Caray, Caray!

Well this episode was full of drama, angst and medical problems... It was kinda like Grey's Anatomy only non of the medical staff was hawt and I did not see a single one groping either a patient or another medical personal.

Now on with our story....we begin with a refresher on Regina whining to Gabe, who then barges in to Demian's office right in the middle of a Turf War between Demian and Joselyn. Gabe starts yelling at Demian (yeah like that is gonna work), about how Gabe just can't allow Demian to abuse (I guess verbally) Regina over Demian's insane jealousy of his somewhat more physically fit, but mentally stunted twin brother. Joselyn has retired to a chair and looks like she could use some popcorn and a coke, she is all into the drama. Demain punches Gabe who counters with a body blow...nearly knocking Demian off his remaining good leg....Regina comes rushing in, she will divorce Demian if this crazy jealousy doesn't stop. Gabe declares he loves only one woman and that of course is sweet lil MA. Regina wants to talk to Demian, so Gabe excuses himself (of course there is more male posturing and chest puffing) and Regina tells Joselyn to hit the road.

Time for tears and cue up Percy "Whennnnnn a man", you know the rest. What about the happy times they have built? Demian is destroying this, Regina only loves Gabe as a brother.
Tears.....Demian has to get a grip....Regina leaves..

Like five seconds later, Gabe is all chuckles in MA's office. He's like Babe we need to talk...She's like I got nothin to say to you. He is all into discussing the groping kiss of the last episode. She tells him she does not love him. Ahhhhhh your "Boca" is saying no....but your "Ojos" are saying yes yes yes. He loves her and only her. MA wants him to just leave her in Peace....Personally I am having a little problem with that....you have a guy's kid, you believe he was also boinking his crazy wife, you want everyone to believe he's not the Daddy...so let me see, you move back into his wife's house and work at his company....Ahhhhh this plan is so subtle it's flawless.

Meanwhile Paulina & JC are in his office, getting their daily exercise patting themselves and each other on the back over what fine architects or whatever they are. Now JC has this special evening planned for them...and only them at their favorite eatery...Hugs, kisses, mi amors everywhere.

I forgot, but at the beginning Nic was telling MA about Dolores, it seems he is enamored with Dolores, yet has not acted on his feeling because of Tiberto. ****Yes Nic I've seen this many times on Dr. Phil, you just have to bide your time until Tiberto finishes school....Wait a minute Tibero is like 57 years old, he's is seriously like seventeen years older than his mother****
Anyhow, MA thinks Dolores is a swell Mom and all round great gal.

Now on to Dolores and Nic, he is re-enforcing good karma and telling Dolores that Tiberto will come around.

Later Dolores is just hanging around the dark mansion when Tiberto comes home. "How was school today Son?" "Grrrrr," Tiberto counters. "Well hows bout some good healthy food?" Dolores queries "We could have dinner together, like we could of over the past 20 years, if you would of ever come to see me in the Big House." Okay Okay she didn't mention the Big House. In a true Hallmark moment Tiberto has a change of heart and agrees to eat with Dolores.

Okay now we see Leo is babysitting the kid, MA's kid. "Oh you are not my son by blood, but I am your father in ever other way." ****I swear I want to patent this guy and sell him****, would a Leo not just be the perfect introductory gift for joining the Otilla man-eaters club? Just think he babysits, he cleans, he bedazzels... Fast forward to Leo conked out on the couch and one of those kid's talking books droning on and on....I guess he feel asleep while reading it himself cause the kid is off sleeping in the bedroom. MA comes by to pick up the kid and Leo makes subtle remarks about their relationship, which MA getting free babysitting chooses to ignore.

Cut to Candleabra & Leo doing runway walks thru the living room...Elsa slips in just before Leo goes into a full "Queer Eye for the Straight Mom" routine. Elsa is disheartened she could find no work. So Leo pulls out this paper and alcoholic gave him...it is the "Lord help me change" thing.
There isn't a dry eye in the apartment. Candy asks for a copy.

Now we go to the eatery, Paulina & JC are the only customers, a man is playing a violin, ****they are so happy, it makes me realize how grey and dismal my own violin free life is****Now they are into some deep kissing, while the band plays on...I gotta insert here that I admire those guys for being about to play while some Chatty Cathy's are sitting there rambling on and on and still on about all this personal stuff and making out like the violin guy isn't even there...Personally I couldn't do it there is just way too much mockability there. Now we cut to the happy couple in bed, candles, blah, blah, blah...their annoying theme song sounding...apparently this is like a freaking marathon..and the band plays on.

Cut to Gabe sitting alone in his apartment...he is all depressed having lost the endorpins from playing tonsil hockey earlier with MA...he rethinks the whole I love you, that's my kid thing, Gabe decides to leave and gathers up his coat and keys and takes off.

Joselyn is trying to get her "son" to knock it off and get some sleep, she mentions it is the 5th nite in a row. What are they paying that chubby chick for? I say get better help, the kid starts in with what appears to be a long night of whining and crying.

MA awakens startled from a sound sleep, she approaches the crib, OH NO....the baby is Blue.....She picks the kid up.

MA is carrying the kid and running down the street, she stops a car...OMG it's Gabe NO, Yes I am not kidding, what are the odds, why something like one in 20 million.
They take off for the hospital.

MA & Gabe hit the hospital, MA is in hysterics, the doctor takes the baby and MA & Gabe go off to pray to the Virgen Mary to help lil Luis David out.

Joselyn now appears in MA room, hmmmmm no one is home, she picks up the baby blanket and takes a deep sniff...subtle, yeah we get it, the blanket belongs to her genetic kid and that other brat won't shut-up and go to sleep.

Meanwhile back at the hospital, it seems there is something wrong with the circulation in the baby's heart and he will always have to struggle to survive.
MA & Gabe go back and watch over the baby who is in a crib with an oxygen tent over it...Kudos, to lil Luis David cause he gave a huge hacking cough at this point...fine acting son.
Gabe keeps talking about how it is their kid.

JC wakes up in a sweat, he is weak...Paulina Paulina...JC is muy mal.

Next morning the baby is better...MA thanks Gabe for supporting her during this crisis, but affirms yet again, it is not his son.

Joselyn comes in and she and Demian plan a scheme, she then gives Demian a kiss....
She leaves and Demian laughs saying, "Ah Joselyn you are very dangerous, but I am more dangerous." ***anvil***

JC is leaving for work and Paulina is floating around in the afterglow of their marvelous night of lovemaking, perhaps they made a baby....JC must leave and Paulina pouts no no no...once he is gone she places her hands on her abdomen, dreaming of a baby.

Oh No JC hasn't gone to work, he has gone to the hospital, where ever Leo is running a serious of tests...this can't be good...***anvil***

This episode ends with Joselyn mentioning to Gabe that MA & the baby were not at the house...knowing fully well they were in the hospital. Gabe tells her the baby was critical and was in the hospital and he spent the night there. Joselyn berates him and tells him once again...."You are so not the Daddy." "You have a perfectly good kid with me"

Poor Gabe....the look of confusion.
Ahhhh McClueless

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Before we get started,
BEARS WIN BEARS WIN BEARS WIN

Back to our program -
While Alina and Soledad are clinging to each other outside of the cave, Soledad asks why Don Loco has brought them together to just tear them apart again. He says to make them suffer. What a great guy. Then Don Loco orders Gaspar to return Alina to the cave, Gaspar follows the order. I haven’t seen all the episodes this week, this is my first look at Gaspar. I think I saw him once at a Metallica concert, he’s not retarded, he just smoked too much pot. Really, I think that’s the guy. Soledad tells Don Loco that she will never forgive him for this and slaps him, he slaps her in return, which drives her to the ground. He wound up for that slap like he was trying to win a contest, the wimpy little ‘slap’ sound effect makes him seem like a real wuss. Well, he’s a bully, I guess he is a wuss. He beats up on women and has to use a gun to intimidate anyone else. Huge wuss. He tells Soledad to get up on her horse or Alina will pay the consequences. We’re supposed to believe that until now he was a reasonable man? There’s no way he developed these advanced mental cruelty techniques in just the last week. Gaspar roughly deposits Alina back in her cave. I’m pleased at the hotness level of our female lead in this show. She doesn’t look her best right now of course, but Ludwika/Alina is very pretty, nice body, the whole deal. The next novela needs to be the actresses who played Pamela and Babe Lawyer having lots of pajama pillow fights or something. But I digress.

Back in Puebla, Thelma is talking to Orlando about Emilio’s new girlfriend, playing the whole “ha ha I’m just curious not a completely psychotic stalker ha ha you know I’m just interested” angle. Orlando tells Thelma that Emilio told HIM (Orlando) that Alina just up and disappeared. Thelma says this is the best news he could have brought her. He says he deserves a prize and starts mashing on her like a high school kid. After letting him wag his tongue around in her mouth for a few seconds she backs off and says “enough already you got your prize.” It was quite possibly the most unromantic kiss I’ve ever seen. No, second most unromantic, first place goes to any/all attempts to kiss Miranda by Cesar back in Heridas. Now THAT was some disgusting kissing. This was close. Orlando starts in again about how she should forget about Emiliooooooo and she cuts him off. “Give it up! I’ve told you a million times that I’m in love with Emilio.”

Luba is doing some witch doctor stuff on some random woman that came to see her in the cave. I keep expecting Luba to look and act like Nati, it hasn’t been long enough since changing shows to get my mind all into the new one. I keep expecting a hard left turn in the story line. Luba hears a man’s voice in her head saying “you killed my son, you are going to die.” Is this an homage to the Princess Bride? Is the man whose voice we hear named Inigo Montoya? Luba goes over to her cave altar to pray to the virgin. This episode brought to you by the Virgin Mary and the letter E. She says that the virgin more than anyone knows he didn’t have to die, she (Luba) didn’t want it. The lady receiving the witch doctoring finally speaks up, “Luba, what the hell? I’m just standing over here with my arms in the air.” Actually she just said “que pasa?” Luba says nothing, nothing, then gives the lady something and kicks her out of the cave. Luba takes a small bottle with some green potion inside of it off of a shelf.

Emiliooooooooo! He’s looking at some book, he closes it as if he can’t keep his mind on his reading. His sickly brother walks up with the phone, it is cousin Maximo. How’s it going? Great. He tells his cousin that he’s busy rehearsing, he can’t leave Puebla for the whole month. Yes, cousin, I get the money you send every month. You are obviously the best choice to be the administrator of the hacienda, thanks for everything, see you soon I swear, hugs, bye. This was to establish that their cousin Maximo maintains Emilio’s hacienda. Now we know. Angle coughs some more. Angel says they should go to the hacienda, they haven’t been there in forever. Emilio says it reminds him too much of when their parents were alive. Angel asks if he has seen his new hottie girlfriend yet, Emilio says no, but he will be looking for her, he will see her again.

Said hottie girlfriend is sitting in the cave crying. Is she going to be the contractually obligated cryer? Does that automatically go to the female lead? I originally thought Soledad was going to be the daily cryer, but perhaps not. I’ll keep my eye on this. Alina cries out to the cave for Emilio to come help her. Emilioooooooooooooo!

Emilio is working with some of his army engineer buddies, he can only think of Alina. Then they are in a swim race, Emilio is such a stud he of course wins. Then they are shooting guns at targets, Emilio is again the best. Finally he kicks back with a shot of tequila or something at the café after his busy day. Thelma happens to show up. Thelma may be evil, and they have given her the ‘evil girl’ style of makeup to make sure we know it, but she is hot too. It may be the skimpy tank top distracting me. That girl Coral from the club though? SCARY. I’m studying Taekwondo and that woman still scares me. If we have to see some evil woman all the time, Thelma in skimpy clothing is ok by me. She tells Emilio that she went to his house looking for him and was told he was here. He says he wants to be alone. She says when you are sad, you need to be with friends. He’s looking at her like, “yeah right.” She asks him to let her be his friend. He orders her a drink. They toast to love. It was a longer toast than that, but basically about love. She downs the drink like a man would and smiles at him. He still gives her a ‘what the hell?’ look.

Gaspar sneaks into the cave when Alina is sleeping. Is he going to molest her or what? She wakes up and he puts his finger to his lips to tell her “shhhh.”

Don Loco looks in on Soledad while she sleeps, the room is very dark. He takes off his hat. Are we supposed to fear anything when his hat comes off, like when Cesar took off his glasses in Heridas? He leans over and gives Soledad a kiss. She kisses him back, then he wakes up. She turns on the light and right away he asks who she was dreaming about. She asks him to please not let his jealousy destroy their relationship. Uh, hello dummy, he has your DAUGHTER LOCKED UP IN A CAVE. I think you are already in trouble. She begs him to let Alina go. He says that he won’t give in to her, she has made him her enemy, a dangerous enemy. He puts his hat back on and leaves.

Alina tells Gaspar to get out. He says he won’t do anything bad. Wow did they give him a horrible voice. He has that sing-song phrasing at the end of each sentence, my wife says people from the Districta Federal/Mexico City have that accent. So he sounds like a fake mentally challenged person with a Chango accent. It’s horrible. Luba storms in and wants to know what’s going on. Gaspar says he just wanted to make sure Alina was ok, Luba kicks him out. She unnecessarily tells Alina that he isn’t bad, he has a problem, he’s sick. No duh, lady, why don’t you tell me how the sky is blue, too?

Thelma is trying the same “I’m not a psycho stalker” trick on Emilio, wanting to know all about Alina. A buddy shows up and says he has a message from Coral. Yikes. Emilio says he doesn’t want to hear anything about Coral, the only thing he wants is to see Alina again to tell her how much he loves her. Awwwwww.

Jose and some guy are at a bar talking about crossing the border. Before they start talking, we get a great shot of a fat waiter who is apparently super gay. He plays the gay thing up as much as possible, he even snaps his fingers with a limp wrist before prancing off the other direction. What was that all about? Anyway Jose’s friend says each crossing is more dangerous than the last. Arcadio is the other guy. Jose shows him photos of his woman and child. Arcadio comments on how pretty his daughter is and Jose gives him a killing glare. Arcadio stammers “with all due respect.” Jose is apparently satisfied with that and goes back to his beer. Some other guy sticks his head in the door and is alarmed at seeing Jose there, the guy then turns and runs out. I didn’t see Thursday’s episode, but I imagine this was one of the guys that beat him up before Arcadio helped him.

Adelea brings food to Soledad, she tells Soledad that she needs to eat! Soledad wants to starve to death. Adelea says if she dies, who will help Alina get away from Don Loco? Soledad does some rehashing (where are you Omar Carvajal?) for those who haven’t been watching all week. Is it Adelea or Adela? Can someone clear that up for me? I saw both ways written in this week’s recaps and I’m not sure which one it is.

Mariana is telling Malena how busy she is with her seamstressing work. MS Word says seamstressing isn’t a word but I couldn’t think of a better one. Malena tells her that the only important thing is that she is ready for the operation. Is she donating blood to her daughter? Mariana is also sure that Jose will succeed and return for her.

Emiliooooooo! His phone rings and he rushes to answer it. It’s Thelma and he’s visibly disappointed. Yes he got home ok, everything’s fine, yes. She apparently invites him to do something tomorrow, he says no but she should go and have fun. At least they have made her character believable at this point – this is very typical ex-girlfriend/ex-boyfriend behavior. Be all nice and hope the other person falls in love again. How often does it work? About never, I’d guess. Emilio flashes back to talking to Alina, looking great in a bikini top, and back in the present swears to find her. The scene fades to Alina in the cave, begging Emilio to help free her and her mother. Whimper whine cry.

Don Loco sits at his desk smoking a big fat stogie. He looks at a picture of his wife and daughter and has flashbacks of happier times when Soledad was pregnant, then when Alina was little. He drops the picture, muttering about how Alina isn’t his daughter after all. There is a knock on the door. He yells that he didn’t want to be bothered. The voice says he is Sergio and it’s important. He comes in and says that Jose Gomez has been seen in Sierra Escondida. Sergio knows the bar where he was seen. He says it’s a dangerous place to go with out permission from somebody named Maximo. Is this the same cousin Maximo that Emilio was talking to before? Don Loco says he’ll talk to Maximo. Sergio says he won’t be there until tomorrow, Don Loco says ok we’ll wait until tomorrow. He then swears that Jose will not escape him and that Jose will die. I think that if he finds out the truth, that Jose knocked up his sister, not his wife, that he would go crazy and kill him anyway. Que Macho.

The next day in Sierra Escondida, Don Loco is talking to Maximo, who does make mention of some cousin, so it’s the same guy. Good thing Emilio spoke with him on the phone earlier so we know who he is. Don Loco tells Maximo about wanting to find Jose. Maximo says sure, you can go, after you can tell me what happened. Don Loco and Sergio get on their horses and leave. The actor who plays Sergio is certainly no cowboy, he had a hell of a time getting up on his horse and looked very uncomfortable once he got there.

Alina is sitting by a stream feeling sorry for herself. They let her out of the cave? Gaspar runs up and again promises to take care of her, not do anything bad. He calls her Florecita, she corrects him and says her name is Alina. She asks if he will indeed do anything for her. She should probably not act like a bitch to him if she wants favors. He points out a whirlpool in the river and warns her to stay out of it, it’s dangerous. What? I thought she was about to test what he would do for her, instead we get a water safety message.

Don Loco and Sergio bust open the door of where Jose is staying. Loco tells Jose, “finally we are face to face!” Commercial. Coming out of commercial, the title screen for the show where the theme song plays, there is the funniest thing – the woman who started this mess by giving Don Loco the note is standing in a field holding a machete that is way too big for her, then she is doused with water, the whole time she just stands there. What in the world is that? Anyway, Don Loco and Jose stare at each other. They start yelling at each other saying “she” this and “she” that, of course they are talking about different people, Don Loco about Soledad and Jose about Mariana. I figure Mr. Roper is in the other room listening to the whole thing and finding this all to be further evidence that Jack Tripper is gay. Sergio says that Jose can’t talk to Don Loco that way, Jose blocks his punch and punches him back, in the face. Don Loco draws his gun and fires, Jose manages to get out and escape on horseback. Jose says he’s going to come back for her and his daughter. Doesn’t Don Loco realize that this guy is only about three years older than Alina and can’t possibly be her father? Hello Don Loco – Jose couldn’t have been getting busy with Soledad and fathering a child when he wasn’t out of diapers yet. This particular stretch is too much for me, more than anything else so far. Jose is like 25 years old. Give me a break. Don Loco runs outside and shoots after Jose, who is riding away on a horse. He swears vengeance, etc.

Emilioooooo has permission from his superior to go to Veracruz. Right after, Angel answers the phone and it’s Thelma, again. Emilio waves to Angel to say he’s not there. Angel wonders when Thelma will get the message, Emilio thinks when he finally marries Alina, who also, by the way, is the love of his life. Romantic music plays to show that he is serious about this.

Soledad is in her room and Adela (that’s the spelling in the captions) comes in to tell her that Don Loco found Jose. Soledad is happy, thinking the misunderstanding will now be sorted out. Adela agrees. I guess they didn’t hear all the Three’s Company style details.

Gaspar brings Alina a flower. Alina finally pushes him a bit further about helping her. She has something to be just be between the two of them. She then stops beating around the bush and says she wants help escaping and then rescuing her mom. Gaspar smiles. I’m trying to think of a name for him but haven’t come up with one yet. I don’t want to say anything disrespectful to the mentally handicapped.

Sergio reports that Jose got away. Don Loc tells him that he is an imbecile, so is everyone else, the whole world sucks, without him they would all have nothing. He tells everyone this and that he’s the boss of them, they have to do what he says, find that guy.

Gaspar thinks that Don Loco will get mad at him, or kill him, if he helps Alina with what she wants. He goes on about this in his horrible voice. Alina huffily says “thanks for nothing” and walks off.

Don Loco has some more flashbacks to happier times. When he is basically a completely different person. He recalls a makeout session with Soledad and then feels sad about it. Soledad runs down to see him and asks about seeing Jose. Don Loco of course misunderstood everything Jose said, thinking that he was referring to Soledad the whole time, so Don Loco starts being mean and making threats to Soledad. Also, he’s going to kill Jose like a dog in front of her, to make her suffer. Soledad cries and prays.

Hugo (that’s bandana guy’s name, right?) and the lady who gave Loco the card that started this mess, Alfonsina? By the way, for being some peasant, do nothing but hang around and cause trouble woman, she has a killer body. She has abs like an athlete. Where is the gym on this hacienda? She must spend a couple hours a day there. She is worried that Don Loco will get back together with his wife. Then, just as quickly, she is sure that it won’t happen. Crazy woman. She leaves and look who arrives – Emiliooooooo! He is looking for Alina and Hugo says that she left with her parents to go to Switzerland. Wow. He couldn’t come up with a better lie than that? Emilio can’t believe it. Hugo says that he doesn’t think they are coming back anytime soon, Alina is going to study there. Alfonsina stops Emilio as he is leaving and tells him that Alina is just like her mother, she messes around with other guys. She smiles and leaves, Emilio is confused. He gives a little Don Loco-ish “she cheated on me!” speech and curses Alina.

Don Loco reads ‘the letter’ AGAIN. A knock at the doo, it’s Adela. She says Maximo is looking for him.

Emilio is beating up the steering wheel of his car, he can’t believe that Alina is a bad person like Alfonsina told him, but he won’t let any woman ever make a fool of him again.

Gaspar catches up with Alina, she acts rude to him and he thinks she is mad, he says he’ll help her.

Maximo wants to talk about Don Loco’s problems, Don Loco doesn’t want to, so Maximo just talks about what a pain in the ass women are. Then he goes on about his favorite hookers, I think. He invites Don Loco to go out tonight. Loco declines. Some worker then runs in and says that there is some problem and Don Loco probably wants to know about it.

Back to Puebla, Coral is dancing and Emilio is watching. He talks to his buddies at the bar and orders some tequila. He’s going to get drunk, he says. I’m a little distracted by Coral’s mostly naked butt being right in the middle of the screen. She scares me, but this isn’t so bad. Is this Cinemax? Coral’s dance ends and she runs right over to Emilio for a kiss.

Alina gets into Soledad’s room and tries to get her to leave with her. Soledad says she has to get her jewels first. There is a noise and the women turn around, impactadas!

This show jumps around so #@%@#$% much it is driving me crazy. Each scene is about 30 seconds long. I’m going nuts. I’ve been writing this recap for about an hour and half so far. Pause pause pause come on and just let some scene develop, don’t keep jumping back and forth every time someone speaks. Emilio comes home and Angel asks if he spoke with Alina, Emilio says no, Alina is a trampy bitch and made a fool of him. Again, this will never happen again he says.

It was Adela making the noise, she says that Don Loco is home, they should go. Soledad stops to tell her thanks. I thought she would go looking for her big luggage again, but no.

Luba comes in the cave yelling for Gaspar, nobody is there. She calls Alina (“Flor”) but she isn’t there either.

Gaspar is showing Alina and Soledad this place where they can stay and then move on the next day. She gives him a kiss on the cheek to say thanks and he hyuck hyucks his way out. Alina thinks someone is coming to help them when they hear horses, but Soledad tells her no, it’s Don Loco! They try to hide.

Gaspar gets home and tells Luba that he helped Alina leave. She tells him that Don Loco will drive them away if Alina is gone. She hurries Gaspar out to go find them.

The ladies hid pretty good I guess, Don Loco is pissed because he couldn’t find anyone. Oh here they are – they are running through the forest to try and get away. Don Loco wants to look in the forest, his men say that at night he’ll never make it out alive. He calls them cowards and goes into the woods.

Back in Puebla, Emilio has flashbacks to making out on the beach with Alina, he whines and feels sorry for himself. He has to forget her, he can’t live with the pain. Whatever dude. Thelma calls him AGAIN. She says she loves him, he says he loves her too. Really? “Yes Thelma, you know how much I like you.” Uh Emilio that isn’t what she was asking. Anyway. He invites her to go out the next night to dance and have dinner, like the good old days. Thelma is pleased.

Mariana is laying in the hospital bed and having visions of Jose. Malena hears her and comes over to talk to her. The daughter’s body hasn’t rejected the transplant, she’s fine. Mariana says it wasn’t a sacrifice, she’d give her life for her daughter. Oh, any word from Jose? Malena says that Jose probably already forgot about them. Wow, way to be supportive!

Jose reads a letter that he is sending Mariana, he is going to cross the border with some guys, he’ll be back for her with some money as soon as he can.

Luba and Gaspar walk and search, slowly. She yells at him a lot. Luba decides that they need to leave before Don Loco runs them off. Just then, Don Loco’s voice can be heard. We see Don Loco himself, having one of his wobbly hallucinations, he sees Jose hugging Soledad and Alina. That’s the end of the show. Maybe we’ll find out that Don Loco does a lot of drugs, that will explain a lot.

This turned into quite a long recap, I think all the jumping around and the fact that I prattle on contributed equally. Go Bears!

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In Acapulco

Aldo calls Caro and moans about wanting to go to the beach with Lety and see the sunset. Caro says he's a lost cause. He asks her to send him the photo she took of him and Lety. He says he's happy because he's in love with Lety.

Yes, all of this already happened last night. Nothing new happened today. I wonder if this scene was included only because... well, I'll finish this thought later in the recap.

At Casa Padilla

Lety tells Tomas she's sure her mother read her diary. He is shocked that she was so foolish as to write everything down, but Lety explains to him that that's why people have diaries, to write things in them for no one else to read. :-) She shows it to him, but doesn't let him read it - much to his disappointment. He says why not - it's too late now, since her mother's already read it. He asks why she didn't hide it more carefully. Lety said she didn't think it could happen right there in her own house, and she's going to throw it out along with anything else that gives her bad memories.

Tomas asks if she hates Fernando like he deserves. Lety says no, she's forgiven him, but it will take longer for her to feel kindly towards him. She doesn't ever want to see him again.

She resumes painting over the flowers on her wall that she drew after her and Fern's trip to Cuernavaca (that's why her bed is covered with plastic, to protect it from spatter). Tomas keeps trying to sneak a peek at the diary. She threatens to paint him too.

She takes a break from the painting and he makes himself comfortable on a nearby chair. His legs are crossed, man-style, causing his too-short pants to expose his white socks and a tiny bit of leg. I also notice that he's wearing his necktie short again, although he's still got that pompadour. They are discussing the debts of Conceptos. Lety is taking the situation lightly. She wonders why the Mendiolas and Villaroels (or Mendiroels, as I shall call them henceforth to save myself some typing) are in such a hurry to get her to sign the papers. Tomas thinks they must have found a way to pay off their debts. Lety doesn't much care - that's up to the Mendiroels now.

To clarify for those who are confused by all of this: if the Mendiroels own both Filmo-Imagen and Conceptos, their debts to FI will be canceled, but they will still owe more than $6 million (thanks to inflation, that's not enough to build a bionic man these days) because FI doesn't have nearly enough assets to cover Conceptos' debts. And now they will owe it all directly to the banks, with whom they do not have a good relationship - that's why they had to create FI in the first place, because banks wouldn't loan them money. In fact, without the protection of Filmo-Imagen's great credit rating, the debt of the Mendiroel Empire will be due immediately.

All of this is pretty clear to Tomas and Lety, as well as the lawyers, because they're all smart about money and can be objective about this because none of their own dinero is at stake. However, the Mendiroels are still too frothing-at-the-mouth-mad at Lety (and possibly financially ignorant) to see beyond their wounded pride.

Lety and Tomas agree that they will be happy tomorrow morning when all of this is over. Tomas asks what she will do after that. Lety says she'll keep working for Caro. Tomas says he's happy for her, but for his own part, he's going to hand out resumes, and when he's finished doing that, he'll do it some more.

Lety says (I think) that she just got lucky when Carolina helped her. She tells him to come over early tomorrow and they'll see what they can do. He happily agrees, but then remembers that RoboPop has banned him from returning to the house. He feels sorry for himself, not only being unemployed but also being unwelcome in the house because he hadn't told RoboPop about the problems with the Mendiroels. So RoboPop threw him out "like a dog," Tomas says (which is sorta funny when you think of how things turned out for little Moty). Erasmo couldn't throw Lety out since she's his daughter, but as for him... if Lety wants to see him again, they'll have to go out at night on a secret date.

"I'm not Alicia, Tomas," Lety says. "You're tellin' me," Tomas says. Lety doesn't think there will be a problem. He'll come over tomorrow and the whole thing will have blown over. Tomas says he hopes so, because he's already feeling a little hungry. All of his digestive organs will be grateful if Lety smoothes things over with RoboPop. Seriously, he says, he'd be really hurt if he wasn't allowed back in their house. Lety says they'd be even more hurt. And speaking of hurt, she says, how'd it end up with Alicia? Has he forgotten her luscious locks yet? He sadly says no - he still carries her photo next to his heart. He takes out the photo and kisses it.

He gets up to leave, still looking at the photo. "How pretty," he says. "I was talking to Alicia," he adds, waving the photo at Lety.

A while later, Mom comes up to Lety's room to talk. She asks how Lety is, and how her hand is. Lety says they're okay, but doesn't waste any more time on pleasantries. "Why'd you read my diary?" Lety's mom says she had to know what was going on with her. Lety says her diary was sacred to her. Mom says she understands that, but Lety's welfare is even more sacred to her. And it's a good thing she did, because now she understands Lety's rejection of Fernando, and her resignation. And she also understands her resolve, and her trip to Acapulco. She saw Lety suffering so much, and respected her silence, but it was very serious. And Lety has always confided in her before.

Lety reminds her mother that Fern was her boss, he was engaged, etc. - and she just couldn't face her mother with all that. She told a few things to Tomas, because for some reason, it wasn't as embarrassing.

Julieta says she's Lety's mother, not just though the happy parts of life, but also through its problems. She asks Lety not to deny her the right to comfort and advise her. Lety assures Julieta that she's learned her lesson!

Then, becoming more animated, Julieta asks Lety about her new attitude. She doesn't seem like the same Lety who left them. Lety agrees that it's strange, but before she went to Acapulco, she still felt like a little girl who liked her room decorated with dolls and flowers, but... but... "now I see that that is changing," her mother finishes for her, looking at the wall behind Lety. Lety has painted a new scene - the seashore. Lety says she wanted to bring with her the strength of the ocean the rescued her. And, Lety says, now she knows all of that strength was inside her. Lety admires her ring, but doesn't explain it to her mother (or maybe she explains it in between scenes).

Lety tells her mom about Aldo. (For some reason, Julieta giggles at his last name, Domensain. Dunno why.) Lety says he taught her how to dive, and he also taught her that fear doesn't exist - the only thing real is love. It's as powerful as anything in the universe. (Anyone else remember when she had that nightmare, and she said "if I feel fear, I can't feel love?") Julieta is very excited to hear about this, and wants to know when Lety is going to speak to him again. Lety gets nervous and squeaky and says no, he's in Acapulco and no human being would ever be able to leave there. She'll probably never see him again. Mom is disappointed, but Lety says it's okay because she's carrying him around inside - they're of the same spirit.

Gee. If only there were some way that people could communicate over long distances. Like some sort of device that would allow them to speak remotely, or an organization that could deliver written messages on paper, or perhaps a sophisticated, high-tech system for conveying words electronically.

Anyway, Lety continues, he will always be there on her wall - his strength, his intelligence, his wisdom (no mention of dexterity, constitution, or charisma... if you don't get my lame joke, never mind) as well as that of the sea. Julieta says Aldo must have done Lety some good - what a shame they can't see each other once in a while.

"Would you like me to help you with something?" Lety's mother asks. Lety gives her a strange look. (I'm not sure what she's thinking.) "I meant with your room," Julieta giggles. Lety asks her for a plastic bag to put away her stuffed animals. Mom happily agrees. Lety says the thing that makes her the happiest is that she won't have to see Fernando ever again. They share another happy giggle, but as Julieta leaves the room, Lety looks sad.

In the boardroom

Ariel is impatient. He wants Santamaria to spell it out for them: what is he proposing, exactly? Santamaria advises them to ask Lety to keep Filmo-Imagen and its lien on Conceptos. If she doesn't accept, Conceptos will disappear. But , he adds, the decision is theirs.

Humberto says that doesn't make any sense - the judge already ruled in favor of Filmo-Imagen seizing Conceptos. Santamaria points out that Lety could ask the judge for a six-month extension on the seizure.

"So we're still in Lety's hands?" Marcia asks bitterly. Santamaria confirms this. "It can't be," Marcia chuckles sardonically. Santamaria says he wouldn't want to get in the middle of whatever problems they've had with Lety, but she and her lawyers are in the better position, and Lety probably understands the consequences if FI should wind up in the Mendiroels' hands.

"In other words," Darth Teresita says incredulously, "we're going to have to beg her."

"We could say it that way," Santamaria says.

Humbo says he gets where their only way out is to keep the lien with Filmo Imagen, but it really bothers him that it means having to continue this game with all the creditors and banks.

Fern timidly raises his hand. He thinks it'll be okay because he and Lety had visited these banks together and explained that FI's loans were being extended to Conceptos. Santamaria explains that it will all be moot if FI's lien on Conceptos is cancelled. The banks have to protect themselves. Fern weakly protests that he had agreements with the banks. (I guess he doesn't understand that the agreements were based on the banks' high esteem of Lety.) Humbo says this is an embarrassment.

Santamaria says they need to decide amongst themselves, but make it quick, because either way, Lety has a date with the judge tomorrow. Just let him know what they decide. Humbo asks him to wait while they discuss it. Santamaria and Ariel's two useless lawyers file out of the room, and Humbo tells Ariel to shut the door.

Humbo lays it out for them: they can beg and plead with "that girl," or they can lose the business. What will it be?

Teresita, Marcia, Omar, and Ariel all look conflicted as they each mentally weigh their pride vs. all their earthly possessions. This doesn't take too long for Ariel, who doesn't have many possessions left since he's already sunk most of his assets into an apparently fruitless business deal. He says there's not much to discuss. They should liquidate Conceptos and split up what little remains and get on with their lives.

Humbo tells Ariel to stop being a jerk and sit down. He asks Ariel how he thinks he's going to get by on so little. Is he going to go out and look for little jobs to survive? How can he hold so little regard for what his parents left him? This business has given him life, and yet now, with the greatest coldness, he's saying "let's liquidate it." He's refusing to help pick up the pieces of 35 years' worth of work.

Ariel glares and sulks like a bratty little boy. "I remind you," he says self-righteously, "that I'm not the one who did this [literally, I didn't make those pieces]; your son is bringing them to you."

Impatiently, Fern points out that they are all trying to save their business, yet all Ariel can think about destroying it, as vengeance against Fern; and all because he didn't get to be president of Conceptos.

Teresita, the wonderful, loyal mommy, says that Ariel is just expressing his wishes.

Wow. I wonder if she's ever, even once, stood up for her own son the way she stands up for the Villaroels. Yes, it's sad that their parents died. But there's no way she can make up for that, and it's an insult to the senior Villaroels' memory that she's spoiled their kids.

She says that Ariel's wishes are not necessarily those of the committee; she proposes that they vote.

Ariel says they already know his vote: he wants to liquidate. And Humbo wants to try to stay afloat. Fern says he wants that too. Teresita says it's very complicated for her - her pride doesn't want to go with Lety, but she also wants to see her husband happy, and he doesn't deserve to see the death of his business. If there's any way to save it, she'll vote for that.

Omar says something like he represents the minor shareholders, and on their behalf, he votes that they talk to Lety. And Marcia says that as much as she would love to have Lety far away, she, like Humberto, feels that this company is her life. And he's like a father to her. She couldn't stand to see the company liquidated - for the sakes of Humberto and her own parents. That's much more important than any resentment she feels. Even if Ariel doesn't feel any moral obligation to their parents, and even if he lacks the integrity to put his hand on his heart for them (the committee), she'll do it herself. Even if she has to beg "that woman," she'll do it.

Ariel tells them to do what they want with Conceptos, but he's going to look out for what little capital is his. He's not going to be like the jerk that used to be in that office (referring to Fern's presidential office). He's going to expect results. (Of course, all that tough talk is just an effort to save face as he backs down.)

Humberto tells Ariel that's his right. (This halfhearted validation seems to take some of the wind out of Ariel's indignant sails.) He tells Marcia to go get Santamaria. She brings him back, along with the two useless lawyers. Humbo gives them the good news, and Santamaria says great, he's going to cancel his own meeting with Lety and her lawyers.

Teresita says why? How are we going to communicate with her?

Santamaria says he'll conduct the meeting if that's what they really want, but with all due respect, he thinks that would be incorrect. (Marcia bristles.) The situation is too delicate for her to discuss with a lawyer she doesn't even know. He reminds them that Lety would be doing them a favor. (Marcia bristles some more.) Omar voices his agreement with Santamaria, however; they are depending on Lety's goodwill.

There is some question as to which of them would be the best choice to speak with Lety. He, Omar, would love to do it, except Lety hates him - he doesn't know why. ;-)

Ariel says that he and Lety are natural enemies. Teresita says she's had very little contact with Lety herself, and isn't kindly disposed towards her anyway. Marcia says don't look at her - every time she and Lety talk, they insult one another.

All heads turn toward Fernando, who glances around defensively and says don't look at him either. He says they all know about the bad feelings between them. Ariel (more cheerfully now, after a commercial break) mischievously says he certainly remembers the moment when Lety gave him up to the committee, but he doesn't understand why. Everyone glares at him except Humbo, who ignores him and says fine, he'll speak with Lety himself. (Humberto is clearly the only adult among the shareholders.) She did ask his pardon when she resigned, so at least she has some respect for him. He tells Santamaria to also line up some plans for them with the banks, just in case they can't come to an agreement with "this girl."

Fern asks his father if he really wants the banks to know what's going on. Humbo says the banks are already aware of how things were before; so yes, he'd like for them to hear it from him. At least he will maintain that one shred of dignity. Humberto ends the meeting, saying he's tired.

Fern and Marcia wait for everyone else to leave, then exit the room together. Marcia notices that Alicia has already left, and wonders how she got home. Fern thanks Santamaria for the way he handled the case. Santamaria says nah, it's just his job. The lawyers leave. Marcia asks Fern if he will go home with her, or if he'd rather be alone to ponder the return of Leticia. She asks if he will go looking for her. He says he doesn't want to talk to Lety at all, and anyway, she hates him. (He doesn't say that he hates her.) He tells Marcia to go get her things.

He waits until she is out of sight, then retreats into his office to stare at a picture of Lety on his computer. So much for his reconciliation with Marcia.

He murmurs "Lety, my Lety." (Listen, Ferni - for the time being, she's not your Lety either.) Before long, Marcia screeches from the lobby that it's time to go. Fumbling with his mouse and keyboard, he closes the picture and leaves. (He does exactly what I do. He does a Ctrl-W to close it, then he realizes that the file he's trying to close isn't the active window, so he clicks with the mouse to select it, then does the Ctrl-W again to close it. This is silly - if you are going to reach for the mouse, you might as well use the mouse to close the file. But if you're a keyboard person, like I am and apparently Jaime is, you never think of that. Um, anyway... back to the recap.)

In the executive lobby

Alicia yawns at her desk while the cuartel chats excitedly about tomorrow - it will be a big day for Lola. She will be finalizing her divorce.

Meanwhile, El Cheque is on the phone at his office, upset about the divorce. Yazmin whines that he'll be giving Lola whatever she wants. (Something like that.) He sits her down - she cannot even take a seat without cheesecaking it up - and some bystander hands her a coffee. EC promises her that he won't give Lola anything except what's strictly necessary. And he wants her to go get her severence from Conceptos. She claims they won't talk to her, but he wants her to go there in person and pressure them to give it to her. She accuses him of making her go there because he wants Lola to be mean to her.

Noticing that they now have several male onlookers, he takes Yazmin aside and tells her that "we" need that money because he's short on cash. (They are now standing directly in front of someone's desk; Yazmin has her back to El Cheque, so the woman at the desk can see Yazmin rolling her eyes as he speaks!) He says it looks to him like she doesn't want to help him. He says he's going to leave, and stomps off. Immediately, the male onlookers start offering her water, coffee, etc... El Cheque rushes back in and ushers her out, saying they'll talk more at home.

Back at Conceptos, Lola says she'll bring down the full weight of the law on him. They head towards the elevator, where they are intercepted by Alicia. She tells them they can't leave, because the meeting hasn't ended yet. (They've had this conversation before.) Roller Derby Sara says that only applies to Alicia, because she's the waitress. The rest of them can leave because it's 8 o'clock. There is some foolishness as the whole group of feas keep walking in and out of the elevator to taunt Alicia about not being able to go home.

Martha comes back for a final insult (it's just a sarcastic "have a nice night"). "What did you say, fat lady?" Alicia demands. Martha turns to the elevator only to discover that the doors have closed and the rest of the cuartel has left.

"I'll take the stairs for the exercise," Martha says, running away in terror.

Luigi shows up. Alicia tattles to him that Irma has already escaped. Luigi is bummed because he wanted to do the proofs (or whatever "protecciones" are) for the lemon soda commercial. He needs a stand-in model for that. Alicia gets very enthusiastic and it sounds as though she will offer her services, but then she backs off, saying the job probably doesn't pay well, right? Luigi says he's sorry that "filthy" Yazmin got fired, because she had a good body for that sort of thing. Offended, Alicia points out that she has a good body, too. "Oh my God," Luigi says impatiently (in English). He says something about people making decisions in the boardroom without him, and him making decisions about something else, and something about a doll turning into a cheap hotel (obviously I've missed something).

Alicia offers him some gossip in exchange for a ride home, but he says he can't, because his dear Rulli is coming to pick him up. Then he says something about a guy named Alex and says it's tough to have a boyfriend these days. (Not that Alicia would know what that's like. ;-) Alicia says "tell me about it." So he tells her again. And Alicia says "tell me about it" again. Luigi retorts, "I just told you!"

Fortunately, the elevator arrives, and Luigi is whisked away from Alicia's vortex of stupidity. "Oh, now I get it," he says as the doors close between them. (I got the sneaking suspicion that this scene was ad-libbed.)

Alicia is counting her pocket-change when Santamaria and the two less useful lawyers step out of the boardroom to wait for Humbo and his gang to make a decision. She doesn't have enough money for a taxi, and there's no way she'll take a bus. One of the useless lawyers goes on an errand; another sits and looks through some papers. Santamaria approaches Alicia and asks if it's too late for a coffee. Motivated by poverty, Alicia graciously offers to find some for him, and perhaps a cookie as well. Santamaria strains to admire the view as she disappears around the corner.

Alicia pauses in the stairwell for a little prayer. (What, you can't pray and walk at the same time?) She is hoping to bum a ride home with the lawyer. She tells Jesus she needs a boyfriend now more than ever. If he gives her a miracle, she promises to talk less on her cell phone. (No doubt Jesus is tempted by this offer.) Wait, no - she reconsiders and says she'll offer something else instead, later. And, she asks, if possible, someone really rich, and with a car. An excellent car. New.

She comes back with coffee and a cookie. Pretending to make small talk, she says it's getting late and she is afraid to take a taxi home at this late hour - it might be dangerous. She is just about to come right out and ask Santamaria for a ride, when he interrupts and is just about to offer, when Marcia comes out to ask him back into the boardroom. Al complains about Marcia's bad timing, but Marcia is not in the mood to hear about it. (Again, I point out that their strange friendship is based on Alicia's seemingly endless emotional support of Marcia; in exchange, Marcia offers only material support, never emotional. I guess it works for them.)

Santamaria tells Alicia he'll finish the coffee later and leaves them. Al asks Marcia how much longer is this meeting going to go on, because it's getting late and she's tired. Marcia sarcastically tells her to go home, then. Alicia mimics her and prays some more for a boyfriend with money and a car. She says it's not so much to ask. She drinks Santamaria's coffee and eats his cookie.

Her prayers are promptly answered with the arrival of Saimon, singing. She tells the ceiling that she asked for a man with a car, not a motorcycle. A man with the wages of a president, not those of a messenger-boy. He tells her he's about to leave, but then flirts with her in his very wordy way. She tells him she's waiting for Marcia to take her home. He wishes her goodnight in several languages and then pantomimes skiing (?) to the elevator. She calls him back and he skis back to listen to her. He says he's going to his computer class. She asks him for a ride. He's only too happy to say yes.

He jubilantly breath-sprays his mouth. He says he hasn't used it in three months. (Last time I can remember was Patty Manterola, which was more than three months ago - or maybe it was with Christina Rivapalacios, but that was more than three months ago too.) Alicia complains about the smell and asks why. He says you never know who you might run into. She tells him to give up on his delusions - he's only dropping her off at her place.

In the parking garage, Saimon and Celso try to get Alicia to put on the helmet. (She is already wearing the yellow safety coat.) She says the helmet will ruin her "look." (Sanson, Celso's dog, sniffs her playfully.) Saimon says that's too bad, because it's the law - he can't take her if she won't put it on. (The dog starts snapping at the helmet in her hand, and it doesn't look so playful to me.) Saimon says the cops will easily notice her bleached hair and pull them over. Alicia protests that her hair color is natural. And perhaps it is, because if a nouveau-pobre like Alicia couldn't afford to go to the salon, her hair would either be showing some serious roots by now, or else some serious damage, because it is not so easy to keep up the maintenance on very long bleached hair all by yourself.

But I'm joking, of course. There's no way it's natural. I just think it's funny that her hair isn't a mess yet.

She also says the helmet stinks. Saimon babbles some more while Alicia coughs in disgust. Just then, Ariel steps outside, complaining to someone on the phone how things didn't work out the way he wanted them to.

Alicia is shoving the helmet at Celso, trying to get him to smell it and saying "gross" when she notices Ariel. Suddenly, she is all about the helmet. "He can't see me like this," she says. She puts it on and tells Saimon to go. She gets on the bike (the dog keeps snapping at her bag) and is desperate to leave. She nearly chokes Saimon in a death-grip. She won't put her hands where she's supposed to, and Saimon is babbling a lot about nothing and honking the horn while she continues to adjust her grip on him. She warns Saimon and Celso that no one must know about this! Flustered, Saimon yells very loudly that his word is like gold.

Finally Saimon and Alicia speed away on his wicked cool Vespa. Ariel ends his phone call just in time to hear Alicia's screams of outrage. He also recognizes her legs. He gloats, "ah, how to forget those legs, Alicia Ferreira."

In Acapulco

Aldo is talking to himself on his sofa, swooning over Lety. "What am I going to do with you, Leticia?" He chuckles to himself.

And... that's it for Aldo tonight.

There were only two Aldo scenes in this episode. I wonder if (as I started to say before) they're contractually obligated to give Juan Soler two scenes per episode. If so, it'd be nice if something would happen during those scenes... on second thought... perhaps not. ;-D

At Marcia's place

Fern and Marcia get to Marcia's place. He is still telling her that he doesn't in any way want to see Lety. Marcia is skeptical and is particularly worried that their need for Lety's cooperation will be a new chance for him to be with Lety again. Fern says no, she should know better than everyone just how finished that relationship is. He doesn't want any of that. He wants to forget it all - with Marcia's help.

Little does Marcia know that in an ironic twist of fate, she's become the rebound girlfriend!

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Next week
Humberto makes Lety an offer she can't refuse.
Aldo proclaims his love from a variety of conveyances.
He wanders around without a shirt and decides to make a surprise visit to the city.

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EPISODE 79:

* MA brings Otilia into the living room of the palace - everyone looks at them as Otilia starts to talk non-stop first to MA, then she says hello to Miriam and Karen, Miriam seems less than thrilled to see her. Gabriel tells Jossie that he would like to visit with their son before dinner and Jossie happily escorts him upstairs. MA looks disappointed and upset.

* In the bedroom nursery, Gabe hugs and kisses CB (for the sake of my own notetaking, I am naming the little lad "CB", abbreviation of his last name Cervantes Bravo). Jossie is all smiles and giggles as she watches the two together.

* Rogelio and Tiberio are drinking at their strip club, Rogelio brings up Dolores being in love with Nick - Tiberio hates that idea.

* Otilia expounds about her trips and the chefs who cooked such delicious meals - Miriam is bored and tells her politely to shut up about the past, she would rather live in the present. Jossie seconds the thought. Otilia changes the subject of her sermon to the competing design houses, and she makes the grand gesture of having a joint style show and Miriam can be the head designer. Miriam is unsure (hates the idea of working with Otilia) however Karen insists that it is a great idea and convinces her grandmother to agree to it. Once Miriam says okay, Otilia starts planning - Dolores gives her opinions - MA and Jossie roll their eyes at the same time.

* At MA's apartment, MA thanks Candy for agreeing to babysit LD for her. Candy leaves to get something from her apartment. MA walks into the other room for a minute. Just long enough for Gabriel to stroll in and start playing with LD. MA returns and is shocked and mortified to see Gabriel there - she asks what he is doing; he says playing with his son; she picks up LD and says he isn't your son and asks him to leave; Gabriel is focused, determined and stubborn and refuses to leave.

* JC and Pau are eating breakfast at their apartment. JC starts to stand up to finish getting ready for work and has a major dizzy spell.

* MA and Gabriel argue about whether Gabe is the father or not - Leo enters and overhears the argument - Leo sides with MA says that he is the father not Gabriel. Gabriel doesn't buy it and asks to speak with Leo alone. MA leaves with LD. Gabriel thanks Leo for all he had done for him and Luisito. Leo says you're welcome but it isn't necessary, he was doing his job. Gabriel brings the conversation back to the subject of LD's paternity - Leo says it is true he is the father - Gabriel doesn't believe Leo and thinks that he is covering in order to protect MA.

* Pau tries to convince her hubby JC to go to the hospital or Leo's clinic for an exam. JC kisses Pau and says he will be fine - he doesn't need to see a doctor.

* Soraya and Di are laughing as Otilia tells them about the dinner party last night at the palace, and the joint style show idea she got Miriam to agree to. They also discuss how MA is doing with her work and her son LD.

* In Candy's apartment, MA is venting her worries to Candy about the conversation Leo and Gabriel are having in her apartment as they watch LD play on the sofa.

* In MA's apartment, Leo and Gabriel are still deep in their conversation about why Leo feels the need to cover and protect for MA and LD. Leo tells Gabriel to go home and worry about Jossie and his son CB, and to give CB his last name. Gabriel tells Leo that he only loves one woman and that is MA, and then Gabriel leaves.

* Miriam and Ingrid are in the office talking about Otilia's style show idea.

* Otilia is back on-line blogging her advice column. Soraya interrupts her session to show her some new designs which gets Otilia thinking about the big style show again.

* In Candy's apartment, Candy and Elsa sit at the table - Elsa is frustrated about her poor luck in finding employment - Candy gives her support and blessing before Elsa leaves to try again. After Elsa leaves, the phone rings - it's Soraya.

* MA brings LD back to her apartment. As MA and Leo play with LD on the sofa, Leo informs MA about his conversation with Gabriel. They exchange worried serious looks.

* Gabriel is in his office thinking about what Leo just told him. Jossie and Karen enter - Jossie is so excited to start working at the construction company and asks if Karen can work there also - Karen explains that it will be part-time of course, and then tells Gabriel about her professors and her design classes in Paris. Gabriel agrees to the request. They happily leave the office.

* Candy visits MA and LD in MA's apartment. MA explains to Candy that she isn't about to give up her inheritance in anyway, and she will always keep the apartment as her own little refuge.

* Tiberio is in the home office working - he gets frustrated when he can't find something important and starts to yell and throw a fit. Dolores enters to try and calm him down and help - Tiberio yells at her to leave as he searches frantically for the important item. Finally he calms down when he finds it in the house complex model on the desk. Dolores smiles and then leaves.

* Demian and Regina are in Demian's business office talking. She is disgusted by his abusive jealousy and gives him an ultimatum. Demian changes into nice sweet Demian and apologizes. Regina smiles and accepts it. Demian asks Regina to lunch.

* Rogelio, alone in his office, thinks about Demian's offer and laughs to himself.

* Miriam, Jossie and Karen are gathered in Miriam's design office. Jossie and Karen talk about the plan against MA - Miriam isn't paying attention because she is more worried about her business. Jossie brings up Miriam's sale of her jewelry - Jossie and Karen both agree there will be no more jewelry sales to save the business. As they leave, Jossie frustrates her mom even more by mentioning that Otilia could just rise above her in business, and then she purrs.

* In her office, Otilia talks with Candy about modeling again for her big style show.

* Elsa is pounding the pavement and having no luck in finding work. She passes by a liquor store, stops to look at the bottles in the window, and then runs away fast.

* Dr. Leo is at his clinic examining a patient "Don Jose Luis." Leo listens to Don Jose Luis talk about his fears and need to get help in order to continue to work. Leo calms and comforts him, and then pulls out his cell phone to call AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) to make an appointment for Don Jose Luis.

* Dolores meets with Otilia, MA, Soraya and Di in Otilia's office. They agree to help MA become the best designer ever - MA happily accepts the assistance and says she also wants to rise above all her enemies.

* Jossie meets with Tiberio in Tib's office. Tiberio is still laughing and enchanted by the commotion of MA's return. Jossie changes his tune as she circles around him and convinces him and Rogelio to support her always.

* Rogelio wanders into Miriam's bedroom at the palace - he makes a bee-line straight for the wall safe. As he is opening the lock, Mayeya pokes her head in the doorway and spies on him taking more jewelry from the safe and putting it in his pockets. She sneaks away before he notices. He locks the safe and leaves hoping no one sees him.

* Jossie goes to meet with Demian in his office - she tells him her plan against MA and wants his support. He laughs and says he has to think about. Regina enters and interrupts. Demian wishes Jossie luck in her work at the company. Jossie leaves.

* In the kitchen at the palace, Mayeya (who can't keep a secret) tells Tweet what she just saw Rogelio doing in Miriam's bedroom. Mayeya is worried and asks Tweet for advice. Tweet says not to do anything at the moment and calms her down. She kisses him.

* MA meets with Gabriel in his office - MA thinks it is about work - he wants to discuss LD being his son - MA is frustrated and tells him to stop talking about it - Gabriel is determined and stubborn, he pulls her close, wraps his arms around her and as she tries to wriggle free, his lips overtake hers and she melts into kissing him. It only lasts briefly - MA breaks free and slaps Gabriel hard. She tells him never to try that again and flees from the office. She seeks privacy in her office to recollect herself and her strength.

* At the same time, Gabriel is sitting in his office, smiling, thinking MA does still love him. Jossie interrupts his thought bubble by bringing CB in for a visit. MA opens the door to the office and watches the happy family moment inside.

* MA returns to her office and thinks there is no way she will ever separate Gabriel from CB. Then she thinks about CB and starts to feel something strange in her gut instinct.

* Jossie and CB visit Karen in her office and Jossie tells her about their visit with Gabriel. Karen confides her thoughts about how her plan to get JC is progressing. Jossie and CB leave.

* Demian and Regina have a private lunch together at a restaurant. They kiss and then Regina's cell phone rings interrupting the moment. Regina just has to answer it. As soon as she says "Gabriel" and Gabriel starts to talk with her, Demian gets angry, hurt and jealous again. He yells for the check and says they will go back to the office because Gabriel is more important to her that he is. Demian storms out. Regina is in shock.

* JC has another dizzy spell in his office. As he braces himself on a desk, Karen enters to office. JC tries to recover his balance as he asks her what she's doing there. Pau enters at that moment - shocked to see Karen - and asks her the same question JC just asked. Karen explains how Gabriel agreed to let her have a part-time job there at the company.

* Nick meets with MA in her office - first they discuss business and her work then she brings up his love for Dolores - he says he declared his love for her but Tiberio is a huge road block for their relationship. MA explains Dolores' viewpoint as a mother.

* Regina cries as she enters Gabriel's office and tells him about Demian.

* Demian, in a foul mood, meets Jossie in his office. They exchange barbs and threats. As Jossie declares war between them, Gabriel bursts in and starts to attack Demian. Gabriel throws Demian out of the business and then he slugs his brother to the ground. As the fight starts to heat up, Regina enters to break it up.

PROGRAM NOTE: Univision Saturday movie for tomorrow, Jan. 20, is "Por La Libre", starring MLDB's Nandito Jr. and Alej Tomassi (Felipe, Alborada)

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Tiberio is being his usual creepy self as he tells Rogelio about Mariangela crashing the meeting. He says she’s no longer provincial or simple but a real hottie.

Mari and Gabe are arguing about the paternity of Luis David (oh, I get it). Jos comes in and butts in, telling him that Mari’s changed and that he should know she came back from that trip to Paris pregnant. Gabe won’t hear of it…sure she looks different (um, scarier) and acts different but she’s still the same wonderful person. Mari asks Gabe to leave so that she and Jos can chat. The girls get in each other’s fact and tell each other to bring it on (and on, and on, and on…)

Karen comes in and asks Paulina where her mom is. She tells her she’s in with Gabe & Mari. Karen commences massive eye-rolling. Then tells Paulina not to worry about her friendship with JC, because it is just that…a friendship, since he is the only person who understands her. Paulina suggests she see a priest or, even better, a shrink. Finally, Paulina gives her permission for Karen to ask JC for advice.

Rogelio is having a hissy fit in Demian’s office. He’s pissed that Mari’s there and he’s not getting a bigger piece of the company pie. He asks for some shares and kind of threatens Demian that he has to help him out. Sure, says D, I’ll sell you some, but it’ll cost a lot of money…do you have it? Heh heh heh.

Gabe and Nicolas (I can never remember that loser’s name!) are chatting about MA. Nicolas helped her out, and Gabe says continue to support her. Gabe continues on that he believes the child is his and will fight to be near him. Nic says it’s going to be a long fight, because she’s a wounded fiera. Gabe’s ready and knows their love will be as good as before…even better.

The blond raccoons are having lunch and chatting about Mari…how she’s changed and how to deal with her. They are going to have a dinner and work on manipulating stupid Gabe.

Regina is cooing over the kid (who is pretty darn cute) and asks if Gabe’s seen him. Mari’s like, um no he’s not the dad so why would he see him. Wise old Regina’s like, you can’t fool me, you can’t lie and you have a good heart. Mari says, nope…out with the old and in with the new. I’m a bitch now and there’s nothing you can do about it.

Mariangela & LD go to visit Candy. She tells her that she would have come sooner, but she was busy confronting Gabe & Jos. Apparently the new Mariangela doesn’t include a new apartment and she goes back to her old one, remembering all her happy (and some of the bad) memories there.

Jos initiates Operation Manipulate the Stupid Viejo and invites Gabe to dinner so he can spend time with his son (she does this as she kisses and fondles Luisito’s picture).

Nicolas gives Dolores the Mariangela update. They discuss Joselyn’s date with a destiny called justice. Gabe comes in and asks if Nic will go with him to dinner and protect him from Joselyn. Then Nicolas asks Dolores along too. Awww….

The reformed Elsa was looking for a job all day and couldn’t find one. Everyone offers to help, but she says no, she wants to do it herself. Okay, they say…we’ll support you. Then Candy remembers she forgot to tell everyone that Mari is back. Leonardo has a cardiac arrest and falls to the floor dead. No—not really, but he does act like a complete buffoon and runs off screaming to her apartment (um…dude, you won’t get the girl acting like that!). He sees her and after he picks his jaw off the floor tells her she looks very pretty and that he missed her.

Paulina continues complaining about Karen (shut up stupid!) to JC. Then they pledge their undying and eternal love to each other (cue the anvil).

Jos gets home and starts giving orders. She picks up the phone and starts to make a call when Mariangela walks in. Jos asks, What the hell are you doing here? Mari answers that she’s decided to return to her house, which is as much hers as Joselyn. Jos is surprised and asks, why do you want to be just like me so badly. Mari replies, silly rabbit, I don’t want to be like you, I want to be better. Jos tells her to get back to the neighborhood where she belongs. Mari answers, I’m going to live here like it or not, but if you bug me, then you should get the heck out, go ahead…go.

Mari, LD and Mayeya are chatting in the bedroom (well LD is just looking off stage, not really chatting). Mayeya says he’s so cute. Then she spills the beans that Jos is a crappy mom (big news there) and that if it weren’t for the maids, who knows what would happen to the baby.

Mari’s about to go in to the other kid’s room when Joselyn screeches STOP!!! They argue for a bit, Mari even does that little headshaking in your face thing and then confronts Jos about when she became so awful, was it after she killed her mother, Edgar or Federico. Jos manages to hold it together long enough for the cool response of, “I didn’t do all that because I hate you, you aren’t worth it.” Then enters the room and falls apart.

Elsa is out walking the streets…I mean looking for a job…and is accosted by her old boss, who offers her a potent potable and her old job. She refuses. Then she meets Silvestre who continues to profess his love for her, while she continues to profess that she isn’t good enough for him since she’s damaged goods. He insists that he loves her and she walks off.

Gabe, Nic & Dolores show up for dinner. Jos is all smiles, then we hear Mari calling her name sharply and making her entrance. Gabe and Nic are trying to muffle their wolf whistles and Dolores is smiling at the thought of how much this must bug Joselyn. Mari tells her to set an extra place for her guest as well. Jos tries to tell her it’s not her dinner to invite people too. Mari says, get used to it, we both live here unless you want to divide the house in half.

Leonardo is whining to his mommy that although Mari has a smoking hot body and is still the same kind wonderful person as before, her eyes seemed harder and not like the Mari of before. Can’t have everything Leo, there's no Really Good Personality Barbie.

The dinner guests are having cocktails and Mari, Nic & Dolores are chatting about their little plan. Nic cautions Mari that Jos is super dangerous and she should be careful. Just as Jos starts complaining that if Mari’s going to invite guests for dinner without telling her, they should at least be on time, the doorbell rings and it’s….Otilia. Clearly Mariangela went through her little black book and thought, now who would irritate the hell out of the blond raccoons. Jos gets a little jab in at the end as she takes Gabe up to see “our son”.

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Malena (who turns out to be a seamstress) advised Mariana to tell Alvaro the truth about her daughter because Alvaro would find out sooner or later. Mariana said didn't dare risk upsetting Alvaro. "He gives me money every month. I need it to maintain my daughter."

Orlando asked Emilio if he was going to get engaged to Thelma. Emilio laughed and said no, "I think I am in love for the first time, and not exactly with Thelma." Orlando called Thelma and reported this conversation, but she scoffed that Emilio didn't mean it.

Alfonsina planted Soledad's bracelet in Jose's bed and pretended to find it while Hugo was there.

Hugo went to see Soledad and said Alvaro wanted her to accompany him, Sergio, and Adela to the hacienda. Soledad refused, saying she wanted to look for her daughter, so Hugo lied and said Alina was already at the hacienda with Alvaro.

Soledad worried about Alina, but Adela tried to reassure her, saying, "The boss loves the senorita Alina a lot."

Emilio phoned Alina and said he was thinking of her "every second, every minute, and every hour." He went to see Thelma, who welcomed him enthusiastically. Emilio said, "We need to talk very seriously. We can't continue. I'm in love and I'm going to begin a new relationship."

Thelma spluttered, asking how he could break up with her so easily, but Emilio refused to discuss it, saying, "If I've hurt you, I beg you, forgive me. It's better that I go."

After he left, Thelma told her aunt she didn't know who Emilio's new girlfriend was, "but I swear I'm going to find out. That damn woman is going to be sorry. And him too."

Emilio went home and told Angel (who was painting a landscape), "I am free, brother. Nothing will come between me and Alina."

The guys who were following Jose finally attacked him, took his money, and left him for dead. A man named Arcadio came along and helped him stagger away.

During Sofia's party, Alina received a call from Blanca, who said she and Elias were leaving tomorrow for Canada. She asked Alina to keep in touch and said, "Your godfather and I are always going to support you."

Alina went for a walk on the beach, mooning about Emilio. A man grabbed her and threw her to the ground, but Emilio suddenly appeared and rescued her. (That makes at least four people he's heroically punched since the show started.)

Luba (the witch) had a nightmare about a ghostly man telling her, "You killed my son. You are going to die." Luba woke up crying and prayed to the Virgin Mary, "You know I don't want to die. Help me."

The next day, Emilio bought a necklace for Alina and said he wanted to introduce her to his brother.

Alina returned to Blanca's house and found Alvaro waiting for her. She said, "What's going on, Papa?" and he said, "I dont want you to call me that. I am not your father." Stunned, Alina said, "My mother isn't capable of betraying you. This has to be a mistake."

Alvaro ordered Alina to come with him. She protested that she had made a promise to someone else (ie Emilio), but Alvaro exploded, "I'm not asking if you can or can't. I'm giving you an order!" He refused to let her make a phone call or collect her things.

Soledad reached the hacienda and realized Alina wasn't there. She exclaimed, "You deceived me! Where's my daughter?" Hugo said that he'd only followed Alvaro's orders.

Mariana went to see her daughter's doctor, who said, "I don't have good news. Marianita has leukemia." He said she needed a bone marrow transplant.

Arcadio asked Jose to go to Sierra Escondida (I didn't catch why, some sort of job, I think). Jose said he knew the place and there was a man there who wanted to kill him (Alvaro). Arcadio said, "Another?" I guess Jose agreed to go with him, because in the next scene they were on a bus together.

Emilio worried because he couldn't reach Alina by phone. He visited Sofia, who said, "This is strange. Alina never does this." He asked if Alina had other boyfriends, and Sofia said no, "She's never been in love till now. She's crazy for you, Emilio."

Alvaro, meanwhile, was telling Alina (unless I misunderstood), "I hate you and I reject you!" He locked her in a room for the night. Alina said to herself, "It's like a nightmare. Emilio!"

The next day, Alvaro took Alina to Luba's cave and told her, "You are going to live here! If you escape, your mother is going to pay the consequences!"

Luba dragged the sobbing Alina into the cave and said, "You're going to sleep here, and you're not going to bother me."

Emilio told Orlando Alina must not return his feelings, after all, because she had disappeared. Later he told Angel he would look for Alina at her parents' house.

Alvaro went to the hacienda, where Hugo gave him Soledad's bracelet, saying it had been found Jose's bed. Alvaro said, "Thank you. I have another proof of Soledad's deceit."

He asked Soledad, "What was this doing in Jose's room?" Soledad gave up trying to reason with him. She said, "It doesn't matter what you say or do to me, but Alina is another thing." Alvaro said she could see Alina tomorrow, "but if you rebel, you and she are going to be sorry."

Alina asked Luba to help her, but Luba said, "Do you want the boss to kill me?"

Alvaro took Soledad to Luba's cave. Alina and Soledad embraced, crying and babbling. Soledad looked at Alina's t-shirt and asked, "Why are you dressed this way?" Alvaro said, "This is how a Caporal's daughter dresses! You are living the way a Caporal's daughter lives." (Either Caporal is one of Jose's surnames or I'm missing something.) He shouted for Gaspar (Luba's simple-minded son), who dragged Alina back to the cave. Soledad slapped Alvaro and he knocked her to the ground.

Words from this episode:
esclava = a type of bracelet
averiguar = find out

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Alicia goes into the meeting room to advise the execs that the Filmo Imagen lawyers (a.k.a. the Happy Hour Abogados or HHAs) have arrived. Fernando jumps and asks if Lety is with them, then stops himself and whistles [I guess to avert attention from his enthusiasm at the though of seeing Lety again]. Ariel says that Fern must be anxious to see Lety. Marcia defends Fern. Alicia, Miss Happy Hostess, offers everyone in the boardroom all kinds of snacks and Ariel snaps at her.

The cuartel watch the HHAs who are sitting in the executive lobby. They think the HHAs look familiar and remember that they are associates of Lety. They elect Sarah to try to get information about Lety from the HHAs. She sashays over and offers them a drink in her sexiest voice. They accept the drink but she doesn’t get any information about Lety. Alicia interrupts and tells them that the execs are ready to see them. Before going into the board room, HHA1 says that the tall one (Sarah) is juts his type. HHA2 says that one (Alicia) is just his type.

Robopop tells Julieta and Tomas that he went to speak with Humberto. At first they are impactados, then they assume he’s kidding and giggle. They ask what he talked to Humby about. He says they decided to face the situation created by their children and to clarify everything. Julieta tells him to spit out whole story. He says they also talked about life. He scolds Tomas for the trouble they caused and for deceiving him about the whole thing. Tomas defends himself saying they didn’t steal a thing. Julieta says it was all Fern’s fault. Robopop says that Fern already got his come-uppance; they took the presidency from him. Tomas says Robopop should not have gone to Conceptos like a dad going to see the school principal. Robopop says, regardless, he has resolved their problem.

The HHAs look apprehensive but finally sit down. They introduce themselves as lawyers for Filmo Imagen and Lety. Ariel immediately accuses them of coming to steal the company. HHA1 refers to is colleague HHA2 by his name, Jose Ambrosio Rosales de la Barquera (not sure what’s so funny, but this causes Omar the Imbecile, who is standing with Fern directly behind HHA1 to spit-laugh, spraying his saliva all over HHA1’s bald little head. Fern smacks Omar for being an imbecile and HHA2 wipes HHA1’s head with his hanky.

The HHAs say that Lety has no interest in keeping Conceptos. Ariel looks genuinely confused. They say they have no belligerent motives. Omar asks Fern what belligerent means. They agree to meet to transfer ownership of Conceptos the following day, so that Lety can be present for the meeting. A smile slowly creeps onto Fern’s face upon hearing of Lety’s return.

Lety and Caro arrive in Mexico City. Outside the airport, Lety stares at her seashell.

HHAs review Lety’s resignation letter and comment that it is terribly written. They think Lety should have contacted them sooner to write the letter on her behalf. They say they will come back tomorrow with Lety [geez, how many daily board meetings in a row are we up to now?]. Mama Bear doesn’t want to meet here at Conceptos. It sounds like she doesn't want Lety anywhere near the place. They agree to meet at the office of Mr. Santa Maria (Humby’s lawyer) instead and the HHAs leave. Humby asks the board if anybody still has doubts about Lety’s intentions.

The HHAs walk through through exec lobby. HHA2 flirts with Alicia and reminds her that she now has his card and should use it to call him. Alicia thinks she must really look poor if this dirt bag thinks he can score points with her.

Sarah flirts with HHA1 to get the scoop on what's happening but HHA1 says it’s a very sensitive subject and can not discuss it. Sarah says he can call her any time. The HHAs walk into the elevator and congratulate themselves for being quite the ladies’ men.

Lety and Caro arrive at Lety’s house. Lety thanks Caro again for rescuing her. Caro says Lety rescued herself. Lety says it’s now time to put to test everything she has learned. Caro says if she uses her inner strength, she can move the entire universe. Caro leaves and Lety stares at her seashell again and it reminds her of Aldo.

Santa Maria and the other Conceptos lawyers review Filmo Imagen’s paperwork and remark that Lety and Co. did great job managing FI. They think it’s a shame to close FI. Humby says it’s necessary in order to start paying Conceptos’ debts. His lawyers say selling FI won’t be enough to cover the debts. Humby says it’s a start.

The neighborhood bullies tease Lety. They ask her if she won the contest. Lety remembers wearing the Miss Puebla costume and the bellezas telling her how beautiful she looked. She asks “What if I told you I won?” They laugh. She tells Roman he looks relaxed. He’s dumbfounded but agrees. She tells them she can’t hate them even though they are major a-holes because she grew up with them. She gives them all a kiss on the cheek, causing more confusion. She giggles and goes to ring her doorbell.

Julieta and Tomas run to open the door. They hug and kiss Lety. Robopop sits at the table looking livid. He immediately tells her that he is aware of the scandal she has provoked. He lectures Lety about morals. Lety says she is not a delinquent and she didn’t steal a single peso. Robopop is even more ticked off that they conspired behind his back. The phone rings and Tomas says it’s their lawyer. Robopop and Lety continue to argue. Lety reminds him that she is an adult. Mom whispers that she should listen to him, because he went to Conceptos and spoke to the Mendiolas. Lety is afraid that the Mendiolas treated her papa like crap, but Robopop says he had a civilized conversation with Humby. He reiterates that they thought Lety planned to steal their company.

Humby tells the board he won’t let any part of Conceptos be sold. He will sell his properties, autos, etc. and tells the rest to do the same. He says he was crazy to give Fern the presidency, but now he will do whatever it takes to save Conceptos.

Tomas hangs up the phone and tells Lety she has an appointment with the Mendiolas’ lawyer tomorrow. Lety refuses to go to Conceptos. Tomas clarifies that the meeting is at the lawyer’s office. Robopop asks Lety why she did all of this? Lety says she did it for Fern. Mom strokes Lety’s hair in sympathy.

Ariel says he won’t sell his assets to save Conceptos, since it wasn’t his fault. Humby cuts him off. The lawyers recommend that they review everyone’s assets to see if it will even cover the debts. Ariel says all he has left is his apartment and his salary. The lawyers suggest they start by reviewing the value of his apartment. This makes Fern smile.

Lety admits to Pop that she is at fault for agreeing to go along with Fern’s Filmo Imagen plan. Explains that they had a falling out and she decided to tell everyone the truth and resign at the big board meeting. Pop points out that in doing all of this, she has tarnished their honor and then had the nerve to go on a pleasant vacation [Robopop must have been reading our blog's comment page!]. Lety points out that they were super-mean to her and she was in a hell. She didn’t go on vacation, she was recuperating and evaluating what happened in order to learn from it. At this point, all she cares about is that he forgive her. Now she is here to show her face just like he taught her. She will start a new life tomorrow. Robopop forgives her. Hugs all around!

In Acapulco, Aldo types away on his laptop. He speaks aloud as he types, and has a Freudian slip, saying “sabor de Leticia” by accident. He chuckles at this.

The lawyers tally everyone’s capital. Mom doesn’t want to hear the total. She whines that she is used to her bling-bling and it’s not fair to have to start her savings all over again. The lawyers say that if Lety gives back the company, the banks will come after Conceptos again. Mom asks then what’s the use? The lawyers point out that this is why created FI in the first place. they suggest that they keep Conceptos lienned to FI. Mom and Marcia are furious at the idea and get up to leave. Humby yells at them to sit down! He demands that they listen to lawyer first before making decision.

In her room, Lety takes down her wallpaper. She tells Tomas that she learned lots about herself. He says she seems very different now; mas valiente (braver). Lety attributes her change to Caro and Aldo. Tomas asks who Aldo is and she explains that he is someone incredible.

Aldo is on the phone telling someone he needs to open the restaurant ASAP. He calls Caro and asks for Lety’s info so he can call her. He tells her everything that reminds him of Lety. He wishes she was there with him. He can't wait to open the restaurant just so that Caro and Lety can come back for the grand opening. Caro tells him he is a lost cause. He asks her to send him the picture she took of him and Lety.

Lety tells Tomas about Aldo. Tomas tells her that he and Julieta tried their best to keep the Conceptos mess hidden from Robopop, but they could not avoid it when Fern showed up at the house. Lety sighs that at least he does not know everything. He winces as he tells her that Robopop doesn’t know, but Mom does. Lety is super-impactada! She says she will die if that's true. Tomas insists it wasn’t him who told her. Lety remembers the diary she left behind. Surely Mom read her diary!

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** In Gab’s apartment: Gabriel can’t believe the nightmare he’s going through and reflects that MA told him that her baby is by someone else… Regina shrieks at him that the baby is his, MA told everyone so, everyone knows it!

** JC and Pau hug while Pau anguishes over how Gab can’t seem to be happy or find love

** Joz drinks in bed while the baby cries in his basinet… Miriam enters and says she has to take care of the baby and be a good mom… Joz says only when Gab’s around… she can’t stand taking care of MA’s baby.
They talk about how they’re putting doubts into Damian’s head about Regina’s faithfulness to him… Joz smiles wily and does that really irritating hand movement.

** Regina comes home and Damian confronts her on the stairs cuz she’s late. She says Gab needed her support, Dam starts spittin’ and sputterin’ about how it’s always all about Gab, Gab this Gab that… Dolores walks in and Dam stomps off to eat dinner… Regina says maybe Dam is right, he needs her attention. Dolores looks unconvinced.

** New Location: Los Angeles, CA **

** Otilia types away on computer working on her website for cheated women. Imparts lots of Dear Abbey type advice to all her fellow wronged women.

**MA walks in – the operation for baby is scheduled for tomorrow, after all these exams, she seems relieved… Apparently she hasn’t named the baby yet (!!!) And she’s just now naming him Luis David after the really annoying Luisito and cute David who drowned some time back… Otilia approves of her name choice.

** Candy and Leo chat about little LD’s operation as Candy prays to the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe. She brings up poor Elsa – Leo hugs her saying how they need to give Elsa loving support.

** Elsa comes out of the back room sobbing and starts shouting about a dream where rats and snakes were coming out of a hole (? Or something) to get her… she’s freaking out and maybe hitting that “bottom” they say alcoholics have to get to??? Hmmm… They eventually calm her and Leo puts his necklace of the Virgin Mary around her neck.

** Messes despues – Months pass by (how many, who knows) **

** Joz is dancing with the old dude from Bailando por un Sueño (if you’ve seen that show) She is using him as a balance bar with her leg on his shoulder… he comments that she is as flexible as ever, LOL! Uh, Yeah. They agree that the baby has a great father in Gab and says something about how he lives with Gab??? Doesn’t this baby have a name yet or did I miss that???

** Otilia raves about how little LD’s operation went great. MA says not as well as she’d like but Otilia say’s he’ll grow to play like all the other kids… we can’t see MA, the back of her head is to us in a mysterious kind of way… Otilia say’s MA has changed and that she’s her greatest masterpiece (obra maestra). Hmmm…

** Gab plays w/his (and Joz, but really MA’s, un-named) son. And Mayilla (is that her name, the chubby blond maid) hangs out with them. They chat about MA’s (but really Joz’s) baby’s operation. She gives him a little update and he asks her to keep him informed, she agrees.

** Tiberio gives Damian the papers he “asked for” He, Dam, says: you know I don’t like people failing me… Tiberio looks startled… then tells him that he and Rogelio have a table dance business… Dam LHAO (laughs his a** off) and says that they can do whatever they want with the money he gives them… what a supportive Dad/Tio!
Tiberio asks if he thinks Gab will be as understanding. Tiberio goes on to say Dam doesn’t seem so happy with his bro lately… Dam says he can only take so much, he has a limit, and he repeats in case we didn’t “get it” that, he has a limit. (Yes, Damian, we all have a limit! Good grief!)

** Nick and Dolores chat about MA & Otilia, Nick says he’s been advising MA with her professional training, suggesting certain things… Dolores says “Ah…”

** We see little LD – super cute kid, appearing maybe 1 year old, playing happily on a bed with his own shoe… MA’s voice is in the background saying she’ll defend the both of them against whomever: even if she has to become a Fiera…

** Next we’re outside at the worksite where Pau, Gab and an unnamed, but very good looking, female assistant are talking about all the different aspects of the community housing project that the contructoria is building… Pau & Gab hug and smile about their blossoming project…

** Back at Doña Candy’s the gang has gathered: Sylverstre, Leo, Candy, Mayilla, Chaparro (is this his name? The short sidekick to Mayilla, and is that her name? Ah well… on we go…) they reminisce: Leo jokes around about Candy (telling about some funny thing she had done that I didn’t quite catch) then Candy tells them that MA is returning home tomorrow… Leo becomes more serious and thanks God… Leo tells Candy they’re going to pick up Elsa from the clinic tomorrow, too. She’s all healthy and ready to come home. Candy says they’re all happy and have great news except Mayilla & Chaparro, then Candy suggests why don’t the two of them just get over it and realize they’re mad for each other… they feign indignation.

** At Gab’s apartment he sits thinking about MA, remembering their first kiss and loving moments and when they were “together.” Then he remembers the incident in the hospital with MA telling him LD is not his baby and to hit the road. His eyes dart back and forth as he says to himself… the more he thinks about it the surer he is that little LD is his baby too… (Good grief, DUH!)

** Karen and Joz prance around Joz’s bedroom as Miriam looks on, Joz says tomorrow she’s gonna go to the board meeting at the contructoria… Karen smiles creepily as she says Joz will show Regina up and that Regina could never “opacarte” overshadow her? Or maybe it means “hold a candle to you.” They all look at each other creepily (becuz they’re fieras of course, lol).

** Mayilla and Chap are playing on a swing set… Chap admits he likes her… she admits to trying to make him jealous with Gabino. Chap asks her to be his novia… they give each other a “peck” on the lips and giggle.

** Next we see Nick with a mysterious look on his face talking to a mystery person on the phone… he tells the mystery person he’ll do whatever the mystery person wants and not to worry…

** Joz arrives at the board meeting decked out in a shocking blue skin tight dress, with matching earrings (of course). Tiberio is excited to see her, enthusiastically greeting her and seating her at the table. Nick comes in… everyone is present: Nick, Joz, Damian, Gab, JC, Pau, Regina & Tiberio and they wanna start the meeting… Nick say’s they need to wait just a little longer… everyone looks at each other; some confused, others irritated and yet others exasperated…

** Meanwhile: Rogelio is throwing a fit in his office about not having enough stock shares to be in the meeting… He has to be there, has to be there!!! and takes off his jacket roughly and throwing it then grabbing at this hair…

** Back at the board meeting, Joz asks why they can’t just start the meeting… Nick says they’re waiting on a board member… Joz asks who… a familiar voice says “Yo!” – It’s MA! This must be our mystery person… Everything goes into slow motion, Joz turns around in slow mo, Gab looks shocked, in slow mo… Pau smiles and Joz’s mouth hangs open.

MA looks like a million bucks, all grown up with twice the amount of makeup and her hair cascading down one side of her face with a long gold earring dangling on the other… Nick looks pleased. She says it's her they’re waiting on, then smiles coquettishly… Gab has the look of, well… how to explain it, like he hit the jackpot -- or something better…

** cut to commercial**

** The meeting resumes and MA takes her place at the table… Joz asks what is she doing there??? Nick say’s chill out baby, MAs got stocks too… MA gives Joz a look like, Uh Huh, that’s right, I got stock! And then Gab starts the junta.

** Back at Candy’s: Candy is cooking with a roaring fire on the stove, I didn’t think those stove-props really worked but a blazing “fire” is coming out of one of the burners which looks like it’s gonna catch poor Candy’s arm on fire… We hear Leo come in… he’s with Elsa, yay, she’s back all sana y salva… Sylvestre is with them and everyone fawns over a teary Elsa

** Back at the meeting MA and Joz bicker a bit about business, I didn’t catch completely what it was all about, but seems to take everyone takes sides with either Joz or MA. Nick say’s they need to make an office in the constructoria for MA… Joz looks surprised and says SHE needs an office too. Gab says if they want to come in and work everyday then they both can have offices. MA & Joz glare at each other.

** Elsa come out of the back room and tells Candy she’s gonna go look for a job (wearing tight jeans, t-shirt & one of those cropped little jean jackets? – but who am I to judge, at least she matches) she hopes that no one will reject her because of her previous behavior (no worries about her attire, though)… then kisses Candy and asks her for the bendición.

** The board meeting has ended and everyone gets up and MA chats with Pau & JC – she’s come back to take care of her son’s stock in the company. Uh, yeah, ok. Gab wants to talk w/her… they head out to his office and everyone takes off except Dam and Joz… Dam taunts Joz that now that MA is back her little plan is spoiled (se ha echado a perder) Joz just looks slightly irritated at him.

** In Gab’s office he and MA banter back and forth about Joz’s (unnamed) baby being Gab’s, he finally says little LD is his too… she looks upset.

** Tiberio waltzes into Rogelios office with the big news about MA’s return, he drools about her big “change” and says she a new woman and that she’s not country bumpkin anymore she’s a “mujer expectacular” and looks hungrily (I guess I’ll call it, or maybe lustfully) toward the camera.

** In Gab’s office: MA is indignant about Gab claiming he’s the Dad of little LD… he says he’s right… Joz slinks in saying she doesn’t understand why he clings to the idea that LD is his… and if MA says the baby isn’t his then he isn’t… MA and Gab both look anguished and slightly annoyed… Then seemingly on the spot, Joz makes up a story about MA coming back from Paris pregnant… and as if they had conspired together, MA stubbornly says that it true… Gab looks towards her in slow mo with a look of disbelief…

** Fin

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