Saturday, February 27, 2010
Gancho, Friday, February 26th. The Preferred Search Engine, Ladies´Version, Guys´Version
Lost, but searching. Our little novela seems to have lost its way, lost some steam. It keeps going down picturesque side streets, constantly looking for a way to keep us entertained, as new characters are introduced, plots twist and turn, and unlike in the earlier phases of the drama, very little gets resolved. In like manner, our characters are lost, but searching. Searching for answers. Gabi wants to know why she feels Sal’s call so strongly. Estrella wants to know if she’s making the right decision, to marry a 17 year old boy. Paula wants to know what she can do to get Cris to commit, or if he won’t. could there be another guy for her? Lalu wants to know why Arnie won’t return his affection. Ximena wants to know what to do about Rolu. And Moni wants to know whom to believe, her mother, or her true love. They’ve decided to get their answers in the most logical way – a fortune teller, of course! Makes perfect sense to me.
Our lovely ladies (including Lalu) are escaping the local brouhaha by visiting the local bruja, highly recommended by Ximena. On the way out of the vecindad, Estrella discovers she still has Aldo’s cellphone in her purse. Moni offers to hold it, since Estre’s a bit absent-minded these days.
Over at Nieves’ place, with Nieves and Beto as his audience, Mauricio lets loose a few bombs (not the Beto kind). First of all, he told Moni everything – that her mother was alive, and that he helped fake Isabel’s death. Coni had taken Moni to see Isabel, with the aim of destroying Moni’s life if she learned her mother faked her death, and hated her. But Isabel (who’s now staying at Mau’s warehouse) turned the tables, and convinced Moni that she always loved her, and still does. Later, when Mau said Isabel was lying, Moni didn’t believe him, and now she doesn’t believe anything Mau says. She doesn’t even want to see him. Beto thinks it’s all Coni’s fault, all part of her plan of vengeance. Nieves gets fire in her eyes – take me to see Isabel, right now.
Luisa is standing between Ivan and Andrés. She tearfully explains that ever since Ivan left the house, she felt alone, especially when Katia left. She needed a friend, hoped Andrés would fit the bill. She’s sorry to both the guys that she didn’t make things clear, but the truth is, she just wants to be friends with Andrés, and she wants to be Ivan’s girlfriend again – if he’ll give her another chance. He does, they hug, and Andrés accepts the news like a gentleman. After he leaves, Ivan promises to visit Luisa every day at the school. She tells him she’ll be waiting. They kiss, and he’s off. Dani comes in, “told you so, all you had to do was say you were sorry”. Luisa hugs our little matchmaker.
It’s a dark night, and the ladies have arrived at the bruja’s casa. Are you sure this is the place? they ask Xime. Of course. Madame Bartola said just follow your instinct, the house would call to you. She also gave me the address. Everybody thinks the house is very mysterious, except skeptical, down to earth Moni. The rest are very excited about getting answers to their various problems. But where’s the doorbell? Xime notices a long chain, and gives it a tug. An ominous bell tolls, and a very tall, pale-faced gentlemen appears behind them. As they all scream, he intones “Do you seek Bartola?” in a deep voice. The ladies cower (except Moni, who goes into her boxing stance).
Mau has brought Nieves and Beto to the warehouse to confront Isabel (with “800 truths” says Nieves), but no one’s there. Nieves is mad as a bull, bursting with the desire to put Isabel in her place. Mau calmly surmises that Isabel went back to Coni’s apartment to get her things. But why is she staying here? wonders Nieves. Well, says Mau, Valentina brought her here, and actually it’s good, because we can keep better track of her this way. Nieves notices two empty coffee cups, is mad that Isabel doesn’t even clean up, but Mau points out that means Alicia is with Isabel. Nieves, still pacing wildly, besides her self with anger, says Alicia is so weak, who knows what ideas Isabel will put in her mind?
The tall majordomo (I’ll call him Igor) tells the gals “Silence!”,
and leads them into the foreboding mansion. They’re barely surpressing giggles, though, this is fun! But when Igor says he’s brought milk to drink for dinner with his horns (cuernos), they get a little freaked out.
Nieves tells Mau (whom she calls guapo, causing Beto to warn her not to get so heated up) not to worry, little by little, Monita will realize that they’re all telling the truth, and Isabel isn’t. They agree to stay close to Moni, and close to each other. Mau lets out his second bomb. Valentina was not the product of a rape. The father of La Monita is….Marcos Lerdo de Tejada!
Isabel and Alicia arrive at Coni’s apartment, so Hissy can get her suitcases. Without going into the details, let’s just say that at first Alicia is very suspicious, and asks lots of good questions. But Hissy is the mistress of mentiras, and Alicia is weakening.
Now Nieves is REALLY mad. Not only did Isabel prevent Nieves from marrying Marcos, she was his lover, and had his child! Nieves wants to KILL her, grabs a pillow, and slams it over and over against the bed. Damn, disgraceful, betraying, hypocrite, I’ll kill you! Beto rushes over to calm her down, she tells him to shut up, then kicks him in the family jewels! As he winces in agony,
she realizes what she did, offers to massage or rub him (sobar), to which he quickly squeaks out “no me sobes, no me toques”). Mau intervenes, and Nieves needs to hug him. She also apparently needs to grab his pompis, which she does with mucho gusto.
Inside the dark blue, gothic room filled with strange statues, many candles are lit, as the seeking sisters await the arrival of the mysterious madam. An owl hoots in the corner.
Paula notices a curtain, could that be the portal to the Other Side? (la más allá, one might also say the Great Beyond, as más allá means beyond) Xime points out that for those on the Other Side, WE are on the Other Side. They notice that Moni’s a little sullen. Paula and Estrella pull her aside, what gives? My Mamá is not dead, she’s alive! The owl hoots and flaps its wings. Estre says Moni’s giving her goosebumps (me dejaste la piel gallina, last week Xime said la piel chinita for the same thing). It’s true, replies Moni, Mauricio helped my Mamá fake her death.
Among Hissy’s lies, she says Marcos always knew about Moni, and he’s the one who forced her to abandon Moni years ago. She also says Marcos contacted Mauricio months ago, and they’ve been plotting together. I think she also says Marcos made Mau go along with the faked death of Isa, and the two of them are still plotting against Isa. She asks Alicia how could anyone believe she’d hate her own daughter, how crazy is that? She pours on the waterworks. Don’t leave me alone, Alicia. Tell me you’ll help. Alicia gives in. I promise you, Isabel, that together, we’ll protect Valentina from her father.
The clock strikes midnight, and Igor appears. Please turn off all cellphones and other electronic devices, as they could interfere with the signals from the other side. Grab hands, La Bruja Bartola is about to arrive.
Everyone stand, please. And here she is, a middle-aged woman with a crazed look, suitably garbed in a long gray robe trimmed in silver, a feathered turban, and scads of gaudy necklaces and bracelets. She also has WAY too much lipstick.
She walks through the fog, and starts coughing. She starts criticizing “Gastón”, telling him the smoke doesn’t work, it’s choking her. Don’t you remember you died from asphyxiation? Who’s she talking to? asks Estre. Gastón, replies Igor. The spirit who always accompanies her. Everyone says good evening to Gastón, but Bartola says how silly of you, Gastón’s not on my left, he’s on my right. They greet the imaginary friend again.
Gabi asks Gastón to let her talk to Salvador, but Bartola says Gastón doesn’t do that, only she does. Who wants to pass first? It’s Gabi, but before she follows Bartola, the bruja looks at Moni, her body goes rigid, she points her finger, and says You. You have a dark aura. She then beckons Gabi to follow her to the other side (of the curtain). Be seated, bellows Igor. Lalu thinks Gastón may be gay, but Igor commands them to be silent.
Nieves is still mad. Now she’s not only mad at Isabel, but at Marcos. How dare he say he still loves me. Mauricio says he thinks Marcos is not a bad guy. No way, says Nieves, he’s a PIG, like all men! Beto looks at her, hello? Oh sorry, she replies, except you two. Beto also doesn’t trust Marcos. First he was Coni´s Dad, then we thought he was Beto´s Dad, now he´s Moni´s, who´s next, Estrella, Paula? When Mau defends him again, Nieves gets up, gets into HER boxing stance, she wants to go three rounds with him, at maximum weight! All of a sudden she feels faint, starts hyperventilating. She says she’s okay, but Mauricio says she looks pale, would she like to lie down? Her face lights up. With you? she asks hopefully. Beto tells her it’s time to go home. As he starts for the door, Nieves falls into Mau’s arms again, and can you believe it, as they support her out the door, her hands wander again, down, down, down, trying to squeeze the Charmin.
We have a short scene where Luisa tells Aldo she reconciled with Ivan. Aldo agrees it’s good to fight for love, not give up. Luisa thinks he looks worried about something, but he denies it. After she leaves, though, he replays Oscar’s warning in his mind – keep your mouth shut about Lorenza and the cabaña (Oscar’s haunted house).
Madame Bartola tells Gastón to leave the lady (Gabi) in peace. So what are you seeking, my dear? As Bartola sits wide-eyed, elbows down, hands on the side of her face,
Gabi relates how even though Salvador died, she still feels his presence. She tells how Sal died violently, in an airplane crash, but she suspects someone was behind it. Bartola gets possessed, starts half singing, half talking to Gastón. She shrieks a bit more, decides she needs something that belonged to Salvador. Gabi has something, Sal’s wig. Bartola starts channeling. A wooded (boscoso) place. A cabaña, there’s a man locked in his body, screaming without being heard, he can’t talk, he’s trapped in his mind, he’s ALIVE! (this gal’s good).
Cut to a wooded place, a cabaña, and Lorenza is trying to get Sal to talk. C’mon mi amor, repeat after me. Lor-en-za. But it’s not working. The nurse enters to administer the injection, but Lori says no, stop drugging him up. Oscar and Jero arrive, and Oscar reminds Lori than if Sal didn’t have his meds, he’d leave, don’t you want him to stay here? Yes, she says, but not like a wax statute (una figura de cera). Oscar prevails, and Lori and the nurse escort Sal to his room for rest (and the shot). Once they leave, the Count von Count and Jerry the Jester discuss the Aldo situation. Although Oscar thinks the boy won’t talk, Jerry thinks something could slip with Estrella and Moni. So Oscar decides to call him, and lay down the law.
Ringggg! Gee, didn’t our girls turn off their cellphones and other electronic devices? Wait a minute, it’s Aldo’s phone, which Moni has conveniently clipped to the inside of her blouse (she didn’t notice it for a bit, guess it wasn’t on vibrate, you’d think she’d want to keep abreast of the situation). She decides to take the call in the hall, so as not to upset Igor. She whispers hello, and is shocked to hear “Hello, it’s Oscar. Are you alone, Aldo? We have to talk.” Moni snaps the phone shut. Whoa!
Meanwhile, we have another group of lost souls in the vecindad. Beto’s sad that his Mom is mad at men. Don Cesar wants to go to her, until Beto says Cesar’s one of those men. Cris is down that Paula broke up with him. Beto laments that Coni dumped him, too. And Mau’s in Moni’s doghouse. The solution – how ‘bout a few cold ones down at the cantina? Cesar thinks that’s not the way out (salida). But he corrects himself, it could be the way in (entrada) – to forgetting everything. Cris is off duty, just has to change, and he’s in, too. Mau demurs at first, but Beto convinces him. So our message is clear. If you’re lost and down, ladies, go to a bruja. Guys, go get a brew, Hah!
Outside of Bartola’s, Estre and Moni discuss why Oscar would call Aldo’s phone. They know Oscar is bad (Gabi keeps suggesting he’s involved with Sal), but what could Aldo have to do with him? Estre checks the phone, and sure enough, Aldo has Oscar Cárdenas saved in his contacts. Moni decides that the only way to get to the bottom of this is to call Oscar back. As Estrella looks on nervously, Moni dials the number.
Meanwhile, Nieves has grabbed her unicorn purse, and is sneaking out, she wants to talk to Marcos. She heads out of the vecindad. But just outside,
Alicia is walking with Isabel, telling her it was smart to change her mind, and not stay with Mauricio. She’ll be much safer with Valentina. They approach the gate, and Nieves is there, looking very serious. She puts her hand on her hip, saying, “What a small world it is. Right, Isabel?” Isabel’s glare could melt a statue,
but Nieves’s eyes blaze like a thousand nuclear suns.
Showdown!!!!
Previews: Ximena urges Moni to think, and boys will be boys.
Vocabulario: Not much, as my captions were muy mal. However, we do have:
Sobar – to rub, or massage
Me dejaste la piel gallina – you gave me goosebumps, literally you gave me chicken skin, last week we had la piel chinita, or little pebble skin
Boscoso – wooded
Una figura de cera – a wax statue, wax figure
Gacho(a) – annoying. Our characters are always saying no seas gacha. Guess what, when I googled this, it came up with one of JudyB’s recaps, where she translated it as “don’t be snotty”. Thanks, Judy!
Our lovely ladies (including Lalu) are escaping the local brouhaha by visiting the local bruja, highly recommended by Ximena. On the way out of the vecindad, Estrella discovers she still has Aldo’s cellphone in her purse. Moni offers to hold it, since Estre’s a bit absent-minded these days.
Over at Nieves’ place, with Nieves and Beto as his audience, Mauricio lets loose a few bombs (not the Beto kind). First of all, he told Moni everything – that her mother was alive, and that he helped fake Isabel’s death. Coni had taken Moni to see Isabel, with the aim of destroying Moni’s life if she learned her mother faked her death, and hated her. But Isabel (who’s now staying at Mau’s warehouse) turned the tables, and convinced Moni that she always loved her, and still does. Later, when Mau said Isabel was lying, Moni didn’t believe him, and now she doesn’t believe anything Mau says. She doesn’t even want to see him. Beto thinks it’s all Coni’s fault, all part of her plan of vengeance. Nieves gets fire in her eyes – take me to see Isabel, right now.
Luisa is standing between Ivan and Andrés. She tearfully explains that ever since Ivan left the house, she felt alone, especially when Katia left. She needed a friend, hoped Andrés would fit the bill. She’s sorry to both the guys that she didn’t make things clear, but the truth is, she just wants to be friends with Andrés, and she wants to be Ivan’s girlfriend again – if he’ll give her another chance. He does, they hug, and Andrés accepts the news like a gentleman. After he leaves, Ivan promises to visit Luisa every day at the school. She tells him she’ll be waiting. They kiss, and he’s off. Dani comes in, “told you so, all you had to do was say you were sorry”. Luisa hugs our little matchmaker.
It’s a dark night, and the ladies have arrived at the bruja’s casa. Are you sure this is the place? they ask Xime. Of course. Madame Bartola said just follow your instinct, the house would call to you. She also gave me the address. Everybody thinks the house is very mysterious, except skeptical, down to earth Moni. The rest are very excited about getting answers to their various problems. But where’s the doorbell? Xime notices a long chain, and gives it a tug. An ominous bell tolls, and a very tall, pale-faced gentlemen appears behind them. As they all scream, he intones “Do you seek Bartola?” in a deep voice. The ladies cower (except Moni, who goes into her boxing stance).
Mau has brought Nieves and Beto to the warehouse to confront Isabel (with “800 truths” says Nieves), but no one’s there. Nieves is mad as a bull, bursting with the desire to put Isabel in her place. Mau calmly surmises that Isabel went back to Coni’s apartment to get her things. But why is she staying here? wonders Nieves. Well, says Mau, Valentina brought her here, and actually it’s good, because we can keep better track of her this way. Nieves notices two empty coffee cups, is mad that Isabel doesn’t even clean up, but Mau points out that means Alicia is with Isabel. Nieves, still pacing wildly, besides her self with anger, says Alicia is so weak, who knows what ideas Isabel will put in her mind?
The tall majordomo (I’ll call him Igor) tells the gals “Silence!”,
and leads them into the foreboding mansion. They’re barely surpressing giggles, though, this is fun! But when Igor says he’s brought milk to drink for dinner with his horns (cuernos), they get a little freaked out.
Nieves tells Mau (whom she calls guapo, causing Beto to warn her not to get so heated up) not to worry, little by little, Monita will realize that they’re all telling the truth, and Isabel isn’t. They agree to stay close to Moni, and close to each other. Mau lets out his second bomb. Valentina was not the product of a rape. The father of La Monita is….Marcos Lerdo de Tejada!
Isabel and Alicia arrive at Coni’s apartment, so Hissy can get her suitcases. Without going into the details, let’s just say that at first Alicia is very suspicious, and asks lots of good questions. But Hissy is the mistress of mentiras, and Alicia is weakening.
Now Nieves is REALLY mad. Not only did Isabel prevent Nieves from marrying Marcos, she was his lover, and had his child! Nieves wants to KILL her, grabs a pillow, and slams it over and over against the bed. Damn, disgraceful, betraying, hypocrite, I’ll kill you! Beto rushes over to calm her down, she tells him to shut up, then kicks him in the family jewels! As he winces in agony,
she realizes what she did, offers to massage or rub him (sobar), to which he quickly squeaks out “no me sobes, no me toques”). Mau intervenes, and Nieves needs to hug him. She also apparently needs to grab his pompis, which she does with mucho gusto.
Inside the dark blue, gothic room filled with strange statues, many candles are lit, as the seeking sisters await the arrival of the mysterious madam. An owl hoots in the corner.
Paula notices a curtain, could that be the portal to the Other Side? (la más allá, one might also say the Great Beyond, as más allá means beyond) Xime points out that for those on the Other Side, WE are on the Other Side. They notice that Moni’s a little sullen. Paula and Estrella pull her aside, what gives? My Mamá is not dead, she’s alive! The owl hoots and flaps its wings. Estre says Moni’s giving her goosebumps (me dejaste la piel gallina, last week Xime said la piel chinita for the same thing). It’s true, replies Moni, Mauricio helped my Mamá fake her death.
Among Hissy’s lies, she says Marcos always knew about Moni, and he’s the one who forced her to abandon Moni years ago. She also says Marcos contacted Mauricio months ago, and they’ve been plotting together. I think she also says Marcos made Mau go along with the faked death of Isa, and the two of them are still plotting against Isa. She asks Alicia how could anyone believe she’d hate her own daughter, how crazy is that? She pours on the waterworks. Don’t leave me alone, Alicia. Tell me you’ll help. Alicia gives in. I promise you, Isabel, that together, we’ll protect Valentina from her father.
The clock strikes midnight, and Igor appears. Please turn off all cellphones and other electronic devices, as they could interfere with the signals from the other side. Grab hands, La Bruja Bartola is about to arrive.
Everyone stand, please. And here she is, a middle-aged woman with a crazed look, suitably garbed in a long gray robe trimmed in silver, a feathered turban, and scads of gaudy necklaces and bracelets. She also has WAY too much lipstick.
She walks through the fog, and starts coughing. She starts criticizing “Gastón”, telling him the smoke doesn’t work, it’s choking her. Don’t you remember you died from asphyxiation? Who’s she talking to? asks Estre. Gastón, replies Igor. The spirit who always accompanies her. Everyone says good evening to Gastón, but Bartola says how silly of you, Gastón’s not on my left, he’s on my right. They greet the imaginary friend again.
Gabi asks Gastón to let her talk to Salvador, but Bartola says Gastón doesn’t do that, only she does. Who wants to pass first? It’s Gabi, but before she follows Bartola, the bruja looks at Moni, her body goes rigid, she points her finger, and says You. You have a dark aura. She then beckons Gabi to follow her to the other side (of the curtain). Be seated, bellows Igor. Lalu thinks Gastón may be gay, but Igor commands them to be silent.
Nieves is still mad. Now she’s not only mad at Isabel, but at Marcos. How dare he say he still loves me. Mauricio says he thinks Marcos is not a bad guy. No way, says Nieves, he’s a PIG, like all men! Beto looks at her, hello? Oh sorry, she replies, except you two. Beto also doesn’t trust Marcos. First he was Coni´s Dad, then we thought he was Beto´s Dad, now he´s Moni´s, who´s next, Estrella, Paula? When Mau defends him again, Nieves gets up, gets into HER boxing stance, she wants to go three rounds with him, at maximum weight! All of a sudden she feels faint, starts hyperventilating. She says she’s okay, but Mauricio says she looks pale, would she like to lie down? Her face lights up. With you? she asks hopefully. Beto tells her it’s time to go home. As he starts for the door, Nieves falls into Mau’s arms again, and can you believe it, as they support her out the door, her hands wander again, down, down, down, trying to squeeze the Charmin.
We have a short scene where Luisa tells Aldo she reconciled with Ivan. Aldo agrees it’s good to fight for love, not give up. Luisa thinks he looks worried about something, but he denies it. After she leaves, though, he replays Oscar’s warning in his mind – keep your mouth shut about Lorenza and the cabaña (Oscar’s haunted house).
Madame Bartola tells Gastón to leave the lady (Gabi) in peace. So what are you seeking, my dear? As Bartola sits wide-eyed, elbows down, hands on the side of her face,
Gabi relates how even though Salvador died, she still feels his presence. She tells how Sal died violently, in an airplane crash, but she suspects someone was behind it. Bartola gets possessed, starts half singing, half talking to Gastón. She shrieks a bit more, decides she needs something that belonged to Salvador. Gabi has something, Sal’s wig. Bartola starts channeling. A wooded (boscoso) place. A cabaña, there’s a man locked in his body, screaming without being heard, he can’t talk, he’s trapped in his mind, he’s ALIVE! (this gal’s good).
Cut to a wooded place, a cabaña, and Lorenza is trying to get Sal to talk. C’mon mi amor, repeat after me. Lor-en-za. But it’s not working. The nurse enters to administer the injection, but Lori says no, stop drugging him up. Oscar and Jero arrive, and Oscar reminds Lori than if Sal didn’t have his meds, he’d leave, don’t you want him to stay here? Yes, she says, but not like a wax statute (una figura de cera). Oscar prevails, and Lori and the nurse escort Sal to his room for rest (and the shot). Once they leave, the Count von Count and Jerry the Jester discuss the Aldo situation. Although Oscar thinks the boy won’t talk, Jerry thinks something could slip with Estrella and Moni. So Oscar decides to call him, and lay down the law.
Ringggg! Gee, didn’t our girls turn off their cellphones and other electronic devices? Wait a minute, it’s Aldo’s phone, which Moni has conveniently clipped to the inside of her blouse (she didn’t notice it for a bit, guess it wasn’t on vibrate, you’d think she’d want to keep abreast of the situation). She decides to take the call in the hall, so as not to upset Igor. She whispers hello, and is shocked to hear “Hello, it’s Oscar. Are you alone, Aldo? We have to talk.” Moni snaps the phone shut. Whoa!
Meanwhile, we have another group of lost souls in the vecindad. Beto’s sad that his Mom is mad at men. Don Cesar wants to go to her, until Beto says Cesar’s one of those men. Cris is down that Paula broke up with him. Beto laments that Coni dumped him, too. And Mau’s in Moni’s doghouse. The solution – how ‘bout a few cold ones down at the cantina? Cesar thinks that’s not the way out (salida). But he corrects himself, it could be the way in (entrada) – to forgetting everything. Cris is off duty, just has to change, and he’s in, too. Mau demurs at first, but Beto convinces him. So our message is clear. If you’re lost and down, ladies, go to a bruja. Guys, go get a brew, Hah!
Outside of Bartola’s, Estre and Moni discuss why Oscar would call Aldo’s phone. They know Oscar is bad (Gabi keeps suggesting he’s involved with Sal), but what could Aldo have to do with him? Estre checks the phone, and sure enough, Aldo has Oscar Cárdenas saved in his contacts. Moni decides that the only way to get to the bottom of this is to call Oscar back. As Estrella looks on nervously, Moni dials the number.
Meanwhile, Nieves has grabbed her unicorn purse, and is sneaking out, she wants to talk to Marcos. She heads out of the vecindad. But just outside,
Alicia is walking with Isabel, telling her it was smart to change her mind, and not stay with Mauricio. She’ll be much safer with Valentina. They approach the gate, and Nieves is there, looking very serious. She puts her hand on her hip, saying, “What a small world it is. Right, Isabel?” Isabel’s glare could melt a statue,
but Nieves’s eyes blaze like a thousand nuclear suns.
Showdown!!!!
Previews: Ximena urges Moni to think, and boys will be boys.
Vocabulario: Not much, as my captions were muy mal. However, we do have:
Sobar – to rub, or massage
Me dejaste la piel gallina – you gave me goosebumps, literally you gave me chicken skin, last week we had la piel chinita, or little pebble skin
Boscoso – wooded
Una figura de cera – a wax statue, wax figure
Gacho(a) – annoying. Our characters are always saying no seas gacha. Guess what, when I googled this, it came up with one of JudyB’s recaps, where she translated it as “don’t be snotty”. Thanks, Judy!
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Great job, Hombre. Once again, He sets up. He shoots. He scores! If this is searching, I hope we stay lost awhile. What 's better than a visit to Better'n Your Average Witch?
The majordomo is great, Bartola is wonderful, and Gastón is quite the frisky fantasma.
Looks like I get to cover the showdown between Nieves and Isabel. Looking expectantly forward to that. As long as Mao and Moni give it a rest for awhile.
See? Judy and Emilia, Andres is turning out to be quite the young gentleman... I still don't trust the horny little bastard.
Moni, sweetheart, CHANGE CLOTHES!
Good to see the boys bonding over shots of Tequila.
Once again, excellent job, amigo!
Carlos
The majordomo is great, Bartola is wonderful, and Gastón is quite the frisky fantasma.
Looks like I get to cover the showdown between Nieves and Isabel. Looking expectantly forward to that. As long as Mao and Moni give it a rest for awhile.
See? Judy and Emilia, Andres is turning out to be quite the young gentleman... I still don't trust the horny little bastard.
Moni, sweetheart, CHANGE CLOTHES!
Good to see the boys bonding over shots of Tequila.
Once again, excellent job, amigo!
Carlos
Hombre:
This bit of creative writing, which might be referred to as a recapitulation of an episode of a telenovela, is simply breathtaking. The summation is brilliant and the wordplay, well, it is exquisite.
These are some of the phrases that captured my attention:
1."Our lovely ladies (including Lalu) are escaping the local brouhaha by visiting the local bruja, highly recommended by Ximena".
2. "Paula notices a curtain, could that be the portal to the Other Side? (la más allá, one might also say the Great Beyond, as más allá means beyond) Xime points out that for those on the Other Side, WE are on the Other Side".
3. "Wait a minute, it’s Aldo’s phone, which Moni has conveniently clipped to the inside of her blouse (she didn’t notice it for a bit, guess it wasn’t on vibrate, you’d think she’d want to keep abreast of the situation)".
Hombre: I can't say thank you loudly enough to have it echo from the West to the East coast, so please accept this cyber-abrazo as a token of my appreciation. You and the Club Gancho recappers have reinvigorated my interest in learning Spanish and your writing skills have inspired me to start writing more. Thanks for the inspiration and for the great company along the way.
Elna June
This bit of creative writing, which might be referred to as a recapitulation of an episode of a telenovela, is simply breathtaking. The summation is brilliant and the wordplay, well, it is exquisite.
These are some of the phrases that captured my attention:
1."Our lovely ladies (including Lalu) are escaping the local brouhaha by visiting the local bruja, highly recommended by Ximena".
2. "Paula notices a curtain, could that be the portal to the Other Side? (la más allá, one might also say the Great Beyond, as más allá means beyond) Xime points out that for those on the Other Side, WE are on the Other Side".
3. "Wait a minute, it’s Aldo’s phone, which Moni has conveniently clipped to the inside of her blouse (she didn’t notice it for a bit, guess it wasn’t on vibrate, you’d think she’d want to keep abreast of the situation)".
Hombre: I can't say thank you loudly enough to have it echo from the West to the East coast, so please accept this cyber-abrazo as a token of my appreciation. You and the Club Gancho recappers have reinvigorated my interest in learning Spanish and your writing skills have inspired me to start writing more. Thanks for the inspiration and for the great company along the way.
Elna June
Clever title, another stellar, simply fab opening paragraph (you're the GrandMaster of openers, Hombre) and lots of funnies along the way.
1. Mauricio dropping bombs (not the Beto kind)
2. Hissy, Mistress of Mentiras
3. Nieves "trying to squeeze the Charmin"...Good Lord, talk about euphemisms!!!!
Two things really struck me last night.
1) Luisa is clearly the most mature of the entire ensemble. She took swift action, clarifying the situation, apologizing, making amends and making equally clear what she wanted...to be friends with Andres and novios again with Ivan. Would that we all could be that mature and effective in our relationships!
2)The sly humor of Nieves' continuing, equal-opportunity "calentura" grabbing Mauricio's well-toned tuch every chance she got. Too funny. (Ad-lib or scripted? Only the director knows for sure.
And gosh golly-gee...now I feel famous, Hombre. I've been gacha-googled.
I'd say it doesn't get better than this but it does: In today's Dispatch, my beloved Evan Turner is quoted as saying:
"It's all based on how we're going to do this year--these next two games and then March. If I don't get all I want to get out of college...then I'm going to be back for another year." (Does he mean winning it all?..Final Four? what?)
Take that, you nameless sonuvaguns who bailed after only one year at OSU. Here's a guy who's not afraid to stay and keep improving his game and the fortunes of his team before schlepping to the pros. May more young men take time to think this over.
1. Mauricio dropping bombs (not the Beto kind)
2. Hissy, Mistress of Mentiras
3. Nieves "trying to squeeze the Charmin"...Good Lord, talk about euphemisms!!!!
Two things really struck me last night.
1) Luisa is clearly the most mature of the entire ensemble. She took swift action, clarifying the situation, apologizing, making amends and making equally clear what she wanted...to be friends with Andres and novios again with Ivan. Would that we all could be that mature and effective in our relationships!
2)The sly humor of Nieves' continuing, equal-opportunity "calentura" grabbing Mauricio's well-toned tuch every chance she got. Too funny. (Ad-lib or scripted? Only the director knows for sure.
And gosh golly-gee...now I feel famous, Hombre. I've been gacha-googled.
I'd say it doesn't get better than this but it does: In today's Dispatch, my beloved Evan Turner is quoted as saying:
"It's all based on how we're going to do this year--these next two games and then March. If I don't get all I want to get out of college...then I'm going to be back for another year." (Does he mean winning it all?..Final Four? what?)
Take that, you nameless sonuvaguns who bailed after only one year at OSU. Here's a guy who's not afraid to stay and keep improving his game and the fortunes of his team before schlepping to the pros. May more young men take time to think this over.
Nothing but net, Hombre, from the title to the buzzer. (Would that UK had done so well today...)
I had the feeling that Nieves ad libed the pompi touching. Mau kinda jumped as if he wasn't expecting it.
My very favorite was: "If you’re lost and down, ladies, go to a bruja. Guys, go get a brew, Hah!"
Thanks for another winner. All you recappers are tops!
I had the feeling that Nieves ad libed the pompi touching. Mau kinda jumped as if he wasn't expecting it.
My very favorite was: "If you’re lost and down, ladies, go to a bruja. Guys, go get a brew, Hah!"
Thanks for another winner. All you recappers are tops!
Sorry about UK today, Emilia. Tennessee just jumped out to a big league at the start and UK had to play catch up. Ait was a home game for UT. Nothing really counts but the NCAA and that's still to come.
Yep, I thought the same thing on the Mau grope. The first clinch on the pompis clearly startled Sebastien Rulli. After that, I think the director probably encouraged her to go for a few more grabs, in case anyone missed it.
Yep, I thought the same thing on the Mau grope. The first clinch on the pompis clearly startled Sebastien Rulli. After that, I think the director probably encouraged her to go for a few more grabs, in case anyone missed it.
That whole scene in the bat cave was hilarious. I think there was a lot of ablibing because Rulli could hardly surpress a smile most of the time. I wonder how many bloopers and outakes they had?
Glad to see Igor got another job playing a creepy assistant, after playing a creepy assistant to Dr. Horrible Jorge on Sorti.
All in all, this episode didn't advance much, but it had me chuckling all the way through- all except for the sweet scene with Louisa and Dani which brought a tear to my eye, and the scenes with Hissable and Alicia (which I could have done without). Thanks again for the great recap of it all Hombre.
Glad to see Igor got another job playing a creepy assistant, after playing a creepy assistant to Dr. Horrible Jorge on Sorti.
All in all, this episode didn't advance much, but it had me chuckling all the way through- all except for the sweet scene with Louisa and Dani which brought a tear to my eye, and the scenes with Hissable and Alicia (which I could have done without). Thanks again for the great recap of it all Hombre.
I was not disappointed when Gabi brought forth Sal's spare peluchín to put Bartela on the scent. I started laughing even before she took it out, knowing that's what it would likely be. I love comedy where you know what's coming and it's even funnier because you do.
As far as I'm concerned, as long as we get episodes like this, this show can tread water for a long time to come.
I cracked up when Ximena said that Bartola told her to follow her instinct... "and she gave me the address." Mystical yet pragmatic.
Oh glorious day, Judy. OSU won. Baylor won. And Texas A&M beat Texas. At the moment Ok. St. is leading Kansas by 10. Darla, my receptionist and I texted back and forth throughout the UK game. I thought for sure after that amazing comeback in the second half that they would prevail. Tenn showed a lot of poise to hold on. Sadly, with Darla and Nurse Kelli both being rabid UK fans, we'll have to endure a lot of pouting and whining next week at the office.
Baylor Girly-Bears tomorrow on ESPN2.
Carlos
As far as I'm concerned, as long as we get episodes like this, this show can tread water for a long time to come.
I cracked up when Ximena said that Bartola told her to follow her instinct... "and she gave me the address." Mystical yet pragmatic.
Oh glorious day, Judy. OSU won. Baylor won. And Texas A&M beat Texas. At the moment Ok. St. is leading Kansas by 10. Darla, my receptionist and I texted back and forth throughout the UK game. I thought for sure after that amazing comeback in the second half that they would prevail. Tenn showed a lot of poise to hold on. Sadly, with Darla and Nurse Kelli both being rabid UK fans, we'll have to endure a lot of pouting and whining next week at the office.
Baylor Girly-Bears tomorrow on ESPN2.
Carlos
Hello Hombre! Thank you for the wonderful recap. I had to read all the recaps that I missed this week because I don't think I'll be able to keep up with this week. Thank you also Kris and Sylvia for your great job recapping wednsday and thursday's shows.
By the way, I finally got my copy of Distant Neighbors. I was waiting for a friend to get me a better price on one of her trips to México but she never contacted me again and was at the bookstore today and bought it. It has an epilogue describing the differences between 1985 and 2000 but I'm thinking on making some notes to see the differences now up to 2010.
Jarocha
By the way, I finally got my copy of Distant Neighbors. I was waiting for a friend to get me a better price on one of her trips to México but she never contacted me again and was at the bookstore today and bought it. It has an epilogue describing the differences between 1985 and 2000 but I'm thinking on making some notes to see the differences now up to 2010.
Jarocha
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: Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 7:46:00 PM EST
: Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 7:46:00 PM EST
Hi Jarocha and Carlos. Jarocha, will be very interested to hear your reaction to the book.
And Carlos...what time. I'll be out of the house in the morning and gone from 5:30 to 7:30 in the evening, but really want to watch our Brittney at work. Hope they play during a time I can watch.
I too loved the "dirección" joke. How did you know where to find her. She told me just to follow my instincts. And uh,um....she also gave me the address.
Perfectly played, perfect comic timing.
But whassup with the outfits. The only thing worse than Moni's yellow bathing suit is the black tutu Estrella is currently wearing.
And Carlos...what time. I'll be out of the house in the morning and gone from 5:30 to 7:30 in the evening, but really want to watch our Brittney at work. Hope they play during a time I can watch.
I too loved the "dirección" joke. How did you know where to find her. She told me just to follow my instincts. And uh,um....she also gave me the address.
Perfectly played, perfect comic timing.
But whassup with the outfits. The only thing worse than Moni's yellow bathing suit is the black tutu Estrella is currently wearing.
Hmmm...googles it and looks like Baylor is going to be on at 5 pm. Maybe that's 4 pm our time. If so, I can see part of the game.
Judy,
Good morning. What a day in college basketball yesterday. #1 and #2 both toppled. Now if Mich. St. can knock off Purdue today... Well looking good for Güera's guys in the polls anyway. It always seems (at least in NCAA BB) that #1 is a dangerous place to be. Well, until the very last game.
Baylor ladies play at 4:00 here so that's 5:00 for you. Drat. Kim Mulkey, our perky coach, has tinkered with the starting lineup, so far, to good advantage.
Now, back to Gancho. Have we seen Bartola in something before? She has certainly taken center stage (quite a feat when you look who she's sharing it with)and is ravenously chewing the scenery (rather dominating all by itself) like a hungry Rottweiler. Even Ximena seems bemused. Igor (I think the girls initially mistook him for Gastón) is perfect in his looming, quiet physical presence, much like Lurch. I hope we tarry awhile at Bartola's eccentric casa.
Carlos
Good morning. What a day in college basketball yesterday. #1 and #2 both toppled. Now if Mich. St. can knock off Purdue today... Well looking good for Güera's guys in the polls anyway. It always seems (at least in NCAA BB) that #1 is a dangerous place to be. Well, until the very last game.
Baylor ladies play at 4:00 here so that's 5:00 for you. Drat. Kim Mulkey, our perky coach, has tinkered with the starting lineup, so far, to good advantage.
Now, back to Gancho. Have we seen Bartola in something before? She has certainly taken center stage (quite a feat when you look who she's sharing it with)and is ravenously chewing the scenery (rather dominating all by itself) like a hungry Rottweiler. Even Ximena seems bemused. Igor (I think the girls initially mistook him for Gastón) is perfect in his looming, quiet physical presence, much like Lurch. I hope we tarry awhile at Bartola's eccentric casa.
Carlos
Hi all. I´m also enjoying the visit to the bruja. I agree that even if things aren´t getting resolved, they´ve given us some enjoyable subplots, such as Coni´s red envelopes (were there really six?), and now the fortune telling.
Carlos, you should get a lot more Bartola, since there are still a lot of ladies in the waiting room, waiting for a little magic. And of course, it should be fun to see the guys drowning their sorrows in the cantina. Maybe even Mau will loosen up a bit. And we've certainly never seen Cristian drunk.
As for all you basketball fans, I don't really follow it too much, but this morning I saw that the Maryland Terps are 21-7, 11-3 in the ACC (second place). Maybe this is their year (they did win it all about 10 years ago).
Carlos, you should get a lot more Bartola, since there are still a lot of ladies in the waiting room, waiting for a little magic. And of course, it should be fun to see the guys drowning their sorrows in the cantina. Maybe even Mau will loosen up a bit. And we've certainly never seen Cristian drunk.
As for all you basketball fans, I don't really follow it too much, but this morning I saw that the Maryland Terps are 21-7, 11-3 in the ACC (second place). Maybe this is their year (they did win it all about 10 years ago).
I love it, JudyB is the reigning authority on vocab according to Google! I feel like we've arrived.
Hombre, please let me add my accolades to your most excellent recap. I love wordplay in general and you did a fantastic job delighting me with yours. "Bruja and brew, Hah!" was my absolute favorite but I enjoyed all the others as well.
I also thought Ana Martin might have surprised Rulli with her little pompis grab. The poor guy looks like he's constantly on the verge of cracking up. As Vivi says, the outtakes would be awesome.
Bartola is fantastic. Not only is she over the top but she seems to be the real deal. Fun stuff.
Thanks Hombre. You have such a good command of the language it's hard to believe you even use closed captions. Nice job!
Hombre, please let me add my accolades to your most excellent recap. I love wordplay in general and you did a fantastic job delighting me with yours. "Bruja and brew, Hah!" was my absolute favorite but I enjoyed all the others as well.
I also thought Ana Martin might have surprised Rulli with her little pompis grab. The poor guy looks like he's constantly on the verge of cracking up. As Vivi says, the outtakes would be awesome.
Bartola is fantastic. Not only is she over the top but she seems to be the real deal. Fun stuff.
Thanks Hombre. You have such a good command of the language it's hard to believe you even use closed captions. Nice job!
Hi Hombre...Maryland's coach, Gary Williams, was coach here at OSU for a while. We'd had a rather mild-mannered coach before (Eldon Miller) and Gary with his temper and profanity was a real shock, even to the players. Yeah, I know, Bobby Knight used to play here so we should be used to it, but Gary's temper was a bit of a scandal.
Sorry you have only a tepid interest. Carlos, Güera and I are probably boring the pants off everybody else...but to each his own.
YESSSSSSS...where have we seen the bruja before? I think she's played comedy roles in telenovelas comedy ensembles. Like the crazy ruler-swinging teacher in those comedy shows where the adults are dressed up like schoolkids.
Sorry you have only a tepid interest. Carlos, Güera and I are probably boring the pants off everybody else...but to each his own.
YESSSSSSS...where have we seen the bruja before? I think she's played comedy roles in telenovelas comedy ensembles. Like the crazy ruler-swinging teacher in those comedy shows where the adults are dressed up like schoolkids.
Judy,
Thanks. With your help, I found her:
Martha Ofelia Galindo
She plays the maestra on Cero en Conducta. I've only seen the promotions for the show. She is wonderful as our wacky but apparently legitimate (did I just sat that?) witch.
Carlos
Thanks. With your help, I found her:
Martha Ofelia Galindo
She plays the maestra on Cero en Conducta. I've only seen the promotions for the show. She is wonderful as our wacky but apparently legitimate (did I just sat that?) witch.
Carlos
Wow Carlos, your women totally pummeled the other team. Set the VCR on "record" and went off to my meeting but then my husband came down and since our daughter was watching Olympics on the big TV, he evidently settled in to watch golf on "my" TV. So there ya go. Not about to watch refried golf or even totally fresh golf, thank you very much. Did see Britney make her first basket and totally intimidate the shorter players before I took off.
Sports update,
#17 Baylor Girly Bears beat Kansas Jayhawkettes
#3 Purdue falls to #14 Mich. St.
Is #5 Duke next? later tonight
Will Güera's Guys at #4 Syracuse be #1 this week?
Will Valentina (la Monita) Lopez, reigning Bantamweight Campeona de Mexico dump for the umpteenth time Mauricio Sermeño, washed up racecar driver, bankrupt real estate agent aka Furia Enmascarada, wannabe Luchador? Mañana, Grasshopper, mañana...
Carlos
#17 Baylor Girly Bears beat Kansas Jayhawkettes
#3 Purdue falls to #14 Mich. St.
Is #5 Duke next? later tonight
Will Güera's Guys at #4 Syracuse be #1 this week?
Will Valentina (la Monita) Lopez, reigning Bantamweight Campeona de Mexico dump for the umpteenth time Mauricio Sermeño, washed up racecar driver, bankrupt real estate agent aka Furia Enmascarada, wannabe Luchador? Mañana, Grasshopper, mañana...
Carlos
Oh! Judy,
didn't see you there. She was AWESOME! Double double. Coach Mulkey called off the dogs with over 5 min left in game. What a contagious smile that beautiful young lady has. Wow!
Both Baylor and OSU should move up in rankings. Güera's Guys are looking at #1.
Carlos
didn't see you there. She was AWESOME! Double double. Coach Mulkey called off the dogs with over 5 min left in game. What a contagious smile that beautiful young lady has. Wow!
Both Baylor and OSU should move up in rankings. Güera's Guys are looking at #1.
Carlos
Good morning all. Basking in our no. 1 rating (like I had anything to do with it!) and passing on greetings from Nickster. He's very busy at school but says 'hello' to one and all and I sent greetings to him from all of you as well.
More snow due today!
More snow due today!
Hombre: You are a master storyteller. A wonderful recap with great pictures, vocabulary and detail. You always cut right to the heart of the matter: "Estrella wants to know if she’s making the right decision, to marry a 17 year old boy." Wow...Although my heart wants them together, you perfectly captured why logically, this may not be the best path at this time...
I made it up until 11:20 Friday night but fell asleep. You were so descriptive I don't feel like I missed a thing. I will join everyone in being happy Luisa solved her problems quickly, effectively and maturely.
I'm sure none of us were surprised Isabel hoodwinked Alicia into believing her lies.Isabel is the female equivalent of Sauron. While Nieves is a formidable foe, I fear she is no match for Isabel. I don't see how this situation will be salvaged unless Isabel meets an untimely end. She's simply too far gone for redemption.
Diana
I made it up until 11:20 Friday night but fell asleep. You were so descriptive I don't feel like I missed a thing. I will join everyone in being happy Luisa solved her problems quickly, effectively and maturely.
I'm sure none of us were surprised Isabel hoodwinked Alicia into believing her lies.Isabel is the female equivalent of Sauron. While Nieves is a formidable foe, I fear she is no match for Isabel. I don't see how this situation will be salvaged unless Isabel meets an untimely end. She's simply too far gone for redemption.
Diana
Permalink posted by : Monday, March 1, 2010 at 7:41:00 AM EST
: Monday, March 1, 2010 at 7:41:00 AM EST
Hombre, thanks. "Brew, hah!" Damn straight. Good advice.
UK b-ball: hey, we're only paying Calipari, what, $31.6 million so you can't expect perfection. Do not get me started on my alma mater.
A great remark seen on another forum, "there's a real need for a sarcasm font."
Great comedy bit of Gabriela handing that ratty looking hairpiece to Bartola.
So help me, if Monita shows up in that red outfit again tonight...
Thanks again, Hombre, truly great work!
UK b-ball: hey, we're only paying Calipari, what, $31.6 million so you can't expect perfection. Do not get me started on my alma mater.
A great remark seen on another forum, "there's a real need for a sarcasm font."
Great comedy bit of Gabriela handing that ratty looking hairpiece to Bartola.
So help me, if Monita shows up in that red outfit again tonight...
Thanks again, Hombre, truly great work!
Hello everyone, we're in Ybor City having a Cuban sandwich!
Great recap Hombre, ditto what JudyB said, and I'll add my favorite "but Nieves’s eyes blaze like a thousand nuclear suns. Showdown!" Carlos, hope you have "containment" gear for your recap....
Like they say in the country, Igor was" flapping his jaws" when he said "En silencio" with that group of gals + one. They made a creepy seance seem fun. Poor Moni, she is so pained now. Hissy is a great liar, I tkink I'll try and learn her techniques... Could come in handy some day! Of course, I will only lie for a good reason!!!! If anything ever happens to me, I want Gabi on the case, I know she'll get this thing figured out sooner, or later,....it's a novela.
Oh yes, are we sure Nieves is one of the good guys? She kneed(?) her own son......Waiting patiently for that answer!
I've set my recorder just in case, but I plan to watch on Youtube, on a cell. Send good vibes my way......
GO VOLS !
Great recap Hombre, ditto what JudyB said, and I'll add my favorite "but Nieves’s eyes blaze like a thousand nuclear suns. Showdown!" Carlos, hope you have "containment" gear for your recap....
Like they say in the country, Igor was" flapping his jaws" when he said "En silencio" with that group of gals + one. They made a creepy seance seem fun. Poor Moni, she is so pained now. Hissy is a great liar, I tkink I'll try and learn her techniques... Could come in handy some day! Of course, I will only lie for a good reason!!!! If anything ever happens to me, I want Gabi on the case, I know she'll get this thing figured out sooner, or later,....it's a novela.
Oh yes, are we sure Nieves is one of the good guys? She kneed(?) her own son......Waiting patiently for that answer!
I've set my recorder just in case, but I plan to watch on Youtube, on a cell. Send good vibes my way......
GO VOLS !
Diana, glad you're feeling better. I agree, there's no way Isabel can be redeemed.
Mike, that sarcasm font would definitely come in handy.
Sandy, sending good vibes to your cell phone so you can watch the episode. Hope you have it in a more discreet place than Moni had hers. :)
Mike, that sarcasm font would definitely come in handy.
Sandy, sending good vibes to your cell phone so you can watch the episode. Hope you have it in a more discreet place than Moni had hers. :)
Hombre.....like Moni, I like to call attention to my best attributes... So I'll need to store my phone on top of a freshly baked batch of brownies!
Wonderful job Hombre...loved the guys gals dichotomy and the brew, bruja, and grabbing the charmin and of course the great photos. I've been off the grid and haven't seen this yet, but as always I missed nothing with this fab recap. Thanks for such a great effort and detail!! (beto bombs, ha!!)
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