Thursday, July 29, 2010

Dinero #164- 7/29/10: The Scooby Del Castillo Gang and the Headless Monster

Ale and Rafa have just shared a lovely embrace and kiss after their successful sale of half of the Celeste trucks. Ale immediately regrets it and wants them to stick to talking about business from now on. Rafa assures her that he will always do as she wishes. Well, counters Ale, then don’t get married. Rafa balks and Ale says forget it. They've got to go. She’s got a lot of preparations to make for her wedding and she’s sure Rafa has the same.

Rafa doesn’t have to worry about wedding prep, because Vicky’s doing it all. In fact she’s taken it upon herself to deliver wedding invitations personally to all his co-workers. At the moment she’s chatting up the Queen in her luxurious office. Vicky is sufficiently impressed, although she critiques the furniture as being for old people. When the Queen remarks that she didn’t know Rafa had a girlfriend and was getting married, Vicky gives her the third degree about possibly thinking someone else was his novia, and if so, whom. The Queen informs her she doesn’t know and doesn’t care about such petty things. She informs Vicky that she also doesn’t care to hear her ear splitting voice. Vicky is unfazed by the criticism, gives the Queen an invitation, and bids her farewell with a kiss, a jocular shove and calling her Arcadia, as if they’re old friends. The Queen tells her dogs how relieved she is to see her go, declares that love is indeed blind (and so must be Rafa to marry such a loca), and admits to the dogs that she was sure there was something between Rafa and Ale.

Vicky makes her grand exit from Siglo screeching the wedding march. After she’s gone, the ladies make fun of the low class invitations and vecinidad (neighborhood) wedding plans. They also think it’s strange that Rafa and Ale are getting married just 24 hours apart. Rosuara wonders if they have some sort of agreement, Claudia wonders if they’re getting married out of spite (por desprecio). (Well ladies, it’s a bit of both.)

Carmela calls Dandy, and he gets on his revolving treadmill. She’s back from her trip and she wants him to come and show her his “products.” Dandy tells her he will call her tomorrow to arrange a time, which is music to Carmela’s ears.

When Rafa and Ale return, the sales team congratulates him on his upcoming wedding. Rosaura asks Ale if she’s going to go to Rafa’s wedding, but Ale flees before answering, barely able to control tears. When she gets to Susana’s desk, the emotional assault continues when Susana hands her the invitation Vicky left for her. Ale throws it back on Susana’s desk and tells her to suggest to Rafa that he give it to one of his other girlfriends, like Marian Celeste. She marches to her office in a huff, and Susana passes on the message to Rafa a few seconds later when he arrives. She then flounces off to join Ale.

Marian Celeste, the woman who wants to be Rafa’s new girlfriend, is talking to her assistant about getting Rafa working with her sooner than the end of the month. Her assistant suggests she help Rafa sell all those trucks by introducing him to some of her many contacts that would be interested in buying. Marian agrees that this is a good plan.

Rafa meets with his posse to discuss the day’s progress. Rafa is pleased that Dandy will be meeting with Carmela soon. Dandy thinks this is both good and bad (channeling Pata from her recap yesterday). He’s happy to be helping Rafa, but he’s scared of losing his Nonicita if she finds out. Rafa tells him tranquilo (don’t worry), Susana’s not going to find out. And we all know what that means. Poor Dandy.

Night has fallen and the del Castillo family, including Marco, Quintana, Rubi, and two of the groundskeepers, are in the Hacienda Alejandra’s pool house. The del Castillos remember the old good times. Jorge wonders where his two friends, Naughty Hacienda Guard and Naughty Housekeeper, are. Rubi thinks it’s paradise and wants to jump in the pool. She thought bubbles that “this place has to be mine.” Rosario starts to notice all the missing valuable items. Marco blames Chavez, and Quintana agrees.

Suddenly, the lights go out, fog rolls in, and a headless figure appears outside of the French glass doors. The del Castillos have a Scooby Doo Gang worthy freak out. Chucho takes the opportunity to basically say “I told you so.” Marco admits he didn’t believe the stories till now. Rosario faints. Rubi thinks they should get her a nurse, and they point out to her that SHE is a nurse. Rosario wakes screaming, “AY, EL MONSTRO!” (The monster!) Which makes Rubi respond, “Don’t call me that, please Rosario.” (Lol!) Rosario assures her she was referring to the headless ghost, and Rubi admits she wasn’t even this scared in Iraq. “You were in Iraq?”, wonders Jorge. Uh, oh. Rubi quickly covers her slip though and prescribes they all have a strong drink to get over the scare.

Marco suggests they all get the heck out of the hacienda and they all agree. He thought bubbles that Chavez did his job well (looks like they planned this particular visit from the headless ghost). Marco also wonders why Quintana didn’t look too affected by the apparition (as do I). Marco suggests that he bring in the local witch doctor, El Gran Brujo Molongo, to rid the hacienda of the ghost. They all agree to this plan. When the headless ghost appears again at the French doors, the group flees to the other exit, only to encounter another headless ghost in the balcony above the pool (Could one of them be Marco and Chavez’s planned ghost, and the other be Quintana’s?) The group makes a mad dash, Benny Hill style, for the car, bumping into each other and running in circles. Jorge gets stuck in the car trunk, butt first, as it drives off.

Jaime, meanwhile, is slapping himself around at the local bar. Calling himself a coward. He freaks out when the waiter asks if he’s ok, and then accepts a bottle of tequila. He continues to talk to himself out loud about Rafa and nearly jumps out of his skin when suddenly Rafa appears behind him. Rafa wants to know what the heck is going on with Jaime, calls him loco, and tells him he needs to be put in the manicomio (insane asylum). “What’s wrong?!” “I’ve been a bad friend.” (Is Jaime going to tell the truth?) Rafa assures him he’s been a great friend to him. In fact, his best friend. Actually, more than that. A brother. His baby sister couldn’t have found a better boyfriend. (Yikes!) Jaime chickens out after this speech. He asks Rafa if he really loves Vicky. Rafa doesn’t answer. Rafa wants to know why he asks, but Jaime deflects and tells Rafa he doesn’t want Vicky’s brothers to kill him. He’d rather see Rafa unhappy than dead. (Oh Jaime!) He then asks Rafa if he wants a bachelor party (despedido de soltero). It will distract him and give him a bit of joy before he becomes Vicky’s prisoner forever. Rafa agrees and Jaime goes to plan it.

The next morning, Ale arrives at Siglo, jumping at her own shadow. She tells Susana about the ghost.

The rest of the sales team have also arrived and Rafa assembles his posse for an early meeting before the sales meeting. He informs them about his upcoming bachelor party. Jimenez wants to ask his wife’s permission to go. Pepeto is excited for the prospect of some lovely ladies at the party. Meanwhile, Jaime has called a dancer to contract her services for the party. (Could we get an unexpected Rubi appearance?) Rosaura and Marino want to know why Rafa is always meeting with those three secretly. Claudia gives Marino the evil eye for reneging on his deal. Bebe wants to know why they all can’t just get along without all the negative attitude and clandestine dealings.

Marino calls Ramirez over to ask a favor. Since Beltran listened to Ramirez’s advice last time (the horrific Ale dummy incident), he wants him to talk to Beltran again about giving Marino the promotion. Ramirez’s answer: No. This time, he’ll only do it for a price. “What?” “I have to think about it.” Marino reminds him that he is living under HIS roof, but Ramirez is unfazed. They all head into the sales room for the meeting, just as Marian comes into the show room with her guards and a distinguished looking older gentleman. Turns out he’s one of her contacts that might be interested in buying some trucks. She asks Susana to get Rafa.

Jimenez has just let the news of Rafa’s bachelor party slip to Ale (who is not happy to hear about it), just as Susana walks in to announce that Marian Celeste is looking for Rafa. Ale’s morning has just gone from bad to worse.

Tomorrow: Susana and Ale consider telling Vicky about Marian Celeste (they wouldn’t, would they?); Rafa and Marian have a liquid lunch.

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Comments:
Fantastic work, Vivi! I love your title to death. The headless ghost plot is so playfully cartoony.

Oh, dear. I sense storm clouds brewing for this bachelor party. Hopefully all will go well but I have a feeling VVV is going to flip her lid when she finds out about it. Speaking of VVV, Susana and Ale had better not tip Vicky off about Marian Celeste. Did Ale learn nothing from the last time she tried to use Vicky for revenge against Rafa? Here's hoping Ale will think twice about it.
 

Good morning Vivi. So many delicious items in this (can you tell I'm also eating breakfast?) starting with your title.

And like Flores noted, it WAS very cartooney last night, not only with the ghost sequence but the Benny Hill style dash for the car. Loved the image of Jorge in the trunk.

You really nailed it when you said Vicky exited "screeching the wedding march". My ears still hurt.

And what is the symbolism of the revolving treadmill? Maybe Dinero itself at this point. Seeming to go somewhere but ultimately getting nowhere.

Or simply the endless, and so far futile, attempts to uncover the truth about Carmela's deal with Marco.

Saving grace: Dandy on the treadmill is funny. And so far, the show remains funny and intermittently engaging. But please! less Vicky, less Jaime and more tender glances and kisses twixt Ale and Rafa.
 

Love the title. Yes a very Scooby Doo episode -- with Benny Hill thrown in. Great recap.

It does get frustrating as plot advancement seems just about to happen -- and then fizzles. But, of course, if the plot really advanced then all this fun would come to an end. I hate how slow it is but I don't want it over. It's such a fun romp.

Güera
 

I was laughing my head off when I read the title of your recap. Thanks Vivi!
Yes I agree that Quintana was strangely cool about the whole headless ghost. I have to think about why though... Funny stuff from Rubi as well.
I can't blame Ale if/when she marries Marco. She is sending all the signals to Rafa. She even asked him not to get married! If that's not a signal then I don't know what is.
I hope Jaime gets a looong stay in the doghouse with Julieta when the truth comes out.
Now for the lovely Marian. Can she somehow ruin the wedding if she finds out? Maybe talk sense into Rafa? Loan 4.5 million to Rafa? We'll have to wait and see.
Signing off... Private 057
 

Thanks Vivi, Fabulous as usual!

I think that Quintina has been behind the headless horseman all this time and Marco used it this time.

I so wish that VVV would lose her voice.

I thought the same thing when Jaime was on the phone with the "dancer", that it will be Rubi, but do any of them know her??
 

I just watched the first half of the show and I was so touched by the end of the scene when Ale asked him to cancel the boda.

The Rafa/Ale kiss was so sweet and sad. But Rafa really blew it when Ale almost begged him to say that he loved her. That was so tender.
 

Thanks for the recap, Vivi! I felt frustrated by the show, but your recap was pure delight.

About the headless horseman. I think Quintana is working with Chavez, and Marco is working with Chavez (and Rubi), but they don't know about the others. So Chavez could have told Quintana about the horseman, but Marco didn't know this. Or, as someone said, maybe Quintana was doing the horseman before.

I felt that Ale, a sophisticated woman, should not have been totally freaked out by a ghost. Wouldn't she be more skeptical? She's skeptical about everything else!

The show has bogged down quite a bit. I'm going to keep watching, of course, but it's much less fun to watch than some other shows I'm watching (El Fantasma de Elena and Rosario Tijeras, neither of which are on Univision, unfortunately). At least I can practice my Spanish, since most of the characters are fairly easy to understand.
 

Great recap---
Maybe I missed something along the way, but is Marian Celeste's secretary the same woman who set up a meeting with Rafa and the other company owner (just before the big trip the the beach house a couple months ago)? Can't think of his name, but it was the guy who ridiculed Leonora's hairstyle?
 

Hombre- I saw an episode of Fantasma de Elena earlier in the week when the power outage at work forced me to head home (still amazed by how quickly Elizabeth G. bounced back into a hot body after having William Levy's baby). It looked quite interesting. I think they are re-showing it during the day in the early episodes. I might start recording it. Do you like it?

Yes, I was also surprised by how scared Ale got. But it could have been the power of group think/group fear. If someone had just told her about the ghost, she would have been skeptical for sure.
 

R- Nope. Different secretary. That secretary had been wooed by Rafa quite a bit and they became buddies. He hasn't had any significant interaction with Marian's secretary yet.
 

Great recap Vivi. Thanks bunches. I haven't seen this yet and wasn't going to watch it, but your recap makes me think I need to make time to go back and watch. Sounds like a fun time last night.
 

Thanks for another gem Vivi. Very nicely done... very amusing and thorough.

I also thought that it was a fun episode. I especially enjoyed Vicki's face to face with doña Arcadia. I'm amazed the poor dogs didn't commence howling with Vicki's little rant. I know that Bonnie Belle recently jumped up and bolted from the room when Vicki began a particularly shrill litany. I loved the bemused look on doña A's face throughout that scene.

I was puzzled by the presence of 2 fantasmas not even thinking that it might be a duplication of efforts. Duh!

It's looking like both Marco and Señor Q are sacrificing Chavez.

Is there a good reason that Rafa didn't jump at the opening Ale provided? I was dumbfounded and confused.

More Carmela, please.

Carlos
 

Vivi, I do like El Fantasma de Elena. It's a bit over the top, sort of like FELS, with ultra dramatic music, possible ghosts, and a very attractive cast, most of whom are "bad guys". Besides Elizabeth Gutierez as one of the Elena's, we have Ana Layevska (from Querida Enemiga) as both another Elena and her twin. The male lead is a handsome Argentinian guy, can't remember his name, but he's great in the part. One of the main bad guys is played by Fabian Rios, who was a sensitive nice guy in Sin Senos no Hay Paraiso. He's amazingly handsome, with piercing eyes. There's also Maritza Bustamante, who was a ditzy nice rich girl in Perro Amor, as a not so ditzy, not so nice rich girl. And there are lots of horses. Yes, I like it.
 

Vivi, funny title and great recaps which I always enjoy.

I was laughing when they had that crazy Benny Hill car scene. I was thinking maybe Quintana was behind the headless horseman all along and that this night, Marco provided his own ghost in case the other ghost didn't appear. However, I too, don't know Quintana's motivation for the ghost.

R, I agree that Marian Celeste's secretary/assistant is the secretary for the agency (Marian Celeste's ?) that Rafa visited before and she helped arrange access for him. She looks much more stylish in this position. But I can't remember if she was working for Marian Celeste with a different boss who was taking kickbacks. After 164 episodes, things are pretty foggy in my mind. Color me confused.

GinCA
 

Scooby do to you Vivi!! Loved your recap and loved the title. I was cracking up at the car scene. Benny Hill indeed.

I am not certain who called but it looked like at the end Dandy's phone was ringing and Susana was going over to answer it. Than Marian showed up and Susana went over there. I got a little nervous there for a moment.

Love Dandy on the motor tread mill.
And Rubi was delightful!!

Thanks again Vivi for a fun recap of a fun show.
 

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