Thursday, March 25, 2010
Gancho Thurs 3/25 #194 -THE CAMERA!! SHUT UP!!! SAVE SAL!!!!
Ahoy all, I'm wondering if I might solicit some help on Thursday April 8th. Would anyone be willing to sub for me or trade nights? I could trade Tues or Wed nights, if someone will sub then so much the better. If it doesn't work out I will do a quick-and-dirty. Let me know.
Yesterday we found out that Sermeño Group has been closed for two months! Aha, we knew things were going to hell in a handbasket and that's probably why Marcos had to rehire Mau. Gabi has an idea that they will have a huge reunion fiesta to let their clients know that SG is back in action. Mau is on board as are Beto and Paula. Hissabel hears the lie that her leukemia is out of remission. She looks stricken. Payback's a bitch, witch.
On with tonight's fun...Nieves states her case to Moni that SHE cared for Valentina when her own mother abandoned her. She did all the mommy things and Moni never lacked for anything. A tear rolls down our beautiful heroine's face. Is she softening? Nieves pushes too hard and asks why can't Monita see her mommy is a baddie? Doh! Monita explodes, "You aren't my mother and you never were. Stop talking smack about my real mommy!"
At the Doc's office Hissy has a...you know I'm going to say it...hissy fit when the doc tells her that another bone marrow transplant won't work. (Gotta love how Isa's all "hey let's take some more of my daughter's bone marrow, no problem.") Doc says she has a couple of months to live, no more than a year. Issy's a wrathful witch who refuses to believe the disease is back. Doc urges her to go for a second opinion, hopefully he's feeling guilty about now, but Hissy slithers out of the office in a reptilian rage. No more being tied to hospital beds for this viper!
Ouch! Monita's shrieking is hurting my ears. She sez if Nieves can't accept Isa is her mother she's outta there. Sad times for Nieves. Like Estrella, subtlety is not Nieves' strong point.
Doc Edgar call Marcos who cackles profoundly when he hears Isabel thinks she's dying of Leukemia. Dude, it's really not very nice to be enjoying this SO much.
Hissabel tries to calm herself in the ladies room but her hands are shaking as she applies her lipstick. The reflection she sees is of a haggard, dying Isabel. "This can't be happening!" She throws a poor innocent plant at the mirror and then sees in the shards that she was hallucinating. Sigh of relief...for now.
Back at SG Paula's ranting to Gabi about having to make cappuchino for that dirtbag (mugroso) Beto. Gabi rightly advises her that it is a great career move to be a secretary to the Director General. And her first task is to make sure that Beto doesn't interfere in Gabi's fiesta. Xime joins them with congratulations on getting their jobs back, compliments on Pau's new look and to ask Pau for a cappuchino. Eh? asks Pau, incredulous. Clearly she'll be a barista no more. Gabi bustles by to do the deed but stops dead in her tracks when Xime announces she saw Salvatore's ghost. Crash goes the spoon and cup, wide go Gabi's eyes.
Over at the Mad Manse Loca drives Sal crazy with attention while Aldo glumly observes. In the next room Jero introduces Oski to two burly bodyguards who are there to make sure nobody escapes. Jero is alarmed to see his nephew Aldo has joined the Wack Pack.
Ivan happily shows up for his first day at work and not so happily discovers his assignment is to be Beto's assistant. He's to show Beto the ropes and make sure he doesn't commit stupidities. Ivan's dubious and Beto asks what does he have to do, stand in front of his office with a sign on his chest and yell "Tamales! I'm Beto Ochoa, Director General of Grupo Sermeno, Respect me!" Ivan thinks his job might be impossible.
As Ivan stands at the front desk pondering his career choices he is joined by a hot new receptionist. He proudly announces he's the special assistant to the General Director. She hoists her bosom and coos she just loves being around hunkalicious (cueros) executives. OK, he's thinking, so maybe this Beto gig, not so bad.
Mientras tanto Luisa sees Andres at school. She's happy and friendly and he's trying really hard to act depressed because she didn't choose him as her novio. This scene does very little except foreshadow future problems between our young lovebirds Ivan and Luisa.
Back at the Manse the nice nurse escorts Loriloca off for her bath. Then team Oski vacates the room, thus leaving Aldo alone with Sal. "Aldoooo" Sal moans. Are they alone? Yes he's faking being drugged. They have to escape because Oscar is going to kill them. The dazed look finally leaves Aldo's eyes, boy howdy he's awake now.
Xime describes to a rapt Pau and Gabi the details of her Sal sighting. She concludes with his description, contorted and groaning, and demonstrates accordingly. Gabi's just got to ask, were Xime and Arni influenced by those pills that cause one to see pink elephants and butterflies? Nopis! Gabi and Pau are impressed by Xime's vehemence, and Gabi is bummed to hear that her lover's soul is wandering the dark woods in torment. Was he wearing his toupee? Sipis!! Pau, ever the pragmatist, suggests that maybe Sal is alive? Xime scoffs, she certainly knows the difference between a live person and a soul in torment!
Well you know what Xime, the two are not mutually exclusive in Sal's case. Sal quietly explains to Aldo he doesn't know how he got here and the injections make him feel nada and with no capacity to think. He recalls being in some sort of psycho hospital and then in this place. Luckily the nurse is on their side but Oscar probably suspects her now. They have to make sure Loriloca doesn't commit an indiscretion. By the way, he asks, what happened to put Aldo in this place? He looks like hell and his dad should know where he is, he's surely looking for him. Mau's not my dad, announces the surly youth. Mau did something he'll never forgive. Oski surprises them and Sal goes into zombie mode. Oski tells Aldo to get used to Sal being this way. Sal coolly watches Oski's retreating back.
Gabi's of the mind that Sal is alive and kicking. Xime wonders if maybe he didn't do a disappearing act like Moni's ma? No no no, Sal wanted to marry her above all else. And if he really is dead then surely he's come back to exact revenge for his tragic death.
THE CAMERA!!! It's on Mau's desk at work, the centerpiece at his first business meeting. Not exactly it seems, Mau has hired a detective to find his son Aldo and Oski who has thus far eluded the police. Gabi grabs THE CAMERA!!! and tells the guy she doesn't have much confidence in a detective who uses a disposable CAMERA. Mau corrects her, it's Moni's CAMERA with wonderful pictures of their fun day together. (Hah!) Gabi wants to be superefficient and get it developed for him. (Yes yes yes yes yes say YES you dense cuero!) But no, he wants to take it so he and Moni can look at the pictures together. (Drat, foiled again.)
Oski threatens the nice nurse that she'd better give Sal a double dose of six drops of essence of terror, he wants no more repeats of last night's escape. Oski watches. Nursie stalls. Aldo interrupts just long enough for nursie to squirt the sinister sauce on the floor and Sal to moan convincingly.
At Playland, I mean Sermeño Group, Beto spins circles in his new executive chair, asks for cappuchino, and slaps Paula's shapely behind. She snarls he'd better cut it out or they will have problems. He tells her not to be so grouchy and pats his lap for Paula to sit down on it. Gabi tries to stifle a laugh while Pau calls him naco, lout, drone. Mau tells Beto to forget the cappuchino, he has important news. He's figured out a way to protect Monita from Isabel and he needs their help.
Speak of the she-devil, Isa has shown up at the gym, squints her eyes evilly at Moni and mutters "There she is, full of life..." The sneer turns into a fake smile when her daughter spots her and bounds over like a puppy to hug her. Isa says the doctor said she's fine and healthy, how about dinner tonight? Moni sez she's got plans with Mau and the kids. Ma sez why not all eat together? Moni loves the idea and Isa blows her a kiss goodbye.
Damn, Mau must have revealed his plan while we were at the gym. Whatever it is, Team Mauricio is completely on board and Gabi thinks it's spectacular (bien chipocludo)! It's going to happen tomorrow right under Isabel's nose and Estrella will help too.
Now we are at Gym Jimmy where La Momia works out. She's sparring with La Guerrera, loses attention for a moment and gets a Guerrera gancho on the cheek for her trouble. Beto shows up and sucks up to Coni by telling her he needs her help with charm lessons. She's got to show him the ropes of how to have class for his new job so he can earn lots of dough, buy nice clothes and lick her face.
Mau and Moni are at the school to pick up the kids. Mau mentions he'll be a little late because he has to work late. No matter, the girls are thrilled to see Monita. They all want Monita to stay with them in their rooms but Mau pulls rank, when the time comes she'll stay in HIS room. Danny is momentarily confused but figures it's just another grownup mystery and jumps into the car.
Estrella and Paula console Nieves. Mau has some sort of plan to fix everything and get the witch out of Monita's life. Estrella sadly sighs and says she only wishes her cachorro could share all of this with them.
The caged cub goes through tearfully drooly withdrawals while recalling happy times with Estrella, then finding her in bed with Mau. He eyeballs the nurse's medical baitbox, hears Sal saying the drug makes him feel nothing, and grabs a syringe with trembling hands.
Ah, Costeño is back, 'bout time. Over at the gym he and Don Cesar, today sporting a fuschia suit, discuss new equipment when Costeño's eyes light up and he tells Nieves how beautiful she looks. After a few compliments from DC Nieves asks Costeño if she and DC can talk alone. Costi flirts blatantly with our steamy snowball until DC kicks him out.
Jacqui is following Isabel into Coni's house demanding to know why she's there. Isa sez she's got bidness with Coni. Jacqui snipes at Isa some more and reminds her that she caused Coni to lose her child. Isa informs Jacqui that Coni can have another and then Jacqui will get her chance to be a sweet granny. This doesn't sit well at Jacqui's vanity, she sez she's still young while Isa already smells of death. (Ouch!) Then Jacqui smugly smiles at Isa's reaction, "shut up!" She tells Isa her daughter's not around and since she doesn't have another husband to steal Isa might as well leave.
Fun short scenes of Coni dragging Beto into a suit store and forcing him to dress for success. He tries a suit jacket with his boxers, a bright green jacket gets rejected, she raises an eyebrow at his dapper suit and glasses, and they duck into the changing room for a little afternoon delight.
Tere is thrilled to see Moni arrive home with the family. Tere's been hanging with Aliblahblah too long and she spills the beans about a surprise at tonight's dinner. Mau recovers and tells her he had planned a private moment but the girls would probably spy on them anyway and...(gets on his knee)...says his plans for tomorrow include a party, a priest and all his love because tomorrow, if she agrees, they are going to get married. Ta Daaaa! A big huge smile from Monita ends tonight's episode.
Mañana: While Aldo is drugged Oski explains to the nurse that Aldo is bummed because his dad prevented his marriage to his knocked up novia and then the kid found them in bed together. Sal tries not to look impactado. Lalu reveals to Xime that Arni is not gay. Coni, dressed as the Vengador, enjoys a little luchador foreplay with Beto. Mau tells Isa that he and Moni are planning to get married tomorrow. Nieves spills these beans to Beto not realizing Coni is hiding in his room. Oops!
Vocab, some new, some old friends:
Chipocludo/a = great, fantastic, sensational, maraviguau (Mau's idea)
Cuero = slang for gorgeous, hunkalicious (spoken of Ivan, cuero also means leather or hide, en cueros means stark-naked)
Despilfarros = wastage (Aldo)
Rezongon/a = grouchy (Paula)
Inmiscuyar - to interfere (what Pau is supposed to prevent Beto from doing)
Meter la pata = foot in mouth (Nieves and Tere)
Mugroso = dirtbag (Beto [Google language translates it as 'greaser', but in my day that would be an extremely racist remark!])
Patán = lout (Beto)
Tonterias = stupidities, dumb things (what Ivan is supposed to prevent Beto from doing; one of my favorite words in Spanish)
Zangano = drone (Beto)
Yesterday we found out that Sermeño Group has been closed for two months! Aha, we knew things were going to hell in a handbasket and that's probably why Marcos had to rehire Mau. Gabi has an idea that they will have a huge reunion fiesta to let their clients know that SG is back in action. Mau is on board as are Beto and Paula. Hissabel hears the lie that her leukemia is out of remission. She looks stricken. Payback's a bitch, witch.
On with tonight's fun...Nieves states her case to Moni that SHE cared for Valentina when her own mother abandoned her. She did all the mommy things and Moni never lacked for anything. A tear rolls down our beautiful heroine's face. Is she softening? Nieves pushes too hard and asks why can't Monita see her mommy is a baddie? Doh! Monita explodes, "You aren't my mother and you never were. Stop talking smack about my real mommy!"
At the Doc's office Hissy has a...you know I'm going to say it...hissy fit when the doc tells her that another bone marrow transplant won't work. (Gotta love how Isa's all "hey let's take some more of my daughter's bone marrow, no problem.") Doc says she has a couple of months to live, no more than a year. Issy's a wrathful witch who refuses to believe the disease is back. Doc urges her to go for a second opinion, hopefully he's feeling guilty about now, but Hissy slithers out of the office in a reptilian rage. No more being tied to hospital beds for this viper!
Ouch! Monita's shrieking is hurting my ears. She sez if Nieves can't accept Isa is her mother she's outta there. Sad times for Nieves. Like Estrella, subtlety is not Nieves' strong point.
Doc Edgar call Marcos who cackles profoundly when he hears Isabel thinks she's dying of Leukemia. Dude, it's really not very nice to be enjoying this SO much.
Hissabel tries to calm herself in the ladies room but her hands are shaking as she applies her lipstick. The reflection she sees is of a haggard, dying Isabel. "This can't be happening!" She throws a poor innocent plant at the mirror and then sees in the shards that she was hallucinating. Sigh of relief...for now.
Back at SG Paula's ranting to Gabi about having to make cappuchino for that dirtbag (mugroso) Beto. Gabi rightly advises her that it is a great career move to be a secretary to the Director General. And her first task is to make sure that Beto doesn't interfere in Gabi's fiesta. Xime joins them with congratulations on getting their jobs back, compliments on Pau's new look and to ask Pau for a cappuchino. Eh? asks Pau, incredulous. Clearly she'll be a barista no more. Gabi bustles by to do the deed but stops dead in her tracks when Xime announces she saw Salvatore's ghost. Crash goes the spoon and cup, wide go Gabi's eyes.
Over at the Mad Manse Loca drives Sal crazy with attention while Aldo glumly observes. In the next room Jero introduces Oski to two burly bodyguards who are there to make sure nobody escapes. Jero is alarmed to see his nephew Aldo has joined the Wack Pack.
Ivan happily shows up for his first day at work and not so happily discovers his assignment is to be Beto's assistant. He's to show Beto the ropes and make sure he doesn't commit stupidities. Ivan's dubious and Beto asks what does he have to do, stand in front of his office with a sign on his chest and yell "Tamales! I'm Beto Ochoa, Director General of Grupo Sermeno, Respect me!" Ivan thinks his job might be impossible.
As Ivan stands at the front desk pondering his career choices he is joined by a hot new receptionist. He proudly announces he's the special assistant to the General Director. She hoists her bosom and coos she just loves being around hunkalicious (cueros) executives. OK, he's thinking, so maybe this Beto gig, not so bad.
Mientras tanto Luisa sees Andres at school. She's happy and friendly and he's trying really hard to act depressed because she didn't choose him as her novio. This scene does very little except foreshadow future problems between our young lovebirds Ivan and Luisa.
Back at the Manse the nice nurse escorts Loriloca off for her bath. Then team Oski vacates the room, thus leaving Aldo alone with Sal. "Aldoooo" Sal moans. Are they alone? Yes he's faking being drugged. They have to escape because Oscar is going to kill them. The dazed look finally leaves Aldo's eyes, boy howdy he's awake now.
Xime describes to a rapt Pau and Gabi the details of her Sal sighting. She concludes with his description, contorted and groaning, and demonstrates accordingly. Gabi's just got to ask, were Xime and Arni influenced by those pills that cause one to see pink elephants and butterflies? Nopis! Gabi and Pau are impressed by Xime's vehemence, and Gabi is bummed to hear that her lover's soul is wandering the dark woods in torment. Was he wearing his toupee? Sipis!! Pau, ever the pragmatist, suggests that maybe Sal is alive? Xime scoffs, she certainly knows the difference between a live person and a soul in torment!
Well you know what Xime, the two are not mutually exclusive in Sal's case. Sal quietly explains to Aldo he doesn't know how he got here and the injections make him feel nada and with no capacity to think. He recalls being in some sort of psycho hospital and then in this place. Luckily the nurse is on their side but Oscar probably suspects her now. They have to make sure Loriloca doesn't commit an indiscretion. By the way, he asks, what happened to put Aldo in this place? He looks like hell and his dad should know where he is, he's surely looking for him. Mau's not my dad, announces the surly youth. Mau did something he'll never forgive. Oski surprises them and Sal goes into zombie mode. Oski tells Aldo to get used to Sal being this way. Sal coolly watches Oski's retreating back.
Gabi's of the mind that Sal is alive and kicking. Xime wonders if maybe he didn't do a disappearing act like Moni's ma? No no no, Sal wanted to marry her above all else. And if he really is dead then surely he's come back to exact revenge for his tragic death.
THE CAMERA!!! It's on Mau's desk at work, the centerpiece at his first business meeting. Not exactly it seems, Mau has hired a detective to find his son Aldo and Oski who has thus far eluded the police. Gabi grabs THE CAMERA!!! and tells the guy she doesn't have much confidence in a detective who uses a disposable CAMERA. Mau corrects her, it's Moni's CAMERA with wonderful pictures of their fun day together. (Hah!) Gabi wants to be superefficient and get it developed for him. (Yes yes yes yes yes say YES you dense cuero!) But no, he wants to take it so he and Moni can look at the pictures together. (Drat, foiled again.)
Oski threatens the nice nurse that she'd better give Sal a double dose of six drops of essence of terror, he wants no more repeats of last night's escape. Oski watches. Nursie stalls. Aldo interrupts just long enough for nursie to squirt the sinister sauce on the floor and Sal to moan convincingly.
At Playland, I mean Sermeño Group, Beto spins circles in his new executive chair, asks for cappuchino, and slaps Paula's shapely behind. She snarls he'd better cut it out or they will have problems. He tells her not to be so grouchy and pats his lap for Paula to sit down on it. Gabi tries to stifle a laugh while Pau calls him naco, lout, drone. Mau tells Beto to forget the cappuchino, he has important news. He's figured out a way to protect Monita from Isabel and he needs their help.
Speak of the she-devil, Isa has shown up at the gym, squints her eyes evilly at Moni and mutters "There she is, full of life..." The sneer turns into a fake smile when her daughter spots her and bounds over like a puppy to hug her. Isa says the doctor said she's fine and healthy, how about dinner tonight? Moni sez she's got plans with Mau and the kids. Ma sez why not all eat together? Moni loves the idea and Isa blows her a kiss goodbye.
Damn, Mau must have revealed his plan while we were at the gym. Whatever it is, Team Mauricio is completely on board and Gabi thinks it's spectacular (bien chipocludo)! It's going to happen tomorrow right under Isabel's nose and Estrella will help too.
Now we are at Gym Jimmy where La Momia works out. She's sparring with La Guerrera, loses attention for a moment and gets a Guerrera gancho on the cheek for her trouble. Beto shows up and sucks up to Coni by telling her he needs her help with charm lessons. She's got to show him the ropes of how to have class for his new job so he can earn lots of dough, buy nice clothes and lick her face.
Mau and Moni are at the school to pick up the kids. Mau mentions he'll be a little late because he has to work late. No matter, the girls are thrilled to see Monita. They all want Monita to stay with them in their rooms but Mau pulls rank, when the time comes she'll stay in HIS room. Danny is momentarily confused but figures it's just another grownup mystery and jumps into the car.
Estrella and Paula console Nieves. Mau has some sort of plan to fix everything and get the witch out of Monita's life. Estrella sadly sighs and says she only wishes her cachorro could share all of this with them.
The caged cub goes through tearfully drooly withdrawals while recalling happy times with Estrella, then finding her in bed with Mau. He eyeballs the nurse's medical baitbox, hears Sal saying the drug makes him feel nothing, and grabs a syringe with trembling hands.
Ah, Costeño is back, 'bout time. Over at the gym he and Don Cesar, today sporting a fuschia suit, discuss new equipment when Costeño's eyes light up and he tells Nieves how beautiful she looks. After a few compliments from DC Nieves asks Costeño if she and DC can talk alone. Costi flirts blatantly with our steamy snowball until DC kicks him out.
Jacqui is following Isabel into Coni's house demanding to know why she's there. Isa sez she's got bidness with Coni. Jacqui snipes at Isa some more and reminds her that she caused Coni to lose her child. Isa informs Jacqui that Coni can have another and then Jacqui will get her chance to be a sweet granny. This doesn't sit well at Jacqui's vanity, she sez she's still young while Isa already smells of death. (Ouch!) Then Jacqui smugly smiles at Isa's reaction, "shut up!" She tells Isa her daughter's not around and since she doesn't have another husband to steal Isa might as well leave.
Fun short scenes of Coni dragging Beto into a suit store and forcing him to dress for success. He tries a suit jacket with his boxers, a bright green jacket gets rejected, she raises an eyebrow at his dapper suit and glasses, and they duck into the changing room for a little afternoon delight.
Tere is thrilled to see Moni arrive home with the family. Tere's been hanging with Aliblahblah too long and she spills the beans about a surprise at tonight's dinner. Mau recovers and tells her he had planned a private moment but the girls would probably spy on them anyway and...(gets on his knee)...says his plans for tomorrow include a party, a priest and all his love because tomorrow, if she agrees, they are going to get married. Ta Daaaa! A big huge smile from Monita ends tonight's episode.
Mañana: While Aldo is drugged Oski explains to the nurse that Aldo is bummed because his dad prevented his marriage to his knocked up novia and then the kid found them in bed together. Sal tries not to look impactado. Lalu reveals to Xime that Arni is not gay. Coni, dressed as the Vengador, enjoys a little luchador foreplay with Beto. Mau tells Isa that he and Moni are planning to get married tomorrow. Nieves spills these beans to Beto not realizing Coni is hiding in his room. Oops!
Vocab, some new, some old friends:
Chipocludo/a = great, fantastic, sensational, maraviguau (Mau's idea)
Cuero = slang for gorgeous, hunkalicious (spoken of Ivan, cuero also means leather or hide, en cueros means stark-naked)
Despilfarros = wastage (Aldo)
Rezongon/a = grouchy (Paula)
Inmiscuyar - to interfere (what Pau is supposed to prevent Beto from doing)
Meter la pata = foot in mouth (Nieves and Tere)
Mugroso = dirtbag (Beto [Google language translates it as 'greaser', but in my day that would be an extremely racist remark!])
Patán = lout (Beto)
Tonterias = stupidities, dumb things (what Ivan is supposed to prevent Beto from doing; one of my favorite words in Spanish)
Zangano = drone (Beto)
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Hi, Cap'n:
I haven't yet read your recap but I saw your call for a sub. I will recap for you on that night, if you like.
Now I need to read you recap on this fun episode.
EJ
I haven't yet read your recap but I saw your call for a sub. I will recap for you on that night, if you like.
Now I need to read you recap on this fun episode.
EJ
Thanks for a great recap Sylvia! Hissy fit, hissy fit, Monita and Hissy having them. Hmm, like mother like daughter. Poor innocent plant, sacrifices had to be made.
'Wacky pack' at 'Mad Manse'. Marking time until Oski finally gets whack happy. Boy howdy was awake for awhile, but those drugs.. sure look nice.........
Yes, Ivan, Beto gig, not so bad. Oops, what about your novia, Luisa? Little anvils rising to the ready position for our little couple.
Ximena you got it part right, but sometimes a live person can have a soul in torment.
"Have class...lick her face.", yep, sounds like our Beto. Too bad he couldn't get the green suit. Beto did look pretty good in some of those duds, director general material.
Jacqui did really good without knowing it would be that good, "smell of death". Body shot for sure to Isabel. I feel bad because it hurts so good. :)
Wow, a wedding, didn't see that coming. Probably won't be either? Maybe those picture will show up?
Carlos.. Do you get the next episode? Hey, Coni looked pretty good dressed as Vengador! ;)
Free Sal! Destroy the camera!! :)
'Wacky pack' at 'Mad Manse'. Marking time until Oski finally gets whack happy. Boy howdy was awake for awhile, but those drugs.. sure look nice.........
Yes, Ivan, Beto gig, not so bad. Oops, what about your novia, Luisa? Little anvils rising to the ready position for our little couple.
Ximena you got it part right, but sometimes a live person can have a soul in torment.
"Have class...lick her face.", yep, sounds like our Beto. Too bad he couldn't get the green suit. Beto did look pretty good in some of those duds, director general material.
Jacqui did really good without knowing it would be that good, "smell of death". Body shot for sure to Isabel. I feel bad because it hurts so good. :)
Wow, a wedding, didn't see that coming. Probably won't be either? Maybe those picture will show up?
Carlos.. Do you get the next episode? Hey, Coni looked pretty good dressed as Vengador! ;)
Free Sal! Destroy the camera!! :)
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: Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 10:20:00 PM EDT
: Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 10:20:00 PM EDT
GREAT recap, Sylvia!
This was such a fun episode and you captured the tone of it—wonderful. there were so many moments in this epi where it looked liked the actors were cracking up. All of the Coni and Beto scenes were HOT and also very funny.I thought the scene in the clothing store was hilarious.
Did you guys notice the PI walk into the spiky fake plant as he left Mau's office? That was funny as well.
Finally, I loved your using all caps for the camera. At one point the director had the focus in on the camera so tight that it appeared to be like a giant movie camera, about twice the size of my head. Do you think they want us to know that the CAMERA is a plot point? Too funny.
I must be a sofie. I don't like Isabel being tortured with false news of her impending doom. That is some pretty serious meddling by our friend Marcos.
This was such a fun episode and you captured the tone of it—wonderful. there were so many moments in this epi where it looked liked the actors were cracking up. All of the Coni and Beto scenes were HOT and also very funny.I thought the scene in the clothing store was hilarious.
Did you guys notice the PI walk into the spiky fake plant as he left Mau's office? That was funny as well.
Finally, I loved your using all caps for the camera. At one point the director had the focus in on the camera so tight that it appeared to be like a giant movie camera, about twice the size of my head. Do you think they want us to know that the CAMERA is a plot point? Too funny.
I must be a sofie. I don't like Isabel being tortured with false news of her impending doom. That is some pretty serious meddling by our friend Marcos.
Bless you Elna June. I actually called you out specifically as a sub then decided otherwise. I didn't want to put any pressure on you. So thanks!
Yeah, that lying to Isa about having leukemia got my knickers in a twist at first. Having lost a close family member to the disease I knew I would have to take a deep breath and step back. Just a show...just a show...she's the devil incarnate...just a show. Sometimes these TNs are incredibly non PC. Oh well, this lie I think is easier to take than having to watch a little kid waste away which we are forced to see in about every third TN.
Jeff, I didn't see the wedding coming either, totally caught me by surprise. Poor Carlos, having to recap when Coni is sporting a skin tight Vengador outfit.
EJ, OMG I totally missed the detective plowing into the palm. Too funny. Sebastian Rulli looked like he was about to lose it there. It will be fun to watch the cast on the Cristina show when it's over. I'll be they had a lot of fun filming this one. They DO look like they are always on the verge of cracking up.
Yeah, that lying to Isa about having leukemia got my knickers in a twist at first. Having lost a close family member to the disease I knew I would have to take a deep breath and step back. Just a show...just a show...she's the devil incarnate...just a show. Sometimes these TNs are incredibly non PC. Oh well, this lie I think is easier to take than having to watch a little kid waste away which we are forced to see in about every third TN.
Jeff, I didn't see the wedding coming either, totally caught me by surprise. Poor Carlos, having to recap when Coni is sporting a skin tight Vengador outfit.
EJ, OMG I totally missed the detective plowing into the palm. Too funny. Sebastian Rulli looked like he was about to lose it there. It will be fun to watch the cast on the Cristina show when it's over. I'll be they had a lot of fun filming this one. They DO look like they are always on the verge of cracking up.
Sylvia, this could have been an award winning short story. I devoured every word of this delicious dish, it was informative, witty and once again, the perfect way to end the week. The vocabulary was wonderful and very appreciated.
Sylvia, I'm sorry about your family member succumbing to leukemia. This must have been difficult for you. Fiction can all too often imitate reality.
Jeff, you've already pointed out some of my favorites but they bear repeating: "hissy fit", "wack pack" and "mad manse." Excellent!
EJ, I'm glad to hear the actors are still having fun. I used to love watching the actors "lose" it. The majority of stifled smiles seemed to occur in scenes Beto was in. I get the feeling he is one of the cast favorites.
I would have loved to have seen the Beto/Coni shopping expedition - I can see Coni as Stacey London transforming Beto from a fashion disaster to one who's "dressed for success".
I share in Nieves' frustration. She WAS Moni's mother in every sense of the word. She loved and cared for her and gave her the nurturing and spunk that helped shaped Moni into the woman she is today. She's telling Moni the truth (in her blunt, sugarless style) because she knows that Hissy will continue to haunt and hurt Moni. Ack.
Let's get Sal and Aldo out and back to the world of the living. Basta!
Have a great weekend all. Judy, I know you are on the road this weekend so safe and happy travels.
I'm on travel next week for work but look forward to catching up when I return.
Diana
Sylvia, I'm sorry about your family member succumbing to leukemia. This must have been difficult for you. Fiction can all too often imitate reality.
Jeff, you've already pointed out some of my favorites but they bear repeating: "hissy fit", "wack pack" and "mad manse." Excellent!
EJ, I'm glad to hear the actors are still having fun. I used to love watching the actors "lose" it. The majority of stifled smiles seemed to occur in scenes Beto was in. I get the feeling he is one of the cast favorites.
I would have loved to have seen the Beto/Coni shopping expedition - I can see Coni as Stacey London transforming Beto from a fashion disaster to one who's "dressed for success".
I share in Nieves' frustration. She WAS Moni's mother in every sense of the word. She loved and cared for her and gave her the nurturing and spunk that helped shaped Moni into the woman she is today. She's telling Moni the truth (in her blunt, sugarless style) because she knows that Hissy will continue to haunt and hurt Moni. Ack.
Let's get Sal and Aldo out and back to the world of the living. Basta!
Have a great weekend all. Judy, I know you are on the road this weekend so safe and happy travels.
I'm on travel next week for work but look forward to catching up when I return.
Diana
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 26, 2010 at 8:01:00 AM EDT
: Friday, March 26, 2010 at 8:01:00 AM EDT
Good Morning Diana, you always say such nice things, thank you.
I agree about Nieves. In these TNs blood almost always wins out. Will this time be different? I hope so.
I agree about Nieves. In these TNs blood almost always wins out. Will this time be different? I hope so.
Finally, I’m home and have watched my Mi Pecados and Ganchos. Still have AR, but that can wait.
Sylvia, what a fun episode and your recap was fabulous. I don’t even know where to begin. I hate to be a copy cat, but I agree with others, THE CAMERA!, might be the best.... so clever and so apropos. Also, your Hissy fit, wrathful witch, mad manse and wack pack were priceless. Thanks for the vocabulary and especially the word, “cuero”. I think I have been mistranslating it all along to a type of insult. It sounds so much like the words, cerdo/pig or cuerpo/body, as in dead! Sylvia, THANKS!, an outstanding job AS USUAL! All the recaps were wonderful this week, a collective gracias to all.
The actor playing Aldo is doing a bang up job looking devastated and strung out. His scenes with Sal were really touching. Having those giant animal or better yet, “devil horns” frame the conversations in their room is such a clever device.
There have been the BEST romantic scenes in Gancho this week, Coni and Beto, M&M, Aldo and Xime....worth the time and effort to get caught up!
There were some tough scenes this week, Nieves and Moni, Nieves and Cesar(with Beto laughing at him) and the unscrupulous doctor with Isabel (she deserves it, but really!) and Moni blindly defending Isabel in every episode, ¡ya basta!
JudyB, what can I say? I could use the old saw, May the best man win, but I’m afraid then OSU would win! No one will be vacuuming or sitting in a rocking chair with a cat here! My son and a couple of friends are driving to St. Louis to watch in person, now THAT is dedication.
Too bad about Cornel and Syracuse, but congrats to Mike on the Kentucky win.
FREE SAL and ALDO!
and
GO VOLS!
Sylvia, what a fun episode and your recap was fabulous. I don’t even know where to begin. I hate to be a copy cat, but I agree with others, THE CAMERA!, might be the best.... so clever and so apropos. Also, your Hissy fit, wrathful witch, mad manse and wack pack were priceless. Thanks for the vocabulary and especially the word, “cuero”. I think I have been mistranslating it all along to a type of insult. It sounds so much like the words, cerdo/pig or cuerpo/body, as in dead! Sylvia, THANKS!, an outstanding job AS USUAL! All the recaps were wonderful this week, a collective gracias to all.
The actor playing Aldo is doing a bang up job looking devastated and strung out. His scenes with Sal were really touching. Having those giant animal or better yet, “devil horns” frame the conversations in their room is such a clever device.
There have been the BEST romantic scenes in Gancho this week, Coni and Beto, M&M, Aldo and Xime....worth the time and effort to get caught up!
There were some tough scenes this week, Nieves and Moni, Nieves and Cesar(with Beto laughing at him) and the unscrupulous doctor with Isabel (she deserves it, but really!) and Moni blindly defending Isabel in every episode, ¡ya basta!
JudyB, what can I say? I could use the old saw, May the best man win, but I’m afraid then OSU would win! No one will be vacuuming or sitting in a rocking chair with a cat here! My son and a couple of friends are driving to St. Louis to watch in person, now THAT is dedication.
Too bad about Cornel and Syracuse, but congrats to Mike on the Kentucky win.
FREE SAL and ALDO!
and
GO VOLS!
Sylvia, I think you really enjoyed putting this one together! Thank you, kindly, Captain, Ma'am!
Is anyone else getting an itch for at least one resolution - maybe Sal and Gabi, or maybe Coni and Beto - since we've still got, what?, 4-6 weeks to run. One little resolution would be nice, just as a matter of reassurance.
Do you suppose Mexican photo developers confiscate boudoir shots? Perhaps a little good ol' fashioned prudish censorship will spoil Isabel's plans.
And, yeah, I didn't care at all for the doctor telling Isabel her cancer was back, for the same reason as you, Sylvia. That sucked.
BTW, Julia, as agreed, next time Emilia and I get to Seattle... But I'll try to be a gentleman for a change and buy you the ginger ale w/ lime juice. I managed to stay awake long enough to watch the first half.
Is anyone else getting an itch for at least one resolution - maybe Sal and Gabi, or maybe Coni and Beto - since we've still got, what?, 4-6 weeks to run. One little resolution would be nice, just as a matter of reassurance.
Do you suppose Mexican photo developers confiscate boudoir shots? Perhaps a little good ol' fashioned prudish censorship will spoil Isabel's plans.
And, yeah, I didn't care at all for the doctor telling Isabel her cancer was back, for the same reason as you, Sylvia. That sucked.
BTW, Julia, as agreed, next time Emilia and I get to Seattle... But I'll try to be a gentleman for a change and buy you the ginger ale w/ lime juice. I managed to stay awake long enough to watch the first half.
The link to this recap, on the Gancho menu page, wasn't working, so I posted a new link there called "Revised." FYI.
Splendid recap.
So Beto gets both a private secretary and a personal assistant, and their jobs are to keep him from interfering and doing stupid things? I hope they are being paid really well, especially Paula, with all the harassment she has to deflect.
Beto did look really hot in the suit and glasses.
No, no, Mike, I owe you a beer, and you may collect it next time you make an appearance in the Emerald City. Congrats to your team.
So Beto gets both a private secretary and a personal assistant, and their jobs are to keep him from interfering and doing stupid things? I hope they are being paid really well, especially Paula, with all the harassment she has to deflect.
Beto did look really hot in the suit and glasses.
No, no, Mike, I owe you a beer, and you may collect it next time you make an appearance in the Emerald City. Congrats to your team.
Sylvia, thanks for another terrific, funny, breezy, informative recap. I smiled throughout.
Just a few things to add, not really important, but 1) I think Moni told Nieves that while Nieves always cared for her, Moni had provided some monetary support for Nieves the past few years (maybe through the boxing job). 2) Doctor Edgardo told Hissy that with treatment, she could live 2-3 years, but without treatment, only a few months. Hissy chose not to get the treatment (you pointed out she didn't want to go back into the hospital). 3) When Mau told everyone his plan to marry Moni mañana, he also said he left the CAMERA at the office. Who knows what'll happen with that?
I'm looking forward to the party for Grupo Sermeño, and the marriage, although I guess the latter is unlikely to go according to schedule.
It looks as if there's no Friday show again (sigh!), so I'll just post a place for comments. I'm really starting to miss the recapping. Hope they have it back next week.
Just a few things to add, not really important, but 1) I think Moni told Nieves that while Nieves always cared for her, Moni had provided some monetary support for Nieves the past few years (maybe through the boxing job). 2) Doctor Edgardo told Hissy that with treatment, she could live 2-3 years, but without treatment, only a few months. Hissy chose not to get the treatment (you pointed out she didn't want to go back into the hospital). 3) When Mau told everyone his plan to marry Moni mañana, he also said he left the CAMERA at the office. Who knows what'll happen with that?
I'm looking forward to the party for Grupo Sermeño, and the marriage, although I guess the latter is unlikely to go according to schedule.
It looks as if there's no Friday show again (sigh!), so I'll just post a place for comments. I'm really starting to miss the recapping. Hope they have it back next week.
Hombre, we miss your recapping, as well.
Mike, Sylvia and all who don't like the lying doctor storyline...My husband just finished his third bone marrow donation for his brother, who has non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Another close family member died of leukemia. As a cancer survivor myself, I just don't like where the writers have taken this. I take your point, Sylvia, about the shows NOT being politically correct, and I know this is a comedy, BUT, this story pushes all my buttons.
Love your comment, Jeff, about how a live person can have a soul in torment, touche! and your's Julia, about Beto's harassment of Paula. Double pay for Paula, plus she works from home, I say.
Does anyone else find the actress playing Luisa a little-off-putting? I know she is young, but she seems so NEEDY, of camera attention as well as man attention.
Bon voyage, JudyB and Diana. Return safe and sound.
Mike, Sylvia and all who don't like the lying doctor storyline...My husband just finished his third bone marrow donation for his brother, who has non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Another close family member died of leukemia. As a cancer survivor myself, I just don't like where the writers have taken this. I take your point, Sylvia, about the shows NOT being politically correct, and I know this is a comedy, BUT, this story pushes all my buttons.
Love your comment, Jeff, about how a live person can have a soul in torment, touche! and your's Julia, about Beto's harassment of Paula. Double pay for Paula, plus she works from home, I say.
Does anyone else find the actress playing Luisa a little-off-putting? I know she is young, but she seems so NEEDY, of camera attention as well as man attention.
Bon voyage, JudyB and Diana. Return safe and sound.
Thanks Hombre, your input is invaluable. All those details are super important. Admittedly when the CCs suck I get a bit lazy, however I am getting much better at the aural so there you go...the silver lining.
Loved it, Sylvia, especially your descriptions of Oscar's lair.
I'm really, seriously tired of Monita's hissy fits, and Luisa's teenagerhood. Maybe the writers will free Sal and Aldo and lock up Moni and Luisa. They can bond as mother and daughter, maybe learn a little patience (NOT!) and we'll have a breather.
Will miss having the show this evening - we tape it and watch at 7:00 - and Hombre's recaps. But, Gancholand is lots of fun also. Do we go back to 'normal' next week?
I'm really, seriously tired of Monita's hissy fits, and Luisa's teenagerhood. Maybe the writers will free Sal and Aldo and lock up Moni and Luisa. They can bond as mother and daughter, maybe learn a little patience (NOT!) and we'll have a breather.
Will miss having the show this evening - we tape it and watch at 7:00 - and Hombre's recaps. But, Gancholand is lots of fun also. Do we go back to 'normal' next week?
Sylvia,
I always look forward to your essay each Thursday. You always have just the right touch and this is no exception. Your insight is as keen as your wit is nimble. My favorite today:
"Pau, ever the pragmatist, suggests that maybe Sal is alive? Xime scoffs, she certainly knows the difference between a live person and a soul in torment!"
"Well you know what Xime, the two are not mutually exclusive in Sal's case."
Very well put.
We're going to miss you next week, but we already know that Elna June will do a stellar job stepping in for you. Of course, if you like, I'll be happy to post it for you again, Elna June, just let me know.
Looks like the CAMERA has been punted to me and the glimpse of Coni as Fantasma Vengadora has me all aquiver.
Carlos
I always look forward to your essay each Thursday. You always have just the right touch and this is no exception. Your insight is as keen as your wit is nimble. My favorite today:
"Pau, ever the pragmatist, suggests that maybe Sal is alive? Xime scoffs, she certainly knows the difference between a live person and a soul in torment!"
"Well you know what Xime, the two are not mutually exclusive in Sal's case."
Very well put.
We're going to miss you next week, but we already know that Elna June will do a stellar job stepping in for you. Of course, if you like, I'll be happy to post it for you again, Elna June, just let me know.
Looks like the CAMERA has been punted to me and the glimpse of Coni as Fantasma Vengadora has me all aquiver.
Carlos
I'm already imagining your recap, Carlos! Perhaps a cold shower first, huh? Or maybe a dark and stormy...
The recap just showed up about an hour ago on my machine. So I don't know if anyone is still out there. But I wanted to thank you Sylvia for a couple of other gems. I loved your description of Moni " bounding over like a puppy" when Issy came to see her at the gym. Hate the character but you gotta love the acting -- Isabel with hatred in her eyes one minute because Moni is so "llena de vida" and then turning on the mother loving smile when Moni sees her.
I also liked "guerrera gancho and "steamy snowball"
Thanks again for a stellar recap.
Güera from (a very sad today) Syracuse
I also liked "guerrera gancho and "steamy snowball"
Thanks again for a stellar recap.
Güera from (a very sad today) Syracuse
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 26, 2010 at 4:26:00 PM EDT
: Friday, March 26, 2010 at 4:26:00 PM EDT
Güera,
I must admit that I was stunned that Syracuse lost. Who could have seen that coming? This year has been full of surprises. I'll be sweating tonight as Baylor faces off against St. Mary's. The St. Mary's team is an affable group of young men who have captured the hearts of fans and sportswriters here in Houston. Cornell gave Ky. fans a little scare themselves last night.
Hombre,
So glad you'll be back in the saddle next Fri, and of course it'll be the following week that we'll be missing Sylvia but looking forward to Elna June.
Sandy and Judy,
Good luck to you both tonight. Should be an exciting game. It's too bad one team has to lose.
Did Paula's new look just happen? I miss her glasses, and as much fun as it might be for us, you have to feel a little sorry for her as Beto's secretary.
As you might imagine, I'm very uncomfortable with the false diagnosis for Isabel. That is just wrong. Even as evil as she is, I can see nothing good about this and certainly it will backfire in someway on Marcos and Edgar. I get uncomfortable when patients ask for notes to get out of jury duty or unwarranted handicapped parking placards.
Carlos
I must admit that I was stunned that Syracuse lost. Who could have seen that coming? This year has been full of surprises. I'll be sweating tonight as Baylor faces off against St. Mary's. The St. Mary's team is an affable group of young men who have captured the hearts of fans and sportswriters here in Houston. Cornell gave Ky. fans a little scare themselves last night.
Hombre,
So glad you'll be back in the saddle next Fri, and of course it'll be the following week that we'll be missing Sylvia but looking forward to Elna June.
Sandy and Judy,
Good luck to you both tonight. Should be an exciting game. It's too bad one team has to lose.
Did Paula's new look just happen? I miss her glasses, and as much fun as it might be for us, you have to feel a little sorry for her as Beto's secretary.
As you might imagine, I'm very uncomfortable with the false diagnosis for Isabel. That is just wrong. Even as evil as she is, I can see nothing good about this and certainly it will backfire in someway on Marcos and Edgar. I get uncomfortable when patients ask for notes to get out of jury duty or unwarranted handicapped parking placards.
Carlos
Y'all can thank Paula for retagging my recap. It didn't take the first time.
Carlos, I feel sorry for Beto if Pau is his secretary. He thought he got his nuts cracked a lot before Pau? Hah! He ain't seen nuthin' yet.
Carlos, I feel sorry for Beto if Pau is his secretary. He thought he got his nuts cracked a lot before Pau? Hah! He ain't seen nuthin' yet.
Sylvia, Pau.. nutcracker.. sweet.
Carlos, All aquiver! I hope you can settle down enough to watch Baylor tonight.
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Carlos, All aquiver! I hope you can settle down enough to watch Baylor tonight.
Permalink posted by : Friday, March 26, 2010 at 5:40:00 PM EDT
: Friday, March 26, 2010 at 5:40:00 PM EDT
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