Caray, Caray!

Regina and Dolores are the best of friends again despite Dolores' making a statement to the police about the remote control being a detonator and claiming Demian used it in an attempt on Gabe's life (the one that blew up Gabe's chauffer instead). --Man, how hard up for friends can Regina be that she thinks she has to apologize for telling off Dolores about getting her husband in trouble with the police and accusing him of attempted murder? --Regina then gets a call from Pau that because JC must've gotten a serious case of food poisoning, Leo has suggested they cancel the trip. That call reminds Regina that Leo called a few minutes earlier looking for Dolores, but that he hadn't mentioned JC's being sick to her at the time. She says that she thinks it was strange and asks what he wanted with Dolores. Dolores says she has no idea and rushes out.

Karen comes over late to see J.C. to lend him emotional support. Of course, she totally forgets that Paulina, in her bathrobe, will be more than a bit "surprised" to see her there that late at night. Pau seems to accept the stupid excuse that Leo called her and told her JC was ill and leaves the two of them alone in the bedroom to chat while she goes to answer the doorbell for the medicine delivery. Karen says the obvious to JC, that Pau still doesn't suspect anything. JC says he's to the point of alienating his wife so that she'll turn to some other man for emotional support, one who will turn out to be a great father once he's pushing up daisies. Karen, who has seemingly turned over a new leaf, tells him that is not the way to handle things because it will only make his wife suffer more. (This Karen is definitely a bore now. She was a heck of a lot more fun when she was a diddling, drunk-as-a-skunk devil in Prada.)

At breakfast the next morning, Mayeya and the other maid, Nina, are feeding the two little boys together at the table at Gabe's request, so that they could grow up together as brothers should. Jos walks in and screams at them about feeding the boys breakfast together. She says she's the one who gives the orders there, tells them to separate the boys and has Nina take Luis Gabriel back up to his bedroom. She then finds herself fascinated by little Luis David. (So I guess one of these days they'll have to go by their middle names, right, 'cause this first name thing can get confusing in a hurry.) She picks the boy up and puts him into her lap. She has a tender moment with him and thinks to herself how he is her real son and she is pulled emotionally by him.

Regina comes by the apartment and is surprised to see her son going back to work so soon. JC tells his mother that he has a lot of work to do and couldn't stay home. She tells him she's worried for him and doesn't believe his excuses. He promises to take better care of himself.

Demian and Dolores are having words about the complaint she filed with the police over the remote control device. All the while as they talk, Demian is fiddling with a very sharp letter opener. Dolores mumbles that it was all Nic's idea, not hers, and that she thought they were doing the right thing. He threatens Dolores by saying that if something happens to him because of her and Nicolas' complaint to the police, Tiberio will not forgive her. He warns her that if he goes down Ti goes down with him. (I cannot believe she is still living under the same roof with them after this.)

Ti and El Mastin are certain that Rogelio had something to do with the nightclub's being shutdown.

Mariangela walks in to the dining room during breakfast, finds Jos holding Luis David, and asks just what she's doing with her son. Jos asks if she's afraid she'll harm him or something. Mariangela says if she even tries anything it will be the last move she ever makes. Not only is she ready to defend her own son from her but Jos's son as well. Jos taunts Mariangela about having finally turned into a true wild beast, and Mariangela says essentially, "You ain't seen nothin' yet! If you don't believe me just try something and find out!" Then she turns on her heel and walks out leaving Jos to think about having just held her real son in her arms.

Gabe tells Rog that he's pleased that his son has changed his attitude and he wants him to move into the apartment with him. He feels Miriam might try to do something against him as payback. Rog is all smiles and says Mariangela has become his protector there in the manse and he's glad to see she isn't as bad as he'd come to think.

Upstairs Jos gripes to Miriam about what just happened between her and Mariangela down in the dining room and how aggressive she's become, even over Luis Gabriel. Miriam says, well after all he really is Mariangela's, then asks Jos how she feels when she's near her real son and if there is any kind of pull.

El Mastin visits El Coyote at the jail and tells him about the club being shut down by the authorities. He says he is sure Rogelio had something to do with it. El Coyote chuckles and says he has no doubt he did. He tells Mastin that if he wants to stay buddies with the old Coyote-man, he will have to keep him up to date on all the things Ti and his daddy are planning. El Mastin tells him to count on it.

Demian yells at Tiberio about his careless management of the club and losing that cash cow. As if that weren't bad enough he gives him holy hell for being a major idiot by putting the remote control device somewhere it was certain his dopey dufus mother, Dolores, could find it. She nearly exposed him and all his dirty deeds. So Demian slaps the craps right outta him. (If ya' want a job done right ya' just got to do it yourself, Demian.....) Ti apologizes endlessly but Demian says he doesn't know whether to believe him or not. He thinks Ti wanted possibly to get him out of the way so he could be left with everything. Ti stammers that that wasn't it at all. So Demian warns him he never forgets nor forgives a betrayal, and he would not do it even for him, his own son.

Pau comes to the office to get JC to return home to rest. He refuses, saying he has quite a lot of work to catch up on. She finally gives in and leaves, but she is definitely confused and saddened by all of this.

Karen approaches the two maids, Mayeya and Nina, during playtime outside with with the idea of taking the two little boys for a while. (What?) Mayeya remarks to Karen she's surprised to see her take an interest. Karen takes both of the boys in her arms and has fun playing merry-go-round with the two of them.

Gabe and Mariangela are in his office again when he asks her to have dinner at his place that night. This time she accepts. He is in 7th heaven and wonders what he'll cook up for her tonight. I figured he must be thinking just what I was thinking: "Who cares? If she really does show up, it's a lead pipe cinch it won't be food that'll be cookin' in his apartment."

Ti accuses Rog of shutting down the club to get even with him for keeping the nightclub as his own. Rog tells him he's hallucinating and laughs at him. Tiberio says sooner or later he'll make him pay for that betrayal and he leaves disgusted. Rog smiles at himself and says he probably ought to find a way to get even with Miriam now that he's handled Tiberio so well. He'll need to find her weak spot, someone whom he can use to get information.

At Otilia's, she, Diana and Soraya are discussing how one of their clients heads the official women's help centers in the D. F. We get another P.S.A. for the abused/abandoned women's help centers that give legal, financial and emotional support to these women and we even get a phone number. Diana vouches for their worthwhile assistance. Right then Mariangela invites them for drinks at the manse.

Pau comes to get JC to join her for lunch but he refuses, saying he has somebody bringing him something and she better go without him. She again is disappointed and confused by his attitude.

Rog seeks out Ingrid at Miriam's fashion house and invites her to dinner. He starts putting on the moves and when she accepts, he mentally pats himself on the back for successfully drawing her in, hook, line and sinker.

Leo comes home and hands over to his momma the prize winnings he got from winning the lottery. (Now maybe he can fix that door handle that keeps coming off in his hands everytime he enters the set.) Well, we know that Mayeya and Cortito were discussing their wedding; they will not have a honeymoon as they can scarcely afford the tiny reception they're planning. He tells his mother that she should keep the money for all she has done for him, and says that he is also thinking of giving some of his money to Cortito for the wedding.

Later that afternoon, Jos and Miriam arrive home to find Mariangela, Diana, Soraya, and Otilia chatting and laughing while waiting for Candy and a few of her friends to arrive, that is, a few dozen of their closest "mujeres engañadas" (deceived women) from the D.F. The two of them stomp up to Jos's room. Jos says that they have to get Mariangela out of their house and quick. Miriam says eventually they'll figure out a way, but until then they have to go down and eat with them all. Jos refuses to socialize with the likes of that group. Her mother warns her if she doesn't change her attitude Jos is going to prove to Mariangela that Jos cannot handle as much garbage as Mariangela. So they will have to go down and swallow it. Miriam remarks how things have changed in that house since Mariangela has returned and begun to appropriate more and more of the house. She says it seems Jos is the one who tries to escape by taking refuge in her bedroom while Mariangela rules the roost. Miriam's observation makes Jos think about the irony of what she's just said.

Pau goes home to eat by herself and worries because JC is acting so differently towards her. At his desk JC writes a bitter-sweet letter of explanation to his future child about why he is leaving their lives. He breaks into tears. (Well, heck if I didn't cry right along with him. It was definitely a 3-hanky scene for me. This golden adonis has been the most sincere and the best interpreted male character throughout this whole goofy "production". Ugh! I think I even have to congratulate the writer of this scene, because the letter JC writes to his unborn child really struck a nerve ..........Naw, it must've been the 3 glasses of Pinot I had to drink beforehand just to get through this episode.)

Otilia thanks Miriam and Jos for deciding to join the simple folk a while. When they say they own the house and are not joining them, Otilia sweetly suggests they'd feel more comfortable taking their food up then to their rooms and letting the rest of them eat and drink and be merry in the living room. They snidely decline and have Mayeya set up two places in the dining room for a more formal meal for themselves.

A bit later Leo returns to his mom's place and takes great joy in presenting Mayeya and Cortito an envelope full of cash as a wedding present. Candy sits down and tells Leo how proud she is of what he's done and how she only wishes he could find a decent woman to love and marry him. (She had better be a nurse on roller skates is all I can say......) Leo bemoans the fact that he seems destined to remain single and loveless.

At an intimate dinner Rog tells Ingrid that now he's free, he can respond to the inner yearnings towards her that he previously had to hide. She (another lonely, insecure female of near middle-age) falls for his load of garbage and they start making out at the restaurant.

That night Mariangela does actually arrive at Gabe's. Over a bottle of champagne he tells her they deserve their happiness and they should begin again from where they left off. They shouldn't continue to fight or stay apart from one another for something he didn't knowingly do. (All I could think of at this point was that they had dyed handsome César's greying temples and eyebrows -even waxed them- in a painfully obvious and futile attempt to make him look 20 years younger.) Mariangela isn't sure she can really trust Gabe, but he promises her he'll never hurt her again. She gives in and they kiss. Gabe and Mariangela start undressing each other, their clothes falling to their feet, in a not-to-original scene that is very reminiscent of the one in La Madrastra. (Well, how many ways can you do a scene like this, anyway? --At least the female lead was much nearer César's age in that one...... Ay! César, how could you have let them humiliate you this way?) The two of them end up in bed and make love. It goes from grotesque to ridiculous here, with some fruit-cake direction that has them smiling broadly at each other while continually dragging the same red rose down each other's back. --All I could think of while I was wincing and watching this scene was: "Ooch! Ouch! Watch out for the thorns on that stem already!" and then, "That has to be a fake rose 'cause there is no way those petals could have stayed in place like that....." --Finally, mercifully, this fruit-cake fantasy ends and the two smile in each other's arms while I have gone for another glass of Pinot. I figured I could use a big drag on a cigarette about then, too, but not because that bed scene was anything to write home about..........

Paulina waits for JC to come to bed. When he crawls in he turns his back on her. She is again saddened and confused by his change in attitude and his coldness towards her.

Late that night Regina tells Dolores that she is feeling strange. She has a distinct impression that something very wrong is going on with her son. She is anxiety ridden at this point and fairly screams at Dolores that she is going to find out just exactly what that might be.

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Aldo is barely tolerating Luigi's vapid flirtation when Marcia screeches for Luigi, who runs out to pacify Marcia. Aldo looks grim as he remembers Lety telling him that Marcia was always rude to her, humiliated her and wanted to fire her.

Luigi brings Marcia into Aldo's office to introduce Aldo. She greets him politely, and Aldo tells her she has pretty eyes the color of the sea. (Luigi bites his fist with envy.) He adds that there is sadness in her eyes. She says he is a perceptive man. Luigi says his friend is a barrel of laughs. He explains that he got Aldo the room so they can work more closely together.

Marcia wants to talk to Luigi. Aldo excuses himself, leaving Luigi and Marcia alone in his office. Marcia enthusiastically says that Luigi has found one very handsome friend! (Wow - this is the most animated I've seen Marcia in many months!) She adds that he's also very charming. "I know that," Luigi agrees happily. He warns Marcia that Aldo is going to fall for him, because he saw Aldo first. He says something like it will happen faster than someone who wants to get out of the closet. Marcia laughs - an unfamiliar sight - which causes her to squeeze her eyes shut. Very tiny vertical lines appear on her forehead around her eyebrows. (Good, the botox is finally starting to wear off! Thank goodness!)

At the Hall O' Justice

At Judges 'R' Us, Fern tells Lety that they share the blame for what happened, but it was mostly his fault, because he caused the company's initial crisis. (Black suit with pale yellow shirt and it looks like a red and orange striped tie. Clearly, this is a man who is not afraid to wear colors.) She says okay, but now the responsibility is hers as president, and she wants to get it over with and never see him again. She'll wait for him at the meeting. Fern excuses himself and leaves.

Save your ice cream for another night. That's all the Fern you're getting for now.

Lety looks sad. RoboPop doesn't notice. He goes to get the car and tells Tomas to look out for Lety. Tomas asks Lety what Fern wanted. She says she'll tell him later, but says she's finding it difficult to be as cold with Fern as she would like.

He asks about the gift she's holding. "It's for the airhead," she giggles. He asks how she likes his tie (it's tied properly today). Lety says that "she" will find it charming. Tomas wonders if "she" will strangle him with it. Lety sighs and says she has to make a decision about the airhead's future.

"Lety, what are you thinking of doing to her?" Tomas cries, pulling out the laminated magazine photo. Lety sighs again.

Meanwhile, back at Conceptos

The cuartel arrives in the main lobby. (Scratch what I said yesterday about PM being dressed slightly more modestly than usual; it was an optical illusion caused by buttoning her jacket.) Despite the fact that they are very late, they hang around the lobby to try to piece the Conceptos situation together. Martha, who seems to be eating a Fudgesicle, asks PM what Lety told her when the lawyers visited Conceptos to size it up for the lien or seizure (I think this happened a long time ago in an episode I didn't see). PM says she was told that she didn't hear or see anything. Irma complains, but PM has no more information to share.

Lola says she doesn't like to gossip, but she thought there was something weird going on between Fern and Lety. Everyone gasps. "Financially," Lola adds. Juana says that Lety seemed not to even want to talk to him last night. Martha mischievously suggests that perhaps there was a romance between them. The others scoff. Noticing the time, Irma scolds them and says they'll be fired for being late. Martha boldly asks who's going to fire them. They all laugh and get on the elevator.

(Meanwhile, down the road apiece, Alicia gets off the bus, hurling insults over her shoulder at the driver and the other passengers, who jeer at her. Disoriented, she complains that she's not cut out to be a poor person. As she finds her way back to Conceptos, we notice a huge run in her stocking.)

In the executive lobby, Lopez is questioning Saimon about the cuartel's whereabouts, when the elevator dings behind them. Seeing that it's the cuartel, Saimon rushes to close the elevator doors and press the Up button before Lopez notices. Saimon says they arrived a long time ago and are having a Code Red in the bathroom. Then he babbles about his name. Marcia comes jiggling by, and Saimon nervously tells her that they've arrived and are in the bathroom.

The elevator door dings a second time. This time, Saimon is not able to protect the cuartel, who push past him impatiently. They don't see Lopez and Marcia. Lola is still bragging that they won't be fired because they're friends of the president. That's when she catches sight of Marcia and says that they were talking about someone in a telenovela who looks just like her. Marcia just wants to know why they're late. They scramble for an explanation and Martha shoves Saimon in front of Marcia. All Saimon can say is "I got here early" and he scurries away.

PM says that they were about to promise that they'd never be late again. Marcia says she's especially tired of PM's promises. Lopez points out that each of them has had two warnings (sanctions, demerits) already, and now he has no choice but to fire them.

Martha chokes on her Fudgesicle and begins to explain about their breakfast with the handsome man, but Irma interrupts and says they were out late last night celebrating Lety's big promotion. Sara says maybe Lety could explain better. Marcia angrily says that Lety can't justify their lateness. Lety being president doesn't make any difference, whether they're VPs or shareholders. This company has rules, and not even the president is above them. (I don't know if Fern ever read that memo.) They whine, and she says she won't tolerate their excuses, their attitudes, their tardiness.

The elevator dings again. It's Alicia, yelling and drawing attention to herself. She asks the cuartel if they're looking for the beauty they've lost. Marcia says that they're going to be fired. This thrills Alicia, until Marcia says it's for extreme tardiness. Alicia then slithers quietly to her desk.

Irma says they realize it's their own fault that they're late, but isn't firing them a rather extreme punishment? Marcia yells some more about Lety's presidency being temporary, and very loudly adds that friendship won't save them. (Alicia hears this and starts poking frantically at her keyboard.) Marcia shouts that it's a company rule and it won't change before, during, or after Lety's presidency, and is that clear, princesses?

Sara asks if this applies to "eeeeeeveryone?", pointing at Alicia, who is now pretending to answer the phone. Marcia says yes. Alicia ditches the phone and comes running over to protest. Marcia jiggles back to her office in disgust.

Alicia begins her verbal abuse - resentful wretches, toads... even she can't be bothered to run through the whole list and says "etc., etc., etc." She asks why can't they keep their tragedies to themselves. She claims that she's never been late before (which might actually be true). She also claims that Lopez sometimes comes in late. She goes on and on. Lopez tries to silence her, with no luck. Sara suggests that they wait till Lety shows up, and then they'll see who gets fired. Lopez does the housefly-grooming routine and says he'll be waiting for all of them in his office.

The cuartel subjects Saimon to some physical and verbal abuse. Sara wants him to go talk to Lopez and Marcia and somehow talk them out of the firing. I can't imagine how he would do that. Lola continues to insist that they won't be fired.

Alicia tells them they're all sick and crazy. The elevator dings yet again, and as the doors slide open behind Alicia, revealing Lety, RoboPop, and Tomas, Alicia continues like a train doing 90 miles an hour.

Alicia: Didn't you hear Marcia? You can't break Marcia's orders. And neither can the tlacoyo - what are you thinking? (Alicia doesn't notice that some of the cuartel are gesturing towards Lety and her posse.) She's no more than a climber who got lucky, you bunch of witches. She's had more luck than you, you poor tlacoyos.

Sara: Airhead, excuse me, are you talking about our friend?

Alicia: Of course.

Sara: The one you called the tlacoyo?

Alicia: Sure, yes, that's the tlacoyo, who else would I be referring to?

Sara: And what else do you call her?

Alicia: She's the tlacoyo bigotón (corncake with a mustache), garnacha (used up old woman, a thick type of tortilla, or a grape - depending on who you ask), sope (a fried tortilla topped with refried beans, onions, and hot sauce), cotorra de circo (circus parrot?), estropajo desparramado (mop?), sapo de charco (puddle-toad), rana de estanque (pond-frog), lombriz de agua prieta (swamp-worm), auto de... what?

Alicia finally realizes that they are pointing behind her. She turns around and sees Lety and her peeps. "Good day, Alicia," Lety greets her. "Ha ha," the cuartel chants. Lety smiles faintly. Alicia is speechless.

"I don't understand," RoboPop says. He asks what's up with the rude woman. She doesn't seem like someone who would be Lety's employee. She seems like an enemy. He tells Lety he wouldn't have to think twice about it - she should be fired immediately. The cuartel agrees. Alicia calls him "Don Erasmo" - impressive how she remembers people's names when the stakes are high - and says that the cuartel provokes her into saying things that she doesn't really feel.

Then she notices Tomas and gets all nasty again. "What are you doing here??" she demands, pointing. Lety, Tomas, and RoboPop all turn, pretending to look around for the person she's pointing at. "That jerk!!"

"Oh, you mean Tomas," RoboPop says. "Don't help me," Tomas asks. Lety introduces Tomas and says he's going to be the new VP of finance. (The feas all start hissing at Alicia, like the sound of air escaping from her head.) Sara taunts Alicia about Lety having authority. There is some more bickering, and then Lola points out that it's very strange for the president's secretary to be wearing torn stockings. Everyone stares at Alicia's overexposed legs. Sara thinks that's going to be the last straw in getting Alicia fired. Alicia runs off crying to Marcia's office.

Lety wants to know what's going on. They all sing in unison, "they fired us, Lety!" For some reason, this makes Lety smile.

The cuartel fill her in on the altercation with Marcia, and tell her that Marcia was challenging her authority. They tell Lety she has to show Marcia she can't treat her like a secretary. (They all address Tomas as "young man." Ouch.)

Lopez and Saimon come out of Lopez's office. Lopez tells Saimon to forget it and don't get involved. Then he tells the cuartel he's waiting for them in his office. They all crowd behind Lety, RoboPop, and Tomas and beg Lety to protect them. Lety tells Lopez that he can't make this decision without asking her opinion. (The cuartel applauds.) Lopez explains that rules are rules, and they apply to Lety's friends too. And Marcia -

Lety interrupts and repeats that before he decides, he must consult her. (He bows slightly. No housefly business.) Lety says she'll discuss this with Marcia.

Then she introduces Tomas to Lopez. Lopez does his scalp thing, but this time he raises his hand over his head higher than usual, perhaps in admiration of Tomas's tall hair. :-) "Welcome, Don Tomas," he says.

She introduces her father. Saimon gets his name wrong, as usual. RoboPop gives his full name (Erasmo Padilla Galarza!) and I notice that they're looping his voice again - it's really obvious. José José must not have had any wind that day. Yikes. They explain that he's going to be in charge of accounting. Lopez shakes his hand for a long time.

Lety tells the cuartel she wants to know why they arrived so late. They drag her into the restroom and tell her about the handsome man they had breakfast with. They go on and on about how fine he was. She asks why they think he's gay. They say it's because Luigi had to "rescue" him from them.

Martha is particularly impressed with his enthusiasm about food. Lety says that reminds her of a friend. They want to hear all about him, but Lety deflects and asks how it was. They talk about how the flesh was weak and therefore they gave in and had breakfast with him, until Irma flipped out and made them go to the office.

In Marcia's office

Alicia complains that it's a dark day for her - that desgraciado Tomas Mora is the new VP of finance. Imagine that, she exclaims. "They just said that to bother me, right?" Marcia, who looks like she might actually be in the middle of doing some work, says no, it's true - they talked about it at the meeting. Alicia says Marcia needs to do something about this, because these people are taking over the company. She also describes how RoboPop's first words were that Alicia should be fired. She urges Marcia to pull some strings so they don't all get fired. Marcia just narrows her big, sad eyes at Alicia.

"You're listening to me, right, Marcia?" She tells Marcia not to be manipulated by them. Marcia says that Alicia deserves it. How many times did she call her and tell her to hurry up? And what time did she arrive?

Alicia says she doesn't know the great drama she's been through today. She warns Marcia to hold onto her seat: she had to RIDE THE BUS!

Marcia spins her chair a little and gazes at the ceiling.

"You're listening to me, right?? Today I had to TAKE THE BUS to Conceptos."

"Oh, how awful for you," Marcia answers with tired sarcasm. Alicia chides her for making fun and asks "when have you ever TAKEN THE BUS?" "Never," Marcia answers cheerfully, "and I hope I never have to." Alicia complains about the naco driver and the fare of MX$2.50 which is about 23 cents in US money. And how it was smelly and crowded like sardines. Alicia says Marcia doesn't know what it's like to get up without breakfast, without food. It's very sad.

She notices that Marcia's eyes are closed. (I think Elizabeth Alvarez is getting her revenge on us for all those blinking jokes. Um, Chris started it!) She says it's rude to sleep when someone is speaking. She complains some more about being hungry. She says there were guys staring at her with lustful eyes, thinking about raping her. She begs Marcia (who is now making all kinds of faces) to keep it a secret just between them. How awful it would be if people were saying "Alicia Ferreira, ex-wife of Mauricio Birmann, who studied six semesters of finance in a distinguished, prestigious university, one day GOT ON A BUS."

Marcia yawns and asks Alicia if she thinks today is an exception. Does she think tomorrow will be any different? Alicia says yes, of course! Everything will be changed by then. It has to be different. She doesn't think she can ever GET ON A BUS again.

Marcia asks what Alicia is going to do that will change things. Alicia says she doesn't know, but what about Marcia? Marcia says she doesn't have the solution. Alicia tells Marcia that it would be bad for Marcia's image if her best friend (I would say her only friend), the spectacularly beautiful, nice, intelligent blonde... RODE THE BUS! Wouldn't Marcia be embarrassed? If people were saying that Alicia's stockings got torn, her best friend, the secretary to the president of Conceptos... She shows Marcia the torn stocking. "Do you see? Do you see this here?" Marcia peeks from the hand covering her face, trying to hide a smile. "It's not fair!!" Alicia whines.

Marcia says she's sorry, but she can't do anything about it. Her fairy godmother (her profit dividends from Conceptos) has disappeared, and now she has to depend on her salary. All because of Lety's lien, she adds. And now it's all up to Lety.

Alicia is sure that Lety will fire her. She says the cuartel is telling Lety that Marcia's orders don't matter any more, and that Marcia is a nobody. Well, not that, Alicia corrects herself, but a Doña Nobody.

Marcia says she's going to show Lety and the cuartel that this business has rules, and the rules must be kept.

Luigi calls. He's not finished with his storyboards, or his script, or something yet for the commercial. Marcia accuses him of hanging around with his "friend" Aldo. (Alicia's ears perk up.) Marcia warns him to get his work done and slams the phone down. (Do they make padded phones?)

Alicia asks who Aldo is. Marcia says he's been the only good thing about her day so far. She doesn't know where Luigi found him, but he's really handsome. Alicia gets excited about this and asks if he's married. Is he financially solvent? Marcia says why don't you ask me if he's gay like Luigi? Alicia shrugs and says that doesn't matter to her.

In Aldo's new office

Aldo is unpacking his things and telling Luigi that he'd like to meet Lety, the new president. Luigi impatiently asks why he'd want to speak with her. Aldo says it'd be nice to let her know that he's occupying this space, at least. Luigi informs him that this space is part of Luigi's domain, and he doesn't need to tell anyone how he's using it, least of all the platypus. Aldo gently reminds Luigi not to make these kinds of remarks about people. Abashed, Luigi is silenced. Aldo says he prefers and needs to tell Lety that he's using this space.

Later, more furniture arrives. Luigi says he wants to get Aldo a little picture of flowers to give the place a feminine touch. Aldo chuckles tolerantly. (You know who can draw flowers? Lety. I'm just sayin'.) Luigi flutters away and Aldo's phone rings. (No phone call jokes this time, I promise.) It's Carolina. He tells her he's excited to have this office because it will let him work on his two big projects: his book and restaurant (apparently those only count as one together), and more important, being near Lety to help her solve all of her problems which are also his problems. Heh, good luck with that, Aldo. He invites Caro to come visit him any time and says goodbye.

I've noticed that Aldo usually refers to Lety as Leticia. (I'm too lazy to type it that way.) I like that he doesn't call her by her nickname.

Later, Aldo is on the phone again with a pal in Acapulco. There's more talk about the floors, and the paint he picked out for the walls is called "tierra" (soil; earth). He wants his pal to find it so the restaurant will open on time. He says what would you do if you wanted to secure a woman's love? Open a restaurant.

Alicia peeks into the office during this fascinating conversation and jumps for joy in the hallway. She claps her hands and thanks God for sending her such a beautiful man. She peeks again and bites her lip.

Luigi walks in on the phone call, then backs out to check on Alicia. Aldo follows too, takes one look at Alicia's starry eyes, and goes back into the office to continue the conversation.

Luigi demands to know what Alicia is doing in his "territory." She says at first, today everything was dark and gloomy. But now a miracle has happened - that guy in there is rich, charming, nice, and single.

Luigi tells her that she can't touch him. He's Luigi's friend. Annoyed, Alicia reminds him that he already has a boyfriend, and not to be greedy. Luigi says first, his relationship with Ruli has been deteriorating. Not that he owes her an explanation. And second, he wants Aldo for himself. Now! He goes into Aldo's office.

Alicia looks disgusted and says to herself, "Luigi, you can't do this to me."

Aldo finishes up his call. Luigi says "Aldo, since you like the sea, look at what I brought you." (You know who can draw the sea? Lety. I'm just sayin'.) He's holding a small framed picture, the kind you would buy at Target, but Alicia drapes herself against the doorframe and says "me!"

"No, I brought you a picture," Luigi says. Alicia dodges around him and introduces herself to Aldo with a hug and kiss. "I'm charmed by your charm," he says politely. "But that's not all," Alicia tells him. "Besides being nice and charming, a natural blonde and of the highest quality, I'm very capable. I work here at Conceptos, I stuidied six semesters of finance at a university of great prestige, and at Conceptos I am the... well, I can't say exactly what my function is but today I am going to be promoted." I keep expecting her to ask him to examine her teeth.

Luigi holds up the painting and asks Aldo if he likes it.

"I'm charmed," Aldo answers. Alicia is flattered. "Not you, dummy," Luigi corrects her. Aldo says it's very nice and thanks Aldo for trying to make him feel at home. Alicia asks Aldo what he'll be doing here, Luigi says she's wasting his time and tells her go away. Aldo says it's not a waste of time to get to know someone - in fact, it's nice. But, he tells Alicia, he does have a lot to do.

As she turns to leave, Luigi notices the tear in her stockings and makes a big deal out of it. She says she caught her ring on it. She says something about costume jewelry. Luigi says it's more likely that she got a bottlecap stuck on her heel. Embarrassed, Alicia excuses herself and slowly backs out of the room.

"Ah, women," Luigi sighs to Aldo. "They were the great error of divine creation."

Aldo tells Luigi to please not let him waste any more of his time. Deflated, Luigi says he could go and work on his commercial. But what will Aldo do? Aldo says he'll occupy himself with his own stuff.

After Luigi leaves, Aldo says the first thing he wants to occupy himself with is Leticia. "Bunch of crazies," he mutters as he sits at his desk.

The phone rings again. It's Ma Bell. She wants Aldo to stop doing so many phone scenes because I can't stop making these stupid phone call jokes.

The cliffhanger

After interviewing the cuartel in the restroom, Lety returns to the lobby and tells Lopez that she wants to ask Luigi's new friend about the incident.

Just then, Alicia backs into the executive lobby, and Saimon draws attention to her torn stocking. He says her golden legs are a good complement to her bleached blond head. She thanks him sarcastically and returns to her desk.

Lopez says that Luigi's friend can't possibly justify their being late. Lety says she'll discuss it with Lopez later. She tells the cuartel to get to work, and later she'll tell them what she and Marcia decide. She reminds Lopez to show her, Tomas, and RoboPop to their offices. He asks them to follow him.

Half a second later, Aldo enters the lobby and asks to meet with the president. "Does she know you want to see her?" Lola asks. "No, she doesn't know that I'm here," he answers.

"She's busy, but if you want to, you can wait," Sara informs him breathlessly from a distance of about four inches.

"Okay, thanks," Aldo says. And with that, the Golden Ring of Goodbye closes around them.

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Next week
Lety and Aldo are reunited. Wheeeee!

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I thought it's been a while since we got some Fernando fix. Colunga that is, not Mendiola. So I stumbled upon these videos sent from a friend and I just died, so I have to share them with you. Hope you all have good weekend, and if it's not so good, well, you've got these to fall back on for entertainment:

Oh and if you are at work you might want to turn down the volume on the first one! :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI2YUMe2uJE&NR


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj4TLSSUpC8&NR

Enjoy!!!

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I put this together quick on the spot, to help out our poor "torpe" (who needn't worry because we all are here for each other and happy to get one another's backs in times just like these) so hope it helps!

Aldo watched the dawn come up again, maybe in the park, and comments how wonderful it is to see; he’s still in his same clothes. But as we see later, he must do coke or speed because he seems quite fine and awake if he stayed up all night. Sara meets Juana before work and they talk about an event but Juana is concerned about not being dressed up enough.

Lety shows her mom the picture of she and Aldo. Mom thinks he’s gorgeous and don’t show Dad because he’ll wonder what you did in Aca. Mom picks up Lety's diary that was on the bed and tells her she better take it with her or else her Papa might find it and read just like she did and that would be horrible...

Fer leaves Mar’s telling her he’s going to the judge, she is mad because “she” will be there. Fer tells her so will the lawyers etc. they won’t be alone. She smirks, sorry it’s still stuck.

Tomas is there to pick up Lety and tells Erasmo he should be dressed better for the hearing because “his employees” should look their best. Erasmo says he’s not his employee only Don Humb. Lety gets into that discussion too worrying her employees are fighting. T doesn’t want him at Conceptos all the time, but he says he’ll go there whenever he wants and if he’s mad then he’ll have to go in the bus and not in the car with him. L & T joke about being the heads of Conceptos, and having the right look and they bond. Very cute. T is worried about seeing the Oxi again.

Everyone is at the hearing except Lety’s home team, and her lawyers tell Fer that the judge is a good friend of theirs and they found out that he thinks they are abusing the judicial system because first they want to get rid of FI and now they want to keep it, so the judge is not looking favorably on them.

Alicia is trying to avoid taking the microbus to work to no avail. She has to go to a bus stop with the dregs of society blowing cig smoke in her face. She reminds herself that “naconess” or to be trashy or commonplace isn’t contagious. She pities herself for having to sink so low as to have to ride it.

Lety gets to the hearing room and Fer rushes to tell her the judge’s concern and that they might have problems. They go in. The judge essentially tells them he’s mad. L & F explain they’ve come to an agreement and they are sure this is what they want. The judge wants to teach them to respect the judicial system so instead of 6 months to pay the debts he only gives them 3 months and emphasizes that is 2166666.66 dollars per month, which Fer thinks is impossible but the judge won’t budge. They sign the agreement. Just like signing a marriage license and the judge plays with that declaring them "debtor and creditor" by the power vested in him. They are sort of feeling awkward about this as they turn to walk out of his office. The HHAs try to butter the judge up again as friends, but he’s too busy for their brown nosing.

Alicia gets on the microbus and manages to insult all the passengers thinking they are disgusting, etc.

Aldo arrives at Conceptos looking for Luigi and tell Celso he’d rather wait outside in the fresh air than go inside to wait. The cuartel arrive and are impactados at Aldo’s beauty. They all essentially fight to see what they can do for him, even Irma. He jokes that he wants ranchero eggs etc. Marta is excited about that. He tells them he was kidding, but they end up taking him for breakfast. Celso is wondering what he should tell Luigi and they say whatever he wants.

Back at the justice hall, the HHAs remind Lety and Fern the reconciliation is the way things should be done in this modern age and that they need to do this in order to make things work out well, he says they even need to reconcile physically and he makes them hug. Fer definitely wants more and has a hard time letting go of Lety. HHA 1 wants to make sure that he’ll still be on retainer by Lety even though this transaction is finished.

At the lunch, Aldo is sharing his food philosophy with the cuartel. Sara and Juana show up and are similarly impactadas at Aldo’s beauty. Sara greets him and hugs and kisses him just when Luigi comes in and he tells Aldo to be careful because these gals aren't vaccinated and he could catch something. Aldo assures him he’s fine.

Back at the justice hall HHA2 gives Lety a gift and begs her to bring it to the Oxi for him. During this conversation all the rest of the men are lined up at the back of the room and Fer is trying hard to hear what this guy might be saying to her. There are some fun visuals here for sure!

We go back to Alicia not enjoying at all the microbus ride and M calls her on the cell and wonders where the hell she is and that she better not be late to give Lety a reason to fire her. A tells her she's on her way. A looks around the bus and asks if there aren’t any gentleman anymore and one guy gets up and says yes there are gentleman but they are all sitting!

Back at the justice hall the HHAs decide they need to celebrate this great occasion with some tequila etc. so they have to go somewhere because one of the HHAs stash is empty.

Fern asks Lety if they can talk. He says she was very clear last night, but this is about the business and he tells her that he knows she doesn’t want to see him around there but now that they are on such a tight schedule she has to let him work with her at Conceptos, just like before in order to help pay the debts. Lety looks impactada.

Luigi is showing Aldo in to his office. Aldo once again tells him in disgust that he sees that Lui descriminates people based only on their appearance. Lui says is there any other way? Aldo says yes, many. "Well, have you ever been discriminated against?" Lui tells him he's giving him goosebumps. They look around as if some covert discovery is going to happen. He says of course not, he’s charming and a person with good taste, then he says or are you saying that because I’m gay? Aldo just looks at him and smiles mysteriously and sort of nods no. Lui decides it’s hot in there and that they need to get going and he starts talking about the office he's going to show him.

Marcia sees Simon coming in and questions him ala Fern style where the cuartel is and why they aren’t here yet. She’s surprised he doesn’t know where his girlfriend is and he starts trying to cover for them as Lopez flies up frothing at the mouth for this opportunity to punish the curtel. Apparently he never remembers Simon’s name and that bothers him.

The cuartel walks back from breakfast and they gossip about Aldo, and the fact that he must be in Luigi’s “club” and they are bummed out that Luigi gets all the hot men.

Fern begs her to let him be there, he doesn’t want an office, just a space to work and to borrow a secretary and maybe he’ll share Omar’s office. She says he’s going to be there too? Fer tells her yes, because he’s a minor shareholder so he kind of has to be, and he can probably help anyway. He promises her they will only talk about necessary work. She tells him she has some strategies that she wants to talk over with the committee and she didn’t imagine that the judge would be so strict, and she is concerned they might have problems.

The cuartel finally reach the building talking about something that is weird about the lawyers connecting them to FI and then wondering how they are now Lety's lawyers (the wheels are spinning for them it seems) when the micro pulls up. Alicia is pushing the stop button multiple times and is mad because the guy isn’t stopping right when she wants. She insults the riders further calling them stinky, trash, disgusting, etc. She tells the driver he’s lucky she doesn’t report him because the officer is a friend of hers. She gets off the bus and sees the cuartel and cries to him get back on and keep going. She apologizes to everyone and begs the driver to keep going further. She tells everyone they are the finest people, and she tells the driver to please keep going because those women out there are waiting to assassinate her. They end up working it out for some promises that she’ll ride everyday and sit right behind him and be good, and he proceeds forward and the bus riders say goodbye to the cuartel. This is some great stuff, and was so funny!!

In Aldo’s new office, Luigi is showing him the new space praising it’s charms and promises he's ordering furniture and it will be divine. Aldo who lives on the cliff overlooking the bay in Acapulco, surely is hiding how unimpressed he really is. Aldo tells him that his passion for what he does is so great that it doesn't really matter where he does it. He asks Lui if he didn't know that some of the greatest works in the world were created in strange places. For example, in jail full of men that are violent, aggressive etc. He says he'll do fine in this place with this view that is so, so, so. So? Lui tells him he deserves the view since he’s so nice and attractive. We hear Mar's voice calling Lui. Lui tells Aldo he wants him to meet her. Aldo remembers Lety telling him how mean Mar was to her and he gets that mad face again.

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Friends, I want to apologize to you profusely, as I have failed you tonight. I am feeling muy torpe (dumb), as my VCR did not record tonight's episode as expected, and I missed it completely. Below is a translation of the episode summary I found on the official esmas.com. Please feel free to comment with additional details and/or corrections.


Fernando begs Lety not to hate him, even though he knows he made too many mistakes-- for which he is now paying dearly. Lety tells Fern she forgives him but wants him to stay away from her. She warns Fern not to spill the beans to Marcia that they were actually in the same room together, since this would drive Marcia over the edge. Fernando confesses to Lety that he still loves her with all his heart.

Caro suggests to Aldo that he tell Lety about Luigi offering him an office in the Conceptos building.

Lety tells the cuartel that her relationship with Fern ended on a very sour note.

Aldo is ecstatic that he will be so close to Lety now that he will have an office in the building.

Lety tells Julieta that Fernando claims to still love her, but she believes he is still trying to B.S. her in order to manipulate her. Despite this, Lety admits that she is still hopelessly in love with him.

Fernando assures Marcia that nothing could ever happen again between Lety and him.

Lety is determined to be strong to get through this big mess and wants Aldo to help her.

Lety resolves to stay away from Fern, not just for Marcia’s sake, but also for her own.

Lety shows her mom the photo that Caro took of her with Aldo in Acapulco.

Fern leaves to go the meeting with the judge. This leaves Marcia very uneasy, since she knows Lety will be there too.

Marcia warns Alicia to be punctual so as not to give the new boss Lety any reason to fire her and throw her out on her big bulging booty.

The HaHAs are sure that the judge will think Fern and Lety are playing games with the judicial system. Sure enough, the judge grants our dynamic duo only three months to clean out Conceptos’ debts.

Aldo makes a fine impression on the cuartel and they offer to take him out for breakfast.

Fern tells Lety that even if she doesn’t want him around, they will have to work closely together, just as before, to get the job done.


Again, sorry for the mini-recap tonight. I promise to be back next time, armed with a DVR and ready to redeem myself.

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We begin tonight’s episode with a quick recap of last night’s whinging…Demian is whining about being accused by Nic & Dolores, Tiberio is belly-aching to the police officer about his business being closed (um…a bribe might work better) and Mariangela is ruining her walk on the catwalk by CONSTANTLY looking over poutily at Joselyn who is working it!! Go Jos. (I was trying to remember where I’d seen the emcee of the fashion show…he hosts Vas o No Vas—Deal or No Deal).

Otilia wins and before Miriam slinks backstage to sharpen her claws she delivers the thank you speech. Otilia gives it right back, congratulating her on coming in second place and telling the audience that she admires her because she’s a woman who know how to lose, particularly since she’s never won. Cat fight! The parade of thank yous, etc. continues until Otilia calls out MA and announces that the name of the dress is Joselyn because it reflects capriciousness, vanity and ambition.

At the after party Regina (who’s wearing enough dead animals to keep a small Eskimo village warm---where’s PETA when you need ‘em?) gets in Dolores’ face about accusing Demian of trying to blow up Gabe.

Speaking of Gabe, he runs after MA to try and explain away Joselyn’s mid-fashion show kiss. He says it was a surprise. She retorts, of course, that’s the game. She surprises you and you let yourself be surprised. He invites her to dinner, she says no. Like a very old, but crafty and lecherous spider, he invites her to his web, saying he’ll cook dinner in his apartment and wait for her. She says don’t wait for me, I won’t come. He says I’ll be waiting.

The nacos are chatting about the fashion show. Silvestre says yeah yeah yeah, enough about them, let’s talk about us. He gets down on one knee and proposes to Elsa. You would have thought he asked Leo to get married because he’s over the moon. Elsa is grimacing but after some heavy arm-twisting by Silvestre and her family she says…yes.

Paulina (wearing the Easter bunny) and JC come home giddy in love. JC rubs Paulina’s belly and scares her by talking about death (again). Later, they are preparing their bags for their trip and JC passes out. Paulina is like, what do I do? While JC’s eyes are rolling back in his head.

Otilia and her gal pals are going to celebrate their win.

At the big house, the coven is meeting in Joselyn’s bedroom and moaning about their loss. Karen goes off to bed, and the other two speculate about her recent behavior.

Gabe puts the finishing touches on his fancypants dinner. The candles burn down to help us figure out that he’s waiting a long, long, long time. MA is outside the door wondering what to do. Gabe tells himself he can’t let her rejections bother him.

Regina & Demian are discussing Nic & Lola (Dolores is just too long to type for such a secondary character). D says to be severe with her, because this accusation is really disrespectful. Regina’s like yeah, but I have to forgive her because she’s a really good friend and Tiberio’s mom. I’m sure she didn’t mean anything bad.

Meanwhile, Nic & Lola are discussing the very same thing. They don’t believe D’s claim that it was used in some old construction project but Lola’s worried that Tiberio was involved.

Back at home and back on the bed with Luis David, MA is telling him all sorts of stuff he really doesn’t care about. He’s just trying to eat his book…probably because he’s used to shoving lollipops and other candy in his mouth whenever he’s on camera…actually they probably just glued some candy inside the book. She kisses him and he pushes her away (probably not scripted). Gabe calls, he wants to talk right away. They meet downstairs in the study (with the candlestick and Colonel Mustard). They have a little argument…that sounds exactly like every other argument they’ve had since MA came back from Europe (just look at the old recaps if you want a refresher). At the end that she does admit that she loves him, but that she wouldn’t be able to fulfill her desire for vengeance if she were with him.

At Cande’s house everyone’s psyched about the wedding….everyone except for Elsa. She looks like death warmed over. Everyone finally leaves and Cande goes off to bed. Elsa takes her little bottle out of her bag for a swig, when a loud knock at the door interrupts her…it’s pesky Silvestre telling her good night and how happy he is she said yes.

Paulina finally figured out to take JC to the hospital. Leo helps her. Later, he calls D’s house looking for Lola, but Regina answers and gets a bad feeling. JC is stable but weak. He asks Leo to keep lying to everyone. He also asks if he’s going to live to see his baby. Leo doesn’t really give a straight answer.

Employing the always economical flashback (twice the show, half the work!) we see MA and Gabe mulling over their earlier chit chat.

Karen’s leaving for the hospital and Joselyn, getting drunk on the couch, asks where she’s going and why she’s been so damn moody lately. Karen asks Jos if she loved Edgar, her father. Jos says, in the beginning yes, but then he just became a nuisance.

Leonardo finishes up with his second patient (JC) of the day by tucking him into bed…in his own house. He tells him to rest and that they probably shouldn’t go on that second honeymoon.

Regina was waiting up to apologize to Dolores. They make up and they’re friends again. Regina tells Lola that Leo called and then Pau calls to tell her they won’t be going because JC was in the hospital and has to wait. Regina, slowly starting to put two and two together, asks Lola why Leo called her.

Karen shows up at the apartment of love. Pau is like how did you know JC was sick? Oh, Leo told me. Pau tries to put two and two together but she only comes up with one and a half. She goes to answer the door, leaving Karen and JC alone in the bedroom. JC tells her how awful things are and Karen tells him that Paulina really loves him and actually seems to be sincere in her answers.

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Alina met Orlando in the woods and he invited her to go to the fair with him. Luba arrived and yelled at Alina to go take her bath in the river. Orlando asked Alina, "Do you accept my invitation?" Luba said, "This girl can't go with you anywhere," but Alina said, "Yes, I accept," and headed off for her bath.

Orlando then just "happened" to ride his horse over to the river, where of course he saw Alina swimming naked. She called to Gaspar to turn his back while she got dressed. Orlando smirked, didn't make his presence known and didn't turn his back. As Alina (now fully clothed) and Gaspar walked away, Orlando gawked after them.

Soledad somehow showed up at Maximo's house(!!) and asked to speak to Emilio. Maximo said Emilio wasn't there, but, "I'm happy we can talk alone. I know what is happening, and I can help you. I can free you from Alvaro, denounce him, say that he kidnapped you. That way I can save you and your daughter."

Soledad looked unimpressed. Maximo tried to take her arm and Soledad said, "Don't touch me." Maximo asked, "Why are you so cold with me? You know you're beautiful. I've always liked you," and grabbed her, saying, "You had a daughter with an overseer, why not with me?"

Soledad slapped him and ran away yelling, "Idiot!" Maximo rubbed his jaw as if he'd lost a few teeth and growled in a dramatically pained voice, "Soledad, I will make you pay for this with tears of blood!" He's so over-the-top. Definitely my favorite character on this show.

Emilio went to Coral's room, where she was again wearing her favorite towel, and told her, "There's nothing between you and me." Coral cried and said to herself, "I've lost him forever."

Rosita told Santos and Vera she had been summoned to clean Maximo's office. Vera said, "That old man wants you for something else," and volunteered to clean the office herself.

Later Maximo slithered into his office and grabbed Vera, but released her when he realized she wasn't Rosita. She said Rosita was sick and had sent Vera to clean his office instead. Maximo retreated to his desk in defeat.

Blanca found Elias daydreaming about his past infatuation with Soledad and asked what he was thinking. Elias said it was nothing important.

Arcadio convinced Jose to agree to help out the drug dealers by doing little jobs around camp that wouldn't hurt anybody. Jose said he would keep watching for his chance to escape.

Soledad visited the cave, waking up Luba, who was having a nightmare about a man telling her she would die for what she did. Soledad gave Luba some money, saying she'd received it from Adela, and asked Luba to buy whatever Alina needed.

Alina showed up, greeted Soledad, and had a sudden brainstorm (probably the first one of her life). She said urgently, "This is the moment for us to go! Let's go, Mama! We are going to escape!"

Soledad seemed bewildered, as if the thought of escaping had never crossed her mind. She said, "No, it is impossible for us to reach Puebla alone." She seemed to be searching for excuses, finally coming up with the idea that Alvaro might kill Adela if she escaped. She suggested that Alina escape alone, but Alina said no because if she did, Alvaro might kill Soledad. So they agreed to DO NOTHING, AS USUAL. IDIOTAS!!! For about thirty seconds there, I thought Alina had grown a brain. Oh well.

Soledad then went home and assured Adela that she would never, ever try to escape. I suppose Alvaro might as well throw away his guns and keys because he won't be needing them.

Emilio received a letter from his general telling him to marry Thelma because she was pregnant with his child. He tore it up and told Orlando, "I never received this letter," adding that Thelma's baby wasn't his, "It's a lie to trap me!"

Angel learned about the letter and asked Emilio what he was going to do about Thelma's pregnancy. As usual, Emilio insisted he wouldn't marry Thelma. (Meanwhile Thelma spent the episode, as usual, sitting in her apartment whining to her aunt.)

Orlando returned to the hacienda, very drunk, and told Emilio, "Tonight, Captain, I'm going to be the most envied man" because he would be accompanied to the fair by the beautiful Flor. He added that everyone knew Flor was "the most beautiful flower in Sierra Escondida," even Emilio. For some reason Emilio took this as a grave insult. He said, "Look, if you weren't in such a lamentable state, I would make you swallow your words." Orlando laughed and said, "Do it." Emilio said (I think) that he wouldn't fight Orlando but didn't want him to treat Flor the way he treated other women.

Orlando laughed and said, "Look who's talking, the person who invited her to a party to make fun of her," then went to sleep on the couch. Emilio locked him into the room. Before leaving, Angel put a flower on Orlando's chest, saying, "Here is your little flower."

Emilio said he would leave instructions that no one should let Orlando out of the room, even if he yelled. Angel was pleased until Emilio told him he only did it so he could meet Flor at the fair himself. Angel said to himself, "You're not going out with her. This time I'm going to stop you."

Emilio told his men they were free to go to the fair but couldn't take their guns. He added that he would be taking HIS gun, "Because I am the captain."

Maximo chuckled about Orlando being locked up and assured Emilio no one would let him out because all the servants were going to the fair.

Mariana went to the hospital and learned that her daughter's friend Estrellita had died. She went home and told Malena. Marianita overheard and burst into tears. She asked if she would die, too, and Mariana said no. Later Marianita dreamed Estrellita's ghost visited her and said, "Don't be sad. Heaven is really terrific, and I'm going to be your guardian angel."

Alina put on her pink dress and told Luba she was going to the fair. She asked for her silver heart. At first Luba refused to give it to her, but Alina talked her into it. (Later, however, when Alina and Rosita left the cave together to go to the fair, Alina wasn't wearing the necklace.)

Soledad chatted about her past to Adela, who said Soledad's life was like a movie. Soledad said Alvaro had always been very jealous, but it was that "damn letter" that drove him insane. Adela again said she believed in Soledad's innocence.

Alvaro returned home and questioned Rutilio, who assured him Soledad hadn't gone anywhere in Alvaro's absence. Sergio warned Alvaro not to trust Rutilio.

Angel, coughing, went to the cave and found Luba outside, doing something or another with a basket and a knife. He asked to speak to Flor, saying it was urgent. Luba pointed out that Angel's brother was a cockroach. Angel said, "Emilio isn't bad. He has suffered a lot." They went into the cave and Luba was surprised to discover that Alina wasn't there. (Does the cave have a back exit??)

Angel set out for the fair on his horse, but some animal crossed his path. He was thrown from the horse and it ran off, so he continued toward the fair on foot.

Elsewhere in the woods, Coral was walking alone. She thought she heard an animal howl behind her, and she was right: It was Maximo. He said, "Don't be afraid, I'm not a coyote," then invited her home for drinks. She smilingly agreed.

At the fair, Emilio found Alina standing alone. He told her that Orlando was sick so he'd sent Emilio in his place. Alina said, "I don't want to keep talking to you." Emilio replied, "I can't stand when you look at me with those eyes." Alina said, "Let go of me! You're always holding me with force!" Emilio said, "I don't want to argue with you tonight" and something else I didn't catch, then kissed her. I'm thinking he has a lot in common with that uncle of his.

esquiva/esquivo = cold, aloof
fallecer = to pass away
embustero/embustera = lying or liar
pordiosera/pordiosero = beggar
coraje = anger or courage

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So we start out with Rog breaking the news to Gab that Joz drugged him (Gab) and it was all planned so she could seduce him.

Otilia gathers together her everyday models & friends for a night-long-sewing-fiesta to replace all the clothes that were stolen.

Gab invites MA over to his place to tell her the awesome news! He didn’t cheat on her; he now knows what happened that night and wants to tell her all about it. She says, “no thanks, don’t wanna hear about your sordid “night” with Joz.“ he stops her so she can’t leave… he tells her he was drugged, Rog just told him, Rog’d been keeping it secret and that’s why he couldn’t remember anything that happened. He seems very relieved and happy… now they can go back to the way it was before all this happened and be together and everything. MA is impactada, drugged? In her confusion she lets him steal a passionate (so to speak) kiss. She stops things, what about the babies? She worries about him abandoning Alex, he shouldn’t trust him to Joz, he says he’ll never abandon his kids. She starts to leave, teary, saying she has to think about it, he tells her to think all she wants but follow what her heart dictates, she leaves…

Dolores remembers her conversation with Karen; how Karen doesn’t believe her willingness to care for her and love her w/o anything in return. Dol, speaking to herself, promises to help Karen learn to love and be a better person. Karen, at the mansion, remembers the conversation, simultaneously. She cries and, speaking to herself, says she doesn’t know if she will give Dol the opportunity to show her love, she is not sure she can trust her.

Joz is perched on the side of her bed looking at a magazine when MA bursts into her room. MA tells Joz she knows everything about how Joz drugged Gab, Joz doesn’t deny it but says, how dare she accuse her of that. MA says there is nothing too low for Joz to do and the worst thing is she feels sorry for Alex. MA says Joz is a threat to her own child. Joz grabs her, pushing her in front of the mirror and says she’s nothing more than a poor nothing of a person dressed-up rich. Miriam hurries in wondering -- what the he!!. MA says she knows Joz drugged Gab to get him into bed with her. Then, coming from a mile away, winding up the whole time, is Joz who slaps MA (who really should have been able to stop that slap or at least duck or something) MA slaps her back, ferociously, Joz looks impactada! MA warns her she’s gonna watch her to make sure she doesn’t hurt Alex. Joz screams, Perra!, at her a few times as MA takes off. Joz is enraged, Mir give her hand signals to calm down.

Rog is telling Gab he’s sorry and admits to being Joz’s accomplice in the drugging (is this bad editing? Isn’t this an extension of the conversation they had earlier when Rog told him about being drugged, aw well, suspension of disbelief kicking into overdrive, or at least getting a shot of adrenaline cuz I think it’s already in overdrive) Gab is impactado. How could you? he asks and adds that he hopes God will forgive him. Rog looks almost regretful (He couldn't be turning to the good side could he???).

Mir & Joz run over the same ol’ dialog – will MA & Gab get back together? And Mir reminds her of the same ol’ thing – Alex is the tie to Gab – Gab will never leave Alex – they deduce that Rog told MA and Gab for revenge for putting him in the big house.

MA is tempted to return to Gab and wonders why she feels maternal toward Joz’s baby.

Joz is calmly looking at her magazine on the couch at the mansion when Gab burst in. He says, how could you do something so contemptible. She says, he lefts her no other choice (WHAT, a confession!!!) they argue about it and he says he and MA are gonna get back together; she says she’ll never allow that. He tells her it’s gonna happen and they are gonna be happy just like they planned all along and she can’t stop it.

At that moment MA comes down the stairs with both boys (Alex and LD). Joz asks what they are dong with her son? Gab says he’s taking them out so they will know they’re brothers. He thanks MA for letting him take LD for a while. MA says she’s sorry she couldn’t go but somebody (and she looks pointedly at Joz) robbed all of Otilias clothes for the fashion show! Gab looks impactado – Joz looks fake impactada. MA goes on to say that Mir is the one who would benefit from such a robbery. Joz tells her she’ll have to talk to Mir about that and then jets (slowly so everyone can see her sway her hips) upstairs.

Pau and JC have just broken the happy news to Dam and Reg about the pregnancy. (I don’t know why they are telling everyone NOW! You’d think after their last pregnancy experience they’d wait for a little while to make sure everything was ok, wait this is a novela, that explains everything of course.) Pau says she’s gonna take care of herself in this pregnancy and hopes the days go by fast. Pau says they’re gong to be happy, happy forever and hugs Dam and Reg… JC sways back and forth in slow motion looking a little sad.

Joz tells Mir that MA is accusing them of having something to do with the robbery – Mir says she can’t prove it. Joz thinks it’s weird that Otilia hasn’t cancelled her participation in the fashion show, Mir says there is no one on earth that can help Otil now! Mir looks forward to being 1st place in the fashion world like always – Joz just wants to see MA ruined.

** Various scenes of Gab playing with the boys. A maid is with him, maybe one of the kids' real mom? Some other lady is there, maybe the daycare/play area director (or the other kids real mom?) She does some weird thing with LD’s legs which looks like physical therapy. Then a bunch of other cute little kids come in and they all play.**

The scene segues into him talking with Nic in the office saying he’s going to raise the boys together, not separate like him and Dam which caused resentment on Dam’s part. Nic agrees it’s a good idea. Nic tells him about Dol finding the remote control detonator in Dam’s home office – he wants the authorities to look into it. Gab wants to know what he suspects Dam of doing (DUH!) but before Nic can tell him Pau and JC come in to give them the happy pregnancy news. Gab is happy.

Dol and Karen meet – Karen is upset because they’re meeting secretly. Dol says she’s her Dad’s sister and would never hurt her – her Dad was a great man. Karen asks/says – then she’s nothing like him… Dol reassures her she’s a good person and if her Dad could have been around she would be more like him.

Rog goes to see Coyote in jail and is pleased with the info Coy has given him. Coy tells him that’s barely any of what his uncle has done. There is a ton more and if Rog brings him more money he’ll give more info. Rog looks very pleased.

Otilia oversees her ladies as they re-sew all the clothes that were stolen – they are finally done and MA, Otil & Candy chat about working all night and they can’t wait for the fashion show.

Mir is in the back checking things out at the fashion show and bumps into Otilia. Otilia says Mir just won’t believe what happened to her! Some dirty stinking rats (I swear Otilia makes this show worth watching) broke into her casa de modas and stole all her clothes for the fashion show! But her and her pals worked like crazy and have an even better set of styles than before – Mir - looks a little sick but wishes her all the luck cuz she's gonna need it. Otilia tells her luck and clients is what she’s drowning in… oooh, take that Mir!

Meanwhile, a man has come to Dam’s house with some paperwork and lets him know that he’s suspected of the attempt on Gabs life and he has to come down to the police station to submit a statement.

Silvestre, dressed in a suit, comes to tell Leo that they’ve won the lotto! (Good grief and a groan, but anyway...) They are both impactados. Silvestre says with that money he can marry Elsa. Leo’s gonna give it to a good cause (ok, I love Leo, sorta, but he's so syrupy that he makes me wanna barf). They run to go find Candy (another thing that makes me wanna barf).

Karen and JC bump into each other at the fashion show. He tells her the good news about the baby saying it’s something for him to cling to. She tells him about her chat w/Dol and that she’s not sure about changing her ways. He tells her to follow her heart and they hug. (Yikes, is Karen changing to a good guy, too? The show must be ending soon then, right?)

Rogelio goes to Tib at the strip-club to do the obvious novela thing, inform him that he’s going to turn him in. He tells Tib that he has to pay him back for everything he took from him. Tib gives him the evil novel-guy routine of: you’re not going to say anything cuz I’ve got too much on you and you’re Dad will take away all your money, evil smirk. He tells him all of that as he’s making out with a stripper. Then, Rog starts his Rog-revenge and tells him, oh, btw, Coyote says hi. Tib stops in mid-makeout and says, Who? He then pushes away the stripper. Tib straightens his hair, carefully not to touch his toupee, and Rog says, yeah, Coyote told me some interesting stuff in the big house, now we’ll see who laughs last. Tib starts hyperventilating.

The fashion show commences. They had a presenter, Hector Sandarti – he introduces the judges for the show, Armando something, Dauria (sp?) Moreno and Luis Ignacio Macias (are these presenters/fashion people in the real world?). He then introduces Mir and Otil who come out onto the stage. He wishes them both luck and the competition officially begins. There are various scenes of the models, Candy and Mayaya strutting their stuff on the catwalk while Leo goes crazy from the sidelines.

Elsa backstage sees someone with a glass of wine and can’t help herself – she grabs a glass and gulps it down. Mayaya catches her and grabs the empty glass. Elsa wipes her mouth as Candy comes around the corner then wipes her hands over her hair – no one will smell it on her now (ugh!) – she gets Candy her next outfit, Candy rushes off (in an elderly lady way) and Mayaya lays into Elsa for drinking. Elsa makes some lame excuse about being tired… then looks guilty. Mayaya warns that she’ll be watching her.

Meanwhile, Dam is at the police station, (sin abogado!), and they quiz him about the remote. He says he only uses it for work at the constructoria, videos and stuff like that, he can prove it – they want to see that proof. He asks who denounced him – and they TELL HIM (!!!) Dol & Nic (Dam gives an evil look). The detectives bring out another denunciation, this one anonymous saying something about the table dance place – I didn’t catch exactly what or if they thought Dam had to do with it.

Back at the fashion show Pau models a high fashion dress.

The police raid the strip club then shut it down – Tib’s impactado.

Dam shows up at the fashion show and tells Reg about Dol and Nic denouncing him – Reg is impactada… (I guess the table dance denunciation doesn’t have anything to do with Dam at this point)

At the strip club, again, Tib is furious they’ve shut the place down. They tell him to let them do their job… they’re posting a notice on the door “Clausuar”

In the big fashion showdown, MA & Joz strut their designs on the cat walk… MA wearing a low plunging v-neckline (if that’s what you can call it) in hot pink and Joz wearing a bustier type dress (not really unusual for her) with a train and stripes. They come out again, this time Joz looks like the Ice Queen in a white fir necklined/Cinderella-like dress (sorry, I’m not a fashionista in the least so I have no idea what these particular types of dresses and accessories are really called) and MA is wearing a more moderate but stylish black/red form fitting dress. Joz gets off the stage, walks past the judges, around the crowd, (who are on their feet just bedazzled over the whole show) grabs Gab and starts kissing him furiously… MA is impactada…

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Present company excepted of course! On with the recap...

Don Loco paces Soledad's cell. Flor/Alina is hiding behind the wardrobe door. He asks Soledad "who is with you?" He sees two glasses. She says one is for water and one is for wine. He smells them. What an ass. He looks around and puts his hand on the wardrobe door. Soledad sees Flor's shoes under the wardrobe door!

Gaspar is praying in church. He's asking God to help him find his little doll. The padre smiles, thinking "how cute, the mentally challenged man has a little dollie." He says "your little doll?" and hold his hands 8" apart. Gaspar says, "Yes, I hold her in my arms and kiss kiss kiss." The padre is all "WTF?"

Adela enters Soledad's cell and tells Don Loco the food is ready. She's trying to run interference for Soledad. He leaves and locks the door. Flor is locked in.

Elias (Flor's godfather) thought bubbles "Soledad where are you?"

Alfonsina is splayed out on the floor pretending to wash it, she's showing a lot of shoulder and a lot of leg. She's one sultry momma. Hugo grabs her. She tells him he's a good man, not like the Patron who no longer pays attention to her. They make out under a portrait of the scowling Don Loco. Personally, I think Alfonsina is hotter (and scarier) than Thelma, but I'd like the gentlemen to weigh in on this one.

Jaime is getting Orlando's horse ready for a ride. Orlando asks about Flor. After he rides off Jaime remembers he forgot to warn him about the whirlpool!

Santos and Rosita are back in the sack for a little afternoon delight. Don Maximo rides up and Santos comes to the door. Don Maximo orders him back to work. He asks about Rosita and Santos wonders "what in the hell does that old fart want with her?" He tells Rosita to watch out for Maximo.

Orlando sees Gaspar by the river and yells "Where's the girl?" He rides into the whirlpool and falls off his horse. He's trapped in the remolino!! Gaspar saves him as an invisible choir sings its crescendo.

Emilio accuses Angel of being jealous. Angel denies it and says Emiliano treated Flor badly. Emilio promises not to bother Flor in the future. Right.

Flor says she has to get out of Soledad's room otherwise Luba and Gaspar will worry about her. She starts to tell Soledad about Emiliano AGAIN and gets all goopy. It's gross.

Don Loco asks Rutilo who is the stupid fool who helped Flor to escape? Rutilo says nobody at the haciendo would disobey the patron's orders. Sergio is skulking and eavesdropping. After Rutilo leaves he tells Don Loco that Rutilo is up to something. Don Loco tells Sergio the ratfink to keep an eye on Rutilo.

Coral's friends are getting restless. They're tired of being cooped up with only their CFM shoes, skimpy dresses, booze and each other.

Don Loco goes back to Soledad's prison (room) and Flor hides again. He tells Soledad he'll kill them both if Flor tries to escape again. Soledad tells him he gets crazier every time she sees him. After he leaves Flor asks her mom if he really meant it. Here's an idea, why don't you poison him just in case?

Don Loco hears Soledad's words in his head...loco...loco...loco...

Gaspar has taken Orlando back to the cave so Luba can help him. Orlando kind of insults the cave and Luba kind of insults him back. He asks if they live there alone. Flor walks in and says, "no sir, I live here too." Orlando is impactado.

He starts talking about Emilio and Luba gives a big, wide, obvious yawn. He changes the subject and tells Flor he hopes they can be friends. Luba is very funny in this scene.

Angel asks the housekeeper Vera to tell him more about Flor. He says he would like to help Flor. Vera gets very excited and jumps all over the offer, but Emilio enters and she leaves. He tells Angel he doesn't want to hear her name in the house. Angel looks at his portrait of Flor.

Orlando introduces himself to Flor, he is just a lowly lieutenant and at her service. She says her name is Flor, she is the daughter of a foreman. She was abandoned as a child and Luba and Gaspar adopted her so she lives in the cave. Orlando says not all men are like Emiliano Valtierra. (Luba rolls her eyes throughout this conversation) To him a woman is simply a woman and has his complete respect. He kisses Flor's hand, Flor smiles, Luba scowls.

Don Loco has flashbacks to the early, happy days of his marriage, then he convinces himself he was betrayed as was Soledad's father, blah blah blah. I wish he'd shoot himself and put himself out of our misery.

Luba tells Flor that all men are alike, they start out as gentlemen then remove their masks to reveal the cobra underneath. They are worse than dogs! In fact, dogs are good, intelligent, good-hearted. That's our Donkey all right!! She must be reading our comments! Luba tells Flor to beware of this new gentleman, he's like all the others. Gaspar pipes up, he doesn't like him either.

Orlando has returned to La Rinconada. He tells Emilio that even though he was caught in the whirlpool he's not hurt, in fact he's positively euphoric. The idiot Gaspar saved him and took him to his cave. Orlando is being the king of gloat and Emilio is getting irritated. Heh heh. Orlando says he saw a delicious and enchanting creature, Flor del Campo.

Flor recalls Don Loco's words and she asks Donkey what to do. Orlando! He wants to be her friend, he'll help her.

Emilio is once again dreaming of kissing Flor and he is once again sulking. Orlando walks in and does that thing that makes grumpy people grumpier, he tells him not to be in such a bad mood. He says Emilio must be thinking of...Thelma. Dohhh! Just when Emilio had forgotten. To twist the knife Orlando says he's very interested in the cave girl Flor. Emilio leaves in a huff and Orlando calls him an imbecile.

Flor is gathering herbs when Emilio, in uniform, runs up and forces her to kiss him. He's such a charmer. "So we meet again," he says. Charming and original. Five long seconds later she pushes him away. They have the stolen necklace versus stolen kiss argument again. She says she is trespassing on his land to pick herbs to treat her doggie that his Uncle Maximo tried to kill. She says he and Don Maximo are just rich guys who exploit their workers. He tries to hold her and she runs off.

Marianita visits Estrellita who is much worse. Estrellita's mother tells Mariana that Estrellita is dying. Marianita tries to cheer Estrellita up by telling her not to lose hope and giving her her hat. When the mothers come in they find Marianita laying next to Estrellita to comfort her. Marianita leaves her special hat for Estrellita to wear.

Central America - A hot, foxy guerilla chica sits down next to Jose. She says she is Felicia, sister to the head honcho. "Oh, great," says Jose, rolling his eyes. She says he is chained to the bed because he tries to escape. Jose says he doesn't want to join them. Felicia touches his chin and says she likes stubborn guys like him. She's trouble in tight pants.

Don Loco is riding around his coffee plantation whipping a poor, skinny peon in the face for not ratting out Rutilo. By comparison, Emilio rides his field expressing concern that his workers labor hard and earn little.

Back in the cave Flor is waxing romantic about Emilioooo's kiss. "Emilioooo, I love you when I should hate you for judging me badly."

Emilio tells Don Maximo he wants to go over the workers' wages. He's shocked at what he sees, they are so very low, at the poverty level! Starting tomorrow he will double their wages. Don Max chokes on his cigar, "Que que que?? Nephew, you're crazy!" "No tio, that's why they say you're robbing them," says Emilio. After he leaves Don Max tells Braulio to increase the wages by 30 percent, not 100 percent.

Emilio's buddies are drinking and talking about a fair tomorrow for the workers. There will be games and activities. Orlando says "she'll like that." "Who?" they all ask. Orlando says it will be a surprise.

Soledad and Adela are looking at pictures of little Alina. Soledad and Adela wonder if Jose will ever return and help clear Soledad's name. Soledad says her only hope now is Elias, Elias could help them.

Speaking of which, Elias asks Blanca if there is any news? He's been thinking of Soledad and Alina. "Ahhhh...thinking of Soledad?" she asks pointedly. "Aw shucks honey, she's just a friend, OUR friend," he says. Blanca says she hasn't forgotten he was in love with her. Elias says ever since she married Don Loco they have been Just Friends. He says his work is about finished and at the end of the week they can visit the plantation and investigate.

Flor tells Rosita that she ran into Emilianoooo again. She made him mad by telling him he was rich and he exploited his workers. They traded insults and spit.

Emilio dreams and rants.

Don Maximo tells Braulio to tell the workers it was he who increased their wages, not Emilio. He grabs a yellow rosebud and asks Braulio how is Rosita? "Tell her to come and clean my office tomorrow." He says to the rose, "Rosita, by luck, by money, or by misfortune you will be mine (kisses rose) all mine."

Don Loco, who has nothing better to do than whip his workers and watch Soledad, asks Soledad why she is crying. She's looking at pictures of better days. Surprise! He threatens her again.

Orlando, who loves to dig at everyone, tells Coral that their dear friend Emiliano, who has always been popular with the ladies, is interested in a little Flor. "Flor???" asks Coral. Remember, that's what he called her yesterday.

Don Loco, out riding and tormenting his peons, sees a couple kissing on the hillside. He thinks it's Soledad and Jose. He takes out his gun and aims. But it's not blonde Soledad, it's a dark-haired worker who pleads with him not to shoot her boyfriend. Don Loco hears Soledad's words, "Loco...loco...loco..."

Flor walks along a dusty path. Someone arrives on horseback but we cannot see who it is. She looks up and says "You??" ("Usted?")

Words from tonight's episode courtesy of Carmel (this really is a group effort!):
terco = obstinate
nomina (de pago) = payroll
sueldo = salary
teniente = lieutenant

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Abitcia, Helmut head, and Marcia, the wicked witches of the DF, eat dinner and T tells M it’s important that you keep Fer away from Lety at all costs.

At Sanctuario, Saimon hugs Fer as his friend, his brother, my bloodbrother. Fer asks him what’s going on with him. Saimon looks at the club and says nothing it’s just that this isn’t a place to come pray or confess your sins! He thinks they see eye to eye now. Saimon is upset because he thinks PM lied to him. He thinks she is inside and he thinks she’s dancing with Don Segundo (the guy of the moment), someone that is not him, Fer says nor me. Saimon gets wigged out about this, and wants to know what he said, but Fer tells him to calm down, I didn’t say anything, don’t make up that I said something. Saimon keeps pacing not quite sure he believes Fer. F - Stop it you are making me crazy. S – Well it’s just that you don’t know how it feels to think that your love is inside dancing with someone else face to face, breast to breast, murmuring things in the ears …Fer tells him to shut up….Saimon says then you do know….this doesn’t look like a sanctuary. Fer agrees.

M- Fer won’t get near her because Lety promised me she wouldn’t repeat the same mistake. A- And you believed her? M- Yes because she doesn’t want to be anywhere near him. She doesn’t believe in him and she doesn’t even want to work with him. A-Yeah, but what if that traitor Omar tells the moustached corncake everything. Marcia dismisses that because Omar wrote the letter so he’s not going to tell her now that what he put in there isn’t true. Lety isn’t going to believe him anyway. She still thinks this whole thing was concocted by Omar she has no idea that Fer really fell in love with her. Marcia says of course, Fer’s got no way to prove that he’s in love with Lety, she won’t believe him or Omar, and there are no other witnesses. Little brained Tere volunteers that there are witnesses, we three all know the truth that he fell in love with her. Alicia mumbles (did she spit crums?) A true example of a high class woman indeed, talking with her mouth full of food. “Oh for gosh sakes, but we aren’t such imbeciles [chomp chomp] that we are going to tell the Garnacha that.” Can you imagine one of us telling her that? She mocks if they did and gets all wide eyed. This seems interesting to me, I wonder if Alicia might slip someday… Tere then says ooopty doopty, I guess we have to believe her word. If she was so offended by Fer, well then surely she’ll keep her word. Alicia is not convinced. Mmmhmm, she manages to spit out, yeah maybe she will. But what about Fer? Who will guarantee that Fer will stay away from her? [It’s Simon of course, definitely Simon….]

Simon is already imagining all the men coming up to PM because she’s so fine, so provocative (I’d say so in her crocheted white halter). Fer says like always, Simon says what???? Fer covers by saying it doesn’t look like a sanctuary here Simon Joseph Contrary. S corrects him no Contreras. Fer says yes, you're right, no we can’t leave them alone. S- Of course not, now you understand me so let’s go and get them.

M- Fer promised he wouldn’t go near Lety. Alicia thinks that’s perfect, because he’s been so responsible, truthful, and kept his promises so well before, wink, wink, he’s never told you a lie before. Her dessert comes. She asks if it’s “Light.” You know, for once I’m thinking that Alicia is actually a voice of reason here. I guess if you give her enough food her mind expands a little. Marci however looks like something is stuck. Tere says well then there’s only one way out and that’s to trust Lety and Fer, they promised you they wouldn’t get near each other, so that’s your opportunity to move in close to him. You can’t keep thinking this will fail, or you’ll drive yourself nuts. You have to get it there and get him, I’m right, no Alicia? Hmmm she mumbles with her mouth full of dessert. These three are pathetic. They need serious whacks upside their heads.


Back at the “Sanctuary” Fer turns around midstream and decides he can’t go in because the cuartel will see him. Saimon wants to know why his blood brother changed his mind and begs him to come in. He says it’s not a problem for the cuartel to see him, now they have the same ideals, are the same emotion, we’re on another level, we’re both academics and men of fashion. Fer says he knows, here’s what were are going to, he’ll give Saimon money to get a taxi and take his queen somewhere else and bribes him that he hasn’t seen Fer here. Saimon sees green (or is it red for pesos?) and agrees and goes in.


The cuartel is still cackling it up Lola freaks out that she lost her glasses, but all of a sudden a very serious Sara wants to know how Lety could be such a bad friend that she left them without a single word about what happened. Lety begs them to forgive her, but when she left it was the worst and all she wanted to do was get out of there and disconnect herself and forget everything.

The two men wonder if PM and Lety are going to sit and talk the whole time or are going to dance. PM says yes, and gets up to dance, asking Lety to come too. Irma tells PM to do as Lety who really respects her boyfriend, Tomas. Lety says he’s actually not my boyfriend. The cuartel is impactado. PM asks who broke up with whom. Lety says we are actually such good friends that he couldn’t be my boyfriend, and some gossip, he’s coming to work at Conceptos tomorrow. More impactados.

Mr. Slick takes PM’s seat, putting his arm on the back of the chair and asks Lety again if she’ll dance with him, doesn’t she like dancing? She says that’s not it, she is talking with her friends she hasn’t seen in a while. So Mr. Slick asks for her phone number instead. She says, no, trying to figure out how to explain it, she says it’s that I’m engaged and holds up her beach found ring.

Just then Saimon turns up inside and Lety stops her explanation midstream. He greets everyone and wonders where PM is. The cuartel fake that she’s in the bathroom. He asks where it is. They tell him he can’t go in the girl’s anyway. Mr. Slick asks Lety who he is and she tells him the boyfriend of the girl dancing with your friend. Doh! And then…..drum roll please….Don Fer says buenas noches!! Ahhh, he found his cajones after all and decided to come in anyway. Good boy Fer. OK, the cuartel is really impactado now, mostly because they wouldn’t expect to find their fine boss in a place like that, nor would they want him checking up on them.

Back at the swingers’ table Luigi continues on about the horrible change that took place at Conceptos and that they say Fer and Mar are back together, but nothing is clear to him, he says there’s such a commotion and a whir at Conceptos it’s a like a waterspout ( tornado like) a waterspout named Lety “Nightmare” [Padilla=Pesadilla] Solis, he’s mad at himself for even remembering that platypus. Ok, that’s it. Aldo’s patience for him is thinner than I thought. Oh ye of little faith. Here you go Aldo fans….redemption, he tells Luigi how ugly he speaks of other people. Luigi says, well it’s just that you don’t know her, my king. Aldo says look, if anyone spoke badly of you, I’d be the first to defend you. Lui likes the sound of that, as he coyly ducks behind his fan.

At the sanctuary things are getting less “sancticious” (Irma says do unto others as you would do to yourself). The cuartel asks why Fer’s here. He says he brought Saimon. Simon starts to say something about him initiating the whole deal, but Fer cuts him off. They go back and forth with this, (I love the tennis match heads) but Fern wins when Saimon sees his PM dancing with the other guy. He loses it. She pretends her partner obligated her to dance and smiles.

Aldo says he’ll pay since he chose the restaurant. He leaves the table to congratulate the chef because he liked the salsa agridulce. While he is gone, Lui tells Caro what a guy he is, and what he said. What flattery. He’s all excited that he’s going to have him around everyday. He begs pardon from Rully that he’s thinking these thoughts about Aldo and asks Caro to say something. She says “Rully.” He gets frustrated.


Back at the sanctuary the cuartel try to restrain Saimon. Irma yells at PM that she doesn’t resist temptation. Lety asks the waiter for the check that they are going to go now. Mr Slick asks Lety not to go yet. She tells him maybe he should leave. He calls her touchy. Fer hears this and takes the opportunity to assert his machismo by shushing him and telling him to respect the Senorita as he leans in over her to get in the guys face. They get close and almost want to kiss, but they don’t. Lety says he better go because this guy is more touchy than she is and is prepared to beat people like a savage. Mr Slick buckles, he’s not going to mess with “Assertive Fern.”

The cuartel congratulates Fer. F- I’m going to the bathroom. Simon turns to PM and says that he sees with his own eyes how she betrays him dancing chest to chest etc.. He pulls the guy over. She tries to tell him that the guy is her cousin from Veracruz, he says Monterrey, well born in Veracruz and lives in Monterrey…Saimon doesn’t believe her. He tells her in front of all this that their relationship is over!

At the restaurant Luigi thanks Gui for the confidence and it was a pleasure to meet him. Lui says goodbye, with a special emphasis to Aldo, and calls him darling, that he’ll see him tomorrow. Caro makes fun of it to Aldo.


PM yells at her partner, “Don’t touch me. Because of you I lost my grillito.” Simon says good bye to the traitors, meaning the girls. PM insists she was behaving. Irma tells Simon, look he just came to get her to dance and she danced and that’s it. That’s all that happened. Lety says let’s go because I paid the check. Saimon says it's better that you take her because he is going to stay at the sanctuary. Sara starts arguing with Saimon didn't he listen to the President, she said we are all going! You offended her. He says she didn't say that, but Sara says well I did, and so did the whole cuartel. Sara says she's going to chop his moto and his empty bottle into little pieces like this. He tells her don’t mess with my Moto and my empty bottle, besides I didn’t bring it. Irma says let's go, that this furnace is not in good humor.

Lety says until tomorrow Don Fer, Fer says he’s coming with her, there’s no way he’s going to pray in this “sanctuary.”

Simon tells her she’ll go in a taxi because he’s a gentleman but... PM - What happened to the moto, did you leave it with the Oxi? Sara tells him to step up and go arrange for the taxis. He tells her only my ex-Paulette Marie can order him around. Roller Derby chick busts out and says oh yeah? He decides it’s not worth it and he goes to negotiate with the taxis.

Fer- Lety I want to talk to you. No I don’t want them to wait for me. Please it’s important, just for a moment. They tell her that she should talk to him and not be rude.

F-Lety since you left Conceptos we haven’t been able to speak. L- We have nothing to say to each other. F- NO on the contrary we have a lot of important things left to clear up. I’ve waited for this moment with great emotion. L- You came to accompany Simon, not to talk to me. F- No, I came with Simon because I knew you would be here. There are many things that I want to tell you. Look, I didn’t write that letter you read, you know that. She knows, she says you didn’t write any of those cards you gave me either. L -I know those weren’t your phrases of love either. He says it’s not like that, she says no you look, there’s no point. Your business is saved and when the debts are paid off you’ll get it back You don’t have to give me any explanations, besides I didn’t ask for any. He begs her not to walk away, he's not finished.


Ok, I have to crack up at the somewhat useless doorman that does nothing but lift his hand to guide the entrants to the restaurant in the direction that they already know they have to go because it’s the only direction to go, in. But he’s earnest in his guiding endeavours, so I suppose I should give him credit for that.

Oh my Gosh, and so now because they’ve got us all caught up they simply have to break to Aldo wishing he could tell Lety once and for all how in love with her he is. He asks his cell phone how she would take this. And the cell phone tells him she’ll run to him with arms wide open and beg him to have his baby. No, just kidding, well what would you expect a cell phone to say, ding-a-ling? Thank goodness that’s his only line and we can get back to Fer and Lety.


L -Bad, very bad Don Fer. I think it’s bad because I don’t want to talk to you. Fer - I know you hate me and I’m sorry for grabbing you. I understand how you feel about me but we are going to be together for six months. L -No, no we’ll only see each other when there’s a committee meeting and that’s how it will stay. F - No I can’t be away from you, uh Conceptos that much. I’m not going to stand here with my arms crossed either, it’s that I, Conceptos…..

L -Look Fer tell me what you want from me. F - I know it’s hard but I don’t want you to hate me. I’m aware of my errors and I know I’ve behaved like an imbecile. Only God knows how horrified I am about the bad things I did. I am paying for my mistakes in the worst way you can imagine for all of my shortcomings. You know the whole world was against me and that’s the best thing that could have happened, even though I tore apart too many people, people that I cared about.


Look Don Fer, before I came here to confront all of this I already forgave you. He tries to grab her as if to hug her. I really don’t hate you anymore I forgave your betrayal, your false caresses, your fake cards, even that you came to my house and yelled at my Dad, screaming I’d steal your business. Lety I didn’t know where you were. I was beside myself. I didn’t know what to do, or what you wanted.

I’ll even pardon you for meddling with my family. My family is the most sacred thing that I have. You’ll get my pardon on one condition, that you leave me alone. F – Fine, but you have to know that you are standing in front of someone who has changed. I don’t want you to think of me as the person that caused you so much pain. Instead I want you to think of me as a man who is learning the hardest lesson of his life.

L- I’m not going to think of you at all. I don’t want anyone to know that you were here with me. F - Well that’s going to be difficult since there are so many witnesses. L- I’ll talk to them but I don’t want Marcia to know you spoke with me. I don’t want her to be hurt anymore or for her to be afraid that we’re going to get together again, or that your relationship is jeopardized because of me. I can only imagine how difficult it was to get back together with her and that she took you back. What relationship Lety, things aren’t as they…L- Fer, I don’t need explanations, now I don’t need them anymore. We’ll see each other at the hearing tomorrow.

Ah, look, Lety damn it, this is going to sound ridiculous, and I probably shouldn't even say it, but you have to know this: I still love you, I still love you with all the strength of my soul!!!!!!!!!!! Ahhhh! I understood that right away of course, but I still had to repeat listening to it over and over and over! How lovely that he finally fesses up!!!!!!!!!!!! Did anyone else get goosebumps?

He continues - Please it’s the truth, do you believe me? I’m really in love. Do you believe me it’s the truth. L- Oh please, how could you possibly think that I’d believe you. It’s obvious you haven’t changed a bit, but I’ve changed and now I don’t need you telling me pretty things to make myself feel good. I’ve learned to love myself and to respect myself around others. F - Lety, please I respect you, and if the problem is Marcia [Look gang, forget, PG and Juana, I’m telling you this chic is the real psychic, or maybe Fern just screws up so much the odds are in her favor that he’ll be screwing up when she tries to reach him.] His cell rings. She tells him to answer it, surely it’s Marcia checking up on him, answer it. Saimon yells that the taxis are ready. Lety leaves and rejoins the group. Fer tells the air he loves Lety. He still loves Lety. Lety admonishes the cuartel to not tell anyone he was there. They discuss it a little saying you know how Mar is, Juana says she'll cut him off, and kill him and re-kill him. Irma says he and Mar have a beautiful relationship, but Lety says, "it will end up uglier than I am, so come on let’s go and not say anything."

M calls back and he answers and proceeds to lie methodically, as if he were pre-programmed to answer in that particular manner. Same old, same old. He says he’s in a bar by himself, well, no with Omar which is about the same. He asks if she is with his Mom, she says yes they are leaving and she is on her way home. He says he’ll meet her there then. Darn, he really hasn’t changed.

Tere chimes in to ask where he was. A-Is he behaving? M-It looks like it. They get ready to leave.

Caro thinks it would be good if he spoke with Lety to tell her that he is now goingto have an office at Conceptos thanks to Luigi Lombardi. He says of course she’s the first person he’d want to tell about that.

Lety gets home and is startled by Robopop who waited up for her. He says it’s late and asks who brought her here, she says she came in a taxi with her friends. Pop says I know your Mom says you’ve changed, so now I have to change, but as long as you live in this house you will follow my regular rules. She agrees that she will, she loves living in this house with her family. He says now that he knows she’s home ok, he can go to bed, he’s not the spirit ...

How are you. What a face. Lety starts to fill in her Mom on the scene at the meeting and Marci’s reaction. She laughs her little laugh thinking it’s pretty funny to hear when bad things happen to bad people.

Aldo walking home contemplates his good fortune to be back near Lety again.

Now Lety is a rehasher. Julieta wants her to retell. She tells her that they cancelled the wedding after she left. She said but they're back together again, she must have gotten over the resentment and forgave him when he told her he didn’t really care about me. J- Do you think they’ll get married? If so the next six months are going to be horrible. You should keep that man as far away from you as possible. She tells her mom that she’ll try but guess what he said; he said, that they had many things to discuss, and he’s changed and that he still loves her, and… Mom thinks maybe little by little he… Lety immediately negates that idea and says he’s a manipulator, you don’t know him, so there is no way. She still thinks he’s buttering her up because the business is still in her hands. Juli tells her she really has to keep him miles away then, because he won’t leave her alone. She says you still feel something for him, though, don’t you. Busted. Moms always know, even though they don’t let you know they know.

Back at Marcia apartment Fer arrives he thinks he lost Lety forever. Just then Marci calls for him. He goes in to her, she’s packing up her veil. She asks how it went and where he was. He said he was in a bar and he can’t remember the name. She continues spinning the veil around in circles like wringing a rag. She throws down the box, doesn’t seem like she values this. She tells him where she was. He asked if there was an occasion for the dinner. She says he doesn’t know? F- Let me guess, what’s going to happen to Conceptos in Lety’s hands, no? M- Yes, and how affected you were by seeing her again. M tells him it was his Mom’s concern, she didn’t want to touch that subject. She tells him his Mom is worried about what will happen to the two of them. He is upset that they were talking about his private life. She tells him she had to talk about it. He tells her, “Great my intimate life is in the hands of Alicia Ferreira.” Marcia counters that hers is in the dirty mouth of Omar! [Good point]

Oh for Pete’s sake, she did not paint Aldo on her wall!!!!!!! Man, that’s like so adolescent, like pictures of Scott Baio or David Cassidy all over your wall. Oh, ok, it was an apparition of the omnipotent Aldo and it goes away in time. Thank goodness! I for one couldn’t sleep if something like that was on my wall. I’d feel like I was being watched. Yuk. She says how beautiful it is to have him near.

Marcia is worried about what’s going to happen to them now that Lety is back because she didn’t know things would change this way with her now being around again. He tells her, “You know I can’t get back with her. Things don’t work between us.” He says she’s not the same Lety as before. He tells her she doesn’t want him or Omar around so he’ll hardly even see her so what’s the problem. "I don’t see the problem.” So she confirms that he got rid of the idea that he’ll get back together with her. He says no chance. She says fine, let me put away a few things and I’ll be back with you. She says he wouldn’t care about some things and she should throw them in the trash, but she plans to save them for a little while. She asks him why he feels so bad. He gets freaked out about the theme of the wedding and Marcia calms him by kissing him. They kiss. And kiss. And she won’t talk about it anymore. And he looks ready to go for more. Thankfully she pulls away. Lety’s thoughts ramble on in the background…. Fer falls asleep as he reads “Icons” and Mar looks at him. He wakes then looks at her as she sleeps.

In her bunny suit Lety runs with Moty in a park in Mexico City at night, yeah right. I guess she’s safe with the filmcrew shining bright lights on her, but without them, she wouldn’t be out there, I’m sure.

She thought-bubbles: How terrible it was to learn that Fer got back with Mar. I thought I was prepared to deal with that because I knew it would happen, but I’m not. It’s logical that with everything that happened he would try to get back together with her. It’s logical but the heart goes against the brain and mine skipped a beat like crazy when I saw his face and heard his voice. My heart really doesn’t want to let him go. Lety tells herself she has to be strong and Aldo has to help her. She has to keep herself away from Fer and she has to keep her promise to Marcia because it’s a way of keeping her promise to herself. She only hopes that he doesn’t keep looking for her because it hurts her so much. She wonders how after all he did to her he could still try to take advantage of her.

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