Caray, Caray!

Thanks U.A. for a fast and terrific summary of tonight's episode.

The "new' Rogelio is not only getting past his pride with Ana Paula, but is even being nice to Marianito and even Tia --sort of. From the beginning, he had Tia's number, but I always found it interesting that he never told Paula what he thought about her as though he didn't want to hurt her with the truth about her aunt which she obviously is blind to.

The kiss: I was watching closely and it seemed as though Ana Paula was into it for awhile --responsive and kissing with eyes closed. Then confusion set in and she broke away. So in true telenovela fashion, I'm sure she will run into Gustavo in the next episode or two.
Interesting that when Ana Paula told Tia that Rogelio kissed her (sounding like a teenager)she seemed so surprised. Obviously she still doesn't get that he's in love with her and still is holding on to the idea that he only married her to get revenge on Vanessa. She is really astute about Rogelio's psychology and deals with him well, but is so blind and naive when it comes to herself and her relationships with others.
 

Thank you so much UA for this wonderful fast recap. Oh, Miguel, he is following his father's path, although Bruno was pushing the alcohol on him. I guess Bruno thought if he got Miguel drunk enough, he would spill the beans. Rohell never wanted Bruno to know what was in that contract.

Loved Sin's snooping too, lol. She is entitled to know what is in that will. Sin and Effer are so made for each other, and I think Maria already suspects what is going on.

I just knew Rohell would go into the water after the Cupcake. He was swimming pretty well. I like how the Cupcake is giving him therapy in the water. The Cupcake is very confused right now. She is still greiving for Gus and doesn't know how to handle Rohell's affection. I wonder if they will run into Gus when they go to Boca del Ceilo.

I don't like what David is doing. Doesn't Gus have the power to shut him down, since he works for the agency that protects those waters? I am not liking Juan at all, and neither is Carmen. I think Carmen knows he is a real jerk. Julieta doesn't like Juan either. Some kids have good instincts about good and bad people and I think this little girl is one of them. And Fermin should have heard Gus out the other day. I hope Fermin sees what a scum Juan and David are.
 

Thanks for the fast recap, UA.

I'm an idiot. I had always assumed that Bruno drew up the contrato. Wonder who it was,then. And what horrors are hidden there. Too much has been made about AP signing without reading. Despite my love of Rohell, I suspect great acts of douchebaggery are in store.
 

Urban, you were in to top form today. Lady Chatterley and the stablehand are almost interrupted by the scullery maid, indeed! Perfect.
I love your title, I had forgotten about that old song until now.
Toxic Tia-also perfect.
Your dialogues are so helpful, I wish I had time to watch it again after reading your conversations. Can you speak Spanish as well as you understand it?
I thought Miguel was having trouble understanding Macaria’s comment about not trifling with her daughter. His once eyebrow almost became a knot while he was trying to figure that out.
Yeah, Maria’s wheels were turning. I think Sinthia and Efrain are actually in love, of course he’s a rascal.
That Tostitos cart was driving me nuts. What were they putting in those Tostito bags?
When I was a child we used to go to the fair, and there was a vendor selling something they called “pepper bellies”. Beef and green peppers sautéed together and poured into a Frito bag (there were no Tostitos in those days) over some fritos, with some other fixings and hot sauce. This is what this looked like. It made me so hungry, at 1030 pm at night. This new schedule is going to drive me crazy!
You described that dream perfectly. It was very sad, and now we know Rohell is totally in love with AP.
NJ Sue: yes, either AP will run into Gus at the beach or the writers will toy with us and have them spend another episode almost running into each other.
Madelaine: I like Sin, also, of course she has a right to know what is going on.
 

Just to let everyone know I will try to get a head start on recapping as long as I'm the Monday person and I can find the episode online. I couldn't find the segment after the last commercial break or this would have been posted an hour earlier.

NJ Sue, I agree with you about Rogelio's approach regarding Tia MentiRosa. He knows that Ana Paula isn't ready to see the truth about her. Since she has no other relatives (that anyone knows of) that would be pulling the rug out from under her, which is what his accident did to him. He seems to be learning something about "do unto others." Which you don't need to be religious to realize is the right way.

Juan is a creep and he's obviously being bribed by David. I suspect that at some point we'll get to a point of almost no return when Gustavo will have to save the day in that town. Fermin, as an old man who lived there all his life, is more inclined to be persuaded by another person from there rather than an outsider from a larger ciudad.

I am also wondering whether -- like in Amor Real -- Ana Paula will encounter Gustavo after she realizes she loves Rogelio.

Emarie, I don't get enough practice speaking Spanish these days although I can have social conversations in it. I speak Televisa, too, and have told the actors I've met at Univision parties that they are my teachers. I would like to take a class because verb conjugation still confuses me a little.

BTW, thanks to the opera and late-night showings of Terra Nostra I'm also starting to learn Italian!
 

UA: Your translating the interesting and important conversations was extremely helpful! This was absolutely wonderful. Your description of the events was interesting and insightful. Very well done!

"Lady Chatterley and the stablehand" and "Ana Paula looks at Toxic Tia and shakes her head at this latest estupidez" were a few of my favorites. This had me smiling throughout.

EMarie, for all their posturing and games, I agree that ...Sinthia and Efrain are actually in love, of course he’s a rascal". And of course, we love that Fabian Robles is just that :)

Thanks again UA. I'd like to see this heat up a bit - the pace is a little too leisurely. But, as everyone's noted, things will heat up as soon as Gustavo and Ana meet again.

Diana


Miguel is a loose lipped loser. Ana has sacrificed everything - her life and happiness for him. And how does he repay her? By consorting with the enemy, fueled by liquor and self pity. A combustible combination certainly.

NJ Sue, so good to see your post! ITA with "the kiss". Inexplicable guilt is what pulled Ana out of the kiss. Silly girl.
 

Urban: The VERBS! Yeah, well. I have been trying to conquer the verbs for almost two years. Forgeddaboudit!
 

"Fed, like any proper company owner, has a bar in his office." Loved this little snide aside, along with many of the others that have been mentioned. Great little title, too, UA!
 

Forgot to mention : Rohell needs to keep his long pants on.
 

What this series needs is a serious love theme, like the ones Jorge Avendano composed for Corazon Salvaje (1993) and Mariana de la Noche.

Here is a clip from MdlN that includes it, but not the best part of it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xYDXqEF40s&feature=related
 

UA, thanks for the marvelous recap. I loved the detailed conversations!

Rohell's dream was sweet and sad.

How funny were Bruno and Cinthia snooping around in Rohell's office? I was waiting for them each to circle around the office, rifling thru papers, and then bump into each other back to back.
 

Does anyone think that Lady Chatterley will end up with the stablehand in the end? Or will Consuelo geld him first when she finds out about them?

While hunting clips from MdlN for an example of the music I saw a lot of Jorge Salinas' best screen kisses. Ay, dios mio! He needs to have something done about his hairline so he can have at least another 10 years as a leading man.
 

Gracia UA—another stellar recap. Your dialogue is the best. Most of the time I'm lucky to get a couple of lines and miss the whole point of the conversation.

You're right that David & Juan are in cahoots. David approached him first about delivering the loyalty of the fisherfolk, then Juan demanded his money up front and so David had to open his wallet. An unholy alliance.

This kiss was pretty smoldering, but Ana Paula's conscience surfaced before she got too far into it. And Miguel has sunk pretty low under the weight of that Eyebrow. He'll need a boatload of redemption now that he's spilled the beans to Bruno.

The director seems to like these Laurel & Hardy scenes like the one with Cindy & Bruno in Roho's study. They did this in the hospital not long ago with AP & Gus just missing each other for what seemed like a full five minutes.
 

Great recap UA. Excellent detail and many clever insights, my favorite:

"Their connexion is bad (in more ways than one)"

That made me chuckle.

Either Margarito is not very bright or Rogelio has not been nearly so harsh with him as we've been led to believe. He was pretty cheeky with his intrusion on an obviously private moment between Rog and AP with his impatience over lunch and the soft drinks. He was really pushing it.

I was wanting to say, "Cool it kid, let the grownups talk," but Rogelio seemed to overlook his obnoxiousness.

I really enjoy watching Cinthia... and not only for the obvious reasons. She has really grown as an actress since Velo de Novia. As many others have noted, she and Efraín have great chemistry together.

Carlos
 

Actually, what I just thought of is that since Skelator knows that Ana Paula signed without reading he might try to forge a worse one and replace the original to start trouble for Rogelio.

I don't remember whether we saw the other lawyer but he would have a copy of this contract and that scheme can be blown to bits.

Now, the next thing that should happen when they get back to the hacienda is for Rogelio to get a pool installed. That should make everyone happy, not to mention opportunities for late-night skinny dipping for Lady Chatterley and the stablehand, which will amuse all of us.
 

The tostitos bag: There are many different names for this "snack" and many different ways to prepare it. Google "Tostilocos". The way I've had it prepared in Mexico sounds really gross, but in fact, it was delicious and I find myself craving it at times and I've made it at home. When I sauce the cart my mouth immediately started to water!

*Bag of Tostitos
*Chile sauce from a bottle (the Valentina brand is what I always see them use)
*Chamoy Sauce (a savory sauce made from pickled fruit)
*Chopped cucumber
*Chopped jicama
*Cacahuates japonesas (Japanese peanuts). Not sure why they're called Japanese, but they are peanuts with some kind of a coating on them and are a very popular snack
*Small bits of Tamarind pulp
*Generous squeeze of lime
Mix well and enjoy.

The person slices open the top of the bag, adds all the ingredients and hands you the bag with a spoon and a napkin. $2.00 on the beach in Puerto Penasco, Sonora.

Other things are added sometimes - including shredded chicken, lettuce, cueritos (pickled pork rind).

Melissa
 

Tks so much UA

There really didn't seem to be a lot of therapy going on in the lake. Floating doesn't do much good. The beso was good though.

I keep expecting Tía to turn like the snake she is on the kid.

Loved Rogelio's wet dream.
 

UA:

Thanks for the recap. Not only was it good as always and thorough but you post so FAST! I also loved your comment that your speak "Televisa". Very amusing.

I liked the scene where AP and Rogelio were back in the lake, doing his aqua therapy. It seemed symbolic—like getting back on the metaphoric horse for Rogelio. A slight sign of more adult behavior on his part, instead of letting the fall into the lake ruin the trip.

Love the idea of having a pool installed at the hacienda! Brilliant.

I am sort of dreading the inevitable Gus/Ana reconnection. I can hardly watch any scene with Miguel. LOSER.

EJ
 

Melissa- They're getting fancy there in Rocky Point. When I was in Guadalajara a few years ago there were people selling potato chips with just a squirt of lime juice and some hot sauce and they were great. Until they made me sick. Make sure they're squeezing the lime in it and not just adding lime juice mixed with water.

Weren't AP and Rogelio standing about the same distance away from the cabin as the boat was the other day? Thank God Hugo was there to save them from the 4 feet of water. He like a super here, that Hugo.

Kelly

word ref. Nachio. Forgot Doritos. I was some nachios.
 

Kelly - Yes, Rocky Point is real fancy now with all the condos! LOL You can even get a massage right on the beach. They still do the chips with lime/salsa everywhere too.

Elna June - I too think Miguel is a loser - a TOTAL LOSER. I don't think there's anything they will be able to do to this story that will redeem him for me. He's not evil - just a stupid loser. I can barely stand to look at his face. LOL

Melissa
 

Awecome recap UA. I had to laugh at the Tostitos commericial they put in their.

So I guess Bruno is using Miguel to try to find the contract. I think Rog hid it well.

Speaking of which, I was surprised when he jumped in the water after AP. I'm glad that Hugo helped to get them both back on the boat.

I think AP was getting into the kiss but the guilt set in. Seems she and Gus are on a collision course to bump into each other since they will both be at the same place. It's inevitable.

Rog finally admits that he's in love. Awww.
 

I wasn't surprised in view of how he reacted to AP's riding accident.

Now if she can only persuade him to let Sinthia take a nice long trip to Europe he could send MentiRosa packing back to Tuxtla, but that might make things too easy for them.

"The course of true love never did run smooth." -- Horace Rumpole
 

Somebody mentioned the other day they didn't like Sin's hair. It reminds me of a horse's mane. I think in PVAA she had a curl in her hair too. Maybe when they filmed this, the humidity was high and it just frizzed. In the advances her hair looks really nice.
 

Thanks UA for the recap. I have to make myself watch the episode before I read the recap or I probably won't watch it. But it was so tempting to read it first because of how the last episode ended.
The kiss was nice except I wanted AP to stop knitting her brow through it and act like she was enjoying it more.
I really hope AP doesn't see Gus until she is totally in love with Rog. If she sees him before that, then she'll never give Rog a chance.
It seems to me that Maria has already figured out Sin's attachment to Effer. I'm hoping down the line that since Rog fell for someone below his station and is in love with her, eventually he will allow Sin to do the same with Effer.
With this love story developing with Rog and AP, I tend to not care too much about the other story lines. I know they are important too, but I do the same with a good romance novel. I like to skip ahead to the good parts. It's just as well I can't do this with these episodes. I'm forced to be patient and savor it.
 

Thank you so much for this recap, UA. As always, I appreciate your dialogs so much.

I found the dream sequence where Rohell can walk to be so, so poignant and sad. When I first saw this episode, it broke my heart a little. Aw, Rog.

As for the kiss, no woman lets a man kiss her for that long, let alone responds to him for that long, if she doesn't feel something for him. She just let Gus get in the way. Aw well, she still has Gus issues to get through.

I didn't know what Rog would do when AP fell in the water. I thought he did pretty damn well! The look he had when Hugo swam out, and AP insisted that Hugo drag Rohell in the boat first--Rohell had such an expression of defeat, of shame. Like he wanted to be the one to rescue HER, and here she is insisting that HE be rescued. If only he would see that it was a lot that he jumped in the water after her and could have at least done something, had she needed it.

And I was also saddened by the look of defeat on his face when Hugo was rolling him, wet and soggy, out of the river.

Sara, I agree, he needs to keep his long pants on. Shorts are not as becoming! LOL.
 

Thanks for the great recap, UA. Loved Rohell's dream and hope it inspires him to work on his therapy.
Bored, bored, bored with the fisherman/hotel construction drama. I understand it allows Gus to appear noble and intelligent, but it leaves me cold. Sorry, I'm not a good person. I only want the complex hotness that is Jorge/Rohell to prevail in winning his love and keeping me entertained. I suppose Gus and AP will meet face to face in Boca de Cielo.
Miguel el estupido! Bruno el nasti! Miguel hardly seems smart enough to tie his shoes, let alone defend his sister's interests. Get away from my TN, Miguel.
La Paloma
 

I don't like to see any man in shorts, including ones who are in the best shape of their lives. Shorts are so undignified.

What I was hoping with the dream was that he would stop wearing black to indicate a more positive outlook on life. But there is still time.

Rogelio has one ally: Maria. She wants this relationship to work. So does MentiRosa, but MentiRosa doesn't care about whether AP is happy or not. All she cares about is the bank account.

In terms of class distinction, I'd put AP above Efrain. She is more educated and has better manners.

Which can't be said for her brother, who is an idiot.
 

I forgot to add that Hugo looks very yummy without a shirt on. Maybe one day they will let him talk.
 

I forgot to add: Agree about the FISHERMEN. I want to snooze right through or FF right through the fishermen. I suppose we need that storyline, but it feels like the action of the episode screeches to a halt when they are on.

About Miguel and Bruno. In Miguel's defense, he doesn't know that Bruno is not trustworthy. Tia is always talking up Bruno and Bruno got him out of jail that first time. But Miguel is too into "embracing his new drunken lifestyle" (as one of you clever recappers put it) and is an easy mark for Bruno. Miguel is on a downward spiral, alas. I don't think he is beyond hope, but he's always going to be "limited," if you know what I mean. At least when he gets himself together, he's a good carpenter.

Also, I'm not sure about this, but it seems that the last line of this episode has Tia implying to Rohell that she knows he's in love with AP? He has this "Uh oh, busted!" look on his face in the final shot.
 

UA, thanks for a great recap. Nice revisiting this episode through your storytelling.

Miguel is such a fool. He thinks Bruno is on AP's side and will help get her out of the contract. I'm curious too about who did draw up the contract.

Hugo should've put AP in the boat first. Rogelio was floating and doing fine.
 

"Bored, bored, bored with the fisherman/hotel construction drama. I understand it allows Gus to appear noble and intelligent, but it leaves me cold. Sorry, I'm not a good person. I only want the complex hotness that is Jorge/Rohell to prevail in winning his love and keeping me entertained." Completely agree with all of this. The fisherman storyline is a big yawn and of course I want Rog to get the girl.
 

UA: you just mentioned manners and reminded me of something that bothers me about all telenovelas, esp. the last one (TdA?) and this one. These people are all s-o-o-o RUDE when their cellphones ring, even in the middle of a conversation, they don't bother to excuse themselves and step aside. They just answer and yak away leaving the other person just standing there in mid-sentence to listen in on something that has nothing to do with them. And it's not just the coarse, low-class folks, but even the protagonists, who are supposed to be attractive and charismatic.
 

Unfortunately, nobody who was in the business of creating cell phones ever thought to write the etiquette rules for their use. I'm active on a forum where this comes up all the time.

When I finally go back to work I will have to face the horror of presenting to rooms of people who bring in their cell phones. There is CEO of an airline who does not permit this and I applaud him for it.
 

Thanks for the great recap Urban. I went to be early and didn't see the show, but I felt like I did from your detailed recap.

So, our characters are being set up to bump into each other in Boca del Cielo. That should be interesting. Maybe they'll tease us and they will just keep missing each other.
 

Flying in before I'm off to my new gig:

Elvira: My thoughts exactly. I thought the whole Hugo rescue was probably very emasculating for Rohell.

La Paloma: Add me as a member of the bad person club. I don't care a fig for the fisherman/construction story either. I prefer "complex hotness."

I stumbled upon a picture of JS with facial. Be still my heart. *swoon* (I like facial hair.)

I'll probably be watching tonight's episode tomorrow morning.
 

LXV, you hit on the thing that really gets on my nerves most of all, CELL PHONE rudeness. It seems almost everyone has it. I told one friend he should have it surgically implanted in his ear, he evidently didn't understand it as an insult.
 

UA, thanks for the great recap.

I want a romance TN not a PSA about water pollution, etc. Lets move this thing forward.

The testamento must have some great stuff since Rogelio has hidden it so well. It is like the locked box in FELS.

Yes, the brother is a real idiot that drinks too much. What in the world does Dani see in him?

Rosemary
 

Thanks UA for recap and to all for the comments. I'm a day behind and just saw the episode.

Definitely starting to appreciate Ana Brenda. She's much better when not yelling and crying. She is doing very well with JS in recent scenes, definitely holding her own.
 

UA & Variopinta: I once taught a class of college sophomores and told them the first day of class that phones were to be turned off during the session. It didn't prevent them from face booking all over the place on their laptops while i lectured. And I emcee a concert series where I have to give the welcoming remarks and I always remind the audience to turn the darn things off. But it cracks me up to see people with bluetooths sashaying down the crowded sidewalks talking up a storm, gesticulating wildly to an unseen audience. They look like looneys.
 

I've thought that if we could give old cell phones to some of the people living on the streets, they'd at least blend in when they talk to themsleves. People would be more accepting of them. Mariana over in El Talisman could've used one.

kelly
 

I really liked this episode, although I seriously doubt she was thinking of Gus. I mean come on, THAT MAN YOU WERE KISSING WAS ROGELIO! I have the feeling that she is simply in denial, because the Gus issue happened not long ago and she feels it would be a betrayal if she would admit her growing feelings for Rogelio. That's how I see it. Although it broke my heart to see that he was dreaming of her, while she was crying about her love of three days.

Gotta admit it, despite the fact that the auntie puts her interests first, what she wants is the best thing that could happen. The last lines of the episode, if I remember them right (haven't seen ep 30 in a long time) are:

*Rosy and Rog gazing upon AP and Margarito who were playing a few meters away
Rosaura: - I am sure that in time, Ana Paula could fall in love with you
Rogelio: - Ana Paula, could you really love me some day? *puppy eyes

It was something like that.

Great recap, as always. Told ya to look after Hugo, because Uriel del Toro (the actor) is a stud. He's a well-known Mexican model and he definitely has the chops for that lol. It was sad to see Rogelio's frustration as he was trying to save Ana Paula and in the end they had to save him. Loved auntie's look when she sees Rogelio in shorts lol. Also love that he lets his big ego go and he was even shy when he grabbed Ana Paula for the kiss. So many contrasts...a man who can be so macho and menacing, is yet so vulnerable and shy. I really hope she'll fall in love with him, he's a really great guy who, as Jorge Salinas one said, suffers more from an emotional paralysis. He just needs some love and he'll be fine.

I have a fetish for wet men looking sexy, so my Rogelio fangirlism reached its peak after they got out of the water and he was lovingly looking at Ana Paula. Couldn't stop laughing with the auntie who said, giving AP the towel, that she should cover herself a bit, because everything can be seen (meaning...well....you know what).

I would totally be on AP's side with the dead boyfriend, but I simply can't, when such a manly man like Rogelio shows his true feelings and when her romance with Gus was so plain, cheesy and most importantly...SHORT! I can't see him as a galan, I just can't.

Fishermen story bores me to death
 

Oh and apart from the fishermen, Miguel should disappear of the face of the Earth, such a loser and a creep, with that eyebrow.
 

I like Gus, regardless of his height issues (he seems average height to me). He's well-proportioned. But he doesn't have the conflicted, tormented thing going like Rogelio.

Poor Miguel, I keep on calling him a dipsh*t, and he is! LOL!
 

Oh, and I wanted to ask, that both AP and Rogelio looked great wet. It must have been the lighting or something. She looked luminously lovely, and the lighting really brought out his great bone structure.