Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Amor Bravío #21 (Uni 16) Tue 9/4/12 Driving Miss Camila
Labels: bravio
I'm not sure about "hotel de paso," but I think it may refer to a place where they rent rooms for, um, very short stays.
He doesn’t pass “GO”, but she collects her $200. Well, maybe not but she does clean out his wallet.
This gets her scales up!
Oh, and by the way, he’s within kissing distance…..uy!
What made me angry was how the doctor spilled all the frijoles in front of a whole bunch of people who have no right to know it. That information was for Camila and nobody else. Does this reflect actual behavior in Mexico?
Iliana is Bratgirl's name. She is a waste of space and probably a placeholder until we have to begin dealing with Ximena.
No experience with Mexican medical system, but my guess is that no real doc in Mexico would spill the frijoles like this in front of all. If there is no doc oath of confidentiality, then at least a male doc would follow the Man Code of not giving up a cheating bro. But I did so enjoy the scene.
While the doctor was completely out of line, it made for a great scene and at least didn't cause the immediate delay in Camila's divorce plan. I thought Aloser would be able to play sick and worm his way back or at least postpone things. But now with this mess, it just push her into Daniel's arms.
Someone mentioned s/he thought true vengeance was not in Daniel's nature and I want to agree. I think his seduction plan will trap him. I really don't want to go through insane galan syndrome a la CME's Jero.
Poor Alonso can't catch a break. Now the whole world knows about his problem - it might even make the evening news.
Camila is not the traditional pushover new bride. She knows her own mind and knows she has to get rid of that germ. It's a good thing she declines to drive. That little quirk allows us some quality time with Daniel the man.
I know what the doc did was inappropriate, but I SO loved watching him tell EVERYONE Al's biz and all the reactions on everyone's faces, including Dan's eyeroll. LOL!
Not sure how Al can hang on to Camila now.
I am so glad Rafa is around to keep Dan on a short leash. I think he'll make sure he doesn't go off the rails with this revenge plan. Unlike Jero's BFF, Carlos, in CME, Rafa is in love with Cami and has an interest in her not being hurt.
I am also loving Padre actively doing detective work to figure things out. But I did not like that he had to go find the key to open the drawer with the letter. Just makes me think something will happen to the letter before Dan gets his hands on it.
I too loved the ..."did not pass go" and that Isa got 'her scales up" snarks. "Bratgirl" is so perfect for Iliana that we really don't need to use her real name anymore.
Can anyone translate "el vato"? My very best dictionary has "vate" but no vato. I've taken it in context to maybe mean "vagabondo'? Is it maybe short for another noun?
I love the 'Bratgirl' nickname, that's exactly what she is. There's usually one in every TN.
I think a kiss is in order for our main couple. Except if that happens, she probably won't remember it in the morning.
LL and Vivi, I didn't expect to hear vato in this novela. I guess it is used in Mexico commonly too, eh? It is pretty commonly used as street language here in the states where I live. It is seen by Mexicanos here as an Spanglish slang and kind of "hoodlumish". I never really heard it in Mexico... Instead I hear words like cuate or chavo. Thanks for the expanded vocab lesson.
NIece in MD... love that line about the Man Code. LOL.
I was laughing so hard when the doc announced it in front of everyone. It was a serious breach of confideniality, but I think the writers were just having fun with it. The other thing that was hilarious was after Isavibora tells Agustina how much Al loves Camila and when Agustina tells Isavibora he has a funny way of showing it... Funny stuff!
Thanks Paquita for a great, funny recap.
Is the actor who plays Bratgirl's mother the same one who played Carlos' snobby mother on CME?
Robey
I cracked up at the Doc's tell-it-like-it-is-ethics-be-damned style. He was probably having a busy day and didn't have time for the niceties. There have been times that I would have loved to lay things all out like that.
Speaking of confidentiality, I can see no reason in the world for Padre not to reveal who Daniel is. He recognized him before he ever uttered a word about confidentiality. I will, however, be disappointed if he helps him get a bogus reference letter.
I was surprised that Viagra triggered Alonso's infarct. That is very unlikely. I suppose it could have triggered a hypotensive episode resulting in reduced perfusion of the blocked artery, especially if he took too much... but who cares?
However, I don't want him killed... so far he has been the most entertaining character.
Does Sylvia Navarro remind anyone else here of Lauren Bacall?
Carlos
What a fine recap. I loved this episode and you captured it perfectly here on paper.
I hope they move the divorce process along smartly. The idea of Alonso with Camila makes my skin crawl.
Like so many others, I loved the scene with the indiscreet Dr. telling the Heavens and everyone that Alonso had a heart attack from using Viagra. What a scream!
Finally, I love your title, Driving Miss Camila". Brilliant. Would someone remind me just why Camila and Agusta need a driver?
Carlos, now that you mention it, Silvia does remind me a bit of Lauren Bacall. Not the same bodytype, of course—Bacall was a clothes hanger and Sylvia has a curvy buy unenhanced body—but something about her strength and, maybe her nose. Hmmm. Now I have to look at some photos of LB to be sure.
Thanks again Paquita.
EJ
I also wondered why the paramedics said something about a prostituta. Now I know, just chisme-ing among themselves.
Like everyone else I enjoyed the group announcement in the hospital waiting room. It wasn't only Alonssso's folks there, there were others there, too. Where are the Het Het chisme queens when you need them.
Leoncio is so creepy I have to shut my eyes whenever he appears. I'm sure his only role is to help extend the episodes, unless what he repented for has something to do with Agatha or Don Daniel, since it apparently was a long time ago.
Alonssslow was not so slow deleting archived e-mails. Here's where we need D'andres' computer skills to recover them. I hope Padre gets the key back from his acolyte soon so D' can read the letter.
And yes, Padre didn't really want to ask someone to fake a letter of recommendation for Dan--it would be lying, but Dan is so charming and persuasive it's hard to refuse him. He convinced Padre it's only a back-up since he's already working at La Malquerida, he doesn't need one. I think Padre realizes that what he and Natalia did was borderline, too. Can Padre confess to himself and absolve himself (haha).
Anita
Carlos
No, we won't lose Alonssso for a long time yet. The writers can get too much mileage out of his little problem.
I think our two girls are going to use the term as an endearment for Dan, while they are trying to figure him out because that's the last thing anyone would really consider him.
He sure looks good in his "uniform," he has excellent manners and good conversational (i.e. seductive) techniques that you don't learn en el campo eating frijoles for breakfast.
Anita
Thanks for the chuckles. Gotta make sure not to be drinking my coffee when I read recaps here.
I sure wish it were on earlier. I doze off every time. I wish I could sleep through the teenage love story. No such luck. If there was a Cam/Dan kiss, I slept through it instead. At least I didn't miss the swim scene on that night.
Cindy
Camila needs a driver because ever since that accident that killed her newlywed husband, she's been afraid to drive. Agustina doesn't need a driver, she was driving when she hit Daniel. So maybe she should have one anyway.
I also think SN's acting skills have improved quite a bit since CME. I thought at times she was just too much over the top.
Anita
I, too, am really enjoying Padre the detective and loving chemistry between Camila and Daniel. Rafa sure does have an important role in speaking sense to Daniel. I hope that the pacing and strong acting continues.
Carlos, I know what you mean about Silvia just raising the game of all those around her—like Bacall. Good call.
EJ
Vato
Vato may refer to:
* Mexican slang for "man" or "dude".
* Vato (song), a song by Snoop Dogg.
* Vato (name), is also a Georgian name.
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