Saturday, March 10, 2007

Mundo de Fieras 3/09/07: "The Long Good-bye and the Endless Farewell"

Leo heads over to the construction company offices looking for his new-found "kid sister." Jos admits she already knows they're half-brother and sister. All smiles, he asks her what she thinks of the situation and she rebuffs him. "What are you expecting? That I might fling myself into your arms, offer you my home, share everything I have with you? Call you brother?"

(The next sound we hear is Leo's balloon bursting.) He tells her she's known him long enough to know money doesn't interest him. Leo explains his idea was to give her a bit of what he'd been fortunate to have received from full hands during his life: love, support, and understanding. (Ok. This was a two-hanky speech here. I admit it.) With him as her big brother she would now have somebody to share her thoughts and feelings so she wouldn't feel so all alone.

Jos tells him she's not interested and she feels better than ever. Anyway, they are like water and oil, so "Bye-Bye. Ta-ta!" (and don't let the door hit your backside on the way out.....)

Leo cannot believe she's really not interested in having him close by or that she's not going to regret having rejected him. He'll be praying for her he says. He leaves (and all you see is that giant embroidered neon Virgin of Guadalupe on his back, bigger than life, flashing in the doorway as he exits). She fights back her tears (you're kiddin' me...say it ain't so) and starts back on her computer. (Shoot! Please tell me this psychotic, homicidal, "rhymes-with-witch" is not going to be one of the "redeemed ones" at the end of this melanovela.)

Gabe walks into Demian's office. He tells Demian that before Rogelio left he told him how Demian had stolen all his best clients while Gabe was in a coma. Also, he tells him that Rog confessed to helping Demian purchase second rate materials and substituting them into Gabe's construction projects. Demian smirks then shrugs and answers that if he already knew then there was no reason for him to lie about it. Demian adds that Rog got paid pretty well for his troubles, while he was at it. Gabe replies that fortunately his son has seen the error of his ways. (From your lips to God's ears, Gabe....) Demian says, "Congratulations! Now let me get back to work!"

Gabe warns Demian to be careful because he knows the authorities are investigating him. He lets him know that if they come asking him, he will make a statement against his brother so everyone knows just what kind of person Damian really is. Demian just glares at Gabe. Gabe leaves.

Leo arrives home and tells Candy that Jos treated him like garbage. Candy tells him that she hates seeing him unhappy but you couldn't expect more from those two shameless and arrogant females. Leo says it was as if neither of them had any feelings. He tells her he's upset. He says that he signed up to be a doctor and now he's off to vaccinate the needy out in the boonies. It's going to be his way of finding himself. He doesn't know who he is or where he's going in life. (Damn, he does it so well, though.) Candy tells him to go with a clear conscience as she'll be there waiting for him as ever. They laugh then about how he'll miss her crazy cooking. (Ay!)

Miriam sits in her office and remembers the unpleasant conversations she just had with Leo and Candy. Perhaps she's having second thoughts........

Juan Cristobal goes in to see his father and asks him if he set the fire that burned down Leo's doc-in-a-box. Demian yells at him for doubting his own father. J.C. says he knows from experience that nothing stops Demian when he's angry. Demian again accuses him of killing Regina. J.C. answers back that it's a shame he's so bitter at life. Demian admits to him he's never needed J.C. around. J.C. shakes his head in disgust and says he came to also tell him that Paulina was having twins and that he hopes they can avoid the same unfortunate story as the one his father initiated with his uncle.

Paulina tells Gabe she's made a decision to find her birth mother and meet her. Gabe gives his blessing although he warns her she might be difficult to find. He suggests that it is never a good idea to stir up the past.

Leo visits Sylvestre. They talk about the difference between Candy and the two fieras. Leo is amazed at their coldness. However, he says, life goes on. Leo then tells Syl about his joining the group of docs who'll be vaccinating poor kids in the boonies. Syl tells him not to worry about things there because he'll take care of everything. (That's a relief. Syl has done such a good job so far, especially with Elsa, don't you think?) Leo warns him to watch out for Elsa 'cause he thinks she's fallen off the wagon. (Man, that Mexican mouthwash must be something else 'cause nobody even has a clue about Elsita!)


At the same time darling Elsa is paying off El Mastín and then buying more booze and cocaine from him.

El Coyote calls up Jos in order to ask if she knows yet what she's going to do with the "merchandise". Jos says soon. He says he's starting to get nervous.

Pau tells Karen that she's already made an appointment at the children's home where she was adopted. Karen agrees to go with her.

Elsa comes over to Candy's and meets up with Leo. He tells her that Miriam is his real mother. She starts giggling, high as a kite, and tells him he's got to get her to recognize him legally and so he can get a ton of cash out of her now. Finally he realizes his baby sister has to be on something. He checks out her eyes and says he's worried for her. Leo simply asks her not to anger her mother any while he's gone since Candy is already exhausted by everything that's happened around there recently. (I'm thinking enabling here. This guy is a doctor. Turn her in. "Tough love." "Do no harm.")

Dolores visits Candy and they talk about their two sons. They determine it was for the best that Leo found out just what kind of woman Miriam is and now he won't hold out false hopes. Candy then asks about Tiberio. She tells Dolores that the police will search high and low for him and will continue to follow him until they find him and grab him. "He needs to turn himself in," she says.

Ti calls his daddy for help but Demian tells him to find his own way out of this mess. (Poor Ti. At this point he doesn't seem to know how to find his way out of a soggy paper bag.)


Mariangela begs El Coyote to let her go since she hasn't done anybody any harm. He only sits there with a ski mask on and says "Shhhhhhhh!" or "Pssst!" again. In the corner next to him sits one of those grey, cute little pet rats sniffing around for more cheese-cracker treats. (Real junk yard rats would never look that clean and healthy.)

Mariangela cries out that she needs a bath. El Coyote finally gives in and allows her to take a bath. When she enters that wreck of a bathroom she finds a rock lying near the toilet and looks for a way to hide it.

The director of the children's home refuses to give any assistance to Paulina regarding her birth mother. She sends Pau and Karen away emptyhanded. In the hallway though, her assistant catches up with them and promises to help investigate her birthmother's whereabouts. The assistant says she was an orphan herself, who was never adopted, was raised there, and has wondered for years about her own parents. She explains this is her motive for helping Pau.

As Mariangela bathes in icy cold water El Coyote watches through a peep hole and begins to get all hot and bothered. Just then Jos shows up and angrily asks him what he thinks he is doing.

Leo meets Karen at a cafe and tells her that Miriam is his real mother. Karen is surprised and pleased to have him for an uncle even if her mom and grandmother are not.

Jos enjoys hearing Mariangela scream for her son and to be let out. She tells herself that Mariangela will pay in blood and tears for having robbed Gabe from her. El Coyote returns and Jos pays him half now. She says he'll get the other half later, after she has proof that Mariangela will never be able to escape from there. El Coyote assures her that Mariangela will spend the rest of her life stuck in there. Another cute pet rat, a black one, sniffs around from an old wall behind El Coyote.

Leo gives his final (I think) farewell to his friends and family. Elsa continues to look like she would rather be anywhere but there. Big Bro continues with the long good-byes till she tells him to just get over it! It's not like he is going to be all that far away. (I was thinking that myself!) One of the guys wheels out his big suitcase to the taxi.

Karen rushes into her mother's room and asks her why she behaved the rotten way she did towards her brother. Jos says she has nothing to say to Candelaria's son. Karen corrects her and says he's her grandmother's son and Jos's brother. Jos tells her to mind her own business. Karen keeps after her and tells her to think it over because she's throwing away an opportunity to have a real brother. Jos asks why should she have any feelings for him?

Karen insists Jos had feelings for Daddy Edgar once and had said she was the result. Jos agrees, but then tells her he became too much of a nuisance for her. He was just too weak. Leo is a nuisance now also. "What is done is done and it's over. Next chapter. The only thing that is important is one's self in the end." Nothing else matters to her.

Karen keeps after her mother. She tells Jos she's ashamed of her. She used to want to be just like her, but she's glad she thought it over first. There are other things in life. Maybe Jos did have something to do with her dad's death she says. So, Jos finally has had enough. She gets really angry and loses all control. She slaps Karen and practically knocks her down to the floor. She tells Karen "you need a lot more to get somebody like me to give in." She tells Karen she is tired of her foolishness. She should be thanking her for all she's done for her.

Karen yells back that there's more to life and beatings cannot change her opinion of her mother. Jos grabs her and keeps screaming that Karen is always looking for and taking the opposite side with everything she says. (Man, what parent hasn't been there before?)

Karen tells her she doesn't know her anymore and that she's frightened of her. Jos says that's good. Everybody should be frightened of her. Karen doesn't understand. "What do you mean by this?" Jos asks her, "Can't you guess? You wanted to know about our life? You're father was weak. He would rather hide in some little town than come back and to fight for you. He didn't come back for you, he came back to threaten me! I had to kill him! --Yes! Anybody who comes to touch anything of mine! I had to kill him and if I had to do it again I would! I would do it again! --Don't you see? I was defending you!

Karen clearly has a hard time understanding this and is panicked because she's just realized her mother's a homicidal maniac and is bending over her literally ready to twist her head and break her neck. "You don't defend me by killing! You're a murderer!" and she threatens to turn Jos into the police. Jos taunts her and says, "Do it then! Do it!! No, you are the same as I am. You're a hiena, a hiena. Hiena! You're capable of going against your own, turning against your own mother. Hiena! Hiena! You're just like me, a wild animal. (Growls and snarls.)

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Comments:
thanks for the recap. I can see how much I miss with
my very limited spanish. I eard the show willend
lunes 23. It seems it moving pretty fast now.
You are so great for translating these shows.
gracias gracias gracias.
 

LOL...hiena...damn she coulda said cheetah or lioness or goat...but damn hiena..I watch discovery I know these things....

Leo must be the wild bunny..
 

I was actually moved and inspired and excited by this episode, how often does that happen? I like that each of the fieras except maybe Miriam has had fleeting moments of humanity in this show - I thought Leo's scene with Jos was phenomenal, she heard what he said, she had flashes of longing for it and grieving for the love she was raised without, and then she stiffened her spine and rejected him. She's made her choice in this world and is sticking with it.

On the other hand, so many of the second-string evil characters have flirted with redemption or been brought over to the good, it makes it more fun to watch. Wow, Tiberio, Karen, even Elsa (though I think she's gonna die in a ditch), Rogelio has had his moments -

I am very tired of MA and think she was never a well-thought-out character.
 

thanks for the recap jardinera.

loved jossie and leo's conversation - i could tell she was touched but was too stubborn to give in and accept leo as her brother.

then at the end, jossie and karen having their mother-daughter argument - like two cats fighting with their claws exposed.

J.R. :)
 

Thanks Jardinera for the great recap. I especially enjoyed the ''doc-in -the-box'' comment. Excellent. Great visual of Leo popping out of his little concrete clinic. I wonder if we are going to find out who Leo's daddy is---my guess is Demian, the old dog. Wow, if so, the debate over nature vs. nurture in forming our personalities is pretty much settled on the side of nurture [Candy]. And, I wonder why they have decided to suddenly have Paulie look for her birth mother. Is she someone we know? I like Leo and would love to have him for a brother. I wouldn't even mind him wearing the bedazzled Virgin jacket, but I think I'd take him on a shopping spree at Eddie Bauer, or maybe just get his birthday and Christmas gifts there as I do for the men in my life. Anyhoo, I am losing interest in these folks. Let's get on to the cactus fields of ''Destilando Amor.'' With any luck , Cesar will get the beating he deserved in ''Heridas'' from the big hombre in this novela. ~~~~Susanlynn, hurrying to watch the Sunday night dance show....''Bailando'' Yay!!!!!
 

I wonder if Paulina's mother will just turn out to be some random person we don't know. Just like in Heridas, when there was a big buildup to Babe Lawyer contacting the father of her child - and then he ended up being some nobody with no screen time. Basically a red herring/dead end.

Anyway, given that the bloodlines on this show are already twisted beyond comprehension, I can't think of anyone I would WANT to be Paulina's mother.
 

Ever since we found out she was adopted I have wondered who her birth mother could be. I always thought it might be Ingrid... but their aren't many choices of older women in the show to choose from.

Loved the comment doc-in-a-box, histerical!!!

Thanks for the recap, I haven't seen it yet but sounds like a good one... :)
 

I am normally a lurker here, but your "doc-in-a-box" had me laughing so hard that I had to leave a comment! Since I'm posting for the first time, I'd like to thank all of the recappers... I actually watched "Mundo" for the first time in weeks, and it's you all who keep me up-to-date with what's happening so I can tune in when I have time, especially now that it's in its "ultimos capitulos."
 

Thanks, folks. I guess sometimes the simplest things one says give others the craziest mental images. Go figure!

I know we recappers enjoy reading each other's stuff, but it is especially gratifying for us to find that there are unknown others out there in the ether-net who continually find their way here to Melinama's site and who do it regularly. Thank you for letting us know and reminding us that you are out there.
 

You dear recappers get us through the worst days of the telenovelas.
We don't know what they're saying,
and the characters are very emotional. I couldn't be left hanging out without knowing what is going on.
For instance, Leo's talk with Jos.
I even cried along with them and didn't know why.
Thanks a million for all your hard work. It's so appreciated.
 

Paulina's mother - could it be Otilia? Would that work? (I'm a little fuzzy on the bloodlines, here, so maybe that's already been disproved.)
 

Julie:

As for Pau's true mother I have a few ideas: 1)Regina gave her away, never told Gabe and that was why she was married off to Demian, and thus the plotline that she is having twins now, although they are supposed to skip generations and Reg said her love was still pure with Gabe; 2)Soraya or Ingrid might have hidden their past, but Otilia seems way too old to have been her mother; 3)dead end, throw away plotline ala Heridas both of which are like you said; 4) Gabe's dead wife might have had Paulina out of wedlock and given her away ala Miriam and Gabe didn't want to stir up that part of his life or to dishonor his dead wife's memory that way;

I figure it'll be a throw away plotline.....
 

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