Saturday, June 02, 2012

Abismo de pasión #59 6/1/12: Not Everyone Is Impressed by a Plunging Neckline, Daisy Dukes and Boots Made for Walking


Alternative Titles

Your Wife was the Muse for Me and Mrs. Jones (Carmina’s Gotta Thannnng Going On)

One of These Things is Doing Its Own Thing (Tovar Family Guest Appearance on Sesame Street)

The Love Letter from Hell (from Gael’s Point of View)

Nepotism is Not Encouraged at the Procesadora (Unless Your an Arango)

Does Every Man in La Hermita Own A Plaid Shirt? Cuz It Sure Appears That Way

Paolo Feels Like a Piece of Meat After He Gets Chewed Up and Spit Out by a Cougar

Jail

Your wife is a creeper! The yearly In-Service Management Sensitivity Training classes at the Procesadora have certainly paid off.  Agosto bellows!  Que diceSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!  The acoustics of the cement walls make Agosto’s yelling more annoying than usual.  He stretches the last syllable of the last word of each sentence so it echoes.   Carmina Bouvier is having hot nasty animal sex with Paolo and she enjoys it. ..A lot…and often.  MentiosOOOOOOOOOOOO! Agosto reaches through the bars, and tries to take a quick swipe and Gabby.   It’s the Gospel truth!  Alfonsina’s just mad because I shot her son!  She’s behind this!  Agosto tries ripping off the unmovable bars of his cell. “CalletEEEEEEEEEEEE”!  Gabby taunts him a little more.  It’s very curious that history is repeating itself.  The PRISON guards, hearing all the riotous commotion, finally stroll in, without guns drawn, in at a frantic snail-like, sloth like, turtle-like pace.  Relax!  Que pasa aqui?  Agosto lowers his head and stops screaming.  He looks pissed off and defeated.  My job is done, says GabbyAgosto yells,” We will see each other again!  Te lo jurOOOOOOOOOO!  Te lo jurOOOOOOOOOO!!!”

Casa de Castanon-Kitchen

Dolores is cleaning up when Carmina enters the room.  Carmina wants to know what Elisa told her about seeing her with Paolo.  I am nothing more than a servant in this house.  You know perfectly well what I’m talking about.  Carmina’s trying to rattle Delores.  There’s going to be a lot of changes, if Agosto stays in jail, ma’am (I think Dolores says this….)

Casa de Don Lucio

Today, Elisa has done everything to bring more attention to her boobs except for wearing neon pasties and pointing at them.  Don Lucio tells her not to worry; Don Agosto’s got a good lawyer.  We have bigger problems than your father and unfortunately your plunging neckline can’t help us.  Alfonsina has a removed the workers from Elisa’s farm. 

Casa de Arango-Foyer

Did Tonia drop dead?  Alfonsina answered the front door.  Gael walks in, removes his hat and humbly asks for permission to check on Damian.  She allows it; but tells him not to stay long.  Damien might get tired. 

Casa de Arango Damien’s Bedroom

Florencia is practically sitting on Damien’s lap as he sits up in bed. This makes perfect sense considering he was shot in the thigh and there are no extra chairs in the entire mansion.  Gael knocks and enters after being invited to open the door.  Damien is happy to see him.  Florencia stands and excuses herself. She doesn’t jostle Damien or the orange juice sitting on the tray.  It must be the Tempurpedic mattress.  She exits the room so she can privately eavesdrop on their conversation from outside of the bedroom door. 

Dude, thanks for giving me some of your blood.  It was nothing. You would have done the same.  That and even more.  It’s weird that we have the same blood type.  Yeah, very strange.  I can’t find a better friend than you.  Gael sits at the foot of the bed and Gael then throws something at Damien.  Gunshot wound, major surgery to an artery, stitches AND a blood transfusion.  Has anyone heard what happened to Damien?  Damien dodges out of the way (as much as he can).  I want to write a letter to Mi Llittle Elisa Smoopie Bear. Can you hand me the paper and pen on that table?  Stand there and watch while I write a love letter to the woman that I love.  Can you hand deliver it to her for me? I want you to eat your heart out.   Florencia has heard enough and marches down the hallway. 

Casa de Arango-Alfonsina’s Bedroom

Alfonsina is sitting in on a love seat, reading a book.  It makes perfect sense to have the couch and loveseat in her empty room where there are no gunshot victim visitors.  Florencia wants to know why she allowed Gael to visit Damien.  He saved his life.  I can’t deny him visitation.  I’ll appear to be ungrateful.  Well, Damien just asked him to take a note to Elisa.  Well, that’s kind of your fault since you were caught inspecting Enrique’s cavities with your tongue.  We have a couple of days and can work on it while Damien heals. 

Dr. Tovar’s Office

Mrs. Kravitz has come to discuss their daughter, Sabrina.  She’s worried about her.  Sabrina’s changing.  Dr. Tovar tells reminds his wife that she has been too worried about Alfonsina.  Mrs. Kravitz agrees; she is very worried about her friend.  She’s worried about the situation Alfonsina is going through with Damien.  Dr. Tovar tells his wife that their problems are between him and her and does not concern their children. 

Casa de Castanon

Gael brings the love letter from Damien.  Personally, I would have burnt it and spit on the ashes.  She rips it open and reads it right in front of a man that loves herShe doesn’t read it out loud, but I can only imagine the filth it contains considering last week’s PDA tour.  Dear Elisa Bear, why didn’t you come to my hospital bed so that we could make out in front of the hospital staff?   We’ve never done that before.  Gael wants to leave, but she asks him to stay and chat.  He doesn’t want to talk about Damien, just like he didn’t want to stand there while she read his rival’s letter.  We don’t have to talk about Damien.  I want to talk about you and get all up in your business about your sister, Kenia.  You know about that? Of course.  She grabs his hand and leads him into another part of the house.

Witch Mountain

Paloma is smiling again.  While Ramona prepares enough food to feed a quarter of the Mexican Federales , Paloma tells her abuela that Kenia is Gael’s sister.  Ramona is not thrilled.  Paloma wants to know what she’s thinking.  Please someone interpret this conversation.  I didn’t have ccs.  I was watching on line. 

Casa de Castanon

Elisa has taken Gael into the kitchen for lemonade.  The lighting is better in the kitchen and she wanted him to get a better look at her boobies.  She asks him, whether or not he going to stay?  Did he leave? He was gone 15 minutes.  At best, he drove around the corner. As my best friend (yeah, that’s what he wants to hear from the girl that he loves).  They discuss how Kenia and father Lupe will miss him.  He says that he only considers Father Lupe as his family.  The doorbell rings.  Dolores comes in and announces Lucio.

Casa de Arango

Alfonsina and Guido discuss???? Sorry, I was watching this online.  Have a go at it!

Casa de Castanon

That’s a lot of money! Elisa, Gael, Lupe and Dolores brain storm on a way to come up with the bail.  Elisa offers to put up Estefania’s necklace.  Lupe tells her no. 

Casa de Arango-Kitchen

Tonia is washing dishes (she’s alive!).  Alfonsina comes in and wants to discuss Braulio being at the Shot Gun wedding.  Tonia complains to Alfonsina that Gabby is showing nepotism to Vincente by promoting him to a better position.  OMGosh, she’s complaining that Gabby is trying to be a good father by taking care of someone that is unaware that Gabby is his father.  What an ungrateful jerk!  Alfonsina says that she will take care of it. 

Casa de Dr. Tovar (menos Dr. Tovar, Sabrina and Enrique)

Mrs. Kravitz walks in to the house and calls Sabrina’s name.  After not getting an answer, she runs upstairs and checks Sabrina’s bedroom.  Nope, Sabrina is definitely not there; the room is completely dark.  Mrs. Kravitz sinks down onto her daughter’s bed and looks up at the ceiling. 

Tovar Family Hotel Room (menos Mrs. Kravitz)

Sabrina is in Dr. Tovar’s hotel room.  There are only two beds, but that’s ok, she and Enrique have an unusually close sibling relationship.  He won’t mind sharing a bed with her.   Dr. Tovar enters the room.  Does every man in town own a plaid shirt?  Is it the right of passage uniform?  Sabrina says that she’s not going home either.  You’re a chick, says her father.  You can’t stay here in the man cave.  We might want to scratch in odd places.  I’m going to tell your mother that you’re here. 

Casa de Castanon-Master Bedroom

Elisa tells Carmina that Agosto’s bail is astronomical.  Give up some of your valuables for your husband, honey.  I don’t have any money.  You have something of value.  Sell it.  Carmina goes to a locked drawer and removes her dead sister’s jewelry. 

Procesadora

Please add to this conversation as well.  Alfonsina tells Maru to go get Gabby.  She waits in his office.  Explain why you have promoted Vincente to your personal assistant!  I needed an assistant.  Gabby, don’t jerk me around. (Male plunging neckline alert!  His shirt is unbuttoned mid-chest; unfortunately, they don’t work with Alfonsina.  Take her off of the list.)  I’m messing with Braulio for getting involved with Elisa and Damien.  Gabby tells Alfonsina that he made sure that the bail was very high.  Alfonsina tells Gabby to get the exact amount of the bail. 

Casa de Castanon-Agosto’s Office

Elisa is looking through her father’s papers.  She tells Dolores that she wants to know what Agosto has in his accounts.  She’s sporting and extra teeny mini paisley shorts and some boots made for walking today.  She takes a mysterious phone call from an unidentified caller. 

Casa de Arango

Paolo is busy, lying in the bed looking pretty, with his shirt unbuttoned.  Guido walks in and rudely interrupts the view.  Guido wants to know if Paolo is going to work today.  Yeppers, he says.  He puts his shoes on and buttons up his shirt.  Guido tells Paolo that he should go back to Mexico because he is going down since he’s been in La Ermita. 

Casa de Dr. Tovar (menos los ninos Tovar)

Dr. Tovar informs Mrs. Kravitz that Sabrina is at the hotel and she refuses to return home.  Mrs. Kratvitz wants her husband to convince her.  He thinks that the only reason Mrs. Kravitz is upset about Sabrina is that she walked out; whereas Enrique was put out.  He tells her to allow some distance between the two of them.  Sabrina is FL&>21.   Hmmmmm Enrique will certainly be a happy man tonight. 

Casa de Arango Kitchen

Braulio wants Tonia to tell Damien that his mother has stopped the work at Elisa’s fields.  Tonia refuses.  She doesn’t want to be in business that is not her own.  Florencia comes into the kitchen to get food and take it to Damien.  Tonia uses Florencia to point out that she has had no access to Damien since he has returned home. 

Casa de Arango-Damien’s Bedroom

Damien struggles to get out of bed.  He puts on his slippers and grabs his crutches that he borrowed from Carmina.  Florencia enters the bedroom with his breakfast, and tells him to get back into bed.  I need you drugged and incoherent so that I can seduce you.  He says he’s tired of being in bed.  He doesn’t need her help.  He’s suspicious of her motives.  She tells him that she still loves him and she is just there to help.  He’s just worried about his Little Elisa Smoopie Bear.

Procesadora

Looks like Ingrid is going to have a lot of new pearls.  Carmina has bought all of Estefania’s jewelry to Gabby.  So it was you who stole Estefania’s jewelry!  He doesn’t want them.  He has no cash and they will be hard to fence. False alarm! Poor Ingrid, better luck next time.  He wants to know why she wants to do business with him.  They don’t get along.  She will do anything for Agosto.  She asks if he can find someone who can buy the jewels.  He tells her to leave them with him and he’ll take care of it.  She tells him to “sell crazy somewhere else” and walks out with the pearls.  When she leaves his office, she runs into Paolo, who is also sporting the male version of the plunging neckline (his shirt is practically unbuttoned down to his navel). 

Babe, you have performed some amazing porn star tricks on me.  If I would have known, I would have dated cougars sooner and left those young girls alone.  I’m hooked.  He wants to know what she told Elisa about seeing them together.  That’s none of your business! Get away from me.  I’m married.  Paolo says that he should have known that she was just using him for his large boy bit and muscles.  She admits it. She tells him that he will wake up dead if he doesn’t keep his mouth shut.  You don’t know who I am. She tells him that she has always known that he was stupid or something like that.   Plunging necklines do not work on Carmina either.  Check her off of the list. 

Inglesia

Kenia visits Gael, who is leaving to go check on Agosto’s fields.  They discuss Agosto’s high bail.  So far, the brainstorming team has only managed to raise 30% of the bail.  Kenia tells Gael about the pearl necklace that Agosto gave to Elisa.  Gael tells his sister that Elisa can’t sell it because she doesn’t have a lot of things that belong to Estefania.  Kenia says that she’ll help.  He wants to know why.  He’s her brother and the others are her friends.  She’ll help them figure it out.  She’s so cute.

Gabby has come to visit Gael.  He lies and tells Gael that Ingrid is dying and practically losing limbs.  Gabby gives Gael the address to where he can find Ingrid.  At first, Gabby tosses the address on the floor, but he feels a little guilty and goes back and pick it up. 

Casa de Gingrid

Kenia asks Ingrid for the cash to get Agosto out of jail.  Ingrid mocks her daughter.  You’re in love with that poor guy?  Help me get Gael to like me.  He’s a cash cow.  Both of us will benefit.  Ingrid says that she will not give Kenia any money unless she helps her get to Gael. 

Procesadora

Maru announces Elisa to Alfonsina.  The identified caller was Alfonsina!  Elisa walks in wearing the boots that are made for walking and a plunging neckline.  (Obviously she didn’t research the list prior to the meeting).  Alfonsina writes a big fat check, with a long black number and offers it to Elisa.  It’s the exact amount of the Agosto’s bail.  She can have it if she leaves Dam Fine alone forever.  Elisa will also have to sign over her fields for loan collateral.  Alfonsina demands a decision right now.  It’s a big cliffie until Monday!  Dam those Credits! 

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Cynderella- I love the plunging neckline theme. It’s even funnier that most of our plunging necklines are on the men. I am definitely NOT complaining about that.

The important reveal about the jewelry is that Lolita finally told everyone about Carmeany having the same jewelry as Stefi, that supposedly their father gave both of them. Hopefully someone will mention this to Augie, because he’s likely the only one who knows this is not true, and that Carmeany has has Stefi’s jewels all along.

So, two cliff hangers. Both a bad girl and a good girl (Kenia and Elisa) will have to decide if they want to sell their souls to the devil (Ingrid and Alfie) in order to save one poor, sad sack (Augie). This guy does not deserve this much sacrifice.

The conversation between Alfie and Guido was something like this: Alfie is pushing the idea of Flo and Dam being an item again. Guido says he’d love that, but Flo did step out on Dam, Dam is totally now into someone else, and he would only want Flo and Dam back together, IF that is what BOTH of them want. Alfie ignored that last part. Guido also apologized for not having the cash to pay back her loan yet. Alfie doesn’t care about that. He can pay her back once he’s out of financial trouble.

In her conversation with Tonia, Alfie gave Tonia the job of keeping Brau away from Dam (since he is Dam’s ally). If she doesn’t do this, then Alfie will tell Brau about Tonia’s fling (about 9 months before Vicente’s birth) with Gabino. Tonia agrees to do it, but also demands that Alfie help keep Gab away from Vince. Doesn’t seem to me that Alfie lived up to her end of the bargain.

Doc Tovar left the hotel room to get Sabrina a room. No slumber party for Sabrina and Quique. At this point they should just put Begonia in the hotel, and all return to the house. Maybe send her to live with Alfie. Alfie could hire her to keep tabs on Dam and report all that she sees/hears.
 

Excited to see your recap is ready for when I get back from doing daughterly duties. LOVE the title, and love your new name!

Yay! You don't know this, Cynderella, but you are really giving me something to look forward to this afternoon. Me lovey some Cynderecap. I'll check back in shortly.
 

Great title Cynderella. I'm glad this recap has an equal opportunity plunging neckline theme.

I think Gabino managed to convince Alfie to let Useless Vicente remain the "personal assistant" (I love the way Alfie said it) because Useless could be a snitch for them, blabbing if Braulio helps Elisa, etc.

Cynderella, Novia de Gabino Mendoza, so many funny lines, but I think this made me laugh the loudest: "You can’t stay here in the man cave. We might want to scratch in odd places."

I also had Vivi's thought, that Doc and the kids should move back into the house and kick Begone-Ya's skinny butt out.

I was yelling at Elisa to NOT make a contract with the devil, er Alfonsina. That just has all kinds of bad about it.

Thanks Cynderella!
 

Again, you knocked it out of the ballpark Cynderella. I agree the plunging neckline, both male and female, angle was hysterical. For once, us gals got as much as the guys. Gracias to the director. (Pathetic Paolo was especially in fine form.)

"Stand there and watch while I write a love letter to the woman that I love. Can you hand deliver it to her for me? I want you to eat your heart out." I just sat there thinking "For the love of...Seriously? What the hell is wrong with both you and Elisa--they must have gone to the same class on "How to cheer up your lovelorn friend when the are down by stomping on their heart 101". Maybe they do deserve each other.

I'm really hating this upcoming plot with II claiming to be dying. I'm nauseous and the scenes with her and Gael haven't even happened yet. I PRAY he sees thru it, or Kenia spills the truth. Please please please.

I'm also none too pleased that Elisa would take the money to save that sorry excuse of a sperm donor AND use the fields as collateral. But we know there's way too many episodes for Dam and Elisa to get together now, so I'm almost guessing how she decides.

Previews were awesome, looks like next week sees a lot of slapping, arguing and of course, tears.
 

Hey Ms. Cynderella Novia de Gabino...you did a fantastic job of transcribing Augusto's operatic OVERACTINGGGGGG in the jail cell.

Man, the camera was crawling down his tonsils as he bellowed. Even on my crappy small TV it was more than I wanted to see...or hear.

Your asides are always so "rico". My favorite was "Well, that's kind of your fault since you were caught inspecting Enrique's cavities with your tongue." [Alfonsina to Florencia]

On the conversation between Ramona and Paloma, the latter was exultant that Gael was back in town--and swearing that she would find a way to convince him that she could make him happy--and that he would never leave again.

Ramona was silent and dour. Why? Well, you'll accuse me of raining on your parade...but I just don't want you to get your hopes up...or dream dreams that might not come true, mutters Granny.

Sooo...sounds like it's gonna be a long time...or maybe never...before Paloma lands Gael. Since Granny is a seer, that was a real downer. On the other hand, we know her gifts are limited since she's never figured out the deal between Carmina and Rosendo.

And another worrying thing was that Damian's amulet has "disappeared". It wasn't in the hospital packet that Señor Landucci gives Alfonsina, and that evil mother claims to know nothing about it. (Of course she stole it, the witch!)

You have all my sympathies for having to recap without closed captions. The first show I recapped had a cc failure and I was frantic trying to figure out what the galan (who was speaking slang at warp speed) was saying.

And dialogue is always easier to understand if you're not under the tension of having to recap. Performance anxiety is a bitch.

But who cares? As far as I'm concerned, with your marvelous sense of humor, you could make up the whole thing and I wouldn't mind. Just let that saucy mind of your run free, amiga.

R la Otra's "me lovey some Cynderecap" goes for us all.
 

Great recap and frankly I think "Elisa has done everything to bring more attention to her boobs except for wearing neon pasties and pointing at them." is sidebar worthy.

Smoopie bear was hilarious!

JudyB:
"And dialogue is always easier to understand if you're not under the tension of having to recap. Performance anxiety is a bitch."
Amen, sistah!
 

Thanks all. I didn't do as bad as I thought I had done. It's still pretty bad and it sucks, but it's not as bad as I thought. I have to have the ccs or I'm dead. I watched this at Starbucks.
 

Cyn--This is marvelous and don't sell yourself short. You obviously have great comprehension. Look at all you understood...even while distracted by boobies and Gab!!!
 

Thank you Cynderella, you never disappoint.

Vivi- Good observations and comments.

After all the near death wounding of Damian, we didn't get to see nakedness not even once. What a rip.
I wish he would tell Flo to just leave. She bugs me how she hangs all over him and is in his face all of the time.

I agree that Augusto doesn't deserve any sacrifice that will be made for him. I don't like him at all. Now Elisa will sacrifice all happiness for a man who has mistreated her ever since her mom died. Ugh.
 

After all the near death wounding of Damian, we didn't get to see nakedness not even once. What a rip.
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So true. Not *one scene* with a strategically draped bedsheet exposing a bandaged thigh. We was robbed.

I wonder if Elisa's poor fashion sense is because she grew up without a mother. Those daisy dukes were something else.
 

A great recap.


A big shout out to Elisa for a (rare) TEAR FREE capitulo. You know you are crying too much when even the bad guys like GaBBE (Best Boyfriend Ever) are talking about it. Save up those electrolytes, Elisa, so that you can climb the tower walls to enter the chambers of your strangely emasculated lover to free him from thrall under the spell of his evil sorceress mother and her brightly garbed apprentice!

And now the queen is forcing Elisa into a Devil’s choice between an abusive father who, through Elisa’s entire life, has thought the worst of her and a passive-aggressive boyfriend who, over the short span of their adult relationship, has repeatedly thought the worst of her. Elisa, make the right choice… Gael (or, maybe, Kenia. Now that would be a twist nobody saw coming!)

Ah Kenia..best ever and the dream of “modelos antiguos” everywhere. Too bad you aren’t here to stay.

And Ramona. How does she know everything that’s going on? My take:
(1) Ramona has the only working cell phone (A Planet of the Apes commemorative model) in ErmitaVille. I’m in the cenote; Can you hear me now? And
(2) Ramona is best buds with Be-Gone-Ya!! Who knew they were college roommates?
 

Anon--you are too funny, but right on target there with poor Elisa. With you and CathyX, Dam can be "dam" aggravating that he just going along with Flo hanging around every waking minute. He sure can get all surly and neck-tightening when he's pulling one of his braindead rants at Elisa, but can't seem to muster even one taught neck muscle for Flo. Methinks he enjoys it more than he admits??? Can't wait to see what excuse Elisa comes up with for breaking them apart if she accepts mumsy and watch him get all pissy again with her.

I think I'll go with option 1 for Ramona--or she has one heck of a crystal ball somewhere. I would think if she and Be-gon-ya were every roomies, said snippy gossip would not have made it alive to be in this TN.
 

Hey Cynderella,

I just love your conversational style. You make us feel like we're sitting in the theater in a big rowdy group, elbowing each other and giggling at the good parts while the people around us are giving us the stinkeye and shushing loudly.

Don't worry about missing stuff. The thing about telenovelas (and real life) is that everything gets repeated a gazillion times in a gazillion different ways. Redundancy, thy name is Soap.

I've actually toyed with the idea of recapping an episode with the sound muted and just writing about what I see. I have a feeling I wouldn't miss much... :)
 

I've actually toyed with the idea of recapping an episode with the sound muted and just writing about what I see. I have a feeling I wouldn't miss much... :)
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You're such a hoot, NovelaMaven! And I bet you're right!
 

Another winner, Cynderella! I loved your asides:

- Did Gael leave? He was gone 15 minutes. At best, he drove around the corner.

- I need you drugged and incoherent so that I can seduce you.

- Babe, you have performed some amazing porn star tricks on me. If I would have known, I would have dated cougars sooner.

I know what you mean about missing the cc's. When mine wink out, I panic. I understand most of it, but I need my training wheels...
 

Cynderella, you're both intuitive and funny, a rare combination!  Examples? 

"The Love Letter from Hell (from Gael’s Point of View)" That whole letter scene was achingly sad. Elisa inviting  Gael in to stay and talk is just plain tone deaf! 

"Paolo Feels Like a Piece of Meat After He Gets Chewed Up and Spit Out by a Cougar"  That's a truly funny visual! Thanks Cynderella! 

I'm hoping Kenia is the best double agent ever.....doing what ever it takes to scam the professional scammers of the money scammed from the biggest scammer in La Ermita, ALFONISA, to ultimately help the good guys! Viewerville  should have hired an accountant to "follow the money" with this storyline! 

What has happened to our Damian? His major strength was the way he used to blow off Alfie, but now he seems to be a fly caught in the "Black Widow" spider's web! (Sylvia: another spider/fly analogy!)  Wake up Damian! 
 

Hilarious recap with great comments. Elisa's crying and some of the characters keep me from watching full time, but sometimes I just want to give in and put on my plaid semi-cowgirl shirt.
La Paloma
 

Hysterical recap, Cyn!!
loved the plunging neckline theme... and the plaid shirt membership requirement to the 'La ERmita men's club' group.
I too thought this was a really hard day in Gael's life... first he goes to visit Damian and has to endure that 'let me write a love letter to the woman you love while you watch me and your heart melts down in sadness... then he has to deliver such letter and Elisa wants to talk of how life is so wonderful that Dam will make it and still loves her.. no she wants to talk about him, as if she wants to make sure he will be alright without her with all the other things dancing around in his life... (hello woman! Gael the man who would die for you just delivered a love letter from the man you love and you can only think of talking to him about what his life is about? really? do you need to?... talk about twisting the knife in the open wound!)
then Gael's door seemed to be an airport departures gate, everyone had to check on him and use him as a mediator (even Kenya wanted to do something FOR ELISE and Augie THROUGH Gael!
and Even Gabino came to ask Gael to do something for the woman who has beem missing from his life for twenty some years and suddenly wants him at her side because she is gravely ill?? GMAB 1000 times over!!!

here are some of the 'expansions' you asked for help with..

Witch Mountain
Please someone interpret this conversation. I didn’t have ccs. I was watching on line.

Basically Paloma is all excited and raising her hopes about Gael for his return. But Ramona cuts her short saying He might be nearby but he is farther away from you than ever. You will see.

Elisa offers to put up Estefania’s necklace. Lupe tells her no.
I think you meant Lucio, not Lupe. Anyway, Both Lucio and Gael agree that the necklace is one of the few memories she has of her mother so she should not part with it. they will come up with something else…

Procesadora…

Gab basically tells Alfie that Damian had not only signed a purchase of product agreement with Elisa but also had arranged for some of the procesadora workers to go help out at Elisa’s greenhouse project. But he took care of it (has banned the employees to go work there basically)… Alfie asks Gabino for the contract that Damian and Elisa had signed, but also to write down the exact amount of Augusto’s bail in a little paper for her.. (boy she is detailed with her instructions, isn’t she?)
 

btw, cyn, you nailed your description of the sad scenes for Gael, you and all commenters... I felt so bad for Gael last night. But he stood bravely through it all and agreed with Lucio that Elisa should not part with her necklace and offered his savings instead, along with Lucio and Lolita. good for him!
 

Thanks for your recap Cynderella. As others have noted, you are too hard on yourself. I feel like NM described we all together giggling at your comments looking for plunging necklines.

Though this TN does give us tid-bits like Gabby outing the Orange Menace, there are parts that are repetitive. And this return of the total domination of Alfie is a bit difficult to stomach. Dam becomes a wimp and won't contest his mother or his ex obvious imprisonment of him.

If these writers/producers know a good thing, they would keep Kenia. She's such a wonderful and complicated character.
 

..."Kenia is the best double agent ever.....doing what ever it takes to scam the professional scammers of the money scammed from the biggest scammer in La Ermita, ALFONISA, to ultimately help the good guys! Viewerville should have hired an accountant to "follow the money" with this storyline!
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LOL. My head just exploded.

"What has happened to our Damian? His major strength was the way he used to blow off Alfie, but now he seems to be a fly caught in the "Black Widow" spider's web! (Sylvia: another spider/fly analogy!) Wake up Damian!"
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Maybe it's all the painkillers? He doesn't seem near enough annoyed with Flo, either.
 

Well, that was worth the wait! Thanks Cynderella! Some of my favorite lines that I don't think have been mentioned yet:
- Did Tonia drop dead?
- The lighting is better in the kitchen and she wanted him to get a better look at her boobies
- Guido walks in and rudely interrupts the view
- crutches that he borrowed from Carmina

But... my VERY FAVORITE Cynder line of the day was over on the hunks' post where you said "I feel like such a tramp". LOL That really tickled my funny bone!

Sara - I'm digging your I Heart Kenia blog pic. I am also Hearting the name "Kenia".

Thanks again.

R la O
 

If Damian begins caving to the Botox Queen I also vote for Elisa to look at Gael.

If that happens there will be nobody worthy of Paloma, who is going to need somebody as soon as she learns a few ugly unrelated truths.

And when is the DNA test thing finally getting resolved?
 

OT NEWS FLASH!!
I have just been informed by Madeline that Univision is retunning Para Volver a Amar at 9AM EST every Sunday and then again at 4PM EST. If you have not seen this one I highly recommend it. I only saw it on DVD and I am excited to see it ALL!!
 

wow! just in time!! just tuned in to the beginning... what is that? 5 weddings? ... weird, most TNs end in a wedding, this one STARTS with 5!! (or was that 6??) LOL!
Mark looks very different. not quite the Emiliano of LHDM but certainly nothing like Gael here.
ok so the bliss is over, seems most of those marriages are on the tight rope by now. thanks Sara!
hmmm one of the 'brides' is Dona Paz from Refugio para el Amor... she looks MUCH younger in PVAA.
 

Gossip queen and DeadBrain are a couple here... weird.
 

It is only on Sundays? So how long will it run, do you guess? Is it the condensed DVD version?
 

ah the stories are starting to connect. two of the women and one of the men work together and they are interested in buying the 'barrio' where another one of the couples (the one that did not get married at first 10 min) live.
maybe this TN should be called 5 or 6 DYSFUNCTIONAL homes....
 

doesn't look condensed... if it is only sundays it will run for over a year, i think. I believe PVAA is not short at all.
 

No PVAA is not short. I guess Univision does plan to show this for a year or more.

I knew you would enjoy seeing Mark Tacher, Marta ;-)

I haven't seen a lot of TNs, but this on is my all time favorite...I can only assume that seeing every singe episode will only make me like it more.
 

Is Rene Strickler from Argentina?
 

ouch!! why couldn't this girl call her friend's cell or her friend's home?... man!... another 1st ep with a casualty...
 

yes he is, just like Juan Soler
 

it is definitely a novela for more mature people (folks who have been married or have at least had a serious relationship). i definitely will give it another go now that i caught it from 1st ep and it makes more sense to have that many characters in different locations. thanks to you Sara.
 

this is too funny, 'day dream of what I REALLY think or want to do' constantly injected here and there...i had not seen this used with adults since YSBLF
 

I am thrilled that Madeline gave me a heads up. My favorite characters are Antonia (Rebecca Jones) and Valeria (Nailea Norvind)
 

I should add it won the best novela award at the TV y Novelas 2011.
 

i like antonia and valeria too, even though Valeria is one of those massochists... she seems to take crap and take crap from her family.
 

antonia is a typical workaholic who really cares for her family and marriage too... just gives in to pressures at work a bit too much.
the marta of 20 yrs ago did same thing... nowadays i would just tell my boss take this job and shove it!!
 

Hey Sara and Marta. Loving your PVAA talk. This is in no way a typical telenovela. Like you said, it's for grown up, who have had real relationships. It's about real life, and real life tough situations in relationships. I actually wouldn't call it a telenovela at all, but rather a study of six marriages and the friendships that form between the women. The actors all do a fab job in their roles.
 

Looks like it is the resurgence of Alfonsina, Part II.

I am dismayed.

Surely, no one in their right mind can find anything about this woman that is redeemable. Her hatred has fueled her life force for so long that it will surely consume her.

Damian looks like he is becoming weaker and unable to fight against the two steamrolling women who know plot to control his life.

I am, once again, dismayed.

Does anyone think that greasy Gabino is out to harm Gael so that slothful, slutty Ingrid can use Gael for more money? Gabino begging Gael to seek his mother reeks of a trap to me.

OT: This weekend I saw the movie "For Greater Glory" with Andy Garcia (Academy Award Nominee), Ruben Blades, Catalina Sandino Moreno (Academy Award Nominee), Eva Longoria, Peter O'Toole (Academy Award Nominee) and Karyme Lozano.

This is a movie about the Cristero War in Mexico from the period 1926-1929. This period is also known as the "Cristiada".

The theatre was full. The cast (Latinos!!) excellent. Never have I seen a film where so many Latinos were given first billing and leads in a film. The actors had impressive resumes (http://forgreaterglory.com).

This is a very violent film. If I had known how violent, I probably would not have attended, but it felt so gratifying to see so many wonderful Latinos on that screen. There were a few other actors who had TN experience, but as I have not seen many TN, I do not recall seeing them.

In any event, another bit of minutiae for the day.

Thank you for this website.
 

Oh keep watching Marta! Vivi is right this is not really a typical TN. It's more like a drama series... Kind of like 30 something was except the characters are of varying ages.
 

Thanks, Anon 10:31! We love movie recs.
 

Anon: Yes, Fina is horrible. Things are getting very frustrating for me too. Dam and Elisa don't seem prepared to fight anyone.
 

You are welcome, Blue Lass!

Interestingly, the history of this war extends into this century as one of the children in this story was beatified by Pope Benedict in 2007.

I have been spurred on to investigate this history further as I am interested in finding more about the president of Mexico, Plutarco Calles, who wrote the edicts against the Catholic Church.

Coolidge was the American president during that time. The American ambassador to Mexico was sent to negotiate with Calles. Per the movie (I'm not sure if this is historical fact), the Americans primary interest was in securing and maintaining their 50 year accord with Mexico for access to their petroleum fields.

It wasn't until the ambassador saw the carnage, that the Americans understood the extent of what was really happening.

Ruben Blades portrays Plutarco Calles. He did an excellent job.
 

Vivi and Sara,
i agree, i am going to give this a good try to stick to watching it as regularly as i can. I agree with your analogy, Sara, it does remind me of that 30 something tv series of a while back... just that the spousal betrayal and abuse sort of gets to me at times. cannot say been there on the physical abuse stuff, but it does ring back some memories so it gets sad for me a times.
 

the other show PVAA reminded me of is Amas de casa desesperadas, but without so much focus on the sexual themes... more like emotional bonds and relationships and how/why they have deteriorated with time.
 

Back in 2000 they showed Amor Gitano on weekends. After a while they increased the showings to 2 hours and eventually had it on both Saturdays and Sundays. So if you plan to watch PVAA you need to keep an eye on this.
 

Cyn: Thanks. Great, funny recap.

Vivi and Sylvia: When Sabrina arrived at Daddy's hotel room, already overcrowded with Enrique, I thought the same thing - you guys go back home and find Begoñia a room somewhere where she can flap her lips.
 

Once more your Friday recap is exquisitely wicked, Cynderella. What a tart treat.

Somehow I just can't see Elisa selling out her future, especially with that pearl necklace available. Taking that off the table as an option just doesn't seem believable with the deal that Alfonsina offers as the only alternative. And as I understand it, she's offering a loan with the land as collateral. I say sell the necklace.

Also, as much as I like having Flo around to look at, unless she picks up her game a bit, I say send her back to Mexico. Right now she's a pale imitation of the Ilitia I adored in LldA.

As much as we despise Carmina and Ingrid, both must be very good at what they do.

Carlos
 

Sounds to me like PVAA could be a good replacement for Desperate Housewives. I think I'll give it a go and hope it doesn't turn into 2/hours 2x/week. One hour a week would be perfect.

It was another fun weekend con mis amigos. Thank you.

Sara, EJ, Marta please know I appreciate the work you do for your recaps, especially after doing a few Tuesday El Tal recaps, but can't seem to find much commenting time at the beginning of the week. Just wanted to let you know it's not personal, and I am there in the cenote with you in thought.

See you guys on Friday!
 

That previous comment was from me. My kids were fiddling with my new facebook page last night, and may have tweaked my blogger settings.

R la O
 

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Testing from my phone.
 

Whew, at least that works. Let's hope I don't have to type my El Tal recap on my phone tomorrow!

This time I am really leaving. Bye Guys!
 

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