Sunday, September 23, 2007

La Fea Más Bella #32B-34A Missing Recaps 9-12, by Kim

Missing Recap 9: Model behavior

Luigi and Irma and the models are talking in Luigi's office. Lola comes in and wants to talk to him and he gives her the usual garbage about not wanting such a fea in his office. Finally Lola tells him it's about the models and they're too expensive so Lety and Fernando won't let him contract with them. Luigi gives her even more fea crap and she snaps back at him and leaves. The models beg to keep their jobs while Irma rolls her eyes.

Lopez is in the office with Alicia, the kids, PM and Marta. PM tells him that Lety said it was ok and he snaps something like "we'll just see about that" and storms out. Alicia spews her usual verbal vomit, demands her check, and leaves giving us a good shot of her check still clinging to her derriere. The kids, PM, and Marta all laugh. Bleh! Personally, I think the little darlin's need some serious time-out time.

Tomas calls and tells Lety that his F.I. investments have been going really well. Lety is glad for the good news, but tells him that things are going bad with Conceptos. Tomas wonders if Fernando will want back the money he used to start F.I. Lety doubts it because it wouldn't be much help, the debt Conceptos has is much larger than that. Sara comes in and warns her that Luigi is giving Lola a bad time in the Executive lobby. They leave.

Out in the Executive lobby, Luigi is yelling at Lola and calling Lety a monster and calling Fernando Frankenstein. The models all laugh as Lety comes over and asks what's up? The models all want to know what's up with their contracts and she tells them it's Fernando's orders so they can't get hired. Luigi buts in and says that Fernando specifically told him he runs his own area and he wants the bellazas. Lety says sorry Charlie, it's against Fern's orders. Luigi says fine, get another director, because he quits (again). Lety is impactada.

The kids and Marta are back in Omar's office, but sorry everyone, I can't take it and I fast forward through the conversation. I'm sure she's just telling them what precious little angels they are and how funny the whole check thing is (yes, I'm being sarcastic).

Luigi is still quitting in the executive lobby, and after calling Lety a monster again he finally walks. The models want to know when Fern will be back, and while imitating their posture she tells them "tomorrow". They trade insults and the models walk out. The cuartel laugh until Alicia comes up and says something along the lines of "boy is Fern gonna be pissed at you!"

Down in Reception, Marta, Lola, PM, Saimon and the kids are all talking. Alicia comes down and asks for some documents, which PM gives her. As she walks away, the check falls off her lower globe and onto the floor. Saimon follows her out while Marta spots the check on the floor and screams (why???). They all laugh.

Unfortunately I don't get a lot of the next conversation, but I'll give you what I can and hopefully someone else can fill in... We're in Lety's room where she's talking to Tomas, I think he may be telling her about the money he made for F.I. Robopop and mom come in and there's talk. Then he asks where the money for F.I. came from and Lety tells him it's seed money from Fernando. I think she offers her dad an accounting job at F.I. and he leaves happy. Then mom does some talking and leaves as well. Lety continues to talk to Tomas and tells him how Conceptos lost money on the Benny Ibarra video.

Next day the three models are outside waiting for Fernando. They see Lety getting off the bus and laugh as it starts moving before she's off and she falls. Celso runs over and asks if she's ok and calls her Presidente and she says she's fine. She then gives a smarta**ed Buenos Dias to the models and they give a smarta** retort right back at her and want to know when Fern will get there. She tells them "later" and they say they'll wait inside. I think she says something along the lines of "think again sistahs!" I guess Celso didn't like them laughing when she fell, because he backs her up instead of the hot chicks, and when Lety thanks him he salutes her. The models all make rude faces as she walks away.

Upstairs, the manager of Banco Latino is in the office looking for Fernando and Alicia greets him and starts telling him how she's in charge because she's the assistant to the President, and all the usual garbage. She leads him toward the conference room and orders Marta or Sara to bring them coffee. Marta and Sara ask who, us? And Alicia replies yeah, you, and says something rude about the cuartel to the bank guy, and you can tell by his face he's thinking this woman has no class at all. Just then Lety comes in and the manager recognizes her and greets her by name. She tells Alicia to take him to the conference room where she'll join him in a minute and orders Alicia to bring them coffee, and of course Alicia says who me? And Lety replies yeah you! Alicia wants to know why her and Lety reminds her in front of the bank guy that it's because she's the President's secretary and that's part of her job. She then asks for some information from Lola and Sara, they show her Alicia's beat up check, and I think Lety tells them to issue a new one. They then ask her about the stuff she carried in (remember the bank guy is sitting in the conference room waiting for her) and she wastes time telling them it's stuff to welcome back Don Fernando. Honestly, at this point can no one really tell this woman has a serious jones for the guy? They tease her about the stuff, then Sara gives her the info she asked for (and I don't think it's good), then she FINALLY joins the bank guy in the conference room. She assures the bank manager that Conceptos is not in trouble and has many projects to work on, right now they're working on an especially important shampoo commercial, Fern's currently in Los Angeles drumming up business in the Latin community there. The banker leaves, placated.

Outside, the models see Fernando and spring on him as he and Omar come walking up. They say something derogatory about "Licenciada Monster". Fernando angrily repeats "Licenciada Monster?" They explain who they're talking about and he gives a fake laugh and basically blows them off, ignores them after that, and keeps walking while Omar grunts and snorts over them as only Omar can, flirting with them. They walk into Reception and Fernando says hi to PM. She says "hola Don Fernando", then says "hola Licenciado Carvajal". He says hola back and gives her a famous Omar snort for good measure. Fernando turns around and smacks him on the shoulder and practically drags him into the elevator. PM calls Lety and tells her that Fern's on his way. On the executive lobby, Alicia sees Fernando and squeals with delight that he's finally back. She starts to list all her troubles, but he doesn't want to hear it. She starts to rub his arm, but he escapes and shoves Omar at her and walks away. Alicia calls Omar mi amor and tries to kiss him, but he turns his head so she only gets his cheek, and then he shakes her hand. He tries to walk off but she pulls him back and says we need to talk, and he says no we don't and gets away. She thanks the heavens they're back.

Lety has been setting out on Fernando's desk the stuff she brought in to welcome him back. When PM calls, she starts trying several poses, but winds up just standing there waiting for him. He says Hola Lety as he walks in but isn't actually paying any attention, which is good because she actually reaches out like she's going to hug him, then pulls back. He brushes by her and she asks how his trip went. Unfortunately for her, the loss of projects has put Fern in a bad mood. He asks for a report and as she hands it to him he sees the flowers. He says "flores" at first, like "how nice", but then he wants to know what they're doing there and tells Lety to get rid of them because the water might spill. Lety calls Lola in and tells her to take them to her desk. He's upset by the report and the cancelled contracts and hands it to Omar and tells him to check it out. Lety mentions about the banks and creditors and he's really pissed.

Just then our clueless heroine decides that's a good time to slip an ugly plastic or porcelain cat onto his desk. He picks it up and asks who put it there. He hands it to her as she tells him it's for him, he tells her he doesn't want it, he's got big problems and she's giving him some kind of junk for kids? She makes a joke about it playing with his computer mouse but he doesn't laugh and tells her to get rid of it, so she calls Lola in and tells her to take it to her kids. Omar indicates the report and says it's a disaster, he's pretty sure the companies have all cancelled their contracts due to the Benny Ibarra video failure. Fernando mentions that they're going to have to get a loan from stave off the bank and creditors, which makes Lety impactada, and Omar agrees with her.

Just then Fern puts his hand on one of the candles Lety left on his desk and asks what it is. She tells him it's "for aromatherapy", but he tells her to get rid of them, so she calls Lola in and tells her to put the candles in the bathroom. Omar tells Fernando he's rushing things with the loan, that they only just got back from L.A. and that trip could generate them some business, but Fernando says they have to be sure the company is safe. While Omar is talking, he keeps waving the report around, almost hitting Lety several times which she doesn't care much for. Finally Fernando finds her card and reads it out loud in an irritated manner. She tries to take it from him but he says no, this I like. She takes it anyway and calls Lola in, but then tells her never mind, this he likes. Fernando asks Lety how much money F.I. has and she tells him. He then asks for a check, but she says it's at her house and goes to her office to call.

As Lety calls Tomas and tells him to bring her the F.I. checkbook, Alicia comes in to tattle to Fern about all the things Lety has done wrong, making her work and serve coffee and all. Lety starts to explain but Fern tells her she doesn't need to and tells Alicia that Lety is his assistant and she needs to respect that. Alicia says fine, but... and proceeds to tell him about the kids and her check. Again he isn't really upset about it and gives Alicia a bad time. She then drops her bomb, oh by the way, did your assistant happen to mention that she made Luigi Lombardi quit? Everyone looks impactada, except Alicia who's looking pretty pleased with herself. That man quits more times than Lety does!


Missing Recap 10: Delicious sandwiches

Once again Alicia is whining and mentions that Luigi quit. Fernando looks pissed while Alicia looks like the cat who ate the canary. Fern and Omar hem Lety in (oh my god, a Fern/Omar sandwich! I want one, I want one!!!!) and glare at her. Lety explains to Fernando that Luigi quit because she wouldn't let him hire these really expensive models to use just for tests. Fern tells Lety she did the right thing and boots Alicia out of his office. Fernando says they'll call Luigi, but first he wants to know about the kids. Lety tells him, and Fern tells her it's ok this time, but it really is unprofessional and she shouldn't do it again (I SO agree!!!).

Alicia goes to the executive lobby and again demands her check, and again Lola tells her no. Alicia tells them she wants her check in one hour or there'll be hell to pay and the crap flies back and forth. Alicia says again, one hour you cuartel of witches and feas!

Luigi is out walking his dog when Lety calls and says Fernando wants to talk to him. Luigi tells her Luigi isn't available and hangs up on her. Fernando then calls and Luigi tells him he won't return to work while "that ugly thing" is in charge. Fernando tells him he's back now so Luigi can come on in (way to stick up for Lety there Fernie). Lety tries once again to explain but Fern tells her not to worry, she did fine. Alicia comes in and tells Fernando the models are waiting to talk to him, and whatever she says irritates him and he says something to Omar about his girlfriend and her six semesters of finance blah blah and she leaves. She starts to tell the models some garbage, but Lety goes out and basically tells them to piss off, Fern's too busy to see them. As they leave, she and Sara do a nasty imitation of them.

The models go outside and complain to each other, where they run into Tomas, who has arrived with the F.I. checkbook. He immediately starts to drool and says something about Lety, trying to brag but of course it doesn't go over well. He laughs/snorts as only Tomas can, then accidentally backs into Celso who asks him what he wants. He tells him and Celso goes to call Lety, leaving Tomas to talk to Sanson. Lety takes the call and tells Celso she'll be right there, and in the executive lobby walks by and tries to listen to Omar and Alicia's conversation. She wants him to take her to lunch, he says he can't leave because Fernando needs him. She wants to know if there's a problem and he says no, they're just working on a new idea. She whines and asks when they can talk and he tells her tonight. She then complains that he didn't stick up for her in Fernando's office and says something about the cuartel and cockroaches. He placates her.

Meanwhile, downstairs, PM tells the cuartel she can't have lunch with them because she's waiting for a friend. Saimon tells her instead of waiting she should go to lunch with them, and I guess she agrees. She kisses him, which makes him happy, just as Alicia walks in. You'd think she'd be happy to see PM kissing anyone besides Omar, but no... she tells them they should respect the business and calls them a horror and walks out. PM makes strangling motions and Lola says something about Alicia's check and the garbage and they all leave.

Lety goes downstairs and meets Tomas out front so her friends won't see him. Tomas spots Alicia leaving the building and Big Tomas' brain stops functioning as Little Tomas takes over. She's talking on the phone and Tomas starts to take off after her but Lety pulls him back. They do some talking but I don't find his stalker stuff funny so I don't pay a lot of attention. Lety hides Tomas as the cuartel come outside, still bitching about Alicia. They see her there on the phone and start talking smack, with Sara wanting to go full-on Roller Derby Chick (again!) but the others hold her back.


Missing Recap 11: Omar takes another for the team... sort of

Back upstairs, Lety asks Fernando why he wants the F.I. checkbook. Fernando tells her F.I. is going to loan some money to Conceptos. She heads to her office to grab her purse and Omar asks Fern if he's going to tell Lety the real reason he formed F.I. Fern hushes him as Lety comes out and leaves for lunch. Fern asks Omar what his problem is, and Omar says his problem isn't with Lety, it's a problem that's very delicate for Fern and Conceptos. Fern asks Que Pasa and Omar says something about Alicia.

Meanwhile, at lunch, the cuartel are still discussing Alicia and laughing about her. Saimon sticks up for her about her check and tells them that Alicia is broke so they should have a little pity for her and give her her paycheck. Everyone basically says too bad so sad sucks to be her, except for Irma. Irma gets mad and yells at them to stop and to give Alicia her check, but Marta tells them all not to worry about Alicia because soon all her economic problems will be solved since she's convincing her fiancé to live with her. Juana wants to know who the fiancé is and Marta says it's Omar. Lety joins them as Marta tells about the conversation she and Fernando overhead when Fernando stole her apple. Lety, who's no better than the rest when it comes to gossip, pipes in that she heard Omar telling Alicia he'd see her tonight. PM, who up till that moment had been flirting with Saimon, gets P.O.'d big time.

Fern teases Omar about Alicia as Omar tells him that Alicia wants to live with him. Fernando thinks Alicia will be happy enough if he just gives her money (wow, did he just call her a whore?), but Omar says Alicia told him she didn't want to be a kept woman, she wanted a husband. Fernando finds it hard to believe that she'd turn down cash. Omar reminds Fern that he's only seeing her for Fern's sake, but Fern continues to tease him.

Paco comes by in his cab with his daughter and they're talking about something, I think they're discussing how he's been saving for two years to get Marta a car. She comes by and I don't know if he's just giving her something or if he wants her to watch the daughter, but either way Marta goes up alone to work and Paco and daughter leave. The cuartel enter reception still talking about Alicia. I think Marta says something about a way to get back at Alicia and Sara says it's a good idea. They get into the elevator and leave while Saimon is chatting with PM. Alicia comes in and says something rude to them. Saimon acts like he wants to kill her, but PM just calmly calls Sara and asks her to let PM know when Omar is back in his office. Saimon wants to know what her plan is, but she just says something about Oxygenada getting what's coming to her.

Fernando's on the phone talking about producing commercials for the Latino community in the U.S. and it looks like they ain't buying. He says something I'm not clear on, about it being complicated with them in L.A. and there being closer companies (like he's repeating out loud what he's hearing on the phone). He then says OK and slams down the phone. Lety walks in and heads to her office but Fern stops her and tells her to sit down and sign the F.I. check to Conceptos. She freaks when she sees it's for 300,000 pesos. The music is very loud and it's hard to hear, but I think he's explaining to her that he needs Conceptos to become indebted to Filmo Imagen. She starts to write on his desk, then he makes her sign on the check, which she then gives back to him. He and Omar say something I don't get as Fernando hands the check back to her along with a letter of instructions (is that like a letter of credit?). (I believe this is a promissory note - Julie)

She's very nervous about taking it, but he repeats that it's necessary for Conceptos to borrow from F.I. At the word "necessary" Lety sits up straight like she's at attention or something. Fernando gives Omar a look like "watch this" and repeats that it's necessary, making Lety sit at attention again while Omar watches. She sees Fernando look at Omar and turns to look at him too, so he stands at attention as well. Omar may be a jerk but Agustin Arana plays him well and this was pretty funny. Anyway, Lety is still nervous about borrowing so much money and her eye starts to twitch. Fern asks her what's wrong and she basically says she's worried about doing it. Fern says fine, and tries to take the papers back but she holds them up out of his reach, but Omar grabs them. She grabs them back and says she'll do it. Fern says good and tells her to go deposit the check into Conceptos' account. As Lety leaves to get her purse, Fern and Omar talk about the embargo and the future of Conceptos.

Alicia is again demanding her check from Lola when the phone rings. She answers and it's Ariel, who starts to make fun of her and tells her he wants to get horizontal tonight. Omar goes back to his office and Sarah calls PM to tell her he's there. Alicia tells Ariel she has a fiancé and asks him not to compromise her with Omar. He says that's not his problem and blackmails her by telling her he'll tell Marcia and Fernando that it was she that screwed up Lety's computer. She tells Ariel that she doesn't care what he does because Omar's going to take care of her so she's going to be resigning from Conceptos. He talks more smack about how she's basically marrying him for his money, and she denies it and says she loves Omar. Ariel says something rude I don't get and she slams the phone down on him. PM passes by her desk on her way to Omar's office and makes a rude face at her. She's unbuttoning her jacket and Sara is trying to call her back.

PM goes into Omar's office with her jacket open and he asks her what's up and she starts trying to seduce him. He tells her he's very busy but she lays on his desk and gives him a "come here" look. She says she wants him to come over tonight. He's still trying to make her go away and tells her tomorrow would be better, but she grabs his tie and pulls him in close and says tomorrow isn't good, she can't wait, and she starts to kiss him. For what's probably the first time in his life, he actually pulls away from a woman and gets out of his chair and heads toward the door, telling her to calm down. She tells him she is calm and says something he likes because he goes ahead and goes for it.

Of course just then Alicia comes in and yells "Omar!" He pulls away from PM and stumbles into a chair while PM laughs evilly and Alicia glares. Alicia asks what's going on and swings at Omar, who's heading back to his own chair. He manages to duck and tries to protect himself with something from his bookcase. Sara and Juana walk in just as Alicia and PM are trading insults. Alicia starts to go after PM but Sara and Juana hold her back while PM holds up her claws like she's going to scratch her but let's face it, it's not much of a threat. Those things are so long and fake they'd probably break trying to pass through soft butter. Omar tells them to calm down, he doesn't need a scandal in his office, while PM laughs some more. He tells Alicia they need to talk and she says she has nothing to say to him and insults him.

She walks out and PM starts to cry and plays innocent, but Omar is pissed and tells Sara and Juana to leave. He then wants to know why she didn't lock the door and asks her what she was doing, which she doesn't answer. He says "where are we?" and she replies "your office", and he yells "Conceptos!" He reminds her that he asked her to be discreet and instead she creates an incident. She grabs his tie and blows her nose on it (yeah, good way to calm a guy down Paula Maria). He tells her to get out and she's fired because this is all her fault. She keeps turning toward him crying, but he just keeps pointing toward the door. She leaves and he grunts with anger.

Fernando and Lety are actually discussing business when Alicia comes in and says she needs her check and she can't work here any more. Lety goes to her office and Alicia tells Fern what Omar did. Lety comes back and starts to hand the check to Alicia, but then gives it to Fern who gives it to Alicia. She says "I guess I'll go" and Lety and Fern both say adios. She leaves and Fern has Lety call Omar.

Out in the executive lobby the cuartel and Saimon are talking to a still-crying PM. I think they're asking her que the hell did she do that for? Sara answers the phone and says it's Lety saying that Fernando wants to see Omar in his office asap. They all freak, knowing it means PM's in trouble. Alicia comes crying into the Executive lobby, calling the cuartel Philistines or something like that, I can't really hear that part well. Alicia and Sara start to get into it but Lopez comes out and breaks them up and asks what's going on. Lopez asks why PM isn't in Reception and Alicia tells him it's because she was up here doing a strip tease in the Vice President's office. PM says something rude to her that really pisses Lopez off and he orders her into his office and everyone else to get back to work. Luigi comes in with his models and cracks a stupid joke but no one laughs. He finally notices Alicia crying and asks what's going on. She says she's going home and can't talk to him. PM cries loudly and he yells at her for god's sake, what drama, we're talkin' over here (read that with a Ratso Rizzo tone of voice from Midnight Cowboy). He tells Alicia to come back to his office for some girl talk and she agrees. PM cries and thinks she's going to be fired. Lola offers to go with her to Lopez's office but Lopez tells her no, just Paula Maria. NOW PM's worried about what will happen with her son. Saimon tells her if she gets fired he'll take care of her (Ok, does anyone else hear the sound of a whip cracking? Earth to Saimon, she just got busted for attempting to have sex at work with another man!). Omar and Sara come out of his office and pass by the cuartel as they head to Fern's office.

Fernando is reaming Omar a new orifice for allowing himself to be seduced by PM. Omar is trying to use the excuse that Little Omar and his two hairy friends took control of his body and he couldn't help himself.

In Lopez's office he's telling PM that what she did was a scandal for the whole office. She tells him she didn't mean to create a scandal, she didn't know Alicia was going to walk in. He wants to know why she wasn't working and she says she only came up for five minutes to talk to Omar and Saimon was coving reception for her. She starts playing the sympathy card and mentions her son and gosh what will they do? He is either starting to give in or trying to work the situation, but he says he can't guarantee anything and she says please and he tells her he has to talk to Fernando and Omar. He says he'll see what he can do and as she walks away he licks/squeaks his head as only Lopez can.

Fernando pretends he's at home having a drink and reading about the scandal in the paper. In other words, he's still working on that new one for Omar. He keeps poking Omar over and over, making him laugh, and I think it probably really did tickle the actor. Omar tells Fern he fired PM.

Alicia is telling Luigi what happened and the models tell her that Omar has a lot of women who think they're engaged to him. Luigi shuts them up and tells her she has a lot of options and not to let them bother her and she shouldn't quit and I think he convinces her.

PM is still talking about it to Irma and the rest of the cuartel and Lety says she'll say something to Fernando.

Ariel calls Lopez and asks if Alicia's resigned and Lopez tells him about the current scandal. Lopez tells him it's PM that's probably going to be fired.

Omar and Fern are still talking when Lety comes in asking to speak to him on PM's behalf and asks him not to let her go. She tells him PM has a son and really needs the job. She then turns on Omar and reminds him that he's just as guilty in the scandal as PM is. Fernando asks Lety to let him speak to Omar alone. He calls Omar a name and tells him he has no intention of letting PM go because she has a son and has a perfect track record until Omar came along. Omar whines about having to face PM in Reception and Alicia up here, but Fernando basically just tells him tough noogies, suck it up. Lopez comes in and wants to talk about PM and Omar, Fernando tells him to reprimand PM but that's it, she's not to be fired, and Lopez leaves.

The cuartel are all in their meeting room and Lopez calls PM out and tells everyone else to go back to work. He tells her he talked to Fernando and Omar and their decision was to leave it in his hands to resolve the situation. He tells her she has to meet with him that night to figure out how they will resolve the situation (and we all know what that means to him! Ew!!!). Sara and Juana are listening.


Missing Recap 12: Setups

Once again we're back to Lety going off on Omar and I'm once again not feeling the love for PM here! (Let's look back, shall we? She knew he was seeing Alicia yet chose to get into a relationship with him, then pulls an incredibly stupid stunt, THEN expects everyone else to get her out of her jam. And now here's Lety all on a high horse like PM is so innocent and doesn't deserve punishment. Not to mention that prior to all this while they were at lunch PM was all over Saimon like white on rice. Omar's a pig, but she's no better! Sorry for the rant...) Ok, on with the story: Lopez goes into Fern's office again, cuartel are in the bathroom again, Lopez is blackmailing PM again (yuck!) and Sara and Juana are listening again. They ask PM what was said, she tells them, they sympathize.

Luigi goes into Fern's office and makes fun of Omar. He makes a rude joke about the cuartel of the feas and Fernando reminds him they are the secretaries of Conceptos. Luigi starts to say something about the Platypus but Fernando stops him, so he makes more fun of Omar. Omar tries to leave but Luigi grabs his tie and pulls him back, which Fern finds funny. He makes another joke and Omar leaves.

PM is discussing Lopez with Sara and Juana. They tell her she can't go, who knows what Lopez might do? PM worries.

Luigi sits down to talk to Fernando, who asks that the costs be kept down. Luigi gives more diva crap. Fern tries to explain his position but Luigi doesn't want to hear it. They talk about the bet and I think he says he's going to win because Conceptos doesn't have any work, so Fernando's going to have to be the Queen of the Night. Luigi finally agrees to keep his costs down, but Fernando's the one who's going to have to break the bad news to the three models. He brings them in and they start to fawn all over Fernando.

Saimon and PM are talking and Saimon says she has to keep working so she can take care of Jaimito. She says something I don't get, about his looks I think, and she starts to be nice to him but then turns mean (is she bipolar?). Just then El Cheque comes in and asks for Lola. Saimon is rude to him and makes him walk around him.

Fernando manages to escape the models' clutches and tries to explain to them, but then he caves in (way to stick up for Lety, pal). He tells Lety to have Lola draw up the contracts, and Luigi is smug and says something rude to her as she leaves.

Lopez calls PM to ask if she's ready to go out with him. She tries to get out of it by mentioning her dad or parents or something, I'm not sure, but Lopez isn't buying. PM tells Saimon what's going on and he freaks out as only Saimon can.

Lola is yelling at Cheque in front of the whole cuartel. I'm not sure what he replies, but it really freaks Lola out and she totally goes off on him. She keeps making weird faces and he says adios to everyone. Lety tells Lola to calm down. Luigi comes in with the models and he makes fun of the cuartel , tells the models the rude names he has for each of them., then they leave. Saimon comes up to ask them what they can do to save PM from Lopez's clutches and Lola starts to freak again.

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I just want to say thank you for doing this, Julie. I never saw those earlier episodes, and I appreciate the background. I know it's a labor of love for you.
 

I'm only posting these, Nina! Kim P. is doing these recaps. I've never even seen these episodes!
 

I'm confused. Do the numbers refer to episode numbers (so these are for the first 12 episodes) or to episodes throughout novela for which there were no recaps. If the latter, can you supply dates?

This doesn't mean I don't appreciate all your hard work; I'm just confused.
 

They are sequence numbers to identify the missing recaps. No, I can't give exact dates because I don't know the exact date when Chris stopped recapping, nor the day when I began watching (because when I started watching, I didn't realize I was going to be recapping!). They are from approximately June and July 2006.
 

Correlation, dates & episode #s
Kim's recaps #9-12 correlate to episodes 32 & 33, on June 6 and 7 of 2006. I'll start posting the entire correlation on the Telenovela-World US Fea forum because it will span several days' blog entries.
 

Thank you Paula!

But wait... do you mean that these four recaps span only two episodes??
 

My recaps are from the series I purchased from NovelasRUs. No dates were provided on the dvd's, and since I had no way of knowing (like Julie) when Chris stopped, if they ever pre-empted any of the shows for soccer or 4th of July or something, or where Julie started up, I didn't even attempt to try to put dates on them. If Paula is getting the dates from the spanish forum they may not coincide, I know I was confused when I was reading those posts and comparing them to my notes taken from the series. There's a lot of stuff that doesn't match up to the show as it's recorded on my dvd's. It could be that one is using the Mexican air dates and the other used US air dates, or who knows...
Kim P.
 

Oops, I forgot to add, in Reply to your 11:47 post Julie, those are 4 individual episodes as seen on the dvd's. I didn't break anything into smaller segments, it was all done by episode. Hope that helps.
Kim P.
 

Thanks, it does help. When I was recapping I quickly discovered that the esmas recaps bore little resemblance to the episodes as I was watching them. Sometimes one esmas recap would contain events from multiple episodes, sometimes it would take multiple esmas recaps to cover the events in one episode, and sometimes the esmas recaps contained information that was just plain wrong.

Part of the reason is that for the first few (weeks? months? not sure how long) of the show's run in Mexico, each episode was 90 minutes long, while ours were all an hour long the entire time. So obviously they had to recut those for Univision.

But even after the show was running one hour in Mexico, their recaps never quite matched up to our episodes. They are good for maybe cross-checking if you have no other resources, but I wouldn't bet the farm on any of the specifics.
 

Thanks to Kim P for your hard work!
 

Just wanted to say hi and check out this youtube clip! I love it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NcMTqYQ9cU

Teresa
 

I'm using the NovelasRUs disks for the episode numbers, and then I'm correlating those numbers to the Univision recaps in Spanish, http://foro.univision.com/univision/board?board.id=resumenesdelfmb&page=1 , to get the US broadcast dates. So far, the Univision recaps follow the disks very well. I never use the esmas site.

I'll contact Kim today so we can figure this out.

Paula
 

Thanks, Paula.
 

I must have used esmas, because the site very rarely followed my notes. I'm still confused, though, why Paula shows some episodes lumped together and others not, when on the disks they are all separate episodes. I guess the best anyone can do is estimate.
Kim P.
 

Personally, I think it is more important to get the sequence right, than to have precise air dates and episode numbers. But maybe that's just me. :)
 

Ok, Paula and I managed to get the whole date thing squared away. It has to do with how LFMB aired their opening sequence. At first they showed the opening sequence right away, then they started having some minutes of show, THEN doing the opening number. So, when watching the dvd's, if you press "play all" instead of playing each episode individually, you don't know where the beginning actually is because the opening sequence may or may not have actually been at the beginning. For some episodes I did start them individually, but for most I did use the "play all" feature. That's why Paula's dates/episode numbers may make it look like my recaps cover multiple episodes, because they actually might be if I included things at the end of one episode that had actually occurred at the beginning of the next episode. Hope that all makes sense...

So, for anyone who wants dates/episode numbers (and there were one or two comments from people who did), please use Paula's information, it's accurate. For anyone who just wants to know what happened, you can just use my recaps,they are in the correct sequential order as far as what actually occurred on the show.

Since everyone's different I think it's great that we can have a little something for both camps. ;o)
Kim P.
 

That's the beauty of the net - collaboration! We each do what we do best, and everybody benefits.
 

The 2010 discussion for Capitulo 32 is at this link.
 

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