Caray, Caray!

Tonight, watching Gaviota's odious and unconvincing skipping among the agave bushes (as she tries to convince us she's a lively young thing), I thought of Molly Picon, especially her ridiculous movie Mamele (means "little mother" - she was the youngest daughter taking care of a bunch of ungrateful lazy siblings) and googled this up for you.

There was no plastic surgery back then - on the other hand, cameras were not as unforgiving as they are now...

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Carla asks Fernando about the expo and Lety. He says that they both are perfect. Fernando turns to leave, but Carloca (Did I spell that right?) pulls him back. She asks if they are friends. He confirms that they are to Carloca and the two door people. Fernando and Carla share a moment of song and then head toward the expo.

At Conceptos, Alicia pretends that she was going to wait for Marcia to go to the expo. Tomas reluctantly leaves, his head hanging. Marcia obviously doesn't believe Alicia's game. She can't believe that Alicia was really going to the expo with Tomas. Alicia explains that Tomas was going to take her in "her" car. As if the bra-less outfit wasn't unattractive enough, Marcia contorts her face into some hideous form and says, "Your, car?!" Alicia blames it all on Tomas buying the lawyers. Marcia moves on and asks for her SUV. Alicia says that it's at her house because she doesn't have money to put gas into it. Marcia asks if this means that Alicia was planning on returning the car without gas. Alicia can't talk her way out of this so she talks about the "grave" problem. (Meaning Carloca) Marcia agrees and asks Alicia to accompany her to the bathroom to change. Before they leave, Alicia decides to lighten Marcia's mood by saying. "I don't want to hurt your feelings, but I think that you are about to be ousted again."

Irmita and Luigi debate the state of Conceptos. She thinks it's starting to shine. He thinks it's all about the platypus (Lety). Fernando enters the room. Yey! Vocab Lesson! Luigi calls Fernando a Guarrachon. I think he's playing on the word guarra which is used frequently in Spain to indicate someone who is very sexually active. A simpler way to explain it is Luigi is calling him a slut. (Someone correct me if I'm wrong on this.) The next thing Luigi calls Fernando is "el macho reproductor" the manly reproducer (instead of producer), so I'm almost sure that's what he meant when he said guarrachon.

Anyway, back to the show! Fernando asks Luigi if he (Fernando) may speak alone with Luigi. Luigi thinks he's talking to the ladies and says not to be a long time. Fernando corrects Luigi, saying he (Fernando) wants to talk with him (Luigi). Fernando realizes he's not getting anywhere with Luigi so he asks Irmita to remove the dancers and give he and Luigi a moment alone. Irmita rushes the women out of the room. Luigi defiantly sits in one of the chairs and says that they really don't have anything to talk about. Fernando doesn't waste time. He pulls Luigi out of the chair and immediately asks why Luigi changed the direction for the book delivery. Luigi accuses Fernando of spying but Fernando says it was impossible not to listen considering how loud Luigi talked on the phone. Luigi half admits that he changed the address. At least the address was still in the same district! He accuses Fernando of turning into "Super Fernando to the rescue." Fernando scoffs. Luigi thinks that Fernando is about to unleash and he backs away and hisses at Fernando. Fernando whispers the word "speak" at Lunge. Luigi thinks this means that Fernando is about to hit him. Luigi turns and confesses to Fernando that he(Luigi) is in love with Aldo. Fernando doesn't react at all. Luigi now says that he's very much in love with Aldo. Fernando feigns understanding. Luigi goes on and says he found out that Aldo is in love with the most horrifying woman ever! How could a man be so stupid to fall in love with such an ugly woman? Fernando give Luigi one ugly look. Luigi, who is apparently more intuitive than every one else on the show, conjectures that this look means that Fernando is also in love with Lety. Fernando challenges Luigi by saying "Yes, I'm also in love with Lety. So what?" Luigi sits, stands, sits, stands. He cannot believe it. He thinks that Lety must have done this with witchcraft, because what does could she possibly have. Fernando does some gestures, trying to think of how to explain it. His final answer, what does Lety have? "Things." Luigi now stalks Fernando and says that he's going to make sure that the expo is a failure. Fernando walks straight toward Luigi and asks if Luigi is crazy. Luigi backs down and says he was just reacting; he can't believe that two very good looking men could...this only happens in the novelas! Fernando takes two steps back and pretends that he was just joking when he said he was in love with Lety. This relieves Luigi. Before Luigi can leave the room, Fernando asks Luigi to leave Lety alone, because she's the president of Conceptos!

In the showroom area, Anais interviews a very nervous Lety. Lety attempts to explain the goals of the expo and the campaign. At first her eye twitches and she looks nervous, but she eventually calms. Lety calls her mom to come over to the interview. Lety presents her mother and tells Anais that Julieta helped with the recipes and the mole. Erasmo catches the fever and he steps in front of the camera to say hello to all of Mexico and especially his uncle Lazaro.

Aldo catches Caro and Lety taking some photos. He rushes over to Lety to kiss her on the cheek to thank her for everything she's done for him. They all talk about the success of the event. Tomas walks into this scene with a sad look on his face. Lety and Aldo try to cheer him up, but he's depressed about love. He wanted to bring Alicia. Aldo asks for her. Tomas pulls out his photo of Alicia and says that is all he brought because the real thing wanted to send him to the devil and left him all alone, sad and grief-stricken. Aldo tries to assure Tomas that there will be better times. Tomas says that Aldo can sympathize because he know what it's like to have love that is not corresponded. Lety nervously laughs. She and Aldo slap Tomas on the back.

OH MY GOD! Darth Teresita is gone and in her place is Bozo the Mendiola! Humberto and Teresita greet Lety. They congratulate her on the success. Ariel stands with the Mendiolas. Lety introduces Aldo. Ariel says some stupid line about not liking people who smiled, but that he now does because everyone seems happier. (Huh?) Humberto comes forward and personally greets Aldo, who gives the credit for the expo to Lety. Caro steps forward and says hi to all the Mendiolas. Ariel complains about no longer owning the company. Humberto hushes him and congratulates Lety for the expo's success.

Lety walks over to the cuartel to talk, but everyone is distracted by the presence of Fernando and Carloca. The cuartel comments about Carla and Fernando. They abandon Lety, forcing her to say hi. Luckily, Anais enters and says hello to Carloca. They are old friends. Re-hash about the expo. Anais gives a brief history to Carloca about Lety meeting Aldo in Acapulco. Fernando turns to leave, but returns. Aldo and Fausto watch in the background. Carla hears more of the story and she excitedly talks about Acapulco and how romance of that location. Irmita rushes over to the group to steal Lety. After Lety leaves, Fernando grabs Anais's hands and asks if she likes Acapulco. Yup, and so does Carloca. Next Fernando asks if Anais likes Aldo. Oh, she just loves him. “Brilliant! Brilliant!" Fernando responds. He excuses himself and asks Anais to take charge of Carla for a moment. Anais and Carloca leave; Fernando rushes to somewhere.

In the lounge, Aldo and Fausto pause for a moment. Aldo explains that it bothers him to see Fernando around Lety. Aldo knows that Fernando is still in love with Lety, but he can never show. Now, he's parading around his new "love", Carla. Fausto thinks this is a sign that Fernando is trying to make Lety jealous. Aldo doesn't think that Lety will ever fall for Fernando's games a second time. (Brave words, considering this is novelaland. That's usually the kiss of death!)

Luigi prepares the models for the show. Irmita enters the room with Lety. Lety asks Luigi why he wanted to see her. He makes some mean spirited jokes about her appearance saying that he didn't really want to "see" her. Luigi starts out saying he cannot believe it, but changes his mind about that approach and asks Lety if she's going to give the opening speech. Luigi cruelly explains that he doesn't think that Lety should stand in front of all those businessmen and the international press because she'll give them a heart attack. Lety sarcastically thanks him and leaves. Irmita pulls Luigi aside but he justifies his comments because of his disdain for Lety. He thinks to himself about what he can do to get to Lety.

Fernando catches Lety rushing down the hall. He asks her if it's a problem with Luigi. She says that Fernando made her mad with the whole thing with the books. Fernando starts to explain that the books were not his fault, but Lety doesn't want to let him into her space. He backs up and notices that he ran into a picture. He tries to fix it, but it's a little cockeyed. Lety realizes that it was Fernando who moved the Monster Lady Parts Seashell of Doom painting, but Fernando doesn’t catch on to her comment about the painting. Fernando explains that he did not change the address for the books. Lety takes this to mean that Omar did it. Fernando says it wasn't Omar either, and in fact they saved the books. Fernando asks for a moment to speak with Lety. She reluctantly agrees. They walk different directions and then end up in the same lounge where Fausto and Aldo talked earlier.

Aldo stands in the background and watches the discussion between Fernando and Lety. She explains all the mean things that Luigi said to her. Fernando tells Lety not to pay Luigi any attention, because she's going to do the speech. Lety says she's not so sure she should. Fernando says that she's the president, so she has to stand in front of the businessmen and the press. Lety replies that the company isn't really hers. It's hers for political and legal reasons only. Fernando says that Lety is the president of Conceptos because she deserves to be. Lety and Aldo are impactado.

Fernando and Lety continue to talk. Fernando tells Lety that she's helped come up with great new ideas. This whole campaign is hers. She protests by saying she's an economist, not a public speaker. Fernando replies that all those people want to see Lety speak because they want to hear about her campaign and because the want her to confirm to them exactly why she's the president of the company. She's waited for this all of her life and now she should enjoy it. It's time that she is recognized. Fernando says that Lety doesn't need to believe what he says or in him, but she needs to believe in herself. She should go to the stage and show all those people the woman with whom he, Fernando, fell in love. Aldo looks nervous. Fernando grasps Lety's hands, kisses them and wishes her luck. He realizes he crossed the line and quickly rushes out of the room. Lety wistfully watches him leave and then says his name.

Aldo enters the room. He apologizes for remaining in the room. He didn't want to be rude and cross in front of them to leave. Lety tries to explain what happened, but Aldo says she doesn't need to because he agrees with what Fernando said. Lety says that she doesn't believe anything that Fernando says. Aldo says that she should because Aldo could tell that he was sincere. Lety can't believe what Aldo is saying. Aldo says that he honors those who deserve it and tonight Fernando has shown him a different side. Aldo says he respects Fernando so much more. Lety explains that this is the Fernando with whom she fell in love. They pass an awkward moment talking about Aldo, Fernando and love.

Yazmin walks over to Luigi and begs to be a part of the expo. Luigi reminds her that she's just the receptionist. He dismisses her, saying she has two left feet. She would be better off dancing with the cuartel. This inspires Luigi. He's going to do something, and it has to do with the cuartel.

Alicia and Marcia rush into the expo. Marcia watches everyone and ends up fixed on Carloca and Fernando. At that moment, Bozo walks over to Fernando and asks for Marcia. Bozo sidesteps the question and introduces Carloca. Bozo still wants to know about Marcia. Fernando explains that he hasn't seen Marcia in a long time.

Alicia and Marcia watch all of this. Alicia asks if Marcia wants to go greet Teresita. Marcia's not in the mood. She places herself and Alicia on the second level, behind the executive tables. Meanwhile, Fernando explains to Carla that Marcia is the only woman his mother has ever liked.

Alicia tries to prompt a reaction out of Marcia. Marcia stone walls and says that she has class and dignity. She thought this woman wouldn't bother her, but she's really dying of jealousy. She and Alicia decide to spy. They re-enter the expo.

The presentation starts. An announcer greets everyone to the expo and introduces Lety. She slowly approaches the stage, but trips and falls on her way. Once she gets to the stage, she begins to speak in her little girl voice. Fernando and Aldo rush to the stage to help. Fernando tells her not to stand so close to the microphone. He and Aldo have a moment and then it's back to Lety. She now stands so far from the microphone that no one can hear her. Fernando signals for her to breathe.

Lety begins her speech, thanking everyone who contributed to the campaign. She thanks Guillermo, Fernando, Marcia and other contributors. Fernando whispers to Omar that she's not going to thank Aldo. AT that moment she decides to give a very special thanks to a certain person, Aldo. He stands and thanks everyone. Lety asks Aldo to come to the stage and say a few words. Aldo gives a nice little speech about Mexican food and it's affect on Mexican culture. There's a short video.

Fernando is the first to stand. He approaches the stage. He sarcastically thanks Aldo for all his help with the campaign. All the executives look nervous. He goes on about Aldo's book and points to a GIANT poster of Aldo with the book. Lety runs over to Fernando and quickly takes the microphone, which Aldo takes from her and also sarcastically thanks Fernando. The men take a few swipes at each other. The goodwill must be over because the they both basically tell each other to die.

Luigi sits in his "office" and says to himself that after his commercials are presented, Lety will see his surprise. Irmita enters and asks Irmita to talk to her. Luigi complains about his life. He tells Irmita that he's in love with Aldo and today he found out that Aldo is in love with Lety. Irmita is impactado (in a happy way).

The announcer enters the stage again to introduce Luigi. He descends from the second stage to much applause. Luigi says he has something very personal to tell Aldo and Conceptos' president. Cue the golden circle of tomorrow!

I promised this a while ago. Here’s the Youtube link for the Pinky and the Brain video. Enjoy!

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This is just the start to yesterday's episode, I'll be adding more later. I had computer problems last night and had to spend my evening shopping for and purchasing a new monitor. So by the time that was all over and I got the darn thing installed, it was late. Anyway, I'll post what I've done so far so we can start our discussion.

I've added part two below. Thanks for understanding my tardiness.

Diego and Fernando are talking in the stable, while Mariangel watches. Diego is confused and doesn’t understand quite what FS is saying. D-What are you talking about? You want me to marry MA? FS- If you are a gentleman, you’ll do it. MA-Papa, Diego still isn’t feeling too well. FS-Leave us alone (to MA), we’ll be talking later. She actually listens to him and leaves. Now alone, the two men continue talking…D-I don’t know what to say, I can’t seem to get my thoughts together to figure out what happened last night. FS-What happened last night?!? It is quite clear. You had sex with my daughter in her bed, in my house. That is a grave offense, for which you will have to answer. What, you have nothing to say to this? Go ahead and deny it. D-I don’t remember. FS-Of course, you were drunk (he says in disgust, need we remind FS that just a few episodes back he got so loaded he had to be carried home), but you are a gentleman. You should be in control of your feelings and emotions. D- I don’t know what happened (he’s beginning to sound like a broken record). FS- Almudena and I found you in Mariangel’s bed, naked. D-If I dishonored Mariangel, please forgive me. FS-Your apologies mean nothing, if you are a gentleman you’ll marry her.

Dena, meanwhile, is visiting Esmeralda. She knows she has to tell her about what happened with Diego, and she really doesn’t waste any time. The two rehash a bit about Montero and the Marquesa (MC), how MC really put the squeeze on him. Esme says how Monty made a deal with her, because he’s greedy, he agreed to let Esme out of their marriage as long as she tells MC that he had nothing to do with the things that happened to the de la Vegas. Dena takes this chance to break the news. D-“Esme, you need to be strong. Mean are impulsive and they don’t always think of the consequences of their actions. Last night, I only told you part of the story of what happened to Diego, why he didn’t come to the party. We found Diego in Mariangel’s room, with her, naked.” Esme is shocked and upset. She says that there has to be a mistake. Dena insists that she and Fernando saw them together. Esme says that there is no way Diego would do that , Mariangel must have tricked him in some way. E-MA is capable of doing anything to get what she wants. Esme goes on to say that she knows how MA operates and that when she saw MA with Diego the day before, Diego seemed strange to her, something wasn’t right. D—I’m sure that this is something that MA planned, but regardless, it is still a bad situation. E- Diego didn’t know what he was doing, he was drunk. D-Well, FS expects Diego to be a gentleman and do right by the situation. Esme starts to cry and says “No.”

Monty is meeting with the judge. The judge is resistant to granting the annulment. He thinks that it will cause a scandal in the town. It will appear that Monty is publicly rejecting Esme and insulting the governor’s family. Monty assures him that FS won’t care, and Esme will care even less. Monty says the annulment can happen because he’s never touched Esme (I betcha this was hard for him to admit to another man). M-She is still pure and I’ve got to be separated from her immediately. J-What is the reason? M-Make something up. The judge goes on to explain that the legal documents for the wedding have already been sent to Spain. In fact they are probably on the ship that’s about set to sail. Monty tells the judge he needs to go get those papers. He orders a soldier to go with him and that the judge better hope the ship hasn’t sailed yet.

At the de la Vegas, the Marquesa and Dolores rehash what happened with Monty. The MC does a comical job of imitating Monty and his graveling the night before. Dolores wishes she could have seen it. The two women talk about Alejandro, how much they both care for him. The conversation turns to how MC never thought Al would marry again and how lucky Dena is. Dolores remembers that they didn’t announce the date of their wedding like they planned to do at the party. She suspects that something is up and she’s sure it has something to do with Al’s dead wife, Regina. Dolores says she knows that Al still loves her, but he also loves Dena. She thinks that Regina’s ghost won’t let Al find any happiness with another woman (if by Regina’s ghost, she means Yumali, then I think she’s right).

Al, who only a mere two or three days before was on the brink of death from an arrow in the back, is out riding his horse. He hurts himself when he dismounts and Yumi is there to scold him, she tells him he never listens. He tells her she is the same way. He noticed she didn’t come to the party last night. Al wanted her there so she can start to learn their customs, just like he did for her tribe a long time ago. Yumi is upset and Al can’t figure out what is wrong. She tells him that she can’t be here, she’s got to go back to the mountains (I think Yumi is learning the customs and habits really well, she too is sounding like a broken record). A-“Where will you go? All of your people are gone.” (Ever the man with comforting words.) Y-I don’t belong here or in your life. A- “You belong here, I care for you. You saved my life.” Y-Who do you care for, me or your dead wife. She says something about how everyone has been comparing them. So she wonders to Al ….Y- When you help me, it is me you are helping or is it her? Al caresses her cheek and tells her that he really cares for her from the bottom of his heart. Yumi tells him that sometimes that’s not enough.

Part Two:

Back to Diego and Fernando….D-I didn’t mean to dishonor MA; somehow we need to resolve this. F-Then no problem, there will be a wedding muy pronto. D-What about my feelings for Esme? FS-“No need to talk about her, she’s married. So follow her example. She sacrificed herself to marry Monty in order to save your life.” D-Don’t remind me. FS- “I have to because you need to accept your destiny. You can’t go around town ruining women/ladies’ reputations.” D- I agree, but…..FS-What’s wrong? Look, you have to marry my daughter or else we’ll be forced to duel.

Esme whines, poor me why all this now when everything was going to work out for her and Diego. She asks Dena if she has spoken with Diego—no Dena says. She goes on to blame MA for all of this, once again. Then Esme gets the bright idea that she needs to go find Diego right this instant to talk to him and find out what actually happened.

FS-Say something because I’m losing my patience. D-“I don’t want to avoid my responsibilities, but give me some time. I’ll marry MA, but I’m confused. I need to speak with MA. I can handle alcohol, but don’t know what happened last night.” FS- You need details? D-It’s all I am asking and I need time to talk to my family, my father.
FS-You have a reputation, I thought Al taught you to have honor and decency. If you use this time as a chance to flee, well don’t even think about it. No one, not even your aunt Maria Pia, will stop me from making you pay if that happens.” Diego nods and Fernando leaves him to ponder his words.

Diego goes and finds Mariangel. He asks her to tell the truth about what happened anoche. MA tells Diego that she is offended, was it all lies? Diego doesn’t understand what she’s talking about. (Frankly neither do I, but I'm sure it is all LIES!!) MA- You opened your heart to me, telling me that you never should have loved Esme and how she deceived you. D-“I remember drinking someplace far away from here. How did I end up in your house, in your bed?” MA-“We came here to talk and kill your pain. You said you liked me in spite of everything and I believed you, so I made a move.” D-I’m sorry, I lost control. MA-“You think this is all an error. You did it because you were drunk. But we were together last night. I believed your words. You know I love you and if you used me it was all worth it. I’ll remember your words and your touch. So don’t worry, I’ll talk to my father and tell him that I’ll live with the dishonor. So go on with your life and don’t worry about me.” MA, throws a fake pity party for herself, and Diego is too blind to see it for what it really is. MA walks away and Diego makes a half hearted attempt to call her back.

Diego rides off, leaving the governor’s home. The little apple boy tries to give him the message from Esme, but Diego doesn’t see or hear him.

Padre Tomas tends to the facial wounds that the Cardinal got from Nutty Nun. They rehash what has happened. PT finds it interesting that NN knew about Fernando and Maria Pia’s meeting, but doesn’t let on to the Cardinal. The Cardinal tells PT that NN is possessed and she’ll never become a nun.

Maria Pia prays over NN, who is writhing in her bed. In a guttural voice, NN tells MP that she is a hypocrite and tells her to be quiet. MP whispers that she’ll tell NN everything that happened with her and Fernando. MP does an abbreviated rehash. She tells NN to rest and get better. After MP leaves, NN mutters that she saw them; she saw them in their desire.

The doctor/dentist/gravedigger has come with some Indian healers. His medicine isn’t enough to help NN, so he brought in the big guns. It is the spooky woman with the white irises. MP tells the doc that she’ll have to check with PT about using native healing methods. The spooky woman’s son tells MP that his mother senses an evil presence here.

MP walks away and runs into FS. He tells her that she’s driving him crazy and asks her why she didn’t wait for him longer the night before. FS- What did you want to tell me? MP-You were the one who wanted to talk to me (you got your chocolate in my peanut butter; no you got your peanut butter on my chocolate). The two discuss who sent whom a note. FS tells her that NN delivered the note from her. MP starts to figure it all out and clues FS into the situation. FS questions how MP could have enemies. MP- Sister Suplicios (NN) was angry; she didn’t like my nomination to become Mother Superior. FS tells her he doesn’t like it either. FS-What am I going to do without you? MP tells him that he will live like he did all those years before. FS tells her that he didn’t live, he only suffered without her. MP doesn’t like hearing this and tells FS, Enough! FS –“ I promise I’ll never let you take your vows to become a nun if it is the last think I go.” He goes on to threaten her; that he’ll destroy anything and everything that is hers if she follows through with the consecration. (Not the way to win a woman’s heart, I can tell you, bad move Fernando. Just when I was kinda feeling sorry for you, you had to go and open your mouth and spout out this garbage. Learn to shut your pie hole, and if she really loves you she'll figure it out--threats will only push her farther away.)

Esme comes home and confronts Mariangel. She demands to know what MA did to Diego. The women exchange words (insults were flying, each got in a couple of good digs, but I think MA won this round). Esme calls MA a liar and MA rubs salt in Esme’s wounds by adding that last night Diego made her his. Esme hauls off and slaps MA. MA gives as good as she gets, and slaps Esme right back. Esme pulls back and lands a solid punch right in MA’s smug face (Yipee!! Way to sock it to her Esme!! Esme definitely won this round). A cat fight ensues and finally Dena is able to break it up. Esme tells MA that she trusts Diego and MA is going to pay for all of this. Later Esme and Dena are alone and they go over all of the details again. Esme and Dena, both, are convinced that MA arranged the whole thing. Esme comments that if Diego read the note, this shouldn’t have happened. Dena suggests that perhaps he never got the note, but Esme trusts the apple boy and she’s sure he got it.

Diego arrives home and is greeted by Al and the Marquesa. Al reviews all the happenings of the night before and how Diego missed it all. Diego tells him that something came up, he ran into a problem. Al lets him know that Dena filled him in on all the details of Diego’s problem. MC isn’t aware of what happened, but she senses it must be something big because there is some tension between the men. Al tells her its nothing and he and Diego find a place to talk. Al asks, “How could you.” Diego tells him all about getting drunk and not remembering. Al tells Diego that he’ll have to marry MA now. D-I don’t care, after all that has happened with Esme and Montero. Al needs to remind him that Esme did it to save Diego’s hide, and he does. Al adds that Esme loves Diego. Diego doesn’t really reply and the two men start to discuss what happened this morning between Diego and Fernando.

Outside the de la Vega home, the apple boy arrives. He finds Bernardo and gives him the note for Diego. There is an exchange between the man and the boy about how can Bernardo understand him if he’s deaf. Bernardo indicates that he can read lips. However, that skill seems to fail him when the boy asks for a coin in exchange for delivering the note.

Al and Yumi run into each other outside the house. Yumi has changed into the dress Al bought her (I thought earlier in the episode she told him she ripped the dress to shreds, but maybe I’m wrong about that). They yammer on some, (I picked up some major flirty vibes). Yumi goes on to assess Al’s personality. She tells him that he lives in two worlds. 1) He’s a successful and powerful military man 2) He’s a man looking for love, but afraid to find it. She says she lives in one of his worlds, can he guess which one?

Bernardo finds Diego. He has Esme’s note. Diego tells Bernie that he’d rather fight all of Zorro’s enemies than live with the disappointment he knows Esme will feel when she learns of what happened with MA. Diego tells Bernie to leave him alone and Bernie leaves without giving him the note. Diego rehashes to himself about Monty and Esme getting married. Oh, methinks a pity party has begun. He says that Esme knows what he(Diego) is capable of doing so she never should have agreed to stay with Monty. She should have had faith in him. Diego heads out for a walk and runs into Dena and Esme arriving. Dena tells the two that they really need to talk and they should do so with their hearts. E-I came here for answers. D-So you know. E-I don’t understand, but I’ll believe whatever you tell me. Diego says something along the lines of he wants to know some things himself, but he’s a gentleman and wouldn’t ask them, especially to the woman he loves (so he’s fishing for some info about Esme and Monty’s personal life). E-Are you asking if Monty and I…..D- NO, you went to Monty after all I did to save you. E-I had to save you. D-At what price? You didn’t have to do that , you know me and what I can do. You should have waited and we could have found a way. E-You don’t know that. They segue into what happens in the privacy of Esme’s home. Diego insinuates something’s gone on with Monty. E-Is that what you think of me? So last night with MA was a way to get back at me? D-I don’t know, if I did it or not. All I know is how I felt when I saw you with Monty on that balcony. You chose to stay with him and my heart broke. Nothing has meaning for me any more, so maybe I did sleep with MA to get back at you. To get that image of Monty in your arms out of my head. E-So what do you plan to do? D- Same as you did, I’m going to marry MA. E- I hope you know what you are doing. D- I don’t have a choice. I have to accept what I did to your sister. E- I had hoped that nothing happened. That MA was lying. So I’ll have to accept it and know that everything is lost. D- It was lost when you went back to Monty. E-Are you blaming me? D-There’s no room for blame. You made your choice and I made mine. So here I have to accept the future I didn’t want---a future you created. E-I guess it would be best if we don’t see each other any more. D-I agree. (Wow after typing it I'm beginning to think these two are just a couple of big babies.)

Maria Pia speaks with Padre Tomas about the Indian woman treating NN. PT thinks the Cardinal won’t like it, but go ahead and he’ll deal with the consequences (or as I like to say, it is easier to ask forgiveness than to ask for permission). The two go on to rehash the whole set up NN arranged. PT tells MP that NN is obsessed with her. MP tells him that she (MP) let her (NN) down. PT warns MP to be careful about FS, he’ll keep on bothering you. MP says nothing about FS’s threats.

Sister Carola discovers that NN has escaped. We flash to NN in the middle of a reedy river, up to her neck in the water. She’s hanging on for dear life and praying to God. She slips under the water and a hand reaches out to save her, it is the runaway slave. He rescues her and she tells him (though he doesn’t understand) that she used to think he was a demon, but now she knows he is an angel sent to save her life. The rest of the sisters start looking for NN. While they are out looking a group of men approach Maria Pia and ask her if she has come across a runaway slave.


In Callao prison, Hermes confesses to Sara Kali that he does know why he is in prison. He tells her that he used to be an important man, a tax collector (not so important in my book, but don’t tell the IRS that). He stole some money to buy medicine for his family. They took everything away from him and he got put in the prison. SK tells him that he is her friend. Hermes asks her what she did to get put in prison. SK-I’ll reveal my secret, but you must swear not to repeat it unless I die in this cell. Sara Kali tells Hermes that she is the true Queen of Spain.

Outside the prison, Renzo, Jonas, and Miguel are planning on a way to break SK out. Jonas is going to send Lucretia, the vole, inside with a note asking SK to provide a drawing of the prison layout. That way they’ll be able to know where she is and they can rescue her. Renzo and Jonas move in closer to the prison and ask Miguel to keep watch.

Mariangel goes to find Monty. He tells her that he is going to annul his marriage to Esme because the Marquesa threatened him because she hates him. MA figures out that Monty must have been the man who jilted the Marquesa’s niece. She finds that rather funny. Monty is ticked off that she finds it so amusing because he knows that MC could ruin his career. MA says not to worry because she took care of things. She fills him in on getting caught with Diego in her bed. Monty gets jealous!! He is incredulous because she slept with Diego. MA tells him to not get jealous. She laughs her wicked laugh and says she’s going to marry the man of her sister’s dreams (I hate, hate, hate her too).

Esme brings up to Diego that they have lost all possibility of being together. D-Possibility of what? You are married to Monty. E-Why are you being so unfair to me about Monty? D- I’ll never accept you with Monty, you returning to him. After all I did to get you back: suffering Pizarro’s torture, escaping from prison, and getting you out of the church. And you didn’t trust me, you who know who I am, didn’t trust me. I could have made everything all right. E-I’ll never forgive you for MA. I thought you loved me more than that. D-Our feelings weren’t as strong as we said they were. Just forget it. Go live your life with Monty and I’ll go live mine with MA. I don’t love her, but perhaps in time I’ll learn to. E- OK, do what you have to do, and as for your secret, don’t worry. I’ll never tell anyone Zorro’s identity no matter what happens. Now, for what happens next, I didn’t quite get exactly what took place, but Esme seemed to lose her balance and Diego ran over to see what was wrong with her. They got this close to kissing, but Esme backed off and ran away.

Pizarro and his soldier discover Miguel outside the prison. Piza questions Miguel about if he is alone. Miguel whistles as a warning to Renzo and Jonas. They get away before the soldiers discover them, but in the haste of their escape, they drop Lucretia’s harness with the note attached. One of the soldiers finds it and gives it to Piza. He questions Miguel as to its meaning, and Miguel says he has no idea, because he doesn’t read.

Esme cries on Dena’s shoulder. She tells her what happened between Diego and herself. Dena suggests, again, that perhaps Diego never got the note she gave the apple boy. Esme says that doesn’t matter because obviously Diego wasn’t able to be true to her. Dena says she’s willing to talk to Diego for Esme, but Esme tells her no go, it is over. E-"I’ll forget Diego. I am going to focus on getting my mother, Sara Kali, out of prison." In order to get this done, she’ll have to stay married to Monty to find out info on Sara Kali. Dena tries to get Esme to change her mind. Esme tells her that she’s accepted her destiny just like Diego has accepted his.

In the Bat Cave, Bernardo tries to give Diego the note. Diego says he doesn’t want to read it and tells Bernie to get rid of it. Diego is having another pity party for himself, he goes on about how he has learned a lesson that he had tried to lead a normal life, but he should have known that it would be impossible for Zorro to have a normal life. Diego tells Bernie that he’ll go out today as Zorro and work to undo some of Monty’s damage.

The judge returns to Monty, he was able to get the documents. He lets Monty know that he has to write up the annulment and all the couple needs to do is sign it.

Overlooking a picturesque cliff top, Zorro reads Esme’s letter (I thought Bernie was supposed to destroy it). His love turns on a dime again, he tells the wind that he is sorry and that he treated Esme unfairly. She is his love forever, and he is hers forever.

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Tonight's episode opens with Arcadio being intercepted by the Emilio's squaddies.

Don Loco, weeping, seems to have brought Soledad to the barn. He tells her he doesn't want to hear about her anymore. But his solution is not to kill her or let her go but to live in this stinky, cold barn. As before, Adela will bring her food but will be told not to talk to her. "It will be as if she had never existed" Or Alina either, for that matter. Soledad sits on a bale of hay and weeps after he leaves.

In the cave, Gaspar is just waking up out of his fever. Luba is all excited and happy. But Gaspar returns to the theme of waiting to see his child. Luba urges him once again, to forget his child. Then she orange flashbacks young Gaspar cutting firewood for somebody and she tells him that they are taking advantage of him, that he has cut enough.

Then that guy in the white caftan (Gaspar Sr.?) comes up and says "Why don't you get your son to work? He shouldn't be just lazing around." Just then another guy, wearing an all white cowboy suit runs up to longhair caftan guy and says "Compadre! Your son has gotten in trouble fighting with "Don Vicente" over a matter of love (un lio de amor). Apparently he killed one of Don Vicente's men and now they are going to come after him to kill him. What should we do? Should we take him away? Should we hide him?" asks the white cowboy.

Longhair caftan guy announces that his son is not going anywhere. He shouts at Luba to do something, make a curse, throw some magic his way, something, whatever!" Flash forward into the present and Luba is bending over Gaspar, saying that she will never leave him, that she will go before he does. The baby that Thelma is carrying isn't the same, "It's not yours." She tells him. Gaspar astutely tells her that he knows that she is only saying that so that he won't go and get shot again. He says nothing like that entered into his head. I won't even go near him, he says tearfully.

Elias bursts into Don Loco's office, followed by Sergio who is complaining that he told Elias he could not enter. (Don Loco, I might add is wearing a cream colored leather jacket with some kind of tooling on it and his white cowboy hat. It's as if now that he thinks he knows Soledad is guilty, he has moved from his black clothes to his white clothes…) Don Loco does the customary "what are you doing here?" Elias insists that he must talk to Soledad. He knows that Jose Gomez is in the vicinity and Soledad should be told. Don Loco huffs that the person who should be brought up to speed is him. Jose Gomez is already 6 feet under as of this morning. Elias is impactado.

Soledad is walking around the cold barn shouting for Adela. As she is walking around, she discovers a trap door in the floor—that leads outside! She starts sneaking off into the forest.
Back in Don Loco's office, Don Loco tries out his new strategy—pretending that Soledad never existed. He tells Elias that "once there was somebody with that name at the Hacienda but she left, a long time ago." This puts Elias into a fury. He yells, "what have you done with her?!" Don Loco gives the signal and Sergio grabs him and drags him out of the office, Elias kicking and screaming.

Over at La Rinconada, Thelma walks into Emilio's room. She's still wearing her fetching Purple maternity halter top, with the satin ribbon empire waistband. Emilio is in his civvies again, jeans, a white shirt and fawn suede jacket. Thelma feigns bashfulness---she tells Emilio that she didn't want to bother him and she felt bad about what happened. She felt it was her duty to inform everybody about what Jose Gomez said. "Even Flor wanted him to talk!" she finishes up. Emilio said it was right for her not to hide what the man said. "No, No she says, sometimes doubt is preferable." She's laying it on thick.

Emilio takes her hand and leads her over to a chair so that they can sit face to face. She continues—"Before this, Don Alvaro seems to have had doubts about whether his wife really cheated on him. Now he has no doubts at all." Emilio says, "We are not the ones to judge her, Thelma." Thelma appears to agree and adds that this has been a terrible morning. Emilio says, "There's still a lot to do." He's got to oversee the burial of Jose Gomez.

Thelma asks what he's going to do about Flor. Emilio looks up surprised. "You mean, Alina." Thelma goes on—"Now that Don Alvaro doesn't care about her anymore, why don't you ask her to leave?" "She doesn't need protection anymore."

At the Cave, Nora has arrived and is upset that Gaspar has been shot and could have died. Luba tries to calm her and has her sit with Gaspar. Nora wants to know why they shot at Gaspar. Luba tries to say it was an accident, but Gaspar blurts out that that is a lie. They shot him because he was choking Thelma.

Nora jumps up and says, "You were trying to kill Sr. Valtierra's wife?" "Why?" "Because she lied to me." says Gaspar. "She told me she had lost the baby that she was carrying." "That child is mine!" Luba cuts off the discussion by leading Nora away and not to listen to him. She sits Nora down and tries to explain his words by saying he has a fever, Nora already knows how much he wants kids, etc. Nora is having none of it this time. She tells Luba that she knows that Gaspar wants children with Thelma not with her and she's tired of his insults toward her.

Luba doesn't know what to say and nervously fingers her braids and pats Nora on the shoulder.

Back to Thelma and Emilio. Emilio has started at Thelma's suggestion that he give Alina the boot. "In this house, I decide who stays and who goes." Thelma starts having a hissy fit and Emilio points out that she's showing that she's the same old Thelma, always scheming, always trying to get her way. Thelma realizes she's over reached and backs down, tearfully. "You are right, she should stay, I don't know what I was thinking…" Emilio suggests she's been upset with the death of Jose. "yes, that's it," says Thelma. "I'll go take a nap."

She kisses her fingers and touches his lips before she walks out of the room. Alone, Emilio gazes off into space and says "Alina, I can't imagine being far from you."

In Mexico City, Malena, Mariana, Juanito and Dr. Love, wearing a black bowtie and black suit are hovering over the coffin of little Marianita. (I guess we can say she is well and truly dead now.) A closeup of Dr. Love's face reveals—he is wearing a windowpane check shirt! And the bowtie has pinstripes! ( Ewwww! Where are the fashion police? )Juanito kisses the coffin. Thankfully, this is a closed casket service. As he does, he peach flashbacks (I guess only adults have orange flashbacks?) himself and Marianita playing blind man's bluff. A guy comes and touches him on the shoulder, leading him away. Is this his dad? His agent?

And soon we see why—Juanito has a schedule to keep. He's on TV tonight! He runs up on stage in his cowboy get up. He dedicates his song to his friend Marianita "Who went to heaven." We are treated to a montage of Juanito singing his sad song and Mariana hugging Marianita's coffin. OH NO! Dr Love tries to comfort her WITH THE PUPPET. HE HAS BROUGHT THE PUPPET TO THE FUNERAL HOME! I'm sorry but I am at a loss for words.

While Malena is trying to pry Mariana off the little white coffin and Dr. Love is looking around nervously there is a woman just standing there expressionless. She's no more than 5 feet away but she just stands there facing away from all this commotion. Maybe she is some kind of paid attendant.

Dr. Love takes the puppet off his hand and lays it on top of the coffin along with the clown nose he used to wear.
Juanito is still singing, a tear rolling down his cheek. And he imagines her (with hair) smiling at him, wearing a white dress dancing in the front row of the studio. (Gotta say, she's a really cute kid.) He peach flashbacks asking her to be his girlfriend. The song finally ends and the audience goes wild. Juanito looks out with a somber look on his little face.

Back in Sierra Escondida, Elias has come back to his temporary house in the construction zone. He's dejected at not being able to help Soledad. But there she is! Right there in his cabin! And none too soon since there is some kind of storm starting up outside. They smile and grasp eachothers' hands.

Emilio has gone to see Alina. He asks her if she knows that Jose Gomez is about to be buried. She says yes, she knows, Orlando told her. She says she feels sorry that no one will be there for him. She also feels sorry for herself that with him died any hope of clarifying her situation. (Frankly, I thought this sounded a little cold). He suffered and all she was able to do was give him a glass of water.

Emilio starts at this piece of information. "Water?!" Yes, she says, Thelma told her he needed water so she gave it to him." Emilio tells her that Thelma knew not to give him water, that it was dangerous and that he could die. Alina is impactado right into the commercial break.

When we come back, it is Emilio who is incredulous and Alina who is screaming and crying. "She did it on purpose!" says Alina. Emilio is dumb enough to ask why and Alina screams that Thelma hates her. "Because she will never forgive me that once, you and I loved each other." She plops on the bed, head in hands and Emilio bends down to comfort her. He tells her not to talk in the past tense, as if they could not love eachother again. He starts kissing her but she pulls away and tells him to stop taking advantage. She kicks him out of the room. After he leaves, she starts crying again and flops on the bed.

At Elias' casita the two are at his little table drinking coffee (or tea, or chocolate, who knows? It's in a mug not a leaded crystal glass). Elias asks her if she has calmed down. And she answers yes. After she explains her escape from the barn, Elias says that he feels bad that he was not able to help her. He notes that things got worse for her when she went back to Alvaro (in the standoff at the church).

Soledad agrees but says there was no way he could help her. It was too dangerous. "Alvaro is capable of anything."
Elias has gotten up and has put his hands on her shoulders. He starts to talk about the affection they have always felt for each other. This apparently makes Soledad very nervous and she bolts for the door. She says that Adela has been taking very good care of her and she doesn't want to put him (Elias) in danger. It is her role in life to stay with Alvaro until God decides (hasta que Dios manda). (Lady, why don't you just shoot yourself right now and spare us all your misery???!!)

Back at La Rinconada, Emilio confronts Thelma about telling Alina to give Jose water. "Did you want that guy to die, or what?" Thelma is impactada.

Outside the thunderstorm rages.

Soledad is bent on leaving the safety of Elias' cabin. Elias feebly asks her to stay, given the fact that there is a storm outside. Soledad says no, Alvaro will find her with him, kill him, etc. Elias points out that he could find her wandering around outside and that would be dangerous for her. He says, "At least let me take you back on horseback." She agrees. Elias swears to her that he will find a way to get Alina and her away from there, forever. They leave in a hurry together.

Emilio and Thelma are still arguing. Thelma tries to make like giving water to Jose was a mistake that she forgot what the doctor said. "What, you are going to blame me for his death?" Thelma asks him. She points out all the help that she gave since they brought Jose to the house. Emilio agrees that she was helpful. Thelma feeling like she's convinced him, says "I hope you won't blame me again!" She flounces out of the room.

Emilio, hat in hand, looks confused. Then he orange flashbacks the big smooch he just gave to Alina awhile back. (This kiss is more like a lamprey than a Large mouth bass as he almost gets her nose and lips in his mouth. Not pretty). He stares off into the distance again and again addresses Alina---"Alina, I feel your suffering for the death of this man. I loved you at first sight."

Nurse Susi is giving Angel one of his many injections. She's wearing a short tight white skirt and a tight white sleeveless top today. Angel complains that he is tired of his affliction. Nurse Susi asks if Angel has argued with his brother again today. Angel complains that Emilio is obsessed with Alina. Nurse Susi replies, "She must be very special to him." Angel continues (between coughs) that besides having many wonderful qualities, she's the only woman who hasn't allowed herself to be used (no ha entregada con facilidad). Nurse Susi suggests that perhaps that's what has Emilio infatuated (her being a virgin) Angel says no, and besides, he's not infatuated, he's in love with her to the marrow of his bones. Even being married, he still loves her. Susi arches an eyebrow and says "He must be suffering a great deal." Angel agrees and says. "It's a punishment, a punishment for having broken the hearts of so many women." He who has made fun of love for so long, now is being tortured by an impossible love. Susi looks at Angel with an inscrutable expression.

Castulo is eyeing a diamond necklace that Thelma has brought him. Thelma wants him to go find out if Gaspar is dead. Castulo tells her that Gaspar isn't dead. He's alive thanks to his mother's herbal remedies. Thelma is ticked. Castulo argues that Gaspar is a good guy. He must have some reason for bothering her. Like that child she is carrying is really his. Thelma gets mad and tells him to shut up, whereupon Castulo figures it's time for a little game of grab ass. Thelma fights him off and leaves. Castulo looks at the diamond necklace again and pronounces it good.

Speaking of Gaspar, we are back in the cave where Luba is looking at his wound and telling him that he will be able to get up soon. She gives thanks to the virgencita. Gaspar tells Luba she's been good to him. "How could I not," asks Luba. "You are my son. You came from inside me." Luba says that something tells her that Soledad needs her help. She must go and see her. Gaspar sniffs the air and says that a rainstorm is coming. Luba assures him that she's just going for a brief visit and coming back. She leaves as the thunder rolls ominously in the background. It's Gaspar's turn to give a little speech, staring into space. He says out loud that he has to get better so that he can take care of his mom and the baby. "I will love them all "he says, hugging himself, smiling.

Alina is sitting on her bed, comparing notes with Vera since both of them brought water to Jose under Thelma's instructions. Vera wants to denounce Thelma to the police but Alina says no, "It wasn't Thelma who gave water to Jose." "It was us." "And anyway, Emilio will defend her, she's his wife. He loves her." Vera balks at the last assertion. She doesn't think that Emilio loves Thelma. "Why did I see them kissing eachother then?" "And why does he then come and try to say he still feels love for me?" "He's a liar!" finishes Alina. Vera just shakes her head.

Thelma is sitting on her bed eating melon while her Aunt Rebeca is scared by the lightning outside. AR is cheered by the idea that Jose Gomez is now in the ground and can't cause them anymore trouble. Thelma chuckles over the fact that Jose Gomez's actual lover was the sister of Don Alvaro but nobody knows this but her! AR speculates about what happened to Mariana and what would happen if Don Alvaro were to find out that Alina is his real daughter and his wife never betrayed him? Thelma cuts her off. That will never happen. He's very sure. She swears AR to secrecy.

Ifigenio and Jaime have returned from burying Jose. The report in to Emilio that the task is complete. Jaime adds that he knew Jose Gomez when he was foreman at Hacienda de Loco and he was already leaving when the rumor spread about his being Alina's father. Ifigenio adds that he went to Jose's old casita to see if it was available for his cousin Arcadio when he found Jose Gomez there. ( I think basically they are trying to explain their associations with him since after all, he was a wanted man).

Emilio sighs and says "poor Alina." She was so sure she was the daughter of Alvaro Montellano." The guys ask if Emilio feels pity for her. He confesses to feeling more than pity. The guys point out that she has had a life of suffering. (I thought it was just 2 years but maybe Don Loco made her life hell even before that?) Emilio says he wants to put a stop to that. From this day forward, Alina is going to be treated as a guest in this house, not a servant. The guys look happy.

Thelma is lying in bed. Suddenly Jose Gomez is there, with a bloody bandage wrapped around his waist. He puts his hands around her throat choking her. She wakes up screaming "I didn't kill him! I didn't kill him!"

Elsewhere, Santos and Braulio are talking. Santos is asking for permission to marry Rosita. Rosita has agreed because, in the end, she loves Santos. The plan is for both of them to stay there in Sierra Escondida. Braulio doesn't like that part. He is worried about what Don Max will do when he finds out since he is still infatuated with Rosita and wants to marry her. Santos claims he will defend her and won't let him beat him to a pulp again.

Back to Vera and Alina in Alina's room. Nice room for a servant, by the way. Alina is going over the details of what happened on Jose's deathbead. Why did Jose say that Alina was his daughter? "And do you know what pains me the most?" says Alina. "That everybody now thinks that My mother cheated on my father." Vera disagrees. She says nobody in the town believes that she would be capable of cheating on him…with a foreman!" "Emilio does" pointed out Alina. "But what I don't understand is who is this daughter?"

Back in Mexico City, Mariana is standing over the little white casket. Dr. Love is standing nearby and Malena is resting in a chair. Mariana asks "How am I going to overcome this loss?" Dr. Love chimes in "Time. Time will give you resignation. And in time maybe…" Mariana brushes him off and tells him not to ask anything of her right now. Bad timing guy. Mariana returns to her place with her arms wrapped around the coffin. She says she wants to stay with her princess, her little girl to the very last moment.

Thelma is up and pacing the room like a caged animal. Aunt Rebeca is there too. She tells Thelma that when she heard her scream, she thought that "That idiot had come back to attack you." Thelma says no, it was a horrible nightmare. Jose was trying to strangle her. "I didn't kill him" Thelma keeps repeating. "All I did was speed up his death." Then she decides that killing him was OK. She once thought about killing Coral, but then she decided that it wasn't worth the risk. Maybe she should kill Flor. Aunt Rebeca is a little disturbed by this crazy talk and leads Thelma downstairs to the kitchen to prepare her a nice hot cup of tea.

Luba and Adela are catching up in the kitchen of Hacienda de Loco. Luba is outraged at the developments that have taken place, since she was last there. Adela complains that now the Patron doesn't even let her talk to Soledad when she brings her food. Luba decides that they have to do something. She'll see if the Patron will allow her to talk to her. They have help Soledad before she goes crazy. Adela crosses herself.

Sergio bursts in and demands to know what "the witch" is doing there. Luba has his number though—he's superstitious. She tells him he better not mess with her or he'll be sorry. She's there to cure the Patrona. Sergio says her services are no longer required but if she wants to talk to Don Alvaro directly… Luba gives him more trouble. She tells him to treat her with respect and to call her "Dona" Luba. Sergio acquiesces and she heads out the door.

Thelma isn't the only one having nightmares this evening. Alina is lying in her bed dreaming that Don Loco has Soledad in her bed, with her hands and feet bound and a gag in her mouth. He's accusing her of cheating on him with Jose Gomez. Alina tosses and turns.

Vera is heating tortillas in the kitchen with Jaime. Rosita shows up and tells them that she and Santos are going to get married. Vera and Jaime hug Rosita and congratulate her.

Rosita was hoping to see Alina but Alina is already asleep in bed. She'll come back tomorrow to tell her. Jaime suddenly says, I have another piece of good news—I spoke to the Patron today and he says that starting tomorrow, Alina will no longer be a servant in this house but a guest. He will make sure she has new clothes and anything she needs. Rosita is surprised. Vera says "It's no surprise." "The Patron just came to the realization that he has always been in love with Flor."

Who should be coming into the kitchen for her calm down tea? Thelma. Thelma comes in and crashes the little party. She demands to know who has always been in love with Flor.

Floralina is waking up from her nightmare in a cold sweat. She prays to the Virgencita that her mother be alright.

Thelma is still insisting that they must tell her who is in love with Flor. Vera backs off. "Nobody, Senora!" Thelma goes ballistic she tells everybody else to shut up and tries to get Vera to answer. When Vera still won't tell her, she grabs the hot tortilla pan right off the flame and burns Vera's arm with it. She continues to demand that Vera tell her who is in love with Flor. She holds the pan inches away from Vera's face while Vera cries and begs her not to hurt her.

Finally, Vera tells her to ask Emilio. Jaime tells her about Emilio's plan to reinstate Flor as a guest rather than a servant at La Rinconada and to buy her new clothes. Vera throws down the hot pan and starts screaming that this is her house and that they should not be telling tales about her husband. She stomps off. Vera winces at her burnt arm. Jaime curses Thelma. Jaime goes off to fetch Luba. Rosita grabs a cut onion and presses it on the burn. Owieee!

Soledad has arrived back at the chilly barn, soaking wet from the rain. She is shivering but at least she's managed to find a blanket. She announces that she isn't going to die, she won't give Alvaro that satisfaction.

Luba and Don Loco are arguing or at least Don Loco is yelling at her and pounding the table. Luba wants to keep taking care of her. Don Loco doesn't even want to hear her name. He claims that Soledad no longer exists (could mean that she's dead too).

Luba then asks if she can stay the night given the rain storm. Even the mill house. (Maybe that is where Soledad is). Don Loco says that house wouldn't shelter anyone. He kicks her out.

Emilio's men, who captured Arcadio at the beginning of this episode have finally arrived at La Rinconada. They have him kneeling on the ground. He asks what is going to be done with him and they say, the Captain is coming. He will decide. Emilio shows up and says that nothing will happen tonight. He will stay the night here and in the morning they will interrogate him.

Meanwhile, Alina is sneaking by the window. I guess that the dream made her decide to check on her mom. Just as they finish up with Arcadio, Alina rides by on a horse, entirely covered with a rain pancho. Somehow, Emilio guesses that this is Alina and he jumps on a horse and rides after her in the pouring rain. They have a shot of Arcadio---There's a dog with him. Could it be? Tonki?

Anyhow, Alina is galloping way to fast for this muddy road and sure enough, she slips off her horse. Emilio finds her unconscious on the ground.

In the next episode, Don Max makes yet another improper suggestion to Rosita and she slaps him, Thelma makes a move to try to off Angel. This last development is kind of odd. You'd think she'd be trying to get him and Alina together. Maybe she is just turning into a homicidal maniac. Must be those raging hormones!

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Luigi's bilious attack - brought on by the discovery that Aldo has lovingly inscribed his book to Lety the Platypus rather than to Luigi - turns to noisy rage. He criticises Aldo's poor taste, grows indignant over his "deception," and marvels that, rather than fixing on somebody good-looking ("Even Ali Boobies!"), the sexy handsome Aldo has defied the proper order of the universe by fixing his interest on someone ugly.

The furious screams can be heard in the next room (where Alicia's corsetry is looking more like Marie Antoinette's than ever). Pituca and Pitaca (aka Omar and Fern), their curiosity piqued, peer around the corner and hear Luigi make a fateful telephone call to Aldo's publishers. Pretending to be Aldo, Luigi tells them to re-direct the book shipment to an address in the middle of nowhere. He hangs up snarling, "Aldo, you'll pay, you'll all pay!"

In Omar's office it's Chin Cham Pu again for the chair. Chin Cham Pu is either the same as paper-scissors-rock or is, here, followed by that other time-honored way to see who gets the Seat of Power. Fern takes the throne.

"Should we intervene and thwart Luigi's trick?" Fern is of two minds. On the one hand, he would certainly enjoy watching Aldo be embarrassed. On the other hand, Aldo's book event is critical to Conceptos' survival. (Omar brings up Fern's idea of the giant wooden book rolling into the Expo on little bitty wheels.) Fern debates further: "It's Lety's project. I'd love to stick it to that stupid DomensaEEN but I can't do that to mi Lety."

Fern gets all hyper-ventilated - let's review, he's rattled trying to decide whether it's worth flushing the whole Conceptos recovery down the drain simply to annoy Aldo. In order to calm his nerves he decides to prune his bonsai tree; when he calls for the scissors, Omar realizes that in actual fact HE, Omar, had won the deciding game. "Hey, stone wins over paper! You tricked me!" They trade places.

At the presentation (it looks like a crummy little cafeteria in a hospital basement) Aldo has completely lost his New Age cool, he is ruffled and desperate because his book hasn't arrived. [I kept thinking, "Jeez, get over it," but the principle of All Filler All The Time dictates that this must be a great emergency. -- Ed.] Luigi watches from behind a column while all agonize over the missing books.

(Aldo's dad meets Lety's parents and there is mutual admiration.)

Meanwhile ... in the middle of nowhere, in the rain, delivery guys are trying to figure out where to leave Aldo's books since the specified address is locked up and dark. (Tell me why these guys don't have a cellphone to call the office.)

Fern and Omar drive up; Fern says: "We'll implement Plan A, and if that doesn't work, we'll go to Plan B." Fern tries to convince the delivery guys to give him the books (calling them "little booklets of recipes") but the guys aren't having it, so he coughs into his hand, "PLAN B!" He engages the guys in fatuous, frenetic conversation while Omar removes all the packets of books from their truck. If you like pratfalls, there was one. The guys like Fern so much they ask him to suck down some tequilas with them, but he and Omar make a getaway.

Aldo is onstage, his voice breaking with emotion, sadly cancelling his presentation, when Omar and Fern burst in with arms full of books (more pratfalls). Luigi is dumbfounded: "Super Pituca and Pitaca to the rescue, it can't be!"

Aldo's father takes the mic and says, "I'm proud to present this book, I haven't read it yet, but it proves my son is a great chef who deserves his success. Aldo, I'm glad you disobeyed me and followed your dream!" All rise in spontaneous ovation! Props to dad from Aldo, who says further, "Somebody once called my tome a 'little booklet of recipes'..." ("Who would have such bad taste?" mutters Fern, who was the somebody.) "... that wasn't my intention. Each of us should live in our own way, and my way is in this book."

Luigi staggers off backstage wondering why Fern helped Aldo - "Does he know Aldo loves the Elephant Woman? What can I do NOW to make this the worst night of their lives?"

Meanwhile Carla, all dolled up, is waiting in her hotel lobby. Fern forgot to come for her. She's sure it's because of Lety.

The presentation is over. Erasmo confides to Aldo: "I didn't really understand all that stuff about the connection between Taste and Life." "It'll take a lot of time to explain it," warns Aldo. "That's OK, I have a little bottle put away for special occasions."

Most everybody's gone; Omar and Fern see Aldo and Lety nuzzle and exchange a sweet little kiss. Aldo asks Lety to leave: "I have to have a talk with MANDIOLA and it won't be a friendly one." Fern and Aldo are so hilarious together - they dodge and weave through the tables, wishing they could sock each other some more. They end up in a hallway squabbling, prodding, and picking at each other except when they greet passing guests (graciously and in unison).

"It's not enough you tried to ruin my presentation, now you want to make a scene with your boxing?" "I rescued your books so you wouldn't look like an idiot, I did it for Lety."

The delivery guy shows up with the police and wants to get Fern arrested. (He calls Fern "the little blond" again, which surprises both Aldo and Fern. "He said that before" Fern confides perplexedly.)

Aldo says everything is fine and signs for the books. Fern says it wasn't he, Fern, who made the dastardly phone call diverting the books to the boonies. Aldo believes him. Lety doesn't, though, saying: "He's an expert liar." Anais shows up again, with Caro. She wants to interview Lety. Yawn.

Tomas shows up at Alicia's desk and invites her to the expo. "And we can take my car." "You mean MY car." "Let's say, OUR car."

She goes off to repair her makeup and comes back so guapa that Tomas's hands are magnetically attracted to her immense, pressurized, artificial globes. Hovering and having a mimisqui of his own, he's almost reached his goal when Marcia shows up, furious. The reason she's been so delayed? Alicia forgot to confirm her plane reservation! "And Alicia, were you about to leave?" "Yes," crows Tomas, who's been thoughtbubbling "This is my lucky night." "Uh, no, I was waiting for you," says Alicia.

Fern, twitching in the way we have come to know as an outer manifestation of his insane love and jealousy, tells Omar: "I didn't tell DomensaEEN who really made the call because I have no wish to get in good with him, I just wanted to help Lety." Omar suddenly realizes Fern has forgotten, in the excitement, to pick up Carla. "Capital crime! Infamy! Who would stand up a bonbon like Carla?"

Carla has just now arrived at the Expo under her own steam. Fern rushes past her and then realizes he doesn't have to hurry since she's already here. He spins some vague blather about a tiny problem which was nonetheless very "grave" and Carla surmises it must have had something to do with Lety, and he complains, "You think everything is about Lety."

He says she looks divine, and they get closer and closer, and he's very nervous, and she says, "Well it doesn't matter now, I'm here and we're going to have a great evening," and the Golden Circle of Goodbye closes around their faces.

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We start with Sylvie sobbing after Camila pulled off her wig in front of all 10 party guests, revealing that Sylvie is bald. Camila apparently had no idea, despite living with Sylvie for how long now? 50 episodes? I have to say I feel so bad for poor Sylvie; one should not be messing with a woman's hair. Kike and Larry think it's funny. Figures. The rest of the room is impactada. This revelation certainly eclipses whatever scene F/G thought she'd make with her exit.

Max is waxing poetic about his passionate kiss with Diana. He needs to get a life.

Doc Evil is also waxing poetic about his "near-kiss" with Diana. He's all but salivating. Andres tells him he sounds like a broken record. Andres is right! We then get treated to hearing all the things Doc Evil wants to do with Diana. Ugh!

Sylvie is still sobbing. Lunkhead makes the astute observation, "You're bald!" No putting one past Psycho Mansion's resident genius. Emili-Oh, ever the gentleman, brings a coat and covers Sylvie's head. He's such a gem! Anyway, Octave asks F/G if she's satisfied now. F/G says she is, and adds the party was a circus. Diana lags behind just long enough to sidle up to the Real Marfil and whisper, "I'm going to take away your husband." Marfil stands there doing her best dragon lady impersonation.

Meanwhile back at Isabel's, Debora, the Gunsmoke escapee, is tied to the bed and thankfully gagged. Isabel walks in gloating, while Debora is trying to scream while gagged. Isabel happily tells Debora where's she's located; on the same bed and in the same house where Debora held Marfil prisoner! Marfil has now turned the tables.

Marfil walks into Max's room; obviously Max has nothing to say to her. She wants him to kiss her the way he was kissing "the nurse." "Not tonight dear, I've got a headache," replies Max. He then tells Marfil to return to her own room. Double-whammy for Marfil tonight; first she catches Max with the nurse, then Max banishes her to the other bedroom. It's just not her night!

Octave is ranting about what a scandal the party turned out to be. She's so humiliated. Peyote thinks it's the best party the joint has ever seen. Octave's parties are always so boring and tiring. This was a circus! It just doesn't get any better! Max comes sashaying down the staircase and walks by the coven without saying a word. Octave wants to know where he's going. Max is silent. Peyote cheerfully tells him good-bye. Apparently Peyote was the only one who thought the party was fun. Everyone else, including Alex, Nina, and I, thought the party was a total snooze.

Pilar is chewing on Larry for looking at Gaby during the party. More jealous rants; nothing new. It ends with Larry telling Pilar that Gaby is more beautiful than Pilar. At this point, Octave walks into the room and wants a moment alone with Pilar.

F/G escorts the girls into their house, gloating about how much of a success the evening was. She's got them all convinced the three of them are so much better than everyone else. F/G is as delusional as the rest of the motley crew at Psycho Mansion. About the only one with any class at the party was Emili-Oh. F/G continues to try and stir up the girls, "Did you see the looks on Max and Larry's faces? You've made them suffer!" Diana, who is smirking, likes this idea. ***I'm beginning to think Diana and Diego deserve one another.*** Poor Little Doormat just feels awful about Larry. She admits she's not as strong as her sister. F/G leaves and Gaby goes to bed.

BBBBBRRRRRNNNNGGGG! It's the phone. Since Diana is answering it, I can bet the call is for her! Sure enough, it's Doc Evil. Suspenseful music hits a crescendo!

Debora is still trying to scream. Boy, that gag has been the highlight of this show! Isabel is adding salt to the wound by pointing out Marfil has returned to her place at Psycho Mansion alongside Max, while Debora gets to stay at Psycho Apartment until Marfil figures out the rest of her little plan. Woe is Debora. Isabel is laughing as she tells Debora it's "night-night" time and pulls out a syringe.

Marfil is in her bedroom complaining to Brun-A (note the "a" since she actually is looking like a woman now) about Max leaving for whereabouts unknown. Marfil is also whining about Diana. Bruna asks about the change in outfits; Marfil kind of brushes off the question and changes the subject. Bruna thought-bubbles, "Could this be Marfil? If so, what has happened to Debora? Did Marfil kill Debora?" Marfil tells Bruna to leave.

Marfil thought bubbles, "I can't let Bruna know I'm the real Marfil. Bruna is a traitor who took Debora's side!"

Octave tells Pilar she will never forgive her for standing up Luscious Larry at the altar. Ever. Pilar is apologetic and trying to grovel when Octave tells her to stop. Although what Pilar did was unforgivable, Octave wants to form an alliance with Pilar to destroy the Little Doormat. Suddenly Pilar is falling all over herself to help out Octave. Octave won't regret it. Octave can count on her. Yada, yada, yada. Octave, it seems, has a plan. She's going to make a call tomorrow.

Doc Evil is telling Diana how much he was turned on by her, and how much he wants her. She tells him she's a married woman. He replies her marriage is no biggie, he has to have her. "I'm not the same woman I was before," says Diana. "I know," says Doc Evil, "I like this woman better." The whole exchange is so slimy it has the hairs on the back of my neck standing up. Finally Doc Evil hangs up and Diana tells us Doc Evil is the biggest example of trash. She plans to direct the worst of her vengeance against him. Ominous music plays.

Diana now walks into the bedroom where Diego is hanging out. "Do you realize it's 3:00 in the morning? A decent woman doesn't stay out so late. What happened between you and Max?" asks Diego. "What could happen?" replies Diana. More squabbling. Diana tells him to keep his voice down or he'll wake the baby. Diana then announces she's going to get a glass of water. Diego never asks who just called at 3:00 am. There's a knock on the door as Diana is in the living room. Grand Central Station! It's now Max.

Camila arrives at Doc Evil's apartment sin Sylvie. "What a night! First Diana is all dolled up like something out of a 1970's prom, then Sylvie turns out to be bald." Apparently, Sylvie is over at Emili-Oh's apartment because she is so inconsolable. Doc Evil gloats that he almost got to kiss Diana. Camila is impactada. Doc Evil then starts forcing himself on Camila to make up for his striking out with Diana. Camila tries to fight him off, saying she doesn't want to be his "second plate." After struggling for awhile, Camila starts enjoying this moment of passion.

Max says he needs to see Diana to tell her how beautiful she looked at the party. Although he prefers the sweet Diana, this new Diana will do. He wants to know why she's changed. Diana asks if he's come to her house to take her by force. "No," says Max, "I have to see you again and kiss you." D—"I'm not the same stupid nurse who worked at your house. She died. I hate you!" Max tries to defend his actions. M—'"Why have you changed?" D—I changed because of YOU!" Dramatic music plays.

Yolanda is in Octave's room asking why Yolanda is still up. "I can't sleep." Yolanda says she understands. Octave rants some more about F/G. Yolanda leaves to get some tea to help Octave sleep.

Max and Diana are still sniveling. She hates him for not believing in her, for hurting her, for "victimizing" her, etc. He keeps apologizing and saying how much he loves her. This goes on far too long. Finally Max tells Diana she's never going to be happy without him. He then walks out. Diana tells herself she's not going to cry or be a coward.

F/G is telling Paco how wonderful the evening went. Her daughters were brilliant. Paco wants to know what happened with Octave. "She was on her best behavior." Paco mistakenly thinks that F/G will drop her moronic plan for revenge. F/G quickly dispels him of that fantasy.

Sylvie is still crying at Emili-Oh's house and he's still trying to console her. She is devastated that she was the laughing stock in front of everyone, including Larry. Emili-Oh is being very sweet. I really like Emili-Oh's hair when it's not slicked back. Finally, Emili-Oh leaves to go to the beach and work out. Sylvie just wants to be alone.

Debora has a visitor. It's Marfil. More of the "Payback's a Perra." For some stupid reason, Marfil tells Isabel to remove the gag. Debora's mouth goes into over-drive. The gist of this whole ridiculous scene is Marfil saying she initially wanted Debora to rot in jail, but now she just wants her dead. Debora wants to know about Bruna. "Bruna has no idea I've returned!" She then walks out and Isabel re-gags Debora, thankfully. Isabel asks if it's true Marfil plans to kill Debora. Marfil calmly tells Isabel she'll let her know later. "As you wish," says an agreeable and loyal Isabel.

Emili-Oh runs into Larry at the beach. They discuss the "exciting" party of the night before. Up walks Kike and a pissing match starts over Gaby. Larry tells Kike to stay away from his wife.

Rene and Peyote are hanging out at the pool. She announces she is going to get married. Rene thinks that's a dumb idea, "What do you see in that loser?"

Caramel and Pancho are in Paco's office. Pancho wants to discuss a business deal. Paco wants to know what kind of business deal since last he knew Pancho didn't have a job. It seems Pancho wants to have a lady's night and charge a $20 cover charge. Paco says he runs a decent establishment and doesn't want anything so cheesy, although last I looked, his nautical theme certainly can't be mistaken for some pricey joint in Beverly Hills. Pancho tells Caramel "I told you so!" Caramel then starts applying the pressure to Daddy Dearest until he caves.

Octave is paying a visit to Reynoso. She's come to make a deal. Reynoso refuses to betray F/G. Octave offers to deposit one million dollars in an account in the Grand Cayman Islands. Reynoso says he's already got enough money. Octave then pulls a gun on him. The choice is his.

Emili-Oh has to separate Larry and Kike. Kike taunts Larry "If Gaby is your wife, why are you separated? You can have Pilar, I like Gaby better!" Larry is apoplectic.

Diego is on the patio painting more of those ghoulish paintings. Now his pallet contains black, gray, brown, and now, TAN!!!!! Diana announces she wants to go back to work at the hospital as a nurse. Diego doesn't want her working. Of course the argument escalates to him wanting to know if she kissed anyone at the party and how convenient it is that the day after the party, Diana suddenly wants to go back to work. The usual. Does it ever end?

Caramel is babbling on and on about her dad agreeing to Pancho's business proposition. It's a start. Pancho points out it is only because Caramel talked Paco into it. Caramel tells Pancho she's going to keep a close eye on him. "Me? What for? I'm a saint!" states Pancho. Caramel then announces she wants a baby. Pancho asks, "What on earth for? We're young!" He then walks out and Caramel is tripping over her bottom lip.

Octave and Reynoso are arguing. Octave is demanding the proof he has against her. It's in the court, says Reynoso. "Liar!" She pulls a gun and they wrestle. The gun appears to be pointing at the ground when we hear a shot. Reynoso looks impactado!

Diana is talking to the director of the hospital. When she hangs up, she tells Diego she's going to start work the following day. Diego asks about Doc Evil and Diana replies she's not afraid of him. Diego then wants to know if she'll be seeing Max. "Of course not!" Diego whines that he wishes Diana would love him. Diana thought bubbles "I wish I could." Diego asks if she thinks she'll ever love him. Diana is thought bubbling, "I'm going to try to make myself love him, but he just doesn't trip my trigger the way Max does." Her little reverie is broken up by Diego pointing out she hasn't answered his question. Boy this exchange is getting old and boring.

Reynoso has just fallen to the floor. He tells Octave she'll never get away with it. Octave steps on the camera with her red, pointy CFM shoe, and then on Reynoso. "You're going to denounce me? I won't let you!" She then fires two more shots.

Diana is bringing Diego juice when the phone rings. Shock of shocks, it's Max. He wants to talk. With Diego sitting right there she says she's got to go because Max is crying. "The baby? You've named the baby Max? Is he my son?" Lots of dramatic music as the credits roll.

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Jalisco is known as the birthplace of Tequila & Mariachi. It also has the largest population of "European/white" folks...

Jalisco borders the Pacific Ocean to the west, the state of Nayarit to the northwest, to the north Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, San Luis Potosi, to the east is Guanajuato and the southern borders are Colima & Michoacan. Guadalajara is the capital, which kinda explains the whole Mariachi belting out of Guadalajara..Guadalajara. The state only has .4% indigenous population, the majority of the population is Mestizo and Criollio, there is a great deal of Slavic, French and German ancestry and during the French intervention (1863-1867) the populations all mixed...Well shout out to Cinco de Mayo & the French on general principles, four years and the populations got all mixed...ahhh those French.

The story begins in this really like fast forward thing where our hero "Rodrigo Montalvo" throws back a couple of doble tequilas, with our equally bewitching heroine "Gaviota" (no last name as that seems to be up for debate), next thing a little literal rollin in the agave. NOTE: Tequila is made from agave, which is not a catus but a member of the lily and amaryllis family. Rod is on a bus saying he'll be back in a year. Gav is telling her mother, Clara, she is pregnant and off to find Rod, well gee he went to London, so now that we narrowed that down.
Anyway she hooks up with some photographer, who promises to take her to Paris. Gav shows her mother, Clara a map showing that Gay Paree is just a hop, skip and a chunnel ride to London. Well we see her sitting in front of the Eiffel Tower, now she is in London. She is standing on a street corner, & good golly Miss Molly, Rod is on the other corner, Gav calls his name, he looks around, she runs across the street and she is hit hard enough that her body flies half way to Scotland, in the distance you can hear "Bravehart Bravehart; incoming". I was seriously having a WTF moment.

Okay, now we go back in time...Two oldsters are arriving in Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico...By the By Tequila is a real town in Jalisco...Wikipedia you gotta love it.
Anyway the old guy Don Amador is breathing hard and basically has come home to die. No where does the air smell as it does in Tequila, the guy has a close feel for the land.

Now on a bus traveling on a rural rock road...(hey the roads in Guererro look just like that only those boulders are bigger)..Gav is belting out a Mariachi tune along with a Mariachi band who happens to be on the bus also, everyone is having a fine time.
The bus arrives in what I assume to be Tequila, the people are picked up to go pick the Agave. Yep Clara and her daughter Gav are migrant workers, they have just gotten back from Chihuahua, where the weather was muy frio. Gav looks pretty fresh for having worked in the fields her entire life. NOTE: my husband did that until he was seventeen, in Mexico, yes it sucks, it is one of the lower rungs on the ladder.
A guy trys to help Gav up into the pick-up and she elbows him in the ribs...This Gav, she's a fiesty one.

Meanwhile back at Tequila Acres, Don Amador isn't looking so good & it sounds like he is down to about 10% lung capcity. He gazes out the window and repeats Clarita...Clarita..is that his heavy breathing or is that an anvil falling?
Roman seems to be the main lackey at the ranch, El Patron, tells him he must always give work to Clara & her daughter...Hmmmmmm?

Clara & Gav make themselves at home in their little workers house, they put up the obigatory "Lady of Guadalupe" painting and candles. Gav is going to study her letters, as she never got to go to secondary school and doesn't want to forget how to read and write. Clara says she is gonna slip out for a moment.

Don Amador, too plans to slip out down to the fields, but alas he has a "spell" and must sit down. Pilar questions him about some love he had twenty-five years ago, and she never knew the name...well this send Amador into a death spiral...Well he will take this to the grave. Once again the other woman question and I hear a dropping anvil.

Pilar tells their son Felipe that Pa isn't doing well, Felipe goes upstairs and tries to get Pa to promise he will return to Mexico City, but the writing is already on the wall.

Now Clara returns to the cabin, shanty, whatever and she and Gav sneak up to the big house to watch a TeleNovela, cause they are so romantic. The rich folk have a big ole TV right on the patio and the ladies must be hard of hearing cause that fine TeleNovela sound is blaring, Gav is hanging on every romantic word.

The next day the folks are working out in the fields and Gav is belting out another lively tune, I guess she doesn't know "Swing Low Sweet Chariot", anyway Pilar, that is Mrs. Don is rather annoyed (I think she doesn't want the poor folk to have fun), anyhow to make a long story short, Don takes a turn for the worse, the Padre comes does the official last rites and Don Amador slips out of the land of the living.

Time to make phone calls, Bruno the other son and big exporter to Europe of fine Tequila gets the call that Pa is dead, he will return to Tequila.
Daniela, Rod's sister, who is a twirling dancer in Paris gets a call...she'll be right there. Next Sofia, Rod's other sister, who is in London, gets a call...she tells her boyfriend, James, (I think he is supposed to be English..spoken with a Spanish accent), Sofia and James sound like they are reading dialog from a Hugh Grant movie, "What is it darling". Anyway Sofia too will be going home, James wants to go with her, but she is all What happens in London, stays in London.

Now we see Rod in bed with blonde chick...she is all what's wrong?.she is sneering...He is like I can't...Rod goes out into living room drinking and hanging his head in frustration & shame. Aaron his primo, comes out of another room, with a brunette chick superglued to him...Well, it seems this scenerio has happened before, to Rod at least, I'm thinking this has never evah happened to Aaron. Blondie comes out and tells Rod he is a fraud...ewwwww, snap, sneers somemore and walks out. I'm all thinking she is going straight home to Blog your inadequacies in "MY SPACE", dude you'll be a legend before noon. Aaron and Rod discuss how this always happens, it seems Rod suffers from Chronic Impotence, OMG can't he get a potence transplant? I simply don't know what to say. The phone rings, Rod & Aaron have gotten the word, Gramps is dead, so it is off to Mexico once Aaron gets some superglue remover and gets the burnette off him.

It is funeral time in Tequila, there are all sorts of reporters hanging around the outside of the family compound, this guy was quite the big deal, I bet it was probably like that when "Captain Morgan" died. All this needs is a whiff of scandal and you've got an "Anna Nicole" media frenzy.
The workers are hanging around in the background and we see the family arriving. Clara and Gav are watching the family get out of a car, Clara explains that the first one is Aaron, the next is Sofie, then finally Rodrigo. Gav is muy impacted, it's like she just got the cupid's arrow in the butt. Gav just keeps repeating how guapo he is, and yes he is.

Aaron is quietly talking to someone when in comes Minerva, (bwahaaaa she looks like a Minerva, you could stretch her name out like Minnnnnerrrrva and she'd go all BSC. She is his mi amor, she is in quite a little snit, and is one of those drama queens who keeps getting louder, I think Aaron didn't call her and she had to read about it in the paper. Aaron makes nice with her and she shuts up. Yep it is just the first nite and she is already on my list.

Bruno, who seems a bit cursi, introduces his son Aaron, and comments that he is getting his doctorates is Commercial Finance, he then introduces his nephew, Rod and says he is getting his doctorate in Agricultral Science...A comment is made about Don Amador's love of the land and Rod says he feels the same way about the land. We hear an ominous DONG, and sideways look from Aaron, tells me Aaron has other plans.

Okay the pallbearers all grab the casket and a parade with rockets and a marching band takes Don Amador to the church, I asked my husband if he ever saw a funeral like that in Mexico, but he said no. Damn the French it is no doubt their influence.

At the church, Clara & Gav are hanging around the back door, Clara has some orange wild flowers, Gav wants to take them to the alter, but Clara says no, they are too poor, Gav says the rich and poor are equal in heaven. So Gav proceeds to march right up, meanwhile Rod has gone up and knelt down in front of the alter. Gav goes up and kneels right next to him. Both are praying for the soul of Don Amador, meanwhile Aaron is undressing Gav with his eyes. Gav & Rod turn and look at each other and the air nearly snaps with the electricity...Hmmmm I do believe Rod just had a manhood stirring, and he's in church too.

Gav rises and walks back to the back of the church, Aaron comes up and makes some remark, like, that meat isn't for your plate..(I might be off on that...but anyway alluding to the fact that Rod can't get the job done).

Later the family is back at the compound, lamenting dead Don Amador, the family is discussing, how they all gotta get back to their lives. You can hear singing and this drives Dona Pilar, crazy, she thinks the workers are being disrespectful, what with picking agave and getting on with the business of making her an even more spoiled rich woman.

Of course who else, Gav, damn that girl is feisty and has a set of lungs, Rod comes riding up on a horse, I mean he had to get a horse to get to the fields, that girl can seriously project her voice. He rides along and asks who is singing, all the workers hang their heads in a "don't beat me master" type way, but our little spit fire chimes right in that it was her. Rod back tracts and politely asks her to tone it down cause granny is on edge. He thanks her and when they say good-bye, you know it isn't good-bye, cause they are all enamored with each other.



Tune in tommorrow when Gav shows how well she is doing with her studies by reading to the workers the struggles of Cesar Chavaz

If Clara had a thing with Amador, would Gav be Rod's aunt? Are we one blood tie away from a Greek Tragedy?

A shout out to Wikpedia for all the fun facts.

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