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Hi everybody... sorry for the brusque recaps lately; the two-hour shows have been really wearing me down.

But this episode was a juicy one. Finally, no Pancho/Rebe mush scenes!
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Holly hell! Ultimos Capitulos already? So maybe they were just in a big hurry to get it over with? But why?

We open up the episode on Napoleon pointing a gun with a silly silencer at Candi. I'm afraid I was talking and missed this scene, but the gist of it was threats, I love you, and the like.

Tomas arrests Napoleon's ninja-babe after refusing her bribe.

Cut to Chela, Enzo, and a bimbo in a suit. Is this the woman they've hired to feed the baby? "Haydee?" She certainly has the "equipment." You know, I kind of like coming into these episodes with no idea what's going on.

Ana tells Lupita that Freddy wants her back. After all, she likes him. But what about Adrian? That's where the piggy tail curls. No decision is made.

Candi calls Lupita merely to say that Tomas is in danger. Meanwhile, he interrogates the same flunky, who says Napo is like a father to her. Tomas is too busy to answer Lupita's call, but she's figured out that Napo is back just by Candi's terrified voice. Smart cookie.

Now she calls Vins to tell him to watch out for the Japanese guy. No word on which, but it's probably the henchman.

Pancho and auditor-barbie are freaking out about the front-page scoop (a picture of the two of them apparently smooching, for those of you who missed the avances). Meanwhile, Rebe's friend brings her a copy of the same article ("romance de altura"). Pancho and the auditrix take it out on Vins, and Pancho entire face goes a remarkable shade of red. Vins will get an order of embargo for his shady taxes. He tries to blackmail her, but probably should have made the threat *before* releasing the photo. They are going to have to fight dirty. They have a GREAT argument!

Rebe cries on Barb's one-shouldered zebra-dress.

On of Pina's suitors arrives to apologize - it was the anniversary of his son's death. He will take her out to eat to make up for it, and she looks quite pleased! She wiggles with glee after he makes his exit.

Candi comes and lets Lupita know that Napo made threats against Tomas. Lupita Loses. Her. Shit.

Fred begins to compose a mushy note for Ana.

OLD DIAL-UP MODEM in the police station! My sense of nostalgia at that noise totally erased anything else that happens in this scene. Geez, Tomas has grown up fast. They must have put him on the convicted prisoner's fast-track path through police academy.

Pancho tries to explain to barbie's boss that the newspaper was pure fiction, but he doesn't buy it. She will be be suspended. She has a brief moment of hope that the boss will understand once he sees evidence against Vins, but she's OUTTA THERE.

Tomas calls Lupita (enough with the calls already, babe). "don't you understand, I can't always answer my phone." He was in the middle of interrogating a known associate of a major crime boss (see what I mean about the fast-track to detective), and can't always take calls.

Rebe storms into Pancho's office with a copy of the paper in hand, and they have a cute little moment where she's mad at him and he calls her cell phone from three feet away. He seems to gain a little traction with his explanation of evil Vins and his tax situation and the fake photo, and she swiftly forgives Pancho after a little correction of his grammar. Barbie wasn't so lucky with her boss, and brings the two the bad news.

Pancho brings her a little tea. They will try to find some witness, some way, but she doesn't think it can be done. Swiftly, Rebe gets an idea. We don't find out what it was, but the two ladies have a sweet scene together.

Fred is hard at work, printing out a fancy card with a mushy note for Ana. He will show her his love *and* his prowess with desktop publishing software.

Tomas is tailing Salome, undercover, alone, with a gun. Again, fast-track-to-cop. She pulls into a parking lot and meets the Japanese henchman, who smashes her sim-card, and takes her away in another vehicle. Tomas is hot on the trail, looking not very undercover with his gun in one hand.

Tomas gives chase, and his boss warns him not to try to arrest Napo alone. But it doesn't matter, because he loses the criminals (or they lose him, I don't know how you say it).. anyway, Tomas is grumpy and yells at his steering wheel.

Toshiro is the Japanese guy. He's made it back to the supply closet where Napoleon is hiding out (seriously, it seems to be stocked with mostly cardboard tubes and a barrel of hay). Napo begins weakly strangling the "incompetent" Salome as punishment for trying to bribe Tomas rather than kill him. He lets them know that before he leaves, he must fulfill a promise he made to a man. Very menacing.

Pina and Sebastian are out to dinner. They have super-downer music for their date, and even the extras in the background look miserable. The walls are an awful shade of brown... are they out to dinner inside a giant cardboard box in a train station (a soft voice echoes like a PA in the background). Gawd, this is a downer, talking about his dead son and all. But Pina does offer to try to diminish his pain, and he accepts. They kiss!

Napoleon creepily watches Temo play soccer from up above, then lands the copter on the soccer field and creakily gets out with his whole crew. The goalie is wearing a giant mask. What exactly is going on here? The villains take out the chauffeur, and kidnap Temo. He doesn't resist, and in fact looks excited. Napo promised the kid a chopper ride, and is here to deliver. This has got to be the easiest kidnapping of the month! But Napo stays on the soccer field while Temo has a ball, and they bring him back afterwards. I really wasn't expecting that. They even have a remote-control helicopter for him! The chauffeur comes back and takes Temo home. When the kid arrives, he tells the assembled Lopez what just happened and they collectively LOSE. THEIR. SHIT.

Pina is being really sweet, and the date has gotten a lot brighter. The girl eating at the table behind them still looks miserable, though. The two have a chat about Arnold, a much more amusing topic. She also explains her recent transformation. They kiss.

Napo shows up at Chela's to menacingly congratulate her on her baby, display that he knows exactly how much it weighs, and drink from a flask. He also knows about the milk issue. Then he moans to her about his beloved Candi. He came to Chela because he knows she's the only one who can calm the family down after he takes Candi away. If she won't? He'll start killing. Ninja-babe (Salome) descends the staircase with the baby.

Next stop on Napoleons tour of threatening appearances: Pancho, who greets the baddie, then just about breaks his own neck with whiplash in a double-take (Que haces aqui Napo-WHAAAAH?). Napo gets a little misty and explains that he's jealous of Pancho's wonderful family. He's never had one of his own, and he lost his mommy. Pancho: you can't have Candi. What do you want? Napo: I want a hug. They hug, but Pancho looks really disturbed, like he just found out the truth about Santa Claus. Maybe Napoleon is grabbing his butt?

Tomas tells the family that he's headed to rescue Candy. He drives over to her place, fortunately with a little backup this time.

Freddy sends his labor-intensive gift via maid-mail. Ana receives it and squees. Her happy-music goes away as Adrian calls. After a Napoleon interlude, Ana reads the fancily-printed note to the strains of the show's pensive love theme. Meanwhile, Pina seems to have finally come to terms with Freddy's feelings for Ana. She also tells him about how her new guy makes her feel like a little girl!

Candi confronts Vins about the photo scandal. They don't resolve anything. Then they discuss the possible kidnapping and, guess what, here comes Napoleon with a gun. "Vins, don't pick up that gun." Vins puts it down. "Vins, put down that lamp." Vins puts it down. Unarmed, Vins puffs out his chest and gets ready to take the bullet as we are treated to dramatic music and a closeup on Napo's nose hair. Candi volunteers to go with Napo to save Vins. Vins says no. Fortunately, Tomas shows up behind Napo with a gun. Napo tries to psych him out "you got killer in you, boy?" Napo misses, but Tomas still shoots. Napo gets some brief death throes and we cut to commercials before his eyes close. Will he get a final speech? Stay tuned to find out. Yes! maybe he won't die. They're loading him onto the ambulance as his accomplices are taken off to jail. No, he's really dying, but he still gets that speech. He only wants to die by Candi's side, and takes her hand. He has just a few minutes to live, and he just wants to spend them with her by his side. As soon as the villain's eyes close, Vins begins jumping up and down and shouting with glee! Also, what does Salome mean by "la reina del jaque mano." It sounds like the queen in chess, but it looks like some kind of (probably poisonous) salt-water taffy. As she is carted away by the cops she hands it to Tomas. Maybe I heard wrong.

Also, in the last minutes of the show, we get a random love scene with Chacho and Sandra in their new pad, which seems a little silly after what just happened.

Candi is impressed that Vins was ready to throw down his life, and all is forgiven. They close out the episode on a kiss.

Phew!

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No time to proofread. Maybe tomorrow.

Vince will stay awake and watch while Candy sleeps. He is very tender!

There is a battle of the boobs in Rebe's dream. She and Isabella hiss and Rebe gets the worst of it.

Rebe is eating lots of donuts at Avon. Her babies will be built out of donuts. They won't be the first.

Sebastian comes to see Pancho? Is he dating Pina? He doesn't want to gossip which puts him in the .5% of Avon employees. He doesn't want to be friendly with anybody, he doesn't believe in it, his best friend betrayed him.

Tomas had a lab guy analyze some footprints (or maybe fingerprints?) and they are not Vince's or Candy's - they'll have to be compared to Napo's, sometime the next day.

Salome mocks Napo for still loving Candy, that's why they're in their current predicament. He denies it and threatens her for the suggestion.

Rebe is very crabby with Isa, who denies having anything to do with Pancho. FF>

Finally! Pancho succeeds in getting Sebastian to stop working and start gossipping! Now he fits in, as he wonders how Pancho and Rebe, such disparate souls, fell in together. They later gossip about Pina, Pancho says he likes her quite a bit and she's changed - and is even helping people with her foundation for broken families. And hours later they are still gossipping. Sebastian says, after his divorce he's afraid of getting involved. Pancho says he felt the same way after Laurita died. He pushes Sebastian to send Pina flowers. What a busybody!

Pina gossips with Ray, he appears to be her replacement gay confidante since Arnold isn't gay any more. "Sebastian won't talk about his son." "Pina, that means either he's divorced and the kid lives with the mother or he's dead!" He snoops on the internet (during work hours) and finds that the 8-year-old son drowned.

Moni tells her dad she wants to help Frida the way Vince helped Enzo himself. He says the difference is, he got an education and worked on huis financial career while he worked for Vince. PSA: Edúcate!

Candy's been taking an antipsychotic drug. She says it isn't working, she still sees Napoleon. She wants to go to a loony bin. While she and Vince are at the shrink's office, Tomas calls and tells her about the footprints.

Lupita is getting married at the end of the year. Nosy Ana tells Chela she should tell Enzo it's time to get married. Chela wants to get married in white at the end of the year like Lupe. Lupita asks Ana: if Freddy were to get independent from Moms, would she want him again? FF>

Isa and her sidekick gossip about Pancho - she'll have to finish her work and leave ASAP to get away from her feelings. Rebe whimpers and feels fat. FF>

Moni tells Frida that Pepe is a special guy and very good in bed. FF>

PSA: Ana tells Adrian that bulimia generally begins with depression. She tells him about the kissing lessons she took before kissing her first love Freddy. She & A. kiss, his daughters run up and ask when they're getting married.

Tomas visits Lupe on her first day back at the childcare facility. "Good news, Candy isn't crazy."

Vince, who broke up with Arnold when A. admitted to being ungay, tells A. they can be friends again if Arnold helps him destroy Isabella. He wants video of the Isa/Pancho grope on the floor of the warehouse.

After hours of gossipping with Sebastian, Pancho invites Isa in and they commence to gossip about Vince and about "lo nuestro" ("the 'Pancho & Auditor Barbie Show' "). Boring! FF>

Lupe and Tomas go to Chela's and tell her, Candy, and Rebe that the fingerprints found on the scene are Napoleon's, he's alive. The weird stuff is to drive her crazy and frieghten her.

Pina is very tender talking to Sebastian about his dead son when he comes to bring flowers. Her sympathy is a buzzkill, he leaves.

Vince rushes home to Candy, Tomas el ex-plomero explains he's now a policeman. They found a projector, good for making one's image disappear. Pancho and Rebe discuss: some catalepsy-inducing drug made Napo look dead and now he's out for vengeance. Pancho points out to Vince that his marriage to Candy isn't, since her previous husband is still alive.

The sidekick brings Napo a picture of Tomas, the investigating officer. "Simple - kill him," Napo rumbles cheerfully. She would rather they ran away to his place in Venice.

Adrian tells Ana about his wife, his first love, they never fought. She's amused that she, Ana, is so different. Ana tells him about how much she loves Freddy. He doesn't seem to notice and pours compliments on her and gets a big kiss.

Freddy takes a kiss from Kari but tells her he is going to fight for Ana's love so he has to split up with Kari. Kari doesn't advance her case by calling Ana a naquita, she also yells "you used me, you'll deserve it when Ana marries Adrian and you're left lonely as a dog."

Vince loves the movie of Isa and Pancho on the floor of the warehouse - it will be his revenge on Isa (who at the same time prepares to send Vince an order of embargo since his finances are so crooked and he doesn't pay his taxes nicely).

I love Pancho's proposed names for his future son: Maciosare, Heler, Eutinio.

Haydee will be Enzo's secretary in Monterrey. Candy nags Chela into calling Enzo to propose; Haydee answers. She is wearing a micro-skirt. Enza says his secretary is fat and ugly. Chela comes to visit (with the baby) and sees he was lying. They waste the day cuddling the baby and blabbing.

Today is the first anniversary of Sebastian's son's death so he doesn't accept Pina's invitation to dinner.

Freddy comes to Arnold to join the Avon publicity team.

Kari tells she had sex with Freddy, but now he's dumped her and is coming back to Ana.

Salome brings a suitcase full of money to Tomas: "forget about investigating Napoleon." He arrests her.

Napoleon hides in the ladies' dressing room and snatches Candy. He puts a gun to her head and plays loud opera singer music. He says his Japanese friends are standing ready to kill Vince, too. He may kill everybody she loves, or she can go with him to Venice or wherever. For now, she's kidnapped.

The picture of Isa and Pancho is on the first page of the newspaper. Vince had punched it up on photoshop. Isa screams at Pancho, who says they can undo the lie, but she says it's too late and her boss will fire her.

I don't think they usually let rookie policement interrogate mafiosi alone, but whatever. Salome says nothing except that Napoleon saved her life.

Isa and Pancho figure out Vince is behind all the mischief.

Barb brings the lurid newspaper picture to Rebe.

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Previously on El Talisman:

Mariana is telling Tonio she must have had a complicated life and Tonio escorts Mariana from El Alcatrash.

Today on El Talisman:

El Viral and Maria are talking in Maria's office. Maria is telling the El Viral to calm down. Maria tells El Viral to think about giving that divorce to Rennie; it will be El Viral's chance to start anew. El Viral says yeah then I can look for a new man with postion and Maria says you should look for someone to love instead of another millonaire. El Viral says she'd like to be married again cause she hates being alone because Army and Cameela want nothing to do with her. El Viral is happy that Maria has taken her in. El Viral leaves.

Dr. Raul is showing Manuel around the Only Hospital in Fresno. Dr. Raul wants him to meet Maria, but she is busy right now. Dr. Manuel says Maria, huh there are alot of Maria's in the world.

Pedro, Cameela, Sarita and Gabe are all in the kitchen talking about Pedro and Cameela getting married. Sarita, Gabe and Cameela think it is too soon to marry after the deaths of Tia Patty and Claudio, but Pedro says we are getting married next week. The sooner the better. Pedro goes to find Margarito.

Margarito is in Claudio's room. He looks at a pic of when Claudio was little. He misses him so much. There is alcohol on the table in Claudio's room and Margarito eyes the bottle. He picks up the bottle and looks at it and just then Pedro comes into the room. He puts the bottle down and says he could just die. Pedro tells Margarito he needs another opportunity. Margarito asks what opportunity? Pedro says to come with him and he'll show him.

Valentin and Panchito are talking among the trees and he tells Panchito that Pigorio doesn't want to end up in the carcel.

Tonio has taken Mariana back to her apartment. She has so many questions does anyone else at Alcatrash know her? Mariana says you only tell me a little. Tonio tells her she is confused. She asks him if he is part of her past? I think Mariana asks Tonio about the ranch. She is very confused. After Tonio leaves she remembers seeing Pedro and Cameela in the garden and then hearing Pedro's voice. She is having a hard time beleiving Tonio about Pedro.

Pedro takes Margarito to the orphanage and has him wait outside. Pedro goes in and Santiago is still there. Pedro tells him he brought a friend with him for Sanitiago to talk to. He'll get the doughnuts if he does this. Santiago says oh, ok. Pedro wants Santiago to help Margarito. Santiago says oh, so many conditions, but he goes outside and introduces himself to Margarito. Margarito tells him he has lost his son. Santiago tells him he doesn't know if his Mom is dead or alive and he doesn't know who his dad is. Santiago has tears in his eyes. Margarito goes inside with Santiago and tells him he is happy to know him. Santiago digs into the donuts and gets chocolate all over himself. Pedro asks Santiago if he would like to live at El Talisman? Margarito tells him it is a great place. Santiago is for that, but he won't be going there today. Pedro has something to do, and Santiago says this time when you come back bring me glazed doughnuts. They laugh.

Fabi and Army are walking and talking at school. Angel sees Flor so to head her off he says hi to her and she asks what he is doing there? He blocks her view and says he is looking for his friend Andreas does she know him? Flor says no, don't know that guy. Flor sees Fabi and calls to her, while Army is hiding his face. Flor goes over and Fabi introduces him to Flor as her novio. Flor is really mad, cause she says this is Jose my novio. Army tells them he can explain that he is both Jose and Army. Well Fabi is royally pithed off and can't beleive Army did this to her and Flor tells Army she hates him. Both sisters take off and are royally pithed off at Army.

Tracy has come over to see Cameela at El Tal and Cameela tells her that she and Pedro are getting married next week. Tracy asks if it isn't too soon, but Cameela tells her Pedro is insisting on it. I think they are doing a Mexican wedding. Pedro calls Cameela and tells her to dress nicely cause he wants to say something alone to her, away from El Tal. She is worried cause she thinks it is bad, but Tracy the voice of Spanlish reason tells her he probably just wants some alone time with her. Cameela is worried cause Pedro sounded so serious. Tracy wonders if this is about the Negrete siblings.

Nana and Panchito are having a little confab and Nana is talking about Claudio and Flor and something about Don Francisco? If someone could fill this in.

Fabi has come home and is very upset. Flor has been given a ride by one of her friends. Flor goes in looking for Fabi. Fabi is crying in her room and talking to Nana. She tells Nana she can't beleive Army did this to her. She tells Nana what happened. Flor is in the living room and in walks Pigorio. Pigorio walks up to Flor and slaps her across the face so hard, she falls onto the sofa. Pigorio tells her this is her punishment for going with Claudio and accusing him of killing him. He is starting to take off his belt (this recapper was shuddering in horror and wanted him to have an infarto, jus saying) when Tonio comes in. Tonio shoves Pigorio away from Flor and asks him what the hell he thinks he's going to do to Flor. Pigorio tells Tonio his princessa had been seeing Claudio and accused Pig of killing him, and she was never punished for this. Tonio turns to Flor and the Pig leaves. Flor begs her father to forgive her and not to punish her. Tonio tells her don't worry I won't punish you. I am marrying Cameela and will have another girl. Basically he is telling her you are dead to me. Poor Flor doesn't know what to say, but she cries.

Army and Angel are back at the apartment and Army wants to call Fabi and explain everything to her. Army tells him to give her some time. El Viral comes in and asks about what is going on with Fabi? She tells Army you better be careful that Pig never finds out what you did. Army finally tells El Viral this is all her fault. This was her plan and look what happened. El Viral the queen of drama tells him she wants no drama from him. (Seriously with all your Screaming and High Drama you want none from your son)? Angel (and he truly is an angel) steps in and tells El Viral heck yeah this is all YOUR fault and you have a track record for it n'est pas? Angel tells High Drama El Viral that his Mama's heart was broken by High Drama El Viral and that she stole his Mama's boyfriend. She says it's not her fault that Tia Maria's boyfriend fell in love with her. High Drama El Viral ruined the lives of Army and Cameela for her own stupid venganza. Miss High Drama says she won't be insulted and Angel tells her to shut up already (this recapper was cheering him on). He knows all about her past and what she has done. High Drama El Viral is pithed off so much her headband is coming unglued. She exits the room and slams the door.

Flor comes into the bedroom and talks to Nana and Fabi. She tells Fabi what the Pig did and was about to do and then how Tonio saved her and that he is marrying Cameela and having more kids. Fabi and Flor and not happy and Flor says I guess we just have to accept this. Fabi says she will never accept this and that Cameela must be bad. Flor says no, she is nice. Fabi wants to know why Army did this to them? Fabi isn't interested in anything right now. She is too sad.

Cameela is all dressed up and goes to the Swankiest Restaurant in Fresno and has her car parked by a valet. She goes inside and asks if there is a reservation under the name Pedro Ibarra? The hostess seats her and there is Pedro. He gives her a rose, and their theme song starts to play. She looks at the rose and finds a diamond ring in the center, she gives it to Pedro who asks her to marry him and puts it on her finger. She has tears in her eyes and accepts his proposal. They dance and talk about what kinds of children they want she wants a girl he wants a boy. They say they will have lots of children. Mucho smoochies. The anvil awaits.

Doris comes into the living room where Lucrazy is and teases her about Pedro marrying Cameela and how do you feel about that. Lucrazy tells her to largate while snapping those fingers like leave now. Doris tells her poor little Lucrazy. Doris leaves. Tonio comes in and says he and Lucrazy have to talk. He tells her they will use Mariana to stop the wedding of Pedro and Cameela. All Lucrazy can think about is that her Mi Amor is marrying Cameela. Tonio says with Mariana's help they will stop this wedding.

Dr Raul has finally come to see Maria. He asks her how she likes her job. She tells Dr. Raul she loves it. Dr. Manuel comes in and Dr. Raul introduces him to Dr. Maria. They recognize each other immediately. They tell Dr. Raul they have known each other for years. Dr. Raul leaves and Dr. Manuel and Dr. Maria start talking. She asks how he likes Fresno, he says he loves it. He tells her she is beautiful, she is blushing a bit. Maria tells him she wants to keep their relationship strictly professional. He asks her if she has ever thought of him in all the years since they've seen each other? Maria says no not so much, especially after what happened. Dr. Manuel asks if she is married? She says no divorced. Manuel leaves and Maria thinks how could he be working here too?

Pigorio is in his office when Panchito comes to see him. Pigorio asks him about the investigation he is conducting over there at El Tal is going about the Mariana problem? Panchito has a sick look on his face, but tells Pigorio he hasn't heard a word about her or seen her either. He asks Panchito if this is really true? Panchito assures him it is true not a word or sighting.

Advances:

Tonio tells Pigorio prepare to die. There is a loaded gun.

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