Wednesday, March 18, 2009
MEPS, March 17th - "Lipstick on Your Collar, Told a Tale On You!"
Tonight: Santiago of the clear head, is talking with Daddy Gonzo and the Bishop when Camil-ho walks up and doesn’t miss an opportunity to humiliate Santiago by psyching him out of a hug. Errorika and Aurora show up and Errorika thanks Camil-ho for preparing the horse for her – Camil-ho doesn’t skip a beat and asks who Errorika’s “friend” is while looking her up and down like a pork chop. Camilho asks if she’s his brother’s girlfriend and she says yes – Santiago puts his arm around her protectively. Camil-ho laughs and says we can fix that! Errorika the idiot laughs also – at Santiago’s expense. I hate when girls do that.
Damian and Barbinator show up in Nanda’s room and don’t find her – Barb’s pissed and says they have to look all over hell for her now. Dumian looks out the window and sees Fernanda on the lawn outside. Barb starts to try to seduce Dumian, but he stops her, saying anyone could walk in and catch them. But Barb’s breathin’ heavy and doesn’t want to take no for an answer and unbuttons his shirt. She tells him the order was to marry Fernanda, not fall in love with her. Dumian doesn’t answer her. I really think he might be in love with Fernanda, either that, or he’s just playing it that way to try to betray the Barbinator.
Daddy Gonzo and Fernanda are having a pre-wedding heart to heart. Dad is shedding some giant Gonzo-Gator Tears. Nanda tries to make dear old dad feel better. Daddy says after Nanda’s mother died and Lillian got sick, he felt as if life had no meaning until Nanda called from school in Madrid and told him how much she loved him. More father-daughter showiness, until he finally asks if she’s ready and at first she says yes but then remembers she forgot to put on her mother’s medallion that Barb gave her, and she runs off. Gonzo says to himself he didn’t know that Barb had saved it all those years.
Back in Fernando’s room, Barbarella has the Orgasmatron fired up (anybody remember that movie with Jane Fonda?) and is still trying to undress Damian, unbuttoning his shirt and vest and taking off his glasses. She tells him not to forget that marrying Nanda is only part of the plan. He denies falling in love with Fernanda. They kiss like hungry animals and he starts undressing her – this is the only time she smiles.
Outside Priscila and AnyBalls are bickering once again because he hasn’t shut off his cell phone. Prisci’s hot pink dress and pale pink shawl looks a little like a negligee that Barbara Eden would have worn on I Dream of Jeannie. Santiago, Aurora and Errorika show up and salutations are made by all. AnyBalls doesn’t look too impressed that Santi has a girlfriend, but Priscila is nice to her. Really, aside from the snide emasculating comments she makes to AnyBalls (which he deserves) Priscila seems like one of the nicest people on this show. Errorika says it’s almost time for the cabalgata. I think this whole cavalcade of horses with the fox hunting outfits is to show people how “upper crust” they are, riding English style and all – not like those pobre vaqueros Mexicanos. Santi doesn’t quite believe they’re speaking of his brother. Aurora asks Santi if it’s true that he used to be in love with Errorika and he says yes, but it was a million years ago. She says but now she’s your brother’s girlfriend? Anyballs says yes, it’s because Camilho has always enjoyed torturing Santiago.
The medallion sits on the table while Dumian and Barbarella get down to business in Fernanda’s own bed. Nanda comes running up the stairs and goes to her room. She opens the door without walking right in and finds Barbara drinking some water (fully-clothed). Uh oh, Barbara spies Dumian’s shoe on the floor and quickly kicks it under the bed. Is he under there too? Nanda says she wants to wait in her room until the cavalcade of horse phonies is over. Barb says no, let’s wait in the library. I don’t know how the hell Barb got dressed and made the bed in time. Barbara walks off but Nanda lingers by the open door of her bedroom, admiring her bouquet. Dumian walks out of what looks like an armoire, or closet, shirtless and proceeds to get dressed quickly.
Camilho shows up at the stables to get his horse and to berate Jacinto. Natasha walks up and Jacinto figures out that Cleopatra will not be ridden by Errorika. Camilho says Errorika will be left wanting to ride only (quedara con las ganas a montar). Jacinto can’t believe it. He says but she’s the maid of honor! Camilho kisses Natasha on the cheek – Jacinto leaves disgusted. Another stablehand brings out Cleopatra and Natasha’s says Camilho’s crazy if he thinks she’s gonna ride that horse. Camilho laughs and says not to be scared.
Looks like Nanda’s ready to get hitched, and Daddy takes her arm. Barb looks back into the house, pleased with herself.
Santiago promises Aurora once again that he won’t leave her alone. Errorika says she can’t find Camilho anywhere. Santiago tells her not to believe anything that Camilho says.
Meanwhile, Natasha is having second thoughts about riding Cleopatra. Camilo says that horse is more intelligent than all the peons in the stables put together. Jacinto and the others are humiliated.
Daddy and Nanda are in the horse drawn carriage waiting to head to the ceremony. Nanda asks for Soledad and Barb tells her she must be waiting at the santuario. Nanda asks Barb to please seat Soledad where she can be close to her.
Damian arrives at the stables. Ugh – who knew? He’s riding in on a horse too. That’s just weird. Obviously Dumian is not a trained equestrian. Jacinto tells him all he has to do is hold on to the reins and the horse knows what he has to do. LOL Jacinto tells him there’s something up with his shirt – there’s a kiss on the collar. Ruh Roh. I guess Dumian doesn’t mind. Jacinto goes to walk away, but Dumian stops his and tells him to help him get on the horse. Maybe Dumian is afraid of heights? Maybe that’s why the BOW is always on top?
Next we see Fr/Ed getting in his car lookin’ all yummy-like.
Dumian, Camilho, Natasha and the others ride into to the ceremony. Errorika sees this and says the famous telenovela phrase: “No puede ser!” She starts to cry. She sees Camilho kiss Natasha’s hand not once, but twice. She’s humiliated and furious. She calls him a “maldito canalla” – a damn SOB. Camilho is a total Bastardo. I guess Natasha is so scared up on the horse that she doesn’t wonder why this woman just called him that, and why that same woman is in horsey clothes also. Hold on while I adjust my beanie. Camilho just smiles back at Errorika smugly. Aurora can’t believe Camilho is with another woman. Santiago is not surprised. Damian tries to get off the horse casually, but looks like a fool. He needs help from a guest who just happens to be the actor who played Aurora’s (Florencia’s) psycho ex-husband in Al Diablo Con Los Guapos. Barb thinks “estupido” to herself while watching Dumian try to get off the horse and laughs at him behind his back as he walks by her.
Dumian waits at the altar. Barb says if Dumian wants she can give him a head start on his honeymoon. He says look at what you did to my shirt. Barb feigns surprise and says what will his bride think about him being unfaithful 5 minutes before the wedding! Dumian’s crazy mother shows up. She and Barb air kiss.
Nanda and her Daddy ride in. Nanda sees Jacinto and wants him to come to the carriage for a hug, but he can’t bring himself to do it and walks off. Nanda thinks it’s strange, Gonzo thinks Jacinto is just overcome by emotion, but Nanda knows better. The bishop interrupts and Nanda gets out of the carriage – everyone claps.
We see Fr/Ed with the flowers he ordered going to Soledad’s grave.
The music at the ceremony starts. More Ave Maria, sung by an opera singer type woman. I guess Franco Reyes was already booked - Thank goodness for small miracles. First the bishop and altar boys, then Nanda and Gonzo walk in and he “gives” Nanda to Dumian.
Fr/Ed speaks to his mother. He says it’s the last time and she has to understand. He flashes back to breaking the glass in his hand listening to La Hiena talk about his mother, his encounter with Fernanda, and some of his mother’s last words warning him to go back to the US or a tragedy will occur. He remembers what the priest told him about revenge. He asks his mother not to abandon him, that in the next few minutes he’s going to do something that will change him into another person.
Nanda is upset because she doesn’t see her Nana, and then notices Camil-Ho with Some-Ho and wonders about Errorika – who’s is now in the library crying. Barb asks Camilho about his novia, Erika. Natasha looks shocked. Camilho says Errorika must be in a corner somewhere, and Barb (who has every right to be mad this time) tells him he’s not going to ruin his sister’s wedding. Barb goes off to look for Errorika in the big house.
At the cemetery Fr/Ed places the flowers.
Cigarman is speaking with La Hiena by phone. He’s telling her they’ve waited for this day for 15 years and that the wedding is the last thing they do before they finish off Gonzalo Elizalde. He says she’s given up her beauty and her youth for all this. He knows it was difficult to put this marriage together and now it’s time to destroy Gonzo and Family, and then she’ll be free. He says nothing can stop her now.
At the Nut House Lili’s playing chess with Ciro, but staring off into space. He asks if she’s thinking about the white pawn and she says she’s thinking of the white pawn and the black queen. He tells her the threat of the route is scarier than the route itself. He says she has to eliminate the black queen.
Barb finds Errorika boozing it up in the library. Barb tries to get her to straighten up by telling her she knew how Camilho was and that she shouldn’t be surprised. She says Errorika is not going to ruin Nanda’s wedding, she won’t tolerate it. Errorika goes off to change her clothes.
Fr/Ed arrives at the house.
Errorika shows up at the ceremony in the same I Dream of Jeannie Dress as Priscila – Priscilla must be a bridesmaid. But before Errorika sits down she glares at Camilho and Natasha. Santiago says he thinks Nanda is marrying a cretin, but he doesn’t have the moral authority to say anything because Camilho is no better than Dumian. Camilho tries to take a swing at Santiago, but they straighten up. Nanda turns away from the Bishop and sees Fr/Ed arrive.
Previews: Looks like Natasha falls off Cleopatra, and Nanda might be hesitating to answer the bishop. Fr/Ed tries to telepathically let Fernanda know that he’s Eduardo.
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I am going to the Mexican Consulate tomorrow night to see an exhibition of art work by several Mexican citizens that are living here in the US so I will be posting late Wed. or early Thurs. but I think tonight was the great show.
Wasn't the Orgasmatron in Sleeper? Can't remember what the little device was in Barbarella but, ahem, I think the effect was the same. Not to mention Jane Fonda's version was much more memorable than Woody Allen's.
Didn't anybody in the wedding party think it was just a little weird that it was Natasha and not Erika who rode up in the Madrina's saddle?
And yes, Santiago is quite the little instigator. Good.
Thanks for the very entertaining recap Melissa.
Jane
Loved the "Gonzo-gator tears." I know it was supposed to be a sweet tender moment with papa but he's such a wussy it was hard to feel sympathetic.
And wow, are they making sure we feel nothing but contempt for non-manly Damien!? Total wimp out with the horse...compare that with Eduardo's comfort and natural dominion while riding. I mean we all know Colunga is even sexier when on a horse...and if you add a crisp white shirt...Mama Mia!
I love how Bitch Barb told Damian he's had to think of an excuse for the lipstick on his collar. No apologies from our Dominatrix. I assume he'll blame it on his Mom who gave him a sideways kiss on arrival.
And lastly..."afraid of heights? Is that why Barbara is always on top?" Wicked funny, Melissa. Thanks.
Do we feel sorry for:
Errorika--NOT
Gonzo--NOT
Damian--NOT
Nanda--Yes. Except that she needs to get her head out of her ass and wake up and smell the coffee!
Ok. HAHAHHAHHAAA! Love the quick clean up Barby did. I'm not even going to put on the beanie, I think this was a stab at humor, it's just too ridiculous to be anything else. But shouldn't there be an, er, olfactory aura hovering about, if not the room, then Babs and Dumian?
We all have are regionalisms for what happened in Fernandas own bed, Babs is just a mean skank and Dumian is just *-whipped. What a couple of scum bags! Add Camil-ho to that. Bastid.
Can't wait for tonight. Got a horsey fall already. Natasha will probably be rendered un-rideable (tee hee) and stupid Errorika will go sniveling back to Camilho.
Khalilah
Judy B: "Count me in with Sylvia...I love these funky song titles from the past."
Here ya go gir, the alternate title for this episode should be "Make My Funk the P-Funk" by George Clinton and the Parliament!!!
Khalilah
OMG, I can't even look at Dam. He looks just like a rodent especially when he does that thing with his mouth and his mustache. In one scene with Barbie I swear he could wiggle his ears!
Dam could use a new tailor, that was the worst fitting suit I have ever seen. Do you suppose he rented the tux?
Cam needs a good Heave-Ho maybe by one the horses he abuses. Maybe Santiago could talk one of them into it. That would be "justice for all".
rsk
Please don't take this as a criticism, but I'm getting a little confused with some of the nicknames. Instead ofa few chosen nicknames (which I think is great) now everyone has one it seems and I'm getting lost. AGAIN, please no hate mail, just wondering if I'm the only one getting confused.
Anonymous - I'm having a hard time keeping up with the multi-nicknames for each character, too. It's not just you. I thought it was me, old age, and related disorders. ;-)
Oh, Barbara is sooo nasty, doing the horizontal tango with Damian in Fernanda's bed! I didn't realize that was her bed until I read the recap. Eeeeeew.
I wish one of the horses would kick Camilo "where his brains are located."
I also get a little confused at the plethora of nicknames, but when I figure them out it's good for a chuckle. You MEPS recappers are a viciously clever lot.
I was also dreading this delay in saying or not I DO. But there is stuff happening during the viewer 3 day one hour event.
I love the frantic coupling of Damian and Babs. I've seen more restraint by rabbits.
The poor Obispo, He seem oblivious to all the turmoil transpiring right under his nose. I guess he just wants to get through this strange gig and on to the next.
I guess that Nanda suffers from adult-onset ADD. She seems to have lost interest in whether her Nana shows up or not. I'm with Babs on this; how inconvenient of Soledad to croak just before the wedding. However, Babs could have arranged a Weekend at Bernie's style cameo appearance at the wedding by Soledad.
Carlos
Natasha's fall from Cleopatra is going to be a nsaty one, they've been leading up to this for a while. How evil of him to put a novice on a horse like that! (Jacinto is going to have another thing thrown at him- the guilt of having provided Cleo for Nat!)
Poor Jacinto- he's got so much shit coming down on him- the secret of Eddy, the lies to Marg, Marg leaving him (because he can't tell her the truth), the insults of Camil-ho (I'd have smacked that horse on the ass, and hope that he'd take off like a banshee, dumping Cami on his head! Consider THAT my resignation!), and now whatever went unsaid to Fer on the carriage. I sure hope that his situation changes soon.
I really like Snake Eyes (Sendel) as an actor. His barely below the surface anger, (he's as tightly wound as he was in DA), his clumsinees with the horse. I'm still wondering what Damina's feeling are toward Fernanda.
Looks like thee might be some real progress in the plot tonite, looking forward to it...
dorado dave
But the great dictator Barb was funniest with her .must be going to the bathroom. trip down the isle! BEFORE THE BRIDE AND GROOM!?!, well I never!
But Barb was right about this one thing: EVerybody told you Erroika so shut up get up and keep going!
What a wedding! And it ain't over!!
Melinama mentioned she was having problems with captions - my captions seem to have developed some sort of dementia - like they don't appear in complete sentences and are way behind the actual dialogue.
Also I had a little chuckle because the horsies pulling the wedding chariat look like cows like everything else around this family. Nice holstein cows....
In a conversation with Damian, Babs said "nos toco perder", I can't figure out the meaning. Perder=lose, miss; tocar = play, touch, knock. Must be un modismo.
I like Damian, just a typical man. Now who could resist the beautiful & horny Babs? Por supuesto, if he were mine, he would be dead very shortly. And those horses are BIG, but I guess Damian needs a few riding lessons, on horses that is.
Poetic justice, Camilo & Babs end up together. Camilo has the mierda golpe out of him by Jacinto & Santiago with Erika watching, then gets kicked in the head by Cleopatra. Babs is admirably evil, Camilo is just a total pendejo, boludo, gilipollas, whichever is worse.
Was that a smirk or a flitations smile on Fern's face? And did Barb catch that look? She might just have more evil to throw in the path for Fernanda. In which case she (Barb) may decide to 'approve' of Fra/Ed. :-)
So that last time Fernanda was all dressed up like this she went running off to the hay loft to find Ed. He left her communion medalian up there the other day. Maybe if there is fallout between her and Damian over the lipstick or whatever, that is where she will go.
I know I am probably thinking way to logically, but they made such a show of Ed leaving the medal, that she just has to find it! Or at least I want her too.
Khalilah - I also wondered about olfactory remnants that Nanda didn't seem to notice when she went to her room to get the medallion.
Gonzalo really is out of it at times. He didn't notice that his daughter Erika wasn't there, didn't notice that Soledad wasn't there, and when Barb went to look for Erika, Gonzo was basically in a daze.
I also think they've twisted up the corners of Damian's eyebrows to make him look a little more devilish.
Add me to the list of those that think Fr/Ed is gorgeous. Also I personally thought the horses that pulled Fernanda's wedding carriage were adorable cuties. This show does have beautiful horses. Barbara
But, I'm glad you guys liked the recap anyway.
I just don't get why Damian, if he knows he's not comfortable with horses why he or the wedding planner for that matter would have let him do that? It would have been better if he had ridden in on his own carriage. Who the heck is the best man anyway? I don't think I've seen any of Damian's friends or other relatives besides his Mommy Ursula.
Fr/Ed's entrance was awesome. He exudes confidence!
Hombre, the eyebrows were bugging me.
Impressed by Camil-HO! Uuuuuff! No way! The only scene I want to see him in is with Martina givin' him the smack down in the mud wrasslin' canteena. I just wanna spit when I look at him. I ain't seen nobody that elicits an involuntary uuuuufff from me like this since Flava Flav!
Thanks for asking, Carlos, I feel better!
Khalilah
I sent the youtube link to my sister and a few girl friends who were making fun of me for watching and now they TOTALLY understand!
Yummy indeed!
Also in the previews - and I don't know how accurate they generally are - the wedding ensemble Fernanda's wearing is similar but not the same as the one she's been wearing these last few nights. Just a continuity slip-up, or maybe an indication that this isn't the boda that counts?
Factoid, the Bishop was the famly lawyer in Destilando Amor (Gustavo Rojo) and is also the real life father of the actress playing nasty Estefania in Cuidado and sister Sofia in DA (Ana Patricia Rojo). He doesn't have much of a role here but is a grand old guy with such an elegant bearing, great Bishop material I think.
Barbara: this site is so much fun, I used to lurk or contribute as an Anon but decided to come out of the closet. It's addictive so I'm only commenting on one so far. This is something special, different animal than American fare and it's not just the language. Molly: the have to see our galans to get it!
Melissa: Someone did a cool list for Fuego, maybe a good idea.
Khalilah
I still don't know what to make of Damian. I suspect that when he first got mixed up with Babs, he thought hew was just going to be doing some profitable mischief with strangers. Now that he's gotten to know how sweet and naive Nanda is, and how malevolent Babs is, he's... well, I don't think he's exactly having second thoughts yet, but maybe things are not turning out the way he pictured.
Maybe he's got just enough humanity in him that he'll try to put the brakes on the plan before it goes too far.
Camilo must die, though.
Natasha looks familiar. I don't think she was a main character in anything I've watched, but I've seen that face.
Liberate Lil!
Carlos
My captions are also running way behind the sound dialog. I think I'll turn them off and try to cope without them.
After Barb's romp in bed with Dumian,did something fall into Nanda's bouquet? I thought she was looking into it and seeing something strange, but I could be wrong.
So Cigarman speaks of the 15 years' delay, without explaining it? I'd like to know the reason for the big revenge. The Reyes' brothers were nutty, but at least we knew upfront why they wanted vengeance.
I recognized the bishop from DA. He does have a very elegant presence, much more than Don Gonzo. Gonzo is reminding me more and more of a senior Pillsbury doughboy. He's squishy and lame-brained.
La Paloma
Melissa, I agree with you that Priscilla actually seems to be one of the nicest and most genuine people on this show. But I do like that more of the people seem less daffy on this one than on FELS, where everyone seemed to have drunk the koolaid.
I wonder if Barb has drugged Gonzo all these years with a mild dose of something. That man is out to lunch...
I didn't see Nanda peering at her bouquet, but I wouldn't be surprised if a bug flew into it. :(
I do believe this is the longest TV wedding I've ever endured. Not as long as Lety's birthday party, if anyone remembers that, but they are certainly squeezing every drop of suspense out of it that they possibly can! I think tonight will be sheer torture no matter how it turns out. (I wonder if they can stretch it out even longer??)
Some of our characters have been dubbed more than one name, others, only one. If we keep using the same nicknames for them it helps with consistency, but the chuckle factor is lost (as Betty noted), if we try to go for the chuckle factor and give new nicknames, some readers won't be able to follow (comment from earlier this morning from I don't remember who).
Normally we don't stray too far from the person's real name, i.e., Barbinator, Babs, Barb, Barbarella. In case anybody is wondering BOW = Bitch On Wheels - that was started almost at the very beginning.
I will not call Dumian, "Dumian" anymore, I promise.
I think Camil-ho, Errorika, Santi, Marg, Denia, and Nanda are pretty darn self-explanatory. I like using Nanda, because everytime I put "Fernanda" my fingers want to type "Fernando Colunga".
Also never realized the fans had such an impact on casting questions and such. Too bad we don't wield the same clout, coming later in the assembly line.
Barbara from Boston
Khalilah
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