El Amor No Es Como Lo Pintan

Mexico (TV Azteca) 2000-2001

USA (Azteca America) Jan. 14, 2002 – Sept. 19, 2002

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SINOPSES

Azteca America (http://www.aztecaamerica.com/telenovelas/elamornoes/sinopsis.shtml):

Pese a provenir de una familia humilde, Alicia logra estudiar Mercadotecnia y un Post-grado en Finanzas en la mejor universidad privada, gracias la beca obtenida por su inteligencia y talento. Al paso de algún tiempo y con mucho trabajo, la joven logra un empleo en una Agencia de Publicidad, donde finalmente se convierte en la confidente de Rolando Miranda, presidente de la compañía. Alicia está perdidamente enamorada de César Miranda, hijo de don Rolando, un cineasta frívolo interesado en tener mujeres y vivir la vida. Sin embargo, al ser fea, ella se siente despreciable, situación que no le ayuda en nada con César. La vida premiará a Alicia, pues cuando Rolando está a punto de morir decide dejarla como encargada de sus bienes. La idea principal es que ella maneje la herencia, viva en la mansión y apoye a la empresa con su gran capacidad. Los hijos de Rolando no lo pueden creer, pero lo aceptan y deciden conquistarla..

TV Azteca Historia En medio de situaciones divertidas y de momentos altamente emotivos, transcurre la historia de amor entre Alicia y César, descubriendo que los caminos para ser amados, son insospechados y que “el amor no es como lo pintan”. Alicia, es una chica inteligente y estudiosa que logra entrar a trabajar en la más prestigiada agencia de publicidad: “Segovia y Segovia”, en donde conocerá al amor de su vida. Vive con su familia, compuesta por Gerardo, su padre; su abuela, Ma. Elena (mamá Nena), y Juanito, su pequeño hermano. Como toda joven, sueña con la llegada del príncipe azul. Su principal fantasía la tiene con Felipe Sabatié, joven y apuesto cineasta, a quien conoce por casualidad. Y a su vez, se siente plenamente identificada con su amigo secreto “el cinéfilo”, con quien sostiene largas pláticas a través del internet, sin saber que Felipe y este último, son la misma persona. Felipe Sabatié (César Segovia), fracasa constantemente en sus proyectos cinematográficos. Por lo mismo, Rolando, su padre, lo obliga a volver a la agencia de publicidad, donde demostró, tiempo atrás, tener un talento poco usual para hacer comerciales. César no entiende cómo es posible que su padre sea tan amigo de una chica como Alicia. Es en ese momento cuando comienzan los problemas en la agencia. Alicia cuenta con el total desprecio de Alberto, hermano de César, quien se siente desplazado por ella, y además también entra en juego Marisela, ex novia de César y antigua compañera de Alicia en la universidad, quien luchará a toda costa por el amor de César. Alicia siempre ha sido discriminada por muchos, debido a su figura poco estética, situación que ha sabido sobrellevar, gracias a su buen carácter y a su madurez. Junto con Cynthia y Alma, sus grandes amigas, formarán una especie de “tres mosqueteras”. En la agencia de publicidad, Alicia ha hecho una gran amistad con Rolando, quien se divierte con sus ocurrencias, y admira la visión que tiene sobre el mundo y las cosas, por lo que se apoya únicamente en ella. Rolando cae muy enfermo, con cáncer en el páncreas. Poco tiempo después muere, y la familia Segovia se estremece al conocer su testamento: Alicia será albacea de su fortuna. Dunia, viuda de Rolando, habla seriamente con sus hijos. Uno de ellos tiene que casarse con la fea. Entre César, Alberto y Jorge, primo de ambos, hacen una apuesta implícita, por ver quién conquista el corazón de Alicia. A partir de este momento, Alicia deberá enfrentar aún más obstáculos para poder realizarse y alcanzar su propia plenitud.

CUIDADO: LO SIGUIENTES SON RESÚMENES BREVES DE TODO DE LA NOVELA – DESDE EL INICIO HASTA EL FINAL:

http://www.aztecaamerica.com/telenovelas/elamor/: [resumen de la novela en todo]

Después la vida premia a Alicia, Rolando está a punto de morir y decide dejar a Alicia como encargada de sus bienes, la idea principal es que ella maneje la herencia, viva en la mansión y apoye a la empresa con su gran capacidad, los hijos de Rolando no lo pueden creer, pero lo aceptan y deciden conquistar a Alicia. Al final, logrará vivir su amor con César, después de una serie de obstáculos. Alicia vive con su familia, Gerardo, su padre, su abuela, Ma. Elena (mamá Nena), y Juanito, su pequeño hermano.

Se ha titulado con honores en la mejor Universidad privada, donde estudia ahora un postgrado en Finanzas

Trabaja en la Agencia de Publicidad, "Miranda y Miranda". Sus amigas de toda la vida son Cynthia y Alma, son completamente distintas, pero han servido para unirlas, y vienen a ser una especie de "Tres Mosqueteras" (aunque Cynthia no es del todo "leal"). Alicia siempre ha sido discriminada por muchos, gracias a su figura poco estética, situación que ha sabido sobrellevar, gracias a su buen carácter y a su madurez.

Alicia ha hecho una gran amistad con Don Rolando, el Presidente de la Agencia de Publicidad, para él le es increíble que una muchacha de tan corta edad, sepa tanto.

César Miranda está acostumbrado a llevar una vida frívola y despreocupada. Siempre ha contado con el dinero de su familia, para realizar los más descabellados proyectos cinematográficos, que han resultado un rotundo fracaso de crítica y taquilla. En realidad, el "cine de arte" que realiza viene a ser más que nada una justificación para sostener tórridos romances con estrellitas de moda, y para divertirse a lo lindo en las fiestas que con cualquier pretexto suele hacer. Pero todo tiene un límite, y don Rolando está cansado de estarlo patrocinando.

César se ve obligado a entrar a trabajar en la agencia, lo que viene a causar un descontrol total en Alicia. César no soporta a Alicia, la considera fea. Sin embargo, su porvenir corre peligro, y no está dispuesto a permitir que su hermano Alberto y su primo Jorge le coman el mandado. Los tres jóvenes entran en franca competencia, para algún día, tomar las riendas de la agencia… aunque ninguno de los tres es precisamente brillante, y al descubrir la innegable inteligencia de la Alicia, entra en juego la conveniencia.

Rolando enferma de cáncer y le queda muy poco tiempo de vida. Intenta compartir lo que siente con Dunia, su esposa, pero está demasiado ocupada en sus frivolidades, como para prestarle atención. Rolando hace un pacto con Alicia. Ella será albacea de su fortuna, y colaborará directamente con Rafael Ávila, quien ocupará el puesto de Rolando en la agencia.

Alicia deberá vivir en la mansión con la familia Miranda. Rolando desea darles un escarmiento a todos, y no le importan las consecuencias.

Es un riesgo que está decidido a tomar. Rolando a los pocos días muere. La familia Miranda queda furiosa al conocer el testamento y Dunia habla seriamente con sus hijos. Es preciso que hagan un "pequeño sacrificio"… ¡Uno de ellos tiene que casarse con la fea!. Alicia pasa de ser ignorada por el mundo, ahora es el centro de atención, y la meta final de tres galanes. Alicia con inteligencia y habilidad maneja la situación, viéndose envuelta en peripecias divertidas y en momentos plagados de lágrimas.

Pero el amor es más fuerte, Alicia termina intentando engañarse y sinceramente cree que César se ha enamorado de ella. Planean la boda y están decididos a tirar la casa por la ventana. Para César la boda viene a ser un auténtico suplicio, que se ve obligado a sobrellevar. Al poco tiempo, Alicia descubre las verdaderas intenciones de César. Se va de la mansión de los Miranda.

Se lleva a su familia a la vieja casa de la Colonia Escandón, y tratarán de olvidar el triste episodio que han vivido. Reparte la fortuna de Rolando, según su buen entender. Se divorcia de César, y está decidida a no verlo más. ¡Finalmente podrán disfrutar a plenitud de la fortuna de Rolando y ser libres! Dunia vuelve a sus compromisos sociales.

Alberto y Jorge, un poco más centrados, tratan de llevar una vida más ordenada, aunque pronto empiezan los problemas en la agencia de publicidad, gracias a la falta de inteligencia y de talento de Alicia. Pero no solo eso, Alicia se llevó la alegría, el apoyo, su calidez como ser humano y: un hijo de César, al que espera, plagada de ilusión. César vuelve al cine pero las ideas no llegan.

Todo lo que habló alguna vez con Alicia, vino a confundirlo. Se refugia en Marisela, pero luego, se siente triste y vacío. Nunca podría brindarle la ternura de Alicia. La vida desordenada y la falta de capacidad, hacen que los Miranda pierdan todo. Y como las cosas caen por su propio peso, la lucha, la dedicación y el talento tarde o temprano son recompensadas.

Luego de muchas dudas y momentos de indecisión, César busca a la Alicia, después de todo podrían ser amigos. Pero no, a Alicia no le interesa. Mucho le costó sobreponerse a su tristeza, como para prestarse a ese tipo de juegos. Para César es un shock saberla embarazada. Con el pretexto de que tiene derechos sobre su hijo, la busca, la acosa, la presiona. Alicia ha hecho amistad con Alfredo Mendizábal, un rico y talentoso empresario, quien ha empezado a cortejarla .

El proceso interno que se da en César, es lento, pero lo importante es que finalmente logra entenderlo: ama a la Alicia. Todo culmina con el nacimiento de su hijo. No hay nada que no sea capaz de hacer, con tal de recuperar a Alicia y de hacer una familia. Alicia perdona a César y unen sus vidas nuevamente, y esta vez para siempre. La suerte de la fea… la bonita la desea, y Alicia resultó ser una fea con suerte.

http://www.tvazteca.com/telenovelas/t_anteriores/elamorno/index.shtml [RESUMEN DE TODO LA NOVELA}

Alicia es una mujer talentosa, inteligente, culta, con capacidad impresionante para los negocios, viene de una familia humilde, pero su gran inteligencia la ha ayudado a conseguir una beca para estudiar Mercadotecnia en la mejor Universidad privada, titularse y estudiar un Post - grado en Finanzas.

Trabaja en una Agencia de Publicidad, a la cual le costó mucho trabajo entrar. Se convierte en la confidente de Rolando Miranda, Presidente de la Compañía.

Está perdidamente enamorada de César Miranda, cineasta frívolo, hijo de Don Rolando, hombre interesado en tener mujeres y vivir la vida. Alicia tiene la mala suerte de ser fea, cosa que no le ayuda en nada con César. Su principal problema es que se siente detestable.

Alicia vive con su familia, Gerardo, su padre, su abuela, Ma. Elena (mamá Nena), y Juanito, su pequeño hermano. Se ha titulado con honores en la mejor Universidad privada, donde estudia ahora un Post-grado en Finanzas. Trabaja en la Agencia de Publicidad, "Miranda y Miranda".

Sus amigas de toda la vida son Cynthia y Alma, son completamente distintas, pero han servido para unirlas, y vienen a ser una especie de "Tres Mosqueteras" (aunque Cynthia no es del todo "leal"). Alicia siempre ha sido discriminada por muchos, gracias a su figura poco estética, situación que ha sabido sobrellevar, gracias a su buen carácter y a su madurez.

Su principal fantasía la tiene con César Miranda, joven y apuesto cineasta, a quien conoce por casualidad, Alicia no entiende, pero Felipe le parece tonto, absurdo, ególatra… pero nada más piensa en él y comienza a temblar. Alicia ha hecho una gran amistad con Don Rolando, el Presidente de la Agencia de Publicidad, para él le es increíble que una muchacha de tan corta edad, sepa tanto.

En realidad, el "cine de arte" que realiza viene a ser más que nada una justificación para sostener tórridos romances con estrellitas de moda, y para divertirse a lo lindo en las fiestas que con cualquier pretexto suele hacer. Pero todo tiene un límite, y don Rolando está cansado de estarlo patrocinando. César se ve obligado a entrar a trabajar en la agencia, lo que viene a causar un descontrol total en Alicia.

César no soporta a Alicia, la considera fea. Sin embargo, su porvenir corre peligro, y no está dispuesto a permitir que su hermano Alberto y su primo Jorge le coman el mandado. Los tres jóvenes entran en franca competencia, para algún día, tomar las riendas de la agencia… aunque ninguno de los tres es precisamente brillante, y al descubrir la innegable inteligencia de la Alicia, entra en juego la conveniencia.

César se convirtiendo en una obsesión, para Alicia, pero él parece sólo fijarse en Marisela, es bella aunque vacía y totalmente superficial. Rolando enferma de cáncer y le queda muy poco tiempo de vida.

Intenta compartir lo que siente con Dunia, su esposa, pero está demasiado ocupada en sus frivolidades, como para prestarle atención. Rolando hace un pacto con Alicia. Ella será albacea de su fortuna, y colaborará directamente con Rafael Ávila, quien ocupará el puesto de Rolando en la agencia. Alicia deberá vivir en la mansión con la familia Miranda. Rolando desea darles un escarmiento a todos, y no le importan las consecuencias. Es un riesgo que está decidido a tomar. Rolando a los pocos días muere.

La familia Miranda queda furiosa al conocer el testamento y Dunia habla seriamente con sus hijos. Es preciso que hagan un "pequeño sacrificio"… ¡Uno de ellos tiene que casarse con la fea!. Alicia pasa de ser ignorada por el mundo, ahora es el centro de atención, y la meta final de tres galanes. Alicia con inteligencia y habilidad maneja la situación, viéndose envuelta en peripecias divertidas y en momentos plagados de lágrimas.

Alicia, gracias a saber manejar con inteligencia y capacidad un regalo sorpresa que don Rolando le tenía reservado, triunfa en los negocios, con su propia compañía de investigación de mercados, y sale a flote. Luego de muchas dudas y momentos de indecisión, César busca a la Alicia, después de todo podrían ser amigos. Pero no, a Alicia no le interesa.

Mucho le costó sobreponerse a su tristeza, como para prestarse a ese tipo de juegos. Para César es un shock saberla embarazada. Con el pretexto de que tiene derechos sobre su hijo, la busca, la acosa, la presiona. Alicia ha hecho amistad con Alfredo Mendizábal, un rico y talentoso empresario, quien ha empezado a cortejarla.

Todo culmina con el nacimiento de su hijo. No hay nada que no sea capaz de hacer, con tal de recuperar a Alicia y de hacer una familia. Alicia perdona a César y unen sus vidas nuevamente, y esta vez para siempre. La suerte de la fea… la bonita la desea, y Alicia resultó ser una fea con suerte.

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AVANCES/RESÚMENES

Résumenes de Mexico 2000-2001 / Summaries from the USA, 2002.

El Universal, 8/27/00: Diario de Yucatan, 8/27/00: Manuel le comunica a su hermano Rolando que desea deshacer la sociedad de la agencia de publicidad Segovia y Segovia. Alma y Cynthia, con el deseo de ayudar a su mejor amiga Alicia, llevan su curriculum a la agencia. Alma se hace pasar por Alicia y consigue una agencia con Alberto, quien supone que es una guapa mujer. Alberto le comenta a Jorge, su primo, la envidia que le tiene César. Enrique, padre de Alma, le exige que termine su relación con Jaime porque es pobre. Marisela y Lena aparentan ser buenas amigas de Alicia. Alberto se enfurece al saber que Alicia fue contratada. Alicia inicia una amistad por mail utilizando un seudónimo.

USA 1/14-18/02. César and Alicia meet via email and find many interests in common, but she resists meeting him. She has two friends, Cynthia and Alma. Cynthia is the daughter of Pablo and Marta and believes that money and looks are everything. When her father tells her he can’t pay for more plastic surgery, she applies for a job in a boutique. She also breaks up with Pepe because he is poor. Alma is still a virgin and loves Jaime, but her father Enrique wants her to go out with a son of an associate. Alicia, plain but smart, has been helping Marisela and Elena with their homework, in spite of the way they humiliate her. Jaime and Pepe son amigos.

Alicia applies for a job, but isn’t even given a chance when Berto (Alberto, hijo del jefe Don Rolando) turns around and looks at her. Crying outside the office, she runs into Rolando and spills out what happens, runs away leaving her resume on a table. Rolando reads it, reprimands Alberto for not hiring a person with such high qualifications. He tells Alberto to hire Alicia. Alicia tells her friends what happened and they celebrate. On their advice, she also asks Marisela and Elena for money then says she doesn’t have time to do it this time. The two go to the professor and Marisela suggests she would do anything, has nothing planned for the evening. He advises the two of them to use their free time to study because there will be a test.

Alicia shows up for work and confronts Alberto head on: reminds him that his father hired her and will set her salary, etc., etc. While Soñia, Marisela’s mother, and _____, César’s mother discuss the engagement of their children, he is breaking up with her. She swears he will regret it. Alicia tells her friends she is in love with Marisela’s novia, not knowing he is her email pal.

Carmela, one of the employees, has lunch with Alicia and offers her support. Cynthia lies to her boss about her financial situation and becomes angry when her mother visits her in the boutique. Alicia makes a good impression with Rolando at a business meeting. Jaime tells Pepe he has no plans to marry. Marisela and Alberto go to a disco. Jorge goes with Elena. Javier is concerned about his mother’s drinking, but she insists she doesn’t have a problem. Cynthia tells Alicia she is a coward if she doesn’t meet her email pal. Later she tells her friends she has made a date with him. Alma has sex for the first time with Jaime in a park and tells her friends. Jaime’s mother doesn’t approve of his relationship with Alma. Paquita, Alberto’s nana, wonders what is happening to the good boy she raised. Cynthia yet again rejects Pepe. César asks his father to buy him an apartment, he is at an age when he needs to be alone. His father agrees. Alicia goes to the bookstore where she is to meet César and can’t believe her luck: her email pal and Marisela’s boyfriend are one and the same.

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El Universal, 9/3/00: Alicia decide no volver a entrar a Internet, está decepcionada porque el “cinéfilo” la rechazó. Alicia se refugia en el trabajo, ganándose la admiración de Rolando. Alicia se sorprende al conocer al nuevo sacerdote de la iglesia y piensa que él es su amigo cibernético. Pepe sufre por el rechazo de Cynthia, mientras ella sólo piensa en conseguir a un hombre rico. Alicia y César se escriben de nuevo y se reprochan no haber acudido a la cita. Pasan dos años, Alicia se gradúa y César no funciona como cineasta. Rolando, cansado de los fracasos de Alberto, decide que Alicia ocupe su puesto en la agencia.

Diario de Yucatan, 9/3/00: Alicia decide no entrar a la página de Internet, ya que el “cinéfilo” con quien “chateaba” la decepcionó porque no acudió a una cita. La joven decide refugiarse en el trabajo, con lo que se gana la admiración de Rolando. Pepe sufre porque Cynthia lo rechaza. Alicia se sorprende cuando conoce al nuevo sacerdote de la iglesia y piensa que él es su amigo cibernético. Le reclama que la dejara plantada. César le escribe de nuevo a Alicia, pero ella, furiosa, decide terminar con esa amistad. Pasan dos años, Alicia se gradúa, mientras César fracasa como director de cine. En una cafetería, ambos se encuentran de nuevo y Alicia le crítica diciéndole que son muy malas sus películas . César se enoja. Rolando, cansado de los fracasos de Alberto, decide que Alicia ocupe su puesto en la agencia de publicidad. Rolando exige a César que regrese a la agencia; en ese momento entra Alicia y se asusta al saber que es hijo del jefe. Luego éste le confiesa a la joven que tiene cáncer en el páncreas y que sólo le quedan seis meses de vida. Maricela comienza a trabajar en la agencia. Alicia llora al enterarse de la enfermedad y abraza a Rolando con afecto, pues en poco tiempo aprendió a estimarlo y admirarlo. En ese instante, Maricela los ve y le cuenta todo a César para convencerlo de que Alicia y Rolando son amantes. Alberto y César quieren hacerle la vida imposible a Alicia

TV Azteca, 9/4-8/00: Alicia decide no volver a entrar a Internet, está decepcionada porque también el "cinéfilo" la rechazó, piensa que no fue a la cita porque imaginó que es fea. Ella decide refugiarse en el trabajo, ganándose cada día la admiración de Rolando. Alicia se sorprende al conocer al nuevo sacerdote de la iglesia en donde va con frecuencia y piensa que él es su amigo cibernético, por lo que le reclama haberla dejado plantada. Pepe sufre por el rechazo de Cynthia, mientras ella sólo piensa en conseguir a un hombre rico. Alicia y César se escriben de nuevo y los dos se reprochan en no haber acudido a la cita. Ella furiosa le escribe que es mejor terminar su amistad. Pasan dos años, Alicia se gradúa, mientras César fracasa como cineasta. En una cafetería, ambos se encuentran de nuevo y Alicia le critica sus películas diciéndole que son muy malas, éste se va muy molesto. Rolando, cansado de los fracasos de Alberto, decide que Alicia ocupe su puesto en la agencia de publicidad. Rolando le exige a César que regrese a la agencia, en ese momento, entra Alicia y se asusta al saber que es el hijo de su jefe. Rolando le confiesa a Alicia que tiene cáncer en el páncreas y sólo le quedan seis meses de vida. Alicia llora al saber la noticia y abraza a Rolando con afecto, pues en poco tiempo aprendió a estimarlo y a admirarlo. En ese instante, Maricela los ve, se lo cuenta a César e intenta convencerlo de que Alicia y Rolando son amantes. Alberto y César hacen una alianza para hacerle la vida imposible a Alicia. "El amor no es como lo pintan" se transmite de lunes a viernes a las 7:00 de la noche por Azteca 13.

USA 1/21-25/02. Alicia faints when César turns around. He walks out of the bookstore, sure that he has been stood up. An older man helps Alicia, tells her she fainted, remarks that she must be a cinefilo and he is, too. Sure that he is her email pal, she runs out of the store and tells her mother. Marisela can’t believe that César isn’t jealous of her relationship with Rolando. Alma and her father try and fail to patch things up; her mother doesn’t understand what is happening with him.

Alicia to discover that the cinefilo in the store is the priest of the church she and her mother go to. But they clarify matters: he called her a cinefilo because she was looking at books about the cinema. Later, she and César email each other, each blaming the other for being stood up, clarify matters but when she refuses to meet him again they “break up”. Jaime tells Alma they are too young to marry. Rolando overhears Alberto being cruel to Alicia, reprimands him (to the delight of a secretary who overhears the conversation), and makes him apologize to Alicia.

Time passes. César goes out with lots of girls. Elena stops seeing Jorge. Alberto’s father discovers he has pancreatic cancer and has 6 months to live. He tells Alberto he can’t keep hiring beautful women for PR job and from now on will report to Alicia. Alicia sees César in a restaurant, recognizes him as a filmmaker and, after one stumbling start, tells him the film was awful. César’s father tells him it is time he started working in the company. Alma tells Jaime she is pregnant; he is furious.

Alicia confesses to Rolando what she told Felipe about his film; Rolando agrees. He also confesses to Alicia that he has only 6 months to live. He does hire Marisela. Marisela, César and Alberto decide to join together against Alicia. Alicia gets Alberto’s office.

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El Universal, 9/10/00: Alicia reconforta a Alma, quien le comenta la posibilidad de estar embarazada. Darío continúa insinuándosele a Cynthia. Rolando le confiesa a Manuel la terrible enfermedad que lo aqueja. César aparece súbitamente ante Alicia con una actitud amigable, aunque ella desconfía de sus intenciones. Alberto está decidido a desenmascarar a Alicia frente a Dunia. Rolando discute con Dunia y fracasa en su intento de decirle lo de su enfermedad. Enrique amenaza a Alma para que desista de ver a Jaime. Marisela le comenta a Sonia el supuesto desliz de Alicia con Rolando. Sonia le dice a Dunia que Rolando la engaña.

Diario de Yucatan, 9/10/00: Javier es contratado por la empresa Segovia Segovia. María Elena aconseja a Engracia que acepte a Alma, ya que si no lo hace perdería a su hijo. Cynthia discute con sus padres y Pablo la saca de la casa. Dunia llega a la oficina de Rolando, pero lo encuentra con Alicia y le hace un escándalo. Rolando tiene que ser operado de emergencia. Sonia aconseja a Marisela que aproveche la enfer medad de Rolando para acercarse a César. Después de hablar con Alicia, César comenta a Alberto que ella no es la mala mujer que se habían imaginado. Engracia dice a Jaime que lo apoya en sus planes con Alma. Jorge y Lena comienzan a entenderse nuevamente. Alberto conoce a Cynthia en una discoteca. César decide que ya no tratará mal a Alicia. Dunia no cree que Rolando esté grave. Este pide a Manuel que llame al notario para que cambie su testamento y así le dé un escarmiento a su familia. Rolando le cuenta a Alicia las disposiciones que dejó en su testamento y le hace saber que conoce cuáles son sus sentimientos hacia César. Dunia se enfrenta a Alicia para que le aclare su relación con Rolando

TV Azteca, 9/11-15/00: no summary available.

USA 1/28/02-2/1/02: César believes that Alicia and his father are lovers. Alma tells her friends she is pregnant. Jaime apologizes to Alma for his response. César moves back home. He sees her on the street, gives her a box of candy which she refuses although she tells him that one advantage of being ugly is that one needn’t worry about one’s figure. He is amused. César tells his father he knows that he and Alicia are lovers; Rolanda slaps him. Marisela tells her mother about Rolando and Alicia; her mother tells Rolando’s wife. Cynthia admits to Alma that she is having an affair with her boss’s husband, likes the money and gifts he is giving her. Alicia’s father, a perpetual gambler, loses money in the lottery. Alicia has lunch with Chalita and Carmelita who tell her to keep up the good work. Chalita is interested in Jorge but doesn’t think she has a chance. At a meeting, new job assignments are given out: Marisela becomes head of cuenta, about which she knows nothing. César convinces his father to give Javier a job. Rolando’s wife finds him touching Alicia’s cheek, slaps her, tells her to get out, accuses them of being lovers. Rolando calls in his sons to clear things up, denies their gossip, insists that Alicia is a friend, the only person he can talk to (of literature, philosophy, etc.), that Alberto was losing money for the company and César wasn’t interested. Alicia offers her resignation, tells Alberto he wouldn’t hire her because she wasn’t pretty, that César hated her because she, like all the reviewers, disliked his film. Then Rolando has a severe attack of pain. In the hospital, they learn he is dying of cancer. César feels guilty, tells Alberto they misjudged what was happening. Alberto doesn’t care and Rolando’s wife tells the maid to set up a separate room for Rolando for when he returns from the hospital.

Alma tells Jaime she can manage without him. Mama Elena tries to fix up her son with Jaime’s mother. Jaime’s mother agrees to support him and Alma. Rolando tells his brother Manuel that he wants to change his will. César and Alicia end up as email mates again, using different names. Cynthia meets Alberto at a disco, dances with him and goes to his apartment.

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El Universal, 9/17/00: Dunia busca a Alicia para agredirla, pero ésta la deja con la palabra en la boca. Alberto, al enterarse del encuentro tan fraternal entre Rolando y César, intenta engañar a su padre. Alberto da por hecho el despido de Alicia de la agencia. Rolando le dice a Alicia que la nombrará su albacea. César se acerca a Alicia y empiezan a hacer amistad. María Elena le reprocha a Cecilia que esté borracha. Javier sufre por el problema de su madre. Alberto piensa hacer una fiesta y junto con Marisela planean tenderle una trampa a Alicia. Cynthia, cansada de los reproches que Alicia y Alma le hacen, se pelea con ellas. Enrique, al enterarse del embarazo de Alma, la corre de su casa.

Diario de Yucatan, 9/17/00: Dunia busca a Alicia para atacarla, pero ésta la deja con la palabra en la boca. Alberto, al enterarse del encuentro fraternal entre Rolando y César, engaña a Rolando diciéndole que César miente y que en realidad está “feliz” de que pronto morirá. César visita a su padre en el hospital, pero lo saca y él queda desconcertado. Dunia y Alberto, cada quien por su lado, hacen sus planes para cuando Rolando muera. Alberto da por hecho el despido de Alicia de la agencia publicitaria y se lo dice. Rolando comunica a Alicia que la nombrará su albacea, pues desea dar un escarmiento a todos

TV Azteca, 9/18-22/00: Dunia busca a Alicia para agredirla, pero ésta la deja con la palabra en la boca. Alberto, al enterarse del encuentro tan fraternal entre Rolando y César, intenta engañar a su padre asegurándole que su hermano le mintió, y que en realidad, está feliz de que pronto morirá. Rolando le dice a Alicia que la nombrará su albacea, pues desea darle un escarmiento a todos. Alicia se preocupa y le pide a Rolando que recapacite. Alberto piensa hacer una fiesta en su casa, y junto con Marisela, planean tenderle una trampa a Alicia. Por otra parte, ella y César, bajo sus respectivos seudónimos de internet, deciden concertar una nueva cita para conocerse. Cynthia cansada de los reproches que Alicia y Alma le hacen, se pelea con ellas. Enrique, al enterarse del embarazo de Alma, la corre de su casa. En la fiesta de Alberto, Alicia y Alma se sorprenden al encontrarse con Cynthia en calidad de novia de Alberto. El y Marisela le ponen algo a la bebida de Alicia, que la desorbita, al punto de besar a Alberto y bailar en forma sensual, delante de todos. Mientras, Mario, asistente de Alberto, la filma con una pequeña cámara de video. Cynthia se siente terriblemente mal, y sale en defensa de su amiga. César se indigna con Alberto, y va a visitar a Alicia a su casa, propiciándose así, que la familia de ella lo conozca.

USA 2/4-8/02. Cynthia moves in with her employer (using a sob story) and plans to continue her affair with the woman’s husband. Alberto lies to his father about César to sow discord. Alberto tells Rafael when his father dies Rafael will become president. Rolando tells Rafael that he is changing his will to give Alicia control. Alma leaves with Jaime and his mother and moves in with Alicia’s family. Jaime’s mother isn’t happy that Alicia’s new dog is named after her. Alicia tries to talk Rolando out of the change in the will, but he insists. Rafael tells her he supports Rolando’s decision. Luciano’s husband tells Cynthia he will never divorce her since much of the money is hers, but theirs hasn’t been a marriage since the death of their daughter. Alberto tells his mother they must stand against César and Alicia. Separately, both Alma and Alicia talk to Cynthia, but she refuses to listen. César asks his father how he can believe that he doesn’t love him. Rolando realizes that Alberto was stirring up discord and when Alberto visits lets him know he won’t allow him to talk badly of his brother. Javier’s mother is fired for being drunk on the job. She still refuses to acknowledge she has an alcohol problem. Javier and César run into Alicia in a restaurant and they discuss his films. Alicia makes some suggestions which Javier seconds. Cynthia meets Alberto in the mall and they go back to his apartment. Alberto arranges a party especially to embarrass Alicia and she arrives with Alma, dressed badly of course. Carolina, Alma’s mother leaves Enrique; decides to accept the offer of Cynthia’s mother to stay with her. Alberto insists that Alicia take a drink at the party, she becomes drunk and makes a fool of herself. Jorge and Elena have sex. Marisela undresses in a bedroom, thinking that ? is in the bed, but it is one of the waiters who hid there because he was looting the room.

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El Universal, 9/24/00: Enrique se sorprende cuando Carolina se muestra decidida a pelear la parte que le corresponde de sus bienes. Cynthia desprecia la oferta que Alberto le hace a cambio de seguir saliendo con ella. Alberto llega al hospital en el momento en que Rolando habla de su testamento. Javier le propone a su mamá acudir a una institución de alcohólicos anónimos. Alberto pide a Rafael que averigüe lo de la herencia. Alicia reacciona aterrada cuando César la cuestiona sobre el testamento. Rolando suplica a César que no permita que lo internen. Alicia se lleva una sorpresa cuando Gerardo le da las llaves de su auto. Alicia discute con Alberto.

Diario de Yucatan, 9/24/00: Enrique se sor prende cuando Carolina semuestra decidida a pelear por sus bienes. Cynthia, por su parte, desprecia laoferta que Albero le hace para que siga saliendo con él.Alberto llega al hospital en el preciso momento en que Rolando habla de su testamento. Después, le cuentaa César y a su mamá lo que escuchó.Javier sugiere a su mamá acudir a una institución de Alcohólicos Anónimos.Alberto pide a Rafael, con desesperación, que trate de averiguar el contenido de la herencia. Por otro lado, Alicia reacciona aterradacuando César le pregunta sobre el testamento.Alicia discute con Marisela, Alberto y Mario, a quienes despide de la agencia.César y Alicia viajan a Acapulco para la realización de un vídeo. El joven la invita para mostrarle los lugares más interesantes. En el paseo,Alicia casi se desmaya cuando César le comenta que él frecuentaba el “chat” con el pseudónimo de “cinéfilo”.Alicia y César coinciden nuevamente en el“chat”, pero en esta ocasión, ella comete el error de llamarlo por su nombre.

TV Azteca, 9/25-29/00: Enrique se sorprende cuando Carolina se muestra decidida a pelear la parte que le corresponde de sus bienes. Cynthia, por su parte, desprecia la oferta que Alberto le hace a cambio de seguir saliendo con ella. Alberto llega al hospital en el preciso momento en el que Rolando habla de su testamento, después, de forma intrigosa, le cuenta a Cesar y a su mamá lo que escuchó. Javier, mientras tanto, le propone a su mamá acudir a una institución de Alcohólicos Anónimos. Alberto le pide a Rafael con desesperación, que trate de averiguar lo de la herencia. Por otro lado, Alicia reacciona aterrada cuando Cesar la cuestiona sobre el testamento. Rolando, por su parte, le suplica a Cesar que no permita que lo internen en el hospital. Alicia se lleva tremenda sorpresa cuando Gerardo le da las llaves de su auto nuevo. Alberto le reclama a su padre lo que según él pasará con el testamento. Enrique visita a Carolina para intentar convencerla de que regrese a la casa. Rafael, se encuentra con Alicia tratando de hacerle creer que de verdad le interesa sentimentalmente. Cynthia cede una vez más a los regalos que Darío le hace. Mario, en complicidad con Alberto y Marisela, cambian el video que era para una demostración en la sala de juntas poniendo a Alicia en total ridículo. Alicia sostiene una discusión con Alberto, Marisela y Mario a quienes termina por correr de la agencia. Cesar y Alicia viajan a Acapulco para la realización de un video clip. Este la invita para mostrarle los lugares de interés, ya en el paseo, Alicia casi se desmaya cuando Cesar le comenta que él frecuentaba el "chat" con el seudónimo de "Cinéfilo". Alma le plantea a su mamá la idea de rentar un departamento en el que puedan vivir juntas con Jaime. Alicia y Cesar coinciden nuevamente en el "chat", aunque en esta ocasión, ella comete el error de llamar a Cesar por su nombre.

USA 2/11-15/02. Cecilia can’t get her job back. César takes Alicia to work, they visit his father first, and she demonstrates her form of vengeance against Alberto: she tells him she is a volcano and tries to kiss him. Jorge and César approve. Enrique visits Carolina; she tells him they married por bienes comunales and she is going to see a lawyer about a divorce. The husband of Cynthia’s employer is jealous; she tells him he has no cause. Maria Elena takes the place of the resigned aerobics instructor. Engracia tells Alma she shouldn’t get married in white. Aliciaa warns Marisela to behave herself. Marisela tries to bribe Rosario to keep her informed; Rosario refuses. Alberto goes to the shop where Cynthia works, and talks to her “mother” Luciana; Luciana doesn’t betray Cynthia. César tells Marisela nothing she can do will make him interested in her again. Rafael invites Alicia to dinner and flirts with her, to her discomfort, assures her that it is the inside that matters. They agree to be friends. Alberto overhears Manuel and Rolando discussing the will, tells his family that he heard Alicia’s name.

Jorge introduces Elena to his parents Sylvia and Manuel. At the urging of her friends, Cynthia visits her mother but they don’t reconcile. César asks Alicia about the will. She says she knows nothing. Rosario admits to Carmela that her father has been abusing her since she was a child, but she has never told her mother (who wouldn’t believe her anyway). She hopes to leave the house some day. Alicia’s father gives her a car. César and Alberto go to the hospital; Alberto attacks his father about the will. Rolando gets so angry, he tells Alberto he has left everything to Alicia. Jorge and Elena go to a hotel. He proposes but she says it is too soon to think of marriage. In front of Dario, Cynthia asks Lucia’s advice about Alberto, later refuses to sleep with Dario until he gives her an expensive bracelet. Marisela tells Elena she has a plan to embarrass Alicia. She and Alberto have Mario substitute a video of Alicia’s getting drunk for a promotion to be shown to clients. Alicia runs out of the room, but Carmela convinces her to go back. Alicia tells Marisela, Alberto, and Mario to leave the room, apologizes to the clients, admits the video was taken at a party where Alberto put something in her drink. She turns the meeting over to César who later tells her that the clients were impressed. She fires the three and Alberto tells Mario he’ll have to fend for himself. Rafael invites Marisela out to dinner and she accepts. César tells Alicia she is the only woman he can talk to except for a friend he made in a chat room: he was Cinefilo and she was Cinefila, but then they stopped.

Sonia tells Rolando’s wife it is a shame they married por bienes separados. Alicia doesn’t tell César that she is Cinefila, but does tell Alma that César is Cinefilo.. Alicia tells Rolando about the video and her firing of the three involved. He laughs, says she did right. Rolando’s wife marches into the office and makes a scene demanding to see Alicia who has left for the day. César tries to calm her down; she tells him he must choose between Alicia and family. Marisela tells Elena she must be with her unconditionally or against her. Alma’s mother tells Engracia that after the divorce, she will buy Alma and Jaime an apartment. Marisela plays up to Rafael on their date. Alberto calls Alicia and threatens her.

Alberto’s mother tells him they must adopt new tactics. Rafael takes Marisela home and, following Alberto’s advice that she likes it, hits her and then explains why. Marisela, with a badly bruised face, confronts Alberto and slaps him. Alberto assures Rafael that he shouldn’t apologize, should send flowers, then repeat the performance. But he tells César that Rafael beat up Marisela. Cynthia visits her parents but her father refuses to forgive her. Alicia doesn’t want to go to Acapulco because she will have to wear a bathing suit, but Alma convinces her not to ruin her family’s plans. Alicia’s young brother asks her father for a ring to give to the girl he likes. Cinefila (Alicia) emails Cinefilo (César) and accidentally calls him César in one exchange. He asks her how she knows his name; she doesn’t answer. Rolando’s wife visits him in the hospital and is “loving”.

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El Universal, 10/1/00: Jaime hace creer a Cynthia que Pepe heredará una gran fortuna. Maricela le inventa a Alicia que se siente apenada por las maldades que le ha hecho. Javier comenta a César sus sospechas de que Alicia pueda ser la “cinéfila” con la que se comunica por Internet. Alicia y César se encuentran en el rally echándole porras a Jorge y sin darse cuenta se abrazan. Lena acepta la propuesta de matrimonio de Jorge. Alicia, Cynthia y María Elena asisten a la despedida de soltera de Alma. César se sorprende al escuchar a su mamá hablar mal de Rolando. Dunia aconseja a Alberto que le de por su lado a Rolando para conseguir una buena parte de la herencia. Enrique le ofrece dinero a Jaime para que no se case con Alma.

Diario de Yucatan, 10/6/00: Jaime hace creer a Cynthia que Pepe heredará una gran fortuna. Maricela hace creer a Alicia que se siente muy apenada por todas las maldades que le ha hecho. Mientras, Javier le comenta a César sobre sus sos pechas de que Alicia pueda ser la “cinéfila” con la que él se comunica por Internet. Alicia y César se en cuentran en el “rally” echándole porras a Jorge y, sin darse cuenta, se abrazan. Lena acepta la propuesta de matrimonio de Jorge. Días después, Alicia, Cynthia y María Elena asisten a la despedida de soltera de Alma. César se sorprende al escuchar a su mamá hablar mal de Rolando a raíz del deespido de Alberto de la agencia. Dunia aconseja a Alberto que le siga la corriente a Rolando para conseguir una buena parte de la herencia. Enrique ofrece dinero a Jaime para que no se case con Alma. Darío le inventa a Lucía que Cynthia intentó seducirlo, pero ella está segura de que es al revés. Pepe regaña a Jaime por haber aceptado el dinero de Enrique. Rolando le ruega a Alicia que viva en su casa cuando él muera. Después, éste le sugiere a César que Alicia podría ser una excelente esposa.

TV Azteca, 10/2-6/00: Jaime hace creer a Cynthia que Pepe heredará una gran fortuna. Maricela le inventa a Alicia que se siente muy apenada por todas las maldades que le ha hecho. Mientras, Javier le comenta a César sobre sus sospechas de que Alicia pueda ser la "cinéfila" con la que él se comunica por Internet. Alicia y César se encuentran en el rally echándole porras a Jorge y sin darse cuenta, se abrazan. Lena acepta la propuesta de matrimonio de Jorge. Días después, Alicia, Cynthia y María Elena asisten a la despedida de soltera de Alma. Por otro lado, César se sorprende al escuchar a su mamá hablar mal de Rolando a raíz del despido de Alberto de la agencia. Dunia aconseja a Alberto que le dé por su lado a Rolando para conseguir una buena parte de la herencia. Enrique le ofrece dinero a Jaime para que no se case con Alma. Darío le inventa a Lucía que Cynthia ha intentado seducirlo, pero ella está segura de que es al revés. Gerardo se pasa de copas y le ofrece a César la mano de Alicia. Rolando le confiesa a César que engañó a Dunia con otra mujer. Rolando le ruega a Alicia que viva en su casa cuando él muera. Después, éste le sugiere a César que Alicia podría ser una excelente esposa. Rolando le avisa a Dunia la cancelación de todas sus tarjetas. Mientras, Alicia, conectada a Internet, le confiesa a César que ella es la "cinéfila" y él le pide que continúen su amistad sin el Internet. Alicia confía a sus amigas lo sucedido y les asegura que César ya no le hablará, pero no se imagina que al llegar a la agencia, él le pedirá que hablen seriamente.

USA 2/18-22/02. Everybody goes to the race track to watch Jorge. Rafael apologizes to Marisela; she tells him to stay away from her. Alberto tells Marisela that César is jealous, that she should give another chance to Rafael. Marisela tells César the trick that Alberto pulled. Alberto assures Rafael that he should continue to follow his advice, that Marisela is just pretending to be angry. Marisela discovers that her aerobics instructor is Alicia’s grandmother. Rolando returns home. Charito talks to her mother a bit about her stepfather Daniel; her mother doesn’t understand her lack of gratitude. Jaime tells Cynthia that Pepe is going to inherit a great fortune. Javier tease César about Alicia, suggests that she may be his Cinefila (it’s just a guess).

Jorge proposes to Elena and she accepts. Luciana is impressed by the sweaters Cynthia’s mother makes and asks her to bring a bunch to her house for her business. She goes with Carolina and run into Cynthia but don’t expose her. Engracia tells Jaime that Carolina and Mama Elena were rude to her. Alma tells Alicia not to believe Marisela’s apology. Cynthia invites a male stripper to the party for Alma; Mama Elena first dances with him. César’s mother admits to him that she doesn’t love his father and is just waiting for him to die. Charito’s stepfather beats and rapes her again. Dario tells his wife that Cynthia tried to seduce him. César goes to the pool hall for Jaime’s bachelor night and Alicia’s father tells him that she loves him. Cynthia, unknown to the others, put alcohol in the drinks so everybody gets drunk. Luciana begins to suspect that it is Dario who wants Cynthia. Charito tells her mother about her stepfather but she doesn’t believe her; her friend asks her to leave and stay with her. Marisela decides to send Alicia a “love letter” from Alberto; she doesn’t love César but wants to be the one to dump him. Alma’s father offers Jaime to leave her and he accepts the check. His friend tries to convince him it would be the worst decision of his life. Carmelita takes Charito to her house to pick up her clothes and confronts her stepfather. Marisela tells Alberto to apologize to Alicia: it is better to fight from the inside. When Alicia goes to Rolando’s home to visit him, Silvia warns her that if he has left her anything more than a pittance, she will fight with all her wealth and lawyers. Rolando tells Alicia he wants her to live in the house after his death.

Via email, Cinefila tells Cinefilo that she is Alicia, now he will understand why she didn’t want to meet him, will understand if he wants to end the email relationship. Cynthia leaves Luciana’s house and the job, goes to Alicia’s, pretends to be repentant, gets to stay. Jaime gets Enrique’s check from his mother, goes to Enrique and tears it up. Rolando cancels his wife’s credit cards and her signature authority on his bank accounts, accuses her of having killed Araceli? after she grabs a pillow and heads toward him. She admits it, she did it to save the family. She promises to fight. Adela? tells Angel? what Charito said about him, of course doesn’t believe it. Alberto tells his mother he will return to the office, dare Alicia to kick him out. Marisela tells her mother that Elena is marring Jorge just to one-up her by being the first to marry. Javier argues with César: he always said it was the “inside” that mattered, but now that he knows Cinefila is Alicia, he has changed his mind. A drunk César admits that a pretty Alicia might not be the same person. Alicia is worried about seeing him again, but when she arrives at work, he is in her office.

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El Universal, 10/8/00: La Vanguardia, 10/9/00: En la agencia, Alicia recibe de nuevo a Alberto, quien no entiende por qué de la actitud de ella. Cynthia chantajea a Darío para gastar más dinero en Acapulco. Maricela habla con Alicia y le hace creer que fue César quien le pegó. Javier presiona a César para que se dé cuenta de lo que en realidad siente por Alicia. Manuel le comunica a Dunia las intenciones de Rolando. Rafael una vez más le pega a Maricela cuando se encuentran a solas. Rolando le dice a Manuel que quiere que Alicia busque al otro hijo de Ricardo. Alicia le comenta a César que debería tratar de arreglar las cosas con Maricela. Lena le pide a Maricela que la cubra para poder salir con su antiguo novio.

Diario de Yucatan, 10/8/00: Enrique se arrepiente de no apoyar a Alma, pero la entrega en el altar para que se case con Jaime.Alberto habla mal de Lena para que Jorge desconfíe. Pepe confiesa a Cynthia que es mentira que vaya a recibir una herencia.Marisela dice a Lena que la ayudará a que vea a su ex novio, si ella le miente a Alicia diciéndole que César la golpeó.Alicia habla con César, quien le aclara que nunca sería capaz de golpear a una mujer, pues todos son chismes de su ex novia.En la charla, César está a punto de confesar a Alicia que la ama.Lucía dice a Martha que la venta de los suéteres es un éxito. Engracia comenta que Enrique intentó sobornar a Jaime, cuando Alma los escucha.Alicia decide que declarará su amor a César, cuando estén en Acapulco, a donde llegan trabajadores y equipo técnico.

TV Azteca, 10/9-13/00: En la Agencia, Alicia recibe de nuevo a Alberto, quien no entiende la agradable actitud de ella. Rolando le comenta a Manuel que dada la situación con Dunia, cambiará nuevamente su testamento. Por otro lado, Cynthia chantajea a Darío para poder gastar más dinero en Acapulco. Maricela habla con Alicia y le hace creer que fue César quien le pegó. Javier presiona a César para que se dé cuenta de lo que en realidad siente por Alicia. Ella queda impactada cuando Rafael le plantea la posibilidad de cortejarla. Manuel le comunica a Dunia cuales son las intenciones de Rolando, diciéndole que por fin se quedará con todo el dinero. Rafael una vez más le pega a Maricela cuando se encuentran a solas. Rolando le dice a Manuel que quiere que Alicia busque a su otro hijo, Ricardo. Alicia le comenta a César que debería tratar de arreglar las cosas con Maricela, pero éste no entiende a qué se refiere. Manuel comparte con Silvia el secreto del otro hijo de Rolando. Lena se encuentra mortificada por la llegada de un antiguo novio que tenía en París. Por otro lado, Alberto le habla mal de Lena a Jorge para provocar su desconfianza. Lena le pide a Maricela que la cubra para poder salir con su antiguo novio. César no da crédito cuando se entera que Alicia piensa que fue él, quien golpeó a Maricela. Jorge se molesta cuando al estar con Lena, descubre que ésta tiene un moretón en el cuello, aunque ella intenta hacerle creer que se debe a un golpe. Enrique, arrepentido de su mala actitud, decide al final entregar a Alma en el altar. Maricela le dice a Lena que si quiere ayuda para ver a su ex novio de nuevo, le diga a Alicia que efectivamente César es quien le pegó, pero se sorprende cuando en una discusión con Alicia y César, éste le dice que prefiere a Alicia. Dunia llega en el momento preciso en el que él, sostiene la mano de Alicia.

USA 2/25/02-3/1/02. Rolando pretends he will change his will to prevent his wife Dunia from committing him. Manuel assures her that he will show her a copy of the will. Alberto tells César he will make Alicia fall in love with him then drop her; they make a bet on his success. Javier admits to César that he likes Carmela, threatens to tell about Alicia if César makes fun of him. Carmela and Charito confront her mother and stepfather together; her mother refuses to believe her and says she is dead for her. Elena and Marisela fight but makeup. Jorge and Elena get formally engaged. Marisela goes out again with Rafael, but when they get back to the apartment he hits her again, following Alberto’s advice. Enrique relents and goes to Alma’s wedding, takes her down the aisle. Marisela tells Alicia that César hit her so she reprimands him. Alma and Jaime are married. Pepe tells Cynthia that he is leaving to take care of his uncle’s matters but hasn’t inherited anything. Somebody tells Alicia that it was Rafael who hit Marisela, on advise from Alberto. She apologizes to him, then faints when she thinks that a slightly drunk César is about to declare to her. He admits to Javier he doesn’t know what came over him. Jorge visits Rolando who is getting worse. Jorge thinks the bruise on Elena’s face is from another man. Marisela agrees to help Elena with Jorge if she confirms to Alicia that it was César who hit her.

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El Universal, 10/15/00: La Vanguardia, 10/16/00: César dice a Maricela, Lena y Alberto que tiene boletos para el concierto de Blood-Hound Gang. Gerardo se preocupa por ceder a las tentaciones de Engracia. Alicia acepta la invitación de César. Manuel y Rogelio hacen los ajustes del nuevo testamento de Rolando. Maricela enfurece cuando se entera que César y Alicia dejaron la disco. Maricela planea insinuársele a Javier. Alberto presenta a Cynthia con su mamá. Engracia confiesa al padre Adrián lo que pasó con Gerardo. César reparte boletos para el concierto y decide darle a Alicia.

Diario de Yucatan, 10/15/00: “El amor no es como lo pintan”.— Dunia está complacida por la copia que Rogelio le dio del testamento de Rolando. Alicia llega a casa de Rolando y discute con Dunia. Alicia le cuenta a Rolando lo que pasó con César en Acapulco. Manuel está indignado por la frialdad con que Dunia habla de Rolando. Este le pide a Alicia que haga todo lo posible por educar al hijo que tiene en secreto en el extranjero. Marisela le cuenta a su mamá que tiene planes de boda para César. Rolando llama la atención a César por lo sucedido a Alicia. Alma trata de persuadir a la joven para que vaya al concierto por la noche. Engracia, por su parte, le cuenta a María Elena lo que, según ella, hizo Gerardo. Javier encuentra una vez más a su mamá en estado inconveniente y discuten.—

TV Azteca, 10/16-20/00: César le comenta a Maricela, Lena, Alberto y Javier, que consiguió boletos para asistir al concierto de "Bloodhoundgang". Gerardo se siente mortificado después de haber cedido ante las tentaciones de Engracia. Alicia acepta la invitación de César para salir por la noche. Manuel y Rogelio hacen los ajustes finales del nuevo testamento de Rolando. Maricela reacciona furiosa cuando se percata de que César y Alicia se marcharon de la discoteca. A causa de su despecho, Maricela planea insinuársele a Javier. Mientras, Alberto presenta a Cynthia con su mamá. Alicia y César dan un paseo, al estar en el mirador, él la besa impulsivamente. Alicia, por la emoción, se desmaya. Javier escucha con reproche lo que César le cuenta sobre la noche en que salió con Alicia. Más tarde, Alicia llega a la locación para buscar a César, quien trata de disimular que nada pasó entre ellos. A causa de un momento de confusión, César da la impresión de besar a Maricela, en ese momento, Alicia se percata sintiéndose terriblemente decepcionada. César reparte boletos para el concierto y decide darle algunos a Alicia. Alicia llega a casa de Rolando, éste le pide que haga todo lo posible por ayudar al hijo que tiene en secreto en el extranjero. Maricela le cuenta a su mamá, que tiene planes de boda para César. Alma trata de persuadir a Alicia para que asista al concierto por la noche. Jorge descubre a Lena con un antiguo novio y terminan discutiendo. Ya en el concierto, Manuel le pide por teléfono a César y a Alberto que regresen de inmediato a la casa. Todos llegan, pero es demasiado tarde, Rolando ha muerto. La familia Segovia se entera de que la fortuna de Rolando ha sido traspasada a Alicia.

USA 3/4-8/02. Rolando becomes worse, asks Daniel to bring the notary. In Acapulco, Cesar’s mother throws a drink at Alicia and insults her. Alberto and Cynthia go off together. César takes Alicia for a walk, they hold hands, talk under the stars. She is sure there is a planet somewhere where peace exists and where she would be appreciated. César kisses her. Engracia takes advantage of Mama Elena’s absence to visit Gerardo, kisses him passionately, then accuses him of leading her into sin. Afterwards, she confesses to her priest, accuses Gerardo of enticing her. Alicia faints after the kiss, César takes her to the hospital. She tells her family and friends they are novios, then when she speaks to him, he is very cool and, later, she sees him kissing Marisela. Charito’s stepfather goes to her office and threatens her. Her friend defends her. When they return home from Acapulco, Alicia tells her abuela and friends what happened. When she sees César, she slaps him, says she thought he was different. He apologizes. The lawyer gives Rolando’s wife the will making her the sole heir. Alicia visits Rolando who confesses he was in love with _____ and had a son, Ricardo, who lives in the U.S. He begs her to take care of him. César’s mother says she will never again permit Alicia in the house, will fire her when Rolando dies. Daniel objects, as does César. Marisela tells Alicia she and César are engaged. Mama Elena warns Cynthia that Alberto isn’t a good person, is just using her. Cynthia says that is ok, she is using him. Luciana invites Cynthia to move back in with him and work in the store. She agrees, later kisses Alberto in front of Dario. Engracia tells Mama Elena that Gerardo took advantage of her; Mama Elena laughs.

Engracia insists that Gerardo have a medical examination. Alicia goes to a bar, reprimands Cynthia for her behavior toward her parents, sees Marisela and César kissing and hugging. Jorge sees Elena kissing another man and doesn’t believe her explanation. Carmela tells Charito’s mother about Daniel’s threats; she refuses to believe them. Jorge tells his father about Elena. While the family dances, Rolando dies in his sleep...after a visit by his wife. Alicia comforts César who again apologizes. Jaime refuses Enrique’s offer of a job. César’s nana tells him that Alicia is a better choice than Marisela when he admits he may be in love with her. After the funeral, Manuel tells the family that Alicia is the major shareholder in the company.

Dunia is Rolando’s universal heir, but everything has been put into Alicia’s name. Almost everybody, including Cynthia, assume that Alicia was Rolando’s lover. Gerardo can’t wait to get his hands on the money, although Alicia insists it isn’t theirs, she will have control only until the family passes the test. Cynthia’s mother rejects her, as she rejected them, tells her not to come back. César visits Alicia, accuses her of being his father’s lover, declares his disillusion and hatred. Later, he swears to Javier that he will get revenge. Adela tells Daniel what Carmela said. He suggests that they must separate Charito and Carmela and get Charito medical attention. Adela agrees. Charito asks Carmela about Javier; she says he should be seeking women his own age. Javier isn’t convinced that Alicia was Rolando’s lover but he is determined to support César and offers him his home. Dunia offers the lawyer who gave her the will half of the money and, implicitly, sex, if he does whatever is necessary to overturn what Rolando did. He refuses. Paquita tells César she has savings he is welcome to. Engracia complains to Alma about the noises she heard coming from her bedroom the night before.

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El Universal, 10/22/00: La Vanguardia, 10/23/00: Alicia dispone las condiciones de vida a las que estarán sujetos los Segovia. Lena intenta reconciliarse con Jorge. La familia Segovia se sorprende cuando se enteran que Rolando tenía otro hijo. César opta por casarse con Maricela. Alicia pone alto a las insinuaciones de Rafael. Ante la decisión de César de irse de la agencia, Alicia lo amenaza con unos pagarés que dejó pendientes con su papá. Alberto comenta a Jorge que cortejará a Alicia. César dice a Alicia que pronto se casará con Maricela. Dunia informa a sus hijos que alguno tendrá que casarse con Alicia. Javier y Carmela disfrutan de su primera cita.

Diario de Yucatan, 10/22/00:Alicia dispone las condiciones a las que estarán sujetos los Segovia. Lena hace un esfuerzo parareconciliarse con Jorge, pero todo es inútil.La familia Segovia se sorprende cuando se entera que Ricardo es hijo de Rolando.César decide casarse con Maricela. Alicia pone un alto a las insinuaciones de Rafael y amenaza a César con unos pagarés que dejópendientes con su papá. Alberto comenta a Jorge que intentará enamorar a Alicia.En un arranque de furia, César dice a Alicia que se casará con Maricela.Dunia dice a sus hijos que uno tendrá que casarse con Alicia y Alberto se ofrece. Maricela hace partícipe a su mamá de su boda conCésar. Javier y Carmela disfrutan su primera cita. Jaime se enoja con Alma, porque lo rechazó de nuevo.Alicia habla con César y ambos deciden darse una oportunidad para continuar su idilio. Jorge dice a su papá que regresó con Lena. Aliciase siente mortificada, pues piensa que César no es sincero.Alberto se molesta cuando escucha que César dice que Alicia ya es su novia. Maricela casi se desmaya ante la noticia. Manuel comunicaa Jorge que su mamá está muy grave. Gerardo aclara con Engracia que María Elena envió unas rosas y no él.Alberto, César, Manuel y Jorge se encuentran en el hospital con Silvia. Más tarde, Manuel, desilusionado, dice a Jorge que Silvia murió acausa de un derrame cerebral.Fátima se sorprende cuando conoce en persona a Javier, quien pide a Carmela que sea su novia. Alicia llega a Nueva York para cumplir laúltima voluntad de Don Rolando.—

TV Azteca, 10/23-27/00: Alicia dispone las condiciones de vida a las que estarán sujetos los Segovia. Lena hace un último esfuerzo por reconciliarse con Jorge, pero todo es inútil. Mientras, Silvia aconseja a éste que piense mejor las cosas. Toda la familia Segovia se sorprende cuando se enteran de que Rolando tenía otro hijo, Ricardo. César opta por casarse con Maricela. Mientras tanto, Alicia pone un alto a las insinuaciones de Rafael. Ante la decisión de César de irse de la agencia, Alicia lo amenaza con unos pagarés que dejó pendientes con su papá. Alberto le comenta a Jorge que intentará cortejar a Alicia. En un arranque de furia, César le comenta a Alicia que pronto se casará con Maricela. Dunia le dice a sus hijos que alguno tendrá que casarse con Alicia, y es Alberto quien decide poner en práctica el plan de Dunia. Maricela hace partícipe a su mamá de la boda con César. Javier y Carmela se encuentran disfrutando de su primera cita; mientras, Jaime se molesta con Alma, ya que ella lo rechaza una vez más. Alicia habla con César y ambos deciden darse una oportunidad. Jorge le dice a su papá que ha regresado con Lena. Alicia se encuentra mortificada, ya que piensa que César no es sincero pero a su vez le cuenta a Cynthia que César ya es su novio. César le informa a Alberto y a su mamá que Alicia ya es su novia. Alberto reacciona con furia ante la noticia y Maricela casi se desmaya. Manuel le llama a Jorge para decirle que su mamá se encuentra muy grave. Gerardo le deja en claro a Engracia que María Elena fue la que le envió las rosas y no él. Alberto, César, Manuel y Jorge se encuentran en el hospital con Silvia. Más tarde, Manuel, devastado, le dice a Jorge que Silvia murió a consecuencia de un derrame cerebral. Fátima se escandaliza cuando conoce a Javier en persona. Alberto molesta a César y a Alicia cuando descubre a ambos besándose. Alicia llega a Nueva York para cumplir con la última voluntad de don Rolando.

USA 3/11-15/02. Alicia has a meeting with the family, lays down the rules. They can live in the house, she will give Dunia a monthly allowance. They sill have their jobs in the company. Manuel tells the family that Rolando has a son in the U.S. who will come to live with them. Jorge doesn’t believe Elena’s explanations. César agrees to marry Marisela. Jaime has a job in a bar. Daniel arranges an accident for Charito’s mother. When César announces his resignation to Alicia, she shows him the IOU’s he gave to his father for his films and says that now he owes the money to her. She explains that his father was afraid if he left the money to César he would share it with his family or use it all on films.

Dunia tells Alberto and César they must try to make Alicia fall in love with one of them. Jorge asks Alicia if she was Rolando’s lover and believes her when she says no. César tells Pachita that he loves and hates Alicia. Alberto tells Cynthia that their relationship makes no sense, that he is glad Alicia is in charge of the business. Charito visits her badly burned mother but can’t convince her that Daniel was responsible; she tells Carmela she must return home, but Carmela tells her she can’t. They will find a solution. Javier goes out with Carmela. Alicia tells Marisela that César is with her solo por interes and she tells him. After Alicia blackmails César into staying with the company (due to the debts he had with his father), César is very rude. Later, his mother convinces him that both he and Alberto must “fight” for Alicia’s love; after one of them marries her, she will get rid of her. César goes to Alicia’s home, apologizes to her, asks to take up with her where they left off. She accepts.

César proposes to Alicia and she accepts; they inform Marisela who can’t believe it. Dunia tells Marisela’s mother but assures her that after the marriage, Alicia will meet with the same kind of accident as her husband’s lover. Manuel’s wife Silvia has a stroke. Javier’s mother shows up drunk again in school. Charito again talks to her mother who, again, refuses to believe that her accident was caused by Daniel. Carmelita tells Charito she can’t return to the house, there is another solution. Charito tells Alicio about Daniel. Carmelita accepts a date with Javier. He tells his mother about the date but not the name or the age of the woman he likes. Alicia and her family move into the house.

Duñia greets the family with champagne, a band, caviar. Carmela’s mother tells her she will be disappointed again, not even when she was young could she have attracted a man, reminds her of other failures. After Javier arrives to take Carmela out, Fátima tells Charito that he is much to young, must be playing with her. Carlos tells Jaime about his friend Carla who is depressed after cancer treatments. She is the daughter of Rolando’s doctor and fears she will die of cancer as her mother did. Her father tells her the treatment was successful, she needs to get on with his life, perhaps help others undergoing treatment. Carlos introduces Jaime to her. Engracia arrives at the house and tells Duñia she is Gerardo’s novia. Alicia tells Cynthia and Alma of Dunia’s greeting, plans for a big wedding, suspects that she and César are working together. Cynthia is sure she is wrong. Marisela’s mother tells her not to worry, the marriage will be temporary, that she simply can’t use all her money to support César and his family. Javier and Carmela discuss her mother’s reaction, but he isn’t daunted, is determined to win over his “suegra”. They kiss. He takes her home and asks formal permission from her mother to court her. Alicia talks with Paquita, begs her to trust her, asks her how the family, other than César, treated Rolando before he died. Silvia dies. Mama Elena tries to comfort Manuel. Javier introduces Carmela to his drunk mother. She objects to the age of Carmela. Javier reminds her that he has always liked older women. Luciana finds Dario and Cynthia kissing on the sofa and kicks out both of them. Before leaving, Cynthia confesses all and, later, tells Alma that Dario was her first man; she wasn’t the experienced woman she made her friends believe. Carmela and Charito again try to convince her mother to leave. Charito supports the noviazgo of Carmela and Javier. Alicia seems to believe in César’s love. Carla’s father is pleased at her change in attitude, reminds her that others live without limbs, paralyzed, etc., and he will find the best possible plastic surgeon for her (she lost a breast to cancer). Alicia goes to the U.S. to bring home Ricardo; he doesn’t want to leave, hates his father.

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El Universal, 10/29/00: La Vanguardia, 10/30/00: César le comenta a Javier, que intentará llevar una doble relación con Maricela y Alicia. Alicia intenta convencer a Ricardo para que viaje con ella a México. María Elena acompaña a Cecilia a un grupo AA. Dunia piensa manipular a Alicia a través de Gerardo. Alicia llega a México y presenta a Ricardo con los Segovia. Cynthia va a su casa para pedir perdón a sus padres. Lena intenta aconsejar a Maricela que olvide a César. Alicia trata de hacer la estancia de Ricardo placentera. Fátima atormenta a Carmela por la diferencia de edades con Javier. Sonia escucha que Maricela seguirá siendo a escondidas novia de César. Carmela le dice a Rosario que no seguirá más con Javier.

Diario de Yucatan, 10/29/00: César comenta a Javier que intentará llevar una doble relación con Maricela y Alicia. Por otra parte, Alicia intenta convencer a Ricardo para que acepte viajar con ella a México. María Elena acompaña a Cecilia a un grupo de Alcohólicos Anónimos. Dunia piensa manipular a Alicia por medio de Gerardo. Alicia llega a México y presenta a Ricardo con los Segovia. Cynthia va a su casa a pedir perdón a sus padres. Lena intenta aconsejar a Maricela que se olvide de César. Alicia, en tanto, trata de hacer placentera la estada de Ricardo. Fátima atormenta a Carmela por la diferencia de edades con Javier. Sonia escucha a Maricela decir que por orgullo seguirá siendo, a escondidas, novia de César. Alicia rechaza a César y le dice que por el momento no se encuentra segura de muchas cosas. Carmela dice a Rosario que no seguirá con Javier. Mientras, él comenta a César que se encuentra muy emocionado con Carmela. Alicia platica a sus amigas sobre la propuesta de matrimonio de César. Más tarde, ella acepta casarse con él. Reynaldo, ex esposo de Engracia, llega a buscarla. Alberto le comunica a Maricela que Alicia pronto será su mujer. Engracia le platica al padre Adrián sobre su encuentro con Reynaldo. Ricardo dice a Manuel que se siente avergonzado de Rolando, su papá. Alma discute con Alberto, pues éste no acepta que ella sea su jefa.

TV Azteca, 10/30/00 - 11/3/00: César le comenta a Javier que intentará llevar una doble relación con Maricela y Alicia. Por otra parte, Alicia intenta convencer a Ricardo para que acepte viajar con ella a México. María Elena acompaña a Cecilia a un grupo "AA". Por otro lado, Dunia piensa manipular a Alicia a través de Gerardo. Alicia por fin llega a México y presenta a Ricardo con los Segovia. Cynthia llega a su casa para pedirle perdón a sus padres. Lena intenta aconsejarle a Maricela que se olvide de César. Alicia mientras tanto trata de hacer la estancia de Ricardo placentera. Fátima atormenta a Carmela por la diferencia de edades con Javier. Sonia escucha que Maricela, por orgullo, seguirá siendo a escondidas la novia de César. Alicia lo rechaza y le dice que por el momento no se encuentra segura de muchas cosas. Carmela le dice a Rosario que no seguirá con Javier, mientras, él le comenta a César que se encuentra muy emocionado con Carmela. Alicia le platica a sus amigas sobre la propuesta de matrimonio de César. Más tarde, ella acepta casarse con él. Reynaldo, ex esposo de Engracia, llega a buscarla. Alberto le comunica a Maricela que Alicia pronto será su mujer. Engracia le platica al padre Adrián sobre su encuentro con Reynaldo. Ricardo le comenta a Manuel que se siente avergonzado de Rolando, su papá. Alma discute con Alberto pues éste no acepta que ella sea su jefa. María Elena le deja bien claro a César que no le perdonará que juegue con Alicia, después, ella le confiesa a Alicia que desconfía de César, por lo que decide aplazar la boda. Alberto, al enterarse, le presenta su renuncia a Alicia. Ella, decidida, le da instrucciones a Carmela para proceder legalmente en contra de César. Por la noche, Paquita le avisa a César que la policía llega a buscarlo.

3/18-22/02. Luciana tells Alberto the truth about Cynthia. Ricardo tells Alicia he never met his father, doesn’t want to leave his school, but she takes him home to Mexico. Carmela and Charito visit her mother again. Somehow, they arrange for Carmela and her mother to listen to a conversation between Charito and Daniel in which the whole truth comes out. Finally, Charito’s mother believes her, kicks Daniel out and apologizes. Jaime serves Dunia and Marisela’s mother at the bar. Duñia tells her she will make Gerardo fall in love with her and take advantage of him. Ricardo arrives. Duñia pretends to welcome him. He becomes friends with Alicia’s brother; Alicia is going to send them to the same school. Luciana kicks out Dario and tells him he will get no more money from her. Mama Elena advises Alberto to change, and warns him not to hurt Alicia. Carlos asks Carla to be his novia, but she refuses. Her father, Rogelio, advises him to give her time. Marisela seduces César and her mother is worried about her becoming his love. Marisela tells her she has no choice. Paquita confesses to Dunia that she likes Gerardo. Dunia tells her she can have him after she, Dunia, is through with him. All have dreams/nightmares. Carmelita tells Javier they must stop seeing each other; he refuses to accept her decision. Cynthia promises her friends that she will change, goes home and reconciles with her parents. Luciano tells Marta she won’t buy any more of her goods. Alberto tells Jorge not to trust Elena, tells him the truth about Cynthia. Alicia makes Cynthia Alma’s secretary. Elena finds Manuel alone in a park and convinces him to take a ride on her motorcycle. Alberto tells Cynthia he knows everything. Charito tells Carmelita she is worried about what Daniel may do. Marisela’s mother tells Dunia she is attracted to a man they saw at the bar: Dario. Gerardo believes that Dunia is really attracted to him. When César asks Alicia to set a wedding date, she asks him if he is sure, especially about making love to her. He says he is and she accepts.

Reinaldo arrives at Engracia’s door wanting to get to know his son. She hasn’t seen him since she annulled the marriage. Later, she confesses to Ma. Elena that she found in with another woman, beat him up so badly he spent weeks in the hospital recovering from broken bones. Daniel begs Adela to take him back, says that Charito enticed him and he couldn’t resist, etc. She throws him out, then cries. At the bar, Daniel introduces himself to Dunia and Marisela’s mother, tells them his wife deceived him, gives them both his card. Javier warns César that his planned vengeance may backfire:Alicia es la cinefila. Manuel meets Ricardo, assures him that Alicia wasn’t his father’s lover, tries to explain that his father wanted to protect him, and promises to support him. Marisela warns Alicia that César is a sex addict. César tells Marisela he is going to marry Alicia, suggests that she look elsewhere. Alma tries to make peace with Alberto, who is now working for her, but fails. Cynthia finds herself locked in the bathroom and gets stuck when she tries to crawl out under the door; Marisela finds her and pulls off her pants. Alicia rescues her, finds Marisela, pulls the pants out of her purse and shakes her. César makes friends with Ricardo.

Carla becomes friends with Alma, Cynthia and Alicia. Ma. Elena tells César she doesn’t trust his intentions, that he may appreciate her personality but also believes that she had something to do with his father and can’t ignore her outward appearance. Alberto tells Rafael they must do something. Jorge tells his father that Elena wants to marry soon, but he isn’t sure: he loves her, but the nature of their arguments worries him. Ma. Elena warns Alicia. But she reminds her that sooner or later César will inherit. Still, she tells César she has decided to wait. César accuses her of being poisoned by her grandmother. He breaks their engagement, resigns, tells her he is leaving the house and she can file suit against him if she wants to.

Engracia changes her attitude toward Reinaldo when she realizes that he is rich, but becomes angry when she learns he has another son. Rafael, following the advice of Alberto, suggests to Alicia that she make a will in favor of Rolando’s family should anything happen to her. Alicia tells Marisela that César is free but has many debts and is in jail. Elena pressures Jorge to marry her asap, but he says he isn’t sufficiently certain.

Daniel accosts Charito on the street, tells her she can’t prove anything, makes a pass at her. Jaime refuses to take money from or talk to his father who seems somehow proud of his reaction. Alberto and Cynthia have sex in the bathroom. Duñia tells Marisela’s mother that she will cede Dario to her if she really wants him; it is clear the two women will fight for him.

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El Universal, 11/5/00: La Vanguardia, 11/6/00: María Elena casi se desmaya cuando Cecilia le cuenta sobre la llegada del papá de Jorge, ya que cree que puede ser Reynaldo. Jorge sale con Maricela, ella intenta seducirlo pero él la rechaza. Dunia le avisa a Alicia que César aceptó casarse y a Sonia le confiesa el plan que tiene para que Marcela lo perdone. Engracia comenta a Cecilia que el padre de Jaime se llama Raynaldo. Jaime reconoce a Dunia y Sonia como clientes frecuentes del bar. Alberto y Jorge pelean por Lena. César avisa a sus amigos que se casará con la chica más fea. Reynaldo presenta a Jaime con Javier como hermanos. Alberto le propone a Maricela un plan para vengarse de Alicia.

Diario de Yucatan, 11/5/00: Reynaldo pide a Cecilia que le deje conocer a su hijo. Sonia se niega a ayudar César a salir de la delegación. Alicia pone sus condiciones a Dunia para sacarlo ese mismo día. Más tarde, Dunia habla con su hijo y le hace ver que debe aceptar las condciones de Alicia y, como solución final, le sugiere que se case con ella. María Elena casi se desmaya cuando Cecilia le cuenta de la llegada del papá de Jorge, ya que cree que puede ser Reynaldo, padre de Jaime. Jorge sale con Maricela. Ella intenta seducirlo, pero él la rechaza. Alberto y Lena terminan su cita en un hotel de paso. Dunia avisa a Alicia que César aceptó casarse y a Sonia le confía el plan que tiene para que Marcela lo perdone. Por su parte, César suplica a María Elena que lo ayude a recuperar la confianza de Alicia. Engracia le comenta a Cecilia que el padre de Jaime se llama Reynaldo. Jaime reconoce a Dunia y a Sonia como clientes frecuentes del bar. Alberto y Jorge se pelean por Lena. César avisa a todos sus amigos que se casará con la mujer más fea. Maricela no se resigna a perder a César y le dice a Alicia que él sólo se casa por interés.—

TV Azteca,11/6-10/00: Reynaldo le pide a Cecilia que lo deje conocer a su Hijo. Sonia se niega a ayudar a César a salir de la Delegación, mientras, Alicia pone sus condiciones a Dunia para sacarlo ese mismo día. Más tarde, Dunia habla con su hijo y le hace ver que debe aceptar las condiciones de Alicia y como solución final, le sugiere que se case con ella. María Elena casi se desmaya cuando Cecilia le cuenta sobre la llegada del papá de Jorge ya que cree que pueda ser Reynaldo, padre de Jaime. Jorge sale con Maricela, ella intenta seducirlo, pero él la rechaza. Alberto y Lena terminan su cita en un hotel de paso. Dunia le avisa a Alicia que César aceptó casarse y a Sonia le confía el plan que tiene para que Marcela lo perdone. Por otra parte, César suplica a María Elena que lo ayude a recuperar la confianza de Alicia. Maricela le cuenta a Lena su fracaso con Jorge pero ambas se pelean por él. Alicia le pide consejo a Cynthia, ya que no sabe si confiar en César. En ese momento, él la llama para decirle que la quiere. Más tarde, Alicia escucha a Alberto y a César hablar de ella y corre a contárselo a María Elena. Engracia le comenta a Cecilia que el padre de Jaime se llama Reynaldo. Jaime reconoce a Dunia y a Sonia como clientes frecuentes del bar. Alberto y Jorge se pelean por Lena. César les avisa a todos sus amigos que se casará con la chica más fea. Reynaldo presenta a Jaime a Javier como su hermano. Maricela no se resigna a perder a César y le dice a Alicia que él sólo se casa por interés. César se da cuenta de la humillación y consuela a su novia asegurándole a Dunia que está enamorado de Alicia. Al otro día se hace la petición de mano y fijan la fecha de la boda. Alberto le propone a Maricela un plan para vengarse de Alicia.

USA 3/25-29/02. In jail, César admits to Alicia he was going to marry her only to recover his fortune, could never love somebody like him. On the street, Reinaldo runs into Cecilia, tells her he is sorry, couldn’t leave his wife, wants to know his son Javier. She refuses. Elena tells Alberto it is over between her and Jorge. He tells her there is nothing serious between him and Cynthia. Jorge tells Marisela who begins to console him. Marisela’s mother Sonia tells Duñia she doesn’t have the money available that she needs, it is tied up. Cecilia tells Javier that his father has appeared, admits she was never married, that he was married and had a child. Alicia tells Duñia and Alberto that César can get out of jail if he goes back to work, that she isn’t stupid, won’t marry him just to return the money to them. Jorge tells his father he is interested in Marisela, although he doesn’t like her personality; and Marisela confesses to her mother that she has found a new man, Jorge. Carmelita advises Javier to support his mother; he tells her he isn’t upset to know that they weren’t married. She tells him she has just begun to realize how her mother controls her, admits to him that she is a virgin. He admits that he too is a virgin. Dario tells Rafael he has found a new woman to support him. Alicia tells Paquita what happened, she is sympathetic. The announcement of Alicia’s engagement appears in the paper; Alicia realizes it must have been Marisela. Duñia tells César to seduce Alicia and get her pregnant.

Cynthia is obviously jealous of Elena, asks Alicia and Alma what Elena has that she doesn’t have. César agrees to Alicia’s terms and is freed. Daniel again begs Adela to forgive him and she almost does, later tells Charito it is time for her to forget and forgive. Carmela tells Charito she is going to have sex with Javier. Cecilia drinks in class, tells Ma. Elena that Javier’s father, Reinaldo has reappeared. Carla tells her new friends (Alicia, Alma and Cynthia) that she and Carlos are novios. Dario asks Sonia to keep their relationship discrete until he can finalize his divorce.

Reinaldo tells Jaime he has a half-brother. César tries, but fails, to seduce Alicia. Duñia warns Paquita to stay away from Gerardo; she refuses. Sonia and Dario have sex. Reinaldo visits Javier and offers to help them economically. Javier refuses. He tells him that he has a half-brother. Jorge tells his father he was wrong about Marisela also. Alicia tells her grandmother about the conversation she overheard between César and Alberto, decides to pay back César. Dario has lunch with Duñía, asks her not to mention the date with him, for obvious reasons. Jaime tells Alma’s parents he is going to accept his father’s financial help.

Alicia throws a party at her house and all come. Cynthia warns César not to hurt Alicia. Carla becomes the 4th Musketeer. Marisela, Elena, Cynthia, Jorge, and Alberto engage in mutual acts of making one or the other jealous. Carmelita tells Jorge that Charito is single. Charito later apologizes to him but he asks her out. Alicia talks to Rogelio about a new will: gifts to her family, the bulk to Ricardo, the rest to charity. She doesn’t want to give Duñia, etc., an excuse to murder her. Rogelio approves. Cecilia discovers that Reinaldo was Engracia’s husband. Daniel again begs another chance from Adela and she finally agrees to see him behind Charito’s back.

César tells his mother he loved Alicia before his father died, doesn’t want her hurt. Duñia repeats that he should get her pregnant as soon as possible. César and Alicia set a wedding date. Javier reprimands his father for what he did to his mother. Javier and Jaime are pleased to learn they are half-brothers and talk to Reinaldo about his offer of support. Engracia is surprised to learn that Cecilia was the “other” woman.

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El Universal, 11/12/00: La Vanguardia, 11/13/00:César asegura a Alicia que no aceptará que se opere para mejorar su apariencia. Sonia confiesa a Maricela que tiene una relación con Darío. Javier queda impresionado cuando Reynaldo le cuenta que en el pasado Engracia era estafadora. Cecilia acepta salir con Reynaldo mientras Engracia le lleva serenata a Gerardo. Paquita le arruina la serenata a Engracia mojándola con la manguera y Alicia evita que se peleen. Alma, fastidiada de su suegra, le exige a Jaime que escoja entre ella y su mamá. Alicia descubre a Cynthia saliendo de la recámara de Alberto. Reynaldo entrega a sus hijos el cheque que les prometió y cuenta a Javier los planes que tiene con su mamá. César le dice a Alicia que si tiene dudas de su amor, mejor cancele la boda.

Diario de Yucatan, 11/12/00: César dice a Alicia que no aceptará que se opere para mejorar su apariencia. Sonia confiesa a Maricela que tiene una relación con Darío. Engracia es detenida por los policías por un pleito con Cecilia. Dunia intenta seducir a Gerardo pero Alicia interrumpe su plan y le dice a él que sólo lo están utilizando. Cecilia confía a María Elena que aún está enamorada de Reynaldo. Jorge cede a los encantos de Lena, pero duda que ella esté arrepentida. Alicia saca de la delegación a Engracia, quien insulta a Javier cuando intenta explicarle a Jaime lo que ocurrió.—

TV Azteca,11/13-17/00:César le asegura a Alicia que no aceptará que se opere para mejorar su apariencia. Sonia le confiesa a Maricela que tiene una relación con Darío. Por otro lado Engracia pelea con Cecilia, Reynaldo las separa pero la policía se lleva a Engracia detenida. Dunia intenta seducir a Gerardo pero Alicia interrumpe su plan diciéndole a éste que ella sólo quiere utilizarlo. Cecilia le confía a María Elena que aún está enamorada de Reynaldo. Jorge cede a los encantos de Lena, pero duda que ella esté arrepentida. Alicia saca a Engracia de la delegación y ésta insulta a Javier cuando intenta explicarle a Jaime lo que ocurrió. Maricela le asegura a su mamá que le gustaría ver muerta a Alicia. Mientras, Alberto investiga qué pasaría con el testamento en caso de que Alicia muriera. Javier queda impresionado cuando Reynaldo le cuenta que en el pasado, Engracia era una estafadora. Cecilia acepta salir con Reynaldo mientras Engracia le lleva serenata a Gerardo. Jorge enfrenta a Alberto y a Lena para saber quién se está burlando de él y confirmar si entre ellos dos hubo algo, en ese momento es cuando Lena se descubre y le reclama a Alberto que la delatara. Por otra parte, Maricela le asegura a su mamá que logrará quedar embarazada de César. Javier descubre a Cecilia y a Reynaldo besándose. Paquita le arruina la serenata a Engracia mojándola con la manguera, Alicia evita que se peleen mientras María Elena trata de consolar a Engracia. Alma, fastidiada de su suegra, le exige a Jaime que escoja entre ella y su mamá. Más tarde, Alicia descubre a Cynthia saliendo de la recámara de Alberto. Reynaldo entrega a sus hijos el cheque que les prometió, además, le cuenta a Javier los planes que tiene con su mamá. César le dice a Alicia que si tiene dudas de su amor, mejor cancele la boda.

USA 4/1-5/02. Alicia tells César she will have plastic surgery if he wants her to; he says no, then she wouldn’t be her. Engracia confronts Cecilia about her affair with Reinaldo. Cecilia insists that she didn’t know at first that he was married and then it was too late. Engracia attacks Cecilia, hits her. Just then, Reinaldo arrives and she hits him, too; there is an argument about his helping both sons. César and Alicia discuss their wedding plans; they want something simple, Duñía wants the works, especially a designer dress for herself. Carmelita and her mother go to church and talk with a priest who supports Carmelita. César comes down with the flu. Alicia discovers that Gerardo is in Duñía’s bedroom and “rescues” him, warns Duñía that she won’t get anything from her by flirting with her father. Gerardo refuses to believe that Duñia’s interest in him is mercenary. Enrique tells his wife yet again that Alicia was Rolando’s lover and is a thief; Alma refuses to listen to calumnies against her friend. Dario and Sonia become lovers. He tells her he is worried about losing everything in the divorce proceedings. Javier files charges against Engracia for assaulting his mother and she is arrested.

Alma asks for Alicia’s help with Engracia and Alicia pays for bail. Jaime understands and both Javier and Alicia tell Engracia they won’t save her a second time. Gerardo tells César he cares for his mother and wants him to talk with Alicia. Alicia warns a drunk Duñia not to fool around with her father, says that she may be well-preserved outside but her evil interior shows through. Duñia slaps her and is slapped in return. Elena kisses Jorge passionately and he responds, then draws away, says she can’t win him over that way. Alma tells Jaime she can’t take his mother anymore; when he gets the money from his father, the first thing he must do is get them an apartment. Engracia is not happy when Jaime tells her. Alberto visits Cynthia at her home and she rejects him again but admits to her parents that she cares for him, even knowing he is not worth it. Alicia tells Rafael that she is making a will. When Alberto joins them, she mentions that all the money will go to her family and charities, so they had better hope that she lives a long time.

Javier and Carmela spend a wonderful night together and talk of their future, how happy they are. When Carmela returns home, she stands up to her mother and tells her she won’t let her destroy her happiness.

Marisela tells Elena she will get pregnant by César. Daniel again tries to convince his wife to let him move back; she still says no, both loves and hates him. Engracia is soaked in water when she serenades Gerardo. Rosario tells Carmela how wonderful her date with Jorge was. Elena flirts with Jorge and gets him into bed with her. Afterwards, he admits to his father that he shouldn’t have fallen for her enticements. Alma tells Jaime to stop being a momma’s boy, to choose between her and his mother. He tells his mother she must change her behavior, but she insists that firmness is necessary with wives. When he threatens to move out, she goes into the “after all I have done for you” mode. Marisela and Rafael are planning a way to steal clients from the agency. Javier finds his father kissing his mother and tells him he won’t permit him to hurt her again. Sonia introduces Dario to Marisela. She isn’t impressed by him but he, obviously, likes her looks.

Gerardo gambles again and loses, tells Cynthia’s father about his troubles with Engracia and the fact that Alicia doesn’t know she is Clotilde’s daughter, not Soledad’s. Engracia arrives and carries him out. Elena interrupts a conversation between Jorge and Charito to tell him how wonderful the previous night was. Charito tells her she doesn’t believe her. Duñia and Sonia discuss Dario, both lie and say they haven’t seen him. Engracia decides to join Elena’s exercise class but doesn’t get very far. Elena explains to Manuel that she thinks Engracia would be good for Gerardo because he needs a firm hand. Duñia questions Elena about her relationship with Manue; Elena says they are friends but doesn’t need to explain her relationships to anybody. César asks Carmelita about Alicia and his father; she assures him they were only friends. Cynthia and Carla take Alicia to their plastic surgeon. He discusses all the changes he can make (face like ___, legs like _____, etc.) and Alicia seems thrilled. Then he says it will take only a couple of years. She thanks him and says they should begin in 2025. She and her friends leave. Reinaldo gives checks to Jaime and Javier, says he doesn’t expect to buy their love. Carmelita introduces Javier, Cecilia and Reinaldo to her mother and father. Her mother makes lots of insulting and hurtful comments. Engracia tells Alma not to compete with her for Jaime’s love, warns her to behave or else. Alicia gives Duñia and Alberto a copy of her will. César is uncomfortable and leaves the room, afterwards asks her if she really thinks they would try to hurt her. She says yes. He tells her not to marry him if she has any doubts about him or his love.

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El Universal, 11/19/00: Carmela le reclama a su mamá la forma en que trató a Javier en la cena. Alma, Jaime y Engracia discuten por el dinero que Jaime recibió de Reynaldo. César le confirma a Dunia que ama a Alicia. María Elena le cuenta a Manuel sobre la verdadera madre de Alicia. Jaime avisa a su mamá que renunció como mesero. Alberto no cree las amenazas de Alicia y sigue molestando a Ricardo. Engracia dice a Jaime que discutió con Alma y le pegó. Clotilde y Desiré leen en el periódico sobre la boda de Alicia. Alberto pregunta a César si ya no le interesa Maricela. María Elena se sorprende cuando Alicia pregunta por su mamá.

Diario de Yucatan, 11/19/00: Carmela le reclama a su mamá la forma en que trató a Javier durante la cena. Alma, Jaime y Engracia discuten por el dinero que Jaime recibió de Reynaldo. Por otra parte, César le confirma a Dunia que en verdad ama a Alicia. María Elena le cuenta a Manuel sobre la verdadera madre de Alicia. Jaime avisa a su mamá que renunció al puesto de mesero y le cuenta que Reynaldo y Cecilia reanudaron su relación. Engracia se enfurece y va a buscar a la joven para amenazarla. Alberto no cree en las amenzas de Alicia y sigue molestando a Ricardo; ella se da cuenta y le exige que se disculpe con el niño, éste se niega y Alicia lo saca de la casa.—

La Vanguardia, 11/20/00: Carmela le reclama a su mamá la forma en que trató a Javier en la cena. Alma, Jaime y Engracia discuten por el dinero que Jaime recibió de Reynaldo. César le confirma a Dunia que ama a Alicia. María Elena le cuenta a Manuel sobre la verdadera madre de Alicia. Jaime avisa a su mamá que renunció como mesero.

TV Azteca,11/20-24/00: Carmela le reclama a su mamá la forma en que trató a Javier durante la cena. Mientras, Alma, Jaime y Engracia discuten por el dinero que Jaime recibió de Reynaldo. Por otra parte, César le confirma a Dunia que en verdad ama a Alicia. María Elena le cuenta a Manuel sobre la verdadera madre de Alicia. Jaime le avisa a su mamá que renunció al puesto de mesero y le cuenta que Reynaldo y Cecilia reiniciarán su relación. Engracia enfurece y va a buscarla para amenazarla. Alberto no cree en las amenazas de Alicia y sigue molestando a Ricardo, ella se da cuenta y le exige que se disculpe con el niño, éste se niega por lo que Alicia lo corre de la casa. Engracia le dice a Jaime que discutió con Alma y tuvo que pegarle. Después, ella le pide dinero a Carolina inventando que es para ayudar a Alma. Clotilde y Desiré leen en el periódico sobre la boda de Alicia, la primera oculta el pasado de su hermana y la segunda le pide a Jaime que la ayude a conseguir trabajo. Marcela continúa sacando información de la agencia y se la da a Rafael. Carolina le pide a Cynthia que le diga cómo es el trato de Engracia con Alma, ésta no puede ocultarlo y le dice todo. Alma al enterarse les exige a sus amigas que no se metan en su vida. Marcela le cuenta a Lena que de nuevo le pegó Rafael. Alberto le pregunta a César si ya no le interesa Maricela. María Elena se sorprende cuando Alicia pregunta por su mamá. Javier le pide a Carmela que se casen. Engracia habla con María Elena y le confiesa que está embarazada. Por su parte, Javier y Alma no lo pueden creer. Alicia, Rosario, Jorge y Maricela viajan a Quintana Roo por cuestiones de trabajo, con la ayuda de un mesero, Maricela le prepara una bebida a César para dejarlo inconsciente. Más tarde, Jorge los descubre en la cama.

USA 4/8-12/02. Gerardo and Engracia have sex, he tells his mother and friend that she “raped” him. Daniel and Adela have sex; he listens from another room when Charito returns and tells her mother how happy she is with Jorge. César tells his mother again that he loves Alicia; she tells him she will kill Alicia after their child is born. He doesn’t seem to believe her. Alicia, Cynthia and Elena go shopping for a wedding dress. Alma, Jaime and Engracia argue again about her father and other things. Jaime doesn’t want to invest his money in Enrique’s business.

Cynthia tells Alicia that Alberto is telling everybody they had sex, wishes she had the strength to refuse him. Daniel again begs Rosario to forgive him. Alicia makes Alberto apologize to Ricardo. Engracia seduces Gerardo again in his office. At home, she threatens Alma. César repeats to his mother that he loves Alicia.

Duñia tells Alicia she was a poor, suffering wife. Alicia doesn’t buy it. At a presentation for the breast cancer campaign, Marisela rubs César’s leg with her foot and Alicia pulls off her stocking (under the table). Marisela tells Elena she won’t leave until she has ruined the business and gotten pregnant by César. Carlos is a fraud. He is seeing Carla only to get money for him and his girlfriend Desirée, higa de Clotilde y hermana de Alicia.

Alicia and César arrive to hear the end of a conversation in which Duñia admits to Manuel that she had to make her (Araceli) disappear but avoids answering César’s question. Marta tells Alma’s mother about Engracia’s treatment of her daughter. She goes to Engracia who swears she loves Alma, does need money (without anybody knowing of course). Carmelita’s mother tells Javier she won’t let him marry her daughter. After making love, Javier tells Carmela that her relationship with her mother is sick, she must break away. Carmela knows it intellectually but emotionally just can’t do it. Alicia asks Mama Elena about her mother, why she has no early memories of her. Mama Elena avoids the questions. Javier and Charito both tell Carmela that she must make a split with her parents. Adela tells Daniel there is no hope. Ma. Elena bullies Duñia and Marisela’s mother into attending her exercise class. They survive it, barely. Rafael takes some papers to Marisela’s home, hits her again, leaves when she grabs a lamp but takes it a sign of her interest in him and leaves. Pablo tells Gerardo he needs to be forceful with Engracia.

Marisela swears to César that Rafael didn’t hit her and she is no longer interested in him. Alma tells her friends about her problems with Engracia, says she must fight for her marriage and child. Engracia acts surprisingly nice to her. Carla enters the hospital for surgery. Gerardo slaps Engracia when she accosts him in his office again. Engracia is thrilled, leaves when he tells her to. Alma tells her mother that Cynthia was lying; she isn’t having any problems with Engracia. Alicia, César and some others (Marisela, Jorge, Charito) go to another beach for business. Alberto isn’t allowed to come. Alma finds Cynthia and Alberto kissing in the office. Alma is very pregnant. Alma and Cynthia argue. Alma slaps her. Cynthia apologizes for telling Alma’s mother, for Alberto. Alma apologizes, says she doesn’t matter to Jaime, he isn’t working or doing anything. Engracia tells Ma. Elena she is pregnant. Jaime tells Carlos he is tired of Alma; she is always complaining. Juan hires a new assistant. Ma. Elena tells Gerardo about Engracia’s pregnancy. Engracia tells Jaime and Alma she is pregnant. Cynthia asks Alberto why they only have sex together, don’t talk, have tender moments. Nana Paquita tells Duñía she will win Gerardo. Marisela pulls some kind of trick after dinner with Javier (I think she took his room key or something), Charito, César and Alicia. Javier proposes and Carmelita accepts. Reinaldo proposes to Javier’s mother and she accepts, but doesn’t know if she is willing to move away with him.Marisela enters César’s bedroom and gets into bed with him. Jorge enters the room and finds the two together.

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El Universal, 11/26/00: La Vanguardia, 11/27/00: Carmela le avisa a Fátima que aunque no esté de acuerdo, se casará con Javier. Jaime amenaza a Gerardo debido a los chismes de Engracia. Lena coquetea con Javier, ambos terminan en un hotel. César corre de su cama a Marcela y le cuenta a Alicia lo que pasó. Carlos aconseja a Jaime que le ruegue a Alma para que perdone las majaderías de Engracia y pueda sacarle dinero a su suegro. Carmela exige a Lena que deje en paz a Javier. Dunia le reclama a María Elena la relación que lleva con Manuel y pide a Alberto que trate de enamorarla. Engracia amenaza a María Elena para que no le diga a Gerardo que lo de su embarazo no es verdad.

Diario de Yucatan, 11/26/00: Fátima advierte a su esposo que no permitirá que Carmela se case con Javier. Dunia dice a Manuel que a María Elena sólo le interesa su dinero. María Elena aconseja a Cecilia que acepte irse a vivir con Reynaldo. Lena comenta a Marisela que su nueva conquista será Jaime, quien llega a vivir a casa de los papás de Alma. Darío chantajea a Sonia para sacarle más dinero. Durante la despedida de soltera de Alicia, Engracia se mete a la recámara de Gerardo. María Elena y Alicia la ven salir y ella asegura a Jaime que Gerardo se aprovechó de ella, pero él no le cree. Camino a la boda, Javier y César son interceptados por un auto.—

TV Azteca,11/27 - 12/1/00: Carmela le avisa a Fátima que aunque no esté de acuerdo, se casará con Javier. Mientras, Jaime amenaza a Gerardo debido a los chismes de Engracia, pero cuando éste le cuenta la verdad, él le dice a su mamá que Gerardo no se casará con ella. Lena coquetea con Javier, ambos terminan en un hotel. Por otro lado, César corre de su cama a Marcela y le cuenta a Alicia lo que pasó. Ella les insinúa que tal vez esté embarazada. Carlos aconseja a Jaime que le ruegue a Alma para que perdone las majaderías de Engracia y así pueda sacarle dinero a su suegro, pero no cuenta con que Alma le avisa a sus padres que se separará de su marido. Por su parte, Carmela le exige a Lena que deje en paz a Javier. Dunia le reclama a María Elena la relación que lleva con Manuel por lo que le pide a Alberto que trate de enamorarla. Manuel se enoja al encontrar a Alberto en casa de María Elena y le platica a Jorge que él y María Elena están enamorados. Engracia amenaza a María Elena para que no le diga a Gerardo que lo de su embarazo no es verdad pero ésta no le hace caso y se lo dice a su hijo. Dunia le hace creer a Manuel que a María Elena sólo le interesa su dinero. Mientras, ella le aconseja a Cecilia que no pierda más el tiempo y acepte irse a vivir con Reynaldo. Por otra parte, Lena le confiesa a Marcela que su nueva conquista será Jaime. Maricela le pide ayuda a Lena y a Rafael para que César no llegue a la boda con Alicia. Desirée llega a su cita con Alicia y ambas quedan confundidas al estar frente a frente. Rosario piensa salirse de la casa si su mamá continúa con la idea de recibir de nuevo a Darío, por lo que Cynthia le ofrece su casa para que viva con ella. Rafael queda de acuerdo con Darío para cumplir con el plan de Marcela. Llegado el día de la boda, camino a la iglesia, Javier y César son interceptados por otro auto del que salen dos tipos armados.

USA 4/15-19/02. César tells Alicia what Marisela did and she believes him. Jaime demands that Gerardo marry his mother, but her refuses. Don Rogelio tells Carlos he will pay for the wedding, a house, and a start-up bank account. Engracia tells Ma. Elena and Paquita she will have an abortion. Paquita offers to adopt the baby. Duñia almost finds Dario with Sofia. Alma argues with Jaime about his not working. Jaime flirts with Lena. Manuel invites Ma. Elena to a formal dinner in his home. Duñia tells Alberto about Manuel and Ma. Elena. Alicia fires Marisela. She suggests to Alicia and César that she might be pregnant.

César tells Alicia he would support his child but not marry Marisela. Alicia tells him he must marry in that case. Duñia tells Alberto she has decided to win over Manuel. Manuel and Ma. Elena have a wonderful, romantic evening about which Duñia asks her questions. Carmela accepts Javier’s proposal and tells her mother. Lena seduces Jaime. Alma leaves Engracia’s house, although she isn’t aware of Jaime’s infidelity. Charito rejects Jorge’s caresses out of fear. Alicia explains to him and, later, to César about Charito’s stepfather. Jorge assures Charito it makes no difference, confesses that a teacher once seduced him. Marisela assures Alicia that César will leave her at the altar and makes a bet with her: if her doesn’t show, Alicia will get out of his life forever and turn over the inheritance to the family.

Alicia accepts (with her fingers crossed behind her back) and tells César she has made a bet about his leaving her at the altar; if he wants the money, he should leave her now, not then. Lena and Cynthia become friends; later Carmelita warns Cynthia not to trust Lena, she is fooling around with Jorge. Engracia discovers she is not pregnant but menopausal and refuses to believe it. Marisela tells César about the bet. Alberto, following his mother’s advice, flirts with Ma. Elena at the aerobics class. Carlos admits to Jaime that he can’t stand Carla at the same time that Alma is leaving the house with her suitcases (not sure if she heard). Jaime tells her if she leaves not to come back; she tells him it is his choice. Later, he goes to her house and promises to change. He tells his mother that they will no longer live with her.

Manuel tells Jorge he loves Ma. Elena and Jorge thinks it is wonderful. Manuel serenades her (Duñia thinks it is for her) and declares her love to Elena who tells Alicia how happy she is. Javier and Carmela tell her mother they are getting married, will hire a servant for her. She doesn’t want a servant, is very rude. Carmela and Javier leave. Charito’s mother tells her she wants to return to Daniel after Charito marries Jorge. Charito can’t believe she would forgive Daniel for the abuse and the fire, tells her mother to forget she exists. Alicia fires Marisela. Marisela tells Lena to stay in the agency as a spy. Marisela asks Rafael to hire some men to keep César from getting to the church. She tells Alicia she has hired photographers to film the disaster when she is left at the altar. Engracia accuses Jaime of not loving her. Jaime assures Alma that Carlos was joking when he said he didn’t love Carla, that it has been a standing joke between them. Desirée asks Carlos when they will get the money; she needs work. Duñia tells Manuel that Ma. Elena is interested only in his money. Desirée goes to the agency for an interview with Alicia.

Duñia tries to convince Manuel that he is wrong about her, that she suffered from Rolando’s infidelities, that she saw him and Alicia in bed. She asks Sonia to reinforce her statements by telling Manuel the same thing; Sonia agrees. Sonia gives Dario more money to prevent him from “having to leave the country”. Alicia gives Desirée a job, says she feels she has known her for a long time. Desirée is impressed by her until Carlos tells her that she got her money by sleeping with the boss. Two “despididas de soleteros”: César and friends are treated to a group of sexy women; Alicia and friends get a male stripper. Marisela, Lena and Rafael go over the plans for the kidnapping of César. Engracia “rapes” Gerardo yet again and, again, demands that Jaime make him do the right thing by her. Alicia gets ready for her wedding. On the way to the church, Javier and César are stopped by armed men.

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El Universal, 12/3/00: La Vanguardia, 12/4/00: Rosario le dice a su mamá que se irá de la casa, pues piensa casarse con Jorge. En la iglesia, los invitados esperan la llegada de César pero no saben que él y Javier están secuestrados. Maricela invita a algunos reporteros para que escriban lo sucedido. Más tarde, Javier y César escapan, pero Alicia cachetea a éste último sin dejar que le explique. Al día siguiente Alicia corre a la familia Segovia. César logra que Marcela le confiese que planeó el secuestro. Alicia intenta hablar con César para disculparse, pero éste le cuelga el teléfono. Cecilia y Reynaldo se casan y se van a Estados Unidos.

Diario de Yucatan, 12/3/00: Alberto llega a casa de Jorge a pedirle asilo. César hace lo mismo en casa de Javier.Lena le cuenta a Marisela que nuevamente anda con Jorge. Alberto llega a casa de su tío para pedirle ayuda.Alicia está decidida a despedir de la agencia a Alberto y César. Jorge le pide tiempo a Lena para terminar con Chayito. Manuel informa a María Elena por qué César no llegó a la boda. César visita a Marisela para hacela confesar.—

TV Azteca, 12/4-10/00: Rosario le dice a su mamá que se irá de la casa pues piensa casarse con Jorge, lo que no se imagina es que éste se encuentra con Lena y le dice que aún la ama. En la Iglesia, todos los invitados esperan la llegada de César, pero no saben que él y Javier están secuestrados. Por su parte, Marcela invita a algunos reporteros para que escriban sobre lo sucedido. Más tarde, Javier y César logran escapar y cuando éste llega a la casa se encuentra a Alicia, ella lo cachetea sin dejar que le explique. Al siguiente día, Alicia corre a toda la familia Segovia. Rosario cree que Jorge la citó para pedirle que se case con ella, pero en realidad, él le informa que regresó con Lena. Por otro lado, César logra que Marcela le confiese que ella planeó lo del secuestro, Alicia continúa muy indignada por el plantón y decide correr de la agencia a César y a Alberto, pero Javier le explica que si no llegó a la iglesia su amigo fue porque los secuestraron. Alicia intenta hablar con César para disculparse por su actitud pero éste le cuelga el teléfono. Dunia también trata de convencerlo de que regrese con Alicia, pero sólo por la herencia. Mientras, Rafael le informa a Maricela que la competencia ya está grabando el comercial gracias a su ayuda. Cecilia y Reynaldo se casan y se van a vivir a los Estados Unidos. César descubre que Marcela fue quien publicó la nota de su boda frustrada en todos los periódicos. Dunia le dice a Maricela que en cuanto Alicia y César tengan un hijo, se lo quitarán y matarán a Alicia. María Elena y Alicia aconsejan a Engracia que ignore a Gerardo para así poder conquistarlo. Como Alicia no logra convencer a César para que se quede en la agencia, dos agentes judiciales se lo llevan de nuevo detenido. Ya en la cárcel, César le dice a Javier que estaba a punto de perdonar a Alicia, en eso ella llega y con lágrimas en los ojos, le pide que se casen para dejarlo en libertad.

USA. 4/22-26/02. Alicia is stood up. Sonia tells Marisela she hopes she hasn’t done something xstupid because she won’t help her. Javier and César succeed in escaping and arrive late in the day. Javier offers to accompany César but he goes alone to Alicia who slaps him as soon as she sees him and refuses to give him a chance to explain. She also refuses to keep her part of the bet and kicks the entire family out of the house. Manuel, Ma. Elena and Gerardo question Duñia and Alberto. Alberto tells them about the bet. Jorge returns to Lena. Javier tells Enrique and his mother about what happened.

Desirée starts her first day at work and Alberto takes her out to lunch, tells her lots of bad things about Alicia. Jorge and Lena get together again. César confronts Marisela, tells her he knows she was behind the kidnapping and tells her he hates her. Javier tells Alicia what happened. She doesn’t believe him at first but finally realizes that she misjudged César. She calls César but he refuses to talk to her. Duñia refuses to help Marisela win back César; he must marry Alicia if she is to recover her money. Cynthia tells Alicia that Javier could have lied to protect his friend César.

Jorge tells Charito he still loves Lena. Lena and Jaime continue their affair. Alicia visits César to apologize again but he tells her he never loved her. Gerardo tells Engracia that he has syphilis. Cynthia hits Marisela. César tells Ma. Elena he can’t forgive Alicia. Marisela visits César, swears she had nothing to do with the kidnapping. The phone rings, César answers and Alicia hears Marisela talking to him about “them”.

Sonia introduces Duñia to Demetrio, an old (but rich) man who fell asleep at the table. Ma. Elena tells Alicia she heard only one side of the conversation. César tells Marisela he could never love her, is totally in love with Alicia. Alicia sends cards and flowers to César. Charito’s mother admits she still loves Daniel, in spite of everything. Desirée tells her mother about Alberto. Alma tells Alicia what she heard Carlos say; Jaime defends him. Alicia visits Marisela and the two fight. César tells Javier he has an interview with another agency. Alicia warns Don Rogelio about Carlos. Don Rogelio can’t believe it about Carlos. Javier’s parents say goodbye. Cynthia warns Desirée about Alberto. Carla tells Alicia she is going to marry Carlos tomorrow. Dario tells Sonia he understands how Duñia must feel since the same thing has happened to him. Sonia gives him a check. Ma. Elena runs into César and tells him that Alicia heard Marisela’s voice when she called. He didn’t realize it was Alicia.

Alicia calls César. He tells her he has taken another job. Engracia pardons Gerardo for his disease and injects him with the cure. Manuel tells Ma. Elena his brother was wrong not to have left anything to César. Charito tells her mother she is leaving the house so she can live with Daniel again, and tells Daniel the same. Engracia tells Jaime that Reinaldo isn’t his father, doesn’t know who is. Dario tells Rafael he has a plan to kill Sonia’s husband so she can inherit. Alicia has César arrested. Carlos tells Don Rogelio he has been told lies. He cries and says that he is innocent. Ma. Elena and Alicia tell Engracia she shouldn’t try so hard, they’d love to have her marry her father. Jaime buys an expensive car. Carlos warns Jaime not to let Alma interfere in the wedding. Manuel refuses to pay César’s debts. Engracia apologizes to Gerardo. Alicia tells César he can get out of jail if he will marry her the following Saturday.

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USA 4/29/02-5/3/02. César accepts Alicia’s proposal. Fátima gives her blessing to the marriage of Javier and Carmen; Javier tells her they won’t be living together. César returns home. Alberto tells Ma. Elena that he loves her. Alicia tells César she is going to arrange for him to get his part of the inheritance, asks him not to tell his family, tells him that after he receives it he can change his mind about the wedding. He tells her she is being foolish. Engracia tells Enrique and his wife that she will be happy to move into with them; Enrique tells her “no way”. Engracia refuses to leave, hits Enrique and breaks a tooth. Enrique fires him and kicks him out of the house; he returns to his mother’s. When Charito returns home to pack her things, she finds Daniel there and forces him to leave. Ma. Elena tells Alberto to stop or she will have Alicia kick him out of the house. Carlos tells Desirée he will get back at Alma for telling what she heard, is sure that Carla’s father doesn’t trust her as much as he used to. Cynthia refuses to go with Alberto. Ma. Elena meets Desirée. Jaime gets his new car. Sonia tells Duñia she suspects it was Marisela who kidnapped César. Duñia tells her it better not happen again. Carlos gets $5,000 from Carla’s father for the honeymoon so he doesn’t have to rely on her credit cards. Alberto tells Jorge there was never anything between him and Lena. César meets Desirée. Charito’s mother arrives home to find Daniel trying to rape her; she hits him over the head with a vase. He dies. Alicia, César, Javier and Carmen arrive with the police. Carlos gives Clotilde some of the money ($200) Rogelio gave him. Alma tells Jaime they must live alone or else. He tells his mother he needs a job to save money for an apartment; he loves Alma and isn’t going to lose her. Alma tells her father she is going to get a divorce; he is thrilled. Manuel and Ma. Elena dine and he proposes. Marisela tells Alicia she’d like to be friends, is sorry that César is marrying for money. Alicia tells her that César is getting his part of the inheritance today. Duñia hears César tell Javier he will get the money the following day.

Charito visits her mother in jail. Jorge offers his help. Javier convinces Carmen that Charito needs to learn to live alone. Jaime asks Javier for advice about Alma and his mother, tells his mother he is going to get an apartment just for him and Alma. When Carlos and Carla arrive in Europe, he pretends to have lost the $5,000. Rogelio tells Alicia he will start an investigation into Carlos. Alicia gives César the papers giving him his inheritance and finally tells him Rolando’s instructions to her. Duñia and Alberto demand a share of the money; César tells them he can’t touch the money for a period of time, will give them half his salary. Alicia hears Duñia demand that he get the rest of the inheritance. Ma. Elena accepts Manuel’s proposal and, separately, tell their family. Jorge, Alicia and Gerardo are happy for her. Duñia tells Sonia that she is marrying for money. Sonia suggest to Duñia that Alicia may be honest; Duñia tells her it is enough that she is ugly. Marisela sees Dario kissing her mother. Ma. Elena and Manuel tell their families, separately, about getting married and Alicia, Gerardo and Jorge all approve. Ma. Elena tells the boys she would like them to live with her and Manuel. Clotilde asks Desirée about the woman in the motorcycle helmet, starts talking about trying to be younger than she is, says “your grandmother”.

Desirée accuses her mother of lying, asks how many of her relatives are lying. Clotilde says she doesn’t know, refuses to name them. Rigoberto, Marisela’s father dies. Sonia tells she gave orders for a cremation, tomorrow they will deposit the ashes and she will be free. Various characters have nightmares. Desirée introduces her mother Clotilde to Alicia Ramirez and César. Clotilde blanches. Dario tells Rafael that now Sonia will split all her money with him; the ends justify the means. Clotilde tells Desirée to accept the invitation to Alicia’s wedding, it will be good for her future. Carmen’s mother asks Charito why she didn’t say she had slept with her stepfather. Alicia and César talk with the padre. Jaime tells Alma they will get their own apartment. Engracia beats up Alma’s mother. Gerardo visits Engracia on the pretext that he left something there the last time he was there. He takes the initiative, kisses her. Jaime begs Enrique not to fire charges against his mother, swears he won’t let her in his apartment. Alicia tells Ma. Elena about meeting Desirée’s mother, says she felt something odd.

Ma. Elena assures her they’ve never known a Clotilde. Gerardo insists that it was Engracia who took advantage of him. Cynthia admits to Alberto that she loves him but knows there is no future for the two of them.

Desirée wants to know her family but her mother refuses. Sonia tells Dario she is happy to be free; he says not for long: soon they will marry. She looks odd. Gerardo and Engracia announce their wedding. Carlos pretends to be worried about all the money that Carla is spending. César tells Alicia she should forget his father’s wishes and get rid of all the problems at once. Then they talk about twin souls. Jaime assures Rogelio that Carlos is a good guy.

Alicia worries about the conversation she overheard between César, his brother and mother and tells him about it. He tells her to forget his father’s wishes, it was an unfair burden. Give the family the money and they will live their own lives. She goes to see Clotilde, who doesn’t realize the twin she thought was born dead isn’t. Ma. Elena tells Gerardo they should tell Alicia the truth about Clotilde after the wedding and honeymoon. Walking down the aisle, Alicia recalls all the negative things that have been said about her marrying César including his words when he was angry with her. As she reaches the altar, she says “no” and runs out of the church.

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El Universal, 12/17/00: La Vanguardia, 12/18/00: Rafael insinúa a Darío que Sonia lo utilizó para quedarse con la herencia de su marido. Alicia busca a Alma y le pregunta por qué huyó. César, conmovido por la explicación de Alicia, le propone escapar un día sin avisarle a nadie. Alicia dice a César que quiere cambiar su apariencia y casarse por el civil. Dunia y Sonia aceptan que han visto a Darío. Lena presiona a Jorge para casarse lo antes posible. Alicia y César anuncian su boda. Gerardo y María Elena visitan a Clotilde y le piden tiempo para decirle la verdad a Alicia sobre su madre. Dunia inventa a Manuel que lo ama.

Diario de Yucatan, 12/17/00: Clotilde le co munica a Desiré que pronto conocerá a su papá. Carlos queda lívido, cuando al discutir con Rogelio, éste insinúa lo del dinero extraviado. Desiré se des concierta cuando Clotilde le menciona a su her mana. Carlos reclama a Carla que haya comentado con su papá la pérdida del dinero. Clotilde revela a Desiré cómo se enteró de la existencia de Alicia. María Elena explica a Manuel por qué quiere esperar para casarse con él. Carlos chantajea a Carla, para que ésta olvide la pérdida del dinero. Ambiciosa, Desiré decide apoyar a su mamá en los planes que tiene para la familia de Alicia. Marisela finge arrepentimento ante Alicia, para tratar de ganar su confianza. Todos, en especial César, reaccionan con agrado al ver a Alicia con su nueva imagen. Carlos se entera por Desiré que Alicia es la hermana que ella creía muerta

TV Azteca, 12/18-22/00: no summary

USA 5/6-10/02. All wonder why Alicia ran away, but Ma. Elena guesses it was because of the things she heard Duñia and Alberto say. César tells the priest it means she doesn’t trust him. Alicia calls Alma and Cynthia who join her and learn of her fears. She returns home, sees César and runs to her bedroom where he finds her crying on the bed. She confesses her fears, they make up and decide to run off together for the night. Her brother sees them and tells the other. Sonia tries to convince Manuel that Rolando was unfaithful, that Duñia really loved him, that Ma. Elena is interested only in his money. Although Lena is with Jorge, she is jealous at the affection between Cynthia and Alberto. Ma. Elena pushes Duñia into the pool; Engracia pushes Soñia in. All fall in and, later, get drunk together. Rafael tells Dario that now that Sonia has what she wants, her inheritance, she won’t give him any more money. He can’t believe that Rafael could be right.

Alicia won’t let César make love to her and they return to the house to decorate the Christmas tree. Alicia tells her friends she is going to start exercising, get a complete make-over. Carmelita criticizes her mother for what she said to Charito. Manuel offers Charito his support, tells her he is sure that Jorge will change his mind about Lena. Charito gets a call: her mother committed suicide. Gerardo confronts Clotilde for not telling them about Alicia’s twin. Desirée meets him. Alicia asks César to wait a few more days for a civil ceremony. Engracia admits to Manual and Ma. Elena that she married Enrique por la iglesia so can’t marry Gerardo that way, but wants a big fiesta. Desirée daydreams of César. Rogelio talks to Desirée about Carlos and she lies for him. Ma. Elena talks to Clotilde. Alicia discovers that the competition is launching an identical campaign.

The team works overtime to come up with a new campaign. Rogelio questions Clotilde. Sonia refuses to loan Dario any more money. Desirée tells Cynthia she’d do anything to be rich. The client is pleased with the new campaign. Alicia tells Marisela the police will investigate and if she is guilty she will go to jail. Duñia gives Dario a non-cash gift for Christmas. Clotilde tells Gerardo she wants Alicia to know the truth. Desirée warns Carlos that Rogelio is checking up on him. Carla tells her father that Carlos lost his money. Alicia suggests to César that they buy Carmelita a car for her wedding. Duñia tells Marisela she’s broken up with Dario.

Carlos tells Jaime that Carla bores him to death. He tells Rogelio he is offended by his investigations; Rogelio tells him that’s too bad, Carla is all that matters to him, besides he tends to lose his money. Carlos confronts Carla about her breaking her promise to him not to tell her father about the lost money. Alicia and her family celebrate Christmas. Clotilde tells Desirée that Gerardo is her father and Alicia is her sister. Clotilde assures her they didn’t know she existed. Marisela asks Alicia to make César happy, embraces her “amigas”, with a smirk on her face. Christmas morning, Alicia appears with a new look.

Desirée tells Carlos that her father is alive and her sister is Alicia. The different families celebrate Christmas. In Alicia’s home, all the women dress up as Santas and reindeer. Carmela’s mother calls Javier’s gift of perfume a porqueria. Alma and Jaime dine alone as do Enrique and his wife. Clotilde and Desirée plan to surprise Alicia. Rogelio decides to take Carla and Carlos to Alicia’s. Sonia, Elena and Marisela bring champagne to Alicia’s. Carmela’s mother becomes ill after a severe argument with Javier. Rogelio and his family arrive. Alicia gives César his present: a book on Calculus and a “yang”. He gives her an engagement ring. Alma and Jaime arrive. Desirée and Clotilde arrive. Clotilde tells Alicia she is her mother. César rushes to Alicia’s side.

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El Universal, 12/24/00: Carmela cancela su boda por la enfermedad de su mamá. Clotilde no sabe qué contestar cuando Alicia le pregunta sobre su pasado. Maricela muestra a Lena su prueba de embarazo positiva. Alberto dice a César que se quiere casar con Cynthia, pero lo único que le interesa es recuperar lo que le corresponde de la herencia. María Elena apoya a Alicia para que su mamá y su hermana vivan con ellos, pero César le confiesa a Javier que desconfía de las dos. Alma le pide el divorcio a Jaime. Alicia le regresa el anillo de compromiso a César y le dice que tiene que casarse con Maricela. Alicia llega a casa de los Segovia con Clotilde y Desirée.

Diario de Yucatan, 12/24/00: Carmela cancela su boda con Javier por la enfermedad de su mamá. Alicia habla con Cleotilde. Desiré les da una segunda oportunidad y les ofrece que se vayan a vivir con ella. Cleotilde no sabe qué contestar cuando Alicia le pregunta sobre su pasado. Marcela muestra a Lena que su prueba de embarazo es positiva. Alberto confiesa a César que se quiere casar con Cynthia, sino que lo único que le interesa es recuperar la parte que le corresponde de la herencia. María Elena apoya a Alicia para que su mamá y su hermana vivan con ellos, pero César le dice a Javier que desconfía de las dos. Lena informa a Alicia del embarazo de Maricela. Ella se siente mal, está triste y dice a César que se hará a un lado, pues no es capaz de dejar a un niño sin padre. Lena explica a Jaime que nunca dejará a Jorge. Este intenta volver con Alma, pero ella lo rechaza. César quiere besar a a Alicia pero ella no lo permite. En ese momento, Marisela entra y le pide a Alicia que sea madrina de su hijo. César comenta a Alicia, después de ir al médico, que todo indica que el hijo de Marisela sí es de él. Todos festejan el año nuevo en una discoteca, mientras Alicia está sola en su carro llorando por César

TV Azteca, 12/25-29/00:Carmela cancela su boda con Javier debido a la enfermedad de su mamá. Alicia habla con Clotilde y Desirée; les da una segunda oportunidad y les ofrece que vayan a vivir con ella. Sin embargo, Clotilde no sabe qué contestar cuando Alicia le pregunta sobre su pasado. Maricela muestra a Lena que su prueba de embarazo es positiva. Alberto le dice a César que se quiere casar con Cynthia pero en realidad lo único que le interesa es recuperar la parte que le corresponde de la herencia. María Elena apoya a Alicia para que su mamá y su hermana vivan con ellos, pero César le confiesa a Javier que desconfía de las dos. Lena le informa a Alicia del embarazo de Maricela. Alicia se siente triste por la noticia y le dice a César que le dejará el camino libre, pues no es capaz de quitarle el padre a su hijo. En medio del escándalo que hace Engracia, Alma le pide el divorcio a Jaime. Alicia le regresa el anillo de compromiso a César y le dice que tiene que casarse con Maricela. Éste, enojado, busca a Maricela y le dice que nunca hará lo que le pide, pero ella, en tono burlón, le dice que sí vivirán juntos. Alicia llega a casa de los Segovia con Clotilde y Desirée. Rogelio se entristece cuando Carla se va de la casa con Carlos sin saber ella en qué condiciones va a vivir. Lena explica a Jaime que nunca dejará a Jorge; éste intenta volver con Alma pero ella lo rechaza. César quiere besar a Alicia pero ella no lo permite. En eso, Maricela entra y le pide a Alicia que sea madrina de su hijo. César le comenta a Alicia, después de ir al médico, que todo indica que el hijo de Maricela sí es de él y la besa antes de irse de la agencia. Todos festejan el año nuevo en una discoteca, mientras Alicia está sola en su carro llorando por César. "

USA 5/13-17/02. Clotilde tells Alicia she thought she had died. They go to a separate room for explanations. Alicia asks to be left alone. Clotilde and Desirée return home after Clotilde knocks out Engracia. César comforts Alicia. Ma. Elena tells Alicia she wanted to wait to tell her until after the honeymoon. Rogelio talks to Alma who insists that she heard Carlos correctly, that he and Jaime are friends as are Desirée and Clotilde. Jorge defends Ma. Elena to Marisela and Lena. The next day Alicia visits them, explains that the money isn’t hers, promises to pay for Desirée’s education and to let them live in their apartment, subject to her father’s approval. Jaime warns Carlos not to hurt Alma. Rogelio tells Carla that Carlos is a hypocrite but she doesn’t believe him. Charito visits Fátima in the hospital but she isn’t grateful. César tells Javier about Clotilde; Javier tells him about Fátima’s attack. Carmelita breaks her engagement to Javier.

Alicia begs her father to let her sister and mother move into the apartment. Alma tells Jaime she is not deaf. Carlos reminds Desirée that she owes him for her luck. Alberto tells Cynthia he will marry her when he gets his money. Carmelita tells Javier she only wants to postpone the wedding for a while. Dunia flirts with Manuel. César tells Javier he doesn’t trust Desirée or Clotilde. César warns Alicia about them. Laura tells Carla that everything her father told her is true, she heard him. Carla refuses to believe her, but confronts Carlos who convinces her that everybody is against him because he is poor. Lena tells Alicia that Marisela is pregnant by César, pretends that Marisela doesn’t want anybody to know, plans to go abroad for an abortion. Engracia ties up Gerardo and uses a whip. Marisela tells Alicia that she isn’t pregnant, finally admits she is. Alma tells Cynthia she is thinking of divorcing Jaime, tells Cynthia she shouldn’t trust Alberto. Duñia gives César a choice: her position and money back or Alicia’s life. Alicia tells Marisela that César will marry her. Carla tells her father she is leaving with Carlos. Sonia tells Dario she doesn’t want to see him again, but they reconcile. Marisela tells Lena the trick worked, but Lena feels bad. Alicia tells César.

Sonia tells Dario she won’t support him. Alicia returns her ring to César, tells him he must marry Marisela or she will abort. Her mother hears him telle tells her he won’t marry her but she threatens an abortion. After César leaves, Sonia is furious with her daughter, realizes she got pregnant on purpose, can’t believe she would use a baby so callously but Marisela accuses her of having abortions after she was born. Alma asks Jaime for a divorce. Carmela tells her mother she wins: she is resigned to caring for her for the rest of her life, to being single and just as bitter as she is. After she takes her back home, she finds her Christmas gift from Javier: an engagement ring. Cynthia promises Alberto she will convince Alicia to give him his inheritance. Duñia is furious and argues with Marisela and Sonia, but Sonia supports her daughter in front of Dunia. César tells Marisela he will marry her por lo civil only and por bienes separados. Clotilde and Desirée move in with Alicia.

Clotilde and Desirée are thrilled with their new accomodations. In bed, Lena tells Jaime that she enjoys being with him from time to time, but she loves Jorge: he is rich, cultured, etc. Rogelio tells Carlos he will never forgive him for taking his daughter away. César begs Alicia not to force him to leave the agency. Marisela is upset when she learns that Sonia and Dario have reconciled and surprised to learn that Rafael is Dario’s brother. Carlos and Carla move into a cheap apartment. Alicia tells Cynthia she won’t give Alberto the money. César tells Javier that Clotilde will hurt Alicia.

César leaves the house in spite of his mother’s objections. Marisela asks Alicia to be the madrina of the baby. Alicia tells her she detests her, doesn’t want to see her in the house or the agency. Rafael tells Dario he is worried about Alicia discovering something in the agency. Alma decides to give Jaime another chance. César moves in with Javier. Javier tells Alicia he and Carmela have broken up, will be leaving agency. He agrees to stay until Alicia finds a replacement. Paquita joins with Engracia against Clotilde. Carmela tells Alicia she will be moving to the interior. César and Javier go to a disco for New Years, leave Marisela to dance alone.. Pretty mucyh everybody has a miserable New Years. Alicia spends it alone.

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El Universal, 12/31/00:Maricela planea los preparativos de su boda con César, sin imaginar que él está buscando la forma de hacerle la vida imposible en cuanto se casen. Alicia regresa a la mansión Segovia. Rogelio discute muy fuerte con Carlos y éste le reclama a Carla por la visita de su papá. Alicia le comenta a Desirée que extraña mucho a César. Paquita le chismea a Engracia la reacción de Clotilde al verse calva. Alberto le confiesa a Jorge que Cynthia no le interesa y sólo la está utilizando. Maricela discute con Dunia y frente a César le echa en cara que pensara en matar a Alicia después de la boda. María Elena mira con sorpresa la nueva imagen de Clotilde, por lo que le pide a Alicia que interceda en favor de Engracia para que ésta la perdone. Alicia le promete a César revelarle un secreto.

Diario de Yucatan, 12/31/00: Maricela, muy ilusionada, planea su boda con César, sin imaginar que él busca la forma de hacerle la vida imposible cuando se casen. Alicia regresa a la mansión Segovia; María Elena la consuela y en ese momento recibe una llamada de César, quien le desea feliz año nuevo.Rogelio discute muy fuerte con Carlos y éste le reclama a Carla por la visita de su papá. Alicia le comenta a Desiré que extraña mucho a César. Desiré aparenta compartir el dolor de su hermana, de quien sólo le interesa su dinero. Paquita comenta a Engracia sobre la reacción de Clotilde al verse calva.Alberto confiesa a Jorge que Cynthia no le interesa y sólo la utiliza. Maricela discute con Dunia y, frente a César, le echa en cara que pensara matar a Alicia después de la boda. María Elena mira con sorpresa la nueva imagen de Clotilde, y pide a Alicia que interceda a favor de Engracia para que ésta la perdone. Maricela ya está muy arreglada para la boda, pero César no llega. Dunia se burla de ella. Alicia promete a César que le revelerá el gran secreto que le confió Rolando antes de morir y que les cambiará la vida a todos.—

TV Azteca, 1/1-5/01: Maricela, muy ilusionada, planea los preparativos de su boda con César, sin imaginar que él está buscando la forma de hacerle la vida imposible en cuanto se casen. Alicia regresa a la mansión Segovia. María Elena la consuela y, en ese momento, recibe una llamada de César deseándole un feliz año nuevo. Rogelio discute muy fuerte con Carlos y éste le reclama a Carla por la visita de su papá. Alicia le comenta a Desirée que extraña mucho a César. Ésta aparenta compartir el dolor de su hermana, de quien sólo le interesa su dinero. Paquita le chismea a Engracia la reacción de Clotilde al verse calva. Alberto le confiesa a Jorge que Cynthia no le interesa y sólo la está utilizando. Maricela discute con Dunia y, frente a César, le echa en cara que pensaba matar a Alicia después de la boda. María Elena mira con sorpresa la nueva imagen de Clotilde, por lo que le pide a Alicia que interceda a favor de Engracia para que ésta la perdone. Maricela ya está muy arreglada para la boda, pero César no llega. Dunia se burla de ella y le dice que tal vez le hicieron la misma jugada que ella inventó. Alicia le promete a César que le revelará el gran secreto que le confió Rolando antes de morir y que les cambiará la vida a todos. "El amor no es como lo pintan" se transmite de lunes a viernes a las 7:00 de la noche por Azteca Trece.

USA 5/20-24/02. Engracia, with Paquita’s help, cuts off the drunk Carlota’s hair, leaving her bald. Everybody ignores Marisela at the disco and the next day she tells Lena all will pay. Carla’s father visits her the next day and Carlos is very rude. Alicia assures Desirée that she isn’t a disturbance, that they will be good friends. Carlota puts on a pretty red wig. Alberto tries yet again to kiss Ma. Elena. She permits a New Year’s embrace. Marisela assures Rafael that she doesn’t love him. Alicia accuses Engracia of cutting off her mother’s hair, threatens her.

Padre Anselmo replaces Padre Damian who had to visit a sick mother. Engracia tries to find out what he knows about her. Alma is angry with everybody but especially Alma whom she is sure lied about Carlos. Alicia talks with Rogelio, learns about the “lost” $5,000 and does worry if they could be mistaken. Alicia is in an awful mood because Cesar is scheduled to be married in two days. He tells Marisela he won’t sleep in the same bedroom. Alicia buys Clotilde new clothes and a new wig; she looks quite elegant. Alicia again tells Cynthia she won’t give Alberto his money and he won’t marry Cynthia without it. Carmela tells Javier in a few years he will be grateful that she broke their engagement.

Cesar, Dunia, Marisela, Alicia have dreams/nightmares about the marriage of Cesar and Marisela. Cesar tells Marisela he expect her to support him. Rogelio apologizes to Carlos. Dario suggests a kidnapping as a way to get money. Before Cesar and Marisela sign the marriage papers, Marisela feels severe pains and Alicia arrives.

Marisela is taken to the hospital. Cesar goes with her but refuses to stay. Everybody, including Padre Anselmo, now has a tape recorder with Engracia’s favorite sayings and flicks it on whenever she goes into one of her harangues. Alicia becomes convinced that a disgruntled waiter cut Clotilde’s hair. When one of her friends asks if it could have been Paquita, she is certain it couldn’t have been, especially since she doesn’t like Engracia. Alberto suggests to Desirée that she could replace Alicia. Desirée says it would be impossible, besides the physical difference, they have different ways of talking, walking and educations. Nevertheless, she agrees to consider it. Cesar visits Alicia in the office and they kiss but she asks him to leave. Alicia asks the police how their investigation is going then decides on a trick of her own, calls in Alberto and then Rafael and tells them that she knows everything. Rafael confesses it was he and Marisela.

Alicia tells Marisela she knows about her and Rafael; Marisela, of course, denies it. Alicia tells Cesar, Dunia, Alberto, Ma. Elena, etc. Cynthia warns Desiree to stay away from Alberto and not to hurt Alicia, but Desiree agrees to help Alberto (although she tells him she knows how to to save herself) and her mother agrees that it is the money that matters. Alma tells Jaime that a divorce is the only solution. Carlos hears Rogelio talk to Carla about his will. Jorge and his father argue about who deserves his mother’s jewelry: Lena or Ma. Elena. César tells Manuel he will write film scripts and let Marisela support him. Jaime uses the tape recorder with his mother. Clotilde flirts with Gerardo. Alicia tells Ma. Elena and Dunia that she will have surgery the following week. Cesar and Marisela have a civil wedding. Rafael leaves the firm and Alberto gives him a going-away punch.

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TV Azteca, 1/8-12/01: Dunia acepta la propuesta de Dario que secuestren a Juanito y piden el rescate. Alicia le dice a Javier que para mañana se opera, está decidida en la cirugía plástica. Carmela acepta para irse a trabajara a Monterrey. Cynthia y Alberto discuten por una carta y termina su relación. Jorge y Lena piensan en ya no esperar más a la mamá de Lena, una semana más y planean la boda. Jorge se siente culpable de lo que Manuel piensa de Lena. Por otro lado César se desahoga con el padre Augusto de lo insoportable que es la vida al lado de Maricela. Desirée le pide a Cynthia que hable con Alicia y la convenza de que mejor no se opere, no le da buen sentimiento lo que quiere hacer Alicia. Y ella le dice que no tiene caso que insista, pues para eso le tomaron tantos exámenes. Mientras Jaime le dice a Carlos que le alegra que ese día haya estado con él, de otra manera hubiera jurado que el es culpable de la muerte de Alma. Rafael busca a Maricela con lo de siempre, ella lo corre, pero parece que no le desagradó el beso. Carla se disculpa con Alicia y le pide que vuelvan a ser amigas, así como ofrecerse para acompañarla al día siguiente al hospital. César busca a Alicia y le pide que no se opere. Alicia le dice a César que no se preocupe, que le asegura que va a quedar mucho mejor. Dunia y Sonia se encuentran en un bar, después de un poco de ofensa, las dos se sientan a tomarse una copa para ponerse al tanto de la situación de Dario. Dunia le dice a Sonia que vera como Dario no verá un solo peso del rescate. Dario y Carlos se ponen de acuerdo para verse en la noche y planear el rapto de Juanito. Maricela se siente mal y le pide a Lena que la lleve al hospital. Lena se apena mucho con Maricela porque perdió al bebé y ya no habrá manera de tener a César junto a ella Maricela le dice que no hay razón por la cual César deba de enterarse. Por otro lado Sonia le dice a él que está mal como trata a su hija, que si de verdad no la quiere, César le dice que no, que ella mejor que nadie sabe que Maricela fue quien prácticamente lo compró. Alberto se le sigue insinuando a Elena, ésta acepta sólo si se quieta la ropa, al principio no quiere, pero empieza a quitarse todo hasta quedar en calzones. Entra Manuel y Alicia en el momento en que Alberto le da un beso a Ma. Elena. Desirée le reclama a Alberto que se haya querido ligar a su abuela, Alberto le dice que es solo por lana. Alicia poco antes de entrar al quirófano grita que no se opera. Alberto le dice a Desirée que ya esta todo listo para que busquen a un dentista y usurpe su lugar. Desirée esta emocionada, pero le da miedo que su mamá se raje, pues no quiere que le pase nada a Alicia. Enrique y Carolina buscan a Jaime para decirle que de ninguna manera lo sienten culpable de la muerte de Alma. Maricela está con Lena cuando llega al Doctor y le dice a Maricela que no debería de estar en el club, conoce a César y este le dice que seguro ya esta recuperada después de las dos semanas que pasó el incidente, el doctor lo voltea a ver sin comprender, pues lo que sucedió con Maricela fue sólo ayer. "El amor no es como lo pintan" se transmite de lunes a viernes a las 7:00 de la noche por Azteca 13.

USA 5/27-31/02. Javier tells Alicia that César and Marisela just got married. César tells Marisela he will wait for his first check, moves into his own room. Dunia tells Marisela and her mother that Alicia will be operated on the next week. Ramiro hires Carlos to kidnap a child. Cynthia flirts with Enrique; he kisses her. He asks her to forget it, but she seems intrigued. Alicia plans for the wedding of Ma. Elena and Manuel. Alberto takes lots of pictures of Desirée. Engracia tells Gerardo the only solution to her jealousy is to move in with him. Dario arrives at the hotel and finds Dunia in bed with Dario, apparently a plan of Dunia’s. Cesar tells Javier and Jorge that he plans to make Marisela the unhappiest woman in the world. The two women slap each other then gang up on Ramiro. Clotilde refuses to help Desirée hurt Alicia. Carlos visits Alma, with a knife. The next we see, he is running away. He goes to the pool hall. Alicia arrives at Alma’s home, finds her knifed to death.

The news spreads. Alicia accuses Carlos than retracts the accusation and apologizes. Alma is buried. Sonia tells Marisela about Dario and Dunia. Alberto tells Cynthia she’s a lousy secretary, they argue about that and their relationship. Carmelita looks seriously for a job in Monterey. Cesar and Marisela continue to fight. When Rafael visits her, she responds to his kiss then slaps him, which he seems to like. Dunia and Dario plan the kidnapping. Sonia refuses to give Dario money, he threatens to tell her daughter that he killed her father on her orders; she pretends it won’t matter. He tells her no man would go with her except for moeny, etc. Carla asks Alicia if they can be friends. Desirée tells Cynthia that surgery is always risky so she tells Alicia not to have it and both Javier and César try to talk her out of it. Manuel and Ma. Elena make plans for their wedding.

Jorge and his father argue about the relative merits of Lena and Ma. Elena. Dunia and Sonia compare notes on Dario. Javier tells Cesar the only woman he could be interested in other than Carmen is Alicia. Carmen tells her mother she wonders what she would do without her. Marisela loses her baby but tells Lena that Cesar must not know. Manuel gives Jorge some of his mother’s jewels and they reconcile. Alberto strips down to his underwear and kisses Ma. Elena; Alicia and Manuel enter the room.

Alberto says it was a joke but Manuel doesn’t believe him or Ma. Elena and Alberto and Dunia celebrate later. Sonia kicks out Cesar. Alicia goes in for surgery but at the last moment chickens out, to the delight of César and Javier. Carmelita leaves for Monterrey and her new job, leaves a note for her mother. Charito tries to explain to her mother. Jaime tells Alma’s parents he is leaving town. Engracia is determined to follow him. Alberto and Desirée make plans to change her appearance to match Alicia’s.

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Diario de Yucatan, 1/14/01: Maricela evita que el doctor comente delante de César que perdió al bebé. Alicia reprende una vez más a Cyn thia por sus intenciones con el papá de Alma. César y Javier se enteran por Jorge de lo que pasó entre María Elena y Alberto. Engracia le advierte a Jaime que si se va de la casa se hará monja. Alberto le miente a Manuel, para que no crea más en María Elena. Alicia se asusta cuando descubre que Juanito fue secuestrado. Jaime le confiesa su relación con Lena. Alicia se angustia al recibir las exigencias de los secuestradores.—

TV Azteca, 1/15-19/01: Inteligentemente, Maricela logra evitar que el doctor comente delante de César lo sucedido a su bebé. Alicia reprende una vez más a Cynthia por sus intenciones con el papá de Alma. César y Javier se enteran por Jorge, de lo que pasó entre María Elena y Alberto. Engracia le advierte a Jaime que si se va de la casa, se hará monja. A solas, Alberto le miente a Manuel, para que no crea más en María Elena. Cynthia conoce a Julián. Éste, hábilmente, tienta a Cynthia para que pruebe droga. Alicia queda horrorizada cuando descubre que Juanito está siendo secuestrado. Jaime le confiesa a Jorge su relación con Lena después, le comenta en dónde se quedarán de ver para que él llegue. Jorge le cuenta a César lo que Jaime le confesó. Alicia queda terriblemente angustiada al recibir las exigencias de los secuestradores. Después de hablar con César, Jorge se dirige a la dirección que Jaime le dio. Lena queda lívida, cuando Jorge llega y la descubre con Jaime. César llega con Alicia para darle todo su apoyo. Tras escuchar la aprobación de todos, Alicia decide aceptar tomar parte del dinero de los Segovia para pagar el rescate de Juanito. Mientras conversan, César besa a Alicia quien no puede evitar corresponderle. Dunia se comunica con Darío, para darle instrucciones sobre el rescate. Maricela le confiesa a Sonia, que ha perdido al bebé. César ya se encuentra en camino con el dinero que pidieron por el rescate de Juanito. Más tarde, éste es liberado pero Darío y Rafael, descubren que fueron engañados . Darío le llama a Dunia para reclamarle por el dinero, pero ésta finge sorpresa. Alicia queda lívida, cuando Darío le habla por teléfono para decirle que el dinero no estaba en la maleta. Carlos discute con Darío y Rafael, ya que quiere su parte del dinero. César se enfurece cuando al doctor le menciona que Maricela perdió al bebé. Jorge visita a Rosario y sin que ésta tenga tiempo a otra cosa, cede ante el beso que Jorge le da.

USA 6/3-7/02. Marisela’s doctor can’t believe she is out by the pool, but she keeps him from telling Cesar about the miscarriage, tells him she wants to be the one to tell him. Alicia can’t believe that Cynthia would have an affair with Enrique just for the money. Alicia tries to make Manuel understand about Alberto but he won’t believe her. Alberto tells Manuel that Ma. Elena has been after him for months, for this and more. All she wants is his money. Charito visits Fatima, assures her that Carmelita isn’t living with her. Clotilde wants Alicia to help her win back Gerardo but Alicia won’t get involved. Duñia tells Sonia the kidnapping of Juanito is set for the next week. Gerardo admits to Alicia that he lost money gambling and needs a loan; she tells him she none. Padre Anselmo can’t convince Marisela to leave Cesar. Cynthia goes to a bar and get picked up by ____ . Before he leaves with her, he goes to an older man who gives him some drugs. Cynthia refuses at first, but when he suggests she is afraid, she accedes. Charito tells Alicia that Carmelita went to work with Lic. Garcia. Cesar tells Marisela he hates her.

Juanito is kidnapped. Jaime plans to leave for Cuernavaca but before leaving tells Jorge about his relatioship with Lena and before leaving arranges for Jorge to find him in a hotel room with Lena. Jorge doesn’t believe him at first but does go to the hotel and finds them there. Ma. Elena tries again to explain to Manuel what happened with Alberto but he, again, refuses to believe her side of the story. Alicia receives a demand for 1 million dollars and doesn’t know where she will get the money. Alberto tells Desirée and his mother the boy isn’t worth it (he doesn’t know his mother engineered the kidnapping). César tells Alicia she must use the family money. Charito tells Javier how Carmela has left her mother high and dry. Fatima is, for once, doing housework and, for the first time in the novela, her husband, says something. Rogelio asks Carlos to come back to work for him. Enrique and his wife Carolina give Cynthia some of Alma’s things as presents; Enrique makes a date with Cynthia. Julian calls her.

6/5/02. Marisela tells her mother she lost the baby, must somehow get pregnant again. Her mother tells her to get a divorce. All make preparations to get the money, insist on not calling in the police. Javier tells Charito about Jorge and Lena. Jorge fires Lena. Cesar is selected to deliver the money. While they make plans, Dunia switches briefcases. Manuel visits Ma. Elena, asks if he can help re Juanito, apologizes for believing Alberto. César delivers the money and Juanito is freed. Dario and Rafael discover the briefcase is full of paper money; Carlos threatens Rafael with a knife if he isn’t paid what he was promised. Jaime finally leaves town, without his mother.

Rafael has to pay Carlos with his savings. Ma. Elena makes a date with Alberto and tells Engracia he is waiting for her. The doctor tells César he’s sorry about the loss of the baby. Sonia tells Dunia she will travel with her sister Daniela. Jorge decides to win back Charito. César tells Marisela he knows and is leaving her. Manuel begs Ma. Elena to forgive him, suggests they run away and get married. Javier tells Alicia that César is going to divorce Marisela and marry her. Jorge goes to Charito’s apartment, apologizes again and kisses her. César and Alicia plan their wedding.

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El Universal, 1/21/01: La Vanguardia, 1/22/01: Jorge pide a Rosario que se den una nueva oportunidad. Cynthia recibe regalos del papá de Alma. Maricela reacciona sorprendida cuando encuentra a Alicia y César en el departamento de Javier. César, Jorge y Alberto quedan impresionados con la nueva figura de Alicia. Dunia y Cleotilde se sorprenden cuando María Elena les anuncia su boda con Manuel. Desirée está lista para suplantar a Alicia. Jorge queda complacido al darse cuenta de que está logrando desquitarse de Lena y felicita a su papá, al enterarse que se ha casado con María Elena. Enrique cuenta a Cynthia que Carolina sospecha de ambos. Jorge le confiesa a Javier que se ha reconciliado con Lena.

Diario de Yucatan, 1/21/01: Jorge pide a Rosario que se den una nueva oportunidad. Cynthia comienza a recibir regalos de par te del papá de Alma. Maricela reacciona con sorpre sa cuando encuenta a Alicia y Cé sar en el departamento de Javier. Sutilmente, Julián le saca dinero a Cynthia para comprar más producto. Alicia se asombra cuando su papá le dice que lo han amenazado de muerte a causa de sus deudas. Carolina cuestiona a Enrique por su extraña conducta. Con gran entusiasmo, Alicia se presenta con María Elena a su primer día de ejercicios en el gimnasio. César, Jorge y Alberto quedan impresionados con la nueva figura que Alicia luce. Dunia y Cleotilde se sorprenden cuando María Elena les anuncia su boda con Manuel. Mientras tanto, Desiré está lista para suplantar a Alicia. Carolina presiona a Enrique, ya que está segura que la engaña. Con gran furia, Engracia advierte a Gerardo que tendrá que pagarle el dinero que le debe. Cynthia trata de engañar a su papá, para conseguir el dinero de la droga. Lena se asusta cuando Maricela le confiesa que le gustan los golpes de Rafael.—

TV Azteca, 1/22-26/01: Jorge le pide a Rosario que se den una nueva oportunidad. Cynthia, comienza a recibir regalos de parte del papá de Alma. Maricela reacciona con sorpresa cuando se encuentra con Alicia y César, en el departamento de Javier. Sutilmente, Julián comienza a sacarle dinero a Cynthia para comprar más producto. Alicia queda impactada cuando su papá le dice que lo han amenazado de muerte a causa de sus deudas. Carolina cuestiona a Enrique, por su extraña conducta. Con gran entusiasmo, Alicia se presenta con María Elena a su primer día de ejercicios en el gimnasio. César, Jorge y Alberto, quedan impresionados con la nueva figura que Alicia luce. Dunia y Cleotilde se sorprenden cuando María Elena les anuncia su boda con Manuel. Mientras tanto, Desirée ya se encuentra lista para suplantar a Alicia. Carolina presiona a Enrique, ya que está segura de que la engaña. Con gran furia, Engracia le advierte a Gerardo, que tendrá que pagarle el dinero que le debe. Cynthia trata de engañar a su papá, para poder conseguir el dinero de la droga. Alicia interroga a Dunia, por el excesivo dinero que ha comenzado a gastar, pero ésta, logra evadirla. Jorge queda complacido, al darse cuenta de que está logrando desquitarse de Lena, luego felicita a su papá, al enterarse por él, que se ha casado con María Elena. Por otro lado, Enrique le cuenta a Cynthia que Carolina sospecha de ambos. Rogelio reacciona feliz, al enterarse por Carla de que será abuelo. César descubre por accidente billetes de veinte dólares en la recámara de Dunia aunque ésta logra evadir también los interrogatorios de César. Cynthia continúa viéndose con Julián y entrándole a lo que ellos llaman "gasolina". Dunia y Alberto, planean la muerte y suplantación de Alicia. Dunia queda casi muerta cuando paquita, delante de todo mundo, llega con el maletín del rescate y sin saber que hacer, escucha las acusaciones de todos. Cynthia presenta a Julián como su novio enfrente de Alberto. Más tarde, queda muy sorprendida al ver el nuevo auto que Enrique le regaló. Lena queda atónita cuando Maricela le confiesa que le gustan los golpes de Rafael. María Elena por otro lado no da crédito a la confesión que Manuel le hace del pasado de Dunia. Jorge le confiesa a Javier, que se ha reconciliado nuevamente con Lena. Mientras, ésta le da el tiro de gracia a Rosario al comentarle que se ha reconciliado nuevamente con Jorge. Durante uno de sus ensayos en el papel de Alicia, Paquita llega sorpresivamente. "

6/10-14/02. Dunia starts giving gifts to everybody, tells Manuel and Ma. Elena that Sonia inherited so much money and felt so sorry for her that she set up a bank account for her, tells Alicia she doesn’t need the allowance any more. Sonia’s sister Daniela arrives but tells Sonia she doesn’t want to travel. Alberto arrives late for the appointment with Ma. Elena and finds Engracia all dressed up with a whip. Enrique and Cynthia become lovers; he gives her a bracelet. Jaime says goodbe to Javier. [ this is one of the longest goodbyes on record]. Marisol confronts César, Alicia and Javier. Alicia and César tell her that, if necessary, they will make him a widower. She leaves. Lena visits Jaime and again asks him why he did it to her but they end up kissing. Gerardo gets beaten up by the men to whom he owes money. Duñia demands her money from Dario who insists he didn’t get it. She finally believes him, says she couldn’t live without him. He seems to believe in her innocence.

6/11/02. Marisela and César get divorced. Alicia exercises, loses weight and gets a new figure. Ma. Elena and Manuel announce that they are married. Alberto kisses Desirée who is dressed up to look like Alicia. Engracia and Gerardo fight. Cynthis starts using drugs. Enrique tells his wife that she’s no longer a wife to him in the full sense of the word. Alicia demands that Dunia confess that her money came from the kidnapping.

Dunia denies it. Cynthia asks Charito for money. César finds some of Dunia’s money, in high denominations, and suspects it comes from the kidnapping. Dunia denies it. Carolina tells Enrique that passion declines with years in old marriages. Paquita shows Alicia and César the briefcase full of money she found in Dunia’s room.

Dunia says she has had it for a long time, finally admits it. Ma. Elena doesn’t excuse Dunia but tells Alicia that she can’t file charges against Dunia because of César and besides, she doesn’t believe, that Dunia meant to harm the boy. Engracia tells Manuel and Ma. Elena she is saying goodbye to the world. Dunia returns all the money she hasn’t spent. Rafael hits Marisela again. Charito visits Fátima and her husband in the nursing home. César tells Alicia that in spite of everything Dunia is his mother. He promises to support whatever she decides but is sure she won’t do anything else. Alicia tells Dunia that from now on she will work for Paquita. Carolina guesses that Enrique has a young lover. Ma. Elena tells Manuel it was Dunia and what Alicia’s punishment is. Engracia tells Jaime to tell him she is entering a convent. Jorge visits Charito who tells him she threw away the flowers. Marisela admits to Lena that she likes Rafael’s slaps, then tells Daniela the same thing. Jorge returns to Lena.

César tells Javier his mother can’t be a servant, has to get her an apartment, postpone the wedding. Cynthia makes an excuse for asking Charito for money. Manuel tells Ma. Elena that Dunia is worse than she thinks, that she ordered the murder of Ricardo’s mother. Alberto tries to convince Desirée that virginity is old-fashioned. Charito and Alicia alks about Fatima and Dunia. Alicia doesn’t want Fátima to know she is paying the bills for the home in which she and her husband are living; Fátima thinks it is Charito. Alberto admits to Jorge that he, too, had something with Lena, that she is a woman to have fun with, not to marry. Dario suggests to Carlos a new business: drugs. Ma. Elena and Manuel wonder how Engracia is doing in the convent. Alicia realizes it was wrong to turn Dunia into a maid and must find an alternate punishment. Dario and Carlos develop another plan. Jorge tells Alicia he and Elena have reconciled and Elena tells Charito just after Cynthia has convinced her to give Jorge another chance. Engracia tries to adjust to the rules of the convent. Alberto promises to marry Desirée “afterwards”. Carolina tells Alicia she will attend her wedding in Alma’s place, also tells her that Enrique is cheating on her. Ma. Elena visits Engracia in the convent. Paquita sees Alberto embracing Desirée/Alicia.

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TV Azteca, 1/29/01-2/2/01: César le dice a Paquita que esta muy sentida con ella, pues se ha dedicado hacerle la vida imposible a su mamá. Paquita le platica que por la tarde vio a Alberto y Alicia muy cariñosos, César se sorprende. Él busca a Alicia y le reclama que haya estado con Jorge por la tarde, que no lo puede negra porque Paquita los vio. Alicia le dice que para nada, es más ella evita hablar con Alberto y no tiene idea de donde saco eso Paquita. Manuel le dice a Jorge que es un imbécil, que no entiende como es posible que vuelva con Lena, a lo que Jorge le dice que ella no lo necesita y no puede hacer nada. El día de la boda, llega Maricela y les desea a Alicia y César que les vaya mal y les desea toda la infelicidad del mundo. Alicia le dice a Maricela que no les puede ir mal, pero a Ella si porque es mala, y mal intencionada y César le advierte que se vaya de ahí. Alicia y Cesar se casan. Todos los felicitan por su enlace. Por otra parte Julián platica con Dario que igual y su chava le entra al negocio y se la va a presentar. Dario le pide a Julián que mate accidentalmente a Alicia, que lo importante es que nadie sospeche. Lena se va a un hotel con Julián y le dice que ella tiene novio formal y él es novio de Cynthia, Julián le dice que no hablen del tema. Julián le jura a Lena no decir nada de su encuentro, le ofrece droga pero a Lena no le interesa. Maricela le dice a Rafael que la verdad si le gusta y lo invita a su recamara. César y Alicia finalmente están de Luna de miel y César le hace el amor a Alicia. Por otro lado Enrique le dice a Cynthia que su matrimonio no va bien y seguro que si se va a divorciar y le ofrecerá lo que a ella le hace falta, un marido y familia. Enrique le dice a Carolina que no pueden seguir así, por lo que mejor será divorciarse, Carolina lo corre y le dice que ya le mandará al abogado porque no permitirá que él la deje en la calle. Julián le insiste a Cynthia que debe de vender la droga, pero Cynthia se niega. Llegan al departamento de Dario y Cynthia se niega a entrar pero Dario y Julián la convencen para que entre. Mientras Javier corre a Maricela le dice que para nada le interesa y lo deje en paz. Pablo recibe una llamada de la policía y le dice a Martha que la detuvieron por faltas a la moral en vía pública y además estaba drogada. "El amor no es como lo pintan" se transmite de lunes a viernes a las siete de noche por Azteca 13.

USA 6/17-21/02. Dunia tells Dario he must help her get rid of Alicia. Paquita seems fooled by the fake Alicia.César tells the padre that Alicia’s punishment was infantile. Carolina tells Alicia maybe she should separate from her husband. Alicia apologizes to César and he accepts kisses as payment. The boys give Dunia a present, a large spider in a bottle which they let out onto the floor. Paquita tells César she saw Alicia and Alberto talking. Alicia tells Rogelio to put the rest of the fortune into Ricardo’s name and tells him about Dunia and the kidnapping. Rogelio tells Alicia that Carla is pregnant. César asks Alicia what she was doing in the bedroom with Alberto; Alicia denies being there. Jorge confesses to his father Ma. Elena that he and Lena are back together. Alicia tells Dunia she need not be a maid anymore but one more time and she will have no pity. César asks Alberto about the meeting with Alicia and he, too, denies it. Carolina tells Enrique to leave. The wedding day arrives and Marisela appears in front of the church.

But she can’t stop the wedding. César and Alicia are married as Desirée and Alberto exchange knowing glances. Enrique flirts surreptiously with Cynthia, Engracia talks about life in the convent, etc. Cynthia flirts with Padre Anselmo. Julian introduces himself to Lena and Marisela in a mall. Lena goes off with him.

Lena and Julian have sex but she doesn’t take any drugs. Engracia eats her way through the wedding goodies, then catches the bridal bouquet. Rafael visits Marisela who admits she likes to be hit but would prefer he avoid her face and they head to the bedroom. César and Alicia escape from the reception. Alberto tries to seduce Desirée, in spite of her chewing gum, but apparently doesn’t succeed. César complains that his boss, Alicia, gave them only 3 days for a honeymoon. Cynthia tells enrique about her boyfriend Julian. He becomes jealous. César and Alicia have a wonderful wedding night. Julian, who has just spent an evening with Lena, sees Cynthia getting out of a car and gets angry with her, tells her that the next day she is going to start working for the drugs. Engracia punches the Mother Superior and is kicked out of the convent. Carla overhears Carlos on the phone with Dario and asks him what he is involved in.

He tries to deny it, then says he got involved because he was desperate to earn money, was trying to get out of it, tells her that if she says anything to Alicia, his life will be in danger. Carla believes him. Carlos and Alicia enjoy their honeymoon. Daniela tells Duñia she knows about her ordering the murder of her husband’s lover, the kidnapping, that Sonia doesn’t know how to keep a secret. Duñia tells her she knows about the murder of her husband. Daniela admits she hasn’t a penny, has to find a rich husband. Cynthia steals from Desirée. Manuel asks Lena to leave Jorge; she tells him what he wants doesn’t matter. Enrique tells Carolina it is time to separate; she tells him she will get her own lawyer.

César and Alicia continue on their honeymoon. Desirée’s mother overhears her and Alberto, is upset to learn she is no longer a virgin [I think]. Cynthia discover’s that Julian’s drug seller is Dario. Engracia and Gerardo get back together. Lena tells Jorge his father insulted her and he should move out of the house. Later, he tells her they never talk. Charito helps Fátima move back into her house (everybody in the home complains about her) but says she has very little money to help. Marisela tries, unsuccessfully, to seduce Javier. Cynthia and Julian are arrested (they were making out in a car) and found to be drugged. Daniela and Rogelio go out to dinner together. Carmela calls Charito and Javier takes the phone, tells her she need not worry about him anymore, he doesn’t care about her. Cynthia’s parents bail her out, accuse her of being a drug addict. She insists she isn’t.

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El Universal, 2/4/01: La Vanguardia, 2/5/01: Pablo y Martha van a la delegación para sacar a Cynthia. Lena averigua con Julián que Cynthia es drogadicta. Javier reconoce que le gusta Alicia. Lena convence a Jorge de vivir con ella. María Elena aconseja a Manuel que no se meta entre su hijo y Lena. Enrique queda lívido cuando Carolina le cuenta lo que pasó con Cynthia. Desirée da su versión a Alicia de lo que pasó con Alberto. Pablo recurre a Engracia para conseguir el dinero de su deuda por la detención de Cynthia. Dunia, Desirée y Alberto ponen fecha para suplantar a Alicia. Alberto miente a César que Alicia le coquetea. Cynthia advierte a Alicia que no permitirá que interfiera en su vida.

Diario de Yucatan, 2/4/01:Pablo y María acuden a la delegación para sacar a Cynthia de la cárcel. Desiré y Rosario se impresionan al ver el estado en el que Cynthia regresa del baño y llaman a una ambulancia. Lena logra averiguar por medio de Julián que Cynthia es drogadicta. Bajo secreto de confesión, Javier reconoce que le gusta Alicia. Pablo y María llegan al hospital donde está Cynthia. Lena, por su parte, convence a Jorge para que viva con ella. Mientras, María Elena le aconseja a Manuel que no se meta más entre su hijo y Lena. Enrique queda lívido cuando Carolina le cuenta qué pasó con Cynthia. Desiré da su versión a Alicia de lo que realmente pasó con Alberto. Alicia presiona a Cynthia para averiguar con quién anda, pero se sorprende al escuchar de labios de su amiga que se trata de Enrique. Más tarde, ésta lo encara y él, al verse descubierto, le suplica que no divulgue. Pablo recurre a Engracia para conseguir el dinero de su deuda por la detención de Cynthia. Alicia se inquieta al conocer a Julián, que no permitirá que se acerque a su amiga.—

TV Azteca, 2/5-9/01:Pablo y Marta acuden a la delegación para sacar a Cynthia. Desirée y Rosario se impresionan al ver el estado en el que Cynthia regresa del baño, y llaman a una ambulancia. Lena logra averiguar por medio de Julián que Cynthia es drogadicta. Bajo secreto de confesión, Javier reconoce que le gusta Alicia. Pablo y Marta llegan al hospital donde se encuentra Cynthia. Lena, por su parte, logra convencer a Jorge de vivir con ella. Mientras, María Elena aconseja a Manuel que no se meta más entre su hijo y Lena. Enrique queda lívido cuando Carolina le cuenta lo que pasó con Cynthia. Desirée da su versión a Alicia de lo que realmente pasó con Alberto. Alicia presiona a Cynthia para averiguar con quién anda, pero se sorprende al escuchar, por labios de su amiga, que se trata de Enrique. Más tarde, ésta lo encara; él, al verse descubierto, le suplica no divulgarlo. Pablo recurre a Engracia para conseguir el dinero de su deuda por la detención de Cynthia. Alicia se tensa al conocer a Julián, quien visita a Cynthia. Ella le advierte a Julián que no permitirá que se acerque a su amiga. Cynthia y Enrique se ven de nuevo; sin que ellos se percaten, un hombre los fotografía. Por fin, Dunia, Desirée y Alberto ponen la fecha para suplantar a Alicia. María Elena llega al cuarto de Dunia en el momento en que Desirée se encuentra caracterizada. Aunque un tanto intrigada, María Elena no logra reconocerla. Maliciosamente, Alberto intenta hacerle creer a César que Alicia le coquetea. Más tarde, César le pregunta a Alicia por qué le dijo que no estaba con su hermano cuando, según éste, fue todo lo contrario. Alicia se molesta por la pregunta. Cynthia le recalca a Alicia que no permitirá que interfiera en su vida. Carolina queda destrozada tras enterarse, por su abogado, quién es la amante de Enrique. Tras su descubrimiento, Carolina visita a Cynthia, le reclama su enorme traición, pero ésta, cínicamente, se rebela ante Carolina sin la más mínima vergüenza. Sin salir de su asombro, Alicia escucha cómo Cynthia, quien ya no mide el daño que hace, la insulta terriblemente. "

USA 6/24-28/02. Alicia tells César she is sure that Alberto took advantage of Desirée. Cynthia’s parents tell her to behave or leave. Dario tells Julian to sell the drugs, not use them, that Cynthia is just cheap. Javier assures Charito that he has forgotten Carmela. Carla believes everything that Carlos tells her and promises to support him. Alicia and César return home and Alicia tells Alberto to leave the house and the agency. Alberto tells Alicia that he wants to marry Desirée; she refuses to give him money for that, says it would be the worst possible mistake for Desirée. Alicia has a nervous attack in the office. A priest who was addicted to drugs visits her. Carolina tells Enrique that Cynthia was found half-dressed with her boyfriend and full of drugs the night before. Duñia and Daniela argue, slap each other, make up. César reminds Alicia that Desirée probably was with Alberto of her own free will. Clotilde and Desirée beg Alicia not to force Alberto to leave. Desirée assures Alicia that Alberto didn’t deceive her. Alicia agrees to apologize and ask Alberto to stay. Daniela visits Rogelio to apologize. He tells her he isn’t interested, demands that she leave. She doesn’t. She dances for him, kissees him. Cynthia refuses to admit that she is a drug addict. Alicia walks in on an argument between Enrique and Cynthia. Alicia demands to know if she is having an affair with Enrique. Cynthia admits that he gave her the car which they had to sell to bail her out. She again denies that she is a drug addict. Ma. Elena convinces Manuel to make up with Jorge and forces him to accept Jorge’s decision to live with Lena. Enrique tells Pablo he will loan him the money for the bail so they don’t have to sell her car but Pablo refuses.

Marisela arranges for Daniela to meet Dario; each thinks the other is rich. Alicia reprimands Enrique for his affair with Cynthia. Pablo asks Engracia for a loan but must put his apartment up as a guarantee. Alicia tells Javier and César about Enrique and Cynthia; she feels she must do something. Cynthia, still in the hospital, gets drugs from Julian. Alicia tries to get Cynthia to change her ways. accuses Julian of giving drugs to Cynthia, swears she will stop him by calling the police; he threatens her in turn. Cynthia tells her to stop interfering in her life. Duñia and Dario plan the death of Alicia. Dario and Daniela meet. Alberto tells Desirée not to worry about running the company; he will make all the decisions. César goes to his producer Archimedes and tells him he wants to make a film, unlike the previous ones, under his own name. Cynthia assures Enrique that Julian is just a friend, that it was the first time she tried drugs and will never do it again. César tells Alicia that she can’t force Cynthia to change; she hasn’t the right. Cynthia offers to return the car to Enrique; he refuses it and gives her money. Carolina decides to hire a detective to follow Enrique; he sees him kissing Cynthia.

Desirée/Aliciatells Dunia she knows everything, agrees to keep silent if Duñia begs on her knees. After she does, Alberto and D/A spring the surprise on her. Ma. Elena hears the laughter and also falls for the fake Alicia. César tells his producer he wants to make a film under his own name. Enrique gives Cynthia money so she doesn’t have to seel the car. Dario is sure that Daniela has money. César tells his brother and mother yet again that Alicia is under no obligation to give them money. Alberto tells César that he was with Alicia, as Paquita told him. Clotilde assures Alicia that Carlos loves Carla. Enrique tells Carolina he won’t leave the house; she should. Fátima works the streets, selling to something to people in cars, with her husband sitting by a chess table. Andrés tells Nicolas he has decided not to go into business with him. Nicolas tells Ofelia about Andrés and Lorenza and Miguel confirms it. Ofelia disguises her voice and calls Luciana, tells her that Andrés is with his lover. Luciana and Cristobal walk in on Andrés in a hot tub with Lorenza, kissing her. Daniela tells Duñia that Marisela doesn’t know she is broke, introduced her to Dario. César accuses Alicia of lying about being in the bedroom with Alberto, wants to know why.

Alicia repeats that it didn’t happen and César believes her. D/A visits Carla, tells her that Carlos told her everything and that this visit should be forgotten as soon as she leaves, never to be mentioned again, that she is sure that Carlos is repentant. Cynthia assures Alicia that she has stopped seeing Enrique. The detective shows Carolina the pictures. She goes to the office, sees Cynthia and slaps her. Cynthia admits it. Carolina guesses that Alicia knew. She admits she learned about it a few days earlier but Cynthia had promised it was over. She swears that Cynthia isn’t a bad person; Carolina says she is wrong, just think of all the things she has done. D/A fools Carlos. Duñia tells Clotilde to go after Rogelio, that he likes forceful women.

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El Universal, 2/11/01: La Vanguardia, 2/12/01: Pablo, al saber los pasos en los que anda Cynthia, la corre. Carolina da a Enrique una bofetada y le muestra fotos de su romance. Javier aconseja a César que permita a Alicia ayudar a Cynthia. Con toda intención, Lena y Marisela ponen a Julián al tanto de la relación de Enrique y Cynthia. Desirée se sorprende cuando Carlos le confiesa que Dunia le pidió matar a Alicia. Gerardo discute con Engracia, reiterándole que no se casará. Jorge acepta la propuesta de matrimonio de Lena. Cynthia recalca a Alicia que no cree en la amistad. Carlos cita a Alicia. Rafael reacciona sorprendido cuando Darío le confiesa lo que está pasando con Alicia.

Diario de Yucatan, 2/11/01:Pablo saca a Cynthia de la casa al enterarse que anda en malos pasos.Carolina abofetea a Enrique, quien le muestra las fotos que lo delatan. Javier aconseja a César que le permita a Alicia a ayudar a Cynthia. Para sorpresa de Rogelio, Clotilde llega a su casa y lo besa.Con malicia, Lena y Maricela ponen a Julián al tanto de la relación de Enrique y Cynthia. Desiré se sorprende cuando Carlos le confiesa que Dunia le pidió matar a Alicia.—

TV Azteca, 2/12-16/01: Al saber los pasos en que anda Cynthia, Pablo la corre de la casa. Carolina le da a Enrique una bofetada y luego le muestra las fotos de su romance. Javier aconseja a César que le permita a Alicia ayudar a Cynthia. Para gran sorpresa de Rogelio, Cleotilde llega a su casa y, sin darle tiempo a nada, lo besa. Después, hecho una furia, éste le pide a Carlos que le prohiba a Cleotilde acercarse a él. Con toda intención, Lena y Marisela ponen a Julián al tanto de la relación de Enrique y Cynthia. Desirée se sorprende cuando Carlos le confiesa que Dunia le pidió matar a Alicia. Más tarde, ella y Cleotilde fingen un viaje a Tijuana para llevar a cabo sus planes. Gerardo discute con Engracia, reiterándole que no se casarán. Por fin, Jorge acepta la propuesta de matrimonio de Lena. Cynthia le recalca a Alicia -de manera hiriente- que ya no cree en los valores de la amistad. Por su discusión con Carolina, Enrique avisa a Cynthia que ya puede irse a vivir a su casa. Carlos llama a Alicia y la cita para verse. Después, él le propone a Julián excluir a Darío del negocio de la droga. Alberto trata de engañar a Jorge al decirle que Alicia le coquetea. Alicia llega a su cita con Carlos, quien -sin darle tiempo a nada- le inyecta un somnífero. Rafael reacciona sorprendido cuando Darío le confiesa lo que está pasando con Alicia. Carlos llega con Alicia al escondite de Cleotilde, quien está totalmente inconsciente. En ese momento, Desirée llega a la mansión Segovia caracterizada como Alicia. César se encuentra con Alicia (Desirée), a quien besa sin sospechar nada. Ésta se tensa cuando César le pregunta por el guión cinematográfico. A duras penas, Desirée no comete ningún error con César, luego le dice que devolverá el dinero a Alberto y a Dunia, por lo que César queda extrañado. Debido a su deuda de juego, Gerardo acepta casarse con Engracia. César queda desconcertado cuando Desirée (transformada en Alicia) lo evade al estar con él. Al otro día y sin darse cuenta de su llegada, Alberto y Desirée (como Alicia) se besan, siendo descubiertos por César. "

El Imparcial, 2/11/01: Pablo al saber los pasos en los que anda Cynthia la corre de la casa. Carolina le da a Enrique una bofetada y luego le muestra las fotos de su romance. Javier le aconseja a César que le permita a Alicia ayudar a Cynthia. Para gran sorpresa de Rogelio, Cleotilde llega a su casa y sin darle tiempo a nada lo besa. Después, hecho una furia, éste le pide a Carlos que le prohíba a Cleotilde acercarse a él. Con toda intención, Lena y Marisela ponen a Julián al tanto de la relación de Enrique y Cynthia. Desirée se sorprende cuando Carlos le confiesa que Dunia le pidió matar a Alicia. Más tarde, ella y Cleotilde, fingen un viaje a Tijuana para llevar a cabo sus planes. Gerardo discute con Engracia reiterándole que no se casarán. Por fin, Jorge acepta la propuesta de matrimonio de Lena. Hiriente, Cynthia le recalca a Alicia que ya no cree en los valores de la amistad. Por su discusión con Carolina, Enrique le avisa a Cynthia que ya puede irse a vivir a su casa. Carlos llama a Alicia y la cita para verse. Después, él le propone a Julián excluir a Darío del negocio de la droga. Alberto trata de engañar a Jorge al decirle que Alicia le coquetea. Alicia llega a su cita con Carlos, quien sin darle tiempo a nada, le inyecta un somnífero. Rafael reacciona sorprendido cuando Darío le confiesa lo que está pasando con Alicia. Carlos llega con Alicia al escondite de Cleotilde quien está totalmente inconsciente. En ese momento, Desirée llega a la mansión Segovia caracterizada como Alicia. "

USA 7/1-5/02. Cynthia leaves home and goes off with Julian. Enrique, after seeing the photos, tells Carolina he won’t leave the house. Dario tells Daniela he got rid of Rigoberto for Sonia. Pablo hits Enrique who tells him it doesn’t matter: Cynthia and he love each other. Rafael asks Dario to leave his house; he doesn’t want to be involved with him anymore. Dario refuses. Carla thanks Alicia again for their conversation; when Alicia wonders what she means Carla remembers the promise and says nothing. Duñia continues to “advise” Clotilde how to win Rogelio. Dunia, César and Alicia all ahve nightmares. Cynthia calls the office, tells Charito she is quitting and doesn’t need her final pay. Carlos tells Dario he’s ready for the disappearance of Alicia but won’t tell him what he will do.

Enrique tells Cynthia he will fight for the house. Carolina tells Ma. Elena she,too, will fight. Alicia holds a staff meeting, says they need employees to replace Javier and César who will be making a film. César tells Javier he should concentrate on Charito. Javier says he no longer loves Carmela but cares for Charito only as a friend. Desirée tells Charito that she and her mother are going to Tijuana for a vacation. Daniela does a striptease in front of Dario. Carlos, very upset, tells Desirée that he has been told to kill Alicia. He knows she and her mother don’t want this. The alternative is to kidnap her and sedate her. Clotilde could care for her and after they get the money, they can just ruan away. Desirée tells Clotilde and she accepts the situation. Duñia refuses to talk with Engracia unless she is handcuffed. Julian hits Cynthia when he finds she’s been with Enrique. She tells him they need money and this is a small price to pay. Alicia again visits her and tries to get her to change but to no avail. Manuel and Ma. Elena talk about their vacation. Alicia tells César she doesn’t know what to do to help Cynthia. Manuel, Ma. Elena and the boys leave. Daniela and Dario marry; he is her 8th husband. Clotilde says goodbye to Alicia and says that she is sorry.

Engracia takes Gerardo to see Padre Anselmo and proceeds to speak for the Padre, telling Gerardo they must marry, etc., etc. Julian visits his father José Maria in his office; his father refuses to give him any money and knows he is involved with drugs. Dario and Daniela celebrate their honeymoon. He suggests that she buy a house for them and he will repay her when his funds becomes available. She adroitly avoids a response and puts something into his drink. Manuel, Ma. Elena and the boys set up their camp and later tells stories around the campfire. Duñia, preparing the way for Desirée, tells César that Alicia seems to be behaving strangely and gives some examples. He can’t believe that she is really interested. Alicia and the Padre visit Cynthia but get nowhere. Jorge proposes to Elena and she says yes. They decide to have the civil ceremony first. Carolina leaves her house and moves in with Marta and Pablo. Enrique tells Cynthia they can live in his house. Engracia tells Dunia that if she can’t win Gerardo, she will marry Alberto. Fátima shows Charito all the money she got begging on the street. However, since it is hard work, she is going to hire somebody to do it for her, maybe even two people. It will be a good business. Carlos tells Julian his plans, says he doesn’t want a murder on his conscience! Carlos calls Alicia to tell her he has to talk to her about her mother and makes an appointment to meet her the next day. Dunia runs into José Maria, an old friend, at the bar where she is going to meet Dario. He offers his condolences on the death of her husband, tells her that he divorced his wife some years before. They make a date to see each other again. Dario tells Dunia that being with Daniela is awful and he hasn’t been able to get any money out of her. Carlos meets with Clotilde and Desirée to firm up the plans. Clotilde is still very nervous about the whole thing, is sure that Alicia will go after them and never forgive them. But Desirée convinces her to go on with the plan, reminds her that they will be rich.

Carlos tells Clotilde and Desirée that César is part of the conspiracy. Javier suggests to Charito that they be more than friends; she tells him you can’t force romance. Alberto tells Jorge that Alicia once kissed him and he can prove it. On the camping trip, Manuel is shocked to see Ma. Elena and the boys washing themselves in “public” and refuses to go swimming without trunks. Marisela and Dunia continue to assure Daniela that Mario is rich. César and Alicia go on a TV with show with Javier to discuss his new film. Engracia, Gerardo and Pachita barge onto the set. Daniela tells Marisela that Dario killed her father for her mother. She is, briefly, upset. Julian swears to his father that he is not a drug addict. Alicia meets Carlos and he jabs her with a needle, takes her to the place where Clotilde and Desirée are staying. He also has a nurse, Matilde, come to keep her drugged. Since Desirée can’t drive, she fakes a problem with her foot. Dario tells Rafael that he hasn’t felt well since he drank champagne the previous night with Daniela. Rafael can’t believe his plans re Alicia. When Dunia gets the news that Alicia has been killed, she celebrates and tells Alberto. Enrique takes Cynthia threw his house and suggests she might like to take classes in cooking or that sort of thing. When she says nothing, he suggests she could participate in charitable activities like his friends’ wives and unlike Carolina. Cynthia doesn’t seem particularly excited by the idea. Gerardo gambles again in spite of Pablo’s attempts to stop him. D/A greets César and tells him she has given up on Cynthia. Then he kisses her.

He notices that she is tense but assumes it is because of her foot. Dario and Daniela go back to their room; he doesn’t feel well. César is surprised when she looks for chicklets; he doesn’t like the way Desiree chews gum all day. D/A tells César that she is going to put Alberto in charge of the agency and give him the money he deserves by right because she is tired of fighting with his family. She isn’t, however, going to give him his full part. In bed, D/A tries to accept César’s love-making. She makes an excuse and he tells her she is acting strangely. D/A asks Rogelio to put all in the name of Desirée who is engaged to Alberto. Carlos blackmails Dunia, tells her that Alicia is alive and advises her not to tell Alberto and Dario. He promises to kill Clotilde, Desirée and Alicia after he gets his money. Alberto agrees to give Rafael another chance. Padre Anselmo tells Engracia he can’t marry her in the church because her first husband is still alive. César walks in on D/A kissing Alberto.

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El Universal, 2/18/01: no summary

Diario de Yucatan, 2/18/01: Jorge y Javier se impresionan cuando por César se enteran de lo que sucedió entre Alicia (Desiré) y Alberto. María Elena no da crédito a la discusión entre César y la falsa Alicia; al quedarse solas, ésta le dice a su abuela que sólo le sigue la corriente a Alberto. Manuel, por su parte, trata de hacerle ver a Jorge el error que comete al aceptar casarse con Lena. Javier busca a César y le cuenta su decepción al saber de la boda de Carmela.—

El Imparcial, 2/18/01:Jorge y Javier quedan impactados cuando por César, se enteran de lo que pasó entre Alicia (Desireé) y Alberto. María Elena no da crédito a la discusión entre César y "Alicia". Además, al quedarse a solas, ésta le dice a su abuela que sólo le está siguiendo la corriente a Alberto. Manuel por su parte, trata de hacerle ver a Jorge, el error que comete al haber aceptado casarse con Lena. Gerardo queda atónito cuando frente a él, Alicia (Desireé) le dice estar enamorada de Alberto. Arrepentidas, Alicia (Desireé) y Clotilde, se ponen de acuerdo para despertar a la verdadera Alicia. Mientras, César le llama a Alicia (Desireé) para expresarle cuanto la odia. Más tarde, Javier busca a César y cuenta su decepción al saber sobre la boda de Carmela. Por fin, Alicia despierta y Clotilde le explica el por qué se encuentra con ella. Sorpresivamente, Daniela le informa a Rafael que Darío murió. Alicia se sorprende al ver la nueva imagen de Desirée. Manuel contrata a un investigador para que siga a Lena. Por otra parte, la verdadera Alicia se encuentra con Alberto y Dunia, sin saber éstos que es ella en realidad. Terriblemente dolida, Alicia le confiesa sólo a María Elena y Manuel qué es lo que realmente pasó con ella. Después, enfrenta a César mientras Clotilde y Desireé se encuentran escondidas. Ante el pánico de todos los presentes, Darío reacciona dentro del ataúd. Por otro lado, en un arranque de desesperación, César busca de nuevo a Marisela. Sin darse cuenta, Lena y Julián son fotografiados. Carlos queda impactado al darse cuenta que habla con la verdadera Alicia. Marisela le platica a Lena que prácticamente ha regresado con César. Mientras, Javier reprende a César por haber vuelto a buscar a Marisela. César se entera por Alberto que Alicia se ha marchado de la casa. Mientras tanto, Manuel sonríe complacido al ver el trabajo del investigador. Alicia, después de devolverle el dinero de la herencia a Alberto, se despide dándole un puñetazo.

La Vanguardia, 2/19/01: Jorge y Javier quedan impactados al saber lo que pasó entre Alicia, Desireé y Alberto. María Elena no da crédito a la discusión de César y Alicia. Manuel trata de hacerle ver a Jorge el error de casarse con Lena. Gerardo queda atónito cuando Alicia le dice que ama a Alberto. Desireé y Cleotilde se ponen de acuerdo para despertar a la verdadera Alicia. César llama a Alicia para expresarle su odio. Javier cuenta César su decepción por la boda de Carmela. Daniel informa a Rafael que Darío murió. Alicia se sorprende con la nueva imagen de Desireé. La verdadera Alicia se encuentra con Alberto y Dunia.

TV Azteca, 2/19-23/01: Jorge y Javier quedan impactados cuando César les cuenta lo que pasó entre "Alicia" (Desireé) y Alberto. María Elena no da crédito a la discusión entre César y "Alicia". Además, al quedarse solas, ésta le dice a su abuela que sólo le está siguiendo la corriente a Alberto. Manuel, por su parte, trata de hacerle ver a Jorge el error que comete al haber aceptado casarse con Lena. Gerardo queda atónito cuando, frente a él, "Alicia" (Desireé) le dice estar enamorada de Alberto. Arrepentidas, "Alicia" (Desireé) y Cleotilde, se ponen de acuerdo para despertar a la verdadera Alicia. Mientras, César llama a "Alicia" (Desireé) para expresarle cuánto la odia. Más tarde, Javier busca a César y cuenta su decepción al saber sobre la boda de Carmela. Por fin, Alicia despierta y Cleotilde le explica por qué se encuentra con ella. Sorpresivamente, Daniela le informa a Rafael que Darío murió. Alicia se sorprende al ver la nueva imagen de Desirée. Manuel contrata a un investigador para que siga a Lena. Por otra parte, la verdadera Alicia se encuentra con Alberto y Dunia, sin saber éstos que es ella en realidad. Terriblemente dolida, Alicia le confiesa sólo a María Elena y Manuel lo que realmente pasó con ella. Después enfrenta a César, mientras Cleotilde y Desireé se encuentran escondidas. Ante el pánico de todos los presentes, Darío reacciona dentro del ataúd. Por otro lado, en un arranque de desesperación, César buscar de nuevo a Marisela. Sin darse cuenta, Lena y Julián son fotografiados. Carlos queda impresionado al darse cuenta que habla con la verdadera Alicia. Marisela le platica a Lena que prácticamente ha regresado con César. Mientras, Javier reprende a César por haber vuelto a buscar a Marisela. César se entera por Alberto que Alicia se ha marchado de la casa. Mientras tanto, Manuel sonríe complacido al ver el trabajo del investigador. Alicia, después de devolverle el dinero de la herencia a Alberto, se despide dándole un puñetazo.

USA 7/8-12/02. Daniela tells Duñia about the special poison she is using with Mario: it will appear that he had a heart attack. Dunia tells her that will be the perfect solution for José Maria, her next husband. Daniela says it is hard to get. Clotilde worries about Alicia. Carlos tells her Alicia will be ok, will always be able to find a job. He takes a picture of her. Ma. Elena, Manuel and the boys return. D/A tells César that all he wanted from her was the money, calls him a hypocrite. He tells Javier and Jorge about D/Alicia and Alberto, is very hurt. D/Alicia tells Charito that she loves Alberto, just hadn’t realized it. Engracia tells Ma. Elena and Manuel that she and Gerardo will soo marry. Alberto tells Jorge that of course he doesn’t love D/Alicia, just wants her money and asks Jorge to pay off the bet. César tells Javier he will leave the house and divorce D/Alicia. Javier tells him it isn’t logical. Carolina visits D/Alicia who tells her she no longer has time for the personal problems of other. She tells César the same thing and accuses him of planning to kill her. Charito tells Javier she can’t believe D/Alicia’s behavior, is sure that something is wrong. Dunia tells José Maria that Rolando deceived her in spite of all that she did for him. He suggests that it isn’t too late for the two of them. He tells her he has two children, a wonderful daughter and a son, Julian, who is nothing but trouble. Cynthia fires all the servants, with the permission of Enrique, but keeps the liquidación for herself. Jorge tells his father about D/A and that he and Lena plan to marry son. Alberto interrupts a conversation between D/A and Ma. Elena. She can’t believe what she sees, asks about his relationship with Desirée. He passes it off as an adventure, has realized that it was D/Alicia he loves. After he leaves, D/A tells Ma. Elena that of course she doesn’t love Alberto, is just using him, that he, his mother and César are all planning to kill her. César refuses to talk to Alberto although he assures her that he is just playing with D/A. Fátima is hit by a car. Javier tells Padre Anselmo what has been happening, doesn’t understand it. Alicia tells Gerardo and Ma. Elena that she loves Alberto. Dunia and Alberto make plans to kill Clotilde and Desirée after they get the money. Engracia visits Cynthia, talks to her of love for mother, for God. When she doesn’t respond, Engracia whips her and then beats her up. Julian assures his father that he is not an addict. D/A visits Clotilde and tells her all that has happened. Manuel assures Ma. Elena that César has never been ambitious or greedy; she tells him that this can’t be the Alicia she raised. Javier tells César he is sure that something is wrong. César doesn’t want to do anything, even work on the film. Jorge tells Lena and Marisela what has happened.

7/9/02. José Maria visits his psychiatrist. He has some kind of serious mental problem. Javier and Charito visit Fátima in the hospital. Charito tells him that Carmel will pay the hospital bills and is going to marry her boss. Alicia wakes up and Clotilde confesses everything, tells her that César is part of the conspiracy against her, that Carlos saved her life. Desirée arrives to see them sitting at the table and talking. Dario dies and an “upset” Daniela calls Rafael. Engracia visits Enriques, whips and beats him up, too. Lena’s mother returns and is upset to discover that her daughter and Jorge are “living in sin”.

7/10/02. Desirée tells Alicia that nobody guesses she wasn’t her. Alicia insists on learning every detail. César tells Ma. Elena that Alicia loves Alberto, he hates her, never wants to see her or any of them again, that he was only interested in the money. Carlos shows a picture of the sleeping Alicia to Dunia, tells her he wants 1/3 of the money, won’t kill Alicia until after he gets the money. Alberto tells Jorge he shouldn’t marry Lena. Manuel hires a detective to follow Lena; he wants to find something that will stop the wedding. Charito tells Fátima that Carmela will pay the hospital bills, sent for her and her father to join her in Monterrey, but they won’t be living with her and Arturo, the man she is to marry. Duñia tells Carlos about the changes in the disposition of the money that Desirée made but she will arrange for her to sign another document and later meets with the lawyer who will be in charge. Then she tells Carlos that Dario is dead. Ma. Elena tells César that she can’t believe he was part of the plot against Alicia’s life. César says “maldita” the day he met her. Javier and Jorge tell Alberto that they, as well as César, are resigning, suggest that Alberto sell the business before he runs it into the ground.

Alicia tells Ma. Elena and Manuel about the conspiracy and the fact that César was part of it. But she doesn’t want to bring charges against her sister or mother. Desirée and Clotilde leave their room. At Dario’s funeral, Rafael asks Marisela if she will return to César; she tells him she doesn’t know. When Daniela discovers that Dario was broke, she accuses Dunia of knowing and Dunia admits it. Carlos knocks on Clotilde’s door, but nobody answers. Dunia suggests to D/A that she change her will, reminds her that César is determined to kill Alicia. The psychiatrist tells his wife the psychic that he can’t stop treating JM; that’s where they get the money for their lifestyle and college for their children.

7/11/02. When Alicia asks her to tell her to her face, he says that, yes, he married her for money, planned to kill her, etc. etc. She tells him she will arrange a divorce as fast as possible. Desirée and Clotilde go to a hotel. Alberto tells Rafael he may be able to find him a job at the agency. There is a knocking on the casket and Dario opens it up. Everybody runs away. Manuel and Ma. Elena talk to Dinora, Lena’s mother, about the wedding. She insists that there must be one as soon as possible. Alicia tells her father that she approves of his wedding to Engracia. Dunia tells José María what happened to Dario. The nurse tells Carlos all that she needs. Engracia visits the psychic. César visits Marisela and kisses her. She tells him she will be with him forever and kisses him. She tells him she likes Rafael but doesn’t love him. Alicia has the same reaction to Alberto’s kiss that Desirée had to César’s. Manuel’s detective photographs Lena and Julian kissing in a car. Dario acts like Data! Alicia confronts Carlos as Alicia not Desirée. Julian tells Lena that Cynthia is with Enrique solely for money. Enrique tells Cynthia he will be divorced soon, will give her a credit card and checking account. Carlos apologizes to Alicia and she believes him. He asks her where Clotilde and Desirée are, but she won’t tell him. Dario tells his brother he is going to apologizes to all the people he has hurt. Alicia refuses to sign the document and go to the notary. Alicia tells Dunia and Alberto that she is the real Alicia.

7/12/02. Fátima tells Charito that Carmela wants her to come just to get revenge. Alicia agrees to give Alberto the entire inheritance in exchange for never having to see them again. José Maria tells his psychiatrist that he wants to marry but there is this little problem that he has been able to .... since his problems began. Alicia calls Rogelio and tells him to put everything in Alberto’s name, will explain later. Charito tells Alberto she is quitting, then explains her feelings about him: imbecil, ingrato, etc., etc. Desiree and Clotilde talk; Desirée is sorry. The “new” Dario tells Carlos he is sorry for what he has done and tells him he must change, too; Carlos says he won’t get involved again, just wants to be happy with his wife. Paquita tells Alicia she wants to go with them, but Alicia says they have no way to pay her. Clotilde and Desirée take their clothes from the mansion, leave and ask them all to forgive them. Dunia cries as they leave, says all she wanted was the money, will miss them. Alicia tells her off and Dunia recovers quickly from her sadness. Manuel reprimands Alberto, threatens to sell all his stock in the company. Charito agrees to work for César and Javier. César tells Alberto he is leaving the company and never wants to see him again. Julian leaves Cynthia’s house just as her father arrives....to prove to himself what she has become. Paulina tells her father José Maria that she needs to hire more staff and he agrees. Dunia fires Paquita, but Paquita refuses to leave until she receives all her back pay. Alicia and her family return to their old house with both boys. Clotilde and Desirée return to their old house and wonder what they will do. Later Desirée talks to Carlos and assures him that Alicia won’t take action against them. Dario visits Daniela and Dunia, apologizes for all the harm he has done them. Alicia tells Charito she will explain everything later. Manuel gets the photos he wanted of Cynthia and Julian. Carolina, Marta and Pablo talk about Cynthia. Manuel tells his son he will sell the stock before the agency goes under. Ma. Elena explains to Gerardo and Engracia what had happened, tells them that Alicia can’t make charges against Dunia and her family without involving Clotilde and Desirée and doesn’t want to hurt them. Alicia, Rogelio and Alberto sign the papers. Before he leaves, Alicia punches Alberto.

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El Universal, 2/25/01: La Vanguardia, 2/26/01: Gerardo no quiere saber nada de Clotilde y de Desireé y las corre de la casa. Manuel le enseña a Jorge las fotos de Lena con Sergio. Jorge, desilusionado, corre su auto en la pista de carreras y se accidenta. El padre Augusto no logra convencer a Alicia para que aclare con César los malos entendidos. Enrique descubre a Cynthia besándose con Julián. Lena, Marisela y Daniela le avisan a Manuel del accidente de Jorge. Alberto y César van al hospital. Cynthia consigue que Enrique la perdone por su desliz con Julián. Al despertar Jorge, descubre que no puede mover las piernas. Alicia le cuenta a Javier la posible parálisis de Jorge y la suplantación que hizo Desireé. Don Rogelio le da a Alicia un regalo.

Diario de Yucatan, 2/25/01: Julián comunica a Cynthia quién es la futura esposa de su papá. Por Javier, Césa se entera quién fue la mujer que se besó con Beto, pero no cree la explicación que le dan. Desiré se presenta en la uni versidad para inscribirse. Manuel saca a Lena del hospital, pero, en un descuido, ella se mete a la habitación de Jorge para pedirle perdón.—

El Imparcial, 2/25/01: Gerardo no quiere saber nada de Clotilde y de Desireé y las corre de la casa. Manuel le enseña a Jorge las fotos de Lena con Sergio, éste no las cree y va a buscarla para que se lo aclare. Más tarde, Jorge, desilusionado, corre su auto en la pista de carreras y se accidenta. El padre Augusto no logra convencer a Alicia para que aclare con César los malos entendidos. Enrique descubre a Cynthia besándose con Julián. Lena, Marisela y Daniela le avisan a Manuel del accidente de Jorge. Alberto y César van al hospital, Manuel culpa a Lena y Dinorah trata de consolarla mientras Rosario llora amargamente. Cynthia consigue que Enrique la perdone por su desliz con Julián. Al despertar Jorge descubre que no puede mover las piernas. Alicia le cuenta a Javier la posible parálisis de Jorge y la suplantación que hizo Desireé, en ese momento, ve a César llegar tomado de la mano de Marisela. Don Rogelio le entrega a Alicia un regalo que le dejó don Rolando en su testamento. Javier le comenta a César que Desireé suplantó a Alicia y fue quien besó a Alberto, él no le cree. Manuel corre a Lena del hospital pero en un descuido, ésta entra a la habitación de él y le pide perdón. Alicia le confiesa a Paulina algunos detalles de la familia Segovia, ésta se lo cuenta a José María quien reacciona muy sorprendido y le dice que contrate a Alicia a como dé lugar. Por su parte, César intenta hablar con Desireé pero llega Alicia y lo corre. Este no se da por vencido y regresa y sin darle tiempo a nada, la besa.

El Norte, 2/26/01:Jorge y Javier quedan impactados cuando, por César, se enteran de lo que pasó entre Alicia-Desireé y Alberto. María Elena no da crédito a la discusión entre César y "Alicia", además, al quedarse solas, ésta le dice a su abuela que sólo le está siguiendo la corriente a Alberto. Manuel, por su parte, trata de hacerle ver a Jorge el error que comete al haber aceptado casarse con Lena. Gerardo queda atónito cuando, frente a él, Alicia-Desireé le dice estar enamorada de Alberto. Arrepentidas, Alicia-Desireé y Cleotilde, se ponen de acuerdo para despertar a la verdadera Alicia. Mientras César le llama a Alicia-Desireé para expresarle cuanto la odia. Más tarde, Javier busca a César y cuenta su decepción al saber sobre la boda de Carmela. Por fin, Alicia despierta y Cleotilde le explica el por qué se encuentra con ella. Sorpresivamente, Daniela le informa a Rafael que Darío murió. Alicia se sorprende al ver la nueva imagen de Desirée. Manuel contrata a un investigador para que siga a Lena. Por otra parte, la verdadera Alicia se encuentra con Alberto y Dunia, sin saber éstos que es ella en realidad. Terriblemente dolida, Alicia le confiesa sólo a María Elena y Manuel qué es lo que realmente pasó con ella. Después, enfrenta a César, mientras Cleotilde y Desireé se encuentran escondidas. Ante el pánico de todos los presentes, Darío reacciona dentro del ataúd. Por otro lado, en un arranque de desesperación, César busca de nuevo a Marisela. Sin darse cuenta, Lena y Julián son fotografiados. Carlos queda impactado al darse cuenta que habla con la verdadera Alicia. Marisela le plática a Lena que prácticamente ha regresado con César. Mientras Javier reprende a César por haber vuelto a buscar a Marisela. César se entera por Alberto que Alicia se ha marchado de la casa. Mientras tanto, Manuel sonríe complacido al ver el trabajo del investigador. Alicia, después de devolverle el dinero de la herencia a Alberto, se despide dándole un puñetazo.

TV Azteca, 2/26/01-3/2/01: Gerardo no quiere saber nada de Clotilde y de Desireé y las corre de la casa. Manuel le enseña a Jorge las fotos de Lena con Sergio, éste no las cree y va a buscarla para que se lo aclare. Más tarde, Jorge, desilusionado, corre su auto en la pista de carreras y se accidenta. El Padre Augusto no logra convencer a Alicia para que aclare con César los malos entendidos. Enrique descubre a Cynthia besándose con Julián. Lena, Marisela y Daniela le avisan a Manuel del accidente de Jorge. Alberto y César van al hospital, Manuel culpa a Lena y Dinorah trata de consolarla mientras Rosario llora amargamente. Cynthia consigue que Enrique la perdone por su desliz con Julián. Al despertar Jorge descubre que no puede mover las piernas. Alicia le cuenta a Javier la posible parálisis de Jorge y la suplantación que hizo Desireé, en ese momento, ve a César llegar tomado de la mano de Marisela. Don Rogelio le entrega a Alicia un regalo que le dejó Don Rolando en su testamento. Javier le comenta a César que Desireé suplantó a Alicia y fue quien besó a Alberto, él no le cree. Manuel corre a Lena del hospital pero en un descuido, ésta entra a la habitación de él y le pide perdón. Alicia le confiesa a Paulina algunos detalles de la familia Segovia, ésta se lo cuenta a José María quien reacciona muy sorprendido y le dice que contrate a Alicia a como dé lugar. Por su parte, César intenta hablar con Desireé pero llega Alicia y lo corre. Éste no se da por vencido y regresa y sin darle tiempo a nada, la besa.

USA 7/15-19/02. Alberto says goodbye to Alicia, apologizes for not having a band, tries to shake her hand. She punches him instead. Dario apologizes to Dunia and Daniela. Daniela tells him she wants a divorce. Marisela tells Rafael it is over between them. César tells Padre Anselmo that Alicia never loved him, now he hates her and wishes her the worst. Lena’s mother tells her she left because of her mistreatment, hoped it would be different when she returned. Alicia assures her father that Clotilde and Desirée were conned into it by Alberto and Dunia, really aren’t bad. Manuel shows Ma. Elena the photos. Lena’s mother hears her tell Jorge that she doesn’t love her. Javier tells César that Alicia has left the house and the agency. A drunk Dunia tells Alberto she will convince César to return to the house and the agency. Alberto doesn’t care if he returns home, but the agency is another matter. Dario tells Rafael he is going on a retreat to commune with his soul, that he and Daniela have decided to separate until their feelings are clear. Dario tells Rafael that she, too, lied: is as broke as he is. Javier tells César he has to see Alicia, talk to her and get an explanation from her. Engracia tells Marta and Carolina what happened to Alicia. Alicia tells Ma. Elena she doesn’t want to do anything, what is she going to do, how can she ever confide again in anybody else. Gerardo visits Clotilde and Desirée, tells them what they did is unpardonable, calls them murderers. Gerardo refuses to forgive them, says all they wanted was money, never wants to see them again. Desirée and Clotilde cry. Clotilde promises her daughter that things will get better with time. Alicia tells Ma. Elena she has to find work at once, has tons of debts, refuses to accept help from Manuel. Dunia visits César, accuses Alicia of getting between them. Javier and Charito visit Alicia but Ma. Elena tells them she is sleeping, that she will explain to them later. Manuel gives Jorge the photos. Paulina talks with her brother Julian, tells him to grow up. Paquita visits Lotilde and Desirée, says she has been fired. Dunia tells César that she is inviting José María, wants him to return to the house and meet him. César agrees to return home but not to the agency.

7/16/02. Jorge breaks up with Lena and she tells her mother he had photos. Enrique finds Cynthia with Julian. Cynthia tells him they were just playing, but he doesn’t believe her. César returns home. Alicia reminds her father that he taught her to forgive. Rafael tells Daniela that Dario has gone away for awhile. Rogelio tells his daughter about Alicia; Carlos tells her he didn’t agree to kill Alicia, only hide her and that Alicia forgave him. Engracia scares the children into eating. Alicia tells Padre Anselmo what happened. Jorge has an accident and Manuel feels guilty for telling him about Lena. Charito goes to the hospital. César reprimands Lena for her behavior. Enrique thinks of what Marta’s husband warned him: giving up a good woman for a young thing who only wants to take advantage of him.

7/17/02. Enrique tells Cynthia they will find a good clinic for her, after which she will be better able to decide her life. She swears that she loves him, that Julian was a stupidity. Lena tells César the same thing, it was stupid. Jorge wakes up and can’t feel his legs. Andrés and his brother argue with their parents (psychiatrist for JM). Alicia tells Javier that he and César saw Desirée, not her. Alicia tells Javier that César was part of it. Javier tries to tell her she is wrong, that it was his reaction to what he thought she had done to her. Alicia doesn’t believe him, especially when she sees César holding hands with Marisela. Cynthia suggests to Julian that they enter the same clinic. Clotilde swears to Paquita that she hadn’t meant to hurt Alicia. Julian tells his father he will enter a clinic and Enrique tells Cynthia’s father he is doing the same for her. In the hospital, Marisela insulta Charito. Rogelio gives Alicia a letter from Rolando with a small present for her, a letter thanking her (knowing she would return the money) and money for her and her family. Dunia can’t believe that Alberto is taking back Rafael, suggests she could handle the PR. He tells her he has to and she has better things to do. César refuses to listen to Javier. Charito can’t convince Alicia to straighten things out with César.

7/18/02. Cesar doesn't believe Javier. Charito tells Alicia about Carmela and Garcia. JM arrives at Dunia's house with his daughter who is introduced to his daughter and son. Alicia visits Clotilde and Desiree, tells them she is sure that Gerardo will forgive him. Clotilde tells her that Paquita is working for them. Desiree says she needs to find work and Alicia tells her she needs to study and will help her. Lena's mother tells Marisela and Daniela that Lena is worse than ever. Marta is sure her daughter is good, that it is her fault, she wasn't a good mother, and the drugs. Carolina thinks that she should leave but Marta's husband believes his wife needs her company Dunia tells JM he and his family could live with her if she proposes; she tells him that she will consider it. César tells Paulina that he will divorce Alicia but doesn't explain the details Alicia offers money to Clotilde and Desirée, doesn't say from where it comes, tells them to make good use of it. Gerardo seems almost bewitched by Engracia. Ma. Elena asks him to reduce the noise from the bedroom. Cynthia undergoes withdrawal and Enrique tries to cheer her up. JM and Dunia decide to marry the next week. Paulina and César can't stop looking at each other. Julian tells Dunia a church wedding isn't possible because JM is divorced. Alicia tells her father she has enough to help her mother and sister and the family until she finds work but tells her father she won't pay for his gambling. Lena visits with Jorge, begs forgiveness. Manuel sends her away. Jorge apologizes to his father for fighting with him about Lena. Lena tells her mother that she feels bad, didn't think she could cause so much happiness. Lena doesn't believe her mother was faithful to her father, so boring. Javier and Charito visit Fátima who is complaining as usual and tells Javier that Carmela is marrying a handsome, rich man. César calls Alicia and asks her how she could tell Javier such a fairy tale. She tells him only that tomorrow she will see Rogelio about the divorce. Paulina likes Dunia but Julian doesn't. Andrés and his brother use the internet to find a woman. Clotilde tells Desirée to use the internet to find a good man. Desirée starts at teh university. Alicia tells Cynthia that Desirée didn't want to hurt her, was just afraid of being discoverred, tells Carolina that she hasn't given up on Cynthia.. César doesn't believe Charito either about Desirée. Paquita admits to Clotilde that she stole a few things from Dunia. Javier tells César to talk with Desirée. Dunia and Daniela discuss plastic surgeons. Julian tells Cynthia that Alicia left the house and Dunia is going to marry his father and he wouldn't believe the truth. JM visits the home of his psychiatrist, Nicolas, and asks if his wife reads cards. Lena tells her mother it wasn't her fault; it was Manuel's for having her followerd. César tells Marisela that Dunia will marry JM. Marisela tells him that JM is very rich. César tells Marisela what Javier and Charito told him. The card reader tells JM that he has a double life: hard and soft, 2 women - one woman who gave him 2 children and a new arrival who is mala but is right for him. Rafael arrives at work. Alicia arrives for an interviw with Paulina and learns that she was with César the night before.

USA 7/19/02. Alicia goes to work for Paulina and tells her all about Dunia and her family. César asks his mother how he can forget Alicia. César goes to see Desirée and Alicia right afterwards. Alicia sends him away. Carolina asks Rogelio to draw up a will giving half to Pablo and Marta and the other half to Alicia Ramirez. Alicia talks to Cynthia who assures her that she is going to get treatment. César visits Alicia and kisses her before she can say a word.

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Diario de Yucatan, 3/4/01: José María avisa a , su familia que vivirá en casa de los Segovia después de , casarse con Duania. Ella le promete poner a su , nombre el hotel, como regalo de bodas. , César y Alicia se separan. Paulina trata de con, vencer a Alicia para que trabaje con ella. Más tarde, , César descubre a Desiré caracterizada como Alicia. Julián aconseja a Cynthia que deje de drogarse si quiere que sus planes resulten como esperan. Clotilde y Paquita platican con Alicia sobre el proyecto de abrir una lonchería. Una persona desconocida le habla por teléfono a Marisela y le dice que su mamá murió. César busca a Alicia para pedirle perdón, pero ella no desea reconciliarse con él. Más tarde, César asegura a Marisela que nunca se divorciará de Alicia, además, reclama a Alberto y Dunia por el daño que le hicieron a la joven. Marisela se entera que Julián es hermano de Paulina; él la visita y sin que ella se lo espere, la besa. José María confiesa a Nicolás cuáles son sus verdaderas intenciones. María Elena trata de hacerle entender a Alicia que tiene que perdonar a César. Ella habla con él y le explica cuáles son las causas por las que se separan; pasa el tiempo y se ven en el registro civil para fimar el divorcio. Rosario reconoce que ama a Jorge y lo besa con ternura. Alicia va con Romelia para que “le lea las cartas”. La mujer le dice que pronto tendrá un hijo. Javier le advierte a César que no debe enamorar a Paulina, pues si lo hace, él saldrá con Alicia. José María exige a Paulina que no se involucre con César; sin embargo, ella acepta un beso del joven.—

www.terra.com.mx & www.infosel.com, 3/3/01: El Norte, 2/25/01. TV Azteca/ Canal 13 (19:00 horas) Gerardo no quiere saber nada de Clotilde y Desireé, así que las corre de la casa. Manuel le enseña a Jorge las fotos de Lena con Sergio, éste no cree en lo que ve y va a buscarla para que se lo aclare. Más tarde, Jorge, desilusionado, corre su auto en la pista de carreras y se accidenta. El Padre Augusto no logra convencer a Alicia para que aclare con César los malos entendidos. Enrique descubre a Cynthia besándose con Julián. Lena, Marisela y Daniela le avisan a Manuel del accidente de Jorge. Alberto y César van al hospital, Manuel culpa a Lena y Dinorah trata de consolarla, mientras Rosario llora amargamente. Cynthia consigue que Enrique la perdone por su desliz con Julián. Al despertar, Jorge descubre que no puede mover las piernas. Alicia le cuenta a Javier la posible parálisis de Jorge y la suplantación que hizo Desireé, en ese momento, ve a César llegar tomado de la mano de Marisela. Don Rogelio le entrega a Alicia un regalo que le dejó Don Rolando en su testamento. Javier le comenta a César que Desireé suplantó a Alicia y fue quien besó a Alberto, él no le cree. Manuel corre a Lena del hospital, pero, en un descuido, ella entra a la habitación de él y le pide perdón. Alicia le confiesa a Paulina algunos detalles de la familia Segovia, ésta se lo cuenta a José María, quien reacciona muy sorprendido y le dice que contrate a Alicia a como dé lugar. Por su parte, César intenta hablar con Desireé, pero llega Alicia y lo corre. Él no se da por vencido, regresa y, sin darle tiempo a nada, la besa.

El Imparcial, 3/4/01:José María le avisa a su familia que vivirán en casa de los Segovia después de que se case con Dunia y a ella le promete poner a su nombre un hotel como regalo de bodas. César y Alicia se separan. Paulina trata de convencer a Alicia para que trabaje con ella. Más tarde, César descubre a Desireé caracterizada como Alicia. Julián aconseja a Cynthia que deje de drogarse si quiere que sus planes resulten como esperan. Clotilde y Paquita platican con Alicia sobre su proyecto de abrir una lonchería. Una persona desconocida le habla por teléfono a Marisela y le dice que su mamá murió. César busca a Alicia para pedirle perdón pero ella no desea reconciliarse con él. Más tarde, le asegura a Marisela que nunca se divorciará de Alicia, además, regaña a Alberto y a Dunia por el daño que le hicieron a ella. Marisela se entera que Julián es hermano de Paulina, él la visita y sin que ella se lo espere, la besa. José María le confiesa a Nicolás cuáles son sus verdaderas intenciones. María Elena trata de hacerle ver a Alicia que tiene que perdonar a César. Ella habla con él y le explica cuáles son las causas que los separan, pasa el tiempo y se ven en el registro civil para firmar el divorcio. Marisela no sale de su asombro cuando ve llegar a Massimo, el viudo de Sonia, quien les aclara que ahora es dueño y único heredero de la fortuna de su madre. Dunia le pide a Carlos que mate a José María. Paulina le miente a Alicia sobre el verdadero sentir de César y con él hace lo mismo. Por otra parte, Alberto se encuentra desesperado por no saber cómo manejar la Agencia. Rosario reconoce que aún ama a Jorge y lo besa con ternura. Alicia va con Romelia para que le lea las cartas y ésta le dice que pronto tendrá un hijo. Javier le advierte a César no enamorar a Paulina pues si lo hace, él saldrá con Alicia. José María le exige a Paulina no involucrarse con César; sin embargo, ella acepta el beso que le da César.

La Vanguardia, 3/5/01: José María avisa a su familia que vivirán en casa de los Segovia. César y Alicia se separan. Paulina trata de convencer a Alicia para que trabaje con ella. César descubre a Desireé caracterizada como Alicia. Julián aconseja a Cynthia que deje de drogarse. Clotilde y Paquita platican con Alicia sobre su proyecto de abrir una lonchería. César pide perdón a Alicia, pero ella no desea reconciliarse. Marisela se entera que Julián es hermano de Paulina. José María confiesa a Nicolás sus intenciones. María Elena trata de que Alicia perdone a César. Paulina miente a Alicia sobre el sentir de César.

TV Azteca, 3/4/01: José María avisa a su familia que vivirán en casa de los Segovia después de que se case con Dunia; mientras a ella le promete poner a su nombre un hotel como regalo de bodas. César y Alicia se separan. Paulina trata de convencer a Alicia para que trabaje con ella. Más tarde, César descubre a Desireé caracterizada como Alicia. Julián aconseja a Cynthia que deje de drogarse si quiere que sus planes resulten como esperan. Clotilde y Paquita platican con Alicia sobre su proyecto de abrir una lonchería. Una persona desconocida le habla por teléfono a Marisela y le dice que su mamá murió. César busca a Alicia para pedirle perdón, pero ella no desea reconciliarse con él. Más tarde, le asegura a Marisela que nunca se divorciará de Alicia, además, regaña a Alberto y a Dunia por el daño que le hicieron a ella. Marisela se entera de que Julián es hermano de Paulina; él la visita y, sin que ella se lo espere, la besa. José María confiesa a Nicolás cuáles son sus verdaderas intenciones. María Elena trata de hacerle ver a Alicia que tiene que perdonar a César. Ella habla con él y le explica cuáles son las causas que los separan, pasa el tiempo y se ven en el registro civil para firmar el divorcio. Marisela no sale de su asombro cuando ve llegar a Massimo, el viudo de Sonia, quien les aclara que ahora es dueño y único heredero de la fortuna de su madre. Dunia pide a Carlos que mate a José María. Paulina le miente a Alicia sobre el verdadero sentir de César, y con él hace lo mismo. Por otra parte, Alberto se encuentra desesperado por no saber cómo manejar la agencia. Rosario reconoce que aún ama a Jorge y lo besa con ternura. Alicia va con Romelia para que le lea las cartas y ésta le dice que pronto tendrá un hijo. Javier le advierte a César no enamorar a Paulina, ya que si lo hace, él saldrá con Alicia. José María exige a Paulina no involucrarse con César; sin embargo, ella acepta que César la bese. "El amor no es como lo pintan" se transmite de lunes a viernes a las 7:00 de la tarde por Azteca 13

USA 7/22-26/02. USA 7/22/02. Alicia opens the door to find César there. He kisses her. She pulls away. He says he doesn’t understand what happened. They argue but don’t clear up matters and César leaves. Julian tells Carlos he has to enter a clinic for a while to please his father. Desirée, Clotilde and Paquita investigate a lunch shop. Dunia tells Alberto it is important that César and Alicia not get back together; meanwhile she is making plans for her wedding. Cynthia has hallucinations of Alma. Paulina asks Alicia to meet her. Manuel talks with César, admits he never saw Desirée as Alicia but believes Alicia. Dunia warns Alberto not to have anything to do with Paulina. César tells Manuel that his mother is getting married again. Manuel recognizes the name. José Maria tells Dunia he is going to give her one of his hotels as a wedding present. Paulina again asks Alicia to work for her, but Alicia refuses. Engracia and Gerardo play pin the tail on the donkey. Julian tells Paulina they have to stop the wedding somehow, he’s heard some unpleasant things about Dunia and her family. Javier visits Desirée and Clotilde because they’re the only ones who can save the relationship between César and Alicia. Manuel talks with Alicia, explains what César told him. She doesn’t know if she should believe him, but, in any case, her relationship with César is over. Paulina wonders why her father is so interested in her hiring Alicia. Desirée dresses up as Alicia to prove what happened, tells him that Carlos was involved, that Carlos thought that César was involved. Dunia and Alberto come down the steps of her house and sees César, Javier and D/A there.

José María tells Dr. Nicolas that he knows Dunia only wants his money, but he needs somebody on whom to put the guilt if the police close in on him. Dunia admits what she did and says she isn’t sorry, would do it again. What counts are the results. Javier, Desirée and César go to Alicia, tell her that César had nothing to do with the plot.

7/23/02. Alicia finally believes that César is innocent, but he is back with Marisela. She just can’t trust him. Marisela gets a call telling her that her mother is dead. Dunia visits Alicia, apologizes, tells her she misses her and her family, invites her to New York, etc. Alicia doesn’t believe a word. César breaks up with Marisela again. Dunia confesses to José Maria what she did to Alicia, how she regrets it, tells JM she isn’t worthy of him. He tells her he still wants to marry her. César goes out, sending tons of flowers to Alicia, writing love notes.

7/24/02. Paquita, Clotilde and Desirée move into a new apartment. César confronts his mother and brother, can’t believe what they planned or that they involved him. Dunia apologizes, tells him that she had to get the money back, that Alicia is alive and she is sorry. Alberto has no regrets. César leaves the house. Andrés and his brother talk about getting jobs to help their parents Nicolas and Romé. Paulina introduces her cousin Aurora to César. Marisela gets a phone call that her mother remarried and died in an accident. Charito says goodbye to Fátima, who expresses her gratitude for her care. Charito tells Javier she will miss her and her husband, still doesn’t understand Carmela’s behavior. Lena’s mother tells her to get a job, complains that Lena accuses her of being either a libertine or a bitter, frustrated woman. Romé reads the cards for JM, tells him that the woman is a hypocrite, but that he will probably accomplish his goals. Nicolas tells JM not to frequent his wife, he doesn’t want his family involved with him. But JM insists that he will continue. He tells Nicolas that he wants to retire but must make “arrangements” to do it safely. Romé suspects and Nicolas confirms that JM is a criminal. Carla tells Carlos that she thinks her father and Carolina would make a good couple. César visits Alicia, tells her he doesn’t want a divorce, tries to convince her again of his innocence and love. She tells him she does believe him, but she can’t forget what he said and would never feel comfortable with him again, could never again believe that he could love the “outside” of her. Defeated, César leaves. Daniela and Dunia have too much collagen injected into their lips. Time passes and Alicia starts a journal. Dunia and JM get married. César starts filming and has returned home. Desirée is in college and in love. Jorge is in therapy. Cynthia is still in the clinic and still with Enrique. Only she, Alicia, is alone. Engracia has the who family on a military regimen. Alicia and César prepare to sign the divorce papers.

7/25/02. JM and Dunia return from their honeymoon and Aurora suggests that perhaps she needs to go on a diet. Alicia signs the divorce papers and outside tries to say a friendly goodbye to César, but he argues with her, refuses to shake hands and leaves. Alicia tells Paulina they are divorced, and we discover that she is behind Alicia’s stubborness, has told Alicia that César confessed to her that he loves Alicia, but only as a friend. Clotilde and Paquita, meanwhile, are set up in their own shop and Desirée is studying. Jorge’s therapy is going slow but surely and Charito spends a lot of time with him. Julian and Cynthia argue. When he gets out of the clinic, he plans to stay away from drugs but she can’t wait to get her hands on more. He tells her, in that case, to stay away from him because he doesn’t want to backslide. Marisela finally finds her mother’s will and there is no bequest for Daniela. All Marisela will do is give her aunt “room and board”. But, finally, Sofia’s husband Maximiliano arrives with her ashes and to take possession of the house, bank accounts, etc. Sofia wrote a new will naming him the sole heir. Javier talks to Padre Anselmo and tells him about the divorce, was sure it wouldn’t happen, mentions that César has talked a lot recently about Paulina. Gerardo tells Pablo that since his marriage to Engracia, everything has changed: all military and no sex. Carla teases her father about Carolina and lets him know she would be happy for him to marry Carolina and have two adopted brothers. When César asks Paulina how Alicia reacted to the divorce, she tells him “calmly”. Carolina and Marta talk about Rogelio. Alberto’s clients don’t like the job he is doing. He is very rude to them but risks losing the account. JM tells Nicolas the nights are awful; he has to keep making up excuses for not having sex with Dunia. Engracia and Ma. Elena visit Clotilde. Dunia and Carlos talk. She reminds him of his debt, tells him to prepare for the death of her husband. Desirée is seeing Andres and has become friends with Aurora. Romé reads the cards for JM, tells him that his wife is making plans to get rid of him.

7/26/02. César tells Paulina he is going to start over, and Paulina is the woman who interests him. Aurora tells ? that she has to lose weight, wants him to be more romantic. Carlos and Carla talk about college and the possible marriage of Carolina and Rogelio, and the adopted brothers. Alicia tells Javier that she believes César appreciates her, but that is not the same as love. Gerardo and Pablo meet Nicolas in the pool hall; Gerardo and Nicolas are old friends. Maximiliano becomes interested in Lena. César tells Paulina to forget what he said; it would be unfair given that he can't get Alicia out of his mind. Rafael advises Alberto that they are in trouble. The brothers make a bet as to whose girl will fall first. Carlos is upset by the idea that Rogelio would adopt two children; it would mean less inheritance for their child. Carla tells him that what her father does with his money is his business. Maximiliano tells Marisela and Lena that he met Sonia in a taxi; he was the driver. Dunia admits to Daniela that her marriage has yet to be consummated. Engracia takes Alicia to Romé to have her future read. Tristesa, dolor, traicione, engane, gran amor, todo resolverá muy pronto. Aurora tells Dunia she knows who she is because her best friend in college is Desirée. Jorge tells Manuel and Ma. Elena that he and Charito are novios. JM tells Paulina he is interested in meeting Alicia, is impressed with her work. JM tells Paulina he would prefer that she not involve herself with César, or anyone, for the moment. Julian tries to convince Cynthia not to buy drugs when she gets out, Aurora tells Dunia they will have no problems if she helps her with her uncle. César refuses to help Alberto. Engracia tells Gerardo she is hurt that he would suggest to Nicolas she needed treatment. He tells her he misses the old Engracia. Dunia tries to seduce JM. Dunia asks for JM's help with Sonia's inheritance, thinks the accident so soon after the marriage is suspicious. JM complains of a toothache. Daniela offers to help Marisela get rid of Maximiliano in exchange for part of the inheritance. Charito tells Javier how happy she is. Javier tells her that Alicia and César are divorced. César kisses Paulina.

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Diario de Yucatan, 3/11/01: Rogelio confiesa a Carolina que la ama y ella acepta su propuesta de matri monio. Javier le advierte a César que debe tener cuidado con Paulina. Mientras, Alicia acepta trabajar con Paulina, pero se sorprende al saber que ésta es hermana de Julián. Paulina le inventa a Alicia que César la corteja. Cynthia busca a Alicia para reconci liarse con ella. José María sorprende a Paulina y César besándose. Alicia advierte a Cynthia que ya no es posible ninguna comunicación entre ellas. Julián le revela a César su interés por Marisela. Por su parte, Rosario le insinúa a Alicia que haría buena pareja con Javier. César se sorprende al ver a Alicia en la oficina de Paulina. José María dice a Julián la verdadera razón de su casamiento con Dunia.—

El Imparcial, 3/11/01: El Norte, 3/4/01:TV Azteca/ Canal 13 (19:00 horas) Rogelio le confiesa a Carolina que la ama y ella acepta su propuesta de matrimonio. Javier le advierte a César que tenga cuidado con Paulina. Mientras, Alicia acepta trabajar con ella pero se sorprende al saber que ésta es hermana de Julián. Paulina le inventa a Alicia que César la corteja. Cynthia trata de buscar a Alicia para reconciliarse con ella. José María sorprende a Paulina y a César besándose. Alicia le advierte a Cynthia que ya no es posible ninguna comunicación entre ellas. Julián le revela a César su interés por Marisela. Por su parte, Rosario le insinúa a Alicia que haría buena pareja con Javier. César se sorprende al ver a Alicia en la oficina de Paulina. José María le dice a Julián la verdadera razón de su casamiento con Dunia. Paulina, acompañada de César, discute con José María sobre su relación con él. Ahí mismo, Alicia se entera que Paulina y César ya son novios. Lena le da una cachetada a Marisela cuando la descubre besándose con Julián. Arturo le informa a Rafael la mala situación de la agencia y le propone buscar a Alicia para recontratarla sin saber que ella y Javier planean comprarla. Cynthia y Enrique se casan por el civil. Alberto busca a Desireé y la invita a salir con el fin de volver a enamorarla. Marisela y su tía contratan a un abogado para que Massimo no las corra de la casa y le advierten que levantaron una demanda en su contra. Carlos le indica a Julián de los planes que Dunia tiene para José María. Julián habla con Alicia y quedan como amigos. Dunia no puede creer que José María la quiera matar. Javier le confiesa a César que desea cortejar a Alicia y Jorge le hace ver que no le debe de molestar. Después, César no sabe cómo reaccionar cuando Alicia le dice en la oficina de Paulina que ha salido con Javier.

TV Azteca, 3/12/01: Rogelio confiesa a Carolina que la ama y ella acepta su propuesta de matrimonio. Javier advierte a César que tenga cuidado con Paulina. Mientras, Alicia acepta trabajar con ella, pero se sorprende al saber que ésta es hermana de Julián. Paulina le inventa a Alicia que César la corteja. Cynthia trata de buscar a Alicia para reconciliarse con ella. José María sorprende a Paulina y a César besándose. Alicia le advierte a Cynthia que ya no es posible ninguna comunicación entre ellas. Julián revela a César su interés por Marisela. Por su parte, Rosario le insinúa a Alicia que haría buena pareja con Javier. César se sorprende al ver a Alicia en la oficina de Paulina. José María le dice a Julián la verdadera razón de su casamiento con Dunia. Paulina, acompañada de César, discute con José María sobre su relación con él. Ahí mismo, Alicia se entera de que Paulina y César ya son novios. Lena le da una cachetada a Marisela cuando la descubre besándose con Julián. Arturo informa a Rafael la mala situación de la agencia y le propone buscar a Alicia para recontratarla, sin saber que ella y Javier planean comprarla. Cynthia y Enrique se casan por el civil. Alberto busca a Desireé y la invita a salir, con el fin de volver a enamorarla. Marisela y su tía contratan a un abogado para que Massimo no las corra de la casa y le advierten que levantaron una demanda en su contra. Carlos le indica a Julián de los planes que Dunia tiene para José María. Julián habla con Alicia y quedan como amigos. Dunia no puede creer que José María la quiera matar. Javier le confiesa a César que desea cortejar a Alicia y Jorge le hace ver que no le debe de molestar. Después, César no sabe cómo reaccionar cuando Alicia le dice en la oficina de Paulina que ha salido con Javier.

USA 7/29/02-8/6/02. - no episodes shown. Apparently Cynthia and Enrique marry.

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Diario de Yucatan, 3/18/01: El Imparcial, 3/18/01: Por medio de Carlos, José María amenaza a Dunia para que desista de matarlo. María Elena interroga a Dunia sobre la muerte de Aurora, madre de Ricardito. Paulina asegura a César que seguirá la lucha para lograr que se enamore de ella y le pide a José María que no insista en contratar a Alicia. Javier le declara su amor a Alicia, pero Engracia aconseja a la joven que luche por el amor de César. César hace creer a Javier que está de acuerdo con que sea novio de Alicia. Daniela y José María siguen frecuentándose y Carlos revela a Dunia la verdadera identidad de su marido. Alicia descubre que Engracia tiene amarrado a Alberto nuevamente y en ropa interior. Alicia, después de ver a César y Paulina besarse, dice a Rosario que aceptará ser novia de Javier. Jorge avisa a Alicia que se casará con Rosario. Romelia comenta a María Elena que en las cartas aparece que Alicia pronto será madre. Paulina pregunta a César si aún sigue enamorado de Alicia. Javier avisa a César que Alicia aceptó ser su novia. Alicia muestra a María Elena la prueba de su embarazo.—

Por medio de Carlos, José María amenaza a Dunia para que desista de matarlo. María Elena interroga a Dunia sobre la muerte de Aurora, madre de Ricardito. Paulina asegura a César que seguirá luchando para lograr que se enamore de ella y le pide a José María que no insista en contratar a Alicia. Por otra parte, Javier declara su amor a Alicia, pero Engracia le aconseja que luche por el amor de César. César hace creer a Javier que está de acuerdo en su noviazgo con Alicia. Daniela y José María siguen frecuentándose y Carlos revela a Dunia la verdadera identidad de su marido. Alicia descubre que Engracia tiene a Alberto de nuevo amarrado y en ropa interior. Después de ver besándose a César y Paulina, Alicia dice a Rosario que aceptará ser novia de Javier. Jorge avisa a Alicia que se casará con Rosario. Romelia comenta a María Elena que en las cartas aparece que Alicia pronto será madre. Paulina le pregunta a César si sigue enamorado de Alicia. Javier avisa a César que Alicia aceptó ser su novia y discuten fuertemente. Romelia informa a Dunia que las cartas le auguran un negro destino. Marisela dice a Lena quién es el amante de Daniela. César no sabe qué contestar cuando Alicia le comenta que lo escuchó decir que ama a Paulina. Ésta lo chantajea para que no termine con ella; en ese momento, llegan Alicia y Javier. Engracia dice a Javier que Romelia le anunció que Alicia podría estar embarazada. Marisela descubre a Dinorah muy acaramelada con Massimo. Dunia reclama a Daniela que la haya traicionado siendo la amante de su marido. Paulina sale corriendo de la oficina de José María cuando éste le confiesa qué tipo de negocios tiene. Javier comete el error de comentarle a César que Alicia podría estar embarazada, pues éste no le cree y pelean nuevamente. Al mismo tiempo, Alicia muestra a María Elena su prueba positiva de embarazo.

USA 8/7/02. Javier tells Alicia that he wants their relationship to change. Engracia talks with Dr. Nicolas, says her parents were wonderful, tells him how he defended herself as a child in school, how every Sunday she confessed and had her sins forgiven. Alicia and Jorge don’t understand why César and Alicia won’t get back together. Jorge says that César is determined now to formalize things with Paulina. César recalls his honeymoon with Alicia, other scenes with her, Paulina. José María tells Carlos to tell Dunia who he really is. Daniela and her aunt make plans. Ma. Elena visits Dunia, says they can no longer be friends, tells her she knows that she killed Ricardo’s mother. Dunia swears that she didn’t provoke the accident, she just pretended she did. Engracia’s meal for the family is not enjoyed (chichironguesas?). Javier tells Alicia that a good friendship is a good start for something more. Now that he realizes that César and she won’t be getting back together, he’d like her to give him an opportunity. Desirée tells her mother that Alberto and she are novios again (he apologized, etc.) Now she has to figure how to tell Andrés it is over. Nicolas and his wife tell their sons about the problems they had when they were courting. Aurora? tells César she wants to be an actress. Carlos tells José Maria he’d like to work for him, but José María says for now he’d prefer to have him on the outside. His son Julian is also thrilled at the idea of working for his father, now that he knows who he really is. Marisela reminds Daniela that she is still married; Daniela tells Marisela to marry Max? Dunia assures Ma. Elena that she wanted to get the money back, but would never have hurt Alicia. Dunia begs her not to refuses her friendship. Dunia says that maybe she needs professional help. Ma. Elena agrees, says she with make an appointment with Nicolas. Alicia tells Javier he is confusing friendship with something more, reminds him of his relationship with Charito. Charito asks Jorge to marry him. He says no, not the way he is now. Charito says it can be a small civil wedding, doesn’t care whether he can walk or not. Alberto brings flowers to Clotilde. Aurora tells César that Paulina is a big improvement and that Alberto is back with Desirée. Rogelio and Carolina announce their wedding to Carla and Carlos, and their adoption of two children. César calls Alicia but hangs up when she answers. Desirée tells her mother she has to forgive Alberto. Alberto promises Clotilde a big wedding for Desirée. Ma. Elena tells Manuel that Dunia has agreed to see Dr. Galvan. But Manuel doesn’t want to see Dunia again. Dunia’s husband assures her she will never be a widow again. César tells Paulina he is not upset by her attitude toward his film, he likes honesty. They kiss. Pablo is angry at Marta’s reconciliation with Cynthia, who, apparently, wants to have children with Enrique. Marisela’s mother (dinora, leonora) dines with ? who wonders why she never remarried. Neither Paquita nor Clotilde trust Alberto and tell Ma. Elena when she comes to the shop. Alberto calls Charito, who is Alicia’s secretary, and asks for Alicia. César apologizes to Javier, he tells him he has no right to object. Javier tells César that Alicia is disposed to give him a chance. César says if it has to be somebody, then he is glad it is Javier. Cynthia complains that she has no friends and doesn’t want to know the wives of Enrique’s associates. Lena asks her mother if she could disinherit her the way Sonia did to Marisela. She says no, she loves her even though she hates her. Julian tells Marisela he can’t support her. He tells her to get a job, could go back to work for Alberto. But she doesn’t want to work with him or Rafael. JM tells Paulina it is too bad that Alicia is leaving. Paulina tells her father not to ask Alicia to stay, because of César. Alicia tells Rogelio that when Alberto sells the agency, she wants to buy it and return it to its previous statte (it is worth much less today). Dunia tells Manuel that she loves his entire family, even if it doesn’t seem so. She admits that she hated her husband, told him she killed Ricardo’s mother just to bother him. She acts very loving with Jorge, tells Manuel to order a special wheelchair for Jorge. César and Javier renew their friendship. Alberto visits Engracia’s house; she grabs him and kisses him. Aurora asks Desirée how she could have such an ugly twin. Aurora says that Alicia should have surgery; and she (Aurora) could use some, too, Engracia ties Alberto upin his underwear, gets out her whip but decides not to use it. Alicia arrives home to see the two.

USA 8/8/02. Paulina tells Charito that she and César will soon marry; Daniela flirts with JM. Carlos tells Dunia who JM really is: Senor Equix - un mafioso, narcotraficante, asesino de lo peor. Carlos warns her to be careful. She can’t believe it,wants to divorce him. Marisela tells Lena not to come to her house with Maximo, Sonia’s husband. JM offers to make a loan to Daniela. Engracia tells Alicia she would never be unfaithful, that Alberto came after her. Alicia decides to apologizes to César but finds him with Paulina and hears him tell her that he loves her. Desirée promises Ma. Elena that she will be careful with Alberto. Alicia tells Charito she is going to accept Javier. Jorge tells Javier he has decided to accept Charito’s proposal. Ma. Elena introduces Dunia as Jessica? to Dr. Galvan. Engracia tells the padre that her thoughts are pure but her body is weak. Carla tells Cynthia she doesn’t want to see her again. Charito tells Alicia it isn’t fair to take Javier as a consolation prize, says there is no reason to hurry. Ma. Elena talks with Nic’s wife, tells her that Desirée and Alicia are twins, not identical. Charito tells Javier he’s making the same mistake with Alicia that he made with her. Javier tells Charito that Jorge has decided to accept her proposal. Alicia tells Javier she will be his novia.

USA 8/9/02. didn’t watch

USA 8/12/02 - Ma. Elena talks with Cynthia, tells her a marriage without love will fail and she must face it. Engracia punches Nicolas. Desirée tells Clotilde it is too early to talk of marriage with Alberto who asks where Alicia is. He says he is prepared to name her President again. Charito tells Alicia to believe César, not Paulina. Paulina apologizes to César for telling him that Alicia and Javier were engaged, pretends to cry. Julian can’t believe that Marisela and Lena are friends again. Marisela swears to Julian that he is the only one in her life. Dunia tells Nicolas she doesn’t fear death, but fears an accident that would leave her disfigured for an eternity. Alicia tells Ma. Elena she is sure she can fall in love with Javier. Alicia tells Ma. Elena how she found Engracia and Alberto. José Maria tells his lover Daniela he is thinking of naming her part owner of the hotel. Alicia, Javier, César, Jorge and Paulina talk; Alicia agrees to finish he project. Carla tells Carlos she knows that he is not happy with Carolina’s wish to adopt children. Carla tells Carlos he needn’t worthy about money. Engracia plays the teacher with Gerardo. Paulina tells them all that her mother lives in Spain and they don’t see each other. César and Alicia can’t avoid looking at each other. Dunia has her cards read which say that she thinks only of herself, has married a man solely for his position. He is the one who will get rid of her, make her pay for her wrongs and there is nothing she can do. Andres breaks up with Alicia. Ma. Elena visits Alberto, tells him she doesn’t believe in his feelings for Desirée. She also collects the cars that Alberto lost in betting Jorge that he could win Alicia. Dunia, Engracia and Daniela eat and talk at the restaurant of Clotilde and Paquita; all appear to be friends. Nicolas tells Gerardo that Engracia is the most difficult case he has ever had, suggests that Gerardo accept her as she is. Dunia tells César she is happy for Alicia and Javier. César tells Dunia that he doesn’t love Paulina because of Alicia. Dunia suggests he see a psychiatrist. César tells her that with each day, he loves Alicia more. At dinner, Aliica becomes nauseous. Engracia suspects that Alicia is pregnant.

8/13/02 - Cynthia tells Enrique she doesn’t understand why Alicia doesn’t understand her. Rogelio tells Alicia he has a way for her to buy the agency. José María gives Carlos money to tell Dunia that he and Daniela are lovers. Dunia tells Alberto he should recognize his limitations; if the agency fails, she won’t give him any money. He, however, refuses to sell it. Aurora wants to be a star without studying.When César kisses Paulina, he imagines that she is Alicia. Marisela and Julian see Lena’s mother dining with Max. She has just asked him to reach some kind of agreement with Marisela. Dunia offers a separation to José María, return all he gave her. He tells her “no way”. Enrique suggests a TV movie to Cynthia; she suggests a disco. Desirée tells Alicia that Alberto has changed. Alicia tells Desirée she is sure that Alberto has something in mind. Dunia gives Carlos more money. He tells her that JM has a lover: Daniela. Aurora introduces herself to Alicia and meets Charito. Javier tells César that Alicia may be pregnant. Dunia slaps Daniela. José María asks Paulina to break up with César because some day the two of them will have to move far away. Lena’s mother doesn’t know that she and Max are lovers. César accuses Javier of betraying his friendship, knowing how he feels about Alicia. Desirée tells Cynthia some things are more important than money. Engracia tells her priest she stopped going to therapy because the doctor only wanted her body. Dunia tells Daniela to convince JM to divorce her. Padre Anselmo tells César he has no right to reproach Javier; he was dating Paulina before Javier started seeing Alicia. JM admits to Paulina that he is a mafioso. Paulina can’t accept the truth. Alberto visits Alicia, offers her the presidency, etc. Alicia tells him no, not as long as he is the owner. Gerardo insists that Engracia continue therapy. Cynthia buys drugs. Alicia buys a pregnancy test. It is positive.

8/14/02 - Aurora tells Desirée that in person Alicia isn’t as ugly as she seems in pictures. Paulina forgives her father. He tells her they have to go away, leave Dunia to absorb the guilt. Engracia returns to therapy. Charito tells Javier that Alicia was ready to forgive César until she found him kissing Paulina. Ma. Elena can’t believe she is going to be a great-grandmother, tells Alicia she must tell César. Desirée, Aurora and the brother of Andrés talk. JM tells Paulina how he has arranged things so that Dunia will be held guilty for everything. That’s why she must leave César. Julian tells César he is through with Cynthia, has to find another vice. Javier tells Alicia it will be ok if she wants to return to César. She tells him that will never happen, but she is pregnant. Paulina tries to convince César to go to Europe. Dunia and Clotilde drink and talk of men. JM asks Dunia to sign the papers re the hotel. Dunia refuses to sign, but JM gets angry. Julian tells Paulina he doesn’t care what his father does; all that counts is the money. César calls Alicia, says they must talk. Daniela tells Lena and Marisela that Dunia no longer wants José Maria. Aurora meets Nicolas and his wife and they learn that her uncle is José María. Enrique arrives home to find Cynthia dancing to music. Maximo tells Dinora that she interests him. JM tells Nicolas that Paulina doesn’t feel the same toward him since she learned the truth. JM tells Nicolas he doesn’t like being a mafioso. Aurora asks Paulina why she was crying in the office. Paulina says it was nothing, she is thinking of going to Europe and hopes to convince César to go with her. Dunia tries to convince Daniela to move things along with José María. Romé tells JM he is going to end up unhappy and alone, without his children. Charito and Alicia talk. Charito tells Alicia that she and Javier won’t be happy, César is her only love. Enrique guesses that Cynthia is taking drugs again. They arrive at the same restaurant where Carolina and Rogelia are seated. César arrives at Alicia’s home and she tells him he is going to be a father. He grins.

8/15/02 - Alicia tells César he can, of course, recognize the child and she won’t prevent his seeing the child. César assumes that she means Javier will be the real father. Dinora tells Maximo she is upset with what he told her the night before: first Sonia, then Lena. She calls him un vividor; she doesn’t pay for company. Dunia introduces JM to Engracia and Ma. Elena. The latter looks at him strangely. Clotilde tells Desirée she should never have left her father. ULT SEM LO QUE ES EL AMOR. César tells Alicia he loves her, wants their child to grow up with them, wonders when she will stop punishing him. She swears she isn’t punishing him but isn’t Marisela either; won’t try to keep him because of her child. He asks her to think about it and leaves. Jorge tells Elena he and Charito will marry in a few days. It makes her angry. JR recalls meeting Ma. Elena at Dr. Galvan’s. César breaks up with Paulina, tells her that he loves Alicia and is going to be a father. She tries to hold on to him but doesn’t succeed. Still, she tells Aurora she will get him back. Dunia tells Daniela that JR is “the” mafioso Equis. JR won’t let Julian go abroad without him. Lena tells her mother she still loves Jorge. Marisela threatens Max with telling Lena that he is also seeing Dinora. Alicia tells Javier what César says and he tells her nothing would make him happier than to see them together.

8/16/02. Marisela tells Dinora that Elena is seeing Maximo. Dinora forbids it, or she will take drastic measures. Alicia’s family expects her to reconcile with César. Dunia and JM each doubt the other’s good taste. Javier tells César that Alicia loves him. Alicia tells Desirée and Clotilde she will reconcile with César; they ask her to forgive Alberto. Rogelio asks Carlos not to leave Carla alone so much. César tells Dunia that Alicia is pregnant. She doesn’t like the idea of being una abuela. Javier tells Charito what he did. Alicia tells Clotilde and Desirée she won’t go back to the agency while Alberto is there and will think about a “reconciliation” after he marries Desirée. Engracia’s “new woman” tells Gerardo there will be no more sex because it should be only for pro-creation. Enrique wonders what she is spending all her money on, since she never seems to buy anything. Enrique wants to take her to the hospital for tests. César arrives on time and he and Alicia embrace and kiss. César tells Paulina he is going to marry Alicia. Paulina tells Aurora she will win back César.

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El Universal, 3/25/01: Marisela dice a Lena que Massimo está interesado en otra mujer, sin saber que es ella. José María pide a Paulina olvide a César, pero ella no le hace caso y va a buscarlo para proponerle matrimonio y vivir en Europa. María Elena aconseja a Alicia que sea sincera con Javier y César acerca de su embarazo. Julián trata de desilusionar a Marisela al decirle que no le interesa una relación seria con ella. Dinorah advierte a Lena que no dejará que se involucre con Massimo, pero no se imagina que su relación es con Conrado. Desireé y Clotilde caen en la trampa de Alberto y piden a Alicia que se haga cargo de la agencia. César le da la noticia a su mamá sobre su paternidad y reconciliación con Alicia. Enrique encuentra a Cynthia drogada con otro hombre. Paulina se entera de la boda de César. Canal

Diario de Yucatan, 3/25/01:Marisela, sin , saber que se trata de su , amiga, le dice a Lena que , Mássimo está interesado , en otra mujer. , José María le pide a , Paulina que olvide a Cé, sar, pero ella no le hace , caso y va a buscarlo para , proponerle matrimonio e , irse a vivir a Europa para , siempre. , María Elena aconseja a Alicia que sea sincera con Javier y César acerca de su embarazo. Entonces, Alicia decide confesarle a Javier que espera un bebé. Rosario le sugiere que sea sincera con César y le dé la noticia, pero éste se entera y no sabe cómo reaccionar. Julián trata de desilusionar a Marisela al decirle que no le interesa una relación seria con ella. Dinorah advierte a Lena que no dejará que se involucre con Mássimo, pero no se imagina que su relación es con Conrado. Desiré y Clotilde caen en la trampa de Alberto, quien le pide a Alicia que se haga cargo de la agencia. César da la noticia a su madre sobre su paternidad y su reconciliación con Alicia. Marisela se entera que el juez falló a favor de Mássimo, quien aparece como dueño de la fortuna de Sonia. Alicia comenta a César que discutió con Paulina por él y ésta la despidió de la agencia.—

Diario de Yucatan, 4/1/01: Dunia exige a Carlos que le de vuelva su dinero o lo delatará con su suegro. César envía una carta a Paulina para despedirse. Ella lo busca pa ra reclamarle y él le advierte que no dejará que le haga daño a Ali cia. Lena pretende impedir la boda de Jorge, pero cuando llega a la ceremonia, Manuel la saca. José María cambia de opinión y le dice a Paulina que la ayudará a casarse con César.—

El Norte, 3 /25/01:TV Azteca/ Canal 13 (19:00 horas) Marisela, sin saber que se trata de su amiga, le dice a Lena que Massimo está interesado en otra mujer. José María le pide a Paulina que olvide a César pero ella no le hace caso y va a buscarlo para proponerle matrimonio e irse a vivir a Europa para siempre. María Elena aconseja a Alicia que sea sincera con Javier y César acerca de su embarazo. Entonces, ésta decide confesarle a Javier que está esperando un hijo, Rosario le sugiere que sea sincera con César y le dé la noticia pero éste se entera y no sabe cómo reaccionar. Julián trata de desilusionar a Marisela al decirle que ni se ilusione pues no le interesa una relación seria con ella. Dinorah le advierte a Lena que no dejará que se involucre con Massimo pero no se imagina que su relación es con Conrado. Desireé y Clotilde caen en la trampa de Alberto y le piden a Alicia que se haga cargo de la agencia. César le da la noticia a su mamá sobre su paternidad y su reconciliación con Alicia. A Marisela le informan que el juez falló a favor de Massimo por lo que es dueño de la fortuna de Sonia. Alicia le comenta a César que discutió con Paulina por él y ésta la corrió de la agencia. Más tarde, Rafael le informa a Alberto que sus clientes retiraron sus cuentas de la agencia al saber del despido de Alicia, Alberto le ruega a Alicia que regrese pero ella no acepta ya que piensa comprarla. Enrique encuentra a Cynthia drogada con otro hombre y la corre de la casa. Paulina se entera de la boda de César y Alicia y totalmente desquiciada habla en plena ceremonia y amenaza a Alicia para que deje a César.

El Imparcial, 3/25/01:Marisela, sin saber que se trata de su amiga, le dice a Lena que Massimo está interesado en otra mujer. José María le pide a Paulina que olvide a César pero ella no le hace caso y va a buscarlo para proponerle matrimonio e irse a vivir a Europa para siempre. María Elena aconseja a Alicia que sea sincera con Javier y César acerca de su embarazo. Entonces, ésta decide confesarle a Javier que está esperando un hijo, Rosario le sugiere que sea sincera con César y le dé la noticia pero éste se entera y no sabe cómo reaccionar. Julián trata de desilusionar a Marisela al decirle que ni se ilusione pues no le interesa una relación seria con ella. Dinorah le advierte a Lena que no dejará que se involucre con Massimo pero no se imagina que su relación es con Conrado. Desireé y Clotilde caen en la trampa de Alberto y le piden a Alicia que se haga cargo de la agencia. César le da la noticia a su mamá sobre su paternidad y su reconciliación con Alicia. A Marisela le informan que el juez falló a favor de Massimo por lo que es dueño de la fortuna de Sonia. Alicia le comenta a César que discutió con Paulina por él y ésta la corrió de la agencia. Más tarde, Rafael le informa a Alberto que sus clientes retiraron sus cuentas de la agencia al saber del despido de Alicia, Alberto le ruega a Alicia que regrese pero ella no acepta ya que piensa comprarla. Enrique encuentra a Cynthia drogada con otro hombre y la corre de la casa. Paulina se entera de la boda de César y Alicia y totalmente desquiciada habla en plena ceremonia y amenaza a Alicia para que deje a César.

La Vanguardia, 3/26/01:Marisela dice a Lena que Massimo está interesado en otra mujer, sin saber que es ella. José María pide a Paulina olvide a César, pero ella no le hace caso y va a buscarlo para proponerle matrimonio y vivir en Europa. María Elena aconseja a Alicia que sea sincera con Javier y César acerca de su embarazo. Julián trata de desilusionar a Marisela al decirle que no le interesa una relación seria con ella. Dinorah advierte a Lena que no dejará que se involucre con Massimo, pero no se imagina que su relación es con Conrado. Desireé y Clotilde caen en la trampa de Alberto y piden a Alicia que se haga cargo de la agencia. César le da la noticia a su mamá sobre su paternidad y reconciliación con Alicia. Enrique encuentra a Cynthia drogada con otro hombre. Paulina se entera de la boda de César.

TV Azteca, 3/26-30/01: Marisela, sin saber que se trata de su amiga, le dice a Lena que Massimo está interesado en otra mujer. José María le pide a Paulina que olvide a César pero ella no le hace caso y va a buscarlo para proponerle matrimonio e irse a vivir a Europa para siempre. María Elena aconseja a Alicia que sea sincera con Javier y César acerca de su embarazo. Entonces, ésta decide confesarle a Javier que está esperando un hijo, Rosario le sugiere que le diga a César la noticia, pero éste se entera y no sabe cómo reaccionar. Julián trata de desilusionar a Marisela al decirle que ni se ilusione pues no le interesa una relación seria con ella. Dinorah le advierte a Lena que no dejará que se involucre con Massimo pero no se imagina que su relación es con Conrado. Desireé y Clotilde caen en la trampa de Alberto y le piden a Alicia que se haga cargo de la agencia. César le da la noticia a su mamá sobre su paternidad y su reconciliación con Alicia. A Marisela le informan que el juez falló a favor de Massimo por lo que es dueño de la fortuna de Sonia. Alicia le comenta a César que discutió con Paulina por él y ésta la corrió de la agencia. Más tarde, Rafael le informa a Alberto que sus clientes retiraron sus cuentas de la agencia al saber del despido de Alicia, Alberto le ruega a Alicia que regrese pero ella no acepta ya que piensa comprarla. Enrique encuentra a Cynthia drogada con otro hombre y la corre de la casa. Paulina se entera de la boda de César y Alicia y totalmente desquiciada habla en plena ceremonia y amenaza a Alicia para que deje a César.

USA 8/29-23/02. 8/19/02 - José Maria refuses to give Dunia a divorce and Daniela doesn’t believe he is a gangster. Paulina fires Alicia, tells her father to threaten César or his family or do whatever he has to do (he is a gangster) to separate him from Alicia. Cynthia asks Julian for drugs (promises to pay later) but her refuses. Rafael gives Alberto some papers to sign, tells him he needn’t read them. Alberto decides to talk to Alicia again. Marisela tells Daniela that Maximo won the court case and is starting to sell everything. Enrique asks Carolina for a loan, the business is not going well. Carolina refuses to help him. Alberto begs Alicia to return to the agency.

8/20/02 - César supports Alicia’s decision not to help Alberto. Dunia tells Nicolas she is full of problems: she is married to a murderer, but worse, she is going to be a grandmother. Desirée warns Andrés about Lena. Paulina doesn’t understand why Julian isn’t upset by the truth of her father. Paulina tells him she won’t leave with César. Julian tells her to forget him. Lena tells her mother that Marisela deserves what is happening to her. Marisela asks Daniela if she can get a suite in one of JM’s hotels. Daniela won’t promise, she wants a suite first and doesn’t want to ask for too much. Aurora and Desirée argue about Paulina. Alicia promises César that she has a plan for saving his father’s agency. Dunia tells Ma. Elena and Clotilde she is involved in such a problem she can’t concentrate on Alberto’s wedding. Javier visits Alicia to congratulate her, promises to keep the secret about the agency. César asks Padre to marry him and Alicia, says nothing will ever separate them again. Jorge promises Charito they will marry por la iglesia when he can walk. Enrique arrives home to find Cynthia kissing a man. She laughs when he gets angry, slaps her. he tells her to pack her clothes and leave. She just laughs. Daniela tells Dunia and JM about their problem. JM assures Daniela that she may live in Dunia’s house and Dunia agrees. Dinora offers Marisela her home. Paulina goes to Alicia’s house to talk with César. He tells her to leave, but she kisses him and he responds. César tells her she can find somebody who will love her; it isn’t he. In addition, she is partly responsible for the long separation between him and Alicia. Javier asks the Padre not to tell either Alicia or César that he was lying when he said he dated Alicia just to make César jealous. Aurora tells Paulina she shouldn’t have gone to César. Alberto’s secretary visits Desirée and tells her that she, too, is his novia. He is dating her only so that Alicia will return to the agency. JM refuses to help his daughter with César; she tells him he can forget about her. He calls Dr. Galvan. Cynthia calls her mother to tell her she is in a hotel because Enrique kicked her out, needs money. Marta tells her she can’t help. Cynthia laughs wildly. Pablo tells Marta he won’t help her. Carolina tells them that Enrique doesn’t have money to give her. Carlos pretends to be happy that Carolina will soon be living with them. Daniela asks Dunia why it bothers her to have her in the house. When Alberto visits Desirée, she and her mother kick him out. César tells Javier that, for some reason, her mother won’t be able to help Alberto when the agency fails. She told him she is sorry she married and he doesn’t understand; JM is charming. Daniela tells Marisela she will be moving in with Dunia. JM tells Dr. Galvan that his daughter hates him, can only win her back by forcing César to return to her. Dr. Galvan tells him he is sure that Paulina will change her mind. Then he decides to do whatever he has to to return Cësar to Paulina. Paulina calls Alicia, tells her to leave César or her child will never be born.

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8/21/02 - Dunia snores and has a nightmare about JM and Daniela.Alicia has a nightmare about Paulina.

Cynthia goes to the gym, talks with Ma. Elena and Desirée. Cynthia tells them she is happy to hear that Alicia and César are getting married again. Marta visits Cynthia in her hotel room, tells her that Enrique asked Carolina for money.Cynthia insists that she isn’t using drugs. Marta can’t seem to tell she is still on them. Marta tells her she will talk with her father. Cynthia laughs maniacally.

César writes a good-bye card and sends flowers to Paulina which makes her smile oddly when she gets them.Paulina assures her father that César really loves her, is just being blackmailed by Alicia’s baby. Paulina tells her father he has time for everything but her. César tells Paulina to stay away from him and warns her that if she hurts Alicia, he will make her pay. She denies making any threat. César tells her he thought she was a rational woman not a crazy child. He is tired of her, tells her to get out of their lives. Ma. Elena and Engracia are worried by Paulina’s threat against her.César tells Javier that Paulina is worse than Marisela, never should have sent her a card and flowers, maybe he should talk with her father.

Gerardo takes a whip to Engracia who shuts the bedroom door in his face. Gerardo tells Pablo he wants a real woman by his side. Engracia begs the Padre to help her with Gerardo, says he needs an exorcism.Gerardo threatens to divorce Engracia, tells her she doesn’t “comply” as his woman.
Dunia tells Carlos to return the money or she will tell Rogelio the truth about him. He tells her she has more to lose. She threatens him back and he seems to back down. Dunia suggests a contract with Daniela, ½ the inheritance on JM’s death. Daniela accepts but only if it is legal. Dunia tells her she will talk with Rogelio.Daniela still refuses to believe that JM is a gangster. Ma. Elena laughs when Dunia tells her that JM would kill her if she tried to divorce him. Dunia tells Ma. Elena that Daniela is living with her now.

Marisela moves in with Elena who complains about all the stuff she brought. Marisela assures her that she will move as soon as she can, doesn’t understand why Lena is treating her like an enemy. Lena tells Marisela she is going to see Jorge; it is her last chance to prevent the wedding.

A week of weddings: Charito and Jorge, Carolina and Rogelio, Alicia and César. Alicia tells Charo that she learned to accept being ugly. If he has to, Jorge must accept his disability.

Julian tells Carlos he will talk with his father. Carlos warns him that he can’t afford to have Dunia talk with Rogelio.

Rafael gives Alberto more papers to sign. Alberto tells Rafael he is going to give Alicia a lesson she won’t forget. Rafael places a call, says to transfer the money tonight.

Aurora and Desirée make a pact not to discuss Alicia or Paulina. Aurora tells Andrés she’d like to be friends. He tells her he is happy with Lena. Aurora fights with his brother.

Lena visits Jorge, swears that she loves him, begs for another chance. He tells her the least she can do is leave him alone. Manuel arrives just as she is kissing Jorge. Both he and Jorge tell Lena to leave. Lena tells Manuel that Jorge doesn’t love Charo. When Manuel pushes her out of the house, she slaps him. Lena tells Manuel she doesn’t understand why he hates her. He tells her she is bad for his son, reminds her he is getting married tomorrow.

Alicia jokes with César and Javier. César convinces Alicia to go on another honeymoon. Alicia tells them that Alberto’s secretary told Desirée the truth about him. She and Clotilde beat him up. César and Javier laugh.

JM has his cards read again.

Paulina tells Julian she won’t leave without César. Julian leaves, says she is crazy. JM agrees to help Paulina get César.

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8/22/02 - Cynthia has sex with her dealer to pay him.

Marisela doesn’t believe that Lena loves Jorge.Andrés and his brother visit the two girls. Lena calls it off with Andrés.Lena tells Marisela her only choice is Rafael. Andrés wonders what is wrong with him: lost Desirée, then Lena. He decides to give up on women for a while.Dinora forbids Lena to do anything to stop the wedding of Jorge and Charito. Lena tells Marisela she is tired of her, wants her to leave. Dinora assures Marisela she can stay. Dinora tells Lena if she wants to leave, leave.

Alicia breaks up a fight between Gerardo and Engracia. Engracia threatens to go home to her mother. Engracia arrives with her luggage at Manuel’s house, says that Gerardo kicked her out and she has come to stay with her “mother” Ma. Elena.The boys are thrilled to hear that Engracia won’t be coming back. Manuel tries to get rid of her; Ma. Elena seems to have an idea but takes Engracia to her room. Later, Jorge assures Engracia he is sure that Gerardo will ask her to return.

César goes home and asks to talk with JM. César tells JM he loves Alicia and they are going to have a child. He tells JM that Paulina knew his feelings from the start. JM accuses César of misleading his daughter, demands that he return to Paulina. JM tells Cësar he is going to marry Paulina. César tells him he came for help with his daughter not to listen to such idiocies. JM slaps him.César tells JM he now understands why his mother is sorry she married him. He repeats that he will marry Alicia on Thrusday. César asks his mother why she stays with JM. He repeats that he is going to marry Alicia but won’t live in the same house with JM.

Alberto and Julian talk. Julian says he’s no longer interested in Cynthia. Alberto answers Julian’s phone; it is Cynthia.

Desirée tells Carlos about Alberto and Andrés. He tells her that Carolina and Rogelio are going to marry and adopt some children and they will all live together.

Paulina tells Aurora that César sent her beautiful flowers and a card and will return to her. Aurora tells her she has something in mind, what? Paulina tells Aurora that César came to the office, told her how much he loved her. She feels sorry for Alicia.

Javier visits Clotilde and Panquita, asks for Desirée. Clotilde demonstrates, to Javier’s discomfort, the blow she gave Alberto. Desirée arrives, talks with Javier. She admits she must not have been in love with Alberto because she doesn’t feel sad. She suggests that perhaps they should give each other a chance.

Enrique tells Marta and Pablo that he has done as much for Cynthia as he could. All she wants is drugs. Enrique also acts them to convince Carolina to give him a loan. They are offended.

JM tells Dunia that he hadn’t known how much Paulina loved César. Dunia tells him that César will marry Alicia, she won’t let him touch her son. JM says he won’t raise a finger but can be very persuasive and César will marry Paulina. Dunia tells Daniela she is worried. And she can’t wait to sign their contract. JM tells Paulina that he called him stupid, told him he had a psychotic daughter. JM tells Paulina that he hates her. Paulina tells him she is sure he will change with time.

Alicia talks with the padre about the problems of Engracia and Gerardo. She tells him that she and César are going to Acapulco for a second honeymoon.

César tells Javier about his argument with JM, says that JM threatened him, swore he wouldn’t marry Alicia.

JM tells Goya? to kidnap César, alive. He is going to be his yerno.

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Everybody is at the celebration of the marriages of Jorge and Charito and Carolina and Rogelio. Alicia and César. Desirée and Javier. (Javier tells Desirée that Jorge wants to have a church wedding after he can walk). Marta tells the Padre about her problems with Cynthia. Alicia and Ma. Elena try to convince Engracia to return to Gerardo.

JM tells Goya? to be sure there are no witnesses. Paulina assures Aurora that César will be hers and Aurora agrees todo what she asks.

Cynthia’s dealer tells her that from now on he would prefer money.

When Alicia and César return home, she notices that he seems strange, guesses it has something to do with JM. All he says is that he doesn’t like JM and doesn’t like the fact that his mother is married to him. He tells her there is a possibility that Javier and Desirée will become a couple.Alicia tells César that his father gave her some money when she had complied with his wishes and she wants to use it to buy the agency. César is worried about her plan, how Alberto will react. Among other things, Alberto will believe that Cësar was part of the plan.

Cynthia tells her mother that Enrique cancelled her credit cards; she has no money for the hotel. Marta tells her he is doing it for her good.

Jorge and Charo celebrate their wedding night. Carolina and Rogelio get ready for their honeymoon. Javier and Desirée have their first kiss.

Clotilde tells Dunia and Daniela about the weddings. Daniela is sure that Rogelio must be gay because he didn’t fall for her.

Paulina tells JM her plans with the flowers and card from César. JM tells Paulina what is she going to do with César who will, for all purposes, be her prisoner. She tells him that César will come to accept her.

Manuel tells Engracia she can’t stay with them any longer. Engracia can’t believe he would say such a thing.

César is kidnapped and hit on the head with a gun.

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El Norte, 4/1/01: TV Azteca/ Canal 13 (19:00 horas) TV Azteca, 4/2-6//01:Dunia le exige a Carlos que le devuelva su dinero o lo delatará con su suegro. César le envía una carta a Paulina despidiéndose de ella, ésta lo busca para reclamarle y él le advierte que no dejará que le haga daño a Alicia. Mientras, Lena pretende impedir la boda de Jorge, pero cuando llega Manuel la corre. José María cambia de opinión y le dice a Paulina que la ayudará a casarse con César. Dunia al escucharlo se preocupa, pues sabe que su marido es capaz de cualquier cosa con tal de salirse con la suya. César le cuenta a Javier lo que le está exigiendo José María cuando es llevado por los escoltas de éste por la fuerza a su casa. Los guaruras le aseguran a José María que tuvieron que golpear a César, porque se resistía al secuestro. César pierde la memoria y Paulina aprovecha para inventarle un pasado. José María se las ingenia para que Dunia crea que César escapó con Paulina. Alicia se pone mal al leer la supuesta carta que le dejó César mientras María Elena sospecha que algo muy raro está pasando. José María le confiesa a Julián la verdad de la desaparición de César y va a visitarlo para corroborar su estado de salud. Javier convence a Alicia de que esa actitud no es propia de su amigo, por lo que ésta va a buscar a José María y le advierte que irá a la Policía para que investiguen qué pasó realmente con su esposo.

USA 8/26-29/02. USA 8/26/02 - Cynthia’s parents try to help her. She says she wants to stop but can’t. Alicia talks with her and tells her they will always be friends. Cynthis seems truly happy for Alicia’s marriage. Cynthia tells her she is happy for Carolina and hopes that one day she will forgive her. But as soon as Alicia leaves, Cynthia takes some cocaine. Pablo talks with Gerardo and Nicolas about Cynthia’s addiction. Julian brings more cocaine for Cynthia. She tells him that she loves her parents and Alicia but won’t give up cocaine for them. Julian demands payment, sex, before he will give her the cocaine. Pablo warns Marta to be careful about her money, they can’t trust Cynthia.

JM gets word that César is bleeding from a blow to the head. JM tells Paulina there is nothing they can do now; his men will take César to the hospital. Aurora tells Desirée that César came to the house the night before and kissed Paulina, something is going on. Paulina plans to use the letter César wrote her (has no name on it) to send to Alicia (it says “never meant to hurt you”). César wakes up, doesn’t recognize Paulina. She realizes he doesn’t remember anything, tells him she can’t believe it, not when they are to be married the next day. She promises to take care of him. Paulina tells César the truth about her family but not about his. He tells her he remembers only one name, Alicia. She tells him that Alicia was a friend from the past who died tragically.César refuses to go to Europe until he remembers who he is.

Engracia tells the boys that she will never return to the house; the boys start to cheer. Manuel tells Ma. Elena that Engracia has got to leave their house. Ma. Elena tries to convince the “new” Engracia that there is nothing wrong with being a lion tamer from time to time if it pleases her husband.

A drunk Dunia refuses to give Alberto any money to replace what Rafael embezzled and stole from him, suggests that he sell the agency before he loses anything.She tells Alberto that everything they do has consequences and they must learn to accept them, refuses again to help him. The increasingly drunk Dunia asks Daniela where Dario is, tells her they must be more careful with JM. JM enters Dunia’s bedroom with Aurora, tells them he just got a call from Paulina from the airport: she and César have left the country. He swears he wouldn’t lie in such a matter.

Aurora tells Julian that Paulina has gone, told her that César wouldn’t marry Alicia. Desirée tells Javier what Aurora told her. Javier is sure it’s a lie, César wants nothing to do with Paulina.

Marisela advises Dinora that Lena has gone out, can’t stand to be without a man, suggests that Dinora must take a firm hand with her. Meanwhile, in a bar, Lena kisses a stranger imagining him as Jorge. Alberto visits Marisela and Dinora, tells them what Rafael did.

Alicia gets the goodbye letter from César.

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8/27/02 - A drunk Dunia asks JM, who pretends to be furious at the sneaky way his daughter left, why César didn’t say goodbye to her. Marisela tells Alberto she misses him. In his hospital bed, César dreams of Alicia. Paulina calls her father, tells him that César doesn’t remember anything. Dinora and Lena argue. Dinora decides not to give her any more money.JM confesses to his son Julian how he helped Paulina with César. Javier tells Desirée that César didn’t take any of his clothes. Dunia tells Ma. Elena and Engracia it seems strange; César told her he wanted nothing to do with Paulina. Julian suggests to Alberto that he play the stock market. Alicia shows Javier the letter from César. Javier tells her something is wrong and they must find out what. JM visits César in the hospital.Clotilde and Paquita tell the padre what happened. Charito meets with Javier and Alicia. Javier says he couldn’t have gone away with Paulina. Javier recalls César telling him about a not and flowers he sent to Paulina. They wonder if it could be the same. Cynthia arrives and offers her help. Paulina tells César they have been novios since childhood. She tells him there is nothing about him she doesn’t know; he will discover all he needs to know of himself from her. JM tells Julian how to behave when he visits César. JR tells his doctor he feels guilty: the boy loves another who is pregnant. But he has to help his daughter. Ma. Elena tells Manuel and Jorge about her conversation with Dunia, says she’ll be really worried if César doesn’t contact his mother. Engracia asks the padre how she can break her promise to the saints. He tells her they will understand she made the promise in a moment of anger. Paulina introduces Julian to César. Alicia visits JM in his office to talk about Paulina. Alicia asks him if he is sure that César was with Paulina or, if so, was with her of his own free will. She tells him she is going to notify the police.

8/28/02 - Engracia the “lion tamer” returns to Gerardo. Alicia tells JR she doesn’t believe him. Cynthia asks Enrique for money. Dunia tells Nicolas she is still afraid that her husband will kill her, and is even more afraid for her children (She lies about the names.) Javier and Alicia look through all César’s papers for his passport. Javier finds it so they know he hasn’t left the country. Engracia wants Paquita to leave the house and the boys support Paquita until Engracia starts talking about her chichirones. Then they seem to waver a bit. Dunia has her cards read. César starts to have flashbacks, recalls a bit of the attack. When Paulina mentions Acapulco, he recalls a scene with Alicia, enough to realize he wasn’t with Paulina. Daniela tries to convince JR to leave Dunia; he refuses. Jorge, Charito and Javier suggest that they tell JM what they know since he must be anxious to find his daughter. César has more flashbacks, one of a declaration of love with Alicia and one in which JR slaps him.

Dinora tells Lena she has to start working if she wants money for more than food and shelter. Alicia and Javier show Dunia and JR César’s passport.

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8/29/02 - Julian refuses to answer Aurora’s “intimate” questions. Alicia and Javier insist that Paulina has César somewhere by force and JM must do something. Dunia says, more or less, like father like daughter.

César asks Paulina about Javier. Paulina says he is a friend who lives in Milan. Again, he asks her about his memory of marrying Alicia and she avoids the question. César irritates Paulina with his questions.Dunia questions JR because he said he talked with both from the airport which isn’t possible because of the passport.

JR tells Dunia not to play with fire, wouldn’t want anything to happen to César, or Alberto or her.

Lena visits Manuel’s house and taunts Charito in front of Jorge. Everybody tries to make her leave; finally Charito grabs her and drags her out. When she returns home, Dinora tells her to leave the house. Marisela arrives home, tells her that in a few days Lena will return, repentant. Lena accuses Marisela of orchestrating everything. Marisela denies it, says she is her only friend. Later, Marisela visits Lena in her apartment. Lena insists she is happy, if not for the problem of money. Marisela tells her that her mother misses her.

Alberto asks Julian how long it will take him to make money in the market. He replies it could take some time because all of the markets are falling right now.

JR calls Paulina and tells her about the passport, suggests that she forget César.

Time passes. Javier and Alicia don’t know what to do. César recuperates in one of JR’s homes. When a guard speaks to him, he flashes back to the night of the attack and almost recognizes him as one of the attackers.

Julian tells Cynthia she isn’t his problem. She threatens to tell his father what he is doing. He laughs.

Alberto loses a lot of money in the market. The business has lots of bills to pay. He decides to sell.

Jorge is depressed because he still can’t work. He is afraid of losing her love. Charito assures him that she doesn’t pity him. He tells her he wouldn’t reproach her if she left him.

Rogelio tells Carlos that Dunia insists on seeing him. Carlos is worried. Before he leaves with Rogelio, he puts a gun in his briefcase.

César overhears Paulina talking about the lies. Paulina tells him they just have to get a passport; she doesn’t want to stay there much longer. She tells him that once they are married and have children, even if César remembers, he wouldn’t leave her. JR tells her there are too many people who suspect. She tells him to kill them if necessary. César recalls his telling Paulina to leave him and Alicia alone. He remembers talking with Alicia about their child and Paulina.

Javier tells Alicia that things are going well with Desirée, thinks she is a good person in spite of what she did.

Cynthia begs her dealer David for some drugs, promises to pay later.

Aurora and Daniela trade insults.

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Diario de Yucatan, 4/8/01: Dinorah discute con Lena y le advierte que tendrá que trabajar si quiere mantener el nivel de vida que lleva. César sueña con Alicia y pregunta a Paulina si conoce a una mujer que se llama Alicia. En busca de una pista, Alicia y Javier revisan la ropa de César y encuentran su pasaporte. Como las fechas no con cuerdan, se lo llevan a Manuel. Lena abofetea a Rosario, quien le impide ver a Jorge. Más tarde, Dinorah se entera del escándalo y saca a Lena de la casa. José María se pone tenso al saber que Alicia tiene el pasaporte de César, ya que es obvio que no salió de México. Dunia exige a José María que le devuelva a su hijo. José María advierte a Dunia que no dejará que se meta en el asunto de César y llama a Paulina para ponerla al tanto de lo que sucede. Sin embargo, por accidente, César escucha los planes que tienen para él Paulina y su padre. El licenciado Salvatierra avisa a Alicia que Alberto perdió mucho dinero en la bolsa y acepta vender la agencia. César logra comunicarse con Alicia pero tiene que colgar porque Paulina lo sorprende.—

El Imparcial, 4/8/01: El Norte, 4/8/01:TV Azteca/ Canal 13 (19:00 horas) TV Azteca, 4/9-13//01: Dinorah discute con Lena y le advierte que tendrá que trabajar para seguir teniendo la vida que quiere. César sueña con Alicia, él le pregunta a Paulina que si conoce a una mujer que se llama Alicia. Mientras, ella y Javier revisan la ropa de César buscando una pista y encuentran su pasaporte. Como las fechas no concuerdan, se lo llevan a Manuel. Lena le da una cachetada a Rosario pues ésta le impide ver a Jorge y la acusa del accidente de éste. Más tarde, Dinorah se entera del escándalo y la corre de la casa. José María se pone tenso al saber que el pasaporte de César lo tiene Alicia pues es obvio que no salió de México. Dunia le exige a José María que regrese a su hijo y le diga en dónde está. José María le advierte a Dunia que no dejará que se meta en el asunto de César y llama a Paulina para ponerla al tanto de lo que está pasando. Sin embargo, por accidente, César escucha los planes que tienen para él Paulina y su padre y comienza a recordar su vida. El licenciado Salvatierra le avisa a Alicia que Alberto perdió mucho dinero en la bolsa y ha aceptado vender la agencia. Carlos intercepta a Rogelio en su coche y sin darle tiempo a nada, le dispara. Carolina al saber del atentado de su padre se desmaya. Cynthia le exige a Enrique que le pague su pensión pues está desesperada por conseguir droga. César finge seguir amnésico y en un descuido de Paulina trata de hablar por teléfono. Inesperadamente Alberto le propone matrimonio a Marisela. Carla, Alicia y Carolina llegan al hospital donde está Rogelio y Carlos se desconcierta al enterarse que no está muerto y que se recuperará. César logra comunicarse con Alicia pero tiene que colgar pues es sorprendido por Paulina.

La Vanguardia, 4/9/01: Dinorah discute con Lena y le advierte que tendrá que trabajar para seguir teniendo la vida que quiere. César sueña con Alicia. Lena le da una cachetada a Rosario, pues ésta le impide ver a Jorge y la acusa del accidente de éste. José María se pone tenso al saber que el pasaporte de César lo tiene Alicia, porque eso quiere decir que no salió de México. Dunia le exige a José María que regrese a su hijo y le diga en dónde está. Carlos intercepta a Rogelio en su coche y sin darle tiempo a nada, le dispara. Alberto le propone matrimonio a Marisela.

USA 8/30/02 - Enrique has to sell his possession and move out of his apartment. He tells her he repents what he did, she isn’t worth anything.

Charito and Manuel talk about Jorge’s depression. Charito reminds Manuel that after her experience with her step-father, sex is not that important to her.

Alicia tells Engracia and Ma. Elena about a publicity campaign to find César, but they need a picture of Paulina, too.

César tells Paulina he thinks they should marry in Europe, but when he asks her to go out for a while, she tells him it wouldn’t be good for his health yet. Marisela admits to Alberto that she misses Lena, her only friend. Dinora swears to Lena that she loves her but is also worried about her. Lena tells her all that she wants from her is her money.

Rogelio tells Dunia he isn’t interested in helping her.

JM tells Julian that as soon as he gets a passport for César, they will go to Europe.

Alicia tells Ma. Elena that soon she will own the agency, but it will take a lot of work to bring it back to what it is. The only problem is that she doesn’t know how she will be able to concentrate not knowing where César is.

Carlos shoots at Rogelio as he drives by. Carolina tells Carla she is no longer sure about adopting, now that she has Rogelio, Carla and, soon, a grandchild. Just then she gets the call that Rogelio has been shot and is in the hospital. Carlos goes there with Carolina and Carla, pretends to want to kill the malditos that shot him.

Cynthia tells her mother she needs money. Marta tells her she will find work. Then Cynthia pretends she has just remembered somebody with a business who might be able to help. Cynthia visits Engracia, tells her she is really sorry for all the harm she has done, asks for a glass of water. Engracia catches her when she tries to get into her purse, threatens to hit her.

Engracis teaches the boys how to punch.

César asks Paulina how her father can leave all his businesses behind. César tells Paulina he will stop asking questions and become the puppet she wants him to be. When she leaves the room, César tries to remember a phone number and place a call.

Alberto blames Julian for losing money in the stock market.

Aurora kisses Dr. Galvan’s son.

Alicia gets a call from César. He tells her he is ok but they are all in danger, warns her not to try to find him.

Marisela tells Dinora she will try to convince Lena to change her ways.

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Diario de Yucatan, 4/15/01: Cynthia es internada en el hospital por una sobredosis de droga. Alicia se asusta cuando recibe una llamada de Carlos, que la amenaza de muerte. César finge amnesia mientras está en casa de Paulina y escucha cuando ella y José María se preparan para salir de viaje como si huyesen de algo. Carla queda destrozada al enterarse de lo que Carlos quiso hacerle a su padre. Pablo y Martha hablan con Alicia: Cynthia no reacciona y puede morir.—

La Vanguardia, 4/16/01: Cynthia es internada en un hospital debido a una sobredosis de droga. Dinorah sorprende a Lena y Andrés en la cama. Alicia muere de miedo al recibir una llamada de Carlos amenazándola de muerte. César continúa fingiendo amnesia. Carla queda destrozada al enterarse de lo que Carlos quiso hacerle a su padre. Pablo y Martha le comentan a Alicia que Cynthia no reacciona y que puede morir. Julián le tiende una trampa a Carlos, pero éste sale huyendo.

TV Azteca, 4/16-20//01: El Norte, 4/15/01. Cynthia es internada en un hospital debido a una sobredosis de droga. Dinorah sorprende a Lena y a Andrés en la cama. Alicia muere de miedo al recibir una llamada telefónica de Carlos amenazándola de muerte. César continúa fingiendo amnesia mientras se encuentra en la casa de Paulina y escucha cuando ella y José María se preparan para salir de viaje como si huyeran de algo. Carla, queda destrozada, al enterarse de lo que Carlos quiso hacerle a su padre. Pablo y Martha le comentan a Alicia que Cynthia no reacciona y que puede morir. Julián le tiende una trampa a Carlos pero éste sale huyendo. Alberto vende la agencia pero se enfurece y discute con Alicia al enterarse de que es la nueva dueña. Javier le avisa a Alicia que César le llamó y le dijo que se encuentra secuestrado por Paulina y que José María no es millonario sino un delincuente perseguido por la policía. Rosario, Jorge y Manuel no dan crédito al enterarse de que Alberto se casó con Marisela. César encara a José María y Paulina, diciéndoles que hace tiempo que recobró la memoria. Alberto no sabe qué hacer cuando un par de agentes de policía se llevan detenidas a Dunia y a Daniela por lo que le avisa a Manuel. Manuel le comenta a Alicia sobre la detención de Dunia y Daniela, ésta decide ir para ayudarles cuando se encuentra sorpresivamente en la puerta a César. Él le cuenta lo que le sucedió. Mientras, Julián, Paulina y José María abordan un avión para huir. César y Alicia van a la delegación para ayudar a Dunia. Desireé le cuenta a Javier que Carlos la está amenazando. Alberto visita a Rafael que está detenido en la delegación. José María, Paulina y Julián llegan a Nueva York. Semanas después, Alicia y César se vuelven a casar por el civil. José María encuentra una carta donde Paulina le avisa que regresará a México.

USA 9/2-9/6, 9/9.

9/2/02 - César pretends to be talking to the operator, asking for the “time check” number. Alicia tells Manuel, Javier and the others. Paulina tells César they’ll be going to London, then Paris. She tells him he’s studied there, but they’ve never been there together. César tells Paulina he feels bad because there is nobody to say goodbye to. He tells her he doesn’t want to be dependent on her father, wants to work. She tells him he doesn’t have to because her father is a multi-millionaire. Paulina asks César again if he loves her. He tells her he does, kisses her (very reluctantly). Then she asks him to have sex with her. He asks her if they’ve made love before? She says often. He tells her it is her father’s house to which he owes some respect, besides he isn’t well enough even to take a walk. She agrees that they will wait until Europe. In the hospital, Alicia tells Javier she is beginning to suspect that JM is helping Paulina. Paulina gives César his passport, says she’d like to travel ahead of her father and brother. César finally gets permission from Paulina to leave; she sends a guard after him.

Manuel tells the family that Rogelio will recover. Carolina stays by Rogelio’s bedside. Carlos offers to spend the night with him so Karla and Carolina can go home and rest. Carlos enters Rogelio’s hospital room, but a nurse enters almost immediately afterwards. Rogelio tries to tell Carolina that Carlos tried to kill him.

Enrique tells Marta and Pablo he’s moved to a smaller apartment, wants nothing more to do with Cynthia. Engracia tells Pablo and Marta that Cynthia tried to steal from her. Julian gives Cynthia a goodbye present of a bag of a large bag of cocaine. Pablo and Marta return home to find Cynthia having convulsions. She appears to have taken all the cocaine. They take her to the hospital. Julian tells Carlos about Cynthia, just laughs at what happened. Carlos tells Julian he tried to kill Rogelio but failed, needs help to get into his room. Julian tells him that he needn’t worry about Dunia but doesn’t explain why. Alicia tells Marta and Pablo she would like to pay for Cynthia’s treatment, but Pablo refuses.

JM tells his henchman to get the passport for César at once. He can’t wait to go to Europe, hopes to begin a new life there.

Alberto and Marisela talk about money, marriage.

Daniela tells Dunia she won’t do anything without the contract. Just then JM enters the room. Dunia demands to know where César is. Daniela is surprised, she never cared about her children. Dunia tells her she is wrong, maybe she just never realized it before. JM insists he knows nothing. Dunia tells Nicolas that every day she is more afraid for herself and her children, hadn’t realized how much they meant to her. Dunia tells him her husband would never agree to see him, asks if his wife could read the cards for her. JM waits to see Nicolas. Dunia walks out and the two see each other. Dr. Galvan is shocked to learn the two are married.

Lena tells Marisela she doesn’t want to return home. She can’t believe that Marisela is seeing Alberto again.Lena tells her she is seeing Andrés.

Alicia’s lawyer talks to Alberto about buying the agency.

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9/3/02 - Nicolas and his wife tell JM that they didn’t know Dunia was his wife. Nicolas warns him not to harm his family.

César realizes he is being followed. When he returns home, he asks Paulina why and she tells him it was just in case he became ill or something.

Lena and Marisela make up.

Carlos re-enters Rogelio’s room and starts to inject something into Rogelio’s IV when Carolina enters and asks him what he is doing. Carlos grabs her, tries to strangle her, tells her he is going to kill her the way he killed her daughter. She calls for help and Carlos runs out. When Carolina follows and tells Carla, Marta and Pablo, Carla can’t believe it. None of them can believe it. Carla finally realizes that what Alma told her was the truth. They wonder what else he has done. Carolina says she has to tell the police, they have to find him. Carlos runs. Carla talks with her father, promises him that Carlos will be caught, won’t hurt them anymore.

César overhears Paulina and JM discussing their plans regarding him and his mother.

Alicia meets her lawyer in the same mall where Paulina is shopping.

Jorge asks his father what kind of husband he can be to Charito when he can’t even comply as a husband. His father tells him he wants to find the best doctor.

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9/4/02 - Alicia runs into Paulina in the mall, asks her what she did with César. Paulina tells her to worry about her child, César is hers and Alicia will never see her again. Paulina tells her that he married her because he loves her, tells Alicia she’d rather see him dead than with Alicia.

César tells JM he can’t depend on him. JM tells him to treat the money as a dowery. César tells JM it will be hard for him to live a life of leisure after working so hard for so long. JR admits that Julian is worthless; perhaps he will change in a new environment.

Julian tells Carlos he must flee and his passport is in Rogelio’s home. Carlos threatens to tell the police that JR is Senor Equis plus other things if he doesn’t help him.

Dinora tells Marisela the solution may be for her to leave again, travel. Dinora tells Marisela that to Lena her father was an idol, but he treated her like a nothing. Dinora tells Marisela she is going to talk with Lena once more, give her the money she needs. Dinora is sure that Marisela’s mother didn’t mean to disinherit her. Marisela admits she wasn’t the best daughter.

Alberto tells Dunia he has no choice but to sell, although it will prove to others that he is a loser. She tells him he has always been seen that way, then apologizes. She tells him they’re both young enough to start over.

Alicia tells a lawyer and Javier about her conversation with Paulina.

JR asks Dunia how she met Dr. Galvan. She tells him that Ma. Elena introduced her. She tells him that all she told Dr. Galvan was that she was unhappy in her marriage. She tells him she wants a divorce, doesn’t want the hotel, and wants César back. She tells him she won’t tell anybody she married an impotent mafioso. It would be too embarassing.

Manuel and Ma. Elena tell Jorge and Charito about Carlos.

Carla tells Carolina she feels like a fool and guilty. Alicia and Javier try to figure out how Carlos could have killed Alma. Javier recalls that that day Carlos went to the bathroom several times, was there for a while.

Carlos calls Alicia and threatens her.

Marta and Pablo tell Engracia and Gerardo that the damage to Cynthia may be irreversible.

Aurora brings her novio KoKo to meet JR. He is rude but Dunia is pleasant. JR tells Aurora she is going back to Guadalajara; he can’t take care of her anymore. Aurora refuses, says she is “mayor de edad” and when he says she can’t stay in the house, she says she will go elsewhere. Aurora tells Koko she has some savings, can get a job. Koko offers his parent’s home to her, but she refuses.

Dinora visits Lena and finds her in bed with Andres. Dinora tells Lena it is best that she leave. Lena tells her that’s a good idea and even better that she not return. Marisela tries to defend Lena to her mother. Dinora says that Lena is sick, like an alcoholic.

Desirée tells Clotilde that Carlos killed Alma and tried to kill Rogelio. They can’t believe it.

Ma. Elena talks with Jorge, tells him there is always a tomorrow. Manuel tells Charito that what hurts Jorge most is his inability to have relations with her. She tells Manuel that isn’t important to her. She admits she would like to have children, but if they can’t, they can’t.

The boys tell Paquita that Engracia is teaching them how to give a “buen punch” and isn’t a bad mother.

JR tells his family and César they will leave tomorrow. Paulina tells César an helicopter will pick them up. Dunia begs Daniela to help her.

Julian tells JR of Carlos’s threats.

Alberto waits for the new owner of the agency to appear. Alicia walks in and shakes Alberto’s hand.

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9/5/02 - Aurora arrives at Desirée’s with her suitcase. Carlos escapes from JM’s men. Carla assures Marta that Cynthia will get better. Rogelio and Carolina talk about the loss of Alma. Carlos calls Dunia; she demands that he return her money. He refuses. Alberto tells Alicia he would never have sold the agency if he’d known it was for her. She tells him she used the money his father gave her. César calls Javier, tells him that JM is a gangster, not to interfere, may have to leave the country. JM tells Paulina he is worried about how easily César is accepting everything. Paulina tells him that if he ever regains his memory, it will be too late. Dunia puts something in JM’s drink, but he doesn’t like the taste, suggests that Dunia drink it. Doña Romé suggests to Aurora that she talk with her parents. JM arrives a bit later, discovers that Aurora’s novio is the son of the Galvans. Javier tells Alicia what César told him, including the fact that he couldn’t help his mother. Dunia supports Alicia when Alberto tells her she bought the agency, reminds him that they would have no money if she had not decided to give them the inheritance. Lena and her mother make peace, sort of. Alberto tells Marisela, with a short haircut, that Alicia bought the agency. Desirée tells Carla that she knew at the start that Carlos was seeing her for her money, but later he told her that he was really in love and grateful to his father. And she swears she didn’t know he had killed Alma. Jorge shows his father that he can move his feet a bit. Alberto and Marisela visit Manuel, Jorge and Charo to tell them that they are getting married. Julian asks César if he remembers anything. He says no and has learned to accept it. JM tells Dr. Galvan he won’t see him for a long time, asks for a goodbye embrace. Alicia runs into Carlos on the street; he puts a knife to her throat.

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USA, 9/6/02. Alicia somehow gets away from Carlos. Ma. Elena tells her she must be more careful. Dunia tells Manuel she is really worried, swears she has never killed anybody but would kill JM. When they get ready to leave the next morning at the airport, César springs his surprise on Paulina: he hasn’t lost his memory. He refuses to go with them, warns them that the police will soon be there. César escapes. JM forces Paulina to leave with him and Julian.

Back at Dunia’s home, Dunia and Daniela are arrested for murder and drug-dealing.

Pablo and Marta take Cynthia home. She can walk but doesn’t talk. Pablo tries to convince

Manuel calls Alicia to tell her about Dunia and Daniela. As she heads out the door, César appears. They embrace.

USA, 9/9/02 - Ma. Elena visits Dunia y Daniela in jail. Dunia tells her she has to have her clothes designer make a sest of clothes for her with stripes. César tells Alicia he was able to get away from Paulina, Julian, and JM before they flew to New York. Lena’s mother tells her she is going to give her half of the money her father left, then she will leave and never return. Engracia tells Marta she can’t devote the rest of her life to Cynthia. Gerardo tells Pablo the same thing. Desiree runs into Carlos. he demands that she help him, tells him everything that goes on with Carla. César visits his mother. Alicia tells Alberto he can work in the agency if he wants. Ma. Elena tells Manuel what Dunia asked.

Paulina tells her father and Julian that if César isn’t hers, he won’t be anybody’s. Her father tells her that what she feels for César is sick, has to forget him, is going to Europe with them.

Everybody talks about the coming marriage of Marisela and Alberto, doubt that it will last. Javier proposes to Desirée. She accepts but wants to wait until she finishes college.

Sra. Galvan reads the cars and tells her husband they can do nothing for Dunia. The papers are full of pictures of Daniela and Dunia named as the heads of a drug cartel. César tells Alicia there is no sign of JM and his family, without whom he can’t save his mother. Then César asks about the agency and Alicia tells him it is a lot of work. She tells César that the damage to Cynthia’s brain is irreversible. Dr. Galvan visits César and Alicia, tells them he discovered that he was treating both JM and Dunia at the last moment, couldn’t say anything before for fear for his family, but can help them now.

Marisela and Alberto tells Jorge and Charo they’re going to find an apartment. Charo offers them hers, all they’ll have to do is pay expenses.

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Diario de Yucatan, 4/22/01: Ante la sorpresa de los presentes, Paquita y Pedro Sola dan la noticia de su futuro matrimonio. Feliz, Jorge le da a Alicia y César la sorpresa de su rehabilitación. Alicia reacciona con sorpresa cuando, inesperadamente, Alberto llega a pedirle trabajo. Marisela le confiesa a Lena que podría estar embarazada. César, Alicia, Javier y Arquímedes dis, frutan el éxito de su película.—

El Norte, 4/22/01: Enrique visita a Cynthia, pero ella sigue sin reaccionar a causa de las sobredosis de droga. Jorge sorprende a Alicia y a César al llegar con ellos a pie. Alberto queda muy preocupado cuando Marisela le confiesa que tal vez está embarazada. Alicia le comenta a Rosario de las llamadas misteriosas que últimamente ha recibido, en ese momento, suena el teléfono y Alicia descubre que se trata de Paulina. Rogelio y un policía descubren a Carlos que yace vendado, César y los otros guardaespaldas van tras Gregorio, mientras Alicia se encuentra con Paulina y forcejean, se oye un disparo y César encuentra herida a Alicia, a quien posteriormente cuida hasta que ella logra reaccionar. César, los policías y la prensa llegan al hotel donde se esconden Paulina y José María, él esta armado, forcejea con César y por accidente el dispara a Paulina.

El Imparcial, 4/22/01: TV Azteca, 4/22-26//01: Enrique visita a Cynthia pero ella sigue sin reaccionar a causa de la sobredosis de droga. Jorge sorprende a Alicia y a César al llegar con ellos de pie. Alberto queda muy preocupado cuando Marisela le confiesa que tal vez está embarazada. César, Alicia, Javier y Arquímedes disfrutan del éxito en la premier de su película. Andrés le cuenta a Desireé que ya sabe en dónde está escondido Carlos. Alberto discute con Marisela por lo del embarazo y termina abandonando la casa. Nicolás le llama a César y Alicia para decirles que llegará Paulina a México. Alicia por su parte le comenta a Rosario de las llamadas misteriosas que últimamente ha recibido, en ese momento, suena el teléfono y Alicia descubre que se trata de Paulina. Desireé les cuenta a Javier, Alicia y César que Andrés vio a Carlos. Por otro lado, Gregorio también lo encuentra y sin decirle nada, le dispara. César le aconseja a Alberto que no debe perder a Marisela, pues a pesar de todo es buena persona. José María viaja a México porque Nicolás le inventó que César tiene a Paulina. Rogelio y un policía descubren a Carlos que yace vendado, César y los otros guardaespaldas van tras Goyo, mientras, Alicia se encuentra con Paulina y forcejean, se oye un disparo y César encuentra herida a Alicia a quien posteriormente cuida hasta que ella logra reaccionar. Paulina le llama a Julián para avisarle en donde se encuentra escondida, luego, le habla a César para burlarse. Julián le ofrece a César decirle en dónde están Paulina y José María. Con mala intención, también le da a su papá la dirección. Paulina se histeriza cuando le dice José María que no mató a Alicia. César, los policías y la prensa llegan al hotel donde se esconden Paulina y José María, él está armado, forcejea con César y por accidente el papá le dispara a Paulina. No te pierdas los últimos capítulos de "El amor no es como lo pintan" de lunes a viernes a las 7:00 de la tarde por Azteca 13.

USA 9/10-13/02. 9/10/02 - 9/10/02 - While Rogelio, his wife, Carla and Javier discuss what they must do until they leave the country, Desirée finally admits that Carlos approached her and threatened her. Rogelio returns home with Carolina and Carlas. He suggests that they go to Miami ahead of him and find a place to live. Carlos waits outside the house.

Marisela tells Alberto that Charito’s apartment is worse than humble, the noise is awful. He tells her it will have to suffice until a business deal he is working on comes through. She doesn’t have much confidence in his “business”; then he gets a call that Rafael has been arrested and expects to get back his money. In jail, Rafael tells Alberto he spent all the money on a woman in Las Vegas.

Lena gets her money. Her mother tells her one day she will come home and she won’t be there. Lena tells her mother she doesn’t believe what she told Marisela about her father. Later Dinora packs and leaves.

Alicia tells César about Dr. Galvan. He tells her she lied when she told Dr. Galvan they were married, a situation he wants to change.

The boys tells Paquita that Engracia told them they can practice with the whip on her. Then they tell her it was just a joke.

Marta tells Pablo and Alicia they won’t put Cynthia in an institution. Alicia suggests a nurse and offers to pick up the expenses. Pablo is uncomfortable accepting her offer but, finally does. Later, Enrique arrives at Pablo’s home to discuss the divorce, discovers that Cynthia is brain-damaged. Enrique gives them his address, not far away. He has lost everything.

In England, Paulina pretends to have accepted her situation, suggests they travel farther away.

In jail, Daniela and Dunia are photographed and fingerprinted before being transferred to prison. Then they’re given prison clothes to wear. Dunia becomes a manicurist; Daniela cleans the floors.

César and Alicia have a civil wedding with all their friends present. Manuel gets a call that Dr. Galvan’s tapes have disappeared.

Javier tells the padre that Desirée has agreed to marry him. Marisela and Alberto prepare to marry. The Galvan parents try to console Andrés on the loss of his girl. César suggests to Alberto that he return to the agency. Alberto refuses and refuses to admit that losing the agency was his fault. When Marisela returns to Lena’s home, Lena can’t wait to tell her that her mother has gone away. Marisela asks where she has gone; Lena says she doesn’t know and doesn’t care. Paquita starts to serve a client: she faints, then Clotilde faints and then Engracia faints. It is Don Pedro. Alicia talks with Ma. Elena about the lost tapes, assumes that JM has an accomplice in the police. Aurora looks for work and gets nowhere. When she tells Desirée and Javier, she is sure that it is because she is too fast. JM tells Paulina he is worried about her, she just sits in her room.

Time passes. César becomes a real part of her family. Marisela and Alberto marry. He opens up a restaurant which isn’t doing well. They are still living in Charito’s apartment and are not happy. Dunia and Daniela remain in prison. Paquita is dating Pedro Solis. Rogelio and his family have gone to Miami. Enracia is writing a book and Clotilde is acting as her editor. César and Javier are back with the agency, waiting for the premier of their family, and it is prospering. Nobody has seen or heard of Carlos or JM and his family.

En algun lugar del mundo: On an island, JM tells Julian that Paulina has fled to Mexico.

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9/11/02 - no episode.

9/12/02 - no episoe

9/13/02 - Ma. Elena visits Dunia, can’t believe the change in her appearance or attitude. She even refuses to read the fashion magazines that Ma. Elena brings her. Dunia gives her a crocheted outfit for Alicia’s baby. Marisela talks with Daniela who tells her that the 3 months have seemed like an eternity. Marisela tells her that Alberto’s restaurant isn’t doing well, she can’t find a job. She admits that she and Alberto don’t love each other, but she has no place else to go. She is paying for all her errors. Daniela tells her that Dunia has turned obedient, good, compliant, no longer fights.

César is anxious about the premier of his film. Javier can’t wait until he can marry Desirée who promises him he won’t regret it. Aurora, who now works in the agency, is sure she will meet the right people at the movie’s premier.

Alberto asks Manuel for a loan. Manuel tells Alberto he is just not destined to be a businessman. He suggests that he sell the restaurant, ask Alicia for a job, recognize his limitations. Back home, Alberto fights with Marisela about which is more useless. Marisela tells him he hs to accept being mediocre, they’ve both ruined their lives and have to accpt it.

Engracia tells Pablo and Gerardo she has just sold her book.

Julian tells his father to let Paulina do what she wants, shouldn’t risk his life for her. Julian tells him to at least put everything in his name before he returns.

Andrés keeps trying to win back Lena but she keeps rejecting him. And when she looks at another galan, all she sees is Jorge.

Jorge is walking on crutches. He promises to teach Ma. Elena to race.

Marisela visits Lena who has read her mother’s diary, in which she was so hopeful about reconciling with Lena. Lena admits she misses her. Marisela tells Lena she may be pregnant, asks Lena what she has to complain about: she’s rich, has everything. Lena says she is lonely.

Marta tells Pablo he doesn’t have to spend every night at home with her and Cynthia. Enrique visits with a news article about cases like Cynthia’s. Their divorce has been finalized. When he looks at her, he recalls what she was once like. Then he tells Pablo and Marta that, financially, things are difficult. Enrique wishes he could find Carlos.

JM calls Dr. Galvan who tells him that he doesn’t give consultations over the phone and hangs up the phone.

Everybody dresses up for the premier. Alberto comes to Alicia’s house, has forgotten all about the premier, asks her humbly for a job. Alicia tells him to show up at work tomorrow. They invite him to the premier, but he tells them he’s not in the mood. Engracia tells the boys to go after Alberto with the whip and they do. A chase starts. Aurora and Clotilde ask Javier to introduce them as new “finds”.

At the premier of El Amor No Es Como Lo Pintan, César gives an interview naming Alicia as his inspiration.

Pedro tells the padre he and Paquita would like him to perform the wedding. Then the boys tell him she was in love with their father and almost messes things up. Clotilde sweeps up to Aurora asking for her autograph while she was talking with a director. Unfortunately, instead of helping her, it hurts because he leaves them.

In jail, Daniela tells Dunia to be more optimistic. Then Dunia wonders why Daniela’s appearance hasn’t changed: even her hair is the same color. Daniela doesn’t answer.

On the street, Andrés passes a guy with very long hair. He says “Carlos” and the person answers “no soy Carlos”.

Marisela tells Alberto that if her pregnancy test is negative, she’s going to leave him and move in with Lena.

The next day, Andrés arrives at the agency to see Alicia. First he runs into Desirée and tells her he thought he saw Carlos the night before. Then Alicia takes a call. The caller says nothing. It is Paulina, with new makeup and a new hairstyle and color.

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USA 9/16-20/02. ULTIMA SEMANA.

USA 9/16/02. Andrés congratulates Desirée on her upcoming marriage. Carla, Carolina and Rogelio return home.

Paulina again calls Alicia and hangs up when she answers.

Manuel and Alicia don’t want Ma. Elena to race. Clotilde visits Dunia and Daniela in prison. Marisela is pregnant. All the reviews of César’s movie are positive. He, Alicia and Javier wonder about the next project: the life of Engracia? Desirée enters the office to tell them that Andrés saw Carlos. Ma. Elena and Jorge get in her race car for a practice run. Pedro visits Clotilde’s restaurant to see Paquita. César visits his mother in prison and swears he will get her out, tells her she has become more human. She tells him she wishes she could have been at the premiere, tells him to be happy, and goes back to her cell. Marisela tells Alberto she is pregnant. He asks her why she didn’t use protection, and she asks him the same. She tells him she is going to live with Lena, get a job, and care for her child herself. Alberto tells her to go. When she finishes packing, he asks her for the keys. Carla and Carolina visit Marta and Cynthia with her baby. Paulina looks at a gun. Andrés tells his brother about the pretty employee at the agency. Pedro asks Paquita which of the women (Engracia or Clotilde) is the shark.

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9/17/02 - GRAN FINAL 9/20. Marisela tells Lena Alberto didn’t even try to stop her leaving. Engracia changes her hairstyle. César and Alicia tells Dr. Galvan to call if he hears from JM. JM promises to give Julian power over his money while he goes after Paulina, but warns him not to steal any. Julian assures him that he loves him, but smiles behind his back. When Alicia’s cell phone rings again, she tells Paulina she knows it is she. Paulina hangs up. Alicia is supposedly 4 months pregnant, but she looks 7. She and César tells Rogelio that Carlos may be around. The new Engracia visits Alberto, ready to tie him up. When she finishes, she assures him she won’t say anything and nobody will believe him if he does. Jorge promises Charito he won’t race again. Manuel and Ma. Elena argue more and more about her desire to race cars. One of JR’s men finds Carlos and shoots him. Lena tells Marisela her mother was right, thinks she might want to have a child, assures Marisela she won’t desert her. Paulina calls César and she threatens him; César asks to see her but she doesn’t trust him. Alicia, finally, agrees to a bodyguard. Rogelio gets a call; Carlos, badly hurt, has been found. JM calls Galvan to tell him he has to help his daughter; Galvan tells him that César has kidnapped Paulina. JM must talk with him to free him. JM tells Galvan he has to know what the stars say. Gerardo talks with his family about the problems between Manuel and Ma. Elena. Gerardo asks Engracia where she was all afternoon. César doesn’t believe it when Alberto tells him about Engracia. Then he tells César that Marisela is pregnant, but he isn’t even sure the baby is his. Ma. Elena suggests to Alicia that she go someplace else for a while. Rogelio visits Carlos in the hospital. He is totally paralyzed. Andrés and Yamila talk with Aurora and Coco.Romé tells JM the stars are right for his trip; she’s never seen the stars so good for him. Romé tells Galvan she saw just the opposite: one tragedy after another and, above all, a betrayal. Paulina calls Aurora at work, found out through Dr. Galvan. Aurora tells her she is working for Alicia, suggests they see each other. Paulina hangs up. Carolina and Marta talk about Carla and Carlos. Carolina says she wanted the worst for Carlos but can’t enjoy it. Cynthia doesn’t understand what has happened to her; Carlos will know he can’t move. Carla visits him and tells him he will never move again. He asks her to kill him. She tells him she has a son; he doesn’t. She walks out of his hospital room.

César sees JR’s jefe de seguridad watching them. Alicia orders all the guards to follow when Paulina walks up behind her and puts a gun in her back. In the agency, Alberto tries to flirt with Yamila. Alicia tells Paulina her child is innocent. The two struggle.

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9/18/02 - Paulina escapes and the shot Alicia goes into surgery. Luckily, they are able to save her and the baby. Julian calls Paulina to tell her that her father will be coming to see her and do some business. She tells him she killed Alicia which is good enough. Then Julian calls his father to tell him where Paulina is. Finally, he calls César to tell him where and when he will be able to find both. César insists on going himself with reporters to prove the innocence of his mother. Only after he arrives at the hotel, does he call the police. When Paulina and her father talk, she learns that Alicia didn’t die, he learns about the lie Julian told her and immediately realizes what his son has done. There is a knock on the door, JM checks, thinks it is room service and opens the door. As soon as he sees César, he shuts the door after him leaving the reporters on the outside. César tells him the hotel is surrounded. JM turns the gun on him and Paulina goes for hers on the bed. César goes after her and somehow she gets the bullet aimed at César.

Meanwhile, Charito has convinced Alberto to give his marriage a chance. He and Marisela talk and decide to try to make a home together for them and their child. And, in jail, Daniela and Dunia fear they may be losing their good taste when they both drink from a bottle Dunia got as a gift and can’t tell if it is or isn’t good cognac.

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USA, 9/19/02. GRAN FINAL. JM realizes what he has done. The police and photographers push in the door and see JM kneeling over the body of his daughter. César leaves and joins Desirée and Javier.

Alberto and Marisela decide it is better when they don’t fight.

Alicia talks with Clotilde, tells her that Paulina is sick. She asks for César. He comes and tells her that JM confessed to everything. What bothers Alicia is that Julian, in spite of all he has done, especially to Cynthia, is enjoying a fortune. He tells her that now nothing prevents them from being happy. Manuel and Ma. Elena tells Daniela and Dunia they will be freed, but the hotel is gone so Daniela has nothing. Dunia wants to wait a day so she can be dressed and made up properly.

Dr. Galvan visits JM in the cell. He is sure he is being punished for what he did, but JM wonders if Dr. Galvan told César that Paulina was in Mexico. Dr. Galvan admits he did it. JM tells him he trusted him blindly.

Aurora, Desirée and Javier visit Alicia. They turn on the TV and see a beautifully dressed Dunia and Daniela exit the prison, greeted by César. Manuel tells Ma. Elena all is well, if only she wouldn’t go racing. Dunia tells the press that she learned to be a professional manicurist and pedicurist and that El Amor No Es Como Lo Pintan. She praises her son, Alicia and César.

Alicia visits Cynthia, talks to her about her baby, wants the sex to be a surprise, knows that Cynthia doesn’t understand but promises to care for her always.

César’s film is a success, they win all the prizes. Javier and Desirée marry. Ma. Elena becomes a champion race driver. Engracia’s first book is a success and she is writing another, now has an expensive apartment. Alicia and César are almost ready to move into their new home. All of a sudden, Alicia starts to feel labor pains. They go to the hospital. It’s a baby and Dunia has the worst day of her life: she’s a grandmother. César passes out chocolate cigars.

Alberto and Marisela are fighting again. He doesn’t like her cooking. When she threatens to leave the house, he tells her to go.

Lena finally reaches her mother, tells her she needs her, apologizes. In jail, JM tells Dr. Galvan, his son hasn’t even sent him a card and he was a good father.

Julian visits his mother who can’t speak. A young woman and man plot to get his money.

Enrique eats at Clotilde’s restaurant where Daniela is now working and tells Enrique that she is now divorced from Dario.

The whole family plays with Alicia’s baby. Charito announces that she is pregnant.

Marisela moves in with Lena, learns that her mother is in Japan. Marta and Pablo are still caring for Cynthia.

Coco and Aurora tell his parents they want to marry, but Andrés and his girl are in no hurry. Dunia tells Daniela they both have much to live for. Manuel tells Ma. Elena he wouldn’t change her for anybody; she tells him the same. Engracia and Gerardo declare their love for each other. Only Alberto seems alone. César and Alicia remark on how happy everybody is. Then Dunia and Daniela start to fight. The boys go after Manuel. Everybody jumps into the pool. Alicia and César say quotes to each other, kiss. and jump into the pool.

no FIN but 9/20/02 was just a repeat.