Saturday, May 05, 2007
Destilando Amor, Friday 05/04/07: "REJECTED!"
Gavi is looking for a blue folder to finish the projections for Aaron's reports. Elvira takes perverse pleasure in letting her know that she handed the folder over to Sofia for something to show Rodrigo when she arrives back at the estate later that morning. Gavi is flustered that the woman would take it off her desk and without even checking with her about it. Elvira smarts off, "How should I know what's in your mind. After all, you go out cavorting with the boss!" "--Don't you spread gossip!"
Elvira smirks at Gaviota for being so eager and willing with the boss that his wife threw him out of his house last night. Gavi/Mariana tells her to watch it with the gossip. Elvira figures she's on a roll and gabs on about their little afternoon delights and Gavi finally blows her stack. She nearly jumps on the desk when she grabs the old biddy by her lapels and threatens to cut her tongue out, drag it along the floor and for added pleasure, she will even mop the bathrooms with it. (Gawd, you gotta love her! The scared-sour look on Elvira's face was priceless!)
Rod tries to speak to James to find out exactly what happened back at Melitón's that screwed so badly with his best bud's psyche . James refuses to go into details. He simply cries silently.
Sofia arrives at the plantation house, gives Rod the folder and tells him to thank Aaron's new assistant for the great job. Icedora tells Sofia not to mention that woman in her house since Minnie believes she's having an affair with her husband. Last night was the first night ever that Aaron spent away from her. Rod says, hmm, must be serious. Sofia says it is just another one of Minnie's jealous obsessions because the woman is beautiful as well as efficient.
Sofie finds out from Rod at that point that James is in a stupor and depressed literally beyond words because "you know who" left him. "You wouldn't have done that to him," he hints to her broadly. They leave her with him.
Sofia sidles in and asks James in a cloying voice if things between him and his "rancherita" (little ranch girl) aren't going so well right now. "Did she trade you in for another guy, poor baby?" (Rojo can really boast an irritating tone --literally-- when she tries to play the sickly-sweet Mexican Miss Muffet. Very hard on the ears for some of us.)
Aaron is chatting with Gavi about his headache. She happens to be bent over him as he gets out of his chair in the tight spot between her and the wall as E-Fedra walks in unannounced. (Well, E-Fedra, I thought you realized long time ago that when your son's voice begins to crack you start to respect his privacy. What is he now, in his mid-thirties, and with a kid of his own on the way?) Momma Bear immediately gets the wrong impression at that angle, having just come from her disagreeable discussion with her distraught and demanding daughter-in-law. She rudely asks if she's "interrupting."
Momma Bear snubs Mariana on her way out, then tells Aaron how upset his wife is. She warns him not to "get distracted" and lose sight of the goal. Aaron assures his mother that if Minerva is threatening again that he must choose between her and his assistant, then Minerva loses. Mariana Franco is more important for him at this point than his wife. E-Fedra reminds him she could care less about his little trysts, but warns that Minnie has threatened to deny them the child and, "that wouldn't suit us right now." (Are the cogs in your brain beginning to spin as smoothly as those in that less manageable part of your lower anatomy, son?) She tells him not to worry, that she put the fire out this time for him with his wife.
Melitón walks into the living room while Acacia is down on her knees washing the floor. He kicks the bucket so that the water slops all over and around her. "Where's Mister James? He hasn't come back here all day." "--I wouldn't know. I went to clean his room and saw all his things were gone." "--Ha! Hmm. I wonder what fly bit him."
Sofia and Icedora chat a bit about whether there has been any defrosting in Rod's bed. Ice tells her none. Sofia encourages her to try, try, again. Eventually he'll respond. He's a man, after all and parts is parts......Isa explains that even the extensive therapy he tried in Europe has not worked with her husband. "Well then, we have to do something to get him away from here." They both worry about the coming agave harvest because that means that that "working girl" will certainly be returning.
Aaron tells Mariana that the two of them are attending a luncheon with other of the tequila industrialists. As Aaron and Gavi/Mariana head out for the luncheon he explains that this group of businessmen have to protect certain common regional interests regarding tequila manufacturing. He notices she doesn't have a cell phone and a PDA like the other employees and promises to get her those (and bring her into the 21st century?) as they jump into his silver Audi 4 convertible and zoom away.
Rod wonders what James plans on doing with the peanut project since he refuses to return to Dry Gulch Acres. "What? Was the fight that bad, James?" Just then Sofia appears and wangles Rod away from him. Feigning sweetness and light she approaches her ex. "So, how is tequila treating you, James?"
James whines that he's ready to return to London now. He's made a mistake and it would probably be nice if they returned to London together and their old life. Sofia questions this. "I thought you loved this land. I never expected to hear this. I thought you decided to settle down here." "I had a glimpse, but it was a mirage.....They deceived me in the most vile, humbling way, Sofia." Taking advantage of his aparrent rejection and weakness, she moves in for the kiss and he returns it willingly.
During the luncheon, Aaron realizes that all the businessmen there are not just paying a heck of a lot of attention to Mariana's pretty face but to her ideas as well. He is very pleased with her and tells one of the businessmen that "Mariana is the woman he needs." (Minerva, watch out, honey..... Yo' time is almost uh-h-p!)
James apologizes for kissing Sofia. "I ought not to have done that. It was the desperation of the moment. Thankyou for your understanding." "--I didn't mind at all. It wouldn't have happened if there were not something great still between us." She thinks to herself though, "Fool. I didn't lend you my shoulder to cry on just so that you could return to that farmgirl. I want you back for myself!"
Acacia, curled in a fetal position on his bed, mourns her loss of James.
Gavi informally presents her marketing concepts to the tequila manufacturers around a campaign that stresses the "true tequila", tequila that is still manufactured and made from agave grown in the original, geographically historical areas of the country. This is a characteristic which will set them and the "Turquesa" brand apart.
Minnie complains to Isa on the phone about Aaron's not calling her yet to "make up". Isa tells her not to harm the baby by taking sedatives. Instead she needs to go shopping and to spoil herself a bit. (These wealthy women have just got too much free time on their hands. Men, money, manipulation and manicures is all that exists in their universe. Or what am I missing here?)
Rod tells James he understands his need to remain silent and is ready to return the favor of his friend's support during past painful times. James can count on him to be there for him for whatever he needs. "That's what friends are for." He says he will respect his need to be alone and walks off.
Aaron and Gavi discuss their success with this group of his business peers. He "orders" her to celebrate with him and they go to the bar downstairs. (Big Whoop, Aaron! Sheesh. A jazz ensemble doing Baroque with a sax and a guitar does not exactly spell "Party Down" or "Happy Hour" for me. "High Tea" is more like it.) Gavi takes a moment to express her professional fears, but Aaron says her drive and vision impress him and he's certain she will learn along the way. (Hmm. Is Aaron redeemable?) Just then Eduardo from the luncheon comes by their table and suggests Gavi go with him to speak to a French investor of his to sweeten up the guy's personality. Aaron and she join him.
Isa comes into the bedroom to bug Rodrigo again. She reminds him that it has been a year now since this Gaviota chick flew the coop and it doesn't seem she's coming back. He should realize that she is his future now. She moves in towards him, all sultry and sensuous. He should give himself another chance with another love. Then he would see that he cannot resist her caresses. He looks up at her with puppy-dog eyes and lets her kiss him.
Rod pushes her away finally and looks at her with a blank stare. Rudely he tells her, "You were already aware I feel nothing for you!" Isa, enraged, raises her hand to slap him, but he blocks it. She curses him and stomps out.
That evening, Aaron brings Gavi home in his sportin' car. She thanks him for the nice afternoon and the opportunity to practice her French. She moves to open the car door. He pounces on her like a cat with a canary, and tries to forcibly kiss her. Gavi hauls off and slaps him but hard on his would-be kisser. "This means I hand in my resignation tomorrow!" she yells at him. Then she slams the door in his face. Aaron, never having met this kind of regal resistance, is impactado.
Gavi goes upstairs and cries and sadly thinks how right Ma really was. Clarita tells her that maybe this is just a challenge for a guy like him.
Aaron arrives home. Minnie, having taken E-Fedra's advice to act nice or truly lose out to Mariana's winning combo of both brains and beauty, has transformed into the perfect Stepford Wife. She actually apologizes for her jealous behavior and promises there will be no repeats. He tells her, no problem. He fired Mariana already. (What a lying coward! I was actually getting to think he perhaps deserved a bit more respect.) Minnie Mouse is all smiles.
The next morning Aaron goes back to the office and orders Medina, the HR guy, to pay Mariana Franco her severance. Elvira is in seventh heaven. Aaron slams the door in her face. Mad as hell with himself he tries to put his presentations for the day together but he is missing certain data.
Elvira brings him in what she thinks he asked for, but it is incorrect and she gets screamed at again for her ineptitude. He slams the door. He takes numerous phone calls from his industrialist buddies who are wanting to date Mariana if she's "free." He tells Eduardo that he has fired her rear end and to tell all the guys the same 'cause he is F-E-D UP! Then he slams the phone down. (I am rolling on the floor about now and laughing so hard my side is splitting --but that's just me.)
Gavi comes in and Marguerita sympathetically asks her what in the world could have happened for him to fire her. Gavi explains that actually she quit and not the other way round. She goes up to sign her resignation papers.
Before leaving she goes in to say good-bye to Aaron. He opens the door and there she is. She offers to arrange things so he'll be able to find them. She also tells him she apologizes for slapping him because she simply wasn't expecting anything like that from him. After all, he was going through a number of difficulties, but no, she is not sorry that she slapped him. She then offers to give him a bit of advice for the next time he hires an assistant. (This was rich!) Gavi says that the next time he hires someone he needs to choose whether he really wants an assistant or a diversion, i.e., a mistress.
Aaron tells her if he had to choose between the two hells of that inept monster (Elvira) or somebody like her, well, he would stick with her. It's just he would rather she doesn't try to smack him again. She accepts and tells him he's chosen the worst of his two Hells. Aaron then asks Gavi to cancel all his appointments and says they should get back to work because in the evening she will be joining him for a tequila manufacturers' cocktail party. They've already lost half the morning. He clarifies for her sake that he will respect her space and maintain his professional distance. This satisfies her and she goes back out to her desk. Aaron sits there at his desk and thinks to himself, "For now, Mariana. In time....."
Gavi returns to her tasks and asks Elvira to tell her where a certain file is. Elvira asks her why since she doesn't work there any longer. Aaron comes out just then and tells her to obey Miss Franco. "Well, what do I do then?" "--Coffee. Cappucino." Aaron goes back into his office and shuts the door in her face. "What tricks did you use to get your job back?" "--Don't tell anyone, but these are the tricks I used....." Elvira moves in close. "I used the tricks of work, work and more work!" Elvira is bummed.
Pamela's mother comes home all excited. We find out that her husband, Pam's daddy, is a tequila manufacturer of some sort also. Pamela is going to some engagement that her mother cannot now attend due to an interview she has been granted by some film star. She asks if Pamela is worried she'll run into Aaron there. Pam says nope 'cause he'll be there with his wife, Minnie who will be the perfect restraint for her. Of course it will be a wonderful temptation, but--"You are playing with fire and will get burned, daughter." "That's life, Mom, and llife is a constant risk."
At the hacienda Isa goes into a fit of rage. She bitterly describes to Sofia how and why she has tried everything with her husband but has again suffered another, the worst sort of, humiliation. Isa refuses to be continually humiliated like this. She is at her wits' end. Sofia, cool and calculating as ever, tells her to try becoming Rod's best friend and the most caring of confidants. If nothing else, she should pretend disinterest in order to arouse his desire.
Sofia brags that she herself has been quite successful with James using this tactic and it should therefore work for Isa as well. (Sofia, honey, James is NOT wired to be a one-woman man like your brother aparrently is. James also has such a miserable self-image --as evidenced by entering a relationship with a domineering b!tch like yourself-- that he will actually fall for anything in skirts, and that scary, underaged "rancherita" of his is a darned good example of just how low he will go!) Isa rankles at the thought of commiserating over the reknowned Gaviota with her rude rube, Rod.
Rod and James enter then and he asks his sister to convince James to go with him to the election rally, in view of someone having been named leader of the agave planters in the area. He should come back to life and join the people who love him so much. James just isn't in the mood.
Sofia offers to join him. James asks if she's joking and she says, "You'll find out in the morning if I'm joking or not. How about it, Isa? Are you coming?" Isa looks away and says in a meek and helpless voice, "Well, I am not sure if Rodrigo really would want me there." Rod looks a little puzzled, gives her a look up and down and answers, "Well, you were invited 'since yesterday'......"
Elvira is on the phone with Minerva telling her that she doesn't know what tricks Mariana Franco used to persuade Aaron to take her back, but he did. Not only that but the two of them have gone out to some cocktail party together. Minerva is fit to be tied.
Elvira smirks at Gaviota for being so eager and willing with the boss that his wife threw him out of his house last night. Gavi/Mariana tells her to watch it with the gossip. Elvira figures she's on a roll and gabs on about their little afternoon delights and Gavi finally blows her stack. She nearly jumps on the desk when she grabs the old biddy by her lapels and threatens to cut her tongue out, drag it along the floor and for added pleasure, she will even mop the bathrooms with it. (Gawd, you gotta love her! The scared-sour look on Elvira's face was priceless!)
Rod tries to speak to James to find out exactly what happened back at Melitón's that screwed so badly with his best bud's psyche . James refuses to go into details. He simply cries silently.
Sofia arrives at the plantation house, gives Rod the folder and tells him to thank Aaron's new assistant for the great job. Icedora tells Sofia not to mention that woman in her house since Minnie believes she's having an affair with her husband. Last night was the first night ever that Aaron spent away from her. Rod says, hmm, must be serious. Sofia says it is just another one of Minnie's jealous obsessions because the woman is beautiful as well as efficient.
Sofie finds out from Rod at that point that James is in a stupor and depressed literally beyond words because "you know who" left him. "You wouldn't have done that to him," he hints to her broadly. They leave her with him.
Sofia sidles in and asks James in a cloying voice if things between him and his "rancherita" (little ranch girl) aren't going so well right now. "Did she trade you in for another guy, poor baby?" (Rojo can really boast an irritating tone --literally-- when she tries to play the sickly-sweet Mexican Miss Muffet. Very hard on the ears for some of us.)
Aaron is chatting with Gavi about his headache. She happens to be bent over him as he gets out of his chair in the tight spot between her and the wall as E-Fedra walks in unannounced. (Well, E-Fedra, I thought you realized long time ago that when your son's voice begins to crack you start to respect his privacy. What is he now, in his mid-thirties, and with a kid of his own on the way?) Momma Bear immediately gets the wrong impression at that angle, having just come from her disagreeable discussion with her distraught and demanding daughter-in-law. She rudely asks if she's "interrupting."
Momma Bear snubs Mariana on her way out, then tells Aaron how upset his wife is. She warns him not to "get distracted" and lose sight of the goal. Aaron assures his mother that if Minerva is threatening again that he must choose between her and his assistant, then Minerva loses. Mariana Franco is more important for him at this point than his wife. E-Fedra reminds him she could care less about his little trysts, but warns that Minnie has threatened to deny them the child and, "that wouldn't suit us right now." (Are the cogs in your brain beginning to spin as smoothly as those in that less manageable part of your lower anatomy, son?) She tells him not to worry, that she put the fire out this time for him with his wife.
Melitón walks into the living room while Acacia is down on her knees washing the floor. He kicks the bucket so that the water slops all over and around her. "Where's Mister James? He hasn't come back here all day." "--I wouldn't know. I went to clean his room and saw all his things were gone." "--Ha! Hmm. I wonder what fly bit him."
Sofia and Icedora chat a bit about whether there has been any defrosting in Rod's bed. Ice tells her none. Sofia encourages her to try, try, again. Eventually he'll respond. He's a man, after all and parts is parts......Isa explains that even the extensive therapy he tried in Europe has not worked with her husband. "Well then, we have to do something to get him away from here." They both worry about the coming agave harvest because that means that that "working girl" will certainly be returning.
Aaron tells Mariana that the two of them are attending a luncheon with other of the tequila industrialists. As Aaron and Gavi/Mariana head out for the luncheon he explains that this group of businessmen have to protect certain common regional interests regarding tequila manufacturing. He notices she doesn't have a cell phone and a PDA like the other employees and promises to get her those (and bring her into the 21st century?) as they jump into his silver Audi 4 convertible and zoom away.
Rod wonders what James plans on doing with the peanut project since he refuses to return to Dry Gulch Acres. "What? Was the fight that bad, James?" Just then Sofia appears and wangles Rod away from him. Feigning sweetness and light she approaches her ex. "So, how is tequila treating you, James?"
James whines that he's ready to return to London now. He's made a mistake and it would probably be nice if they returned to London together and their old life. Sofia questions this. "I thought you loved this land. I never expected to hear this. I thought you decided to settle down here." "I had a glimpse, but it was a mirage.....They deceived me in the most vile, humbling way, Sofia." Taking advantage of his aparrent rejection and weakness, she moves in for the kiss and he returns it willingly.
During the luncheon, Aaron realizes that all the businessmen there are not just paying a heck of a lot of attention to Mariana's pretty face but to her ideas as well. He is very pleased with her and tells one of the businessmen that "Mariana is the woman he needs." (Minerva, watch out, honey..... Yo' time is almost uh-h-p!)
James apologizes for kissing Sofia. "I ought not to have done that. It was the desperation of the moment. Thankyou for your understanding." "--I didn't mind at all. It wouldn't have happened if there were not something great still between us." She thinks to herself though, "Fool. I didn't lend you my shoulder to cry on just so that you could return to that farmgirl. I want you back for myself!"
Acacia, curled in a fetal position on his bed, mourns her loss of James.
Gavi informally presents her marketing concepts to the tequila manufacturers around a campaign that stresses the "true tequila", tequila that is still manufactured and made from agave grown in the original, geographically historical areas of the country. This is a characteristic which will set them and the "Turquesa" brand apart.
Minnie complains to Isa on the phone about Aaron's not calling her yet to "make up". Isa tells her not to harm the baby by taking sedatives. Instead she needs to go shopping and to spoil herself a bit. (These wealthy women have just got too much free time on their hands. Men, money, manipulation and manicures is all that exists in their universe. Or what am I missing here?)
Rod tells James he understands his need to remain silent and is ready to return the favor of his friend's support during past painful times. James can count on him to be there for him for whatever he needs. "That's what friends are for." He says he will respect his need to be alone and walks off.
Aaron and Gavi discuss their success with this group of his business peers. He "orders" her to celebrate with him and they go to the bar downstairs. (Big Whoop, Aaron! Sheesh. A jazz ensemble doing Baroque with a sax and a guitar does not exactly spell "Party Down" or "Happy Hour" for me. "High Tea" is more like it.) Gavi takes a moment to express her professional fears, but Aaron says her drive and vision impress him and he's certain she will learn along the way. (Hmm. Is Aaron redeemable?) Just then Eduardo from the luncheon comes by their table and suggests Gavi go with him to speak to a French investor of his to sweeten up the guy's personality. Aaron and she join him.
Isa comes into the bedroom to bug Rodrigo again. She reminds him that it has been a year now since this Gaviota chick flew the coop and it doesn't seem she's coming back. He should realize that she is his future now. She moves in towards him, all sultry and sensuous. He should give himself another chance with another love. Then he would see that he cannot resist her caresses. He looks up at her with puppy-dog eyes and lets her kiss him.
Rod pushes her away finally and looks at her with a blank stare. Rudely he tells her, "You were already aware I feel nothing for you!" Isa, enraged, raises her hand to slap him, but he blocks it. She curses him and stomps out.
That evening, Aaron brings Gavi home in his sportin' car. She thanks him for the nice afternoon and the opportunity to practice her French. She moves to open the car door. He pounces on her like a cat with a canary, and tries to forcibly kiss her. Gavi hauls off and slaps him but hard on his would-be kisser. "This means I hand in my resignation tomorrow!" she yells at him. Then she slams the door in his face. Aaron, never having met this kind of regal resistance, is impactado.
Gavi goes upstairs and cries and sadly thinks how right Ma really was. Clarita tells her that maybe this is just a challenge for a guy like him.
Aaron arrives home. Minnie, having taken E-Fedra's advice to act nice or truly lose out to Mariana's winning combo of both brains and beauty, has transformed into the perfect Stepford Wife. She actually apologizes for her jealous behavior and promises there will be no repeats. He tells her, no problem. He fired Mariana already. (What a lying coward! I was actually getting to think he perhaps deserved a bit more respect.) Minnie Mouse is all smiles.
The next morning Aaron goes back to the office and orders Medina, the HR guy, to pay Mariana Franco her severance. Elvira is in seventh heaven. Aaron slams the door in her face. Mad as hell with himself he tries to put his presentations for the day together but he is missing certain data.
Elvira brings him in what she thinks he asked for, but it is incorrect and she gets screamed at again for her ineptitude. He slams the door. He takes numerous phone calls from his industrialist buddies who are wanting to date Mariana if she's "free." He tells Eduardo that he has fired her rear end and to tell all the guys the same 'cause he is F-E-D UP! Then he slams the phone down. (I am rolling on the floor about now and laughing so hard my side is splitting --but that's just me.)
Gavi comes in and Marguerita sympathetically asks her what in the world could have happened for him to fire her. Gavi explains that actually she quit and not the other way round. She goes up to sign her resignation papers.
Before leaving she goes in to say good-bye to Aaron. He opens the door and there she is. She offers to arrange things so he'll be able to find them. She also tells him she apologizes for slapping him because she simply wasn't expecting anything like that from him. After all, he was going through a number of difficulties, but no, she is not sorry that she slapped him. She then offers to give him a bit of advice for the next time he hires an assistant. (This was rich!) Gavi says that the next time he hires someone he needs to choose whether he really wants an assistant or a diversion, i.e., a mistress.
Aaron tells her if he had to choose between the two hells of that inept monster (Elvira) or somebody like her, well, he would stick with her. It's just he would rather she doesn't try to smack him again. She accepts and tells him he's chosen the worst of his two Hells. Aaron then asks Gavi to cancel all his appointments and says they should get back to work because in the evening she will be joining him for a tequila manufacturers' cocktail party. They've already lost half the morning. He clarifies for her sake that he will respect her space and maintain his professional distance. This satisfies her and she goes back out to her desk. Aaron sits there at his desk and thinks to himself, "For now, Mariana. In time....."
Gavi returns to her tasks and asks Elvira to tell her where a certain file is. Elvira asks her why since she doesn't work there any longer. Aaron comes out just then and tells her to obey Miss Franco. "Well, what do I do then?" "--Coffee. Cappucino." Aaron goes back into his office and shuts the door in her face. "What tricks did you use to get your job back?" "--Don't tell anyone, but these are the tricks I used....." Elvira moves in close. "I used the tricks of work, work and more work!" Elvira is bummed.
Pamela's mother comes home all excited. We find out that her husband, Pam's daddy, is a tequila manufacturer of some sort also. Pamela is going to some engagement that her mother cannot now attend due to an interview she has been granted by some film star. She asks if Pamela is worried she'll run into Aaron there. Pam says nope 'cause he'll be there with his wife, Minnie who will be the perfect restraint for her. Of course it will be a wonderful temptation, but--"You are playing with fire and will get burned, daughter." "That's life, Mom, and llife is a constant risk."
At the hacienda Isa goes into a fit of rage. She bitterly describes to Sofia how and why she has tried everything with her husband but has again suffered another, the worst sort of, humiliation. Isa refuses to be continually humiliated like this. She is at her wits' end. Sofia, cool and calculating as ever, tells her to try becoming Rod's best friend and the most caring of confidants. If nothing else, she should pretend disinterest in order to arouse his desire.
Sofia brags that she herself has been quite successful with James using this tactic and it should therefore work for Isa as well. (Sofia, honey, James is NOT wired to be a one-woman man like your brother aparrently is. James also has such a miserable self-image --as evidenced by entering a relationship with a domineering b!tch like yourself-- that he will actually fall for anything in skirts, and that scary, underaged "rancherita" of his is a darned good example of just how low he will go!) Isa rankles at the thought of commiserating over the reknowned Gaviota with her rude rube, Rod.
Rod and James enter then and he asks his sister to convince James to go with him to the election rally, in view of someone having been named leader of the agave planters in the area. He should come back to life and join the people who love him so much. James just isn't in the mood.
Sofia offers to join him. James asks if she's joking and she says, "You'll find out in the morning if I'm joking or not. How about it, Isa? Are you coming?" Isa looks away and says in a meek and helpless voice, "Well, I am not sure if Rodrigo really would want me there." Rod looks a little puzzled, gives her a look up and down and answers, "Well, you were invited 'since yesterday'......"
Elvira is on the phone with Minerva telling her that she doesn't know what tricks Mariana Franco used to persuade Aaron to take her back, but he did. Not only that but the two of them have gone out to some cocktail party together. Minerva is fit to be tied.
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Thanks for the recap! The biggest problem with Isadora - apart from her awful hair - is that the actress hasn't decided on an attitude. She vacillates between cooing and shrieking. When she hugs she makes a bad face and there is menacing music. But what she's actually done so far, apart from poisoning Rod with Love Potion #9, isn't so bad. She has just tried unsuccessfully to seduce her own husband. Then she has tantrums, but none of that spells E-V-I-L as the brooding music suggests. If she's going to turn out to be a villain, she should seem more awful. If she is just a sad deluded wife she shouldn't make the harsh bad face. More acting lessons for you, missie.
Aaron's been just great, hasn't he? And the wifey, so over the top, very entertaining. I never want to see Sofia again.
No reason at all was ever given why James would fall in love with Acacia. I resent that.
Aaron's been just great, hasn't he? And the wifey, so over the top, very entertaining. I never want to see Sofia again.
No reason at all was ever given why James would fall in love with Acacia. I resent that.
Dear Jardinera...thanks for that great translation of Gaviota's tirade with Elvira. I took notes but then thought, "Yikes, is that what she's REALLY saying??!!"" Evidently it was. Yes, Miss Gaviota is super-feisty.
I am so appalled by the Acacia story I can't watch it. Anything involving abuse of weaker people just sickens me, and I noticed how very thin and frail her arms looked when she was scrubbing the floor. And when he smashed her music box, the one beautiful thing in her life (that clueless Rod had given her), I just wanted to weep. Clearly this is my "squishy spot"...I can't handle this type of story line.
Will just have to focus on the vocabulary and forget the rest. Glad to know you have VCR troubles with your cats as well, Jardinera....and thanks as always for the great recap.
Judy B.
I am so appalled by the Acacia story I can't watch it. Anything involving abuse of weaker people just sickens me, and I noticed how very thin and frail her arms looked when she was scrubbing the floor. And when he smashed her music box, the one beautiful thing in her life (that clueless Rod had given her), I just wanted to weep. Clearly this is my "squishy spot"...I can't handle this type of story line.
Will just have to focus on the vocabulary and forget the rest. Glad to know you have VCR troubles with your cats as well, Jardinera....and thanks as always for the great recap.
Judy B.
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: Saturday, May 5, 2007 at 4:42:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, May 5, 2007 at 4:42:00 PM EDT
Very good recap..
Got agree that Isa...does not really bring the EVIL...now Minnie can bring the evil and Sofie..in such an Poor lil me way...Sofie just really annoys me...
Still I am dismayed by the unmanly men of Tequila....James..
Got agree that Isa...does not really bring the EVIL...now Minnie can bring the evil and Sofie..in such an Poor lil me way...Sofie just really annoys me...
Still I am dismayed by the unmanly men of Tequila....James..
Great recap - thanks!
Isn't James an Englishman? Not stereotyping here, but...
Rodrigo, hmmm ....he's not in the running for the "quien es mas macho" award. Quite disappointing.
Aaron keeps me interested, and I usually don't like his type of character. Wish he were better looking.
Oh, btw, I am hooked now on Destilando. Have I mentioned that before?
Isn't James an Englishman? Not stereotyping here, but...
Rodrigo, hmmm ....he's not in the running for the "quien es mas macho" award. Quite disappointing.
Aaron keeps me interested, and I usually don't like his type of character. Wish he were better looking.
Oh, btw, I am hooked now on Destilando. Have I mentioned that before?
Permalink posted by : Saturday, May 5, 2007 at 9:37:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, May 5, 2007 at 9:37:00 PM EDT
Thanks for the recap Jardinera and the great commentary!!
ITA with you all on the Acacia story. Its very realistic about a young woman being sexually abused by a close relative but how James figures into this has not been explained. And then he reaction to her since his "discovery" has been awful. He had just been a dork and now he's beyond the idiot realm.
I'm another one in the Sophie needs to go camp. Can't we swap her out with Daniela? Send Sophie away to London and bring Daniela back to help Rod and annoy TWB to the point of divorce (since dumbo Rod won't).
Anya I too am hooked.
Karen
ITA with you all on the Acacia story. Its very realistic about a young woman being sexually abused by a close relative but how James figures into this has not been explained. And then he reaction to her since his "discovery" has been awful. He had just been a dork and now he's beyond the idiot realm.
I'm another one in the Sophie needs to go camp. Can't we swap her out with Daniela? Send Sophie away to London and bring Daniela back to help Rod and annoy TWB to the point of divorce (since dumbo Rod won't).
Anya I too am hooked.
Karen
Permalink posted by : Saturday, May 5, 2007 at 10:34:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, May 5, 2007 at 10:34:00 PM EDT
The other day someone mentioned Telenovela World and I think they said there are recaps of Destilando Amor? I went to their main page but I can't find anything meaningful about this novela. What am I supposed to be looking for? Thanks
Permalink posted by : Saturday, May 5, 2007 at 11:15:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, May 5, 2007 at 11:15:00 PM EDT
Melinama, I have to agree that Martha Julia has two expressions: spoiled sexpot or mischievous sexpot. She plays these same characters the same way each time.
As for Rod and her becoming a true couple vs. him and Gavi, well I am so beyond caring anymore. The writers have got to realize you can only tease the audience for so long with three-petes and daydreams before they just get numb from it all. Wake me up when Gavi finally has a real face-to-face scene with him again. (Yawn.)
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I am hooked also, but I still have not quite figured out why. Right now I think it is because I am intrigued with Aaron's side of things once his immovable self became entangled with Mariana's unstoppable force. There have been some great comic scenes between him, Gavi and Elvira's characters, so that this past couple of capítulos have been especially fun. On the other hand the Acacia/James thing has been extremely disturbing.
As for Rod and her becoming a true couple vs. him and Gavi, well I am so beyond caring anymore. The writers have got to realize you can only tease the audience for so long with three-petes and daydreams before they just get numb from it all. Wake me up when Gavi finally has a real face-to-face scene with him again. (Yawn.)
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I am hooked also, but I still have not quite figured out why. Right now I think it is because I am intrigued with Aaron's side of things once his immovable self became entangled with Mariana's unstoppable force. There have been some great comic scenes between him, Gavi and Elvira's characters, so that this past couple of capítulos have been especially fun. On the other hand the Acacia/James thing has been extremely disturbing.
Whoops! Make that three-peats....
Anon. 11:15 pm
TN-W has various threads started there by the members. Jeri has been kind enough to do her own detailed daily English summaries recently. The thread will say "Summary" in the subject line. She gives you one take and we give another. Hope that helps!
Anon. 11:15 pm
TN-W has various threads started there by the members. Jeri has been kind enough to do her own detailed daily English summaries recently. The thread will say "Summary" in the subject line. She gives you one take and we give another. Hope that helps!
p.s. scroll down their main page and enter the correct site of the Spanish television channel, i.e., Television - US - Univision. There will be links to the specific title of the novela you want.
Elvira is such a jealous, petty, small-minded drip that I can only assume that she'll be with us for the duration. That's fine with me. Every story needs a Nellie Olsen character - not necessarily a spoiled rich girl, but someone who's fun to pity and despise. An Alicia Ferreira, an Elvira/Minerva/Sophie/Icedora...
I suppose it would make more sense for Aaron to fire Elvira, but that would spoil my enjoyment of the office scenes. I figure either she's got something on him, or else she's really good at begging effectively when her situation becomes dire.
I don't remember now whether it was the Friday episode or the Thursday one, but Elvira was holding the phone and handed it to Aaron - before taking the call, he wiped the mouthpiece on his sleeve. Priceless!!
I suppose it would make more sense for Aaron to fire Elvira, but that would spoil my enjoyment of the office scenes. I figure either she's got something on him, or else she's really good at begging effectively when her situation becomes dire.
I don't remember now whether it was the Friday episode or the Thursday one, but Elvira was holding the phone and handed it to Aaron - before taking the call, he wiped the mouthpiece on his sleeve. Priceless!!
qioJulie, I also noticed Aaron's action with the phone. I think it was Thursday's episode. He then just dropped the receiver on the desk, without handing it back to Elvira. I must admit I am living vicariously through Gavi - I'd love to shake my co-worker by the lapels and punch her out. I work with a younger version of Elvira. My boss also deserves some of the same.
I have to admit that I'm finding Aaron's character much more interesting than Rod. Rod's character at this point seems to be stuck on one note "Gaviota es la unica amor de mi vida" yada yada. The Aaron/Pamela realtionship seems more than just his usual conquest.
Thanks, Jardinera for the re-cap.
Miranda
I have to admit that I'm finding Aaron's character much more interesting than Rod. Rod's character at this point seems to be stuck on one note "Gaviota es la unica amor de mi vida" yada yada. The Aaron/Pamela realtionship seems more than just his usual conquest.
Thanks, Jardinera for the re-cap.
Miranda
Permalink posted by : Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 10:13:00 AM EDT
: Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 10:13:00 AM EDT
Jardinara, thanks for explaining how I to get tp that link. I can't get enough of this novela even though I agree wholeheartedly with you about Rod's part dragging out way too long. Heck, to break the monotomy they could at least make initial contact. But I've learned not to get excited when it appears that they are going to make contact. I know it's just a tease. As far as Rod and Isa, I blame him for leading her on as much as I blame her for hanging on. Also, I wonder if the writers plan to let us know the significance of the James-Acacia relationship. It didn't seem to add anything. Right now it just seems like a pointless filler. As for Aaron, I noticed him wiping the phone and I thought that was priceless and so real for the character that he's playing. His parts are never dull.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 3:09:00 PM EDT
: Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 3:09:00 PM EDT
Well,well, well...AAron made his move . We all knew that it was inevitable since old AAron when it comes to mujeres is like a lion amid gazelles. We all knew that it was only a matter of time before AAron.... pounced on the lovely Gavi. Did everyone notice the 2 old familiar faces at the tequila barons' luncheon???--Elias from ''Duelo'' evidently managed to get out of jail in time to go to the luncheon and drool over Gavi, and the guy who played Cesar and Fab's daddy on ''Heridas'' was there , too [Julio???]looking healthy and robust. Also, now that HotRod has listened to Isa and Sofie's gossip about ''Mariana'', when he finally comes face-to-face with Gavi, he'll think that she is having an affair with his smarmy, womanizing primo. [Remember the cold shoulder Luis gave Hip after Aelgasia and Antonio lied and told him that the baby she was carrying was Antoinio's. Such exquisite rage---he yelled and fumed and hyperventilated and nearly broke several of Cristobal's knickknacks as he pounded the table while explaining that Hip had slept with her husband. QUE?QUE??QUE???] Is HotRod up to the challenge of showing us Luis's unbridled passion and rage ???? Step back , folks...someone may get hurt. And, from the previews, it looks like Minervaaaaaaa is going to do her Scarlet O'Hara and topple down that long and winding staircaseeeeee. AAron, you may be back to square one, honeychile. ^^^Susanlynn , waiting for the agave to hit the fan
Permalink posted by : Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 3:55:00 PM EDT
: Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 3:55:00 PM EDT
Sylvia ^^^ I had to comment on something you posted on the last Desti recap...''after a few days I used to get bored with my own teenage angst.'' There is definitely some link between us. You often write things that I can relate to. As for me, I was the princess of the teenage angst...sometimes I got bored with it in 3 or 4 days, but on a couple occasions, it went on and on and onnnn. On one particularly lengthy angstridden occasion, my friend under my mother's orders took the record that I had been playing over and over and over for days..a very weepy, heartwrenching torch song of lost love, gloom, and despairrrrrrrr. Hey, I wonder where that record got to ????? ^^^Susanlynn, feeling rather gloomy and angstridden about that record...sighhhhhh...Rodrigoooo....piratesssss...my recorddddd....whahhhhhhhhhhhhh
Permalink posted by : Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 4:11:00 PM EDT
: Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 4:11:00 PM EDT
Susanlynn: This is for you (and any other true FC fans who cannot get enough of him). Key word up: pirates!!
http://tvnotiblog.com/category/pasion/
http://tvnotiblog.com/category/pasion/
One additional site for FC diehards. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!
http://tvnotiblog.com/los-galanes-de-pasion-y-mas/
http://tvnotiblog.com/los-galanes-de-pasion-y-mas/
I loved the recap. I agree with you guys, Aaron is getting my attention more lately. I like his character and I am tired of Rod being so stupid. I cannot wait till he has a face to face with Gavi. I only hope it is soon. I am also thinking Aaron may turn out in some ways to be not so bad afterall. As for Sofia I cannot stand her character. Ice really gets on my nerves too.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 4:24:00 PM EDT
: Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 4:24:00 PM EDT
Jardinera~~~You are a good person...my new bestest ever friend. [Both addys took me to the same site...is that right??] Anyhoo, even though I couldn't read much, the photos were great!!! It's amazing that Fernando wearing a black bandana with none of his hair showing and a black cape...still looks H.O.T. The man is unbelievable. You really only see his face in that first photo...and still....Ubersexy !!!! Also, I am liking the brunette Sebastian...yeah, I knew I'd like him better with dark hair. Also, Armando Araiza--also a cutie. He reminds me of Antonio Banderas. Looks like Adela the leading lady afterall. Wonder what Mariana Karr's part will be like??? Thanks so much , Jardinera , for sharing these links.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 4:32:00 PM EDT
: Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 4:32:00 PM EDT
Susanlynn: If you click on the link above the picture of those 3 together it takes you to a picture of FC below that with a Chinese style braid and black pirate cap in a white shirt and black pantalones.
FC does look pretty hot in the black cape and bandana, i may have to look into it when pasion starts.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 4:50:00 PM EDT
: Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 4:50:00 PM EDT
rod's scenes are a bit repetitive
rod is alone-
in slithers isa
-she pretends to be nice -but-
then puts the moves on him
he pushes her away
and says i only love one woman. i dont care about you.
wash and repeat.
rod has some nerve telling James to come out with them and animase, since he's been yelling at everyone to leave him in peace for a year now (in novela time)
rod is alone-
in slithers isa
-she pretends to be nice -but-
then puts the moves on him
he pushes her away
and says i only love one woman. i dont care about you.
wash and repeat.
rod has some nerve telling James to come out with them and animase, since he's been yelling at everyone to leave him in peace for a year now (in novela time)
That's just it. If she would just back off a little, she might actually give him a chance to want her. (I'm not saying I think it would work - it's pretty clear that it wouldn't - but it's something that a smarter woman than Icedora would try instead of constantly hounding him.)
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