Thursday, November 30, 2006

Heridas de Amor - November 29

The Power of Cocolbosh
We start with a short recap of Tuesday. We see Santiago tell Al that he will go see Charo and see what she has to say about the night Gonzalo died. Fab and Flor discuss how life will be different when Fab gets the money and Cesar shows his true self to Nuria.

Al is seen folding laundry in jail. A guard walks up and piles on more towels for him to fold. Al's tormentors come into the laundry room. They are friendly despite their beating from him the other day. Al asks who ordered them to attack him. They tell him that Sanson ordered it. Al is incredulous that a thug he doesn’t know ordered his mistreatment. He asks them if Sanson is the head of all this (their group and his mistreatment). They tell Al that a Cesar Beltran or Cesar Bernal is the one who gives orders. They then show Al a shank (jail made knife) that Cesar wanted them to use on Al, but because of what Al promised to do for them when they leave jail (get them good jobs) Al saved himself from the shank. They leave Al to his thoughts and the laundry.

Nuria runs after Cesar grabbing onto his shirt tails crying Don’t leave me! Cesar tries to shake Nuria off telling her repeatedly he wants a divorce. It’s not a pretty scene. Bertha walks up and begins to plead for better treatment of Nuria. She tells Cesar that Nuria has just suffered a big loss and she is now the wet nurse for Flor. Cesar tells Bertha not to get involved. He wants his freedom. Nuria runs off leaving Bertha to stand up for her. Cesar says he is going to see Miranda. Bertha laughs at him telling him that he is a little too late. Miranda is in Mexico with pneumonia. Bertha continues saying that she needs Nuria close to her. Cesar and no one else will interrupt her plans.

Gabino tells Renata that he is sure it was the river that got Miranda sick. She doesn’t know what he is talking about so he gives her a run down on how Miranda got to the hacienda (through the rain and river), how she helped the storm refugees, and how Miranda worries about Florencia and Renata. He tells her that Miranda gave him a car to sell to get money to help everyone.

Fabricio and Flor continue their talk by one of the large willow trees (or Cypress). Flor wants to name the kid after Gonzalo. Fab has a green flashback to Gonzalo telling him that he cares not a damn for Fab. We then see another scene of Gonzalo threatening Fab telling Fab that when Flor dies he will have it in for Fab. Fab returns from his flashbacks and tells Flor that they should look for another name for the baby. Flor agrees. Fab then tells Flor that he wants to confess something important. He tells her he has been a coward, that he was afraid and how he feels terror now that the baby has been born. She looks at him quizzically. He continues saying that it was Bertha and the man who shot Gonzalo who had him hidden.

Naty gets scolded by Gabino and Arcadia for leaving the property. Arcadia then asks Naty if everything that has happened (Miranda in hospital and the storm) is what she has been talking about with death and destruction? The things that would happen with the arrival Bertha? Naty tells them that not all death is death and not all life is life. This confuses Gabino and Arcadia and they ask her what she is talking about. Naty goes on saying that she the birds have left and the current has taken all the houses and animals with it. There are two malignant people among us who want to take the happiness away from us. The two form a horrible being with a snakes tongue and eyes of a jade. Arcadia recognizes these descriptions to be Bertha and Cesar, who, she says has eyes like Naty described. Naty agrees that it is them.

After Bertha’s and Cesar’s disagreement they walk amicably together discussing how they need to go see the storm refugees. Flash to Renata giving orders to Gabino in the triage area. Gabino takes off just as Carola walks up telling Renata that it’s easy to give orders but Renata should be helping the sick. Renata spits out some venom but is interrupted by the arrival of Cesar who grabs her around her waist from behind. Renata turns to hug him and then turns back around wrapping Cesar’s arms tighter around her waist. Cesar tells Renata that she was born to give orders. Now go do what she said he says to Carola. Bertha tells Cesar to not talk to Carola like that she is a volunteer, then she tells Carola to scram. Carola does and just as she leaves Juan comes rushing up telling Cesar to let go of his wife. The men have words ending with Juan socking Cesar in the stomach. Cesar socks Juan in the face sending him into the juice stand. Raul and Francisco come from no where to pull the men apart (because Cesar was going after Juan who was face first in the juice stand). Francisco tells Cesar to not talk to his son like that. Cesar yells at Juan that he will pay for this as he slithers off with Bertha.

Luciano and Pamela wait on news of Miranda in the hospital. Pam freaks out to the doctor telling him she is Miranda’s sister and that she needs to hear Miranda's diagnosis. The doctor hesitates at first then tells Pam that Miranda is not doing well. Fern walks up and the doctor tells her that her daughter is dying.

Lilliana gets Al out of jail with special permission because his wife is dying. Needless to say Al is quite worried. They arrive at the hospital and see Pam and Luciano waiting in the hall. Luciano tells AL to be strong while Al tells him he can’t live without Miranda. Lilliana overhears this and says you can’t mean that. Pamela takes offense to Lilliana and starts to prothelize that AL has a big love for Miranda. Lillian doesn’t stand for Pam’s attitude and calls her on it telling Pam to not involve herself with things that don’t concern her.

Santiago prays or is giving last rites to Miranda who is passed out in bed. Miranda wakes to ask him if she is dying. He says yes and tells her to confess her sins.

Back in the hallway Al tells Lilliana that he loves Miranda more than his own life. Lillian starts in on how she has never heard a man talk of his feelings like this. Men, to her, have always tried to be in control of everything, blah blah blah. Al listens and tells her that he hasn’t always been like this. We get to see a flashback to Al talking to Miranda at Florencia's engagement party where they discuss how tears are the only way to cure the wounds of love. He knew so little of love then.

Fernanda walks up to AL and tells him that Miranda doesn’t have much time left to live. Pamela gives Lilly a death stare. Gabino walks up with Naty. Gabino tells Fern that Naty needs to see Miranda while Naty stares happily at Lilly.

AL kisses Miranda’s hand. He blabs on about his love and how he will never leave her. He blames himself for what has happened. He tells her their love is strong and for her not to leave him.

Naty walks around the hospital hallways with Lilliana. Lilly asks how Naty knows things about her. Naty talks gibberish saying she knows that Lilly is good, that she loves her daughter and has had to work hard. Fernanda comes up saying where have you been Naty!? Why are you here!? Naty replies she has been at the hacienda, she needs to see the patrona. Fern at first tells Naty she doesn’t think Naty can see Miranda. Fern relents after Naty threatens her with if Fern doesn’t let her see Miranda then Miranda’s death will be on Ferns head like a bad curse.

Pamela calls Renata and tells her to quickly get her bottom to the hospital; Miranda doesn’t have much time left to live. Andrea walks up to Pam and the two ladies hug with Pam reciting how strong Miranda is and how she can’t die.

Al tells Miranda to take his health and energy. He prays to God to save her. He kisses Miranda on her mouth even though she has oxygen tubes coming out of her nose. He has a green flashback to their wedding and to them taking their vows. Fern walks in with Naty.

Luciano and Pam are in the hallway fighting over Lilly. Pam, the consummate guard dog, doesn’t like or trust Lilly. Luciano teases her about being jealous. Pam doesn’t want Lilly near him. Speak of the devil and Lilliana walks up to ask Luciano a question. Pam interrupts her by being rude. Lilly doesn’t skip a beat. She tells Pam did she miss something? She doesn’t understand Pam’s attitude because she can’t find a logical explication for Pam’s behavior. She then tells Pam that if she is insecure she needs to get a therapist. Pam walks off.

Luciano apologizes for Pam and Lilly tells him that she is used to this kind of behavior. She asks Luciano if he knew she had a daughter. Luc doesn’t know what she is talking about. Lilly looks like she is surprised (wondering how Naty knew) and then tells Luc to tell Al they have to go.

Al tells Fern to save Miranda! Luciano comes in and tells Al he has to go. Al resists and then relents. He leaves saying Save her!

Naty is alone in the hospital room with Miranda. She lifts a giant gourd up over Miranda and takes the gourd to Miranda’s lips. Miranda drinks from the jug and we flash to some sort of dream. Miranda is seen near a waterfall dressed in traditional peasant clothes as women walk around with cacao baskets. Miranda is then seen lying down as the women rub cacao paste on her face, body and dress. They spread cacao seeds all over her. Finally Naty speaks telling Miranda that she is the heir to the cocolbosh. She will see her kids inherit the cocolbosh.

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Though I am a rather pragmatic person, always leaning toward scientific explanations, I do enjoy these supernatural ancient-tradition type of solutions to things. I have seen this "rise from the dead" scenario before on Mexican telenovelas and they almost make me a believer. They nuture the part of my soul that refuses to believe in this sort of thing. Where are these Naty folks? Are they in the United States? I would like to have a Tomasa and a Naty trailing around me, too.
 

Saved by the power of chocolate! I can deal with that! It looks like they are going to drag out the life or death thing for another whole episode though.

Plot holes on the other hand...When did Fab find out that Guapo killed Gonzalo? Did Guapo tell him?
 

I'm wanting to know what the deal is with Liliana. Why the other women hate her, and why she thinks Luciano should know something about her daughter or whatever. I think Luciano or Al must be the father, if it's Al then that daughter gets the fortune!
 

thanks for the recap lynn!!

i think the reason why lilly asked luciano about her child is because she wanted to know if someone in the family had told naty about her daughter (since naty asked her about that previously). lilly did not know that naty has special bird power :)

i assume fab found out about guapo killing gonzo thanks to alejandro's statements.

all this cocolbosh stuff makes me feel good about eating chocolate! :) yaaay... finally an excuse to eat chocolate without guilt...the power of cocolbosh :) (i guess we're also talking about horizontal hip power here...hehe)
 

I ditto what Tash said. I think Fab thinks it was Guapo due to Al and/or Miranda telling everyone Al didnt do it.

I think Lilly thought some gossiped about her kid, not realizing it was just Batty ol Naty, the magical chocolate woman.

I think Renata needs a whipping and I rather enjoyed seeing Juan rise to the occassion by hitting Cesar. To bad he got thrown into the juice, because I would've enjoyed seeing Cesar hurt.
 

That was a good way to create a situation between Cesar and Juan. Bertha already has it in for Juan, now Cesar does to, so they can work together to try and do something to him. Otherwise, Cesar may not have had any reason to help Bertha hurt Juan.
 

Yes but had Cesar raped Renata like he and Sanson planned to do that would have created a bit of drama too. Either way I think Cesar was going to put Juan on his hit list.
 

Yeah, what gives with Miranda and Pamela hating Liliana? Are we supposed to buy into that crap that all women automatically hate beauties because of jealousy? Give me a break. On the other hand maybe Liliana poses some threat that Miranda and Pam sense but are not yet able to verbalize.

I wanted Juan to beat the tar out of Cesar but was denied. However, I didn't mind seeing Dr. Goody-goody get popped in the kisser for once. At least we finally got to see some blood oozing out of Cesar's gunshot wound.

I, too, like the supernatural/chocolate motif. Time to go dose myself with some semi-sweet to fight off the afternoon blahs...
 

I just read Jardinera and Carmel's comments (attached to Tuesday's episode) about Liliana. I think they are worth repeating here:

Jardinera654: "Wait, on the honeymoon Alejandro admitted to Miranda that there was a lady lawyer he'd gone to bed with a time or two and left; I thought she was the blonde in the bar that night when he and Luciano went out together. Pamela and Miranda may have Liliana mixed up with the other lady lawyer and are treating Lilly rotten because of that."

Carmel: "I'm confused about Liliana. I thought at first she was the lawyer Alejandro once dated. But he calls her "abogada" and doesn't seem to know her. He was surprised that she had a daughter. Cesar said something about hiring a lawyer -- maybe his lawyer will be Alejandro's old flame."
 

Oh my gosh! I had forgotten that stuff! Im glad you reprinted their comments Sylvia because I missed them. Thanks Carmel and Jardinera too!

This lady could be the lawyer Al talked about and she could be someone else. One thing for sure is she sure is quick to bit** the girls out. I too didnt understand their anger to this new woman nor hers back to them.

Plus I thought how strange to have Naty walk up with Gaby to Fern in the hospital, to then see Naty walking around with Lilly, and then to have Fern step out of a room acting like this is her first sight of Naty in a long time. They just saw each other in the hall when Naty walked up with Gabino and when Gaby told Fern that she needed to see Miranda. (Did that long run-on sentence make sense?) Seems to me like editing and contrived writing happened to make sure we, the viewers, would know that Lilly isnt bad (becasue Naty told us so). Ahhhhh This show!

Plus I missed in the recap to mention how Sleazar slipped away from the fight with blood on the back of his shirt. Thanks again Sylvia for pointing that out.
 

I hated seeing Juan end up earning Cesar's deragatory nickname "Juanita" while fighting Cesar. Maybe it is just the actor, but he does look like a wimp next to Cesar, and then to get a bloody lip from the SOB. Sheesh!
 

Again with Nutty Nati and the chocolate.....I could relate to that scene...I once had a dream of being covered with Hershey miniatures and M&Ms....Wait....Was that just a dream???...Maybe not. ~~~Susanlynn, thinking about chocolate now and looking for a Snickers
 

Gloria: Thankyou for filling us in here! If there is something else that they leave out of the US version, would you kindly tell us afterward so we won't keep scratching our heads? Thanks!!!!!

p.s. Amar Otra Vez was shown in the US first (the only time I know they have done it that way) and there weren't any odd scenes. It was a great little novela, too. I wish they'd do that again with another novela or two.
 

This Liliana bit is indeed confusing but maybe it is only about women's intuition. I think it's fairly obvious that she likes Alejandro and is a bit put off by his undying love for Miranda in the hospital---but for goodness sake, why would she still have such hots for him after knowing how insanely in love he is with his wife.
I thought she told Naty about her daughter and after that naty said something nice about the daughter. I didn't get impression that Naty already knew about her daughter.
Also, this lawyer won't directly answer the question ARE YOU MARRIED? She answers the question with "I have a daughter." I find that a little odd. Yes, the daughter is the love of her life, but still--If someone asks you if you are married, you might say, NO, but I do have a beautiful daughter. Or am I off here?
 

I think she is a little tentative about revealing that she is a single mom. There may still be some social stigma attatched to it for a high class lawyer like her. If she were divorced or widowed, it would make sense for her to say that but not necessarily that she was una madre soltera.
 

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