Caray, Caray!

I am still closing my mouth from last night’s impactado momento, when we met Modesto’s "other family".

Adriano is trying to score points with Eva by asking Mimi about Eva’s hobbies, favorite perfumes, etc. He will not take no for an answer.  A woman like Eva needs a sophisticated approach but Mimi reminds him that Eva only has eyes for her late husband.  Why not weigh your options with another woman?  He wants Eva!!

He has a real woman in front of him and he doesn’t realize it.  Men are blind and crude!!!

In the Principal’s office-the Principal is telling Helena that the school psychologist completed a periodic assessment on the students and noticed that Lalo is different, he is distancing himself from his friends.  Lalo was such a good boy, but lately he has been irritable and almost got into a fight. (As an educator, I’m a little embarrassed about this scene- hmm- did anyone bother to talk to Lalo, he has had a lot going on in his personal life as of late?)

Helena recounts that he has moved out of his grandparents house to live with her, met his real father, who once again left him to return to the US.  The principal says that he tells his friends that his dad is still around in Mexico.  He’s lying. (Here’s a first- a child that lies) At home- Lalo walks over the sofa to sit down and Helena asks him if he still thinks about his dad?  Sometimes, he says and she asks if he talks to any of his friends about his dad and he says a few.  He misses his dad and doesn’t understand why he left or how come they can’t go to visit him. (Here’s a thought- maybe the psychologist can discuss separation with Lalo)  He would like to spend some fun, bonding time with his dad.  Helena explains that sometimes things are out of our hands or our control (like Pluto’s money and thugs, threatening your dad so that he had to leave the country)

The doorbell rings and I’m sure that it’s the pain, oh Pluto. I’m right and he’s bearing a pizza and a Lego like gift.  Here we go- he was just so worried about the phone call from the school (and the Hitchcock like music is weirding me out) He was just so worried.  Puleeeze!  Oh thank you for worrying about my son and she proceeds to tell him about the Principal’s concerns.

Eva and Eugenia are in a pool hall.  Wow!! Eugenia is a pool shark.  Men are so prejudice and think that women can’t play.  My son JC wouldn’t have allowed me to stay in here.  Eva tries to tell her how much he loved her, but Eugenia is not buying it.  She knows JC better than anyone else. JC was just as prejudice as his dad when it comes to women.  Two men come over and they make a wager over a friendly game of pool.

Silvia is telling Helena about her new job and Pluto is so happy for her and for Lalo.  Pluto is going to play with Lalo.  Silvia is pleased with Pluto but Helena is still thinking about JC.  Pluto is gaining Lalo’s confidence.  Pluto is a good parent figure for Lalo, as per Silvia (Helena, I know that she is your mom, but she is the same woman who picked Mad Dad, so let’s not be too quick to make life partner decisions)

The ladies lost the game, but the men didn’t take the money, they wanted Dona Eugenia’s autograph.  They won’t take the money from the women at first. Eugenia and Eva lost but what was important was that they were together. (Another touching moment)

Grupo Imperio- GI- Oh Helena, I don’t want to be a bother by stopping by your house (bearing gifts) and Helena says no problem, you were worried about Lalo.  Oh yes. (Seriously, these scenes with Pluto looking like an adolescent are tired!)  The blue dresses were listening to every word and Pluto summons them back to work. - Finally!

Rebeca (wearing a snakeskin print blouse gee- she has all the animal prints, I’m waiting to see her in tiger stripes, next) stops Pluto in the hallway and asks about his whereabouts for dinner last night.  She was not pleased that he sent Oneismo. He told her that he was working, just like everyone should be doing. (I agree! - there is too much downtime) Pluto was heading to see Adriano and did not have time for small talk.   Just bring him his information as he snaps his fingers.

Eva and Eugenia arrive at the hospital and Eugenia falls asleep. Eva speaks as JC. He is dying to return as himself, there is so much to he wants to say to her.  She wakes up and says Juan Carlos.  Is that you?

Adriano is looking at his gallery of photos, with Tiger Woods, former President George Bush and I didn’t catch the last one.  (If anyone knows who he is, please let me know)  Adriano wants to know how did he conquer his sister, Antonia?  We adored each other (Morbid music), she was sweet, sensible marvelous, I was captivated from the beginning.  Ahem!  He just misses her.  (His nose should grow at this point)  He feels so alone. So does Adriano. His dad told him that men shouldn’t be alone.  Are you interested in anyone, asks Pluto.  Adriano smiles innocently.

Adriano is worried that the Mayagua Beach project may be too much for Helena.  Why?  Because she is a vulnerable woman. When women are vulnerable they are traitors, they have mood swings, blah, blah, blah. (I can’t believe what I’m hearing) don’t worry BIL. I have a solution.  Let it in my hands.

Eugenia insists that she heard Juan Carlos’ voice.  Eva tries to convince her that she’s wrong.  Eugenia quotes- Shakespeare.

Mousse Boy comes into Pluto’s office and Pluto wants Helena’s movements reported to him but in strict confidence.  You can count on him. It’s a shame that such a good project will end a way that no one expects.

Eva feels bad that he has to deceive his mother who is confusing reality with fiction. (Is she really?) He/She is learning things about his mother that he never knew before.  His father does have another family with a 6-year-old daughter.

Pluto asks a personal favor of Helena, he needs her advice regarding his renovation.  He needs a feminine opinion.  He doesn’t want it to look like a magazine. He wants to make it a home.  Their lives parallel a house.  How was your house, Helena?

Mimi and Eva talk about Modesto’s other family. They discuss the possibility of Eva renting her own apartment to live with Eugenia.  Mimi teases Eva about Adriano and how he was asking her advice on how to conquer Eva.  Eva didn’t give it a second thought.  Eva remembers that he hasn’t seen Helena for a bit and she must be with Pluto.  Eww Adriano stops Eva.  He needs to talk to her.  We can talk but not alone.  We will talk but touch me and don’t look at me.  He brings up the Mayagua Beach project.  Eva brings up the fraud with JC.  JC was like a son to him.  Adriano wants to know why she is interested?  He will tell her when she wants and throws her out of his office, nicely.  JC it still hurts.

Loose Lucia is talking to the light blue dresses.  She is looking for Renato, oh no she is looking for Helena. (yeah right)  Then they have a ridiculous conversation about who is more handsome JC or Renato.  Renato is snooping around Helena’s office and sits in her seat and says that this place is for him.  Lucia enters and Renato is very cold.  She invites him to go out and he can’t make it. Work is his priority and he is not interested.  Loose Lucia is impactada.  (Lucia you are a user magnet)

Modesto is at home and Claudia, the maid runs in to tell him that a woman and child are looking for him.  Claudia and her daughter walk in. (How did she get in??  - didn’t she have to be announced) Carmen couldn’t wait any longer at the hotel for him.  They have to leave.  Well at the office you can’t get enough of me, at the hotel the same thing but now I have to go.  Busted- Eugenia asks- why is this woman and child in MY house?  Modesto is at a loss for words.

Loose Lucia is crying because she and Renato have broken up.

Eugenia reads Modesto and asks him how dare he allows his concubine into their house.  What a lack of respect. Hmm, who looks crazy now?  There is an explanation says Modesto-Let’s hear it!!! Remember we only have less than 30 minutes.  So my husband’s secretary is his lover, what gall!!!   It was an emergency.  How could you have this scene in front of your daughter- (who’s out of order now?)  Talk to your family, Modesto!  I’m going out with my friend, Eva.

Eva- feels that she is being punished with the wig, the heels, and the dress.  I’m mad (as a man) and I can’t see Helena.  I can’t see Helena because I am dealing with karma.

Eugenia calls Eva and desperately needs to see her.

Modesto wants to know why in world did Carmen think that it was okay to come to the house. Its important and I couldn’t reach you.  Uh oh, she wants to talk about their son that they haven’t heard from in awhile. He’s not a boy, he can take care of himself, compared to JC may he rest and peace.  JC was a full-fledged man. (You guys are good-could it be Renato???)

Eugenia tells Eva about Modesto and the other family.  She only trusts Eva.  Eugenia is thinking about the past and Eva tells her that she should believe that one day she will be a star again.  Eva is going to take her to someone who admires her.

Eva takes Eugenia to her room and Mimi is honored to see her.  Mimi remembers when she starred in the novella- Corazon Real.  Eugenia remembers a movie from the room (the skype show form earlier this week??)  Mimi tells her that a movie had been shot there. 

Eva thanks Mimi for receiving his/her mother so well.  Mimi is delighted to have such a star in her house. Mom is looking for the bathroom and makes a wrong turn into Eva’s room and thought bubbles to the first time that she met Eva, the time that Eva said that she was Juan’s friend, the skype show, the car, the various conversations. About women. Oh no- Juan Carlos has deceived her and now she knows, that Juan Carlos is Eva.

Coming attractions: - to remember is to live- Helena is still thinking about JC and Pluto is lurking in the sidelines; Eugenia has figured out that JC is Eva.

AMOR BRAVIO PLAYBILL AND FAMILY TREES

Amanda has just received the shock that the husband she fled from with Natalia as a baby is none other than the man who is now passing himself off as Dionisio Ferrer.  It is most likely that she did not divorce him legally.  For her it is immaterial, since she has never tried to remarry.  He may be in trouble since he married Gussy in Las Vegas.

The results of the DNA test that Dan had done with samples of Camila's hair and whatever he used  for himself came back negative. Daniel and Camila are NOT related. However, if Francisco Javier Diaz is Daniel’s father AND Ximena’s father, then Camila shares a step-father with both Ximena and Daniel.

Daniel has just learned that Mr. Francisco Javier Diaz has arrived in Aculco and presented himself as his father. Ximena and Agustina recognized this gentleman as Ximena's bio-dad, as did Camila, so it is pretty certain this part of the relationship is correct.

Doña Rocio (Pablo’s mother) and Refugio, the nana, have discussed Pablo and Camila's family relationship—that Don Daniel is Pablo's bio-dad, so he and Camila are first cousins.  Rocio wants them kept apart to prevent that relationship from coming to light.

Pablo and Camila share a rare blood type, RH negative. After her accident being gored by the bull, he was able to give her a direct transfusion.




Luis
   Car accident (death)
Camila Monterde
   Car accident (with Luis, broke her leg)
   Gored by a bull/Heart attack/Transfusion
   Kidnapping/Bull Attack (kept for observation purposes)
Miriam Farcas de Diaz Acosta
   Falling through acrylic deck over the pool at her wedding reception
   Gun shot, in a coma for 8 months
Don Daniel Monterde
   Heart attack (death)
Padre Baldemero
   Car accident leaves him paralyzed from neck down (dies after by suffocation)
Ana Albarrán
   Appendectomy
Alonso Lazcano
   Heart Attack
   Car accident leaves him paralyzed from the neck down (death by euthansia)
Daniel Diaz Acosta
   Gun shot
Pablo Albarrán
   Gun shot
Leoncio Martinez
   Bodily disfigurement, treated in jail or a secure hospital wing
Osvaldo Becerra
   Stabbed
Dionisio Ferrer
   Trampled by stampeding bulls



Since everybody now knows that Andres is Daniel (except poor Bruno who died before anyone could tell him), we’ve substituted a new guessing game (thanks to Our Vivi, again):

Alonso-Ximena

Couples we like for the long run:
Camila-Daniel (second couple to be married)
Luzma-Pablo (first couple to be married)
Viviana-Rafael (they're in lurvvve) and he's accepted Roman into their lives
Amanda-Osvaldo (she’s accepted Osvaldo, not sure if they are novios formally)
Dorotea-Eluterio (officially novios)
Piedad-Hipolito (officially prometidos--Hip asked Luzma for Piedad's hand)
Tolentino-Irene (he very shyly asked her to go for ice cream with him; she accepted)
Miriam-Mariano (they've shared house decorating, food & baby/daughter with each other)
Teresa-Dante (they did "it" and liked "it" one night after drinking to forget their longing for others)

Couples we want to see broken up:
Natalia-Yago
Gussy*-Dio (DONE - but at great danger to Augustina's life)

Couple coupling but do not intend to be a couple:
Isadora-Dionisio

Couple we believe will be together at the end:
Rodolfo-Natalia (after she ends it with Yago and admits to being blinded by Yago)

NOTE: This list is getting shorter and shorter now.
Men available for pairing:
Aaron; Yago (after he ends it with Nat--but do we really want him with someone else?)

Women available for pairing:
Iliana; Mayena (New Girl)

*Gussy does not get added to the list of available women due to the three strikes, you're out rule. She needs to remain single and do some soul searching.

OUR VIVI’S VERSION OF THE MALQUERIDA BACKSTORY
Vivi has been trying to figure out the timing of Agatha being in Aculco at a critical juncture.  This is a logical timeframe to hang the backstory on.  She envisions it based on the morsels of information that have been dropped along the way.  What we cannot put into this timeline is when Don Daniel and his next door neighbor, Rocio, did the roll-in-the-caballeriza-hay thing to beget Pablo.

- Amanda said they knew each other as girls/young women, and it seems Agatha spent a lot of time in Aculco as a young woman, but we don’t know exactly why.  She is Chilean. Amanda grew up in Aculco before she went to the big city and met and married Dionisio Ferrer (who at the time was using a different name, Hector Gutierrez—but we do not know if that is his real name).

- When they were in their late teens/early 20s, Agatha goes to Mexico (for university or something.)  Maybe it is there she meets Amanda and they become best friends. Agatha meets Don Daniel either in Mexico City or Aculco. They fall in love, but nothing comes of it and they part ways.

- A few years later, Agatha, who stayed in Mexico (likely Mexico City or another big city), is married to Francisco Xavier but realizes she might have made a mistake in her choice of husband. She goes to visit her friend Amanda in Aculco to clear her head and think things over. (In Amanda's memory, Agatha is telling Amanda her husband's name. Clearly he wasn't there with her.)

- Agatha reconnects with Don Daniel during this visit, but unfortunately he is also married. They don't discuss their spouses, but they realize their love is very deep and gets rekindled. They have an affair.

- Realizing this is all wrong, Agatha leaves and returns to her husband. She decides to give the marriage another chance and suggests they try that second chance in her home country of Chile.  She gets pregnant by FX.

- Once they get to Chile, it becomes obvious that FX is never going to change. Agatha decides to end the marriage. FX returns to Mexico, never to be heard from by her again.  Several months later she gives birth to a boy she names Daniel.  (It could be that FX was lying when he told Hissy that Agatha kept him informed on Daniel and had seen pictures of him as a child, even as he identified a pircture of Aaron, Rafa’s brother, as his son.)

How Agustina fits into Agatha’s story:
- Don Daniel married Agustina’s cousin Amparo. Agustina, though silently in love with Don Daniel, married the next best thing-- Don Daniel's brother.

- A few years later, Don Daniel's wife, Amparo died.  His brother, Agustina’s husband, has also died. His widowed sister-in-law Agustina comes to live with him.

- When it becomes clear that even though they are both widowed, Don Daniel won't give her the time of day, Agustina falls for the first man who crosses her path and asks her to marry him.  That would be Sr. Fortune Hunter FX.

- Gussy probably was aware that when Don Daniel was young, he fell in love with that Chilena esa, Agatha. Before her death, Amparo confides in Gussy that Agatha had returned to visit Amanda and she and Don Daniel had a fleeting affair. Gussy's hatred of Agatha grows even more.

- Even though Don Daniel never knew who FX was, it's a good bet FX knew who the rich rancher his wife had always been in love with was. He might have even approached Gussy in the first place, purposely to infiltrate the Monterdes and get some of their money- partly because it was a good opportunity, and partly because it was a bit of revenge-- just like now.

- In this way, Gussy and Don Daniel would have never known FX had been Agatha's husband, though Amanda would have known him by name (Agatha might have even shown her a pic).

This sounds a bit complicated, but that's how Vivi pictures it.


The following is a brief digest of episodes (with the ##) of Camila and Daniel beginning with the intense attraction to each other, falling in love and declaring their love to each other.

EPISODE #22 – BORRACHA
D’Andres is driving a very drunk Camila home from an evening at Vivi’s house.  They have a conversation about infidelity and lost loves. Once inside the cabaña, they continue their conversation.  Finally, D’Andres picks her up, much to her protestations, and carries her to her bed.  The two are face to face. She asks if she is so disagreeable that is why Alonso was with someone else (the paid escort).  Their faces are kissing close as D’Andres ponders the question.  As the possibility of a kiss surfaces, she passes out. He puts her down on the bed and takes off her boots.  As he covers her, he leans over, but resists the temptation to kiss her and tucks her in gently and leaves the room.

EPISODE #24 – CAIDA DEL CABALLO
Camila falls off her horse.  D’Andres is the first one to reach her.  When her ankle hurts too much to walk, D’Andres easily picks her up, while Camila protests. She puts her arms around his neck and thanks him.  He answers it wouldn’t have been right to leave her there—he does his job; he’s her chauffeur and she is his patrona. Their faces are inches away from each other.  She looks as if she would have given in if he had tried to kiss her, but he turns his head away and carries her back to the hacienda.

EPISODE #32 – PRIMER BESO
Camila, in a bit of a funk, goes for a horseback ride in a rain storm. She dismounts in a clump of trees. D’Andres arrives. He takes off his jacket and as he puts it around her, he pulls her to and leans in slowly for a kiss. She kisses him back. She finally stops, pushes him away and says, no, no and leaves. He calls after her, but she won't stop. Later, he wants to talk about what happened under the tree. “Nothing happened,” she says. “Yes it did,” he says, “a kiss happened.  And for me that kiss was magical.”  “It didn’t mean anything to me,” she replies. “You can say whatever you want,” he says, getting close, “but your eyes don’t lie. I know you wanted that kiss, too.” “You are sooo wrong,” she says.  She reminds him of his position at the ranch and asks him never to come near her again.  After a bath and changing, Camila walks out to the courtyard to give D’Andres back his jacket.  They run through the same conversation as before, but it’s obvious she’s rattled by the attentions of this handsome stranger, especially because she’s already admitted to her Diosito that she’s in love with him.

EPISODE #35 – COSAS
D’Andres enters Camila’s cabaña at the end of the day when he heard she was looking for him.  She says she doesn’t need him anymore and he can leave.  He leans over her and says, that he, on the other hand, needs her more each day.  Camila stands to face him and tells him again to leave. D’Andres ignores her and tells her he never thought “this” would happen. What “this,” she wants to know. He caresses her cheek as she continues to look at him, but doesn’t move.  He answers her, “There are things we can’t deny, things we haven’t the words for, things we simply feel, things that seize control of one. That.”  He tells her good night and leaves.  Again, Camila is rattled by her growing feelings for D’Andres. 

EPISODE #40 – MEDIO BESO
When Camila returns to the cabaña she is surprised and a bit indignant to find D’Andres in her bedroom, “What are you doing here at this hour?”  “I was awaiting your return to make sure you were alright, and bringing you this flower (presents it). I hope this is the one that pleases you.”  Holding the flower between them, D’Andres says, “It smells good.” “This flower doesn’t have a smell.” “But you do.” He moves closer and kisses her left cheek.  “Andres, por favor, por favor,  no, no,” she protests weakly, but she doesn’t move away. “Why won't you let yourself feel what you want to feel?  He’s punctuating his words with kisses until he gets to her lips. Their lips barely touch when Rafael enters, interrupting, –Camila!  Camila and D’Andres separate quickly, but Rafael didn't miss what had been transpiring.  Alone again, Camila fantisizes another round of kissing with D’Andres.

EPISODE #42 – NOCHE DE FLORES Y ESTRELLAS
Daniel is getting ready to reveal himself to Camila the next morning.  Fearing rejection, he has filled her cabaña bedroom with flowers and stars hanging from the ceiling.  He has left her a note. It starts out, “Guapa: Si lloras por haber perdido el sol, las lágrimas no te dejarán ver las estrellas. Y quiero que las veas siempre para que recuerdes que, pase lo que pase entre nosotros, siempre habrá una mañana. Camila, te amo.”* She doesn’t need to be told who wrote it. She falls asleep and dreams of making love with Andres. [*Loose translation: If you cry for having lost sight of the sun, your tears won’t let you see the stars. And I want you to always see them so you remember, that whatever happens between us, there will always be a tomorrow. Camila, I love you.]

EPISODE #43 – DECLARAN SU AMOR
The famous meeting does not take place. That night Camila has D’Andres in her cabaña and wants to know if what he said in his note is true.  Yes, it’s true; he loves her.  She replies that she loves him, too.  In the midst of these declarations and passionate kisses, Camila tells him she wants to have a relationship with him, but only if it’s done right, after she has her divorce.  D’Andres wants to have time to clear up some things about his own past, so he’s ok with this, and for keeping their love for each other a secret for the time being.

EPISODE #49 – HACEN EL AMOR
While in the hospital recovering from the goring by the bull, D’Andres and Camila have to keep their feelings in check.  The night she is released Camila arranges to stay in her cabaña alone with the exception of a clandestine visit from D’Andres. He comes in with a huge bouquet of flowers.  Hola, Guapa.  She holds out her arms for him.  He takes her in his arms.  They begin to share kisses.  He was so afraid he was going to lose her.  She said but she survived, here she is because she wanted to be in his brazotes again, see his ojitos again, feel his skin, his lips.  They are so wrapped up in each other and in their love.  And because of this love, he wants to tell her something very important.  She shushes him with her kisses. No, no, some other time.  He does try to speak but she insists on kissing him.  She puts aside her resolve to do things right and gives in to her passion for Daniel when she realized that there might not have been a tomorrow. She wants him to spend the night with her. He does and they make love for the first time, although Camila confesses the next day it was not the first time *she* made love to him. He enjoys her little story about her dream the Noche de Flores and waking up with Maja. Ay, papi!! Te doy mi alma, para que hagas lo que quieras de mi! 
  
EPISODE #54 - CUENTA SU HISTORIA
Daniel tells Camila the truth about his whole background, while never revealing he is the "cousin" Daniel she's been waiting for to step forward and claim his inheritance. He holds this information back on Padre Anselmo's advice that he not reveal himself to her until his situation in Chile is all cleared up.

EPISODE #72 – YO SOY DANIEL DIAZ ACOSTA
A very weak Daniel has left the hospital while recovering from a gunshot wound and arrives at Camila’s cabaña.  He tells her everything he knows about his situation.  She’s furious, but she listens.  She has to decide whether it is more important to listen to her head or to her heart.

EPISODE #83 – RECONCILIACIÓN
Daniel has moved in with Viv and Rafa.  In a scuffle with Bruno, he reopens his wound and Camila is called to treat him.  She's still keeping her distance, but when she finds out he's going to turn himself in to the authorities, she goes to him and admits she can’t live without him.  Me rindo; me rindo a mi, me rindo a ti, a nuestro amor (i.e. I surrender).  Daniel tells her he’s glad she listened to her heart. The reconciliation extends to the Scooby Doo gang.

EPISODES #85-86 – PIDE MATRIMONIO
After a very amorous reconciliation, Daniel gives her the medallion he’s been wearing as a symbol of his love and commitment, since he doesn’t have a ring to give her.  Then drops to one knee and asks Camila to marry him.  She accepts.  Next morning, the Scooby Doo gang, now including Camila, has a group hug over the news.


Both Camila's heart and head were right. Her head told her there is something about this guy that didn't add up, he's hiding something, he's up to something. Her head was right. She remembers being really mean to him in the beginning, questioning all of his actions. Cami hired him against Al’s wishes, almost to spite him. At the time she didn’t know he was the same tipo she thought was stalking her at Vivi’s. Al & Leo assigned him to work mucking out the stables, hoping he would resign. When Gussy found out he was the same tipo she almost ran over on the road working at the ranch, she wants to reassign him to be her chauffeur. The letters of recommendation were given to Gussy. Cami tried to fight her mom on the decision, but Gussy would not be swayed. Once he was closer to the ranch house, Dan worked hard to get under Cami's skin and gain her trust. She fought it for a while, but then attraction and love won out. Plus, everything she observed about him from that point on showed her that he is a good person.

This is where her heart took over. She still resisted for a while, even when she admitted her feelings for him. She then decided to take things slow. But after her near death experience (where HE saved her) she decided to throw caution to the wind, and threw her whole heart (and body) into a relationship with Andres. Her heart was not wrong. Dan/Andres is a good person and he does love her. All of this is bound to cause confusion for her as she tries to come to terms with the fact that her initial suspicions about him may be correct.


THE CHILE CONNECTION
Abraham hated Dan because he wasn't Jewish and thought Dan was after Miriam's money. That didn’t change after Dan converted to Judaism and married her.

If a gunpowder test had been done on Dan, there would have been residue on his hands because of his struggle with Julian.  Julian wore gloves, so it would have been just one more proof Dan was the killer.

Abe uses the insurance policy on Miriam’s life as one more proof Dan was the killer.  He doesn’t change his mind after Dante tells him it was Miriam who took out the policy.

Dan's friend Dante told Abraham Daniel had no reason to kill Miriam for money because he was coming into a huge inheritance from Mexico and was going to leave the day after the shooting to claim it.

Even though Dan was a convert and was on his way to claim a huge amount of money, the two "objections" Abraham had to Dan, Abe doesn't care because he wants Daniel away from Miriam.

There is no proof that Miriam is dead other than what Abraham told Dan at the prison.

If Miriam IS alive, that really puts Dan in a bind because he loves Miriam but he also loves Camila. Which one will he choose and would Miriam even want him back? Could he even go back to Miriam, with what happened with her brother?

If Miriam is still pregnant it gets even stickier because Daniel's not going to abandon his child...but Miriam still may not want to be with him. Or maybe she would, seeing the whole situation as her brother's fault?


It seems there were never any charges filed against Daniel in connection with the murder/attempted murder of Miriam.  So far, Teresa has learned that no police/arrest file/records exist on Daniel Diaz Acosta.

a) Teresa needs to find out for sure if Miriam is alive or not.
b) Teresa needs to find out why Abraham is on a leave of absence (i. suspicion of wrongful incarceration in the DDA’s case;  ii. or taking care of a not-dead Miriam). 
c) Daniel can't really be a fugitive from justice if he was never charged in the first place.  The fact that there are no charges filed against Daniel kind of indicates that Miriam is probably not dead. If Miriam WAS dead, and her husband has disappeared, wouldn't there be murder charges against him in absencia?
d) If Chilean officials are/were investigating the jailbreak that led to the escape of Daniel Diaz Acosta there would have to be a paper trail. Since it appears no charges were ever filed against Daniel for him to be locked up in the first place, there might be an investigation into WHY he was there in the first place, leading to suspicion on Abraham.
e) Dante will be important for Teresa to find out information about Miriam.  Since Miriam bought the life insurance policy through him he would know if she was dead or not. If she did die, and there were no charges ever filed against Daniel, Daniel is the beneficiary of her life insurance policy.
f) Dante could've also raised questions about the charges(lack thereof) against Daniel (leading to Abraham's "leave of absence)
g) Since Daniel is a dual Mexican/Chilean citizen, I wonder if Osvaldo will invoke that to get Dan out of trouble for entering Mexico illegally?

OUR VIVI’S DESCRIPTION OF THE ORIGINAL PLOT TO TAKE LA MALQUERIDA AND WHY IT WENT WRONG


The signing of the contract was key. They can't get out of it, or they (really Al) go to jail for fraud. Plus, there is a LOT of money at stake. They must get their hands on the ranch at all cost because of this.

They did not count on Don Dan changing his will or on Camila turning out to not be such a delicate flower. That threw their plans off and everything since then has been an effort to save their butts and salvage the signed contract. They've had to make it up as they go along ever since their original plan went down the crapper.  So far, they’ve been lucky that bureaucracy (with a little bribery from Dio) has tied up some of the approvals and the developers have to wait.


Daniel-Miriam love theme, ‘Jamás Abandoné,’ by Laura Pausini
Daniel-Miriam sad love theme, Te Digo Adios’ by Laura Pausini
Luis-Camila love theme, ‘Tan Sólo Pido,' by Samo
Daniel-Camila theme & main tn theme, ‘Cuando Manda el Corazon’ by Vicente Fernandez
Daniel-Camila love theme, ‘Divina Tú’ by Carlos José Macías Núñez
Daniel-Camila love theme, ‘El Hombre Más Hermoso,’  by Ale Rojas
Daniel-Camila sad love theme, ‘Amarte Así,’ by Carlos José Macías Núñez
Daniel-Camila sad love theme, ‘Olvidarte Jamas,’ by Carlos José Macías Nuñez
Daniel-Camila cabaña very sad theme, ‘Mil Vidas,’ by Carlos Macias & Fernanda Castillo.
Alonso-Ximena love/hate theme, ‘Te Odio,’ by Sofi Mayen
Pablo-Luzma love theme, ‘Volver a Creer,’ by Silikon
Pablo-Luzma sad love theme, ‘Quisiera,’ by Silikon
Rafael-Camila love theme, ‘Qué no Daría,’ by David Cavazos
Rafael-Viviana love theme, ‘Algo de Ti,’ by David Cavazos
Mariano-Camila love theme, ‘Tu Perfume,’ by Carlos José Macías Núñez
Mariano-Camila sad love theme, ‘Amando sin Amar,’ Juan Pablo Manzanero
Yago-Natalia love theme, ‘Todo no es Amor,’ by Merche (ironic, although has a bouncy tune)
Yago-Natalia sad love theme, ‘Si te Marchas,’ by Merche
Rdolfo-Natalia love theme, ‘Quererte me Hace Bien,’ by Original Banda El Limón
Hipolito-Piedad love theme, ‘Paranormal,’ by Original Banda El Limón



Mother of Natalia
Best friends with Agatha Acosta
Married a man named Hector Gutierrez, fathered Natalia
Fled to Aculco with Natalia and opened the hostel in parents' old property
Natalia thinks her father is dead

Married a Mr. Diaz
Had affair with Daniel Monterde
Reconciled with Mr. Diaz & moved back to Chile
Mother of Daniel Diaz Acosta, born several months after reconciling with her husband
Later divorced him and he is presumed to have gone back to Mexico

Son and only child of Agatha and supposedly Mr. Diaz
He doesn't know if he has any half-brothers or sisters
Doesn’t know if his father is alive until episode #61
Has fallen in love with Camila
He is older than Camila and Ximena

Mother of Camila, by 1st hubby Humberto Monterde, Don Daniel's brother
Mother of Ximena, by 2nd hubby Mr. Scam Artist Diaz, who took Gussy's money & left
Cousin of Amparo Monterde, wife of Don Daniel
When Agustina's husband died, she made a play for Don Daniel (whom she had been in love with secretly), but he never saw her as a potential new mate. He was still in love with Agatha
Agustina met Mr. Diaz. They married. He took her for a fool, had an affair with her friend and stole her money. But stayed long enough to father Ximena.
Novia of Dionisio Ferrer and got a quicky wedding to him in Las Vegas

DON DANIEL MONTERDE (owner of La Malquerida ranch)
Camila's uncle (but not Ximena's)
Married to Amparo, Agustina's cousin
Had no known children at the beginning of the story
Had an affair with Agatha Acosta (Daniel's mother), while she was visiting Amanda, while both were still married to others
Learned Agatha died & had a son named DANIEL, born shortly after their affair was over
Assumed Agatha's son Daniel was HIS child (why else would she name the kid DANIEL?)

CAMILA MONTERDE SANTOS AND XIMENA DIAZ SANTOS
Half-sisters through their mother Agustina
Camila's father is Humberto Monterde (so she is related to Big Dan Monterde)
Ximena's father is Francisco Javier Diaz (so she is not related to Big Dan Monterde)
Camila is older than Ximena

FRANCISCO JAVIER DIAZ (Shows up in Amanda’s Hostal in Episode #61 at the invitation of Hissadora)
Putative father of Ximena and Daniel; if true, Daniel is older than Ximena
Daniel takes Rafael’s word that this is his bio-dad, since he's never known him; Rafa shows him a
FX assures Issadora that the photo she shows him of Aaron is definitely his son Daniel
Camila shares the same step-father with Ximena and Daniel

Parents of Mariano, Santiago & Pablo*
Considering the age gap between Mariano & Pablo their parents must be really old (Mariano is probably 40, Pablo 20).
*See recent revelations above

MARIANO ALBARAN
Eldest son of Cayetano Albarán
Falling in love with Camila
Has a daughter Ana, age 11
His wife died when Ana was 5 and according to her wishes, left Ana with her maternal grandmother

Widow of Sleazy Lazcano, who forced her to accept his child with a maid as hers
Alleged mother of Alonso, Camila's husband and longtime administrator of La Malquerida
Alonso believed until episode #75 or #76 that Isadora was his bio-mom

ALONSO LAZCANO
Alleged son of Isadora Lazcano
Married Camila as part of a plot
Separated and divorced from Camila
Started an affair with Camila's half-sister Ximena

Friend of Alonso
Lover of Isadora
Novio of Agustina; married her for convenience
Covets La Malquerida and Camila


Luis, Camila’s fiancé was killed in an automobile accident on a highway at night while Camila was the driver. She felt responsible and became depressed, so her mother moved her to La Malquerida at the invitation of her uncle, Don Daniel.



Andres Duarte & Daniel Diaz Acosta were cellmates in Chile. During the jailbreak Andres died & Daniel assumed his identity. Daniel had enough time to erase his records before the break, so technically Chilean officials are not looking for him (but could be looking for Andres Duarte…). Daniel Diaz Acosta recently finished his role starring as "Andres Duarte" aka D'Andres.

Miriam Farca is/was Daniel Diaz Acosta's pregnant wife. Shot by Dio's henchman, Julian, we don't know if she really is dead or not...that's what Abraham Farca, Miriam's brother told Daniel while in lockup. She and her family were Jewish and the only way he could marry her was to convert to Judaism. They had a traditional Jewish wedding in Chile.

Luz Maria is Piedad's daughter & Leoncio's niece. Luzma and Pablo Albarán were in love and going to get married secretly when the story begins. We know Luzma's dad was Fidencio, who left Piedad pregnant and stood her up at their wedding. Leoncio’s flashback shows him garroting and shooting Fidencio in order to keep Piedad at his side (sick). He told Piedad Fidencio was no good and had abandonded her.

Julian was Dionisio’s right hand killer henchman who shot Miriam in Chile and was in Mexico looking for Daniel. It turns out he is/or was Fidencio’s twin brother. Leoncio recognized him and shot him dead, while Daniel and Rafa watched from a hiding place.

A Joint Venture by Amor Bravío fans

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Because yes, folks, they do go through with it.  Gael may be stealing glances at Elisa even while he is exchanging vows with Paloma.  He may look as if he is before a guillotine and not an altar.  But he says the words and so does Paloma.

The guy in the banana yellow shirt* is, at least for the moment, the happiest man in La Ermita.  Gael has been bagged and tagged and now Dam is one step closer to Elisa.  ¡Mi Elisa!

[*Sources close to the production report that Dam is wearing matching banana yellow underpants.  And they are also pretty happy.]

Who's the happiest girl? Paloma, you say?  Not even close!  It's Flor.  Now that her rival is off the market, not even deep mourning can keep the not quite smirk off her face.  Paloma smiles bravely but she notices what Gael is doing even as she tries to deny it to herself.

The most disgruntled and graceless?  Ramona is unhappy, true, but when you add points for lack of class, Shallow Gael is a shoo-in.   Apparently he was zoning out during the "till death do us part" part of the vows.  He's still putting the moves on Elisa.

Canada Doc has just told Gala and Rod they are having a beautiful, healthy baby GIRL! Gala looks like she wants to perform a sex change operation in utero. She tells the doc he must be mistaken. Rod looks happy for the first time in weeks. The doctor, trying to appease the ticked off mama, tells them there is a 10% chance of error, but he’s pretty sure it’s a girl. Gala latches on to the 10% as being his lack of professionalism, because SHE, the all-knowing, KNOWS that she’s having a BOY! Rod apologizes for his rude wife, but the doc politely says they can come back next time to confirm. Nope. The only way Gala is coming back to this fourth rate doctor’s office, is with the proof in hand to that he is WRONG! Rod looks like he wants to disappear into the wall.

Back in Mexico, in Casa TL, Frigida is complaining (what’s new?) about having to buy a ton of groceries for the ever shrinking TL family. Matilde tells her it’s normal for children to fly from the nest. Frigida calls them a bunch of ingrates (bola de ingratos). She brings up Connie as the prime example. Mati tells her to mind her own business. Speaking of…Connie waltzes into the kitchen, looking happy and content. She greets Frigida (who does her best to suck up), kisses Mati, and asks for her sister. (Why would she ruin her good mood by going to visit that witch?)