Abismo de Pasión #67 6/14/12: People have personality transplants and make numerous annoying house calls. It’s just another day.

Last night we left off with Ramona revealing her huge secrets to...wait for it...a man who already knew and who cannot say a thing about it to anyone else! Ta daaaaa!! Nice going there Ramona. You gonna tell Gabino next?


She also tells Padre that Carmina was pregnant before she married Augusto and she’s going to ask Don A if he was doing the horizontal bop with his sis-in-law prior to marrying Stef. Padre advises against that, who knows what kind of scum will float to the surface if she stirs that pot? Ramona thinks Elisa and Stef’s reputations have suffered too long, it’s time to unlock the chest and let the truth fly out. Padre totally agrees and he, too, has had to keep quiet; he would like to see this business cleared up, but it wouldn’t be worth all the wounds it would open. OK then, she says somewhat sarcastically, so she has to keep her mouth shut. He ominously says that decision is hers, just so she is prepared to deal with the consequences.


Bedraggled Begoña visits Carmina to inspect her decor and give advice about being dumped. She says a separation doesn’t necessarily mean divorce. All relationships go through rough patches and a separation gives a couple time to reflect. Carmina’s jumping out of her skin about now and tries to get Be to leave, but Be pulls Carmina back down on the couch, lol. Be says since Edmundo and Augusto are such good friends shouldn’t they be BFFs too? Carmina gives her biggest fake smile. (Is Fina losing another ally?)


Elisa gripes to Lucio about their contract with La Anita and in so doing reveals to him that it was Alfonsina who loaned her the money. QUE??? Why didn’t she tell him that before? He’s furious to hear the terms. Elisa says so what if Fina ends up with her tierras, they served their purpose if they help her papá. Bah humbug, says Lucio. Furthermore, there’s something else he wants to talk to her about, he heard she and Dam broke up. Is this also part of her contract with Fina? No comment, and Elisa runs off.


Padre ribs Gael about his novia, not Elisa but Paloma. Ha! He saw them last night. They start to dance, no wait, it’s just Padre and Gael doing their body language thingie. Padre’s not criticizing Gael, in fact he was happy to see Gael and Paloma canoodling in the dark. He’s just not sure it’s fair to Paloma if Gael is merely playing around. 


Sabrina finds out Begoña went to visit Carmina and thinks it’s a bit odd. Begoña claims it was just because she thinks they should become good friends like their husbands. Sabrina suspects maybe mom wants to wheedle her way back into dad’s good graces, and won’t this pith off Fina who can’t stand the Castañons? Begoña admits that Dad might be her reason, and Fina can lump it if she doesn’t like it. Heh, just wait until Edmundo finds out his wife is trying to get friendly with his ex-lover.


Lolita reveals to Elisa that Begoña came to visit Carmina, which was weird since Carmina has zero friends. Poor Tia, muses Elisa, no friends and now a separation from papá. Whoa, that’s news to Lolita. Dad is moving out and Elisa’s going with him...and Lolita too. Elisa feels like leaving the house will be burying the last memory of her mamá. Nope, says Lolita, her memory is still in your heart. Awww, the I Love Lolita table is buying a round for the house!


Night has fallen and Elisa moons over her pic of mom and Blanca, she even kisses it. Oh gosh, please don’t start crying. Whew! Saved by Paloma who has come to apologize. (I’m having a deja-vu here.) Paloma spoke with Gael and he confirmed what Elisa told her earlier. “What a shock that you believe him at least,” snips our heroine in a rare moment of sarcasm. Apologies, excuses, and Elisa suggests they not let a misunderstanding ruin their friendship. Pretty gracious if you ask me. 


There is another thing Paloma came to tell Elisa. When she and Gael were talking one thing led to another and...and...Yes, He is my boyfriend! Squeeee! Jumping up and down. Happy happy joy joy. They hug under the swaying anvils.


Paloma is worried. What if Damian finds out? Elisa tells her not to worry, she can blab to the whole world that Gael is her novio. Maybe Paloma should be asking Gael about this little detail instead of Elisa.


Dam feels the static cling when Clingwrap drifts over to the Proce to annoy him. He rebuffs her and she whines she’s only trying to be friendly. He reminds her that she betrayed and lied to him and he doesn’t want to make the same mistake. (Damian, let me insert one of my best bits of advice. Never go back to a job or an ex. There is a reason it ended in the first place. There. I’ve said it. What you do with this excellent advice is up to you.)


Flo clings and coos that she just wants to show Dam that she truly loves him. Poor Enrique walks in just as Dam begrudgingly allows Flo to kiss him. Enrique sadly puts his documents on Dam’s desk while Flo glares at him. Weird trips incorporated, as my girlfriends and I used to say. After Enrique leaves Dam accuses Flo of being rude. “What, I should give him a hug and a kiss?” she asks. Enough of that stupid conversation, Dam and his short cane leave with Flo hovering nearby.


Augusto visits Lucio to ask him a favor. Can Elisa and Lolita live at Casa Lucio? (Oh Em Gee! This has got to be the first good idea EVER to come out of that toothy mouth. Say yes say yes say yes.) Lucio says yes, hooray!! Augusto tells him he’s going to separate from Carmina, he’s moving out from the quinta, and he thinks Elisa and Lolita would be better off with Lucio. Lucio invites Augusto to live with him too. (No no no no no!) Augusto says no (whew!), he wants to be alone. He’s been a bad husband, blah blah blah, his life is a disaster and Elisa has been the victim. He says he’d like to give her the love she deserves but he just can’t. (Pffffft. I’m immune to that sympathetic yet highly annoying violin music. I’d like to swat you like a fly you dunderhead.)


Ingrid visits Kenia to push her idea about Kenia hooking up with Damian. Kenia is annoyed because mom put the kibosh on her deelio* with Assgusto.
*too gross to define


Clingwrap is still clinging and macking all over Damian, this time in front of Guido. Dad wants Flor to explain what is going on. She didn’t tell dad about it before because he was preoccupied with Tio Tightshirt, but she and Dam are back together. Happy hugs. 


Dam finds Fina and rips on her for firing Paolo without letting him know in advance. Furthermore, Gabino had no right to fire Paolo because Dam already fired Gabino. Fina claims she didn’t know Dam had returned to work and it’s not fair to fire Gabino because he had nothing to do with Fina and Dam’s disagreement about Elisa’s tierras. She doesn’t want to argue about a mere employee, she’s rather talk about his feelings for Florencia. Big eyeroll from Dam. Fina wants to talk to Padre Loopy about their wedding. Bigger eyeroll, why the rush?  He and Flo need time to work things out. 


Tonia interrupts, phone call for Dam, another mystery woman. Surprise, it’s Ingrid Navarro. She knows he and Gael are good friends and she’d like to talk to Dam ASAP, like in 20 minutes. Fina gives Dam the botox death glare and demands to know who called. “It wasn’t about Elisa and that’s all you need to know. Don’t hold dinner for me,” he snaps as he defiantly hobbles out.


Assgusto gets home looking for Carmina. Lolita says she’s out, but she’s prepared a yummy meal for them and they have a guest. “Hey there Don Augusto,”  chirps Kenia. Cara impactada de Assgusto, probably because she’s wearing a dress that leaves absolutely nothing to the imagination. I can even see her belly button through it. He doesn’t like the idea but Kenia begs to stay. She wants to fix the bad feelings between them all. Augusto says those bad feelings have been going on for many years. Elisa suggests maybe Kenia had better go and she runs to grab Kenia’s purse, allowing Assgusto and Kenia to low hiss (thanks Madelaine) at each other. He says they are over! She refuses to accept it. 


Fina summons Chente for his first assignment. Follow Damian and find out where he went and whom he met. Then report back pronto! 


Paloma gets home and asks Ramona if Gael has been by. No, why should he be? Paloma says it's normal for novios to visit novias at home, isn’t it? Que que que?? Come on Gran, complains Paloma, I told you this afternoon but your head was in the clouds. Ramona huffs but doesn’t remember. (Memory anvil?) Ramona asks if Gael told Paloma he loves her. “No, but all in good time. Aren’t you happy that he’s finally paying attention to me? “ Ramona admits that what she feels is terror because she thinks this will cause Paloma great suffering. Paloma calls Gran a wet blanket and stomps out.


Augusto drags Kenia outside and scolds her for coming on to him. She reminds him he’s going to be a free man and they can be together. She’s turning into a Clingwrap too, and he says his breakup wasn’t for her, and if he wanted someone else it wouldn’t be her. She says she’ll go if he promises to come to her later at her house. “Forget it.” She advises him to reconsider because if Carmina discovers her there then Elisa will know about the whole scandal. Aw shucks, he says, since you asked so nicely I guess I’ll see you later.


Fina visits Pathetic Paolo in his messy room. She doesn’t understand what he sees in a woman like Carmina Bouvier. She’s married, poor, and unnaturally orange. He should look for a woman of his own class. Paolo asks does she really think that is something that someone decides? Whatevs, says Fina, she doesn’t like how it’s affecting his brother. Guido is desperate and all he wants to do is leave with Paolo. Paolo is getting the picture, the truth is Fina doesn’t want Guido to leave. He tells Fina not to pretend with him. He doesn’t understand what Guido can offer to her, he knows she just needs a man by her side. SLAP! Its a dainty one but its a direct hit. “I won’t allow you to disrespect me! The only reason I don’t kick you out now is that I don’t want to give your brother another headache!”


Horacio drives Dam to La Fonda to meet Ingrid. Wow, Chente’s little horse must be fast because he’s right there. Dam gets on II’s case about abandoning her job. She says she was very sick but she’s not there to talk about work. She needs his help on another subject, her daughter Kenia is doing badly because she’s madly in love with him. “No puede ser,” he says but then he recalls Kenia telling him he can count on her any time. Ingrid knows he didn’t do anything to lead her on but Kenia is young and impressionable. She just wants Dam to talk to her.


Assgusto tells Elisa that he talked to Lucio about Elisa and Lolita going to live at Casa Lucio. The sleazel, resembling Regan from The Exorcist, creeps over to the door to eavesdrop. Assgusto says he vants to be alone to get his life together. Elisa doesn’t believe he should do it alone, they should stay together. He wonders why, considering he has been such a crap dad and all. Aw, here come those violins again. She says maybe, but he is her papá and she doesn’t want to lose him like she lost her mamá. 


Pop! goes the sleazel! “You wanna know why dad wants you and Lolita to live with Lucio?  Because he already has another house and woman waiting for him.” Assgusto tells her to callate already. Orangina reveals his mujer is none other than Elisa’s friend Kenia. Assgusto says he made one mistake but he’s not going to repeat it. Then he runs from the room. Way to stick up for yourself dude.


Back at La Fonda Irritating Ingrid (II) is still pleading her case for Kenia. Dam agrees to see her to tell her he doesn’t have corresponding feelings. II says she hopes he’s able to fix his problems with Elisa and Gael. They have been like brothers since they were kids. “Not gonna happen,” he says, “wer’e not friends much less brothers. He betrayed me.” He defiantly hobbles off. The ancient first aid kid hanging askew on the wall cracked me up.


Irritat-Ing calls Kenia to say she just had coffee with Dam, and he is very interested in her. Kenia is livid, II had no right. II says she’s just looking out for Kenia’s interests. Some mutual insults and Kenia hangs up. Kenia says to herself that mom is right, she shouldn’t waste any opportunity. “I hope Assgusto shows up soon.” 


Fina gets all over Flo’s case for not keeping a tighter leash on Damian. A while ago some woman called him and he left. He said it wasn’t Elisa but how can they be sure?

Vicente shows up with the 411. Dam went to La Fonda and he met a woman. He doesn’t know her name but she used to be GABINO MENDOZA’S secretary.


Horacio drops Dam off at Kenia’s and says he’ll be back in half an hour. Ingrid lurks. Dam enters the darkened house. He hears “Yoo hoo, I’m in the bedroom.”


Outside, Ingrid intercepts Elisa who has come to talk to Kenia. II says Kenia is busy so beat it. “My dad wouldn’t dare show up....” assumes Elisa as she pushes her way into the house. She enters Kenia’s bedroom just in time to see Kenia kissing Damian. 

Elisa looks shocked. Damian looks guilty. Kenia sure as hell looks shocked. I look a little confused but am utterly delighted at this mess. 


Avances: Damian was set up! Elisa accuses Dam. Dam sees Paloma kissing Gael and she tells him there never was anything between Elisa and Gael. Will there be a reconciliation?