Friday, March 28, 2008
I Love Juan Thurs 3/27 - She's got...Tammy Baker eyes*
* Sung to the tune of Betty Davis Eyes with apologies to Betty Davis and her amazing eyes.
Ahoy all, there were a lot of new phrases for me tonight. I tried to look them up but some were difficult to find so if I've gotten any of them wrong please let me know. Thank you, and now on with the show...
Oooooh, I am so MAD at Paula. The nerve of her going off on Juan like she did! But wait, Juan throws it back at her. After they argue a bit and he suspects that Pau's anger stems from her jealousy of Monica he really lets her have it. He tells her that she's mad because she thinks she's the center of the universe who feels everyone is supposed to make her happy. Is he supposed to ask her permission to talk and do business with everyone? He tells her "Sacate a bañar!" which translates I think "Take yourself out of here and take ja bath!" I've never heard this one before but it had the distinct feel of "Get the funk outta my face". (Remember that song? It must be '70's song night tonight) She responds with the unimaginative "I never knew you at all" line and Juan retorts with the "same to you but more of it" answer. These two are right out of the schoolyard. He tells her to beat it and have a nice day. Hooray Juan!!
Yadi interrupts La Profa Marga's class for a showdown, woman to woman. She's come to put Marga in her place. Under the shocked gazes of the students Yadi pulls la Profa's hair and puts her in a headlock; she threatens the students not to help, not that any one of them was planning to. Nacho rushes in with the baby and begs for Yadi let his wife go. La Profa tries to act all pathetic so as to solicit sympathy from Nacho. Something tells me that even in telenovela land Yadi might be in deep doo-doo for doing a smack-down on the profa during class.
Ivonne expresses her shock to Pastor that Juan is a partner in Farell; it's the news of the century. Poor CL, the news must have been a real kick in the liver (kick in the teeth) to him. Pastor admits that Juan being their new Jefe is not the weirdest or worse thing that has ever happened at the company. Maybe now he will finally get his raise.
Marga and Nacho (holding a finally-fussing Nidia Micaela) wait outside an office. They bicker to pass the time. Yadi breezes up and announces she was kicked out of school. "Happy?" she rather calmly asks Marga. Marga says at least she feels tranquil. Yadi retorts that the fish dies by it's mouth (i.e. keep yacking and you'll get into trouble). Marga calls Yadi low class, ineligant and uneducated, just the type of person to make threats. Yadi says she who laughs last laughs best. Yadi, baby and Nacho flounce off while Marga smugly smiles to herself.
CL slowly walks from his office into the lobby and asks everybody what are they looking at? Haven't they ever seen a defeated man before? He walks to the elevator, turns and scowls at the lizards crowding around to watch his departure. He begins his monologue:
"Attention. Here I am, defeated by life and a man I never imagined would be next to me, one of you...how sad. Here I am, completely alone, surrounded by a group of mediocre people who hate me, whom I have to acknowledge as being much happier than I. Here you have your revenge, to observe me without penalty. Take pleasure in my defeat and enjoy the moment because it will never happen again. I hope we all meet again...in hell!" (Camera pan through the lizards who look anything but happy.) CL gets into the elevator and the doors close while an invisible choir chants ominously in the background.
Delirio tells Nidia his tragic news. He couldn't get Topete to agree to leave Yadi alone and worse, Perafan and Topete are no more. In his roundabout way he tells Nidia that Topete is determined to steal Yadi away.
Our key cadre of lizards regroup to deconstruct CL's performance. Pastor feels bad for him in spite of all CL has done to him; he had such a sad hangdog face. Fer says he had the face of a rabid dog, the only thing missing was him foaming at the mouth. Ivonne, Julia and Marely wonder when Juan will show up.
Angarita phones Nidia who keeps calling him 'Chatita' because Alirio is next to her staring daggers at the back of her head. Anga tells her he's aware of the fracas that happened last night. Nidia is impactada. Anga says he called because Kike is at his house safe and sound. By the way, he's still waiting for her answer. (I forgot what he's waiting for, that she told Ana/Paula of her thievery? That's she's leaving Alirio?)
Alirio faces Nidia and tells her he knows who just called. It was his rival. She tries to protest but he shushes her. He creeps upstairs while she twists her face in anguish.
Juan thought bubbles that once again he and Pau fought like cats and dogs. He wonders if Paula is still in love with CL, maybe she's one of those women who likes to be the victim. He's interrupted by Kike who rushes up asking why Juan is still hanging around the market. Does he need a lift? Vamonos!
Pau complains to Ana about Juan's perfidy. Ana is surprised that Pau is sticking up for CL. Pau's excuse is that CL built the company ALONE (hmmm, I thought Monica helped) and he doesn't deserve Monica's betrayal. Ana is baffled, she points out that Juan also has worked very hard to make something of himself and if Moni wants to sell her half of the biz why shouldn't Juan buy it? Pau nastily insists he only did it for revenge.
CL lounges semi-comatose in his apartment. He tells Chelo to look for another job, he's leaving the country. Chelo tries to buck him up, she tells him he and Pau will work things out. CL says it's like a bad movie, the only thing important to Pau is that ajolote (salamander) Juan Dominguez. Chelo tells him not to give up the fight but he says he's already lost. Juan has Paula, his business, to the devil with everything!
As Kike drives Juan tells him about his fight with Pau. She was a panther, a tiger and a crocodile all rolled into one. It was awful and he (Juan) did not respond well. He should have been calmer but no, he just added fuel to the fire and now she hates him.
Over at Juanito's class Maestro Pomposo instructs the kiddies on Hernan Cortes's defeat by the locals in the Popotla area. Cortes cried under a tree; does anyone know what the name that was bestowed on this tree? He calls on Juanito to answer. Our little hero bravely stands and optimistically guesses, is it The Tree of the Mexican's Victory? The class bursts out in laughter and Pomposo quiets them. No, the tree is called The Tree of the Sad Night. This doesn't make sense to Jito; if we won why is the tree sad? Pomposo silences the classroom again and concludes that he himself prefers to call the occasion The Victorious Night of the Nahuatl. Juanito turns to his scornful classmates and smiles triumphantly.
Kike gives Juan the worst sort of "pep" talk, he uses his own sorry self as an example. He loves Yadi and for what? To be thrown out of the house. Women are all cut from the same cloth, they're bad, envious traitors, from Adam and the serpent to Juan and his boots. Juan looks glummer than ever and Kike punctuates his anger by honking at the traffic.
Nidia visits Ana and cries over her daughters' dismal love lives. First Mari's dud marriage and now Yadi wants to divorce Kike so she can move in with another man! Ana slugs down a stiff shot of Nidia's tea. She makes it a double.
Juan decides he's had enough of Kike's pep talk and says he'll walk to Juanito's school. He's distracted from his thought-bubbling by the vision of a sexy red Mustang convertable in an auto showroom. He supposes it's too expensive but hey, it's free to look!
The salesman lists the car's attributes, it's their best model and a steal at 350,000 pesos (about $32,730.00 using the current rate of exchange). Juan is impactado, what about the red mustang hard top? 230 thousand (21.5K)? What, do these cars talk? Haha just kidding. Are there any slightly cheaper models? The salesman ushers Juan towards the used models.
Yadi and Nacho are having coffee at an outdoor cafe. She says she's throwing sparks (hopping mad) that the old battle ax got her thrown out of school. It's not fair!! (Honey, you got yourself thrown out; quit yelping.) What's she going to do now? The whole world knows she wants to divorce Kike so she can be with Nacho. Wah. But Topete is thrilled, he loves her too and suggests she and the baby move in with him. Yadi gets great big Tammy Faye Baker eyes.
Juan goes to school and finds Pomposo with a scowling Juanito. Pomposo tells Juan that everything went OK, although Juanito should take some afternoon classes from Sra Pomposo because he needs to catch up to the other students. More heavy scowling from Jito. Juan is ready to start that very afternoon. Pomposo, clapping his hands in glee, says of course, they should all go straight to his house. Juanito is NOT happy.
Nidia is done talking about her dismal daughters...how was Ana's exhibition in the U.S? Ana says it was fine but the only bad thing is she had to come back early and Willy hasn't called to update her on the show. Nidia asks did Ana throw her grey hair to the wind (let her hair down) with that Papi Rico? No? Nidia advises Ana that her life needs action, romance. Nidia works herself into a hot flash with her advice to Ana.
Over at Casa Pomposo they work out the details for Juanito's tutelage. The editing of this scene is rather odd.
Paula lays in bed and sadly talks to her baby in heaven. She tells it that since she lost it her life has crumbled. The phone rings. It's Chelo who says she's been worried about the Señora. Pau interrupts to say she knows that Chelo only called to be CL's spy, she always has been. Chelo denies it and says she just wants to keep her job but she's worried about losing it. CL is going off the deep end. He's doing very badly and says he's going to leave the country. Pau is impactada.
Juanito really REALLY does not want to stay at the Pomposo's and urges his papi to take him home. "Don't be rotten!" he tells Juan. His common outburst shocks the Pomposos. Juan decides that sometimes a parent has to be firm and this is one of those times, so he leaves Juanito in the capable (?) hands of the Pomposos.
Chelo swears she's not spying for CL, he really is in a bad way. No kidding, he's a wreck. Pau pooh-poohs it and says he'll snap out of it but Chelo frets with renewed vigor. She tries to guilt Pau into coming over to talk to him, CL is her husband! Pau answers on paper only, she's sorry but she can't do anything to help.
We are back at the Pomposo's in another round of weird editing. This time Kike is there with the Juans. Juan thought bubbles that although the Pomposos were good people he had to stay nearby because Juanito needed him. I think Kike and Juan are either picking Juanito up or dropping him off. Cut to Sra Pomposo tutoring Juanito. Maestro Pomposo brings a plate of cookies and the Sra tells him his plating leaves much to be desired, he should arrange the cookies by alternate colors rather than throwing them on the platter. He rolls his eyes. Then she scolds Juanito for grabbing a handful of cookies. One at a time is better.
Nidia goes to the market to talk to Kike. She wants him to reconsider and come home. He looks sad and teary-eyed.
Yadi, Nacho, and a now wailing Nidia Micaela arrive at Casa Cachón. Alirio comments sarcastically. Yadi runs upstairs to pack her things and Alirio asks Topete how could he steal her away?
Pau tells Ana, over dinner, about Chelo's phone call and wonders what she should do. Ana doesn't think Pau should visit CL, it won't help at all and she would end up in his arms. Pau flatly denies it. She only wants to see him to convince him not to go, to stay and fight for his company, to have hope. Ana says he'll see it as a sign that Pau will forgive him, that she still loves him. They go around a few more times until Ana finally says OK go, do what you want, see him. Pau counters with No, you're right, I'd better not. Ana is impactada. Paula take her advice?? Pau decides to go rest while Ana remains in open-mouthed amazement.
CL is rummaging through his bar. He sees Chelo and demands to know who she was talking to on the phone. He yells at her until she admits she called Paula. CL yells some more, nearly blowing her down with his tornado of furious words. Chelo admits she told Pau that CL plans to leave the country.
During the commercial CL has worked himself into a frightening frenzy. He grabs Chelo and drags her around, then tells her to pack her things and get out. Largate! She wheedles but he screams that he wants no tears or pathetic scenes, he never wants to see her again in his life! He's very physical and nasty. Chelo retorts fine, this is probably God's punishment for her behavior, or maybe it's a gift!
Back at the market Kike blames Yadi for their troubles, he tells Nidia that she never supported him. Nidia remarks that it takes two to fight. She says Kike was guilty of allowing himself to be denigrated. Whatever put such an idea in his head that because he was less learned he was a worse person? He shouldn't get sucked into Yadi's illusions. She knows her daughter, she's pure irritation. Sure, Yadi says marriage is all runrún (all talk, all ho-hum?) but she's better for it. Kike pulls himself up with a determined air. He'll make one last attempt; he'll play his last card! Nidia joyfully hugs him. They're sweet, she doesn't want to lose her beloved son-in-law.
Alirio begs Nacho not to break up their family. Nacho insists he and Yadi love each other, doesn't Alirio understand love? Alirio tells him he doesn't understand Yadi, for her it's just an illusion. Nacho calls Yadi sweet. Delirio scoffs "sure, sweet like a tarantula. You're fooled my friend, she has spines like a cactus." He adds she likes to live like a queen, full of luxuries that Nacho frankly does not have. He blathers on until Nacho stops him, Not a word against his sweetie, his mujer. They start pushing each other, argue some more, and Alirio concludes by telling Nacho not to say he wasn't warned. They stop when Yadi needs help pulling her big suitcase down the stairs.
Juan decides he should be a gentleman and call Paula. Ana is pleased to hear him. Unfortunately Paula went to bed, is there a message? Juan thinks "Just tell her I'm crazy in love with her" but he says "No no no" and falls all over his words. Ana tells him she heard he's a partner at Farell and she's proud he's climbed so high.
Nidia arrives home proudly dragging Kike behind her. She triumphantly yells to Alirio that the she's the Love Police and she's captured Kike and brought him home. Alirio sadly announces that things have gotten worse. He's sorry to say that Yadira has left home. Kike is muy, pero muy impactado.
Ajolote/Axolotl = a kind of salamander
Andar de capa caída = to be in a bad way (Lit. to go with a saggy cape)
Estar hecho un guiñapo = to be a wreck (Lit. to be made a rag)
Echar leña al fuego = to add fuel (firewood) to the fire
Echar chispas = to be hopping mad (Lit. to throw sparks)
Echar una cana al aire = to let one's hair down (Lit. to throw one's grey/white hair to the wind)Gacho = rotten, awful
Una patada en el higado = a kick in the teeth (Lit. a kick in the liver)
Por la boca muere, el pez = Stop yacking or you'll get into trouble (Lit. the fish dies by it's own mouth)
Sacate a bañar = get the heck outta here (Lit. Take yourself out of here and take a bath)
Zafarrancha = row, fracas, also nautical term for clearing of the decks
Ahoy all, there were a lot of new phrases for me tonight. I tried to look them up but some were difficult to find so if I've gotten any of them wrong please let me know. Thank you, and now on with the show...
Oooooh, I am so MAD at Paula. The nerve of her going off on Juan like she did! But wait, Juan throws it back at her. After they argue a bit and he suspects that Pau's anger stems from her jealousy of Monica he really lets her have it. He tells her that she's mad because she thinks she's the center of the universe who feels everyone is supposed to make her happy. Is he supposed to ask her permission to talk and do business with everyone? He tells her "Sacate a bañar!" which translates I think "Take yourself out of here and take ja bath!" I've never heard this one before but it had the distinct feel of "Get the funk outta my face". (Remember that song? It must be '70's song night tonight) She responds with the unimaginative "I never knew you at all" line and Juan retorts with the "same to you but more of it" answer. These two are right out of the schoolyard. He tells her to beat it and have a nice day. Hooray Juan!!
Yadi interrupts La Profa Marga's class for a showdown, woman to woman. She's come to put Marga in her place. Under the shocked gazes of the students Yadi pulls la Profa's hair and puts her in a headlock; she threatens the students not to help, not that any one of them was planning to. Nacho rushes in with the baby and begs for Yadi let his wife go. La Profa tries to act all pathetic so as to solicit sympathy from Nacho. Something tells me that even in telenovela land Yadi might be in deep doo-doo for doing a smack-down on the profa during class.
Ivonne expresses her shock to Pastor that Juan is a partner in Farell; it's the news of the century. Poor CL, the news must have been a real kick in the liver (kick in the teeth) to him. Pastor admits that Juan being their new Jefe is not the weirdest or worse thing that has ever happened at the company. Maybe now he will finally get his raise.
Marga and Nacho (holding a finally-fussing Nidia Micaela) wait outside an office. They bicker to pass the time. Yadi breezes up and announces she was kicked out of school. "Happy?" she rather calmly asks Marga. Marga says at least she feels tranquil. Yadi retorts that the fish dies by it's mouth (i.e. keep yacking and you'll get into trouble). Marga calls Yadi low class, ineligant and uneducated, just the type of person to make threats. Yadi says she who laughs last laughs best. Yadi, baby and Nacho flounce off while Marga smugly smiles to herself.
CL slowly walks from his office into the lobby and asks everybody what are they looking at? Haven't they ever seen a defeated man before? He walks to the elevator, turns and scowls at the lizards crowding around to watch his departure. He begins his monologue:
"Attention. Here I am, defeated by life and a man I never imagined would be next to me, one of you...how sad. Here I am, completely alone, surrounded by a group of mediocre people who hate me, whom I have to acknowledge as being much happier than I. Here you have your revenge, to observe me without penalty. Take pleasure in my defeat and enjoy the moment because it will never happen again. I hope we all meet again...in hell!" (Camera pan through the lizards who look anything but happy.) CL gets into the elevator and the doors close while an invisible choir chants ominously in the background.
Delirio tells Nidia his tragic news. He couldn't get Topete to agree to leave Yadi alone and worse, Perafan and Topete are no more. In his roundabout way he tells Nidia that Topete is determined to steal Yadi away.
Our key cadre of lizards regroup to deconstruct CL's performance. Pastor feels bad for him in spite of all CL has done to him; he had such a sad hangdog face. Fer says he had the face of a rabid dog, the only thing missing was him foaming at the mouth. Ivonne, Julia and Marely wonder when Juan will show up.
Angarita phones Nidia who keeps calling him 'Chatita' because Alirio is next to her staring daggers at the back of her head. Anga tells her he's aware of the fracas that happened last night. Nidia is impactada. Anga says he called because Kike is at his house safe and sound. By the way, he's still waiting for her answer. (I forgot what he's waiting for, that she told Ana/Paula of her thievery? That's she's leaving Alirio?)
Alirio faces Nidia and tells her he knows who just called. It was his rival. She tries to protest but he shushes her. He creeps upstairs while she twists her face in anguish.
Juan thought bubbles that once again he and Pau fought like cats and dogs. He wonders if Paula is still in love with CL, maybe she's one of those women who likes to be the victim. He's interrupted by Kike who rushes up asking why Juan is still hanging around the market. Does he need a lift? Vamonos!
Pau complains to Ana about Juan's perfidy. Ana is surprised that Pau is sticking up for CL. Pau's excuse is that CL built the company ALONE (hmmm, I thought Monica helped) and he doesn't deserve Monica's betrayal. Ana is baffled, she points out that Juan also has worked very hard to make something of himself and if Moni wants to sell her half of the biz why shouldn't Juan buy it? Pau nastily insists he only did it for revenge.
CL lounges semi-comatose in his apartment. He tells Chelo to look for another job, he's leaving the country. Chelo tries to buck him up, she tells him he and Pau will work things out. CL says it's like a bad movie, the only thing important to Pau is that ajolote (salamander) Juan Dominguez. Chelo tells him not to give up the fight but he says he's already lost. Juan has Paula, his business, to the devil with everything!
As Kike drives Juan tells him about his fight with Pau. She was a panther, a tiger and a crocodile all rolled into one. It was awful and he (Juan) did not respond well. He should have been calmer but no, he just added fuel to the fire and now she hates him.
Over at Juanito's class Maestro Pomposo instructs the kiddies on Hernan Cortes's defeat by the locals in the Popotla area. Cortes cried under a tree; does anyone know what the name that was bestowed on this tree? He calls on Juanito to answer. Our little hero bravely stands and optimistically guesses, is it The Tree of the Mexican's Victory? The class bursts out in laughter and Pomposo quiets them. No, the tree is called The Tree of the Sad Night. This doesn't make sense to Jito; if we won why is the tree sad? Pomposo silences the classroom again and concludes that he himself prefers to call the occasion The Victorious Night of the Nahuatl. Juanito turns to his scornful classmates and smiles triumphantly.
Kike gives Juan the worst sort of "pep" talk, he uses his own sorry self as an example. He loves Yadi and for what? To be thrown out of the house. Women are all cut from the same cloth, they're bad, envious traitors, from Adam and the serpent to Juan and his boots. Juan looks glummer than ever and Kike punctuates his anger by honking at the traffic.
Nidia visits Ana and cries over her daughters' dismal love lives. First Mari's dud marriage and now Yadi wants to divorce Kike so she can move in with another man! Ana slugs down a stiff shot of Nidia's tea. She makes it a double.
Juan decides he's had enough of Kike's pep talk and says he'll walk to Juanito's school. He's distracted from his thought-bubbling by the vision of a sexy red Mustang convertable in an auto showroom. He supposes it's too expensive but hey, it's free to look!
The salesman lists the car's attributes, it's their best model and a steal at 350,000 pesos (about $32,730.00 using the current rate of exchange). Juan is impactado, what about the red mustang hard top? 230 thousand (21.5K)? What, do these cars talk? Haha just kidding. Are there any slightly cheaper models? The salesman ushers Juan towards the used models.
Yadi and Nacho are having coffee at an outdoor cafe. She says she's throwing sparks (hopping mad) that the old battle ax got her thrown out of school. It's not fair!! (Honey, you got yourself thrown out; quit yelping.) What's she going to do now? The whole world knows she wants to divorce Kike so she can be with Nacho. Wah. But Topete is thrilled, he loves her too and suggests she and the baby move in with him. Yadi gets great big Tammy Faye Baker eyes.
Juan goes to school and finds Pomposo with a scowling Juanito. Pomposo tells Juan that everything went OK, although Juanito should take some afternoon classes from Sra Pomposo because he needs to catch up to the other students. More heavy scowling from Jito. Juan is ready to start that very afternoon. Pomposo, clapping his hands in glee, says of course, they should all go straight to his house. Juanito is NOT happy.
Nidia is done talking about her dismal daughters...how was Ana's exhibition in the U.S? Ana says it was fine but the only bad thing is she had to come back early and Willy hasn't called to update her on the show. Nidia asks did Ana throw her grey hair to the wind (let her hair down) with that Papi Rico? No? Nidia advises Ana that her life needs action, romance. Nidia works herself into a hot flash with her advice to Ana.
Over at Casa Pomposo they work out the details for Juanito's tutelage. The editing of this scene is rather odd.
Paula lays in bed and sadly talks to her baby in heaven. She tells it that since she lost it her life has crumbled. The phone rings. It's Chelo who says she's been worried about the Señora. Pau interrupts to say she knows that Chelo only called to be CL's spy, she always has been. Chelo denies it and says she just wants to keep her job but she's worried about losing it. CL is going off the deep end. He's doing very badly and says he's going to leave the country. Pau is impactada.
Juanito really REALLY does not want to stay at the Pomposo's and urges his papi to take him home. "Don't be rotten!" he tells Juan. His common outburst shocks the Pomposos. Juan decides that sometimes a parent has to be firm and this is one of those times, so he leaves Juanito in the capable (?) hands of the Pomposos.
Chelo swears she's not spying for CL, he really is in a bad way. No kidding, he's a wreck. Pau pooh-poohs it and says he'll snap out of it but Chelo frets with renewed vigor. She tries to guilt Pau into coming over to talk to him, CL is her husband! Pau answers on paper only, she's sorry but she can't do anything to help.
We are back at the Pomposo's in another round of weird editing. This time Kike is there with the Juans. Juan thought bubbles that although the Pomposos were good people he had to stay nearby because Juanito needed him. I think Kike and Juan are either picking Juanito up or dropping him off. Cut to Sra Pomposo tutoring Juanito. Maestro Pomposo brings a plate of cookies and the Sra tells him his plating leaves much to be desired, he should arrange the cookies by alternate colors rather than throwing them on the platter. He rolls his eyes. Then she scolds Juanito for grabbing a handful of cookies. One at a time is better.
Nidia goes to the market to talk to Kike. She wants him to reconsider and come home. He looks sad and teary-eyed.
Yadi, Nacho, and a now wailing Nidia Micaela arrive at Casa Cachón. Alirio comments sarcastically. Yadi runs upstairs to pack her things and Alirio asks Topete how could he steal her away?
Pau tells Ana, over dinner, about Chelo's phone call and wonders what she should do. Ana doesn't think Pau should visit CL, it won't help at all and she would end up in his arms. Pau flatly denies it. She only wants to see him to convince him not to go, to stay and fight for his company, to have hope. Ana says he'll see it as a sign that Pau will forgive him, that she still loves him. They go around a few more times until Ana finally says OK go, do what you want, see him. Pau counters with No, you're right, I'd better not. Ana is impactada. Paula take her advice?? Pau decides to go rest while Ana remains in open-mouthed amazement.
CL is rummaging through his bar. He sees Chelo and demands to know who she was talking to on the phone. He yells at her until she admits she called Paula. CL yells some more, nearly blowing her down with his tornado of furious words. Chelo admits she told Pau that CL plans to leave the country.
During the commercial CL has worked himself into a frightening frenzy. He grabs Chelo and drags her around, then tells her to pack her things and get out. Largate! She wheedles but he screams that he wants no tears or pathetic scenes, he never wants to see her again in his life! He's very physical and nasty. Chelo retorts fine, this is probably God's punishment for her behavior, or maybe it's a gift!
Back at the market Kike blames Yadi for their troubles, he tells Nidia that she never supported him. Nidia remarks that it takes two to fight. She says Kike was guilty of allowing himself to be denigrated. Whatever put such an idea in his head that because he was less learned he was a worse person? He shouldn't get sucked into Yadi's illusions. She knows her daughter, she's pure irritation. Sure, Yadi says marriage is all runrún (all talk, all ho-hum?) but she's better for it. Kike pulls himself up with a determined air. He'll make one last attempt; he'll play his last card! Nidia joyfully hugs him. They're sweet, she doesn't want to lose her beloved son-in-law.
Alirio begs Nacho not to break up their family. Nacho insists he and Yadi love each other, doesn't Alirio understand love? Alirio tells him he doesn't understand Yadi, for her it's just an illusion. Nacho calls Yadi sweet. Delirio scoffs "sure, sweet like a tarantula. You're fooled my friend, she has spines like a cactus." He adds she likes to live like a queen, full of luxuries that Nacho frankly does not have. He blathers on until Nacho stops him, Not a word against his sweetie, his mujer. They start pushing each other, argue some more, and Alirio concludes by telling Nacho not to say he wasn't warned. They stop when Yadi needs help pulling her big suitcase down the stairs.
Juan decides he should be a gentleman and call Paula. Ana is pleased to hear him. Unfortunately Paula went to bed, is there a message? Juan thinks "Just tell her I'm crazy in love with her" but he says "No no no" and falls all over his words. Ana tells him she heard he's a partner at Farell and she's proud he's climbed so high.
Nidia arrives home proudly dragging Kike behind her. She triumphantly yells to Alirio that the she's the Love Police and she's captured Kike and brought him home. Alirio sadly announces that things have gotten worse. He's sorry to say that Yadira has left home. Kike is muy, pero muy impactado.
Ajolote/Axolotl = a kind of salamander
Andar de capa caída = to be in a bad way (Lit. to go with a saggy cape)
Estar hecho un guiñapo = to be a wreck (Lit. to be made a rag)
Echar leña al fuego = to add fuel (firewood) to the fire
Echar chispas = to be hopping mad (Lit. to throw sparks)
Echar una cana al aire = to let one's hair down (Lit. to throw one's grey/white hair to the wind)Gacho = rotten, awful
Una patada en el higado = a kick in the teeth (Lit. a kick in the liver)
Por la boca muere, el pez = Stop yacking or you'll get into trouble (Lit. the fish dies by it's own mouth)
Sacate a bañar = get the heck outta here (Lit. Take yourself out of here and take a bath)
Zafarrancha = row, fracas, also nautical term for clearing of the decks
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I just had to say...great title, Captain.
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: Friday, March 28, 2008 at 11:06:00 AM EDT
: Friday, March 28, 2008 at 11:06:00 AM EDT
LOL, Susanlynn beat me to it.
I wish this show hadn't been on so early. I think I would have enjoyed it. :(
I wish this show hadn't been on so early. I think I would have enjoyed it. :(
Sylvia~~~Have you checked out the new novela [Fuego en la Sangre] which will be on after Pasion ends ? I watched the first few episodes on Youtube . Pablo Montero [Emiliooo from Duelo] plays one of Eduardo Yanez's [Rodrigooo of Destilando's] brothers. He still seems to have the same number of expressions at his disposal...uno. Que lastima. Eduardo has extras...maybe he could borrow some. Lots and lots of familiar faces in this on***Mad Bess, looking forward to the shaking and baking scenes
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 28, 2008 at 11:29:00 AM EDT
: Friday, March 28, 2008 at 11:29:00 AM EDT
Yo MadBuns Susanlynn, I'll be sorry to see Pasion go but I can't wait for some of that Eduardo Yanez shake and bake. Woohoo! Poor uni-face Pablo. I hope they let him sing from time to time. Oh, and I see crazy Bertha is in Fuego. She's awesome too.
Thanks Sylvia...I get so much out of your links to other sites, enjoyed both the salamander and the "tree" link.
I think "por la boca muere el pez" is actually a dicho that the fish dies by it's mouth...in other words someone's big mouth will get them into trouble.
I could be wrong but I think I remember that from somewhere ("somewhere" gets awfully fuzzy at my age) and peace is "paz" rather than "pez".
And good Lord, Paula was totally unbearable in these last two episodes...attacking Juan (thankfully her mother appreciated his success) and even though Cesar Luis is a scumbag, she was really callous with both Consuelo and her husband. Don't know if it's the writer's fault or the actress doesn't know how to shade and soften her reactions.
The fellow playing Mili's father in Guapos does some scenes so subtly that you like him in spite of all the really low things he does and says.
I think "por la boca muere el pez" is actually a dicho that the fish dies by it's mouth...in other words someone's big mouth will get them into trouble.
I could be wrong but I think I remember that from somewhere ("somewhere" gets awfully fuzzy at my age) and peace is "paz" rather than "pez".
And good Lord, Paula was totally unbearable in these last two episodes...attacking Juan (thankfully her mother appreciated his success) and even though Cesar Luis is a scumbag, she was really callous with both Consuelo and her husband. Don't know if it's the writer's fault or the actress doesn't know how to shade and soften her reactions.
The fellow playing Mili's father in Guapos does some scenes so subtly that you like him in spite of all the really low things he does and says.
Sylvia, The title is too perfect because it is so so true! Thanks too for the awesome vocabulary, I always appreciate your sailing knowledge.
Paula is not making it easy at all to stop hating her. What a mindless bunch of nonsense comes out of her mouth. She actually deserved CL, too bad she's dumping him, I am actually looking back fondly on his betraying her with Ivonne. But I actually like Ivonne who is getting more of a backbone these days. Paula could take some lessons.
The school debacle with Yadira and Amarga (I used that term weeks ago and now Yadira used it, fun!) Anyway Profe Amarga should have been shot for talking to any student in the shameless way she treated Yadira, but Yadi is too out of control for words so not surprising that she got kicked out of school for assaulting the faculty. Nacho and Yadira really deserve each other too.
Did I miss it or has Nidia side stepped the confession to Paula and Ana about the real will?? I really like the friendship between Nidia and Ana so I hope they can overcome this revelation when it comes if it hasn't yet....
Paula is not making it easy at all to stop hating her. What a mindless bunch of nonsense comes out of her mouth. She actually deserved CL, too bad she's dumping him, I am actually looking back fondly on his betraying her with Ivonne. But I actually like Ivonne who is getting more of a backbone these days. Paula could take some lessons.
The school debacle with Yadira and Amarga (I used that term weeks ago and now Yadira used it, fun!) Anyway Profe Amarga should have been shot for talking to any student in the shameless way she treated Yadira, but Yadi is too out of control for words so not surprising that she got kicked out of school for assaulting the faculty. Nacho and Yadira really deserve each other too.
Did I miss it or has Nidia side stepped the confession to Paula and Ana about the real will?? I really like the friendship between Nidia and Ana so I hope they can overcome this revelation when it comes if it hasn't yet....
Oh and yes Fuego is a hot as its title. I saw the beginning episodes in Mexico in January and thought there was real heat and spark between Eduardo and Adele. I am a fan of hers too although I know some people don't care for her. I don't know the other brothers as some of you do from previous roles, but they are real cuties too. The rich sisters -vs- the poor but oh so sexy brothers is going to be a kick. I think this is another great opportunity coming for us all to bond over our galán crushes and fantasies.
Super title and perfect analogy!!! Thanks sharkbait!! Loved the dialog you included, as I'm sure that took time!
Yes, actually it was pez, "the fish dies by it's mouth" is correct, referring to the more your mouth is open the more opportunity to risk being caught and killed, i.e. a taunt and threat to go ahead and keep saying these things, because if you do you'll regret it and end up dead.
I also thought that sacarte a banar was more like go out and wake yourself up like by washing up to get the dirt layer off you and out of your eyes so as to see and sense things better, but I'd have to watch the scene again as I don't recall the whole conversation exactly.
Anyway, I was thinking how many of these new ones were in this episode too and I was glad someone else was working on them! Just when you think you've heard it all!!!! Good ol Juan finds more!!! Thanks so much for all your hard work on these.
Yes, actually it was pez, "the fish dies by it's mouth" is correct, referring to the more your mouth is open the more opportunity to risk being caught and killed, i.e. a taunt and threat to go ahead and keep saying these things, because if you do you'll regret it and end up dead.
I also thought that sacarte a banar was more like go out and wake yourself up like by washing up to get the dirt layer off you and out of your eyes so as to see and sense things better, but I'd have to watch the scene again as I don't recall the whole conversation exactly.
Anyway, I was thinking how many of these new ones were in this episode too and I was glad someone else was working on them! Just when you think you've heard it all!!!! Good ol Juan finds more!!! Thanks so much for all your hard work on these.
JudyB, I'll respond here from yesterday's show, but actually the tea for Nid is like an herbal/medicinal preparation and cat's claw is the root or bark of a vine also with medicinal properties. Here's more info:
http://www.biopark.org/peru/unadegato.html
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/cats-claw-000229.htm
http://www.biopark.org/peru/unadegato.html
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/cats-claw-000229.htm
In my Oxford dictionary, it says "mandar a alguien a bañarse" means to tell someone to get lost.
Man, wouldn't we love it if cranky Paula WOULD GET LOST!!!!?????
Man, wouldn't we love it if cranky Paula WOULD GET LOST!!!!?????
Oh thanks K...I didn't see your comment before I put in the "bañarse" bit.
Beckster had made a crack the other day about some character looking like she found a fake nail in her drink (not her own) and that's also what I pictured with "uña de gato"....bleeeeccccchh.
And Sylvia, I feel grateful to you every time I manage to type an ñ because you're the one who directed me to the site that FINALLY made it possible for me to do so.
Beckster had made a crack the other day about some character looking like she found a fake nail in her drink (not her own) and that's also what I pictured with "uña de gato"....bleeeeccccchh.
And Sylvia, I feel grateful to you every time I manage to type an ñ because you're the one who directed me to the site that FINALLY made it possible for me to do so.
Lordy, just looked it up on the sites you mentioned. Sounds like a miracle drug to me. Has to be better than some of this godawful stuff Big Pharma is handing out these days.
Thanks JudyB and Keel Hauler for the big mouth bass correction. I did a quick correct and will look at it later when I'm not at work. Thanks for looking out for me! More later...
Capn Sylvia/aka Hot Cross Buns***[These represent sprinkles...since it will be a whole bakery theme...Can you tell that I was always chairwoman of the decorating committee for the school proms??? I am big into themes.] I can always count on you for an assist with my new telenovela names. I had considered Cupcake for my signature for Fuego, but I might go with Mad Buns...It definitely captures my essence. There are so many familiar faces in this one...I'm amazed that Ana Martin isn't in it because she has been in 3 of the novelas I've seen. [Amor Real, Duelo, and Destilando]. Maybe she is taking a break. The guy who played the good twin's lawyer in Mundo plays a priest. It took me a few minutes to place him because he wears his hair in a kind of 60s flip style in this one. Then , we have Crazy Bertha [Heridas] as equally crazy Gabriella, Diego's mom from Amar sin Limites, Marina from Alborada, A chick from Fea, Adela from Amor Real [love her...I want to be her when I get younger....] I don't want the piratas to sail away, but I do so want to see Eduardo kneading bread, riding an enormo black stallion, and wearing a sombrero. Life ...is good. ***Mad Buns Bess, having a sudden , uncontrollable craving for a Twinkie
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 28, 2008 at 2:36:00 PM EDT
: Friday, March 28, 2008 at 2:36:00 PM EDT
Here's a very interesting article on the Te de Gordolobo too...
http://www.herbalgram.org/youngliving/herbalgram/articleview.asp?a=1122
http://www.herbalgram.org/youngliving/herbalgram/articleview.asp?a=1122
Sprinkles Suse... I too look forward to the bakers three!! Hee Hee Hee!! I love Jorge Salinas and I'm so excited he'll be back!!
Well, I'm off to look up "te de gordolobo" but can I vote on your nickname for the new show Susanlynn?..I think "Mad Buns" is great!
Well, I am just about done with Paula. I mean, really. She is so high school, sophomore class. For pete's sake, it's past time to graduate, honey.
Goodness gracious, cap'n sylvia! It has been forever since I busted a move to "Get the funk outta my face." That was the JAM.
Great job with teaching us the new phrases, and for the link. Things like this make spending time on caraycaray well worth the time.
Congratulations to CL for one of the best darn "going out with a whine" speeches ev-vah. Why yes, I will take pleasure in your defeat. But you're going to have to be in hell alone, dude.
In other news... Emiliooooooo! Nooooooooo!
Goodness gracious, cap'n sylvia! It has been forever since I busted a move to "Get the funk outta my face." That was the JAM.
Great job with teaching us the new phrases, and for the link. Things like this make spending time on caraycaray well worth the time.
Congratulations to CL for one of the best darn "going out with a whine" speeches ev-vah. Why yes, I will take pleasure in your defeat. But you're going to have to be in hell alone, dude.
In other news... Emiliooooooo! Nooooooooo!
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 28, 2008 at 9:19:00 PM EDT
: Friday, March 28, 2008 at 9:19:00 PM EDT
Susanlynn, I think you may have been baptized Mad Buns. How about Madam Mad Buns for a tongue twister? Hey y'all, thanks for your commentions, corrections and suggestions. I'm off for a weekend on the high seas but when I return I'll add these nifty new dichos to our list which, by the way, is awesome. I want to look into that Cat's Claw herb too, sounds fascinating. Later all!
Bon Voyage, Capn Sylvia~~~Climb on board Fernando and ...may the winds be with you .[I heard that on an old Highlander TV series episode , and this is the first chance I've had to use it.] P.S. I'm pretty sure that I was not christened Mad Buns, but I should have been. ~~~~ Adios, Muchacha~~~Mad Buns Bess
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 28, 2008 at 9:48:00 PM EDT
: Friday, March 28, 2008 at 9:48:00 PM EDT
odd, I was checking over the weekend for this recap, but it never came up. This morning, (Monday), it's here, but shows that it was posted 1 hour ago, and everyone's comments are from Friday. Just one comment on the capitulo- the one time that Delirio gives someone good advice (to Topete), it is ignored. Just as well, Kike is much better off w/o Yaditza and her firey attitude. Can you imagine the roller coaster ride life would be with someone like that? dorado dave
Permalink posted by : Monday, March 31, 2008 at 11:34:00 AM EDT
: Monday, March 31, 2008 at 11:34:00 AM EDT
Dear Dorado Dave, Sometimes recaps don't get tagged..."pilot error" or in my case, "pilot incompetence". So far I've had to ask Melinama to tag my recaps 'cause I can't manage the technicalities. So for one reason and another, recaps aren't always tagged in a timely manner...BUT....you can always find recaps by just scrolling down the main page till you find 'em. That's what I usually do anyway.
And yes, Kike may be better off without the high-maintenance-hysterical Yadira but I suspect he'll end up back with her anyway.
And yes, Kike may be better off without the high-maintenance-hysterical Yadira but I suspect he'll end up back with her anyway.
I don't think Kike will end up back with Ms hot pants of DF..Kike is going to move up and onward with Juan,find love & with a better job,etc.
Did anyone see the look on Yadira's face when she walked into the apartment of Topete with not even a television? Did she think Topete lived in Trump Towers? She gets what she deserves & it's not Kike...Her hot to trot love for Topete will soon diminish,as poverty comes to Yadira's door love will be out the window,since she's used to living (upscale) with Mamacita and el abogado...
Did anyone see the look on Yadira's face when she walked into the apartment of Topete with not even a television? Did she think Topete lived in Trump Towers? She gets what she deserves & it's not Kike...Her hot to trot love for Topete will soon diminish,as poverty comes to Yadira's door love will be out the window,since she's used to living (upscale) with Mamacita and el abogado...
Sylvia, I love that title, and thanks for the great recap! Sorry I’ve been MIA for so long—I may catch up or may not. What a great vocab list, too!
Wasn’t Juan magnificent zapping Paula the way he did, finally? I agree with you, Sylvia, “Hooray, Juan!”
“Something tells me that even in telenovela land Yadi might be in deep doo-doo for doing a smack-down on the profa during class.” LOL! Yep, and even if the Profa is such a jerk in the first place.
“Yadi says she who laughs last laughs best. Yadi, baby and Nacho flounce off while Marga smugly smiles to herself.” Apparently Amarga thinks she’ll laugh last.
CL’s final moments at Farell certainly were the weirdest in memory. Who says goodbye to a staff like that even if you hate the place?
“(I forgot what he's waiting for, that she told Ana/Paula of her thievery? That's she's leaving Alirio?)” LOL—apparently she’s forgotten which one, too. She hasn’t done either one. (Leave Alirio, I think, in this case).
“Kike gives Juan the worst sort of "pep" talk, he uses his own sorry self as an example.” Sigh. Poor Kike.
Jeanne
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Wasn’t Juan magnificent zapping Paula the way he did, finally? I agree with you, Sylvia, “Hooray, Juan!”
“Something tells me that even in telenovela land Yadi might be in deep doo-doo for doing a smack-down on the profa during class.” LOL! Yep, and even if the Profa is such a jerk in the first place.
“Yadi says she who laughs last laughs best. Yadi, baby and Nacho flounce off while Marga smugly smiles to herself.” Apparently Amarga thinks she’ll laugh last.
CL’s final moments at Farell certainly were the weirdest in memory. Who says goodbye to a staff like that even if you hate the place?
“(I forgot what he's waiting for, that she told Ana/Paula of her thievery? That's she's leaving Alirio?)” LOL—apparently she’s forgotten which one, too. She hasn’t done either one. (Leave Alirio, I think, in this case).
“Kike gives Juan the worst sort of "pep" talk, he uses his own sorry self as an example.” Sigh. Poor Kike.
Jeanne
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