Caray, Caray!

In her bed, Marichuy questions if love with Leo is possible.

After her strange run in with Blanca, Viviana searches the house for Juan Miguel. Only to be told by Balbina that he’s left for the evening. Viviana fills her mom in on what happened downstairs with Blanca.

Blanca has fled to her room. She rummaging through her suitcase of clothes and when she encounters a pink dress the voice inside her head tells her that she will avenge her sister.

The next we see Blanca, she’s in her Yvette get-up and in the bar with Juanmi. He questions why she’s not married and her reply is that she doesn’t want to be tied to one man, to be his slave (esclavo/a). JM tells her that she’s impulsive and he’d love to know more about her life. Yvette averts this avenue of conversation by saying let’s discuss more pleasant things. JM is tenacious and speculates that there must have been some man she loved, who was he, what’s his name? Yvette doesn’t answer the last question, but tells JM he’s right, there was a man and she destroyed him. It was a love/hate relationship and she left him in ruins, with her venom in his veins, unable to move onto another. JM asks if that’s what she wants to do to him. Although she doesn't admit that to Juanmi, Yvette thinks to herself that JM will be her next victim and she’ll destroy him too.

Viviana tells Rocío that JM is out with another woman.

Leo is combing his horse, but thinking of Yvette. He’s wondering if she’s got her sights set on a new victim.

Mayita goes to her magical space and we get a PSA on the danger of too much sugar and the risks of developing diabetes. Her Abuelita encourages her to make healthy snack choices, perhaps a good piece of fruit rather than chocolate (that's all fine and good for now, but when she's older and has PMS, there is no way a piece of fruit will substitute for chocolate!).

The next morning, Rocío asks JM about what Viv said. He tells her that there is only one woman he’ll ever love, and it’s Marichuy.

Mayita goes into Blanca’s room and finds a pair of earrings (aretes) on her dresser (tocador). She hastily asks to try them on and rushes out of the room to go show her father. Blanca worries into the mirror that JM will recognize them.

Before Mayita finds JM, she runs into Onelia. Mayita fills her in on Blanca lending her the earrings (prestar), and Onelia determines that these outlandish (estrafalario) earrings are inappropriate for a governess (institutriz).

Leo is in the garden thinking of Marichuy/Lirio. MC is in the hammock (hamaca) thinking of the conversation she had with Cande about having Leo be her baby’s daddy. Juanmi is at home, thinking of the last time he saw MC and how he told her to go away. He says aloud that MC is the only woman he’ll love.

Onelia asks Mayita if she took the earring without permission and Mayita starts to explain when Blanca comes down the stairs. Onelia questions her about the earrings and Blanca says that they were for a costume party a while back. Onelia says they look expensive to be a trinket (baratija) and Blanca ignores what Onelia is insinuating. Instead, she just gets the earrings back from Mayita and heads back up the stairs. Onelia tells the girl that it appears, by Blanca’s reaction, that Mayita did not get permission. Mayita yells at her grandmother, insisting that Blanca let her borrow them and Onelia scolds (regañar) her for raising her voice (levantar la voz). Mayita says that’s because Onelia thinks she’s lying and she’s not. Mayita runs off.

Cosme tells Marichuy how Leo worried about her while he was away. Cosme gives MC a bag full of duck feathers (plumas de pato) and tells her that Leo wants to use them to make a little pillow (almohadita) for the baby (OK, this should also be a place for a PSA, baby’s don’t need pillows, in fact they are dangerous for them). Marichuy, instead of telling Cosme how dangerous a pillow can be for a baby, is moved by the idea.

Nelson tells Vicente about Elsa leaving him and how he wants to change, but she’s divorcing him. Vicente says they are a pitiful lot, the two of them. Nelson says at least you have Rocío and she can help you. Vicente throws a pity party and invites Nelson to attend….Rocío has returned to be the same woman as before, but he’s not the same, he’s stuck in the wheelchair, useless (inutil). He goes on about how he’s afraid that she’ll fall for another man and leave him.

Rocío has lunch with Dr. Humberto. He politely asks about Vicente and hopes that he didn’t cause problems between them. He then reminds Rocío that she promised to eat dinner with him once her surgeries were all completed, since that is the case, he's hoping she'll keep her word. She says she’ll fulfill her promise.

Marichuy runs (that’s gotta hurt) to Leo and tells him that she wanted to see him to thank him for the pillow. They have a discussion about the pillow and then it turns to his image. MC says that he appears to have a hard exterior but he’s really a marshmallow inside. He’s got a tenderness (ternura) about him. Leo says that’s not what people think and then he and MC discuss his image a little more. He tells her that people say he’s a womanizer (mujeriego). She asks why, but then says she can understand how he can melt the hearts of many women. He thinks to himself, he’d rather melt the heart of one.

Beatriz visits Ed. They discuss how Elsa’s divorce will be finalized soon. Bea says then Ed and Elsa can marry. The look on Ed’s face indicates he’s not too hip on that plan. Bea extols the virtues of Elsa, how she’s deserving of Ed. Ed reminds her that Elsa left him for another man, but she came back to you Bea adds.

Leo gives MC a speech on the lessons we can learn from leopards. It starts to rain and they head inside before they get wet (mojar).

Rocío accepts Humberto’s invite to go out that evening.

Viv sets out a dress, that Onelia describes as stunning (despampanante). Onelia questions where she’s going and Viv tells her mom that she’s determined to find out about JM’s woman.

Blanca isn’t feeling well and JM suggests she may have the flu (gripe). She mentions that her glands (ganglio) are swollen and JM gives her a professional once over--feeling her neck for the swollen glands. Viv catches them in the act and accuses them of inappropriate behavior. She lets into Blanca , calling her meddling (entrometida) and this upsets Blanca, who runs off. JM tells Viv that her behavior only makes him want to get away from her.

Blanca cries and the voice in her head says that they’ll pay.

Padre Anselmo comes to visit Marichuy.

Viv arranges for a taxi to take her to follow JM when he leaves for the evening.

JM and Yvette dine out on the terrace of a restaurant and Viv shows up. She tells JM to introduce her to his lady friend. JM asks her what she’s doing there.

Humberto picks up Rocío and Onelia is happy to see her going out with someone who’s not riff raff.

Mayita is back in the magic place and she tells her Abuelita all about the earring incident. Abuelita warns her not to enter Blanca’s room or to take her things. She tells the girl that Blanca is dangerous.

Viv takes a seat and again demands an introduction. Yvette says it is a pleasure to meet her. Viv tells her to leave her husband alone. The women verbally spar---Yvette remains calm and Viv gets worked up. Yvette tells her that she did not remove Viv’s husband from the house, it seems Viv is quite capable of causing JM to flee, all on her own. Viv lunges at Yvette and instead of getting a hold of her rival, Yvette gets in a good slap. A cat fight ensues and JM leaps over the table to break it up. Yvette tells Viv that there is no dignity in following your husband around and then she leaves.

Vicente calls the house looking for Rocío. Onelia, who answers, delights in telling him that Rocío’s gone out for the evening with the doctor.

JM and Viv ride home together and argue.

Vicente cries.

Humberto tells Rocío that she shouldn’t worry about Vicente, since he’s the one who was driving recklessly and caused Rocío so much pain. Rocío says she loves Vicente and won’t leave him for anything.

Marichuy tells Padre Anselmo how Leo is teaching her to speak properly.

JM and Viv argue as they come into the house. Mayita (eating a torte---obviously forgetting the diabetes lesson she got earlier in the episode) is upset to hear them argue.

Leo, once alone with Padre Anselmo, asks him for the name of Marichuy’s baby daddy.

Juanmi calms Mayita down and sends her off to bed. He then herds Viv into the study and tells her he wants a divorce. She refuses and he tells her it is really the best thing. She doesn’t see it that way. Well sleep on it (consultarlo con la almohada) he advises. He heads off to bed and Viv thinks that there is no way he’s getting rid of her that easy—death would be the only thing to separate them. END OF EPISODE

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Meléndez tells Santos not to be upset. He was just talking to Santos' girlfriend (novia). "Because I suppose this precious little thing (presciosura) is your girlfriend, or no?" says Meléndez. Santos says that his relationship with Marisela isn't any of Meléndez's business. Meléndez says that everything going on here is his business. He asks Marisela if she is Santos' girlfriend. Marisela says that they are cousins, second cousins. Then Meléndez says, "Entre más primo, más me arrimo," which I guess is a saying about cousins being attracted to one another but I'm not exactly sure how you would translate it. Santos tells Marisela to leave. Meléndez asks about Marisela's mother. Santos asks why he is interested. "If the the child is like that," asks Meléndez, "what would the mother be like? Divine."

DB asks the the doctor if he is sure that she can't get pregnant. He says that it might be possible if she had an in vitro implantation and spent her pregnancy in bed. She can't get pregnant in the normal way. DB says that she had a child 17 years ago. Why can't she have one now? The doctor replies that her uterus is perforated. He says that it is as if she had an accident or something worse. DB denies that that anything happened to her. She says that she will seek another opinion.

Antonio introduces Lucía to Cecilia. Lucía tells Cecilia that she was at school but now she has come back to live on her father's hacienda. She asks to visit Altamira to meet some new people. When thay are gone, Cecilia says that she isn't anything more than Señora Barquero.

Meléndez is still quizzing Santos about his relationship to Marisela and to Lorenzo. Santos replies that he doesn't think his family tree has anything to do with Meléndez's investigation. Santos says that Meléndez is here to search Altamira. He should finish the job and leave because he won't find anything here. After Santos leaves, Meléndez says that he will trap Santos, he is sure that he is hiding something.

Gonzalo comes out of the tunnel under the tree where Juan Primito is sitting. Gonzalo asks JP to get him to Altamira without anyone seeing them.

Marisela tells Lorenzo and Mujiquita that Meléndez gives her the creeps. Santos comes up and both he and Lorenzo tell Marisela not to leave the hacienda while the troops are searching. "Things don't look good, Lorenzo, not good at all (Esto no pinto bien, Lorenzo, nada bien, literally, 'this doesn't paint well')" says Santos. Lorenzo tells Santos not to let them see that he is worried. "Smile in the face of adversity ('al mal tiempo, buena cara,' literally, 'in bad times, good face')," says Lorenzo.

While searching where the vaqueros live, a soldier finds a book of poems. Meléndez's lieutenant says that he has to show the book to his colonel. It means the rebels from the university were hiding here. Pajarote says to María Nieves, "Look buddy, it finally turned up," (to the lieutenant) "That book is mine."
"Oh really," replies the lieutenant, "how about that, a llanero who reads poems." He opens the book and asks Pajarote to read him a poem. "What do you think, lieutenant," says Pajarote, "look at me. I am a macho guy and macho guys with any self respect don't read poetry but they give them to their girlfriends." "You have a girlfriend who reads poetry?" says the lieutentan, "You have to introduce me to her becaue I'm not buying this story ('yo ese cuentico no me lo como,'
literally, I am not eating this little story')."

Santos comes to see Marisela. She tells him that Meléndez is bad, very bad. When he met he, he called her Barbarita. "Do you think the knows my mother?" she asks.

DB prays and says that she needs a child. She asks what else God is going to take from her. Santos?

Meléndez leaves Altamira. He tells Santos that he has been saved this time but Meléndez is watching. Meléndez sees Marisela on the balcony and tells her that she beautiful and they will see each other soon.

Leon and Tigre discuss how strange it is that the students disappeared overnight and they didn't hear anything. They see Eustaquia heading out of the house with food and start to follow when Melquiades tells them not to move.

The lieutenant, accompanied by Pajarote, tells Melesio and the terneras that this is a 'recognition check' ('inspección de reconocimiento'). Melesio says that they have already searched here. The lieutenant asks if a Genoveva lives here. Genoveva identifies herself. The lieutenant gives her the book of poems and says that Pajarote told him that she likes to read poems. He wants her to read one so that he can see if what her boyfriend told him was true.
"My boyfriend?" says Genoveva. "Yes, because this gentleman says that he is your boyfriend, or isn't he?" Pajarote comes over, grabs Genoveva and says that the lieutenent doubts that they like each other so they will remove his doubts. He kisses her.

The soldiers are searching Marisela's wardrobe. She asks if they are looking for a dwarf (enano). The soldiers have no sooner left her room than JP and Gonzalo appear outside her window. Marisela says that Gonzalo is crazy to come to Altamira with the soldiers searching for him everywhere. Gonzalo says that it was urgent that he talk to her. He asks if she will escape with him.

Genoveva reads some of the poem, thanks Pajarote for the book and kisses him on the cheek. "Enough kissing!" says Melesio and asks if the soldiers are satisfied. The lieutenant says he is leaving. When the soldiers have gone, Genoveva slaps Pajarote. The other terneras say that he was protecting the rebels. Genoveva says that she knows that but why did he use her name. Why didn;t he say that the book was for his girlfriend, Federica? Pajarote replies that he dislikes Genoveva so much that her name was on the tip of his tongue. Genoveva slaps him again.

Marisela tells Gonzalo that escaping with him is a crazy idea.

Josefa tries to get Mujiquita to take her back but he refuses. M comes in and Josefa introduces herself to Meléndez.

Casilda tells Santos, Cecilia and Lorenzo that Marisela doesn't want to come down to dinner. Santos goes up to see her and finds her and Gonzalo in the hall. Santos yells at Marisela. He says that she is putting them all at risk and he never thought she would have a man hidden in her room. Marisela goes back into her room. Gonzalo says that it was his fault.

Lucía asks Antonio if he is in love with the woman he introduced her to in the town. Antonio explains who Cecilia is and says that there is nothing between them. Lucía asks if they can be friends. Antonio says sure. DE comes up and says the soldiers just searched Altamira and he expects them to search his hacienda the next day. Antonio asks permission to go to his house and make sure his family is ok.

Santos escorts Gonzalo back to the entrance to the tunnel. Gonzalo explains to Santos that coming to see Marisela was all his idea. His only excuse for taking such a risk is that he is in love with Marisela.

Pernalete and Meléndez are talking about Santos. Meléndez says that he is interested in the woman he goes around with, his cousin. He doesn't believe it. He asks Pernalete if Marisela is really Santos' cousin or his lover. Pernalete asks how Meléndez could even think that Marisela was Santos lover. Meléndez says that the girl is a looker ('bomboncito'). "Santos can't have anything to do with that girl," says Pernalete, "because my comadre would kill him." "Your comadre?" asks Meléndez. "My comadre is Santos' lover," replies Pernalete, "and the mother of Marisela Barquero." Meléndez asks what her name is. "She is the doña," says Pernalete, "Everyone knows her. She is the most powerful person in the Arauca." Meléndez says he doesn't care about that. He wants to know her name. "Bárbara Guaimarán," replies Pernalete and Meléndez is impactado.

Marisela hears about the poetry book incident. She teases Genoveva about liking Pajarote.

Pajarote is asking María Nieves about his progress with Altagracia. What has he said to her? Has he kissed her? MN says that he kissed Altagracia once and she ran away. He hasn't been able to fix things since then. He doesn't know how to speak nicely. Pajarote says that MN doesn't speak well or badly because he is as silent as a stone ('más callado que un palo de escoba,' literally, 'more quiet than a broomstick'). He tells MN that with women you have to ask them and and ask them and ask them (se lo pides) and finally they give you what you want. "What do I ask them?" says MN. "What you want them to give you. You start with little kisses and go from there," replies Pajarote, "Ask, ask, ask and she will give. The same that we gave to Federica."

Federica is telling her baby that it has to look like the father when it is born so he can't deny that he was the father. Josefa comes in and says that Mujiquita is a lost cause. He won't take her back and it is Federica's fault. Federica says that she is the laughingstock of the whole town and that is Josefa's fault. They call each other "churnia," which is obviously an insult but isn't in my dictionary.

Genoveva doesn't want to talk about Pajarote, she wants to talk to Marisela about Gonzalo. Genoveva says that Gonzalo is drooling (babea) for Marisela. "What good does that do if I don't care for him as a boyfriend," replies Marisela, "I swear that if I could, I would fall in love with Gonzalo and go far away with him." (Santos is listening outside the door.) "And Don Santos," asks Genoveva, "are you capable of forgetting him forever?" "I will never be able to forget Santos," says Marisela, "even after a thousand years. I will never stop loving him. The fact is that I can't continue to be near him, seeing how he falls for that woman every day." "But he cares about you," says Genoveva, "I see it in his eyes every time he looks at you." "You're wrong," says Marisela, "He only has eyes for DB and that hurts me. It hurts me to see him groveling in front of that woman. It hurts me to see how she decieves him and uses him. No, I have to leave here. I don't want to see Santos destroyed like my father. Santos will never be happy with that woman because she will never change. She is bad to the bone (lleva lo malo en la sangre, literally, 'carries badness in her blood')." "But she loves him," says Genoveva. "Ok, I don't doubt that she loves him but it's a poisoned love like a snakebite. If I knew that Santos would be happy, I wouldn't care so much but that won't happen and that's what hurts me." "The thing is that men become blind when they are in love," says Genoveva. "Santos isn't blind," says Marisela, "he just doesn't want to see."

Melesio and Antonio-
M: Why the long face, son?
A: It makes me furious that things turned out the way they did between Cecilia and me.
M: You're complicating your life because you want to. (por gusto).
A: I don't want to. She didn't believe in me. She hid her pregnancy from me and at the first opportunity, she married Lorenzo.
M: So what. She made a mistake. You have made many mistakes. But there's a magic word for that - sorry. You have to learn to forgive if you want others to forgive your mistakes.
A: No, forgiveness won't help anything, viejo. It's already over. It's better to forget her already.
M: You two drive me up the wall! You're both pig headed. You are two of a kind - specialists in complicating things, in making things more difficult. Talk to her, tell her everything, the good and the bad. Let all the resentment and all the love you have inside you out and you will see that everything gets cleared up.
A: But she is married, viejo. She is married to another man.
M: God forgive me but it seems to me the marriage with poor Lorenzo was another act of charity
by your woman. Talk to her, son. Talk to her.

María Nieves is driving Altagracia to town. He is trying so hard to follow Pajarote's advice that he nearly runs into a tree. He says that he can't say what he feels, he can only do it and he kisses Altagracia.

Antonio comes to see Cecilia. He asks how her pregnancy is going and she says that it is going well. Cecilia remarks on how pretty and young the woman with him yesterday was. She suggests to Antonio that he bring her to Altamira to meet the terneras and Marisela. Cecilia says that she can see that Lucía likes Antonio, a lot. "That doesn't bother you, that she likes me a lot?" asks Antonio. Cecilia says that it is normal that they are attracted to one another. They are young, good looking... Antonio leaves but comes back in a second. "Cecilia Vergel," he says, "you are the most hypocritical and stubborn woman I have ever known. You are a coward."

DB dreams about her rape and says that Meléndez will pay for what he did.

Eustaqia scolds JP for disobeying DB and taking Gonzalo to Altamira. Meléndez walks into the house. "Look what we have here," he says, "Eustaquia, the Indian. It's a pleasure, Eustaquia. You are exactly the same. How are things?"

Marisela is sweeping the schoolhouse when Santos comes in.
S: Can I come in?
M: That depends. If you are going yell at me or scold me, no.
S: I came to say I am sorry for what I said last night. Gonzalo clarified that you didn't have anything to do with it, that he came on his own.
M: He had to tell you in order for you to believe me? Of course, I am a liar who makes promises and doesn't keep them. I always put my foot in it.
S: Can't we be friends? Can't I sit next to you again and read books or talk nonsense or just laugh like we did before?
M: I don't know. Now you are at El Miedo having conversations with her, talking to her, reading books with her. What do I know.
S: Look Marisela, I don't want to lose you. I don't want to fight anymore or to say unpleasant things. Yes, it's true that I live at El Miedo but I only go to sleep there. As soon as the sun rises, the first thing I do is come to Altamira. Do you know why? Because I miss you. I miss you every moment when I don't see you, I miss your voice, your happiness, your eyes... Those eyes that have shed so many tears because of me.
M: I don't cry for you.
S: Then who are you crying for? For Gonzalo" Are you in love with Gonzalo?
M: If only I could fall in love with him to see if.. if I could forget you.
S: Don't say that.
M: Santos, what do you want? Do you want me to spend my whole life waiting for you, while you are with that woman? Santos, why did you fall in love with her? How can you feel good at the side of such a bad person? I can't understand it.
S: Marisela, let's not talk about Bárbara now, ok? Let's talk about us and our friendship. Listen, I ... I need you. Because if you aren't here it's like the sun goes away and I'm living in shadows. You are the light that illuminates my life. Please, don't stop caring about me.

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Dear readers/fellow recappers: I'm going to have to take an extended break from recapping now that I have a little one being born any day now, on top of my already busy schedule. I will return! I just don't know when. I'm putting out a call for anyone to take over Fridays for Tontas - if you are interested please say so in the comments, or contact melinama. Thanks!


Santiago tells Candy, by phone, that he’ll never allow her to open her stupid women’s inner beauty clinic.

Charly and Lucia flirt, some talk about boyfriends, then some talk about Charly being her boyfriend, she gets embarrassed and says see you later, Charly plays the game that I first saw in a movie, I think it was “Absolute Power” – Clint Eastwood watches Rene Russo walk away and says if she looks back within ten seconds, she likes him. She looks back. Charly does the same thing, Lucia looks back.

Candy and Marissa sit in the restaurant planning the clinic, Sven and Ole drool over them. Candy says Santiago will help them promote the clinic, and he’ll pose nude in Zocalo (this is some downtown location, my wife tells me). Marissa says no way.

Sven & Ole talk to Meno about finding a girlfriend for him.

Patricio’s father catches up with Pat’s mom – Pat’s mom is the mophead lady from Heridas de Amor and she is just as annoying here in this show. I blamed the character for being annoying in that show, but now I think it’s the actress. Every scene is her acting really annoying. Bleah. Anyway she gets the explanation that the kid is Patricio’s, they just need to keep that a secret from Alicia. Now she is happy to have a grandson, and she is still annoying.

Candy tells Lulu to get the banner ready, plans are in motion, but she won’t tell more.

Santiago tells Chayo that he won’t give her new big boobs, but eventually he promises to talk to Eduardo about it on her behalf. They hug, Hortensia catches them hugging and reproaches Santiago for getting it on with his best friend’s wife.

Sven and Ole, inexplicably, have corralled a group of hot girls for Meno. They appear to have said he is rich or something, no way do these guys get all these hotties to come with them for some creepy setup like this. The girls crowd around Meno, Charly sees and is impressed.

Candy tells Santiago that he is going to help promote the clinic, and pose nude in Zocalo, he says no way, they make a bet.

Patricio’s mom goes nuts about having a grandson, annoyingly.

Candy and her group of women get their promotion plan started, it involves them all wearing a coat. The walls of the office are all a yellow shade (this will become important later).

Charly is serving tequila to all the ladies and his uncle, he is still quite impressed. He asks for ‘one’ – I think he meant a drink, but Meno thinks it’s a girl – and he says “take them all!” then remembers to be macho and says “oh uh no you’re too young.” They all start dancing around the restaurant in a conga line. Isn’t this restaurant ever open?

Santiago’s mom dresses up like Joan Baez for Jaime the pianist, they are going to play a song I guess.

Santiago tells Hortensia that nothing is going on with Chayo, como crees. After, Hortensia says one day the doctor will touch her like she wants and then SHE will ring the bell!

Santiago sees the flyer for Candy’s clinic in the lobby, he laughs, a woman is reading it and he pulls it out of her hand and gives her his business card instead. He goes outside and laughs at the women all standing there. For the press, they all open their coats and are in black underwear (I think) – none of them are showing any midriff, but it appears to be underwear. You ladies will know better than me what this is called. I’m sure it has some froofy French name. For some unknown reason, Santiago tries to stand in front of them and cover their state of undress, I would have expected him to just stand back and enjoy the show. The cameras catch him doing this, then they want to know what he has against inner beauty, he says nothing, he gets tricked into somehow sort of supporting the new clinic. Candy wins the bet.

More annoying chattering from Patricio’s mom.

Santiago and Candy run around and argue in her offices (they are still yellow, it is evening).

Santiago’s mom sings the Joan Baez song, she and Jaime flirt.

Candy goes to Soledad’s house, someone stuck an envelope under the door. It’s a picture of Patricio and Alicia, a message to Soledad that Patricio is TAKEN. Candy sees the picture and can’t believe they got married. I was expecting her to stand up and run off, like she always does, but we go to commercial right away.

Santiago writes a fake e-mail to Rocio, from her mom. Ed comes in, Santiago remembers something and says “you know how to do photoshop, right?” Ed says yes.

Looks like Candy DID just run off, she’s back at home whining. Meno shows up and wants to know what’s up, she tells him. He says he went to see Alicia and her mother. He has Patricio’s business card, which he gives to Candy.

Patricio visits Beto and gives him a soccer ball. I thought he didn’t want anything to do with him, just to provide money? He invites Beto to practice soccer in the morning. Beto wants his friend Chava to come too, Patricio says sure.

Candy creates a fake identity and uses it to send an e-mail to Patricio, asking him if he is happily married, etc. I’m not sure why she is doing this, to be psycho? Meno comes in, sees what she’s doing, and wants no part in it.

Rocio cries while writing an e-mail to her mom, she wants her mama to come visit her, or at least call on the phone.

Candy sends Chava upstairs for bed, telling him “remember to pee!” Outside we hear Santiago say “I already did!” She goes outside, Santiago says since he lost the bet, he posed nude in Zocalo. He gives her a poorly photoshopped picture of his face on a muscular body, wearing nothing but a yellow thong. It’s quite funny. She doesn’t believe him, of course. He decides that he’ll honor the bet now and starts disrobing. As he goes for his pants, Meno shows up and scares him off.

In the morning Chava is in a hurry to go play soccer with Beto at the park. After Beto leaves, Meno asks Candy if she is going to tell Beto the truth about his father. She says he knows that his father is dead, and that’s final. Meno says “yeah, and YOU’RE dead too, and you just wrote him an e-mail!”

Santiago reads Rocio’s sad e-mail, he doesn’t know what to do now.

Candy’s office – now all the walls are orange! The ladies said that last night they remodeled the office for her. One night! Perfect paint job! They couldn’t have started until the evening and here they are all done, dry paint, etc. What a crock. One of the ladies is a little masculine, she wears a vest and necktie, she is going to be sharing Candy’s office. There is a flower on Candy’s desk, Necktie says it must be from someone who admires her greatly – the camera stays on Necktie’s face after she says this, hmmm looks like we have a lesbian secret admirer.

Patricio plays soccer with the kids in the park, this would be a nice scene except for these mothers who let their kids play in the park with unknown men, and Patricio came in a shirt and tie to play soccer. So basically the scene is all wrong.

Candy and the ladies chat some more in the remodeled office. I still have no idea what they are actually going to do there. Does anyone?

Candy goes to Santiago’s office, Hortensia says she isn’t there, in a trembling voice. The other hottie receptionist is there too, no idea what her name is or why Santiago needs two assistants. Candy says whatever, just give him this – and gives her the horrible photo from the night before. Hort and the other one look at it and Hort says she never imagined the doctor like this, the other one sighs and says “I have.”

Candy goes to pick up Chava from the park, sees him with Patricio, and freaks out. She calls Soledad and lies about being too far away to pick up Chava, will she get him? Soledad is right on the other side of the park and sees Candy creeping away, but just agrees to get the boys.

Marissa finds the photo of Santiago on Hort’s desk and tells her she’s fired. Santiago arrives and saves her, saying the photo is a tourist photo thing from downtown, you put your face on this body, funny photo thing heh heh.

Soledad comes to see Candy at the restaurant and asks her why she lied on the phone.

Patricio reads the fake e-mail from Candy on his laptop and is almost busted by Alicia, who never knocks. She wants to know where he has been yesterday and this morning. He tells her to butt out.

Candy tells Soledad the same thing – better you don’t ask.

Patricio brings an America jersey for Beto, they go together to go give a Chivas jersey to Chava.

Rocio gets a puppy from her ‘mama.’ I guess this is how Santiago decided to avoid the visit/phone call from Paulina. She wants to name it Santi, but Santiago says you can’t have the same name as someone who lives there, and the dog is a girl, so she names it Maripa – a combination of Marissa and Paulina, her TWO moms. Santiago gets the “aw crap now what do I do” look again.

Beto runs into Candy as she walks home, he says his friend Patricio is at her house giving Chava a Chivas jersey. She is muy impactada.

Inside, Patricio sees a photo of Candy and wants to know what’s up with that. Chava says it’s his mom. Meno swoops in and sends Chava out of the room, then tells Patricio that Chava is his adopted son, he just uses Candy’s picture to say she is his mom, to make him feel better. Patricio is sure to see Candy any day now, I’m sure of it

Tomorrow – things heat up between Patricio and Soledad, as he continues to prove that he is an absolute dog and has no morals, no matter how nicely he plays with his various illegitimate kids.

Labels: Tontas

Capítulo 161

At the Double R (Hacienda de los Robles-Reyes) Tio Vicente tells Oscar and Franco that he has no doubt now that Gabi Elizondo hates her daughters. Franco says yeah, but she hates a Reyes more and managed to succeed in separating them from her daughters. Oscar is ready to make her start explaining herself. (Not without a couch and a professional he won’t—or maybe a gun, a whip and a chair.) There’s no way he’s going to write off Jimena because of that woman. Franco agrees with Tio V.O. (this guy always reminds me that I need a shot of that stuff to get through this). They’re to blame for ever bothering to listen to Doña Gabriela’s lies. Tio V.O. says well, now there’s such a gulf between the Elizondos and them that if they’re going to win Sarita and Jimena back they’ll have to double their efforts. Otherwise, get used to seeing them as Roman and Gonzalo’s permanent property.

Back at the Double E (Hacienda de las Elizondo y aún del Escandon) Augie manages to squeeze out of Rosendo who the owner of that infamous snake belt really is: Darth Rico! Gabi puts her listening ears on and manages to overhear Rosendo tell this to Augi and Santi (Oh, Lucy-y-y-y! Sorry, but that red hair just screams at me!) through the closed French doors of his bedroom (which might as well be open for all the privacy those things give them). She realizes her lie has been discovered. Ruh-roh! She starts to head over to Bungalow del Bruto to look for Darth and let him know what she just heard and that her father, courtesy of Rosendo, knows the truth about his belt. On her way out of the main house she runs into Fernando. He has to explain his whereabouts: checking on her granddaughter’s delicate condition. She refuses to consider the little girl her granddaughter. They go into the office to talk things over.

Gabi pours them each a couple of brandies. “She doesn’t carry my blood and I’m the only one who knows which of them is Sofia’s real daughter.” Feo wonders why Gabi’s never bothered to tell him which of them it is. He handed the little girl over to her after all. Gabi says it’s her one remaining weapon with which to defend herself and she’s not giving it away to him. She doesn’t want to give Feo anything more that he can use against her. Feo tells her, “The weapons we use to defend ourselves are often the same things that can destroy us.” (Let’s hope he’s being prophetic here.) Just then El Coyote arrives at the office door with an especially big grin for Gabi. Feo gets touchy and asks Coyote just what does he think he’s doing there coming to see HIS wife?

Coyote says he’s got Gabi’s permission. Gabi smiles back just as big and then tells Feo he’s been gone so much that he’s about to get thrown over for somebody else. She’s given Coyote her permission to come by any old time he likes. Coyote sneers over at Feo and asks if he’s got any objections. Feo shakes his head and walks out in a snit. Gabi offers Coyote a drink and Coyote winks at her. (Ewww!)

Across the hall in Augie’s room Santita and Augie discuss their plans for surprising Fernando and they giggle conspiratorially. (I love these two together. What a team!)

Fernando carries a couple of plastic bags into Root’s bedroom and smiles.

Back at the bungalow Darth tells Root he approves of getting back at somebody when they’ve pulled a humiliating fast one on you, but he tells her she’s playing with fire and the last thing he wants is for her to get hurt, especially over somebody like Juan Reyes. Root swears she’s got no intention of getting serious about Juan. It’s all in the plan to separate Sofia from him. Raqui comes back to the bungalow then and says she wants to speak with Root. Root hisses at her not to come near her and that she doesn’t want to ever see or speak to her again. She walks off and of course Raqui, one of the eternally confused, calls after her.

Raqui tells Darth she doesn’t understand why Root is upset with her because she hasn’t done a single thing to her. Darth says obviously Raqui has or the girl wouldn’t be rejecting her this way. She asks him why he’s always taking Root’s side and never supports her, his own wife. She complains to Darth (not a prudent thing to do) that because of the way he’s brought her up and has given her so much free rein that Root’s turned into a veritable monster.

Darth grabs Raqui by the throat and tells her never to talk like that about Root again. If she doesn’t like the way he raised the girl then get out. They don’t need her there. Raqui asks why he treats her this way and says it would seem he didn’t love her. (What was the first clue, Raqui?) Rico sneers, “Ah! Finally it dawns on her! You’re right! I never loved you! I only married you for your money! The only woman I ever loved is Gabriela Elizondo!” Rico picks up his hat. “Happy?” He walks out. Raqui of the double-digit I.Q. stands there drop-jaw impactada.

Root returns to the main house and Gabi introduces her to El Coyote. Root asks why they call him Coyote. “…because we hunt alone and we are always faithful to our mates.” He turns and smiles over at Gabi who mentions that Root is Ricardo Uribe’s daughter. He thinks to himself that Ricardo has finally come back. Gabi notices his interest-or maybe she’s a bit jealous because she seems to be disturbed that he is staring at Root.

Back in Augie’s bedroom, he and Santita are rushing to get some surprise ready for Fernando.

At the same time, Root enters her bedroom and finds a tray of fruit lying in the middle of her bed. Surpri-i-i-se! Fernando grabs Root from the back. We now get gratuitous and boring scenes of what’s supposed to pass for hawt, rough, illicit sex between the two of them while he feeds her grapes and she moans and pants. Yawn. FF>>

Meanwhile, El Coyote exits the main house. He thinks to himself that this must be his lucky day: Ricardo Uribe’s back in town and Root is the daughter that he loves so much. He plans to come back much more often to visit with Gabi. He can kill two birds with one stone. (Oh, Coyote! Why did we ever doubt you? You may be homely as hell, but there’s something sexy about a man with a plan!)

A bit later, Padre Tadeo walks Eva to the main house. He tells her not to force things between her and Root and then leaves. Eva, another one of the eternally confused, is more perplexed than ever, especially after the curious things that he and Raqui have told her. (Query 1: Why does this not surprise us? Query 2: Why does everybody always have to talk in riddles?) Across the way at Bungalow del Bruto, Raqui remembers the despicable way her husband and daughter have just treated her. She tells herself she deserves it for having switched those babies way back when. Her revenge will be that Gabi never will know that Root is really her child.

Eva heads upstairs and decides to stop to speak with Root, and she hopes Root will at least listen to what she has to say. She starts for Root’s room and the door is open. She sees that Root is in her bedroom doorway, in a hawt, passionate lip lock with Fernando. Eva freezes in place. (¡Qué horror!) Eva then hears something down below and realizes that Gabi is about to come up the stairs. She doesn’t know what to do because Gabi is obviously going to discover Root with Fer the minute she gets to the landing. Gabi is thinking to herself that she needs to explain to Root who El Coyote is. (Why???) She starts up the stairs. In a panic Eva suddenly yells down to Gabi that she needs to speak with her about something. Gabi yells back that they’ve got nothing to say to each other, especially since Eva’s there against Gabi’s will and her patience is pretty frayed where Eva’s concerned.

Gabi is just loud enough so that Feo and Root hear her. Eva says she wants to discuss her granddaughter’s condition, but Gabi says the girl isn’t her granddaughter. Eva wonders how she can say that with such certainty, unless perhaps she knows which one of the three really is Sofia’s daughter. (Think fast, Gabi!) Gabi says she put it that way because Sofia refuses to find out for herself who the real daughter is.

Feo is afraid he and Root will be found out so he wants to leave, but Root loves the heightened sense of danger at the possibility of what Gabi will say if she does find out they’ve been together. Feo likes this game and gives in just a bit longer. Gabi is just about to open the bedroom doors when Sofia starts yelling for her downstairs. Sofia and her two sisters demand an explanation about the reason she made up the lie about their dear dead daddy owning that snake belt. They tell her they are now aware that he was not the murderer she’d claimed he was.

Meanwhile, the Posibles, Roman and Gonzalo, are driving into town. Roman says he doesn’t believe Jimena is ever really going to get that divorce from Oscar Reyes. Gonzalo says he suspects Sarita still has the hots for Franco, too. Roman devises a plan to deal with the situation.

Feo finally sneaks out of Root’s room when he’s certain the coast is clear. Root thinks to herself that all men are cowards--all men except her daddy, that is. He’s a man’s man. (Big Ruh-roh! I don’t even want to go there.)

While all of this is taking place, Darth is sneaking around the Double R, even though it’s broad daylight, and trying to find a weak spot to enter the house. (I thought he found one already the night he caught his daughter jumping Juan in the kitchen.) He takes out a giant gutting knife (emphasizing he’s one mean dude) and says he’s determined to get back in and recover what he’s still got hidden in that house.

Back across the way at the Double E, Mama tells Sofia and her two sisters that she didn’t make up anything, but the three hound her about it until she loses patience. “All right! Yes! I did do it--to get you away from the Reyes. Why? Because I hate them!” Sofia asks her if the resentment she felt because of Juanjo Reyes’s rejection was so great that she had to muddy his name and reputation and then that of his sons? Jimena asks Mama if her resentment was so great that she would rather see her daughters miserable. Sarita, master of the obvious, says well if Mama wanted to keep them apart, she succeeded. Mama asks how dare they speak to her this way? Sofia says proudly, because they are Elizondos. The three of them walk out. Gabi gulps her brandy down and mistakenly thinks to herself, “Poor you, Sofia. You’re no Elizondo-- because Bernardo Elizondo was not your father. You’re Ricardo Uribe’s daughter.”

Back at the Double R, Darth decides that he’ll come back there when it’s dark.

In town, Roman and Gonzalo sweet talk the Gossip Sisters into hiring Franco to serenade Jimena and Sarita for them. Apparently Roman’s set certain conditions if Franco agrees to do the serenade. (Practical jokes with the competition. This is definitely #1 of the top ten ways to win friends and influence your would-be fiancés.)

Now Darth spies on Franco, Oscar and Rigo taking a break in the back forty. Oscar and Franco agree that Tio V.O. is right about this whole Elizondo business. It’s gonna be difficult to do without their women. Oscar says he’s going to visit Jimena one more time and ask her if she loves him. If she says no, it’s over, period. He won’t see her again. Franco notices that Rigo’s in a snit too, but Rigo won’t open up to them. The three start back to work and Darth reminds himself that Juan’s weak spot is his brothers.

Root walks into the little girls’ room and begins to play with Sofia’s daughters while Eva waits to ambush Fernando in his and Gabi’s bedroom about what she just witnessed a bit ago. Feo walks in from the dressing room and Eva lights into him. It might be his wife’s house, she crabs, but he has no qualms about kissing her daughter. He plays ignorant but she tells him to stop pretending because she saw the two of them kissing and even had to distract Gabi to stop her from walking in on them. He has no morals, she tells him, and HER daughter is in danger being around a man like him. Feo mocks: “Your daughter!! When she was little you didn’t have a bit of strength to defend her then! Stop dreaming already, Eva! She despises you. Anyway, she’s nothing more than a slut, a minx!” Eva starts to slap him. “I won’t let you talk about her that way!”

Feo grabs Eva by the throat though and starts to choke. “Don’t dare touch me again, because the one who is going to get the worst of it will be your daughter! Understand?” Eva tells him to let her go or she’ll tell Gabi about the two of them. Seems she wins this round because he lets loose of her then.

Meanwhile, Gabi is waiting for DV back at Bungalow del Bruto. She is holding Darth Rico’s picture in her hand and is thinking to herself that there’s still a chance that he and she can find happiness together; that’s why she’s got to warn him that Rosendo told Augie about him being the real owner of that snake belt and that he’s the actual murderer of the Robles-Reyes’. Darth Rico walks into the bungalow and before Gabi can get a word out edgewise he cuts her off. He’s not interested so get out already! Gabi warns him not to treat her like Raquel, because they’re two very different women. “Oh really?” He tries to grab her roughly by the jaw but Gabi’s too quick for him and stares him down. “All right then, I’ll leave without telling you.” “—Now! I’m fed up with both of you! Git!” She hurls his picture onto the floor, storms out, and it smashes to pieces. Darth figures he’ll make up with her later. Right now he’s only interested in getting back what he’s still got hidden at the Double R and then getting back at Juan Reyes where it hurts the most.

Back at the main house Fernando is dragging Eva kicking and screaming over to the top of the stairs. He tries to push her down them a la Augie a few days ago. Sofia runs up to try to stop him and he turns on her. “I’m fed up with you, too, and now you’re going to pay once and for all!” He tries to push Sofia over the railing. Suddenly Jimena and Sarita are racing up the stairs to try to pull Fernando off Sofia. (Four women in this scene and all they can do is pull at his coat??? I’d have been jumping him and biting his neck or bashing him in the back of his head with the back of my arm or the nearest vase!) Gabi walks into the main hall just then and yells at them to tell her what’s going on.

Suddenly there’s a big BOOM! Augie has let loose with a shot from his ancient blunderbuss and knocks a 2 foot hole in a nearby vase. THAT gets their attention! Augie yells at Feo, “The next time you try to attack Sofia I swear I will kill you, Fernando! I swear I will!” Santita calls Feo a coward and tells him his time is coming and fast. Gabi demands an explanation. Feo shrugs in feigned surprise. “They just went mad and attacked me! It was all Eva’s fault. She was in our bedroom insulting me and she attacked me.” Eva denies it and says she was only there to tell him what she thought. Gabi says nothing Eva thinks interests her and she didn’t have the right to go into her bedroom –unless, perhaps, she wanted to sleep with this husband the way she did with Bernardo. Santita raises her eyebrows. Sofia and her two sisters follow Eva back toward the little girls’ room.

Sofia comes in to the girl’s room and sees Root with her daughters. She kicks Root out and tells her she doesn’t want to see her in there ever again. Ever!! Root shrugs her off and leaves. Back on the landing, Feo tells Gabi that Eva just went nuts. Augie says, “So that was why you tried to kill Sofia? To commit another one of your crimes?” Gabi yells at Augie to stop already. She doesn’t want him accusing her husband of being a murderer! Santita says, “Well as always, Gabi, you defend everybody but never your own daughters.” Root walks past and says sorry, but family tiffs like this bore her and make her queasy. She excuses herself and saunters out.

Augie looks downstairs at Root leaving and says the house is filling up with poisonous brutes. So fortunately, he and Santita are getting married and getting the heck away from there. Gabi screams that Augie and she can’t get married. Santi says oh yeah? Watch us! We’re getting married both civilly and by the Church! Gabi says it would be showing disrespect towards her dear dead mother. Santi says, nope. “We’re both widowers now and nobody can stop us.” Gabi tries to lay the old guilt trip on Augie again about killing her mother in that car wreck but Augie yells at her to remember Gabi herself was the one driving that night, not him! Gabi, he says, killed her mother in the same heartless way she would kill her three daughters if she could! Santita’s look hardens but perverted Feo looks over at Gabi with renewed interest and admiration.

Back in Puebla City, Juan is in his daughter’s room “attempting” to rock his little daughter in the giant hospital bed. (Don’t they have hospital cribs around there? The kid looks like she could crawl over that stumpy rail and fall out any minute—if Juan doesn’t shake, rattle and roll her over it first!) He’s all excited and tells Maria Jose that now her parents can get married and she and her little sisters can all live together with them in one big happy family. Juan stops suddenly then and thinks back to what Rosendo told him about the true owner of that snake belt. His constipated brain finally connects the dots and he says to himself that since Gabi was able to describe the murder of his parents exactly the way he remembers seeing it and dreamt about it his entire life, then the real murderer must have been the one to tell her about it. He’s going to make her tell him who that was. He’ll get the truth out of her no matter what. (I vote for the “no matter what” option.)

Back in the little girls’ room at the hacienda, Sofia begs Eva to let her in on whatever it was that caused her to go at it with Feo that way. Eva gives in and says, well, it’s hard because every day she realizes that Root is more headstrong and rebellious than she could have ever imagined. “Uh… er … I discovered her and Fernando kissing each other.” Sofia stands up, drop-jaw impactada. “What???”

Across the hall in their bedroom Crabi gives Feo the third degree over what he and Eva were arguing about. He gripes that Eva is just an old busybody who insists on spying on his every move. Gabi wonders if it’s because he might be hiding something from her. He of course denies it. He says Eva is just so frustrated about wanting to tell Root the truth that she’s capable of anything now. He begins pacing and Crabi wonders what he’s afraid of. He says he’s afraid of Sofia going ahead with her threat to send him to jail. So, if Gabi ever loved him she should avoid any further friction between her and Sofia because it would be to their mutual benefit if she would. He begins to seduce Gabi to make sure she sees things his way.

Eva wants to know what Sofia’s about to do now that she knows. Sofia tells Eva that she’s off to do something she should have done a while ago.

Gabi breaks away from Fernando. She’s flustered and wonders why he’s kissing her like that after everything he’s done. He says because he luuuhhvs her but she stopped believing him, and they’ve both hurt each other, but now it’s to their mutual benefit if they begin to support each other again. “Don’t you realize that we neeeeed each other again?” “—You’re right. I need you and you need me.” “--Together again we’ll be invicible,” he wheedles. She only wishes she could be sure that he really does love her. He says of course he does, and like no other women he’s ever loved –well, others have given him a perverse pleasure, but with HER it’s different. They share the same interests, the same hatred, and the same loves. She swoons and asks weakly if he really does love her like he says. (So what’s Darth, now? Swiss cheese?) “You must not doubt it again!” Gabi continues to swoon. “I’m a strong woman, but I need to be loved.” “--Just like me,” says Feo. “—I need for you all to love me.” “—I love you.” “—I need it so much…” she demures. “—Ye-s-s-s. You must trust me. The only thing that I ask is that you trust me. Don’t lack confidence in me again.” He continues the seduction.

In town the sheriff tells Sofia that she’s making a very serious accusation and he wonders if she really wants to go ahead with things. Sofia says absolutely. “Fernando Escandon has to pay back everything he owes us.”

Meanwhile, Fernando swears he’ll love Gabi his entire life and he leaves her alone to think things over.

Back at the hospital in Puebla City, Juan decides that the only way to deal with things is to confront his enemies. Sofia walks into the hospital room. She tells Juan she’s got a surprise waiting for Fernando and he says that he’s got another one, too, but he’ll tell her about it later. He kisses her good-bye and leaves.

That night, Darth sneaks into the field behind the Double R and cuts the tractor’s brake lines with his giant gutting knife. “The Reyes’ will pay dearly for having messed with me!”

At the Double E, Feo finds Raqui walking into the main house and grabs her. He demands his money but she tells him to back off and leave her alone. She gets loose from him and storms back out again. He shakes his head and apparently is going to think of something better to try with her when Juan shows up in the foyer and calls him out. “I came to warn you not to get into it again with Sofia! Not with her nor with my daughters –and especially not with my brothers! You lied to me, you pig! (Nooo!) You went behind Sofia’s back and claimed it was her decision to let those cattle eat our crops, but it was your idea!” Feo sneers back. “He-yeah! And you fell for it, completely!” “--Yes!” Juan slugs him. Feo snarls from the floor while he clears his head and we wait for the scum bug’s next move.

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Been there, done that: El L. has come back – he tells Mari that he had a premonition that something will go wrong. The cellos, which apparently don’t limit themselves to following Amador around, buzz. Stef tells JM congrats on your second honeymoon with Viv oh and by the way I know where Mari is.

New: Mari tells El L. that she’s had the creeps and been very nervous because he wasn’t there. She asks him again if he’ll help her deliver.

JM grills Stef, who looks smug and won’t tell. Why do you want to know? she asks. None of your beeswax, says JM. Stef forgets to act sweet and spits out that he’s a married man, he has a moral obligation to Viv, who is ill, plus there’s Mayita. Stef says she’s not going to tell, she just said this much to show him that she can keep secrets. She starts to stomp out, but he grabs her arm and says he needs to know where Mari is and with whom. Stef gives him a withering look, pulls her arm away and leaves.

JM follows and says you’re just trying to make a fool of me. They arrive in the foyer, where Mayita jumps on him while Blanca stands nearby. Stef smiles, and JM gives her the stink eye.

El L. tells Mari he won’t deliver her baby, but he’ll take her to the hospital. She asks if he’ll stick with her there. He says of course and they knuckle bump.

Back in the foyer, JM covers Mayita’s eyes and says he has a surprise. It’s Rocio, and Mayita is thrilled. (I’m thrilled her legs haven’t atrophied after all those months in a hospital bed and she can stand there without clinging to the woodwork.) He introduces Blanca to Rocio. Rocio is very warm with Blanca, hugs her, and says how can repay all you’ve done for Mayita? Stef says ahem, hello. Rocio gives her a polite but brief hello. Stef makes a few pleasantries and goes to leave. JM says Stef…., but she says sorry, I can’t.

The cellos are following Amador, who is walking his wolf down a city street. He is passing a shop, and who should step out and bump into him but the very pregnant Beatriz.

Cande and Mari are sitting on a spectacular tile fountain at the hacienda. Cande says if you’re happy that El L. is back, why the long face? Mari says she’s wondering if she’d spoken up to JM that day about her pregnancy maybe he wouldn’t have chosen to stick with Viv.

Amador tells Bea it looks like the baby’s due soon. He asks if she’s still with Elsa’s parents and when she says yes, he says he’s glad she’s staying there. She says she’ll be moving out. Amador says don’t think you can count on me for anything! Bea smiles and says don’t worry, I’ll make my own future. Amador has a big belly laugh at her. She says I don’t need you any more. I’ve learned a lot about life, and the main thing is that I have goals now. I’ve changed.

Amador smirks and who changed you? Bea says nothing about me is any of your business, including when MY child is born.

Cande is telling Mari that the law says JM had to go back to his wife when she reappeared, and Mari says does the law say I should be shoved out into the street? He and I married! And I’m going to have his child. The law isn’t fair.

Cande says are you regretting that you ran off, that you gave up everything, including love? Are you wanting to fight now for everything you lost? Mari is thoughtful. Cande says JM detests his wife and adores you, he told me himself, and if he knew you were here and expecting, he’d do everything he could to come to you. Let’s tell Padre Anselmo to tell him! No! says Mari. Don’t even say dreamy stuff like that because it makes my head spin.

Cande says even if you spend the rest of your days mad at me, I’m going to say what I think. I’d tell JM the truth. Then he can decide for himself between you and that woman. Mari says he has Mayita – I can’t tear him from his child. Probably they’ve made up and now they’re all lovey-dovey. I don’t want to be the other woman (? - el plato de segunda mesa) for him. Cande says I would never suggest such a thing! As for JM being happy with his wife, excuse me while I have a good laugh. (And she does.) They get on like cats and dogs. Heck, even cats and dogs get along better than they do! Stop says Mari, I don’t want to talk about it, understand? Leave it! Cande looks mad and makes like she’s zipping her lip.

JM arrives at Casa Velarde and tells Ceci he needs to talk to Stef. Anxious Ceci wants to know if he’s found out where Mari is, and he says not yet. Ceci says do you want to talk to Stef about Mari? and JM says yes. Ceci asks the nice maid to go tell Stef that JM is here. JM says, no, just tell her Ceci wants her, don’t say I’m here.

Cande tells Mari that Nacho says Pirana’s been seen lurking about. Mari bursts forth with a rapid stream of words, the gist of which I think is that she’s afraid El L. will go after Pirana for what he did to her earlier, and that El. L will get hurt on her account. Cande says hmmm, looks like you’re falling for El. L. Mari scoffs. Cande says (with relish) he’s young, handsome, strong, manly! Mari says he’s all yours then. Cande says naw, I’m going to die single, like my mother and grandmother. Your baby needs a father – marry El Leopardo!

Stef comes in and is startled to see JM. They glare at one another. Ceci says what’s going on with you, Stef? She thinks maybe she should let JM and Stef talk alone. He says no, you should be here and hear this. She’s been hiding something from us – she knows where Mari is. Stef doesn’t crumple, she keeps a poker face.

Mari is sitting alone now on that amazing tile fountain and she’s thinking about Cande’s saying she should marry El L. She thinks maybe it wouldn’t be decent. And sure enough, here he comes, our white knight. He takes her hand to help her up and they both smile at one another.

Back to the Stef thing: Ceci begs her to tell, and finally Stef says I have no idea. JM says but you just told me at my house! More dramatics on Ceci and JM’s part (but not on Stef’s) and finally she says I lied. It just popped out of my mouth. JM says you’re lying now, and Stef says how could I possibly know? If Ceci can’t get it out of Padre Anselmo, how could I?

El L. has helped Mari into the living room and she has a woozy spell. He comes close and says how great she smells. Mari hears Cande’s words – falling in love, in love. Mari asks him why he looks that way and he says he’s sad thinking of the day she will leave.

Stef gets ugly and says to JM why would Mari come back to you? She ran away from you because she hates you, detests you, for what you did to her that time long ago. Even if you got down on your knees, she wouldn’t take you back. JM excuses himself and leaves and Ceci looks at Stef and wonders.

Vicente is asleep in his wheelchair, a blank canvas in front of him. A nurse (!) lets Rocio in and she looks wistfully at him. She wakes him and he’s overjoyed to see her. She says forgive me (for what?) and tells him she loves him sooo much. Kissfest.

Ceci says to Stef, you know, don’t you? Stef says I have no idea – it would be criminal not to tell you if I did. Ceci melts onto the couch and says it would be criminal to keep a mother from her child, (unseen by Ceci, Stef rolls her eyes), to keep her from giving her child the love and tenderness that child deserves. To give her everything, including the family name. Stef fiddles with her hair.

Ceci says if I could see her, I’d win her heart I know. My tears would melt her, I’d beg her. I have to see her! Ceci looks at Stef, who shrugs.

Vicente tenderly admires Rocio’s face and says she’s as pretty as before. He says he never would have forgiven himself if she’d been left scarred. It’s all his fault! Rocio says no, don’t talk like that. I got better because of you. If it hadn’t been for you, I never would have had the courage to go through all those surgeries. I wanted to be pretty again for you. Can’t you at least try for me – try to walk?

Back at Mari’s barrio, JM sits on the steps of her apartment building. Oddly, nobody is around and he waits and waits, then goes down to the street where he remembers the days when he first saw here there. He goes back and asks some little kids apparently with no luck. He thoughtbubbles that he misses her.

Mari is sitting in the living room, sewing baby things. El L. who is all gentle smiles lately comes in. She says she’s bored having to just sit around, but he says pretty soon, when you have your baby, you’re not going to be bored. She asks how long she’ll be laid up after the baby and he says a couple of days, and he tells her about farm women giving birth and then getting right back to their chores. They chat and he corrects her grammar. She says she’s never talked good, and he says but now that you’ll have a child, you’ll want it to talk correctly, particularly if it’s a girl. It’s time for you to learn and change.

(Now, I’m a big Leopardo fan, but really! Two raggedy old stereotypes in about one minute! First it’s peasant women are sturdy breeders, and then it’s women should talk prettier than men. I guess living on a hacienda in the woods can make a person slip into a previous era without noticing.)

Stef is at her aunt’s apartment telling her about what happened with JM and Ceci. Isa is mad, but Stef says don’t worry, I told them I’d made it up. JM’s so mad he probably won’t talk to me again. Isa is all nerves and says it’s getting dangerous, and that darned Mari still hasn’t given birth.

Stef says don’t worry, she’ll give birth and it (she? – darn this lack of pronouns!) will disappear and JM will never know he had a child with her.

Mari is telling about the nuns trying to teach her, but bad things happened. In fact, her life has been full of bad things. El L. says he’ll correct her and if she remembers to use the right expression, he’ll give her a prize. She says like “verdad”? (instead of “neta”.) She wants to know what the prize is and he says I ‘ll tell you later. She insists and he says a kiss. She looks surprised and a little troubled and he looks shy. He says I’m sorry – I guess that’s a prize for me and not for you… buy maybe it could be for both of us?

Mari says you mean a friendship kiss? Like between pals? El L. gets very serious and says yes of course, for us there could be no other kind of feeling, but we know he’s fudging.

At the church, Purita’s mama is weeping copiously and telling the padre that Purita believes that people think she’s the same as her mother, and that everyone who looks at her is thinking that. He tells her Purita will come to understand and will change towards her. Have faith! She says her faith is shattered, and he tells her to glue it back together and offer it to God and ask for forgiveness. She says she will.

Things have gotten tearful between Vicente and Rocio. He says his situation can’t be fixed like hers was. She begs him to try. He tells her she’s wrecking their happy moment.

JM is reading a book! For a second anyway, but then right away he thoughtbubbles about Mari saying she doesn’t understand it – she and he were married legally, in a church! His bubble pops when Blanca comes in to see if he needs anything else and to say good night. He says one question: Is there a mystery in your life? He squints a little and she nervously touches her glasses.

It’s a great big church, but somehow all the action takes place in a cramped hallway where there’s a small table with candles under a crucifix. Maybe one of the many doors is the bathroom or a broom closet. Right now Purita’s mama is fervently praying aloud to Jesus about Purita and a heavenly choir is singing. There’s a hand on her shoulder – it’s Purita. The choir swells, her mama says forgive me and Purita says forgive me! (Well, I guess that’s the end of that story line. I never got into it maybe because I’ve never been a prostitute so I can’t relate, but more likely because it was such a hokey bit.)

Blanca says “yes” in a small voice. JM says trust me – I can help you. (In real life, when a man says “trust me” it’s usually time to run like mad.)

Mari is in bed and thoughtbubbles about JM telling her to leave and don’t ever come back. El L. knocks and then asks her to have dinner with him.

Blanca tearfully tells JM her sister committed suicide – because of a man.

Mari and El L. are having Purina Leopard Chow at the big hacienda table. He corrects her use of the silverware and then tells her she should say “para nada” instead of “pa nada.” She takes this in good spirits.

He mentions that he heard Amador came again – is he your husband’s friend? She says la neta, no (so no kiss for having remembered to say “verdad” ) but El L. isn’t paying attention to that anyway. He wants to know who her husband is.

Blanca is saying she doesn’t like to talk about it usually, but she’d like to talk to him. He says but you’re a very calm person, reasonable. She says but sometimes I feel a wave of anxiety, it’s some hidden fear that I don’t understand. I didn’t quite get this part – I think she said she’s afraid she’ll disappear into a world of shadows.

JM says do you blame yourself for her suicide? and she says she had nothing to do with it. He says were you maybe in love with the same man?

Mari tells El L. she doesn’t like to think about her husband, much less talk about him. He corrects her slang again. El L. says I told you names and Mari says oh yes – what was her name? Yvette.

And sure enough we see Blanca who is getting very distressed and says she didn’t even know the guy. She loved her sister and would have done anything to make her happy. Blanca looks like she’s coming unglued. JM says is the man still alive? Blanca says yes, but I don’t know where he lives, but if I saw him dead, I’d feel much better.

JM says accept your sister’s death as part of life. She despaired and went through the wrong door and there’s nothing you could have done about it. Enjoy your life, fall in love. Blanca is horrified. JM says love can heal as well as damage. ‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved before. (I guess in med school they offer Platitudes 101.)

El L. says yes, Yvette. It’s better not to remember. We have both suffered due to another person and now we find ourselves on the same path. Mari says bedtime and she wraps up a few big rolls, telling El L. they’re for Cande’s midnight munchies.

In the hallway, Blanca is having a twitchy crazy attack. She cowers beside a piece of furniture. Viv comes down and says Juan Miguel? She hears something and calls him again. Blanca pulls herself together, but she’s looking startle-eyed. Viv sees her and says have you seen Juan Miguel? Blanca smiles blankly then flees into another room. Viv is creeped out.

Mari is in bed thinking of El L. saying he will give her a kiss. She wonders why he talked to her like that. Is he in love with me?

Avances: JM mumbles something about Mari to Rocio. El L. sits among the greenery and smiles dreamily. Mari is holding lilies. Yvette is kissing JM’s hand. Viv is saying we have no idea who she is – we need to figure her out. JM is in a restaurant with Yvette and Viv walks in and they’re busted.

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Let's just dive right in!

Raul calls Candy and they plan to meet for a business dinner. When she gets off the phone she bitches at Meño for not telling her that her ma came around. "Because I didn't want to worry you" is the excuse. Well she is worried, for her son Chava not for herself. Patricio's got a lot of money and power and she doesn't want to lose her son.

Chayo complains to someone on the phone that she just found out about Lalo having a secret bank account. *Lalo comes home and tells his wife he loves her and how was her day, tell Papi Rico all about it while I mix us a drink. Oh whoops, that's in the alternate universe. **Lalo comes home, brushes past his beautiful wife (who we know is an awesome dancer ) and demands to know if dinner is ready.
*Lie
**What really happened


Candy tells Meño that Patricio is indeed Beto's dad. Meño figures it out, Chava's best bud is also his half brother. Candi really thinks she should live somewhere else, a new country, new name, whatever. Meño talks her out of it, surely Pat will find her, it's a bad idea.

He teases her about being dressed up. Who did she make herself look so pretty for? She says she doesn't look pretty she IS pretty. All part of her inner beauty plan I guess but easy to say when you're totally hot.

Donato helps Santi get dressed for wherever he's going and advises him about the dangers of juggling two mujeres. He tells Santi he's the ham in a babe sandwich and he'd better hope they don't join up against him or he'll be driving alone, singing in the rain. (This show's heavy-handed foreshadowing is kind of spoiling the suspense, dontcha think?) Santi talks to himself in the mirror, he really likes Candy, it's got to be Candy but she declared war. And Marissa is crazy with a crazy face. He's going to settle his dilemma the way Mexicans do such things, intelligently, coherently, sanely. He pulls a peso out of his pocket, if it's the eagle it's Marissa and if it's the sun it's Candy. He flips the coin and smiles.

Alicia gives Pato a massage. (Another massage? he's way too spoiled.) He tells her he doesn't have any lovers, Soledad is only a person who used to work for his dad and over time she and Arturo became friends. Alicia notes that she saw a boy there. Pato protesteth too much, "Oh no no no I don't have any little brothers."

Candy's all dressed up for dinner. She answers the door and crazy face Marissa surprises her at the door, she wants to talk.

Alicia is still pressing Pato about the niño thing. "He looks a lot like you" she insists. He squirms and says "well you caught me, yes he's mine." Al climbs on top of Pato and scary giggles, "He's not your son, he's your little bro." She says Pato can confide in her, she doesn't like lies. More worried looks from Pato and they boink on the couch.

Marissa's quite nice to Chava and says she'll take him to the park with his "novia" Rocio. He thinks that's just super. Marissa tells Candi she looks very nice, why? "You're going to dinner with my novio, arent you?" she demands.

Meño phones Candi's mom Gregoria with some bullcrap story about wanting to give Alicia a present. Gregoria ends up giving him Alicia's address.

Marissa asks why does Candy deny she's having dinner with her (Mar's) boyfriend? She calls Santi to verify and Santi tells her he's going out with his friends, whazzup? Candy grabs Marissa, says let's make sure, how about dinner for three, and drags her out the door.

Mini random scene where short waiter (sorry, can't remember who's Sven and who's Ole) teases tall waiter for walking with a limp. Tall guy says he played a little futbol in the morning. Short guy says the problem is at his age futbol is for watching not for playing. They rip on each other for not doing their own work and basically stand there arguing while neither of them works. I'm not sure why this scene is in here but I added it just in case.

Poker night for the boys. They're all there except Raul who said he had an appointment. Santi thinks he's probably meeting a new girlfriend or something. Heh, if he only knew. Then the guys start flaming on women, how posessive they are, etc. Santi says for sure, you get married and your leg is tied to the foot of the bed (Pata de la cama also means to be on a shoestring, so I think Santi's saying once you get married you're on a shoestring and no more spending money on fun stuff). Stupid guy with hat is confused, "Lalo says women are posessive and Santi says they like to tie men to to the bed, right?" Right, mumbles Santi, no no wrong! He said women tie your leg to the foot of the bed (back to the shoestring). Cute smarmy guy says he doesn't like that S & M stuff. Stupid guy in hat suggests they solve their problems by becoming gay. Ha ha laughter all around. I think I spent too much time trying to translate this silly conversation.

Candy drags Marissa to her dinner date and voila, it's Raul! Ha ha ha ha! Marissa is mollified and mortified and wants to leave but Candy says no way, it's a business dinner and she should be there.

Back to the poker game and the guys are still gossiping about women. Lalo worries if he divorces Chayo she'll get half of what he earns. Other guy says women should let their husbands have a lover. Bitter guy says why not two? (Manly chortle). They complain that women these days want the same liberties that men have. They want a husband then take lovers. (I guess that's what bitter man's wife did) Sorry, but I didn't get the end of this conversation.

Raul asks Candy about this new institute she's going to start. "You're going to have a spa?" asks Marissa. Not quite a spa or a gym she says, then Candy gives Meester Raul and Marissa a short tutorial on inner beauty. She claims natural beauty is much better than artificial beauty. Raul is mesmerized.

Next morning Raul surprises sis with a visit and a box of coffee. He's got a great idea, she should unite with her enemy. Mari doesn't understand these things before 9:00 a.m. Raul makes her listen, he says there is something between Candy and her boyfriend, Candy 's institute needs money, she and Candy should become partners!

Candy shows Meño all her fan mail from women who are in crummy situations, whose husbands and sons only need them for cleaning and cooking. She gets letters from women who are beaten and then ask her for advice; she doesn't know what to say to them. Meño gives her a pep talk, she's a woman who knows what to say, who is authentic. Candy pipes up that's what she heard last night. "From the Plastic Doctor?" asks Meño. Candy reveals she had dinner with their boss Raul. Meño is impactado, "No puede..." He's never even invited Meño for a cup of coffee and one look at Candy and he's got the eyes of a cow in love. Candy teases Meño about his gay-looking shirt and the way he walks, then she cackles about it. Whatever.


Candy trots down to the table, pours a cup of tea and forces Charly to have a conversation with her. Does he like his papa? Charly thinks his dad is a little weird but basically good people. Weird how, aks Candy? Charly waves his hand and says dad's mannerisms are a bit delicate. Whatever, he can't stand gays, he had a friend in the DF who came out and Charly wouldn't see him anymore. Candy wonders why this sudden talk of gays. Charly asks Candy if dad has a girlfriend, has he ever had a girlfriend? Oops, Candi's a bit tongue-tied.

Meño visits Alicia and asks to see Gregoria. She's not too happy to see Meño but he's saccharin sweet to her, gives her a hug, says she looks great, did she have a face lift? Alicia says in fact she already suggested it but ma doesn't want to. Nice.

Lucia's happily chatting on the phone with Charly who just got a new job. She still feels guilty about him not being a hamburger anymore. Sounds like he's invited her to visit him at his new gig, I wonder what kind of fast food he'll be this time?

Marissa visits her bro at work, she's warming up to the idea of being Candy's partner but what benefits would she get from it? Bro says 1) your boyfriend won't be able to be with her if she's always with her partner, 2) if you're her partner Candy won't be able to betray you. Marissa adds and 3) you like her; finally after all these years you're interested in someone. Maybe he says. She leaves and Raul looks pensive.

Beto asks Soledad has dad called him? He says dad is never going to come back is he? Poor little guy.

Raul asks his dead wife's picture "Is it bad that I like Candy? She reminds me a lot of you."

Arturo's back on his feet and he wants to go into biz with his son. He has a friend in California and they can export Pato's crafts there. California is full of Mexicans! Pato says that's because we're recovering it, California once belonged to Mexico. Aturo doesn't want a history class, he wants to make money. Pato says he has something important to tell his dad, "You have a lover." Dad is confused, what the?..

Lucia and Eva look for Charly in the mall. A big chicken follows them and gooses them (hee hee, sorry I couldn't resist). Big chicken grabs Lucia and she finally figures out it's Charly. It's his new work and he'd better get back to it before he gets fired. Lucia asks Eva isn't he awesome? Eva's not too impressed, Lucia's boyfriend is just a big chicken, what's up with that? Lucia must be in love because she sighs he's not any pollo, he's a very tasty one.

Marissa visits Candi and tells her she's been thinking since last night. Candy throws out a curve ball, "your nose and boobies were operated on, right?" Marissa almost blows her tea out her nose. She admits yes her body parts are "operadas". Candi wonders why Marissa would do it, she's already so beautiful, not just her looks but she's a beautiful soul.

Pato explains to his dad about the charade, not only does Arturo have a kid but also a lover. "And a lover? Yaaaaay!" cheers Arturo. This may be the first time he's ever been happy about anything Pato's done. What a weird family.

After Marissa recovers from Candi's kind words she gets down to the purpose of her visit. Candy needs money and is looking for a partner, right?

Rocio's on cloud 9. She can't wait to show her papa her latest email from mom. Papa reads it aloud, "My dear daughter, I feel very close to you, blah blah blah, write and tell me all about school the house, because I want to know all about you. Love your only mother." Nice try Santiago, will she fall for it? (The little girl is truly adorable, what a beauty.) Rocio is overcome with emotion and wants to write mom right away. She tells her dad she loves him, and mama too...and also Marissa! Santi falls backward on the bed, foiled again.

Isabel visits Jaime at the restaurant and asks him if he knows any tunes from the 60s. Sure, he knows Joan Baez, The Beatles (so far so good piano man), and "Eddie Gorme" as the subtitles say. Isabel's delighted and so is he, he'll teach her right now. She says how about at my house? Even better!

Santi walks into the office followed by the two buns to his ham sandwich. He's confounded, they're not friends, why are they talking about the office rent? Candi introduces Santi to her new partner. The girls beam and Santi is speechless. Uh...uh...uh...uh...

Alicia thinks partnering with Arturo is a great idea and she wants to be involved. She tells her pop-in-law now that they are business associates he doesn't need to pretend with her. She met his lover and his son. Uh oh, Pato's mom Margarita walks in just as Al is flapping her jaw and is muy, pero muy impactada. "What, you have a lover and a son? I want a divorce immediately!" This part is great, both Pato and Arturo wag their fingers and shake their heads in unison, then they look at each other with the same baffled expressions on their faces, mirror images. Nice bit of acting there.

Santi and Candy fight over Marissa. He says Mari is his partner. Candi pulls her back, Marissa is HER partner, more back and forth. Santi says Mari's betraying him, she's his future wife. Doesn't matter retorts Candy, Mari's not the slave of the Plastic Doctor. He says if she doesn't shut up he'll tell the whole world she's not dead! Marissa's confused, what does he mean dead? Santi back pedals but remains on fire, he tells Candi first he'll deal with his girlfriend and then with her. He and Marissa argue some more.

Margarita asks why is Arturo laughing, what's so funny? Alicia says he's laughing because it's just a joke, they saw her listening at the door. Lots of stupid nervous laughter but Ma's not amused.

Santi talks really fast to Marissa, she can do whatever she wants and he doesn't want to get in her way, but blah blah blah he switches to complaining about her partnership with Candy. Candy is his enemy. Marissa's already a partner in his clinic, she edits the column and now she's a partner in another business? He accuses that she wants to be Candy's partner so she can control Candy and also control him. She retorts he's in charge of the clinic and her bro's in charge of the paper, she wants another business. He says it's going to be a disaster. More fast talking about bubis. Santi gets pouty and says he feels betrayed. Marissa fixes his emotional boo-boos with a kiss, then another, then another. Santi warns Hortensia, no interruptions. Office boinkage ensues. Candy who?

The odd foursome of Arturo, Pato, Alicia and Margarita leave the offices. Ma complains to Alicia that it was a stupid joke. Pop tells Pato he'll help him but not at the risk of his marriage, however the old dog's pretty darn happy that he has a grandson. "Even by a woman I only spent one night with?" asks Pato. Dad says the woman's not important, he wants to give the kid his name and meet him. Pato doesn't think that's a good idea at all. Dad says he's not asking, he's ordering. (Grrrr...)

Candy follows Meño around the restaurant and tells him he has to get a girlfriend because of Charly. She says ask Zamora (Sven?), he knows a lot of women. Meño says being gay isn't an illness. (Do we have to go throught his conversation again?) Fine, says Candy, it's not an illness but if he wants Charly to stop asking so many questions he'd better get a woman, and stop it with the little finger! Meno tries to walk like John Wayne and pounds his hand on the bar except it hurts his hand. (Sigh.)

Isabel, Lucia and the maid are in the mercado and Lucia asks Isabel what it feels like to fall in love. Like butterflies in the stomach answers granny. The maid pipes up it's like having gas in the stomach. Lucia asks is it like butterflies or gas? Isabel explains further, it's like tickling. Maid pipes up again, it's like tickling in your armpits. Que??? Yes, her first boyfriend sold deoderant and everytime she lifted her arms he applied deoderant and it tickled her. Weird. Isabel's curious, why does Lucia ask all these questions about love? She's asking for a friend of course. Oh Really??? asks Abuela. Isabel brags to the maid that she only had one love and she married him, maid laughs at Isabel for only having one boyfriend in her life.

I guess the office lovemaking didn't last long, Santi's already buttoning his ugly coat and calling Candy. He tells her she's not going to win the war. She says his girlfriend is her partner and one man can't win against two women. Blah blah blah idle threats back and forth with Santi concluding that he will not allow her to open her Soul Institue on top of his business, he means it, no kidding!

Lucia and Charly eat ice cream and talk about old-fashioned parents. Lucia says her uncle wouldn't be happy if he knew she had a boyfriend. Charly points out he's not exactly her boyfriend. Duh, she wasn't saying he is, just that uncle doesn't want her to have A boyfriend. Charly asks and what if I wanted to be your boyfriend? She jumps up and skips off. Charly makes a deal with himself, if she turns within ten seconds and waves goodbye then she loves him. Ten, nine, eight, seven...she turns around and with a big smile waves goodbye.

Candi and Marissa are plotting and having lunch at Meño's restaurant. Well, they're trying to talk but Sven and Ole are drooling over them which always puts a damper on dining. Candi's plan is to have the prestigious Doctor Plastico help them with the promotion of their institute. No way says Marissa, he declared war against them and is furious, Plastico will never help them. Candi vows he'll help promote them and furthermore she'll make him strip in the marketplace. (Great idea!!) "Fahgeddaboutit," sez Marissa, "You're nuts!" Candi looks smug.

Mañana de impacatados: Beto tells Candi that her mom's friend Patricio is inside the house giving Chava a futbol shirt. Candi is impactada. Inside the house Pato's putting his little shirt on Chava when he see's a pic of Candi. Pato is impactado. "It's my mom" Chava exclaims proudly. Pato is mas impactado. Candi discovers that Patricio is married to her sister. Candi is muy pero muy impactada.

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Okay I haven’t been watching this, I read most of the recaps, but I bought a 50 foot cable during DA so I could use the laptop and watch the TV at the same time. A year later & my connector is loose, most times I type a comment, my connection is broken. So my ghetto wireless isn’t really up to par.

Anyway let’s start with ever increasing hordes of natives crowding into the hospital. I was delighted to see Tio Elf, sporting a festive Red Bow. Now I know what happened to that wreath I hang every year, really Dude if you were gonna steal the Bow, you might have taken the whole wreath..I’m tellin you, a little evergreen dressing up that collar was all that missing from making this a total Festive Fashion Statement. Rigo of the Blank Bullets & his unpregnant wife were present, Sarita & Jimena accompanied by their dull & insipid new suitors. Root & Fer stopped by, they had apparently seen some old Gray’s Anatomy’s and realized, dirty laundry, supply rooms, or open patient rooms and not to mention coma patient’s room are excellent spots for hook-ups. Padre Tad, the most useless priest in the western hemisphere was present. Franco & Oscar, Quintana & the Ros Whatever, the Ranch guy. Oh yeah and I almost forgot, Raquel, Gramps & his Santa.

Meanwhile in the little operation room of Horrors, the kid is going towards the light. Juan is shouting out all kinds of “What the Hell” is going on. I get it, that if someone is directly hook-up giving blood, they probably can’t give the person STFU meds, but still a gag would work. If I am being operated on, and a live donor is giving blood, please Gawd let it be someone who is mute. Less distraction.

The Nurse, Miss Angel of Death comes out to give Sofie the news that “There is no new, other than the kid is going down for the third time”. Oh Woe is Me, those quick to respond eyes of Sofie’s fill right up.

Back to the Operating Room, well I don’t know what happened cause actually I didn’t care, but happy music played, Juan smiled and all was right with the world.

Miss Angel of Death comes out again, curses foiled again, she is forced to act happy and tells Sofie the kid is strong and out of danger. Hmmmm Miss Angel gets a new thought and glides off.

Juan comes out with his shirt all open showing his manly blood donating chest. Why, I have no idea other than a ratings ploy. He is so happy, Sofie is so happy.

Okay now let’s move on to the other interplay going on in the very overfilled waiting room. Ranch Guy tells Sofie and Juan that the famed Snake belt, never belonged to Ber. Ber was a noble and honorable guy.
More of a lover than a fighter. This is the greatest news since well ever. Sofie wonders how Gabi could have told such a ginormus lie. Oh my hand was itchin, I so wanted to slap something…ahhh someone.
Sofie and Juan kiss, they vow to be together forever. Ya think? They will never ever ever be apart. Wow I am a total believer.

Gramps & Santa chew over the news. How could a swell guy like Gramps produce such an evil spawn?
Hey do you think there is some old guy in Palm Beach Fla., wondering the same thing…uhhhh maybe Gramps Madoff? Hey maybe Forty years of being in a Tequila Coma, Gramps missed Gabi’s formative years. Anyway whatever, he now says he wants to marry Santa Amante, she is thrilled, (as she carefully crosses her legs). Yes, love is one thing, but producing another Gabi is another. I know Santa should well be beyond the spawn producing years, but after all this Mexidoom, where all things contary to natural law still occur. They tell, Padre who is giddy with the excitement of chance of wearing a festive Wedding Cossack.

Juan and Sofie go in to see the lil patient. Juan AssHat that he is can’t quit saying Hija, Hija, Hija….I thought for sure he was going to shake her and we’d get to see the flat line. Instead he just chooses to talk to her in full volume. They lie to the little child with promises, of we will be together always. We will protect you, the family will be complete. Aside from the fact that the kid made it through the operation, the second luckiest thing in her life is the fact that she is not the true spawn of this idiots.
On the upside once this all works out as we know it will in the end. The three chiclets will be like those really rich kids who play the parents. You know they will constantly be doing the break-ups so the kids should get awesome pity gifts of sportcars, trips to Europe and so on.
Oh I forgot at some point, Don Clemente comes out and says that Julianna is dying. Juan and Sofie make rather insincere sad faces. Don Clemente, is crying and thanking the two for all their kindness to Julianna.
---The only thing that would have made this scene believeable would have been if Sofie turned and whispered to Juan, “Who is Julianna?”.

The couple go in and visit Julianna, they say their goodbyes, she is just so happy to be in their circle of happiness. She tells them how awesome and true their love. She will soon conveniently check out of life, thus leaving our lovers to feel even more blessed.

Tio Elf confronts Fer in a “In your Face” kinda way. Beats me what was said as I couldn’t get over the Elf seriously getting up in Fer’s face. Sorry but everytime I see him, then I think of Will Ferrell eating sugar on Spagetti and I am off on a whole new tangent. I just can’t pay attention to these people unless there is a chance they are going to kill someone, have sex or commit a crime. If I wanted to listen to a lecture there are plenty of places right down the street open every Sat or Sun and often Wed nites.

We had somekind of Sarita’s new novio thing. They wander off, Franco is pissed and wants to follow, Tio Elf says no. Franco distracts him, then runs off to follow Sarita. Next Franco ends up next to Oscar who is talking to Ximena and Sarita is there. I don’t know if new novio stopped off in the restroom or found a better looking female resident, (yeah it happens on Gray’s). We go thru to exact same crap we have been thru with these two couples. Just make it stop. Although I must say, I think Sarita and Franco are by far the more likeable couple, now that Sarita has gone thru that whole ugly pre-puberty sexual thing. Ximena just seems to have two emotions, I am catatonic but can talk and I am just catatonic.

Fer comes up to croon in Padre’s ear, Padre is all Satan Frightened. Root & Fer take off.

Sofie comes out and gets all sugary with Eva the Puelba Scapegoat. Padre had many HIDDEN happy thoughts, how Sofie is the real, daughter of Eva. Please, he thinks, let the truth be known.

Now Rachel, or Judy as she is channeling…stares at Eva. I gotta say, is this not the “Ol Whore getting Religion” cliché? I love when people act all pious when they are on the downside of longevity. Like getting pious at that point totally makes up for all the people they have screwed over in the past.

Fer & Root are in the Cabana, looking for a enforced wall so Fer can handcuff Root and get all jiggy wit it.
---Fer you know who built this FEMA hut, as soon as Root arches her back and stretches those arms the whole freakin wall will come down and you and your snake tattoo will be on display for the entire hacienda---
Fortunately Ricardo Uribe comes in and interrupts the trist. Fer & Ricardo do a sixth grade pushing, shoving macho contest and Fer leaves, Root gives him the universal “Call me” look. She talks to Pa.
Now we get to find out why Root hates Sofie so much. See Root is a much more complex person than my own sallow self. Just the fact that she is breathing, is enough for me.
--Well it seems like years ago, there was a school dance. Raquel, who was no doubt totally drunk at the time, made Root wear a babyish pink ruffled dress that just screamed out for mocking. Root had a crush on the main man of the sixth grade class. Some little tool named Antonio, who was just waiting to get fat. Yes you can see there is a fat guy inside Antonio. Sofie always the compassionate asks her main squeeze Antonio to give Root a whirl. Three other B team baby bitches stand around mocking Root from the sidelines. Hey I don’t see these chiclets getting an offer for a dance. Anyway Sofie promises the Tool, to dance with him, if he’ll give Root a whirl. He does and she looks happy, she is unaware that he is rolling his eyes. Later in the girl’s bathroom, Root is in a stall, while the three mega bitch chiclets are standing by the sinks mocking Root, saying how stupid she is and how stupid she looked and how Tony the Tool only asked her cause Sofie made him. This is Root’s “I’ll never go hungrey again” moment. She vows vengeance on Sofie.
Pa feels bad for her story & yes indeed he too vows vengeance on Sofie & Juan.

---Seriously, Root now turned into uber leather vixen…Root where have you been for the past few years, Sofie has worn outfits that made your princess dress look positively Red Carpet. Sofie wears things that Little Laura donated to the Parire Goodwill. Not to mention have you looked up the rest of the class? My guess is each one of the three has at least seven kids by various fathers & Antonio can’t see his own feet, much less anything else.

Okay to sum up the rest of this drivel…
Ranch guy confesses to Santa & Gramps that Ricardo is the real killer. Gabi overhears.
Juan and Sofie bother the Virgin with more promises that they will always stay together. Lying to the Virgin, not a good thing. While it seems this would be an awesome time to wrap this crap up, no can do as it goes on for a couple more months. So they will have to break up only to make up again and again and again and again.

Now then I want to thank each and every person who read my recaps & thanks for the support.
This will be my last recap.
For me it just isn't fun anymore.
Thanks again.

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