Thursday, May 24, 2007

Duelo - Wed May 23 - Two New Families are Formed

Luba tells Angel the wimp that Alina is alive. Angel has trouble comprehending this point. He coughs for clarification. Luba tells him that Alina is “Libre del Patron. Ella esta en Puebla.” She is free of the boss. She is in Puebla. Angel coughs in disbelief, saying it's not possible. Luba takes offense that he would think she is lying. She talks in third person saying Luba never lies. Funny she is so emphatic on this point because Ive watched her lie many a time. I guess what she is really trying to say is that she doesn't lie when she is telling the truth. Otherwise she lies. Angel coughs as the realization hits him that his love is alive! He coughs some more and Luba tells him not to get all stirred up (agitado). Angel is excited though. He wants to go to Puebla to see her! Luba tells him to tell no one as he runs off with energy he hasn’t had in years.

Ricardo tells Malena that tomorrow he will take Marianna to a rehabilitation center. He kisses his paralyzed girlfriend as Malena skips off happily thinking of Marianna getting better.

Soledad tells Alina that she doesn't want to go to their house. She doesn't want to remember anything of Alvaro. Alina tells her not to be silly, they can work, etc. Soledad is doubtful. Her earlier resolutions to fight for her daughter are lost in her weak little mind. She tells Alina things aren’t so easy, besides she knows that Emilio raped her. Alina is impactada.

Don Loco is informed by his unscrupulous lawyer that he located Elias and spoke with Soledad. In fact Soledad is in Elias house. Loco goes into a little freak out about this news. He is impactado.

A new telenovela is coming to a time slot soon. El Puma shall be the Viejo Galan.

Loco returns from the ad break still in a state of shock. He knew it! He knew it! Lo sabia! He screams to be let out of there so he can unleash his fury. The lawyer looks on in concern. Loco claims that if Soledad makes a declaration against him he will be in jail forever! He freaks some more.

Emilio remembers his first encounter with Alina at the prom. He wakes from his memories standing in his room repeating out loud over and over that he will never forget you Alina, mi Alina. Angel watches Emilio suffer from the doorway. He turns from the room thinking to himself how he should tell Emilio that Alina is alive. Thelma comes up the hallway and bugs Angel to tell her if he was able to convince Emilio to pardon her. Angel expresses his doubts that Emilio will do that. Thelma claims she will fight for his love. She lays it on thick and Angel is swayed. He changes his mind from his prior thoughts thinking this time that maybe its best that Emilio doesn't know that Alina is alive. Perhaps Angel's illness is messing with his reasoning abilities as well as his lungs for him to be swayed by Thelma's machinations.

Alina, in a minor state of impactada, informs her mother that Emilio never raped her; it was the lieutenant. Gosh darn her father and his lies. Soledad wails how will she ever forgive Alvaro?! Yes Soledad its all about you. Surely this is a sign that Soledad has contracted Stockholm syndrome? Or no I forgot it’s the SSED (Stupid Sierra Escondida Disease/Disorder).

Ifigy protects Rosita from the big bad Max with a shotgun that is almost as big as Ifigy. Max promises that he will return to see Rositas little face.

Coral tells her whorehouse buddy Erica that her inheritance is to share with her friends. She has things to do but she will be back. She explains how she is no longer afraid of the evil nephew and will fight him tooth and nail if he wants. She asks Erica to tell baldy guy hello as she gets up to leave. She walks out smiling, happy with herself. Little does she know but creepy bad evil nephew Dario has spotted her. He tells the room that he knows she is back….

A man watches as Loco rolls his head in his sleep murmuring for Soledad. Loco wakes up and sees the man who turns out to be the cadaver of his father (bloody head from death fall). Locos father tells him that Soledad is cheating on him. Loco reacts negatively. He yells at his father as the prison guards come to yell at Loco to be quiet. Its obvious to the guards that Loco is seeing and hearing things.

Soledad doesn't want to stay at la casa de Elias anymore. She wants to go to a hotel. Coral enters the house and invites the women to stay at her home. Alina explains to Soledad how Coral protected her from Edelmira. The women are happy and head off to Corals together.

Loco has made it to the prison hospital where he is on a gurney. The pretty but creepy female psychologist watches over him as she administers a sedative. Loco tells the people to leave him in peace. The psychologist picks up this train of thought and tells the guard to go. Loco looks up at her and immediately goes into a hallucination. She turns into Soledad right before our very eyes. He fondles her hair; he pulls her to him for a long kiss. The psychologist looks down at him after their kiss and watches him fall asleep. She runs her fingers over his lips. It looks like weirdo psycho psychologist has found a man to love.

Coral shows Alina and her mother the extra rooms in the house. Coral pretends to have the best manners as she instructs Alina how to make up her bed and where to find sheets, covers and towels. She promises she will find some help (servants) the next day. Alina is left alone in her room to ponder her love for Emilio.

Thelma looks over the baby as they both lay on top of her bed. She coos and tickles the child while Emilio watches from the door. He remembers Angels bad advice about sticking with Thelma. Thelma sees him and starts in how she is ready to change. He looks doubtful (is that possible?) as he tells her they will talk about it later. She thinks to herself that he will be with her.

Ricardo deposits Marianna at the rehabilitation center. Marianna thinks to herself how she is going to cure herself.

The detective that Blanca once brought to Sierra Escondida a long time ago tells Don Locos corrupt police chief that he is being arrested for helping Loco.

Angel tells Emilio that he wants to go to Puebla. Emilio tells Angel that he will go to Puebla also.

Don Loco is read the charges against him by the prison warden/chief. His lawyer and the psycho psychologist look on as the charges are read. Don Locos attorney tells Loco that he will fix everything as Loco is lead away. The warden turns to the psycho psychologist to tell her to keep out of the Alvaro issue. Psycho Psychologist tells the warden that Loco has a big personality disorder. Plus she has seen him have a nervous breakdown. The warden doesn’t care; he wants Loco to pay for his misdeeds. Psycho remembers her kiss with Loco as she touches her own lips.

Over dinner at a long dinning room table Coral tells Alina and Soledad her story with Don Celso. Alina comments how it sounds like a story out of a movie! What luck she had to meet Don Celso! Coral tells them the bad part of the story which is the bitter evil nephew, but she is ready to fight him now. Soledad and Alina worry they will be a burden for Coral. Coral is shocked they would think they are a burden. She thinks of them like family. Could they live together and be like family? They could be the 3 musketeers together! Whoopee!

Angel and Emilio decide they will leave the next day. Angel thinks to himself how he doesn’t want Emilio to find out Alina is alive nor does he want Emilio to run into Alina in Puebla. More likely Angel is worried that he will be caught trying to romance Alina, but that’s a problem for another day.

Luba talks to herself regretting telling Angel that Alina is alive. Gaspar overhears her talking. He is sad. He wants to know when his Cachorrito will be born. He wants to play with him. Luba tells him that she would give her life to make him happy.

Santos fills Emilio in on all the sordid details of Fat Max. Emilio has a hard time believing his Tio could be so bad. Santos explains how Castulo tried to kill him etc, all on orders from Max.

Soledad shares her story of falling for Don Loco to Alina and Coral during their bonding dinner. They discuss "The Letter" and Loco's craziness. How will they start a new life? Coral suggests they start a business. Soledad is her usual doubtful downer self. Coral has enough energy for both of them though. She suggests Alina goes back to school (after Alina whines of wanting to go back) and that Soledad and her go to work!

Don Loco's lawyer tries to calm him down. Loco is ranting and raving about his predicament. The lawyer points out that the man accusing Loco is not just some Don Nadie (a no one) but an officer in the army. This makes Loco more incensed. He screams "Can you get me out or cant you!" The lawyer patiently tells Loco that it would make his job a lot easier if Loco would treat him like his attorney instead of his worst enemy. Loco takes this in and calms down. They work on brainstorming who would make a good witness for Loco? Hmmm? How about Max? Yes! Max would be great! The uncle of the man accusing you!

Emilio asks Santos to help him with the coffee plantation. Santos agrees calling Emilio patron. Emilio corrects him, its Primo (cousin) not Patron.

Thelma tells her aunt that with Alina gone (she doesn't exist) Emilio will be hers once again. The only problem Thelma has now is if Emilio finds out that the kid is not his but Gaspars. They worry Gaspar might show up looking for the child.

Vera tells Ifigy that she discovered that it was Luba who killed Flor. Ifigy is pissed. He wants to get the town people together and kill Luba. Vera, a little late, argues for patience. Its too late, Ifigy is mad. He runs out of the kitchen.

Locos attorney gives him a bible. Loco tells the attorney that he isn't much for religion. The attorney tells him that God helps those who help themselves. If Loco doesn’t believe he should look at passage blah blah blah. Loco opens the bible and finds a wad of cash. The attorney tells him that he will need the money to buy peace and security in the big pen.

Santos gloats over having a job. Rosita and Emilio smile with him. They are family. Emilio gives Santos a wad of cash as a present for their wedding. He wants Santos and Rosita to take a trip. All are very Happy Happy.

Angel visits the construction shack to get the address to Elias' house in Puebla. Engineer Nunez looks strangely at Angel.

Gaspar worries that Cacique will come and burn them to toast. Luba tells Gaspar that that won't happen, Cacique is in another world. Gaspar gets excited exclaiming You killed him! Luba tells him that no she didn’t do that, he's just not someone to worry about anymore.

Tony the waiter on a mission for Orlando finds the baldy waiter friend of Coral who worked at the Devils Cave. Baldy remembers Gaspars name and where he came from; Sierra Escondida. Tony looks off happily thinking how he will be rewarded for this information.

Emilio informs Thelma that they will be going to Puebla in the morning. She is happy as is the singing aunt.

Gaspar whines that he isn’t hungry; he wants to see his cachorrito. Luba has just made some soup for Gaspar and is unhappy to hear his pouting. She tries to force feed Gaspar the soup. Gaspar whines throughout the process as the soup drips down his face. All of a sudden Ifigy is there screaming at them. He yells for Luba to not step a foot at the hacienda again. They all hate her and Gaspar too! They know what she did to Alina! In fact Luba better split before the town gets together to burn them alive! So scram and don’t try and visit the Rinconada or see the baby again! Luba is impactado but none more than Gaspar who is impactado to hear his son has been born!

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Comments:
Lynn, thank you for the detailed recap! Brave, brave woman.

I suspected that loca psychologist was going to fall for Don Loco! SSED is very contagious. Can this story get any more ridiculous?

Soledad, oh poor you. Never had to work, just had to look pretty and be your stupid, helpless, inane self. Idiota.
Now Coral has to rescue you. Coral, you're a saint.

Gee, do ya think Emilio y familia will run into Alina in Puebla? YAWN.
 

Just when we thought this novela was starting to make tracks, a whole bunch of wierdness by existing and completely new characters.

1. Angel shows he's no angel by convincing himself real quick that it would be better if his bro just stuck it out with Thelma while he hops up to Puebla with a spring in his step. Too bad the whole familia is going back now.

2. Dr. Loca & Don Loco. That kiss was just so wrong on so many levels! And why do her pupils dilate when she talks about wanting to study him?

3. The dinner at Coral's new crib. "Oh, and don't worry if my dead spouse's crazy nephew breaks in at night and tries to kill us all, he does that all the time. Isn't this just the greatest house? I'm going to go out tomorrow go hire some servants."
 

Great recap, and funny about Luba's lying!

Dr. Loca ha ha -- appropriate name for her.
 

Gross gross gross! I can't believe the pretty but creepy psychologist is falling for Don Loco after just one kiss. Anya's right, that is way beyond Sierra Escondida Stupid Idiot Disease. But I like the chick who plays Psycho Psych; she's believable as a psycho hottie.

Yeah, good point about Luba lying/not lying. Anyway, I'm always suspicious when people speak of themselves in the third person.

So did creepy nephew Dario hang out at the Devil's Cave every day hoping Coral would show up? That guy is such a scum bucket. I hope the three musketeers have more than their bravado when Dario shows up late at night.

Awesome, it looks like we haven't seen the last of Don Maximo.

Great recap Lynn! I loved it.

Note to Carmel: Yes, I think Castulo shot and killed the ex-shrink who rescued Santos. So the shrink got shot and died, Castulo got shot and died, but Edelmira died because her perritas scratched and mauled her to death; an appropriate ending if you ask me.
 

Thank you, Sylvia!
 

Lynn, thanks for the delightful recap! I loved the lines "Angel has trouble comprehending this point. He coughs for clarification." The whole recap was a chuckle. Thanks again!

Jeanne
 

Oh, yes....Dr. Loca is spooky.

Jeanne
 

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