Caray, Caray!

Well, if secrets make us sick, clearly we have a lot of very ill people in this fascinating love story..

  Violeta has kept the secret of her employment from her mother.  Mother Magda has kept the secret of Violeta's parentage from both her and Don Aquiles.  Paz has kept the secret of Luciana's parentage from both her and Licenciado Linares. So has Mati. Rosaura has kept the secret of giving away Luciana as a baby from...well...everyone except Padre Honesto. Maximino is keeping secret the framing of Linares, his silent partnering of the Inferno and his sadistic affair with Vicky, Vicky is keeping her affair a secret from her worried papa,  Gala and Julie have kept secret the fact that they only want Rodrigo for his bank account. Jana is keeping secrets from herself....that she's really in love with Lorenzo, not her official novio, Brigida is keeping secret her  vicious monetary dealings with Gala and Julie.  Both Luciana and Rodrigo are keeping secret from themselves and each other that they're still madly in love and really want to be together.

All these secrets are eating away at hearts and souls, corrupting motives, destroying peace of mind, betraying integrity  and blighting caracters.  So hang on tight as we watch some of these secrets worm their way to light,  while others still remain hidden....and quietly poisonous.

I'm going to consolidate the scenes for (hopefully) brevity as Melinama wants us to scale down the length of these.

THE BARRIO

The barrio plans for the tacos de canasta business is going swimmingly.  We see the posse stocking up at the colorful mercado, having their fortunes read by the “pajaritos de suerte” (suerte can mean luck, but also fate, chance or providence).   Estelita's granddaughter hears that she's going to get a good surprise (mom coming back?), Lorenzo: that love is on the way (Jana?) and Ariche: that he will soon get to know or meet up with (“conocer”) the sky. (I'm in a cold sweat thinking he's going to meet his Maker but actually he just goes on an exciting plane ride with Rodrigo).  Then it's off to home where all the females gather around the table to chop, peel and prepare the veggies while the boys go off to see about the bicycle tire, and Marianita, quickly bored with it all, goes out to play.  Paz throws a small hyperventilating hissy fit when she learns Lorenzo plans to stay in Mexico City to “probar suerte” (try to make his way) but that soon passes.  She's got other things to worry about; namely her own date with destiny revealing the truth about Luciana to Licenciado Linares.

No, Paz hasn't told him yet.  She had the chance for a face to face truth telling when he walked in the door earlier, but she lost her nerve.  And in the meantime, she seems to be having heart palpitations every time she thinks of the confrontation and the possible “desprecio”(disdain, scorn, contempt) that Luciana could feel for her, finding out Mama Paz has lied to her all these years about her true origins. (Yep, Rosalena, your diabolical Fear Fest had its effect.) At episode's end, she finally gets up the nerve to call Linares and request an urgent meeting.  But no, she can't tell him over the phone.  So we're left to bite our nails, wondering what will happen to torpedo this important meeting.  For sure, it will be something!

So what secret did come to light?  Violeta's.  Magda and she have a big Come to Jesus meeting the next day with Magda proclaiming it's not so much the degrading work as the fact as the engaño (deception) and las mentiras (lies) that Violeta's been spinning all these years.  Lots of perdoname's and what kind of mother have I been, and no's youse the best, and more perdoname's until finally they come to affectionate peace with each other and heartfelt hugs are exchanged. (Have we already mentioned that Violeta respectfully addresses her mom as “usted” while Magda uses the “tu” form when talking to her daughter?) Paz walks in and sees the happy ending and seems to be wondering if her own High Noon meeting with Linares and then Luciana will turn out as well.  Key reveal: Violeta assures her mother that though some of the girls do a few other things in addition to waiting tables, she NEVER has.  She's still the good girl mama raised in the Het Het pueblo. Key reveal for Magda: She's no saint and really shouldn't judge Violeta.  (Glad that's settled.)

THE BUSINESS WORLD

Rodrigo is continuing with his business plan involving saving money on the cost of plane fuel  by using “biocombustibles”(biofuel)--in spite of the fact that Boss Dad Maximino hasn't given his approval.  His two buds, as well as Oscar and Pato are all for it.  Maximino, when he learns of it, is totally against.  Rodrigo is the son and employee, Max is the papa and the boss.  If he wants to go rogue, he can leave the company. (What happened to our understanding, sympathetic father?)

 And while he's on a tear during this episode, Max also humiliates Vicky-- keeping her at his feet while he sneers into his drink, demanding that she give up her work if it conflicts with his whims of a nooner-only-sooner or any other shagtime he wants.  When she pleadingly bleats that she needs to work during normal hours, he knees her in the jaw and  slams out saying that he's through with her.  She creeps back to work and I just hope she realizes how lucky she is to be shot of that old fiend.  Nicole rags on her about the purported excuse to leave to see about her ailing father, but doesn't look convinced.  Methinks Vicky might lose both work and Osito in one fell swoop.

But hey, there's always time for more domination games.Back at work after the Vicky beatdown,  Maximino grabs Aldo roughly in the hallway, reminds him not to “pasarte de listo conmigo” (get too clever with me, try to get away with something) because you don't know what I'm capable of when people bother me!   But I'm going to test you, Maximino continues, I'm going to take you to the Inferno with me tonight and I want you to pay close attention to what I want you to do.

THE HIGH RENT SKANK WORLD

Rosalena, Julie and Gala are having a Tea and Scheme party on the veranda.  Julie's mouth, as usual, looks like a bloody scar. Like she just feasted on raw flesh. Rosalena is her usual pale, monotone , beige-on-beige, cool ,demented self.  Gala...impeccable, but heavily made up.  They're trying to get their stories straight on the going-off-to-Columbia gambit to try and snare Rodrigo back when Julie can't resist dropping the news that they know about Rosaura's betrayal of Linares (and Luciana).  Gleefully thinking they have her by the short hairs, Rosaura cooly informs them that she's glad they know she's capable of anything if someone gets in her way (si alguien se interpone en mi camino) so then they realize that if they drop the dime on her, she's capable of saying that the whole Luciana humiliation in the library was engineered by Julie and Gala.  She was only there as an innocent but concerned mother.  Pow! Zap! And Checkmate!  Nice to see the gruesome twosome momentarily defeated.  Back to being under Rosa's thumb for our scheming duo.

INCIDENTALS, AND DIFFERENCES IN PHILOSOPHY

 Earlier, Rosalena, on her endless mission to control the universe, starts in on Connie about her weekend romance plans with Oscar.  How can she...a woman of a “certain age”, and a mother, even consider going off on a juicy weekend like some oversexed adolescent!!!??  I mean, look in the mirror sis!  Look at your body!  You're going to let him see THAT!!??? We both know Men prefer Young Women. Connie looks appropriately deflated and manages to whimper that Rosa has really wounded her.  I know, Rosalena blissfully acknowledges, forgive me. The truth hurts. And, dirty work done, she breezes off.

With that painful “truth” in mind, Connie later sees Melissa walking on air, first, because she's on her last chapter of the thesis, and because her mentor is the oh-so-wonderful Licenciado Linares.  Now there's a May-December pairing for sure.

So no suprise that when Oscar calls later, champing at the bit to leave on the weekend with Connie, she hesitantly says, “But first we have to talk.” (Trust me, those are words no man wants to hear.)

These very painful scenes, and their aftermath (particularly for us women of a “certain age”) were prefaced by Connie elaborating to Rosa her philosophy of parenting.  To wit, she lets her adult children live their lives, and she lives hers.  “Asi de simple”.  Clearly, she and her sister are polar opposites.  But Rosie remains convinced that she's the  one taking the High Moral Road.  (another secret she's keeping from herself.)

THE LIGHTER SIDE

Back in the pueblo del norte, Procopio and his other funeral home buddy are speculating on the expected demise of the local Padre Serafin.  He needs to die soon so the funeral home, and Procopio's funeral wreath (“coronas”) concession can finally have some business!  Otherwise, they'll be soldiering on   “con una mano  atrás y otra  delante” (without a peso to their name)  Later, the metiche female duo gloat to the chubby clothing seller (I've forgotten her name...ah, it's Luchita, thanks jlk) that she's probably lost her deal with Procopio (“se durmió el gallo”) because he's about to do land office business with those self-same funeral wreaths.  The Padre for sure is bound for heaven soon.

CUPID TAKES A PLANE RIDE

Well, sure.  We all know Cupids fly, right?  So it's only fitting that Ariche gets his plane ride with Rodrigo.  He gamely tries to get Luciana to come along—a threesome would be so nice!  But she has studying to do for her prepa exam.  And Rodrigo is already looking daggers at her because he came upon her and Linares looking friendly and assumed the worst.  She manages to throw a dagger herself, assuring Rod that yesssss, Licenciado Linares has always been very loving with her.  A Very Good Man. (Take that!  And then some....)

So, off to the friendly skies of Rodrigo's business plane. The ride goes off without incident, in spite of my worries about Ariche's “suerte”.  His stomach is up in his throat, he's giddy with nervousness, but assures Rodgrigo that he's “muy valiente” just like him.(yes, Vivi, your word did come back) And they both decide Ariche is going to be an airline captain himself when he grows up (if he works hard and really makes the effort, of course).  PSA for education and hard work.

SO WHAT DID WE LEARN TONIGHT?
1)Oscar and Connie have the same philosophy.  Oscar wants Maximino to let Rodrigo have his head. If his proposed business venture is a loss, well, it won't be a big loss.  Let him try.  Connie's philosophy with her children is the same.  Let them make their own decisions (Melissa/Linares? Aldo/Vicky?) and their own mistakes.  And learn from them.  Oscar and Connie are the Modern Caring Liberals. And clearly meant for each other.
2)Maximino and Rosalena also have the same philosophy.  Control those around you, take vengeance on those who cross you, and never ever forgive a betrayal.  They're the False Uprights, guarding their power and prestige at any cost.  And basically bitter and unhappy.
3)Julie and Gala are consummate schemers, but so far haven't been terribly successful.  Both are divorced.  Both want more money than they have, and both are endlessly envious.  And unsuccessful in relationships.
4)The barrio folks have had their ups and downs, their personal losses, and their misunderstandings.  But all of them value family above all else and are ready to forgive and start over, in order to safeguard and maintain relationships.  And work together so that all can be moderately successful, in spite of their lack of education and financial backing.
5)Luciana and Licenciado Linares are both capable of everlasting love; and both are drawn to each other (el llamado de la sangre! The call of the blood) and seem to blossom in each other's presence. Furthermore, Linares is accumulating further proof that he wasn't in the country when those criminal money transfers were made.  So another secret is on its way to reveal.
6)And Rodgrigo...well, he's still a dunce.  But there's hope, readers, there's hope!

PREVIEWS:

Rosalena is on her knees begging Rodrigo's forgiveness.  And it seems to work.  Looks like the big dinner with Rodrigo in attendance and Gala springing her plot, is going to happen. Aaaarrrgh!

DICHO OF THE DAY

A Dios rogando y con el mazo dando. (lit. Praying to God while hitting with the mallet.) fig. God helps him who helps himself.
A phrase that typlifies the work ethic of our barrio folks.  Whether it's making pottery in the pueblo, hawking clothes and baubles from China, or flogging tacos in Mexico City, the humble folks are willing to pull themselves up by their bootsraps in order to make a go of it.  They can't...and won't coast on family connections.

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Flor arrives at Doc Tovar's office to pick up the results of some tests. Pal tells her no results from Mérida have arrived. Flor talks about flowers for her upcoming wedding and Pal tells her not to play the victory march just yet. Flor says Dam's little sister Elisa will be sure to get an invite. Pal makes a crack about how behind Flor is in the latest happenings of La Ermita, but won't explain herself. Flor makes a dig that Quique is only flirting with Pal because he can't have Flor.

Doc and Fina snipe at each other about Be-gone-ya, Carmina and Fina's loose lips. They get around to the test results in his office. They go to get them and encounter....

Girl Fight!!! They pull Pal and Flor apart. Order is restored and Doc hands over Dam's life sentence the results to Fina. Fina is thrilled. She wants to get these to Dam ASAP.

Dam finds out that Elisa caught him nekkid and sleeping with Flor a few days back. Elisa blames herself. Dam explains he was drunk and miserable and had to find a way to get Elisa out of his heart. Elisa talks about  50+ episodes left consequences for every action. Dam wants them to start a new life together. Elisa thinks that's unfair to Flor. Dam says he doesn't love Flor and that Elisa needs to get away from the house of painful memories. Elisa agrees to go away with Dam.

Carmina goes to Horacio's House o' Meat. He tells her someone knows he had something to do with Blanca's death AND someone saw them leaving the night of Augusto's death.

Padre Lupe goes to see Ramona. He wants her to tell Elisa what she told Augusto the day he died. She is not saying a word about it ever again. Padre wonders what if Augusto didn't kill himself and he died other way? Ramona asks "other way?"  Padre says that's what he's trying to figure out. Ramona wants to know why he doesn't tell what he knows.  Ramona remarks that's it's easier for him if someone else gets their hands dirty. She ain't talking.

Sabrina nags Paolo about marrying her. He sees Carmina and drools. Sabrina tells him it was Carmina's recommendation that got mommy to let Sabrina date him.

Dam packs Elisa's things.  Elisa doesn't want to leave yet. She still needs to say goodbye to Lolita and take care of the greenhouse and find out what's going to happen to the hacienda and Cielo Abierto. Dam asks about her dad having a will or not. She doesn't know. She begs for a couple of days to get things arranged. Dam won't wait. Lolita catches Carmina listening at the door. Later Lolita comes in and there is a llorafest. Elisa tells her she can't stay and get all crazy and bitter like her aunt. Lolita agrees and helps them pack. Lolita makes Dam promise to always take her of "her niña". Elisa makes Lolita promise to leave the hacienda, too.

Chente recovers at the hospital. Chente asks if Gab was worried about him.  Braulio lies and tells him Gab came to see him. Chente tells Braulio he doesn't care for him one whit. Brau goes to Tonia and tells her he is leaving. Raise a glass, everyone!

Gabino is being all Eddie Haskell with the little old lady owner of the hacienda he wants to buy. They will settle everything in a couple of days when the certified check comes in. But until then, does his little chula reina mind keeping her little chula boca closed?

Flor wants Fina to uphold her end of the bargain. Flor wants Gweedo out of jail ASAP. Fina says Dad will be released, but first she wants to clear the Landucci name so the town doesn't think Dam is marrying the daughter of a thief. Alone, Fina gushes about HER nieto when she in interrupted by a phone call. She looks pithed.

Horacio remembers Padre Lupe's words about confession. Lolita comes in crying. He comforts her. They can run their business and start a family. Lolita thanks him for his love and support.

Paolo primps and Flor enters. She tells him not to mess up their plans and their future. He notices the bruises and she tells him about her fight with Paloma. Paolo warns that Flor's feelings for Quique are dangerous to their plan too. She better not screw up, either.

Dam and Elisa are almost out the door when Carmina stops them. It seems she was the phone call to Fina, who has arrived at the hacienda. Dam tells her not to waste her time. Nothing will stop him from being with Elisa. Fina gives a speech about a parent's love and sacrifice and hands Dam the results of "Florencia Landucci's" pregnancy test. Fina guilt trips. "You would leave your child? Abandon him like your father abandoned you?" "Elisa, you would allow that?" Dam still won't give up Elisa. He thinks he and Elisa need to discuss it and Fina can butt out. Dam and Elisa retire to Augusto's office and Fina snipes that Carmina looks good in black.

Elisa yells and cries about consequences. She loves him but they are never going to be happy. She tells him to go with Flor and be with his child. The can't make the same mistakes as their parents. Dam refuses, but Elisa tells him that she is putting an end to things. They are over. His mom and Flor are no longer the obstacles. Elisa herself is going to oppose them being together.

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• JC's two stooges want to talk salary with their boss Adriano but he says no more salary till Playa Majagua is all set. They admit a few details of the plan are not yet nailed down.
JC's married stooge's wife shows up. She gives him money, he's embarrassed, she says she married him for better or worse.
• On the beach: Juan makes up seasickness in order to get back to shore (to deal with the disappeared Lalo). Helena hears about a drowned boy on the elevator; she runs to confront Juan, faints clutching her son's shirt.
  
  Lalo reappears just as she's being taken off to the hospital. Lalo says: "Mom, I have to tell you something bad about Juan!" but doesn't get to say anything.  JC takes care of Lalo that night while Helena is under observation.
  
  JC makes a man's pact with Lalo: Lalo is not to tell his mom about "Operation Honeymoon." Cannily Lalo says: "If it's bad for my mom I'm telling her. And you have to promise never to be her boyfriend." JC promises (on various virgins). Then Lalo extracts a bedtime story. In the midst of an extravagantly Argentinian retelling of Robin Hood, Lalo falls asleep. JC is warming to the squirt.
  
  Next morning, as JC enters saying "Hygeine is primordial! Time for ablutions!" Lalo has disappeared again. Distracted along the way by bimbos, JC nevertheless finds Lalo, who blackmails him into joining the sons-and-fathers ball game on the beach. Helena arrives in time to see this cute scene. Bonding takes place.
  
  Back home, her mean Dad is yelling that Helena isn't home yet. She calls to say they're on their way. JC gives her a dvd to watch when she's alone. She and Lalo sing a Latino version of 99 bottles of beer on the wall as JC drives them back. He's nauseated at first, then joins in lustily.
  
  With her girlfriend Helena watches the dvd from JC, which typically lays it on thick. She's buying it - she likes him plenty. BUT in the next room Lalo overhears the word "novios" and comes in to tell her everything: "I heard that he wants to seduce you and leave you with a broken heart. That he makes women cry. He promised me he'd never be your boyfriend if I didn't tell, but if he doesn't comply I don't either." Lalo orders his mom not to see JC again. She cries.
  
  Juan (after a macho chat with his stooge about his "bonbonsote" and how they'll find her project and copy it) calls her - he wants to meet that night but she says, tomorrow morning. He arrives with flowers -- she slaps him and is in a towering rage. He has to blab falsehoods a mile a minute to sleaze himself out of the trouble he's in. Ludicrously he shouts: "Trust me! Trust me!" She softens, saying "I like you a lot but there are things you should know about me..." to whit:
  
  When she was 21 and she and her boyfriend were just getting out of college, she got pregnant. He reluctantly offered to marry her. Her father paid for a wedding and gave them money for an apartment. Shortly before the wedding her fiance went off to the U.S. never to return, taking all the money with him. Her dad was so furious he had a heart attack. To keep dad from keeling over, she now does everything he tells her to, and swallows the humiliations he dishes out. He's told her if she gets betrayed by a man again she is out. "It's hard to be a single mom." JC listens with sympathy, he's softening too. He says he wants a serious relationship with her. She says he'd have to accept Lalo being number one.
  
  
• Plutarcho has two stooges. He offers one of them money to kill JC. The stooge convinces him out of it. He says he'll find another way to destroy his rival. Felix snoops and says JC's team hasn't made much progress with the Playa project. He hears about the connection with Helena.
  
  Pluto is furious that Rebeca was in a hotel with some guy (when she came out she crashed Pluto's car a little bit). He doesn't know that guy was JC. He hires one of his stooges (Onesimo) to be her chauffeur (to spy on her).
  
  Rebeca gives Pluto another endless massage. His wife pops in, asking him to play hookey with her. He refuses. There are fat jokes. She says she's at the limit of her patience and leaves. Pluto is tired of everything and everybody. Rebeca tells him there's a competition for the development at Playa Majagua and he could enter, and she has lots of info but he won't get it unless he's nice to her.
  
  Ez and I can't figure if the stooge who is showing Pluto how to break into JC's computers is the same as the first one. The computer stooge is Felix and he's cracked the code: Pluto is in like Flynn.

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Programming note: Beginning July 30th Amorcito Corazón will air from 3pm EST for ONE HOUR *muppet flail excitement*!!!

RECAP BY KAREN. PLEASE DIRECT ALL PRAISE TO THIS AWESOME GAL!

Hello all.  This is my first attempt at recapping so please excuse the errors you will find in interpretation and punctuation.  I have been too afraid to do this but this show has me hooked and I wanted help dear Sara and her dedication to this an afternoon show.  Please note the recap isn’t completely chronological in order of events.  Thanks for your patience.

Fer & Isa make up and seem to be making headway towards the bedroom but, of course, poor Sarita wakes up and comes in and the they stop.  He wakes up later on the couch and she gives him  coffee.  This lovey-dovey tone continues at work (he comes into her office singing of love) and then Zoe shares her info that, of course, breaks up our lead couple again.

Horty visits Willie at his house and Lala is there.  Horrible Horty (HH) keeps propositioning Willie about her job opportunity.  Since Lala is concerned about money, neither Ricky nor Willie are employed, she keeps encouraging Willie to take the job.  She also mentions Tuqueque’s situation.  Willie finally accepts but I think we all know this is probably a bad business decision on his part.  Watch for his reaction after he and HH shake on the deal; he holds his hand like he has just gotten cooties.

Ricky falls in w/his old colleagues and gets a job from Jorrible.  The crime boss gives him a cell and camera.  My guess is that Ricky is to take pictures of either Willie or Fer.  I wasn’t able to determine if Ricky & Jorrible had be associates previously but I got that vibe.

Juancho gets works and get tested to see if he is compatible w/Tuqueque.  We get a nice PSA about the importance of organ donation.  I also think the organization will assist financially with the operation (but let me know if I just made that up).

After Isa tearfully breaks up with Fer again (we should keep a running count of the break-ups, perhaps per episode), she cries to Zoe.  Evil Witch Manny (from now on EWM) comes in sharing about her night of passion with Cecilio.  Zoe & Isa attack her about the almost kiss and EWM drags them both the Fer’s office.  In Fer’s office, EWM plays the victim b/c Fer didn’t actually kiss her.  Since this is a TN everyone (Isa, Zoe, F5) believes her.  He apologizes for this “misunderstanding” b/c he doesn’t want this to affect his relationship w/her or her with his daughters.

F5 & Zoe go to lunch where she rants about Fer being an idiot, who is causing her friend to suffer.  She is able to tell the stupid short guy is expecting his child when a pregnant passes by their table and he comments about that pregnancy destroys women’s skin.

Sarita gets a call from Lucio, a worker/foreman at their ranch, b/c he can’t get in contact w/Isa’s father.  She goes by Leo’s.  He doesn’t answer as he’s drugged and G-mina shows up.  She insults Sarita and lies that Leo is at the ranch.   Sarita leaves wondering where poor Leo is.  G-mina shoves more drugs into Leo but thankfully he does not shallow them.  

Jorrible comes by Isa’s office later and b/c of stupidity (under the guise of a broken-heart) she goes out to lunch dinner.  She tells Suzie she’s going to lunch and Jorrible adds she won’t be coming back after lunch.  I hate his presumption and she plays into it by leaving w/him. Later Sarita goes to the office to find Isa, who has gone out to lunch w/Jorrible.  Zoe calls them and Sarita returns to G-mina’s w/Fer while Isa heads there with Jorrible.  Isa forces Fer to leave while the leech continues to suck all logic from Isa’s brain.  Thankfully G-mina answers the door and Isa & Sarita find poor Leo in his almost comatose stand.  And in a true break from TN convention, an ambulance is called and arrives so quickly. I’m shocked.  Fer rushes in behind the stretcher and is able to console Isa.  Jorrible is left to bring G-mina to the hospital (ha, ha).

Suzie overhead Sarita state that Zoe was pregnant so naturally she congratulations F5.  He then goes to Zoe to ask why she hasn’t told him.  Earlier when Zoe is telling Sarita why she hasn’t told F5 he’s a father, Sarita calls him an idiot for all the things he’s been saying about babies and pregnant women.  Unfortunately she gives Zoe the hope that many men act stupid like this until they have a child of their own.  Honestly do we think F5 is going to have that revelation; if I were a betting person I’d put ALL my money on no. Oh goodie I’m right.  F5 is acting like a jerk and surprise, he and Zoe get in a fight.  F5 tells Cecilio Zoe is preggers and he runs out to find her.  Naturally she doesn’t answer the phone but thankfully he finds her crying near Isa’s apt (inside).  He takes her to his house.  Meanwhile, F5 is at his favorite bar and runs into Zoe’s ex, Alvaro  Surprise, they get in a fight.  The next morning Fer comes by Cecilio and find Zoe there.  Awkward! 

Waiting-Room drama: Isa and Sarita know the person responsible for Leo is G-mina. Leo has had a cerebral vascular accident and now is in a coma.  G-mina smiles at the info while all the others (Isa, Sarita, Fer & Jor) look concerned.  Jor hugs Isa expressing condolence and she leaves the leech to hug Fer.  G-mina tries to insert herself (is she married to Leo legitimately?  My guess is no b/c he keeps trying to change his will) as Leo’s woman.  Isa and Sarita see him first.  I hope G-mina isn’t able to kill him when she gets her visit.  Our last scene is Sarita catching G-mina talking to Hector (her boyfriend/accomplice) saying she wishes Leo would die as he’s just a dead vegetable now.  Sarita slaps her.

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Hello friends, I suppose I should mention this periodically. When delicious.com went away (or threatened to), our sidebar recap collection was switched over to a system which is internal to blogger (our blog host) so we figured it would never go away...

It works fine if you use the Internet Explorer browser or Firefox, but unfortunately CHROME BROWSER IS TOO STUPID TO USE IT. If you examine this problem of rss feeds online you will find many people wailing about "Why can't Chrome negotiate rss feeds properly like all the other browsers?" and there is no answer. Yet.

In the mean time, if you want to read old recaps, switch to IE or Firefox and then click on the recap feed in the sidebar. Sorry about this. Feel free to comment. In particular: does the recap feed work for you?

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Alternative Titles

• The Mean Muggers Strike Back
• "Florencia" Takes A Pregnancy Test, But Florencia Won't Know if She's Fake Pregnant For Certain Until "Florencia's" Results Are In
• Padre Lupe Goes A Gossiping

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Recap by Marta Ivett

Too little, too late, dumb boy...
Ariche/Rod (from here on named ‘DUMB-USELESS-Head’ [DUH])…
Is it true there won’t be a wedding?
Yes, but don’t be angry.
You lied to me! You are not a friend! You did not fulfill your promise!
But I want us to stay friends… look at me. Don’t you want us to stay being friends?

A long overdue intro meeting
Paz/Pato (who I will refer to as Wheelchair Prince Charming [WPC] from here on out) greet cordially.
WPC says Luci is very important to him.
Paz tells him he is very well returned… you are as nice/good as my daughter had told me.

Rosa sends Frigida to walk Paz out. WPC asks Rosa what Paz came for.
Rosa is visibly put off by Paz’s visit, grinds her teeth wondering angrily why Paz came.
WPC: Surely because you treated her daughter so harshly/bad. (You tell her my prince!)

On her way out Paz thanks Mati for making it so she could see Rosa.
And above all for caring for my daughter. Mati says Luciana makes it so everyone likes/cares for her.
Frigida comes and yells at Paz to leave already.
Bruja!! (Magda yells right in her face. LOL!)

Coo-Coo selective listening but son paralized, not blind or deaf
Back inside, Rosa confirms WPC’s guess.
WPC: I love you, mom, but I am not stoopid. I know you were at least partly responsible for DUH’s divorce, and knowing it deeply disappoints me.

More Coo-Coo selective listening
WPC leaves and Connie comes in.
Rosa begins to babble that she is at peace after Paz’s visit. I know well my position and hers.
Connie questions the truth in that statement.
C: You change moods like you change outfits. (I would say more like she is bipolar/psychotic)
(they both express plans to leave, these two treat each other as nosy sisters)
R: I am not a teen anymore and you are not my mom. (I am getting here a vibe that Connie is older)

At San Fran el Alto
Don Aqui is mad, talking to himself about Procopio’s bad job. His new guy arrives and Don Aqui brags that he is the most powerful man in town and in the nearby galaxies (LOL!)… the gossip ladies arrive and
Aquiles says ‘eramos muchos y pario my abuela’ (we were too many already and grandma had another)

Luci/Marianita
Luci suggest they talk to Lic Linares so he can help locate Marianita's mom.

Back to DUH/Ariche
Please say something to me.
I gave you the ball my grandpa made for me.
Do you want it back?
No, what you give is not asked for in return, and I gave it to you because I love you.
Thank you, I will save it then as something very valuable to me.
No, don’t save it away, play with it (yeah, DUH, Knock your own head with it until you snap out of your DUMB trance!). It needs to be played with.
So we are still friends?
I say yes, but if you will not marry Luci anymore, I don’t know.

…  (small scene with Jana, Lula and Boris)
Ariche/DUH
I will tell u something. Pay attention. I am speaking from my heart. I will always watch over Luci, her mom and you.
I will too watch Luci and her mom, also Dona Magda.
You are brave, you even ate a worm.
You ate one too.
Yes I am brave. I don’t even mind that I won’t get on the plane now that there won’t be a wedding.
How about I take you for ride on the plane?
Yeah? Que padre!! Then I will use my new outfit (the one for the wedding) on the plane ride!
Deal!

Vio, you must be either blind or really really SLOW
In Vio’s room.. Vio upset, they leave her alone with Polo.
P: How about we take your mom sightseeing somewhere?
V: I haven’t even had time to think about it. I have been out of it, maybe its anguish over the chance my mom will discover my lie that I have kept for so many years.
P: How about telling her the truth? A job is an honest way to earn a living. She will understand.
V: Maybe you are right.
P: Can I ask you something personal?.. What happened with your dad?
V: Once when I was little, mom said my dad died. And well, after we came to the capital, then the subject came up again and she said he had left, abandoned us before he even found out I was on the way.
P: Wouldn’t you like to know about him?
V: Don’t know. But I don’t want to talk about it.
P: Sorry.

Gala in her office… her secretary is still reporting to her on the fraud at TL. Gala not interested anymore.
Rosa calls Gala. Rosa asks her not to come over. Will see you at your apt, nothing serious, just don’t want anyone to find out we are meeting frequently. … Gala hangs up with Rosa, calls Julie. Gala tells her Rosa is coming to loft, Julie not willing to cancel a date with an Italian hunk for a visit from Rosa.

DUH/Ariche…
Ariche tells DUH Luci is studying for her test at Estelita’s house. DUH seems happily surprised about it.
A: Don’t make her angry/upset. eh?
DUH: Of course not.
DUH turns around and there is Luci with Marianita. DUH asks to speak to her.
Marianita says her magic wand does work. There you have DUH, Luciana!
Luci says will go leave the kids and come back right away. DUH will wait for her.

Vicky is tackled/dragged into the toilet paper supply room by Aldo (is that his executive office? Lol!)..
‘I am an important exec (Dream on, boy!). Now I am Max’s personal assistant, so we still can see each other in hiding’. Vicki not so convinced. Aldo insists, ‘What do you want me to do if I like you?!’ Vicky admits she likes him too but is totally freaked out about ‘mi osito’. She sneaks out but Max sees her right at door.
M: What are you doing in that room? (He repeats the question and she comes up with excuse was looking for restroom.) ‘Down the hall on the right.’
Max looks back to the room door, very suspicious of what was going on in that room.

How many times do we need to watch a scene like this before pride gives in to love between these two?
Luci gives DUH back his pretty present box minus the bow (the one he sent with a cell phone, wallet with money and credit card). He is miffed instantly. Says he came to talk, to try to settle/fix things between them. And she welcomes him that way??. She says she will also return the money he sent Paz. He says the money was not for her, it was for Paz. Luci says WE (you go girl!) never accept money we didn’t earn.
R: I am opening a communication so we can talk about what we feel and expect from each other.
L: I expected much of you. I put my life in your hands. Gave you my heart. And for What? For what, DUH?
R: Then there is nothing to say between us. Of these memories… there is nothing left?
L: Not anymore. That is why I want you to take them. I don’t want to see you again.
R: I should not have come to find you. It is clear it is all over between us.
L: Yes, it’s over. (he starts to leave but turns around)
R: I am leaving… loving you more than my life. But if you don’t want me at your side anymore, I can’t do anything else. Goodbye, Luciana.
L: (after he is away) Goodbye, mushashon.
(These two have prides bigger than the grand canyon.)
(In come Paz, Estelita and Magda, DUH briefly greets them on his way out. Paz tells Luci right away that she comes from visiting RETL. Luci impactada.)
‘Yes Luci, I went to see the woman that has hurt you so much.’
Paz leaves. Magda and Estelita can’t tell Luci what Paz talked to Rosa about, but something DID happen because Paz was very quiet the whole way back.

Give it up, Padre. Send this woman to the nut house or a monastery so she can pray away her sins for a year.
Rosa visits Padre, tells him calm came back to the TL family.
‘You know that won’t happen until you do what you need to.’
‘Paz came to visit me. She understood that the best is she return to town with Luci.’
‘Luci returning to her hometown will not solve the problem and you know it.’
Coo-cooRosa acts as if she did not hear him at all. Kisses his hand and leaves.

Ariche/Marianita (such a sweet 30 second conversation)…
Mariana tells Ariche he is right, if you wish things hard enough, they come true. All we need now is for my mom to come back. Ari tells Mar DUH has a plane and offered to give him a ride, and maybe he could use the plane to go find her mom.

Frig/Mati…
Frig surprised Rosa received Paz with red carpet trmt, in the library ‘como si fuera la gran senora’ (as if she were the Grand Damme).
Mati rants at her ‘don’t talk about what you don’t know.’
Frig brags ‘as maitre’d of this house I know every move in the house, even a few secrets of the family.'

Back to San Fran el Alto
Aquiles receives the gossip girls… calls them ‘los heraldos de San Fran el alto’ (‘El Heraldo’ is the main newspaper in Mexico)… the ladies tell him the priest was very ill but is getting better… Aquiles is not at all interested in a priest health report, ‘Don’t you have something better to do?’... 'You are in nasty mood lately.' They also tell him Procopio is now working (or did they say ‘fooling’? LOL!) with Dona Lucha..(is this the heavy woman?)

Luci and Paz at Vio’s
Luci pokes Paz for info. Luci is miffed Paz went to confront Rosa. Paz is not afraid of Rosa. Dignity is above anything else. Can’t let that Senora behave like that with you. Luci says it was pointless to go see her. What did you expect? I don’t get it. Why did you go see that lady if I won’t see her ever again?

Rosa arrives at Gala’s loft, and Julie IS there (I guess the gossip won over the date with the Italian hunk after all). Rosa came to tell them the latest news. About Paz’s visit. Julie surprised Rosa let that ‘gentuza’ come in her house.
-       She came to reprieve me and defend her daughter.
-       Those people don’t have limits.
-       Paz dared go find DUH to reprieve him.
-       Did DUH listen to her?
-       Don’t know. But now more than ever we have to accelerate the plans so you will marry DUH. While Luci and her mom are still here we run a high risk.

Thick headed DUH won't let himself wiggle. Mama's boy also practices selective listening.
DUH arrives at office mad at himself for trying to talk to Luci. Tells his friends Luci welcomed him by returning his presents. That Luci said she wanted nothing of his.
‘You just divorced and expect her to treat you as her best friend? As if nothing happened?’
DUH still mad/jealous. Blames Claudio Linares for him (DUH) not being able to get anywhere with Luci.They ask him not to talk silly. (But we see him remembering what he saw in the car.)
‘I saw them hugging, and no-one will take that (image) from my head. I saw them!!’

DUH: I will forget Luci, ‘a como de lugar’.
His friends say ‘Tough luck dude, she is the woman you love most in your life.’
‘DID love! Starting today I will forget her. You choose the antro we will go to. Today, I pick up my life of before. Luci Jacinto is over for good.’
His friends give up, they will go out to an antro.

Luci and Vio
Luci still questioning why Paz went to see Rosa. Vio agrees, there was no good reason.
Luci will speak to Lic Linares to get everything settled for her test so we can go back to town asap. Ariche tells her DUH promised to give him a ride in the plane.

Rosa tells Gala and Julie she worries that every time things are getting back in order, something happens to stir things up again. Julie comments ‘these two’ are trepadora/tramps. Gala is tired of this fight, Rosa says ‘You find strength wherever, but DUH and you must marry asap. Think of a plan, you can count on me. Gala, I want you to be DUH’s wife. Only you. But only IF you help me. I can’t make it happen alone. DUH is yours.’
‘Yes, Rosa E. DUH is mine. Only mine.’

Intimidating Max gives Vicky another terror stint
Vicky in her room at home, Max calls, she is nervous… he wants to see her. She is reluctant, how will I tell my dad I have to leave now? … ‘That is your problem, not mine. Meet me in an hour.’

Aldo comes in and is fantasizing about his new job and their relationship. He thinks Max will send him to manage the INFERNO, Aldo talks about the changes he has already thought about for the place… Max is in no mood for Aldo’s antics and snaps him out of it.. ‘The one that will decide on your fantasy job is me. You wanted to work for me? Then you’ll follow my every order. Tonight you’ll drive me to a commitment I have.’

Aldo leaves Max’s office, Aldo calls Vicky on phone… Vicky gets even more scared.. wants them to hang up. She tells him it’s her dad (does not tell him she will meet Max). Vicki’s dad asks her who she was talking to. She has to go out right away. HE thinks it’s with Aldo. She comes up with the story that a friend just broke up with her boyfriend and is very sad, have to go talk to her. She has to plead several times.

Poor WPC keeps giving coo-coo mom a bit of a break
Jana, Boris and WPC… apparently they told him about Jana forgetting/losing her work and them having to do it over but finished it on time. Boris admits she is distracted.
P: Ay little sis. You don’t lose your head because you have it attached.
Jana tells him Lula helped them since she knows how to work powerpoint.
WPC is glad Jana and Lula recovered their friendship. A true friendship is worth it.
J: Luci is a very true friend for you, right?
P: I hope she won’t forget me now that she is leaving town.
J: Did she tell you she is leaving?
P: No. She didn’t have to. She has nothing to do here anymore.. (enumerates all the bad things that happened to her in the city: the antro, the bad treatment at TL, his brother’s ordeal…). If I was her I would leave too.
Rosa walks in right then: Where would you go, dear?  (WPC stays quiet)…
Rosa is planning another meal together… (this woman is definitely on cloud nine hundred seventy four).
WPC tells her not everyone since DUH does not want to come back to this house.
Coo-coo Rosa is again in disbelief saying DUH will need her so he will be back.
Jana calls Max, waiting for him for dinner. Max, in car with Aldo, says won’t be home in time for dinner.

Aldo drives Max to meeting place. Max treats him like crap, not as a nephew. Aldo is miffed… has to stay and wait in the car. Then taxi pulls up right behind. Aldo sees Vicky get out of taxi and gets very angry.

It's Always hard to say goodbye
Luci asks Estelita what happened with Rosa.. Magda comes in… will go buy bread. But bread here will never be as delicious as in SFelAlto. Estelita says it is very good. She sends the kids with Magda. Luci tells Estelita everything that happened here (at Mex City) was bad. Estelita tells Luci ‘not everything that happened was bad.'  Paz met WPC. Paz said WPC is very nice, she could see it in his eyes. Luci says WPC is very nice. Estelita will miss them all. Luci agrees that she is glad she did meet them (Estelita, Claudio, Marianita) and she also found love, her only and true love.

You can't sweat out the dumbness, dude
DUH is working out in treadmill. Cell rings. Marcos and Gabe will stop to pick him up in half an hour.

Speaking of dumb dudes
Aldo has been waiting for 32 mins, getting impatient. Inside, Vicky and Max in bed.. Max harshly says want to see you tomorrow again, but won’t say the time until tomorrow. Vicky reluctant, how will I get off work? Can we make it after work hours? Boss yelled at her... Max just wants to toast. Vicky nervous.

Coo-Coo tries again her fantasy family dinner
At dinner table, Rosa says starting tonight, want to eat all together. The meals no longer will be served in bedrooms. We will all dine together in dining room. Family discipline is back and everyone should behave. Brigida congratulates her on the new rule. Prince is not so happy and snaps back at Brigida. Brigida tells Rosa, Luci sat at Rosa’s spot in table the other day she came and Rosa felt bad. Rosa is miffed they all allowed it. WPC tells mom Luci had no intention to sit at her spot. Max asked her to. Prince adds that at that time Luci WAS Mrs. TL.

Hard truths
Magda and the kids are back with bread.
Door knock… It is Flor, Marcial’s wife, and she is not coming for a tea party. Flor asks for Vio. Magda says Vio went to work. Flor tells Magda she is the wife of the man courting her daughter Violeta. Magda tells her again that Vio left for her work as a nurse. Flor laughs, tells her Vio is no nurse, she is a ‘cabaretera de quinta!’ (lowlife bar waitress)

Luci tells Estelita she will ask Claudio Linares to send her the results of the test by mail. Estelita is sure she will pass.

Marianita answers the phone, they think it is Lic Linares, but when Luci answers, it's DUH, not Claudio. And DUH is not a happy camper.

Previews:
Luci says leaving to SanFran in two days.Gala more than willing to follow Rosa’s plan. Gala is trapping DUH in his apartment.


--Marta Ivett

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