Thursday, April 19, 2012
La Que No Podía Amar #81 Wendesday 4/18/12 He’s BAA-AAACK! The Clenbuterol-contaminated Cowpie Hits the Fan!
by Audrey (posted by Elvira, a few screencaps added by Elvira)
Lo del pasado:
In Ana Paula’s bedroom, AP is confined to the bed. It’s time for Rogelio’s operation, and María, Margarito and Dani keep vigil with Ana Paula, praying for the safety of Rogelio’s operation.
Later, Cinthia makes a visit to AP’s bedside. They worry over Rogelio’s operation. Cinthia wants to know if AP really loves Rogelio. If so, she is willing to help Rogelio accept AP with her baby in exchange for AP helping her marry Gustavo. Cinthia tells her she doesn’t need to give her answer right away, but think about it. AP looks like she’s about to hurl.
Lo de nuevo:
Gustavo comes into the room, interrupting the tense moment. Cinthia makes a show of look how she is starting to “get along” much better with her cuñada. AP looks even more horrified. Gus asks Cinthia for news about Rogelio. Cinthia is going to call Ernesto again. AP begs to be advised of any news.
After Cinthia leaves, Gus is very pleased to tell Ana Paula that her brother Miguel now has a carpenter job with a friend of Mercedes — he introduced them. This makes AP feel much better. He’s really excited because he’s brought Ana Paula a gift - a book about the stages of pregnancy that they can read together. Ana Paula gifts him with a pleased smile.
María is polishing a silver bowl in the main salon and then drops the bowl in the fright of her life: “Rogelio!” Rogelio is sitting there in his wheelchair. He has a cold, hard look on his face. He left trusting that María would let him know of anything that happens at the hacienda. Why didn’t she tell him that AP was ill? María protests that they didn’t want to worry him since his operation was so delicate and important. Rogelio reminds her that AP is the most important thing to him!
Back in AP’s bedroom, Gus is still gushing all over Ana Paula in his excitement about her having his baby. Gus goes on and on - he’s so in love and excited. AP smiles at him indulgently.
Meanwhile, in the salon, María tries to stop Rogelio from rolling off to see the Mrs, she wants to “explain things”. Rogelio is having none of that. Margarito comes in wearing blue plaid pajamas. He is delighted to see “el patron” and runs to him to give him a hug. Rogelio is delighted to see Margarito up walking. “But what about you?” wonders Margarito. Rogelio tells him his operation will wait, he’s ready to see his wife now. Margarito now tries to stop Rogelio. “Let me pass, chamaco! You look good in blue hahahah.” and Rogelio rolls out of the room.
Ana Paula and Gus are enjoying the book together. She shows him a picture of what the baby should look like right now. Cinthia comes back in, she wasn’t able to reach Ernesto. Ana Paula is very anxious that they get news about Rogelio’s operation immediately. They go off to find Mercedes new number, leaving the doors open. Ana Paula hugs the pregnancy book and prays that Rogelio is OK.
María and Margarito are still in the salon, freaking out together. Margarito wonders if el patron already knows that Ana Paula is going to have Gus’s baby? “No - he just knows that she’s ill!” Margarito wants to warn Gus, but no, Maria doesn’t want Gus talking to Rogelio. María is in total helpless freak-out because there really is little opportunity for damage control at this point!
Chio and Mercedes at the Hernández (that’s Ulises & Macaria) Eatery talking about Mercedes' plans: the lovely house she and Ernesto are setting up in San Gabriel, blah, blah, blah. Chio offers to help decorate now that they are friends again. Mercedes gets a phone call from Ernesto - Rogelio has gone AWOL!
AP is sitting quietly in bed reading her book. Rogelio rolls up to the door smiling. He pauses, waiting for AP to sense his presence. She does. “What are you doing here? What about your operation?”. He rolls up to the bedside. “I found out you were ill and couldn’t even leave the bed. I’m here to be with you.” he answers, kissing her hand. AP starts to get upset. Rogelio asks AP: “What’s wrong? What (kind of illness) do you have?” Ominous music!!!
Back at the eatery, Mercedes has quickly surmised that Rogelio found out something about AP’s illness or pregnancy and leaves the building in a panic. She explains to the pursuing Chio that Rogelio didn’t have the operation. When Ernesto arrived at the clinic, he was told that Rogelio had suddenly left to attend to an emergency. She had got to warn her baby brother ASAP!
Rogelio is still at Ana Paula’s bedside, trying to get her to answer what is wrong. “Did you have another nervous breakdown? I was so worried. And why wasn’t I informed?” Maria appears - trying figure out some way to prevent the inevitable disaster. “We didn’t want to worry you before your operation.” explains AP. “That’s right,” says Maria, “and before Ana Paula was in bed, she was taking care of hacienda matters.” Rogelio is gratified. Ana Paula explains she did it because she’s come to love his lands. “And me?” asks Rogelio, “have you learned to love me?” Ana Paula looks up at María helplessly. Rogelio insists that María leave them alone. Rogelio gazes lovingly at his wife, who is now looking away uncomfortably.
Cinthia is in the salon ranting to Gustavo. Cinthia is worried about Rogelio and she can’t believe he didn’t at least take Hugo with them so that they could maintain contact. Now that she’s “in charge” and there are so many problems at the hacienda, she need to be in contact with her brother! Cinthia is freaking out about all the things going wrong at the hacienda and how she will be blamed. Vanessa has chosen other cattle suppliers for her packing house, and Vanessa’s family’s company has always bought their cattle from the Monteros ever since Cinthia was an child! And now they lose their most important client on her watch! Gustavo thinks she should be able to work things out with Vanessa, but Cinthia tells him that Vanessa doesn’t want to help her out, and when Rogelio finds out, he’s going to be furious with her! Gustavo comforts her.
“You love these lands?” Rogelio is asking Ana Paula at her bedside, “and me? You gave me a hope!” Rogelio pauses and smiles at her. “My love, listen. Could it be there is something deeper between us than a contract?” AP can only look miserably silent and starts crying. “I can’t Rogelio” says AP. Rogelio doesn’t get it. “You have to understand,” says Paula between her tears, “that when I escaped from here, I was with my then boyfriend, and I’m pregnant!” Cara de impactado from Rogelio. “You’re what?” “I’m expecting a baby.” answers Paula. “A baby? From your boyfriend?!!!”
Miguel and Dany are walking up into the haciendas veranda, waxing poetic about all the possible futures of his new furniture business. Tia Rosaura comes along, poo-pooing things, not wanting to lend much of “her” money as it needs to be saved carefully in case they are kicked out of the hacienda. Miguel reminds her that that money belongs to Ana Paula, and anyway, he’s determined not to live off Rogelio anymore. He now has a business opportunity with a friend of Gustavo. Now Tía is all impressed that he really is changing. “Yeah, no thanks to YOU!” says Miguel ironically.
María comes out running in a panic. She doesn’t know what’s going to happen or what to do! Rogelio is already here, and he’s with AP now! Caras de impactado! María doesn’t know who told Rogelio that Ana Paula was sick - which is why he returned. Tía says “Oh no! We have to hide her pregnancy from Rogelio!” Miguel points out what a futile effort that will be (we can’t cover the sun with a finger), he’ll find out eventually. “Well, we’ve got to go and interrupt them before Ana Paula tells him anything! He’ll go crazy!” panics María, and the four hapless messcateers rush off towards Ana Paula’s bedroom to prevent a tragedy. Margarito, who has been miserably hiding behind the furniture through this whole conversation, covers his head with his arms in despair, feeling very guilty about the horrible situation that he unintentionally provoked.
Back in Ana Paula’s bedroom, the ominous music is coming to a crescendo: “Of course! Of course you’re going to have a nervous breakdown if you are married to one man and pregnant by another!” Rogelio realizes bitterly. Ana Paula reminds Rogelio how things really were back then. That she was only with him because of the contract, and that when she ran away, she thought he had ordered her boyfriend killed. “Well, I’m glad you realized I didn’t send someone to kill him, but I never imagined you would go sleep with him! Why?” begs Rogelio in anguish.
“You have to understand that my circumstances with you were different back then.” begs Ana Paula, “That what I felt for you then is different than I feel now.” “And what do you feel now?” asks Rogelio sneering at her. “Pity? affection? or love?” “I’m very confused” AP tells him. “So I imagine.” Rogelio answers skeptically. “I came to care for you, I swear it!” cries AP. “And when did you realize that you cared for me,” asks Rogelio, “when you discovered you were pregnant?” “No, Rogelio, don’t think that about me!” implores Ana Paula
Rogelio doesn’t believe her. He concludes that she now says she cares for him because her boyfriend didn’t accept responsibility for the “chamaco”. And now she needs him to take care of not only her brother, her aunt but this new baby too. Ana Paula is devastated that he sees things this way - “it’s not true! If you think that you don’t know me at all!” Rogelio is furious and yells at her for not even have complied with the darned contract! AP tearfully admits she hasn’t and that she did indeed marry him to help her brother. Rogelio says he doesn’t really give a damn about that contract. But it hurts him so much that she has been making a fool of him all this time. How she must have laughed every time he made a romantic effort. And in the meantime she was enjoying nights of passion with that imbecil! He thought the accident that caused his paralysis was bad, but now he met her, came to love her, and this is worse, because she is killing him! AP can only weep and repeat “Don’t tell me that.” over and over. “Why did you make we want to change, Paula? Why did you make me believe I could fall in love and be happy again?” asks Rogelio. “Forgive me! I didn’t want to hurt you. I do care for you Rogelio Ana Paula cries. I only wanted.....” Rogelio interrupts bitterly: “You have caused me the worst unhappiness of my life, Paula!” So that’s why everyone around him has been so secretive, and he like an imbecile not knowing a thing! Ana Paula tries to grab his hands as she keeps apologizing, pleading with him not to think this way. “Don’t touch me!” says Rogelio in disgust as he looks at Ana Paula collapsed on the bed crying. He then wheels himself out of the room as she calls after him weeping inconsolably “Rogelio!”. What an intense scene! ¡Qué grueso!
Efrain is slinking into the Hernandez business again! Consuelo gives him a pretty smile, but he doesn't notice and goes right over to the counter to check up on Macaria. She’s feeling much better now that she knows Miguel wasn’t responsible for Maripaz’s death. Efraín starts hitting on Macaria big time, trying to get Macaria to leave with him for a bit of fun. Consuelo looks through the bar window and notices Efraín in full flirt mode. She turns away in annoyance. The chat-up succeeds, and Macaria asks Consuelo to mind the business while she steps out for a short bit. After she agrees, Consuelo notices that Macaria is following Efraín out.
Miguel is marching down the hacienda hall going to protect AP while Tía tries to stop him - “We can’t all bust in there together! It’ll look suspicious!” Miguel and Dani should go first, and just ask casually about the trip. She shows them how it’s done: “We must stop and listen at the door first. Rogelio might be with her! We first need hear what they are talking about!” Miguel ignores her and bursts through the door first anyway. Ana is in the bed weeping loudly. “Did you tell Rogelio?” asks Tía in a panic. “Yes, he now knows I’m pregnant.” admits AP. “No, no, no! You didn’t tell him you were pregnant!” screams Tía, followed by much wailing and tearing of hair and gnashing of teeth, as Miguel comforts the devastated Ana Paula.
It’s dusk at the town plaza, and Macaria and Efraín are snuggling up and kissing - did they just finish a tryst? Efraín tries to send Macaria along now to “be a good little wife” to Ulises who has been feeling neglected. Macaria looks pretty guilty - she’s can’t be loving with her husband at the same time she’s cheating on him! LOL! Effer doesn’t see the problem - Ulises is her husband after all. Effer tells her that Ulises thinks her lack of affection is due to her grief over Maripaz, but if only he knew...! Still, Macaria willingly accepts more kisses before leaving. Consuelo comes along in the distance and sees them together kissing. Busted!!!! A crying Consuelo leaves without them noticing her.
Back in APs bedroom: “But how did he take it? What did he tell you?!!!!” yells Tía in a full Mentirosa screaming fit as she rushes the bed. She’s jumped on by María and Dani who remind her (yet again!!!) that Ana Paula needs her peace. Miguel continues comforting Ana Paula who is sobbing uncontrollably, and then she rolls over in bed and faints! Dani checks her pulse - she’s not good. Dani yells at María that AP urgently needs a doctor. Miguel and María leave to see if they can locate Dr. Ernesto. Despite Dani’s protests, Tía just won’t stop pestering and shaking Ana Paula to get her to wake up as Dani starts taking vital signs.
Nasty Bruno, walking down the street, receives a call from Rutilio who wants money and help hiding. Bruno tells him that he blew it - the San Gabriel police chief now knows that Rutilio was in jail for rape and murder. Bruno tells him he said he wouldn’t help him if Rutilio didn’t control himself, so now he’s on his own to hide himself as he can. Rutilio reminds a frustrated Bruno that Bruno has to help him, ‘cause if Rutilio goes down, he’ll takes Bruno down with him.
Gustavo is in the kitchen calmly drinking coffee. María comes in asking for Ernesto or Mercedes, AP is in bad shape and she needs the doctor ASAP. Gus dial’s Ernesto’s number for María and tries to run off to see Ana Paula. “No! You can’t go see her! Rogelio is back!!!!!” yells María as she grabs him. “And if he sees you with her, there’s going to be a tragedy!”
Tía comes across Bruno in the hacienda and calls him over. She’s all freaked out because things are starting to turn the color of ants! That is, things are becoming very ugly - Rogelio is back and already knows that AP is carrying someone else’s child! Bruno is simply delighted to hear it! He can only imagine the fury that Rogelio must be feeling. “Well, AP is doing poorly.” “How poorly?” smiles Bruno hopefully. “Well, I don’t know if she is going to lose the baby - only the doctor can say.” Rosaura tells him. “Even if she loses the “escuincle” (brat), the damage is already done,” says Bruno smugly. “You don’t think there is any way to fix this?” asks Tía worriedly. Bruno is convinced that even if she loses the baby, Rogelio, just knowing that AP was in the arms of another, will come to hate her and banish her from his life. This is not at all what Tía wanted to hear!!!
Gus and María argue in the kitchen - he needs to be with AP. “Don’t be so stubborn (necio)!” scolds María, “Rogelio already knows she’s pregnant. Dani is taking care of her, but she needs a doctor. You need to locate Ernesto NOW!”
Consuelo runs back to the eatery, where Ulises is putting up the chairs, visibly upset. Ulises insists on knowing why she is so upset, so Consuelo finally makes up the story that when she went outside just now, she saw someone who reminded her of that nasty old man Rutilio. Ulises reminds her not to go outside at night by herself, but don’t worry he’ll always be looking out for her.
Dani is in AP’s bedroom tending to her as she sleeps fitfully, telling her to be calm. AP must be feverish. She calls “Rogelio, Rogelio” as she tosses and turns.
Mercedes comes into the hacienda with Ernesto - “What a relief that you came to the town first!” Ernesto can’t believe Rogelio returned to the Hacienda. Gus comes rushing in to tell Ernesto that AP is doing very poorly after she argued with Rogelio.
A lonely, sad man in black sits alone in his study, glaring at everything, remembering back to his romantic dinner with Ana Paula when she accepted the “real” ring from him signifying his love, and the time in his bedroom when she gave him a glimmer of hope that she might fall in love with him. The memories are very painful for him at the moment. María interrupts with something to tell him, but Rogelio kicks her out. He then takes their wedding photo out of his portfolio and tears it up. Ouch!
Ernesto comes in to examine AP who has been thrashing in her sleep. Dani tries to shoo Gus from the room as his presence can cause all sorts of problems. Gus begs not to be separated from the woman he loves and his baby. He insists that in fact he will stay the night to watch over AP.
Cinthia is in the kitchen to get the scoop from María about what Rogelio knows so far. María informs her that he only knows about the pregnancy. “No reason for him to know that Gustavo is the father then,” concludes Cinthia. “ Why do you say that?” asks María. “Because if she gets ill again and she loses the infant, what’s the point?” This attitude really ticks María off: “That’s what you would like, right?” Cinthia feels perfectly justified in her point of view. “That spawn is the impediment for all the good things that could happen to me!” rages Cinthia. “Don’t call it that!” yells María. “ Why not? Because of that 'escuincle' Gustavo doesn’t want to marry me anymore.” responds Cinthia. “I can understand that you care deeply for Gustavo, but not because of that should you wish that infant to die!” implores María “Well yes, yes!” yells Cinthia. “That is my greatest wish, and I hope it’s fulfilled!” as she flounces out of the kitchen. Poor María is horrified. She looks like she is experiencing her worst nightmare.
Consuelo is looking sad wiping down the bar when Macaria returns. Macaria apologizes for being late as she ran into an old girlfriend. Consuelos says “Right, a girlfriend whose name starts with ‘E’ and ends with ‘N’.” “Why do you say that?” asks Macaria. “Don’t lie, I saw you. You and Efraín kissing!” Consuelo tells her. Consuelo reads Macaria the riot act for “rolling around” with another man just after her daughter died, and the man Consuelo is in love with no less!!! Consuelo is so hurt. Macaria is a deer caught in the headlights.
Oh - here we go! Rogelio is in his study looking like he might be borracho. He’s holding some some jewelry and crying “Why, Paula, Why?” as he smashes the shell jewelry with a liquor bottle. Was this the necklace AP used to wear from Gustavo?
The peones are talking in the kitchen with María glad that el patron has returned. But María tells Hugo that Rogelio is NOT to be disturbed this evening. The peones wonder if something went bad with the operation.
It’s early the next morning, first light and the cocks are crowing. Lots of happenings at the Hacienda del Fuerte and surroundings.
Wow, Guscake DID spend the whole night in AP’s room watching over her from a chair next to the bed. AP is still out of it. “Ana, you’ve got to get well, and I’m not going to let anyone hurt you or our baby.” Gus tells her. Miguel comes in to see how she’s doing. Her fever has gone. Miguel convinces Gus to go take a break, shower, unwind and he’ll watch over AP.
Cocks are still crowing. Macaria is sitting up in bed, while Ulises sleeps beside her, remembering Consuelo’s angry lecture. Can we say remorse?
María is praying in the kitchen - while standing and holding her cup of tea no less, LOL! - asking God please not to allow another tragedy to occur in this place, to give serenity to my child Rogelio. Margarito bursts in, causing Maria to send her tea cup flying. Margarito’s crying upset because it’s his fault that all this is happening. Margarito confesses that he was the one that unthinkingly told el patron that Ana Paula was ill when he answered the phone yesterday morning. He wonders whether Ana Paula will forgive him. Maybe he won’t be adopted now. He needs lots of comforting.
There is loud banging on the study door. Rogelio is still in there. Gus comes in, ready to talk about Ana. But, obviously, Rogelio is three sheets to the wind. Rogelio seems confused about who this “Ana” person is that Gus wants to talk about and doesn’t link the name to “Paula”.
Efraín enters Cinthia’s bedroom in his usual manner, and kisses his sleeping beauty awake. But she’s grumpy as she just got to sleep and she kicks him back out. And how strange that everything’s quiet at the hacienda, she wonders, what could have been happening?
What’s happening, is that Rogelio is still drowning his sorrows, trago by trago (swallow by swallow) while Gustavo looks on, rather amazed. “And why do you want to talk about Paula - excuse me! ‘Ana Paula’? ” Rogelio slurs sarcastically. He wants Gus to join him in the tragos. “You’re too far gone says.” Gus disgustedly. “No, not far enough!” answers Rogelio, laughing sarcastically. “Are you now going to tell me why you came to see me in Mexico?” asks Rogelio. “What’s going on with Paula?” he asks, “What new pain is she going to cause me now?” Gustavo is not going to have the conversation he so desires with Rogelio so drunk. Rogelio doesn’t want Gus (he calls him goose) to leave. “They say drunks and children always say truthful things. You know what’s the worst thing? The woman that I love, because you know I would give my life for her, is expecting another man’s child!” says Rogelio as Gus looks down with angry frustration into Rogelio’s tear-stained drowsy face. Fin.
Avances:
Cinthia warns Mercedes that it’s all over for AP and her ‘escuincle’ now, while Bruno schemes with Rogelio to name Ana Paula’s child as his heir.
Vocabulario:
Dicho: No podemos tapar el sol con un dedo - we can’t cover the sun with a finger. i.e. you can’t hide something big (like a pregnancy) - sooner or later it will become obvious!
a las costillas - at the expense of. Literally: at the ribs of.
echar a perder - to spoil, ruin, screw-up.
Dicho: Las cosas están poniéndose color de hormiga - things are starting turn ant-colored, that is, things are getting ugly (tricky, dangerous, very serious). This is apparently very Mexican slang.
(el) buzón - mailbox (used for phone messages - i.e voice mail)
¡Qué grueso! - How heavy/harsh/rough. (Kind of like in old hippie speak: “That’s heavy, man”). Mexico city slang.
revolcarse con alguien - roll around (in the hay) with someone.
despejarse - to unwind, become unraveled.
un trago - a gulp or swallow; but also means a shot or drink of an alcoholic beverage.
Dicho: Los niños y los borrachos siempre dicen la verdad - Children and drunks always tell the truth.
Recap written by Audrey (posted by Elvira)
Lo del pasado:
In Ana Paula’s bedroom, AP is confined to the bed. It’s time for Rogelio’s operation, and María, Margarito and Dani keep vigil with Ana Paula, praying for the safety of Rogelio’s operation.
Later, Cinthia makes a visit to AP’s bedside. They worry over Rogelio’s operation. Cinthia wants to know if AP really loves Rogelio. If so, she is willing to help Rogelio accept AP with her baby in exchange for AP helping her marry Gustavo. Cinthia tells her she doesn’t need to give her answer right away, but think about it. AP looks like she’s about to hurl.
Lo de nuevo:
Gustavo comes into the room, interrupting the tense moment. Cinthia makes a show of look how she is starting to “get along” much better with her cuñada. AP looks even more horrified. Gus asks Cinthia for news about Rogelio. Cinthia is going to call Ernesto again. AP begs to be advised of any news.
After Cinthia leaves, Gus is very pleased to tell Ana Paula that her brother Miguel now has a carpenter job with a friend of Mercedes — he introduced them. This makes AP feel much better. He’s really excited because he’s brought Ana Paula a gift - a book about the stages of pregnancy that they can read together. Ana Paula gifts him with a pleased smile.
María is polishing a silver bowl in the main salon and then drops the bowl in the fright of her life: “Rogelio!” Rogelio is sitting there in his wheelchair. He has a cold, hard look on his face. He left trusting that María would let him know of anything that happens at the hacienda. Why didn’t she tell him that AP was ill? María protests that they didn’t want to worry him since his operation was so delicate and important. Rogelio reminds her that AP is the most important thing to him!
Back in AP’s bedroom, Gus is still gushing all over Ana Paula in his excitement about her having his baby. Gus goes on and on - he’s so in love and excited. AP smiles at him indulgently.
Meanwhile, in the salon, María tries to stop Rogelio from rolling off to see the Mrs, she wants to “explain things”. Rogelio is having none of that. Margarito comes in wearing blue plaid pajamas. He is delighted to see “el patron” and runs to him to give him a hug. Rogelio is delighted to see Margarito up walking. “But what about you?” wonders Margarito. Rogelio tells him his operation will wait, he’s ready to see his wife now. Margarito now tries to stop Rogelio. “Let me pass, chamaco! You look good in blue hahahah.” and Rogelio rolls out of the room.
Ana Paula and Gus are enjoying the book together. She shows him a picture of what the baby should look like right now. Cinthia comes back in, she wasn’t able to reach Ernesto. Ana Paula is very anxious that they get news about Rogelio’s operation immediately. They go off to find Mercedes new number, leaving the doors open. Ana Paula hugs the pregnancy book and prays that Rogelio is OK.
María and Margarito are still in the salon, freaking out together. Margarito wonders if el patron already knows that Ana Paula is going to have Gus’s baby? “No - he just knows that she’s ill!” Margarito wants to warn Gus, but no, Maria doesn’t want Gus talking to Rogelio. María is in total helpless freak-out because there really is little opportunity for damage control at this point!
Chio and Mercedes at the Hernández (that’s Ulises & Macaria) Eatery talking about Mercedes' plans: the lovely house she and Ernesto are setting up in San Gabriel, blah, blah, blah. Chio offers to help decorate now that they are friends again. Mercedes gets a phone call from Ernesto - Rogelio has gone AWOL!
AP is sitting quietly in bed reading her book. Rogelio rolls up to the door smiling. He pauses, waiting for AP to sense his presence. She does. “What are you doing here? What about your operation?”. He rolls up to the bedside. “I found out you were ill and couldn’t even leave the bed. I’m here to be with you.” he answers, kissing her hand. AP starts to get upset. Rogelio asks AP: “What’s wrong? What (kind of illness) do you have?” Ominous music!!!
Back at the eatery, Mercedes has quickly surmised that Rogelio found out something about AP’s illness or pregnancy and leaves the building in a panic. She explains to the pursuing Chio that Rogelio didn’t have the operation. When Ernesto arrived at the clinic, he was told that Rogelio had suddenly left to attend to an emergency. She had got to warn her baby brother ASAP!
Rogelio is still at Ana Paula’s bedside, trying to get her to answer what is wrong. “Did you have another nervous breakdown? I was so worried. And why wasn’t I informed?” Maria appears - trying figure out some way to prevent the inevitable disaster. “We didn’t want to worry you before your operation.” explains AP. “That’s right,” says Maria, “and before Ana Paula was in bed, she was taking care of hacienda matters.” Rogelio is gratified. Ana Paula explains she did it because she’s come to love his lands. “And me?” asks Rogelio, “have you learned to love me?” Ana Paula looks up at María helplessly. Rogelio insists that María leave them alone. Rogelio gazes lovingly at his wife, who is now looking away uncomfortably.
Cinthia is in the salon ranting to Gustavo. Cinthia is worried about Rogelio and she can’t believe he didn’t at least take Hugo with them so that they could maintain contact. Now that she’s “in charge” and there are so many problems at the hacienda, she need to be in contact with her brother! Cinthia is freaking out about all the things going wrong at the hacienda and how she will be blamed. Vanessa has chosen other cattle suppliers for her packing house, and Vanessa’s family’s company has always bought their cattle from the Monteros ever since Cinthia was an child! And now they lose their most important client on her watch! Gustavo thinks she should be able to work things out with Vanessa, but Cinthia tells him that Vanessa doesn’t want to help her out, and when Rogelio finds out, he’s going to be furious with her! Gustavo comforts her.
“You love these lands?” Rogelio is asking Ana Paula at her bedside, “and me? You gave me a hope!” Rogelio pauses and smiles at her. “My love, listen. Could it be there is something deeper between us than a contract?” AP can only look miserably silent and starts crying. “I can’t Rogelio” says AP. Rogelio doesn’t get it. “You have to understand,” says Paula between her tears, “that when I escaped from here, I was with my then boyfriend, and I’m pregnant!” Cara de impactado from Rogelio. “You’re what?” “I’m expecting a baby.” answers Paula. “A baby? From your boyfriend?!!!”
Miguel and Dany are walking up into the haciendas veranda, waxing poetic about all the possible futures of his new furniture business. Tia Rosaura comes along, poo-pooing things, not wanting to lend much of “her” money as it needs to be saved carefully in case they are kicked out of the hacienda. Miguel reminds her that that money belongs to Ana Paula, and anyway, he’s determined not to live off Rogelio anymore. He now has a business opportunity with a friend of Gustavo. Now Tía is all impressed that he really is changing. “Yeah, no thanks to YOU!” says Miguel ironically.
María comes out running in a panic. She doesn’t know what’s going to happen or what to do! Rogelio is already here, and he’s with AP now! Caras de impactado! María doesn’t know who told Rogelio that Ana Paula was sick - which is why he returned. Tía says “Oh no! We have to hide her pregnancy from Rogelio!” Miguel points out what a futile effort that will be (we can’t cover the sun with a finger), he’ll find out eventually. “Well, we’ve got to go and interrupt them before Ana Paula tells him anything! He’ll go crazy!” panics María, and the four hapless messcateers rush off towards Ana Paula’s bedroom to prevent a tragedy. Margarito, who has been miserably hiding behind the furniture through this whole conversation, covers his head with his arms in despair, feeling very guilty about the horrible situation that he unintentionally provoked.
Back in Ana Paula’s bedroom, the ominous music is coming to a crescendo: “Of course! Of course you’re going to have a nervous breakdown if you are married to one man and pregnant by another!” Rogelio realizes bitterly. Ana Paula reminds Rogelio how things really were back then. That she was only with him because of the contract, and that when she ran away, she thought he had ordered her boyfriend killed. “Well, I’m glad you realized I didn’t send someone to kill him, but I never imagined you would go sleep with him! Why?” begs Rogelio in anguish.
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| Rogelio reacting to Ana Paula's news. |
“You have to understand that my circumstances with you were different back then.” begs Ana Paula, “That what I felt for you then is different than I feel now.” “And what do you feel now?” asks Rogelio sneering at her. “Pity? affection? or love?” “I’m very confused” AP tells him. “So I imagine.” Rogelio answers skeptically. “I came to care for you, I swear it!” cries AP. “And when did you realize that you cared for me,” asks Rogelio, “when you discovered you were pregnant?” “No, Rogelio, don’t think that about me!” implores Ana Paula
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| Ana Paula is in tears over Rogelio's reaction. . . |
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| . . . and Rogelio has tears of his own. |
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| She leans into him, begging him to understand . . . |
Efrain is slinking into the Hernandez business again! Consuelo gives him a pretty smile, but he doesn't notice and goes right over to the counter to check up on Macaria. She’s feeling much better now that she knows Miguel wasn’t responsible for Maripaz’s death. Efraín starts hitting on Macaria big time, trying to get Macaria to leave with him for a bit of fun. Consuelo looks through the bar window and notices Efraín in full flirt mode. She turns away in annoyance. The chat-up succeeds, and Macaria asks Consuelo to mind the business while she steps out for a short bit. After she agrees, Consuelo notices that Macaria is following Efraín out.
Miguel is marching down the hacienda hall going to protect AP while Tía tries to stop him - “We can’t all bust in there together! It’ll look suspicious!” Miguel and Dani should go first, and just ask casually about the trip. She shows them how it’s done: “We must stop and listen at the door first. Rogelio might be with her! We first need hear what they are talking about!” Miguel ignores her and bursts through the door first anyway. Ana is in the bed weeping loudly. “Did you tell Rogelio?” asks Tía in a panic. “Yes, he now knows I’m pregnant.” admits AP. “No, no, no! You didn’t tell him you were pregnant!” screams Tía, followed by much wailing and tearing of hair and gnashing of teeth, as Miguel comforts the devastated Ana Paula.
It’s dusk at the town plaza, and Macaria and Efraín are snuggling up and kissing - did they just finish a tryst? Efraín tries to send Macaria along now to “be a good little wife” to Ulises who has been feeling neglected. Macaria looks pretty guilty - she’s can’t be loving with her husband at the same time she’s cheating on him! LOL! Effer doesn’t see the problem - Ulises is her husband after all. Effer tells her that Ulises thinks her lack of affection is due to her grief over Maripaz, but if only he knew...! Still, Macaria willingly accepts more kisses before leaving. Consuelo comes along in the distance and sees them together kissing. Busted!!!! A crying Consuelo leaves without them noticing her.
Back in APs bedroom: “But how did he take it? What did he tell you?!!!!” yells Tía in a full Mentirosa screaming fit as she rushes the bed. She’s jumped on by María and Dani who remind her (yet again!!!) that Ana Paula needs her peace. Miguel continues comforting Ana Paula who is sobbing uncontrollably, and then she rolls over in bed and faints! Dani checks her pulse - she’s not good. Dani yells at María that AP urgently needs a doctor. Miguel and María leave to see if they can locate Dr. Ernesto. Despite Dani’s protests, Tía just won’t stop pestering and shaking Ana Paula to get her to wake up as Dani starts taking vital signs.
Nasty Bruno, walking down the street, receives a call from Rutilio who wants money and help hiding. Bruno tells him that he blew it - the San Gabriel police chief now knows that Rutilio was in jail for rape and murder. Bruno tells him he said he wouldn’t help him if Rutilio didn’t control himself, so now he’s on his own to hide himself as he can. Rutilio reminds a frustrated Bruno that Bruno has to help him, ‘cause if Rutilio goes down, he’ll takes Bruno down with him.
Gustavo is in the kitchen calmly drinking coffee. María comes in asking for Ernesto or Mercedes, AP is in bad shape and she needs the doctor ASAP. Gus dial’s Ernesto’s number for María and tries to run off to see Ana Paula. “No! You can’t go see her! Rogelio is back!!!!!” yells María as she grabs him. “And if he sees you with her, there’s going to be a tragedy!”
Tía comes across Bruno in the hacienda and calls him over. She’s all freaked out because things are starting to turn the color of ants! That is, things are becoming very ugly - Rogelio is back and already knows that AP is carrying someone else’s child! Bruno is simply delighted to hear it! He can only imagine the fury that Rogelio must be feeling. “Well, AP is doing poorly.” “How poorly?” smiles Bruno hopefully. “Well, I don’t know if she is going to lose the baby - only the doctor can say.” Rosaura tells him. “Even if she loses the “escuincle” (brat), the damage is already done,” says Bruno smugly. “You don’t think there is any way to fix this?” asks Tía worriedly. Bruno is convinced that even if she loses the baby, Rogelio, just knowing that AP was in the arms of another, will come to hate her and banish her from his life. This is not at all what Tía wanted to hear!!!
Gus and María argue in the kitchen - he needs to be with AP. “Don’t be so stubborn (necio)!” scolds María, “Rogelio already knows she’s pregnant. Dani is taking care of her, but she needs a doctor. You need to locate Ernesto NOW!”
Consuelo runs back to the eatery, where Ulises is putting up the chairs, visibly upset. Ulises insists on knowing why she is so upset, so Consuelo finally makes up the story that when she went outside just now, she saw someone who reminded her of that nasty old man Rutilio. Ulises reminds her not to go outside at night by herself, but don’t worry he’ll always be looking out for her.
Dani is in AP’s bedroom tending to her as she sleeps fitfully, telling her to be calm. AP must be feverish. She calls “Rogelio, Rogelio” as she tosses and turns.
Mercedes comes into the hacienda with Ernesto - “What a relief that you came to the town first!” Ernesto can’t believe Rogelio returned to the Hacienda. Gus comes rushing in to tell Ernesto that AP is doing very poorly after she argued with Rogelio.
A lonely, sad man in black sits alone in his study, glaring at everything, remembering back to his romantic dinner with Ana Paula when she accepted the “real” ring from him signifying his love, and the time in his bedroom when she gave him a glimmer of hope that she might fall in love with him. The memories are very painful for him at the moment. María interrupts with something to tell him, but Rogelio kicks her out. He then takes their wedding photo out of his portfolio and tears it up. Ouch!
Ernesto comes in to examine AP who has been thrashing in her sleep. Dani tries to shoo Gus from the room as his presence can cause all sorts of problems. Gus begs not to be separated from the woman he loves and his baby. He insists that in fact he will stay the night to watch over AP.
Cinthia is in the kitchen to get the scoop from María about what Rogelio knows so far. María informs her that he only knows about the pregnancy. “No reason for him to know that Gustavo is the father then,” concludes Cinthia. “ Why do you say that?” asks María. “Because if she gets ill again and she loses the infant, what’s the point?” This attitude really ticks María off: “That’s what you would like, right?” Cinthia feels perfectly justified in her point of view. “That spawn is the impediment for all the good things that could happen to me!” rages Cinthia. “Don’t call it that!” yells María. “ Why not? Because of that 'escuincle' Gustavo doesn’t want to marry me anymore.” responds Cinthia. “I can understand that you care deeply for Gustavo, but not because of that should you wish that infant to die!” implores María “Well yes, yes!” yells Cinthia. “That is my greatest wish, and I hope it’s fulfilled!” as she flounces out of the kitchen. Poor María is horrified. She looks like she is experiencing her worst nightmare.
Consuelo is looking sad wiping down the bar when Macaria returns. Macaria apologizes for being late as she ran into an old girlfriend. Consuelos says “Right, a girlfriend whose name starts with ‘E’ and ends with ‘N’.” “Why do you say that?” asks Macaria. “Don’t lie, I saw you. You and Efraín kissing!” Consuelo tells her. Consuelo reads Macaria the riot act for “rolling around” with another man just after her daughter died, and the man Consuelo is in love with no less!!! Consuelo is so hurt. Macaria is a deer caught in the headlights.
Oh - here we go! Rogelio is in his study looking like he might be borracho. He’s holding some some jewelry and crying “Why, Paula, Why?” as he smashes the shell jewelry with a liquor bottle. Was this the necklace AP used to wear from Gustavo?
The peones are talking in the kitchen with María glad that el patron has returned. But María tells Hugo that Rogelio is NOT to be disturbed this evening. The peones wonder if something went bad with the operation.
It’s early the next morning, first light and the cocks are crowing. Lots of happenings at the Hacienda del Fuerte and surroundings.
Wow, Guscake DID spend the whole night in AP’s room watching over her from a chair next to the bed. AP is still out of it. “Ana, you’ve got to get well, and I’m not going to let anyone hurt you or our baby.” Gus tells her. Miguel comes in to see how she’s doing. Her fever has gone. Miguel convinces Gus to go take a break, shower, unwind and he’ll watch over AP.
Cocks are still crowing. Macaria is sitting up in bed, while Ulises sleeps beside her, remembering Consuelo’s angry lecture. Can we say remorse?
María is praying in the kitchen - while standing and holding her cup of tea no less, LOL! - asking God please not to allow another tragedy to occur in this place, to give serenity to my child Rogelio. Margarito bursts in, causing Maria to send her tea cup flying. Margarito’s crying upset because it’s his fault that all this is happening. Margarito confesses that he was the one that unthinkingly told el patron that Ana Paula was ill when he answered the phone yesterday morning. He wonders whether Ana Paula will forgive him. Maybe he won’t be adopted now. He needs lots of comforting.
There is loud banging on the study door. Rogelio is still in there. Gus comes in, ready to talk about Ana. But, obviously, Rogelio is three sheets to the wind. Rogelio seems confused about who this “Ana” person is that Gus wants to talk about and doesn’t link the name to “Paula”.
Efraín enters Cinthia’s bedroom in his usual manner, and kisses his sleeping beauty awake. But she’s grumpy as she just got to sleep and she kicks him back out. And how strange that everything’s quiet at the hacienda, she wonders, what could have been happening?
What’s happening, is that Rogelio is still drowning his sorrows, trago by trago (swallow by swallow) while Gustavo looks on, rather amazed. “And why do you want to talk about Paula - excuse me! ‘Ana Paula’? ” Rogelio slurs sarcastically. He wants Gus to join him in the tragos. “You’re too far gone says.” Gus disgustedly. “No, not far enough!” answers Rogelio, laughing sarcastically. “Are you now going to tell me why you came to see me in Mexico?” asks Rogelio. “What’s going on with Paula?” he asks, “What new pain is she going to cause me now?” Gustavo is not going to have the conversation he so desires with Rogelio so drunk. Rogelio doesn’t want Gus (he calls him goose) to leave. “They say drunks and children always say truthful things. You know what’s the worst thing? The woman that I love, because you know I would give my life for her, is expecting another man’s child!” says Rogelio as Gus looks down with angry frustration into Rogelio’s tear-stained drowsy face. Fin.
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| Gus comes to talk to Rogelio, while Rogelio has been imbibing in various alcoholic beverages. |
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| Gus listens in frustration as an intoxicated, devastated Rogelio explains the cause of his distress. . . |
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| . . . and drunken, weary Rogelio looks up at Gustavo, unaware of the reason why Gus wants to talk to him in the first place. |
Avances:
Cinthia warns Mercedes that it’s all over for AP and her ‘escuincle’ now, while Bruno schemes with Rogelio to name Ana Paula’s child as his heir.
Vocabulario:
Dicho: No podemos tapar el sol con un dedo - we can’t cover the sun with a finger. i.e. you can’t hide something big (like a pregnancy) - sooner or later it will become obvious!
a las costillas - at the expense of. Literally: at the ribs of.
echar a perder - to spoil, ruin, screw-up.
Dicho: Las cosas están poniéndose color de hormiga - things are starting turn ant-colored, that is, things are getting ugly (tricky, dangerous, very serious). This is apparently very Mexican slang.
(el) buzón - mailbox (used for phone messages - i.e voice mail)
¡Qué grueso! - How heavy/harsh/rough. (Kind of like in old hippie speak: “That’s heavy, man”). Mexico city slang.
revolcarse con alguien - roll around (in the hay) with someone.
despejarse - to unwind, become unraveled.
un trago - a gulp or swallow; but also means a shot or drink of an alcoholic beverage.
Dicho: Los niños y los borrachos siempre dicen la verdad - Children and drunks always tell the truth.
Recap written by Audrey (posted by Elvira)
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Thank you Audrey! Wow, that was an intense episode indeed! When Jorge Salinas finally comes back to work full time, they really got things rolling again. LOL.
You did a wonderful job on this. Loved the dichos and extra vocabulary. Thank you again!
You did a wonderful job on this. Loved the dichos and extra vocabulary. Thank you again!
Outstanding recap on point! thank you Jorge
Salinas for your terrific come back ! Love his acting
And he went from love and sweetness to WTF all In10 minutes ! Now this show will
Be back on track because Rogelio is after all the patron
With the best dimples ever and dumb cake
And Gus. ..lame
Fast and cool recap thanks again .
Salinas for your terrific come back ! Love his acting
And he went from love and sweetness to WTF all In10 minutes ! Now this show will
Be back on track because Rogelio is after all the patron
With the best dimples ever and dumb cake
And Gus. ..lame
Fast and cool recap thanks again .
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: Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 3:46:00 AM EDT
: Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 3:46:00 AM EDT
I couldn't wait to comment. Awesome recap Audrey and accompanying screencap Elvira. What an episode and the smoke is still clearing from that blowout. Rog is back and what a mess he came home to.
I have to give it to Jorge. He played that scene to the hilt from the hopefulness in Rog's eyes that maybe AP came to love him to the devastation when he found out she's having another man's baby. Wow. I was shaking in my seat. Outstanding acting from Jorge in that scene. Whew.
Now it's a matter of time before the other shoe drops when he finds out the father is a man who's been living in his house.
Gus really got on my nerves hanging around AP. Ugh.
Speaking of AP, her calling out for Rogelio in her delirium reminded me of Scarlett calling out for Rhett.
I have to give it to Jorge. He played that scene to the hilt from the hopefulness in Rog's eyes that maybe AP came to love him to the devastation when he found out she's having another man's baby. Wow. I was shaking in my seat. Outstanding acting from Jorge in that scene. Whew.
Now it's a matter of time before the other shoe drops when he finds out the father is a man who's been living in his house.
Gus really got on my nerves hanging around AP. Ugh.
Speaking of AP, her calling out for Rogelio in her delirium reminded me of Scarlett calling out for Rhett.
Permalink posted by : Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 4:51:00 AM EDT
: Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 4:51:00 AM EDT
Wow, Elvira! Thanks so much! The screen caps and captions are awesome!
It IS awesome to have Jorge Salinas return. And so triumphantly! What a performance after being at death's door. Welcome back!
Audrey
It IS awesome to have Jorge Salinas return. And so triumphantly! What a performance after being at death's door. Welcome back!
Audrey
My Rogelio is home. My Rogelio is home. I felt every ounce of pain Rogelio was feeling. I love Ana when she is away from Gustavo, but I felt nada for her tears during that scene. I understand how she didn't believe him about not killing Gus, but she has bern lying to Rogelio's face for nearly two months.
I know he is going to eventually forgive Ana, but I need for Rogelio to kick ass and take names RIGHT NOW.
I know he is going to eventually forgive Ana, but I need for Rogelio to kick ass and take names RIGHT NOW.
Permalink posted by : Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 7:05:00 AM EDT
: Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 7:05:00 AM EDT
Audrey, what a great title! Your narration was perfect for this action-packed yet very sad episode.
The recap was stellar. Your comments added and enhanced to the storyline: "Gus goes on and on - he’s so in love and excited. AP smiles at him indulgently" and "A lonely, sad man in black sits alone in his study..." were a few of my favorites. Your conversation translations are so appreciated!
Elvira, thank you for the terrific screenshots!
Rogelio feels betrayed not only by Ana but by everyone who hid the truth. His anguish was hard to watch. I was hoping that somehow, the pregnancy and paternity would be revealed at the same time. At least Rogelio would have been confronted with the truth, and the whole truth. But, seeing what occurred last night, I don't think he or Ana could have borne the full impact. But, there can be no healing, no moving forward unless he is told that Gus is the father. As hard as it will be, there can be no reconciliation of the situation until that occurs.
I thought Gus giving Ana the book and staying by her side last night was very touching. I've felt all along that Ana and Gus would have been together long ago if everyone else (and the fates) hadn't been against them. I'm conflicted because while I do hope Ana ends up with Rogelio, Gus loves the baby (already) as well as Ana. I would like to see some type of happy ending for all of them.
Maria is becoming physically sick at Sin's cruelty and callousness. And poor Consuelo. If she doesn't realize (finally) that Efrain is a hound, she never will.
Diana
The recap was stellar. Your comments added and enhanced to the storyline: "Gus goes on and on - he’s so in love and excited. AP smiles at him indulgently" and "A lonely, sad man in black sits alone in his study..." were a few of my favorites. Your conversation translations are so appreciated!
Elvira, thank you for the terrific screenshots!
Rogelio feels betrayed not only by Ana but by everyone who hid the truth. His anguish was hard to watch. I was hoping that somehow, the pregnancy and paternity would be revealed at the same time. At least Rogelio would have been confronted with the truth, and the whole truth. But, seeing what occurred last night, I don't think he or Ana could have borne the full impact. But, there can be no healing, no moving forward unless he is told that Gus is the father. As hard as it will be, there can be no reconciliation of the situation until that occurs.
I thought Gus giving Ana the book and staying by her side last night was very touching. I've felt all along that Ana and Gus would have been together long ago if everyone else (and the fates) hadn't been against them. I'm conflicted because while I do hope Ana ends up with Rogelio, Gus loves the baby (already) as well as Ana. I would like to see some type of happy ending for all of them.
Maria is becoming physically sick at Sin's cruelty and callousness. And poor Consuelo. If she doesn't realize (finally) that Efrain is a hound, she never will.
Diana
Permalink posted by : Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 7:30:00 AM EDT
: Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 7:30:00 AM EDT
Audrey, what a wonderful recap! I loved the way you wove some spanish in with the english.
Can you clarify the advances, it looked like it was just Rogelio saying he would ? take custody of the child? I didn't see Bruno plotting with Rogelio.
Another phrase I heard, "pase lo que pase" Gus said to AP before she spoke that fateful conversation. Does that mean what will happen will happen?
Can you clarify the advances, it looked like it was just Rogelio saying he would ? take custody of the child? I didn't see Bruno plotting with Rogelio.
Another phrase I heard, "pase lo que pase" Gus said to AP before she spoke that fateful conversation. Does that mean what will happen will happen?
AP's best bet now is to just leave with Gus. Rogelio will never feel the same about her, not even if he finds out about the results of his own past indiscretion-the double standard will hold.
Great job and thanks for posting so quickly. It looks like Jorge Salinas is making up for lost time here. I wonder whether he can act in English.
This is exactly the reaction Cupcake was expecting, but the power of Rogelio's wrath is legendary; you had to expect her to react as she did.
You know he's going to be equally furious with Ernesto for the secrecy.
When he sobers up he will be cold as ice.
Per the avances, Sinthia has just done a major about face. I think Maria should take it upon herself to call a shrink.
Vainessa is going to gloat big time.
I thought Gustavo's gift of the book and his interaction with Cupcake was inappropriate. She has not declared herself in love with him nor that she even wants to be with him. Of course, she was well aware that Rogelio's reaction could be to order her off the estate in which case Gustavo would have a clear field, but he should have waited.
From our omniscience we know that Rogelio should be more understanding of this situation, but that would remove the (melo)drama from the story.
This is exactly the reaction Cupcake was expecting, but the power of Rogelio's wrath is legendary; you had to expect her to react as she did.
You know he's going to be equally furious with Ernesto for the secrecy.
When he sobers up he will be cold as ice.
Per the avances, Sinthia has just done a major about face. I think Maria should take it upon herself to call a shrink.
Vainessa is going to gloat big time.
I thought Gustavo's gift of the book and his interaction with Cupcake was inappropriate. She has not declared herself in love with him nor that she even wants to be with him. Of course, she was well aware that Rogelio's reaction could be to order her off the estate in which case Gustavo would have a clear field, but he should have waited.
From our omniscience we know that Rogelio should be more understanding of this situation, but that would remove the (melo)drama from the story.
Audrey, wonderful and thank you. You described every scene with such nuance, and clarified so much. The vocabulary is now copied and pasted into my master list. Gracias.
These recent episodes have just been building and building in intensity. the entanglements seem inextricable, everybody's trying to put out little brush fires while the main conflagration is just starting to take off.
That pathetic Gustavo, a touching moment when he gave AnaPaula the field guide to pregnancy, but, poor thing, he is so hapless, so naive and so grabby. This "mi hijo" thing is galling! and primitive. He'd better wise up, and fast.
And the "Name Game" returns with Rogelio smirkingly referring to "tal Ana Paula", like "who the heck is that". I always felt that in the end, she would be called (lovingly) by her proper name. Gus lovingly calls her Ana and Rog lovingly calls her (well, called her) Paula. but no one really gets it right! She rarely challenges anyone on this point, but has made it clear several times before.
These recent episodes have just been building and building in intensity. the entanglements seem inextricable, everybody's trying to put out little brush fires while the main conflagration is just starting to take off.
That pathetic Gustavo, a touching moment when he gave AnaPaula the field guide to pregnancy, but, poor thing, he is so hapless, so naive and so grabby. This "mi hijo" thing is galling! and primitive. He'd better wise up, and fast.
And the "Name Game" returns with Rogelio smirkingly referring to "tal Ana Paula", like "who the heck is that". I always felt that in the end, she would be called (lovingly) by her proper name. Gus lovingly calls her Ana and Rog lovingly calls her (well, called her) Paula. but no one really gets it right! She rarely challenges anyone on this point, but has made it clear several times before.
Thanks very much, Audrey, for this wonderful recap. I really appreciated all the vocabulary you provided: you picked out exactly the words and phrases that had puzzled me. And speaking of phrases, I loved your "four hapless messcateers"!
Elvira, thanks as always for the great screen shots. I'm especially happy that you caught the tremendously powerful scene at the end with a frustrated Gustavo and a tearful Rogelio.
Elvira, thanks as always for the great screen shots. I'm especially happy that you caught the tremendously powerful scene at the end with a frustrated Gustavo and a tearful Rogelio.
Audrey,
What a wonderful recap of a very intense episode. I am so glad that JS is back in black. He is one of my favorite actors and no one does a love scene like JS.
Too bad Tia doesn't fall over with a real heart attack, I really don't like her and see no redemption in her future.
My favorite word was "messcateers"!
Elvira, thanks for the screen shots. You two are quite a team.
Rosemary Primera
What a wonderful recap of a very intense episode. I am so glad that JS is back in black. He is one of my favorite actors and no one does a love scene like JS.
Too bad Tia doesn't fall over with a real heart attack, I really don't like her and see no redemption in her future.
My favorite word was "messcateers"!
Elvira, thanks for the screen shots. You two are quite a team.
Rosemary Primera
Permalink posted by : Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 9:32:00 AM EDT
: Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 9:32:00 AM EDT
Btw, I am glad I stumbled upon this website over the weekend. I googled the show, and the over the top product placements. I now have a place to talk about my sexy patron.
I wish I would have known about this site when I was watching Teresa. The only reason I started watching this show was because I loved Ana Brenda Cateres as Aurora. Plus, I enjoyed the guy playing Ernesto on Teresa too. His real name slips my mind.
I need to go back and catch up on Abismo, so I can join in on that conversation also.
I wish I would have known about this site when I was watching Teresa. The only reason I started watching this show was because I loved Ana Brenda Cateres as Aurora. Plus, I enjoyed the guy playing Ernesto on Teresa too. His real name slips my mind.
I need to go back and catch up on Abismo, so I can join in on that conversation also.
Permalink posted by : Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 9:43:00 AM EDT
: Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 9:43:00 AM EDT
Morning all! Thanks so much for the positive feedback! Glad you enjoyed the recap.
Emarie asked: "Can you clarify the advances, it looked like it was just Rogelio saying he would ? take custody of the child? I didn't see Bruno plotting with Rogelio. "
In the avances I saw, Bruno suggests that as Ana Paula's husband, Rogelio should simply recognize the child as his, and apparently Rogelio decides to take this approach. That's what I meant by "plotting" as it looks like they're trying to pull an end-run around AP and the "real" father. In this kind of case the real father would have to prove paternity and fight for custody, because legally, a husband is automatically considered the father.
Emarie asked: "Another phrase I heard, "pase lo que pase" Gus said to AP before she spoke that fateful conversation. Does that mean what will happen will happen?"
"Pase lo que pase" means "Whatever happens..." as in Whatever happens, I will take care of you. etc.
Audrey
Emarie asked: "Can you clarify the advances, it looked like it was just Rogelio saying he would ? take custody of the child? I didn't see Bruno plotting with Rogelio. "
In the avances I saw, Bruno suggests that as Ana Paula's husband, Rogelio should simply recognize the child as his, and apparently Rogelio decides to take this approach. That's what I meant by "plotting" as it looks like they're trying to pull an end-run around AP and the "real" father. In this kind of case the real father would have to prove paternity and fight for custody, because legally, a husband is automatically considered the father.
Emarie asked: "Another phrase I heard, "pase lo que pase" Gus said to AP before she spoke that fateful conversation. Does that mean what will happen will happen?"
"Pase lo que pase" means "Whatever happens..." as in Whatever happens, I will take care of you. etc.
Audrey
I actually thought it very naive of Rogelio to assume that Ana Paula would not have slept with her old boyfriend after she ran away from the hacienda hating him and then found out her boyfriend was alive. Rogelio knows how idealistically in love with her novio she was, and that it had been a major obstacle in his romancing her. Just wishful thinking on his part IMO. He asks "Why?" - Um, well, Duh!
I think Ana Paula gave it to him pretty straight how things really were. But Rogelio is so hurt and crushed because all his own idealized dreams he has been building for a long time came crashing down. Unfortunately, he hasn't begun to unravel the "real" deception! Whew!
You have to give the writers and producers huge kudos here for working around Jorge's deathly illness (Not to mention Jorge for coming back in such style!). I think someone very level-headed looked carefully at the storyline and decided which developments could be accelerated and which pushed back until later to accommodate Jorge’s absence. Very skillfully done because they ended with with SUCH a dramatic return!
And yes - they have woven such an incredible plot to what seems like should have been a breaking point several episodes ago yet it still builds! Good point LXV about “everybody's trying to put out little brush fires while the main conflagration is just starting to take off”. Crazy!
Did anyone else figure out what jewelry he crushed? I think I recognized the shell, but I am completely drawing a blank as to whether AP gave him that necklace as a symbol she was no longer in love with her "novio", or whether he had taken it from her when brought her back to the hacienda.
Audrey
I think Ana Paula gave it to him pretty straight how things really were. But Rogelio is so hurt and crushed because all his own idealized dreams he has been building for a long time came crashing down. Unfortunately, he hasn't begun to unravel the "real" deception! Whew!
You have to give the writers and producers huge kudos here for working around Jorge's deathly illness (Not to mention Jorge for coming back in such style!). I think someone very level-headed looked carefully at the storyline and decided which developments could be accelerated and which pushed back until later to accommodate Jorge’s absence. Very skillfully done because they ended with with SUCH a dramatic return!
And yes - they have woven such an incredible plot to what seems like should have been a breaking point several episodes ago yet it still builds! Good point LXV about “everybody's trying to put out little brush fires while the main conflagration is just starting to take off”. Crazy!
Did anyone else figure out what jewelry he crushed? I think I recognized the shell, but I am completely drawing a blank as to whether AP gave him that necklace as a symbol she was no longer in love with her "novio", or whether he had taken it from her when brought her back to the hacienda.
Audrey
Rogelio snatched the shell necklace from around her neck outside the church when he first saw her after her "return".
Permalink posted by : Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 10:54:00 AM EDT
: Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 10:54:00 AM EDT
The shell was very small, so I can't see how it could leave so many pieces on the desk. Perhaps it was something he had just bought for her?
Margarito is going to suffer big time for a while. He probably hasn't handled any real guilt yet. Maria is going to have her hands full for a while with everyone and everything around her in turmoil.
Margarito is going to suffer big time for a while. He probably hasn't handled any real guilt yet. Maria is going to have her hands full for a while with everyone and everything around her in turmoil.
Thank you again, Audrey, for this masterful recap! You are awesome.
I too was surprised at how Rogelio took the news. I knew he would be upset, but that he assumes she feels nothing for him, and doesn't believe her protestations to the contrary, I felt bad for him and her, because even though she's been an idiot for hiding this pregnancy for so long, she hasn't held back in expressing her feelings. When she thought he was a douchebag, she told him so. When she started to soften towards him, she didn't hide that.
But yet at the same time, poor Rohell and his various malfunctions, I can understand why he'd feel that she was "laughing" at him, since that's his biggest fear, and it's not based on nothing, since we do know that some people have laughed behind the back at the big successful millionaire who is now in a wheelchair and "half a man." Aw, poor Rogelio, poor Rogelio . . .
(No spoilers) I think when he calms down he'll rethink the "shock" over AP sleeping with the novio, and realize that yeah, that could happen. I think others have been right when they say he has idealized Cupcake. He'd have to be, to assume that she would NEVER sleep with her novio under those particular circumstances. Now granted, many religious, conservatively brought-up girls might not have, but a lot of religious, conservatively brought up girls end up pregnant before marriage, so COME ON Rogelio!
Aw, poor Rogelio, Rogelio. And I feel for AP as well, to a certain extent (though she should have told him immediately what was going on!). I don't feel much for Gus. I am not forgiving him easily for staying at Rohell's house, boinking his sister, and at the same time hoping that he can spirit away Rohell's wife. I keep on saying to myself, "Gus, you had your chance and you blew it!" So meh on Gus. I hope he has the decency to feel guilty when he sees how devastated Rohell is by this news.
I too was surprised at how Rogelio took the news. I knew he would be upset, but that he assumes she feels nothing for him, and doesn't believe her protestations to the contrary, I felt bad for him and her, because even though she's been an idiot for hiding this pregnancy for so long, she hasn't held back in expressing her feelings. When she thought he was a douchebag, she told him so. When she started to soften towards him, she didn't hide that.
But yet at the same time, poor Rohell and his various malfunctions, I can understand why he'd feel that she was "laughing" at him, since that's his biggest fear, and it's not based on nothing, since we do know that some people have laughed behind the back at the big successful millionaire who is now in a wheelchair and "half a man." Aw, poor Rogelio, poor Rogelio . . .
(No spoilers) I think when he calms down he'll rethink the "shock" over AP sleeping with the novio, and realize that yeah, that could happen. I think others have been right when they say he has idealized Cupcake. He'd have to be, to assume that she would NEVER sleep with her novio under those particular circumstances. Now granted, many religious, conservatively brought-up girls might not have, but a lot of religious, conservatively brought up girls end up pregnant before marriage, so COME ON Rogelio!
Aw, poor Rogelio, Rogelio. And I feel for AP as well, to a certain extent (though she should have told him immediately what was going on!). I don't feel much for Gus. I am not forgiving him easily for staying at Rohell's house, boinking his sister, and at the same time hoping that he can spirit away Rohell's wife. I keep on saying to myself, "Gus, you had your chance and you blew it!" So meh on Gus. I hope he has the decency to feel guilty when he sees how devastated Rohell is by this news.
I don't think he'll feel much guilt before the middle of tonight's episode.
As for Rogelio, he needs to calm down and think. He started out with no assumption that Cupcake was a virgin, so how could he not think she'd boink the boyfriend she may have boinked before? But his own illusions must be stronger than his reason here.
As for Gustavo, he's looking too much like Colin Farrell for my taste lately. Not to mention that I really dislike naivete in a man. I hope somebody walks into the study before these two start throwing verbal knives at each other.
As for Rogelio, he needs to calm down and think. He started out with no assumption that Cupcake was a virgin, so how could he not think she'd boink the boyfriend she may have boinked before? But his own illusions must be stronger than his reason here.
As for Gustavo, he's looking too much like Colin Farrell for my taste lately. Not to mention that I really dislike naivete in a man. I hope somebody walks into the study before these two start throwing verbal knives at each other.
Whew. I survived the episode, but in pieces. Audrey, Elvira, tantas gracias a tu dos. The comments have been great. Intense episode is right.
Jorge was magnificent (Audrey--to modify your phrase--no one does a *scene* like JS). Rogelio was emotional. When he asked why....AP answered him. He kept asking because he wanted a different answer.
If the avances are correct, we will have Bruno to thank for Rogelio's not kicking out the whole Camaro clan + Dani. He was angry enough to do it right then. For once, getting drunk was a good thing. It gives everyone involved time to reassess.
Yep, Ernesto will be front and center next to go up to answer questions about the secrecy, but it will not be of main concern.
I thought Rogelio was a little hard on Maria. He's the one that disappeared in utter secrecy--even Ernesto was made to disappear. It was only at the end that anyone was able to communicate with him and that was when *he* made the call or Ernesto made the call. Gussy happened to hear it by accident and went on his DF tear.
And speaking of Gustavito--I loved the was Rog called him Goose. That's the way it would be pronounced in Spanish, but for us in viewerville, Goose is just the right name for him. Goose was just too gus-shing for me last night hanging all over AP.
I can see Goose's point of view, poor sap. He thinks this pregnancy will be the thing to bring AP back into his life permanently. No wonder he is obsessed with keeping this baby alive.
Cinthia had better get as much rest as she can. With daylight, Rogelio will find out what is happening at the Hacienda. I do feel a little sorry for her, because she was only at the head of operations for a few days. The failures started before she took over, thanks to the Evil Team.
Rest assured, Vainessa will take every advantage of Rogelio's disillusion with AP very quickly. Lucky for her she's in San Gabriel all the time. I bet she can get Rogelio to make Dave remove the river dike before Esteban's wheels of bureaucracy do.
Let's put Ulises, Macaria and Consuelo on the very back burner for awhile.
We need more of the man in black (I didn't really care if his hospital jammies were satin--they were in his trademark black.)
And lastly, kudos to the writers who were probably scrambling during the time JS was out of the picture to do rewrites and still have the story hang together. Can't believe Jorge was able to pull off this episode, with its wide range of emotions, right out of the hospital.
Anita
Jorge was magnificent (Audrey--to modify your phrase--no one does a *scene* like JS). Rogelio was emotional. When he asked why....AP answered him. He kept asking because he wanted a different answer.
If the avances are correct, we will have Bruno to thank for Rogelio's not kicking out the whole Camaro clan + Dani. He was angry enough to do it right then. For once, getting drunk was a good thing. It gives everyone involved time to reassess.
Yep, Ernesto will be front and center next to go up to answer questions about the secrecy, but it will not be of main concern.
I thought Rogelio was a little hard on Maria. He's the one that disappeared in utter secrecy--even Ernesto was made to disappear. It was only at the end that anyone was able to communicate with him and that was when *he* made the call or Ernesto made the call. Gussy happened to hear it by accident and went on his DF tear.
And speaking of Gustavito--I loved the was Rog called him Goose. That's the way it would be pronounced in Spanish, but for us in viewerville, Goose is just the right name for him. Goose was just too gus-shing for me last night hanging all over AP.
I can see Goose's point of view, poor sap. He thinks this pregnancy will be the thing to bring AP back into his life permanently. No wonder he is obsessed with keeping this baby alive.
Cinthia had better get as much rest as she can. With daylight, Rogelio will find out what is happening at the Hacienda. I do feel a little sorry for her, because she was only at the head of operations for a few days. The failures started before she took over, thanks to the Evil Team.
Rest assured, Vainessa will take every advantage of Rogelio's disillusion with AP very quickly. Lucky for her she's in San Gabriel all the time. I bet she can get Rogelio to make Dave remove the river dike before Esteban's wheels of bureaucracy do.
Let's put Ulises, Macaria and Consuelo on the very back burner for awhile.
We need more of the man in black (I didn't really care if his hospital jammies were satin--they were in his trademark black.)
And lastly, kudos to the writers who were probably scrambling during the time JS was out of the picture to do rewrites and still have the story hang together. Can't believe Jorge was able to pull off this episode, with its wide range of emotions, right out of the hospital.
Anita
"Jackie said... Rogelio snatched the shell necklace from around her neck outside the church when he first saw her after her 'return'."
Thanks Jackie! I remember that now. And now that I think on it, I think I remember Rogelio putting it in his credenza as well at the time, which is where it took it out last night. So it IS that necklace.
I don't feel that Ana Paula cheated on Rogelio when she escaped the hacienda. I have always disliked the bully side of Rogelio's character - how he'll steamroll over everybody to get what he wants. He absolutely forced Ana Paula to marry him - even almost killing her brother in the process! I don't think a coerced marriage demands loyalty - and this one was coerced most cruelly. And in spite of it all, AP was always honest with him about her feelings, even when she was forced back to the hacienda.
HOWEVER, once Gus surprisingly arrived at the hacienda as Cinthia's novio, the game had completely changed. And Ana Paula's deceit and betrayal begin from that point.
And Gus! Jeez! He has had no business being there! Going back and forth between whether he wants to "wait" for "Ana" versus really considering (seriously!!?!!!?) making a life with Cinthia WHILE HE REMAINS A GUEST!!!! Sleeps with Cinthia while enjoying Rogelio's hospitality. And now that he decides for AP, and then AP and the baby, he remains a guest still. The guy is totally clueless. This is all shameless behavior, but he's so clueless he doesn't begin to realize it. He's now tenaciously clinging to his only remaining "link" with AP, pushing his fatherhood agenda at all costs. To me, it seemed AP was treating him indulgently last night, just like she treats Margarito - as a child. Accepting of quite inappropriate behavior. She also doesn't seem to realize that Gus absolutely should not be there.
I think I'll start calling him goose-cake after Rogelio's hilarious calling him "Gus" last night.
Great commentary on the names, LXV. Both Gus and Rogelio tend to ignore AP's wishes and feelings and push their own agenda. The name thing just underscores that.
Audrey
Thanks Jackie! I remember that now. And now that I think on it, I think I remember Rogelio putting it in his credenza as well at the time, which is where it took it out last night. So it IS that necklace.
I don't feel that Ana Paula cheated on Rogelio when she escaped the hacienda. I have always disliked the bully side of Rogelio's character - how he'll steamroll over everybody to get what he wants. He absolutely forced Ana Paula to marry him - even almost killing her brother in the process! I don't think a coerced marriage demands loyalty - and this one was coerced most cruelly. And in spite of it all, AP was always honest with him about her feelings, even when she was forced back to the hacienda.
HOWEVER, once Gus surprisingly arrived at the hacienda as Cinthia's novio, the game had completely changed. And Ana Paula's deceit and betrayal begin from that point.
And Gus! Jeez! He has had no business being there! Going back and forth between whether he wants to "wait" for "Ana" versus really considering (seriously!!?!!!?) making a life with Cinthia WHILE HE REMAINS A GUEST!!!! Sleeps with Cinthia while enjoying Rogelio's hospitality. And now that he decides for AP, and then AP and the baby, he remains a guest still. The guy is totally clueless. This is all shameless behavior, but he's so clueless he doesn't begin to realize it. He's now tenaciously clinging to his only remaining "link" with AP, pushing his fatherhood agenda at all costs. To me, it seemed AP was treating him indulgently last night, just like she treats Margarito - as a child. Accepting of quite inappropriate behavior. She also doesn't seem to realize that Gus absolutely should not be there.
I think I'll start calling him goose-cake after Rogelio's hilarious calling him "Gus" last night.
Great commentary on the names, LXV. Both Gus and Rogelio tend to ignore AP's wishes and feelings and push their own agenda. The name thing just underscores that.
Audrey
Oh, about the necklaces...Rogelio had one in each hand. The shell necklace in his left hand and the one he had given her in his right hand.
The shell necklace is the one he tore off her neck at the church. This time he tore it off the band and threw the shell against the door.
The other one, I thought, was the one he had picked out for her to wear at the wedding and she didn't want to, but has been made to wear occasionally. If it had a diamond in it, it would have been hard to smash, so the second necklace is a mystery, unless it was just done for effect and not reality.
Anita
The shell necklace is the one he tore off her neck at the church. This time he tore it off the band and threw the shell against the door.
The other one, I thought, was the one he had picked out for her to wear at the wedding and she didn't want to, but has been made to wear occasionally. If it had a diamond in it, it would have been hard to smash, so the second necklace is a mystery, unless it was just done for effect and not reality.
Anita
Emarie _ I don't seen double standard here? Anna was having an affair while living with her husband and she got preg. Rogelio wasn't having an affair on a wife. He had a relationship or one night stand, or whatever, while he was single. Big difference. Thoughts on this?
Permalink posted by : Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 12:08:00 PM EDT
: Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 12:08:00 PM EDT
Thanks Anita - it was confusing! There were two necklaces at first. But I'm pretty sure that what was shown in a closeup for just an instant before he hit it with the bottle, was a beige spiral type shell that looked just like the one AP had been wearing.
Audrey, I agree with you about a lot of what you said. I don't think Rohell "deserved" loyalty from AP after she married him. I think most of us here believe that she was not "cheating" on him when she rushed into the Gustavito's arms.
But I TOTALLY agree with you about the inappropriateness of Gustavito. The main reason that AP slept with Gus was because she thought that it was all resolved, happily ever after, marriage, with the help of her newly-discovered daddy with the Big Bucks, enough Big Bucks to defy even Rohell. So she gives up her virginity to Gus, only to be summarily DUMPED BY HIM. COME ON. And then when Gus "moves on" oh-so-quickly with Sin, sees Cupcake at the Hacienda, and does this on-again-off-again thing with Sin and Cupcake, I mean, seriously, give me a break. Gustavito has no business being there, taking a salary from the MAN WHOSE WIFE HE'S TRYING TO STEAL WHILE BOINKING SAID MAN'S SISTER. Give me a freakin' break! (Do the many all-caps properly express my disgust? I hope so! LOL.)
I also think that while Rohell was certainly a douche in how he got Cupcake to marry him, she's been genuinely warming to him and she didn't have to do that. He was using heavy puppydog eye action on her, but he cannot "force" her to care for him. But she was, on her own. So this gave him hope, and as I say all the time, the thing that Rohell has had little of for many years is hope. She gave that to him of her own free will. And so we can't fault him for taking the hope she gave him seriously. So for Gustavito to behave the way he did was just over the top. I blame Cupcake for being an idiot and not speaking up to Rohell sooner, but the one that really ticks me off is the Gustavito.
To answer the questions about the necklaces, the other shell necklace that Rohell smashed was the "mystery novio's" necklace (Gus's) that was retrieved from the so-called "evidence" that pointed to Rohell ordering "mystery novio's" death. (Rohell never saw Gus's ID or anything else, but he did get that shell necklace and I guess has hung onto it all this time. I looked over an old recap and I even have a screencap of it: here).
But I TOTALLY agree with you about the inappropriateness of Gustavito. The main reason that AP slept with Gus was because she thought that it was all resolved, happily ever after, marriage, with the help of her newly-discovered daddy with the Big Bucks, enough Big Bucks to defy even Rohell. So she gives up her virginity to Gus, only to be summarily DUMPED BY HIM. COME ON. And then when Gus "moves on" oh-so-quickly with Sin, sees Cupcake at the Hacienda, and does this on-again-off-again thing with Sin and Cupcake, I mean, seriously, give me a break. Gustavito has no business being there, taking a salary from the MAN WHOSE WIFE HE'S TRYING TO STEAL WHILE BOINKING SAID MAN'S SISTER. Give me a freakin' break! (Do the many all-caps properly express my disgust? I hope so! LOL.)
I also think that while Rohell was certainly a douche in how he got Cupcake to marry him, she's been genuinely warming to him and she didn't have to do that. He was using heavy puppydog eye action on her, but he cannot "force" her to care for him. But she was, on her own. So this gave him hope, and as I say all the time, the thing that Rohell has had little of for many years is hope. She gave that to him of her own free will. And so we can't fault him for taking the hope she gave him seriously. So for Gustavito to behave the way he did was just over the top. I blame Cupcake for being an idiot and not speaking up to Rohell sooner, but the one that really ticks me off is the Gustavito.
To answer the questions about the necklaces, the other shell necklace that Rohell smashed was the "mystery novio's" necklace (Gus's) that was retrieved from the so-called "evidence" that pointed to Rohell ordering "mystery novio's" death. (Rohell never saw Gus's ID or anything else, but he did get that shell necklace and I guess has hung onto it all this time. I looked over an old recap and I even have a screencap of it: here).
Nice work, Audrey! Now THIS episode really was pivotal. Salinas has such power and stage presence. He was extraordinary.
Well, now AP is not only pregnant but she is indirectly responsible for Rogelio's missed operation. Ay yi yi. Talk about a doomed pregnancy!
Gustavo is irritating to me because the character is so RIGID with self-righteousness and has so little awareness of the impact of his actions on others. Gus, Gus, at least turn pink around the ears when you see the drunken devastated Rogelio. You have been his HOUSEGUEST while keeping this secret. I have a much bigger problem with the lying than I do with Gus and AP making love when they reconnected.
The writers have done a good job giving Mercedes and Gustavo the kinds of matching personalities that one often sees in families.
ElnaJune
Well, now AP is not only pregnant but she is indirectly responsible for Rogelio's missed operation. Ay yi yi. Talk about a doomed pregnancy!
Gustavo is irritating to me because the character is so RIGID with self-righteousness and has so little awareness of the impact of his actions on others. Gus, Gus, at least turn pink around the ears when you see the drunken devastated Rogelio. You have been his HOUSEGUEST while keeping this secret. I have a much bigger problem with the lying than I do with Gus and AP making love when they reconnected.
The writers have done a good job giving Mercedes and Gustavo the kinds of matching personalities that one often sees in families.
ElnaJune
Hi, Elvira:
Your screen shots are great, thank you. I said almost exactly the same thing you said as our posts crossed. Jajaja—great minds, and all that.
EJ
Your screen shots are great, thank you. I said almost exactly the same thing you said as our posts crossed. Jajaja—great minds, and all that.
EJ
The shell that was crushed was one half of a set of earrings. That is why they were smaller.
The double standard is that a woman having sex out side of marriage and getting pregnant is not going to be forgiven as quickly as a man.
If you remember Sinthia asked Ana if she really loved Rohell or not and was trying to bargain with AP, offering to fix it with Rohell to forgive Ana and accept the child if AP would make Gus marry Sinthia. I think what Sinthia was going to do was tell Rohell that he is the father of Margarito
The double standard is that a woman having sex out side of marriage and getting pregnant is not going to be forgiven as quickly as a man.
If you remember Sinthia asked Ana if she really loved Rohell or not and was trying to bargain with AP, offering to fix it with Rohell to forgive Ana and accept the child if AP would make Gus marry Sinthia. I think what Sinthia was going to do was tell Rohell that he is the father of Margarito
Well, this mystery with the shell necklace(s) is really getting to me, so I reviewed the episode and what I saw was Rohell holding both shell necklaces (Cupcake's and Gustavito's). He pulls the shell off of Gustavito's necklace and throws it against a wall and then smashes Cupcake's necklace into little fragments. That's all I saw, but perhaps I missed something.
"Well, this mystery with the shell necklace(s) is really getting to me, so I reviewed the episode and what I saw was Rohell holding both shell necklaces (Cupcake's and Gustavito's). He pulls the shell off of Gustavito's necklace and throws it against a wall and then smashes Cupcake's necklace into little fragments. That's all I saw, but perhaps I missed something."
I don't think you missed anything Elvira. He tore the shell off Gus' necklace and tossed it against the wall. The other neck that he smashed was AP's that he ripped off her neck when he realized she that she had been with her boyfriend.
I LOLed when Rog called Gustavo, "Gus." Too funny.
I don't think you missed anything Elvira. He tore the shell off Gus' necklace and tossed it against the wall. The other neck that he smashed was AP's that he ripped off her neck when he realized she that she had been with her boyfriend.
I LOLed when Rog called Gustavo, "Gus." Too funny.
Permalink posted by : Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 1:43:00 PM EDT
: Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 1:43:00 PM EDT
I could have swore I saw him holding up a pair of shell earrings. He crushed one; I didn't see what he did to the other one. They were definitely smaller than that shell necklace she had.
Elvira--You got the whole necklace thing correct. I checked Episode 38 and when Paula finds Gustavo's things in the drawer where Bruno put them in a plastic bag. There is Gustavo's shell necklace, his billfold and his watch. The camera zooms in on the necklace and she recognizes it as the one he wore all the time.
So I withdraw my identification of the second necklace as the one he gave her. It was the two shell necklaces, one Paula's and the other Gustavo's.
Anita
So I withdraw my identification of the second necklace as the one he gave her. It was the two shell necklaces, one Paula's and the other Gustavo's.
Anita
OK - That makes more sense. But I don't remember how Rogelio got ahold of Goose's necklace, as I thought AP had it all this time.
Yeah, they were the two necklaces, Emarie. I could post a screencap if necessary! LOL. Oh wait, here, I have. (I have all the LQNPA episodes loaded on my computer, so this is super easy to do.)
HERE. He's holding two necklaces (you can see the leather strap on Gus's especially). I hope this solves the mystery! :D
HERE. He's holding two necklaces (you can see the leather strap on Gus's especially). I hope this solves the mystery! :D
I wanted to also add, welcome Jackie, to our midst! It's always great to have another telenovela fan to discuss things with! :D
And about Rohell ripping the shell necklace off of Cupcake's neck, that was the famous "The hell with this crap" scene that amused me so much. (The English CCs had him saying that when he yanked the necklace from her.)
And about Rohell ripping the shell necklace off of Cupcake's neck, that was the famous "The hell with this crap" scene that amused me so much. (The English CCs had him saying that when he yanked the necklace from her.)
Audrey, nice work. Have you done recapping before? You wrote it like you have.
Well, if the avances are read correctly and Rog tells AP that he would make the baby his own, will someone speak up and confess who is the baby daddy? That should go over well.
Well, if the avances are read correctly and Rog tells AP that he would make the baby his own, will someone speak up and confess who is the baby daddy? That should go over well.
Audrey, thanks a bunch. Terrific recap.
Enjoyed all the comments. I sure hope AP fesses up about the identity of her boyfriend so Rogelio can deal with the whole betrayal at once. At least Rogelio believes she slept with her boyfriend when she escaped and thought he was a murder. I still think Rogelio and AP have a future, with a lot of help from Maria.
Enjoyed all the comments. I sure hope AP fesses up about the identity of her boyfriend so Rogelio can deal with the whole betrayal at once. At least Rogelio believes she slept with her boyfriend when she escaped and thought he was a murder. I still think Rogelio and AP have a future, with a lot of help from Maria.
Remember Rohell fans: Rohell is in part to blame for this mess. Eventually he will have to ask for forgiveness from Miguel and AP for having told David to press bogus charges against Miguel which made AP even more desperate to save her brother and enter into this WTF contract.
Permalink posted by : Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 2:49:00 PM EDT
: Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 2:49:00 PM EDT
thanks for the recap and screenshots, the whole epi was so instense!
cant wait till tonight, i def did not see JS claiming the baby as his own like the avances showed, i was like whaaaaaat?!?!?
i totally agree what somebody commented about regelio going to be cold as ice now.
(no spoilers)heres what i think is going to happen with gus and the baby. if the baby survives i think that gus will prob die in the end, but if the baby doesnt make it then gus prob makes it alive at the end of the TN. just my take
cant wait till tonight, i def did not see JS claiming the baby as his own like the avances showed, i was like whaaaaaat?!?!?
i totally agree what somebody commented about regelio going to be cold as ice now.
(no spoilers)heres what i think is going to happen with gus and the baby. if the baby survives i think that gus will prob die in the end, but if the baby doesnt make it then gus prob makes it alive at the end of the TN. just my take
Thanks cathyx. Yes, I have subbed several times for several different TNs on Caray, Caray. My first was Llena de Amor in early 2011 where I subbed for Cap'n Sylvia a few times. On that one, the snark flowed very easily. The snark doesn't come to me that much for this dark drama, so I play it pretty straight. JudyB used to always do a vocabulario section for Llena de Amor which I really enjoyed, so I continue the tradition.....
Audrey
Audrey
Fabulous work Audrey and many thanks to Elvira for her usual screen cap work.
As I am pretty much following this one via recaps I am eternally grateful to the recappers. I really can't wait until June when I can get back to actually watching the show. Well, actually I made it thought the first tennish minutes last night but when they cut to Mersnotty and Chio-pet I decided to go to bed.
I'm glad Jorge is back.
As I am pretty much following this one via recaps I am eternally grateful to the recappers. I really can't wait until June when I can get back to actually watching the show. Well, actually I made it thought the first tennish minutes last night but when they cut to Mersnotty and Chio-pet I decided to go to bed.
I'm glad Jorge is back.
Audrey what a powerful job you did. I always appreciate your abilities to translate so precisely adding vocabulary and to analyse the plot and characters at the same time.
So I've decided on Goosetavo for his name. What a wooden imbecile. the titlemakes me wonder if cupcake willend up with neither love.
We seem close to Cinthia going permanently off the tracks she isn't getting what she wants from anyone so she is reduced to wishing death on her unborn nephew so he can't take more away from her.
So I've decided on Goosetavo for his name. What a wooden imbecile. the titlemakes me wonder if cupcake willend up with neither love.
We seem close to Cinthia going permanently off the tracks she isn't getting what she wants from anyone so she is reduced to wishing death on her unborn nephew so he can't take more away from her.
Thanks Audrey, I've always enjoyed your great recaps and this is no exception. What a great job on a key episode.
Although I likely don't feel as much sympathy for Rog as most do, my heart did break along with his last night. I understood his crawling into the bottle, but that was a bit of a disappointment.
He displayed quite a bit of self pity and self-righteous indignation for someone who himself has treated everyone around him in such a tyrannical way.
A certainty of TNs is that bad behavior is always punished and that inevitable anvil certainly came crashing down on him last night.
I still have quite a bit of sympathy for Cynthia. I'm not so sure that her soul is as dark as most think. I would love to see her redeemed, but that seems less and less likely with each episode. I shamefully admit, however, that watching her struggle as the patrona has provided me with perverse pleasure.
There are so many bad guys in this, but I have the most scorn for Bruno. I want a very special reward for this creep.
Carlos
Although I likely don't feel as much sympathy for Rog as most do, my heart did break along with his last night. I understood his crawling into the bottle, but that was a bit of a disappointment.
He displayed quite a bit of self pity and self-righteous indignation for someone who himself has treated everyone around him in such a tyrannical way.
A certainty of TNs is that bad behavior is always punished and that inevitable anvil certainly came crashing down on him last night.
I still have quite a bit of sympathy for Cynthia. I'm not so sure that her soul is as dark as most think. I would love to see her redeemed, but that seems less and less likely with each episode. I shamefully admit, however, that watching her struggle as the patrona has provided me with perverse pleasure.
There are so many bad guys in this, but I have the most scorn for Bruno. I want a very special reward for this creep.
Carlos
Any room at loony bin for Ms. Dimples?
Really, what a bipolar slut. Living in the Rogelio household, lying to the guy's face for months esp. after she found out he hadn't killed the Goose, continuing to lie to him over the phone and by letter while she sleeps in his house, pregnant by another man and indulging his idiocy instead of calling a halt to it. Come on Dimples, accept your lying naivete and grow up. You cannot have it all, especially not all at the same time.
Just the facts without extenuating circumstances for anyone.
Move over, Vanessa Mom. There's more women to join you.
Really, what a bipolar slut. Living in the Rogelio household, lying to the guy's face for months esp. after she found out he hadn't killed the Goose, continuing to lie to him over the phone and by letter while she sleeps in his house, pregnant by another man and indulging his idiocy instead of calling a halt to it. Come on Dimples, accept your lying naivete and grow up. You cannot have it all, especially not all at the same time.
Just the facts without extenuating circumstances for anyone.
Move over, Vanessa Mom. There's more women to join you.
Permalink posted by : Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 5:41:00 PM EDT
: Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 5:41:00 PM EDT
uhhh you know this is a tn right? who would even watch without all the juicy drama...
Permalink posted by : Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 5:55:00 PM EDT
: Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 5:55:00 PM EDT
LOL, I love all the diverse opinions here! We certainly do feel passionately about what's going on. Reminds me of the discussions about "Teresa."
I think there's plenty of blame to go around, and bone-headed decisions made by all parties. DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA!! LOL.
I think there's plenty of blame to go around, and bone-headed decisions made by all parties. DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA!! LOL.
Great recap Audrey!
This was such a pivotal episode, I think Rogelio's idealization of Ana Paula has come to an end but that's a good thing, now he can see her fully as a person. She is naive but she is much younger than him and was very inexperienced in love themes when this novela started and her circumstances are quite extraordinary and difficult (much of that thanks to Rogelio).
I agree with everyone about Gustavo, I really can't stand him anymore.
Jarocha
This was such a pivotal episode, I think Rogelio's idealization of Ana Paula has come to an end but that's a good thing, now he can see her fully as a person. She is naive but she is much younger than him and was very inexperienced in love themes when this novela started and her circumstances are quite extraordinary and difficult (much of that thanks to Rogelio).
I agree with everyone about Gustavo, I really can't stand him anymore.
Jarocha
Permalink posted by : Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 6:20:00 PM EDT
: Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 6:20:00 PM EDT
Audrey: Loved your "messcateers" moniker. And the alliteratively masterful title! LOL!
Jorge is a pro--a real "the show must go on" pro!
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Thanks to Elvira for adding her special touch to Audrey's minute by minute replay. Totally awesome recap!
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Cheryl/NewMexico: I got a great big laugh out of "Goosetavo". Totally works! Hope I can steal it for future use!
Jorge is a pro--a real "the show must go on" pro!
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Thanks to Elvira for adding her special touch to Audrey's minute by minute replay. Totally awesome recap!
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Cheryl/NewMexico: I got a great big laugh out of "Goosetavo". Totally works! Hope I can steal it for future use!
Thanks again all! It's great to get shout-outs from LDA and CME regulars.
I'm not that fond of most of the characters in this TN, LOL! But they have really created a great psychological drama here. We spend hours analyzing the characters, their motives, their behaviors. It's almost like real people LOL! Sometimes I wonder how conscious the writers are when they do their character development - like did they spend some serious time carefully building psychological profiles? Or is it really more instinctual, based on people they have known. I kind of suspect the latter. And it is a remake, so they already had a foundation to work from. Still, it is so fascinating and entertaining. And several of the characters are taking a while to reveal - like Efraín for example.
Audrey
I'm not that fond of most of the characters in this TN, LOL! But they have really created a great psychological drama here. We spend hours analyzing the characters, their motives, their behaviors. It's almost like real people LOL! Sometimes I wonder how conscious the writers are when they do their character development - like did they spend some serious time carefully building psychological profiles? Or is it really more instinctual, based on people they have known. I kind of suspect the latter. And it is a remake, so they already had a foundation to work from. Still, it is so fascinating and entertaining. And several of the characters are taking a while to reveal - like Efraín for example.
Audrey
Jardinera - I thought you would enjoy the alliteration in the title. My husband voted for it.
I spent a bit of time trying to choose exactly which word to use for what would hit the fan LOL! And then decided there was so much of it around the cattle ranching hacienda, just go with that!
I spent a bit of time trying to choose exactly which word to use for what would hit the fan LOL! And then decided there was so much of it around the cattle ranching hacienda, just go with that!
Jarocha- I'm with you on Rogelio's idealization of AP. It bothered me that he was still talking to her like she's a child. Then he gets mad when he realizes she's not so innocent. Didn't he question her love for Gustavo on the grounds that she idealized him? It's on him now to open his eyes.
Except I still feel for Gustavo. He might be mooching off the Hacienda but it looks like he might be at risk for losing his child. He may be annoying but he'd probably be a good father and doesn't deserve whatever hell Bruno has in store for him next.
Bruno should be tied to Tia and forced to live together for all eternity. Efrain can live with them as their servant. He's gone from funny womanizer to complete jerk in my eyes.
Kelly
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Except I still feel for Gustavo. He might be mooching off the Hacienda but it looks like he might be at risk for losing his child. He may be annoying but he'd probably be a good father and doesn't deserve whatever hell Bruno has in store for him next.
Bruno should be tied to Tia and forced to live together for all eternity. Efrain can live with them as their servant. He's gone from funny womanizer to complete jerk in my eyes.
Kelly
Permalink posted by : Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 7:58:00 PM EDT
: Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 7:58:00 PM EDT
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