WEDNESDAY UPDATE ON FALL INTO TEMPTATION EPISODE 15
Raquel impatiently demanded that Damián tell her where he was and indicated her suspicion that he and Andres were in cahoots about something. “ You said he was going somewhere and he is here,” she said. “ Let me talk to him,” Damián said to her. “ Yes. You will be on speaker phone,” she said.
“ Cousin, you said yourself you'd be coming to meet with the new clients and of course we will still make a profitable deal,” Damián said. “ That's great, cousin,” Andres said. He looked slightly uneasy, which he covered up by looking at the phone. “Damián, don't worry about it. I've given apologies to Raquel. Be calm.” “ Raquel, I want to talk to you. Take that off speaker, please.” She complied. “ What do you want?” she asked, as unemotionally as she could.
“ You see, it was a misundertanding. Stop the suspicion; all is well.” “ No, Damián, all is not well.” “ Raquel, I don't like it when you get like this.” “ I'm sorry if I'm not reacting the way you want me to. I'm sorry.” She ended the call before she could lose her composure. “ Raquel –” Andres began. “ No. This is not alright. Explain to me why you didn't take that trip.”
Santiago and his employees were at his place tried talking about the incident with Andres. Santiago was sure that if Damián had changed his mind he would have called him, especially about a Sunday job. Nobody had any idea why this would have happened.
Damián told Carolina to calm down about the situation, as Andres had covered for them. She was not convinced that all was well, knowing that this was arousing suspicion in Raquel and possibly others, including her children. Damián told her he could manage Raquel, but Carolina was not convinced. She asked how many times he had deceived Raquel. It bothered her that he was so calm in the face of her bundle of nerves. “ This is the first time I have ever deceived my husband,” she finally said. “ Neither have I ever deceived Raquel,” he said. “ Don't lie to me,” Carolina said, unconvinced. “ I'm not lying,” he said. “You are the only woman I have ever done this with since I married Raquel.” “ Then I don't understand. How can you be so calm, as though you're not afraid that –”
“ I'm not calm,” he said. “I'm just not panicking. Look, nobody has to discover this. Nobody has to know about our trip –” “ You think? Because we both went out of town. What a coincidence, isn't it?” She was almost shouting. “If Santiago found out I don't know what I have to do.” “ Santiago trusts you, doesn't he?” “ He trusts you, too. I told him lies to be here with you. You know what I am? I'm a slut. That's what I've become. A slut, Damián.” She tried to walk away, but he prevented her. “Damián, you don't understand. I left my daughter at the worst time. With those jerks and that damned cousin of yours.” “ Don't worry about my cousin –” “ And Andres knows all about this and I'm not doing anything. I left all that to shack up with you. Don't you get what wrong I'm doing? I want to leave here. Let's go, please.” She went back inside. He followed her. While he needed only a few minutes to dissuade her from leaving then and there he did not give a thought to what Andres was up to.
Andres apologized to Raquel, then told her that he and Damián had an argument about the Àlvarados. He claimed that Santiago and his men did not have security clearance at the office when they had arrived there. Raquel did not seem convinced and accusd him of workin against Damián. Andres – in his usual reptilian way – told her he was concerned for her. She didn't fall for it. “ Enough. Santiago and Carolina are our friends. You are to treat them as such.” Andres laughed briefly, finally saying that they were using her.
Nacho told Santiago that he should not have allowed Carolina to go to her brother's home, even with her sister-in-law. He reminded Santiago about what kind of person Vicente was. As usual, Santiago almost lost his temper but then realized that Nacho was right. He had felt at a loss as to what to do about the situation. Augustin commented that Nacho had a good instinct for these things. None gave a thought to Nicolás, who was sitting in the next room and heard every word.
Federico went out into the parlor as Andres left. He noticed that his mother was ill at ease but could not persuade her to talk about it. He pressed further, saying that he heard an argument and some very strong words. Finally he asked “Is Dad cheating on you?”
Godoy, Antonio, and the forensic expert examined the video from the toll booth camera and noticed Carolina's reaction to something she saw in the black car that pulled up in another lane. They speculated on whether that car had anything to do with the “accident.” Godoy was convinced of this based on Carolina's facial expression. Antonio then said they needed to find the car's owner. He talked about how someone had to know about the relationship and they needed to reconstruct it. There was no other way, as Carolina was dead and Damián in a coma. Another member of the squad arrived to tell Godoy that they were ready; he and Antonio left with him.
Laura and her cameraman were outside a building along with several police cars. She recorded the story for the evening news, telling the scandal-hungry public that a young woman of twenty-one was found dead inside. With no thought for the feelings of the deceased's family or friends, she identified her as Patricia Vargas and saying that this was related to the Becker case because she was a friend of Carolina's daughter, and that while the cause of death was officially unknown the police were thinking it was suicide. She looked almost gleeful at delivering this news, finishing by telling the public in a more appropriate manner that “We will keep you informed.” Her cameraman pointed out that she had forgotten to mention the deceased's possible connexion to prostitution. Laura replied that she deliberately omitted this as a strategy. They speculated on whether Lola knew about her mother's infidelity.
Cinthia met with the cop who was selling information. They had had a previous liason and he asked what brought her back and whether she was on drugs again. She told him that nothing had been going well for her in Buenos Aires and she came back to help her sister. She further said she was not on drugs, but her fidgeting made him skeptical. She told him she needed money, which almost made him salivate. However, she took out a man's gold watch and asked for a loan with it as collateral. She admitted that it was an original and it was Damián's. He commented on how this was not the first time she had stolen anything. He took out a thick envelope of cash and handed her some, undoubtedly far less than the value of the watch. He invited her to have a drink with him then recinded the offer in a sarcastic jest that “Now you are clean for your sister” as though he knew that would not last.
Vicente pulled up in front of the cabana in his truck. He told Santiago he had been told that Carolina had purchased it and began to provoke a fight with him, accusing him of being gutless. Since Carolina had sold their parents' house which put Vicente out into the street he felt he was entitled to this. Raquel got between them and demanded that Vicente tell her how long he knew about the cabana. Not only did he not answer, he got back into his truck and drove off.
Santiago thought back to a time when he was making love to Carolina and she was a million miles away in her mind. She told him that she was thinking about her family and how difficult it was to live with her sister. He begged her not to start with this. She accused him of being bored but he said that was not it; it was that “Every time you think of this you feel bad.” She said that this did not make her a good wife and he told her she was. With an ironic expression he followed Raquel back into the cabana.
Damián lay on his hospital bed, machines counting off pulse beats and breathing as Miriam and Rueda looked in through the window in the door. She asked him whether he had heard from the cop he was paying. He told her that she was not to worry. “You will be the first to know who is responsible for your son's accident.” “ And is there any other bank account I can take away from Raquel?” “ Your daughter-in-law has no access to capital.” Miriam made an expression of satisfaction. A pointed black hat and a broom would not have been necessary to make her look any more like a witch.
Raquel had had enough, standing in the cabana that had been the illicit love nest of her husband and another woman. She was feeling their presence in it and it was choking her. She told Santiago they should leave. He tried to get her to calm down, but she screamed out that she had to get out of there. He embraced her and she seemed to calm down for a moment. They kissed, then she pushed herself away as the tears began. “ I can't. I can't. I am dying to make love with you but this would only be revenge and we are not like them.” “ I know we're not.”
“ Then you don't deserve this.” She walked outside and allowed herself to cry.
Juan pulled up in his car and reminded Lola she was not to say a word of what had happened. For emphasis he touched the area above her left eyebrow where she had concealed the bruise with cosmetics. She started to get out when he pulled her back and passive/aggressively demanded a kiss. Reluctantly she moved a little closer but he grabbed her head and forced a kiss on her. She pushed away and got out of the car, slamming the door. As she opened the gate Laura came out of hiding to watch. As Lola entered the house Nicolás asked where she had been; he had left messages for her all afternoon. She told him to leave her alone and went upstairs.
The police searched again by the river. One of them found a shovel with bloodstains on it. Antonio speculated that this had been brought by Carolina's killer. Godoy's cell phone rang and it was Laura telling him about Lola's connexion to the dead girl and her news coverage. She thought that the possible suicide was an important case. All this did was irritate him but he didn't forget to tell his men to secure the area.
Raquel and Santiago were sitting in a coffee shop and she apologized to him over losing her cool earlier that day. She did not feel right about the direction things had been going because she was not free to pursue her feelings. Damián was alive and it was not right. He agreed, but was obviously reluctant. Nothing had happened and it was better this way.
Laura went to the Àlvarados' door and told Nicolás she needed to talk to his sister. He didn't want to let her in, but she told him it was about the suicide of a friend of hers. He thought back to three years previously when Patricia had come to the door to see Lola about a party they were invited to. Nico began flirting with her and she flirted back, finally giving him her phone number. [My playback was particularly bad on the audio for this one. Deets, please; anyone.]
Damián had a very unpleasant conversation with Andres over the phone. When Damián tried to tell Andres off about how he had treated Santiago and Carolina Andres argued that “I am not your employee” and demanded to be consulted on allowing “these people” into the office. Damián asked whether he would be willing to talk to Santiago about Lola and Andres counter-threatened him with blowing the whistle on the affair. Damián brought up the business and its issues and demanded Andres tell him what he had told Raquel.
Lola and Juan talked about attending a party together. He was looking to begin a relationship with her and she seemed eager to do this except for the reaction she was predicting from her parents. They agreed to meet later and kissed.
Damián entered the house quietly, looking around. He put his keys on the table and Raquel entered the room. He started to talk, but Raquel was not prepared to hear any explanations. Damián said “The only thing I wanted to tell you is that I love you.” She didn't answer about that but clearly was beginning not to believe this. Federico went upstairs to Mia's room and they briefly talked about their parents. Mia was not unaware of the unease between them and asked Fede if he suspected infidelity. He said he did, but she was more concerned with the revenge she intended to get on Joaquin for what he had done to her. He had posted the photo taken in his father's car on Facebook as part of a competition he was having with his friends. She wanted Fede to help her.
Carolina talked with her sister-in-law over coffee. Lisa asked whether Carolina was separating from Santiago. Carolina told her that they had only had an argument. A car horn started outside and the two women saw Vicente pull up in his grey car. Lisa saw that he was very drunk and knew that in combination with his temper this was a dangerous thing. Carolina told her to stay inside and she would handle her brother. He demanded to see his son, called his wife a slut, and accused Carolina of taking Lisa's side against him, her own brother. He twisted her arm and made a death threat before announcing he was not leaving until he got his son. Somehow Carolina got back inside. After some time she looked out the window and didn't see him. Lisa, however, still didn't think the coast was clear. He could have been hiding. Further she said he was [mentally] sick and getting worse. She advised Carolina not to confide in Santiago about this so he couldn't hold it against her later. She then said that Carolina herself should put away money for herself and her children “just in case.”
Nicolás and Federico talked about the party Nico was attending that evening with “an older woman”. He asked Federico if he wanted to come. Mia told her brother sotto voce that he couldn't. He realized that her revenge plan was happening that evening. He got off the phone quickly. Mia then told him that they're going to do more than mess with Joaquin's car. She pulled out a nasty-looking item that looked like giant tweezers.
Laura asked Lola questions about Patricia with the objective of getting a juicy story out of it. She promised to publish nothing, a promise she had broken to others in the past. The prostitution issue came up so Lola moved in closer and told her that Patricia tried to get her to do things she didn't want to. Laura repeated Patricia's story that the two of them had engaged in sexual congress with her married lover, which meant that Lola could be implicated in her death. Lola asked her not to tell anyone about this and Laura told her she would not publish it and would forget about it in the morning. Lola asked her what she wanted and Laura asked whether there had been a relationship between her mother and Damián.
Miriam told Mia and Federico that, as they knew, she didn't get along with their mother. Further that things in the business weren't good either and the bills for the house were very high. Federico realized that this combination of items added up to blame, finally asking her if she thought he was an idiot. He knew that Miriam had always hated Raquel and told her not to try to turn him against her. He then got up and left the room. Miriam then turned her attention to Mia, asking her “What do you think?” “ What do you want me to think?” was her reply.
Godoy and Antonio talked about the report on the automobile. Vicente owned such a car. They talked about next steps.
Raquel and Santiago walked in on Miriam's talk with Mia. Miriam spat her usual venom at Raquel about not paying attention to her children because “you're busier with other people”.
“ What are you doing here?” Raquel asked.
“ I don't like talking with strangers in the way,” Miriam said. “For example, lovers.”
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