Velvet 1x3 "Nada es tan sencillo" / "Nothing is That Easy"

(IMPORTANT NOTE: This episode contains some scenes that appear at the very end of Netflix 1x3 "Alejate de Mi" ("Stay Away From Me") ...the rest of the episode appears on Netflix as 1x4 "Nada es tan sencillo" ("Nothing is That Easy"). For more information about the differences between the Netflix and Spanish versions of the show, please see this thread.)

Velvet 1x3 "Nada es tan sencillo"
Netflix/English Title: "Nothing is That Easy"


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SUMMARY

Brief Episode Summary: Ana returns to Velvet and meets Alberto in his office, where they sleep together for the first time (even though he is now engaged to Cristina). They begin an affair with the understanding that Alberto will put his wedding to Cristina off long enough to secure Velvet's future -- then, he will break the engagement off. However, Alberto and Ana are surprised to learn that Cristina wants to push ahead with the wedding as soon as possible, and even wants Ana to make her wedding dress. Though Ana and Alberto continue to sneak happy moments together in secret, they start to crack under the strain of lying to the people in their lives.

Things hit another roadblock when a thief hired by Gloria breaks into Velvet in the middle of the night and knocks Alberto unconscious; Ana comes to his rescue and calls for an ambulance. Later, to make sure no one asks questions about why Ana was in Alberto's office late at night, Ana arranges for Rita to lie to the police that she (Rita) was the one who found Alberto and called for the ambulance. A suspicious Gloria questions the thief, who confirms that Ana was the one who saw him leaving Alberto's office; Gloria takes this as confirmation that Ana and Alberto are continuing their affair.


ALSO...

* Clara and Mateo's flirtation intensifies, as he takes her out on a date (even though she is still with Pedro).
* Alberto, anxious to remake Velvet's image, meets with Raul de la Riva, a brilliant modern designer, to try to convince him to create a collection for Velvet.
* Max tells Blanca that he is the son she once gave up for adoption, but Blanca refuses to accept it and warns him to keep his distance.
* Luisa is unnerved when she realizes that Don Francisco got her job back because he wants to sleep with her.
* A blackmailer comes to Velvet asking Emilio and Gloria for money in exchange for keeping quiet about a secret involving Don Rafael.
* Patricia, wanting to prove that she can be part of Velvet's management, takes a job as a sales clerk.

SONG: "So Good" (Anders Niska, Jonas Edquist and Klas Wahl)

SCENE: Blanca informs Ana that Cristina has asked her (Ana) to design her wedding dress

SONG: "Seven" (Ronald Dunlap, Scott Nickoley and Stephen Lang)

SCENE: Gloria meets with the man blackmailing her about her and Don Rafael's past

SONG: "Forever Mine" (Ronald Dunlap, Scott Nickoley and Stephen Lang)

SCENE: Don Francisco gets Luisa to try on the dress she's making for his wife

SONG: [unidentified track: "everybody's got somethin' to say but no one does it like you"]

SCENE: Patricia begins her job at Velvet, much to the surprise of Alberto and Mateo

SONG: "Carrie" (Vaus)

SCENE: Clara has Mateo on her mind while talking first with Pedro and then with Rita

SONG: [unidentified track: "all I want is not to be lonely tonight"]

SCENE: A woman sings at the club as Mateo and Clara arrive for their date

SONG: [unidentified track: careful what you wish for baby"]

SCENE: The nightclub singer continues singing as Clara and Mateo dance during their date

SONG: "Lounge Club" (Durst)

SCENE: Alberto, Cristina, Gloria, and Gerardo have dinner together

SONG: "Season Ticket to My Heart" (Billy Roues, Gary Solomon and Steven Roues)

SCENE: Clara and Mateo kiss in his car after their date

Songs Credited as Being in the Episode But Not Matched Up To A Scene Yet:

"High Style Bar" (Durst)

"Time Heals" (Kinsey)

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