Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Llena de Amor #17 Tue 8/31/10 Llena de Yelling.
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Skipping the overlap…
Thanks to Ilitia’s naco-hate and big mouth, Brandon has been shot twice by the head thug. He moans but does not fall. Muñeca is frantic. Ilitia looks briefly concerned (probably about the possibility of this appearing in the tabloids), then smug. But hah! Brandon unzips his jacket to show that he’s wearing a bulletproof vest, and not only that, he also has two grenades in his pocket! As one does, you know. Never leave home without them. He brandishes a grenade, threatening to pull the pin and blow them all to kingdom come if the guys don’t let the ladies go. The thugs jump in the luxury auto and drive off. Now, of course, Ilitia is furious that Brandon let them take the car. “Forget the car! He just saved our lives!” says Muñeca. Brandon tells them he was just suspended because of the TV y Novelas article, which he throws on the ground in front of them.
The General is still subjecting Marianela to an inquisition regarding her relationship with Emanuel. She nonanswers for a bit and then claims that they are just friends, but tio can see through her evasion tactics. “He is your cousin, Marianela! A blood relative! So forget it, understand?” She tells him not to worry; she knows how to behave. “Good, because I will not tolerate betrayal. Do not betray the family by falling in love with your cousin,” he growls at her with a fierce intimidating glare.
The insults fly fast and furious between Ilitia and Brandon, who are so getting together.
Her to him: patán, bruto, gorila, naco, flaquito
Him to her: loca, lombriz con patas (worm with legs)
Muñeca is still swooning over the dashing hero saving the damsels in distress, and Brandon takes a few breaks to be all “aw, shucks, ma’am, weren’t nuthin’” with her between bickering with Ilitia. He tells Ilitia she deserved to be abandoned to her fate with the thugs. She says they were probably his friends and he arranged the whole thing as revenge. He says his friends are decent poor people, not murderers. Same thing, she says. Muñeca is horrified once again by her daughter’s snobbery; you’d think she would be used to it by now. Brandon offers to drive them to the police station to report the crime. “In your nacomobile? Ew, no way” says Ilitia. The captions call it a bronco móvil.
Cut to the ungrateful snob sitting in the backseat of the red jeep, insulting it and its driver every meter of the abnormally bumpy drive as Muñeca tells her to hush up and be grateful. Muñeca thinks it will be handy to be accompanied by a policeman. Ilitia points out that he isn’t an officer any longer. He stomps on the brakes and snarls that it is HER fault he was suspended. She continues slinging insults. Brandon jumps out and handcuffs Ilitia to some part of the jeep, then tapes her mouth shut. There, much better. Muñeca doesn’t seem to mind; I think she’s had more than enough, too. They continue on their way.
Marianela is in a hallway, having bipolar reactions to the realization that she can’t hide her feelings for Emanuel. How wonderful to be so in love! No! No one can know! She does all this talking to herself at full volume, of course. Fortunately, it’s only Delicia who comes down the basement stairs and hears.
Emiliano is at work. Matilda confirms that she delivered the check to Marianela. It’s a little odd that she delivered it when two people who live in the same house work at the agency. Anyway, Netty comes by for a visit. She wants all Eva’s documents.
Fedra slinks into Lorenzo’s bathroom, wearing more leopard print than your average leopard. He’s lounging in the tub, with candles and everything. She tells her “designer” she’s come to try on the clothes. He smarms that he prefers taking them off. Fortunately, we are spared most of her striptease. Unfortunately, we cut to the two of them together in the bubbles, drinking champagne and smooching. Ugh.
Emanuel goes into Marianela’s room looking for her. She isn’t there, but has foolishly left her diary on the nightstand. He picks it up and remembers Mari’s frantic maneuvers with Delicia to keep it out of enemy hands, and decides to respect her privacy. This lasts approximately 1.3 seconds. He picks it up again.
Emiliano wonders why Netty wants all the papers. She wants to give them to her lawyer, so he can get Mari everything that is hers. She will not be stopped! “Calm down, Netty. Don’t you think I’m taking care of it?” Well, she hasn’t seen any progress so far.
Emanuel squinches up his face and once again talks himself out of opening the diary. Marianela walks into the room and freaks out when she sees him holding the incriminating book. “WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT?!” Teaching you a valuable lesson in hiding your private things in the house of vipers, Mari.
The soap opera continues. Revolting talk which I am ignoring.
Emanuel apologizes profusely and explains that he was curious, but he didn’t open the diary or read it. He was just looking for Mari to tell her he gave his statement to the police and is not blaming Brandon for the accident. “Thanks, now get out and leave me alone.” He sadly says he’s getting used to always screwing things up with her. He hands the diary back and kisses her on the cheek. “And close the door,” she says sternly.
Emiliano tells Netty he is not trying to keep Marianela from her inheritance. In fact, he is going to make sure she gets everything. Doesn’t she trust him? No, she says. Her mother taught her to not even trust her own shadow. People stab you in the back. “I can’t believe such a beautiful woman as you is so insecure. Is that why you never married?” Netty goes bug-eyed and fans herself furiously.
Bathfest is getting dirtier, despite the soap. Lorenzo says he would have done the same thing Emiliano did, and left Muñeca for Fedra.
The lady doth protest too much. She didn’t marry because she didn’t want to, OKAY? Emiliano doesn’t understand why she is so bothered. She refuses to discuss her private life with him. Probably because 95% of it is fantasies of him. To calm her down, he holds her hands and looks deeeeeeep into her eyes and says he will give her all the documents she needs, but they aren’t here. He will have to go home to get them.
Emanuel deigns to put in an appearance at the office and gladhand all the staff. He picks up a red feather duster and calls in Erica Linares and asks her how the prettiest lady in the whole agency is doing. She’s all flattered and blushing. He hands her the duster; I guess she’s the cleaning person. He calls for Adelina, and she comes running to read him his horoscope. Matilda breezes through to hustle him into the latest filming. His crowd of devoted admirers is left behind, swooning.
Doris has bought some new makeup, which she needs for work. Gladiola fusses about the expense and is sorry she can’t provide more for her kids. Doris tells her not to worry and says someday when she herself has some money, she will buy them everything they need.
Marianela calls the pension as Delicia listens in. Now I notice that Mari’s current maternity dress looks a lot like a maid outfit. She invites Doris to come over for a visit.
Begoña arrives at Lorenzo’s blechelor pad door with the baby and tries to introduce father and son. Lorenzo, wearing a robe, slams the door in her face. “Who was it?” asks Fedra.
Emanuel and cohorts watch as some actor dressed like a mad scientist superhero astronaut, or some such, raves about dog food. How is this agency so prosperous? Their advertisements are terrible. Oh, the actor is André. After they film, Emanuel tells him he’ll be the idol of all the dogs in the galaxy. They catch up on the aftermath of the moto wreck.
Fedra thinks it was Muñeca at the door. Lorenzo claims it is someone from work, but they can’t see Fedra there or the gossip will get around and back to Emiliano. He hustles her back to the tub. Fedra is indignant that he’s also apparently involved with one of the secretaries from the office. “Which of those gatas (sluts) are you sleeping with, bastard?” “You’re the only one!” “The only gata?” Then Lorenzo claims it is André at the door. Fedra disappears and Lorenzo runs out into the hall to have a hushed fight.
Gladiola mends Brandon’s dress shirt up like new, so he’ll look all professional now that he will have a promotion. Oliver runs in looking for Brandon. He’s worried because he was so upset after he was suspended. “QUÉ?”
At the police station, Brandon untapes Ilitia, releasing her torrent of abuse once more. She reminds him that she is a MODEL and hits him repeatedly. He threatens to arrest her. She insults him more, but she is not much of a creative thinker and is now repeating herself. Muñeca tries to shut her up. She will not stop. Brandon says she needs professional help and asks her if she’s bipolar. {When have you ever seen her at the other pole, Brandon?} Comisario Tejeda sees them and asks Brandon what he’s doing there.
Delicia tells Mari she should have thrown Fedra to the floor and hogtied her to get the check away from her. Also, she should tell her uncle what’s going on. Mari says she can’t do that. Fedra would never forgive her if she found out she was telling Emiliano that she took her money! Emiliano and Netty walk in just in time for the last part. “Who took your money?” asks Emiliano.
Begoña yells at Lorenzo. He tries to get her to be quiet. “Too bad, chica, you’ve been replaced, and nice try lying about this baby being mine,” he says. “You’re the liar!” she yells. She agrees to leave but says she is not giving up.
Mari claims she was telling Delicia an old story about something that happened at school. Netty asks her why she’s wearing maternity clothing.
Ilitia and Brandon yell their usual complaints about each other to the comisario. The words don’t matter, this is basically their form of sweet nothings. Tejeda calmly asks Ilitia whether at any point Brandon molested her. Well, no, not exactly, but he did take off her mallas (tights). And she knows that he really enjoyed tying her up. Tejeda thinks Brandon should clarify the situation to the press. Ilitia rants that a press conference is not going to fix this, while secretly delighting in the prospect. Brandon hovers millimeters from her and looks her up and down and tries to beat back his raging hormones.
Marianela says these clothes are the only things she has to wear. Netty rages at the fact that Emiliano is letting this wealthy heiress go around looking ridiculous for lack of money. Emiliano, oblivious to clothing, says he doesn’t see what’s wrong with these clothes, which were a gift from Kristel. “A gift? They are an insult!” says Netty. Netty says she’s going to buy Mari some clothes in the right size, and orders her to get rid of these hideous things.
A university administrator tells Axel and Alfredo they are suspended for a year. Axel claims they weren’t really fighting, just, uh, talking and horsing around, and begs him to reconsider. Mr. Serious University says if it were up to him, they would be expelled permanently. Discussion over. Axel mutters that his mother is going to kill him.
Emiliano claims that no one in the house of horrors is mistreating Marianela. Netty disagrees. Lots of yelling.
Tia Carlota calls, and Mari answers. Carlota wants to know what Mari was doing at Netty’s house. Just visiting, says Mari. Carlota forbids her to return to that nest of artists. Mari protests. Emiliano thought bubbles that if Carlota knew Netty was there, Tia would drop dead of a heart attack. Tia Carlota tells Mari that if she sets one foot in that loose unmarried artist’s house, she will have to go live with Carlota in Spain.
Fedra and Lorenzo croak their goodbyes. He wants her to stay a little longer, because he just can’t get enough. She says there’s nothing worse than a lover who is in love. She likes their current situation, because she doesn’t have to give up Emiliano’s money, and Lorenzo doesn’t have to give up Muñeca’s money. They flirt some more, Lorenzo says this is how he likes women, and Fedra tells him she’ll tolerate Muñeca because she’s his wife, but if she hears of any others she will kill him.
André tells Emanuel that Marianela seems like a really nice girl, and Emanuel should help her lose a few kilos. Emanuel says that would be offensive, and besides, people lose weight when THEY want to, not because someone else wants them to. Besides, Marianela’s problem isn’t the kilos, it’s that she has to live in his house. How can she stand it? André clues him in to the not-so-secret secret that Marianela is in love with him. Emanuel is very slow to process that.
Axel marches down the school hall in a rage, telling Gretel that he’s in big trouble, and their parents will never understand! She says she’ll back him up. He refuses to be placated.
Ilitia is irate that no one believes her. They all think that naco is a saint and a hero! But she is a famous model! The sound and the fury beginneth to give me a headache. Muñeca tries to talk some sense into her. She says Brandon saved them, so he is indeed a hero. Ilitia sniffs that if her mom doesn’t care about her suffering, then she will just take care of herself! Take that!
Emanuel tells André it would be crazy for him to be in love with his cousin. “I didn’t say you were in love with her; I said she was in love with you.” “No, no, no. I could never be in love with her, because she is my cousin.” “Are you telling me that if she were not your cousin, you would fall in love with her?” “No, of course not. I care about her, but that’s all. Mere affection.” Mauricio is there all of a sudden for some reason and he mocks Emanuel.
Netty wants Marianela to go with her. Mari tells her what Tia Carlota threatened. She doesn’t want to go away to Spain! Netty comforts her and says she’ll move heaven and earth to get Marianela what belongs to her, so she won’t have to deal with this crap anymore. Emiliano again tries to convince Netty that Marianela will get her inheritance without a fight. “Gimme the documents, and I will see you in court!” says Netty.
Ilitia continues yelling at her mother outside the station. I can’t listen to her anymore. Brandon comes out and offers them a ride home. Brandon and Ilitia continue to fight. Ilitia leaves in a taxi.
Malicio tells Emanuel hey, why not go for Marianela? Where there’s meat, there’s a party, so to speak. Gotta get it wherever you can. Emanuel grabs him and threatens that if he touches Mari, he will kill him.
Avances: Fedra catches Netty and Emiliano hugging. Bernardo tries to run over Netty. Sleazy lawyer might save her.
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Wow, Julia, you’re fast! And thank goodness, because my tape didn’t catch the last part of the show, I guess due to the president’s speech, and I couldn’t wait until tomorrow to find out what I’d missed. I love the title and lots of hilarious bits, including “wearing more leopard print than your average leopard” and “blechelor pad.”
I don’t understand why the commissioner wants Brandon to talk to the press. Shouldn’t he be presenting his side to some official council?
It was unbelievable that Marianela would leave her diary out. You’d think she’d have it hidden under the mattress. Or burned it.
I don’t understand why the commissioner wants Brandon to talk to the press. Shouldn’t he be presenting his side to some official council?
It was unbelievable that Marianela would leave her diary out. You’d think she’d have it hidden under the mattress. Or burned it.
Thanks for a great morning read Julia. I actually got a kick out of the Brandon/Ilitia sparring last night and you did a great job bringing it back to life.
Armando and Altair have a real screern chemistry (would be funf to see these two paired in a TN -just please don't make him the villian!) Altair played Ilitia really over the top, which with Eman is annoying, but here it was funny. When her taped her mouth shut and Muneca just sort of shrugged and didn't care, that was priceless.
The more they harp on this whole "cousin" thing, the more I'm convinced that Eman will find that Emi is not his father and they are not "kissin cousins" after all. Question will be - who that poor guy will have to call papa. (Maybe that "Captain" guy Fedra talks about?)
I love love love Delicia. I would love to see her get some good luck or love and get the heck out of the house as well. She deserves roses at the end of this TN.
I just want to forget the whole Fedra/Lorenzo thing. May we not be subjected to any more of those scenes. Yick.
Ozone warnings and heat again today here in NE Ohio. Off to work and hide in my office.
Armando and Altair have a real screern chemistry (would be funf to see these two paired in a TN -just please don't make him the villian!) Altair played Ilitia really over the top, which with Eman is annoying, but here it was funny. When her taped her mouth shut and Muneca just sort of shrugged and didn't care, that was priceless.
The more they harp on this whole "cousin" thing, the more I'm convinced that Eman will find that Emi is not his father and they are not "kissin cousins" after all. Question will be - who that poor guy will have to call papa. (Maybe that "Captain" guy Fedra talks about?)
I love love love Delicia. I would love to see her get some good luck or love and get the heck out of the house as well. She deserves roses at the end of this TN.
I just want to forget the whole Fedra/Lorenzo thing. May we not be subjected to any more of those scenes. Yick.
Ozone warnings and heat again today here in NE Ohio. Off to work and hide in my office.
Always enjoy your style of writing, Julia, but the events in this are so upsetting. Can't believe that Marianela had a chance to clarify that Fedra took her check away and she wimped out again. Like Vivi, I can't bear to watch but I'm reading recaps when I can.
"Skipping the overlap." Good for you. NO need to go into that again.
Marianela's "bipolar reactions" and all at full volume. Yep, another telenovela staple.
Using it again for Ilitia and "when have you seen her at the other pole?". Great!
My favorite...probably everybody's...."blechelor pad".
Pure genius. Thanks.
"Skipping the overlap." Good for you. NO need to go into that again.
Marianela's "bipolar reactions" and all at full volume. Yep, another telenovela staple.
Using it again for Ilitia and "when have you seen her at the other pole?". Great!
My favorite...probably everybody's...."blechelor pad".
Pure genius. Thanks.
What a great read, I thoroughly enjoyed your clever editorial comments. I also loved "blechelor pad" and "the sound and the fury..." among others. I had to do a double take when Brandon whipped out his grenades. Where the heck did those come from? Oh right, his pocket of course. ITA that he and Ilitia have good chemistry. He just couldn't keep his eyes off the lovely lombriz con patas.
Your title is absolutely perfect. There was an awful lot of volume last night, probably because Ilitia was in so many scenes.
I might be the only one who enjoys the scenes with Lorenzo and Fedra. They positively ooze nastiness and totally creep me out. Fun stuff which will be even more fun when they get their just desserts in the end.
OK writers, we get it, Eman and Mari are not really cousins. Sheesh! Speaking of which, our little heroine was quite the taradupita (as Ximena would say) for leaving her diary out.
Thanks Julia! You did a terrific job with this episode of lots of yelling and an overabundance of conversation.
Your title is absolutely perfect. There was an awful lot of volume last night, probably because Ilitia was in so many scenes.
I might be the only one who enjoys the scenes with Lorenzo and Fedra. They positively ooze nastiness and totally creep me out. Fun stuff which will be even more fun when they get their just desserts in the end.
OK writers, we get it, Eman and Mari are not really cousins. Sheesh! Speaking of which, our little heroine was quite the taradupita (as Ximena would say) for leaving her diary out.
Thanks Julia! You did a terrific job with this episode of lots of yelling and an overabundance of conversation.
Great job Julia. Very funny.
daisynjay, I'm also getting a big kick out of Ilitia and Brandon. Her selfishness is wasted on Manny but is perfectly featured in her interaction with Brandon. Shades of Coni (sigh) and Beto (Gancho). He appreciates her self-centered vapidity.
Sylvia, you are not alone. I reveled in the bubble bath. Fedra does skanky-evil so perfectly and Lorenzo makes a great cuddly, vulnerable, pseudo-villain. I loved hating him in Juan Q and here he is virtually the same amoral cad. I was thinking for a moment that he might be Manny's daddy, but that would make the (for now) pairing of Ilitia and Manny just too icky.
I know it's early, but I really would like to see Marianela butch-up a bit. Maybe Netty will see to it that she gets some decent clothing, and maybe the General will bully her into standing up for herself. Then perhaps Judy and Vivi will be able to watch a little more comfortably. Sure would make it easier for me.
Carlos
daisynjay, I'm also getting a big kick out of Ilitia and Brandon. Her selfishness is wasted on Manny but is perfectly featured in her interaction with Brandon. Shades of Coni (sigh) and Beto (Gancho). He appreciates her self-centered vapidity.
Sylvia, you are not alone. I reveled in the bubble bath. Fedra does skanky-evil so perfectly and Lorenzo makes a great cuddly, vulnerable, pseudo-villain. I loved hating him in Juan Q and here he is virtually the same amoral cad. I was thinking for a moment that he might be Manny's daddy, but that would make the (for now) pairing of Ilitia and Manny just too icky.
I know it's early, but I really would like to see Marianela butch-up a bit. Maybe Netty will see to it that she gets some decent clothing, and maybe the General will bully her into standing up for herself. Then perhaps Judy and Vivi will be able to watch a little more comfortably. Sure would make it easier for me.
Carlos
Hmmm, yes, do you think that maybe, just maybe, Emanuel and Marianela are not genetically cousins? Will Emanuel's father turn out to be someone we already know? Mystery.
I was surprised when Netty said she was going to buy Marianela some new clothes and Emiliano didn't bring up the fact that she'd just gotten a big check and should have money of her own.
I was surprised when Netty said she was going to buy Marianela some new clothes and Emiliano didn't bring up the fact that she'd just gotten a big check and should have money of her own.
Julia, it was rather strange Emi was so clueless, but then I thought: this man has basically handed his kids and household over to her Royal Skankiness while he ran his business.
I think Netty may help him get a wake up call, via helping Mari, in what should and should not be done for those relying on you and how to handle your household. The young'uns may not be the only ones doing some "growing up" in this TN.
I think Netty may help him get a wake up call, via helping Mari, in what should and should not be done for those relying on you and how to handle your household. The young'uns may not be the only ones doing some "growing up" in this TN.
Thanks Julia. Great job as usual. A lot of great lines as already noted.
I also like Ilitia and Brandon together. They remind me of Constanza and Beto in Gancho. I didn't like this actress so much in Mi Pecado or ENDA but even though she is playing a similar part I just like this one. Can't really explain why.
I am now worried that Fedra will kill Emiliano now. What will keep her from trying it again?
I also was so upset with Mari for not telling everyone in sight that Fedra had stolen her check. She should have at least told old gramps down in the basement.
I also like Ilitia and Brandon together. They remind me of Constanza and Beto in Gancho. I didn't like this actress so much in Mi Pecado or ENDA but even though she is playing a similar part I just like this one. Can't really explain why.
I am now worried that Fedra will kill Emiliano now. What will keep her from trying it again?
I also was so upset with Mari for not telling everyone in sight that Fedra had stolen her check. She should have at least told old gramps down in the basement.
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: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 1:46:00 PM EDT
: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 1:46:00 PM EDT
I wonder how Fedra thought she could get away with stabbing Emiliano. Did she really intend to do it, or was she just trying out the thought. Because it would be a little hard to believe that some thugs (the same ones who stole Mauricio's clothes, I assume) broke into the house and stabbed Emiliano in his sleep, and none of the other 11 people in the household, or the guards, noticed anything amiss. Would she maybe stage the place to look like there was a robbery? Try to frame Marianela? Where would she claim to have been when this was happening?
I'm finding Ilitia pretty entertaining overall, but last night she kept yelling the same things a bit too long. She's great in smaller doses. I love her palpable chemistry with Brandon, but I find her scenes with Emanuel very amusing as well. I only really can't stand her when she's participating in Marianela abuse.
I'm finding Ilitia pretty entertaining overall, but last night she kept yelling the same things a bit too long. She's great in smaller doses. I love her palpable chemistry with Brandon, but I find her scenes with Emanuel very amusing as well. I only really can't stand her when she's participating in Marianela abuse.
Ok. I'm going put on my big girl pants, suck it up, and watch the show tonight. :)
Thanks for the fabulous and funny recap Julia. I feel like I saw the episode. Maybe I'll watch my tape just to see Ilitia handcuffed and gagged. I missed the first time Brandon tied her up. You know, all this binding and gagging...things are already pretty kinky between those two. But nothing could beat the pure and wonton lasciviousness of Beto and Connie. ;-)
Thanks for the fabulous and funny recap Julia. I feel like I saw the episode. Maybe I'll watch my tape just to see Ilitia handcuffed and gagged. I missed the first time Brandon tied her up. You know, all this binding and gagging...things are already pretty kinky between those two. But nothing could beat the pure and wonton lasciviousness of Beto and Connie. ;-)
Everyone's commenting about other things, but the 1 item that struck me the most was at the end. Mauricio, who deserves a good long kick in the crotch, starts making comments about Marianela. Emanuel grabs him and tells him if Mauricio ever touches Mari, he will kill him. What's Emanuel going to do when he finds out that Mauricio has already touched Mari and made her think she was about to be raped? Don't suppose his life will be worth a plugged nickel if that news gets out. Somehow the news that Fedra stole Mari's check has got to come out. I just want to reach through the TV and grab the skank by the neck and let her have it. I have never enjoyed over the top evilness, such as Carmelo in Mi Pecado. I like him as Brandon here, but not as a villian. Here he reminds me of his brother in Un Gancho.
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 5:47:00 PM EDT
: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 5:47:00 PM EDT
His life ain't worth a plugged nickel now, and I wish Fedra would make good on her cigar cutter threat. Mauricio is beyond vile. I really wish Marianela would tell someone about his rapey tendencies. Letting that creep roam free is too high a price to pay to keep her secret that everyone knows anyway.
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