Caray, Caray!

This recap is from Marta


Repeats:
Leo questions his mother and she says ‘my children only includes u, Vicky is not my dau’
Mari: You have to tell your sis that the man she is about to marry is your lover!
Dano/Eva at beach ‘you don’t know how much I need you…/ it can’t be…
Julio: She used you to kill me.
Deb: I swear it was him who took you away from me! / Don’t mess with my dad, ma’am!
Vick: I won’t change Dano for anyone, and noone will take him from me.
Jul: Don’t deny your son the love of his father…
Voiceover: and tonight… everything can change…

At the party at board house, Fran and Marisol are smoochy..
Mari: Better late than never.
Adri: Not late, SUPER late! Between the wedding and the party uyou could have had even two kids! And I would have two cousins!
Mari says not yet, Fran says well, I want to get started on my ‘homework’ tonight…
(Alicia shows a disgusted face at the subject line… door bell rings)
Dano arrives…
Eva is very unsettled… everyone else seems happy he is there.

Thomas is surrounded by cop cars… FF> eventually he gets out of car and gets surrounded and later shot in lower chest…

Fran is a good party host, greets Dano… Dano gives them his wedding presents, a night at the pres suite at best city hotel (all on his tab), a bed for them, and a truck/camioneta.
Eva can’t help but be impressed. Fran and Mari could not be happier and more thankful.

Leo and LiLeach… having a good time…
Leo tells her Eva wanted him to go to a ‘fiestecita’ with her… what would I do there with her ‘friends’? nah! Not a chance… don’t worry, she just went to the boardhouse she used to live in… and there is nothing that could worry me… (wanna bet, Leoslime?)
Later, Leo and Lileach get on it… with no clothes…

Dano is continuing to greet everyone, asks Eva if she feels better, yup… Pablito is happy camper. Mari asks Dano and Eva to make an exception tonight and not to fight. Dano promises, the last thing he wants to do is fight with Eva… Eva tries to excuse herself.
Dano: NO, wait! There is something I want you to know.
Eva: What?
Dano: This afternoon at the beach I understood that the more I try to forget you and hate you, the more I love you. (they get really close, about to kiss but Fran comes back and breaks the magic moment… he appologizes, did I mess up? ‘no mas tantito, francisco’)

Eva comes to kitchen to help out, but everyone has it all together… Eva asks Mari if she is happy, very!...
Mari: And you?... Ali told me you got engaged to Leo… that you will marry in a month…. Eva, are you sure?
Eva: yes… he loves me and the kid as his own… and I need to restart my life…
Mari: Excuse me, but if you want advice, think about it. I think you are denying yourself real happiness, and your son while at it.
Eva: Why are you saying that?
Mari: Well, seeing how you and Dano looked at each other, it shows he is the love of your life, and also the father of your son.

Dano: Is he always so happy-go-lucky?
Mati: Yes, usually, sometimes he gets ansy but for the most part, yes.
(Mati realizes she left the baby’s bottle in kitchen, Dano offers to get it, but Mati would rather he stay with the baby while she gets it… Dano is more than happy to oblige…)




Dan: Hey, want to be my friend?... I would love that…. What?... ah… well, I like you too…. Hey, now that we decided to be friends, we will have to tell your mommy to let us get to know each other…
(by now Eva is watching them from behind, and she remembers Julio telling her Dano is the baby’s real dad and his advice to not deny her son the love of his real father)
Dano: you are so handsome… look at the elephant and the gyraffe… (to Eva) you have a very handsome son, Eva…
Eva: Thank you.
Dano: and very easygoing (tranquilo). Do you mind if I hold him?
Eva: No, no.. go ahead.
Dano: Come here little boy…

LiLeach and Leo still in bed… Lileach seems a bit jealous of Eva because she has lots of money and that Leo is marrying her. Leo comments that he liked Eva since back when she had no money. Lileach admits Eva is beautiful and says now that she is rich you like her even more. Lileach says she is falling more in love with Dano each day… Leo says that is what I am paying you for… Lileach comments that Dano and Vicky will divorce and she will marry Dano very soon, and that Vicky herself is getting really bored with Dano and getting consolation elsewhere… Leo gets interested in finding out who, but Lileach won’t tell…

Back to Dano and Eva with baby…
Dano: I always have liked children.
Eva: It shows. What surprises me is that you would care so much about mine.
Dano: Do you think I would be so selfish to reject him just because he is not mine? Pablito is an innocent creature. He is not to blame for anything! Look! He is totally oblivious to what is happening between you and I.
Eva: Well, it is good that you think that way.
… (out at the party they are asking where Eva is… they are hoping for a reconciliation tonight)
Dano: Know what? I don’t really know why but I felt a great connection when I met him… really, it is something hard to explain… Isn’t it so, my friend? … (continues playing with him, Eva looks concerned, or maybe having a guilt trip?)

At old misery manor, Marce is listening to Julio’s laugh and is very scared… She keeps walking down the hallway and gets to the door of Julio’s rooms… then she hears his coughing… Cruella remembers what Renata told her about the strange noises and about the lady friend medium saying the spirit of Julio still roaming around the house…
When the dead don’t really leave is because they left unfinished business on earth…
Marcela begins to yell who is in there??...
Jul: Nooo you can’t kill me! I will beat you!
Cruella: You are dead!!! It can’t be you!! Renata!!!

Dano: Eva you have no idea how much I would be willing to give for this kid to be ours…
(Eva gets really nervous and upset)… what is wrong?
Eva: Nothing.
Dano: Why do you get like that?
Eva: I told you nothing!
Dano: Yes something is up with you Eva! And with me too! … when I had Pablito in my arms, I felt a special connection with him! As if he was my son! I felt it in the blood! I felt he was mine! So I will ask you again, tell me the truth! Is it true that Leonardo is his father or is it me?... Eva, please… please, answer me… am I the father of your son?
(Eva has reached her limit)
Eva:… yes, Daniel…
(Dano’s’ eyes get glossy instantly, with a smile that goes across… and projects right into Eva, she can’t help but smile back at him… he caresses Pablito’s face and Pablito instantly looks at him as if he recognized him…)
Dano: I knew it… I knew it.. .you heard, champ?... I am your dad!!... I felt it… something inside was telling me… thank you, Eva… thank you for this gift… for telling me the truth… Pablito is my son…
Eva: (can’t help but smile even though she is also crying)… Yes, Daniel…
Dano: why didn’t you tell me before??... this changes everything!!...
Eva: (suddenly gets serious) Noo…
Dano: OF course! You have to talk to Leonardo and suspend that stupid (disparate) wedding and I will talk to Vicky…
Eva: No, no, Daniel!! this does not change anything between us!
Dano: What do you mean no?
Eva: No, you and I cannot be together!
Dano: Why not, Eva?

(Leo keeps trying to get LiLeach to spill the beans about who Vicky’s lover is… Lileach says for now just settle to know that he exists and that it is convenient for both of us. He agrees)

Cruella keeps going crazy listening to Julio laugh, yells that he is dead and yells for Renata…

Dano: Eva, please..
Eva: You won’t talk to Vicky and I won’t cancel my wedding with Leonardo…
Dano: But why?? You know I love you!! And I feel you love me too! Pablito is our son!
Eva: Enough, please!!
Dano: Eva, please!...
Eva: We cannot be together!...
Dano: Why…?
(Eva remembers when Leo showed her that Dano was the one that killed her dad)
Eva: I don’t want my boy near you!!
Dano: What are you saying??
Eva: His father will be Leonardo! Not you!!

Lileach tells Leo not to tell Vicky that she told him about her lover… at the right time Dano will find out, will leave Vicky and will come to me…

Cruella asks Renata for the keys to Julio’s room… Cruella is really ansy…

Eva sends the boy with Matilde…
Dano: That child is mine!! You cannot separate him from me! I have the right to see him! To raise him!!
Eva: No!! You have no right!
Dano: I will recognize him as my son and you cannot prevent that!
Eva: Of course I can prevent you. The only father that child will know is Leonardo!!
Dano: But why, Eva?? I don’t understand you!! Why did you tell me then, to make me suffer more?? Look!! To know you are with another man and on top of that to know my son has another father!... was that your objective (in telling me)?? To make me go crazy??
(Eva is leaving)
Dano: Eva, wait!! We cannot let this be as is!!
Eva: On the contrary! We have nothing to talk about! His only father will be Leonardo! His last name will be Arizmendi!! And you cannot prevent it!!
Dano: I will fight for my rights for my son!!
Eva: You won’t get anywhere!
Dano: We will see about that! (Dano leaves before he does anything else he will regret, good move on his part)

Mati comes back…
Mati: Eva… did you tell him that he is your son’s dad?
Eva: Yes… although I regret having done that… I could not take it anymore with the secret!

Cruella continues to agonize in Julio’s room, she keeps hearing his voice… Renata denies it, Cruella insists Julio was playing his video games LOL!! She heard his laugh and his voice… Renata says ‘see what I said? That is his spirit which can’t rest in peace… Cruella keeps yelling at her to shut up and leave… ‘you will not scare me, Julio!! If I need to, I will kill you again, Desgraciado!!’ (Renata hears this so she gets confirmation it was Cruella who tried to kill him, she says I will help Julio finish with you)

Dano excuses himself from the party folks and leaves… but first Adriancito sends Laurita his greetings. Dano will pass on the msg. Eva says she feels bad but she will stay…

Alicia unveils her wedding present, a symbol of their love… none other than pigs feet… both Marisol and Fran cringe at the sight of the platter…

Renata comes back to her room…. And whispers… everything came out perfectly! (surprise, Julio is there smiling ear to ear!)
Jul: What did Marcela say?
Ren: She swears she heard your voice, that she heard you laughing.
Jul: jaja… this is the beginning of her torment.
Ren: And she deserves it for what she said when I left your room… now I am convinced she did try to kill you… I will walk you out to Dr Garcia’s car…

At the party, Ricardo returns Eva her money and tells her Vicente Olmos, the guy she ran into in his hospital room, paid for his bill…

(Thomas gets shot … ceeeeeeeeeeelebrate good times come on!!)

Eva also asks Ricardo about Tomas… unfortunately yes… he tries to take Adriancito with him again today… Eva tells Ricardo she will give him a monthly allowance for Adriancito and enough to save for his college education. Ricardo says what if they take him from us. Eva assures him that won’t happen. They will hire the best lawyers for them.

Leo hires Tony to take some merchandise to a warehouse, gives him the address… this merchadise is super expensive… will pay everything I owe you at the end of this job. Come by the house when done, and no calls pls. Leo pays Gallo for Claw’s death… nice touch about the drugs planting. Why did you do it yourself? I was bored… Leo says he was also bored with her, she became a burden. Gallo says he can guess what will happen with his new woman if she ends up boring him. Leo says that won’t happen but if it does, before I kill her, I will make her mine…

Fran and Mari arrive at the hotel suite Dano reserved for them… very nice, petals in bed, champagne, the whole package… ‘are you a virgin?’’’… just kiddin!... FF>

Dano gets home, Vicky is sleeping, Dano looks at her with a disillusion face, then goes to sleep in the other room…

Ali asks Eva if she told Dano that he is Pablito’s dad…Ali says you did well… because deep in your heart you still love him, that is why you are very wrong in marrying Leo… Eva, I beg you, suspend that wedding… don’t make that huge mistake…
Eva: No, Alicia!! No matter what Dano does, I will marry Leo.. he will be my son’s only dad.

Justa is giving Adriancito breakfast… Ricardo comes and says he will also go with Adriancito… Ricardo comments the party last night would have been the perfect occasion to invite her relative, Vicente Olmos. Justa gets instantly uneasy… Ricardo asks her if she has heard of him again. Nope.. .your family is strange, but I hope he will be back soon, I liked him. The cop investigator arrives, not that good news… we don’t have much time. Tomas fought with the cops and got shot, he is very critical. Adriancito asks Ricardo what that means, Ricardo says he is dying… Adriancito is very upset.

Vicky and LiLeach are jogging, Vicky says she thought Dano would leave her when he found out about the ‘attempted suicide’… he only changed bedrooms… Lileach tells her to be careful and keeps advising Vicky to keep an eye on Eva, she is still your worst enemy…

At the office, Leo enters his office … surprise, Dano is in his chair … what are you doing in my office?... Dano: Waiting for you.

Renata asks Cruella if she feels better, Cruella asks her not to tell anyone what happened last night… your stories and the drinks I had caused me the hallucinations! By the way, has Leo asked you about Vicky’s adoption? Knowing him, he will try to dig for more details… All he needs to know is you went with me to that town… Not a word to him about Vicky being Justa and Julio’s child. You have to take that secret to your toumb.

Ricardo, Justa and Adriancito are at hospital. Doctor tells them Tomas needs more blood, but he has a rare blood type. All three of them want to donate. Adriancito gets ansy saying I am his son!! I have to donate! I am his son! I must have his same blood type!

Julio is glad Eva told Dano he is the child’s dad… Eva insists she does not want Dano near the child because Dano killed her dad… Julio says he understands but he also knows Eva feels better now that she told him… and about the subject of your dad’s death… why don’t you go ahead and accuse him of it?... Eva says there is something that stops her, that does not let her hate him as she wants… Julio says that means you still have doubts that it is true… Eva says yes, doubts and fear… fear of what?... of finding out it is true…

Dano tells Leo Eva told me the truth last night.. that Pablito’s true father is me, he is my son…

Previews didn’t record but they did show interesting stuff, like Eva shouting to Vicky in front of Dano and Leo that Dano is indeed her son’s dad… and Cruella putting poison in the baby’s bottle and Matilde about to feed the bottle to Pablito.

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Recap by Audrey





Repeats from last night of people’s reactions when they find out Fedra is getting out of jail: Tio Maximo swears he is going to get his pistol to prevent Fedra from returning to the family home; Marinela calls Gretel to get the files out of her bedroom at the pension and bring them to comisario Tejeda’s office; Capitán José swears to Netty that he will personally guarantee that no one will hurt her or he niece ever again; And Gretel tells Netty that now that Fedra is getting out of jail, she’s going to protect her from Fedra as long as she lives. She tells Netty that Fedra is not her real mother - much to Netty’s shock.

Kristel at the Agency where staff is preparing a set for some kind of commercial that Kristel has dragged Oliver in to do. Oliver is not looking too comfortable, but since Kristel needs a “real man” to fill this role he seems intent on obliging.

Kristel is busy schmoozing Lorenzo, reminding him that he agreed to indulge all her whims. Lorenzo is not so sure about this commercial. He tries to explain to Kristel that Oliver is a “naco”, not a model. But Kristel tells him she doesn’t want a pre-fabricated man to do the shoot. She wants a natural one, and one that is “wild”. Then Kristel starts sweet talking Lorenzo about how “grateful” she’s going to be if he’ll just approve and sign this contract. Well, Lorenzo melts at that.

Back to setting up the photo shoot. Kristel starts really blowing sunshine up Oliver’s pant leg about his incredibly sexy manliness. Ooops, it looks like Oliver is taking it all in. But Oliver is just not so sure he’s willing to do this model bit. Kristel lays it out the way she sees the world. By being a model, Oliver can make some serious money. Gosh, he can travel to Dubai, Turkey, Bariloche, wearing the latest fashionable clothes, things he would never in his life imagine having. His life would completely change. Oliver: “Who told you I needed any of that?” “Oh! You no, of course not. But my sister, yes!” Gretel was born in a golden crib. Oliver’s going to have to save if he wants to be with Gretel. Oliver’s not buying that. Gretel only asks for love from him and he can give her a tons of that. Kristel cleverly points out “what ‘lame’ places are you planning to take Gretel for your honeymoon, when Gretel has always dreamed since she was a young girl of spending her honeymoon in the Costa Azul?” “Oops, is that really expensive?” asks Oliver warily. “Sure it is.” replies Kristel. “But gee Olly - with this photo shoot you should be at least able to pay for the plane tickets.” Oliver’s eyes bug out when he sees the numbers in the contract. “Is this for real?” He can’t get over it. “I get paid all this just to smile at the camera? Smiling is my forte,” he confidently declares and shows one off. Oliver falls for all this hook line and sinker, signs the contract “con mucho gusto” accompanied by lots of patronizing fussing over him by Kristel. As soon as he signs, Kristel yells for makeup. Doris appears and asks “Oliver? What are you doing here?” “Modeling.” “What?”

Gretel is still talking with Netty at the pension. Gretel always knew deep down inside she couldn’t be the daughter of that woman. Gretel explains how Fedra told her she carries RyD blood in her veins, but her Tia Carlota would not let her father marry her birth mother. But Netty tells Gretel that she loved Emiliano all her life, but she never had a child. Poor Gretel, she realizes Netty is not her real mother. She picks up the folders and runs off very upset saying “I was wrong, I was wrong!” leaving a bewildered Netty behind.

Benigno is escorting Paula out food shopping. He is so happy the General finally left the basement. But how could Paula turn down his marriage proposal? She has her reasons. Oops, Paula left her bag of onions behind. Benigno runs off to look for it. When he comes back, Paula has disappeared!

Back at the RyD mansion, Emanuel walks around the corner. (Dang, Emanel looks good! Freshly shaved. Those clothes fit so well. Hmmm - I may have replayed this bit a few times.) He’s noisily munching on grapes. He runs right into Ilitia with her brazos cruzados. “Wow, you appeared! Might one know where and with whom you spent the night?” she demands. (OK - I’m already laughing. We saw Emanuel wake up in bed with Jorge with that chastity chest of drawers on the bed between them. That was hilarious - and how did that piece of furniture never topple onto either one of them?) Ilitia continues: “It couldn’t have been with that flamenca because she was here last night.” Emanuel explains he can’t answer - his mouth is full! “Oh, you must have been with Marianela. You’ve been seeing her behind my back, right?” asks Ilitia. “Ilitia, we’re divorcing, remember? So I don’t have to give you explanations. But here - have a grape! No? They’re great! They’re more in the kitchen.” Ilitia vows once again that no one is stealing her baybee!

Doris is with Oliver in makeup. Oliver is boasting how this is all going to help him save money for when he and Gretel marry. They are interrupted by Andre and Jackie making yet another escena de celos as Jackie has caught Andre yet again in suspicious physical interactions with other models. “Aren’t you bored with having a different woman every part of the day?” asks Doris. “Please get out of my dressing room. I’m making up a ‘real man’.” “You must be jealous!” concludes Andre. Doris has a long winded explanation as to how she’s not. Andre doesn’t buy that for a second. He leaves after giving Doris a flirtatious goodbye and calls Oliver a galán. Oliver: “Wow, what a pain-in-the-ass that guy is!” “If Andre found out how I sigh over him. Well, I would fall into the floor.” replies Doris. Back to work!

Ilitia is with some model agency boss, signing a contract for modeling work. Oh, she’s so delighted to have gotten this contract. She really needs work to distract herself from her personal life. There is this “mujercita” and this other “mujersota” who are both determined to steal her husband. The boss lady is not looking so impressed by Ilitia sharing her personal life details. “It’s always the same with you Ilitia. Forget your personal problems. Concentrate, please!” The modeling boss doesn’t want to have to nag her about her work.

But Ilitia does need one thing for this job. She needs a body guard for the whole time. She doesn’t want anyone to assault her. Boss lady doesn’t think that’s going to be a problem in Acapulco and Ilitia is exaggerating. “But, fine, go ahead. Hire a bodyguard and the agency will cover the expenses.” Ooo - Ilitia looks very pleased with the idea.

Victoria marches into comisario Tejeda’s office. “You can’t let Fedra free!” she implores. “Sorry,” says the commissioner, “but Bernardo Izquierdo declared himself guilty of the fraud and after his confession there is nothing I can do to detain Fedra.” “But Gretel is on her way with the evidence we have against that woman.” cries Victoria. “I hope so. Because without that evidence, my hands are tied.” answers Tejeda.

Garduño is at the jail crooning at Fedra through the bars. “I hope after this you will forgive Fonseca for betraying you by refusing to marry your daughter.” “Hmmmm” gargles Fedra back. “Pretend it never happened. We’ll keep being partners ‘como si nada’.” “I’ll never forget it was you who got me out of prison,” swears Garduño, “and I am not a ungrateful man, Señora Curiel. For me, it’s a pleasure to be able to return the favor.” and he hands Fedra an envelope through the bars as Gretel walks up behind him. (Gretel! What on earth are you doing confronting your nemesis alone even if she is behind bars? Typical telenovela hubris of the innocent always wanting to walk right into the lion’s den and then so surprised when they get devoured.)

“Oh Gretel, mi vida,” sneers Fedra “I always knew sooner or later you could come to see me.” Garduño excuses himself. Gretel daringly lists Fedra’s crimes including murder. “Only you are able to associate yourself with those kinds of rats, right?” asserts Gretel. “Because I’m behind bars you think you can say whatever you want, but you haven’t conquered me yet, Gretel.” slimes Fedra back. “Even behind these bars I can destroy your life, do you understand me?” ( Hissssssssss — I feel like I’m watching a cobra sight it’s prey. )

Gretel wants to know from her lips: “who is my real mother?” “Me” says Fedra with evil pleasure. “But here is the woman who gave birth to you” and hands her the envelope Garduño just gave her. Gretel rips open the envelope and finds a picture of Paula being escorted down the street by mobster Dandi, no less. She is shocked and horrified.

Kristel is in Lorenzo’s office where she has laid Oliver’s contract on his desk and kisses all over Lorenzo thanking him for approving the contract. He can deny her nothing, Lorenzo says. And he has a surprise for her. He’s already talked to Muñeca and asked for a divorce because he’s willing to put everything on the line for her. “Whoa! Slow down, calm yourself” says Kristel. “Remember first you have to formally ask my daddy for my hand.” How can you even think I would do that” asks Lorenzo. “That’s crazy! We have to run away together, because your dad will never ever accept our relationship.” Well if he won’t do that then no way is he willing to risk everything for her, Kristel complains and starts to march out of his office. Lorenzo chases after he: “Mi amor,” kissing on her. “OK, I”ll talk to your dad. I promise as soon as I have my divorce, I”ll go talk to your dad.” “You swear?” asks Kristel. “Swear to God!” answers Lorenzo in English. “What if Muñeca tells my mom what is going on? That would be horrible.” worries Kristel. “Don’t worry. You’re mother won’t say anything as long as Christian is in my power.” answers Lorenzo. OK - it’s getting hot and heavy in the office, Lorenzo starts to disrobe, “I have to have you even though I have to face your father and the whole world!” He gets Kristel on the desk just in time for BOM to walk in and yell “Can you all explain to be what kind of spectacle this is?”

A very nasty sneering Fedra against the bars: “How many times have I told Emiliano that sending you to University would be throwing money in the trash, but I was wrong because now I want you to be my lawyer.” Now Fedra’s got Gretel begging that she not hurt Paula. “I’m contracting you mi vida - aren’t you excited? Your first client - your mommy!” Gretel is still totally distracting processing the implications that Paula is her mother. “Paula es mi mama!” That Tia Carlota wanted to separate Tio Maximo and Paula - so Tio Maximo must be her father from whom she inherited the RyD blood! “Your obligations as my lawyer are very simple” sneers Fedra. “I want to you listen to them and do exactly what I tell you - do you agree? First you forget your alliance with Marianela and get that big meatball to keep her mouth shut. Next, you make the evidence against me disappear, and finally, you get me out of here. Do you have that clear? Of course, if you don’t do what I say, the same thing that happened to Luis Felipe will happen to Paula. Garduño’s men have standing orders to throw Paula from a 5th story window.” (Boy this is so cold! Spitting cobra attacks. Gretel is completely terrorized. I’m really getting depressed here.)

Delicia is chatting at Jorge as he empties drawers in Marianela’s room. “You must be a great friend of Marianela because otherwise you would never help her so much. Are you doing all this for friendship? Or because you feel something more for her?” “Oh, Marianela asked me this as a special favor and I couldn’t deny her.” Delicia wants it spelled out: “But you couldn’t deny her because you were a friend or because..... Huh?” Jorge has just pulled some bundles of letters from the bottom of the drawer. “What are those - letters?” “These look like the letters that Emanuel wrote to Marianela when she was living in Madrid,” Jorge says. “Of course!” says Delicia. “She returned them all. She never read them.” “Well - it doesn’t matter that Emanuel saved them.” says Jorge. “I need space for my stuff. Please - throw those in the trash.” “Sure - I’ll throw them right away. Don’t worry about it.” answers Delicia as she runs off clutching the letters.

Back in Lorenzo’s office as he stumbles around behind his desk with his trousers down at his ankles. “You left Kristel standing at the altar - you have nothing to complain about here” asserts Lorenzo, as Mauricio follows him to grab him by the throat and Kristel yells at him to let Lorenzo go. “You were crying all over me and now you are sleeping with this guy?” Mauricio grits out in disgust. “Oh you thought I was going to cry over you, kill myself over you - well, zero!” taunts back Kristel. “And just so you get it! I made love with Lorenzo the same day you stood me up at the altar, what do you think about that!” “Oh well, how great you finally met your prince, Kristel.” replies Mauricio. as he piles on insults about Lorenzo’s age and supposed lack of prowess. “You know, Lorenzo, it’s too bad that you had to pick up the garbage I threw out” continues Mauricio, “Well I”ll leave you to it, if it he still can.” “Oh he can!” counters Kristel as Mauricio leaves.

Commissioner Tejeda is begging the judge to just give him one more hour to bring in evidence that Fedra Curiel committed other serious crimes. Too late, the judge just signed the release order. Gretel RyD better get here as soon as possible. Marianela can’t imagine what is holding her up!!! She’s not answering her cell phone either! Marianela calls Netty asking her for Gretel. She left the pension a while ago, but before she left she said she wasn’t Fedra’s daughter and she seemed really upset and left running saying that she was wrong about something.

Gretel is wandering through some wooded grounds holding the folders containing the evidence against Fedra. She is remembering a past conversation with Paula who always treated her like a daughter. Paula is telling her that she now has a chance to rebuild her life, and Gretel telling Paula how incredibly alone she felt locked up in the cave. That she had nothing and nobody. Paula told her: “You have me and I’m willing to go anywhere with you.” She remembers Fedra’s cold threat against Paula and has a flash back of Fedra with Luis Felipe and pushing him over the balcony. And sitting at a bonfire as a child. She puts the two folders of evidence in a barrel containing dried leaves, pours over flammable liquid and sets them on fire, crying.

Ilitia saunters into Brandon’s office with a come hither smile on her face. The theme reminds us “You’re so sexy”, but Brandon looks more annoyed than impressed. “Might one know why you are here?” he demands, “It’s not a good day for me, Ilitia.” “Oh, I’ve got a job offer for you!” vamps Kristel. “I need a bodyguard for my swimsuit modeling job in Acapulco. I need protection from all the nacos there, and I want you!”

Back at the agency photo shoot. Kristel in a big pink fuzzy rob yells for Oliver to come out, she doesn’t want to wait all day. A nervous Oliver peeks out: “Are you sure I need to come out like this?” “Oh sure, sweetie,” Kristel bubbles, “this is an underwear commercial.” “OK, I’m coming.” Oliver tip toes out clutching a towel to his body while Kristel looks on delightedly and starts to cheer him on. “Let go of the towel!” LOL! — Oliver is wearing plaid boxers, flip-flops and his police pistol shoulder harness. Kristel croons at him to come closer. She has to drag him out in front of the camera while he tries to cover himself with his hands. “Relax” the camera lady tells him. “You need to remember that Kristel is a woman you adore and you are trying to seduce her.” Oliver doesn’t look so sure about this. “One supposes, hmmm?” Kristel takes off her pink robe revealing sheer black negligee over pink bra and black striped panties. Oliver’s eyes just about bug out. Kristel drags him over to the sofa, pulls off the shoulder harness and pushes him down to sit on the couch while Oliver looks away from her. Kristel is all over Oliver as she starts posing for the camera. Oliver tries to pose but this is freaking him out. Kristel, however, is in her element.

Gretel is at the agency looking for her Dad. Doris grabs her as she rushes by. You came to see Oliver on his first day as a model, right? In the photo shoot Kristel is on her back on the couch holding Oliver down on top of her as he wriggles uncomfortably and tries to keep some space between their bodies. Kristel tells him to calm down, to dominate her, to play bad cop! We get a growl out of Oliver for that - LOL! But he doesn’t like this horizontal business. She tells him to make eye contact and then starts kissing him as he protests - “no, not lips to lips!” “Oliver!” yells Gretel as she comes in and Oliver goes flying over the couch as Kristel covers herself up. “Estupido!” “What me?” asks Oliver as Gretel looks over at him in disgust.

Now it’s Bernardo cooling his heels behind bars. El capitán appears. Bernardo rises and salutes his captain. Like you yourself said you meet your true friends at funerals and prisons. “No,” says the captain, “I HAD a great friend named Bernardo Izquierdo but he is not you. The years have changed you and turned you into a person worthy of all my contempt.” “No, no capitán - you know me.” answers Bernardo. “No, I don’t know you anymore. It’s only the second time I see you in 27 years, and this time behind bars! Because you are accused of stealing money from a good woman.” “Understand please,” Bernardo answers. “I did it for Juana Felipa. I had to take the blame on myself because they had her trapped. I’m doing like always, like you told me, protecting Juana Felipa.” “I want you to tell me if it’s true that you and Juana Felipa are a pair of murderers.” warns el capitán, “and you better not lie to me Bernardo!”

Emiliano has come to see Fedra still in her cell, seated again on on her throne with her skirts spread around her. She’s wondering what the hell he is doing there since he said he wouldn’t lift a finger to help her and goes on as how he has mistreated the mother of his children. “You have some kind of demon protecting you Fedra,” Emiliano says, “because a judge just signed your release. From now you are free.” A prison guard walks up to unlock the cell. And out slinks Fedra swishing her long skirt around and pinching a young guard’s cheek as she saunters proudly down the hall.

Marianela is at the RyD mansion wondering what happened to Gretel. She’s hasn’t appeared anywhere around here Delicia tells her. “Is it true that the devil is returning?” “That’s why I need to find my cousin as soon as possible,” Marianela explains, “so we can make Fedra spend the rest of her days in jail.” Delicia runs off to find Axel who might know where Gretel is, but first stops to show Marianela the box of letters Jorge had found in Emanuels chest of drawers. Marianela recognizes them - that she has sent every single one back. “Well, I read them all” Delicia tells her as Marianela snatches them back in disgust, “I couldn’t resist. And you better read them all too yourself.” Delicia leaves to find Axel. Marianela sits on the bed with the letters and starts to read them. We hear Emanuels tearful voice: “My mind can’t grasp what dark reason you had for abandoning me, but my heart is stubborn and keeps waiting for you. I love you, my lovely gordita. Emanuel RyD.” Marianela opens another one: “You continue not answering me, my lovely gordita. At least tell me if you don’t love me any more, but don’t keep me in this anxiety of knowing nothing about you. I’m going crazy. It’s agonizing not having you close. Not being able to touch you, kiss you. Why did you teach me to love if you were going to leave me? Come back soon, please. My heart misses you. I love you. I love you very much Marianela.”

Marianela finally asks herself the question we have all been wondering for months. “ Oh my god,” Marianela whispers. “Here is all the love Emanuel felt for me. How is it possible that I have not read even one of these letters.” “Forgive me, Emanuel, forgive me.” she whispers. “What is it that I need to forgive,” asks Emanuel as he walks right up to her. And Victoria tries to hide the letters behind her back.

Back in Brandon’s office: “How does it even occur to you to try to get me as your bodyguard?” demands Brandon. Ilitia thinks she is doing a tough guy like him an obvious favor. “Wouldn’t you like to earn a little extra? I know you need could use it.” “Ilitia, do you think I’m here to satisfy the whims of spoiled, rich little girl? Get real - I’m a police inspector and chief of this station. My job is to nab criminals, not to watch the back of a self-important girl much less carry her luggage.” “Well I need guarding, but don’t worry, gorilla, I’ll find someone taller, less naco, more handsome, with bigger muscles, no problem!” “You want a bodyguard?” asks Brandon - “No problem!” He opens the door and calls his biggest lumbering policeman over to take the job.

Back in VM’s room: “Oh Emanuel, I didn’t sense you come in, I was talking about something else not about you” as she gets up to hide the letters under her pillow. Emanuel looking very angry walks up to the pillow. “What are you hiding?” He finds the letters and picks them up. “These are letters I wrote to Marianela! Why do you have these? Can I know who gave you permission to read these?” “No one,” answers VM but then says she get permission from Marianela when she talked to her on the phone. “I can’t believe your are willing to read my things, to hide my things.” “I didn’t hide anything. Delicia found them.” VM goes running after Emanuel as he leaves the room with the letters begging him not to take them away. “These letters were Marianela’s, for Marianela, she didn’t want them, she didn’t take the opportunity to read them, and now they no longer belong to her. And now I don’t feel like letting her have them.” and he starts to tear the letters. VM struggles with Eman as he tries to tear up the letters.

Gretel is screaming at Oliver at how could he be there in the studio in his underwear! And Kristel weighs in against Oliver saying how could he try to take advantage of her like that — her own sister’s boyfriend as she slaps him. Poor bewildered Oliver can only swear at Gretel that things aren’t what they appear. But Gretel’s not having any of it, she’s already had a nightmare of a day and needed a hug and kiss from him and she find him all wrapped up with her sister?!?! “We were just taking photos!” and Oliver begs Kristel to tell Gretel how he was hired as a model while Kristel looks at him like he’s crazy. “But you aren’t any model Oliver, you’re a policeman and I needed help,” cries Gretel, “But you know what - go to hell I don’t want to see you as long as I live.” “Don’t leave!” as Oliver grabs her. “They’re paying me a bunch of money to do this. For you, believe me! Because I want to take you to the Costa Azul” explains Oliver. “And when I found you kissing with Lorena Fonseca - what? Were you also modeling? How much did she pay you?” Oliver grabs Doris and begs her to explain to Gretel about his modeling contract. Doris swears Oliver is telling the truth. “Of course, you brought him,” Gretel says to Kristel. “Why did you get close to my boyfriend Kristel?” “Oh - I was just trying to help because I know you love each other and have a lot of dreams.” answers Kristel innocently. “Don’t be stupid sister! The only thing you want is to hurt me. Well - you accomplished it, And you, Oliver, thanks a lot for cooperating with her to hurt me. I’m never going to forgive this. After today you are dead to me for betrayal and lying.” And she gives Oliver a good slap, pushes Kristel hard and leaves with Oliver running after her wearing the pink fuzzy wrapper. Kristel looks on and batts her eyelashes like the naughty little girl she is. Kristelinator mission accomplished!

El capitán is confronting Bernardo in his cell. “Every last person says you and Juana Felipa are criminals. The she stole everything from a certain Marianela RyD. And that you have become a despicable being without scruples.” Bernardo is doing very his best Igor impression. “They’re lying, they’re lying!” he declares. “I’m losing patience,” swears the captain, “tell me the truth! What have you been doing all these years to oblige Juana Felipa and how far are you able to go for her?”

Somehow VM has the letters back. “No, I’m keeping the letters. Get out of here” cries VM and she somehow manages to herd Emanuel out of her room. “I want my letters!” yells Emanuel. “Why do you want them?” “I told you” answers VM “I need to get them back to Marianela. And tell her I made a big mistake. She thought they were full of lies. That you were making a big joke of her that you didn’t love her. But that’s not true.” “That’s right,” says Emanuel, “it wasn’t like that. I forbid you. I forbid you to return my letters to Marianela” yells Emanuel. “Open the door!” VM anxiously wonders what to do. If she opens the door she knows that she would won’t be able to help but tell Emanuel the truth, that she is Marianela, and that she never stopped loving him for one second. Her hand is on the door knob....

Avances:
- Tell him (Emanuel) the truth Netty begs Marianela.
- She’s on her way yells Netty as she comes into the RyD mansion.
- Tio Maximo is there waiting with a gun for when Fedra dares to reenter the family home.
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A short vocabulary:

Great Mexican expression of incredulity: “¿Te cae?” - For real? Do you really mean it?

nació en una cuna de oro - born in a golden crib

Haga de cuenta que no sucedió - pretend it never happened

Estoy atado de manos - my hands are tied

Labels: llena

* Instead of killing the hostages Adolfo shoots Dante’s gorillas then the whole band leaves by helicopter. In the meantime poor, shattered, devastated *Viewerville: and absolutely adorable* David is suffering and torturing himself at home. His mother comforts him and tries to ease his pain but he’s enraged: his innocent wife and child are in mortal danger! It isn’t fair, it isn’t fair!



* In the kitchen Ramona and Abelardo are discussing Bertha’s character: the maid doesn’t believe she would change ever, Abe decided to defend and trust her. They don’t notice she stands in the door and hears every word they say. Abelardo, the butler with a golden heart tries to ease Bertha’s guilt and she apologizes and hugs him.



* Juan José gives David the shoes, the diamonds and the photo he found in the warehouse. Something had to happen to the bad boys because it’s very unlikely they would’ve left something that important back. However, David thinks they’re useless now, because Adolfo committed bigger crimes than smuggling. And what about negotiating with him, asks JJ. First they have to find him, answers David.

* In the Ávila condo the police managed to open Adolfo’s safe at last. Lionheart and Ramón find the two rings, and they are glad that they have enough proofs against Adolfo. Then Leo reads one of the documents and his jaw drops. Qué barbaridad!



* In the casa Genovés gasping Limón and wise Abelardo confess to Caramelo that bad men did kidnap Gaby and Alejandra, but they promise her her tías will be back at home soon. In the study Yolanda confesses to Santiago that the last time when she told him about Marta she, well, didn’t tell the truth. She thought he was Mario, the man she loved so much and the good old jealousy was killing her. But now she has to tell the truth. Marta wasn’t a bad woman.

* Hottietecto shows up at the architect studio and learns from Mina, who’s worried to death, that Gabriela and Julieta were kidnapped, too. The two decide to visit JJ who must have some news. But what about that feud between Mr. Pumpkinhead and Mr. Ex-Rivera? Whatever happened, happened, says Mau, this situation is more important than their rivalry, and he wants to help JJ. After all, he’s a good man and Alejandra is his friend.



* In the study Faustiago can’t believe his ears. Really? She was a good woman? Would a good woman abandon her own son? Yolanda says Adolfo forced Marta to leave the boy because he didn’t want people to realize they produced a child together. Faustiago still feels horrible. Yolanda. Do you think Marta loved me once? Yolanda nods, yes, actually, she’s sure Marta loved him much. She loved to watch him playing on stage and she always told Yolanda he was the best man on Earth. But what about Mario and Adolfo? Mario was an intense love, but she knew they wouldn’t have any future together. As for Adolfo, Marta was young and she had no idea what kind of man he was. Is Yolanda lying again? To make him think better of his deceased wife? No, she can’t lie anymore. Marta was just a woman who was looking for love for a long time and when she finally found happiness on Santiago’s side… she was murdered.



* The two young architects arrive at the house of the depressed, brooding dragon and learn that he knows nothing about the lost princess. But there’s one thing Mina should know, Carlos has been kidnapped, too. He couldn’t sleep all night, he was thinking about Adolfo’s motivations. He most likely wants to negotiate with them, that’s why he took the women, but why the hell does he need Carlos, too? Mina says Carlos mentioned her about a seaside villa and JJ gets excited at last. He asks her to call Leonardo and tell him everything. *Viewerville: That’s it! The “use the damned telephone” gene is finally starts to evolve!* While Mina is talking on phone Mauricio hesitatingly tells Juan José he broke up with Elsa. It took him time to realize she didn’t love him and she couldn’t accept JJ wasn’t in love with her. JJ hardly hears his words and doesn’t really care about their so-called love triangle, but thanks to Mauricio for visiting and supporting him. Mina returns to the men and the three starts to speculate about the mysterious house. Mau says if it’s so far away Adolfo probably had to take a flight. No, JJ doesn’t thinks so, Dolphie doesn’t have permission to fly anymore. But… Geez! The bad boys must’ve used a helicopter! Garnica’s helicopter!



* At AFI Leonardo gets a phone call from David who tells him about the helicopter and the two Musketeers send him the photos of the vehicle by fax. Ramón, who notices how nervous his boss is tells him not to worry. They’ll find Julieta.

* In the garden of the Genovés villa Bertha confesses to Dora she would’ve preferred to be kidnapped than being free but unable to help and save the hostages. She was an idiot for not realizing in time what kind of man Adolfo was and she feels guilty for being alive while the people she loves are in danger. Dora comforts her.



* The helicopter arrives at the seaside wondervilla. *I. Want. That. House.* Sweating, grumpy Adolfo orders the ugliest goon to lock the hostages up. While nervous Édgar and Valentín are in the kitchen, Dolphie admits to Dante he will get rid of them. Does he want to kill the women and his son, too? Adolfo doesn’t answer. And… What about me? Adolfo stares at him silently and Dante’s blood freezes.



* Bertha’s self-torture is interrupted by flirty Chicles and friendly Caramelo who mentions once they and tía Yolanda were kidnapped, too.

* In the seaside house Dante, who suspects he’s in mortal danger, tries to get new friends, so he asks a cigar from the other underdogs, aka Psycho Eddie and Val. He needs Valentín to take him by helicopter to the high seas, where he may meet a ship that belongs to his American friends. But don’t say a word to Adolfo! The two goons are laughing at him not-so-secretly, but they calm him down, but don’t worry, patron, they’ll keep his secret. And where’s the map from Garnica safe? Map? Yes, the map with the location of the archeological goodies. Actually, Eddie keeps it in his wallet… but wait, it isn’t there anymore! Oops. After nervous Dante leaves them, Valentín tells Édgar Sevilla’s plan is stupid since the helicopter doesn’t have enough fuel. What should they do? The goons start to panic, they have to find out something and get the hell out of that rock.

* King Adolfo’s lunch is interrupted by Ugly Goon, who actually has conscience. He doesn’t like to treat young Carlos like that, after all, he’s Ávila’s son! Armed Adolfo takes crazy to a new level: threats, shouts, glasses, food and saliva fly around. You have to obey me! You have to! All right, boss, all right, all right.



* Ulises calls JJ and tells him he found a strange paper in her sofa which most likely was left there by that hypocrite Édgar. JJ, who’s all ears, asks him to bring it to the Genovés villa.

* Ugly and Loyal Goon asks tied, tired Carlos if he needs anything. Yes, set him free. No, he can’t do that, Adolfo will kill him if he betrays him. Moustache tries to convince him Adolfo is completely mad, he kidnapped his sisters and JJ’s wife! Yes, he has a sister, but it’s a long story. The two remember back the summers Carlos spent in the villa when he was a kid and Ugly Goon’s heart finally melts. He may help Carlos to escape, but what could he do? He can’t walk to the next village to ask for help, it’d take two days and Adolfo would kill the women. But Carlos’s old ATV is still there, he could use that. Carlos’s grateful, but he starts to worry about Ugly Goon. Oh, don’t worry for him, he’ll made up a good story and explain the situation to Adolfo. Speaking of Adolfo, he finds very suspicious the long conversation between Ugly and Carlos.



* The three ladies are locked up in one of the bedrooms. Julieta’s lost her nerve already, she screams nobody will find them there. Alejandra hugs her and tries to calm her down. They’ll be saved… or they’ll find a way to escape. In the meantime Gabriela realizes she acted like an idiot with David and she collapses, too. Mommy Ale leaves Juli and now comforts Gaby: when they arrive at home she and David will reconcile, please don’t torture herself. They have to stay calm because hysteria won’t help them any! Think about her baby, in a few months she’ll have a wonderful child, and that child will need a strong and vigorous mother.



* In the study the boys tries to find out what the paper Ulises gave them means. By the way, how does he know it belonged to Édgar? Because Psycho Eddie was the only person who visited him lately. While Ulises is brooding about his lack of social life and David is calling Leo, Juan Indiana Jones José realizes the numbers on the paper are coordinates.



* Eddie and Valentín accidentally overhear Adolfo’s conversation with one of his goons called Alejo. Dolphie promises 1000 pesos to Alejo for murdering Ugly Goon.



* Daddy Leonardo is interrogating the kids, the nasty one, who just cynically laughs at his attempts of investigations, and the nervous one, who tries to act like the good boy. Leo decides to take the evidences with himself. After he leaves, JJ drops a tantrum and David head is about to explode, too.

* Édgar tells Ugly Goon Alejo wants to kill him that night. Ugly grabs him and says Alejo is his buddy, he wouldn’t hurt him! All right, all right, think what you want.



* Leo calls David and tells him the coordinates on Eddie’s map locate a place in the state of Tabasco. Any idea what Adolfo would do there? Nothing. David tells the news to JJ who thinks maybe Bertha knows more about Adolfo’s businesses.

* Late in the evening the Psycho in the shining armor strangles Alejo and saves Ugly’s fat arse from being shot. Is this the beginning of a beautiful friendship? Inside the house Ugly releases Carlos and tells him Val and Ed will help him escape on his ATV. On the beach our goons give Carlos a high five and wish him luck. The boy starts the old vehicle and rides away in the night. Viewerville: Who cares about William in a kayak when we have Carlos on an ATV? Come on, muñeco!*



Aribeth

Labels: verdad

Capitulo 237.
Read Alma’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. The witches trick Ali into staying late. They practice on the roof and play in a hall of mirrors.

2. Fern makes a fuss over Carla’s call, so in Lety’s fantasy Fern kisses a faceless Carla passionately, the board laughs at Lety, she comes out fighting, and Fern says that her jealousy shows that she loves him. Aldo says that since she can’t forget about Fernando, she’s lost him (Aldo) and the love he offers. They all laugh her to scorn. Out of the fantasy, as revenge against Fern, Lety gives Aldo the seat of honor which had been Tom’s.

3. Luigi tells the board his grand vision for the show. Tom asks how much it will cost and Luigi throws a fit.

4. Fern jumps up with a suggestion for the book presentation. Make it a Trojan Horse which enters through the gates, and Aldo pops out. Aldo says he should pop out with a roasted PIG (he gets in Fernando’s face) and an apple crammed in its mouth. Cómo te parece, Sr. Marrandiola? (Marrano = pig.)

5. PG drags Fern into Lety’s office and says he can feel the bad energy. They need to make good energy at work. They need fountains, plants, and the right kind of lights.

6. Tom offers Ali a ride in the MB. She refuses until he offers to let her drive. At her door, he offers to pick her up in the morning and she rudely refuses, but later wishes she had accepted.

I love the gift exchange scene! Saimon brings Fern the fountain from storage.


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Hearing Lety, Fern vaults the divider to hide.


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Lety thanks Saimon for getting the bonsai, and she asks if Fern left. She doesn’t want Fern to find out that it was from her. Fern comes out from hiding and says, “You wanted to give me the plant, and I wanted to give you this fountain.” Saimon says they should hug.



Ecstasy! Fernando hugs Lety,



and then Lety hugs Fernando.

They exchange gifts and Fern asks what she was doing with Aldo at SMR. Lety says he has no right to criticize, considering his time with that NY woman. Fern asks if she’s jealous, and she puts on a laugh and denies it. She asks him the same thing, and he mimics her laugh and denial, then says, “Why should I be?” He says he doesn’t want her gift, but a friend’s grandmother told him it’s rude not to accept a gift. Lety puts her fountain on the credenza behind her and pretends she doesn’t care. Fernando makes no such pretense.

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Capitulo 238.
Read Julie’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Aldo asks Luigi to do makeovers for the cuartel. Luigi tells Aldo he’s going too far (no te pasas). Aldo sweet talks and flirts until Luigi agrees.

2. Lety wishes the book inscription was from Fern. He comes in to introduce Lety to Carla and catches her gazing at the fountain. Lety is snarky to him again. Carla and Lety chat; most of the conversation is under the surface. Lety is on the defensive and interprets everything Carla says as an attack, insult, or condescension. Carla flatters Lety on the campaign concept and tells her that Fern never stopped talking about her. Carla says, “You fell in love with him, didn’t you?” I’m not sure what Carla’s game is. Lety insists that it was all just business.

3. Carla tells Fern he must’ve hurt Lety very much. How? He says, “I used Lety to save my company and along the way I fell in love. Later she discovered that I had used her from the beginning, lied about love, and betrayed her.” Omar drools over Carla. Fern mocks him while he tries to flirt.

4. Omar tells Fern he needs to forget about Lety and enjoy Carla’s attention. Fernando’s not paying attention so Omar reaches for the bonsai and Fern panics. Omar wants the locker room version of the story of Carla, and Fern can only shake his head in disgust and leave because Omar has no respect for women.

5. Boring cuartel makeover stuff. Luigi hears that Aldo gave Lety the book and he throws a fit. He answers Aldo’s phone and takes a message that the book delivery will be late. Boring Saimon / Paula stuff.

6. Fern and Carla enter the vortex and Aldo paws at Lety possessively. Lety is snotty toward Fern. The men step toward each other and the women pull them off. Lety is snotty some more. Remember that Lety used to be kindhearted, even to Marcia? The cuartel tells Lety to forget about Carla being since she has Aldo. It’s not working.

7. Lety teases Robopop for paying so much attention to Carla. He says, “I’ve never looked at another woman since I met the beautiful Julieta Solis. I’ve never betrayed her, neither by thought nor deed, even though there are temptations everywhere.” Those Solis women have that effect on men, huh?

8. Ali angles for an invitation to the expo, but Lety says she needs to stay and wait for her boss, Marcia.

9. Luigi reads the inscription in the book Aldo gave to Lety.

Labels: fea-2010

We start out where we left off last night. Daniel and Eva with a gorgeous ocean back drop. He is telling her to admit that she still loves him. Then we get a kiss that lasts for most of the first ten minutes interspersed with scenes of Leo and Marcella, and Renata and Julio.

Leo is outraged that Marcella could have given Victoria sleeping pills to make it look like she wanted to kill her self and asks her how she could do such a think. She tells him with great cunning [astucia/ cleverness or cunning or guile.] Leo tells her she risked Victoria’s life. Marcella assures him she had everything calculated to perfection. Leo asks what if something went wrong. He tells her he thought her children were the most important thing in his life. Here comes confession number one as Marcella says “You said my children, but that only includes you. Victoria is not my daughter.”

Lets get a closer look at that kiss.



Renata is visiting Julio. She asks if Justa has been by to see him. He tells her no. She is still avoiding him. Renata tells him it is probably out of respect for her husband and suggests he forget about her. Julio tells her she knows he can’t forget about her. She says there is something he hasn’t told her yet. She wants to know why he faked his death. Julio gives her a smirk filled smile.



Adrian is playing ball in the yard with a friend. Thomas is hiding behind a tree plotting to snatch him. The ball gets away from him and he goes to retrieve it.

Confession number two, with Alicia confessing how stupid she is. Well that isn’t what she said. She is whining to Marisol about her looser lover Leo who is soon to be Eva’s lousy looser husband. Marisol tells Alicia that she needs to tell Eva that Leo is her lover. She also tells Marisol that her mother showed up.

Adrian is retrieving the ball as Thomas grabs him. But not without a fight. He tells Thomas he does not want to go with him because he is bad and hits him. His buddy sees all this go down.


Adrian continues to struggle. Who says there is never any police when you need them, as we hear police sirens and see a squad car driving towards them. This spooks Thomas as he lets go of Adrian and Adrian runs off. Our gallant young friend has gone to get help and we see Adrian running into Justa’s out stretched arms. He tells her his father was there and tried to take him.

Julio tells Renata he did it so he wouldn’t die for real. Renata tells him she doesn’t understand. He says it isn’t that complicated. If he hadn’t faked his death he wouldn’t be alive today. Renata seems perplexed by this. He tells her someone was planning on killing him. She asks who? He says Marcella. Renata can’t believe her ears. He tells her she was killing him, by slowly poisoning him.

Leo is still having a hard time believing Victoria is not his sister. Marcella tells him she was adopted. He wants to know why she never told him. She tells him there wasn’t any reason to until now. Leo wants to know if Victoria knows. She tells him of course not and warns him not to tell her.

Renata is also having a hard time believing Julio. She asks why Marcella would poison him. He tells her it was for money. He was in Marcella’s way. Renata asks how he found out. He asks her if she remembers about the medicine that he was given religiously in his coffee? He tells her he realized it when his faithful friend Max accidentally drank it and died. That’s when he started to think the worse. That’s why he asked her to take the bottle to Dr. Garcia who confirmed it was pure poison.

Eva and Daniel have stopped for a moment to catch their breaths. More heavy breathing more soft music and Daniel telling Eva he loves her and needs her. Eva protests weakly as Daniel tells her how many times he has dreamed of this.

Julio tells Renata that Marcella had it carefully planned out. She was using the young women she hired to take care of him to continue giving him the doses. Renata deduces that was the reason she rehired Eva when she left the first time. He tells her Marcella wanted her back so she could blame someone for his death in case they found out what was going on. Renata is horror stricken. Julio points out that she was also necessary pointing his finger at her telling her to remember that she also put the medicine in the coffee. He tells her Marcella used her to poison him.

Back to the beach and Daniel and Eva are in each others arms. Dan tells her he has missed her every hour of every day from the moment she left him. Eva is clinging dearly to Daniel and thinking to herself “What am I doing. This is the man that killed my father. I can‘t love him.” She pulls away. Daniel asks her what’s wrong and she tells him “We can’t do this.” Daniel is confused and frustrated and asks her why.

Leo still can’t believe that Victoria was adopted. Marcella tells him he should have suspected it a long time ago. He asks why. She tells him it is obvious because Victoria was never able to get what she wanted for herself. She always needed help from one of them. She lacked cunning and malice because she didn’t come from the same blood as them. Leo shakes his head in agreement and tells her she is right. Then he tells her now more than ever he can’t permit Daniel to leave Victoria for Eva. He would rather see him get involved with someone else. (I got a little confused here) Marcella tells Leo she would prefer to see Daniel dead. Then she says they have to eliminate him.

Dan is telling Eva he heard her and Victoria talking. He knows about the suicide and that is why he is going to divorce her. Eva is shaking her head no and telling him that they can’t be together. It is impossible. He touches her face and tells her the only thing for certain is that they love each other. Eva says “That isn’t the only thing. You are unhappy in your marriage. That is why you have a lover.” Daniel says “Lover?” Eva say’s “Who is Lilly then? Someone who will help with your broken marriage. Now leave me alone!!!” Daniel tells her Lilly is not his lover. Eva says well it’s not like you wouldn’t want that to happen. Then she reminds him about her engagement to Leo. She tries very hard to convince him she does not love him. Daniel tells her he does not believe her. Just a few minutes ago her lips were telling him the opposite.
She tells him she felt something different. She feels nothing for him. She can’t love him. She walks away taking her things leaving Daniel alone on the beach.

Marisol tells Giorgio that Geraldo loved her voice and she will be signing a contract. They have more happy chat. She also tells him that from now on her and Fran will be living together. Giorgio is not happy to hear this. Marisol invites him to the pension for their late wedding party and he declines as he doesn’t like Fran. Moving along……

Julio is asking Renata if she now understands why he faked his death and wants vengeance against Marcella. Renata tells him she understands everything, but wants to know how he plans on doing this. He says amongst other things he also needs her help. She asks what he wants her to do. He tells her she will find out. At this moment we see Justa walk in. And Renata say’s her name out loud as Julio struggles to stand up.

Justa says “You wanted to see me? Well here I am. Ready to listen and to have you listen to me as well.” Renata is suddenly very uncomfortable and grabs her purse to leave. Justa tells her to stay because she is a part of the story.

Creepy part. Leo enters Alicia’s bedroom trying to make nice. He has a single rose. Alicia is not making it easy for the louse. He feeds her bull about her being lovelier than the rose. Something like that. Alicia isn’t buying any of it. He tells her that is marriage to Eva is just a business transaction. Alicia looks puzzled. He tells her they have a mutual agreement that doesn’t involve sex. He paws all over her and she calls him a liar. She is able to resist him and tells him she is fed up with him. She pleads with him not to marry Eva. She then gives him back the rose and tells him she can’t accept his marrying Eva and gathers all her courage and leaves. Leo is not happy as the door shuts and we see him crush the rose in anger.


Justa tells Julio she still can’t believe he is alive. He tells her he thought for many years that she was dead. Justa tells him now they are face to face. Both alive. Julio tells her there are many things that he wants her to know. She tells him she has a lot to tell him as well.

Julio tells Justa that he only found out she was alive when he saw at his grave site. And all he could think of was finding her. Justa is not phased as she says “Really? I thought you didn’t love me.” Then she looks over at Renata and continues “Well that’s what Renata told me.” Renata is looking quite uncomfortable.
Julio now angry stands and says “See!! You really do have a lot to do with all of this!!” Justa stands and tells him that he also demonstrated that he didn’t love her, the day she saw him kissing Marcella. He tells her he made a big mistake. Justa tells him he left her for Marcella. In one instant her life was scarred for ever. Julio tells her that is life was scarred as well.

Victoria is looking for Daniel in his office. He is not there. She asks about her mother. She went home. In that case she will go down to the dress department and leaves.

Ricardo tells Adrian that all children deserved to be loved by their parents. He gently touches his cheek and tells Adrian he has a big heart and is noble. He tells Adrian that he and Justa care a lot for him. Adrian tells Ricardo that Justa was scared when she saw Thomas try and take him away. If the police hadn’t arrived in time he would have taken him. He tells Adrian that is why he has to denounce him. Adrian tells Ricardo that he doesn’t want to leave them. Ricardo gently hugs him and tells him that they don’t want him to leave either.


Victoria is eyeing a red dress. She tells Giorgio she wants to take it home. Giorgio tells her she can’t because it is a part of the new collection. She begs a little more. Giorgio still says no and along comes Bruno. Bruno says he doesn’t have a problem with it.

Julio is telling Justa that Renata knew he was desperate to find her after she saw him with Marcella. Justa looks at Renata and says she never told me anything. Besides she wrote him many letters. Julio seems confused at hearing this . Justa tells him she had decided to forgive him and was willing to start fresh. But she never got an answer from him. So that is why she decided to go far away. Renata is squirming in her skin as we get another confession. She tells Justa she never gave Julio the letters as she asks Justa to forgive her. Both Justa and Julio turn to look at her with strained faces.


Justa walks over to Renata and asks her what kind of games was she playing. Why did she lie to her. Renata full of confessions tonight looks at Julio and says “ Because I loved him and didn’t want you two to get married.” Now wringing her hands in agony, Renata asks them to forgive her.

Bruno tells Giorgio that Victoria is their queen and she can have what ever she wants. Bruno tells her that his clients called and are very happy with her and sent her a gift. Vicky is giddy and asks where the gift is. He tells her it is in the office and asks her to accompany him there and he will give it to her.

Alicia is chatting with one of the secretaries and runs into Deborah.

Bruno and Vick are in his office and she has opened the gift. It is a necklace. She asks him to help her put it on. He tells her he would love to. Vicky tells him she loves clients that gives her such nice gifts. Bruno now pawing her neck tells her it wasn’t from the clients. She smiles and asks who. Bruno tells her it was from him for such a marvelous night. He starts to kiss her but she stops him. Then suddenly grabs him and locks a big kiss on him. We hear a door open but don’t see who it is as Victoria and Bruno quickly separate.

Justa is going ballistic on Renata. She can’t believe what she did. After all they are sisters. Renata tells her jealousy made her blind [los celos me cegaron] and she sided with Marcella so Justa couldn’t have Julio. She did everything Marcella asked and now she knows she was wrong. Now she is aware of all the harm she has caused her.

We see a very blurry flashback that Renata is having as she hands Marcella Justa’s baby. We hear Renata say “Here is Julio and Justa’s baby.” We also hear Marcella ask if she told Justa it was stillborn. Renata tells her yes but she is afraid that they will discover the truth. Marcella tells her not to worry about this. The Dr. will make sure that she won’t remember. As she is holding the child she tells Justa that they will have to convince Julio that this child is the one that they adopted together.


Justa looks at Renata and asks her what she did. Renata standing now says "neither of you have a single clue of the madness that I committed.” She is now wiping tears from her face and tells them she is very sorry. She rushes out of the house as Justa is yelling after her to wait. Julio turns to Justa and tells her that he has always known that Renata and Marcella had caused them much harm and they had many secrets “now we will find out.”

We find out it was Lilly who had walked in on Victoria and Bruno. Victoria asks her why she didn’t knock. (Because this is a telenovela and nobody knocks first. And nobody locks the doors.) Lilly tells her she was sent to take her some where. Victoria tells her it was lucky that it was her best friend that walked in on them. She grabs her keys to go with Lily. Bruno tries to stop her and is rudely pushed aside as she leaves with Lily. Bruno smirks after they leave.

Justa tells Julio that she has a secret as well. She tells him when she went to look for him that day at the office it was to tell him she was pregnant. Julio looks shocked at first than a smile comes across his face as he asks her why she didn’t tell him. She tells him she doesn’t know. It was for pride, for stupidity. She didn’t want him to stay with her out of obligation. She says Renata convinced her to leave the city before the child was born. She tells him the child was stillborn. Sad faces from both of them.

Alicia and Deborah are face to face. Deb starts to tell her something and Alicia tells her she knows she is her mother. Alicia wants to know why she abandoned them. Didn’t she love them. Deb tells her of course she loves them. She tells her she searched every where for them. Alicia is not buying any of this and starts to leave. Deb grabs her arm and tells her things didn’t happen the way her father told them.

Julio tells Justa that he would have been very happy to have had a child with her. Justa tells him she went crazy when she found out her child was still born. She said she was kept at the clinic under heavy sedation. Then there was an earthquake that destroyed the area. She tells him everyone thought she was dead. She said she stumbled through the streets and slowly went on with life. Julio sadly touches her face and asks her why she never looked for him. She stands and tells him she had resented him for many years. Julio is standing now as Justa continues she also resented Renata for leaving her at the clinic. Julio says “Even Renata didn’t know you were alive?” Justa tells him Renata didn’t know.

Bruno is sniffing the empty box when Giorgio walks in looking for Victoria. Bruno tells him she left.

(I love Julio, but all this Justa and Julio reminiscing is getting to me.) More lamenting. She suffered lots. But when she found out he was dead she was finally able to put an end to their story and start fresh. (or something like that.) Julio tells her he knows she is married. Something is said about him visiting Ricardo in the hospital and that he didn’t have to pay the bill. She takes her purse now and tells Julio to not look for her any more. Julio is broken hearted and begs her not to ask that of him.

Vick is pleading with Lily not to say anything about what she saw. Victoria tells her for one moment she thought it was Daniel that was about to walk in and she wanted to die. Lily all best friend now, says, “It’s history, but tell me how long have you been sleeping with Bruno?” Victoria looks mortified.

Alicia is telling Deb she doesn’t believe anything she is telling her. Deb swears that it was her father that took them away from her. Alicia screams at her and tells her not to mess with her father. He was the most sacred thing to her and she won’t let her offend his memory. She tells Deb to leave them alone. Her tears don’t mean a thing to her. She tells Deb that her Tia told her that she was capable of telling them anything to justify why she abandoned them.

More confession time as Old Tia is talking to God asking him to forgive her bad. She tells God that Deb doesn’t deserve her children’s love. She did a bad thing by having an affair and her brother did a good thing by taking the children away. She can’t permit Deb to destroy her children’s wonderful memories of their father.

Eva’s at her father’s grave. She says if he told her that her mother left them well than she might as well believe it. He never lied to them. (Well at least she isn’t bad mouthing Daniel. That’s a step in the right direction)

Poor Renata has returned to the mansion and is sitting on her bed looking quite rung out from the day she has had.


She is asking God to show her the light, now that she knows that Marcella was poisoning Julio it doesn’t matter if they find out what she did. We hear Marcella calling for her and Renata quickly wipes her tears and stands to attention. Marcella storms into her room and asks her if she is deaf, she has been looking everywhere for her. Renata starts to talk and Marcella interrupts her and tells her she is all nervous because Leo now knows that Vicky is adopted and she needs some tea. She tells Renata that she was the one who told him. Renata asks if she told him everything. Marcella tells her no and to be careful not to tell him anything else. She leaves all in a twitter.

Lily and Vicky. Vicky is surprised that lily knew there was something between her and Bruno. Lilly tells her she suspected it but is happy that Vicky confided in her. She tells Vicky she thinks it is great she is having an affair with him. She cautions Vicky not to forget about Daniel. Sometimes affairs take over and become reality. Vicky tells her that will never happen. She will never leave Daniel and no one will take him away. Lilly says “You are referring to Eva, right?” Vicky shakes her head yes and says “And you.”
Lilly looks shocked.

Lilly can’t believe that Victoria would think she would try and steal Daniel. (Some one else needs to go to confession.) Vicky tells her it isn’t her that thinks that, it is Eva. She tells her about her chat with Eva at the engagement party and that Daniel was cozy with someone else. (Or something like that). Lily is offended as she tells Victoria how awful Eva is to try and come between them. Victoria tells Lilly not to worry, nothing is wrong. Lily doth protest too much as she continues insisting that Eva is trying to come between there friendship. Lily now looks a little concerned as Victoria has her back to her cursing out Eva.

Renata is on her way to give Marcella her tea when the phone rings. It is Julio. Renata is all a twit now and asks him why he would call the house. He tells her he needs her help for something important and to come over right away.

Party time at the pension. The boys are playing bingo. Marisol has brought groceries for the party and Justa walks in all in a mope. Ricardo asks her if she solved her problem. She tells him yes. Marisol Reminds her she was going to help with the cake.

Renata gives Marcella her Tea. Marcella tells her she heard the phone and wants to know who it was. Renata nervously lies and tells her it was a phone salesperson. Marcella looks up suspiciously and tells her she spent a long time talking to them because now the tea is cold. Renata attempts to take it from her and Marcella waves her off and tells her to bring her another one. Renata starts to leave but turns and says before she leaves she has to tell her something. Marcella looks put out and says What do you have to tell me?

Eva goes to see Julio. She asks him what’s up. He looks sad. He tells her there are things in his life that she still doesn’t know about. Eva asks if it is about his friendship with Ricardo. He tells her the friendship isn’t with him but with Justa. Eva looks surprised at hearing this. She asks him if he knows her. He tells her he knew her many years ago and were at the point of getting married. He tells her she is the woman he has loved the most in his life. Eva seems surprised since they haven’t seen each other in a long time. Eva wants to know more. Julio tells her it is a long story and he will tell her some other day. (Didn’t catch the rest of it)

Renata is telling Marcella that sometimes when she passes by Julio’s room she hears strange noises. Marcella asks what kind of strange noises. Renata tells her she doesn’t know but it sounds like things are moving around in there. She tells her that the other day she heard Julio’s cough. Marcella looks a little freaked. Then she says “what kind of stupid things are you saying. He’s dead.” Renata then sits down beside Marcella and tells her she has a friend that is a medium and she told her that Julio’s spirit could be walking around the house. She tells Marcella that her friend said when the dead don’t leave it is because they are hanging around because they have unfinished business to tend to. They are looking for something. Marcella is freaked for a moment then tells Renata to stop talking stupid and go away. Renata gets up to leave and we hear spooky music as Marcella looks about fearfully.

Julio now asks Eva what’s up. She looks sad. She tells him her mother showed up. She found out last night who she was. She tells him it was Deb. He is surprised. He asks if she gave an explanation. Eva tells him she said her father took them away from her but she will never believe this. Julio stops her little rant and tells her he is sorry for her and can’t imagine what she is feeling.

Then she tells him on top of that she went to the beach to think and relax and Daniel showed up. This gets a big smile from Julio.

Vick walks into the bedroom and tells Dan she is happy to see him there. He tells her he is only there to get something to wear. Vicky tells her that Jacky said Fran was going to go live with his wife. Dan confirms this. Vicky says “don’t tell me you are going to their little party they are going to have tonight?” He tells her of course he is going to go. Fran invited the both of them. Vicky says how nice but truthfully she is really tired. She tells him to give her apologies. Dan hardly looking at her says with indifference, of course he will. Vicky seems miffed and asks “Aren’t you going to insist that I go?” Dan with a hint of sarcasm says “No. I know you don’t like going to these ‘little parties’ .”

Eva tells Julio one thing led to another and soon they were kissing. Julio is now smiling widely as he laughs and says “what great news. How marvelous.” Eva tells him no, how could it be marvelous. She holds her hand out now showing her engagement ring and tells Julio that last night she got engaged to Leo. Julio looks beyond belief as he says “What??” He grabs her hand and gruffly says “Your engaged to my stepson?” He asks her why she did that. Eva stammers and tells him it is because he cares for her and is willing to be a father to her son. Wise Julio stops her and says “ Pablito’s real father is Daniel.” Eva says “Well you know that I don’t want Daniel to know this child is his.” Julio in a deep voice says “Are you sure Eva? Are you 100% certain of this decision.?” Eva now looks a bit doubtful as Julio tells her to think it over for a while. “Don’t deny your son the love of his father. Don’t never deny this happiness”

Leo is hashing over the fact that Victoria is not his real sister. Now it doesn’t matter that much if Lilly steals Daniel. He is telling himself that it would be most convenient for him if Dan were with Lily. At least until he marries Eva. Eva interrupts this little plot party. She is all shaken. He asks her what’s wrong. She tells him she heard something terrible on the radio. She tells him that Claudia is dead. Leo fakes surprise at the news. And even fakes being upset. He asks if she killed her self. Eva tells him no. She was murdered. She tells him they think drugs were involved. Leo is acting his phony butt off as he tells Eva this can’t be.

Thomas is packing. If they find out he killed a policemen he will go to jail. (well duh!!) He is holding the weapon in his hand and stashes it in his pack.

More Leo overacting. He tells Eva that he always suspected that Claudia was into something strange. He then tells her to forget about all of that and put something comfortable on and go poolside.
Eva looks shocked and asks him if he is alright. He tells her he is fine. Life goes on. (Those were his exact words) He urges her on but Eva declines telling him she has lots to do before she goes to the party.
Leo says “There’s a party? Where?” Eva apologizes for not telling him sooner and says it is at the pension where she use to live. He asks if he is invited as well. She tells him of course, him, her aunt, Alicia. He tells her he has something else he has to do but to give his apologies. Eva tells him not to worry she will explain to everyone.

Marcella is asking Renata where everyone is. She tells her Leo had business and the Señora and her family went to a party at the pension where she use to live. Marcella is amused that Renata would be calling Eva señora. Marcella says it is noteworthy that people will do anything to keep their job. Renata looks at her and says “And for this sometimes they make huge mistakes.” She asks if there is anything else and Marcella tells her for the moment no.

Leo shows up at Lily’s place. Ick!!!.

Thomas is headed out of town and is stopped by the police. Yea!!!

It is party time. Fran and Marisol are being cozy. Adrian says something about having kids. I think Fran wants to start tonight. The doorbell rings. Alicia is serving refreshments and we see Tia and Eva sitting at a table by Ricardo. And with all this merriment who should be led in by Justa but Daniel. Double Yea!!!

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At Elsa's apartment, Ramón & Co. get Dante's address from her. And Chicles guides Juan José to Adolfo's kidnap warehouse; while back at home when Carlos arrives and reports Adolfo has a beach house hideaway, he's startled to learn from Asunción that Alejandra's kidnapped, too.

Carlos takes a call from Bertha and exits to meet her at his condo, unbeknownst to him that Édgar and Valentín have her bound at gunpoint. They ditch notions of abusing her, as she's still the boss's wife. Back at the warehouse, Juan José warns Chicles that it's not the movies; and guys will really die when shot.

Instead Juan José instructs him to phone for help if he isn't back in 15 minutes or hears gunfire and to wait in the truck. Once inside, Juan José skulks the dank, inky halls without result until a loud bang erupts; whereupon he notes a stray dog nosing around Édgar's booty hiding place and recovers the infamous black shoes.

Incognito Adolfo and Dante meet Yolanda at a nondescript hotel, where Adolfo embraces Yolanda with relief. She begs him to release the hostages, which he insists are his only hole card for escaping the country. But when she reveals Mario is dead and the kidnapping now prevents him closing the contract, Adolfo is pole axed.

How stupid! Of course! The sudden strange behavior of "Mario" now makes sense. How stupid, how stupid! He could have been the owner of everything! He's realizing his awful blunder, committed in order to rescue Yolanda. No!

At Carlos's condo, he enters only to be bonked on the head, bound and carried off by Édgar and Valentín; while racing across town with sirens screaming, Ramón radios Leonardo that at Dante's, Zaida gave them the warehouse address. Meanwhile, Juan José and Chicles arrive home with the amazing diamonds to hear of Carlos's beach hideaway news.

Leonardo is disgusted to have just missed the kidnappers at the warehouse; and when he suddenly remembers Gabriela's tale of the beach hideaway, phones and learns from David it's somewhere remote without highway access. At Juan José's, he phones Yolanda to ask Carlos's address to learn more about it.

Édgar reports Carlos in hand to Adolfo at the nondescript hotel; where Adolfo assures Dante he can trust Yolanda -- with the possible exception when it concerns Carlos. She'll do something if she knows he's kidnapped. They quickly decide to adjourn with their victim to the country hideout of Valentín's choosing.

Dante's concerned about holding Carlos; kidnapping girls is one thing -- but Carlos is strong and trouble; but Adolfo needs him sequestered, due to Carlos knowing about the beach house, at least until they flee the country.

Juan José arrives at Carlos's condo just as Bertha frees her gag and shouts for help; he rescues terrified Bertha and learns of Carlos's kidnapping -- and she learns of Alejandra's kidnapping, to her dismay, along with the other girls.

Yolanda returns to the hotel to find the heavies absconded without a word. At Mario's, Santiago and David are disgusted to see Juan José bring Bertha to the house, until they hear what has happened to Carlos. Bertha is distraught and wails she loves Carlos and she'll die if anything bad befalls him!

David embraces apparently sincere Bertha and admits that everyone should have the chance to repent; and when doubtful Dora appears, explains Bertha's situation. Bertha desires to explain things to her uncle, too; but is startled and confused to hear Mario died long ago in Roberto's crash on the Veracruz highway.

The bad guys arrive at the country hideout and stow Carlos with the other victims. Back at Mario's, sobbing Bertha apologizes, if not to deceased Mario, then to Santiago, explaining that after all that's happened, she's going to behave in a very different way. Crying, she turns to everyone present and apologizes, begging forgiveness.

Later upstairs, Bertha apologizes especially to Dora, telling Dora she always felt like she never amounted to much, which she has never told anyone else. Growing up, Alejandra was the smart and talented one, always getting the parental praise; while she felt no account and acted out for attention.

Her father did seem to feel sympathetic, knowing Bertha didn't bring much; but when he died, there was no one left to help her, having no profession or education. Dora admits it must have been hard for her; but typically optimistic, smiles and counsels God will make things right in the end, if Bertha is truly repentant.

Downstairs in the living room, tempers are flaring as the family men's impatience is reaching a breaking point; and hapless, prodded Leonardo walks in just on the brunt of it. General mayhem ensues as they object to Leonardo ordering them what to do, despite their anger at feeling he has done nothing!

But they must admit since they themselves don't know the location of the beach hideaway, that they're trying to squeeze water out of a stone. Leonardo is shocked they haven't told him Carlos is missing; and they all must calm down, including the uniforms with sidearms drawn.

Leonardo wonders how in the world he's supposed to launch a search, if they don't know where the beach house is located along Mexico's one thousand kilometers of coast line! He orders them to stop taking things into their own hands and exits, leaving the frustrated boyz steaming.

Later at Juan José's, he weeps over a photograph of missing Alejandra and asks God what he's done to deserve first the death of his mother and now risking Alejandra, who is everything to him; who has been so good with him. He still believes, though, and prays for her safe return; while Asuncion looks on, wearing the world's loudest pajamas, still easily visible despite the late-night shadows.

Next day outside the country hideout, Édgar and Valentín discuss how they are going to get out of there, with those monkeys watching them all the time and the jewels guarded at the warehouse; but Valentín reminds Édgar they still have money in the bank.

While inside the shack amid the victims' moaning, Adolfo and Dante wonder similarly how to extricate themselves, with all transportation watched -- and their bank accounts probably frozen without a penny. They order Édgar to retrieve the diamonds; and he'd better not come back empty handed, or else!

At Elsa's, she admits a somber Mauricio into the apartment, who only sits for a moment to deliver bad news. He knows she doesn't love him, and he's tired of waiting for her to notice he exists. He did everything he could to encourage her self-confidence to succeed; and it wasn't easy, due to her self doubt.

He insisted because he loved her and thought she'd make a great professional. Despite doing everything he could to help her forget Juan José, the only thing it accomplished was that she loves him even more -- that she gets worse and worse, wanting him more and more, despite Juan José only wanting her as a friend.

When Elsa objects to Mauricio speaking to her that way, he tells her she will indeed listen to every word he has to say, for all the mountain of things he listened to from her. She's a stupid girl, because Juan José doesn't love her. What does she expect -- and what's more, Mauricio doesn't expect anything either, because he's tired of this.

Mauricio doesn't want to see Elsa again or hear anything about her. She's won; she finally succeeded in getting rid of him. He gave her everything, and she threw it in the garbage. What is she going to do now, that she's alone? At the door, he pauses thoughtfully and turns before saying, resignedly, to pardon him for daring to love her -- and exits, as Elsa remains behind in tears.

When Édgar arrives back at the shack from the guarded warehouse without the diamonds, Adolfo is ready to kill both him and Valentín -- until Valentín pulls his hole card and reveals he knows where Garnica's helicopter is. They get a reprieve when Adolfo returns from looking in the woods, exclaiming they are saved; the helicopter is there!

Adolfo promises Dante they'll get a big ransom for the kidnap victims; while after a few moments, the helicopter descends -- and aside, Valentín confides to Édgar he picked this hideout knowing the helicopter was hidden nearby.

The worse news is that the chopper won't hold everyone -- and two of the passengers must stay behind: which two, Adolfo plans to choose with a bullet.

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