Caray, Caray!

These are collected from all our telenovelas over the past couple of months, but most of them are from Juan Querendón, a veritable gold mine of vocabulary. If anybody notices anything that is incorrect please let me know and I'll fix it. Many thanks to all you recappers who point out these gems for us. Enjoy!

¡Abusado! = Look out! Be careful!

¡Agárrate! = listen to this!

¡Chévere! = Fantastic!

¡Chido! = Cool!

¡Chula de bonita! = gorgeous! (chula and bonita mean beautiful, so doubly beautiful)

¡Nana! = No way!

¡Padrísimo! = way cool, extremely cool, great!

¡Pian! = take it easy! (from the musical term ‘piano’ which means calmly)

¡Protesto! = I protest/complain, used here as I attest, affirm or swear I will

¡Que vivo! = How clever!

¡Sopas! = Crash! Wallop!
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agarra la onda = understand the vibes

amarrárte los calzones = hitch up your trousers, get tough

anda cacheteando las banquetas = wild about someone (lit. slapping the sidewalks – from Schoolmarm’s Barron’s dictionary of Spanish slang)

andarse muy pipa = to go around really happy

borron y cuenta nueva = wipe the slate clean

como uña y mugre = thick as thieves (Lit. like fingernail and dirt)

consultar con la almohada = sleep on it (Lit. consult with the pillow)

cortado por la misma tijera = cut from the same cloth (Lit. cut with the same scissors)

dar la cara = face the consequences (Lit. to give the face)

en balde = for nothing (lit. in the pail, bucket)

escurrir el bulto = to pass the buck (to dodge the issue)

eso es el colmo = that's the last straw (lit. that's the height)

eso cuenta no se lo come nadie = no one is buying this story (no one is eating this story)

esperar la cosa ponerse fea = wait for the s**t to hit the fan (lit. wait for things to become ugly)

estar en las nubes = to have one's head in the clouds

estar hasta la coronilla (de) = to be utterly fed up (with), which actually looks like I’m up to the crown of my head

estoy hasta el gorro = I am fed up

irse de espalda = It is an exaggeration and is used to denote surprise “Cuando
le dijeron el precio del carro casi se va de espaldas” When he was told the price of the card he almost fell backwards.

¿le muevo la aguja? = do I move the switch? (lit. do I trip your trigger, do you care about me?)

los papeles se han cambiado = the parts/roles have been reversed, or the tables are turned

manzana de discordia = bone of contention (lit. apple of discord)

Más se perdió en la guerra = it's not the end of the world (Lit. More is lost in war)

matar dos pájaros de un tiro = kill two birds with one stone

me falto valor = I lack the courage

me agarré con las manos en la masa = I was caught with my hands in the cookie jar (lit. I was caught with my hands in the masa)

me cae gordo = I can’t stand him (Lit. he fell fat for me)

me chiqueaba = to play hard to get

meterla en cintura = to sort someone out

no canta un gallo = it’s clear (a rooster couldn’t sing clearer)

ni nostalgia ni nada = no looking back, no regrets

no dio su brazo a torcer = didn’t let him twist her arm, didn’t give her arm to be twisted

no te sulfures = don't get mad

pasar por alto = get lost in the shuffle

“Pica, pica y califica” (something like saying: “check mate”)

rebanadas del aire = slices of air (starving)

sacar a alguien de quicio = to drive someone up the wall

sacarle la vuelta a alguien = avoid someone

sacar tajada = get a piece of the pie, to get in on the act (lit. take a piece)

si no le importa que meta mi cuchara – if you don’t mind me meddling (if it’s not important to you that I’m mixing my spoon in it)

sin saber a qué hora = never see it coming

Sin ton ni son = without rhyme or reason

no taladres el alma = don’t put a hole in the soul (don’t drill/bore through the soul)

Todo cabe dentro las posibilidades = anything fits inside the possibilities, anything’s possible

todo se vale = anything goes, it’s all worth it (my loose interpretation)

tomar decisions al vuelo = make decisions on the wing/on the fly, think on your feet

torcer la flecha = twist the knife (lit. twist the arrow)

yo pico de cera = I mind my own business (Lit. ??)

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Just to note, we got the offical Univision commercial telling us when Amar grand finale is, it is set for Friday January 18th. Sad to say, I'm so glad to know that the end is near.....

As per usual, we start today’s episode with re-showing the end of yesterday’s show…. Diego and Caty talking in the park…..Bruno telling Silvana that he’s got photos that can destroy her career……Julio and Arnie rehashing their wanting to help children…..Diego and LuisFe meeting via the Mother Superior …..Silvana showing Frijolito a picture of Diego and Manuel and threatening harm to Diego if Frijolito doesn’t keep his mouth shut.

Frijolito tells Silvana that she’s going to pay one day for the bad things she’s been doing (how wise our young orphan is in the ways of karma). This karmic reasoning goes in one ear and right out the other, Silvana threatens to harm Azulcena if Frijo doesn’t cooperate. He doubts she’ll be able to hurt Azulcena because she’s living with the nuns. Nope, Silvana informs him, Azulcena is with us. She proceeds to call Manuel and orders a phone photo be snapped of Azulcena as proof to the Little Bean. Manuel tells Silvana that earlier Azulcena got hold of the phone and tried to make a call, but the problem was nipped in the bud. Manuel takes the photo and sends it to Silvana.

Diego is all friendly with his unknown rival. LuisFe, Diego and MS talk about Frijolito. Diego tells MS that Frijo came to see him at the house and wants to know if she knows what he could have possibly wanted. MS states that only Frijolito knows. LuisFe adds that Frijo has something important to tell them both.

After showing him the photo, Silvana tells Frijolito to come to the dark side. He says how could he join her when she’s threatening Azulcena. “Well”, Silvana says, “Azulcena isn’t so sweet and innocent. Actually she’s a murderer. She, along with her husband, killed my son and Caty’s mom.” She pulls out newspaper clippings just to prove it. **Has she just been carrying these around in her handbag for who only knows how long? She really is a whack job.** Frijo says, if Azulcena is bad and you’re good how come you got me locked up in here? Silvana diverts attention from truly answering that by promising Frijo that when she gets him out of there he can come live with Diego, Caty and her.

Efrain and Tavo discuss what went down with Lidia and her shopping for an engagement ring. Efrain thinks that Tavo should just give up his “test” and realize that Lidia truly loves him. Tavo’s not so sure. So Efrain says you need to stop your stupidness or else. Even if it costs his friendship with Diego, Efrain is ready to spill the beans about Tavo’s little set ups to trick Lidia.

MS and Diego find out from the lawyer that most likely Frijo will get six months in juvie for the crime. Diego says he needs to talk to Frijo and the lawyer goes to arrange it. MS is upset and Diego gives her a big hug.

Frijolito turns to the dark side and agrees to help Silvana. Her first test for him is to call Azulcena, assure her all is well with him and tell her that no one wants to hear from her again. Manuel and Azulcena are in Guadalajara at a restaurant when the call comes in. Manuel’s been trying to get Azulcena to eat, she can’t. Frijolito follows Silvana’s orders and you can tell it really hurts him to say these things to Azulcena. They hang up the phone and Diego, MS, and LuisFe walk into the room.

Arnie visits Emilia and he fills her in on what happened when he and Julio went to help at the orphanage. He decides that some retail therapy will help and tries to get her to go shop for some baby stuff. She tells him that she can’t. He notices that there is no baby stuff in the house. She doesn’t want to jinx things and get stuff for a baby that might not make it through the high risk pregnancy. Arnie comforts her, but thinks she’s only creating more stress by worrying so much.

LF, MS and Diego urge Frijolito to talk about what happened. So Frijolito, towing the Silvana stated line, fesses to the crimes he didn’t commit. Diego and MS go to see what can be done and LF sticks around to talk to the kid. Silvana hovers, so LF isn’t able to get any more info from Frijolito. LF asks Silvana if she knows where Azulcena went, she tells him nope. Diego returns and states his commitment to helping the orphans. Silvana says don’t you worry your pretty little head over the orphans, I’m taking care of it all just like we agreed. Diego’s like, whatever and then he and LF give a little subliminal public service announcement on helping orphans.

Frijolito is approached by another little juvie. He wants to know what went down. Frijo he had to lie to get out, but it’s worth it because he’s going to be adopted. He adds, for the audience’s benefit, that once he’s adopted he’ll make sure that Diego and Azulcena get back together.

Lidia and Tavo bore me…oh I mean they are out to dinner. They love each other, blah, blah. Lidia gets a call from Ceci, they are getting together later to discuss the plastic surgery insurance deal. Manuel’s name comes up, but someone help me out here, all I got out of it is that he was supposed to meet with them but will obviously miss the meeting. Is that right?

Back in Guadalajara, Manuel is tossing back a few and tries to get Azulcena to join in. She says, “no way, I’m pregnant.” **Shame on you Manuel, that is your grandchild!!!**

Mario tells Ceci that Azulcena left LuisFe, so he’s now free. Ceci says as if I care. Mario tells her all the things he likes about her and that he’s liking her more and more each day. He goes in for a kiss and LuisFe shows up.

Silvana and Diego return home and Clemi is there with Caty. Diego fills Caty in on what happened with Frijolito. Clemi mentions Silvana getting Manuel the car and him missing the meeting and how upset Lidia is going to be. Silvana says him missing the meeting is her fault, she’ll give him a call and see what’s going on. Before she can do that, Clemi corners her and demands to know why she told Caty that Ceci had designs on Diego. Silva says that’s not what she said. She claims that she told Caty that it was inappropriate for her to be messing with Ceci’s love life. Clemi doesn’t believe a word of it and tells Silva that next time something like that happens, she’s going straight to Diego. She adds that Silvana used to sit well with her, but if she keeps it up she’s going to find out what it is like to have Clemi for an enemy.

Meanwhile, Diego’s calling Manuel from the other room. He’s passed out on the table and Azulcena picks up the phone. The tension is building (or so the background music cues us to think), will Azul answer and will Diego recognize her voice? Will she recognize his and regain her memory? Before she can speak to Diego, Manuel comes to and snatches the phone out of her hands. Diego gives his dad the riot act for missing the meeting and lets him know how hurt that Lidia will be. Diego basically lets Manuel know that he’s worthless as a father and constantly a disappointment. Manuel looks at Azulcena and says I’m not so bad, in fact I’ve got your happiness in my hands. Diego wants to know that that means, but blows it off to Manuel’s being drunk. Silvana walks into the room and is afraid that Manuel might have said too much. She demands that Diego tell her what Manuel had to say. Nothing.

Ceci decides to leave now that LuisFe has returned. Mario walks her out and asks if it bothers her to know that Luis is now essentially free. She says that Luis was interested in another and she knows that. If she were to try to get back with Luis it wouldn’t work, because he’s still all wrapped up in Azulcena. It reminds her of Diego and Silvana. Diego’s with her now, but still in love with Azul. Diego and Silvana’s relationship is all messed up and Ceci has no interest in having that type of relationship. Ceci leaves and LuisFe decides to look out for Ceci. He indicates that Mario has been somewhat of a player and that Ceci is a sweet, wholesome girl. He doesn’t want Mario to mess with that. Mario says if you were so concerned with her well being why’d you break her heart? OK, he didn’t say that, but if I was writing the scripts that would have been what he said. Instead he tells Luis that his feelings for Ceci are genuine and that he feels for Ceci the same way that Luis feels for Azulcena.

Silvana sets her sights on Caty (because she hasn’t reached her daily quota of threats). She wants to know what Caty was telling Clemi. Caty says she was just telling Clemi what happened and did that because she didn’t believe a word that Silvana was saying about Ceci. (My notes are sketchy here, so I don’t know if I missed any other revealing details)..the conversation ends with Caty telling Silvana that she doesn’t like her and that her Papi doesn’t love her and no matter how hard Silvana tries, she’ll never measure up to Azul. The moppet knows how to make an exit. She skips out of the room as Silvana says, maldita esquincla (damn brat---does anyone know if esquincla is related to esquina and the whole putting naughty children in the corner?).

Clemi and Diego discuss Manuel which leads her to telling her son that she’s lost faith in Silvana. She tells Diego that she’s seen Silvana give Manuel money, then there’s the whole thing with the car and also she’s seen them talking in low voices, like they are up to something. She’s also observed that Silvana’s attitude toward Caty has changed. Diego says that he’s noticed and been thinking the same thing. He thanks his mother for talking to him because it has helped him to see things more clearly.

LF blathers on to Mario about Azulcena and how he’s upset that she just up and left without thinking twice. Mario says that LF needs to accept that he’s lost Azulcena because she’s returned to her former life and is now with her baby daddy. LuisFe is confused because how could she just forget a love like they had. Mario says he doesn’t want LuisFe’s new single status to automatically convert him into a rival for Ceci’s attention.

Manuel está borracha. Azul says he’s in no shape to drive.

Gloria visits Silvana and lets her know that her feelings were hurt that she and Chuco weren’t invited to the engagement party. Diego comes in and asks Gloria about the conflicting stories he got from Chuco and Silvana. Gloria covers for her daughter and she invites the couple to come out to dinner with her and Chuco.

Alfredo returns home and Emilia is sleeping. Arnie fills his dad in on what happened when he suggested shopping to Emilia. Alfie confirms that he’s been cautious about planning for this child because the risks are high. Arnie says that Emilia and Alfie shouldn’t suffer through this pregnancy, they should enjoy it. This child is a blessing and its coming needs to be celebrated. Alfie tells his son that he’s right!

Silvana’s getting ready for the party and the maid asks if she’ll be wearing Caty’s bracelet. Silvana essentially says, as if I would wear that trash with my haute couture gown. Caty overhears the whole thing and once Silvana heads out, Caty marches upstairs to take her bracelet back. **I might add Caty was wearing slippers on the wooden steps, it looked dangerous and I could only foresee a terrible fall, as we all know in true novela fashion—someone has to fall down the stairs at some point in the story. Since they haven’t been too original in the plot department I thought for sure our little Caty was a goner and we’d have the distraught father scene, but thankfully nothing happened to the moppet.**

This is juxtaposed with Azulcena looking at her Caty bracelet and saying it is the only thing of value she has because it is her only connection with her past (I think the baby is a rather big connection as well, but I suppose I’ll cut her some slack and assume she was only referring to material possessions).

Gloria tries to talk to Silvana some more about what’s going on with her and Diego. Silvana isn’t interested in talking. Gloria presses the issue and Silvana accuses her of emotional blackmail. Silvana tells her mother that in all actuality she doesn’t need her around, so if she keeps it up…..Gloria says she knows they didn’t always have the best relationship, but she’s trying. Silvana tells her that it is too late for it and Gloria asserts to her that it is never too late to change the path you are on.

Diego goes in to say good night to Caty before he heads out to dinner. Caty tells him that she does not want him to marry Silvana. Speak of the devil, she’s listening at the door. END OF EPISODE--- Just a question, earlier in the episode when Clemi and Diego were talking about Silvana, was she eavesdropping on that conversation too? Or am I mixing it up with the ending? Please shed some light on this if you know.

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Starting this coming Tuesday night, I will be your every-other-Tuesday recapper for 'Juan'. Looking forward to joining the fray!

Gracias,

Susana

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Here's my translation of the Esmas sinopsis of Al Diablo con los Guapos (To the Devil with the Handsome/Sexy Ones)

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It appears that Angarita has spent the night with Delfina, my oh my! She's happily feeding him breakfast when Molondrón shows up to remind him they have to make a phone call. As Anga leaves her house they make goo-goo eyes at each other.

Anga calls Kike and instructs him to find the best lawyer for Juan.

Juan's first visitor of the morning is Susana. He can't believe she and Sun Yu had a part in the investigation that led to his arrest. He tells her to look deep into his eyes. Is his the face of a murderer?

Susana gazes a long moment and answers No, but Sun Ya wants to get to the bottom of her father's death. He died under unusual circumstances, plus Tweedles Dee and Dum spoke out against him and raised their suspicions. This angers Juan, "Those two! No wonder I was turning into crunchy goat skin! (Again with the chicharrón! Maybe he means he was being fried, burned at the stake, hung out to dry? Does anyone have a better translation for 'me estaba volviendo a chicharrón de chivo'?)

Molondrón stands in the town square and plays his guitar. He sings songs protesting Juan's arrest. "Juan is innocent!" he loudly wails to the ladies who gather to listen.

Pastor visits CL's office to grovel for forgiveness for sending him to Dr. Galvez. CL calls him Judas; thanks to Pastor Paula is convinced that "The Terminator" is the solution to their problems. Thanks to their therapy the only way Pastor can help is to find that damn chauffeur so that CL can ask his forgiveness. He, Cesar Luis Farell, reduced to asking the pardon of that good-for-nothing Juan, harrumph!

Herlinda is Juan's next visitor. He tells her that Tweedles Dum and Dee caused his incarceration by lying to the Japanese girl.

Yadira finds a letter on the bar. It sits next to a bottle of booze and a hideous fiber optic lamp that is just like one I won at a white elephant gift exchange a few years ago, blech. "Oh my god," Yadi cries, "she's on the warpath!"

Ding dong goes Ana's bell. It's Nidia with a very un-Nidia hairstyle; she's dressed as she might have dressed ten years ago. The cuckoo clock chimes in the background. Nidia goes on a tirade and begins searching Ana's house for Samuel.

As Mari tells a sympathetic Fernando about poor Nidia Yadi calls with the news that the cuckoo has flown the clock. She's gone to look for their dead papa at Ana's house.

Nidia grabs Ana's throat and demands she stop hiding Samuel or tragedy will ensue. Ana tells Nidia to talk to her girls who will explain everything. Nidia snatches Ana's pillows and starts heaving them at Ana's head. When Nidia runs out of pillows she throws plates. After the plates come the fruit. "What, you think I'll be waiting for my chicharrones (to cook?) while you stay here with him? In your dreams!" She lobs one last pillow at Ana's face.

Pathetic Herlinda begs her papa to correct the injustice cause by T1 and T2. Papa becomes outraged at his son's disobedience and wants to know where her dog of a brother is.

Juan's next visitor is Molondrón. He reports that Don Anga is working on getting Juan a lawyer. Juan isn't happy to hear that Akito's tomb will be defiled. He asks about his son and Molondrón gets sad eyes.

T1 and T2 play pool and snicker about Juan being jailed injustly. Papa finds them and calls them a couple of scorpions. The Tweedles try to wheedle their way out of it but the old Señor knows them too well. He drags his son out of the bar and orders the other Tweedle to stay off his property.

Ana calls Mari to tell her of crazy mama's visit. She hopes Nidia gets better soon for all their sakes.

Fernando consoles Mari; he holds her hand and gazes into her eyes. Uh oh, will it be sloppy seconds once again for poor Marely?

Ivonne intercepts Fer and says they need to talk. She says he has every reason to hate her but she's very sorry for her behavior, for always standing him up and cheating on him. He tells her he's mad at himself, not at her. Thankfully she has helped open his eyes. He calmly tells her he now sees she is a woman without values, without feelings, worth nothing. She promises, she swears she can change for him. Fernando advises her to change for herself, he's no longer interested. She asks him to forgive him. He looks at Marely. Ivonne rolls her tear-filled eyes. Pastor, observing, looks all "toldja so".

Paula enters a sort of design and furniture store. Cousin Laura is showing a customer some pictures of her beautiful vases or art or something. Paula, very impressed, watches and smiles. This artist would be perfect for her new design store!

Susana calls Moni to tell her they found Akito. He wasn't kidnapped but unfortunately he died of a heart attack. She and Sun Yu are making plans to return to Mexico City. They don't intend to involve the Mexican authorities in Akito's death. Sun Yu sniffles pitifully at her side.

Paula has invited Laura to lunch. She's enchanted by her designs. She thinks she can make Laura a much better offer than her current employer plus Laura will have the opportunity to be more innovative. Paula goes on and on about her fantastic store idea, her talented mama, their ideas for the store in which they will invest all their capital, blah blah blah. Laura is very interested, but she doesn't even know Paula's name...

Paula introduces herself. Laura is impactada but quickly composes herself, she introduces herself as Laura...Mendiola. She would love to see some of Ana's work. She slyly looks at Paula.

Ivonne tells Pastor that Fer wants nothing more to do with her. From now now on she will behave respectably and that means her history with CL is over.

Juan's next visitor is the sheriff who has come to release Juan. The autopsy showed that Akito died of natural causes. Juan cachibombon's his way out of the jail. The church bells ring and the citizens happily announce he's free!

Moni tells CL about Susana's call. He announces they cannot stand there with crossed arms, one of them should go to the pueblo to investigate. It's absolutely necessary that they go to 'help out'.

Tweedle Dumb wants to know how his daddy can treat Juan Dominguez better than his own son. Daddy fills sonny in on the reality, they are practically ruined, they are more broke than a piñata. All they have is the land under their feet and they need Juan's anthurium deal to get them out of the hole.

There's a knock at the door and Tweedle answers. A meaty fist pops through followed by angry Juan. Tweedle falls to the ground with a bloodied mouth and Juan demands satisfaction.

Papa separates them during the commercial and tells Tweedle to apologize. Red-faced, he commands he son to obey. Juan makes a face, nyah nyah! Papa apologizes too, saying his son mortifies him.

Moni convinces CL not to run off to the pueblo. She confuses CL by sympathetically enquiring about his state of mind.

Nidia shows up at Kike's market and demands the he tell her where Samuel is hiding. The cuckoo chimes in the background.

Paula has brought Laura to Ana's house where Paula butters Laura up. Laura says she feels they will have a great association, surely fate brought them together. Oh yes, they can count on her.

CL checks out Ivonne's fantastic legs while their sleazy song plays. He asks if she's free tonight. He's alone...and passionate. He could feed her and she could feed him, heh heh. She declines the offer. "You're kidding, right?" he smirks. Nope, she rebuffs him. They are over. Because of him she lost something she loved. CL frowns at her departing backside.

Paula tells Ana that Laura will bring many high-paying contacts with her. Ana brings Paula up to date on Nutty Nidia.

Yadi calls Mari to tell her that Mama was last seen tormenting Kike at the market. Mari decides to track Nidia down. She runs into Moni's office and excitedly asks if she can leave because her crazy mama is a danger to herself. Moni instructs Fernando to take the car and drive Marely, she might need his help. They run out of the office, Fernando's arm around her shoulders. Ivonne is impactada.

Molondrón sings of Juan's freedom to the happy citizens of Achichipico. Juan and Juanito have a loving reununion, they'll never be separated again! Molondrón wants to dance, sing, drink and party but Juan has a couple of things to take care of first.

Laura, bravely wearing horizontal stripes, shows up at Farell Industries to fill Moni in on the latest chisme. She has Great News. She found someone who wants to sell her newest designs. Just guess who her new associates are, or rather who contacted her? None other than Moni's rival Paula Davila!

Susana brings Juan to meet with Sun Ya who is very sorry about what happened to Juan. Juan tells them he wants them to know the real Juan Dominguez.

Moni agrees with Laura that her working for Paula is very providential for Moni. Once again things are going in her favor. Laura tells Moni that Paula is nice but nothing special. Best of all, Paula has no idea whom she invited into her house. Laura didn't give her family name but rather the name of her ex-husband. (If Laura is a well-known artist with a client base won't they know her by her real last name which happens to be the same as Monica's?) Moni says the important thing is now Laura can spy on Paula and report on everything that happens to her. They squeal in delight.

Juan tells Susana and Sun Ya his story. He blabs incessantly but Susana sums it up for Sun Ya - Juan wants to realize Akito's dream and help his town but he has nothing to offer but his strong arms. Juan flexes his biceps for the admiring women. They caress his biceps while he babbles happily about Akito, may he rest in peace.

Mari finds Nidia in the market. Nidia wants to know why Mari isn't studying for school? Kike make a cuckoo face behind her back. Nidia spies Fernando and wants to know who is Mari's little school friend? She allows him to kiss her hand. The chomi-chomi music plays as she squeezes his arms. She tells Mari what a find, so educated, so elegant, so well-dressed! Why didn't Mari say she had a boyfriend? She was afraid Mari would stay dressed like a saint all her life.

Mari tells her they're just friends but he invited her out. Nidia is shocked. Mari go out alone with a man? No no no, they'd better go home right away. To Nidia's delight Fer offers to drive them. He has a car! Nidia takes Fer's arm and tells Kike is he sees Samuel tell him she expects him home for dinner.

As Susana and Sun Ya confab Juan begs the Santo Niño to help him. Susana reports they have come to a decision...they are going to do business with him; they'll buy their anthuriums from his town. She holds her hand out to an astounded and happy Juan, "Starting now we're partners!"

me estaba volviendo a chicharrón de chivo = possibly means 'I was being fried, framed' (Lit. I was being turned into crunchy goat skin)

mequetrete = good-for-nothing

Tomorrow: Paula and CL frown at each other, Moni and Laura smirk, Moni plays to win, will her prize be CL?

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I’m subbing for Jody tonight and in two weeks, I’ll be relieving her entirely of her pasion recap duties so think of this as a trial run. I have been recapping Amar Mondays and will continue to do so for the duration. Since it’s my first night, I apologize in advance for mixing up the characters and any mistakes I make. One thing though, I can’t help myself because I took Spanish Medieval lit in college. I notice Santiago is being called “saintly.” Santiago is the Santo-Iago or St. James, the greater, the patron Saint of Spain. There is a whole medieval mythology about St. James the greater, the apostle, going to northern Spain after Christ died and dying there. That is why there is a city called Santiago de Compostela. (St. James Field of Stars). I have forgotten the part of the legend about the field of stars. The route to Santiago de Compostela is an ancient pilgrimage route, probably dating before Christianity. Anyhow, instead of calling him saintly, we should be calling him Jimmy but as a late entrant to the Pasion recap thing, I’ll go with the flow.

As for the timing of the show. I’d put it a little later than some people have, like the latter half of the 18th century but really, It could be anywhere from 1711-1811 because this is the Caribbean coast of Mexico right? While South America was full of revolutions as soon as Spain started to lose her grip, Mexico was pretty quiescent until later in the 19th century when it exploded. The Caribbean islands changed rulers constantly until well into the 19th century. And the styles don’t matter; they could be a mishmash of several decades because we are talking about the outer reaches of the Spanish empire here not the latest fashion. I think we’ve already agreed that the whole Droits de seignior (first night’s rights) thing was crock although I am pretty sure that in some smaller towns, the local chief did abuse his power and nobody could really do anything about it. We are talking about gangsters basically. This town seems too big and Don Jorge’s power too formal for this to be the case. But I’m willing to spend belief on that one.
Now on to the show.

Fortunata and Ursula meet Vasco, Mario & Ricardo on the road out to buy furniture. Ursula takes advantage of the meeting to invite Ric to her house AGAIN that night. Ric is all, “gee wouldn’t want to wear out my welcome” but Ursula is all like, UR Hawt, please please show up. Even Fortunata is beside herself when confronted with all this male pulchritude and suggestively offers the men strawberries from her basket. Mario takes one. After the women scurry off (Ursula gives Vasco a swat of her parasol just to diss him) Mario and Ric laugh and joke and Vasco sulks and stalks ahead.

Over at Casa Camila, Jimena announces to Camila that she has vistors. Camila is not enthused. She’s had a full day already and doesn’t want to see anybody else. Jimena tells her that the old lady and the blind chick are here. Camila asks her to to give her excuses and send them on their way.

Later, Lisabeta and Aunt Francisca are strolling about in the great room of Don Jorge’s house contemplating their options. Francisca suggests that maybe they should just present the letter from the doctor alleging Don Timoteo’s inabilities to Don Jorge and let him figure out how to annul Camila’s inheritance. Lisabeta is now a bit worried about the consequences of pushing things too fast for Ricardo’s sake and says no, they should wait. And besides, it’s her inheritance anyway. Francisca tells her she’s stupid and a dreamer if she thinks that Ric is ever going to pay HER any attention. This is not what Lisabeta wants to hear and she starts having a tantrum right on the spot, calling Camila a dead mosquito, etc. and that she wasn’t going to let her get Ricardo. Because the room has an outsized mirror hanging behind them, we see Fortunata and Ursula enter from on of the many doors and pause to hear this tirade from the blind woman. Francisca catches them but does not stop Lis in time. Ursula stalks off with Fortunata thinking that Lis was talking about HER and is furious. Here Lis is taking advantage of her dad’s hospitality and she has designs on Ricardo herself. Fortunata tries to intervene saying that really, they don’t anything about the relationships between these people. Ursula blows her off but wonders aloud about what letter from a doctor Lisabet could have been nattering on about. Fortunata helpfully suggests that it’s probably the letter about her dead Uncle not being able to have relations with Camila, hence no valid marriage. Ursula agrees.
Lisbeta is now in a tizzy worrying about what Ursula and Fortunata heard. She and Francisca scurry back to their rooms to figure out what to do. Francisca frets about what will happen if Ursula tells her daddy what she heard.

Meanwhile, Mario, Ric and the sulking Vasco are still out on their furniture buying expedition. Ric says he likes the Chinese and Florentine pieces and to tell his Dad the shopkeeper to get those for him and send them to his address. Vasco agrees. Suddenly Paquito runs up asking for his daddy. Vasco picks him up and cuddles him (first time I’ve seen him do that) next he’s introducing himself to the two other guys and proudly telling him that he’s 8. Ric and Mario tell him they are impressed. Vasco gives Paquito another kiss and sends him on his way. Mario inquires about a wife and Vasco explains that she died along time ago. Ric gingerly inquires about whether the “discussion” in the cantina the other night was about Ursula and Vasco sheepishly admits he was drunk. Clearly the little boy’s appearance has softened the feelings between the men a bit. Ric tells Vasco, just to be clear, there’s nothing between him and Ursula. Vasco looks confused and kind of skeptical. Mario slaps him on the back and he and Ric go on their way.

At Casa Don Jorge, Ursula tells her Dad that she invited Ric over for dinner. Don Jorge tells her she was wrong to do that—he’s got another engagement. Ursula says no biggie, the women of the house can entertain him. She adds that she just saw the blind girl and the old lady and what do you know, blindie is in love with Ricardo. Don Jorge looks up half interested, “She told you?” Ursula explains that she and Fortunata overheard her tantrum and her oath that nobody, including Ursula, was going to take Ricardo away from her. She’s not the helpless waif she pretends to be. Ursula adds that the old lady intends to give the letter from the doctor to Don Jorge to have him take care of their Camila problem. Don Jorge wants to know what letter and Ursula fills him in about Don Tim’s documented ED problem and Jorge is either distracted or a bit uncomfortable about the discussion (maybe recalling that his own night with Camila did not go as planned either) . In any event, he tells Ursula that she needs to uninvite Ric to the house tonight. She tells him that she doesn’t see anything wrong with him being accompanied by the ladies but Don Jorge disagrees and tells her flatly no. Ursula leaves in a huff. Don Jorge looks thoughtful.

At Casa Camila, Camila finds Ascanio about to leave for the blacksmith’s shop to get a knife sharpened. (Yes, really ladies). Camila has a look at it. She asks him if he’s going to Santiago’s shop and he says yes but he can go elsewhere if she would prefer it. Camila says no. After she asks, he reports that Claudio is in his room with Jimena.

Camilia goes to Claudio’s room and finds Jimena there talking quietly with the stricken teenager. Camila comes over to him and whispers that surely his Mama is now with his brother Angel. Claudio gets up and he isn’t willing to let this go. Thanks to his (Cousin?) Don Alvaro, he’s lost his entire family and his rights to his land. Justice won’t permit this outrage. Camilia tells him that he can’t do anything about it right now and that he doesn’t have any proof of what his cousin did. Claudio counters that you don’t need proof to fight injustice. He looks determined.

Ascanio arrives at Santiago’s shop and asks if he can have the express while-you-wait service to fix his knife. Santiago says sure. Santiago takes advantage of Ascanio being there to ask him how he ended up with Camila. Ascanio explains that he was in service to her dead husband and after he died she set him free and he decided of his own free will to stay with her. Santiago asks if he knows this Ricardo Lopez de Carvajal guy and Ascanio says no. Santiago tells Ascanio what he knows and adds that he doesn’t trust the guy. He asks Ascanio to keep an eye out for him because “women are too susceptible.” Ascanio says that he’s very grateful to Camila and he will do everything in his power to make sure she and Jimena don’t fall into danger. Santiago gives Ascanio a hard stare and decides he can trust him.

Ric and Mario are out walking again. They are laughing about Ric’s being a target for the females of the town but he’s now a bit worried that somehow the entire town is believing that he’s engaged to Ursula and that’s a problem. Mario says it’s only a problem if he’s really after Camila. Ric gets mad but Mario insists it’s true. Before they can finish this discussion, they see Ascanio back from the blacksmiths and they sneak up behind him and walk him off at knifepoint for a little talk. They arrive back at the hotel and Mario distracts the clerk while they sneak him up to their room. They sit him in a chair for an interrogation. They ask him what he’s doing there and what Claudio is doing there. Ascanio replies that he’s Camila’s servant and that Claudio’s freedom was bought by Camilia, although his brother died from the beatings and hunger. Ric gets upset at this news. Apparently this wasn’t supposed to go down this way. Ric had fixed it that they were supposed to be bought and set free but some other guy showed up with more money they were taken to the plantations as field hands. Ric is not pleased.
Don Jorge shows up at the hotel and asks the clerk if Ric is in and the clerk says yes. “But he’s got visitors.” “Women? “ asks Don Jorge. The clerk says no and Don Jorge smiles and marches on up. The clerk looks nervous.

Mario and Ric have a brief discussion about how Ascanio knows Ric’s true identity and whether that’s a problem. They present the situation to Ascanio with an implied threat. Ric adds that he wishes no harm to Camila. Ascanio asks if he has his word on that and Ric acts surprised that he would take the word of a pirate who is already living under an assumed name. Next Ric starts to ask why Ascanio came to warn him the night that he went to see Don Timoteo and the Don called the cops on him. Before Ascanio could answer, Don Jorge knocks on the door. Ric and Mario pretend to be laughing when they open the door. Don Jorge explains his visit that he has come to apologize that he won’t be able to entertain them this evening, as he has another engagement with Alberto and his other buddies. He invites him for another meal or for lunch the following day but Ric tells him he can’t make it, he has to leave town to buy furniture for the house and he wants to take a look at the lands that Alberto was telling him about. They leave it at when he gets back. Ric introduces Don Jorge to Mario and Ascanio although Don Jorge notes that he met Ascanio before, at this same hotel in Camila’s room while she was staying here. He leaves.

Mario is worried that now Don Jorge knows that Ascanio knows them. Ric is more worried now that Ascanio knows that he’s Ricardo de Salamanca the pirate and that Camilia knows as well. He wants to know if he will tell her that he’s admitted it. Ascanio says no, for now. Mario doesn’t like this answer and starts to draw his sword and rush him. Ric puts his hand up. He wants to know where he went with Claudio the other day and Ascanio relates that whole sad story about his cousin-stepfather possibly killing his mom. Mario shakes his head and says “and they call US the bad guys.”

Night falls and Don Jorge takes a ride to Camila’s house. Camila is still not wanting to see visitors. Jimena says she’ll see him. She goes out and offers Don Jorge a glass of wine which he accepts if she’ll have one too. Don Jorge starts asking her lots of questions, like how she met Camila and where she’s from. There’s a commercial break and when we come back, Camila’s made it to the drawing room. Don Jorge asks if her dead husband ever mentioned Lopez de Carvajal. She says no. “But he did mention the pirate cousin?” asks Don Jorge. Camila says yes he did. Don Jorge notices her reticence and complains that Camila still doesn’t seem to trust him. She feigns that that’s not true. It’s just that Don Tim didn’t really take her into his confidence all that much. Don Jorge puts a hand on her shoulder. He tells her he knows that her biggest problem is this letter from the doctor. He’s going to get it and keep it so that “nobody can make bad use of it.” Camila thanks him but looks nervous as does Jimena. He tells them that he wants them to take it as a sign that he’s on their side. Jimena chimes in that they have complete confidence in him. Don Jorge takes advantage of the opportunity to mention that he saw Ascanio at the hotel talking to Lopez de Carvajal and his bud. Camila tells him that surely they knew eachother since he was in service to her dead husband. Don Jorge takes his leave.

Meanwhile, Ric, Mario and Ascanio make their way back to Casa Camila. Ascanio asks what he should say if he runs into Lisabeta or Francisca but Ric says not to say anything, that he hasn’t seen him. Ascanio volunteers that he doesn’t think that what the two women are doing to Camila is right. Ric has a chance to ask Ascanio finally why he took the trouble to warn him that the cops were after him at his Mom’s house. Ascanio says simply that he had always thought that he was innocent and did not want to see him get caught, that’s all. Ric seems unsatisfied by this answer but lets it go. Mario makes sure Ascanio knows that he’ll be in trouble if he opens his mouth. After he leaves, Mario remarks that Ascanio knows more than he’s telling. Ric says that they have to have patience and that if he comes to trust them, he’ll talk. Mario thinks he’ll be talking, but it could be to the authorities about how Ric is a pirate. They have a laugh about Ric’s pirate reputation.

Just as they walk away, Don Jorge leaves Casa Camila. Jimena thinks it’s great that Don Jorge is going to have the letter and he didn’t even ask her for anything in return. And even if he did, Jimena says she’d gladly take Camila’s place to pay for the favor. Camila is worried about something else. She doesn’t like what she heard about Ascanio hanging out with Ricardo Lopez de Carvajal. She rushes off suddenly back into the house dragging Jimena with her.

Back at the hotel, Ric asks the hotel clerk something I couldn’ t quite catch. I think it was if Ascanio had been seen there by Don Jorge before. The clerk responds yes, he had been there with Camila and Jimena, before they got their new house. The clerk leaves.

Downstairs, Camila and Jimena are waiting to see Ricardo. Maybe that’s what the clerk had originally been there for, to announce them. The editing was very close here and I never actually heard him say that. Jimena is still prattling on about how sleeping with Don Jorge is not that bad an idea. The same clerk comes downstairs to tell them that Ric is on his way down and leaves. Camila turns back the discussion about Don Jorge and says that she knows that if Ric’s promises are false, she’s going to have to have to consider it. Jimena turns the discussion to Ric. She says given that Ric is travelling with Lisabeta and he’s their cousin, it’s possible that “Antillano, the pirate” is in fact the same person as this cousin, Lopez de Carvajal. Camila looks thoughtful.

Ric comes downstairs and offers them a drink at the hotel bar. They move over there for some coffee or chocolate. Ric then asks what Camila wanted to see him about. She hesitates but after some prodding from Jimena she tells him that she’s afraid that if Don Jorge has the letter, he’s going to make her sleep with him. Ric agrees that that is a possibility. Ric wants to know what she wants him to do about it. She tells him that since he promised to help her, if he makes sure that Lisbeta doesn’t give it to him, he won’t be able to do it. Ric nods, non-committally. Camila says that although they still won’t have resolved their differences, she’s desperate to avoid this fate. And she doesn’t care about the money, she only cares about not losing her freedom. Ric promises her with moist eyes that she will not be sold again as a servant and that “one way or another, this matter will be resolved.” Camila thanks him. Ric adds that she knows that she has her doubts about him but “Not every bad person is all bad, nor every good person, all good.” Camila looks thoughtful. Jimena looks like she wants to eat him. Quite the little horndog is our Jimena.

At Don Jorge’s mansion, Don Jorge and Francisca meet up by the stairs. After an exchange of how each slept last night (Francisca says fine although she adds that Lis did not) Don Jorge asks about the letter. Francisca agrees to bring it to him right away. At just that moment outside, Ric arrives at the palace and asks to be announced to Lisbeta. Back inside, Francisca is rummaging through the papers and CAN’T FIND THE LETTER! She freaks out screaming “IT’S STOLEN!” She wakes Lis, in her rag curls and clutching one of her multiple dollies. Lis wants to know what’s going on and Francisca tells her, and here she was just about to show it to Don Jorge. There’s a knock at the door and the maid announces that Ric is there to see them. Lis hastily gets her robe on and fixes her disheveled curls. Downstairs, Rick encounters Don Jorge who is surprised to see him since Ric had said he was going out of town that day. Ric said he was just stopping by to see Auntie and cousin before leaving. Don Jorge mentions that he was just talking to the women and Francisca was going to give him the letter so that he could show it to his lawyer to see if it was valid. Ric smiles and pretends that he was going to do the same thing—he doesn’t want to bother the Don. The Don interrupts and says it’s no problem. They are going back and forth a bit when Francisca appears on the stairs and starts shouting about the letter having gone missing. This looks like a surprise to Ric. They regroup in Don Jorge’s office to try to figure out who could have taken it. The servants can’t read, according to Don Jorge and how would they know it was important? A thief would take jewels and valuables. Lisabeta accuses Camila. Don Jorge doesn’t think so, although she has the most to benefit from the letter being gone. He promises to get to the bottom of it.

The ladies go out in the courtyard with Ric and Francisca suggests that Camila could have paid someone to steal it since there are people walking in and out of the Don’s palace all the time. Lisbeta asks Ric what they should do. If they don’t get it back, they are done for. Ric says it’s possible that somebody took it and turned it into the authorities. Ric says the best thing to do is wait until Don Jorge does his inquiries and see what he finds out. Ric suggests that the women stay at his new pad but Francisca objects, saying that she doesn’t know why he rented a house. They are doing fine at the Don’s palace and besides they aren’t going to be staying in this town very long. Ric disagrees. He says that contesting a will takes a lot of time and they are sure to be stuck there awhile. He doesn’t want them to abuse the Don’s hospitality. Francisca agrees to go but she’s not happy. She doesn’t think it’s time to sit around but time to do something. Ric tells her they need to wait for Don Jorge to look into it. He needs to have that letter back in his possession right away. (i.e. he doesn’t want Don Jorge to scrutinize it too much either) They ask why and he just tells them that it wouldn’t be “prudent.” Lisbeta picks now to ask him why he had to bring up the “pirate cousin” in the earlier discussion during the dinner party. Ric says that it’s always better to tell the truth, even if it’s only half of it. He bids them goodbye and tells them to trust him. He kisses Lisabeta and leaves. Lisabeta is enjoying the memory of the kiss and tells her Aunt that he’s probably right. Francisca is not convinced.

Over at Camila’s, Camila has asked for Ascanio, to come and see her. She tells him to close the door behind him and that she doesn’t want the others to hear them. When he sits down, she tells him that Don Jorge came over last night and told her that he (Ascanio) met with Ricardo Lopez de Carvajal at his hotel room last night. Ascanio admits that Ricardo met him in the Plaza and invited him over for a chat. About what? asks Camila. Ascanio says that he told them that he was there with his aunt and cousin, etc. etc. Camila asks him if he knew him from working at Don Timoteo’s house. Ascanio says yes, his family and Don Timoteo were on friendly terms. Camila points out that all the time she was in Mariana, she never heard of this guy. Ascanio suggests that it’s because he was travelling. Camila looks skeptical. She asks him what kind of person he is. Ascanio says he doesn’t know him well. Camila notes that he seems a bit short on words and Ascanio tries to explain it by saying he was just a servant back then and that people didn’t talk to him much. Camila asks him if he knew her husband’s nephew, the pirate. Ascanio says no. A little too quickly because Camila remembers him talking to him in front of the house the night he sneaked over to talk to Don Tim. Ascanio backs up and agrees that he did meet him. Once. Camila gives him a funny look and then goes directly to the main question. “Are Ricardo and the Pirate the same person?” Ascanio shakes his head and says no unconvincingly. She lets him go. She turns away and looks thoughtful.


We go to the street and in a scene without words, we see Ricardo give a letter to a street urchin and direct him to deliver it.


Jimena and Camila are talking in the courtyard of the house. Camila relates the conversation she had with Ascanio about Ricardo. Jimena asks if she thinks he lied to her . Camila doesn’t go that far but she is suspicious about the bad answer he gave when she asked him if he knew the pirate. Jimena says maybe he forgot but Camila doesn’t think so. The letter turns out to be for Camila as the maid gets it from the urchin at the door. She opens it and yes, it’s from Ricardo and he needs to see her urgently. Jimena wants to know why he didn’t just come over. Camila says that probably it’s because he knows Claudio is here and could recognize him. [I think we just crossed the threshold of the women being pretty darn sure that the two Ricardos are one and the same.] Jimena is hot to make the ID on the suspect by getting Claudio and Ricardo together and that she herself will go to denounce him as a pirate. Camila looks thoughtful some more. Jimena asks her if she is going to meet him. Camila says yes and she wants her to go with her. Just then Claudio and Ascanio show up together. Claudio is looking a little better. Claudio and Ascanio go for a walk. Camila and Jimena arrange to get ready to go out themselves.


Next we see them out strolling with their parasols. Camila tells Jimena that Ricardo is engaged to Dona Ursula. Jimena is surprised and asked who told her that. Santiago she says. Jimena brushes this off and says that the other day’s meeting with Ricardo seems to have “shaken the leaves off” and that she thinks that Camila likes him. “As much as you like Don Jorge?” Camila shoots back. Jimena says well, not in exactly the same way. Camila notes that funny turn of phrase of Ricardo’s about nobody being completely good or bad. She asks Jimena what she thinks he meant. Jimena says it’s the truth. Like Camila is such a goody two-shoes she wouldn’t know? Camila says that anything they’ve done couldn’t possibly compare with what he’s done. Just then, Ricardo rides up and dismounts to talk to them.


Ricardo, who has changed his clothes, in a dark, pirate ensemble, tells her he has news. She preempts him by asking about the letter but he tells her that somebody has stolen it. When Ric suggests it was Camia obliquely, she tells him she had no reason to do it, he was going to get it for her. Jimena suspects Don Jorge but Ric says no. Camila asks if Francisca could be lying. Ric says no to that too. Ric asks who she told about the letter. Turns out it’s a few people. Her Dad, Santiago, Dona Sofia. But even worse, she tells him that Lisabeta and Francisca gossiped all over town about it. Camila wants to know what to do next. Ric says he has to go out of town but that he told Lisabeta and Francisca to get the letter if Don Jorge finds it. Camila doesn’t think he will give it up if he gets it first. Ric says if it comes to that, he’ll send somebody to Mariana to get an affidavit that the letter is false. Jimena is now skeptical and wants to know how he’s going to do that. Ric tells her, the same way that Francisca got the letter in the first place. With money. Camila just wants to know why he would do all that for her. Ric hesitates and says it’s a good question but he can’t answer that right now. He hurries off on his horse. Jimena notes that pirates know how to ride horses. Camila says everybody knows how to ride horses. BUT IT’S HIM she adds. Jimena smiles grandly at being the first to suss this out.

Claudio and Ascanio go to town and meet up with Santiago and Inez. Inez is a bit standoffish. Claudio and Ascanio ask about the coast and about the rest of town. Inez doesn’t want him to go but Santiago says there’s no problem, these guys are friends of Camila’s.


Jimena and Camila talk over the meeting with Ricardo. Jimena says if they don’t have the letter, her inheritance is safe. The put together the story about how they got their pirate cousin to help them. Camila thinks that Ricardo has something else up his sleeve concerning her, the details of which were a little hard to hear.

Back to Santiago and Ascanio. Santiago reveals his worry about Ricardo and Camila. Ascanio says that he understands his feelings but when he has something to worry about, he’ll tell him. Santiago asks some more about Ricardo, if he’s married or what but Ascanio feigns not to know. Just then Camila and Jimena show up suddenly Inez is all smiles. They head over to Santiago’s house for a big traditional lunch. Mom Ofelia hugs Camila and there are tears and smiles.

Next we are at Don Jorge’s house again with Sofia, Ursula and the Salamanca women bitching about the loss of the letter and Francisca supposing that Camila paid somebody to send it. Ursula suddenly gets up with a smile and says she hopes the letter turns up real soon. Francisca says that Ursula doesn’t seem to like them but Sofia says to pay no attention, Ursula is only interested in herself.

Back at the big lunch over at Santiagos, they are telling funny stories about their childhoods and Ofelia says she’s so happy to have all of them there.

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In the psych office, CL says he doesn’t like this one bit. Pau is telling CL that it was his idea to see the psychologist, and she agreed, so she thinks the least he could do is follow through with it now.

Marely is on the phone to the doctor who is telling her that she needs to bring her mother in for tests. Yadi is bugging her, she’s afraid that they will lock her away. Marely tells the doc she understands it’s urgent. Yadi asks who is going to be brave enough to try and bring her Mom in. Marely says she doesn’t know but even if they will need to put on a strong shirt (straightjacket) “camisa de fuerza” she must go because they need to do some tests on her and they can’t tell us anything until then.

At the police stations Juan is talking to the officer who is reading from the death certificate that Akito died from natural causes. Juan says that proves that he had no help dying. The guy says we’ll see, they went for the doctor and the truth will come out. Juan yells using only the last name and wants to know why he’s there then. The guy says that's Commandante Godines to him and besides he's in the judicial agency. He maintains his innocence and that he meant no disrespect because they used to play together a long time ago bandits and policemen when they were little. They guy says yes, and it seems we are still doing this except that this is not a game. He says Juan is accused of a serious crime, besides, he claims that Juan is keeping a car that doesn't belong to him. Juan says he’s not, the lady will keep it. He also says that anyway, she’s going into business with me, and we get along well and I was in business with her father. The sheriff says he spoke with the ladies and neither of them agreed that was the case. He tells himself that even though he didn't give Akito the fried pigskin (dar chicarrones a - bump him off) he’s in a predicament (chahuistle) here with Godines as commandante because this guy has it out for him from days long ago.

At Delfina’s, Delfi, Ang and Molo are discussing how degrading this is for Juan to be paraded through the street like a goat. They think it’s extremely unfair that he was taken in. Molo defends the police a little by saying it’s logical that he would be a suspect because he was the last to see Akito alive, and he is a stranger, and it’s proper to investigate him this way. Delfi says it’s a shame because the man died the way any man would wish, happy and in the arms of his beloved. Ang makes a face. He complains that they can't hold him without evidence. Delfi says what if they make some up, one never knows with that Godines. They all agree that the Chavez may have something to do with this. Ang and Molo head to the police station to find out what's up.

Juanito overheard this whole conversation and runs down asking Delfi why the whole world is afraid of his Dad. Delfi assures him that's not true and not to even joke about that.

CL and Pau endure psycobabble from the shrink lady who proposes that marriages fall about apart when there is a breakdown of communication, and a failure of trust. She ends up saying that relationships don't fall apart because of a lack of love rather because of fear. Fear of routine, ugliness, etc. Good to know. The doc thinks they need to start by telling each other what they dislike about each other the most and get it all out. I think this chic is a famous personality in Mexico but I'm not remembering who. Pau wants to start talking first and proclaims that their relationship started with a lie that CL was separating and unhappy when really he was tight with his wife. and that she was his shoulder to cry on..she trails off...

Delfi tells Juan that his Dad did nothing and that justice will prevail despite the bad wishes of others. Juanito wonders why he is in jail then and Delfi says because of the past. Juan says oh because he got under the girlfriend (bajo a la novia)(I think it's a reference to him fooling around with his girlfrined) and Delfi scolds him that those are adult things that he shouldn't worry about at his age.

The Chavez bask in the glory that Juan was hauled in, except for Erlinda who is sure that he is innocent and that they will see eventually. The pa shuts up the boys and says he'll wait to see how it turns out.

Juan gets sent to jail and he yells that he shouldn't be there and that he has the right to a phone call and a lawyers and liberty etc. Juan suggests that maybe this is because of what happened with Justina and Godines gets super angry and tells him not to mention her name he still hurts because of her betrayal. Juan tells him he can't hold that against him after all of these years, etc.

Ang and Molo are down in the station beggin for Juan's release on the basis of him being held in violation of the constitution and against his rights for only suspicion. Godines makes it clear that this is a precaution and his justice is all that matters in that town.

Back in the shrink room Pau finishes ratting out CL to the doc who says it sounds like there is a lot of blame going around. She wonders if CL would like to say anything before they continue with this exercise and he says no. She tells them that they need to ask for forgiveness from the people around them, the people that aren't near them anymore. Pau thinks this sounds very logical. CL is of course cynical and suspicious of her motives. Pau thinks he needs to try or they won't get anywhere. He asks her to give him a little chance at understanding him and directing things. She barely lets him kiss her good bye. I think she forgot to put on her clothes today. I

As soon as she leaves he calls Pastor on the phone and yells at him as a huge animal, first class clown and imbecile and the Nobel winner for stupidity etc. Pastor asks if it's him? He says of course, who else the Senor de Chalma (a religious apparation and holy place in Mexico)? He says they will talk when he gets back. Pastor shakes in his designer shoes.

Juan thinks to himself in the jail cell reflecting on his predicament, and also thinking how awful it is for his son that he's just barely gotten to know him, and he's separated from him already and that he must think horrible things about him. He hears Delfi coming to see him. She asks him if Molo and Ang came he says yes but he's worried about Juanito. She tells him he's upset but she told him all this is lies and that Juan will get out soon. Juan tells her how worried he is about him and begs her to take good care of him. She says not to worry.

In the reception area Juanito is screaming that he wants to see his Papa, but they say that Juan has had enough visitors for today and that he needs to come back tomorrow. Juan thinks to himself as he hears Juanito fighting to see him, that there is no doubt he's got the family gusto and he was conflicted because while it was hard for him to hear him so upset, he was glad he was fighting for what he wanted. He couldn't wait for this to be over so he could be with him again. He prays to be able to prove his innocence and be with his son again.

CL shows up calling Pastor a disgusting rat chasing him around the office and wondering who recomended this therapist. Pastor reluctantly admits it was Monica. Cl is impactado. Pastor swears he only asked about needing a therapist and she suggested this one and he had no idea who she was. CL thinks she engineered this and that he is ridiuclously stupid for asking her. CL wants to yell at her about this but Pastor begs him to leave her out of it, that it was completely his fault. He says he'll see and takes off. Pastor immediatley calls Monica and tells her he was completely out of his mind and that he was forced to tell him that she recommended the therapist and that CL is on his way there. Moni too, calls him an idiot and that he's done it now. I knew this would weigh heavily on him trying to play both sides. He's not going to come out of this satisfying either side...I can just see it. Moni hangs up and warns Laura she ought go to her room because CL is on his way over and not to pay a social call.

Back in Achi, Juanito complains that he wants to see his Papa and Delfi says she does too, but they will have to wait. He worries about what might happen to his pa in there. Delfi has an idea. Next we see them both talking to Ms. Yamamoto and Susanna, trying to convince them that everyone here loved Akito and held him in high esteem and she make references to how he died happy, and Juan is honest, and he's suffering and had nothing to do with this and that even though Akito couldn't speak Spanish he was still cared for in a very special manner and Juan treated him very well, having taught him to dance and took really good care of him, entertaining him. The girls seem to watch blankly as she describes him as a little boy trapped in the body of a man and that he loves his town. She says something in what sort of sounds like Japanese and Delfi and Juanito give her thanks with a hands together bow.

At Casa Cachon Mar brings her Mom some breakfast and listens as Nidia cries about SAmuel running around with that fulana (whore/tart) Ana. Marely looks on frustrated.

While putting Juanito to bed Delfi assures him that his Pa is not a criminal and always lands on his feet and that he should pray to Santa Nino for his well being. She also tells him his feet smell like cheese.

Anga tells Molo that he thinks he'll send a great lawyer from the DF to help Juan out here. Molo thinks that's a great idea that Juan will appreciate.

Back in the DF, Kike is telling the Lic that he should stop complaining as he starts moving his things into Juan's room. Delirio says why, when his wife was never pregnant, she kicked him out of her room etc. Kike says well yes but try to see the positive side of things. Kike also warns him to respect Juan's things and his room. Delirio says as if he would put on that Naco's (Low class loser) socks or use his toothpaste. Alirio thinks that is what the young people disrespect. Kike goes to leave and tells him that if he doesn't come out of here then he won't get into problems.

CL shows up at Moni's demanding to know what the hell she is up to and whether she wants to destroy his marriage. Moni is impactada.

In jail Juan screams for a drink. Some guys show up bringing gifts from the women of the village for him, food and drinks. Juan thinks how generous and united the women of the village are and that if his little dove was there, she too would be helping him out.

Pau recalls the therapists words.

Moni says she's only trying to help and she's tired of watching him suffer. CL disbelieves. Cl says he has to try to work things out with Pau. Moni agrees that a marriage should be worked on hard and that everything possible should be done to make things better. He thinks this is absurd with a specialist in ending marriages. Moni thinks that's the best because it will really test their solidarity. She offers him a drink which he declines and leaves. She of course smiles.

Delfi hands Ang a beer and professes how upset she is about Juan's situation and what he must be thinking alone in his cell.

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Greetings loyal viewers I am filling in tonite..
Before we begin..I must warn you, I am not enamored with these people. I can’t really make fun of them cause they are only doing what centuries of Church Teachings and society have taught them. Thinking outside the box was not really encouraged. Kinda of like you are either with us or against us. Kings ruled through “The Divine Right of Kings” or God appointed Kings who then appointed their cronies to positions trickling down to Don Jorge. Isn’t it great that things have changed? Don Jorge keeps getting these “Heck of a job, Brownie” missives from the crown.

There seems to be a lot of confusion about when these people may have lived. I decided that since England seems to be at war Spain and employing privateers, that it would kind of narrow it down. Here is a link to Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privateer. Seems like this must have been during the War of Spanish Succession 1701-1714. I may be wrong since I have not paid much attention, but isn’t Ric a privateer? So does that not mean that he has acted against God and Country and King? No matter the excuse wouldn’t he be likely to be executed if the Spanish Government could get their hands on him? So isn’t Ric at a bit of a risk traveling around with his blind cousin and Tia? I mean isn’t he known as the scourge of the Seas? So getting a haircut and swapping his doo-rag seems like flawed logic?

Oh well on to the tale at hand.
Okay Ric has come to visit sweet Camille. She explains to Ric that she can’t give back the loot, to the already rich and greedy Lis & Tia. The will states should she give any to the “Two Queens of Undeserving”, the money will go to the FreeMasons and Cami will lose her freedom. A two edged sword, while Cami would love nothing better than to insure further generations of Shriners with tiny circus cars, the whole slavery thing is a no go. See she tells him, I didn’t even know Timmy was going to leave me all the dinero, all I wanted was my freedom. Ric has that “Awwwww”, look on his face, like when you turn on the Animal Planet and see the killer hyena has pups and awwwww, they are so cute. He again brings up the pregnancy thing. It has been two months since Tio Timster died, so is she or isn’t she. With a demure smile, Cami says she isn’t certain. Ric gets his best “Rhett Butler” eyebrow thing going like, well maybe I could help you out. Cami is flustered. Ric leaves.

Meanwhile over in some other location in Hell, Claudio and Ascanio lament the death of Claudio’s Ma. Seems like the Ma’s Primo put the moves on her after Claudio and Angel were kidnapped. (I may have some of that wrong) Anyway the mother died and seems like the cause may be murder, by said Primo. I’m betting the so far unseen cuz gets whacked by Claudio, before this ends. Anyway young Claudio wants vengeance, but Ascanio says no they will return to San Where-ever to talk to Cami & Jimena before any whacking commences.

Saintly and Vasco (the neutured) have a brief, but painful talk about women. Vasco is all upset that Ursula dumped him for a rich guy, Saintly Saintly points out that he is stuck with Vasco’s lame ass sister, who is like two decades into full blown spinsterhood, while he really wants Vasco’s uber hawt sister. Besides Saintly continues, Vasco was just in it for the hawt fun, while Saintly was totally in love with Cami and hawt fun with Saintly would be a stretch in the best of circumstances. Aw women you can’t live with them and you can’t live without them.

Meanwhile Jimena yucks it up with Cami. Cami is flustered from the visit of Ric of the liquid brown eyes of hawtness. Jimena alludes to do the deed with Ric and pop out Timmy Junior.
I hate to be the voice of reason here folks, but Tio Timmy has been dead for like two months, even if Cami was as fertile as the Nile Valley and got impregnated then and there, well wouldn’t the kid be born like eleven months after Tio Timmy died? Yes, I know, everyone knows one of those stories, they are urban legends, babies are not carried for eleven months and I do believe even these rubes would know better. I say go for it, this time frame is actually on the right side of the bell curve of sin punishment, the age of reason is just around the bend, gather ye rosebuds while ye may. Languishing in remorse is so Inquisition, move on.

Okay now over at Whore-Hey estates, the de Carvajel clan has been invited for dinner. Ursula is wanting to really push the marriage deal. Dona Fortuna, is spreading the news that Saintly comes by to visit Cami, Ursula expresses the same look Paris Hilton would convey if forced to listen to a cashier talking about the big exmarital affair down at Trailer Acres. However, her ears perk up when Dona Fortuna tells that Ric came by to see Cami. She thinks Cami is way beneath Ric, but alas she does have the face of a saint and would actually look pretty good beneath Ric. Her ma, tells her maybe to back off Ric for a while. Cami’s Ma, Dona Sofie has a soft spot for Justo’s family & wants Cami to catch a break, what with seeing that whole night before the Wedding, near rape, spearing of Saintly, kidnapping of Cami basically was the work of misguided Don Jorge. Ah the Chaos theory at work.

Ursula is none too pleased with her mother. After Dona Sofie exits the room, Dona “Gatemouth” Fortuna, says your mother is all twisted up over Don Justo, but in a perfectly chaste way.

Over in the town square, Cami’s servant is filling in for the town crier and abruptly tells “The jealous and will never be good enough Rita”, that Saintly has been by for a visit, then she adds that Hawt Ric stopped by. Gee I wonder what Rita will do with the information? I’m sure she will not use it to bait her already hating her husband.

Oh my Gawd, wrong again, Rita makes a trip to the blacksmith shop. Saintly ever saintly innocently queries, “So whaddid you buy?” Rita answers, “oh some cheese, some sausage and a really really really hawt rich guy is hanging around my sister.” She further adds, “jealous much?” Saintly hobbles off.

Claudio and Ascanio have return whack free from their trip. Claudio tearfully tells his tale of woe. Saintly comes into the courtyard and the threesome disappears. Saintly asks what is wrong and Cami says more tragedy.

Ursula enters her father’s den or whatever and finds Ma there. Ma basically says there will be no discussion of marriage. After she leaves, Don Jorge says don’t worry, go make yourself real purty, Ric gonna come callin tonite. I think Ursula was skipping under those hoops.

Meanwhile Cami tells Saintly that Ric is trying to get to the bottom of her, no the bottom of the whole will and testament thing. Saintly does the when will I see you again, so we can have mucho chaste longing? Cami does not know, Saintly kisses her hand and leaves and once again Cami is flustered.
-----I forgot at some point Ric did confront Crazy Lis & Tia about the having to be a slave thing & the Shriners, but Crazy & Tia can’t be concerned with the slavery of someone, Lis is like I’m blind, she’ll be a slave, we all have our crosses to bear.

Now for dinner at the Jorge Palace of uncompleted Pleasure and pointless Seduction. The womenfolk are talking about Tio Timmy, yep he didn't let women leave the house, you had to sit around and paint and do other womenly things. Egads.
On to dinner. The subject of “Cuzzin Pirate Ric”, comes up. Ric says, yes it is true, when last heard of the handsome devil was in England or France. What were the charges against him. Well, murder…
Crazy Lis, butts in…he is innocent, innocent I say.

Later Alberto LaFont, Jorge and Ric are in the study. Creepy Alberto starts asking about Lis and stating that he owns a ranch with 500 head. Be still my heart. Ric plays it off and leaves. Jorge is laughing, he thinks that Alberto was yanking ye old chain, but no he is serious. Call me crazy, but I can see these two loco kids together.

Finally Finally Finally…it is the next day. Ric & Mario wander over to Justo’s store, they need a carpenter to help with the house, Justo says Saintly will be happy to do the job. Vasco does not seem so sure. Vasco walks down the street with the two well-disguised pirates. Ursula & Dona Fortuna happen upon our group, Oh Ric, please come over for dinner. Ursula is laying it on thick in front of Vasco and Dona Fortuna is giving Mario the serious eye, she is so wanting to braid more than that beard. Ric plays it off and the girls leave, Ursula runs her little riding crop down the chest of Vasco and Dona Fortuna gives universal thumb and little finger signal of “Call Me” to Mario.
----Now I could stand these people if Vasco, would have said, been there done that about Ursula----but no.

Cami is meeting with Sofie and confided in her the problem with the will & the non-completion of the sex act, the spirit was willing, but the old man’s flesh was weak. Sofie gives her this knowing look like, “Damn I hate when a guy dies during the Act.” Cami also tells her that Don Jorge has “offered to help her with her problem”.

We end with..how can I put this delicately in a PC way? Well needless to say it gave me one of the few laugh out loud moments I have had during this TeleNovela.
Lis & Tia are talking in the hotel lobby, Tia says Ursula is hawt for Ric. Lis goes all-ballistic and says Ric is hers. Ursula & Dona Fortuna are standing right there. Tia looks horrified and you know this is going to lead to a shhhh moment and a lot of loud “Que? Que?” & cane clicking, I’m sure her poor Dolly will be punished for this.

This pretty much sums it up…
I’m sure more happened, but I spend too much time looking for huge black swelling on the necks of the townspeople. I know I am a few centuries off for the “Bubonic Plague”, but it would not be the only not historical fact. Maybe a plague, a volcano, an attack by Apache Warriors…anything. Just wipe out all these people, okay leave Jimena, Ascanio, Claudio & the doublemint twins and maybe a couple of wenches…but that is it.

Tomorrow looks like Ric promises Cami she will remain free.
Oh Ric Pleeeze Free all of Us.

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Leftovers: Tavo asks Lidia to pick out her own engagement ring in yet another of his little tests for her; Lidia is not as thrilled with this as he wanted her to be. Bruno (photographer guy) and Diego have words; who exactly will sue whom and for what remains to be seen. Diego confronts Silvana about news of their "engagement" showing up in the papers and asks her for an explanation. Silvana calls Bruno and he threatens her with giving Diego the pictures of her, Manuel, and Frijolito.

Silvana whines, "oh, poor me, why can't anything ever go right?"

Gloria tells Chucho that she's upset because Gaspar said that Silvana and Diego announced their relationship last night at the party. She's offended because she and Chucho weren't invited. Chucho tries to calm her down, but Gloria is upset that she and Silvana are growing farther apart. Chucho points out that Gloria has tried her best to keep contact.

Out in the boutique, Gaspar tries to get Julio to tell him what he knows about Silvana that he won't tell him or Ceci. Julio shows Gaspar the newspaper and tells him it's all lies, the engagement party was for Lidia and Tavo. Julio says he'll tell Diego everything IF he sees that Diego isn't happy with Silvana, but not before. Good point, I guess, since why would Diego believe him if he thinks Silvana is the greatest thing since Taco Day? I'm with Gaspar, though, I just want to know what the gossip is :)

Silvana tries to convince Diego to drop the lawsuit against Bruno. She tries to play the angle that it's embarrassing for him to sue saying that they're not engaged. Whatever. She tries to say that he just got confused because she was in a hurry and told him it was an engagement party and he must have gotten the details wrong. That doesn't go over well either. He's upset that somehow even Azul got dragged into it and Silvana tells him to let Azul rest in peace.

LuisFe and Mario are still talking about Azulcena's letter. LuisFe is sad he didn't get a chance to say goodbye. Mario thinks it was decent of her to give him the letter. Mario thinks it was all for the best. LuisFe, however is mopey and spouts a bunch of melodramatic nonsense about drowning without her, having no air, etc. Mario takes it better than I would have and doesn't even roll his eyes.

On the road with Manuel and Azulcena: For the millionth time, Todo Cambió plays as Manuel pulls into a convenience store and Azul sits in the car having non-orange flashbacks about macking on LuisFe in various locations. (I'm just going to sit here and chant "they will not ruin this song for me" until it's over.) Azul talks to herself about how she wishes LuisFe was here. She spies a bank of pay phones and uses a card to call him, but she holds her hand over the mouthpiece as she says "Sorry, I just wanted to hear your voice." Manuel catches her and twists her arm off trying to get her to say who she was calling. Azulcena wants to know what authority he has to do this and Manuel backs off. He accidentally calls her Azul, though, and has to correct himself. He tries to play it off as being too nervous because he knows Azulcena has no memory and he's responsible for her. The idiot leaves with him and gets back in the car.

Silvana sits in the garden and cries to Azul that she hates her. I'm sure the feeling will be mutual as soon as she gets her memory back. Or maybe before that, I don't know, if Azulcena grows a spine. Diego comes outside to apologize for hurting Silvana's feelings. Idiot. Diego says that he's sorry, but he didn't ask for Silvana's hand and if the guy just admits he was wrong about that, he'll drop the lawsuit. Silvana changes the subject to News from the Nunnery. Diego tells her that Frijolito is in jail and he's going to get a lawyer to see what he can do. At first, he won't let Silvana take it over, even though she tries to say she wanted to be in charge of all of Diego's "charitable works." But of course, he gives in eventually and says he'll give her the lawyer's number. *sigh*

Bruno's in a restaurant talking to some guy about how he can get in to see Frijolito, but according to the guy there's practically no way for Bruno to swing it. Even if he were to say he's doing an article, he's a fashion reporter, so that wouldn't work.

Silvana informs MS that she is now in charge of taking care of all their needs. She gets snippy when MS says that Diego didn't say anything to her about it. She says they shouldn't bother Diego with anything anymore. Not that she wasn't already going to get a big enough comeuppance, but using that tone of voice with a nun! The Karma stick keeps growing bigger and bigger for our Silvana.

Diego is at the boutique. You know, where he works. Designing all the latest fashions. For women. To wear. He's actually got scissors in his hands and is cutting actual fabric. Really, I'm not making this up. Try not to expire from shock. And also, behold the wrath of Don Chucho. He played it cool with Gloria, but when Diego tries to say it's normal for Silvana not to share everything with Mommy, Chucho gives him hell for not inviting Gloria to the announcement of Diego and Silvana as an official couple. Diego says that Silvana said she did invite them and they had other plans, which of course is a LIE. Chucho's really steamed because Gloria's feelings were hurt. Diego plans to talk to Silvana about this because he finds it really odd. Chucho says Silvana hasn't been the same since she went to Japan. As much as people keep saying that, what are the chances this will turn into some sci-fi thing where the real Silvana is still in Japan in some crazed inventor's basement and this is an Evil Silvanabot? It might explain the hair.

Evil!Silvana tries to talk GSD and Emilia into being OK with her relationship with Diego. GSD says "no way." Silvana tries to say that since Azul is dead it’s not like she's taking anything away from her. She actually crosses herself and says "may she rest in peace" when she says Azul's name, which just grates. There is nothing about this woman that is even remotely genuine anymore. GSD shuts her down and says "it's not you, it's the fact that Diego didn't wait a reasonable amount of time for all that he kept saying he looooooved her." GSD excuses himself from the room. Emilia gives Silvana a well-deserved "I told you so." Silvana tries to say that Diego and she are really enjoying their relationship and having a grand old time, but Emilia doesn't believe it. Silvana even tries to say that she and Diego are making wild monkey love every night. Emilia brings up Azul and Silvana flips her wig (not literally) and berates Emilia for "still being on Azul's side" even though Azul is dead. Are we going to be subjected to Silvana's crazed ranting from now until the end of the show? Emilia gets this look on her face like she just now realized how nuts her ex-sister-in-law is.

LuisFe comes to visit MS at the orphanage. He tells her that Azulcena is gone to who-knows-where, has gotten her memory back, and is back with her husband. MS is shocked. LuisFe has to tell her that the kid wasn't really his, he was just trying to protect Azulcena. MS looks disappointed in him.

Emilia tells Silvana that she's tried to soften GSD up and get him on her side, but even she thinks it's too soon. Silvana wants Emilia's help convincing everyone that her being with Diego is "for the best." Emilia questions that and asks if what Silvana said about their relationship was true or what she wants to be true, "Cause we both know you have a history of obsessive-compulsive behavior." Oh, no she didn't! Silvana's pissed and her yelling brings GSD and Mario running. Mario shoots Silvana a dirty look (for disturbing his patient, I would guess…all that exposure to Silvana can't be good for the baby) and says something like "we meet again." Silvana explains the connection with the orphanage and Azulcena. Mario tells them that Azulcena got her memory back and went back to her family. GSD wonders if that wasn't the same Azulcena who is LuisFe's girlfriend. For some reason this makes both Silvana and the sound guy nervous.

MS tells LuisFe that God fixed everything for the best. LuisFe doesn't want to keep talking about it. MS asks about Azulcena's real name, etc, but since it wasn't in the letter, LuisFe can't tell her. MS tells LuisFe to forget about her. He whines about how special she was. MS agrees that everyone loved her, especially Frijolito, who's now in juvie. MS thinks it wouldn't have happened, "if only I hadn't scolded him for telling me he know who Azulcena really was" (regañar=to scold). LuisFe is impactado.

Mario gives GSD and Emilia the short version of the story. I guess Silvana hasn't heard this part, where LuisFe and Azulcena were going to get married as soon as Azulcena figured out who she was. GSD asks if the plans for meeting Azulcena are still on. Silvana looks worried, but no one's paying attention to her.

For no apparent reason, we're now at Caty's school finding out that she tried to run off while one of the other kids was leaving school sick. Caty arrives and tells Diego that she was only trying to say goodbye to her friend, not go anywhere. Diego reminds her about the time she left the restaurant (when Azul was first playing Mommy) and got lost. He tells her the story of Frijolito as a cautionary tale. Caty feels bad for Frijolito because he only wanted to talk to Diego.

LuisFe wants to know what Frijolito said about Azulcena's identity, but there wasn't anything else. LuisFe wonders if maybe he told Azulcena and that's how she found out, but MS says they didn't see each other. LuisFe is anxious to talk to Frijolito, but MS says they can only get visits from their parents or guardians ("tutores"; not "teachers" as I kept thinking it meant and couldn't figure out why teachers would be allowed to visit). LuisFe begs for help to talk to Frijolito, but MS has some appointments she can't cancel. LuisFe goes off to do some doctoring for the kids.

Anibal and Clemencia are all cozy in the office, going over some paperwork. Hm, no, can't say paperwork is the kind of thing that gives me a warm fuzzy feeling, but hey, if that's their thing. Lidia comes in and reports that Tavo took her to buy her engagement ring and then out to eat. She shows off her ring, but I can't figure out if it's the bigger one or the smaller one of the ones she was looking at. Clemencia and Anibal ooh and aah, but Lidia's quiet. Anibal decides she's reached the critical period that all brides-to-be do when they're wondering if they've made the right decision. Okay, when did Anibal become Master Yoda? Lidia says he's right, she says there seems to be less feeling and romance than she wanted because Tavo didn't try to make giving her the engagement ring unforgettable. Well, he did, but not in the way she wanted--drinks, hiding the ring in a cake, whatever. Anibal thinks she should be up front with Tavo about wanting him to be "detallista" (and this does not mean "a perfectionist" as it says in the dictionary; this is about "detalles," those little romantic attentions like flowers, cards, sticky notes, whatever, even just saying sweet things; in other words, the opposite of being a total slacker and taking your partner for granted). Lidia says that she thinks money has changed Tavo since he wasn't this way before. Well, if Tavo were paying the slightest bit of attention, I think he'd have his answer already. Idiot.

Silvana calls the lawyer and asks about the possibility of Frijolito getting out. I think what the lawyer says is that Frijolito will have to stay in juvie if the value of what he allegedly stole is more than 50 times the minimum wage. So I guess it depends on how much Manuel was carrying in his wallet. They agree to meet at juvie later to try and get this resolved. Silvana then calls Manuel and tells him to do something. Azulcena wants to talk to Silvana, but Manuel says she was on the way into a photo shoot and the signal was bad. He asks if it was Silvana that Azulcena was trying to call, but she says no, it was LuisFe. Azulcena is feeling bad about Frijolito.

A designer, a sommelier, and a Mother Superior walk into a bar. No, actually, Julio and Arnaldo have come to a meeting with MS. She fills them in about their amnesiac, and Frijolito's stint in juvie. She assures them it's an unfair accusation--her kids have good values. She mentions Silvana's name and Julio just barely edges his tone into sarcasm as he says "oh, she's interested in helping kids too." He and Arni are there to see what they can do to help out the kids there since they can't have kids themselves. MS has to have it spelled out to her that they're, you know, a couple, not just a couple of guys who decided they couldn't have kids. This does not go over well with the sound guy. MS' face is neutral for now. Commercials. She says she's no one to judge, we're all God's children, but she can't let them hang out with the kids because the Church doesn't approve. Arni says they're just trying to help, but MS says this is just how it goes, please understand.

Anibal, because he loves Lidia like a daughter, and after consulting Clemencia (who isn't sure it's the right thing to do), decides to call Tavo and tell him he made Lidia feel bad. Meanwhile, out in the reception area, Efrain has come to ask Lidia if she really loves Tavo. She insists she does. Efrain says he just wants to make sure she won't leave Tavo at the altar. Lidia's like "where the hell are you getting that idea from?" She wonders who's looking down on her more, Efrain or Tavo. Efrain's like "oh, you noticed the attitude too?" Lidia says that Tavo's assumed that she loves him more with money. Efrain asks if that's not the way it is. Lidia says that's not the way it is and there's no point talking about it. She turns her back to him and Efrain smiles. Now if he can just get his idiot friend to quit being an idiot.

Azulcena thought bubbles to God to help her and her kid. She doesn't know how she's supposed to raise her kid if she doesn't know who she is, etc. Manuel pulls over into a scenic overlook. He asks Azulcena to get out of the car and says he wants to take some pictures of Azulcena and of both of them. He says Silvana needs the pictures. Azulcena smiles.

Mario is sitting at a table, looking half-asleep when a doorbell rings. He gets up, rubs his eyes, puts on an apron, and shuffles some stuff around on the table. It's Ceci at the door. He says he cooked for her and shows her to the table. She asks how she can help and he puts her to work setting the table. Heh. That will keep her from seeing the takeout containers in the kitchen. He brings out flowers and candles. Azucenas no less. Ceci mentions that they were her friend Azul's favorite flowers. He also has a red rose for Ceci. Ceci: "Hey, don't think you're going to seduce me with dinner, candelight, and a flower." Mario says that besides just wanting the pleasure of her company, he wanted to talk to her about something that happened today that he thinks she needs to know about. Dinner first, though, as a full stomach makes the heart content (panza llena, corazon contenta). He says they've got lots of time to talk, since Ceci had some things she wanted to talk to him about too. Ceci tells him about Lidia selling insurance and Mario says if she's a friend of Ceci's, sure he'll help.

At juvie: The lawyer says they've had a hard time getting access to Frijolito. Silvana asks to speak to him first since she knows him and he might confess to her. The lawyer goes off to talk to the social worker. Bruno shows up, saying to Silvana that if they'd actually made arrangements to meet, it couldn't have worked out this well.

Diego and Caty are out at a park. Diego asks if she'd be upset if they left so that he can see if he can talk to Frijolito. Caty asks if he can go tomorrow, since they don't go to the park much.

Silvana tells Bruno the deal: Diego won't sue if Bruno puts in a notice that he was wrong. Bruno won't do it since it wasn't his mistake, it was all Silvana's doing…just like getting the kid arrested. Silvana tries to front like this should tell Bruno not to mess with her, but he reminds her that he has the photos, so he's got the upper hand. He's no longer threatened by her. She backs off and says she's not asking him to print the note, since Diego's going to forget anyway, she just wants him not to publish anything about them for a while. Bruno won't buy that either. Silvana now tries to tempt him with "don't say anything about the kid and I'll give you the scoop of the year." He wants to know what she's got against the kid, but she says it's nothing. Silvana was trying to teach him a lesson about running away from the orphanage. "Diego doesn't know I use such drastic methods. He wouldn't understand. But you do, right?"

Arni and Julio sit in the boutique with their anger at being discriminated against. And seriously, if the orphanage is so hard up for money and help, does it really matter where it's coming from? Julio points out that at least MS was respectful about it. Arni is upset that he won't get to share his time and love with those kids. Julio reminds him that he's at least got a little brother or sister on the way.

When Frijolito sees Silvana coming he tries to walk away, but she grabs his arm and shoves him into a chair. She tells him she's going to get him out of jail, but if he says a word about how he got into jail or about who Azul is, Diego and Azul will suffer and it will be his fault. He doesn't believe she would hurt Diego since she's trying to take Diego away from Azul. Silvana shows him a picture of Manuel and Diego and tells him that Manuel will hurt Diego if Frijolito says anything. Frijolito says she's going to pay for all this one day. I see Frijolito's watched telenovelas before. Silvana, on the other hand, hasn't and gives a "we'll see." She reminds him again to keep his mouth shut lest Azulcena get hurt.

MS and LuisFe AND Diego have all shown up at Juvie. MS introduces LuisFe and Diego. Who, in classic telenovela fashion, will probably now become best friends and spend at least one night getting blind drunk and crying over the women they lost who, hey, wouldn't you just know it, turn out to be the same woman. Come on, the writers might as well, with everything else they've done. *sigh* No clear previews for tomorrow, since we're in (say it with me) ultimos capitulos! Yes, friends, this too shall pass.

But before it does, we could use some help with Friday nights. Can anyone sub, or do we have some potential new recruits? It's a lot of fun! Get in touch with melinama (caray@mappamundi.com) if you're interested in being a recapper.

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Did anyone see this program? I did not record it and our regular recapper is no more. If anyone can provide us with some commentary about que paso, I, and I'm sure others, would greatly appreciate it. Thanks everyone!

Feliz Ano Nuevo - Happy New Year to All 2008!!!!!

From Judy B who came through for us...feel free to add if anyone would like....HUGE THANKS JUDYB!!!!!

Juan continues talking to Akito's daughter and interpreter. Finally he gets up his nerve to broach the subject of doing business with them, exporting anturios. They ask for a plan, Juan's confused, they explain they need a financial plan, budget, projected expenses etc. He rushes back to consult with Angarita who's the only one who could come up with that sort of projection. Angarita, by the way, does NOT want Molondron as a socio and makes that very clear.

In the meantime, Tweedledum and Tweedledee are plotting to get Juan in trouble by accusing him of murdering Akito. When they try this on the sheriff he scoffs at them. So they go to Akito's daughter and interpreter instead. They take it seriously since Juan has already tried to get them to go into business with him. So off they go to the police station and then Juan is hauled off to jail. Before that happened, he remembered that he needed to include Erlinda's papa in the business planning and sent word to him.

On the Paula/Cesar Luis front...Pastor tells Monica his plan to get them with a psychologist/counselor who will worsen their problems rather than help solve them. Monica calls her cousin and asks her, "Who helped you when you were terminating your marriage"..gets the name and Cesar Luis gets an appointment with this woman for that very afternoon. Paula whines about it all being so fast but agrees to meet him there. Cesar Luis is floored when the counselor asks how she can help them end the marriage. He protests that he wants to save it and mutters something about "talking to his people when he gets back to the office".

Paula wants to talk with him there, the counselor leaves the office, Paula thinks they should stick with her...maybe the marriage should end and she can help them see how. Naturally Cesar doesn't go for this. She argues that she agreed to go to a counselor for his sake, now he should reciprocate by agreeing to see THIS one as Paula is requesting.


On the Nidia situation...she continues with memory gaps, looking for Samuel, throwing Alirio out, fuming about Dona Ana and thinking her daughters are still in high school.

Gutierrez and the computer scam artist show up at the house with bouquets for Nidia and want to talk to Alirio about THEIR plan. He protests that now is not a good time, he's worried about his wife. Computer guy gets huffy and starts to storm out. Gutty points out that if Nidia needs hospitalization, that costs money...after all, Alirio wouldn't want her to end up in a "hospital mata perros" so he better cooperate. Alirio sees the wisdom of this.

Marely thinks her mother should be hospitalized and tries to calm down Yadi who is going crazy between her mother's memory loss and Alirio's pontificating.

That's all I remember...the fueranas aren't actually accusing Juan of murder, they just want their suspicions cleared up so he's in the hoosegow until that happens.

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