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We start with a repeat of the end of yesterday's episode. I'm going to cheat by cutting and pasting 5Ft's recap, since she seems to understand the exchanges better than me:

Mauricio's office: Leo comes in and offers Mauricio and Eva drinks. She leaves and Eva says Leo's an intelligent woman with one flaw: she's in love. Eva fills in Mauricio about the conversation she had with Leo earlier--except for their deal. Eva says Andres isn't brilliant and he needs to come back to the house where Eva will be watching him. As she goes to leave, Mauricio asks if Diego's waiting for her. She says no, but remember, he's going with me to New York. Mauricio sits at his desk with his forehead in his hand.
IHoP: Anibal says he and Paco fought a lot, but he never wanted anything bad to happen to Paco. He asks if Lidia knows anything and Diego says they had a fight. Isela doesn’t think that's enough reason for Paco to have taken off without saying anything. Isela goes to wait on some customers. Anibal tells Diego the cops have been looking for Paco for a week. Diego asks why Anibal fought with his dad. Anibal says it was over something stupid. Diego calls BS on that. Anibal tells him that he and Manuel dated Isela at the same time: eight years ago, after Anibal's wife (Paco's mom) died. Diego does the math and the numbers don't look good for Manuel. Anibal says he and Isela had a big fight and then Manuel asked her out. Anibal confirms that yes, this all happened while Diego's parents were married. Diego asks Anibal not to call his dad a "desgraciado", but then he agrees, his dad is a "desgraciado." Don't believe your dictionary, he doesn't mean "a disgrace" he means "a cheating bastard." Dramatic music plays as the frame freezes on Diego's disgusted face.

Isela is mad at Anabolic for telling Diego the truth about Isela's and Papa's relationship. "Are you crazy? You're an idiot!"

Meanwhile, Diego is leaving in a huff. Flavor wants to know what's going on. Diego refers to the fight between Papa and Anabolic. Flavor asks Diego, "Didn't you know Anabolic fired Papa from the insurance company?" I'm not sure if Flavor thinks the fight was over Papa getting fired. Whatever it is, Diego is off to get to the bottom of it.

Flavor starts hitting on Morticia and telling her how beautiful she is. He wants to take her dancing. Morticia isn't too sure at first but "tasty" Flavor convinces her. Azul and Diego's love theme plays.

Papa's Palace of Pain: Diego stomps into the house where Papa is reading the paper. Diego asks him how work went. Papa says he got off early. Diego then asks about Anabolic. "He's angry," says Papa. Finally Diego spits out that he talked to Flavor and Flavor says Papa was fired. Papa then asks Diego, why all the questions if he knows the answers. Diego then tells Papa he knows all about the affair with Isela. Papa and Diego get into a fight until Mama walks in and wants to know what all the shouting is about. Diego announces he's moving out and needs to pack. No one tells Mama the true reason for the fight. After Diego storms off, Mama wants to know QtH is going on. Papa says it's nothing. He'd like to take Mama out for dinner. "Did Diego find out about your affair with Isela?" Papa wants to know who told her. Papa then announces he's lost his appetite for dinner and walks out.

Evil Eva the Dominatrix makes Ivan the Terrible check for messages. He tells her only Burgay has called. She then makes ItT call Diego. ItT calls and gets Mama. Mama makes small talk with EEtD while they are waiting for Diego to take the call. EEtD wants to have a drink with Diego. They have a brief conversation about a chauffer, but I don't understand. It really doesn't seem to be a terribly important conversation. Diego agrees to meet EEtD. Mama tries to tell Diego to be careful. EEtD is a very powerful woman and Mama doesn't like what EEtD may be getting Diego into. Diego looks clueless. Mama doesn't want Diego to move out. Diego says he can no longer live with Papa, "But don't worry I'll see you every day."

Azul and Ceci are in their beds watching TV. Azul is mad that Ceci keeps changing the channel. Dang, Azul sure is annoying! Anyway, they discuss Leo and the sway she seems to hold over Mo and Andres. I think Ceci wants Azul to get Leo fired. I also believe there is some crack made alluding to how Azul managed to get Ceci fired. I encourage any of our viewers to fill in anything I may have missed in this scene.

Diego shows up at EEtD's suite. She asks if he's in a bad mood. Diego admits he is, but not with her. He's mad at Papa. Papa is a lying, cheating, ne'er do well who has been a jerk to Mama. Diego says he needs to get a room in a hotel, but EEtD prefers he stay with her. Diego doesn't think that's such a good idea. "When we're in NY, we'll have to share a room," says EEtD. Diego says there's no way he can go to NY. He doesn't have a visa or passport. EEtD says that won't be a problem; she can fix that problem in no time. Finally Diego admits he doesn't want to leave Mama's side in her time of need. "Is that the truth?" asks EEtD. "Yup. What else could it be?" replies Diego. Geez! EEtD relents, gives him a quick kiss, and walks off to take a cold shower.

The next morning Azul tells Mo she's not coming in to work if Ceci can't come with her. She has everything she needs at her apartment. Mo can email her if he needs anything. Mo says it's not his fault that Ceci can't be there; it's EEtD's fault. Azul won't budge, big surprise, and hangs up on Mo. Mo is mad and takes it out on Leo. I couldn't quite catch the exchange.

Diego is diagonally splayed out on the bed. ItT asks EEtD about the plane. She wants more time before she leaves. She then climbs on top of a dozing Diego and asks if he either loves her or wants her just a little bit. He replies he either loves her or wants her a bunch. That seems to satisfy her for now. She says she's going to take a bath and invites him to join her. Although he's half asleep, he seems to think that's a swell idea. It looks like EEtD has worn him out!

Azul is working from home when the doorbell rings. It's Mo trying to make nice. Azul is still mad; he's treating her like a 10-year-old by not letting her best friend visit her. Mo tries to say it's not his fault; it's EEtD's. Their business is very sensitive in nature and they can't run the risk of having a bunch of people in and out. Azul's tired of the secrets and feeling shut out. She finally tells him to leave. She needs time to think about her career. He says he'll call her tomorrow, but she corrects him, "I'll call YOU!"

EEtD is getting ready to leave. Diego offers to take her to the airport, but she says there's no need. She wants him to give something to Mo ASAP. She then says she's going to miss him and wants him to be careful. Blah, blah, blah. She's obviously stalling because she doesn't want to leave her boy toy to his own devices.

Close up shot of Andres tucking his shirt into his pants. Leo, of course, isn't far away. She tries to talk him out of leaving. He's tired of being held prisoner in the Mansion of Madness. He's putting on cologne and Leo is getting frantic. She's losing her hold over him. Lots of inappropriate touching which ratchets up the "Ick Factor." He then refers to her as "Tia" and walks out. She goes over to his cologne and rubs the bottle over her neck with her head tipped back in ecstasy. Finally she says, "He called me Tia!" and throws the bottle across the room and screams. Uh Oh!!!! Trouble in paradise!!!

GCSSD is sitting with a cigarette dangling from his lips. Apparently he can't get into the lab. He orders a sandwich and coffee from one of the housekeepers and is waiting, when Diego shows up. He tells Diego Mo isn't around and GCSSD can't get into his lab unless Mo opens the door. Diego thinks it's odd that GCSSD doesn't have keys to his lab. GCSSD replies he has keys to part of the lab, but not to the part where his things are located. He asks if Diego knows anything about the work, but Diego is clueless. GCSSD says he'll show Diego the area outside the lab, since only Mo can open the door. Suspenseful music plays.

Ceci is seated in a restaurant asking the waiter if they have any job openings. In walks Andres and I'm really wishing I was Ceci. What a pity Andres is such a psycho abuelo-killer. He's even smiling; I wish I could get a close up of those dimples of his! He wants to know what Ceci was saying to the waiter. *** Would you like a cup of paranoia to go with that psychosis? *** Ceci says she really needs a job and was asking if there were any waitress openings. Andres doesn't want her working as a waitress. He alludes to the fact it sucks working for people like Mo. She then mentions that he should quit his job. She tells him how smart he is and could do anything he wants; he should tell Mo to take a hike. He says he can't quit, but after Ceci starts asking questions, he says he doesn't want to talk about it. He says he's not like Mo; Ceci replies "Thank God for that!" They then start kissing. ***SIGH***

GCSSD is showing Diego the monitor that records what goes on in the lab. He works with bacteria, viruses, really cool stuff. Diego is impressed. GCSSD then goes on to say only Mo has the key to that lab. GCSSD points out how MO can watch every action taken by GCSSD. Finally they give up waiting and leave.

EEtD is babbling on and on to Burgay about how pure and wonderful Diego is. She needs Burgay to find him an equally pure and wonderful job that is LEGAL! She doesn't want her little boy toy doing anything that might sully his reputation. He's so smart and honest, etc. etc. Burgay looks at EEtD like she's totally lost it. Yup, she is showing signs of weakness. Burgay says Diego is just a dopey clothing salesman who doesn't know anything about business. EEtD's rambles for awhile until the light bulb goes on over her head. Find him a clothing business to run! If there was any doubt in Burgay's mind, there is no longer. EEtD has officially gone soft! She gives Burgay a big hug in gratitude.

GCSSD has decided to show up and surprise Emilia. She asks if they have a session scheduled, but he replies, "No. I just wanted to visit you. I should have called first but I don't use my cell phone. I can't get into my office and figured I'd come for a visit." Emilia says she has an hour until her first patient. They make small talk about Azul and Azul's thesis until GCSSD interrupts and tells Emilia how beautiful she looks in her turquoise Flashdance outfit. Emilia gets all giddy.

EEtD is still waxing poetic about her Diego. Burgay isn't really keen on the idea of her giving Diego a business to run. She tells Burgay it's not a request; it's an order. Find a clothing business for my Diegito. "Find a store struggling financially and make them an offer they can't refuse. I want this issue resolved by the time I return from NY." Burgay is skeptical, but what the hey. Whatever EEtD wants; EEtD gets!

GCSSD is still hitting on Emilia. He says how cool it is that he gets to work with deadly microorganisms and try to find antidotes. She seems to be impressed. Finally he says he doesn't want to talk about work any more. They have an hour until her first patient and her maid has gone to the market. He would really like to kiss her. She seems a little taken aback at first, but she seems to dig GCSSD. He weasels his way over to the sofa next to her and they kiss. Sappy music plays.

Burgay starts strong-arming a politician to find a clothing business in financial trouble that EEtD can buy. EEtD wants to get into the clothing business. Ramon, the politician, looks a little uneasy but apparently EEtD has a lot of dirt on him. He'll try to help as best he can.

Just when I thought I could make it through an episode without having to watch Piero and Lidia doing the "Leach-Lip" thing. Ugh! Lidia pushes him into a chair and does a flying leap on top of him. They are vacuuming each other's faces when the office door opens. It's Piero's wife, Lucia. The look of hurt on Lucia's face is pathetic. She calls Lidia a slut.

Credits roll.

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Marely and Paula are impactadas at Monica's announcement that Paula will get her outrageously exaggerated raise. Monica is ignorantly excited and thrilled at her good news and insists that she and Paula go out to celebrate. She says she'll be back at lunchtime and she bounces out of the office. "No puede ser!" Paula exclaims to a twitchy Marely whose eyes are as wide as saucers.

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EPISODE - Sept. 6, 2007:
* Clarita talks with Gavi about Alonso, and Mami thinks he would make a great partner for Gavi (hint-hint). Gavi is shocked by the insinuation and says he's her boss, nothing more. Mami knows how Gavi feels about Rod, but thinks she should give Alonso a chance. Gavi thinks Mami has been watching too many telenovelas again. Mami continues. Gavi recalls Alonso's rant of jealousy at the office about Rod.

* Rod and James talk at the hacienda office. Isa interrupts. James leaves. Rod goes back to desk to work. He asks if she has everything ready to leave with him. She surprises him, she's staying at the hacienda using the excuse that she gets so lonely at the condo with no one to talk with. Rod is shocked. Isa warns Rod not to try to deceive him behind her back or he'll be 'playing with fire'. She blows him a kiss and leaves.

* Gavi and Clara get ready for bed and continue discussing the differences between Alonso and Rod.

* Rod goes with his horse to visit his grandpa and papa's graves in the agave field family cemetery. He tells them about his new project that he's totally thrilled about. He pours three glasses of the new organic tequila at the gravesites. He toasts them with the tequila. He dumps two of the glasses out on the graves and with the third, he crosses himself and then drinks it. He listens to the wind howl and watches as the candles are blown out.

* Gavi, with her eyes open, remembers meeting Rod in the agave field. She murmurs to herself, "Rod, always, always, you will be my great love."

* Rod arrives at the office. Elvira tells him there's someone waiting in his office. He is excited to see sister Dani waiting for him. She's brought the papers with Gavi's lipstick imprints on them. Dani tells him about the tequila deliveries to Gavi and Alonso. Rod is anxious and presses Dani for information on Alonso - Dani is reluctant to go into detail. Rod continues to press. Dani makes him swear to keep calm and not have a tantrum. Rod promises. Dani tells him that Alonso is "interested" in Gavi.

* Gavi is going nuts with work papers. She looks over and sees Alonso staring at her and asks what's up? Alonso answers. She offers to get the tequila (?) - he says bring two glasses. She goes to get it.

* Dani continues to tell Rod about Gavi and Alonso's relationship at the office. Rod is nervous, anxious and paranoid about Alonso - he asks for more details about the guy. Dani tells him that Alonso is a gentleman and is enchanting. Rod is impactado. Dani stops him as he starts to have a tantrum and makes him think about the relationship he wants with Gavi.

* Isa and Sofia watch little Rico in the hacienda living room and discuss Isa's constant paranoia over Rod and Gavi. Sofia feels alone also. Pancho comes into the living room. Sofia goes to get his breakfast. Isa and Pancho watch Rico - Isa remarks to the baby that Pancho is his father - Pancho tells her to hush-up about that - Isa remarks about Pancho's double life with Sofia as her ever-loyal hard-working husband. Sofia comes in with breakfast tray and asks where he would like to eat it. Pancho answers. Sofia leaves. Pancho and Isa end their discussion (for now). He leaves.

* Rod meets with Nestor in his office at Montalvo Corp. Rod reveals to Nestor what he wants in the separation/divorce documents and what measures he wants to provide for his son, Rico. Nestor is uneasy and concerned. Rod reveals that he plans to get back together with Gavi.

* Gavi and Susie talk in the reception area. Susie leaves. Nancy answers the phone. It's Rod. Gavi tells Nancy to do something for work and goes to her office. Gavi picks up the phone and Rod thanks her for the kiss imprints and then asks her out on a date. She can't tonight, she has to work. How about tomorrow? No good, she has to work - big conference coming up. Rod is totally deflated and disappointed. Gavi asks why is it so important they have to meet on a date. Rod says he needs to talk with her, it's about their future together - but if she's that busy... Gavi reluctantly comes up with a compromise - she will call him later if she has some free time available. He agrees.

* Rod and the graphics designers are going over the latest rendition of the label for the new tequila, "Ardiente Pasion". Rod takes one of the kiss imprints from his desk and thinks it should go on the label also. The designers look at him like he's crazy - it may have to be done by hand, they reason. Rod says whatever it takes - he wants it on the label. They leave to get to work.

* Gavi works on her computer. Nancy enters her office with the guest list for conference. Gavi notices that Montalvo Corp. is on the list and questions why? Nancy explains they are a foreign distributor. Alonso enters to talk with Gavi about a special event tonight. Gavi, surprised, agrees to it. Alonso leaves - as he passes Nancy's desk, he tells Nancy to get Gavi's mom on the phone for him (it's a surprise for Gavi). Nancy calls Clara at home, puts her through to Alonso - Alonso invites Clara to a special surprise dinner for Gavi tonight. Clara is delighted.

* Isa talks with SWB at the hacienda. SWB fills Isa in on Hilario's new job as a model. SWB leaves; Isa is amazed by Hilario's sudden rise from ranch-hand to model.

* Hilario is in a meeting with Casandra - Casandra fills him in on his latest modeling assignment. Hilario tells her about his worries - over his landlord and his parents not supporting his modeling career.

* Gavi calls her mama at home - they discuss Alonso's surprise dinner arrangements and what mama should wear. As Alonso enters her office, Gavi hangs up and asks him about dinner with her mom and him. Alonso explains his motive without giving away any details. Gavi just doesn't want to get her mama's hopes up. Alonso assures her.

* Rod is presented the new design for the label - he is thoroughly enchanted that the designer put Gavi's kiss on the label. Rod thanks the designer for the work - they shake. The designer leaves Rod alone with the design.

* James and Crispin discuss his late night rendezvous with Pancho and what Rod may do if he found out. Crispin gets nervous and promises James to stop. James leaves. Pancho approaches and asks Crispin where they're going tonight. Crispin says nowhere. Pancho asks why. Crispin explains about Rod. Pancho still wants to leave tonight. Crispin refuses to go anywhere and leaves. Emilio approaches and tells Pancho the bad news about an agave problem. Pancho is concerned but comes up with a way to cover.

* Elvira, at the office, is on the phone with Isa, at the hacienda. Elvira fills Isa in on Rod's activities and meetings all day in his office (with Dani and Nestor). Rod pops his head out of his office and listens as Elvira relates to Isa about his calendar of events. Rod sneaks up and shocks Elvira when he takes the phone from her. With phone in his hand, Rod tells Elvira to get him something to drink then gets on the phone to a paranoid Isa - Rod scolds Isa for going behind his back to keep tabs on him. Isa tries to explain - Rod won't accept the explanation and is angry with her. They hang up. At the hacienda, Sofia enters and Isa vents her frustration with who Rod met with at the office - Sofia feels sorry for her. At the office, Elvira pleads her own defense to Rod - Rod is angry and won't accept it. He fires her, starting first thing in the morning.

* Gavi calls Rod to tell him that something's come up tonight and they will have to meet tomorrow morning. Rod's upset but agrees. She rushes off the phone.

* On the hacienda patio, Sofia tries to calm and assure Isa. Isa's paranoia is in full-throttle mode and she just lost her primary source of information on Rod. James approaches to tell Sofia that Pancho left for the evening on business. Sofia is disappointed but understanding. She invites Isa to join her and James for dinner. Isa turns down the offer.

* Rod spies on Gavi and Alonso leaving the agri. commission office together. He's impactado.

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Mom and Diego speculate about whether Papa and Isela have a thing going on. Sounds like Mama's convinced they do and that Isela hasn't said anything to Diego because she's his friend. Mama brings up Diego's flitting from woman to woman. She understands that chicks dig him, since he's the perfect guy what with the sewing and the cooking and so on, but she tells him to respect them because he doesn't want people talking bad about him like they've been about his sister (!). Mama asks who he really wants. Diego hedges that they'd be the perfect woman if you put all their good qualities together. He finally says he'd take the only one who's not free (Azul--yep, that would be his one imperfection right there).

Andres comes home to Leo asking where he slept last night. His reply is to show off his dimples and say that he didn't sleep. I had to pause my DVR here to laugh. I'm kind of liking this devil-may-care Andres…well, at least when he's not killing defenseless old men. He says he's sick of giving her explanations for everything. Leo wonders what's up with his attitude and blames Ceci. She calls him an ingrate and he tells her he's sick of her, the house, all the secrets, Mauricio (yep, Andres is mad as hell and he's not gonna take it anymore!). Leo says she's going to "take care of" Ceci, but Andres says it's not her, it's him, he's going to leave. He says he knows too much about Mauricio and neither Mauricio nor Leo can put "una pie encima" (put a foot on him; they can't step all over him, tell him what to do, etc.). Leo waits for him to leave and says "We'll see".

Mauricio wants to know why Azul was bothered by Silvana being there. She says she just didn't know who Silvana was. Mauricio tells her the story about Silvana being Nico's mom and Liliana's friend and how she was in a psych facility after Nico's death. Azul thinks it sounds sad. Mauricio tells her Silvana's better and is going to be coming to the house more often to visit Caty, so Azul will get a chance to know her.

At Julio's Boutique, Gaspar fills in his boss, Julio, about the arrest of his godfather's (alleged) murderer. He says the neighbor had always been unpleasant and really nasty when he got mad, but Gaspar never thought the guy would kill anybody. Julio pretty calmly asks what you can expect from a guy like that. Arnaldo walks in and asks what they're talking about and they fill him in. OK, so just to fill in the "family tree," yes, all three guys are gay, Julio is Gaspar's boss and Arnaldo's boyfriend, but Gaspar and Julio never dated (I know there's been some confusion about that). I think it's pretty progressive of this show to have three gay characters, none of whom are there as comic relief.

Come to think of it, this show doesn't have any of the traditional comic relief scenes or characters thrown in--could this deviation from what's expected be part of what's turning people off?

Back in Mauricio's office, Azul asks how much longer Eva is going to be there. Mauricio thinks it won't be long since she likes her European luxuries and has never been fond of Mexico. Azul's phone rings. It's Arnaldo passing on the info about the capture of Abuelo's killer. Azul then passes on this info to Mauricio. He does a really lousy job of looking surprised. Azul, for no apparent reason, says she's got to go to the bathroom. Mauricio picks up the phone and calls Eva to give her the news. Ooh, is it possible that Mauricio doesn't realize this is all a set-up on the part of the Security Ninja Squad? Would he look that happy if he suspected that Andres is still in danger?

Azul calls Diego to tell him she heard the news (say it with me "el culpable de la muerte de tu Abuelo"…how drunk would I be by now if I did a shot of tequila every time someone passed the news on to someone else?). He's crabby with her for asking if he's ok after her showing up at the boutique opening with Mauricio. Azul stares at the phone for a few seconds before she hangs up. Andres walks by in the background and Alfredo comes up and asks if Azul can give him a ride home since his car won't start. He asks her not to take long saying goodbye to Mauricio because he's dead tired and hasn't slept in three days. Really? I didn't think it made much of a change to his usual charming demeanor. Once she leaves, he plops down in a nearby chair.

Mauricio tells Andres that he won't have any problems because they already caught the "chivo expiatorio" (scapegoat) for Abuelo's murder. I'm not sure I agree with Mauricio about Andres being off the hook. Andres wants to know if he can leave the house, but Mauricio tells him now is when he needs to stick close to the house, where Mauricio can protect him. Nope, still not sure what Mauricio thinks is going on here…whether he believes Andres is really off the hook or not…and what difference would it make whether Andres is in the house or not? The Security Ninjas can get him anywhere, can't they? Andres doesn't want protection, though, he wants to live his own life away from Mauricio and Leonarda. He declares that he's going and Mauricio loses it and slams Andres' head into the table. Andres says he's no longer needed since Mauricio has Azul, Diego, and Leonarda and tells Mauricio if he doesn't let Andres leave, his secrets are at risk. Mauricio says those secrets belong to all three of them-him, Leonarda, and Andres-and if he leaves the house, Eva will have him killed and Mauricio won't lift a finger to stop it. We see Azul come up to the office door through the mirror in the hallway and overhear Mauricio saying that Andres better not get involved with Ceci. Andres takes advantage of Azul coming into the room to leave. Azul gets affronted on behalf of Ceci, like what's wrong with her that Andres shouldn't date her. Mauricio comes up with some lame excuse that Azul's best friend shouldn't be dating his employee. Azul thinks that sounds like a load of crap and Mauricio loses it with her (although, he doesn't slam her head into the table) and says he just doesn't want it. Azul gets pissed and starts to leave, but Mauricio tries to sweet talk her, saying not to get mad and why don't they stay in and watch a movie and have popcorn. Azul's having none of it. She says she stayed last night and now she wants to go home. Mauricio asks her not to tell Ceci what he said (yeah, right). Azul asks if that's an order, since he's been going around using a dictatorial tone lately, which he knows she doesn't like. He says he just doesn't want this gossip to get between them. Azul says she's not in the mood to argue and she leaves. The moral of the story, according to my husband: Never tell your girlfriend that her best friend isn't good enough for your...whatever-he-is. Now Leo comes running in to report that Andres has left. Mauricio freaks her out by saying he'll call Ivan himself and tell him Andres is a threat. Leo begs for Andres' life, but Mauricio says Andres is a psychopath, he doesn't just kill on orders, he killed Diego's grandfather. And then we get a conversation so trippy that I must give it to you verbatim…hang on to your tequila and please insert the appropriate gasps from the audience and exclamations of "Que the hell?!"

Mauricio: He also killed your husband, have you already forgotten?
Leo: No. [pause] I also haven't forgotten that you killed your wife and Silvana's son.
Mauricio: *grinning manically* Ah, are you also going to threaten me with revealing my secrets?
Leo: No, no, never. They're OUR secrets. I just came to beg you, to ask you, that you not let Andres leave, please.
Mauricio: *laughing, still manically* What do you want me to do? Tie him to a tree? I already told him-- if he goes, Eva Santoro will kill him. [pause] Leonarda, don't suffer, use your power like before. You controlled him. He obeyed you like a dog. He's yours, Leonarda, yours. Your docile, obedient, adoring Andres. Are you going to let some stupid girl like Cecilia take him away from you?
Leo: *chin up, eyes blazing* Never that. I'd die first. [exit Leo]

That was one bizarre conversation. I don't know what I need more, a stiff drink or a shower.

Azul's driving GSD while he complains that she hasn't said a word and she complains that he's been asleep the whole ride. He asks her to drop him off "right here" which happens to be in front of Emilia's place. He tells Azul he's got a therapy appointment with her in 20, which is news to Azul. She seems really pleased at the thought of her dad getting together with Emilia and unconcerned that he's ditched Inés (yeah, she did ask "What about Inés?"). They have this whole joking exchange about "new paths" in life and Emilia's "curves" and GSD liking "dangerous roads". Azul wants details, which, EWWW! Boundaries, woman! Thankfully GSD isn't the type to do whatever and tell.

Diego goes to Eva's hotel. The Security Ninjas tell Ivan he's there and he tells Eva so she can go change out of her bathrobe and flip-flops. Can you imagine, Eva wearing flip-flops? They're probably $300 Italian leather flip-flops. Ivan opens the door for Diego and they talk about Diego's security. Diego's a bit weirded out that (a) they're following him around and (b) he's never seen them. Ivan assures him that they're watching him all the time and lists the places Diego has been since he last left Eva's clutches…digo, Eva's room. Ivan assures Diego that if they'd known Abuelo was in danger, nothing would have happened to him. Diego asks Ivan to call off the Security Ninjas, but Ivan says that can only be done on Eva's order. Diego wants to know if Eva is Ivan's friend or employer. Ivan replies that she's both, but he lists "boss" first. Eva comes in and greets Diego and he immediately says he wants the Security Ninjas called off. Eva says they'll leave him alone once she leaves, but he can't be unprotected while she's there. Diego asks Ivan to let him speak to Eva alone for a moment before they see Mauricio. Diego asks if he's just her chauffer. Eva says she wants to take him to Europe and give him a big, important job. She asks if working for a woman bothers him and Diego says it doesn't. Eva says, to clear things up for him, she doesn't sleep with her chauffer. Diego's like "um, ok." So what does that mean? He's not just her chauffer? He only thinks he slept with her, but he really didn’t?

Lidia and Piero scene, which means once again we get: sex, Piero wanting Lidia to come back to work with him, Lidia wanting him to divorce his wife, Lidia wanting her job description to include something more than sex, Piero saying he's not going to leave his wife, and of course, more sex. Like bunnies, these two, except for the actual reproducing.

Ceci's frosting the most beat-up chocolate cake ever and waxing poetic about Andres. Azul warns her that Mauricio told Andres not to date Ceci. Ceci gets pissed off and very angrily frosts the cake to within an inch of its sad, pathetic little life, telling Azul to tell Mauricio she'll date whoever she wants. Azul says to never mind and asks for details, but Ceci says "caballeras" (playing on "caballeros," gentlemen) like her never remember (i.e., don't kiss and tell) and continues decorating the cake with raspberries as Azul whines and begs for details. Sad that Azul's love life is so lacking that she wants the details of everyone else's. Oh, did I type that out loud?

Leonarda catches up to Eva at Mansión Malicia to beg for Andres' life. Leo asks Eva to order Andres not to leave the house so he won't do some other stupid thing. Eva catches on that it's really about keeping Andres away from Ceci. Leo says Ceci just wants to use Andres and that Andres has never been with another woman besides Leo (EWWWWWWWW!!!!! And also, he has now!) and he's innocent and naïve, etc. Eva calls BS on that description. She confirms that Andres is Leo's nephew by marriage. Leo says she's grateful Eva got the other guy framed for Abuelo's murder and that Andres realizes he made a mistake. Wrong thing to say! Eva says that doesn't undo the hurt Diego suffered. She agrees she'll keep Ceci away from Andres (oh, no! What does that mean?! ) in exchange for a favor she'll tell Leo about later. As she leaves the room, Eva says Leo's terrible, but she likes her, she's a strong woman. Leo smiles to herself as if she's pulled one over on Evil Eva. My question: Which of these two is scarier? Leo or Eva? Personally, my money's on Eva. What with the Security Ninjas I don't think there's really anything Leo can do to her and Eva doesn't seem like one to be taken in by Leo's string-pulling.

Eva comes into Mauricio's office. He tells her GSD has gone home. Eva says Mauricio needs to let him rest for a few days. Mauricio balks that it will slow them down, but Eva says he needs rest so he can do his job properly. She asks where Azul is (she left already) and if she had a meeting/date ("cita" can mean both and Eva's playing with that) with someone. Mauricio wonders who she would have had a meeting/date with. He's either that dense or he's playing his cards really close to the vest. Eva ignores the question and says she doesn't want Ceci around. Mauricio says he's already given orders to that effect. Eva asks if Andres and Leo know what's going on, business-wise. Mauricio says they know some of it, but they can be trusted. Eva says Leo can, but Andres can't and she's watching him. She tells Mauricio she's going to New York for a few days and taking Diego with her. She says that will keep Diego away from temptation. Mauricio is still clueless. Eva asks how much GSD's research is going to cost her and Mauricio says it won't cost her anything, that's his contribution to the project.

On "What Not To Do As A Therapist": GSD is blowing smoke (both literally and figuratively--so much for not letting him smoke in your office, Emilia!) about the end of his relationship with Inés. Emilia thinks the loss of the clandestine nature of the relationship is really what did it. GSD tries to say they'd gotten into a routine, blah, blah, blah, he's interested in other things…like a friendship with Emilia. He wants to know if they can see each other in another context. No. No, you cannot. The correct answer is, NO. So what does Emilia say? They can try it. And don't give me the whole "friends" scam, either, she knows darn well what he's after. As the piano music swells, GSD promises he'll make time for her, even though he's in the middle of this research thing. As Mr. 5ft (who is not 5', but 6'2") says, "Why is she buying this?" Good question.

Azul's talking to Ceci about her dad and Emilia. She seems less enthusiastic about it now, saying it's kind of weird, like it would be weird if her dad dated Ceci. Ah, but Ceci belongs to another. They giggle a bit about this until the phone rings. Azul answers it and is less than thrilled that it's Mauricio on the other end. Mauricio tells her Ceci can't come to the house anymore. This goes over about as well as you'd expect and they have a fight about it. Azul says if Ceci can't come to the house, she'll work from home since she can do everything she does in the office at home (except for ogle Diego and get spied on by Leo, of course). She hangs up on him. She tells Ceci she's been banned from Mansión Malicia. They both agree they don't care. Ceci says it won't keep her away from Andres and Azul says it's strange, all this interest in keeping them apart. Ceci makes a joke about how she had no idea she was such a dangerous woman (which I found hilarious--it was all in the delivery).

IHoP: It looks like Isela and Flavio are going over the evening's receipts when Diego comes in. Isela wants to know if he's still mad at her. He says he wants to know if she was with his dad. She says it was a long time ago, but she won't say how long. He wants to know why Anibal and his Dad fought. Isela says she dated Manuel before he got married and then she dated Anibal after. Diego wants to know why they were hugging at the funeral home and tells her his mom saw. Isela's upset about his mom seeing. Anibal shows up. He's worried about Paco and says he's gone to report him missing.

Mauricio's office: Leo comes in and offers Mauricio and Eva drinks. She leaves and Eva says Leo's an intelligent woman with one flaw: she's in love. Eva fills in Mauricio about the conversation she had with Leo earlier--except for their deal. Eva says Andres isn't brilliant and he needs to come back to the house where Eva will be watching him. As she goes to leave, Mauricio asks if Diego's waiting for her. She says no, but remember, he's going with me to New York. Mauricio sits at his desk with his forehead in his hand.

IHoP: Anibal says he and Paco fought a lot, but he never wanted anything bad to happen to Paco. He asks if Lidia knows anything and Diego says they had a fight. Isela doesn’t think that's enough reason for Paco to have taken off without saying anything. Isela goes to wait on some customers. Anibal tells Diego the cops have been looking for Paco for a week. Diego asks why Anibal fought with his dad. Anibal says it was over something stupid. Diego calls BS on that. Anibal tells him that he and Manuel dated Isela at the same time: eight years ago, after Anibal's wife (Paco's mom) died. Diego does the math and the numbers don't look good for Manuel. Anibal says he and Isela had a big fight and then Manuel asked her out. Anibal confirms that yes, this all happened while Diego's parents were married. Diego asks Anibal not to call his dad a "desgraciado", but then he agrees, his dad is a "desgraciado." Don't believe your dictionary, he doesn't mean "a disgrace" he means "a cheating bastard." Dramatic music plays as the frame freezes on Diego's disgusted face.

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Chewkey is still pulling the wool over Roddy's eyes.

Octopus comes to with one heckuva headache. She's babbling about wanting to kill Iggy. Yolanda is trying to talk her out of it. Mucks shows up and tells Octopus not to worry; Iggy will end up in jail. Octopus wobbles her way out of the room and Mucks asks Yolanda, "When did you get back from your trip?" Yolanda tells Mucks she was imprisoned in the basement and Octopus made Iggy drug her.

Iggy doesn't want Dulce, the nurse, to call the police and report the bullet wound. Camila and Marfil show up and Iggy vents to them about what happened.

Fidiota tells Dimwit and Gaby the marriage is over between her (Fidiota) and Roddy.

Mucks is questioning Yolanda; he can't believe Octopus would drug and imprison her in the basement. At that moment the phone rings; it's Camila calling to advise Iggy is in the same hospital where Dimwit works. She doesn't think Iggy knows Mucks and Alejandro are one and the same. Mucks is on his way to confront Iggy and have him thrown out into the street.

Sylvie wants to enlist Emili-Oh's help to save Fidiota's marriage. Emili-Oh wants to stay out of it. Sylvie is still wearing her dominatrix costume and mask at Perfumes 'R Us.

Fidiota is still sniveling about losing Roddy because of ChewKey.

Roddy is whining to a colleague about losing Fidiota. The colleague tells Roddy to open his eyes and find out the truth.

Sylvie tries to enlist Caramel's help in getting Fidiota and Roddy back together. Caramel wants no part of that either. She then gives Sylvie a lecture about love and marriage. Something about yokes and oxen. Caramel uses a play on words, "Conyuge" which means "spouse" and "Con Yugo" which means with yoke.

Pasta is getting consoled by Lorenzo and Jorge. In saunters Dimwit. Fidiota is depressed and perhaps Pasta should offer to take her on a trip. They are discussing this wonderful idea when Octopus shows up. Dimwit asks how it feels to be humiliated the way Octopus has humiliated so many other people. Octopus is ready to tear out Dimwit's glassy eyes until Pasta intervenes. Dimwit takes some more pot-shots at Octopus then leaves. Octopus appears to be losing it. I wonder if she will end up being the token "evil person gone crazy" on this show. They had one on Peregrina and on Mundo de Fieras.

Iggy is still whining to Camila and Marfil when Mucks shows up. Marfil and Camila exit stage left. Iggy starts spouting off to "Alejandro" about that crazy woman, Octopus, who tried to kill him. "That ain't no crazy woman; that's my mom!!!!" Iggy is impactado!! Commercial.

Iggy doesn't believe Alejandro is really Mucks so Mucks takes off his glasses. Suddenly Iggy starts to see the resemblance. Iggy starts pleading for his life and Mucks faux punches him. Now Iggy starts groveling. Mucks announces he is going to repossess the apartment since Iggy never paid him back the $10K. Iggy could have sworn Mucks died in the fire. "You wish!" replies Mucks. Mucks calls Iggy a rat. "You act like a rat, you can live on the street with the rats!" Pobre de Iggy.

Marfil pays Pedro a visit and starts flattering him. He's so wonderful! Pedro goes along with it and they stroll out of the room arm in arm.

Octopus wants to get back together with Pasta. He's not buying what she's trying to sell. Pasta says he loves Fidiota and is going to try to get her back. Octopus is furious!!! Pasta will NEVER be happy with Fidiota. NEVER!!!!

More squabbling between Mucks and Iggy. Iggy is on the ground continuing to beg for mercy. Mucks announces he's going to go to the police so they can arrest Iggy for setting the fire which killed all those innocent people! As he walks out, he runs into Camila. He tells Camila he's on his way to have Iggy and Diablo arrested. Camila asks, "What about me?" Mucks tells her she's being evicted. She needs to pack her bags tonight because he wants her out by tomorrow. Camila tries to plead with him she has nowhere to go. Mucks gives her a choice: the street or jail. Suddenly the street looks pretty good to Camila. She then heads into Iggy's hospital room. Iggy is frantically trying to pack his things and get the heck out of Dodge. He wants to escape before the police get there! He runs out and Camila is left standing in the hospital room with her mouth hanging open. Commercial.

Sylvie, Mistress of the Night, has come to Psycho Mansion to help Fidiota get Roddy back. Gaby and Granny M doubt there is anything Sylvie can do to save Fidiota's marriage.

Lala is sweeping the floor at her house when the doorbell rings about 80 times. She answers the door and it's Iggy. "Where's Diablo? Is he here or not?" Diablo comes out of his room. Iggy tells Diablo that Mucks is alive and is on his way to the police to file a complaint. Diablo starts beating on Iggy, "This is for purposely paralyzing me and leaving me in a wheelchair!" Lala tries to break them up.

Sylvie tries to talk Fidiota into taking Roddy back, but Fidiota says it's too late.

Mucks is at the police station reporting that Iggy and Diablo set the fire at the asylum.

Dimwit comes home and talks to Gaby. Gaby tells Dimwit that Sylvie has come over to cheer up Fidiota. Dimwit says she went to see Pasta, suggesting that Pasta take Fidiota on a trip. Dimwit and Gaby talk about the irony of their love lives. When Fidiota was single, Pasta married Octopus. Now that Pasta is single, Fidiota is in love with Roddy. Gaby is finally single and Lunkhead is in love with ChewKey. Dimwit is single and Mucks has gone and married his secretary. Gaby asks Dimwit if she regrets not forgiving Mucks for raping her. Dimwit says she does.

Octopus comes home and pours herself a stiff drink. Before she can down it, she throws the glass on the floor. Yolanda comes running, but Octopus rebuffs her. Octopus tells Yolanda to go away and leave Octopus in peace. Octopus doesn't want Yolanda's sympathy!

Dimwit talks about wanting to call Mucks and forgive him. She still loves her slimy rapist.

Diablo is still beating the tar out of Iggy and Lala is trying to stop him. Lala finds out that Diablo was involved with setting the fire. She is impactada. Diablo throws Iggy out of the Little House in the Barrio and Iggy bounces off a wall. Diablo has to do something before the police get him.

Dimwit comes to confess to Fidiota. "I plan to steal Mucks back from his wife!" Orchestra of Doom. Glassy-eyed stare. Commercial.

Not only does Dimwit tell Fidiota she wants Mucks back, she tells Fidiota she was raped by Mucks who was in a jealous rage. Que the heck? Fidiota points out Mucks is married, but Dimwit doesn't care. Mucks doesn't love Marshmallow so it's OK to get him back. Like I said, "Que the Heck?!"

Lala is still trying to talk Diablo out of going into hiding, but he's furiously packing his bag. I keep waiting for Lala to keel over from a heart attack. How did she end up with such losers as sons?

Now Dimwit is explaining how at first she was kept from Mucks because he was married. Then it was Fidiota's fault they were separated. She can't let it go; that feeling in her chest. She loves him and wants a chance at finally being happy with the love of her life! Fidiota doesn't say much.

Now Lala is on her knees begging Diablo not to leave. "Too bad, so sad!" says Diablo. He loves her but he's got to do what he's got to do.

Fidiota lamely tries to point out the pain the Irascible brothers have caused her hijas, but Dimwit pleads with Fidiota to let the hatred go and help Dimwit get Mucks back. I'm ready to vomit.

Mucks is telling Marshmallow he told the police about Diablo and Iggy. He wants them to rot in jail. Finally he asks if Pedro left. Marshmallow has no idea.

Now she's done it! Marfil is strolling along the beach with Pedro. She cherishes their friendship. HA! Anyway, he asks what she thinks about their age difference. She thinks his age means he has more experience. Blah, blah, blah. She begs him not to say a word to Mucks about their friendship. Mucks wouldn't understand. Pedro gets really mad; "You have no right to tell me what I can and can't tell Mucks!"

Fidiota finally agrees to support Dimwit in her quest to win back Mucks. After dealing with ChewKey, she's tired of hating the Irascible brothers. If Dimwit can forgive Mucks for the horrible things he's done; so can she!

Thanks to Marfil's talents, Pedro finally agrees to not tell Mucks about their "special" friendship.

More of Dimwit talking about getting Mucks back. Marshmallow is a good woman, but Dimwit finally needs to think about herself and what's good for Mini-Mucks. Glassy-eyed looks all around! Love theme.

Credits roll!

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Aaron is going on a trip to capitalize on the success of Rod's tequila (I think) and is taking Minerva.

Dani visits Gaviota, "Not as my brother's emissary, but as a representative of the Montalvo Corporation. I have samples of Rodrigo's new tequila for Big Boss and Dr. Blondie." "What's it called?" "Ardent Passion! Catchy, dontcha think?" "It's his golden dream come true!" "He has two golden dreams - this tequila, and you." Gav says she'll help. Dani has another mission - she produces a lipstick and a piece of paper - Rodrigo has asked that she get Gaviota to cover the paper with kisses. Gaviota doesn't like the lipstick color he picked but she complies, asking if Rod's still mad at her for hanging up abruptly when Dr. Blondie shouts. "I guess if he's asking for a page of kisses, not so much."

Gaviota asks about the baby. "First, about the mother," says Dani, "he's trying to tolerate her until he can leave." "But the kid, he must be crazy for him?" "Sure, but I haven't seen them since he left the hospital, I'm not allowed at the house." Gav is going on about how lovely this child must be, with the beautiful Isa for a mom and the beautiful Rod for a dad (except I hate his new haircut) when the Dr. shouts in a panic: Gav cleaned his office while he was away and now he can't find his archives and his books and he's going crazy and (they follow him into his office) "You can't put the coffeepot in the sunshine!"

Gav introduces Dani, who charmingly says: "I'm part of the disastrous Montalvo family but please don't call the police." He tries the new tequila and says it's great: "Oh! I smell the agave! The taste! Sweet and bitter in equilibrium! Soft, a prolonged taste..." He starts beaming at Gaviota and beams this identical beam every time he looks at her for the rest of the episode. (It's like there's an on/off switch or something. High beam.)

As Dani is leaving, she says in private: "Any woman could fall for that Dr. Blondie." "Not if you work for him 19 hours a day." "Do you have a message for Rod?" "Tell him thanks for the tequila." "That's for the corporation, what about for my brother?" "Say I hope he likes the lipstick kisses, and why did he want them?"

At the hacienda, all coo over the baby. SanJuana says to Rod, "Oh, he's cute but he doesn't look one li'l bit like you." Frankie coughs. Roman comes for Rod, Frankie says he'll come too but Rod says "no need" and leaves quickly. Isa pulls Frankie aside and says, with a leer, that she'll be a most accommodating landlady.

Somewhere James and Rod are exulting over the report card their tequila got from the tasters - 19 out of a possible 20 points. Rod says two special people will be trying the tequila tonight, and he has an important decision to make. James and Rodrigo discuss Isa via dichos about a rattlesnake and a cobra. "She's blackmailed me over the baby ever since the hospital and last night gave an ultimatum: if I ever see Gaviota again, she'll destroy her. I'm sure she called Gaviota and threatened her. I've realized that Isa has two faces." "Will you separate from her?" "Of course! I need to get away from her and save my energy for work and for getting Gaviota back." There are other problems, like Isa's profligate father.

I notice rick-rack on James' shirt, I haven't seen this since junior high. He has the worst shirts in the world.

Gaviota calls her ma and says she'll be working till 10 getting that balance (erased by Suzi) back together. Clarita insists that if Dr Blondie gives her a ride home, he should come get formally presented.

Isa tells Sofia she threatened Rodrigo when she was in a rage, "But don't worry, I won't do any damage to the family. Besides the small problem of Gaviota, I have no complaints, your brother is good to the baby." "Your plan [unspecified] sounds dangerous," Sofia warns.

Sofia asks what time it is, and told it's 7:30, she panics. "Oh no, I haven't made Francisco's dinner!" "What about the maid Pilar gave you?" "He fired her." "How is your husband behaving?" "I don't want the family to know, but this marriage is not going the way I'd hoped. He leaves in the morning, he's obsessed with work, he goes shopping, meets with the farmers, then every single night he stays out till early in the morning."

"Sofia - is your husband, perchance, unfaithful?" "Don't even joke about it!" (Sofia is wearing what appears to be a black lace teddy over her bulky button-up white blouse. She and James are meant for each other, with these horrible shirts.) "He loves me, but I feel abandoned. I have my pride, I can't reveal to anyone that I detest life locked up in this hacienda, taking care of Frankie's clothes and cooking his dinner. He's so fussy, only I can do it right..."

Isa points out that Sofia dumped James because she didn't want to be at the hacienda, and now look! "He treats you like an employee, why do you put up with it?" Sofia makes some lame excuses and then reveals that she and Francisco can't make ends meet on the salary Rod provides!

Isa is going into full impactada over that revelation when all the boys swarm in. It's time to go over the books. "Where's Frankie?" "He's resting up [with cucumbers over his eyes] for the meeting, I'll go get him."

Dani calls Rod to say she got the kiss-paper and he's all happy and wants to know how Gaviota is, and all the details. Dani says she'll come to the corporation next day and tell him in person and he's getting all bent about that when Isa bursts into the room, saying she's been waiting for him in the dining room. He shoves her out. Dani says, "It's your gendarme wife, see why we can't talk now?"

Dr. Blondie, predictably, offers to take Gaviota home at 10 and she tells him Clarita wants to meet him. "My mother wants to know if you're decent and educated." He pirhouettes: "Do I look presentable enough to meet your mother?" He and Gaviota get to her apartment and Clarita's wearing a housedress. She goes to get dressed properly. Dr. Blondie says he'll make the supreme sacrifice and drink some of their no-doubt-inferior and possibly horrible coffee. Clarita makes nice to Dr. Blondie, then asks if he's married or has a girlfriend, no he doesn't, well have you thought of marrying? Gav is mortified. "No woman could tolerate me," explains Blondie, "my work leaves me no time. It's been my salvation, distracting me from the death of my wife. Lucero's death left me empty." Oddly, Clarita suggests they toast the health of his dead wife (seems a little late for that). After embarrassing Gaviota once more by asking her to sing for the Doctor, Clarita says he can come back any time. He tells Gaviota: "I haven't gotten the 'Boyfriend Inquisition' since I was a teenager. He kiss her. She is impactada. Clarita leaps for joy.

The boys are hunched over the computer, going over tonnage of harvest, inventory of cattle, vaccination costs etc. and all that seems in order. Rod turns the page and sees a huge list of other expenses: hotels, bars, restaurants, facials!? Francisco explains: it's important that he, as representative of the Montalvo family, look specially cool. Rod barks: "well, it's excessive, cut it out."

Frankie, whose timing is erratic, now asks what his cut of the profits is going to be, seeing as how things are going well. Rod blows his top: "Are you crazy? You're a well-paid employee." "I thought I was part of the family."

Isa sends Sofia to calm her brother down, while she "explains" to Frankie thus: "I told you marrying Sofia wasn't a good business move. I have a better proposition."

Rod can't believe Sofia and Frankie can't live on the lush pasture Rod has provided, including a Jacuzzi and a nice jeep. Rod scolds James, who's been covering for Francisco. "He has to control his expenses, he could ruin us in three months." James says Frankie is a city boy, doing the best he can, but he just doesn't seem to be able to learn the work. "If he's betraying my sister, he's out of here, I can't take any more." Then Rod says he's thinking of Gaviota.

Gaviota scolds her mother and says to Dr. Blondie she is just a working machine. Clarita disagrees, she saw how Dr. Blondie's eyes sparkled (that's the beam machine in the "on" position) whenever he looked at her. "You know I only loved once. There's nothing between me and the doctor." "Does he know about Rod?" "He doesn't need to know everything, the story embarrasses me. Anyway ma, is this another of your telenovelas?" Clarita gets the last word: "Does he get jealous when you talk about Rod?"

My machine cut off before the previews, sorry!

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I have to pinch-hit tonight for your usual recapper. I don't have time to look up the dichos, but hope somebody else caught some of the juicy ones and shares them with us!

Cesar Luis to Gaitan: "You were right. Monica told her before I did and Paula didn't like it much. I gave her a thousand excuses, but no, she took her stuff and split." The only solution is to separate from Monica completely. Gaitan says Cesar will end up like the dog with two cakes (guess this is a version of the Aesop's Fable in which the dog carrying a steak over a river looks down, sees a reflection of his steak, lets go of the one he has to grab the other, and loses both). "Then I guess I have to get rid of Paula. Let's send her to Monterray, she needs work AND she needs to get away from me, this will solve both her problems. Fire that guy in charge down there."

Juan to Paula in the car: "You're a strong woman, you'll feel better." She tells him: "I've quit the company." He's so impactado he pulls the car over in a scary screeching stop. Paula gives The Speech (and I'm just going to write this once), she needs tranquility, she has a thousand good reasons for leaving, "in fact the only reason to stay is you." This also hits Juan, who thought-bubbles: "It's hard to stay quiet and not say I can't live without her, especially now that I have no rival!"

I see that Kike is now honestly employed lounging around in the parking deck with Fernando and Juan - does he actually have any duties? Fern and Kike are all over Juan when he gets back and Kike teases Juan about messing with the boss's woman. Juan goes ballistic. Kike asks to be forgiven. Juan asks to be left alone. "Has my big mouth cost me your friendship?" "Nobody messes with my licenciada, she's suffered enough, the woman I love is weeping tears of blood. I have to tell her I'm in love with her." Fern and Kike try to hold him back, saying he'll make everything worse and get fired. To no avail: "I should have told her the very first day. I can't poison my soul any longer hiding these feelings." He strides towards Paula's office.

Paula gives the Speech to Marely, saying "You and Juan are my only allies. I'm so tired." They rag on guys for a while. "They all like to adorn their egos with women, they're so insecure. I could never love a man who would leave his pregnant wife."

Marely goes back to her desk and Juan breezes past her before he loses his nerve. He bursts into Paula's office and looms over her silicone cleavage which has been artfully enhanced with dark blush. After trying to get the words out he finally says: "I need you to stay! I can't live without you!" Then he adds: "Many people here feel this way," and mutters CHICKEN to himself. She gives him The Speech. She thinks he's worried he'll lose his job, he says that's not it, Marely comes in with the typed up letter of renunciation, Paula privately tells Marely Juan is acting very odd, so she'll go give her letter to Cesar Luis, Marely should stay and talk Juan down.

Kike rushes up and tells Marely they have to save Juan from himself. Marely says, "He's in her office alone, he tried to tell her but failed."

Cesar Luis holds up the letter like a dead rat and says, "What's this?" "My renunciation." "This is the third time you've quit." "This time it's for real, irrevocable." "You said that the other times too." She gives him The Speech. He says, "You're letting a personal problem affect your work." She yells some more. He accepts her resignation and says she can leave right away if she likes. She forgot to sign her letter - she signs it. He rings for Gaitan.

Marely tells Juan this is the wrong time and place to declare his love. "She'll blow you off. When a woman is wounded, she has to heal from within." "What if I never see her again?" "Well, you know where she lives, you can go visit, and there's always the telephone. I love you like a friend, like a sister, and I'm trying to help." Then Marely goes to the bathroom and cries, "Juan, if you only knew how much it hurts me that you're in love with her!"

Juan gets in the elevator. At the last minute Paula slips in too and whispers, "just embrace me." He apologizes for telling her how he feels at such a bad moment. "I've felt the same ever since we met, Juan, but I was trapped with the wrong man. I love you so much." They kiss passionately. Of course it was all a daydream. He feels like a lost child.

Kike and Fernando say "We told you so." Juan says he wants to be alone and thoughtbubbles: "I have to get my happiness back, my matador's smile." He practices his moves.

Paula yells more and tells Marely: "I hate him! He'll come crawling back on his knees and I'll laugh." However, Cesar is simultaneously crowing to Gaitan: "It's perfect! I'm an artist in managing women! I'll let some time pass, prudently, then when she's calm she'll be suffering for my absence." He practices the speech he will then lay on her: "I can't live without you, but I can't leave Monica while she's pregnant - but within me, everything is yours." He looks nobly into the distance. "How did that sound, Gaitan?" Gaitan thinks Cesar has been very lucky. Cesar says, "Oh, hire that guy back in Monterray." "That might be hard, he's pretty peeved with you." "With ME? You're the one who fired him. Give him a raise. I don't like injustice." Gaitan leaves, muttering about injustice.

Then Monica comes in. Cesar shows her Paula's resignation letter. Monica asks how it happened, Cesar spreads his arms in frank bemusement, "I gave her everything, I have no idea." "Well, she's a great executive and I like her, she can't quit." He says Paula is stubborn and always has to have the last word. "Oh, like me? What happened to that 'Farell is a family' thing?" "Oh, that's just motivational baloney to keep the employees happy. Anyway, I'm sure she just wants more money, I'm not giving in to this blackmail."

"She's worth it." Monica says she will talk to Paula, woman to woman, find out what's really wrong, and convince her to stay. Cesar says no you won't, Monica says she's co-owner and she will. Cesar is speechless.

Paula and Marely pack up - "I only want my essentials, I don't want any memories of this place. How's Juan?" "Worried for you." "Oh, there's nobody like him, he makes me feel so taken care of, he laughs, he's sensitive ... if I ever want a man again I'll look for one like Juan."

Nidia shows off her frilly white dress, Yadira says she looks ready for her quinceanera (15th birthday big bash). Nidia chooses to think that means she looks very young and says Yadira can wear this wonderful dress when she gets married, and then Marely can wear it next. "Fuggedabout it Ma, and anyway marrying in white is for pure virgins." "Well, I'm 1 for 2 - I'm pure. Maybe this dress is the only good thing I'll get from this marriage. I always wanted to marry in white." Nidia gabs with her seamstress about Children Today (they'll make all the mistakes we did). Perafan comes in and Nidia hides from him - it's bad luck to see the bride in her wedding dress before her Special Day.

Monica has her talk with Paula and asks if money's the problem. There's a weird cut after which Paula tells Marely: "The only thing I could think of was to ask for such a ridiculous amount of money that..." Another weird cut and Cesar is telling Monica: "No, no, no! Nobody pays this much, you want to ruin our business?" Another weird cut and Monica is telling Paula: "Good news, you got your raise!" Oops.

I think that was the end, but I'm not totally sure, because now I have to rush off and recap "Destilando."

Signing off -

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In this episode, we see the continuation of Silvia's and Diana's torture of Iggy in the hotel room. In case you missed it, on Monday's episode, Iggy was getting ready for his wedding, but Diana called just before to lure him to the hotel room for their plot. Thinking with Little Iggy, off he went for his date with destiny.

There he was met with Silvia in a weird S/M getup, complete with black ram's mask. But I think she was meant to look like Diana if you didn't look closely. She got him in the bed and straddled him. Then she began torturing/tickling him with a whip and a belt. Finally, she handcuffed him to the flimsy brass headboard. I was flabbergasted to learn that handcuffs are called "esposas" in Spanish!

Then Diana came in, and the two of them got him to beg to be released. Finally, in Tuesday's episode, they leave him alone with the keys just out of reach for one of the staff members to eventually release him. Who should be the head chambermaid--you guessed it, none other than our favorite transvestite, Mariposa. She says that flamenco dancing at Paco's doesn't pay enough, so she needs a day job. Later, Silvia and Diana regale the family with the tale, and all get a good laugh, including Fedora.

Emilio delivers a letter to Max from the absent Larry. Larry wants Max to ensure that their madre does not marry that miscreant Iggy.

Camila and Diego are still fighting over Iggy. Camila reminds Diego that Iggy is the one that caused Diego's paralysis and he should be removed.

Roddy tries to make up with Fedora, but he still thinks Sharon is a good girl, so no go for that.
Give him a clue, saying it's all her bad son's fault. She asks him if he understands what it means for her as a mother to have to turn on her own son. But still he doesn't believe. Exit Roddy and enter Paco with some flowers. Roddy isn't happy about this.

While all this is going on, Octy is all dressed for her wedding. She actually looks good for once. She is humiliated when Iggy doesn't show up (even though she only wants to marry him so she can kill him). She banishes all the guests. Maricella takes blind godmom out to the pool and tells her to stay put. Marfil goes out to the pool and starts to talking to godmom. She lures her into walking forward, and Mom goes into the pool. Marfil beats a hasty retreat. Max comes out and rescues here. At the same time, we see that Yolanda has been able to loosen her bonds in the basement.

Finally, Iggy is released and goes over to the wedding. He tells Octy that it was
all Diana's fault. This is not something Octy wants to hear. She shoots Iggy. Just then, Yolanda comes up behind Octy and knocks her on the head. Octy is out cold, and Yolanda lets Iggy go. She then tries to revive Octy.

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