Saturday, November 15, 2008
Fuego en la Sangre, 11/14/08: Threats Made Good On and Promises Kept
Capítulo 138
[This is a long and complicated one, folks. So get yourself a copa and kick off your shoes…..]
While Sofia and her sisters are upstairs with the little girls from the orphanage, Gabi is in the office downstairs giving Fernando the run-down on Root’s visit. She explains that Root came to complain about not having helped her mother keep their hacienda out of the Reyes brothers’ hands and mentions that Root and Eva have already run into each other. The good thing is that she’s leaving because she just received a telegram telling her that her daddy had an accident. The bad thing is that before Root leaves, she comes in to the office to say good-bye and drops a small bombshell aimed specially at Gabi: “Oh, didn’t your hubby tell you how we met? He walked into the bathroom and saw me…just the way God brought me into the world. Oops!! Well, bye! See you all when I get back!” Root’s out the door like a flash.
Wehehehelll! Gabi turns around fit to be tied. Fernando does some quick mea culpas over not realizing Root was in “his room” and … yada, yada even though the lying pervert actually stood there and leered at her. (Good thing about Root is she was not intimidated and at least gave as good as she got.) Gabi shuts him down in 2 seconds flat. She reminds him not to forget they’re married and emphasizes that he has a bedroom—and it’s THEIR bedroom. He tries to smooch her out of her bad mood, but no need ‘cause they got bigger fish to fry: Juan Reyes is investigating the backgrounds of the three little girls from the orphanage who are now upstairs in Sarita’s room. Sofia got permission to have them stay for a sleep-over. “Do you realize the danger we are in now?” Feo is impactado and needs a moment to absorb this little tidbit.
Upstairs, meanwhile, both Augie and Sofia are cooing over the little girls. Sofia says she plans to have them over as often as the mother superior will let them. Augie goes to get some of his age-appropriate toys for them.
Across the way at the Double R (Hacienda de los Robles-Reyes), Juan is in the kitchen with Eva telling her that although he hasn’t said anything to Sofia yet, he feels that each time he’s nearer to finding his daughter. Something inside of him tells him he’s getting closer and closer to the truth and that one of the three little girls he and Sofia have been visiting at the orphanage is his. The dates of their delivery to the orphanage and their ages all point to one of them being theirs. He says he’s going to be like white on rice with Fernando and pressure him till he makes a mistake and that’s when he’ll stomp on that sack o’ s—t (rhymes with spit).
Eva says she saw the three earlier in the day when Sofia brought them home and they’re all adorable. Juan says they’ve become so attached to all three of them that he wonders what will happen to the other two when they determine which is actually theirs. “Who will take care of them?” Juan gets a big smile on his face and we assume he’s thinking they’ll adopt the other two and keep all three of them. (Oh Lord, FELS: The Next Generation? Say it ain’t so!)
Fer wonders how Gabi could think so little of him as to think he wouldn’t have a plan to cover themselves with. She wants the skinny on it but he says, no all in good time. First thing is to get control over the little girls because that’s going to be their only weapon against Juan and Sofia when everything comes to light. Gabi gets a gleam in her eyes and says they should adopt them as soon as possible.
Back in town the Gossip sisters have gone to see Padre Tadeo specifically to give the 411 on Gabi and Dr. Matasanos’ (Gomez) and that heated discussion they overheard on the street earlier. “It was like she was scolding him. We didn’t understand a lot of it, but we did hear one word: “Crime”. Pad Tad says he’ll take it from there and thank you very much.
In the kitchen at the Double R the whole crew is snacking. Oscar wonders if Juan realized that the Bad Love Bar had been dismantled already and stripped of everything. Franco says it all happened in a single day, so fast it’s like they were trying to get rid of something. Juan figures it might be they were trying to hide something. Oscar says more like they were trying to avoid having somebody go snooping around and investigating something, something important. They’ve gotten Juan curious and he goes off to find out what that “something” is.
Over at the Double E (Hacienda de las Elizondo y del Escandon) it’s supper time. Augie starts giving “Fernandito” a hard time asking him about his trip and why he came back so soon. He lays it on thick about how much they all missed him, and then razzes him about first being his grandson and then his son-in-law. “But then, you know how much I love you,” Augie smiles with a sarcastic twinkle in his eye. “There is no doubt that you adore us. You want to be a part of this family, whatever it takes, right? But here, between us, is it that you love us or is it out of self-interest?” Fernandito answers back sarcastically that he enjoys the old man’s very entertaining commentaries and isn’t it nice that he’s back living in his old room with them.
Augie tells Feo that he’s come back to protect his granddaughters and even Gabi because of all the unexpected tragic incidents that occur, like what happened to Rosario and Armando. Gabi says speaking of them, the sheriff told her that they found both Rosario and Armando’s fingerprints on Feo’s safe. “Seems those two swindlers got what they deserved when they were assaulted and murdered.” Sofia asks Mama to change the subject, especially since she’s so excited to have the little girls upstairs. Gabi says she’s fine with that because she finds them sooooo adoooorable. Augie says he’s glad to hear it because that means they’ll have some peace around the place. Jimena says no. There’s peace around the place now since Root decided to leave. When Gabi takes offense, Jimena defends herself. “She’s nothing but a schemer, a jealous female and a faker. Didn’t you see how fast that foot of hers got better?”
Mama forces a chortle and says oh, Root’s just a practical joker and she likes her. “Why there was nothing wrong with her. She just wanted to get Juan Reyes to carry her in his arms, and she got him to! Did you hear that Sofia?” Gabi gives another forced smile and then a frown comes. “There are just some women who like everything so …common. Right, Sofia?” Sofia refuses to acknowledge the dig and leaves the table to look in on the little girls. Augie gets after Gabi for the way she always loves to rub it in with Sofia. Gabi says too bad if people in this family can’t stand to hear the truth. (Instead of ice, can we substitute a little broken glass in the hag’s next refill?) Augie says, “Speaking of the truth, I could tell you a few things.” Gabi says well she has plenty of her own to tell. “Or did you forget how you killed my mother?”
Augie turns beet red with anger and calls Gabi a liar. “That’s the lie you use to cover up the real culprit. YOU were the one driving! Did you forget that? YOU were the one who killed her!” Gabi looks around the table at everyone and then remembers the accident and how she got out of the driver’s side, saw her dad unconscious on the ground and slid him behind the wheel to make it look like he’d done the deed.
Meanwhile, upstairs Sofia helps get the little girls ready for bed and thinks to herself that even if she found that one of them was really her daughter, she would not be willing to give up the other two.
Back in town, Padre pays a late night visit to Dr. Matasanos (Gomez) and says he urgently needs to speak with him.
Juan is walking towards the cantina across town when Feo drives up and calls over to him. “Isn’t there any way I don’t cross paths with you?” “—I’m doing exactly what I told you I would. I’m keeping my eye on you.” “—And I’m telling you I had nothing to do with your daughter’s disappearance.” “—That’s exactly what I want to prove.” “—You’re wasting your time.” “—That’s life.” Juan is still smiling through his clenched teeth as Feo gives up and drives off a little too easily. The two bartenders come out from the cantina just then and give Juan an unexpected fright. They tell Juan they were there counting what’s left of the liquor inventory.
Feo drives on, thinking to himself that it won’t be long till Juan finds what he left there and that then he’ll avoid being suspected of the kidnapping. He plans to kill two birds with one stone and thinks something about refusing to let himself be used to adopt “those three brats.”
Juan has asked the two ex-bartenders to help him with something but they say they can’t. Juan sneaks around back of the building by himself then.
Back again at the Double E, Sofia and Sarita continue to play with the little girls. Sarita is loaning out her room to the nuns and the little girls and will be sleeping with Jimena tonight.
Across the hall in Jimena’s room, Oscar comes in through the balcony for a little bit of late-night delight. Jimena tells him that she can’t tonight because Sarita’s sleeping in there with her. He romantically asks her to leave and take a walk in the countryside and to look up at the night sky with him hinting they should of course let one thing lead to another, but Jimena refuses him again. He begs her to give him some time and not be so selfish with him, but she gets angry and she says he’ll just have to come back some other night. (I guess the …uh… lust-er of this relationship has worn off for Jimena.) Oscar finally loses his patience with her and they fight. “Some other night????” Oscar raises his voice and she tells him to be quiet because Mama might hear and come up and find them together. He says let her because any love-making she’d see in there would be what married people do. They are still married and maybe the old broad ought to find out.
Jimena gets snitty about that being his doing because he never bothered to discuss it first, and that everything always has to be Oscar’s way. (Seems to me he’s been a saint because it’s actually been the other way ‘round.) Oscar says they’re a bit too big to continue playing cat and mouse games like this and he’s getting tired of it all already. He draws a line in the sand. They love each other, but if she’s tired of being his wife, then tomorrow morning she can find herself a lawyer. As he leaves he tells her that this is the last time that he will ever again come in to the house through the balcony.
In town again at Dr. M’s, Padre Tadeo asks Matasanos (Gomez) to show a bit of compassion for a suffering mother who cannot cope any longer. The doctor plays dumb but, thanks to the Gossip sisters, he doesn’t fool Tadeo. Padre Tadeo tells Matasanos that if he knows something about the whereabouts of Sofia’s child, then he must tell; and even if at some moment he was on the Dark Side, there is still time to repent and avoid a tragedy. He should know that Juan is the type of man who would give his life to get his daughter back. So, if Dr. M repents, God will know it and pardon him, provided he gives up the guilty parties and clears his conscience. It looks like Dr. M. is about to break when Fernando slithers in and rattles his tail at the two of them. Feo asks the padre, “What are you doing here?” The doctor gives Tadeo a warning glance just as the ominous music swells and the screen shunts us back to of the mundane world of the commercial.
After Uni has paid its bills, we beam back to Dr. Matasanos’ office. He has to think fast, but it’s not fast enough. He says something about the padre consulting him for a health problem and writes Tadeo out a fake prescription. As Tadeo starts to leave, Feo starts emphatically gushing over the padre’s health. He grabs the padre’s hand and kisses it. Suddenly everything around the two of them glows red (like a scene from a bad Ghostbusters or Exorcist sequel ‘cause all that’s missing here is for Feo’s head to do a 360 and shoot pea soup out of its mouth). Yes, Tadeo has been kissed –and threatened-- by The Devil incarnate and he knows it. (All of Viewerville wonders if Matasanos knows it too and suspects what’s coming next.)
Once Padre Tadeo leaves the doctor’s office Feo turns to him and says, “What? Did you think I was an idiot?” He insists on knowing what the doc and Tadeo were really talking about. Feo throws the doctor back against the wall and into his chair and then screams at Dr. M. to answer. Matasanos is literally scared speechless.
Sofia is in her room reading her bible or some such but can’t stop thinking about her latest roll in the hay with Juan. She’s definitely got the hots for him again and apparently is hoping to hear his spurs jingle-jangling on her balcony once more. She looks out her window at the moon and sighs VERRRRY deeply. She says to herself that he is absolutely her one true love.
Speaking of Juan, he has now sneaked into the back of the cantina just the way Feo wanted him to and found his way into the locker room. He turns on the lights and takes a look around.
Back at Dr. M’s office it seems that the doctor has regained a bit of his composure. He stands up and shakes his finger at Fernando (never a smart thing to do) who is now in the opposite chair puffing on his cheroot. Matasanos threatens Feo with going to the police and turning Gabi and him in for the kidnapping if Fernando doesn’t stop threatening him. Feo just stares at Matasanos.
At the same time, Gabi takes a turn for show upstairs with the little girls. She thinks to herself that she is the only one who knows which of the three girls is really Sofia’s and that she will never tell her which one it is. (Ok. Ok. Shouldn’t something like the same goofy grin as Juan’s or the same funny ears as Augie’s have given the kid away long before now?) Gabi fawns over the girls a minute or two and then abruptly leaves with a very perverse and satisfied grin on her face.
Upstairs in her bed, Jimena is crying to Sarita over the way things ended with Oscar and that he says he never wants to see her again. Jimena whines that Sarita just doesn’t understand her predicament. Sarita asks what’s to understand. First Jimena is upset because the divorce went through and then when she finds out that Oscar got the divorce annulled, she’s upset because he didn’t have the courtesy to tell her first? Jimena tells her to stop criticizing and asks what she would do if Franco told her he never wanted to see her again? (Can’t say as I understand it either, ‘cause either I missed the point here, or Jimena did.) Sarita doesn’t have a comeback. (Maybe she is just as confused as the rest of us.)
Speaking of the King of Rome, Franco pays Sarita a midnight visit through the balcony, obviously hoping for a repeat of the night before. However, when he enters her moonlit room he sees the nuns and little girls are sleeping there instead and bolts before someone wakes up and he gets found out.
Across the hallway Gabi is painting one of those crazy Night Gallery things again when Fernando returns. She asks him where he’s been. “Taking care of a few unresolved matters with Dr. Gomez and Juan Reyes,” he answers. He tells her they don’t have to worry about Gomez bothering them anymore and now all that’s left to take care of is Juan Reyes. The camera cuts to a shot of Matasanos lying dead on his desk with his eyes open and glasses half off.
In the locker area of the Bad Love Juan is kicking and banging open a locker –the right locker apparently, since it’s the only one there with a latched-on padlock. He breaks the latch and inside it he finds a shirt and a red poncho just like his. He thinks back to the horseback race to the falls with the other shadowy figure while trying to save his little newborn daughter from being kidnapped. Next he finds an old photo of Fernando and another guy, but he can’t remember who the other guy in the photo is. He rummages around further and finds the baby blanket. “My daughter! My daughter!” He turns back around and finds the plastic bag with all sorts of papers and things and takes out Armando’s letter.
“If you want to see Juan Reyes’ and Sofia Elizondo’s daughter alive again, you’ll have to pay the ransom I’m asking for. For the time being, don’t advise the authorities because if you do then I will abandon her and you’ll never ever see her again. If something happens to me, I make Dr. Gomez (Matasanos), who was my accomplice and who placed her in an orphanage while we waited for the ransom, responsible.“
Juan is beside-himself-with-happiness-impactado over what he’s just read in the letter. In a one-hankie scene Juan exclaims out loud, “Dear God! I was right! One of the little girls in the orphanage is my daughter! I’ve found my daughter!” Tears of joy trickle down his cheeks as the realization sets in. “Dear God, thank you so much! Now I will be able to take her to her mother. I am going to hand her over to her also like I promised her.”
Viewerville dries its eyes as Juan puts the letter he found into his pocket and throws the rest of the stuff, except for the baby blanket, carelessly back into the locker and then turns out the lights. Just before he leaves, though, he asks himself why all the things he found seemed to be put into the locker on purpose. Why, it was “Dr. Gomez. Dr. Gomez.” Juan, never aiming to be the brightest bulb in any given chandelier, races off to Dr. Matasanos’ office while the locker is left wide open with all the rest of the contents hanging out for anybody and everybody to scavenge through. The camera pans down to the floor where the plastic bag full of all the other things apparently Rosario had with her is forgotten on the ground.
Back in their bedroom, Gabi wants an explanation from Feo about what he meant by saying Dr. Gomez wouldn’t bother them again. Feo says he only meant that the guy was very mistaken in thinking that Feo and she wouldn’t have a plan to cover themselves if the truth about Sofia’s baby was discovered and either Juan or Sofia found their daughter. “And what was that plan?” Feo says he gave Armando a lot of money before he was dispatched to that Big Cantina in the Sky. She wants to know why. Feo tells her to sit down and listen. He shades the truth a bit and says it was to get him to write a letter declaring he was Gomez’s accomplice in the kidnapping, leaving out the small little detail about Feo’s murdering him immediately after. “Later I hid the letter in Armando’s locker and as tonight I ran into Juan Reyes prowling around the cantina, and because I’m certain he’s already found that letter, he will go straight to Dr. Gomez to complain.” Gabi isn’t following where all of this is leading. Feo fills in the holes. “--Well, Juan Reyes is going to get a big surprise!”
At that very moment Juan enters Dr. Gomez’s office and finds him bent over his desk, dead. Just then the two male nurses enter looking for their boss and find Juan bent over his body. The one checks his pulse and says he’s dead. The other asks Juan what he did to the good doctor. Juan yells at him and says not to be a stupid jerk, he only came to speak with him and there he was already dead and gone. They accuse him of killing Dr. Gomez anyway.
Feo is lying awake in bed now but pretends to be asleep as Gabi gets out of bed and puts on her robe. She looks down at Feo and thinks to herself she’d better be very careful around him from now on because whenever he decides to do something, no one can keep him from it. “Perhaps it would be better for me to divorce him, but first I’ve got to adopt the three little girls so that when Sofia discovers everything it will be too late for her; she won’t be able to snatch away what’s mine! Sofia will never be owner of this hacienda. Never!”
Juan and the male nurses are now over at the jail with the sheriff to tell their side of the story. The one tells the sheriff that they found Dr. Gomez lying dead over his desk with Juan standing over him. Juan swears he didn’t lay a hand on the guy and only went there to talk with him about the letter he found. He gives Armando’s letter to the sheriff to read. The sheriff gets after Juan for not coming to see him first about it instead of getting himself into another mess because of it. “Just read it, man. Read, it.” The sheriff does. “Well, until we can determine what Dr. Gomez died of, you’re being held. Heck, you already know the way back there.” Juan deflates and gripes at him. “Darn! Not again? ” He handcuffs himself for the deputies and walks into the cell on his own. (It was good for a couple of quick yuks, I gotta admit.) The sheriff sends Deputy Palemon off for Dr. Montes at the clinic to come right away to examine Dr. Gomez’s body and then sends the two male attendants home.
At the Double R, Oscar and Franco are commiserating over coming up dry with their women tonight. “What a pain. We fight and make up; then we make up and we fight. We are never going to have a moment’s peace this way.” Oscar says well, he’s just plain tired of it all and he told Jimena in all seriousness that either they live together as husband and wife like they are, or that’s it! Franco wants to know if he really is ready to lose her. Oscar answers of course not. No way he wants a divorce. Just then Rigo races in to tell the two of them that Juan was just arrested under suspicion of murdering Dr. Gomez. “Murdered?” asks Franco. “Yes,” says Rigo.
Back at the jail Padre Tadeo tells the sheriff that he’s come because he heard about Dr. Montes being called over to see about Dr. Gomez. Tadeo explains he was there at Dr. Gomez’s earlier talking to him both as a man and as a priest. He is certain Dr. Gomez wanted to tell him something but Fernando Escandón walked in and stopped him. "For that reason I demand that you investigate Fernando Escandon immediately. It would be extremely worthwhile, Sheriff."
Gabi gets back into bed. Feo rolls over towards the wall and thinks back to what happened between him and Dr. Gomez after Padre Tadeo left: “Did you think it was that easy to get rid of me?” He pushes the doctor back down into his chair. “Sit down!!” The doctor begs him to let him go and promises if he does that Feo will never hear from him again. He doesn’t want to be his accomplice any longer. Feo tells him that things just aren’t that easy. “You have to pay attention when you enter into an agreement over things; in matters like this you cannot get out of them just like that. At least, not alive, right? Look.” Feo takes out a syringe. The doctor asks what it‘s for, but in a blink of an eye Feo jams it into the doctor’s chest and manages to block the doctor from pulling it out. “What are you injecting into me?” “--It is what I asked you for a while ago to lower Gabriela’s blood pressure if she should have another heart attack. But, look! How ironic life is! What you prepared so efficiently for Gabriela will be useful to send you to rest forever. Oh and hey! Good riddance!” Feo comes back to the present and thinks to himself that Juan Reyes is next.
Back at the jail Tadeo, Oscar and Franco are visiting Juan in his cell. Juan’s says he’s not worried about what the authorities can prove. What’s important, he tells them, is that he’s found his daughter. They all agree. “Thank God and it’s great that you’ve been able to fulfill your promise to [Sofia] and end her suffering,” says Oscar. The sheriff walks in at that point and tells them all that Dr. Montes just finished his examination of Dr. Gomez’s body and said he died of a heart attack, so there’s no crime to pursue. Back slaps and cheers all around. Tadeo turns to the sheriff and reminds him he’d better continue investigating Fernando Escandon. The sheriff objects and says neither he nor Juan is responsible for Dr. Gomez’s death. So Juan’s free of all charges and can leave whenever he wants. More cheers and back slapping.
Augie comes in for a midnight chat with Sofia who is unable to sleep because of all the excitement around having the little girls there in the house. Augie says he didn’t want to tell her before, so as not to get her hopes up, but Juan told him that he has a feeling one of those little girls is theirs. Sofia says she has always suspected so too because the way they all arrived there was so odd. Dr. Gomez’s explanations didn’t satisfy either her or Juan. Augie doesn’t want her to get her hopes up too high but Sofia says she has faith. Tomorrow morning she’s taking the little girls to see the virgencita at church and she has a feeling that all her doubts will be put to rest then. (About friggin’ time.)
Across the way at the Double R, the whole house is up and having a midnight snack. (Interesting how somebody is always eating something at that place, whatever time of the day or night.) Juan is pacing and Quintina asks him how it ever occurred to him to investigate Fernando. He says that from what everyone has told him since he came back, nothing has squared about Fernando Escandon. He doesn’t think Armando acted alone, either. Fernando had to have something to do with the whole thing. Eva changes the subject to Sofia and the baby. Eugenia says Sofia is going to be so thrilled when she hears the news. Juan says he’d be running over there to tell her now except that they’ve all stopped him from it. Oscar says it’s way too late now, anyway. Franco says it’s best to wait till the morning. Rigo and his mom agree with Franco and say that whenever Juan rushes off like that he always gets himself into a jam and she’s probably asleep by now, anyway. Tomorrow is soon enough to tell Sofia. Juan is desperate to tell her, but he agrees with them that it will be better to wait till the morning.
Morning comes and Sofia is in church with the little girls. She prays to the virgencita to give her some proof of the miracle she has asked her for so many times before, to confirm what she now suspects. Juan walks in, smiles over at the little girls and sits in the pew behind Sofia. She turns around to greet him. In a three-hankie scene he points at the virgencita and tells her that in this church he found her again; in this same church he fell in love with her again; that’s why today he’s come there to tell her that she does not have to hang any more little medallions on the virgencita. (Query: where do all those trinkets go at the end of the day, anyway?) Thanks to her prayers the miracle she’s wished for for so long has come to pass. Before Juan can explain further he takes Sofia to pray and give thanks to the virgencita, because thanks to the virgencita he has been able to keep his word. Yes! He has found their daughter. He always had the feeling, deep down inside of him. He whispers for Sofia to turn and look over at the little girls. “One of those three little girls is our daughter.”
Juan and the male nurses are now over at the jail with the sheriff to tell their side of the story. The one tells the sheriff that they found Dr. Gomez lying dead over his desk with Juan standing over him. Juan swears he didn’t lay a hand on the guy and only went there to talk with him about the letter he found. He gives Armando’s letter to the sheriff to read. The sheriff gets after Juan for not coming to see him first about it instead of getting himself into another mess because of it. “Just read it, man. Read, it.” The sheriff does. “Well, until we can determine what Dr. Gomez died of, you’re being held. Heck, you already know the way back there.” Juan deflates and gripes at him. “Darn! Not again? ” He handcuffs himself for the deputies and walks into the cell on his own. (It was good for a couple of quick yuks, I gotta admit.) The sheriff sends Deputy Palemon off for Dr. Montes at the clinic to come right away to examine Dr. Gomez’s body and then sends the two male attendants home.
At the Double R, Oscar and Franco are commiserating over coming up dry with their women tonight. “What a pain. We fight and make up; then we make up and we fight. We are never going to have a moment’s peace this way.” Oscar says well, he’s just plain tired of it all and he told Jimena in all seriousness that either they live together as husband and wife like they are, or that’s it! Franco wants to know if he really is ready to lose her. Oscar answers of course not. No way he wants a divorce. Just then Rigo races in to tell the two of them that Juan was just arrested under suspicion of murdering Dr. Gomez. “Murdered?” asks Franco. “Yes,” says Rigo.
Back at the jail Padre Tadeo tells the sheriff that he’s come because he heard about Dr. Montes being called over to see about Dr. Gomez. Tadeo explains he was there at Dr. Gomez’s earlier talking to him both as a man and as a priest. He is certain Dr. Gomez wanted to tell him something but Fernando Escandón walked in and stopped him. "For that reason I demand that you investigate Fernando Escandon immediately. It would be extremely worthwhile, Sheriff."
Gabi gets back into bed. Feo rolls over towards the wall and thinks back to what happened between him and Dr. Gomez after Padre Tadeo left: “Did you think it was that easy to get rid of me?” He pushes the doctor back down into his chair. “Sit down!!” The doctor begs him to let him go and promises if he does that Feo will never hear from him again. He doesn’t want to be his accomplice any longer. Feo tells him that things just aren’t that easy. “You have to pay attention when you enter into an agreement over things; in matters like this you cannot get out of them just like that. At least, not alive, right? Look.” Feo takes out a syringe. The doctor asks what it‘s for, but in a blink of an eye Feo jams it into the doctor’s chest and manages to block the doctor from pulling it out. “What are you injecting into me?” “--It is what I asked you for a while ago to lower Gabriela’s blood pressure if she should have another heart attack. But, look! How ironic life is! What you prepared so efficiently for Gabriela will be useful to send you to rest forever. Oh and hey! Good riddance!” Feo comes back to the present and thinks to himself that Juan Reyes is next.
Back at the jail Tadeo, Oscar and Franco are visiting Juan in his cell. Juan’s says he’s not worried about what the authorities can prove. What’s important, he tells them, is that he’s found his daughter. They all agree. “Thank God and it’s great that you’ve been able to fulfill your promise to [Sofia] and end her suffering,” says Oscar. The sheriff walks in at that point and tells them all that Dr. Montes just finished his examination of Dr. Gomez’s body and said he died of a heart attack, so there’s no crime to pursue. Back slaps and cheers all around. Tadeo turns to the sheriff and reminds him he’d better continue investigating Fernando Escandon. The sheriff objects and says neither he nor Juan is responsible for Dr. Gomez’s death. So Juan’s free of all charges and can leave whenever he wants. More cheers and back slapping.
Augie comes in for a midnight chat with Sofia who is unable to sleep because of all the excitement around having the little girls there in the house. Augie says he didn’t want to tell her before, so as not to get her hopes up, but Juan told him that he has a feeling one of those little girls is theirs. Sofia says she has always suspected so too because the way they all arrived there was so odd. Dr. Gomez’s explanations didn’t satisfy either her or Juan. Augie doesn’t want her to get her hopes up too high but Sofia says she has faith. Tomorrow morning she’s taking the little girls to see the virgencita at church and she has a feeling that all her doubts will be put to rest then. (About friggin’ time.)
Across the way at the Double R, the whole house is up and having a midnight snack. (Interesting how somebody is always eating something at that place, whatever time of the day or night.) Juan is pacing and Quintina asks him how it ever occurred to him to investigate Fernando. He says that from what everyone has told him since he came back, nothing has squared about Fernando Escandon. He doesn’t think Armando acted alone, either. Fernando had to have something to do with the whole thing. Eva changes the subject to Sofia and the baby. Eugenia says Sofia is going to be so thrilled when she hears the news. Juan says he’d be running over there to tell her now except that they’ve all stopped him from it. Oscar says it’s way too late now, anyway. Franco says it’s best to wait till the morning. Rigo and his mom agree with Franco and say that whenever Juan rushes off like that he always gets himself into a jam and she’s probably asleep by now, anyway. Tomorrow is soon enough to tell Sofia. Juan is desperate to tell her, but he agrees with them that it will be better to wait till the morning.
Morning comes and Sofia is in church with the little girls. She prays to the virgencita to give her some proof of the miracle she has asked her for so many times before, to confirm what she now suspects. Juan walks in, smiles over at the little girls and sits in the pew behind Sofia. She turns around to greet him. In a three-hankie scene he points at the virgencita and tells her that in this church he found her again; in this same church he fell in love with her again; that’s why today he’s come there to tell her that she does not have to hang any more little medallions on the virgencita. (Query: where do all those trinkets go at the end of the day, anyway?) Thanks to her prayers the miracle she’s wished for for so long has come to pass. Before Juan can explain further he takes Sofia to pray and give thanks to the virgencita, because thanks to the virgencita he has been able to keep his word. Yes! He has found their daughter. He always had the feeling, deep down inside of him. He whispers for Sofia to turn and look over at the little girls. “One of those three little girls is our daughter.”
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That was a pretty good episode - thanks for the thorough recap. More confusing though than Jimena's situation with Oscar, is how Gabi thinks she's the only one who knows which baby is Sofia Jr. Didn't Fernando tell her it was best for her not to know what he had done with the baby? Did I miss him telling her about the orphanage?
I thought the traveling entourage of babies, each with their own nurse hermana, was kind of hilarious. That's a pretty well-endowed orphanage to have that kind of nun-to-baby ratio! And off they all went to sleep at the hacienda double E!
I thought the traveling entourage of babies, each with their own nurse hermana, was kind of hilarious. That's a pretty well-endowed orphanage to have that kind of nun-to-baby ratio! And off they all went to sleep at the hacienda double E!
I love how TRuth nonchalantly spilled the beans about Fernando watching her naked in the shower. If it was thew other girls, it would be strung out into 10 episodes trying to figure out if they keep it a secret or not. Way to go Truthiness. The Truth will set you free Ruth.
With Juan seeing the evidence of his impostor we can finally put to rest the missing baby. Add Dr. Gomez to Fernando's murder victims. What number are we on now? 10?
I agree that Jimena is acting like a brat. Well, if they compromise, Sarita,Franco Oscar And Jimena can have an orgy in her room. Bwahahaha ;)
Don Agustin is the man with the plan. I think they are all helpless without this dude. I just can't imagine him letting his daughter boss him around. Wheelchair or no wheelchair....
If a blind girl like Lisabeta can orchestrate things in Pasion, Don agustin Should.....
Speaking about those two numnuts in the cantina...... Are they the same two guys who suddenly developed a conscience to say that Mapache killed Petra? Thus getting the Hermanos Reyes Brothers out of jail. And they lost their conscience when they were part of the crew that tried to kill Rosario and Franco by burning them in the barn. Whose side are they on? If I was Juan, I'd beat them to death. What secrets do they know if any? I think they are also part of the group that first beat up Franco very early on.....
Good thing they decided to keep the babies alive. I remember that they were planning to have Sofia have a miscarriage and when that did not work, to kill the baby.
A little OFF Topic Here:
I just watched Amor Real,Pasion and Alborada in DVD and They are excellent stories. Amor Real was very very good compared to all TNs.
In Pasion, they had Juan Miguel From Cuidado, Hugo from Al Diablo, Ofelia from Fuego there. Strangely, they used some of Fuego'sinstrumental music there. Like Sofia's baby music and some other music when there is suspense. Wow, who woulda thunk it? Recycled music. At least Timing is better in Pasion than fuego when they put the music in. And speaking of music, there is always something playing 90% of the time. Why is that? American soaps, Primetime and movies don't overload on the music.....
What do the Mexicans like better? Amor Real or Fuego En La Sangre?
Ibarramedia
With Juan seeing the evidence of his impostor we can finally put to rest the missing baby. Add Dr. Gomez to Fernando's murder victims. What number are we on now? 10?
I agree that Jimena is acting like a brat. Well, if they compromise, Sarita,Franco Oscar And Jimena can have an orgy in her room. Bwahahaha ;)
Don Agustin is the man with the plan. I think they are all helpless without this dude. I just can't imagine him letting his daughter boss him around. Wheelchair or no wheelchair....
If a blind girl like Lisabeta can orchestrate things in Pasion, Don agustin Should.....
Speaking about those two numnuts in the cantina...... Are they the same two guys who suddenly developed a conscience to say that Mapache killed Petra? Thus getting the Hermanos Reyes Brothers out of jail. And they lost their conscience when they were part of the crew that tried to kill Rosario and Franco by burning them in the barn. Whose side are they on? If I was Juan, I'd beat them to death. What secrets do they know if any? I think they are also part of the group that first beat up Franco very early on.....
Good thing they decided to keep the babies alive. I remember that they were planning to have Sofia have a miscarriage and when that did not work, to kill the baby.
A little OFF Topic Here:
I just watched Amor Real,Pasion and Alborada in DVD and They are excellent stories. Amor Real was very very good compared to all TNs.
In Pasion, they had Juan Miguel From Cuidado, Hugo from Al Diablo, Ofelia from Fuego there. Strangely, they used some of Fuego'sinstrumental music there. Like Sofia's baby music and some other music when there is suspense. Wow, who woulda thunk it? Recycled music. At least Timing is better in Pasion than fuego when they put the music in. And speaking of music, there is always something playing 90% of the time. Why is that? American soaps, Primetime and movies don't overload on the music.....
What do the Mexicans like better? Amor Real or Fuego En La Sangre?
Ibarramedia
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: Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 5:54:00 PM EST
: Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 5:54:00 PM EST
Great recap!! What a priceless moment indeed. Oscar drawing the line with Jimena was the moment I had to rewind and play, rewind and play. Oscar, please keep your word and you can keep your boots on too, it don't bother me a bit. Sarita, take notes 'cause I feel you may be next. Hopefully the cat and mouse game is coming to an end.
Abuelo, you are indeed the wisest one of all. I love the way you handle Feo. All the notes you take must somehow come in to play soon I hope.
Happy to be moving along,
LL in LA
Abuelo, you are indeed the wisest one of all. I love the way you handle Feo. All the notes you take must somehow come in to play soon I hope.
Happy to be moving along,
LL in LA
Permalink posted by : Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 6:08:00 PM EST
: Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 6:08:00 PM EST
Absolutely thorough recap, Jardinera, thank you...At last- an episode where something HAPPENED! (even if a bit goofy)I'm with Oscar, that B.S. with Jimena is getting tiresome, even for me, why are the writers doing this to us?.. I don't understand where the name "Matasanos" came from from Gomez. His diploma on the wall clearly read "Gomez. It looked like a 3rd grader with decent penmanship might have written it.. Juan's stuffing the rest of the contents into the locker w/o reading the papers was interesting, I'm wondering whether there was something else of signifigance there..Where does Crabi get the idea that by adopting the girls, the investigation into la nina's disappearance will evaporate? And like the act of an adoption would change anything. The baby IS Sofia's, and the theft does not negate that fact, not even in Mexidoon... No doubt, Juan's statement about Feo slipping up and Juan catching it is no doubt prophetic, but what will that slip-up be? So far Feo has been pretty cagey. Pad Tad is the only one alive that knows the complte story, and he ain't talkin'. At least things are moving along now, I was really losing interest...
I haven't had a chance to comment 'til just now but I want to say that I am watching FELS (among other Univision offerings) to help learn Spanish but, as opposed to the complainer the other day, I love this forum and it's wit and snarky humor.
Great recap..so much detail, cause to be honest..I just can't pay serious attention.
I missed the "Good Doctor" declaring the "Bad Doctor" died from a heart attack. WTF?
If Fer gave him some big Ass (heh-heh, huh-huh I typed Ass) injection in the chest, should there not be a bruise. You can't jam a syringe in someones chest and not get a big ass bruise.
With a nice scabbed punture point in the middle. For the love of Gawd. This is yet another completely impossible plot point.
How in the hell could Gabi adopt the kid to keep the hacienda? This makes no sense what-so-ever. Maybe if Sofie was declared an idiot by the courts and unable to care for the child..but while I think Sofie is indeed an idiot, probably not a legal idiot.
Jimena STFU.
Sofie shed those mourning clothes.
Also I didn't think Fer looked pervy when he saw Ruth, he was surprised and unlike 99.99% of women she stood buck naked and didn't try to cover herself at all.
I missed the "Good Doctor" declaring the "Bad Doctor" died from a heart attack. WTF?
If Fer gave him some big Ass (heh-heh, huh-huh I typed Ass) injection in the chest, should there not be a bruise. You can't jam a syringe in someones chest and not get a big ass bruise.
With a nice scabbed punture point in the middle. For the love of Gawd. This is yet another completely impossible plot point.
How in the hell could Gabi adopt the kid to keep the hacienda? This makes no sense what-so-ever. Maybe if Sofie was declared an idiot by the courts and unable to care for the child..but while I think Sofie is indeed an idiot, probably not a legal idiot.
Jimena STFU.
Sofie shed those mourning clothes.
Also I didn't think Fer looked pervy when he saw Ruth, he was surprised and unlike 99.99% of women she stood buck naked and didn't try to cover herself at all.
No. She calmly and cooly asked for a towel after telling him that he was staring. This girl has balls. Surely not a wimp. And she let Gabi know what Furd did. I like that he was actually speechless in an uh, um, kind of way. None of that Fernando Escandon is smarter than everyone bs.
Ibarramedia
Ibarramedia
Permalink posted by : Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 8:18:00 PM EST
: Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 8:18:00 PM EST
Thanks, Cakes for that very detailed recap. The police evidently have forgottem all about Ros and Arm. Ferd said that they robbed his safe, and suddenly it seemed that the case was closed. If anything, the fact that they robbed him should make him the prime suspect, but we're in Mexidoon where logic went to die. And, I have funny feeling that we will never know the real fruit of Juan's loins because Juan and Sofia will adopt all three little sweeties and never care which one actually carries their blood. I personally think the real Reyes is the sweetie with the very short red locks, but I bet they never reveal the true offspring.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 9:29:00 PM EST
: Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 9:29:00 PM EST
Logic died way before Fernando claimed his first victim (which didn't take long). Remember, you are guilty until proven innocent. How many unsolved ASSasinations, ASSaults and kidnappings do you need before the "police" call (I mean send a telegram) to the FBI? As someone so cleverly put it, Juan must of forgot he was an idiot cause he's in full force as the only crime scene investigator.
LL in LA
LL in LA
Permalink posted by : Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 10:05:00 PM EST
: Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 10:05:00 PM EST
Good point LL in LA, except you forgot to include ASS-whuppings!
Thanks Calamity for the complete recrap.
It appears I may have drifted off for part of this riveting show...and I did miss some of the important points.
Did Ofelia take off with Luisito? Are we never to see them again? And where is our boy Mariachi???
"Creemelo"
Thanks Calamity for the complete recrap.
It appears I may have drifted off for part of this riveting show...and I did miss some of the important points.
Did Ofelia take off with Luisito? Are we never to see them again? And where is our boy Mariachi???
"Creemelo"
Permalink posted by : Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 10:39:00 PM EST
: Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 10:39:00 PM EST
I rarely get to watch this and I have given up trying to make sense of the plot. I just follow the pear in jello advice... but I thought it was odd that Sofia brings home the three babies and Jimena and Sarita end up sharing a bed, but she gets to keep her room to herself. It would have been different with my sisters.
Did anyone else notice when Juan came into the church it sounded like one of the kids said "mi papá"? Was I just imagining that?
By the way, yesterday someone mentioned our "four fathers." Blame Mt. Rushmore. I lived in the area and we used to go hiking in the Black Hills and stop there for the fudge they sold at the foot of Mt. Rushmore. On more than one occasion we would hear someone tell their children those were "our four fathers. See? 1, 2, 3, 4." and have the little tyke count along with them. Best thing we ever overheard was that Mt. Rushmore was proof that the United States of America was the greatest country on Earth. What other country has images of four of their greatest leaders on a naturally occurring rock face?
I wonder if it hurts to be that stupid...
Marg in MN
Did anyone else notice when Juan came into the church it sounded like one of the kids said "mi papá"? Was I just imagining that?
By the way, yesterday someone mentioned our "four fathers." Blame Mt. Rushmore. I lived in the area and we used to go hiking in the Black Hills and stop there for the fudge they sold at the foot of Mt. Rushmore. On more than one occasion we would hear someone tell their children those were "our four fathers. See? 1, 2, 3, 4." and have the little tyke count along with them. Best thing we ever overheard was that Mt. Rushmore was proof that the United States of America was the greatest country on Earth. What other country has images of four of their greatest leaders on a naturally occurring rock face?
I wonder if it hurts to be that stupid...
Marg in MN
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 12:04:00 AM EST
: Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 12:04:00 AM EST
I agree Marg in MN that its odd that Sofia wants to be with the girls and yet notice how she really isn't tending to them. Having them set up camp in Saritas room instead of hers didn't seem very motherly of her. But then again maybe the little girls noticed how plain, boring and gloomy Sofias bedroom is compared to the cheery, happy decor of Saritas room and made the request themselves.
LL in LA
LL in LA
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 1:47:00 AM EST
: Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 1:47:00 AM EST
It pains me to have to remind folks, but I am going to reiterate Melinama's request that at least on MY recap page there be no more political discussion, references, and/or ad hominem remarks because of a grouchy commenter's supposed, aka, ASSumed, POLITICAL beliefs. (We do know how ASSume breaks down, class? It makes an Ass out of U but it makes an Ass out of Me as well.) I do not appreciate people being hounded or harASSed because of them, especially viciously so. Legitimately debate them --but somewhere else, please.
Other recappers can do as they please and they and their commenters can express themselves however they wish until the cows come home on those recapped pages. Lord knows they've all got the talent to say it well and the wittier the better. That doesn't necessarily mean that somebody should let it fly simply because they can. Please remember that half of the audience here, whether lurkers, commenters or recappers, will be unnecessarily alienated--and YES, possibly unfairly judged--at any particular time whatever is said in that vein. Until there is a change disallowing the Bill of Rights, political free thought and expression still avoid suppression--but it does not exist at all here on my recap page because unless the comment is germane to the telenovela du jour it breaks the rules in oh so many ways. So those of you who want to edit your remarks accordingly, please do, because this one page is my refuge from all the crap that constantly hits the fan so far away from my protected little corner from which I naively communicate on my little computer with the rest of the worldwide web. =/ 8 ? } Thanks.
Other recappers can do as they please and they and their commenters can express themselves however they wish until the cows come home on those recapped pages. Lord knows they've all got the talent to say it well and the wittier the better. That doesn't necessarily mean that somebody should let it fly simply because they can. Please remember that half of the audience here, whether lurkers, commenters or recappers, will be unnecessarily alienated--and YES, possibly unfairly judged--at any particular time whatever is said in that vein. Until there is a change disallowing the Bill of Rights, political free thought and expression still avoid suppression--but it does not exist at all here on my recap page because unless the comment is germane to the telenovela du jour it breaks the rules in oh so many ways. So those of you who want to edit your remarks accordingly, please do, because this one page is my refuge from all the crap that constantly hits the fan so far away from my protected little corner from which I naively communicate on my little computer with the rest of the worldwide web. =/ 8 ? } Thanks.
Thanks for the detailed and very witty recap, Calamity. I love the way you get around problem words by using "rhymes with......". Very good, amiga.
Only saw the first part, but continue to find Ruthless a welcome breath of fresh/fetid air. She's a worthy opponent to Gabby and I think Gabby appreciates that in her perverse way.
Also loved the scene of Abuelo baiting Fernando. Clearly Gramps is the brain trust of the entire clan.
On the commenter's question about use of music, it's the same in Querida Enemiga. It's as if the writers aren't sure we'll "get" that it's a funny scene, so they play this tinkly little stuff, and then go heavy into cellos and tympanies (sp?) where menace is involved.
On the other hand, I almost always love the main theme song they pick for each novela (FELS especially) and in general find Latina music far superior to anything else being cranked out these days.
Thanks again, Calamity...you especially made me laugh with "FELS the next generation"? oh noooooo.
Only saw the first part, but continue to find Ruthless a welcome breath of fresh/fetid air. She's a worthy opponent to Gabby and I think Gabby appreciates that in her perverse way.
Also loved the scene of Abuelo baiting Fernando. Clearly Gramps is the brain trust of the entire clan.
On the commenter's question about use of music, it's the same in Querida Enemiga. It's as if the writers aren't sure we'll "get" that it's a funny scene, so they play this tinkly little stuff, and then go heavy into cellos and tympanies (sp?) where menace is involved.
On the other hand, I almost always love the main theme song they pick for each novela (FELS especially) and in general find Latina music far superior to anything else being cranked out these days.
Thanks again, Calamity...you especially made me laugh with "FELS the next generation"? oh noooooo.
Oh Dorado Dave...were you kidding about "Matasanos" or really asking? "matasanos" is like calling a doctor a "quack"...in other words, someone who kills (mata) the healthy (sanos).
Figured you knew that, but maybe some newcomers to the Spanish language don't yet.
Figured you knew that, but maybe some newcomers to the Spanish language don't yet.
Marg in MN -
I also heard "mi papa" when Juan walked into the church amid his jangling spurs....
Fuego in AZ
I also heard "mi papa" when Juan walked into the church amid his jangling spurs....
Fuego in AZ
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 8:28:00 AM EST
: Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 8:28:00 AM EST
Renee: I don't think I remember Fer ever discussing the orphanage, either. Just one day it was a major part of the plotline. I'm thinking it was bad editing which seems to be a Uni trademark. AS for 3x the nuns, who knows - maybe Gabi pays three times what any of the other wealthy benefactors does???
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Ibarramedia: It really is jarring to hear recycled refrains in these novelas because each telenovela seems to have its own unique musical theme which makes it memorable and IMO when the telenovela is finally put to bed, the theme music should be as well. Uni paid for the music and wants to squeeze every last ounce out of their investment, it seems. To me that's like colors of one painting being carelessly allowed to run off onto another one and smearing it.
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Welcome, LL in LA. LOL! Oscar's boots! Gotta love him. Definitely the sign of an eager-beaver with bedroom fever.....
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Dorado Dave: I'm thinking Gabi is going to block any legal action taken against herself. She'll invent whatever story needed to try to cover her tracks and misdeeds. At the same time she'll try to checkmate and/or emotionally blackmail and crush Sofia somehow with that adoption. AFter this last episodio I'm more convinced than ever that Sofia is not Gabi's real daughter. I haven't a clue other than that.
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Ibarramedia: It really is jarring to hear recycled refrains in these novelas because each telenovela seems to have its own unique musical theme which makes it memorable and IMO when the telenovela is finally put to bed, the theme music should be as well. Uni paid for the music and wants to squeeze every last ounce out of their investment, it seems. To me that's like colors of one painting being carelessly allowed to run off onto another one and smearing it.
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Welcome, LL in LA. LOL! Oscar's boots! Gotta love him. Definitely the sign of an eager-beaver with bedroom fever.....
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Dorado Dave: I'm thinking Gabi is going to block any legal action taken against herself. She'll invent whatever story needed to try to cover her tracks and misdeeds. At the same time she'll try to checkmate and/or emotionally blackmail and crush Sofia somehow with that adoption. AFter this last episodio I'm more convinced than ever that Sofia is not Gabi's real daughter. I haven't a clue other than that.
Cakes - thanks for the detailed recap! I remember Mr. Bill~! "OHHHHH NOOOOOooooooo......, Mr. Bill......!" That and the Bass-o-Matic bring back great memories. ;-)
The music - I've been watching telenovelas for several years now (yikes) and this is one of the rules. Each character has their theme music, each emotion or setting has its theme music. I sort of like it, and miss it when watching American shows. The same composer has written a lot of Televisa's music so that's why I think much of it sounds similar through the years. He's really a talented guy, IMO.
doris
The music - I've been watching telenovelas for several years now (yikes) and this is one of the rules. Each character has their theme music, each emotion or setting has its theme music. I sort of like it, and miss it when watching American shows. The same composer has written a lot of Televisa's music so that's why I think much of it sounds similar through the years. He's really a talented guy, IMO.
doris
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 10:08:00 AM EST
: Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 10:08:00 AM EST
Fuego in AZ: I heard "mí papa" slip out also. Another careless Uni-Oops I suppose.
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JudyB: Do you remember the ending of each of those grainy "Mr. Bill" skits from SNL years and years and years ago? "OHHHHHH-NOOOOO!"
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Beckster: I don't think any of the characters has the foggiest idea about who killed Armando and Rosario yet. It's still a mystery.
As for that shower scene, I don't disagree with your assessment of Root's reaction, just Feo's, cuz I was thinking that Feo's already a known misogynistic perv, so unlike 99.9% of decent men in a simiilar situation, rather than immediately turning his gaze away and excusing himself or even hinting to cover herself and show a bit of modesty (like J-wan did with the Dra. in the jungle lake), Fer stood there and pointedly stared and stared and stared, even making me feel queezy. In the end, it's just a matter of opinion and worth no more than what you paid for it. : ? )
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JudyB: Do you remember the ending of each of those grainy "Mr. Bill" skits from SNL years and years and years ago? "OHHHHHH-NOOOOO!"
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Beckster: I don't think any of the characters has the foggiest idea about who killed Armando and Rosario yet. It's still a mystery.
As for that shower scene, I don't disagree with your assessment of Root's reaction, just Feo's, cuz I was thinking that Feo's already a known misogynistic perv, so unlike 99.9% of decent men in a simiilar situation, rather than immediately turning his gaze away and excusing himself or even hinting to cover herself and show a bit of modesty (like J-wan did with the Dra. in the jungle lake), Fer stood there and pointedly stared and stared and stared, even making me feel queezy. In the end, it's just a matter of opinion and worth no more than what you paid for it. : ? )
Hey, doris! I reposted while you were posting. Glad to see there's another golden oldie hanging around here besides me!
Oh I', pretty sure it is the same music which is why it stunned me that I had to rewind the dvd. Sofia's piano baby music is unmistakable. The other suspenseful music is unmistakable too. So much so that I put in a Fuego disc I recorded in my other dvd player and compared them. :)
Suffice it to say that Fuego borrowed it since Pasion came first. I'm beginning to think that it is a real music that has been around and not a televisa composition.....
televisa and Esmas are guilty of the bad editing of fuego's music scenes sometimes they overlap and cut each other off. Even the scenes are in order except for r-rated ones because in you tube, there is no difference....
If I were Oscar, I would just grab Jimena and have her live in the other hacienda since they are still legally married.
Ibarramedia
Suffice it to say that Fuego borrowed it since Pasion came first. I'm beginning to think that it is a real music that has been around and not a televisa composition.....
televisa and Esmas are guilty of the bad editing of fuego's music scenes sometimes they overlap and cut each other off. Even the scenes are in order except for r-rated ones because in you tube, there is no difference....
If I were Oscar, I would just grab Jimena and have her live in the other hacienda since they are still legally married.
Ibarramedia
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 11:57:00 AM EST
: Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 11:57:00 AM EST
F.Y.I.
I've noticed that a lot of little snippets of music that are played are from classical pieces. For years the movies have played particular background music, for the love-making scenes for instance. "Tristan and Isolde" a favorite and "Clair de Lune", so we're lucky when we get a few notes. However, it does not take away from the beautiful Spanish music that opens and closes our shows. And who can forget "Alborada" with the incredible Placido Domingo.
Just saying----
Alice
I've noticed that a lot of little snippets of music that are played are from classical pieces. For years the movies have played particular background music, for the love-making scenes for instance. "Tristan and Isolde" a favorite and "Clair de Lune", so we're lucky when we get a few notes. However, it does not take away from the beautiful Spanish music that opens and closes our shows. And who can forget "Alborada" with the incredible Placido Domingo.
Just saying----
Alice
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 1:53:00 PM EST
: Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 1:53:00 PM EST
Jardinera, thank you for an excellent recap and thank you, thank you for requesting a politics-free zone.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 2:15:00 PM EST
: Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 2:15:00 PM EST
In case there is confusion, the bartenders at the Bad Love Bar (who helped Juan get out of jail when he was framed for Petra's murder) are NOT the same guys who helped Feo commit various crimes. (In fact, the bartenders are probably tending bar when all these evening crimes are committed.)
Anon 2:15: you are welcome. I hope the Spanish translation I came up with was worth your visit and time you spent reading it.
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Alice: The music is one of the truly pleasurable and well-done things about these shows, ITA!
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Julie: If I'm not mistaken, those two bartenders were the ones who helped Rosario out, or at least wanted to way back when there was a problem with Mapache and helped get him arrested.
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Alice: The music is one of the truly pleasurable and well-done things about these shows, ITA!
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Julie: If I'm not mistaken, those two bartenders were the ones who helped Rosario out, or at least wanted to way back when there was a problem with Mapache and helped get him arrested.
In addition to having heard "Papa," I've also heard "Mama" several times when Sofia or Juan or Gabi were visiting the babies. I think that the three "hermanas" are probably the baby's real mothers and not actresses. It probably explains why they are always with them, which is not realistic, since a poor orphanage would hardly have the 1 to 1 ratio. Bring on the jello!!!
NJ sue
NJ sue
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 4:24:00 PM EST
: Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 4:24:00 PM EST
Alice, this is why I started watching telenovelas in the first place.--'...who can forget "Alborada" with the incredible Placido Domingo.' -- I am a complete opera buff and one evening, while channel surfing beyond my customary purview, I heard a voice I thought I knew, and lo! and behold. I was in for a treat, because Alborada was truly a classic and the song is pretty beautiful too. Around that time, I stumbled into CarayCaray and never looked back. I didn't realize then, that most telenovelas are, well, the way they are, but by the time Alborada was over, I was hooked. Of course, I rationalize all this by claiming to be learning Spanish, but my Spanish is still pretty marginal. I'm thinking of enrolling in a community college class or something. Maybe someday, I'll be able to join the big kids (my heroes) and do a recap myself.
Thanks for the recap Jardinera and your (and the other recappers) continued endurance with this novela. I'm happy something at least transpired.
My money is on Root being Gabi's daughter. How this mixed up occurred? Who know (WHO CARES) but they do keep dropping hints that Root is Gabi's spawn. So I guess Sophia is then Eva's daughter. While I'm not a novela veteran, I've never seen such a convoluted paternity/maternity situation.
My money is on Root being Gabi's daughter. How this mixed up occurred? Who know (WHO CARES) but they do keep dropping hints that Root is Gabi's spawn. So I guess Sophia is then Eva's daughter. While I'm not a novela veteran, I've never seen such a convoluted paternity/maternity situation.
Jardinera thanks for the detailed recap. The political request/dissertation went completely over my head. I haven't missed reading too many recaps but I don't remember seeing any laded with political comments. I did miss one from someone named Cindy that had everyone up in arms. Is that what you are referring to? I'm also missing the humor in the sudden over usage of the ass word.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 7:17:00 PM EST
: Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 7:17:00 PM EST
So Feo just happens to have a syringe, which Gomez gave him to lower Gabi's blood pressure if she had a heart attack? Didn't that happen months ago? So Feo just has the syringe handy, hasn't kept it refrigerated or anything, and instead of lowering Gomez's blood pressure, it causes a heart attack, and of course none of the doctors can detect anything unusual. Sure, right. No reason to suspect Feo at all.
And the letter Armando "wrote". Of course most extortionists or blackmailers keep their demand letters in their locker when they leave town. Of course.
I actually don't think anyone will ever figure out any of Feo's misdeeds. At some point, he'll just freely admit everything, everyone will be muy impactados, and somehow Feo's will meet his demise. Not really, but has the commisario guy ever solved ANY crime?
And the letter Armando "wrote". Of course most extortionists or blackmailers keep their demand letters in their locker when they leave town. Of course.
I actually don't think anyone will ever figure out any of Feo's misdeeds. At some point, he'll just freely admit everything, everyone will be muy impactados, and somehow Feo's will meet his demise. Not really, but has the commisario guy ever solved ANY crime?
Yes, like I said in response to Ibarramedia, the bartenders are good guys. They're not the same guys who participated in setting Rosario and Franco on fire.
Confused, the "ass" stuff is in response to some comments that got deleted before you had a chance to see them. Don't worry - I promise you didn't miss anything worthwhile.
Confused, the "ass" stuff is in response to some comments that got deleted before you had a chance to see them. Don't worry - I promise you didn't miss anything worthwhile.
Hombre: I am waiting for somebody along the line to see something Feo might have missed taking out of that stupid plastic baggie when he locked the stuff Rosario had back into the safe and changed the combination. ITA about the letter in the locker, especially if he's macho enough to be skipping town with a babe like Rosario. What man in his right mind would leave an incriminating letter in a plastic baggie in his locker. Maybe a shirtpocket or a book, but a plastic baggie?
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Thanks, Julie.
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Thanks, Julie.
good point, NJ Sue - maybe the nuns are the babies' verdadera madres
it's really funny how both the haciendas are just filling up with random people
it's really funny how both the haciendas are just filling up with random people
Judy, thank you for clearing up the "Matasanos." Like Dave, I didn't catch it either. My Spanish is adequate (I can understand favorite novelas sufficiently without subtitles or recaps), and I know the words mata and santos, but I just didn't make the connection. That's okay, lots of double entendres in English go over my head, too. Fiddle dee dee!
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 10:15:00 PM EST
: Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 10:15:00 PM EST
If I was the political comment that upset you Jardinera, I apologize. I didn't mean it to be political, as I have no way of knowing their political leanings. Just an observation of people. Sorry if I broke any rules.
Marg. in MN
Marg. in MN
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 11:22:00 PM EST
: Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 11:22:00 PM EST
Marg in MN: Not to worry. I figured as much. ; ? )
I was only hoping to avoid any possible firestorm.
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Paula H/ Dorado Dave: Sorry for the confusion! I picked up and started using the Matasanos thing in a number of my recaps from a few of our posts long ago. Seems that since Gomez's name wasn't really given till much later into the novela and was used so rarely in the script, that's the only way many people knew him.
I was only hoping to avoid any possible firestorm.
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Paula H/ Dorado Dave: Sorry for the confusion! I picked up and started using the Matasanos thing in a number of my recaps from a few of our posts long ago. Seems that since Gomez's name wasn't really given till much later into the novela and was used so rarely in the script, that's the only way many people knew him.
Jardinera: Thanks for the great recap.
At last - Oscar has given Jimena an ultimatum. There isn't any reason why she should be staying with her mama now. Besides, he lives in the big house, and there's plenty of room for her. So, next time he visits, he'll enter through the front door, and I hope he leaves with Jimena thrown over his shoulder.
At last - Oscar has given Jimena an ultimatum. There isn't any reason why she should be staying with her mama now. Besides, he lives in the big house, and there's plenty of room for her. So, next time he visits, he'll enter through the front door, and I hope he leaves with Jimena thrown over his shoulder.
Although I don't remember for sure, I think Gabi's father is the one who came up with the "Matasanos" nickname. It was during his brief stay at the nursing home.
You really shouldn't taunt a guy when he's holding a syringe, but that's Grandpa for ya.
You really shouldn't taunt a guy when he's holding a syringe, but that's Grandpa for ya.
Grandpa needs to stop telling Feo all that he knows or he might be the next victim. He needs to just spring it on him--Surprise! You're going to jail.
Good point! You also shouldn't taunt the self-proclaimed smartest guy in the world when you know that he likes to kill people!
You knew the doctor was the next to go. What a moron. The world is better off. Not sure they are going to explain that one. The death rate does seem to be quite high for such a little town!
A couple of quick comments befroe leaving for work. Marg in MN- I definitely heard one of the huerfanas say "pap", and wondered if one of them was EY's nina... On the "matasanos" issue- I thought that it was a surname, because there was a tiny burg in Nicaragua, near where I lived, and that threw me. When all else fails, consult your diccionario. Makes perfect sense now. I would guess that Augie may have come up with the moniker...And, yes, studidity IS painless, at least to the stupid one...gotta go
dorado dave - you're right. "Ignorance is bliss." LOL
doris
doris
Permalink posted by : Monday, November 17, 2008 at 11:44:00 AM EST
: Monday, November 17, 2008 at 11:44:00 AM EST
The babies may be saying Mama because that is what babies do. It can have several meanings. It can mean "adult female" or it can be a question. As in Where is my Mommy?
Permalink posted by : Monday, November 17, 2008 at 12:06:00 PM EST
: Monday, November 17, 2008 at 12:06:00 PM EST
Thanks Comadre Cakes! You're so good and I appreciate staying with the program so to speak! The recaps you do are always so full of info and humor. They fill in or confirm the storyline details, and entertain. I don't watch FELS much, but I never miss your recaps...
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Permalink posted by : Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 8:38:00 AM EST
: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 8:38:00 AM EST
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