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Clemente finally reveals the truth of their relationship to Mariangela. Both cry. Mariangela says to herself, “No! No! It can't be true!” Then she screams at him aksing why he never went to seek her mother out and just abandoned her. He tries to explain why he never knew about her, but Mariangela doesn't want to listen. She sends him away saying that she must work through the mental confusion the shock has caused her. Clemente returns to Candy’s for tea and consolation. Candy tells him to let Mariangela have time to absorb the news and she will be fine with it all. He breaks down and cries in Candy’s arms.

Mariangela tells the picture of her mother that she admires her even more for the hardship she went through not having Clemente by her side while trying to raise her. Later she too visits Candy for tea and consolation. She wants to know why Clemente did not come back for her mother and abandoned her. Candy explains that his parents separated the two of them and that when the two met again they consummated their love. However, when Aurora realized she was pregnant, he was already married to Miriam. He never knew about Mariangela because Aurora forbade Candy from ever telling him. She assures Mariangela that the only thing Clemente lacks is strength of character, but he is a good man.

Leo gets the agreement from the hospital to stay on with the taxistas as well as begin his new hospital assignment during the night shift, provided he can fulfill his hospital obligations or he’ll have to choose between them. He is obviously stretched thin with two fulltime jobs and the ER duties exhaust him. (Time to grow up, Leo and to transition from that old life into the new.)

Mariangela seeks out Leo and tells him about Don Clemente being her daddy. She says she does not think of him as a father and probably won’t ever think of him as her daddy. Leo tells her to look a bit deeper into her heart and she will find the love of a daughter for her father. It is better to fill her heart with love, he tells her, than to fill it with bitterness as it is far more difficult ridding one’s heart of resentment and hate.

People start arriving at Demian and Regina’s manse for dinner. Drably dressed Delores is there also, but she tells Regina that even though she is part of the family, being Ti’s mother and all, she prefers to work along side Simona in the kitchen and serve the guests their hors d’oeuvres. In an aside Dem warns Tiberio that he’d better behave respectably or else, which Ti promises to do. (This house is decorated in such dark colors and the living room is so small compared to Gabe’s manse or his new apartment. Watching Regina and Demian with that Hitler haircut of his standing side by side next to the stairs was strangely like watching an extended Addams Family on parade with the first family freaks to arrive being Miriam, Jos and Karen. I almost expected Hand to come running out to greet them.) Demian continues to surprise Regina as he warmly welcomes his son and new daughter-in-law who arrive a bit after. He even kisses Paulina’s hand.

Clemente has gone to see Frederico, who apparently is his personal lawyer, to request Freddy adjust his will so that half his fortune goes to each of his two daughters, equally. Clemente leaves for Demian’s dinner party and Freddy immediately calls Miriam to let her know Clemente’s been there to change his will to include Mariangela.

The three fatal fems sit rather stone-faced, drinking wine, and preening for most of the night. (This little scene reminds me of some of those painfully boring business and extended family dinners we’ve probably all had to sit through at some time.) First shock of the evening for M, J and K is seeing Delores come out to offer them a tray of hors d’oeuvres. “What is she here for? What a mistake Demian has made allowing that woman in here.” Everybody watches in amazement as Demian shows himself to be the perfect, if not so charming host to all that enter. In come Pedro and Rogelio. A bit later Demian is put to the final test as Gabriel arrives. Gabe apologizes for his tardiness. It seems to take forever, but finally Demian appears to restrain his inner demon and he gets up and walks over to Gabe. The two brothers stare at each other as others hold their breath, watching and waiting. Demian offers a truce and hugs his brother in front of them all. Miriam sucks in a breath and Karen drops her maw... uh jaw. (Me too, cause I’m wondering just where the heck this is leading. Those battling brothers and Dem’s murderous scheming are half the draw for me in this dopy mela-novela.)

Clemente arrives afterward with Nicolas and tells Gabe that he has now told Mariangela that she is his daughter. Gabe is amazed to hear he told her.

El Coyote is drinking at Tiberio’s strip joint and enjoying a blonde on his arm. Of course, the louse forgot to pick Elsa up outside the shop after work as he had promised her, and she was waiting for ages it seems for him to show. Silvestre sees her that evening out there by herself, waiting on the deserted street corner so he stops and talks to her. She lets him take her to a bar for a drink and while they eat and have a beer, they discuss “for love” versus “for money”. She says she will choose money every time. He asks her to give him an opportunity to win her over, because he loves her and he will treat her the way she deserves, not like El Coyote. Then he talks her into visiting her mother for a bit that evening. She agrees if only under the pretext of picking up the rest of her things.

Later in the evening Demian, Jos and Miriam discuss how Delores’ being there is a risk since she presents a danger to all three of them. Demian reminds them he doesn’t see her as a threat at all. If she discovers anything about the murder, it will all appear to be their doing not his. (Chacal certainly won’t be telling tales out of school!) So Jos nods over at Gabe and Regina laughing and talking together. She tries to get Demian upset by mentioning how Regina obviously still is interested in his brother who has been so attentive towards her. “Reminds me of the old saying that where there was fire, ashes remain.” Demian looks over at his wife and brother and replies that the party and the family reuniting was totally his doing and not Regina’s. Then he walks off. Miriam tells Jos she did well and that trying to make him jealous of Gabe and Regina this way will be their way of eventually controlling him again in order to bring back the Demian they used to know.

Tiberio cannot let the night pass without making an announcement to the entire group that he and Juan Cristobal are in fact brothers. He hugs JC who looks bewildered and a bit disgusted with the thought. Everybody there is impactado. Demian picks up and without missing (more than) a beat, adds that Delores is Ti’s mother and so is a part of this family. He then takes the opportunity to apologize to Ti and the family for not having recognized him long ago. Regina takes it a step further and tells everyone that as Ti’s mother she is officially part of this family and has the right to be there tonight. Of course, Karen bursts out in disgust, “If she is then I’m leaving. How could you? Why is she here? I cannot stand her! She murdered my father, after all.” Regina sticks up for Delores and Delores once again denies having done anything. Demian quietly (“mum” is sure the word here) glances at Miriam and Jos who then call attention to the fact that Delores was alone on the yacht with Edgar, “so it only could be her.” Nicolas stops all the finger pointing and bickering by telling everyone that he has been looking into the facts of the case again and will soon have some information that will put a new twist on it all. Miriam and Jos are more than a bit astonished at this revelation.

Regina tells Demian how happy she is with his behavior. She says something about it being so much nicer doing things with love in one’s heart. He looks her straight in the eyes and says it is all for love. She seems almost to believe him.

El Coyote goes home drunk and expects to find Elsa there waiting on him. When he sees she isn’t there, he wonders where else she could be at that late hour because he knows the beauty shop closed hours ago.

At Candy’s Leo, Silvestre and Elsa are chatting – well they are chatting, while Elsa looks on, grumpy as ever. Candy and Leo tell them the news that Mariangela is Clemente’s daughter. Elsa has a snicker at that and tells Leo that now Mariangela is the daughter of a rich man she can have anybody she wants. Leo will be only a little thing to her now. About then El Coyote barges into Candy’s house, screaming, yelling, and threatening Elsa. She’d better go back with him now! Leo grabs him and yells how dare he just barge in like this into his and his mother’s house. (Coyote is just an animal anyway, so why ask? Throw his sorry rear out, Leo!) It’s time for Leo and Silvestre do a little bit of soccer-style drop kick and head butt with him but Elsa finally stops their arguing and leaves with El Coyote. When they get back to his apartment, though, El Coyote drop kicks Elsa instead, picks her up by the hair and tells her she isn’t going to do that to him ever again.

Back at Candy’s Silvestre swears to Leo and her that he loves Elsa and will not stop until he gets Elsa to change her mind.

Rogelio plays the depressed deserted husband (but not too well) to Paulina. Pedro pipes up, “I’m going to look for her.” Rogelio tells him to keep his nose out of it and then complains to Paulina that Pedro is in love with his wife. Then he insults him by telling him that aside from being ugly he is only a house-servant. Ti comes over to tell Rogelio that the club is going great and says Karen has lost a great investment opportunity. She dislikes any idea of involving herself with strip clubs.

It seems Saraya, Diana and Otilia have gone on a ladies’ night out that night at that strip club of Ti's and they are all knocking back tequilas, feeling no pain. Diana is thankful to have this new job as her model. Otilia explains to Diana that she hired her because she would be great as a model, she’ll help her destroy Miriam and she knows it will really get her husband, Rogelio’s, goat. Diana wonders what the family will say if and when they find out she’s working there for Otilia. Saraya says Miriam will send spies to their shop and find out sooner or later. Otilia tells them they don’t need to be frightened of Miriam.

Gabe and Demian have a private chat in Demian’s office. He reminds his brother of all the times he suggested he set aside his bitter feelings but that Demian refused. Gabe promises to let things continue as they might and will hope for the best. Demian will have his support because he feels it’s never too late to start over. Demian says he will take that all into account and hugs Gabe again.

At breakfast the next day Miriam makes Clemente believe that Jos still doesn’t know that Mariangela is her sister. He is off to tell Jos, but Miriam stops him cold. She tells him that Jos just barely got released from the psychiatric clinic and doesn’t need another upsetting bit of news. So Clemente decides not to discuss Mariangela with Jos after all.

Mayeya has become the new cook there in place of Candy and Cortito has been hired as the new chauffeur.

Jos tells Miriam that she has decided to follow her advice. She has a plan that will take care of Gabe and get back at him for divorcing her. She says she’s going to have Gabe declared an unfit father.

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That's right - Yazmin finally suffers a disfiguring accident.

Okay, not really. But she does get fired. Irma doesn't have such a great day either.

I am super-exhausted. It's been a long, strange week, and it probably shows in this recap. I'll edit this a little bit over the weekend to clean it up.

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Fernando wears another orange necktie

After reading the Card of the Day, Lety says, "Are you going to tell all the world the things you've written in this card?" He says yes.

"Really, Fernando?"

He says "Yes. Right after the Big Meeting."

"Of course," Lety says, with a touch of bitterness. Fern protests that that's the way it has to be. It's not the right time for everyone to find out what's been happening between them.

Lety recovers her composure, tells him not to worry, and says she likes the card very much. She doesn't want to cause trouble. But they're going to need to coordinate what they tell people about what happened last night. Her story is that Fern tried to force her to work, and Tomas didn't like that.

Fern looks like he wants to talk some more about this, but doesn't get a chance because they are interrupted by the screeching of a love-starved harpy in Fern's office. He paces nervously, not wanting to see her, and not wanting her to see his bruised face. He goes out to see her.

She wants to know what happened to his face. He admits that he was fighting. She says, "Fighting again? Was it another run-in with a taxi driver, or were you so drunk that you can't remember?"

Fern tells her that he was fighting with Lety's boyfriend. (Lety is listening at her door.) Because he went to Irma's house to see how she was, and he ran into Lety, and he wanted her to come back to work because they had things to finish. Yes, even at that hour. There's lots of work to do. He wanted them to finish a report for the Big Meeting. That's all, but the boyfriend didn't like the idea, he defended her and they came to blows.

Marcia stomps into Lety's office, with Fern right behind her trying to do damage control. Lety scrambles to her desk and hides the Card of the Day in a drawer. "Congratulations, Lety - what a marvelous boyfriend you have," Marcia says sarcastically. Fern tries to interrupt, saying he started the fight and it was his fault. Marcia turns on him and says that he must be the one she should congratulate, then. He's made some incredible spectacles. Going around drunk, looking for fights with all kinds of people. One of these days, he could get killed.

Fern tells Marcia not to worry, that's not going to happen, and that's exactly why he's offering apologies to Lety and her boyfriend. Marcia suggests that it'd be even better if he would kneel and beg their pardon. Lety politely says that won't be necessary, because Fern already put his apology in writing!

Marcia turns to Fernando. Fernando is startled. Lety smiles that evil little grin. Babbling, Fern hurriedly explains that he couldn't face Lety so he sent her an inter-office mail, and blah blah blah... Marcia interrupts and says that's sufficient for an apology. She storms out of the fea-cave, and Fern slams the door behind her! He chastises Lety for hinting about the card in front of Marcia.

Lety recalls Psychic Guy's words: "I see those two tangled in a knot of confusion." (Or "knotted in a tangle," if you prefer.) "Of lies, of deceits; that's why you can't understand nor clarify your situation."

Lety denies wanting to show the card to Marcia. How could he think such a thing? She knows that they need a great lie to solve their problem.

Offended, Fern asks if she is calling him a liar who solves his problem with lies. Lety says no, don't worry, she knows perfectly well what he told Marcia to justify his fight with Tomas, although he forgot to say that Lety was the one who punched him.

She apologizes for hitting him and says it was the only way to stop the fight. He says it doesn't matter, because he deserved the punch and more.

Lety says she's about to finish the balance sheet and print it out. He thanks her and leaves.

Lety takes the card out of the drawer and reads where he said he was going to go public with his love for her right after the Big Meeting. "Great," she says sarcastically, glaring hatefully at Fernando's door. She shoves the card into her trashbag. It gets stuck and she punches it back impatiently.

Lety finishes the balance sheet and shows it to Fern. They are joined by Omar. She tells them that the first page is the summary of all the numbers. Fern takes one look and is impactado. "What's this??" he sputters. It's the real numbers. He and Omar panic. "But you were going to make something up!" they protest. "Sure, but first I have to do the real numbers." (She's only told them that a million times.) Fern wants to know when the fake numbers will be ready. She says at night. Fern says that's too late because they need to study the numbers and learn them because they have the Cannes event today. She tells him it won't be possible to finish any sooner. She says she thinks the time has arrived for his parents to learn the truth.

Fern says, "I get it - you want to blackmail, right?" Lety says no, of course not. Omar says Lety is completely right. They should pay her for her work. Lety protests. Fern says he wants her to destroy every copy of the real balance sheet - all the paper, all the disks, everything - it's too dangerous. She says yes, and goes back to her desk.

"The little gargoyle draws her claws," Omar snickers, but he is worried that they still don't have what they want. Fern is more worried about the real balance sheet, showing no profits and filled with debts. They have less than six months to pay debts and lift the liens to save their business from disaster.

Fern's parents walk in. Fern drops the report on the floor and coughs to hide the sound when it hits the floor. Fern says "hey, what are you doing here?" Humberto says he's already reserved the right to visit his own business any time he wishes. He's not happy that Fern never came by the house last night to say hello to them. Fern apologizes and said he had some problems last night. (He and Omar keep staring at the report on the floor.)

Fern says he's nervous talking to his parents on the other side of his desk, and invites them over to his side. Then he changes his mind, realizing they'll see the report. Humberto doesn't seem to notice Fern's nervousness. Teresita seems more suspicious and asks what happened to his face. Fern gives them some cockamamie story about running into Omar with a coffeecup. This satisfies them. They ask about Lety.

Lety comes out to greet them (she was probably listening at the door). They ask her how the business is doing. Her eyes get big. Humberto says "I just asked her to bug her." They all laugh. Well, Lety smiles uncertainly, while Omar and Fern laugh hysterically. Humberto says he knows that with Lety, Conceptos is in good hands.

Ha! Ha! Ha!!

Humberto asks if they're ready for the Big Meeting tomorrow. He wants to go to the boardroom and discuss it. That, and today's Cannes event, and especially the wedding. Fern and Omar nervously point the way to the boardroom, which is funny, since Fern's office was Humberto's office just a few months earlier.

Fern's parents leave. Fern hands the report to Omar and tells him to guard it carefully. Omar passes it to Lety and tells her to guard it carefully.

I wouldn't hire those guys to sell lemonade on a hot day.

Lety goes back to her office and sulks, remembering the Psychic Guy's words again. "You are going to be lost, woman; all that has sustained you thus far will disappear, and then you will begin your true fight to survive." I think that was from her first encounter with him, not the one from this week.

Carolina enters, looking more awesome than usual, which is saying something. She asks Lety if she's spoken with Fern, or told him that she's leaving the company? Lety admits that she hasn't. Caro wants to know what Lety plans to do. She says she's going to leave after the Big Meeting without telling anyone. Caro wants to know where she'll go. Lety says she doesn't know yet.

Caro says that her stint at Conceptos will be done after today's party. After that, she has to travel, because she needs to work on an out-of-town event. Lety should come along. The change of scenery would be good for her, meeting other people, going to the ocean.

Lety says she appreciates it, but she can't afford it. Caro says no, this would be a job for Lety. She needs someone to help out at the event and she'd be paying Lety as a personal assistant and covering all of her expenses. She tells Lety to think about it, but she won't have much time because she needs to make airline reservations.

Weird things happen in the executive lobby

To be fair, some of this was pretty cool.

Marcia tells Alicia she's not interested in hearing about Tomas's adventures. Luigi rushes up and explains that he's late because he was caring for Irmita. He shows off his ugly new yellow wristwatch and Alicia insinuates that it's a counterfeit (I think).

Lola, Sara, and Juana gather around him (nearly touching him!), asking about Irma. He tells them she's doing better - she's bathed, dressed, and had papayas for breakfast. She's alone now and doesn't want a nurse, but one of the cuartel should go look in on her. (Alicia suggests that they all should go.) He tells some goofy joke like "Irma's place should be called 'Irmesia'" which for some reason gets a lot of laughs. Sara playfully shoves him, and Luigi is offended.

With much unwarranted excitement, PM (who is wearing an orange skirt), Juana, Lola, and Sara draw bits of paper out of a cup to decide who will go to Irma's house. Juana wins.

The phone rings. It's Martha. She's got salmonella poisoning.

Meanwhile, Alicia bursts into Marcia's office, wanting to know what Fern told her. Annoyed, Marcia complains that he told her the same thing that Alicia did; he fought with Tomas because he was very drunk. (Marcia hates it when Fernando tells her the truth as much as when he lies; it's quite a time-saver.)

Marcia tries to change the subject, except, not really. She slyly asks if Alicia was visiting Irma. Alicia denies this vigorously. Marcia asks her how she knew about the fight. Alicia says it's firsthand information. Tomas came to her apartment and she tended to his wounds. Marcia asks if she nursed him all night long. Alicia brags about what a good job she did. Grossed out, Marcia says she's not interested in that at all.

Later, Lopez paces around the executive lobby triumphantly in front of Lola, Juana, and Sara. He cannot conceal his glee over Martha's absence - he'll finally get to fire one of the feas of the cuartel. Lola spoils his party by revealing the cause of Martha's absence.

"Salmonella," he spits in disgust - literally. On his hand. Then he wipes it on his jacket. Marcia passes through and asks what's going on. Lola explains. Marcia repeats, "Salmonella?" Lopez scratches his hands, shudders, licks his hands, draws them down the sides of his head and the front of his jacket, shudders again, and gags. (His mannerisms remind me of a housefly.) He does this again, even more elaborately, while the women discuss Irma and Martha's prognoses. Marcia tells Lopez not to bother Martha. He says of course he won't, she should rest and be late any time she needs to. He excuses himself, saying he needs to find a good replacement for Martha. He spits on his hand and sort-of crosses himself while coughing. Then he does the head-squeak thing and scurries away.

And he makes fun of Lety's little facial tics?

Lola tells Marcia what a creep Lopez is, and how he's probably going to try to replace Martha with a 90-60-90 (that's the metric version of 36-24-36) bimbo, etc. PM enters, wanting news of Irma. Marcia looks at PM and says "Relax. I'll take care of Martha's replacement."

(Martha is Lopez's secretary, so this is kind of a big deal.)

They call Irma and tell her that Juana is coming over to hang out with her. Juana gets ready to leave, and PM heads back to her desk. Marcia says "no, Paula Maria - you're coming with me." PM assumes she's in trouble for something. So does everyone else.

Lopez is already interviewing a bimbo for Martha's job. She flirts and wiggles her boobs at him. He tells her that it's a very important, difficult job. She'll have to work very late. If she has a boyfriend or anything like that, she'll have to tell him... but she interrupts, saying she doesn't have a boyfriend. (She must really be desperate for work, because she's still smiling.) He tells her that one of the benefits of working late is that he'll take her home each night. Oh, I get it - she's like a Yazmin Jr.

He gives her some literature to look at, and stands much too close while she reads it. Marcia comes flying through the door (with PM behind her) and Lopez quickly backs away from the bimbo. He happily introduces her ("Susy") to Marcia. Marcia says nope, PM is going to take Martha's job. (I assume they're only talking about a temporary replacement.) Marcia sends Susy home. Susy tells Lopez she'll wait for his call.

Lopez complains to Marcia that they still need a replacement for PM as receptionist. Marcia tells him she'll say who will replace PM, and marches out. Flustered, she closes the door behind her, and PM bumps into it after making a face at Lopez on her way out. Alone in his office, Lopez says something rude about chickens and tacos and roosters.

Marcia tells PM to tell Saimon to take over Reception while Marcia finds someone else to do it. She notices that PM doesn't look enthusiastic, and doesn't understand why. PM tells of her past "encounters" with Lopez. Marcia says she won't tolerate that kind of behavior and goes back to her office.

Omar passes through, and PM suddenly cheers up. (Ugh, is she still thinking about him after the way he treated her??)

Fern's parents step off the elevator. They are warmly welcomed by the cuartel, and Alicia rushes up to greet them more effusively. Then she asks for a chance to tell them about her "situation" if they have a moment. They don't. :-) Teresita says they want to see Fern and take a look at a certain little business report. Alicia offers to call Fern and Marcia, but Fern's parents go directly to Fern's office.

Yazmin mopes around Luigi's office. Luigi scolds her for playing with the costumes and tells her to get to work. She's supposed to be getting trained in the salon (I think) but she complains that it's not a job. He reminds her that her job is whatever he tells her to do. He tells her not to be a lazybones (holgazana) and says he can't do everything himself.

Saimon assures PM that he'll watch out for trouble with Lopez. Lola says that she and Sara can take care of that, but Saimon insists. Whatever. Marcia sees him and tells him to leave PM alone and go cover the receptionist station.

Luigi and Yazmin bring their disagreement into the executive lobby. He is telling her to go away. Yazmin begs him to listen to her. (Why would he want to do that when the only noise she knows how to make is a whine?) Marcia asks what is going on. Luigi explains all the things he needs to do to prepare for the event, and says he has to do them all alone, because this señorita won't help him at all.

Yazmin pouts and claims that this is a lie. She says she was helping him, but he didn't like the way she did it. (She makes the sad face and does the sad voice, but until she learns how to turn on the waterworks, she's not going to fool anyone with a brain.) Luigi is aghast that she called him a liar.

So is Marcia. "Beat it," she tells Yazmin. Yazmin is shocked. "Are you firing me?" (The eavesdropping cuartel cheer silently.) Marcia asks Luigi if he needs Yazmin for anything. He says yes, to strangle her.

"Leave and come back tomorrow for your dismissal," Marcia tells Yazmin. Yazmin begs for mercy, saying "you can't do this to me." Marcia answers, "You won't work, we won't let you work." She and Luigi join hands. Marcia tells Luigi they'll resolve his problem.

"Satisfied?" Yazmin asks Lola. Lola indicates that she has plenty more problems with Yazmin. Yazmin blames Lola for her firing. She says that her precious Flaquito is sick and it's all Lola's fault. Lola scoffs. "Satisfied? Yes. Content - no. I'm HAPPY!" PM is happy too. They look forward to breathing pure, clean air in the office tomorrow.

Yazmin warns that Lola will not believe what Flaquito is going to take from her in the divorce. Lola warns Yazmin not to spend her last paycheck too quickly because Flaquito might need it for the divorce. Yazmin is outraged that Lola thinks she'll get her hands on any of Yazmin's money! (Seriously! This is the woman who wanted El Cheque to sell Lola's house so he could buy Yazmin a new car!)

Alicia sticks her big, uh, nose in. Yazmin tells her she's been fired. Alicia just watches her leave. She tells the cuartel that she can get anyone fired because she is a personal friend of Don Humberto. (That's funny. I think Humberto and Fern were absolutely the only people who were in favor of hiring Lety rather than Alicia.) And the friend of Teresita, and Marcia, and Ariel.

The cuartel share a hearty laugh over this.

In Luigi's office, Marcia urges Luigi to let someone help him with the Cannes event. He says he'd much rather work alone than with bad company, even if it gives him a heart attack.

Caro comes in with her own assessment of the preparations thus far: it's not going well. Marcia thinks they need to tell Fern. Luigi is afraid that Fern will beat him up just like he did to the boyfriend of the platypus. Marcia says she knows about the fight - she's seen Fern's bruises. "Imagine, picking a fight with that woman's boyfriend."

Luigi is only to eager to clear up Marcia's misunderstanding. Those bruises didn't come from the boyfriend, he tells her. The platypus hit him too. He is surprised that Marcia doesn't know this. Lety gave Marcia's boyfriend a tremendous punch.

Marcia is shocked and enraged that Lety dared to slug her boss. Luigi says it was the only way the platypus could keep her boyfriend from getting beaten up. Marcia asks if anyone else saw. Luigi says no, they all covered their eyes. (Marcia gets madder.) He says of course they all saw, the only thing missing was a TV camera.

Caro tries to change the subject back to the Cannes event. She wants to help him, but he wants to worry about Irma. He asks God why did he make him gay if he was just going to end up depending on a woman anyway! He'll die without his Irmita!

Irma's action-packed and highly relevant subplot

Irma is puttering about the living room when the doorbell rings. She wonders who it is and reminds herself not to rush, as she answers the door (doesn't check to see who it is first, or anything like that). She takes one look and staggers backwards in shock, wondering if she's seeing a ghost.

"It's me, Rafael, your husband," he says, although from the look on Irma's face, the introduction wasn't necessary.

Irma can't even look at him. She talks to herself as if he isn't there. "It's not possible," etc. He assures her that he's as real as she is, but she keeps her back turned, as if she thinks he'll disappear if she doesn't look at him. She wanders listlessly around her living room and he slowly follows her. He apologizes for showing up so abruptly without giving notice.

"But then you got sick, and I had to come."

Irma turns sharply to face him and asks how he knew she was sick. He says he saw her last night when she was brought home, and a bunch of people came to visit. Alarmed, backing away, Irma asks if he's been watching her. He says no, but sometimes he comes by. He always leaves soon afterward because he can't get up the nerve to knock.

Irma says he's already dead. He says no, but he's ashamed of his life. Irma reminds him (I think he knows) that he left her more than 30 years ago. As far as she's concerned, he's dead and buried. Why did he come back?

He says he wanted to know how she was doing. (Read the recaps, you jerk!) And he wants to see his (he says "my," not "our") children. To tell them that he's here even though he's not good for anything.

Irma agrees that he's worthless. Absolutely worthless. Rafael repeats that he just wants to know how she was and tell the kids that he's always carried them in his heart. And in spite of how cruel he seemed, he's always dreamed of them. "Please tell them," he begs Irma. (The captions actually say "diselos," but that's not in my dictionary, so I'm assuming it's "dicelos.") "Tell them so I can die in peace."

Irma is taken aback.

"It's okay that you hate me and won't forgive me," Rafael continues. "That I don't deserve your pardon. But please tell them, tell them. How much I need you to pardon me. God can send me to hell if he wants, but I don't want to go without your pardon."

Irma is moved to tears... of pity, or contempt hidden behind a sad smile. "Rafael, deeds are lovers and not good reasons [this must be some idiomatic way of saying "talk is cheap"]. Get out of here. Leave!"

She stands. He begs. "Leave," she says, "and I hope God forgives you, because I can't." He gets up and leaves, disappointed.

Wow. That was excruciating to translate. Damn, there's more. Fortunately it's repetitious and can be summarized.

Irma asks herself why he had to return, just when she had forgotten him. She was getting used to the idea that he had left without saying goodbye and would never come back. Why couldn't he leave her in peace, when to her he was a dead man without a tomb?

The phone rings. It's PM. Irma tells her she's doing well - there's no better healer than time, but there are things even time can't cure. Then she excuses her seemingly cryptic comment by saying that old people talk to themselves. They tell her that Juana will be spending the afternoon with her, but Irma says no, please, she just wants to be alone. She promises to call them again later so they won't worry about her.

Marcia takes the phone and says of course she's worried about her. Marcia says, do me a favor and let Juana visit you. She's finished all her work and if you don't, I'll punish you. (She is smiling as she says this. They all laugh.) Irma tries to protest, but Marcia insists and tells her to wait for Juana. She hangs up.

Irma hangs up too, but doesn't look happy.

Hmm. I guess Rafael didn't leave after all. Maybe he was just in the bathroom when Irma got the phone call. Now he's looking through a photo album. Irma comes out of another room and is just as surprised to see him as I am. "I thought you had left." He says he'll leave, but first he just wanted to look around at the house and see the photos. He asks who the girl is in the photo album. Irma says it's their grandchild, Sarita, daughter of Rebeca.

Raf is impressed. He asks where their children, Rebeca and Jorge, are now. She tells him they left a long time ago, to LA and Boston. They never came back. Rebeca has a family and calls once in a while. Raf says he would have liked to have met them. Irma scoffs. He says it's getting late and he'll leave. He says he feels he's bothered her and although it probably seems ridiculous, he worries about her. She laughs derisively.

He asks her to give everyone a kiss even though he's sure they don't want want him to visit. Boy, this guy is pathetic and I have a hard time with his sentences. I hope he kacks next week before I have to recap him again.

The last word

Marcia goes into Lety's office with steam still shooting out of her ears. She asks Lety to explain why she punched Fernando in front of the world. Lety says it wasn't on purpose. Marcia asks if it was an accident, she raised her little hand and Fern happened to fall on it? Lety tells her that Fern lost control, he was killing Tomas, she didn't have any other way to stop him, and then she too lost control without wanting to.

Marcia says that Lety doesn't do anything she doesn't want to. She always knows perfectly well what she's doing, she's a human calculator in every sense of the word and with just as much nerve. She always knew Lety had a mean streak, but this is incredible. Fernando gave Lety a hand, and she took a foot?? And some more stuff that I don't get... but then she gave him a punch in front of the employees...

Lety says she only wanted to stop the fight. Marcia claims that she could have found another way. Isn't she smart enough? Or doesn't Fernando's shadow care enough about him? She couldn't think of any other way, because she has no class.

This is where the episode ended. Too bad. After all the nasty things Marcia said to her, I was hoping Lety would come back with "yeah, it's funny - in spite of all those things, Fern still doesn't like you anywhere near as much as he likes me."

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Next week
Ariel has some questions about Filmo-Imagen.

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Nicolás is threatening Jos with a world premiere of a video…starring her. In order to keep the video under wraps, she signs the divorce papers. He’s a really good assistant and who knew he could be such a bad-ass. She gets the disk, but he tells her he has another copy at his house (uh-oh…probably shouldn’t have told her where it was Nic) and will show it to Gabriel if she makes him. The decision is all hers, if she tries to do anything against Gabriel.

Luisito is eating his ice cream and telling his friend that he just heard Coyote’s voice but doesn’t want to tell Mari.

Leonardo is chatting with his taxi buddies about his job offer (why is this a struggle?) Gabriel comes to chat with Leo about Mariángela’s happiness.

Otilia and Soraya are at the Televisa studios and they see…Miranda (Jacqueline Bracamontes)!! There’s a light breeze blowing in the courtyard so Miranda has to hold on to Otilia so she doesn’t blow over. Fortunately she’s an actress so she makes it look like she’s holding her hand because they’re really good friends. Otilia tells her about her clothing boutique and they share fashion ideas. Otilia continues with the meet and greet of Televisa stars asking them to wear her clothes and share the name of her boutique when they are interviewed. Otilia tells Soraya that Miriam is going to be shocked when she sees these stars recommending her boutique. Take that Miriam!

Miriam and Ingrid are discussing Clemente’s fortune. Miriam has discovered, much to her surprise, that she doesn’t control all of Clemente’s fortune, like she thought she did. Federico told her that Clemente has other investments and now she wants to know where Clem keeps that will.

Clemente, drinking and daydreaming out the window (poor Clem, he’s going to be drinking out of the bottle by the time this novela reaches its end), is thinking about his promise to take care of Mari and to tell her he is her father. He decides to do it right away.

Mari's school seems to be doing well. The group of students is outgrowing her kitchen table. Her new student’s mom tells her how lucky she is to have a boyfriend like Leo. Mari agrees (halfheartedly) and then changes the subject to say that she’s really lucky to have a job with such great students such as these. Ugh.

Leo and Candelaria are admiring her sequined handiwork. Leo hands her a cup of tea (or coffee?) and when she asks for a roll to go along with it he says no, she needs to lose weight (I guess this is one of the bad parts of having a doctor for a son). He tells her that Gabriel is still planning to divorce Jos.

Miriam is contemplating the astounding possibilities for sibiling rivalry if Jos and Leo found out they were brother and sister. Enter Jos, who tells her that she had to sign the divorce papers. Miriam says now they have to get Luisito back—in order to be able to control Gabriel (and presumably his money)--, and the way to do that is to prove that Gabe is a bad dad. Ingrid comes crashing in with a letter from the director of the psychiatric hospital. It says that Jos has completed her therapy (?). She gives a crazed chuckle in joy.

Babyface JC and Paulina are in their sparsely furnished apartment discussing whether or not and when to get out of bed.

At the office, Gabe is remembering Leo’s determination to marry Mari. The phone rings and it’s Pau sharing the news that Demián visited them on their honeymoon to apologize.

Regina & Demián are discussing the same theme. D suggests having JC and Pau over for a family dinner. Regina couldn’t be more shocked, or could she? Then D says he’s also going to ask Gabe over as well. She could and she’s thrilled to hear it.

Back in the boutique, Otilia & Soraya are discussing their recent marketing ploy. Apparently in exchange for appearing on the show, the Televisa stars expected a little positive PR and Otilia starts in on how not only are these ladies very lovely, they are also intelligent. With a smile on her face, Otilia then eviscerates poor Soraya, telling her to dress in a more decent and presentable way.

Miriam gives Nic the psych documents and he dismisses them, saying that it’s too late because Jos has already signed a voluntary divorce paper. He adds that very soon, this little problem will be over. After he leaves, Miriam mutters, that’s what you think.

Regina tells Simona that a miracle is taking place with Demián’s change of heart. His apology to JC and Pau and the upcoming visit of Gabriel and his family for dinner is wonderful, she says. Clearly, this is a build-up to more bad stuff happening.

Nic gives Gabriel the good news. When Gabe asks how he got her to sign it, Nic just tells him that it’s a professional secret.

JC & Pau finally got themselves out of bed and are at the office. Pau is happy that things are going well and she loves her mother-in-law. But when she sees JC & Regina together, she can’t stop thinking about her birth parents abandoning her. JC tells her to forget about it.

Mari & Leo are acting all flirty. Leo tells her about his job offer at the hospital and that he still isn’t sure if he should take it since it would mean leaving his taxi-driving friends in the lurch (I’m sure it’s practically impossible to find a replacement taxi driver in ALL OF MEXICO CITY!). His stupid idea is to drive taxis during the day and work in the hospital at night. Mari tells him he’ll get sick if he does that…Leo thinks it’s cute that she’s worried about him (actually she’s worried about erratic driving skills and patients being given the wrong dosages of meds).

Pedro is visiting Gabe and they discuss Diana’s leaving and how strange and sad it is.

Otilia & Soraya are discussing Diana. Soraya tells her that she fell in love with the wrong man. Otilia blah blah blahs about women and men and ends up telling Soraya to tell Diana to come by and she’ll help her out.

Karen, dressed as though she was auditioning for a role as a slutty clown, is telling Miriam and Jos that she discovered that Otilia’s boutique is growing and that she’s planning to launch a line of clothes. Miriam scoffs but doesn’t want to underestimate her and sends Karen on another scouting mission. Later, Regina chirpily comes in and invites them to dinner. Jos doesn’t want to go, but Miriam says don’t be dumb…this is a good opportunity to plant seeds of doubt in Demián. They discuss their evil plans…Jos says she knows that Regina is in love with Gabe, and Miriam says we’ll take advantage of that fact.

Demián comes into Gabe’s office so that they can talk with out rancor or hatred. He invites him to dinner, saying that he understands Gabe’s apprehension, but he has good intentions. Demián says he thinks it’s best that the two families are united and peaceful. Gabe agrees to go but says he hopes it’s not another one of his tricks.

Luisito (who is looking more like Eddie Munster every day) tells his friend that he is going to tell JC about Coyote. Later his friend says don’t tell anyone we can investigate it and nothing bad will happen because he saw it in the movies that nothing ever happens to the good guys, just to the bad guys. Apparently, this kids needs to watch more novelas! They tell Pancho their plan to become jr. detectives.

Tiberio, in his efforts to make sure that he gets more than his brother, goes to Rogelio to stir things up. He tells him that since Pau isn’t even his sister, it’s not fair that they get the same. A good seed to plant in the mind of that snake.

JC & Pau are going to go shopping for their house…a great opportunity for another video music montage to show us how in love they are. They eat non-stop and twirl around the market and then set stuff up in their house.

Candelaria goes up to Mari’s apartment and asks her to deliver a letter to Elsa. When Mari delivers it, she tells Elsa that her mother is really suffering and that since she has moved into her own apartment, Elsa could return home. Too late, says Elsa, besides she loves stupid adopted Leo more than me. Mari tells her that a mother is the greatest blessing in the whole world and she should just love and respect Candelaria.

Gabe & Rogelio are talking about the family dinner that night. Rog doesn’t want to go, he’s still too broken up over his recent losses. Gabe tries to talk some sense into Rogelio about Diana, but he’s not having any of it. When Gabe suggests that they look for her together, naturally Rog says NO! don’t do anything (since then she might tell you what a rat-fink I am!)

Soraya introduces Diana to Otilia. She’s going to work as a model...but first Otilia has to insult her and teach her to walk like a crazy person.

Leo tells the head doctor that he wants the new job if he can work at night. The doctor’s like, and when are you going to sleep. Leo tells him not to worry, he can do it…he’s Super-Leo!

Pedro got a job for Cortito as Candelaria’s replacement. Hmmm…that ought to be interesting.

JC & Pau are trying to get ready, but first they have to dance around and kiss in their bathrobes. One last shot of how completely happy and in love they are before everything comes crashing down?

Demián is telling Tiberio that since JC is done with his other project, he’ll be starting full time at his firm soon. Tiberio asks if he should he treat him like a real brother, or like you treat your brother, with a growing hatred and with a desire for vengeance. Should I follow your example in how I treat JC? This makes Demián angry, but since Regina is coming down the stairs he has to hide it. He starts hyper-ventilating as he looks at Regina, telling her that she’s more beautiful than ever.

Nicolás tells Gabe he still doesn’t believe that D has changed. He suggests that Regina is still in love with him, and asks Gabe if he would consider renewing his relationship with her if she weren’t married to D. No time to answer, here comes Eddie Munster.

Jos, sporting her best Farrah Fawcett ‘do, is getting ready for the big night. Miriam is wondering where Clemente is. He’s at Mari’s apartment, telling her the big news. She’s shocked and can’t believe it.

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In her bedroom, Irmita tells the cuartel, Saimon, and Luigi about her daughter Rebeca, who moved to Boston, works as a nurse, married a gringo, and has a daughter. Irma laments that she has never met her granddaughter. But she is happy that both of her kids are fine, even though they are so far away. She’s been on her own for 18 years now, “You’re born into this world alone, and you die alone.” Everyone is sobbing. Luigi says the party is over. They argue over who gets to stay to take care of Irma. PM says she will stay and Saimon says he will stay to take care of PM and Irma. Luigi protests that he knows that as soon Irma nods off, PMS will sneak off to reproduce like rabbits.

In the swiggle-mobile, Tomas is excited about Alicia offering to nurse his wounds. Lety warns him again about taking Alicia seriously, and about giving her money. She also warns him that the story he gave Alicia about a bunch of thugs jumping him will fall apart tomorrow when the whole company hears the gossip about what really happened.

It’s decided; Luigi will stay the night with Irmita, and in the morning the cuartel will do a lottery to decide who will miss work to watch her.

The doorman calls Alicia to tell her Tomas has arrived. She squeals with delight, dances around, and sprays herself and her apartment with about half a bottle of perfume.

Tomas, all beat up, has to drag himself to get to Alicia’s door. He gargles. Remembering he has the Filmo Imagen checkbook, decides he can’t take it into Alicia’s apartment because it will be too tempting. He hides it in under a table right outside Alicia’s door. Alicia lets him in. She gives him and excited "Ay Tommy!" She pretends to be concerned about Tomas’s bloody state and leads him to the couch, but Tomas makes a beeline for the bed. Alicia purrs into Tomas’s ear that she will go get the first aid stuff. As Alicia walks away, Tomas gets comfy on the bed. He takes off his shoes and taps his feet together, and a cloud of talcum powder rises from his socks. Alicia comes back and asks who he got into a fight with. Tomas says that he will tell her the truth, because she is going to find out anyway; it was Fernando Mendiola. Alicia offers a surprised “Aaaaay Tommy!” He goes on to explain that Fern showed up at Irma’s house, where he got into a work-related argument with Lety. Tomas defended her and that's how he got in a fight with Fern. He adds that he almost killed Ferm. Alicia says that Fern almost killed Tommy, too. She stuffs a big piece of cotton up Tommy’s nose. Ich! Tomas puckers up for a kiss. Gross! Alicia moves away. She gives a sympathetic “Ay Tommy! You poor baby… Oh yeah, where’s my money?” Tomas says that he has secured a loan for her. She rewards him by bringing his face to rest on her overstuffed gozangas.

Luigi tucks Irmita in and says he will wake her up when it’s time for her meds. Irmita is on cloud nine. She lies back in bed with the same contented look my kids get when I let them sleep in my room. Luigi sits in a chair and watches her sleep.

Tomas tells Alicia that the loan will be ready maybe next week. Alicia cries that it will be too late. She says this bad news has spoiled the evening. Tomas offers to lend her the money himself. Alicia joyfully accepts and wants the check right now. Tomas says he does have his checkbook. Alicia searches all his pockets and finally accepts that the checkbook is not there.

Lety is home, thanking her mom for the great dinner. She wants to take Moty for a walk. Mom wants to come along. Lety prefers to go alone; she has stuff to think about.

Alicia, realizing there’s no salvation for her car tonight, suddenly feels ill. She wants to be alone. She rushes Tomas out of her apartment, but not before asking if he will get her the check tomorrow. Tomas agrees. He exits the apartment and remarks that his date almost cost him $500,000, and that Alicia’s kisses are very expensive. He pulls the checkbook from its hiding place and tells it that, just as he predicted, it would have been a bad idea to take it with him into Alicia’s place.

Lety is out on the street and carrying Moty [Hey, isn’t the point of walking a dog to let the dog walk?]. She remembers how she slapped Fern and thinks aloud that it’s ironic that, after loving him so much, today she just wanted to strangle him. Suddenly, a there's voice calling her “Woman!” It’s the Psychic Guy! He continues “So because of that you don’t believe you love him anymore?” Lety remembers that this is the same PG who warned her about The Letter. The PG confirms that, yes, it is him. She says the letter told the story of a great treason, and it changed her life. It sent her from heaven to hell in an instant. He says that yes, he already knows that. He raises a single brow for effect and says that they have met again because he has something to tell her. Lety is scared. She starts to walk away, but the PG stops her. He says that she wanted revenge against that man caused her so much pain, but her plan did nothing but intensify that pain. Lety nods yes. PG says he can see the two of them tangled in a web of confusion and lies. That’s why they do not understand each other, and that’s why they have not been able clarify this situation. [Very insightful… He must watch a lot of novelas and Three’s Company] Lety says that everything is clear; He (Fern) is using her to secure his company. PG thinks that that company is the trap that unites them, and at the same time divides them. Lety says that she’s leaving the company. He says "You’re going to lose yourself. Everything that kept you going will disappear, and then your fight to survive will really begin." Lety says “What does it all mean?” PG tells Lety that, throughout the difficult phase that is waiting for her, she must remember that the solution to her problems is within herself, and she will not succeed until she discovers her inner strength. He says that her desperation and “his” are the same, and if they don’t accept that, then they both will always suffer. He promises to see her again “after the storm” and walks away. Lety is left alone, and she asks herself “My desperation is the same as Fern’s? Why?”

Next morning. Fern arrives at work. In the main lobby, Omar wants to know why Fern asked him to come in early. Fern enunciates “CA-TAS-TRO-PHE!” Just then, the elevator opens just in time for the guys to hear Lola, Juana, and Sarah gossiping about the fight. They realize they are busted, and Lola pretends they were talking about a movie. Fern and Omar go into the office for the daily rehash. Omar chastises Fern. Of course Tomas was going to defend Lety against a drunken lunatic. Fern denies that he got into the fight because he was jealous. He says he knows he went overboard, but it felt so good to hit that Tomas that before he could stop himself, he was hitting him over and over. But when Lety slapped him, he froze.

Lety arrives and PM wants the scoop. Lety evades the topic.

Omar says that Fern has officially hit rock-bottom. He offers to murder Lety. Fern sarcastically says that would be great, because then Lety’s family would inherit the company. Omar says Fern must publicly and profusely apologize. He hands Fern a blank card of the day.

Lety makes her way up to the executive lobby, where the cuartel corner her for gossip. Lety says is was a misunderstanding. Juana points out that Lety slapped her boss; doesn’t she remember? Lety causally turns away from them so that they don’t see the GIGANTIC grin that spreads across her face as Juana says this. They want to know what happened. Lety turns back and explains that Fern wanted to go discuss some business stuff, but Tomas took offense because he was waiting for her. She says that things got out of hand because of the alcohol involved. She asks them to be discreet about the whole thing.

Irmita wakes up before Luigi. As he wakes up in his chair, she brings him a cup tea. She wants to shower, he doesn’t let her. She says if she’s going to feel better, she needs to shower and change. He jokingly offers to shower with her.

The cuartel ask Lety how she will face her boss. They think he will fire her. She says if he fires her that’s fine with her.

Fern is done writing in the card but won’t let Omar read it. Omar asks if Fern brought his kneepads.

In the lobby, Fern runs into Alicia. He mockingly thanks her for showing up early. Alicia asks about the bruises on his face. He says he beat up an Oxi last night because she wouldn’t mind her own business. Fern heads for his office.

Marcia arrives, and it takes 5 seconds before Alicia gives her the gossip. Marcia is impactada “Lety’s boyfriend?” Alicia reminds her “He’s my boyfriend too!”

Fern enters Lety’s office. He is so, so sorry. Lety says he has nothing to apologize for. Tomas and her dad are putting together a full accounting of Filmo Imagen’s expenses. Fern says that’s not necessary. Lety says that he thought differently last night. Fern says his behavior was not due to the expenses, but rather to his jealousy. He wants her to please, please believe him and forgive him. Lety says he shouldn’t worry about her, he should worry about the gossip. She asks whether he is willing to announce to everyone that he was jealous because of her or that he's upset about Tomas’s management of Filmo Imagen. Fern says he has a hard time expressing himself and gives Lety the card. Lety reads:

"Don’t fault me for what I did, don’t fault me for what I am, because I don’t even know who I am anymore. I am full of anguish, and it’s because you have rejected me. You don’t seem to hear my desperate scream. My love for you does not move you. Nothing matters to you. But don’t ask me to be indifferent when I see you with him, and don’t ask me to suppress my rage when someone is snatching you away from me. I won’t stand for it. I still consider you mine, despite your detachment. Don’t fault me, because you have thrown me into a dark and deep tunnel and you won’t tell me how to get out. Give me back your kisses. Say that you are mine again. Give me peace. I love you.”

Fernando paces back and forth as she reads. The look on his face is … well, he really needs a hug. Lety’s face is somewhere between unbelieving and hopeful. She asks, “Does this mean you will tell everyone that the fight was due to your jealousy, and that you are in love with me?”

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Naty gives Miranda a cocolbosh potion and magically gets transferred to the cocoa fields. Naty says her children will inherit her fortune of the cocolbush . Santiago talks to Andrea while Pamela talks to Luciano. She tells him that if anything happens to Miranda they'll postpone the wedding but he tells her they're getting married as planned nothing will make him change their wedding date.

Gabino tells Fernanda when and how he found Naty when Cesar and Berta arrive and hear him talk about the gun that Naty has. Berta asks him for his parents and he tells her they're no longer in Mexico. She and Cesar are surprised to see Naty and Berta asks her why she didn't tell her who she was when she asked her and she answers that she didn't want to.

Cesar is rude to Fernanda as she tells the pair that they ruined Miranda's life because they have falsely accussed Alejandro of killing Gonzalo. In retaliation Berta tells her in her next court appearance she'll say that she knew Alejandro was coming to town to kill Gonzalo so she will be considered his accompliceand that she has Rebeca as a witness. Fernanda talks to Miranda and tells her to fight for her life when Renata arrives. She tells Renata that her sister has hung on and asks her about the ranch as she suggests she return with Juan. Renata refuses to do so saying they're from different social clases and that their relationship will never work.

Fernanda tells her she sounds like Berta but Renata reminds her of their agreement; not to talk bad about Berta and that her toughts are very much like Bertha's because she is the only mother she knew.

El Guapo is able to communicate with Berta after months saying Alejandro almost killed him. She orders him to take care of Naty when Cesar arrives. She tells him to keep seeing Nuria so she can control her. Alejandro talks to Liliana when Renata arrives. She meets Liliana and tells Alejandro how Miranda's doing. Renata tells Liliana that Alejandro is innocent and she says she knows or she wouldn't be there. She asks her if she's married and she only tells her that she has a daughter when Berta and Cesar arrive.

Cesar asks Liliana what is Alejandro doing there when Alejandro arrives and asks him the same. Alejandro confronts Cesar for paying to have him bullied in jail. Liliana threatens Cesar saying he can be charged for what Alejandro is accusing him of and he walks away not before he hits Alejandro. Liliana gets after Alejandro for letting Cesar get to him and tells him that this could be his last visit because surely the guard will report what just happened. Miranda begs God to let her live as Charo lies to Santiago about what she saw and heard and recalls Berta's threats.

Santiago realizes she knows everything but is scared. Alejandro reads a passage of the bible to Miranda. He tells her how much he's always admired her for what she is. He tells her she could have fallen in love with any man but chose him and gave her essence and innocence to him and became a woman in his arms. She awakens and tells him because of him she can confront death and that death wanted to rob her life. He says that when someone takes something from Miranda San Llorente. 'I take it back she says. They kiss and Liliana sees them.

Cesar tells Renata he regret not accepting her offer to live with him and invites her to New York. She accepts and they kiss. Unknown to them both Juan and Carola see them.Alejandro tells Liliana that Miranda is going to be fine as she tells her that her testimony is very important. She tells Alejandro it's time to leave as Miranda tells her if they can have a few minutes alone. Berta coaches Rebeca as she says she hopes Miranda divorces Alejandro and marry Cesar. Fernanda overhears Rebeca say they have to accuse her of being an aacomplice of Alejandro, she wals up to them and tells the to go to hell. Miranda tells Alejandro he has to go now as he kisses her Liliana walks away.

Carola stops Juan from confronting Cesar and Renata as they make their plans. A month late Renata returns and is greeted by Charo and then Miranda. She's confused as she tells her Cesar took her to New York and of her attitude. Liliana tells Alejandro that his hearing is the next day and assures him he'll be set free under special terms but the next step would be the Supreme Court. He asks her if it means he'll be set free to put together his life back together. When she tells him yes he hugs her thanking her for everything. He tells her he wants to meet her daughter but she says when his trial is over they'll never see each other again. Juan tells Luciano that Renata could sleep with who she wants to but won't give her a divorce. Luciano tells him to look for her but he says no.

Florencia tells Nuria that she no longer has to nurse her baby. She leaves and says that's her baby and not Florencia's when Berta arrives and tells her that the baby is indeed hers.

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We open with plucky little Luisito telling Gabriel and Regina how happy he is to be a rich crippled kid who has a babe like MA take him to therapy. Gabe calls Paulina and JC and they all pass the phone around saying how happy they are and how much they love each other. They all end up weeping with happiness so you know something bad is going to happen soon.

Joselyn tells Demian that she wants to know why Demian lets Regina hang around the construction site with Gabriel. Demian says that he has changed. Joselyn tells him that he can’t change his evil character. Demian tells Joselyn that she has a lot of nerve attacking his character when she, Joselyn, has never shed a real tear, has never loved and has never been loved. Then he starts in on Miriam, who is also there, saying she and Joselyn are cut from the same cloth.

Miriam cuts off the discussion about Regina. Her issue is Dolores. She believes that Dolores suspects that she and Joselyn had something to do with Edgar’s death. Dolores doesn’t have any proof, though. Demian says that if Dolores suspects Miriam & Joselyn, it’s their problem, not his. Joselyn says that if she and Miriam go down for what happened to Edgar, she will take him down with them. Demian laughs off the threat and leaves. Joselyn throws a glass against the wall.

Outside, Demian replays in his mind what Joselyn said about him letting Regina spend so much time at the construction site. He calls Regina on his cellphone and asks where she is. She tells him that she is in Gabriel’s office with Luisito to call the newlyweds. Demian hangs up.

Back in the house, Joselyn tells Miriam that she has to get Regina away from Gabriel and she will do it by making Demian jealous.

Meanwhile Demian is standing in front of a mirror hearing Regina’s voice in his head telling him that to reconcile with her, he has to reconcile with his children. He has to ask their forgiveness. For some reason while he is hearing this, Demian takes off his eyepatch.

Clemente comes in to the room where Miriam is having a drink. He asks where Josleyn is and Miriam says that she went out and she doesn’t know where. Clemente warns her that Joselyn was in a mental hospital and is complete nut case. Miriam says that she can’t control Josleyn. Clemente goes on to tell Miriam that he has changed his will so that both his daughters benefit equally. Miriam says that he can’t do this. ‘Already done it,’ responds Clemente, ‘whether you like it or not.’ Now Miriam throws a glass on the floor.

Regina is giving a lot of mental advice tonight. Gabriel hears her voice telling that he deserves happiness now that his marriage to Joselyn has broken up.

At the honeymoon hotel, there is a knock at the door. JC and Paulina think it’s dinner but it’s Demian. JC and Paulina are impactados.

Miriam has been searching the office for Clemente’s papers. She wants to know if he has more investments and she vows that MA will never get any of his money.

Demian tells JC and Paulina that he has come to ask their forgiveness for what he said at the wedding. He has promised Regina that he will change and he is determined to do it. Paulina forgives him right away but JC is not so quick. Finally, at Paulina’s urging he agrees to forgive his father and even give him a hug. When Demian leaves, JC asks if Paulina believes that Demian has really changed. She is convinced.

Soraya asks Diana if she is really going back to the cabaret. She says yes. Rogelio has always thrown her past in her face. Now she will give him something to really be ashamed of.

At the nightclub, Coyote chats with the proprietor who wears a goofy hat. He tells hat guy that he is tired of Elsa and is looking for some new action.

Elsa is regretting going with Coyote and getting stuck with all the housework and no fun.

Candelaria is praying for Elsa, MA and her health.

At breakfast with Regina and Tiberio, Demian tells Regina that he went and made up with JC and Paulina as part of his vow to change and that he is doing it all to make Regina love him again. Dolores overhears.

MA comes to take Luisito to his therapy. Gabriel goes to get him and Nicolas comes to the door. He tells MA that since she has split with Gabriel, she can count on him. She says that she is having a relationship with Leo. Nicolas says that Leo is a great guy and hopes that he can make her happy.

A doctor-guy offers Leo a full time job in the hospital. Leo doesn’t want to abandon his taxi buddies. The doctor-guy says that Leo has 24 hours to decide and if he doesn’t take it, he could lose his part-time job.

JC and Paulina are packing to leave their honeymoon hotel.

Candelaria is out sick from her job at Gabriel’s house and the substitute help is not meeting the needs of Joselyn and Karen. Joselyn demands that Miriam get a cook and a chauffeur and stalks out. Miriam wishes that Joselyn had more respect and tenderness for her mother.

Federico calls Miriam and says that now that Joselyn has found out that he is her father, he wants to get closer to her. Miriam tells him to stay away. Clemente still doesn’t know about it and she doesn’t want him to find out. She doesn’t want to talk about it on the phone. Federico should come and see her.

Tiberio tells Dolores that if she is his mother, she has to fight for him to get his rightful inheritance from Demian. Dolores doesn’t know what she can do but she agrees.

Soraya tells Otilia that she is sad that her son won’t speak to her. Otilia tells her that if he acts like that, he doesn’t deserve her.

Federico comes over to see Miriam and Joselyn. He is happy to have Joselyn know that she is his daughter. Miriam grills him about Clemente’s financial situation. He tells her that Clemente put some money in trust for Joselyn but she can’t have access to it until Clemente dies.

Soraya says that Otilia seems to have something against men. ‘Oh, not much,’ says Otilia, ‘my best friend, Miriam, had an affair with my husband.’ It was because of this that Otilia opened the shop so that her husband and Miriam would ‘cry tears of blood.’ Soraya asks if Otilia was hurt by what her husband and best friend did. ‘At first, yes,’ says Otilia, ‘but now I am stronger than before.’ She goes on to tell Soraya that she is forming a club for women who have been betrayed. Any woman who has been betrayed can count on her support. Otilia says that they are going out to get some publicity for their shop from some friends of Otilia’s who are stars.’

Pedro shows his drawings of Shorty and Mayeya to Shorty and the other folk at the restaurant. They are enchanted by them.

Nicolas tells Gabriel that MA told him that she is having a relationship with Leo. Gabriel is impactado but says at this time, he has to concentrate on his family.

JC and Paulina return to their apartment and JC carries Paulina over the threshold [and into the dining room].

MA treats Luisito and David to an ice cream. MA goes to pay. Coyote and the strip club owner [this must be Soraya’s son, I guess] come into the store. Luisito recognizes Coyote’s voice as that of his kidnapper.

Nicolas comes to see Joselyn. He tells her that if she agrees to a divorce he won’t have to go to a judge with a video of her and Didier that will be evidence for the court to issue a divorce for cause. He says that Gabriel doesn’t know about the tape. Joselyn carries on but Nicolas is unmoved as the credits roll.

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The cuartel is caring for Irma at her house with Luigi (who with this health crisis suddenly found appreciation for someone other than himself-well maybe)…Fern calls to check on Irma, uh, Lety, and asks if she is there, and then if her boyfriend is there. Luigi remarks whether Fer is asking about Irma’s state or trying to get gossip. Irma says yes he’s waiting outside. Fern tells her to get well and hangs up. Lety asks what he wanted. Irma says just for her to feel better. Irma says Tomas should come up. Lety says no, he’s timid, Luigi says that everyone with a sports car isn’t a prince, and the cuartel makes a few comments. Lety probably worrying that he might show up there, thinks to herself that Fer wouldn’t blow his parents off tonight. He doesn’t. Wait, he does. He pulls up in front of their house and tells himself how much he doesn’t want to be there, questioned about the wedding, the business, and so on. You know what, he’s not going to be here, and he drives off.

Out front of Irma’s house Tomas talks to A’s famous picture, lamenting that soon he’ll have to give her up. Our days are numbered by orders of my boss. He makes kissy face with her laminated picture. This is going to be a cruel goodbye, but what can I do. That’s life. He imagines she is crying about this. He always dreamed about their wedding photo. He says but this is a dream, and one must wake up from dreams. How horrible is reality, breaking all of my illusions. Is he really crying over that chick? Please…. He says it’s a pity that he can’t really help her. The money is Filmo Imagen’s. I know you only love me for the 50000 pesos. I promised Lety I wouldn’t give you the money. She’s really my true friend. If it were up to me I’d give it to you with all my heart, but the heart isn’t good enough in this case. I could end up disfigured if I double cross Lety. Can you imagine that with this figure that I already have? I think he is admiring himself. Anyway…

Alicia talks to her dad on the phone again and then to her stomach. She tells her father things are going well and that Tomas is going to help her, she won’t lose her car for anything in the world. She’s on a diet. Does anyone have insight into why she shares all this with her Dad, and why he can’t help? I assume he’s poor, but why would she share these manipulations with him?


Simon brings the medicine. Luigi makes sure that the “messenger dove” brought exactly the right ones on the prescription. Luigi is also going to make a holistic treatment with Chamomile and medicinal herbs.

The cuartel makes fun of Marta’s problem with her stomach, that she’s not there because of a related issue. Juana kids that she saw her woofing down a huge bag of peanuts. Simon enters serenading and brings Irma a red apple as a gift. She tells him to relax and sit down. All of a sudden everyone wants to pile in bed with Irma. Ok, this is a bit odd, I must say, but definitely funny. Luigi wonders what the heck when he gets back.

Tomas is still waiting out front but worrying that he’ll miss his last night with Alicia, novia mia. He sets off the car alarm, Just then Fer pulls up, swiggin’ on the flask. DUI is enforced a little differently here….

Luigi tells them she needs fresh air to and to breath and they should get off, but Irma says how long it’s been since she’s had company in the house, and she exclaims how happy she is to be surrounded by all these people who care about her, her true friends. Luigi tells her that she shouldn’t eat the apple, so Simon eats the apple because he’s poor and the poor are always hungry.



The cuartel begs Luigi to join in the bed fun. So finally he jumps on only because Irma asks him, Juana climbs on top of him. He tells them not to touch him, but not in a super nasty way. He remembers he came to give the medicine and tells her to drink a lot of water with it. The bed clan makes the glug, glug, glug, sound as Irma drink the water.

Out front Fer is yelling at Marcia again on the phone regarding his whereabouts. He hangs up and he walks up to Mora in the car, who shys away from Fer pretending to retrieve something from the glove compartment. Dirty looks abound. Fer continues toward the door and rings the bell.

Simon opens the door and Fer gives him a huge drunk guy hug. Why are you here? Why are you here? For Irma of course. Simon thinks he looks like he’s ready to party and there is some dancing. Where’s Leticia? In the bedroom. The cuartel is talking. I- What’s going to happen to the Cannes Celebration? L- Don’t worry. It’s my problem. Fer enters the room. Everyone is impactado and the bed-fest ends instantly. Fer immediately sits on the bed; Luigi makes fun. Fer chastises him that it’s all his fault she’s laid up anyway. Fer asks for a whiskey. Luigi makes fun that he doesn’t pay her enough to have whiskey, etc. Lety gets up to leave. Luigi tells her not to dare kiss him goodbye. Fer gets up to leave. Simon dances with him again. Luigi remarks how weird Fer is.

Lety runs to Tomas fast and wants to leave right away. Doh! Fer catches her and doesn’t let her leave. Tomas yells about Fer closing the car door. Fer strong arms her into his car that she is going with him. Lety tells him he’s crazy. He tells to leave this idiot to go with her to talk. She tells him Tomas picked her up to bring her here and he’s waiting for her, so she’s going with him. Tomas begins to defend her, he wants to get out but is stuck by the seat belt for awhile. Tomas continues yelling saying this guy wants to start trouble with him. T finally gets out and tells him to leave her alone. Fer professes his love for Lety and begs her to come with him. Tomas yells more. Fer starts yelling back that T is an imbecile and that he’ll get a big whooping if he doesn’t shut up and get in the car, and he means your car that’s really his car not his car that’s his car, animal. Tomas keeps yelling that Fer will respect him and Lety too. Fer puts him in his car. F- Stupid, this is between me and her and you have nothing to do with it so get in your car. He struggles back. Lety becomes a ping pong ball. Que???????? What did he say?????? Tomas doesn’t know how to handle anger and words at the same time and he studders through all of it. If you understood his sentence, feel free to share.

Fer stands in front of the car and insists that she stays. Tomas tells him he’s asking for problems with me. Lety tells Fer it’s best if he just leaves. Fer discloses his problem with Tomas is that he is abusive, shameless, and a delinquent. You are driving around in a car that isn’t yours. The fortune is not yours. And you are taking advantage of Lety. Fer tells her to shut up because he knows everything, EVERYTHING. Lety looks at him bewildered.

Merriment in Irma’s bedroom. Luigi says that only Irma can boss him around. So Irma asks Luigi to put warm water in her heater.

Tomas fights back and says no…Mundiola we bought this car with money from our company, FI, it’s money from my brain because I worked for it every day. You didn’t do anything. F- Oh yeah nothing more that my 90 million dollars of capital. T- Said that money has come back already in all the bills we’ve paid for Conceptos. Fer tells him to keep his money he just wants Lety and he grabs her. Lety says no you are very drunk. F- Yes, but I know what I’m saying. He’s going with you because of the money of FI, he’s exploiting this. Lety tells T to stop and get in the car. T is having none of that and keeps on insulting Fer. You aren’t getting Lety, now she has someone to stick up for her against jerks like you. F- Oh great, now we have a hero. A hero with a superhero sports car. T- Don’t you provoke me. L- T calm down. F- Ah, bring it on. T takes his tie off and make fists. He strikes and misses a few time, then POW!!! He gets him in the kisser! They go back and forth with punches. Lety keeps yelling for them to stop. Tomas ends up laying on the ground bleeding. Lety finally stops Fer and he starts crying that he loves her and he’s going crazy.

Back up in the room, more chaos, Irma says shut up, one more word and I’ll leave my own house. It stays quiet enough for them to hear T and F yelling outside. The cuartel wonders if it’s always like this. Irma says no. Luigi sees who it is and is pretty upset. Tomas isn’t staying down he’s up for more punches. The cuartel discovers it’s Fer and Tomas and they run downstairs. There is much yelling throughout. Simon gets in the middle, then quickly gets out, then back in, no, out. Time for Lety to take charge. SHE WACKS FER RIGHT ACROSS THE FACE, HARD!!!!! That shut everyone up!!!! Even me!!!

Back upstairs, the latest scream and following silence troubles Irma and Luigi. Luigi tells Irma he doesn’t want to leave her alone but he just can’t miss this gossip so he has to go down. He goes out front. He surveys the scene. Very sarcastically he starts his shame on you speech. Luigi -My God, what’s going on here? You couldn’t even be quiet? Have we stopped this scandal finally? Very nice, Don Fernando Mendiola. The distinguished president of Conceptos has come here, and raised a raucous besides. Of course it’s not important at all to this gentleman if he disturbs the peace of a sick woman at her home, nor that of her neighbors. Such lack of respect! The head of Conceptos! Lety asks Luigi to beg forgiveness from Irmita on her behalf. Luigi: I don’t believe that’s enough, essentially there's no excuse for such behavior. He looks at Tomas, oh my god, you’ve turned him into Santo Christo, he looks like a beast!!! Tomas screams this isn’t over Mendiola, I’ll get you! Luigi: Ok Everyone inside, now! Come on inside! Lety puts T in the car and drives off. Sara says good night and Simon apologizes to Fer, but he says he did it for Fer’s own good. Fer stands desolute seemingly taking a mental check of what all just happened.

L and T are driving in the squiggle mobile and Lety exclaims that she just doesn’t believe any of Fer’s antics. She’s convinced he’s really only concerned about the money spent on the car, and that all he wants is his damned convincing balance. T thinks he’s crazy. What a spectacle. L- Says yeah, and we were caught in front of everyone. T thinks that’s ok, because that guy could have killed him! Well, I’d have killed him after. She says after your dead? Yeah…he was crazy. She’s glad she hit him. He deserved it. I’m never going to forgive him. T- Me neither.- Tomorrow I’ll go to Conceptos and wait for him to leave, he’s not going to get away with this. You’ll see I’ll be prepared this time. Lety tells him to cut it out. T- What, I’m not chicken, I’m going to fight. Every time I see him I’m going to wonder about hitting him. Remember what happened to me in school.

The cuartel speculates as to what happened. Luigi says something about he’ll fight with his own shadow. Juana astutely says if Fer was fighting with Lety’s boyfriend it must be for a reason. Luigi makes fun of Tomas, essentially that he has a false sense of attractiveness. PM thinks, no, he must have some attraction. Luigi responds that if you get rid of the car, what is he? Nothing. Irma tells everyone not to mention a word tomorrow in the office because it could lead to misunderstandings. Nobody is happy about that. Luigi says that’s robbing him of gossip pleasure. Lola says besides they need to find out what really happened. Luigi says when you do, you must tell me.

Back in the squiggle, Lety says,”That’s why I want the balance tomorrow.” She asks him about the 50 000 pesos. He breathes harder into the bag of ice he has. Tomas’s phone rings. Lety realizes it’s La Oxi and asks if he is seeing her again. He says he can’t help it, she’s crazy for him. She realizes that’s what the money was for.


Things turn serious in the bedroom. Irma talks about her eldest son and how he never accepted the father abandoned them. He was mad and 18 years ago he walked to the States and ended up in Los Angeles. He calls her every 15 days.

Tomas finally is allowed to answer his phone in his radio voice. A wants to know if he’s coming. Some guys wanted to fight with him, because they were envious of him. Yes, there are things she doesn’t know about him. A- Are you really hurt? He tells her he’s injured. He tells her he’s really injured, but not as bad as the guys he beat up. He’s not going to the hospital because he’s a lion, this is a trifle thing to him. Lety honks the horn loudly. Get rid of those cows!!!! A asks him to come over and she’ll fix him up. Tomas tells his wowo he’ll come to her house to get taken care of. She tells him to bring his checkbook. Well, she at least hung up first so he didn’t hear it.


Marcia calls again. Fer is yelling at Marcia again, yes he’s mad, he doesn’t want to go to his parent’s house. Yes, he’s been drinking. If you want call me in 15 minutes at my house I’ll be there, but otherwise leave me alone!!!!!! He asks himself what did he do. He’s out of control, he’s surprised at his own behavior. This damned jealousness is making him nuts. More swigs from the flask. Is the moment of truth upon us???

Since misery loves company, just wanted to share that today is my birthday, and a milestone one at that, so thanks Televisa for giving me this fist fight present! Sock it to him Lety!! Hope you all enjoyed!!!

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It's been driving me crazy that I couldn't catch the words of this song so during the commercials I looked it up and did a quick translation which, as you see, could use some work. Anybody who wants to suggest better phrasing, please do!

"La fea más bella" sung by Bacilos

Detrás de tus gafas sé que hay algo más
hay una mirada que me hace pensar
que eres una estrella a punto de brillar
le escondes al mundo lo que puedes dar

Pero te sientes tan fea y no te das una oportunidad
deja que se deja
no escondas lo linda que eres de verdad
te sientes tan fea que sólo en tus sueños te atreves a amar

Ya no lo pienses más y deja de soñar
mejor abre la puerta de la felicidad
ya no lo pienses más decídete a volar
eres la fea más bella y no te has dado cuenta
que cada día te quiero más

Todo el mundo es bueno para criticar en la
superficie todo es ideal
pero poca gente como tú es inteligente
especial y diferente a las demás

Behind your glasses I know there's something more
There is an image that makes me think
That you are a star about to shine
you hide from the world what you can give

But you feel so ugly and you don't give yourself a chance
Let go, let yourself go
don't hide the beautiful woman you really are
you feel so ugly that only in your dreams do you dare to love

Don't think any more about it, stop dreaming,
Better you should open the door of happiness
Don't think any more, decide to fly
You are the ugly woman who is the most beautiful and you haven't noticed
that every day I love you more

All the world is good to criticize in the
superficial everything is perfect
but few people like you are intelligent
special and different from the others

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Julie left this in the comments and, as somebody who did not see this show from the beginning, I thought it was very helpful so I'm putting it out here in the open:



Julie, or somebody - could you explain why Conceptos is in such a mess that it needs the books doctored? And why does Fern keep saying it's HIS money that started Filmo Imagen?

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