Saturday, December 09, 2006
La Fea Más Bella #163 12/8/06 Desgraciados, boobs, drunks, and nightmares
I’m getting the non-Lety stuff out of the way first, so if you don’t care about Irma, Rafael, Tomas, or Alicia, just scroll…
Irma y Desgraciado, er, I mean, Rafael
Raf complains about all that he is lost; Irma reminds him that he didn’t lose anything, he abandoned it. He says he can’t leave until she listens to him. She doesn’t want to hear anything. He says he NEEDS to explain. He begs her to listen. She says that for 30 years, she asked herself why he left; the only reason she could come up with is that he left her for another woman. She says “you left me for a woman, didn’t you?”
Rather than answer her question and get this story over with, he backtracks and says that when he came to her house that morning and got up the courage to knock on her door and saw the look on her face, he knew he could not leave without getting her forgiveness. There is a repeat of the same exact conversation they had a week ago: she tells him to ask God for forgiveness. He says he’ll do that when he dies, but he wants her pardon first. He insists that she listen to him.
She says she doesn’t deserve to hear the tale of his romance. She tells him to leave, and goes to her room. She doesn’t want to watch him leave her house. She prays that he will leave her alone to die in peace.
Tommy gets “boobified”
Thank you to Stacey for inventing this useful word!
After finishing his Chinese dinner (which I believe Alicia tried to pass off as her own work), Tomas compliments her cooking and the cleanliness of the rice. He thinks they should run a Chinese restaurant. A chain of restaurants. Alicia looks completely befuddled, but smiles nicely when he turns to her. She points out that that would cost money, and she doesn’t even have the 500,000 pesos to rescue her car… which reminds her, did he bring the check? Then she backs off, in mock shame. She says she only mentioned it now so she doesn’t forget later!
He says he’s surprised by the question. She asks him again. He says he brought it. She says she will be happy to put this disagreeable subject behind them. When he admits that he doesn’t have it on him, she shoves him away and tells him (sweetly, of course) to go back to the car and get it. He heads toward the door but then freezes in mid-stride as he recalls Lety’s one request, to not give Alicia any money.
Seeing him motionless, Alicia prompts him again. It is clear to Tomas that he’s not going to get what he wanted. He nervously puts his coat on and wordily insists that he is going out to the car and putting on his coat because it might be cold outside. Alicia asks if he’s changed his mind about the loan. Maybe he wants a contract? If he doesn’t want to give her the money, she’ll understand. Their friendship is more important.
Tomas continues to stand there in confusion instead of fetching his checkbook. Alicia thought-bubbles with dismay that he’s like all the others. She’s going to have to give him what he wants in order to get that check.
She says she doesn’t want him to think that she only invited him over to ask him for money. She says, before you go get the check, why don’t you lie down. She shoves him onto the bed and tells him to relax. She tells him how much she likes him, and removes his necktie, saying it must be choking him. She makes like she’ll kiss him; he puckers hideously. She backs off with regret. He says he’ll do this without remorse. He says tonight will be without remorse. He puckers again and waves his lips at her invitingly. (There must be someone in the world who would find this inviting. Someone, or something.)
Alicia puckers up too and kisses him. For a moment, all we can see is Tomas’s feet writhing in their white socks with arousal and terror. It starts getting slightly acrobatic, with his legs waving in the air. Alicia hangs on for dear life.
A short time later, Al admires her reflection in a hand-mirror while Tommy recovers. His glasses are still on; his feet are still trembling; but his naked limbs, missing sock, slack jaw, sweaty sheen, and glassy eyes let us know that he has completed his mission.
They nudely engage in light pillow talk. Alicia says it seemed like he had never made love in his entire life. Tomas says they say that all the time. She says he was pure fire. She says he can go to sleep and with her just as soon as he goes and gets the check. He asks if they will spend the night together. She says of course… but he needs to get that check. She’s nervous that someone might steal it out of his car. She tells him to go get it right away so they can sleep together. (She pushes her hair back to give him a better view of her cleavage.)
Tomas agrees and timidly gets out of bed with the bedspread wrapped around him. She says she already loves him. He says “me too.” He gathers up his clothes and heads toward the door. She tells him not to be gone too long and reminds him to leave the bedspread. He puts on his shorts underneath the bedspread, then tries to look dignified while clutching the rest of the clothes to his chest. After he leaves, she calls him “desgraciado” and says she’ll kick him out as soon as he gives her that check. She congratulates herself on her great performance.
Still disoriented from afterglowicus interruptus, Tomas stumbles semi-dressed towards his car, delirious with glee. He tells himself he has touched the sky. He starts to write out the check, but hears Lety again warning not to give Alicia any money. He feels obligated, however, so he finishes writing the check, signs it, stamps it multiple times, and starts taking it up to her place. Then he changes his mind and goes back to the car. Then he changes his mind again and heads for the building. Then decides not to. He agrees with Lety (not that she can hear him) and mumbles his apologies to Alicia (not that she can hear him either) and blows a kiss in the general direction of Alicia’s building. He dozes off for a moment, then wakes up. “I'm going, Lety,” he says to himself, and drives away.
Alicia rubs her hands together in anticipation of the check, but gets worried that Tomas hasn’t returned yet. She calls the building security guy and makes up some ridiculous story about her cousin coming over to help with a plumbing problem and forgot something in the car. The doorman answers that Tomas already left. Alicia’s jaw hits the floor and she drops the phone in dismay. (It gets stuck in her hair and she has to give it a push to get it to fall properly.) Weird music comes up – sounds like a jazzy version of “Owner of a Lonely Heart.” (It’s still better than that thing with the kazoos.)
In the Swigglemobile, Tomas slaps himself as he struggles to stay awake. Alicia calls. He slams on the brakes, but doesn’t answer. (She listens at the phone and cries. She hangs up. No doubt she feels like the worst kind of prostitute… the kind that doesn’t get paid.)
Tomas feels awful about not answering, but tells himself that Lety is her friend and she has to come first. He looks at the laminated photo and holds it up next to the check he didn’t give her, and apologizes to her. He kisses the photo and says he’ll miss her. He looks at the phone. He looks like he would answer it if it were to ring right now, but he mutes it. Then, for some reason, he gets really paranoid that someone is watching him. He tries to slink down into his seat to avoid being seen as he continues his voyage home.
Practice run
Lety gets home and greets the dog. RoboPop startles her. She says someone from Conceptos brought her home; he tells her not to lie - she came home in a taxi. He complains to Mom that Lety lied and that her boss should have driven her home. He disapproves of the way she is treated at Conceptos. Mom agrees. Pop wants to give Fernando a talking-to! Lety tells her parents that this won’t be a problem any more because she’s going to quit tomorrow. Her parents are impactados.
Mom wants to know if something bad happened; Lety evasively says she just feels like her work there is done and she has to leave. RoboPop asks if Fern knows; Lety admits that he doesn’t. She’ll tell him tomorrow after the Big Meeting. RoboPop tells Lety she’s gone crazy. Mom is more supportive. Lety says that after tomorrow’s Big Meeting, she’ll be going on a trip.
Dad flips out. He thinks that hanging around with dancers, models, and rich people has warped Lety’s mind. She tries to explain that she’s had a good run at Conceptos, going from secretary to assistant to controller and running Filmo-Imagen on the side. Her resume is all beefed up now and she can move on.
RoboPop still wants to know why she’s leaving. She says the Villaroels and Mendioles don’t like her, and there is too much stress and conflict. Tomorrow will be the Big Meeting, she will present the Big Report with the balance sheet and all that, and then she’ll be able to leave Conceptos in good shape.
Mom is worried about Fernando. Lety is his right hand and he adores her! Lety says that in business, they only adore you when you’re useful; he’ll replace her with someone else, maybe someone better, and forget Lety.
Pop wants to know what’s next; Lety starts to mention Carolina Angeles; RoboPop thinks she said “Los Angeles” and fears the worst. Lety explains that she’ll be going out of town with Carolina to work for her at an event. RoboPop is annoyed that Lety didn’t ask for permission first, but Lety says she needs some fresh air and to think about the future. She will get a new job when she comes back.
RoboPop asks about Filmo-Imagen. (I really prefer Omar as a rehash facilitator, but I suppose that wouldn’t be very practical for this scene.) Lety says that’ll be done tomorrow too – she’ll hand it all over to Fern. Mom worries about money; this means Tomas and RoboPop will be out of work too. How will they manage without this income?
Lety says she will have severance pay. (Really? There are companies that will give you severance even if you quit without notice?? Maybe this is just her unused accrued vacation time.) RoboPop is supposed to get severance too (did he say he’s been waiting for YEARS??), and he’s able-bodied and can work. They will never want for anything for as long as he lives!
Thusly fired up, he shuffles off to bed! Mom tells Lety to go to bed too. Maybe some sleep will change her mind. Lety says she’ll feel exactly the same when she wakes up tomorrow. Lety rummages through the desk looking for the FI books; she is not happy that the checkbook is missing, knowing that it’s with Tomas.
Two babbling drunks do not a conversation make
While Fernando sulks and fidgets at his desk, drinking, Lety writes in her diary that tonight was the end of everything. The lies, the kisses, the dreams, and the nightmares. Tonight she said goodbye to Fernando. She could not resist his kisses, but she also knew that those kisses were motivated to save his business. She gave in because she knew it would be her last kiss for her body and her heart.
She tells her diary that she wished she could reveal the truth about Conceptos at tomorrow’s Big Meeting. They will have to sort it out after she leaves… but that will be Fern’s problem. She will forget everything – the business, the affair, and the deceit. She will get him out of her thoughts. She will go where there will be no news of him or of his wedding. She will go to a place where she will not even have to be herself.
Back at Conceptos, the phone rings. Fern answers. It’s Marcia… drunker than ever. Oh boy, is she going to be irritable tomorrow.
What am I saying? She’s irritable right now! But so is Fern. Marcia detects his disappointment when he recognizes her voice, and asks if she was expecting someone else. He accuses her of checking up on his whereabouts again. She’s tired of the way he talks to her. Everything she does bothers him, and that offends her. He says he’s offended by her “radar.” She says he calls it radar, she calls it desire. She only wants to know what’s going on in his life. They don’t see their relationship the same way. She wants to marry the man she loves, and he’s going to marry “radar.”
Fern points out that she’s marrying someone she doesn’t trust 24 hours a day, is that what she wants? This seems to sail right over her drunken head. She complains that he is bored and annoyed with everything she does. He picks on everything she says. It’s humiliating. She asks if Fern is marrying her out of obligation or pity.
Fernando astutely asks if she’s been drinking. Marcia says sure, he saw her drinking before, and she knows he’s drinking too. She wants to know who he’s with, since he doesn’t seem to want to have this conversation. Fern says he’s alone. Marcia wants to know where “licenciada Leticia” is. Fern says she finished her work and went home. Marcia says that she’s not a happy bride, counting the hours till her wedding; she’s counting the hours till she forces a man to be with her. She’s counting the hours until she completes the act that will ruin her life. She says she feels like she’s forcing it, and she doesn’t want to. (She is crying so hard I have to rely on the captions.) She demands an answer: Are we going to go through with this, or are we going to cancel? Tell me, tell me, tell me now!!
Fern suggests that they discuss it tomorrow, after the Big Meeting. This is not acceptable to her. She dares him to tell her the truth. She’ll get ready, because it’s obvious what he’ll tell her tomorrow.
She hangs up and slams the phone repeatedly against the table with the clumsy fury of a drunken woman scorned.
Fernando muses that it’s a good thing she’s preparing herself, because he is never going to marry her.
Nightmare on Lety’s street
Lety dreams that she is strolling happily through her neighborhood. Smiling, she stops at her house and reflects that it's her refuge where she always feels safe. Nothing bad can happen to her there. She loves her parents.
However, when she opens the door, there is something terribly wrong. It's her house, but it's pouring rain inside. She cries that the only thing she wanted was to be safe. She drops her red pocketbook and runs into the house, but she’s scared. She goes outside and struggles with her fear. Then she tells herself, “when I have fear, I don’t have love.” She goes inside.
The table is set for dinner and her parents are nowhere to be found. “It’s raining in here again,” she cries. With an angry swipe of her arm, Lety pushes their place settings off the table. (I think Angelica Vale injured herself during this maneuver.) She says she cannot bear the pain in her heart. Her heart is water. Her heart is tears. Her head is water.
There is a clap of thunder. She screams that she doesn’t want to cry any more. Now the rain has stopped and it's bright inside. Lety tells herself: I don’t want my heart to be broken. I want to be strong. I need all the strength I can muster. She looks at the report folders and papers for the Big Meeting spread out all over the table. A wind blows them around and Lety struggles to secure them. She worries about Fern. He needs her. "I have to help him. But he doesn't love me." She fears she will never get out. She holds the papers and cries as another Lety bangs on the door to get out. The other Lety gives Crying Lety a curious look.
(Has Lety had this dream before? Maybe in the other dream it’s done from the other Lety’s point of view, so she’s banging at the door and wondering why the other Lety is sitting there crying?)
It's raining again. The reports for the Big Meeting are all soaked and ruined. She’s crying and trying to talk, but the rain and thunder drown out most of it. There's a framed photo of Fern. “Why, why?” she asks the photo. She kisses it, then throws it on the floor. Sort of like what she’s planning to do to Fern.
Lety cries in front of a wedding dress. She can't put it on.
Lety is curled up on the table in the rain, sleeping. The other Lety tells her to wake up. She says you can’t dream about this love because it doesn’t exist.
Lety wakes up and remembers Psychic Guy’s words: You will be lost. Everything that has sustained you until now will disappear, and you will begin your fight. Your true fight for survival.
Next day
Moty sits on the table as RoboPop critiques his breakfast. Mom is proud of herself for having turned her insomnia into something productive (I guess she spent all night cooking). Lety joins them and mentions that the checkbook is missing; Tomas probably has it. RoboPop says the good thing about this is that Tomas won’t be driving around in that sports car and carrying the checkbook around with him any more.
Tomas comes in and lets them know that he doesn’t want breakfast. RoboPop is surprised by this. He fills Tomas in on the big news of Lety’s impending resignation and giving up FI. Soon Tomas will be unemployed too. He tells Tomas to get that tricycle ready because he’s going to have to deliver bread for his mother again soon. Tomas is not amused. Lety suggests that perhaps they will create a new business when she gets back.
She and Tomas go to her room. Tomas sadly gives her the checkbook and promises that he didn’t spend anything last night. He says he’ll take her to work in the car and then go home on the bus, like before. He is depressed about returning to poverty.
Lety tries to cheer him up. She asks him to get the car cleaned up. She wants everything to be perfect when they give it to Fern. She also tells him they need to give Fern the computer and the cell phone. She asks him for the phone right away.
Tomas asks about his new clothes. She says he can keep those. Lety notices that the phone is muted and turns the ringer back on. It starts ringing. It’s a number from Conceptos. Lety realizes it’s Alicia. She looks about ready to slug him.
Next week:
Fern tells someone there’s not going to be a wedding, because he loves Lety.
Meanwhile, the cell phone continues to ring.
Beyond next week:
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Irma y Desgraciado, er, I mean, Rafael
Raf complains about all that he is lost; Irma reminds him that he didn’t lose anything, he abandoned it. He says he can’t leave until she listens to him. She doesn’t want to hear anything. He says he NEEDS to explain. He begs her to listen. She says that for 30 years, she asked herself why he left; the only reason she could come up with is that he left her for another woman. She says “you left me for a woman, didn’t you?”
Rather than answer her question and get this story over with, he backtracks and says that when he came to her house that morning and got up the courage to knock on her door and saw the look on her face, he knew he could not leave without getting her forgiveness. There is a repeat of the same exact conversation they had a week ago: she tells him to ask God for forgiveness. He says he’ll do that when he dies, but he wants her pardon first. He insists that she listen to him.
She says she doesn’t deserve to hear the tale of his romance. She tells him to leave, and goes to her room. She doesn’t want to watch him leave her house. She prays that he will leave her alone to die in peace.
Tommy gets “boobified”
Thank you to Stacey for inventing this useful word!
After finishing his Chinese dinner (which I believe Alicia tried to pass off as her own work), Tomas compliments her cooking and the cleanliness of the rice. He thinks they should run a Chinese restaurant. A chain of restaurants. Alicia looks completely befuddled, but smiles nicely when he turns to her. She points out that that would cost money, and she doesn’t even have the 500,000 pesos to rescue her car… which reminds her, did he bring the check? Then she backs off, in mock shame. She says she only mentioned it now so she doesn’t forget later!
He says he’s surprised by the question. She asks him again. He says he brought it. She says she will be happy to put this disagreeable subject behind them. When he admits that he doesn’t have it on him, she shoves him away and tells him (sweetly, of course) to go back to the car and get it. He heads toward the door but then freezes in mid-stride as he recalls Lety’s one request, to not give Alicia any money.
Seeing him motionless, Alicia prompts him again. It is clear to Tomas that he’s not going to get what he wanted. He nervously puts his coat on and wordily insists that he is going out to the car and putting on his coat because it might be cold outside. Alicia asks if he’s changed his mind about the loan. Maybe he wants a contract? If he doesn’t want to give her the money, she’ll understand. Their friendship is more important.
Tomas continues to stand there in confusion instead of fetching his checkbook. Alicia thought-bubbles with dismay that he’s like all the others. She’s going to have to give him what he wants in order to get that check.
She says she doesn’t want him to think that she only invited him over to ask him for money. She says, before you go get the check, why don’t you lie down. She shoves him onto the bed and tells him to relax. She tells him how much she likes him, and removes his necktie, saying it must be choking him. She makes like she’ll kiss him; he puckers hideously. She backs off with regret. He says he’ll do this without remorse. He says tonight will be without remorse. He puckers again and waves his lips at her invitingly. (There must be someone in the world who would find this inviting. Someone, or something.)
Alicia puckers up too and kisses him. For a moment, all we can see is Tomas’s feet writhing in their white socks with arousal and terror. It starts getting slightly acrobatic, with his legs waving in the air. Alicia hangs on for dear life.
A short time later, Al admires her reflection in a hand-mirror while Tommy recovers. His glasses are still on; his feet are still trembling; but his naked limbs, missing sock, slack jaw, sweaty sheen, and glassy eyes let us know that he has completed his mission.
They nudely engage in light pillow talk. Alicia says it seemed like he had never made love in his entire life. Tomas says they say that all the time. She says he was pure fire. She says he can go to sleep and with her just as soon as he goes and gets the check. He asks if they will spend the night together. She says of course… but he needs to get that check. She’s nervous that someone might steal it out of his car. She tells him to go get it right away so they can sleep together. (She pushes her hair back to give him a better view of her cleavage.)
Tomas agrees and timidly gets out of bed with the bedspread wrapped around him. She says she already loves him. He says “me too.” He gathers up his clothes and heads toward the door. She tells him not to be gone too long and reminds him to leave the bedspread. He puts on his shorts underneath the bedspread, then tries to look dignified while clutching the rest of the clothes to his chest. After he leaves, she calls him “desgraciado” and says she’ll kick him out as soon as he gives her that check. She congratulates herself on her great performance.
Still disoriented from afterglowicus interruptus, Tomas stumbles semi-dressed towards his car, delirious with glee. He tells himself he has touched the sky. He starts to write out the check, but hears Lety again warning not to give Alicia any money. He feels obligated, however, so he finishes writing the check, signs it, stamps it multiple times, and starts taking it up to her place. Then he changes his mind and goes back to the car. Then he changes his mind again and heads for the building. Then decides not to. He agrees with Lety (not that she can hear him) and mumbles his apologies to Alicia (not that she can hear him either) and blows a kiss in the general direction of Alicia’s building. He dozes off for a moment, then wakes up. “I'm going, Lety,” he says to himself, and drives away.
Alicia rubs her hands together in anticipation of the check, but gets worried that Tomas hasn’t returned yet. She calls the building security guy and makes up some ridiculous story about her cousin coming over to help with a plumbing problem and forgot something in the car. The doorman answers that Tomas already left. Alicia’s jaw hits the floor and she drops the phone in dismay. (It gets stuck in her hair and she has to give it a push to get it to fall properly.) Weird music comes up – sounds like a jazzy version of “Owner of a Lonely Heart.” (It’s still better than that thing with the kazoos.)
In the Swigglemobile, Tomas slaps himself as he struggles to stay awake. Alicia calls. He slams on the brakes, but doesn’t answer. (She listens at the phone and cries. She hangs up. No doubt she feels like the worst kind of prostitute… the kind that doesn’t get paid.)
Tomas feels awful about not answering, but tells himself that Lety is her friend and she has to come first. He looks at the laminated photo and holds it up next to the check he didn’t give her, and apologizes to her. He kisses the photo and says he’ll miss her. He looks at the phone. He looks like he would answer it if it were to ring right now, but he mutes it. Then, for some reason, he gets really paranoid that someone is watching him. He tries to slink down into his seat to avoid being seen as he continues his voyage home.
Practice run
Lety gets home and greets the dog. RoboPop startles her. She says someone from Conceptos brought her home; he tells her not to lie - she came home in a taxi. He complains to Mom that Lety lied and that her boss should have driven her home. He disapproves of the way she is treated at Conceptos. Mom agrees. Pop wants to give Fernando a talking-to! Lety tells her parents that this won’t be a problem any more because she’s going to quit tomorrow. Her parents are impactados.
Mom wants to know if something bad happened; Lety evasively says she just feels like her work there is done and she has to leave. RoboPop asks if Fern knows; Lety admits that he doesn’t. She’ll tell him tomorrow after the Big Meeting. RoboPop tells Lety she’s gone crazy. Mom is more supportive. Lety says that after tomorrow’s Big Meeting, she’ll be going on a trip.
Dad flips out. He thinks that hanging around with dancers, models, and rich people has warped Lety’s mind. She tries to explain that she’s had a good run at Conceptos, going from secretary to assistant to controller and running Filmo-Imagen on the side. Her resume is all beefed up now and she can move on.
RoboPop still wants to know why she’s leaving. She says the Villaroels and Mendioles don’t like her, and there is too much stress and conflict. Tomorrow will be the Big Meeting, she will present the Big Report with the balance sheet and all that, and then she’ll be able to leave Conceptos in good shape.
Mom is worried about Fernando. Lety is his right hand and he adores her! Lety says that in business, they only adore you when you’re useful; he’ll replace her with someone else, maybe someone better, and forget Lety.
Pop wants to know what’s next; Lety starts to mention Carolina Angeles; RoboPop thinks she said “Los Angeles” and fears the worst. Lety explains that she’ll be going out of town with Carolina to work for her at an event. RoboPop is annoyed that Lety didn’t ask for permission first, but Lety says she needs some fresh air and to think about the future. She will get a new job when she comes back.
RoboPop asks about Filmo-Imagen. (I really prefer Omar as a rehash facilitator, but I suppose that wouldn’t be very practical for this scene.) Lety says that’ll be done tomorrow too – she’ll hand it all over to Fern. Mom worries about money; this means Tomas and RoboPop will be out of work too. How will they manage without this income?
Lety says she will have severance pay. (Really? There are companies that will give you severance even if you quit without notice?? Maybe this is just her unused accrued vacation time.) RoboPop is supposed to get severance too (did he say he’s been waiting for YEARS??), and he’s able-bodied and can work. They will never want for anything for as long as he lives!
Thusly fired up, he shuffles off to bed! Mom tells Lety to go to bed too. Maybe some sleep will change her mind. Lety says she’ll feel exactly the same when she wakes up tomorrow. Lety rummages through the desk looking for the FI books; she is not happy that the checkbook is missing, knowing that it’s with Tomas.
Two babbling drunks do not a conversation make
While Fernando sulks and fidgets at his desk, drinking, Lety writes in her diary that tonight was the end of everything. The lies, the kisses, the dreams, and the nightmares. Tonight she said goodbye to Fernando. She could not resist his kisses, but she also knew that those kisses were motivated to save his business. She gave in because she knew it would be her last kiss for her body and her heart.
She tells her diary that she wished she could reveal the truth about Conceptos at tomorrow’s Big Meeting. They will have to sort it out after she leaves… but that will be Fern’s problem. She will forget everything – the business, the affair, and the deceit. She will get him out of her thoughts. She will go where there will be no news of him or of his wedding. She will go to a place where she will not even have to be herself.
Back at Conceptos, the phone rings. Fern answers. It’s Marcia… drunker than ever. Oh boy, is she going to be irritable tomorrow.
What am I saying? She’s irritable right now! But so is Fern. Marcia detects his disappointment when he recognizes her voice, and asks if she was expecting someone else. He accuses her of checking up on his whereabouts again. She’s tired of the way he talks to her. Everything she does bothers him, and that offends her. He says he’s offended by her “radar.” She says he calls it radar, she calls it desire. She only wants to know what’s going on in his life. They don’t see their relationship the same way. She wants to marry the man she loves, and he’s going to marry “radar.”
Fern points out that she’s marrying someone she doesn’t trust 24 hours a day, is that what she wants? This seems to sail right over her drunken head. She complains that he is bored and annoyed with everything she does. He picks on everything she says. It’s humiliating. She asks if Fern is marrying her out of obligation or pity.
Fernando astutely asks if she’s been drinking. Marcia says sure, he saw her drinking before, and she knows he’s drinking too. She wants to know who he’s with, since he doesn’t seem to want to have this conversation. Fern says he’s alone. Marcia wants to know where “licenciada Leticia” is. Fern says she finished her work and went home. Marcia says that she’s not a happy bride, counting the hours till her wedding; she’s counting the hours till she forces a man to be with her. She’s counting the hours until she completes the act that will ruin her life. She says she feels like she’s forcing it, and she doesn’t want to. (She is crying so hard I have to rely on the captions.) She demands an answer: Are we going to go through with this, or are we going to cancel? Tell me, tell me, tell me now!!
Fern suggests that they discuss it tomorrow, after the Big Meeting. This is not acceptable to her. She dares him to tell her the truth. She’ll get ready, because it’s obvious what he’ll tell her tomorrow.
She hangs up and slams the phone repeatedly against the table with the clumsy fury of a drunken woman scorned.
Fernando muses that it’s a good thing she’s preparing herself, because he is never going to marry her.
Nightmare on Lety’s street
Lety dreams that she is strolling happily through her neighborhood. Smiling, she stops at her house and reflects that it's her refuge where she always feels safe. Nothing bad can happen to her there. She loves her parents.
However, when she opens the door, there is something terribly wrong. It's her house, but it's pouring rain inside. She cries that the only thing she wanted was to be safe. She drops her red pocketbook and runs into the house, but she’s scared. She goes outside and struggles with her fear. Then she tells herself, “when I have fear, I don’t have love.” She goes inside.
The table is set for dinner and her parents are nowhere to be found. “It’s raining in here again,” she cries. With an angry swipe of her arm, Lety pushes their place settings off the table. (I think Angelica Vale injured herself during this maneuver.) She says she cannot bear the pain in her heart. Her heart is water. Her heart is tears. Her head is water.
There is a clap of thunder. She screams that she doesn’t want to cry any more. Now the rain has stopped and it's bright inside. Lety tells herself: I don’t want my heart to be broken. I want to be strong. I need all the strength I can muster. She looks at the report folders and papers for the Big Meeting spread out all over the table. A wind blows them around and Lety struggles to secure them. She worries about Fern. He needs her. "I have to help him. But he doesn't love me." She fears she will never get out. She holds the papers and cries as another Lety bangs on the door to get out. The other Lety gives Crying Lety a curious look.
(Has Lety had this dream before? Maybe in the other dream it’s done from the other Lety’s point of view, so she’s banging at the door and wondering why the other Lety is sitting there crying?)
It's raining again. The reports for the Big Meeting are all soaked and ruined. She’s crying and trying to talk, but the rain and thunder drown out most of it. There's a framed photo of Fern. “Why, why?” she asks the photo. She kisses it, then throws it on the floor. Sort of like what she’s planning to do to Fern.
Lety cries in front of a wedding dress. She can't put it on.
Lety is curled up on the table in the rain, sleeping. The other Lety tells her to wake up. She says you can’t dream about this love because it doesn’t exist.
Lety wakes up and remembers Psychic Guy’s words: You will be lost. Everything that has sustained you until now will disappear, and you will begin your fight. Your true fight for survival.
Next day
Moty sits on the table as RoboPop critiques his breakfast. Mom is proud of herself for having turned her insomnia into something productive (I guess she spent all night cooking). Lety joins them and mentions that the checkbook is missing; Tomas probably has it. RoboPop says the good thing about this is that Tomas won’t be driving around in that sports car and carrying the checkbook around with him any more.
Tomas comes in and lets them know that he doesn’t want breakfast. RoboPop is surprised by this. He fills Tomas in on the big news of Lety’s impending resignation and giving up FI. Soon Tomas will be unemployed too. He tells Tomas to get that tricycle ready because he’s going to have to deliver bread for his mother again soon. Tomas is not amused. Lety suggests that perhaps they will create a new business when she gets back.
She and Tomas go to her room. Tomas sadly gives her the checkbook and promises that he didn’t spend anything last night. He says he’ll take her to work in the car and then go home on the bus, like before. He is depressed about returning to poverty.
Lety tries to cheer him up. She asks him to get the car cleaned up. She wants everything to be perfect when they give it to Fern. She also tells him they need to give Fern the computer and the cell phone. She asks him for the phone right away.
Tomas asks about his new clothes. She says he can keep those. Lety notices that the phone is muted and turns the ringer back on. It starts ringing. It’s a number from Conceptos. Lety realizes it’s Alicia. She looks about ready to slug him.
Next week:
Fern tells someone there’s not going to be a wedding, because he loves Lety.
Meanwhile, the cell phone continues to ring.
Beyond next week:
Here’s the deal: We don’t tell you about stuff until AFTER it’s been shown on Univision. It’s not because we are jealously guarding super-secret information; it’s actually pretty easy to find out what happens next. But, for many people, knowing about things ahead of time spoils the fun of speculation and the enjoyment of watching the story unfold.
But some people really like spoilers. And as this show’s popularity increases, it is going to get more difficult to avoid spoilers. The show in Mexico is about 14 weeks ahead of us; stuff gets posted to YouTube; people get really excited; naturally, they want to talk.
If you’re curious, hang out at this cool forum with people who are watching on Univision, want to talk about the show, and discuss (with spoiler warnings!) things that are coming up. Just go to that site and scroll down a bit to see what’s going on. Lurk a little before posting, and be sure to follow the rules when posting spoilers.
If you’ve just gotta know more, read this Wikipedia entry. It will bring you more or less up-to-date with what people have been seeing in Mexico. It won’t tell you how the series ends, though, because that hasn’t happened yet. Sorry. But it should satisfy your curiosity as to what happens in the short term.
If you then want to discuss what you’ve just read, you can try this English-language forum for people who’ve been watching the episodes soon after they air in Mexico. People there will be reacting to things as they happen, speculating as to what happens next, or talking about rumors. Only a handful of people in the entire world will know more than you do, and those are the people who are doing the show!
If you’re still hungry, you have two options: 1) get a time machine or 2) consult a psychic. Good luck. ;-D
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Thanks for the recap. You are great at what you do, you made a somewhat boring filler episode quite funny. I laughed out loud several times reading your recap,and the only thing that made me laugh when I watched the show was Thomas's striped underwear.
It seems like the writers are just killing time, possibly trying to build up even more suspense for the be meeting. HELLO, we are already sitting on the edges of our seats!! Hopefully they will not make us agonize too much longer. Is it possible that the big meeting might actually start on Monday's episode? I don't know how much more of Irmita's mumbling ex I can take.
It seems like the writers are just killing time, possibly trying to build up even more suspense for the be meeting. HELLO, we are already sitting on the edges of our seats!! Hopefully they will not make us agonize too much longer. Is it possible that the big meeting might actually start on Monday's episode? I don't know how much more of Irmita's mumbling ex I can take.
Thanks for the recap. I especially needed the translation for the Fern and Marcia conversation. My captions don't work with Hi def.
I just can't seem to get into the Irmita drama, and watching Tomas and Oxy just turns my tummy. So Thursday night I switched over the Survivor and got caught up on my second favorite show.
Regarding the dream sequence: I noticed that it looked like Lety had her left arm all wrapped up in the scenes after she knocked the dishes off the table.
Next week will be the week to watch. I admit it would be great to have Fern and Lety declare their love and run off and get married, but then the show would be over, right? I'm not quite ready for that. So I'm guessing that in true telenovela style (and knowing that the show still isn't over in Mexico despite it being 3 1/2 months ahead of us) we will be enjoying all the rest of it, including the anticipation for some time to come.
I just can't seem to get into the Irmita drama, and watching Tomas and Oxy just turns my tummy. So Thursday night I switched over the Survivor and got caught up on my second favorite show.
Regarding the dream sequence: I noticed that it looked like Lety had her left arm all wrapped up in the scenes after she knocked the dishes off the table.
Next week will be the week to watch. I admit it would be great to have Fern and Lety declare their love and run off and get married, but then the show would be over, right? I'm not quite ready for that. So I'm guessing that in true telenovela style (and knowing that the show still isn't over in Mexico despite it being 3 1/2 months ahead of us) we will be enjoying all the rest of it, including the anticipation for some time to come.
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: Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 10:08:00 AM EST
: Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 10:08:00 AM EST
Finally, this meeting will take place Monday,or could it be Tuesday? The suspense is killing me..It's sooooo agonizing for Lety,but we have faith that our girl will be triumphant...Can't take too much more of her pain..
Writers killing time? You think? Can't take much more of the nerd and the blonde with the plastic hair & boobs..
Writers killing time? You think? Can't take much more of the nerd and the blonde with the plastic hair & boobs..
Permalink posted by : Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 10:16:00 AM EST
: Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 10:16:00 AM EST
Thank you Julie for such a quick recap!
I was so thankful they only showed Tomas and Alicia "after". I don't think I could have stood to watch too much romance between them.
I really thought he would give her the check. Too bad he didn't, at least that way we could stop hearing about her stupid car.
I'm glad Lety is going to help Fernando just one last time.
I'm so sorry for Lety and Fernando, even sorry for Marcia and somewhat for Alicia. What a motly crew Lety is leaving behind.
Carrie L.
I was so thankful they only showed Tomas and Alicia "after". I don't think I could have stood to watch too much romance between them.
I really thought he would give her the check. Too bad he didn't, at least that way we could stop hearing about her stupid car.
I'm glad Lety is going to help Fernando just one last time.
I'm so sorry for Lety and Fernando, even sorry for Marcia and somewhat for Alicia. What a motly crew Lety is leaving behind.
Carrie L.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 10:38:00 AM EST
: Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 10:38:00 AM EST
Thanks, Julie, for this thorough and swift recap. You all know how much we avid fans appreciate this, but I imagine you don't mind hearing it often!
Like Jane, my captions (just fixed by the company in time for me to change my service!) didn't work with the new hi def signal we were getting last week. So, we bought a new television, too. When I look at the lengths I've gone to in order to watch LFMB.....!! Upgraded cable service, new television....my husband is continually shaking his head when he walks through the room where I have this set-up.
I wonder if the big meeting will be an anti-climax after the months-long building. I guess we will see.
Tomas and Alicia gave me a shock last night. I really never thought I'd see the day. I think Alicia got what she deserved for trying to use him that way. My respect for Tomas increased 100% last night. Integrity won out.
Lety's nightmare was quite a scene, and shows Angelica Vale's range of acting skill. My husband came into the room as it started, and since he knows almost no Spanish, he read the captions while I did the voice over in English for him. I think he was even impressed by the way they handled her nightmare.
At least Marcia won't be totally surprised by a cancelled wedding....if she remembers the conversation tomorrow. The two of them definitely bring out the worst in each other (Fern and Marcia).
Jeanne
Like Jane, my captions (just fixed by the company in time for me to change my service!) didn't work with the new hi def signal we were getting last week. So, we bought a new television, too. When I look at the lengths I've gone to in order to watch LFMB.....!! Upgraded cable service, new television....my husband is continually shaking his head when he walks through the room where I have this set-up.
I wonder if the big meeting will be an anti-climax after the months-long building. I guess we will see.
Tomas and Alicia gave me a shock last night. I really never thought I'd see the day. I think Alicia got what she deserved for trying to use him that way. My respect for Tomas increased 100% last night. Integrity won out.
Lety's nightmare was quite a scene, and shows Angelica Vale's range of acting skill. My husband came into the room as it started, and since he knows almost no Spanish, he read the captions while I did the voice over in English for him. I think he was even impressed by the way they handled her nightmare.
At least Marcia won't be totally surprised by a cancelled wedding....if she remembers the conversation tomorrow. The two of them definitely bring out the worst in each other (Fern and Marcia).
Jeanne
Permalink posted by : Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 1:08:00 PM EST
: Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 1:08:00 PM EST
Oh, one more thing....Julie, thanks for the research and resources for folks who want a variety of spoiler options so that this blog stays true to the mission.
:-)
Jeanne
:-)
Jeanne
Permalink posted by : Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 1:10:00 PM EST
: Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 1:10:00 PM EST
Well Marcia is certainly going to have a world class headache at the big meeting and probably an upset tummy as well. Be prepared for her to heave all over the table or Fern when he drops the no wedding bomb.I still dislike her lack of pride; she knows Fern doesn't want her and she should just put them both out of their misery and call off the wedding.
As for Oxi if she hikes those boobs any higher they will be shoulder pads. Now all she can think is she is a slut just like Ariel is always telling her and maybe she should have taken him up on his offer to fix her up with his friends. That way at least she would have her precious coche.
I can't wait for Monday but now must wait two agonizing days to see what happens next and I refuse to go looking for spoilers because they usually are.
As for Oxi if she hikes those boobs any higher they will be shoulder pads. Now all she can think is she is a slut just like Ariel is always telling her and maybe she should have taken him up on his offer to fix her up with his friends. That way at least she would have her precious coche.
I can't wait for Monday but now must wait two agonizing days to see what happens next and I refuse to go looking for spoilers because they usually are.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 1:18:00 PM EST
: Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 1:18:00 PM EST
Great writing in this recap! Because I was really curious how they were going to handle this, I thought I'd follow up on a tidbit. Angelica did injure herself pretty seriously in that scene where she slides away all the stuff on the desk. If you look at her left hand (on the right for viewers) you can see blood pouring down. It's really her blood. She actually sliced her finger really badly and had to have surgery to repair the nerves. She had to wear a cast for at least three weeks! If you look carefully, in that scene you can see her look at her wrist for like a split second in awe, but she keeps on acting for a minute or so!!! I tell you she is an amazing actress, and a true professional. If you look at the scenes in the nightmare after that point, before and around when there are two of her, you'll notice the cast on that same hand. You can tell they tried to cover it with the folds of her sweater arm, at one point the sweater arm completely covers her hand, at another point you'll note that she only uses her right hand to mess with the papers and the ink smearing. Her left hand is conveniently off camera. Some of the scenes following were clearly taped before this happened, so you will see parts after that in the episode where she obviously isn't wearing it(the door pounding image of her was probably taped before as I don't see the cast), but they did a fairly good job hiding it. If you didn't already know this happened, you probably couldn't even tell. Something tells me though, it will have to get written into the story somehow because I think we'll have to see it in the coming episodes. Remember Marta's Salmonellosis? Well, Angelica gets that in real life, too, during this production about a few episodes from now, and she couldn't work for a time. Man the things Mexican actors endure. Can you imagine some of the Americans? They'd be like, I have a pimple on my face, no shooting for 3 days until it goes away!! Anyway, not bashing, but just another small example to remind us of ways we take things for granted in this country. We may not be perfect (is any country?) but, boy, all things considered we live good lives here. Next time you get really mad at what you might not have gotten, remember to be thankful for what you already have. Because likely for that, there are thousands who don't even have that. Tangent, I know, but this came to me, so I'm sharing.
Here is a link to an interview with Angelica about her injury. In Spanish, but if someone is interested I could post English sometime. I just admire how she handles herself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeqXWa8LmW8
Here is a link to an interview with Angelica about her injury. In Spanish, but if someone is interested I could post English sometime. I just admire how she handles herself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeqXWa8LmW8
Please post it in English if you have the time, Kris! THanks! Yeah, I thought I did see blood, but only for a second, and when I replayed the scene I swear I couldn't see it. Weird.
I truly was in awe of how good the nightmare was. Most nightmare scenes on TV are way too lucid and straightforward to be like a real nightmare. This was more like a nightmare that a real person might have.
I did feel sorry for Alicia for like a split-second until I realized that I would have felt a lot sorrier for Tomas if things had gone her way. And I was surprised by how grossed out I was by their love scene. I thought it would be funnier, but really, I did feel for Alicia when he stuck his lips out at her and she had to smile and kiss him!
I think we'll be extremely lucky if the Big meeting starts as soon as Monday. I'm not even sure about Tuesday, with the way things are dragging. But that would be nice for me since I'm doing it on Tuesday while Amanda studies for her final exams. :)
And if Rafael kicks the bucket before then (can a man die of self-pity?), so much the better.
I truly was in awe of how good the nightmare was. Most nightmare scenes on TV are way too lucid and straightforward to be like a real nightmare. This was more like a nightmare that a real person might have.
I did feel sorry for Alicia for like a split-second until I realized that I would have felt a lot sorrier for Tomas if things had gone her way. And I was surprised by how grossed out I was by their love scene. I thought it would be funnier, but really, I did feel for Alicia when he stuck his lips out at her and she had to smile and kiss him!
I think we'll be extremely lucky if the Big meeting starts as soon as Monday. I'm not even sure about Tuesday, with the way things are dragging. But that would be nice for me since I'm doing it on Tuesday while Amanda studies for her final exams. :)
And if Rafael kicks the bucket before then (can a man die of self-pity?), so much the better.
Thanks for the recaps: I'm finishing a degree, and really appreciate having them for the evenings when I have to miss the show. You keep me up-to-date with this show that I've fallen in love with. (It will never replace Alborada, however! Where's Fernando Colunga--I miss him!)
Could the weblink URLs be posted, however? I tried clicking on them, and none of them worked. Gracias otra vez por todo el trabajo que hacen!
Could the weblink URLs be posted, however? I tried clicking on them, and none of them worked. Gracias otra vez por todo el trabajo que hacen!
Permalink posted by : Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 4:20:00 PM EST
: Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 4:20:00 PM EST
Sure, I'll work on posting a translation of the La Oreja interview for those of you who understand the English better. I heard about this incident a long time ago when it happened and I had been waiting to see this whole episode. I find the behind the scenes shooting stuff really interesting, so for me it was neat to watch how the production crew dealt with that. Obviously the water scenes were all filmed together, but the dry stuff separately. She had the cast in the beginning too, when she walked up to the house, note how she hides it in the Moty handbag. Just as she walks into the house and the rain, though, is the beginning of the earlier take. I understand she finished the waterworks shooting before she realized she needed to go to the hospital. See if you can piece it together too. Did you notice the wedding veil getting wrapped around her arm? How about the papers hiding it? Her sweater becoming a lot larger? Anyway, if you are in to this kind of stuff, look at how many cover up attempts you can find. Maybe in keeping with the stalling of the meeting they will replay this scene for us on Monday. It really is super, and obviously not just because of this stuff! It definitely seemed like a real nightmare!
Oh and about any links, I'll have to figure out how a direct link posts in the comments, but regardless you can always cut and paste any web address into your browser and it should take you to the same place!
I saw that she cut her hand but didn't realize it was for real. I thought the nightmare scene was truly amazing. One of the best things I've ever seen on TV!
Excellent recap...yeh a filler episode. But in case anyone was wondering...Tomas's behavior after made it real plain...He had never been in front of a woman in his "ropa de interior" before...Tomas Tomas Tomas....
This has nothing to do with the episode...but I so want to party with Fer & Omar then prank call Marcia; endless for hours
...It's hard to get more shallow than that.
This has nothing to do with the episode...but I so want to party with Fer & Omar then prank call Marcia; endless for hours
...It's hard to get more shallow than that.
I agree, Fern & Omar (if you can seperate them from their manipulation of Lety, which is bad, bad, bad) are such a hoot! They remind me of Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in the "Road to..." movies - lovable, comic scoundrels. Omar making little fluttery gestures with his hands behind Marcia's back, trying to calm Fern down was so funny.
And my respect for Tomas went up, too. I really thought he would cave and give Alicia the money will bathed in the...ick...afterglow. "Nudely discussing" - hee hee! And was I the only one who thought of a chimpazee when his lips seperated from his face & took on a life of their own? Double ick!
Thanks for such an entertaining recap, Julie!
And my respect for Tomas went up, too. I really thought he would cave and give Alicia the money will bathed in the...ick...afterglow. "Nudely discussing" - hee hee! And was I the only one who thought of a chimpazee when his lips seperated from his face & took on a life of their own? Double ick!
Thanks for such an entertaining recap, Julie!
Permalink posted by : Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 9:44:00 PM EST
: Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 9:44:00 PM EST
I just played the nightmare scene back and the scenes right after that, and my husband and I saw the blood and cast, etc. Oh, my, Angelica Vale is a trouper! I admired her acting before, but this is way above and beyond the call of duty. We watched it last night and were so wrapped up in Lety's grief that we never saw a thing more.
Jeanne
Jeanne
Permalink posted by : Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 10:37:00 PM EST
: Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 10:37:00 PM EST
Seriously, Beckster, you crack me up!
I think the English language forum address to which Julie referred is www.telenovela-world.com. All of the ladies who comment are hilarious and very honest about how they feel about the show. Plus, someone always translates the esmas synopsis. Make sure you absolutely want to know what's going on currently in Mexico if you enter the non-US forum!
I think the English language forum address to which Julie referred is www.telenovela-world.com. All of the ladies who comment are hilarious and very honest about how they feel about the show. Plus, someone always translates the esmas synopsis. Make sure you absolutely want to know what's going on currently in Mexico if you enter the non-US forum!
My guess is that Marcia has some deep emotional issues relating to the death of her parents and made worse by the flakiness of her siblings and friends. Since Los Mendiola are the only family she's had, she probably feels like losing Fer will be losing her family in a way. Ooops, too much pop psychology, sorry. But I feel for the woman. I think she's drinking because she finally has to let go and she knows it.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 11:12:00 PM EST
: Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 11:12:00 PM EST
What is all this compassion for Marcia? She's an evil bitch and a doormat for Fernando,and in the telenovela world totally oblivious that a man's actions speak louder than any engagement ring..Wait 'til she finds out how she came to have that ugly ring..Another antic by Omar..What is the payback to Omar?Is he coming out smelling like a rose? I can't wait for Lety to slap him upside the head like she did Fern outside of Irmita's home..Maureen
Permalink posted by : Sunday, December 10, 2006 at 10:22:00 AM EST
: Sunday, December 10, 2006 at 10:22:00 AM EST
If Lety should leave Conceptos, as she's been saying she will and gives her resignation at the big meeting,Marcia will be happy as a pig in sunshine..She can't wait to be rid of Lety..Be careful,Marcia, what you wish for.Mo
Permalink posted by : Sunday, December 10, 2006 at 10:29:00 AM EST
: Sunday, December 10, 2006 at 10:29:00 AM EST
Remember Tomas still has the check made out to Alicia. She may get her money yet. This episode after their sleeping together was almost unbearable to watch. Alicia earned her money. Tomas promised it to her. He is a pig to sleep with her on a promise of money and then reneg.
Yes, Marcia will be on cloud nine after Lety's departure but she'll come to earth when she sees the state Fernando will be left in.
Lety's dream - old Lety dies and new Lety is trying to get out. Mama and Papa as known by a child are gone forever. Lety is an adult now.
Yes, Marcia will be on cloud nine after Lety's departure but she'll come to earth when she sees the state Fernando will be left in.
Lety's dream - old Lety dies and new Lety is trying to get out. Mama and Papa as known by a child are gone forever. Lety is an adult now.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, December 10, 2006 at 4:31:00 PM EST
: Sunday, December 10, 2006 at 4:31:00 PM EST
Yeah, I sorta agree with you, Connie. I don't approve of Alicia's motives either, but Tomas knew why she was being so nice to him. He should have said no. It would have been nice if he had been the better of the two. Now they're both awful.
On the other hand, I can't be completely disgusted with him. I'm not sure I would have done any better in his shoes - a virgin male in his mid-20's being boobified by the woman of his dreams. I'm sure his brains turned into liquid as soon as she touched him (if not sooner).
You can't expect to be impressed when two weak, desperate people try to take advantage of one another.
On the other hand, I can't be completely disgusted with him. I'm not sure I would have done any better in his shoes - a virgin male in his mid-20's being boobified by the woman of his dreams. I'm sure his brains turned into liquid as soon as she touched him (if not sooner).
You can't expect to be impressed when two weak, desperate people try to take advantage of one another.
No, Marcia will be right there to pick up the pieces for Fern after Lety's departure..Doormat once--doormat twice..Not until she discovers how she came to have the "ring",and Fern has the"balls" to finally tell her of his love for Lety,will she get it..In the love game,she's dumber than a box of rocks..
I gotta get a life,as this show has consumed me since day one..I won't even make a social commitment during the weekday or answer the phone near 8:00pm..Can't be interrupted..I'm obsessed with this show..Help..Ha..
I gotta get a life,as this show has consumed me since day one..I won't even make a social commitment during the weekday or answer the phone near 8:00pm..Can't be interrupted..I'm obsessed with this show..Help..Ha..
Permalink posted by : Monday, December 11, 2006 at 7:47:00 AM EST
: Monday, December 11, 2006 at 7:47:00 AM EST
I agree, I find weekend withdrawals from Le Fea really tough! I'm thinking about it and talking about it WAY too much!
On the other hand, it sure is a nice escape from everyday problems. I'm thankful it's on five days a week, but, could we make it seven????
Carrie L.
On the other hand, it sure is a nice escape from everyday problems. I'm thankful it's on five days a week, but, could we make it seven????
Carrie L.
Permalink posted by : Monday, December 11, 2006 at 9:09:00 AM EST
: Monday, December 11, 2006 at 9:09:00 AM EST
Once just a casual watcher, mildly entertained by the show, I'm now totally obsessed with it. I solved the weekend withdrawal by re-watching the last 3 episodes again (ok, twice). The nightmare scene was excellent--I'm impressed by Vale's ability to carry the tragic scenes as well as the comic. I like the motif of Letty "birthing" herself as an adult, ready to truly leave home and discover herself. My husband says he wants some underwear like Tomas'. Wo wo.
Permalink posted by : Monday, December 11, 2006 at 10:34:00 AM EST
: Monday, December 11, 2006 at 10:34:00 AM EST
Regarding the Virginal Tomas promising the been round the block..more than her missing Mercedes, Alicia, well I'd be all shades of PO'd if I was her...but also who pays $50,000 for one nite...(yeah I saw, indecent proposal...which I thought was actually quite a decent proposal)...as an economist does Tomas not realize he could have had 25,000 20 peso hooker?
No wonder this company is in financial difficulty.
No wonder this company is in financial difficulty.
Did anyone see the cute YouTube clip of Jaime and Angelica in character for a telethon? I swear, he has more charm than should be legally allowed.
P.S. I don't feel sorry for Alica getting stiffed (in more ways than one) since she has consistently stiffed every poor working person (taxi drivers, food delivery people) etc. that she's been in contact with from the git-go.
P.S. I don't feel sorry for Alica getting stiffed (in more ways than one) since she has consistently stiffed every poor working person (taxi drivers, food delivery people) etc. that she's been in contact with from the git-go.
Permalink posted by : Monday, December 11, 2006 at 1:37:00 PM EST
: Monday, December 11, 2006 at 1:37:00 PM EST
I can't help thinking I don't really want Lety to have a big glam makeover. Let's face it she isn't going to wear those damn braces for the rest of her life. I think it would be a hoot to get her contacts, put on some make up and smart clothes and let her come on to Fern who would, one hopes, blow her off and tell her he loves someone else. She would get a good boost of self respect and feel secure in his love. Then let her revert to a more cleaned up version of her real self since her character isn't going to be comfortable with glam.
Obviously I have too much time on my hands if I'm dreaming up scenarios for a telenovela instead of wrapping Christmas gifts LOL
Obviously I have too much time on my hands if I'm dreaming up scenarios for a telenovela instead of wrapping Christmas gifts LOL
Permalink posted by : Monday, December 11, 2006 at 1:37:00 PM EST
: Monday, December 11, 2006 at 1:37:00 PM EST
I think this transformation of Lety's will come a little at a time to keep the viewers like myself glued to the sofa each night.I've been loving telenovelas for more years than I care to admit,but none have I loved as much as I do this one..
I must confess to going on YouTube for my fix as well..If I didn't have my own business,I would have been "canned" months ago..Mo
I must confess to going on YouTube for my fix as well..If I didn't have my own business,I would have been "canned" months ago..Mo
Permalink posted by : Monday, December 11, 2006 at 2:52:00 PM EST
: Monday, December 11, 2006 at 2:52:00 PM EST
Julie, what a halarious recap, you're right about Tomas's scenes, they turned my stomach... blechh.
Thanks Connie, that explanation of the dream is right on! I was wondering why Lety dropped her Moty purse at the beginning of the dream, that makes perfect sense now!
And K, I am a sucker for behind-the-scenes stuff.... thank goodness I taped this one so I gotta get home early to replay the dream before tonight's episode.
Lastly, Jeanne, about the upgrades... My husband is sooooo happy that I am hooked on this show because now I am encouraging him to get a DVR or Tivo, and I normally nip those Man-toy ideas in the bud...
ok back to work...
Thanks Connie, that explanation of the dream is right on! I was wondering why Lety dropped her Moty purse at the beginning of the dream, that makes perfect sense now!
And K, I am a sucker for behind-the-scenes stuff.... thank goodness I taped this one so I gotta get home early to replay the dream before tonight's episode.
Lastly, Jeanne, about the upgrades... My husband is sooooo happy that I am hooked on this show because now I am encouraging him to get a DVR or Tivo, and I normally nip those Man-toy ideas in the bud...
ok back to work...
Man toy? Are you kidding me? Alma, a dvr/tivo will change your life.
Permalink posted by : Monday, December 11, 2006 at 4:03:00 PM EST
: Monday, December 11, 2006 at 4:03:00 PM EST
I'd be willing to swear that Tomas was wearing underoos.
Permalink posted by : Monday, December 11, 2006 at 4:04:00 PM EST
: Monday, December 11, 2006 at 4:04:00 PM EST
Alma, my husband is now convinced that the new 32" Sony Bravia television in our sitting room next to the bedroom (purchased last Friday, sort of a complement to the DVR), is HIS television and the 42 inch television he just had to have in the family room is.....well, it's his, too, depending on what he wants to watch--apparently. This has all happened in less than 72 hours, mind you. I'm the techhie in our house who hooked it all up so it all runs right and now he is agitating for DVR in the basement. I think it's the only way I'll get him out of the sitting room at 7:00 p.m. I draw the line at buying another tv for the family room, though. We've only had it three years and it's HDTV, too. He has LFMB to thank for his newfound tech toys. (Heaven help me when he learns to erase my season taping of LFMB so he can tape whatever his show du jour is...or should I say, "programa del dia?"
Men!! Sheesh!
Jeanne
Men!! Sheesh!
Jeanne
Permalink posted by : Monday, December 11, 2006 at 4:51:00 PM EST
: Monday, December 11, 2006 at 4:51:00 PM EST
typo alert: add a closing ) to my last sentence, previous post.
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Jeanne, daughter of an English teacher
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Permalink posted by : Monday, December 11, 2006 at 4:53:00 PM EST
: Monday, December 11, 2006 at 4:53:00 PM EST
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