Friday, May 07, 2010
Dinero #87 & 88- 5/6/2010: The Love Nurse Will See You Now
We were last left at the impactado moment of Susana approaching an unsuspecting Dandy who is reluctantly hugging Lucia goodbye. “Nelson!” Dandy turns around and finds Susana, with tears already making their way down her cheeks. He says those classic telenovela words, “Susanita! Que haces aqui?” “You’re worse than I thought. How could you use me like a carnival prize? Were you just going to dump me after you won your bet?” Nelson looks horrified and stunned silent. Not only has Susana caught him with Lucia, she obviously knows all about the bet. Just then Lucia butts in, and draping herself all over Dandy, asks, “Who’s she?” Susana has had enough and starts to rush back to her (surprisingly un-environmentally-friendly) red SUV, with Dandy hot on her heels. Instead of just explaining, Dandy begs, “Let me explain.”
Frankly, it would take a lot of time to fully explain what happened, and Susana’s not sticking around long enough for that. She tells him she never wants to see him again, and then in a very un-Susana-like manner threatens, “You don’t know what I’m capable of!” She drives off, leaving Dandy speechless, but luckily not robbing him of his resolve to be gone with Lucia. He shoves her into the cab and sends her on her way to Miami, but the damage has already been done.
Susana calls Ale and tells her what she saw. Ale is horrified and says Susana found Dandy with his hand in the cookie jar (“en la masa”- in the dough). Just then Dandy enters Siglo looking panicky and searching for Susana. Like a fool he runs into Ale’s office inquiring where Susana is. The sales crew outside marvel at the fact that he just went right into the lion’s den (“boca del lobo”- mouth of the wolf). Ale is not pleased to see him. “Why? Do you need more money?!”, she yells at him. She then rips him a new one in classic sarcastic Ale form, and starts slapping him: the first slap for what he did to Susana; the second for what the whole sales team did; and the third for being like Medina. “Get out of here or I will kill you with my bare hands!” She chases him out of her office and he trips and falls over furniture on his way out.
Dandy returns to the sale crew and his desk in a daze. Ramirez is sure they’ll all be fired and gets the rest of the crew worried. Marino’s more concerned that Dandy allowed himself to be slapped by a woman and demonstrates his technique for blocking a slap (he’s had a LOT of practice). He also points out in the newspaper the way that crooked politicians and businessmen get out of trouble- deny, deny, deny. This is the tactic he suggest they all use. All of this is going over Dandy’s head. He’s destroyed. He’s crying and talking about suicide. Even his ever present pompadour has gone flat. Dandy is in a bad way. He tells the crew that he loves Susana. None of them can believe their ears and decide the best way to snap him out of this madness is to take him out for some drinking and dancing at Dona Dolores’ (Dodo’s) place. They drag the lifeless Dandy to Dodo’s where a broken chair collapsing under him; a bottle of the best tequila; Claudia giving him a private dance on the table top; and the entire restaurant dancing a conga line around him, are not enough to rouse him.
The crew is stumped. Rosaura asks Dandy what he expected to come of his relationship with the Vegetarian. He wistfully answers, “Everything.” And describes a beautiful vision of the progression of his relationship with Susana that ends with him asking for her hand in marriage. Claudia, the romantic (NOT!), discounts love and marriage. She points to the married crew members and pointedly asks them about their marriages. Ramiro, who seems to be drinking his and Dandy’s tequila shots, is boorishly talking about how much he used to love his wife and then they got married and she changed. Now he’s happy that he’s moved out! This bravado lasts just until his phone rings and “Dios mio!” It might be his wife. Claudia has made her point, but Dandy is not convinced. He is thinking about Susana’s kisses, her caresses. Susana’s not like other women, like Rosuara or Claudia. She’s special. Claudia is offended and calls Susana corny. Dandy sees all of her idiosyncrasies as good points- even her love of all things Indian. He starts an Indian meditation chant. He doesn’t want to drink alcohol; he’s craving one of Susana’s health drinks. Marino has heard and seen enough. He drags Dandy out and tells everyone he’s taking him to a place where he’ll remember how to be a man.
At Ale’s house, Jorge is still being a drama queen. Apparently he is depressed and everyone is concerned this will lead to a relapse and a major heart attack the next time. Manrique offers Tia Rosario help in finding a nurse for Jorge. Which is just the same offer Chavez has made to Marco, except I’m pretty sure Manrique’s nurse actually has a nursing degree and experience. Marco is, however, getting a chance to see what Chavez’s nurse CAN do. Marco and Chavez have a front row seat at the strip club when Ruby, the Love Nurse (La Enfermera de Amor), comes out to administer a little shock therapy on all the patrons. She is wearing a “Naughty Nurse” costume- nurse’s cap, white go-go boots, white stockings, red garter, and a white “uniform” that is so short that the censors had to work overtime to blur out her lower set of cheeks. Marco is impressed, but not with her nursing abilities. She is more used to pleasing clients than to caring for patients, and she has no idea how to even give injections. Chavez thinks Jorge’s problem is more one of emociones (emotions) than injeciones (injections), and Ruby is just the cure. When Tia Rosario calls to say Manrique has found them a nurse, Marco sees his opportunity to play the saving angel diminishing. Ruby’s in!
Ruby’s back on stage providing visual stimulation therapy to the club’s clients...uh, patients, when Marino drags Dandy in and plops him down in front of the stage. In case Ruby isn’t enough to snap Dandy out of his depression, Marino has brought over three additional working girls…uh, therapists from the club to help out. When this doesn’t work, Marino tries to shake some sense into Dandy. Dandy (channeling Xime from Gancho a bit) tells Marino three things: 1) Don’t mess up the suit; 2) I’m not the same man. I’m in love; and 3) I’m worthless without her. He leaves.
In the vecinidad, Rafa is still working hard on his master plan for revenge. Leonor is worried and so is Pepeto. Calling him by his full name (you know a mom is serious when she does that), Leonor orders Rafa to go out and have a drink with Pepeto. They head out to the local bar/restaurant and all Rafa can think about his revenge, Ale and Marco. He doesn’t know if Marco drives him crazy because of the horrid things he’s done, or because he’s Ale’s boyfriend (I vote both). He’s deep in melancholic thought when he hears a voice from his past. In fact it’s a voice and memory from way back in episode one. It’s the guy who took Rafa’s merchandise to sell in his store, but never paid Rafa, and then had his goons beat Rafa up when he came to take his merchandise back. This caused Rafa to need to pawn most of his family’s possessions in order to pay their bills and Julieta’s tuition, which he could not purchase back when he shortly after had the fateful accident with Ale. But later Julieta’s black market sale of whiskey was enough to buy back their things from the pawn shop, even though she got ripped off in the end (hope that helped you newbies).
Rafa, already ticked off from thinking about Marco, goes after the guy. He is not the same pushover Rafa Medina he used to be. “You will pay for what you did to me!” The guy gets ticked off and makes some threats of his own. But Rafa is not alone. He has friends that include the skinny drunk guy who’s always at the bar- he hangs his barely 100 pound frame on the bad guy and the bad guy hardly notices. But he does notice when our friendly Italian/opera singer waiter pulls out a shot gun and points it at his face, and he leaves pretty quickly. Free drinks on the house for everyone!
(Wow! There’s a lot going on in this one night.) Over at Ale’s house, a very sad looking Susana has just been let in by Rosario, who is shocked to see the usually bubbly Susanita so down. Ale lays Susana’s head on her lap and tries one of the head massage and meditation exercises Susana usually does on her to get her to calm down. In fact Ale’s coaching herself at the same time she’s coaching Susana: “Nelson no existe. Medina tampoco.” However, all they can both visualize is the Siglo crew in their true form (devils and witches), taunting them. For Ale this gives way to memories of Rafa on the beach. Which is exactly what Rafa is remembering as he tries to forget: “Dios mio! Get out of my head!” Feeling a bit better, Susana thanks Ale and starts to leave. They hug, kiss, and remind the other that they love them. (Aren’t girlfriends great?!) Marco enters as Susana is leaving to continue his angel of mercy act and to make Ale feel guilty. It works, but Ale still sends him home with no promises to get back together with him.
The next morning (finally!), Rafa is swearing revenge (again) over breakfast as he clutches his completed sales plan; Jorge is still depressed and refusing to eat, bathe or change his clothes; Marco is playing the victim to Tia Rosario that Ale is being unfair to him; Bebe’s giving us a Ford commercial; Beltran had breakfast with the shareholders and they’re not pleased with the sales; Marino’s many women and sons have come for their monthly payment and Marino’s reinstatement as Salesman of the Month has left him feeling generous. They’ll all see an increase in his payment this month; and Nelson is desperately seeking Susana and she is refusing to acknowledge his presence. “Don’t touch me! I only stayed because Ale asked me.” “Please don’t leave here Susanita. I would die if I couldn’t see you again.” (Awww)
Nurse Ruby arrives. She’s changed her tight, short low cut white dress, for a less tight, less short and less low cut white dress. No garters nor go-go boots though. Rosario is dubious, but as soon as Jorge meets the Love Nurse he is ready to hop out of bed to get bathed and gussied up. Ruby immediately offers to help him bathe, and Rosario just as quickly shuts that idea down. A newly energized, suited and perfumed Jorge hops over furniture to get close to his new friend with the name that is so easy to remember since she is such a shining jewel…Perla (pearl), right? (Both Marco and I are starting to think that Chavez is a pretty astute dude.) She can’t give him injections or provide any other real medical service, but she assures “Georgie” that she is here to please him. They can take walks together and she can bring him his meals. Gorgie would love to share her favorite meal with her, and wants to know what it is. Unfortunately, Ruby doesn’t eat much. She’s got to stay in shape ‘cause the pole (tubo) is hard work. Uh…the pole? Ever the quick thinker, Marco explains that Ruby really works that exercise pole/bar at the gym pretty hard. Right….
Back in the two sales team rooms, both Ale and Rafa are presenting their strategies for increasing sales. And it’s the same strategy- go after the institutional market. Both the CloAutos team and the Siglo team wonder isn’t that the market that Ale covers. Well, Rafa feels it’s a big enough market for them to go after, without stealing any of Siglo’s clients, and Ale feels it’s time for the rest of the Siglo team to step up and start handling institutional sales. They both fire up their respective teams. The Siglo crew all chant “money, money, money”, and at CloAutos it’s “vamos a vencer, vamos a vender!” (We’ll conquer, we’ll sell!/Let’s go conquer, let’s go sell!) As Rafa and Pepeto leave the meeting, they run into Monica. Remember, the Refri guy's niece who had the hots for Rafa at the beach? Well, she’s pleased to see Rafa, pleased to hear he’s no longer at Siglo, and tells him they've got unfinished business ("comer un pollito"). She parts with Rafa to go see Lic. Gomez, but not without sending a few more flirty looks his way.
Tia and Marco are talking about Jorge and his nurse. In the background we see him and Ruby giggling together like school kids at the dining room table. Earlier her boobs nearly fell into his soup as she tested its temperature for him. She also gave everyone a good view of what may or may not be under her dress when she bent over to pick up her napkin. Tia is sure Ale will have the same reaction to Ruby as she did, and tells Marco so. She thinks Ruby looks like an adult film star. Marco, who always focuses on the important things, wants to know if Tia has ever watched one of those types of films. Ale arrives home at the end of the day to the good news that Jorge is doing much better. She is knocked out of her shoes impactada when she is greeted enthusiastically (with a polite kiss and all) by the reason for Jorge’s miraculous recovery- The Love Nurse.
Next episode: Georgie and Ruby continue to play. Vicky continues to sexually harass Jaime, and Rafa wonders why Jaime is in a state of semi dishabille.
Frankly, it would take a lot of time to fully explain what happened, and Susana’s not sticking around long enough for that. She tells him she never wants to see him again, and then in a very un-Susana-like manner threatens, “You don’t know what I’m capable of!” She drives off, leaving Dandy speechless, but luckily not robbing him of his resolve to be gone with Lucia. He shoves her into the cab and sends her on her way to Miami, but the damage has already been done.
Susana calls Ale and tells her what she saw. Ale is horrified and says Susana found Dandy with his hand in the cookie jar (“en la masa”- in the dough). Just then Dandy enters Siglo looking panicky and searching for Susana. Like a fool he runs into Ale’s office inquiring where Susana is. The sales crew outside marvel at the fact that he just went right into the lion’s den (“boca del lobo”- mouth of the wolf). Ale is not pleased to see him. “Why? Do you need more money?!”, she yells at him. She then rips him a new one in classic sarcastic Ale form, and starts slapping him: the first slap for what he did to Susana; the second for what the whole sales team did; and the third for being like Medina. “Get out of here or I will kill you with my bare hands!” She chases him out of her office and he trips and falls over furniture on his way out.
Dandy returns to the sale crew and his desk in a daze. Ramirez is sure they’ll all be fired and gets the rest of the crew worried. Marino’s more concerned that Dandy allowed himself to be slapped by a woman and demonstrates his technique for blocking a slap (he’s had a LOT of practice). He also points out in the newspaper the way that crooked politicians and businessmen get out of trouble- deny, deny, deny. This is the tactic he suggest they all use. All of this is going over Dandy’s head. He’s destroyed. He’s crying and talking about suicide. Even his ever present pompadour has gone flat. Dandy is in a bad way. He tells the crew that he loves Susana. None of them can believe their ears and decide the best way to snap him out of this madness is to take him out for some drinking and dancing at Dona Dolores’ (Dodo’s) place. They drag the lifeless Dandy to Dodo’s where a broken chair collapsing under him; a bottle of the best tequila; Claudia giving him a private dance on the table top; and the entire restaurant dancing a conga line around him, are not enough to rouse him.
The crew is stumped. Rosaura asks Dandy what he expected to come of his relationship with the Vegetarian. He wistfully answers, “Everything.” And describes a beautiful vision of the progression of his relationship with Susana that ends with him asking for her hand in marriage. Claudia, the romantic (NOT!), discounts love and marriage. She points to the married crew members and pointedly asks them about their marriages. Ramiro, who seems to be drinking his and Dandy’s tequila shots, is boorishly talking about how much he used to love his wife and then they got married and she changed. Now he’s happy that he’s moved out! This bravado lasts just until his phone rings and “Dios mio!” It might be his wife. Claudia has made her point, but Dandy is not convinced. He is thinking about Susana’s kisses, her caresses. Susana’s not like other women, like Rosuara or Claudia. She’s special. Claudia is offended and calls Susana corny. Dandy sees all of her idiosyncrasies as good points- even her love of all things Indian. He starts an Indian meditation chant. He doesn’t want to drink alcohol; he’s craving one of Susana’s health drinks. Marino has heard and seen enough. He drags Dandy out and tells everyone he’s taking him to a place where he’ll remember how to be a man.
At Ale’s house, Jorge is still being a drama queen. Apparently he is depressed and everyone is concerned this will lead to a relapse and a major heart attack the next time. Manrique offers Tia Rosario help in finding a nurse for Jorge. Which is just the same offer Chavez has made to Marco, except I’m pretty sure Manrique’s nurse actually has a nursing degree and experience. Marco is, however, getting a chance to see what Chavez’s nurse CAN do. Marco and Chavez have a front row seat at the strip club when Ruby, the Love Nurse (La Enfermera de Amor), comes out to administer a little shock therapy on all the patrons. She is wearing a “Naughty Nurse” costume- nurse’s cap, white go-go boots, white stockings, red garter, and a white “uniform” that is so short that the censors had to work overtime to blur out her lower set of cheeks. Marco is impressed, but not with her nursing abilities. She is more used to pleasing clients than to caring for patients, and she has no idea how to even give injections. Chavez thinks Jorge’s problem is more one of emociones (emotions) than injeciones (injections), and Ruby is just the cure. When Tia Rosario calls to say Manrique has found them a nurse, Marco sees his opportunity to play the saving angel diminishing. Ruby’s in!
Ruby’s back on stage providing visual stimulation therapy to the club’s clients...uh, patients, when Marino drags Dandy in and plops him down in front of the stage. In case Ruby isn’t enough to snap Dandy out of his depression, Marino has brought over three additional working girls…uh, therapists from the club to help out. When this doesn’t work, Marino tries to shake some sense into Dandy. Dandy (channeling Xime from Gancho a bit) tells Marino three things: 1) Don’t mess up the suit; 2) I’m not the same man. I’m in love; and 3) I’m worthless without her. He leaves.
In the vecinidad, Rafa is still working hard on his master plan for revenge. Leonor is worried and so is Pepeto. Calling him by his full name (you know a mom is serious when she does that), Leonor orders Rafa to go out and have a drink with Pepeto. They head out to the local bar/restaurant and all Rafa can think about his revenge, Ale and Marco. He doesn’t know if Marco drives him crazy because of the horrid things he’s done, or because he’s Ale’s boyfriend (I vote both). He’s deep in melancholic thought when he hears a voice from his past. In fact it’s a voice and memory from way back in episode one. It’s the guy who took Rafa’s merchandise to sell in his store, but never paid Rafa, and then had his goons beat Rafa up when he came to take his merchandise back. This caused Rafa to need to pawn most of his family’s possessions in order to pay their bills and Julieta’s tuition, which he could not purchase back when he shortly after had the fateful accident with Ale. But later Julieta’s black market sale of whiskey was enough to buy back their things from the pawn shop, even though she got ripped off in the end (hope that helped you newbies).
Rafa, already ticked off from thinking about Marco, goes after the guy. He is not the same pushover Rafa Medina he used to be. “You will pay for what you did to me!” The guy gets ticked off and makes some threats of his own. But Rafa is not alone. He has friends that include the skinny drunk guy who’s always at the bar- he hangs his barely 100 pound frame on the bad guy and the bad guy hardly notices. But he does notice when our friendly Italian/opera singer waiter pulls out a shot gun and points it at his face, and he leaves pretty quickly. Free drinks on the house for everyone!
(Wow! There’s a lot going on in this one night.) Over at Ale’s house, a very sad looking Susana has just been let in by Rosario, who is shocked to see the usually bubbly Susanita so down. Ale lays Susana’s head on her lap and tries one of the head massage and meditation exercises Susana usually does on her to get her to calm down. In fact Ale’s coaching herself at the same time she’s coaching Susana: “Nelson no existe. Medina tampoco.” However, all they can both visualize is the Siglo crew in their true form (devils and witches), taunting them. For Ale this gives way to memories of Rafa on the beach. Which is exactly what Rafa is remembering as he tries to forget: “Dios mio! Get out of my head!” Feeling a bit better, Susana thanks Ale and starts to leave. They hug, kiss, and remind the other that they love them. (Aren’t girlfriends great?!) Marco enters as Susana is leaving to continue his angel of mercy act and to make Ale feel guilty. It works, but Ale still sends him home with no promises to get back together with him.
The next morning (finally!), Rafa is swearing revenge (again) over breakfast as he clutches his completed sales plan; Jorge is still depressed and refusing to eat, bathe or change his clothes; Marco is playing the victim to Tia Rosario that Ale is being unfair to him; Bebe’s giving us a Ford commercial; Beltran had breakfast with the shareholders and they’re not pleased with the sales; Marino’s many women and sons have come for their monthly payment and Marino’s reinstatement as Salesman of the Month has left him feeling generous. They’ll all see an increase in his payment this month; and Nelson is desperately seeking Susana and she is refusing to acknowledge his presence. “Don’t touch me! I only stayed because Ale asked me.” “Please don’t leave here Susanita. I would die if I couldn’t see you again.” (Awww)
Nurse Ruby arrives. She’s changed her tight, short low cut white dress, for a less tight, less short and less low cut white dress. No garters nor go-go boots though. Rosario is dubious, but as soon as Jorge meets the Love Nurse he is ready to hop out of bed to get bathed and gussied up. Ruby immediately offers to help him bathe, and Rosario just as quickly shuts that idea down. A newly energized, suited and perfumed Jorge hops over furniture to get close to his new friend with the name that is so easy to remember since she is such a shining jewel…Perla (pearl), right? (Both Marco and I are starting to think that Chavez is a pretty astute dude.) She can’t give him injections or provide any other real medical service, but she assures “Georgie” that she is here to please him. They can take walks together and she can bring him his meals. Gorgie would love to share her favorite meal with her, and wants to know what it is. Unfortunately, Ruby doesn’t eat much. She’s got to stay in shape ‘cause the pole (tubo) is hard work. Uh…the pole? Ever the quick thinker, Marco explains that Ruby really works that exercise pole/bar at the gym pretty hard. Right….
Back in the two sales team rooms, both Ale and Rafa are presenting their strategies for increasing sales. And it’s the same strategy- go after the institutional market. Both the CloAutos team and the Siglo team wonder isn’t that the market that Ale covers. Well, Rafa feels it’s a big enough market for them to go after, without stealing any of Siglo’s clients, and Ale feels it’s time for the rest of the Siglo team to step up and start handling institutional sales. They both fire up their respective teams. The Siglo crew all chant “money, money, money”, and at CloAutos it’s “vamos a vencer, vamos a vender!” (We’ll conquer, we’ll sell!/Let’s go conquer, let’s go sell!) As Rafa and Pepeto leave the meeting, they run into Monica. Remember, the Refri guy's niece who had the hots for Rafa at the beach? Well, she’s pleased to see Rafa, pleased to hear he’s no longer at Siglo, and tells him they've got unfinished business ("comer un pollito"). She parts with Rafa to go see Lic. Gomez, but not without sending a few more flirty looks his way.
Tia and Marco are talking about Jorge and his nurse. In the background we see him and Ruby giggling together like school kids at the dining room table. Earlier her boobs nearly fell into his soup as she tested its temperature for him. She also gave everyone a good view of what may or may not be under her dress when she bent over to pick up her napkin. Tia is sure Ale will have the same reaction to Ruby as she did, and tells Marco so. She thinks Ruby looks like an adult film star. Marco, who always focuses on the important things, wants to know if Tia has ever watched one of those types of films. Ale arrives home at the end of the day to the good news that Jorge is doing much better. She is knocked out of her shoes impactada when she is greeted enthusiastically (with a polite kiss and all) by the reason for Jorge’s miraculous recovery- The Love Nurse.
Next episode: Georgie and Ruby continue to play. Vicky continues to sexually harass Jaime, and Rafa wonders why Jaime is in a state of semi dishabille.
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Such a speedy and complete recap Vivi. The 2 hours went by quickly for me; I imagine the additional hours for you to get this up, not so much. But thanks!
I was a little surprised by Rafa's desire for revenge against Ale. It doesn't go along with his good guy character. A desire to show her he could do well and revenge against Marco yes, but against Ale, no.
I really laughed when Dandy started singing/chanting. All the Dandy scenes were really good tonight.
And I giggled when Marco asked Tia if she had seen an adult movie like Rubi reminded her of. How true Vivi--Marco picking out the salient point here.
I was a little surprised by Rafa's desire for revenge against Ale. It doesn't go along with his good guy character. A desire to show her he could do well and revenge against Marco yes, but against Ale, no.
I really laughed when Dandy started singing/chanting. All the Dandy scenes were really good tonight.
And I giggled when Marco asked Tia if she had seen an adult movie like Rubi reminded her of. How true Vivi--Marco picking out the salient point here.
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: Friday, May 7, 2010 at 1:59:00 AM EDT
: Friday, May 7, 2010 at 1:59:00 AM EDT
Thanks for the recap, Vivi! I'm proud of Dandy for admitting his feelings for Susana. He looked like a puppy out in the rain tonight. "Even his ever present pompadour has gone flat." You know a guy's down when his hair deflates along with his spirits.
Barbara, I think Rafa is on the warpath against Ale because he thinks she tried to attack his family by asking for the money a day early (when Ale knew he wouldn't have it). Rafa doesn't know it was all Marco. And even Ale isn't safe when it comes to Rafa protecting his family.
Ruby the love nurse is a hot tamale, that's for sure. The censors were definitely working overtime. At least she got "Georgie" to put an end to his pity party. I'm curious what Ale will have to say about it once the shock wears off.
Barbara, I think Rafa is on the warpath against Ale because he thinks she tried to attack his family by asking for the money a day early (when Ale knew he wouldn't have it). Rafa doesn't know it was all Marco. And even Ale isn't safe when it comes to Rafa protecting his family.
Ruby the love nurse is a hot tamale, that's for sure. The censors were definitely working overtime. At least she got "Georgie" to put an end to his pity party. I'm curious what Ale will have to say about it once the shock wears off.
Hi Vivi. Thanks for the recap."the love nurse" Too funny. I am glad we just wear scrubs to work. One would get quite cold in those uniforms. It was pretty funny how quickly old Jorge perked up. I adore that character. Do you think Ale is going to let Jorge Keep her?
I love your language skills. You always have the words in your recap that stumped me.
I unfortunately am off to work this morning, so will check in when I get home.
Thanks again. These episodes like you said are really packed with lots of stuff, good job at catching it all.
I love your language skills. You always have the words in your recap that stumped me.
I unfortunately am off to work this morning, so will check in when I get home.
Thanks again. These episodes like you said are really packed with lots of stuff, good job at catching it all.
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 7, 2010 at 6:19:00 AM EDT
: Friday, May 7, 2010 at 6:19:00 AM EDT
Hi Vivi. Fun episode and sparkling recap. Like Flores, I noted "even his pompadour has gone flat". And I was hoping it would stay that way. I really like schmused down messy hair. Pompadours, not so much.
I find Rubi quite endearing. She's clearly a very affectionate girl by nature, greeting everyone with enthusiastic kisses, not just the males. And clearly she's good medicine for Jorge. I kept getting a Sarah Jessica Parker vibe from her. The latter was in a movie eons ago with Steve Martin (before she became skeletally thin) and she played a similar bumptious affectionate puppy part. Let's hear it for Love Nurses. (I'm sure a smiliar visit from Colunga or Levy would rouse me off my deathbed.)
Thanks for the embedded vocabulary. I just learned "tubo" a few weeks ago so was delighted to see it come up in an episode.
Now I'd love to know how the expression "comer un pollito" came to mean "we have unfinished business" or "we have something we still need to talk about". It seems to come up in every telenovela, and it's a juicy expression for sure. Maybe our Jarocha can help us with that.
Thanks for the catch on Xime's three things mode for Dandy. That went right by me. You're just an astute observer and a graceful writer, Vivi, and I'm really beginning to enjoy this show. Thanks.
I find Rubi quite endearing. She's clearly a very affectionate girl by nature, greeting everyone with enthusiastic kisses, not just the males. And clearly she's good medicine for Jorge. I kept getting a Sarah Jessica Parker vibe from her. The latter was in a movie eons ago with Steve Martin (before she became skeletally thin) and she played a similar bumptious affectionate puppy part. Let's hear it for Love Nurses. (I'm sure a smiliar visit from Colunga or Levy would rouse me off my deathbed.)
Thanks for the embedded vocabulary. I just learned "tubo" a few weeks ago so was delighted to see it come up in an episode.
Now I'd love to know how the expression "comer un pollito" came to mean "we have unfinished business" or "we have something we still need to talk about". It seems to come up in every telenovela, and it's a juicy expression for sure. Maybe our Jarocha can help us with that.
Thanks for the catch on Xime's three things mode for Dandy. That went right by me. You're just an astute observer and a graceful writer, Vivi, and I'm really beginning to enjoy this show. Thanks.
Barbara, I assume Rafa's uncharacteric revenge mode is because he thinks Ale sent Marcos to demand the money early and threaten his family with eviction. We know any danger to his mom and sister will bring out the ferocious lion in our little guy, right?
I love the way he's even worried about Jaime's romance with Julieta. Very sweet. My little brother used to hide in the downstairs closet and come thundering out if one of my sister's dates got too amorous. Pretty much cut off her date life until college!
I love the way he's even worried about Jaime's romance with Julieta. Very sweet. My little brother used to hide in the downstairs closet and come thundering out if one of my sister's dates got too amorous. Pretty much cut off her date life until college!
Hi all. Judy and Flores, I agree our lion in Rafa appears when his family is threatened. But there is a difference between protection and revenge. You could buy a gun to protect your family; it's different from hunting an intruder down and shooting them. Rafa could make enough money to never be legally beholden to Ale again; or he could do something to crush her professionally. This is all probably a matter of semantics. I don't really think Rafa will maliciously or intentionally harm her. Take away some sales, yes--"but it's nothing personal, just business"
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 7, 2010 at 7:57:00 AM EDT
: Friday, May 7, 2010 at 7:57:00 AM EDT
Well, let's just hope the battle over "instituional sales" will bring our battling lovebirds back together again soon. I love the way Ale looks like there's a bad smell every time Marcos enters the room. Even when she's guiltily appreciative, there's that ewwwww nose wrinkle in his presence. Her subconcious is clearly trying to tell her something.
Judy- Thank's for explaining what the comer un pollito expression means. I missed the episodes with the neice while I was away, so I just assumed she literally meant it. I'm going to update the recap right now.
I also don't think Rafa means anything malicious when he says revenge. I think he just means to best Ale in the business they are both in (and to do it cleanly), and to become so successful that he is no longer beholden to her or needs to have anything to do with her.
Oh dear, Vivi..did you miss the wonderful romance at the beach!? That's been the highlight of this show. The niece, like all other women in the near universe, seemed to find Rafa irrestistably attractive. Kept trying to cut Ale out of the herd. It will be interesting to see how VVV reacts to this new threat.
"vamos a comernos un pollito" is strictly Mexican slang, evidently, so it's not to be found in most dictionaries.
"vamos a comernos un pollito" is strictly Mexican slang, evidently, so it's not to be found in most dictionaries.
Judy- I read all the recaps from the 6 episodes I missed and watched the one that started with the dancing and kissing on the beach, and the snuggling in bed. There was no neice in that episode, but I saw the good stuff. I would have liked to have watched the lobster episode, but there was just not enough last week to catch up (I was too busy celebrating my b-day) so I just erased all the others and went with the wonderful mental images the recaps left me with.
Vivi,
Excellent recap. Nicely detailed and spiced with humor. We've seen a lot of product placements and thinly disguised sales pitches before, but that Ford Focus sales pitch was the most shameless and unapologetic ever. I laughed out loud.
And speaking of sales pitches, I think Rubi did an amazing job of demonstrating the merits of home health care. I understand Tia Rosario's misgivings, but she certainly can't argue with the results.
Wed. I enjoyed the brief scene at the hair salon. Are those characters integral parts of the show?
Carlos
Excellent recap. Nicely detailed and spiced with humor. We've seen a lot of product placements and thinly disguised sales pitches before, but that Ford Focus sales pitch was the most shameless and unapologetic ever. I laughed out loud.
And speaking of sales pitches, I think Rubi did an amazing job of demonstrating the merits of home health care. I understand Tia Rosario's misgivings, but she certainly can't argue with the results.
Wed. I enjoyed the brief scene at the hair salon. Are those characters integral parts of the show?
Carlos
Carlos- The two loveable guys at the beauty salon (whom we call B&V) were in the same prison cell with Rafa when he was accused of trying to murder Ale with his car. They were immediately smitten with him and got a first-hand look at all the drama in his life as Vicky, his mom and sis, Jaime (his lawyer in training best friend), and Marco all came traipsing in to either comfort or threaten him. They have a real soft spot for Rafa and his family. Their business partner Ovi came in a bit later. Pepeto has been smitten with her, and Chavez and Marco once invited her to a "casting" party at Ale's family's hacienda. She's not as dumb as she looks though, and immediately could tell that Marco just wanted to get into her skimpy yellow bikini, and had no ties to the entertainment industry. She also brought along B&V for protection. As you can imagine, Marco and Chavez were not pleased about this (this was a hilarious episode). If Ovi ever met Ale and her family and put the pieces together about Marco and the hacienda, she could be really bad news for Marco. The shop is in the vecinidad, so a random assortment of our characters come in from time to time to get dolled up for something special- Pepeto when he decided to get a legit job, Leonor for her b-day, the cops and the waiter for haircuts, Ramiro's wife and suegra, etc.
I actually really like those scenes too. But don't like the random cop scenes so much. Those seem to be thrown in for PSAs about driving legally and safely, but all they seem to prove is that DF cops are incompetent and corrupt.
I actually really like those scenes too. But don't like the random cop scenes so much. Those seem to be thrown in for PSAs about driving legally and safely, but all they seem to prove is that DF cops are incompetent and corrupt.
Thanks for the back story on the beauty parlor folks, Vivi. I've fallen down on my plan to read past recaps so your explanations and reviews really help. There are certainly a plethora of toothsome wenches in this one. Still waiting for some hunkalicious types but will have to make do with Marcos' humor and Pepeto's 5 o'clock shadow, I guess.
Vivi, I laughed at the title. Your recaps are always wonderful and this was no exception. Your savvy writing has spunk and sass. The embedded vocabulary was a real treat.
Giving us "newbies" the back story on the bar brawl and the hair dressers is really appreciated.
I like Rafa. He reminds me of the actor who played Rocky in Guapos and Arnie in Gancho. Think he needs better hair but he's sweet. Sometimes heart supercedes hotness.
Diana
Giving us "newbies" the back story on the bar brawl and the hair dressers is really appreciated.
I like Rafa. He reminds me of the actor who played Rocky in Guapos and Arnie in Gancho. Think he needs better hair but he's sweet. Sometimes heart supercedes hotness.
Diana
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 7, 2010 at 12:04:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 7, 2010 at 12:04:00 PM EDT
Thanks for a superb recap, Vivi, with your much flair and fun observations. One of the phrases I liked was "desperately seeking Susana". :)
I agree that Jorge's mental state seems to have a great effect on his physical state, so if the Love Nurse helps, why not?
I agree that Jorge's mental state seems to have a great effect on his physical state, so if the Love Nurse helps, why not?
Thanks for the great recap Vivi. Now that you mention it, somewhat surprising that Susanna did have the SUV. At least it was a Ford Escape, one of the smaller models. Wasn't able to tell if it was a hybrid or not.
It looks like Rubi is the cure for Jorge.. or perhaps the death of him. Time will tell.
Yes, Judy, Rubi is affectionate and endearing. :)
Poor Dandy and Susanna. Another couple to get back together. Didn't see it to start with, but now looking to see them together at the end.
Both Dandy and Ale did the Xime (from Gancho) 3 things. I wonder if we'll be getting a few of those from now on?
Carlos, they have had a few very specific Ford commercials during the show so far. Besides just selling Fords and seeing them all the time, they have gotten very specific at times.
It looks like Rubi is the cure for Jorge.. or perhaps the death of him. Time will tell.
Yes, Judy, Rubi is affectionate and endearing. :)
Poor Dandy and Susanna. Another couple to get back together. Didn't see it to start with, but now looking to see them together at the end.
Both Dandy and Ale did the Xime (from Gancho) 3 things. I wonder if we'll be getting a few of those from now on?
Carlos, they have had a few very specific Ford commercials during the show so far. Besides just selling Fords and seeing them all the time, they have gotten very specific at times.
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 7, 2010 at 2:12:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 7, 2010 at 2:12:00 PM EDT
Vivi, thanks for filling me in about the folks at the hair salon. They make for a fun change of pace.
Jeff, I am amused by the ads within the shows. Usually they are slightly more subtle, though in Distilando Amor, there were some pretty blatant plugs for the Mexican version of Prilosec and as I recall, lots of Bimbo products.I guess it would be difficult to do the same in shows like Corazón Salvaje. I didn't notice a brand name for the knives that the Grimm brothers were brandishing.
Carlos
Carlos
Jeff, I am amused by the ads within the shows. Usually they are slightly more subtle, though in Distilando Amor, there were some pretty blatant plugs for the Mexican version of Prilosec and as I recall, lots of Bimbo products.I guess it would be difficult to do the same in shows like Corazón Salvaje. I didn't notice a brand name for the knives that the Grimm brothers were brandishing.
Carlos
Carlos
Carlos, the Ford commercials from time to time are very blatant. Surprisingly, I have seen at least one actual Ford commercial outside of the show content itself. Surprised me as I wouldn't think they would need to spend any extra money. :)
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 7, 2010 at 4:46:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 7, 2010 at 4:46:00 PM EDT
For me, the weirdest product placement was in Guapos where the nuns ordered Pizza Hut for some little get-together with Milly and gushed endlessly about what great pizza it was. Totally bizarre.
Judy- Nuns and Pizza Hut. That is funny. Lol! I remember a while back it seemed that all the tns were pushing Bimbo bread. There were a couple of scenes in MEPs and Querida Enemiga, and maybe even CCEA where one or two people looked like they were eating a whole loaf of Bimbo bread. And it happened a lot. The bag was always placed on the table just so. There were also the hair dye yogurt plugs on MEPS (Erica and her mom) and we've had a few for yogurt in this one too via our resident health nut Susana. Can you imagine if the US plugs during shows or movies were so obvious? It would be amusing though.
I meant to agree with your earlier comment about Rafa being the protective brother. In general, male relatives fall into this behavior. Now that my nephew is an adult and lives nearby, he's often protective of me when he meets someone I'm dating or hears about them. I find it hilarious. He takes it pretty seriously. :)
I meant to agree with your earlier comment about Rafa being the protective brother. In general, male relatives fall into this behavior. Now that my nephew is an adult and lives nearby, he's often protective of me when he meets someone I'm dating or hears about them. I find it hilarious. He takes it pretty seriously. :)
Vivi, terrific recap. You have such a smooth style.
Vivi, they had a couple of obvious product placements on Ugly Betty. Maybe because it's a remake of a telenovela.
They say, man's best medicine is a compress of a young breast, and it seems to work with Jorge.
Vivi, they had a couple of obvious product placements on Ugly Betty. Maybe because it's a remake of a telenovela.
They say, man's best medicine is a compress of a young breast, and it seems to work with Jorge.
I find brotherly(or male relative) protection very endearing, Vivi. For one thing, fellas know how other fellas think. Sometimes we gals sugarcoat things. (Well, I often did anyway.) My baby brother always let me know if he thought someone wasn't treating me well enough...or if the dress I was wearing was too provacative!
Although we live in different states he is protective of me to this day.
A few years ago, when I was arguing with my youngest daughter that she should not go on a road trip with some questionable friends, I was suprised when her aloof older brother, jumped in and agreed with me and put his foot down about her going. She was so surprised she dropped the whole subject.
Although we live in different states he is protective of me to this day.
A few years ago, when I was arguing with my youngest daughter that she should not go on a road trip with some questionable friends, I was suprised when her aloof older brother, jumped in and agreed with me and put his foot down about her going. She was so surprised she dropped the whole subject.
If Dr. Carlos reads this, I'm sure he'll agree with you, Maria.
In these cases, I always remember the Bible story about King David. When he was near the end of his life, his courtiers put a young virgin in his bed to try and keep him warm (clearly women did not have any power over their lives in that culture at that time).
Well, our Rubi has a little more choice in her profession (I hope!) and seems to approach all her clients with equal enthusiasm. Whadda gal.
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In these cases, I always remember the Bible story about King David. When he was near the end of his life, his courtiers put a young virgin in his bed to try and keep him warm (clearly women did not have any power over their lives in that culture at that time).
Well, our Rubi has a little more choice in her profession (I hope!) and seems to approach all her clients with equal enthusiasm. Whadda gal.
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