Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Teresa Mon 9/5/11 #131 RRRRRRrrrrata-Trapped By The RRRRRRRrrrrrata Pack
The two-minute rewind: Lucia is introduced to Juana by Luisa as her maid of honor; Juana agrees to make her a dress. (We wonder when word will leak out and Juana will finally strike it rich by becoming couturier to The Rich and Famous of D.F.); Teresa and Arturo arrive at the Casota to begin the workday as Fernando comes in from his morning jog. He warns Tere that Art’s still testing her loyalty and love and is having her watched. Bummer!
In Cuernevaca at the Retreat House, Aurora is delighted to receive the jillionth and one bouquet from Mariono. (Just looking at the pile of pots on her table makes me sneeze and my nose runny!) “I am sick from love, Doctor. When will you be able to take care of me?” She begins to call him on the preprogrammed phone (we assume) he gave her early on, but then decides it would be better to talk to him in person instead.
Back at the Casota de La de la Barrera, Tere whimpers she doesn’t know what else she can do to convince the hunky hubster that she loves him. Nando says just to be patient. He tried talking some sense into him but Art just wouldn’t listen. She walks off in tears; Nando’s hard to read but it could be that he’s had enough of Arturo and his whining wife.
At Elegant Acres, Genoveva is giving her maid the third degree about her niece who just had a baby. Genovenom has a proposition for her and wants to meet with her.
Tere stops back at the ‘Hood to make a quick visit to Juana’s. Lucia and Lu are still there. Juana explains about the dress job. Tere knows a true threat when she sees one and plants a frozen smile on her face as she greets the buxom Bubbles and says “Hey” to Lu. While Juana and Lu go to the back room to check on something, Bubbles smiles brightly and tells Teresa she heard about Art’s financial setback and is certain things will right themselves in no time at all! Tere raises a well-groomed eyebrow. “--How can you be so sure?” Well he had nothing once before after his parents died but he alone managed to turn things around and his request for the inheritance was finally granted! (Bubbles may be gawd-awful bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for 8 AM, but common sense doesn’t seem to be her forte.) This is not exactly what Tere wanted to hear from an employee, especially after the nasty news from Nando earlier. Her voice is icy and patronizing. Yes, she’s sure of it and she’ll stand by him during the whole process—and a.l.w.a.y.s. (Ala shark-byte chica-speak: so get your bodacious boob job, your big butt and that bucktooth grin of yours outta my face, B!tch! I’ve been around this block before! I been there, done that, got the tee-shirt!) Boobalicious Bubbles’s blindingly bright smile dims ju-u-u-u-s-s-st a bit.
On the other side of Elegant Acres, Aurora stops in for an unexpected visit home and tells Daddy about her plans to help Mariano with their award-winning project after all. Hector the Director is dead set against it. The last thing he wants is for his little girl to get a big booboo from bad-boy Mariano. Hec doesn’t thing Mariano’s totally over Teresa and will end up hurting her like he did Aida. Aurora says Aida asked for it and anyway, Mariano was up front with her about things. She’s sure that Tere still loves Mar and is only with Art for his money. Besides, Aurora’s decided she’s a big girl now and can handle anything—even a confrontation with Teresa. The blinders are off where Tere’s now concerned.
Back in the bilge of the barrio, Bubbles tries to make nice by asking why she feels like Tere doesn’t much care for her. What is she worried about? Teresa guffaws and asks why she’d be worried about the likes of her? Oh, says the luscious Lucia with an irritating, Jane Seymour signature crook of a smile, that I’m working for your husband. “—Excuuuuuuuuse me! You’re working for both of us! Got it? We are a pair—partners!” Just then Juana and Lu return. Lu and Lu leave for work. Juana starts describing the type of dress she’s making for Lucia (I think?) but Teresa shuts her up ASAPP! She doesn’t want to hear a thing about that…female. “--Why?” “--Because she’s flirting and going after my husband and she doesn’t make any bones about the fact he likes her!” Tere says she loves Art, but if he keeps screwing up, she’s going to divorce him and head out on her own!
Teresa explains that because Art still doubts her love for him, he refuses to accept a loan from Fernando which would allow them to return to their earlier economic level. Juana agrees with Art for not wanting to accept a loan, much less from his future brother-in-law!! It would only cause trouble. Well, says Tere, he’ll have trouble for real if he doesn’t change his ways and fast! Juana wants an explanation. Tere viers into a safer direction and suggests that since Fer doesn’t like the way Art’s treating her, he and Luisa (her BFF) will start to have problems for sure whenever it’s brought up. Juana suggests that Tere discuss things with Art if she’s worried that this Lucia babe is throwing herself at him like that. Nope, says Tere, not in a million years would she let him know she’s dying of jealousy! So, if the jerk doesn’t get his act together and soon, she’s ditching him!
Juana wonders if she’d go looking for Mariano if she gets divorced. No, says Tere, though it wouldn’t be a bad idea. He says he’s over her, but she knows he still has it bad for her. However, she’s got bigger fish in mind than either Mariano or Art if that happens. Juana corrects her and says don’t be so sure about Mar. He is now deeply in love with Aurora. Who in their right mind could fall in love with a spoiled, tantrum-throwing and reckless [lanzada] girl like Aeeeeeda. But Teresa’s sure it’s just like when Mar dated Aida. No, don’t think so, says Juana. “Well, good for Aurora then,” says Tere decidedly. Juan gives her one last bit of advice. “--Instead of daydreaming about things that will never happen, you should put your mind to working along side your husband if you’re so worried about what Lucia might do.”
Aurora tells Daddy Director she’s a big girl now and she’s got to grow up some time, so like it or not, she’s decided to go to Zacatecas and take whatever comes, period.
Back at Oficinita de los dos de la Barrera, the buxom Bubbles finishes a bit of dictation and begins to pout. She mentions to Art that something’s bothering her about Teresa. Seems she might be jealous of Bubbles because of their working together. Art chuckles and says it is flattering to have someone consider a woman as beautiful as she a reason for jealousy, and she could be correct. Anyway, their relationship started because the two of them used to work together. If she would like, he’ll have a chat with his wife about it. No, says Bubbles. She doesn’t have a problem with anything. Sure he’s handsome, but she’s not interested in him sexually, and she understands her boundaries. (Suuuuuuuure.) He smiles and says ditto. (Riiiiggghhht.) The whole time she’s been doodling.
Meanwhile, Juana opens another final letter from functionally illiterate Cutberto. (Viewerville wonders if he had either Mariano or his uncle help him write it.) She tearfully reads Buttberto’s grammatically challenged missive of love and devotion asking her to let her heart choose for her, and to know that he’s perfectly willing to adopt an orphan since she’s now barren. FF>>
In Zacatecas, Buttberto and his uncle discuss making wedding arrangements in case Juana gives him a yes. Unk says well, even if she gives him the heave ho, there are plenty of beautiful babes around these parts who’d jump at the chance to hook up and tie the knot with him! FF>>
Tere returns from a short visit with mama. Juana gives her the bad news: she’s decided to marry Buttberto. (I say cut the apron strings now and stop wasting your time!) Tere warns her that that way lies poverty and problems! So what, says Juana. All marriages have problems. Look at your marriage! I’d say it’s better when that happens that you're with someone you really love, wouldn’t you agree? Tere stops in her tracks and gives her the oops-a-daisy once over.
Back to Elegant Acres at Casa de las Caceras, Aeeeda is giving Mayra grief for being such a wet blanket now when it comes to getting even with the bane of her daughter’s existence: Teresa de la Barerra Chavez. Doesn’t she get that the broad is at the root of all their trial and tribulation? Mayra tho’, is totally transformed and is staying true to her New Age persona: forgive and forget and then be reborn again; bitterness is bad for one’s self-image and revenge fills life with totally negative energies; only when you recognize this will you be truly free! Just then Genoveva arrives with her newly “adopted” baby boy who is actually her maid’s grand-nephew. She passes him off as hers. Aeeeda and Mayra are thrilled and decide to take pictures of the little one for their photo album. Gen is in one heck of a bind.
Juana asks Johnny where Buttberto’s gone since she went to visit and found his door was padlocked shut. Johnny tells her he’s returned to Zacatecas. He thought she knew he left since he only did it because she’d given him the bum’s rush.
Juana returns to her apartment in tears. Teresa tries to comfort her. No use, says Juana. She didn’t know until Buttberto left this time how much she really loves him. (Viewerville gags and throws up a little in their mouth. So does Teresa.) FF>>
At the same time, Buttberto wanders around aimlessly (as he’s aparrently jobless) and thinks back to his bedroom antics with Juana. FF>>FF>>
That night Teresa’s walking the halls of TOHIMC (the only hospital in Mexico City) and runs into Aeeeeda again. “—Well if it ain’t the biggest gutter rat in all of Mexico!” Tere greets her and asks what her problem is now. Aeeeda yells at her for persuading Amadeo, Daddy’s accountant, to cheat him and then to turn him into the authorities so he ende up in prison! Tere chuckles and says naw, her daddy knows how to lie very well by himself. Any fraud committed was his doing and his alone! Although, she has to admit (with a big sh!t-eating grin) that she advised him to turn him in. Aeeeda tries to haul off and slap Teresa, but this time she’s ready for the blonde barker in heat and grabs her arm. “—I told you once upon a time that if you continued to upset me I’d destroy your family and I’ve done it!” (Viewerville gets a glimpse of Art’s driver and his extra-large ears flapping in the hallway breeze about 10 feet back.) Aeeeda accuses Tere of stabbing people in the back but Tere says no, she was warned and that’s not going behind somebody’s back, now is it? Not only have I destroyed your family, but you’ve lost both Paulo and Mariano. Tsk. So now you’re all alone You are a solitary female [mujer sola]. Tsk. Tsk. Aeeeda makes a play on Teresa’s words. Yes, she’s may be a mujer sola, but Teresa is a mujerzuela [a whore]!
On another side of the hospital, Esperanza is chatting with Mariano about Mayra’s making nice and wondering if one day she can do the same with Aeeeda. Nothing would make him happier, since of course, Aeeeda is Rodriguito’s older sister. What about him and Tere, she asks? Not much of a chance, he feels.
Back in the hallway, Tere reminds Aeeeda that she’s a married woman, a Sra., if you please. Ah, yes, a Sra. who sleeps with other men before her wedding day and who will certainly leave hubby once he loses the last little bit of wealth he has left. Tere says she knows he’ll soon be back to his former level and BTW, do you know where we’re living now? Yeah, says Aeeeda. Of course, it’s a loaner. Nope, RENTED, and soon it will be mine! And, guess what else? I’m Mariano’s neighbor now! Oh, says Aeeeda, will you try to get him back once Arturo’s pesoless? FYI, says Teresa, he’s not going to be pesoless, much less me! Aeeeda hates her and she’s going to hurt her where it hurts her the most—in her wallet! And she’s going to do all in her power to prove to everyone what a hypocrite she is! If Aeeed tries it, well, she and everyone else will learn that they cannot get the better of her, so Aeeeda might as well give it up. Nothin’ doin’, says Aeeeda. She’ll come after her if it’s the last thing she ever does! Till she’s breathed her last. Well, then die tryin’ cuz nobody can beat me. Between existance and non-existence, I am, she smiles matter-of-factly. Aeeeda is bleeding out the eye-balls by now she’s so angry.
Back at Oficinita de los de la Barerra, Bubbles and Art finish the workday. He’s off to TOHIMC to catch up with Tere and check on Rodriguito’s progress. They air kiss. She waits till he’s out the door and sighs over the pencilled portrait she’s made of him while doodling instead of taking dictation. (Oh, that’s right, she’s got a proposal of some sort still to give to him. Dunno what about, tho’.)
At the hospital, Rubigote shows up with a copy of the judge’s order and the DNA test showing that he is the baby-daddy and has full paternity rights over the kid. Steam starts curling out around and from all Hernan the Galan’s cranial aperatures.
Arturo arrives and finds Tere in Rodriguito’s little room. She kisses him hello and says she’s got Jacinot near to avoid Art worrying she’s just there to see Mariano all the time. He says ahhem and BTW if this is your way of trying to calm me down and to persuade me to accept Fernando’s offer, then forget it. I’m not going to. Teresa is drop-jawed and speechless impactada.
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Arturo arrives and finds Tere in Rodriguito’s little room. She kisses him hello and says she’s got Jacinot near to avoid Art worrying she’s just there to see Mariano all the time. He says ahhem and BTW if this is your way of trying to calm me down and to persuade me to accept Fernando’s offer, then forget it. I’m not going to. Teresa is saucer-eyed and temporarily speechless impactada. “--Wh-wh-what do you mean?” He knows, he says, that she and his sis have been discussing it is all. “--Well, it’s not right, what you’re doing!” Finally she threatens that if he doesn’t get moving and talk about setting up an office with Fernando, then she will herself! Art stares down his nose at her and is shocked, shocked that Tere would threaten him this way!
Down the hall a ways, Hernan, Espe, and El Bigote continue arguing over Roddy. Espe is nearly in tears as she listens. Hernan says it’s a shame that Ruben has to turn this into some sort of a contest and doesn’t give a rap about what’s best for Rodrigo in any of this. El Bigote sniffs and says tuff turnips. He’s not giving up his rights and will win the court case. Espe figures being in jail was a wasted learning experience for the brute. He sniffs and his fur lip vibrates and undulates even more. He tells them he’s not there for them to judge him, only to see after his son! He’s heads down the hall and they trail after him.
In their godson’s sickroom, Tere and Art continue quibbling over Art’s not accepting Nando’s offer. She made the tactical error of telling him honestly what she intended: to set up the office and take care of his business empire’s legal needs herself if he’ll agree to it. Arturo says he figured she didn’t want him to do so because of Oriana. Tere thought that he’d do it instead and they’d have no problem then. But he didn’t and it had nothing to do with Luisa and Fernando’s relationship, but rather because he still doesn’t trust her or think she loves him! Word up, Arturito! “—You might want to punish me, and it may not matter to you whether you recover financially! But I am getting sick and tired of putting up with your little tests!” And now Art’s nose is totally stuck out of joint and his mouth is puckered like he really should be in the can for a dump ‘n pump.
Aeeeda is now griping (aaaa-gain!) to Mariano about her latest claws ‘n paws with Teresa. He tells her she needs to forget about Teresa and anything she might do. Aeeeda says no way! Doesn’t he realize that Teresa’s the one responsible for her mami throwing her papi in jail???? Mar just crinkles up his nose and frowns like doesn’t this.broad.get.it?
Back in Roddy’s sickroom, Art goes after Teresa. Sure it’s normal to have doubts and to get impatient about returning to the old lifestyle, but remember the offer he made was to me and NOT you, he says. “--He needs somebody he can trust legally is all.” Art gets his back up. “—The days where I’d listen and agree to everything you say are long over! Things are going to be done like I say and I’m not going to put up with your temper tantrums. Perhaps I’m to blame also for the way things are and for not doing this from the start, but love for you blinded me and I bowed to everything you wanted.” Tere glares at him. “—You say it as if you’re some sort of saint!” He tells her not to go back bringing up Paloma again because he’s not going to listen to it. No, she yells back, it’s more like Lucia this time! Don’t think I don’t notice how she interests you and how much you like working with her!”
Rubigote follows his mustache into the room and greets the two after hearing Art yelling about her being jealous. He hands Tere the judge’s order. She reads it over.
Aeeeda explains to Mariano how Tere knew her father’s accountant and the whole story behind his stealing from her mother, and how she advised him to turn her daddy into the cops. Mar says he finds it hard to believe. (Something doesn’t compute here. What difference does it make if she did or didn’t. The two were guilty and she told her “client” to turn himself in and turn state’s evidence, right? So ol’ Amadeo got immunity is all. Big fat deal.) She’s out for vengeance! Mariano shuts her up and tells her she should listen to herself. The problem is the two of them are constantly one-upping one another and the sick cycle just continues. Somebody’s got to put the brakes on already!
Tere and Art are waiting for Rubigote to finish his “visit” with Roddy. Art and she are talking about Ruben’s seeing his son as being harmful [dañino] just as said brute shows up. He tells them he’d rather they stop interfering with his rights as Roddy’s daddy. Tere reminds him neither his son nor Espe ever mattered a whit to him, otherwise he’d have divorced his wife right off the bat. As it was, he was too busy stealing Mayra blind! Rube says, well, I’d have been able to settle things and nothing would have gone wrong with Luna Turquesa but you didn’t give me time. Why? Because you were in cahoots with Amadeo and you were the one who advised him to turn me in! He tells Arturo he has no idea of the type of viper he’s married to. Art looks at Tere with new-found suspicion.
Aeeeda is upset to hear Mariano defend Tere again. No, just that he’s worried about her. She takes it as his feeling something deeper. He pulls her off him and tells her she’s got to learn to live and do by herself now. He’s sorry about it, but he’s not going to be the one with her.
Tere tells Rubigote that he’s got his head up his anal orifice if he thinks she had anything to do with Amadeo turning him in. And if he remembers, she and Art were in Europe then, so it must be something else ridiculous that Aeeeeda’s blaming her for. Riiiiiight, says Rubigote. He then turns to Art and warns him that Teresa will be his undoing if he stick with her. “--Ok then, we’ll be seeing each other often since I’ll be very attentive to my son’s health.” He walks out and Art asks Tere if she really had advised Amadeo to turn in his boss. He remembers that she called the accountant numerous times while they were in Europe. She admits it and says it was to discuss other things, but if he’d asked her whether to report him to the authorities or not she would have told him to definitely go ahead! Art is not a happy camper.
The next morning at the Casota, Luisa and Tere discuss how she told Art that she’d handle setting up Fernando’s legal affairs office if her brother wouldn’t. “--Who better than a dear friend whom he could trust completely, right?” Tere knows that Luisa will race back to Fer with the argument and if she’s planned her strategy properly, he’ll be eating out of Tere’s hand and it’ll be Legal Affairs Office de España here I come! Just then Teresa gets an unexpected call from Aeeeda asking for a Luna Turquesa board meeting that afternoon. She races into Art’s office, snubbing Lustylicious Lucia over her proposals of something or other, to let him know that there’ll be a board meeting there at the Casota with the whole lot of the L.Q. group, if it’s all right with him. She has no idea what “decisions” it is they’re thinking of taking. Yes? Then she’ll let them know right away.
Over at Genovenom’s, Rubigote and Aeeeda yuck it up about how upset Teresa was that he’d gotten that judgment from the court allowing him visitation of her godson. They’re all in agreement that Teresa needs to pay for all their problems, yada, yada, yada.
That afternoon, Mariano arrives in Zacatecas. He finds Buttberto who introduces him to his uncle. They go sightseeing. He tells Buttberto about his project. FF>>
Back at the Casota, Gen, Aeeeda and Ruben show up together instead of Martin. Aeeeda explains that Marti sold his shares to Rubigote, so now the three of them are majority shareholders. Ruben says that they will refuse to accept any of their propositions and Aeeeda says that means that they have no choice but to either
buy up their shares from them--which would be difficult considering they’re short of funds now--or to sell the three of them their shares at a very low price. The three of them don’t care if they lose money on the deal or not and they will do whatever necessary to slow down the construction just so the two of them lose what little Art and she have financially. Tere and Art’s stomach’s do flip-flops till after the commercial break.
Tere gets hold of herself and asks why they’d try something like this? Oh, come on, says Aeeeeda, you’ve done much worse! Daddy seconds it, blaming her for his being in jail. Tere throws that back in his face. “Get real! You landed in jail because you stole and were caught red-handed!” She turns to Aeeeda and asks how she could put up with him after that. Art tries reasoning with Gen, but she plays innocent third party and says there is so much bad blood between his wife and Ruben and Aeeeda that she’s got no choice but to side with them. (Well, if Teresa likes playing hard-ball, then she should really enjoy fighting her way out of this screw-job!) They have been mouse-trapped by the L.Q. RRRRRrrrrata Pack.
Across town, Hector stops by Juana’s only to find out she’s dumping him for Buttberto. Cara de impactado de Hector the Director. He leaves with his tail between his legs. FF>>
Back at the oficinito, Art is pissed and thinks he can comb through the case and find some legal way to stop the L.Q. R.P. Tere, tho’, has smelled blood in the water! She wants her pound of rrrrrata pack flesh! They’ll stall the project for years or force them to sell to them at a laughable price, she opinse aloud. She turns and sneers at Art then, telling him it’s all his fault for not having accepted Fernando’s offer to buy the shares early on. He looks guilty as charged. --Yeah, Tere not only knows where and when to grab hubby by the s and c’s but when and where to squeeze.-- Art gets up and says there was no way he could have guessed what they’d try. He attempts to reassure her and suggests that they shouldn’t be arguing right now. Instead, they should be pulling together and trying to figure a way out of this mess.
Tere looks Art in the eyes and tells him that she’s enraged at what they’re trying to pull. It’s the only thing of value the two of them have and there’s no way they can allow Ruben and Aeeeda to snatch it away from them like that, let alone to be mocked by those two that way! “—You can’t understand me. No, nobody has ever mocked you like that because of your background [condición]!! But me? You see how happy she was to throw back in my face that I should be back in my rightful place: impoverished and begging for charity!” She slams her fists on his desk and the heartfelt tears come rolling off her cheeks. Art looks at the dirt on his shoes and wishes there were a crack to crawl into. “—But I’m not going to allow her to, Arturo! I’m going to find a way to fix this!” Art hugs her and asks her to calm down. They’ll try to fix it together, she’ll see. No, her eyes are bugging out of her head at this point. It’s sink or swim and if Art can’t help her float she’ll crawl on top of him for air whether he drowns in the process or not.
Back in Zacatecas, the sightseeing comes to a halt. Aurora is waiting for him at the bottom of the stairs in the plaza of some famous land mark. The two run to each other’s arms for a meaningful embrace. She’s come to assist him with his project. Happy, happy! Joy, joy!
In Elegant Acres, La Odiosa Oriana and Aeeeda drink a toast to Teresa’s shock and dismay. Odiana congratulates Aeeeda for giving Tere the coup de grace where it hurt most. Aeeeda is certain Teresa will abandon Art now that they’re totally broke. Perhaps, but for now Odiana will no doubt have to stomach her at Luisa’s wedding. Hopefully she’ll set her sights on some other millionaire, says Aeeeda. They toast again at that suggestion.
Tere’s gone home to the apartment they’re renting from Nando. He walks in and she receives him sadly. He understands there were problems again between her and Art. She says he obviously heard from Luisa that there was an argument and that she left in a huff. Lu says she tried to get an explanation from her brother but he clammed up. Tere tearfully explains why because he refused to take his offer to buy the shares of LQ from them, now they’re going to have to practically give them away to Ruben and Aeeeda. She walks off weeping. He grabs her shoulders from behind, puts his head onto hers and tells her to calm down. She rolls her eyes, playing him for all he’s worth. She’s desperate now, she tells him. She faces him then and asks if she could open up the legal affairs office for him instead of Art like he’d suggested, would he agree to her running it? He frowns and shakes his head. “No, Teresa. No, not even for you would I do something like that.” Cara de impactada de Teresa…..
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OK; I'll go. I just want to say that Aida's "mujer sola/mujerzuela" comment was priceless. I don't like either one of those girls, but they sure are improving my vocabulary.
Permalink posted by 
: Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 10:16:00 AM EDT
: Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 10:16:00 AM EDT
Thanks for this recap; I was scratching my head over Genovenom holding a baby and little Rodrigo still in the hospital.
Only 21 eps to go; are we likely to have a two-hour finale?
Only 21 eps to go; are we likely to have a two-hour finale?
Thank you for the recap, Jardinera, as usual, snarky and funny. Buxum buddies!
Seems like there was a scene last night with Aida, Rube and Geno giving the bad news to Art and Tere about Luna Turquesa, but I wasn't sure exactly what they did to destroy Art's shares, and he was thoughtful but not too impactado. What that in the advances?
Seems like there was a scene last night with Aida, Rube and Geno giving the bad news to Art and Tere about Luna Turquesa, but I wasn't sure exactly what they did to destroy Art's shares, and he was thoughtful but not too impactado. What that in the advances?
Great first part. Can't wait to read the rest.
Geno is quiet clever using the maid's grand-nephew, but that picture will come back to bite her.
I love those times when Art calls Tere out on her game- when he points out to her that she's just prentending to give in on something or is being super sweet to him because she is trying to convince him of something. He is right every time, and all Ter can do is pout and act offended when he points out her game.
I loved that happy smile and run towards Aurora that Mariano did. So sweet.
Geno is quiet clever using the maid's grand-nephew, but that picture will come back to bite her.
I love those times when Art calls Tere out on her game- when he points out to her that she's just prentending to give in on something or is being super sweet to him because she is trying to convince him of something. He is right every time, and all Ter can do is pout and act offended when he points out her game.
I loved that happy smile and run towards Aurora that Mariano did. So sweet.
Thanks so much for your recap Jardinera. Though I'm no fan of Aida, it's quite sad seeing someone so obsessed with destroying another person; all the while, this vendetta is making Aida a bitter, wicked person. I tell you it really does help me with my own forgiveness issues when I see her. I want to float around and be happy b/c I've forgiven others like Mayra. While as a TN character Mayra may not have all the drama, that type of drama is only fun in a TN not real life.
Loved the first half Jardinera. So Aida and Oriana got what they wanted while they drink champagne in celebration that Teresa will now leave Arturo for another wealthy man all the while not knowing that that wealthy man that she's toying with is Fernando.
At least Juana finally broke it off with Hector. He was sad but didn't seem to be surprised. Maybe he'll meet someone new.
Lucia is definitely interested in Arturo with that drawing. She seems a bit like PatPal 2.0. There's just something that's irritating about her LOL.
We're in ultimos capitulos now. I wonder too if we'll get a two-hour finale and see all the alternate endings.
At least Juana finally broke it off with Hector. He was sad but didn't seem to be surprised. Maybe he'll meet someone new.
Lucia is definitely interested in Arturo with that drawing. She seems a bit like PatPal 2.0. There's just something that's irritating about her LOL.
We're in ultimos capitulos now. I wonder too if we'll get a two-hour finale and see all the alternate endings.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 2:26:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 2:26:00 PM EDT
Wow! That was soooo full of intricacy! I was hoping to race through it but no such luck.
I can definitely see Art going for Patpal 2.0, or at least using her to make Teresa jealous. However, with this turn of events, he may just say to hell with it and marry 2.0 instead. Then the rich bitch crowd can all live happily ever after while Teresa grovels in their dust. Sorry, but that scene where Tere reminds Arturo that he'll never be able to understand what makes her tick, got right to the core of things. They won't and nothing she does will ever change that. Mariano may make it to the big leagues, but behind closed doors, or if push came to shove, they'd give him the cold shoulder and Aurora along with him for marrying him instead of a Martin or somebody else from their "level" of society.
I can definitely see Art going for Patpal 2.0, or at least using her to make Teresa jealous. However, with this turn of events, he may just say to hell with it and marry 2.0 instead. Then the rich bitch crowd can all live happily ever after while Teresa grovels in their dust. Sorry, but that scene where Tere reminds Arturo that he'll never be able to understand what makes her tick, got right to the core of things. They won't and nothing she does will ever change that. Mariano may make it to the big leagues, but behind closed doors, or if push came to shove, they'd give him the cold shoulder and Aurora along with him for marrying him instead of a Martin or somebody else from their "level" of society.
Jerdinera: This was one of your best - ever. I was hanging on every word. This was amazing! You captured the essence of the gamut of emotions perfectly.
You had me smiling at "buxom Bubbles", "an irritating, Jane Seymour signature crook of a smile" but "Buttberto’s grammatically challenged missive of love and devotion" had me laughing out loud. Marvelous!
I think part of the reason I continue to (mostly) defend Teresa at this point is that the people hellbent on destroying her are so much worse than she is! Aida has become so ugly, vengeful and vicious, she's unbearable. Like Gollum, she has been eaten away by bitterness and hatred. Ack. I simply cannot stand to watch her any longer. Gen and Ruben are (will be) child abductors. It's Teresa's undoing at the hands of these heinous characters that has me unsettled.
You're right Jardinera: "Sorry, but that scene where Tere reminds Arturo that he'll never be able to understand what makes her tick, got right to the core of things". Indeed!
I don't feel Teresa SHOULD be the one who loses everything while others don't. 2 rights don't make a wrong but I don't want to see Teresa ostracized and alone.
Diana
You had me smiling at "buxom Bubbles", "an irritating, Jane Seymour signature crook of a smile" but "Buttberto’s grammatically challenged missive of love and devotion" had me laughing out loud. Marvelous!
I think part of the reason I continue to (mostly) defend Teresa at this point is that the people hellbent on destroying her are so much worse than she is! Aida has become so ugly, vengeful and vicious, she's unbearable. Like Gollum, she has been eaten away by bitterness and hatred. Ack. I simply cannot stand to watch her any longer. Gen and Ruben are (will be) child abductors. It's Teresa's undoing at the hands of these heinous characters that has me unsettled.
You're right Jardinera: "Sorry, but that scene where Tere reminds Arturo that he'll never be able to understand what makes her tick, got right to the core of things". Indeed!
I don't feel Teresa SHOULD be the one who loses everything while others don't. 2 rights don't make a wrong but I don't want to see Teresa ostracized and alone.
Diana
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 3:01:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 3:01:00 PM EDT
But Art DOES know what it's like t be ostracized and shunned. Remember that everyone abandoned him and his sister after his parents were murdered and he had to FIGHT to prove their innocence and regain their reputation and wealth. Teresa has heard this many times from other people. Art himself never harps on his past miseries and the fight he had to take on. But Teresa constantly harps on her struggle and never seems to take in mind that other people have also had to struggle. Sure, Art was raised with money, but it's not like she was starving or wanted for anything. She got a free ride to a fancy high school and one of the best universities in Mexico. She also had custom clothes made for her, her whole life. Her parents didn't make her go to work when she hit high school age like many of the others in the vecinidad. In fact, she has NEVER worked to provide for her family like Johnny, Mariano and Espe. Or even like Art who had to take care of a child when he was her age, on top of working, clearing his parents' name, being shunned by society, and recovering from the murder of his parents and the love of his life dumping him at the altar. I'm sorry, as far as rough life experiences go, the only one I count for Teresa is her sister dying. So what that she was raised poor! She did not lack for shelter, food, clothing, love, or a good education.
I like Lucia. She speaks truth and she says it to people's faces and not behind their backs. If my friend had a brother who looked like Art, and I could draw, I'd be distracted sketching his fine self too. I hope she DOES give Tere some competition. Tere's always bragging about how she can get any man and how all men want to be with her. I thinks it's fair play that she sees that Art is a hot ticket too.
Vivi, great post!
I'm sorry but I cannot justify or like any of Teresa's actions. And I don't consider Aida or Oriana worse than her. At least they would never DELIBERATELY hurt those that love them, as she does all the time.
I'm sorry but I cannot justify or like any of Teresa's actions. And I don't consider Aida or Oriana worse than her. At least they would never DELIBERATELY hurt those that love them, as she does all the time.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 3:50:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 3:50:00 PM EDT
I would not say "She got a free ride". Teresa gained an education by the same means many other brillant people whose families could not afford to educate them did. Good for her.
I never compared Teresa's situation to Arturo's. I do realize how his life has progressed and admire his courage and determined spirit. I simply expressed my wish (and opinion) that she not be ostracized.
Diana
I never compared Teresa's situation to Arturo's. I do realize how his life has progressed and admire his courage and determined spirit. I simply expressed my wish (and opinion) that she not be ostracized.
Diana
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 3:54:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 3:54:00 PM EDT
By free ride, I mean full scholarship. Not that she just lazed about and got through school. I love that she's super smart and wish she would use it more often for good deeds.
I also am not itching for Teresa to be ostracized (which wouldn't happen because her family and friends wouldn't do that to her). But the way she always throws in Art's face that he wouldn't understand is what bugs me. He has had plenty of hard life experiences. She also keeps forgetting that he once before had to build his wealth from scratch. Twice now, someone has had to remind her of that fact, and she just chooses to ignore it and act like Art has always lived in a golden palace with no worries at all.
I also am not itching for Teresa to be ostracized (which wouldn't happen because her family and friends wouldn't do that to her). But the way she always throws in Art's face that he wouldn't understand is what bugs me. He has had plenty of hard life experiences. She also keeps forgetting that he once before had to build his wealth from scratch. Twice now, someone has had to remind her of that fact, and she just chooses to ignore it and act like Art has always lived in a golden palace with no worries at all.
Great job Jarinera!
I loved the snarky mustache comments and the line about Teresa climbing over Art for air was just brilliant; classic snark.
...so get your bodacious boob job, your big butt and that bucktooth grin of yours outta my face...
LOL!! I suppose I've been too preoccupied with the boobs and butt to notice the bucktooth grin...
I loved the snarky mustache comments and the line about Teresa climbing over Art for air was just brilliant; classic snark.
...so get your bodacious boob job, your big butt and that bucktooth grin of yours outta my face...
LOL!! I suppose I've been too preoccupied with the boobs and butt to notice the bucktooth grin...
If I were writing this, everyone would lose:
Geno and Rube would end up in prison for kidnapping.
Aida would end up alone.
Fito would end up in prison (but I think he will in any version of this).
Oriana will have alienated Fernando, so she will be alone.
Fernando will lose Luisa, who will go to Paris and hook up with Martin.
Teresa will lose her license after the upcoming scandal and end up as a pole dancer.
The innocent will survive:
Mayra will end up with Hector.
Arturo will end up with Lucia.
Johnny will buy a winning lottery ticket and Grumplestilsken will need to apologise to him.
Mariano will marry Aurora.
Juana will become the new Very Chang to the elite.
Geno and Rube would end up in prison for kidnapping.
Aida would end up alone.
Fito would end up in prison (but I think he will in any version of this).
Oriana will have alienated Fernando, so she will be alone.
Fernando will lose Luisa, who will go to Paris and hook up with Martin.
Teresa will lose her license after the upcoming scandal and end up as a pole dancer.
The innocent will survive:
Mayra will end up with Hector.
Arturo will end up with Lucia.
Johnny will buy a winning lottery ticket and Grumplestilsken will need to apologise to him.
Mariano will marry Aurora.
Juana will become the new Very Chang to the elite.
Jardinera, enjoyed the fun recap. The sink-or-swim imagery of Ter climbing over Art's drowned body was too funny.
Ter is a fighter who makes things happen. I admire that. But oh how she needs a heart. When Aida, Rubigote, and Gena entered to confront Ter and Art, it reminded me of Batman's nemesis unfolding his dastardly plan. I don't want to see Ter felled by this gang of three, but I do want to see Art and Luisa take her down.
Ter is a fighter who makes things happen. I admire that. But oh how she needs a heart. When Aida, Rubigote, and Gena entered to confront Ter and Art, it reminded me of Batman's nemesis unfolding his dastardly plan. I don't want to see Ter felled by this gang of three, but I do want to see Art and Luisa take her down.
At least they would never DELIBERATELY hurt those that love them, as she does all the time.
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Oriana is deliberately hurting Arturo by continuing her vendetta against Teresa. Ok, she found out about Mariano, the sex and the escape plan and told Arturo.
Arturo now knows what Teresa is all about and chose to stay with her anyway so at this point Oriana needs to say "Ok, you've made your bed, you lie in it."
But instead she's plotting to strip Arturo of all the money he has left just to stick it to Teresa.
I will say Aida has not deliberately hurt her loved ones, but Oriana sure is.
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Oriana is deliberately hurting Arturo by continuing her vendetta against Teresa. Ok, she found out about Mariano, the sex and the escape plan and told Arturo.
Arturo now knows what Teresa is all about and chose to stay with her anyway so at this point Oriana needs to say "Ok, you've made your bed, you lie in it."
But instead she's plotting to strip Arturo of all the money he has left just to stick it to Teresa.
I will say Aida has not deliberately hurt her loved ones, but Oriana sure is.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 4:43:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 4:43:00 PM EDT
Let me just say that Tere did work all the way through college. It was not exactly a free ride through college/law school. I don't want anyone taking her down. I still hope she's rehabilitated to whatever extent she might need, but I love this character and agree that many of those she's hurt are doing as bad or worse to her some way or other, even sweety pie Art. She still has not murdered anybody and if those she's been cruel to can forgive, then her situation can be rectified with a heartfelt act of contrition. She can eventually be redeemed according to TN rules.
She may have been working, but she had no expenses. She had free room and board at Art's. I'm not discounting her hard work. She worked hard. But she also did not have to agonize over how she was going to make ends meet and pay tuition every semester-- something Mariano had to do, even though he was also working AND helping his dad with bills.
Excellent work, Jardinera; excellent work as always! Thank you!
Juana finally made her choice. Good. Fine.
The scene with the LQ Rrrrrrat pack (excellent Jardinera!)was sickening. Aida simply continues in her downward spiral. I missed the first 10 mins (was able to see it live on Justin.tv by searching for 'Univision') and was wondering where Roots 'N Boots had found that child!! Hope that foto comes back to haunt her.
UA: Love your scenarios! I'm really blanking right now, but what has Teresa done that will jeopardise her license and possibly be disbarred?
Vivi: Understand all of your points. As I was reading them, I was remembering way back when Armando was literally in desperate need of money. Teresa had money, but refused to help her own father. I remember that I found that scene to reveal many aspects of Teresa's thought processes.
I can't believe we have 21 capitulos left. Somehow, I think "Una Familia con Suerte" will be a huge let down after "Teresa".
What sayest thou, Jarocha re "Una Familia"?
Susanita
Juana finally made her choice. Good. Fine.
The scene with the LQ Rrrrrrat pack (excellent Jardinera!)was sickening. Aida simply continues in her downward spiral. I missed the first 10 mins (was able to see it live on Justin.tv by searching for 'Univision') and was wondering where Roots 'N Boots had found that child!! Hope that foto comes back to haunt her.
UA: Love your scenarios! I'm really blanking right now, but what has Teresa done that will jeopardise her license and possibly be disbarred?
Vivi: Understand all of your points. As I was reading them, I was remembering way back when Armando was literally in desperate need of money. Teresa had money, but refused to help her own father. I remember that I found that scene to reveal many aspects of Teresa's thought processes.
I can't believe we have 21 capitulos left. Somehow, I think "Una Familia con Suerte" will be a huge let down after "Teresa".
What sayest thou, Jarocha re "Una Familia"?
Susanita
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 7:03:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 7:03:00 PM EDT
Jardinera, you gave us a hilarious title and a terrific recap. I, too, was in awe of your sentence describing Tere climbing over Art for air...wow.
I find Lucia not so doe-eyed innocent when continues wearing those low cut tops to work with Art. She may end up with Art but I'm still hoping Tere realizes she loves Art enough to change her behavior and realize he's worth more than immediate riches. However, he is not the prince he once was. I am ticked off at Art because he is enjoying working with Lucia a tad too much even if he thinks it makes Tere jealous. He's shown some vindictive and violent behavior as well.
I'm more on Team Tere, again, than the RRRRrrrata Packa because all though she is heartless to everyone in her ambitions, she is at least equal opportunity heartless. Aida and Oriana hate Tere because they are jealous and afraid of Tere's power over men. They were born with everything and thinks themselves superior but they can't find happiness unless they destroy an ambitious though mala woman from the vencidad,,,get a life please.
LOL when Rubigote burst in on Art and Tere in full argument. Poor ill Rodrigo needs less angst and more peace and quiet.
Juana's breakup with Hector was anticlimatic. Buttberto was checking out all the women. He had better stop if his one true love appears in Zacatecas. Ugh.
Did Telesa win Pequenos Gigantes or whatever?
GinCA
I find Lucia not so doe-eyed innocent when continues wearing those low cut tops to work with Art. She may end up with Art but I'm still hoping Tere realizes she loves Art enough to change her behavior and realize he's worth more than immediate riches. However, he is not the prince he once was. I am ticked off at Art because he is enjoying working with Lucia a tad too much even if he thinks it makes Tere jealous. He's shown some vindictive and violent behavior as well.
I'm more on Team Tere, again, than the RRRRrrrata Packa because all though she is heartless to everyone in her ambitions, she is at least equal opportunity heartless. Aida and Oriana hate Tere because they are jealous and afraid of Tere's power over men. They were born with everything and thinks themselves superior but they can't find happiness unless they destroy an ambitious though mala woman from the vencidad,,,get a life please.
LOL when Rubigote burst in on Art and Tere in full argument. Poor ill Rodrigo needs less angst and more peace and quiet.
Juana's breakup with Hector was anticlimatic. Buttberto was checking out all the women. He had better stop if his one true love appears in Zacatecas. Ugh.
Did Telesa win Pequenos Gigantes or whatever?
GinCA
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 7:12:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 7:12:00 PM EDT
Jardinera, thanks for the recap. You really brought this episode to life. I really appreciate the detail, because for some reason my stupid DVR decided not to record this so I only saw the last few minutes.
Vivi, amen to your analysis of Teresa and her belief that she is the only one who has struggled. She really seems to think that she has made it on her own, suffering more than anyone, but she has had an enormous support system and a lot of luck. Someone was kind enough to give her a scholarship for prepa. Yes, she had to work hard and she was smart, but that was still a generous gift that many equally deserving students do not get. Her parents and Juana did whatever they could to make her life nicer, even to the detriment of their own financial security. Arturo paid for her college education, and much more. Luisa, Aurora, Mariano, Paulo, and others have given her material, emotional, and social support far beyond what she's deserved or what she's given back. So for her to act like she's suffered more than anyone has suffered is just grating. Being poor is not the greatest tragedy ever. She's never gone without anything she needed or been left on her own.
The two themes she relentlessly clings to are that she has suffered, while others have had easy lives (although everyone keeps pointing out to her that this is not true), and that lack of money has been the cause of all her problems. This is also not true. The prepa kids, including Paulo and Aida, turned on her not because she was poor, but because she lied. Being rich would not have saved Rosita--even the doctors told Tere that it wasn't a matter of money; there was nothing to do. Even if Mariano and Teresa had had money and had gone ahead and gotten married, they wouldn't have had a great relationship. Once the physical thrills wore off, they would still have been too fundamentally different. She's all about herself, and Mariano wants to help other people.
Vivi, amen to your analysis of Teresa and her belief that she is the only one who has struggled. She really seems to think that she has made it on her own, suffering more than anyone, but she has had an enormous support system and a lot of luck. Someone was kind enough to give her a scholarship for prepa. Yes, she had to work hard and she was smart, but that was still a generous gift that many equally deserving students do not get. Her parents and Juana did whatever they could to make her life nicer, even to the detriment of their own financial security. Arturo paid for her college education, and much more. Luisa, Aurora, Mariano, Paulo, and others have given her material, emotional, and social support far beyond what she's deserved or what she's given back. So for her to act like she's suffered more than anyone has suffered is just grating. Being poor is not the greatest tragedy ever. She's never gone without anything she needed or been left on her own.
The two themes she relentlessly clings to are that she has suffered, while others have had easy lives (although everyone keeps pointing out to her that this is not true), and that lack of money has been the cause of all her problems. This is also not true. The prepa kids, including Paulo and Aida, turned on her not because she was poor, but because she lied. Being rich would not have saved Rosita--even the doctors told Tere that it wasn't a matter of money; there was nothing to do. Even if Mariano and Teresa had had money and had gone ahead and gotten married, they wouldn't have had a great relationship. Once the physical thrills wore off, they would still have been too fundamentally different. She's all about herself, and Mariano wants to help other people.
Oriana is deliberately hurting Arturo by continuing her vendetta against Teresa.
Oriana is leaving Arturo without money so that Teresa can get away from him (and cosequently Fernando and Luisa). Ok it's something cruel I don't agree with but I do believe she really cares about him even in that way. On the other hand Teresa hurts her loved ones all the time and always for her own selfish reasons.
As I see it the only ones that are worse than Teresa are Genoveva and Ruben. What they want to do with Espe's baby is beyond cruel and I don't think she would be capable of that.
Oriana is leaving Arturo without money so that Teresa can get away from him (and cosequently Fernando and Luisa). Ok it's something cruel I don't agree with but I do believe she really cares about him even in that way. On the other hand Teresa hurts her loved ones all the time and always for her own selfish reasons.
As I see it the only ones that are worse than Teresa are Genoveva and Ruben. What they want to do with Espe's baby is beyond cruel and I don't think she would be capable of that.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 7:30:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 7:30:00 PM EDT
anon 7:12 pm you really are on team teresa, i dont get how you can stand her. oriana and aida are not jealous of her, they see her for who she is, a big liar, a fake. They only want to expose her because she pretends to be this nice person but she isn't, or better yet they all makes excuses for her. aurora has no right to judge tere's feelings for mariano, after all she was going to marry martin without loving him, so aurora stop it with all your morals, i like you but you are a hipocrite.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 8:14:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 8:14:00 PM EDT
Jardinera, sorry for being so late to the party. I just wanted to say I enjoyed this recap thoroughly! I agree with Diana, it's got to be one of your best ever and that is saying a lot. I didn't dare even hold my cup of tea, much less try to drink it, because I was laughing so hard.
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