Monday, February 16, 2009

Cuidado: Friday 2/13/09- "Marichuy learns the truth of her parentage and Ivett gets in a parting shot"

Marichuy rides around the D.F. with Juan Miguelito in the baby-bike carrier.

At la casa de San Roman, Rocío has to endure a visit from Stefi, who is there to gather information for her nefarious plans. Sweet Rocío spills the beans unknowingly. She tells Stefi that Ceci’s asked her to help find where Mari is living. Stefi, pretending to be all wise rather than all evil, says that’s not such a good idea. Patricio opposes the idea of finding Marichuy because Ceci’s accident was all MC’s fault. Rocío starts to defend MC when Leo/Omar walks in on the conversation and is a little startled to see Stefi there. He comments that el mundo es un pañuelo (lit. the world is a handkerchief, fig. it’s a small world). Rocío is surprised that Stefi and Omar know each other. He says that Stefi was at his hacienda and then he saw her with Amador, Lirio’s baby’s daddy. Rocío is shocked to hear this, but doesn’t have time to ask questions because Omar is there to tell her he’s heading out and won’t be home for dinner, could she pass the info onto Juan Miguel.

In court we are forced to witness Blanca being grilled about how she came to find out she suffers from multiple personalities. The lawyer is trying to blow holes in the defense, but all he appears to be doing is bullying Blanca. He wants to know how she could go for years not knowing that she had another personality. Blanca explains that there were strange things. Like what he asks. Well, periods of time where she didn’t know what she had done or what happened and there were things that she’d find that she had no idea where they came from, she didn’t buy them. The lawyer pushes her for more about Ivett’s accessories---her make-up, wig, clothing. Surely these things must have captured her attention, where were they being kept. Blanca says that there was a suitcase (maleta) filled with strange things but she was afraid to find out the answers. The lawyer starts to ask her questions about why she didn’t seek help. Blanca says that she had no one to turn to and she was filled with fear. However, that changed when she became Mayita’s governess. Juanmi was willing to help her. The lawyer starts to ask her about JM and if she’s in love with him. After the commercial break, the lawyer doesn’t wait for an answer he starts to talk of JM trying to influence her into getting rid of Viviana. He wants to know why she did it and under duress Blanca says she doesn’t know, but that she did it for JM. Then Blanca screams and the screen goes all weird with low budget sci-fi special effects. So the audience is supposed to know something is happening. The lawyer tries to talk to her some more, but she’s all trance-like and the she starts to laugh. You’re not going to send me away to prison, Ivett informs the lawyer. She laughs some more and everyone in the room is confused by this behavior. The lawyer tries to question her some more and then she grabs for him.

Rocío is upset to learn that Amador has fathered another child out of wedlock. What will that mean for poor Beatriz and her baby with him.

Omar goes to visit Lirio/MC. He’s happy to see the baby and tells Mari that for some reason JM thought her baby was dead, but that he knew otherwise. He tells MC that he’d like to take her out to dinner, so they can talk. MC declines his invitation. Omar laments that he and JM have a similar struggle trying to protect their loved ones. Only he’s got another man to fight and JM’s got the law to fight. This reminder of JM’s involvement with Blanca obviously upsets MC. Omar starts to talk about Amador and how it appears he’s hanging out with other women. Omar mentions that Stefi was at JM’s house and he speculates there is some relationship between Amador and Stefi. MC tells him she’s not worried, that there is nothing between them. Omar questions how she would know that information and she says that she knows that Stefi is Judge Velarde’s daughter. Omar recognizes that name, oh that’s the father of Marichuy he says. MC is shocked to hear this, but Omar doesn’t notice her reaction. She asks him where he heard this and he goes on to tell her that he learned it at JM’s house when the judge came to visit. The judge was upset because his wife had gotten into an accident after having words with their daughter, Marichuy.

Ivett chokes the lawyer as the other people in the courtroom scramble to do something. In the confusion, she is able to grab a gun. She points it at them and warns everyone to stand back.

Mayita heads up to the attic with Cuate. She gets stopped by Onelia on the way. Onelia wants to know where she’s going. When Mayita tells her granny that she’s going up there to have a nice conversation with her Abuelita Mariana, Onelia tells the girl she’s spending too much time in the attic. Mayita tells Onelia that if she were to spend some time up there, she might have a good time too.

Ivett says that she’s not going to be taken that easy. Juan Miguel enters the courtroom and tries to talk her into dropping the gun. She tells him to not come closer or she’ll kill him, she’ll kill all of them (I don’t think there are enough bullets in the gun to accomplish this, but that doesn’t seem to affect the dramatic tension this situation has created). JM, known for his looks, not his brains, is as dumb as ever and makes a move toward her. She shoots. The momentum of the bullet throws him backward and he collapses onto the floor. Ivett/Blanca is shocked. The audience is supposed to believe the protagonist is seriously wounded, because he's laying there motionless. We go to commercial.

Marichuy says that can’t be. Omar, not realizing how devastating this is to her, proceeds to tell her all he learned when Judge Velarde visited Juan Miguel’s house. MC says again that she can’t believe it.

Ceci tells Patricio that she intends to start looking for Marichuy again, with the help of Rocío. He expresses some shock at this, he thought this was a dead subject. She reminds him that she never said she’d stop looking for their daughter.

Omar appears to have left MC’s place and she continues to freak out. Wondering, how can this be possible---she can't be Patricio and Ceci's daughter. She has some flashbacks to some of the harsher encounters with Patricio.

Pat says that he won’t allow MC to demean Ceci again. Ceci says she’ll find her and Pat says that they need to forget her, forget she ever existed. Ceci says there is no way. Then Pat tells her that a choice must be made, Ceci needs to decide because it is either MC or him. Ceci tells her husband that she can’t believe he’s capable of asking her this. She’ll never forget their daughter and he needs to remember that MC is his child too. The judge gets a phone call, he learns of the events that have taken place in Blanca’s trial.

In the courtroom, they are able to wrestle the gun from Ivett and try to subdue her as others attend to JM. After another commercial break, JM has been removed from the room (no traces of blood on the floor) and suddenly Blanca is back. She wants to know what happened. She demands they tell her. Her lawyer gently tells her that JM was shot (recibió un balazo) in the arm. She freaks and says that it would be best if they were to lock her up. Her lawyer tells her to calm down.

Outside the courtroom, JM is getting medical treatment and tells the doctor that it was just a scratch (rozadura). The presiding judge comes out and says that it appears they need to stop becauseJM is in no condition to continue. JM insists it was just a scratch (rasguño) and he asks that the judge reconsider, they need to continue. The judge agrees and they go back into the courtroom. Blanca is now in her cage and she’s visibly upset. She mutters it would be better if she were to die.

Marichuy asks Cande if she knew that Patricio and Ceci are her parents. Cande laughs at the idea. MC fills her in on the info that Omar gave her. Cande is shocked and says that there is nothing she can say, but there is someone MC can talk to, to find out answers. Padre Anselmo. MC thinks that’s a great idea and she takes off right away. When she gets to the church she learns that PA is out. She decides she needs answers right away. She calls the Velarde home and learns that the judge is in his office.

Back in the courtroom, two cops come in and tell the court that Viviana has been implicated in the murder and attempted murder of two people (they don’t appear to make any attempt at showing any relevance this information has upon the case, but it appears that now everyone knows that Viv was an evil person, therefore it is okay that she’s dead). The judge hands out a verdict. He says that obviously Blanca is ill and she will be found not responsible for the death of Viv as a result of her sickness. She will be given an conditional release--she has to undergo treatment under Juan Miguel (now there’s no conflict of interest there, at all). JM smiles at Blanca and she returns with a smile. He walks over and takes her hand.

Marichuy finds Pat in his office and he demands to know why she’s dared to come there.

Onelia learns of the verdict from her lawyer; she thought for sure there would be a conviction. She is upset. Her lawyer then tells her that Viv wasn’t pregnant and also killed a man and attempted to kill her friend in Spain. Onelia is quite upset to hear this from her lawyer, she didn't pay him to tell her terrible things about her child.

Pat tells MC that she’s to blame for Ceci’s accident. He adds how he wishes she never crossed their path.

Blanca (the crazy person) suggests that she be put into a sanitarium. Juan Miguel (the sane person) says no way, even though you just shot me and obviously do not have you multiple personality under control, I’d rather you stay in my home, where my young daughter and sister live. I’m sure that you’ll bring no harm to them and I can show the world what a terrific psychologist (or is he a psychiatrist? Didn’t he go to medical school with Omar?) I am by curing you. Blanca agrees, but is still blaming herself. JM asks her to let go of the blame and promise he’ll give her a normal life (at the expense of the safety of his own family). Blanca worries about how Onelia will react when she returns back to the San Roman home. JM says that he’s got to decide what he’s going to do with Onelia (like send her on a long walk off a short pier).

The next scene switches to Marichuy in Patricio’s office, she’s asking why he hates her so much AND MY TAPE ENDS.

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Comments:
Thanks for the great recap, Cathy. I like the title as well.

I want to comment today. I think this is the dumbest and stupidest thing that Juan Miguel has ever done which is to reintroduced Bianca back into his household. Especially when Bianca is not stable at all.

SHE WAS HARM SOMEONE AGAIN BEFORE IT IS OVER.

There is some kind of history between Omar and Ivett, so she might go after Omar and try to killed him. Also when she finds out about Marichuy and Omar. I bet that she will go after her as well. I think she might try to kill or harm her.

Juan Miguel is making a stupid mistake here. Why is Juan Miguel marrying Bianca anyway when he is still after Marichuy? I think Juan Miguel himself needs to see a counselor himself. I keep shaking my head at this new plot line.

It is stupid, stupid, stupid!!!!
The writers must be desperate to expand this story. They might want to expand, but it might hurt the novela and the original story.

Genevieve
 

Thank you for the great recap and the vocab, Cathy. I really liked your last paragraph about Blanca (the insane one) and JM (the sane one). What a hoot!

I was astonished when Omar just evaporated from Mari’s apartment. I even re-wound to see if I’d missed something. He hadn’t even finished his conversation with her. It was odd he’d ask her out to dinner when he thinks she’s living with Amador.

Blanca’s twisted face was really something. The actress is so good, though, they don’t really need to do that.

JM is a girlie man – he passes out from just being grazed by a bullet. What a wimp!

In the avances, they showed Omar walking into the foyer of castle San Ramon, and there was Blanca, her back turned to him, doing something at a table. I think he’s going to see her next episode. That’ll be something.

Genevieve – I totally agree about the writers. I wish they’d do some backstories on some of the characters if they need to fill space.
 

I agree that this sentence of conditional release with treatment by Juan Miguel has to be the dumbest sentence ever. Conditional as to what? If she now turns into Yvette and kills Onelia would she have to go to jail then (or at least to a mental hospital with a lot of security)? Maybe not, because they could prove that Onelia is EVIL, and of course it's okay to kill those people.

I did think that the actress playing Blanca/Yvette did a great job, though. I don't normally watch this show, but I saw the previews, and it was very exciting when she got that gun (great security, too).

Thanks for an excellent recap.
 

Wow, this comment thread is daily turning into such a hate fest. No one likes this show anymore. It's not even the type of show like Fuego, where it's so bad it's funny. Unfortunately, it's only half over!

As Melinama always says, the recappers can just bail. Maybe this show should be abandoned totally! I keep tuning in for about 15 minutes a day for Spanish practice.
 

I too am getting frustrated with all the circles that lead nowhere. I still watch cause looking at Juanmi is totally worth it to me... I have found also in watching novellas these past few years that they kind of follow a pattern of starting off fast then having a mind numbingly boring middle and then a lightning fast 8 weeks or so at the end.So here's to hoping that SOMETHING interesting happens this week :)Mauni in Wa
 

Cathy, thanks for your recap with great title and red vocabulary inserted.

I think this program makes no sense but am still a devoted watcher and reader of the recaps and blogging opinions. I love the actors for one thing and think they are really talented in spite of having some pretty silly roles to portray for us. The love and hate they pull out of us is really effective, ¿no?
 

Oh gosh, NinaK, I’m not thinking of bailing! I think the writing is very poor on this show, but there are a ton of good actors and the sets and locations are cool. There have been shows in the past that I had to give up watching because I just couldn’t stand them, but this isn’t one. I really enjoyed last night’s episode, silly plot turns included, and I’m looking forward to tonight’s.
 

Thanks for the recap Cathy and the vocabulary.

While I don't hate the show, I do hate how the writers have chosen to change MC's character for the purposes of extending the plot. Yes people make STUPID decisions in novelas all the time but that nonsense from last week (MC lying to JM: first the baby was dead and then its Amador's) had me vexed beyond the pale. Yes JM has tried to marry every woman in his path but the baby is his. If MC would tell him this, he would drop Blanca (but then Yvette would try to kill MC and the child).

It's also sad the writers do allow JM and MC some time together b/c their chemistry is great -- thank goodness I have those episodes on my DVR.
 

Actually, I still like this show. I think it's incredibly unfortunate that JM is a total idiot, but he does have his redeeming qualities, and I like the other actors.

I'm SO GLAD that stupid trial is over, but que the heck is wrong with the justice system in Novelaland? Immediately after Ivett shoots someone, she is released from custody? She needed to go to a lockdown psych ward. Does anyone at the court remember that Marichuy was also released from jail on the condition that JM supervise her rehabilitation? Did they ever check up to see how well that went?

Well, at any rate, someone in that crazy castle is going to suffer, and I'm hoping it's Onelia.

Lots of stuff is set up to happen, so maybe we'll get some satisfying action this week.

Very funny recap, Cathy.
 

"Does anyone at the court remember that Marichuy was also released from jail on the condition that JM supervise her rehabilitation? Did they ever check up to see how well that went?"

Hey, good point Julia! Didn't go so well, and Juanmi kind of gave up on his responsibility aparently.

Thanks for the re-cap Cathy!

Speaking of the hatefest on this show vs. the good actors and locations, I think the actor playing Blanca/Ivette is really good, anyone else notice that her pronunciation is awesomely clear and easy to understand? I think spanish might be her second language, I wonder if it has anything to do with that? Maybe it's just part of being a good actor, to make yourself understood.(unlike ahem...marichuy) She really knows how to use her voice to create the two disparate characters.

I like the way Omar speaks too, he retains a very slight bit of Argentina where he's from but JuanMi's hint of Cuban sounds a little garbled to me sometimes.
 

So far I've been watching Telenovela's since I moved to Macomb County Michigan 3&years ago from Cincinnati Ohio. The presuming is great & mi Carolyn really I enjoy Univi TV...Thank you! My Spanish is minimal, but because the Latina Nation are very "Passionate People, I'm sometimes able to read even whole sentences & paragraphs. Watching these very timely Telenovela's have even helped me through leg operations. Thank God in Jesus Holy Name I'm still Gorgious at 57. I didn't like it when Juan Carlo went to jail.
 

I love the conversation here about the merits/demerits of the show. It's driving me crazy at this point! And yet I keep going back for more, so they must have done something right. Did you all actually make it to the end? I have to cosign that as wacky and infuriating as the storyline and writing get, the acting is top notch. Especially Blanca/Ivette. She was bringing it.

"Even though you just shot me and obviously do not have you multiple personality under control, I’d rather you stay in my home, where my young daughter and sister live. I’m sure that you’ll bring no harm to them and I can show the world what a terrific psychologist...I am by curing you." <--- this is PERFECT.
 

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