Reina de Corazones(Queen Of Hearts) Episode 7

                                                             

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The episode begins with our handsome couple in once-was-Nicholas-now-Bolivar's car, having successfully extricated themselves from the most recent encounter with violence and carnage. Reina, desirous of a little peace and a safe place with which to try and clear her muddled head, asks Bolivar if he can take her to his place and she can spend the night there with him. As we can almost hear his heart as it leaps up into his throat, he gentlemanly attempts to ascertain from her what her 'spend the night with him' may mean. Of course, Reina, innocent in her obliviousness, means if he has a spare room or chair or something, maybe he could be so kind as to lend her that and when Bolivar realizes this, he tells her that he has only got one bed , but he would willingly and gladly give it up to her (the bed, that is...).

Having agreed on this, they're just about to be on their way (and some sexy-anticipation-type background music starts playing) when, WHOOPS!! Bolivar's phone buzzes. Noticing that he does not appear inclined to answer it, Reina makes him do so, thinking that it may be Victor calling, and that not answering it would be suspicious. As he connects the call, we understand his reluctance to answer it in Reina's presence as the sexy voice of an erotically-hypercharged Estefania Perez Hidalgo comes across his speaker phone, telling him how much she yearns and aches and thirsts and lusts and hungers for him, as well as other things which would make your grandmother blush. With the level of awkwardness in the car rising exponentially with each of her words, we are treated to a glimpse of our winsome and shrinking violet on the other end, as she rolls around amongst the multitudinous gold satin pillows on her bed, wearing nothing but the barest of essentials (deep red bra and panties, with six inch red stilettos), touching herself and obviously enjoying herself way too much.


Reina, taken a little aback, in a truly heroic display of euphemism-diplomacy, attempts to apologize for her impertinence and self-centeredness in trying to impose herself on Bolivar and, in so doing, ignoring the possibility that, as she put it (in a truly heroic display of euphemism-diplomacy) he "had plans for the night". Not to worry, says Bolivar, as (with the romantic, yearning music starting in the background) he assures her that, in fact, it is SHE that is his absolute priority for the night (whereupon the romantic-yearning music segues into something sexier). 
Next we see Greta, happy as a lark as she rehearses her beloved acrobatics, which we now learn is the 'aerial silk' kind (whereupon the acrobat does their thing in mid-air supported by special fabrics which they then incorporate in their routine, without the benefit of any kind of support or safety lines). Her rather cloying boyfriend is also there, sitting rapt in the front row. After congratulating her on her beautiful work, he then whips out an engagement ring. Cara de sorpresa de Greta. 

We segue over to Lazaro, siting alone on the couch in his apparently empty house, looking dour and glum. In sashays Miriam, coming home way late, and thus the source of Lazaro's low mood. He is apparently of the 'quickly forgiving' kind, however, as soon they are getting busy on the couch, with all apparently having been forgiven. This doesn't last long, however, as Lazaro, in his empassioned gropings, finds a quantity of drugs on Miriam''s person. Concerned, upset, and angry, Lazaro tries to remind of her health, her responsibilities, her life, and most importantly, her child whereupon Miriam (in a masterstroke of selfishness and manipulation) tells him she NEEDS the drugs because they are the only thing that make bearable the miserable life she is living with him. Out stumbles a half-asleep Coni, having awoken to the ruckus. Not wanting to get her in any way involved, Lazaro tries to reason with Miriam, but her focus appears to be solely on just getting her drugs back until, realizing that there's no WAY that Lazaro will ever see eye-to-eye with her on that regard, she storms out of the house again in a huff. 

Now back to our couple, as they enter into Bolivar's perfectly nice and acceptable apartment. Reina, taking in her new surroundings, tells Bolivar that this isn't at all what she thought of for him, whereupon he tells her that he hardly ever spends any time there, and then does his best to be the perfect host as he inquires as to whatever she may need or like to feel more comfortable. 

Uh oh. Now to the De Rosas mansion. where the mood is anything but comfortable as a livid and desperate Victor tries to find out from his pajama-clad servants how Reina could have possibly managed to flee, and where in the world she could have gone. At this moment Reina then calls, telling Victor that she's fine and to please not worry and imploring him just for a little time and understanding as she attempts to get her head around everything, and that she will come home- promise! Victor- somewhat ameliorated but definitely not thrilled with this- shares the news with the rest of the household, whereupon odious bitch Delfina makes sure to take a minute and rub salt in Victor's wounds about the latest capriciousness of his errant wife.. 
Back to our two leads, now and for the moment sudden roomies, as they try and settle into this now-mercifully quiet night that they are apparently innocently going to spend together. Lots of the romantic-yearning-type music and undercurrents of throbbing emotion (which, I must say, our two leads handle very well with one another). 
On we go to something decidedly neither quiet nor innocent, as Victor enters the wherever-it-is where Isidro has been torturing the Middle Eastern gentleman, who we see is now in quiet a bad way, heaving and hyperventilating while tied to a chair, battered, bloodied, brusied. Victor demands of the man the identity of the 'Reina de Diamantes', but the poor man swears that he doesn't know her name, only that she's magnificently wealthy and goes by that alias. Victor, already stung by the man's apparent betrayal, isn't happy to hear this but his subsequent further attempts to elicit any information from his captive also don't get him anything. Just then he gets up and- WTF??? WHAT THE HELL DID HE JUST STICK ON THE GUY'S NECK????- Victor takes from somewhere concealed on his person a little stick-or-pen-like device of some kind which he then sticks to the poor guys neck, and then proceeds to watch as- within seconds- the guy dies. A disgusted Victor then pushes both body and chair over and he and Isidro leave. 
Back to Bolivar's apartment where, with Reina apparently safe and sound asleep, he proceeds to file an online report to Smith.

Now on to something completely different, where Estefania- in a pink and black satin and lace Baby Doll nightie looking (and acting) decidedly different from when we last saw her- is entering one of the closed rooms in her house- a room which is revealed to be the bedroom of every little's girls dreams, decorated wall to wall in Laura Ashley-type florals and filled with doll houses, strollers, and dolls of every shape and size everywhere, literally filling the entire room. Estefania goes and picks up a favourite doll, lovingly kisses it and holds it tenderly to her. Just then a knock at the door interrupts her reverie- it's her Isidro, her loyal henchman Lopez. Estefania wants an update as to last night's drama involving Victor de Rosas and the status of everyone, most especially, his driver (we all know who that is). Lopez reports that everyone got out of it okay, but that it was a very serious, scary and dangerous situation. Estefania tells him to make the appropriate phone calls, and that she is going to sell the red diamond so that Victor will not be killed, as he most assuredly would be were she to keep it. Lopez expresses his surprise at her concern over the life of Victor de Rosas, whereupon Estefania tells him that, basically, she's not necessarily doing it for him.

We then see a torn Bolivar, having checked on his sleeping Reina, as he picks up the phone and checks in with his boss, Victor de Rosas, shirtless and apparently having been in bed. Upset at first by his employees lack of communication, Victor quickly changes his tune when Bolivar betrays Reina's location to him by telling him where she is. Victor tells him he'll be right over to fetch her and disconnects the call wherein- OH NO!- we realize that Victor was not alone in bed, as odious bitch Delfina slithers into the frame beside him and hisses more evil in Victor's ear about Reina, whereupon an angry Victor tells her to watch herself before leaving to get dressed.

Uh oh! As a guilty looking Bolivar stares sadly down at his phone, contemplating his betrayal, Reina appears. She's heard everything, and is speechless at Bolivar's betrayal of her. 

Now over to Estefania, dressed now, greeting upstanding cop Christian. They apparently go way back. Happy to see him, Estefania is taken aback when Christian reveals his motives for being there- he wants to ask her about her stepson Andres and Reina Ortiz. 
Now over to a furious and hurt Reina with Bolivar, as he attempts to justify to her his actions. He uses the concern of her family, her work, her loving daughter, and that she has going for her in her life as excuses and it apparently works, as next they're all gently loving buddy-buddies again, as they sit down to the delicious breakfast that Bolivar cooked for the both of them (and with, of course, the romantic-yearning-type music playing in the background). Bolivar leaves the room for a minute to go and fetch something and when he return- SURPRISE!- Reina flew the coop! 

Bolivar pursues in hot pursuit through his now-open front door and a cat-and-mouse chase ensues throughout the apartment building as Bolivar tries to locate Reina and Reina tries to evade Bolivar. The pursuit moves to the buildings stairwell....

Now over to Juanjo and Lazaro. Lazaro muses on fate and the fact that- in a 24 hour period, he lost both his job and his girl. Juanjo is a supportive listener, until he spots of all people Susana, sitting alone and looking sad in her car, perhaps contemplating the events that transpired when last she was at this place (when she attempted suicide). Concerned that perhaps she's going to try it again, Juanjo dials a number on his phone...

Well, Reina has made it to the roof but, of course, where can she go from here? And, indeed, it is here where Bolivar finds her. Their confrontation as he catches up to her gets heated, and then physical as Bolivar attempts to physically pick Reina up and bring her back downstairs. 

Well, all that chase-excitement means that Bolivar's apartment is now wide open and empty of people and it is a confused Victor and Isidro who now enter, puzzled at what's happened. Isidro finds evidence, in terms of clothing and the unmade bed, of possible hanky-panky, whereupon Victor reassures him that Bolivar has told him everything. It seems in betraying his beloved Reina, Bolivar has gained the (for now) unwavering trust of his boss...

Back onto the stairwell (going down this time), with a screaming and kicking Reina doing her best to resist the physical restraints of Bolivar's manly arms that are currently confining her. She struggles, she resists, she screams, she squirms, Bolivar lets her down momentarily to try and get a better hold of her, she bites him, he grabs her again, she screams in his face, two inches away from one another.... and.... HELLO!!! PASSIONATE KISS! (and of course, crooning romantic music in the background). LONG and passionate kiss! Unfortunately, back to reality, Victor and Isidro are trying to follow the screams, and head up the stairwell. They, of course, catch up to Reina and Bolivar (who, thankfully for them, had just left their embrace). Victor attempts to intercede for Reina who, desperately, lashes out to all of them- telling them that all she wants is some peace and quiet and some time to herself to try and sort out her head. Victor reminds her of, amongst other things, her little daughter at home, and it appears that Reina is realizing that flight- as much though she feels she needs it right now- might not be the most realistic course of action for her right now.

Over to Estefania, now at her shrink, musing over the possibility of Andres and Reina being involved, which she just can't get her head around. She muses further on people and their secrets, including her own and, when her doctor inquires of her about them, she tells him that she's got more secrets than anyone. 
Now back to Susana, looking sad, lost, and small (FWIW- I think Wanda D'Isidoro is doing great with Susana and with being sympathetic in general, such a change from her amoral vamp Barbara in the execrable SD!). As Lazaro and Juanjo watch from afar, she starts her car, turns around and goes back the way she came. She almost gets run over by a rampaging transport truck, and then sirens start blaring and we see a cop car in hot pursuit of her. As Lazaro and Juanjo watch from afar, they pontificate upon peoples lives, their struggles, their voids, and their happinesses,

Briefly back to Bolivar's apartment. A deflated, dejected, and defeated Reina is ready to go back. Big sigh.

Back to the bridal boutique (or whatever you want to call it). Odious bitch Delfina is assisting Greta with her wedding gown. Odious bitch Delfina gushes about both dress and wedding, Greta doesn't look too thrilled at the prospect of either... Just then Estefania walks in, inquiring about Reina. Greta is surprised to see Estefania, Estefania- her motherly urges long suppressed but certainly not dead- is delighted to see Greta. They talk about Greta's sudden change (or upcoming change) in marital status, and Greta confesses that her true passion is for her acrobatics and that she really doesn't want to get married. Estefania, flattered at Greta confiding in her, tells her not to lose track of her dreams, and that a woman with no dreams isn't a complete woman at all. Greta looks grateful for Estefania's understanding.

Bolivar now, barging into Smith's office and renouncing both his job and mission. Smith is having none of it.

Ooh! Greta's big night (not her wedding night, the night she was looking forward to. Coni, Lazaro, Juanjo, and the kid are there to take in the circus fun and festivities, and ever-supportive Susana is there, looking stunning if out of place in evening gown. Juanjo engages her and they banter a bit back and forth (I must confess, I'm not usually one on the 'couples', 'courtship', 'romance' aspects of telenovela mostly, but I love these two!!)

Now back to the De Rosas mansion. Reina is trying to sneak out again, poor thing. She makes it outside and to the foot of the driveway before crouching in front of the SUV and subsequently setting off its car alarm. If it wasn't for bad luck, she'd have no luck at all.

More people arriving, Victor- obviously not really thrilled to be there but determined to at least try to support his daughter somewhat- Clarita and, of course, Isidro. The cloying boyfriend is also there, and he reassures Victor that- once they are married, he'll get Greta to get rid of this stupid dream of hers.

Meanwhile...

back over at the de Rosas mansion, one of Victor's goons has come out to investigate the car alarm. He does so without incident while Reina hides behind a tree... (and here all I can say is thank God Paola Nunez is skinny, because that tree was little more than a sapling and if her hips were any wider, she'd have been screwed!!) 

Next, whilst waiting for Greta's show to begin, we have a little interaction between the two children, as Clarita and The Boy collide and spill each others popcorn / confectionery items. Here I must confess that I have no idea what actually went on because generally speaking I uniformly can't stand all children in telenovelas but, whatever it is, I'm sure it was precious (nauseatingly, the children even have their own 'precious' background music) and overall of no relation or consequence whatsoever to any plot, be it main or sub... BUT... it should be noted that, whilst watching the children in all of their preciousness, Coni catches site of Isidro, and subsequently gets all nervous/weak-at-the-knees and makes a beeline out of there before he notices her.
We then see a liberated Reina, walking down an urban sidewalk somewhere, assuredly thrilled with herself that she's (once again) managed to fly the proverbial coop. In the background trailing her, we see a familiar figure on a motorcycle with a REEEE-ally distinctive dark helmet...

Back at the circus show, Coni (who obviously was steeling herself for this), approaches Isidro and expresses her delight for finding him here at the circus. Isidro, with his two worlds ('cold-blooded, fiercely loyal hitman/bodyguard' and 'regular, well-meaning, somewhat lonely guy who'd love to meet a nice girl and settle down') now thus colliding, doesn't really know what to do... so he does nothing. Coni is understandably perplexed at his sudden coldness and lack of response.

Meanwhile, back to our Reina... ever vigilant (read: 'paranoid', but give the girl a break... she's got ample reasoning for being so!), dodges behind a corner to escape Figure On Motorbike. Just as she thinks that she has done so Figure On Motorbike appears from out of nowhere and pulls up right in front of her (and, as he does so, we see some familiar curly locks portruding from the aforementioned distinctive helmet...)

Now back to the circus... we see Lazaro is now joining the rest of his group and, as he enters the auditorium (accompanied by The Boy, who must have found him in the lobby or something), he espies a promotional photo of Greta. Lazaro stops in front of it and gets all wistful, but covers well when The Boy asks him about it.

Next we have Estefania, who I think we've all gathered by now really gets off on getting herself into as extreme a situation as possible, being led blindfolded into a stretch limo, wherein awaits a rather greasy looking character who greets her as the 'Reina de Diamantes'. Estefania is cool in her response and then gets right down to it- she tells him that she has what he wants, and will give it to him, but on the condition that he leaves Victor de Rosas and his family alone, and will seek no vengeance on them for anything. The greasy rich guy is agreeable to this (I gather that most men are with Estefania), but tells her that if such is the case, then he also has his own condition.....
Now on to the performance, we see Greta in the middle of her routine, which is right out of something 'Cirque du Soleil' might do. She's having the time of her life, and the audience is clearly loving it. Interestingly too, though, is that while this is going on we are treated to glimpses of several of our main players here, and whatever they themselves may be personally going through- Lazaro looks on at the enigmatic girl twirling before them all with what looks like wonder, a delighted Juanjo finds that- in spite of how much he's enjoying the show- he still finds himself perpetually looking over at Susana and in her direction, and that she- even if on the other side of the auditorium and seemingly, on another side of the world entirely, also finds herself continuously looking on over at him (Yay!). There is also odious bitch Delfina, sitting off on her own, looking decidedly sour and unimpressed. Then we have Coni, sweet and now a little bit confused, looking over hopefully at Isidro where he is obviously caught between these two very disparate aspects of his personality... trying to be cold and emotionless as Victor's bodyguard, yet still trying somewhat to engage Coni with some kind of eye contact or a fleeting smile....

Now back to our Reina and her motorcycle man, who does indeed now take off his helmet and reveal himself to her as our Bolivar. She is not at all pleased to see him, and reminds him if her attitude towards him is as negative as it is, that he has no one but himself to blame for it thanks to his most recent betrayal of her to her powerful husband. Bolivar tries impressing upon her how dangerous it is for her to be out on her own, he also tries explaining and apologizing. As the two gaze into each others eyes (to which it must be said that these two are REALLY good with the whole 'eye contact' thing, and at the whole concept of using gaze to express things that words never could...), we can almost feel the various discerning emotions both are feeling right now, before Reina snaps out of it and tells Bolivar to, please... just leave her in peace and leave her alone. Bolivar, who of course, only wants to do whatever it is that Reina wants, lets her go as this, and she storms away from him through the parking garage where all of this had transpired. Just after she takes leave of him, however, a car speeds through and narrowly avoids hitting her. The young driver immediately gets out of his car to apologize and then....

Oh NOES!! He rushes up to Reina and chloroforms her, before dragging her now-unconscious body to the trunk of his car and tossing her inside!!

What happens next? Did Bolivar see?? Tune in tomorrow!!! :-)

My best wishes to you all! :-) 

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Reina de Corazones(Queen Of Hearts) Episode 6

                                                                         

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Reina is in the bridal shop and wants Navier to take her away. Delfina tells Reina’s employees that she is not right in the head and not the same Reina. Reina’s daughter starts whining again that her mom doesn’t love her and she is just like everyone else. Reina admits that she doesn’t remember her however she feels in her heart that she means something to her. Everyone is stranger to her but not Clartita!

Meanwhile Isidro gives Victor bad news. The seller is here but is having second thoughts. If that’s true, Victor says, we will have serious problems with our client. Isidro states the seller is no longer negotiating with us. 

Estefenia, looking very pleased, tells her henchman (I can’t remember his name) that she just conducted the most important deal since she inherited her late husband’s business. She has just gained many enemies and that fascinates her!

Reina is still uncomfortable about being rich tells Navier to take her to her family’s home. She tells her daughter that she didn’t always have money and should know where she came from. 

Susana and Greta talk about Susana failed suicide attempt. Susana tells her that she is her only reason for living. They bond. Meanwhile Juancho complains that Susana is ignoring him and is being ungrateful.

Clarita meets her step grandmother who can’t get her name right (Carlita!) Clarita already doesn’t like her and accidently (on purpose) steps on her foot. 

Delfina has the following conversation with Victor:

Defina: Reina didn’t want to come back with her. 
Victor :She shouldn’t have brought her to the shop-it is dangerous for them. 
Delfina: So then it wouldn’t be bad for Reina to die because of everything she learned right before the wedding (I REALLY want to know about that time period!) 
Victor: He trusts Delfina because she wouldn’t be smart enough to plan Reina’s murder. 
Delfina: Well she doesn’t trust him! 

They are interrupted by a phone call from Navier informing Victor that Reina is at her childhood home. 

Reina sees Lazaro and wants to talk to him. They were like brother and sister. He doesn’t want to talk to her and tells her they “WERE” like brother and sister. Naver sees Lazaro and avoids him. 

Estafenia is back in her diamond vault and stares at the red diamond making goofy sexy(?) faces. She then goes back to her bedroom and speaks to her henchman. He asks her if she wants him to get in touch with the buyer. Yes she wants the buyer to think that Victor isn’t selling him the red diamond because he got a better offer. She doesn’t want anyone to know she is running her late husband’s business. This is a unique opportunity for her and she also wants to help her “friend” in his revenge plot so he only think about her.

Javier tells Juancho he really needs this job and has to pass the probationary period. So of course he gets fired because he spills expensive medicine on the floor when he runs into Greta. Javier begs for his job back but his supervisor says no. Greta feels bad and wants to lobby to get his job back but Lazaro complains that she will never understand what it is to be poor. She leaves but drops tickets to her show on the floor which Lazaro recovers.

Navier tells Smith that Lazaro lives next to Reina’s childhood home and its going to be difficult to avoid him. Navier tells Smith that maybe they can turn this problem into an opportunity. Just then both the agency and Isidoro say that they found "him" [I’m betting on the Middle Eastern man] and they have a plan to deal with him . Smith tells Javier that if this turns out well, their mission might end tonight. 

Middle Eastern man is seen at a club and then being taken out by several men with guns. 

Clarita is on Reina’s bed smiling looking at a box. She tells Reina it’s a present from her dad. Reina opens the box which contains a beautiful white dress and a note that says “ Let’s start over tonight with no past or memories. Just you and me, It will be enough-just the two of us. Let’s both of us forget our memories together.” 

Navier is telling Estefania that he is Reina’s new driver. She gets upset because he will see Reina all the time. He says that he will be with her at night wanting to take her clothes off. She will give him a key and yells for Yolanda who quickly appears, happy, with key in hand (guess she was listening!) (Don’t know why but I hate every scene with Navier and Estenafia. Don’t find it sexy at all!)

Susana dreams about Juancho and their first meeting except it ends with a passionate kiss. Susana wakes up flustered, 

Palacio tells Victor about Susana’s suicide attempt. He doesn’t care but comments on how Palacio seems to still have feeling for her. She is only a friend, he says!

Reina comes down the stairs in that beautiful white dress. Navier stares intensely. She looks like she is going to vomit-not looking forward to her night at all!

Victor tries to get lovey dovey with Reina in the car saying she drives him crazy. She is soooo not into him and tries to get him to stop. He keeps telling her that her body will remember him (Gross!) Navier is looking at them obviously jealous. 

They arrive at the restaurant. Once inside Victor tries to romance her again, kissing her. She doesn’t feel the same way he does. Her mind, heart and body don’t remember him. All he asks for is tonight-once they make love her body will remember and it will be like before. They kiss while Navier looks on. 

The Middle Eastern man was taken by Isidro, who proceeds to torture him asking him who brought the diamond. He stops to take Connie’s phone girl and acts like a giddy school girl. He continues to torture him until he gives a up the name of the buyer “The Queen of Hearts”

Men storm in as Victor and Reina dance. They have guns-they threaten them and ask for the merchandise. Navier, on a motorcycle breaks though the glass window and manages to take everyone out saving Victor and Reina. 

Palacio goes to Estefenia’s casino to talk to her. They go way back-when she was a dramatic actress and he was a lowly cop. He wants to know what she knows of her stepson’s relationship with Reina! She seems genuinely surprised about that connection. She then asks her stepson about Reina. He says he does not know her. Estefenia wants to investigate that connection. She thought that because of Reina’s amnesia she was no longer a danger to her! (OMG what happened before the wedding-I am dying to know!)

Isidoro has batting practice with the Middle Eastern man who does not know anything else about this Queen of Diamonds. Isidoro needs to find her and that diamond!

Smith is upset that they were 20 minutes too late and both the Middle Eastern man and the diamond are missing! She hates when operations go bad!

Victor, Reina and Navier are back at the station. Victor tries to comfort Reina but she ain’t having it. Victor thanks Navier but didn’t know he was armed. He got a gun after the last incident-thought it was best. Reina asks Victor why those men were asking about merchandise. What is he into? He doesn’t have any idea. But he remembers everything perfectly, he is not the person who lost their memory (Oh snap!) Yes, Reina says, I lost my memory in an accident while fleeing from my wedding. Isn’t it weird that a happy bride would flee from their wedding? Yes Victor replies, but most brides try to leave before they get married, not after. 

Reina and Navier are alone He gives her coffee and his coat. He is here if she wants to talk. Yes she wants to vent! She doesn’t understand what is going on and why someone is trying to kill her. She also doesn’t understand why would she run out of the church I she just got married-maybe that has something to do with what is happening right now. 

Palacio tells Victor that the men who were after them are drug traffickers wanted by the FBI. Does he have any dealings with them? Victor denies It but throws suspicion onto Reina.

Reina tells Palacio how the men were asking about merchandise. Were they asking Victor or her? The men are drug traffickers and he has to investigate her too. She may not remember certain things but she knows that she is not a criminal!

Navier tells Palacio how he managed to stop those men (leaving out his super spy training) and how he will keep this dangerous job because he really needs the money. 

Reina confronts Victor about throwing her under the bus to Palacio-he was really really nervous says Victor!

Victor tells Navier he is done for the night and can leave with any car that he wants. Reina than comes down the stairs asking Navier to take her away from here (and her sex night with Victor).

Isidoro tells Victor about the Queen of Diamonds. It’s not he first time Victor hears that name. 
Victor gets a call from a man (his client?) who apparently sent the drug traffickers to attack him. He tells Victor that he killed all his men. His men threatened him what was he supposed to do. The man says Victor double crossed him –he promised him a diamond and then he gave it to another. Victor screams that he doesn’t have it but he knows who does-the Queen of Diamonds! This man has heard of her but he thought Victor was more powerful. That’s a shame. His daughter is turning 16 and he promised it to her. He knows very well that someone would kill for their kids!

Victor needs to find out who this Queen is. He and Isidro are also suspecting that Navier is more than a mere taxi driver! They are going to investigate him..again!

Reina is seen hiding in Navier’s back seat. She really has no place to go. Navier doesn’t know where to take her. “Take me to your place or are you scared?” Reina tells him. Navier is never scared. Reina than says “Well than take me to sleep with you!”

**Please correct if I made any mistakes!!**

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Reina de Corazones(Queen Of Hearts) Episode 5

                             

                            

                                                                     

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Reina reads her diary from Oct 12, 2006. It's just vague enough that it *could* be describing Victor. She met him at a wedding and he's a millionaire. (I seem to remember she was writing about her pregnancy at one point, but those pages seem to be missing. On purpose? Or did the writers forget?)

Navier helps Clarita with her dragon and asks why she likes dragons so much. Her mother always told her dragon stories.

Reina gets to the end of her diary and appears as confused as I am that it's over. She looks for another notebook, but the cubby is empty.

Clarita is sad that her mother can't remember he and wonders who will tell her dragon stories now. Navier offers to tell one. Navier also plants another mic. 

Susanna visits Good Cop. She's the worst mom ever. Her daughter hates her. She doesn't even feel sorry for her mom. They are like strangers. Susanna laments having never had a career, or learning to swim (seriously? Or is that a metaphor?), or standing up to Victor. She most regrets not choosing Good Cop (what was his name?)

Victor is mad that Carmen never realized the existence of Sofia (QUE???? Cara de confusion de recapper.) He's maintained her for 8 years. She claims his maintenance is lacking and he thinks she's doing ok for a bum who never works. She better do what he says or things will not go well for her. Reina comes in and says her past is still just as lost.

Good Cop takes Susanna home. She confesses that Greta is not her daughter. 

Navier listens from HQ. Victor and Reina return home. They get the message that the taxista came and will come back later. Clarita shows Reina the dragon picture. Navier declares that the mics work perfectly and he leaves headquarters. 

Andres and Estefania snipe at each other. He decides to leave before her Client(?), lover(?), Boyfriend(?!) arrives. Estefania informs him her love is arriving.

Victor informs Reina of her habits: only white or beige pajamas. Closet organized by color. Reina asks how they met and he says in a church and it was love at first sight. She started working for him, he was getting a divorce, she got pregnant and there you go. She asks about a wedding and he says there was no wedding. She realizes that there must have been someone before she met Victor.

Navier arrives at Estefania's for the booty call. 

Lazaro is the nurse for Solange, Greta's friend. Solange likes what she sees and tells Greta she can go. Greta says she had a stray puppy named Lazaro once, but he died.

Susanna cries and wonders how she was supposed to tell the child she wasn't really her child? Even Good Cop never agreed with hiding that truth from Greta. Susana always loved the girl even if it was a child from Victor's infidelity and the mother abandoned her. 

Pillow talk. Estefania met the ex-wife by coincidence and Greta, too. Maybe she can learn something that can destroy Victor. Then again, maybe they should forget the whole thing and run off together. Navier tells her not to get any ideas about them. 

Navier arrives at Reina's to return the cross. He confesses they had met each other before.

Rocky is worried about Navier. Smith says Navier will coldly carry out the mission. Rocky meant what will happen when Navier finds out they lied and that Reina never betrayed him. Smith says it was for the good of the country. 

Navier explains to Reina that they *did* meet at the clinic. His girlfriend had been in an accident and he snuck into the hospital like a doctor to see her. He almost got caught so he ducked into Reina's room. Coincidence? Nope. Destiny. The girlfriend died, though. Clarita interrupts telling Navier that she hopes she gets a "10" on her dragon. Reina goes for a cookie, but Clarita reminds her she never eats cookies. Victor arrives to tell her about her carb-restricted diet. Sounds like Victor has been controlling her and I want to know that part of the story. Reina asks Victor to give Navier a job. He returned the necklace that she feels is important to her. Victor lies and says of course it is. He gave it to her. 

Then Victor goes and tells Navier that he was the one that gave Reina the cross and to thank Navier for returning it, he wants to offer him a job.

Susanna thinks of Camila and tries to drive herself over a cliff.

Reina sits in what she's told is her favorite spot. 

Estefania enters her bat cave of jewels. Someone might be the queen of hearts, but SHE'S the queen of diamonds!

Navier tells Reina he's going to be her chofer.

Reina thinks having a chofer is a ridiculous idea. Navier explains the doctor doesn't think she should drive and he really needs the work, so he hopes she doesn't reject the idea. She mentions that someone is trying to kill her and they don't know who. Isn't he afraid? He's not. Only one person makes him feel vulnerable and that person is dead. 

Juanjo is on the scene of Susana's suicide attempt. He pulls her out of the car.

Greta tells Victor she's upset with her mom for trying to control her life, but deep down she does love her. Her dad is so different! He's like a hurricane and fights for what he wants. Victor comforts her and she regrets telling her mother that she wished she were dead. 

Estefania continues to fondle her diamonds and to talk about secrets that can bring you life, or death. 

Navier tells Clarita he'll be her mom's chofer. Clarita likes him. Isidro needs to meet with the new chofer. Navier assumes he doesn't need any references and Isidro informs him they already have them. Navier is to start right now.

Navier magically appears in Smith's office to inform her. He's going to live with the De Rosas. Smith reminds him that someone is trying to kill Reina and even Smith doesn't know who. Reina is in danger and as chofer, Navier is too.

Reina is still not happy about the new chofer, but Victor does whatever she asks and she asked him to give Navier a job. Victor needs to know she'll be protected. She balks at the idea of police protection. Victor would die if anything happens to Reina. She reminds him she needs some more time. Victor looks evil.

Susana is not happy that Juanjo saved her life. Not the reaction Juanjo was expecting.

Lazaro tries to matchmake Juanjo with Connie. Connie rejects the idea. She hasn't found anyone, but she' been fine taking care of Roman. Besides, maybe she already met someone. 

Delfina taunts Isidro with the new taxista/chofer. Isidro reminds her that girls like her are a dime a dozen. Delfina is in charge of Reina's business right now. Reina agrees to go with her and Clarita to the shop. Delfina tells Reina that she can tell Vic she doesn't want to go out. Vic loves to go out, drink and make love to Reina.

Isidro calls Navier and tells him there's been a change of plans.

Juanjo talks a lot. There are other ways to die. What he means is life is too important. He tells her to look around, but not that way since her car is totaled. She wants his cell, but he must have lost it saving her. She realized her wallet is gone, too. Juanjo says she doesn't have to worry about his reward. She's not going to reward him for saving her life when she didn't want him to. 

Reina arrives at her store. She's dumfounded. Clarita tells Reina that she may not remember, but she's the best.

Isidro informs Vic that Navier is on his way and everything for the evening is ready. He also tells Vic to watch out for Delfina. Vic thinks he's got her under control.

Susana is forced to ride in Juanjo's car. He needs to help her with her door. His sparks fly. Hers; not so much.

Navier receives his chofer suit. He also receives instructions from Vic to protect Reina. Vic doesn't know who could be trying to kill her either. He also asks Navier to be his eyes when he can't be around Reina. Oh, and he's planning a surprise for tonight that he needs help with. Isidro needs to talk to Vic privately. Izzy informs Vic that the seller is in the country with the merchandise and hasn't contacted them. Vic doesn't like that at all. Smith and Rocky listen in.

Estefania meets with a Middle Eastern man. She inspects a rather large, red gem. 

Greta is in Susana's room and leaving a voice message. Susana comes in and tries to play off her state of dishevelment. Juanjo blabs about the suicide attempts.

Navier in his chofer suit and reading his phone. He bumps into Izzy and pickpockets his phone. He downloads the info from Izzy's phone and slides it across the floor. Izzy comes in and picks up the phone, but doesn't remember dropping it.

At the shop, everyone overwhelms Reina with questions and requests.

Juanjo tells Greta he saved her mom and that she needs to talk to her mom and help her. He gets all up in their tender mommy/daughter conversation. So funny. The leave him alone. He leaves.

Navier sends the info from Izzy's phone to Smith and heads out.

Estefania buys the big red jewel.

Clarita asks Reina if she remembers what they used to do on Saturday's. Reina can't remember. 

My recording cuts off, but I remember from watching last night that Delfina whispers evil in Clarita's ear and Clarita accuses Reina of not loving her. Reina gets really overwhelmed and wants to go. Did Navier show up? I can't remember. 

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Reina de Corazones(Queen Of Hearts) Episode 4

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Reina returns to her palace and meets her subjects, a small group of strangers who seem anxious to please her. She is dazzled by it all.

From a remote location, Javier watches her every move through the cameras installed outside the house. He has seen her take his cross and put it around her neck.

At Victor's urging, she tries on a pair of towering heels, and is amazed to discover she can walk in them easily. 

Even though she doesn't remember her little girl, Clara, she feels an instinctive tenderness for her. Reina is polite to Victor, but keeps him at a distance.

She finds out that her wicked half-sister Delfina is now living in the house as Victor's personal assistant. She doesn't find out that she is Victor's personal whore and that she is funneling money to keep the wicked stepmother quiet about the past.

The next morning Reina asks the housekeeper, Asunción, to call a taxi for her. She wants to go out and explore her past. The housekeeper reluctantly agrees to do so, but Reina has to promise her she'll come back.

A white taxi pulls up in front of the mansion with Javier at the wheel. She looks at him curiously. Doesn't she know him from somewhere? Wait -- he's not a taxi driver...

Just then, they are ambushed armed men in two black vans. Javier executes some fast manuevers to evade them. The commotion draws the police, but the assailants escape. 

Delfina tells Victor that she knows what he did to Reina's true love. She also knows that the boy wasn't responsible for his daughter Camila's suicide. Victor threatens to kill Delfina if she tells anyone.

Javier impresses the policeman who questions him (Christian, Victor's friend) with his detailed account of the attack. "You should be a cop." Reina tells Christian that Javier has saved her life. She opens up to Javier, confiding her fear and bewilderment and her distrust for those around her. She feels like she's going crazy.

Victor comes to the police station to pick up Reina. She tells him Javier saved her life and begs him to do something for him. Victor gives Javier his card and tells him to come see him. Then he asks Christian to investigate Javier. A short while later, Christian reports that Javier is clean.

Isidor comes on to Connie in the produce aisle of the local market. Connie plays easy to get.

Lázaro has an interview for a nursing job. Connie says he's gonna knock 'em dead. Juanjo thinks that's an unfortunate metaphor. 

Estefanía finds her long-lost partner Andrés in her office at the casino. He has left his wife in Paris and is back in Vegas to stay.

Susana has lunch with Greta. Stefi happens by and is introduced. We learn that Greta has a degree in economics and speaks five languages (I'm fairly sure that one of them is Klingon), but she wants to be an acrobat. Susana, who probably needs to have her meds adjusted, doesn't approve.

A reconnoiter at the shrink's office --
Greta drives through a puddle and splashes mud on Laz's white shirt just before his interview. He sees her inside what seems to be a psychiatric clinic. (I'm not sure if she's waiting to see her doctor.) Laz tells her he was like her once -- when he was fifteen!

In one consultation room, Stefi reclines on a couch and tells the doctor her story. The bastard got us both pregnant at the same time. My daughter would have been the same age as Greta. That's why he didn't care that my daughter died. Victor has to pay for what he did. She does a little horizontal pole dance on the couch -- not unappreciated by the doctor. She's not sure what excites her more -- her desire for her new lover or her thirst for vengeance. 

Javier reports back to Smith. Smith says someone must be trying to kill Reina to keep her from remembering something. [Whoa. Deep.] Smith and Bolívar must change their strategy -- the taxi gig isn't going to work now. [They speak in affectless, choppy prose. Are they TRYING to parody Sgt. Friday?] He managed to snatch the cross from Reina's neck; returning it will be an excuse to approach Reina again. 

Victor yields to Reina's desire to return to her old neighborhood. She sees a woman with a little boy. It's Connie and Roman! Connie wants nothing to do with her. Victor watches with quiet satisfaction. He told Reina it was a mistake to come here.

Laz doesn't get the job. He complains to Juanjo about the rude rich girl.

Susana comes to visit Greta at the theatre where she is rehearsing with a troupe of acrobats. Greta is bitter because Susana allowed Victor to send her off to boarding school. Her mother is a failure. She's dead to her! When Greta brings up Camila's suicide, Susana slaps her.

Isidro shows up at Connie's house and asks her to mend his jacket. He tries to pump her about Reina, but Connie won't talk about the past.

Laz DOES get the job after all!

Victor takes Reina to her old house. She sees her Spanglish stepmother and rejects the woman's smarmy suck-up act. Reina remembers how badly the woman treated her. Victor tells her that is all past. They have since reconciled.

Javier uses a visit to the de Rosas house to plant microphones. While he waits for Reina, he meets Clara. He offers to help her with her homework. She has written a story and is going to draw a DRAGON! (So I guess the dragon obsession is genetic.)

Stefi phones Javier and invites him over. 

Her business partner/stepson Andrés spies on her as she orders the maid to prepare the candles, the bath...


Reina finds her old diary hidden in what was once her bedroom. The last entry is from October 12, 2006. It reads:

A wedding changed my life. It was a day like any other, but a wedding invitation changed everything because I met him -- my handsome prince, one of those men who convince you that every story can have a happy ending -- a man like no other. My man 

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Reina de Corazones(Queen Of Hearts) Episode 3

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Reina has lost all memory of the last eight years. She believes it is now October 12, 2006. (This is the precise day she met Nicolás, but her memory cuts off a few hours before that time.) The last thing she remembers is tripping on some steps -- she was wearing high heels and she wasn't used to them. And then she woke up in this hospital room.
 

She remembers her friend Connie and her job as a seamstress. But she knows nothing about her husband or her daughter or her career. 

The only person she recognizes is her predatory half-sister Delfina, who somehow squeezes past Victor and his embargo on Reina's past. Doctora Alzoagui? Reina can't believe it! She has been so near-sighted all her life, but she can read the small letters on the doctor's nametag. Could a bump on the head cure myopia? No, it's laser surgery that can do that. Maybe that's the turning point.

 Reina comes to understand that people are telling her the truth, and that a big chunk of her memory is missing. She is diagnosed with severe focal retrograde amnesia, and it's anybody's guess as to whether those missing eight years will ever come back. Victor thinks that's not such a bad thing...

 We learn that Reina has been living in Victor's house for eight years and is a hugely successful designer with a reputation for being somewhat remote and inaccessible privately.

Nicolás Five years earlier, Agent Smith (Laura Flores) spirited Nicolás away from prison so he could work for her in the CIA.

 He was given a new identity, Javier Bolívar, and underwent intensive physical and mental training. His few friends were told he had died. Estefanía mourned him and left flowers on his empty grave. 

After three years of successful missions for the agency, Javier is ready for his greatest challenge: he is to make Reina Ortiz fall in love with him. Smith intends to use Reina to get at her husband, Victor de Rosas. Javier still believes that Reina did him dirty. 

He tries to turn down the mission, but Smith won't allow it. 

Javier is instructed to install cameras on the grounds of the de Rosas mansion. He manages to do it successfully, though he does have a skirmish with several security guards. Estefanía Stefi's partner Andrés is in Europe and she is flying solo in her casino. 

Nicolás explains his return from the grave by feeding her a line about escaping from prison and establishing a new, well-documented but illegal identity. He tells her his purpose in life is getting vengeance on Reina.

 Curiously, she has a similar and compatible life-goal -- getting vengeance on Victor. They decide to join forces. Inexplicably -- and hilariously -- she has the hots for Javier. They writhe and pose on a pool table together. Stefi also befriends Victor's ex-wife Susana when she meets her in the casino one evening. 

Stefi tells Susana that she had a daughter who died at birth. Victor There's not much new about him tonight. We get to see Victor with his friend, the honest cop. We also get some glimpses of Greta, his mouthy adolescent daughter. Victor reams out Isidro for the ineptness of the home security team. 

Lázaro and the homeboys Lázaro doesn't realize that it was Nicolás/Javier who got him out of prison. He believes that Nicolás is dead. 

When he steps outside the prison gates, his son Roman runs up to greet him. Juanjo and Connie are there too and obviously happy for him. Miriam, Roman's mother, stands apart from the others and kind of sneers. We recognize Miriam as one of Estefanía's employees at the casino. 

Later, Lázaro tells them all that he was trained as a nurse in prison and he's going to look for work in that field. Miriam kind of sneers. 

Connie thinks Reina snubbed her years ago (though she didn't -- it was the odious bitch Delfina). She misses the old Reina. 

The End of the Episode Reina's homecoming is watched intently from CIA headquarters. All the phones in the de Rosas house are tapped. And Javier is ready for his mission!

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