Caray, Caray!

This is it folks.

DB gets dressed up in a frumpy outfit.

She has flashbacks to passionate interludes with Santos while smelling his shirt and saying that she will take his smell with her. Then she says that this is last time she will look at the walls of the house. She urges Marisela to have it torn down since the house is full of death and hate.

At the canoe, DB tells Juan Primito that she is going far away and won't be back. She tells JP to take care of Santos and Marisela and they will take care of him.

DB tells Marisela to be happy and to make Santos happy. She has to - that is why DB is leaving. Marisela asks how she will know that DB is ok. DB says that she will think if Marisela every morning and Marisela should do the same and they'll know about each other. She says that one day, a child of Marisela's will look at her with DB's eyes and then she will know that DB is with her.

She blesses Marisela. Santos and Antonio watch but leave the moment to DB and Marisela.

DB gets in the canoe and Melquíades and Eustaquia are there. Marisela wills her mother to look back. Melquíades tells her not to look back like the goddess she is.
At a dinner of Melesio's family, Antonio announces that he has appointed Andrés to be his advisor.

DB takes ill on the river and is helped by a missionary woman.

Josefa tells Federica that she can't understand what she sees in Mujica. Josefa says that since she has to become a decent woman, she will take Pernalete and says, "better the devil you know than the devil you don't ('mas vale malo conocido que bueno pro conocer')." Mujica calls her his mother in law, Federica calls her 'mama' and Josefa reaches for the bottle.

DB has a the rape dream but this time, Sapo shoots Santos. The missionary woman wakes her up and gives her medicine. She asks what her name is and DB tells her to call her "La Doña" of the river.

Marisela tells Santos that DB forgave them and told them to enjoy life. She says they will have to get used to living without guilt. They have to be happy. Santos tells her not to worry. He says that it is very easy to get used to being happy.

"A few months later" Maurice gets a letter from Marisela describing her wedding and scolding him for not attending. She tells him that everyone at the wedding was making bets that DB would appear. However, the only untoward event that occurred was that JP ran in with the earrings that DB previously tried to give Marisela. She puts them on immediately. She tells Maurice that she is happy and pregnant.




Then we jump ten years ahead. DB, now graying, returns to the mission with gifts for the children and supplies for the missionary. She says that she has been wandering up and down the river all this time. Her malaria returns but she says that she knows that her daughter is happy because she talks to her every morning. She is ill again.

Back at Altamira, Pajarote and Genoveva are finally getting married after having two children.

Marisela is pregnant again. Maurice takes video of everyone to fill in what has happened in the meantime. Gervasia's new boyfriend is Néstor.

Federica and Mujica's family.

Marisela goes into labor at the wedding reception.

Marisela's new baby girl has DB's eyes and Marisela tells Santos that she doesn't feel that DB is there any more. JP says that the rebullones have returned.

DB goes on her final journey.

Fin

Thanks to Novelera for filling in for me when I went to Venezuela. Thanks to all those who posted comments. It's been a fun ride. I think this was the best written novela I have ever seen and I'll ask my question again - if DB's writers can produce this, why are the other novelas written so badly? I've been watching La Tormenta in the afternoons and it is similar to DB in that it takes place in the llanos and stars Christian Meier but it is has the same cardboard characters as most novelas. DB had interesting, complex characters and avoided almost all of the tried and true novela plot devices - no babies were switched or kidnapped; there were no secret paternities; no one was forced to marry someone they didn't want to and there were few misunderstandings that went on and on. That being said, I wish the novela hadn't been extended. I thought it lost a lot of its power when DB was essentially redeemed after the Meléndez incident. I'll miss finding out what's happening in the Arauca every night but I won't miss the three hours it took to do each recap!

I don't know if anyone watched the 12 Corazones on Friday. It had some funny bloopers from the show.

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Good morning, world. Two things, will someone please post this for me. And, if anyone is interested in doing this recap one Thursday a month, the third to be exact, please let me know. Thanks to all.

Ed and Steve discuss strategy. Steve says they should set a trap. The fiesta will be a good start to smoke out the enemy. Steve confuses me when he speaks Spanglish.

Lucio is collecting his thoughts at the jail when Barb enters. He is ever so grateful to see her. She now rubs it in. She’s not there to help him, but to make sure that he stays where he is. He realizes how stupid he’s been. She has another way for him to redeem himself. Tell me, she asks, “Why are you running away?”

Ed is fighting with himself over the love of Fernanda. He had her at his fingertips but it wasn’t real. Sorry, says, Steve, “What are you going to do? “ FrEd says that for Eduardo Juarez that Fernanda’s love was impossible, and for Franco Santoro Fernanda is prohibited.

Barb tells Lucio that what he did must be terrible. She’s going to squeeze it out of him. He spills his guts and tells her that he killed a man. This is right up her alley.

Aurora waits for Santi outside the telegraph building. He tells Aurora that he will leave an envelope for the person who makes the money transfers (Carpio). He goes in and asks the clerk if he remembers him. The clerk says no so he reminds the clerk about the 7th day of the month transmissions and he wants a favor. Santi wants the clerk to give the person who sends the money the envelope. The point is that he and Aurora will be able to identify that person when he/she leaves the building with the envelope.

Lucio denies guilt. He tells Barb about the fight. She wants the name of the dead man. Lucio tells her Rene Manzanares. It hits her like a lightning bolt. She wants to know if they were friends. No, says Lucio, we just met at the cantina. He tells her that Manzanares was investigating Franco Santoro.

Ed tells Steve that he has to act completely professional with Fernanda. He pulls out Manzanares’ card. Now he’s using his head because he’s going to call the police and ask for Rene Manzanares who supposedly works in narcotics. Ed finds out that no such person works for the police. Now Steve wants to find out Manzanares’ identity. Enter Gardenia who tells them that Jacinto and Margarita have arrived. Enter padre Bosco with Jacinto. The good father is shocked when he sees FrEd.

Aurora and Santi discuss their plan to find out the identity of Carpio when a man leaves the building with the envelope. They follow him.

Fernanda is daydreaming at Soledad’s tomb. She misses her very much. She runs her fingers over the name of Eduardo Juarez. She has so many questions without answers. She will love him forever. He’s left her heart so empty no man can fill it.

Padre Bosco is good at this game. He looks at Ed and says, “Who are you?” Ed says Franco Santoro. What? All three of them know he’s Eduardo. Jacinto and Marg leave.

Margarita, Jacinto, Gardenia, Lili, Father Bosco, and Steve all know Franco Santoro’s true identity. Did I leave anybody out? Does Martina know? Manzanares knew and look where he is now.

Padre Bosco and Ed share a hug. The discuss Manzanares and Ed tells him RM was an impostor. Father Bosco tells him that he believed that Manzanares was also investigating him.

Gardenia remarks that Padre Bosco doesn’t recognize Ed. Neither does Fernanda. Gardenia tells them that maybe the dead man told somebody about Eduardo since he had Ed’s passport.

Lucio continues his sad story. She wants to know why Manzanares was wrapping up the investigation. He says he’s sure Gardenia knows something. Jairo has dumped him. He remembers that Gardenia was going to tell him something like a secret about Franco Santoro.

Father Bosco discusses the ramifications of his knowing Ed and Franco. Ed asks the father if he knows any secret about Liliana and tells him that Manzanares was working under the orders of the mystery man – the enemy.

Aurora and Santi hug and kiss while Carpio walks around. Carpio seems to be walking around in circles just like this part of the plot.

Lucio’s head is bursting. Barb is so disappointed in him. He tells Barb that she has to get the information out of Gardenia.

Tomasa and Denia talk. Tomasa tells them about Lucio’s return and the necklace deal.

Barb tells Lucio that prison isn’t for him. She’s moved by his begging. She’s going to move heaven and earth to make him “disappear.” He’s grateful and actually trusts her. She tells him they have a contract. You keep my secrets and I’ll keep yours. He’ll shut up while he’s out and free. She leaves, and he’s not free yet.

Ed talks to Father Bosco and implores him to remember the name of the enemy. The Father tells him he can’t say anything if it was a product of the confessional. And, he says there might have been a good reason why Soledad kept this secret. The father urges him onward, but Ed doesn’t understand how he can do this without knowing the name of the enemy. The father also tells him he will save Liliana with God’s help.

Martina and Lili are winding some yarn when Silly Simple Simon and mama enter. They have brought goodies for the little girl. They tell Lili how sorry they are about Ciro’s demise and how much they loved him. Mrs. Ciro came to ask her something and if the name Artemio Bravo means anything since there was a paper a box they found with the name of Artemio Bravo on it. Lili disappears into herself.

Ed and Fr. Bosco discuss how Lili has been an innocent victim and that the family Elizalde has gone downhill since the arrival of La Hiena.

Meanwhile, Barb makes sure that Lucio will never see the light of day.

Margarita, Denia discuss who could be responsible for the theft of the necklace.

Fernanda visits Damian’s mother. Fernanda immediately asks her, “ Where is Damian.”

Santi and Aurora have lost Carpio.

Fernanda just wants to talk to Damian. She tells Ursula that she (Ursula) was waiting for him. Ursula is distraught because the police are after Damian and it is such an injustice.

Barb meets with Artemio Bravo and tells him that Rene is dead and that her chofer killed him. She also tells AB that Jairo Roca and Gardenia may have information about all this monkey business that they shouldn’t have. Do you have the impression that the body count is about to go up and up?

Gardenia, Margarita and Jacinto have an emotional discussion. Gardenia loves Ed and Fernanda is through with him. She actually thinks that she has a chance. Margarita and Jacinto are exasperated with her. This conversation actually was somewhat more complicated, so, if you know what actually happened, please bring it forth. Thanks.

Barb rips up an envelope and tells AB that Gardenia is now working for Franco. Barb doesn’t trust her for information. AB laughs at her. He wants everything that Gardenia and Jairo Roca know. She has to get it out of them even if blood must be spilled. Barb tells him where Rene is buried.

Padre tells Ed that he had several weird conversations from Barb – like she was following orders. Ed says do you think it’s possible that Lili found out Barb’s real boss. When Ed gets justice for Lili he will succeed in finding the name of the real enemy.

Mrs. Ciro is beside herself. She keeps pressing Lili for information about Artemio Bravo. Silly Simon says that if Lili the loca can’t speak, they might as well leave. Lili says, “Wait,” and hands Mrs. Ciro what looks like a ream of paper. Lili keeps the little box.

Ed asks Fr. Bosco how he is supposed to find out the name of the enemy. The name that his mother carried to her grave. It’s too early for an answer.

Artemio Bravo talks to Carpio. Carpio “made” Santi and Aurora and tells Artemio Bravo about them. Carpio hadn’t seen them before, and they are still looking for him. We now know that Santi and Aurora are in way too deep. AB shoves something at Carpio. It’s a new job. AB is not happy. We now also know that Carpio follows orders from Artemio Bravo in the same robot-like way that Barb does.

Aurora and Santi are in a park and discuss the monthly payments that Dominga received. They thinks it’s funny about how crazy they’ve been. Stupid Santi is going to call her Rebeca Sanchez even though they don’t know the identity of her mother. He loves her and is not marrying her for her mother, but for love. Santi wants to know if Aurora has a good reason not to marry him now. They kiss and we have our answer.

Fr. Bosco and Ed say their farewells, but before the padre leaves Ed asks Fr. Bosco if he knew that Fernands wrote him letters that his mother was supposed to send to him.

Fernanda keeps asking Ursula about Damian. Ursula refers to Damian as her baby and wants to know if Fer thinks Damian is a thief. Ursula reminds Fernanda about marrying for better or for worse. Fer tells Ursula this isn’t about a marriage. Damian caused her many problems. Ursala insists that Damian is innocent and that Damian adores her and that as a mother she can’t be wrong about that. Ha, ha!

Denia tells Marg that everybody knew Ed adored Fer. Now she’s in Ed’s house and can care for him and let the world know she loves him. Marg knows that Denia is having a nervous breakdown. Besides Fer married someone else.

Fr. Bosco tells Ed that Soledad did what she thought was best for him. Ed wants to know why she dared hide this from him. Fr. tells him that his world and Fer’s were completely different. The Elizaldes would never permit him to get near Fernanda. We hear the Mexican version of he’s from the wrong side of the tracks routine. Finally, Ed points out that Fernanda married a criminal.

Avances: Ed, Steve and Denia work at keeping his identity hidden while Barb works equally hard at revealing FrEd’s true identity.

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Pau is threatening again to tell Rocio that she isn’t a member of this family, but Lu tells her she better not dare. Santi and Candi, arriving from their walk under the anvils wonder what Lu is talking about. Isa arrives just in time to blow it all off as Pau just making too much of a literal situation, that she’s just egging Lu on, and Roc isn’t her blood sister, but that doesn’t matter. Santi agrees and says you are more than sisters and are even twin sisters and don’t listen to Pau. Isa begs Lu to come with her. Candi notes Pau is worsening and Santi wants to throw her out but says he can’t.

Tono visits Charly and gives him mucho dinero to buy a camera for his HIV film. The money Tono saved for two years to buy a motorbike. Charly is impacted and Greg listens off in the distance. Charly says he can’t accept, but Tono insists and says he could help with the film, so Charly says fine then they are a team and they will do this together.

Babs and Candi agree they need to do something on menopause, because of what the woman came in talking about. Chayo runs in announcing Mary Boquitas. Holy sh*t. I can’t believe they have this chick on the show. She is one of the Trevi-Andrade scandal and fled with them from Mexico, accused of being involved with maintaining a ring of underaged sex-slaves. Here’s a link if you don’t know this whole story. This is another situation where real life is a telenovela. Que extrano. She tells her story that she was married at 15 for love and thought it would last, and later, forgetting to sew on a button meant beatings for her.

Fede continues with his pressure and Luc continues refusing him. He tries the old show me you trust me by proving it. Lu says oh no, my Abue taught about tests of love. Good on Abue!! He says not love, just trust. Bastard, she kisses him. Ugh I wanted to punch this guy.
If there are any youngish girls reading this, here’s my PSA…don’t fall for this BS. If a guy really loves you, he will wait, and his every conversation will not be, when can we do it. Don’t get me wrong, young boys especially, have a really strong biological impulse that is hard for them to control when they are in close kissy contact with girls, but sometimes they need us to help them with that, by seeing their weakness and not giving in to it. A guy wanting to have sex with you does not = the guy loves you. If you feel even a little weird about it, trust your instincts, they are probably right and you’ll wish you didn’t do it later. OK, I’m done for now. Can I start my own instituta? Hell, I think I just did!

Ok, Mary gets to tell more of her story, that she was prohibited from even saying hello to another man, much less with a salutary kiss, and that she kept on believing she was in love, and that he would change.

Ma and Don talk about Tina’s treatment. He also wants to know about Jaime’s son. She shushes him that the walls have ears. Don thinks she should just invite Zam’s Ma to visit and see how nice he lives. Every Ma likes to see her kid living in a decent place. Isa thinks this place isn’t so decent with THAT woman here. She tells him to get back to work.

Now it’s time to hear more about Mary, so the girls ask what a typical day was like for her. Now this part I think she isn’t acting anymore, and this is taken from her days of subjugation under Andrade, that she would have to write down on a piece of paper what time she would get up, what time she would bathe and for how long if that day it was her turn to bathe, and how long it would take her to cook a meal without having the right to taste anything she was cooking. If she received a phone call and was given permission to answer it, she had to repeat everything the person asked her or said to her and what she answered, and if in that conversation she wished the person well, and it was a man, that meant beatings for her, because she was a slut for saying so, why else would she wish a man well? She goes on to explain that if he was mad at her for not sewing on a button, or not doing the yard nice, she would be forced to eat only bread or water, or whatever his leftovers were. Here she is crying something fierce, and you notice in the editing, the next sentence she has dry eyes and her voice has lightened a bit. I think they cut the first take out here and let her recover a bit and started over again. Later you see Candi with a tear, and then it’s gone in the next instant so the continuity here is lacking quite a bit, but I think it really shows you this scene was emotionally charged in reality.

Mary continues that the beatings would get worse each time, first with the hand, then with a chain (like a necklace) then a belt, then cables, and she was naked. Sole asks her how she felt when the scandal started. She says she has never talked about the root of the scandal and the only reason she is here is because aside from wanting to get things off her chest and feel better, she wants everyone not to take this as a scandal. She lived such harshities, difficulties and rude things that she wishes on noone. She suddenly felt so alone and everything was handled with the celebrity names, that she was in jail, but she wasn’t in jail, Maria Raquenel (her birth name) was in jail. She felt free there actually because she could at least actually go to the bathroom without asking for permission, she could eat, and she could talk to people with less fear, even though they were accused killers. Her soul started to feel free and her faith was free to exist, and in secret, in her cell, she could at least talk to the God that they had taken away from her for so long. Wow, that’s heavy. Here's where Candi begins to cry...


Now the boys and Pato are chatting about futbol around Ali who is showing off Patito's baptismal clothes and Ali says she doesn’t care about futbol, and Pato says yes, she cares, she just doesn’t understand so explain it to her. The kids begin to tell her and she screams she wants a girl!!



Mary continues that God didn’t forget about her, and when she reached rock bottom, mind and body in the dirt as low as she could go, she started realizing that she had worth and value, and she would use little pieces of Cds, because mirrors weren’t allowed in jail, and she’d think she’s not so bad after all, and eventually she was able to cleanse her dirty soul. It was like a trash can full of disgusting garbage, adding a few drops of holy water doesn’t make a difference, you have to empty the trash can all the way first; start to wash it from the inside, and then start to put in clean things. Very nice analogy.

Anyway.

Candi thanks her for sharing her story with them and reiterates to the group that they don’t have to stand for violence. End PSA.

So I have to put this in for the guys...not too long ago she posed for the magazine H Extremo, and you can gather from the cover that, yeah, she's not so bad after all.



After commercial, Candy is now at home and chatting with ma and tells her they picked a wedding date and are arranging the details. Ma is happy they decided, but curiously doesn’t ask when? Wouldn’t that be your first question? Anyway she tells Ma they are planning a dinner out tonight to tell the kids. Now, knowing the kids reservations, why would you do this in public? Hmmm….

Chris and Meno go shopping as do Charly and Tono. Chris is trying to spif Meno up and Charly picks out an expensive small camera. The two interesting things about this montage were Chris taking off his nose bandage to scratch and Tono seeing them in the store and rushing off Charly so he doesn’t see.

Jaime and Ma talk about going to Monterrey. Donato wants to know when he should pack his stuff. Jaime wonders how Don knows all this stuff, and Issy shrugs it off the the walls with ears again.

Meno tries out his George Michael look on his posse.
He and Chris come in with the two on one IPOD trick. Lulu, Greg and Zam were calmly breaking for lunch. They are less than impressed with the new look and act like they saw him in the public mens room, you know, doing what GM did.

Lalo is jealous and yells at Chayo. My studies or you? Chayo chooses both. She says if he’s going to be crazy, he should at least be mature crazy and not childish crazy, and she storms off.

Chava with Pato, he has to take a bath and doesn’t want to Pato sort of indulges him, but Greg keeps him in check.

Candi comes home and asks again for a divorce. Pato maintains he is not mad, he’ll give the divorce, but he’s still doing this for Chava, not to keep her from Santi.

Chava comes back down with the wet washcloth look, but Candi doesn’t buy that he took a full bath and takes him by the ear back upstairs.

Rocio comes up to chat and Santi says yes, we are going to dinner with Candi and Chava, and no your Mom can’t come. Turns out she was put up to it by Pau. Pau wants to know the goods and pitches a fit when she finds out and tells Rocio that Candi wants to be her Ma, of course Roci doesn’t want that, so cries for her Mom not to die.

Sole wants therapy from Babs re Raul, are they going to fast? She’s worried about Beto rejecting Raul. Babs basically says, talk to him about it and give him lots of love.

Tono and Charly start filming their masterpiece.

Chava is talking with a mouthful, at dinner and they tell him they’ll wait for him to finish, he shouldn‘t talk that way. They then lay the news on the kids, they are going to marry. Chava shouts at Santi, you aren’t going to marry my Ma. Bet they wish his mouth was still full then.

Candi tries to convince him that he’s not getting a new papa, but he keeps on with his screams until he notices Rocio turning red.
He thinks she’s so mad she turned into a tomato. Rocio appears to have reaction to something and Santi runs off to get medicine.

When they get home Chava runs up to bed, and Santi says good bye, they’ll be ok eventually. Chava continues to be a snot and wants to live with his Pa, grabbing his picture. Candy cries as she goes to make him something to eat so he’s not to bed on empty stomach.

Tono is drinking with Charly and they are chatting about the film.

Santi brings Rocio home and promises her she won’t turn into a tomato like Chava said. Pau sees this and wonders what he did to her daughter. He explains and she asks what he knows and his reply is that he’s a doctor, uh, duh, so he knows what he’s doing. She accuses him of not caring and wants to take Rocio up to get cured by her Mama.



Santi pulls Pau aside and tells Roc to go upstairs. He tells her extremely seriously never again to say he doesn’t care about his daughter again. He stomps off. Pau winces.

Candi brings Chava food, but he’s sleeping already.

Pau asks what they gave her to eat and she starts crying. What did Candi do to you. She replies both of them did it to me, they are going to marry.

Candi sweats this same thing in her bed flashing back to Chava’s outburst.

Rocio is sought by the black gatito. Pa has painted himself, but he finds no Ro, only scares Lu who tells him Rocio went ot see her Ma. He seeks her out over there, and manages to get her to want to sleep with the cat. He likes that and Pau pouts again.


Tono is drinking un monton of tequila.


In his drunkeness he freaks out when he finds out his bar bill is 5000 pesos, not 500. Um, that’s a lot of tequila. He has no money and right on cue Meno comes out with the cleaning implements.



Candi climbs into bed with Chava and tells her she loves him and could never hurt him, and Santi is so great and they could be happy, but she doesn’t know what to do if he isn’t happy. Oh please.

Santi tells Rocio of when she was born and how she was like a wet rat.

In the other bed Candy is doing this with so much more drama. Santi tells Ro she will always be the most important even if he marries Candi. Ro has fallen asleep. Santi complains all the girls fall asleep on him. Uh, I seriously doubt that.

Sole and Raul are sucking face and I guess he feels that thing I was talking about earlier, but being a slightly more mature boy, he knows to walk away before he can’t stop. He tells her he hasn’t you know with anyone since his wife died, and well he just wants all the passion to build up so that when they actually do it it will be amazing. Yeah, that would melt me. Waahhhhh!!!

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Kris and I traded nights so no pictures tonight, sorry.

Last night reminders: Al annoys Pat by telling him she asked Candy and Santi to be the little duck's godparents. After all Candy's doubts Santi provides prescription pad proof that Amanda lied. Sergeant Rossini tells Santi that his PI was hit by Gambino Luco Estevanes.

Christian tells Lulu that some guy out front is very interested in the chef at the restaurant and in fact offered him a little money if he could convince the cook to leave. Lulu runs out front. She's taken aback to see it's Cuau and she confronts him with the truth that he only wooed her to get a cook. He hems and haws and admits he forgot a couple of little details, he's married with three little ones. She gives him a well-deserved slap in the face and for a brief moment he looks enamored.

Santi and Candy actually talk and share theories about how they might have been double-crossed...amazing! Sole tells them Pat is outside and after all this time with no kisses they suddenly decide that it's a good time for a smooch. Pat sees them and is super irritated. Santi lets Candy and Pat talk alone and she aks him what new lies does he have about Santi now. He says he wants her to go to the lawyer's with him to discuss custody of Chava. "Get out of my office and my life," she replies. He makes a pouty face.

The unhappy Lozano takes Gabino and his henchmen (esbirros, I learned that from Doña Barbara) to the grave of his father. Gabino tells Lozano to dig.

Candy complains to Greg that she doesn't have the strength to fight for Chava, she's paralyzed. Greg bucks her up and says certainly she has the strength. They are interrupted by a weeping Lulu and surprisingly Candy stops her whining to give moral support to Lulu. Greg calls Cuau a muerto de hambre, meaning (I think) he's stingy to the point of wooing a cook with love instead of offering a competitive salary.

Donato shows Jaime the pic of Zamora's mom and Jaime claims he doesn't know the woman in the picture. Zam rushes in and Donato tries to hide the pic from him but Zam sees it and asks what is Don doing with a picture of his godmother/aunt?

The grave has been dug and clothing is exposed. Gabino recognizes a dirty but strategically placed bracelet as his dad's. Then he conveniently finds a letter in a plastic bag saying Mario paid Lozano a million dollars for his silence. Lozano is in deep doo doo as the henchmen pull their guns and Gabino states "You betrayed the memory of my father." (I think I recognize the scary-looking esbirro as a character actor from Alborada.)

Christian is in the midst of instructing Toño to call him Señor Christian and saying he has Meño's highest trust when Charly arrives and overhears. He's not too happy about Chris and he tells Candy. Candy gives Charly the crappy advice that she's not sure how Meno feels about Chris but Charly should chill out and see what happens, it'll all be fine. Then she runs away. Nice job Candy.

All guns are pointed at Lozano. They force him to call Paulina and say he shot Gabino in self-defense and he needs to see her right away. After he hangs up Gabino points his gun, turns his head and shoots. We hear a few more shots and I think it's safe to assume that Carlos called it yesterday; Lozano must be dead.

Donato tells Isa in a long and convoluted way that the woman in the photo is not Zam's mom but rather his aunt. He suggests Isa check Zam's birth certificate to see if Don Jaime's name is on it. But he has already given Isa a headache and she wanders off.

Isa informs Pau that she's decided to stick around to protect her family from Pau's lies. Lucia eavesdrops as Pau insists she has the power to kick Isa and Jaime out and adds Rocio isn't Santi's kid. "Que?!?" Lucia blurts out loud. Pau smirks as Isa admits to Lucia that Santi isn't the papa and she isn't the grandma of Rocio.

Pau gleefully tells a shocked Lucia that Mario is Rocio's dad and then she's really rude to Luc. Pau tells them not to forget she currently has the upper hand (tengo la sarten por el mango). Isa admits to Luc that she hasn't told Santi because it would kill him. They are crying on each others' shoulders when Rocio walks in and wonders why they are crying.

Margarita and Pat have a long conversation about Art being involved with the mafia and how she never bothered to ask questions about Art's money because she loved the good life. She adds if Art is a danger to his family it's good that he disappeared. She asks if Pat is going after Chava to hurt Candy. Pat tells her it's because Santi is also involved with these mafia guys and since Candy is Santi's novia then Chava is in danger. Margarita is impactada.

Luc and Isa try to convince Rocio that everything is OK but she ends up crying anyway. They say they're crying over Luc's novio. Rocio says she has a novio too, no it's not Chava, it's her papa.

Candy is surrounded by the chattering Institutas. They are talking about the PSA du jour, violence against women. Barb says they don't have to look far for examples and reveals that the reason she divorced her first husband is because he was beating her. The institutas are impactadas.

Later Meño gives his dance class, Chris seems to be having a great time, and Candy watches and smiles. Charly watches and snarls.

Charly bitches about Chris to Candy. Her advice is to invite Chris to dinner and to relax, everything will be fine. Sheesh. He then excitedly updates her on his HIV work, he plans to make a documentary about young people like him and how they live after finding out they are HIV positive. He'd love to ask Lucia to help but he doesn't like her boyfriend.

Rocio continues to weep and talk to Lucia in her perfectly trembly little voice. She begs Lucia to help her convince her papa to let her mama stay with her. Santi overhears and Rocio accuses him of kicking mom out so Candy can move in. She cries until he agrees to talk to Pau.

Charly tells Meño they should invite Chris to dinner. Meño will cook of course. Meño entices them with a menu of Chicharrones con Verdolagas (purslane) y Salsa Roja with tortillas made by hand and rice pudding for dessert, yum! Candy's already licking her big chops and Meño adds, "Actuallu, I'm not going to do anything. You cook or we'll see what happens."

Gabino comes across Art talking on the phone in some hotel. He wants to know how Art's little project is coming along. He threatens that Art had better not betray him and by the way give his regards to Chava, Beto and Patito.

Santi scolds Pau for scaring Rocio. He says she can stay but she has to lay off Isa and stop making Rocio cry. Rocio was fine until Pau showed up and started turning her against him marrying Candy. Pau caresses his face and tells him Candy left her first husband, what makes him think she'll stay with him? She tells him Candy doesn't love him. He mutters that she's crazy.

Pau goes to meet Lozano and is intercepted by Gabino's henchmen. "Surprise," says Gabino as she gets into his car, "Lozano couldn't make it because he had to bite the dust." (Se tuvo que quedar a morder un poco de polvo) He asks if if a rat has her tongue, he knows she's been playing him. It's Pau's turn to have her face caressed by a predator. He'll let her live if she'll make a little deal with him. He informs her she will be his lover and everytime he calls she has to come right over and satisfy him, deal? In fact right now he's feeling a little sad about his father's death. She agrees but her eyes bug out and she doesn't look like she thinks this is foreplay.

Candy and the girls (and Santi) are on the air. She blabs about all the traits she like in a boyfriend as she allows Santi to kiss her arm Gomez Addams style. They all giggle. Bleck.

I guess Chayo wasn't there because she is at home trying to study while Lalo tries to pick a fight. He says he knows when a man (her teacher) is going after a woman. She says sure he does because he wrote the book. He says he's had it with her flirting and he's serious. I think if he's really worried about losing her then pissing her off is probably the wrong approach.

Now it's the Abandonado's turn on the air and Candy gets to sit in. Santi has an important question to ask that he wants all of Mexico to hear, would she like to marry him? Over on the other side of town Pat listens in anguish as, in split screen, Santi proposes. Quick cuts of a happy Candy are juxtoposed with Pat's tears.

Next day Babs talks to some woman about menopause. The woman is suffering from hot flashes, she's not interested in her husband even though she loves him, etc. Babs says she'll make an appointment for the woman. It's a new day and a new PSA.

Over at the office Lalo complains about Chayo while Santi snores on his desk. Santi tells him not to be immature, so what if his woman wants to work and study, is that so bad? Lalo complains because all she wants to do in the bed is sleep. They used to do it 3-4 times a week but now only once and even then quickly. "Sunday morning," adds Santi. Lalo is impactado, how did he know? OK, sorry folks but I'm done with this conversation.

Now Babs is counseling Raul about his relationship with Beto. She says before he works on his relationship with Beto he needs to define his relationship with Beto's mother. Soledad has suffered a lot with relationships and she's looking for something for the rest of her life; what's Raul looking for?

Chris is negotiating a 3-day work week with Meño, however Meño is absorbed in a phone conversation and not paying attention. When Meño says "Si Señorita" into the phone Chris chooses to believe that Meño is on board with his three day working and four days going to the gym and salon. Chris then suggests that Meño should do something about his grandfatherly appearance. It's time for a Meño makeover.

Charly grumpily brushes by Chris and tells Toño he needs money for a camera for his documentary. Maybe this will be important later.

When Meño gets off the phone he asks Toño if he looks old. "Si Señor!" Toño responds..."er No Señor!" he back pedals until Meño excuses him, he's heard enough.

Babs is having a busy day. Now she's back talking to the menopausal woman. Menopause is only a phase in a woman's life, blah blah blah. Another quick PSA and another quick cure.

Meño and Chris are at the Antua Salon. They are choosing a new hair color and style for Meño. He gets color, a frosting, then a moussing. Chris loves it and Meño is impactado at his new frosted and spiked hair. "Wow, what a look," exclaims Chris, " Tibis, tibis, tibis!" (What in the heck does that mean?) He thinks Meño looks thirty. "Oh no," corrects Meño humbly, "thirty-two!" He admires himself in the mirror.

Over at the big house garden Santi and Candy blithely stroll under the anvils discussing their wedding plans while Lucia and Pau argue nearby. Lucia warns Pau "You'd better not say anything to my sister! She'd die if she learns..." Naturally Santi overhears and asks what's so serious that Rocio can't know? What are they talking about?

Mañana: Chava the little dictator acts out in a restaurant.


esbirro = henchman, minion
un muerto de hambre = a skinflint (Lit. someone dying of hunger)
tengo la sarten por el mango = I have the upper hand (Lit. I have the pan by the handle)
Se tuvo que quedar a morder un poco de polvo = He had to bite a little dust

Labels: Tontas

The threatening lightening and clouds may prohibit me from posting a recap in two hours so here is the header and a penny for your thoughts...

Well the storm blew sideways as usual but it seems like this episode is a gathering storm so I'll keep this theme.

The plot is thickened with some love scenes remembered and imagined. This isn't exactly Winston and Clementine but then I don't know how many women admirers Winston had and I do know that Franco/Eduardo has women that want to both jump him and throttle him lining up at his doorway so get out your umbrella. Damn the torpedoes and the consequences: Eduardo loves Fernanda and shows us right away, he is in no mood to be sensible.

We begin with a smarmy little scene in the horse stables, Camilho interrupting the sweet kiss between Aurora and Santi. Santi tells him his jokes aren't funny. Camilho tries to slough off that little brother's problem is that he takes things too seriously.

When Franco asks what she would feel, Fernanda promises emphatically she would feel infinite hatred if she found out that Eduardo had duped her into thinking he was dead.

Ahhh, Cigarman does want to know where the investigator is. He and his loving Barbara discuss the he (Manzanares) had called Cigie and told him he had important information on Santoro. Barbara perks up. He was supposed to call me back last night but he didn't. What could be the delay? Barbara assures him she is on top of it.

Camilho asks to do something Aurora put him off, Santi and Aurora skip out of the stable doors laughing all the way while Camilho promises to make Aurora fall (caes). In his egoistic state he seems to be playing with thinking he can make her fall for him

Lucio makes it to the jewelry store to cash in on the necklace. Dressed up and no blood visible, but looking mighty nervous, he asks to see the price of a necklace then sneakily asks if they buy jewelry. The manager cordially asks him to have coffee.

Margarita and Jacinto sit in the parish office telling the padre that the her sister Gardenia met up with this man when he searched her employer's house and now he is dead. Where is the body, we better call the police. He is in a grave in the piece of land (solar) that was Soledad's . Who was he? Rene Manzanares. What name, asks padre, scratching his brain. Rene Manzanares, and finally padre has to look at his name ahhhh lets go says the padre, ready for a rumble with dead bodies. He has no idea how lucky he is, does he?

Franco wants to ask a question of Fernanda. She assures him that with all the consideration he has had for her family, he can ask any question he wants. "What was it that Camilo found in my house?" She says, It was correspondence, I don't know if it was a letter or email but the document said that you were in this country to find a wife. Franco plays innocent. What's wrong with that. It isn't a sin (delito, note I always get confused with delito and deleite which is delight, but then sin and delight are close in so many ways, ¿no?) to marry. Emboldened, he takes her for a little walk. I have a confession. The note didn't have any importance but now the important thing is that what the paper said is true. The woman that I came to marry has become an impossibility, but that woman is you. but I arrived late and ahhhhh I love you Fernanda, I love you. Good kiss, she's really into it. then pushes him away. He acted on impulse, he is so sorry. He didn't mean to offend her but has explanations. She takes the paranoid path that he is making fun of her, Are you diverted sufficiently. I trusted you and felt comfortable sharing all my memories. (recuerdos). I believed too that I could share my secrets, he protests his innocence. She doesn't hide how crazy his actions are to her. She says now you are loco and this is totally off base (no tiene ni pelo). How many times have we seen the hero fall on his own petard, but ours carries on blithely. saying, to fall in love Platonically is for locos or children. Why have never seen each other before you came here she protests. But for a long time I have desire you since I met you.

We hear Damian's voice reading, "Not everything is said, Barbara, I am going to fight you!." Barb yawns as she reads Damian's e-mail

Santi discovers that the telegrams that Aurora found in the cupboard before she ran away all have the date of the 7th of the month of today is.... the 7th. So they can go to Mexico City, DF to the address where these telegrams have all been sent to see the person who sends them and maybe it will lead them to Rebeca Sanchez.

Lucio's is set up, as he nervously prods about the value, the manager tells him he will go get his money. Lucio is so excited about getting 8 million pesos, he begins to play the jeweler and use the optical device, soon the manager returns with the guards who seize Lucio and handcuff him. Lucio begs them to call Barbara to prove that she gave him the necklace and he is innocent. Manager Berger calls Barbara who is working at her computer, kind of like I am now but I don't have all the fine jewelry on. Berger proudly tells her, I have your necklace. Did you catch the rat? The guards have transferred him to the police station (delegación). The rat will receive his just punishment.

Franco isn't doing so well convincing Fernanda that he fell in love with the stories of the love of the Jinete Justiciero (Eduardo) like Don Quixote who loved Dulcinea so. Fernanda plays a good leading woman who isn't going to listen to reason at this moment (or emotion as it actually is) I am still married to Damian, she point to her wedding band still on and still big and ugly. Do you think I am a pushover? Franco is crushed, (hellzbellz, I am amazed she didn't just melt) Well now I have lost the chance at your friendship. And she assures him that he can forget it. She and her horse march off with disgust and he and his horse look vanquished or maybe his horse looks disgusted too.

Damian waits while belting a few strong sips of something high octane, He counts up, "they had a coffee, he took her (encontrarse) the documents, so, where in the devil could Vladimir be? He looks at his screen Oh Barbara answered me a lot sooner than I thought she would But her tone is her usual sneer, "She has no time for his blackmail (chantajes). Damian spews, Maldita perra, (You know this one)

Vladi waits for Pris as she emerges from a store with many expensive looking bags. He scolds her that she shouldn't be lifting heavy things and endangering THEIR baby. She still is rude, he adds that he has decided that he can't quit (renunciar) his regular job to do this spying at Lactos. She wonders whether he is expecting a big fee for his services. He looks hurt but undaunted.

Ahhh, the notes were not a hallucination, Doris, her car is completely covered in little colored post -it notes. Pris is stern and annoyed. Vladimir gently fingers the colorful notes and looks sad. Someone with a sense of humor and some love for our poor Vladi could have really gotten a giggle out of this lovesick puppy prank.

Franco tries to salvage the situation in the horse stable which have gotten a lot of action today. Fortunately, Cam the Cad doesn't stick his nose in. Fernanda says she is so grateful for his help He assures her he will continue with all his support. And he assures her that he will remember what is his real role in her life. She rethinks her harshness.

Padre and Margarita and Jacinto show up in Soledad's old yard peer over the edge of the hole, see the body which is looking pretty green and I swear he took a deep breath, bad edit or no edit. They begin to prepare Padre for a little graveside blessing, Said Padre retells that Manzanares was there to see about his son getting into school. But he was some kind of police, says Jacinto. No, the good Padre assures him, he was a rural teacher. Margarita helps padre put on his prayer scarg (sorry, I don't know priestly clothing names) and they all begin to pray for the peace of Manzanares soul with the bible in hand.

Gardenia is still mad as a wet hen. Having miraculously recovered from her truly frightening ordeal and looking quite fetching. Finally Franco tells Gardenia that Margarita, Jacinto, Flor and her are all like his siblings. And she tells him that she doesn' feel like sister and what about that letter she sent him that he never answered. He tries to tell her that after all that time it is a thing of childhood. and surely she doesn't have illusions. (Nice try big fella) She says Fernanda managed to get to him, (alcanso) no? She knows Fernanda still has feelings and so does she. They were equals he was to be hers. but now they are equals because they both want people they can't have.

Back at Elizalde's, Fernanda gets home and she argues with Eduardo's picture. If you loved me like Quixote loved Dulcinea why didn't you tell me. I would have left everything for you.

Gardenia pursues her mad woman dumped and flips her sexy, sassy curls, and if he doesn' love them does he at least like them. did going off to gringolandia really change him? She stomps off when Steve comes in.

We have to notify his family, says Padre. He was not from these parts (lares) adds Jacinto. The little graveside ceremony ends and Jacinto tells padre that he knows a estate nearby who where Gardenia works and Manzanares was searching. Padre is hopeful that Jacinto can find out something about Manzanares there.

Franco tells Steve the story about Mananarez and the Gardenia being attacked in his mom's house, when Manzanares defended her but then died. Franco cries, It is getting too complicated.

Steve says what are you waiting for man, more murders. and you going to help Liliana are you going to escape or triumph. Franco admits that to escape isn't his road. Steve is the best of cheerleaders, you only have to risk everything (arriesgarlo to triumph my firned.

Big kettle drum, door knock and it is Erikka the dreamer at the door. She is dying to tell Fernanda, surely you know about the party planned by Franco Santoro. I can't believe how exciting and what face you are making, don't you like the idea of a fiesta or you don't have confidence in Santoro?

Esteve is assuring Eduardo/Franco he will organize the fiesta with lots of alcohol and booze and they will vanquish (derrotar) the enemies of Liliana and find the hidden enemy. we will draw them out, there is a shadow of evil. You will arrive at the heart of the matter.

Off at the police station Lucio waits, Barbara walks in, he assumes she has come to rescue him, you came to tell them that you gave me the necklace. Do you know why I am here . I don't know , You came into my house and threatened me with a pistol. But, he sputters contritely, it was the only way he could do it. Finally Barbara says, I will help you but there is something you must tell me. Why are you fleeing?

Steve says tell me something educational (edificante) tell me beautiful stories. How was your meeting with Fernanda? Woefully, Eduardo's answer, is: FATAL.

Erika is pouring it on about how why Fernanda doesn't want to come with her to see her triumph . But, Errika has a thought, is it how you feel about Damian? Fernanda seems fed up with Erika's idiocy too: You don't have to slit your wrists to still feel pain at what happened. Erika wants her girlfriend in action. She cheer leads, you have to continue on. Tell me you will go. It is so important that you come with me . She says well you have to be there I think the party is a pretext so he can present me as his fiance .. Fernanda who is interestingly dressed in low cut pastel clothes suddenly, sweeps out of her own bedroom to avoid further conversation with Erika. why are you so mysterious.

Steve. what were you thinking proposing this fiesta already. Franco admits he could not control his impulses. He took her in his arms and kissed her and realized he had forgotten nothing. He rants that he has said over and over that Fernanda means nothing to him but one moment in front of her and he realized that none of that is true. For Eduardo this woman is impossible, for Franco Santoro this woman is absolutely prohibited. [This fiesta is taking on shadows of horror of the wedding fiasco.]

Next: Fernanda talks to Eduardo at the church touching his name on the marble. Gardenia curses Ed/Franc to Margarita and Jacinto with the woman scorned ugly threats. Franco doesn't relish the mess he finds himself in as the clouds roll in.

Labels: manana

Well, here we are at the next to the last episode and I think it was one of the most languid I have ever seen for the end of a novela. I am going to be out of town tomorrow night so I won't be able to post the recap of the grand finale until Friday night.

Marisela and Genoveva are surprised by the sudden appearance of Cabos Blancos without bridle or saddle.

Santos continues to stonewall the Inspector.

Marisela tells Geno that she can tell that CB has been in the quaking bog (tremedal) by the smell. She leaves.

DB goes over her catalog of people she didn't like or killed: Danger, BP, Lorenzo and the rapists and says that she doesn't regret what she did. She tells those that she loved: Eustaquia and Melquíades to wait for her. She doesn't ask God for forgiveness because if he exists, he is as guilty as she for making DB the way she is.

While Marisela drives to the bog, she flashes back to various situations with DB. She says that she is sure that DB loved her. The spirit of Eustaquia tells her to hurry.

DB kisses her gun goodbye and walks into the bog, which appears to be a pond covered with duckweed.



The Inspector is about to have Santos put in a cell when Antonio arrives and orders him released.

Marisela finds DB up to her neck in the bog. She ties a rope to a tree and goes after her. DB says that she has nothing to live for and tells Marisela to leave. Marisela says that if DB doesn't want to be saved, they will drown together.

Antonio tells the Inspector that he has been promoted for his good work in breaking up the narcotrafficking ring and he can leave Progresso right away. He leaves much to everyone's relief.

Marisela asks DB's forgiveness for all that has happened. Then she starts to sink and DB tries to save her.

DB tells Marisela that they have to live and they start to pull themselves out of the bog.

Genoveva tells Santos about how Marisela went to the quaking bog. He and Antonio go after her.

DB and Marisela come out of the bog arm in arm.

Juan Primito comes running up and asks why Marisela and DB are all dirty [although they don't look dirty at all, just wet]. DB tells JP to uncover and clean up a canoe and to tell anyone who asks that she is dead. She tells Marisela that she is leaving the Arauca forever. Marisela asks if she has gotten her mother back just to lose her again. DB says that she has won her mother forever.

Santos and Antonio find the rope that does into the bog and see the tracks coming out. Santos, for once in his life, doesn't jump to a wrong conclusion. He tells Antonio that good things are happening and they should go home.

DB and Marisela give each other baths and make up for all the years they were estranged. DB tells Marisela that they wouldn't get along on a day to day basis so DB has to leave. Marisela tells DB that she wants to have lots of children after she finishes her education.

Melesio holds his new granddaughter. He asks Cecilia when she and Antonio are getting married. Cecilia says that she is getting married soon. María Nieves and Altagracia come in to tell Melesio that they have set a wedding date. Melesio wants to know when Genoveva is going to get married. She says that will never happen.


Santos explains to Antonio how it is that he loves Marisela and DB. He says that the two women have a different part of his love. He says that Marisela is the one he loves as a wife, friend and confidant. Santos says that he still has a great affection for DB. He says that no one made him feel so powerful and so weak at the same time. He couldn't stay with her because she creates chaos, violence and destruction. He tells Antonio that Marisela brings out the best in him while DB brought out the worst. He says that when he was with DB, he acted like his father.

Santos sees JP and asks what he is doing. JP is not a good liar but once again Santos doesn't junp to idiotic conclusions. He understands immediately that DB is leaving.

DB tries to give Marisela the earrings that Asdrúbal gave her but Marisela says that she appreciates the gesture but they are DB's. However, Marisela takes DB's whip and DB tells Marisela to kick butt sometimes to show whose daughter she is. She tells Marisela to wait outside. She takes one of Santos' shirts and says that she is taking his smell with her.

Labels: barbara

Capitulo 66 – Sorry if this is a little disjointed, but I watched it first on You Tube and then watched it “live” and realized the You Tube version cut some stuff out.

From last night: We have to live through the invitation to Errorika about the party again. Babs hands over the necklace to Lucio.

Gardenia show Fr/Ed his passport that she found on the dead body. He wants to know who this guy was who tried to defend her against being raped and died tryin’. Gardenia says it was the man who came to Las Animas the other day saying it was a matter of life and death and Fr/Ed remembers it was Agent Manzanares. Gardenia says she’s doesn’t think he was really a cop because he was hangin’ out with Jairo.

Bitch Barbie gives Lucio the necklace and also gives him a business card of a place he can go where he can sell it. She tells him he’ll get $8,000,000 pesos for it. (At today’s current exchange rate of approximately 13 pesos per US Dollar – Lucky Lucio will wind up with about $615,385.00 – hell – give me the necklace! Lucio’s lickin’ his chops at the thought of this kind of money and Barb tells now it’s time to “Larrrrrrrgate!” or in other words, Get the F Out!

Babs talks to Gonzo about how bad Lucio is.

Gardenia wants to know how she’s supposed to address Fr/Ed now, Don Santorito, Eduardo or Don Eduardo. Fr/Ed tries to apologize and says he’s sure she’ll understand once she hears what he has to say. Gardenia, with big ‘ol alligator tears running down her face, also wants to know why Fr/Ed never answered her letter telling him she loved him and would wait for him. Fr/Ed doesn’t know what to say to her and just then there’s a knock on the door. Gardenia opens the door to find Fernanda coming to pick Fr/Ed up for their “date”. There is very tense moment when it seems that Gardenia has realized that Don Francuardorito is still in love with Senora Fernandita. Fernanda comes bouncing in like a happy little puppy and Fr/Ed says he’s been waiting for her. Gardenia stands and watches and finally asks if they’ll be returning for lunch. Fr/Ed says no, but she should ask Esteve if he’d like anything and if not, to take the morning off. Fr/Ed and Nanda decide they’re going to ride their horses over to the old barn.

Margs and Jacinto argue about Gardenia shooting her mouth off and that everyone will know who Franco is. She says she’ll be happy about that, doesn’t Jacinto see that Eduardo’s lies are affecting everyone?

Of course, Nanda and Fr/Ed are on matching white horses. They arrive at the barn and he’s almost frozen by memories. She opens the door and it’s almost as if he wants to cry from happiness at the thought of returning to the barn with Nanda, his love.

Vlad has made a date over the phone with Prisci. He tells Dam that he knows Prisci will tell him everything’s ready for his job at Grupo Lactose Intolerance.

Fernanda begins to explain her “vision” for what they want to build. She finally stops to ask his opinion, but he’s mesmerized in front of the wooden post where he carved their initials all those years ago. He says the initials must be there for many years and while caressing the initials with his fingers, he says it’s incredible that something so simple, done by a child could last so long. But he thinks it’s impossible that a love that inspired that heart couldn’t exist anymore.

Margs wants to drag Jacinto to Dona Soledad’s house. Just then Lucio is skedaddling outta town on foot with his little duffle bag.

He asks if she can imagine what the two people would think if they could see the heart with their initials again – it would be like finding something that had died. Nanda starting to get that drooling, catatonic look on her face like she had when he told her the story of the Jinete Justiciero. She asks what makes him think that their love has died? He says it would be a miracle and he doesn’t believe in miracles. She asks whether he doesn’t believe in miracles, or whether he doesn’t believe in love. He answer that he thinks you have to believe in love in order to believe in miracles and unfortunately, he doesn’t believe in love. That’s why he’s sure that the two lovers are not together.

Barb goes running down the steps and tells Gonzo the Gullible Dope that someone has stolen the necklace he gave her for their anniversary – she’s putting on quite the show.

Nanda thinks Fr/Ed’s a pessimist when it comes to love. He says he’s seen too many relationships end up in tears. She offers to tell him the story of the carved heart. He asks if the two are still together and she says no, but not because they their love was over, but because destiny was cruel to them. He asks how she knows and she says the “F” stands for Fernanda.

Margs and Jacinto arrive at Dona’s casa to find the open-faced grave with Manzanares looking a bit stiff. Margs cries.

Nanda and Fr/Ed are now both feeling up the poor molested heart! Their hands are almost touching. She tells him it’s been there for 15 years. He asks if she ever saw the boy again. He says it was probably just young love and that it was probably just a “travesura” – mischief. Nanda says it wasn’t just a travesura that actually kept them from seeing each other again. She tells him how the boy/man sent flowers to her wedding, doesn’t he remember? He says maybe the man’s reaction was because he was still in love with that little girl. He comes closer to her (she’s drooling again) and he asks if she stopped loving him and why, because she fell in love with her husband. She agrees and says it’s possible that’s why he sent the flowers and the card. Fr/Ed starts getting a little too annoyed for a supposed “third party” and tells her if the woman he loved were marrying another man is that she had stopped loving him. She gets angry and says the boy never answered her letters – Eddie looks a bit shocked. He asks what the boy’s name was and she says Eduardo, el Jinete Justiciero, he knew him. She says she feels responsible for what’s happened. Fr/Ed says maybe Eduardo never received the letters. She said it’s impossible, she gave the cards to his mother to send to him. Eddie knows something’s fishy here.

Margs is screaming at Jacinto about what they’re going to do about the dead body. She says they have to tell Eduardo what’s happened. They leave the scene of the crime.

Tomasa is taking the heat from Gonzo about stealing the necklace. She keeps saying she doesn’t know anything about it. He tells Babs to call the police. Babs all of sudden realizes that it was probably Damian that stole her necklace.

Vlad’s ready to leave for his date with Prisci and Dam hands him an envelope - I didn’t catch what was in it. Damian is getting ready to send BadBabs an e-mail saying it’s not over yet, and he’s going to give her a fight and she’ll be hearing from him soon.

Babs explains that she’s sure Damian was in their room the morning he left. She’s “remembering” how Damian left in a hurry and he was nervous. Tomasa cannot believe the lies Babs is spinning off the tip of her tongue. Gonzo finally apologizes to Tomasa. Exit stage right for Tomasa. Gonzo is frustrated that his daughter’s husband turned out to be nothing but a petty thief.

Fr/Ed thinks the barn is a great place for the community center. He says he thinks the place needs to be torn down. She stops and remembers the childhood kiss, and we have to remember with her – AGAIN. Yeah, yeah, it was magical, sun was streaming through the windows, blah, blah, blah. Fr/Ed comes over and asks if she’s really serious about trying to salvage the building. She says she thinks she’ll be very sad if they have to get rid of the walls. He asks if she’s talking about all the walls, or just the “viga” (beam) that has the heart on it. She asks if he thinks she’s ridiculous and he says no, just the opposite he’s surprised at how something so small could have such significance. They almost KISS!!!! Nanda realizes this and pulls away, but they’re still smiling at each other just like those two little children.

Barb doesn’t know how they’re going to hurt Nanda again by reporting Dam again for stealing the necklace. She says even though the necklace meant so much to her she can’t use it to hurt his daughter. He thinks they have the best love in the world – dope. He leaves for the office, but not before telling her she’s a saint – yeah right!!!! Barbs calls the jeweler from the business card. She says she thinks the person who stole it will be trying to sell it to him, that the chauffeur overheard her. Jeweler Guy laughs and says her chauffer must be one dumb criminal. She says if the guy shows up with the necklace to call the police and return the necklace to her.

A-Bore-A is playing with the horses at the stable. Santiago shows up. Santi thinks horses are better than people, especially most of his family – and he’s right. He’s ashamed of his family. She says she’s the one that should be ashamed – she has no family. They hug, and Sleazy Cad looks on.

She says she has to tell him something about her brother Cadmilho. She says it wasn’t fair of Fr/Ed to have fired Jacinto because he let Cad into the house. She goes on to tell him that Cadmilho mistreated Jacinto when they were younger to the point of leaving scars on his back and Jacinto let Cadmilho in the house out of fear of the Dreaded Cad. She says she sure that he’ll want to cancel all their plans now that he’s heard her, but it doesn’t matter because now her conscience is clear. He grabs her by the arm and says she’s a baffling woman (desconcertante) and that El Jinete Justiciero was right that she was the most wonderful woman he had ever met in his life. He says El Jinete Justiciero spoke of her with all the enthusiasm of a man in love, but now he’s envious of El Jinete Justiciero because to be loved by her would be a privilege to fight for to the death.



Peeping Cadmilho looks on and eavesdrops on the two young lovers. He comes out of the shadows to annoy them.

Nanda admits to Fr/Ed that she thinks she’s responsible for Eduardo’s death, and that his suicide was the most cruel revenge. It’s the only way she can explain his committing suicide. He takes her head in his hands as she weeps and she says she feels nothing but eternal hatred for Eduardo.

Previews: Fr/Ed tells her that the woman he came back to Mexico to marry is Fernanda and that he loves her and they KISS!!!!!! Can you imagine how angry Errorika is going to be when she finds out?????

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From inside the confessional, DB listens to Marisela and Santos saying how much they love each other and then she sees them kissing. She cocks her gun.

Antonio carries Cecilia into his bedroom and babbles about what happened in Progresso until Cecilia points out that Don Encarnacíon is in his bed.

In a very funny scene, the Inspector asks Pernalete and Mujica why they never investigated any of DB's crimes. They hem and haw and make excuses. He says that it appears that the whole town is protecting DB and asks for an explanation.

Watching Santos kiss Marisela, DB flashes back to kissing Asdrúbal. She jumps out of the confessional points her gun at Marisela and Santos and calls them traitors.

The Inspector asks if Mujica and Pernalete were aware of DB's crimes. They deny it. The Inspector points out that DB is Federica's godmother. Pernalete says that DB baptized her as a favor since Federica was an ugly, spoiled child that no one else wanted anything to do with. When the Inspector asks if DB did any favors for Mujica, he angrily protests that he never took any bribes.

Cecilia, Antonio and DE sit down to eat as a family.

Marisela tells DB to go ahead and shoot them. She says DB will only need one bullet because she will never be separated from Santos.

DB lowers her gun and says that she can't kill them. She says that she will leave Santos and Marisela in peace. She leaves the church and steals a car. Marisela tells Santos that he has to help DB get away. Santos asks if Marisela wants DB to go free so she can continue to kill people. Marisela replies that DB's vengeance is finished she won't kill again. She urges him to help DB get away. Santos agrees.

DB abandons the car she stole and goes to El Miedo on foot. Santos takes DB's money and goes after her. DB writes her last wishes in a letter to Marisela. She says that she is leaving everything to Marisela. She says that she would rather die than have anyone see her humiliated and asking for forgiveness or mercy. Eustaquia's ghost appears to say that DB couldn't shoot Marisela because finally she realizes that she loves her daughter.

DB says that she will leave Marisela a clear field with Santos. DB hears Lorenzo laughing at her and then Santos shows up.

Santos tells DB to get away before the police show up. He says that situation hurts him, too and DB asks how. Santos says that it hurts him that DB is suffering and he can't make her happy. He says that it hurts him deeply that his love wasn't enough to heal her wounds; that their child wasn't born and that he had to leave her to save himself from the abyss. DB slaps him. She says that he is a miserable bastard and asks how he could go away with Marisela. Santos agrees that he is whatever DB wants to call him but she should get moving before the police come.

Antonio, Cecilia and DE decide to return to Progresso the next day.

DB asks Santos why he doing this.

The police come to search Altamira.

DB demands to know why Santos is helping her. She asks if he has feelings for her. He says that he doesn't know. DB says that Santos loves her. Santos admits it but says that he can't be with her because she is an abyss while Marisela is his salvation and his light. DB says that Santos loves both of them and Santos doesn't deny it.

The Inspector is heading towards El Miedo.

Mujica asks Federica to marry him. She accepts him much to Josefa' s disgust.

Santos tells DB that they have to stop this conversation. She has to escape. DB says that they are out of time. She doesn't even have the consolation of hope. She tells him about the good-bye letter she wrote leaving everything to Marisela. She tells him to have the paper legalized after she is gone and to make Altamira one estate (again). She asks Santos what to do with the love she still has inside her.

Antonio says that he won't call Cecilia his butterfly (mariposa) any more. He will call her his 'sweet bee ('abejita dulce') because she conquered DE with her sweetness. Cecilia says that DE is a good person ('un pan de dios,' literally, 'bread of god') and was just terribly hurt by his daughter's death. They are interrupted by a call for Antonio from the Minister of the Interior.

DB tells Santos that he is her only love. She only wanted to be good because of him. Santos tells her to get moving because the police are coming. DB says how much she loves Santos and that she will love him until the last day of her life. She hugs him and Santos begs her to leave. She asks him to love her daughter and take care of her.

Antonio asks the Minister to recall the Inspector since the drug trafficking ring has been broken up. The Minister agrees.

The Inspector arrests Santos for helping DB to escape.

DB has escaped from El Miedo and is sitting under a tree. She says that all that she loves and everything that makes her what she is is in the llanos. This is where she buried her dead and gave birth to her daughter. She says that deep in her heart there has always been a healthy part and that part has been Marisela's and that is what saved her. That part made DB separate herself from Marisela so she could grow up to be a good person. DB says that it's a beautiful new day - her last day in the Arauca. She frees Cabos Blancos (with some difficulty).

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