Friday, May 28, 2010
Dinero 117 & 118- 5-27-2010: In Another ‘Novela, This Would Mean She Was Pregnant
We start where we left last night. We know Vicky has completely flipped her lid because she threatens our Big Blustery Boss-man Beltran. She’ll reveal what she saw him doing in his office with the mini-skirted one last night during the Siglo party, if he doesn’t tell her where Rafa is and with whom. Beltran can’t believe his ears or her gall. He tells her she’s crazier than a fox- “Mas loca que una cabra” (crazier than a goat). He hangs up on her.
Back at Marian’s “little” Country Casa in Cuernavaca, Marian’s wondering what exactly Ale thinks won’t work in the current deal Rafa was about to present her. Ale brings up a lot of issues like the trade in of the old Celeste trucks, and the immediate availability of the trucks Marian’s company is buying from Siglo. Marian sees no problem with making adjustments to the contract based on these issues and agreeing to them. She’s looking at Ale like, “That was it?”
Beltran calls just then on Ale’s phone (because Rafa’s is off) and wants to talk to Rafa about that crazy girlfriend of his. Rafa gets up from the table to continue the conversation and leaves Marian and Ale alone (duhn, duhn, duhn). Once he’s gone, our two tigresses wearing fur coats circle each other. Marian doesn’t think that anything Ale brought up couldn’t have been worked out between her and Rafa, you know, ALONE. She wonders if Ale always tags along on Rafa’s sales and accuses Ale of trying to circumvent his power. Ale denies. Well, then you don’t trust him, Marian counters. Ale denies again and says she only gets involved when she’s looking out for Rafa and sees that there’s danger of business and intimacy mixing (ahem…). Marian knows exactly what Ale’s implying and asks Ale directly if she thinks she’s trying to seduce Rafa. Ale’s taken aback by this directness, and realizes she may be wrecking the deal. She decides to retreat and denies that that is what she thought.
Clueless Rafa returns to the table after being reamed out by Beltran about Vicky (“It will never happen again.” “It better not!”), and calling up Vicky to ream her out. Marian announces that she wants to put the whole deal in Ale’s hands, so that there will be no doubt of her intentions. Rafa doesn’t know what the heck is going on. Ale is so embarrassed that she tries to excuse herself, making apologies as she takes off her borrowed fur coat and gathers her things. Just as she stands up and starts to go she nearly faints. Rafa is there to catch her, and he and Marian try to convince Ale to sit down, have some water and catch her breath. Our stubborn, and mortified, Ale refuses and starts to stumble to her car. Rafa won’t let her leave alone and starts to make his apologies to Marian, thinking the deal is shot. Marian looks disappointed, but she understands Rafa’s concern and that he has to accompany Ale. She tells him not to worry, because the deal is still on. He runs after Ale, and Marian looks pensive.
Ale has somehow managed to stumble into her car. (My God! She’s going to drive!) But Rafa jumps in front of her car and forces her to let him in. She won’t, however, give over the wheel. Ale begins to drive down the road from Cuernavaca while simultaneously having a dizzy spell and a jealousy fit. She also manages to maintain her sarcastic sense of humor and begins to list all of Marian’s charms that she knows Rafa appreciates. Rafa takes offense, but is far more concerned with staying alive, which is becoming less likely as Ale weaves across the road. Ale and Rafa continue to argue about the whole Marian affair, when they come to the fateful spot along the road that originally brought them together. Suddenly, Ale starts having flashbacks to the accident, blacks out, and nearly plows them into a passing truck!
They luckily stop safely along the side of the road and Rafa freaks out when he sees a passed out Ale slumped in her seat. He immediately gets out , just like he did during the first accident, checks her pulse (and for a bit thinks she’s dead because of her weak pulse), just like before, puts his coat gently over her, carries her to the passenger side, buckles her in, and speeds her to the emergency room- all just as before. During this whole time Rafa keeps begging Ale not to leave him because they have so much yet to experience together.
Meanwhile, an anxious Marco is desperately trying to reach Ale. He calls Siglo and Susana gleefully lets him know that Ale is out seeing a client in Cuernavaca, with Medina. Marco loses it and Susana hangs up on him (I guess she’s had enough of crazy novios/as for the day). Chavez then adds fuel to Marco’s crazy fire by saying that Rafa will probably ask for Ale’s hand in marriage before Marco gets around to it. He calls Ale’s phone as Rafa is rushing her to the hospital, and is of course ignored by Rafa. Chavez, who seems to love being an instigator, says that either Ale doesn’t want to take his call, or Rafa is preventing her from taking it. Marco’s crazy meter inches up some more.
Rafa screeches up to the emergency room, as before, gently carries Ale in and lays her on a stretcher, covering her legs modestly as he did the first time. He’s beside himself, not wanting to leave her as the doctors try to take her away for examination. He gives her a sweet kiss on the forehead and tries to caress some warmth into her, like he did the first time. He lets the doctor know that she’s hypertensive. When asked by the intake nurse (the same nurse as the first time) if Ale is his wife, he does not lie like he did before. Instead he says he wishes she were. He has also learned from the last experience and rushes out to retrieve the car and park it in a proper space before it gets towed.
At Siglo, both Ramirez and Marino have gone to pay their respects to the Queen. Dona Arcadia drives home the point that there will be no vacations or time off for the Siglo crew while sales are so dismal. So if Ramirez needs to go to the doctor to see about his injuries, then he needs to do so after work, or better yet go at 4 am so that he will be first in line when the clinic opens at 7 am, and done in time for work. She tells him the reason why she’s set up her office there (looks like those of you who thought she’s at Siglo somewhere were right) is so that she can keep a close eye on her little business that has been faltering lately. Her other businesses are doing fine, it seems. When she meets with Marino she tells him to get rid of the toothpick and to stop with the women and kids already. Marino says he can’t until he’s found the ideal woman to give him a daughter. Plus, he’s a red blooded Mexican man from Michoacán and that’s how they roll. Dona Arcadia’s not buying it and tells him he needs to focus more on selling cars and less on spreading his seeds. She tells him she’ll gift him a bitch (a dog, people), so that he can learn the meaning of loyalty.
At the end of the day the crew all get ready to leave. Pepeto wants to talk about “us” with Rosaura. As far as she’s concerned, the only “us” in her life is her and her husband, and what happened with Pepeto was a mistake. She walks off, and our player Pepeto looks crushed. Ramirez is headed to the clinic, but Claudia stops him because she does not want him to walk alone after what happened. She rallies the troops. Although they are all supportive of accompanying Ramirez, most of them have a former engagement after work and can’t go. Only sweet little Bebe is ready and willing to kick some butt as Ramirez’s body guard. Needless to say, Claudia thinks additional backup is needed and shames Marino into offering to accompany his friend. Claudia says that if he were a good friend he would go to the clinic with Ramirez. Marino gets defensive and says he’ll go, but Ramirez refuses his offer, saying “Edgar Marino no es amigo de nadie.” (He’s no one’s friend.) “No thanks. I’m sober and in my full senses (“tengo mis cinco sentidos”- five senses). I don’t need you.” Ouch!
Back at the hospital, Rafa is in the waiting room, clutching Ale’s purse and biting his nails with worry. The doctor comes out and says that Ale suffered a surmenage.
OK. I was so confused when they kept saying this word and really wished I used captions at this point so I could see how it was spelled. Luckily, I speak some French and knew it sounded like a French word. In fact sur=over and menage=work. Guess what Ale is suffering from? It is a word taken directly from French and used in Spanish. Everything always sounds so elegant in French. It can mean: overwork; stress; mental fatigue; and a nervous breakdown. All apply to Ale, so take your pick.
The doc continues that this is a symptom of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, which Ale apparently has. He wants to know if Ale has stress in her life. Boy, howdy! Rafa begins to rattle off all Ale’s stressors. The doc gets the picture and warns about the damage to the heart, brain and other organs that this could cause. Susana calls Rafa looking for Ale and he stammers out what happened. (Meanwhile, Dandy is randomly crawling and contorting himself across Susana’s desk, and she seems unfazed by this. That’s love for you!) Rafa swears he will stay with Ale and not leave her side until Susana arrives.
Unfortunately, Susana informs Marco. Fortunately, Ale and Rafa have some alone time before he descends on them in the hospital. Ale wakes up in her hospital room and the first word on her lips is Medina. He’s immediately at her side and begins to tell her why she blacked out and details some of the stressors in her life that she needs to avoid. At each one she playfully acts horrified, when Rafa mentions himself as one of the stressors, she pretends to faint again. But there’s a smile on her face. Rafa indignantly and teasingly asks if she thinks all her stress would go away if he went away. She says yes! They continue the playful banter and he says he doesn’t believe her. He thinks it was her jealousy in Cuernavaca that put her over the top. She calls him a womanizer. He says we were talking about you, not me. He tells her that her jealousy of Marian is making her ill. But he can’t help but be glad about it, because his wish each day is that she feel something for him. She says she feels nothing.
Rafa starts to lean in close and her heart monitor starts to beep. He tells her that he also wishes he could be close to her like this (he leans in closer); hold her hand like this (he does); to kiss you like this (that sly Rafa leans down for the kiss and Ale very willingly kisses back). Her heart monitor starts beeping with more urgency, but Ale lies again and says she feels nothing. Oh, yeah? How about now? Another kiss. (ooh, this is getting good) How about now? A long, deep kiss. Ale’s heart monitor starts going crazy and sounding a loud alarm. They smile at each other and say that crazy machine must be broken. They go in for another kiss. The patient in the next bed looks like she wishes she was receiving this type of therapy. Finally, a crowd of nurses and doctors rush in, push Rafa aside, slap an oxygen mask on Ale, and look like they’re about to pull out the paddles and give Ale a good shock before she and Rafa convince them that she is fine.
The doctors and nurses leave, and Ale and Rafa look like they're about to give the heart monitor another workout, when loco Marco arrives. He finds Rafa leaning over Ale, but not kissing her, thank goodness. This does not stop him from going ballistic on Rafa, accusing him of causing Ale’s illness. Ale tries to get Marco to calm down, sweetly asks Rafa to leave while clutching his arm, and it immediately becomes clear to Ale that Marco is the chief cause of her illness. He remains clueless, however, and tries to push having that little talk they have pending. Ale looks at him sadly, takes off her engagement ring and hands it to him, and says they have nothing to talk about. Marco is impactado. “Are you saying that we’re over?” (terminamos?) Ale sighs like a huge weight has been lifted off her shoulders and confirms this. He blames it all on Medina and goes ballistic. He wonders how Ale could do this after ALL he has done for her and her family. Ale’s roommate starts calling for the nurse who comes in and asks Marco to go. He goes in a huff, but Ale looks like she's at peace with her decision.
When Susana arrives to take her home, she tells her what happened with Rafa and that she broke up with Marco. Susana can barely contain her glee. She tells Susana about the heart monitor going crazy when she and Rafa kissed and that she can’t deny that she feels something for him. But this does not mean that they are going to get into a relationship with each other. It’s too complicated. Plus she made that promise to her dad and aunt. And she wants to just be alone for a while.
At Casa Medina, Julieta has hatched a devious little plan to con Rafa into approving an overnight field trip to a ranch for her, Jaime and supposedly some of her college friends. In reality, this is a trip to cheer Jaime up, and I don’t believe any others will be coming along…
Rafa heads to his room to call Susana and check in on Ale. Jaime follows him and gets the scoop on the kisses at the hospital. Jaime is shocked. He almost goes into cardiac arrest when Rafa announces that he’s going over to Vicky’s to break up with her tonight! No, not just because of what happened with Ale, but because of the stunt Vicky pulled calling the entire office, calling Beltran and threatening him. That was the last straw and he can’t take any more. Ale has her boyfriend, her family obligations, and Rafa made that promise to her father. But before he could even think of having anything with Ale, he needs to end things with Vicky. He leaves a panicked Jamie having nightmare fantasies of a very pregnant Vicky, a very threatening Brothers and Padre Grimm, and a very angry Rafa, Leonor and Julieta, at his shotgun (or knifepoint) wedding to Vicky. He calls Vicky up to warn her that Rafa’s coming over right now to break up with her. Vicky is impactada.
Ale arrives home to find Tia Rosario, Quintana and Jorge snoring up a storm between them. Ale doesn’t tell them what happened to her, but gets her dad to agree to go to bed. Jorge complies, but before he does he asks Asucena to take over his post as guard dog over Rosario (Quintana is definitely worming his way into her good graces). He also asks about Marco’s whereabouts and says he wants to see him tomorrow ‘cause they have things to discuss. Ale realizes that it’s going to be harder than she thought to break the news of the breakup to her family.
Tomorrow: Ale tells Tia about the breakup. Marco is in a bad way (you can tell by the crazy hair). The Brothers Grimm circle Rafa.
Back at Marian’s “little” Country Casa in Cuernavaca, Marian’s wondering what exactly Ale thinks won’t work in the current deal Rafa was about to present her. Ale brings up a lot of issues like the trade in of the old Celeste trucks, and the immediate availability of the trucks Marian’s company is buying from Siglo. Marian sees no problem with making adjustments to the contract based on these issues and agreeing to them. She’s looking at Ale like, “That was it?”
Beltran calls just then on Ale’s phone (because Rafa’s is off) and wants to talk to Rafa about that crazy girlfriend of his. Rafa gets up from the table to continue the conversation and leaves Marian and Ale alone (duhn, duhn, duhn). Once he’s gone, our two tigresses wearing fur coats circle each other. Marian doesn’t think that anything Ale brought up couldn’t have been worked out between her and Rafa, you know, ALONE. She wonders if Ale always tags along on Rafa’s sales and accuses Ale of trying to circumvent his power. Ale denies. Well, then you don’t trust him, Marian counters. Ale denies again and says she only gets involved when she’s looking out for Rafa and sees that there’s danger of business and intimacy mixing (ahem…). Marian knows exactly what Ale’s implying and asks Ale directly if she thinks she’s trying to seduce Rafa. Ale’s taken aback by this directness, and realizes she may be wrecking the deal. She decides to retreat and denies that that is what she thought.
Clueless Rafa returns to the table after being reamed out by Beltran about Vicky (“It will never happen again.” “It better not!”), and calling up Vicky to ream her out. Marian announces that she wants to put the whole deal in Ale’s hands, so that there will be no doubt of her intentions. Rafa doesn’t know what the heck is going on. Ale is so embarrassed that she tries to excuse herself, making apologies as she takes off her borrowed fur coat and gathers her things. Just as she stands up and starts to go she nearly faints. Rafa is there to catch her, and he and Marian try to convince Ale to sit down, have some water and catch her breath. Our stubborn, and mortified, Ale refuses and starts to stumble to her car. Rafa won’t let her leave alone and starts to make his apologies to Marian, thinking the deal is shot. Marian looks disappointed, but she understands Rafa’s concern and that he has to accompany Ale. She tells him not to worry, because the deal is still on. He runs after Ale, and Marian looks pensive.
Ale has somehow managed to stumble into her car. (My God! She’s going to drive!) But Rafa jumps in front of her car and forces her to let him in. She won’t, however, give over the wheel. Ale begins to drive down the road from Cuernavaca while simultaneously having a dizzy spell and a jealousy fit. She also manages to maintain her sarcastic sense of humor and begins to list all of Marian’s charms that she knows Rafa appreciates. Rafa takes offense, but is far more concerned with staying alive, which is becoming less likely as Ale weaves across the road. Ale and Rafa continue to argue about the whole Marian affair, when they come to the fateful spot along the road that originally brought them together. Suddenly, Ale starts having flashbacks to the accident, blacks out, and nearly plows them into a passing truck!
They luckily stop safely along the side of the road and Rafa freaks out when he sees a passed out Ale slumped in her seat. He immediately gets out , just like he did during the first accident, checks her pulse (and for a bit thinks she’s dead because of her weak pulse), just like before, puts his coat gently over her, carries her to the passenger side, buckles her in, and speeds her to the emergency room- all just as before. During this whole time Rafa keeps begging Ale not to leave him because they have so much yet to experience together.
Meanwhile, an anxious Marco is desperately trying to reach Ale. He calls Siglo and Susana gleefully lets him know that Ale is out seeing a client in Cuernavaca, with Medina. Marco loses it and Susana hangs up on him (I guess she’s had enough of crazy novios/as for the day). Chavez then adds fuel to Marco’s crazy fire by saying that Rafa will probably ask for Ale’s hand in marriage before Marco gets around to it. He calls Ale’s phone as Rafa is rushing her to the hospital, and is of course ignored by Rafa. Chavez, who seems to love being an instigator, says that either Ale doesn’t want to take his call, or Rafa is preventing her from taking it. Marco’s crazy meter inches up some more.
Rafa screeches up to the emergency room, as before, gently carries Ale in and lays her on a stretcher, covering her legs modestly as he did the first time. He’s beside himself, not wanting to leave her as the doctors try to take her away for examination. He gives her a sweet kiss on the forehead and tries to caress some warmth into her, like he did the first time. He lets the doctor know that she’s hypertensive. When asked by the intake nurse (the same nurse as the first time) if Ale is his wife, he does not lie like he did before. Instead he says he wishes she were. He has also learned from the last experience and rushes out to retrieve the car and park it in a proper space before it gets towed.
At Siglo, both Ramirez and Marino have gone to pay their respects to the Queen. Dona Arcadia drives home the point that there will be no vacations or time off for the Siglo crew while sales are so dismal. So if Ramirez needs to go to the doctor to see about his injuries, then he needs to do so after work, or better yet go at 4 am so that he will be first in line when the clinic opens at 7 am, and done in time for work. She tells him the reason why she’s set up her office there (looks like those of you who thought she’s at Siglo somewhere were right) is so that she can keep a close eye on her little business that has been faltering lately. Her other businesses are doing fine, it seems. When she meets with Marino she tells him to get rid of the toothpick and to stop with the women and kids already. Marino says he can’t until he’s found the ideal woman to give him a daughter. Plus, he’s a red blooded Mexican man from Michoacán and that’s how they roll. Dona Arcadia’s not buying it and tells him he needs to focus more on selling cars and less on spreading his seeds. She tells him she’ll gift him a bitch (a dog, people), so that he can learn the meaning of loyalty.
At the end of the day the crew all get ready to leave. Pepeto wants to talk about “us” with Rosaura. As far as she’s concerned, the only “us” in her life is her and her husband, and what happened with Pepeto was a mistake. She walks off, and our player Pepeto looks crushed. Ramirez is headed to the clinic, but Claudia stops him because she does not want him to walk alone after what happened. She rallies the troops. Although they are all supportive of accompanying Ramirez, most of them have a former engagement after work and can’t go. Only sweet little Bebe is ready and willing to kick some butt as Ramirez’s body guard. Needless to say, Claudia thinks additional backup is needed and shames Marino into offering to accompany his friend. Claudia says that if he were a good friend he would go to the clinic with Ramirez. Marino gets defensive and says he’ll go, but Ramirez refuses his offer, saying “Edgar Marino no es amigo de nadie.” (He’s no one’s friend.) “No thanks. I’m sober and in my full senses (“tengo mis cinco sentidos”- five senses). I don’t need you.” Ouch!
Back at the hospital, Rafa is in the waiting room, clutching Ale’s purse and biting his nails with worry. The doctor comes out and says that Ale suffered a surmenage.
OK. I was so confused when they kept saying this word and really wished I used captions at this point so I could see how it was spelled. Luckily, I speak some French and knew it sounded like a French word. In fact sur=over and menage=work. Guess what Ale is suffering from? It is a word taken directly from French and used in Spanish. Everything always sounds so elegant in French. It can mean: overwork; stress; mental fatigue; and a nervous breakdown. All apply to Ale, so take your pick.
The doc continues that this is a symptom of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, which Ale apparently has. He wants to know if Ale has stress in her life. Boy, howdy! Rafa begins to rattle off all Ale’s stressors. The doc gets the picture and warns about the damage to the heart, brain and other organs that this could cause. Susana calls Rafa looking for Ale and he stammers out what happened. (Meanwhile, Dandy is randomly crawling and contorting himself across Susana’s desk, and she seems unfazed by this. That’s love for you!) Rafa swears he will stay with Ale and not leave her side until Susana arrives.
Unfortunately, Susana informs Marco. Fortunately, Ale and Rafa have some alone time before he descends on them in the hospital. Ale wakes up in her hospital room and the first word on her lips is Medina. He’s immediately at her side and begins to tell her why she blacked out and details some of the stressors in her life that she needs to avoid. At each one she playfully acts horrified, when Rafa mentions himself as one of the stressors, she pretends to faint again. But there’s a smile on her face. Rafa indignantly and teasingly asks if she thinks all her stress would go away if he went away. She says yes! They continue the playful banter and he says he doesn’t believe her. He thinks it was her jealousy in Cuernavaca that put her over the top. She calls him a womanizer. He says we were talking about you, not me. He tells her that her jealousy of Marian is making her ill. But he can’t help but be glad about it, because his wish each day is that she feel something for him. She says she feels nothing.
Rafa starts to lean in close and her heart monitor starts to beep. He tells her that he also wishes he could be close to her like this (he leans in closer); hold her hand like this (he does); to kiss you like this (that sly Rafa leans down for the kiss and Ale very willingly kisses back). Her heart monitor starts beeping with more urgency, but Ale lies again and says she feels nothing. Oh, yeah? How about now? Another kiss. (ooh, this is getting good) How about now? A long, deep kiss. Ale’s heart monitor starts going crazy and sounding a loud alarm. They smile at each other and say that crazy machine must be broken. They go in for another kiss. The patient in the next bed looks like she wishes she was receiving this type of therapy. Finally, a crowd of nurses and doctors rush in, push Rafa aside, slap an oxygen mask on Ale, and look like they’re about to pull out the paddles and give Ale a good shock before she and Rafa convince them that she is fine.
The doctors and nurses leave, and Ale and Rafa look like they're about to give the heart monitor another workout, when loco Marco arrives. He finds Rafa leaning over Ale, but not kissing her, thank goodness. This does not stop him from going ballistic on Rafa, accusing him of causing Ale’s illness. Ale tries to get Marco to calm down, sweetly asks Rafa to leave while clutching his arm, and it immediately becomes clear to Ale that Marco is the chief cause of her illness. He remains clueless, however, and tries to push having that little talk they have pending. Ale looks at him sadly, takes off her engagement ring and hands it to him, and says they have nothing to talk about. Marco is impactado. “Are you saying that we’re over?” (terminamos?) Ale sighs like a huge weight has been lifted off her shoulders and confirms this. He blames it all on Medina and goes ballistic. He wonders how Ale could do this after ALL he has done for her and her family. Ale’s roommate starts calling for the nurse who comes in and asks Marco to go. He goes in a huff, but Ale looks like she's at peace with her decision.
When Susana arrives to take her home, she tells her what happened with Rafa and that she broke up with Marco. Susana can barely contain her glee. She tells Susana about the heart monitor going crazy when she and Rafa kissed and that she can’t deny that she feels something for him. But this does not mean that they are going to get into a relationship with each other. It’s too complicated. Plus she made that promise to her dad and aunt. And she wants to just be alone for a while.
At Casa Medina, Julieta has hatched a devious little plan to con Rafa into approving an overnight field trip to a ranch for her, Jaime and supposedly some of her college friends. In reality, this is a trip to cheer Jaime up, and I don’t believe any others will be coming along…
Rafa heads to his room to call Susana and check in on Ale. Jaime follows him and gets the scoop on the kisses at the hospital. Jaime is shocked. He almost goes into cardiac arrest when Rafa announces that he’s going over to Vicky’s to break up with her tonight! No, not just because of what happened with Ale, but because of the stunt Vicky pulled calling the entire office, calling Beltran and threatening him. That was the last straw and he can’t take any more. Ale has her boyfriend, her family obligations, and Rafa made that promise to her father. But before he could even think of having anything with Ale, he needs to end things with Vicky. He leaves a panicked Jamie having nightmare fantasies of a very pregnant Vicky, a very threatening Brothers and Padre Grimm, and a very angry Rafa, Leonor and Julieta, at his shotgun (or knifepoint) wedding to Vicky. He calls Vicky up to warn her that Rafa’s coming over right now to break up with her. Vicky is impactada.
Ale arrives home to find Tia Rosario, Quintana and Jorge snoring up a storm between them. Ale doesn’t tell them what happened to her, but gets her dad to agree to go to bed. Jorge complies, but before he does he asks Asucena to take over his post as guard dog over Rosario (Quintana is definitely worming his way into her good graces). He also asks about Marco’s whereabouts and says he wants to see him tomorrow ‘cause they have things to discuss. Ale realizes that it’s going to be harder than she thought to break the news of the breakup to her family.
Tomorrow: Ale tells Tia about the breakup. Marco is in a bad way (you can tell by the crazy hair). The Brothers Grimm circle Rafa.
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WOW! I was the one that was muy impactada by these episodes. I did not forsee these events occuring so quickly. I adored the hospital bed flirty banter to kisses scene. I cheered when Ale gave Marco the engagement ring. I loved the Ale/Susana girl talk scene--especially Ale's big smile after Rafa called Susana to try and get news about Ale. What a great episode!
Vivi, your recap was so perfect. I loved your recounting of the scene between Ale and Marian and then our "clueless" Rafa returning to them after talking to Beltran. Many thanks for your (last!) two hour long story.
This was such a good evening, I want to prolong it by rehashing it all some more. But I can't keep gushing about 'Que romantico' the hospital scenes were, so now I'll spew out my minor criticisms: 1. Like Vivi said, how the heck could Ale drive. Rafa should have absolutely forced her from behind the wheel. I know it was to advance the storyline of reliving the accident and increase viewer tension (it worked) so I forgive it. 2. As Rosaura flutters her hands around more and more, it is getting harder and harder for me to supress my desire to have them chopped off. 3. How in the world could the writers come up with a suggestion by the Queen that Marino should have a dog to teach him about loyalty? Marino had a loyal friend and we see how he treated Ramirez. The abuse Marino would dish out to a dog makes my stomach turn just thinking about it.
Can't wait for Ale and Rafa to be together again. Hope we see it last for awhile!
Vivi, your recap was so perfect. I loved your recounting of the scene between Ale and Marian and then our "clueless" Rafa returning to them after talking to Beltran. Many thanks for your (last!) two hour long story.
This was such a good evening, I want to prolong it by rehashing it all some more. But I can't keep gushing about 'Que romantico' the hospital scenes were, so now I'll spew out my minor criticisms: 1. Like Vivi said, how the heck could Ale drive. Rafa should have absolutely forced her from behind the wheel. I know it was to advance the storyline of reliving the accident and increase viewer tension (it worked) so I forgive it. 2. As Rosaura flutters her hands around more and more, it is getting harder and harder for me to supress my desire to have them chopped off. 3. How in the world could the writers come up with a suggestion by the Queen that Marino should have a dog to teach him about loyalty? Marino had a loyal friend and we see how he treated Ramirez. The abuse Marino would dish out to a dog makes my stomach turn just thinking about it.
Can't wait for Ale and Rafa to be together again. Hope we see it last for awhile!
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: Friday, May 28, 2010 at 2:27:00 AM EDT
: Friday, May 28, 2010 at 2:27:00 AM EDT
Vivi, this was such a superb recap I want to read it again, just like I want to relive that marvelous bedside "give the heart monitor a workout" kissing scene.
What a clever, comic way to reveal Ale's true feelings. And the kissing progression from peck, to passionate was delicious...both in the viewing and the re-telling.
And I wanted to cheer when Ale finally wrapped her arm around Rafa and pulled him in even closer. Hooray hooray hooray.
Made a strategic decision and left the room (VCR was recording) after that. I didn't want anything to disturb the glow. And the final scenes of the second episode certainly would have.
Loved your title and every clever word and observation. What I found interesting about the French "surmenage" was some pronounced it "surmenahey" and others with a soft "g" as in French. I have heard the same differences when native Spanish speakers pronounce "garage".
Gracias, amiga. Great way to start my rainy Friday.
What a clever, comic way to reveal Ale's true feelings. And the kissing progression from peck, to passionate was delicious...both in the viewing and the re-telling.
And I wanted to cheer when Ale finally wrapped her arm around Rafa and pulled him in even closer. Hooray hooray hooray.
Made a strategic decision and left the room (VCR was recording) after that. I didn't want anything to disturb the glow. And the final scenes of the second episode certainly would have.
Loved your title and every clever word and observation. What I found interesting about the French "surmenage" was some pronounced it "surmenahey" and others with a soft "g" as in French. I have heard the same differences when native Spanish speakers pronounce "garage".
Gracias, amiga. Great way to start my rainy Friday.
Vivi, Great recap. Great two episodes!!!I love this show. I love our recappers. I love our commenters. I love recapping and I love commenting!!!And this episode was the best!!!
I have a confession. After the show ended, I replayed the kiss between Rafa and Ale. Here is the confession. I turned off my CC's so I could get a better look. That kiss!!! Now tha's what I am talking about!!!
The Jaimie nightmare was pretty funny. I worry now though that he might go over to the dark side. Especially since he called Vicky to warn her about Rafa coming over.
I will admit, I like Marian. She is very sweet. I just don't want her going after Rafa. I remember now where I have seen her before. She was on LFMB.
I have a confession. After the show ended, I replayed the kiss between Rafa and Ale. Here is the confession. I turned off my CC's so I could get a better look. That kiss!!! Now tha's what I am talking about!!!
The Jaimie nightmare was pretty funny. I worry now though that he might go over to the dark side. Especially since he called Vicky to warn her about Rafa coming over.
I will admit, I like Marian. She is very sweet. I just don't want her going after Rafa. I remember now where I have seen her before. She was on LFMB.
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 28, 2010 at 8:21:00 AM EDT
: Friday, May 28, 2010 at 8:21:00 AM EDT
Actually, I think Jaimie has already gone over to the dark side!! Boooo.
I forgot to comment on how I enjoyed Ale giving Marco the ring back!!! He is such an over-the-top actor but does it so well and is so believable!!!
The Dandy and Susana at the desk scene was cute. Dandy was fiddling with one of Susanas desk objects and dropped it. That is what he was fishing for during the phone conversation. It was so funny while she was trying to hold on to him when he was leaning over, trying to retrieve it, but at the same time talk on the phone.
I forgot to comment on how I enjoyed Ale giving Marco the ring back!!! He is such an over-the-top actor but does it so well and is so believable!!!
The Dandy and Susana at the desk scene was cute. Dandy was fiddling with one of Susanas desk objects and dropped it. That is what he was fishing for during the phone conversation. It was so funny while she was trying to hold on to him when he was leaning over, trying to retrieve it, but at the same time talk on the phone.
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 28, 2010 at 8:40:00 AM EDT
: Friday, May 28, 2010 at 8:40:00 AM EDT
Pata, you mean you only replayed it once? After the show, I turned on the computer and replayed that kiss a few tImes! Definitely a scene to savor.
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 28, 2010 at 8:58:00 AM EDT
: Friday, May 28, 2010 at 8:58:00 AM EDT
Vivi, you got two great episodes to recap. And your recap is excellent. Great title as well. I was thinking exactly the same thing watching Ale feeling sick.
I thought it was very funny with the heart monitor and the kiss. I regret, I did not record the show last night. I would have played the kiss again as well. And a cool thing is that it all came out of nowhere.
I thought it was very funny with the heart monitor and the kiss. I regret, I did not record the show last night. I would have played the kiss again as well. And a cool thing is that it all came out of nowhere.
Thinking about that scene with Dandy and Susana and wondering if it was ad-libbed. The actor playing Dandy is so deft at physical comedy, and the actress playing Susana seems as unflappable as her character. I would love it if dropping that figurine was a mistake and they just went with it and made it even funnier.
I have to post a comment before I even read the recap! I was sooo excited and surprised last night when Ale dumped Marco. I wasn't expecting it. Then was looking forward to Rafa dumping loca, but J had to but in. I like him, but last night I wanted to kill him.
Thanks for the recap!
Thanks for the recap!
Vivi, what a great recap. I've only seen parts of the show so far ( in & out last night) and I can't WAIT to see that hospital scene. You described it so well I feel as though I've already seen it.
I was pretty surprised that the two breakup decisions came at only the halfway point but this may set up the scenario that I wished for last week -- the joining up of Marco & Vickie. What a pair they would make.
I liked Marian and I was not sure what she was thinking in that final scene.
Gotta go watch those kisses!
Güera
I was pretty surprised that the two breakup decisions came at only the halfway point but this may set up the scenario that I wished for last week -- the joining up of Marco & Vickie. What a pair they would make.
I liked Marian and I was not sure what she was thinking in that final scene.
Gotta go watch those kisses!
Güera
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 28, 2010 at 11:51:00 AM EDT
: Friday, May 28, 2010 at 11:51:00 AM EDT
Wow, Vivi. What a great recap of really fun episodes. Since I've only been watching for a very short time, this was my first experience seeing Ale and Rafa actually getting along. Now I understand. There is really wonderful chemistry there.
I'm sensing an affection for this show similar to that a number of us had for un Gancho. You guys are right. This is a well-written, well-directed, and well-acted show. To make it even more fun, the recappers clearly enjoy it. Hats off to you guys for your dedication and loyalty in enduring and coping very nicely with the run of daily doubles.
I like doña Arcadia for the most part but I have at times found her to be a bit insufferable. Her telling Ramiro to go to the public clinic on his own time, thinking that giving a dog to a selfish jerk like Marino would be a good thing, and sipping Coñac while interviewing Claudia, certainly paints her as stereotypical nouveau riche. I'll try to avoid quibbling too much, but I'm not certain whether we're supposed to like her or not. I certainly enjoyed it as she matched Rafa shot for shot of Tequila.
Once again tonight it looks as though Vicky will chew on the scenery again. I think that's a good thing.
Carlos
I'm sensing an affection for this show similar to that a number of us had for un Gancho. You guys are right. This is a well-written, well-directed, and well-acted show. To make it even more fun, the recappers clearly enjoy it. Hats off to you guys for your dedication and loyalty in enduring and coping very nicely with the run of daily doubles.
I like doña Arcadia for the most part but I have at times found her to be a bit insufferable. Her telling Ramiro to go to the public clinic on his own time, thinking that giving a dog to a selfish jerk like Marino would be a good thing, and sipping Coñac while interviewing Claudia, certainly paints her as stereotypical nouveau riche. I'll try to avoid quibbling too much, but I'm not certain whether we're supposed to like her or not. I certainly enjoyed it as she matched Rafa shot for shot of Tequila.
Once again tonight it looks as though Vicky will chew on the scenery again. I think that's a good thing.
Carlos
Vivi, thanks for another great recap. I also couldn't pick our surmenage, so thanks for the explanation. I haven't watched the second half yet, so it looks as if I'm in for a lot of great developments.
Barbara, I agree it's annoying when Rosaura shakes her hands. In fact, I think of bunch of the actors shake too much when they're nervous, such as Rosaura, Ramiro and Ramirez. There's a way to play nervous without physically turning into a Mexican jumping bean.
Ale portrays all sorts of emotions with much more subtlety, often with just her eyes. I really think the actress is doing a wonderful job, and I can see why Rafa's falling in love with Ale. I am, too!
Barbara, I agree it's annoying when Rosaura shakes her hands. In fact, I think of bunch of the actors shake too much when they're nervous, such as Rosaura, Ramiro and Ramirez. There's a way to play nervous without physically turning into a Mexican jumping bean.
Ale portrays all sorts of emotions with much more subtlety, often with just her eyes. I really think the actress is doing a wonderful job, and I can see why Rafa's falling in love with Ale. I am, too!
Wonderful recap Vivi, thank you!
This is such a fun story, creative and unpredictable, I love it! So nice to have a really luscious romantic moment between Ale and Rafa. Unfortunately, then she lists all the reasons she can't be with him when she tells Susana about it. But, of course, we can't have it happen too fast. She and her family need to find out about Marco.
I wasn't sure what Marian was thinking, either. I thought she noticed there is something between Ale and Rafa but I'm not sure what effect that will have on her.
Jaime, good grief! That is hard to watch. I wish he could tell the truth and that Rafa would believe him knowing how manipulative VVV is, but I doubt that would work. I think he should just call VVV on her bluff and let the time pass, I really doubt she is pregnant.
This is such a fun story, creative and unpredictable, I love it! So nice to have a really luscious romantic moment between Ale and Rafa. Unfortunately, then she lists all the reasons she can't be with him when she tells Susana about it. But, of course, we can't have it happen too fast. She and her family need to find out about Marco.
I wasn't sure what Marian was thinking, either. I thought she noticed there is something between Ale and Rafa but I'm not sure what effect that will have on her.
Jaime, good grief! That is hard to watch. I wish he could tell the truth and that Rafa would believe him knowing how manipulative VVV is, but I doubt that would work. I think he should just call VVV on her bluff and let the time pass, I really doubt she is pregnant.
Barbara, what you said about Rosi's hands, I feel the same way. She has gotten worse and worse with them, maybe because Pepeto makes her so nervous, who knows, but it drives me crazy too.
I loved that they used the heart monitor as well to let Rafa know that Ale really does have feelings for him.
There are 2 things that Rafa says that I just LOVE and the 1st is his ira ira ira, especially when he makes a mistake and says it in front of someone of importance, the look he gets on his face when he realizes that he said it is priceless. And the 2nd is when something happens and he says SANTA CLAUSE, I want to crack up every time. It is priceless.
I loved the way he stood up to Marco last night as well.
Marco is getting what he deserves, he may be broken up, but it is not because of losing Ale, just the money oh, and maybe his pride.
Can't wait until tonight! I hope Rafa sticks with his guns and breaks up with loca no matter what!
I loved that they used the heart monitor as well to let Rafa know that Ale really does have feelings for him.
There are 2 things that Rafa says that I just LOVE and the 1st is his ira ira ira, especially when he makes a mistake and says it in front of someone of importance, the look he gets on his face when he realizes that he said it is priceless. And the 2nd is when something happens and he says SANTA CLAUSE, I want to crack up every time. It is priceless.
I loved the way he stood up to Marco last night as well.
Marco is getting what he deserves, he may be broken up, but it is not because of losing Ale, just the money oh, and maybe his pride.
Can't wait until tonight! I hope Rafa sticks with his guns and breaks up with loca no matter what!
Have we commented already on how Hitlerian Marcos' mustache is? I really noticed it last night when he was antler-bashing with Rafa.
Most of the time, this actor is funny and even endearing as a sleazeball but I was so annoyed with him for interrupting the sweet passion and that's when his nasty WWII mustache really hit me.
Another developement last night I liked. Claudia was showing some compassion and caring last night for Ramirez. Nice how she rallied the troops around to protect him, even if he passed up the opportunity. Is our little roundheels on her way to Redemption?
Most of the time, this actor is funny and even endearing as a sleazeball but I was so annoyed with him for interrupting the sweet passion and that's when his nasty WWII mustache really hit me.
Another developement last night I liked. Claudia was showing some compassion and caring last night for Ramirez. Nice how she rallied the troops around to protect him, even if he passed up the opportunity. Is our little roundheels on her way to Redemption?
Wow, fabulous episodes last night! Thanks for the wonderful recap Vivi! I loved, loved, loved the hospital kissing scene. I'll also confess that I re-watched it last night. I'll probably watch it again today too!
It was great to see Rafael stand up to Marco and Ale give back the engagement ring. I really hope Rafa can break away from Vicky, but I'm sure Vicky will make it difficult.
I'm just curious, since I don't know much Spanish, what did Susana tell Rafa on the phone? Did she tell him that Ale broke up with Marco?
This show is wonderful, I'm so hooked on the romance :)
It was great to see Rafael stand up to Marco and Ale give back the engagement ring. I really hope Rafa can break away from Vicky, but I'm sure Vicky will make it difficult.
I'm just curious, since I don't know much Spanish, what did Susana tell Rafa on the phone? Did she tell him that Ale broke up with Marco?
This show is wonderful, I'm so hooked on the romance :)
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 28, 2010 at 1:05:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 28, 2010 at 1:05:00 PM EDT
Thanks for the great comments all. And thanks Pata for telling me what happened with Dandy on the desk. I looked down to write my notes, so I missed seeing him drop the thing off the desk. I looked up and saw him crawling, and Susana non-chalantly holding him from falling off, and just cracked up.
Tracie- Susana did not tell Rafa Ale had broken up with Marco (he would have jumped for joy at news like that). She just told him that Ale was busy checking out of the hospital and that Susana was taking her straight home to rest. So tomorrow would be better for him to speak to Ale. And she assured him that Ale was well.
About the French word, once I realized it was French I immediately knew what the word meant (it just took a bit for my French brain to click into place), then I looked it up in a Spanish dictionary for the meaning in Spanish speaking countries.
Tracie- Susana did not tell Rafa Ale had broken up with Marco (he would have jumped for joy at news like that). She just told him that Ale was busy checking out of the hospital and that Susana was taking her straight home to rest. So tomorrow would be better for him to speak to Ale. And she assured him that Ale was well.
About the French word, once I realized it was French I immediately knew what the word meant (it just took a bit for my French brain to click into place), then I looked it up in a Spanish dictionary for the meaning in Spanish speaking countries.
Thanks for a great recap for two great episodes! Loved the title....hope this isn't one of those novelas!
Finally, payoff for us Rafa/Ale fans! However, I am rather disturbed about Jaime's behavior. So much for being Rafa's hermano. Double boo.
I thought Rafa said Santa Clause, but then thought "nah." Glad to find out he did say that.
I don't have captions so I struggle mightily every night. Thanks again, recappers and commenters!
Mil in NC
Finally, payoff for us Rafa/Ale fans! However, I am rather disturbed about Jaime's behavior. So much for being Rafa's hermano. Double boo.
I thought Rafa said Santa Clause, but then thought "nah." Glad to find out he did say that.
I don't have captions so I struggle mightily every night. Thanks again, recappers and commenters!
Mil in NC
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 28, 2010 at 2:23:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 28, 2010 at 2:23:00 PM EDT
I just rewatched that whole hospital scene and Rafa/Ale kiss again, and every time I see it I swear it gets better. One of the best TN scenes ever!!! From the moment Ale awakens and says "Medina" to the end when the Drs. and nurses leave and they look at each other so thoughfully.
I am ready to watch it again.
I am ready to watch it again.
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 28, 2010 at 2:59:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 28, 2010 at 2:59:00 PM EDT
Mil in NC, you should be able to set captions on your TV. I never knew about caption options till I started watching Novelas. It is usually found in the TV setup menu.
Even my TV in the bedroom as caption options, and it is about 17 years old. The captions are in Spanish and sometimes they get messed up or are way behind but they are helpful.
Even my TV in the bedroom as caption options, and it is about 17 years old. The captions are in Spanish and sometimes they get messed up or are way behind but they are helpful.
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 28, 2010 at 3:06:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 28, 2010 at 3:06:00 PM EDT
Oh, everything I have to say has already been said but last night was so great a little more gushing couldn't hurt!!
Spot-on title, Vivi. I love how this show has done nearly everything to avoid the usual cliches. I'm willing to let them get away with VVV's possibly-fake baby because of the originality elsewhere. I enjoyed all the parallels to the first episode. The heart monitor was so very clever! Fantastic kiss! I'll be re-watching it for sure before tonight. =)
Spot-on title, Vivi. I love how this show has done nearly everything to avoid the usual cliches. I'm willing to let them get away with VVV's possibly-fake baby because of the originality elsewhere. I enjoyed all the parallels to the first episode. The heart monitor was so very clever! Fantastic kiss! I'll be re-watching it for sure before tonight. =)
Vivi, excellent recap of great episodes! We were wondering about surmenage, too. Thanks for the explanation.
I was always worried about that poor women in the room with Ale at the hospital. Getting caught up in that drama. However, If I was that women, at the end I would have told Ale, "I think you did right by getting rid of the little mustache guy. The other guy is better." :)
Going to be interesting to see how Rafa handles the family Grim. Not going to be easy. I have to think Ale's family will be working on her to get back with Marco as well.
Pata, but how do you really feel? :)
Also, Marian was in Destilando, if you saw that. Amante to Aron. She was using the Televisa standard extra strength, extra red hair dye in that one.
I'm worried about Jaime going to the dark side, too. He's in a position he does not want to be in. Ivy, I agree, If he lets things slide, everything will probably be ok as Vicky is probably not pregnant. Right?
Hombre, I agree, a smile from Ale and world seems so much better. :)
I was always worried about that poor women in the room with Ale at the hospital. Getting caught up in that drama. However, If I was that women, at the end I would have told Ale, "I think you did right by getting rid of the little mustache guy. The other guy is better." :)
Going to be interesting to see how Rafa handles the family Grim. Not going to be easy. I have to think Ale's family will be working on her to get back with Marco as well.
Pata, but how do you really feel? :)
Also, Marian was in Destilando, if you saw that. Amante to Aron. She was using the Televisa standard extra strength, extra red hair dye in that one.
I'm worried about Jaime going to the dark side, too. He's in a position he does not want to be in. Ivy, I agree, If he lets things slide, everything will probably be ok as Vicky is probably not pregnant. Right?
Hombre, I agree, a smile from Ale and world seems so much better. :)
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 28, 2010 at 3:46:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 28, 2010 at 3:46:00 PM EDT
Pata, I hope Mil has the closed caption option, but not all tv's do. Diane (who's on vacation right now) does not have it on hers because it was built before federal standards decreed all televisions had to have them.
And the new HD TV my husband bought for me to watch sports (guess who watches it the most) will only show closed captions if the audio is on mute! So I'm praying our old TV in the back room where I watch telenovelas will keep going for a few more years!
And the new HD TV my husband bought for me to watch sports (guess who watches it the most) will only show closed captions if the audio is on mute! So I'm praying our old TV in the back room where I watch telenovelas will keep going for a few more years!
Thanks for the recap Vivi. I won't be able to finish reading it until later but the first part was great.
Vivi, your recap was terrific. I enjoyed your lines... like he did the first time, as he did the first time, again, just like before. Deja vu.
Judy, I had the same problem with captions only on mute. But my hubby managed to change it so now I have sound and captions. However, I now have captions on every channel even the English stations. To change it I have to go back to setup. Don't know why on my new t v remote, there is no direct caption on/off button like on my old beloved analog t v. Boo hoo.
GinCA
Judy, I had the same problem with captions only on mute. But my hubby managed to change it so now I have sound and captions. However, I now have captions on every channel even the English stations. To change it I have to go back to setup. Don't know why on my new t v remote, there is no direct caption on/off button like on my old beloved analog t v. Boo hoo.
GinCA
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 28, 2010 at 4:53:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 28, 2010 at 4:53:00 PM EDT
Ay yi yi...GinCa...can you get a little more info on how your hubster changed it. My Bob couldn't manage it, but I think our son could if we had some more info to go on. Thanks.
Judy, Wow, that's strange that you get captions only when the sound is mute. I know there are different options with the settings. I have to always change them if I am watching something on Telemundo and I want the captions to be in English, it is CC3. If I forget to turn them back when I watch something else, I get all kinds of gibber print.
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 28, 2010 at 5:10:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 28, 2010 at 5:10:00 PM EDT
I had not idea you could get captions in English, I'm not sure my TV will do that. I'll have to check it out - although I like reading the Spanish anyway, even though sometimes it is messed up.
Ivy, you can get captions in English in most of the normal English channels. On Univision, at least for me, you can only get captions in Spanish. On Telemundo and Telefutura, I get get captions in Spanish or English (Spanish is CC1 and English is CC3).
Ivy, Hombre is Right. Telemundo is the only Spanish channel I know that translates the Spanish into English. But like hombre said you have to set it to CC3. I didn't know telefutera will do it as well.
I will have to check it out.
I will have to check it out.
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 28, 2010 at 7:25:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 28, 2010 at 7:25:00 PM EDT
Judy, I had to check and see. Marco's stache looks to be more of a Thomas Dewey than... the other guy. :)
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