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Sorry folks, we don't have a recap from Monday night.  We're playing a little catch-up, so anyone who remembers much is invited to fill us in!

Today's big opening event (well, I guess it could be review from yesterday) is Frida proposing to her Dartañan! She offers him  one of those metallic screwing pipe fasteners as a ring, and he accepts (with minor trepidation). The boss of the car shop gives him a little talking-to about his intentions with the girl (as in, don't marry her for revenge, you little punk!).

Here's where I'm totally stumped: Vins is conspiring with a child in a fancy suit, with his face obscured by an animated smiley face and his voice artificially deepened. Vins has some sort of plot hatching with this "Señor Don David," who demands a great deal of money be deposited into his account in the Caiman Islands. Was there more on this yesterday?

Lupita is now OK with Tomás' true vocation, wishing him luck as he heads out on a dangerous operation.

More to come tomorrow morning!

Fred hasn't gotten the news about Ana and Adrian's engagement, and he accepts Adrian's thanks and a big hug!

Chacho is hanging out with Pancho at Avon. I have to wonder, how come Chacho hasn't been given a cushy job yet? Anyway, Chacho is very impressed at the sight of Pancho using legalese/"fufurufos" to ream out somebody over the phone. He has been to a fertility clinic with Sandra (are they *already* trying to have a baby?).

Pina and Pancho are scheming to set up a charitable foundation "for the children..." for kids of the barrio, to be called PiPa or somesuch. She remarks on the irony of finally finding happiness with Pancho's help. Vins storms in, cursing Sebastian...

Candi is in tears. It seems Vins dumped her. Chela tries to console her, but takes an unusual approach, in more of a "these things happen" tack, not mentioning the possibility that Vins is just a jackwagon.

Poor Frida is aware that Pepe may just be marrying her to make Monica miserable, but she professes it all worthwhile for a chance to show him how much she cares.

Monica opens up the whinery to her Dad. She wonders if there's something wrong with her look, and he chuckles.  But yes. I think the "French" wig is awful on her. Soon she returns with short blonde hair, but the offensive thing is that she says "I fixed myself." Ugh. Chela swears her to secrecy and reveals that she has planned the wedding (without anyone's knowledge, not even Enzo) for a few days in the future. Soon, though, Enzo tickles the secret out of his daughter.

Meanwhile, Pina finds out from Arnold about Barb. In her words, "O. MY. GOSH." He recounts all the many places Barbs has taken him, and she delightedly laughs in his face. Sebastian strolls in, and Arnie makes a hilarious show of drooling over him.

My delight over Doña Rebe is only increased when I see her date, a handsome young man with a motorcycle. She hops in the sidecar and off they go! Unfortunately, it doesn't go that well.

Pancho has called a family Junta, for a couple reasons. His heart is "in hilo" over Candi's sadness, but first and foremost he wants pictures of the whole family and he has a surprise for the whole family: the twins are back from the hospital. Pancho makes them all do some kind of forced-march conga line upstairs to see the babies, and they get some great photos!

Sebastian finds out that Vins hurt Pina (back when the latter found out about Sebastian and Pina, he grabbed her arms pretty hard). Vins shows up to harangue them, and the boys get to fighting! Vins seems to gain the upper hand swiftly, but Pina intervenes and calls security to throw the rat out (they're in the Avon parking deck).

At the Junta, Candi announces the pending divorce, and Ana announces her engagement. No one is happy for Ana. They all think she made the wrong choice.

Oh yeah... Kari is pregnant from her little romp with Fred back in the Yucatán.

Sebastian gives Fred some advice: it's time to step up and throw all the meat on the grill!

And now for some sad news: Fernanda is pretty sick again, and Pancho comes for a chat. She gets a flashback to that night on the bridge. She says she's "dying to see the kids," and apologizes for a poor choice of words.

Chacho gets the results - the problem is him. He's TERRIFIED of the urologist!

Pina gets a showdown with Viv, Sebastian's Ex. I've always thought she looked like a vampire. Pina has her thrown out.

Fred, aiming to throw some meat on the figurative grill, gets all combed up and puts on an ugly shirt to go ask Ana not to marry Adrian. End scene.

And some help here: Who's the random bad singer who makes the crooning cameo in this episode?

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I am putting this header up, since there was no recap for Monday. This is what I remember from Monday's episode, these are not in order:

Candy asks Vice for a divorce because he wants to ruin Pancho and she won't go against her family.

Adrian asks Ana to marry him, and she accepts.

Pina returns and Freddy tells her that Karina is pregnant.

Adrian's daughter has an accident, falls over a balconey at Pancho's on top of Freddy's car. Freddy takes her to the hospital.

Doc Oc is becoming more foggy. He comes to see Pancho and can't remember how he got there. He remembers he has patients he needs to take care of, and Pancho goes with him.

Vivian is still trying to get Sebastian back. Sebastian has a fight with some guy, didn't catch his name, who evidently had an affair with Vivian. Vivian sees Pina about to go out with Sebastian and tries to tell her that she is reconciling with Sebastian, but Sebastian stops her and warns Vivian that the next time she comes near him, he will call the police. He explains to Pina that he is not reconciling with Vivian, and that he likes Pina very much. Ado likes Sebastian alot, she is preening in front of him.

Please fill in what you remember. These were the highlights.

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Previously on El Talisman:

Mariana wants Cameela's help to recover her memory, but Cameela tells her she really needs Pedro to help her.

Today on El Talisman:

Margarito and Pedro are dropping the Padre off at the orphanage so he can bless it before he leaves for Tijuana. Padre comes in and hears giggling and moans and groans. Now Gabe and Sarita are upstairs, ya know, wait for it, DOING IT, when the Padre catches them. Now, I have to say here, I am Catholic and this would have been my worst nightmare, the guilt, the shame, you get the picture. Anyhoo, Padre asks them what in the world they think they are doing? Don't you know you could get pregnant. Gabe and Sarita are sooo ashamed, yeah right, they are thinking busted, by of all things a priest, oh the guilt, the shame. The Padre turns his back as they are desperately trying to get dressed. And he is still lecturing them about the evils of pre-marital sex. He sees out of the corner of his eye , that they are desperately trying to get dressed and he tells them he will meet them downstairs, and by the way, NO FUNNY STUFF. And he doesn't want them doing anymore of that. punto.

Pedro and Margarito have gone to Social Services to see Santiago. They meet Lilianna the social worker. She wants to know how Santiago ended up at El Talisman. Pedro explains but says he was only there for like a half day and didn't really live there. He tells Lilianna that Santiago is an orphan. She wants to know if there is any other family. He doesn't know. Santiago wants to go with Pedro to El Tal, but Lilianna says he has to stay there for now. Margarito offers to settle him into foster care. Santiago says to Margarito you helped me before, please help me now, the poor kid is practically begging, but Margarito says , sometimes life is hard and you have to deal with it. Santiago thinks he doesn't care about him. Margarito tells him to trust him and he will visit him as much as he can. He makes Santiago promise he won't run away again. Santiago promises and Margarito gives him a big hug, they are both very sad. Pedro also tells Lilianna that he reported Santiago to El Capitan so they could maybe find another relative.

Mariana and Cameela are talking at Tia Maria's still. She wants to know if Cameela remembers anything about her? Cameela says no, not really she never met her before she disappeared. Cameela says she will take her to El Tal to see if she remembers anything. Cameela calls Pedro and tells him she is going to El Talisman with Mariana, to see if she can recover some of her memory.

Tonio and Valentin are in the little office at Alcatrash and Tonio wants Valentin to get that gun from Pedro.

Pigorio and Panchito are in Pigorio's bedroom. Pigorio is frantic about finding Doris, and he is upset. Panchito tells him to calm down and remember to stay calm. Panchito goes to the bedside table and picks up the bottle of pills (Ruh Roh) and reminds Pigorio he needs to take them. Pigorio takes a pill and he tells Panchito he is in love with Doris. He said something at the end I didn't catch.

Fabi and Flor are talking about their Mama Doris. They are worried yet again about Cami possibly marrying Tonio, but Flor reminds Fabi about what Tracy said.

Cameela and Mariana are at El Talisman, and Domitilla greets Mariana and asks her if she remembers her? Mariana says no, she doesn't. Mariana tells Cameela she feels safe at El Tal. Cameela tells her she will remember little by little, it takes time. They are in the living room of El Tal and Cameela wants to take her upstairs, but Mariana is afraid to go there. Domitilla and Cameela are concerned for Mariana. They ask if she is ok, and she says she doesn't remember anything yet. Finally Cameela and Mariana go upstairs.

Manuel is in his office and Maria comes in. They greet each other and Manuel tells her he is sorry he snapped on Cameela yesterday. Maria tells him she is El Viral's daughter, but nothing like her. Manuel tells Maria that Mariana went to see Cameela. Manuel tells Maria that Mariana has no memories of Fresno, and went with Cameela to El Talisman. Maria says you know that Cameela is in love with Pedro, and that Mariana thinks she is in love with Pedro. Manuel has taken hold of Maria's forearms, she squiggles out of them, because it looks like he wants to hug her and maybe, wait for it, plant a kiss. Maria tells Manuel what El Viral said. Manuel tells Maria he wants more than a professional relationship with Maria, he wants Maria back. They are gazing at each other very lovingly I'd say. I also say Maria was giving him the signal, which he TOTALLY missed. There are sparks there.



Pedro goes to see El Capitan and Pedro tells him he wants to have Santiago come live with him. El Capitan tells him they have to go through the proper channels and for now Santiago has to stay at foster care. El Capitan tells Pedro he needs to talk to Mariana. Pedro tells El Capitan, wait for it, Lucrazy tried to kill me!

Lucrazy wakes up from her drunken stupor and Tonio is there. She has a massive hangover, and he is yelling at her about drinking, wait for it, MI TEQUILA. She reminds him that he is trying to kill their Papa. He grabs her face and she says she has a killer hangover. They are talking about Doris again too. Doris is complicated. He tells Lucrazy you can trust me, cause I have a surprise for you. Lucrazy wants to know if he is going to betray her.

Cameela and Mariana have gone upstairs into Mariana's old bedroom. She thinks it was very special to have left it the way it was. Cameela tells Mariana that Pedro looked for her for years, about the fliers around town, and the investigator, and even Dr. Raul looked for her. Mariana is touching the furniture and looking at everything, and says it all is so new to her. She opens a drawer and there is a suitcase. She doesn't want to open it. She doesn't want to remember what is in there. Cameela tells her she will remember and that she cares about Mariana, despite everything. Cameela and Mariana are talking still. Mariana says she is so confused. She had a husband, was pregnant, lost the child, disappeared. What happened to her? Cameela says she doesn't know, but Cameela tells Mariana that she was like a ghost between Cameela and Pedro. Noone knew if she was dead or alive, until the day she showed up at their wedding. She asks Mariana to please understand. They both cry. Mariana finally opens the suitcase and finds a baby shirt in there. She asks if this was for her baby, but Cameela doesn't know. Mariana has a vison of herself being pregnant and looking in the mirror, Cameela is sensing that Mariana is remembering, she asks Mariana while trying to touch her shoulder and Mariana snaps on her and tells her NO MI TOQUES! Mariana is crying. Cameela goes and gets Mariana some water, and asks her if she is ok? She tells Mariana that next time she comes to El Tal she should bring Manuel with her. Mariana agrees. Cameela tells Mariana it isn't her fault she lost the baby. She tells Mariana to be calm and that they will leave the room now. Mariana thanks Cameela for bringing her here.

Margarito and Pedro have made it back to the orphanage, I think, and is confronted by Padre, who tells Pedro he wants Gabe and Sarito to get married right away. Pedro is like, why right away, what is the problem they are novios, si? Padre says, wait for it, THEY ARE MUCH MORE THAN NOVIOS. Padre tells Pedro and Margarito, he caught Gabe and Sarita, wait for it, EN FLAGRANTE, (buck ass naked and doing it, jus' saying). Pedro and Margarito want to bust a gut, you can tell, but they smirk alot and control themselves. He asks Gabe and Sartia if they are in love, they say they are, so Pedro doesn't think there is a problem. Margarito or Pedro asks if they aren't too young? And they ask Sarita, are you embarazada? She is hiding her face, poor thing is EMBARRASSED AND ASHAMED. I tell you the guilt and shame is catching up with her. She says she isn't. Padre insists they are getting married, pronto and he is officating, so cancel that trip to Tijuana. Moral lesson of the day: Never get caught by a Padre (EN FLAGRANTE)! Gabe is looking scared and Sarita is looking happy. Pedro tells Sarita he will walk her down the aisle. She is very happy. Padre, Sartia, and Margarito leave and Pedro talks to Gabe. Gabe says he is scared, that marriage is a big responibilty and he isn't prepared for it.

Pigorio has gone over to see M. Brigette he just has to talk to her, he is desperate to find Doris. He wants to know if she is there, call her down already! Brigette tells Pigorio she doesn't know where Doris is.

Meanwhile Lucy is upstairs telling Doris that Pigorio is downstairs. Doris isn't going down. She wants to make Pigorio sweat for her. Lucy says if you love him, go down there. She stays upstairs.

Pigorio is still downstairs with M. Brigette and she tells him, last she heard Doris was still at Alcatrash. She wants to know why he is looking here? Pigorio told Brigette he really thought Doris was there. Pigorio is leaving and he stops and asks Brigette if she sees Doris to let him know. He also asks Brigette if Doris has a lover, maybe someone younger? Brigette tells him of course not. With Doris it isn't about the SEX, its about the MONEY! Pigorio leaves, and Brigette has tears in her eyes. I have to say I really think Brigette is in love with Pigorio. Why the tears? Why the longing look in her eyes? Hum??? Pigorio leaves and Brigette goes upstairs and talks to Doris. Doris wants to know what Pigorio said. Brigette tells her she ought to go back to Alcatrash.

Padre, Sarita and Margarito are outside talking about the upcoming wedding. Sarita wants white everything (are you still allowed to wear white, after you have ahem, you know, DONE IT, just sayn'). Padre reminds Sarita that marriage is a blessed sacrament and it is for the rest of your life. He wants her to remember that and contemplate it. He will talk to Gabe now, and he leaves.

Pigorio is in his office thinking of , wait for it, DORIS of course. He remembers when he found out she wasn't Katerina but DORIS. He says, wait for it, MALDITA SEA ,DORIS. He, wait for it, NEEDS her CARESSES, her KISSES, everything about her. He is calling for Valentin, but Valentin isn't there, he is on that misson for Tonio. Panchito comes instead and asks what Pigorio wants? Pigorio wants Valentin, and Panchito says he left, doesn't know where. I think Pigorio thinks he left for good, cause I swear he said, wait for it, I'll KILL HIM. Pigorio wants Panchito to see if he can find Valentin. And wouldn't ya know it guess who comes waltzing in, wait for it, DORIS of course. She wants to know about her girls.

Meanwhile, Valentin is over at El Tal looking for a gun in the little office of Pedro's. He searches a cabinet, goes over to the desk and finds a handgun. He takes it up with a pencil and puts it in his waistband and leaves. He can't beleive the luck he has had with finding it and noone being there to stop him. NOTE TO PEDRO: Get a frigging security system already, por favor.

Tonio is in the hallway at Alcatrash and thought bubbles about Lucrazy finding that poison and accusing him of trying to kill their Papa. Valentin comes in and gives Tonio the gun. Tonio points it at Valentin, who looks VERY uncomfortable. Tonio goes into the little office and Valentin follows. Tonio has wrapped the gun in a kerchief, and Valentin wants to know what he is going to do with it. I think Tonio says it will be used to kill someone.

There was some stuff with Fabi, Flor, her friend and Army. They talk about their secret relationship (Fabi and Army), noone can find out. Flor's friend accuses Flor of being jealous of Fabi and Army and both girls (Fabi and Flor) wanting to find Doris and living with her. They don't want to be stuck at the Pig Sty with Tonio. And no Angel in sight today!

Now a scene with Madame Gasbag, er, El Viral. She talks to Manuel's receptionist, and asks her if she remembers her. The woman says she does. El Viral asks her something about Mariana, maybe an address or phone number? The woman is getting her something, and El Viral thought bubbles to herself, wait for it, I will get MI CHEQUE, from Mariana. Boo Hiss Lady. The gas is building again. Hopefully there is no screeching this time! I don't think the MARMOTS will live it down, jus' sayin.

Mariana and Cameela have come down to the living room at El Talisman and Mariana is touching the sofa and Cameela is telling her to be calm and little by little she will get her memory back. Mariana thanks Cameela again for being with her during this difficult time. Domitilla brings them some coffee. Pedro comes in and greets Cameela with MI AMOR and kisses her right in front of Mariana. (Height of bad manners I say), anyhoo, he asks Mariana if she remembers anything, she says no. As a matter of fact, she tells Pedro, she beleives that Pedro and her were like brother and sister, and wait for it, IS GIVING HIM THE DIVORCE!!!! Pedro and Cameela are very happy.

Tomorrow on El Talisman:

Doris and Pigorio are making out and Doris tells Pigorio she wants to, wait for it, MARRY HIM!

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Really to count, a woman must have either goodness or brains-M. Hercule Poirot

Previously on El Talisman:

Tonio and Lucrazy are having that celebratory drinky poo.

Today on El Talisman:

Army and Angel are still talking about Fabi and Maria comes in looking for Cameela. The boys say they haven't seen her. The boys are about to leave and Maria wants to know where, they say they are going to pursue, oh, ehm, look for Fabi, she tells them good luck and they go.

Poor Maria as soon as she looks like she is about to relax, guess who comes in, wait for it, El Viral the gaseous one of course. El Viral says she NEEDS to talk to Maria, and she tells her she saw Manuel.

Manuel, Mariana and Pedro are still talking. He gives Manuel the bank statements and he tells Mariana once again he never took a penny, and she will see he was telling the truth. Pedro leaves. Manuel sits down at the desk and looks at the documents. Manuel looks through the documents and Mariana asks him what is it. He tells her Pedro told the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so there! He says all of her money is there, from the day she left Fresno and that she has quite a bit of money. So FINALLY she decides that Pedro told the truth all along and that Tonio LIED!!!!. She tells Manuel she loves Pedro very much, Rut Ro.

Padre and Cameela are talking and she tells him she had talked to Maria about her problems with Pedro. Padre tells her to have faith in God and everything will be ok.

El Viral is pithed. She wants to talk to Maria about Manuel. Maria tells her she is not talking with El Viral about Manuel. She tells Maria that Manuel is so into El Viral and doesn't care a fig for Maria. Maria tells her to shut her yap, she isn't beleiving a word she is saying. I think El Viral accused her of chasing Manuel, when Manuel really came to Fresno looking for El Viral. Maria shatters El Viral's HUGE illusions and tells her that Manuel wants nothing to do with El Viral. Well that just sets the gas in her brain off, and she is going to blow any minute. She is asking Maria why she thinks Manuel doesn't want her, and besides why did he break up with you (Maria) when we were young and go with me (El Viral). Maria finally tells her that you engineered this whole mess, when we were young, so stuff a sock in it already. She says you have caused unending grief for your son Army and your daughter Cameela. Enough already! Maria tells El Viral it is the truth and you know it. Maria says she cares about Army and Cameela and to leave them alone and stop meddling. Maria wants El Viral to think about all she has done in her life and to leave Cameela, Pedro and Army in peace. Maria is so mad, she leaves the room, goes into her room and slams the door. Now El Viral is steaming mad and her headband looks like it is sinking in her head, and THAR SHE BLOWS, she starts screeching at the top of her lungs. (See M. Hercule Poirot's quote above). She is really, really needing that Sleepytime Tea, jus' sayin'.

Pigorio is looking for Doris. He is yelling for her, and Alberta comes and tells him Doris has flown the Pig Sty (umm,Alcatrash). Pigorio wants to know where? Alberta doesn't know. He really wants to know if she is somewhere else at Alcatrash and Alberta tells him she swears she's gone.

Meanwhile Doris is at Brigette's. Brigette reminds Doris that Pigorio doesn't want her working there. She tells Doris that Pigorio has a grand passion for her.

Angel and Army are breaking into Alcatrash again. Angel stays in the bushes, while Army gets to the front porch, by the railings and hides. He climbs over the railing and makes it into the house without being seen. He goes in search of Fabi's room. Army is still looking for Fabi's room.

Padre and Cameela are still talking and Cameela says she wants to go look for Pedro, but Padre tells her to be patient and to wait to talk to him when he gets back to El Tal. Pedro makes it back to El Tal and is happy Cameela is there. Cameela says she doesn't want to be seperated from him. First it was Lucrazy, then Mariana and she doesn't want to lose him. He tells her he took those bank statments to Mariana to show her that he never touched her money and that is proof he has been telling the truth all along and now she'll know Tonio lied. He tells her to rest easy and he gives her a huge hug and kisses. He tells Cameela to be secure in their love. He tells he is worried about Santiago all alone on the street. She wants to know if the police are still looking for him. He says yes. He tells her he loves her.

Pigorio and Panchito are in Pigorio's office and Pigorio wants to know where Doris is? Panchito tells him to stay calm, and not to get upset, or he'll be back in the hospital. Pigorio just wants to know where Doris is. Valentin comes into the office and Panchito wants to stay, but Pigorio tells him to leave, he needs to meet with Valentin alone. Panchito leaves. Valentin tells Pigorio he is sorry but wants to leave Alcatrash and Pigorio. He doesn't want to kill any body any more and he doesn't want to go to jail. Wow. Pigorio tells Valentin to stop being a coward and that they have to stop Mariana from getting her memory back.

Tonio has put the pills on the bedside table and says he'll take these pills and die and Alcatrash will be in, wait for it, MIS MANOS!!!!

Meanwhile Lucrazy has gone back into the little office looking for Tonio. She goes to the cabinet and opens it and, wait for it , finds the RAT POISON. She says oh, noes, Tonio is trying to kill Papa, oh certainly he is. Tonio comes in and says, wait for it, QUE HACES AQUI? She asks him flat out if he is trying to kill Papa? Did you mess with his pills? You ARE trying to kill him right? He grabs her by the chin, and tells her, wait for it, LARGATE. He tells her she is very emotional and to LARGATE.

Alberta, Tracy, Flor and Fabi have been in the kitchen talking about the girl's woes, what with the breakup of Army and Doris leaving Alcatrash.

Meanwhile, Poor Angel is stuck in those bushes outside and he scratches himself and Panchito is outside too and almost catches him. Panchito shakes himself and says oh, it must have been some animal, or, wait for it, a CHUPACABRA. Really the things don't exist. When was the last time y'all saw a goat sucker, just sayin'.

Finally, El Capitan is back on the screen. He is speaking to the investigator (still no name) that El Viral, Madame Gasbag, went to talk to about MI CHEQUE. They are talking about Mariana, and El Capitan is convinced they can't really do anything until Mariana get she memory back. They are having a cafecito, and El Capitan says when she does recover her memory, then she will be able to finger Pigorio for the beating and loss of the baby and her disappearance.

Tonio wants to know if Lucrazy will run to Pigorio and tell him that Tonio doctored those pills and is trying to kill him? Now Lucrazy for some reason is trying to be reasonable with Tonio. She tells him killing Pigorio will not do anyone any good. He reminds her Alcatrash, wait for it, ES MIO, but Lucrazy says that Tonio shouldn't kill for it. He tells her that given the chance Pigorio will kill Pedro. Lucrazy tells Tonio, Pigorio is their Papa, good or bad. He grabs her chin again, and she swears she won't tell Pigorio. Tonio tells Lucrazy let's celebrate to the fact that Alcatrash will be MIO and let's have a drink. Stupid Doris is finally gone. Yeah. Tonio tells  Lucrazy that Lucrazy should be happy, and they should enjoy this celebration. Lucrazy asks Tonio if he wants to marry Cameela right away? Aren't you worried she won't wait for your evil minded plan? He calls Pedro an indio again and that he is stupid, and something about his pantalones. Someone please clarify. I hope it isn't he's got his pants in a twist.

Pedro has taken Cameela to Tia Maria's. Pedro says something about getting a passport, not sure if it 's for himself or Cameela. Just about this time, guess who walks in, you got that right, El Viral Madame Gasbag. She tells Pedro she wants, wait for it, MI CHEQUE. Cameela doesn't want to talk to El Viral so Pedro does instead. He tells El Viral forget about MI CHEQUE, cause I can't give you the money, El Tal belongs to me, but it isn't a cash cow. She says you can help me with Mariana. He tells her he is not going to help her get that money from Mariana.

Tracy and Alberta are in the kitchen talking, and the funniest scene today, Panchito sneaks around the corner and scares them. They both yell at him.

Doris is in the main salon of M. Brigette's and talking to I don't know her name. This woman is worried about Doris being there. Doris assures her she will be marrying Pigorio. The woman laughs and says, oh yeah, right sure, sure. All The Negretes are bad. Doris says don't ever besmirch their name again.

Alberta, Flor, Fabi and Tracy are in the kitchen talking about how Mama Doris' absence has effected them. Fabi leaves the room. Flor follows Fabi and they see Lucrazy and Tonio in the living room. Tonio tries to talk to them, but hey ignore him and keep on going. Army has found Fabi's room and is hiding behind the door when he hears the girls. He hides on the side of one of the girls' beds. The girls come into the room, and Army thought bubbles that he only needs a minute with Fabi. Flor leaves the room, Fabi is sitting on her bed, when up pops Army, scaring the living daylights out of Fabi. She utters a little screech, and Flor asks her if she is ok. Fabi says she's fine. Fabi asks Army, wait for it, QUE HACES AQUI?. He tells Fabi he came because he wants her to forgive him. Fabi asks Army if he is crazy, for coming here again. Army says I just want you to forgive me. But Fabi tells him to please leave, she wants him out of her life forevs. He asks her if she still loves him? She doesn't answer and he says he'll go. Army goes to leave but she stops him and tells him it isn't save to leave cause her Papa is in the living room and he is sure to see Army. He smiles. He tells Fabi he would rather have Tonio catch him. He asks her again if she loves him? They kiss and Flor comes in the room. She is smiling.

Pedro left and now Cameela comes in the room and El Viral is still going on about, wait for it, MI CHEQUE. (Please ya gasbag give it a rest, Cami fix her that sleeptime tea, pronto por favor.). Cameela reminds El Viral that she knows very well, Pedro owns El Talisman, that Estagone gambled it away, and Pedro won it back. She also reminds El Viral that as such, Mariana doesn't owe El Viral anything. She also reminds El Viral that Pedro is not staying with Mariana, he is marrying her. El Viral suggested that Pedro stay with Mariana to get that MI CHEQUE. Cameela is disgusted with El Viral and she says Mariana doesn't remember anything and is living with Manuel, who is his hija. El Viral is say what???? The headband is getting tighter and the gas is building, jus' sayin'.

We have a Santiago sighting. The poor boy was hungry and stole some food, and the grocery store guy caught him, and the poor boy is hitting the grocer with the sandwich, when the police come and arrest Santiago for shoplifting. El Capitan calls Pedro and says they have Santiago in custody for shoplifting. El Capitan says they will probably send him to foster care. Meanwhile, Sanitago is with the socialworker. He is afraid of jail, but the social worker tells him since he has no parents here, he will probably go to foster care. He doesn't want to go there, he wants to go to El Talisman. He tells the social worker that is where he lives.

Angel and Army are back home and Army is very happy Fabi forgave him. Cameela comes in and they tell her that Fabi forgave Army. She asks Army if Flor is ok with this? He tells her Flor is fine with this.

Fabi and Flor are talking and Flor is happy for Fabi. She is happy she forgave Army, Fabi that is.

Pedro and Padre are planning a trip to Tijuana to get the orphans, but he wants to take Cameela with them and she has to get a passport. He calls Cameela but there is no answer.

Lucrazy is passed out from all the tequila she has consumed with this celebration of Tonio's. Tonio and Valentin find her, passed out on the couch. Valentin wants to know if she is ok? Tonio says she is just drunk. He tells Valentin he wants that gun that Lucrazy used to try to kill Pedro with.

Pigorio wakes up with just himself in the bed and is cursing Doris and wondering where the heck she is.

Brigette and Doris are talking again, and Doris says she is worried about Fabi and Flor, she is worried how this is effecting them.

Cami and the boys are still hanging out, when Mariana comes to visit. Cameela asks her, wait for it, QUE HACES AQUI? She wants to talk to Cameela. She asks Cameela to forgive her for all the bad things she said about Pedro being a swindler. She tells Cameela that she now beleives Pedro and she is not letting Pedro go. Cameela asks her if she can stay with a man she knows very well doesn't love her, and is in love with another? She tells Cameela she is not divorcing Pedro until she gets her memory back, and besides that she needs Cameela's help. Why? Cameela tells her she really needs Pedro's help to get her memory back.

Flor, Fabi, Alberta and Tracy are in the kitchen and Fabi tells them she is very happy and that she is back with Army, but she swears them to secrecy. She tells them about how Army snuck in the house, it was like a romantic movie. They are all happy, but Flor is a little down. Not because of Army, she is worried about where her Mom is and she wants to find her.

Tomorrow on El Talisman:

Tonio has the gun that Valentin gave him covered in a kerchief. It is the same one Lucrazy tried to use to kill Pedro. Rut Roh.

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Part One: Baby Bummers

Dr. Quack has bad news about the baby boy: his lungs are a bit underdeveloped, so he's on oxygen. That's normal for a premature baby, but until he's stronger they won't be able to complete certain tests that he needs, like a CAT scan, because his responses aren't quite right. He may have suffered some neurological damage, possibly because of the drugs the doctor gave to Rebeca to revive her.

Adrian and Fred are physically brawling outside Stately Lopez Manor when Ana & co get home. Unfortunately, Pepe breaks up the fight. What a shame. A duel to the death would have solved everything.

Viv is visiting Sebastian in his office. He turns down all of her offers to go out for dinner or a drink and tells her that he's dating someone at the company. She has lots and lots of questions about Pina. While sipping a tequila at his desk (is that where I've gone wrong in my career - should I start bringing booze to work?), Viv reveals that she's taking antidepressants and probably shouldn't be drinking. Oh, and in case he couldn't tell, she's still in love with him.

In front of Grandma Rebe, Pancho and Rebeca bicker some more about his thoughtless decision to save her life. She's mad that he overrode her wishes and now the baby's problem is all his fault. Grandma agrees that a mother always puts her child first, but at least everyone survived. Rebe doesn't see it that way. Of course, Pancho was remembering how his first wife died. But all Rebe can think about is what if her baby doesn't recover. Pancho leaves the hospital to blow off some steam.

Ana and Fred argue. Paraphrased and condensed:

Ana: So much for that trip to Mérida, eh?
Fred: But we had broken up!
Ana: And then it shouldn't have been a problem that I was with Adrian during that time, right? Remind me again WHY we broke up... oh right, it was because you saw Adrian enter my house and you got all insecure and went running into the arms of ol' Cornilocks.
Fred: I'm sorry! I love you! I don't love Karina! I've changed!
Ana: You'll never get rid of her now. She'll always get between us. Go back to her and be a man. I DON'T EVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN!! [Wow, did anyone else get a severe flash of deja vu just now?]

Doc Oc tells Rebeca the baby has stabilized. He appeals to her sense of logic: what would she have done in Pancho's place? The same thing he did. Oc tells her to take care of herself, grow stronger, and let science take care of her baby. That seems to help and now she's ready to forgive Pancho.

How many people go TO the office to blow off some steam? Pancho interrupts Vivian and Sebastian and nicely tells Viv to scram so they can talk. I bet when Sebastian accepted this job, he had no idea that rehashing all of Pancho's woes would occupy so much of his time (in addition to entertaining his own ex-wife). He tries to reassure Pancho.

Arnold tells Barb that Pina will kill him for not warning her that Sebastian's ex is trying to get him back. Barb doesn't think it will matter because Viv won't succeed: Sebastian is too angry with her. But it gets worse: Viv tracks them down and wants more info. Arnoldo recuses himself from the conversation, but Barb assures Viv that she swore him to silence.

Enriqueta, the señorita who knows a guy that has a bomb shelter with a donkey but likes him anyway, is doing some work (WORK?!) at her desk when she hears an explosion under the Christmas tree. Is it the end-times? Is it an attack on the Presidency of Avon? She calls Security. Tomas shows up in safety gear and unplugs the Christmas lights. He scolds her for plugging too many things into one outlet. Sadly, this is the high point of his day.

After the fight, Ana goes into the house and informs Adrian that she just gave Fred the heave-ho. Adrian presumptuously assumes that this means he's in like Flynn. Sadly, it would appear that he's right. They exchange "te amos" and kisses.

Fred goes home. Ado sees his sad face and frets.

On the phone, Grandma Rebe tells Chela and Candy just enough about the baby's troubles to really worry them. Rebe Jr. begins to stir, and Grandma has to hang up. Then Vice calls Candy and she's excited to go home and see him. Chela calls Pancho and chews him out for having left the hospital. He tells her about the boy's lungs.

Enzo and Moni are having dinner. He'd kind of like to postpone the wedding because his life is so complicated right now, but Chela wouldn't like that. He finds the job very fulfilling. As for Moni, she wants to forget about Pepe and move on. Despite the success of Enzo with Chela, or Pancho with Rebe, overcoming their sociocultural differences, she doesn't think she can do it; maybe it's because they're older. Enzo doesn't think so. He thinks it's because she's more cautious than the rest of them. Many people go into things with their eyes closed, but Mónica is not so impulsive. Enzo feels that since she takes the responsibility of marriage and family very seriously, Pepe shouldn't expect her to jump into it without thinking about it. He'll have to wait until she's ready.

Pancho goes back to the hospital.

Pepe and Lupita talk about Frida. He likes her; he cares for her; she'd appreciate the apartment. Easy decision, right? Lupita points out the small detail that he doesn't love Frida.

Tom comes home and makes sarcastic remarks about all the excitement at work today. Lupe thinks he'll get used to it and goes to find him something to eat. Tom confides to Pepe that he absolutely hated it.

Ana and Adrian are in the bedroom. She is inexplicably wearing a different outfit. They kiss. He starts to take her blouse off. Then he puts it back on to deliver his next line, LOL, and then takes her blouse off again.

And now they're on the bed. Okay, NOW he's in like Flynn.

Chela has dinner with Lupita, Pepe, and Tom and brings them up to date on everything, including Pancho having to choose between Rebe and the baby and the injection that may have damaged him.

Morning.

Ana and Adrian wake from the same dream, in their own separate rooms. Phew! They didn't really do anything!

Rebe had a dream too. She wants to name the boy Julio, after her father. The girl will be Ana Guadalupe after Pancho's other two daughters. Great, that won't make things even more confusing!! The other kids visit with gifts.

Vice is in bed with the covers pulled up to his chin. He tells Candy that while he was away, he made some decisions. He's going to fix everything in his life, pay off his debts, get back his vice presidency... and ruin Pancho. (He looks more like he wants to hide under the covers.) Candy doesn't want him messing with Pancho and accuses him of using his time alone to plot against her brother. Vice says he can't help it. Then Fred shows up and he's rude to her and that makes her even angrier. She flounces out. Fred drops the baby-bomb on Vice: He's going to be a grandfather. That's just the news Vice needs!

Ding-dong at Sebastian's house. There's a motorcycle outside his door - a gift from Vivian, according to the note. "After what happened, you said you didn't want anything more to do with bikes... but I know they've always been your passion." (Wow. As an encore, will she rub lemon juice and salt into his wounds??)

At the school cafeteria, Ana tells Lupe about the dream about Adrian, just to make sure that we are all absolutely on the same page with all of this and she definitely did not really sleep with him for real. Thanks for clearing that up. Pepe shows up and says he has to talk to Lupe about Tom: Tom really hates the Avon job where nothing happens. He's not happy. Lupe says she couldn't go on that way with his life at risk, and it's better for Tom than being dead. Pepe says that for Tom, it IS death. And his boss sent him a letter asking him to please not leave the police force.

Tom's starting another action-packed day at Avon. The guy from the night shift hands in his report: "sin novedad." That's the last thing Tom needs to hear. He thought-bubbles, "sorry, Lupe, but I can't go on this way."

Vivian brings coffee to Sebastian in his office. Does she live there or something? She doesn't get why he's angry about the motorcycle (even though he makes vague reference to a "fall"). She thought it was a great gift. He tells her to take it back and don't bring him any more gifts and don't come back to see him! Viv tries to turn it around on him, acts insulted that he would accuse her of emotional blackmail, and leaves. Let's see how long that lasts.

Grandpa Julio goes to the hospital to see his daughter and new grandchildren. He brings a great bouquet that includes, among other things, peach-colored roses. Grandma excuses herself in a hurry and calls Pablo, the cutie bartender from the karaoke bar.

Pancho asks Doc Oc why Fernanda hasn't come to see them yet. Doc Oc seems to be at a loss for an answer. Then he says maybe it's jet lag or something. Or she's feeling weak from all the excitement. Doc discourages Pancho from visiting her, so Pancho tries to call her. Doc seems kind of out of it, and I think Pancho mutters some doubts about that experimental medicine Doc Oc's been taking.

Candy returns to the bedroom. Fred is still there. He whines that they're not done talking. Too bad; it's her room. Vice suggests they continue in the living room, but Fred lets loose on Candy with a bunch of insults. Candy says "no wonder Ana picked Adrian." Ha! But Vice sides with FRED! So she tells them both to go to hell.

Cutie bartender Pablo comes to the hospital to see Grandma Rebe and brings a DVD of her karaoke performance. Julio sees them together and has a fit. She encourages him to assume the worst.

Adrian to his daughters: I'm going to ask Ana to marry me, and I need your help. Because it's every girl's dream to have her boyfriend's daughters propose to her.

Fred and Vice go to a restaurant. Vice explains that Fred walked in on a fight already in progress. Candy was upset because Vice still wants to take down the greengrocer. He's been trying for months. He can't stand being in second place.

Rebe tells Chela that she and Pancho are okay now. Pancho comes in and they speculate about Fernanda. Then Julio comes in all upset: his wife is dating a "young boy!"

Part Two: Grownup Bummers

Vice says he really loves Candy, but this problem with her brother is really serious. He compulsively scoops sugar into Fred's coffee and offers to help with his problems. Fred thinks it's hopeless. (He tastes his coffee and frowns at it.) Vice says he believes in fighting for love, but it's obvious that Ana doesn't love Fred. And she doesn't deserve him. That doesn't mean he has to stick with weird, crazy, manipulative Karina, and at any rate Vice is on his side. Big hug.

Vice goes back to his other topic: even if it costs him his relationship with Candy, he has to strike a decisive blow against Pancho.

Grandma Rebe explains her marital situation to Pablo. After 40 years of marriage, her almost-ex-husband is jealous... but now that they're divorcing, she feels free, happy, fulfilled. Despite Pablo's youth, he understands how she feels, because he's getting divorced too.

Meanwhile, Julio is still complaining to Pancho, Rebe, and Chela about Grandma Rebe's "pubescent" new boyfriend. Rebe is shocked and plans to give her mother a talking-to for dating someone who's young enough to be her grandson. (Excuse me, but isn't her grandson an infant?) Pancho doesn't think she should rush to judgment. Too late. She sends Pancho to summon her mother.

So Pancho confronts Grandma's alleged beau and she explains that she only said they were dating to mess with Julio for being so nosy. Pablo earnestly says she's a great singer. Grandma clarifies that they've only just met and are planning to go out to dinner. She's displeased that Julio was so quick to run to Rebe with the gossip.

At home, Candy calls Chela to complain about Vice plotting against Pancho and failing to defend her against Fred's disrespectful attitude. They meet for coffee. Candy says Vice seems different since he came back - and more determined to sink Pancho.

Fred goes to work and tells Arnold how much he hates Candy. Arnold doesn't really understand why. Then Vice rushes in and says he's paid off all of his debts. When the charges against him are dropped, he'll get his vice presidency back. He can't wait to gloat to Pancho.

Rebeca asks her mother what's the deal with this guy you're dating who's one-third your age. Pancho tries to say some things in Grandma's defense, but Grandma is perfectly capable of defending herself. Doctor Quack interrupts to tell them that they can see the babies now.

Rebe and Pancho worry about their tiny babies, which we didn't get to see. Pancho tells her it will be okay.

Vice wants to crow at Pancho, but Sebastian is in his office. He jokes that Pancho's chair is more comfortable than his, ha-ha, actually he's there to find some papers. Pancho is with his twins. Vice laments that Pancho has even more kids. Sebastian asks why Vice hates Pancho so much. It's because Pancho has taken everything that's his, including his vice presidency. And he thinks Sebastian is cut from the same cloth. Sebastian says Vice is just jealous about Pina. Vice practically dares Sebastian to hit him; and when he becomes president, the first thing he'll do is fire Sebastian.

Tom tells Lupe he's going back to work for the police. They have the "alive vs. happy" argument that she already had with Pepe. She knows that this work is important to him and she doesn't want to make him to choose, but it's too much suffering for her. She can't marry a policeman. She gives back the ring.

Candy goes to the hospital and warns Pancho that Vice is different and more bitter than ever. They don't get to discuss this much because then Chacho and Sandra show up. They're trying, three times a day, religiously, to have a child of their own. Chela et al suggest that they see a doctor to erase all doubts.

Fred vents to Arnold: Ana doesn't deserve me. They debate whether her going with Adrian was revenge because of Karina's pregnancy. Karina overhears "that's why she broke up with me" and goes crazy with joy. (I HATE what they've done to this character!) Fred coldly informs her that he's not sad; he's angry. She's oblivious.

Lupita cries; Ana listens. Pepe listens to Tom.

Candy goes home to Vice and tries to make nice with him. He's distracted. (It's funny when she flings one of her shoes over her shoulder and it knocks something over.) He tells her he paid off his debts and will soon get his vice presidency back. He's still trying to figure out how.

Pancho and Sebastian rehash about Vice. Sebastian says he's had a rough day, but chooses not to mention Vivian. He tries to reassure Pancho about the twins.

Morning again. Tom returns to work at the police station, with much fanfare from his colleagues. He tells his partner that Lupita broke up with him.

Lupita's already left the house. Pancho and Rebeca ask Ana about Lupita and the ring, but Doc Oc shows up and wants to talk about Fernanda. He convinced her to go to the hospital for a PET scan. The cancer's back. (Ana, Pancho, and Rebe huddle awkwardly for a tight three-shot into the commercial break.) Pancho is devastated. And they can't go to Germany for treatment this time, because she's too weak. Rebe asks about her prognosis. They're going to start chemo ASAP, but he doesn't know how much time she has.

At the garage, Pepe tells his boss he broke up with Moni. Frida runs into his arms, finally completely cured. He gives her a big, huge, non-conflicted kiss. Their boss excuses himself with a wink. Frida asks Pepe if he's seen Frenchie lately. Nope.

In Monterrey, Moni remembers the breakup. Enzo is in a bad mood and yells at his secretary about somebody else. He complains about everyone's incompetence. Moni thinks he's taking it all too seriously. He admits he's afraid he'll fail on his big chance.

Sandra makes an appointment with a doctor. Vice makes his triumphant official return to the office. She welcomes him back. He says he's ready for anything. ANYTHING.

Adrian tells the girls that today's the day. They're going to Toluca to ask Ana to marry them. I mean him.

Fred calls Pina to say he has some news for her when she comes back. Then he visits his father, who's already fixing himself a drink. Fred asks if it isn't too early for whiskey. Vice says he's an earlybird. He asks Fred where he can find a hacker.

Pancho wants to visit his mother. Oc says she's still absorbing the news, and in fact had asked him not to tell them. But he really needed to talk to them. Now she's gonna be mad. They tell him not to worry. He says maybe they can see her tomorrow. If she dies, well, she's his reason to live... Rebe says everything will be okay.

Next time:
Candy's marriage is in peril. Who would have guessed?

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I don't know if anyone else has noticed this yet, I sure didn't know about it. I hope it's okay to post this here. This is an easy, accessible way to catch up on your telenovela viewing. Often the episodes have HD and CCs. (But not always CCs.)

I did some screenshots from two telenovelas that we've covered here. Notice the HD (click on image to see full size) and the closed captions!

Click on image to see the FULL SIZE HD version. This is from Hulu.com's "most popular episode ever" of La que no podía amar. Cap. 35, as it happens. (I guess Hulu users are Rogelianas!)

A random episode (one of the more popular ones for Hulu) of Soy tú Dueña. Fernando Colunga in HD! (Again, click on image to see full HD image.)

I signed up for Hulu Plus (because I'm a fool) and that's when you get the HD. I don't know if the CCs are dependent on having a Hulu Plus account or not. I do know that before I signed up, it looked like they only had the last week or so of episodes (I only checked LQNPA at that point). When I signed up for Hulu Plus, all of a sudden all 90 episodes (that's what they said) of LQNPA were available, all in HD, most (but not all) with CCs. I also quickly checked and all of Teresa is on Hulu, as is La Fuerza del destino, Eva Luna, Una Familia Con Suerte, Abismo de Pasion, and I forget what else. If a show is currently airing (like LQNPA) they only have the episodes that have currently aired on Univision. So you can't watch ahead. However, they did have yesterday's (Friday's) episode of LQNPA.

This is great for if you miss an episode, or if you want to check out an old series (like Soy tú dueña or whatever) and follow our recaps here. No worrying about the episodes being taken down, as I think all of these episodes are ad-supported.

I watched these on my computer, but apparently you can get them on your iPod and other devices. I think the episodes are heavily copy-protected, so you'll have a hard time getting a copy for an unsupported device.

Here is the Latino section of Hulu: http://www.hulu.com/latino?src=topnav

Will update when I find out more, and if anyone else finds out something interesting, please let us know! :D

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