Thursday, October 07, 2010

Dinero Thursday 10/7/2010 When Vivi's Away, We All Have To Play

Yes, Miss Vivi's away on a well-deserved vacation, so we're all( hopefully) going to contribute to the recap discussion. I'll give a brief résumé of tonight's happenings and then look forward to reading your reactions to the show if you saw it. We all seem to have different "favorite" moments and I'm interested in hearing what struck you as important or just funny. It was definitely a more upbeat episode tonight than what poor Pata got stuck with yesterday.
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Have you noticed that often the most exciting event comes at the very end? Like Milagros appearing at Ovidia's beauty salon for a makeover!? I can't wait. We've all been dying to see this ever since the drab little nun appeared on the scene.

Other events in chronological order:

@Milagros arrives at Auto Siglo looking for Ramirez and the other salespeople mischievously invite her to the hacienda party.

@Jorge brightens up after learning the hacienda is still "his" and chows down on enchiladas suizas. He also gets out of that dowdy gray robe and back into street clothes, except he's wearing his flaming red boxer shorts on the outside.

@Ovidia comes in to buy a car, looking smashing as usual. Marino tries to move in but Pepeto gets there first. Sells the car and Ovidia also gets invited to the hacienda party. Ramirez is so entranced by her assets, when introduced he says "mucho busto" instead of "musto gusto".

@A bedraggled Leonor is finally released from jail. She looks happy to see her family and Jaime. But very puzzled to see Vicky.

@Quintana finally gets over to the apartment and is miffed and mucho jealous that the Shrimp helped them move. Rosario loves the reaction. He invites her out to dance that night.

@Trapito tells the hospitality girls about the party and invites them as well. Suggests they come in "Eve's outfit" but finally concedes that they can wear bikinis.

@Carmela arrives to buy a new car, sweeping past a smitten Trapito who lowers his voice and comes on strong, to no avail.

@Celebration meal at Leonor's house. Vicky's the cook and the custodian...of Rafa. Her antenna goes up when Marian calls. She somehow knows this is "una clienta" instead of "un cliente".

@Daniel calls Chavez and tells him he wants him to remain as administrator of the hacienda. Chavez is stoked that he's put one over on Marco and still has his job.

@All of Carmela's menfolk washouts have fled for cover. She wants no part of Ramirez or Trapito so Alejandra fixes her up with Claudia. After comparing bustlines, they decide they're soul-mates. They dish about men and seal the deal for a new car. Delivery tomorrow. Ale tries to find out who bought the hacienda but Carmela says she can't remember. Maybe later. Hmmm.

@Rafa meets Marian, ostensibly to talk about closing the truck deal tomorrow. Suddenly Vicky arrives, claims her territory, gets Marian's back up and alarms Rafita. Vicky reminds him that if things don't work out, Very Bad Things Will Happen To His Mama.

@Back at the house, Julieta appears to be kissing off Jaime. Tells him she's ready to move on. He's upset.

@Doña Arcadia wants to see Dandy and Pepeto. We don't know why, but with her hidden cameras, she probably wants to know why Pepeto was under a car and Dandy was cowering under Susana's desk, hiding from the Maneater.

@Milagros appears at Ovidia's for a makeover. Lots of snotty comments from the two guys who promise to pray to San Juditas Tadeo, the Patron of Lost Causes. Ovidia is sure she can smarten up Milagros' look.

@Vicky's got Rafa in her clutches. He's tell her it won't work. She's saying it will if they can just be alone together. Like in a hotel. Then she grabs him and forces a lot of kisses on him.

And that's it folks. Lots of fun stuff and promise of more to come once the hacienda party gets underway. Who knows, maybe someone will even invite Carmela. That should heat things up!


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Thanks for doing this Judy. I was flipping between this and the end of the game during comericials. Should have just stuck to this. It was alot more fun tonight.

Trapito was funny tonight. His voice change was hysterical when he was talking to Carmela and Ale wanted to know what was wrong with his throat.

Also enjoyed the Jorge scene with the red boxers on the outside. Vicky's voice at the end almost seemed normal and she sort of made sense, but still hate seeing her get her clutches back into Rafa.

Not certain what Marian is up to. Does she really have a client for Rafa? I might have missed that if she does.

Your "brief resume" covered absolutely everything. Well done.
And I do agree it will be interesting to see Milargros makeover. How ever I don't know what Ovi can do about the teeth.
So thanks again.
 

Sorry to all the Twins fans out there. I am feeling pretty good about the yankees' chances of winning this series.
Tonight's episode was pretty good since Leonor finally got to see the light of day again.
So it seems like Rafa and Vicky are at it all over again. Hopefully this time around Rafa will be able to navigate the Vicky landmines a little bit better. But judging by the last scene Vicky might start breaking Rafa down.
So Chavez stabs Marco in the back by selling the hacienda AND he stays on as administrator? Something is wrong with that picture. But somehow Chavez doesn't seems all that evil. I wouldn't be surprised if Chavez stays on as administrator even after all is said and done and the Hacienda is back with Ale's family.
More thoughts in the morning.
Signing off... Private 057
 

Thanks for posting a summary Judy! You did a good job covering everything! This was definitely a much more fun episode than last night. There were so many funny moments. Some of my favorites were Dandy and Pepeto hiding from Carmela, the Siglo guys all drooling over Ovi, Chavez and the drunk guy arm wrestling and Jorge in the red boxers. And it was great to see Leonor out of jail.

Private057, looks like your Yankees are going to take the series. The Twins just can't ever beat them! Oh well, it was fun going to the game today anyway. My throat is sore from all the screaming!
 

Thanks for posting this up, Judy. You really covered the high points that I remember. Just a couple of things to add tonight:

Ale likely will get the information she wants from Carmela since she offered to exchange accessories for the new car in exchange for the information she is seeking. Carmela's eyes lit up.

Ovi punished Amador and Bugy for teasing Milagros by pinching their cheeks. She's both a cutie and a sweetie.

I thought it was cute when Vicki announced to Rafa, Julieta, Leonor, and Jaime that she's good at both cooking and loving.

I thought that Marian had lined up Urdiales to buy the rest of the trucks. Tonight she was talking about someone named Puentes. Is Urdiales represent Puentes? Maybe I'm just confused.

Pata and Tracie, sorry about the ballgame.

Thanks again for getting us started, Judy.

Carlos
 

Judy, wow!   You worked too hard on this. You told us all we needed to know!  Thanks mucho. 

In the scene where Claudia and Carmela are talking, Trapito is  about  15 feet away blowing little kisses to Carmela. I'm not sure she could even see it because her back was turned. That gave me a giggle or two. 

Though uncomfortable, I enjoyed the little Vicky-Marian showdown.   Catfight!!

I think Urdiales was buying from Auto Siglo on his own and has nothing to do with Marian (except they happen to know each other).  I was under the impression Marian was secretly buying these trucks herself, though I not sure who is going to represent her as the buyer. 

Now, where I'm confused-- are Ale and familia moving back to the hacienda right now?  I thought she told her father that they were having the party and they were living there as of this coming weekend. Did anyone else get that idea?

BTW, very clever title.
 

Hi Writing Team. I love the Group Recap idea. And believe me, Barbara, I didn't work too hard. Writing this summary was easy and fun, really.

There was lots of physical comedy last night. I loved the blowing kisses of Trapito as well. In fact he was sensational at physical comedy.

Remember when he was learning over Carmela, his prodigious belly was hovering near her equally prodigous bust. Quite a picture. Frankly, she should give Trapito a chance. I think he could make her happy and even let her be on top.
 

The Jorge scene with his red boxers on the outside reminded me of the movie Splash (80's with Tom Hanks). He had a senile secretary who often wore her plain white bra on the outside. I've noticed telenovela writers love doing scenes from American movies of the past.

As many of you have noted, Vicky was really a formidable presence in this episode. Large and in charge. It will take something really big to derail her. She certainly sent Marian packing in a hurry.
 

On the moving back to the hacienda, I thought Ale said the hacienda would be theirs forever now, not just for a night of partying, but I didn't think she talked about moving back. We'll see.

Ovidia pinching the boys' cheeks. My my Carlos, I see you didn't miss a single one of her moves. Well, clearly Ovidia should be in more scenes. She really lit up Auto Siglo while she was there. A good-hearted, hard-working bee-yu-ti-ful gal. What's not to love. Maybe Jorge needs a makeover as well.

Have a great day everybody. Drop in again later, if you think of some other favorite scenes. And we'd love to hear from the rest of the viewers as well.
 

Oh and my condolences to the Phillies fans. My little Reds fan is still a very sad gal after that historic no-hitter the other day, but maybe things will go better for the Reds when they play this evening.
 

Warning: Completely off-topic. Neither Dinero nor Baseball.

Carlos...is placental encapsulation being done in Texas like it is here? Evidently it's catching on. Placental stews and smoothies not so much, but the capsules, yes. Heck, I wish I'd had that option. The fatigue after childbirth is extreme and if those suckers help, I'm all for it.
 

Barbara, thanks for clearing that up... well... a bit. Last Friday, when Rafa showed up at the restaurant, he told the hostess that he was there to meet Señor Urdiales but was ushered to the table with Marian. Of course, the Ale showed up and shortly after, he got the call from his mom. After you pointed out that there are two separate deals, I remembered that Urdiales showed up while she was arranging the other thing with Beltrán and agreed that he needed some trucks. I thought that might lead somewhere, but so far... not.
I'm still a bit confused. Maybe things will become clearer tonight. Meintras tanto, something just has to go wrong with the Medieval Guy deal. There was just too much weirdness surrounding all that. Surely the writers won't allow Marino take charge... or would they? Hmmm.

Judy, I had not even heard of placental encapsulation until now. I looked it up and found this do-it-yourself website (WARNING! Not for the squeamish out there). I've only heard this talked about, but then it's been years since I've done OB. I remember a number of cowboy-type husbands suggesting that their wives be fed the afterbirth, but just considered it another reason that husbands should wait outside the delivery room. Thanks for bringing this up. Is this a trend in Columbus?

Carlos
 

Hi Carlos. Well, among some fashion-forward folks, I guess. There was an article in the Dispatch and a picture of a couple who did it, also a picture of the capsules, and interviews with a couple of other local folks who swore by it. Supposed to re-energize and help with postpartum depression! I always thought the depression was just being bone-tired myself. But I'm sure there are extreme cases that don't fall under that heading. So you had a few cowboy types who recommended it, eh? Well, since the animals do it, why not? is their reasoning, I imagine.

Between our bedbugs and our encapsulation pioneers, we're getting pretty interesting, no? It ain't just about Ohio State football anymore.
 

Lordy. Just checked the website you linked to, Carlos. Forget the squeamish part. THAT IS A LOT OF WORK. Who has time for that with nursing, diapers, meals for the family, etc.
 

Excellent summary, Judy.

Here are a few other things that caught my eye:

Marco threatened that if Rafa goes back to Ale, Leonor can be sent right back to jail. I don't understand how this is possible. I mean, were the charges dropped, or what? Better not ask.

It was funny when Marian called, and Rafa motioned for a piece of paper and pen to write down her number. Jaime misread his body language, and passed the bread.

Daniel, while appointing Chavez administrator, asked for an inventory, which Chavez wasn't so wild about, although he was very happy to still have the job. I think Chavez is a bad guy (although funny), and will have to go to jail in the end.

I agree with those who said that Ale didn't actually say they'd live at the hacienda, just that it would be theirs.

And I think Marian is the real buyer of the trucks, although I can't really explain the roles of Urdianles and "Puentes".

I'm looking forward to the barbecue tonight!
 

Good call on the bread passing, Hombre. I didn't even notice that. Funny.

Ditto on Marco's threats. Basically I put my fingers in my ears and say, I don't hear you, don't hear you! whenever he's on the screen.
 

Thanks-that was a very good recap.

I just about died laughing when Carmella and Claudia were comparing their "assets". Will they compare notes about Marco? What if Carmella finds out that Marco was able to satisfy Claudia but not her? Could be the end of Marco!

Also funny was my new favorite, Milagros. Can't wait to see what Ovi does in her makeover.

It will be sad when this show ends--I learned a LOT of Spanish by watching the show and reading all of your recaps. Are there any other novellas that are partly comedies? The only others I have tried watching are too dramatic--need a replacement comedy.
 

Rip, Thanks. It had not occurred to me about the possibility of Carmela and Claudia comparing notes about Marco. That idea is simply too delicious. I cannot imagine Carmela just shrugging that off. She certainly doesn't seem inclined to forgive and forget with Dandy and
Pepeto.

I hope you had an opportunity to watch un Gancho al Corazón. I believe that it would have been a perfect fit for you. A DVD was just released although I ordered one, I was notified that it was back-ordered. If you didn't get a chance to watch it, you might check out a couple of the recaps to get a feel for it.

I'm glad that you've joined the discussion here.

Carlos
 

Rip, as always (well,almost always) I agree with Carlos.
Gancho is a fabulous comedy. However the DVD's don't have captions. Do you need those? Otherwise, the only semi-comedy running right now is Llena de Amor at 7 pm. I don't care for it, but it has a tremendous team of recappers and Julia (Tuesdays) always includes some vocabulary.

Or, if you have recording ability, you could record Fea Mas Bella which is running from noon to 2 pm currently. It is an excellent comedy and developed a huge following on this site the first time it ran 4 or 5 years ago.
 

Carlos, or anybody else, where's a good place to order these shows on dvd? I'm enjoying Dinero so much I think I'll want to watch it again sometime.
 

Tracie, you should know that there are two ways to order telenovelas online. The first is the abridged edition, officially released by Univision or whichever network showed the program. Usually you get it on about 4 dvd's, for about 10-12 hours. They show all the highlights, and it's very entertaining, but some people want the whole dvd (which I'll get to later). Un Gancho al Corazon was just released in this format. BTW, the ads say it does have English subtitles (but not Spanish captions, which you can get when the original show is on). Good places to buy these dvd's, which often sell for under $20, are amazon.com, moviesunlimited.com and cduniverse.com.

As for the complete telenovelas, these are recorded by individuals, and burned to dvd's by them. They might not really be legal to buy. They can cost over $100 for a complete show. Some places which sell these are tustelenovelasfavoritas.com and telenovelasporsiempre.com.
 

Thanks for the dvd info Hombre! I've been recording this show for awhile now, but I don't have the first 100 or so episodes.
 

Thanks for the dvd info Hombre! I've been recording this show for awhile now, but I don't have the first 100 or so episodes.
 

Thanks for providing Tracie with that info, Hombre. You really know how to navigate the internet, I must say. Looking forward to your recap later this morning. In the meantime, Go Bucks!
 

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