Tonio arrives back in the mansion with Raquel and her family; Raquel is very embarrassed and wonders what will happen to her now. Later on, Daniel comes to see Tonio in his study for a serious talk, explaining why Raquel was forced to continue with the deception, it was because of him. He knew he wasn't an ideal father, being a drunk and an old fool but Raquel loved him very much. Tonio listened as Daniel told him how Raquel wanted to hire a lawyer and get legal help once she discovered the truth, even though Max had threatened to frame her for Tonio's 'death'. But she was forced to back down, because of Max's threats towards him, Daniel. He also confessed he and his friend's 'trading' operation with his friend, in an effort to earn money because Raquel was the primary breadwinner.
Tonio immediately guessed he had been selling stolen goods, hence how Max was able to blackmail him and threaten Raquel. Daniel confirmed it, filled with shame, but wanted to be honest with him. He assured Tonio that they weren't bad people. They just had the bad luck of being chosen by his step brother in his dark plot.
Tonio tells him to sit down. If Daniel was willing to be really honest with him; was Raquel still in love with Max?
Daniel tells Tonio that if he knew Raquel, he wouldn't ask that question. She was a decent, honest girl- so was Martha (debatable)!and he's not saying so out of paternal bias. Although he loved his girls equally, he admitted his younger daughter was rather superficial. Tonio still wanted to know why they agreed to leave with Max. Daniel was at a loss, all he could tell him was that Raquel wanted to leave and since they didn't have money, were forced to accept Max's help. Tonio wasn't satisfied by the reason, as he had promised Raquel he wouldn't turn them in. Daniel feels Raquel would answer that question if he gently approached her. However, he assures Tonio that the reason wasn't because she was still in love with Max.
Victoria is certain Tonio has a prosecution complex, having heard about the pistol incident. Raquel angrily denies kissing Max, daring the person who had said so to repeat it in front of her. Tonio is convinced she was telling the truth.
At the pool side, Camilla angrily watches Martha flirting outrageously with some friends, calling her a real ‘scum’. Maura notices Tonio strolling by and runs after him. Claudio and a friend, Rodrigo see Raquel going to visit her father.
Rodrigo comments ‘she’s really beautiful.’ Claudio agrees but adds, ‘she has no class.’ (you're a fine one to talk, lazy bum)
Carla went to the bungalow and tried to get Raquel to join them at the pool, but she politely declined. In the house, Maura tries to flatter Tonio into going back to her but he refuses, accusing her of merely trying to bother Raquel. Raquel comes in to find them sitting closely together, disdainfully accepting Maura’s invitation to have dinner at a newly opened restaurant. After she leaves, she and Tonio talk at length, she's not pleased about Maura's forward behaviour with him, while he pointed out her abruptly leaving Acapulco with Max made him look like a fool in front of everyone. They reach a compromise and an agreement of trusting each other more and they are friends again.
Mummy Victoria gives Tonio a message that Claudio and Camilla want to see him about something. Tonio goes to Camilla's place and scolds her for lying about seeing Max and Raquel kissing, telling her to stop saying nasty things about Raquel and keep her nose out of his personal affairs. Claudio's request is another loan which he refuses. He advises Claudio to get a job from now on and warns Camilla again to stop dissing Raquel to everyone or he’ll throw her and Claudio out to fend for themselves.
Raquel is in her room, reading a book when Mummy Vicky interrupts. When asked, Raquel let her believe she had asked Max to help her out in leaving Tonio, which displeased Victoria very much.
Evil Max returns to Acapulco (honestly, the guy is crazy) and meets with his ally Luis, with plans to kill Tonio again.
Tonio said he was just tired. She points out that maybe he shouldn’t have gone back to the office so soon after the helicopter crash.
‘I’m just tired of supporting parasites and good for nothings.’
He meant Camilla and Claudia but Raquel thought he was talking about her, which he quickly denied, ‘No! you’re something else.’
Uneasy again, she asked what he meant. Leaning close, he said, ‘Raquel, I like you, I like you very much.’
‘What about Maura?’ she asked.
Tonio assured her that Maura was in the past, she was the one he cared about her now. But Raquel still didn’t feel he was sincere, especially since he came home one day and found a woman who said she was his wife; who he didn’t know or ever met before. It would make much sense if they’d met in different circumstances.
Tonio agreed the circumstances weren’t normal but after getting to know her and talking with her about her problems, why wouldn’t he feel something for her?
Raquel was about to protest again but then Tonio lurched forward and planted a thorough smooch on her (we all cheered loudly that evening!) and this time she didn’t push him away, she kissed him back. He challenged her, she must feel something now. But Raquel is terrified of Max’s reaction and worried about Tonio's safety.
Max suddenly enters with Luis, fuming to see Tonio’s arms round Raquel.
‘What are you doing here?’ Tonio asked, furious.
‘Well, this is my house!’ Max snapped back, shamelessly.
‘No, it is my house and I thought I gave you enough money to go to hell and I asked you not to come back here.’
Max dared him to throw him out and he and Tonio grapple, to Raquel’s horror. Luis immediately separated them and Victoria intervenes. Tonio walked away in anger and Victoria ordered Raquel to tell Tonio Max was not to blame for their problems.
Raquel found Tonio in the study and begs him to let her leave; assuring him she’ll go somewhere where Max will never find her. But Tonio refused to give his permission, but doesn't give her a valid reason.
Claudio warns Camilla not to piss Tonio off by being nasty to Raquel, but Camilla insists no one could kick her out, her father had made the stipulation that Tonio was to make sure she was provided for (sure, but not to gamble your money away). Claudio however feels they could use Raquel to influence Tonio instead.
Max drops a heavy hint to Tonio about already taking Raquel’s virginity. At home, Tonio cheers up a worried Raquel and asks her to prepare for their outing. As Raquel is about to enter her room, she runs into Max, who tells her to tell Tonio she was pregnant, that way he’ll let her go!
I don't think that Raqquel told Victoria that she asked Max for help to escape. It was Lady Victoria that put it to Raquel that it must haave been the reason and for fear of the implications, Raquel did not deny it. When Victoria told her to tell Antonio that it was not Max's fault, having seen that the brothers exchanged blows, it made Raquel feel guilty and uncomfortable and that is why she told Antonio to let her go since Victoria sees her as the culprit.
ReplyDeleteAlso, at the hotel, Antonio asked Raquel to pick between going to jail and coming with him. She initially refused to follow Antonio and Max also dared him claiming that Antonio feared scandals way too much to report them. There and then, Antonio called for security and they were both suprised. Before the security arrived, Raquel succumbed to follow Antonio. When the secuiruity arrived, Antonio told him that they thought that something was missing but they have found it. At the house the next day, Raquel complained to Antonio about how Maura flirted with him. She explained that people assumed that they were married and hence it would make a fool of her for a woman to be flirting with her husband in her presence. Antonio told her that it also made him look like a fool when she absconded with Max and must promise never to do that again and she promised.
ReplyDeleteThis is the reason why I called my posts 'snippets', I know about what Tonio said to the security guard but I edited it, just like I edited a few other things because I felt I could cover with summaries. You get?
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