TUESDAY ON MADHUBALA ( SWEET MAIDEN )

LIKE TO APPRECIATE, COMMENT AND SHARE

Same scene continues where RK reveals his dad’s death . He says that day itself in evening I did funeral of my father , my happiness n everything was lost … thus these weren’t just pics but a part of my life or my life that existed till that moment ! Meanwhile Bittuji enters with people to take them out . RK hearing noises goes out where Bittuji clarifies relentless showers & filled roads the reason of their delay . RK asks Bittuji to wait for 2 mins n he’ll come out . He goes asks Madhu to change . After changing she comes out , hands over his coat n thanks him… RK notices the dori of her blouse untied . He stops her & tries to tie the dori but feels real awkward & hesitates . Finally unable to tie it feeling uneasy he simply covers her back with the sari aanchal , drapes it around her & scoops her up in arms since the car was placed quite far from studio . The moment door opens they are faced with the throng of media but he nonchalantly carries her in front of them . Madhu’s expression is soft .

He takes her to chawl to meet Paddy . Therealso he tries to carry her but Madhu says she can walk . With RK”s help she reaches her house & Paddy opens the door . Paddy showers tons of questions on Madhu’s whereabouts & reasons why she left ! the obvious notion she concludes that RK might have done something but Madhu stands in front of RK defending that he’s innocent & did not do anything . She does not know but she just left the house & was about to call Paddy when RK found her & brought her here. Paddy informs that RK came here as well last night to find her. Finally Paddy tells her never to do such things … Madhu bids bye to Paddy asking her to take care & Paddy does the same .

RK mansion

Madhu tries to say something when RK stops her & asks not to look at him like that . He reduces 10 lacs from the sum that she’s supposed to repay . RK tells Madhu to forget everything , that was a weak moment when he opened his most dark secret to her ! but that does not change anything , he knows Madhu lied to her mum for him but he doesn’t want pity n sympathy from her … the entire family is waiting so they should get going . Madhu again has difficulty to walk so RK scoops her up & enters mansion .

Madhu in RK’s arms is witnessed by Radhajee & Kukku . Radhajee again grets them with tons of questions on their being & whereabouts when RK puts in there’s no big deal that he spent a night with his wife where their hearts came close and they shared some talks , there’s nothing to get hyper ! saying so he proceeds towards stairs only to be halted by a voice .

Entry of Deepali

Deepali comes & says that RK just wasn’t there for 1 night & he’s greeted so grandly . She goes to say that what he thought she’ll stay in London only ; she got few days off so she came here . She looks at Madhubala and tells that since she landed she has heard loads about the latter ! RK musn’t have said anything to her so she introduces herself that to whole world RK lives with in this house alone but that’s not the case ! she’s the daughter-in-law of this house .
Madhu’s , well , trying to grasp what she just heard when RK lifts her once again & asks Bittuji to call the doctor . Saying that he proceeds to his room where scene focuses on Deepali smirking ‘

Precap — RK tells Madhu you must be thinking that I share such weird relationships with my mom , step father & brother ! well Deepali’s relation with me is also of that sort an imposed one ‘..

The episode starts with R.K laying MB on her bed.He preoares to go after saying that doctor will come & dinner will be sent to her.MB stops him & asks him about Deepali.He says just like Kukuji & Skikki are step-relations,same way Deepali is also a forced relation but what are you worried about others!.He leaves leaving MB perplexed.

RK is in his room when Deepz cums there with a glass of milk.She says that married people must keep their doors locked or else someone mite enter like me!.She asks abt MB but later on she says that I know your wife doesn’t stays with you in your room.Deeps latr commets that MB must take of the flowers if nt you! Then she also comments seeing cotten pillows on his bed by saying that you are allergic to cotton!Your wife shud hav put satin sheets instead.She walks to R.K & touches his shoulder.R.K removes her hand. She then offers milk to R.K!He ignores that ruefully.Deeps says that I am just following what you wife does.I heard that you wife is on a mission to change you even without staying with you in one room!.She then again forwards the milk to R.K & seductively says that drink it na or else it will break my heart!.He takes the glass & she says that Come ON HERO,YOU CAN DO IT!.Just then Radhaji come there & Deeps inquires abt MB.Radhaji says that she is fine!Deeps leaves!.Radhaji asks R.K how are you,I hope you don’t have fever,shud I call the doc.R.K keeps silent.Then he says to her that Mohan Kundra’s son has not done or won’t do anything which will make him ashamed of his son!

In the hall,Deeps gifts scotch to Kukuji & shawl to Radhaji when MB come there!Deeps tells her that she has forgotten to bring gift for MB!She gives her perfume to MB saying that I had brought it for me but now you take it! MB says that it okay!You hav brought it for urself so you keep it!.Deeps says that there is no your or mine between us!

All leave for the dining hall when Deeps spots R.K!She invites him for dinner to which he declines!MB glances back & looks at R.K & Deeps. Deeps again puts her hand on his shoulder & seductively says that I have got a gift for you too…I hope you will love it!.R.K sees that his room is decorated with red roses & candles & there is a wine bottle!R.K fumes & angrily calls Bittoji.Deeps comes & asks smirking why?didn’t you like my gift!

Deeps stands with a rose in her hand at the entrance of his room.R.K looks rueful.Deeps seductively says that i said the things which I shouldn’t have said in front of all but you know my heart is not like that!.She come close to RK & says that yest night must have been very hard for you & MB,so I decorated this room!Then she seductively moves the rose over his arms & continues saying now there can be some rest & some love…R.K ruefully takes the rose from her hand & prepares to go but Deeps stops him by clutching his hand & says that wrist & says what happened R.K? Seeing the decoration are you angry or painful.R.K shoves her hand away from her n leaves!She smirk!

R.K goes to the dining hall where all are seated having dinner.He comes & tells to MB that you must have finished eating.Then the next moment he scoops her in his arms & prepares to leave.MB & Radhaji both are startled.R.K leaves carrying MB in his arms!

They reach MB’s room where R.K makes her sit on the bed & then starts putting all her clothes & belongings in a bag.Shocked MB asks him am I…or are we going somewhere?He doesn’t reply!Instead asks her where are your medicines.She points to the bed-side drawer.R.K gets those & starts packing eyerything & then calls Munna & orders him to taks the bag out of the room.MB is startled!

Precap: R.K scoops MB in his arms & takes her to his room.MB asks him why can’t I stay in my room?R.K tells that now you will stay in my room!!Even Deeps who is present there hears that!Both MB & Deepali are stunned!!!

TUESDAY ON GANGA

LIKE TO APPRECIATE, COMMENT AND SHARE

Ganga thinks of her Bappa’s words. Your one palm is your self-respect and the other one is your strength. She shows her palms to her Bappa. Keep an eye on me. Stop me if I make any mistake. She prays to God to help her keep CHacha’s (Shopkeeper) trust on her intact. She starts her work.

Ratan and Madhvi’s Chacha ji is not in a good condition. He has a heart surgery tomorrow morning. Ratan and Madhvi will pick Niru from the court. Pulkit too is accompanying them. Amma ji assures Madhvi that she will take care of Sagar.

Madhvi tells Maharaj ji to find Ganga. You know I have been given her responsibility. I have to go somewhere with Ratan Bhaiya. Please bring her home anyhow. Sagar too thinks where Ganga would be and why. Why she always does something which makes people sad? Mummy is already so sad. Maharaj ji too has no clue where Ganga would be.

Ganga finishes her first bicycle. She checks the wheel of the second cycle to see if it is working properly or not. Maharaj ji reaches the shop. He meets Ganga there. I have been looking for her. What are you doing here? I asked every single person about a little girl in a white saree. I reached you after so much difficulty. He tells her that Amma ji is very angry with you. Let’s go home.

The Ramcharitmanas paath completes. Omkar congratulates Amma ji for the successful completion of paath. Prabha brings Prasad for them. Babli helped you on time and we were saved. Everyone would have returned empty handed otherwise. Amma ji asks them if Ganga has come home or not. Omkar calls Ganga irresponsible. She cares for no one. Prabha adds fuel to the fire. She should have atleast thought of Amma ji. Amma ji calls out for Mehri. It is ok if Ganga returns before sunset. Close the door in case she is still outside till the evening prayers. Don’t be lenient with her or I wont spare you. Mehri nods nervously. Prabha and Omkar smirk. Sagar overhears them. Where will Ganga go then? Papa will scold Mummy if she goes anywhere else.

Maharaj ji shares the same with Ganga. She tells him not to tell anything to anyone at home. I am scared of Amma ji. Maharaj ji suggests telling Sagar as only he can help her but Ganga denies. He tells her to come home before sunset otherwise he too will be helpless.Sagar will not like it. I damaged such an expensive thing. He will never talk to me. Amma ji or Sagar wont spare me then. you go and do all your work. I will return once I finish my work. Ganga looks at the clock. It is so late. I will have to complete the work at any cost or Amma ji will not open the door for me. Shopkeeper comes to check her progress. I will not let you go from here without completing your work. Ganga ponders at the situation. Chacha wont give me money if I don’t finish this work on time. If I reach home late then Amma ji will not let me enter inside the house. I am completely stuck. What should I do!

Sagar asks Maharaj ji if he met Ganga. Maharaj ji denies. I hope she returns before evening prayer. Mehri too has no clue. Maharaj ji apologizes to God and also prays to God to help Ganga. Hope she finishes her work on time. Sagar gets angry. Why Ganga always troubles people? Maharaj ji says maybe she is helpless. What will happen to her if Amma ji doesn’t allow her inside? Sagar decides not to forgive Ganga if his mother gets scolded because of Ganga. Maharaj ji feels bad and helpless. How do I tell you that Ganga took this chance for you only!

3 cycles are ready. The shopkeeper comes inside to check on her. He has a plate full of food in his hand. Make the rest of the two fast. They will come at 6:30. I will give you money then only. Little Ganga sets down to work. She hurts her thumb while looking at the clock. It is almost 6:30. A cycle breaks. She gets worried. How will I do it now? It is time and my work isn’t complete. I wont get money now. How will I get Sagar’s laptop repaired?

The foreigners are waiting. They don’t have time so they think of leaving. Shopkeeper tells the translator to wait for a little while but they have a flight to catch. The tourists begin to go. Shopkeeper curses himself for trusting the girl (Ganga). Why did she offer to do it when she dint want to do it in real? He notices Ganga running towards the shop and gets happy.

Shopkeeper stops the tourists. Ganga gives them their cycles. They compliment her for the good work. But it is only 4. Shopkeeper tells Ganga that now she wont get any money. I told you to make 5. Ganga accepts it that she couldn’t make one cycle in the given time. But I wont let you get upset and leave. She gives them the cycle that her Bappa had made for her. it is very precious for me but you can keep it. She remembers that her Bappa had given her this cycle as their parting gift on the day of the Gauna. The girls take the cycle. They pay 7.5k to the shopkeeper. The girls thank Ganga and they leave. Ganga looks sadly at the cycle in their hands and walks in the direction where they are leaving. Shopkeeper compliments Ganga for the good work. I thought you wont come now. She runs towards the tourists but stops and cries. Forgive me Bappa, you had made that cycle for me with so much love. I used to look at it whenever I used to think of you. I could feel your presence. I gave that cycle to those tourists as I wanted money. Forgive me please. I know I gave them the thing which you had made for me but I thought of rectifying my mistake. I thought you will be happy to think that your daughter knows how to make things right. You always told me never to break anyone’s trust. That is what I am doing. Please don’t be upset with me. Shopkeeper comes to give her her hard earned 7k. You did a fantastic job. Why are you crying? Ganga shares that that cycle was very dear to her. But I wanted money too. She keeps money in her little bag. He notices the blood around her thumb and gets concerned. She says it is a small wound. He can see that the wound has turned blue. Ganga recalls Maharaj ji’s words. Amma ji wont let me come inside the house!

Evening puja begins at Chaturvedi House. Maharaj ji is tensed. Now Amma ji wont allow Ganga inside. She still isn’t back home. Sagar too is tensed. Amma ji tells Maharaj ji to close the door as it is time. He requests her to wait a little more. She must be coming back. Omkar tells her against it. This will teach Ganga a good lesson. You would have thought of something before making your mind to not allow her inside after sunset. Amma ji gets soft for a moment but then nods at Maharaj ji to do what she has told him to. Maharaj ji tries to reason that that little girl will have to stay outside at night all by herself. Omkar cuts him. I think you will not be able to follow Amma ji’s order. He himself goes to close the main door. MAharaj ji and Sagar follow him while trying to stop him from doing so.

Ganga is running in full speed towards the house. She was even about to come under a car but the driver stops in time. She resumes running. Maharaj ji and Sagar try to request Omkar. Omkar scolds Sagar. Everyone did what they wanted to but this time let the elders decide what is to be done. Amma ji is right. That girl should be punished this time. This is how she will change. No one will say anything now. Prabha smiles. Poor Sagar is scared to say anything now. Ganga’s saree gets stuck in a cart wheel. She is outside the house only. Omkar closes one door and notices her. She calls out for him to not to close the door yet he closes the door. She reaches there just then but in vain. He locks the door from inside. He lies to them that Ganga still dint come. Go inside. Everyone feels bad except Yash and Prabha. Ganga knocks at the door. Please open the door. I am back. Sagar and Maharaj ji are relieved. Babli requests her father to open the door. Ganga came back on time. He declines. She is late. Door will not open. Let her stay outside for night. She should be punished. Sagar reasons that she is just a little late. Ganga requests everyone from outside to open the door. Omkar is in no mood to relent. She troubled everyone for the entire day. You all have overlooked her mistakes till now but I wont repeat that mistake. This door wont open now even if anyone requests me. Amma ji is feeling bad too. He asks her if he did anything wrong. She supports him instead. She should know what happens when you do things on your own. Prabha too supports Omkar. Prabha, Babli, Amma ji and Omkar head towards their room. Maharaj ji follows Amma ji inside while trying to persuade her not to be so harsh with the little girl. Sagar is feeling really bad. Yash likes it that now Ganga will learn a lesson. She can now roam to any place she wants to. He tells Sagar not to get angry. You had a fight with Ganga, remember?

Ganga sadly sits outside. There is no one else around. she notices a guy. He is limping and his head is covered with a blanket. She is scared and runs back towards the door. Amma ji plase open the door. I am very scared. It is really dark outside. There is no one around. Give me any punishment but don’t leave me here. She calls out for Sagar too but no one replies. Her thumb starts bleeding again. She sits down near the gate itself. What should I do now?

Amma ji takes medicine as she has headache. Ganga comes to the window. Amma ji please open the door. Amma ji stays put. This is your punishment. She says I am a girl. You only say that girls should not go out of the house after evening time. Amma ji reminds her of her other advise too. I told you not to go out of the house without informing anyone yet you escaped from the balcony itself! The door will not open now. You have to stay outside. Ganga agrees to fulfil any punishment. Please let me inside. Amma ji closes the window. The door will not be opened tonight. Ganga sadly leaves.

Ganga comes back to the main gate. Amma ji is in no mood to relent. What will happen to me? I can only go inside when the door will open. She looks at the pipe. I can climb over it and get inside. I have climbed over trees lot many times then why not this. She says Jai Bajrang Bali and starts climbing over the pipe. Two drunkards come there. One of the guys notices Ganga. She gets scared.

TUESDAY ON COLOR OF PASSION EPISODE 82

LIKE TO APPRECIATE, COMMENT AND SHARE

Let's get right to it...Lucia’s two dizzy spells prompt Dr. Roman “Nosey” Andrade to ask her if she could be pregnant, by Marcelo. Rebeca eagerly eavesdrops on the other side of Lucia’s bedroom door, waiting for Lucia’s answer. Lucia admits that it’s totally possible. Dr. Nosey continues to get all up in Lucia’s business and points out that regardless of why she and Marcelo broke up, a baby changes everything (including messing up his own chances of moving in on her). He urges Lucia to get a pregnancy test right away.

Rebeca decides now is the time to bust up this little gab-fest. She doesn’t even bother to knock, and feigns interest in Lucia’s health. She then politely hustles Roman out and takes the opportunity to ask why he’s so interested in Lucia. Roman expresses his concern for them all, including Rebeca. He urges her to get that therapy she agreed to. But Rebeca got Al off her back (permanently) and Nora tied to her apron strings again, so she doesn’t need to pretend anymore. She tells Roman that she doesn’t have time for therapy. Roman gives her a final warning about just how vulnerable Nora is right now, and any little thing could push her over the edge. As Viewerville knows, Rebeca only cares about Nora’s mental health when it’s convenient, or inconvenient, for Rebeca.

Milagros also doesn’t give two flips about her child’s emotional health, and doesn’t get why Marcelo seems so down about Al’s death. But she’d much rather pry about why Magdalena came to see Marcelo. When that goes nowhere, she demands to know why Lucia dumped him, because it’s obvious. It’s also obvious to her that Lucia doesn’t give a damn about him, otherwise, she wouldn’t have told Marcelo to go take a long walk on a short pier (mandar a freír espárragos/sent him to go fry asparagus).

New Nice Nora tries to get Lucia to eat her food and drink her juice, as Roman ordered. Lucia is just as surprised as we are that her sister is being so good to her, and asks why. “Because you’re my sister. And because it’s what my dad would have wanted—for us to get along. Do you think it’s too late for that?” Lucia smiles and tells her it’s not too late. She thanks Nora again as she exits. Just then, Lucia gets a text from Marcelo reminding her of his love for her-- she's moved by it, but also looks anxious.

Magdalena returns home and finds Mario at home with Padre Samuel. Now that she’s married to his BFF, Samuel insists that Magda speak to him informally. Since Magda knows Rebeca isn’t a church-goer and wouldn’t think of it, and the girls are likely too overwhelmed, she asks Samuel to organize a mass for Alonso. Samuel is happy to do it, but mentions that he did see Rebeca the other day at church. He saw her near the funerary niches, at the ashes of a young man named Federico Valdivia. “Does she have some relationship to him?” Magda lies to her husband and her priest and says Rebeca had no relationship with him, but does tell them that he was Marcelo’s brother. She nervously rushes off to the kitchen. Mario totally picks up on the fact that she’s hiding something.

Leticia asks Sara why she got Ric’s number from her. Sara lies and says it was just to find out why he’s been trying to contact Leti and to warn him not to hurt her. She wants to believe that he wouldn’t do that to Leti. Leti reads the nice card that Ric sent with the gift for her, but still doesn’t open the gift.

Amador is back to being a tipsy diva with Brigida, and is ticked off that she told Ric he was back at the fabrica. He tells Brigida that Ric demanded a job. “Why? You don’t have any obligation to him. Or do you?” Amador lies that he doesn’t. But it’s UNETHICAL for him to deny the poor guy a job. (Yeah, take a moment to let out a good hearty laugh about that.) Brigida marvels at the irony of Ric begging for a job at the fabrica, while Rod keeps rejecting working there, although the welcome mat would be laid out for him.

Rod comes home to Sergio’s, discouraged after yet another unsuccessful day of job hunting. Sergio reminds him that there’s a job waiting for him at Fabrica Gaxiola. Rod refuses to work with Marcelo, especially knowing that he and Lucia are getting married soon. Sergio asks him if he’s truly still in love with Lucia, or just obsessed? “I love her even more now than when we were together. As the saying goes, you don’t know what you’ve got, until it’s gone.”

Lucia hobbles into Rebeca’s room to look for Plot Earring, but almost gets busted by Rebeca before she gets far. She lies that she wanted to talk to Rebeca about Roman’s visit with Nora, but Rebeca cuts her short. She heard all about it already.

What Rebeca really wants to talk about is Marcelo—namely if Lucia thinks she’ll get back together with Marcelo. Perhaps there’s “something” that will bring them back together?.. Lucia explains that she’s not planning on it right now, but she does still love him, and can’t get him out of her heart easily. "Well, it will be difficult if he’s still working at the fabrica. When is he leaving?" Lucia’s reached her limit with people getting all up in her business. She tells Rebeca that Marcelo will work there as long as she feels it’s pertinent, and then she hobbles out of the room. That answer is clearly not good enough for Rebeca. She puts her evil plotting face on.

Nora’s changed into her jammies and goes through her jeans pockets, where she finds Plot Earring. Rebeca’s in the bathroom when she knocks on her door, so Nora returns to her room with the earring and throws it in her nightstand drawer. See ya later, Plot Earring!

Mario tries to find out why Magda got so nervous when Samuel mentioned that Rebeca was in front of Marcelo’s brother’s niche. Magda denies anything is wrong, but Mario is sure there’s something she’s not telling him. Magda says it’s other people’s business, and it’s not her place to talk about it. “But, I’m your husband.” Mario is clearly hurt, but drops the subject. He then tells Magda that Rebeca called him today because she’s in a hurry to read Al's will. He points out that HE doesn’t hide any secrets from Magda.

The next day, Lucia has graduated from crutches to an old people’s cane. Nazario visits her and tries to make the case for Marcelo. Lucia asks him to respect her decision, so Naz gives her the other thing he came for—Al’s possessions from the morgue. Lucia quickly goes through the envelope, and even Al’s wallet, looking for the earring. She explains Plot Earring to Naz and what its absence from Al’s possessions could possibly mean. If Marcelo is right about Rebeca being the last person to see Al alive, what does that mean for him and Lucia? Lucia wants to corroborate the facts first.

Marcelo’s gone to see Mario to find out what were the final terms of the partnership dissolution that Al sent Mario. Mario says it’s up to the family now. Mario’s sure Lucia will want to go along with her father’s wishes, but he has no idea about Rebeca and Nora. Marcelo wants to be able to advise Lucia as best as he can. Well, it won’t serve much purpose, says Mario, as the majority of shares will be in Rebeca and Nora’s hands, since Al didn’t get a chance to change his will, which will be read that week.

Marcelo: “So that means Lucia will be at a disadvantage (desventaja). I hope Rebeca has enough sense not to allow Amador to return to the business.”

 Mario: “That depends on what she thinks is most convenient for HER.”

Rebeca’s making a mess of the paperwork in Al’s office, waiting for Amador. She tells him that he was right. She has no fricking clue how to run this business. Was he being sincere when he said she could count on his unconditional support? Well, now he can prove it! “I want you to get rid of (deshacer) Marcelo Escalante. I don’t want him here, in the fabrica, or anywhere near my family.” Well, whadya know? Amador feels the same way. He hints to Rebeca that he’s suddenly found a large sum of cash missing from the accounts, and fraud sure does look good on Marcelo.

Rebeca wants guarantees that Amador will be able to pin the fraud on Marcelo. No problem, says Amador. To make it all look legit, Rebeca tells Amador to avoid any dustups with Marcelo before they drop the fraud hammer on him. Amador saunters out looking smug. He calls Ric and makes a date to meet.

Mario gives Marcelo the last version on the dissolution agreement and says he’ll help any way he can. Mario then also gives Marcelo his condolences for his brother and fishes for info on why his ashes are in Puebla and when and how he died.

Mili bitches to Rafaela about Marcelo confiding in Rafa about why he and Lucia broke up, but not in her, his Momster. Well yeah, he trusts (and likes) me more, points out Rafa. Mili’s still pushing Dani, and Rafa reminds her that Dani’s occupying someone else’ bed these days. Mili blames it all on Marcelo, who drove Dani to the arms of another. Rafa looks like she’s ready to break those dishes she’s drying on Mili’s head. She scolds Mili for always throwing blame on Marcelo for everything, instead of supporting him when he’s hurting most. Mili claims she cares, but then continues throwing blame on him, and trying to find out why Marcelo and Lucia broke up. Almost seems to her like Lucia somehow blames Marcelo for her father's death. Rafa’s had it, and tells Mili that Marcelo and Lucia WILL get back together, even if it pisses Mili off (reventar de coraje)!

Lucia gets back into Rebeca’s room and searches her jewelry boxes. She finds the non-missing earring, but not its mate, Plot Earring.

She’s interrupted by a call from Roman. He just can’t get out of her business, and urges her to get a home pregnancy test or see Sara, ASAP. Nora starts screaming for her, so Lucia has to hang up and hobble out fast. She lies to Nora that she was in Rebeca’s room looking for her to tell her about the mass Magda is organizing, tonight at 7pm. Nora buys it.

Meanwhile, Rebeca’s remembering Roman asking Lucia if she could be pregnant, just before she goes into a pharmacy and purchases some drugs. Uh, oh!

Leti visits Lucia to try to cheer her bestie up. Lucia doesn't feel like going out or doing anything. Leti’s sure thinking about her upcoming wedding to Marcelo will help. Lucia has to break it to her that there will be no wedding because she broke up with Marcelo. Leti doesn’t get it. They adore each other! Lucia says she can’t share the reasons why, and it’s not because she doesn’t trust Leti, she just can’t. Leti is surprisingly understanding about it and doesn’t push. She just wants to know if it’s definitive. “I don’t know.” Lucia asks to change the subject and thinks Leti’s news is about Sergio. Nope. “It’s about my dad.”

Ricardo meets with Amador in a bar. Amador tells him he does need an advisor after all. But Ric won’t be able to work at the fabrica, and he’ll have to keep it hush, hush. Slic Ric’s ok with that, but he’s not doing it for scraps (limosnas). Amador gives him his first assignment—a list of accounts for the fabrica. Ric needs to cook the books (maquillar) and make it look like Marcelo Escalante is guilty of fraud.

R: Who is Marcelo Escalante?

A: That’s not important.

Ric reminds Amador that this is serious business, and if it goes wrong, they’re both in deep doodoo. “Why would it go wrong? It didn’t go wrong for us up North, where we did something similar.” He questions Ric’s bravery. Ric looks incredulous, but takes up the challenge.

Leti asks for Lucia’s opinion on whether or not to start up a relationship with her father. She’s confused. She’s never had a father, and ever since Lucia’s dad died, she feels like she should give herself a chance to get to know hers. “It’s not my place to tell you if you should accept or reject him. Leti, he’s YOUR father. Perhaps it’s good for you to get to know him so that you can judge him objectively.” It’s all the encouragement Leti needed and she happily hugs Lucia, who tells her she has nothing to lose and everything to gain.  Leti runs off back to work, but puts in one last plug for Marcelo before she goes. Isn’t Lucia worried that Nora will try to pick up her Marcelo scraps? Lucia is sure that Marcelo won’t pay her any mind if she does. Leti isn’t so sure.

Speaking of the Baby Viper, uhm… New Nice Nora-- she interrupts Marcelo, who’s busy working. She gives her condolences for his recent split from her sister, but wonders why they broke up. Marcelo asks what Lucia told her. “Something like, right now she doesn’t feel capable of loving anyone.” Marcelo grunts. “Well, there’s your answer.” Nora presses on with her New Nice Nora Campaign. She tells Marcelo that all that’s happened has changed her. Marcelo barely looks up from his laptop. Well, whoopteedoo for you.

New Nice Nora asks if they can be friends, and after much cajoling, Marcelo reluctantly agrees. She is, after all, the sister of the woman he loves. Nora’s so happy that she kisses Normita and shakes Naz’s hand on the way out. They look at each other in shock. WTF?

Naz immediately goes into Marcelo’s office to ask what Nora wanted. He doesn’t trust New Nice Nora and tells Marcelo to be careful. Remember what they say, “son of the tiger…” (Hijo de tigre, pintito/Like father/mother, like son/daughter.)  Marcelo knows and he’ll be careful. They get down to talking about the details of the dissolution agreement.

In Casa Gaxiola, Rebeca whips up a fresh glass of Abortion Juice—mixing orange juice with sugar and the contents of capsules from a prescription bottle.  She asks Tere for Lucia, and heads to Al's study to find her. Lucia stops her search for the earring in Al’s desk hutch as soon as Rebeca enters. Like the Wicked Queen and Snow White, Rebeca offers Lucia the poison in the guise of a friend. She reminds Lucia that Dr. Andrade said she should be drinking juice for the nutrients and to keep her blood sugar up. Rebeca hangs around, to make sure that Lucia drinks the abortion juice all down. She tells Lucia about the will reading tomorrow, and then tells her that she’s letting Amador return to run things at the factory, since they don’t know how to run it, and Marcelo is leaving soon. Lucia is NOT in agreement—Nazario would be a better option. Rebeca points out that he works with the laborers, and doesn’t know about admin. Lucia knows this is NOT what her father would want, and she’s not going to let Rebeca go against his wishes (pasar por encima de su voluntad)! Rebeca insists they have no choice. “You’re not the only one in charge, Aunt. My opinion also counts, and my sister’s too.” Rebeca suggests they wait until the will reading to decide. “The only thing left is for you to hire your old lover. Or a new one...” Lucia excuses herself, and Rebeca examines the glass. She is pleased to see that it’s mostly empty.

At Dani’s, Ric’s asking for hugs, caresses and kisses to congratulate him on his new swindle, uhm…job. Things are looking up and finally going his way! Dani’s apprehensive that his being gainfully employed just means he’ll have less time for her. Oh, contraire! Ric thinks they should move in together! Dani doesn’t look thrilled by the idea, and says it’s a huge step. Ric kisses her hand, turns on the charm, and tells her to think about it. She agrees to think about it, but still looks slightly sick at the prospect. Ric is looking for a bottle of celebratory wine, when the doorbell rings. Daddy’s Home! Papa Alfredo Suarez shocks his daughter, telling her he wanted to see her.  Dani looks guiltily over to the direction where her boyfriend, who has more gray hairs than her papa, is hunting for wine. Ric walks out while Dani is hugging her daddy.

Daniela starts to make the introductions, first telling Ric that this is her dad. When she starts to introduce Ric, Alfredo interrupts. “Yeah, I know exactly who he is. His name is Ricardo. Ricardo Marquez.” Alfredo looks like he knows not just his name, but also the kind of man Ric is, and Ric knows it.