Saturday, December 04, 2010

El Mundo de Telemundo: Week of December 6

Just a reminder – Jean is still in Argentina but will be back here with us in a few weeks.

Blusamurai, you have been amazing this week with your detailed (and funny!) recaps of Alguien Te Mira and El Fantasma de Elena. Thanks for all your hard work!

And thanks to everyone who comments in this space. It’s fun writing here when it feels like a conversation with friends!

Aurora

The most powerful presence in this novela isn’t the title character, but the master manipulator, Vanesa Miller. If Aurora reentered the world of the warm-blooded with a vague notion of settling old scores, it is Vanesa who has been busy rewriting their personal history and inventing scores for Aurora to settle.

Vanesa is one of the cleverest villains I’ve seen. She gets people to believe improbable versions of events by having the same story repeated to her victim by various sources. Aurora, for example, hears that Lorenzo was just a fortune-hunter who never had real feelings for her. He and Natalia were accomplices and lovers. The story is told by Vanesa and then, with added twists of the knife, is repeated by Natalia and Aurora’s own father Gustavo. Ultimately, Aurora accepts it as true.

Other half-truths and lies:

Aurora believes that Martín is only after her money (False. He is really in love with her and she is breaking his heart.)

Aurora believes that Natalia was Lorenzo’s accomplice and lover 20 years ago. (False. Natalia’s sin was one of omission. She knew that Lorenzo and Aurora truly loved one another. She knew Aurora had nothing to do with Federico. And yet, succumbing to Vanesa’s pressure, she kept silent. She also played footsie with Gustavo years ago at a time when he was married but she was not. So maybe Nina is actually Gustavo’s daughter and Aurora’s half-sister?)

Almost everyone believes that Blanca is the daughter of Gustavo and Inés Ponce de León. (False: She is Aurora and Lorenzo’s daughter).

Blanca now believes that Lorenzo Lobos is her father (true) and Inés is her mother. (False: Aurora is her mother.)

Almost everyone believes that Beta-Aurora is Alpha-Aurora’s daughter. The only ones who know the truth are: Gustavo, Inés, Roque, Dra Elizabeth, Dr. Parker and Vanesa.

Almost everyone believes the lie concocted by Gustavo and Inés that Federico is Beta-Aurora’s father.

And now a resumé of Friday’s episode:

In a bar:
When Natalia tells Federico about Aurora and Lorenzo’s almost roll in the hay, he is Shocked. Shocked. Why that’s incest! Natalia tells him not to exaggerate. And then she reflects that perhaps Aurora isn’t acting out of love but out of vengeance for her mother’s sake: that Natalia ended up with Lorenzo, that Aurora’s mother is dead and she, Natalia, is alive.

In Aurora’s apartment:
Blanca gets home just as Aurora is about to leave for the Sleeping Beauty audition. Blanca makes a surprising announcement:
Yo no quiero que mi papá sea Lorenzo Lobos.
(I don’t want my father to be Lorenzo Lobos.)

At Lorenzo’s Dance Studio:
Lorenzo is leaving a phone message for Natalia begging for a chance to explain. Enter Martín. Quería desearte buena suerte (I wanted to wish you good luck) he says. And I wanted to talk about Aurora.

Blanca explains to Aurora that if she had been raised as a Lobos, she would have been … oh the horror… poor! She imagines getting up early in the morning, managing her clothes and hair on a tight budget. Aurora muses:
¿Tú solamente ves el lado material?
(You only see the material side?)
Is there another side? retorts Blanca cheerfully. She doesn’t want Gustavo to disinherit her, nor does she want to trade her fancy apellido “Ponce de León” for the vulgar “Lobos” name.

Martín and Lorenzo continue their tense conversation. Lorenzo is going to Spain to leave the way free for Martín to be with Aurora. But Martín rejects the idea of being picked just because he’s available and Lorenzo is not. He wants Aurora to choose to be with him. Then he leaves, refusing to give his father a goodbye hug. As he is leaving, he gets a text message from Nina.

At the Cryonic Clinic:
Gustavo, with a penchant for understatement, says:
Las cosas están complicando!
(Things are getting complicated.)
Let’s see, Elizabeth has murdered Eduardo, Julia Castillo, her doctor friend at the hospital… the police investigation is likely to lead to their door…
But as Dra Elizabeth sees it, their problem has a name: Dr. Williams. Speak of the devil! The bearded young doctor who earlier recognized Julia’s photo on tv pokes his head into Gustavo’s office and asks to talk to them.

At the School of the Arts:
Blanca continues to riff on the horror of being born a Ponce de León and then finding out your father is just an ordinary dancer, not even famous. (Un bailarín común y corriente... un mediocre) And a disconcerted Aurora says: Nunca imaginaba que fueras tan… así. (I never imagined that you were so… like that.)

The instructor who will judge the dance-off between Aurora and Nina arrives. The ladies sharpen their claws.

Vanesa’s apartment:
If Natalia is looking for sympathy, she’s in the wrong place.

Young Dr. Williams turns out to be a Company Man. He rejects Gustavo’s cash. You can count on me, on my loyalty, he tells Gus and Eli. Pase lo que pase. (Whatever may happen.)

Aurora transacts a lot of business while she waits for the audition to begin:

First Federico shows up and tells her she can’t have a relationship with Lorenzo because he’s her father. She laughs unpleasantly. I can see you never really knew my mother, she tells him. She was very sexual and she had many lovers – among them, my father.

Then Vanesa reports back by phone to Aurora: Natalia told her everything but the color of Aurora’s underwear when she caught her and Lorenzo together. Black, Aurora tells Vanesa. Sexy, no?

Aurora puts Vanesa on ‘hold’ to take Lorenzo’s call.
Line 2: Lorenzo’s not sure about going to Madrid…
Line 1: Vanesa repeats the lie about Martín. She says Natalia told her that he is determined to do what his father couldn’t; he’d do anything to get your fortune.
Line 2: Lorenzo begs Aurora not to tell Martín they were together. He’d never forgive his father and besides, he doesn’t want to hurt him.

And then Martín comes along and vengeful Aurora says, with feigned sympathy: I guess you know. And she hugs Martín. She continues:
Natalia nos cachó a punto de hacer el amor en mi departamento.
(Natalia caught us just about to make love in my apartment.)
No, no lo sabía (No, I didn’t know) says Martín, barely breathing. And, he continues, I don’t want to know anything about you or what happens in your bed.

The audition has begun. Nina takes her turn first and the instructor watches her performance approvingly.

Meanwhile, Natalia continues confiding in Vanesa. She’s not sure Nina should be in The School of the Arts or that she should be living in Vanesa’s apartment. She doesn’t belong in that world. But Vanesa wants to talk about Lorenzo and Natalia obliges.

Sometimes, she admits, I think I’m getting what I deserve. The oath (juramento) you forced me to take and the betrayal…

Vanesa interrupts her. Which betrayal do you mean? Are you talking about the oath? The fact that you ended up with her great love? Or that you slept with Aurora’s father?

Back at the audition, Aurora takes her turn and the instructor is so excited, he is bouncing in his seat.

Martín and Nina meet in the school hallway. She wants him to see the Director about a possible job there. She promises she won’t bother him. It’s not you I’m avoiding, he tells her, it’s Aurora.

Natalia shows up a Lorenzo’s studio. He tries to explain what happened with Aurora. She isn’t his lover but she does have this strange power over him… Anyway, he has decided to go to Madrid alone. Perfect, says Natalia bitterly. So Aurora wins.

Now Nina and Aurora dance side by side and we see the instructor wince at a clumsy move that Nina makes. The instructor announces his decision: Aurora will dance the role of Sleeping Beauty!

Martín phones Lorenzo and reviles him for being with Aurora. Who told you? asks Lorenzo. It was Aurora herself, says Martín.

Aurora stands behind Lorenzo in his studio as he screams in anguish before his mirror: Leave me alone! Get out of my life!

I’m right here, she says. Say it to my face.

He rails at her: What are you trying to do, drive me crazy? Separate me from my son? Is this what you want? And he grabs her roughly. Is he kissing her? Biting her? Her mouth is bleeding and she tells him to stop, he’s hurting her. He pushes her away:
¡Vete! ¡Lárgate! Ya no sé quién eres, ya no sé quién soy!
(Go! Get out of here! I don’t know who you are anymore, I don’t know who I am!)

Wow. Is this the same person Nina is talking about to her friends Vicki and Blanca? My father is the sweetest man in the world, she tells them. Once, when the family went camping – Nina was about 5 – she dropped her teddy bear (osito de peluche) in the river. Her mother wanted to just buy a new one but her father spent the whole night looking for it. He came home soaked, dirty and exhausted. But he found the bear! Unfortunately, he caught a cold (agarró un resfriado) from his cold, wet night and had to spend the rest of the weekend in the tent.

Blanca looks wistful as she listens to this story about Lorenzo. Maybe she’s not such a material girl after all?

Martín doesn’t waste any time, does he? He escorts the young Cryonics doctor -- the one who had her eye on him from the beginning – into his shabby apartment. We learn her name: Liliana. And they agree to drop the ‘usted’. Pretty soon, they are dropping their pants too.

At Aurora’s splendid Fifth Avenue apartment, Inés and Roque are tending Aurora’s wounds. He hurt you! says Inés. No, says Aurora, I’m the one who hurt him. They made fun of the old Aurora because she was too good; but no one is going to laugh at the new Aurora!

When Blanca comes home, Aurora is surprised to learn that Blanca and Inés have made up. Blanca makes it clear that she still confuses material goods with love. Inés proved her love by reactivating her credit cards. When she walks out of the room, Aurora turns to Inés and asks:
¿No le pudieron inculcar otros valores?
(Couldn’t you teach her other values)
We did what we could, says Inés. And about tomorrow – are you going to let Lorenzo leave?

At the Lobos apartment:
Natalia listens to Gustavo’s message: I didn’t come to see you because I didn’t want to suffer losing you again.

Lorenzo is puzzled when César hauls in a large suitcase. Natalia explains that she and César will be going with him to Spain. To start a new life together. Then Nina arrives to say her farewells and make peace with the family. Family hug.

At the airport:
Aurora, in a blue baseball cap, is looking somewhat furtive. She thinks:
Natalia, vine a despedirme de ti y de tu traición.
(Natalia, I’ve come to say goodbye to you and your betrayal.)

The Lobos family – Lorenzo, Natalia and César – walk along pulling their suitcases behind them.

And Aurora, (thinking that Lorenzo is going to Madrid alone, I suppose), reflects:
Tu partida solitaria es el placer de mi venganza.
(Your solitary departure is the pleasure of my vengeance.)

Back at Martín’s shabby digs:
Dra Liliana gets out of bed and steps on the remote, turning on the TV by accident. It’s a news report about Julia Castillo. Her body shows traces of cryonic treatment. There will be an investigation of all the local cryonic facilities! While Martín and Liliana are disturbed to hear this, she admits that when the news about the bloodless body first emerged, she did think about the clinic.

Blanca’s pesadilla:
She is at home in their apartment when Aurora calls her with dreadful news:
Es horrible lo que pasó! El avión se cayó y no hubo sobrevivientes. Lorenzo se murió!
Something horrible has happened! The plane crashed and there were no survivors. Lorenzo is dead!

A shaken Blanca wakes up, realizes Aurora isn’t in the apartment, and calls her on her cell. Aurora answers that she is taking a walk but Blanca recognizes the airport sounds in the background.

At the Cryonic Clinic:
Inés admits to Gustavo that she was Eduardo’s lover but she wasn’t the one who killed him. She confessed falsely so he would think she had done something important. (Interesting. Like a cat offering its owner a dead, bloody bird as a gift). Just as she and Gustavo embrace, Dra Elizabeth barges in and asks tartly: Are you congratulating Gustavo on his upcoming wedding? Don’t you want to hug me too?

And back at the airport, the Lobos family walks together. The blue-capped Aurora follows at a discreet distance. But it is Blanca who runs up and shouts:
¡Lorenzo! ¡No te vayas papá!
(Lorenzo! Daddy, don’t go!)

Previews: Blanca’s nightmare becomes a reality. The plane carrying the Lobos family is reported to have crashed en route to Madrid!
No survivors have been found!
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Alguien te Mira

Mauricio tells Matilde that two victims, Rocío Lynch and María Gracia Carpenter, were Benja’s lovers. He says Eva was killed because she was getting close to the killer. If Matilde is unwilling to help Mauricio in his investigation, he’ll have to go to Tatiana and tell her everything he knows about Benjamin.

Rodrigo’s boss, Amanda, offers him his job back, but he feels he isn’t ready yet.

Pedro Pablo fantasizes about Lola and Lucía being together in his office, both great with child, admiring one another’s bellies.

At the catering office, Matilde ruminates about what Mauricio told her. And when Lola asks her to react to Tatiana’s announcement that she and Benja are getting divorced, she says perhaps it’s for the best. Lola says it’s all the fault of some little tramp! But it’s a problem that can be fixed. Tati isn’t buying that. For her, the marriage is over. Still, she is resolved to find out who Benja’s lover is and make her pay! Camila listens to all this in silence.

The model, Valeria, is on a photo shoot and is shown using cocaine.

Rodrigo recalls Piedad’s angry interrogation about his relationship with the group leader, Daniela.

Back at the catering place, Lola and Matilde continue talking about marriage and divorce while Camila sits apart and cries. She tells Tati she’s not feeling well and leaves for home.

Rodrigo continues his Piedad reverie; he envisions the scene where she pushes him away and tells him she can’t trust him. Then he gets on his bike and rides off.

At the police station, Luisa gets a report that they are following Benja and he is at his sister-in-law’s apartment house.

Inside that apartment house, Camila is begging Benja not to divorce Tati.

Luisa’s boss Angel asks her to accompany him on a visit.

At Rodrigo’s apartment: Julián arrives. He tells Rodrigo that his attentions to Daniela are upsetting Piedad. Rodrigo counterattacks: You’re dying of rage, aren’t you? he says. No matter what you do, you can’t stop Piedad’s feelings for me. And I’ll always be a part of her life because we’re having a child together.

Benja and Camila continue their conversation. We’re fine the way we are, she tells him. He denies that the divorce is because of Camila. She shouldn’t feel guilty because the rift in the marriage was something long coming.

And at the catering place, Tati confides to Matilde that she feels worthless (desvalorizada). Matilde, recalling her conversation with Mauricio, tries to get Tati to talk about what happened.

At the rehab center, Daniela remarks to Rodrigo that Piedad is obviously very much in love with him. But we’re not together, he tells Daniela. Yes, she acknowledges, but the two of you have a child on the way.

As the clinic is closing up for the evening, Julián invites Piedad to go out with him but she declines and prepares to leave.

Luisa and Angel are waiting for Julián. (So this is the visit Angel was talking about.) This isn’t an interrogation, they tell him. They just want to talk to him about Eva. Julián tells them that the last time he saw Eva was at the clinic reception. He gave her directions to the spot where the heart (sent to Benja) was buried. And the morning Eva disappeared, Julián was at home without witness.

Angel shows him the photo of the dress Eva was posed in. Julián says he has never seen it before.

Luisa tells Julián that the one thing they know about the killer is that he is a doctor because of the skills needed to remove the victims’ hearts and then suture the wounds.

Tati visits Camila to thank her for her concern. They will always be sisters, she says and she will always love her.

The rehab group session is over. Daniela remarks that she is concerned because Valeria didn’t show up. She and Rodrigo decide to go for coffee.

At Pedro Pablo’s house, Lola tells Benja that she is pregnant. She scolds him for his plan to divorce Tati and his involvement with Camila, which he angrily denies.

Matilde has a nightmare: She is in bed when she hears someone opening her door. She hears voices and finds Benja, Julián, Rodrigo and Piedad in her livingroom. Piedad, her mouth painted bright red, pulls out a knife.

Emilio, Matilde’s little boy, hears his mother scream and rushes into the bedroom to comfort her.

Piedad, now definitely in stalker mode, drives by Rodrigo’s building and sees a light is on in his apartment.

Inside that apartment, Daniela is flirting pretty aggressively with Rodrigo. As Piedad is getting out of her car, Daniela and Rodrigo are kissing. And the kiss seems to go on forever.

Credits roll.

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Comments:
NovelaMaven thank you for your kind words.

On EFDE Elena is talking to Mauli who tells her she looks great dressed up as MC rudely enters and throws her out.He tells her she looks good he'll be back after running a errand. Isn't it funny he walks normally when he enters the room and then he remembers he was just shot recently so he walks out with a noticeable limp.

In a hospital a Dr. is chasting another over leaving a dead body in the middle of the floor like that it's Kalima heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee'sssssssssssssssssss back.He's taken to what i suspect is the morgue.

Michel comes into the house with Jesusa asking for Andrea as she is hinting to him not to subtle about it to respect her. Meaning she wants him to show Milady respect by not what it seems like to her playing games between going back and forth with Andrea and Milady. Michel humbly agrees that he does and always has respected her.

Michel pays his respects to Andrea over the loss of her father, as Milady comes down stairs and sees them she quickly walks by them as Michel looks at her.Andrea ask to speak to him somewhere different where they can talk alone.

Rebecca picks out what Dario will wear for his funeral with Walter watching she tells him how she wasn't the greatest wife to Dario.It's why he went to another woman she blames herself as Walter tells her she a great woman and not to say that it's not her fault.He ask her to think of it as Dario sacrificing himself because he wanted to save his daughter, that's how much love Dario had for her. Rebecca thinks him as she chastises him for continuing to call her senora she will be his sister in law soon so she ask for him to call her Rebecca.
 

Milady watches Michel with Andrea from the kitchen window as Jesusa astutely ask what she is doing as Milady says nothing but Jesusa says you know he's here to visit Andrea right?Milady agrees she thinks this best for Andrea since she needs to be console for the lost of her father as Jesusa agrees too.Milady tells her she understands Andrea suffering from her lost of her father too. As Jesusa brings up her husband Samuel.Jesusa says but she has a beautiful daughter to help her deal with her loss as they smile at one another.

Lazaro comes in looking to go out dancing with Milady again he greets Jesusa as he ask her for permission but she says ask Milady she is grown. Milady turns him down out of respect for Dario who's funeral is today. clueless Lazaro didn't know this and ask forgiveness from both.Jesusa teases Milady about Lazaro's interest in her, she goes back to the window to look again at Michel walking with Andrea as Jesusa looks on at her.

MC discusses with the head of the mafia a document he gives him wanting to be signed by Elena to turn over her entire inheritance to him also he wants Elena too for himself and his friends after MC says she is his prostitute right?

MC tells him that Elena is his problem but he agrees to this condition also too.
 

Andrea talks with Michel how she feels and tells him she has been thinking about a lot of things these past few days and how much she cares about him alot and loves in her own way but not enough so she can't marry him. Michel agrees as Andrea looks like she wasn't expecting this answer as Michel goes on to tells her that a marriage between them would be a mistake since he's in love with someone else. Now Andrea who look like she had prepared a great i'm dumping you speech is really stunned as she says What!Michel tells her the reason why they're not together is the woman hasn't responded to him like he wants but he still in love with her.

Milady is putting on makeup as Corrina ask for a iron and she tells Milady she thinks of her as one of the family.Jesusa comes in to tell her that her someone is looking for her.

Pancho tries to talk some sense into Eduardo about going against a heavily guarded house where Elena is held he tells him to please call martin he knows a lot of police that will help them.Eduardo argues that won't be able to arrest MC for all he has done with out proof that's why he wants to do it by himself. Pancho tells him he's crazy as but said he will support him.Eduardo thanks him and says they need to leave to get ready for Dario's funeral.

Meanwhile Jesusa tells Milady that Mauricio her real father is here to see her.
 

Milady ask if she looks ok as Jesusa assures she looks beautiful, Milady meets her father who ask if she remembers him from Andrea's aborted wedding.Father and daughter introduce themselves to each other again as he tells her she reminds him of his mother.

Nena with Anacleto is talking to Corrina and Walter about her being taken over by Daniela's spirit.They're in Daniela's old room as Corrina doesn't want to be fooled by anymore of their lies.Nena tells her whether she believes her or not it's true that Daniela has talked through her and she is not doing this to fool any one.Corrina doesn't want Latona to suffer anymore from her or Anacleto but Nena says it's just her that Daniela talks through.

Elena is asked by Mauli if she wants to play cards with her but Elena stops reading her book says no.MC`comes in and throws out Mauli as he roughly throws around Elena she tells him he won't get away with what he has done. As MC let's her know she is sadly mistaken think she is calling the shots here she is going to go through her worst nightmare as far as he is concerned.

Eduardo and Pancho watch as a woman is thrown from a suv and taken inside the house by force yelling.Pancho once again brings up calling the police as Eduardo tells him no but what about the women says Pancho. Eduardo says if they call the police they want talk, as Pancho tells him but they have families too probably worried about them.Eduardo says let's go for Dario's funeral and then will comeback.
 

MC argues with Elena who keeps resisting to sign the papers he has, he warns her how bad it's going to get for her if she doesn't sign it. As Elena finally gives in and signs it.
The guy who determine that Kalima was dead took him to the morgue, as he checks other bodies.He makes fun of Kalima as making a racist Indian joke but alas Kalima makes him pay for that tasteless joke by grabbing him around his throat i don't we'll be seeing that guy anymore.Kalima calls for MC for betraying him.

Dulce walks through the cafeteria and is greeted by Butterfly and her gang.Butterfly blames her for ruining her plans as plans to get back at Dulce but Dulce over confident tells her don't worry i won't be here for long.Butterfly makes fun of her to her gang saying can you believe this she actually thinks she is getting out of here quickly?

Dulce tells her to stop insulting her as Butterfly gives her a warning to sleep with her eyes open since she'll never know when she might get a visit late at night.Dulce calmly tells Butterfly she is not afraid of death or murdering someone and walks away from them as Butterfly continues to make fun of her.
 

Mauricio tries to talk to Milady asking her if she wants or needs anything as Milady tells him no.Mauricio pleads to Milady on Clara's behalf of what she went through and why she had to give her up.As Milady tells him how shameless and cruel Clara has been towards her no she is not open to hearing anything about Clara or what she went through.

Jesusa at the same time tells Corrina and Rebecca about Milady's biological parents as Rebecca can't believe how much Clara has kept from her all of these years.Corrina comments on this means that Milady is Michel's sister but Jesusa tells them how shameless Clara has been towards Milady because she is only the maid here at the house. Corrina is disgusted with this as she hears this.Rebecca seems to be focus only about Clara keeping such a secret from her as she is one of her best friends. Jesusa tells Corina that Clara is awful she doesn't even consider milady as part of her family nor does she really want to acknowledge her either.Rebecca consumed still by Calra's deep dark secret says it's incredible as Jesusa ask them not treat Milady badly as she is innocent in all of this she didn't know about it until recently.
 

Blusamurai, I know you're in the middle of recapping EDFE...but THANK YOU!

When I watched the episode this morning, I felt a bit lost as I wasn't able to watch and read your recap at the same time! But, having it now will give me another excuse to rewatch the episode one more time!!

Thanks NovelaMaven for getting this week's post up and running!
 

Mauricio tries to convince Milady to give Clara a chance as Milady replies i'm not a fool. I understand if her father was very strict and all but there are other things and facts involved here that you don't know about that make it very hard for me to ever forgive her. Amen to that sister, that woman is horrible.Maurico listen to this and ask maybe with time but Milady tells him no.

He then ask what about him? Can you forgive me? Milady tells him he's not at fault because he didn't know until recently about her. As Mauricio ask if he can visit her and get to know her, he hopes with time she can accept him but it's necessary for him to get to know her. As she says thank you senor he asked if she can call him Mauricio for now? Mauricio tells him if she ever needs him for anything just ask she can come and visit him whenever she wants. As he gets ready to leave her he ask for a hug and Milady obliges as father and daughter bond and have a loving moment one wonders why Clara can't act the same way. She should be taking notes from watching this.

Andrea ask Michel if she knows who is in love with as Michel tells her yes she does who she ask. It's Milady.
 

As Andrea gets upset from the discovering it's Milady she tells him how could he does he not know that Milady is like a sister to her. Michel says wait a minute i know you don't love me either and that you're in love with another person too so why are you getting upset. But our irrational spoiled Princess drama queen goes on to say how could they both betray her like this? Michel ask her not to blame Milady.She claims the difference between them is that she was sincere to him as he has misled her.

Michel realizes he might have made a mistake being so honest with Andrea as she stalks off angry. Me i think she just upset because he spoiled her big self sacrificing i have to dump you because i only love as a friend not as a man speech.

Milady is saying goodbye to her father as they promise to keep in touch with each other as Andrea storms by not acknowledging either of them how rude. Milady thinks she's acting this way because her father dying.

Milady's father urges her to go to her now as they say goodbye once again. Milady calls out to Andrea as Andrea coldly tells her she is not in the mood now to be bothered.
 

Padre Aquas gives the service for Dario as his family gathers for him.

Elena talks about going to his funeral for tomorrow as Mauli tries again to get her to accept MC. As Mauli replies don't you get it either you comply to what he wants from you or you will die.You can't do anything if you're dead now can you?


Elena talks smack how she will never accept MC even if it means he kills her. All i can say how to this little speech then how come you didn't say that earlier when he threaten you to sign that paper huh?


Previews for Monday The family gathers for Dario burial as Elena shows up on the arm of MC the family looks at them in shock. Eduardo manages to tell Elena that her child didn't die and that MC had him kidnapped it was a plan made by him as a enraged Elena looks at MC. In their suv Elena has a gun pulled on a scared MC there's a struggle to get the gun.
 

Thanks Novelamaven for continuing to summarize ALGUIEN.

1. I don't know if this has already been discussed, but it seems to me that Julian was sexually abused by his mother, which might explain why he is so crazy.

2. I am thinking that the next victim will be Daniela, who has told Rodrigo that she has children and they don't live ith her; that she lost them when she was on drugs. By the way, I don't know what a "monitor" is in a drug rehab, but it seems to me that Daniela's going after Rodrigo so aggressively did not seem appropriate given her role as group leader.

3. I thought that maybe the model on drugs might also be one of Julian's victims, but maybe not. Anyway, I'm not sure why they brought her in.

4. Re Tati and Benjamin: I still think that Tati is going to find out about Camilla...which will make for quite a drama.

5. I don't understand Pedro Pablo's reaction to Lucia's pregnancy. It seems that he is not as angry with her as before and worried about the child. Is she really pregnant? Probably not, I think.

6. I am thinking that the black dress will be a red herring. How will they be able to trace it since it has to be about 30-35 years old?

I understand the summary for ALGUIEN only comes on once a week,but do people post comments on it during the week? If so,how does one get on?
 

AURORA: When father and son become rivals over a woman it never ends well and who else thinks that Lorenzo et al got bumped from the ill-fated flight? To have them die now makes no sense.

I dearly hope that Aurora's dog doesn't start having cryonics-related health issues; that would be too sad. Especially since she's the only innocent in this whole story.
 

NovelaMaven y Blusamurai: I only have one word for both of you for the wonderful posts/recaps ..... estupendo!

Hombre: yes, the gemela is hilarious in her various disguises.

Did anyone also notice that 'MonteCristo' will be in Herederos? ay ya yay!

I have to say I always end up wanting meatier roles/stories for the 2nd cast of these tns ... i.e. Michel, Cesar. just looove them both.
 

Also, the holiday ad on T-mundo featuring tn cast members..... priceless.
 

This is the impression i get from Aurora that everything so far is working according to Vanessa's plans she got gullible Aurora to believe her B.S. about Natalia and Lorenzo.Aurora decided to get even because Gustavo is also going along with Vanessa plans too so he told her the same thing.Lorenzo is upset because her actions our destroying his loving relationship with Martin.Martin is upset because he doesn't want the woman he loves to be with his father who is married to his step mom.

I get the feeling though that Aurora will end up Lorenzo because even though she's the same age near Martin her great love is Lorenzo. I believe Lorenzo will find out eventually about Natalia being with Gustavo.

Vanessa someone asked why is she doing this the other day? She is just jealous and bitter because she couldn't compete with Aurora she always lost out to her in everything sort of like Nina is now. It irks her to no end that Lorenzo has never succumbed to her charms so definitely she is getting a kick out of destroying both of their relationships.

As someone called her she is definitely the puppet master here.
 

On Alguien the dress Angel and Luisa showed Julian from the picture was that his mother's? If so that may come back to definitely haunt Julian.

I got the impression when Daniela visited Valeria at her photo shoot it wasn't to check up on her but to find out if she was interested in Rodrigo which she said she was. As Daniela told her that wouldn't be good for her at this time and that he had someone already.

I like also that Mauricio gave Matilde a ultimatum either help him or he'll go and tell Tatiana about Bneja's affairs himself. Whether she does or not remains to be seen.

Glad that Luisa is putting a tail on Benja i believe it's a matter of time before Tatiana finds out about all of his affairs too. Now who'll be the one to tell her i have no idea.

Benja is a real jerk if you can't handle the truth about yourself why continue to do it?

Pedro Pablo dream i think he's worried about the prospect of not one but possible two bab ies on the way. I still think Loca Lucia is lying so we'll see about that.

Rodrigo while i liked what he said to Julian i think Julian is going to make him pay for taunting him like that. I also got the impression he was there to get info about Daniela which a unknowing Rodrigo supplied for him. He mistook his interest as him looking out for Piedad and maybe telling her about them.

Piedad she seems to have a lot in common with Julian with her obsession for Rodrigo.

Camila too late to have a conscience now with your deceitful behavior towards your own sister.

Daniela wow she doesn't waste anytime does she?Her behavior is totally inappropriate as Rodrigo's counselor. I get the feeling she wants to get him before he goes back to Piedad or finds out that Valeria is interested in him too. She's trying to beat them both to the prize if you will.
 

re ALGUIEN TE MIRA

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People did comment about Alguien all week. Also, Blusamurai wrote remarkably detailed recaps of several episodes. There are a lot of comments but you can just skim through them to find the ones that interest you.
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Yes, Daniela fits the Julián victim profile so perfectly --"bad" single mother who lost custody of kids because of her drug use, connected to Rodrigo -- that I wonder if the writers are playing with us. And I agree, any romantic relationship with Rodrigo is completely unprofessional on her part.

But I have a different take on the black dress: I think it's going to be important.
 

As for Alguien, it may not just be the black dress. What about the pearl necklace? We've seen Julian as a boy, and his mother was also wearing that necklace, I think. Maybe that can somehow be traced (maybe the necklace on Eva's corpse has an inscription?)

I'm feeling more sympathetic to Tatiana. Sure, she's rude, whiny and not that much of a fun person. But lots of characters are lying to her, and that's not nice.

I agree that Daniela is foolish and inappropriate in putting the moves on Rodrigo.

Benjamin has a problem similar to Julian's, although not nearly as bad (and not illegal). He's a serial cheater. He's apparently had many affairs over the years. The funny thing is that he often doesn't initiate things. He's so good looking and a doctor, and these women come on to him. Then he can't resist. Never having had a similar problem, I'm sure I could resist if beautiful women threw themselves at me. Maybe :)
 

re ALGUIEN

Hombre, good point about the pearls! They may well be more useful than the dress itself.

It's true that Tatiana is coming across as more sympathetic lately. I admit I never disliked her as much as some people did although she is a tad judgmental. Well, more than a tad.

Benja is pond scum. Just not murdering pond scum. And I KNOW you'd be able to resist those zorras, hombre:)
 

re ALGUIEN: Hombre and Novela --I agree about the pearls...if they are real. Harder to trace a simple black dress from 30 plus years ago.

Interesting ideas about Daniela and the model. It makes sense that Daniela is the next victim. She fits the profile, and Julian would do it for Piedad. But I still don't see why they've introduced the model. There has to be a good reason.Maybe Julian will get involved with her, and she will be his downfall.

Agree with everyone --I can't stand Benja, and feel more sympathetic toward Tati lately. At least she had the courage to stand up for herself and suggest they split, rather than knowing he's unfaithful and accepting it. The actress has done a good job of showing the complexities of Tati's character. Benja doesn't take responsibility for anything and is an out and out liar. I get the feeling that he might be in love with Camila, but can't even admit that to her. At least Camila is having some remorse, which Benja doesn't have at all.

Thanks so mucy NovelaMaven for explaining how to get on during the week. I think I thanked you for the recap, but I also should have thanked Blusmurai.

Does anyone know how far into this novela we are? The writers are so adept at keeping us in the dark, then hinting at things, which come true --but again leaving us in the dark about hpow they will play out.
 

I just went back and read Blusamurai's recaps on ALGUIEN for last week. THANKS!!! They were terrific.
 

Thanks, NovelaMaven for your excellent review of Alguien te Mira.

I agree with everyone that Daniela was waaaay out of line trying to jump Rodrigo that way. However, I don't know if I could restrain myself either - sitting on a sofa with Christian Meier. I've been nuts about him since Zorro. He's the main reason I watched this novela. He's been excellent throughout, doing a fine job playing an addict. Most of the time he's sad and troubled, but when he smiles, zowee!

I'm still not pleased with Tatiana. Her husband is a dog, all right, but her non-stop bitchiness towards everyone around her is hard to take.

It seems as if Loca Lucy overheard PP and Lola talking about her pregnancy. She looked like a thundercloud. She wants to be the only one pregnant, although I still think it's hysterical.

Piedad the stalker just doesn't work for me. It seems out of character for every other way the character is portrayed: kind, intelligent, reasonable. I think it might be a red herring that she seems about to catch Daniela and Rodrigo canoodling. It would seem repetitive after she already found them coming back to his apartment late at night.
 

As for Fantasma, I agree that Elena's signing over the hacienda to Montecristo was strange, since she was so defiant in many other ways. Once again, no witness is needed for this important real estate transaction, no notary, no one thinks it could be overturned because of duress. But it's good for the plot.

I tend to believe Dulce when she says she'll be out of jail soon. Somehow Montecristo or the mafia guys could have some pull. Butterfly was just a little too overconfident in menacing Dulce.

I love how Laura almost always wears bare midriff outfits. I think the reason she wasn't at Dario's funeral was that her bare-midriff mourning outfit was in the wash. :)
 

"I love how Laura almost always wears bare midriff outfits. I think the reason she wasn't at Dario's funeral was that her bare-midriff mourning outfit was in the wash. :)"

teehee...too funny Hombre!

Random question re: EDFE...but could somebody explain exactly the backstory of Mauricio aka Milday's father?

I know he slept with Clara when she was very young (the flashbacks were hard to watch lol)...but who is he? Just some guy? How did he suddenly reappear around the Boda that never happened? Why and he and Clara so "friendly" now considering what happened back then? (it has something to do with Clara's father???) What does he do for a living? How did Chaparro know he was Milady's biological papi?

I liked the scene(s) between Milady and her dad last episode...I do wonder where they will take that considering he's stuck in the middle with Clara on one side and Milady vehemently denying anything to do with Clara.

And, is Clara's husband (aka Lucia/Michel's dad) dead?? I don't remember what was said about that...and I take it he left his family with the big house and $$ ??

Just curious; as I'm so bad in catching details of what the que is going on.

thanks in advance!
 

Mauricio comes from a rich and powerful family i can't remember what they said he does for a living i maybe off he might be a writer i remember him talking to Padre Aquas about a book. So like i said i could be wrong about that i don't know.

He had a affair with Clara it seemed like he was married at the time and had a family but he seduced young Clara which produced Milady. Clara's father as has been mentioned was very strict and didn't want his family's name being dragged through the dirt because of Clara's actions at the time.

Chapparro has known Mauricio's family for a long time i don't know if her family worked for theirs at one time or another but she was quite aware of the relationship between Mauricio and Clara which leads to me believe a close family friend of Mauricio's.

Clara was the one who ask Mauricio to attend Andrea's wedding she is still so desperate to keep Milady and Michel apart she's pulling out all of the stops. Anyway it was she who asked Padre Aquas to get in touch with Mauricio.I got the feeling that Mauricio has still a soft spot for Clara i don't know if he's still married, divorced or widowed but i hope he realizes how hurtful this woman has been to his daughter.

I got the feeling she would have never told Milady and Michel the truth if it wasn't for Chapparro. Chapparro had learned from Jesusa that Clara told them that Michel and Milady were brother and sister.They aren't he's not even Clara's biological son but adopted one (strong indication that Chapparro could be his mother). Lucia is the daughter of Clara and her husband and half sister to Milady. That is what Clara's family tree is like.

Clara it seems not only married money but her own family had some as well that is why her father forced her to get rid of her child. She has turn into a very bitter and evil manipulative woman from her own experiences especially towards her own innocent child.
 

Thanks for such a thorough answer Blusamurai...the last few weeks with the "El Mundo de Telemundo" thread has enhanced my understanding of EDFE ten-fold!

I, too, hope that Mauricio sees Clara's true colours...I find it funny that when Michel/Lucia/Clara were introduced post-fire; they made Clara out to be a really grrrrrrrrrreat mother--that is, when she was more in the background and didn't have any speaking parts!

I guess it's good, plot wise, that the writers did what they did with the whole "we love each other but can't be together because we're siblings" plotline for M&M; but I'm looking forward to seeing how they handle "the end". Several of the actors have been posting photos from shooting during this last week of shooting (the show officially wrapped today); and I'm looking forward to seeing what happens.

In any case, thanks for the hard work Blusamurai--you've been a rock star and I'm looking forward to seeing how EDFE ends and discussing it here!
 

Novelera i agree while i do applaud Tatiana for finally giving Benja the boot with his unfaithfulness. I'm am so tired of her know it all bitchiness towards others.It's going to be interesting to see who tells her the truth especially what will she do to her own sister when she learns about her affair with her husband.

Benja doesn't deserve to be married he can't stay faithful and i don't see him breaking up with Tatiana and ending up with Camila either. Sleeping with her yes committed relationship no. He a petulant little boy who doesn't like to be told the truth about his shortcomings as a man.

Daniela if she feels that way about Rodrigo then she should recommend that he goes to another rehab group not being run by her.

Also earlier in the storyline Piedad displayed the same type of territorial behavior towards the woman drug dealer what was her name Gordon or something like that? She didn't want her anywhere near Rodrigo because she said she was going to tempt him into taking drugs again. It was more than just a relapse she was worrying about with Rodrigo.
 

On Alguien inappropiate Daniela is putting the moves on Rodrigo, as he tries to slow her down. Good luck with that guy she like a runaway freight train.Piedad is outside but having second thoughts on seeing Rodrigo now.Daniela aggressively moves onto Rodrigo who's put down his stop sign and is now a willing participant. Piedad recalls the last time she confronted Rodrigo over her jealousy and decides to leave.

We the audience are sadly disappointed on missing out on the near catfight and fireworks BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Daniela continues to be the aggressor in her makeout session with Rodrigo. She takes off her top showing him her pretty bright yellow bra obvious from how bright the color that bra is it reminds Rodrigo he's with Piedad instead.As Daniela becomes aware something is wrong with hot Rod she ask if he feeling alright doesn't like this? Rod gets up no not the appendage but the man breathing heavily and sweating.
 

Luisa discusses Julian with Angel who ask her what she thinks? She is under the impression that the killer is among, Rodrigo,Benja,Julian and even Piedad what she has to do is find the evidence to prove it.

Angel says yes but he finds it hard to believe that Julian is the one when he treated Eva like a queen.Is this guy related to Toledo from STUD?Luisa wants to surprise them though as Angel ask what about Piedad? She tells him how Julian once was in love with her but fell in love with Eva? Angel ask if she might have killed Eva because Julian wasn't in love with her anymore?

Julian takes out a picture of his mother wearing the same dress the cops showed him that was put on Eva.He remembers them asking him if he's ever seen that dress before and lying to them no.He then recalls the last time he was with Eva before he killed her then he remembers his mother looking at herself holding the same dress against herself as she wears her pearl necklace.
 

Benja comes home with his children asking if he'll be busy tomorrow, as Tatiana tells them that he is tired and to let him rest. Benja gets up to change, of course nagging Nellie follows him and tells him to get out. She tells him if they're separated then they shouldn't be living together any more.

Benja gets up from the bed as he was changing can't believe she wants them to separate right away. He wants time to prepare their children but Tatiana is like uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh No i want us separated right now.

Benja wants to try to talk to her but Tatiana tells him the time for talking is over you wanted to be separated perfect. She goes and gets his clothes and throw them on the bed.Benja ask what about out kids we have to talk to them but Tatiana tells him oh no you'll do that because it's your fault our marriage is like this. Benja calls her shameless for acting like this what does she want from him? Excuse me why i ROFL for a moment he's got some nerve doesn't he?Tatiana tells him she gave him a chance but he wanted another life and his other problems so the fault is all his but she is tired now.She leaves a angry Benja alone.
 

Meanwhile Julian is calling for information about Daniela Uh Oh he gets the number for the drug rehab where Rodrigo goes to!As Rodrigo and Daniela get dressed from their aborted romp on the sofa Rodrigo feels uneasy with her.Daniela phone rings it's Julian he ask if her name is Daniela and tells her some B.S. about his friend having a drug problem.He then ask for directions to the clinic, she gladly gives it to him as he writes down the info.

Rodrigo apologizes to her as she gets off the phone for not able to give her what she wants.Daniela tells him not to worry about it but to fight for Piedad since he loves her so much.

Piedad comes home to her lonely apartment and cries alone by herself.

Valeria is doing lines as she is visited by a upset Daniela who suspects she is doing something and ask her to look at her. She then tells Valeria how she embarrassed herself with Rodrigo.As Valeria tries to console her.

Julian puts on his murdering music smiling evilly and thinking about his next victim as some have guessed it looks like he's targeting Daniela.He sways with his little black book in his hand listening to the music play in the background. Boy this is one sick puppy here, he hears Daniela voice smiling to himself all the possibilities he's going to use to kill her.
 

Delivery to Lola it's a baby toy from Loca Lucia by the greeting card as Lola tells the maid to throw it out. I get the feeling that Loca Lucia isn't really pregnant but is very upset,jealous and angry that Lola is that's why she looked like that when she overheard Pedro Pablo talking to Lola.

Tatiana brings their children to Benja so he can tell them about their separation and divorce as he struggles to tell them what is happening he cries as Tatiana looks on not helping him one bit.

Amador gives Luisa the info about what Benja is up too visiting mostly his sister in law. But Luisa tells him it doesn't prove that they are murderers.She ask about Rodrigo and he tells her what he's up to also.Luisa is targeting both Rodrigo and Benja as accomplices but Amador doesn't seem to be too keen with this thinking.

Daniela is walking along the street and is almost run down by Julian in his Blue mustang on purpose.
 

Daniela jumps out of the way of Julian's car as he stops and looks at her.

Rodrigo calls the clinic asking Veronica if Piedad's is in but he is told no he leaves a message for her.

Piedad comes in as Veronica gives her the message from Rodrigo she ask if she told him she was here. Veronica says no as Piedad says good just keep telling him that.

Daniela ask Julian if he's crazy and blind didn't he see her? Julian apologizes profusely to her asking if she all right he manages to calm her down with a lie he was talking on his cell phone and not really paying attention to the road. She forgives him as she tells him her name he tells her he's a Dr. and can look at her injury. He puts on the charm as she warms up to him he ask out her for a cup of coffee as she smiling accepts.

Lola complains to Pedro Pablo about the gift Loca Lucia sent her as he cautions her about what she says in front of their girls.He tells the girls about their mother being pregnant.
 

As we enjoy this happy family scene the other family of Tatiana and Benja is breaking up.

Benja tells his kids he will comeback for them and be there for them as Tatiana tells him not to give them false hope. Benja lets his kids no how important they are to him in his life, he hugs them both to him as Tatiana cries.


Mauricio is the phone talking about Julian with someone trying to get info about him and the other victims of the killers. Someone rings his doorbell he answers it's Matilde.He's surprised to see her but she gets right to the point.She is not sure of what he said to her but it's necessary that she knows everything.

Julian tends to Daniela wounded knee she hurt avoiding being roadkill for him. As Julian flirts with her she continues to lap up what he's dishing. Geez does this woman ever get out much?
 

Mauricio tells the connection between Benja and Rocio and Maria carpenter and Eva with Julian.Ok says Matilde what about the other victims she ask as Mauricio tells her there is no connection with them.

Matilde ask is this it because if it is i can't believe it? Why ask Mauricio because it's Julain and Benja?Matilde upset says she just can't believe them capable of that.

Mauricio tells her it's not just Benja and Julian but Rodrigo and Piedad also one of them is the killer he tells her he nearer than you think whether you believe it or not.

Rodrigo comes to the clinic looking for Piedad but Veronica tells him she's not in but he doesn't believe her and goes into Piedad's office. He tells her he just wants to be there for her and the baby go with her for her examines everything as Piedad sits and listens to him.

Veronica calls Julian giving him the heads up that Rodrigo is there right now with Piedad.Julian ask Daniela to forgive he has to leave to take care of something he ask if he can keep in touch with her as Daniela coyly says yes.
 

Julian gets to the clinic as veronica gives the update on how Rodrigo force his way in. Julian ask where did they go as Veronica says took Piedad for her examination. Julian looks very grim as he hears this>

Rodrigo follows after Piedad as she visit her Dr. as she congratulates them both she tells him how she thought Julian was the father at one time because he was with Piedad when she visited her before,she ask how is Piedad feeling and if there's a problem.Piedad lies and says everything is fine.

Matilde continues to make her argument for her friends as Mauricio. She can't believe that they are murderers as Mauricio tells her it's not just murder but they are lying for one another.He ask her if it's because of Julian he's her ex husband but she says she has known him for years and he's not capable of doing that.Then what about Benja he ask he defense is he's the husband of my associate and she's the godmother of my son.

Matilde thinks it's someone else as Mauricio tells her to ask Julian then about Benja going to NY to meet Rocio he knows about that how they're all lying to protect Benja and Eva had proof about this.
 

Matilde says that Julian never said anything about this and maybe Eva was wrong as Mauricio tries to convince Debbie Doubter that the truth is staring her right in the face.He tells her you don't want to believe because you're frighten from the truth i'm telling you about.

Matilde refuses to believe what he is telling her there's no way, there's just no way this is possible she tells him questioning. Mauricio ask if she very sure about her belief in her friends? You don't have any proof all you are doing is suspecting them it's what you're thinking in your head but you have no evidence to prove what you're saying.Mauricio tells Matilde two of Benja's lovers have been killed he tells her to think because there could be another victim soon.

Camila is talking to Benja on the phone as she tries to convince him not to get a divorce, he tells her he can't do it. Tatiana knocks on the door as he answer he hangs up.She walks in they argue some more he accuses her of manipulating their children. As Tatiana tells oh no the fault is all yours on what has become of our marriage she's not manipulating anyone.

Benja tries to use that what is happening to their marriage is normal excuse but Tatiana tells him to stuff that nonsense normal? Tatiana tells him that they are separated and that's it but Benja brings up the party as if and Tatiana gives him to him about that to.He cries as Tatiana walks away from him.

Previews for tonight Julian is with Piedad as she gets a sonogram.Matilde ask Julian if he's lied to protect the others as angry Julian grabs her roughly asking who has said this to her.Maybe by that frighten look she has on her face she will begin to believe Mauricio huh? Benja does something at a store it looks like he sold some jewelry as Tatiana questions the sales woman where she got it from. It looks like she remembers Camila wearing it? Or is this to just make us think she's getting closer to her sister's betrayal. Oh well tune in tonight.
 

On EDFE Michel tells Lucia he told Andrea the whole truth about him and Milady as Lucia worries over Andrea feeling betrayed by her. She thinks he should have waited until she got used to dealing with her father's death. In other words she's saying he had poor timing, but Michel tells her to stop what is done is done.

Milady tries to comfort Andrea who acts coldly rebuffing her overtures towards her as Milady assumes it's because of Dario but Andrea says no it's because of more things than that. Milady ask her what things? No she says Andrea you can't be bothered by me but why she ask her?You really don't know Andrea says to her cryptically? She walks away from a puzzled Milady.


Clara and her brood come in offering their condolences to Rebecca as Michel and Lucia talk to Eduardo he tells them he's glad they're here and that Andrea probably needs them. A scared Lucia thinks she would prefer to be alone. Eduardo doesn't agree with that as we see the ice princess sitting there lost in her own thoughts.Lucia complains to Michel that Andrea won't look at them as Michel tells his whiny sister to shut it.

Clara ask slyly why Dulce isn't here as Rebecca tells her she is prison where she belongs.She tells her how she was responsible for Andrea's kidnapping and other crimes she going to spend many years there declares Rebecca.
 

AURORA Highlights Monday, December 6:

Lorenzo insists that he simply cannot be Blanca’s father. Someone must have deceived her. Natalia thinks it’s another one of Aurora’s dirty tricks. But César believes what Blanca says even if he doesn’t understand it.

The Lobos family walks off to catch their flight to Madrid. Blanca tearfully reproaches Aurora, who now shows her presence at the airport, for not coming to her defense.

Shortly after the plane takes off, we see it explode in a fiery ball in the sky. There are no survivors.

The family and friends grieve. Blanca bears the additional pain of losing her father before she had a chance to know him. She also feels as if she could have saved them if she had been more persuasive and convinced them not to get on the plane.

Gustavo, softened by sorrow, tells Elizabeth he and Natalia were lovers before Aurora’s death. And Natalia never asked him for anything. One day she simply disappeared from his life.

The shady young Dr. Williams is only too willing to conspire with Gustavo and Elizabeth to keep the secret of Julia Castillo. Dra Liliana smells a rat.

Martín is hired by the Academy as a dance instructor with the caveat: No hanky panky with the students.

The Lobos family along with Blanca, Ernesto and Alicia, wait for news at the family apartment. Blanca stumbles upon a gun hidden in César’s room.

Martín gets a call from a colleague at the Academy: Aurora asked for the keys and she is there now. He goes to her.

Meanwhile, Aurora is dancing alone in the empty school. She grows weak and falls to the ground. Martín finds her with blood coming from her eyes.

In Martín’s absence, the door to the apartment opens and Lorenzo, César and Natalia walk in. Without a scratch. Lorenzo was so moved by what Blanca had said to him, that they decided not to board the flight to Madrid. Their luggage was already on the plane. The police were suspicious of them and held them for questioning all day. That’s why they couldn’t contact anyone. Lorenzo turns to Blanca and tells her: You saved us!

Blanca tells César how affected she was by his supuesta muerte. He reminds her with a smile that he’s adopted. He isn’t her brother.

As a still woozy Aurora leans on Martín’s arm, Lorenzo walks in. Aurora and Martín are impactados.

Advances: Lorenzo tells Aurora that if he had a daughter Blanca’s age, Aurora is the only person who could be her mother. Entonces, he asks, who are you?
 

Dulce is given a hard time by Butterfly but she deliberately starts a fight with her getting the better of Butterfly, until the guards come and break them up.

MC sits drinks and watches TV as Elena comes down he calls her beautiful as he taunts her. Elena tells her he makes her sick as usual he laughs at her and tells her how Kalima did everything so nothing could be charged back to him. He creepily ask her to dance with him as a wary Elena approaches him slowly.

Andrea cries beside her father's body blaming herself for why he's here. As Eduardo consoles his niece and tells her that Michel is here for her as Andrea tells him he's not. He was going to marry her being in love with another, as Eduardo can't believe this he thinks maybe she has gotten it wrong.

Andrea cries to Eduardo who tells her he'll be there for her for anything to help her get through her suffering.
 

Michel approaches Milady as she gets some coffee she ask him not to bother her as Andrea is already acting weird with her and she doesn't want her to suspect them. Michel grabs Milady and tells her that he loves her and what does she mean how Andrea is acting with her.

Milady can't quite describe it but what she's been saying to her, Michel gets upset upon hearing asking Milady what did Andrea say to her as Milady let's him know that Andrea has been acting serious and cold towards her for no reason.Michel lets slip he shouldn't have said anything to her as Milady realizes and ask him did he mention them to her? Yes responds Michel i told her everything.

Milady is upset with him asking how he could do that especially now with her losing her father and she's like a sister to her.Now she doesn't even want to talk to me it's all your fault Milady accuses him.

Clara brings some coffee for herself and Rebecca she ask how Andrea is holding up as Rebecca tells her she is sad about losing her father. Rebecca brings up to Clara what Jesusa told her about Clara and Milady.
 

Clara tells her it's true that she is Milady's mother but with Andrea being so sick she didn't want to bother her with the truth.Rebecca assures her she isn't bothered by it but she and Corrina were very surprised upon learning that Milady is her daughter.Clara replies that it's a long sad story and she doesn't know Milady at all.

Rebecca ask if Andrea knows that Milady is her daughter? Clara says no as Rebecca tells her she let her know about it as Clara ask are you sure? Rebbeca ask her to trust her as this seems like a new scheme of Clara to keep Milady and Michel apart from each other.

MC keeps dancing with Elena as she tells him she never feel for him like he wants. As a crazy MC tells her he will never let her be with Eduardo ever. Elena tells hi he can take the hacienda and her money just let her go be with eduardo but crazy MC tells her that's not happening as he crazily drags her back into his arms chanting her name over and over again.
 

Chapparro brings Dulce into solitary letting her know that she knows she had that fight with butterfly on purpose so she get put here. Chapparrp lets her know she be here for a moment but she can't always hide here as Dulce confidently tells her she won't be locked up for long. Chapparro threatens Dulce with Butterfly will be waiting for her once she gets out of solitary.She leaves her as a scared and frighten Dulce looks around her.

MC goes to the head of the mafia asking for help to get Dulce out as the head of the mafia tells MC again? MC says she knows a lot about me and if she opens her mouth up to the cops it will be inconvenient for us. As he is granted his wish wish, he is given the name of someone who can help him.

The intern at the hospital is left alived by Kalima who explains how the dead guy wasn't dead after all holding his neck where Kalima grabbed him.As the other intern ask the Dr. how is this possible he was declared medically dead?

We see Kalima chanting over a fire.
 

Lucia approaches Andrea cautiously asking after her as Andrea ask if she knew about Michel and Milady reluctantly Lucia tells her yes. Miss selfish drama Princess wants to know why she didn't tell her isn't she her best friend? Lucia tells Andrea she couldn't because Michel and Milady were both hurting, what about me ask Andrea? Lucia says to her also but you're not really in love with my brother either but i was sincere towards him is Andrea's weak argument.

Andrea goes on to say how betrayed she feels from them both how could they do this to her as Lucia tells her not to say that and it's not even true.Lucia tells Andrea how much both Michel and Milady have suffered for her sake as Andrea doesn't want to hear this accusing all three of them betraying her behind her back.

Padre Aquas gives Dario his last rites at his grave site as the family gathers.One by one the family and friends of dario lay their white roses on Dario's coffin as Eduardo is the last one to do so.
 

Eduardo sees the black suv pulling up and MC gets out to bring Elena with him to Dario's gravesite. Eduardo is stunned as they come closer as you can see the feeling is the same for everyone else gathered at Dario's grave.

Dulce eats as Chapparro enters laughing at her having the nerve to call Margot her aunt and all the other crimes she has committed. Dulce says she isn't the only one who has committed a crime but so has Dario kidnapping her son.

Chapparro tells Dulce not to worry about Dario since he has died but to worry about herself. Dulce claims all she cares about is her herself and her son and when she is going back to her house.Chapparro lets Dulce know not anytime soon as she gives her a taste of her on medicine hitting her with her baton she throws her out of solitary and puts back into population with everyone else.

Kalima doing his version of Jason from the Friday the 13th movies enters a convenient store wearing a sack covering up part of his bloody disfigured face. Takes what he wants from the aisle and starts to leave a customer tries to stop him but he pushes him aside as the store owner calls the police.
 

Eduardo walks towards Elena but is stopped by Pancho warning him it's a trap.Rebecca ask Eduardo why is Elena here with MC as he assures her not to worry.

Elena uneasy goes forth towards Dario's grave with her flower as MC watches her Eduardo approaches her but she tells him not to come near her it's too dangerous for him.She tells him about how MC forced her to sign over the hacienda to him and his mafia associates. Eduardo says he doesn't care about that all he cares about is getting her free. Elena cautions Eduardo not to provoke MC. As Mc tells Elena let's go.
 

Eduardo quickly tells Elena that her son is alive at first Elena doesn't believe him big shock there huh? Eduardo explains how MC with the help of crazy gemela robbed her of her child. Crazy gemela was never pregnant by him it was all a lie by MC and crazy gemela your child is alive he tells her again. MC impatiently calls Elena again telling her let's go now.Elena slowly turns and looks at him with growing anger.

Walking away from the burial with MC beside her she looks at him with great suspicion as he looks back at her not saying anything. He walks ahead of her as she remembers all of the times crazy gemela taunted her with being pregnant by Eduardo.

Elena flashbacks to when MC almost forced her to have sex with him frustrated by their fake marriage. Then she recalls the day she was going into labor.When Eduardo told her he would help her give birth to his child and when she actually gave birth to her child and heard his cries.Elena recalls all of this as she walks slowly remembering all.

Eduardo cautions everyone about trying to go to Elena now because that's how dangerous MC is.
 

Rebecca wants Eduardo to do something but Eduardo tells everyone right now he can't let's go back to the house and discuss everything.

MC ask Elena what did Eduardo say to her but Elena wants him to leave her alone.MC grabs her roughly asking her again as Elena confronts him about robbing her of her child as MC tries to tell her that she doesn't know what she is talking about. They struggle and Elena gets his gun and pulls it on him as the two guards up front turn around.MC tells them to relax he tries to calm Elena down who is enraged with what he has done especially drive her crazy over thinking her son was born dead. Elena tells a frighten and scared MC she can kill him right now.

Eduardo tells the family how Elena was kidnapped and is being held against her will by MC and his mafia associates. She is being threaten by they will kill her if she doesn't cooperate with them.MC is being protected by them for right now.

Rebecca ask that he has the backing from the mafia? As Eduardo confirms that he's always suspected him being involved with them now he has actual proof. Eduardo informs that MC wants Elena's inheritance from Margot and the hacienda too.
 

Eduardo tells them how he got Elena to sign over the hacienda to him as Rebecca ask so then will he let Elena go? Eduardo says he's not sure they can't really trust MC he does know he will do anything to get her away from MC now.

The family worries about the situation and Elena's safety as Eduardo assures them not to worry about the hacienda he'll take care of everything.

Elena can't pull the trigger as i'm sure the whole audience is upset as well. This is when you need Valentina Villalba instead of a soft Elena Lafe. Val would have shot all three and drove that suv to the nearest cliff pouring gasoline over every inch of it setting it on fire and putting it in drive. Not weakly getting of the suv and running off with no energy to parts unknown but easily recaptured. Yep this is when we need a Soy Tu Duena persona not a Soy Tu Estupida one big sigh!MC and his goons take Elena back as he tries to talk to her but she doesn't want to listen to anything he has to say to her.

Preview for tonight Eduardo says goodbye to his son as he makes sure his gun is loaded.He heads over to where Elena is held like he's Rambo or the terminator taking out the guards left and right.Where's Pancho who vowed to ride shotgun with Eduardo no matter what?Eduardo breaks up into the room looking for Elena demanding from Mauli where she's at.Stay tuned as the one man wrecking crew thinks he can overcome about 20 armed gurds all by himself.
 

Blu- Thanks for the recap of Alguien. I am so glad that Rod didn't go all the way with Daniela, and that Piedad did not catch them in a compromising position. He has enough of an uphill battle to win her trust. he doesn't need that added to the list of things he regrets.

Benja chickened out and did NOT tell the kids that he and Tati are separating. Then he said he wanted them to pretend everything was alright for a while longer. That's when Tati said, well if we're going to pretend, then you need to throw me a birthday party, as usual. He was hesistant, since he doesn't feel like a party. And she basically said suck it up. If you want to pretend, then we're going to pretend big. I know that Tati was being a bit manipulative, but she has all the right to be ticked off. And in all those years Benja was cheating, he should have known Tati would likely divorce his butt and should have been prepared to have that conversation with his kids. He made that choice, he should deal with it.
 

Blusamurai --Thanks for another terrific summary. I got the feeling that Luisa thinks that Benja is the killer with Rodrigo as his accomplice. Is that right?

Vivi--I agree with you completely about Tatiana and Benja. Interesting to see how that plays out when she soon discovers Camila is his amante. (Tati is such a good detective, they should put her on the case to find El Cazador.)

Re Julian: the black dress and the pearls: I've been saying that I don't see how they could trace the black dress, or the pearls unless they're real. But now we know that Julian has a photo of his mom wearing them. The photo might be his undoing...

A few weeks ago someone commented that when Julian is being the killer, his hair changes. I noticed that's true. It kind of gets pasted to his head, as well as is parted differently. I was thinking that the actor has made it real. You can almost see an excited Julian sweating when he's thinking abot killing, or actually killing, and his hair getting pasted down with perspiration. I've never seen this actor before and I am really impressed with his performance. I will never forget the shock I felt when Eva spat in his face and his took the spit from his face and put it in his mouth. That had to be an actor's choice rather than in the script.
 

Wow! Just finished watching last night's EFDE...and how happy I am that Rebecca/Andrea know the whole truth...and that mother and daughter handled everything so well w/Milady. She really is part of the "family"...

I was cheering when Michel was sticking it to his mother and leaving; although the minute Lucia mentioned he left his phone...I did a face palm...typical! Can't reach the guy when everyone else finds out the truth and there's obviously opportunity to "resolve" the situation. I hope he's ok now that he's followed MC and Elena to head honcho place--I laughed seeing Michel rocking out in the minivan (gasp!Clara has a minivan???? a soccer mom wannabe???)...he grabbed his bike helmet when he left the house; so it was funny seeing him in the van.

And, I want to pat myself on the back...I think I understood the majority of all their scenes--I credit the fact that all these arguments/revelations use the same vocab over and over regardless of what novela it is!

But, I'm looking forward to seeing the recap...although I got the gist; I'm pretty sure I'm missing some impt things...

Eduardo should seriously consider changing professions after that "little" gun fight--it was quite believable ;)
 

Nj Sue you are indeed right Luisa suspects that Benja is the killer with Rodrigo as his accomplice. Considering that all the lies that are being told by everyone to protect him i can see how they would think that too. Boy is it getting messy on that show.
 

On EFDE Replay of Elena disappointing gun grab and display booooooooooooooooo tell me i wasn't the only one yelling for her to shoot him.

Dulce sits by herself as Butterfly comes up to her sporting her injuries from being burned by the hot soup Dulce smashed into her face.

Butterfly lets Dulce know that she will get pay back as Dulce tries to make nice saying she doesn't want any problems since she will get out of here very soon. Butterfly laughs at her telling her before that happens she will get her revenge and she's the boss around here as she has all of the protection she shows off her crew to Dulce. As she walks away from Dulce, who is left scared talking to herself about MC hurrying up and getting her out of here.


Rebecca brings up marriage talks to Andrea again as Andrea along with us thought she resolved this issue with her mother. Andrea sets her mother straight this is not happening since Michel doesn't love her anyway but loves someone else.

Rebecca wants to know who is taking away Andrea's future husband does she know this person as Andrea tells her mother it's Milady.
 

Speaking of the mother of all mothers she follows Michel into his bedroom as he rants at her for trying to make him marry Andrea. Clara excuse was it's a convenient marriage for you.

Michel tells the heifer Ya Basta! This marriage will never happen and now i've told Andrea everything. Everything ask Clara?What are you saying Michel she ask? As his annoying sister says everything including telling her he loves Milady.Clara stunned can't believe what she is hearing as Michel tells her she now knows that i loved Milady even though i said i would marry her too.

Clara tells him how could you do that? Michel says because of you and everything you have done especially towards your own daughter Milady. Clara defends her actions saying she was only trying to protect him.

Michel isn't buying what Clara is shoveling this time as a matter of fact he yells at her because of her shamelessness she has on purpose hurt both Andrea and Milady,
 

AURORA – Some thoughts on Tuesday’s episode

A correction to what I said yesterday: The Academy hired Martín as the school doctor, not as a dance teacher.

Last night, Vanesa had the best lines:

--I loved her reaction to Inés’s reluctant admission that, well, yes, she and Gustavo had in fact kidnapped Aurora 20 years ago and held her prisoner until she got…iced. Says Vanesa: You’re worse than I am!

--And I loved how she watched Nina play victim in front of her mother and then, as soon as Natalia left, said: ¡No te creo para nada! And then gave her a few tips on being an effective bruja beginning with: Don’t hurt yourself and especially, don’t hurt your face.
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Blanca and Martín are having DNA testing so they can know, once and for all, if they are brother and sister. (Don’t you love the economy of Spanish? It’s so much easier to say ‘hermanos’ than brother and sister.)
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Lorenzo threatens to go to the press and announce that La Princesa de Hielo is not in her capsule and cryonics is a scam. Aurora sweet-talks Elizabeth into turning her into a mock congelada (I think) so Lorenzo can see her popsiclized and have his doubts put to rest.
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Aurora’s weird physical symptoms – now the blood coming from her eyes – seem to be setting up a tragic end for our heroine.
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Almost certainly, Gustavo is Nina’s father which would make Nina and Aurora sisters (¡Qué fuerte!). It also means that Nina is a Ponce de León. We already know that Blanca is really a Lobos.
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I like the fact that the categories of villains and heroes are fluid and the same person may behave selfishly or selflessly in different situations. Kind of like life.
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The Subway product placement is obnoxious. What’s next? Are Vanesa and Natalia going to have a girlish chat about Wonder Bras?
 

Clara continues that what she did was right as Michel tells her it's his life not hers. Lucia joins in with her selfish rant on how Andrea is taking the news about him and Milady.Michel has enough he tells Clara it's her fault for all of the lies she has told and now he is leaving the house.

Clara crying ask him not to but Michel is beyond the point of reasoning. Lucia turns her wrath on her mother as her brother leaves to pack saying everything is her fault for all of the lies she has told. Clara looks back at her daughter realizing the truth of her words.Saying she's sorry, very sorry to Lucia.

Rebecca calls Milady into her room she acts all b*tchy with her asking her what's going on with her and Michel how could they be together when they're brother and sister.Milady tells Rebecca she was lied to by Clara but she gave up Michel for Andrea's sake because she didn't want to hurt her and she has always thought of her like a sister.She's the one who has suffered from Clara's lies.

Milady sets Rebecca straight while she is indeed Clara's real daughter that Michel is not her biological son he was adopted. Adopted a surprised Rebecca repeats she then ask if Andrea knows all of this as Milady tells her no. Rebecca tired of finding out all of Clara's secrets and lies tells Milady she has to tell Andrea everything.
 

Eduardo has a loving bonding moment with his son vowing to bring his mother back to him he loves him with all of his heart and what he is about to do is for his sake.Leonor comes back with Tomas's bottle as Eduardo armed and ready tells her to be careful with his son he says a meaningful goodbye to Tomas. Leonor looks on thoughtful and worried.

Milady tells Andrea the truth about her relationship with Michel, she tells her how Clara deliberately kept that information from them both to keep them apart.Andrea listen to this asking what was going on between then two behind her back as Milady explains while Michel was engaged to her nothing.

Rebecca leaves the two girls alone to speak as Milady tells Andrea she would never betray her like that and she is willing to give up Michel for her. Besides she tells Andrea that Clara thinks she is beneath her family and doesn't want her to ever be with Michel anyway. Milady informs Andrea of how cruel and nasty Clara has been towards her and how much she has suffered knowing that her biological mother thinks she's a nobody. The one thing she doesn't want to lose is her friend Andrea who is like a sister to her.
 

Andrea finally realizes how much Milady has suffered and is still willing to give up Michel because of her she relents in her anger towards her and forgives her friend saying that Michel doesn't love me he loves you. The two friends make up and are friends once again.

Michel comes out with a backpack he's packing some of his things as Clara begs him not to leave she tells him this is his house too. Michel has had enough telling her he needs to be alone he can't take her anymore and her lies and manipulation of him it's his life.

Clara desperately says she will talk to Andrea and tell her everything but Michel tells she has hurt a lot of people with her interference. No it's too late as he says there's nothing you can say to make me stay now as he tells Clara not to worry about him.

Michel leaves as Lucia tells Clara that she is losing all of them Michel, Milady and Andrea because of her actions. Lucia sits down mad and upset and sees Michel cell he left behind him.Clara stands there still crying as her family is torn asunder from her lies(meaning the chicken has come home to roost).
 

Nena,Corrina and Anacleto are holding a seance and Corrina sees Daniela ghost.

Pancho comes in looking for Eduardo as Leonor holds Tomas she tells him he was acting weird real intense like before he left.As Pancho realizes Eduardo went to confront Elena's captors.

Elena is told by Mauli to calm down she tells her she won't MC stole her child and lied to her she is going to kill him.At this point i would like to remind this silly goose she had plenty of opportunity before but she got cold feet saved it please with the all talk and no action thank you.

Eduardo comes up to MC's well guarded house and takes out five to six guards out front. Where did these guys learn how to shoot.Pancho is on the way to help Eduardo but is slowed up by a taxi.He then picks up a police cruiser trying to pull him over but he decides to have them follow him to help out Eduardo smart thinking.

Eduardo takes out two more guards as Elena and Mauli hear the gunshots a scared MC comes in saying it's Eduardo and he's taking Elena with him as he grabs her.Eduardo takes out another guard how many is that now nine? Mauli closes the door frighten about what's going on downstairs.
 

Corrina surprised and in shock sees Daniela ghost as she speaks thru Nena she tells about her secret love affair with Eduardo but her sister knew about it.

Daniela describes the day of the wedding and how she was dressed in Elena's wedding dress but she was asked to try it on by Elena. I'm not sure if she said that Elena had asked her to stand in that day to marry Eduardo and Daniela did it not for Elena but for herself. It sounded like that was what Nena was saying. Anyway Daniela tells them the reason why Elena had her try on her wedding dress it was to betray her and kill her she had it plan like that from the start.As they watch the ghostly figures of Daniela being pushed by crazy gemela Nena screams out as Daniela.

Walter comes in to find out what all the commotion is about,Corrina runs to Walter trying to show him what she just saw confused and scared.

Eduardo takes out three more guards the guy is impressive you have to give him that.
 

Eduardo burst into the room looking for Elena but Mauli tells him she was dragged out by MC they went out the back way.Eduardo is too late as MC escapes with Elena, the cops show up with Pancho telling him to drop his guns.

Pancho tells Eduardo it's a miracle he's alive as Eduardo laments again that MC has taken Elena away from him.

Andrea calls Michle wanting to help the two lovebirds get together as Milady smiles she gets Lucia instead who gives her the latest dirt on how Michel has left the house because of Clara but he left his cell behind him.Andrea tells a worried Milady what has happened.Michel meanwhile drinks a beer thinking about Milady telling him to marry Andrea and to forget her.

MC stops to get water for Elena as his suv is blocking Michel's minivan from getting out they have a little stand off until MC pulls out his gun. Michel then sees Elena is there with this thug and wonders what is going on as Elena signals him to not do anything. MC's goon comes back from buying Elena water and they leave followed by Michel.
 

Eduardo is chastised by Martin for going off on his vigilante vendetta against MC. He then gives Eduardo his two guns back and lets him leave with Pancho warning him not to do anything else.Martin tells Eduardo to let the police handle it from here on out.

Walter is asking Corrina what in the world happen as Corrina tries to explain she saw Daniela's ghost she's sure of it.Walter thinks that Corrina is mistaken and has been fooled by Nena and Anacleto again it's not the first time they have lied and misled her.He also thinks she's under a lot of stressed due to Elena's situation with MC.He thinks Nena is just repeating what she heard from Latona but Corrina tells him that's not ti.

Andrea and Milady go over to Clara's house asking what happen ask Clara tells them Andrea wants Clara to accept Milady she is the one that Michel really loves as Clara puts on a frowning mug. Andrea ask Clara to please tell Michel when he does get into contact with her to call her or Milady they will talk to him.Clara agrees reluctantly to this as they leave her she mutters but she only let them talk but she will never accept them being together.This heifer still hasn't learned her lesson bitter cow.
 

NovelaMaven, thanks for keeping Aurora alive with your recaps and comments. I don't respond often enough because I'm always behind. But when I do get to my tapes, I take your comments with me. And I do so appreciate your work and stick-to-itity!

Here's a couple of my own comments. I'm finding it so hard to care if Aurora lives or dies. She's one mean lady these days. Even believing Vanessa's lies, Aurora's determination to take revenge and the meanness with which she tries to do so makes me wonder what type of person Aurora ever was. Perhaps freezing a person's heart ruins them for real life interactions and emotions???

Other than to look at, I'm disappointed with the Casper Milketoastness of Lorenzo. Pila's part in Donde Esta Elisa was far more demanding, and he rose to the occasion. I didn't like the captain in spite of his beauty, but Pila did a great job interpreting the part. Most people wanted the Captain to end up with the lead woman. I wanted him to be punished for going way out of bounds in his job. Besides, his competition was played by one of my favorites: Gabriel Porras!

Anyhow, I'm still watching Aurora, and your dedication is one of the reasons I don't quit! Lois
 

Michel follows Elena and MC where MC has taken her to her new dungeon. Michel wants to call someone on his whereabouts but realizes he's left his cell at home he goes looking for a phone to call for help.

MC tells Elena it's her fault what happened with Eduardo, he then takes her to meet Greco the head of the mafia. Greco isn't happy with MC and the men he has lost last night because of him.

Elena taunts MC as a coward who couldn't face Eduardo as MC smacks her in front of Greco who tells him to knock it off.Greco seems like he wants no part of what's going on because too many people are realizing that MC is associated with him and he doesn't want his business to be exposed. MC tells Greco not to worry he can take care of everything.

Previews Elena sprays something into one of her guards eyes and kicks him where it hurts.She gets her hands on another gun and pulls it on MC again not falling for this again since she didn't do anything the first time. They show us she's ready to kill MC or shoot him we'll see.
 

Wow, Lois, I totally agree with your comments. Let me add that I think Aurora could have been an excellent novela because it has all the makings of a great story. But what happened to the lead actor and actress? Pila, was, as you noted, a really interesting, intriguing, and somewhat mysterious character in Elisa and he did some fine acting. Here he seems uncomfortable and uncommitted to the part. He's merely reading the lines. Even his character does not seem real- he seems to ricochet off the other characters and we have no sense of who he is.

Aurora, the leading lady, is horrific. She's hell bent on getting revenge and doing all the things she hated in others. To the writers I have to say: Look, I've been watching these novelas for years and I can tell you it won't work to have a leading lady who is evil- it just doesn't fit the notion of the leading lady. We need some redeeming qualities in our leading ladies to keep us interested in their exploits. Otherwise, why bother?
 

re AURORA

Lois, As always, I appreciate the nice words. I'll continue to comment on Aurora as long as it seems to interest a few of us here, but the days of lengthy recaps are gone unless, by some miracle, a group of folks appear who want to share in the enterprise.

I'll tell you how I see this show developing. And mind you, this is no spoiler -- I'm totally making it up and I'm almost always wrong about this stuff!

Anyway -- I see this as the equivalent of one of those Hollywood films where a person dies leaving some unfinished business on earth. St Peter allows the person to go back into his life for a limited time and tie up loose ends. But when that's done, he has to go back to heaven. You can't cheat death.

So Aurora is kind of an angel whose main mission is to straighten out Blanca's life but also to make Lorenzo understand that what they had was real.

Aurora's weird health problems foreshadow that her time on this earth is limited. And in the end, she will give her blessing to the family that Lorenzo and Natalia have formed -- which will now include her daughter, Blanca.

Does that make sense to anyone else?
 

Yes, in my make-believe world, leading ladies should (mostly always) be virtuous. Aurora/Lorenzo are quite disappointing - I hope that changes soon.

Subway ad is pretty tacky and blatant.
 

On Aguien Matilde confronts Julian she ask if it's true that Benja was lovers with Maria Garcia Carpenter and Rocio Lynch as Julian tries to avoid the question and says that's Benja's private life.She ask about the night Rocio was murder if Benja was going to meet up with her in NY. Julian ask who told her this?

Matilde is starting to realize that what Mauricio told her is true, as she tells him how could he do this to Tatiana? Julian says he is not Tatiana's husband he gets real upset asking her who told her this then he ask if it was Mauricio he she back with him he grabs her roughly.

Rodrigo and Piedad see their baby on the sonogram as Rodrigo is overcome with emotion and he kisses Piedad who kisses him back then she ask what he is doing as the Dr. who doesn't know the meaning of privacy stands there and smiles.

Julian lets Matilde know she can't be with Maurico as she takes her arm from his hurtful grasp.He tells her he had something to do with happen to Eva as Matilde says he's out of control.


Julian apologizes for over reacting and says after what happen to Eva how is he supposed to react when he hears that she's with him again.Matilde yells at him for all of the lies they have told for Benja and lets slip about the investigation.
 

NovelaMaven: I tend to agree with your prediction re Aurora... bummer. I do not see a happy ending for this one. Unless of course, age eventually catches up to her. don't care to know really how cryonics work or not, but since it is just a story, maybe she will eventually age.
 

Julian pauses as he hears about the investigation and ask Matilde about it but she's so angry with him manhandling her and lying to him about Benja's affairs she lets him have it.Telling how they're all liars him Benja and Piedad as Julian tries to defend himself he says yes that's true but we're not killers though.

Julian tells her that Mauricio has filled her head with all types of crazy ideas. But Matilde calls them all accomplices, as Julian ask her how she could say that she is talking about Eva. Matilde leaves him at that.

Rodrigo is still kissing Piedad who pulls back asking what he is doing the Dr. tells her it's normal most men react like that when they see their child for the first time.Rodrigo apologizes to her for kissing her.

Tatiana makes a comment to Benja as he walks off angry.

Rodrigo is riding with Piedad and gets a call from Daniela geez is this woman pushy. She says she is calling for her inappropriate actions from the night before but we all know that isn't why she's calling him.
 

Daniela determines he's with Piedad at that moment she gets off the phone with him planning to meet up later.Piedad is getting jealous and angry by the second as she asked if he was just talking to his friend Daniela?

Rodrigo tells her yes it was her as Piedad gets more irrational and ask what he wants? Rodrigo tells her she knows but Piedad is past the point of sanity tells him she has had it and throws him out of her car.He takes the sonogram with him but she gets out and takes it back from him and drives off. Wow i hate to see how she acts when she gets menopausal.

Valeria who walked in at the tail end of Daniela conversation with Rodrigo discusses him with her.Valeria gets upset for her sake and says he shouldn't treat her like that. Daniela tells her to calm down as Valeria swears she'll kill him if he hurts Daniela.Daniela tells her he already has a woman he's involve with and they have a child on the way. She then ask if Valeria is attracted to him too but Valeria says it's just physical nothing else as Daniela smiles and ask if she's coming to the meeting later.

Valeria says she's not sure and that Rodrigo shouldn't use the baby as a excuse she walks away as Daniela looks after her like there's something wrong with her.
 

Tatiana makes plans with Lola and Matilde for her birthday party.

Tatiana tells Matilde that she is following Benja in a taxi as Matilde ask what? As Tatiana wonders where Camila is at? Matilde tries to talk some sense into Tatiana telling her stop what she's doing she told him they were separated and she's getting a divorce so what the heck is she doing?Tatiana says how tired she is of being a fool by him and she will find out who he's with.

Benja and Camila talk with her saying how uncomfortable she is around Tatiana now because of her. Benja reassures her it's not her fault as he tells her to just tell Tatiana she is sick and stay home for a few days.

Piedad storms into the clinic ignoring Veronica calling her as Veronica calls Julian to inform him that Piedad just came back into the clinic.

Julian comes into her office where he see the sonogram he recall the time he first saw the one of his son. He tells Piedad she'll have a beautiful girl as Piedad ask him does he think so.As Julian says he's very content with her and the baby on the way.
 

Rodrigo meets Daniela telling her what happened as Piedad threw him out of her car. Daniela apologizes for calling him at that moment and causing problems in his relationship with Piedad she offers to meet up with her to explain things. As he says no why should she thye're just friends he thinks it's useless for him to keep trying with Piedad and he should just worry about his child.

He notices Daniela injured wrist and ask her what happen as she tells him about nearly being run over by this guy she just met.

Valeria comes late and agitated to her photo shoot, the guy ask if she's on something with her declaring everything is alright.

Rodrigo hears about Daniela near fatal accident and how she likes the guy she met who almost ran he rover. Rodrigo ask her to be very careful and not so open with every guy she meets that it's very dangerous out there. Miss hot to trot thinks he's talking a the knife killer who takes out his victims heart.

Rodrigo does say she fits the profile of those who have been killed as Daniela scoffs at the idea the killer would target her.
 

Amador keeps following a unaware Benja who goes into a jewelry store and buys a gift for his young woman who told the sales woman.

As Benja leaves Amador watches him and follows in walks Tatiana into the same store she ask the same sale woman what did that gentleman who just left buy?She shows Tatiana a necklace and pair of earrings he bought as Tatiana wonders for whom? I guess now we know why Tatiana told Benja why she wants him to give her a birthday party how smart is she?

Pedro Pablo confronts Loca Lucia with the gift she sent to Lola as Lucia ask if it's the wrong color? Pedro Pablo warns Lucia about bothering his wife and family he gets upset as she tells him to calm down before other people hear him. Pedro Pablo explodes calling her out in front of everyone letting everyone knows how sick and crazy she is.He tells everyone yes she is pregnant but that baby isn't his and he warns her he won't take anymore of her nonsense and to stay away from his family.

Renato comes over as Camila tries to get him to leave claiming she's not feeling well and has to go to work he wants to come in and checks over her place.She ask if he's happy now since he didn't find anyone here.

Renato remarks maybe her brother in law isn't here now but he still knows he can't trust her as Camila says whatever she is tired and wants him to leave. Renato wonders how her own sister would feel about learning how she's been acting like a slut with her husband as Camila slaps him.
 

Valeria looks lackluster during her photoshoot and is ask what the problem is she ask to go to the bathroom but the guy in charge ask if she taking drugs again?Valeria blows up and storms off.

Rodrigo comes home and sees two bags of cocaine left for him under his door.He gets a call from the drug dealer telling him he left the cocaine for him as a gift for what he did for him the other day.

Tatiana whines to Matilde and Lola about the gift Benja bought she is sure he bought it for the other woman he is seeing. As Lola thinks her brother brought the gift for her birthday she tells her he adores her.She ask for Matilde's opinion as Lola is Benja's sister she can't be objective but Matilde doesn't really answer her. Tatiana ask where Camila is but is told she isn't feeling well and she is at home.

Daniela goes to the movies by herself, she is followed by Julian stalking her sitting two rows in back of her.
 

Well, Novelamaven, you have piqued my interest with your guess at what will happen in Aurora- brilliant! I'm actually more eager to watch now. If true, this would be the second time that Pila does not end up with the leading lady. I'll keep watching for sure.
 

Pedro Pablo tells Lola what he did to Loca Lucia as Lola is happy to hear he's had enough of the crazy one too.Lola ask what she said as Pedro tells her nothing Lola wonders if others believe him as Pedro says he doesn't know but he's sure they will find evidence that she isn't pregnant by him.

Pedro realizes that Lola isn't as excited as he is he tells her he will find a solution to this. Lola tells him she needs to be stress free and calm now that she is pregnant and this situation is helping.

Piedad is alone looking at the sonogram.

Julian is looking at his next victim at the movies.

The movies ends and he pretends to run into Daniela there as she calls him Daniel.He talks her into having coffee with him but she gets a phone call.Someone needing help as she tells him she has to cancel their plans. She gives him her card and leaves.
 

Julian looks after her like his opportunity is slipping from him.

Daniela comes to Rodrigo's place door left open as he seems high she ask for him to look at her she ask if he's taken something. he shows her the two bags left for him as a gift.

Daniela challenges him to think what he's doing and how if he keeps falling back into the drugs will not help his life.Rodrigo ask her to follow him as he dumps the bags out in his sink.

Previews for tonight Tatiana gets her gift from Benja it's perfume he ask her what's wrong doesn't she like the gift? Tatiana sees Camila wearing the gift she knows Benja brought and the earrings she's wearing also.She then sees them near each other at her party later, uh oh will Tatiana put two and two together.
 

NovelaMaven, LOVE your caring angel idea and wish it were so. I'd be happily watching rather than wanting to spank our heroine. Unfortunately, Aurora is too mean these days to be an angelic. She's certainly no Claude Rains, who played such a part long, long ago. So too did Cary Grant, as I recall. Unfortunately long ago rememberances get less clear as time wanders on.

But back to 2010. I think Aurora could well be on her way to dying, but I don't see any desire on her part to do anything but get even. Bad vibe for an angel or a helper. Of course, I still haven't watced the tapes. That comes this weekend. Perhaps I can see a possibility for your idea actually being the direction this currently directionless novela takes. Wish you were the writer! Lois
 

re AURORA

Matilda, Lois, Shallowgal -- I wouldn't blame you if you left off watching at this point. It's hard to see a protagonista being so mean. But I have my eye on the Aurora/Blanca relationship. That's where we can always get a glimpse of the 'good' Aurora.

When we first met Blanca, she was a complete brat. Since Aurora has come into her life, she has become much more nuanced, much more interesting. Look at her developing relationships with Lorenzo and Martín. But in many ways she is still a mess (last night, for example, she got arrested for drunk driving. She put her life and César's in danger -- not to mention everyone else on the road -- in danger and she just laughs it off.) And she is still a materialistic snob.

There are some evil forces at that Cryonics lab. Gustavo's sin may be arrogance, hubris, thinking he has Godlike power. But Elizabeth is a serial killer! Dr. Williams is -- well, we don't quite know, but he checked his values at the door when he came to work for Gustavo. Dr. Parker was a sell-out. Martín was too good to last in that environment. And Dra Liliana should watch her back...

I think there is a disconnect between a storyline like AURORA's, which is, at heart, a fairytale, and might lend itself to a cinematic form (you could see it as a two hour movie perhaps) and a telenovela with its hours and hours of time to fill.

In contrast, ALGUIEN TE MIRA uses the telenovela timeframe very skillfully. From what I've read here, so did ¿DONDE ESTA ELISA? (although I didn't see that one.) So maybe a novel of suspense is a better fit.

So... What can I tell you? My standards are pretty low. I'll keep watching the pretty faces, the touristy cuts of New York City and working on my Spanish. Por favor, no me juzgues. :-)
 

Thanks again for the summaries, Blusamurai.

Fantasma: I agree Eduardo is some super shot with those pistols. And when he told Martin he killed a bunch of guys, well, no problem. No charges, and they give his guns back! Very convenient. So last night he killed a bunch more, while standing in the middle of a clearing, unguarded, and the bad guys, some of whom had rifles, missed every shot. Love it!

This episode was really funny. We also had Latona being cured by her daughter's ghost, and finally, La Gemela disguised as a young boy cowboy, about to kill the Padre with a knife!!! Yes, very believeable. Not! But fun. Blu will probably give us the details, but it was a wild episode.
 

On Alguien, I was glad to see Tatiana finally find out (although she's not sure) and Matilde REALLY confirm, what Benja and Camila have been doing. And with Julian zeroing in on Daniela, Lucy terrorizing Pedro Pablo and Lola, Valeria starting to lose it, and Piedad veering between Rod and Ben, the show looks as if it's about to explode!
 

NovelaMaven: LOL!!! 'glad I'm not the only shallow one. I too just watch the tns for the eye-candy (ie Michel, Cesar, Lorenzo), beautiful sets/(some)clothes/women's hair etc., and to learn Spanish. the latter's not going so well.

I am eagerly anticipating Los Herederos del Monte. those ads are just sooo enticing. I hope it's as promising as it looks. Mario Cimarro is HOT.
 

Shallowgal -- jajaja! Yeah, maybe Los Herederos del Monte will be okay, but I admit that every time I see the promo of Marlene Favela putting on her lipstick, it reminds me of the opening shot of "The Big Chill" where a mortician is dressing a corpse, only it takes the viewer a few beats to realize that's what is happening.
 

re ALGUIEN TE MIRA Wednesday

I liked the way the writers handled the reveal about Benja's relationship with Camila. In the morning, Tati opens her gift, sees the perfume, and knows that Benja bought the necklace and earrings for someone else. That confirmation alone is enough to make her sick.

Then late in the evening, Camilia flounces in wearing Benja's gift, and lies that Renato gave it to her. That unexpected body blow is enough to make her crazy.

I also liked when Tati remarks nastily to her friend's sympathetic remark (You must be feeling sad!) by saying something like: You're the one who should be sad -- at your age, you've done nothing with your life!

It's consistent with Tati's abrasive personality but it's worse than usual. Maybe it's something she might have thought, but she would have been able to censor. The writers know that suffering often brings out the worst, not the best, in people.
 

HdM: had to >ff> that Eduardo shoot-out scene, as it was too painful to watch the ridiculousness of it, and even at >ff> speed, it seemed pretty long. needless to say, I was laughing.
 

On Alguien Camila gets her gift from Benja and loves it as Tatiana calls to confirm that she is coming to her birthday party as Benja and Camila both roll their eyes.

Piedad sits at home looking at her sonogram of the baby and thinks about Rodrigo kissing her.

Next morning Tatiana is greeted by her family on her birthday as she opens her gift from Benja she is disappointed by the perfume he gave her and he ask her what's the matter she says nothing.

Camila at the same time tries on her gift, later she calls giving her greetings for her birthday.

Daniela fixes breakfast for Rodrigo and leaves.

Piedad and Julian are at the cemetery as he puts flowers on Eva's grave he thanks her for coming with him. Mauricio hides behind a tree taking their pictures.

Benja visits Rodrigo whining about his divorce as Rodrigo talks to him about the picture that was sent to him.Bneja whines they don't have any evidence against them but Rodrigo says that's not the point they're both suspected of being the killer.
 

Julian goes back to his place complaining that he's tired and not up for a party as Piedad tries to talk him into going.He lays in bed saying he wants to rest for awhile as Piedad lays right next to him what he wants to do, Julian wants to watch a movie so they watch one very cozy with each other.

Benja worries about him and Rodrigo being suspected as the killer, then starts up about his family situation and his problems with Tatiana.

Lola is telling the girls what they can do while they're away at the party.She leaves instructions with their housekeeper in case of a emergency and leaves with Pedro Pablo for the party.

Tatiana takes a couple of pills as Matilde comes in asking if she's ready to come out. Tatiana replies she needs a few moments alone by herself.

Matilde gives Benja the stinkeye, as Lola and Pedro enter Tatiana makes her entrance for her own party and is asked by her friends to make a speech she announces that she is getting a divorce as Benja becomes more uncomfortable and upset.
 

Dear Bob and Bonnie,

Re Alguien:

Hombre- I agree that it does look like things are about to explode. I keep wondering why they put so much emphasis on Valeria. What purpose does she serve and why do we keep seeing glimpses into her life? I can only think (and hope) that somehow Julian accidently kills her instead of Daniela, screwing up his plans to frame Rod.

I could not believe all that kissing Piedad was doing with Julian last night, and it looks like there will be more of that tonight. Yuck and ewww!! I'm glad Mauricio is on to him. If Julian supposedly loved Eva so much and is so broken up about her death, why's he all over Piedad like white on rice? I hope Piedad starts thinking about that soon too.

I am always struck by what a good dad and husband Pedro Pablo is. He handled the situation with the girls beautifully, while Lola freaked out. He also kept her in check. I have thought this before, but it really hit home with me last night in comparing Benja/Tati with PP/Lola. Both women are difficult, judgmental people. And they always seemed to have been that way. Both these men knew who they were marrying when they married them. Pedro Pablo, however, loves his wife, flaws and all. He brings out the best in her. He's also a very present parent, co-parents with her, and he takes his marriage vows very seriously.

Benja on the other hand, could care less about his marriage vows. Although he loves his kids, he leaves the hard work to Tati. And because he hates that judgmental side of her personality so much, he makes snide remarks about it, which only makes her worse. In addition, Tati runs the house by herself (Lola has a maid); runs her own business (I have never seen Benja express any pride at this accomplishment, while she is very proud of his accomplishments.); and keeps herself sexy for her man (I don't recall them having any problems in the bedroom). Both Lola and Tati are fiercely loyal to and protective of their husbands (willingly lying to the police to protect them). I just don't see what Benja really has to complain about. And if he can't stand her, he should just have left a long time ago and spared her this pain. Looks like tonight she might bring the pain to him, via a knife!
 

Loca Lucia shows up at Pedro and Lola's house the little one lets her in as the housekeeper tries to get rid of her she gives the girls dolls.

Lola ask Tatiana if she wants to divorce her brother as Pedro comes and ask if she's alright?Tatiana says she will be ok and she's not changing her mind as goes Pedro gets the call from their housekeeper how Loca Lucia showed up at their house after they left.Pedro and Lola leave to go home.

Julian is asleep with Piedad as he imagines Eva walks into his room dressed as his mother.Piedad wakes up and ask if he's alright but a scared Julian says yes and they kiss.

Tatiana discusses her marriage with two of her friends as she explains she has two children now and her husband can go and live the life he wants with his lovers. Benja of course is not far from where this conversation is taking place so he may overhear some of it.

She is asked by one of friends if she is sad but as we all know Tatiana she says if anyone is sad it should be you and what have you done with your life. Wow the girl doesn't pull her punches and walks away from the friend with her mouth hanging open or should we say former friend.
 

Re Aurora:

Honestly, I haven't been able to bring myself to watch all the episodes because I can't stand Aurora right now. She is just hurting too many innocent people. The only thing I watch for are Blanca and Cesar, which is interesting because I could not stand these two characters when they were first introduced. There is such genuine attraction there, and a tenderness too, built up on his part during the kidnapping. And we all know it's doomed to fall apart once they get together because she will find out he was her kidnapper. Both characters have good and bad in them and are interesting to watch.

Aurora needs to get wise, and good, really fast or I might be done with her.
 

Tatiana exchanges a couple words with Benja who ask why she made this announcement now about their marriage? Tatiana is like why not as she goes over to Matilde in comes Camila wearing the gift Benja gave her.

Tatiana stares at her sister in a state of shock as Camila ask her what's wrong?

Piedad puts a stop to the kissing, as Julian thinks to himself.

Camila ask Tatiana if she liked her gift? Tatiana responds it was perfect.Camila ask her if she's feeling ok but Tatiana says she's fine as Camila goes to speak to Benja.Tatiana looks at them both then leaves her party as Matilde watches her and others.

Tatiana in her room gets sick as she realizes that her own sister is the one who Benja has been having the affair with.Matilde worries and comes after her

Benja the dog meantime compliments Camila on how she looks wearing his gift.She ask what's wrong with Tatiana as he explains she probably has drunk too much after announcing our marriage is over.
 

Juliana and Piedad show up late to the festivities as Matilde watches them both not looking happy.

Lola and Pedro come home as Lola is angry and upset about Lucia being in their house.She grabs the dolls that Lucia gave their girls to the housekeeper to get rid of them. Pedro calmly tells them to stay away from Lucia who isn't as nice as she seems.

The group is gathered waiting for Daniela to show up who is with Valeria trying to help her with her latest relapse.Valeria lets Daniela know the only thing she needs is a job as Daniela tries to pry more info out of Valeria she throws her out saying she needs to be alone.


Lola complains to Pedro about the gifts that Lucia gave to their daughters.She wants to go to the police but Pedro says that the police can't do anything that they have no proof she is trying to hurt them.One of their daughters come in during their argument asking Pedro if he's going to have a baby with Lucia.
 

Camila is in a room messing with her things in her purse as Benja comes in she says he should be careful what about Tatiana and how she's acting tonight as Benja chalks up to her acting that way because they are getting a divorce. Benja starts kissing her as Camila worries they might get caught.They continue to discuss their relationship as well as his with Tatiana. Camila leaves first followed by Benja.

We then see a shocked Matilde coming out from the bathroom overhearing everything.That's right girl that's how skank Camila is towards her own sister.

As Pedro has a father and daughter talk with his daughter who ask if he's having a child with Lucia and what about his marriage to her mother.Pedro assures her it's not true and that Lucia tells a lot of lies and she's not worry about him and her mother he loves her and they are fine.Lola tries to add her two cents but Pedro says he's got this and reassures his daughter that his marriage is fine to Lola and to stop trusting Lucia and what she tells her.
 

Mauricio gives Luisa the photos he took earlier of Julian with Piedad visiting Eva's gravesite as he doesn't think they are the killers.He does believe that Benja and Rodrigo are and that they should focus more on them as Luisa thanks him for the photos.Maurico ask is that it? Is this everything?Letting him know that she's not sharing her thoughts with him he leaves.

Amador comes in as Mauricio is leaving giving a little stare down,he tells Luisa the latest that Benja is at his house celebrating his wife's birthday.Luisa wonders to Amador if Tatiana knows that one of her husband's lovers is her sister?

Tatiana is apologizing for her rude behavior earlier towards her friends.

She sees Camila who tells her she is leaving, why ask Tatiana are you leaving so soon on my birthday?Camila claims to be tired as Tatiana slyly ask about her necklace, Camila lies and says that Renato gave it to her.
 

Tatiana makes note of the gift and even brings up the earrings too, she nastily says what a wonderful boyfriend you have.How nice it must be to have a boyfriend get you exactly what you want. Camila uneasy says she is leaving As Tatiana tells her to wait why not let Benja drive her home?

Camila says that's not necessary but Tatiana sarcastically tells her she doesn't want her to leave by herself.Camila says it's alright she'll be fine as Tatiana goes whatever you want i call a taxi for my darling sister. She gives her a hug sort of like a in the movie the godfather before you killed someone off it seems like the kiss of death.

Previews for tonight Tatiana cries to Matilde over the shocking betrayal.Tatiana stand over a sleeping Benja with a knife. Julian is with Piedad.
 

Vivi great points about Benja i keep saying he's like a petulant little boy who doesn't like to deal with the honest truth. He knew exactly what Tatiana was and he married her anyway now after all of these years years her personality has gotten to him. He should have divorced her a long time ago and just stayed single because really i can't see him being in a committed relationship with anyone. What he and Camila did to Tatiana is lower than low.

As for Mauricio saying that about Julian he has a point but he then says they should still concentrate on Benja and Rodrigo too.Once again that lie everyone is telling to protect Benja is throwing a big wrench into the investigation and they would probably be closing onto Julian who is manipulating everyone also.

Piedad what in the world was she thinking kissing Julian back now she doesn't have any argument to get upset with Rodrigo and his relationship with Daniela anymore.Another person who might be questioning Julian grief is Matilde the way she looked at them both when they showed up for the party. She might now start to take what Mauricio told her more serious now.
 

On EFDE Eduardo,Pancho and Martin come home from trying to release Elena. He tells those who are waiting it's not his blood and MC got away with Elena again.

Michel calls his cell and Andrea answer it he tells them he needs to speak to her uncle about about Elena.

Latona lies in bed and is visited by Daniela's ghost fro m the light shown on her Daniela blesses her with the ability to speak again and walk as Latona smiles and thanks her daughter.

Greco discusses business with MC as Elena interrupts for another bathroom break.MC talks nasty to her for butting in while he's talking to Greco but lets her go. Elena sees in the bathroom a spray can and gets a idea.

Andrea and Milady go to Eduardo with Michel's phone, as Michel tells him he has seen Elena and gives him directions.

Rebecca and Martin discuss crazy gemela and the others who are dangerous to Elena.

Eduardo tells Martin he's going to Elena as Martin tells him he's going with him.
 

Elena uses the spray on her guard knees him and gets his gun as MC looks for what taking her so long she pulls the gun on him as MC tells his guards to back off he's got control of the situation.

MC goes with her as Elena turns her back on the guards neither one tries to grab her from behind go figure? They leave together.

Milady and Andrea come up to Rebecca telling that Michel just talked to Eduardo telling him where Elena was.

Latona comes out showing everyone how miraculously she has recovered.


Crazy gemela is at Corrina's dance bar dressed up this time as a ranch hand trying to get info about what's going at the hacienda.The bartender remarks how he looks very familiar to him but crazy gemela says he's never seen him before.

The family is incredulous about Latona's recovery as she tells them how Daniela is the cause for this miracle.
 

Lol! Sorry about the Bob and Bonnie thing. I just noticed it. I was in the midst of writing to friends when I decided to write down my thoughts on Alguien and cut and paste them here. That's what I get for doing too many things at once. :)
 

Rebecca remarks she hopes this is the end for their suffering as Andrea points out not until Elena is here. But Rebecca is confident that Eduardo will bring back Elena safely.

Elena gets MC in the elevator as MC tells her about the camera and that she is being watched.She tells Greco she'll kill MC if he doesn't let her go and leave the hacienda alone. Greco says he doesn't care it's their own personal problem they should deal with it.

Michel who was told to stay put didn't listen and goes back to the house where Elena is kept but he is captured himself.

Elena who warned Greco that she would kill MC on the count of five still hasn't pulled that trigger yet big shock there huh?

Michel is brought inside of the compound.Eduardo and Martin show up but can't find Michel as Martin tells Eduardo to relax let me call the police to help us out.
 

AS Michel is being taken inside Elena gets out with MC as her hostage she is surprised to see him there and tells the guards to let him go.She finally shoots MC but only in the arm as she demands the other guards to put their guns down.Michel tells her there are a lot of heavily armed guards outside.MC tells her she has no where to run to but she tells him to shut up and get up.


Back at the bar a ranch hand that works for the hacienda shows up and tells the bartender the new gossip as crazy gemela listens in the back.The bartender introduces the ranch hand to gemela saying he's looking to work there. the ranch hand gives crazy gemela a card.

Eduardo and Martin wait for the police to show up as Eduardo guns out sees Elena come out with a injured MC and Michel.A gunfight ensues as Eduardo runs to protect his women backed up by Martin.

As others have described it, it was indeed hilarious to watch Eduardo stnding tall in the face of all those bullets heading his way not ducking or hiding behind anything and not one single bullet managed to come near him. The funny thing also was not one single guard look like he was hot either until they alllay dead at the end of fight as if they remembered they were supposed to be shot. Well this scene was a hoot anyway.

As hombre De Misterio said not believable but still fun.
 

Eduardo runs to Elena asking if she's ok as MC runs off like the coward he is. The two hug as finally the police show up when everything has been settled.

Eduardo brings Elena home to a family waiting to greet her and happy that she is safe.She is introduced to Nena and Anacleto and sees that Latona is recovered.Eduardo says he will fill her in later about everything that went on while she was gone.

Leonor brings her son Tomas to her as she holds him for the first time.

Pancho tells the ranch hands about the celebration party Elena will be having.

Elena bask in her son.

Crazy gemela wants to confess to Padre Aquas who tells him it's not time for confession just yet.So she waits for the time to pass.

Eduardo fills Elena in on how dangerous and crazy gemla is and he wants her to be very careful from in on out. Elena says there's no way she can get back into the hacienda right?
 

Eduardo isn't so sure he tells Elena she's not normal like us look she tried to kill her own mother Latona and she kidnapped their son.Elena doesn't want to think about her or MC as Andrea and Milady come to serve them breakfast.

Laura tells Ruth the goodness about Elena as Laura ask martin about MC escaping he tells her not to worry they're looking for him well Laura says she hopes he'll be joining Dulce in jail but martin doesn't say anything to this .

Chapparro delivers the bad news that Dulce is getting released, she is happy with this news but it's short lived as Butterfly gives her another threat.

The ranch hand talks to Padre aquas but he acts very weird as Padre soon learns it's gemela.

Walter and Corrina talk to Eduardo and Elena greeting her release from MC.Elena introduces her son to Gitano her horse.
 

Crazy gemela threatens Padre Aquas with a knife to his throat she wants him to call he tells her she is very sick and evil. Crazy gemela wants him to call her mother to come here for telling Eduardo about her taking Elena's son.She also wants Nena and Anacleto to be told to come too.

Greco calls MC and blames him for everything as MC tries to explain Greco doesn't want to her it he says a lot of friends are getting arrested because of MC not to mention a lot of men he lost because of MC again it's best if they lay low for now and he doesn't want to do any business with him for now. MC gets upset upon hearing this.

Daniela shows up as crazy gemela was terrorizing Padre Aquas she tells her twin to leave him alone as crazy gemela ask Padre Aquas if he heard that but he says no what the heck are you talking about.Gemela turns around and sees her sister standing there well her ghost or spirit if that's what you want to call it.Gemela is going off the deep end waving around the knife as Daniela tells her she will have to deal with her if she doesn't stop.

Previews for tonight MC and Dulce who is free plot to kill Elena and the family they plan to show up at the celebration and go to call gemela to see if she wants to join their revenge plans.
 

This Greco character i have to wonder why we're not seeing his face maybe he's related to Eduardo in someway?
 

Montecristo has amazing powers of recuperation. Wasn't he shot in the leg a few days ago? Well, that's forgotten, now he's shot in the arm. Bet that's gone in a few episodes.

Eduardo also has good recuperative powers. He's been severely injured before, and was cured pretty fast. I guess this time they didn't even bother getting him shot by all those guards, since he would have been cured the next day anyway!

And this has been a few episodes, but did they ever really show Elena getting her memory back? One day she remembered just a few things, and the next it was as if it never happened.

Kalima also has good recuperative powers.
 

Haha Hombre de Misterio good one anout the recuperative powers from our characters here.

As for Elena memory well she woke up at the clinic able to talk from her catatonic shock. Slowly her memory was coming back for her at her father's hotel and when she met MC she started to remember a little bit more.The day he took her is when she remembered he took her to the mid wives who helped her give birth.

On Alguien what a way for Tatiana to realize her own sister is one of Benja's lovers. What i found that was also interesting was Matilde found out the same day too about them. She'll probably now will tell Tatiana about Benja's other lovers as well.Now Matilde might be more opening to listening to Mauricio about the four friends.Let's not forget that Piedad is also covering up for lying Benja too.
 

Oy...a PIZZA DELIVERY BOY???? Oh Michel...please stop brooding and staring off into the middle distance randomly as you space out and flashback...
 

On EFDE Daniela appears before crazy gemela distracting her long enough for Padre Aquas to make a run for it.


Jesusa and Milady discuss Michel helping Elena escape.

Gemela looks all over for a scared Padre Aquas.

Elena and Eduardo tell everyone how crazy gemela with MC planned to take her son away from her and that crazy gemela was never pregnant. Latona confirms all of this and ask for forgiveness from them both for what gemela has done to them. Eduardo reassures Latona it's not her fault.As Elena thanks her for exposing crazy gemela and what she did.

Speaking of crazy she's still looking for the Padre who hid under a big suv to hide from her.He manages to escape the murdering twin.

Latona tells them how gemela doesn't have a conscience at all. As Rebecca agrees look how many people she has murdered.


Eduardo insist regardless he will not allow anyone or nothing to take away his happiness.

Butterfly comes back into the shower expecting to see Dulce dead but it's her gang who's got beaten up badly instead and left tied up.
 

NovelaMaven. I'm sticking with Aurora. No matter how it turns
out--or in--getting there is very interesting. As are your observations and mini-reviews. As usual, thank you very much

What I think may be happening at
present with Aurora is its writers
using filler to defend having so many episodes. Maybe not.

As for dislinking our heroine
too much to continue watching, I
didn't like anyone in DEE, but was enchanted by the novela, each persons story and how the actors made those stories combine and come alive. Perhaps it is that aliveness I'm missing in this novela. And perhaps it was assuming at the beginning that this was more a Univision type novela than a Telemundo type.

All bets and other telenovelas are
off when La Reina del Sur starts. Hope it ends up as captivating as the book.

Meanwhile I'll try to watch and comment on Wednesday and Thursday episodes of Aurora by tomorrow early afternoon. Then I'll save Friday's comments to answer your review and comments on that episode at the beginning of the week (Monday?), Lois
 

Chapparro calls Rebecca with the bad news of Dulce's release.

Dulce is picked up by MC's goons.

Martin brings Ruth to Elena who is happy to see her little crazy niece is a well and safe at home with her family again.

Martin and Eduardo discuss the party and MC and gemela and their misdeeds as Rebecca joins them to give them the news also of Dulce's release.

Martin can't believe it while Rebecca says she must have gotten some good lawyers to get her out. Eduardo tries to calm her down by saying he just have more security as Rebecca explains that shameless skank doesn't care nothing stops her.Martin is sure that MC helped her get out.

As Elena and Ruth get to know each other, bonding over Laura and her son.

Nena and Anacleto give praise to Latona on her miraculous recovery.As someone pounds on the door Anacleto opens it up to a frighten Padre Aquas who tells them his latest encounter with crazy gemela.
 

Could someone please tell me - the title is El Fantasma de Elena, but why is it Daniela's ghost they're seeing? Is is because the living gemela is pretending to be Elena, but is actually Daniela? estoy muy confundido!
 

Andra checks online to see if Michel has contacted any of friends about his whereabouts.Andrea ask Milady to fight for her relationship with Michel she at least wants them to be happy.

Michel is a pizza delivery guy but it doesn't look like it's Dominoes or Papa John's.He forgets the address for his delivery as the young lady who gives it to him flirts with him.

Eduardo calls a family meeting cautioning and warning them all about MC and crazy gemela he tells them if they have to leave the hacienda to do so in groups.Rebecca ask why do they have to hide from those two crazies as Eduardo tells them they all know what both of them are capable of.

Martin tells everyone the only thing that matters is you be careful and don't give them a opportunity to try anything towards you.

Pancho comes in getting instructions from Eduardo to beef up security around the hacienda and for Padre Aquas too.

Crazy gemela signs up for work at the hacienda.

Dulce is brought to MC's new digs, as they make plans to get revenge on Eduardo,Elena and their family Dulce suggest recruiting crazy gemela for their plans.

Pancho shows crazy gemela how to groom Elena's horse.Dulce calls gemela.
 

Rebecca has a private talk with martin over her concerns as he tells her as long as the family stays inside the hacienda grounds they should be well protected. Rebecca wants Dulce included with both of them too she is as she says MC's accomplice for the crimes he has committed.

Rebecca ask not only for her daughter but for Dario's son with Dulce she wants him to go find Dario's son Eduardito and bring him here to live with them. Martin warns her that will be very dangerous for her. Since he is Dulce's son.Rebecca lets him know about the promise she made to Dario on his death bed that she will look after his son. Besides Dulce kidnapped Andrea and belongs behind bars and Andrea is his sister and Eduardo is his uncle his family is here.Even though i don't have any blood ties to him we're still better than what Dulce can give him as a family.

Crazy gemela of course agrees to anything involving murder and mayhem tells Dulce to sign her up. She plans to take out the whole family as Dulce smiles upon hearing this. Gemela request that she get sent some money and she wants to get her hands on a bomb too. Dulce says a bomb out loud as MC smiles when he hears this also.
 

Ruth and Elena discuss the family and her love for them and her, as Eduardo enters and they make plans for the big party Ruth request her favorite beverage wine.

Latona comes in with martin to spoil the happiness and tells them she is going to leave to draw out gemela she knows she's at fault for excusing her and overlooking how crazy she was. She doesn't want to put the family at risk anymore by staying here.Latona admits that gemela is a sick monster and her responsibility to help capture her. She is going to help the police set a trap for her.

Michel walks along thinking of Milady.

The ranch hand who hired gemela talks to Pancho about the party for Elena's son and Pancho warns him that he wants everyone to be on guard looking for both MC and crazy gemela.They leave as gemela says to herself it's great news that will fit with her plans for the whole family.

Elena and Eduardo try to talk Latona out of her plan but Latona says she will have police protection as Ruth ask if she's sure she wants to do this? Latona feels this is the only way she can make it up back to the family for her daughters crimes.

Dulce calls gemela again with the number for gemela to get the help she will need as Dulce ask if she sure she wants to do this?Gemela says of course that none of them won't know what hit them when it happens.

Previews gemela tells a guy she needs a special bomb as Dulce and MC celebrate that she'll be blamed for what happens to the family. Gemela is digging a ditch?
 

Shallowgal it's because earlier in the novela everyone assumed it was Elena Calcano who died from the fall from the roof that day of wedding and there was a ghost like figure of her haunting the house after her death. We later found out it was a drug up girl by Benjamin who had put some hollywood makeup on her to look like Elena Calcano. anyway she was appearing everywhere.

What everyone always said was Daniela was the crazy one but Elena was the sweet docile one. But that didn't stop Eduardo from having sex with her and getting her pregnant.

What we learned the other day the real crazy one Elena Calcano plan that she was going to kill her twin when she found out her being with Eduardo and getting pregnant by him. She was the one who died that day and Daniela was locked up for going crazy but it was Elena Calcano and she was already crazy to begin with. Soemthing happen at the facility that Elena Calcano excaped and supposedly got ran over by a car but they didn't discover a body just her clothes.

She later turn up and this is where Latona was wrong against Dr. Rolando's wishes she brought who she thought was Daniela home and hid her in the attic which was her room. Anyway Latona and Eduardo argue over her being there at the house because she was unwell mentally and everyone assumed she had pushed Elena Lafe down the stairs but it was the drugged up girl who looked like Elena Calcano's ghost who did it.

During this conversation Latona revealed to Eduardo that she was twins real mother. This caused crazy gemela to go crazy and burned down the house and push Latona down the stairs. After she was locked up again she convinced Dr.Rolando and a group of Drs. she was sane and that she wasn't Daniela but in all reality Elena Calcano. When she cames to the hacienda to annouced to the family she was declared sane the family of course wasn't happy but she also had fingerprints done to prove that she was Elena Calcano not Daniela. So i guess that's when everyone realized all of those years of calling Daniela the crazy one was wrong but it was really Elena Calcano who was the crazy one.
 

On Alguien Tatiana gives Camila a loaded goodbye as Julian comes over asking her what's up with her and her sister. Tatiana makes a comment and walks away as Julian goes back over to Benja and Piedad asking what's up with his wife is she not feeling well?

Piedad comments about the mood not being so festive.

Matilde comes out and looks at the two betrayers shaking her head.

Lola sits drinking something to calm her down as their housekeeper warily ask if she may speak with her. Lola still upset snaps at her she may as their housekeeper sits down next to Lola she suggest if she wants she can call her cousin who knows a lot of jerks on the other side of the law to take care of Lucia for her. Of course the decision is in her hands if she wants to do this.


Julian brags to Benja with Piedad next to him that they were watching a movie together in bed as Benja looks surprised by hearing this and Piedad looks uneasy.

Rodrigo alone looks at the picture of him and Benja and recalls how Julian reacted when he showed it to him. Is he thinking how did Julian know that was taken the same day Eva disappeared?

Rodrigo gets a call from Daniela about Valeria and why she couldn't be there for the meeting.
 

Piedad and Julian congratulate Tatiana on her birthday and say goodbye. Benja comes in mentioning everything is dead as Tatiana says that's what you want. He walks away angry from her once again.

Matilde comes out from the back surprising Tatiana she is still here as Matilde needs to talk to her right away. Tatiana tries to put it off for tomorrow but Matilde just has to get it off his chest right now. How Benja has betrayed her with that slut and she knows who she her friend and she needs to tell her. But Tatiana stops her crying she already knows that the slut in question is her own sister.

Benja sets up his bed in his son's room.

Matilde ask Tatiana when did she learn they were having a affair? Tatiana explains to her how she discover their betrayal.Matilde gives advice to Tatiana about Benja and Camila.


Julian discusses Benja's problem with Tatiana with Piedad he determines that Benja is a sex addict. isn't that a problem for most men?
 

Piedad says maybe he needs to go to rehab for his problem, as Julian ask is that really for Benja or are you thinking about Rodrigo with his counselor Daniela? Piedad scoffs at what he's implying.

As Benja sleeps on the inflatable bed Tatiana creeps into the room she thinks back to salewoman and the gift he bought. She then remembers Camila wearing the same gift, as she walks towards him standing over him with a knife she pulled out.

In Tatiana's imagination she hears her son screaming for her so she doesn't do anything to Benja and leaves.

Rodrigo pours himself a drink and imagines Eva talking to him dressed up like his mother. Talking to him about the killing and taking the hearts out of his women victims.

Eva questions him why he does it as Julian says he needs to do it he wants it . Piedad ask what is it he needs the screams, the blood or their fear what other things do you need other than killing them she ask of his victims. they then both turn to stare at each other as Eva has a accusing look directed at Julian on her face.Julian stares back at her steadily and closes his eyes and she disappears.
 

Rodrigo and Daniela jog together discussing Valeria and her problems as well hoping that Rodrigo can stay clean. Mauricio takes pictures of them together.

Piedad has a unpleasant dream of her sleeping with Julian and she kisses him when she wakes up in the dream. Piedad wakes up for real and is disturbed she remembers the real kiss she shared with Julian and has a look of regret on her face.

Matilde looks at something on the internet and calls Mauricio over to her house.

Tatiana sends her kids away for a night but tells the maid she can have the day off.

Benja comes down wondering why she sent the kids away, she tells them they will be back tomorrow after he has gone.Benja tries to say c'mon but Tatiana coldly tells him she wants him out of her house no later than today no more of his weak assed excuses.Benja tries to stutter out a response but Tatiana tells him i want you out by tonight.
 

Lola goes into her bedroom followed by Pedro asking for her she starts to leave with him asking her where she's going to? Lola at first ignores him but eventually tells him she is going to confront Lucia.She leaves with Pedro following her trying to stop her.

Daniela and Rodrigo are eating together as she ask if him if he's sure his relationship with Piedad is totally over?

Daniela gets a emergency call from Valeria as Rodrigo wants to know what's up? Daniela tells him she has to leave and go help Valeria he suggest he'll go with her.

Matilde let's in Mauricio who then ask why she called him she replies it's about Benja she discovered another one of his lovers. Mauricio impatiently ask who? As Matilde reluctantly tells him it's Camila she can't even believe how those two could do that.
 

Matilde says they're like family to me and Julian oh boy was he furious when i asked him about Benja and his affairs.She says his reaction was extreme. Someone knocks on her door it's Julian as she is surprised that he came over as Julian enters he wants to know why Mauricio is here in her house?

Julian demands that Matilde explain why she has Mauricio in her house after all he has done to her.Mauricio speaks up and says he not here for Matilde but to help with the investigation for Eva's murder.Matilde stands between the two cocks excuse me males and tells Julian this is not his house and he doesn't have a say on who she lets in here.Julian ask her what should his reaction be concerning Mauricio as Matilde throws him out of her house.

Camila calls Benja asking him if it's ok to talk he tells her that Tatiana isn't here.Camila ask him what he is doing as Benja tells her changing clothes after you finish she ask him to come over to her spot the skank.
 

Piedad has brought some groceries home and makes a call, as Julian stares at a weird picture in his home he looks especially at the blood red color of the painting.

He gets a call it's Piedad and he's happy she invites him over for dinner.

Mauricio rants to Matilde about Julian and doesn't think he loved Eva with the way he is acting. Matilde defends Julian saying it's because she is the mother of his child. Mauricio thinks otherwise but Matilde tells him that's how Julian is. Mauricio says he understands that she is a wonderful woman and he was a fool to mess things up between them. He gets up and leaves a bashful Matilde.

Lola confronts Loca Lucia telling her to open her door with Pedro on her heels. Lola threatens Lucia after she opens her door telling her to keep it down she might wake up her mother and is causing a scandal with her neighbors.

Lola is past the point of reason she tells Loca Lucia if she doesn't leave her family alone she will kill her.Lucia ask her go ahead then so Lola obliges and pulls out her gun as both Pedro and Lucia back up away from her.Ha this is hilarious.
 

Blusamurai: you are tireless... amazing! thanks for that explanation. muy amable.
 

Daniela and Rodrigo go into a women's bathroom and find Valeria passed out with a bottle of pills in her hand.Rodrigo tells Daniela to call for a ambulance as he tries to get Valeria to throw up the pills she swallowed.

Benja gets out his car he gets a call from a impatient Camila as he replies take it easy i'm almost there. Tatiana sits across the street watching him go into her sister's house.

Tatiana cries as her confirmation is realized she get's a call from Matilde wondering where she's at? Matilde leaves a message for her she's been calling her all day she ask her friend to be calm and don't do something crazy.Tatiana leaves.

Rodrigo gets Valeria to throw up he brings her out of the stall and gives her CPR as her nose bleeds.Rodrigo saves Valeria.

Tatiana drives in front of Camila's apartment building and sits there.

Julian complains to Piedad about Matilde being a fool for letting Mauricio into her house after all he did to her. But Piedad tells him it's her house Julian goes on about his son living there too and all the women Mauricio has had sex with.

Piedad thinks he's over reacting because it's Matilde and he needs to calm down. Julian wants her to be the miracle for the rest of his life. Piedad lets him know that she dreamed about him and she wants to be happy as they kiss.

Previews for tonight Tatiana breaks up things in her house as Benja does the nasty with Camila again and Tatiana gets out of her car looking up at Camila's apartment.
 

No problem Shallowgal i hope that cleared up a lot of your confusion at that time i was just as confused as you which twin was alive or dead.
 

Who remembers El Cuerpo del Deseo? I wonder if its writers are now working on Aurora.

I'm also having a problem with her on this revenge kick. Of course she was in the deep freeze when Dona Barbara was on the air and she's also still 20 years old. Her various medical issues also don't bode well and remember that Pedro Jose in ECDD ended up only with a short return engagement to fix the mess left behind. That story had a bittersweet ending because Salvador survived to go home.

Telemundo doesn't shy away from downer endings where appropriate so I don't see this one ending happily.
 

Urban Anthropologist: OMG! just for kicks, I purchase dvd of El Cuerpo over last weekend, and didn't even know who Mario Cimarro is. Needless to say, I am now in love with him, and so looking forward to Los Herederos. his hairstyle kinda irked me, but what a hunk! I did not like that ending either. I have a problem when heroines are extremely flawed or not virtuous.
 

I wonder whether Mario Cimarro and Fabian Rios will be playing brothers; Televisa certainly would cast them as such.

Anyway, I hope that Herederos is decent. I'm currently watching both networks from 8-10 (I DVR both at once) and this is getting tiring because thanks to being unemployed I'm watching two novelas in daytime as well.

I really need a day job or for my website to succeed.
 

From what I've read, they will be playing 2 of 5 brothers.

I'm sorry you're unemployed. 'hope you find something soon, if that's what you want.
 

What I want is to win the lottery, but I do need to work. It's been a rough year.
 

UrbanAnthropologist, Just must comment on the interesting name you have chosen. As a young woman, I actually wanted to become an urban anthropologist. But my anthro professor indicated I should consider some other field. Ah, to fail even before one starts! Lois
 

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