Saturday, April 04, 2009
Tontas no Van Friday 4/3 The Amusement Park of Life
Well, no captions tonight, captain, hope I don’t capsize in my recap of this capitulo. Please correct or add as needed, to help me stay afloat. Actually, one of tonight’s themes is staying afloat, or keeping things going. Another is little fears. All part of the amusement park of life. Let’s see what happened.
We begin by seeing Ed happily pricking his finger to stop his sexual cravings; Candy arriving at an address provided by Pat (the dream house); and Mariloca (her email is Mariposa, or butterfly), sending her evil email to Lucía, which says “Everybody in school is going to know that you had a novio with AIDS. And nobody is going to come near you. You’re going to be alone all the time… that will be your punishment.” Lucía reads this to Santi in shock and dismay. Why would someone do that? Santi calms her, says we’ll find out what idiot did it.
Pat tells Candy it’s their new super house, for their super family, with super Chava. This is a little much for Candy, who drinks her entire glass of champagne in one gulp.
Zamora is doing surgery on a broken table leg, with the help of Toño, who provides the surgical instruments (pliers, hammer, nails) while also letting it slip that he’s never had a novia. Lulu (remember, many of us are rooting for her and Toño) brings Toño a glass of wine to refresh him. Toño did have one girlfriend, but she was so tall, that when he tried to kiss her (I think) he got up on a step or ladder, but fell off.
Candy thanks Pat for buying the house, but….and he starts to realize maybe he overreached just a bit.
Zamora doesn’t waste time. It’s about 2 minutes after Zamora found out Toño never had a girlfriend, and Zamora invites three comely lasses into the restaurant. He’s paid them each 300 pesos ($21.00), and Toño can choose his girlfriend. Unfortunately Lulu sees what’s happening, tells the girls they shouldn’t be girlfriends for money, there are much better ways to make money, and marches them right out of the restaurant. Not to be deterred, Zamora makes some remark about Toño’s being cursed, maybe Toño has to be cleansed (looking at his hair), and prepares for his next devious plan.
Candy has a little fear, what if they moved into this house, and things didn’t work out between the two of them, what would happen? She gently chides Pat for buying this house without consulting her. Pat admits she’s right, he’s just so emotional he doesn’t always think before acting (good point!). Candy adds that Meño and Charly would also miss Chava if Chava moved to the new house, and again, Pat agrees. But can he have a special day with Candy, Chava and Beto? Candy’s fine with that, and gives him a little kiss.
Okay, Zamora’s plan to cleanse Toño of evil, anti-novia spirits involves hitting him with a frond of parsley (and other vegetable) greens while holding a smoking flask or mini-torch and yelling “fuera”! Toño has to repeat, “Help me, Mother Earth!” Meño enters to stop the shenanigans, but when Zamora whispers in his ear that Toño has never “made a gol”, Meño joins in the tribal rites.
Santi has written an email response to the malicious email sent to Lucía, and when he asks Luc if anyone at school knows anything yet (no), he realizes who really sent the email, but he doesn’t tell Lucía. He starts hinting about a decision he has made (to marry Marissa), but doesn’t actually tell Lucía. Lucía is in a bad mood, she can’t smile, but a few kind words from Santiago, followed by a fatherly hug and some playful tickles, cheer her up.
Mariloca reads Santi’s email response to her hate-mail. “Mariposa, what you wrote is from a very bad person. You goofed up your name. You’re a cockroach, a rat… not a butterfly. Don’t stain the name of such a noble little animal.” Mari laughs her demented laugh.
We switch to a restaurant, where Pat and Arturo are having another of their talks where they criticize each other, but also get to know and love each other again. Pat wonders what’s up with Gregoria, Art says nothing’s happening yet, but he’d like for something to develop, since the passion went out of his marriage long ago. He always provided his wife and son with everything they needed. Except love and respect, shoots back Pat, but his phone rings, and he has to go. As he leaves, Art dials a number on HIS phone.
We then see Gregoria standing on a little ladder in the restaurant, singing to herself, as Toño taps her from behind (since Greg’s on the ladder, she’s much taller than Toño, to remind us of his one failed girlfriend attempt). Anyway, he has a telephone in his hand, and the call is from Arturo. She doesn’t want to answer.
Bárbara has a new patient. She was fired from her job, and they told her she didn’t have the right image for the company, they only wanted beautiful employees. (Of course, this girl is beautiful, but she’s wearing glasses, a frumpy outfit, and her hair is clumped on her head in the ugliest style imaginable). Bárbara tells her that although the Miracle Institute is dedicated to inner beauty, they can also help with this girl’s makeup, and give her some tips (pronounced “teeps”) for her outer beauty.
Time for the obligatory pull-our-heartstrings segment. One of Chava’s classmates’ mother has died, and Candy is consoling Chava in his bedroom. She tells him he can cry if he wants to (it looks as if our little actor IS trying to cry, but it’s not working too well this time!). Of course, Chava is afraid Candy is going to die. Candy tells him that she’s going to live many, many years, and won’t die until they’re both old, but everyone does have to die. This doesn’t console Chava, so Candy tells him that when she dies, she’ll ask God to send her back as an angel, and she’ll come back and watch over Chava. Chava likes this plan.
Eduardo and Chayo are sitting down to a nice meal, made by Ed, but Chayo has a “little fear”. She went to the ob/gyn, and is wondering about having children. They apparently haven’t been using birth control, but she hasn’t gotten pregnant (remember, they only “do it” once a month). Ed says that some women get pregnant easily, and for others, it takes longer. Chayo is afraid, though, what if she’s sterile? Would Ed leave her for a woman who could give him children? Ed moves in close, gently putting his finger under her chin, he loves her, she is the only woman for him, with or without children, asks her to look into his eyes, and give him a little smile, who’s my little precious, and she says, I am, and smiles.
Chava is no longer afraid, and he’s ready for bed. In pops Pat, as usual happy to greet his champion, and the 3 of them praise each other a little, Chava has the only mom who likes fútbol, and now Pat wants to tell a bedtime story. But Candy reminds him of the big day tomorrow, Chava needs his rest. What big day? Candy tells Chava that tomorrow Pat, Candy, Chava and Beto will have a fun day, to which Chava responds “Super!” Candy asks Pat if Soledad was okay with this, and apparently she was not too thrilled, but gave her permission. Okay, time for bed, but not before Pat teaches them how to do a chain kiss (beso cadenita). Chava kisses Pat, Pat kisses Candy, Candy kisses Chava, around and around. Yaaay!
Downstairs, Arturo has arrived, and Gregoria is trying to get him to leave. He just wants to know if she feels the same way he does. What does she feel? Meño enters, answers for Greg, she feels panic, fear, don’t rush things, why don’t you wait ‘til tomorrow? Art agrees, okay, see you tomorrow, as Meño comforts a timid Gregoria. After Art leaves, Greg and Meño have tea in the kitchen. Gregoria has something she has to let out. She relates how years ago, one night in Mexico City, Arturo delivered Clemente’s paycheck after Clemente had died. Well, did something happen that night? No, of course not, she couldn’t do anything like that, she’s an honorable (digna) woman. Yes, honorable, but without love, says Meño, stirring his tea, and Gregoria has a pensive look.
Speaking of tea and pensive looks, we next see Santi with such a look, as Donato brings him tea. Santi asks Don a question. “How do you view me as a man?” Donato dodges the question with a joke.
At the Abandonados’ Club, membership seems to be down a bit, as we have just three guys, Raúl, Carlo (the one who speaks English a lot) and Miguel. I’m not positive about these other two names. Anyway, Raúl is rambling on about the new colors of his magazine, but our macho guys aren’t interested in that. They miss Santi in the club. Raúl thinks it’s hard, because he’s caught between Santi and Marissa. The others disagree. Raúl has to separate his family life from his macho life. When he’s in the club, it’s all guy, all the time, and no more mention of his other problem. Raúl’s on board, he’s the man, and BOOH HA HA!
Meño and Gregoria are reminiscing. Greg was 16 when she met Meño’s brother. Meño recalls she was not too pretty (!), but she had long braids (trenzas), which Meño envied! Greg didn’t like the braids (her mother’s idea), because they were childish, she wanted to be a woman. What about Clemente? Well, Gregoria felt comfortable with him as her…..master (dueno). Meño doesn’t think that’s right, what about intimacy? Well, her husband was a good man. And you were an honorable woman. But you should feel. And what about Arturo? No way, he’s my in-law (consuegro). But he’s a man, and I know you feel something for him, replies Meño. Gregoria gets up, she’s going to bed. With Arturo? jokes Meño. But he reminds her that one should always dream (se vale soñar). And don’t forget, he adds. My brother is dead. But you are not. As she goes upstairs, he sings of el amor.
It’s morning, and Santi still wants a straight answer from Donato. How does Don view him as a man? Good, bad, decisive, etc., what does he think? Donato chooses et cetera. Huh? Well, Donato really isn’t going to judge, but does think that a man should know where he’s coming and going. And if Santi marries Marissa, where is that going? Donato doesn’t think Santi has thought it through, and is not in favor of suicide. Santi tells Don if he knew why he was marrying Mari, he wouldn’t be so judgmental. There’s this psychologist, and…he’ll explain.
We have a short scene where Chava wants to have messy hair (despeinado), and he, Candy and Pat leave for their special day. Vámanos!
Someone is stroking Santiago’s picture with a red rose. It’s Hortenisa, who is shaken from her reverie by the arrival of Raúl and Carlo at the Clinic. Hort tells them Santi is waiting for them, but Carlo suggests that Raúl go in alone, leaving Carlo to hit on Horti (who looks especially nice today). The guys give each other knowing looks, along with a slap of Raúl’s shoulder by Carlo. As soon as Raúl leaves, Carlo tells Horti she has such beautiful eyes, she can use them as weapons (arma). Carlo wants to fire back. His first shot would be at her eyes. The next, would be her heart. And the third? Just imagine, he says, winking. A lot lower! Horti smiles and playfully slaps our bad boy, saying she doesn’t want to hurt him. Don’t worry about that, replies Carlo, by the way, are you married? She pauses, looks toward Santi, says “not yet”. Are you just about to get married? Again, the look toward Santi’s office, followed by “I hope so!”
In the office, Raúl explains that he wants to be friends with Santi again. The two agree to separate the Marissa problem from their longstanding guy friendship. All right! But Raúl confesses that he does have a little fear. He says “tengo miedo” (I’m afraid), and Santi repeats this a few times in a joking voice. (Apparently when this episode was shown in Mexico, there was a clip on youtube, which the audience found very funny. You can see it here).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7zevPed3Ss
Raúl thinks Santi shouldn’t marry Mari, but Santi says he’s doing it for the well being of his child, don’t worry any further. And no tengas miedo (don’t be afraid) is said a few more times, as the guys are buddies once more.
Our special day is at the amusement park (parque de diversiones). Pat tells the boys they can all act like kids today (which isn’t too difficult for him), and that the rides will be training for them, one day they’ll go parachuting! The boys go on a little ride, leaving the grownups to talk about happy things. Candy tells Pat that as a little girl, her sisters did everything for her, they were all close, and she was never afraid of anything. Pat, on the other hand, did have a scary experience (I didn’t quite understand the details, maybe he was lost at the fair or something).
We have a short scene in which Carlo and Hortensia exchange phone numbers, and Carlo asks if Santi or Raúl have any objections to his using the clubhouse to seduce Horti (they don’t).
Back at the fair, we have tonight’s key scene. Pat, Candy, Beto and Chava are eating cotton candy, playing a carnival game in which the boys try to throw a wiffle ball and make it land in some little holes. Of course, in real life, these things are usually fixed, and it’s just about impossible to win, but our little champions have no problem winning some big stuffed animals (the music is playing the song of Jesse y Joy (Espacio Sideral, where she says Quisiera Ser un Superhéroe – would that I could be a superhero), as Pat tells the boys they’re superheroes. And then Beto innocently asks, “Why isn’t my Mom here?” (Oooops). Chava says Pat doesn’t love her. Beto asks if it’s true. Pat starts fumbling around, there are different kinds of love, he loves the boys as his sons, and you two love each other as friends. Candy adds that Beto’s mom and Pat are friends, too, like you and Chava, see? Beto wants Pat to love his Mom. Pat says they love each other, but as friends, and they both love Beto as his parents. Beto wants them to live with him. Pat has no answer for this, tells the boys to go play, asks Candy for help. She can’t help him, though. As a matter of fact, she doesn’t really understand why THEY’RE living together. Simple, replies Pat, I love you, I adore you. Well, that’s the problem, replies Candy. I LIKE you, but I don’t know if I LOVE you. (Double oooops). Pat is impactado, Candy tries to explain she didn’t mean it, it just slipped out, but methinks the damage was done.
After the commercial, we’re back in the restaurant, for some more of Zamora’s hijinks. He sits Lulu down to judge who has the better jokes, Merengue or Tonito. Merengue is first. “There once was a woman who was so fat, that to embrace the new year, she had to start with September!” Now Tonito. “How does my fly resemble other flies?” Both have (I missed this one – if anyone heard, please fill in – could it have something to do with vodka?). Back to Merengue. “Friend, you’ve drunk so much, you look blurred (borroso)”. And finally Tonito, “How does a drunk resemble a genie? Every time there’s a bottle, he appears!” Lulu declares the contest a tie, they should do the show together, and she even has a joke of her own. How is a man like a bottle of beer? How? Well, from the neck up, there’s nothing but air! Badabing!
At the amusement park, Pat’s still upset about what Candy said, and she’s sorry, it just slipped out, he should forget about it and have fun. He and the boys go on a kiddie motorcycle ride (for 4-7 year olds, probably), and Pat, his baseball cap on backwards, enjoys being 7 again.
Raúl and Marissa are in a restaurant having dessert and coffee. Raúl lays down the law – stopping Candy’s column is costing him money, a lot of money. The public loves it, lots of letters are coming in. The radio show is also a success. Mari wants him to cancel it, Candy took away her marriage, her life, should she just say, here, Candy, take the work, the fame, the money? It’s totally different, replies, Raúl. This is business. Fine, says Mari, I’ll buy the space (in the magazine). No! says Raúl. The readers chose Candy, and I did, too.
Back in the restaurant, Toño struggles to help Zamora get his boot off. He finally succeeds, both of them crashing to the floor, just as Soledad enters. She walks past our fools to talk to Meño. He wants to encourage the Zamora/Soledad pairing, but she wants to talk about something else. When is Meño going to give her some of the restaurant’s earnings?! Meño is taken aback, it’s his restaurant. Soledad reminds him that Beto and Chava are the owners now. Meño won’t let the mother of the owner run his restaurant. No, she doesn’t want to run it, just wants to know about the money that should be paid to her son. Meño doesn’t like this at all, but she’ll have to ask Patricio directly, and if he says okay, Meño won’t oppose it.
Eduardo is in therapy with Bárbara. He’s rambling on and on about some of his past lovers, and Bárbara has fallen asleep from his boring narrative. Ed finally notices, goes over to her on the couch, moves in close to her face to wake her up, tries to rouse her, and in typical novela fashion, just as it sort of looks as if he’s hugging or kissing her (which of course he’s not), who should enter? Chayo.
Monday: Alicia, after telling Candy how’s she’s going to adopt, floats the idea of all of them living in a big house together. Wouldn’t that be fun?
Vocabulario:
Tips – tips :-), as in fashion tips
Beso cadenita – a chain kiss
Digna – honorable, or worthy
Trenzas – braids
Arma – weaponry
Se vale soñar – don’t be afraid to dream, or it’s worth it to dream
We begin by seeing Ed happily pricking his finger to stop his sexual cravings; Candy arriving at an address provided by Pat (the dream house); and Mariloca (her email is Mariposa, or butterfly), sending her evil email to Lucía, which says “Everybody in school is going to know that you had a novio with AIDS. And nobody is going to come near you. You’re going to be alone all the time… that will be your punishment.” Lucía reads this to Santi in shock and dismay. Why would someone do that? Santi calms her, says we’ll find out what idiot did it.
Pat tells Candy it’s their new super house, for their super family, with super Chava. This is a little much for Candy, who drinks her entire glass of champagne in one gulp.
Zamora is doing surgery on a broken table leg, with the help of Toño, who provides the surgical instruments (pliers, hammer, nails) while also letting it slip that he’s never had a novia. Lulu (remember, many of us are rooting for her and Toño) brings Toño a glass of wine to refresh him. Toño did have one girlfriend, but she was so tall, that when he tried to kiss her (I think) he got up on a step or ladder, but fell off.
Candy thanks Pat for buying the house, but….and he starts to realize maybe he overreached just a bit.
Zamora doesn’t waste time. It’s about 2 minutes after Zamora found out Toño never had a girlfriend, and Zamora invites three comely lasses into the restaurant. He’s paid them each 300 pesos ($21.00), and Toño can choose his girlfriend. Unfortunately Lulu sees what’s happening, tells the girls they shouldn’t be girlfriends for money, there are much better ways to make money, and marches them right out of the restaurant. Not to be deterred, Zamora makes some remark about Toño’s being cursed, maybe Toño has to be cleansed (looking at his hair), and prepares for his next devious plan.
Candy has a little fear, what if they moved into this house, and things didn’t work out between the two of them, what would happen? She gently chides Pat for buying this house without consulting her. Pat admits she’s right, he’s just so emotional he doesn’t always think before acting (good point!). Candy adds that Meño and Charly would also miss Chava if Chava moved to the new house, and again, Pat agrees. But can he have a special day with Candy, Chava and Beto? Candy’s fine with that, and gives him a little kiss.
Okay, Zamora’s plan to cleanse Toño of evil, anti-novia spirits involves hitting him with a frond of parsley (and other vegetable) greens while holding a smoking flask or mini-torch and yelling “fuera”! Toño has to repeat, “Help me, Mother Earth!” Meño enters to stop the shenanigans, but when Zamora whispers in his ear that Toño has never “made a gol”, Meño joins in the tribal rites.
Santi has written an email response to the malicious email sent to Lucía, and when he asks Luc if anyone at school knows anything yet (no), he realizes who really sent the email, but he doesn’t tell Lucía. He starts hinting about a decision he has made (to marry Marissa), but doesn’t actually tell Lucía. Lucía is in a bad mood, she can’t smile, but a few kind words from Santiago, followed by a fatherly hug and some playful tickles, cheer her up.
Mariloca reads Santi’s email response to her hate-mail. “Mariposa, what you wrote is from a very bad person. You goofed up your name. You’re a cockroach, a rat… not a butterfly. Don’t stain the name of such a noble little animal.” Mari laughs her demented laugh.
We switch to a restaurant, where Pat and Arturo are having another of their talks where they criticize each other, but also get to know and love each other again. Pat wonders what’s up with Gregoria, Art says nothing’s happening yet, but he’d like for something to develop, since the passion went out of his marriage long ago. He always provided his wife and son with everything they needed. Except love and respect, shoots back Pat, but his phone rings, and he has to go. As he leaves, Art dials a number on HIS phone.
We then see Gregoria standing on a little ladder in the restaurant, singing to herself, as Toño taps her from behind (since Greg’s on the ladder, she’s much taller than Toño, to remind us of his one failed girlfriend attempt). Anyway, he has a telephone in his hand, and the call is from Arturo. She doesn’t want to answer.
Bárbara has a new patient. She was fired from her job, and they told her she didn’t have the right image for the company, they only wanted beautiful employees. (Of course, this girl is beautiful, but she’s wearing glasses, a frumpy outfit, and her hair is clumped on her head in the ugliest style imaginable). Bárbara tells her that although the Miracle Institute is dedicated to inner beauty, they can also help with this girl’s makeup, and give her some tips (pronounced “teeps”) for her outer beauty.
Time for the obligatory pull-our-heartstrings segment. One of Chava’s classmates’ mother has died, and Candy is consoling Chava in his bedroom. She tells him he can cry if he wants to (it looks as if our little actor IS trying to cry, but it’s not working too well this time!). Of course, Chava is afraid Candy is going to die. Candy tells him that she’s going to live many, many years, and won’t die until they’re both old, but everyone does have to die. This doesn’t console Chava, so Candy tells him that when she dies, she’ll ask God to send her back as an angel, and she’ll come back and watch over Chava. Chava likes this plan.
Eduardo and Chayo are sitting down to a nice meal, made by Ed, but Chayo has a “little fear”. She went to the ob/gyn, and is wondering about having children. They apparently haven’t been using birth control, but she hasn’t gotten pregnant (remember, they only “do it” once a month). Ed says that some women get pregnant easily, and for others, it takes longer. Chayo is afraid, though, what if she’s sterile? Would Ed leave her for a woman who could give him children? Ed moves in close, gently putting his finger under her chin, he loves her, she is the only woman for him, with or without children, asks her to look into his eyes, and give him a little smile, who’s my little precious, and she says, I am, and smiles.
Chava is no longer afraid, and he’s ready for bed. In pops Pat, as usual happy to greet his champion, and the 3 of them praise each other a little, Chava has the only mom who likes fútbol, and now Pat wants to tell a bedtime story. But Candy reminds him of the big day tomorrow, Chava needs his rest. What big day? Candy tells Chava that tomorrow Pat, Candy, Chava and Beto will have a fun day, to which Chava responds “Super!” Candy asks Pat if Soledad was okay with this, and apparently she was not too thrilled, but gave her permission. Okay, time for bed, but not before Pat teaches them how to do a chain kiss (beso cadenita). Chava kisses Pat, Pat kisses Candy, Candy kisses Chava, around and around. Yaaay!
Downstairs, Arturo has arrived, and Gregoria is trying to get him to leave. He just wants to know if she feels the same way he does. What does she feel? Meño enters, answers for Greg, she feels panic, fear, don’t rush things, why don’t you wait ‘til tomorrow? Art agrees, okay, see you tomorrow, as Meño comforts a timid Gregoria. After Art leaves, Greg and Meño have tea in the kitchen. Gregoria has something she has to let out. She relates how years ago, one night in Mexico City, Arturo delivered Clemente’s paycheck after Clemente had died. Well, did something happen that night? No, of course not, she couldn’t do anything like that, she’s an honorable (digna) woman. Yes, honorable, but without love, says Meño, stirring his tea, and Gregoria has a pensive look.
Speaking of tea and pensive looks, we next see Santi with such a look, as Donato brings him tea. Santi asks Don a question. “How do you view me as a man?” Donato dodges the question with a joke.
At the Abandonados’ Club, membership seems to be down a bit, as we have just three guys, Raúl, Carlo (the one who speaks English a lot) and Miguel. I’m not positive about these other two names. Anyway, Raúl is rambling on about the new colors of his magazine, but our macho guys aren’t interested in that. They miss Santi in the club. Raúl thinks it’s hard, because he’s caught between Santi and Marissa. The others disagree. Raúl has to separate his family life from his macho life. When he’s in the club, it’s all guy, all the time, and no more mention of his other problem. Raúl’s on board, he’s the man, and BOOH HA HA!
Meño and Gregoria are reminiscing. Greg was 16 when she met Meño’s brother. Meño recalls she was not too pretty (!), but she had long braids (trenzas), which Meño envied! Greg didn’t like the braids (her mother’s idea), because they were childish, she wanted to be a woman. What about Clemente? Well, Gregoria felt comfortable with him as her…..master (dueno). Meño doesn’t think that’s right, what about intimacy? Well, her husband was a good man. And you were an honorable woman. But you should feel. And what about Arturo? No way, he’s my in-law (consuegro). But he’s a man, and I know you feel something for him, replies Meño. Gregoria gets up, she’s going to bed. With Arturo? jokes Meño. But he reminds her that one should always dream (se vale soñar). And don’t forget, he adds. My brother is dead. But you are not. As she goes upstairs, he sings of el amor.
It’s morning, and Santi still wants a straight answer from Donato. How does Don view him as a man? Good, bad, decisive, etc., what does he think? Donato chooses et cetera. Huh? Well, Donato really isn’t going to judge, but does think that a man should know where he’s coming and going. And if Santi marries Marissa, where is that going? Donato doesn’t think Santi has thought it through, and is not in favor of suicide. Santi tells Don if he knew why he was marrying Mari, he wouldn’t be so judgmental. There’s this psychologist, and…he’ll explain.
We have a short scene where Chava wants to have messy hair (despeinado), and he, Candy and Pat leave for their special day. Vámanos!
Someone is stroking Santiago’s picture with a red rose. It’s Hortenisa, who is shaken from her reverie by the arrival of Raúl and Carlo at the Clinic. Hort tells them Santi is waiting for them, but Carlo suggests that Raúl go in alone, leaving Carlo to hit on Horti (who looks especially nice today). The guys give each other knowing looks, along with a slap of Raúl’s shoulder by Carlo. As soon as Raúl leaves, Carlo tells Horti she has such beautiful eyes, she can use them as weapons (arma). Carlo wants to fire back. His first shot would be at her eyes. The next, would be her heart. And the third? Just imagine, he says, winking. A lot lower! Horti smiles and playfully slaps our bad boy, saying she doesn’t want to hurt him. Don’t worry about that, replies Carlo, by the way, are you married? She pauses, looks toward Santi, says “not yet”. Are you just about to get married? Again, the look toward Santi’s office, followed by “I hope so!”
In the office, Raúl explains that he wants to be friends with Santi again. The two agree to separate the Marissa problem from their longstanding guy friendship. All right! But Raúl confesses that he does have a little fear. He says “tengo miedo” (I’m afraid), and Santi repeats this a few times in a joking voice. (Apparently when this episode was shown in Mexico, there was a clip on youtube, which the audience found very funny. You can see it here).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7zevPed3Ss
Raúl thinks Santi shouldn’t marry Mari, but Santi says he’s doing it for the well being of his child, don’t worry any further. And no tengas miedo (don’t be afraid) is said a few more times, as the guys are buddies once more.
Our special day is at the amusement park (parque de diversiones). Pat tells the boys they can all act like kids today (which isn’t too difficult for him), and that the rides will be training for them, one day they’ll go parachuting! The boys go on a little ride, leaving the grownups to talk about happy things. Candy tells Pat that as a little girl, her sisters did everything for her, they were all close, and she was never afraid of anything. Pat, on the other hand, did have a scary experience (I didn’t quite understand the details, maybe he was lost at the fair or something).
We have a short scene in which Carlo and Hortensia exchange phone numbers, and Carlo asks if Santi or Raúl have any objections to his using the clubhouse to seduce Horti (they don’t).
Back at the fair, we have tonight’s key scene. Pat, Candy, Beto and Chava are eating cotton candy, playing a carnival game in which the boys try to throw a wiffle ball and make it land in some little holes. Of course, in real life, these things are usually fixed, and it’s just about impossible to win, but our little champions have no problem winning some big stuffed animals (the music is playing the song of Jesse y Joy (Espacio Sideral, where she says Quisiera Ser un Superhéroe – would that I could be a superhero), as Pat tells the boys they’re superheroes. And then Beto innocently asks, “Why isn’t my Mom here?” (Oooops). Chava says Pat doesn’t love her. Beto asks if it’s true. Pat starts fumbling around, there are different kinds of love, he loves the boys as his sons, and you two love each other as friends. Candy adds that Beto’s mom and Pat are friends, too, like you and Chava, see? Beto wants Pat to love his Mom. Pat says they love each other, but as friends, and they both love Beto as his parents. Beto wants them to live with him. Pat has no answer for this, tells the boys to go play, asks Candy for help. She can’t help him, though. As a matter of fact, she doesn’t really understand why THEY’RE living together. Simple, replies Pat, I love you, I adore you. Well, that’s the problem, replies Candy. I LIKE you, but I don’t know if I LOVE you. (Double oooops). Pat is impactado, Candy tries to explain she didn’t mean it, it just slipped out, but methinks the damage was done.
After the commercial, we’re back in the restaurant, for some more of Zamora’s hijinks. He sits Lulu down to judge who has the better jokes, Merengue or Tonito. Merengue is first. “There once was a woman who was so fat, that to embrace the new year, she had to start with September!” Now Tonito. “How does my fly resemble other flies?” Both have (I missed this one – if anyone heard, please fill in – could it have something to do with vodka?). Back to Merengue. “Friend, you’ve drunk so much, you look blurred (borroso)”. And finally Tonito, “How does a drunk resemble a genie? Every time there’s a bottle, he appears!” Lulu declares the contest a tie, they should do the show together, and she even has a joke of her own. How is a man like a bottle of beer? How? Well, from the neck up, there’s nothing but air! Badabing!
At the amusement park, Pat’s still upset about what Candy said, and she’s sorry, it just slipped out, he should forget about it and have fun. He and the boys go on a kiddie motorcycle ride (for 4-7 year olds, probably), and Pat, his baseball cap on backwards, enjoys being 7 again.
Raúl and Marissa are in a restaurant having dessert and coffee. Raúl lays down the law – stopping Candy’s column is costing him money, a lot of money. The public loves it, lots of letters are coming in. The radio show is also a success. Mari wants him to cancel it, Candy took away her marriage, her life, should she just say, here, Candy, take the work, the fame, the money? It’s totally different, replies, Raúl. This is business. Fine, says Mari, I’ll buy the space (in the magazine). No! says Raúl. The readers chose Candy, and I did, too.
Back in the restaurant, Toño struggles to help Zamora get his boot off. He finally succeeds, both of them crashing to the floor, just as Soledad enters. She walks past our fools to talk to Meño. He wants to encourage the Zamora/Soledad pairing, but she wants to talk about something else. When is Meño going to give her some of the restaurant’s earnings?! Meño is taken aback, it’s his restaurant. Soledad reminds him that Beto and Chava are the owners now. Meño won’t let the mother of the owner run his restaurant. No, she doesn’t want to run it, just wants to know about the money that should be paid to her son. Meño doesn’t like this at all, but she’ll have to ask Patricio directly, and if he says okay, Meño won’t oppose it.
Eduardo is in therapy with Bárbara. He’s rambling on and on about some of his past lovers, and Bárbara has fallen asleep from his boring narrative. Ed finally notices, goes over to her on the couch, moves in close to her face to wake her up, tries to rouse her, and in typical novela fashion, just as it sort of looks as if he’s hugging or kissing her (which of course he’s not), who should enter? Chayo.
Monday: Alicia, after telling Candy how’s she’s going to adopt, floats the idea of all of them living in a big house together. Wouldn’t that be fun?
Vocabulario:
Tips – tips :-), as in fashion tips
Beso cadenita – a chain kiss
Digna – honorable, or worthy
Trenzas – braids
Arma – weaponry
Se vale soñar – don’t be afraid to dream, or it’s worth it to dream
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Good recap Hombre. I'm doing this from cell phone. If it works I'll be back. Carlos
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: Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 2:56:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 2:56:00 PM EDT
Thanks, Hombre. Good work. No CCs? OUCH! Mine dropped out a few times but mostly were on.
You were right about the other Abandonados - Miguel & Carlo (or maybe Carlos - I can never decide).
I think Pat's sad story was that his dad took him to a (fair? carnival? I'm not sure), got drunk, forgot about Pat, and left without him.
One of tonight's themes: anyone with pants and a pulse will do. Gregoria and Art, Hortensia and Carlo, Soledad and Sven. Obviously these guys aren't anything like the man of their dreams, but "at least he has a pulse." (I'm not including the hints toward Lulu and Ole, because they could actually be right for each other, unlike the other three pairs.)
Agreed, Greg is resisting Art a bit. Why is Meño so intent on pushing them together? Art is rat dung! Gregoria tells him directly, "Leave" and he just keeps pawing at her. What's it matter what she says? She's just a woman. Meño told him to leave and he left. Que asco! I knew a Guatamalan, the son of a military officer, who treated women the same way. He wouldn't leave my friend and I alone until a caballero intervened.
You defined digna as honorable. I think of it more as "worthy," such as digno de confianza, worthy of trust. Slightly different from "merecer," as in merece un premio, he deserves an award.
You were right about the other Abandonados - Miguel & Carlo (or maybe Carlos - I can never decide).
I think Pat's sad story was that his dad took him to a (fair? carnival? I'm not sure), got drunk, forgot about Pat, and left without him.
One of tonight's themes: anyone with pants and a pulse will do. Gregoria and Art, Hortensia and Carlo, Soledad and Sven. Obviously these guys aren't anything like the man of their dreams, but "at least he has a pulse." (I'm not including the hints toward Lulu and Ole, because they could actually be right for each other, unlike the other three pairs.)
Agreed, Greg is resisting Art a bit. Why is Meño so intent on pushing them together? Art is rat dung! Gregoria tells him directly, "Leave" and he just keeps pawing at her. What's it matter what she says? She's just a woman. Meño told him to leave and he left. Que asco! I knew a Guatamalan, the son of a military officer, who treated women the same way. He wouldn't leave my friend and I alone until a caballero intervened.
You defined digna as honorable. I think of it more as "worthy," such as digno de confianza, worthy of trust. Slightly different from "merecer," as in merece un premio, he deserves an award.
Oops. Two things I remembered after hitting 'Send.' When Carlo asked Santi and Raul if he could use the clubhouse tonight, notice how both looked like they were about to retch?
And Thursday's cap, notice that Pat tried to invest in the institute as a partner, and Marissa tried to stop Santiago from removing her investment from his clinic. The two desparate partners are trying to force a financial connection because they know, "where your treasure lies, there will your heart be also."
And Thursday's cap, notice that Pat tried to invest in the institute as a partner, and Marissa tried to stop Santiago from removing her investment from his clinic. The two desparate partners are trying to force a financial connection because they know, "where your treasure lies, there will your heart be also."
Wow Hombre. I'm so impressed. You understood more without closed captions than I did with....Missed some of the jokes. Really fantastic. You are summa cum laude fella.
I hate the finger-pricking routine. Eduardo's going to bleed to death. Normally, therapists recommend putting a rubber band around your wrist and snapping it when the unwelcome or disturbing thoughts come. I'd be more comfortable watching that, believe me.
Thought their dinner-time scene was sweet (yes, I'm on team Chayo-Lalo). The Gregoria-Arturo team is disturbing and can't think why Meño encouraging it. Felt sorry for Pato when Candy blurted out "I don't know if I love you" His face just collapsed and his whole body just seemed to get smaller.
Hortensia deserves a better guy than some joker who chews gum with his mouth open while trying to get her in the sack!
There, got that off my chest. Thanks Hombre....and again, let me say how impressed I am. Wow!
I hate the finger-pricking routine. Eduardo's going to bleed to death. Normally, therapists recommend putting a rubber band around your wrist and snapping it when the unwelcome or disturbing thoughts come. I'd be more comfortable watching that, believe me.
Thought their dinner-time scene was sweet (yes, I'm on team Chayo-Lalo). The Gregoria-Arturo team is disturbing and can't think why Meño encouraging it. Felt sorry for Pato when Candy blurted out "I don't know if I love you" His face just collapsed and his whole body just seemed to get smaller.
Hortensia deserves a better guy than some joker who chews gum with his mouth open while trying to get her in the sack!
There, got that off my chest. Thanks Hombre....and again, let me say how impressed I am. Wow!
Thanks Hombre for the great recap.
Admittedly, I'm on team Santiago, so take this as you will, but Patricio with the kids is getting on my last nerve. He never seems to act normal with the kids, it's always the screaming and getting them all worked up type thing. And before anyone says he was deprived of raising them blah blah, I understand that. I just think he doesnt have to try so hard and be ON all the time. It just seems phony. There, I said it.
Admittedly, I'm on team Santiago, so take this as you will, but Patricio with the kids is getting on my last nerve. He never seems to act normal with the kids, it's always the screaming and getting them all worked up type thing. And before anyone says he was deprived of raising them blah blah, I understand that. I just think he doesnt have to try so hard and be ON all the time. It just seems phony. There, I said it.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 9:42:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 9:42:00 PM EDT
Thank you so much for the impressive recap Hombre!
Pat just tries too hard. He needs to slow down and calm down and stop pushing so much.
His constant hyper yelling with the kids gets on my nerves too but the kids seem to love it.
I was glad to hear Candy admit her true feelings to Pat. It was sad to see his face so hurt but for once Candy was honest.
What next for Mariloca? Will she run after someone with a butcher knife like some old murder mystery?
She is too unstable to be around normal people. I hope Santi will come to his sense before he marries her.
Carrie L.
Pat just tries too hard. He needs to slow down and calm down and stop pushing so much.
His constant hyper yelling with the kids gets on my nerves too but the kids seem to love it.
I was glad to hear Candy admit her true feelings to Pat. It was sad to see his face so hurt but for once Candy was honest.
What next for Mariloca? Will she run after someone with a butcher knife like some old murder mystery?
She is too unstable to be around normal people. I hope Santi will come to his sense before he marries her.
Carrie L.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 11:42:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 11:42:00 PM EDT
I'm pulling for Chayo and Lalo, they belong together. Poor Lalo, guilty on many counts, convicted of a crime he didn't commit. Soledad shines in shorts but looked great in a dress Thur. Carlos
Permalink posted by : Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 11:55:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 11:55:00 PM EDT
Carlos...so impressed that you can make comments from a cell phone. I can barely remember how to answer a call on mine!
Judy, it can be hazardous. Sometimes it works and sometimes not. I can't get it to work again on the MEPS where at the moment I need it most. Carlos
Permalink posted by : Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 9:27:00 AM EDT
: Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 9:27:00 AM EDT
Good morning Hombre. I am very impressed that you did this without CCs. Hooray for you! I think this TN is not very easy to recap because of all the joking and double entendres that are included. How you happened to know that Santi and Raul's "tengo miedo" had to do with some news spot is beyond me.
I am another who is baffled by Meno's encouragement of the Art and Greg pairing. Naturally he has no way of knowing that Art was responsible for Clemente's death, but Art is so rude and haughty to Meno (and many others) that I would think Meno would be against Art. On the other hand, maybe he's tired of Greg hanging around his place and would just as soon she move out with Art or whomever.
I am another who is baffled by Meno's encouragement of the Art and Greg pairing. Naturally he has no way of knowing that Art was responsible for Clemente's death, but Art is so rude and haughty to Meno (and many others) that I would think Meno would be against Art. On the other hand, maybe he's tired of Greg hanging around his place and would just as soon she move out with Art or whomever.
Wow...Hombre...finally tried that link and I too don't know how you ferreted out that arcane happening. The sound effects are still going on my computer by the way even though ostensibly the little show is over. Weird.
Yes, Carlos, hope you get back on MEPS. Keep trying!
Yes, Carlos, hope you get back on MEPS. Keep trying!
Carlos, if it would help, e-mail me at paulah88@hotmail.com and I can post what you wish on the MEPS board. But I will be away from my computer for about the next four hours, if that is a problem.
Thanks for the comments, everyone. Be assured I didn't get any of the jokes the first time, either. But after numerous rewinds, I was able to piece together a few (and gave up on the rest!).
As for the tengo miedo link, credit must go to PaulaH, who is one of our reinas de enlaces (links queens). She found it, and kindly shared it with me in an email. Thanks again, Paula, and I also agree with your questioning why Meño is pushing Gregoria and Arturo together.
As for the tengo miedo link, credit must go to PaulaH, who is one of our reinas de enlaces (links queens). She found it, and kindly shared it with me in an email. Thanks again, Paula, and I also agree with your questioning why Meño is pushing Gregoria and Arturo together.
Funny thing about that "Tengo Miedo" link. One day my friend from Mexico was showing me funny YouTube clips in Spanish. She showed me that one and thought it was hilarious (I still don't understand why). She said all of Mexico is laughing at that one (note how many hits it has), and another one with a drunk truck driver. So when I saw Santiago's "tengo miedo," I recognized it from my friend's clip.
BTW, I specifically told Hombre d'M to not bother crediting me when he posted the clip, to avoid confusion.
BTW, I specifically told Hombre d'M to not bother crediting me when he posted the clip, to avoid confusion.
Paula, we all appreciate your help and have all received it. And we like to give credit where credit is due. It's not confusing, just gracious.
Folks, excuse me for "reposting" part of this regarding captions from MEPS to here. We're all in this caption stuff together.
For everyone having caption problems, the networks and cable providers are trying to change to digital broadcasts and it is affecting the captions. All the deaf newsletters have complaints at the moment.
If you have a DVR, (especially Motorola) you can try to change the digital caption mode from "Automatic" to "primary" and that may help. I am pretty certain from how my captions have been appearing that the networks are in the process of the change from analog to digital (in addition to the other issues Univision has had in the past three weeks). I discovered on one network this afternoon that the "automatic" digital captions did not appear, but the "primary" mode did. Each cable provider may name them differently for DVR boxes.
We are all going to weep and moan for a while with this, folks. It could be worse; deaf people rely on good captions to get anything out of television. They are really experiencing a return to 1979 when there were no captions whatever outside of a few test markets. This one isn't strictly Univision's problem.
Hombre, great job, especially in light of the captions! Thanks!
Jeanne
For everyone having caption problems, the networks and cable providers are trying to change to digital broadcasts and it is affecting the captions. All the deaf newsletters have complaints at the moment.
If you have a DVR, (especially Motorola) you can try to change the digital caption mode from "Automatic" to "primary" and that may help. I am pretty certain from how my captions have been appearing that the networks are in the process of the change from analog to digital (in addition to the other issues Univision has had in the past three weeks). I discovered on one network this afternoon that the "automatic" digital captions did not appear, but the "primary" mode did. Each cable provider may name them differently for DVR boxes.
We are all going to weep and moan for a while with this, folks. It could be worse; deaf people rely on good captions to get anything out of television. They are really experiencing a return to 1979 when there were no captions whatever outside of a few test markets. This one isn't strictly Univision's problem.
Hombre, great job, especially in light of the captions! Thanks!
Jeanne
Hombre: I'm late posting but wanted to thank you for the terrific recap. I don't think you need cc's at all.
Anyone have any idea why Soledad is now asking for a portion of the restauarant profits for Beto? Is she really just looking out for his best interests or is she still smarting because Pat's with Candy and/or Beto doesn't see as much of Pat as Chava does?
Diana in MA
Anyone have any idea why Soledad is now asking for a portion of the restauarant profits for Beto? Is she really just looking out for his best interests or is she still smarting because Pat's with Candy and/or Beto doesn't see as much of Pat as Chava does?
Diana in MA
Permalink posted by : Monday, April 6, 2009 at 9:49:00 AM EDT
: Monday, April 6, 2009 at 9:49:00 AM EDT
That WAS an odd scene, Diane. Maybe she's feeling financially insecure. Worried that the Institute may go belly up now that Marissa has pulled out her backing, for instance. And I don't know if she gets alimony fron her ex-husband. And now she may feel equally insecure about Pato's child support for Beto. The ground is shifting under her feet rather rapidly.
You're probably right Judy! I feel so badly for Soledad and would certainly like to see her happy. Seeing Candy and Pat together is probably just rubbing salt in the wound. She's been a little petty in the past so I'm hoping her motivation isn't jealousy. Diana
Permalink posted by : Monday, April 6, 2009 at 12:29:00 PM EDT
: Monday, April 6, 2009 at 12:29:00 PM EDT
Maybe someone needs to tell Pat that behaving like a whiny hyperactive child is not sexy. Down, boy.
Whatever happened to Soledad and Raúl's little spark? They need to get together. Just can't take Sven seriously.
Whatever happened to Soledad and Raúl's little spark? They need to get together. Just can't take Sven seriously.
Let's keep our fingers crossed, Julia...I don't think Sven is right for Soledad either. She's too classy and he's too wacky. Plus I doubt he has the dinero to support a wife and possible children. Alas.
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