Caray, Caray!

Welcome to the party….Fasten your seatbelts cause it is gonna be a bumpy ride.
Quick refresher..Now that Nestor has taken a hike, Consti is no longer interested in boinking Luci.
See it was all about screwing Nestor not Luci, figuratively of course.

Mili and Al lock lips, tongue wrestle and put three years of pent up frustration into one grinding kiss. Then separate to opposite sides of the little homey setting of carefully arranged living room furniture.

The Padre reappears with Hugo and Flor. Now everyone must follow the rules, it is hands off. There is some eyerolling there as well as in my own living room. Padre tells Mili to round up Gloria & Chamaco manana for some belated relationship advice. Hugo mentions he thought it was Lina that was pregnant, okay bring Lina and Bobby in also.

The Padre looks all flustered like how did this happen? Well Duh, Dude…A little life preparation would have been nice; but back to that later.

----Say I have been wondering how Padre Manuel told Nestor all Luci’s little dark secrets..I mean if you watch Fuego, you know (it has been much debated), that a Padre can not tell anything…like Luci would have whacked Mili if she would have married Al. I am so confused, does this mean it is okay if you only tell your family like your brother Nestor? Well over on Fuego, then maybe Father Tad is a spawn of Bernando’s (isn’t everybody?) then he could tell.----

Flor tired by the pregnancy and carrying around all that deep dark hatred, retires for the evening. Hugo goes off to paint more scary goth pictures of crazy Al. Mili goes to tell the Chiclet Posse, they have to go see Padre Manuel tomorrow. Mili finds out that Lina and Karla are now Buddies, bonded over the evil, despoiler Fernando the Dead. Lina is willing to give Karla the benefit of the doubt. The other chicas don’t seem so sure.

Matt the Ratt is lying in bed with whatever the hell, Flor sister’s name is. He is having disturbing memories of his best, if somewhat AssHat friend being whacked. Where Lobo, VillaLobo, says Fernando no longer exists. I believe Matt should sleep in pull-ups cause he looks like he is about to pee his pants.

Next day….
Looks like Luci has been nursing a big heaping helping of Buchanan Scotch, this is day two of her drinking binge. In Mexico this is a great favorite, I was at a Wedding…yes a rural Wedding with liberal bottles of Buchanan Scotch, which was drunk with a orange soda and a healthy squirt of soda water…Hmmmmmmm, I stuck to beer.

Consti comes in and starts screaming at Luci to take a shower and get dressed and show up for his big political luncheon. Luci is all not gonna do it. Yes you will. He calls in Brau for back up. Now Brau has to get Luci ready for her close-up. Brau seems rather horrified by the whole thing. Luci tells him she will, but first…how’s bout a heaping helping of Buchanan Scotch. “No No No, it is too early,” Brau says and he doesn’t drink while he is working. She grabs a couple of glasses and pours him a drink. Luci, class act that she is forgoes drinking out of the bottle in front of the servant. Luci also realizing the value of Scotch, does not dampen that “heated in an oak barrel, by strapping men in kilts over a peat fire” taste with naco orange soda. We just see the bottle being pour again and again and again.

Meanwhile, over at St. Deceptions, the Padre greets the Chiclets and Chico. Padre wonders where Bobby is. Lina says he isn’t the father. Poor Padre, so much sin, it is hard for him to shoulder the world of sin.

Mili slips off to talk with Chunky Nun.
She gives the Chunkster a little background on the whole Lina debacle. Chunky gets all Medieval about rotten men. Methinks the Chunkster has not always been a Nun.

Padre grills, poor Chamaco about how he robbed Gloria of innocence. Chamaco says he used precautions. The Padre is appalled birth control is also against the Catholic belief system. Damned if you do and damned if you don’t. “Well, Chamaco asks, “What’s a boy to do?” Padre answers with eons old oft quoted refrain, “Remain chaste tell married.” Chamaco smirks and it looks like the Chiclets are smirking.
What is a Padre to do?

Now back to Luci’s always open bar, she starts singing. (Sorry I tried to look up the lyrics, but I don’t remember enough of them. But big emphasis on lies) Luci is crooning a Brau is up on the bed drunkenly singing along. Luci starts in on Brau about what a total ratbastard the Consti is. She tells how he has thrown away everything for his political career. How Brau’s Niece has suffered. Oh damn drunk or not, she is good. Luci continues, “Now today is the day to end this…to make Consti suffer”.
Luci brings out her little lavender outfit and asks if Brau likes it. Why yes indeed, Brau caresses the fine feminine fabric.

Al and Val are out for a stroll, basically Al is happy that Val is so happy, but alas Val is sad cause Al is so sad and trapped in a loveless marriage from hell. They lament their crappy parents.

Over at St. Deceptions, Chamaco says he will marry Gloria in six months. Padre says no way, you will marry in one month. Gloria is all excited. Padre laments that Lina doesn’t have it so good, but being one big happy unprotected family, they will rally around and help her out. Chamaco says that is cool, he could marry her too. Padre is so not impressed with Chamaco’s prior religious instruction.
---Oh if only these people knew what we know, Fernando may be gone, but his gifts just keep on giving---
A moment of silence for Fernando….Okay carry on.

Luci wanders downstairs, nice outfit. She is kinda rich bag lady. Big oversized sweater, shirt and, say it isn’t so, sweatpants? Her lipstick is all smeared. Eureka, like a bloodhound, she has located another bottle of Buchanans. Al & Val wander in and they are appalled at her state. Luci starts in with “Hey I got some really great news, today along with destroying my three remaining healthy liver cells I am going destroy your father.” Then looks from Al to Val and directs to Val, “Well your father”. This leads to the game that sober people always get caught up in when dealing with a drunk, I like to call it the “Logic and Reasoning Game”. Al starts yelling at Luci, “You are so disgraceful, you ruined my life, you are terrible”. Val follows with, “I will not let you ruin my life, the same way”. This little game leads to smug drunken ramblings about, “I have sacrificed my life for my Hijos, no one loves you like Mama”. Al says, “she lied and he lost his love Mili.” Luci smirks with a look that says, oh my beloved if I wasn’t your “I only live for you, noble Mother”, I’d be forced to laugh. She counters with a, “I wasn’t going to let you ruin your life by marrying that dirty, low class, fly”.

Now over to the big politico. It is the PUN party. I guess a play on the PAN party in Mexico. Hey, I am not trying to draw any comparisons here, but this seems like maybe in this country, these folks would be in the ahhh wealthy, most light skinned, ahhh family first, most likely to be caught in an airport bathroom party. Hey I’m just sayin. Perleta, introduces Consti as the man with great family values, honorable and so on. Consti tells Damien to go look for Luci and get her ass in there.

Consti goes to the podium and begins his speech about fine noble causes, how he loves his family. He is so proud of his children, why his son, Al is right there by his side at the company. His daughter is a treasure. Now about that fine woman that shares his life. She is just the best thing since Cortez conquered Mexico City and gave the natives a reason to live. He calls for Luci to come forward.
--We see that fine little Lavender outfit move thru the crowd. Luci looks really tall.
OMG, it is Brau in full drag. Const doesn’t know what to say, and all those fine upstanding persons look like they just smelled something on the bottom of their shoe. Andrea jumps up and pulls the wig off Brau.
Andrea always the helpful Andrea. Perleta jumps up and tries to play it off as a joke. Reporters start asking if Consti supports that kind of life style. Brau runs out as do all the reporters and other fine citizens.

Back home, Al & Val continue the futile Reasoning Game with Luci. Al is just spitting hate and venom. Luci says she is a good mother. Al fires back with, “A hyena is a better mother thant you are.” Val says you won’t ruin my life with Rocky like you ruined Al’s. “A chofer, a dirty chofer?” Luci can’t believe it. Val says, “you tried to have Rocky killed.” Luci denies this, and truthfully it was Andrea, but honestly Luci probably can’t really remember if she did or not, by this point. Val follows up with a “He is the only man in my life and I am a mujer.” Al & Luci’s mouths drop. “Yeah, Ma, that’s the deal, we did it like two monkeys with only seconds to live”.
--Well I threw that in, but you get the idea—
Luci now starts in with what a thankless child Val is, “Where do you get your ideas?”. Val follows-up with, “Don’t point your finger at me, you were living in our home with your Amante”.
Luci draws back and gives Val an awesome smack across the face. Al grabs her arm and says enough. Val screams, “I hate you, I hate you.” And runs off.

Over at the business, Consti is furious, Brau comes out in a suit of Consti’s which is way too big. He tells Consti that Luci got him drunk. Consti wants to hit Brau, but Andrea stops him. She says putting up with drunk Luci and hiding everything has caused this. Brau nods in agreement. You go Brau, I’d direct the blame elsewhere too.

Al is not done with his mother. She begs him to help her keep that rotten chofer off Val. Al has had enough, he says he will help Val, he won’t let crazy Luci ruin her life..like Luci ruined his.

Just so you know, Luci has been drinking full throttle through this, which just makes her get a more intense drunk face, of why can’t you idiots follow my reasoning.

Mili walks in on this, and even she is a bit shocked by Luci’s bold fashion statement and drunken state. Luci, seeing a new victim starts in on Mili. She says how Mili’s mother was a rotten, slutty servant. Al tells her to shut-up and Mili has that hurt little girl look on her face, she starts to walk away….but feeling the draw of the “Logic and Reasoning Game”, comes back. She says, “Your are a drunk and My mother was good and true and gave her own life for me”. Luci with the drunk reasoning counters, “Well I am a good Mother”.

Now then kids if you think this was fun…looks like this episode of “Dr. Phil’s Family…A family in crisis” will continue tomorrow. Looks like Luci dares Consti to admit that Mili is his spawn…Everyone has an AWKWARD MOMENT look on their face. Luci is still dressed in the same becoming outfit and has not mussed her misapplied lipstick.

Now all I can say about Luci is this…damn that woman can drink, I would have seriously passed out several Buchanans prior, and probably been puke sick too. Now I must say, while I hate to be caught in the “Logic and Reasoning Game”, watching it on TV is pretty funny, cause like real life; you can’t move Luci onto a new theme, she just keeps repeating what a stellar parent she is. The others have gotten caught in the game and keep trying to reason with her. That so isn’t gonna happen.

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Well, we were lulled into thinking this telenovela might start being fun, but tonight was another evening of non-stop sabotage, both on the part of Sara and her evil "aunt" Barbara. (Hey, maybe Barbara is her real mother? They sure have a lot of traits in common.)

First rehash: confrontation between Bruno and Alonso. Alonso looks better when he's mad. Bruno looks like....well, have you noticed?...he has a cat's ass mouth just like Paula from Juan Querendon. That prissy little mini-mouth with those shaggy eyebrows makes him oh-so-unattractive.

Segundo rehash: Profesor Hawt catches Lorena speculating on how he seduces so many women with his cooking skills, and adding that his next book should be called "Casanova with a Skillet". He pretends to be super-offended but is actually amused. I'm liking how this relationship is playing out so far.

Next scene: Diana and Vasco drop the bomb on her folks. They're going together. Zulema and Omar look cattle-prod stunned, but come around finally after some dithering about them being cousins, in a sense, and "too soon" etc. Both parents offer their congratulations

A brief flash to Arturo and Barbara in bed. Mercifully brief. However we learn that the job offer is a lock (provided Arturo doesn't mess up the interview) because Barbara, pretending to be a secretary, has called and told the other candidate his appointment is in the afternoon...not 11 am as previously arranged. See why I think she could be Sara's actual mom?...their modus operandi is the same.

Sneaky Sara arrives in the midst of the congratulations and asks what's up. She pretends to be thrilled. Well, actually, she IS thrilled, figuring this latest development will really sink Vasco's boat with Granny Hortensia. Or better still, Gran will be so upset she'll have a heart attack and Sara can cash in pronto without having to wait years for an inheritance. This gal certainly knows how to look on the bright side.

She's gloating in her naco bedroom when Chalo calls. Whaddya want? she snarls. He objects to her tone and she grovels a bit, saying she was studying. He wants to give her the news about Alonso's dad being the one who hit him. We don't hear all the conversation but she's smiling so we know there are more evil plans afoot.

Alonso and Dad have a terse morning chat. Pops tells him he's planning to sell the car to the son of a friend. Alonso says they'll talk later.

More parent/child chat...this time between Paula and Bettina. Bettina is ratting out Jaqui's fear of ghosts in the apartment; and Paula assures her it's because Jaqui has a guilty conscience, or else she's doing it so she can cling even more tightly to Bettina's dad.

More parent/child...happier this time. Rosy, Maruja and Julian arrive at the Casa Pobre so Maruja can meet Zulema. They get on like a house afire, agree to "tutearse" now that they're going to be "consuegras" (co-mother-in-laws) ,provided Julian gets a real job. Lots of nice things are said about the kids and Rosy protests that they are going to make them blush with all these compliments.

Now to the pseudo-sisters. Sara is trying to make nice with Diana but Diana sees right through her. Various veiled insults are ladled out...how nice that Vasco wants to take you on...and with the paquete! So noble! "You think of the baby as a paquete?" snaps Diana. Sara tries to cover up, but not too hard. I guess she figures she has nothing to lose from gaining Diana's enmity 'cause hey...Diana's got no money or power.

Sara is struggling with a bracelet when Omar comes in to ask for computer help and she snaps at him "WHAT DO YOU WANT!?" A little slip from the bad seed. Omar and Diana exchange looks.

Barbara is temporarily out of the hotel and Arturo's bed and has time to ream out Jaime again. What! Not getting up and going to breakfast!? Jaime does his usual "Leave me in peace" and of course she starts in again, ending with the usual, What about what this is doing to ME!? He suggests if it bothers her to see him this way, she can move to the guest bedroom. More sturm und drang about that.

While this tender marital scene is unfolding, Hortensia is grilling Arturo. He lays on a lot of blah blah blah about administrative skills, team leader of a unit, strategic planning...zzzzzzzz as far as I'm concerned, and Hortensia plays it cool. She wonders why he changed jobs so often (doesn't like to stagnate, looks for challenges is the reply) so she finally lays down the zinger. If you were in my place, would you hire someone who had no experience in the field of food management? Impactado look from Arturo. break to ads

Well, if you were hanging by a thread, fear not. Arturo argues that administrative skills function well in any environment and while he's not experienced in the food industry, he's not exactly starting from zero either. Hortensia greets this with a nice poker face. Tells him she'll decide after she conducts the other interview.

Lorena's in Zully's kitchen helping out again and telling them about her fiasco the night before with our yummy professor. Julian is there mixing up spices...mom asks for tarragon and he brings her cardamon ; and they give him a little lecture about seasoning food, while Lorena vows to keep her mouth shut around Prof Ernesto from now on ("calladita se ve más bonita). The doorbell rings, it's Alonso, wanting to take her out to the movies that night. She can't go 'cause she has to study super hard for the ogre's class. He's understanding (and that's why she loves him) but he vows to make up for lost time next date.

Prof Ogre is at a bookstore, flogging his wares and sister Sylvia comes up to tell him the books are selling like hotcakes and she's got him lined up for some show called Cooking Around the World. She's also of the opinion he's the best-looking chef in Mexico. Hear hear!

And now a little background to help us understand why he's a super-grump. Seems his dad was horrified by Ernesto's interest in cooking. For Dad's generation, no man belonged in the kitchen. Twas his dream that Ernesto become an economist like his padre and for that reason he sent him to Paris to study. But instead he went to the best cooking school and had to hide his books on cuisine when Papa came to visit. Ah, if only Dad could see now what a success his son is! But alas, he died, thinking his progeny was a good-for nothing ("muerto de hambre")

With regret, with great regret!, we leave Ernesto and here's skanky Barbara again, waylaying Vasco outside work because she doesn't want to be around "Esa"...."esa" being Diana. Naturally she goes ballistic when she finds out they're going together. First she accuses her of latching onto Vasco 'cause he's a hot catch and she slaps her. Vasco says Don't do that, she's pregnant! Now Mom's really steamed. So you got pregnant just to ensnare my son! No, Mom, it's someone else's baby!

Okay, total hysteria and how can you do this to ME!? And honestly, Vasco, that isn't the best way to break the news about your relationship with Mom....d'ya think!? At least Mom also imparted the knowledge that Jaime is depressed and Vasco is planning to visit Pop after work.

Hortensia is stalking around the office like an old lioness. Sneaky, smarmy, sabotaging Sara has just slipped in that Vasco is involved with her "half-sister". Hortensia's beginning to think there's a curse on her (couldn't happen to a more deserving person). First Omar lets her down, Jaime is a weakling and now Vasco! History repeats itself...except Granny Hortensia ain't gonna let it happen! No how no way.

After ads, the scene opens in Jaqui and Dario's apartment. She's oohing and aaahing over her "preciosa" wedding dress, chortling that it was worth the enormous amount of money ("dineral") she paid for it. She'll be the prettiest bride ever, even if she can't get married in church. Dario arrives and she's annoying and clingy about the haunting of the apartment and wants him to take her to the print shop for the invitations and then to meet her a half hour later( after the meetings he's anxious to get to) for dinner. He's cranky and evidently finding her every bit as annoying as we do!

Stalker Paula is lurking outside, hiding behind cars, waiting for a chance to get into the apartment again and find his financial reports. She hears Jaqui whining for Dario to shut her car door and pitches her own personal tantrum. "Aren't you going to shut my door, Dario"!!!! Just listen to her....while I....I waited on him hand and foot! When she gets into the apartment, she's even angrier. Discovering the high-priced wedding dress, she remembers how he gave her "two pesos" (read a trifling amount of money) so she could buy her dress at the open air flea market in Mexico City.

The hapless candidate for Jaime's job (the one Barbara misled so he would fail to come at appointed time) is arguing with the receptionist and demanding to see Hortensia. Said lady arrives, mad as hell, and says he already wasted her time by not showing up at 11 am as agreed. And she's certainly not going to waste any more time on him!

Now a setup scene. Smarmy Sara finds Lorena at school loaded down with books. Lorena confides how demanding the ogre is and how she has to study super-hard for his class because of that. You can see Sara's evil mind going into overdrive.

And speaking of evil minds, here we are again with our gruesome twosome. Arturo is massaging Barbara's toes (ugh, I hate even remembering this scene) when the phone rings. Good news, he's got the job. However Barbara is too busy being miserable over Vasco's romance to gloat much. Arturo promises by the end of the massage her worries will be over. (thank God we don't have to see any more.)

Now a quickie with Ernesto....scene, I mean. He's working over the nervous maid, noting the lampshade is turned wrong, the phone is badly placed...she's vacuumed twice?....sure doesn't look it!...runs his finger along a table and sniffs "Dust!" (I'm suddenly not so charmed by this guy anymore. No wonder his exes are all exes!) Then he adds that he wants everything super shiny clean for tonight....and has left some lunch for the poor, beleaguered housecleaner. (And she's better not spill a drop, I imagine.)

Back to Lorena and Sara....and you've gotta be getting a sick feeling in your stomach....'cause Lorena's asking Sara if she'll help her with some graphs for the ogre's class. And of course Sara is only too glad to help....forget the computer lab....I'll lend you my laptop! (now we get a closeup of smarmy Sara's evil smirk. )

A bunch of ads to give us time to worry about what Sara's hatching.

Now Paula is back home, gloating with her sometime-partner-in-crime Greta about her foray into the apartment. Greta figures she ripped up the wedding dress or burned it, but Paula is way too subtle for that. She used her sewing skills to discreetly loosen the dress in strategic places so Jaqui won't realize the disaster until she tries it on (or wears it for the ceremony perhaps?) Sounds diabolical anyway.

And she's found out about Dario's hidden money. And while she can't let on how she knows, she has the ammunition now to get a better settlement.

Dario and Jaqui are back after a yummy Chinese dinner; he's settling in man-style with the TV and the remote when there's a blood-curdling shriek from the bedroom....and not the sexy kind. Jaqui's found her cosmetics in the wrong drawer and is convinced the ghosts have been at work again. Dario's about at the end of his rope, threatening to put her in an insane asylum ("manicomio") rather than take her on a honeymoon. Poor babe tries to calm down by taking some pills but even they are not in the right drawer. (I have this experience of things not being in the right place either but it ain't ghosts, it's failing brain cells.)

Our young couple is doing much better. Rosy is helping Julian bone up (no pun intended) for his sports quiz program with much kissing going on after each right answer.

Omar is also studying, on the computer, trying to upgrade his skills (we still don't know what profession he trained for before). Zulema joins him and he notes that she looks "down". She explains that after missing all those years with Sara, she almost never sees her now. And what's more, her intuition, her heart, tells her there's something wrong with their daughter. Something just doesn't fit. (Okay, like Fuego said in her recap last week, they're catching on to stuff but they'll ignore it until months and months and months have passed.)

Our lovely threesome, Hortensia, Barbara and Sara are back at Evil Acres discussing the horrible developments with Vasco. Sara advises them to give it time. Perhaps it's just a passing infatuation. No reason to come down hard on them.

Whose side are you on!? snaps Hortensia. Just then the hapless maid is walking through with a tray containing two cups. For whom? For Señor Jaime. Why two cups? Vasco is with him. Why didn't Barbara know? I just got here myself (knowing smirk from Sara).

Hortensia barges in and yells at Vasco for his unseemly alliance. You just don't know what "love" is, Grandmother. Don't know.! she yelps in outrage....and yet I loved you so much! Funny way of showing it, he replies.

That tears it. Hortensia is definitely disinheriting him now, and Sara, hiding behind a door, has heard all she needs to... and gloats again. Hortensia rages on that Diana and her charlady of a mother will never see a peso of HER money. And starts in on Jaime to be a man...be a father!....and talk his son out of this. Jaime says quietly (but firmly) that he supports Vasco.

After Barbara and Hortensia storm out, Jaime explains to Vasco that he's thought a lot during these last few days and Vasco's happiness is all that matters. Tender father/son smiles. Beginning of redemption for Jaime no doubt.

Barbara's in full whine/shriek mode over her son (and possibly her) losing out on the inheritance. You can't leave everything to Sara, she protests, you've said yourself you don't trust her. Crusty old Hortensia assures her she can do anything she wants. But as long as Barbara doesn't let her down, no worries on her end.

Back at Casa Pobre, Zulema wants to bring Diana an evening snack but she's not hungry. The baby, the baby! protests Zulema. Then Diana tells her about the icky confrontation with Barbara (so like Hortensia's reaction to the Omar/Zulema romance) but adds that Vasco defended her. Diana's wondering if they should keep on with the relationship....especially if Mom and Dad are still planning to pursue criminal proceedings with Hortensia and Jaime.

Zulema says they will....when they have enough money for a lawyer, but that shouldn't impact Diana and Vasco's relationship. Hmmmm....interesting reasoning here. Especially now that Vasco and Jaime are reconciling. Oh well.

Now Hortensia has summoned the lawyer again who's concerned about all these will changes. If I wanted your advice, I'd ask for it, snaps our sweet granny. And so on with the plans to disinherit Vasco.

And we end with the awful scene where Lorena, having stayed up most of the night to do a fabulous report for Ogre, leaves the computer in the hands of Sara while she goes to get them a cup of coffee. Sara pretends she's going to print out the report for Lorena while her friend does the step 'n fetch thing; but of course instead she wipes out the whole text and file and pretends that it was some mistake on Lorena's part.

Oh no!!!! And only an hour to go until class. Tears and terror on Lorena's face. And now she'll lose her scholarship!!!! THE END
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Vocabulary, such as it is , is embedded. And your recapper is depressed. I'm sure I'm going to have one of those "come to the end of the semester and unprepared for finals" nightmares tonight. Ever have those? And it's been years!!!!

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PART ONE-Florencia sticks up for Al when Mili announces she wants Hugo to manage her finances. Hugo sticks up for Mili. Then Al launches into a passionate speech about how he can’t deny his love for Mili, and she loves him. They all got married under false pretenses, thinking that Mili and Al were siblings, but that’s not the case. Mili and Al’s love was separated unjustly and it still exists. It is absurd to pretend otherwise and they all know it. Hugo suggests that the only way to avoid all of this is for Flo and Al to move out of the mansion and of course, Flo is in total agreement.

Elsewhere in the mansion, Padre Manuel has come to visit, per Al’s request. Braulio lets him in and accidentally spills the beans about Gloria’s pregnancy.

Nestor and Luci are arguing. He insults her mothering skills and she takes great offense. She tells him to get out and she calls for Al to be her bouncer. Nestor thinks it is a great idea for Al to come, that way she can explain to him how she led him to believe he and Mili were brother and sister. Luci doesn’t want Al to know, so she tries to explain to Nestor why she hates Mili….her mother ruined my life.

Socorrito comforts Lina and tells her all about her own past….how she was abused and raped and ended up pregnant---with Karla. Soco tells her that she wanted to lose the baby at times, but when she was born she found a purpose and the baby gave her hope. She tells Lina that Karla believes she was born from love and it is better that way, it would only cause her more problems is she knew she was a product of violence. Lina’s worried about how her dad’s going to react when he finds out she’s preggers. Soco tells her that he’s been very supportive of her and he’ll be the same toward Lina. Karla, in her wedding dress, comes wandering up, in tears and Soco comforts her daughter, who says she just wants to die.

Nestor packs to leave and Luci begs him to stay. He tells her he can’t be with someone who doesn’t merit his respect and affection. She doesn’t deserve either from him. He warns her, as he’s leaving, that he will no longer allow her to cause harm to his son. He walks out and glug, glug, glug goes the bottle in Luci’s hands.

Al asks Mili what she thinks about him leaving, we don’t get an answer because Nestor and Luci are headed downstairs, making a scene. Nestor tells Luci to have a good look at her handiwork, take a look at the lives you’ve ruined. Mili and Al both tear up. Nestor tells Al he’s leaving and Al responds, why should I care. Nestor reminds him that he’s his father, not his enemy. Nestor tells Mili to stick close to Al, he needs her. He then apologizes to Flo.

Andrea comes in as Nestor’s leaving. She demands to know what’s going on and Nestor tells her to ask Constancio.

PM is upset to hear about Gloria and he rants a little. Then calms down and offers Gloria congratulations. PM goes to talk to Mili and Al. He finds out Nestor left.

Andrea finds Luci and rubs in the fact that Nestor left her. Luci tells her that’s because he caught her and Connie making out. So now my husband is cheating on you, na-nah-na-nah—ha ha.

Mat and Fernasty are having a good laugh over the women that Fernasty has screwed over, figuratively and literally. Mat has some business to attend to, so he tells Fernasty to wait as he goes inside. Fernasty makes a phone call to some bimbo and loses his connection. He decides to find out what’s going on with Mat. Inside Villalobo is filling Mat in on the set up of Constancio for Domingo's demise. Fernasty hears it all and VL decides that Fernasty needs to be eliminated. Two of his goons take Fernasty away and Mat is upset, but there is nothing he can do. VL tells him that as far as he's concerned, Fernando never existed.

PART TWO- Alone in the study, Padre Manuel mentions Gloria's pregnancy to Mili and Al. Al's shocked and Mili is indignant. She tells the good padre that she'll make sure that Gloria gets to confession tomorrow. PM says that is obviously not why he's there, and he asks them what is it is they want to talk about with him. Al and Mili fill him in on their suspicions that Constancio had something to do with Domingo's death. Padre Manuel can't believe that Connie would be involved with murder, sure he's a rat bastard father who cares more for his political career than his own daughter, but he's no criminal (laugh). He urges the children to talk to Connie about it and Al says (rightly so, I'm sure), why bother he'd just deny it. The three discuss what's going on with Florencia and her lame attempt of suicide (as she is now sporting some bandages on her wrists that look like sweat bands I used to wear back in the early 80s). Mili says it's because Al's talking divorce and then Flo saw him kiss her. Al interjects and says that Mili kissed him right back. They banter back and forth about this for awhile, Al adding that Mili enjoyed it. They aren't getting anywhere other than to upset the priest. Finally Al decides to prove his point, he kisses Mili in front of PM and asks him to be the judge if Mili enjoyed it or not.

In the servants dorm, both Lina and Karla cry over how poorly Fernasty treated them both (they would only be so happy to know that he's getting a much worse treatment from VL's goons). Lina blurts out that she's pregnant and Karla gives her a hug. I say, is this the beginning of new softer, nicer Karla?

Al points out to PM the different signs that Mili is displaying that indicate she liked the kiss---she's blushing, her breath is coming in short gasps and she trembles when he nears her. PM wants nothing to do with this and he scolds the two and reminds them of keeping their promise to steer clear of each other. Al adds that he loves Mili. PM reminds them that they are both married and he brings up the commandments and sin and all that moral stuff. Al lets the padre know that Mili and Hugo are married in name only----Mili is a little hesitant to tell the priest she hasn't slept with her husband, but eventually the whole story comes out, even the part where she got him in the family jewels (along with a little pantomime reenactment, with PM filling in for Hugo). PM eventually gets the two to promise to keep apart, but Al tells him that as soon as the baby's born, he'll be divorcing Flo.

Andrea rants to Constancio about Nestor leaving because of him messing around with Luci. Luci interrupts their argument and she tries to get Connie to rekindle their flame again. Connie tells her he's not interested, now that Nestor is gone, so is the thrill. Luci is once again devastated and she leaves, Andrea thought bubbles that Luci's days as the mistress of the house are numbered.

Padre Manuel has a little heart to heart with both Hugo and Flo. Neither likes to hear what PM has to say. He reminds both of them that their weddings did not take place in the church. This sets Flo off and she let's into PM and tells him that he's nothing but a conspirator/pimp for Mili and Al. PM is properly aghast at her accusations.

Outside, in the foyer, Al and Mili talk of family----all the while keeping their distance from each other. They talk about Connie and how he's chosen his career over coming clean and going public about Mili being his kid. Braulio overhears this part of the conversation. Al shares that he wishes he could be an orphan like Mili, it has to be better than his lot in life. Mili reminds him that Nestor is his papa and he's not such a bad guy, Al really should try to get to know him. The two, once again, are drawn to each other and almost kiss....they jump apart to separate sides of the room. They discuss how they have to keep their promise to Padre Manuel......but they can't resist one another and then they run into each other's arms and passionately kiss. END OF EPISODE

Labels: guapos

Alternate title:
Half a wedding is better than none

Juan is upset about Pablito running away from the orphanage. Sofía shows up for the same reason. They reunite happily from an extremely respectful distance. She says she decided to come back when she found out that Pablito had disappeared. She knows Juan is sad and that she was being selfish and hasty. The Mother Superior was right - love problems are resolved between two. He welcomes her back and says he'll wait until she recovers from everything, "but do me a favor - don't leave me again!"

She promises. (I think that means that he'll be the one to leave next.) Juan and the gang prepare to look for Pablito, when Hortensia and her sons show up. Quintina is not happy to see her troublemaking sister. "Look what you did!" She attempts to brawl with her nephews until Franco breaks them up and Padre Tadeo shows up. They update him on Pablito's disappearance, and he scolds them for fighting amongst themselves. Franco agrees that instead of fighting, they should be looking for Pablito. Everyone leaves except Juan, Sofía, and the padre.

At the hacienda, Jimena and Sarita almost catch their mother and Feo in a compromising moment, but the two twisted lovers separate hastily and Gabi picks up a bunch of papers (upside-down at first, I remember last week) and tries to read casually. Feo gives a suspiciously wordy explanation as to what they were doing (something about trying to get cattle feed from neighboring haciendas). Sarita finds this odd - Feo usually doesn't do that kind of stuff. Gabi says that's because Sofi used to do it, but now they have to. Jimena also senses something awry and asks when they're going. Gabi says "when I have time" and turns around and gives Feo a smug grin.

At the orphanarium, the social worker tells the Mother Superior that they left Pablito there to protect him, but all they did was put him in danger. The school super says he's deeply embarrassed. The nun asks, under the circumstances, couldn't they let him stay with the Reyes during the adoption process? (Is she insane?? Return him to his "para siempre" home only to be adopted by strangers?) Couldn't they make an exception? The two professional child welfare experts look at one another and shrug. Not sure what that means...

Grandpa and Eva are loafing outside his cottage when Gabi and Feo show up on their way out to the car. Gabi is howling about Rosario being in "her" house. She's visiting Luisito. Grandpa tells Gabi to leave his visitors alone. "I never interfere with the people who come to see you, do I?" (Surprisingly, he does not follow this with a sarcastic "oh that's right, people never come to see you unless they're desperate.") Eva protests Gabi's attitude. Feo tries to smooth things over so that Eva can see her daughter and grandson. Grandpa scoffs at this and tells Feo not to be so obvious. He's just being nice to Rosario because he knows she's one of Bernardo's heirs. Gabi and Feo leave.

Wow. Do you know what I just noticed? Juan and the padre have the same hairstyle. The padre casually asks Juan and Sofi how they're doing. Juan starts to answer, then realizes the padre has come to tell them what the bishop said. Padre says he might get transferred to another parish. Oh noes!! Gabi complained to the bishop that the padre was promoting immorality. Sofía feels that this is her fault - Mom doesn't know how to hurt her so she's attacking the padre instead. The padre tells them not to worry. He'll support love until he dies.

Pablito is playing in the cottage and Grandpa is doing something perfectly sensible with dinosaurs. He tells the boy that the Reyes must be going crazy looking for him, and they can't let them go on worrying about him. Pablito whines that he'll have to go back to the orphanage. Grandpa talks to him like a soldier and says a general knows who his allies and enemies are. He shows Pablito on his game board his "strategy" to keep him out of "danger"without worrying the brothers... and now Pablito leans in to look, I get a good close-up of his shirt, and it's not roosters. I don't know what the heck it is, though. (Someone in comments said it was eagles. I can't see them, but it's probably right.)

The search party have returned to the bakery and are verbally scratching their heads wondering where Pablito is. Oscar shows up (and he is wearing roosters) and asks what's going on. Juan tells him they don't know where Pablito is. Oscar mumbles to himself; then Juan realizes that Oscar's back. He and Franco jump all over him happily.

(I see a big bread photo on the wall; much more modern than the old "cheaper by the dozen" sign that used to be on the wall before Gabi burned the place down.)

Oscar tells Quintina he came back because he missed her tacos. They tell him about Pablito and the padre says they're going to keep looking until they find him. Oscar said he was just at Grandpa's and nobody mentioned it to him. He whispers to his brothers that Rosario is back.

Rosario gets Luisito to sort-of whistle for her (like she doesn't get enough whistling already?) Eva excitedly tells Rosa that Grandpa was right - a portion of Bernardo's estate belongs to her. Rosa doesn't care about having money - just about having a family. Eva says yes, she has a family and she'll be with her always.

Juan comes home looking more unkempt than usual. He tells Sofi that night is falling, and he won't be able to find Pablito. He's worried; time is against them.

Sofi winces and Juan starts in alarm. The baby is moving! She thinks she feels a foot. She carefully takes Juan's hand and puts it on her belly. Juan says his mother used to do the same thing when she was waiting for his siblings. He feels something move and flips out! (That smile is why we love EY!) He listens and hears swooshing. His mom said that life itself was the greatest miracle of love.

She starts to put her hand on the back of his head, but can't do it. She says his mother was right, and in her womb is the miracle of life and of love. "Our child, Juan!"

Something flies through the window - it's a note tied to a toy. Whoever threw it is already gone. Juan reads it with difficulty - either because of poor eyesight, poor reading skills, or someone's bad handwriting.

I am fine. I don't want you to worry about me. I'm hidden, but I don't lack anything. I'll return to the house when you can adopt me. Take care, ..."

Sofía is relieved. Juan thinks it's funny that that they were so afraid. Virgencita will care for him! He thanks Virgencita for taking care of them.

I wish Virgencita would remind someone that Pablito can't read and write, or did the Reyes teach him everything during that one alphabet-dough lesson?

Feo and Crabi are driving down country roads and Gabi is crabbing that she's not sharing any of her stuff with that chick Rosario. Feo says they'll think of some way to prevent it. She asks if he took care of the hacienda's debt. He says yep, thanks to you, and tries to steal a smooch, but she worries someone will see. He says he's glad at least she agreed to go out with him so they could relax. She kisses his hands and asks why they owed so much money. Who did they owe it to?

A big truck blocks their path. Here comes the Coyote! What's he upset about now? Being the discreet fellow he is, he simply greets Feo by name and asks to be introduced to his lovely and distinguished lady friend. Feo introduces her as Gabriela, widow of Elizondo, his mother-in-law, but introduces el Coyote as - "an old friend," Coyote finishes for him, kissing Gabi's hand.

She seems charmed, but asks why his truck is blocking the way. He says it's just a little joke, maybe a bit tiresome, between him and Feo. He motions for his pal to move the truck out of the way, and Gabi and Feo go on their way.

Rosario comes home (her dressing room) to a huge floral arrangement. Rosario happily reaches for the card, perhaps thinking it's from Franco or Bobby... but no... it's from Feo. Ofelia says that guy wants something. "Yes, I can tell," Rosario answers. But she gets a never-before-seen calculating look on her face and says she's going to use it to her advantage! She promises to explain to Ophelia later. Ofelia goes to prepare the costumes. Franco shows up and he and Rosario make up for lost time, facially speaking. She says she missed him, but then she tells him about Bobby, one of the most marvelous men she's ever met.

Ugh, it turns out I'm still sick so I need to speed this up.

Night falls. Oscar and Jimena are meeting in the moonlight. He says it's all ready - tomorrow they're getting married. He hopes that after that, no one will separate them. "We'll be very happy," she says.

Octavio and Bruno find them to say goodbye. Bruno thinks they'll come back soon, maybe. Oscar says they'll always have a friend in this pueblo.

Juan plays with the toy (a noisemaker) that was tied to the note. His brothers come home. They don't understand his happy mood. He asks them for a favor.

Sofía is in her room when angry voices rise from the kitchen. Their voices are suspiciously shrill. She goes out to investigate; Its the brothers, plus Quintina and and a band, who serenade her.

The band is good. The singing is not. Actually the chorus isn't too bad, but the verses are awful, and here I am getting sicker by the minute. But Sofía loves it! Juan says he'll be the most patient man in the world. The strength of their love will defeat her fears a second time. She says she doesn't want to tie him down. He happily says he already is, especially with the baby. If he can't touch her in all of eternity, he'll be happy to look at her and be around her and smell her.

"D'oh!" he says suddenly, handing her a rose. "This is for you."

Benito and Raquel discuss Sunday's nuptial(s). What to do about Octavio? Raquel is afraid that Gabi will get mad and cancel Benito's wedding with Sarita. She wants to wait until Sunday and see what happens. Benito says that's not fair to Jimena. Raq tells him to keep mum; if both weddings are called off, his uncle (Ricardo?) will take it poorly. She seems very worried.

Feo and Crabi get home. She asks him to explain about the guy in the middle of the road. He asks if she distrusts him. "What I haven't told you, in order to save the hacienda, I became a partner at the cantina, and you meet all kinds of people there." Gabi disapproves and tells him to sell it. He says "don't treat me like a boy because I'm not. I'm a man." (Oh no, my stomach!) "A man who's crazy for you." Smooching in the driveway. She pulls away, pats her hair into place and the says she'll go into the house first.

LOL!! Everyone knows she and Feo went out together - why do they have to go in separately? He lets her go and tells himself that little by little he'll take over until soon she's doing everything he tells her to.

Franco tells Oscar about Rosario's suitor from the tour. Oscar tells him to just pick one or the other and stop playing with the two of them.

Rosario is doing her first post-tour show at the cantina. The regulars are happy to see her again. They all know how to whistle.

Sarita is writing Franco another feathery quill letter. "Dear Franco. This Sunday I marry Benito. Then I will lose all hope that some day you will love me." She doesn't get to finish this pitiful sodden mess because Jimena runs up to say that Octavio left town with Bruno, and now she's free to love Oscar. Sarita reacts confused, like a toddler who's just been roused from a deep sleep.

Sofi thanks Juan for the serenade. He just wants to make her immensely happy. He stands there awkwardly with his blankets as she gets into bed and wishes him a good night. He closes the door and gets into the other tiny bed. Or maybe it's a chair. At least she lets him sleep in the same room.

He watches her sleep and lightly touches her fingers and her mouth. He says it's the only way he can touch her without upsetting her. He says he's guarding her dreams and protecting her until she can trust in his love again.

Feo visits Bernardo's shrine and asks him if it's hot in hell. He proceeds to tell the dead man how hot Gabi is in bed with him.

Gabi's in bed, reliving some of the day's makeout moments and looking forward to when Sarita and Jimena are married and out of the house so that she and Feo can do do their thing without anyone getting in the way.

Tadeo prays that if it's God's will that he should leave the parish, he'll do it; all he asks is that the innocents he leaves behind are protected.

Next day, Sofía wakes up to breakfast in bed. (Guess what! There's toast!) She doesn't know she's covered in fingerprints. She's all, "oh, you shouldn't bother with little old me." He says it's his pleasure. He wants her to eat for the baby.

Now Eva is praying at Bernardo's, giving thanks for being reunited with her daughter. She asks Bernardo to care for Rosi as his other daughters. (She takes the trouble to list them for him in case he forgot. You think brain cells decay fast when you're alive, just wait till you're dead...) Gabi comes in and says "do you think Bernardo listens to you? Sorry, Eva, but Bernardo never loved you."

"He never loved you either," Eva replies and leaves. Wow! When did she get so fresh? I like her this way! Alone, Gabi gloats that Eva only thinks she's found her daughter. Ha, ha, she'll never imagine where she really is.

Rosario pays Sofi a visit because she heard about the almost-rape. Sofi can't imagine who would want to hurt her so badly. "I have my suspicions," Rosario says. She doesn't have proof, but she's going to try to get some. Sofi says thanks, but she doesn't know what good it would do. (Please tell me if I translated that wrong, I'm pretty sure it's correct but it strikes me as a totally insane thing to say.) Thanks to that man she can't stop rejecting Juan. Rosa assures her that Juan loves her. Sofi says says she loves him too, but when he's around she remembers, etc. Rosa tells her to hang in there and fight. Sofía whines "weeweeweeweewee."

The brothers and Q are baking. Suddenly Juan is overcome with nausea. They offer him a mixing bowl, then a huge milk-can. He says he's dizzy. He's grossed out by water. He's hungry. He's puky. He's having cravings. He wants enchiladas with strawberries.

Oscar understands. Soon they all do. They all crouch down to listen to the baby kicking in Juan's belly. What a bunch of cut-ups! Juan grabs a bun and gets crumbs all over his face.

Jimena tells Sarita she urgently needs a ride into town... because she has this lingerie catalog... she seems to be discovering for the first time that you can buy color-coordinated underthings. (Sarita is trying to hide an "I can't believe how cheesy this product placement ad is" look.) That's why they have to go into town - so she can call this place and have her things sent directly from the store. (I guess there's no time to send a message by owl.) Sarita doesn't understand why Jimena would want such things. Jimena tells her some of the lingerie company's favorite marketing messages, such as if you don't buy their stuff your life will be boring. (I catch her eyes doing an eighth of a roll.) Sarita looks quite worried by this prospect.

Grandpa is telling Gabi he's sure she's been tormenting her family with a fake illness all this time. Since there's no way she can tell him "but it's really real this time," she just insists she's very sick. If she's not showing it now, it's because she doesn't want to ruin her daughters' wedding. "Why worry about laying waste to their weddings when you're laying waste to their lives?" Gramps asks. She whines that he's against her, she wants the best for her daughters, etc. That's why she found them good husbands.

Gramps says now that her daughters are leaving, Feo will go too. It won't look good for her to be living alone with her son-in-law. Feo won't have anything left to do in this house. Marry off all the daughters, and Feo will have to leave.

Gramps wheels out. Gabi looks miserable as she realizes that Gramps is right.

Juan teaches Sofi proper kneading technique. They almost kiss. He backs off. Almost again, then she has a bunch of flashbacks and backs away. "Some day it'll be like before," she says. He has her practice kneading some more.

The kids are playing at Grandpa's. Grandpa tells Pablito to hide. It's Franco, wanting advice about love. He notices Grandpa seems nervous. Mariachi's barking gives Pablito away. Then Rosario shows up for Luisito, who makes vague noises. Then Sarita shows up. She sees Rosario and wants to leave. Rosa asks her to stay so they can talk things over and get rid of misunderstandings. (I'm not sure how this would be possible.) Sarita says she's not interested, Rosa can keep Franco, they were made for each other.

Franco says Sarita can say what she wants to him, but don't talk that way to Rosario. She insults him and when Rosario asks her not to leave, Sarita punches her. The kids react with horror - I don't think even Feo punched Rosario in front of Luisito. Rosario cries. Grandpa tells her to to raise her hand against Rosario again, because she's her sister.

"By the power vested in me by the state, I declare you husband and wife. You can kiss the bride." And with that, Oscar and Jimena are married in a town office. Oh, and there's a kiss.

Next time:
Mom doesn't feel good. Could this be the Big One?
Jimena finds out that Rosario is her "sister."
Eva says there's more to her story.
Rosario tells Sofi there's a really mean guy in her life too... Sofi offers to talk to him!
Feo acts like a jerk.

Labels: Fuego

Diana finds Vasco alone in the dining room and tells him that she will be his girlfriend. They kiss and she tells him what a great person he is, etc.

At the engagement party, Don Toribio gives a toast to the couple, mostly to Alonso and what a great guy he is. Sara somehow manages to draw attention to herself and gives her own toast, being super fake as always. Pauls is there and dressed up nicely in an evening dress, she actually looks hot when she's not wearing her hair pulled back so tight, now she has a regular forehead instead of a fivehead. The cleavage helps too. When Sara gives Lorena a hug, she makes sexy eyes to Alonso behind her, Alonso looks very confused at this. He always looks that way but this time it was the right look.

Zulema and Omar talk in bed, he has some interviews tomorrow and is nervous. I wait for the bow chicka bow bow 'Omar I can help ease that tension....' especially after they kiss a couple more times than usual, but he actually stops and physically PUSHES her away and says he needs to go to sleep before his big day. She looks at his back in stunned silence.

Alonso reads aloud a card sent by Zulema, Lorena says how much she loves her. Bettina starts some music for dancing, they all get up and dance except for Sara who ends up being odd woman out. She glares at the scene of Lorena and Alonso kissing.

Diana tells Vasco that they have to tell her parents about their new relationship. She is worried that Vasco will get disowned the same way Omar did, Vasco says whatever. She says you don't care? He says of course he cares, it would hurt tremendously, but it won't deter him.

Sara very un-subtly butts in on Lorena and Alonso dancing so she can dance with him. Lorena is a bit stunned, but says ok. She looks quite cross at this development as she goes to sit down. Lucky for her Toribio butts in and takes Sara away, Alonso runs back to Lorena for more boring kissing. I'm not a huge fan of the kissing scenes the way you ladies are, unless there is disrobing of the female involved, but I agree that Lorena and Alonso couldn't melt an ice cube with any of their kisses.

Maruja and Rosy tell Paula how hot she looks when she tries, she must be beating the men away. Paula says she can't think about men right now. She is wrong, she totally could if she weren't being the ex-wife from hell. They dig in to the spread of food prepared by Zulema, then Toribio leads a sing along of Volver. Sara leans over around Lorena and squeezes her boobs together at Alonso, telling him what a fine voice he has. Again his normal confused look is appropriate. Lorena really squinches her eyebrows together at this boobie attack.

Hortensia and Barbara have breakfast the next morning, discussing that there is no news from Vasco. Jaime comes down in his pajamas. Hortensia orders him to clean up and go to work, he starts to protest, but caves in when she says to help interview candidates for his assistant.

Omar leaves for his interview. Vasco and Diana emerge from the back and Diana wants to tell everyone something, but they are too busy and all run out.

Sara, in her room, daydreams about Alonso. The doorbell rings and she whines that nobody answers the door. Of course everyone is gone, so I'm not sure what she expects. It's Lorena a the door and she's pissed, she wants to know if Sara is after Alonso and looks ready to fight about it. She manages to put on the sad act and "oh Lorena how could you think that we're like sisters" and stupid Lorena falls for it. Not as quickly as before, but she's still being stupid about it. Lorena, the boob squeeze/lean over maneuver is never accidental. You have to learn this.

Omar goes on his interview, he is told pretty rudely that he's behind the times, he can't do the work he used to do because he is out of practice.

Slimy Arturo and Barbara are each on their cell phone trying to find the other, they are right around the corner and bump into each other. Ha ha whatever. I hate these two, the both of them. I hope they go somewhere in a car to get busy and it rolls down a hill and explodes. Anyway, Arturo goes off to HR to interview for the job working for Jaime.

Jaime is sitting on a sofa in the back of the room while HR guy conducts the interviews, he couldn't care less. Some guy with a bad combover is being interviewed, after he leaves the HR guy tells Jaime that he is a good candidate, Jaime says whatever I'm going home. HR guy says there is one more, Jaime says you do it, I'm outta here.

Toribio and Paula go to Zulema's house, they want to buy food from her because it was so good at the party and neither one of them knows how to cook. Wow Paula really is useless. She's a horrible mother, doesn't work, and still doesn't know how to cook?

Maruja is leaving work, dressed nice and looking lovely for having just been working in a kitchen all day, and sees Jaime leaving. Jaime asks if she's busy, he needs someone to talk to. She agrees.

Barbara enters the HR guy's office as Arturo leaves, they pretend not to know each other. What an unattractive couple they make. Bleah. The ugliness of the total is greater than the sum of their individual ugliness. Bleck. She asks the HR guy how it's going, HR guy says it's between the guy that just left (Arturo) and the guy right before him (Combover).

Dario and Jackie come home, she is scared witless and Dario basically tells her "jeez give me a break."

Lorena talks homework with another student, if she has a name someone fill me in. She shows up often after this, she must have a name. They see an ad for their teacher having a presentation for his new book and plan to attend.

This same teacher, Ernesto, is getting ready for the event. Some boobie hottie arrives (yes please we need more of that on this show), her name is Vanessa and appears to be his ex. She wants to get back together but he doesn't, he tells her basically to get lost. I want to tell him "open your eyes man!" but is they were together before and not now, he must have his reasons. I can only assume she isn't as pleasant as she looks. She does look pleasant though. Where were we?

In class, a teacher makes special mention of two students and their grades on some assignment, first Sara who got a 9, then Lorena who is so great and got a 10. I guess grading there is on a 1-10 scale, not A/B/C/D like here. Sara looks very pleased with herself until hearing Lorena's score, then she is positively green with envy.

Chalo is at the clinic and complains that his leg hurts, Alonso says it shouldn't any more. Chalo is obviously carrying on for one reason or another, just to make trouble I guess. He asks about 'Lorenita' and Alonso looks like he'll punch him but is interrupted by Paula and Toribio, stopping by to say hi. Chalo sees Toribio and says "That's the guy who hit me! You coward, you hit me and ran off!" Toribio looks worried, then denies everything, but eventually admits it after being badgered for a minute.

Bettina is at Dario's place. He says Jackie is sleeping, but she can stay and do her homework while he goes to a meeting, but be quiet. When he comes back they'll watch a movie.

Chalo wants 20,000 pesos to keep his mouth shut about the accident. Alonso accepts to keep Toribio out of trouble.

Lorena's friend at school warns her about Sara, saying she was very jealous when Lorena got the 10. Stupid Lorena says oh no, that can't be true, we're like sisters. PLEASE writers of this show let her snap out of this delusion soon, it's so irritating.

Alonso and Paula yell at Toribio. Toribio is sorry and says to prove he won't drive again, he'll sell the car.

Rosy ice skates in her sexy tight jeans looking good, Julian wants to quiz for the game show, then has to admit that he's afraid to skate. She manages to get him out on the ice where he proceeds to fall a lot.

Jaime and Maruja both feel weird being together like this, they agree that they are doing nothing wrong. He tells her she's so nice and he feels better already. He buys her a candy apple from a vendor and she is surprised he likes them, she thought he'd only like elegant food. Then she gets serious and says the he should know that her daughter is dating his brother Omar's stepson.

Omar comes home dejected, he got turned down three times. He's too out of touch with his career. Anyone know what career this actually is?

Maruja and Jaime go over who is who in the families real quick, then Jaime says he's surprised she knows the dirty secret of the family. She says it's not her place to judge, she just says that because she likes him. She tells him to get close to Omar's family, he says he'd like to but Omar hates him and with good reason.

Bruno finds Sara and hits on her, she lashes out at him and tells him to get lost, the woman he treated so poorly is her half-sister! He looks a bit impactado.

Valeria gives Alonso a copy of the note Bruno sent to the lady boss, ratting him out for not covering for him last night. Al wants to confront him but Valeria says you can't because gosh would you believe it, he's not here.

Lorena does homework and Rosy and Julian come home, Julian is sore everywhere. Maruja comes out and Julian asks for Arnica. She doesn't have any, he says surely his mom does. Lorena comments on how wonderful Zulema is, Rosy agrees. Julian says he thinks that way about her mom. Maruja is pleased and gives him a huge hug, which brings him great pain. Ha ha comic relief, even the music lets us know this.

Bettina talks to her mom in the dark on her cell phone, I guess it wakes up Jackie because she flips the light on and screams like a little girl. Jackie tries to explain that they have a ghost in the apartment. Bettina says she didn't see anything.

Lorena and her school friend go to Ernesto's presentation. Some pretty lady sits down by them and claims to be Ernesto's girlfriend, then another woman (please writers find a way to put her on screen every episode and not just this one as a bit player hubba hubba) sits on the other end of the row, another ex of Ernesto's, the two ladies catfight over Lorena and her friend. Then some other ladies walk in that are apparently exes too. Ernesto finally arrives to start the show.

Some commercial for a soccer game or something - did I mistakenly find a non-family channel? The woman in the commercial has a super tight shirt with very prominent nipples sticking out for the entire ad. I'm not complaining but jeez I really wasn't expecting that.

Bruno and Al argue, Bruno says "Tough crap for you, I'm your boss." Al says what happened, they were friends! Bruno says are you asking me to play favorites? Alonso gets very frustrated and almost makes the mistake of making this altercation physical.

Ernesto talks about Mexican Cuisine and his book, to much applause. Hottie boobie girl Vanessa that we saw earlier in the show arrives, Lorena's friend says this must be another ex, Lorena says Ernesto must have dumped her for being late. Ha ha!

Ernesto talks to his editor, then his sister and brother in law show up. All comment on the amount of lovely ex-girlfriends in attendance. Ernesto says not all are exes, see those two are students, pointing at Lorena and her friend.

Lorena's friend says Ernesto is hot, Lorena of course doesn't chime in because she's so in loooove with dull Alonso. She makes some crack about the title of Ernesto's next book but he overhears and gives her a stern look. She looks worried, but what can he do? They aren't in school.

Next episode - Omar and Zulema start to get a bit suspicious of Sara, since she's such a bitch all the time. Also, Ernesto apparently takes a liking to Lorena. Great. We get to see more blank face/angry Alonso sometime soon.

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Hi everybody, I apologize for the idiotic title but nothing else comes to mind. And now without any further delay ¡a lo que te truje Chencha!

We start with a little rehash from thursday (I took the liberty of copying the end of Judyb’s recap). Lorena sits down, looks up and realizes that the fellow she bumped into is....yikes...actually the professor himself. And hot, hot, hot! Things are looking up, ladies.And he's also "hot "as in mad, annoyed, and cranky. He docks Lorena's friend two points for being late, and gives a tough little talk about how he's not here to teach them to be cooks; he's here to teach them to be exceptional chefs. And some of you aren't up to the task, he adds, looking meaningfully at little Lorena.
…and onto today’s show

The hot teacher starts talking about his passion: Mexican Cuisine. One of the students asks him if he thinks that Mexican cuisine should be considered “high” cuisine. The teacher explains how in order to be considered high cuisine the recipes should have a techniques that justify them? And the Mexican cuisine has those procedures, because it’s created out of the richest ingredients and the most complex culture and tradition. Another student asks what is most important tradition or creativity. The teacher answer that it’s best to really get to know the tradition and then apply creativity. He tells them that that’s exactly the purpose of his class.

Vasco is trying to talk to Diana, but she tells him that she is very busy, right on clue the phone rings and she answers.

Back in the classroom, one of the students is finishing telling the class about his favorite recipe. The teacher asks if there is somebody else that might want to share a recipe with the class, he asks Lorena. She gives the recipe for a salsa called “Salsa macha” he asks some pointed questions to find out how well she knows the recipe. She fails to give an important step in the preparation of the salsa and he makes fun of her. Everybody laughs and he takes 2 points from her for trying to talk about something that she doesn’t know.

(I found this recipe for salsa macha in the internet. It looks pretty much like the one Lorena was describing. Is somebody makes it let me know the taste and if it is hard to make) http://www.panix.com/~clay/cookbook/bin/show_recipe.cgi?salsa+recipe488

Diana is still on the phone and Vasco is still trying to talk to her. She tells him that she doesn’t want to talk to him because she is confused. He leaves.

Back in the classroom, the teacher is giving them their homework. They need to bring an essay about the influence of the Yucatanian cuisine on the modern Mexican cuisine. He reminds them that it needs to be an original work or else. As they are leaving the class a student comments that the teacher is very strict and he always finds out if somebody cheated by copying the work. Lorena tells her friends that he is right and that they won’t learn anything if they copy the work. Her friends can’t believe she is defending him when he was so mean to her.

At the house of dastardly deeds, Barbara is picking up some things for Jaime. Hortencia asks her when Jaime is coming back. Barbara tells her that he is depressed and maybe Hortencia should hire an assistant for him. Hortensia tells her that she won’t do that because he is going to get used to go away and she wants him to take care of the business himself. Barbara insists, but Hortencia tells her in no uncertain terms that she is the one in charge and she decides how to manage her own company.

Super Alonslow has finished his rounds and is leaving to see Lorena. He tells Valeria to please let “his boss” Bruno, know that he is leaving early.

Back at the school of strong, hot and delicious…recipes Lorena and friend are picking up books to work. Lorena promises that she’ll do everything in her power to be good at classes for the sake of her scholarship.

Toribio is talking to Paula. He tells her to stop being gloomy. He needs her help to organize a party. Paula wants to know what the motive is for the party. Toribio tells her about Alonslow and Lorena’s engagement. Lorena tells him that she is worried for her brother, because she doesn’t want him to suffer like she suffered. Toribio tells her to “no echarle la sal” (jinx) the relationship. She decides that she needs to distract herself. He asks Toribio to please take care of Betina. He agrees to do it.

Back at the school, Aloslow surprises Lorena. She is very happy to see him. He tells her that he came to pick her up. Aparently Aloslow didn’t park his car properly and was blocking the teacher’s car. Ernesto (the crabby teacher) is not happy about it especially when he realizes that Alonslow came to pick up Lorena. He scolds her and Lorena tries to apologize. He leaves in a huff. Alonslow tries to cheer Lorena up, asking her when would be a good time for their engagement party. Lorena reminds him that she doesn’t have a family and there is no need for an engagement party. He apologizes and tells her that he didn’t mean to make her sad.

Zulema is writing her recipes down. Julian walks in and asks her what she is doing. She tells him that she didn’t have anybody to leave her cooking secrets to, (since Diana doesn’t like to cook) but now she has Sarita, and she’ll leave all of her recipes to her. Julian tells her that he just came from the shop and that his dad just paid the last customer, and now they are fixing the shop. Zulema is very happy. Julian goes back to the shop.

Lorena and Alonslow arrive to Zulema’s house. Lorena goes to prepare something in the kitchen and Aloslow tells Zulema about the engagement party

Paula calls Dario and Jackie’s house. Jackie doesn’t answer the phone on time and Paula thinks that they are not home. She decides that now is the best time to try and steal the bank statements. She enters the house and realizes that Jacky is home. Paula hides and Jacky thinks it was a ghost who made the noise.

At Toribio’s house, Bettina is showing Toribio how to use the internet. Toribio wants to know how to meet girls in a chat room. Bettina tells him she’ll teach him.

Back at the house of mix families, Lorena tells Zulema about her problems with the crabby teacher. Zulema can’t believe Lorena had trouble with a recipe.
Lorena tells him that she was nervous and it was the teacher’s fault.

Rosy and Julian are watching the genius program and she is trying to convince Julian to enter. He refuses saying that he is not smart enough. Maruja tells him that at least he should try. She tells him they will cheer for him.

Toribio is tired of trying to meet somebody in the internet. He tells Bettina that he doesn’t like any of the ladies that are writing to him. Bettina tells him that the lady from Russia looks very nice. He says that she looks very old and she can’t even speak Spanish. Right then, Paula enters and wants to know what they are doing. They both say homework.

Back at the love nest, Jacky tells Dario that she is positive that there are ghosts in the house, she left the magazine in the room then she heard a noise and when she came back the magazine was ripped. Dario laughs and tells her that maybe somebody entered the house. Jacky insists that the house is haunted and wants something done about it.

Omar asks Sara how was her day at school. She says that it was great. Zulema asks Omar about the shop. He tells them that once the building is ready, he’ll return it to the owner because he won’t work as a mechanic no more. He is going to go back to his old career (Whatever that was) because the food business is really going well. Zulema pipes in that Alonso ordered a nice dinner for a big event tomorrow. Sara wants to know what the reason is for the party. Zulema tells her that Lorena and Alonso are getting formally engaged tomorrow. Great cara de impactada de Sara.

At exactly the same time Lorena is telling Maruja and Rosy the good news. They are very happy for her. Rosy says that she’ll wear her best clothes. Maruja points out that the dinner is for family only, but Lorena tells her that they are her family and of course they are invited.

2nd Part

Vasco is sad because Diana won’t talk to him. He asks her why she didn’t wait for him in the morning and why she didn’t want to come back with him from work. She tells him that they don’t need to be together all the time. He knows that she is behaving like this because of the kiss, and tells her that he is interested in her. She tells him that because of her pregnancy, she can’t have a relationship right now. He tells her that he loves her and he is willing to be a father for her baby. He tells her to think about it.

Back at Hortencia’s house, she is yelling at Jaime. She tells him that he needs to snap out of it, the company needs him. Barbara also nags Jaime telling him that he can’t keep on hiding. Jaime tells them that all he wants is a few days without nagging. Hortencia tells him that she needs him at the company, but Jaime retorts that Hortencia doesn’t need anybody, and that he is not coming back. Hortencia storms out of the room. Barbara tries to convince Jaime to go back to work, but he tells her to leave him alone.

Valeria asks Arturo about the “investments” He tells her that he doesn’t have to give her any explanations. She is very upset and reminds him that he took all of her savings and she owns part of the business. He tells her that he won’t tell her anything and to just go to bed because he is not in the mood of answering her questions.

Barbara and Hortencia are talking about Jaime. Hortencia says that he is very irresponsible. Barbara goes back to her “idea” of hiring an assistant. Finally Hortencia accepts to do it. As soon as Hortencia walks out of the room, Barbara calls Arturo and tells him to send her his curriculum.

Julian is practicing for the genius program. He is telling Vasco a lot of information about Soccer. Vasco is hardly paying any attention and finally Julian asks him why is he so pensive. Vasco tells him that he is in love, but refuses to tell Julian the name of the lady of his dreams. He (Vasco) tells him that he will only tell him her name if she accepts him. Julian wishes him luck.

Sara is recovering from the impression and is already planning her next move. She swears that she’ll break up Alonso and Lorena’s relationship.

Back at Maruja’s house, Lorena is still doing her homework. Rosy asks her why she is working so hard. Lorena tells her that she needs to get an A, because the teacher took 2 points from her final grade. She explains to Rosy how she forgot some ingredients on the Salsa recipe. Rosy can’t believe that Lorena forgot something that had to do with food, she wonders if maybe it was because the teacher is so handsome. Lorena tells her that she didn’t even notice because she is in love with Alonso. Rosi remembers the engagement party and tells her to go to bed because she needs to look beautiful tomorrow.

Jacky asks Dario not to go to work. She is afraid and doesn’t want to stay by herself, she tells him that if he doesn’t stay she won’t either.

Sara is ready to go back to work. Zulema doesn’t want her to go, but Sara reminds her that they had talk about it and that Zulema should forgive her grandma. Zulema says no way Jose. Sara doesn’t want to continue to argue and she leaves. As she is exiting the house she sees Lorena. Clueless Lorena gives her the good news of her engagement and asks her to be the person representing her family. Sara says that yes she’ll be there and leaves in a hurry.

Inside Zulema is talking to Julian. Zulema tells him about Lorena’s engagement party. Julian is happy for Lorena. Julian then tells her that he is going to participate in the genius program. He tells her that with the money he is going to pay the mortgage of the house and he is going to start a formal restaurant. Zulema tells him to take it easy; otherwise he’ll have the same fate as the milk lady that was very happy with her milk and while was walking was thinking about what she was going to do with the money of the sale of her milk. She was going to buy chickens and then lambs and then a cow and then… she trip and lost her milk. She tells him that is not good to hope for too much, and it is better to wait until after the sale. Lorena arrives and gives them the good “news” about her engagement party. Kisses and hugs all around.

Diana ties to make a last effort to get Damian to answer for her child. Damian behaves like the jerk he is. Diana slaps him and tells him that she is very happy that they are not going to marry and to not worry about the child, she’ll take care of him.

At Hortencia’s company, Barbara is trying to figure out the hiring procedure. She asks the secretary about the process and the secretary tells her about how everything is handled. She figures a way to sneak in Arturo’s curriculum and puts her plan in action right away. She sends the secretary for a glass of water and as soon as she is by herself she slips the curriculum in.

Bruno is very upset about what happened with Diana. He wants to pull rank and tries to make Alonso cover for him because he is leaving. Finally Alonso stands up to him and tells him in no uncertain terms that he has a previous engagement and that he is not staying; besides Bruno has been neglecting his rounds. Bruno tries to act as the offended party, but Alonso won’t have any of it. He yells to Bruno and tells him that he (Alonso) is not staying and if he needs somebody to cover for him to look for a different doctor.

Arturo and Barbara are talking about the interview. It seems that Barbara’s trick worked and now Arturo has an interview. She tells him that he needs to be careful and land the job. He tells her that he’ll give the perfect interview.

Sara is hoping mad. She is yelling at Chalo and blaming him because he hasn’t called Lorena. Chalo accuses her of not caring about him. Sara changes her attitude right away, and starts talking all mushy and babyish. She tells him that she cares about him, it is just that she can’t waist anymore time, for their own good they have to work together to destroy Alonso and Lorena’s relationship.

Meanwhile, Alonso and Lorena are looking at churches. Lorena tells him that the church they are looking at right then is the perfect church. Alonso wants to see more churches.

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Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today in front of our respective television sets, to witness the carnage we are sure will result from the union of this man and this woman. Damian and Karla, you have planned, schemed, cheated and swindled, and finally your big day has arrived:

Padre Manuel asks for any objections to the union. Well, Padre Manuel, ask and ye shall receive….

Oh, yeah, that's a pink shirt alright. Fernando objects. Damian has to fake shock and outrage. Fernando claims to be in luuuuurve with Karla. She forbids Damian from doing any physical damage and then runs to Fernando. They mack. In the church. Cause Karla's classy like that.

I guess Marisela and Mat weren't invited. Marisela is complaining about Flor not wanting to move in with her. She goes on and on and Mateo pretends to care and gets in some more insults about Alejandro and the family. He hints about Constancio being a bad guy, but won't give details. As we've seen before, this is the best way to get Marisela to believe you…"Oh, well, honey, if you knew the things I knew…but I won't say…."

More outraged Damian. Karla complains that Damian didn't treat her well and her new Chicken Pimp treats her like a queen. And also, he's better in bed than Damian. Padre Manuel reminds her they're in church. Karla and Fernando ask to be married right then and there. Damian has to be dragged off by Alejandro and Hugo to keep from pounding Fernando. Padre Manuel refuses to marry them and he dismisses the crowd, all of whom seem all too happy to be dismissed. Fernando and Karla lobby for a wedding tomorrow, but PM begs off. Karla introduces Socorro and Fernando. Fernando macks on his new suegra. Again, in the church. Socorro drags him off to talk and tells him that she doesn't buy that he's in love with her daughter…and also, that she knows what he did to Lina. Fernando goes back to macking on Karla. Poor Socorro can't figure out how many more mistakes her little girl has to make before she learns her lesson.

Gloria and Lina are back at the house. Gloria comments that Karla's with someone even worse than she is. Lina wonders if it could really be true that Fernando is in love with Karla and she looks upset about it. She says guys only bust up weddings if they're really in love. Gloria says roaches don't like to be alone, that's all. Gloria reminds Lina that Lina's got Bobby who's a way better man. This cheers Lina up. Mili comes in all excited saying she's brought the pregnancy tests. Gloria refuses to take one, but Mili says they'll all do it so that she doesn't have to do it alone. Gloria's really afraid of it coming out positive. Lina and Gloria both refuse to go first, so Mili has to do it.

Padre Manuel gripes to Nestor about the crap he has to put up with at work. What's wrong with these kids these days?! Nestor reminds him that kids have always been kinda stupid, not just now. He reminds Manuel about some freaky hairdo he used to have. Nestor brings up Mili's pictures and that there's one of Mili's mom and Constancio. Padre Manuel tells him that Constancio is Mili's real dad and that she and Alejandro separated because they thought they were committing incest, thanks to Luciana. Nestor is impactadissimo!

Mili and Lina sit in Mili's room holding their pee sticks. Gloria's in the bathroom, but she's having a problem getting started and Lina tells her to run the faucet. She eventually comes out and the waiting starts.

Nestor can't believe Luciana could have done such a thing. PM has to break it to him that she sure as heck did it. Nestor is upset about Manuel not telling him before. PM promises he'll tell him the whole story now, but Nestor needs to chill. And so PM tells him about Mili and Al's almost-wedding. Now Nestor understands how upset Alejandro was when his grandma died. Nestor asks why Padre Manuel didn't tell Alejandro. PM says he had to keep his mouth shut because Luciana threatened to kill off Mili and because he believed she'd do it. Poor Nestor. He looks like someone just ran over his puppy. Twice. Commercials…. Nestor can't believe that his poor little fragile Luciana could have done this. Now Nestor understands why Padre Manuel set up the thing with the house on the beach. Nestor understands a lot of things now, and he wants to have a talk with Alejandro. PM reminds him that Mili doesn't want Constancio to know that she knows that she's his daughter. Nestor says Luci has a lot of 'splaining to do.

Big shock, Gloria's not pregnant. And there was much rejoicing. She promises that when she is, one of the others will be the madrina for the baptism and the other one for the kid's first communion, so they don't have to fight over it. Lina, however, has two little pink lines. Oh, please, writers, haven't we done enough to poor Lina already?!

Down in the living room, everyone is consoling Damian. He says he wants nothing more to do with women. But, no, he's not going to start pitching for the other team, he just won't be committed to anyone. Socorro comes in to apologize for her skank of a daughter, but Damian doesn't blame her. Damian claims he's sad since he was all set to call Socorro "mom." He hugs her just a little too long. Socorro asks for permission to go upstairs and see Mili and Andrea and Luciana fight for Alpha position again. Damian says he has to leave the house because everything reminds him of Karla. Before he leaves, he sadly reminds everyone that he was once her Chicken Pimp. Luciana looks vacant (or maybe she's taking a mental inventory of all the places in the house where she has booze hidden) and Constancio smirks.

Karla and Fernando mack on his couch. She blabs on and on about Fernando turning out to be the guy for her. He says she's just as innocent as her little friend Lina. Karla objects, so he says "yeah, that's right, baby, you're the one who snagged me." They make out some more as Fernando sneaks a look at his watch.

Lina cries while the other girls console her. Socorro tells them that it's important to do a blood test if the test comes out negative, cause it could be wrong, but if it comes out positive--too bad, you're preggers. Um, Socorro, we were trying to console Lina. Lina has to admit she's done nothing with Bobby, so it must be that rat bastard Fernando's. Lina cries that Bobby won't want her now. Mili's worried about Fernando marrying Karla, but Socorro scoffs that he's just messing with her. She says that Lina and Socorro are going right over to Fernando's apartment right now--just the two of them, not the other girls.

Alejandro and Nestor meet in a restaurant. Alejandro only showed up because Nestor said it was urgent. Nestor offers him a drink, but Alejandro just wants to know what's up. Nestor tells him he just found out what Luciana did. Alejandro doesn't want to talk about it with him. Nestor says he's worried about Alejandro. Alejandro says there was a time he would have given anything to find out he had another dad, but now it's too late and he's not interested. He goes to leave, but Nestor stops him. Alejandro tells him that he asked Luciana for the truth the night before his wedding and she denied it even then. Alejandro blames Nestor for not telling him when he had plenty of chances. Nestor tries to explain, but Alejandro doesn't want to hear it. Alejandro says that Nestor destroyed him the same as Luciana did.

Milagros comes to visit Hugo in his studio. She wants to talk. She tells him Lina's pregnant and she started crying when she found out. Mili says having a baby is, like, the coolest, but not when it's not the baby of the man you luuuuurve. Hugo says "What are you trying to say? That if you got pregnant with my baby, you'd start crying?" Mili and Hugo throw their promises to each other in each other's faces. Hugo gripes about Mili and Alejandro. He wants proof that Mili trusts him--by letting him manage her money and her shares in the company. She says she'll sign whatever he asks. He hugs her and makes a crazy-obsessed-guy face, while she just looks miserable and confused. Commercials…. Hugo thanks her. Mili's still upset and looks worried.

Karla and Fernando have a post-coital coffee. She blabs about wanting to go to Miami for their honeymoon. Fernando says she's funny and he'll miss that about her. Someone rings the doorbell and Fernando jumps up, saying "Finally! I thought they'd never get here!" It's Damian, still in his tux. The guys shake hands and hug. In front of Karla, Fernando says just hurry up and pay me the money, I've got things to do. Damian hands over an envelope of cash and Fernando starts counting it. In front of Karla. Who makes an ugly about-to-cry face. It's so callous, but I can't even muster up the energy to feel sorry for her.

Valeria and Rocky walk into the house together and find Luciana waiting on the couch, forcing Valeria to treat him like a chauffeur again. Luciana can't just let things go and has to remind Valeria that she can't let herself get enamored of the chauffeur again. Valeria says it doesn't matter since Luci and Constancio have done their best to get him to reject her. Luciana starts to whine that it's for her own good and she and Valeria get into an argument about it. Andrea comes over to join in, which upsets Luci even more. Valeria finally says that at least Andrea is her friend and she's glad that her dad traded Luci in for Andrea. Luciana slaps her across the face, then tries to beg forgiveness. Valeria leaves. Now Luci and Andrea get into it, with Andrea gloating and calling her a pathetic excuse for a mother.

Once Fernando has counted his cash, he takes his coffee and leaves. Damian tells Karla if there was a stupid contest, she'd win…"Stupidest girlfriend category…Karla Zorrilla. Stupidest servant category…Karla Zorrilla." Karla protests that her last name is Luna, but Damian says it would be like a stage name. Whether he means "zorrilla" as in "skunk" "striped polecat" or "little fox" is anyone's guess. He thanks her for saving him from both jail and marriage. She goes after him and he pushes her onto the couch. He tells her she looks better on the floor…with a bucket and a rag, of course. And in her uniform, which looks better on her than a wedding dress does. He says he's going off now to find another woman. Karla's left sobbing on the couch. Fernando comes in and throws the wedding dress at her. He tells her to shut the door on her way out. She asks if she can take the fur coat with her. Karla! Por Dios! Have you no dignity! He goes back into the bedroom, while she cries.

Chamuco tells Gloria not to be lifting heavy objects. She tells him she has good news, but can't get a word in edgewise as he starts talking about how he's going to work five jobs at once--whatever it takes so his little Chamuco has whatever he needs. He reminds her they've got to get married ASAP. This shuts her up and she doesn't bother telling him about the pregnancy test. They kiss and get busted by Horacio and Braulio. Chamuco breaks the news to them that he and Gloria are expecting and they're getting married. Horacio hugs him in congratulations. Mili comes in too, wondering what all the fuss is about and Gloria says she just told them the good news about being pregnant! Gloria pulls Mili close and whispers behind clenched teeth that if Mili says anything, she'll never forgive her.

Socorro comes into Fernando's apartment. She asks where Karla is and when he starts giving her lip, she slaps him across the face. She tells him he's going to be a father and Lina confirms it. He looks scared. Yeah, he's stuck. He keeps going around saying he only does it with virgins, so he can't very well try to say it's some other guy's kid.

Karla walks around at a park in her dress thinking about the nasty things Damian said. She starts ripping up the dress. Or she tries, anyway.

Speaking of trying, Fernando says it must be some other guy's kid. Lina says she's only been with him and Fernando says no one believes that. Oh, but Socorro does, and she grabs him by the neck to prove it. Dude, you have pissed off Mama Bear! She tells him he's going to take responsibility like a man. Lina says she wants nothing from him, but Fernando goes to his trusty envelope of cash, pulls out some bills and hands them to Lina. He tells her that should be enough to "get rid of the package." Lina rips up the money and tells Socorro they're getting out of there. Socorro tells Fernando he's anything but a man and slaps him again. After they leave, Fernando laughs and calls them a pair of gatas (either servants, hos, or cats).

That night, at Casa Belmonte, Luciana drinks while thinking about all the nasty things her kids have said to her lately, which, sad to say, she deserves. Constancio comes running into her room to tell her that Andrea has gone out. Luci says she's not in the mood, but Constancio says he can get her there. They start making out on the couch and Nestor walks in. Constancio tells him he should have knocked first that way they could have faked something. He says Luciana told him Nestor would be back late and they really should coordinate schedules to avoid these unpleasant situations. Constancio reminds Nestor that he's the lover, not the husband, and should be more flexible, especially since Constancio's letting him have free access. He finally shuts up and leaves. Luciana says she didn't want him to find out. She tries to swear it was the first time, she didn't do anything, he made her, etc. Nestor says he no longer believes blindly in her, he thought she was different, but she's a liar and a hypocrite, she's soulless, she destroys every good thing. Nestor says he couldn't expect anything else from a woman capable of ruining her own son's life. Dun dun dun!

Hugo and Mili come downstairs and run into Alejandro and Florencia. Mili tells Florencia she's glad she and the baby are doing well. She reaches for Florencia's hand. Will she never learn?! Florencia gripes that the doctor told her to stay calm and seeing Mili upsets her, blah, blah, blah. Hugo gets Mili to announce that she's reconsidered and it's Hugo who will manage her shares. End.

Monday: The foursome are still down in the foyer when Nestor and Luciana come downstairs, arguing, and Nestor tells Luciana to look at the great job she's done making everyone miserable. Well, yeah, I guess she has.

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