Saturday, November 07, 2009
Sortilegio #23, Nov. 6, 2009: Getting Mired with Secret and Not So Secret Admirers
Capítulo 28
First the 2-minute replay: Mary Jo scolds our Sunshine Boys, Papi Pedro and Chucho, for causing such an embarrassing scandal for Alex and his family; Maura, having heard about the bar fight on the radio, calls Raquel to give her the juicy details. On her way back to the main house, Mary Jo has a run-in with Bruno. She asks what it will take for him to leave her and Alex in peace. He pretty much tells her he wants the money and the girl: he wants her to divorce Alex. She objects and starts after him but trips. The two fall to the ground in a most compromising position.
Bruno grabs Mary Jo by the arms and keeps hold of her. Mary Jo doesn’t care and doesn’t miss the chance to continue her little “critique” of this creep. She says he’s going to get half the money and wonders what else it could be other than revenge. Bruno says that’s right, but there’s something else he wants as well: her. He emphasizes this desire with continual attempts to kiss her. In between his failing efforts at seduction, he explains that his plans didn’t include her ending up with Alex. She resists and continues fighting him off --and telling him off. “Your plans failed and you turned me into his wife. You handed me over to him!” “—I don’t want him to have you!” She tells him he’s crazy; that he manipulated her but he can’’t make decisions in her life for her now. He tells her to listen up. He loves her and says he will have as much money as Alex. (--And your point is?)
Mary Jo isn’t the naïve impressionable little Mexican maiden she was before, though. “First of all [antes que nada], I don’t believe you love me; and secondly, it has nothing to do with money.” “—So then, it’s because he’s more handsome!” (I would offer a bit of “handsome is as handsome" does here, but that might be a bit too complex for El Bruto.) She says it’s neither. It’s because he deceived her and took her for a fool. “[Alex], on the other hand, did nothing but help me; he supported me in every sense of the word.” Bruno knows what that means. “—You fell in love!” “—So what if I did?!!” Bruno says he can accept the deal Alex offers him but if she doesn’t agree to do what he says then he’s going to force her [por las malas]. Mary Jo wants it spelled out for her. Bruno obliges. “Everybody is going to find out that I am Antonio Lombardo’s son and that my mother fooled around on her [first] husband!”
Mary Jo pushes him off her. “Get away from me!” She counters his threats with her own. “—And if I tell that you impersonated your brother, that you forged his signature on the marriage certificate, and that you planned his death and made an attempt on his life?” “—I’ll deny it. Hmmm. After all, there’s a guy you’re talking about, right? Somebody named…uh…Mario Aguirre?” She says she doesn’t know him and tries to walk away from Bruno. He grabs her by the arms again and stops her. His devious brain just keeps puttin’ out. “Who knows? Perhaps while I was deceiving you, you came to an agreement with him to send me packing so you could get end up with all of it.” “—That’s ridiculous!” He looks her up and down with pent up lust. “--Lot’s of people believe that foolishness.” He plants an impudent kiss on her cheek and walks away. “See ya.” MJ’s left with a new set of problems to mull over now.
Inside the main house, meanwhile, Victoria gets a call from her oedipal admirer, the tentative tempter, Fernando. He talks her into coming with him to see the archeological site that morning by saying it will help her out of her funk. She tells him he’s a dear and hangs up. He hangs up the phone and says to himself, “Yes, and God willing, you have told the truth, Victoria.” Felipa notices Vicki smiling afterwards and says it’s time Vicki had a boyfriend. Vicki doesn’t think so at her age. Felipa mentions Dr. Hernan as a possibility but Vicki swears he’s way too boring. Felipa suggests Nando as the other option. Vicki shakes her head and properly suggests the obvious disqualifier: that Nando could be her son. Matchmaker Felipa immediately points out that he isn’t her son, though, and then reminds Vicki that she is a single, attractive, widow, even if she did pass mile-marker 21 a couple of decades and a half or so ago. “That’s all I need --a relationship, and with the way my kids have branded me an adulteress now. Anyway, what gives you the idea that he’s interested in me?” Felipa says you’d have to be blind not to recognize it. Vicki forbids her to discuss it any further, but she can’t help smiling a bit to herself about it once Felipa leaves. Forbidden fresh fruit ripe off the tree. She tries shaking off the feeling by throwing herself into her work.
On the other side of the house, Zeke is dressing down Chucho for getting drunk the night before. Chucho admits he overdid it last night. MJ walks in on them as Zeke is leaving. Chucho takes the opportunity of his second apology to mention the woman, Mechita, who was defending them at the bar and who got put in jail along with them. “Didn’t your father tell you about her?” “—No.” Chucho wants permission to go back to the jail and talk with her. She says it isn’t her place to say, but he says she’s married to the big man and Chucho is her employee. She says fine, as long as he lets somebody know when he goes. He thanks her and says the saints should bless her with a child.
Outside on the grounds somewhere, Bruno is giving Erick a wad of cash. (Man! Whoever taught this guy to dress had to be both cross-eyed and color blind!) Bruno tells him to buy the biggest and best arrangement of flowers he can find to send to Mary Jo. “Have it say they’re from ‘Mario Aguirre’.” He changes his mind and says to have his cousin do it instead. Erick mentions that in the afternoon he is taking Paula to school and afterwards is going to give her a driving lesson. Bruno, no doubt devising another devious deceit, takes a few seconds to process and says it's perfect and then walks off.
In the kitchen, Zeke is voicing his displeasure at Chucho for letting him know he’s got permission from Sra. Mary Jo to see the woman at the jail. Zeke says if it were up to him he wouldn’t be going anywhere after the drunk he put on the night before. Felipa intercedes and says the man is only going to see what he can do for the poor girl who probably hasn’t got anyone else in the world to look out for her. Zeke figures if it’s a woman who went to a dive like that, she has got to be a whore. Chucho refuses to hear anything nasty about a woman who, he says, works in whatever way she can to support a sick brother. He knows this because she told him so before the row started. Zeke pretty much says that’s what they all say. “It’s a great excuse when they get caught messing around in ratty bars like that.” Felipa tells him not to be so cold-hearted. Women don’t work in places like that because they like it; they do it out of necessity. The phone rings at that point. It’s Zeke’s cousin come to interview for the new chauffeur’s job.
Over at Papi Pete’s bungalow, meanwhile, Paula is telling him that the drunk he pulled the night before was a major social faux-pas. They are members of the Lombardo family now and it can’t happen again or Alex will lose patience with them and throw them out onto the street. As far as she’s concerned it would be best if he’d stop pal-ling around with the likes of Chucho, too, since he’s only a servant there. “You don’t see Alex out partying with Ezequiel, now do you?” He insists they are different. She says no, they’re part of the Lombardo clan and should behave that way. She then proceeds, in her designer duds, to crudely slurp juice out of the grapefruit half she’s just cut for herself. (That’s class, Pau.)
Outside in the driveway, Zeke is giving his cousin lessons in diction and proper Spanish grammar. No slang allowed from a cousin of his! The cousin wants to know what Sra. Raquel is like. “She’s difficult to deal with, but you’ll have to put up with it if you want to keep your job.” The cousin isn’t exactly enthused. (It’s a job, dude. At least you’ll have one.)
Inside the chalet, Raquel and Roberto are playing cards. She brings up the gossip Mau told her about MJ’s daddy. Raqui is dying from shame at the thought of what the papers are saying about it all. Bobo tells her not to exaggerate. The two old guys were just trying to have a good time is all. Raqui says he would excuse any twisted thing. He suggests it’s a matter of being tolerant with others so that they might be as tolerant with you. She jumps on that and says, so that means he could absolve [justificar] her having a lover then? Bobo draws in close and wonders if she’s never actually had one. She denies without denying. “How dare you!!” Bobo asks how should he know, since he doesn’t really know much about her comings and goings anymore. She says she doesn’t know much about what he does, either. He kids about keeping it mysterious then because it makes for more interesting sexual relationships. (Viewerville wonders if this is a hint of possibly re-igniting something between the two of them, perhaps? Guess we’ll have to wait to find out.) There’s suddenly a knock at the door. It’s Zeke with the new chauffeur.
First the 2-minute replay: Mary Jo scolds our Sunshine Boys, Papi Pedro and Chucho, for causing such an embarrassing scandal for Alex and his family; Maura, having heard about the bar fight on the radio, calls Raquel to give her the juicy details. On her way back to the main house, Mary Jo has a run-in with Bruno. She asks what it will take for him to leave her and Alex in peace. He pretty much tells her he wants the money and the girl: he wants her to divorce Alex. She objects and starts after him but trips. The two fall to the ground in a most compromising position.
Bruno grabs Mary Jo by the arms and keeps hold of her. Mary Jo doesn’t care and doesn’t miss the chance to continue her little “critique” of this creep. She says he’s going to get half the money and wonders what else it could be other than revenge. Bruno says that’s right, but there’s something else he wants as well: her. He emphasizes this desire with continual attempts to kiss her. In between his failing efforts at seduction, he explains that his plans didn’t include her ending up with Alex. She resists and continues fighting him off --and telling him off. “Your plans failed and you turned me into his wife. You handed me over to him!” “—I don’t want him to have you!” She tells him he’s crazy; that he manipulated her but he can’’t make decisions in her life for her now. He tells her to listen up. He loves her and says he will have as much money as Alex. (--And your point is?)
Mary Jo isn’t the naïve impressionable little Mexican maiden she was before, though. “First of all [antes que nada], I don’t believe you love me; and secondly, it has nothing to do with money.” “—So then, it’s because he’s more handsome!” (I would offer a bit of “handsome is as handsome" does here, but that might be a bit too complex for El Bruto.) She says it’s neither. It’s because he deceived her and took her for a fool. “[Alex], on the other hand, did nothing but help me; he supported me in every sense of the word.” Bruno knows what that means. “—You fell in love!” “—So what if I did?!!” Bruno says he can accept the deal Alex offers him but if she doesn’t agree to do what he says then he’s going to force her [por las malas]. Mary Jo wants it spelled out for her. Bruno obliges. “Everybody is going to find out that I am Antonio Lombardo’s son and that my mother fooled around on her [first] husband!”
Mary Jo pushes him off her. “Get away from me!” She counters his threats with her own. “—And if I tell that you impersonated your brother, that you forged his signature on the marriage certificate, and that you planned his death and made an attempt on his life?” “—I’ll deny it. Hmmm. After all, there’s a guy you’re talking about, right? Somebody named…uh…Mario Aguirre?” She says she doesn’t know him and tries to walk away from Bruno. He grabs her by the arms again and stops her. His devious brain just keeps puttin’ out. “Who knows? Perhaps while I was deceiving you, you came to an agreement with him to send me packing so you could get end up with all of it.” “—That’s ridiculous!” He looks her up and down with pent up lust. “--Lot’s of people believe that foolishness.” He plants an impudent kiss on her cheek and walks away. “See ya.” MJ’s left with a new set of problems to mull over now.
Inside the main house, meanwhile, Victoria gets a call from her oedipal admirer, the tentative tempter, Fernando. He talks her into coming with him to see the archeological site that morning by saying it will help her out of her funk. She tells him he’s a dear and hangs up. He hangs up the phone and says to himself, “Yes, and God willing, you have told the truth, Victoria.” Felipa notices Vicki smiling afterwards and says it’s time Vicki had a boyfriend. Vicki doesn’t think so at her age. Felipa mentions Dr. Hernan as a possibility but Vicki swears he’s way too boring. Felipa suggests Nando as the other option. Vicki shakes her head and properly suggests the obvious disqualifier: that Nando could be her son. Matchmaker Felipa immediately points out that he isn’t her son, though, and then reminds Vicki that she is a single, attractive, widow, even if she did pass mile-marker 21 a couple of decades and a half or so ago. “That’s all I need --a relationship, and with the way my kids have branded me an adulteress now. Anyway, what gives you the idea that he’s interested in me?” Felipa says you’d have to be blind not to recognize it. Vicki forbids her to discuss it any further, but she can’t help smiling a bit to herself about it once Felipa leaves. Forbidden fresh fruit ripe off the tree. She tries shaking off the feeling by throwing herself into her work.
On the other side of the house, Zeke is dressing down Chucho for getting drunk the night before. Chucho admits he overdid it last night. MJ walks in on them as Zeke is leaving. Chucho takes the opportunity of his second apology to mention the woman, Mechita, who was defending them at the bar and who got put in jail along with them. “Didn’t your father tell you about her?” “—No.” Chucho wants permission to go back to the jail and talk with her. She says it isn’t her place to say, but he says she’s married to the big man and Chucho is her employee. She says fine, as long as he lets somebody know when he goes. He thanks her and says the saints should bless her with a child.
Outside on the grounds somewhere, Bruno is giving Erick a wad of cash. (Man! Whoever taught this guy to dress had to be both cross-eyed and color blind!) Bruno tells him to buy the biggest and best arrangement of flowers he can find to send to Mary Jo. “Have it say they’re from ‘Mario Aguirre’.” He changes his mind and says to have his cousin do it instead. Erick mentions that in the afternoon he is taking Paula to school and afterwards is going to give her a driving lesson. Bruno, no doubt devising another devious deceit, takes a few seconds to process and says it's perfect and then walks off.
In the kitchen, Zeke is voicing his displeasure at Chucho for letting him know he’s got permission from Sra. Mary Jo to see the woman at the jail. Zeke says if it were up to him he wouldn’t be going anywhere after the drunk he put on the night before. Felipa intercedes and says the man is only going to see what he can do for the poor girl who probably hasn’t got anyone else in the world to look out for her. Zeke figures if it’s a woman who went to a dive like that, she has got to be a whore. Chucho refuses to hear anything nasty about a woman who, he says, works in whatever way she can to support a sick brother. He knows this because she told him so before the row started. Zeke pretty much says that’s what they all say. “It’s a great excuse when they get caught messing around in ratty bars like that.” Felipa tells him not to be so cold-hearted. Women don’t work in places like that because they like it; they do it out of necessity. The phone rings at that point. It’s Zeke’s cousin come to interview for the new chauffeur’s job.
Over at Papi Pete’s bungalow, meanwhile, Paula is telling him that the drunk he pulled the night before was a major social faux-pas. They are members of the Lombardo family now and it can’t happen again or Alex will lose patience with them and throw them out onto the street. As far as she’s concerned it would be best if he’d stop pal-ling around with the likes of Chucho, too, since he’s only a servant there. “You don’t see Alex out partying with Ezequiel, now do you?” He insists they are different. She says no, they’re part of the Lombardo clan and should behave that way. She then proceeds, in her designer duds, to crudely slurp juice out of the grapefruit half she’s just cut for herself. (That’s class, Pau.)
Outside in the driveway, Zeke is giving his cousin lessons in diction and proper Spanish grammar. No slang allowed from a cousin of his! The cousin wants to know what Sra. Raquel is like. “She’s difficult to deal with, but you’ll have to put up with it if you want to keep your job.” The cousin isn’t exactly enthused. (It’s a job, dude. At least you’ll have one.)
Inside the chalet, Raquel and Roberto are playing cards. She brings up the gossip Mau told her about MJ’s daddy. Raqui is dying from shame at the thought of what the papers are saying about it all. Bobo tells her not to exaggerate. The two old guys were just trying to have a good time is all. Raqui says he would excuse any twisted thing. He suggests it’s a matter of being tolerant with others so that they might be as tolerant with you. She jumps on that and says, so that means he could absolve [justificar] her having a lover then? Bobo draws in close and wonders if she’s never actually had one. She denies without denying. “How dare you!!” Bobo asks how should he know, since he doesn’t really know much about her comings and goings anymore. She says she doesn’t know much about what he does, either. He kids about keeping it mysterious then because it makes for more interesting sexual relationships. (Viewerville wonders if this is a hint of possibly re-igniting something between the two of them, perhaps? Guess we’ll have to wait to find out.) There’s suddenly a knock at the door. It’s Zeke with the new chauffeur.
Zeke introduces Arturo and the only thing Raquel can manage to do is gripe about the guy’s age. Zeke, ever the salesman, turns this objection into an advantage. “He’s a mature man, yes, but that only means that he is more experienced. (Here, here!!) He’s totally trustworthy.” She says she prefers Erick. Zeke explains that Erick will be occupied taking Mary Jo’s sister, Paula, back and forth to school in the afternoons now. Raquel has a fit. How in the world, she exclaims indignantly, could Alex be giving “that menial” the use of a chauffeur, especially with her souse of a father who’ll go into any shepherd’s hut [tugurio] for his jollies and at the expense of dragging her family’s good name through the mud? Bobo, definitely the mannered one of this disgusting duo, intercedes and says it’s not something they need to discuss right now. He thanks Zeke for introducing them to Erick’s replacement and lets them leave. He turns to her in disgust. “You’re so frighteningly rude you could make anybody’s hair turn.” He grabs her, throws her down onto the couch, and leaves her to sulk. (Bobo does have his finer points at times.)
At the office, Fernando gives Alex’s secretary, Mari, a list of hotels to call with instructions to see if there’s a Mario Aguirre registered. He tells her it’s a private matter and to be kept confidential. He goes into to speak with Alex who is discussing the situation of the will with his attorneys, Guerra and Quiñones. They discuss the options when the bastard son of a man wants to contest the man’s will. They explain that it will be very difficult for someone to win a challenge to a will, even with a DNA match, unless they can prove the person to be mentally unstable at the time, or that the person was under pressure and somehow forced into it. On the other hand, it could be a very long and unpleasant process if the complainant is determined to make problems. He could try to harass them with all sorts of allegations until the they finally give in. Alex thinks the only way to stop it would be to threaten the complainant with jail, proving that he committed a crime. The lawyer asks if the man actually committed a crime and Alex says he has his suspicions, but there’s no proof yet.
Back at the manse, Ulises catches up with Mary Jo on her way to visit her father. He tries to get chummy saying she looks a little lost and lonely around there. He asks about her family and where she’s from, yada, yada. She says her mother’s dead and there’s nobody left back where she hails from. He tells her they have something in common, that he’s also a long way from home. (Uh, yeah. That’s a great line.) He makes small talk about taking her back to her hometown sometime so that she can show him the sights. He smiles charmingly and adds that from now on she should consider him a friend. MJ says thanks and scurries into her father’s bungalow. Uli drops the slimy smile and walks over to visit Bobo.
Bobo tells Uli that Raquel is having another tantrum in her bedroom because of the scandal MJ’s daddy caused the night before at some bar. “It’s pretty hilarious the way the old guy was gettin' down with the girls, dancing and drinking and then somehow managed to get hauled out by the police and put in jail.” Bobo thinks it’s a hoot but Raquel’s given herself a migraine over it. Uli invites them to eat with him at Fogon that evening then remarks about the trouble Alex seems to have with his in-laws. Bobo shakes his head and says, “Nacos!” [Stupid trash.]
Mary Jo is too quiet around her father and he tries to get at what’s bothering her if it’s not her still being upset with him for what happened the night before. She refuses to open up with him. “Nothing’s wrong, so stop already.”
Back at the office, Mari, Alex’s secretary, tells him she came up with nothing from the jewelers regarding the engagement ring. “It’s got no distinctive marks or brand and they said there are thousands like those.” Alex calls the house looking for MJ. Zeke tells him she’s visiting her father but he can’t transfer the call because he had the phones taken out. Alex tells him to have the phone company set it back up immediately. (Guess money talks and bull sh!t walks in Mexico. No way we Americans could get phone service re-installed that quick!) He leaves word he’s too busy to come back for lunch.
A bit later the bouquet comes for Mary Jo. Raqui nosily rushes in to see who sent them and grabs the card. “Mario Aguirre?? Who’s that?” Zeke discretely says has he wouldn’t know. She rushes off to gripe about it to Mama. “Mary Jo is a married woman!” Vicki says the man could be simply a friend of hers and a gift doesn’t mean anything. Raquel is fit to be tied. Vicki turns the conversation to herself and the recriminations from her kids. After complaining that what her mother did doesn’t justify spit, she reminds her that she didn’t come to talk about her or that. She came about Mary Jo and the shameful way her family carries on around them. Vicki says it’s Alex’s wife and his business. Raquel mentions that Bruno told her they were getting a divorce soon. Vicki is icy-veined impactada.
MJ returns to the house and Zeke gives her the bouquet. When she reads the card she tears it up immediately and tells him to throw them out. She runs upstairs to her room and begins to pace. “There’s some conspiracy here [conjura]. Somebody is setting a trap for me. It can’t be. It can’t be!!” (Query 1: Now if she can reason that much out, what amount of brain matter does it take for her to guess who that somebody is? Query 2: If her hubby has been this great rock of support, why not come out with it and keep on his good side this time? Viewerville can only sigh in frustration cuz once again it looks like MJ has come down with a case of the slowfias.)
Downstairs Alex finally comes back from another day of slogging through more of his personal problems. His solution? Gifts for MJ and Pau. MJ greets him and smiles. Ohh! Gifts! Thank you! He smiles and tells her he had Zeke set up the phone in her daddy’s digs cuz then when he calls he can find her. (Hmm. Maybe he got them cell phones instead of perfume?) She tells him he shouldn’t have. (I say especially if it ain’t candy or perfume.) He notes that she seems a bit distant (male code for being an icy b!tch, I’m sure). He asks why she’s so formal. (Oh, Alex. How soon we forget those little things, like the nasty asides about Mario Aquirre and the interrogation of her papi in the back of the hummer the day before. Why should she be anything but after that?) She says nothing’s the matter and then asks if he spoke to the lawyers. Before he can answer Raquel rushes into the living room from Vicki’s. The first thing out of her mouth after “Hi, little bro’ ” is a sly question to MJ about the bouquet of roses. Of course Alex asks about them and Raqui is eager to explain. “Oh, somebody sent Mary Jo a bouquet…uh…somebody named…Mario Aguirre?” Bingo! Alex takes the bait and MJ is scared-speechless impactada that Raquel should mention that of all things. He frowns at her accusingly.
The next thing we see is Alex dragging MJ into their room for an accusatory consult. “I don’t have any reason to lie to you! I don’t know that man!” “—So why did you throw the flowers away?” “—I told you! Because it means nothing to me!” “—And if Raquel hadn’t said anything, you would have kept quiet about it?” MJ defends herself. “Of course I would! I am fed up with your distrust! I am fed up with everything that’s going on around here! (How about a good “Maybe Raquel needs to mind her own beeswax!” thrown in for good measure?) Your family hates me! Mine only causes you problems, and I just want to leave here already!!” Alex yells back that the problem is she doesn’t trust and she never is direct about anything. (He’s got a point there.) “You never tell the truth!” “—Of course that’s right. I don’t want to continue living in this hell and I would rather that you’d have handed me over to the police!” His motor’s racing in overdrive, too, about now. “I would have done it—“ “—Yes, and I’d have been less bothered!” “—Yeah, and what about the child we’re going to have?” (Excuse me, but you aren’t “having” it, buddy boy. She’s the one who gains the weight, pukes her guts out, screams in pain when the water breaks and the little critter takes its sweet time sliding down and out into the big wide world.)
Mary Jo tells Alex there is no baby. She was only a little late. He says he doesn’t believe her. She says she could care. He threatens to take her to a doctor. MJ says she’s not going to any doctor’s, and BTW, since he promised to take over her dad’s apartment and sell it, hurry up and do it so she can take what money’s left and leave to start a new life. She throws his gifts in his face and leaves for her room. Felipa runs into her in the hallway. She tells MJ that Sra. Victoria is waiting to speak with her. (That’s all she needs now, right?) They leave Alex standing in the doorway with smoke curling out of every visible orifice. Alex slams the wall with his hand in a last fit of anger and goes back inside as Uni breaks for the pause that refreshes. (Viewerville takes a much needed breather.)
As we return to an episodio that just keeps on giving, Raqui is giving Mau the 411 on the bouquet from said “Mario Aguirre” and the scene it (she, actually) caused. Mau is intrigued. Raqui says Alex looked as pale as death. Mau wants to know what MJ said. “What’s she going to say? As far as I’m concerned, with that class of people, knowing the tricks they pull, she’s up to no good. If she weren’t she’d have told him about it, don’t you think?” Mau agrees and massages the story along. “—Don’t doubt it’s a lover of hers.” “—You think so?” They agree to get the gang together for dinner to figure out a way to find the guy. Mau hangs up and immediately calls Uli to congratulate him on being so artfully clever in sending Mary Jo the flowers from “Mario.” Uli, though, swears that it wasn’t him who sent the flowers. Mau is confused and wonders who did if it wasn’t him. Red flags are popping up for Uli. He tells Mau he has no idea, but this game of theirs is starting to bug him.
Back at the manse, Victoria is trying to get to the bottom of the “Mario Aguirre” problem with Mary Jo. “So you don’t know him?” MJ says that’s exactly what she’s saying. Vicki asks isn’t it a little odd that this Sr. Aguirro would go to the trouble of calling and then sending flowers to a perfect stranger? Mary Jo agrees that it doesn’t make sense, but she swears that it’s just as she explained it. Vicki tells her there’s no reason to be frightened, that MJ can be sincere with her about this. “If there’s anything you want to tell me, you can.” MJ says it would be better for Vicki to tell her what she thinks because MJ’s told her everything she knows already. Vicki says, well, from the first time they met, she had the impression that Mary Jo was a fine girl and totally incapable of concocting a scheme about marrying Alex, unless somebody had forced her and is now threatening her. “Could it be this Mario Aguirre?” Mary Jo is indignantly impactada. “You think that guy and I are accomplices?”
Vicki admits she thinks that Mary Jo is protecting Aguirre out of fear and that perhaps Alex thinks the same. Mary Jo tells her that they are both mistaken then. “I continue telling the truth but if none of you wants to believe me, the only thing I could do is leave.” Vicki’s ears prick up. “Leave?” “—Yes. I’ve been nothing but a nuisance for all of you. My family and I are uncomfortable here and the best thing is for me to go back to my hometown. I’ve already decided to.” “--What does Alex say?” “—We only just spoke about it.” “—And you told him what you wanted?” MJ says she did. She wants to go and thinks perhaps [por lo mismo] it’s better she should leave in order not to be such a problem. Vicki tries to convince her to stay. “—But there are problems in any marriage.” MJ agrees, but says not as many as in this one. (Viewerville might tend to agree.) “Ones like these…well, I think there’s some conspiracy against me.” Vicki finds that hard to believe and asks who would be conspiring against her. Mary Jo says she’d prefer not to answer that. Vicki loses her patience and says just tell her already. “--Bruno.” This is not what Vicki wanted to hear. (I say why ask if you don’t want the truth?) Vicki ignores that answer and says give her a bit to explain things to Alex and get him to agree to let her leave.
Mary Jo says Alex isn’t going to want to. Vicki wonders if he’s that in love with her. Mary Jo says it isn’t that. It’s that he thinks she’s pregnant. Vicki freezes. MJ immediately adds that she’s not, though. Her period came. Vicki continues to stare icily at Mary Jo.
That night Chucho stops by the jail to visit with Mechita. She cries and tells him she’d thought he’d forgotten all about her. He says not to worry her poor self. He came as soon as he could. He offers to get her whatever she needs. She only needs to get out of there. Chucho tells her that’s a tall order for a guy who’s flat bust broke like he is, especially since all his money was stolen. She sobs and says that’s all right, but perhaps he could go see her comadre, Julia, for her so that she could lend them the bail money. (Did she say “us”? As in Chucho and her? Methinks I smell a ratera.) She will give him the address if he’ll go for her. The two are practically sisters, she says. They’re such good friends. Chucho says he’ll go the next morning for her since he can’t stay any longer.
Somewhere, across town, Pau and Erick are driving back home on a semi-deserted street. She’s talking up a storm. He offers to give her a driving lesson. She’s up for it. They exchange seats and he tells her how to use the pedals. She turns on the engine and it’s a mass of fits and starts. The two of them both end up giggling over it.
Chucho and Pedro mull over what Mechita told Chucho. Now Pedro seems to be a part of the “us” and says he hopes that her friend Julia will be kind enough to lend “us” the bail money for Meche. He says really, he hasn’t a cent to his name, either. Chucho says not to worry himself about it because after all, it was all his fault. He’ll handle the debt. Pedro shows off his new phone that big-hearted Alex put in there just for him. Chucho chuckles at the way Alex continues to spoil “Pedrito” despite being angry at the two of them. Pedro mentions then that he has gotten really fond of Alex and hopes nothing bad comes between Alex and Mary Jo. We in Viewerville assume that something will, if for no other reason than old Chucho talks about the need to ward off the Devil after bringing up such bad thoughts.
Pau and Erick arrive home, no worse for wear after her fantabulous day at school and her even more fantabulous driving lesson. She gives him a peck on the cheek and skips away (granted, it’s a bit rough in those 6” platforms, but she manages all the same.) Ruh-Roh! Erick is smitten. (I can only imagine the sweet dreams he’s gonna have tonight! On second thought, thinking back to all those dirty girlie posters in his room, I’d rather not.) He stands there with his mouth ready to oblige the next unwitting fire-fly.
At the same time, the gang is finishing supper together at the restaurant. Bobo grabs Raqui and says it’s time to go. Uli complains that they’re leaving before they’ve told them what Alex said to Mary Jo when he found out about the flowers “that guy” sent her. Raqui says she would but they didn’t say anything in front of her. Bobo gives her a yank and once they’re outside the restaurant walking home he gives her what for. She yells at him for dragging her like that. He yells back that she knows how much it bothers him when she runs her mouth off with whatever she knows about the family and tells the whole world about it. Raqui says they are just anybody. Uli, Lis and Mau are their friends and they always tell them everything. Bobo tells her not to think that when Alex and Victoria find out that it won’t go over like a lead balloon. She says once Bruno gets their part of the inheritance they won’t need either Alex or her mother. Bobo tells her not to count her chickens before they’re hatched. [No canta victoria.] “What your brother intends to do is not going to be so easy and I don’t think he’ll be able to get it.” “—Oh, so you’re a lawyer now?” “—No dear, but I am neither ignorant nor stupid.”
A little bit behind them Uli, Lis and Mau are walking back from the restaurant together. Uli says he can’t figure out who could have sent Mary Jo those flowers and known enough to use the name, Mario Aguirre. He asks Mau if Raquel knows the man is her invention. She says no and Roberto would be less likely to. Uli wonders then if it was Bruno. They don’t know how he found out, but, Lis says, if Bruno was the one who sent them then that means that he didn’t try to kill Alex. “He knows then that Mary Jo had an accomplice and did it to pressure her into telling the truth!” Mau says he couldn’t have known because the name is something they made up. Uli remembers then that Bruno was there the last time he called up Mary Jo pretending to be Aguirre. “Bruno probably sent the flowers to cause problems between Alex and Mary Jo.” The two sisters agree that it makes sense. Uli says he’d like to know why Bruno is so interested in Mary Jo.
That night Felipa is helping Vicki get ready for bed. Vicki brushes her hair and says she knows that Mary Jo’s has had it rough living there with them, but it’s not their fault. “She should have realized what she was getting into with this farce of a marriage.” Felipa defends MJ and says she still doesn’t think the girl had anything to do with what happened. Vicki says, of course not, it was undoubtedly that Mario Aguirre person. Felipa says still, the whole business with that Aguirre doesn’t square. Vicki says she’s wondered herself about it and can only come up with one answer: MJ and Aguirre planned the whole thing together and then when things didn’t turn out as she’d hoped, she fell in love with Alex and saw a way to attach herself to a good family and decided to stay, forgetting about her accomplice. Felipa says it just doesn’t fit though. This guy would be pretty stupid to show up now that the deception was discovered; she’d think he’d rather hide and not show his face in order to avoid being found out and thrown in jail. Vicki says, then yes, he’s a real dolt for sure.
Felipa doesn’t stop the clock there. “Well, a dolt wouldn’t have been able to think up something like that.” Vicki asks what she’s insinuating. Felipa says, “I’m only saying…..” Vicki doesn’t want to hear it. “My son might be anything you say, but he is NOT a murderer.” “—Whatever you say.” Felipa goes out to get her some tea. Vicki, still in denial, prays to the diosito for it not to be her Bruno. “If it is him, if he were really capable of such a thing, then I am to blame. Only me. No God, no!”
In another part of the house, Alex and MJ take another shower–separately. Viewerville gets to ogle their Adonis as he tends to his nightly ablutions. M-M-MM!!! Definitely worth a few rewinds in slow-mo…..REW...REW... REW
Afterwards Bruno catches Alex in the hall walking to MJ’s room. “Oh, so you’ve tired of your wife so quickly that now she’s got to sleep in another bedroom? Or, did she get tired of you?” Alex walks up to him. “I spoke with my attorneys.” “—Oh really? Great.” Alex asks him if it doesn’t pain him to shame his mother this way, letting the whole world know that she got pregnant from a man who wasn’t her husband; that you both were born? Doesn’t her shame or her pain matter to you?” Bruno clucks. “That’s just the way it is. I am not going to continue being the only one who’s screwed here, either.Alex can’t believe what a ‘wicked brute’ the guy is. Bruno laughs in his face and says it’s all because of that old man and his mother. “Tomorrow I’m sending over my lawyers.” He turns on his heel and exits stage right.
Alex walks over to Mary Jo’s bedroom and knocks. She tells him to come in. He tells her that he doesn’t like their being angry with each other. MJ says she doesn’t either, but it’s not working out for the two of them, and anyway, he’s got so many problems to deal with. He says he knows that and that’s why he needs her the way he does. He thinks they can manage though. “If we stick together it’s much easier to sort out the problems.” She begins to cry. “Apart from yours, there are mine and it’s just not fair.” He caresses her face and says hers are nothing compared to what’s hanging over his family. She asks if he doesn’t think Bruno will let it out about her, too. “—that we were never married, that I tricked you, that my father sold pirated and stolen goods?”
Mary Jo likes the kisses but says she can’t accept Alex doing that for her. (Say what? Are you made of stone, girl?) Alex begs her to understand and say yes. “We love each other and it isn’t fair for you and me to give it all up because of some resentful man whose rage has driven him mad. “—And your mother?” “--Forget her. Forget all of them. Think only about us.” He continues kissing her. (Living rooms all through Viewerville are catching fire about now. Damn!) He tells her he doesn’t want to sleep alone but this isn’t his bedroom. He misses her; he needs her. (Go for it, girl!! He’s not only hot; he’s hot to trot. Don’t tell me after kisses like those that you’re not! –If this scene doesn’t end soon, I’m gonna need an ice bath. ¡Hijole!) Just then Pau raps on the door and breaks the mood. “Are you in there? I want to tell you something!”
Alex asks Mary Jo to tell Pau to go. She yells at Pau to give her a minute, then hints to Alex that she’s got her period. “Oh, right. You told me it’s your time of the month. It’s normal. We aren’t going to do anything; just so we can sleep together is all.” Mary Jo, though, would rather sleep alone. (What a major let-down.) He gives in, though rather reluctantly, and tells her he’ll see her in the morning. Pau is gone. Alex leaves. Mary Jo cries herself to sleep.
The next morning Vicki and Felipa have to eat breakfast alone. Everybody in the family is upset and avoiding Vicki. Felipa says they’ll eventually get over it. Alex comes by to say he’s off to work and can’t stay for breakfast. He explains that he has to be there early because Bruno is sending over his attorneys and didn’t bother to tell him what time they’re supposed to be there. Vicki sighs. “So he’s determined to.” Alex says he really wants to consult with her beforehand. She tells him she trusts him to do whatever his conscience tells him to do. He still wants to have her there when the attorneys show up. He says he’ll call her when they do. She says fine. He leaves.
Felipa can’t believe the brew-ha-ha Bruno’s about to start. Vicki still thinks Bruno will come to his senses and come to some agreement in order to avoid a public scandal, if not for her, then for his sister or his father at least. (Think again, my dear.) Felipa says Bruno is way too angry.
Speaking of rabid, wicked loco’s, Bruto is outside with Erick. Erick is laughing about Pau’s first driving lesson from the night before. Bruno figures she’s too stupid to learn to drive. Erick says she’s not stupid at all. Bruno jumps on him. “What’s the matter with you? Don’t tell me you set your sights on that girl! Besides, you’re way too old for her.” Bruto just had to burst the old dude’s bubble. “No, it’s just that I like her.” Bruno changes the subject. He tells Erick to try to get hold of a stunt man for him. Erick wonders what’s up. Bruno says he’s got a little job for the guy while Pau is out whizzing around in the car that night. Suddenly Erick doesn’t like licking Bruno’s boots (or his butt) much anymore. “You’re not going to harm Paula are you?” Bruno tells him either he’s true to him to the core [hasta el médula] and does what he says, or Erick will end up in the slammer [tambo]. “You got that?” Erick has no choice. “Tell me what I need to do.”
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Wow! Jardinera, dang I love your recaps on Sat. I must admit when I took my position in my wicker throne on the porch with a Bourbon and branch at 3:00 this afternoon, laptop in lap, all set for my dose of Jardinera, it was with a tremorous hand that I clicked the refresh button. Fortunately I've recovered my composure and have read your absolutely knockout recounting of last nights antics.
Tonight's fashion statements:
Eric. Is he moonlighting in a local production of Guys and Dolls?
Vicky and Raquel. Nifty mother daughter matching ensembles.
Ulysis. So who picks out this guy's clothes?
The love front:
I'm sensing a chemistry between Paula and Eric... Ewww... or is it Awww?
Carlos
Tonight's fashion statements:
Eric. Is he moonlighting in a local production of Guys and Dolls?
Vicky and Raquel. Nifty mother daughter matching ensembles.
Ulysis. So who picks out this guy's clothes?
The love front:
I'm sensing a chemistry between Paula and Eric... Ewww... or is it Awww?
Carlos
Thanks for the recap! You are in rare form today, Miss Manners. Snarkiness abounds. ;o)
So Bruno says he loves MJ? Right. When pigs fly. He only wants her because Alex has her.
”Definitely worth a few rewinds in slow-mo…..<< RR << RR << RR” Well, good thing I didn’t have a beverage in my mouth, or I would have spit it out all over the screen.
That WAS a good shower scene, even if it was all... 'oh noes! I have to take a sad, lonely shower by myself.'
Cleopatra, the Queen of DeNial, (a/k/a Vicki) is going to be our newest cougar on the block if she consorts and congresses with Fernando.
More sound issues when Useless and MJ were walking along that sidewalk. Argh!
Erik must have gotten all those Quiana shirts at Goodwill. Ack.
So Bruno says he loves MJ? Right. When pigs fly. He only wants her because Alex has her.
”Definitely worth a few rewinds in slow-mo…..<< RR << RR << RR” Well, good thing I didn’t have a beverage in my mouth, or I would have spit it out all over the screen.
That WAS a good shower scene, even if it was all... 'oh noes! I have to take a sad, lonely shower by myself.'
Cleopatra, the Queen of DeNial, (a/k/a Vicki) is going to be our newest cougar on the block if she consorts and congresses with Fernando.
More sound issues when Useless and MJ were walking along that sidewalk. Argh!
Erik must have gotten all those Quiana shirts at Goodwill. Ack.
Jardinera ~~~ Thanks for that detailed , witty recap. It was a treat after a day spent cleaning out the garage, doing laundry, and making a big pot of spaghetti sauce to freeze for the cold winter ahead. I settled down with a nice hot cuppa mint tea and your fun recap. Eric seems a bit smitten with Paula. Maybe he will somehow help to thwart Burno's evil plans in the future. I also think that Useless may really be falling a little for the sweet MJ. Perhaps, he, Roberto o o , and Eric will all team up in the end to help MJ and protect her from the evil Burno , Raq, and the Kardashian sisters. Wow... how could MJ resist snuggling up with Al. She has a strong will. Carlos ~~ I wish I could be out on my porch. It was 50something today. What was your temp there today ? We did bundle up to take a walk at a local park, but my days sitting on the patio are over for awhile.
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: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 10:11:00 PM EST
: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 10:11:00 PM EST
Jardinera, many thanks for the detailed recap -- especially loved the shower scene description & MJ's willpower in bed with Alex. But as most wondered, what was the point of that willpower? What point is she trying to prove???? Strangness abounds!
Doris, you came up with the perfect nickname for Vicky!!Too funny. I'm sure Cleopatra is the name of that wig style Daniela Roma wears too!!
Thanks all for helping end my Saturday night with a laugh after a day chock full of errands and the leaf raking that never ends!!
CunsFan
Doris, you came up with the perfect nickname for Vicky!!Too funny. I'm sure Cleopatra is the name of that wig style Daniela Roma wears too!!
Thanks all for helping end my Saturday night with a laugh after a day chock full of errands and the leaf raking that never ends!!
CunsFan
Permalink posted by : Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 10:31:00 PM EST
: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 10:31:00 PM EST
oops, last comment was mine -- CubsFan (not cunsfan). I'm more tired than I thought!!
CubsFan
CubsFan
Permalink posted by : Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 10:32:00 PM EST
: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 10:32:00 PM EST
Thanks for another excellent recap, Jardinera654! I especially appreciate it because after about the first three minutes I put the mute on and left it there except for a few scenes. The other times I tried listening to the dialog, I kept wanting to throw something at the screen in hope of knocking some sense into at least one or two of the characters, so I decided it was safer for my television to leave the mute on.
They don’t know how he found out, but, Lis says, if Bruno was the one who sent them then that means that he didn’t try to kill Alex.
Is it just me, or does this make sense to anyone else other than the Mexi-trash crowd? If Bruno was the one who tried to kill Alex but was trying his best to keep anyone from finding any proof, isn't one of the best ways to do it to make it look like MJ had an accomplice that wasn't him?? And since he would know better than anyone that MJ didn't have an accomplice, this Mario Aguirre person must be a heaven-sent opportunity for Bruno. Sure, it might be nice to know exactly who he is and how he figures into MJ's life, but it doesn't really matter because at the very least this person can be useful to make trouble for MJ with Alex as well as helping to distract from MJ's claims that Bruno was the one behind the fake marriage.
Mary Jo, though, would rather sleep alone. (What a major let-down.)
My guess is that MJ is lying about having gotten her period. (If so, I'm not saying she's necessarily pregnant, since stress can screw around with your system and MJ's definitely been under a lot of stress lately.) Since MJ thinks it's best for everyone if she and her family leave and Alex won't let her go if she's pregnant, then Alex has to believe she's not pregnant. If MJ is lying about getting her period, then she probably doesn't want to share a bed with Alex so it will be harder for him to find out about her lie.
Incog
They don’t know how he found out, but, Lis says, if Bruno was the one who sent them then that means that he didn’t try to kill Alex.
Is it just me, or does this make sense to anyone else other than the Mexi-trash crowd? If Bruno was the one who tried to kill Alex but was trying his best to keep anyone from finding any proof, isn't one of the best ways to do it to make it look like MJ had an accomplice that wasn't him?? And since he would know better than anyone that MJ didn't have an accomplice, this Mario Aguirre person must be a heaven-sent opportunity for Bruno. Sure, it might be nice to know exactly who he is and how he figures into MJ's life, but it doesn't really matter because at the very least this person can be useful to make trouble for MJ with Alex as well as helping to distract from MJ's claims that Bruno was the one behind the fake marriage.
Mary Jo, though, would rather sleep alone. (What a major let-down.)
My guess is that MJ is lying about having gotten her period. (If so, I'm not saying she's necessarily pregnant, since stress can screw around with your system and MJ's definitely been under a lot of stress lately.) Since MJ thinks it's best for everyone if she and her family leave and Alex won't let her go if she's pregnant, then Alex has to believe she's not pregnant. If MJ is lying about getting her period, then she probably doesn't want to share a bed with Alex so it will be harder for him to find out about her lie.
Incog
Permalink posted by : Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 10:35:00 PM EST
: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 10:35:00 PM EST
Incog- I agree with your reasoning behind MJ not sleeping with Alex. I think she is totally lying about her period, just wants to get the heck out of that hell house, and wants to make sure Alex does not find out she's lying. We must continue with the time honored telenovela tradition of the galan missing part or all of their beloved's pregnancy. Let's hope it's mot like Cuidado where the galan missed the entire pregnancy AND first year of his child's life. That just sucked and was unfair to the galan.
MJ and Alex know how to fight, and how to make up (ahem!). I loved when she threw those cell phones at him. Although I would have gone back to get them. At least the phone would give her a bit more freedom. Even Paula has more freedom than she does- getting to go to the city for school everyday and now learning how to drive.
Carlos- the only chemistry you are sensing with Paula and Erik is in his head. Believe me, she does not in any way see him as a romantic interest. The only vibes she's sending off are the friend or daughter vibe. That's the only kind of chemistry there is on her side. Erik is heading for heartbreak, but hopefully his infatuation with her will mean that he will not allow Bruto to do anything really harmful to her.
-Vivi in DC
MJ and Alex know how to fight, and how to make up (ahem!). I loved when she threw those cell phones at him. Although I would have gone back to get them. At least the phone would give her a bit more freedom. Even Paula has more freedom than she does- getting to go to the city for school everyday and now learning how to drive.
Carlos- the only chemistry you are sensing with Paula and Erik is in his head. Believe me, she does not in any way see him as a romantic interest. The only vibes she's sending off are the friend or daughter vibe. That's the only kind of chemistry there is on her side. Erik is heading for heartbreak, but hopefully his infatuation with her will mean that he will not allow Bruto to do anything really harmful to her.
-Vivi in DC
Permalink posted by : Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 10:47:00 PM EST
: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 10:47:00 PM EST
Vivi, I would hate for it to go on like Cuidado where the child has basically no connection with his father and is crying in his arms whenever you see them together. I felt heart-broken for mi pobre Juan Miguel.
And guys, totally drooled over Alex's hotness! And I got to say, he did make some pretty good points about her never telling him the truth. Smart, angry, and hot. Wow.
And guys, totally drooled over Alex's hotness! And I got to say, he did make some pretty good points about her never telling him the truth. Smart, angry, and hot. Wow.
"That WAS a good shower scene, even if it was all... 'oh noes! I have to take a sad, lonely shower by myself.'"
:-) :-) :-) good one Doris!
:-) :-) :-) good one Doris!
I just hit the mute button when Vicki and Fer-no-no are on together. They make me gag. MJ you have some strong will power. Pregnant or not after Alex said he wouldmove out of his father's house for you, and relocate and start a new company too. You still tell the man no? Levy just does shower scenes so delicious.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 1:24:00 AM EST
: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 1:24:00 AM EST
Good morning Jardinera. Eye healed enough that I can read your wacky wonderful prose. My favorite:? "Oedipal admirer." Pure poetry. And great translation for "no canta victoria".
Here's my take on Vicky. If she had any sense, she'd go for Dr. Hernan. He's smart, thoughtful, caring and he's a doctah!!
Fernando is just a way-too-young dim bulb. She needs her head examined. I'd take Dr. Hernan in a New York minute.
So of course she's not going to see the truth about Bruno. She has a history of bad choices behind her, starting with her affair way back when...I mean, look what it produced! Two vipers in the nest.
Haven't seen this episode but it evidently has a few tender sexy moments, albeit cut short by the self-sacrificial MJ, so I'll try and watch it sometime before Monday night.
Now it's back to raking leaves along with CubsFan.
Here's my take on Vicky. If she had any sense, she'd go for Dr. Hernan. He's smart, thoughtful, caring and he's a doctah!!
Fernando is just a way-too-young dim bulb. She needs her head examined. I'd take Dr. Hernan in a New York minute.
So of course she's not going to see the truth about Bruno. She has a history of bad choices behind her, starting with her affair way back when...I mean, look what it produced! Two vipers in the nest.
Haven't seen this episode but it evidently has a few tender sexy moments, albeit cut short by the self-sacrificial MJ, so I'll try and watch it sometime before Monday night.
Now it's back to raking leaves along with CubsFan.
Hi guys. Don't know about the others, but I've had a hell of a time trying to get the online edits of little typos done also on this. I hope it took, cuz I kept getting errors and it refused to take the post 99% of the time. At least it's up and makes sense now.
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CubsFan/JudyB: I've got piles of leaves to finish up today myself. Seems everybody's leaves in the neighborhood blow into my driveway every fall because of the wind currents. I'm the one with the piles and they get away with a light raking to the curb. Sheesh! Hubby and I miss the smell of burning leaves from when we were kids, ya know? Ah, the bad ol'good ol' days.
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CubsFan/JudyB: I've got piles of leaves to finish up today myself. Seems everybody's leaves in the neighborhood blow into my driveway every fall because of the wind currents. I'm the one with the piles and they get away with a light raking to the curb. Sheesh! Hubby and I miss the smell of burning leaves from when we were kids, ya know? Ah, the bad ol'good ol' days.
“Getting Mired with Secret and Not So Secret Admirers,” What a clever turn of phrase, almost Shakespearian. You are really good. Jardinera, have you noticed, rather than looking forward to “date night”, we all look forward to YOUR recaps. You never disappoint!
JudyB, I lurk on Gaucho some and noticed that everyone was talking about your eye...what happened? Glad you are better, it sounded bad. I agree on Vicky and Dr. Hernan.
OT: I ordered Corazon Salvaje, started watching it and continued through the night. I liked it, but was so saddened by watching Eduardo Paloma, who was wonderful in the role. Knowing that he died at 41, with a wife of 10 years or so and 2 children effected my enjoyment of the novela. That earthquake was something though and “Erick” was the baddy Espinosa, glad he got plugged.
Vivi and Incog: I too, thought that MJ was not so truthful about her “regla?”, but then started thinking about the length of the novela, their passionate love scenes, in a cenote, etc., the guaranteed big “legit” boda, and came to the conclusion the maybe she isn’t as of yet. I can’t see her as a “showing” bride and a known pregnancy might effect the muy caliente love scenes in the eyes of the viewers. Now, having said that...she’ll do the tell tell faint on Monday.
Sandy in TN
JudyB, I lurk on Gaucho some and noticed that everyone was talking about your eye...what happened? Glad you are better, it sounded bad. I agree on Vicky and Dr. Hernan.
OT: I ordered Corazon Salvaje, started watching it and continued through the night. I liked it, but was so saddened by watching Eduardo Paloma, who was wonderful in the role. Knowing that he died at 41, with a wife of 10 years or so and 2 children effected my enjoyment of the novela. That earthquake was something though and “Erick” was the baddy Espinosa, glad he got plugged.
Vivi and Incog: I too, thought that MJ was not so truthful about her “regla?”, but then started thinking about the length of the novela, their passionate love scenes, in a cenote, etc., the guaranteed big “legit” boda, and came to the conclusion the maybe she isn’t as of yet. I can’t see her as a “showing” bride and a known pregnancy might effect the muy caliente love scenes in the eyes of the viewers. Now, having said that...she’ll do the tell tell faint on Monday.
Sandy in TN
Yes, it's fall and those leaves have fallen and carpeted the lawn. I have woods on three sides of the house, so we just rake the leaves into the woods. Incog, you have a good theory as to why MJ would not spoon with Al. Cielo ~~Smart, angry, and hot...good description of Al. FC also plays those emotions very well.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 9:02:00 AM EST
: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 9:02:00 AM EST
Besmirch the Lombardo name!!!!!, the question is HOW is it that Pedro & MJ can, but Vicky the adulteress, Bruno the attempted murderer, Raquel the slut can't?????? I guess what Raquel means is that Pedro was in the news. Looks to me like Bruno is going to do some besmirching, big time.
Now I ask, who teaches someone to drive when it's dark?
I don't see how Bruno can succeed in changing the will. Antonio knew he was the padre of the twin bad seeds.
Knowing how worthless they both are, he chose Alex.
We haven't had a whole lot of beanie adjustments just
MJ not telling Alex what's going on
The logic of Bruno sending the flowers, so he couldn't be the one that tried to kill Alex???????
Vicky's blindness about Bruno
I'm sure I forgot a few
Now I ask, who teaches someone to drive when it's dark?
I don't see how Bruno can succeed in changing the will. Antonio knew he was the padre of the twin bad seeds.
Knowing how worthless they both are, he chose Alex.
We haven't had a whole lot of beanie adjustments just
MJ not telling Alex what's going on
The logic of Bruno sending the flowers, so he couldn't be the one that tried to kill Alex???????
Vicky's blindness about Bruno
I'm sure I forgot a few
The thing about the will is that in real life, it would cost so much to defend yourself against the suit. Even if you have a favorable ruling, the fees for 1 to 1& 1/2 years "billable hours" could cost mucho dinero.
Sandy in TN
Sandy in TN
Also, I imagine that it would be hard for Alex to move ahead with business decisions, etc. because the actual leadership and direction of Lomabardo Construction is now in question.
It sounds like a big mess to me! See, there is value to having NO inheritance!
It sounds like a big mess to me! See, there is value to having NO inheritance!
As usual, a marvelous recap indeed, Jardinera, with just the right amount of snarky snarks. I was busting a gut. How in the world do you do that:
(Guess money talks and bull sh!t walks in Mexico. No way we Americans could get phone service re-installed that quick!)
(Excuse me, but you aren’t “having” it, buddy boy. She’s the one who gains the weight, pukes her guts out, screams in pain when the water breaks and the little critter takes its sweet time sliding down and out into the big wide world.)
He [Erick] stands there with his mouth ready to oblige the next unwitting fire-fly. This is not all, just my favorites. ROFL!
(This was Capitulo 28.)
Man, Bruno's reasoning to MJ sounds stupider and stupider every day. That crap he was spouting made absolutely no sense. "Do as I say, or I will tell everyone I am the son of Antonio Lombardo." Dude, you're already telling everybody YOURSELF, running around town barking your perro/ramera speech!
Vicky/Nando/upcoming trip. Whatever. Hardly anything she says or does interests me anymore. When I see her onscreen, I usually just mute it and take a moment to think about grass growing.
I wish we could have seen if the card with the dreaded roses was just the delivery notification or a more personal note. Wouldn't it have been more realistic and intimate and not reeking of conspiracy if "Mario" had only "signed" his first name? (Oh, dang, I forgot we're in TN Land, stupid me)
Funny how since Raquel and Bobo have gotten some from other people, they're suddenly acting more like man and wife. Hahahahaha. And yes, Roberto's finer points are showing more and more these days.
Alex and MJ, you're both being quite dimwitted. But hey, you argue really well--with MJ having a backbone, it gets pretty entertaining. And you make up REALLY well. Really. Even when you don't seal it with nookie. (Awwww. He would have been satisfied just holding her, so long as they slept in the same bed. Clone that man, bottle him, and sell him on the black market! Awwwww....)
Team Mexitrash. Eff all three of you.
With both Roberto and Erick not fully committed to the Evil Powers That Be, there is hope for us all yet.
Happy Sunday, mates. Now for coffee and reading of your comments... :)
(Guess money talks and bull sh!t walks in Mexico. No way we Americans could get phone service re-installed that quick!)
(Excuse me, but you aren’t “having” it, buddy boy. She’s the one who gains the weight, pukes her guts out, screams in pain when the water breaks and the little critter takes its sweet time sliding down and out into the big wide world.)
He [Erick] stands there with his mouth ready to oblige the next unwitting fire-fly. This is not all, just my favorites. ROFL!
(This was Capitulo 28.)
Man, Bruno's reasoning to MJ sounds stupider and stupider every day. That crap he was spouting made absolutely no sense. "Do as I say, or I will tell everyone I am the son of Antonio Lombardo." Dude, you're already telling everybody YOURSELF, running around town barking your perro/ramera speech!
Vicky/Nando/upcoming trip. Whatever. Hardly anything she says or does interests me anymore. When I see her onscreen, I usually just mute it and take a moment to think about grass growing.
I wish we could have seen if the card with the dreaded roses was just the delivery notification or a more personal note. Wouldn't it have been more realistic and intimate and not reeking of conspiracy if "Mario" had only "signed" his first name? (Oh, dang, I forgot we're in TN Land, stupid me)
Funny how since Raquel and Bobo have gotten some from other people, they're suddenly acting more like man and wife. Hahahahaha. And yes, Roberto's finer points are showing more and more these days.
Alex and MJ, you're both being quite dimwitted. But hey, you argue really well--with MJ having a backbone, it gets pretty entertaining. And you make up REALLY well. Really. Even when you don't seal it with nookie. (Awwww. He would have been satisfied just holding her, so long as they slept in the same bed. Clone that man, bottle him, and sell him on the black market! Awwwww....)
Team Mexitrash. Eff all three of you.
With both Roberto and Erick not fully committed to the Evil Powers That Be, there is hope for us all yet.
Happy Sunday, mates. Now for coffee and reading of your comments... :)
Thank you for the great recap...I have to admit I was only paying partial attention to Friday's episode and there was a lot I missed---the shower scene, thankfully, I got to enjoy!! Thanks for filling in the blanks.
I, too, thought that MJ was not succombing to Alex because she didn't want him to find out she was lying about her time of the month. She knows that if she's preggers he's not going to let her go, but she's so uncomfortable there she's got to get out...no matter what.
I don't know how she could resist him. The close-ups when MJ and Alex were talking in bed showed how spectacular his lips are... I know I'd never be able to say "no" to his kisses and then, when he suggests they leave and start anew together.---well, I would have jumped on the chance and then jumped onto him ;-).
I think the soft spot that Erik has for Paula is going to truly be the undoing of Bruno.
Refresh my memory: didn't Alex tell Bobo that he needed to keep Raquel under control or else the $$ flow would be reduced? Even though his actions were most likely the result of him being aware of which side his bread is buttered, I have to say I am overall impressed with Bobo's attitude toward MJ and her family.
I, too, thought that MJ was not succombing to Alex because she didn't want him to find out she was lying about her time of the month. She knows that if she's preggers he's not going to let her go, but she's so uncomfortable there she's got to get out...no matter what.
I don't know how she could resist him. The close-ups when MJ and Alex were talking in bed showed how spectacular his lips are... I know I'd never be able to say "no" to his kisses and then, when he suggests they leave and start anew together.---well, I would have jumped on the chance and then jumped onto him ;-).
I think the soft spot that Erik has for Paula is going to truly be the undoing of Bruno.
Refresh my memory: didn't Alex tell Bobo that he needed to keep Raquel under control or else the $$ flow would be reduced? Even though his actions were most likely the result of him being aware of which side his bread is buttered, I have to say I am overall impressed with Bobo's attitude toward MJ and her family.
Hi Sandy. Glad you agree on Vicky and Dr. Hernan. I've always liked that actor anyway.
Eye infection was just stupid. Blowing leaves out of a small dirty backyard shed without goggles or protective eye gear. Something got underneath my eyelid, caused an abcess and lots of swelling. But it's better now, thanks to medication and a doctor who's so young he wears "product" in his hair. A first!
Hey, don't just "lurk" on Gancho...chime in. We'd love to hear from you!
Eye infection was just stupid. Blowing leaves out of a small dirty backyard shed without goggles or protective eye gear. Something got underneath my eyelid, caused an abcess and lots of swelling. But it's better now, thanks to medication and a doctor who's so young he wears "product" in his hair. A first!
Hey, don't just "lurk" on Gancho...chime in. We'd love to hear from you!
They don’t know how he found out, but, Lis says, if Bruno was the one who sent them then that means that he didn’t try to kill Alex. Yeah, that makes about as much sense as three legs on a dog.
Verrrrrry interesting about MJ's possible lie about her period, Incog. That could go either way, I guess... we'll just have to see.
JudyB, you're better! *happy dance*
Pardon me while I go rewind A-rod's shower scene a few more times... aaaaaaand PAUSE.
Verrrrrry interesting about MJ's possible lie about her period, Incog. That could go either way, I guess... we'll just have to see.
JudyB, you're better! *happy dance*
Pardon me while I go rewind A-rod's shower scene a few more times... aaaaaaand PAUSE.
Well, I think I can wait to see "congress in session" when Vicki and Fer-no-no finally do the deed. Yeesh! Who am I to talk? Had a birthday this week and all I can say is at least I'm still having them. Hmmm. Maybe cougardom ain't so bad considering the number I've celebrated, but still......
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Carlos: I'm seeing your puppy pix and had to post one for the home team. It's courtesy of my daughter's b-day card. Hope Bonnie Bell appreciates a little furry competition for the day. As for Pau and Erick, for once I find myself in the less than admirable position of agreeing with El Bruto regarding that pairing. I've got a feeling that Erick will be expendible and eventually sacrifice himself for her at the altar of unrequited love.
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Doris: Vicki needs a reality check en grande. And, as for Erick de Roja-ja-ja, Hubby's color blind, but even he couldn't miss that shirt and tie combo with those red slacks.
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Susanlynn: You've got way too much energy. Mind if I borrow a little? You're making me feel guilty. I'm totally worn out from rewinding that shower scene with WL.
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Incog: My guess is the two trash tarts and "bi-boy" part of the MexiTrash crowd don't think it was really best bud Bruno, but MJ and some unknown male accomplice-lover. And they decided to try to force MJ to acknowledge her having an accomplice-lover by making up this game of theirs. That's my confused take on this thing.
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Carlos: I'm seeing your puppy pix and had to post one for the home team. It's courtesy of my daughter's b-day card. Hope Bonnie Bell appreciates a little furry competition for the day. As for Pau and Erick, for once I find myself in the less than admirable position of agreeing with El Bruto regarding that pairing. I've got a feeling that Erick will be expendible and eventually sacrifice himself for her at the altar of unrequited love.
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Doris: Vicki needs a reality check en grande. And, as for Erick de Roja-ja-ja, Hubby's color blind, but even he couldn't miss that shirt and tie combo with those red slacks.
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Susanlynn: You've got way too much energy. Mind if I borrow a little? You're making me feel guilty. I'm totally worn out from rewinding that shower scene with WL.
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Incog: My guess is the two trash tarts and "bi-boy" part of the MexiTrash crowd don't think it was really best bud Bruno, but MJ and some unknown male accomplice-lover. And they decided to try to force MJ to acknowledge her having an accomplice-lover by making up this game of theirs. That's my confused take on this thing.
Sandy/Stephe/Incog/Cathy: Yep. I think MJ is lying about her period also. It must be the only way she can think of to escape the loco Lombardo's. I'm beginning to think she and the "Prisoner" are living the same type of Hotel California nightmare.
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Stephe: Thanks! LOL! I forgot not to count Thursday on my fingers and thumbs this week. Hopefully I'm back in synch next week. ; > )
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Cielo de Levy: Pasion had a missing baby sequence like you describe also. Rough on a papa. We may be in for one of those this time, too.
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Stephe: Thanks! LOL! I forgot not to count Thursday on my fingers and thumbs this week. Hopefully I'm back in synch next week. ; > )
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Cielo de Levy: Pasion had a missing baby sequence like you describe also. Rough on a papa. We may be in for one of those this time, too.
Jardinera, forgot to name my favorite line from your recap. It was definetely:
He notes that she seems a bit distant (male code for being an icy b!tch, I’m sure)
Haha very wisely said. :-)
He notes that she seems a bit distant (male code for being an icy b!tch, I’m sure)
Haha very wisely said. :-)
Variopinta: "Now I ask, who teaches someone to drive when it's dark?" ITA. That was sort of bubbling to the top in my brain too. I guess Pau is studying in the mornings or sleeping in while Bruno keeps Erick busy "henching" with the important things like getting his cousin over to the florist and looking up stunt men on-line.
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Vivi in DC: "MJ and Alex know how to fight, and how to make up (ahem!)." A-men! Like the wise man said, makin' up is the best part of breakin' up........
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Vivi in DC: "MJ and Alex know how to fight, and how to make up (ahem!)." A-men! Like the wise man said, makin' up is the best part of breakin' up........
I don't see how Bruno could prevail because Antonio
a) knew he was Raquel and Bruno's father
b) left Raquel & Bruno houses and maintenance for life in the will.
Bruno would have a better shot at contesting the will IMO if Antonio had left both he and Raquel NOTHING. But he DID leave them something. Antonio probably left both of them houses + maintenance in the will just so they WOULDN'T be able to contest the will years later when they found out he was their daddy.
Plus he wanted to tell them he was their daddy but Victoria wouldn't agree to it.
a) knew he was Raquel and Bruno's father
b) left Raquel & Bruno houses and maintenance for life in the will.
Bruno would have a better shot at contesting the will IMO if Antonio had left both he and Raquel NOTHING. But he DID leave them something. Antonio probably left both of them houses + maintenance in the will just so they WOULDN'T be able to contest the will years later when they found out he was their daddy.
Plus he wanted to tell them he was their daddy but Victoria wouldn't agree to it.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 12:25:00 PM EST
: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 12:25:00 PM EST
The original idea for the Mario Aguirre thing was to get Alex to leave MJ so Maura could get him back. Now it's being expanded upon.
I missed why the phone was removed from Pedros', did Alex do that & why?
I missed why the phone was removed from Pedros', did Alex do that & why?
Variopinta: Thanks. I had forgotten that part of the Aguirre plot. The phone was taken out of the bungalow by Zeke because it had been empty for what I believe was an extended time-period.
Jardinera, now that is one scary kitten. I imagine that most of the cats I have known picture themselves just so. I know at times our resident serial killer Jack looks at me in a way that he must be wondering just how much of a struggle I might put up.
I'm loving the vivid colors used in decorating the Lombardo manse. Maybe they partially explain why everyone seems to be on edge all the time.
So I'm the only one to see the potential for a little romance between icky Eric and perky Paula?
If things do progress between the two, I hope that he has the good judgment to swap out his colorful baggy briefs for something a little less guffaw-inducing.
Carlos
I'm loving the vivid colors used in decorating the Lombardo manse. Maybe they partially explain why everyone seems to be on edge all the time.
So I'm the only one to see the potential for a little romance between icky Eric and perky Paula?
If things do progress between the two, I hope that he has the good judgment to swap out his colorful baggy briefs for something a little less guffaw-inducing.
Carlos
Hmmm....Burno tells Eric to hire a stuntman. What's up with that ? Will he fake Paula hitting the guy ? We can all see that this dude is definitely not CEO material. His schemes are just pathetic. I've enjoyed hearing Daniela Roma singing during some of the episodes. I also still enjoy hearing the theme song. The more I look at Vicky's hairdo, the more I am reminded of Sonny Bono. I think that Fer-no-no might be good for Vicky. A love affair might be just the ticket to her escape from her awful twin spawn. Happy Belated Birthday to you, Jardinera !!! As for getting older , when I was a 26 year-old teacher , a very tall, blonde, guaypo 16 year-old student shared this wisdom with me concerning aging ....''Consider the alternative.'' Each and every birthday, I always do. Well, back to correcting compositions while I rewatch ''Bridget Jones's Diary.''
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 4:02:00 PM EST
: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 4:02:00 PM EST
Forgive my double posting. Something went screwy. Sorry.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 4:03:00 PM EST
: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 4:03:00 PM EST
Carlos ~~ Icky and Perky ! HAHAHA Maybe we should assign ''y'' ending nicknames for everyone. Alex's is easy...Sexy. Raq = Nasty Burno = Cranky The Kardashians = Skanky Roberto o o = Lazzzy Would it be too cruel to name MJ = Bony. Sorry. It's like the dwarves in Snow White. See what you started , Carlos. I'm certain we would have never been allowed to sit next to each other in studyhall. [I'm supposed to be correcting compositions.]
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 4:10:00 PM EST
: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 4:10:00 PM EST
I think everyone is giving team Mexitrash too much credit as having functional brain cells.
Stephe you're hilarious i too think about grass growing when Vicki and her boy toy are on.
Cielo de Levy yes hot, angry jealous and damn sexy
Stephe you're hilarious i too think about grass growing when Vicki and her boy toy are on.
Cielo de Levy yes hot, angry jealous and damn sexy
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 5:18:00 PM EST
: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 5:18:00 PM EST
Completely OT, and I haven't had a chance yet to read recap and comments so far. But Connie posted a VERY interesting place for comments about the Grammys and some funny questions. It still hasn't been added as a link to the sidebar, so you have to scroll waaay down to find it.
In my brief recapping career as a substite I never mastered putting those links into the sidebar or I'd do it myself.
Can someone who knows how add it to Sortilegio.
In my brief recapping career as a substite I never mastered putting those links into the sidebar or I'd do it myself.
Can someone who knows how add it to Sortilegio.
Excellent recap, Jardinera.
I agree with Incog that MJ is probably faking "la regla" and avoiding intimacy with Alex to keep up the pretense. I wish, though, that it weren't true. I'm really bored with pregnant protagonistas. Loved it that Fernanda in MEPS got through the whole TN without throwing up.
"Oedipal admirer"!!!! First rate, amiga.
I also think Erick is getting a sweet tooth for Pau that could throw a monkey wrench into Bruno's Wiley Coyote schemes.
It is SO frustrating that MJ let herself be set up so easily by not telling Alex about the weird Mario Aguirre phone calls from jump street.
It seemed like a bit of a continuity error to me that one second Alex is accusing her of being this MA's lover and the next he's in bed with her, all is forgotten, and she hasn't really adequately explained that she's sure it's a Bruno plot. After all, she'd already told Vicki that.
I agree with Incog that MJ is probably faking "la regla" and avoiding intimacy with Alex to keep up the pretense. I wish, though, that it weren't true. I'm really bored with pregnant protagonistas. Loved it that Fernanda in MEPS got through the whole TN without throwing up.
"Oedipal admirer"!!!! First rate, amiga.
I also think Erick is getting a sweet tooth for Pau that could throw a monkey wrench into Bruno's Wiley Coyote schemes.
It is SO frustrating that MJ let herself be set up so easily by not telling Alex about the weird Mario Aguirre phone calls from jump street.
It seemed like a bit of a continuity error to me that one second Alex is accusing her of being this MA's lover and the next he's in bed with her, all is forgotten, and she hasn't really adequately explained that she's sure it's a Bruno plot. After all, she'd already told Vicki that.
Novelera: I'd say the reason Alex's memory span is short regarding Maaaaario is that lust &/or luhhvvv is more compelling or a stronger emotion than jealousy. JMHO.
I thought Alex came knocking at her door and told her that he doesn't like it when they are mad at each other. Then he worked his way to smooching on the bed and tried to work his way a little further. Did I imagine this or did it actually happen?
Cathy: That's what happened. I guess that is what I mean when I say jealousy loses out when the choice is there.
Such a very entertaining recap, Jardinera. Thanks! Loved Paula skipping in the 6 in. wedge heels, plus too many other fun comments to quote again.
La Paloma
La Paloma
Permalink posted by : Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 8:39:00 PM EST
: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 8:39:00 PM EST
That was kind of funny when Team Mexitrash came up with "Mario Aguirre," but Bruno ended up running with the ball.
Seems to me The Manse isn't the only place with Technicolor satuaration. All of Merida looks on a little bit of acid--the Lombardo Construction board room, RaMaura's palatial interior, heck, even Police Headquarters is a bright sage green. Maybe Merida is the Yucatan's Miami Beach? (I don't really mind it, though)
Alex's back and forth behavior seemed pretty in character for him to me, and very male (this is not a slight against men, I'm just saying whereas women tend to take arguments a lot more personally and will throw sex out the window until they're not mad anymore, men can and often do separate love (and the arguments that come with it) and sex. We're both wired differently.) I fully expected Alex to go slinking over to MJ's door for some mutual loving and comraderie once nighttime fell, regardless of the screaming match they'd had because in his mind, one has absolutely nothing to do with the other, while in her mind the two things ARE connected. Very human. Not to mention this man is HIGHLY sexed. I kept thinking, boy, when the sun goes down it will dawn on you that you shouldn't have been an ass LOL!
Seems to me The Manse isn't the only place with Technicolor satuaration. All of Merida looks on a little bit of acid--the Lombardo Construction board room, RaMaura's palatial interior, heck, even Police Headquarters is a bright sage green. Maybe Merida is the Yucatan's Miami Beach? (I don't really mind it, though)
Alex's back and forth behavior seemed pretty in character for him to me, and very male (this is not a slight against men, I'm just saying whereas women tend to take arguments a lot more personally and will throw sex out the window until they're not mad anymore, men can and often do separate love (and the arguments that come with it) and sex. We're both wired differently.) I fully expected Alex to go slinking over to MJ's door for some mutual loving and comraderie once nighttime fell, regardless of the screaming match they'd had because in his mind, one has absolutely nothing to do with the other, while in her mind the two things ARE connected. Very human. Not to mention this man is HIGHLY sexed. I kept thinking, boy, when the sun goes down it will dawn on you that you shouldn't have been an ass LOL!
La Paloma: Glad to see you made it by. I hope you don't mind that everytime I see your name I think of that song? Also, O/T: There's an MST3K special night coming that hubby and daughter are going to here soon.
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Stephe: I can handle the manse's colors much better than that "Hello Kitty" pink Meowra has hers decorated with. That's enough to make my eyes bleed.
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Stephe: I can handle the manse's colors much better than that "Hello Kitty" pink Meowra has hers decorated with. That's enough to make my eyes bleed.
OT:
Wow, we have things in common I never would have guessed. LOL! Middle Bro and I are MST3K all the way. Hahahaha.
Wow, we have things in common I never would have guessed. LOL! Middle Bro and I are MST3K all the way. Hahahaha.
I hear what you guys are saying about Alex's behaviour, but I don't think everything is for the sex, though sex definetely does matter to him. I feel like despite the fact that he can't trust her, he does his best to make their relationship work. Yeah, he has his explosions, but once he cools down, he always seeks forgiveness. I'm sure he's suspicious about Mario Aguirre still, but I don't think he is apologizing for sex. I think he wants to give her the benefit of the doubt. LOL, am I giving him the benefit of the doubt...too much credit? I don't think so, but hey I love the guy so maybe it's hard for me to see Alex as the guy who wants to temporarily pacify MJ for sex.
No, no, no, Cielo... I wasn't implying that Alex would pacify MJ just to get sex. If he were that kind of man, odds are he would have been highly irritated when she sent him back to his own room, rather than calmly and lovingly accepting her rebuff. Seems to me he does care a lot where his sex comes from, and getting it honorably, or he would still be partaking of RaMaura's trampy charms. (He sure as heck wouldn't be the hero of this show, either.)
I was saying that in his mind, a) minor misunderstandings and b) making love with his woman do not affect each other, but that he's also intelligent enough to know that a woman can feel the exact opposite, especially one as sensitive as MJ. He was truly sorry about their screaming match, and knew that if he were smart, he had better show her he was truly sorry and smooth things over for there to be any chance of their relationship continuing to grow from that point (sex would have been just a bonus).
I wasn't too sure of this when he showed up at the door, but he proved his good intentions by being so darned adorable (instead of resentful) when she sent him packing. (I so like looking at that scene again that I've attached it to my name.)
JMHO.
I was saying that in his mind, a) minor misunderstandings and b) making love with his woman do not affect each other, but that he's also intelligent enough to know that a woman can feel the exact opposite, especially one as sensitive as MJ. He was truly sorry about their screaming match, and knew that if he were smart, he had better show her he was truly sorry and smooth things over for there to be any chance of their relationship continuing to grow from that point (sex would have been just a bonus).
I wasn't too sure of this when he showed up at the door, but he proved his good intentions by being so darned adorable (instead of resentful) when she sent him packing. (I so like looking at that scene again that I've attached it to my name.)
JMHO.
Ewwwwww... I just realized something. The way Raquel trotted up to Alex and laid that "little brother" smooch and hug on him, it truly BOTHERS HER NOT that she offered her half-brother some of her Twinkie.
*blinking in disbelief*
I thought she would at least feel a little twinge of "Oh, sh!t" before shrugging the incident off. Whatever.
*blinking in disbelief*
I thought she would at least feel a little twinge of "Oh, sh!t" before shrugging the incident off. Whatever.
To finish what I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted by that image of our Raquel...
Yes, MJ said she had her period. But a period doesn't prevent you from going back to your husband's room to sleep. Instead of pulling a Bruno (you just don't want to be close to me, that's it, you're just punishing me!), Alex made a graceful exit anyway. My hero.
Yes, MJ said she had her period. But a period doesn't prevent you from going back to your husband's room to sleep. Instead of pulling a Bruno (you just don't want to be close to me, that's it, you're just punishing me!), Alex made a graceful exit anyway. My hero.
Here are some pictures from the Grammys
The 2nd one, you can see Lucero with her hair combed out of the tight curls & the beautiful dress with the keyhole front.
http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/galleries/0,22491,1933269_1935852,00.html
The 2nd one, you can see Lucero with her hair combed out of the tight curls & the beautiful dress with the keyhole front.
http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/galleries/0,22491,1933269_1935852,00.html
This board is filled with so many people who are just wonderful at analyzing human behavior and coming to interesting conclusions, everyone should stop what they are doing now and become psychologists/psychiatrists. Stephe, we’ll need you to see patients AND write all our manuals....
Yes, the ending scene with Alex and MJ had so many good nuggets. Strong “little town” girl MJ throwing the phones and later LOVINGLY turning down both of hunky Alex’s requests, bed and sex, because she has STRENGTH of character and isn’t going to be bought like her sister Paula. There is a VERY BAD VIBE in the Lombardo house and MJ has the ability to wait until things are right for HER. Alex will fall in love with her more and more deeply every day, wait and see. (Of course, that might be a problem for some of the Caray Caray posters!) Then Alex gracefully accepting the double “rejection” with one of the sweetest guy smiles that God has ever put on earth. GOOD STUFF
I want to back up to a moment with Vicky that we haven’t talked about. Never thought I’d feel sorry for her, but she has had the first small TRUTHFUL realization that some of the blame for the conditions in the Lombardo household are due her actions, her affair and the overwhelming lack of discipline for her “bad egg”, Bruno. Sitting on that bed saying that “IF” MJ‘s accusations are true, everything is “mi culpa, mi culpa”. Wow, at least one little mustard seed of truth has penetrated her brain. That was moving. GOOD STUFF AGAIN
Yes, the ending scene with Alex and MJ had so many good nuggets. Strong “little town” girl MJ throwing the phones and later LOVINGLY turning down both of hunky Alex’s requests, bed and sex, because she has STRENGTH of character and isn’t going to be bought like her sister Paula. There is a VERY BAD VIBE in the Lombardo house and MJ has the ability to wait until things are right for HER. Alex will fall in love with her more and more deeply every day, wait and see. (Of course, that might be a problem for some of the Caray Caray posters!) Then Alex gracefully accepting the double “rejection” with one of the sweetest guy smiles that God has ever put on earth. GOOD STUFF
I want to back up to a moment with Vicky that we haven’t talked about. Never thought I’d feel sorry for her, but she has had the first small TRUTHFUL realization that some of the blame for the conditions in the Lombardo household are due her actions, her affair and the overwhelming lack of discipline for her “bad egg”, Bruno. Sitting on that bed saying that “IF” MJ‘s accusations are true, everything is “mi culpa, mi culpa”. Wow, at least one little mustard seed of truth has penetrated her brain. That was moving. GOOD STUFF AGAIN
Stephe: I am in the hurricane zone today, and I am not sure I will have either satellite or TV this evening. If you can recap, please post here asap. Otherwise, I'll go to Youtube to see what I can do. Thanks.
Pretty much all the main characters except Alex is concerned with appearances:
Victoria is concerned that she will appear like a ramera to the twins and that she will appear like a cougar for getting down with Fer-nono;
Raquel is concerned about the Samaniego bunch bringing down her family and her marriage not appearing rock solid;
Roberto is concerned about his marriage to Raquel looking good so his good family name isn't besmirched;
Maria Jose is concerned with not looking like a grifter to the Lombardo bunch;
Paula is concerned about not looking like trash in front of the rich people;
Bruno is concerned about looking like the hijo of a ramera;
Maura is concerned with looking stupid for being dumped for a country bumpkin;
Ferno-no is concerned with looking silly for going after Victoria due to age and class differences;
Ezequiel is concerned with how the Samaniego bunch is making the Lombardos look;
Ulises is concerned with looking like a jetsetting party machine when he's really an equal opportunity grifter;
Everything and everyone is not how it/they appears.
Victoria is concerned that she will appear like a ramera to the twins and that she will appear like a cougar for getting down with Fer-nono;
Raquel is concerned about the Samaniego bunch bringing down her family and her marriage not appearing rock solid;
Roberto is concerned about his marriage to Raquel looking good so his good family name isn't besmirched;
Maria Jose is concerned with not looking like a grifter to the Lombardo bunch;
Paula is concerned about not looking like trash in front of the rich people;
Bruno is concerned about looking like the hijo of a ramera;
Maura is concerned with looking stupid for being dumped for a country bumpkin;
Ferno-no is concerned with looking silly for going after Victoria due to age and class differences;
Ezequiel is concerned with how the Samaniego bunch is making the Lombardos look;
Ulises is concerned with looking like a jetsetting party machine when he's really an equal opportunity grifter;
Everything and everyone is not how it/they appears.
Permalink posted by : Monday, November 9, 2009 at 11:05:00 AM EST
: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 11:05:00 AM EST
You can vote for your favorite TN pair here. You will recognize several faces, among them, FC 4 times
Gonzalo 2 times, Anibal & Eduardo Palomo as Juan del Diablo
http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/galleries/0,22491,1579849,00.html?xid=pespdaily11092009
Gonzalo 2 times, Anibal & Eduardo Palomo as Juan del Diablo
http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/galleries/0,22491,1579849,00.html?xid=pespdaily11092009
Please for the enjoyment of all, please post at least intials, nickname, something at end of your post. Very frustrating to comment on comments by Anonmous. See???
Permalink posted by : Monday, November 9, 2009 at 12:11:00 PM EST
: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 12:11:00 PM EST
What do you tjink is going to happen to Paulo? In the previews I saw her driving and screaming.
http://telenovelashunks.blogspot.com/
http://telenovelashunks.blogspot.com/
Great recap Jardinera! I haven't had time to read all the comments yet. Could someone tell me how to post to the sidebar? (off list if you want) I know the recap is hard to find otherwise.
Variopinta,
The late Eduardo Palomo and Edith Gonzalez can't be compare to anyone in my opinion!
I heard Eduardo Yanez who is playing Juan del diablo in the current corazon salvaje is causing all type of trouble in Mexico, because he can't live up to Palomo's work
Can't wait to see the new version.
The late Eduardo Palomo and Edith Gonzalez can't be compare to anyone in my opinion!
I heard Eduardo Yanez who is playing Juan del diablo in the current corazon salvaje is causing all type of trouble in Mexico, because he can't live up to Palomo's work
Can't wait to see the new version.
Nathalie, I'm not sure. I type it in the "new post" area and then when I'm finish I hit "publish" and it goes wherever it goes. But if you go to the sidebar under "Sortilegio recaps" it is not there. So I'm not sure what else I need to do.
Oh I get you now, Stephe. Thanks for clarifying! :-) Yes, he definetely wants a line somewhere to separate the two. Like you said, I guess it's a guy-thing to do.
Anon, can't believe I left out sexy from my description of Alex...how did I manage to do that? LOL, well I know I can always rely on you to fill it in.
Anon, can't believe I left out sexy from my description of Alex...how did I manage to do that? LOL, well I know I can always rely on you to fill it in.
Pasofino: I can recap tonight.
Oh my, I hope everything goes okay for you down there! I'll be worried now until "Ida" passes!
I've got to go take mom to a doctor's appointment right now, but I'll be back on Caray around 6P. I don't have access to the blog post-wise, so I'll need help/suggestions for actually POSTING the recap...
Laters! :)
Oh my, I hope everything goes okay for you down there! I'll be worried now until "Ida" passes!
I've got to go take mom to a doctor's appointment right now, but I'll be back on Caray around 6P. I don't have access to the blog post-wise, so I'll need help/suggestions for actually POSTING the recap...
Laters! :)
People here have recommended on "Pasion". Is it a FC novela? It doesn't come up under his name in Netflix. There are several Pasion movies, which is the one that that everyone likes?
Nathalie, I agree with you on Edith and Eduardo in Corazon Salvaje, they will be hard to beat. Eduardo with that face, that hair and that real guy physique so looked the "salvaje" part of it. I guess we'll see soon enough.
Nathalie, I agree with you on Edith and Eduardo in Corazon Salvaje, they will be hard to beat. Eduardo with that face, that hair and that real guy physique so looked the "salvaje" part of it. I guess we'll see soon enough.
STEPHE: Thanks, anyway. I just finished the YouTube version and have enough of a recap for Viewerville to chew on. If my power goes out, my laptap will last long enough for me to post.
It's dark and raining here now. Ida has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm and is expected to pass through here this evening and tomorrow morning. When these things go through we never know if we'll have electricity, water or anything else.
November is very late for a tropical storm. I was in a state of denial until this morning.
Thank you.
It's dark and raining here now. Ida has been downgraded to a Tropical Storm and is expected to pass through here this evening and tomorrow morning. When these things go through we never know if we'll have electricity, water or anything else.
November is very late for a tropical storm. I was in a state of denial until this morning.
Thank you.
Does anyone have any luck with watching the novela on you-tube or anyplace for that matter? It seems all I can find are avances but not the complete episode. They have all been removed.
They are not even available on Televisa, says not available for our country.
I used to read a synopsis of the episode on their site but you can't do that anymore either.
CAN anyone explain WHY we have to enter a word verification that you can't even read on this or any other site? After all we are here, what is the sense in that? And why not sth simple like rat, cat dog that you CAN read?p
They are not even available on Televisa, says not available for our country.
I used to read a synopsis of the episode on their site but you can't do that anymore either.
CAN anyone explain WHY we have to enter a word verification that you can't even read on this or any other site? After all we are here, what is the sense in that? And why not sth simple like rat, cat dog that you CAN read?p
pasofino, you must be on the North Gulf coast. We are even getting a lot of wind in S FL. And good ole FPL goes out on a sunny perfect day.
Variopinta: I think Melinama, aka Chapel Hill Fiddler, explained to us that we have to use word verification so that the site can be protected from someone who might want to blast it with comments. The word verification sort of slows that game down.
Those things are a pain though. The good thing is they just give you another word if you mess it up!
Apparently some people actually write programs to post their obnoxious comments many times on many blogs. The word verification apparently has some effectiveness against that, since a person has to actually read and type in the word. That's really beyond anything I know about computers, though.
Variopinta: Yes - but you only do one at a time versus a spoiler who would paint hundred of comments at a time.
BTW: I'm between Mobile and Pensacola, and the sky keeps getting darker.
Not to worry, I'm ready for tomorrow's recap. STEPHE: Please comment when you return.
BTW: I'm between Mobile and Pensacola, and the sky keeps getting darker.
Not to worry, I'm ready for tomorrow's recap. STEPHE: Please comment when you return.
Buena suerte pasofino, Tropical Storms aren't fun either.
OK I understand the word verf a little better.
OK I understand the word verf a little better.
Hey, Variopinta. I was watching clips of the show on youtube, and one of them said to check out www.sortilegiotv.com to watch the complete episodes. I did look at the site, but it does require a download, which I think is free, but I didn't have time to try out.
Variopinta - Some of the YouTube eps I've seen are under the title 'Alejandro and MariJose' or something like that. Most likely to fake out the copyright folks who are deleting TV programs.
I think we have to type in the word verification to thwart spammy or hacker robots. I've had to do it on other sites, occasionally.
I think we have to type in the word verification to thwart spammy or hacker robots. I've had to do it on other sites, occasionally.
Pasofino, you be careful down there. YouTube can be a lifesaver, yeah? I'm glad Ida was downgraded. Maybe now that means we won't get all the flashflooding that's expected in Georgia. Dang, we just finally dried out and started rebuilding from all the flood damage from six weeks ago!
Anon 11:05, interesting "appearances" concept! You have a real point there.
Sandy in TN, you had me cracking up. The characters probably would be better off if we took your suggestion and threw ourselves into some Sorti psychiatry. But who would volunteer to treat El Bruno, the Mad Dog of Merida, Hijo de un Perro y una Ramera?? hahahahaha
Variopinta, word verification also helps stop spambots from leaving hundreds of spam comments (porn, meds, dating sites, etc.) under a post, because a computer can't "read" and enter the word. I'm not sure why the words are distorted and weird, but it must have something to do with spambots being able to pick up words that are in regular type... ?? A friend of mine who didn't have word verification had to shut his site down because hundreds of spambot comments a DAY made it impossible for his commenters to communicate. It was awful.
Anon 11:05, interesting "appearances" concept! You have a real point there.
Sandy in TN, you had me cracking up. The characters probably would be better off if we took your suggestion and threw ourselves into some Sorti psychiatry. But who would volunteer to treat El Bruno, the Mad Dog of Merida, Hijo de un Perro y una Ramera?? hahahahaha
Variopinta, word verification also helps stop spambots from leaving hundreds of spam comments (porn, meds, dating sites, etc.) under a post, because a computer can't "read" and enter the word. I'm not sure why the words are distorted and weird, but it must have something to do with spambots being able to pick up words that are in regular type... ?? A friend of mine who didn't have word verification had to shut his site down because hundreds of spambot comments a DAY made it impossible for his commenters to communicate. It was awful.
YouTube and LOTS of other sites have been cleaned out. The YouTube person who is still doing Alex/MJ complilations from each episode has my utmost admiration--sorry, yeah, it's obviously not kosher but I'm trying to feed a harmless addiction here, folks.
*tests the mic* "Hello?" *blows on the mic* "Hello. My name is Stephe... and I'm a Sortiholic. I'll do anything and everything to get it, even at... my family's expense. I need help."
*tests the mic* "Hello?" *blows on the mic* "Hello. My name is Stephe... and I'm a Sortiholic. I'll do anything and everything to get it, even at... my family's expense. I need help."
I checked out a couple of the Alex & MJ sites on you-tube, but they were just their love scenes. Not that that isn't good, but I don't know how anyone can recap from those.
I saw that site that you can download, but thought I would be swamped with spam.
I saw that site that you can download, but thought I would be swamped with spam.
*sniff, sniffle* "I've tried to give up Levy cold turkey. But nothing works. I've found myself in strange neighborhoods at 9 at night, in front of unknown televisions, without knowing how I got there, just watching him..." *sniffle* "This old woman tried to change her channel and I just went berserk--"
*breaks down at the podium and has to be led away*
*breaks down at the podium and has to be led away*
Stephe there's nothing wrong with being addicted to Levy. Once addicted there is no cure.
Permalink posted by : Monday, November 9, 2009 at 11:44:00 PM EST
: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 11:44:00 PM EST
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