Caray, Caray!

As always Sylvia, just a stellar retelling of the antics of our characters. Have to say, I'm with you on some of the scenes feeling like filler last night. Always with ultimate episodes it seems.

I may have mentioned that Blanca needed to sleep with a nightlight yesterday, now I think she better sleep with something a bit more in the self-defense mode. She's right, she's nuts, but in a stalker weird sort of way-Fina is now in the ranks of a serial killer. No contest on who's coming out of this one, at least in the short term.

I can see the trouble Cons gets herself into in the short term, but there were enough people who saw the real kidnapper and know what happened that this shouldn't get to be a major issue once the facts come out. Would have been different if noone had met the supposed "mother". Fina's plans seem to always have big holes in them.

With Chema gone, I may be going for a I Heart Anibal shirt soon. This kid has moxy and overhearing Auggie - perfect. Daddy-dearest may have finally met his match. Also love the way he dealt with Manuela, respectful andf honest.

We officially know that Nata is now pregnant. We don't need no stinking pregnancy test - this is a TN: Nata is nauseous, she bonds with chubby-cheeks, and Manuela declares her perfect mother material all in one episode. That is the TN pregnancy test. Yeah, Jero I would start laying in those diaper supplies. Three babies will go thru a LOT of them.

One more night and then I have to deal with withdrawal systems of not being able to watch for a week. I just know I'm going to miss really good stuff...Darn!
 

Sylvia: I love how you set the stage for what is to come. Plans perviously simmering and stewing have now come to a full boil. Evil machinations and the specter of doom (a la anvils) hang heavy in the balance.

Sylvia, your details are always thoughtful and insightful. This was wonderful - I savored every word. "scary stalker vibes", "Tony wisely skulks unseen" and "Downstairs Jero is also counseling Carlos but mostly talking about himself" were among my favorites.

Fina is indeed the essence of evil. You captured it perfectly in your title. She IS fearless - her cruelty and ego are without boundaries. Nothing but total decimation! Daisy, yes, "Fina is now in the ranks of a serial killer. No contest on who's coming out of this one..." was on point.

In all of the characters' criticisms of Coni, there seemed to be a surprising lack of feelings expressed for the baby. Last night, when Matias gently stroked the child's head, I felt that my opinion may have been too harsh. I thought it was a tender gesture.

Thank you again Sylvia! Happy Friday all.

Diana
 

Sylvia- You set us up perfetcly for all the mayhem to come. Thanks amiga.

So the "Friday" wedding will actually happen (or won't) on Friday! No way has Jero done a runner. Augie must have a hand in it. And everyone will be there. Even Super Laz and Kari are headed back to the valley.

And Nata is for sure preggers. You snack eating watchers were right.

YOu asked why the conversation about Selene was important. It's because just the other day Berta was so friendly with Selene that she was supposedly bringing her a gift outside (really Fina). Now she claims they haven't been friends in forever. It went right over Gonzo's head (what's new?), but Gina picked up on it. You could see it on her face. Plus, she already suspects who Berta really went out to see. And yes, the pink maid has always been there. She's the one who found Coni when Fina almost beat her to death.

I'm ready for a "I heart Ani" t-shirt too daisynjay. That kid is great. He sees right through Augi and he's so straight forward. It's very good that he's friends with Nata, who does have a hard time seeing Augie's true intentions.

The Pear Robe Post is up! Scroll the main Caray page and it will appear under this post.
 

Gotta run off to class this am but I just needed to check in to say how happy I was to see that the Is Nata preggers? question has been answered. Oh Yes. Tea won't solve your nausea , darlin'.

I also am loving the nasty duo and the trouble roiling between them in the manicomo. This will be fun to watch -- as long as no more mayhem actually happens to our plucky Monterubbios.

Ack! Another wedding fiasco? Where is Jero indeed.

Vivi, Good call on the reaction to Berta to Selene's wedding announcement. Regina is starting to put things together

Off to class. See y'all later.

Güera
 

Diana and I always pick the same gems it seems....I too jotted down "Downstairs Jero is also counseling Carlos but mostly talking about himself". Happens all the time.

I did feel some sympathy as the two befuddled males opined that "relationships are really difficult." Men and women seem to be looking for such different things when they hook up with someone...it IS confusing...eternally so.

The pie cart on Roberta's deception is definitely rolling, what with the fingerprints and the Selene gaffe, but I guess we're in for more pain and turmoil before it comes to light.

I see no hope for Roberta's redemption. She has not a speck of good will or compassion for anyone. She represents just the bitter dregs of a human being.

Glad to see Anibal has some new clothes. For all we know, he's been wearing the same shirts and underwear for a number of days now.

And Renata is surely pregnant...but before we can rejoice she's going to be left at the altar, thanks to Auggie. Ugh. Please Happy Ending...hurry up!
 

Thanks Sylvia for another awesome recap. Lots of great lines already mentioned but my favorites today are:

"(Hee, a little late to be claiming impotence.)"

"She’s too busy pretending she cares about her sister to bother with that old fart."

Vivi, I like to think that I have an eye for the subtleties but I was right there with Gonzo("It went right over Gonzo's head...") over the exchange between Regina and Robi about Selene. You never miss a thing.

Now that we know that Nata's pregnant, I hope she realizes it soon and cuts out the wine and starts taking folic acid.

Marta, thanks for yesterday's recap. I read it early but then got busy and never got back to comment. As usual it was perfectly executed with amazing detail.

For those fans of Anibal, I caught a racy movie of his some time ago called Pecados de una Profesora. I suspect the fact that he is in it and the title give away the plot.

Diana, like you I'm struck by the apparent indifference of the other characters toward little Amparo. Honorio looks looks almost disgusted whenever he looks at her and even Matias stroking her head looked more like he was acknowledging a kitten rather than a human infant.

Carlos
 

Thanks for the recap Sylvia. You did have so many nice phrases. I did chuckle at the "Hee, a little late to be claiming impotence."

I knew Vivi would tell you would the significance about Roberta's response about Selene. But as Judy mentioned I think a whole lot of horror will happen before Regina can finally learn the truth.

Though she can talk way too much for her own good, I really felt badly for Mati. But I'm with daisynjay and others who want this storyline wrapped up muy pronto!
 

When Carlos & Jero were talking and commiserating with one another -- it was Carlos who turned the conversation to the Marino situation. And it was Carlos who brought up the bond berween father and child. Carlos is so caught up in his confusion that he wants Jero to be on his side Like, Dude you must understand -- you're in the same boat with that Marina chick.

I thought the Padre really had a nerve telling Jero that he could still change Marina's mind. Jero picked up on that right away. He told the Padre that it wasn't fair for him to ask Jero to choose between his wife and his children. That's the first thing I thought of when Padre Tio said "you are the only one who ca change her mind" Yeah -- by leaving his WIFE, Padre. What are you thinking?

Güera
 

Thanks, Sylvia, for a beautiful recap. I have to run to a day-long meeting today so I am out the door but more comments later.

Thanks again fo rdoing your always stellar job at reminding us of the episode's events.

EJ
 

I guess the Padre hasn't changed too much. He's still giving terrible advice. He might mean well, but he's such a dimwit.

Too bad Anibal still hasn't told Renata about all the stuff Augie says and does. They'd make a great team once he got her on the Take Down Augie train.

Fina's plans are always terrible. When they do succeed, which is rare, it's only because she's dealing with someone who is too dim or stressed out to be thinking at all. I don't see how this big act of revenge on Coni is going to go any farther than a few rounds of questioning at the police station and Coni crying over having to give the baby back.

Honorio has been especially awful about the baby. Yes, it's a bad idea for Coni to have taken Amparito/Sandra in like that, but his complete disdain and annoyance with the poor child herself is disturbing.

I would have liked Laz to stay in the D.F. and whip it into shape, but maybe he needs to be back at the hacienda to rescue the groom.

Thanks, Sylvia. I liked your running "never say never" theme. Also your joke about Jero's impotence...yeah, he's so impotent I hope he has major investments in a diaper company for the oodles of children he's going to end up with.
 

Vivi, good for you for catching the Selene bit! I blithely slid right past the elephant in the room. Berta is just as bad at her mama with the fine details of their plans.

daisynjay, I agree about Coni being in trouble in the short term. I think Fina and Blanca also want to involve Regina in the mayhem because the anonymous caller Fina said the child was originally hidden at the Regina Center. But yes, there were many witnesses who saw Corina and they will likely track her down somehow.

I think Augustin was paying Saul to somehow create a disturbance or call Jeronimo to lure him away from the wedding, that's why Saul needed Jero's cell number.

Julia, ITA that Laz will be needed back at the ranch. The city mice will have to fend for themselves.

JudyB, my support for Roberta has definitely been waning these past few episodes. I was truly hoping that once she got on her own she would realize all her plots are anemic at best. I won't forget Jero's jail cell musings, that Roberta is just not that intelligent. Indeed!

Thanks everyone for your insightful comments. Happy Friday!
 

I think that Cons & Gina may be in more trouble than a grilling by the cops. Who really SAW the faux Corina? Anybody but family who would be protecting Cons & Gina? And now there is no such person & no such address.

It was a bit creepy the way that Cons smiled at the call from Ines that no one ever heard of Corina at the address she had given. She was happy about the info rather than shocked. And there she was promising Amparito/Sandra that if mommy never came back she, Cons, would take care of the little one forever and just them Ding-Dong --cops at the door. Oops! As Sylvia says -- never say never (or forever)

Isn't Manuela the cutest grandmothe? So sweet with the young lovers.

Güera
 

The lovely actress playing Manuelita had a similar role in Alborada, as the facilitating godmother of the tubercular little gal who was in love with Matilde's castoff fiancé. Maybe that's why I like her so much...she always plays a sweetie.
 

That was a sweet talk Manuela had with Alison. But she scared the bejeezus out of me too when she yelled Alison's name after seeing the kiss. Sylvia- I like how you put yourself right in the action there. :)
 

When I'm recapping I usually have the volume up a little louder than normal. There I was, enjoying the sweet kiss of innocent youth, hazy vineyards in the background, ahhh...I literally jumped when Manuela yelled! This group of actors is quite the exuberant bunch. Remember the first time Lazaro let out a whoop and scared everyone in the room? Renata has done that once or twice as well and Yolanda Merida (Manuela) is usually the one who jumps.
 

Let me add my appreciation for the way that you told the story as if you were in the middle of the action. And you were not alone in expecting the worst when Manuela cried "Alison!"
 

Julia: Great recap. Fav lines: “The three of us were thoroughly enjoying ourselves when we are rudely interrupted by “Alison!!!” and “But I spoke too soon, the piano is muscled out by aggressive violins as Hons figures out Coni plans to bring the baby WITH them to Ensenada!”

I love that little bit of business SN did before going into the bathroom, that hesitation at the door. I also loved her scene with the baby. So natural. Unlike Coni (see below)

I’m going to indulge in a little rant.

I’m going to preface this next remark by saying I love Coni and I love children, but I was almost glad when she got arrested so that she wouldn’t be holding that freakin’ baby anymore. It was beginning to creep me out.

I hope Jero does not miss his wedding because he’s dealing with a Marina mess. If he’s concerned about something Saul says to him, then call Nata and explain the situation to her.

It’s the beginning of the end for Fina/Blanca. When two villains stop being on the same path, trouble happens—for them. I’m hoping they take each other out.

Mi Charlie’s an idiot.

Just finished the recap and I’m off to read the comments.

Word verification "wormsha" lots of those in this TN.

Robey
 

Sylvia - I'll get back to you in a minute.

First, I have to thank MARTA for her re-cap. I really appreciate your translations of those idiomatic expressions. Those are sayings not found in our dictionaries!

Like a lot of you, my favorite part of that episode was Renata singing We Wish You a Merry Christmas with her inky finger puppets. So cute. It almost sounded to me like she doesn't actually speak English by how accented the phrase was. Does anyone know?

Vivi - Finally! We get to see the oft-mentioned Pear Robe. I am looking forward to savoring the read for the weekend. Thanks for your investigative reporting!

Oh Sylvia - I read your title before watching the episode and thought "Wow, that's deep", but then I saw your *Fina (damn her)! LOL Those words and their meaning were awful coming out of her mouth.

I especially love how you make your music comments. Sometimes I have to go back and listen to the music that you point out as I am so caught up trying to catch a word or phrase that I recognize. Today's "brightly tinkling piano" turning to "aggressive violins" was supurb!

Manuela made a smart move by not getting mad at Alison for kissing Anibal and letting her granddaughter know that she can come to her with any secrets. Keep those lines of communication open.

But then she quickly followed up with what I'd consider a blunder by announcing the kids are "novios". That wasn't her call to make. My daughter would be horrified if I suddenly started calling a kid she dated twice "her boyfriend", and the kid would probably run the other way. Sweet Anibal (I'll take a tee too) handled it so well.

On that subject, it also bothered me that Adri and Chema had one kiss and one food fight and she has to tell Matias about it, and she has to "break up" with Chema? There is a bit too much assumption going on in these tn's for my taste.

Robey - I did get a laugh at your word verfication "shema" a few days ago. Yes, for those of us who were cradling our wine the night he died, we were crying "Oh Shema".

My favorite part of this episode was Renata comparing cheeks with Cute Luz, and when Luz got fussy Renata did a splendid ad lib saying "No es cierto, no es cierto. No tenemos los mismos chacetes." Brilliant job, Sylvia Navarro!

My least favorite part was Prissybutt. Maybe she'll get death by THE HEADBAND using A HEADBAND? Carlos is a dolt.

Is there no Caller ID in Mexico? I'm thinking of Fina able to place a call from the Looney Bin.

Rosemary la Otra
 

Sorry Sylvia. It was your awesome recap. Thanks so much.

Robey
 

Aye Caramba! Sylvia! Thank you in advance. Haven't read it yet, know it's going to be maaaarvy! Just wanna say:

What a fat little cutie Alfonsina's baby is! They're feeding that little fattie to keep her quiet and it shows! I just wanna bite them chubby jaws!

Carlos, what a flaming IDIOT you are! He acts like he's twelve or something, ya! basta!

Connie, honey, eeeeevabody tried to tell you! Umh Umh Umh!

Later, and thanks Cap'n!

Lila
 

Dear Robey, I am highly flattered that you would mistake me for Julia. I would allow concrete balls to be strewn about my lawn and staircase before finding offense at being mistaken for any of my esteemed fellow recappers!

Alf's baby is adorable. I love how the actors really seem to take to the little ones. Even Alison looks quite content with her babysitting gig. Amparito is cute too. I'm sure the actors were only feigning disdain and likely cooed and gurgled up a storm with her between takes. I wonder what will become of her and if she really does have a telenovela mommy?
 

Way to go, Sylvia! I also laughed when Jero said he was impotent! I just can't respond so beautifully as you!!!

Speaking of the music - whenever Fina is onscreen, I halfway expect to hear Charlie Daniels and The Devil Went Down to Georgia, the part where the devil makes his fiddle hissssss....
 

Emilia, that's perfect. Now I will imagine that music in Fina's scenes, since the music editor wasn't as clever as you.
 

Sylvia, I have been out and wildly busy all day but wanted to thank you for your fabulous recap. You are such a great story teller so I felt like I was sitting beside you watching the episode all over again. You may have gotten some rotten scenes but it seems everyone is ready for action. Let the anvil carts and pie carts leave the starting gates. Here they come.

Our pink lady is Fina's next victim since she can start that anvil flying from the comfort of her asylum. Fina's night pass doesn't include a flight to the Baja and her trusty companion does not seem ready to stretch from robbery, and high finance finagling to murder. I expect trouble between our gowned witches. Fina is so over being afraid to murder.