Caray, Caray!

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We open with Demian telling Regina that it is her fault and only her fault that JC has gone away from her.

Paulina and JC are in their office pretending to concentrate on business. Gabriel arrives. JC introduces himself. He has a thought bubble that Gabriel is his father, his real father.

Demian has told Tiberio to set up an office for JC in the company because he is going to ask JC to work for him. Tiberio wants to know why the sudden change in Demian’s desire to have JC around. Demian tells Tiberio to follow orders and not ask questions.

Demian has a thought bubble explaining that his motive for having JC around is to hurt Regina and Gabriel. Demian will make them pay by using JC, Regina’s bastard son.

Tiberio is writhing around in hatred and jealousy for JC. He has endured humiliation etc. from Demian with the promise (at least in his mind) that he would inherit Demian’s empire. Now JC has turned up and it looks like all the humiliation was for nothing.

Otilia has come for money from Federico. He says that he doesn’t have it now. Otilia suggests that Federico get it from Miriam. When Federico asks why Miriam would give him money, Otilia says that he and Miriam share a secret – the fact that Joselyn is their daughter. Federico is impactado.

At Miriam’s house of fashion, Joselyn is a happy employee. Miriam is worried that something will happen, Joselyn will have hysterics and blab all their secrets.

Rogelio is boasting to someone on the phone that he can make his wife do anything. Off the phone, he has a thought bubble about his concern about what Diana might tell Gabriel and ruin him.

Soraya advises Diana to tell Rogelio’s father everything. Diana says she needs time – she still loves Rogelio. Diana asks Soraya about her son, Jorge. Soraya says that just the other day she saw him from a distance. She asks Diana to help her find him.

Giorgio(Jorge) is sucking up to Joselyn at work by flattering her and she tells him that he has been a good boy and can take her out to have some fun.

Otilia threatens to tell Clemente that Joselyn isn’t his daughter if Federico and Miriam don’t cough up the dough.

JC meets Leo in a bar. He doesn’t have any friends in Mexico and would like to Leo as his friend. Leo accepts. Leo asks JC how he is doing. Not so good, says JC. His mother confessed that she still loves Gabriel and that has confirmed JC’s belief that Demian was right and Gabriel is his father. Leo gives JC good advice – why don’t you talk to your mother about your suspicions. [or get a DNA test] Of course, JC doesn’t agree to this sensible suggestion. What reason would Demian have for lying to him about this? [JC seems to show a pathetic lack of imagination here. He knows that Demian hates his mother. So wouldn’t alienating JC from his mother be just the kind of thing that Demian would do???]

Regina tells Simona that she is sure that Demian did something to turn JC against her. But what, what could he have told JC????

While giving JC good advice, Leo has a thought bubble – If he fathered a bastard, Gabriel is not the good guy that he appears to be - all the more reason to get MA away from him.

Gabriel tells Luisito that he will try and have dinner with his family as often as he can. Then he tells Luisito that a doctor who is a specialist in whatever is wrong with the kid is in Mexico and he has an appointment for L-ito to seem him. L-ito is ecstatic – maybe he could run and play without crutches like other children. [Jeez, nothing like getting the kid’s hopes up for something that might not be successful.]

Otilia is now making her blackmail request directly to Miriam. Joselyn comes in and they all make nice. Once again, Joselyn tells Federico how she feels so much more for him than for her father. Then Clemente comes in and asks what is going on.

Dolores is hanging around outside Demian’s office building in her nun’s outfit. Tiberio appears and she appears to be about to have a conversation with him when Demian appears and asks if she fancies Tiberio as a man. Tiberio is shocked and Dolores just lowers her eyes. [Maybe she has taken a vow of silence.] Tiberio asks her if it is true that she likes him as a man and finally she speaks. ‘It is an infamy, an infamy,’ she stammers and leaves. Demian and Tiberio are convulsed with laughter.

Gabriel, Paulina, Pedro, Diana and Luisito are having lunch. MA comes in with a pitcher of water. They intreat her to sit down with them and Luisito makes gag-making comments like, ‘we are all a family now.’

Demian offers JC a job in his company. JC says sorry he has a job right now – he has signed a contract. Demian says that his offer won’t be open forever. JC once again declines and Demian says that he will regret this.

With an extreme close-up of Dolores’ make-up free eyes, she tells the mother superior that she understands that to confront Demian, she cannot have any fear.

Tiberio is driving with Karen when he sees some young girls in their extremely short school uniforms. He can’t take his eyes off them and his thought bubble is spoken in a distorted low voice: he doesn’t want to go back to when he was attracted to young girls. He doesn’t want to feel that again.

After lunch, MA reproaches Gabriel for making her sit at the table. She is part of the help. Gabriel starts to tell her how important she is to the family when Nicolas comes in. He asks MA to have coffee with him. She is confused.

Karen asks Tiberio why it is so surprising that Demian is being nice to his son. Tiberio says that when JC was in Barcelona, they didn’t get along and now everything is changed. Karen suggests that since JC is Demian’s son, it is reasonable that would change his opinion when JC was with him. Tiberio says no, Demian never changes his opinion without a very good reason. Then Karen asks why the Demian/JC situation has Tiberio so upset and Tiberio confesses to her that Demian is playing with his future. Tiberio has invested too much time and effort to lose it all now. Karen advises him to lighten up and enjoy himself with her. They kiss.

Nicolas asks why Gabriel told him with such emphasis not to go out with MA. Gabriel doesn’t answer. When Nicolas encounters MA in the hall when he is leaving, he asks her out again and she accepts.

Karen and Tiberio tipsily exit the restaurant. Tiberio would like to continue the afternoon’s enjoyment with her but Karen says no. She is interested in someone else.

Gabriel notices that Diana was quiet at lunch. He gives her the opportunity to rat out her boorish husband but she won’t take it.

Continuing on his fatherly rounds, Gabriels chats up Pedro about his job as a freelance book editor and says he ought to go out and meet women.

Giorgio takes Joselyn to his love nest. [It looks like a third-rate motel.]

Rogelio sends Diana a valuable necklace. He calls her to see if she got the gift [and the message]. She tells him she cannot accept the necklace and by the way, she is going to tell his father everything and then leave the house. Rogelio gives her a line about how he has changed and is ashamed of what happened at the restaurant, etc. etc. I am sorry to say that Diana buys this pretty much. She agrees not to tell his father about what happened and to go out with Rogelio this evening. [Bad choice, Diana].

Luisito suggests that MA go with them to the doctor’s office. Gabriel is only too happy to agree. ‘What about mother?’ asks Luisito. ‘She is busy in Miriam’s fashion studio. We then see how busy she is – in bed with Giorgio.

At the doctor’s office, Luisito is examined and the doctor tells Gabriel that there is a good chance that Luisito will be able to walk again. L. hears this and there is much rejoicing.

Josleyn is having a post-coital talk with her wedding ring. She says that she has to find pleasure wherever and whenever she can find it. Giorgio overhears and says she seems to be a very liberal person. ‘Would she give her husband, the same opportunities she gives herself? ‘No,’ says Joselyn as the beasts snarl in the background, ‘how dare you ask me that? She then proceeds to tell Georgio that he is a nobody (our old friend, “Don Nadie”) and doesn’t merit a woman like her.

Rogelio talks tough to his buddies about the conditions he is imposing on his father concerning his job but his buddies mock him for still being dependant on his father. Rogelio’s cell phone rings. The guy he owes money to says that his wife’s performance last night was nice but it doesn’t satisfy his debt and he wants his money today (hoy mismo). Rogelio tries to get more time but the guy isn’t having any. ‘I want the money today and if you don’t pay, bad things will happen.’

Joselyn returns to work in a foul mood. She says that she is tired of playing the role of employee. Miriam asks if she is tired of working in the business or tired of Giorgio?

Rogelio takes Diana to a restaurant and tries to make nice. A horrible violinist plays for them.

Gabriel, Luisito and MA return from the doctor’s office all happy. Joselyn appears and asks where they have been.

JC comes to see his mother and she asks why he is so sad. ‘Is it because you broke up with Paulina?’ ‘No,’ says JC, ‘that was easy.’ He tells her that Demian offered him a job and explains why he couldn’t accept it. Regina says that he should reconsider. Nothing would make her happier than seeing them working side by side as father and son. ‘As father and son,’ repeats JC with heavy irony in his voice.

Mayeya, crying, tells Shorty about how her father paid for a guy to marry her and she had to leave her pueblo. She says she is happy in this neighborhood where everyone is nice to her and that is where the TiVo stopped recording but the rest will certainly open tomorrow’s episode.

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Sort of a boring episode…...the most interesting things seemed even to be presented inconsequentially….but valuable as setting up the foundation of what is likely to become true revenge!!

Caro has managed to blackmail Lety into taking the ride home. I’m not sure strong arming is the way to make someone feel better but we’ll see. Lety doesn’t want to go back to her closet because she doesn’t want to go through his office and see his face…you have to….go get your things, If I go he’ll suspect something…Caro tells her to suck it up and just do it...let’s go.

Fernando calls for Lety, maybe to answer the phone for him? But, he ends up answering and it’s Marcia with her behavior report request from 5000 miles away. Lety goes to get her things, and we can tell Fern’s getting the usual fifth degree asking what he’s doing, of course he’s going home, he’ll wait for her call, Marcia you know I never tell lies….just as Lety walks through. That earns a disgusted roll of the eyes.

Lety punishes herself again and rereads part of “the” letter, this time with Omar’s evil voice over. Was the “ah ha ha” at the end actually written in? I didn’t hear her read it the first time. :)

Why does she torture herself over and over again!!!

Don Fe interrupts and she instantly hides the bane of her existence and puts on her best fake smile. He wants to take her home, but after la escapada he doesn’t want problems with Erasmo so they shouldn’t go anywhere, she should go home right away tonight…he has a surprise for her and wants them to be together tomorrow, though. He kisses her and she stops him, reminding him that someone might catch them, he says he’s become so used to kissing and petting her that he forgets people shouldn’t see them. A few more kisses and he’s gone. This is the best part…she’s so disgusted she actually wipes her lips of his kiss slime onto a towel and makes this exclamation. Someone talked recently about a phrase that no telenovela is complete without, and well if that was the first, then the 2nd most used is desgraciado! which means “rotten, wretched, son of a bitch”…I quote that… I swear it’s in my dictionary… Good for you Lety!!!!


Lola is crying about potentially losing her house to the husband-stealer and reminiscing about how hard her family worked for it. To rub salt on the wound, oh.. um to make her feel better…the kids enter with a surprise for their mother… They were with Gordolobo(?) Fat Wolf and I think they were mad at how long she was always at work so Fat Wolf was telling them how hard Lola works to take care of them, feed them, the usual, and so they decided they wanted to help her to show how much they are thankful for their parents' sacrifices etc. So, they made the house look beautiful and even … cleaned the walls. [Right before it gets taken away from them!!]

Yeah right….kids make pictures, maybe pick flowers…make pinch pots…never do they willingly clean anything in the house…oh and they never understand all their parents have done for them until they are at least 30….

On his way out, Fern notices Clarita- she is cleaning her back pack, isn’t he thoughtful, he fetches her the trash can (so she won’t mess up the office, likely) and notices she throws out his business card…and here it is….drum rolls please…..she tells him it came from la bolsa roja that they ate all the candy from and put the envelope in his briefcase. And there we have it. Just like that. Mystery solved. In 2 seconds of airtime. Don’t feel bad if you missed it.


St. Jude makes a cameo…he is going home with Lety. She is taking so long because she is packing all of her things she tells Caro; she doesn’t want to be here anymore. Caro questions if she is going to resign. Lety stops on the way past Fern desk to smugly say adios to the Mac (sort of).

Fern places a call to Omar the imbecile and tells him what happened with the envelope, thankful Lety didn’t see it. He hangs up on Omar too…Omar is on the sh** list today....flashback to the "Happiness is Lety" bar scene before la escapada.

Fern worries about Lety and misses her.

Another BMW (they must be a sponsor-maybe they even helped pay for the production to go to Germany) and Lety is having a panic attack to get out of Caro’s car nearly jumping out while it’s still moving. She just wants to be alone, but Carolina wants to help and she wants to know why Lety wants to leave Conceptos.
C-You have too much responsibility, the business depends on you… L- tough…get someone else and leave me alone…she wants to lock herself in her house for days…. C- Fern should know you are upset…what did he do to you?….speak to him about it…he offended you that much? There’s something more going on here…she asks. [She is suspicious…smart woman.] L -No it’s my fault. I just want to disappear from the world C- if Fern has nothing to do with this then why punish him? He’ll suffer the most…If your problem really has nothing to do with work then you can’t leave work.


Lola puts the kids to bed. PM asks Lola why she doesn’t get rid of her wedding pictures after all that’s happening…Lola doesn’t want to because of the kids but PM thinks the kids will think Cheque comes back someday as long as the pictures are still there. Lola takes the photo. She loves the photo…. screetch…. she hates the photo….will it end up in the trash?


Carolina talks more to Lety - She now degrades herself...if my parents knew that I really had no principios after all that I failed them and that I could end up betrayed by the man I love the most in the whole world….I think she means her father in reference to lying about where she goes all the time just to be with Fern....


Moty in the flesh….and now he is washed! Julieta is called the universal Mom…she adopted even Tomas…to this even Moty knows how to make a silly Lety smile…Is he wearing braces too? Kinda looks like it…. "Here comes the wolf that is going to eat you” referring to Robopop as he is heard questioning from the other room whether anyone is going to have dinner in this house today. Chauvinist! Fix yourself something!! (I know, calm down....)


C- Can you tell your family about your problems? L- Well, Dad has his issues, but he loves his family…I don’t tell them some things because then they’ll worry. C- Take a warm bath and relax. Now here's some words to live by…. C-Be careful of your first reaction to things. Our animal instinct makes us mad but then after we have our minds back, be careful you don’t regret your first impulse…Lety complains again she’s been murdered. Caro tells her in order to live fully you have to die many times. [Huh? How does that work? Maybe its more like face death many times, actually.] Lety thanks her for everything…and wants to walk alone the rest of the way to her house. Caro finally releases her, but knows something else is up….


Mom knows something is wrong too but Lety blames the flu. Papa teases about the early hour that Lety returns, is it a double? NO it’s her…Tomas calls her the living computer. Lety runs upstairs and her mom worries Tomas offended her. But he says, "why she’s the top of the line computer at least." Tomas goes to apologize at insistence of Papa…Tomas wonders what to say and is worried about having food when he gets back down… Moty whines……papa wants to know what that is. [Moty has been locked in the bathroom so Erasmo does not discover him. What if he needs to go?]


Tomas checks on Lety…he says he meant that she was a unique natural phenomenon worthy of being in a Circus…Lety, come on I’m playing with you…she just wants to be alone…if we end up in the circus you and I will travel in the same car, the Economist’s car, as Ugly Lety and Crazy Tomas…no Lety the genius and Tomas the abominable… Lety keeps crying… Tomas tries harder to make her feel better but she just sobs. Finally she throws him a bone…and what a bone it is… she starts by complaining of fatal blows, she says again…they killed me…

Mom downstairs also now suspects it’s more than Tomas’ chiding…Moty whines again (sounds like a human making dog sounds to me)… Julieta wants to go see what’s wrong with Lety… the parents go upstairs and Julieta sees Tomas with her and decides it’s best to let Tomas handle it…she’ll work it out with him… Robopop responds he’s certain it has something to do with Conceptos…that sinful place, she’s changed since she started there. Moty whines again…."He’s going to have to disturb someone else….I can’t stand dogs," Erasmo proclaims.


Lety starts to share….Tomas I did deserve what happened to me… I didn’t learn from my mistakes…Tell me Lety, I’m like your brother…I’m more, I’m your friend… L- I’m so stupid…I’m the fea of the Colonia and the same story repeated she tells him. Lety spills the beans!!! She tells Tomas of her saga with Fern, that he used her!!!!! Probably because of Tomas, he and Omar thought she was in love with Tomas. T-It’s because you told them I was your boyfriend….What do I have to do with this?

L – Omar and Fern are a pair of mentally ill guys- this 'complement' sounds much better in Spanish though. She tells him the whole story, that they were nervous with him because of FI. He can’t believe they’d think that he was going to rob them, no, she tells Tomas, they thought you would keep the whole business!!!!

Lety continues...One day he kissed me and gave me cards and gifts…..desgraciado…again!!!! I just don’t know men, I guess….

T- why didn’t you learn the first time… L- how could I imagine this classy guy would be capable of such awful things as those barrio rats (ok, I’m taking poetic license a little) when it actually turns out he’s worse… Tomas sort of confirms that she was kind of stupid to fall for him.

Julieta talks to Moty…I told you there would be a problem….he’ll kill me if he finds you.. so be quiet.

Erasmo thinks it must be the neighbors and wants to go yell at them and Julieta tells him to stop, that it’s rude to go over there so late and he asks why she’s worried about their peace when they aren’t worried about ours...no wait the dog is inside… she says it just sounds close and is probably from a particular neighbor. Erasmo agrees and storms out the door to go yell at them. Julieta is powerless...

We go back to Lety and Tomas and she talks about how this all was like a film, and get this..instead of Mexican or even Latin leading men...she compares her situation with Fern to George Clooney or Brad PEEET....I love the way she says that...wonder if these guys know they made it into this show...!

Turns out Tomas saves his revenge speech for the next episode, mostly he just questions how she could think he'd have a chance with a guy like Fern. See Amanda's recap after this and she covers it all....

We still know revenge and a great opportunity for funny happenings are on the way...and I agree, Lety's plot will probably be much more interesting than Omar's!!!!!

Thanks all!

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You can play on YouTube all day, looking at this stuff. There's no shortage of videos from Yo Soy Betty La Fea and its spinoffs, but if you don't know what words to search on, finding them can be tough. Apparently, the magic search terms for finding the Russian videos are "ne rodis krasivoy" and "Betty la Fea rusa". Here are a few treasures:

• Their first kiss. They're at a bar, but it's no Megatron.
  
• Katya/Lety/Betty faints. I don't know why. I don't think this happened in the Mexican version. Not sure about the Colombian one.
  
• Andrei/Fernando/Armando has just finished paying up on a lost bet. Red is not his best color.

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Alejandro and Miranda are STILL making love and Ricardo Montaner is STILL singing with gusto. Miranda tells Alejandro she has never met a man as romantic and passionate as he. He became a part of her the moment they met and now he is everything to her. He says nice stuff to her too.

The following morning brings us beautiful panoramas of Los Cabos, Baja California. Al's in his cute red shorts when "Dormilona" (sleepyhead) Miranda joins him. She says it's the best day of her life. Everything is a different color and texture. They are Baja's beautiful couple. She says she's dying of hunger and Alejandro says, "Finally, you're mine, all mine." Then he kisses her and tells her it's better than breakfast.

Renata, in her bathrobe, visits Dr. Fernanda and brings her a cup of orange juice. She warns the oranges were a little sour. Fernanda gets all emotional and breathy and says because Renata brought it the juice will be sweeeet, very sweeeet. Renata gets the "HUH?" look and asks Fern if she's feeling ill. After Renata leaves Juan arrives and Fernanda tells him all about the fabulous sour juice that Renata brought, the juice clearly being a metaphor for the intuitive and undeniable love that an abandoned daughter must feel for her mother. Juan's big moment...he tries to smile and tells Fernanda she will recoup her daughter.

Back in Baja we get more great scenery. Miranda wonders if Bertha has returned yet. Honey, you just got married and you should NOT be thinking about your wicked aunt! Al worries about Daira and Lasagna. These two are hopeless. Alejandro tells Miranda he has something to tell her; they need to talk. She refuses, saying they are in paradise and she only wants to think about them. Then she says she's hungry. Al, let that girl eat!!!

Bertha is in her room with a bouquet of treacherous looking thistles. Guess she still has Lucas because she tells Charo that Lucas is arriving soon, no doubt to resume his reign of good-natured terror. When Bertha asks, Charo confirms that Miranda and Alejandro looked for the portfolio. Bertha smirks because the location of the money is still up in the air.

Gonzalo enters and tells Charo to leave. Bertha asks, "Aren't you afraid to be alone with a woman like me?" Gonzo tells her he doesn't fear her, he pities her. She tries to slap him but he pushes her down. They glare at each other with malice.

Lots of sexy love-in-the-sun scenes with Alejandro and Miranda...in the pool, on the beach, on
the rocks, laughing and hugging, splashing and swimming, Al plays shark and chases her. Blessed relief, this is a scene with no talking!!

Gonzolo asks Bertha why she played stupid when she knew Flor's disease was hereditary. He says a Dr. Escalante told him that Flor wasn't responding to her treatment. Why didn't Bertha tell him? She says it was because he ignored his daughters and the task of caring for them went to her. She became a slave to Florencia, but it was Tomasa who was in charge of Flor's meds. Gonza doesn't believe her, but speaking of that, what did Bertha do with the granddaughter that she stole from Tomasa? Bertha says Tomasa got depressed after her sons' deaths and lost her own granddaughter, who knows where? She tells Gonzo he has become an expert at accusing half the world without verifying anything. After Gonzo leaves she calls El Guapo and tells him to burn the cacao fields and don't leave anything standing. She smirks and mutters, "Your wedding gift, my dear Miranda."

More Baja scenery with Al and Miranda taking a tour on a small boat. They are on the bow and are kings of the world. Later that afternoon Miranda is wearing a hot pink halter outfit. She asks Alejandro what he expects in her as a wife. Shouldn't they have had this conversation earlier? Like BEFORE the wedding? Al says he wants a lover, a companion, a friend and above all an accomplice because they're going to do many crazy things. Miranda tells him that she wants a companion, an equal, someone who will put up with her crazy ideas, who will let her be wrong, who will accept her impulses and help her realize her dreams. Good thing she married a millionaire.

Juan is examining a pale and wheezy Florencia. She's sleepy. He tells her no more exercise as it's not good for the baby. She says she knows what's going on, the chances of her baby being born have reduced considerably, right? He admits yes, the chances of coming to term have diminished but she must be stronger than ever.

Daniel comes to Carola's apartment, not to visit Carola but to talk to Raul. He needs Raul's help because he loves Carola and wants to marry her. "Help me Raul, or I'll to go crazy." Raul nods.

Alejandro and Miranda have gone for a swim fully clothed, those crazy kids. Then they roll in the sand. I'll bet the actors loved that scene. Miranda starts the absolute stupidest conversation known to human kind..."Have you had many girlfriends?" Al says yeah, but he doesn't remember any of them. (Good answer! Lie like a rug!!) But Miranda's like a terrier with a rat, "Name one." (Dude, DO NOT go there.) "I had a dear friend called...I don't remember, she was a lawyer from a political family." (Uh Oh.) "But truthfully, I don't remember her name." (Dohhh!) "You just don't want to tell me," Miranda coaxes, "Remember!" "Oh yeah, her name was Carla." "Carla what? Tell me." (No Alejandro, DO NOT TELL HER.) "Carla Aranda, but she was nothing more than a...er...Very Good Friend." "How good? How good? Hey, why are you running away?" Run Alejandro, run!! But she catches him, he swings her around and they kiss. This will, of course, come back to bite him in the butt big time.

Francisco and Amparo are enjoying a cup of coffee when Ramon walks into their apartment. What happened to knocking? Francisco says he told Ramon to stay out of his house. Ramon asks Amparo did she talk to Francisco yet about what they discussed. Amparo gets all tongue-tied and blabbers incoherently. Francisco demands, "Talk about what?" Ramon tells Amparo that if he goes away she will never see him return. She'd better think hard about this. She wrings her hands and whimpers.

Back in Baja Miranda is in yet another outfit, this one very 60's. They plan to go yachting and whale watching. Mirands says when she recuperates financially she's going to invite him to travel north. He says he'll follow her anywhere. She says she has some business ideas pertaining to their chocolate (which is of course burning up as we speak). She wants to get into the candy and export business.

Oh dear, Alejandro's phone rings. It's Gabino calling to say the plantation and all the harvester houses have burned up into cocoa krispies. Alejandro and Miranda must return to Tabasco immediately.

Florencia is having a green, sweaty nightmare of the night her mama left. Her heart moniter speeds up and out of control as she remembers her mama sobbing. Fernanda rushes in, "Hija, hija!!" The flashback little girl Florencia is begging "Mama, don't leave me!" Present grownup Flor opens her eyes, looks at Fernanda and whispers, "I know who you are...mama." Fernanda is impactada and Flor goes into cardiac arrest. They get a faint heartbeat and Fern wants to inject Flor with adrenaline. Juan talks her out of it because it would kill the baby.

Arcadia, with Nati in Villahermosa, is talking to Miranda on the phone. Miranda wants to make sure that nobody was hurt. Arcadia comments to Nati that Miranda is a good boss because she cares more about the people than the crops. Spaced-out Nati says "That's good, because she's the heiress. The heiress of the cocolbosh." (Oh gawd, here we go again.) "I'll tell you a secret, the chocolate will save Miranda. It's true. When she finds the cocolbosh within her it will lead her to happiness." In the meantime Nati will make chocolate for everybody. Maybe chocolate is the word for peyote in her secret language.

Miranda and Alejandro arrive home. Fabricio calls to tell them about Florencia but she's in ICU and can't have visitors. A knock on the door; it's Charo. She tells them that Bertha arrived home just after they left for their honeymoon. For some reason Alejandro and Miranda are impactados.

Daniel tells Raul that he used to go out with other girls but when he met Carola he could only stand to be with her. Raul is Daniel's mini-psychologist..."And those other women you tried, were they prostitutes?" Daniel is insulted, "No, how could you think that? I only went out with women of my own class." Carola was his first prostitue. Suddenly a light bulb goes on over Daniel's head. He was talking to his analyst about this very subject but now all of a sudden he gets it...the crap relationship between his father and mother was always conveyed in terms of money. Love equals money. If he wants to feel good then clearly he has to pay. Raul recommends he get back to his analyst, pronto. But Daniel is on a mission, or maybe he's miraculously cured, "I've just seen Carola in a completely new light. Tell her I'll come back later. I have something to do." Raul is fascinated by Daniel's psychological epiphany. If he wants to be a shrink he's living in the right place.

There is a knock on Raul's door. It's Blender-Head (Erika) and she's brought Raul a piece of cake and wants to invite him out for a coffee. Raul kisses her.

Bertha arrives at the hospital where Fabricio is praying for his wife. Bertha slaps him and calls him stupid. She demands to know how long he's knows Alejandro and Florencia are siblings. He wants to know why she killed Florencia's doctors. She denies knowledge of this but he insists he knows she did it. Bertha says she's glad he thinks she's capable because this is no game. She threatens Florencia, his mother, and all he holds dear. (I think.) She says if he's really known the truth then that makes him an accomplice. Fabricio tells her not to make threats. Bertha tells him he only needs to understand one thing, "I don't threaten, I promise!"

Note to all: I will be out of town next week but Nora is recapping for me.

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Luigi is in his office with Carolina. His phone rings. It’s Yuri. She’s worried about the event Luigi agreed to help with. Luigi says there’s nothing to worry about. He came back from Germany just for her! He makes plans to meet with her and hangs up. As Carolina begins to ask about The Zoom Proposal that Lety is supposed to bring down to them. Luigi’s phone rings again. It’s Ricky Armstrong. Luigi says of course everything is great; He came back from Germany just for him! Luigi says Fernando already has The Proposal that they need. Carolina gives up on Luigi and says she’s going to go look for Lety. Before Luigi can protest, his phone rings again. Luigi is very frustrated with the phone calls, but I think it’s actually from wearing that big fluffy faux fur jacket that he’s sporting today. It’s Fern on the phone. Luigi calls him a lizard because The Proposal has not been delivered to him yet. “Geez! Do I have to everything around here?“

Lety is in her office sobbing. “No Puede Ser!” She reads another of the cards that Omar wrote on Fernando’s behalf. She clenches her teeth as she reads Fernando’s signed name. She hears Carolina call from Fern’s office. Lety pretends to work at her computer as Caro walks in and asks for The Proposal. She sees Lety’s miserable state and asks if Lety is okay. Lety says she’s fine, it’s just a cold. Caro must think Lety looks really bad, because she warns Lety about Tuberculosis. Lety says she has not had time to get The Proposal. Caro says she’ll come back later and leaves. Lety thinks back to a better time when she shared a warm hug with Fern. She snaps out of it and thinks, “This can’t be. It must be a misunderstanding or one of Omar’s jokes.”

Lety walks out of the office. Sarah bumps into her but Lety is in no mood to talk. Sarah asks what’s wrong. Before Sarah can get anything out of her, Lety walks away. The cuartel wonders what happened to Lety.

Fernando walks to PM’s desk, where Saimon is busy sweet-talking PM and kissing her hand. Fern sneaks his hand over PM’s and Saimon jumps when he realizes he’s kissing Fern’s hand! Saimon asks about the package that Lety asked him to mail to Fern’s parents, who are over in England with the queen Chabelita (that’s a cutsey nickname for Elizebeth). Fern agrees with me that it’s a cutsey nickname. He smiles smugly and says the package is ready to go. …Fern’s parents were beside themselves waiting for the package to arrive before the weekend; by now they must be ready to throw themselves into the Thames River from desperation! It hasn’t even been mailed yet!

Lety goes to the copy center. I know this because there is a big sign over the copy machines that says “Copy Center.” I guess the producers did not expect their audience to know a lot about the inside of office buildings. Anyway, Lety continues to sob as she makes a copy of The Letter and stuffs it into a big yellow envelope, exactly like the original was.

Fernando asks Alicia where Lety is. He’s upset because she hasn’t delivered The Proposal to Luigi, “Where is Lety? I’m going to kill her!” Alicia, who likes Fern’s plan, says “Oh, yes, please do!” Fern goes to his office as Lety walks back from the copy center. Alicia harasses Lety about slacking off. Lety does not play into her insults. The look on Lety’s face is intense! Sarah warns Lety that Fern is looking for her. In true woman-scorned mode, Lety asks “Oh really, and just what did Mr. Fernando say?”

Fernando adds the postal code to package for his parents and gives it to Saimon (What’s the postal code for the bottom of the Thames River?).

Lety places The Letter back into Fernando’s briefcase. She goes into her office and sees that the white rose that Fernando gave her that very same morning has died. She is distraught and blames herself for not putting water in its vase.

Fernando is in the restroom, daydreaming. He remembers Lety’s delight when he gave her the rose. Then he remembers Marcia’s delight at the engagement ring. He compares how Lety was just as happy with the simple rose. He’s worried about how Lety will feel when she learns about Marcia’s ring. He wonders how he will be able to make Lety understand that he is not happy about the whole situation either.

Lety asks St Jude for help figuring out the truth about The Letter. She recalls the psychic who told her The Letter holds the truth.

Fernando calls Lety into his office. He can tell something is off with her, but can’t quite figure it out. Lety pretends nothing is wrong. Luigi Calls Fern and they talk business. The Proposal… blah blah… Footage from Germany has been loaded on the server… blah blah blah… Fern hangs up and asks Lety about The Proposal. Lety says she forgot to deliver it. Fern assumes it’s because Luigi is such an as… um, such a diva, that he’s difficult to work with. He understands and lets it go. Lety is trying her best but she does not look convincing. Lucky for her, Fern is easily distracted; he’s looking at Luigi’s footage from Germany on his computer.

Back in her office, Lety is talking to St J again. They have become BFFs. She asks St J to please let this all be a mistake.

Carolina comes back and talks business with Fernando … The Cannes awards… blah blah…The Proposal… yaddah yaddah… Caro calls for Lety and tells her they need to set up time to discuss the financing for one of the projects. Lety agrees.

Lety asks St J for a miracle. St J is getting a lot of screen time. I think he’s gonna have to be added to the credits at the beginning of the show.

Lola calls Efren after being served with some legal papers regarding a Liquidation of Goods. She is furious and wants to know what goods it’s referring to. The only common good that resulted from their marriage is the car. (As you recall, Jasmin has been pushing Efren to get half of Lola’s house, even though she inherited it from her side of the family.) Efren does not have the guts to answer her and says the lawyers can explain it much better than he can. As they speak, Jasmin calls Efren on his cell phone, so now he has Jasmin on his cell in one ear, and Lola on the desk phone in the other ear. He calls Jasmin “mi amor” and Lola thinks he’s talking to her. She seems to sort of like it. He tells Jasmin he’s coming over to Conceptos, and Lola thinks Efren is still talking to her. Just then, Jasmin walks into the office and Lola sees that Jasmin is on the phone, and realizes she is talking to Efren as well. Lola’s blood boils!

Fernando is on the phone with Luigi when his other line rings. Lety picks it up in her office. It’s Omar. Lety hangs up on him!

Lola tells Efren that he better be talking about liquidating the car, or else!

Omar calls back. Lety claims that the last call got cut off. She transfers him to Fernando’s line and then goes to her door to listen.

Fernando is talking to Omar when he opens his briefcase and finds The Letter. “Holy crap, I found your letter, you imbecile!” Omar says that’s good news and wonders if anybody has opened it. Fernando is sure no one has opened it because it’s sealed and stapled shut. Omar instructs Fern to read The Letter and destroy then it, but to follow the instructions exactly. Fern insults Omar for being stupid enough to leave something so dangerous just lying around! “If Lety would have found it…” Lety is appalled. After he hangs up, Fern reads about half a sentence of The Letter and begins to tear it up. He thinks “Yes, it’s true. It all started with that damn embargo business, but I continued it of my own free will. Now I love to be around her, to make love to her, she lights up my soul!” That’s all well and good, but he is not thinking out loud, he is thought bubbling, and Lety, who is listening and crying on the other side of his door, can not hear his thought bubbles.

Lola is trying to reach through the phone line to strangle Efren. Jasmin is also still on the phone with Efren. She stands in front of Lola and baby-talks to Efren. Efren goes back and forth baby-talking with Jasmin, and then arguing with Lola. They end the weird 3-way call so that Lola and Jasmin can insult each other directly. Martha reminds Lola to take it easy, since the last big run-in with Jasmin almost got her fired.

Everyone is on the phone today. Marcia and Alicia are chatting about Marcia’s engagement ring. Marcia is ecstatic and wants to tell her all about Fernando’s card. Alicia the wet blanket interrupts to tell Marcia that it seems very suspicious. Marcia doesn’t care about the other woman because the ring proves that he is going to marry her.

Carolina is back in Fernando’s office. More business talk… She negotiated a lower rate on something… Fernando has The Proposal for her. He double checks to make sure it’s the right envelope before giving it to her. He asks her to take some paperwork to Lety. Lety is busy breaking things in her office when Caro walks in. She notices that Lety is in a cold sweat. She knows something is wrong but Lety just wants to be left alone. Caro convinces Lety to go to the restroom. They walk together through Fernando’s office. He is – as men can be – oblivious. Carol leaves Lety in the restroom to go find some tea.

Julieta and Tomas are walking home to make dinner when they find a wounded doggie whimpering on the street. Julieta says they must take the doggie home because he’s hurt. Tomas is not loving the idea of sharing the leftovers. “Oh Yeah? And what do you think Erasmo will think about this?”

Lety can’t believe that “they” betrayed her. Then she thinks that maybe she deserves to be betrayed. After all, she betrayed Marcia. Just then the cuartel walks in. They try to help but she wants to be alone. They say they can’t leave her alone in this state. Irmita wonders what Don Fernando the Tyrant did this time to upset her so badly. Caro comes back in with the tea. She convinces the cuartel that it is better to let Lety be, and that Caro will stay to take care of her. After they leave, the floodgates break and Lety really lets loose. Carolina hugs Lety and tells her to cry all she wants. Carolina is like the kindest, sweetest, most fashion-forward fairy godmother I could ever hope for!

As the cuartel leaves the office, they wonder what could be wrong with Lety. Alicia overhears them and heads straight to the restroom to see for herself. She begins to taunt Lety. Caro cuts her off. Alicia says she’s just worried and wants to know what happened. Lety steps in and says Alicia will never know what happened. She calls Alicia a vulture who feeds off of carcasses on the side of the highway. Alicia is offended and looks to Caro for help. Caro tells Alicia she asked for it and kicks her out.

Julieta and Tomas have brought the doggie home. They realize that the little guy looks just like Moty, the mascot on all of Lety's stuff. They deem that it must be fate, and they name it Moty.

Lety says she is done crying and wants to go home. Carolina insists on taking Lety home. Lety doesn't want to impose, but Caro says it's either that or she will have to tell Fernando what's going on. Caro wins.

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* J.C. and Pau are in their office working. She stands and walks over to another desk. He approaches her to talk. She declares that as soon as the project is over she will be moving out of Mexico forever. She walks out and leaves J.C. stunned.

* The Fieras are meeting with Giorgio/Jorge the designer in the business office. Ingrid comes in with some papers and good news. Jossie and Giorgio leave together.

* Diana cries and confides in Soraya about her disillusionment with Rogelio.

* Rogelio meanwhile is playing poker at the nightclub.

* At home, Leo is in love with MA. MA thinks he is confused and he has to convince her that isn't the case - he does so love her and isn't confusing her with Vivian.

* Gabe is in his office at the palace, thinking about MA.

* Rogelio is losing badly at poker.

* Demian welcomes J.C. home. J.C. is still depressed an upset over Demian telling him that Gabriel is his father. Demian continues to rub it in that Regina had lied to both of them.

* Regina is in her bedroom confiding to Simona what happened with J.C. when he confronted her about her feelings for Gabriel - she had to tell him the truth.

* Pau is in her room, crying over her heartbreak.

* J.C. sits at his desk in his room, thinking about Pau's plans to leave Mexico.

* Rogelio wants to continue playing but is out of money - he makes a deal with the others - they will allow him to stay if he puts up his wife as collateral. (PERSONAL NOTE: this sounds like they took a page out of AR when Humberto used the house title to get money to cover his gambling debts and then Mati had to marry Manuel to get the title back.)

* Pedro and Di sit with Pau in the living room talking. She makes them keep the secret, as her accomplises. Gabe carries Luisito down the stairs and joins them.

* Jossie and Giorgio are together in their secret spot, drinking wine and toasting.

* Family dinner at the palace - Pau informs Gabe and everyone about her working with J.C. on the new project. She tells dad not to worry, she will be a true professional.

* Demian and J.C. sit at the dining table and have dinner in silence. Demian tries to get J.C. to open up but J.C. refuses.

* Tiberio and Karen are having dinner together at a restaurant. They laugh at the thought of J.C. and Pau's break-up.

* Dolores meets with Mother Superior at the convent. She confides that she is really worried about Karen and Tiberio's friendship developing into something else (they are cousins and don't know it.)

* At the palace, in her bedroom Pau confides to Di her worries about working closely with J.C. As Di starts to give advice, her cell phone rings. It's Rogelio asking her to join him at the club and look really attractive and sexy. Di is overjoyed with the phone call.

* Jossie and Giorgio are getting drunk and start to kiss.

* In her business office, Federico and Miriam are arguing over his divorce and he threatens again to reveal their secret that he's Jossie's father if she doesn't pay up. Otilia overhears the revelation and is shocked.

* Jossie and Giorgio are laughing together.

* At the outside door of the palace, Otilia is in shock about the revelation of Federico being Jossie's father - she vows to herself that she will make him pay.

* Di stops Pedro in the hallway - she shares in her enthusiasm that Rogelio just called and she thinks that they still have a chance to save their marriage.

* split screen of J.C. and Pau.

* MA leaves mom Aurora at the psychiatric hospital garden.

* Clemente meets with Gabriel in the home office - Clemente tell him that MA has taken Aurora back to the hospital. Gabriel asks about MA and her job search. Clemente tells him that he doesn't think MA will return to the palace - too difficult.

* Di finds Rogelio at the club - she is happy to see him and they kiss. The gamblers approach and one starts to grab and stroke Di - Di is confused and disgusted. Rogelio doesn't do or say anything; he just stares.

* Miriam and Jossie are in the business office discussing MA and what Jossie should be focusing on now - her life and the company.

* Di, disillusioned and angry with Rogelio, gets up on stage and starts to strip and dance for the men. The men love it - Rogelio looks really disgusted and embarrassed, but says nothing. As Di finishes her dance, Rogelio is holding her dress - she swipes it from him and leaves the stage, still disgusted by him.

* J.C. calls Pau on his cell phone. He apologizes from breaking her heart. She asks again for an explanation. He hangs up without giving any details. Pau is more confused and frustrated than before.

* Di comes home crying. Pedro stops her in the living room. She says Rogelio did something really horrible and humiliating to her tonight. She can't go into details right there - she takes Pedro's hand and they go to the office for privacy.

* In her little red sports car, Jossie leaves Giorgio off on the street. He gets out. She drives off. He walks to the nearby bus stop. Soraya sees him and thinks he is her long-lost son - she calls out "hijo!" and runs after him as he gets on the bus and it departs. She stands hugging the lamp post, wondering "why?"

* In the office, Di tells Pedro the whole story about what happened with Rogelio.

* Jossie, drunk, returns home in a overly happy mood. Gabriel is sitting on the living room sofa doing some work. She tells him about her day and the new project she's working on. She kisses him on the neck; he isn't really interested. She goes upstairs to her room - she will wait for him to join her.

* Elsa enters the living area of the home, MA is there standing at the table - Else glares are her - MA tries to make small talk and fails to get Elsa's interest.

* When Rogelio returns home, Di confronts him in their bedroom. He is angry and starts to yell and slap Di. Pedro enters and comes to Di's defense. Rogelio is really mad and storms out of the room.

* J.C. and Pau are back in the office for another day of work. She wants him to explanation the apology from last night, and pushes for him to open up to her. He won't do it. He prays to himself for the strength not to say anything.

* Gabriel comes downstairs and stops Rogelio at the door. He orders Rogelio to go to the office with him to talk. In the office, Gabriel scolds Rogelio for acting like a spoiled rotten two-year-old and irresponsible with his wife. Gabriel punishes Rogelio for his actions - Rogelio doesn't like the punishment (being treated like an employee not the son of the owner). Gabriel says that when he shows that he is mature and responsible and a true gentleman, the punishment will be over.

* Leo comes home with a bouquet of roses for MA - he looks around for her - Elsa fixes her makeup and informs him that MA left with Candelaria for work. Leo is stunned.

* Miriam comes downstairs. Candelaria apologizes for arriving late to work; she brought MA with her. MA asks for her job back. Miriam refuses to listen and says no; Gabriel and Rogelio enter the living room and Gabriel says of course MA can work at the palace again. Gabriel and Rogelio leave for work. Miriam gives MA a warning about her employment status before leaving for work herself.

* Elsa continues to tell Leo about MA's return to work at the palace - she insinuates that MA really doesn't love him, she's in love with Gabriel and then attempts to seduce and get close to Leo - Leo pushes Elsa away in disgust.

* Regina and Demian get into an argument in her bedroom. She wants an explanation why he told J.C. his version of the sick truth (that her love for Gabriel is pure and clean). Demian declares that J.C. is smart and is old enough to know the truth. Anything that happens to him now is all her fault. He shoves her to her bed and leaves.

* Gabriel surprises Pau at work; she is excited to see him there. J.C. thinks to himself that's his real father hugging his sister Pau.

ADVANCE: Miriam and Ingrid are suspicious that Jossie's sudden change in attitude means she up to something. Jossie continues to play around behind Gabriel's back.

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In Gonzalo’s office Juan is angrily about to leave with his family but Renata yells for him to stop. Renata had hesitated for just a moment before telling her father that she loved Juan and that she will follow him wherever he goes. She asks her father's forgiveness but wants Gonzalo to understand that she married for love and not just to defy him as he thinks. Gonzalo tells her that she should remember he is her father and this is her house (but he is rudely ignoring Juan in all of this). He then just turns and walks out on the two of them. Renata tells Juan she loves him and her place is with him now and his family.

Daniel has just asked Cesar why he told him and Angel that Julio was faking his heart attack. Cesar is thinking fast and trying to explain his way out of the corner Daniel’s question has trapped him in. (Finally Dannyboy is using his noggin' for something besides collecting dust.) Cesar gives a really lame explanation why he told Julio’s sons that Julio was just faking it and that everyone knew it. Supposedly, he just figured it was all a trick (heh-heh) considering (heh-heh) what had happened with Gonzalo and the jail and the business and all (heh-heh). In the end Angel says what’s past is past and he just doesn’t care. Cesar agrees and then shuts Daniel up by offering to take them into the new business and teach them everything he and Julio know.

Fabricio apologizes to Alejandro for his actions earlier during the wedding reception. Alejandro accepts and explains to him that he had bought the Manglars specifically to keep Cesar from selling it to an outsider and that it was immediately put in Florencia and Fabricio’s name. Fab really feels like a jerk then, and he lets it slip that Cesar had suggested something else entirely. Alejandro realizes then that it was Cesar who’d told Fabricio about his plans for taking vengeance on Gonzalo and other twisted tales. Fabricio admits that it was Cesar. They both wonder who could have told everything in such detail to Cesar though. Alejandro then says that he has no choice but to explain things fully to Miranda but they agree it will be best after they return from the honeymoon.

Alejandro and Miranda leave on their honeymoon for Los Cabos and the parents-in-law are left to chat amongst themselves. Fernanda is about to take advantage of Daira’s presence to have the courage to finally tell Gonzo who the man was that he found her with that night long ago, but just then Bertha swoops in on her broomstick and tells them to call in Alejandro and Miranda as she has something for them all to hear. (Every time Bertha appears in a scene I feel like somebody has let all the air out of my tires.) Fernanda and Daira try to tell her that they aren’t there, and she rudely says that she’ll just wait till they return. Daira replies that she’ll be waiting a rather long time since they just left on their honeymoon. Bertha is stunned (she starts with that brow rubbing and sweating thing) and accuses Daira and Fernanda of joking but Fernanda and Gonzo say they in fact got married earlier in the day and just left a few minutes before. Bertha is choking back her anger and swigging down her whiskey and soda. She threatens Daira about she and her daughter having to live the rest of their lives on the on the street now. (Somebody slap that witch, already!) Daira shoots back not to be so sure of that since there was a special surprise for her: a clause in those documents she took from them that could void any of her false claims. Bertha says “could” is the operative verb here. She then asks if they just got married on purpose then (because of the clause), but Daira says, "NO!". It was because of their deep love for one another. Gonzo has had enough and tells Bertha to just pack it up and leave. She says no and if they try to force her she’ll tell Florencia the truth even if it means Flo dies from the news. Afterward, Bertha lays the blame of all the nasty things that have happened to the family on Fernanda’s shoulders, then snidely taunts Fernanda about finally ‘fessing up about the man she was going to flee with that night, and who Florencia’s father really is. Fernanda backs off and, when Bertha leaves the room, agrees with Gonzo later that Bertha still has the upper hand.

Francisco complains to his sister about how arrogantly Gonzalo acted concerning Juan and Renata’s marriage. He felt the man treated them like servants. He yells that his is a close family and that is something that Gonzalo, who acts like he owns the whole world, does not have. At the same time, Renata is telling Juan her father is who he is and won’t change. She admits also that she had been tempted for a while to return and to try to convince him to go with her because they’d have no worries about food and rent. They could save to buy him some nice things and she could also teach him some useful things that would help him enter into important social circles. He gripes about being a "kept man" but she finally gets him to see things from her point of view.

Fabricio goes to visit his mother and lets her know that Cesar told him by cell what had happened concerning Julio being their real father. Rebeca whines that she was made to feel like a criminal for having kept the secret about Julio all these years. Fabricio says she’s suffered enough and it doesn’t matter anymore. He explains about the Manglars still being theirs and she is thrilled. "Bless Alejandro!" Fab asks her not to tell Cesar what she's learned about the Manglars. She obviously thinks it won't matter telling Cesar, but Fab emphasizes he doesn't want her to mention it at all. He then suggests she and Julio go there for a few days away and he leaves for the hospital. Julio comes out a bit later, angry and with his bag packed. He says he’s leaving her for good and not to come looking for him again. He goes back to his own place.

Daniel visits Carola and Raul. He tells them the news about Fabricio and Cesar being his and Angel’s brothers and that it was Cesar who’d lied about their father’s heart attack and who convinced them that to sue Gonzalo and send him to jail. He has no problem with Fabricio, but he considers Cesar a lying coward. He says he is going to tell Gonzalo everything Cesar had asked them to do against him. (You go, boy!)

Fernanda must return to the hospital to check on Florencia because her blood pressure has gone back up, so she promises to answer all Gonzalo's questions next time they get together. Daira wants to be there then too and explains that even though he might not believe it, she also was a victim of what took place that night, but the one who really owes him an explanation is Bertha.

Fernanda and Florencia are comparing the two weddings when Bertha swoops into the hospital room, even though it is after visiting hours are over. She glides right over to Florencia and kisses her forehead, lying about her coming just as soon as she heard Flo was sick. Then she purposely turns to Fernanda with that evil, self-satisfied smile of hers. Fernanda just glares at her.

Gonzalo later on goes looking for Bertha and is banging on her bedroom door. (Where's Lucas these days?) Charo sees Gonzo and explains Bertha left for the hospital to see Florencia. Gonzalo tells Charo to keep track of everything Bertha does from now on. (It's about time!) He walks off and Charo calls up to Tomasa in heaven to have them send her an army of angels as now the Devil has come back.

When Florencia is again asleep Bertha warns Fernanda to be careful how she speaks to her because she won’t hesitate to kill Florencia. Fernanda answers the same way she didn’t shudder at shooting Alfredo. At first Bertha denies knowing what Fernanda is referring to, and insists she’s just gone crazy, but Fernanda continues that she knows Bertha brought Alfredo there that night, and wasn't it too bad that Bertha wasn’t counting on Gonzalo’s reaction. Bertha then stops lying and smiles evilly again as she answers back that the one she had aimed to shoot that night was really Fernanda.

Miranda and Alejandro check into the resort at Los Cabos and he says he’s giving her a church wedding fit for a queen.

Juan tells his father and aunt that he’s going to let Renata return home if she wants. It is not his decision. Amparo gets frustrated and gets the wad of money that Renata gave her the day the taco sales had been so meager. She explains that this is proof that Renata feels a part of the family and had true concern for their welfare. She explains that Renata isn’t interested in money because she’s had more than enough, but what she’s never had is the love and affection she feels from them. Francisco urges Juan to go to Renata and to not let his wife leave them. (Yeah, Juan, you self-righteous twirp!) Renata hears all this from the bedroom doorway and she runs back into the room and tries to pretend she’s asleep. Juan knows better and they begin to discuss the problem. She asks him to help her keep from losing her nerve and running back home. Juan promises to be there to support her always. (...and please allow her to do the same for you. It's a two-way street, ya know? This guy is such a male chauvinist and it grates on me......)

At the hospital Fernanda asks Bertha how she can be so shameless. (By now you'd think a doctor could have spotted sociopathic and/or psychopathic tendencies and been more proactive about it.) Bertha admits she’s always despised Fernanda and hates her to her very core. She says she came back to make her and Miranda suffer even more. She is going to make the two of them pay for having taken away everyone she has loved (presumably Alfredo and Alejandro?). Fernanda finally gets to rub it in that Miranda is happily married (and it's to Alejandro! Yessss!!!) Bertha threatens to harm her daughters and to make their suffering unbearably painful. Fernanda threatens to stop her but Bertha laughs and says she won’t be able to avoid it. Fernanda says Bertha has no idea what she is capable of if it comes to protecting her 3 daughters. Bertha tells her these aren’t idle threats but promises and Fernanda and her daughters will pay for having crossed her. Then she gives another feigned affectionate kiss to the sleeping Florencia to emphasize no one, especially her daughter, would believe any of Fernanda’s claims against her and glides back out on that broomstick of hers.

Miranda and Alejandro finally consummate their vows and we get to feel like voyeurs with all that glass and not a single shade!

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Tonite’s episode begins with Gabe havin a flashback to the night of Ruffi Romance, how come if he was drugged he remembers this so clearly? This is like the ninth time Dude has replayed this media file? It looks like he figures what the hell if she cares enough to use fine pharmaceuticals, well maybe it is worth a second look.

Gabe goes into to talk to Joselyn, who is perched up on the dresser applying serious lip plumper, that would throw Jessica Simpson into an ecstatic frenzy.
****Side Bar****How come I take one look at Joselyn & the BatSh*tCrazydar goes off, Gabe lives with her and he is all trying to have a conversation with a like for Gawd sake not crazy person. Maybe it is like living with a grossly obese person, day to day you didn’t really notice that 500lbs was slippin on.****Side Bar****

Anyway he says something about them being parents and giving the marriage a second chance…yada yada yada…Joselyn is acting all not interested, but I think she is just waiting to set him up. Gabe wanders off in that perpetually confused look he does when ever he has to deal with anything more than his EVIL TWIN. Now Clemente wanders in and Gabe tells him, “No Me Amo”, I assume meaning Joselyn no longer wants to slip him a Ruffi..or maybe she does, but forget the romance part.

Miriam comes in and talks to Joselyn, the girls discuss Gabe, meanwhile Joselyn strokes pictures of Gabe in a BSC manner & crushes flowers and then drops a picture of Gabe on the floor…I’m no psychic, but Gabe you are Wiley Coyote & the Acme Anvil is hanging directly over you.

Now off to the Hospital for more good family dynamics.
****Side Bar****I just gotta throw this in….A Shout-Out to the posters over on Telenovela…much discussion has been made of JC or JC Rulli as I like to call him, looking like a bad 70’s Jesus. Well as a fan of the group Killers, I don’t know if any of you have seen the video “When you were Young”, it was filmed outside Mexico City…Anyway the lyric “He doesn’t look a thing like Jesus”, well I just can’t hear that song with out thinking yeah he does, granted a bad 70’s one, but he does****Side Bar****

Anyway it is time to take Ma (Regina) back home to the Lil House of Horrors, & JC is actin all cold & distant to his Mom. Dr. Leo comes over to talk to him & they decide to go to the cafeteria to talk, when here comes Paulina…She is all happy to see JC & does a why didn’t you answer your phone…damn 45 seconds & she is already all bossy.
JC tells her it is over, finito, finished…have a great life, see ya later alligator, but won’t give her a reason, leaving her to stand sobbing in the hospital. Regina & Demian see this.

Leo & JC do hook up in the cafeteria…it like well, Dude I fell in love with my own cuzzin…no not on purpose, but turns out my Dad’s twin is really my Dad…so she is actually my sister. Now due to my poor Spanish I maybe wrong about this…but I swear
Dr. Compassion has some thought bubble “Oh I was an abandoned baby.”, Hello Dr. this isn’t about you. God, Leo is such a tool.

Back at Casa de Leo, MA & Aurora are chit chatting and Aurora apparently is having a more lucid moment.
****Side Bar****How come Aurora, is rarely lucid, yet dresses much hipper than MA? Perhaps fashion sense is one of the last things to go****Side Bar****
Aurora is tired and lays down on the couch & MA leaves to go the store, or look for a job or place a bet with a bookie (just kidding). Elsa (Leo’s slutty sister) is hanging out by the local Laundromat…or the big stone tank in the middle of the apartments. She is shootin the breeze with Coyote, neither are actually doing anything productive like actually washing clothes. The two get the idea for Coyote to scare Aurora so she and her daughter will move out, as they are cramping Elsa’s style….Coyote goes in and tosses some furniture around and tells Aurora his name…I guess realizing her short term memory is nada at this point. Adding insult to injury Aurora is now visited my Miriam who is way scarier than Coyote…She is all dressed like Jackie O, the suit, the headscarf. She makes some references to MA…tossing out words like Bastarda…she pulls a jumbo butcher knife on Aurora, who by now no doubt is regretting this brief lucid moment. I’m not sure what all was said, but I think along the lines of stay the hell away from Clemente & I think she is trying to keep MA away from Gabe. (I gotta say at one point Helen Rojo did kinda look like, crap I’m gonna burn in hell for takin this part)…but she got over it and abused Aurora like a real trooper.
Miriam takes off & then gets a phone call from the “Mexican Version of Christopher Walken’s the Continental”, Ferderico, who wants dinero, so he can divorce his wife, but Miriam dismisses him and calls him an imbecile…well Miriam I’m sure bangin him all those years ago seemed like a good idea at the time & I can guarantee he didn’t look a thing like Jesus.

Speakin of bangin, Joselyn is poised somewhere, and the EuroTrash model comes in and starts talking all bellezza, type nonsense to BSC Joselyn, who also having a lucid moment or semi-lucid and is all flattered…She crushes some more flowers in her hand during this verbal exchange and then we go to a different scene so I’m not sure if anything else got crushed or not…she seemed up for it.

Nicolas & Gabe have a conversation & MA’s name comes up, I not sure what was said, cause Dude’s Prom has been over for you two a long time ago…move on…Then the Family discussion comes up and Nic says it is a good idea not to tell Paulina she is adopted since Demian killed Rogelio’s mistress, set Diana up & killed Gabe’s chauffer, so Paulina going steady with JC Rulli, probably wouldn’t be a good idea…..
BUT on the upside…Gabe got some land Demian wanted.
Gabe & Demian get in an argument over said land. Gabe will have Demian audited if he doesn’t shut the hell up. It seems Gabe wants to build “Mother Teresa Acres” and help people and yes you guessed, Demian want to build the Mexican Version of “Bada Bing”, hotel, probably casino & fried food drive-thru, employing illegal Guatemalan workers.

Gabe goes home & consoles poor Paulina who can’t understand why JC dumped her, he does the fatherly thing and tells her it will be okay…probably it was the cousin thing..she all like no way we were all Appalachian about that. She just doesn’t understand how someone could love you like that for forty five seconds and then just walk away…Gabe really was tryin to be nice…but you never want to hear that crap when you’re dumped…not that I am speaking from personal experience.
Meanwhile Joselyn runs in to console Paulina…Gabe has a thought bubble of “Do I smell flowers?”

JC is actin all harsh with Regina & Demian is lurking out in the hall
****Side Bar****Gotta say Dude, I love that patch and what you have done with it, it is like snake skin, nothing ordinary about you; if I was Regina I’d just go with it and have matching purse & boots****Side Bar****
After questioning his mother, she confesses that yes she has loved another man for years, da duh….your father’s twin…except he has both eyes and legs…But it has just been a fantasy that is all…nothing more….
This makes Demian cry & I feel bad for him. JC goes downstairs & his Dad/Tio/Whatever is like na na na na I tole you.

MA finally quits bettin on the ponies & her Mom is way agitated, with the local Nacos, good hearted neighbors restraining her. Dr. Leo gives her some meds & says he needs 24 hour care, but I guess MA is outta work & Elsa comes in & gets all huffy about money, she just wants them out. See MA you could marry Leo & everything would be okay.

We see Regina telling Simona what a living hell her life has been since the Wedding Nite…when she was violated…I’m guessing raped & she has been apparently raped on a daily basis since that time. She only stayed cause of JC….I dunno but apparently the rest of the ladies didn’t have a problem with Demian…he is the father of most people under the age of 45 on this show. Which leads me to Miriam & Demian drinking & discussing Delores & the murder of Edgar many moons ago. Demian seems happy once again & that makes me feel happy.

The next day Paulina & JC Rulli, show up to work at the same firm & who’d believe it, but they have to share an office. This is totally possible cause there are only 20 million people in Mexico DF, so in a small town like that you are bound to run into each other.
Paulina says she is going to LEAVE Mexico forever….

Stay tuned….
Will Gabe realize Joselyn is BSC?
Will the EuroTrash model nail all three Fieras…thus winning the Mundo trifecta
Would a month in the Dr Phil House & a copy of Family First help these people & save lives?

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My esteemed President, Here are your instructions, so you may continue with your routine of horror with Lety. I left you the cards that you should put on the little monster’s desk every morning with its respective gift. Don’t forget because I won’t be there to remind you! Writing these cards was harder than ever because with the others, at least you had told me what had happened the night before. So these cards have neutral messages and feelings along with the cheap poetry that fascinates her; it’s poetry for ugly women, ugly women in love.
The little monster will be in heaven because of Marcia’s absence. Of course, she’ll probably want you to spend every night with her. This is fine, but be careful. Alicia will be following you, and if she finds anything suspicious Marcia will cancel the marriage and that’s the last thing we would want. You must marry her no matter what!
Fernandito, keep the love alive! Drink some whiskey, and if you get sufficiently inspired, go to bed with her. Yes, I can see the face you are making, but you don’t seem to detest going to bed with her as much as you did before. Don’t rest until you’ve gone to bed with her; at least once. Just so you know, you can’t take her to my apartment again. Every doorman there made fun of how ugly the woman was that you brought to my apartment the other day.
Do not neglect her, because Tomás Mora is still after Lety and Conceptos. I don’t want to come back to the news that you left her in his hands because that would be the same as giving him the company.
When you think about how horrible it is to be with her, remember this: “I kiss Lety, so I won’t lose Conceptos! I make love to Lety, so I won’t lose Conceptos!” Think that with every kiss, every terrible caress, you are making sure that Lety is not playing a dirty game with us.
Finally, remember that, more than ever, you must be extra special to her to make sure that she will doctor the books for the upcoming board meeting. If you see that she is hesitant to do this, close your eyes, and bring yourself closer to her. There’s no one happier than an ugly woman after making love.
My esteemed President, I know that you’ll be sick after reading these instructions, but think about this: this hell won’t last forever. You’ll once again be a happy man, surrounded by beautiful women, when she gives back the company.
Cheer up, Mr. President!
Sincerely,
Omar Carvajal
Lety asks the man why he looks at her so profoundly and who he is. He says he looks at her that way because her heart called to him. Why did she run from him? Because she doesn’t know him and he made her nervous. Why is he here? It’s her fault he’s following her, not his. “How do you know?” she asks. “You told me.” Lety doesn’t understand how she could have told him anything, since she doesn’t know him, or does she? No, she doesn’t. Her energy told him that they know each other. Don’t you trust me? Why don’t you accept what her heart is telling her. Because her heart is full of fear. He tells her that her fear is full of guilt. The love that you feel for that man is honest, sincere and clean, but in front of you two is a woman in front of her wedding dress who cannot put it on. You fell in love with him without thinking it would be returned, because you think you’re ugly and that has always been a problem in your life. Lety thanks him for the statue and attempts to leave. He holds her and says that he needs to tell her something. It’s his obligation. His name is Jorge Flores. He’s a clairvoyant (a “seer”)who can feel sadness and happiness of all people when he sees them. Right now he sees a group of children playing with a red bag. (Flashback to the scene with the kids in Fernando’s office) Lety remembers Fernando’s red bag! There’s a yellow envelope inside. Lety almost interrupts to say the bag really had… No, Jorge interrupts. The important thing is the yellow envelope. In it are papers where your name is written many times. It’s full of dark feelings. He says his name again. Lety says that she’s afraid. Jorge tells her not to be afraid. She needs to have courage to face the circumstances of her life. She’ll confront these in the yellow envelope. She asks what it’s about. He says that she can tell him when she sees him again. You’re a good woman; you have profound eyes. You have to be strong, strong! Julieta calls for Lety. She asks where she ran off to. Julieta notices the saint, but does not ask where Lety got it. Lety is still very confused. Erasmo suggest they go home.

Before the work the next day, Fernando checks out a flower stand. He picks up some sunflowers but asks the clerk to help him find something more special. The clerk points out a very large, very colorful bouquet. Luckily Fernando says no. (Thank goodness!) Next the clerk points out a display of roses. Fernando decides that he just wants one white rose. The clerk can’t believe that’s what he wants.

Lety goes to work and tries to find a place for her saint. She sets it right in front of the drawing that Eduardo drew for her. She thinks about what Jorge Flores told her and how he knew so much about her. She wonders about the yellow envelope.

Fernando walks into the office. PM hands him an envelope from a business called “Sum”. PM is at work on time? It’s about the budget. He puts it in the briefcase. (Did anyone actually see him take it home?) He tries to explain its purpose to PM, but leaves instead. PM and Fernando wish each other to have a good day.

Lety asks the cuartel about the red bag that was in Fernando’s bag. How could they forget? Fernando told them that it had Omar’s “lab samples” but it really had Alicia’s jewels. She asks if anyone has ever mentioned it again. Lola says no, why? She remembers the clairvoyants’ words. Lety asks them if they saw a yellow envelope. Sara asks why this interests her so much. She tells them about the psychic who told her a lot of things, but they weren’t important. Lola asks for the story. Lety thinks some more about what Jorge said to her. She says that he just told her some useless stuff. Fernando walks through the common area. Alicia makes her entrance, bright blue “dress” and all. She asks Fernando if he notices that the cuartel is not working. Sara bites back. She says that Alicia is just jealous because they’re more productive. Wow! Sara’s boobs are rivaling Alicia’s today! Lola mentions that Alicia was at the Only for Women show. Fernando whips his head around to look at Alicia. She starts to say that she wasn’t there to look at the men, only to follow Fernando. He gets mad and asks if she was there looking for him. She says no and tries to change her story, but excuses herself instead. She shuffles off, wiggling her way back to her desk.

Fernando and Lety walk into his office. Fernando asks if Lety knew that Alicia was in the theatre. Lety freaks out and thinks that Alicia knows about their whole weekend together. Fernando calms her. Lety excuses herself, but Fernando tells her to wait. He found something in the street and he thinks it belongs to her. He slowly brings the rose up. Lety is thrilled. He says that she’s just like a white rose. She’s sincere; she’s pure and she’s very beautiful. After this speech he asks for Lety’s pardon in his thoughts. He can’t terminate his engagement with Marcia. He has to marry her. (Fernando, you’re hot, but you really are an ass). Lety smiles at him and thanks him.

Luigi makes his grand entrance. He’s back from Germany and he has presents. Alicia rushes over to him. She runs, but somehow the boobies don’t move. That is one hell of a contraption she’s wearing. She mentions his new coat. He spins for her. Luigi asks how everything went while he was gone, but before she can answer, Irmita comes into the room. She brings his dog. He bought his dog a bunch of gifts! Luigi presents Alicia with a stuffed bunny rabbit. He says it’s a joke. Luigi gives Irmita a stuffed soccer lion. He tells her that he missed her the whole time he was in Germany. The cuartel comes in and looks at Irmita’s gift. Luigi tells the cuartel not to touch it. They’ll contaminate it! Sara says that she thought that Luigi would come back with a better attitude. Luigi says I really do like you guys…as long as you’re far away. Alicia says that he’s going to work with the cuartel from now on. She tells Luigi that Fernando converted the cuartel into a production team. He’s horrified.

Lety and Fernando talk about Cristina and the upcoming festival. Fernando says they need to treat Cristina really well. Luigi enters the office in a fuss. He wants to know why Fernando allowed the cuartel to produce the underwear commercial. The cuartel follows and says that Alicia was the one who told him. Fernando explains that he had no choice and he adds that the commercial turned out really well. Luigi throws a hissy fit. He’s not David Copperfield! He couldn’t be in two places at once! He pardons Fernando. Luigi advises Irmita to make sure the cuartel doesn’t tell anyone that the commercial was left to them. If he hears anyone talking about it, he’ll resign. Fernando doesn’t want to hear it. He tries to pet Luigi’s dog. Alicia wiggles into the office and is immediately told to leave by Fernando. Fernando tells Luigi to go get the check that Fernando paid him. Lety adds that she signed it. Luigi doesn’t understand why he returned to get yelled at. He leaves in the fuss. The cuartel turns to leave the office. Fernando asks the cuartel not to say anything more about the commercial. They need to have discretion. Lety and Fernando laugh at the antics.

Fernando goes into Luigi’s office and greets Cristina Rivapalacios. She hands him her presentation. It was presented with much care. Luigi wants to create more problems. He and Fernando have a conversation about the Bella Life commercial. Luigi wants to know if Fernando has a production team. Luigi sarcastically asks if it is acceptable for him to handle the whole thing.

Lety’s phone rings. It’s Fernando. Fernando asks her to bring him the yellow envelope. She stutters and he repeats that he needs the yellow envelope that’s in his office. She opens his briefcase and finds two yellow envelopes. Jorge Flores’s voice is heard over the scene. My heart rate just doubled and my eyes have already started to water.

Back to Fernando in Luigi’s office. Fernando likes her presentation, but wants a few changes. Cristina says she will do whatever he wants. Marcia calls Fernando’s cell phone. Luigi points out that she’s the woman that Fernando is going to marry. Fernando blows it off like it’s a joke, but he leaves the office to talk to Marcia. She’s crying. Fernando asks her what’s wrong. She says nothing is wrong. She got his gift that he sent. Oh, there is a giant, giant rock on her finger. “Me?” “Yes, I have it in my hands.” Fernando curses Omar off the phone. He doesn’t know what Omar did. Fernando says that he’s glad that she likes it. Marcia says of course she does; it’s the most beautiful engagement ring that she has ever seen in her life. Close your mouth and stop your eye twitching, Fernandito. It’s about to get a whole lot worse.

Lety debates the two envelopes. She decides to take them both to Fernando and let him decide. She changes her mind and opens one of the envelopes. Inside is a letter. Lety begins to read. She makes it through the first sentence and then gasps. Her voice falters. It’s like she can’t believe what’s right in front of her.

Fernando and Marcia talk about her engagement ring and the beautiful card that he wrote her. He thought it was a way to prove that he really does want to marry him. She’s really happy! She reads the card to him. It mentions grandchildren. Omar really did miss his true calling as a Hallmark author. Fernando curses Omar to the side again.

Lety continues to read the letter. Tears, gasping and screaming. He’s not going to get married! He told me that he wouldn’t! He told me! She can’t believe the mention of Tomas. She can’t even finish reading the letter before yelling “What is this??!! What is this??!!” to no one. Once she finishes the letter, all she can do is cover her mouth and cry. She sits in Fernando’s chair, alone and crying. Everything, everything has changed.

Fernando continues to talk to Marcia on the phone. He asks her how many grandchildren she wants to have. She says that she wants three kids. Three! Fernando excuses himself. he has a meeting. Cristina and Luigi talk about Fernando. Luigi tells her to avoid Fernando. He left the office so he could tell more lies. Cristina reassures Luigi that she likes him. He calls her his queen. She excuses herself to go eat. Luigi says he’ll send her everything as quickly as possible. Cristina says she’s going to Fernando’s office, but only for a minute.

In Fernando’s office, Cristina runs into a crying Lety. She asks if Lety has seen Fernando. Lety says no. Cristina asks Lety what’s happened. Nothing. Cristina pardons herself but she thinks that Lety needs help. Lety doesn’t want anything. Cristina says she doesn’t like to see Lety like this. Lety pardons herself. Cristina walks over to her to comfort her, but Lety moves away. Cristina asks Lety again what’s wrong. Lety says that something happened to her that would never happen to a woman like Cristina. She asks Cristina to sit and then excuses herself.

Fernando talks to Omar on the phone. He yells at him about the ring. Why didn’t you send her flowers??? You told me to do something. Why are you mad? This ring confirms your enormous desire to marry Marcia. “What I want least at this time in my life is to marry Marcia!” Of course, because you want to be with your little gargoyle. That’s exactly what I want, Fernando thinks to himself, but it’s not possible. Omar says that Fernando owes him 5,000 Euros. What??!! I bought her a nice ring! She’s very happy! Yes, Marcia is enchanted, but I’m not.

Cristina comes into Lety’s office. She tries to get Lety to tell her what’s wrong. Lety says that Cristina could not understand because she has never lived a life like hers. Cristina asks if her boyfriend did something. What does it matter? It the same story, like always! Lety asks Cristina to leave. Cristina how could she be so sure about her; Lety doesn’t know her. All I need to know is that you’re beautiful. Men follow you, dream about you. Not me. They make fun of me; use me.

Fernando and Carolina enter Luigi’s office. Luigi tells Carolina that he missed her. Carolina says that she came for the two of them. She found something marvelous for the Cannes Festival. Carolina asks if its okay if they all go look at it. Luigi leaves his dog behind, tied to his chair.

Lety continues to ask Cristina to leave. Cristina says she’s sorry for insisting, but she does understands Lety’s pain. Pain does not have a face; it does not discriminate. She says that she’s also cried, just like Lety. Her soul has been destroyed. She thought her heart would never get better. She knows exactly, how Lety feels. For many years she was very ugly too, at one time. People made fun of her everywhere, even her family made fun of her. Yes, but time has made you beautiful. I was born ugly, and I’ll die ugly. Lety it wasn’t a physical change that made me beautiful. No, Lety, I stopped being ugly after I learned to love myself. A lot of times beauty is worse then being ugly. It’s difficult to recognize real love. I can never tell if someone loves me for me, Cristina. Men like to show me off to others. You and I are the same. We need someone who loves us for who we are, not for our bodies or beautiful faces. Beautiful women do not have all the luck. Life is not easy for anyone. I know what its like to be lonely. I’m sorry to talk to you like this, but I see myself in you. One concept that has always helped me is a Chinese symbol that means crisis. It also represents optimism. Every time you suffer, there is a new opportunity to be happy. You’re a beautiful woman. It’s important that you recognize that beauty in your soul will make your image more beautiful. I’m here for you, for anything that you need. Cristina leaves Lety alone in her office.

The cuartel look for Lety to go to lunch. Yazmin walks in, talking to Efren on the phone. Lola gets upset, but she thanks Yazmin for taking her kids. Yazmin insults the kids and Lola. She says that the kids are just like Lola, incorrigible. The cuartel herds Lola into the elevator.

Lety looks at the cards that Omar left for Fernando. The first one was for if Fernando had slept with Lety. Lety reads the card. More tears. The cards drop to the floor. Lety pleads to God for help.

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Guy reviewing script Me and Liam
me and Sofia

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with Mauricio Islas

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this was a charitable event with the crew from Ramona, I won the highest bid to Dance with Rene Strickler more pictures of Kate
this is with one of her Ramona outfits

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rehearsing before wedding scene
Guy with his children

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This is Guy's oldest son Jan Michael here with ErnestoD'allesio & Jan

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