Thursday, August 07, 2008

Guapos Wednesday 8/6/08 Mili and Al are dancing with the stars; Damian does the Macarena

Well, Margarita was right when she said not to miss this episode. Why oh why does it fall to me to recap it? Not since Granny died have we had such a dramatic turning point. Not to mention the introduction of a wacky new character.

Let's give a big Guapsters welcome to my friend Stacey, who may be lurking in the background. She has decided to start studying Spanish again, so I got her watch this show and read our recaps.

We begin the episode with Mili and Al stranded on the desert island, shrieking after Val and Rocky, who are motoring away in the launch. Val yells that there's a surprise in the bag that she left behind. Mili encourages Al to swim after them, and he points out that he probably wouldn't make it. Mili asks if he's afraid of a few little sharks, then she says he should call Hugo to pick them up (that's a great idea--call your husband to pick you up from your excursion with your boyfriend). Anyway, there's no cell phone signal there.

Hugo's line is busy, as we see when we cut to the hotel, where Hugo is still making out with Nefertiti in the private pool of their hotel room. There's a knock on the door, so he has her hide. Enter Flo, who says she learned that Rocky and Val have spirited away their spouses. She asks what he was doing, and is not quite sure he was alone. He says he was swimming, and she asks "how can you swim at a time like this?"

Meanwhile, back at the island, Al and Mili are deciding where to stay, since they will have to remain all night.

Val and Rocky are back at the hotel. She is laughing at how hard Mili and Al were shouting, but she's glad they are together, even for a short time. She anticipates a fight ahead.

Flor, having left Hugo to do the breaststroke with Nefertiti, has retreated to the beach with Ramses, who drones on about face cream. She asks him if that's all he can talk about, and he says of course not--he also talks about hydrating lotions and masks! It's part of his profession. He asks if she's seen his sister, and she is really fed up--does she look like an information booth? Nobody feels her pain!

Meanwhile, Flor flashes back on the fight she had with Mili in the store a couple of weeks ago. Mili said that one of them has to lose.

Mili is planning to sleep alone in the cave, but somehow that plan goes by the wayside, as Al reminds her that hey have slept together embracing before--remember the "honeymoon of lies" after the kermes marriage? Mili says this is different--now they are married to others.

Cut to Luci, whose credit card was just turned down. What will she do to get more booze?

Flor now has cornered Rocky and Val to find out the whereabouts of Mili and Al. They profess ignorance, but pretty soon Val gives in and says that Flor should let them be--it's about time her brother had some happiness. Flor points out that it's her husband and the father of her baby. Val says that eventually he'll be back with her (this is really kind of stupid logic), so at least she could be happy for him having a little happiness of his own. He's going to be with her even though he wants to escape.
Flor calls her unconscionable, but Val retorts that she doesn't hold a candle to Val who manipulated the life of everyone to have her way. (Problem here--Val stil doesn't know that Connie is Mili's father, so how does this accusation make sense?) Flor calls her a brat, and Rocky pipes up, but Val defends herself--her brother does not love Flor.

Mili and Al have nothing to eat so they decide to search in the surprise bag, where they find a heart-shaped map. It leads them to a giant chuppah-like tent over what looks, gulp, suspiciously like a bed in the sand. Mili picks up an apple and takes a bite and offers Al a bite. He accepts. How's that for subtle symbolism? They say that they can't believe Rocky and Val set this up--now they know where they were when they disappeared for a while earlier. (I have to say I can't imagine how they set this up unless they had paid someone else with another boat to shlep this stuff to the island.)

Al says he is happy to be there with her, but he wasn't going to do it. Don't do it, she says. He says he wants to kiss her and forget everything. No, don't do it, she says, but her protests are getting weaker. He says he'll shut up. She now says, "I love you and would like to kiss you and forget everything."

Quick, cut to Padre Manuel, who is praying to Jesus! He says he knows Mili always comes there to pray and he asks for help. He has tried his best: first to get Mili and Al together and now to keep them apart. He suspects the hand of Granny Regina from heaven. He asks Jesus to somehow bless the illicit union that is inexorably forming.

Al says he will go back to the cave to sleep, but Mili is scared to stay in the tent alone.

Cut to Damian, who is preparing to go out. Braulio asks where he is going, and he says he met a beautiful new girl. Do we know who that is? Luci calls and yells at him for leaving her without money.

Sister Chunky is chatting with Socorro in the kitchen while she scarfs down everything in sight. We're about to find out about Chunky's secret past? Socorro asks if she doesn't have a flirty friend named Macarena. Sister C drops her coffee.

It's getting dark at the island, but Mili isn't voting Al off. They have champagne (also thoughtfully left by Val and Rocky), and Mili laughs at the bubbles in her nose. As the sun goes down, Al notices that the sun and moon are together for a moment--just like them. They are alone with the sea, the sun and the moon. I am waiting for Al to start quoting Neruda again. No, he just says that it hurts to be apart from her every day. Somewhere a bird squeaks.

She says he is always in her dreams. He says he can't continue in a life formed by moments. He wants them to grow old togher and at 90 they'll hold each other in their arms. She will be the last person he sees. They kiss, and the camera tastefully cuts to a chimney.

Downtown, Damian looks like he's going to pick up a couple of hookers . . . no, he passes them by and enters a cheesy club. Are you sitting down? He sees Sor Cachete in a blond wig and a strapless red dress. Yes, she's as big as you can imagine, but I don't want to be a sizeist, and she's singing that song she sang a few weeks ago, the Mili/Al theme. It's Macarena, who is either Sr. Cachete's evil twin or a split personality. Damian is impactado.

Back to the island, where it's fully dark, and the same song continues playing. Mili and Al kiss and lie in the bed. Al asks if she is okay, and she says she feels like she is touching the stars. I guess that means that Mili and Al are going to do it.

(Time to digress: how do we feel about this? All along we have been uncomfortable with the actress's young age, and we were betting that they wouldn't let her go all the way, even though her character is now 21. Well, we were wrong. I feel a bit uneasy about this, in addition to the problem of Al being married with a baby on the way (Mili never consummated her relationship with Hugo, and he is cheating on her, so they can annul their marriage; I'll let that one go.). So while ordinarily I would be happy for these characters, my joy is tempered by queasiness. To tell you the truth, I even wonder if these scenes could violate the child pornography statutes. They're skating on thin ice. Oh, yeah, there's also how wonderful these first times always are. Okay, digression over.)

Damian is introduced to Macarena. She notices him and is eager to meet the fresh meat. Assuming she is really Sr. Cachete, he says she should be ashamed--saint by day and sinner by night. How is she going to get up for 5 AM masses? She scoffs--don't tell me you're religious. Let's have a party (guateque). He says Sr. Cachete, please . . . but she interrupts and says it's Cachetona from all sides by machos like him--and she begs for a kiss. (Now, after all these months I learn that Cachetona means chubby cheeked. ) Repulsed, Damian flees. She tells her confederates not to worry--he'll be back, they all come back.

Well, we shouldn't forget that Connie is languishing in the big house. He and his cell mate, big guy whose name I can't remember, trade romantic reminiscences about women. Recently, we had some speculation that big guy was Socorro's attacker and the father of Karla. Big guy reminisces about a woman who got him put in there but when he gets out there'll be hell to pay. As Connie dozes off, he tenderly tucks him in. Ah, he says, Macarena, how I miss you. Surprise!

Cut to the island. Mili and Al are nude under a red satin blanket. Now we know for sure they have really gone all the way.

Back to the hotel, where Nefertiti is trying to get Hugo to abandon swimming for a dinner out. Flor comes in and tries to get someone else to sympathize with her. Lotsa luck--Hugo has moved on. They should give up on these ridiculous marriages. Flor cheated her husband and deserves to be miserable. Only an alimana (vermin) could destroy four lives the way she did. Flor slaps him.

Back to Mili and Al, who are waking up under the red blanket. Mili is now shy and wants Al to close his eyes while she gets up under the blanket. She won't look at him nude.

Back at the swimming pool, Rocky and Val have a last few moments of fun. Ramses and Nefertiti have a skin reaction to some bad sunscreen.

Al and Mili are now dressed. He asks her why she was so shy after what they did the night before. She was shy because she didn't see, she only felt . . . fear . . . fear that the night would end. But he is still there, and it was not a dream . . . Okay, it's corny, bu alll in all, I would find this one of the best romantic scenes I ever saw, if not for the aforementioned queasiness.

End of episode: Camera stalker gets a call that Connie is in prison and leaves. Maybe he will stop working if he thinks his employer isn't going to pay--which could be good news for Rocky and Val.

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Comments:
Naughty Nina! resumes doing the breast stroke...yikes!

Yes, I too was a bit uncomfortable with the love scene but noticed it was very discreet. We saw Mili's arm, nothing else, and embraces and kisses. Nothing else. Unless there was a lot more action on the Mexico version, I don't think this qualified as child porn. To me, her heavily made-up bump and grind song renditions at the club were more inappropriate.

Lovely scenes of ocean and setting sun....hard not to be happy for our long-suffering young couple.

And love the Macarena surprise. Either it's Siste's twin or this gal doesn't need much sleep! Thought she was good as the sexy vamp. "More to love" as they say.
 

Thanks Nina, and Bienvenidos Stacey!

Now that the deed has been done, it will be interesting to see how Alejandro deals with Flor. Looks like her ex will be introduced tonight and maybe that will distract her from doing something too crazy. Hopefully, Hugo will be all for an anullment and being with someone who doesn't cringe every time he tries to kiss them.
 

Oh, I missed the avances. I have stopped recording Fuego, so I don't get the overlap. What happened?
 

NinaK – Thanks for the funny recap!

I didn’t really get into the love scene on the beach because I kept inventorying all the stuff that had been set up for the couple. A THICK mattress – that’d need a big boat to get it out there. That canopy? All those tiki torches? And I guess Vale left some matches in her purse to light them. Champagne on ice that hadn’t melted? And the clincher was the red satin sheet which appeared out of nowhere.

And I was distracted by Al’s shirt always hanging off one shoulder. That’s really annoying, like having your bra strap slide down. As the day wore on, he had it hanging off both shoulders. Of course his build is impressive.

Hugo was interesting in this episode. It seemed like they were going to make him nutso again, but he seems very sane now. Sane but not too bright having sex in an outside pool where others could probably see him. And true to Guapos plot device, he didn’t lock the door to his hotel room and oops here comes Flor and catches him kissing Nef.
 

NinaK: Thanks for the recap. Hello to your friend, Stacey.

Just to let you know how detached I am from reality when I watch this program, the thought that Mili was underage never occurred to me. Anyway, in our version it was left to your imagination to fill in the gaps as to what really happened.

The big guy in the pen with Consti is called Mono. He has such a big head, it's hard to tell if he's big all over or just oversized in the face. Mono as we all know means monkey. But, he's more of an ape.

Hurray for Hugo. He finally said and did something sane - including his water acquatics with Nefertiti. Now he's got it. There is no hope and he's moving on.

From lower Ala
 

I too was somewhat disappointed that Mili went all the way. Both of them ARE still married but after 3 years I guess I should be surprised it took so long. I also thought the scene was VERY tastefully done and perhaps one of the most romantic ones I've seen on a novela. We don't have to have half naked bodies sweating and rolling around to get the idea.

I've decided that I'm calling the big prison guy Mongo like the similar character in Blazing Saddles. Ah the Macarena/Corchete character. My guess is that they are twins. Corchete could never live it up all night and hop back to St. Deceptions for 5 A.M. mass. I also though it was interesting that Socorro made the early reference to Macarena. It isn't as if she hadn't ever seen the nun before but perhaps it ties back to her own past as a dancer. In any event this looks like good fun a coming. And OMG that look on Damian's face when he saw her - it was absolutely priceless.

Flor's constant whining now has even gotten on Hugo's nerves. The MP doesn't like the Belmonte/Arango cousins calling her on her actions in trapping Al and lying. Everyone in the place is having a great time and she is so caught up in herself that she is miserable. Maybe she should get some skin tips from Ram and just wait it all out. After all she has the trump card - the baby.

I didn't worry much about how all the stuff got out there. Val and Rocky had planned ahead and probably had everything arranged before they all got there. The ice that never melts and the candles that never burn out - would sure love to know where to get those.
 

Well, I heart Hugo cause he is taking after Damien...It is what it is.

The other thing that really really really annoys me is that all movies, tv shows and so on...always show the "First Time" as the end all be all of romance. And how the young virgin has such a great time.
 

Well, I didn't think the beach tent setup was too improbable. With a good concierge at a fancy resort you can arrange about anything. There were some baskets or something off to the side that probably contained the blanket and matches and whatnot. And it was some pretty, pretty scenery. I did find it odd that at one point it was completely dark, and then we saw the sun setting again.

I think Flor would feel a lot better if she would go swimming. Not about her marriage, which is totally doomed either way, but maybe she would be a tad less crabby if weren't sitting around in the sun at a tropical resort while more than eight months pregnant. That's got to be miserably hot.
 

The Mono guy looks like he might have a touch of giantism. It’s caused by an overactive pituitary which causes not only a much taller, bigger body, but also facial distortions like a beetling brow and a very heavy jaw.

Here’s a weird little youtube film of changing Andre the Giant’s face back to normal through computer manipulation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPlWdf2i7sw
 

Maggie...you're right! That explains Mono's strange facial features...perhaps even the unusual voice.

Looking back at your title, Nina, I wonder if Damian ever really will "do" the Macarena. The thought might appeal to his no holds barred perversity.
 

All along i thought that the camera stalker had been hired by connie to keep and eye out on Val but now I'm confused. Somebody else called him to tell him about Connie so either Connie didn't make the original call or this creepy has some other motive for taking picture of the young ones. He didn't seem to only be focusing in on Val.
 

Before I comment about last night's episode, I have to comment about Damien and Andrea in the previous episode.

I couldn't comment on that episode something was wrong with my computer or website. I thought Andrea had more sense than have sex with Damien especially at the office. I don't trust Damien. He will use nothing to get what he wants. Andrea just fall for it. Now I can say she is just a tramp. This says to me she doesn't really love Constancio especially just a day or not even here she is hot and heavy with OF ALL PEOPLE. . . DAMIEN! Whatever remaining respect I had is gone for Andrea. DAMIEN could be videotaping the sex act. You never know. He is that cunning.

Now to this Wednesday night episode.

Finally, Mili and Alejandro did it. I thought the scenes were tastefully done. We were shown more in the kissing between Hugo and Nefertiti and earlier episodes between "Bobby and Marisela".
First, I thought that it will never happened especailly with the introduction of the pregnancy and the constant preaching of Padre Manuel.

I say let the chips fall where they may now. It is time for all the four involved to get a DIVORCE!!! NO MORE EXCUSES! OR HOLDING BACK! Holding out WILL ONLY CAUSES MORE PAIN AND HURTS!

hUGO might go for this! However, Florencia will not! Maybe the introduction of her ex-husband will change things. To me, he looks mean, like a "abuser", and ugly in appearance and personality.

I agree that it might not be the right moment for all this to happened, but the arguments against it such as the pregnancy of Flor and marriages of both Mili and Alejandro. No matter what - Alejandro and Mili are drawn to each other. They belong together no matter what. This is my argument.
 

Hi everyone! It's Stacey, Nina's friend. Thanks for the welcome.

This was my second episode and, no surprise here, I was confused by many of the twists and turns. Most of all I couldn't get what the Macarena character was all about. Nina's post clears it up somewhat, but I'm still not clear on who sent Damian to see her. And why? And what's the connection between big guy in prison and Macarena?

Any advice on how to proceed? I'm really at a beginner level as I'm relearning the language. Right now I'm watching straight through with the Spanish captions and looking up recurring words that I don't understand during commercial breaks. If I paused to look up every word/phrase that I didn't understand, I'd never get through it. And I wouldn't be able to fully appreciate all of the drama.
 

Hi, Stacey!

I don't think we know any more about Macarena and Damian and Mongo yet. They were just thrown in, and we'll have to figure it out. A lot of what happens to Damian is a mystery anyway.
 

Language: When I started watching, I was using the captions, and I started keeping a pad in front of me and writing down the words I wanted to look up. Then I had a list to look up later without having to pause the show. I often had a very long list.
 

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