Thursday, April 26, 2007

Duelo de Pasiones, Thursday April 26 - Esta noche en "Duelo de Estúpidos"...

Alina (aka Duhlina) told Orlando she wanted to marry him so she could leave Sierra Escondida, but she didn't intend to stay with him. Orlando said Emilio couldn't force him to marry her.

One of Alvaro's sooty workers informed him that they had found an unrecognizable body at the site of the fire. Alvaro (aka Don Loco) told Elias it was surely Ricardo (aka Dr Love).

Singing Aunt Rebeca cried because Maximo stood her up. Thelma said Maximo was only amusing himself with her, and Singing Aunt said Thelma was right. "All men are the same."

Later Maximo came home from Edelmira's club with Castulo, very drunk. Singing Aunt told him, "You're just like all men, out drinking with a friend while I'm waiting like an idiot!" She said she was very disillusioned, then hit him comically and left the room crying.

Orlando told Thelma that Emilio wanted him to marry Alina. Thelma surprised him by saying that was a good idea. She explained that Alina really was Alvaro's daughter, so if Orlando married her, he would inherit a great fortune.

Orlando gloated over the idea of marrying a very rich woman and living like a king. He announced, "I am going to marry Alina Montellano."

Some sooty guy -- I think the same one who brought Don Loco the news about the burned body -- went home, said to himself he was tired of being humiliated by Don Loco, and then took out THE MYSTERY BOX.

So all along it wasn't Adela or Alfonsina who had it but -- Some Guy?? Maybe his name has already been revealed, but if so, I missed it.

Anyway, Some Guy started to open the box and, lo and behold, saw a magical light and smoke inside! (So Luba wasn't kidding about it being full of demons?? Geez, OK.) Some Guy decided not to open it after all, saying, "Surely the patron has a pact with the devil!"

Alina and Emilio met by a fountain and had one of their tiresome silly conversations. Emilio (I am tempted to call him Duhmilio... OK, I will) said he was capable of killing Orlando if he didn't marry Duhlina.

Still tied up in bed, Soledad lamented that she felt bad and feverish, felt like she was dying, and her foot hurt.

Santos went back to Dr. Z and told him how nice Granillo had been to him, and said he still didn't remember who he was.

Maximo dreamed that a blood-covered Santos, surrounded by smoke, was yelling at him, "I am alive, Maximo Valtierra! I am your son!" Maximo said, "No, no!" then woke up and said to himself, "This boy is not my son." He decided he wanted to see Santos's remains with his own eyes.

The next day: Orlando told Alina he would marry her and take her and her mother away from Sierra Escondida after the wedding.

Maximo apologized to "Rebequita" (aka Singing Aunt Rebeca) for standing her up. "I beg you, Rebequita, give me another chance." She said, "Very well, Maximo, I forgive you." (It's true -- they make a great couple. Too bad Maximo is so evil.)

Alvaro told Soledad that Elias had confessed to setting the fire. Soledad protested that it wasn't Elias's fault because it was HER idea. Alvaro angrily untied her and dragged her downstairs, where Alfonsina was holding Elias at gunpoint.

Before Don Loco and Soledad arrived, Elias warned Alfonsina that sooner or later she would suffer from Alvaro's craziness just like everyone else. Alfonsina said that wouldn't happen because she wasn't as stupid as the others. (Oh, I'm sorry, Alfonsina, but you're all idiots.)

When Soledad arrived with Don Loco, Elias asked what was wrong with her foot. Don Loco snarled, "What's it to you?" He put a single bullet in his gun and put the gun at Elias's head, saying, "We'll see if you have better luck than the doctor."

Fortunately for Elias, Sergio barged in before Don Loco could pull the trigger. Don Loco said something about having Elias arrested. Soledad said good, she would also denounce Don Loco to the authorities for abusing her, holding her against her will, etc.

Don Loco told Sergio, "Bring this traitor to my office," and Sergio dragged Soledad away. Elias said something to Don Loco, so Don Loco knocked him out. Later Don Loco's pet cop arrived and arrested Elias.

Elsewhere: Carrying a suitcase, Coral left Don Celso's house in a taxi, unaware that his Evil Nephew Dario was glaring at her from a nearby car. Dario announced, "I am going to kill you, Coral," and followed the taxi.

His car screeched up alongside the taxi. Terrified, Coral told the driver Dario wanted to kill her and begged him to drive faster. (For some reason, it never occured to her to duck -- and apparently Dario didn't have a gun, but how did Coral know that?)

Dario chased the taxi for a while and rammed it with his car. Coral said frantically, "I don't want to die!"

Finally Dario noticed that he was about to have a head-on collision with a truck. I hoped it would hit him, but no such luck. He merely drove off the road and into a wall, then complained, "I lost her!" (It's lucky for her that he's as stupid as everyone else on this show.)

Dr. Vasquez told Nurse Susi he was worried about one of the patients at La Rinconada, young Angel Valtierra. Susi was clearly delighted to hear Angel was back in town.

Luba showed up at La Rinconada and asked Vera why her man (Jaime, aka Mexican Larry) had been snooping around Luba's cave. Alina saw Luba and Vera together and decided to eavesdrop.

Luba warned Vera, "You and your man stay out of my life and my things." Vera revealed that Mexican Larry saw Luba with Thelma and Gaspar at the so-called "abandoned" cabin and asked what that was all about.

As usual, Luba became nervous and lied to protect Gaspar, saying Thelma asked her to put a spell on Duhlina. She intimidated Vera, who promised she and Mexican Larry wouldn't meddle in Luba's affairs again.

Duhlina went back to her room and puzzled about whether Luba really wanted to put a spell on her. (Come on, she lived with Luba for two years, surely she figured out that Luba's wicked witch act was just that, an act to scare people when convenient?)

Orlando told Duhmilio he would marry Duhlina. Emilio said there was one big obstacle to the marriage but he would remove it.

In Don Loco's office: Sergio informed Don Loco and Soledad that Emilio wanted to see them both. Alvaro agreed, then ordered Soledad, "Behave yourself." She said sarcastically, "Yes, my love."

Duhmilio came in and told Alvaro that Orlando was going to marry Duhlina. Don Loco was predictably angry and said it was "unacceptable." Emilio said he only wanted Soledad's permission.

Soledad said to Emilio, "I thought you and Alina--"

Duhmilio said he had decided it was best for everybody if Duhlina married Would-Be Rapist Orlando. (OK, he didn't mention the rapist part. I'm sure he'd forgotten it already.)

In Maximo's office: Maximo sniffed a white rose, saying, "Ah, Rosita, Rosita, how delicious you smell, Rosita." He was startled by the sudden arrival of Singing Aunt Rebeca.

She asked about the rose, so he gave it to her, saying it was for her. She gushed, "You are very gallant!" They started talking about restaurants and SA said she hadn't been in one in "years." (Didn't Thelma ever let her out of the apartment?) I think Maximo offered to take her to a restaurant. They left together. (Watch out, Aunt Rebeca!)

Elsewhere: Thelma for some reason told Orlando that no one, not even the servants, should be told about his plan to marry Duhlina. (This means the servants will find out for sure.)

Back in Don Loco's office: Don Loco was still ranting about Alina's latest wedding plans. Soledad said, "Even if you beat me to death, the most important thing to me is my daughter's happiness!"

She told Duhmilio he had her permission to let Duhlina marry Duhrlando -- no, that doesn't sound good, does it. Dumblando, maybe? But I digress.

Alvaro predictably pulled his gun on Emilio. (I was hoping it still had only one bullet in it, but that turned out not to be the case.)

Emilio said he couldn't defend himself and he thought Don Loco was a bigger man than that. (HE SHOT YOU AT THE ALTAR ON YOUR WEDDING DAY, REMEMBER, DUHMILIO?)

Soledad urged Don Loco to show "good sense." (What planet is this woman living on?)

Emilio encouraged Don Loco to shoot him, but warned that the military would come after Don Loco if he did. (Just like the last time he shout you, Duhmilio??????? Oh, I forgot, NO ONE did anything about that. No one even reported it to your commanding officer. DUH!)

Soledad grabbed Don Loco's arm, saying, "No, Alvaro!" Then Emilio grabbed for the gun. They struggled and the gun went off twice before Emilio forced Don Loco to drop it. Emilio said, "Now, Montellano, you and I, unarmed!"

Coming up on tomorrow's episode: Everyone is stupid again.

A personal note: I am going on vacation and won't be able to do my recaps on Thursday May 10 or Thursday May 17. Sorry for the short notice, but I didn't know myself till this week. Maybe someone can post short notes on those days and the commenters can tell us what happened?

Words from this episode:
herido = wounded, hurt
surcos = trenches
pie = foot
restos = remains
burdel = brothel
embrujar = to bewitch
cordura = good sense, sanity

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Comments:
Congrats on the surprise vacation, Carmel! Duhlina and Duhmilio! I like it! We can't just single out Alina for stupidity.

I never understood how a civil engineer and an encologist were going to accomplish this plan of burning down the coffee fields. I'll be sorry if Dr. Love is literally toast though. He was turning into an interesting guy.

This guy "Isidro" at Don Loco's plantation seems to have been dropped from the sky. I don't remember him ever being mentioned and yet here he is a field hand, with a lot of resentment and access to Don Loco's office.

Also, I didn't get what was up Emilio rushing over to the Loco's to announce the wedding. It seems like he was trying to get Alvaro to shoot Orlando just like he shot him before. But that seems way to smart for Duhemilio.
 

This will never happen in this novela, but the best way to get Alina out of this mess is for newly rich Coral to give her and Soledad the money to escape and start over somewhere out of Don Loco's reach.

Oh, but now's there's poor Mariana to think about. They can't leave her behind.

It never ends......
 

I wonder if it is Adela's body that was found in the fire? That would explain Isidro having the cofre (if he found the body). I can't imagine how he could have gotten it otherwise. Isidro dropping from the sky is a stupid thing. Writers aren't supposed to do that, it's called not playing fair. Maybe it's a result of bad editing. On the other hand, I think all the workers hate Don Loco, they are only nice to him to his face so he won't hit them with his crop.

I love Duhmilio! Good one. How about Dohlando, a la Homer Simpson?

Usually I hate the addition of last-minute characters and plot lines but in this case I'm all for anything that will take air time away from Duhlina, Duhmilio, Dohlando, Don Loco, Solodad, etc. Go Coral!! Please try not to be too stupid. Go hide behind Granillo.

Thanks Carmel, wonderful recap! You really took one for the team this time, last night's episode was particularly stupid, as you indicated in your title.

I hope you enjoy your vacation.
 

Sylvia, the idea that it might be poor Adela in the fire, now that would be a great plot twist! I fear it is too good for the writers of this show. Everything has been extremely predictable until now.

Making the chest glow inside was pretty cool. Isidro speculated that Don Loco had "made a pact with the devil." Maybe he thought the contract was inside?
 

Adela the body in the fire? As terminally stupid as everyone in this story is surely they recognize the body was wearing a skirt not pants and that fire didn't burn long enough to devour everything. I have to say for sheer stupidity this novela takes the cake. The combined IQ's of the entire cast can't come to 100.
 

I am not an expert on arson but it depends on what excellerent was used to start the fire. If it was started with gasoline, it could have burned pretty hot. Supposedly the body was so damaged it couldn't be identified. You would think that if any clothes were left the person would be identifiable by that at least.

I am really hoping it's not Ricardo because this would be a HUGE deadend for the show. They've spent a lot of time building up the whole Mariana/Dr. Love plotline. Although, it could be that the actor wanted off and they had to figure out a way to kill him.
 

I hope poor Adela didn't die in the fire, but it's a very clever idea and would explain this out-of-the-blue Isidro guy having the box. And I second the vote for Dohlando!
 

I was not home to see this episode, but I don't think it was Adela or Dr.Love who died in the fire. Knowing tbe writers in this show, it was probably some guy we've never met named Bob....well, maybe Roberto. Sylvia, you were evidently right about the kryptonite in THE BOX !!!! Good call, Girl !!!~~~Susanlynn, thinking that this show is getting curioser and curioser
 

I'm glad something happened in duhlindaland. I don't even care what it is, just move it along, so we can stop seeing people constantly abused. (I'm sick of seeing Don Loco slap women.) Hopefully some of these "$@^%" will get what they've got coming...
jb
 

Here Here for all the great names you came up with. Duhlando is great, Duhmilio is great, and of course Duhlina is great!

I will keep any other bitter comments to myself, so maybe I can find some love with this novela again. best!
 

jb, I'm also sick and tired of seeing Don Loco slapping women. Nobody fights back! What's the deal? If he lived in my house he would be long gone. Why hasn't anyone (Luba?)poisoned him? BAH!
 

P.S. Pasión article updates and cast list are on the Alborada foro:
http://foro.telenovela-world.com/n4/list.php?f=358

PIRATES!!!!
 

**************pirates**************
 

Thanks for the terrific recap, Carmel! Thanks for the vocab, too. Have a wonderful vacation!

Poor Santos. He obviously lost more than his memory, he’s also lost his common sense. He doesn’t have any clue why Granillo is so nice to him. At all.

“"Very well, Maximo, I forgive you." (It's true -- they make a great couple. Too bad Maximo is so evil.)” And Rebeca is so clueless. They are about the right age for each other, though. Max will never believe it…..he likes girls young enough to be his daughter…..young enough to marry his son……Hm. Rebeca should feel right at home with Max and his evil ways. After all, she is Thelma’s tia.

Alfonsina thinks she’s not as stupid as everyone else? She’s right. She’s way stupider. She’s playing a very dangerous game with a really pathologically crazy man.

Coral always has seemed like a pretty pragmatic, sensible gal to me. Where Dario is concerned, she’s clueless. This is disheartening, if even our Coral is clueless.

“Duhlina went back to her room and puzzled about whether Luba really wanted to put a spell on her. (Come on, she lived with Luba for two years, surely she figured out that Luba's wicked witch act was just that, an act to scare people when convenient?)” EXACTLY! What’s up with that, Duhlina??

Oh, these people! When, oh when, will they begin announcing las ultimas semanas??

Margaret, Isidro has been there off and on, but more off than on. He is a very low profile character. I cannot imagine why they have brought him in for the cofre. I thought the same thing about why Emiliooooo ran over to the Locos’ place, to get Don L all fired up to shoot Orlando.

I hope Dr. Love isn’t crispy. I thought it might be Nora, but then I saw her tonight. Dr. Love ain’t ideal, but he adores Mariana and Díos sabe she needs someone like that right now.

Sylvia, great idea to have Coral go rescue Granillo and he can rescue her. That’d be a wonderful plot line.

“I have to say for sheer stupidity this novela takes the cake. The combined IQ's of the entire cast can't come to 100.” Anon 1:47, great line! LOL!

“but I don't think it was Adela or Dr.Love who died in the fire. Knowing tbe writers in this show, it was probably some guy we've never met named Bob” ROTFL, Susanlynn!

“(I'm sick of seeing Don Loco slap women.) Hopefully some of these "$@^%" will get what they've got coming...” jb, don’t you just want to see Don Loco tied to some chair at the end, and all the women line up and take turns slapping him around before they heave him into the whirlpool headfirst?

Sylvia, is Pasión following Duelo?

I'll be around a little next week, maybe, then I'll be gone to three meetings over the next two weeks. Two are out of state and all involve night and weekend meetings. I'm glad for the DVR but I'll miss all of you. Will try to check in, though, if there is wireless in the meeting rooms.

;-)

Jeanne
 

You guys are funny playing "who got toasted?" it's like voting somebody off the island.
 

I watched Friday's episode so it wasn't Adela that got toasted. Dr. Love is still nowhere to be found, and since he presumably started the fire he might be toast. Either him or Bob.

I read in an article way back when that Pasión might follow Destilando, so I don't know what will follow Duelo.

You sound busy Jeanne, check in when you can.
 

Sylvia, yes'm, will do. I may be on a little this weekend to see what's up with last night's episodes. The packing is a hassle for so many back to back meetings. I'll need breaks.

If not Bob, then maybe some of Edelmira's mean girls?

;-)

Jeanne
 

I can't imagine who El Tostito is unless it's Dr. Love -- no one else seems to be missing, but I hope it's not him. It probably really is some guy named Bob.
 

El Tostito!!! ROTFL! I've been going loca all day trying to think who else it might be. Maybe one of the field hands (named Bob, of course)?

Jeanne
 

Ha ha! El Tostito...Carmel you're ruthlessly funny.
 

LOL! is there no end to the contagious stupidity of the characters of this novela...OOOH!the pain i cant take it anymore,be gone i say,be gone.
 

Yeah, the burnt guy is probably just some field worker. Maybe some Juan or Roberto.
For the first time ever, I was glad Sergio came in when he did because it interrupted Don Loco from killing Elías.
So now we have Duhlina, Duhmilio, Dohlando... Who else can we add? How about Dohledad?
Dario is just as dumb as the aforementioned characters. If stupid awards existed, the ones I mentioned plus Don Loco would definitely be the winners. Oh, and Vera, she's on the top ten dumbest Duelo characters list.
Dumbest Characters:
1. Duhmilio
2. Duhlina
3. Vera
4. Dohlando (come on, it took you forever to figure out that Gaspar and the guy who got Thelma pregnant are one and the same? And you JUST NOW realized that Alina is Alvaro's daughter?)
5. Dohledad
6. Dario
7. Don Loco
8. Alfonsina
9. Thelma
10. Elías
 

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