Max strikes again!

Like I said in my last post, Max wasn't planning on going out like that; Tonio was more determined than ever to prove that Max tried to kill him; the stakes were higher now- he and Raquel were going to be parents in 9 months and he trusted her completely again.(Tonio definitely learnt his lesson on that one!!!)
Max went to Rod's house to inform him on the recent development; he needed his help. The following morning, a group of thugs, including Luis showed up at Rod's house to get their instructions. At the hotel, Raquel was already parked and eagerly waiting for Tonio to come. There's a knock at the door and she opened it; it's Gato! He introduced himself as an employee at Tonio's office- he was sent to take her to the real estate agent  handling the sale of the house Tonio wanted to buy for both of them, Tonio would meet her there. Raquel agreed and asked him to wait outside. At the lobby, Gato make a call Rod, who told him where to take Raquel. One of the thugs called the mansion and Ramon gave the phone to Tonio. The man said he was Roberto Aguirre and he had kidnapped Raquel. If he wanted to see her again, he must not inform the police and he was to meet at the docks. Meanwhile, Gato was introducing Raquel to the real estate agent and she was escorted inside the house.
Tonio called the hotel and spoke with Martha, asking if Raquel was there. Martha said no, that someone from his office had taken her out, on his instructions. Tonio hung up abruptly and hurried out of the house...
 Rod's thugs, along with Luis and Gato waited for Tonio to show up, all of them aboard a ship. Tonio arrived and he was told to climb up.
'Where's my wife?' Tonio asked, coldly.
He was told not to worry, Mrs. Lombardo was safe and they were taking him to her. The boat sailed off...
Meanwhile, Max and Rod waited by the phone anxiously. Raquel called Tonio's office and was told Tonio wasn't there. She then called the house and Ramon informed her Tonio had gone out. Raquel assumed he was on his way. But the hours dragged and no sign of her husband...
Raquel got back to the hotel and told her surprised father and sister that Tonio didn't show up and he wasn't at home or at the office.
In the ship, Gato and Luis talked and laughed; Gato remarked  that Raquel was  the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen, Luis  agreed and said her sister Martha was pretty too. Tonio walked by and overheard Luis say that once they got rid of Tonio, he'll finally have Martha and Max will finally have Raquel. Tonio silently went up deck facing  a terrible dilemma: stay and face death or jump overboard. He comes across some oxygen tanks...
The thugs assemble and their leader says it's time. Tonio is above them and he overhears the leader say that Rod gave instructions for them to get rid of Gato as well, he knew too much. Tonio silently dragged out an oxygen tank without being seen, tied a rope to it and threw it over the railing, He TOO was NOT going out like THAT! Gato saw him and asked what he was doing. Tonio told him his life was in danger, his friends weren't his friends. Gato believed him after the leader asked him to surrender his gun. Gato went to look for Tonio inside and asked what he had in mind. Tonio asked him where Raquel was and was told she was back at Acapulco, explaining the trap. Back at the hotel, Raquel is more and more worried, where was Tonio??? There's a knock at the door but to her great disappointment, it's only Rod. Raquel told him she was waiting for Tonio; they had made up and he was supposed to pick her and her family.
Tonio and Gato brace themselves for a face-off. Raquel called the house again and Ramon told her Tonio still wasn't home and had'nt called. Pablo showed up at the house, as Tonio did not come to the office. Raquel is very miserable, where was her husband??? Camilla paid Vicky a visit.
The thugs, now armed, ordered Tonio and Gato to come out and they took them to the deck. Tonio saw that Luis was among them and calmly offered him money but Luis spitefully told him he wasn't interested. Tonio and Gato suddenly jumped overboard after kicking away two of the men. Under the water, they take in turns using the oxygen tank Tonio had stashed away. From the ship, the men fired into the water, then wait for them to surface, not knowing about the oxygen tank.  The hotel  manager said Tonio didn't call again after talking to Martha. Raquel went back to her room and started to cry...

Oh, Bo... you stupid, STUPID FOOL!!!

Just when I thought Bo could'nt be more dumb, he's done something I never thought in a million years he would do, put his foot in it way too far!
What's been happening...
 he made Carly promise not to tell Melanie she was her mother for both her and the girl's protection. While having a conversation with his younger brother Phillip(who is Melanie's fiance), he realised Vivian was eavesdropping, so when Phillip asked him about his affair with Carly, Bo said Carly had returned because of him and he'd realised they were still in love for a long time since their relationship had ben interrupted. Phillip did'nt believe it at first; everyone knew he and Hope loved each other- he still had his wedding ring on. To my horror, Bo removed it and said his marriage was over!
I was like; what is this man doing- he knows for sure Vivian would tell Hope, everyone would call Carly a homewrecker not  to mention giving Carly false hope! If he truly wanted his wife, that pretence was way too expensive!
Of course what I feared happened: Phillip confronted Carly FOR STEALING another woman's husband, Vivian told Hope and she believed it and Carly soundly scolded Bo for painting her as a scarlet woman, until she heard why he did it. Then I got very confused; he told Abe, Salem's mayor about the lie and said after it was all over he would tell Hope. If he told Hope, then what... ask her for another chance and cast Carly aside? Because so far, the good doctor has'nt demanded to know if he loved her as much as she loved him.
Bo and Hope got into an arguement; she was angry, very angry- saying that their marriage had been nothing but a lie all along. Since then Bo acted rather coldly towards her, even went as far as telling her she made her own bed, thus she had to lie on it. I guess he was angry that she believed it at all.

Now he and Carly are closer, although he has'nt said the L-word to her and she refused to press him. Melanie thawed and invited Carly to her wedding but Bo did'nt think Carly should go or Vivian would suspect something. He then stunned Carly by insisting she moved back into his house; not just for her protection(like I thought initially) but to work on their relationship, she said yes after some hesitation. But alas, Vivian already knew who Carly's daughter was and had come up with a plan to kill her- despite Victor's objection since Mel was marrying his son. Even worse, Hope and Justin found out Carly's secret but before she could tell Bo, she got sidetracked on discovering  Bo's new roommate, not to mention Bo telling her that Ciara had cut some of Carly's clothes with a pair of scissors and they had another fight; she refused to have their daughter around a murderer like Carly(she had killed her sadistic husband) and threatened to sue for sole custody. Carly interceded on Bo's behalf, to deaf ears.

 Bo and Carly were both upset after Hope took the child away; Carly blamed herself and moved to pick up her suitcase but Bo roughly stopped her, saying he could'nt lose HER above everything else and held her in a vice grip.
 Carly was then told by Kate, Phillip's biological mother that Vivian knew her secret. Sending Bo a text, she hurried to the mansion to warn Mel but alas slipped over some ice and was knocked unconcious. She was taken to the hospital but when Bo asked her what happened, she could'nt remember. After he left, her memory slowly came back but then Gus, Vivian's thug, kidnapped her and took her to a darkened room where she was forced to watch a DVD of Vivian showing her what she was going to do to Mel, attach a poisoned comb to her head. Carly overpowered the thug and tricked Vivian to come to the basement. Hope meanwhile, found out Mel was Carly' child and what Vivian was planning; Victor had left a bag behind at the cafe- he'd switched the combs. Just as Carly and Vivian were having a face off, Hope ran in to tell Carly that Mel was safe, and was about to arrest Vivian for attempted murder. But Gus pushed heavy crates on the tow women to enable Vivian to escape. Carly crawled out but the crate Hope was under was too heavy so she called an ambulance for her and left to find the old bitch- taking Hope's gun with her. Bo found Hope and took her to the hospital.
At the mansion, the wedding ceremony of Phillip and Mel was over and Vivian lured Mel to the roof to kill her. Carly showed up to save her child and aimed the gun at Vivian but alas,  hit MEL INSTEAD!!!

Bo, was forced  to arrest Carly at Abe's orders but Vivian too was arrested, then later released because of lack of evidence. Bo told Carly he'd posted her bail but she was not allowed to see Mel at the hospital, until everything was sorted out, shushing her when she lamented over ever coming back to Salem. Hope woke up to find Justin by her side and she backed up Carly's story about Vivian wanting to kill Mel. She dragged herself back to the station to inform Bo what really happened.
Hope asked him where Carly was and he told her he had paid Carly's bail, which was a lot of money.Hope saw that Bo had sincere feelings for Carly(not the one-night stand she thought), she thought since he cared enough to take her to the hospital after she was injured, it was a sign of reconcilitation. She walked out on him. Now the STUPID THING Bo did (or will do on Monday)...



Bo admitted to Hope that he was in love with Carly again!
I'm in the Carbo team(Bo and Carly supporters), but when I first heard about it I was like, 'Excuse me? Really?' because ever since Carly said she loved him and got no response from him , I was afraid he'll end up hurting her because he still loved Hope. Also, if he really loved Carly, why not tell her? But after reading the whole story, all I could say was, Bo, YOU STUPIDIO!!! Why tell your wife such a thing?! She is Carly's only witness, would she bring herself to help her rival now???
Hope might change her story out of jealousy and revenge- Carly would go to jail and that bitch Vivian would go scot free! Unless he's pretending again for some reason? Personally, I WON'T believe Bo's feelings for Carly UNTIL he tells the lady herself.

I love you, and I NEED you...

Evil Max is amazed when Vicky shows up at his apartment with her bags. Tearfully, she informs him of Tonio and Raquel's  reconciliation and she moving back in. Max is filled with rage- despite all he'd done to keep them apart,  they were back together and both of them will work out the case until they fianlly had proof of his crimes! He however loudly denied Raquel and Tonio's accusations against him once again.

Tonio takes Raquel back to the hotel but not wanting to leave, asks if he could hang out with her for a while. They talked at length; Tonio said she was so   reluctant to move back to the mansion, even though there were several benefits any other woman in her position would jump at. 

Raquel resignedly  agreed she needed the extensive care she would get at home but  they were still not on the same page, with him still having doubts about her. He was doing all this because of the baby only.

 Tonio replied it wasn't the case, a lot of things happened since their seperation and he kept remembering how she'd left everything he'd given her behind including the money she left on his desk. Which convinced him again that Raquel didn't value  material things.  And he didn't want to lose her again.   

 He  promised to seek the truth for BOTH their sakes this time;  and Raquel thanked him. He suddenly asked her if she still loved him. She said yes, she loved him and needed him more than ever. Relief all over Tonio's  face, he assured her he loved her too, very much and that was the reason why he wanted her back, not because of their child, though he loved them both.  

He promised to pick her up in the morning and left but not before they exchanged a passionate reconciliation kiss; that Martha interrupted. She apologised and Tonio took his leave, exchanging one more kiss with his wife.

Meanwhile, Max had suspected that Tonio had placed the Roberto Aguirre ad and was trying to use it to smoke 'Roberto' out. He managed to discover the plan and traced it to Pablo's apartment, where he convinced Pamela to allow him play the tape, recognising Carla's voice. He lied to Pam that Tonio and Pablo were trying to discredit him and made her promise to help him with information. He had also gone to Carla and she'd confessed she'd made him up to annoy Raquel and was scared of what Tonio would do to her if he ever found out.

Daniel was happy that Raquel and Tonio made up, especially now that they were going to have their own home and were having a baby. Martha was not pleased at the idea of Tonio's family treating them like trash at the mansion and hoped that this time around, Tonio will give her and their father a monthly allowance. (Go and work, cow). 

Tonio goes to Meche's place, not knowing Gato, (who came to threaten her) was hiding behind the door. A petrified Meche agrees to take Tonio to Julia's place.

 However, on getting there, the pair find Julia's house  locked up. A neighbour tells them Julia and her husband (the man who'd pretended to be a corpse) suddenly moved out of town, much to Tonio's fury, wondering if this was another trick.

 Tonio then goes  to Pablo's apartment and Pablo told tells he found out that Gato, the man that stole Chucho's money, worked at the club like Meche said and the club's owner was Roderigo.

Tonio began wondering if Gato was Roberto Aguirre, paid to annoy Raquel by Max  as well as wreck their marriage by framing Martha. After he left and Pablo went to bed, Pamela placed a call to Max and told him what she'd heard... not realising she was signing Tonio's death warrant!!! 

Tonio was sorry to hear from Ramon that Vicky had moved out but hoped eventually she would come around. Three people didn't sleep that night.

Raquel kept thinking about Tonio-especially the romantic afternoon on the yacht. 

Lying on their bed, Tonio thought about the night he and Raquel  first made love.

Raquel remembered their reconciliation kiss, smiling. 

Tonio soberly remembered what had happened next that night; the fight with Max.

At his apartment, Max bitterly remembered the civil wedding with Raquel, as he had signed Tonio's name on the certificate, Raquel had turned out to be Tonio's wife and not his since she and Tonio hadn't annulled it after 30 days. Now they were back together, and were about to be parents! 

He couldn't, wouldn't bear it!

Cards on the table and a change of heart

Tonio was furious at his sister's statement, guessing it was Max's handiwork again. He demanded to know where Max lived; obviously meaning to beat the living daylights out of him! But of course Vicky refused to tell him; she said it was absurd two brothers would fight over a woman who wasn't worth it. Raquel suddenly entered the room and Vicky asked what she was doing back. Tonio explained he'd asked her to come. Vicky warned him if his wife was coming back to the house, she will leave. Tonio replied she wouldn't have to- he and Raquel would simply move into a house of their own. A long awaited good idea

But Vicky didn't like the idea of Tonio and Raquel getting back together and began climbing up the stairs to pack. But Raquel coldly told her to stop; she hadn't come  to reconcile with Tonio or move back  to the house- she only came to straighten things out with him  and then go home to Guadalajara. 

She told Vicky Tonio asked for a divorce which she accepted, then Tonio found out she was pregnant. Max knew about the baby because he was present when the doctor told Daniel. She came to the house  simply to let Tonio know she wasn't coming back, furious he told Rod not to help her with money. 

The couple then moved to the study to thrash things out. Raquel wanted to go ahead with the divorce,  and she wanted no alimony. Tonio refuses. He wanted her home so she could be taken care of, noting what the doctor told him about her frail condition, she could lose their baby.  Raquel pointed out it was her baby and she wasn't prepared to move back in just because she was pregnant. 

Raquel accused him of only wanting her back because of the baby, how come he believed it was his after the things he'd said to her? Tonio said he didn't believe Max's lie abut the baby. Suppose it was Max's baby then, Raquel pointed out. Will he free her?

 Tonio asked her if  the baby was his or not, and she resignedly said he was the father. When asked, Raquel explained why she called the house to get Max's number, she wanted Meche to identify Max as Roberto but got disappointed. She also told him about Julia's visit and the check, which amazed him. 

Ramon entered the study, warmly greeted Raquel and told Tonio he'd had no luck, no one had found the  missing check book, then suggested perhaps Chucho took it. Raquel indignantly objected to that, he would never do that.  Tonio was surprised she would defend him. Raquel insisted that Chucho was a friend of her father's and very loyal to her- he wouldn't steal from Tonio. 

 Tonio  denied her accusation of hiring anyone  and Raquel had to believe it, because of the missing check book. But back to themselves,  Tonio once again reminded her of her poor state of health, if she cared about their baby; she would move back in and get medical help and care. He wasn't prepared to argue with her, she was moving back in,- they will get their own house after a while. Sulkily, she agreed but insisted on returning in the morning.

Vicky asked Ramon if Raquel and her family were returning to the house; Ramon wasn't sure but it looked that way. Vicky went upstairs to pack, followed by Camilla. Andres isn't pleased and tells Claudio he believes Raquel over Max. 

 Tonio came out, holding Raquel's hand and told Andres, Alejandra and Claudio that he and Raquel were giving their marriage another chance, she was moving back  in the morning. 

He handed her purse and they left the house.

VALENTINES DAY: MEMORABLE COUPLES

Hi all, Happy Valentine's day once again; the season of love, friendship and reconcilation like I told a journalist from Genevieve Magazine when he interviewed me on my opinion about this special day. I also told him that Valentine's Day should'nt be limited to couples only, but friends and family exchanging loving message and meaningful-not expensive- gifts as that type is far more sincere and symbolic.
Last year, my Valentine posts had been on MEMORABLE KISSES and MORE VALENTINE'S DAY KISSES, this year it's Memorable couples. It took considerable work but I managed to get quite a collection of my favorites!
Now starting with T.V couples...

Bo Brady & Carly Manning(DAYS OF OUR LIVES). After a 16 year breakup, Carly returned to Salem just when Bo's wife Hope moved out of the house and now it seems like Bo and Carly's once all consuming love is slowly  rekindling. I JUST hope I'm not wrong because I REALLY want them back together for good.

Buffy & Angel(BUFFY, THE VAMPIRE SLAYER). The unforgettable love between a headstrong vampire slayer and her more -than- 200- year old lover, Angel/Angelius who just happened to be a vampire with a soul.

Marcus and Ruth(MULHERES DE AREIA- 'Sand Women' a.k.a 'Secrets of the Sand') Marcus fell in love with Ruth at first sight but then got carried away by her seductive twin sister, Raquel. But time and several  events drew him back to the woman he truly loved.

Ridge and Brooke Forrester(THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL) Despite years of breakups, other relationships, third party inteferances, this couple's love had stood against all odds. Hope it will remain that way!

Rosa and Ricardo (ROSA SALVAJE, 'WILD ROSE) Sparks flew from the moment a rich young man fell in love with the beautiful but VERY headstrong girl from the wrong side of the tracks! Despite misunderstandings and a lot of interferance, their love prevailed.

Ralph and Meggie (THE THORNBIRDS) shocking it may seem, but the forbidden yet passionate love between a Catholic priest and the young girl he took under his wing lasted for over 40 years.

Now for the movies...

Joey Drayton and John Prentice(GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER). In the movie, the two met and fell in love at the time interracial marriages was frowned upon in the U.S.(personally, I don't see how it's any of society's business). Despite initial family oppositon and future problems with society, they stood firm in their decision to be together.

Sarah and Derek(SAVE THE LAST DANCE) a lonely, bereaved girl gets consoled by an unexpected love.

Kenya and Brian (SOMETHING NEW) an uptight workaholic, looking for the perfect man ended up falling in love with a guy completely opposite to what she ever dreamt of!

Justice and Lucky (POETIC JUSTICE) Two people suffering a great loss are joined together in love.

Nickie and Terry (AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER) considered to be one of U.S greatest romance films of all time, this is about a couple who met on a cruise and fell in love, despite having prior relationships. They both agreed to meet at the top of the Empire State building in 6 months time if they were still love with each other. However, it took more than 6 months before they really got back together again.

Arthur and Guinevere (King Arthur) A Christian Roman soldier in the course of an unscheduled rescue falls in love with a Woad girl, who later became his queen.

Nero and Acte (NERO). a young prince, raised with slaves as a child, is compelled by his mother and others to marry his cousin, but his true love and voice of reason was his childhood sweetheart, who happened to be a slave. His paranoid induced deeds drove them apart but before dying in her arms asked for her forgiveness, which she readily granted, she'd never stopped loving

him.

Anne Elliot and Captain Wenworth (Jane Austen's PERSUASION) a girl is persuaded to end her relationship with a poor naval officer but when they meet again several years later, their circumstances have changed. At first Wenworth was angry and bitter towards Anne for being weak enough to listen to third party inteference but after another man starts to court her, he realised he'd never stopped loving Anne and they got engaged once again.


In LIITLE WOMEN four sisters from a poor home always managed to create fun and joy, including their neighbour, a rich but lonely boy, Laurie to share it with them. Three out of the sisters found their soul mates...

Meg fell in love with Laurie's private tutor, John Brooke.

Jo fell in love with a German professor, Fredrich Bhaer

And Amy...? Well, her soulmate turned out to be Laurie himself!

Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy (PRIDE AND PREJUDICE) a beautiful witty girl catches the eye of a rich, handsome snob but his pride and her prejudice almost prevented them from getting together but fortunately, both came to their senses.

Liz and Darcy (1940)

Liz and Darcy (1995)

Liz and Darcy (2003)

Liz and Darcy (2005)








Lastly... a couple of fairy tales...

Belle and The Beast in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (my favorite fairy tale)

Ariel and Eric (The Little Mermaid)

 PEACE AND LOVE TO YOU ALL AND HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!

Raquel is stubborn but Tonio is far worse!

 Andres asked Tonio about his next course of action now that an innocent child was involved- there was no way he and Raquel could go through with the divorce now. Andres also wonders why Raquel didn't tell Tonio about the  baby, which Tonio automatically knows it's his, considering he's been believing Raquel cheated on him. Tonio is conflicted, Raquel may later want to use the baby as a weapon or financial gain but she had refused to take money from him after all.  

Evil Max was not yet done in his mission to make sure Tonio and Raquel's marriage was truly over; he told Camilla about Raquel's pregnancy but said the baby was his! What a grade A bastard! 

He knew Camilla would spread it round until it hit Tonio's ears. Raquel was in bed when Rodrigo came to see her again and insisted on taking her and Daniel to lunch.

Raquel and Daniel have lunch with Rodrigo at a restaurant; Raquel is rather uncomfortable but Rodrigo went out of his way to entertain her and on hearing of their financial woes, offered to help them with money. Raquel, while preferring to still wait for Humberto, reluctantly accepted as she wanted to go back to Guadalajara very soon. 

Tonio later went to the hotel. Raquel wasn’t yet back , but Martha was around. She confirmed Chucho’s statement and took him to see Raquel’s doctor, whose clinic was nearby. There, Tonio also learnt of Raquel’s poor state of health.

Tonio waited for Raquel to get back, visibly worried about what the doctor had told him.  Raquel was NOT pleased to see her husband; still hurting over the last fight they had. Angry that Martha had betrayed her, she said her sister only made up a story so that she could move back to the mansion but Tonio gently told her he’d already seen her doctor; he wanted to take her home with him and take care of her. She sarcastically asked what he meant by that - lock her up in her room for nine months until their child was born? Tonio promised it wasn’t his intention at all. She told him no, they were in the middle of a divorce and there was no way she wanted to return to a husband who only wanted her back because of their baby; he didn’t love her, if he had, he would have trusted her and not tell her to her face that  she was the same breed as Max or had disrespected their marriage by sleeping with Max and  Roberto Aguirre or conspire with Max to kill him. Tonio wants to focus on their unborn child and not talk about the huge issue between them but Raquel refused to let the matter rest, causing Tonio to leave the room abruptly. 

He ran into Martha and Daniel at the lobby and asked them who'd been visiting Raquel besides Max since they moved out. Martha hesitantly told him Rodrigo and Alejandra and that Raquel was waiting for Humberto to help her out with money. Daniel told him Rod had offered to help when they had lunch together. Tonio told them to convince Raquel to come home if they wanted to move back to the mansion.

Meanwhile, Claudio was now at a crossroads; Rodrigo's proposal made him take a hard look at his life. He stunned Camilla by asking her why she'd married him in the first place; Camilla soberly said it was because she loved him. Claudio pointed out their marriage hasn't been like a marriage for a long time now and she's been going out of her way helping Max and Maura to wreak her own brother's marriage. Claudio decided not to take part in whatever Rod was planning but before he could tell Camilla about it Maura interrupted. 

Raquel is reluctant at the idea of going back to the mansion, afraid what Tonio had in mind was to take their baby away from her as soon as he/she is born.

Rod is surprised at a sudden visit from Tonio.  Tonio tells him not to help Raquel financially as he wanted her to remain in Acapulco instead of going home.   

Later he spoke with Alejandra, asking her if she knew Raquel was pregnant. Reluctantly she admitted it, but she had promised not to tell him. Rod told Raquel of Tonio's visit. Rod  later told Claudio his real plan for Raquel which more than convinces Claudio not to be involved in the plan.

Tonio later told Andres he's made sure Raquel's allies would not give her money, to prevent her from leaving Acapulco. Andres wondered if Raquel would be willing to move back in after all that's happened. Camilla of course told Vicky what Max had told her and she was amazed; whether the child was Tonio's or Max's, she was going to be a grandmother. 

On hearing from Tonio about Alejandra's plan to give Raquel money, Andres told Alejandra he was phoning her father to stop him from sending her the money she asked for. Outraged, she snapped it was HER money and it was none of his business what she wanted to use it for. 

Tonio and Andres assured her they weren't trying to be mean to Raquel; Tonio just wanted her back home- she was in poor state of health, she could die or lose the baby. Camilla and Vicky came down and heard the whole thing. Camilla sneered, 'even though the child isn't yours? It's Max's!'

Tonio gets a shock

Chucho defends Meche, insisting her friend Julia had approached her in the first place.  Tonio is tired of the lies and demands that Meche tell him the whole truth or he will turn her over to the police. 

Martha was surprised when Raquel told her she wasn’t going to tell Tonio about their baby and she must not tell their father either. Too late, because Daniel came in and expressed his joy over her pregnancy, the doctor had told him downstairs and unfortunately, Evil Max was there. Martha wasn’t pleased that Raquel wasn’t going to use this development to either get Tonio back or a huge settlement from him.

Evil Max  buys food for Raquel  and makes her eat it. However, she makes it clear to him nothing was going to come out of it; she’d stopped loving him a long time ago. Max, still  bent on breaking Tonio and Raquel for good, tells her Tonio hired Roberto Aguirre to harm her, so as to find an excuse to divorce her. When Raquel accuses him of lying to her again, he said he was going to present her with proof. 

Maura comes to the house and persuades Tonio to go out with her to a bar, where he paid her little attention.  

 At Meche’s house, over their simple dinner,  Meche told Chucho that Roberto Aguirre was at the mansion and  had threatened her  life and her brother’s, much to his amazement. How could he be at Tonio's house? Meche baffled him more when she told him she had seen also  him at Raquel's hotel and was introduced as Max Albeniz. Roberto and Max were the same man! Meche is horrified to learn that Max was Tonio's step brother. However, she was far too scared to tell Raquel and Tonio the truth, not with his threats. Chucho asked her to find out how Julia came to be acquainted with him in the first place. 

Raquel and the family discuss on the next line of action; going home. Daniel said the last time he’d paid the rent was before he left Guadalajara with Raquel and Tonio so at least they’ll still have the apartment and Raquel was sure her boss, who’s always been kind to her would give her old job back. Only Martha is pissed off at the whole thing but Raquel wasn't going to let Tonio take her child from her and refused to remain married to a man who didn't trust her. Martha suggested they use the Lombardo name to get jobs but Raquel refuses to use a name they have no right to use.  Their experience may have been a fun  vacation to her and their father, while she is pregnant and about to be divorced. 

Breakfast at the mansion, Tonio and Andres discuss Alejandra's shady car racer boyfriend she refuses to dump. Tonio remarked that love made a person blind, like he was with Raquel. He suggested that Andres offers the man money, if he can't convince Alejandra to forget about him. 

 Alejandra went out, accompanied by Chucho, to see Raquel. 

Raquel tells the doctor she understands what he's telling her but she would have to work soon. The  doctor pointed out   that her health wasn't so good, if she stressed herself with a job, she could lose the baby or her own life.

 Tonio tells Ramon that one of his check books was missing and Ramon promised to check with the servants.

Meche asks Julia how she had met Roberto Aguirre in the first place and Julia tells her, her husband (the man who had pretended to be knocked down by Martha) had done some work for him, but didn't know what. Julia needed to find him, she wanted her money he promised. 

 Alejandra and Chucho are told by Martha at the hotel that Raquel was pregnant and had gone to the doctor's. Max meets with Julia with her balance and asked her to do him one more favour.

Raquel is very pleased to see Alejandra again. Alejandra again brings up Raphael, whom she's still anxious to marry. Raquel points out she hardly knows him, hence her opinion in the matter does not hold weight. Alejandra pleads with her, she had no one else to help her. She also reminded Raquel that despite the allegations against her, she always believed in her innocence. And people were wrong about her Raphael the same way. Was she not her friend then? Raquel affirmed it, and advised her to convince her parents of Raphael's sincerity if he's really the one for her. Alejandra proposed that she stayed with Raquel until the wedding was settled, she was old school enough to not want to live with her boyfriend until they were man and wife. Raquel is not certain Alejandra's parents would approve of that, but her young friend is optimistic, as she is still Tonio's wife. Raquel tells her of her impending return to Guadalajara, but Alejandra is undaunted, she will go with her. 

 Alejandra is surprised when Max entered the room briefly but believed Raquel after she said it wasn't what it looked like. Chucho and Daniel meanwhile go for a drink. 

 Max brings Julia to Raquel along with a check supposedly signed by Tonio, paying Roberto Aguirre to help  lie about Martha being the one who ran Gabriel down, as an excuse to divorce Raquel.

 Raquel couldn't believe Tonio would do such a thing to her but Julia, egged on by Max insisted it was true.  On getting back to the house, Alejandra called her father in Miami and asked him to wire a huge sum of money to her as soon as possible; she wanted to buy a whole new wardrobe. Not true, the money was actually for Raquel because Raquel had told her she was still waiting for Humberto to come home and assist her. Andres overheard her phone conversation.

Ramón complained to Tonio that Chucho was constantly going out and neglecting his duties and he'd just returned, rather drunk. Tonio broke up a fight between him and Ramon and  summoned him to the living room  to straighten the matter out. Chucho explained that Alejandra had asked him to escort her to see Raquel.

 Tonio lied that Alejandra had already told him; he wanted to hear his own version or he'll fire him.  Chucho then told him and Andres that Mrs. Raquel looked very pale and ill; they had met her just returning from the doctor’s. Concerned, Tonio asked what was wrong with her. Chucho thought Alejandra had told him so with a shrug he said, ‘Well... a child...’

Tonio is shocked. 'Raquel, is pregnant?' he asked.

Chucho nodded. Andres looked at his friend's stunned face.

What would Tonio do now? Raquel was carrying his child and he's already asked her for a divorce!!!