Monday, June 18, 2007

Zorro: Friday, June 15, 2007: Baby Tisha goes home, baby M gets a Christian burial and Zorro pays the Queen a visit

Sorry for the late post. I did the first half okay but by the second half other people wanted to watch TV and I kept getting booted out of the room. Here it is:

This installment started early I guess because I didn’t even get the tail end of Marina. Hopefully I didn’t miss anything earth shattering:

Olmos is carrying baby Tisha and surmises that Monty must know the truth about the parentage and that’s why Piza had to get rid of it. Olmos does a baby switch and mentions to us viewers that Mangle would hate him if she knew the truth. He makes up his mind to give baby Tisha to Mangle and then to get even with Selenia being that she’s the one responsible for baby M’s (could be Monty could be Mangle, cute) death. Not for nothing Olmos but YOU were the one who couldn’t wait and like an eager beaver gave Mangle the potion so how is it her fault?

We go to SK updating the gypsies as to where she’s been. She was behind death’s shadow for a long time. She feels to she should recoup what’s hers not for vengeance or for greed but so that justice may be done. SK warns that those who follow her to LA risk their lives. She tells them she will talk to the Queen of Spain and tell how it really is. Whoever wants to come is welcome. Everybody is okay with this it looks like but Laisha is pensive.

Duke Jacobo and I guess one of his men plot not to not allow Monty or FS to get close to the Queen nor meet alone. He’s anxious about SK and since he doesn’t trust Monty or FS and with no body he can’t be sure if she is dead. Misael (oooh that’s his name okay) offers to find SK and make her disappear. DJ says the better thing is to alienate themselves from Monty and FS in case the SK thing hits the fan. They will be held soley responsible and he will personally make sure their heads roll. DJ orders that nobody meet the Queen without him knowing it. You know this just proves Diego’s point about DJ controlling her.

SAM brings Esme chicken broth to get her strength up. SAM tells Esme that her baby will be fine, nobody would dare harm an innocent creature (except Monty of course). SAM tells Esme that compared to Monty, Piza is the lesser of two evils and he will think of something so the baby isn’t harmed. SAM coaxes Esme to eat something.

Diego finally meets up with Olmos and demands to know what happened with Mangle with his son. Olmos says baby is fine and holds it up. Diego demands to know where he was taking the baby. Olmos evades the question and tells of how difficult the birth was and how he had to be midwife (ineffective one at that). Diego isn’t dumb and tells Olmos that didn’t answer his question. Olmos gives Diego the baby and tells him that he thought the baby died and was running to get Pito but he finally cried and was on his way back home. That just totally didn’t make any sense don’t babies cry right away? Diego is surprised to be holding his son and what cutey patooties.

We get a nice view of the name placque at the de la Vegas (just in case we forgot who it belongs to) where Alej is holding up a weak Dena. Dena tells Alej that she wanted to get out of bed but her legs gave way. Alej pleads with her to fight, have strength to live. She is abandoning him. Dena tells him she gave her strength and energy in rasising Esme. Alej tells her that Esme is dead she has to live without her. Alej feels defeat and says he isn’t enough for her. Dena denies this and says his love is the only gift that she wants to take with her. Alej pleads with Dena to react and holds her. Dena has a wide eyed scared look.

We go to Yumi asking Dol for a cup of coffee. Dol tells Yumi she should rest. Yumi tells Dol that she hasn’t been able to keep death away from Dena and says the medicine doesn’t have the same effect as it used to. Dol asks Yumi if it is true that Dena is going to die. Yumi says yes that’s why the potion was made. Dol says perhaps Dena’s desire to die is stronger and what’s worse is that Alej is slowly shutting down. Yumi is upset because she’s tried so many things. Dol tells her maybe Esme’s spirit is lonely in heaven and wants Dena there.

SAM finds Piza and tells him Esme is distraught over her baby. SAM wants to know what happened if he killed the baby. Piza reminds him to keep his distance. SAM thinks maybe the baby can be given to a family to raise until Esme escapes. Piza tells him that they haven’t been able to arrange an escape for six months so there is nothing that can be done. SAM pleads with Piza to tell him what happened and Piza tells him he left the baby abandoned in the cemetery. SAM is off to find baby Tisha but Piza tells him that they’ll be dead men if he tries to look.

Diego returns with baby to Mangle’s room. Pito informs him that Mangle still is not up and it appers she has suffered high level of poisoning (pupils are dilated). Diego gives him the baby to check out. Diego asks Olmos if Mangle drank something. Olmos denies this and tells Diego how it went down (except the potion part). Pito tells Diego that the baby is fine sometimes premature babies grow up healthier and recommended that Diego hire a nanny to nurse the baby being that Mangle is intoxicated. Diego leaves to the hacienda with the baby and orders Olmos to take care of Mangle. Pito questions aloud what could have happened. Olmos thought bubbles that Selenia will pay for this with her life.

SAM goes to cemetery and calls for baby Tisha. He scares away some dogs and notices a dead baby on the ground. SAM cries and curses Piza to properly cued lightening. SAM digs a hole while saying the Lord’s Prayer.

Diego shows the baby to MP and updates everybody to what happened. MP offers to change diapers and tells Diego it looks exactly like him.

Selenia chants and throws some black rocks on a table. She tells her dwarf that they have to be careful the rocks warn of danger. SD tells Selenia that he doesn’t trust Mangle nor Olmos. Selenia will ask her spirits about them. Enter Olmos with a gun, they will settle some business.

SAM finds Piza and asks how could him abandon the baby to its luck. SAM tells him he buried it and said a Hail Mary. Piza tells SAM they had no other choice and to remember that.

Back to Olmos, he accusses Selenia of cursing his mom’s womb resulting in him being born a monster. Selenia denies every having done such a job. He accuses her of being a liar and in beliving her he gave Mangle the potion. Selenia can’t belive Olmos would do such a thing, his obsession will make him crazy (more than he is already?) Olmos wants to know what he can do, Mangle does not respond. Selenia tells him he can’t do anything, she is the only one that can save her.

Mangle is getting up feeling sick and passes out. Pito checks her over begs her to respond.

Piza tells Monty that he completed his duties and baby is buried in cemetery. Monty is surprised that he would go to that trouble. Piza tells him that in this weather there could be floods so being buried there is less chance of finding it. Monty tells him and his guards that he will need him bright and early tomorrow for Queen guard duty. Monty warns Piza not to get close to DJ as he is putting pressure to get SK’s body. Monty orders Leroy to check the cemetery and see if its there. Monty thought bubbles, that another tragedy caused by Zorro and he is still not finished with Esme. He will make her life miserable.

SAM gives Eme some flowers and tells Esme that baby Tisha is fine. He is in a good home where he will be taken care of until she escapes. SAM pleads with Esme to have faith that she will escape and will recuperate everything she’s lost.

Yumi holds baby Tisha while Alej speaks of a new generation of de la Vegas. Alej and MP remind Diego that his child will give him happiness and will help to give him happiness. Dol says that the blood running the baby’s vein’s can’t be denied, it looks like Alej and Diego.

We go back to Esme and the theme song is playing to a scene of her holding little Tisha with Diego looking on. The theme song continues and this time Diego is teaching little Tisha how to fence with her looking on.

Leroy visits the cemetery and confirms that the baby was buried. He tells the air that it’s weird that the baby looks like it was attacked by wild animals. He gets mad that he couldn’t make Piza look bad before Monty to the cue to lightening and reburies baby M.

Piza throws rocks at a window waking up Cat but by the sound of glass breaking sounds like he used a brick. Cat goes to the window while Tobi acts asleep. Cat gets upset at Piza and tells him he will wake up Tobi but Piza warns he will go in and wake him up personally if she doesn’t come down.

Alej finds Diego up and tells him that he used to suffer insomnia after the death of Regina. Diego now knows what he went through. Alej tells him the memories are the worst because once you accepted the loss you remember everything from the first time you met. Alej tells Diego it isn’t healthy to feed the pain because it will take you like Dena. Diego asks Alej how he found the will to live. Alej tells him Diego himself helped him, taking care of him and reminds him that his son needs him.

Cat and Piza are making out. Cat tells him that Tobi can wake up at any moment and find them. Piza tells her that if Tobi walks in he will shoot him. Cat prohibits him from repeating that and Piza tells her don’t talk then and they continue their make out. Cat notices something strange but Piza tells her he doesn’t want to talk about it only wants to feel. I guess he feels remorse for killing baby D (or thinks he did anyway).

Leroy informs Monty that Piza completed his orders. Monty orders Leroy to hire more men to guard the house for a new operation he’s planning. Leroy tells Monty that it will arise suspicions but Monty tells him he use the Queen’s arrival as an excuse. Monty calls for Mejias to get him a torch and a horse. Monty thought bubbles that he is happy to be able to trust Piza again. He guesses that the next order will be able to be accomplished without problems.

MP holds little Tisha will Dol can’t help but feel sad for Diego who thinks that this was the baby he shoulda had with Esme. If you only knew Dol. MP knows Diego and he will love the baby. Dol thinks that Esme’s memory will always be present as she is always turning up in conversation. MP agrees everyone will always hold Esme in their hearts with nostalgia and appreciation. Dol feels upset for Diego and Dena who are letting themselves turn off like cocujos (fireflies) in the night. MP tells Dol they have to help them. The baby is proof that life goes on and will return peace and hope to the house.

Mangle wakes up and aks Olmos where the baby is. Olmos tells her that Pito examined her, she was passed out so Diego took the baby. Mangle accuses Olmos of permitting Diego to take the baby. She worries that Diego will take the baby away. Olmos assures her that Diego is getting the baby the care it needs. Olmos tells Mangle that she ate something that made her sick so she won’t be able to breast feed the baby. Olmos worries about her but Mangle tells Olmos not touch her and calls him a dirty hunchback. I wonder if the potion will have the opposite effect now instead of making Mangle love him, she will despise him even more. Mangle tells Olmos that to make sure that she sees the baby tomorrow.

Back to the gyspsies, SK tells them that with PT’s help she has gathered documentation which prove who she is. Jonas tells her whenever she is ready the will depart. SK worries that they will try to invalidate her documents but Renzo tells her she will be Queen. Laisha asks what will Queen say when SK faces her. SK tells everybody that Ana Louisa is her cousin and she hopes she is a just woman. Who they need to be worried about is Duke Almagro, he is the real assassin.

Cut to a cloaked figure visting a restrained Piza brandishing a knife. He tells Piza tha they have to talk and removes the hood. He wants to hear all Piza has to say about Cmdr Montero.

Monty visits Esme and calls her a waste. He tells her that he knows she was with him to find his weak spot in order to rescue her mom. Her greatest mistake was allying herself with his greatest enemy, Zorro. Monty lays down next to her and strokes her arm. He tells her that he doesn’t want to hurt her but he needs to release that rage she feels for him and he succeeded. He tells Esme Zorro is to blame for her child’s death and to tell him Zorro’s identity.

We get a nice scene of the Queens’ bedroom. She awakes with a start and asks who is there. From the shadows we hear Zorro say, Good night your Majesty.

END OF EPISODE

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Comments:
Thanks, Marycelis!

Well, well, well - Zorro's back! And so is Sara Kali. I get the feeling things are about to pick up in Los Angeles.

Too funny about Olmos not waiting to give Mariangel the potion! He just couldn't wait, it seems. Why would he want a pregnant lady pawing all over him?

I'm still disappointed that Garcia has seen all he's seen, and he does NOTHING! I would think a man with his sense of honor would be willing die to end Esmeralda's torment - especially after the whole episode of her baby's supposed "murder."

Marycelis - when did you need recap subbing? Let me know - I can do it now!
 

Marycelis, Thanks for the recap.

The conflict and tragedy in this storyline is really getting to me.

Let's give SAM a little time to find the courage to stand up to evil. (He's 1/3 the size of Montero and Piza & has no history of risking his neck for what's right.)

Here's hoping all the good forces find and unleash their power . . .
Marie from Mass
 

But who was the guy in the cowl? It kind of looked like el Duque Jacobo. Or it could have been Aaron the Exorcist, but he would have to have changed his m.o. in the skipped six months. Or maybe it's someone from the Cofradía?

Also, there was a nice parallel (in the plot sense anyway) between Almudena being nearly helpless from Mangle's poisoning her and Mangle being helpless from Olmos poisoning her.
 

Jen I am going to need a recap sub July 6, July 13 and 20th. I just realized my plane leaves on a saturday afternoon so I won't be able to do that first friday either.

oops forgot to put it in but I think the dude in the cowl was Duke Jacobo.
 

Hey Bruce,
The hooded figure was El Duque, I thought.

Marie from Mass
 

Thanks, Marycelis, for the wonderful recap! Pesky live-in relatives, who want to interfere with our telenovela-watching time. Don’t they understand how important this is? Hubby grumbles about the two DVRs set to record three hours a night….both of the same programs every night…..he’s not getting with the program at all, here. If one DVR goes out, I have a back up. It makes perfect sense to me.

;-)

“Not for nothing Olmos but YOU were the one who couldn’t wait and like an eager beaver gave Mangle the potion so how is it her fault?” Exactly! Olmos just can’t accept responsibility for his actions where Mangle is involved. That will come back to bite him on the okole before long.

“Everybody is okay with this it looks like but Laisha is pensive” Laisha always looks like she’s scheming and putting a plan in place to get revenge or something. Maybe it’s just that facial expression of discontent, especially where SK and Esme are concerned.

“DJ orders that nobody meet the Queen without him knowing it. You know this just proves Diego’s point about DJ controlling her.” It really does! It’ll be difficult for SK to get close to her. I wondered if she and the Queen were cousins, and this confirmed it, when she talked about her cousin. Since SK was once, at least for a while, at court when she married FS, she must know her cousin…..my guess. It will be interesting to find out if they do know each other personally as cousins.

“Diego finally meets up with Olmos and demands to know what happened with Mangle with his son” I hope Diego stores this very odd interaction in his long-term memory so he can pull it back up some day when he has to put facts together about whose baby this really is. Too bad there wasn’t some birthmark or something on this one that Esme could identify, but she didn’t have the baby long enough to see any. Maybe Garcia saw one that Diego also has (one of those artifacts of “baby-swap” plots that writers sometimes use to verify, right?). But this interaction surely should be suspicious enough that Diego begins to analyze it later.

“Yumi tells Dol that she hasn’t been able to keep death away from Dena and says the medicine doesn’t have the same effect as it used to. Dol asks Yumi if it is true that Dena is going to die. “ Mangle was putting something bad into Dena’s medicine. Maybe she’ll be sick long enough that she can’t get close to the meds and Dena will improve. ¡Ojalá!

As I watched this episode, it struck me that Piza is going to end up dead some day soon, and he’s building a list of possible suspects: Montero’s private thugs, Esme, Tobi, other we could list, and even possibly Garcia and Cat herself eventually. This episode had at least three scenes where it was clear folks are not happy with Piza AT ALL. He’d better watch over his shoulder.

“sometimes premature babies grow up healthier” And sometimes full-term babies whose mommies fudged about when they were conceived grow up healthy, too. (What I mean here is that even if this was Mangle’s baby, it was born on time, I think, because of how long she was fooling around with Montero before she tricked Diego. But, Diego doesn’t know that.)

“MP offers to change diapers and tells Diego it looks exactly like him…….. Dol says that the blood running the baby’s vein’s can’t be denied, it looks like Alej and Diego.” I hope they’re not going to make three years pass in this so it’s clear this kid does not look like Montero at all and is obviously Diego’s before we finally get Esme and Diego re-united. That would be a real pain, thinking about Esme incarcerated for a long time.

Piza must not care about getting Tobi annoyed with him. That window scene was really “in-your-face, wimp!” action. Sheesh. Some folks just go and get drunk when they do something as evil as leave a baby on the hillside to die. Not Piza. He goes and drags Cat out of bed down to her own kitchen to unwind from his guilt trip. He’s really got a death wish. Even if Tobi is a wimp, he surely has a breaking point.

“Who they need to be worried about is Duke Almagro, he is the real assassin.” Okay, folks, I am confused. Is this Duke also Duke Jacobo and the Duke of Albatroz or whatever that title is they keep calling Jacobo? Or are they different people?

Jeanne
 

I'm fed up with the Almudena dying part of the novela. Yeah she got worse because Mangle put poison in Bufala Blanca's good medicine, but six months pass and she's still in the same pale, fainting stage? Can't tell if they mean to have a miraculous recovery when Esme appears or kill her off to clear the field for Yumalai.

I guess I'm also tired of Esme and Diego being apart, and it looks like it will take until the last week for them to reunite. I remember that in Amor Real and Alborada, when there were impediments to the love interests getting together, they had some scenes together during the estrangements, something to keep up interest in the pair. All we get in Zorro are flashbacks.

Don't get me wrong, I'm still hooked. But Montero stealing the baby from Esme RIGHT after the joyous birth scene, and Mangle getting Esme's baby to use for her plans to get the de la Vega money and property is TOO frustrating.
Apparently they haven’t heard about the trauma visited upon a baby that doesn’t bond with its mother right away. These kids grow up to be sociopaths!

The only enjoyable part right now is watching Maria Pia on the arm of the hunky new guy and Fernando snarling. Even that stretches the imagination, though. He was foaming at the mouth angry and jealous when he first saw them together, ready to kill the guy, but six months later all he does is glare? Porque?
 

Jeanne LOL I could have been rude but since I had all day Saturday and didn't take advantage of it, I grudgingly let them have their way.

It is weird that SK said she and the queen were cousins. If that's true then they must have run into each other at some point previously.

Re: the Diego/Olmos baby situation I hope Diego's radar goes off at some point. Somehow I don't see Olmos revealing the truth anytime soon and I find it so unfair that he is the only one that knows it. I hope Esme recognizes her son if she happens to meet him again. I wonder how Mangle is going to react when she sees him. I remember a novela a long time ago that used the baby swap thing and had this whole big issue about a birthmark.

Mangle poisoning Dena. If she already poured stuff into the potion do you think she has to repeat the procedure alot? I woulda thought once was enough.

If Mangle's baby was premature then I'd say Tisha looks full term. Had this been a novela that took place in 20th century they woulda figured that out already.

Good point about the new Duke. Maybe DJ goes by various names?
 

Marycelis - it's on my calendar: July 6, 13, and 20!

Novelera, you're soooo right - Fer's behavior about MP's new boyfriend is just as dumb as her getting a new boyfriend in the first place (after ONE coffee). I find it to be incredibly poor writing that we're expected to believe this man would've left her alone for six months - and now that he has the concrete knowledge she still loves him?! Sheesh. Although we're spared their repetive scenes of late, it just doesn't make sense in the story.

Marie - I have to confess that I'm still upset with Garcia. I do believe he's shown tremendous courage before - he was the one who stood up to Montero when Monte ordered the peasants in the plaza to be killed. After the horrors of finding baby "Diego" in the cemetery, I would've like to see him do something; it felt so last straw for him.

Of course, I'm frustrated with a LOT of characters right now! ;>
 

Hi Jen La Novelera,
Thanks for reminding me about Garcia's defending the peasants in the plaza. I had completely forgotten that. OK, now I'm mad at him, too.

Marie from Mass
 

Wonderful recap Marycelis. You did a great job of keeping everything very clear. A lot happened in this episode, much of it quite frustrating as others have pointed out.

I very much enjoy the show but I feel we are in a space where a lot of details are flying around in a jumble. I hope the plot gets tightened up a little in the near future and that we get to see Esme out of prison SOON.

Jeanne, I think you may be right about Pizarro. He seems to be getting set up for a hit.

OK, I'll be mad at Sam too. He's in a tight spot, that's for sure, and maybe he's not being brave because he's telling himself he can do more to help Esme by playing along, but all he has to do is TELL DIEGO that she's alive.

Bruce, good point about the plot parallel. I hadn't noticed it but I like it.


Thanks Marycelis!!
 

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