Caray, Caray!

Tonight was quite interesting. Lots of little scenes and some revealing characteristics of our minor characters. We learned that Azucena is not to be messed with. That Filepe (the little one) of the brothers Grimm has a soft side for small animals and Pancho (the big goofus) would make a sweet uncle. We learned a little Japanese. We learned that Chispe (Marians secretary) is irreplaceable. We also learned that Manrique (who we haven’t seen for a while ) speaks several languages. Not much plot movement when all is said but I think tonight’s ending was one of the toughest cliffhangers we have had in a while. I am so glad I am not recapping the next episode. So here’s to it.

Our last night repeat scenes include the Brother’s Grimm trying to figure out how Vicky got pregnant, Marco getting some undeserved power, and Rafa not very happy over the idea of Juliette working for the lovely Marian. Oh and I forgot the crowing Rooster. It must be Wednesday.

Juliette wants to know why she can’t accept Marian’s job offer. Rafa tells her she needs to study. He is afraid if she starts working her studies will falter. Juliette reminds him that almost all her friends are working and going to school and the work experiencece will help her out once she finishes school. Rafa tells her Marian did not offer a job just to help her out. Lenora pipes in “Really? Than why did she do it?” Rafa bumbles about saying “I really don’t know but I will certainly talk to her this afternoon and tell her you are not taking the job.” Juliette informs Rafa that if he does that she will be really mad at him, and starts arguing. Lenora again adding her thoughts states that it might not be a bad idea, after all she could help out with the bills. Rafa retorts he is the man of the house and he will take care of the bills.

Juliette brings up a good point. He is about to get married. How does he think he is going to maintain two households. Juliette doesn’t believe Vicky would be overjoyed with that idea. Rafa doesn’t know why she would even bring Vicky into this matter. Lenora reminds him that she will soon be his wife and her daughter-in-law (nuera) as she gives some pause to the thought of Vicky as her daughter-in-law. Juliette continues her crusade as she tells Rafa sooner or later she is going to have to work and she doesn’t want to have to depend on him or a husband. Rafa bears teeth as he asks “Are you getting married?” Again Lenora feels compelled to enter the conversation defending Juliette saying, eventually when she gets married. She tells him there is nothing better than a women who knows how to work to be self sufficient.

Poor Rafa than asks why is he even there. Lenora reminds him that he is the best son and the best brother. He has always been responsible and caring but sooner or later he will have to give up this responsibility (liberarte ese carga). Juliette reminds him he has to live his life, take care of his wife and future children. But he will have to accept that one day she will go to work. Rafa says “what happens if we don’t want have kids“. Lenora reminds him that Vicky really wants to have lots of “pajaritos” Than she suggests that maybe they should have some pre-nuptial analysis done (blood test perhaps?).


Vicky is telling papa good bye and to have a good day as the men are off to work. Filepe tells her to be careful. They will be watching her. Pancho wants to know if it will be a boy or a girl, a Vickiecitta or Bofe. Vicky tells him she doesn’t know. Than Pancho wants to know if she has been nauseous. Vicky starts to kick him out but not before he has a chance to quickly belly talk to his future niece or nephew. As she closes the door she worries that things might get out of hand. (Duh!! ya think?)

Rosario and Azucena are out for a little ride when Rosario gets busted for making a turn without using her turn signal. Rosario wasn’t aware of this as the creepy cops pull her aside. She asks if they are going to give her a ticket (multar/ to fine or penalize). He tells her the fine is a “the minimum of 10 days solitary or 500 dollars (quinientos baros)”. Rosario tells them she doesn’t have that kind of money on her. They laugh at each other in that annoying way they have and Rosario steps out of the car and wants to know why they are laughing. Creepy cop number one tells her it is because "the lady from the hills (lomas/hilock or back of beyond) doesn‘t have the money".

Azucena to the rescue as she pops out of the car to go to Rosario’s aide. The creepier cop starts to hassle her as he says this is just what the Dr. ordered to cure his lonely nights and insomnia. He then asks her when he should come around to collect the bread (pan/ thinking money or maybe not?) Azucena does a slow countdown as our stupid cop thinks she is telling him what time to come by. When she reaches three she smacks him silly, calling them rude pigs ( pelados cochinos) and helps a very distraught Rosario back in the car. She turns to the cops and tells them if they fine Rosario she will accuse them of lacking morals, sexual assault and what ever else she can think of, turning indignantly away back to the car as she calls them pigs (cerdos/ another creative word for pigs). Rosario cries out an embarrassed apology as they drive away. Our creepy cop is left massaging his injured cheek saying “That is a real women” (verdadera hembra /real female).

Dandy is sneaking up to Susana’s desk carrying a little plant. It is an oriental rose. He explains what he named it in Japanese and it means that is how much he is in love with her (until something happens. I didn‘t catch it). He tells her if she doesn’t water it ( riegas), it will die like he is without her love. Susana goes about her typing not bothering to look at him but we see she is softening just a little, then chides him about his night out with Rafa. Dandy explains it was just a bachelor’s party and nothing happened. He tells her Vicky even showed up. He doesn’t know how she found out but she showed up. He begs her, attempting to hug her, to not be mad at him. Susana is protesting this as Ale walks in and curtly tells him to quit bugging Susana and get back to work. He reluctantly tells her fine but before he leaves he tells them that they are both wrong in what they believe he is doing with Rafa. All they are trying to do is expose the kind of person Marco really is and he makes a hasty retreat. Ale mouth a gap, turns to Susana and tells her “that’s all I need is for Dandy to be bad mouthing Marco.

Susana brushes this off and admires her plant. Ale wants to know what it is. Is it something to eat? Susana tells her it is a floral arrangement (arreglo). Ale sarcastically says how beautiful, as she goes into her office. Susana tells her not to make fun of it. Ale tells her not to believe his lies. Susana has warmed to her gift and tells Ale that she is charmed by it.

Ale continues making fun of Dandy’s gift and Susana tells her to stop being such a bore (pesada) and asks her how things are going at home. Ale informs her about Jorge needing to go to Switzerland today. Susana asks if he won’t be going to her wedding. Ale doesn’t know if he will be back. She tells Susana that Marco has told her not to worry about anything. He will take care of everything. Including having Jorge grant him power of attorney so he can see to the recuperation of the Hacienda. Susana chimes in or to sell it. Ale is offended by this remark and wants to know why the entire world thinks Marco is a crook,. If he was going to do something bad he would have done it a long time ago. She continues that Marco is a wonderful man and he adores Jorge. Susana asks if she cares for him a lot. Ale asks Susana whose side she is on Rafa or hers? She tells Ale that if she is not in love with Marco not to marry him.

Back from break we have a cute little scene with Trapito and an adorable young boy who has brought him his lunch. Rafa approaches and greets the young boy and warns him not to eat to much or he will get big like Trapito. Claudia and Rosaura rush up to Rafa and try to get the scoop on last nights fiesta. Rafa tells them there wasn’t much of a party and reminds them about the morning meeting.

Jorge has just signed the papers giving Marco power of attorney. He tells the clerk how thankful (agradecer) he is that he was able to see them today. He tells Marco between friends no thanks are needed. Jorge looks up and says “that’s it?” The clerk says that power of attorney his now in Ale and Marco’s name. I can’t think of an appropriate despicable name for Marco right now as he sweetly goes over to Jorge and tells him all that’s left is to get his tickets and pack his bags. The clerk asks what the hurry is to go to Switzerland. Jorge tells him he is not sure, it is probably to get a gift or a cow.

Rosario is on the phone thanking Manriquez for escorting Jorge even though Jorge hasn’t always treated him very well. Quintana is taking all this in, as Rosario hangs up and tells him Manriquez agreed to go to Switzerland. Quintana says he can’t believe that Jorge doesn’t remember anything about the account. He asks if he could have an investment there? All Rosario is worried about is that Jorge doesn’t have another heart attack while he is gone. Quintana (another person I lack appropriate despicable names for) goes to Rosario to offer his shoulder. She goes off to get him a coffee as Quintana thought bubbles “I knew it. I knew that Jorge had something in Switzerland.

We have are boring Siglo meeting where no new news is attended to. Ramirez has a rant about who will be in charge when Ale and Rafa leave. Rafa defends Ale and says she is the one who will stay and blah blah , as Ale smiles admirably on. Once he is done and the meeting is over it is a different story as Ale tells him she doesn‘t need his help or his generous words. Leaving Rafa behind with his mouth open giving an exasperated huh.

Now lets go over to the woman who really appreciates our sweet Rafa and would do anything to get closer to him including offering Juliette a job. Marian enters her office with her assistant Chespis close behind. Marian tells her “if his sister works here I will have access to Rafa and access to information about his life. That’s without telling him he owes me a favor.” Chespis wants to know what kind of job they will give her. They don’t even know what she is studying. Marian, very pleased with her plan says “That’s not important, what matters is to have her close. Anyway just ask her when she comes what she is studying and we will find her a job. It has to be an area where she will be close by and .I have close contact with her.”

Chespis is a little worried now and hopes she won’t offer Juliette her job. Marian teasingly gives this some thought than reassures her that she is invaluable to her. Chespis is still a little concerned that Marian might be a bit to much in love with Rafa.

Rafa is drilling Dandy about Carmella. Dandy is a little worried about this. He tells Rafa that this woman is insatiable. She cornered him in the archives and tried to use him like a sexual object. Rafa grins weirdly as Dandy tells him to stop. Dandy tells him that when he called him at her office Carmella got mad and kicked him out. He is sure that Susana knows all about it. Rafa assures him that things can’t be that bad and that they will get better.

Another little worthless moment when Pepito and Marino start going at it with no apparent reason and names are called and fists ready. Rafa tells Marino that the best revenge would be that Ale never leaves Siglo. And that he would have to wait for his next reincarnation to become the boss at Siglo.

Chavez is talking with Marco about his absolute power over Jorge’s hacienda and house. Marco smugly answers yes and that things couldn’t be any better. Chavez asks what if Ale doesn’t want to sell the hacienda. Marco tells him it doesn’t matter because he has Jorge’s absolute trust and confidence. Chavez also asks why Jorge is off to Switzerland. Marco tells him that Jorge has always maintained (mantuvo/maintained or supported) an account there. He goes on to say it can’t be very large otherwise they wouldn’t be having the problems they are having now. Chavez says the important thing now is to be in Mexico. Chavez inquires if the wedding is going to be canceled. Marco asks him if he is crazy. He assures him that he was able to talk Ale into still getting married even though it will be a civil wedding, the legal affects are the same. Marco then looks off saying “Ale will be my wife and finally I will get rid of that wretched Medina.”

Chavez also asks if he has taken care of the headless thing (descabezado). Marco tells him no it would be best to keep it there to keep Ale and Rosario from wanting anything to do with the hacienda. Than
Chavez wonders if they might still need the help of Molologo to exorcise the headless thing. All this talk about ghosts has our sissy boys a little spooked when they are interrupted by the waiter as they both jump.

This was my favorite scene tonight. Buga is jumping all about in fright as he saw a rat. (Rata/rat raton/mouse). Felipe enters as Ovi is huddled between B&V as B describes the rat in sheer terror. B. wants to know who will kill the bicho (small animal). The three of them elect Felipe to take care of it. He seems frightened at first until he is comforted in the ample bosoms of Ovi. He then wants to know if this is a massage parlor (masajes disfrazados). Felipe is more interested in the charms of Ovi but is persuaded to go after the rat. Ovi is impressed that he is acting like a man and not like B&V. He goes behind the sink and retrieves a tiny little cream colored mouse dangling it by it’s tail. He holds it up in his hand and declares how inoffensive it really is as he lets it crawl all over his hand. He tells them he will go get rid of it but will be back for Ovi.

Time for another little Ale/ Rafa confrontation, as Rafa asks Ale if he can come into her office. He enters and approaches her desk as Ale tells him to go over to his side. She wants to know if has found any more clients for his trucks. He tells her no and she wants to know what he is waiting for. Than she gets her digs in about the fiesta last night. She walks towards him and Rafa reminds her she can’t come in, after all that is his side. Brief cute little Ale smile than she turns and continues chiding him about being busy with Marian. He is so busy how could he be out selling those trucks. Than she says “you don’t know how much I wish not to know anything about you.” Rafa seems crushed at this and sadly replies “Really?” More insults about the fiesta and a great new word I never heard of is thrown out, mujerzuelas (sluts). Rafa tells her nothing happened last night.

He tells her that mysteriously, Vicky found out where the party was going to be and showed up. He goes on to say it was Susana that informed her. Ale feigns surprise at hearing this. Rafa tells her she should be talked to about this but he can’t be bothered. The conversation eventually turns to Marian, and how she has her eyes on him. She inquires how his lunch went with her. Rafa says something did happen but it was nothing. Ale’s interest is peaked. Rafa asks her if she really wants to know what she said and tells her that she asked him not to get married and to come and work for her. Not exactly what she wanted to hear.

Ale with a more somber affect repeats what he has just told her and Rafa confirms this. She asks him what his reply was, seriously at first than feigns disinterest, as it really isn’t all that important to her. They are interrupted by Susana who tells Rafa that Mr. Ospina (Dandy) is waiting for him. He tells her to tell him he will be there shortly. Susana replies, “He says it is urgent.” Ale tells him to go, he can’t let one of his happy mates wait for him. Rafa reluctantly leaves but tells Susana first that he has a bone to pick with her.
(tu y yo nos vamos a comer un pollito/ literally “you and I have to go eat some chicken). Susana reminds him that she is a vegetarian. Once he has left Susana asks Ale why he would say that to her. Ale lets her know he found out it was her who told Vicky where the party was.

Rafa nearly knocks Dandy over as he asks him what‘s up. Dandy tells him he is going to meet Carmela. Dandy is really nervous and tells Rafa that he doesn‘t think he can do this. She practically raped him twice while he was looking at the archives. Rafa assures him that he knows how to handle this kind of situation as he gives him a pep talk. He tells him he is a professional when it comes to women. He is an artist in love and seduction. Dandy tells Rafa he is just worried because he doesn‘t want to let down Susana. Rafa continues to beg him to lend him a hand (échame la mano). He is the only one that can help him dig up the truth about Marco.

Dandy reluctantly caves in and tells him he will help him out but it might cost him his relationship with Susana. Rafa reminds him that his relationship with her is practically over. Dandy says “Ouch that Hurt but I still have hope of getting back with her, just like you have hope Ale doesn’t get married and returns to you.” Rafa grimaces and says “Ouch that hurt too.” And our two happy amigos stand shoulder to shoulder as Dandy says “We are brothers with the same pain.” Rafa puts his arm around Dandy’s shoulder and tells him “well at least you understand what I am going through.” They continue discussing their woes when Susana breaks up their huddle as she leaves Ale’s office and is within hearing distance. Rafa tells Dandy to “go take care of those clients.” Off he goes as Susana watches him. She gives Rafa the cold shoulder as he walks away.

Susana alone now at her desk wonders what is going on between those two. She decides she needs to find out. ( tengo que averiguarlo), and rushes back to Ale’s office. She tells Ale that Rafa just sent Dandy out to see some clients but they were really suspicious acting and if she followed him she could figure out what was going on between them. Ale all excited tells her to go quickly.

Jorge is in a quandary trying to remember what it is he forgot. He calls for Azucena and she comes running to his side. Poor Jorge has forgotten why he called for her. She tells him when he remembers to call her back and leaves. She doesn’t get very far as he calls out again for her. He tells her he remembered why he called her. He wants to remember something but he can’t think of what it is. Azucena reassures him that this happens to him all the time and it isn’t odd. He doesn’t remember if it is about a trip he took or a trip he is about to take. Azucena reminds him it is about the trip he is about to take to Switzerland. The talk turns to Frijoles (beans) and this wets Jorge’s appetite for Swiss enchiladas.

Quintana is talking with his associate and tells him there must be something quite important in Switzerland. His associate asks him if there is any way of finding out. He tells him no but he will wait and be very attentive. As they leave they play a little pass the drunk around as they both bump into our resident barfly who then walks over to the bartender and says “They were drunk.” The bartender replies “look whose talking.”

Rosario has just informed Ale that everything is ready for Jorge‘s trip. He will be leaving at nine. Rosario begs her not to be late tonight and Ale assures her she will be home in time. It seems however, that she has forgotten all about the party Claudia, Rosaura and Isabel were giving her. There is some sweet girl chat and Ale humbly apologizes for not being able to invite them to her wedding. After all it will be very small.

Another quick little scene with Pancho retrieving some wedding boxes that were sent to their house. Vicky all excited and twittering that her wedding dress has arrived. Pancho wants to know where to put them. She tells him to put them in hers and Rafa’s bedroom. Pancho confused about this turns and says “Whose bedroom?” Vicky non-phased repeats what she said. She than changes her mind and decides to get a look at her dress. She tells Pancho she wants him to be the Groom. He protests and tells her he is not going to be the “bofe“. He tells her none of this is important. The only thing that matters is that the “bofe“ gets to the church. Even if they have to have mass with his dead body. She assures Pancho that Rafa isn‘t suicidal enough to contemplate not showing up.

Our last scene will be brief because I found it most disturbing and I know it will be repeated tomorrow. Carmella has settled into a table at our local bar waiting for Dandy. She gropes the waiter as he leaves with a very nervous Dandy looking on. Dandy musters up courage and joins her. She tells him she would be grateful if he turned off his cell phone. She does not want any interruptions. Poor Dandy doesn’t have a chance as Carmela goes in for a saliva exchange and yes, this is the cliffhanger I was talking about. Who should walk in but Susana.

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Nati takes a road trip in more ways than one;
Ali gets no help from Allah; and
Cristina is convinced that Leo diddled Dora.


Rania tells Amina the good news that Jade isn't coming back and now she is first wife.

Alej tells Pablo that he can't find Nati anywhere.


Apparently, Nati, Fernando and Paula partied at Clara's house where they drank the whole bar, didn't clean up and burned her sofa. Clara is surprised to learn that Nati was at her house. Fernando is hung over (Hey Mom, deja la intensidad que me duele la cabeza, Hey Mom, take it down a notch, I've got a headache.) and uninterested in helping clean up or in hearing lectures.


Alej calls Rosa and tells her that Nati left his apartment the previous evening and hasn't come home. He also tells them that Nati didn't buy stuff for the house either. Alej's news eliminates any ideas that Lucas and Marisa had that Nati has cleaned up her act.


The Naz takes out her frustration on Latifa accusing her and the rest of the family of knowingly choosing an old fart for her husband. Latifa replies that no one consulted her and she prays daily for the Naz to find a husband and be happy. She asks why the the Naz takes everything out on her ('¿Por qué siempre quiere echarme toda la agua sucia a mí?', literally, Why do you always want to throw the dirty water on me?) The Naz vows that she isn't going to depend on intermediaries anymore. She is going to propose a temporary marriage to Pablo. Latifa hopes that Pablo's family accepts her.


Latifa catches Zamira daydreaming over a heart with 'Carlos' in it. She demands to know who Carlos is. Zamira replies that she writing down the names of all her friends and started with Carlos.


Luisa calls Dora and tells her that she found Albieri but that Daniel isn't with him. She says that Albieri has a lot of things to tell Dora but he doesn't have the courage. He will explain when they get back to the US. Not surprisingly, this makes Dora more upset than ever.


Albieri is searching for Daniel in the medina.


Ali continues his camel ride. He returns without having gotten any guidance from Allah or from contemplating the last 120 episodes of the novela. Zoraida tries to calm him down by saying that Daniel was the work of an evil genie. Ali tells her that Albieri thought he was Allah and created a person in his lab. ('Albieri se creyó Alá y creó una persona'.) Ali wants the advice of a sheikh but he asks Zoraida first whether she thinks that the boy Albieri created is as human as she is.


Luisa is crazy with worry about where Daniel is. Albieri says that Daniel acts on impulse all the time and has done this before. Luisa wants to go to the police and asks for Daniel's passport. Naturally, Albieri isn't interested in going to the police or showing Luisa Daniel's passport. He says that they will wait another 24 hours. Luisa says that all that has happened is Albieri's fault for not telling Dora about the embyro mixup. Albieri replies that it isn't that simple. Luisa makes Albieri swear that they will return to the US with Daniel and tell Dora everything.


Cristina and Daniel continue with their conversation of confused identities. Cristina wants to know if Daniel's father visited him when he was growing up. Daniel finally realizes that Cristina believes that he and 'Danielito' are two different people. He asks if she knows D-ito's mother. Cristina tells him that she is D-ito's godmother and she was there when Dora delivered D-ito. Daniel remembers his godmother. She tells Daniel that Albieri brainwashed D-ito with the story that Dora wasn't his mother. Finally, Daniel tells Cristina that he is Danielito. She is impactada.


Not suprisingly, Cristina comes to the conclusion that Leo cheated on her with Dora. She believes that everyone lied to her. Daniel is sympathetic. He says that everyone has lied to him, too. First Albieri said that he was Daniel's father, then Dora told him Osvaldo was and then they told him he was the product of artificial insemination. Cristina vows that she is going to find out the truth right away.


Nati still hasn't turned up. Lucas wants to call the police but Marisa doesn't want her to be arrested again and have that on her record permanently. Lucas calls Andrea and her parents to see if they know the mysterious Paula who was with Nati. Carolina asks Fernando about it and he says that Paula was someone he met when his band played at a bar. He says that Nati and Paula left his house in a cab and he doesn't know what happened after that. He also doesn't know where Paula lives.


News sure travels fast. The Chump knows about Fernando's party at his house and that Clara didn't spend the night there. He says that the problem with Fernando is Clara's fault. Anita lets him have it. She says that it was he who left his wife and child and now he is criticizing Clara for the job she is doing raising Fernando by herself. The Chump replies that he is and idiot for telling Anita about his personal problems.


Andrea tells Rosa that she doesn't know Paula and that she and Nati don't see each other anymore.


PSA - Enrique - Drugs made him turn his back on his real friends and take up with bad friends.


Alej comes home from training but there is no word from Nati. Finally, she calls [when was the last time you saw a pay phone?] from Key West. Alej asks what the hell she is doing and Nati replies that she doesn't want to be scolded and hangs up.


Latifa tries to get Zamira to tell her who Carlos is but Zamira will only say that he is a friend. Latifa prays to Allah not to let Zamira fall in love with a Westerner.


Rosa is telling Lucas that Nati is in Key West when Leo comes home. He is shocked at how messed up everything got in his absence and blames it on the bad parenting of Lucas and Marisa.


Diana tells Alej that Nati was at the Salamandra club the previous night and she was high.


Nati and Paul are high and hitchhiking.


Latifa is afraid that Zamira will turn out like Jade. She tries to get Zamira to swear that she won't fall in love with a Westerner but it's too late. Zamira tells her mother that she is in love with Carlos.


The credits roll.

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Regina doesn't know what to make of Aimee's threat, but sits at her kitchen table and cries.

Leonarda tells Clem she has no proof. Clemencia says God doesn't need "proof" and Leo will get the same punishment as if she actually had killed her sister. She advises her to apologize to her sister while there's still time. Leo shouts she has nothing to feel sorry for and Clem tells her to think about it. Leo goes back to hitting the bottle and curses Maria del Rosario.

Clemencia runs into Aimee on her way downstairs. Aimee says she must be happy for the newlyweds. Clem says they are happy, despite what Aimee thinks, and Aimee wouldn't know truth if it nibbled on her fan. Clem leaves and Aimee mocks her. She thought bubbles that their happiness won't last now that Renato has done the paperwork for the anulment.

Renato is all in at the card table. Juan takes the bet. Renato lays down a good hand, but before he can take the pot, Juan lays down a better one. Fully says Renato lost it all. Renato wants to get it back. He offers to bet his half of the finca and the house in town. Juan will take that bet. If he loses, then he'll give Renato his half of the finca and the house in town. They ask Fulgencio to deal. Dumb. Ass. If Juan loses, he still has a house and a fortune, but Renato won't have a dime to his name. Renato doesn't need a card. Juan looks panicked. Fully says they've got to lay down their cards at the same time. Renato grins at Juan. Fully declares Juan the winner. Raul looks pleased for the first time tonight. Renato is in shock. Juan doesn't look terribly happy either.

Maria del Rosario sits up in bed, reading her bible. Regina comes in and sits with her. MdR asks her for a favor. She wants her to guard her love with Juan. To forget the hate that runs in the Montes de Oca family and be happy. She asks Regina to swear nothing will separate her from Juan. Regina swears that the love she and Juan have will be as eternal as Maria del Rosario's love for the original J double D. Renato signs over his half of the house and finca to Juan in the presence of Fully and Raul. He takes his leave. Juan takes the paper and says good night to everyone but Fed. He leaves his cash and asks Raul to give it to the poor…and the soon-to-be-poor (looking at Fed).

Maria del Rosario sleeps. Juan comes in with flowers for her and the paper from Renato. He panics, but she's just sleeping. He whispers to her that he won back the finca for her at poker. The finca is all hers now and she can do what she wants with it. He wants to see her living there, as lady of the house, so she can remember her youth, when she was happy and in love with his dad. He asks why fate keeps taking from him what he most loves. Now that he knows his mom will be leaving him soon, he's going to miss all the love and affection he didn't get from her growing up. He'll have to be strong to let her go. He gives her a kiss and says he'll really miss her. He takes her hand and crosses himself with it, then positions the flowers and the paper where she'll see them. He leaves and MdR starts crying, having apparently been awake the whole time. She strokes the flowers and says her heart is broken because she knows the end is near, but at least she's grateful she got to meet him and give him all the love and blessings she couldn't before. She hopes she can give him enough strength to let her go. She remembers Juan de Dios giving her flowers. She tells him to come for her. She grabs the vase, knocking the paper to the ground, and holds the flowers close to her, crying.

Eloisa's staff put the living room back the way it was. She hopes Fully was pleased with her. He thanks her and says he can't understand why Fed came without an invitation. Maybe Fed is getting a little too comfortable. Eloisa laughs that Fully is the one who brought Fed to the house in the first place, to help with his bad economic situation. Fully agrees with her. Eloisa complains about him inviting Juan. Fully tells her life makes justice in strange ways. We all pay our debts at some time. He advises her not to forget that and kisses her.

A tired Doc Miranda tells Remi he's healing up well. He's tired from all the travel back and forth to see Rosenda and Madame Marlene. Remi is still bitter about the whole "ho" thing. Doc Miranda says nobody's perfect. Remi doesn't want to hear Lulu's name. Doc Miranda says he'll lay off, but he does want to talk about something. He asks about Remi finding Juan when Juan was a baby. He's worried about all the lies the Montes de Ocas have told.

Leo goes looking for Renato, but he's not in his room/the girls' old room. She says she felt lonely and wanted to talk to him. She cries when she realizes he's not there.

Doc Miranda is convinced they had something to do with the death of his uncle. He figures that his uncle was there for Juan's birth and that he refused to keep his mouth shut and was killed. Remi says that's a pretty serious accusation. Doc Miranda wants to look for proof. If Leo and Rod killed his uncle, he doesn't want to let them get away with it.

Leo cries. Alone. In the dark. Serves her right. She cries that she's being left alone and she doesn't have anyone. Everyone is abandoning her and soon she won't have anyone but that bitch Aimee. But at least she'll have her grandchild, right? That will be her only consolation, her only company. She tunrs and heads out of the room.

Aimee strokes her corseted belly and its fake padding. She stomps the fake belly on the floor and curses Regina for sleeping with Juan. She curses Juan too.

Reggie and Juan lie in bed together. She doesn't know why he went to confront Renato. Juan says he had some unfinished business with Renato. He'll tell her about it in the morning, but for now, he strongly suggests they kiss all night. Not that we get to watch, mind you.

The next morning, Leo's nursing a hangover. She asks Celia for stronger coffee. Celia thought bubbles about how much she drank last night. Renato comes downstairs and greets Leo. She complains about how awful she feels and how late he got home last night. He asks for a few minutes to talk about last night…um, in the office please, so one one interrupts them. She can decide for herself how serious it is. In the office, Leo sits behind the desk. Renato is pacing and it makes her dizzy. He refuses coffee or tea. Leo doesn't like seeing him so upset. Renato says no one is lucky in this house. Leo thinks if he tries, he can fix his life. "With Aimee?" Leo knows he doesn't like her like he did before, but that happens in all marriages. And then other things are left. Renato says he doesn't have respect for her. Leo reminds him there's a kid on the way. She notices Ren isn't listening. He tells her they've lost the house and the finca. Heh. Oh, sorry, I mean, Gee, that's too bad. *giggle, snort*

Eloisa comes into Fully's office to tell him she's going to see her dressmaker. Fully says he doesn't want to be without her today. Eloisa whines about all the work he has to do. He says he'll leave it all for another day. She can pick up her dresses some other time, right? Eloisa is forced to agree and says he comes first. She reminds him that his wishes come before anything else. They hug and Eloisa makes faces.

Leo demands an explanation. Renato admits he lost it at cards. Leo is shocked. Renato tells her they've still got money. The only thing he doesn't like about this is that Juan is the guy who won it all. Leo doesn't like it much either. Serves her right, the cow!

Lulu answers the door at Raul's house. Noel comes in with kind words for her. He greets Don Alberto and asks if Raul is available. Alberto says there was something about unfinished business after a card game and four big bags of money. Noel agrees that's strange, but he's sure the rumor mill will come through. Has Alberto had a chance to think about Noel's doubts about Salma? Alberto has noticed that her attitude has changed recently and he's starting to think Noel might be right and Salma isn't really Angela. His wife hears him and gets upset.

Renato keeps trying to console Leo. Aimee fans herself idly. Leo is upset because the house was a present from Rodrigo. She hoped her grandchildren would grow up there. Aimee giggles behind her fan. She suggests they move into her dad's house in town while they look for another house where Leo's grandchildren can play. She'll go into town and talk to her dad immediately. Renato tries to stop her, but Leo says she always gets her way anyway, so just let her go. Renato says that Rod has nothing to say about this, since the finca was his.

Regina is shocked when she hears the news. Juan makes it sound like it's not his fault--it was all Renato's idea! Reggie is worried about her family. Juan gets upset and says he'll give it back, then! Reggie calms him down with kisses and says she doesn't care about Renato, she's just worried about her family is all. Juan tells Reggie that he wanted to give the house to his mom and he wanted Reggie to help her with it. Well, Reggie doesn't have good memories of the finca and doesn't want to live there. Juan agrees--he doesn't want to either. Reggie suggests they give the house to Clemencia. Juan likes that idea. Reggie likes their little house and wants to live there. Juan says he's heard in town that there's rumblings of revolution. He's heard the idea that the land should belong to those who work it, so he'd like to give the land to the farm workers and the fishermen. Reggie agrees and says she's so proud of him.

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Cris meets Daniel and reaches her own conclusions; Jade comes close to confiding in Zein; Ali looks for divine guidance; and Rania gets her dream job.

We are in the hotel in Fez with Luisa and Albieri. They step outside to find Daniel, discover he has wandered away and set off to look for him.

Daniel, meanwhile, continues following Jade and Zein as they make their way through the medina back to their hotel.

In Miami, Clara has asked Escobar: ¿Dónde están las escrituras? (Where’s the deed? (to the property)). He tells her he’ll bring it next week. They start their usual squabbling when Escobarde stops abruptly and asks: Is that a new perfume? Why yes, says Clara, and a new hairdo (peinado) too. (It would be fine if he fell in love with her again, but under no circumstances is she to fall for him. Do you hear me, writers???) Before he leaves, she promises she’ll tell Fernando his father’s going to be calling; but she can’t promise that his son will want to talk to him.

Lucia and Roberto are at home talking about Andrea. Lucia says she’d feel terribly guilty if Andrea were to get caught up in drugs. But why? asks Roberto. We’ve always set a good example for her. True, says Lucia, but in this country, well really, everywhere:
Cualquier cosa que hagan los niños es culpa de los padres.
Whatever the kids do is their parents’ fault.
Just be alert, Robert says, and let me know if you smell any incense burning!

When he leaves, Lucia goes to look for the incense Latifa had given her. She can’t find it so she asks her maid, Rosario, if she’s seen it in the bedroom. Rosario can’t say. Consuelo (aka Skank 3) is so super efficient that she has taken over cleaning the bedrooms. So efficient, says Lucia jokingly, that:
La única que falta es que se salga con la basura metida en su cartera!
The only thing missing is for her to leave with the garbage in her purse! (If Lucia only knew…)

I’ll tell you what happened in the Triple Skank Scene, so you can all fastforward: They are at Gloria’s. Consuelo pulls out some papers and says she has done what she was supposed to do. Karla assures them she is following the plan to the letter. And Hilda daydreams about how she’ll spend the money, when they have it. All very vague.

In Fez, Zein wants Jade to tell him what she is running away from. She explains that in the past there was a man she loved, a man who asked for everything and left her with nothing. Now she is running from temptation. She needs to stop living in the past.
¿Crees que pudiste haber amado a Said?
Do you think you could have loved Said? asks Zein.
No, says Jade, he was always an obstacle for me, like a mountain. Then, asks Said, ¿Qué ves en mi? (What do you see in me?/ How do you think of me?) The question hangs in the air, unanswered.

Cris stops at the hotel reception desk asking for Luisa and once again can’t make herself understood.

Albieri and Luisa figure Daniel must have gone back to the hotel so they head in that direction to look for him.

Daniel is still in the medina, savoring the image of Jade dancing and the moment when she looked directly into his eyes.

Back in their Miami apartment, Alejandro calls out to Nati: Te conseguí el helado! (I got you the ice cream!). Then he realizes that she’s not there. ¿Dónde te metiste, Natalia? (Where’d you go, Nati?)

Alej finds Pablo at the gym and asks him to help look for Nati. Pablo says he’ll help, but not all night. They’ll look in a few likely places. He also repeats his advice to his friend: Nati is messing with your concentration and your career and she doesn’t seem to care. You need to get away from her. Alej refuses to blame her. It’s all Fernando’s fault!

Cris calls her friend Vicki. She updates her on the missing report, the many messages she’s left for Rogelio and Malicia. You think Malicia may have something to do with this? asks Vicki. Don’t be silly, Malicia is helping me. Well then, says Vicki, why don’t you put on your red dress (baby) and go out and have some fun?

Daniel’s wanderings have taken him to the hotel where Cris is staying. She is taking Vicki’s advice and getting ready to go out. She remembers her encounter with Diego years ago:
Ese día también me vestía de rojo.
On that day I was wearing red too.
She goes outside and suddenly she and Daniel are staring at one another. She can’t believe what she’s seeing, thinks she must be losing her mind.
-- Don’t you remember me? You kissed me in Miami. It was a party at a club and I was dressed like an Arab… I’m Daniel!
Cristina touches him and exclaims: You’re real!
Sí, soy de carne y hueso (I’m flesh and bone) says Daniel. You think I’m strange? So does everyone else, even my mother!
Cristina is feeling ill and says she needs a doctor. Then she collapses. (That’s two down. Just wait until Luisa sees him.)

And in Miami Nati finally answers her phone. She is at Clara’s house drinking and doping with Fernando and a new drug buddy, Paula. Nati lies carelessly about where she’s been. She’ll be home in 15 minutes she says. And she does get ready to leave -- but can’t turn down the chance to do one more line of coke.

Cut to Enrique’s monologue. He reminds us that cocaine destroys a person’s willpower (voluntad).

Clara is at Salamandra dancing with Rogelio while the venomous Malicia looks on. When Rogelio steps away to talk to the Malicious one, Caro asks the question we have all had: Did you tell Rogelio what Malicia did to you? No, she says, I was embarrassed. Besides, I figured she probably told him herself. (The moral here: discretion and dignity never pay, or at least not in a telenovela!) Meanwhile, Rogelio is congratulating Malicia on her excellent work on the pilfered report.

Cris wakes up stretched out on her bed in her hotel room. Daniel is with her. (We have no clue how they got there.) Cris becomes more and more confused as Daniel tries to explain himself to her. He talks about his father who lives in Miami but is here with him in Fez… Wait a minute... She looks closely at Daniel and then she gets it! (or so she thinks!)
He’s worse than I thought! cries Cris. He was having an affair with someone when he was still with me! And out she marches Cris the Avenger to find the man she assumes is Daniel’s ‘father’.

She marches up to Albieri in the hotel lounge: Where is he? You tell me right now! And don’t lie to me! You ruined Luisa’s and Dora’s lives just to protect your friend. LEO was having an affair even way back then. You should be ashamed of yourself!
Albieri realizes she’s seen Daniel and asks where he is. Cristina says if he won’t say where Leonardo is, she won’t tell him where Daniel is. No one gets to make fun of me, she says.

Cristina goes back to her hotel room where Daniel is waiting for her. He tells her Rogelio called. You’re so beautiful, he says, una aparición. (a vision, which is an interesting thing to say since that’s what everyone thinks Daniel is). Since Cristina seems to know his father, he wonders if she knows his mother. No, she says, but I know your brother. I have a brother? asks Daniel with surprise. Cristina asks him if he’d like to return to Miami with her and he agrees to do so. They will leave tomorrow. But keep those hands to yourself, she warns him.

Ali is riding his camel in the desert, meditating and praying, trying to make sense of the past 118 episodios and where a human clone fits in the grand scheme of things. When, back at the house, Abdul asks where Ali is, Zoraida tells him and explains that he is trying to put his thoughts in order. With his customary good cheer, Abdul predicts that the fires of hell are waiting for those in this household who have permitted the light of Allah to be extinguished.

Jade remembers Lucas telling her that there would never be another love like theirs in his life.

Aeronovela has safely delivered Mohamed’s family back to Miami. Mohamed stops to exchange warm greetings with Gloria even while he chastises Samira for being outside and showing herself to the world. Gloria and Mohamed do agree on one thing: It’s not easy.

Amin tells Ramón about his prometido in Fez (and the potential for three wives more!) Karla calls out ‘Papacito’ and the little Prince perks up. But she walks right past him into the arms of what must be her current victim. But Amin gets her attention when he tells her Te traje un regalo. (I brought you a present).

Said’s family arrives at their Miami home as well. Jadiya is told that her mother is not with them. But here’s the really good news: Rania has gotten that promotion she’s been angling for. From now on, says Said, you’re the First Wife!

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Hey everybody! I wasn't exactly looking forward to tonight's recap. Not the way last night's episode ended anyway. I had some reception problems so I there might be a pool or two of unrecapped episode. Please fell free to fill in any missing details.

So we start it off with last night's scene from Rafa's bachelor party. Suddenly we have Vicky appearing out of nowhere exactly when we have our female gorilla dancing for Rafa.

Vicky throws her usual jealousy fit and demands to know everything. Rafa claims to not know anything. Vicky soon steps over the line with our lovely dancer and then all hell breaks loose! Everyone yells at everyone-except for Dandy who is suffering from a broken love and heart. If that wasn't enough once the band starts playing again Vicky tries to go for the dancers throat.

Back at Ale's place we have the whole family and Marco discussing a possible trip for Jorge to Switzerland. Rosario offers to go but is shot down by Ale: "you don't know English, french or German." Rosario is hurt and Ale patches things up pretty well. Marco steps in and suggests that Ale go with Jorge. Ale declines citing all the work that she still has to do. Jorge thinks for a little bit and comes up with another name: Manrique. So it seems our good friend Quintana will be one step ahead of Marco if he does go to Switzerland.

We are back at the bachelor party and things aren't that much better. That is until Bebe channels his inner Vicky. He tries to talk some sense into Vicky but she doesn't want to hear about it. Others try to jump in and finally Dandy comes in and gives a small speech about love and broken hearts. So sad...

Jimenez chimes in his own suggestion: why don't they let Vicky stay and see for herself? Everybody hates the idea, well everybody except Vicky who loves it and decides to stay. Two chairs are pulled up for Vicky and Rafa and everything is about to start up again until Vicky takes a seat in one of those patented chairs. Down she goes! Really everything was worth it just for this! Vicky comes up crying. Well since that chair didn't work there's always the other... Jaime should test it out though just in case... never mind down goes Jaime! Symbolic justice? Maybe but it sure is funny!

Back at Siglo Ramirez is just coming back from his chat with Beltran and Marino is waiting for him. Marino wants to know what Beltran said. Ramirez tells him that Beltran is not sure about accepting Ale and Rafa's resignation from Siglo. Marino goes into his own little tantrum about how the company is run by cowards. Just then our own Arcadia is on her way out and hears every word from Marino's mouth. She challenges him and asks him who are the cowards. Marino saves himself by saying that they were talking about Ale and Rafa. Marino outlines his reasons for calling them cowards. Arcadia tells him that they are careless not cowards. Ramirez pipes in and assures Arcadia that Marino simply misspoke. Isn't that nice? How many problems would be solved if people just "misspoke." Fortunately Arcadia isn't having this and asks Marino for more respect to his bosses.

Marino tries to get some information out of Arcadia and asks her if she has thought who will replace Ale. Arcadia responds that she's not aware that Ale is leaving.
Back to Rafa and his party. We have Rafa and Vicky sitting next to each other and the dancer getting ready to resume her dance. The music restarts yet again and the dancer is off! We now have Vicky covering Rafa's eyes so he can't see anything the dancer is doing. Meanwhile she dances and dances not just for Rafa now but for all the other guys.

Back to Marco's house they are still discussing the Swiss bank account. Ale asks them to suppose that Jorge does leave to Switzerland. What happens to the Hacienda and the house? Well Jorge can always leave Ale and Marco in charge right? Marco loves the idea! Good news is that Ale doesn't.

Back to the party. The dancer is still doing her stuff and Vicky still won't let Rafa have a peek. The dance finally comes to an end. Vicky is not impressed and claims she can do better. She climbs on a chair to prove her point and Rafa takes her down fast. Rafa says that its probably best if they leave. Our restaurant owner suggests they have a dance before they leave. Rafa doesn't like it but he goes ahead with it. Off to the side we have Dandy thinking of Susana.

We are transported to Vicky's house and the rest of the family has arrived. They are hungry and they want Vicky to serve dinner. She's nowhere to be found so the brothers go to her room to wake her up. She's not in there either. Well now is as good a time to pick up her magazines right? The brothers pick up her magazines and out come the results of her (supposed) pregnancy test. Positive? That means... Vicky's pregnant?!

At Marco's house Rosario reminds everyone about that wedding thing that they have planned. Jorge can't possibly miss that. Well if it's for money Marco doesn't really mind. Ale of course balks at the idea. What if the wedding is postponed? Absolutely not! Ale won't have it any other day!

We are at the party again and the piece is finally coming to an end. Dandy asks who is paying for this whole thing. Jaime raises his hand. Rafa is like a brother to him. And Vicky is... she's also like a sister or maybe a little more. She claims they are united by something greater than a friendship. In the end Pepeto assures Jaime that everyone will chip something in. Rafa and Vicky leave and everything behind. The party continues and Pepeto dances with Ovi.

Back to Marco's house Ale is asked why the wedding can't be postponed. she evades the question and directs the attention back to Jorge's trip.

We are again at Vicky's house. It seems Don Gaston already knows about the lab results. Rafa and Vicky come in. Don Gaston doesn't approve of the time they are returning. Rafa explains about the whole bachelor party. They ask them if that's true or if they were off doing their cositas. They begin to explain again and then Don Gaston interrupts and asks why he would take Vicky there. Rafa wants to know the same thing. Vicky says that Susana told her where to find Rafa. Rafa finally finds out who the mole in the operation was. Don Gaston doesn't like the fact that Vicky was there in the first place. Rafa is very appreciative. Vicky gets mad and runs off. Rafa finally weasels out of the situation-barely.

Back to Marco's house. Rosario wants to know why Ale doesn't want to postpone the wedding. Ale confides that she isn't sure Marco loves her. Rosario hits the nail on the head when she asks about Medina. Ale denies it and end of story.
Rafa gets back home and Leonor wakes up and they start talking a bit. Rafa wants to know if Susana told her on purpose or accidentally, but he's pretty sure it was on purpose. By the way Marian called to offer Julieta a job. Rafa complains that Marian is harassing him.

Back to Vicky's residence we have the brothers coming to Vicky's room. She wants nothing to do with them. They confront her with the lab results and she is finally left speechless!!! Now THAT is incredible.

We have Rafa in bed thinking about Ale. Everyday that passes he is no closer to clearing things up, quite the opposite they get messier and messier. We get a little flashback to Ale and Rafa waking up together the morning of the Cocoyoc deal. Then we get as flashback within a flashback to that time of Rafa's first deal. Back to reality and Rafa realizes that it was the best day of his life.

Back to Vicky. And it seems like Don Gaston doesn't have a clue about the (supposed) pregnancy. The brothers want to tell Don Gaston but are foiled by Vicky. But they do ask her how she managed to pull it off if they are never left alone. Apparently she is not two or three months in. So they can say the baby was premature.

The cartoon that announces the end and beginning of a day comes out.
Rafa is up and wants to talk to Julieta. He wants to tell her not to accept Marian's proposition. Julieta comes out and demands to know why she shouldn't accept the offer.

Marco and Ale are also up and Ale hasn't gotten much sleep. Who will talk to Manrique? Marco will of course. After they secure the power letter they will go to purchase the tickets. Marco suggests that Ale call in sick. Ale declines and Marco puts on his little act. Marco embraces Ale and is only saved by Azucena. Ale leaves and Marco says he is hungry. Azucena stays there for a bit until Marco tells her whats up. Azucena leaves but not before she remarks how strange it is that Marco is always hungry. Marco's thinks how perfect it is that Jorge will hand him the power to do whatever he wants with the Hacienda...

Advance: Rafa tells Ale about the proposition that Marian made to him.

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Welcome back to Club Gancho, Ganchodores. Take a seat and enjoy a little respite from the intense Summer sun as well as the cares of the world. I'll bring you a cool drink and we can chat about whatever you guys wish. This weeks featured drink is sangria (the recipe is a little different from that we used to drink here, but it looks refreshing). If you prefer something else, I'll bet we can scrounge up whatever you wish.

Bonnie Belle had an ultrasound yesterday in followup to an abnormal lab result (don't you just hate it whenever that happens?), but it turned out perfectly normal, so I'm in a celebratory mood. She rather enjoys her trips to the vet (Lord knows what they do with her after we drop her off) and is always happy to go. Even though she seems fine and is very frisky, we were still a bit worried and were very relieved by the results.Bonnie Belle... coolin' off

Last night the CCs on Dinero and STuD were amazingly good. The lady from Channel 45 said she was working on it when she called Friday, but results this quickly or simply por casualidad? I guess we'll soon see.

Thanks to Jack for taking time out of his busy schedule to host last week's Club Gancho. I notice that you guys barely touched the snacks he put out for you. He meant well.

This week's pictures, the pretty girls of Gancho.

Valentina (la Monita) López

Ximena Sermaño

Luisa

PaulaGabriela Palacios

Lorenza (Loriloca)

Carlos

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Review: Jimena and Gabe are having their own wedding ceremony. Somehow the waterfalls are lit with different colors. He is hers and always will be, she is his and his love has shown her anything is possible. He hands her flowers, white and red, a symbol of their love. Para siempre, para siempre. Lots of kissing, they are naked in the water, looks like a pretty strong waterfall for them to be under. Their theme song playing, I hope the water isn't too cold. Full moon., goes on for awhile. Then they are out of the water, dressed again except Gabe’s shirt, but then they are nude again in the flowers surrounded by candles, making love. They are united by love, immensely happy.

The Aguacil and his cohort are thrown into the prison, the prison where they keep people for life. Aguacil is being attacked by people that he put in prison, very bad scene for him.

Jacinta is telling Gabe and Jimena that MdR is very sick and doesn't have long to live. Gabe wants to go look for Juan. He kisses Jimena who then comforts Jacinta and then he is very quickly with Juan and hugging him. Juan thanks him and the other pescadores saying they are his true friends. He just asks that they don't let MdR know how ill she is. I want her to be as happy as possible in her last days. Pedro says he can count on them. Santos says they are as much his brothers as Remigio, who is also there. Colibri says we will always be with our capitan, hugs Juan and Juan is crying. Juan asks Gabe what is happening with his property, the house by pinon del diablo? Gabe says you have it all back and gives him keys. They ask him what he is going to do? He says he is going to change his clothes, he has to go see an old friend - ominous music and Remi looks concerned.

To Fulgencio's house where they are setting up the card table. Fully is telling himself it can't be that Eloisa is lying to him, she has prepared everything perfectly for the party. Eloisa says so you see that I love you, and Fully says I know you love me mucho, as he kisses her hand.

Jimena is telling Regina she knows about MdR, and MdR has the light of love in her hand, she is waiting for that love, that she will be fine,- Jimena tells Regi she will be there to help her. Regi is grateful, but she tells Clem that it hurts so much that MdR is ill, that Juan is suffering. Clem asks where he is and Regi says he said he had something to do and he would be back later. Uh Oh. Clem hugs Regi who is crying.

Raul is talking about something Norte at Fully's party. Eloisa says don't they want to toast, they do salud. Raul is wondering if the other people are coming, it's getting late, Fully says of course they are. Juan arrives pronto. Raul and Fully are happy to see him, Eloisa not so much. They are still waiting for Renato and Juan says if the fourth player doesn't come maybe we will have to cancel or go get him. At that moment in walks Renato saying they don't have to do either one. Awkward moment between all of them, Ren and Juan stare daggers at each other. Juan says it's gentlemanly to arrive on time, and Renato says because of that he apologizes for being late. They sit down, Juan and Renato looking challengingly at each other.

Regi is talking to the pescadores, she is asking them where Juan went, that he was mysterious about leaving. She says she is sure they all know where Juan is. Gabe tells her the truth, that Juan went to Fully's to play cards. Regi looks surprised, and asks why would he go to such a gathering? What was important about it? They don't want to answer, but she is insistent. Gabe tells her he wanted to go because one of the players is Renato. Regi looks disturbed and upset.

To said party, where Fully is saying it they all agree the bets will be high and Raul says they all have enough money to cover their losses. Juan suggests they put all their money in the middle of the table. Renato asks if he is doubting their honor, Juan says no, let's just do that to avoid unpleasantness later. They all put their bags of money on the table, and Ren ask Juan if he is satisfied? Fully says I don't think Juan is doubting anyone's honor, this way we just see what we have to lose. Raul suggests Eloisa hold on to the money. She will gladly do it and they don't need to worry about their money. Fully says good luck, gentlemen. Ren looks worried. Juan deals.

Regi is asking how they could let Juan go, especially Remigio, Pedro says don't worry, Juan told us nothing would happen, and by the way would you like some coffee? Remigio tells her he knows how much she loves Juan, but she should adjust to the way he is and learn to have confidence in him.

Back at Fully's, Fully and Raul fold, It's Juan and Renato and Juan wins the first hand. After more tense card playing, Juan wins again, and then Ren takes the next one.

Leo is drinking and pacing in her room. Clemencia enters and Leo yells at her to get out of her house especially since she quit. Clem says she didn't come because she wanted to but because she had to ask her a question. How could she treat her sister that way? Leo denies it, says it isn't true that she shut MdR up for all those years. She tries to blame Arcadio, but Clem doesn't buy it she says Arca was just a dog who followed her orders. You could have been a nice girl, but you have turned into a murderer! Leo looks shocked, Clem says because now I know you poisened Costanza. Leo drops her wine glass.

Rodrigo is pacing in his bathrobe in his room repeating Maria Del Rosario to himself, the only true love of his life. He observes that the lives of MdR and Regina and Leo and Aimee are similar (funny he should notice now). Regi and MdR had intense love, but in contrast Leo and Aimee never knew true love. He tells himself, of course, he must look for Regina and find MdR, he must look for her.

We go back to the tense card game, lots of money on the table. Ren has dealt and asks how many cards people want. Raul thinks he has won and puts his cards down, but Juan has a better hand (pobre Raul). Ren wins the next hand - Raul is looking more and more dismayed and worried but he's not twitching.

Regi is sitting in the hut thinking about what Remigio said and feeling okay about it. In walks Aimee, saying she doesn't understand how Regi can live in a place like this. Regi asks her what she is doing here? I'm your sister and wanted to visit you and see with my own eyes how you are living. Regi says it may not have many comforts but it is my house and I am very happy with my husband. Aimee sarcastically says, your husband, you say it like it is a proper marriage. Regis says because it is, Juan is mine and I am his. Aimee tries again, and says it is proper in name only. Regi says nope, you're wrong, we are husband and wife in more than just name, we are husband and wife, totally, with all that, that means. Aimee is seething with jealousy and Regi looks sweet and happy - I love it!!

Servando and dressmaker are awfully friendly but I think he said something about it going according to plan, and she said yes Servando. Fully is still thinking he refuses to believe Eloisa has betrayed him, especially with that imbecil Federico. Servando and the dressmaker must have made it up for money. Eloisa is a lady and she loves me - as she she simulates a kiss from across the card table. Raul comments on how loving Fully’s wife is, and Fully says yes I love her, and Eloisa says and I love you, mi amor. Juan talks about how he and his primo hermano are married to such wonderful, beautiful virtuous women. Renato says I don't know why you have to talk about our private lives. Let's concentrate on the game. Juan says you're right. Ren says speaking of women and puts down some cards, (must be queens) he has won this hand. Raul says it's not our lucky night, Fulgencio. But Fully says the night is long, and Juan says and luck can change as can women.

Aimee doesn't believe Regina that she and Juan are lovers. Regi tries to explain it again, but Aimee’s denial is monumental and she doesn't believe her. She says Regi is just saying it to make her angry.

The doorbell rings during the poker game and Fully says who can that be? Eloisa goes to answer the door. Guess who? Feddy comes in and Juan says I trust such a gentleman as yourself won't be offended by my presence. I think Fed is a little taken aback by that. Fully is watching every move between Feddy and Eloisa intensely. Eloisa is pouring champagne for Fed and Fully is distracted from the game. We have another moment where Raul thinks he has won and puts his cards down, only to be beaten by Juan, again. (Couldn't they let him win once?)

Back at the hut Aimee is still trying to tell Regina that Juan really loves her instead. But Regi tells Aimee Juan loves her, with his soul, real love, he only desired Aimee. He and Regi have it all.

Back at the cards, Fulgencio says the boys need more champagne and Eloisa says she will get it, but he insists that Fed pour champagne for everyone at the table. Fed does as he is told, and when he pours Renato's from the left, Fully corrects him and tells him to pour it on the right. Eloisa is watching this with a worried look on her face. Fulgencio then goes even further and insists Feddy shine his shoes with his handkerchief. Again, he tells Fed to get the toes as well, both feet, doing everything he can to humiliate him. Feddy has to do it of course, but he tells himself Fully will soon be dead, he will get his revenge for this humiliation. The other guys keep playing but they are uncomfortable and confused about what is going on as Feddy is under the table shining Fully’s shoes. Eloisa looks horrified, but when Fully looks at her and smiles lovingly she has to smile back.

Back to Aimee and Regi, Aimee is still going on about how only the strong and audacious succeed in life and that she, Regi, is neither one of these. That Juan needs a woman like that at his side, and that a woman's heart can't be won by force. Regina says he didn't win my heart by force, he won it with tenderness. She tells Aimee she knows a Juan that Aimee could never even imagine, and that they are very happy together. Aimee then says they won't be happy for long because Renato has prepared something that will separate them forever, para siempre! Dun dun dun.

Ivy

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There were a lot of disparate scenes tonight. Not sure if I can really find a unifying theme. Dandy and Susana's relationship continues to deteriorate. Alejandra's family is in a dither about the Swiss bank account and the possibility of Jorge heading over to Europe to see what's up. Carmela does her best to violate Dandy but he's saved by Alejandra's phone call. And at the bachelor party, just when a sexy dancer jumps out of a gorilla suit to swish her tush in Rafa's face, we hear an ear-splitting"Pajarito!" screech from Vicky.

Stop here and you'll know all you need to. Or you can suffer through the details with me.

When last we saw Marian Celeste, she had dried her tears and was offering Rafa the post of corporate director of sales. And also offering some advice. You don't love your fiancée and your relationship with Alejandra is impossible. Come to work with me and be happy at my side.

Rafa does some stuttering and dithering and Marian's had enough. (Me too.) I'm not going to humiliate myself in front of you anymore. Frankly, I expected better of you. Get back to me with a definite answer sooner rather than later. And after slugging down the rest of the tequila, she leaves.

Cognac is the drink of choice with Jimenez and Doña Arcadia and they're both looped. He's attempting to explain why his business failed before (not because he was inadequate as an architect) and she's trying to make sure he doesn't step on her pooches' tootsies as he stumbles out the door. He lurches out of the office, manages to breathe alcoholic fumes on the rest of the sales forces, but mercifully escapes the eyes and the wrath of either Alejandra or Beltran.

More drinking going on at a bar with Chavez and Marco. (Hey, maybe there's the unifying theme. A lot of bottled spirits flowing in this one.) Marco is convinced they've now reached their goal. The Alvarez de Castillo family wants nothing to do with the hacienda. Maybe not, but Rosario still needs Marco's counsel and breathlessly calls him about the Swiss bank account letter, begging him to hurry over and advise Jorge. And off he scoots, leaving Chavez with the bill again.

Dandy meanwhile, is sidling into Carmela's office, midst the leers of her office staff. Lust is in the air and Carmela can't wait to get in the file drawer back room to discover just how good Señor Nelson is at "organizing". Dandy sputters some highfalutin' nonsense about needing to get the lay of the land file-wise. It's all fine with Carmela. The more time he spends there the better. She's briefly called away but before leaving, warns him that he can't take any of the records out of the office or make photocopies. No indeed.

Back at Auto Siglo, Marino and Maestro Mustache are coming to an agreement about payment for pleading Marino's case to Beltran. If Mustache does it, he's allowed to have a few hours privacy in the apartment so he and his lady love can have a romantic evening. Marino grumbles that it's HIS apartment after all. Yes, but I wash the sheets, snaps Mustache. Agreed. "Trato hecho." Elsewhere the gals chatter about the bachelorette party.

And back at Marian's office, she and her secretary muse about men and their strange behavior. How can Rafa think of marrying a woman he doesn't love? And what can I do to make him love me instead!

A question which must torment our lusty lonely Carmela. Because she's not making much headway with Dandy. Whoops. Spoke too soon. She's back in the file room, and she's goosed him. Now she's got him pinned against the wall and has pulled his jacket partway down pinning his arms. Yowza, she's loosened his tie with a flick of her wrist, nibbled his lips with hungry kisses and pulled open his shirt to the waist. For you fans of chest hair, Dandy is all you'd want and more. Me Tarzan You Jane.

Alas, only one person is enjoying herself here. (Well, besides me.) Dandy looks like he's being burned at the stake. Fortunately his cellphone rings, and over Carmela's strident objections, he answers it. It's the office. Gotta go. Bye.

Another failed mission. For Rafa's gang and for Carmela.

Of course a seething Susana and an anxious Alejandra has already figured out that Dandy is missing and must be carrying out that secret mission they overheard Rafa discussing. There's a veiled threat to write Nelson up for absence without permission but Ale finally relents.

A brief scene with Vicky on the phone.... and I love how she refers to herself as "su jefa" when she talks to Susana. Once she finds out that there's a bachelor party tonight those crazy fingers Carlos mentioned start drumming again. SOOOOOO....IT'S GOING TO BE AT THE TRANCAZO, THAT RESTAURANT NEAR AUTO SIGLO. BUENO! I'LL BE THERE! Fireworks in store.

In the midst of all this, Ale gets a phone call from Rosario asking her to come home early. This potential trip of Jorge to Switzerland requires a fully family council. Can't she forget the bachelorette party and come home early? Ale tries to beg off with the sales gals, triggering some hurt feelings and accusations of hoity toity bourgeoisie too good to hobnob with the proletariat. Well, actually could we just postpone it for one more day? pleads Ale. The girls sniff a bit but then agree.

No agreement in Beltran's office though. Mustache is valiantly pleading Marino's cause as Head of Sales and Beltran's annoyed. Well, aren't you going to fire Alejandra? No, Doña Arcadia and I haven't made any final decision so if you have nothing more to say, adios!

So who's going to be at Rafa's bachelor party? Well, a downtrodden Dandy who, upon his return, still can't get a civil word out of Susana. And a nervous and already drunk Jimenez who gets grudging permission from his wife. Bebe, who was invited at the last minute. Pepeto, of course and Jaime.

And......drum roll, Ovida and her two beauty parlor pals. They're in the mood for a wild night and strong arm Jaime, who shows up at the shop for some odd reason, into inviting them.

There's a great band but the party is funereal. Dandy is glum. Rafa even more so. Even while dancing with Ovida whose incredible silicone melons are practically jumping out of her dress. Bebe is dancing with a granny with urinary tract issues. Pepeto is briefly mesmerized by Ovida, the blond hairdresser is equally mesmerized by Dandy, and just then Jaime proposes the lame entertainment of the evening by putting a gorilla mask on Rafa. Then two other gorillas jump into the fray dancing around him and throwing bananas. (Are we having fun yet?) One gorilla suddenly strips off her suit and emerges in little more than dental floss and turns and shakes her nubile tush right in Rafa's face. At the very moment when VickyVickyVicky arrives shrilling "PAJARITO". And there, mercifully, we end.

Vocabulary:
es una jefaza a todo dar = she's a great boss ( a drunken Jimenez talking about the Queen)
está tomado = he's drunk (Jimenez)
contrincante = opponent (Marian talking about Ale, her "real" competition)
velada romantica - romantic evening
cochinadas = dirty nasty doins' (Marino's opinion about Mustache's romantic plans)
echar más leño al fuego = throw more wood on the fire (Susana gloating about telling Vicky where the bachelor party was)
en media faena = in the midst of the task, job (Dandy when the phone call came)
la dura faena diaria = the daily grind (not in the episode but I thought it was an interesting expression)
asunto de faldas = woman trouble, or something concerning women
palabras rebuscadas = affected words (Rosaura chiding the General for her overly politicized speech)
pachangona = a real blowout party
decaidos = low, glum, gloomy (Rafa and Dandy)
eres un frégon = you're a pain, a bore
sacudir la polilla = lit. to shake off the moth. I'm guessing this means to have a wild ol' time but I'm not sure. Jarocha...help!

Dicho of the Day
Nadie sabe el bien que tiene hasta que lo ve perdido. No one appreciates a good thing until he finds himself without it. (Could apply to any number of our characters in this one who seem to be about to lose what they love the most. Stay tuned.)

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Clonites - I am going away next week. I should have internet but I doubt very much that I will have access to Telemundo and I won't have my TiVo, of course. Under normal circumstances, I would do the summaries of Monday's and Wednesday's episodes. If someone would like to volunteer to do one or both of those summaries, that would be great. The summaries needn't be as detailed as ours. They could focus on the important story lines of Jade and Lucas/Daniel and Nati and Alej and leave the rest out. Thanks in advance for your assistance.

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