rafa not to waste his time trying to contact his client. He has left the city for good. “I am in charge and have accepted this with great happiness." Rafa asks Marco how far would he go to persecute him? Marco denies this. He then says to Rafa I want to see your face when your mother goes to jail. Rafa has finally figured out Marco’s game. He asks Marco what he wants. He says “It is easy, give me the money and give me Ale. It is Ale or your Mother. I want you to tell Ale it is over.

Batten down the hatches. The hurricane has made landfall and it is called Hurricane Marco. And I am off to seek refuge.

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Lucia asks for an explanation of the joint she found on Fernando.

Fer and Andrea stammer away until Lucia asks if they are aware that cigarettes kill more people than war does. [So an adult finds a hand rolled cigarette in the possession of a teenager and she assumes that it's tobacco? Helllooo!] Fer admits that it is his 'cigarette.'

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Abdul is horrified by the immorality of the neighbor - a woman running a business, alcohol, indecent clothing, and then she has the audacity to want to shake his hand - Haram! Mo tries to calm him down. When the coast is clear, Zamira helps Nariza sneak out.

Osvaldo gives Karla a temporary club pass and thinks that now she should do her part and drop charges. No way. She wants more money. He pays, and she tries to get Ozzie to set her up with Daniel.

Amina is at the mall waiting for Nariza. Latifa gets to her first. She tells Amina that when Prince Amin was born, Mohammed promised, in writing in front of a sheik, that he would not take a second wife. It seems that Nariza has misled Amina. Amina leaves and Nariza arrives. Latifa tells the Naz that Amina went to the bar to see Pablo, she’s in love with him, and she asked Latifa to help her get together with him. Nariza is horrified that Amina betrayed her that way. Sorry, friends, no hair pulling tonight. (Would that be considered trichotillomania by proxy? Trich. is an OCD characterized by obsessive pulling of one's own hair.)

Alej tells Naty that he thinks Marisa hates him so much that she’d do anything to keep them apart. Naty says that Mama is so miserable that she wants to spread misery around (good observation). But it doesn’t matter because Naty loves him. He also doesn’t want to accept the job from Leo because people will think he’s with Naty as a meal ticket. She convinces him to accept.

Jade tells Ali that everything is proceeding well, and soon she can be with Lucas. He tries to warn her of the dangers but she’s sure he’s mistaken. He also tells her that if she leaves Said to be with Lucas, he will have to break all ties with her. The way he says it is, “close the doors of my house to you.”

Marisa takes Lucia along to make her report to the police. She lists the various people who could’ve had access to her room, and why she thinks they are not guilty. And then, as if the thought just occurred to her, she remembers Alejandro as a possibility. Luisa at some level realizes what she’s doing and is horrified by the thought.

Osvaldo and Estela try to console Dora about Daniel. She says that he never let her get close, and that he’s packing right now to move to Albi’s. Ozzie gives Daniel a very touching speech about how he always wanted to be Danny’s father. Danny is polite but not touched. He is excited that he will finally get to know his father and know who he is. Take it from me, Tutz, you’d be better off with Osvaldo.

Albi barges in on Lucas and starts asking him strange questions. “Do you have an insatiable thirst for life?” (I think that’s called a leading question.) Lucas says that he’s not being his true self. He’s living in a mask that his father created. He says that when they were kids, Leo took them to see the movie The Prince and the Pauper. It was about identical twins, one with wealth and obligations and the other with poverty and liberty, and they swapped places. After that Lucas always dreamed of having a clone so he could swap places too. Albi concludes that Daniel is an exact duplicate of Lucas. Enrique comes in and tells Lucas that Marisa wants to milk him for everything she can get.

Estela asks Daniel why he’s in such a hurry to live with someone he doesn’t even know, when Dora loves him so much. He pipes up that it’s their fault that he doesn’t know Albi.

Luisa is showing Anita around the lab. The Chump steps up and gives Luisa flowers to thank her for what she did for Alicia, the job.. Luisa doesn’t let him finish because she doesn’t want Anita to hear. Then a scene in which Clara reminds us that she’s furious at The Chump.

Alej and Naty arrive at the house. He doesn’t want to go in, for fear of encountering Marisa. She insists, and they go inside. Immediately abandons him in the front room while she takes Rosa to help her change (at 18 you need that metiche to help you dress?) Of course Marisa walks in at that moment and spits her usual venom. Naty comes out in her own purple broccoli band dress, and Alej pretends nothing happened.

Amina tells Jadiya and Said that she wants to return to Morocco (Latifa’s plan seems to have worked). Jade enters and asks Said up to her room. Amina runs to tell the news to her sister, who assumes that Said is going back to Jade’s bed and she’ll never get to be First Wife. She begs her sister to stay to help her attract Said back.

Jade asks to keep Jadiya, and he says, “No way!” She tries flattery, and he says he doesn’t want his daughter to turn out as badly as Jade. She says he’s more rotten than she is, and that she’ll get the witnesses so he’ll get his 80 lashes. He tells her she can do what she wants, but this time she will pay the price for what she’s done, the most expensive price, Jadiya. He goes to Rania’s room and she dances for him. Pretty boring in her shapeless smock and pants.

Leo and Amalia arrive in Miami, and she wants to accompany him to the hospital to see his sick uncle. Leo slithers out of her grasp; he vants to be aloooone, Darling.

Cristina and Vicky talk men. Cristina’s kiss with Pablo, and Vicky's time with Pedro at the gym. Cris says she hasn’t thought about Leo all day. What is it about this show, that they love matching names? As if the whole cast had twin names! Alicia & Amalia, Pablo and Pedro, Luisa & Lucia, Clara & Karla, Alejandro & Fernando. It’s driving me nuts! The only names that are different are Escobar and Raul, and they’re the same person!!!

This scene is funny. Leo asks Enrique about Cris. He asks why Leo doesn’t do his own dirty work. Leo says that if this whole thing (the suicide threat) is another of her tricks, Enrique should call the company accountant and tell him to stop paying her rent. Riq is stunned that Leo has been paying her rent. “Oh,” Leo adds, “and also stop paying her utilities, and her cell phone, and her credit cards, and he monthly cash payments.” Enrique is more stunned with every new revelation. Then Leo decides to tell her himself, and tell her there is no chance of them ever getting together again. Yeah, right, and the pope ain’t Catholic, Moses ain’t Jewish, and telenovelas ain’t stupid!

Fernando and Andrea are talking when Lucia comes home. She tries to call Roberto and is angry that his cell phone is turned off. Some of Fernando’s things fall on the floor, and Lucia sees his joint. Roll credits. Oh, I’m sure he was just carrying it for a friend.

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I decided in the time between the end of Dueña and the start of tonight's ep, under the influence of too much cocoa powder and decaf coffee, that if I were serious, I mean really serious about my sacred duty as a recapper, I would set myself some goals for improvement of my craft. Don't worry, I'm sure it will wear off soon enough, but I realized it's been such a long time since I've waxed rhapsodic about some point of grammar or an idiomatic phrase or even included a single vocabulary word. So I'm going to work on that. Baby steps, mind you, like maybe I'll shoot for five vocabulary words this episode. We'll see how it goes.

I will dispense with the extensive rehashing of Aimee's paltry excuses to Renato, which we know are complete BS. Am I a terrible person for being gleeful at Renato's smacking her around? Yeah, I suck. Come on, though, it's fictional. And it's not that I condone spousal violence, just that sometimes I'd really like to smack her around, and this way I can do it vicariously. Yeah, I'm going straight to hell.

Juan is ready to tell the verdad*, the whole verdad, and nothing but the verdad. But Renato thinks he already knows it. Reggie freaks out. Juan says he's taking "her" over Renato's objections. Renato demands that he marry "her" first. Say what? Aimee chimes in, moaning and groaning about how Juan needs to just fess up already, that he's got her sister acorralada*, blah, blah, blah. Juan's two brain cells are having trouble communicating with each other. He finally gets out a "hold on, let's clear this up right now," but Renato wants to hear from Reggie if what her sister says is true. He gives her a choice between "either you are in love with Juan, or Aimee lied to me." Yikes. Juan sees all the looks between Aimee and Regina and keeps his big, Cro-Magnon mouth shut. Damnit!

Leonarda, as Mr. 5ft puts it, is being haunted by the not-dead. She's remembering Arcadio's words about killing Maria del Rosario and Mirta and disfiguring their faces by bashing them in with rocks. She dreams about being in MdR's cell and going loca*. In her dream, MdR confronts her about having her killed. MdR says she'll go, but Leo needs to look on her one last time. She puts the veil over Leo's face and proclaims her crazy. "Maldita loca!"* Leo wakes up with a start, screaming that she's not crazy. She tries to go back to sleep.

Maria del Rosario, sans veil, goes to her grave. She sees Constanza's first, though. She remembers that Leo envenenó a* Constanza, according to the letter. Then she sees her own tomb. Say what!?

Reggie fesses up to her love for Juan. Renato insists Juan marry her, but Reggie doesn't want him interfering. Noel pulls up in his ride. Juan dramatically grabs Reggie and asks if she's willing to accept Juan del Diablo as her legitimo esposo*. Noel is not having it with the young people and their shenanigans! Reggie says Juan has proposed and she accepts. "Say what?"-s all around. Renato tells Noel to butt out. While Ren and Noel are yelling at each other, Juan catches Aimee's eye and gives her the most precious look. Just priceless. Feel free to caption it yourself, but my idea of what's in Juan's thought bubble is "Stick that in your pipe and smoke it, ya spoiled, whoring, heartbreaking bitch!" Renato insists the marriage take place ASAP. Aimee seethes. Renato's idea of ASAP is tomorrow. Naw, come on, man, wake up the priest now and lets get this over with!

Mariela contemplates Angela/Jimena's baby clothes. Her mom comes in to see why she's still awake. Mom tries her best not to look at the clothes. She wants Mariela to quit tormenting herself and suffering. They're going to have the same argument as always. Mom doesn't know how to console Mariela anymore and Mariela won't give up. She feels cerca* to her hija*.

Who is currently on the beach nursing Gabe's wound as Gabe claims it's nothing. Pfft! Jimena says all the gypsies will now gang up on her to force her to keep her word. Gabe wants to run off now and he won't arriesgar* her going back. He wants her to leave everything and go with him. Smoochies.

Maria del Rosario thinks her tombstone means she's actually dead. She sits down on it, then lies down and cries. She says she's going to stay there and descansar* forever, until Juan DD comes for her.

Arcadio drinks and laughs. By himself. He's sure Renato must be thrilled with that letter, jajaja. Then he realizes that Leonarda might be angry. But then again, with Constanza's letter, he's protected. Then he remembers the joyas* that belonged to MdR…if he finds them that's more ammo for him. He goes off to search.

Doc is reading while he keeps watch over Rosenda. Marlene comes to visit to stay with Rosie for the evening. Doc agrees to let her. He lets her know Rosie's fine, but there's no indication she'll wake. It could happen any time though, so they'll esperar*. Marlene is convinced this is a punishment for her, but Doc denies it. Sometimes life just kicks you around so you can toughen up. Marlene says she'd trade her life for Rosenda's. So of course, eventually she will, according to the laws of TN utterances.

Gabe and Jimena, those crazy kids, came to get Mariela's help. She says Jimena will stay the night there and Gabe will come by in the morning and they'll talk. She's not letting them just go running off. Mariela tries to look stern, but she fails miserably.

Salma gives Branko a little leg. He's caught up on the breaking of the vow and on Jimena wanting to marry a White guy. He swears she'll marry him and learn to love him. Now Salma gives Branko a little smoldering action, but he's not up for it. Salma swears he won't marry Jimena.

Marlene wants to be the first person Rosenda sees when she wakes up, but she's afraid, as usual, that Rosenda will reject her. Marlene cries. She tells Rosenda she never stopped thinking about her the whole time they were apart.

Renato isn't much appeased. He drags Aimee home and shoves her into the bedroom. He tells her to rest, tomorrow will be a long day. He grabs a drink and then goes off to prepare for the quickie wedding. He locks Aimee in their room…and then explains to his mom that yes, he did just lock his wife in their bedroom. Leo is concerned about what Rod will think. Renato says he's doing this to save the family name so, shut it! Leo blames his angry attitude on Juan. "What are you thinking mom? If I suspected Aimee, she wouldn't be alive right now. Juan and Reggie are getting married tomorrow and NO ONE will stop it!"

The soon-to-be-happy couple sit downstairs, not talking. He doesn't want to talk or argue. He understands her reasons, but she still wants to whine about it. He wanted to see how far it would go. He's sick of the hypocrisy of her sister. Reggie begs him to run away tonight. It's a big world and a wide sea. Lots of room to get lost in. Juan calls himself stupid and says the two girls must have planned it between them. Reggie denies it. Juan doesn't want to think she's like Aimee, but now he thinks she's just like her. "I won't be deceived again, so get yer ass ready, girl, we's gettin' married tomorrow!"

The menfolk sit around a fire and ponder luuuuuuurve. Only Pedro is unmoved and looks at them the way the designated driver looks at the drunken fools he'll have to take home later. Santos says he's cranky because he doesn't have anyone to throw a lazo* on him. Pedro's response is "I'm not a freekin' cow, dude." Eusebio comes up and Pedro jokes not to get infected by the other guys. But where's Juan? It's after midnight. Pedro tells them to look lively, cause as soon as Juan gets there, they're taking off. Colibri signals to Juan, but Juan has to break it to him that they're not running off. Some really grave* stuff has gone down and they need to talk to the fishermen. Celia comes running up and tells Juan that Aimee needs to talk to him. She's still all dizzy from being hit over the head. She can't remember what Aimee said. "She's desperate, sick from so much crying." She can't remember the rest of what she said, but she wants Juan to go to the balcony. Juan sends Colibri to report this to the fishermen and goes off to see Aimee.

Juan goes to Aimee's room and she throws herself at him, literally. She begs him to understand, she needs him, she had to lie to Ren, because he found the letter and he was going to kill her! Whatever. What do you want? She just needed to see him and be sure he won't go away hating her. "What else can you do?" Juan says he would have done anything for her, even betray his own blood to have her. He no longer even thinks Reggie is honorable. He says he's going to marry Reggie and Aimee will be the madrina*. Aimee refuses. AND…hoo boy, this is a big one…he's going to ask his cuz for half the finca as a wedding present! Cause he's a Montes de Oca too, damnit! "But you never wanted…" "Well, I changed my mind, just like you!" He leaves and she screams at him not to leave her. Reggie hears the screams and comes running. Aimee's desperate for Reggie to open the door and sends her to find the key. That was quite enjoyable.

Renato breaks the news to Rod that Reggie has to marry Juan and, apparently, that she shagged him. Leo tells him to calm down. Rod says he now understands her leaving Fed at the altar. Renato says to add insult to injury, Aimee was also lying to cover up the relationship. Rod wants nothing more to do with Reggie and refuses to go to the wedding. Cool, then it will be a real party. Leo tells him not to be carreid away by his anger or he won't get Reggie's money. She says this right in front of Renato, who doesn't even object. Rod is talked around. Ren says if they're all in agreement, the wedding will be tomorrow. Dollar signs light up in Rod's eyes.

Branko and Servando. Oh, who cares, really. Branko needs to kill Whitey or he's a coward. Blah, blah, blah.

Colibri really can't explain QTH is going on.

Juan talks to Clemencia. He realizes Aimee was lying about loving him and wanting to run off with him. He tells her about Reggie coming to see him and Aimee lying to Ren. He's sure Reggie and Aimee were in cahoots, so he's going to marry Reggie and take her far away. He doesn't care that he doesn't love her, but he'll take her. Clem understands his pain, but she doesn't agree to let Reggie share his suffering. Juan says he won't listen to her this time. It's one more way to get revenge on the Montes de Ocas. Well, when he knows Daddy wants her gone, I suppose he'll want to stick around instead?

Reggie gets the door unlocked. Aimee wants to go find Juan, but Reggie won't let her. She's upset that Juan is marrying Reggie out of spite. She can't bear the thought of Juan and Reggie…. She figures Reggie is thrilled about this. Chick fight. Renato comes in and Aimee claims Reggie is mad at her for ratting her out and that Reggie likes Juan, but doesn't want to marry him. Renato once again turns to Reggie to ask if this is true. While Reggie and Aimee stare daggers at each other, Reggie declares she'll marry Juan and go wherever he wants her to and that's the last word she'll say on the subject! Stick that in your fan and chew it! Aw, rats, that's all for tonight.

Tomorrow: "crucial moments." Oh, bite me. I better get some wedding action already!

Vocab
Verdad=truth
Acorralada=trapped
Loca=crazy [woman]
Maldita loca=damned crazy [woman], freekin' nutjob, etc.
Envenenó a=poisoned (envenenar is "to poison" and it's one of those verbs where you specify who exactly; you need the "a" with it to specify the who)
Legitimo esposo=lawfully married [male] spouse
Cerca=close
Hija=daughter
Arriesgar=to risk
Descansar=to rest
Joyas=jewels, jewelry
Esperar=to wait
Lazo=lasso
Grave=serious
Madrina=sponsor

Okay, class, pop quiz:
1. Explain why it's "loca" for MdR, "hija" for Angela/Jimena, and "legitimo esposo" for Juan (as opposed to "loco", "hijo", and "legitima esposa").
2. Explain why the "lazo" bit is funnier than I made it sound. Hint: it's something to do with weddings.
3. Explain the concept of "madrina" in the context of a wedding, and include what you call the men in the same role.

I'm verklempt! Discuss amongst yourselves!

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This was an unbearable episode and I'm guessing you don't want to read about it any more than I want to write about it. It can be summarized by Marco's comment: "the worst delinquents, they don't look the part at all." That would be Marco himself and Vicki Vicki Vicki...

... who has taken to her bed, groaning, sighing, pale and languishing while anybody is watching, flipping through fashion magazines as soon as they leave. Her brothers are anguished because she's a very good cook and they are losing weight in her absence. They'd like to put her in front of the stove and shake her and see if a few gorditas might fall onto their plates...

They also want to kill Rafa but their dad points out this is likely to kill Vicki too...

Jaime continues conferring with Jesus and goes to see Vicki - he talks to Li'l Jaime in her belly, using his hands as a megaphone. VVV says the only thing he (Big Jaime) can do to save her life is to prevent Rafa from breaking up with her.

Today, the villains have it. Rafa and his mom are toast because, as planned, the papers signed by Leonor when she thought she'd won a radio prize - and the money deposited in Rafa's new bank account - convince Jorge, Rosario, and, mostly, Ale that Rafa and his mom planned to sell the house out from under its encumbrance (the debt to Ale) and then renege on the payments...

Ale is tearful and calls Frank (the supposed house-buyer), who comes and confirms the whole swindle. Then Rosario calls Marco and he comes over and rubs their faces in the delinquency of the Medina Nunez family. Jorge has trouble believing the nice Leonor, whom he met, was such a criminal, but Marco sadly replies: "Decent people like you and I, Jorge, there are just a handful of us in this world."

Ale calls Rafa and he denies except except the preposterous story about his mom winning a prize on the radio.

Everybody at Siglo wonders why there is no morning meeting. Finally Ale arrives and shows the papers to Rafa. He is perplexed.

It's all sad and pathetic.

Rafa has a meeting with Celeste later this same day; I remember her now as the girlfriend of the phone-throwing villain in a previous novela - she never got out of her bikini in that one.

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Ep. 77

Review: Aimee writes the letter to Juan de Dios and gives it to Celia, she is followed and knocked out by Arcadio. Arca acts like he just found her that way and runs to tell Leo and Aimee that something happened to her. Celia muttering about having to go to the church, and then talking about the carta being gone. Arcadio looking on with a mixture of disgust/knowing that here is an opportunity. Aimee trying to get it across to the stunned Celia that it’s her Aimee, don’t say anything else bitch, desperate not to be given away. Arcadio and Aimee stare darkly at each other.

We go to Feddy and Servando talking about finding the guy who tried to rob them, what do we do when we find him, Servi says matarlo, and return the money to Fully, we can’t afford the risk of him finding out what we did. Feddy tries to weasel out saying you don’t need me for that, you can do it yourself. Servando says Dude we are in this together and don’t you forget it.

Mariella, her folks and Raul are discussing how good Mari’s friendship with Jimena has been for her health. Mari says but fate seems to want to take away anything I care about. What do you mean, they ask? Gabe and Jimena are in love and are going to run away. They all agree that the mixing of the races is not well looked upon. Mari says precisely for this they are going away.

We go to the lovers themselves under the full moon walking around the town continually kissing and hanging on each other. Townspeople keep walking by making disparaging comments, scandalous, a gypsy and a blanco, no puede ser! Maybe it’s me but could be the public displays of affection are offensive in themselves. Gabe says our love is not a sin, Jimena says let’s go to the beach.

Leo wants to know what letter Celia is talking about. Aimee desperately jumps in saying she’s had a hard knock on the head and doesn’t know what she is talking about. I’ll take care of her. Madrina doesn’t want to let it go so easily and asks Celia where she was going at this time of night. Aimee jumps in again and says she needs to rest, let me take care of her. Leo looks puzzled, Arcadio looks intense. The girls walk away, and Leo says that that was a strange accident, Arca says too strange, and there are plenty of strange goings on in this house these days. Leo purses her lips.

As soon as Aimee gets the hapless Celia into her room she starts shoving her around and yelling at her, what happened to the letter? What the hell happened to you? She pushes Celia around some more, pushes her onto the bed, Celia is trying to explain, crying, talking too fast for me to follow. She tells Aimee it was Arcadio who hit her and took the letter. She falls at Aimee’s feet begging for forgiveness, Aimee kicks her, nasty heifer. Aimee starts chewing on her glove. What am I going to do now?! If Arcadio gives it to Renato, No!! No!! Aimee says she is going to go find him right now (Arcadio or Renato, I’m not sure). Celia tries again to explain and Aimee becomes even meaner and slaps her and pulls her hair - wait her for me and don’t tell anyone, don’t tell anyone!! As she goes out the door she calls Celia estupida and good for nothing.

The music tells us we’re back to Jimena and Gabriel at the beach, now they’re pushing sand around and throwing it at each other, it’s hard to tell exactly what they’re doing, it doesn’t look like a sand castle. Intervals of running, lying on the sand kissing, Gabe picking her up and whirling around, throwing water at each other, more kissing, young love. Finally we see they somehow built a heart out of sand and rocks with their initials in the middle, made of flowers? Weeds? Some yellow stuff, and they roll around on top of that but careful not to mess up the initials, we pan out to see them entwined inside the heart.

Ominous music and we are back at the Finca, Aimee is yelling for Arcadio. She finds Colibri instead and starts to shake him, que haces aqui mocoso (brat)? Spoiled brat that SHE is, she’s getting even more out of control. He gets across that he is Colibri, Juan’s little sidekick. She shakes him some more demanding that he tell her where Juan is. He says that’s what he sent me here for if you’d stop shaking me and listen. He tells her Juan is at the church expecting her and the fishermen are going to be ready with the Luzbel. Coli runs off and Aimee says no, ain’t happening, no, no, y no!

Thunder, big lightning strike and Leo is awake in her bed replaying the scene in her head when Orca tells her he killed MdR and Mirta and disfigured them to disguise their bodies. She pulls the covers up looking anguished and at the same time kind of disgusted like she always looks. Another thunder clap and more lightning. She sees her whole past with MdR, Woody and the wedding to Juan de Dios, Juan’s birth, then MdR being locked up by Arcadio, the black veil over her face, more thunder and lightning, and Leo sits up saying “ No No No No No, I‘m not guilty, I didn’t do it! It was all her, all MdR’s fault, she chose her destiny, her own death. Arcadio is right, I didn’t kill her, it was her fault!” Then something about the curse, more thunder and lightning. MdR is running, tripping and falling and running on the sand, thunder and lightning overhead.

We hear Aimee yelling for Regina, she bursts into Clem’s room and tells Clem to get the hell out and leave me alone with my sister. Regi says don’t treat her like that. Clem says, okay okay, I’m leaving already. Regi wants to know what is going on, “que tienes?, have you gone crazy?” Yes I am crazy or about to go crazy, I need your help! Something terrible‘s happened, I don’t know what to do! What is going on Aimee, you’re scaring me! She says she is lost, and she kneels down clutching Regi and begging her to forgive her and help her. If you don’t help me I’ll be taken by Juan!

Juan is on his horse riding to the church with another horse in tow, presumably for Aimee. He’s telling himself at last Aimee will come with him, at last she’ll be his. Back to Aimee and Regi - she is telling Regi she doesn’t want to commit this infamia for Renato’s sake, how terrible it will be. Renato is a good man, I don’t want to do this to him! Regi says haven’t I been telling you this all along, and now you get it? Renato is such a good man, I beg you for his sake, help me, it’s for him!. OMG. Aimee keeps begging and Regi looks torn and doesn’t give in, Aimee goes on about how dangerous this is, Renato and Juan could fight, Juan could kill Renato. Regi says now you finally think about this? All along you only thought about yourself and Juan. You said so many times you didn’t love Renato. But that’s not true, I do love him with all my soul, she says with gritted teeth looking up at Clem’s virgincita doll. Regi’s not having it, don’t lie more Aimee! Yes yes I do love him. But why now? It’s late, it’s too late.

Thunder and lightning, crashing waves, then boring scene with Santos and girlfriend him telling her he has to go away with Juan, but he will marry her when he comes back. She will wait for him until the end of her life if necessary.

Thunder and lighting, rain pouring on the Finca. Aimee is now telling Regi even though you don’t believe me, I regret what I did, I am sorry, I am desperate, I love Renato but Juan won’t leave me alone! Cut it out Aimee, it’s you who wouldn’t leave him alone, he told me himself. Aimee plays her last card - okay, you’re right, I won’t deny it. But I do repent and now I’m going to tell Renato the whole truth. She starts to leave, Regi says you’re crazy. Yes I am, but I’d rather die than have Renato fight Juan, I’d rather he kill me. I’m going to tell him the truth. Regi says wait, you can’t do that. Aimee plays it up, desperately melodramatic, I have no alternative! Regi finally relents, she says just calm down and tell me what you want me to do.

Thunder and lighting, Jimena and Gabriel in the rain close to the gypsy camp. Jimena wants him to leave her there and not get any closer to the camp. Gabe is foolishly not worried, but says he will defend her with his life if he has to. Enter Branco and Branco’s knife. Fight ensues with Jimena and Salma both shouting at them to stop, ya basta!!

Thunder and lightning strike above the Finca. Aimee tells Regina that Juan is waiting at the church and expecting her at midnight. If she doesn’t show up Juan will come to the Finca looking for her and all will be lost with Renato. Dios mio Dios mio, what did you do, Aimee?!! Aimee tells her to run to the church, I think to persuade Juan to leave. The music gets more and more dramatic, Aimee is crying, begging, run Regina run!! Regi hesitates for a moment, looking anguished and ready to chew on her own white gloves, then heads out the door. Aimee kneels to the virgin looking like she is praying for real.

Back to Branco and Gabriel, Branco has the upper hand, now Gabe has the upper hand, Salma and Jimena continue to yell - Cuidado, ya basta!! The other gypsies have gathered around now, and Servando is holding his own knife ready to intervene.

Thunder and lightning strike again above the Finca. Arcadio is talking to himself about the loca having escaped. How could he let that happen? He’s going to get his vengeance for all they’ve done to him, but before that he has to take care of business with Renato. The new bad Renato is smoking another cigar. Arca says I need to talk to you, Renato says okay. Arca says it’s time you knew the truth, people have been making a fool of you. What are you talking about? This letter will reveal everything. Lightning strikes!! Intense looks between Arca and Ren as he hands him the letter addressed to Juan de Dios. Ren looks up, Arca says don‘t you recognize the writing? Ren grabs Arca, who wrote this letter?!! Senora Aimee gave it to that idiot Celia to give to Juan, she is going with Juan, he is robbing her from you, they are leaving together!! Huge lightning strike overhead, and Ren is in slow motion, muy impactado. Ren backs up, Arca says I am just telling you the truth. Ren grabs him, trying to choke him, mientos mientos!! Thunder and lightining. Arca says kill me! Kill me!! But it’s time you knew the truth. Ren lets him go, throws around some furniture and storms out. Arcadio very nicely shuts a cupboard door that came open during the fracas. He has a look like, boy do I need a new job, and takes a swig of Renato’s brandy.

Knife fight interlude, Gabe gets the upper hand. Then Colibri is with Juan, who is asking him if he gave the letter to Aimee (what letter?). Coli says she was kind of nervous and afraid but I told her. Juan tells him to go tell the Pescadores to take the Luzbel back or steal another ship and that they will go to Pinon del Diablo. Colibri says, steal? No,no we’ll just borrow it. Coli accepts this bit of rationalization, and they both turn and look up at the cross on the wall and cutely cross themselves in unison. After Coli runs off, lightning strikes above and Juan tells himself he needs to say goodbye to Clem, she has been like a mother to him.

Gabe has Branco with the knife to his throat. Branco says kill me, kill me! Gabe says I’m not a murderer, I love Jimena and she is coming with me. He lets Branco go, which shames him more than if he had killed him. You will have to kill me to get Jimena, at which she shouts I don’t love you Branco, I don’t love you! Branco says you are going to pay for this, as he staggers away. Gabe and Jimena hug and kiss in the rain, Gabe is bleeding from his arm.

Lightning and thunder above the Finca. Aimee is pacing in her room, Ren is yelling as he bursts in, slaps Aimee and grabs her by the throat calling her a hypocrite, saying you didn’t think I would kill you? Holding the letter in her face. Don’t you recognize this letter? He roughs her up some more pushes her around the room, shoves the letter in her face, saying you wrote this!!! Aimee sure must have distinctive writing. This is to another man, Aimee chews on her glove a little and says I’m not guilty, it’s her, it’s her! She’s guilty, not me!!! What are you saying? It’s Regina, I’m not guilty, it’s her, I beg you! She falls to her knees and grabs his leg as Ren looks slightly perplexed in his rage. Aimee clings to his leg, I beg you, I beg you, please!!!

Regi approaches Juan at the church wearing a ridiculous cape. Juan says I have nothing to say to you, Aimee promised and she is going to keep her word. Regi says she sent me to tell you to leave here, she doesn’t want to go with you, leave para siempre! Juan doesn’t buy this and is agitated and short with Regi.

Ren grabs Aimee from his leg and roughs her up some more, “No me mientes!!! No mientes!!!” Aimee says I’m not lying, it’s her, it’s her, I swear on my mother’s memory! She continues begging and crying, it’s Regina, it’s her! Ren stops, “it’s Regina?’ It’s Regina, my poor sister, she is crazy! Ren doesn’t quite believe her, grabs her by the throat, and says “really?” I assure you I assure you, you have to rescue my sister from the clutches of that hombre!

Meanwhile Juan asks Regina if Aimee is joking with him? Regi says no, believe me, she wants to have her life with her husband, not with you. That exchange started out civil, but then Juan gets mad again, well then she’d better come tell me to my face, I’m not going to believe anything! If she doesn’t keep her word I’m going to the Finca to get her!

Aimee is still trying to convince Renato, telling him Regi is like a slave to Juan, she has lost all reason, he has control of her. I assure you mi amor! I can’t deny it, I wrote the letter for her, that’s why I wrote it! (Good one Aimee). Aimee starts Right now! and then Ren grabs her by the hair and starts shaking her again, right now what!! He’s at the church right now! I am begging you to tell him to leave her in peace, that’s all I’m asking! Have pity on me, have pity on my poor sister! Ren says, then we are going to go find them right now! He grabs Aimee roughly again by the hair, knocks over a table and drags her out the door.

Lightning strikes again above the Finca. Clem comes out to see what’s going on and starts to yell at Renato. He yells back, shut up I don’t have time!! And continues to drag Aimee out the door. Clem runs to get Noel who is coming out anyway to see what’s going on. She begs him to follow Renato and stop him. Clouds clearing with a full moon behind. Regina is telling Juan again that Aimee told her to come talk to him. He doesn’t believe it, Aimee gave him her word. He is calm now, though, and says excuse me Santa Regina, but there is nothing for you do to here. Then we see Regina backing up, looking frightened as here comes Renato pulling Aimee along. Renato wants to know the truth, and Juan is ready to tell him, he has wanted to clear this matter up for a long time. Regina wants to stop him, Renato says Aimee has already told him - Aimee, Juan and Regi look perplexed and muy impactados all around!

　

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Marisa tells Lucia that she is calling the police because her necklace is missing and that means someone stole it and someone is going to go jail for that.

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Yep, Medina got lucky again last night (though we didn't get to see it) and presumably, so did the flirtatious but dim Mariachi. Marino did not. Neither did Ramirez (unless you count escaping death at the hands of an enraged husband). And the five hapless men cornered by Rosaura to listen to her life story? Definitely not lucky. Not even close.

But these guys will wake up to an okay day, we assume. Medina will wake up to a nightmare, now that Ale thinks he's pulling a fast one selling the house. Marcos and Chavez score again. Dang!

Here's how things unfolded: We get a replay of the Mariachi interrupting every kiss and Rafa losing his temper. Some great Latino hand signals of the sort, c'mon dude, wanna fight with me?, fine, anytime,... chicken!!!!and so forth.

Next thing y'know, we're in a restaurant and Marino is wooing yet another unsuspecting "friend". Don't know her name but she's the gal who lost her job at the perfume shop. However, life is looking up. Her good buddy is taking her out for fine dining, French wine (since Marino doesn't know from "house wine") , tons of shellfish (seafood for "performance" perhaps?) and a ring to boot. She's impressed that he's "tirando la casa por la ventana" (going all out) and doesn't suspect his ulterior motives. (how long has she known this guy?)

Okay. Back to Rafa. He's ready to take on the Mariachi flirt and confronts him, with all his musician buds, in the back. Heartbroken Mariachi babe convinces them a sing-off would be better than fisticuffs and a bottle of tequila seals the deal. Rafa sings and not only is Ale entranced, the entire restaurant is in his thrall, including the head singer.

Lots of glowing Ale smiles. Some new words to the theme song. A prolonged kiss. And the flirty singer hugs Rafa like a brother and whispers "Esa hembra te quiere. Cuidala." (that female loves you. Take care of her.) Rafa returns the favor by explaining to the dimwit that the woman singing with him is madly in love with him. Duh what? And we end up with two happy couples. Mariachi guy and gal, and Rafa and Ale.

Cheek to cheek dancing. Sweet nothings. Ale's afraid her car's going to turn into a pumpkin. Cinderella needs to get some shut-eye before tomorrow morning when her "boss" will wake her up with a phone call and order her into work. Boss has a better idea. Well, you know where this is going. Dancing in the sheets. Crazy kids. Well, who needs sleep when you're in love? Even I can remember that.

Rosaura, mientras tanto, is torturing one guy after another with her endless life story. We get to hear about her and hubby's experiences in the United States, watching the snow fall (and watching the guy fall off his chair asleep). As each man reaches his limit, another is shoved into his place, ending at last with the lawyer who, like Rosaura, is separated. But he's been separated 7 years. She demands to know what he's thinking, what MEN think, but never lets the poor shell-shocked guy get a word in edge-wise.

Back to Marino and his victim of the evening. He asks her about novios and she confides that she has a pretendiente who she's crazy about. And she'd love for Marino to meet him. Not! Down to business babe. Ya think I bought you a ring, paid for French wine and dinner for nothing!? We're going to a motel! No we're not. Fine, then we're splitting the bill. And give me the ring back! Quite a tussle ensues, damsel is desperate. No job, no money. After Marino suggests the waiter call the police, she caves and agrees to the motel idea. Thank God the phone rings. It's Marino's karma coming due.

Who's calling? Our pompous Romeo Ramirez. To whom Marino owes a big one. He's skulking in a lavatory stall with a scrumptious redhead, Raquelita. Drunken husband, holding a broken bottle is skulking outside, waiting for them. Ramirez' golden tongue will not solve this problem. Only Marino's muscle will.

Will friendship prevail? Well, here's the deal. Ramirez promises to be his faithful servant again. What's more, he won't tell the staff Marino abandoned him at the bar the other night. Marino grudgingly agrees to come, makes one last lunge for the ring, crashes into the waiter, breaks some glasses, swills the rest of the wine and is off the save Ramirez' tush.

Creepy Seducer arrives at the bar, storms into the bathroom and peeks into the wrong stall. Outraged shrieks. Then finds the guilty couple. Grabs drunken hubby , twists his arm, gives him a little tongue-lashing (if your woman's unfaithful it's because you didn't measure up as a man) and Ramirez and his sexy redhead scoot out unharmed. The sermons don't stop there. Why are you going out with married women Ramirez? Grow up! (Goodness? who knew Marino had a moral code?) And off they go.

Next morning, Marcos opens the door to Frank. No handshake! No hug! That's about as close to "good morning" as Marcos can get. Wants to grill Frank about the papers but Frank has no memory when he's hungry. After scarfing up Marcos' orange juice, he proceeds to dismantle the refrigerator. Eggs? yes. Tamales? Are you kidding? He makes do. And Marcos seethes.

Make that "Marcos howls "...when he finds out Chavez is waiting at the house and Medina and Ale are just now arriving( in Marcos' "ex-automobile".) Where have they been and what have they been doing? Bars and restaurants close at 3 am. Ah, but motels stay open all night, Chavez notes helpfully.

Hmmm. Most sweet nothings. Lingering kisses. Te amo's. Me haces tan feliz. Plans to introduce him to her family and make everything all right. Plans delayed while Rafa hails a taxi (Can you believe a taxi appears the minute he hops out of the car? Me neither.) He'll go home, shower, change and then they'll do the meet the family thing.

Our Cinderella creeps in the door and is surprised by Azucena. She's cool with keeping the secret that Ale is just now getting home. Fast nip into the bedroom to shower and change but first a cozy phone call from Rafa. More sweet nothings. Giggles. Goofy smiles. ( (Enjoy folks 'cause we're gonna be on short rations real soon.) Tia knocks on the door to awaken her. Big yawn and a promise to be out for breakfast soon.

Breakfast, as it turns out, is downright chilly. Jorge turns his head away when Tia tries to kiss him good-morning. Turns out he checked the movie listings and no Don King movie was being shown last night. Liar liar pants on fire. Tia explains that the movie was King Kong (not my idea of a romantic date) and he's still not mollified. Quintana is okay as a friend and socio, perhaps, but certainly not as a brother-in-law! Sniff sniff. Tia is equally sniff sniff. She doesn't like being treated like a 15-year-old.

Our Cinderella bids them cease fighting and enjoy the beautiful morning. She's so radiant, even our two fusty old folks realize something is up. Indeed. And she wants to tell them right now. It's great news. Not easy to tell perhaps but still....

Ding Dong. Jorge thinks it's the telephone. Actually it's the doorbell.....of doom. A large envelope that must be delivered personally to Alejandra Alvarez de Castillo. Let's skip the depressing details. Pages of legalese (read in Frank's voice) tell of being offered the house for sale, depositing money in the account, and then finding out that it's not free to sell, because of the debt to Ale.

We hear those fatal telenovela words...."No puede ser". Our deflated Cinderella stammers to herself "Rafa is lying to me.". Ack. Double ack. More misunderstanding and suspicion. Just when things were getting juicy. Sorry folks. And there we end.

Previews:
Nothing too exciting. We see Rafa talking to Jaime and exclaiming that something is weird.
And we see Vicky talking to Rafa and doing her dying swan number.
And we see that goldurned infernal Marcos working his number again. A pox on the man!

Vocabulary:
tirando la casa por la ventana = going all out, sparing no expense
ya es muy noche = it's really late
existe en el país de nunca jamás = exists in never never land (General talking to Rosaura)

Dicho of the Day

Palo dado, ni Dios lo quita. Don't cry over spilled milk.

But dang it, I want to. Don't like these reversals of fortune. We know eventually our lovers will be reunited but for now, it's stormy weather and no lovin' in sight.

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Aimee caresses her pillow, I think she is about to start making out with it. She despairs over Juan. Yes, yes we know. She curses Regina. She thinks she is interested in Juan and that’s why she decided not to get married. She frolics on the bed happily. “I will run away with Juan and have the passion and fortune in the same man.” Stupid cow.

At the finca, a fight ensues. Rod grabs Regina roughly and proclaims he never wants to see him again. Well the feeling is mutual, buddy. “You want Juan, don’t you. Go away, leave my sight.” Juan jumps to her defense, telling him he has no right to treat his daughter like that. He insults MDR. He goes crazy and Renato defends Rod. What the hell? Wow Renato has really changed this last week. He’s turned into a real asshole. Noel tries to intervene but Renato takes out a fun. Where was it? He points it at Juan and they huff and puff like testosterone filled men.

Aimee has called for maid assistance but Rosenda doesn’t show up like she wanted her to. Celia tells her that Rosenda is gone.

Regina runs after Juan. He thinks she is about to insult him as well but he says no. She thanks him for defending her from her stupid ass father. He knocks his head from a hanging potted plant, lol. Regina says she went to his mom’s tomb to apologize to his mother for all the wrong they have done to his family. She holds his hand and they look tenderly at each other. “Regina, you are an exceptional woman.” Renato spies them from a window and he is none too pleased.

Noel argues with Leo and Rod. Yes you tell them. He is going to stay to protect them. He knows Juan and knows how much Juan hates them and a savage they both created. That is so true. “You are both responsible for all that is happening. If tragedy were to strike on this home, it would be your fault.” They go on arguing. “You should ask Juan’s forgiveness and give him his rightful place.” Oh Noel, your heart is in the right place but those two don’t deserve even your advice.

Regina is pensive and sad. Renato approaches her and says sorry for not defending you. She blames herself for the situation as usual. “Juan was right when he reproached me for not defending you.” He tells her she loves her very much and caresses her face. He definitely has feelings for her and is jealous of Juans attentions to her. He wants everyone’s attention, even if he did marry that skank.

Gabriel irrupts into the room where Mariella and Jimena are at. Mariella is coughing and it doesn’t sound too good. She tells them they should go out and enjoy their love.

Fed and Fulgencio’s wife talk about their renewed plan to kill Fulgencio. She looks pretty pleased about the situation. “I am the one who has the money, other men can give me what you give me.” Oh snap. Haha he deserves it but she is a biatch. She laughs and blows him a kiss. Wow, the kitty certainly let her claws out, not that we didn’t know she had titanium claws.

Jimena and Gabriel walk along the Puerto, kissing at every all and tree. It is so sweet, reminds me of my first love and who we couldn’t stop kissing constantly, haha. He spins her around and they gaze into each other’s eyes. AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW, too sweet, one of the sweetest scenes in the novella so far.

Oh crap that other gitana shows up and yells at them. “How dare you Jimena, I will let everyone know and you have no idea what Branco might be able to do.” She tries to grab Jimena, the shrew but Gabriel pulls her back. Spitefully she curses Gabriel. “Let all gipsy curses rain upon you.” Oh please -yawns-. That chick is way too intense. Shouldn’t she be plotting her way into Branco’s heart once Jimena leaves. How stupid is she? This is her chance.

The alguacil is harassing the fishermen again. Apparently they can’t even congregate in their little hut. He orders his guards to shoot to kill. God, this is so annoying. Honestly, I could do without this whole storyline. The Pescadores argue, some want to follow Juan, some follow the bad men to make a living. At the end only the most loyal stay standing at the beach.

Renato the fop and irrational man (what happened to him) is badmouthing Juan to Noel.

More fishermen talk. Juan blames himself.

At the gypsy camp, the crazy bat lady with the huge flower on her head comes running up to Branco yelling like a crazy woman. “I saw them kissing! You must stop him, cause him revenge.”

Leonarda is attempting to continue to poison Renato towards Juan. I thought they were going to end up being allies but I can see this will not be. He will be on Leo’s and Rod’s side. “Now I know who Juan really is. I am sorry about everything I have done.” Oh no, this is not good. “I want you to promise you will kick Juan go.”

Branco goes to the Puerto screaming and grabbing people asking them if they’ve seen Jimena. What the heck, how are they going to know who the hell Jimena is. “Once she comes to the campamento tonight…” Branco isn’t such a good guy is he?

Fulgencio, Fed, Cervando’s eyebrows are arguing about the theft of the last weapon delivery. I bet Cervando isn’t too happy he accepted that job anymore, is he?

Leo and Woody talk. Renato is finally seeing the light. Madame Marlene won’t do anything because she doesn’t want Rosenda to know she is her mother. They know she is alive, how?

Meanwhile Doctorcito and MM speak about Rosenda’s situation. She might never wake up, he says.

Wow that was random. Griselda is at the finca with her cards. Leo is worried about a curse befalling her home. Woman, your whole life has been a curse. Griselda tells her there are two young men joined by blood that are against each other.

Talking about the two young (?) men face each other. Renato threatens him. “Do no harm my family. All I did was trying to be your friend.” He does have a point, I wouldn’t like it if someone did that to my mom, and he doesn’t know how evil she is. I don’t like seeing them argue. “I thought you were a man who I could trust. Now I see you are just a thief, a savage.” Juan tells him next time he will not let him speak to him like that. Juan looks heart broken and turns away. Renato looks none too happy. He throws a thick file at the door and now all the scenes from the upcoming episodes have happened.

Aimee is egging her father on to punish Regina in an exceptional way. “Lock her up somewhere.” She holds his hand. “Regina doesn’t deserve your forgiveness/” I cannot believe how low she will stoop.

Juan is at the caves and sadly thinks about all the things Renato. He now is free to take what is his. Aimee of course.

Talking about the devil, Aimee plans on meeting up with Juan tonight. Celia walks in with wine and a sleeping potion. Now she is going to drug her husband? She giggles. She wants him asleep all night so she can do whatever she wants. Ergo, have nasty hot sex with that stallion Juan. Oh Juan, you disappoint me for I know what will happen soon.

Rod sucks up to Renato. Finally he is happy with him because he is on his side now. Crap. He vows Juan will never return to the finca. Renato hands Rod a bag with coins. They embrace. I guess evil IS contagious. “I am so happy you finally realized I was right.”

Juan and his friend are congregated. He tells them he wants to go far far away. Will you all follow me. Yes we will.

Aimee and Renato suck face. She claims she wants them to be happy and asks for his forgiveness. “Let’s toast our love.” Aimee repeats the toast. I wish lighting would strike her at that moment. They kiss. Aimee starts removing his clothes. An appetizer for things to come? What a ho. He falls asleep right in the middle of the act apparently. “Oh Renato how beautiful you look asleep.” Psycho!

As expected Juan and Aimee meet at the cave. Oh Juan…

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