Caray, Caray!

Hi all,

This was a silly episode, thank goodness for little Valentina, who I find adorable. She is more mature and bearable than some of the adults at Avon. I guess that every now and then you have to have a filler.
 

Tablet Jefa, thank you for such a quick and complete recap. I don't know how you guys do it.

Now that he is no longer employed by Avon, it looks like Jesús is taking the gloves off in dealing with the idiots like Fernando.
Yeah!

It was so sad with Alma asking Jesús for one of his famous hugs which she had to describe later as a brotherly hug since her reaction was not sisterly at all. Seems like Pati knows what the real story is even if Alma doesn't want to admit it.

Yes, Elías was like a kid in a candy store. It was great seeing him liberated from Verónica.

Jarifa
 

''My pierce, my pierce, my kingdom for a pierce''

What if...

If Jesús was impactado and sorpresado hearing Xóchitl love declaration, why did he give a very long goodbye handshake to Alma, almost scratching her palm with a finger? Yuk!
If Jesús got a fat check for the few days he has been working at Avon... how much would he make with Orion?
If Jesús gets into a fight, doesn't that affects his parole?
If Jesús is beaten up in broad daylight on the street, wouldn't that affect his parole?

Miscellaneous:
Reading TVyNovelas is not only bad for your health because of the gossip, also because you have to hold it so close to your eyes!

For someone so mysophobic as Vero, surprises me she had 3 zebra urinals in the living room!

Trivia:
The Caption Lady hasn't come up with a word for AMIGUI... FRIENDY, maybe?
I just spotted Virgin #3 in Mariselas tejabán. And speaking of purses, this one has a zipper. Is it still a clutch bag? Sorry! I am curious.
Valentina wishes those were Barbie dolls, they look more like dollar store dolls for me...

Vocabulary:
Zángano - some fly, parasite
Picarona (de pícara(o) -naughty
Baño de jicarazo (jícara) -bowl,Taking a bath with a bucket.
Estar en el ajo - To be alert
Pinole - powder made of toasted and ground corn for a beberage.

So, when I saw Jesús about to be attacked by Malvino and Silverio before fading to black for commercial break, why was I not surprised to return to the scene with no thugs in sight?
So now even these cutscenes are unreliable?
Well... I like Pati now throwing italian words here and there...
 

Tablet Jefa, Thanks for a wonderfully detailed recounting of tonight's action packed capitulo. You go to the heart of everyone's real thoughts and pretend justifications to hide the truth.

I am not surprised that Jessica and the Sillies pulled another practical joke at Jesus' expense, literally. Now let's see if ANY work gets done at Avon. At least Alma and Xochi will miss Jesus.

Marisela made me mad again being such an ingrate with her poor Papa. All the while it was fun to watch Veronica reap the discord and abuse she has sown for so many weeks on little Valentina. Valentina is so scared but acts bravely. The previews look like she will be found by Alma somehow but they always trick us on how things will actually roll out.

I hope Elias doesn't have terminal acid stomach after indulging in all the forbidden foods and as for sensual deprivation, he deserves to have some dirty fun with Pati after the anteseptic Veronica has deprived him of love and warmth all this time.
 

Thank you y much as gracias, TJ and all of you amazing recappers! I could not figure out these translations myself and you all make it so entertaining!! Elias is like me on every Friday night. Friday nights are when I do whatever I want that is good for my soul ( but not my body) !! Gertie
 

TJ:

Wonderful and funny recap and really liked your title. I was laughing all the way through your recap. My favorite line:

Does Pati just shop, screw, work out and sleep?

Joe Bananas and Jimmy Nostrils aka Silvero and Malvino, lol.

I felt so bad for Valentina tonight. Saying goodbye to her Barbies, going out on her own to find her dads, being scared by the dog. Vero should be very ashamed of herself and that poor nurse. She didn't deserve that dressing down by Vero. Vero needs to grow up and stop being all about her, her, her and give a little. She is supremely selfish!

Poor Chucho! When it rains it pours, but good for him for shaking Fern by the lapels and telling him just like it was. Those Four Stupids are truly annoying, may the anvil of fate hit them all when they least expect it. Don't like Malvino and Silvero trying to hurt poor Chucho.

Elias was trying to cram all the food he had been denied all this time into his poor tummy. I agree with Cheryl, I hope he doesn't get the reflux from hell.

Paty sure was snooping for info. She knows what Alma is really feeling for Chucho. I really think Paty will instigate something.

It was nice to see Xochi smiling for once and not crying again. Poor thing only heard what she wanted to hear.

Maricela needs to get a grip. Instead of griping about her life situation, why doesn't she try to better herself and I also don't like the fact she takes her frustrations out on her Papa.

Pablo:

Yes, that is still a clutch purse. They come in so many different styles, some do have zippers while others have clasps.
 

It's so nice to wake up to a chuckle. Thanks, Tablet Jefa, this was so much fun to read.

So I guess that Jésus' check will all be spent over that dinner. What a nasty trick. There are some cracks in the silliness facades at last. The older silly with the mustache was getting to know Jésus and having second thoughts about their final nastiness -- but the others shut him up -- and he left when they did.

The sweetest scenes were Valentina's tearful good-bye to her dolls & teddy bears and Elias' ecstatic enjoyment of all the forbidden fats. It was also touching when Alma came out of her office and sadly watched Xochi & Jésus.

Güera
 

Pablo, I love the list, thank you
 

I'm pretty sure Elías went to El Rey de Cabrito in Monterrey (we've been there - even introduced some DF folks to it LOL!). DH and I really enjoyed that scene. We have great cabrito here in the Valley, being close to Nuevo Leon. It's probably the official state dish of Nuevo Leon. We took some visiting family out for cabrito just this past Sunday. I think they looked just like Elías there pigging out.
 

Oh my, this was a painful episode to watch. I knew that Jessica and the Three Stupids were planning a mean trick on Chucho and my heart just sank when they went to the most expensive restaurant in town.

And Valentina looks so much like my granddaughter that I was just in agony watching her frightened by that dog and curling up in exhaustion in that tree. It's just a story! just a story! (sometimes that works, sometimes it doesn't)

Loved your comparing Fernando to a male octopus, Tablet Jefa. Pati as well, of course. But her scenes are so funny I don't care. Whipping her hair around like a banshee and clambering over various pieces of furniture in crazed lust, she just steals the scene. Great comedienne.

My other favorite part was the long, long, long hug between our two beautiful protagonists. More of that please! And less of greasy Fernando and mean girl Jessica.

And thanks for the vocab list Pablo. I noticed that Xochi also used "sueños guajiros" last night, so that is one new vocab word that is going to stick with me. I need LOTS of repetition, God knows.
 

Thanks.
I have been thinking a lot about Marisela and something doesn't add up.
She's a secretary, lives WITH HER FATHER, who surely pays most of the expenses because he works, she doesn't look well dressed because is always wearing that uniform, so, where does she spend her money??

She's always complaining but doesn't do anything. Her salary must be equal to the rest, Doña Susana (who has a unemployed husband and still can stretch her budget), Xóchitl (we still don't know who she lives with, but she makes it with what she earns), Jesús himself with only one week working got more than 10,000 pesos!

Minimum wage in Monterrey is around 100 pesos for the day. Let's say 2,000 in one month. Marisela has been working in Avon for a while and she should be saving, she doesn't even have a car...
Where there's a will there's a way.
Looks like she spends all she has in hair extensions, shoes and make up, and that, she could be getting for free with samples and so on...

Maybe she likes to keep whining and is waiting for the prince to come and rescue her, LOL
 

Much thanks TJ for having the patience to watch this entire episode thru and give us the details. I have to admit, there were parts I just had to flip the dial on and re-watch a soccer match.

Judy, I am with you, I could not watch poor little Val last night. I would like to take the stupid neon phone of Vero's and wring the cord....well you get my drift. This little actress is just amazing.

On the other hand, I had a total hoot watching Elias finally indulging in "real" food. and he didn't even look like he was over stuffed at the end. Loved the little dab to the mouth at the end as if he finally realized he may have been a little over zealous in his gorging. Lord, I love him!! Unless there is some MAJOR overhaul of the Vero character, this guy needs a new woman in his life.

I would like to take Sara's suggestion from the other day responding to my distain of Maricela and do a tribal counsel and vote her off the island. Truly, one can be a spoiled brat without riches, and she qualifies in spades.

Could see Chucho being stiffed at the restaurant a mile away. Stupid is as stupid does...he has his big check and will most likely have to dig into it...but I hope he goes back to the office and let's them have it. Seems he already is comfortable with that after the Fern episode. What's he got to lose?

Wonder if Val will fight to have to go home to mumsy? Custody battle in the making?
 

Thanks, TJ! What a painful episode, but you made it enjoyable. LOVED Joe Bananas and Jimmy Nostrils. :)
 

Thanks, Tablet Jefa! Muy, pero muy, entertaining recap.

I hope Chucho only pays his own portion of the restaurant bill and gives them the names and addresses of the others to send the police or collection agency after them. Why should he be responsible for the whole group?

Poor Valentina. She almost made me cry when she was so alone and terrified.

I can't believe Chucho is really free of Avon. It's too central a setting for our show. So many of the characters work there. I'm afraid he'll get sucked back somehow.

If Marisela hates her home life so much, why doesn't she use her salary to get herself an apartment? I guess she'd rather whine, or she thinks anything less than extreme luxury isn't good enough for her.
 

It seems like they let all the nasties back into the script last night. I hope they don't leave Jesús standing there too long with that check (although I don't want to see him beat up, either!)
 

Musings on a Friday afternoon: we still may see more of Sansón--if he appears anywhere between episode #25 and about episode #134 (where they seem to be in México right about now) :)

Jarifa
 

Tablet jefa, thanks for this excellent recap. Very nicely done.

As much as I enjoy food, I was put off by Elias' little orgy. The food looked great but he reminded me of Nikki (AV) during one of her gorging binges. Maybe living under Verónica's strict rules is actually what he needs.

I love dogs but Diablo gave me a fright. He looked fully prepared to eat little Tina.

Carlos
 

I have the same concern as Julia. How is it possible that Jésus is leaving Avon? It's the central theme of the show -- his role as secretario -- and, as Julia said, so many of the characters work there. I just have a bad feeling about the new job.

Güera