Caray, Caray!

Isadora and Gaviota are finally face to face and so now it's two she-cats staring warily, hissing, positioning and circling, their backs up, tails down, fur fluffed, marking out their respective territories. They sit and try the small talk. Isa asks Gavi if they gave her the office today. Gavi says no, actually yesterday. Isa says "oh, then when you decided to stay?"

Ok. Small talk over. Gave says Isa is pretty well informed and Isa replies, " Wouldn't you be in my place?" Gav/Mariana answers,"Yes, I probably would but only out of curiosity, not for the sole reason of tormenting me for life." Isa asks if it isn't a torment knowing that the same woman has been going after her husband for the past 3 years and is still doing it. Gavi replies that then their chat should put her at ease since she certainly doesn't want to upset her in her condition. Isa asks the big question: "What could you possibly tell me that will allow me to leave here and live happily ever after with my husband and to get through this pregnancy worry-free?"

In the middle of this heart-to-heart between the two women in his life, Rod has a "Chachi loves Joanie" moment. He decides to write up a romantically worded and somewhat suggestive fax under the pretext of requesting more organic agave information, and confirms what we have suspected all along about Burly Bear's still suffering through his delayed puberty --not to mention, he just really has one hell of a retarded sense of sexual expression.

The fax is loaded with enough sexual innuendo to give any self-respecting H.R. executive worth their salt a major heart attack, let alone send them running in panic to schedule a whole obnoxious slew of sexual harassment and sensitivity classes.

Isa continues playing the victim, hamming it up and trying to make Gavi feel guilty. She tells her that she, his loving wife, is in constant hellish torment over the fear that her husband will abandon her at any time, leaving her to make love in the arms of another woman; that she wonders if she'll go to bed next to him one night only to wake up the next morning and find he's gone for good with La Gaviota, leaving her and "his" child unprotected.

Gavi/Mariana admits to Isa how tired she is of this whole situation of loving Rod in secret. She admits she's carried the torch for Rod the entire time. She had a couple of opportunities to marry him and would have but fate played a role in taking him away from her. The first time she left, she came back only to find he'd already married Isa and she tried to stay away. "Well you must have regretted it because you ended up at the corporate offices." Mariana says, true enough but adds it was constant torment for her and filled her with guilt. She just didn't know how to get out of that tight spot soon enough.

Isa presses her advantage. "I suppose my husband told you he didn't love me, that we only married for convenience sake, that he had no sexual interest in me?" Gavi sits up. "It would be improper for me to tell you what he said to me. What's important is that he's back with you, you're expecting a child together. Even though you might not believe it, that is sacrosanct for me."

Suddenly the fax machine starts up. "How long can I be sure you'll leave us alone?" "--Forever, ma'am." Some crazy picture is beginning to print out now and Mariana glances over at it. "--But, if my husband keeps after you and tells you you're the only woman he's ever loved and been with? And if you continue to believe it?" "--Your husband can do whatever the heck he wants! I'm keeping my word!" The picture is a huge heart with an arrow stuck through it, pure junior high.

Isa keeps talking and stands up as the heart picture drops to the floor, and she shoves her stomach, belly-bling and all, in Mariana's face. "This body was his once also and is the result of the love we shared together." She rubs her naked bulge to emphasize the point. (Lovely.) "We had a normal a sex life before and we still do." A picture of a heart and arrow with "Gaviota + Rod" shoots through then.

Gavi, trying to keep from getting distracted by all this stands up too. "I don't want to argue that with you!" "--Neither do I. I don't want to discuss our sex life with you, either!" (I'm thinking what sex life?) Another picture shoots through with "I LOVE YOU" plastered big as life on it. It drops to the floor.

Page after page after page is printing out. Gaviota realizes what is being sent through the fax machine as it all starts falling face up onto the floor. Her heart jumps into her throat, but the sheets just won't stop. She is worried that Isadora will notice them or will see the pictures and recognize Rod's handwriting, cuz then she is gonna really be toast!!

Isa is so full of herself and, like the pink engergizer bunny, she just keeps going and going and going. Isa claims it's not her style to get jealous and to go around plotting. No-o-o-o-o-o! She just wants to be up front about it all with Mariana. (This scene was so prime it had the hubby and me both on the edge of our couch cushions yelling at the screen and having one hell of an OMG! moment.) Mariana manages a serious "Of course, ma'am."

Isa drones on and on: Mariana must respect their marriage; and she doesn't want to threaten her; and Mariana must promise to leave the two of them in peace!

Trying to keep her composure and to save her professional rear end, Gavi lays all her cards on the table for Isadora. She and his family are the ones who have been dogging after her everywhere she goes, and not the other way around. They've harassed her and even pushed her down to the point of poverty and starvation. She has simply been trying to keep her job at the CRT but they have caused her tremendous harm. Isa says that it was no more than what Gavi had done to her.

Gavi loses her patience. "Just leave me in peace and neither you, nor your family, nor your husband will ever hear from me again." Oodles of pages now start spitting onto the floor as Isa continues standing there ironically declaring that her husband's love for her is real and demanding respect.

Gavi realizes any moment now Rod's wife could see those printouts from the fax, but luckily Isa turns her back this time. "When my husband first took over the corporation you intended to respect my marriage, but within a few months you had your bags packed and were ready to run off with him."

Gavi thinks fast and moves in front of the fax machine. She hides the crazy stuff behind her back that she's been hurriedly picking up off the floor and attempts to listen attentively to Isa's unending claptrap. She explains that she and Rod made a pact not to ever see each other again, and they've been sticking to it. Avellaneda is aware of it as well.

"Words! Words! Words!" Isa screams at her. "I'm not threatening you, BUT as long as you keep your pact and Rod knows enough to keep his distance, then you won't have anymore problems from the Montalvo's." Isa turns and starts towards the fax machine, but then pauses and turns towards the door. Finally she exits.

Gaviota by now is angry and hurt and she is fit to be tied. She picks up the rest of the pages, rolls them into little balls and throws them into the trash can cursing Rod the whole time for deceiving her again. "I hate you, Rodrigo Montalvo! I hate you! I hate you!"

Rod calls Gavi just then to see if the fax went through and to flirt a bit. She takes the call all right. "You idiot! How could you think to send me something like this?" Rod is impactado. "What? What's the matter?" She lets him have it with both barrels and right between the eyes. She yells at him about breaking their pact and sending those pages of crazy love notes and adolescent drawings. The only thing missing would be a letter addressed directly to the director!

Rod denies it, making you wonder if he has any clue at all. (In fact, about now I was feeling so embarrassed for the stupid jerk that this whole thing just left me feeling like I'd walked in on something way too embarrassingly personal to describe. You know how it is, how your face gets all red-hot and all you can think of is looking for the nearest exit and getting the hell out of whatever pig pile, so to speak, you just stepped into?)

Gavi screams through the receiver, "Stop bothering me and don't ever do this kind of thing again!" Rod is still impactado, "What the heck is the matter with you?" "--Like it's important to you!" Rod screams back at her, "Then do what you want with them! Throw them away or burn them for all I care!" "--I already did!" From now on, she tells him, her secretary, Nancy, will be handling any of his needs from the CRT 'cause she's done with him.

Rod resorts back to type here and the Montalvo in him demands she be careful to speak respectfully to him. "--So write a letter and get me fired!" Click! Gavi has fallen for Isa's sad little sob story about little Rodrigo Jr. really being conceived as God intended and not through some crazy artificial insemination after all. She collapses into a chair and cries tears of frustration. "You liar! You liar! And to think I was falling for it all over again!"

Now we all know that Nim-Rod is a bit slow on the uptake, but eventually it does dawn on him what he's done and he realizes what a careless jackass he's been. He suspects then that Avellaneda may have been in with Gavi at the time and saw the silly thing. At the same time Gavi prays for the virgencita to get Rod's mind right and to keep him occupied with his wife and family, so she can finally just live in peace! God forbid she has to face him and he piles it on.

Nancy runs in with a cup of tea to calm Gavi's nerves and Gavi shows her the crazy fax and tells Nancy never ever again to pass another call from Rodrigo Montalvo to her. Nancy is the one who's going to handle his requests from the CRT from now on. She's had it with Hotstuff.

Alonso walks in then and looks around at the mess in her office. He smiles and it is a complete 180 from what has just taken place in there! In the most soothing voice ever Alonso tells her, "Count to ten, calm down and then come to my office." While Rod's like red-hot chili peppers or a too-hot-to-handle-tamale, Alonso is anything but. Think refreshing, think cool, think blue-eyed and blonde Adonis as the hot iron hits icy water. S-s-s-s-s-s-s!

A minute later Mariana, mostly composed, enters Alonso's office and he asks her in that sure, soothingly calm voice of his, how it went with "Mrs. Montalvo." Gavi lies and says it went just fine. He asks if she's able to continue working and she says of course. So he has her sit down at his desk while he dictates something to her, and even his leather executive's chair is a cool mint green!

As Gavi begins to type Alonso looks over admiringly at her and smiles. This smile is not exactly a disinterested one either. (Note to Rod: Hon, that's the operator saying "Yo' time is uh-h-h-p!" and you're about to lose what you and your family have only abused.)

Rod calls back to apologize again, and to find out for sure if Gaviota is now in trouble with the director. Nancy, that doll, proves to be a gatekeeper of the highest magnitude and she holds Rod off with a definite skill that would be the envy of most doctors' offices. She explains she'll be handling any business at the CRT for him from now on. These are Mariana's instructions and she doesn't dare disobey her, and anyway, she's out of the office till late in the afternoon. So, Rod hangs up in frustration and mumbles to himself.

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In the kitchen at the hacienda, San Juana, Sofia and Ofelia are discussing Frankie's peculiar city ways and Sofia is making excuses for him. SJ says it's certain his parents spoiled the heck out of him when he was little. Sofia giggles, "They certainly did!" (Gag me)

Meanwhile, Frankie is in town, calling up old girlfriends on his cell. They all remind him he's married and he gives them the old saw, "I got married but I am not dead!" Click.

Back at Montalveña, James is distraught over his bad visit with Acacia. Sofia sees him in the living room and asks if he knows where her husband might be. He says no. She sees he's upset and asks what's wrong. He says he's got problems and needs to talk with Rod. He goes into the office to call him.

Rod is still having a brain freeze over Gavi when Elvira walks in to give him a report. He asks Elvira if she's seen his wife or heard from her. Elvira says she told her she went shopping for the day with her mother and her cell is turned off. Rod's phone rings right then and it's James.

James tells him he's quitting so he can move to Guadalajara while Acacia is being treated. Her therapy could take a long time and he wants to be close to her. Rod talks him out of it and tells him to leave Acacia with the doctors and to keep working for him there at the hacienda because it's the best way for him to keep his mind off her while she's being treated. Besides he needs James' expertise to help launch his father's organic agave project. So, James, duded-out bow tie, rooster appliques and all, decides to give it the old college try once more for his best bud.

Sofia finds James about then in the office and asks him for a lift into town so she can get the things she needs for Frankie's meals. James says fine, but first they'll have to stop at the distillery for him to check on the chemicals.

Isadora shows up at Rod's office and checks in with Elvira for anything out of the ordinary in Rod's activities. They check his schedule for the month together and she tells Elvira to keep her informed.

Rod comes out. She missed their lunch date and she tells him in the most gratingly and irritatingly sweet and honeyed voice that she's been shopping with Mommy Dearest all day. The time just flew by. Rod suggests she wait in his office while he sees Quintaro about something. In the teensiest of sweet voices Isa agrees (while I'm fighting hitting the mute and the FF here) then thinks to herself she's going to stick to him like white on rice. She's going to be the shadow he's never had. She spends much of the afternoon in his office while he works on reports.

Back in Alonso's office, Susana gets another attack of the green eyed envy monster when she hears Alonso tell Gavi he's having her do the presentation this afternoon of the reports that she's been putting together for his VIP's meeting. He wants all their important guests to meet her. After he leaves Susy and Nancy convince Mariana to doll herself up a bit in the ladies lounge before the meeting.

Nancy goes in to the ladies' lounge with Gavi to help. Susy pretends to leave then but she comes right back and takes the stack of notebooks for the meeting and dumps them in a trash bin somewhere else in the building.

Gavi asks Nancy how Rod took the news when he called back. Nancy says he acted stupid and will still act silly until she finally takes his calls. Gavi says he'll be waiting til the cows come home. They finish and Gavi and she come back out of the lounge. Gavi has only a couple of minutes to get into the meeting room for the presentation but she sees the notebooks are missing.

They call Susy, but Susy denies having seen them and Nancy says she did leave before they went into the restroom, so she couldn't have them. So Gavi orders security and maintenance and anybody else there to start tearing the place apart to find those notebooks no matter how long it takes.

Susy informs Gavi a couple minutes later that they're all waiting for her in the meeting and then she pretends to help look for the missing notebooks she dumped. Nancy is blaming herself and panicking and crying. Gavi is fit to be tied and warns everyone that if she finds out somebody hid them on purpose there will be hell to pay. Susy is very happy with herself and secretly smirks at her threats.

Avellaneda gives the meeting over to Alonso and whispers that he wants to know what's the delay. Where is Mariana with the reports? Alonso says he is as puzzled as Avellaneda is and stalls for more time. The Tourism Secretary and the president of the hotel owners' association are getting antsy to see the CRT's written proposals. Alonso says he's got them for them and they'll see them shortly. He finally leaves to look for Mariana.

Just as Alonso comes looking to ask about the delay one of the janitorial people finds the notebooks and runs them in to her. He yells for her and she grabs the notebooks and tells Alonso that somebody hid them from her. They both head into the meeting and she passes out the notebooks. Avellaneda whispers to her that afterward he wants to know what took so long. She and Alonso give their presentations and the meeting is successful.

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Isa calls Minnie on the phone in Miami and tells her what happened with Gavi at the CRT and also about the pact Rod and Gavi have with each other and with Avellaneda. Minnie says pact or not, the floosie cannot be trusted and needs to be watched like a hawk. She reminds her that Isa agreed to leave her alone once before and Isa almost lost Rod because of it. Minnie also asks if Rod suspects she went to talk with Mariana. Isa says that she could care less if he finds out. He can complain all he wants.

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After the VIP's leave, Avellaneda wants to know why there was such a delay. Gavi tells him and Alonso that the notebooks were hidden from her and she feels the Montalvo's had a hand in it somehow. Avellaneda thinks she's acting paranoid and warns her not to let it happen again. The two men then agree that Mariana is extremely talented and will soon go far. They put her in charge of an expanded promotional.

Susy is eagerly hanging onto every word near the open door by her desk. When Gavi leaves Avellaneda's office she lets Susy know she suspects the CRT has a spy working for the Montalvo's there. She says Susy is going to have to help her discover who it is and when she does find out who it is, she can't begin to tell her what all she'll do to that person.

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Meanwhile, back in Tequila, Panama Jack-ass, aka, Frankie, is all out of names to call and talks Crispin into finding him a few local beauties to join them for an afternoon of food and frolic. Old habits die hard and Gigolo Jack looks around and points out three that he sees enter the restaurant. Crispin, brown noser that he is, hurries over and invites these three girls to join them.

Frankie flirtatiously twirls the girls around, suggestively kissing them on their cheeks. Sofia and James are driving through town about then and she asks her ex if he's jealous. James replies that he only wants the best for her. He is not the jealous type (not to mention he's too wimpy to be). Just then the two of them drive down the street near the restaurant and James catches a glimpse of Frankie just as he's kissing up these pretty young things.

James immediately slams his breaks on and stops the truck. He has Sofia bend down to see what fell onto the floor and quickly drives past in order to keep her from seeing Frankie flirting with his female townies.

Frankie makes the mistake of formally introducing himself to them all. Once the girls hear who he is they excuse themselves and leave. Poor Frankie doesn't understand. Women never drop him flat like that. Why he's a de la Vega, Francisco de la Vega!

Crispin explains that all the Tequila folk know he's married to Sofia. He's not Francisco de la Vega, but de la Vega de Montalvo around there. Nobody will dare get involved with him because it would be the kiss of death. He suggests Frankie, frankly, is better off having his little amorous adventures away from there, in one of the other little towns in the area.

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Meanwhile, Aaron gets Oñate's back up copy of the Agave Turquesa files and is thrilled; but he worries that Pam or Gaspar might be able to break the code and figure out the dicey stuff he's got in them. Oñate says the likelihood of that happening is next to none.

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Back at corporate, Rod tells Quintano he's personally handling the port business for the Tequila that's made from the organic agave. Oñate will have nothing to do with it he says, and then he has Quintano go look for certain patent information. Rod takes advantage of Quintano's absence to sneak another call on his cell to the CRT.

Nancy answers his phone call and admits that she's long time best buds with Ms. Franco, from hotel days when she was still "Teresa Hernandez", so she knows that Gavi says what she means and will not be taking his calls again. She begs him not to insist and get her in trouble with Mariana.

Rod asks if Nancy has any idea why Mariana is acting this way and if it's possible she might be in trouble with Avellaneda. Nancy says she's not at all and in fact she's in a VIP meeting with him and Dr. Santoveña at that very moment, in fact. Either way, he should know that when a woman gets into it with her man, there's no talking to her.

Rod tells Nancy then just to let Gavi know he's traveling to Tequila and when he returns he hopes she'll have thought it through and will take his call. He hangs up and cannot understand why she's turned on him like this. (I bet The Shadow knows......)

Across town, Barbara Torreblanca tells her daughter that she has to make a business trip to Rome and she invites Pammy along. Pammy doesn't really want to, but in the end figures it will be a way to get over the hurtful way Aaron treated her.

When their workday is finally over Nancy tells Mariana that Rod called back uh-gain. She asks what did the bungling doofus want this time. Nancy says the same as before, to talk with her and thinking she was in trouble. She says it isn't going to happen but if he keeps acting like such an idiot, otherwise she will be.

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Caramel shields Emili-Oh's body with her own. Puncho can't shoot her so she tearfully leaves with Emili-Oh, telling Puncho he's now on his own; she has no intention of returning. Puncho sheds glycerin tears of true dolor. "I love you Caramel! I love you!"

Mucks tells Marcela that since he can't have Dimwit, he'll settle for second best – Marcela. He gives Marcela a dopey gift to prove his sincerity. Talk about a back-handed compliment. Marcela, who obviously suffers from no self-esteem, is happy to be the runner-up.

ChewKey has some snotty conversation with Fidiota. When Fidiota leaves to take a call, she pours Fidiota's tea into the plant Roddy gave Fidiota. ChewKey gloats, the hotter the tea, the better!

Puncho asks "Doctor Dimwit" if she's going to stop seeing him the way Caramel has. Caramel left with Emili-Oh. Pobre de Puncho. The scene ends with Dimwit promising to treat his wound and Puncho sitting their sniveling.

Marcela seems to have grown a spine. I think now she's realizing that she's being used as a tool to "forget Dimwit." She tells Mucks (in his ugly brown suit and white shoes) that she and Godmum plan to leave soon. Does that mean the show is going to end soon? We'd be so lucky!

ChewKey over-hears a call between Fidiota and Puncho. Puncho is demanding money for a private plane, I think.

Dimwit puts a dozen yellow roses on an altar at the hospital chapel. She begs the Virgin to help her forget Mucks.

Mucks tries to get Marcela to stay. Maybe one day he'll find a way to love her. Yup, that's about as convincing as he sounds. He throws Marcela's words back in her face, "You said that there would be another woman for me. Perhaps it will be you." That's not good enough for Marcela. She feels it's useless. Mucks will never love her. Mucks begs for more time.

Luv-luv for the match between Chew-Key and Fidiota.

Diego lets himself into the library where Marfil is standing. "Diego!" Orchestra of Doom.

More pathetic conversation between Mucks and Marcela. The most pathetic of all is Mucks' too-tight ugly cream-colored sweater vest over his purple shirt and tie. I'm sure he's wearing his white shoes to go with his white pants.

Diablo is trying to strangle Marfil until she knees him in the groin. Diablo is furious that Marfil is granting Mucks the divorce. Now Diablo wants his mask back. She runs out the door, but Diablo gathers it together and runs after her. The struggle continues poolside until they both fall in. Mucks keeps pushing Marfil's head under water. Commercial

Yolanda runs out and sees what's going on. She starts yelling at them to stop and then runs for Octopus' help.

More of Mucks and Marcela until Godmum walks in. Mucks leaves and Godmum can't see, but she can tell Marcela is tense. "What's going on?" "Nothing," replies Marcela. She then thought bubbles, "I love Mucks more and more each day."

Still luv-luv for Chewkey v. Fidiota. ChewKey knows the call she overheard wasn't a 'wrong number.' She knows it was a man, "but don't worry, I won't say a word to daddy!" Lots of dripping sarcasm. After everything Fidiota has doled out since we started watching this show, it's fun to see someone stand up to her manipulations.

Emili-Oh asks Caramel if she still loves Puncho. Orchestra of Doom.

What an awesome fight between Marfil and Diablo. The fight leaves the pool with Octopus and Yolanda in hot pursuit. It works its way down to the beach with lots of shouting, punching, sand throwing, etc. Diablo is covered in sand from head to toe now. He looks like he's been tarred and feathered. Meanwhile, Marfil's white top still seems to look pretty clean and white, although she was in the pool and rolling around on the sand with Diablo. I guess she signed a better contract than Diablo; she's definitely less sandy than her adversary. Diablo will probably be washing sand off for days on end.

Mutual blackmailing between ChewKey and Fidiota until naïve Roddy appears and wants to know why they aren't coming to breakfast. ChewKey says they're discussing business. Roddy thinks that's wonderful his angel is developing a head for business. ChewKey says she wants to name the new fragrance "Liar" since all women lie. Roddy looks perplexed but says that sounds good to him. ChewKey heads off for breakfast with Roddy and Fidiota in tow.

The fight between Marfil and Diablo continues. Marfil looks even cleaner now, despite all the rolling in the sand and sand throwing. Yolanda and Octopus call for Lunkhead to intervene.

Fidiota tells Roddy she has a headache and won't be eating after all. "Don't worry, I'll be good as new tomorrow!" Roddy wants to call the doctor but Fidiota says she'll be fine. She just needs to rest.

Now Diablo and Marfil are bone dry, but they continue to roll around in the sand. Lunkhead rushes to the scene like Mighty Mouse and saves the day. Diablo finds an oar but Lunkhead fends him off. Diablo says he and Lunkhead aren't finished. "You know where to find me!" replies Lunkhead. Octopus wants Marfil to call the police but Marfil refuses. Everyone wants to know what the heck is going on between Marfil and Diablo. Aahhh, if only they knew!

Fidiota is grousing about ChewKey being the Spawn of Satan, when Granny M wants to know why Fidiota isn't eating breakfast She tells Granny M how awful ChewKey is. Granny M suggests she evict ChewKey. "I can't. It will ruin things with Roddy." At this point Lala comes running in, "Nick, Heath, Jared! There's a fire in the living room!" Actually, what she wants them to do is follow her to the living room. Something crazy has happened. They all go running downstairs to see that the plant Roddy gave Fidiota has died overnight. It was fine the night before; now it's dead!

Emili-Oh is upset. He accuses Caramel of still loving Puncho. "No, I just want to help him. I don't love him any more; I love YOU!" She then kisses him to prove her point.

Doc V approaches Dimwit and wants to know how her heart is doing. His sucks. She tells him hers is the same. He reaches out and creepily starts massaging her shoulder. I swear they then stare at each other – him with a goofy look and her with her trademarked glassy-eyed head tilt. This screams totally inappropriate behavior between doc and nurse, but hey, the laws of physics fail to apply in telenovelaland. After what seems like five minutes of staring at each other, Mucks walks in and sees them. He is impactado. Good!

Now Roddy, ChewKey, and Gaby join the discussion about the plant. Roddy promises to buy Fidiota a new one. He then leaves with ChewKey to take her to work. Gaby, Lala, and Granny M all tell Fidiota to throw ChewKey out. Fidiota says she can't because of Roddy.

Mucks wants to talk to Dimwit alone but Dimwit wants Doc V to stay. Mucks gets mad and leaves. Doc V tells Dimwit that Mucks appears to be jealous.

Fidiota comes to see Puncho and warn him to quit calling her. It's causing problems with the family. When she has information regarding the plane, she'll let him know. She struts out and ChewKey pops up from inside a barrel laughing, like a jack-in-the-box! ChewKey then makes some snotty comment about Fidiota.

Doc V wants to know if Dimwit really thinks Mucks has come to talk to a specialist regarding Godmum, or is just checking up on Dimwit. Dimwit says it's all the same to her. She just wants to forget he exists!

Marfil faces the inquisition regarding her reluctance to call the police. Even Lunkhead doesn't believe her lame excuse that Diego is mad about Marfil's divorce from Mucks. Marfil leaves and the rest try to figure out what's going on between Marfil and Diablo. They think it's very strange indeed!

ChewKey and Puncho gloat. ChewKey swears she's not going to rest until she destroys the marriage between Roddy and Fidiota.

Iggy shows up at the hospital after Dimwit's call. He's intrigued she called him. She fondles his face and seductively says she's jealous about his marriage to Octopus. Commercial.

Diego, who now has four red lines drawn on his face – presumably scratches – calls to threaten Marfil. She's not afraid and tells him to quit calling. She hangs up and says she's going to have to kill him like Princess Fi.

Godmum says she walked by the library and heard Marcela crying. She wants to know why.

Iggy is suspicious of Dimwit's seductive motives. She starts laying it on thick and heavy. Now that Mucks is dead she's a free woman. She keeps touching his face. Iggy is now breathing heavy as Dimwit sashays off. Oh, he just can't stand it. It's like when we make our dog sit and stay then put a dog treat in front of her that she can't reach. Iggy seems to be losing the battle between the top half of his body and the lower half.

Mucks tells Lunkhead and Yolanda that he plans to marry another woman as soon as the divorce is final. Lunkhead and Yolanda are incredulous. "Who?"

Marcela denies she was crying. Godmum doesn't believe her.

Mucks says he's marrying Marcela. Lunkhead and Yolanda think that's a very bad idea. He doesn't love her. "That's OK, Marcela loves me enough for the both of us and it's my best option since Dimwit won't forgive me for raping her."

Dimwit calls Fidiota to say Iggy has fallen into the trap. Fidiota is thrilled. These two are disgusting. I'm really starting to enjoy the misery ChewKey is inflicting on that conniving Fidiota!

Pasta goes to the police station to report Princess Fi missing.

Alejandro goes to see Iggy. Iggy invites his best bud to the wedding.

Doc V calls Marcela to tell her Mucks came to the hospital to see Dimwit.

Iggy tells Alejandro he doesn’t love Octopus. She's beautiful and elegant, but it's simply a marriage of convenience. He laughs. "Looks like we're both foxes!"

Pasta tells the Police Chief that Princess Fi has been gone for four days and all her clothes and passport are still in the apartment. The Chief asks if Princess Fi has enemies. Pasta says, "Well, she got in a fight with Marfil, but I can't imagine Marfil would do anything bad." The Chief asks Pasta if he thinks Princess Fi could be dead. Pasta says he hopes not.

Doc V continues to stalk Marcela. She tells him whoever Mucks visits is Mucks' business, not hers. She then tells him to quit calling her; she's not supposed to get personal calls. Doc V hangs up and says to himself, "Marcela open your eyes! Mucks doesn't love you!"

Lunkhead and Yolanda think it's a shame that Dimwit and Mucks are apart.

The attorney calls Marfil and says she'll have to meet with Mucks to discuss the divorce. She agrees to meet at 10am.

Mucks has the unmitigated gall to ask Godmum for Marcela's hand in marriage. Part of his explanation to her is that only Marcela can help him forget Dimwit. Godmum says there is absolutely no way she'll agree to a marriage between him and her Godhija.

Credits roll.

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GCSSD is schmoozing Emilia. He loves his job; he'd be willing to do it 24/7. Emilia flirts back, "That's normal for a scientist as impressive as you!"

Diego arrives at Morticia's place, well actually it's Gloria's but that's beside the point, for dinner. Morticia asks Diego if he wants to either go steady or get married. Diego thinks that would be swell. She then wants to know if he'd like dinner or dessert first. Wink wink. He decides on dinner so she sends him to wash his hands. He leaves like a dutiful child. His cell phone rings and he tells Morticia to answer it. Any guesses who's calling? For those of you who can't imagine, it's Azul. At first Azul thinks she has the wrong number, "Who's this?" demands Azul. "Who's calling?" retorts Morticia. This goes on for awhile until Morticia tells Azul she (Morticia) is Diego's girlfriend. Pobre selfish Azul. She hangs up and starts whining to Ceci "Diego has a girlfriend and he's lied to me about it!" Ceci responds, "What do you expect? You've got a boyfriend! Geez!"

Morticia and Diego fight because Diego hasn't told Azul he has a girlfriend. So much for a romantic evening.

Gloria has just come back from visiting her aunt in Tuluca. I think the aunt died and no one told Gloria. She is miffed and talks about getting an attorney. I may be wrong about this part so correct me if necessary. She wants to know how things are going with Diego. Morticia says they're either going steady or engaged. Gloria wants to know how Diego proposed. "He didn't, Mom, I did!" Morticia is back to her dour self. So far the only really likeable character is Ceci. Clemencia is good, but she's too self-sacrificing and long-suffering for my tastes.

Diego goes back to the men's clothing store and has a jovial reunion with his former co-workers and Grandpa. He's also excited and wants to take them all to lunch. He is making a ton of money at his new job. Grandpa looks worried and spectral music plays.

Gloria comes running over to Clemencia's. She can't stand it and has to tell someone; their kids are a couple! Both moms are overjoyed! Clemencia wants to help Morticia heal her wounds. "I love Morticia so much. I can't image the pain she's suffered after losing her son!"

Diego goes to buy a new Ford Mustang GT. Diego's and Azul's love theme plays. I'm not sure if Mo had already picked it out or what, but Diego basically walks into the dealership and is handed the keys to the car. Commercial.

Five minutes of Diego driving around Mexico in his new Mustang, grinning like an idiot.

Lidia is at the police station to file a report.

Diego shows up at Mayhem Mansion, still grinning. He walks by Andres who looks like he's looked at Medusa and turned to stone. Nothing can bring our dreamy hero down, however. After Diego walks inside, Andres whines to Leo about Diego's new car. Andres is convinced Mo plans to replace him with Diego. Leo (Medusa?) says, "Don’t be stupid." Azul walks up and asks whose Mustang is parked out front. Leo makes some snide remark and Azul rips into her. Azul snottily states she is going to be Mo's wife and she will not tolerate the impertinence of the hired help! With that, she puts her nose in the air and struts inside. Leo seethes! Andres says he's going to kill them.

Mo tells Diego that he (Diego) cleans up nicely. Pleasantries are exchanged until Azul comes running in all atwitter. "Leo was mean to me! Make her stop! She spoke to me in a gross manner!" Mo finds it hard to believe Leo would do such a thing. Surely Azul has misconstrued something. This makes Azul even madder and she all but stomps her pretty little foot. "Don't you believe me? I'm your girlfriend and going to be your wife! Why are you siding with her?" This little hissy fit goes on for awhile until Burgay walks in. He wants Diego to replace Azul as the HR and Public Relations Director. Diego doesn't want that to happen, but Burgay won't budge. I've not been reading the recaps this past week due to other commitments, so I'm not really sure what's going on here. Perhaps someone can elaborate. Azul and Diego are asked to leave the room so Burgay and Mo can "discuss" the decision further. What's this nonsense all about? I thought Mo was the head cheese, but now it looks like Burgay controls things. Hmmmm. Suspenseful Exorcist music plays.

Diego and Azul fight about who's the bigger liar of the two. Leo slithers in and excuses herself as she smugly floats by them. Leo appears to be gathering evidence to use against Azul at a later date.

Azul and Diego are called back into the room. It's been decided they will have the same job, but that Diego will work for Burgay and Azul will work for Mo. They are going to form a tight alliance and will be working together closely. Burgay wants a group hug. Ha! "Ah, youth these days!"

Moppet comes bursting into the room with a driver's license she found in her playhouse. I can't tell who it belongs to, but it's inevitably someone Mo has had his goons kill. Mo says, "Go away kid, you're bothering me!" and ushers her out of the room. Dramatic music plays as Mo throws the license away and Burgay glares at Mo. Commercial.

Burgay wants to know what Mo threw away. Mo says it's nothing; just something Moppet found. Everyone seems surprised Mo barked at Little Moppet. "She knows better than to interrupt me when I'm working!" replies Mo. Burgay suggests they give Azul and Diego the rest of the day off; Burgay wants to talk to Mo alone. More suspenseful music. Mo agrees. He encourages Azul to go into the city and Diego to enjoy his new car. Mo looks chastened.

When Burgay and Mo are alone, Burgay wants to know what Moppet found. Mo shows him the license and Burgay starts yelling at Mo about how inept Mo's employees are. Mo calls Leo and tells her to send in Andres immediately!

Diego and Azul make up. They hug and Andres sees them. Ominous music.

Mo rips Andres a new orifice for being so careless with the ID card. He then throws the license in Andres' handsome face (even if he never smiles). What if Moppett had given it to Diego or Azul? Mo wants to know where the body is, to which Andres replies "buried in the garden." Now Burgay starts getting in Andres' face about needing to do a better job of security. Andres looks glum as always.

Diego appears at Gisela's bar. She comments on his expensive suit and how hot he looks. Diego glows and tells her the suit cost a fortune. He talks about his new job and new car. Gisela is happy for him. Morticia shows up. They then tell Gisela they are "novios." Are they engaged or just officially boyfriend/girlfriend? Can someone help me? Diego wants to take Morticia for a ride in his new hot rod, but Morticia doesn't want to leave. Apparently Paco hasn't shown up for work yet. Gisela says, "Aw shucks, get outta here! We have plenty of staff now."

Diego wants to blow all his new-found money on Morticia. She tries to object but Diego says the issue is not open for discussion. He's going to take her shopping for new clothes, shoes, etc.

Five minutes worth of Morticia trying on clothing. This reminds me of the show, "What Not To Wear." She keeps popping out of the dressing room with new outfits. They leave the boutique weighed down with tons of bags. Unfortunately, the store didn't have that many outfits on the racks to begin with, so heaven only knows where all the merchandise came from. They were only in the one store. I certainly never saw anything looking remotely like what she was trying on. All the items on the racks were all muted browns, tans, whites, and blacks, but she was coming out with all sorts of colorful frocks.

Azul is moaning to Ceci about Diego. I think she's conflicted about her feelings for Diego and liking Mo's money. What's a selfish wench to do? Long-suffering Ceci listens to Azul ramble.

The shopping spree wraps up. Diego says, "Nothing but the best for the woman in my life!" Morticia asks if he's sure. "What about Azul?" "We're just friends who work together now. Not to worry." Morticia doesn't seem terribly sure. For good reason.

Tempers fly between Burgay and Mo. They call each other idiots. On the "Scale of Evil," they seem pretty well matched.

Diego and Morticia show up at Mama and Papa's house. They marvel at Diego's fancy new suit. He tells them about his new job and how much money he's earning. "See? I'm not a total useless screw up!" Papa wants to know if Diego is working for drug traffickers. Diego assures him the job is legal. Ha! Anyway, Diego gives Mama and Papa two envelopes stuffed with money. Papa feels bad about all the rotten condescending things he said to Diego. Mama says Diego has given them too much money. They all start singing Kumbaya.

OK, this has to be the best scene of the show (not counting a close-up of Andres). GCSSD has come to visit Emila. He's obviously quite taken with her. First he wants Emilia to refer to him as "tu." He then talks about how everything was great when he and Inez were sneaking around, but now that everything is out in the open, it's not as fun any more. Not as stimulating (his word, not mine). He needs a "special" friend he can talk to. He then asks Emilia if he can smoke. She simply replies, "No." GCSSD seems taken aback and clearly uncomfortable without his ever-present cigarette. The look on his face is priceless!

Andres is slugging down cognac and squawking at Leo. He's never been so humiliated in his life! Mo threw Dead-Guy's license in his face in front of Burgay! Leo tries to calm him down in her inimitable way, but Andres is out of control! He sweeps everything off the table in a blind fury. Leo tries to comfort him and starts kissing him all over his face. Uber Creepy!

Diego arrives at Abuelo's house with Morticia. Diego wants to take Abuelo, Abuelo's buddy, and Abuelo's buddy's son (Gaspar) to the fanciest most expensive restaurant in Mexico. Buddy wants to know if Diego won the lottery. Buddy is concerned because he doesn't have a thing to wear. Gaspar tells him not to worry; he'll find something.

Andres comes into the room tucking his shirt into his pants; Leo is in a black negligee. Mo wants to talk in the office, but Andres wants no part of that. Andres starts yelling at Mo for treating him so badly in front of Burgay. Andres points out how Mo is treating Leo and him differently lately. Mo says he's sick of Andres' sentimental drama. Andres deserves it after committing such a grave error of leaving Dead-Guy's credentials laying around. Mo goes on to say if Andres doesn't clean up his act, he needs to hit the road. Leo is aghast, "You can't fire "Our Andres!" "Of course I can fire him! Further, I don't like your attitude. If you don't change, you can hit the road alongside Andres!" Mo strides out and Andres wraps his strong, manly arms around Leo. Right about now I'm wishing I was Leo.

Credits roll.

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Quickie recap here:

This episode seems to be all filler, except for Max now asks Marcela to be his girlfriend. Before that, Godmom begged him not to lead the poor girl on, she's so innocent, trusting, goodnatured, etc.

Gaby tries to tells Larry that Chucky is sleeping with Kickme, but he doesn't believe her. However, somewhere in the dim recesses of our Lunkhead's mind, he knows something is not right with Chucky, so there are a few scenes where he seems to be showing some doubt and doesn't play right into her hands.

Granny DS comes home and plays with her dolls.

Everybody is going around wondering where Fiona is. Parallel plot on Amar, where everyone is wondering where Paco is!

Pancho tries to shoot Emilio, but Caramelo shields him with her body. He can't shoot her, so he lets them go. I guess Caramelo is finally going to go with Emilio.

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Iggy has come to visit Octopus. He wants to know why she won't kiss him on the lips. She tells him it wouldn't be right to do that in front of her kids. She must be discreet. Right! Anyway, Iggy wants to set a wedding date because he is "crazy" about her and wants to get married ASAP. Meanwhile Octopus thinks to herself how she can't wait to kill him with rat poison the way she killed her first hubby, Horacio.

Puncho tries to kiss Caramel but she jumps out of his reach. At first they fight about her being with Emili-Oh; Puncho says Emili-Oh is not a man. Caramel sets Puncho straight. Not only is Emili-Oh a man, he's noble! Since the strong-arm tactic didn't work, now he's turning on the waterworks. He needs her love to help him change. "Let’s run away together!" Caramel is thinking about it.

Emili-Oh is pouring out his heart to Little Doormat and Fidiota. "Caramel still loves Puncho." Pobre de Emili-Oh. Gaby and Fidiota encourage him to fight for Caramel.

Marfil and Mucks are arguing as always. Mucks wants a divorce. For some unknown reason, Marfil wants him back. She accuses first Camila then Dimwit of stealing his love. He explains he fell out of love with her "while she was sleeping." No one stole his love. She says she agreed to help him with his plans of vengeance in return for them getting back together. Who the heck cares?

Iggy is walking on cloud nine. He and Octopus are getting married in two weeks! Camila is beside herself. "Where am I going to live? Octopus hates me! I can't live with my brother Emili-Oh because he lives with Dimwit and Dimwit hates me!" Iggy says that's not his problem. It's hard to track the conversation because Camila is wearing some extremely dorky-looking reading glasses. They almost look like swimming goggles. What gives? "You are a cretin!" shouts Camila. "I hope Mucks throws you out in the street!" "Mucks?" asks Iggy incredulously. Orchestra of Doom.

More of Marfil pleading with Mucks. Mucks puts it in no uncertain terms. He does not love her. He will never love her again. He doesn't need her help with putting his enemies in jail. Etc. Marfil tearfully agrees to give him a divorce. She's tired of fighting.

Lala wants Dimwit to reconsider her (Dimwit's) position against Mucks. Mucks really loves her! I am so sick of everyone forgetting that Mucks is a rapist! Anyway, Marcela is taking Godmum from the hospital. Dimwit wants to know what gives. You can cut the tension between Marcela and Dimwit with a knife. Doc V shows up and wants to talk. Marcela says, "Thanks, but no thanks," as she steers Godmum out the door. Dimwit looks confused. Doc V tells Dimwit Marcela confessed to being in love with Mucks. Commercial.

Mucks is still wearing those hideous white shoes. Octopus is back to wearing one of her Charlie's Angels outfits. Mucks tells Octopus Marfil has agreed to the divorce. Octopus wants to know if Mucks plans on marrying Dimwit. "Alas, things are over between Dimwit and me." Octopus can hardly contain her excitement. Mucks then wants to know where Octopus and Iggy plan to live. "Don't you worry about that. I don't think the marriage will last that long." Mucks doesn't know what she's talking about, but doesn't really push for an explanation. After Mucks leaves, Octopus reminds us she plans to kill Iggy on their wedding night.

Octopus walks up to Marfil, who is sobbing on the dock. Octopus wants to know why Marfil has given up on Mucks so easily. She needs to be strong. Marfil says there's nothing she can do about it and stalks off. She's lost Mucks forever. I don't think Octopus has any pupils.

Iggy starts pressing Camila to explain why she called Alejandro "Mucks." Are you hiding something from me? Camila says she meant Alejandro; of course she's not hiding anything from him. Iggy starts getting aggressive and grabbing Camila's arms. She calls him a brute and stomps off. The hamster starts running on the wheel of Iggy's brain. "Could Alejandro and Mucks be the same? That would be very bad for me indeed!"

Pasta is ranting to Yolanda about Caramel caring for that delinquent, Puncho. "What is she thinking? She's going to get in trouble!" Yolanda tells Pasta to have faith in God. Pasta says how good and sweet Yolanda is. He starts to zoom in for a kiss and Yolanda panics and bolts out the door. "This is just crazy!" she cries.

Dimwit tells Doc V she wants nothing to do with Mucks.

Lunkhead and ChewKey are frolicking on the beach. ChewKey can't wait for Lunkhead to visit her at Psycho Mansion. Lunkhead says he doesn't want to visit. ChewKey assures him Fidiota doesn't mind, but Lunkhead doesn't want to do that to Little Doormat. ChewKey refers to Little Doormat as a largartija (lizard) and Lunkhead tells her to be nice. She then tells Lunkhead Little Doormat calls her ChewKey. Lunkhead thinks it's funny and ChewKey tells him to quit laughing, it's NOT funny. He says there's no way Gaby could be right; ChewKey is truly an angel. ChewKey smiles, flirts, and thinks to herself "If only Lunkhead knew the truth that I'm really a fichita (delinquent) who has smuggled jewelry in LA!"

Mucks tells Marcela Marfil has agreed to a divorce. Marcela says now Mucks is free to fall in love with someone new and start a new life. If it's not Dimwit, perhaps it will be with someone else. Marcela then apologizes for saying stupid things. Mucks assures her what she says makes sense; it's just that if he can't have Dimwit, he doesn't want anyone else. Godmum then shows up saying she's heard voices. She wants to know what Marcela and Mucks are talking about.

Doc V asks Dimwit if she truly doesn't care about Marcela being in love with Mucks. Dimwit assures him she couldn't care less. Doc V responds that Dimwit appears to have been badly wounded by love. Dimwit excuses herself to check on patients.

Yolanda returns to Lunkhead's house in tears. She flashes back to the "almost kiss" and freaks out again. "No, no, no! Pasta is off limits to me!" Right on cue, Octopus shows up and announces Mucks has asked Marfil for a divorce and Marfil agreed.

ChewKey continues to spin her web around Lunkhead. He wants to leave so he can study his lines. She whines and flirts some more. They kiss, and while their lips are locked, Kick Me shows up. "Finally! You're no longer interested in my wife!" Kick Me grins; ChewKey looks satisfied.

Mucks tells Godmum that Marcela is a great secretary. She has taught him so many things, such as patience.

Fidiota reads in the paper Octopus and Iggy are getting married. She tells Little Doormat she's going to disrupt the wedding. She probably wouldn't be so quick to disrupt it if she knew Octopus was planning on murdering Iggy. . .

Octopus is going over her plans to kill Iggy on their wedding night.

Godmum is asking Mucks all sorts of personal questions about Dimwit. Marcela begs Godmum to stop. Mucks is turning into a squirmy worm and takes his ubiquitous white shoes and leaves the room. Marcela reprimands Godmum. I'm not sure why Godmum is doing this, but she apparently has a motive. I'm just too tired to play the scene over and over to figure it out.

Looks like Granny DS is getting sprung from the hospital tomorrow. She wants Mucks to take her home; Mucks and Dimwit together. Glassy-eyed stare! Love theme plays.

Macho posturing between Kick Me and Lunkhead. Kick Me says he's glad to see Lunkhead has a new girlfriend. ChewKey lays it on thick and heavy. Lunkhead looks disgusted and leaves. ChewKey is mad; she was enjoying Lunkhead's kisses and Kick Me ruined everything. Kick Me says, "I'm going to show you I can kiss better than him!" He then starts devouring her face. Blech!

Fidiota is going on and on about her plan. Gaby points out it's only going to start another war with Octopus. Fidiota reminds Gaby the war never ended. Fidiota plans to have Iggy leave Octopus standing at the altar; Dimwit is going to help her.

Godmum tries to tell Marcela that Mucks is using her (Marcela), but Marcela doesn't care. "Perhaps by some miracle Mucks will fall in love with me."

Fidiota tries to enlist Dimwit's help in getting Iggy to stand up Octopus. Dimwit's thinking about it in her glassy-eyed, head-tilting way.

Godmum is still campaigned for Marcela to give up on Mucks. Marcela won't back down.

Fidiota is once again prostituting her daughter. She wants Dimwit to call Iggy and lure him to a hotel. After all, Iggy has always had the hots for Dimwit. Dimwit says last time she pulled that stunt, Iggy and Mucks almost came to blows. She then asks Fidiota if Fidiota truly intends for her to seduce Iggy; "Of course not! Over my dead body!" replies Fidiota. It's nice to know Fidiota has scruples. Dimwit then wants to know about the second part of the plan.

Pedro wants to get Mucks to quit drinking. Mucks is turning into a drunk. "Are you doing this because of Dimwit?" Mucks barks at Pedro and says he doesn’t want to hear the "D" word. He wants to drink himself to death. I wish he would.

Yolanda and Lunkhead are sharing a chilly dinner with Octopus. They are trying to talk her out of marrying Iggy.

At first I thought it was a flashback, but maybe not. It may be choppy editing. Marfil is thinking she has already killed Princess Fi and Dimwit will be next on the hit list if she (Dimwit) gets back together with Mucks. A lawyer brings Marfil divorce papers on the dock. Octopus tells her not to sign the divorce papers.

Fidiota and ChewKey fight about the lousy job ChewKey is doing at Perfumes 'R Us. For now, Fidiota isn't going to talk to Roddy.

Against Octopus' wishes, Marfil signs the divorce papers. She assures Octopus Dimwit will never return to Mucks.

Pasta calls Yolanda to apologize for almost kissing her. It was an impulse. Yolanda thinks it's best to let it go.

Dulce tries to talk Dimwit into forgiving Mucks. "When you have a love as grand as you two have, you can always forgive the other person. "Not after what he's done!" replies Dimwit. Dimwit walks out and is confronted by Marfil. Marfil tells her Mucks is now a free man.

Credits roll.

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Lo siento, dear readers, but I have not been able to put together a recap for this Wednesday. Please feel free to discuss the episode and fill in your fellow telenovela addicts on the details! If I can, I'll post a brief recap later, but otherwise, I'll see you next week when, once again, the burning question "What is up with Andres and Leonarda?" will NOT be answered, but will live to skeeve us out another day.



And here's your recap:

Let's play the Amar Sin Limites version of Clue…this recapper was skeeved by…Leonarda and Andres in the kitchen with a make-out session. Let's have a nice round of EWWWWWWW!!!

Azul wakes Mauricio up with a make-up/halfiversary present and possibly also some sweet, sweet lovin'. I'm amazed sneaking in to wake up Mauricio doesn't result in instant death.

Alfredo was out all night working in the lab and he's pissed Inés off. He's really good at that. She wants to talk. Alfredo declares he's gonna keep doing what he wants, when he wants. This apparently includes smoking in bed when he's not even been up for a full 60 seconds. He insists that if she doesn't quit "pressuring" him she'll drive him away.

Diego asks why Azul called him the day before and gets a slap for his trouble. Mauricio re-invites Diego to his and Azul's special halfiversary lunch. No, I don't know why he wants Diego there either. It's not like he needs a wingman.

Piero and Mauricio sign the contract for Piero to design Mauricio's new office space. If I were one of the employees, I'd be disappointed to have to leave Mansión Malicia.

Inés calls Mauricio, of all people, to talk about her relationship problems with Alfredo. She thinks he's been different ever since he started working with Mauricio. Mauricio calls Leo to let her know he'll be late for lunch. He may be a murdering bastard, but he can also be a really nice guy sometimes. Actually I guess the one lets him get away with the other.

Leo decides lunch will be an intimate affair between Diego and Azul. She teases Andres that they should go tell Diego that Andres killed his idiot friend. She goes to pour Diego and Azul champagne and tell them not to wait for Mauricio. She says she and Andres have the afternoon of and they should ask Chonita (another maid? The nanny?) if they need anything.

Diego's annoying Azul by being charming, as usual. Azul bitches that Mauricio always arranges these things and then shows up late. Diego admits that he was jealous the previous day and so does Azul (I guess because he was with Silvana when she called?). These two idiots now proceed to make out by the hot tub, which, with all the gardeners running around the place seems like a really, really, monumentally BAD idea! Azul tells Diego they should stop, they shouldn't do this, they can't go on like this, etc. She doesn't want to do this to Mauricio, she's going to marry him and that's it. She wants Diego to stay away from her and quit saying stuff to her. Diego says he'll stay away and he's not going to try to be near her because it makes him want to hold her, kiss her…Dude, that's the kind of stuff she wants you to quit saying! Diego says he can't stab Mauricio in the back like this, he owes Mauricio for his mom's life and he can't betray him. Diego says he's going and he'll find some other way to pay Mauricio back where he won't be near Azul, knowing she can never be his, ever. Diego's sitting on the floor and Azul crouches down to touch his hands. Diego tells her to go and leave her alone. Mauricio comes up and Azul covers that Diego feels bad because of something he ate and she didn't know what to do because Leo's not there. This is news to Mauricio. Azul tells him about Leo and Andres' "afternoon off" and Mauricio calls for them. Leo says she never told Azul they had the afternoon off and Diego gets pissed and asks how she dare lie. Mauricio asks for the truth and Leo says Mauricio's never doubted her before and walks off, offended. Andres leaves too. Diego observes that since he got there, he's made some waves. Mauricio says he'll talk to Leo and Andres, but Diego still wants to go. Mauricio loses it and says they have a contract that can't be broken without Burgay's permission. He tells Diego he should go home, take something for his stomach, and rest. He says he and Burgay will get him some actual job responsibilities soon. Diego leaves, looking about as sick as Azul claimed he was.

Lidia has come to pack up her office, but Piero thinks it's just another play. He keeps trying to put the moves on her. Lidia says Piero's never going to divorce his wife and he agrees, but thinks they can still have a good time together, etc. Lidia throws it in his face that he couldn't help her with her mom's medical costs and he brags that he's got a new, lucrative contract. He tries to kiss her and she knees him in the groin and leaves. Let's rewind that and watch it a couple or ten times, what do you say?

Andres is agitated, but Leo is calm and sure that eventually they'll be able to get rid of Azul and Diego. She says her plan was for Mauricio to bust them together. She says they have to make Mauricio believe it's Azul and Diego who lied. It occurs to me to wonder if it's true that Maurico didn't kill his wife and if maybe it was Leo who did it…not that I can work out how, but she certainly seems cracked enough.

When Lidia gets home, Abuelo wants to know what's the what. She says she quit because she didn't want to keep being used. Abuelo's a bit confused. He says he said what he did about Piero so she would open her eyes. Lidia says she did. Abuelo says it was brave of her. Lidia doesn't know what she'll do now, without Paco and without a job. Go work for Mauricio, that's what everyone else does. Abuelo says the darker the night, the more beautiful the morning and she'll find a way to be happy. He predicts Paco will come back and everything will be even better than before. Oh, Abuelo, if only you knew. I hope his prediction's wrong!

Mauricio wants to know what happened with Diego and Azul repeats her food poisoning story, adding a fainting spell to it. Mauricio says Diego looked worried, but not sick, and he was aggressive enough with Andres. Azul can't understand why Mauricio always believes Leo. Azul now wants to know why Mauricio didn't come back for lunch. Mauricio tells her he was talking to Inés and that goes over about as well as you'd expect. Azul calls her an "arpia" a harpy, and insists that now Inés has Mauricio in the palm of her hand. She goes off on a righteous and indignant rant. Mauricio says she's more capricious even than Caty (ooh, burn!). Mauricio says that he's got to worry about Alfredo's relationship with Inés because it affects his work. He asks Azul to be patient and to talk to her dad. Azul complains that she's just there to keep her dad calm. Mauricio tries to pull rank, but Burgay interrupts them. Burgay is amused by Azul and Mauricio tells Burgay to stay out of it. Burgay says it's his business if it affects his, well, business. He says he can do what he wants to and Mauricio can't stop him. Burgay thinks they have security problems (duh!). Mauricio tries to fend for his peeps and his security system and reminds Burgay that only he has the code to get into the super-secret virus room and if anyone forced their way in, the whole place would self-destruct. Mauricio tells Burgay he send Diego home sick and Burgay pretty much orders Mauricio to let him talk to Diego over the phone. Burgay sets up a meeting with Diego at someplace other than Mansión Malicia. Burgay tells Mauricio to get Alfredo working and he'll take care of everything else. Oh no, that wasn't ominous.

Diego's telling Isela he got a weird call from Burgay. Diego says Burgay's Mauricio's partner, but Mauricio seems to have a lot of "respect" for him (ok, if that's what you want to call it). He tells Isela it's weird a guy like Burgay would want to meet him at her pool hall and she's mock-offended. She says some famous guy "almost" walked in the day before.

Leo's crying to Mauricio that Azul's lying to him because Azul hates Leo and Diego hates Andres, blah, blah, blah. Maurico says it's Andres who has been rude to Diego. Alfredo calls Mauricio's cell phone and says he hasn't come to work because he can't work without some stuff he needs and Mauricio says the stuff has arrived. Alfredo's complaining about feeling sick as he smokes his cigarette and drinks his red wine. He says he'll come to work, but Mauricio says for him to do it tomorrow, he needs Alfredo at 100%.

Burgay comes to the pool hall and Silvana takes Burgay and Diego's orders. Burgay gets a good, long look at Silvana and Diego tells him she's his girlfriend. Burgay commends his taste. He points out that Azul's pretty too. That falls flat. Burgay says he's the real boss of the business, Mauricio's company is part of his company. He says he wants Diego in charge of PR and Personnel, but Diego says that's Azul's job. Burgay says Azul's in charge of that for Mauricio's company, not Burgay's and besides, she's getting married soon and will want to leave all that. Riiiiiiight, cause it's 1907. Burgay offers Diego a salary of 400,000 pesos per month and he gives him his first paycheck. He gives him a card with which he can pick up a company car and then tells Diego to enjoy it and takes his leave.

Mauricio's having dinner with some guy who says he's not there to put pressure on Mauricio on behalf of Burgay, but on behalf of some guy named Santoro. Got that? And also, the vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true. Shady Guy says Santoro won't be put off much longer. Mauricio says it was hard to get the materials. Shady Guy says he needs to put more pressure on Alfredo. Threats, threats, threats, reassurances, etc. Mauricio wonders out loud if Burgay and Santoro are starting some new business venture together. SG says you don't play around with Santoro.

Lidia was out again and has come home crying to Abuelo that he was right about something. Abuelo says she has to learn from this, but Lidia just wants Paco to show up. She's going to the cops tomorrow. Abuelo says people are like animals, they hide when they're hurt and they don't come down until they feel better. Abuelo says if she's really sorry, Paco will forgive her. He says Paco will come back and they'll be very happy together. This would be a lot less ominous if we didn't already know where Paco was. Every time Abuelo says Paco will come back my husband makes a reference to eating brains. Well, I suppose stranger things have happened in Telenovelaland.

Azul answers her door to find Inés. Inés gets a chilly reception, but Azul lets her in. Inés says Alfredo's not doing well, he's anxious, yelling. Azul says that's between them and throws it in Inés face that she was crying on Mauricio's shoulder. Inés says one day Azul will feel bad for how she's treating her. Inés leaves and Azul calls Emilia. She says she thinks Alfredo needs help. I think by "help" she means "a new girlfriend". Ceci comes home and Azul tells her what happened at lunch. "Besotes" she says, which means "big fat wet sloppy kisses" Okay, not literally, but you know that's what she meant.

Emilia comes over to Alfredo's place and tells him she's there to help him with his depressive crisis. Alfredo thinks that's odd that Azul did that, since he's perfectly fine, he just has too much work. Emilia says Azul was really worried. Alfredo says what's happening is that work's keeping him busy, but happy, and he's fascinated by his experiments, but he can't sleep and he sleeps all day. Emilia says it's to be expected in such a talented scientist *bats eyelashes*. Man, as a psychotherapist, Emilia has lousy boundaries.

Silvana lights candles for a romantic dinner with Diego. It looks like she's wearing a nurse's uniform (hubby says "maid uniform"…tomato, tomatoh). Silvana asks Diego if he wants to go steady (or whatever adults call it) and he agrees. He goes to wash his hands before dinner and tells Silvana to answer his phone. My DVR cut off at this point, but I gather from the comments that Azul was on the other end. That thought fills my fictional-drama-loving heart with no end of glee.

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Paula confides in Juan that yes, she's in a mood because she did have a fight with the Licenciado, and Juan is somewhat pleased about that. They have an endearing conversation about how all women are not the same and he doesn't seem convinced. She tells him good night and he asks if she isn't going to the fiesta. She tells him she's not in the mood. He tells her that in this mood is precisely when a party will do you good, you need to listen to music and dance and socialize and you will feel much better! Besides, he thinks she needs to take this important step to correct the relations between her family and the Cachons and if she doesn't show, it would be disrespectful. He convinces her to go, and she finally decides that he's right.

Marely and Yadi also have a sort of heart to heart, as they discuss that CL is putting the horns on his wife with none other than Paula! Marely swears Yadi to secrecy and she says how bad she feels for Paula because she seems really disillusioned about this whole thing and she says she tried to confront her with the truth, but she cowarded out. Yadi says she'll keep it under her hat. They agree that Paula will definitely discover something tonight at the party!

Ana and Juan are discussing him leaving, he feels bad for coming and then going right away, Ana is happy if he is happy and she thinks he's a decent person appreciates what a blessing he is, and he says she doesn't really know him that well because he's merely a "pingo" a naughty child. Juan says he just wishes the best for Paula and hopes that things work out. Ana wonders what he means, he says you know, her relationship with CL. Ana says yes that worries me. He says well he better not tell her what he knows then. Of course she begs him to tell her, so he outs that Paula was acting out of sorts because she had a falling out with CL.

CL absolutely loses his cool when Moni tells him she called Nid and sent his regrets, but oh, by the way she's still going! He suddenly becomes well enough to parade around the room and yell at the top of his lungs about how she just goes here and there whenever she pleases and does whatever she wants and what a horrible wife she is that she won't stay home and tend to her sick husband. Blech, this scene made me sick.

She holds her own and yells back at him, essentially that if he is so sick then let's just go to the hospital already. Again of course he denies needing a hospital. Just then the phone rings and she answers it in a very angry voice. It's Paula. Paula studders to say something but thinks better of it and hangs up without saying anything. Moni yells at CL that someone hung up on her and he thinks that's strange. She says yes a lot of strange things are happening so nothing surprises me anymore.

Juan rehashes CL's disappearing act to Ana. Ana asks what he thinks of CL.

Nidia shows up dressed like an aged Las Vegas revue performer and asks Marely what she thinks. Marely is impactada! She says she doesn't know what to say, she wouldn't wear anything like that, but yes, on you, well, you can pull it off. She ends up saying that on this occasion it really shouldn't matter how you look, rather it's important how you feel. That is a good come back...I'll remember that sometime.

Nid notices Marely's regalo, the little ring and asks where it came from and teases her about having a romantic interest. Marely won't say and wants to get ready without any help from her Mom. Thanks, but no thanks.


Juan says well he's behaved well with me but I can't say I know him super well. Ana says there's just something about him.

Ana and Juan go to pick up Paula and he remarks to himself that he feels like a part of the family, say a cousin, and not just a simple chauffeur.

Cl comes in to apologize AGAIN to Moni saying everything is his fault. She essentially tells him that she's beginning to think he was right that all this started when she decided not to travel and that they were going to begin living like a normal couple. CL smirks.

While getting ready Paula tells her Mom about the fight and that CL didn't want to show up at the office with her. I'm sure Ana is thinking Deju Vu!!!

Moni continues that now she's just beginning to get to know him - he denies this and says he is just loving her more. She thinks he's trying really hard to believe his own words and that now that a baby is on the way the rules of the game have completely changed. Cl wants to sleep on it. She tells him go she wants to be alone.

Alirio is borracho in a bar with Kike trying to convince him he's fine.

Paula finally comes out in green and Juan is impactado at her beauty and tells her she looks like a queen.

The fiesta begins!

Nid is excited about the gifts.Yadi comes down and Nid tells her she's worried that Alirio isn't here yet. What if he had second thoughts...she says she just got a chill. She continues speculating what may have happened to him.

Back at the bar Alirio is still professing his non- drunkenness..oh and he doesn't want to get married. He thinks he should leave Nidia to fend for herself and see how well she does. Kike is a little impactado as Ali keeps yelling for the Masero...he decides he is just fine here and doesn't need to go to the party.

Juan enters the party with Ana and Paula in tow. Nid is of course very excited to see him and physically shows this appreciation. Juan brings his things back upstairs and he's happy to be back. Nid comes in and begs him to go look for Alirio. Juan tries to calm her that he'll show up soon. She finally calms down, the slugging of champagne probably has something to do with that.

Back downstairs Juan offers A and P tequila and Paula accepts. Juan is thrilled! Just then the phone rings and it's Kike for Juan. Kike tells him he is the only macho who can help him out. Juan says he's busy, but Kike tells him why and Juan then tries to cover as Nid walks over. Too late. she picks up the phone, but only to invite him. Juan gets the phone back and tells him not to move, he'll be there.

Nid isn't stupid she wants to know what's up. He makes up a story about a friend needing his help but she presses so he confesses that Perafan is with Kike and he wants to give her a surprise but they need help.

Upstairs Yadi is teasing Mari about getting all spiffed up for Juan, and him being her galan. Mare denies it of course. She also teases that he arrived with none other than the Davilas.

Downstairs Juan asks Paula if he can borrow their car to go get Alirio. they respond yes, with the serenaders? He says hopefully, really he's drunk himself silly and well, I need to go help! They say ok and wish him luck! I love how he kisses the state goodbye as he takes his jacket from it.

Ana and Paula are discussing the possible disgrace when Nid asks them how they are doing. They are fine and they love her house. NId babbles about the good taste that her family has and that the architect designed a lot of it but many of the touches are her own. She asks if they would like a tour, and Ana goes but Paula stays.

At the bar Juan shows up to the rescue and Alirio switches allegiance. He is happy to see Juan and tells Kike to kiss off. Juan tries to convince Perafan that he needs to be at the party and that everyone is arriving already and waiting for him. He continues about how happy they will be in a few days when they are husband and wife. Alirio says I know that woman has despised me her whole life and she has never cared for me. Juan says eh, you are just drunk and not seeing things clearly.

Marely and Paula discuss what a twist it is that Ana and Nid are becoming "friends" they are both happy about it but think it's odd. Paula notices the ring, and guesses that Juan gave it to her. She teases Marely that maybe she is unwilling to admit that she is swooning over Juan!

CL sneaks into his office and tries to call Paula, but of course no one answers, just then Chelo shows up... he yells that she startled him. She apologizes and leaves to go back up. He says well he was just looking for some papers that he needs tomorrow. She says ok, pardon me for interfering where I don't belong but...I discovered what is happening with you, and I can't let this continue, so I will have to tell this gossip to the Mrs. CL is impactado fearing what is to come.

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