Caray, Caray!

OK so I got home from work about 7:10 and my recording wasn't set yet, so I missed the first part of the TV version and I'm not sure how it compares to the MX version but I've started with the MX version and I'll tell you where I saw the TV version start up...someone can comment what was deleted from this first segment...

So we open with our weepy eyed protaganists after Ilitia leaves, having injected her venom that Vicky ordered Mau to rape her on the wedding night. Brandon walks into this joyous playground and it looks like MV is free to go but Eman with all his lawyers still is not assured of freedom. He bites back that this is really Marianela and accuses that Brandon already knows it perfectly well and he will not be forgiven for these lies. MV leaves.

We are back at the big house, who's ownership is apparently in question and Emi is chatting with Max about the Kristel dilemma…Emil thinks she should never know the truth that Low is her Dad. Uh oh, at the mention of that name, Max might be having a heartattack. He screams madly about Fedra always sullying their good name and he should have killed her when he had the chance. Emil reminds him she is still his wife and he’s no murderer…nah just a putz who wouldn’t marry the chic he loved and knocked up…worse? Maybe…anyway I digress…Max continues with the heart grunts as he admonishes Emil not to leave Mari alone…Emil in exchange feeds him some pills. Max will live another day...
Oliver is at the carcel and he laughs at Eman that he thinks Mari and Vick are the same. No way he says. Eman asks if Oliver thinks he’s that criminal. O isn’t sure but it’s sure interesting how Eman is always gone when the crimes happen…hmmm enter Gretel, to collect Eman whom Oli proclaimed wants nothing to do with him. Oli corners her and begs her to stay, that Eman left them alone on purpose.

Jose is declaring love to Netty, believes she feels the same…all nervous, she is not sure…at the critical juncture Brandon shows up with MarVick.

Ok and our lovebirds Oli and Gretel make up and make out..or do they…she shoves him into a cell and locks him there..Beatch that was not nice….

Ok now we are with Fed and Emil… he is calling her on the DNA analysis re Kristel.

In the video, there’s a group welcome of Mar Vick home from jail and an oh yes you are in the right but need to be careful because of Mau’s accusation etc. Jose is there and he takes Mar’s side, but she wonders if he really could send his amiga Fed to jail - revelation time - she calls him for who he really is… Jose Maria Sevilla. OK, he agrees it’s his name, but he was in jail in error, blah, blah. OK the one most affected here is Netty who wonders about the lies he told her to try to get in her pants - that he came from Veracruz and about his boat etc. yeah those boats get ya every time. He says they just need to trust him. Mar Vick does acknowledge he is dangerous in presence alone for Fedra.

Ok back to Emil lamenting the truth to Fedra about Kristel, this is the worst she could have done to him, he hates her, she’s betrayed him his whole life…I don’t know, electrocution might not be so good either, but anyway…he wants to know what else she’s lying about,what other of his kids aren’t his. Hee, well let’s count shall we? Imagine, so we think it’s only Axhole that carries his blood right? I think the TV went on with these two way too long…

In the video we are back at Netty’s and Vicky and she are chatting about how to bring about Mar again, they also chat about Jose Maria being alive and being Eman’s true Dad. Emil and Eman will be so hurt…Netty thinks Jose suspects all this and he’s worked really hard to be around Eman. She worries about Emil.

Back at the face off, Fed swears only Kristel doesn’t carry his blood…he says enough, she needs to go. Eh not so fast, she has the shovel for the gold right under her arm…if he turns over all his assets to her, she’ll give him the divorce. Of course he won’t give her a centavo. Oh well, I was hoping she would be worth getting rid of, but we still have a few capitulos left and we all know the horrid death she must die, so no easy pay off out for her…the torture continues…sigh… And that’s where I picked up with the TV version, right before the commercial of course…

In the video, Gretel is telling Axhole she's sure Mari will return and will need everyone's support. He promises that, but hopes Vicki will then leave because she made him marry that unfaithful tart, who deceived him in his own house. Bleh...Gretl makes a smirk and I want to punch the brat. Sheesh. Then he spills that he gave Deli hers, he made her his, believing he loved her, and then dumped her on the spot. Gretl smacks him hard! YEAH someone finally hits this guy!! Gretel also gives him a piece of her mind, how dare he, etc. I say he needs a piece of iron skillet on his noggin...I guess this didn't show up in the TV version? Travesty.

So now we got to Muni coming home all thrilled they released Eman and Ili must be so happy. Nope she's upset, she went to see Brandon who wants nothing to do with her or her family, even you Mama, so watch it and don't go to see him.

Next we are at the pool with Orange Boy and Kris and she is telling him Ili's preggers. Mau takes unusual interest in this and wants to know how far along she is...Kris freaks out about his question thinking of the charges on him and makes him swear he had nothing to do with Ili...he swears she came after him and he obliged, but I'm not sure if that was the wedding day, or earlier...

Now we rejoin the TV version with Mau telling Kris they agreed to forget all that crap and the important thing is that we are together again now. He kisses her and enter jealous Low who asks what he is doing...stunned looks from Kris like who the f are you? So of course I think the TV missed the mark on the important exchange which was Mau extreme interest in Ili's bump...anyway, so now we go back to the casa where Marinela returns. Ruiz de Teresas come out of the woodwork to make some comments towards her...the gist of this is Emil and then Fedra's accusation that Vick is Mar and Mar is Vick. Everyone wonders about this. Ili refuses to believe it, says no way.

Back in the online version Kristel tells Low he has no claim on her, so what the hell, he claims he is protecting her from slime like Mau. She says buzz off.

Back on TV, Kristel joins the questioning crew and remarks that even Eman knows who she really is. Vick says, actually, Jorrid is collecting Mari right now at the airport, and trust me, when you see her you will realize I am not she. The real owner of this house will return. Fed smirks... She says if Vick is not the real owner aka Mari, then she can go and she orders Nereida to help her pack, MV orders Pau to set up something nice in the garden for a great welcome for Mari Deli offers to help, but MV reminds Deli she is not a servant any more...Fed smirks that their marriage will be anulled soon...

Back in videoland we are treated to the independently mobile breasts of Jacqui who bugs Jorge about why Andres is still working there. Jorg says they can't send him off because of his illness and if they did him, they'd have to do her too. She says that was all invented to get Andres back, she's not sick, and if he helps, he too apparently gets to operate the remote control for her breasts. I swear I was waiting for them to take off by themselves...jeepers. He looks off in the distance not swayed. I think he's keeping his eyes out of the runway should they spin out of control.

Now, we are upstairs with the three chicas in the know, they are chatting about how awxful axhole is, and MV can't believe it. Deli is glad Jorge saved her. Gretl tells MV to forgive Jorge, he had his reasons for hiding the investigation of her Papa, and anyway he is Mari's hubby, so you need him more than ever now.

MV agrees. Eman shows up and wants to talk to her alone. He thinks if she's such good friends with Mar she should stay and Mar would love her company. She says she can't and yeah, she betrayed her with Jorge that one night, but more importantly she fell in love with Eman like an idiot and there is too much between Mari and him.

More bionic boobs trying to persuade Jorge.. these sure are interesting and woes be the TV audience is missing it all. She wants Andres dropped as a model. Jorge thinks her game is cruel, but he'll think about it only if she brings him the test results that she is not sick. She agrees. Until then, have your breasts propel you on out of here. And they pretty much do..

The commandante is asking Brandon and Oliver what ELDP has to do with Jose Maria...they don't know except clearly there is something between the two.

Back on TV, the commandante continues that he worries maybe they have been chasing the wrong person and wondes what they are waiting for. Brandon pleads that they need more evidence and time to develop the case…then they can move in. Back at the house Doris is preparing to un-Jenny Craig Vicky de la Gartha into fat Marianela. Netty worries some worts over this, but Doris’ mom assures her this is what Doris went to school for in LA. All will be well…we go through some making up scenes…frankly they should have cut all this instead of Axhole getting wacked by his sis, so we end up with bangs placement e voila, a fat Marinela that according to Ili, looks nothing like Vicky…it’s hard sometimes, I know with all that wool over their eyes in TV land, but I think I’d be suspicious…. :)

So now in TV land we are in for the garden party. Axel is complaining something about Delicia and Gman is trying to chill him. Kristel and Mau show up to everyone’s disgust. She says they are “dating” again and Eman decides to pull him over to the side. He suggests Mau apologize to everyone and just leave now. He knows that Mau abused his wife Ili and can’t believe he has the cajones to show up here after that. Get out. Kris comes over, surmising what they are chatting about and reminds Eman his wife is a liar and besides, Mau has no reason to abuse (well,take sexual liberties) anyone with me around, (ha, yeah a quality I always look for in a man) so why don’t you worry about your wife instead of MY boyfriend. Wifey will put the horns on anyone she sees in front of her and besides you should investigate, that kid she’s carrying is not even yours…BYE. She’s actually a pretty great actress. They depart Eman with his mouth open, a bit.

Suddenly a Disney moment, screams from beyond ,and there she is, the Fat Lady has returned. Marinela smiles on the arm of Jorge…Eman beams repeating her name over and over…

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Back at the garden party, Ili and Kris, BFFs forever, are comenting on how fat or fatter Mari is, when Ili pulls Kris over and wants to know what she was chatting about with Eman for so long. Tee hee Kris retorts, well, either you admit to everyone that Mau never abused you, or I tell Eman your baby daddy is that copper, Brandon. You decide, tee hee…and she runs away. Gape mouth on Ili. Back to everyone goo -gahing over the Gordita…she’s back everyone missed her she gets some squushhy squeezes from Eman. Mostly she just beams….

Now we go to Doris with Andres at a clinic she brought him there because it’s highly probable that Jacqui invented all of this just to get back at him and they should learn for sure. No false hopes, but she is behind him all the way. OOOoooH! And they go in.

Back to the garden party, one after another folks greet her and say their little piece, Axel promises to be better to her, she says it’s in the past, and he’s married Delicia, who pipes up and Axhole showing exactly how much he has matured makes copycat faces in her direction. Ok, where’s that frying pan when you need it. Sniper in the woods, maybe? We can always hope…anyway.

Ili of course has biting words about her weight, and wonders how she can walk around with all that fat..Mari shoots back why don’t you tell me in a few months when you get this fat too from your pregnancy. Ha good one. So now she moves back to Feddi, and wonders what she is looking at…she wants to give her sobrina a hug…ouch, it turns into a fishing expedition as Fedra tries to pull up her shirt and proclaims miserably it feels like skin…Mari proclaims it her her skin, you freak…well I’m sure she was thinking that.

Online, they show us more of Andres at the clinic professing to Doris he is scared and she convincing him it will be ok either way, she holds him to her breasts.

Emil chats with Mari and invites her to now relax and enjoy the food they have prepared. She makes a comment that she’s not sure if she should, in case Fed has poisoned it again. Fed spits back something about her being ungrateful and unappreciative for them taking her in or something. The conversation turns to Tia Carlota and Emil wants Mari to clear it all up for them. Emil hopes she brought the proof because he will see to it that the guilty are made to pay. Mari says nope, unfortunately accidental fire got all that stuff, all I have is my word. Ili says that ain’t nothin…nonetheless, Mari is here to get her house back, and her inheritance from the woman who surely caused Carlota’s death. Emil wonders who that could be, and everyone looks at Fed. She says it ain't her, she was in Spain. Yeah, and Eman says you were also in Switzerland, Gretel says to visit me, only I was locked in the cave, remember???? They all know she is lying, so she admits she was in Madrid but that doesn't mean she killed Carlota. What funny dialogue.

Online more of Andres wimping out on the test, feeling ill, and running away from the room..

They chat about Almudena, Tia's headmaid, as a witness who saw Fedi there the day Carli died, but no, she didn't see any actual murder. Mari agrees it’s not Fedra, yep, it’s a woman named Juana Felipe Perez. Mari swears she will find her and send her to jail and beyond. Fed musters a sort of huh, kind of smile. Mari wants to go say hi to Tio Max. Eman wants to go with her, but Jorge her husband says not so fast buckeroo, I can take care of my wife, why don’t you tend to YOUR wife. Eman fights, but in the end is left with no one to play with.

Online we have Eugenio the lawyer showing up to say that Vicky must appear at the hearing tomorrow and Netty tells him he better not let her get caught on a crime she didn't commit. He says they have to prepare a really good defense, because Mau's lawyer defends mafiosos and big shots. he swears (taking Netty's hand) that he will do all he can for his precious. Just then Jose Maria walks in: well, you'll have to go through me first, as I will do all I can to get her into bed, er, win her hand...Ah intriguing.
I love it when men fight over you as if you were a possession. near as I can tell, when guys do that, a gal can just get up and walk away, that neither gets her. I learned the animal kingdom does this too, when mating lions or chimps will fight over the female, if the males fight too long or earnestly, the female moves on. Good for her. So these baboons end up fighting over her with words. Netty tells Eugenio he shouldgo prepare for the case, Jose asks Glad to leave so he can chat alone with Netty. In the meantime he gets a call there from Veracruz...he wonders que the hell, turns out it's Fed...Ah, now it makes sense how they meet up.

Tio is in the loop re fat- no fat, and he wonders how she was able to get so fat so fast, she tells him about Doris, he remembers how she helped Gretel. Now he wonders why Mari went through all this…she tells him of Fed’s discovery of her being the same and that they needed to put her off track a little. She continues to tell him there is a person from Fed's past who is still alive who can prove lots of things and she’s pretty sure that person will side with them. Ah, the plot thickens. Jorge doesn’t know of any of this either and is shocked when Mari tells about it. OK, so online

now we go to a bar where Jairo and Gman are chatting about ELDP and the latest developments. Gman is very excited. The bar manager is watching from afar, curious about the closeness of these two, er, men. Jairo is kissing Gmanolo on the cheek. Oliver rushes up in jealous rage…Gman breaks it up but yells at him that Jairo is right and he doesn’t have any of the things Jairo has that a woman like her needs. Or something like that. Whoops, woman? Bar manager wonders what is happening.


Back to the house Eman visits Max, looking for Mari of course, but Max tells him to let her be she’s past history. He says yeah, but there is this chemistry….

So now we go to Andres, who apologizes to Jacqui for all he's done, everyone makes mistakes. He tells her he chickened out at the clinic, but please tell him if she's really sick.

Netty listens to MV on the phone about how Mari's appearance went over at the Ruiz de T house. Netty is reminding MV on the phone she needs to appear at the judges as Vicky tomorrow.

Next Vicky is hassling Ili on the phone about Mari being here and her being nervous because she’s so in love with Eman. Eman overhears Ili's side of the conversation, so Ili tells him Vicky was bugging her again. She wants to know what Kris and Mau told him. He can’t talk now, he’s going to find Mari.

Andres is again begging Jacqui to know the truth. She says you have SIDA, and more, you deserve it for all of your infidelity and promiscuity.He can't believe it and begs her pardon. She says no and I hope you rot in hell for all you've done, who knows how many more women are suffering what I am. She leaves.

We resume on TV with Fed/Jauna running into Jose Maria outside somewhere. She greets him as sailor of the seven seas, he her as prostitute of 1001 bars. This guy is good!! She wants him to leave, he rips and throws down the ticket she has just given him. She wants him out of her affairs, he says or what, you’ll kill me? She tells him you determine that oh great seer of the future…anyway this goes no where really, so she pulls out a gun.


Eman finally gets close to Mari, he wonders where her hubby is, she says he went out to buy her chocolates, but his wife will probably be looking for him, so he should go.. he says they have stuff to talk about after 2 years. Ili made him believe that Vicky sent Mau to assault her the day of their wedding, but that is a lie. Kristel is assuring him that Ili is pursuing Mau, and that her baby is maybe not even Eman’s. Mari doesn’t know from all that, he should really be checking it with his wife. He wants to confirm some things first. Kris knows Ili best and he thinks this could hurt Ili if this wasn’t true because they are best friends and all but MAri knows neither she nor Vick had anything to do with what happened on their wedding day. That you have to believe, she says. He can’t see how Ili would make something like that up. Mari knows that girl is a big fat liar, so she certainly could. She has to tell him their lives are different now, and they lead separate lives.

Uh oh, back with Fed and the gun. Jose spews some words at her and challenges her to kill him. She puts the gun right to his heart, and whoops wardrobe failure...nothing comes out. It's funny to watch her try to get the gun to release. he thinks maybe it's not his time then, but alas it's hers, and he puts a friggin' huge knife right to her throat. Yikes...

Back to Eman and Mari and he professes he still loves her, and he goes in for a kiss. She cuts him off right away, that she is married and he'd better respect that.

Ok well Jose doesn't get far with the knife either...she keeps trying to shoot him with the lame gun then just goes to choke him. He doesn't, however, stab her, preferring to be choked until she pulls away and proclaims no one does her in.


Eman apologizes to Mari, he just can't help his impulses, etc. He wants to go back, he was so happy. He even made himself into another person to try and forget her. Huh, she wonders what he means? She forgives him, they hug, then Jorge comes in and sees them, not happy is he.


Meanwhile over at Netty's Brandon is there and they are chatting about the Mari thing, and how Vicky needs to disappear, when Ili walks up, hears, and wonders why? She tries to find Vicky there, though they keep telling her Vicky isn't home. She tries to go upstairs to find her.


There is some arguing about her not being here, and starting over a new life and Ili jokes,oh with you Brandon? In the other house there is arguing about what chocolates Mari really likes and why are you still here, etc. They could have cut all this in my opinion...the only important thing is Mar Vick fears she can't keep this up in front of Eman, he'll figure her out, and she is hurting him, she tells Jauma.

Then the take away tidbit from the other house, is during the scuffle to get upstairs, Ili begins to suffer abdominal pains...uh oh, will naco fetus cease to be? Will the true baby daddy of nacofetus come to light? Tune in Tues to find out!!

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I want to get this posted tonight before I go to bed. I haven’t proof read it so there may be lots of mistakes. I also apologize about really cutting the Fran Marisol bits but frankly I just don’t care about them.


We start off with Laurita bound and gagged and crazy Vicky ranting and caressing her favorite means of persuasion, a gun.


Music man is talking to some one on the phone asking him what he thought about the disc he sent him. Our mystery man is interested but not if she already has a manager. Music man tells him her husband was interested but has no managerial skills. Mystery man wonders if music guy is interested in Marisol. He tells him yes but at this point all he wants is for her to be successful.

Eva is on the phone with Daniel telling him that Victoria has Laurita. She tells him she will meet him at the police station. She is telling Dan he doesn’t need to thank her. He knows how much she cares about Laurita and the important thing is to have her safe and sound.

Renata hands Eva the keys and asks her is she is sure she doesn’t want Armando to take her. Eva tells her she would rather go by her self. Renata tells Eva to call if she needs anything. Eva asks her to inform Tia and if Renata can remember anything to call her. Renata is very concerned as we see her praying to God not to let any thing bad happen.


We see Eva going to the car and her phone rings. She answers it saying “Daniel.” The voice on the other end is Vicky. She says she is going to tell her what she has to do as it depends on her if Laurita lives or not.

Julio is phone harassing Justa. He tells her they have lots to talk about tomorrow. He tells her to meet her some where. She tells him it is best if they don’t talk. She Finally gives in and says “It is fine, I need to see you as well” At this moment we see Ricardo looking sadly through the door frame as he hears her talking.


Tony has encountered Alicia at work. He insists she tell him what she was talking about yesterday at the house about believing Leo would marry her instead of Eva. She tells him that is what she thought yesterday but now she knows she was wrong. Tony says, “then you have finally realized that Leo had never really loved you.” She snots back “Yea I understand it.” Tony tells her he is doing the impossible to try and get her to realize that he (Tony) really loves her. Alicia tells him that will never happen. Tony is frustrated and can’t understand why she would tell him that when all he is trying to do is prove his love. Alicia says “That was all before.” Tony wants to know before what? She finally blurts out before she realized she was pregnant with Leo’s child. Tony is left speechless.


Tony can’t believe what Alicia is telling him. She tells him she is expecting a child and Leo is the father. He can’t understand how she would let things get to this point. Alicia tells Tony the truth “Because I never really thought this through very well. I have always been impulsive (and stupid) . Tony asks her if Leo knows. Alicia tells him he does. Tony wants to know what he said. Alicia tells him he doesn’t want her to have the baby. Tony wants to know what she plans on doing and she tells him she wants to have the baby, after all the baby isn’t to blame for her mistakes or Leos mistakes.

Tony approaches Alicia now and tells her she count on him completely for anything she needs. Alicia seems surprised to hear this and Tony says she and her baby can count on him for help. He tells her he is not just saying this for her to come back to him but because it is the truth. He tells him that she and her baby won’t be alone . They have him. Alicia gives him a grateful hug and we see a sincere Tony.



Eva has made it to the place where Vicky has Laurita. She enters a spooky looking building saying Victoria’s and Laurita’s names out load. She hears Luarita’s muffled screams and rushes to her side. She is quickly untying her asking if she is all right. Laurita tells her yes but Vicky is crazy. Just as she is almost finished getting her loose, A gun toting Vicky shows up screaming “Keep still or I will kill you both!!” Eva and Laurita are scared spitless.


Eva continues to crouch closely to Laurita while Vicky has the gun pointed directly at them. Eva is begging Vicky to put the gun done. Vicky is screaming and waving the gun at them telling Eva not to tell her what to do, because she is gong to be the one giving out orders. Laurita, crying fearfully hugs Eva saying “You came for me.” Eva is trying to comfort Laurita and Vicky starts ranting even louder. Eva tells her to let Laurita go. She promised she would let her go. Vicky screaming back and holding the gun closer now screams “I lied!!” as she cocks the gun.

Dan is talking to the detective at the police station. The detective wants to know when his daughter disappeared. Dan frantically tells him about a couple of hours. The detective isn’t convinced that she is in any danger. After all she ran away before. Dan tells him it is different this time because the person that took her is mentally unbalanced. He tells the detective that his daughters life is in danger.

Eva is now begging Vicky to calm down. She asks her what she thinks she will gain from all of this. Through rabid clenched teeth she tells Eva “I want Dan to know what it feels like to loose the thing he loves the most!!” as she points the gun at Laurita. Eva now frantic goes to shield Laurita begging her not to do this. She tells her that Laurita isn’t to blame for any of this and to let her go. Vicky is screaming she can’t stand the fact that Dan loves Laurita more than her and that is why she has never loved Laurita and why she wanted her away at boarding school. She continues that everything was going along just dandy until Eva returned “As Eva Luna, with all that she has and all she has become”

Eva is pleading with Vicky telling her she needs help. Vicky crazed tells her no one can help her because Dan wants to divorce her and he will never see Laurita again. Now both Laurita and Eva are pleading with her to stop. Vicky separates the two of them and throws Laurita on the bed still aiming her gun at Eva.

Deb is telling Julio that she hasn’t found out much else about her investigation. Julio agrees that Marcella has done a good job in covering up her tracks. Deb agrees and tells him if it wasn’t for the fact that she overheard her during her delirium, They would never had suspected anything. Julio says it will be very hard to prove her guilty of killing Dan’s parents after all this time. Deb tells Julio that she was just about to invite Marcella over to her house and try to find a way to casually bring up the subject. But backed out because she wasn’t certain what she would ask her. Julio warns her that she needs to be very careful with that woman because he knows that viper very well. She has killed many times before and what’s one more murder to her. And warns her again to be very careful.

Tony now kneeling in front of Alicia asks if she has told Eva. She tells him no but she will tell her before the wedding. Tony asks her if she thinks once Eva finds out if she would still want to marry Leo. Alicia tells him she hopes not. Tony asks Alicia if Leo were to ask her to marry him would she say yes: Alicia tells Tony this will never happen. Tony says “ But lets suppose that this does happen. Would you marry him/” Alicia pauses for a second then looks at Tony and says “Well yes.” Then she says “He is the father of my child. Tony.” He sadly stands and then quietly sits beside her.

Leo is asking the office girls if Eva is there. One of them tells him that she left a bit ago with Daniel. Leo wants to know where. The office girl seems surprised that Leo doesn’t know that his sister has disappeared with Laurita. Leo looks concerned.

Vicky is still aiming the gun at Eva when Eva’s phone starts ringing. Vicky screams at her to look and see who it is. Eva is frantically reaching for the phone and tells her it is Daniel. This gives Victoria a moment of pause as if she is thinking then says aloud but as if she were talking to herself “She told me this could happen.” Eva asks Vicky who is “she?” Vicky now grabbing Laurita and covering her mouth, and with the gun to her head tells Eva to answer it but be very careful with what she says.

We see Daniel on the other end telling her “Finally you answered. You had us all worried.” He asks her where she is. Eva trying to give clues answers “Yes I am fine.” Dan not quite so quick on the clues hasn’t picked up yet what Eva is trying to do. He tells her he is still waiting for her at the police station. Eva tells him she is really busy. Dan is finally figuring out something is fishy as Eva tells him she won’t be making it to the event. Dan asks where she is and Eva tells him that she has to go and pretends to turn off the phone. She places it beside her and we can see it is still on. Dan is just about to hang up when he hears Eva pleading with Vicky to let Laurita go. Vicky is screaming at Eva telling her not to tell her what to do.
Eva is screaming back that she promised to let Laurita go once she got there. Vicky reminds her that she was lying to her. She has done all of this just to deceive her.

Dan still listening in and now understanding the entire situation, puts the phone by the detective and points for him to listen quietly. Eva is able to give clues to her where abouts to Dan with Vicky being none the wiser. She screams it is the same place where Vicky had dropped her off before and just left her. Vicki has lost it and now points the gun right at Eva’s head telling her to shut up.


Laurita is screaming frantically as well now and Vicky turns back to her with the gun. Eva is able to turn the phone off and tries to hide it from Vicky. Dan now panicked as well, suddenly realizes he knows where Eva is. He tells the detective they need to leave now.

Vicky see’s the phone now and grabs it from Eva and throws it across the room then points the gun once more at Eva.

El Gallo is talking to Marcella about the commotion that was created when the dead bodies were found. He tells her all the papers are saying it was some type of drug deal gone bad (or something like that.) Marcella is delighted at the news. They both have a good laugh over the entire deal. He tells her he will return tomorrow and she says she will pay him what she owes him. She asks if there is any other news. He tells her there was something quite curious in the paper saying the young man’s real name was Bruno Mendoza and the real name of the young women was Azucena and not Rosaura. And it is doubtful that her people in Los Angels will ever find out what really happened. Marcella thinks that is a shame, she would have preferred that every one knew that those jerks were found dead. Then taking a drink says “ oh well, I have never boasted about what I have done before, and I am not going to start now.” (ni modo, como nunca he hecho alarde de lo que hago no lo voy a empezar hacer)

The madness continues back at camp crazy as Vicky is now tying up Eva and Laurita. Eva tells her she is really scaring them. Vicky now completely over the edge takes the gun and tells Eva to shut up. She is the one that is scared now because Dan wants to leave her. She backs up against the wall and as she crouches down cradling the gun says but this will never happen. Her look is one of total insanity.


Then she stands looking at both of them very strangely and quietly says “You are both very pretty” and walks over to the bed where Laurita is lying. Eva freaks and on her knees fearing for the worse rushes over to Laurita screaming at her. Vicky only reaches over to her purse and takes her phone out and leaves.

Leo is asking Renata where Eva is. She tells him that she is at the police station with Daniel to inform the detectives that Victoria took Laurita. This really ticks Leo off as he says “Why does it have to be her. This isn’t her problem.” Renata agrees and tells him the people that should really be worried about finding Vicky should be her mother and Leo. Leo snaps at her and says “ The only thing that is important tome right now is that Eva is not with Dan!!” He takes off in a huff.

Eva has managed to get her hands free and unties Laurita. We see Vicky outside talking to the mastermind of this whole crazy scenario. It is Lily. Vicky is saying to her “ Yes I have them both and that stupid Eva believes everything.” Lily says “Perfect. Now we have to put in operation the second part of the plan.”
Vicky wants to know exactly what she needs to do. Lily says “ Get Eva out of there and kill her, then later burn the house down with Laurita inside. Then you have to tell Dan that it was Eva’s plan to kill both of you. But you were able to escape.” Vicky says “But you will help me right?” Lily says “Of course my friend, I will make sure that Daniel will totally believe you.”

Eva and Laurita have managed to escape just before Vicky returns and finds them both gone. She has gone ballistic as she chases after them. They are now out of the house and hiding while Vicky frantically searches for them screaming “you will never be able to escape!!”


I will be very brief with this next bit and condense it like crazy. Sorry. Marisol is practicing her “music.’ Adrian informs her she has a visitor. It is a famous agent or something that wants to represent her. She agrees. Later when Fran comes home she tells him about it. He is all ticked off because he was suppose to be her manager. A fight ensues. Fran is disappointed that she wouldn’t at least consult him first. (Who really cares when we have crazy Vicky on the loose with loopy Lily at the helm.)

Vicky is still looking for Eva and Laurita when we hear police sirens. Drat says Vicky as she contemplates her escape route. Laurita is now begging Eva to forgive her for all the awful things she said to her before.
Eva protectively hugs Laurita and tells her not to worry about all that.

Tia is telling Renata how strange it is that Eva has called them yet. Renata is genuinely concerned as well. Tia hopes that Victoria won’t hurt Laurita and Renata hopes the same. Tia wonders why Victoria is so bad. First she kidnapped Pablito, now this. Renata understands why, although she isn’t “justifying” it she tells Tia that Victoria has been very unhappy for quite some time and has caused her to commit some crazy things.

The police have arrived with Daniel and he races out of the car to scoop up a Laurita in his arms. The detective asks Eva where Victoria is. Eva says when she heard the sirens she took off and she doesn’t know where she went. Dan is asking Laurita if she is okay and Laurita says thanks to Eva she is. Dan walks over to her and thanks her for letting them know where they were and for saving his child. He hugs her tightly.


Then we have a nice group hug.


Laurita is finally safe at home and Eva has tucked her in. Dan is waiting on the sofa. He tells her he doen’t know how to thank her. He tells her she put her life in danger to save his daughter. He tells her he will never forget it. Eva tells him that he knows how much she cares for Laurita, as if she were her own. And tells him not to forget the fact that Pablito is her half brother. So if she loved her before, now she loves her even more. He moves closer to her and tells her he doesn’t have the words to thank her for finding and retuning Laurita safe and sound to him. Eva seems a bit uncomfortable and tells him he has nothing to thank her for and gets up to leave. Dan begs her not to leave. She tells him she has to leave. Her family is waiting for her. Dan asks if she is because of her family or for Leo. She tells him for both.
Then she thinks for a second and asks him what he was talking about at the office before all this stuff with Laurita. “Something about some pictures?” He says “yes but please don’t try to hide it (disimules/conceal or hid) I know you were with Leo at the same time you were with me.” Eva says “That isn’t true. I told you before.” Dan tells her “I saw the pictures. They were intimate pictures.” Eva seems very confused now and says “What are you talking about?” Dan says “ I saw the pictures of you in bed with Leo. Eva has a very shocked look on her face.


Eva can’t believe what she is hearing. She asks if he is crazy. Dan tells her they were very explicit pictures. She was in bed with Leo. Eva is angry now and tells Dan she never went to bed with Leo. “How can I get you to understand!!!” Dan asks her then how can she explain what he saw. She doesn’t know, and asks him where he saw them. Who showed them to him. Dan tells her it was Leo. Again Eva seems quite shocked. She asks when. He tells her it was when she disappeared and he went looking for her at the mountain house and Leo showed them to him. Eva quite angry now, says it isn’t true and she will go talk to Leo about it right now to clear all this up. She takes off in a huff.

Marcella tells Renata that Leo told her about Vicky taking Laurita. Renata tells her that Eva just called and told her that Laurita is home safely. Marcella does a “humff” and asks Renata what happened with Vicky. Renata tells her she is now on the run from the police. Renata tells her she is very worried. Marcella snorts “For me, let them catch her and put her in jail for being an idiot.” Renata asks her how she could say such a thing. Marcella tells her it is the truth. “Victoria is no use to me for anything now.” Renata is crushed to hear this. Marcella continues “The stupid thing ruined her marriage by sleeping with Bruno.” Renata seems surprised to hear this. Marcella snorts “Don’t put on such a pious (mojigata) face.” “And now with this new crazy stunt, there isn’t a single court that won’t give Dan the divorce he wants. For now the plans that I have made to keep this fortunate are all ruined. She was stupid. At least I have one child I can trust in.” Renata asks her what she means. Marcella says “Very soon al the money that Julio left that stupid Eva will soon pass on to Leo’s name. Then later will be mine once again.” Renata is clutching herself in disdain as Marcella now pushes at the dishes and tells her to clean up the mess.

Dan is talking to the detectives asking about Victoria. He tells him they haven’t found her, but it is just a question of time. Dan tells him he hopes so, but he reminds him that Victoria is very sick and to be careful.
The detective tells him in the meantime to watch over Laurita and Eva very closely.

Eva has told Renata about her day. Renata is surprised to hear all that happened. She thought that Eva was with Dan at the police station all this time. That is what she told Tia and Leo. Eva than asks where Leo is. Renata tells her he was here for a while but left. Eva tells her when he returns she needs to talk to him. Eva tells her how relieved she is that Laurita is fine. Renata agrees and tells her that God is very powerful.
Eva tells her she has to go see her son now after all this awfulness and pleasantly says goodnight. Renata thanks God for preventing this tragedy and now asks that he will help clear up Vicky’s cluttered mind and that nothing bad will happen to her.

Leo is at the Lily pad. She is giving him a drink. She tells him that she doesn’t have any doubts now that Victoria is absolutely crazy. Leo agrees with her. Lily says that for her, it might not be such a bad thing if something happened to his daughter. After all she would be willing and able to console him. Leo tells her well that isn’t going to happen, because right now it is Eva who is consoling him at the police station. Leo doesn’t understand why Lily isn’t bothered by the fact that Eva is consoling Dan right now. Lily tells him that she is quite certain that from this point on there won’t be anything else going on between the two of them. Leo starts to leave but Lily tries to persuade him to stay FF>>>>>>

Eva Tia and Alicia are now discussing today’s event. Eva tells them that she thinks that someone is behind all of this and tells them about the conversation Vicky had with herself when Dan called “She told me this would happen.” They wonder who it might be. Marcella is eliminated from the list. Eva says it can’t be her.

They agree they don’t know who this person could be, but she has to be just as sick as Victoria if not worse.

Said sicko is talking to herself “By now Eva should be dead as well as Dan‘s daughter. Once I turn Vicy into the police, Dan will be all mine.” We hear a knock at the door. It is Victoria all in a panic.

Renata is thanking God for listening to her prayers. She says he knows how sorry she is for all the awful things she has done and now fully understands all the horrendous consequences. “I put my niece in Marcella’s hands. I robbed her from my sister and took away the identity of Victoria. That is why she is so bad. Help her God and enlighten her. I promise to complete what I said I would and confess everything I did and will take any punishment that I deserve. Victoria is just another victim of my mistakes and all they envy I had against my sister. Forgive me God and free Victoria from all this bad stuff.”

Lily is ticked off to learn that Eva and Laurita escaped. Vicky is freaked as well and tells her she doesn’t know how they got away, but when she left the room to go talk to her on the phone they got away. Then when she went to look for them the police arrived. Lily is even more freaked to hear the police were involved. Looney toons Vick tells her “Yes. I had to leave.” Lily is outraged that she would think to come to her place. Vicky whines, don’t worry, nobody followed her. Lily is now trying to get her out of her place all worried that she will be connected to everything. Vicky isn’t going anywhere. She tells her she has to help her. She is the only that can. Lily reluctantly agrees and tells her she knows where she can hide. She tells her to stay put until she gets everything arranged. (or something like that)

Justa is consoling a sad Marisol with tea and words of wisdom about love and marriage. FFF>>>>>>

Marcella is remembering her finest hour when she put two slugs into the thug Bruno. He pleads for his life in vain. We see El Gallo in the back of the room when the deed is done. She tells him to take care of the garbage and gives him a really creepy kiss on the lips. (Gross). She thinks to herself that she could have forgiven Bruno for the theft but the fact that he slept with Victoria was unforgivable.

Eva is waiting for Leo. She asks him where he has been. He says in a ticked off tone “That’s the same question I have for you. I haven’t heard anything from you since this afternoon.. Then he tells her Renata told him she left to go see Daniel.” Eva now with Arms crossed and ticked herself says “That was the idea until your sister held me hostage.” Leo is shocked to hear this. Eva tells him that Victoria called her and told her she had to come to where she was. She threatened me and said If I didn’t come she would hurt Laurita. I swear we would have been killed if it wasn’t for Daniel arriving with the police.” Leo ‘s anger has subsided as he approaches Eva and takes a hold of her arm to console her saying “I didn’t know any of this. Are you okay my love?” Eva pulls away from him and says yes. He asks about Vicky. She tells him she ran off and the police are looking for her. Again he approaches her and tries to comfort her. Eva looks repulsed.


She disengages herself from him and turns to face him and says “You need to explain something to me.” Leo tells her “Anything.” She asks “What are those pictures that you showed Dan?” Leo says “what pictures?” Eva retorts, “I don’t know but Dan says you have pictures of you and me in bed.” We end on that note.

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[Since everybody's wondering why their recording schedulers are all fouled up and what they should do and since I fouled up the EL info the first time, I managed to find Univision's latest announcement for the upcoming schedule changes online at their site for all our favorite shows.  I have translated it.  I put the English first and others who want to read the Spanish version can below the translation. --ed.]

Labels: eva, llena, schedule, triunfo

Capitulo 269.
Read 5ft's original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Tom asks Ali when he can meet her father to ask for her hand. Ali gets nervous and dodges.

2. Lety is in a twirl about Aurora and asks Tom for advice. In her fantasy, Omar hears she’s Aurora. He says, “You don’t just deceive me, passing for Aurora. You are also playing with (the affections of) Aldo and my friend Fernando. Three of us fell in love with you. You betrayed us all.”

3. Lety says she doesn’t want anyone at Conceptos to see Aurora. Tom suggests that they film off site. Lety asks Luigi if that’s possible. She tells him Aurora will work for them.

4. Aldo and Fernando pressure Caro about Aurora. Lety comes in and says she’s going to meet with Jax (Jacques) to find a solution. Fern wants to accompany her as her assistant, and Aldo as her obsessive, possessive warden, but she insists on going alone. After she leaves, Fern tells Aldo he needs to loosen up! The world has turned upside-down!

5. Tom tells Jax that Aurora will meet with him. Jax calls Lety’s office to ask her to the meeting, but Fern tells him Lety already left because she had an appointment with him. Both men are confused.

6. Caro visits Omar to console him. He says he’s never been a good person so he has no friends. She makes him admit that he’s depressed because Aurora’s gone. She gives him a supportive hug that turns into a serious kiss. Caro is very moved, but Omar says Aurora is the only one for him.


7. Fernando arrives at the meeting because Jax invited him. Aurora didn’t want anyone to see her, especially not Fern, so she’s very cold to him and he has no idea why. She demands $1M for the job. Jax is surer than ever that he must have Aurora for the campaign. Tom tells Fern he has to stay out of the negotiations. Fern asks what Aurora has against him; what did he do to her?

8. With Omar gone, Fern only has Aldo to rehash to. Aldo tries to convince Fern that Aurora would make a good partner for him. Be careful what you wish for, Aldocito! Fern says Lety never went to the Jax meeting. Aldo remembers that she didn’t want them to accompany her.

9. Caro tells Lety about the kiss.

10. Tom asks Fern and Aldo to organize his bachelor party, while the cuartel organizes one for Ali.

11. Aldo and Fern ask Lety why she said she was going to meet Jax and didn’t, and besides, where was she? She takes off her glasses and smudges her eyebrows, and both men notice something’s different.

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Capitulo 270.
Read Julie's original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Ali orders Marcia to organize the party for her.

2. Tom updates Lety. Jax says Conceptos has to contract Aurora for a lower amount or else.



3. The stripper cakes get swapped. Hijinx ensue. Luigi is the only one enjoying Tom's party. Celso and Saimon try to take the girl back to the men’s party, but Tomasa and MamaJ forbid it. So the men all go to Lety’s house. Tomasa buttonholes Marcia to find out about Alicia’s family and background. Has she had other novios?

4. Alicia wakens Tom. Coming out of a dream, I think he mumbles, “It wasn’t me. Alicia made me give her the check.” She sweetly says, “May I lie down in your bed?” then she shoves him out and he sleeps on the couch.

5. Lety is haunted by the Aurora situation, so she suddenly tells Aldo that she wants to leave for Acapulco today. In front of a fountain, he says she needs to fulfill her duties first, so she can be content. She says she may have to do something he doesn’t agree with. He tells her to do what she needs to, and she can always count on his support.

6. Fern tells Lety that the contract is important to him because he can pay back a big chunk of the debt to Aldo. He can also recover his self respect, knowing he can deliver results. He would feel useful again. He begs for Lety’s help and touches a nerve, and she makes her decision. She tells Tom Aurora has to return, for everyone’s good.


7. Ali refuses to thank the cuartel for last night’s party.

8. Fern says to himself, “I’m going to work harder than ever to win back Lety and Conceptos, and send Aldo back to Aca.” Lety arrives and tells him Aurora accepted. Fern will tell Jax that he and Lety are headed for the meeting. Lety begs off; she has a lunch date with Aldo. Just then Aldo comes in and says, “Since you and I aren’t doing anything, I’m heading out.” She shoos Fern out and whispers to Aldo that she has to go meet with Jax to sign the contract.

9. Marcia tries to warn Ali not to mistreat Tom; he doesn’t deserve it. Ali says Marcia’s not a friend if she doesn’t let Ali move in with her. Marcia says she’s selling her apartment and doesn’t know where she’ll live.

10. Aldo’s publisher introduces him to the Carmina, the editor who will help on his project.

11. Aurora, Fern, and Tom arrive at the meeting with Jax and Pablo Cantú (Snowcap). Once again, Fern asks what she has against him. Jax says they need Lety there to sign the contract.

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Buenos dias, mis amores. I'm up and at 'em, working on the recap right now. Watch this space for updates!

***This recap is now complete

Part I:
Max walks out of the restaurant, giving his flowers to some chick and getting in his plastic car.

Nathy cries that Juanjo will never love her. She's sure she wants to fight for his love. Maria D is happy to hear it. Maria wants to go out and look for a job, but Nathy, on PJP's orders, forbids her. The landlord comes to the door to harass them about the rent. Nathy begs for a few more days, then Maria adds her voice to the chorus. The guy relents, but if they don't pay up he'll throw them out. Maria uses this as ammo for her argument. She's going to get some sewing supplies. Nathy wants to go too, but she's been put on Juanjo duty. Maria D heads out the door, but this time, it's Max. He asks for the truth…actually, he demands it!

Victoria cries to PJP that he hasn't given back her daughter like he promised. She begs him to tell her who her daughter is, but he can't. She calls him a coward and says he'd rather see her die of pain than tell the truth. She bids him goodbye and hopes God can forgive him, but she can't. She never wants to see him again. Nunca! (never). PJP cries.

Max is upset that she wasn't at work. And that she won't let him support her. Maria D says she can go it alone. "What did Cruz mean about making you tell me the truth? What was he referring to?" Guilty face!

Ximena trips on the way into Gui's house. She was hoping to sneak in while he was out, but…busted! She wants her stuff. Gui's keeping it as snitch insurance. Ximena says she'll come back at some point, but he's like, "Oh, you think I'm stupid enough to keep them here?" Then he spills that it's all in his locker at Televisa. I wouldn't put it past him to rig that locker to blow up if you open it, Xi.

Max asks Maria if she would agree to be his wife. He wants to divorce Ximena right now. He can't take it anymore. He's sick of Ximena and misses Maria and can't stop thinking about her. "But your mom and your wife won't like it!" Eh, he doesn't care. She accepts. Oh, whatever. That won't last. Smoochies.

The first commercial is about the time change…I checked my DVR listings and they're all wacky. 8-10 on Monday, 9-10 on Tuesday, 9-11:30 on Wednesday, 10-11:30 on Thursday. Poor machine is all screwed up.

Part II:
Pipino is waiting for Vic downstairs. He compliments her for walking down the stairs. You should see her chew gum while she does it. Vic was talking to Rox…Pipino freaks. This lends credence to Rox's argument that she just tries to give helpful suggestions and Pipino freaks. "You've even accused her of stealing!" Oh, no he didn't! He did not ACCUSE…he said it outright. Lots of stuff has gone missing, including expensive jewels. "You don't have proof!" Well, he'll find it.

Gui wants some nookie, but Xi considers him an enemy. They fight over who's the Alpha Crazy in this pack. Gui's willing to let her live her life, but he's not going to let her go. She'll never get rid of him.

Pipino blames it all on Vic not coming to the office. They miss her too much and need her too much, but she's not in the mood to go in to work. She brought him in to tell him that his latest designs will be done in knits. Pipino screams it won't work! He's already done the designs! They don't go with knits! What's he supposed to do with them?! "Do you want me to eat them?!" Vic says she doesn't care what he does with the designs, but Europe's doing knit, so they've got to do knit. Pip says she's cruel, possessed by Rox, and he hates her. Max comes in and tells Vic he needs to have a serious talk with her about Maria D. Um, excuse me Max, but Vic just told Pipino that he's got to design knitwear. That far outweighs your self-created personal drama!

JP, sans P, hangs out at his Mom's house. He remembers the farewell party and Vic's ridiculous braids. And the party guest coming on to him. Bernarda thinks he's here to show he loves her more than his "bastard." JP says that "bastard" is her granddaughter and she needs help. Also, the bishop approved his leave of absence. Oh noes! Bernarda's lines. JP says he's no longer blinded by her will. "In the memory of my father, I ask you to relent!" He reminds her that his father questioned his vocation. Bernarda tells him not to ask in Octavio's name. She goes to the top of the stairs and dramatically announces that Octavio wasn't his father. And what does she expect to gain by that?

Part III:
JP asks for an explanation. "Is it true or are you trying to torment me?" She says Octavio married her knowing she was pregnant by someone else. Fausto stops to listen. Bernarda says a married man took advantage of her innocence. She says she punished him with her own hands. JP is confused. "No one mocks Bernarda de Iturbide!"

Pip sneaks out while Max tells Vic to be more respectful of Maria, since she doesn't speak disrespectfully of her. Ximena stops at the door to over hear this conversation. Vic tries to accuse Maria of being shirty when she ran into her at Bernarda's, but Max thinks Vic probably started it. Fine, whatever, what did you want to tell me? Max says he's going to divorce Xi and marry Maria.

JP now understands Bernarda's hate for Vic. "She lived your same story…." Bernarda says it was different. She didn't seduce anyone, but Victoria did. JP has finally realized that she's got a lot of accumulated hate. He tries to say it was no one's fault, but she loses it and kicks him out of the house until he's PJP again. "Who's going to save my soul?" Bernarda cries. OK, listen, lady, either you've done nothing wrong and therefore your soul doesn't need saving OR you have done some bad, bad shit, and if you admit it and repent you can be absolved according to the rules of your belief system. PICK ONE! Seriously. "I've done nothing wrong, so you gotta save me!" makes no sense. Sorry. Beanie back on firmly now.

Vic says Max is nuts if he thinks he's gonna marry Maria after she and Linda colluded to get Linda into Os's bed. If he insists, he'll have to choose between her and Maria. Gee. Tough call.

Xi won't let Max leave her. She goes to talk to Maria, but stops when she sees that Maria really is preggers…as evidenced by Maria walking down the steps with one hand on her belly. Xi won't let the baby be born. She tries to mow Maria down in the street, but chickens out a little and just grazes her. Nathy sees the whole thing. Even though Maria says she's fine and it wasn't on purpose, Nathy insists the car sped up. While the crowd is talking, a police car starts pursuing Xi. She hopes if she couldn't kill Maria, maybe she at least killed the baby. The police car behind her has sirens on and is honking its horn at Xi. She speeds up.

Padilla complains that Fed will never marry Fer now. Well, Fed's over it. Padilla says he's got to marry Fer or never come home. "You care more about the Sandoval's money than your own son." Padilla says heck yeah, and he also needs revenge on Vic. Plus Fed doesn't bring in any money of his own. So either marry Fer or don't come home--period, end of story.

Max accuses Vic of being full of hate and not loving him. She insists she loves him like her own son. "In exchange for what?" He asks if she's asking him to sacrifice his own happiness in payment. She says she just wants to protect him. He is practically screaming at her as he says all she's interested in is having her will done. "You don't know how to love! You're dry!" (seca). Max says he'll never speak to her that way again, because they'll never speak again. If she wants him to choose, then fine, he chooses Maria. She's his woman and he's going to marry her against Vic's will. "If you do, you can forget about me!" Max says he can't. He loves her and sees her as his mother, but obviously she's never loved him or she wouldn't want to see him unhappy at the side of a crazy woman instead of with the woman he loves. I'd call that harsh but fair.

Nathy is furious with Maria for going out after she told her not to. If Maria gets her silly ass run over, how are they going to survive?! Nathy wants to call Max and tell him, but Maria begs her not to. She doesn't know how to keep Max from finding out she's pregnant. Nathy has had it and insists it's time for him to know.

Max says his heart belongs to Maria. He gets a call and says he's on his way over. Maria had an accident. Vic tries to stop him from going, but Max tells her not to talk that way about his future wife or she'll never see him again. Max leaves and Vic turns to see that Fer heard the whole thing. She's looking at her mother accusingly. "What? Are you going to tell me I don't love you? That I'm an officious dictator?" "No. Just that you're going to end up alone, because I do plan to support my brother and if Maria makes him happy, then I'll help him separate himself from Ximena…YOUR Ximena."

Fausto goes back to the kitchen with the coffee. Eva asks him what's up. "I know why Doña Bernarda killed my parents. My father deceived her and left her pregnant. Padre Juan Pablo is my father's son. He's my half-brother." Eva says she has to tell him something--he's not Gonzalo's son. When Rosalia met him, he had already been born. "But he always treated me like a son." Because he loved your mother.

Bernarda looks at the picture of Gonzalo and Rosalia. "You paid dearly for your betrayal. Fire purified the sin you obligated me to commit with your deception. Fire purified my soul. Fire. Fire." Flashbacks. "Fire has to finish off all the sinners. All the dishonest women who give themselves to forbidden men." A light bulb of evil just went off.

JP cries to Padre Jer that his mother's not the person he thought she was. He didn't realize she was so full of rancor and hate. He thinks she's on the verge of losing her soul and he has to help her come back to God.

Bernarda summons Padilla. Flashbacks. Her ire will consume the sinners, blah, blah, blah.

Padre Jer is hurting for JP, but there's no way to save someone who doesn't repent. And since Bernarda thinks she's doing the right thing…. JP doesn't know what to do. Well, calm down, for starters, and pray she comes to her senses. Oh, Padre Jer, so young, so innocent, so naïve…there ain't enough prayer in the world gonna bring that bat to her senses! He asks JP what the bishop had to say. "He approved my vacation request." JP's going to take care of Maria for as long as she needs him. Padre Jer says the doors of God's house are always open to him.

Max comes over to the apartment. Maria says she just wasn't paying attention when she was crossing the street. And no, she doesn't want to go to the doctor. Maria insists nothing can happen to her, because she has Max's love. Smoochies. Well, since they're not going to the doctor, Max tells her he already talked to Vic and told her he's divorcing Xi. And no, she didn't take it well. Maria doesn't want Max to…. He shushes her. All she's guilty of is showing him real love. Smoochies. Max will talk to Ximena today. Good luck with that.

Fabian remembers his serenata to Fer. Xi comes in looking for Max and accuses Fabian of being his "alcahuete" (pimp, go-between, procurer, dude who's helping his friend cover up an affair). And BTW, "no me tutees" (don't address me with the familiar "you") because Fabian is not her equal. Aw, gee, Ximena. Thank you for showing me that yes, I really can hate you even more than I already do. Fabian mockingly addresses her as "Mrs. Sandoval," but Xi misses the sarcasm. Xi wants to pump him for info about Max and Maria, but Fab plays dumb. Then he says he can't divulge a confidence and she'll have to talk to her husband if she wants more details. "Well, I'm pregnant with his baby and I can't let another bitch steal him!" she warns. Whatever. She leaves and Fab thinks about Fer.

Part IV:
Fer goes outside, limping, and Cruz comes to see how she's doing. He was worried about her. He knows he's a brute, but she's stubborn…not that he's blaming her. He thinks it's his fault. Fer says it was just an accident. "See, see! I told you! You're beautiful when you smile!" Fer thanks him for the serenata. She really liked it. Frickin' Fed interrupts potential smoochies. He wants to reconcile, but Fer's having none of it. "You can't break up with me because we love each other and we're going to get married." Cruz takes a look and says it doesn't look like Fed is pregnant, so…. "She wants nothing more to do with you, isn't that right?" Fed tries to insist, but when he lays hands on Fer, Cruz pulls him off. Fed punches Cruz in the mouth, but even though it knocks him down, he's amused. Cruz gets up, provokes Fed some more, punches him a couple of times in the face, and scares Fed off. Every time Cruz comes closer, Fed runs off. Fer is worried about Cruz, but he says it doesn't hurt. Damnit, people! I can handle the smoochies! Give me the smoochies!

Burnie wants Padilla to punish someone tonight. Details to come, one assumes.

Xi complains about Maria to her mom. "Instead of making a scene, use your brains. You can't lose Max now that they're about to take our house! So deal with the situation." Xi decides to deal with it by whining at Vic. She says she hopes Maria doesn't have the baby, after what she just did. "I ran her over. I hope she loses her baby." Rox tells her to be careful. "I'm always careful. Anyone who gets into it with me will pay. Like Linda." "Linda? You mean?" "Yes. I killed her." Rox is surprised. "She knew too much. She found out it's Gui's baby and tried to extort money from me. What else could I do?" Rox is horrified.

Gui looks at the disguise and says it's good to have a crazy chick around. They know how to get things done. "If Xi dares to betray me, she'll pay for her osadia." (impudence).

Burnie is just punishing sinners. If JP wants to suffer for that girl, then let him suffer. Fausto overhears.

Xi whines to Vic. Vic has changed her tune now. Xi has failed to win Max's love, so too bad. "But I'm pregnant! That's proof that I did win his love!" Vic says if Max loved her, he wouldn't want to leave her so badly. "I don't know what you did to get yourself knocked up, but obviously it had nothing to do with love." "I just did what you told me to do." Vic says too bad. She can't make Max stay. "What do you want me to do? Make him sacrifice his happiness? I can't do that." "Oh, so you're going to accept Linda's accomplice into your home?" More whining. Vic says she's got to accept that she lost Os and Xi has to accept that Max doesn't want her. "That doesn't mean I'll abandon you to your fate. I promise you'll never lack for anything. Neither you nor my grandson. You'll live with all the luxuries you're used to, but you have to accept Max's decision." Sounds like a win-win to me.

Max and Maria look at their pictures. I just realized I'm bored with them. They're being all lovey and making each other promises that won't be kept until the very end and I'm so over it. Even the theme song isn't saving their scenes for me.

Xi wants Vic to convince Max not to divorce her until after the baby's born. Vic won't do it. Xi's whining is probably the one thing I'm enjoying less than the Max/Maria mess. Fine, Vic relents. Xi's going to go rest. And eat. For the baby.

Xi goes into the room and curses everyone, including Max. She throws a tantrum.

Max puts Maria into bed in a completely non-sexual way. Bo-ring. The phone rings. It's Vic. He won't come to the house. She knows he's not at work. He hangs up on her.

Xi crazies. Vic's a betrayer. Nobody messes with Xi.

Max fills Maria in on the phone call, but says he's not going anywhere. Little Miss Goody Two Shoes tells him to go talk to his mommy and promises she'll take care of herself. OK, fine, Little Mr No Balls says he'll go, but only because she's telling him to. And I had such hope for him earlier.

Xi starts calming herself down, channeling Ivana. She has to think. She's sure the cockroach will lose her baby. Max has to support the baby. And her mommy and her will live like queens. Because they ARE queens. Not like Vic and Max…those traitors!

JP and Milagros talk to JuanJo. He has to be strong. He's a brave guy, dedicated to helping people and saving lives, so he's gotta save his own life now! For his mother's sake, and everyone else's. JP needs JuanJo's help to save the guys at the church. "Or are you going to prove that you have a cowardly heart instead of a heroic one?"

Fer sits outside while Cruz tends to the flowers. She can't stop thinking that it's her mom's fault that her dad left. Cruz tells her she can't stay mad at her mom. Parents are sacred. And yes, she did seriously like the serenata. Smoochies! Smooooooooochies! Interrupted by a jealous Fabian. I'm sorry Fab, but you need to go back to Nathy, because I need some relationships on this show that I can actually root for. Sad Sack Fab is so stupid he actually has to ask Cruz if he has feelings for Fer. Cruz admits he's in love with her and supposes Fab is as well. "Don't worry about me, though. I'm just a gardener and she's a faraway star who will never take me seriously." Fab tells him to buck up. "I'm just an employee too. We've got even chances. Let's be gentlemen about this. We'll fight it out, but we'll fight clean." Cruz likes that idea. "Whoever loses just has to deal with it." They shake on it. Let the bromance commence!

JP gives Maria a hard time about leaving the house. She says she needs a job. Not just for herself, but for the baby. JP says he'll support her financially. "I don't get it. What are you saying?" "I'm going to be around a lot more to take care of you. I'm not a priest anymore." "Say what? Why?" "For you, daughter. Because you need the help." "You can't do that! Thanks, but I'm not anyone you should sacrifice your vocation for. Why are you doing this? I don't think I deserve it." "I swore I'd protect and care for you and that's what I'll do. Now, no more questions, just accept it. I'll take care of you until you can do it yourself. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have something very important to do." Maria is confused.

Padilla and Alacran scope out Maria's apartment. Padilla reminds him that Burnie doesn't like mistakes, so they have to follow her instructions precisely. Alacran says, fine, they'll do just what the old hag wants. "Hey, that's Doña Bernarda to you!"

But to me, it's the Crazy Old Bitch, and she's busy kissing the bishop's ring. She blasts him for allowing JP to leave his vocation. The bishop says it's just a vacation. Deal with it. He disapproves of her calling Maria a bastard. Bernie denies the blood ties. He tells her sinners need understanding. She says they need punishment. "You're the one who deserves punishment, for keeping your mouth shut. You're the one who's responsible for this mess! You should repent and support your son and granddaughter when they need you!" "I don't support sinners. Let them suffer and pay for their mistakes." "Then sadly, madam, I can see your soul is black." "You're no one to condemn me." "No, of course not, but my obligation is to incite you, obligate you, invite you to rectify your mistake. While you don't do it, while there isn't in your heart the smallest bit of mercy, I forbid you from receiving communion. Not until you have compassion and understanding for your fellows." OH, SNAP! Now that's 2 sacraments she's being denied! "There's no doubt you've also been seduced by evil. Soon, you'll realize that I'm the only one who's in the right." She leaves and he's angry, but I think he fails to recognize the threat.

Max talks to Vic at the house. She asks forgiveness for trying to run his life. Even though she doesn't agree, she accepts his decision to divorce Ximena. She doesn't want him to blame her for his unhappiness later. Max is impressed and thanks her. He knows it's difficult to admit one's mistakes, but she's made great strides. She does have a favor to ask--she wants him to wait until after the baby is born. Max says no. He won't budge on that. He's made up his mind and he's doing it as soon as possible, to marry Maria, the woman he loves. Ok, ok, he's got his balls back. Max leaves. Vic says "Sorry, son, but you're not leaving me any other option."

Oscar is on the phone. Rox overhears him telling someone that he's the man holding the purse strings now. She waits for him to get off the phone, then comes in and lays on the charm. "Why don't you invite me out for a drink sometime?" He tries to get away, but she's like a black hole. She forces a kiss on him and he freezes just long enough for Toni to see. He shoves her off and she saunters out of his office.

Pip sees the green Rox has picked out and goes all chipmunk. Toni comes in and cries on his shoulder, though she has a hard time getting the story out. Time for a three-martini lunch.

He knew it! Rox is bad news. Yes, he says it more colorfully. Toni says it wasn't all Rox's fault. Oscar let her kiss him. But hey, they're not officially in a relationship, so it's no big. She feels ridiculous. She'd gotten her hopes up over something that wasn't really serious. It's better if she forgets him, and if she ends up alone…Pip will still be there, right? Gui is in the restaurant and hears the conversation. He realizes he can use Toni to get to Vic. He calls the waiter over and sends champagne to their table. Toni and Pip are surprised.

OK, so the new time starts on Wednesday?

Part V:
JuanJo is back at the firehouse. The guys cheer.

Ave Maria plays as Milagros thanks the Virgen for getting JuanJo out of his funk.

Vic goes to Maria's. Nathy is not going to put up with Vic insulting her again. Maria gets her to agree to let them talk. I kind of like Nathy's jacket, but it's a disaster with the rest of that outfit. Vic won't come in. She tells Maria she won. "I hope that makes you feel good about yourself. You got what you wanted--Max." Maria tells her it was never a war, they're in love. "I'm not interested in your romantic drivel. All I care about is Max. I already lost Os because of you. I'm not going to lose my son too." "Your husband leaving you is not my fault, that was Linda. And you." Vic doesn't want to talk about the past. "Max wants to leave everything to be with you. Whatever his reasons, I've come to humble myself before you. Something I thought I'd never do for someone like you." "Please quit insulting me and just say what you have to say."

Part VI:
JP finds Domingo in an alley. Another druggie jokes about Domingo calling him "Padre." Domingo explains that JP is a priest and he used to be his sacristan. JP takes him by the arm and tries to drag him away. Another druggie objects and drags him back. Yet another druggie suggests that if he wants Domingo, he should fight for him. Domingo says they shouldn't hurt the Padre, he's a nice guy. JP says he doesn't solve problems with violence. Domingo gets shoved into the wall and hits his head. Druggie #3 pulls out a switchblade.

Vic asks Maria to convince Max to stay with Xi until the baby is born. Maria asks her to sit down. "What you want is for me to delay my happiness?" "No, I'm asking you for some humanity. A little time. If you're ever a mother, you'll understand my position. I want him to stay with Xi until she gives birth, and then he can do what he wants." "Ma'am, can you please explain why you've dedicated your life to destroying mine?" Vic admits she doesn't know. Maria says if Vic had looked at her differently, a lot of hurt could have been avoided. She asks if maybe there's time to do things differently, but Vic says she'll never accept Maria, even if Maria is Max's wife.

JP fights the druggies. He offers to show them self-defense, but if they want to keep wasting their lives, that's their business. He tries to take Domingo again, but Domingo says he can't go.

Padilla and Alacran pour gasoline around the building. Burnie pulls up to watch the action.

Domingo is too ashamed. He failed JP and his friends. He stole. He betrayed JP's confidence. He asks JP to forget about him.

Vic needs an answer. "Can you sacrifice a little time for Max's child?" Maria says she can sacrifice anything, unlike Vic, if it means seeing Max happy. Vic tells her not to let Max know that she was there. "Of course. You want to let someone else take the fall for you, like always. Don't worry. Things will be done the way you want. I'm a woman of my word." Vic heads out of the apartment. Nathy comes in to ask what happened.

Burnie is pissed that Vic is there. "Does she know that Maria Desamparada is her daughter? If she does, she'll lose her again anyway."

Padilla and Alacran hide while Vic goes to her SUV and drives away. Burnie sees them come around and splash the sidewalk and the front porch. In plain sight of the street. Where no one is around. Conveniently.

Milagros brought dinner over again. She tells Maria and Nathy that JuanJo went back to work.

Padilla tells Burnie that everything is ready and they're sure "the young lady" is insude. Burnie gets out of the car and holds out her hand for the box of matches. She strikes a match and stares for a moment, flashing back to previous fires. "Juan Pablo, you don't have to worry anymore. You won't quit the priesthood. For you…." She throws the match and the fire spreads across the street to the building.

Part VII:
Fire.

The guys give Napo a hard time for saying he loves JuanJo. Amid the homophobia, he has to clarify that he loves him like a son. JuanJo appears and asks Napo when he's gonna marry Milagros. More cheering, since Napo didn't know JuanJo was back.

Milagros feels a disturbance in the force…oh, no, she sees smoke. The hallway outside her apartment is burning. She calls JuanJo.

Napo wants to throw a party, but with no alcohol. JuanJo picks up the phone and Milagros tells him the 'hood is burning. She can't get out and the hallway is in flames. The guys head out.

Eva can't understand why he didn't help Burnie with the burning. He says he couldn't help her do the same thing she did to his parents. She reminds him that it's their plan to gain her confidence, so they can finish her off when she least expects it.

Burnie and the gang are in the car, watching the fire. She's letting Alacran smoke in her car? I don't believe it. She decides it's time to leave, so they drive away.

Milagros is using wet towels to cover the crack under the door so smoke can't get in.

JuanJo is anxious about his mom as they drive over in the fire engine. Milagros starts praying.

The cops arrive and help a few people get away from the building.

Nathy looks out the window and wakes up Maria to tell her they've got to get out. But the hallway is in flames.

The cops try to calm everyone down. JP tries to get past them.

Nathy shoves Maria back into the apartment. She grabs the tablecloth and uses it to cover the crack under the door. Maria throws water on it and on the door and they go into the bedroom to repeat the treatment with a blanket and another convenient pitcher of water. They lie down on the floor and cover their mouths and noses with wet cloths.

JuanJo and crew roll up.

Milagros passes out from smoke inhalation.

The girls are coughing. Maria passes out.

Sweet William Levy in a Kayak!

I'm not worried. JuanJo will save them all and Maria won't be able to get out of going to the hospital, where a doctor will conveniently mention "the baby" in front of Max.

Official previews: Burnie says she had to do it; Vic senses a disturbance in the force; Xi tries to convince Max not to leave her by getting whiny and violent; Xi swears vengeance and attempts suicide again, giving Vic another opportunity into guilting him; Max tries to convince the firefighters to let him in so he can save his woman.

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