Monday, August 31, 2009
un Gancho al Corazón 8/31/9 Fangs...a Lot
The evening opens with a somber scene. Moni is busy pouting in her room as there is a knock at the door. She doesn't wish to see anyone... OK, she'll make an exception for Mauricio. Well, it would look like the moment of truth may have arrived for our Monita. Mau confronts her directly. He knows that don Cesar is not her novio. "Who is your novio?" Nieves slips in and and joins the inquisition. "Yes, answer the gentleman, who is your novio?" Trapped and tearful, Moni asks to be allowed to speak with Nieves alone. Oh no, done that before. Exasperated when she is not forthcoming, Mau leaves. Moni attempts to follow but Nieves grabs her arm and forces her back on her bed. Nieves wants Moni to come clean with Mao and Moni would like for Nieves to quit meddling in her life. Looking absolutely defeated, she asks Nieves to leave. Oh my, what a happy note on which to begin the evening's romp.
Beto, is hanging out with some street musicians as he spots Connie hurrying for her shrink-session with Dr. Matamentes, whose office is conveniently located nearby. Stealthily, Beto follows and spies. Ah ha! Just as he suspected, Connie has replaced him. He sees Dr. Meño open the door to her knock and warmly greets and ushers Connie inside. Outside Beto waits. Eats. Drinks. Reads. Lurks. Waits some more. Finally Connie and the Dr. emerge. She thanks him. She is feeling much better. She gives him a little kiss. Beto fumes. She is about to leave, but, oops, almost forgot to pay. This final insult singes Beto's, for the moment, fragile ego. "She pays him, she runs me off."
The lovely, but over-inflated, under-dressed Anatasia is touching up her makeup in the games/coffee room as Oscar walks in with Jerry and greets her. Hmm, they already know each other...rather well it would seem. Introduced,Jerry is very happy to meet her, he drools on her hand, she is enchanted, but it looks like Oscar has already staked his claim. Not that this will deter Jerry. She of course is there as his spy and will keep him apprised of the goings-on in the office.
The good Dr. is in his office, enjoying the sound of his own voice as he barfs psychobabble over the unfortunate young man reclined on the sofa. There is a knock at the door shortly followed by the dramatic entrance of the scalded gallo, Beto. He goes directly for the bewildered brain bender's throat.
In the office, as Paula cleans, Gabi attempts to engage her in a conversation about Moni, who Gabi is actually missing. They are joined by the over-ripe Anastasia who has brought Gabi a cup of cappuchino. Sal walks up and is momentarily entranced by the new employee who offers him a capuchino as her eyes and body language communicate the promise of unspoken delights. The spell is shattered when he turns to face the disapproving glares of the other two. He suddenly remembers that there is work to do.
The poor Dr. has no idea of who this madman is who busted into his office attacking him an accusing him of meddling with his girlfriend until Beto names said girlfriend. Then suddenly all is crystal clear. This is Roberto, el Fantasma Vengador, the primitive who Connie talks so much about. Beto strikes his trademark pose to confirm this revelation. Oh yes, Connie has told the doc a great deal about Beto.
In the barrio, Nieves is arguing with Fangs about Beto. Monita steps up and enters the discussion. Fangs cautions Monita that this doesn't involve her. She doesn't back down as he transmit a vague warning using gestures before walking away. "Why the heck is Beto involved with this guy?" Moni asks. Now it's Nieves' turn to hesitate, but she divulges that he borrowed money so that he could buy the ring and ask Moni to marry. Nieves pleads with Monita to understand. Beto didn't want to lose her. "How much?" "Ten thousand pesos." Angry, Moni sets off to resolve this crisis.
Dr. Brainbender is now talking on the phone with Jerry. He has everything under control and is extracting information from our favorite naco. Jerry wants him to probe Beto's mind. (Good luck with that.) He is searching for his pills, patting down his pockets. He hangs up the phone and returns to his office where Beto has made himself comfortable on the Dr.'s couch. The pill bottle is on the desk, and the doc helps himself to several, even retrieving and popping the one he dropped on the carpet. Waste not, want not, Doctor. Now where were we? Oh yes, psychoanalyzing Beto. Clearly a daunting endeavor. We learn that Beto is attracted to older women.
Moni hurries into the office and asks Paula if she's seen Beto. He's gotten himself mixed up with Fangs. She plans to borrow the money to pay off Beto's debt from Mau. Bad idea, councils the wise Paula.
Connie and Ximy arrive at the office building. Connie is in a hurry to talk with Beto, who just happens to be walking up. She gives Ximy some money and sends her off to buy a magazine. "Hola Robi," Ximena cheerfully greets him and holds her nose in recognition of his manly aroma. Connie scolds him over his visit to her shrink when they are interrupted by two men who pull up in an ominous black sedan. Fangs needs to have a word with Beto. As they help him into the car, Ximena, who witnessed the abduction runs up to Moni and asks if they should call someone, police? firemen? She incongruently blows a kiss goodbye to Beto as the car pulls away "¡Besos!". Nope, Connie has no intention of calling anyone. Cold.
Anastasia is attentively serving Mao his coffee as Moni bursts in. She sadly looks at him accusingly, then abruptly wheels around an exits.
She retreats to the coffee room where she finds Ximy with Pau. It's apparent that Ximy knows something that she's not sharing so Monita jogs her memory with a gentle shake. Ximy complains but coughs up that she witnessed two dangerous lokking men abducting Beto. Moni gasps.
Connie is in Mao's office trying to engage a preoccupied Mao in a discussion about a party for a single friend just returned from Israel, although his mind is elsewhere. Then he suddenly incorporates what she is saying into his thoughts. "She doesn't have a novio!" he shouts as he bolts from the office, leaving a startled and confused Connie with mouth agape. Entering the coffee room he collides with Paula's cleaning cart. Moni was here, but had to leave suddenly, he is informed.
Fangs' goons are tying Beto to a post as Fangs himself strolls up asking if he has the money. No, but he was just about to get it together for him when he was picked up. Fangs is explaining to Beto the imprudence of crossing him when his cell phone rings, it's Moni. I guess everyone knows the local loan shark's cell phone number. In the background Beto implores Monita for help as the goons work him over a bit. Fangs tells Monita where to meet him with the money. "You don't deserve Monia," he admonishes Beto. Beto knows.
In a flash Monita is at the warehouse meeting with Fangs. She wants to see Beto. He wants to see the money. "You deserve much better," snarls Fangs. Moni asks if he he is free. Is he making an offer. He thinks they could negotiate something. "Bring out the good for nothing!" As Beto is escorted to her, outside, Mau roars up in his SUV. "You can't go in," cautions Estrella who has showm him where to come. "She went in without the money?!" Mao shouts. Well, not exactly, but Estrella has a plan.
"Hand over the money," demands Fangs. She fishes an envelope from her tight pants and hands it over. She takes Beto's arm and hurries him to leave. Beto points out that they may need to borrow money some other time. They are halted by Fangs' men. Not so fast. Turns out the money is counterfeit. Busted.
Estrella, disguised as an attractive dark haired maintaince worker, Concha de Mondragón, is there to work on the electricity. She knocks at the entrance to the warehouse and is admitted in no small part I'm certain because of her clingy coveralls. Very attractive. Mauricio waiting in the car receives an inconvenient call from Sal confirming a business meeting.
Beto and Moni are sitting amongst some stacked cartons as some rather bold rats play and sniff at their feet. Beto notes their rodential companions and asks for a hug, "We're surrounded by rats!" "Better get used to it," Moni advises. Beto explains that all he did, he did for love.
As Estrella inspects the breaker box, the bad guy number one tries to flirt. Fangs interrupts to pay the miscreant his cut from this job. Meanwhile, Beto and Moni are a bit noisy, knocking over some cartons. Bad guy number two comes to check and Moni, armed with a stick, cracks him over the head and he goes down. Hearing the resulting commotion, Fangs and other bad guy are distracted enough for Estrella to take advantage by whacking the associate over the skull with her flashlight. As she tries to slip by, Fangs scalps her...well actually he grabs her dark wig, and standing there clutching it and her red cap, he recognizes her. "Estrella!" Actually, he is charmed by what he sees. He has never quite looked at her in this way before and is impressed bby her acting. Fooled him. Bad guy number two has recovered and takes a shot at Beto with his pistol. Beto ducks instinctively.
Hearing the shot, Mauricio puts the SuV in gear, and just like so many gallant men have done before, he storms through the warehouse doors and screeches to a halt just inside. Momi and Beto scurry to him as he steps out of his car, but Fangs has grabbed Esrtella and is pointing a gun at her head. She complains so he points the gun a little lower. Told about Beto's debt, Mao offers to pay it, fifteen thousand pesos, by check no less. Surprisingly he accepts. Fool! Fortunately for Fangs, Mauricio is as honest as he is...well...special. Beto suggests a check for a serracheras but is ordered into the car. Oh well, he's lost his appetite. Estrella is released and Fangs kisses the check.
Back home, Beto distracts himself by playing with dolls, uh, wrestling action figures, as Nieves performs surgery on his ear. She successfully extracts an offending splinter, And then announces that she must tell him something painful. "No, don't tell me that I'm adopted; or you have a new novio," he grouses. She wants him to read something.
Mau is still talking with Moni. He wants to know why Beto got mixed up with a loan shark. Momentarily Monita is stumped but Mao supplies her with a serviceable lie. "He needs it for his upcoming wedding to Paula." Yea, that's it, Moni appreciatively agrees. Then the bombshell, "Will you be my novia?" She beams, but the smile droops, fades, and vanishes as she thinks back to a previous request by Beto. Unfortunately she, though she loves him and is enchanted, well, she can't because of a prior promise. Sorry.
Nieves is insisting that Beto read Mao's letter. He'd prefer that she read it to him. As she unfolds the letter, in walks Casteño who invites him to a game at Pepe's. Neives points out that he has no money and anyway he needs to read the letter. He goes with Costeño. "Roberto, the letter. You have to read the letter!" She shout to the empty room.
At the mansion Connie is helping Aldo with his preparation for the upcoming exam. Trouble with the the capitals of Switzerland and Sweden. He keeps getting the two countries confused. (Don't we all?) Mao interupts, then Teresa interrupts. Dinner is ready, will Connie be staying for dinner. "Yes."
Moni is in her apartment telling Estrella about Mao's proposal...Estrella is thrilled...and her rejection...Estrella is appalled. She is after all engaged to Beto. Well, dump his sorry butt, is her advice. She thinks for a moment and decides, why not? "Now or never!"
Moni's resolved but Beto is drunk. Gee, that didn't take very long. Monita observes that he's falling-down drunk. Turns out he's actually holding up the wall which is falling. Well, he pulls out a roll of cash, he won. I'm impressed, but Moni's maintains her resolve. "Take a seat, Beto, we need to talk."
Gabi is behind the reception desk looking both stunning and very professional with her hair pulled back. Oscar slides up and begins to drip his charming slime all over our beauty. As Sal spies on them from behind a plant in the corner, she weakens.
Monita hasn't, to her credit given up trying to ease Beto down gently. Things have changed. She loves him very much, like a brother...yea, that's the ticket...like a brother, and brothers and sisters shouldn't get married...too late Beto has left the building. Well, actually he has passed out, cold.
Gabi has rallied. She brushes away some of the sweet, seductive slime, but undaunted, Oscar presses on and manages a passionate kiss. Game over? Just then, Sal is distracted by Anastasia who invites him for coffee. She just needs to get her purse.
Mao enters the bedroom where Connie is lying on the bed. He is very appreciative of her change in attitude toward Aldo and of her help with his study. Playing it for all it's worth Connie observes that it's been even better for her, helping this charming worthy young man who needs a mother figure, and things are great with Dani. Not exactly what Mao expected, much less wanted, to hear. Dani knocks and enters and is picked up by Mao, but to put an exclamation mark on her performance, Moni snatches our little princess from his arms, falls onto the bed with her and proceeds to tickle her. Confirming once again the trust between the two actresses if not a new found love between the characters they portray.
Next morning, Anastasia is busy baiting her traps for Mao in the coffee room. She has made his capuchino, filled a little dish with chocolates, and placed a rose in a glass vase. Moni and Pau walk in. They are impressed with Anastasia's attention to detail. Moni takes a bite of the chocolate, then a bite of the rose and spits out the petals. Now, stealing a page from Ximena's playbook, she offers up three bits of advice. "One. The only one who knows how Mauricio likes his coffee, is I. Two. The only one who takes Mauricio his capuchino, is I. Three..." Paula intervenes with the third, suggesting that Anastasia beat it. Sensing a whiff of hostility, she does just that. Should have told her that she's also the only who serves him chocolate, the two agree.
In Mao's, office, Aldo announces that he indeed passed the exam. Mao is thrilled and gives him a hug. Connie is tearful with joy. She joins them in a group hug. Then Mao embraces her with a warm, grateful hug complete with kiss on the cheek as Moni enters with his morning cup. She is crestfallen as she places it on his desk. "Sorry, I didn't know you were busy."
Carlos
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Good morning Carlos. Much better to sip my morning coffee with you than the newspaper.
You were having fun with alliteration last night, weren't you!? Bewildered brain bender...great description of our psych. And I missed the little detail of his scooping up the dropped pill and popping that one also.
And "rodential companions"! I think even our Dr. Schniztler might like that one...if he were still around that is.
My husband thought I was absolutely nuts last night. He was in the other room watching an old Maverick episode when I just started laughing....LOUD...and couldn't stop.
For some reason the scene between Nieves and Beto when she tells him she has bad news and he says...WHAT!? I'M ADOPTED!??? just set me off. The basic telenovela cliché but also every kid's secret fear (and let's not forget, Beto's still a kid). Wow, the humor in this one is crazy.
And Lordy, they'll say ANYTHING. I could be wrong but I thought Dr. Brainbender asked Beto if his mom had breast fed him and he said yes, till age 8....and that's why he liked older women. Good grief! It's Saturday Night Live at 7 pm.
And was that a Spanish accent that Estrella was faking in her maintenance lady schtick? Couldn't tell if it was a lisp or she was pretending to be from the olde country.
Anyway, great episode, great recap. Love it that we can enjoy this one twice together, amigo.
You were having fun with alliteration last night, weren't you!? Bewildered brain bender...great description of our psych. And I missed the little detail of his scooping up the dropped pill and popping that one also.
And "rodential companions"! I think even our Dr. Schniztler might like that one...if he were still around that is.
My husband thought I was absolutely nuts last night. He was in the other room watching an old Maverick episode when I just started laughing....LOUD...and couldn't stop.
For some reason the scene between Nieves and Beto when she tells him she has bad news and he says...WHAT!? I'M ADOPTED!??? just set me off. The basic telenovela cliché but also every kid's secret fear (and let's not forget, Beto's still a kid). Wow, the humor in this one is crazy.
And Lordy, they'll say ANYTHING. I could be wrong but I thought Dr. Brainbender asked Beto if his mom had breast fed him and he said yes, till age 8....and that's why he liked older women. Good grief! It's Saturday Night Live at 7 pm.
And was that a Spanish accent that Estrella was faking in her maintenance lady schtick? Couldn't tell if it was a lisp or she was pretending to be from the olde country.
Anyway, great episode, great recap. Love it that we can enjoy this one twice together, amigo.
If it's Monday night, it must be Carlos. You are really hitting your stride - simply great recap. I thoroughly enjoy your translating bits of conversation, gracias. Lots of great lines and expressions - the title,"over-inflated, under-dressed" and "over ripe" (Anastasia). My favorite was "bewildered brain bender". Excellent!
Liked the hiding in plain sight: Beto outside the doctor's office and Sal behind the potted plant.
Nieves is taking the overprotective lioness a little too far. The grab and throw of Moni went too far.
Loved how Connie grabbed her bag when Beto was captured. Her concern for his well being was underwhelming.
Estrella and Ximena shone in their brief moments last night.
Now, who was that handsome hunk in the preview???
Diana in MA
Liked the hiding in plain sight: Beto outside the doctor's office and Sal behind the potted plant.
Nieves is taking the overprotective lioness a little too far. The grab and throw of Moni went too far.
Loved how Connie grabbed her bag when Beto was captured. Her concern for his well being was underwhelming.
Estrella and Ximena shone in their brief moments last night.
Now, who was that handsome hunk in the preview???
Diana in MA
Permalink posted by 
: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 6:48:00 AM EDT
: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 6:48:00 AM EDT
Judy: Our comments crossed but when I was typing "bewildered brain bender" I just knew you enjoyed it as much as I did! Then, after I posted, I saw your comment and burst out laughing.
What a great way to start the day...
Diana in MA
What a great way to start the day...
Diana in MA
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 6:51:00 AM EDT
: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 6:51:00 AM EDT
Hah Diana! Too right...we're always going to love the same verbal tours de force.
And yes, I was delighted too to see the new hunk. After all, if the guys are getting an eyefull (and what an eyefull!) of Anastasia, we should have some equal opportunity fantasy offering. And we SURRRRRRE do.
And yes, I was delighted too to see the new hunk. After all, if the guys are getting an eyefull (and what an eyefull!) of Anastasia, we should have some equal opportunity fantasy offering. And we SURRRRRRE do.
Judy, thanks for adding the detail of Beto's breast feeding. I re-watched that scene before leaving this morning, and sure enough...I'm glad you caught that. The first year that I practiced medicine, a young mother sought my advice. Her son, 6 yrs. old, would be starting school that fall, and was not yet weaned from the bottle. What to do? Not something we covered in med school, and at that time was not even married yet. I
suggested packing a bottle with his lunch. Turned out that he decided that he could do without it at school but continued having one as soon as he got home. Sort of a kiddie Miller Time.
Diana, Susanlynn needs to be alerted about the new guy. When I first saw him I thought they had added Duncan McLeod from Highlander to the show, what with his good looks and long dark hair pulled back in a ponytail. Should be fun.
Carlos
suggested packing a bottle with his lunch. Turned out that he decided that he could do without it at school but continued having one as soon as he got home. Sort of a kiddie Miller Time.
Diana, Susanlynn needs to be alerted about the new guy. When I first saw him I thought they had added Duncan McLeod from Highlander to the show, what with his good looks and long dark hair pulled back in a ponytail. Should be fun.
Carlos
Good morning everyone. Carlos, what a stunning recap; I also enjoyed your alliterative twists and turns. Your recap cracked me up even more than this crazy show did.
I loved how Mauricio had time to put on his seat belt before barreling through the warehouse door. Safety first, especially when driving into the middle of a shoot-out!
The handsome new guy looks familiar. Do we know him from somewhere?
Carlos, I just read your breast-feeding story...truth is stranger than fiction, eh? Thanks amigo, fantastic recap!
I loved how Mauricio had time to put on his seat belt before barreling through the warehouse door. Safety first, especially when driving into the middle of a shoot-out!
The handsome new guy looks familiar. Do we know him from somewhere?
Carlos, I just read your breast-feeding story...truth is stranger than fiction, eh? Thanks amigo, fantastic recap!
Thanks, Sylvia. New guy looks like he'll liven things up even more. I wish I could have figured out exactly what Meño was saying to the young guy just before Beto stormed in. The CCs weren't working. Sounded like he was saying something about Freud, horns, and a goat.I hope someone who caught it will fill me in.
This week I was able to post without problems, and thanks to some clear instructions from Hombre, was even able to post it to the sidebar. Life is good.
Carlos
This week I was able to post without problems, and thanks to some clear instructions from Hombre, was even able to post it to the sidebar. Life is good.
Carlos
Carlos another great recap. I enjoy your descriptions so much and you always make some great observations like in the scene with Constanza and Dani, the two actreses do seem to get along very well.
Judy you are right, Estrella was faking a spanish accent, wich makes no sense, but I found it hilarious.
Carlos, the doctor was telling his client about how he couldn't understand his dreams about a goat playing a piano with its horns and that not even Freud had studied that.
Jarocha.
Judy you are right, Estrella was faking a spanish accent, wich makes no sense, but I found it hilarious.
Carlos, the doctor was telling his client about how he couldn't understand his dreams about a goat playing a piano with its horns and that not even Freud had studied that.
Jarocha.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 11:40:00 AM EDT
: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 11:40:00 AM EDT
Carlos...I love it that you instinctively gave good advice to that doting mother. The lad had a choice and was smart enough not to exercise it at school!
I remember when I was four years old, watching a younger neighbor child (maybe l8 months) walk around chugging a bottle and thinking that would be such fun. Mom wouldn't hear of it, alas.
This crazy show is a marvelous antidote to the horrors I read in the metro section of the paper and the heartwrenching stories that come through on our church prayer line. Thanks for bringing it all to life again for us this morning. And I LOVE your doctor stories. Keep 'em coming.
I remember when I was four years old, watching a younger neighbor child (maybe l8 months) walk around chugging a bottle and thinking that would be such fun. Mom wouldn't hear of it, alas.
This crazy show is a marvelous antidote to the horrors I read in the metro section of the paper and the heartwrenching stories that come through on our church prayer line. Thanks for bringing it all to life again for us this morning. And I LOVE your doctor stories. Keep 'em coming.
Hi Jarocha...thanks for confirming the crazy Spanish accent Estrella was tossing around. The hijinks in this show are great...even if...maybe especially if...they make no sense.
Jarocha, thanks for translating that scene. I watched it over and over and recognized most of the words, but could not, for the life of me, make sense of it.
As for recognizing Estrella's accent, well, I'm glad to recognize that they're speaking Spanish.
Carlos
As for recognizing Estrella's accent, well, I'm glad to recognize that they're speaking Spanish.
Carlos
Great recap, Carlos, very funny, and with lots of vivid description.
I thought those two rats were sort of cute, looking very placid, although Beto pretended they were frightening.
I also liked how Ximena was repelled by Beto's odor, but Connie didn't notice it at all.
Estrella sure can whip up a costume fast, no? Maybe we could start a tally of all the disguises and outfits she (and Moni) have used. We had nurses, geishas, strippers, greek goddesses, Charlie Chaplin, French noblewomen, Estrella was a superfresa (voice only), and now the electrician. Love it!
I thought those two rats were sort of cute, looking very placid, although Beto pretended they were frightening.
I also liked how Ximena was repelled by Beto's odor, but Connie didn't notice it at all.
Estrella sure can whip up a costume fast, no? Maybe we could start a tally of all the disguises and outfits she (and Moni) have used. We had nurses, geishas, strippers, greek goddesses, Charlie Chaplin, French noblewomen, Estrella was a superfresa (voice only), and now the electrician. Love it!
Hello again Carlos...I am such a DOOFUS...I didn't "get" your title until now. VERY FUNNY!!! Sorry to be so brain challenged today. This may be the start of a new stage for me...and not a good one! Feel like I left my brain and my sentimental little heart back in Charlotte with big brawny baby Jack. (I know, I know, I'll stop with the "baby" soon, I promise.)
Thanks, Carlos , for the recap and for thinking of me when you saw the new hunk. I do love long dark hair [Duncan in Highlander, Luis in Alborada] , but this guy's face just doesn't do it for me and his shoulders aren't broad enough. [When my older daughter was in college , she started dating a guy with shoulderlength black hair. Her friends asked her what her mother would think, and Jana assured them that I would approve. Time passed...They got engaged...She called off the wedding... now she's married to an investment banker with a short haircut.Fin. And her mother still likes the longhaired guys.] Sylvia~I think the new guy was one of the hombres in FELS who tried to win over Sarita and Jimena ...without success. What did we call them?...the Impossibles or something ?
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 1:27:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 1:27:00 PM EDT
HdM, there were also the costumes at the actual costume party celebrating Monita's fight win. Now I can't remember what they were, though.
Hilarious recap, Carlos.
I loved the 'rescue' scene. Here are my three reasons why Mau fastened his seatbelt. 1. His mama said the car wouldn't start unless he was buckled up. 2. Even Mau can recognize a sturdy looking door. 3. He realized that if the doors were reinforced and he bounced off, he couldn't afford another blow to his poor punkin' haid!!
Notice there wasn't a scratch on his big ole car...
I loved the 'rescue' scene. Here are my three reasons why Mau fastened his seatbelt. 1. His mama said the car wouldn't start unless he was buckled up. 2. Even Mau can recognize a sturdy looking door. 3. He realized that if the doors were reinforced and he bounced off, he couldn't afford another blow to his poor punkin' haid!!
Notice there wasn't a scratch on his big ole car...
I loved seeing Mauricio put his driving skills to good use. As a properly trained racer, of course he observes proper safety measures! It was fortunate that he chose the Range Rover that day rather than one of the smaller cars parked in his garage.
Emilia: Loved your take on the rescue scene, espeically "poor punkin' haid!!". Excellent!
Enjoyed the picture of you, Mike and Sylvia posted the other day. It was so nice you all got to meet.
Diana in MA
Enjoyed the picture of you, Mike and Sylvia posted the other day. It was so nice you all got to meet.
Diana in MA
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 2:43:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 2:43:00 PM EDT
Ah, yes, the Range Rover. A quick check on cars.com shows that new Range Rovers tend to exceed $100,000.00. No wonder they set up the door busting shot to assure minimal, if any, damage to the vehicle.
Has anyone else noticed that villains tend to hold pistols w/ the grip horizontal, while good guys tend to hold the grip vertical?
I'm starting to let go of my prejudices re grown up slovenly guys who live with their mommies and Ximena's adolescent eye-rolling and just enjoy this show one episode at a time. PLEASE don't let this series go "dark" on us!! No mas QE, no mas Tontas!
Thanks, Carlos! I'm convinced you (and Hombre) must have been recappers in previous incarnations.
Has anyone else noticed that villains tend to hold pistols w/ the grip horizontal, while good guys tend to hold the grip vertical?
I'm starting to let go of my prejudices re grown up slovenly guys who live with their mommies and Ximena's adolescent eye-rolling and just enjoy this show one episode at a time. PLEASE don't let this series go "dark" on us!! No mas QE, no mas Tontas!
Thanks, Carlos! I'm convinced you (and Hombre) must have been recappers in previous incarnations.
Range Rovers are also notoriously unreliable and mega expensive to repair. Maybe that's why Mau has so many backup cars.
Beto's dependency issues still make me want to slap him, but I love Ximena. Blowing kisses at Beto as he is kidnapped? Sublime.
Beto's dependency issues still make me want to slap him, but I love Ximena. Blowing kisses at Beto as he is kidnapped? Sublime.
Another piddly thing: Nextel product placement. Mau's race car has the logo prominently displayed and his "celular" seems to be of the Nextel push-to-talk persuasion complete w/the beep.
Julia, it must be a trait of Brit-mobiles. My first car was a '68 MGB and it taught me many a lesson about what can go wrong. Years later, a guy loaned me his Jaguar for a week and it seemed to require as much oil as it did gasoline.
Julia, it must be a trait of Brit-mobiles. My first car was a '68 MGB and it taught me many a lesson about what can go wrong. Years later, a guy loaned me his Jaguar for a week and it seemed to require as much oil as it did gasoline.
I love the group picture too. Love women in red, do ya! Mike. Well you should.
Emilia..love your THREE reasons. Ximenia is catching.
Emilia..love your THREE reasons. Ximenia is catching.
Today was my Spanish lesson day and the first thing Adriana asked was if I had noticed Estrella's Spanish accent. She thought that it was actually quite good. She is enjoying this show as much as I am. Beto and Ximena are her favorites.
Mike, my first car was a '58 MGA which I bought for $500 in 1965. It was the most troublesome and yet the most fun car that I've owned. I didn't need to replace the battery when it conked out because it had a manual crank as well. I still dream about that car.
Carlos
Mike, my first car was a '58 MGA which I bought for $500 in 1965. It was the most troublesome and yet the most fun car that I've owned. I didn't need to replace the battery when it conked out because it had a manual crank as well. I still dream about that car.
Carlos
Thanks, Judy, I do love Ximena, and Estrella, and, and...
Mike, don't knock the Brits - you are having one of their favorite meals this evening!! Also, our 1980 Ford Cortina was a great little car, as I remember. Tended to stall at intersections if you didn't ride the clutch a bit, but whatever...
Mike, don't knock the Brits - you are having one of their favorite meals this evening!! Also, our 1980 Ford Cortina was a great little car, as I remember. Tended to stall at intersections if you didn't ride the clutch a bit, but whatever...
Ah, first cars...like first loves...never forgotten.
My first car was a very used Morris Minor ($400), convertible. Burned oil like a sonuvabitch. I carried oil and an opener and just kept pouring it in every 100 miles or so on long trips.
The valve tappets were ground down too tight (I have no idea what that means) and when I explained that to the young man manning the pumps in Minnesota (my long trip) I think he was ready to ask me to marry him. His ideal woman!
Nah...don't dream about that car. But still miss my Volkwagon "Champagne Edition" bus that we bought in '78. Thank God we never had a front end collision in it.
My first car was a very used Morris Minor ($400), convertible. Burned oil like a sonuvabitch. I carried oil and an opener and just kept pouring it in every 100 miles or so on long trips.
The valve tappets were ground down too tight (I have no idea what that means) and when I explained that to the young man manning the pumps in Minnesota (my long trip) I think he was ready to ask me to marry him. His ideal woman!
Nah...don't dream about that car. But still miss my Volkwagon "Champagne Edition" bus that we bought in '78. Thank God we never had a front end collision in it.
Those quirky cars sound like an adventure...my first car was a 1990 Corolla, which gave me no trouble except the ONE time, when the electrical system shorted out while I was in the middle lane on the interstate in very heavy traffic. That was sort of my own fault, though, as I had been ignoring the flickering for days. Other than that, though, it was thoroughly reliable and worth the $750 I paid my dad for it when it was 10 years old. It still runs fine and looks great...I finally replaced it this year with the 09 version of the same thing and gave it to my little sister, who needed a way to get to work and didn't have any money.
I like the new one, but I still kind of miss the old one...it was a little zippier.
I like the new one, but I still kind of miss the old one...it was a little zippier.
Ah, Brit chow for high tea!
What could we be having?
Could it be Black Pudding? Bangers and Mash? Bubble and Squeak? Spotted Dick, perhaps? Or perennial favorite, Shepherd's Pie?
What could we be having?
Could it be Black Pudding? Bangers and Mash? Bubble and Squeak? Spotted Dick, perhaps? Or perennial favorite, Shepherd's Pie?
When I was in high school, though, I was often forced to drive the family Suburban...now that thing could have plowed through those warehouse doors, no problem. It survived many a run-in with stop signs, snow banks, and other cars, none the worse for the drama.
Going back to the British, though...
I once had a summer job and the other summer guy had this little red MG...needless to say, it took both of us to go run the office errands around town.
I like the crazy psychiatrist plotline. They could really go a lot of places with this.
I once had a summer job and the other summer guy had this little red MG...needless to say, it took both of us to go run the office errands around town.
I like the crazy psychiatrist plotline. They could really go a lot of places with this.
Carlos I have to agree with your teacher on Estrella's accent, she was very good, using the correct s, c and z sounds, and she used the right lingo at the perfect moment for it "¡ostia!". I wonder if Margarita Magaña has spent some time in Spain.
Jarocha
Jarocha
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 5:07:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 5:07:00 PM EDT
Little red sports cars...for guys they're a must.
Then there's that gloomy period when they're driving mini-vans (and now big ass SUV's) with little shiney kids spilling chocolate frosties and french fries all over the carpet.
Then the kids leave for college or dad gets a divorce and it's red sports car all over again. But Grecian Formula and Viagra notwithstanding, it's never the same. You're only young once.
Then there's that gloomy period when they're driving mini-vans (and now big ass SUV's) with little shiney kids spilling chocolate frosties and french fries all over the carpet.
Then the kids leave for college or dad gets a divorce and it's red sports car all over again. But Grecian Formula and Viagra notwithstanding, it's never the same. You're only young once.
PS Mike, I vote for Shepher's Pie, but without the suet. Bangers and Mash, not bad though the name is well...suitable for this telenovela. And
Spotted Dick is just gross.
Spotted Dick is just gross.
PPS Jarocha, thanks for the link to our two evil ladies, Barbara and Carlota (gee they were talking fast to each other!) and for the helpful information on Spanishisms and "ostia" etc. We consider you our own special on-line español cultural and language tutor. You are much appreciated.
Ah...first cars...Hub and I still dream about his first car...a white Mustang. Lately, whenever he sees a Mustang on the highway he says, ''There's your next car, Susy.'' [And I think...You can't turn back the clock, Mustang Sally.]
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 6:32:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 6:32:00 PM EDT
My first car was a 1969 Ford Torino, with a 350 V8 engine. Lots of power. When someone rear-ended me (I was fine), instead of using the insurance money to fix the car, I bought a Fender Stratocaster (electric guitar), and kept driving the banged up car for 5 more years.
Thanks to everyone for the great comments. This really was a fun episode. Lots of funny scenes, but my favorite was the abduction of Beto scene. Ximena's blown kiss and Coni's complete indifference struck me as hilarious. And even Beto seemed to take it in stride. There is something so endearing about Ximena's canny ingenuousness, and Beto is a wily survivor.
Carlos
Carlos
Carlos~~~~Fangs for the memories.
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