Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Eva Luna #95 Mon 3/21/11 Leo Gets Trumped; Deb Turns Sleuth
Cap. #95
We pick up as Leonardo pays his manipulative mama, Marcela, a late night visit. Her premarital motherly advice is not to forget that the objective of this marriage to Eva is the inheritance she “stole” from them. He can enjoy himself with Eva for a while, she says, but then he must kill her or she will kill Eva herself!
In town at the ad agency the next morning, Alicia thinks back to her argument with Leo over his two-timing her with Eva and his (ridiculously obnoxious) response that although he’s marrying Eva, Ali and he will continue to be lovers since it’s to be a sexless marriage and strictly business. Alicia thinks that maybe there’ll be a halt in the plans because of the surprise Eva has in store for him this morning. “--Now it’s Eva’s turn to give Leo a little wedding present!”
At breakfast by the pool, Eva asks Leo to give her a little of his time this morning before he goes off to work.
Back at the agency, Giorgio gets after Ali for taking too much time for her coffee break. He sends her in to take care of the new model. Surpriiiiiiise! It’s Carlos! “--I told you we’d see each other again!” Ali is knock-me-over-with-a-feather impactada. She wonders what Carlos is up to now and how he managed to get this job. He explains that he simply called the agency; Giorgio liked what he saw and hired him. Again he tells her that he means her no harm and only wants to be near her to revive their friendship. Of course--and what Alicia doesn’t think to bring up-- what Carlos doesn’t know is now he has to take into account the “L-factor.”
Back at Eva’s, Renata tells Eva that Lic. Basañez is waiting in the living room for her. She tells Leo she asked the lawyer to come by that morning. Leo asks why. Eva takes him into the living room. He finds out they’re there wanting him to sign a prenuptial agreement [separación de bienes]. Leo refuses and plays for time. He says he feels insulted that she distrusts him that much. She says no, she thought it only made sense since he has his money and she has her money. Besides, it’s so common these days. The attorney agrees and says most families do it that way nowadays. Leo says, uh--not all do! In the end he agrees to sign it or else she’ll think that her money is the only reason he’s marrying her. Once he signs the document, Eva thinks to herself that he really does love her. If not, he’d never have signed the pre-nup.
Marci comes out a bit after and sees them with the lawyer. She gets curious about the lawyer’s being there and what Eva had Leo sign. Leo avoids any direct answers so Marci figures he’s hedging. She asks him to take a couple of minutes before he leaves for work to discuss a couple things on her mind. After they excuse themselves, Eva assures the lawyer she’s convinced now that Leo truly loves her since he signed the agreement. (Sheesh! I want to pull my hair out or bite my arm off!! Eva’s naiveté still seems limitless. Despite all of Julio’s oodles of money spent to prepare her for playing with the big boys, she still doesn’t know when she’s way over her head.)
Across town, Deborah tells her personal secretary that she’s planning to play Detective For A Day. FF>>
At the boarding house, Marisol and Francisco have another fight because she’s off to the recording studio and he’s got to fix his own breakfast again. Ricardo and Justa get an eyeful to go with the earful they heard, and they agree they can lay odds that this marriage is doomed. FF>> (Jackie, call your office!)
Back at Eva’s poolside, Leo lies to Mama Marci and says it was his idea sending for the lawyer and signing the prenup. If he should die, his money and property go to Marci rather than to Eva, then. Now it’s Mama who can’t see the forest for all the green $$ signs on the trees. She thinks it’s not a bad idea. (Excuse me, but the plan was to make sure Eva dies before Leo and NOT the other way around, wasn’t it?) Marci says it actually was a bit of genius on Leo’s part--but if Eva really did initiate the prenup then they would have to get rid of her right away, period!
We beam back to the agency as Giorgio watches the shoot with Carlos. Marisol comes to see Giorgio about a loan and catches part of the shoot with Carlos also. (She seems mighty taken with Carlos’s new persona and job. Two years in lock-up I guess made for a great “bad boy” look on camera.)
Eva visits Julio and tells him she’s convinced Leo’s sincerely in love with her since he signed the prenup that morning. Julio reminds hers again that she should be wary of his stepson, but doesn’t argue the point. They change topics and he brings up Justa and the birthday party. Eva says yeah, she saw Justa, but no, Justa didn’t mention Don Julio to her (a bit of a white lie if I remember correctly). FF>>
After the shoot, Marisol explains that she needs Giorgio to lend her money because Damian is blackmailing her. Giorgio warns her not to start paying off Damian because he’ll eventually suck her dry. Everything she makes will continue to go to Damian one way or another. His advice is to tell Gerardo the truth and be done with it. She says he’ll tear up her contract if she does. Giorgio says she’ll lose everything if she doesn’t.
Julio discusses Deb’s investigations and gets her cell phone number from Eva. He suggests she might check with the hotel where Marci supposedly was staying on her trip when Daniel’s parents had their accident.
Julio discusses Deb’s investigations and gets her cell phone number from Eva. He suggests she might check with the hotel where Marci supposedly was staying on her trip when Daniel’s parents had their accident.
Eva calls Ali on the way home to tell her that Leo signed the prenup. Ali gets bummed out because it means that Leo really does love Eva.
Leo is thinking to himself, meanwhile, that he really doesn’t care about the prenup if in the end he gets Eva to marry him. Nobody else will get a chance at her after that!
Eva visits Pablito and Tia Matilde before leaving for work. She sees a couple dozen balloons tied around Pablito’s crib and finds out from Matilde that Dan stopped by, practically begging to be allowed to blow them up as a treat for his son. Eva is muy impressed and plans to tell him thanks. She reads the note Dano left for her and Pablito, telling him to believe that he’d never hurt him or his mother, and telling her not only that he adores her, but that he wishes there were some way to show her and prove it to her; and how he dreams of the four of them becoming a real family some day.
At the same time, Dan thinks about that note with a muy nostalgic smile on his face.
Back in Leo’s office at the agency, Alicia, our glittering glutton for punishment, wants it out with Mr. Up-From-The-Deep. However, as usual, she ends up groveling at his feet. Ali starts haranguing him over marrying her sister. He isn’t getting her money so why is he marrying Eva? Alicia tries futilely to convince him that he might love Eva and she’ll be his legally, but she’ll never be his emotionally because Eva is and always will be madly, passionately, in love with Daniel!! A wedding won’t change that fact and he needs to accept it! Leo asks her who told her that he was interested in Eva’s money. Leo tries to calm Ali down by patronizing her. He loves her sister and she will only get to be his lover, take it or leave it. “--I know you want me to leave Eva and to be only yours, but that won’t happen because I love her and we’re getting married.” (Gawd, the slime this guy leaves everywhere!! What a slug!) Leo now gets angry. He shakes her and tells her to shut up, then reminds her that Dan killed their father. Ali says she’s not so sure Leo might not have done it. Ali ignores that dark frown passing across Leo’s face.
Meanwhile, down the hall in his office, Dan’s nostalgia has thrown his mind off work. All he can think about is Eva. (All I can think of is where he got that stupid shirt. All that’s missing are the barrel and the checkers.) Suddenly there’s a knock at the door. It’s the Queen de Roma herself come to thank him for the balloons. Dan breaks into a pitifully hopeful smile.
Back at the boarding house, Ric gets the doorbell. Why, it’s Don Vicente coming with a belated birthday gift for their foster son, Adriancito. Don Ric goes for Adrian while Julio takes advantage of the time to woo Justa. He wants to know if she still loves him or not. Won’t she at least give him some hope? Justa reminds him he’s in her and her husband’s house and should respect that. Julio says he does, but he is certain she still loves him. (Now we know where Icky gets it from!)
Leo angrily grabs Ali’s arm and nearly breaks it in two. He warns her never to mention his killing their father ever again! Dan is the one who killed her dad, he insists, and is merely trying to lay the blame on him! (Ok, Ali. Buy a clue here. Try a V for Violent.) She whines that he’s hurting her arm. Leo now changes tack a third time and plays the wounded lover: her doubting words of accusation hurt him more, he says pitiably. It’s old as the hills, but Ali falls for this ploy immediately and apologizes for her clumsy, unfeeling behavior. (I can’t take much more of this self-flagellation from Nitwit Kid Sis. Sorry. I just can’t!) She says she really does love him. He knows she does, but Eva loves him more since she really does believe him. “--And because she really believes I’m totally innocent, I’m marrying her!” (Pardon me while I bite the other arm and pull out what’s left of my hair. This is grade-school 101 and Ali just eats it up. What a couple of nitwit female incompetents! The ol’ sympathy meter is at -10 and dropping fast.) Ali finally decides she’s had enough browbeating for the time being and leaves Leo’s office. The snake smiles smugly to himself over the way he’s managed to manipulate Alica once again. (Ya know, something tells me that if Carlos got wind of that little scene, Leo might get a lesson on the proper way to treat a woman, courtesy of the M.C. County Ex-Jailbird Association. I volunteer to leave Carlos an anonymous note.)
Back in Dano’s office, Eva thanks him for what he did with Pablito and says she promises to keep the little note and let him read it when he’s older. Dan tells her he hopes he’d be there when that happens. She backs off and tries to leave. Dan stops her and warns her she’s marrying the wrong guy and her father’s killer. “--You should never have accused me, Eva. I am innocent.” Eva looks a bit confused --though I realize that that no longer surprises anyone. She wrings her hands and asks Dan if he doesn’t think that she’s kept that in mind, along with a little bit of hope that Leo might be wrong, ever since he first told her about it. However, Leo’s been really good to her and has no reason to lie to her. He gently insists that Leo’s confused her is all. He says if she marries Leo she’ll be making the worst mistake of her life.
Frustrated by indecision, Eva tries to leave Dan’s office. Dan grabs her arm and begs her to give him some time to prove his innocence to her. She tries resisting, but well, Dan is still irresistible. He tells her he loves her and he knows that she loves him. Thats all that matters. They kiss and time stands still--till Bimbutt Victoria starts to barge in and finds them in mid-lip-lock. This time, though, she knows it’s useless to pitch a fit. She quietly shuts the door and heads for home.
At the boarding house again, Adrian opens his gift from Don Vicente. It’s a computer game which Don V./Julio says he’ll teach him to play. Justa doesn’t want him to! She corrects herself and says it’s too much bother. “No bother for me, I assure you,” says Julio slyly. (That’s for darn sure.) Don Ric thinks it’s a great idea, though, since he doesn’t know the first thing about video games. Don V. offers to come over anytime Adrian wants to play it on the new computer he got for his birthday. Adrian wonders how Don V. knows about the computer. Oops! Julio realizes he almost gave himself away. (Seriously, though. Don’t kids, computers and video games generally come forged at the hip from birth anymore? It’s not exactly a big intuitive leap, ya know?) Justa can’t fight the current and storms out of the room, frustrated.
Eva pulls back from Dan and tells him she can’t do this because Leo has been so good to her and doesn’t deserve this --this morning he proved it. “--No! I’m going to marry Leo!” She leaves and slams the door. Dano is left bluer than the blue in that ugly checked shirt he’s wearing.
Rosaura and the receptionist have become fast friends. She convinces the receptionist that she’s broken it off with Bruno and doesn’t want people assuming she was his accomplice. Rose tells the girl she’s going on vacation for a week to try to get over him and is counting on her not to say a word to Marcela. The receptionist says she’ll stay mum. Rose leaves to pack. FF>>
Ick-toria is in tears as she drives back home. She remembers Liliana warning her about Eva. “—Argghhh! Eva!! I’ve got to find some way to free myself of you!”
In another part of town, meanwhile, Deb visits a police station and digs up the old police report about the fiery car crash that killed Dan’s parents. She also manages to speak to the doctor who did the autopsy back then. When she finally checks in with Julio she tells him nothing unusual turned up. Julio suggests going to the hotel where Marcela was supposed to have stayed on her trip and finding out if there was some small fire in that hotel room anytime during the dates she was to have been there. He offers to text her the hotel‘s phone number after searching it on line for her.
Back at Dan’s, Franc starts pumping Jackie about her date to the movies the night before. She insists it was with a girlfriend, not a guy. Her name was Marisela. He asks if she’s rich. “--No! She’s poor! Very poor!” He continues the third degree with Jackie, and she tells him the show was about kids. Franc loves kids and really wants kids, but admits Marisol isn’t in the mood for them right now what with her record contract and all. Jackie empathizes. FF>>
Deb calls the hotel and talks to the manager whose wife apparently uses Deb’s line of cosmetics. He says since it’s Deb he’s dealing with, he’ll do the information search himself. She agrees to bring his wife a gift box full of her latest products when she stops by for the file. As Deb gets ready to drive back home she gets a surprise phone call from a Detective Varela who handled the Villanueva case years ago. He called because he was hoping to share some information that led him to suspect some things which he couldn’t prove. He’s got a court hearing today, he says, but he’ll call her the next morning to set up a meeting with her.
Deb calls the hotel and talks to the manager whose wife apparently uses Deb’s line of cosmetics. He says since it’s Deb he’s dealing with, he’ll do the information search himself. She agrees to bring his wife a gift box full of her latest products when she stops by for the file. As Deb gets ready to drive back home she gets a surprise phone call from a Detective Varela who handled the Villanueva case years ago. He called because he was hoping to share some information that led him to suspect some things which he couldn’t prove. He’s got a court hearing today, he says, but he’ll call her the next morning to set up a meeting with her.
That night, Justa can’t sleep. She takes out the necklace and starts thinking about Julio, There’s no way she can leave Ricardo for him. Their time is over and done with now. She’s got a new life. She remembers Renata telling her how her baby was stillborn. Ric gets up and asks why she can’t sleep. It’s a headache. She’ll be back to bed after some tea. FF>>
At the same time, Ren can’t sleep either and is remembering Marci’s threats should she ever tell anyone the truth about Icky’s adoption. She decides she can’t stay quiet about it any longer and has to tell the truth now.
The next morning, Marci is sitting at the dining room table waiting on Eva to join her for breakfast. (I say don’t touch a thing you haven’t seen Ren serve you herself.) Marci want’s to chat.
Meanwhile, Ali sits on the floor of her room, bawling over Leo marrying Eva. She is tired of crying and says she won’t any longer. She knows what she has to do and the sooner the better, she tells herself.
Marci pretends to be hanging out her white flag of truce; she admits her defeat. Eva has her money, her house, her business and she’s marrying her son, so wouldn’t it make more sense to lower her guard? Eva manages a smirk and says she’d been meaning to mention that she found out it was Marci and not Daniel who’d levied the charges of fraud and who’d signed that $25,000 check she was accused of forging. Marci doesn’t deny it. “--It was Daniel that told you everything, I imagine.” Eva asks if she’s going to accuse him of lying about it. No, says Marci, she’ll admit to it. She reminds her that she dropped the charges against her also. Eva knows why and nearly gives herself away. “--You only did it because.... because something made you change your mind and made you realize you were acting badly.” Marci is quick to note her discomfort but says nothing.
Rose joins Bruno by the hotel pool. El Gallo watches the two of them make out at poolside from behind some palm trees and clucks. “--Tsk, tsk! Bruno!”
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I find it hilarious that an old man thinks he would have to teach a 12 year old how to play a video game.
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: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 11:28:00 AM EDT
: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 11:28:00 AM EDT
I should have signed that comment "Old Man."
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 11:30:00 AM EDT
: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 11:30:00 AM EDT
Jardinera,
Thank you for this recap, 1st thing on my mind is why does Uni keep letting Alicia's wear those Ugly Ugly shoe's (booties). I mean she has just the two pair's she has worn the entire shoe and they are truely horrible. She had on such a pretty dress last night and she ruined the dress with those shoes.
OK now on to Eva: my husband says that the pre-nup would only work if they got divorced, not if she died then the money would go to her spouse or a beneficiary? But I would think that if the lawyer helped her with this there would be a clause in the pre-nup about death, if the stupid women told the lawyer what she wanted, but I'm thinking that Eva doesn't strick me as a very start person were Leo is concerned.
Julio, Justa, richardo & Renata, Jardinera ITA with you on we can see where Bimbutt gets some of her dog with a boneness from,. Julio is really getting on my last nerve with his presute of Justa. He just needs to move on and leave her in peace.
So Debra has most of the pieces on Marcie & her murder of Daniels parents. Only thing is that now that Marcie is occupied with B&R in Miami she not in LA/Miami to keep a eye on what Debra is looking into. I hope Debra has enough time to me with the police officer who called her.
What the HECK is Carols up to. and I have to agree with Georgeio that Marisole should not pay Damien he's going to bleed her dry. She just needs to be truthful to everyone.
Thank you for this recap, 1st thing on my mind is why does Uni keep letting Alicia's wear those Ugly Ugly shoe's (booties). I mean she has just the two pair's she has worn the entire shoe and they are truely horrible. She had on such a pretty dress last night and she ruined the dress with those shoes.
OK now on to Eva: my husband says that the pre-nup would only work if they got divorced, not if she died then the money would go to her spouse or a beneficiary? But I would think that if the lawyer helped her with this there would be a clause in the pre-nup about death, if the stupid women told the lawyer what she wanted, but I'm thinking that Eva doesn't strick me as a very start person were Leo is concerned.
Julio, Justa, richardo & Renata, Jardinera ITA with you on we can see where Bimbutt gets some of her dog with a boneness from,. Julio is really getting on my last nerve with his presute of Justa. He just needs to move on and leave her in peace.
So Debra has most of the pieces on Marcie & her murder of Daniels parents. Only thing is that now that Marcie is occupied with B&R in Miami she not in LA/Miami to keep a eye on what Debra is looking into. I hope Debra has enough time to me with the police officer who called her.
What the HECK is Carols up to. and I have to agree with Georgeio that Marisole should not pay Damien he's going to bleed her dry. She just needs to be truthful to everyone.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 12:19:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 12:19:00 PM EDT
Thanks Jardinera, I recognized it was you even before I saw your signature. So entertaining! My husband askes from across the room, "What's so funny over there?"
And what is in that tea they all drink? It seems to cure everything from paranoid schizophrenia to migraines!
And what is in that tea they all drink? It seems to cure everything from paranoid schizophrenia to migraines!
Thanks very much, Jardinera, for the excellent and delightfully snarky recap. I confess that I was very nervous watching the scenes where Deb is asking questions. I kept fearing that Marcela had hired someone to kill her--perhaps via another automobile accident? I was even nervous when the detective phoned Deb late in the episode to set up an appointment to meet to discuss the Villanueva deaths. I wondered whether he was part of a trap. After reading your recap, I've decided my fears were probably unfounded. Probably.
One thing that gives me hope is the trailer showing Marcela confronting Bruno. Not only am I glad he will not escape scot-free, I'm also assuming that if she's been busy pursuing Bruno (thanks to El Gallo's help), she probably hasn't been working out a way to eliminate Deb. Though she is a capable multi-tasker!
So is Alicia's "knowing what she has to do" yet another bum steer for Viewerville (like the "amante" confession Alicia never made)?
Speaking of Alicia, I wonder what role Carlos will play, now that they've brought him back into the script.
Guess I've just got to tune in tonight and fail to get answers. :-)
One thing that gives me hope is the trailer showing Marcela confronting Bruno. Not only am I glad he will not escape scot-free, I'm also assuming that if she's been busy pursuing Bruno (thanks to El Gallo's help), she probably hasn't been working out a way to eliminate Deb. Though she is a capable multi-tasker!
So is Alicia's "knowing what she has to do" yet another bum steer for Viewerville (like the "amante" confession Alicia never made)?
Speaking of Alicia, I wonder what role Carlos will play, now that they've brought him back into the script.
Guess I've just got to tune in tonight and fail to get answers. :-)
Leonardo lying to Queen Snooki about the pre-nup was an interesting twist--on top of his declaration that she might think he "was worried that she wouldn't need him any more once he was married to Eva." That's good head villano thinking.
Carlos is still an unknown quantity, IMO, but keeping him in Alicia's orbit makes sense. By extension, though, we haven't seen Tony in a while...
Kind of random, but: would the show dare to have Marisol end up single at the end of everything, albeit with her BFF Giorgio at her side (see also Corina from El Fantasma de Elena)? Assuming she doesn't get killed by Damian first?
Carlos is still an unknown quantity, IMO, but keeping him in Alicia's orbit makes sense. By extension, though, we haven't seen Tony in a while...
Kind of random, but: would the show dare to have Marisol end up single at the end of everything, albeit with her BFF Giorgio at her side (see also Corina from El Fantasma de Elena)? Assuming she doesn't get killed by Damian first?
I was so worried last night too that someone was going to get Deborah! I really hope she makes it to the end of the novella. I am so sick of Alicia - she is such an idiot but I hope the writers aren't going to turn Carlos bad. I can't wait for the Marcela/Bruno reunion! From the previews it looks like he wants to cry!
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 1:32:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 1:32:00 PM EDT
The recaps on this site make the show more interesting than how it played.
Question, when do you think they are going to tell Danos daughter she has a brother? Or do they want this little girl to end up in therapy for a lifetime?
My favorite couple Renata and Giorgio. Only kidding! They are the only ones who have not been lobotomized! (sorry for spelling). I also like Debra a great deal.
The second thing is how is Dano going to clear himself, I just hope the end justifies the story and they don't throw in something really silly.
My ending, let wicked witch, daughter and the "friend" get locked up in the same 12 x 12 jail cell for eternity. They can play a game of who is more demented on a daily basis.
My ending for Leonardo, he is stuck in a bed with only Alicia to take care of him.
My ending for Dano, get into his car and drive away with his daughter, leaving Eva at the curb.
Question, when do you think they are going to tell Danos daughter she has a brother? Or do they want this little girl to end up in therapy for a lifetime?
My favorite couple Renata and Giorgio. Only kidding! They are the only ones who have not been lobotomized! (sorry for spelling). I also like Debra a great deal.
The second thing is how is Dano going to clear himself, I just hope the end justifies the story and they don't throw in something really silly.
My ending, let wicked witch, daughter and the "friend" get locked up in the same 12 x 12 jail cell for eternity. They can play a game of who is more demented on a daily basis.
My ending for Leonardo, he is stuck in a bed with only Alicia to take care of him.
My ending for Dano, get into his car and drive away with his daughter, leaving Eva at the curb.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 1:35:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 1:35:00 PM EDT
All I can say is that I am tired of seeing scenes with Leonardo. (like too many with Ivana and what's his name...I forget..NOT Rosendo NOR JM..the other one that stranded Valentina at the alter???
I wonder how many people will sign up to win the dinner with him that is advertised on the Buick commercials.
Carlos looks HOT!
I think this TN is really getting annoying with Eva so clueless and stubborn, and Daniel acting like such a wimp.
There seems to be hardly any balance against all the evilness and lying. Where does Eva come off thinking she's got all the answers? (like Lileach and Vicky and Marcela and Leo...!) Doesn't she realize that she was basically kidnapped by Leo and sexually assaulted with photos that he took while she was unconscious.... let alone not even giving Daniel a chance. A normal human being would realize how wonderful and authentic her is... She is too smart to act so dumb.
I was so sad when STUD was over, but I can't wait till this one is. And there will be so many things that are hardly provable...Claudia's death, Daniel's wife's death, Eva and Alicia' father's death... And they make Francisco out to be a buffoon and Marisol is also just as stubborn as Eva.
To me, the problem with Julio is now that he has saved his life, he wants to take advantage of the time left to him to regroup with Justa. He's desperate...why did he marry Marcela in the first place??? There are some mysteries...and does anyone know what happened to Leo's father?
I think Debra and Jackie are the only ones with credibility...and Daniel, of course! And Laurita, Adriancito, Ricardo and the doggy!
Anyway, it's been so frustrating...each episode inches Viewerville closer the resolution, but how about a marathon? AND NO MORE LEO scenes...ugh!
Sharon
I wonder how many people will sign up to win the dinner with him that is advertised on the Buick commercials.
Carlos looks HOT!
I think this TN is really getting annoying with Eva so clueless and stubborn, and Daniel acting like such a wimp.
There seems to be hardly any balance against all the evilness and lying. Where does Eva come off thinking she's got all the answers? (like Lileach and Vicky and Marcela and Leo...!) Doesn't she realize that she was basically kidnapped by Leo and sexually assaulted with photos that he took while she was unconscious.... let alone not even giving Daniel a chance. A normal human being would realize how wonderful and authentic her is... She is too smart to act so dumb.
I was so sad when STUD was over, but I can't wait till this one is. And there will be so many things that are hardly provable...Claudia's death, Daniel's wife's death, Eva and Alicia' father's death... And they make Francisco out to be a buffoon and Marisol is also just as stubborn as Eva.
To me, the problem with Julio is now that he has saved his life, he wants to take advantage of the time left to him to regroup with Justa. He's desperate...why did he marry Marcela in the first place??? There are some mysteries...and does anyone know what happened to Leo's father?
I think Debra and Jackie are the only ones with credibility...and Daniel, of course! And Laurita, Adriancito, Ricardo and the doggy!
Anyway, it's been so frustrating...each episode inches Viewerville closer the resolution, but how about a marathon? AND NO MORE LEO scenes...ugh!
Sharon
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 1:41:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 1:41:00 PM EDT
Wow. Thanks, Jar. We still have some twists and turns to go. It's such fun to read your recaps.
And Bill, you've added the "Carlos Factor." Since we never really got "into" Carlos' character because he was gone for so long, it makes it possible for him to be the sacrificial lamb, dying to protect Ali and/or Eva from both Leo and Tony. We'll all cry, but won't miss him too much (although I like his looks better than lollipop boy who now wears a suit and tie).
How many Bummers do I have to keep repeating? Alicia--you've got to come clean. It looks like maybe in tonight's episode? Well, who's to take the lead--Renata's confession or Alicia's.
If it's Renata's there will be a lot of hullaballoo going on among Justa, Julio-Not, Renata, Marcela and Poor Vicky.
So, Alicia's confession will probably be put off for a few more episodes.
For Alicia's confession to work, Eva and Dan have to start forgiving each other and Eva has to admit to him that she loves him. So far she refuses to do so. She always pulls away at the last moment.
The "Alicia Confession" will help Eva size up Leo for the slimey slug he is. Then only the car accident has to be resolved to put the real lovebirds back on track.
Hmmm. About the accident. Will Lili's knowledge help? Vick probably won't try to clear Dan--or will she? She could admit defeat and concentrate on being Justa's child (which perhaps sends her to the manicomio for sure).
Hmmm x 2. So Don Julio and Eva have both made itty bitty slips. Wonder if there are more to come, maybe from someone else, since so many people know DJ is alive. Marcela and Leo had better grab the Q-Tips to keep their ears clean.
Don't care whether Marisol ends up alone. Her career can keep her warm at night. With Damian blackmailing her, she may end up with her career and no money, still living in the pension.
So Marcela is going to confront Bruno and Rosie. Yummmmm.
Una Nrte
And Bill, you've added the "Carlos Factor." Since we never really got "into" Carlos' character because he was gone for so long, it makes it possible for him to be the sacrificial lamb, dying to protect Ali and/or Eva from both Leo and Tony. We'll all cry, but won't miss him too much (although I like his looks better than lollipop boy who now wears a suit and tie).
How many Bummers do I have to keep repeating? Alicia--you've got to come clean. It looks like maybe in tonight's episode? Well, who's to take the lead--Renata's confession or Alicia's.
If it's Renata's there will be a lot of hullaballoo going on among Justa, Julio-Not, Renata, Marcela and Poor Vicky.
So, Alicia's confession will probably be put off for a few more episodes.
For Alicia's confession to work, Eva and Dan have to start forgiving each other and Eva has to admit to him that she loves him. So far she refuses to do so. She always pulls away at the last moment.
The "Alicia Confession" will help Eva size up Leo for the slimey slug he is. Then only the car accident has to be resolved to put the real lovebirds back on track.
Hmmm. About the accident. Will Lili's knowledge help? Vick probably won't try to clear Dan--or will she? She could admit defeat and concentrate on being Justa's child (which perhaps sends her to the manicomio for sure).
Hmmm x 2. So Don Julio and Eva have both made itty bitty slips. Wonder if there are more to come, maybe from someone else, since so many people know DJ is alive. Marcela and Leo had better grab the Q-Tips to keep their ears clean.
Don't care whether Marisol ends up alone. Her career can keep her warm at night. With Damian blackmailing her, she may end up with her career and no money, still living in the pension.
So Marcela is going to confront Bruno and Rosie. Yummmmm.
Una Nrte
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 1:50:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 1:50:00 PM EDT
Sharon- "Doesn't she realize that she was basically kidnapped by Leo and sexually assaulted with photos that he took while she was unconscious?"
The answer is no. She doesn't know anything about it. No one has mentioned the photos or shown them to her, or even come out loud and said they know she had a sexual relationship with Leo. Dan keeps hinting at it, like Eva kept hinting at him killing her dad, but he never comes right out and says it.
The answer is no. She doesn't know anything about it. No one has mentioned the photos or shown them to her, or even come out loud and said they know she had a sexual relationship with Leo. Dan keeps hinting at it, like Eva kept hinting at him killing her dad, but he never comes right out and says it.
Thanks for the awesome recap. Eva, Eva, Eva...you can't run with the big dogs if you have to squat to pee. I'm just saying.....
I don't think Marisol was ever really looking for love, so it wouldn't be a huge deal if she ends up with her career and no man. I think she would be perfectly happy. The real issue won't be when she and Franc finally eventually call it quits. It will be when she finally comes clean to the record company and has to fight to save her career. In LVO one of the female characters, who had a great galan in love with her, ends up alone, but starting her own organization to which she dedicates herself.
I am very worried for Deb. Whenever a telenovela character makes an appointment for the next day to share important info, there's a huge chance that one of them will end up dead or in a coma before they meet. I really don't want Deb to die. She only just found her girls and she's one of the few smart ones.
Julio needs to stop stalking Justa. But Justa should just come clean to Ric about who Julio is.
I am very worried for Deb. Whenever a telenovela character makes an appointment for the next day to share important info, there's a huge chance that one of them will end up dead or in a coma before they meet. I really don't want Deb to die. She only just found her girls and she's one of the few smart ones.
Julio needs to stop stalking Justa. But Justa should just come clean to Ric about who Julio is.
I totally agree Vivi. Julio is stalking Justa and needs to knock it off. It's not fair to torment her like that.
Raise your hand if you want to smack Alicia (slowly raises hand.) She's in for a world of hurt and she doestn't even know it. Leo would whack her in a heartbeat.
Raise your hand if you want to smack Alicia (slowly raises hand.) She's in for a world of hurt and she doestn't even know it. Leo would whack her in a heartbeat.
Una Norte, I think you and I are on the same wavelength about Carlos. It's equally possible that he or Tony might/will die in order to save Alicia from something, though Carlos is still the lesser of those two particular evils. I can't see Alicia ending up alone, though--even allowing for the odd minor swerve that almost never happens to the resident novela ingenue.
I have to admit I'm kind of looking forward to, presumably, Marcie going all Terminator on Bruno and Rosaura. More so Bruno, if for no other reason than that once he's dead he and his creepy resemblance to Bruce Campbell will be off my TV.
I have to admit I'm kind of looking forward to, presumably, Marcie going all Terminator on Bruno and Rosaura. More so Bruno, if for no other reason than that once he's dead he and his creepy resemblance to Bruce Campbell will be off my TV.
Bill--I don't know how long you were lurking before you commented, but long, long ago, when Bruno appeared on the scene, he reminded me of an Argentine tango dancer, with the slicked back black hair and all the moves involved. Still do--and the sooner he leaves the scene, the sooner I revert back to admiring the tango professionals dance steps.
Una Nrte
Una Nrte
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 2:52:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 2:52:00 PM EDT
Actually, yeah, I can see that. :)
It also doesn't help that he's the only character on the show who's capable of out-sliming Leonardo. So we're all in agreement--dude's got to die.
It also doesn't help that he's the only character on the show who's capable of out-sliming Leonardo. So we're all in agreement--dude's got to die.
Wait one minute, I think we are missing something!! in the advances it shows Marcie standing in front of Debra house, while talking to said Mob Boss about where Bruno is.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 3:05:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 3:05:00 PM EDT
Thanks everybody! Can't believe how many lurkers we've had all these many months. LOL!
It really does seem that the closer we get to the fin here, the more clueless and helpless these heroines become. I guess these two take after their daddy cuz Deb is totally on the ball and nothing like either Ali or Eva. She's the only one who gets my full respect at this point.
As for male leads, I don't think I've ever seen a galán as wimpy and indecisive as Dan or as suddenly unprincipled as Julio's become. I can't believe he's allowing Eva to marry Leo, either!
I also keep waiting for Don Ric to kick the bucket somehow so Julio ends up with Justa.
It really does seem that the closer we get to the fin here, the more clueless and helpless these heroines become. I guess these two take after their daddy cuz Deb is totally on the ball and nothing like either Ali or Eva. She's the only one who gets my full respect at this point.
As for male leads, I don't think I've ever seen a galán as wimpy and indecisive as Dan or as suddenly unprincipled as Julio's become. I can't believe he's allowing Eva to marry Leo, either!
I also keep waiting for Don Ric to kick the bucket somehow so Julio ends up with Justa.
Sharon: Welcome! You're right about all the questions that may never be answered. Isn't somebody keeping a list for the blog? I can't remember who.
Hey Jardinera! I can't stand Dan and I think he looks like a frog and a very unhappy one at that. Something about the mouth. That is the first thing I thought when I saw him. I'm thinking Ricardo is a gonner also. Why else would they pursue this Julio-Justa thing?
Jardinera, loved your recap, and the gnawing off your own arm in frustration, yikes, ITA.
I think Carlos makes rather a whimsical model, but hot, well, not so much. He is definately the lesser of three evils for Alicia who at this point deserves no one until she gets a clue. He is probably as good of a model as Marisol is a singer.
I am not sure about the running with the dogs and squating to pee metafor for Eva from someone, but she has a mind like a steel trap, always closed. Any person in their right mind at this point would postpone that marriage to Leo until the investigation of Dan is finished.
Julio is useless! He is no help with reasoning with Eva and needs to stop hunting Justa.
ITA with the crowd that we are due for someone to be eliminated (no need to count the grifters, they are toast already) as well as a few revelations. Come on, already!
I think Carlos makes rather a whimsical model, but hot, well, not so much. He is definately the lesser of three evils for Alicia who at this point deserves no one until she gets a clue. He is probably as good of a model as Marisol is a singer.
I am not sure about the running with the dogs and squating to pee metafor for Eva from someone, but she has a mind like a steel trap, always closed. Any person in their right mind at this point would postpone that marriage to Leo until the investigation of Dan is finished.
Julio is useless! He is no help with reasoning with Eva and needs to stop hunting Justa.
ITA with the crowd that we are due for someone to be eliminated (no need to count the grifters, they are toast already) as well as a few revelations. Come on, already!
Hi Jardinera, Thanks for a humorous recap of a truly irritating episode. This show gets more ridiculous by the minute. What happened to the characters' brain cells? The only clear and rational thinkers are also the killers. Deb should not have forgiven Tia Mat. she raised her daughters complete idiots. Example,Eva is going to marry Leo.Why? because he has been good to her. Tells me she is not even vaguely acquainted with her own instincts. She can't read between the lines when her sis confesses her love for Leo. The fact that he may possibly be her father's killer,hasn't occurred to her yet. She'll get a clue after the wedding.How far are they going with Leo and his mom before they get what's coming to them. The writers could learn a thing or two from the writers of La Verdad Ocultar.Now that was a show.Very well written and acted. Sorry friends, I just had to vent.
Hanna
Hanna
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 4:34:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 4:34:00 PM EDT
Yeah, I think Alicia needs to be kidnapped and brainwashed back --like they used to do with cult captives.
I'll add that ITA and I don't understand it either that Eva thinks she should marry some guy just because he's been nice to her. Time for a little bit of motherly intervention with the two daughters, Deb!!
I'll add that ITA and I don't understand it either that Eva thinks she should marry some guy just because he's been nice to her. Time for a little bit of motherly intervention with the two daughters, Deb!!
Hanna - this tn is a little more bearable than Triunfo, where there's crying every ***dang night!
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 4:49:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 4:49:00 PM EDT
Jardinera, Great recap full of snark!! I T A with all yor comments, esp the ugly shirt on Dano and...
Now we know where Icky gets it from!
I can’t take much more of this self-flagellation from Nitwit Kid Sis. Sorry. I just can’t!...
Pardon me while I bite the other arm and pull out what’s left of my hair. This is grade-school 101 and Ali just eats it up. What a couple of nitwit female incompetents! The ol’ sympathy meter is at -10 and dropping fast...
Ya know, something tells me that if Carlos got wind of that little scene, Leo might get a lesson on the proper way to treat a woman, courtesy of the M.C. County Ex-Jailbird Association. I volunteer to leave Carlos an anonymous note.
I commented in yesterday's blog that part of the previews show Alicia getting sick. (could this mean an Arizmendi bun in the oven?)
Also, are we sure that cop that called Deborah and said there were things he discovered during his investigation that did not quite sound right... be a hired killer of Marci's while she takes care of B/R in person?
Now we know where Icky gets it from!
I can’t take much more of this self-flagellation from Nitwit Kid Sis. Sorry. I just can’t!...
Pardon me while I bite the other arm and pull out what’s left of my hair. This is grade-school 101 and Ali just eats it up. What a couple of nitwit female incompetents! The ol’ sympathy meter is at -10 and dropping fast...
Ya know, something tells me that if Carlos got wind of that little scene, Leo might get a lesson on the proper way to treat a woman, courtesy of the M.C. County Ex-Jailbird Association. I volunteer to leave Carlos an anonymous note.
I commented in yesterday's blog that part of the previews show Alicia getting sick. (could this mean an Arizmendi bun in the oven?)
Also, are we sure that cop that called Deborah and said there were things he discovered during his investigation that did not quite sound right... be a hired killer of Marci's while she takes care of B/R in person?
shallowgal,
Aint that the truth about TDA I had to stop watching b/c I wanted to cry b/c it was so stupid.
The writers want us to believe that Eva can run a multi-million dollar company, and she can't figure out Leo is a slimey Basturd PLEASE.
Aint that the truth about TDA I had to stop watching b/c I wanted to cry b/c it was so stupid.
The writers want us to believe that Eva can run a multi-million dollar company, and she can't figure out Leo is a slimey Basturd PLEASE.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 5:03:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 5:03:00 PM EDT
Eva and Don Julio are a major disapointment the last week or so... she has grown IDIOT brain cells by the gushers and he has become a stalker, even if he still is thinking with all his gears rolling when it comes to helping Deborah figure out the NewVille Murders...
ALI... well, i hope she will be up front with Eva, otherwise she would not deserve ending with EITHER carlos or Tony...
Fran is such a dissapointment lately too...
Dano needs to get his IQ vitamins up again... it was sweet to hear he was playing a while with Plablito while blowing his balloons (guess he had a little handy helium tank with him since the balloons were up)
btw, jar, the note in the card just the line to pablito... I think the line for Eva is just what he is thinking while we see him daydreaming... he did not write that.
ALI... well, i hope she will be up front with Eva, otherwise she would not deserve ending with EITHER carlos or Tony...
Fran is such a dissapointment lately too...
Dano needs to get his IQ vitamins up again... it was sweet to hear he was playing a while with Plablito while blowing his balloons (guess he had a little handy helium tank with him since the balloons were up)
btw, jar, the note in the card just the line to pablito... I think the line for Eva is just what he is thinking while we see him daydreaming... he did not write that.
marisol deserves to end up either dead or with nothing, just like Giorgio is predicting for her. ... I want Giorgio to find someone of interest by the end... he actually deserves some good coming to him after butt-kissing to Marce for so long.
I still have a feeling either Leo will have a loud nightmare or Vicky will have a tantrum tongue-slip moment where they will reveal Leo killed Don Ismael.
I still have a feeling either Leo will have a loud nightmare or Vicky will have a tantrum tongue-slip moment where they will reveal Leo killed Don Ismael.
Yeah, really awesome snark Jardinera, and I needed it! Thanks!
It just makes no sense for Eva to marry Leo. She knows Daniel is not going to take Pablito away. She doesn't need to marry anyone. There is no compelling reason. Doesn't she think twice about having a murderous mother-in-law? She KNOWS Marcela is a murderer, yet she allows her to be around her kid? Unbelievable!
Audrey
It just makes no sense for Eva to marry Leo. She knows Daniel is not going to take Pablito away. She doesn't need to marry anyone. There is no compelling reason. Doesn't she think twice about having a murderous mother-in-law? She KNOWS Marcela is a murderer, yet she allows her to be around her kid? Unbelievable!
Audrey
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 6:01:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 6:01:00 PM EDT
Julio is going to have a cow when he realizes that Renata took Justa's baby and gave her to Marcie. Look at what Icky turned into!
Deborah needs to look out behind herself. Marcie wanting to get Bruno herself may just buy enough time for a warrant to be sworn for her arrest in the deaths of Daniel's parents. She should be arrested at the airport on her return trip.
And Icky must pay for what she did to the other model.
Deborah needs to look out behind herself. Marcie wanting to get Bruno herself may just buy enough time for a warrant to be sworn for her arrest in the deaths of Daniel's parents. She should be arrested at the airport on her return trip.
And Icky must pay for what she did to the other model.
Jardinera, thanks for the fun recap. Just got home from work and finished reading all the great comments. I am hoping that no harm will come to Deb. She is the brains of the whole outfit at this moment.
I really don't get the Julio going after Justa either. Although I suppose after believing she was dead all this time he wants to set things right.
I am hoping we will get some big reveal soon. Like an Ali confession to Eva or renata telling the truth about Vicky. That is just going to be a great big old bomb when that comes out. I am not 100% certain but Vicky still doesn't know she is "adopted" right?
I really don't get the Julio going after Justa either. Although I suppose after believing she was dead all this time he wants to set things right.
I am hoping we will get some big reveal soon. Like an Ali confession to Eva or renata telling the truth about Vicky. That is just going to be a great big old bomb when that comes out. I am not 100% certain but Vicky still doesn't know she is "adopted" right?
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 6:42:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 6:42:00 PM EDT
ITA Connie & Jardi about Don Ricardo. He couldn't be a nicer guy, but there's something frail about him, like he's an aneurysm waiting to happen. Don Julio, who was near death, as I recall is more robust than ever.
I don't know, folks, the advances showed Julio with a look like he was about to have a heart attack...did anyone else notice...I am hoping that is just the look he has when he finds out his daughter was given to Marcella.
Yeah, I saw that too. Unless there's going to be some sort of epic swerve, though, his time really is coming...
Thanks for the recap.
This novela need to finish soon. I'm tired of Eva Luna's acting. Something needs to stir up her head. She can't brainily carry decisions. jjablan.
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This novela need to finish soon. I'm tired of Eva Luna's acting. Something needs to stir up her head. She can't brainily carry decisions. jjablan.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 8:05:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at 8:05:00 PM EDT
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