Thursday, May 08, 2008
Juan Q - Wed 5-7-08 - Try though he might, the devil can't change himself into something he isn't..
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This recap is dedicated to my cousin who, though full of life, passed away last week, much too young.
Pau tells Sandro that they tried to save their marriage many times, but it was impossible. She doesn’t want to talk about it. She wonders why he’s got such an accusing tone as he asks her if maybe she’s feeling guilty. He apologies and agrees to change the subject.
Juan laments that his Palomita is eating with another and thought he wouldn’t be jealous anymore. He worries if this stranger will be the man of her dreams. He tells himself to calm down that what will be will be she’ll be his or she won’t.
Pau and Sandro continue chatting, not very amicably it seems. She thinks he seems different than before. He suggests that maybe they talk about him to change the subject. Of course his favorite topic!!
She thinks he surely has a girlfriend and he says nope no luck in love. She says he has wonderful qualities, so soon he’ll find someone for sure. He wants to ask her a question and she says depends, and he on what. She says that a poorly placed question could be the beginning of a very bad relationship and that’s not the idea is it? He says no, but he’s willing to risk it. He wonders if her betrayal led his brother to take such drastic measures. She says of course not, why do you ask, and he says, well, you are so beautiful so of course you would have opportunities and she gets irritated.
She tells him that it was actually Monica’s selling of the shares. CL was not the picture of perfection anyway, rather of deception. She eventually tells him she doesn’t feel comfortable talking about this with him as a stranger. She tells Sandro he seemed and looked different before but today reminds her more of CL. He wants to ask another question. She’s almost had it at this point, but of course lets him do it. He wants to know why Dominguez is going around chasing them.
Marely yells at Juan for interrupting her to ask silly questions about whether Pau is back or not.
In another restaurant, over another conversation, Profe tells Nid his wife left him today. She feels for him, especially if she had something to do with it. He thinks that her presence was coincidental, that his problems were deeper and maybe she just drew the final straw. Nid says she’ll go to tell the wife that they are only friends, but he says no, nevermind, he thinks if he chats with Pepita maybe they can resolve their differences.
Pau tells Sandro she doesn’t know what's up with Juan, and that’s the first time he's done this, so maybe he wanted to protect her from strangers, and essentially tells Sandro to ask Juan that question, that she doesn’t know. They get the check and on the way out, 20 questions man asks yet another. IS there more between you and Juan than just being Socios? Pau looks at him in disgust with an eye roll that she is soooo good at.
She tells him she’s not answering because it’s none of his business. She tells him to knock it off and he says, ok fine, let’s be friends.
Dona Pepita shows up to see Juanito. He’s excited but tells her she doesn’t look well, and she tells him he shouldn’t say such things to a woman. Pepita goes in to see Juan and is crying. He doesn’t like seeing her cry and sees she’s a kind creature under her hard shell. She tells him Lorenzo is seeing another woman and asks if she’s younger and more beautiful, she knows he saw the woman. Juan says to himself he’s going to lie, and he couldn’t see her well, but she was carrying the ugly stick. Pepita wonders if he knows a good lawyer. He says no, the only one he knows he wouldn’t recommend to his worst enemy. She is mad and thinks he is deliberately not helping him.
Anga sees Nid and yells at her to come. She gets back in the taxi and rushes off.
Back at the office Marely tells Pau that she likes Sandro, and to back off because she saw him first. Pau tells her no worries there, he’s creepy. He asked me personal questions and at times she felt like she was actually with CL. Marely thinks she’s just normally nervous because he’s identical to CL. She says she doesn’t like this. Mar accuses her of being like Juan now with her feelings, oh and he asked about you a million times. Pau tells her that he followed her, etc.
Fer tells Juan Pau is back. He rushes out to get her and Fer warns against it, that this will come back to bite him. He tells him to tolerate this and just hang tight. Juan finally backs down and agrees he’s right.
Pau and Mar are still chatting and Pau thinks maybe they should discard Sandro. Mar thinks that’s silly based just on feelings to get rid of a perfect candidate. But Pau thinks she’s almost convinced but something still bothers her. Just then Juan knocks and they discuss Sandro’s employment. He begs to speak first and tells her Sandro is perfect for the position, and she’s right so lets get him on board. She says she was just thinking maybe they should listen to his feelings. He is surprised and tells her now that feelings aren’t everything and that they should give Sandro a chance after all. She is impactada and I think makes the Cat’s Ass Mouth again.
OK, what’s up with the bikini shot before the commercial cut?
Anga is telling Yadi that he’s pretty sure that he saw Nid. Yadi wonders if he was sure and he says he’s worried because if it wasn’t her something could have happened. Yadi wonders what could have happened she’s only a little delayed. He remarks that she could have swallowed a fish bone and gotten it stuck in her throat. She’s been gone for three hours, and was late arriving and this is her first day! Yadi tells him he should go home and relax and watch a movie on TV and anyway should relax because if he keeps worrying something will happen and he’ll end up dead.
He agrees and says if she sees Nid, tell her he loves her, loves to kill her that is.
Delirio is pounding the pavement and passing out flyers for hiring him as a lawyer. He is nearly assaulting people to give them out.
Pau tells Mar of Juan’s change of heart. She thinks she has no choice now but to hire Sandro. Mar thinks that’s good for her, since Mar likes him.
Juan tells his mate Fer that the plan has been executed perfectly to the mission impossible theme. He says but now they have to hire him and that wasn’t what he wanted. Fer thinks he carried it too far, that he was only supposed to avoid jealousy and act with indifference. Fer now is upset because that means that now he won’t get the job. Fer is not afraid of the dead, but the very much alive. Juan offers to help think of something to get them out of this, but Fer begs him not to help.
The police approach Perafan and arrest him for soliciting in front of the justice hall.
Juan says he’s supposedly working but all he can do is think of his Palomita. All of a sudden she comes in and he tells her they need to stop this game and proclaim their true feelings of love to each other, she agrees and tells him she loves him. They move in for a kiss and we hear snores and the yelling of Heriberto, today dressed like the Oscar Meyer Wiener man, for him to wake up.
Juan wonders where his Palomita is and is mad at Heri. Heri says there’s no bird here. He wants to talk to Juan about helping out Gaytan. Juan thinks that’s a good idea, they’d make a great team and that from now on Heri will be his secretary in particular. Heri likes the sound of that. Poor Heri.
Juan visits Lorenzo and tells him what Pepita said. He asks if Nid has something to do with this.
At the Cachon house Yadi and Kike berate Nid for messing around with her employment. She said she got scared when she saw Anga so she fled. They want to know where she was. She says she was with Ana but they say no way. She spills that she was with Lorenzo. They are impactados. Just then Delirio marches in and proclaims he’s the lawyer of the hour, that soon he will have millions of clients.
Just then Pepita walking on the street receives a word from God in the form of Delirio’s flyer.
Juan talks to Lorenzo about seeing Nid and he confesses that he’s interested in Nid and is willing to risk his marriage for it.
Back at Casa Cachon, Yadi is trying to talk her out of it that she has Perafan eating out of her hand and poor Anga who breathes for her, so now she’s changed lights and wants this other guy? She tells her at least Anga deserves her candor and apology.
Anga tells Gaytan over dinner what Nid pulled today. Pastor counsels Anga that he needs to take a drastic measure like firing Nid to get her in line.
Pau gets home and sees a huge bouquet of flowers. Ana hands her the card and of course they are from Sandro.
Nid calls Anga and tells him her day was horrible. She says she got a last minute call and had to run off to help them out, but it won’t happen again. Anga, getting egged on by Pastor tells her, yes, this will be the last because she is fired. She begs that it was an emergency. He says he understands and she can now have all the time she needs to tend to emergencies. She says well he loses because he won’t see her anymore.
Ivonne comes down the stairs and sees the flowers and wonders who they are from, and learns from Sandro. Ana begins her usual skepticism.
In the apartment Sandro thinks maybe it was too soon to send flowers. CL says he needs to know if she remembers him and most of all if there is anything between her and that nagual (sorceror) Juan. He admits she didn’t answer and he doesn’t know. He gets mad at Sandro’s questioning of his methods and swears that though Pau painted him out as a villain, the real villain will show when he gets his revenge and she is begging him for his love. He gets starry eyes, as if drunk with evil.
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This show is dragging itself through the purgatory of extension. The whole thing with Lorenzo and his wife is so egregiously superfluous, ditto the aggravating twin plot line. What a pity. I used to love this show and now it's unwatchable. However, I'll keep reading the recaps! Y'all are great!
This episode reminded me of the early Paula/CL scenes where I would always have to fast forward so as to avoid their irritating conversations. Now he's back and you are right, the devil can't change. Paula's rolling eyes and cat's ass mouth are back all right! But who can blame her with Faux-Sandro's endless stream of "one final questions"? This shows how good Alexis Ayala is. I can't stand watching him when he's CL or Faux-Sandro but I like him as real Sandro. Weird.
Someone commented earlier that it was nice to see Edwardo Santamarina in his real (short) hair during the premios; I was thinking last night that it was also nice to see him in clothes that fit. I wonder how comfortable it is having to wear shirts two sizes too small? I keep waiting for Juan's sleeves to bust apart.
Kris, you're too funny with your spot-on descriptions. I really enjoy your scathing perspective. Thank you for a recap that is much better than the original!
Thanks for your great recap -- it's an important service to those of us who need a break from the show once in a while!
I can't decide which of the inane plot lines is most annoying. Sylvia made me laugh about not being able to stand watching CL and Faux-Sandro but liking real Sandro. I totally agree. Ayala is doing a fine job with this three way role. These are the little moments that make this tedious extension bearable. I sure wasn't warmed up by the little love scene with Paula and Juan. Nidia has gone from absurd to repulsive and she has taken both Lorenzo and Pepita along in the same boat for a ride to nowhere.
Kris, I am sorry about you losing your cousin. Thanks for telling us so we can send love and warm thoughts and prayers your way.
Your recap is terrific and the title is delightful, thanks! I like the two intro paragraphs, too. Great idea!
I cannot for the life of me figure out why everyone can’t figure out that CL is still alive and well and making mischief! It’s all the perception Sandro established after CL was “declared dead,” though. People’s perception is their reailty.
“He wonders if her betrayal led his brother to take such drastic measures. She says of course not, why do you ask, and he says, well, you are so beautiful so of course you would have opportunities and she gets irritated.” If Paula was thinking with half a brain she would remember the first time she met Sandro and how he told her he’d come to CL and CL refused to help him, sent him away. There’s a real betrayal for you—why would Sandro phrase a question to sound like he’s defending CL as if he was the one betrayed??
“IS there more between you and Juan than just being Socios? Pau looks at him in disgust with an eye roll that she is soooo good at.” LOL!!! This was the PERFECT time for that eye roll, too.
“They move in for a kiss and we hear snores and the yelling of Heriberto, today dressed like the Oscar Meyer Wiener man” ROTFL!!
“Just then Pepita walking on the street receives a word from God in the form of Delirio’s flyer” LOL! If there was a person for Pepita, it would have to be Delirio. Even their hand gestures match.
Kris, Heriberto is in the DF because his Papi sent him with Juan so Juan could make a man out of him. (giggle)
Jeanne
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