Caray, Caray!

Tonight: Florencia Landucci calls Fina from Mexico City. Fina is unnaturally pleasant and insists that Flo call her Alfonsina, not Senora Alacrán, err, Arango, and to tutear her.  They’re both so darn excited about the upcoming boda! (Yuck my teeth hurt.) Flo’s looking for Damian who is not around. She wonders if he’s planning to come to the DF. Dunno, Fina will have him call when he gets home. Flo tells dad she didn’t get a hold of Damian but she spoke to mom who sends Papa Landucci many warm greetings, nudge nudge wink wink.

Carmeany is on the verge of telling her huge mentira to Elisa but Disgusto shuts her up, he is the only one who has the right to tell her! But does he? Nope, he just says Elisa reminds him too much of her mother. Wimp. Elisa doesn’t believe him. How could this cause his indifference toward her? She is his daughter! He rebuffs her and leaves her pitifully crying and calling for her papa. I hope he eats a hundred habaneros tonight and enjoys his morning tomorrow. Poor Elisa, she’s still a little girl at times.

Augusto and Carmeany have a fight about him not telling Elisa. Car says Elisa is a woman, not a little girl, she should hear the “truth”.  Augusto says he doesn’t know if Elisa has Rosendo’s blood, the only thing he knows is that he is a coward. (Damn straight estupido!!) He prefers to live in doubt even though this doubt is killing him slowly (for the past 15 years, a$$hat). He doesn’t want to lose Elisa like he lost Stef so he lives with the hope that she is his daughter. Dude, get a paternity test!! Carmeany continues her onslaught, Stef doesn’t look a bit like Augusto! He retorts neither does she look like Rosendo. Augusto tells Medusa that one word from her to Elisa and he will kick her out of the house. Why wait I say.

Back in the DF in a super luxe house some guy tells Flo he’s happy about her upcoming marriage because the Arangos are loaded. OMG, it’s Luigi Lombardi from La Fea!! Cool, I like Sergio Mayer, I wonder if he will be good or bad in this one? But I digress, he is Paolo Landucci, Flo’s uncle, and seems kinda slimy. Flo insists she is madly in love with Damian, money has nada to do it. He wonders about her hooking up with a millionaire who lives in the  middle of nowhere. No prob, she says, they won’t be living there, and no, they don’t intend to ask MamArango about it either. He asks for a loan. She doesn’t want to cough up money AGAIN but he manages to weasel some out of her for his very young date. Last time...promise. (NOT!)
 
Antonia tells Damian he’s changed a lot (which is why she can no longer tutear him). He used to be a simple kid but now he’s an elegant man. She mentions about mom sending him away to separate him from Elisa. He says he never forgot Elisa, there are things one can never forget, but he tried to stop thinking of her because it hurt less. “La niña Elisa,” he whispers, with a pensive smile on his face.

Night falls. Begoña and her little sprouts visit Fina at the big house. Begoña thinks Enrique should go upstairs and play with Damian. Enrique stalls (remember they never liked each other) but the moms push so...

Damian doesn’t recognize Ricky right off the bat and acknowledges they weren’t the greatest of friends, but the guys are civil. Ricky comments Elisa turned out to be a real knockout, too bad about her rotten reputation, eh? And she hangs out with Gael all the time who acts like he owns her. Damian suggest they’ve just been friends for a long time. “Where there’s smoke there’s fire*,” retorts Enrique.

Lolita finds Elisa crying outside. She thinks it’s because Damian didn’t recognize her but no, Elisa says she can’t stand living with dad and creepy crazy tia, she wants to get out of this place! Lolita asks why doesn’t she? When Elisa gets married she can start her own family. Elisa sadly states that’s never going to happen because nobody takes her seriously. What about Gael? asks Lolita. Aw, he’s my best friend, like my brother, insists Elisa. Lolita tells her she’s not sure Gael feels that way. Elisa moons about Damian and asks what would he see in a village girl (pueblerina) like her?  She tearfully admits he’s the handsomest guy she’s ever seen in her life.

Damian and Ricky go downstairs where Dam is the height of chivalry, re-meeting Begoña and telling her of course he remembers her, she is unforgettable. (Eh? He must have seen her beauty mask. That was pretty unforgettable.)  Ricky’s daughter Sabrina gets one look at Damian and jumps up to give him a welcome kiss before mama Begoña  reels her back in. Begoña  talks about Damian returning to work to head up La Anita which makes Fina a little touchy. She kicks out the visitors so she and Damian can “eat and catch up”. Dam wants to call Florencia and this is the second time that Fina pulls him away from returning her call. Mami dearest is kind of a control freak, no?

Back in the noise and lights of the DF, Flo gripes about not being able to get in touch with Damian. Pops says they probably don’t have good cell coverage there. Exactly, that’s why I called his mother’s house, she responds. Pops says well maybe he’s still out with his old pals having a good time. Precisely, Flo retorts, he’s out having a good time and not thinking about me, boo hoo. More conversation reveals that Pops was late for their dinner reservation because of a “little work problem” that he doesn’t want to discuss. Also, Tio Paolo cancelled on them and insists on acting like an adolescent with his constant flirtations.

Cut to Paolo in some hotel room with his current project, name of Kenia. He wants to get down to business but she’s not comfortable with his reputation as a womanizer. (Honey, you are naked and in bed and NOW you have this conversation with him?) She wants to make sure he’s not just playing with her. He promises to meet her mother next week, “but let’s just get the boinkage out of the way now, eh chiquita? “

Gael visits Elisa to make sure those street brats didn’t bother her any more. She says she’s used to defending herself after all these years. He says truthfully he’s come to talk to her about her dad...

Lolita and Antonia run into each other on the church steps where Antonia nastily asks if Lolita was praying for a husband, then she snipes that she hopes Lolita is enjoying her single life. Lolita coolly responds that if she wanted a good match she could have one, but luckily for Antonia she prefers to remain single for now. Antonia bitches about Lolita staying away from Braulio, HER husband and the father of HER son. Lolita calmly tells Tonia not to worry, she’s not like Tonia; she does not make a habit of stealing other women’s men.

While this is happening Braulio brings a report to Gabino in his office. Brau says it’s late and shouldn’t Gabino be heading home? Brau says Gab should have a woman at his side, someone to go home to. Gab the sadist invites Brau to take a seat and smarmily tells him he’s got plenty of women. Brau wonders where he’s hiding them. Gab says there is one in particular and he’s sure Brau knows her, but he won’t kiss and tell. Poor Braulio hasn’t a clue he’s the mouse in this big cat’s little game. Gab brags he’s got PLENTY of women, but there is one is particular that he’s on the point of getting, he has always liked her. Well good luck with that then, says Braulio good naturedly. Ouch, that scene hurt.

Carmeany puts her big bubbly pink poppers in Augusto’s face and tells him she wants to go dancing. “No money,” he grumbles. “Well then we can take a romantic walk through town,” she giggles insanely. “I’m tired,” he grumbles. “Well then let me dry hump you for fun!” Grumble grumble grumble. She says she’s never met a more boring man in her life. (Ding, ding, ding! Give the girl a gold star.) He always took Stef to cool places and bought her jewelry but he never touches or kisses Carmeany, only rejection. More of her usual griping, same old same old. She spitefully growls that he will always be the greatest love of her life. Egad these two are pathetic.

Begoña and the sprouts get home and brag to papa that they were just at Hacienda Arango to welcome Damian home. Doc gives his daughter a warm welcome and then sneers that Enrique and Dam were never friends, right?  So why the visit? Mom hems and haws and Dad just looks disgusted. Enrique, in a vain attempt to impress papa, proudly announces that tomorrow he starts his new job at the procesadora. “No me digas,” Doc suspiciously responds, “and how did you get that job?” Poor clueless Ricky thinks it was because of his education and resume. Dad snidely says he hopes Ricky works harder at this job than the others that didn’t work out for him in Guadalajara. And we have yet another dysfunctional family in La Ermita.

Over at the yerberia Ramona is in a rage because Paloma got a job with Doc Tovar. Paloma doesn’t understand why Ramona is so mad about this. Is it because she’s working for a medical doctor? Precisely, says Ramona, she doesn’t want Paloma picking up bad habits from that medicucho...plus she’s afraid that she (Ramona) will pale in comparison when Paloma sees what the doc can do.  Paloma says she’s very proud of her granny for everything she does and knows, and gives her a sweet hug. She loves her granny a lot. Ramona is surprised, “You never said that to me before.” “But I’m saying it now abuela, I love you mucho.”  

Gael growls (maybe it’s just his voice) that Elisa’s father has problems. He (Gael) proposed improvements to the biz but Aug doesn’t want to hear it. Gael goes on to say he knows Ugh is sensitive about Stef’s land but it is Elisa’s land too, her inheritance, and Gael hates to see the land barren and unused. Ugh always says he won’t cultivate the land for monetary problems, but Gael doesn’t buy that excuse. Now Elisa is getting excited, she’ll investigate to see if she really does inherit the land. She runs off leaving Gael alone and wishing he could escort her home.

Gabino swaggers up the steps of Rancho Castañon and rings the bell. Carmeany rushes out, shocked at his boldness. They sneak away to hide and talk. Away from the house they whisper that they need to meet somewhere more private. Gabi clicks his tongue and suggests the little house they know so well. Oho, Elisa has returned home and hears their plans to meet early tomorrow morning. She runs up, missing the chance to ID Gabino, and asks who was Auntie talking to?  “What did you hear?” demands Tia. Elisa says nada and Tia says it was just about business and dad was already in bed. Elisa tells Tia that she knows she’s hiding something and she wants to know what it is. Tia’s big crazy eyes pop out bigger than her boobies and she demands solitude.

Over at Hacienda Haranguo Fina asks Damian how it went with his old pal Enrique, they were such good childhood friends. Not really, says Dam, mom knows his best friends were Gael and Elisa. Oh right, says Mom, and have you seen them? He says Elisa was the first person he saw when he got into town. He was struck by her beauty. “Have you talked to your girlfriend?” asks mom, changing the subject, “call her right away.”

Back in the DF Uncle Paolo has gotten his rocks off and is already back at the bar picking up two more hotties. Uh oh, big brother sees him and scolds him for leaving the office early. Again. Paolo excuses himself so he and big bro can talk. Guido tells lil bro that the business is having big problems and he needs Paolo’s help. Paolo points out he’s not good at business. Guido says when their parents died he promised to take care of Paolo as if he were his own son, but he’s tired of “keeping” Paolo and paying him a salary for not working. Basically Paolo is a parasite.

Paolo brings up Damian and notes that this rich kid will make a great marriage for his niece and could solve all their problems. Guido denies this motivation but Paolo says don’t act stupid, their future depends on the generosity of Guido’s old and dear friend, Alfonsina Arango. Oh I DO hope that Paolo gets to meet Alfonsina. That ought to roast his overactive habaneros.

Otra vez la burra al trigo**. Carmeany slinks into Grumpy’s office and tries to lure him to bed. They talk about the difficulty of selling his peppers to Santa Maria. She suggests maybe they can change clients. “Not that easy” he grumbles. She says the Arangos are very unfair for not buying his peppers. “Life takes many funny turns, (muchas vueltas) ” she says optimistically.

Elisa recalls and considers Gael’s words about replanting Stef’s lands. She remembers a happier time when she strolled the greenhouse with Stef and they proudly inspected their superior habaneros. Their habaneros aren’t just for salsa, mom says, they are used medicinally for curing infections, depression, stomach problems, a mountain of things. Stef hopes one day they can export their peppers all over the world. “Gael is right!!” exclaims Elisa with renewed hope. Shoot, that scene almost made me cry.

Next morning Antonia brings breakfast to Damian and is surprised that he doesn’t seem interested in the Procesadora.  She says all the habaneros are blooming and are beautiful. Why doesn’t he ask his old friend Gael to give him a tour? Gael is now working for Don Augusto and knows the area better than anyone. Damian says surely Gael won’t remember him. Antonia scoffs and mentions that Gael tried to call him when he was in Italy. Funny, says Damian, he never got any calls or letters from anyone. Not possible says Tonia, Gael wanted to call because he claimed Damian never answered any of their letters. However she couldn’t allow him to call from their house because Tonia was afraid Fina would fire her. “Where is my mother now?” demands Damian, with a look of growing awareness on his face.

Elisa goes down to breakfast and tells Lolita she couldn’t sleep all night. Last night by chance she found Carmeany with a man outside. She doesn’t know who the man was but it was weird because she heard them say they would rendezvous in a place they both knew very well. She understands that dad and Tia don’t get along, but it’s not right that Tia sneak out either. Elisa says she won’t say anything to dad because he won’t believe her anyway so she’s going to investigate things for herself.

Gael is in the habanero field when he sees Damian arrive with a smile on his face. Damian looks happy and hopeful, Gael not so much.

 
Avances: Confrontations! Rivalries! Damian and Gael confront each other. Then they shake hands. Are they going into battle or agreeing to renew their friendship?

Dichos of the Day:
*Cuando el río suena, agua lleva = where there’s smoke there’s fire (Lit. when the river is noisy, it’s because the water is flowing)
**Otra vez la burra al trigo - she’s doing the same old thing (Lit. once again the she-donkey goes for the wheat)

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RECAP WRITTEN BY AUDREY (posted by Elvira, screencaps added by Elvira)

Repeat of the Tía-Guscake argument. Gustavo, armed with his architect’s rolls of paper declares that he would rather face Rogelio and tell him the truth even if Rogelio kills him. Tía points out the folly of expecting AP to be able to continue living if such a tragedy were provoked by Gustavo.

Margarito’s sickroom: As Mercedes gives him therapy, Margarito announces to Ernesto and Mersnotty that Ana Paula and Rogelio are adopting him. Dani arrives to learn how to give the therapy. Mersnotty can’t resist taking a dig at AP for not being available to learn the therapy herself as she always avoids the commitments she makes. Mersnotty leaves in a huff while the others wonder what she has stuck up her b*$%.

It rhymes with "switch" and starts with "B."

Ulises tienda: Now that Efraín is living with his cousin at the Rancho La Negra, Ulises wants to find out who bought those lands so he can do Rogelio the favor of delivering him the information he has been asking for. Ulises also asks Efraín to help out with taking his precious girls to Tuxtla. Macaria announces they’re having a goodbye party for Maripáz, and Efraín is invited.

Hacienda kitchen: Consuelo announces to all those lower ranks who hang out in the Hacienda del Fuerte kitchen, that the Ulises family is giving Maripaz a goodbye party and everyone is invited. Dani makes a point of asking Hugo to take her to the party in front of Miguel.

Dani asks the hunky Hugo to the party, in front of a bemused Miguel.

Hunky Hugo is most pleased to accept!

Streets of San Gabriel: Bruno is upset with Rutilio for not doing what he said (hanging out in San Gabriel?). Rutilio says he has to hang out near Bruno, because the police are looking for him and he can’t work. Bruno doesn’t think it’s the best moment to try to do in Gustavo, and Cinthia and Gustavo could recognize Rutilio. Rutulio says he can lay low and entertain himself in the meantime as he watches a woman’s behind pass by.

At the store Ulises and Maripaz have yet another conversation where he goes on about how hard it is to see her grow up and go out into that big bad world out there. He knows she’s a good girl, but be wary of the people out there. He gives her a piece of jewelry from her grandmother Maripaz that has her grandmother’s birthdate engraved on it and tells her to wear it the day of her fiesta. Lots of hugging ensues.

Alone in the kitchen, Consuelo asks Miguel doesn’t he think that’s kind of strange that Dani is going to the fiesta with Hugo. Miguel thinks that after treating Dani poorly he can’t tell her not to go out with someone else, he just wants Dani to be happy. Consuelo wants to pay for Miguel to make a hair comb as a gift for Maripaz. Miguel suggests they make it a gift from the two of them instead.

Outside the hacienda, Cinthia sees Efrain removing his things as instructed by Hugo. He tells Cinthia she needs to put on the pressure to get him his job back. Hurry up - he can’t wait much longer. He’s got that letter about Margarito, and he’ll use if he has to. Cinthia, like a fool, runs circles around Efraín around trying to “catch” that letter and hitting him with her fuete - lol! Nothing doing!

Making themselves conspicuous on the Hacienda lawn.

Miguel runs across Guscake at the hacienda, and asks him to leave so that Ana Paula does not suffer the anxiety of his presence. Guscake is not leaving! Guscake informs Miguel that he already asked AP to run away from the hacienda with him.

Miguel tries to get the Gustavito to leave, but to no avail.

Cinthia runs across Ana Paula and paints the sorry picture of poor Efraín being kicked out of the place he has lived all his life because of her misbehavior, but Rogelio won’t take him back no matter what she says. Ana Paula is only too happy to play the gracious lady of the house/sister-in-law and offers to talk with Rogelio about it. Cinthia mumbles her gratitude.

Ernesto chases after Mersnotty on the hacienda grounds. Why was she so hard on Dani - it turns out she’s a very good nurse. Well, she’s that girl Ana’s friend, that’s what’s wrong with her! says Mersnotty. Ernesto reminds her again what he has told her before - she shouldn’t get involved, but stay out of it and let them resolve their own issues. Mersnotty says “You don’t know what that woman is capable of, and I don’t want to keep arguing with you about her.” This makes Ernest walk away.

Mersnotty spies AP returning and hauls over there to beat up on her again. She reads her the riot act for having given Guscake the contract. AP did it so he could see her true situation. Mersnotty is upset - can’t AP see how unfair it is to make Guscake wait for something that might not happen the way he expects? This seems to give AP pause.

Poor (not!) Tía is in the kitchen banging around a locked cupboard! (In the meantime we get “food porn” which I am particularly fond of - gorgeously colorful peppers and onions and dark green leafy vegetables and herbs frame the camera view of Tia’s dress covered behind as she bends over to wrestle with the keys).

Hubba hubba - FOOD PORN!

“Oh no - it can’t be! Those damn keys!” Tía can’t open the cupboard. Consuelo comes in asking if dinner is going to be soon. “Get el patron the coffee he just asked for - hurry up and make it for him!” snaps Tía. Turns out María is standing in the background thoroughly enjoying the Tía theatrics. A guy arrives to deliver two live chickens hanging from his hands, which sends Tía in screams of horror. She doesn’t deal with live birds! Every helpful Consuelo says - “It’s easy. Just wring their necks and put them in boiling water before plucking them!” Tía is horrified - she can’t do that! María is really enjoying the show, she saunters in announcing that she only came in for a piece of fruit. “See ya later! I’m really hungry - hope dinner is soon!”

Take in the whole amusing picture here—gleeful employee holding up chickens, horrified Tía recoiling, and amused María looking on . . .

Mersnotty continues lecturing Ana Paula. In her situation, anything could happen! “What are you going to do with that child you’re adopting - leave him behind to go with my brother?” “Pleeeeeeease, I’m just soooooo confuuuuuuused!!” whines AP. “Well, while you are so confused, stay away from my brother! Otherwise I’m going to tell your husband that you used to date his lawyer!” threatens Mersnotty. “Now that I know you better, I’m sure you are just playing all three of them!” Mersnotty adds as she walks off. AP is totally floored by this one.

Laying it on the line with our confused Ana Paula.

Efraín is climbing down a cliff near the river with his primo (cousin). He sees David in the river below with some workmen moving around river rocks. His cousin says David is the new owner of La Negra. Efraín is pleased to get the scoop to barter with Don Rogelio. He tells his cousin this might solve all his problems with getting his job back. Is he sure David is the new owner? “Well he’s the one giving orders,” says his cousin. “He has people working here day and night. I’m not sure what they are in such a hurry to do here.”

Bruno is in the corrales with one can of clembuterol, furtively emptying it into the cattle feed trough. AP walks in and asks him what he is doing. Bruno hides the can and claims he was looking for AP! She was with Mercedes she answers. She must be all cut up over Gustavo going with Cinthia now! Bruno says, distracting her completely. He gives her all sorts of sympathy speeches as she starts to cry, giving him a great excuse to hold her close and and stroke her hair and tell her how much he misses her. He tells her the adoption thing is SO strange given the current circumstances. “Have you fallen in love with Rogelio?”

“I just don’t know!” AP cries. “I am sooooo confuuuuuused! I don’t know what to do with Gustavo or Rogelio. And just now Mercedes threatened to tell Rogelio about having seen us kissing!” “Don’t worry!” reassures Bruno. “If that happened, I would deny it!!!! Besides, I was the one kissing you, you didn’t return it. And back then you were going out with Gustavo, not Rogelio.” “Yes,” says AP as she finally recalls how things really were back then. “But I’m sooooo anxious!!! At any second this could all blow up, and I can’t stop thinking about it. I don’t rest, I don’t sleep, I’m not well!!!!” “I understand,” says Bruno sympathetically. “And it’s both their faults - they are both pressuring you! Not like me, who loves you, and lets you freely decide for yourself. It just makes me desperate not to be able to help you!” [Such slick words from that nasty snake Bruno.]

The slimy Bruno "comforts" Ana Paula with slick lies.

Dani is giving Margarito his painful therapy. Ernesto comes in and Dani apologizes for upsetting Mersnotty earlier. It’s not her fault says Ernesto. Ernesto tells Margarito about his daughter. Rogelio rolls in. Margarito shocks Rogelio by calling him papa! Rogelio tells Margarito he needs to wait until it’s official, but agrees that he can call him “Rogelio” without the “Don” in the meantime. Dani has to bathe Margarito much to his horror, and then they have to read eight pages from the horses book!

Shocked reaction to being called "Papa" for the first time.

Back in the corrales, Ana Paula apologizes to Bruno once again for not being able to return his feelings, so it’s best if she goes back to work learning about the livestock business. She’s going to continue her corrales inspection with the help of the workers. Bruno stops her - no in her condition she should return to the house immediately. Since AP insists, Bruno tells her he’ll teach her about the livestock business personally, but they need to go to a different section of the livestock pens as he butters her up and walks her away with his arm around her.

Ernesto pulls Rogelio away to express concern that there is not clinic nearby for Margarito’s continued treatment. Rogelio agrees and adds that it’s a real problem for all the hacienda workers. Tía comes in sighing, bringing Don Rogelio his coffee, explaining that with María being so old she can’t handle everything, so Tía is taking charge for now. “She told me something like that” agrees Rogelio, and he thinks it really good that Tía is willing to help instead of doing nothing all day. Tía just hopes it doesn’t make her ill - all that work - as she puts tons of sugar in the coffee. She’s so exhausted. Remember - she has a bad heart! “Well - we have a good doctor right here” announces Rogelio. “Why doesn’t he examine you?” to Tía’s horror. Oops! She put way too much sugar in his coffee. But he’ll leave so the doctor can examine her. No! Oooh! Tía has to dance pretty fast with a bunch of excuses to get out of that one, as she rushes from the room.

Tía's coffee is not prepared in a pleasing way.

Tia has to think fast to avoid a doctor's examination for her (imaginary) heart condition.

Vainessa is visiting in Cinthia’s bedroom. Cinthia boasts about how she got her “cuñada” to ask Rogelio to help get Efraín’s job back. “Oh she’s so dumb, she fell right into my trap!” boasts Cinthia. “Now she’s going to expect you to treat her better since she did you a favor” explains Vainessa. Cinthia boasts that’ll just give her more opportunity to manipulate AP, to Vainessa’s beaming approval.

Macaria is working on the party planning. The food list sounds good, but Ulises is moping around all sad-faced. “Hopefully he’ll get over it” says Maripaz. “And tequila!” adds Macaria to the list. “What if Miguel comes?” asks Maripaz. “Hopefully that doesn’t ruin the party,” says Macaria.

Looks like Bruno is able to return to spread the clembuterol in the feed. It’s going to take a while to empty all those cans of clembuterol!!!!

Rogelio and Vainessa enter his study. “What can I do for you Vainessa.” She’s locking the doors to his study?!!! “I hope you’re not here to scold me about Margarito’s adoption, because surely Cinthia has spread the gossip!” “No, I’m clear that it’s none of my affair” says Vainessa. “The only thing I would say is think things through well, Rogelio. I just came to make sure that everything is good with the cattle we are sending to the US. We’re waiting for it at the slaughterhouse to pack it and ship it.” “Yes, everything is in order.” replies Rogelio. “This new business is also very important to me.” “Well, then just keep an eye on your wife.” croons Vainessa ascerbically “Hopefully she doesn’t go and stick her foot in it.” “Of course she won’t. She’s very intelligent, and even though she’s just starting, she won’t make any mistakes.” Rogelio say confidently. “Look, from the bottom of my heart I hope you two can learn to get along.” “We’ll see!” says Vainessa skeptically. “Other than your mother, she’s your only living relative,” points out Rogelio. “Look, I really doubt we can get along, but for you,” Vainessa seductively purrs at Rogelio, “I’m willing to make the best effort.” Rogelio doesn’t look so sure about that!

Vainessa in a meeting with Rogelio.

He's not buying into her B.S.

Margarito’s sickroom: Conversation with Margaro and María where María swears her undying love no matter how official familial relationships change. AP comes in to coo over Margaro. María pulls AP aside to worry over the AP’s faint the other day. AP says she’s just been feeling very anxious about everything. You need to take better care of yourself! scolds María, especially if it turns out you’re pregnant. AP is annoyed and tells María she’ll do a pregnancy test for María’s peace of mind, but she’s sure there’s no problem. María clarifies once again that for her, Rogelio and Cinthia come first, and she won’t let them be hurt, so take that test!!!!

Efraín bursts into Rogelio’s office, (through locked doors?) semi-restrained by Hugo. He swears undying fealty to Rogelio and then announces he found out who bought Rancho La Negra. Vainessa is shocked and she yells at him for interrupting the meeting while she looks panicked. “It was your ex-partner - Mr. David Romo!” Efraín announces.

Hugo has to restrain Efraín.

Rogelio at first assumes this is about Effer wanting his job back . . .

Rogelio is upset, not understanding why David would want those lands. But he sends Efraín to the kitchens - he’ll talk with him later. “You and David are partners now, Vainessa, do you know anything about this?” Vainessa denies knowing “anything” that guy said. “It seems so strange - David doesn’t like the country!” Vainessa says and she offers to investigate. Rogelio says he will do it. “I don’t like this at all!” Vainessa starts purring at him again, stroking his hand and talking about how she doesn’t want any misunderstandings between her and Rogelio now they are getting along so much better. Rogelio pulls away.

Ana Paula comes across Efraín waiting in the hallway. She tells him she is going to talk to Rogelio about returning his job because Cinthia asked her to. Efraín is all deferential and “gracias patrona” - he’ll go wait in the kitchen then.

Still in Rogelio’s office, Vainessa declares that she doesn’t understand all this fuss over lands he doesn’t even need. AP comes in, and Vainessa is all over her - too bad she came to late for their meeting. Vainessa makes a big deal of kissing Rogelio goodbye as he turns his face away, annoyed. Vainessa slinks out of the room, and Rogelio looks at AP with his hands raised helplessly. “Don’t even look at me like that!” says AP, “I prefer nothing be said.”

Recoiling from Vainessa's attempted kiss.

"Don't look at me like that!"

She is not amused.

Ana Paula apologizes for not making the meeting. Rogelio grabs her hand and says how delicious she smells as he starts madly kissing her hand. She need to talk to him about the Efraín situation. She asks him to reconsider his situation. Cinthia feels so bad about him losing his job. Rogelio still insists that Efraín should have hogtied her and dragged her back to the hacienda if that was necessary. “Think about it,” AP repeats. “Efraín is a good ranch manager that you need right now.” “I just HATE going back on any of my decisions concerning work matters” Rogelio winces, “but for only because you ask, I’ll do it this time.” More fervent hand kissing from Rogelio.

Sniffing her perfume. . .

Some of Rogelio's trademark hand-kissing. . .

. . . and dimples.

Efraín shows up in the kitchen. Consuelo wonders what he is doing there. ““Winking” me a “taco de ojo” (eye taco i.e. eye candy)” sleazes Efraín as he tells her how cute she looks. (Yep, that’s what he said!) Efraín is almost positive he’s going to get his job back. Tía Rosaura saunters in and flirts with Efraín to get the canned tomatoes down from the high shelf. She shows off the house keys. “Are you by any chance doing María’s job these days?” asks Efraín. “Yes”, declares Tía proudly, now she is the one in charge of the big house. Efraín is highly amused and gifts us with one of his trademark s---eating grins.

Sh*t-eating grin.

Dani and AP walk arm in arm outside the hacienda. “It must have cost Cinthia very dearly to ask that favor of you,” says Dani. “That he gave Efraín his job back because you asked shows how thoughtful he is of you.” “Yes”, says AP looking dreamy eyed, “When he wants to, he can be so very nice.” Dani goes on to remind AP how Rogelio will do anything to make her happy. “I know, I know”, says AP, “and each time I am even mooooore confuuuuused!” “And exactly what does that mean?” Dani inquires. “That these days I can’t think clearly.” answers AP. “In that case, Mercedes is right: anything could happen in these months you have left with Rogelio” observes Dani. “I know it’s very selfish of me to ask Gustavo to wait.” replies AP. “Choosing between the two would be a great conflict, no?” asks Dani. “Yes. Even though it’s difficult to believe,” says our bewildered one, “it seems I am in love with both of them!” Dani and AP gaze at each other.

Efraín enters through Cinthia’s bedroom window. Cinthia wants to be sure no-one saw him come in. Efraín’s delighted to have his right-hand-man job back. Cinthia smugly says - “see, I told you I’d get you your job back!” Efraín is delighted she worries over him, but he also did his part, he says as he told Rogelio who that David was the new owner of the La Negra ranch. Cinthia looks a bit shocked and concerned. “How did you know it was him?” she asks. “Because he is already fixing up the place, he bought it with all the livestock and everything, even the ranch hands are staying to work for him.” “Are you sure?” asks Cinthia, still seeming confused. “Why - you don’t like it?” asks Efrain. “Yes, I like it of course,” says Cinthia.

“That you recognize you feel something for Rogelio is a really good start” Dani tries to reassure AP. “I am more confuuuused than ever!” declares AP, “I don’t know what to dooooooo!” She just can’t bear to consider either option of fleeing with one or staying with the other. And at that moment Gus walks up looking hopeful!

The Gustavito approacheth . . . . . . looking hopeful.

In her office, Vainessa lets David know that Rogelio now thinks he is the owner of La Negra, and it’s best for her that he keeps thinking that. David is moving ASAP on the water blocking plan. Vainessa has a really important business deal with Rogelio and the Americanos at the moment. Vainessa proudly crows to David how fabulous this whole deal shipping Rogelio’s beef to the Americans will be, she’s totally confident everything will go perfectly, and this will open many doors for much future business! David gives his trademark smirk.

Dani makes her excuses so Gus can talk with AP. Gus has it all figured out. He’s decided to wait for her however long is necessary, and he’ll leave the hacienda and cut ties with Rogelio and Cinthia. “I understand,” says AP. “Wait, please! It’s just that I have such uncertainty in my heart!” declares AP. “I have to be honest with you. I have doubts about what I feel for you and what I feel for Rogelio.” Gus is gobsmacked!

Gobsmacked Gus.

Gus is SO upset! He can’t accept this. “Yesterday you told me you love me! We kissed and I felt your love! And now you tell me you have doubts?” Gus just can’t believe it. “You can’t love Rogelio Montero! You love me!” as he grabs AP. “Are you afraid? Tell me the truth!” demands Gus. “I don’t know what’s happening to me!” declares AP “ I don’t know what I really feel! And that’s why I had to tell you, because I don’t know what could happen in the coming months.” “Of course, that’s why you decided to adopt the child!” cries Gustavo. “You have been deceiving me. It’s not just the contract that keeps your here, but what you feel for him” “You’ve disappointed me yet again, Ana!” croaks Gus “Why don’t you just kill me at once instead of little by little!” and he walks off in disgust.

She's so confuuuuused.

Making an emotional scene.

Tia Paula is collapsed exhausted on the sofa and won’t hear another word about fixing dinner. She tells Consuelo to fix whatever she can think of for dinner, but don’t you dare ask María about it. AP walks in sighing. Tía congratulates AP about signing the adoption papers which surprises AP. But then Tía starts in on how AP needs to be sure she gets it in writing that Rogelio is going to support the child. She should ask for life insurance! AP gets upset that Tía is once again so focused on what the child will get and what AP will get out of the deal. It makes Tía look like such an interesada!!!

It’s time for therapy in Rogelio’s bedroom. Rogelio doesn’t want to do therapy, because Ana Paula hasn’t been looking well. “What’s wrong,” asks Rogelio, “you look sad.” She’s upset about her aunt wanting things in writing - that’s the last thing she’s worried about at the moment! “Well then, tell me what you are thinking at the moment” asks Rogelio. “I’m thinking about you, that you are a good man, and that you love me, but that I...” “Yes, I know,” interrupts Rogelio, “you are in love with someone else, and that’s why you can’t get close to me”. He tells Ana Paula that sometimes he thinks he should let her go to see if she’ll truly be happy with her ex-novio, but he can’t because he has to get the best out of every moment he has her at his side. AP admits to Rogelio that she is confuuuuuused about her feelings and needs time to sort them out. This make Rogelio pause. “Does that mean you’re starting to love me - even if it’s only a little?” he asks. Ana Paula nods, which makes Rogelio smile and they hold hands. AP doesn’t want Rogelio to get his hopes up. “It doesn’t matter, whatever happens,” replies Rogelio “because for me this hope that you give me is everything. With this it is enough.”

Rogelio getting in a little bit of hand porn. . .

She listens to his sweet words . . .

As he looks at her with puppydog eyes . . .

Dicho of the day:

“Al ojo del amo engorda el caballo”, is what Efraín answered when Ulises asked him to see his wife and daughter safely to Tuxtla so Ulises could mind the store. “The horse fattens on his master’s eye” - i.e. the horse does best under the watchful eye of his master so don’t delegate critical tasks to subordinates. Methinks this master’s eye might be on the wrong horse in this case!!!!!!

AVANCES:


(It looks like Ana Paula and Rogelio are getting closer, but that Cinthia is getting suspicious . . .)







That's it, and remember, to thank AUDREY for the written recap! 

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We begin our show with Ana saying goodbye to Freddy and the family. She’s getting ready to go on her tour through Mexico and promote her album. Once again, it’s a time for the family (Enzo included) to be together and wish her luck.
As Ana leaves, Enzo notices that Chela isn’t feeling well and takes her home. We have a cute scene where Chela is playing this sick card a little bit. Poor Enzo is worried and ready to take her to the hospital. He notices something’s up, and Chela admits that she’s having some fun with him and lets him know that even if she felt bad, all of her problems seem to vanish when he’s with her. Well…almost all of them vanish, as she runs to the bathroom and throws up. Pregnancy stuff, I’d imagine.

Dona Fer visits Rebe. While Rebe is excited about almost being her daughter-in-law, Dona Fer is too preoccupied with Octavio’s diagnosis. She confides in Rebe, letting her know what’s happening.

Pancho and Chacho begin talking about the misunderstanding with Sandra. Chacho is jealous. At that time, Sandra comes to try and straighten things out with him.

At the auto shop, Frida is daydreaming and sighing heavily. She’s in love with Pepe. Don Matias talks to her and encourages her to at least see if she has any kind of possibility with him.
Of course, right at that time, Pepe is on the phone with Monica. Monica lets him know that there is a new medication for Violeta and that she might be on the road to being more stable. Pepe is pleased, because that means Monica would come back soon. Unfortunately, she lets him know that her mother has asked her to stay in France till the end of the month to make sure that all is well with the new treatment. Hmmm.
The news is hard on Pepe, and he lets Monica know he isn’t very happy. Monica asks him not to make her difficult situation even harder, and he calms down. Of course, this will probably lead to Pepe paying a bit more attention to the young and in love mechanic, Frida. Something’s got to be the spark for the love triangle.

Vicente sneaks up on Candy and quite frankly is pretty annoying. She gets a little violent with him hoping that he’ll finally get the message to leave her alone. I think she does it as much for her as for him. Of course, it won’t last long.

Back to Chacho and Sandra. Chacho is kind of being a whiney jerk and not allowing Sandra to explain things. He decides to be “smart” and use reverse psychology on her. He asks how she’d feel if he had a friend at the market, and even gave her massages. He milks it a bit. Sandra isn’t having that…so, she turns it on him and lets him know that it wouldn’t matter to her because she trusts him, but obviously, the trust is not reciprocal! She leaves.
I was laughing there.

Elena and Lupita talk about life. Elena wonders what is wrong with her life. She goes over all of the “bad” things and relationships she’s recently experienced. Lupita lets her know that she needs to change and do something productive with her life…something related to computers. Elena can’t just expect to have a rich boyfriend who will just come, sweep her off her feet, and resolve her problems. Elena has to grow up and be productive.
While the gals talk about Tomas, we see him training at the police academy. Lupita is very proud of him and at how much he’s changing. Elena is still not fully convinced regarding changing.

Pancho and Rebe are out and about and see a very pretty cathedral. It must have some kind of significance of which I’m unsure. He gets a wild idea. What if…they get married there?

At Avon, Candy goes to see her big brother Pancho. He, of course, isn’t there. In walks Arnold dressed in some weird African get-up. He sees Candy and is happy to see her. They talk, and he asks to catch up on life with her. As they talk, Candy notices that Arnold keeps looking at her and all of her attributes. She wonders. Arnold has his eye on Candy.

At the auto shop, Pepe and Frida are in their own little worlds. Pepe is thinking of his conversation with Monica, and Frida is thinking about her conversation with Don Matias. She notices something’s up with Pepe, but he says everything’s good.

Back at the church, the love birds are asking for the next possible date for getting married. They’re told that perhaps at the beginning of the next year. Impossible!

Enzo takes Chela to a doctor, who happens to be one of the best and most expensive doctors in the city. It’s Monica’s doctor. Unfortunately, it is also Pina’s and Karina’s doctor. Pina provokes Chela, and Chela takes some of the bait, but Enzo is there to help regulate things.

Back to the mechanics, Frida finally gets Pepe to tell her what’s going on. While Pepe is down regarding Monica, Frida is thrilled.

There’s a nice scene with Ana, her band, and Franco getting ready for their concert. Franco encourages them to give it all they’ve got because they sound great! Who should appear? Freddy! He’s there as Ana’s biggest fan.

Tomas visits Lupita. He gives her a gift and lets her know how much he loves seeing her enjoy life. She thanks him but observes that he’s in pain. He hurt his back during training but thinks nothing of it. Lupita won’t stand to see her boyfriend be Macho Man, so she calls her grandmother to see if her husband (who just happens to be a doctor) will check things out for Tomas.

Octavio is pretty depressed regarding his diagnosis and doesn’t feel like doing much. Dona Fer encourages him to continue to go on with his life while he can. She encourages him to visit Tomas and see what’s going on with his back.

Back at Avon, Vince sees Candy, and again, he begins with the same old thing. She threatens to kick him where he will truly feel pain. Vicente gets close, and Candy yells at him. He won’t stop, and right at that time, Pancho comes in and of course, they fight. He pushes Vicente, and Vicente falls. In a way, Vicente takes advantage of the fact that there’s a little blood and makes a big scene, wanting an ambulance and everything. Pancho feels a little bad for what happened.
He calls Pina and asks her to go with him to the police station and make a formal complaint against Pancho.
Today, watching Sergio Sendel as Vicente was just boring. Vicente wants to sue Pancho.

Mechanics. Pepe is working or daydreaming or whatever, and Frida takes advantage of the situation! She doesn’t resist and kisses him. Pepe puts her in her place. He is a bit shocked and reminds her that they’re just friends.
He must have felt sad or guilty or something because he called Monica and told her that he would see about getting his passport in order so that he could go visit her. Monica is thrilled. Pepe apologizes and says that he should try and be more understanding.

Temo and Chela. Temo shows Chela his new laptop, which was a gift from Rebe. They begin to talk, and Temo asks Chela if she will still love him as much once her baby is born. Chela reminds him that she sees him as a son, and that he will be like a big brother to the baby. She reminds him how much she loves him and what a special place he holds in her heart.

Candy talks with Pancho and Rebe and lets them know how uncomfortable she is with Vicente and Pina. She even suggests that Pancho hire a body guard for her. Sure. She does congratulate Rebe and Pancho for their upcoming wedding.

At the police station, Vicente does put forth a formal complaint against Pancho for aggression and injury. Pancho is being sued, or at least, it would be like going to small claims court.

Chela, Dona Fer, and Octavio go and visit Tomas to see how they can help him. Lupita wonders if everything is OK with Octavio. Octavio is able to make his diagnosis, but he’s awfully hesitant and everyone notices that something is wrong.

Later on, Chela talks to Rebe about the situation and expresses concern for both Dona Fer and Octavio. Rebe listens, and when she’s asked if she knows anything, says she doesn’t. Dona Fer told Rebe about Octavio in confidence.

Tomas and Lupita. Lupita asks if Tomas is feeling better, and he says he is thanks to Dr. Lupita and her magic massages. She tells him not to get used to massages every day. He wonders why not and jokes with her about coming back again the next day. She tells him she’d be delighted if that were to happen. They talk more about how proud she is of him. He says that he wants Lupita to be even prouder, to see him graduate, etc. She asks if he was really willing to wait. He wonders what he needs to wait for, and she answers him with a kiss.
In the background, we hear music…a song being sung by Alejandra Garcia. She has a great voice!

At the Irabien home, Vicente and Pina continue to do their thing…milking things for all they’re worth. Vicente has a neck brace and everything. Boring.

Back at the concert, it’s ShowTime for Ana! Freddy is there to wish her luck.

Frida is slowly but surely wearing Pepe down. He just wants to be friends, but you can tell that he’s also having other thoughts regarding Frida.

Candy is back at the radio station doing her show. Everyone is happy to have her back. She lets the audience know about Pancho and Rebe not being able to be married at the Toluca Cathedral. Suddenly, she gets tons of messages by listeners who want to organize something so that they could get married at that wonderful church. The power of radio, huh?

Things go very well for Ana at her concert. She’s thrilled, and Freddy is right there with her.

Pepe gives Frida a ride home. He can’t stop thinking about Frida, especially after that kiss she gave him.

Pancho is stunned because he gets the court notice. If Vicente wants war, Pancho will give him war. He goes to Pina’s house and informs her that the reason he pushed Vicente and caused his “grief” was because he wouldn’t leave Candy alone. Oh boy! Vince denies this, of course. Pina isn’t sure she believes him.

Everyone is thrilled with Ana’s success. Freddy is looking at the newspaper at home, and the Lopez family is together, reading the paper and calling Ana to congratulate her. Pancho gets a bit sentimental with his little girl’s instant success.

Next we have a scene with Rebe and Dona Fer. They’re talking about Octavio and Chela’s suspicions. Fernanda is very concerned about her husband’s health. Rebe proposes that he gets some counseling.

Candy, Lupita, and Pancho look at Candy’s new facebook page. She gets a ton of posts informing of an upcoming demonstration people are organizing so that Pancho and Rebe can indeed be married at the Toluca Cathedral. The demonstration will be in the form of a service where everyone is dressed in white. Kind of cool!

Pepe talks to Tomas about his feelings and about Frida. Tomas warns Pepe not to give into temptation and do Monica wrong the way he did with Lupita.

Frida talks to her friend about Pepe. Oh, did I mention that Frida’s friend is her classic car named Pantera?

There’s a short scene with Enzo and Chela going shopping for maternity clothes. Enzo is with her through thick and thin…including shopping for women’s clothes. Poor guy!

Ana is feeling a bit lonesome and decides to call Chela. Just then, there’s an even better cure for her loneliness…Freddy Irabien at her door.

Pancho helps Lupita get things in order for the new daycare center. While they talk, she expresses concern for Elena and gives Pancho an idea. What if Elena got a job working with Arnold? After all, Arnold isn’t any danger because…after all, he’s gay…right? Yeah…right.

At Avon, Vicente and Arnold talk about Pancho and then move on to the subject of Candy. Right then, Candy calls Arnold to see if he could convince Vicente not to go forth with any more complaints regarding Pancho to the police. Basically, she wants him to retract his complaint.

Lupita and Chela talk about their respective loves.
At the police academy, Tomas receives the highest score of the group on an exam.

At the board meeting, Pancho and Vicente are informed that because of the complaint and needing to resolve their issues in court, they must leave their respective positions as president and vice-president of the company, and new ones must be elected in order for the company to remain in operation. Rebe and Pina would be the candidates.

Ana and Freddy begin realizing how hard this touring life is. Freddy begins to wonder about things. It’s pretty obvious. Franco comes in and has a very serious discussion with Ana, which Freddy overhears. Basically, Ana cannot be distracted by other things…or people. Freddy gets it. Ana doesn’t.


We end the show at the board meeting. Basically, because Pina has stock in the company, she is the candidate who would take over the presidency. Voting is more of a formality at this point. Tomorrow…Pina will be president of Avon!

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