Monday, November 23, 2009
Sortilegio #34, 11-23: Two French kissing episodes and a trick dog
Chucho is in Saqui and reports back to Alex on how things are going. Alex is mortified that his father-in-law is shlepping suitcases for tips and decries MJ's stubbornness. She won't answer her cellphone. She and Paula wear awful pink faux-native garb and work in a tchotchke store.
Maura is having a big ol' Beautiful People Party. Everybody looks pretty except Alex who drags his butt in there with his shirt unbuttoned and a lot of bristle on his face. He is haggard but goes along with the french-kisses Maura lands on him. Bruno watches with glee.
Later Bruno tells Maura he knows all about the faux-Mario scheme she deployed with help from Useless and that gigolo husband with the stupid hair triangle on his chin I forget his name, and says she (Maura) better come see him (Bruno) tomorrow.
Filipa is whiling away the empty hours teaching her dog to beg while Vic complains how big and quiet the house is. Sadly, that quiet state is shattered by the shrewish entrance of Raquel who, mortified to hear she wasn't invited to the Beautiful People Party, takes it out on the dog, shrieking "It has to go outside." Vic says no it doesn't, Raq says don't I have any rights around here, Vic sez yes you do but not at the expense of mine.
So Raq gets into it about Vic's embarrassing behavior and says why shouldn't Bruno get the Presidency and then there wouldn't be scandal, this is all your fault, but Vic points out if Bruno weren't blackmailing her there also wouldn't be a problem, and goes through the reasons why Bruno shouldn't be prez, and Raq hits her with the cradle-robbing-romance thing, and Vic says I'm that close to running you - and your parasite of a husband - out of here, and stomps out, and Felipe points out to Raq that Vic is tired of Raq's ingratitude...
... and Vic drives the Rolls Royce over to Fer's, I guess they've been shunning each other's company since Raq caught them doing something? But they smooch finally in the car, he too has a very scratchy looking beard but Vic doesn't mind, then Vic sez no we can't do this. Eventually Fer says well at least we can meet as often as possible and we can always go up to the Native Persons Palace we are building and mess around there...
... and Raq calls Useless to complain about everything but he's too busy making time with some Beautiful Person and doesn't take the call so Raq throws around a lot of glassware....
... meanwhile at the Beautiful People Party Alex is ready to go home. Maura gets in one last kiss and tries to get him to invite her for dinner next day, he is evasive. He goes to get Katia (Fer's sister) but she doesn't wanna go home; Bruno sez he'll deliver her later.
Home, haggard Alex hears Vic is gone. All are in a tizzy. He goes and yells at Raq for fighting with Vic and calls her a bitter egotist. Snap!
So Fer drives Vic home and Vic enters to everybody going, where you been? as if she were a teenager. And she says, "everybody judges me and yells at me," just as a teenager would.
In Saqui, Paula and MJ whisper about Chucho being Alex's spy. "He doesn't trust me," seethes MJ. "Maybe he's just worried about you," counters Paula.
Chucho reports to Alex. Alex then frets to Fer about how stubborn his in-laws, and his wife, are. Fer points out it was Alex's fault for not trusting her. Now, he should either believe she was whoring around and forget her, or admit he made a mistake and ask her forgivenness. "Tell me about you and ma," counters Alex. "Best you ask her," counters Fer.
Blah blah blah the goatee-husband, Useless, and Maura are all a-flutter about Bruno knowing their little faux-Mario scheme. Roberto says he's having nothing to do with it.
Maura goes to Bruno's and he blackmails her, his favorite trick. He says: go along with all my plans to make Alex miserable or I'll tattle on you. She says go ahead.
MJ and Paula are in their little tchotchke store when menacing music strikes up. Some thugs come in and run out with the money from the cash registers - but not before stabbing MJ in the back and knocking Paula down! About a thousand people watch as the ambulance takes them to the hospital. Turns out Paula is just bruised up a bit but MJ has lost a lot of blood, is now anemic, and has broken ribs. She needs a transfusion - Paula offers willingly.
Their dad knows nothing about the robbery and stabbing - he is tippling with Chucho, who has heard that his cousin (the lying young man with scruples) will indeed walk again. Chucho asks how's the suitcase-shlepping biz, he's thinking of going into it himself. "What, you'd compete with me?" "No, let's be partners."
Fer and Vic are conFerring happily over the Native Persons Palace when Alex drags hisself in, he was too downhearted to work today. He droops on by the lovebirds.
Vic can't believe he would be so torn up about his two-timing low-status wife. Fer doesn't look very pleased with this take on things and pressures her to admit she knows inside that Bruno has been up to something very shady having to do with MJ. "But - my son is a monster?" she asks weakly.
Alex has called Erick into his study and is interrogating him fiercely. He, a chauffeur all these years, never heard of Mario Aguirre? Many questions, Erick's lying answers are unconvincing. "Who did Paula hit?" Erick can't remember.
Erick is ejected from Alex's study and calls Bruno, who is naked curled around Fer's naked young sister. Wonder what they've been up to?
All Bruno cares about though: "Did you compromise me?"
Tomorrow: Alex finds out his wife's been stabbed.
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So Katia has made it all the way to full fledged MexiTrash skankdom; that girl moves fast. The scene with her and Bruno in their undies or less--couldn't tell--was just unattractive. Ick.
Good to see Vicky stand up to her other terrible twin, Raqui, who seemed to have a slightly fearful look cross her face at one point while being reamed out by Mom. However, she quickly recovered her hissy-fit self by smashing a few glasses in private.
Not sure about the Nando / Vicky romance quite yet, but it's good to see her happy and it does have possibilities. Also good Nando is making an about face over MJ and is trying to talk sense into Vicky and Alex.
Chucho wasn't speaking about his cousin, but about the younger brother of Meche, the woman who helped him and Pedro during their bar fight.
And when Alex was interrogating Erik, he was saying that he should know where the hotel FauxMario was supposedly staying in is located because he has been a chaufer in the area for more than 20 years. erik countered that this is a hotel for rich people, and Alex countered that he is a chaufer for rich people and should know those places. Touche! He also asked him about knowing the amount of time it takes to go to Saqui and about his cousin, the truck driver. Alex is scary when he's mad and in your face, so I don't know how Erik managed to hold it together and not give too much incriminating info up.
Interesting that all her "friends" and even her lover are so tired of Raquel that they are ignoring her. She had to practically beg Useless at the end to meet up with her for a tryst. By the way, the girl Useless was cozying up to at the party was Maura's little sister, Lisette.
Good night. More tomorrow.
-Vivi in DC
Now are little miss self confident Maura is not so confident anymore huh.
Too funny that Useless is already tired of Raquel. She wasn't invited to Maura's party maybe because she's just not what Maura considers a beautiful person.
Vicki i am so tired of you, it's funny how you have zero tolerance for Raquel and her nonsense. No one has to even tell you what Raquel is up to for you jump down her throat.
Perhaps the reason Vicki is so hard on Raquel is because she is reminded how selfish she is. We all know Vicki refuses to deal with reality.
Now your boy toy is trying to reason with you and still you refuse to accept the truth.
Grow up Vicki and take responsibility for your actions.
Stop acting like an Ostrich, Bruno and Raquel are horrible people and you're the main reason why they are like that.
Vicki I know you did not call MJ low class. Heifer you're the ramera. In case you forgot, you were married an had a affair with a married an got pregnant by that married man and gave birth to two bloodsucking twin leeches.
So you should be the last person to talk about someone's low class status.
When does Bruno ever do some real work. All i've seen him do is plotting and scheming and blackmailing. I have yet to see him work in the office.
Alex looks especially yummy in white, but looks fine in whatever he wears. Not so much the cheap satin/embroidered outfits MJ and Paula are sporting at the store.
Hated to see MJ get stabbed and hope she can survive.
Bruno may be handsome, but seeing him and Lisette nekkid and entwined like two snakes made me reach for the brain bleach.
La Paloma
Roberto and Useless don't wear their shirts like that and they're bisexual.
As for, "Vic can't believe he would be so torn up about his two-timing low-status wife."
I don't get why Victoria doesn't see that SHE cheated Samuel! WTH...she has no right to judge or even doubt MJ. Ughhhhhhh...
Anon, I can't stand the way Vicki treats Raquel with zero tolerance either. No wonder she turned out that way.
La paloma, Alex does look hot in everything. Loved how he was questioning Vicki when she came home late. It was too cute.
Vivi in DC said Alex is scary when he's mad and in your face, so I don't know how Erik managed to hold it together and not give too much incriminating info up.
I'm betting if it were anyone else but Bruno he's keeping mum for, Eric would have blabbed everything. But Eric knows Alex will only have him tossed in jail. Bruno, on the other hand...
It's too funny that Maura had a party that even Roberto was invited to but not Raquel. I guess now that Maura thinks she got MJ out of Alex's life, she doesn't need Raquel to tell her what's going on at the manse any more.
Incog
Alex then told the heifer that she spent all of her money and if it goes to court. Bruno will not get the presidency and she will not get any more money.
That's when she had that dumbfounded angry look on her face.
Cielo de Levy, Alex is so hot when he's angry like that.
When Ferdumbo was telling Vicki about believing now he believes Bruno is guilty he should have also said it's my fault for enabling your retarded behind ad nauseum with the lies about you being a wonderful mother.
Pathetic both of them. She needs to have her name drag through the mud.
Especially "When Ferdumbo was telling Vicki about believing now he believes Bruno is guilty he should have also said it's my fault for enabling your retarded behind ad nauseum with the lies about you being a wonderful mother."
haha lol
Thanks for filling me in on what Alex said to Pimp Daddy E. He was going so fast all I caught was something about his cousin. I was actually a little frightened for Pimp Daddy. Alex was very intense.
I continue to be amazed by WL's acting abilities. I wonder what he's been doing to hone that talent? He does angry almost as well as FC.
Carla sure knows how to pick them.
Blood transfusion!!! A plot device that may show us Paula is not related?
mrslmgallego - you said it before I had a chance. LOL
jb
ITA with those of you who feel that Fernono needs to admit his wrong doing in the whole MJ scandal. At least he is NOW trying to make Vicki see that Bruno is the devil.
How different things would be if Bruno were admonished like Raquel is by Vicki? I also enjoyed Alex telling Raquel the real deal.
La Paloma - Loved your brain bleach comment; I need some too!
Connie - ITA Katia has quickly graduated from HIT to H-H (Heifer-Ho).
Doris - interesting call on the transfusion being an opportunity to show that Paula isn't related. I look forward to seeing what will happen.
So Fer and Vic finally seal the deal, sort of. Thought it might be an interesting match, but now I'm not so sure.And of course everyone was in a tizzy woman when you left suddenly, even driving the car yourself (Gasp) so why are you surprised? You're the woman who can't stir your own coffee remember?????
But weren't Vic and Fer just so adorable gushing over their new palace to play with? Silly kids. What was with Alex's sudden frown when Fer implied that he and Vic may have a little something something happening? Thought he was all for it. Little uncertain now of Mumsy's new man or just a bit jealous that Fer's gettin' some lovin and he's not?
Lord I hate to admit this, but I was in the corner with Useless, just wanting Rack to just GO AWAY or take some maturity pills. It will probably be the one and only time I'll be in sympathy with him. Ok...it's over.
All I could think of after the Rack's little tandrum was thinking about the poor staff having to clean up all that glass since we know noone in that family, except out fearless hero, knows how to work.
So now the story will shift back to MJ. Is it wrong of me to enjoy all the evil doers and intrigue more? Maybe now that she's in the hospital though someone will give that woman a haircut so she can do something with that mop when she's all better.
BTW, I was afraid the knifing was going to be a kidnapping gone wrong by that street crime boss. So glad thats not it because there are so many enemies of peace and harmony in Alec's life.
Now I can get back on the same page with you all...(printing to read and catch up).
I can't help thinking this is all about Fernando. Before, Fernando didn't want to make trouble with Vic so that she wouldn't cut off the few chances he had to be with her. Now that things have gone further than he ever expected they would and might go even further still, he's suddenly realized Bruno would be part of the package unless he can get Vic to cut the strings. So, Fernando... It's fine for Alex to have to put up with Bruno and his machinations even when Bruno's trying to kill him and ruin the relationship with the woman he loves rather than risk your pathetic puppy love for Bruno's mother, but now that there's a chance he might be your stepson, it's time to make Vic take her blinders off?? Some friend you are!
Incog
I really like little scenes that show something about the characters or show tenderness, so the short scene of MJ scolding Paula about not loafing around at work and then admonishing Paula with "esos ojitos!" (don't give me that look missy!) when Paula gives her a look, made an impression on me again about the maternal relationship MJ has with Paula.
Alex is going to be out of his mind with grief tonight after he finds out about MJ's stabbing! That was a big knife. Ay, yay, yay!
-Vivi in DC
Incog - Wow, I hadn't considered Fernono's actions being completely selfish. And it makes so much sense regarding his about face on MJ.
Vivi - As one who watches Alex like you do, I was very disappointed to observe as you did that Alex did response to Maura's kisses. At least we know he'll be suffering tonight as MJ hangs onto to life.
I was happy to see Fernando and Victoria finally kiss. I, for one, am rooting for them, and I don't think either one of them is a bad person. They both mean well, although they've made mistakes. As for Vicky, the fact that she was unfaithful 20 years ago doesn't bother me one bit. She truly loved Antonio, and eventually married him. It wasn't just a fling, which is what she (wrongly) thinks MJ was doing with Mario Aguirre.
Fernando is trying not to hurt people. He doesn't have all the information, and I think he's been doing a good job of being supportive to both Vicky and Alex.
I was happy that Maura didn't totally back down or start crying with Bruno. She's a tough cookie. I like her.
I thought the scene with Bruno and Katia was hot. Yes, they're bad, but that only made it better. I know, I'm bad. Sorry.
The actress who plays Raquel is doing a magnificent job. She's not smug like Maura, she vacillates between overly happy, and overly angry or sad. She's just a supporting villainess in this show, but I'd like to see her as the main villainess in a show oneday. She's got all the emotions, and could definitely bring it off.
I don't think either one of them is bad, either.
I kind of feel sorry for Raq even though she is one of the evil twins. She just seems like someone who doesn't know where to find any happiness or love, Useless just used her. And now, snob that she is, she wasn't included with the Beautiful People. I wonder if she will turn out better in the end.
I thought that about Paula offering blood as well, I don't think they would bring that in unless there is a purpose.
"Fernando is trying not to hurt people. He doesn't have all the information, and I think he's been doing a good job of being supportive to both Vicky and Alex".
I agree with your comment. Fernando is not very skilled with emotional things, that is obvious. But he means well, including reversing his own position on MJ.
Alex angry IS scary and Levy is really impressing me as an actor, but I have to get back on my beat as fashion federale and say that no CEO of a huge construction conglomerate is going to wear a fitted striped hoodie to his HQ— even if he looks really hot in said outfit. Nope. Don't buy it.
Hubby was a lawyer at a huge, international engineering/construction for 32 years and I just don't see Alex wearing that outfit to the office, even if he is moping. Zeke should have stopped him on the way out the door and loaned him the Nehru jacket with the medal. LOL. Now that would be something!
EJ
Cielo, let's just say we like Alex angry, happy, sad, teary, tender, needy & lovey. I hate to say this but Alex even looked good kissing Maura back even though he didn't really feel like it. I guess he just can do no wrong in my eyes.
Why don't they show Alex naky like they showed Bruno? If it would have been Alex last night with MJ, I would not have gotten an eye-ache. Oyyyy.
With MJ getting stabbed, does that mean she looses the baby so no more additional bond with Alex?
J.
My jaw droppped LOL. I too hated seeing Alex respond to that kiss too. Somehow I have a feeling that Bruno will use that against him.
Thanks for the rapid recap and for having this blog.
Connie:
You have me LOL! If Cuco did that he would really be a trick dog!
way out of this one as well?
I don't think Fernando is going to be real happy about Katia hooking up with Bruno the evil.
If your mom is A and your dad is B, you could be A, B or AB - and your siblings could be any one of the three as well. It get's even more complicated when you throw in O types (OO, BO, AO) and Rh factors (+, -). So I don't think them being different types will raise any red flags.
Yes, Cuko needs to raise his leg and give Raquel something to clean up off her foot. :)
-Vivi in DC
same hospital as Gabriel. This might be where they meet.
Do siblings have the same blood type?
Hombre, I enjoyed your comment. Count me among those not bothered at all by the Vicky/Fern combo. As long as no one is looking to reproduce, I can't see the harm in her being in love with Fernie. I just wish she'd get over caring what people think. She certainly gave it to Raquel last night. I don't agree that Raquel gets worse treatment than Bruno. The day of the lawyer meeting she slapped him when he said something inappropriate.
I also liked it that Maura didn't cave in to Bruno's threats. Hope she sticks to her guns. Bruno needs to lose a bit more often.
That attack in the crafts store was quite realistic. Those guys totally had me convinced they were bad thugs. I had expected it to be connected to Rufino. They may be involved with his gang after all, but I don't think the robbery had anything to do with the Pedro problem with Rufino's merchandise.
She's only 17!!
I think Bruno is supposed to be around 30. He's at least four years older than Alex. And I thought they said Alex had been running the company for 10 years, so that would ratchet everyone's age up a bit.
Bruno is quite the unscrupulous robacuna (cradle robber). I think this could backfire on him big time.
-Vivi in DC
I am sorry folks are so narrow minded. As the hubster says, "Love is not easy to locate; when you find it, take it".
I think you are lucky to have found someone great and smart to have embraced him.
With a congratulatory smile and a "You go girl!" to Victoria and to Connie,
EJ
Anxiously awaiting for the MJ-Alex reunion -- I just hope she's not unconscious when he arrives!!
CubsFan
I did, unfortunately, skim the last part of your recap and felt my brain ricochet hard off the back of my skull when I read that our resident Mad Dog has already nailed our resident UNDERAGED HIT? Duhr?? QTF??? *long, bloodcurdling scream*
My bile ducts just exploded. *hurriedly sponging myself off before my meeting*
Laters, mates!
Of course her coming SIL will be a big help.
Siblings may or may not have the blood type. This is difficult to determine through blood group alone.
For this reason, in order to receive blood, the donor and receipient`s blood have to be cross matched. It can be sibling or anyone else's. Siblings can give blood to each other if their blood group match. Again, it takes cross matching the blood to determine that. That said, since this is a novela and not reality, I believe Doris made a valid novela point. (PS: in the baby switching novelas, they always claim it's the blood that didn't match).
Elna June said: "No CEO of a huge construction conglomerate is going to wear a fitted striped hoodie to his HQ". I say why not if the women can attend Board meetings in attire that would make Victoria Secret models blush.
I am not sure it is possible for Vicky to choose a relationship for the right reasons.
Novelera said:
"Bruno is quite the unscrupulous robacuna (cradle robber). I think this could backfire on him big time".
Thanks for the vocab—robacuna, Hah! I never know when I will need a new word.
Maggarita
I just came to check how Sorti was doing, I think by now Zaratini has changed the story completely.
For the record: Both my mom and dad have O type blood, my brother and sister are O too but somehow I'm an A type. Funny.
Jarocha
I think Bruno only slept with Katie to get back at Fer and the looks he's been giving Vicky or I wonder if there was something going on b/t Bruno and Katia b/4 she went to the states.
I so hope Robert tells Alex about the whole mario setup. I think he will if theres a chance that it will come b/t him and his free ride.
Exactly how much older is MJ than Paula b/c the mother said MJ was 3yrs old when she left but Puala acts like she's more than 3yrs younger than MJ?
Incog you nailed about Ferdumbo, i really don't feel the coupling between him and Vicki. It has nothing to do with age, it feels like a shock value coupling you know. Sort alike the Roberto and Useless couple, then Useless being also the lover for Raquel.
Since i think both of them are stupid and selfish, yes they deserve each other.
Bonny Churros ITA MJ has never fully commited herself in her relationship with Alex. That's why she seems so not torn up about the break up.
Bonny Churros you're right again about Vicki.
Ebony i think one of the reasons Samuel was frustrated and bitter. That's how Vicki once described him to Felipa.
His wife cheated on him with his good friend Antonio and then became pregnant on top of it all.
While Samuel kept his marriage to Vicki and was a father to her children.
Can you imagine what his thoughts were, most especially if he could ever trust this person again also.
Once again Vicki acts like she was not one of the reasons why Samuel was like that. I very much doubt her reasoning.
You are not alone.
Since his sister has graduated into full fledged skank mode maybe that will keep him busy trying to get her away from Bruno.
Bruno can punch MJ in the face in front of Fernono and Vicki, get into daily fistfights with Alex tumbling down the stairs and talk nasty to the help. Vicki never says a word and begs Alex to keep Bruno in the house.
ONLY WHEN Bruno calls Vicki a ramera or says something bad about Antonio does she hem him up.
Raquel on the other hand, all she has to do is whine and Vicki is ready to pack her and Roberto's bags up and throw them out of the house.
And really Bruno shouldn't even be in the house because Antonio left him his own house.
Subconciously MJ didn't want to be in house or with Alex, so she did stupid stuff like lying about Mario Aguirre so the relationship would destruct and she and family could go back to their simple lives.
I don't think Katia slept with Bruno just to get back at Fernono; she did it to stay down with Team Mexitrash (Bruno on the other hand did sleep with her to get at Fernono). I see her moving in with Bruno or being set up in an apartment by Bruno real soon.
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