Friday, June 29, 2012
Abismo de pasión #77 6/28/12: A boda, besos, brindis, and barbaridades
Alternate Title: I’m not Lolita, My name is Doris, Lolita left you, Long ago.
Redux, Marta said it best: Lolita comes in in Augie’s pickup with Lucio and Elisa. Augie and Lucio leave Lolita and Elisa in truck while they check that Loopy has everything ready. Brau comes by to Lolita’s window in the truck. Brau congrats Lolita on how pretty she is. “Horacio is taking a great woman, you don’t know how much I envy him. Years ago I would have been the man marrying you.” … you left me and you forgot me… “no, I never forgot you. in all these years not a night has gone by in which I did not think of you, remembered the taste of your lips, the smell of your skin. I still love you. (awkward look on Lolita’s face)
(and we leave it there)
Lo Nuevo:
Ha! Remember I was mad at Braulio for choosing this moment to tell all that stuff to Lolita? Well Lolita’s not liking it either. “It’s not fair,” she says, “Why choose this very moment to tell me this? It’s not fair, so vete!” They rehash the details of their past, she reminds him he waited about 5 minutes after she dumped him to hook up with another and now she’s his wife and they have a kid. It’s Lolita’s turn to be happy now. Brau agrees, and says she will always be special to him. She loses it and breaks down in tears, poor thing. Gosh I felt just terrible for her.
Useless Vicente is over at Hacienda Harangue-O sucking up to Gabino, (in a low-cut and sweaty t-shirt!), and doing a paperwork trade. Gab slips him some cash so Vicente will show him all the ProCe paperwork. Tonia catches them and Chente runs off. Gab and Tonia do their usual argument with Gab rubbing it in her face that the chamaco is his and not Braulio’s. (Dude, you would be more effective if you didn’t get that toothpick accidentally stuck on your lip.) And guess who was eavesdropping and now knows that Gabino is his daddy?
Let’s go to the Blue Lagoon where Pal is getting ready for the wedding and Ramona is moping over her colorful seeds or beads or whatever. Ramona thinks Lolita is making the worst mistake of her life. “Otra vez la burra al trigo,” sasses Paloma, using my favorite dicho. She thinks Ramona is being a wet blanket as usual when it comes to love. Ramona bodes ill for Lolita and predicts that Paloma and Gael will never end up in a church. Paloma messes up Ramona’s beads out of spite.
Useless V happily muses over what he just heard, he loves the sound of Vicente Mendoza. He sees Tonia and comments that she’s not really happy with his current papá. Wouldn’t it be cool if he could snap his fingers and just like that papá would disappear? (Egad this kid is a creep!)
Ingrid has summoned Gael to the cantina. She’s looking for Kenia. (At least somebody is!) She makes Gael promise to let her know if he hears anything about his sister.
Padre is having a one-on-one with Horacio and is urging him to confess his sins. He suspects Gabino Mendoza is involved. Horacio says life has been very surly to him. Everyone makes mistakes and he has the right at a second chance, right? Padre says sure as long as you sincerely repent; he can tell something is really tormenting Horacio. Horacio says when he came to this town he was determined to improve his life, whiten his teeth, walk the straight and narrow. He is in tears now, will he confess? But they are interrupted by Lucio so no confession for Horacio today.
The church bells are ringing and Don AssForFace paces outside the church waiting for Lolita and Elisa. The Tovars arrive and BegoneYa asks about Carmina. When she hears Carmina isn’t feeling well she suggests maybe her “gordo” can go check her out. “Good idea,” says Assgusto ominously, “your husband’s visits always seem to make Carmina feel so much better.” (Snort!!)
Don Ass is approached next by Dam, Gael and Paloma. Dam tries to talk and Don A says now is not the time. “It’s never the time, is it?” queries Gael.
Just then Elisa runs up the steps and gives dad the 411 about Lolita and Braulio. Lolita doesn’t want to cancel the wedding but she can’t stop crying.
Let’s travel to the bustling city of Mérida, where it looks like Flor and Alfonsina are...car shopping? Que? Ohhhhh, Fina’s wants to buy Flor a car so she won’t feel like such a prisoner in La Ermita. Flor is pithed for about half a second if Fina thinks she can buy Flor’s cooperation, but then she relents (Fina says cost is no object) and starts happily checking out the cars. In another half second she’s made her choice.
Padre talks Lolita down from her weeping jag. She admits she’s not sure of anything right now. Padre says Brau shouldn’t have approached her because he’d never leave his wife and kid. Horacio adores her, does she not feel the same for him? Lola says she quieros him mucho and darn it, she just wants to be happy.
Back at the car dealership Flor is happy with her snappy new convertible, but her happiness is short lived when the salesman brings Fina’s check back and announces “insufficient funds”. “QUE??” demands the botox queen. She orders Flor back to the clinic alone so she can visit the bank, then reams out the poor salesman for wasting her time, LOL. She’s such a beeyatch.
Let’s go back to the church and see what kind of trouble we can find there.
Squeeee! The wedding march always makes me feel excited. Here comes Padre, Gael and Paloma, Dam and Elisa carrying the rings, followed by Lolita and Don A. Horacio takes Lolita’s hand and they stand before the Padre. Blah blah blah, we all know the drill, let’s get to the good part. “If anyone know any just cause why this couple should not be married, speak now or forever be silent. Hey you Carmina slinking in the back, do you have something to say?” Carmina and Horacio stare at each other. “Nope, sorry for being late,” she says. Everybody looks like they just got a bad case of indigestion, especially Doc Tovar.
Sweet scenes of Elisa bringing the ring, bride and groom putting the rings on, Lolita’s smiles, Dam and Elisa stare at each other, Horacio looks happy, Carmina’s eye bug out in the background. Paloma and Gael place the lazo over the couple. They leave the church and everyone claps and demand besos. Braulio hides in the bushes and cries, poor sap. Now I feel bad for scolding him earlier.
Fina is at the bank getting all over El Gerente for her supposed lack of funds. How could they commit such a huge mistake? No mistake he says, over the past few days all her funds have been transferred to the account of a Guido Landucci. Get a load of her face y’all, it’s classic.
Things aren’t going well at the ProCe either. Guido’s in a tizzy because the machines aren’t running. He demands an explanation from Braulio. Brau says there are no habaneros to process because all the deliveries have been stopped for the past two days. Guido bellows for Gabino. Gab explains that all the checks have bounced and since they can’t pay then they can’t get habaneros. (Now this is really stupid because if this were the case then surely someone would have mentioned this to Guido earlier on, right? But let’s move on.)
Guido yells for Maru (now you’re using your head) but she’s got the day off for Dolores’s wedding. Guido instructs Paolo to get in touch with the bank immediately.
Back to Fina who says it’s impossible that her account “is in zeros”. Bank gerente dude says it is possible because Fina authorized Guido Landucci to pull from her accounts. El Gerente shows her the paperwork signed by him transferring all her money to him. It looks like Fina has been the victim of fraud. Just then he gets a call from Guido and she instructs him not to take it. From now on every bit of this business will go through her!! El Gerente looks like he just lost his nuts in that conversation.
Braulio visits Padre to whine about Lolita. Padre gets all over Brau’s case for trying to ruin her day. Brau is sure his Lolita won’t be happy with that guy. Padre points out she is not “his” Lolita, call her Doris. She married a good guy and she deserves to be happy. Now Brau should go back to his family and leave Dolores alone. Pop! goes the sleazel. Guess who is lurking and eavesdropping?
Flor is at the clinic and surprise of all surprises, the doc has bad news. She has something called Matriz Infantil (uterine hypoplasia?) and can’t have kids. Gosh, too bad she didn’t get that car because now she can’t have kids, unless she double-crosses Fina. I say go for it Flor.
That creepy insane violin music announces Carmina’s entrance into Padre’s inner sanctum. She wants a few minutes of his time. Just to confirm that whatever she tells him in confession is protected by his complete discretion, correct? Duh, he says, they’ve had this conversation before. She says she has to confess that Padre just married Lolita to a murderer. Horacio is the one who killed Blanca, por favor. (Now wait a minute, they didn’t even go into a confessional. I call non-confession on a technicality. Can we do that?)
“Dios mio!” That’s Padre of course, “Your evil has no limits.” Amen to that brother. Carmina gets the giggles at his reaction. “No lie,” she says, “remember you said that Gabino and I have secrets? This is one of those. Horacio is Gabino’s hit man.” Padre tells her to shut her face. She giggles again and grants herself absolution, (oh that sense of humor!). She tells him to commend Lolita with his God, because who knows what awaits her with a murderer, que bárbaro!! “Oh, and see you at the party!” Creepy exorcist music.
Hey, it’s not a full moon for once. The reception is in full swing and Don Ass is already staggering around proposing toasts. Horacio thanks everyone and announces that starting tomorrow they can buy the best meat in town at his new place. Maru and Lucio are sitting together and she tells him that ever since Guido was made head honcho at the ProCe things have really gone downhill. He’s made one mistake after another, nobody is happy with him, he fired poor Enrique for no reason, and he rehired his stupid younger brother. Lucia basks in the schadenfreude of it all, but Maru points out the ProCe might go under. (Lucio says Gabino must have a knotted liver, higado nudo. Have we heard that one yet?)
The Tovar women gossip about Lolita’s hair and Carmina coming to the church. The Tovar men gripe about Enrique’s termination. They are interrupted by Don Ass who wants a private word with Edmundo. He tells the Doc to make up some excuse but they need to largase from his casa inmediatamente; his family is not welcome. Doc drags his surprised family outta there.
Dam mentions to Elisa that Don A is acting very weird. (Really? Because it’s business as usual from my perspective.) Every time Dam tries to talk Don A cuts him short. He made his request two weeks ago and still nada. Gael suggests they just give up hope. That doesn’t go over well and the boys start arguing about it. Paloma sidetracks them by noticing Padre Lupe hasn’t arrived, so Gael and Dam decide to look for him. Gael actually voluntarily kisses Paloma! Is this a first?
The guys leave which allows Elisa to get all teary and sadly comment that she’s leaving with her father forever, sob. What a bore.
Alfonsina and Flor arrive home and Flor asks Fina what’s been bothering her. Is it the bank? Fina denies it. Flor asks about her car and Fina says she didn’t like the model; they’ll go back next week.
As predicted, Flor lies about her visit with the doctor. Everything is just fine! Good for her, I hope she sticks it to the old bat. Fina instructs Flor to have Guido report to her the moment he gets home, and bring the nutcracker with him.
Don A and Lucio summon Horacio to the study to tell him that tomorrow Elisa and Don A are leaving forever. Don A is entrusting Horacio to help Don Lucio sell the house and with whatever Lucio needs. He says Horacio can’t say a word about their leaving to anyone, especially Doris. Horacio and Lolita can stay there until they find a place of their own. Lucio offers to let them stay at his place, but Horacio says they will find their own casita, no doubt cogitating about the irony of his sending this kind man’s beloved wife to a fiery death.
Horacio leaves and is met by, wait for it, The Tangel-Ho herself, lying in wait outside the door like a one-headed hydra. She asks him if his blood ran cold when she entered the church. He admits it did and he thanks her for not ratting him out. He makes a comment about her family leaving the pueblo and he wishes her a good trip. (Heh, he’s probably so glad she’s leaving town. He thinks!) “What are you talking about?” she demands. He says what her husband just told him, that the family is selling everything and leaving first thing in the morning.
Orangina busts into the den and asks to talk to Assgusto alone. She demands to know why he is selling his tierras and leaving the house. He reminds her that she has asked him many times to sell out and leave. She gripes about his plans for them, does he intend to sell everything, pay Alfonsina back and then leave them with nothing? He wants to clarify things for her. Tomorrow he and Elisa are leaving town, but without her.
Gael and Dam arrive at the rectory to look for Padre. There is a knock at the door. It’s Fina; she tells Dam she’ll come back later. “Mama! Come in because I’m going back to Elisa’s house anyway.” She makes a wisecrack about Don Ass yelling to the heavens if Dam goes there. BlabberGael breezes in and says things have changed. “Really?”, she says, “do you mind telling me what caused this so sudden change of attitude?” Dam tries to shut Gael up but Gael blabs that she’s going to find out anyway. “Find out what?” Gael says she’ll find out that Dam asked for Elisa’s hand in marriage and Don Ass is considering it. Cara impactada de Fina.
Avances: Damian renounces his inheritance, he only wishes he could renounce his last name. He finds out that Don A and Elisa plan to leave town and he tries to stop them. His little mouth goes into a perfect “O”.
Dicho of the Day:
Otra vez la burra al trigo = it’s the same old thing with you, you’re back to your old tricks (Lit. the female burro once again goes to the wheat)
Redux, Marta said it best: Lolita comes in in Augie’s pickup with Lucio and Elisa. Augie and Lucio leave Lolita and Elisa in truck while they check that Loopy has everything ready. Brau comes by to Lolita’s window in the truck. Brau congrats Lolita on how pretty she is. “Horacio is taking a great woman, you don’t know how much I envy him. Years ago I would have been the man marrying you.” … you left me and you forgot me… “no, I never forgot you. in all these years not a night has gone by in which I did not think of you, remembered the taste of your lips, the smell of your skin. I still love you. (awkward look on Lolita’s face)
(and we leave it there)
Lo Nuevo:
Ha! Remember I was mad at Braulio for choosing this moment to tell all that stuff to Lolita? Well Lolita’s not liking it either. “It’s not fair,” she says, “Why choose this very moment to tell me this? It’s not fair, so vete!” They rehash the details of their past, she reminds him he waited about 5 minutes after she dumped him to hook up with another and now she’s his wife and they have a kid. It’s Lolita’s turn to be happy now. Brau agrees, and says she will always be special to him. She loses it and breaks down in tears, poor thing. Gosh I felt just terrible for her.
Useless Vicente is over at Hacienda Harangue-O sucking up to Gabino, (in a low-cut and sweaty t-shirt!), and doing a paperwork trade. Gab slips him some cash so Vicente will show him all the ProCe paperwork. Tonia catches them and Chente runs off. Gab and Tonia do their usual argument with Gab rubbing it in her face that the chamaco is his and not Braulio’s. (Dude, you would be more effective if you didn’t get that toothpick accidentally stuck on your lip.) And guess who was eavesdropping and now knows that Gabino is his daddy?
Let’s go to the Blue Lagoon where Pal is getting ready for the wedding and Ramona is moping over her colorful seeds or beads or whatever. Ramona thinks Lolita is making the worst mistake of her life. “Otra vez la burra al trigo,” sasses Paloma, using my favorite dicho. She thinks Ramona is being a wet blanket as usual when it comes to love. Ramona bodes ill for Lolita and predicts that Paloma and Gael will never end up in a church. Paloma messes up Ramona’s beads out of spite.
Useless V happily muses over what he just heard, he loves the sound of Vicente Mendoza. He sees Tonia and comments that she’s not really happy with his current papá. Wouldn’t it be cool if he could snap his fingers and just like that papá would disappear? (Egad this kid is a creep!)
Ingrid has summoned Gael to the cantina. She’s looking for Kenia. (At least somebody is!) She makes Gael promise to let her know if he hears anything about his sister.
Padre is having a one-on-one with Horacio and is urging him to confess his sins. He suspects Gabino Mendoza is involved. Horacio says life has been very surly to him. Everyone makes mistakes and he has the right at a second chance, right? Padre says sure as long as you sincerely repent; he can tell something is really tormenting Horacio. Horacio says when he came to this town he was determined to improve his life, whiten his teeth, walk the straight and narrow. He is in tears now, will he confess? But they are interrupted by Lucio so no confession for Horacio today.
The church bells are ringing and Don AssForFace paces outside the church waiting for Lolita and Elisa. The Tovars arrive and BegoneYa asks about Carmina. When she hears Carmina isn’t feeling well she suggests maybe her “gordo” can go check her out. “Good idea,” says Assgusto ominously, “your husband’s visits always seem to make Carmina feel so much better.” (Snort!!)
Don Ass is approached next by Dam, Gael and Paloma. Dam tries to talk and Don A says now is not the time. “It’s never the time, is it?” queries Gael.
Just then Elisa runs up the steps and gives dad the 411 about Lolita and Braulio. Lolita doesn’t want to cancel the wedding but she can’t stop crying.
Let’s travel to the bustling city of Mérida, where it looks like Flor and Alfonsina are...car shopping? Que? Ohhhhh, Fina’s wants to buy Flor a car so she won’t feel like such a prisoner in La Ermita. Flor is pithed for about half a second if Fina thinks she can buy Flor’s cooperation, but then she relents (Fina says cost is no object) and starts happily checking out the cars. In another half second she’s made her choice.
Padre talks Lolita down from her weeping jag. She admits she’s not sure of anything right now. Padre says Brau shouldn’t have approached her because he’d never leave his wife and kid. Horacio adores her, does she not feel the same for him? Lola says she quieros him mucho and darn it, she just wants to be happy.
Back at the car dealership Flor is happy with her snappy new convertible, but her happiness is short lived when the salesman brings Fina’s check back and announces “insufficient funds”. “QUE??” demands the botox queen. She orders Flor back to the clinic alone so she can visit the bank, then reams out the poor salesman for wasting her time, LOL. She’s such a beeyatch.
Let’s go back to the church and see what kind of trouble we can find there.
Squeeee! The wedding march always makes me feel excited. Here comes Padre, Gael and Paloma, Dam and Elisa carrying the rings, followed by Lolita and Don A. Horacio takes Lolita’s hand and they stand before the Padre. Blah blah blah, we all know the drill, let’s get to the good part. “If anyone know any just cause why this couple should not be married, speak now or forever be silent. Hey you Carmina slinking in the back, do you have something to say?” Carmina and Horacio stare at each other. “Nope, sorry for being late,” she says. Everybody looks like they just got a bad case of indigestion, especially Doc Tovar.
Sweet scenes of Elisa bringing the ring, bride and groom putting the rings on, Lolita’s smiles, Dam and Elisa stare at each other, Horacio looks happy, Carmina’s eye bug out in the background. Paloma and Gael place the lazo over the couple. They leave the church and everyone claps and demand besos. Braulio hides in the bushes and cries, poor sap. Now I feel bad for scolding him earlier.
Fina is at the bank getting all over El Gerente for her supposed lack of funds. How could they commit such a huge mistake? No mistake he says, over the past few days all her funds have been transferred to the account of a Guido Landucci. Get a load of her face y’all, it’s classic.
Things aren’t going well at the ProCe either. Guido’s in a tizzy because the machines aren’t running. He demands an explanation from Braulio. Brau says there are no habaneros to process because all the deliveries have been stopped for the past two days. Guido bellows for Gabino. Gab explains that all the checks have bounced and since they can’t pay then they can’t get habaneros. (Now this is really stupid because if this were the case then surely someone would have mentioned this to Guido earlier on, right? But let’s move on.)
Guido yells for Maru (now you’re using your head) but she’s got the day off for Dolores’s wedding. Guido instructs Paolo to get in touch with the bank immediately.
Back to Fina who says it’s impossible that her account “is in zeros”. Bank gerente dude says it is possible because Fina authorized Guido Landucci to pull from her accounts. El Gerente shows her the paperwork signed by him transferring all her money to him. It looks like Fina has been the victim of fraud. Just then he gets a call from Guido and she instructs him not to take it. From now on every bit of this business will go through her!! El Gerente looks like he just lost his nuts in that conversation.
Braulio visits Padre to whine about Lolita. Padre gets all over Brau’s case for trying to ruin her day. Brau is sure his Lolita won’t be happy with that guy. Padre points out she is not “his” Lolita, call her Doris. She married a good guy and she deserves to be happy. Now Brau should go back to his family and leave Dolores alone. Pop! goes the sleazel. Guess who is lurking and eavesdropping?
Flor is at the clinic and surprise of all surprises, the doc has bad news. She has something called Matriz Infantil (uterine hypoplasia?) and can’t have kids. Gosh, too bad she didn’t get that car because now she can’t have kids, unless she double-crosses Fina. I say go for it Flor.
That creepy insane violin music announces Carmina’s entrance into Padre’s inner sanctum. She wants a few minutes of his time. Just to confirm that whatever she tells him in confession is protected by his complete discretion, correct? Duh, he says, they’ve had this conversation before. She says she has to confess that Padre just married Lolita to a murderer. Horacio is the one who killed Blanca, por favor. (Now wait a minute, they didn’t even go into a confessional. I call non-confession on a technicality. Can we do that?)
“Dios mio!” That’s Padre of course, “Your evil has no limits.” Amen to that brother. Carmina gets the giggles at his reaction. “No lie,” she says, “remember you said that Gabino and I have secrets? This is one of those. Horacio is Gabino’s hit man.” Padre tells her to shut her face. She giggles again and grants herself absolution, (oh that sense of humor!). She tells him to commend Lolita with his God, because who knows what awaits her with a murderer, que bárbaro!! “Oh, and see you at the party!” Creepy exorcist music.
Hey, it’s not a full moon for once. The reception is in full swing and Don Ass is already staggering around proposing toasts. Horacio thanks everyone and announces that starting tomorrow they can buy the best meat in town at his new place. Maru and Lucio are sitting together and she tells him that ever since Guido was made head honcho at the ProCe things have really gone downhill. He’s made one mistake after another, nobody is happy with him, he fired poor Enrique for no reason, and he rehired his stupid younger brother. Lucia basks in the schadenfreude of it all, but Maru points out the ProCe might go under. (Lucio says Gabino must have a knotted liver, higado nudo. Have we heard that one yet?)
The Tovar women gossip about Lolita’s hair and Carmina coming to the church. The Tovar men gripe about Enrique’s termination. They are interrupted by Don Ass who wants a private word with Edmundo. He tells the Doc to make up some excuse but they need to largase from his casa inmediatamente; his family is not welcome. Doc drags his surprised family outta there.
Dam mentions to Elisa that Don A is acting very weird. (Really? Because it’s business as usual from my perspective.) Every time Dam tries to talk Don A cuts him short. He made his request two weeks ago and still nada. Gael suggests they just give up hope. That doesn’t go over well and the boys start arguing about it. Paloma sidetracks them by noticing Padre Lupe hasn’t arrived, so Gael and Dam decide to look for him. Gael actually voluntarily kisses Paloma! Is this a first?
The guys leave which allows Elisa to get all teary and sadly comment that she’s leaving with her father forever, sob. What a bore.
Alfonsina and Flor arrive home and Flor asks Fina what’s been bothering her. Is it the bank? Fina denies it. Flor asks about her car and Fina says she didn’t like the model; they’ll go back next week.
As predicted, Flor lies about her visit with the doctor. Everything is just fine! Good for her, I hope she sticks it to the old bat. Fina instructs Flor to have Guido report to her the moment he gets home, and bring the nutcracker with him.
Don A and Lucio summon Horacio to the study to tell him that tomorrow Elisa and Don A are leaving forever. Don A is entrusting Horacio to help Don Lucio sell the house and with whatever Lucio needs. He says Horacio can’t say a word about their leaving to anyone, especially Doris. Horacio and Lolita can stay there until they find a place of their own. Lucio offers to let them stay at his place, but Horacio says they will find their own casita, no doubt cogitating about the irony of his sending this kind man’s beloved wife to a fiery death.
Horacio leaves and is met by, wait for it, The Tangel-Ho herself, lying in wait outside the door like a one-headed hydra. She asks him if his blood ran cold when she entered the church. He admits it did and he thanks her for not ratting him out. He makes a comment about her family leaving the pueblo and he wishes her a good trip. (Heh, he’s probably so glad she’s leaving town. He thinks!) “What are you talking about?” she demands. He says what her husband just told him, that the family is selling everything and leaving first thing in the morning.
Orangina busts into the den and asks to talk to Assgusto alone. She demands to know why he is selling his tierras and leaving the house. He reminds her that she has asked him many times to sell out and leave. She gripes about his plans for them, does he intend to sell everything, pay Alfonsina back and then leave them with nothing? He wants to clarify things for her. Tomorrow he and Elisa are leaving town, but without her.
Gael and Dam arrive at the rectory to look for Padre. There is a knock at the door. It’s Fina; she tells Dam she’ll come back later. “Mama! Come in because I’m going back to Elisa’s house anyway.” She makes a wisecrack about Don Ass yelling to the heavens if Dam goes there. BlabberGael breezes in and says things have changed. “Really?”, she says, “do you mind telling me what caused this so sudden change of attitude?” Dam tries to shut Gael up but Gael blabs that she’s going to find out anyway. “Find out what?” Gael says she’ll find out that Dam asked for Elisa’s hand in marriage and Don Ass is considering it. Cara impactada de Fina.
Avances: Damian renounces his inheritance, he only wishes he could renounce his last name. He finds out that Don A and Elisa plan to leave town and he tries to stop them. His little mouth goes into a perfect “O”.
Dicho of the Day:
Otra vez la burra al trigo = it’s the same old thing with you, you’re back to your old tricks (Lit. the female burro once again goes to the wheat)
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Gracias for this great one, full of snark.
My blood ran cold during the wedding ceremony. I'm also surprised that the TangelHo didn't spontaneously combust when she entered the church. Deliberately late to draw attention, por supuesto.
Novela priests always have a hard time.
Of course now we know that Elisa won't be leaving and the idea of her leaving with Don Arsegusto is too much.
My blood ran cold during the wedding ceremony. I'm also surprised that the TangelHo didn't spontaneously combust when she entered the church. Deliberately late to draw attention, por supuesto.
Novela priests always have a hard time.
Of course now we know that Elisa won't be leaving and the idea of her leaving with Don Arsegusto is too much.
Sylvia, wonderful recap filled with able translations and interesting dichos. You even threw in some German, " Lucia basks in the schadenfreudeof it all." I've always loved that word and have been guilty of the emotion, especially in novelas. Beautifully done Sylvia, a joy to read.
For some reason I'm very disappointed that "Doris" and Horacio had a church wedding with all the trimmings. She is the personification of good and he evil. (Sorry Horacio table!) I wonder how they will handle the noche de bodas. I really don't want to see that action! This wedding is a very interesting turn of events. The whole Brau/Tona/Horacio/Lolita quadrangle is going in a foggy moral direction for me. I can't see our saintly Lolita agreeing to a hurting Toña in some way. Oh well, we'll just have to see what happens....
I'll have to give the Castañons something, both Elisa and Augusto have been kind and generous to their loyal servant for her wedding and yes, the bride was beautiful! Don't think Alfie would do the same for anyone who worked for her!
"one headed hydra" Yes, Sylvia, Carmina gets more one headed and evil every day! I'm so sick of her!!!!
For some reason I'm very disappointed that "Doris" and Horacio had a church wedding with all the trimmings. She is the personification of good and he evil. (Sorry Horacio table!) I wonder how they will handle the noche de bodas. I really don't want to see that action! This wedding is a very interesting turn of events. The whole Brau/Tona/Horacio/Lolita quadrangle is going in a foggy moral direction for me. I can't see our saintly Lolita agreeing to a hurting Toña in some way. Oh well, we'll just have to see what happens....
I'll have to give the Castañons something, both Elisa and Augusto have been kind and generous to their loyal servant for her wedding and yes, the bride was beautiful! Don't think Alfie would do the same for anyone who worked for her!
"one headed hydra" Yes, Sylvia, Carmina gets more one headed and evil every day! I'm so sick of her!!!!
Wow! You got a doozy of an episode and you covered the action in bang up style!
Now wait a minute, they didn’t even go into a confessional. I call non-confession on a technicality. Can we do that?
THIS!! I was asking myself the same thing. Is it a confession if you just blurt it out? Isn't there a procedure. Where was the "bless me father for I have sinned"? Very frustrating and poor padre!
Now this is really stupid because if this were the case then surely someone would have mentioned this to Guido earlier on, right? But let’s move on.
AND THIS!!! Srsly? No one thought to mention that checks were bouncing? Maru didn't say anything? I mean, she's at the reception blabbing to Lucio, but didn't think to tell her boss?
El Gerente looks like he just lost his nuts in that conversation.
Didn't he? I love this line!
I get the impression that matriz infantil is an underdeveloped uterus. One cause is childhood malnutrition??? Surely this is not the case with Flor. Of course, I'm only guessing. Wordreference.com was no help.
Now wait a minute, they didn’t even go into a confessional. I call non-confession on a technicality. Can we do that?
THIS!! I was asking myself the same thing. Is it a confession if you just blurt it out? Isn't there a procedure. Where was the "bless me father for I have sinned"? Very frustrating and poor padre!
Now this is really stupid because if this were the case then surely someone would have mentioned this to Guido earlier on, right? But let’s move on.
AND THIS!!! Srsly? No one thought to mention that checks were bouncing? Maru didn't say anything? I mean, she's at the reception blabbing to Lucio, but didn't think to tell her boss?
El Gerente looks like he just lost his nuts in that conversation.
Didn't he? I love this line!
I get the impression that matriz infantil is an underdeveloped uterus. One cause is childhood malnutrition??? Surely this is not the case with Flor. Of course, I'm only guessing. Wordreference.com was no help.
Sylvia, it was a night of many revelations and secrets bubbling to the surface and you captured it perfectly. This was excellent. "Useless Vicente is over at Hacienda Harangue-O sucking up to Gabino, (in a low-cut and sweaty t-shirt!)" and " Dude, you would be more effective if you didn’t get that toothpick accidentally stuck on your lip.) were a few of my favorites, along with what has already beeen mentioned.
I was grossly negligent yesterday in not saying how lovely Lolita looked. I have a weakness for large earrings and I was transfixed by Lolita's pretty ones. She was indeed a lovely bride. I also was upset Brau cornered her and told him of his feelings - all ill timed and ill advised move. But now that she and Horacio are doomed to go forward with anvils waiting at every turn, I hope Brau's words are of comfort to her in the future. Poor Lolita.
Speaking of living hell, now Vincente knows Gab is his his father. When he called Tonia "Tonia", I wanted to reach through the screen and slap him. Poor Tonia. I am sure the loathsome brat will quickly find the worst time to inform Braulio of the news. What a horrible situation.
If only Horacio had only confessed to Lupe...If only Carmina wasn't evil incarnate. I was confused on the "confession". Was Carmina trying to hitch this latest revelation on her last confession? Otherwise, I thought she simply asked if something was revealed in confession, was he bound to keep the secret. I didn't think she said she WAS invoking the confession privilige, so therefore, all bets should be off. The poor padre...
Sandy, ITA, I don't think Alfie would do anything should any of her staff get married. She might give them the day off though :)
Fina is many things, but stupid is not one of them. I cannot believe she will not realize/find out Guido was set up. And as for Flor? Sylvia, I'm with you. Take Fina for all she's worth (which apparantly is not much now) :)
So, will Augusto and Elisa even make it out of the house tomorrow?
Happy Friday all!
Diana
I was grossly negligent yesterday in not saying how lovely Lolita looked. I have a weakness for large earrings and I was transfixed by Lolita's pretty ones. She was indeed a lovely bride. I also was upset Brau cornered her and told him of his feelings - all ill timed and ill advised move. But now that she and Horacio are doomed to go forward with anvils waiting at every turn, I hope Brau's words are of comfort to her in the future. Poor Lolita.
Speaking of living hell, now Vincente knows Gab is his his father. When he called Tonia "Tonia", I wanted to reach through the screen and slap him. Poor Tonia. I am sure the loathsome brat will quickly find the worst time to inform Braulio of the news. What a horrible situation.
If only Horacio had only confessed to Lupe...If only Carmina wasn't evil incarnate. I was confused on the "confession". Was Carmina trying to hitch this latest revelation on her last confession? Otherwise, I thought she simply asked if something was revealed in confession, was he bound to keep the secret. I didn't think she said she WAS invoking the confession privilige, so therefore, all bets should be off. The poor padre...
Sandy, ITA, I don't think Alfie would do anything should any of her staff get married. She might give them the day off though :)
Fina is many things, but stupid is not one of them. I cannot believe she will not realize/find out Guido was set up. And as for Flor? Sylvia, I'm with you. Take Fina for all she's worth (which apparantly is not much now) :)
So, will Augusto and Elisa even make it out of the house tomorrow?
Happy Friday all!
Diana
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: Friday, June 29, 2012 at 7:27:00 AM EDT
: Friday, June 29, 2012 at 7:27:00 AM EDT
Cap'n Sylvia - Thank you for the recap!
"I call non-confession on a technicality. Can we do that?"
In my book, YES. That was not a confession, from my old catechism days. She didn't say "forgive me father, for I have sinned" blah blah blah. It was a conversation. But I'm sure PadLoopy will see it as a confession. Gah.
Quite frankly, I was rather surprised that Paolo and Gabino emptied the bank accounts so quickly, instead of embezzling small amounts here and there so as to not set off alarms. Imbeciles.
This is a really lame plot direction from the monkey writers. No more bananas for them.
"I call non-confession on a technicality. Can we do that?"
In my book, YES. That was not a confession, from my old catechism days. She didn't say "forgive me father, for I have sinned" blah blah blah. It was a conversation. But I'm sure PadLoopy will see it as a confession. Gah.
Quite frankly, I was rather surprised that Paolo and Gabino emptied the bank accounts so quickly, instead of embezzling small amounts here and there so as to not set off alarms. Imbeciles.
This is a really lame plot direction from the monkey writers. No more bananas for them.
"Novela priests always have a hard time."
Ain't that the truth. PadLupe is probably only 30 y/o but just look at the poor guy . . .
;-)
Ain't that the truth. PadLupe is probably only 30 y/o but just look at the poor guy . . .
;-)
As always, Sylvia, you give us an amazing retelling of events. Last couple nights seemed to be leading to changes, but last night, yikes! Real turning point episode.
The previews didn't really give us a clue on Alfi and Guido - but I"m betting that is going to be one dousy of a confrontation. Heck I'm looking forward to that more than the Dam/Elisa/Ass usual dreck. If someone is committing fraud, they wouldn't be so obvious and fast about it, or still be around to be caught. Hopefully her Botoxed-brain will get the gist of that.
Interesting twist with Flo too - after the implosion at Weepsa's she might have her chance at seduction, but then what? Even if Weepsa sticks around, will Dam be pithed she was actually going to leave without telling him? Plot thickens...
The wedding was sweet, but a little hard to take knowing what is most likely going to happen. I was actually a little pithed at Lucio's timing since I think Horacio just might have coughed up a real confession to the Padre.
Speaking of whom--where is he? Carmina's little dropped bomb must have upset him mightily. I say give us a Padre/Romona scene. My opinion, Gippy's telling the Padre of the bombing didn't constitute a "confession". I remember back in the day talking to our school priest, and he said that there is a difference of actual confession/asking for forgiveness and someone telling you information about someone else. A priest could act on that if it isn't told within the sacrament of confession. Guppy isn't Catholic, she can't "confess" on behalf of someone else. but then this is a TN, so we'll have to see how Padre interprets the info.
What bugged me...if Elisa was still thinking of booking it with daddy-O the next day, she sure was still hanging all over and playing up to Dam. Don't know why that bugged me, but it did. And Pal---girl, bad move on Ramona, and you do not have to start putting your hands all over Gael the minute that Weepsa does it to Dam. I think Gael is resigned to the fact he lost Elisa, he doesn't like it, and is trying to make the best of his relationship with Pal, but his heart isn't in it. When she gets all clingy is when he seems uncomfortable, she knows what she walked into, be a little more patient and quit trying to push it. I agree with Ramona--this twosome just doesn't work.
Poor Doc. Won't it be ironic if Ass winds up needing the good Doc's services soon?
Off today, but not loving this heat! Have a good Friday all!
The previews didn't really give us a clue on Alfi and Guido - but I"m betting that is going to be one dousy of a confrontation. Heck I'm looking forward to that more than the Dam/Elisa/Ass usual dreck. If someone is committing fraud, they wouldn't be so obvious and fast about it, or still be around to be caught. Hopefully her Botoxed-brain will get the gist of that.
Interesting twist with Flo too - after the implosion at Weepsa's she might have her chance at seduction, but then what? Even if Weepsa sticks around, will Dam be pithed she was actually going to leave without telling him? Plot thickens...
The wedding was sweet, but a little hard to take knowing what is most likely going to happen. I was actually a little pithed at Lucio's timing since I think Horacio just might have coughed up a real confession to the Padre.
Speaking of whom--where is he? Carmina's little dropped bomb must have upset him mightily. I say give us a Padre/Romona scene. My opinion, Gippy's telling the Padre of the bombing didn't constitute a "confession". I remember back in the day talking to our school priest, and he said that there is a difference of actual confession/asking for forgiveness and someone telling you information about someone else. A priest could act on that if it isn't told within the sacrament of confession. Guppy isn't Catholic, she can't "confess" on behalf of someone else. but then this is a TN, so we'll have to see how Padre interprets the info.
What bugged me...if Elisa was still thinking of booking it with daddy-O the next day, she sure was still hanging all over and playing up to Dam. Don't know why that bugged me, but it did. And Pal---girl, bad move on Ramona, and you do not have to start putting your hands all over Gael the minute that Weepsa does it to Dam. I think Gael is resigned to the fact he lost Elisa, he doesn't like it, and is trying to make the best of his relationship with Pal, but his heart isn't in it. When she gets all clingy is when he seems uncomfortable, she knows what she walked into, be a little more patient and quit trying to push it. I agree with Ramona--this twosome just doesn't work.
Poor Doc. Won't it be ironic if Ass winds up needing the good Doc's services soon?
Off today, but not loving this heat! Have a good Friday all!
Fantastic recap Sylvia. And thank you Marta for yesterday's!
Lolita did look beautiful in her traditional wedding costume. Too bad it was wasted on a doomed marriage. I really can't see how this Toni/Brau/Lolita situation is going to play out. We know Horacio will meet some horrible (but hopefully heroic) end, but I don't see Brau walking away from him family even if he finds out Tonia has lied to him all these years. But even if he did, I don't see Lolita taking up with him if Tonia is still alive.
I'm choosing to ignore the Elisa/Dam/Augie storyline. Maybe tonight something interesting will happen on that front.
I wonder what Padre will do with the info? Maybe he will do a backgorund check on Horacio and notify those authorities looking for him in that other town. No easy choices there.
I think the info about the non-payments was kept from Guido because Vincente was pinching the info and giving it to Gab instead. But it doesn't explain why Maru or Brau didn't just go directly to Guido and mention the lack of peppers due to the bounced checks. Can't wait for that discussion with Alfie. That's what I'm looking forward to. Good for Flor for duping Alfie.
Lolita did look beautiful in her traditional wedding costume. Too bad it was wasted on a doomed marriage. I really can't see how this Toni/Brau/Lolita situation is going to play out. We know Horacio will meet some horrible (but hopefully heroic) end, but I don't see Brau walking away from him family even if he finds out Tonia has lied to him all these years. But even if he did, I don't see Lolita taking up with him if Tonia is still alive.
I'm choosing to ignore the Elisa/Dam/Augie storyline. Maybe tonight something interesting will happen on that front.
I wonder what Padre will do with the info? Maybe he will do a backgorund check on Horacio and notify those authorities looking for him in that other town. No easy choices there.
I think the info about the non-payments was kept from Guido because Vincente was pinching the info and giving it to Gab instead. But it doesn't explain why Maru or Brau didn't just go directly to Guido and mention the lack of peppers due to the bounced checks. Can't wait for that discussion with Alfie. That's what I'm looking forward to. Good for Flor for duping Alfie.
Vivi, or anyone, I remember that Alfie sorta coerced the wedding between Braulio and Toña most likely to save face for both the bride and the Arango household, is that your memory? If true, that puts Toña in a kinder light, young and easily influenced, wouldn't it?
Posting from my typo phone today!
Posting from my typo phone today!
Sandy- Yes, Tonia and Alfie spoke about how Alfie helped her snag Brau. She probably suggested that she sedcuce him at his vulnerable moment (Lolita had just dumped him) and convince him that the baby is his. Tonia still made the choice though, but I understand why she did it. I feel bad for her, and I don't think her crimes are death-worthy. But I think her dying is the only way Lolita would ever accept Brau. I can't see a happy end for all three of them.
daisynjay - I'm with you on Elisa still hanging all over Dam when she's leaving town the next day. It bugs us because she is such a twit.
Won't it be ironic if Alfonsina winds up needing the good Doc's services soon? Her blood pressure is high….
Won't it be ironic if Alfonsina winds up needing the good Doc's services soon? Her blood pressure is high….
Love the title! Thanks so much for the great recap Sylvia.
Do we call that a drive-by confession? No, there's a process, and I doubt anyone can just blurt anything without preamble and the priest agreeing to hear it. But it's a useful device of the writers to have poor Padre Lupe terrorized by this Bride of Satan, so the real rules don't matter. Tacky, though, very tacky.
Dumb Elisa - she's been acting like the perfect girlfriend for two weeks and she's going to spring her betrayal on Dam tonight? Give me a break - this is just awful. She is one messed up kid.
Seems like Assgusto is enjoying several power trips here - screwing Dam over, screwing Carmina over, kicking the Tovar family out of the party, having poor weepy little Elisa wrapped around his little finger and ready to sacrifice all for him. Does he feel any empathy? No, only excessive pride. He's horrible!
Oooo - Alfie is getting some serious payback now, and Flor being infertile and lying about it is just icing on the cake.
Do we call that a drive-by confession? No, there's a process, and I doubt anyone can just blurt anything without preamble and the priest agreeing to hear it. But it's a useful device of the writers to have poor Padre Lupe terrorized by this Bride of Satan, so the real rules don't matter. Tacky, though, very tacky.
Dumb Elisa - she's been acting like the perfect girlfriend for two weeks and she's going to spring her betrayal on Dam tonight? Give me a break - this is just awful. She is one messed up kid.
Seems like Assgusto is enjoying several power trips here - screwing Dam over, screwing Carmina over, kicking the Tovar family out of the party, having poor weepy little Elisa wrapped around his little finger and ready to sacrifice all for him. Does he feel any empathy? No, only excessive pride. He's horrible!
Oooo - Alfie is getting some serious payback now, and Flor being infertile and lying about it is just icing on the cake.
Good morning everyone and thank you for your comments. I am not catholic, so I thank those of you who are for your confession input. That whole thing just felt so wrong. Drive by confession, I like it!
Oh my, I so totally agree about Elisa being terrible for lying to Dam for two weeks. Qué bárbaro! She's such a victim; I was completely annoyed with her last night. Ya basta, sniveling brat. The one great scene was when Braulio was talking about Lolita not marrying him because Elisa needed her, and Elisa was stuck in the truck having to hear the whole thing.
Frankly I was shocked the wedding went through. I have no idea how the Braulio/Lolita thing is going to play out. It seems like those two really need to end up together. Horacio's fate is probably sealed. As for Tonia? I hate to see her die, but she's so inconvenient. Maybe she and Chente can just move away or something. He called her Tonia? Oh, I thought he called her doña. I hate him even more.
Oh my, I so totally agree about Elisa being terrible for lying to Dam for two weeks. Qué bárbaro! She's such a victim; I was completely annoyed with her last night. Ya basta, sniveling brat. The one great scene was when Braulio was talking about Lolita not marrying him because Elisa needed her, and Elisa was stuck in the truck having to hear the whole thing.
Frankly I was shocked the wedding went through. I have no idea how the Braulio/Lolita thing is going to play out. It seems like those two really need to end up together. Horacio's fate is probably sealed. As for Tonia? I hate to see her die, but she's so inconvenient. Maybe she and Chente can just move away or something. He called her Tonia? Oh, I thought he called her doña. I hate him even more.
Thanks for the recap Sylvia. It's great that so much happened you could almost ignore the foolishness surrounding Elisa-Dam-etc and the ridiculous "confession" and "embezzlement."
Thanks for your recap Marta. You are so dedicated to our group and give us such vivid detail in your 'caps!
Add me to those who are concerned about Tonia. Yes she can be petty and she did scheme to get her spouse but she's always loved Brau. Based on Gab's spawn's comment, he'll follow in his father's footsteps and try to kill Brau. Tonia will sacrifice herself and then there can be a church wedding for Lolita and Brau. This is speculation but there's been an anvil hanging over Tonia for so long, I'm surprised nothing (aside from her wretched son) has hit her yet. But if this comes to pass, its way too harsh. Then again Kenia should have lived too.
Thanks for your recap Marta. You are so dedicated to our group and give us such vivid detail in your 'caps!
Add me to those who are concerned about Tonia. Yes she can be petty and she did scheme to get her spouse but she's always loved Brau. Based on Gab's spawn's comment, he'll follow in his father's footsteps and try to kill Brau. Tonia will sacrifice herself and then there can be a church wedding for Lolita and Brau. This is speculation but there's been an anvil hanging over Tonia for so long, I'm surprised nothing (aside from her wretched son) has hit her yet. But if this comes to pass, its way too harsh. Then again Kenia should have lived too.
Great recap, Sylvia. Such charming wordsmithing. My Dad and I used to collect "sentences never before spoken in the history of the world," and you had a doozy:
- El Gerente looks like he just lost his nuts in that conversation.
I also liked:
- Gosh, too bad she didn’t get that car because now she can’t have kids.
- Lucio says Gabino must have a knotted liver.
Now for God’s sake, scriptwriter-monkeys, PROTESTANTS CAN’T CONFESS TO CATHOLIC PRIESTS. Come up with a better device, willya?
- El Gerente looks like he just lost his nuts in that conversation.
I also liked:
- Gosh, too bad she didn’t get that car because now she can’t have kids.
- Lucio says Gabino must have a knotted liver.
Now for God’s sake, scriptwriter-monkeys, PROTESTANTS CAN’T CONFESS TO CATHOLIC PRIESTS. Come up with a better device, willya?
Permalink posted by : Friday, June 29, 2012 at 10:08:00 AM EDT
: Friday, June 29, 2012 at 10:08:00 AM EDT
Thank you for your terrific recap, Sylvia! I liked your title because they must have said "barbaridad" 5 times this episode. Does it mean outrageous? Horrible?
It seems to me that Horacio should have more street smarts for an ex-con. He has every bit as much dirt on Gabby and Carmeany as they have on him. And IF poor Kenias body surfaces (literally), he will know that Carminat is a murderer.
Flor is acting more Dam worthy than Elisa by a mile. She thinks rationally, she's committed to him and, unlike Elisa, she walks the walk. Elisa needs to redeem herself quickly because she has sold out Dam Fine twice now for Disgusto.
Thanks so much, Sylvia! I loved your donkey in the wheat translation!
Katy
It seems to me that Horacio should have more street smarts for an ex-con. He has every bit as much dirt on Gabby and Carmeany as they have on him. And IF poor Kenias body surfaces (literally), he will know that Carminat is a murderer.
Flor is acting more Dam worthy than Elisa by a mile. She thinks rationally, she's committed to him and, unlike Elisa, she walks the walk. Elisa needs to redeem herself quickly because she has sold out Dam Fine twice now for Disgusto.
Thanks so much, Sylvia! I loved your donkey in the wheat translation!
Katy
Permalink posted by : Friday, June 29, 2012 at 10:31:00 AM EDT
: Friday, June 29, 2012 at 10:31:00 AM EDT
Sylvia: I loved it.
Mean things this episode:
Horacio spits out the story of Augusto and Elisa's exit from LaErmita.
Carmina spits out the story of Horacio's murder of Blanca. (No, I don't think it was a real confession, but, tell Fr. Lupe that.)
Gael is rude to Ingrid, and Gael spits out (to Fina) the fact that Damian and Elisa are back together.
Actually, I thought Carmina looked pretty good when she walked down the aisle in the church. She's fine until she opens her mouth and you get the full impact of those lips.
What does a knotted liver mean?
Mean things this episode:
Horacio spits out the story of Augusto and Elisa's exit from LaErmita.
Carmina spits out the story of Horacio's murder of Blanca. (No, I don't think it was a real confession, but, tell Fr. Lupe that.)
Gael is rude to Ingrid, and Gael spits out (to Fina) the fact that Damian and Elisa are back together.
Actually, I thought Carmina looked pretty good when she walked down the aisle in the church. She's fine until she opens her mouth and you get the full impact of those lips.
What does a knotted liver mean?
Oh, forgot to add:
Braulio's telling Lolita on HER wedding day that he still loves her, etc.
Also, his morphing from one place to another is amazing. He can be at the processadora one minute and three seconds later he's at the church.
Braulio's telling Lolita on HER wedding day that he still loves her, etc.
Also, his morphing from one place to another is amazing. He can be at the processadora one minute and three seconds later he's at the church.
Pasofino, I thought the Braulio morphing thing was pretty funny too. For a guy who was weeping in the bushes he pulled himself together rather quickly. Knotted liver = I think it means something like having his knickers in a twist.
Katy, I wish I'd counted how many times someone said Qué bárbaro and Qué bárbaridad. Qué bárbaro = how terrible, awful, outrageous.
Katy, I wish I'd counted how many times someone said Qué bárbaro and Qué bárbaridad. Qué bárbaro = how terrible, awful, outrageous.
The undercurrent of slime that washes about Augusto's disgusting body grows with each episode.
Someone, somewhere in previous comments mentioned that a person could turn over a new leaf overnight as so many were already doing.
If Augusto is felt to be capable of turning over a new leaf overnight,then you need to add Horacio to that list, too. Is Augusto so much better (relatively speaking) than Horacio that only Augusto is capable of obtaining redemption? I guess I fail to see why Augusto is on the list of possible redemptees and not Horacio.
As for Elisa, she and her slimy, disgusting, abusive, perverted father deserve each other. To give up the love of one's life for an abusive fool defies understanding.
Agreed. Flor is a much more interesting character than the Barbie Doll.
Someone, somewhere in previous comments mentioned that a person could turn over a new leaf overnight as so many were already doing.
If Augusto is felt to be capable of turning over a new leaf overnight,then you need to add Horacio to that list, too. Is Augusto so much better (relatively speaking) than Horacio that only Augusto is capable of obtaining redemption? I guess I fail to see why Augusto is on the list of possible redemptees and not Horacio.
As for Elisa, she and her slimy, disgusting, abusive, perverted father deserve each other. To give up the love of one's life for an abusive fool defies understanding.
Agreed. Flor is a much more interesting character than the Barbie Doll.
Permalink posted by : Friday, June 29, 2012 at 11:00:00 AM EDT
: Friday, June 29, 2012 at 11:00:00 AM EDT
Anon: You know, I wish Horacio could be redeemed, but, I don't think it's going to happen. He is a very attractive bad boy, but, he is very selfish. He could have left town when Gabino enlisted him to murder Lucio.
He could also have not entered a relationship with Lolita, knowing what problems he has and that sooner or later they will catch up with him.
He could also make up stories to tell Carmina instead of being her messenger of doom.
The most noble thing he's done is to refuse to boot Elisa's a** out of Casa Arango.
He could also have not entered a relationship with Lolita, knowing what problems he has and that sooner or later they will catch up with him.
He could also make up stories to tell Carmina instead of being her messenger of doom.
The most noble thing he's done is to refuse to boot Elisa's a** out of Casa Arango.
Thanks for such an entertaining crackling recap. My favorite line:
"She giggles again and grants herself absolution..."
From the beginning, this TN seems to get its energy and direction from three mature women... Alfonsina, Carmina, and Ramona. Everyone else seems to dance to the tunes that these three play.
Gabino, Paolo, and Ingrid demonstrate the innate problems with most parasites... they overwhelm and ultimately destroy their hosts. Then what?
Horatio is a murderer.
Augusto is not.
Carlos
"She giggles again and grants herself absolution..."
From the beginning, this TN seems to get its energy and direction from three mature women... Alfonsina, Carmina, and Ramona. Everyone else seems to dance to the tunes that these three play.
Gabino, Paolo, and Ingrid demonstrate the innate problems with most parasites... they overwhelm and ultimately destroy their hosts. Then what?
Horatio is a murderer.
Augusto is not.
Carlos
What we learned last night:
Flor learned she will never bloom.
Fina learned she is broke due to "Guido."
Lucio learned the Pro Ce is going down.
Chente learned his dreams about about to come true.
Carmina learned she was about to be left behind.
Gael learned Kenia is gone.
Padre learned Horacio is a hit man.
I learned Elisa looked ridiculous in those Wonder Woman strappy sandals.
Flor learned she will never bloom.
Fina learned she is broke due to "Guido."
Lucio learned the Pro Ce is going down.
Chente learned his dreams about about to come true.
Carmina learned she was about to be left behind.
Gael learned Kenia is gone.
Padre learned Horacio is a hit man.
I learned Elisa looked ridiculous in those Wonder Woman strappy sandals.
Permalink posted by : Friday, June 29, 2012 at 12:02:00 PM EDT
: Friday, June 29, 2012 at 12:02:00 PM EDT
Love your alternate title...and "I'm not Lisa" by Jesse Coulter!
Permalink posted by : Friday, June 29, 2012 at 12:54:00 PM EDT
: Friday, June 29, 2012 at 12:54:00 PM EDT
Anon, BINGO! Who else remembers that song?
Anon207, "Flor learned she will never bloom." LOL! Good one.
Carlos, I must admit that I thought of you when I wrote that line about Carmina. I knew you would be appreciating her distorted sense of humor right about then.
Anon207, "Flor learned she will never bloom." LOL! Good one.
Carlos, I must admit that I thought of you when I wrote that line about Carmina. I knew you would be appreciating her distorted sense of humor right about then.
I remember that song. I always thought it was really, really depressing. Of course marrying a guy who detonated a seamstress is pretty depressing too.
Permalink posted by : Friday, June 29, 2012 at 1:53:00 PM EDT
: Friday, June 29, 2012 at 1:53:00 PM EDT
Simply brilliant, amiga Sylvia. I can't say enough about this excelent recap. I love the dichos, and the whole recap was beautifully written.
I do not get the Doris thing. Like Sandy, I also cannot get my head around the wedding night. The whole plot is barbaric, as you say, dear Capitan.
And Vicente, th-waunk! that was a full size longbow arrow I saw going into his skinny torso this time. No more teeny tiny pub darts. The kid is evil.
Thank goodness we are able to call on the services of a fine Welsh Longbowman when we need one. Unban Anthropologist has the best contacts! We may need a few more of those guys for ultimos capitulos.
How could the Gabino/Paolo embezzlement scam have come off so quickly? Has Paolo been hiding all his money offshore? Is Guido going to be blamed for all? Oh my, it looks like the Landucci's, other than the well-built Paolo, are about to fall WAY down.
I am with Doris. I do not think that was a confession from Carmina. Padre needs to get on the horn with his local bishop for a ruling on this one. I think he's got Carmina on more than one technicality, not the least that her "confession" was not sincere, and contained not a hint of repentance.
EJ
I do not get the Doris thing. Like Sandy, I also cannot get my head around the wedding night. The whole plot is barbaric, as you say, dear Capitan.
And Vicente, th-waunk! that was a full size longbow arrow I saw going into his skinny torso this time. No more teeny tiny pub darts. The kid is evil.
Thank goodness we are able to call on the services of a fine Welsh Longbowman when we need one. Unban Anthropologist has the best contacts! We may need a few more of those guys for ultimos capitulos.
How could the Gabino/Paolo embezzlement scam have come off so quickly? Has Paolo been hiding all his money offshore? Is Guido going to be blamed for all? Oh my, it looks like the Landucci's, other than the well-built Paolo, are about to fall WAY down.
I am with Doris. I do not think that was a confession from Carmina. Padre needs to get on the horn with his local bishop for a ruling on this one. I think he's got Carmina on more than one technicality, not the least that her "confession" was not sincere, and contained not a hint of repentance.
EJ
Blue Lass:
Hey, Blue, good to see you.
Carmina, as I recall, is not even Protestant. She is an Atheist.We have definite Theological difficulties here, I think.
Now I am having a really horrible thought. What if Paolo's stupid lazy playboy act is just that? What is he really does have all the money he previously stole from Guido in offshore accounts and he has been playing dumb all along until he could get his con man hands on the Arango money.
O MI GAWT! Could it be? I know I am full of imagination but—now hear me out here—didn't he seem kinda competent when he was negotiating with Gabino the other night at the Cantina? If he gets his hands on the Arango money he could take off with Carmeana, his obsession. WHAT IF HE HAS BEEN PLAYING ALL OF US ALL ALONG?
EJ
Hey, Blue, good to see you.
Carmina, as I recall, is not even Protestant. She is an Atheist.We have definite Theological difficulties here, I think.
Now I am having a really horrible thought. What if Paolo's stupid lazy playboy act is just that? What is he really does have all the money he previously stole from Guido in offshore accounts and he has been playing dumb all along until he could get his con man hands on the Arango money.
O MI GAWT! Could it be? I know I am full of imagination but—now hear me out here—didn't he seem kinda competent when he was negotiating with Gabino the other night at the Cantina? If he gets his hands on the Arango money he could take off with Carmeana, his obsession. WHAT IF HE HAS BEEN PLAYING ALL OF US ALL ALONG?
EJ
Ha ha, EJ, that would be a neat twist. I like surprises. In telenovelas, that is, not in real life.
Permalink posted by : Friday, June 29, 2012 at 2:30:00 PM EDT
: Friday, June 29, 2012 at 2:30:00 PM EDT
EJ, that would be AWESOME! I like how your mind works. I would be shocked that Paolo could have such self-control.
Sylvia, thanks. You just continue to earn points for the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Ya know, this TN is going to have one hellacious Gran Final and that will be so entertaining. Yeah, the mandatory boda but that'll be a side show. Augusto's fate is what I'm most curious to learn.
He was giving Elisa a really disturbing stare from the next table at the party last night. And telling Los Tovar to get out was uncalled for.
Emilia and I both liked your comment about the nutcracker being part of the confrontation Alfonsina will have w/ Guido.
Elna Jung, I really like your theory about Paolo.
Ya know, this TN is going to have one hellacious Gran Final and that will be so entertaining. Yeah, the mandatory boda but that'll be a side show. Augusto's fate is what I'm most curious to learn.
He was giving Elisa a really disturbing stare from the next table at the party last night. And telling Los Tovar to get out was uncalled for.
Emilia and I both liked your comment about the nutcracker being part of the confrontation Alfonsina will have w/ Guido.
Elna Jung, I really like your theory about Paolo.
elna june - I don't think Paolo is smart enough to have been playing us all along. Otherwise, the money would have disappeared much more slowly.
Okay. Last night, finally I realized who Augusto reminds me of with his bad hairstyle, straw hat, and glasses--->the dude driving the motorcycle:
http://www.detroitkidshow.com/icecapades.jpg
Okay. Last night, finally I realized who Augusto reminds me of with his bad hairstyle, straw hat, and glasses--->the dude driving the motorcycle:
http://www.detroitkidshow.com/icecapades.jpg
Bwahahahaaaa! Doris, you're too funny.
Mike, Don Augusto goes way out of his way to be unpleasant. He is a mean drunk and I think that's probably what motivated him to approach Doc Tovar. He got lit and couldn't resist being spiteful.
Mike, Don Augusto goes way out of his way to be unpleasant. He is a mean drunk and I think that's probably what motivated him to approach Doc Tovar. He got lit and couldn't resist being spiteful.
What an episode! What a superb recap, chockful of subversive little jabs like:
"He was determined to improve his life, whiten his teeth, walk the straight and narrow..."
"Have Guido report to her the moment he gets home. And bring the nutcracker with him."
Why didn't someone tell Guido what was happening? Well he already bit Maru's head off when she expressed her astonishment at his decision to fire Enrique. With Maru silenced and Enrique gone, who's left? None of the plaid-shirted foot-soldiers would dare speak up.
And Guido never followed up on his plan to fire Gabino. Not only that, he brought back Paolo. He has been, as EJ might say, stoopid. I don't feel a bit sorry for him and I'm glad I left his table long ago.
Ok. There's no way that Orange Revelation counts as a confession. Even Rabbi Jacob agrees. He thinks his friend Lupe is going to ANNUL the wedding -- and he better do it fast, before it can be consummated.
EJ, I do love your alternate plot for Paolo and Carmina but I have a feeling he's lost his taste for citrus fruits.
"He was determined to improve his life, whiten his teeth, walk the straight and narrow..."
"Have Guido report to her the moment he gets home. And bring the nutcracker with him."
Why didn't someone tell Guido what was happening? Well he already bit Maru's head off when she expressed her astonishment at his decision to fire Enrique. With Maru silenced and Enrique gone, who's left? None of the plaid-shirted foot-soldiers would dare speak up.
And Guido never followed up on his plan to fire Gabino. Not only that, he brought back Paolo. He has been, as EJ might say, stoopid. I don't feel a bit sorry for him and I'm glad I left his table long ago.
Ok. There's no way that Orange Revelation counts as a confession. Even Rabbi Jacob agrees. He thinks his friend Lupe is going to ANNUL the wedding -- and he better do it fast, before it can be consummated.
EJ, I do love your alternate plot for Paolo and Carmina but I have a feeling he's lost his taste for citrus fruits.
And oh yeah, a wonderful visual joke that you miss when you're recapping and are looking down at your notes to capture the words --
In the early part of the scene, Vicente had a bandanna hanging out his back pocket. I thought at the time that it looked like it was longing to migrate to his hand.
Then later, when he was eavesdropping, the bandanna was wrapped around his wrist. (Genetic? Environmental? You decide. Normally I hate these "bad seed" kind of themes but this horrible kid is such a hilarious parody of Gabino (who is himself a parody of all the tn bad guys we know), that he cracks me up.)
Word watch:
Here's one that was new to me -- Begoña speculates that Carmina came to the wedding to get on Augusto's good side "ya que andan entre azul y buenas noches". (literally, not quite late enough to say "goodnight"; figuratively, ni bueno, ni malo, in limbo, (though of course WE know it is well past "buenas noches."))
In the early part of the scene, Vicente had a bandanna hanging out his back pocket. I thought at the time that it looked like it was longing to migrate to his hand.
Then later, when he was eavesdropping, the bandanna was wrapped around his wrist. (Genetic? Environmental? You decide. Normally I hate these "bad seed" kind of themes but this horrible kid is such a hilarious parody of Gabino (who is himself a parody of all the tn bad guys we know), that he cracks me up.)
Word watch:
Here's one that was new to me -- Begoña speculates that Carmina came to the wedding to get on Augusto's good side "ya que andan entre azul y buenas noches". (literally, not quite late enough to say "goodnight"; figuratively, ni bueno, ni malo, in limbo, (though of course WE know it is well past "buenas noches."))
And speaking of annulment, I'd like to see Braulio and Toña's marriage annulled too because it was based on a lie. (Theologians out there, does Braulio have grounds?) That would free up Dolores to marry the love of her life. In the church. Though perhaps not in slo-mo this time.
Novela Maven, thank you thank you for that bit about Vicente's bandanna. I totally missed that and will re-watch and enjoy. Great vocab too. I'm so glad you pointed it out because it flew right over my head.
I actually don't think Toña and Braulio had the sex that led him to believe he impregnated Toña. I think Fina either told Toña to get Braulio drunk and slip in bed next to him or slip him a drug and get in bed next to him.
Permalink posted by : Friday, June 29, 2012 at 4:07:00 PM EDT
: Friday, June 29, 2012 at 4:07:00 PM EDT
Hi Sylvia...Novela Maven nailed my favorite lines, "whiten the teeth" in the midst of all those other fine goals just made me snicker. And EVERYBODY loved "and bring the nutcracker with him".
Very anxious about the wedding and the aftermath, but thoroughly enjoyed Alfonsina's discomfiture at finding her checking account emptied out. And also Florencia's smiling con about her ability to bear children. I think we've noted before her talent for swiftly coming up with ingenious fibs.
On that "matriz infantil" could that be the old "tipped uterus" the docs used to diagnose? I know a few gals who managed to get pregnant even tho' the medicos said it was impossible.
Yesss...Padre Lupe needs to get over to the party and somehow stop that wedding night. I want Lolita to wait for Braulio. And with all due respect to Antonia, we've already had some lovely innocent people killed...Estefania, Blanca, and our young Kenia...so if Antonia has to go, for Lolita to be happy, I'm okay with it. (Sorry, Jesus....remember, it's just a story.)
Very anxious about the wedding and the aftermath, but thoroughly enjoyed Alfonsina's discomfiture at finding her checking account emptied out. And also Florencia's smiling con about her ability to bear children. I think we've noted before her talent for swiftly coming up with ingenious fibs.
On that "matriz infantil" could that be the old "tipped uterus" the docs used to diagnose? I know a few gals who managed to get pregnant even tho' the medicos said it was impossible.
Yesss...Padre Lupe needs to get over to the party and somehow stop that wedding night. I want Lolita to wait for Braulio. And with all due respect to Antonia, we've already had some lovely innocent people killed...Estefania, Blanca, and our young Kenia...so if Antonia has to go, for Lolita to be happy, I'm okay with it. (Sorry, Jesus....remember, it's just a story.)
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I learned Elisa looked ridiculous in those Wonder Woman strappy sandals
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And just when I thought Elisa's costuming might be getting better, too.
Blue Lass-I so hate to leave you stranded, but my stock in Horacio just seems to drop every episode: He yelled at Lolita, willingly handed over the letter from Kenia and totally blabbed to Carmina about the plan to leave La Ermita.
NovelaMaven: Excellent point about Guido and no one talking to him.
EJ: I like your theory about Paolo, too.
I learned Elisa looked ridiculous in those Wonder Woman strappy sandals
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And just when I thought Elisa's costuming might be getting better, too.
Blue Lass-I so hate to leave you stranded, but my stock in Horacio just seems to drop every episode: He yelled at Lolita, willingly handed over the letter from Kenia and totally blabbed to Carmina about the plan to leave La Ermita.
NovelaMaven: Excellent point about Guido and no one talking to him.
EJ: I like your theory about Paolo, too.
so if Antonia has to go, for Lolita to be happy, I'm okay with it. (Sorry, Jesus....remember, it's just a story.)
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I second that motion. Tonia just annoys me.
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I second that motion. Tonia just annoys me.
That's okay, Sara. I'll just wander around with my pitcher. I love you guys. Really. Is that seat taken?
Permalink posted by : Friday, June 29, 2012 at 4:16:00 PM EDT
: Friday, June 29, 2012 at 4:16:00 PM EDT
Blue Lass, you crack me up. Now I have this mental image of you looking a bit forlorn and clutching your margarita pitcher. *sniff* "Heeey, guys...is that seat taken?"
Hi JudyB!
A "tipped uterus" is a variant of normal. It refers to the position of the uterus in the pelvis ("retroverted" or slightly flexed towards the woman's back as opposed to the more common "anteverted" position.) Occasionally it can make conception tricky but not usually.
I think Flor's problem (well, her GYN problem) is that her uterus is congenitally underdeveloped. She is probably hormonally normal and the lower part of her reproductive tract is normal as well.
Women with this problem usually only discover it by chance on an ultrasound often in the course of an infertility work-up or a work-up after a failed pregnancy.
Some anomalies can be surgically repaired -- we'd have to see Flor's ultrasound results, among other things, to know if hers is one of those.
Blue Lass, the patio is looking more Dante-esque with each passing moment as disenchanted Abismo fans wander about, clutching their pitchers ...
A "tipped uterus" is a variant of normal. It refers to the position of the uterus in the pelvis ("retroverted" or slightly flexed towards the woman's back as opposed to the more common "anteverted" position.) Occasionally it can make conception tricky but not usually.
I think Flor's problem (well, her GYN problem) is that her uterus is congenitally underdeveloped. She is probably hormonally normal and the lower part of her reproductive tract is normal as well.
Women with this problem usually only discover it by chance on an ultrasound often in the course of an infertility work-up or a work-up after a failed pregnancy.
Some anomalies can be surgically repaired -- we'd have to see Flor's ultrasound results, among other things, to know if hers is one of those.
Blue Lass, the patio is looking more Dante-esque with each passing moment as disenchanted Abismo fans wander about, clutching their pitchers ...
Round and round we go, reminding each other we are on the Patio of Lowered Expectations. No need to expect anything higher than that.
the patio is looking more Dante-esque with each passing moment as disenchanted Abismo fans wander about, clutching their pitchers
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I find one of the things I like about this show is that there is always someone to take up the slack when we become disenchanted. Kenia may be gone but the Gweedo/Flor story heats up. Horacio is dead to me, but Brau and Tonia may be soon on the skids.
Fina is perennially fun to watch, as is Carmina (despite their vile natures.)
It does't even matter that I don't give a fig about Dam and Elisa (or the Gael/Pathetic Pal pairing either.) There are other things that entertain me.
If I may ask some of the TN veterans: How does this one rank in regards to writing; cast; setting; music. One of the better ones? Or mediocre? Just curious as I do not have many TNs under my belt. This is one of the best I've seen.
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I find one of the things I like about this show is that there is always someone to take up the slack when we become disenchanted. Kenia may be gone but the Gweedo/Flor story heats up. Horacio is dead to me, but Brau and Tonia may be soon on the skids.
Fina is perennially fun to watch, as is Carmina (despite their vile natures.)
It does't even matter that I don't give a fig about Dam and Elisa (or the Gael/Pathetic Pal pairing either.) There are other things that entertain me.
If I may ask some of the TN veterans: How does this one rank in regards to writing; cast; setting; music. One of the better ones? Or mediocre? Just curious as I do not have many TNs under my belt. This is one of the best I've seen.
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Watch for this weekend's discussion topic: Controlling Mothers.
Check your cable/satellite lineups. If you now have Latele Novela Network and haven't seen the original El Clon, they will be showing it starting on July 10th. They have three showings per day of each series with weekend repeats. This Brazilian production has great photography, fabulous fashions, and some truly amazing music.
Watch for this weekend's discussion topic: Controlling Mothers.
Yes, Horacio is a murderer. Augusto is, at the very least, an emotional abuser of his child.
Some in your group were willing to cut Horacio some slack.
I think the question was asked simply to determine who makes the cut and who doesn't in terms of redemption.
Maybe the Anon at 1100 was just asking an outsider's question to the insiders. I join them in trying to make sense of these strange story lines.
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Some in your group were willing to cut Horacio some slack.
I think the question was asked simply to determine who makes the cut and who doesn't in terms of redemption.
Maybe the Anon at 1100 was just asking an outsider's question to the insiders. I join them in trying to make sense of these strange story lines.
Permalink posted by : Friday, June 29, 2012 at 8:05:00 PM EDT
: Friday, June 29, 2012 at 8:05:00 PM EDT
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