Caray, Caray!

Capitulo 119.
Read Julie’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. Lety tosses out several excuses for why she can’t travel, but none of them succeed. She’s worried what her father will say. Lety doesn’t want Marcia to know they’re going to Germany, but Alicia will tattle. So Fernando gives everyone two days off for the soccer match.

2. Lety tries to ask permission on the phone but she loses her nerve, so she goes home early. Mama asks if they made her president. Pop asks if she got married.

3. Marcia calls to ask why Fernando shut down the office for two days. Fern says to himself, “So Lety could travel without worries (tranquila).” They argue as usual, and she says it’s impossible to talk with him. (Not an auspicious sign for a happy marriage.)

4. Lety tells her family that she needs to travel to Germany tonight. At first Erasmo forbids it, but he’s impressed when Lety says Fernando doesn’t sign any contract until she reviews it. Mama pleads that it’s her work and her future. Later Pop puffs up with pride because Lety’s boss puts so much trust in her. He gets nostalgic looking at her empty bedroom and her stuffed animals.

5. Fernando realizes that Lety is afraid of flying, and he is marvelously caring and nurturing with her. He also uses tequila therapy. On the airplane Lety gets quite drunk and Fernando gets quite impatient with her.





Pata sent this picture of Fernando's smile simply to brighten your day. Works for me!

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Capitulo 120.
Read Amanda’s original recap, then come back here to discuss it.

1. RoboPop and MamaJ imagine traveling. Pop wants to see historic Greece and MamaJ wants to see romantic Venice.

2. Fern & Lety have to wait three hours to see the head of publicity. They consider what this contract could mean for Conceptos – it would be out of debt and out of embargo. Fernando says, “Nothing would make me happier.” The German woman tells them they’ve chosen another firm instead. Fern and Lety are disappointed, but he decides to go to the World Cup Mexico game instead.

3. The cuartel plans a soccer party. They want to get Mexico jerseys (playeras or verdes). Fernando is excited to see the game, and he calls Omar and orders him to get two tickets.

4. Lety feels uncomfortable so far from home, and she asks Fernando to take her back to Mexico. She’s afraid Marcia will discover them. At the Olympic Pond, Fernando tells her he adores her. With them both in white, it’s almost like an outdoor wedding, don’t you think?

5. In the park they see Eugenio Derbez. Fernando asks him to get them tickets, but Fern can’t get anywhere because Derbez misinterprets everything he says. See the details below. Fernando gets frustrated but Lety is loving it. Fern asks for a minute so Derbez times him like Fern does to Alicia.

6. Derbez's crew think Fern's nuts if he wants to get tickets a day before the game. Lety says, “Excuse me, Don Eugenio,” and Derbez loves that. He stops the clock and starts flirting with Lety. Fern gets jealous and asks, “Do you always talk like that to women you don’t know?”


7. Luigi hears Omar on the phone, trying to get tickets for the game in Hanover, and he and Marcia lecture Omar for planning to abandon them with all the work.

8. At broadcast HQ Fern and Lety meet comedian Omar Chaparro (remember Megatron?) and sportscaster Toño Valdez (of the comb-over). The men argue, both wanting credit for providing the tickets. Marcia calls with her usual harangue.

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The Derbez Scene

IMHO Eugenio Derbez is one of the funniest people in Mexico. He’s a comic genius. Today's cap includes a shtick he's known for, drawing humor from double meanings. Here is what I caught of today's scene.

Fern wants to go to the partido (game), but Derbez says he doesn’t get involved in politics (partido: political party).
Fernando says, “I don’t have entradas (admission),” but Derbez says Fern doesn’t have entradas (receding hairline) because he uses Toño Valdez’s shampoo (Toño does an obvious comb-over).
Lety says, “We know you have palancas (influence, leverage),” and Derbez answers, “Palancas? Do I look like a car to you?” (Palanca: gear shift lever.)
Fern asks, “Can you help me or not? I’m retrasado (running behind).” Derbez says, “Yes, I see you’re retrasado (mentally handicapped), and you’re also late.”
Lety introduces herself as Leticia Padilla Solis, and Derbez flirts, “Leticia Padilla, why are you so solis (alone)?”

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