Caray, Caray!

Paloma admits to Emiliano that she loves him. He asks her if she wants to be his girlfriend. Yes, she replies. They kiss. Young love. So cute. He screams out loud because he says he is so happy. He asks again if she really loves him. Don't you believe me asks Paloma. I don't doubt you. I just want to hear you say it several times. She tells him again and pretends he can't hear. He runs off saying he can't hear her and she yells out "Te Amo!" He runs back and they kiss again.

Aaron is at the cafe waiting for Emiliano impatiently. He calls Emiliano's cellphone, but no answer.

Back with Emiliano and Paloma. Emiliano wants to talk to her aunts. She remembers that she's late and calls to tell Rufi that she had errands to run and to start eating dinner without her. Emiliano again tells Paloma that he wants to talk to her aunts. Why asks Paloma. Because I don't want you to get into trouble with them replies Emiliano. Paloma says that she does not want anyone that they are dating.

Macarena tells Camila that Carlotta is back. Camila says now the peace in the house is gone. Macarena says Carlotta knows that Cristobal is back. How did she react? What did she say, asks Camila. Carlota never thought that we would see each other again replies Macarena. I am so scared. About what asks Camila. She's scared that Paloma will find out the truth. Camila tells Macarena that she should not worry about that. Paloma will understand. Macarena says it's that the great love of my life is Padre Juan (Cristobal). Camila is muy impactada.

Romina gets a call from Aaron. He tells her that he cannot believe that she is in love with a coward (cobarde). What are you talking about asks Romina. Aaron tells Romina that Emiliano never showed up for there meeting. He was too scared to confront him. Romina tells him don't make me laugh. Emiliano is much more of a man that you. So stop saying stupid things. Aaron asks why does she defend him? Doesn't she realize that Emiliano is leaving you for her? Romina tells Aaron that she is not in the mood to listen to his foolishness. And no one is leaving me. Aaron asks what do you call it when Emiliano wants to be with Paloma and not you? Romina gets pissed, hangs up and throws the phone. Romina doesn't understand why Emiliano does not love her. She's beautiful and intelligent. First her father leaves her and now Emiliano wants too. But she will not let that happen. No matter the cost.

Macarena tells Camila that after Cristobal's death, she could not love anyone else. At the time he was not a priest. Can you imagine if people found out that I had a great love with Padre Juan (Cristobal). Camila says that she understands that would be difficult. But he wasn't a priest when that happened. And also there was no consequences during that grand love. Macarena looks like she wants to correct Camila, but doesn't. Camila goes on to say that she believes the relationship should stay in the past. I know it must be really difficult to see him again and now that he is a priest. I can see that you have never forgotten him, but don't be embarrassed by that. Macarena says that you are right, but it's not easy. Camila wants Macarena to keep her updated. Wants to know how she is feeling. Then asks how Carlotta is doing. Macarena responds by saying that she doesn't know who is more affected by all this her or me." Well her, no doubt replies Camila. Why do you say that so assuredly asks Macarena. Before I tell you, replies Camila, answer me this one question. Did Padre Juan become a priest because he believed that you were dead? Yes, replies Macarena. Well there you have it. He gave himself to god thinking you were dead. You had a great love with him and Carlotta had nothing and knows that he preferred you over her. That must really be hurting her.

Carlotta is remembering her seeing Cristobal in his priest garb. She can't believe that he is now a priest. She believed that when he found out Macarena was dead that he would have come for her. I so wanted to console you, to kiss you. But no. You went with other women then turned to god. Where did I end up in your life? She cries.

Paloma tells Emiliano that she knows that Romina would be very hurt knowing that they are together. Although I don't think she is as in love with you as she says she is. Emiliano understands because she is so possessive. He feels really bad about all that happened between him and Romina. Because of a stupid choice I made. I marked her life forever, but I am not going to punish myself forever either. I can't really hear with all the water falling behind them. Paloma says that Rufi always tells her that no one is perfect. We all make mistakes. But today we are together and that is all that should matter. They kiss.

Romina blames Camila for her father disappearing again. What are you talking about asks Camila. I called the number that I had for him, but he left. Why didn't you say anything asks Camila. It's obvious that you don't want me to find him replies Romina. You got upset with me for keeping the letters from your dad from you, but you just did the same to me responds Camila. Romina says it's not the same. Camila tells her that her dad knows where they live if he ever wants to stop by. Romina tells Camila that she no longer trusts her now that she has Orlando. Camila yells at Romina that Orlando has nothing to do with the situation and she no longer has/wants anything with her father. Romina says that is what you say, but I am no longer sure. I will tell you one thing. No one has the right to take me away from my father not even you. Camila says your distrust in me really wounds me. Romina tells her that she earned it. Along with the hatred that she is feeling for her now and then stomps to her room.

Paloma tells Emiliano that she wished everyone could know about them. Just not now. Of course. How can I tell your aunts that we are novios if you are still with Aaron replies Emiliano. Paloma tells him that she is not with Aaron. It was just a lie that they came up with to distance him away from her. Emiliano says I knew that you didn't care for him, but why did you go along with the game? Because he is my friend responds Paloma. And he wanted to help me. He knew how I felt about you. Sure replies Emiliano. Especially since he is in love with you. He's not says Paloma. Well I know that he at least wants to be with you replies Emiliano. I swear that Aaron is just a friend. I only love you responds Paloma. They kiss. Why did you finally tell me the truth asks Emiliano. Because I realized that I was fighting what would make me happy. That is why I do not want anyone to find out. So that nothing could separate us. I just want us to be the only one's to know. Okay, replies Emiliano. They kiss.

Aaron shows up at Emiliano's office asking Angelica if he's in. No, replies Angelica. He had an appointment and left awhile ago. Aaron tells her that Emiliano had an appointment with him, but did not show up. So tell him that I always complete what I promise. Also that we will see each other again whether he wants to or not. Aaron storms out with Angelica following him.

Emiliano takes Paloma home. Well close by anyway. She wants to know how and when they are going to see each other. Emiliano gives her his phone. That way they can talk easily. She tells him that she has a phone that Inaki gave her, but doesn't know if there are any minutes left. Emiliano tells her to stay with his phone and the next time they see each other give him the old phone so that he can activate it. What if you get a call asks Paloma. Don't answer replies Emiliano. Paloma gets ready to get out of the car and Emiliano tells her that he loves her. Me too replies Paloma and gives him a quick kiss. She runs off, but turns around and blows him a kiss.

Angelica follows Aaron outside. Aaron tells Angelica that he will not allow her stupid boss to be with the woman that he loves. Angelica tells him that she does not like the manner in which he talks about Paloma. How asks Aaron. Like she's your responds Angelica. Aaron tells her that Emiliano had his chance, but didn't take it. And he will not stand back and let him come between Paloma and him. Angelica asks if perhaps it was him that got in the middle of them instead? So now your defending him asks Aaron. Emiliano is playing games with Romina and Paloma. Angelica tries to defend Emiliano again, but Aaron interrupts her. He tells her that in the end he is sure that Romina and Emiliano will end up together and stomps off.

Paloma returns home all happy. Rufi tells Paloma that Carlotta wants to see her in the library. Paloma wants to go change first. Macarena asks Paloma why is she so happy? Paloma tells her that I'm just normal and runs off. Macarena sighs and tells Rufi if only Carlotta had not interfered. I feel such anger towards her.

Rafael visits Joel. He wants Joel to follow him.

Carlotta again is talking to herself about Cristobal. How that before he was a priest he was a man. How she will convince to give up the priesthood so that he can be only hers.

Rafael takes Joel outside and they look at the building. What do you see asks Rafael. Why offices replies Joel. Rafael tells Joel that he's grateful that he went out and got an investor for the factory. And also turned down Pablo's offer for a partnership in another business. So because of him the factory is doing better and he wants to give Joel 10% of the business. Rafael leaves and Joel shouts with joy, grabs a lady that walks by and kisses her. She slaps him. He asks her if she works with Camila.

Diana is at home with Inez. Diana complains to her that Emiliano does not want to help her. Inez says that he's smart. He doesn't want to get in the middle of both his parents. But I don't ask him to be in the middle replies Diana. Just on my side. Children always belong with their mother. I should never have sent him to Monterrey to study. Now he is so independent. Inez says that is good. Children should be independent and make their own lives. Diana gets nasty and tells Inez that that is why god never gave her children. She has no idea what she is talking about. Inez gets pissed and says that she's leaving. Diana quickly rushes to her side and tells to stay. She wants help in coming up with something so that Emiliano will be on her side. Inez says sorry, but as you pointed out I have no children. Diana whines that she really didn't mean to say that, but Inez pushes her off and leaves anyway.

Rafael visits Camila and sees that she's upset. Camila tells Rafael that Romina hates her and she doesn't know what to do.

Paloma goes to visit Carlotta. Carlotta reminds her that in this house they eat on time. Do not let it happen again. Paloma asks Carlotta about the ring. Did she sell it? No, replies Carlota. They were going to give me little money and I didn't want to sell it for that price without your authorization. She goes into her desk and takes on the the red boxes holding the ring out. Looks like she was trying to remember which one it was. Carlota gives her the ring and a estimate on the price of the ring. Paloma looks at the report and can't believe the low amount they wanted to buy it for. The jeweler in town said that it was a very expensive ring. Carlotta says that the jeweler must have been mistaken. How can you give the jeweler more credit then one from the city? Paloma is sad and her dreams are broken. Carlotta says perhaps destiny does not what you to study at a university. Come let's eat.

Rafael tells Camila not to believe Romina. She was angry and just wanted to say hurtful things. You have to be honest with her and yourself for the things that will come. Camila tells him that she has to be honest with Orlando and tell him what's going on between them. (Rafael and Camila) Rafael tells her not to worry about that now. You have other problems. Just know that I will be here for you. Just not in the way I want too. Diana will not give me the divorce. It will take awhile. Camila tells him that Diana came to see her and told her that she would not give him a divorce. Why did she tell you asks Rafael. Perhaps because we are friends replies Camila. That will not deter me and no matter the cost I will divorce her responds Rafael. Never doubt that I don't want you. You are what I care about. They kiss.

Diana yells at Juanita about her cleaning. Phone rings and Diana says to the caller that she feels bad and that she is in total agreement.

Paloma looks at the ring that Inaki gave her. She cries and remembers them at the church were Inaki proposed to her. She says that Inaki was her first love and that her life would be so different with him. She believes that Inaki has brought her and Emiliano together. She will always be grateful for the wonderful memories he gave her. Rufi calls out to Paloma to come to dinner.

Emiliano proposes a big huge advertisement idea to Orlando. Orlando wants to slow it down a bit. What's up with the happiness? It has to be about love. Emiliano says I'll tell you, but not now. Orlando understands and they resume business.

Inez asks Macarena why god blesses certain women with children while others are not? Macarena gets uncomfortable and leaves. As she leaves Cristobal is outside reading his bible. She says a child? Only with you and no one else. She leaves and he didn't even know that she was there.

Rafael tries to kiss Camila again, but she's afraid someone will see. They talk about Joel and the partnership. She thinks it's a great idea. They kiss. A costumer walks in that looks very much like Romina.

Paloma calls Aaron and wants to see him. Aaron says that he likes to hear that and will see her after work. He gets another call and says "Paloma"? No, it's Emiliano. Oh the coward (cobarde) replies Aaron. Never replies Emiliano. I offer an apology and if you like we can meet up tonight. No, can't responds Aaron. Paloma just invited me to eat at her house. Emiliano laughs and says so you are going to see her tonight? Yes, replies Aaron. She wants to see me and be with me. Emiliano says so you don't want to see me? No, but I just want to tell you to quit coming up with stupid ideas so that you can be near my girlfriend. Emiliano says if you are so sure of her love then why are you so scared that I get near her? Aaron throws his glasses down and tells Emiliano that he is not playing with him. Leave my girlfriend alone or there will be consequences. Emiliano laughs and hangs up.

Carlotta is back in the library and says out loud that she has to come up with a better plan to keep Paloma exactly where she is at. She cannot allow the return of Cristobal to change anything.

Pedro tells Cristobal that he had some visitors today. Who asks Cristobal. Pedro says Orlando, Chava and his friends, Rufi and Carlotta. Cristobal is impactado about Carlotta coming to see him. Pedro mentions that she asked for him by his name and not his priestly name. She probably doesn't know that I am now a priest replies Cristobal.

Rafael goes to Joel to tell him about his visit with Camila. He says he's sorry, but Camila was not in agreement. Joel says that's okay. Rafael busts out laughing and Joel realizes that he was just messing with him. Rafael says that Camila was in total agreement.

Paloma tells Macarena and Rufi that the ring was not worth as much as they thought. Macarena tells Paloma that she will figure out a way for them to leave and pay for school. The doorbell rings and Macarena leaves to answer it. Paloma tells Rufi that she does not want to move to the city.

Emiliano comes home. He asks Diana where the flowers came from. She doesn't want to talk to him because he will not side with her against Rafael. He tells her that he's happy today and he wants her to stop being upset. She wants to know why he's so happy. Because of everything replies Emiliano. She tells him that she will be happy if he talked to... (couldn't understand the name). She asks for a kiss. He kisses her all over her face. To the best mother he says and hands her a flower. He leaves and she wonders what has made him so happy. She says that he will be even more happy with the surprise that she has for him.

Rafael drops off Joel. Joel wants to make sure that Rafael knows what he is doing. And reminds him to keep his calm.

Emiliano is watching TV, but not really. He is remembering what happened between him and Paloma today and THE KISS. He is grinning like an idiot and the doorbell rings. It's Romina. Diana comes out and greets her. Emiliano is looking suspicious.

Orlando is at the office when Rafael comes in for a visit. Rafael wants to talk to him about Camila. He wants Orlando to know that he is interested in Camila as a woman. Orlando is impactado.

Cristobal came to pay a visit to Carlotta. Macarena begs him not too. They argue.


Tomorrow: Romina brings her suitcase to Emiliano's house and Cristobal wants to talk to Carlotta

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Hi all,

Ferro is not on board for Sortilegio, and Pasofino is also leaving, so there are two potential recapper spots. Any volunteers?

UPDATE: Connie signed up, but Jody dropped out - so we need at least one more person, and I'd be happy to give up my spot or share it as I did this time.

Anybody else?

Labels: manana, recappers-needed, sortilegio

Hi all,

How can I find out if it's true that the finale is 3-1/2 hours, and if so, when it begins?

We have six volunteers:

Chris (it's his last recap since he's rejecting Sortilegio, sob)
Julie, Kat, me, Jardinero, Jody

I would prefer to go first or second.

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I found a synopsis or two and cobbled this together. "Sortilegio" means witchcraft, charm, fortune-telling.

Antonio Lombardo, successful in the construction business and married to an infertile woman, falls in love with Victoria, wife of his best friend Samuel, without intending to.

Learning of her pregnancy, Antonio wants to get a divorce and marry Victoria, but Samuel finds out and carries Victoria away to Europe before the babies are born, leaving no trace of their whereabouts. Twins are born, Bruno and Raquel, but Antonio doesn't know them. Meanwhile, Samuel accepts the children happily and raises them lovingly.

Antonio's wife Adriana undergoes fertility treatments and dies giving birth to a beautiful son, Alex. When the twins are six years old, Samuel dies too.

Victoria and Antonio, now both widowed, meet again and decide to unite their lives at the side of Bruno, Raquel, and Alex. They decide the time is not right to tell the twins Antonio is their true father.

Bruno - greedy, frivolous and calculating - never accepts Alex and, not knowing they are brothers, is his constant rival. The children grow up.

Antonio, disappointed by Bruno's rebellious and irresponsible acts and Raquel's frivolity, names Alex as his sole heir. When Antonio tells Victoria what he has decided, they have a big fight. Antonio dies unexpectedly and Alex becomes head of the family and the Lombardo business, which deepens Bruno's hatred.

Bruno meets a simple and beautiful provincial girl, María José (I dub her Mary Jo to avoid the accent marks) who lives with her loving father Pedro and her ambitious sister. He asks her to marry, pretending to be his younger brother.

Mary Jo excitedly awaits her wedding with "Alejandro," not realizing he is actually Bruno. Bruno's sinister plan is to marry Mary Jo, kill Alejandro so the young "widow" will inherit the fortune and then - because he is sure Mary Jo loves him - get her to give over the money.

After the wedding, Bruno returns to his house in the city of Merida and orders his half-brother's assassination. Alejandro is declared dead in a terrible car accident.

Bruno pretends to find the marriage document of Alejandro and Mary Jo. Victoria, his mother, contacts Mary Jo and tells her of the death of Alejandro. Overwhelmed by sadness, the young woman travels to Merida for the funeral; meanwhile Bruno goes to her village, reveals the truth to her father Don Pedro, and blackmails him into accepting his plan.

Bruno then presents himself to Mary Jo and tries to convince her to share the inheritance, but the girl is frightened and runs away. Bruno follows and makes her come back with him, assuring her that her father's life depends on it. The supposed widow is unwillingly tangled in his blackmail from which it isn't easy to escape because her liberty, and that of her father and sister, are in play.

Upon returning to Merida, they meet up with Alejandro, who is alive (to the surprise of all, especially Bruno), having been rescued by peasants who took him to a hospital.

Victoria is very surprised that Alejandro has married secretly, especially considering his engagement to Maura, and her doubts grow when he doesn't remember anything about his supposed marriage, but they attribute this to his partial amnesia from the accident.

Alejandro finds Mary Jo very attractive and decides to wait and see if he can remember her. He treats her kindly. Mary Jo realizes she is falling in love with Alejandro and her conscience will not leave her in peace. Meanwhile Bruno - who is dying of jealousy - is more threatening and violent all the time. His behavior awakens Alejandro's suspicions and when finally Mary Jo asks for a divorce, Alex pressures her to tell the truth.

Mary Jo knows that Bruno is a man without scruples and that, if she talks, she puts the lives of her loved ones at risk. However, she also knows that if she stays quiet, she risks the life of Alejandro, the man she loves.

The couple's love will be tarnished by the dirty games of their enemies, Bruno and Maura (who has always been in love with the galan), who will do even the impossible to separate them.

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And, she is one.

Carlota wonders why Cristóbal’s phone number gets her the church voice mail. It must be a mistake.

Joel is in the bar rehashing with Sofía her reasons for leaving him, without must apparent interest. He is rescued from her clutches by a phone call from Rafael, who needs to see him immediately. They agree to meet in another bar.

Paloma arrives at home, having survived a whole evening out in a dress that would be more at home in a polygamist cult compound. She looks out the window and sees Emoonyano sitting in his car, gazing dopily up at her. Her mouth twitches in a smile, but it’s not clear whether she’s thinking “Hi, Emiliano” or “Emiliano, are you high?”

Rafael and Joel can’t figure out why Diana wouldn’t sign the divorce papers. They surmise that maybe she wants more money, like all of it. Rafael is mostly concerned that if he’s left with nothing he won’t be so appealing to Camila.

The next morning (hilariously, Tommy Torres is singing something like “the night is slow, it’s like forever” as it goes by in .75 seconds), Diana is visiting Inés, and should maybe consider seeing Dr. Bermúdez because she seems to be having a seizure as she tells Inés she will never sign the divorce papers; she’s going to stay with Rafa against his will forever! Inés thinks that’s silly since she never even loved him, and now she could be free and have some fun. Diana thinks being a single woman is a fate worse than death. You marry for money and companionship; what’s love got to do with it? She mocks Inés’s fairy tale dreams of love. Inés says if money is a problem she can stay with her, rent-free, and one can imagine how much snooty Di likes that idea. Inés is looking fed up by now and leaves her own house to get away from Diana.

Cruelota asks some guy named Pedro if it’s true she can find Cristóbal at the church. Pedro points out Padre Juan across the plaza. Carlota is impactadisima. She start bellowing at Pedro to go stop Padre JC because she has to talk to him, rather than just walking over there her own nutty self. Padre Mateo comes along and asks what the fuss is about and Pedro just goes back to his sweeping, ignoring the crazy lady. Carlota tells Padre M she absolutely must talk with Padre JC immediately, but Padre M says too bad, she’ll have to wait a few days. She is furious but not yet unhinged enough to try to threaten and abuse the priest.

Joel slumps at his desk and thinks back to a bizarrely cheesed-up montage of happy times with Sofía. This inspires him to leave the office with a determined look and do cell-phone-tossing tricks on the way out.

Paloma runs off without eating her breakfast, to Rufi’s dismay. Carlota is m.i.a., but not in a cool musical way, and they think the only place she could have gone so early is mass. Rufi and Mac wonder aimlessly what will happen when she finds out that Cris is a priest.

Angélica strolls with Sor Gloria. The nun thinks she should get over Dario and make a play for Orlando. Ange says Orlando is great, but probably not interested in her. Location, location, location, thinks Gloria. Ange is right in his office; couldn’t be more convenient. One of the women from Dario’s life and Ange’s past, I can’t keep them straight, appears and wants to talk.

Paloma and Romina walk to school and Romi grills Paloma for information about Emoonyano and Angélica. Romi thinks he’s in danger from that slut Ange. Paloma thinks that’s rude and says she doesn’t believe everything she hears (since when?). She slyly asks Romina what she was up to yesterday. Romi claims she was just at home crying because her dad wants to see her and her mom doesn’t want him to. Paloma looks like she’s beginning to grasp the concept of being lied to.

Carlota is still standing in the church yard, muttering in Cris’s general direction that nothing, not even “his” God, will keep her from him.

So the woman with Ange is named Lucy. She’s the editorial director and she wants Ange to come back and work at the company, helping Dario and any of the other writers who need it. I’m not sure what kind of book company this is that has writers on staff with offices. Weird. Ange says no way. Lucy looks disappointed.

Pedro is now dusting the pews, or maybe wiping off the cooties from patrons such as Carlota. Rufi drops by and asks him if Padre Juan is around. If all the women in town keep asking for him, he is going to get quite a reputation. Pedro says the padre can’t talk to anyone now, and Carlota was told the same thing when she asked. Rufi is intrigued to hear that Carlota was unable to speak with Cris.

Joel meets Sofía’s father Pablo (Rafael’s former business partner) at the outdoor café. BadDad Pablo offers Joel a business partnership. Joel wants to include Rafael, but BadDad says he wants nothing to do with Rafael. The job and a house to go with it are in Mexico City, because no way is his daughter living in a backwater like Real del Monte. Joel confirms that Sofía put her father up to this, essentially trying to buy a husband and make him rich enough for her. He doesn’t seem terribly flattered. Rafael lurks behind a wall and takes all this in.

Diana tells Emiliano that she refuses to divorce Rafael because he’s just having a foolish midlife crisis. Emiliano doesn’t think so. Diana begs him to make Rafa reconsider. He refuses to get involved. Diana throws a hissy fit. Emiliano just leaves rather than putting her in time out or giving her a bottle and suggesting she needs a nap.

Rufi calls Macarena to warn her that Carlota knows Cris is a priest, but not soon enough for Mac to formulate a plan. Cruel walks in right as Mac hangs up the phone, and they immediately start bellowing at each other:
C: So funny! All this time you’ve been crying over a man who’s dedicated himself to God!
M: Yes! To God, not to YOU, like you wanted!
C: Ha ha ha! He’s a priest! Now you can never have him!
M: Well, neither can you! Nyah, nyah! At least I can remember the love we once had!
C: All you feel is shame!
M: I’m not ashamed at all!
C: You’re a coward!
M: I did what you advised, but now I see you only cared about yourself, not me or the family’s reputation!
C: It will be so funny when they all find out about Paloma’s provenance!
M: You can never tell anyone! We promised! You wouldn’t dare!
C: Bwaaaaahahahaha!

Quick, Macarena, cut her off at the knees and tell them yourself. Of course she won’t.

After class, Liliana asks Paloma why she came to her house the day before, but Romina is right there so Paloma makes up a lame story about wanting to borrow some notes. Attagirl, Paloma, with a little practice you too can learn to lie.

Pedro tells Padre M about all the women who are after Padre J/C. Padre M thinks this is getting out of control and decides he needs to try another tactic.

Back at the office, Rafael asks Joel where he’s been. Joel tells him about Pablo’s proposal (isn’t it so romantic when the suegro makes the proposal?) but says he’s going to decline; something about it doesn’t feel right. Rafael says he’s glad; word on the wire is that Pablo is involved in money laundering. Pablo hasn’t been fingered directly, but…Rafael is glad he’s no longer associated with him. They think Pablo may have ulterior motives for wanting Joel under his thumb.

Ange is busy secretarializing when Orlando asks her for a psychological consultation. He wants to know why women these days won’t let men protect them. Ange refrains from pointing out that it’s rude to generalize that way like all women are the same, and just tells him that Camila is used to taking care of herself and making her own decisions. Maybe what she’d like is not a man to take over, but a man who can be supportive and integrate into her life. Orlando thinks Ange is way smart.

Sofía meets up with Joel, excited and thinking their future together is a done deal. She is shocked to hear that his answer is no, and that he thinks her father is trying to use him for dirty business. “Qué rayo te picó?” she asks (“what thunderbolt struck you?” would be one interpretation).

Diana is having the longest epileptic fit ever, or she really needs to cut back on the caffeine. She’s having coffee with Camila now, repeating her same lines ever more frantically. Camila thinks contesting the divorce will just make everything worse, and can’t understand why she’d want to be married to a man who doesn’t want to be with her. Diana can’t see reason.

Emiliano reports Diana’s nutty stubbornness to Rafael. Rafa says he’ll have to start a lawsuit (pleito) then, because he wants the divorce settled ASAP. Emiliano tries to delicately ask whether something, or someONE, is behind the rush. Rafa admits he’s interested in someone, but swears this is recent and he was not involved with anyone when he decided to divorce. “Who?” asks Emiliano. Rafa says he’ll find out someday.

Camila drags herself despondently back into her shop and Meche observes that meeting with Diana has depressed her. Camila tries to deny it but Meche is no fool; she knows Camila feels like she’s betraying her friend by falling in love with her soon-to-be-ex-husband. Camila thinks it’s wrong to want Rafael since he’s still married, but Meche says he won’t be for long, for reasons that have nothing to do with Camila, and she shouldn’t grieve (acongojarse) for Diana because she’s a selfish #(&/%.

Liliana corners Paloma in the lavatory and asks what she wanted earlier. Paloma wants to know whether Emiliano knows about Romina and Germán. Liliana says she told him but he didn’t want to believe her, but it’s true. Romina is not a good person. Paloma looks pensive.

Aaron calls Emiliano and obnoxiously identifies himself as Paloma’s NOVIO. He accuses Emoony of using cheap tactics to get close to Paloma. They agree to meet for a duel in the café.

Carlota goes to visit her favorite shady lawyer, and he further proves his shadiness by blabbing that Macarena called for an appointment to talk about the will and Paloma’s inheritance. He says if she asks for the will, he will have to give it to her. He can’t lie, because that would be wrong. Ha. So instead he wants Carlota to prevent Mac from coming to talk to him.

Joel is kind of depressed, but Rafael cheers him up by saying he may not be able to offer him riches, but he can offer a clean respectable job that lets him sleep in peace. Joel says now he just needs a nice woman to share his life with. That will come, says Rafa.

Macarena wants to go straight to Licenciado Rojas’s office and insist on talking to him, but wise Rufi says he’s probably in cahoots with Carlota and it would be best to get another lawyer. Mac agrees and decides to ask about Camila’s lawyer.

After school, Paloma says she’s going to go visit Angélica, and Romina takes this as a personal offense.

Diana bounces and twitches into Inés’s house. Inés is not happy to see her, and says if she’s come to insult her again she may go ahead and leave. Diana insincerely and spastically begs for forgiveness. How does she keep up this level of frantic conniptions all day long? It looks exhausting. Inés says she forgives her, so Diana immediately demands coffee, which is the last thing she needs. I hope Inés has some belladonna on hand.

Emiliano stops Ange as she’s leaving the office and asks what she thinks of Aaron. She’s surprised to hear that he’s calling himself Paloma’s novio. Emiliano asks her to look into the situation, because he thinks there’s something very weird about the situation and Paloma is unhappy.

Inés tries to convince a still-wired Diana that she’s a catch and there are other fishermen on the lake. Di says the men only want pretty young things. Inés points out that the doc is in love with Macarena, and if she can attract an amante, why couldn’t they? Diana is all excited at the possibilities. Really I think Rafael could get rid of her by tying something shiny to the back of a bus heading out of town.

Paloma encounters Emiliano on the street and says she wants to talk, but not there. He tries to control his excitement and says they can go somewhere in his car.

Romina tries to call her father, but the number is Roberto’s place. Roberto tells her Samuel moved out and he doesn’t know where to reach him.

Mac and Rufi are packing food into boxes for some reason. Mac says she used to believe people were good and generous, but she’s learned the hard way that some are bad. Rufi thinks Carlota won’t follow through on her threats, as a dog that barks doesn’t bite. I doubt that’s true. Mac says that over her dead body will Cris find out Paloma is his daughter. That anvil is hanging by a thread now.

Emiliano and Paloma are now in the park. Paloma says she wants to talk about them. Amazingly, she doesn’t dither, and just states that she is in love with him, as much or more as he is in love with her. Big grins. He asks her to be his novia. She accepts. Smoochy smooch.

And Paloma didn’t even bother breaking up with her fake slimy old novio yet! That tramp! I can’t wait for the duel.

Avance: Romina and Aaron are not happy about this latest development.

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So, Aurora knows who her daddy is and she won't leave without meeting him and talking to him first.

Santi and his pimp argue about Santi seeing Aurora. Pimp!Fer thinks Aurora is fine where she is. Santi feels bad about all the hurt he caused Aurora. But Pimp!Fer says they'll be together soon and watch their baby grow up together.

Barbie is agitated, she wants Aurora to let Barbie take care of her. Aurora says she hasn't taken it all in yet. Barbie just wants her to run away with her to someplace nice to live together. Aurora says she realizes that Barbie is a victim, but she (Aurora) never had anything, and now all of a sudden she has a Mom and it turns out it's her dad who ruined both their lives. "Well, of course I'm not just going to say 'yes, Mom, I'll go with you'!" Barbie says they don't have time and they have to leave ASAP. Aurora refuses, loudly, and the Madre Superior comes in and throws Barbie out, saying enough is enough for today. Aurora asks Barbie to tell "that man" that she wants to talk to him. Barbie grabs Aurora's hand on the way out, but leaves without saying anything. MS tells the other Sister to walk Barbie to the door. Aurora cries.

Gardenia comes back to Grupo Lactos. Flor wonders where she was, but Gardenia lies and says she went to the pharmacy.

Franco tells Esteve, Venus, and Martina that he's getting married on Saturday. The gals wish him the best, they hope he'll be happy in his marriage, etc. Have they not been paying attention? He asks them all for a favor, the final favor. He's leaving Las Animas on Tuesday, so Martina won't have a job anymore, but he's setting up a bank account for her so that she and Silvestre will be taken care of, she can get her nursing degree, etc. Martina thanks him, but Franco says it's the least he can do. He asks Venus to leave with Esteve on Tuesday and go to New York and tells her they're going to be the happiest couple ever. Franco says on Monday night, it's all over. Martina asks what he's doing, but Franco says it doesn't matter, he just wants them to know that he's deeply grateful for their loyalty and everything they've done for him. Martina and Venus look worried.

Flor didn't buy the pharmacy story and hassles Gardenia for an explanation. She's worried about what Gardenia might have been out doing. Gardenia says she spilled all the frijoles to Erika…well, only the frijoles about Fer and Franco having a thing. And she justifies doing this because Franco doesn't even love Erika. Gardenia shares the shock of hearing Erika say that she's marrying Franco no matter what. But Gardenia plans to go to the wedding and scream out the truth for everyone to hear. Fer, wandering into the kitchen, wonders what truth that would be. And who can deny a truth to a woman in a pimp hat?

Barbie cries about not wanting to do what Aurora asks or she'll lose her forever. She just keeps sobbing "my daughter, my daughter…."

Aurora has dinner with the nuns. She tells the MS and Sister H that she always knew she'd found her mom as soon as she met Barbie, but she thought she was being stupid--how could a woman like that be her mother? She always thought finding her mom would be the happiest moment of her life, but then she lost hope. And then she heard Barbie's story, which is way worse than hers. Aurora says she can't hate Barbie, but she doesn't believe her either. She doesn't know what she'll do with her life.

Pimp!Fer will not be denied and keeps asking Gardenia "What truth?" Gardenia laments opening her mouth. Fer has been so good to her and here she's involving Fer in gossip. She runs off, saying she just can't tell. Flor makes excuses, but eventually caves and says that Gardenia told Erika that Fer and Franco are in love. Pimp!Fer is impactada.

We get a shot of a cloudy sky…stock footage to indicate some time has passed. Or, in the case of this show, time for a wardrobe change. Fer knocks on the door of Las Animas, sans hat. I'm almost sorry about that…with no hat, how am I supposed to mock? Oh, well, I can only hope the wardrobe department has done as crappy a job of dressing her as ever. Franco, freshly sweaty from a workout, invites her in. Fer says she has to tell him something important. He wants her to calm down first (and if this were earlier days, he would have spent a half hour on that and she wouldn't have gotten her news out until next week). She tells him they've got a problem and asks if he's talked to Erika. He has. Fer tells him that Gardenia told Erika that they (Fer and Franco) are in love.

Gardenia is happy. A little too happy. She eats breakfast with Jacinto and Margie and says she's happy because she's going to enroll in school. Soon she'll be a "muchilingue" secretary. Jacinto and Margie crack up laughing (bilingue = bilingual; muchilingue = many-lingual, and no, that's not a proper word). Flor comes over for breakfast. She yells at Gardenia for being a coward and tells Jacinto and Margie what Gardenia did. And that's not all, now Fer knows. Gardenia tries to blame Flor for ratting her out. Jacinto hurts himself yelling at Gardenia. Even Margie joins in, screaming "When are you going to learn to shut your mouth!" Gardenia leaves. Flor tells them that the wedding is still on. Jacinto wonders if Erika also knows about Franco's real identity, but she doesn't, as far as Flor knows. Margie surmises that Gardenia is saving that little nugget of intel for Fer.

Fer and Franco discuss the trouble they're in. Did Erika believe Gardenia? Franco calls her to find out. She babbles slightly less first thing in the morning, but is her usual gushy self. Franco says he'll talk to her later, hangs up, and tells Fer that from the way Erika talked to him, he doesn't think she believed Gardenia. Fer says if she were Erika she'd also be pretending she didn't believe it and she wouldn't confront him…not him. Franco doesn't know what to make of that.

Barbie stares at Gonzo while he eats breakfast and says he couldn't sleep all night for thinking about Camilo. Barbie is thinking about Aurora. Tomasa comes in to tell them that Comandante Lozoya is here to see Barbie. Barbie wants to see him in the library, but Gonzo overrides her and says they'll see him in the dining room. Barbie says Lozoya is there about Macario and breaks the news to Gonzo that he's dead and they found the body. Tomasa serves Lozoya coffee. Tomasa hadn't heard about the death and is briefly impactada. Lozoya says he died as a result of trauma incurred in the fall and no one knows why he was there. Barbie again offers to pay for the burial, but Lozoya says that the body has been given to the family. Tomasa asks what's going to happen with Rocia, the granddaughter, but her aunt and uncle have taken her to Veracruz. Lozoya just came over to update them. Tomasa can't take it anymore and runs off to the kitchen to cry. Barbie thought bubbles that this is one less problem.

Fer explains how Erika is actually behaving intelligently. There's no reason to hassle Franco since Franco is going to marry her and Fer isn't going to try to break it up. Fer thinks that Erika probably thinks that the thing with her and Franco was an accident. Franco tells her that it's no accident, he loves her intensely, desperately, like a condemned man loves life.

Speaking of…Damian buys a soda at the jail snack shack. And who should be running the snack shack but our old friend Lucio! He reminds Dam who he is and asks why he's there. Damian asks how long Lucio has been there. Lucio says he's getting out soon for good behavior. Dam wonders what he did. Lucio says that Barbie gave him some jewelry to sell and then turned him in for stealing it. Damian tells him that Barbie doesn't just do stuff like that without a reason and wonders what Lucio knows that makes him dangerous to Barbie. Lucio says he knew too much, about a lot of things…like that Dam and Barbie were sleeping together, for instance. Lucio laughs and laughs, saying that Barbie really got him, yes sir, and he wouldn't be at all surprised if one day Gonzo ends up in jail courtesy of Barbie.

Franco tells Fer that he's going to be out of her life soon, but first he'll save Lili. Then he'll try to live with Erika and learn to love her. But he doesn't want to leave without telling Fer that being near her has been enough for him to fall in love with her. He knows this is their destiny, for him to know she exists, but he can't reach her. Although, right now, he wants to just indulge himself, even if he's going to have to come back to reality soon. He tells her he loves her and he asks her to let him say goodbye…. "Goodbye?" She asks. "Yes, goodbye forever." He plants a big 'ol kiss on her. And she reciprocates. And Erika doesn't come knocking on the door. Still going with the kissing. Still no Erika. And we fade directly to….

The church! And the wedding march! And a caption that reads "a few days have passed." Seriously? Don't they usually give us more warning when a wedding is coming up? The nice "You are cordially invited" at the beginning of the episode? But here we are. There's a string quartet playing rather screechily. Franco stands at the altar, trying not to stare too much at Fer in the front row. The church is a little sparse, but it's looking pretty respectably stocked. Martina and Venus are also there. And it looks like Augustin caved and is walking Erika down the aisle. Well, Erika and her ginormous cleavage and her even more ginormous pregnant belly and her super-mega-ginormous bouquet that she's attempting to use to hide that belly. And as Mr. 5ft points out, a shot straight down does nothing to hide that belly. Or the cleavage, I say. Fer looks upset. And actually, the bouquet isn't that big, it just has tons of trailing ribbon and Erika is holding it exactly the way the minister's wife told me not to at my wedding…"Hold the bouquet down a little, you don't want it to look like 'boob, flowers, boob'." But hey, when you gotta hide a belly, you do what you gotta do. More shots of Fer looking upset.

Jacinto, Margie, and Flor (in a dress! And makeup!) are running late and worrying that they won't be able to stop Gardenia's evil plans. But Gardenia is still back at the house and locked in. And her dress is ok, but it seems like the wrong shade of green. She tries looking for the keys, doesn't find them, and then declares that she's going to screw up the wedding one way or another. The kitchen window has no bars and some twisted wire keeping it shut.

The wedding starts. Esteve would have looked better without a gauze turban.

At the jail, Jacobo and Damian conference. Barbie isn't taking Dam's calls. Jacobo encourages him to call her at home or talk directly to Gonzo. But he doesn't think Gonzo would believe him. He wants Jacobo to give a note to Priscila. Damian doesn't want to spend any more time in jail. He's sure that Pris will want to come visit him when he gets the note and that Anibal will help her get him out of there faster. He tries to hustle Jacobo off, but Jacobo is stuck to his seat. Because Damian forgot to wait for Jacobo's last line "we'll get you out of here," after which he repeats that he doesn't want to be stuck there any longer.

The wedding continues. Erika looks like the only happy person. Everyone else looks worried or just blank.

Gardenia caught the bus into town and heads for the church.

Padre Bosco continues the wedding. Now we see that Dolly is also smiling, but not as consistently or crazily as Erika.

Padre Bosco gives a sermon about what a marriage is and isn't. "Is it a custom that we go through the way we go to school? Is it something we have to do because that's what everybody else does and we just don't question it? Or could it be that a marriage is a party that we want to throw because in some way it gives us prestige or relevance? What reasons bring a couple to make the decision to stand before an altar, surrounded by friends and family and say out loud that they promise to form a family in Christ's name?" Big warp-speed zoom on Erika. Is Padre Bosco getting to her?

Gardenia is close enough to hear Padre Bosco from outside as she keeps walking toward the entrance of the church.

"I have the impression that sometimes they come to a marriage to satisfy desires that don't have anything to do with love. And that's why I ask Erika and Franco to take a moment, a moment that should be enough to ask themselves what brings them to this altar." Erika looks like she really is thinking about it, and maybe coming to the sane decision.

We hear Padre Bosco's voice from outside as the wedding car's chauffeur gets out and Gardenia walks by, paying way too much attention to the car. "I hope it's love and not a petty [mezquino] desire that has brought us into the presence of God, our Lord, and that it is humility and not vanity that motivates us to make these vows of faithfulness."

"That it be freedom and not the slavery of a dream that guides us to this altar. Please rise." Padre Bosco comes down and starts asking the pertinent questions. Franco first…"Do you promise…until death separates you?" He steals a glance back at Fer as Erika smiles broadly at him. Franco accepts. Fer is shocked. Erika looks like everything is going just as she expected. Now Padre Bosco asks her. And Erika gives a big toothy grin to her parents as Margie thought bubble prays "Dear God, you know how much Eddie loves Fer, but if it's your wish that they not be together, then thy will be done." *sigh* Sometimes Margie is just too much of a good girl. But then again, she's in one of the few stable relationships in this show, so I guess sometimes nice gals do finish first.

Gardenia comes running in and marches straight up the aisle. She does pause to genuflect [kneel and cross herself] and in that moment, Jacinto puts a hand over her mouth and drags her into the pews. Erika is still smiling and looking around, but she stops smiling as she looks a Fer looking at both her and Franco, looking devastated. Erika says before they continue, she wants to talk to Franco for a moment. Padre Bosco whispers "What's wrong?" Erika tells him not to worry, so Padre Bosco ushers them into the sacristy [little getting-ready room, often just off the altar] as he tells the assembled crowd that they'll continue in a few minutes. Fer looks anxiously around.

In the sacristy, Padre Bosco says he'll entertain the crowd while they take all the time they need. "And may God bless you." Padre, I think we're gonna need more than that! Erika and Franco look at each other.

Jacinto drags Gardenia out of the church. She gets away from him, but then Flor and Margie are blocking the way back into the church. Jacinto reminds her this is going to hurt them all. Flor opines that Eddie has a right to do que-ever the hell he wants to. Gardenia screams that she's going to go in there and tell everyone "Don Santorito is Eduardo Juarez," causing Flor and Margie to gasp.

Erika tells Franco that he's already accepted her as his wife, but now their destiny hangs on her answer. Franco reminds her he's keeping his word. She knows and says she didn't stop the wedding because she doubts his word. Why, then? She says she hasn't forgotten for a moment the terms of this marriage and she knows they're not marrying for love. Franco reminds her that she said their love can grow. Erika says there's something that was missing in their original agreement. She wants to ask him a question and she's sure he'll tell the truth. "Do you love Fernanda Elizalde?" He doesn't answer. "There's a lot at stake here, because the love I have for her is like the love of a sister and you know it. Do you realize? It's not just our marriage in play here, but a great friendship. Franco, don't be afraid to tell me the truth, because right now a lie could be terrible for our lives. I'll repeat the question. Are you in love with Fernanda?" "Yes, Erika. I love her." Erika gulps air and sobs.

Finally, he grew a pair! No previews as we're in Ultimas Semanas, but I can only guess we'll be getting even more exciting revelations tomorrow!

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That title is from a rather cynical French saying. Although, mind you, I'm not complaining when it comes to Gancho. I love the endless rounds of comical crises, fast resolutions and hysterically funny bits by these comedic actors. We did have something decidedly new tonight. Someone actually got killed.... and oily Oscar was injured (not badly enough, alas) but still....it didn't seem quite real. The comic book character of this telenovela manages to gloss over some pretty horrendous stuff. So with no further ado, let's get down to tonight's carnage.

Of course an alternate title could have been: HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE A WOMAN SCORNED...AND WE'VE GOT AT LEAST A COUPLE OF 'EM HERE TONIGHT

Our rehash was the painful public humiliation of Gaby as she forces a reluctant Sal to tell her all the dirt on Fernando in front of the whole office. Connie fakes compassion and even excuses herself to "go home" because she's so undone by Gaby's pain. If she's upset by anything, it's actually Beto's clueless announcement that he and Monita are now engaged. On her way out, she manages to whack him in the shoulder. The only genuine emotion we've ever seen her express is in her reactions to Beto. Clearly they are meant for each other.

But are we wrong about Fernando at least? He's calling Gaby. It's all a mistake!.... Nope. Just as Sal predicted. Start the party without him. He's heading for the border. Sal found out about him and he's scramming. With the money, natch. But he'll "send it back". Love ya'. Kiss, kiss.
Riiiiiight.

Well, Mauricio's out some money too and he assures Gaby he'll pursue Fernando till the ends of the earth. This brings on a deluge of kisses which startles Mau, worries Sal and Gaby...heck, there's pleasure to be found even in the worst of times, no? I like the way this gal operates. Ximena, oblivious to social signals, is filming all this, claiming Gaby can watch it later to lift her spirits. Gaby doesn't need a film, she needs a weapon, and finds one in Mau's letter opener which she stabs fiercely into the desk a number of times. Woman Scorned no. 1. Armed and Dangerous.

Woman Scorned no. 2 is our feisty little Monita. Mau has the gall to sneer at her engagement, saying that she made an "eleccion a tu altura" (that makes me so mad I'm not even going to translate it! grrrrrr) She fends off Beto, tries to hide in the coffee room but her two gal pals Estrella and Paula barge in and basically ask WTF?

Okay, Woman Scorned No. 3. Constanza is getting it from both sides. The memory of her forced coupling with Jerry and some dissing from Ximena, as in....Oooh did you see Mau's face when Beto announced his engagement!? And YOUR face, Connie. You were just turning" verde de coraje" (lit. green with rage...we'd say purple with rage, I suppose). Our anti-heroine vows that the "maldita gorilla" (Moni) won't end up with either Mau or Beto.

Back at the office, Gaby is trying to make life miserable for the staff. Sal tries to intervene with some tila tea but she's having none of it. Triple vodka maybe. But not ALL men are bad, he whimpers. No, only 80 per cent are scoundrels, she concedes. The rest are swindlers, lechers, wife-beaters, bums....well, you get the picture. Gaby's a little down on menfolk right now.

And speaking of....now really! I didn't see this coming. Fernando is smooching his cash when there's a knock at the door of his hotel room. The police? Nope. It's oily Oscar, his cohort, come to collect his share of the booty. Suave gentleman that he is, though, he suggests they have a drink first. And while they do, they chuckle over the low I.Q's of Jeronimo and Ximena, and the easy pickins' that Gaby turned out to be. Swine swine swine!!!

Now we're back in the coffee room. Mau has cornered Monita asking the very reasonable question: Why do we hurt each other when we both know we can't live without each other!? The lovers' quarrel continues right where they left off before. I'm gonna come to your wedding and watch you marry the mummy while still wanting me. And I'll be in the front row at yours, watching you marry Beto while still in love with ME! So there!

And then our sexy macho boss grabs her and plants some cruel, possessive, lip-grinding kisses on her before stomping out. I've had a few kisses like that and they feel awful on the receiving end. Maybe for guys they really work. Dunno. Time for a study group?

Now here's a subject worthy of study. Constanzia's revenge on Jerry. He's all confident, sliding his hand up to her knee, her thigh and she's pretending to love it. Let's put on the tape, she purrs, and relive the fabulous moment. Do it, do it! She even throws in a couple of low growls. Gotta say, the actress played this scene to perfection. They're all snuggled up, gazing into the camera and aha! Jerry finally realizes that all his blackmail material has been erased by Gaby's unfortunate going-away party footage. Connie wastes no time, letting him know that both he and Oscar make her sick and neither of them will ever get another cent from Mau or any more nookie from her. We know it won't last but it's a great moment. Never thought I'd be cheering Connie on.

Jerry wastes no time getting starting on a little ponytail abuse of Ximena, vowing to shake her eyes out and lamenting the fact that their parents didn't give her away to the circus or donate her body to science. What a great family. Ximena manages to stop the mayhem by coming up with a plan to expose Connie for the harpy she is. But Xime will be the brains of course. Our choice exactly.

Meanwhile, Gaby has organized the barrio gals to wreak vengeance on Fernando. He's been located at the hotel, room no. 343 and she wants no men involved. This is "una cosa de mujeres". The gals are on board, although Paula has a little hissy fit when Moni chooses Estrella to scout out the spa, while Paula is left to check the bar and Gaby , presumably, the rooms. I mean, Paula has the cop boyfriend has she not!? Why is she always chopped liver?

The film editors dilute the tension of the Fernando chase with a little side trip to Mau's house. He's cuddling Dani and the kids are still trying to talk him out of marrying Constanza. But no matter what, they love him and he's the best dad in the world. Awwww.....now let's get back to the fun stuff.

Oscar appears in the hotel lobby and Gaby wants to know what he's doing there. "¿Qué haces aqui?" Mientras tanto, Moni and Estrella are heading into the spa. Estrella is momentarily distracted by a guy wrapped in a robe but Moni keeps her on task. They investigate the sauna. Fernando appears, bars the door shut, turns the temperature up to killer levels and leaves. (And to think I once found him attractive!) The ads come on. Are we waiting with bated breath? Nah, we know the girls will get out of it, but I am wondering what slick lie Oscar will spout.

Well, he's a slick one. He pretends he learned of Fernando's whereabouts and came to pounce on the scoundrel. Gaby's all aglow, thinking how Oscar tried to warn her of Fernando's dubious credentials and now he's here to rescue her honor and her money. Oh Gaby...still clueless, but so endearing.

Back at the sauna (how often do you get to say that?) Monita and Estrella are succumbing to heat prostration. Moni still has enough energy to call for help though. And in the barrio, mother hen Nieves is confronting Connie, aka Michaela, who's come to scout out Beto. Nieves is doing her best to run her off but Beto appears and has other ideas. In fact he has a little mouse in his pocket he wants to show her and he and Con rush off to Moni's room (again!? qué grosera!) to explore this further.

Drama coming up. Mau rescues Moni and a policeman drags out Estrella. Tender cupping of Moni's chin as Mau-Mau tries to revive her. Down in the lobby, Paula spots Fernando. Oscar, taking on the role of hero, punches Fer. But suddenly, Fernando pulls out a gun, a big one! and shoots Oscar in the shoulder (lower, lower damnit!). The police pump several bullets right into Fernando's chest and he falls to the ground. The scene ends with a dramatic overhead shot of his body sprawled on the hotel lobby floor. Rest in peace Retrete Pullido.

Lest we become too dismayed by this turn of events, we immediately return to the Connie/Beto lecherous tussle. In between heaves and gropes, they're each complaining about the others' wedding plans. Finally Beto says, do you want to just remain with this desire or get down to it. Remain with the desire, snaps Connie. And leave me with this pain!? Okaaaaaay, let's get down to it!

And they do.

But will it be coitus interruptus? Because Monita, Mau , Estrella and Paula are now right outside. Estrella's telling Mau for the 81st time what a prince he is to have rescued them. Moni's getting cranky. Estrella wisely vanishes. And Paula, noting Mau's goofy lovelorn look, discreetly fades away as well. Mau wants to talk. Moni wants to fight. She flounces off. He follows, wailing Monita! Our hot to trot couple hears him and hops off the bed. What now? Of course we break for ads.

When we come back, there's more shilly-shallying outside the door. Maul wants to have a heart to heart in Moni's room. No way. His only place is in church...with his mummy fiancée. He argues that everytime he sees Monita, something happens in his body and he can't help it. (Not the most romantic statement, in my opinion, but honest...that's for sure) Nieves shows up and throws a damper on things, plus scares the bejesus out of Beto who's more afraid of being found out by his mom than he is of Mauricio or Monita. Interesting. The best part of this scene was Connie getting irritated with him and Beto responding by saying.... You need to treat me with tenderness, "me dañas, me dañas!" (I love these comic refrains).

Nieves shoos Mauricio away, drags Moni off to her house (Mom knows darned well her criatura is up to no good in Moni's room) and Beto lauds his mother by telling Connie her "suegra" is a genius....but while they only have a couple of minutes, they can pull off a "rapidin" or a qweekie.... and Connie seems to agree.

Nieves meanwhile is giving Moni the third-degree. What are you two doing with each other? Don't give me that guff about saunas and rescues (no me chupo el dedo). I see the way you look at each other and eat each other up with your eyes. Tough if you don't believe me, Monita retorts and does another flounce. This time they meet up with Beto, belt unhooked and fly open. (Connie and he have already tenderly kissed good-bye, her head covered in a towel for anonymity.)

Monita wants to check out Beto's nether regions for signs of betrayal, particularly since he reeks of expensive perfume! Fortunately, at this point the scene shifts. We're at the hospital, with Gaby tenderly hovering over Oscar and proclaiming that no one has ever "given his life for her before". In passing, she also acknowledges that Sal has been very protective of her. Was the money recovered? Well, only half. Clearly he had an accomplice. But who? At this pivotal moment, Jerry enters and throws himself on the stricken Oscar (not stricken enuff, sez I), shakes him and slaps him and wails "don't die!". That Jerry....always knows the right thing to do.

More ads and then we come back to a next morning- decidedly glum Mau, stirring his coffee and trying to explain to Teresa why he's marrying the mummy. Because I know her (not true) and she doesn't lie (also not true). Well, you know ME, ventures Teresa, and I don't lie...but you're not marrying me! Why not Moni? Because she's marrying the Fantasma Vengador. They love each other deeply, sighs Mauricio, and I just want to die, he adds. Oh my. If he weren't so D.U.M.B. I might feel bad for him right now.

And later, at the office, Gaby wants to send Monita (who's tardy for work again) to the car show with some kind of document for Mau. At first she refuses. Beto's the messenger. Send him. Sal doesn't trust Beto. Okay, she'll do it. She's looking fetching in some little green shrug shoulder sweater and Mau's looking fetching as well. Heck, even Rolu and Connie look good. And the cars....wow. Okay, everybody's lovely but Rolu's already drunk and ready to hit on Monita. He presses a drink on her. She turns and accidentally hurls it at Connie. Con's enraged and throws a glass of red wine (stains! stains!) back at Monita. They're on each other like feral cats, shrieking, pulling hair, strangling each other and poor Mau's risking his life trying to separate them. And that's where we end for the evening.

Previews:
Mau's at the hospital to visit Oscar and overhears Jerry gloating about his sex romp with Connie.
Beto and Estrella are holding a newspaper that says Moni's mother is back and looking for her.
Mau also seems to learn about Connie and Beto's hookup.
And Connie comes to Nieves for help.
Goodness....I can hardly wait for tomorrow night, can you!?

Vocabulary:

picones = little jabs of jealousy
pelos de muñeca = Beto's nickname for Mau. lit. doll's hair
trancar la puerta = bar the door (what Fernando did to Estrella and Monita in the sauna)
apañarlo =fix him up, rig him up. but in tonight's episode Monita said it and it seemed to me "nab him"
hecho una eleccion a tu altura = made a choice appropriate to your (social) level. Mauricio, sneering at Monita about her engagement to Beto.
lacayo =lackey Jerry, fantasizing about his hookup with princess Constanzia
sentir de la patada = feeling rotten , Ximena crowing about Connie's reaction to Mau's horror at Monita's engagement.
verde de coraje= green with rage, red or purple with anger in our lingo

Dicho of the Day:

Del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho. It's a long way from the word to the deed. (And it's going to be a long way before Mauricio and Monita actually marry...but we know they will...don't we?)

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Orlando is at the dipsensario, where Padre Chris is finding something to do. He laments to Orlando that his duties have been cut, which means his mind strays unerringly to Macarena. Orlando says it’s a good time to feel around inside of himself and see if he can locate what he really wants. Chris says he feels divided, guilty, relieved Mac is alive, still in love with her, you name it. And then there’s his calling, which saved him.

Orlando says maybe he should give up the cloth. Chris says he was supposed to resist all temptations. He feels like just running away like he did before.

Camila is at Mac’s. Mac is ironing and Camila is telling her about Romina being so mad at her about not telling her that her father had sent some letters. Mac understands, and Camila says she does too, but she doesn’t trust Samuel as he’s likely to just appear and then evaporate again. Mac counsels her to discuss these worries with Romina.

Camila feels she’s messed up with Romina and now with Orlando and Rafa too. Mac is all ears.

Rufi is talking to the canaries and pigeons in their cages about Edmundo offering marriage after 50 years of her not having seen him. He wants her to go to U.S. and she doesn’t know any English words other than “yes.” His kids might resent her, plus she can’t leave Mac and Paloma at this pivotal moment. She appeals to God to tell her what to do, but He’s not talking through the pigeons today apparently. At least they don’t poop on her idea, which may be a sign in itself. She decides to ask Edmundo for more time to think.

The guy Samuel is mooching off of has had enough. He wants to know where his rent money is, plus the money he loaned Samuel, and why the heck Samuel doesn’t have a job. Samuel fumbles an excuse and the guy says cut the lies. You have 10 minutes to pack and get out.

Camila can’t pick between Rafa and Orlando. They’re both terrific guys and hard workers. She’s confundida. Mac says you’re only allowed one guy. Camila says I’ve been alone so long and now that I’m trying to make a new life, I don’t want to mess up. Mac suggests going out with both just as friends and then decide. Camila protests that Rafa isn’t divorced. Mac says wait then, and let your heart decide.

Padre Chris is heading out, but Padre Mateo stops him and wants to know where he’s going. Chris says to check on the soccer team guys. Padre M says that’s a great program, but right now you need to be focusing on other things. Chris says I need some distraction from thinking all the time. Padre M says I know you spent time with Paloma today.

Chris says she’s setting up an art activity for girls. He tries to leave, but Padre M blocks his way again. Padre M tells him that he needs to avoid all contact with Mac’s family, including Paloma.

Another block by Padre M (he should play soccer). He tells Chris that he has to suspend all his priestly activities, including working with the youth. Wow, looks like he’s under church arrest. Padre M tells him needs to observe silence and be penitent. Chris says I can’t – there are too many things that need doing. Padre M says I’ll take care of them, and you’ll go into seclusion until your mind is enlightened.

Carlota is picking up the paste ring. She thinks it’s great and the thanks the jeweler for getting in done ahead of time. She can’t tell it from the real one.

Paloma has gone to Liliana’s home but the maid tells her Lili’s out. Paloma is agitated and leaves her phone number for Lili to call.

Romina and Em are at that pretty patio café. Romina explains that she was all upset about that thing with her father when she was so snotty at Em’s office. Em understands, but says it was no excuse to be abusive with Vero and Angelica. She makes a cute pouty face and begs for forgiveness.

Romina says if my mother lied about those letters, what other lies has she told me about my father? Em says don’t get carried away, talk to her, ask her about it. Romina says she doesn’t trust her any more. Em says don’t be so hard on her. Romina rubs his hand and says she’ll talk to Camila just because he wants her to.

Em’s cell rings. It’s Angelica and he smiles and says he’ll be right there. Un beso. Romina is taken aback and says what’s with you and her? Are you seeing one another? Em just rolls his eyes and asks for the check. He says he has to get back.

She says You care what happens to me, don’t you? He gets her drift and says There are things that just didn’t work in our relationship. Romina says but they could work! Em says no. You’re a wonderful girl and you know I wish you every happiness. He pays and leaves. Romina has struck out.

Paloma goes by Inez’s to find Angelica, but finds Aaron instead. He tells her that Angelica works at the Plateria now and he’s surprised Paloma didn’t know. Paloma seems a little shaken that nobody told her, and he says you know she and Em seem to have formed a grand friendship.

He asks what’s up and Paloma starts to say she wanted to ask about a girlfriend who… but she decides not to tell him. It’s girl stuff, she says.

Inez comes in and greets her enthusiastically. She offers Paloma a coffee, and Paloma demurs, but Inez prattles on – how is Mac? She was in the hospital, wasn’t she? Paloma is stuck, looks like.

Angelica’s ex-guy Dario takes her by surprise in the street. ¿Qué haces aquí? I have to work! Dario says he offered her work. Oh, thanks, she says, in the office of your brother-in-law. He says I admit you were a great help, but the book was just a pretext. What I miss are you kisses. He takes her face and kisses her, but she fights and slaps him. She says don’t you go kissing me – I’ve forgotten you. No you haven’t he says. You could have a brilliant future with me.

Liliana’s maid gives her Paloma’s phone number. Weird, thinks Lili, dialing. Paloma’s not home and Lili leaves a message with whoever answered. She thoughtbubbles that maybe Paloma figured out that Romina had something going with German. She hopes Paloma will see through Romina.

It seems like it’s evening, or maybe it’s just that Rafa and Joel are in a dark restaurant, having drinks. Rafa says to Joel that he seems very distracted lately. Is it love? Joel says find me a girl and I’ll give it a try. Rafa says did you ever get over Sofia? Joel says I don’t want to talk about her. Okay, says the always-accommodating Rafa. They clink glasses.

Joel says have another drink. Rafa says he has to go, he’ll see him tomorrow. He takes off and Joel stares disconsolately into his glass. A gorgeous blonde with cascading hair approaches his table and says Buy me a drink? It’s Sofia.

It’s nighttime and Carlota comes home. Rufi is surprised to see her earlier than they expected. How were the tests? Rufi asks. Tests? says Carlota. Oh those! Fine. Where is Mac? She heads off to see her.

Good old Rufi hollers up the stairs Macarena, la Senorita Carlota is eager to talk to you. Carlota says what are you yelling about? Upstairs Mac, warned, looks like a combination of gulp and drat.

Carlota comes primly smiling into Mac’s room and says Macarena! Any news? Plenty, says Mac and she gives her a good hearty slap across the chops. Bofetada, say the captions. It’s over, says Mac. Those of us with tiny withered hearts (and I count myself among that number) exalt, even though yes, it is a human being getting hit. That was great. Perdoname.

Carlota says have you lost your mind? Get a grip! Mac says I found out about all your lies. Chris is alive and has come to Real del Monte and now I know that he never abandoned me, he never died like you said and that you told him that I’d killed myself over him. Lies! All these years!

It’s Carlota’s turn to look like gulp.

We cut back to the darkened restaurant where the conversation is much quieter, but just as charged. Joel tells Sofia that it’s been a long time. She hurt him terribly by leaving him and marrying another. Things like that can’t be healed so easily. They can be if you try, she says. Joel wants to know why she didn’t fight for their love. Her marriage must have taken place a number of months ago now, he calculates.

Sofia says I had to take the time to think. Joel says I never could have given you the sort of life you were accustomed to. She says maybe not right now, but I know you’ll succeed in the future and then we can have that life. She gives him a kiss, but he doesn’t seem into it.

Over coffee, Padre M is trying to talk Chris into this seclusion idea. Chris says I already did a time in seclusion when I was becoming a priest. Padre M says but now you have a temptation to deal with. Chris says there must be a reason God sent me to Real del Monte. Padre M says maybe it was to clear up the Carlota problem, but I get the feeling from you that it’s the man inside of you who needs answers.

Of course! says Chris. I can’t separate the man from the priest. He leans on a chair and looks tragic. Padre M takes him kindly by the shoulders and says time and distance, that’s what you need.

Mac is still telling Carlota off. You tried to separate us forever! But God wanted us together. I didn’t do anything to separate you, says Carlota in a stunning defense that leaves jaws dropping in viewerdom across the continent, but not Mac’s, thank goodness. God brought us together, says Mac. How dare you tell me that he’d died! How dare you tell him that I’d committed suicide? You’re a monster!

I’m not a monster, spits back Carlota. I did it for your own good. He was such a loser. He just wanted you for your position and class. He never loved you.

He’s not full of venom like you, says Mac. He loved me just as much as I love him. He even tried to remake his life, and to remarry, but he couldn’t because he still loved me.

All lies, says Carlota, don’t be such a sucker. No, says Mac, you’re the liar. He was going to get married to Natalia. Carlota is surprised. Small world, huh? says Mac. That was the wedding Sagrario and Javier were to attend when they were killed. Chris never stopped loving me, even when he thought I was dead!

Carlota grabs Mac by the arms and says why after all these years? What did you do to make him come back? Mac says I didn’t do anything. It was God.

Oh, so God sent Chris back to you so you could be his lover? Don’t make the same mistake you did last time. Mac says our love was never a mistake and God put us together. And there’s not a damned thing you can do about it.

Rufi has a big candle in her hands and she’s praying fervently to the Virgin, begging her to not let anything bad happen in the house and to give Mac strength to face up to her sister. Protect her! She holds up the candle in supplication.

Carlota says God knows that what I did was in the name of love (En Nombre del Amor, in case you missed being clobbered over the head by that) that I have for all of you. Mac says all that that so-called love caused was pain and suffering.

Carlota says I did it to keep the family together. What would you and Paloma have done without me? Mac says probably we would have been happy. Your self-centeredness, your egotism, your arrogance were overpowering. You weren’t happy and you wouldn’t let anybody else be.

Carlota says I have to talk to him. He’ll have to say all that to my face if he dares. Mac says oh, he’ll dare all right, but I’m not going to tell you where he is. If you had the power to kill him, you’ll have to have the power to find him and bring him back to life. And believe me, you’re in for a big surprise when you see him.

Carlota stomps off. Only now does Mac break down and cry.

Chris is praying and Padre M stands in the background and silently prays Enlighten him, Lord. By which I think he means Enlighten him to make the decision I want him to make.

Carlota slams into her room and violently throws her purse in a corner. I think she says why did he love her and not me? I have to talk to him. She grabs the phone and jabs at the buttons. A tape comes on saying I’m out right now. She throws the phone, then leans into the bed and clutches at the bedspread. Where are you Cristobal? Why did you come back for her and not for me? Why not for me? she sobs. Sollozo, say the captions even though the hard of hearing can see she’s completely unhinged and bawling.

Camila is at home thinking hard. Rafa is in his apartment, pacing and thinking. Orlando is having a swig and thinking. For a bit we see the two men in split screen, the way they are appearing in Camila’s mind.

Rufi has brought Mac a cup of tea and hopes she’s okay since she’s a bit frail. Mac says I’m stronger than you think, and you wouldn’t believe how good it felt to say all those things to Carlota’s face. Rufi says I never thought I’d see this moment.

Mac wonders where Paloma is and Rufi explains about her being over at Inez’s, looking for Angelica. Mac is glad she didn’t come during her fight with Carlota, she wouldn’t know how to explain it. Rufi is tearful with relief and says the Lord was watching over us.

Mac says it isn’t over. It’s like knitting – you pull out the first thread, and then everything unravels. Rufi says God is living here with us to protect us.

Rafa has the divorce papers in hand and is at his old house talking to Diana. He says it’s too late for them. Maybe not, she says hopefully. We could move to Monterrey and Em’s padrino would give you a job. Rafa says my factory is here; my son is here. We didn’t want to do that when Emiliano was in school, so why would we now?

Diana says I couldn’t move away from you and Emiliano. Rafa says I’m sorry, but there’s nothing I can do. Let’s finish this up and each of us get on with our lives. He hands her a pen. She flips through the pages, trying not to cry. She throws him a reproachful look, sighs, and starts to sign. Suddenly she stands up, and rips up the papers. There will be no divorce! You can do with your life whatever you want, but I will always be the wife of Rafael Saenz! Always!

Angelica has finished up some paperwork with Orlando and goes to leave his office, and he looks after her, while we hear a little soft piano music. She notices his look and says Is there anything else? Orlando says I was just wondering what a woman like you is doing in Real del Monte. Angie says A woman like me? Orlando says beautiful, attractive, intelligent. A psychologist and a writer. You must have left some broken hearts in the DF. Angie says I might say the same about you.

I’m not a writer, says he. Not yet, says she. Oh, the banter!

Inez invites Paloma for dinner. Even though Paloma doesn’t look real willing, Inez hands her the phone to call to get permission. Paloma sighs a tiny sigh and dials.

Mac picks up. She reports that Romina and Liliana have both called. Excited, Paloma says did she leave her number? Nope. Paloma has a flashback of Romina kissing German in front of her house. She hangs up. Inez fusses with dinner, and Aaron asks Paloma if she’s okay – she looks like she got a shock. I’m fine, she lies.

Carlota paces furiously in her darkened room. Control freak that she is, she seems to have smoothed the bedspread back in place. She slams out of the room and heads down to the kitchen where she gives Rufi a fright by yelling You must know! Where is he?

Rufi says I can’t tell you, that’s for Mac to say. Carlota says How dare you? You are a servant in this house and you take orders. Either tell me or get out right now. Fine, says Rufi, I’m outta here, and I’m not going to tell you anything. Carlota says pack your things and get out. Mac comes in and says What’s going on?

Em has called German to ask him to go out for a drink. German fudges that it’s been a long day and he’s just that pooped. He sniffs some brightly-colored underlovely that Romina has left behind. He asks Em how he is. Em says fine. But how can I say fine – you know how it is when someone absorbs all your thoughts? German looks sad and has another sniff.

Just as Paloma is helping to set the table, Aaron gets a call on his cell. It’s Romina demanding that he meet her in the park. He says he can’t, Paloma’s there. She says Paloma is always getting in her way. She wants to know if he’s found out if there’s anything going on between Angelica and Emiliano. He doesn’t know yet, and she says well, find out!

Inez and Paloma are at the table, and Inez says they were waiting for Angelica, but she’s not come home.

Mac tells Rufi she’ll do something. Rufi says don’t get in a fight for me. Maybe the timing with Edmundo was a sign. I talked to him today and he doesn’t just want to get married, he wants to take me to the U.S. I wanted to think about it, but maybe I should go with him if I don’t have work here, whether I really want to or not. Mac says no, don’t do that.

Mac says if you want to go with him, you should. But you shouldn’t do it just because you have nowhere else to go. Rufi says don’t have a blowup over me. Mac says blowups happen no matter what. I’m going to sort this out. She heads off to confront Carlota.

Carlota is doing some frenetic praying in her room, nervously drumming her fingers. Mac storms in and says Rufi’s not leaving. Carlota says she refused to follows orders. Mac says you just can’t stand that you didn’t get what you wanted. I’m boss here just as much as you and she stays. We have a lot to talk about.

Carlota says well talk now! Mac says no, we’ll talk when I feel like it. There’s a lot that needs saying. Right now I don’t want to risk my health or my heart.

Rufi and Mac embrace in the hall. Rufi says thank you. Mac says thank you for all you’ve done for me and my daughter.

Angelica arrives home and Paloma rushes to greet her but uh oh, she spots Em right behind her. Aaron says well well, Angelica, we didn’t expect you to be so well-accompanied. I know what great friends you are. Angelica looks uncomfortable, and so does Paloma, who is crushed. Em says he was just on his way to have a drink with German. Inez gushes over what a fine fellow German is, so handsome! Does he have a girlfriend?

Em leaves. Now that the mood is totally squashed, they all sit down to tamales.

Romina comes home and Camila says I’ve been calling your cell all evening. Romina says I didn’t want to talk to you. Camila says we have to talk, but Romina says I don’t want to and flounces up the stairs.

Paloma finally escapes Inez’s house. She tells Angelica she’d like to talk to her tomorrow.

Camila is talking to Orlando. He says why didn’t you tell me? She says I didn’t want to bother you. He says you are my priority – I’m always looking forward to when I can see you, hear your voice. Please think of me as someone you can turn to.

Paloma comes home to find Mac and Rufi looking gloomy in the living room. They tell her that Carlota is home, and Paloma says, oh that’s why I feel tension in the house. I’ll go say hello to her. Mac says she’s in a bad mood, maybe from the trip. She’s probably gone to bed. Paloma says too bad the relaxed times are over.

Carlota is looking at the paper with Chris’s information and says the church? Why a church?

Avances: Carlota goes to the church and sees Chris in his priest’s outfit from a distance. She is impactada.

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Santiago has a hard time processing the fact that he’s going to be a father.

Padre Bosco tells Fr/Ed that Artemio Bravo came to see him and that he promised to produce Eduardo’s dead body Monday night.

Barbara tells Gonzalo that Aurora’s baby is Camilo’s. She convinces Gonzalo that they have to leave Camilo in jail or he’ll try and hurt Aurora, or try to make her abort the baby.

Camilo suffers in jail. Good.

Fr/Ed hurries Padre Bosco into a cab before Fernanda comes out and finds him there. He gives the Padre a manly one-armed hug, complete with hearty pats on the back.

Santiago wants to know who the other man is that Aurora was with – Fernanda tells him it was Camilo. Predictably and understandably, Santiago freaks out.

Erika argues with her parents about moving the wedding date. I thought her mom was on board, but I guess since her dad came home they are all fighting about it again. He doesn’t understand what the hurry is, is she pregnant? She says no! She is just desperate to get married immediately or she’s afraid she won’t get to marry Franco at all. Her dad says she’s acting like a spoiled brat teenager. He’s right. He says fine, if she moves the date, he won’t go. What does she say about that? She tells him that’s too bad for him, she’s getting married on Saturday anyway.

Santiago says he will kill Camilo. Fer says chill, he’s already in jail. Santiago says why? WHY? I couldn’t figure out if he was asking why is Camilo in jail? I guess he means why does Camilo always do this to him.

Fr/Ed plans his assault on Artemio Bravo’s house. Martina arrives, Silvestre’s eye surgery was a great success. Fr/Ed tells her what happened to Esteve.

Santiago wails about Camilo’s history of screwing him over constantly. Fernanda says there is one thing he can’t take away, Santiago’s baby! Uh oh, bad foreshadowing here.

Camilo tells Barbara to get him out of jail or he’ll tell his father everything about her. She says no he won’t, or she’ll get him cut out of his inheritance, what little of it there is left. She says he must follow her orders. She told Gonzalo that the baby is Camilo’s to protect him. If Gonzalo thought the baby was Santiago’s, Camilo wouldn’t have any support from him.

Fernanda and Santiago agree that Santiago will pretend to go back to Florence, but they’ll meet up later at a hotel where he’ll be hiding out. She and Franco are trying to take down La Hiena, they will continue working on it with Santiago’s help.

The mailman brings some mail to the Lactos front desk, where Gardenia is holding down the fort. Metiche Gardenia flips through the envelopes and finds a big card for Fernanda conveniently unsealed, she reads the note from Erika that the wedding has been moved up to this Saturday.

Fr/Ed tells Esteve, now in a wheelchair and looking like (pardon my French) complete shit, that the wedding has been moved up to THIS Saturday. Esteve does the “jeez wtf” sigh/eye roll thing.

Gardenia, now in boobie enhancing regular clothes, sneaks out of the office.

Esteve can’t make Fr/Ed see reason. Fr/Ed says he’ll do the only thing left to save Lily, show the real Eduardo Juarez to Artemio Bravo.

Fernanda and Santiago put on a very badly acted farewell performance, Santiago leaves to get in a cab. Barb sees this happen and is beyond happy that Franco Santoro is such a wonderful ally, getting her orders done so quickly.

Esteve says ok then what happens when Barbara learns the truth about his identity? And Fernanda? Fr/Ed says he’ll do what he promised, save Liliana. Esteve says then what, Fernanda will be so impressed she’ll forgive you? Fr/Ed says no, that will never happen. There isn’t any hope for him and Fernanda.

Flor looks for Gardenia, can’t find her anywhere.

Gardenia is at Erika’s house, Erika greets her while on the phone, going over extremely mundane and boring (to me) details of flowers with the florist.

Barbara visits Aurora. She says she is going to tell the whole truth now, but first, does Aurora have any relatives? No. Barb says she doesn’t either, that she knows of. She tells about her abusive parents, one night when she was only 11 she ran away from home and that same night the house burned down with her parents sleeping in it. Wow what a coincidence. She has a flashback of herself being treated roughly by her father, a greasy looking guy, while her mother is passed out drunk. She manages to knock him over and he hits his head. She douses the place in gasoline and sends it up in flames. Back in the present she tells Aurora that someone then came into her life and took care of her and gave her her new identity of Barbara Greco, his name was Artemio Bravo. Even though she was only 11, he made her his woman and everything was fine until she was pregnant. Bravo had other plans, so when the baby was born he told her it was a boy and that the baby died at birth. She never saw the baby at all. Now she discovered the truth – it wasn’t a boy, it was a beautiful girl, it was YOU Aurora. You are my daughter! They cry.

Santiago takes a cab to a hotel, already in high spirits somehow, even right after hearing about how Camilo screwed his girlfriend. He arrives at what is apparently the only hotel in all of Mexico City, the same Suites where Rico Suave stayed when hoping to woo Fernanda. He tells Fernanda he’s there (by cell phone) and she says she’s on her way. They hang up and Fer sees the card on her desk about the wedding, she thinks “so it’s a done deal.”

Gardenia tells Erika that Franco and Fernanda have something going on between them.

Barbara tells Aurora that she had a feeling about her the first day, when Santiago brought her to the house. She is telling her the whole truth now to try and make up for all the mean things she did and said to her (this doesn’t make any sense, but whatever). Aurora says “where is my father?” Barbara says she already said, he disappeared when Aurora was born. Aurora says WHERE? Do you know where?

Bravo yells at Liliana, he wants her to tell him the truth about Franco, etc. He threatens her and says she really is an Elizalde, she is just as bad as the rest of them.

Barbara says why do you want to know, he’s a horrible person, forget about him. Aurora asks if he looks like Gonzalo, Barb says yes. Aurora says WHY does he look just like Don Gonzalo?

Gardenia goes on about Franco and Fernanda. Erika says she already knew. Gardenia says she wanted to warn her so she could call off the wedding in time. Erika says no, she will marry Franco if it is the last thing she does.

At the hotel, Fernanda gives the diary to Santiago for him to read. She tells him who Artemio Bravo is and how he is related to them. Santiago says he must see Aurora right away.

Aurora says she saw Bravo at the house back in the pueblo but Santiago was the only one who talked to him. She asks Barbara if he knows that she found her after all this time, Barbara says no and he can’t find out. Forget about him. Let’s leave, we can go anywhere, I have lots of money. Aurora says no, she won’t go anywhere until she meets and talks to her father.

Dum dum DUMMMM

The date for the Gran Final has been announced – Monday October 5. That just so happens to be my turn to write again. However, especially if it is longer than a one hour show, we can take parts and make it a joint effort, whatever you other recappers want to do. Just two more weeks for all to be revealed and resolved!

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