Saturday, August 08, 2009
Gancho Friday August 7th Not a Papa Oo Mau Mau, or Driving Miss Leggy
Beto wastes no time in getting us in a light mood. Summoned to Mauricio’s office, upon Mau asking him to sit, he replies “Thank goodness. I’ve been standing up all day, doing nothing”. Well said. Mauricio has a special mission for him – recover La Monita. Hmmm, thinks Beto, suspiciously, what’s with this “recover” thing, you guys have a history? No, reassures Mau, she’s my employee, she left for no reason, I need her back, she’s very valuable. Okay, says Beto, if we’re talking valuable, maybe she left because she wasn’t making enough money. Mau says he could definitely pay her more, he just needs to talk to her. Don’t you worry, says Beto, I’m a professional.
Another professional (crook, that is), Andy by name (who wanted Moni to throw her fight with La Guerrera), is back at Moni’s house with a business proposition. How about a rematch with La Guerrera, and this one will be clean, you get paid whether you win or lose? Moni wonders why Don Cesar didn’t mention this. He doesn’t need to know, counters sly Andy.
Connie’s conflicted, Jerry wants her to go with the fake pregnancy, but she thinks Mau would kill her if he found out. Jerry keeps trying to convince her, but Ximena strides in, she was all exited about the baby, and now it turns out to be a lie, how could you, amiguita? As Jerry fiddles with a pink, transparent thong, Ximmy moans that she was hoping to get lots of Connie’s clothes when Connie couldn’t fit into them, and since that’s out, she’s going to tell Mau everything. She exits the boutique, Jerry in hot pursuit.
Oscar surprises Gabi from behind again, but this time she’s grossed out, isn’t sure she likes his hand caressing her hair, I mean, where has it been recently? Oscar thinks she’s acting strange, and she starts to explain. To her, black is black, white is white, bread is bread and wine wine (al pan, pan y al vino, vino, or calling a spade a spade).
Moni seems to be packing things for the gym, but Beto enters, exhorts her to return to work. After all, supporting her in the luxurious style she requires (hah!) isn’t easy on his chauffeur salary. She says she’s going to talk to Andy about a rematch with La Guerrera, but Beto doesn’t want her to have anything to do with Andy. Besides, he has a surprise for her. He says “come in”, and Mauricio appears in the doorway, causing Moni to drop her drawers (actually the red boxing shorts she was holding). Moni doesn’t want to talk to Mau (since she thinks he and Connie are going to have a baby), but Beto insists that she quiet down and listen, and leaves the two alone, wishing good luck to his “soul brother” Mauricio.
The first thing he asks about is the boxing gloves hanging next to Moni. Oh, those. A neighbor lent them to me to grab hot things from the oven (yeah, sure).
Outside, Nieves confronts Beto, asking who’s the handsome guy who just went into Moni’s place? That’s our boss, Mauricio Sermeño. Nieves smells trouble, thinks Beto is naïve to trust Moni with such a hunk, who could resist him, as she starts to list his attributes, tall, blues eyes, great body, almost swooning herself, as Beto is shocked at his pure Mom’s impure thoughts.
Jerry and Connie surprise Paula in the coffee room, where is she hiding Ximena? I don’t know, and I never lie, is the response. They exit, and Ximena pops out of the closet, Paula (who never lies) is her new best friend…..in this office, at least. Great, answers Pau, so you wanna contribute to a gift for Mau’s baby? Well, sure, but I don’t have any change at the moment, says Ximmy. They hear a noise, and Ximmy’s back in the closet. But it’s nothing, so out she comes, requesting a cappuccino. Another noise, back in the closet.
At central casting, Estrella, Dani and Aldo are happy about their TV screentest, but don’t want to get Dani’s hopes up too much, since some others also had good tests. But the director comes out, and both Estrella and Dani are hired!
Mauricio doesn’t understand why Moni’s so upset with him. Since she figures he really does know, it takes a while for her to let it slip out that it’s due to the baby he’s expecting with Connie. What? Where did you hear that? Everybody in the office knows.
Back in said office, they’ve pooled their funds and bought a crib, which is being admired by Paula and the two silent secretaries who always wear matching flowered blouses. Mauricio enters with Moni, and everyone applauds. Words of congrats are offered by all, Moni’s saying I told you so (that everyone in the office knew) but Mau looks a little mad, and demands to speak with Connie, who’s waiting in his office.
Moni and Pau enter the coffee room, and Moni’s surprised to see Ximena. Ximena has no time to talk, needs to explain something to Mau, runs out, only to be chased by Jerry around the circular receptionist station. A few times around and he tricks her, pretending to notice a message for her on the desk. For me? she asks, looking down, only to have him grab her, twist her arm behind her back, and force her into the copy room. She’s going to tell all, so he decides to copy-torture her, pushing her head onto the glass of the photocopier, promising to take photocopies of her until death! She hopes they’re in color, but quickly decides she’s going deaf from the noise and blind from the flashing light. Oh, how low can Jerry sink! Doesn’t he realize we have an energy crisis? And it’s not even Xime’s good side!
Meanwhile, Mauricio asks Connie, are you pregnant or not? Connie pauses to consider her answer.
It’s Moni to the rescue, as she enters the copy room, sees what Jerry is doing, and quickly knocks him out with a right to the jaw. Xime is thankful, Moni saved her life! Moni points out that Xime’s so out of it, she could drown in the shower. How did you know that? confirms Xime.
Mau asks again, Connie stalls again. She takes out some “results” supplied to her by Jerry, and is just about to say yes, when Xime comes in, Connie chickens out, and says no, I’m NOT pregnant. (and so ends another crisis that we thought would tie up this plot for weeks. We’ve had the shortest coma ever, now the shortest fake pregnancy. What’s next, the shortest baby swap?) Anyway, Connie explains that she was just fainting from the stress, and Xime adds that they just HATE people who invent fake pregnancies, right Connie, right? Ummm, right. But now I have to go to the boutique. And she’s off, leaving a very relieved Mauricio. Xime congratulates him for NOT being a papá, and I’m reminded of a song from the early sixties:
So Connie finally admits that he’s really not
A papa oo mau mau a papa oo mau mau
But the whole oficina thinks he’s really hot
A papa oo mau mau a papa oo mau mau
And maybe one day he can hook up with Moni
And both of them’ll cut out all the phoney meroney
Papa oooooooo, papa papa papa ooooooooooooo!
We now see a cute little “familia”, namely Estrella, Dani and Aldo, walking hand in hand, beaming over their stage triumph, as Aldo says he’ll be their agent, but Dani wants all the money she’s going to earn with the “sweat of her tears”. Good acting, little muffin, says Estrella (she actually calls her enana, which means dwarf, midget, or just little one). Aldo wants to go for tacos, and Dani wants cake and ice cream. Estrella agrees, but warns Dani that TV adds pounds to you. Dani disagrees, she’s going to WATCH TV, not eat it.
We now find out that the boutique is not in the same building as Grupo Sermeño, as Connie gets in a car. Well, who else is the chauffeur but good ol’ Beto, who greets her with a “Qué hay, mamita” (what’s up, babe), and proceeds to ogle Connie’s lovely legs (as do I!) Connie resists, she’s had a bad day, just take her to the boutique, and make it snappy. Beto tells her to chill out, his job is not just to drive, but to make her happy, and you only live once, so let’s go get a bite to eat. Connie tries to get out of the car, but Beto presses the automatic locks, steps on the gas, and they're off and running.
Moni and Mau are making up. It was all just a misunderstanding. Friends? he asks, extending his hand. No, she just wants to keep it boss/employee. Fine, he says, and I’ve approved the raise in salary for your brother and you. She can’t believe Beto got a raise! At this point Mau’s phone rings. Luisa says Aldo and Dani have been missing all day. Mau’s on it, asks Moni to come with him.
Beto is tooling along at a fairly high rate of speed, Connie protesting in the back seat that’s he’s driving like an idiot (cafre). Beto ignores this, tells her he loves her legs, as she squirms. He suggests they go to a romantic love nest (nido), he knows one that’s cheap, the towels aren’t too scratchy, and there are hardly any cockroaches! Disgusting, she answers. He wants her to sit up front, since her legs are distracting him. She tells him to look ahead, not back.
Salvador wants to know what to do with the northerners (some investors). Mau doesn’t care, he has things to do. Moni says take them to Xochimilco, which I understand is a series of lakes and canals in the outskirts of Mexico City, built by the Aztecs, where they have floating gardens and boat rides. In the elevator, Moni observes that Mau looked a little pale when he thought he was going to have a baby. He admits he was scared, but it affected Moni more – she was jealous of Connie. Of course she denies this, but it looks once more as if they might kiss when boom, boom, out go the lights! Moni goes batty, screaming, she can’t breathe, they’re going to die, help us, please!
Oscar asks Gabi if she’s noticed the elevators aren’t working, but she states it’s not her problem, it’s outside of her job description. Oscar thinks she’s acting a little strange lately, but she thinks HE’s strange. Enter Jerry, tells Oscar they have to talk, lightly touches his face (I guess checking about that thing Oscar had in his eye before), gives him a pretend punch to the chin, to which Oscar says “ouch”, and Gabi can’t believe how these two guys can carry on their gay affair right in front of her! As the guys leave, Gabi asks Ximena if she knows about her brother, and Ximmy says sure, she knows he’s an idiot. Sal arrives, Gabi leaves, Paula rushes in to report the elevator’s still stuck, and Sermeño Group and La Monita are trapped inside!
Connie’s moved up (to the front seat), so Beto’s no longer looking at her legs, but he still can’t take his eyes off of her. His driving is making her nervous, but she’s getting him excited too, and he scrunches up his lips, closes his eyes and leans over for a kiss. Look out! yells Connie, as Beto slams on the brakes to avoid a white car, but is too late, and there’s a minor crash. The drivers calmly exchange insurance info…NOT! Beto jumps out of his car, the guy in the other car jumps out (as does his tough looking wife), and they start screaming at each other, the other guy insults Beto’s old lady (vieja, which can mean wife). Beto says don’t call my vieja a vieja, and punches the guy. This turns into a street version of lucha libre, with strangleholds, headbutts, and the respective ladies egging on their guys.
Back in the dark elevator, Moni is still scared to death. Mau tries to calm her, takes out his cell and calls Sal, who informs him that the maintenance guys are working on the problem, just be patient. Mau asks about the kids, and Gabi gets on the line to inform him that they still don’t know where Aldo and Dani are.
Oscar and Jerry are celebrating with champagne the fact that Oscar has gotten the judge to make the adoption conditioned on Mau’s marrying. They decide to do a cruzadito, crossing their arms to drink the toast, along with a brotherly hug. Of course Gabi walks in, outraged at their brazenness, says she could understand if Oscar were with another woman, but with this poor imitation of a man (remedo hombre), pointing at Jerry.…”No, it’s too much”, she says in English, exiting in a huff.
Moni wants to make a confession before she dies. Mau comforts her, they’re not going to die, she’s the bravest woman he’s met, how can she be so afraid of being closed in, could she have some kind of phobia? She thinks maybe she does. She explains that when she was little, her Mom would go to work, and since there was no Dad around, Moni was locked in the house. She’d bang on the door for hours, trying to get out, hearing all the voices of the kids playing outside, desperate and afraid. And now, whenever she’s locked in somewhere, she’s filled with anguish. Mauricio gently wraps his comforting arms around her.
Ximena’s back in the closet, still afraid of Jerry, and Paula tries to get her out, Paula’s been working here for three years and doesn’t want to lose her “entrepreneurial career” (we see 6 spray bottles of all purpose cleaner in the foreground, emphasizing the size of her “business”). Ximena thinks Pau will rise way up in this business, maybe they’ll call it “Mau and Pau”. The whole time, Paula is spinning something around in her hand absentmindedly, something which looks like a raccoon tail, maybe it’s a good luck charm. Xime has another problem, she’s going to a new club opening tonight, and guess who Xime’s inviting? You, Pao (spelled the way she calls Mau Mao), you’ll be a “flash”, she adds, popping out of the closet. Thanks, but no way, and I don’t have anything to wear, says Pau. No prob, says Xime, I’ll lend you something, ‘cause they’re best amigas now, right? Paula lights up, and the two amigas excitedly plan their wardrobe strategy.
Gabi tells Oscar they can’t be novios anymore, but they can still be amigas (emphasizing the feminine form of the noun). But how could he choose Jerónimo, she could think of lots of better guys for him. Oscar tries to ignore this foolishness, moves in, asks if she’s ever felt neglected (desatendido). She softens a bit as he suggests an intimate dinner, followed by a night of unbridled (desenfrenado) passion. He leans over to kiss her, which she reciprocates for a second, before pulling away, wondering where that mouth of his has been. Sal walks in, wants to know what’s up. Nothing, we’re just, well……”with the elevator technicians”, Sal adds. Gabi has no idea, and as Sal exits, Gabi’s doubts are gone, and she and Oscar kiss.
Moni and Mau are sitting now, reminiscing about their bittersweet pasts. Mau talks of his first wife, they went to all the races together, everything was great between them. They lived in England, and he had to go to Italy for a sponsored event (she stayed in London). Before, every time he finished a race, he’d take off his helmet, and he and his wife would gaze at each other in silent communication. Nothing else existed for them. He won the race in Italy, looked around for her, but she wasn’t there, the only face he saw was Salvador’s, and Sal’s face let him know something was wrong. It turns out that while he was zooming around the track, his wife was in an airplane, and the plane was crashing. He’s confides in Moni that he’s never told this to anyone else before now. His wife was coming to Italy to surprise him. The surprise? She was pregnant. He starts to weep, and Moni comforts him.
But enough of this sappy stuff. Let’s get back to comedy! Connie, Beto and company are standing around the cars, where a crowd has gathered, and cops are filling out their reports. Connie thinks the other lady is staring at her. She is, and they start insulting each other. Then they start grabbing each other’s hair, and when the guys try to break it up, THEY start fighting, all right in front of the cops.
It’s night now, and it looks as if they’ll FINALLY get the elevator open. The repairman presses the button, the door opens, and Mau and Moni are on the floor, in each other’s arms. She’s asleep. Everyone is relieved.
Cut to a jail cell, and Connie’s in it! Of course, all the other occupants are hookers, and one of same bugs her for a smoke, suggestively pressing against the horrified Connie. She calls over to the men’s cell, just across the hall, Roberto, help me! Beto’s in the middle of a card game (he told her earlier jail was like a second home for him). The guard has no qualms about letting Beto out of his cell to visit Connie. He tells Connie what’s the problem, just call Mauricio and he’ll get us out. She’s ashamed to do that. Then just relax and enjoy the experience. At this, she grabs his ear, and pulls him close to the bars, he’ll get her out, or she’ll yell and hit him. He LIKES this, presses closer for a kiss.
Moni’s awake now, and feeling fine. Mau instructs Sal to have the elevators fixed, even install a new one if necessary, cost is no object. Sal informs Mau that 1) Oscar got a new judge for the adoption, and there’s a hearing tomorrow, and 2) Aldo and Dani are home, safe and sound. Mau asks Moni to accompany him, and Moni asks Paula to tell the neighbors she’ll be late. Pau begs off, she’s going to a wild party with Ximena, which surprises everybody. Mau and Moni exit, but this time, they’ll use the stairs.
At home, Aldo, Estrella and Dani apologize for being out, but they have good news. Estrella and Dani are going to be on TV! Mau says that’s good for Estrella, but Dani’s not working on TV or anywhere else. Aldo tries to convince him, when Moni’s phone rings. It’s Beto, he crashed the company car, and is in jail. Moni and Mau are off again, he’ll talk about the acting thing later.
At the police station, Moni is upset about Beto, she knew he couldn’t drive, but Mau says it was an accident, could have happened to anyone. The officer comes out, they can release Beto, but he adds that there’s a problem – when picked up, Beto was accompanied by a woman of ill repute (una mujer de vida disipada en plena práctica, literally a woman with a dissipated life, in the middle of her practice, which I guess is police lingo for this sort of thing). Moni is livid that Beto would be fooling around with such a fulana (whore), but Mauricio says calm down, at times, men being men, well, you know….until said “fulana” is marched out, and it’s Connie! She runs into Mau’s arms crying, but Moni is very suspicious. She’s the woman of ill repute? she asks the officer? Yep. LOL!
Previews: Oscar’s installing teeny, tiny microphones in Mau’s office, and it looks as if Moni and Mau are at a bachelorette party, with male strippers! And Mau may have to grin and “bare” it!
Vocabulario:
Al pan, pan y al vino, vino – bread is bread and wine is wine, or calling a spade a spade
Enano(a) – midget, dwarf, little one
Cafre – an idiot or moron
Remedo – poor imitation of, poor copy of
Desatendido – neglected
Desenfrenado – unbridled, frenzied
Una mujer de vida disipada en plena práctica – cop speak for a hooker on the job
Another professional (crook, that is), Andy by name (who wanted Moni to throw her fight with La Guerrera), is back at Moni’s house with a business proposition. How about a rematch with La Guerrera, and this one will be clean, you get paid whether you win or lose? Moni wonders why Don Cesar didn’t mention this. He doesn’t need to know, counters sly Andy.
Connie’s conflicted, Jerry wants her to go with the fake pregnancy, but she thinks Mau would kill her if he found out. Jerry keeps trying to convince her, but Ximena strides in, she was all exited about the baby, and now it turns out to be a lie, how could you, amiguita? As Jerry fiddles with a pink, transparent thong, Ximmy moans that she was hoping to get lots of Connie’s clothes when Connie couldn’t fit into them, and since that’s out, she’s going to tell Mau everything. She exits the boutique, Jerry in hot pursuit.
Oscar surprises Gabi from behind again, but this time she’s grossed out, isn’t sure she likes his hand caressing her hair, I mean, where has it been recently? Oscar thinks she’s acting strange, and she starts to explain. To her, black is black, white is white, bread is bread and wine wine (al pan, pan y al vino, vino, or calling a spade a spade).
Moni seems to be packing things for the gym, but Beto enters, exhorts her to return to work. After all, supporting her in the luxurious style she requires (hah!) isn’t easy on his chauffeur salary. She says she’s going to talk to Andy about a rematch with La Guerrera, but Beto doesn’t want her to have anything to do with Andy. Besides, he has a surprise for her. He says “come in”, and Mauricio appears in the doorway, causing Moni to drop her drawers (actually the red boxing shorts she was holding). Moni doesn’t want to talk to Mau (since she thinks he and Connie are going to have a baby), but Beto insists that she quiet down and listen, and leaves the two alone, wishing good luck to his “soul brother” Mauricio.
The first thing he asks about is the boxing gloves hanging next to Moni. Oh, those. A neighbor lent them to me to grab hot things from the oven (yeah, sure).
Outside, Nieves confronts Beto, asking who’s the handsome guy who just went into Moni’s place? That’s our boss, Mauricio Sermeño. Nieves smells trouble, thinks Beto is naïve to trust Moni with such a hunk, who could resist him, as she starts to list his attributes, tall, blues eyes, great body, almost swooning herself, as Beto is shocked at his pure Mom’s impure thoughts.
Jerry and Connie surprise Paula in the coffee room, where is she hiding Ximena? I don’t know, and I never lie, is the response. They exit, and Ximena pops out of the closet, Paula (who never lies) is her new best friend…..in this office, at least. Great, answers Pau, so you wanna contribute to a gift for Mau’s baby? Well, sure, but I don’t have any change at the moment, says Ximmy. They hear a noise, and Ximmy’s back in the closet. But it’s nothing, so out she comes, requesting a cappuccino. Another noise, back in the closet.
At central casting, Estrella, Dani and Aldo are happy about their TV screentest, but don’t want to get Dani’s hopes up too much, since some others also had good tests. But the director comes out, and both Estrella and Dani are hired!
Mauricio doesn’t understand why Moni’s so upset with him. Since she figures he really does know, it takes a while for her to let it slip out that it’s due to the baby he’s expecting with Connie. What? Where did you hear that? Everybody in the office knows.
Back in said office, they’ve pooled their funds and bought a crib, which is being admired by Paula and the two silent secretaries who always wear matching flowered blouses. Mauricio enters with Moni, and everyone applauds. Words of congrats are offered by all, Moni’s saying I told you so (that everyone in the office knew) but Mau looks a little mad, and demands to speak with Connie, who’s waiting in his office.
Moni and Pau enter the coffee room, and Moni’s surprised to see Ximena. Ximena has no time to talk, needs to explain something to Mau, runs out, only to be chased by Jerry around the circular receptionist station. A few times around and he tricks her, pretending to notice a message for her on the desk. For me? she asks, looking down, only to have him grab her, twist her arm behind her back, and force her into the copy room. She’s going to tell all, so he decides to copy-torture her, pushing her head onto the glass of the photocopier, promising to take photocopies of her until death! She hopes they’re in color, but quickly decides she’s going deaf from the noise and blind from the flashing light. Oh, how low can Jerry sink! Doesn’t he realize we have an energy crisis? And it’s not even Xime’s good side!
Meanwhile, Mauricio asks Connie, are you pregnant or not? Connie pauses to consider her answer.
It’s Moni to the rescue, as she enters the copy room, sees what Jerry is doing, and quickly knocks him out with a right to the jaw. Xime is thankful, Moni saved her life! Moni points out that Xime’s so out of it, she could drown in the shower. How did you know that? confirms Xime.
Mau asks again, Connie stalls again. She takes out some “results” supplied to her by Jerry, and is just about to say yes, when Xime comes in, Connie chickens out, and says no, I’m NOT pregnant. (and so ends another crisis that we thought would tie up this plot for weeks. We’ve had the shortest coma ever, now the shortest fake pregnancy. What’s next, the shortest baby swap?) Anyway, Connie explains that she was just fainting from the stress, and Xime adds that they just HATE people who invent fake pregnancies, right Connie, right? Ummm, right. But now I have to go to the boutique. And she’s off, leaving a very relieved Mauricio. Xime congratulates him for NOT being a papá, and I’m reminded of a song from the early sixties:
So Connie finally admits that he’s really not
A papa oo mau mau a papa oo mau mau
But the whole oficina thinks he’s really hot
A papa oo mau mau a papa oo mau mau
And maybe one day he can hook up with Moni
And both of them’ll cut out all the phoney meroney
Papa oooooooo, papa papa papa ooooooooooooo!
We now see a cute little “familia”, namely Estrella, Dani and Aldo, walking hand in hand, beaming over their stage triumph, as Aldo says he’ll be their agent, but Dani wants all the money she’s going to earn with the “sweat of her tears”. Good acting, little muffin, says Estrella (she actually calls her enana, which means dwarf, midget, or just little one). Aldo wants to go for tacos, and Dani wants cake and ice cream. Estrella agrees, but warns Dani that TV adds pounds to you. Dani disagrees, she’s going to WATCH TV, not eat it.
We now find out that the boutique is not in the same building as Grupo Sermeño, as Connie gets in a car. Well, who else is the chauffeur but good ol’ Beto, who greets her with a “Qué hay, mamita” (what’s up, babe), and proceeds to ogle Connie’s lovely legs (as do I!) Connie resists, she’s had a bad day, just take her to the boutique, and make it snappy. Beto tells her to chill out, his job is not just to drive, but to make her happy, and you only live once, so let’s go get a bite to eat. Connie tries to get out of the car, but Beto presses the automatic locks, steps on the gas, and they're off and running.
Moni and Mau are making up. It was all just a misunderstanding. Friends? he asks, extending his hand. No, she just wants to keep it boss/employee. Fine, he says, and I’ve approved the raise in salary for your brother and you. She can’t believe Beto got a raise! At this point Mau’s phone rings. Luisa says Aldo and Dani have been missing all day. Mau’s on it, asks Moni to come with him.
Beto is tooling along at a fairly high rate of speed, Connie protesting in the back seat that’s he’s driving like an idiot (cafre). Beto ignores this, tells her he loves her legs, as she squirms. He suggests they go to a romantic love nest (nido), he knows one that’s cheap, the towels aren’t too scratchy, and there are hardly any cockroaches! Disgusting, she answers. He wants her to sit up front, since her legs are distracting him. She tells him to look ahead, not back.
Salvador wants to know what to do with the northerners (some investors). Mau doesn’t care, he has things to do. Moni says take them to Xochimilco, which I understand is a series of lakes and canals in the outskirts of Mexico City, built by the Aztecs, where they have floating gardens and boat rides. In the elevator, Moni observes that Mau looked a little pale when he thought he was going to have a baby. He admits he was scared, but it affected Moni more – she was jealous of Connie. Of course she denies this, but it looks once more as if they might kiss when boom, boom, out go the lights! Moni goes batty, screaming, she can’t breathe, they’re going to die, help us, please!
Oscar asks Gabi if she’s noticed the elevators aren’t working, but she states it’s not her problem, it’s outside of her job description. Oscar thinks she’s acting a little strange lately, but she thinks HE’s strange. Enter Jerry, tells Oscar they have to talk, lightly touches his face (I guess checking about that thing Oscar had in his eye before), gives him a pretend punch to the chin, to which Oscar says “ouch”, and Gabi can’t believe how these two guys can carry on their gay affair right in front of her! As the guys leave, Gabi asks Ximena if she knows about her brother, and Ximmy says sure, she knows he’s an idiot. Sal arrives, Gabi leaves, Paula rushes in to report the elevator’s still stuck, and Sermeño Group and La Monita are trapped inside!
Connie’s moved up (to the front seat), so Beto’s no longer looking at her legs, but he still can’t take his eyes off of her. His driving is making her nervous, but she’s getting him excited too, and he scrunches up his lips, closes his eyes and leans over for a kiss. Look out! yells Connie, as Beto slams on the brakes to avoid a white car, but is too late, and there’s a minor crash. The drivers calmly exchange insurance info…NOT! Beto jumps out of his car, the guy in the other car jumps out (as does his tough looking wife), and they start screaming at each other, the other guy insults Beto’s old lady (vieja, which can mean wife). Beto says don’t call my vieja a vieja, and punches the guy. This turns into a street version of lucha libre, with strangleholds, headbutts, and the respective ladies egging on their guys.
Back in the dark elevator, Moni is still scared to death. Mau tries to calm her, takes out his cell and calls Sal, who informs him that the maintenance guys are working on the problem, just be patient. Mau asks about the kids, and Gabi gets on the line to inform him that they still don’t know where Aldo and Dani are.
Oscar and Jerry are celebrating with champagne the fact that Oscar has gotten the judge to make the adoption conditioned on Mau’s marrying. They decide to do a cruzadito, crossing their arms to drink the toast, along with a brotherly hug. Of course Gabi walks in, outraged at their brazenness, says she could understand if Oscar were with another woman, but with this poor imitation of a man (remedo hombre), pointing at Jerry.…”No, it’s too much”, she says in English, exiting in a huff.
Moni wants to make a confession before she dies. Mau comforts her, they’re not going to die, she’s the bravest woman he’s met, how can she be so afraid of being closed in, could she have some kind of phobia? She thinks maybe she does. She explains that when she was little, her Mom would go to work, and since there was no Dad around, Moni was locked in the house. She’d bang on the door for hours, trying to get out, hearing all the voices of the kids playing outside, desperate and afraid. And now, whenever she’s locked in somewhere, she’s filled with anguish. Mauricio gently wraps his comforting arms around her.
Ximena’s back in the closet, still afraid of Jerry, and Paula tries to get her out, Paula’s been working here for three years and doesn’t want to lose her “entrepreneurial career” (we see 6 spray bottles of all purpose cleaner in the foreground, emphasizing the size of her “business”). Ximena thinks Pau will rise way up in this business, maybe they’ll call it “Mau and Pau”. The whole time, Paula is spinning something around in her hand absentmindedly, something which looks like a raccoon tail, maybe it’s a good luck charm. Xime has another problem, she’s going to a new club opening tonight, and guess who Xime’s inviting? You, Pao (spelled the way she calls Mau Mao), you’ll be a “flash”, she adds, popping out of the closet. Thanks, but no way, and I don’t have anything to wear, says Pau. No prob, says Xime, I’ll lend you something, ‘cause they’re best amigas now, right? Paula lights up, and the two amigas excitedly plan their wardrobe strategy.
Gabi tells Oscar they can’t be novios anymore, but they can still be amigas (emphasizing the feminine form of the noun). But how could he choose Jerónimo, she could think of lots of better guys for him. Oscar tries to ignore this foolishness, moves in, asks if she’s ever felt neglected (desatendido). She softens a bit as he suggests an intimate dinner, followed by a night of unbridled (desenfrenado) passion. He leans over to kiss her, which she reciprocates for a second, before pulling away, wondering where that mouth of his has been. Sal walks in, wants to know what’s up. Nothing, we’re just, well……”with the elevator technicians”, Sal adds. Gabi has no idea, and as Sal exits, Gabi’s doubts are gone, and she and Oscar kiss.
Moni and Mau are sitting now, reminiscing about their bittersweet pasts. Mau talks of his first wife, they went to all the races together, everything was great between them. They lived in England, and he had to go to Italy for a sponsored event (she stayed in London). Before, every time he finished a race, he’d take off his helmet, and he and his wife would gaze at each other in silent communication. Nothing else existed for them. He won the race in Italy, looked around for her, but she wasn’t there, the only face he saw was Salvador’s, and Sal’s face let him know something was wrong. It turns out that while he was zooming around the track, his wife was in an airplane, and the plane was crashing. He’s confides in Moni that he’s never told this to anyone else before now. His wife was coming to Italy to surprise him. The surprise? She was pregnant. He starts to weep, and Moni comforts him.
But enough of this sappy stuff. Let’s get back to comedy! Connie, Beto and company are standing around the cars, where a crowd has gathered, and cops are filling out their reports. Connie thinks the other lady is staring at her. She is, and they start insulting each other. Then they start grabbing each other’s hair, and when the guys try to break it up, THEY start fighting, all right in front of the cops.
It’s night now, and it looks as if they’ll FINALLY get the elevator open. The repairman presses the button, the door opens, and Mau and Moni are on the floor, in each other’s arms. She’s asleep. Everyone is relieved.
Cut to a jail cell, and Connie’s in it! Of course, all the other occupants are hookers, and one of same bugs her for a smoke, suggestively pressing against the horrified Connie. She calls over to the men’s cell, just across the hall, Roberto, help me! Beto’s in the middle of a card game (he told her earlier jail was like a second home for him). The guard has no qualms about letting Beto out of his cell to visit Connie. He tells Connie what’s the problem, just call Mauricio and he’ll get us out. She’s ashamed to do that. Then just relax and enjoy the experience. At this, she grabs his ear, and pulls him close to the bars, he’ll get her out, or she’ll yell and hit him. He LIKES this, presses closer for a kiss.
Moni’s awake now, and feeling fine. Mau instructs Sal to have the elevators fixed, even install a new one if necessary, cost is no object. Sal informs Mau that 1) Oscar got a new judge for the adoption, and there’s a hearing tomorrow, and 2) Aldo and Dani are home, safe and sound. Mau asks Moni to accompany him, and Moni asks Paula to tell the neighbors she’ll be late. Pau begs off, she’s going to a wild party with Ximena, which surprises everybody. Mau and Moni exit, but this time, they’ll use the stairs.
At home, Aldo, Estrella and Dani apologize for being out, but they have good news. Estrella and Dani are going to be on TV! Mau says that’s good for Estrella, but Dani’s not working on TV or anywhere else. Aldo tries to convince him, when Moni’s phone rings. It’s Beto, he crashed the company car, and is in jail. Moni and Mau are off again, he’ll talk about the acting thing later.
At the police station, Moni is upset about Beto, she knew he couldn’t drive, but Mau says it was an accident, could have happened to anyone. The officer comes out, they can release Beto, but he adds that there’s a problem – when picked up, Beto was accompanied by a woman of ill repute (una mujer de vida disipada en plena práctica, literally a woman with a dissipated life, in the middle of her practice, which I guess is police lingo for this sort of thing). Moni is livid that Beto would be fooling around with such a fulana (whore), but Mauricio says calm down, at times, men being men, well, you know….until said “fulana” is marched out, and it’s Connie! She runs into Mau’s arms crying, but Moni is very suspicious. She’s the woman of ill repute? she asks the officer? Yep. LOL!
Previews: Oscar’s installing teeny, tiny microphones in Mau’s office, and it looks as if Moni and Mau are at a bachelorette party, with male strippers! And Mau may have to grin and “bare” it!
Vocabulario:
Al pan, pan y al vino, vino – bread is bread and wine is wine, or calling a spade a spade
Enano(a) – midget, dwarf, little one
Cafre – an idiot or moron
Remedo – poor imitation of, poor copy of
Desatendido – neglected
Desenfrenado – unbridled, frenzied
Una mujer de vida disipada en plena práctica – cop speak for a hooker on the job
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Hi Hombre. We're about to take off for Pittsburgh but couldn't resist sneaking a peek at CarayCaray because as usual, I missed a good part of this reading bedtime stories to you know who.
Great title and song adaptation, amigo. And appreciate the embedded vocab....there were some more new words for me...and I'm sure others.
Always well-written and fun to read. And soooo glad Connie admitted she wasn't pregnant. I missed that part. Now I can start my travels more relaxed!
Great title and song adaptation, amigo. And appreciate the embedded vocab....there were some more new words for me...and I'm sure others.
Always well-written and fun to read. And soooo glad Connie admitted she wasn't pregnant. I missed that part. Now I can start my travels more relaxed!
Good morning Hombre. I love your title and song. Oh these writers, I thought for sure Mau was going to find out that Beto is not Moni's brother but no, they fooled us once again! (They fooled me anyway.) I am constatnly amazed at how much activity they pack into this telenovela. Hombre, you did a great job capturing all the hijinx of last night. Thanks for the recap and your vocab lesson. I especially liked the last one, cop speak for a hooker, hilarious!
I agree, the title and song adapt were super fab!! What a packed episode!! Thanks for putting in the full police lingo too. It's always interesting to see new combinations of words that are designed to illustrate some concept we would describe completely differently. Japanese is famous for this!
That was a great one. Thanks for your time and talent!
I too am soo glad Coni didn't fake, I mean sheesh, after the horribly sad story we were told in the elevator that his wife died when trying to surprise him about being pregnant? Ooohhh nooo. Coni is spoiled brat low, but that would just be pure psycho-evil to mess with him. he siad he never told anyone, but other people I thought knew the wife was pregnant when she died because I swear they said it before, so Coni must know that part. Anyway, thank heavens she didn't!!!
That was a great one. Thanks for your time and talent!
I too am soo glad Coni didn't fake, I mean sheesh, after the horribly sad story we were told in the elevator that his wife died when trying to surprise him about being pregnant? Ooohhh nooo. Coni is spoiled brat low, but that would just be pure psycho-evil to mess with him. he siad he never told anyone, but other people I thought knew the wife was pregnant when she died because I swear they said it before, so Coni must know that part. Anyway, thank heavens she didn't!!!
Hombre, you rock! I missed the show last night but you filled me in nicely. A million thanks. Your recap was funny and so informative, it looks like I missed nothing. I am also glad Connie saw the light and decided against the lie. All thanks to Ximena. That girl just makes my day. Goofy and yet always on the money.The part about Connie and Beto had me in stitches.Thanks again my friend, I needed the laugh
Hanna,Md
Hanna,Md
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: Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 8:53:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 8:53:00 PM EDT
Thanks for the recap and vocab, Hombre. What a fun episode. I agree with Sylvia that you really captured the antics of this episode. It's funny how so much does go on in this novela but there isn't really a plot.
OK when are the two leads really going to kiss?
Xime was a riot! I loved her statement when she found out Jerry and Connie were planning to fake the pregnancy.
OK when are the two leads really going to kiss?
Xime was a riot! I loved her statement when she found out Jerry and Connie were planning to fake the pregnancy.
Hombre, another wonderful job. Along Came Jones is one of my golden oldie favs. Perhaps another first for this show is a young lady fainting without an incipient pregnancy. One has to love how at home Beto seems in jail and how comfortable and accommodating his keepers are. Truly in his element.
Carlos
Carlos
I'd like to point out that Consti, with all her "que asco", REALLY seemed to be enjoying her little drive with Beto.
Hombre, I think this was one of your best recaps - stellar from title - LOVED "Miss Leggy" to recap and of course, your excellent vocabulary.
Good thing it's early here - I laughed at Jerry not even copying Ximena's "good side". :)
Enjoyed Connie's move to the front seat in her cruise with Beto. My favorite duo. Their attraction is hot, hot, hot.
At last some insight into Mau's past...
This keeps moving right along (so happy the fake pregnancy line didn't happen), and I'm loving the ride.
Diana in MA
Good thing it's early here - I laughed at Jerry not even copying Ximena's "good side". :)
Enjoyed Connie's move to the front seat in her cruise with Beto. My favorite duo. Their attraction is hot, hot, hot.
At last some insight into Mau's past...
This keeps moving right along (so happy the fake pregnancy line didn't happen), and I'm loving the ride.
Diana in MA
Permalink posted by : Monday, August 10, 2009 at 6:21:00 AM EDT
: Monday, August 10, 2009 at 6:21:00 AM EDT
Good grief--all the Lucha Libre action was out in the streets this episode instead of in an arena. Hahahaha! Folks busting out fighting left and right. Just ring the bell. I was a little worried about Conny flailing at that woman in that short a dress, but luckily for her (and unfortunately for my male Caray mates) there was no wardrobe malfunction. Better luck next time, guys. *wink* :)
Was that an endangered species around Xime's neck, some kind of porcupine? Funnily enough though, I liked her whole outfit. It was cute, even with the side of her head being copied.
As claustrophobic as I am, was channeling Moni big time. When I first started working in office buildings, that was me--ugh. But over the years, I desensitized myself to where I'm okay on an elevator if it stops so long as I'm not in there longer than 15 minutes. (after that though, all bets are off)
I don't know what it is about elevators and Maury and Moni, but this is like the second time (that I remember) that they've had some comic relief regarding an elevator and for some reason I find their chemistry very strong when they do. I was like, "Calm down, Mon, just calm down for a sec and let the man give you 'auxilio'! Don't look a gift horse in the mouth!"
Shortest coma, yeah, and shortest preggo conspiracy. I'm usually so vocal when these things go on for a millennia that I'm not quite sure yet how to feel about this. Huh...
He says “come in”, and Mauricio appears in the doorway, causing Moni to drop her drawers (actually the red boxing shorts she was holding). ROFL! Nicely put, as was the rest of your recap, Hombre. Thanks muchly for every delectable bite, song and all.
Was that an endangered species around Xime's neck, some kind of porcupine? Funnily enough though, I liked her whole outfit. It was cute, even with the side of her head being copied.
As claustrophobic as I am, was channeling Moni big time. When I first started working in office buildings, that was me--ugh. But over the years, I desensitized myself to where I'm okay on an elevator if it stops so long as I'm not in there longer than 15 minutes. (after that though, all bets are off)
I don't know what it is about elevators and Maury and Moni, but this is like the second time (that I remember) that they've had some comic relief regarding an elevator and for some reason I find their chemistry very strong when they do. I was like, "Calm down, Mon, just calm down for a sec and let the man give you 'auxilio'! Don't look a gift horse in the mouth!"
Shortest coma, yeah, and shortest preggo conspiracy. I'm usually so vocal when these things go on for a millennia that I'm not quite sure yet how to feel about this. Huh...
He says “come in”, and Mauricio appears in the doorway, causing Moni to drop her drawers (actually the red boxing shorts she was holding). ROFL! Nicely put, as was the rest of your recap, Hombre. Thanks muchly for every delectable bite, song and all.
Elvira! Came to me about 3am. Now that will be my earworm for today. Well, better Elvira than Little Drummer Boy. Carlos
Good morning all. This is totally off-topic but for those who loved the Cleveland Indians in '48, there's a new book about Satchel Paige (I named one of my aerobic dance moves after his windup) called Satchel, The Life and Times of an American Legend by Larry Tye. Sure hope our local library has it.
Elvira! Good one Carlos. Those ear worms are maddening, yet fun. After the wedding I had Footloose going through my head for about 48 hours. Man, you should see those twenty somethings dance to it! Awesome.
Elvira! Good one Carlos. Those ear worms are maddening, yet fun. After the wedding I had Footloose going through my head for about 48 hours. Man, you should see those twenty somethings dance to it! Awesome.
Good morning, all. Thanks for the comments. If anyone wants to know the background of the song I was channeling, from Wikipedia
"Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" is a 1962 novelty nonsensical doo-wop song by The Rivingtons. The song peaked at #48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #35 on the Cashbox charts.
The song was later covered by The Beach Boys for their album Beach Boys' Party! in 1965.
As for Mau telling Moni he never told anyone before about his wife's pregnancy, maybe he never told anyone about the secret communication they had, in which they'd glance silently at each other after each race.
Yes, Judy, as for those who loved the Cleveland Indians in 1948....well, I was born in 1951, but it just so happens that as a kid I read a book about Satchel Paige, called "Maybe I'll live Forever", which affected me quite a bit. What an incredible guy. "Don't look back, somethin' might be gainin' on you" is a quote I never forgot!
"Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" is a 1962 novelty nonsensical doo-wop song by The Rivingtons. The song peaked at #48 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #35 on the Cashbox charts.
The song was later covered by The Beach Boys for their album Beach Boys' Party! in 1965.
As for Mau telling Moni he never told anyone before about his wife's pregnancy, maybe he never told anyone about the secret communication they had, in which they'd glance silently at each other after each race.
Yes, Judy, as for those who loved the Cleveland Indians in 1948....well, I was born in 1951, but it just so happens that as a kid I read a book about Satchel Paige, called "Maybe I'll live Forever", which affected me quite a bit. What an incredible guy. "Don't look back, somethin' might be gainin' on you" is a quote I never forgot!
In fact, here's a page of Satchel Paige quotes:
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/s/satchel_paige.html
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/s/satchel_paige.html
Hombre,I thought you borrowed the line from Elvira by the Oakridge Boys.Here's the link to it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1DzlRvd0C4
It's been bouncing around in my brain ever since I remebered it late last night.
Carlos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1DzlRvd0C4
It's been bouncing around in my brain ever since I remebered it late last night.
Carlos
Carlos, I remember that song, Elvira, but I really was thinking of the earlier song. Here's a link to the Beachboys' version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSdSqXwZkAo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSdSqXwZkAo
Great quotes, Hombre. I'd heard the "gaining on you" quote and the "pacify your stomach one" but some of the others were true gems. My favorite now, I guess, is "If you didn't know how old you were, how old would you be?" Will have to give that one serious thought.
Stephe...as far as I know, I'm not claustrophobic, but I'm SURE if I were stuck in an elevator even 15 minutes, I would become claustrophobic IMMEDIATELY. Yikes. Glad you've desensitized yourself.
Although mind you, if I were younger and stuck in an elevator with someone hunkalicious like our Mauricio, I might think of ways of distract myself.
It would definitely depend on who else (and how many) were in the elevator with you, I would imagine!
Although mind you, if I were younger and stuck in an elevator with someone hunkalicious like our Mauricio, I might think of ways of distract myself.
It would definitely depend on who else (and how many) were in the elevator with you, I would imagine!
In addition to the shortest coma and the shortest fake pregnancy, we also had the shortest kidnapping. Connie only took Dani for a few hours, then got tired of that scheme.
I would completely lose it if I were stuck on an elevator. Fortunately, it has never happened to me although I have worked in high-rise buildings for many years. Having someone like Mauricio to distract me would be my only hope for emerging with my sanity intact.
HdM, I love your recaps. So full of saucy lines.
I would completely lose it if I were stuck on an elevator. Fortunately, it has never happened to me although I have worked in high-rise buildings for many years. Having someone like Mauricio to distract me would be my only hope for emerging with my sanity intact.
HdM, I love your recaps. So full of saucy lines.
I wonder if we might also have the least traumatic and shortest fall down the stairs. Someone will take a little tumble, but then just stand up and raise their arms, all "ta-da!"
The Gancho writers do seem to enjoy mocking telenovela conventions.
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