The cocktail party effect explains our ability to isolate a solitary voice amidst a sea of yappers, music and crowd noise. Let’s meet our ladies at the disco, where background noise and the effects of actual cocktails upon speech put our own c.p.e. skills to the test. (This one is hard, use the SLOW button!)

Elena is absolutely certain she will not be calling Mariano, her estranged, cheating boyfriend. She professes this fact repeatedly. But when Vero drops by, still tipsy from the club, discussion of lonely reality has its effect. She breaks down and picks up the phone…

Elena claims she only wants to tell Mariano about the bills, but if you believe that we’ve got a bridge in Uruguay we’d like to sell you. Mariano, well, he just doesn’t seem to be able to say the right thing. Hombres.

Cuarto Poder, one of South America’s top hip-hop groups, interprets "Aquí no se está jugando" (Not fooling around here), a song that is part of their third album.

In the parish of Eugenio Espejo, canton of Otavalo, Ecuador, there is a natural viewpoint with a particularly special tree called "El Lechero" [The Milkman]. Cristina will tell us about the fascinating legend behind it.

Have you ever been in a South American market? Cristina takes us on a tour of a typical market in Otavalo, Ecuador, where you can buy all of the products in the food pyramid as well as some traditional Ecuadorian items.

Winner of the Talento Cinergia [Synergy Talent] contest, Josep Pujol's short film is full of love, mystery, comedy, and even energy efficiency tips! And the ending, well, you'll just have to see to believe.

A TV infomercial gives Beatriz some tips on both reducing the consumption of energy in her home and getting back at her energy-zapping husband.

Could an unexpected, life-threatening accident help Beatriz's husband see the error of his ways?

Fraud, impersonation and seduction are the norm for this Colombian con artist king as he traverses the globe. Can he continue to elude Interpol?

Seduction is an excellent means for gleaning information. Watch as our conman friend plies his craft with a member of the cabin crew. NOTE: THIS SEGMENT DEPICTS A MAN PRETENDING TO BE FRENCH — IN SOME CAPTIONS, CLEARLY MARKED, HE IS USING SHORT PHRASES IN FRENCH. The vast majority of this authentic series produced by Colombian studio Caracol for Spanish speaking audiences, taken as a whole. is in Spanish. The few French words and phrases found in this video will not appear in any Yabla Spanish "Games" or activities, such as Scribe.

Mr. "Bernard" catches up with his old comrade.

Mr. "Bernard" reveals the true motive for his trip to Colombia.

"Mr. Bernard" is on a mission to score the actress, Amalia Durango, at all costs.

Could clever agent Jaime Suarez have been duped by an infamous Colombian con man?