Tuesday, April 02, 2013
PEAM, Tuesday 4/2/13 (#17): Blackmail, Anyone?
Math Riddle: Rogelio borrows $200,000 from Malvino and promises $50,000 to Yuri. Two weeks later, he borrows another $50,000 from Malvino. After paying the dog's ransom, he has zero cash; a debt of $50,000 to Yuri; and a debt of $250,000 plus interest to Malvino.
Without using a calculator, can you determine who will shoot Rogue first?
It's odd that Chucho got Valentina on a school night rather than a weekend, and therefore could spend only a handful of waking hours with her; but he's still grateful. She's tired the next morning and he doesn't think to ask why she didn't sleep well.
Sleeplessness is soon forgotten when they find Sansón waiting for them outside. In the tradition of such canine legends as Lassie, Snoopy, Benji, and Astro, Sansón has found his way to... well, not exactly home, but at least someone who knows where home is.
But even the dog is not Chucho's greatest worry, because they just missed the school's private bus, and Valentina is going to be late. Chucho takes her and the dog onto the public bus in hopes of getting her to school in San Pedro before someone panics and calls Vero with an absentee report.
Val is fine with the bus trip; she even wants to pet the dog. She tells Chucho about last night's unannounced guest and tries to tell him about the case, but he scoffs and says she was dreaming. "That's what Chatita said, too," Val says. She replays the moment in her head: after Fernando left, she got out of bed, returned the money to the little case, and put the case back into the drawer while Chatita snored in blissful oblivion.
Chucho's phone rings. It's the Spanish Inquisition! Wait, no - but it's close. It's Vero, wanting to know if Valentina brushed her teeth and had enough blankets in bed and made it to the bus on time. Gulp... BUS??
Meanwhile, the Brothers Dimm visit the tasteful offices of Tattooed Gentleman's Empty Pallet Warehouse & Loan. Malvino - that's the tattooed gentleman - greets them heartily. Rogue declines to shake the man's grubby hand; Fernando tries to be more sociable, but soon regrets it. Malvino says if he'd known they were coming, he would have taken a bath.
Rogelio needs to borrow more cash to pay the dog's ransom. Rather than risk getting his hands dirty - literally - he uses a handkerchief to take the money from Malvino. He also tells Malvino to go to Jesus Garcia's house and get the money out of the drawer. Fernando is adamant that the money won't be there because he already tried to retrieve it last night. He storms out, and Rogue gloats. (Way to play close to the vest, guys. If Malvino didn't already know about your little rivalry before, he knows now! Not that he seems like the sort of guy who would ever use such a thing to his advantage.)
Malvino clarifies: This Jesus Garcia is the secretario who came here to pick up that first bundle of cash? And if the money's at his house, you want I should kill him? Rog says, "Do whatever you have to do. I trust you!" Malvino seems quite enthusiastic. Disturbingly so.
Malvino would probably not be so confident if he knew what kind of horror Chucho is already used to dealing with every day. When Vero finally pauses for air, Chucho says "the answer to all of your questions is yes, and I'm on my way to work! Bye!" He hangs up on her. She glares at her radioactive green handset in disbelief.
In the Avon stockroom, Fernando tells Jess that it doesn't matter if the dog is missing; they can still collect a ransom. Rogue will pay, Jess will go to pick up the dog, and then she'll claim he was killed. Jess doesn't approve of this at all, but Fern says what's the harm in one more lie?
Chucho and Co. get to Valentina's school. Chucho asks a total stranger to take the leash of a $50,000 dog so that he can bring Valentina to her classroom. It's the Día de los Muertos, apparently, and the teacher - who could be Vero's grumpy twin, separated at birth - scolds him for interrupting, even when he takes full responsibility for Val's tardiness. He tries to leave quickly and let them get back to their observance, but she scolds him for that, too. He has to take Val to the office and sign a report. She haughtily explains that the drivers are always taking the blame when the kids are late, and the school wants to make sure the students' families know about it.
Chucho explains that he's not a driver; he's Val's other father. ("See? I'm no liar," Val gloats to one of kids who had teased her about her two-dads drawing.) The kids seem to like him, but Miss Gulch lectures about how his lax attitude could turn them all into wild little ruffians. He tries to assure the teacher that he's just as concerned about their discipline as she is, and eagerly shakes her reluctant hand. Valentina asks him to meet her after school. Yeah, right, I'm sure he'll have no problem getting off work early today after showing up late.
The stranger who's been holding Sansón's leash outside all this time turns out to be an employee of the family of one of Valentina's friends. He wonders why people like his boss have kids if they're not going to spend any time with them. Chucho gushes about the wonderfulness of his recently discovered fatherhood. The stranger, Baldo-something, agrees to give Chucho a lift to Avon since he's going that way anyhow. In fact, of all the amazing coincidences, his boss, Maximo Valtierra, is actually going to meet with Rogelio this afternoon. Even greater coincidence, Chucho says this is Rogue's dogue! (I mean dog.)
Rogue is nervously barking orders to Maricela about his agenda for the day. He tells Fernando he's waiting to hear from the kidnappers. (Fern keeps picking at his mustache; I keep wondering if one of these days it's just going to peel right off. Probably not, but I can dream.) Alma wonders where Chucho is; the dognapper calls and tries to arrange the drop. (Nobody hears Fernando in his office? He has the call on his laptop speakers! Isn't it funny how sometimes people can hear through doors as if they were paper, and other times those doors are perfectly soundproof?) "Did you give Sansón his special food?" Rogue asks. "Yeah! I gave him chicken bones from my lunch! Bwahahaha!!!"
(Are those toy gas pumps on Fernando's desk?)
Rogue is frantic, but before he can have a stroke, Chucho shows up with the dog. Rogue drops the phone and hugs the dog and hugs Chucho and thanks him. There is much rejoicing. Miffed, Fernando comes out of his office to investigate the uproar. No one pays any attention to him - except for Sansón, who growls. Rogue seems to have second thoughts about letting Malvino knock the secretario off, but is not sufficiently motivated to rescind his permission.
Alma asks to see Chucho in her office. He leaves his backpack in the lobby; Xochi picks it up and hugs it.
Malvino and another guy pull up in front of Chucho's place. "I brought my tartamuda," the other guy says, flashing his gun around on the street in broad daylight. Malvino shows off his tiny little pocket-knife.
In Alma's office, Alma and Chucho agree that it sure is strange how Sansón showed up at his place. As for the kissies last night, they agree that it was wrong, it was like doing a scene in a movie, they were just getting it out of their systems, and it's already forgotten. She is disappointed that he's agreeing with her, and he's equally disappointed that she's leading him in this direction; but she doesn't want to lie to Rogelio because she's going to marry him and she keeps telling him things to cover for Chucho whenever he makes a mistake. "Sorry," Chucho says, and she tells him to stop doing stuff that he has to be sorry for.
They both try to brush off the memory of last night's kisses; the more they try, the more they remember.
Rogue and Sansón are at the spa. Rogue sips a beautiful martini while Sansón gets a mani-pedi and a massage with lavender oil on a plush towel that I think is supposed to be mink. Rogue bad-mouths Chucho, and the dog protests. Rogue grudgingly says he'll owe the secretario a favor. He gives Sansón a big golden chain so the dog can look like a gangsta.
Malvino & Friend quickly find the missing cash and call Rogue to let him know. Rogue calls his brother and tells him he's such an idiot, he couldn't even win an idiot contest. Fernando is quite confused.
Xochi stares at Chucho and giggles. He muses to himself that he can't have Alma and should go for someone more attainable. Xochi wiggles her eyebrows invitingly. He tells her he's in love with her and sweeps her into an embrace worthy of a Fabio book cover (if you can imagine Fabio wearing an Avon uniform). (YOU'RE WELCOME!)
In the cafeteria, Mari and Susana snap Xochi out of her daydream. Chucho joins them for coffee. Mari's dad calls, and she tells them she's not speaking to him because they had a fight over whether to go skiing in Vale or Aspen or Canada. Sue and Xochi persuade her to take the call. They explain to Chucho that she's really rich, but her father is making her work.
Ricardo, the quasi-religious Silly, blackmails Jessica. She tries to play dumb, but she's so dumb she couldn't even win a dumb contest. He'll tell Rogue what he heard her saying on the phone about wanting more than just 5%. "I should give you a spanking," he insinuates. Jessica asks, "What do you want?"
A city dump truck pulls in front of the Avon office. The driver, an older man in a bright orange jumpsuit, spiffs himself up as best he can and waits.
Maricela nearly knocks people over on her way outside to greet him. Does she throw her arms around his neck and yell "DADDY!!!"? Not exactly. She lets him know how embarrassed she is to see him there, how ashamed to be seen with her icky stinky garbage man father. NO she does not want to go to his house for a tamale dinner. (And she doesn't like him calling her "Mari," which makes me just want to say it even more. Mari Mari Mari.) He reminds her that he paid for her secretarial school with his icky garbage man wages. She's even angry about that. She doesn't want to be a mere secretary. She wants a job like Alma's so they don't have to live in a dumpy shack in a nasty neighborhood. That's why Mom left him, she says. "I love you!" says Daddy. Mari sneers and leaves him crying on the sidewalk. Mari Mari Mari!!
(If that had been her mother, Mari would be marked for death right now. Them's the telenovela rules! If you diss your mom, you die! But you can bitch your father out all you want to, apparently.)
Xochi and Sue tell Chucho that Maricela is supposed to be getting ready for Rogue's big meeting this afternoon. Xochi sorta stares at Chucho and attacks her carrot cake in a way that should make him very, very frightened.
Alma leaves Chucho a sticky note on his monitor. Is it a good brand-name sticky note, or a crummy store brand one with cheap adhesive that will fall off and get lost? Is this is a plot point? We'll find out tomorrow, maybe.
"I hate you," Jessica tells Fernando on the phone. "You'd better appreciate what I'm about to do for you!" (We don't know what it is. A spanking, or something more?)
Xochi, Sue, and Chucho find Mari looking unhappy. She says she saw her dad, it didn't go well, and they're going to France. Or Canada, or whatever. She hates him. Sue tries to get her to focus on Rogue's meeting with the mysterious Maximo guy whose driver gave Chucho a ride to work. Xochi is still giving Chucho the googly-eyes.
Alma goes to a photo shoot. Elias is there, working on the advertising campaign. (Can't wait to hear that slogan. "Avon: We Like Cake!") He jokes with her about pretending to be Chucho's assistant. She introduces herself as Alma. "Huh, Chucho sure does have a lot of Almas in his life. Oh, didn't you know? His girlfriend's name is Alma, too!"
Next time:
Chucho's awe-inspiring hotness causes the Avon building to burst into flames. He searches frantically to save Alma, while she waits frantically for him outside.
Without using a calculator, can you determine who will shoot Rogue first?
It's odd that Chucho got Valentina on a school night rather than a weekend, and therefore could spend only a handful of waking hours with her; but he's still grateful. She's tired the next morning and he doesn't think to ask why she didn't sleep well.
Sleeplessness is soon forgotten when they find Sansón waiting for them outside. In the tradition of such canine legends as Lassie, Snoopy, Benji, and Astro, Sansón has found his way to... well, not exactly home, but at least someone who knows where home is.
But even the dog is not Chucho's greatest worry, because they just missed the school's private bus, and Valentina is going to be late. Chucho takes her and the dog onto the public bus in hopes of getting her to school in San Pedro before someone panics and calls Vero with an absentee report.
Val is fine with the bus trip; she even wants to pet the dog. She tells Chucho about last night's unannounced guest and tries to tell him about the case, but he scoffs and says she was dreaming. "That's what Chatita said, too," Val says. She replays the moment in her head: after Fernando left, she got out of bed, returned the money to the little case, and put the case back into the drawer while Chatita snored in blissful oblivion.
Chucho's phone rings. It's the Spanish Inquisition! Wait, no - but it's close. It's Vero, wanting to know if Valentina brushed her teeth and had enough blankets in bed and made it to the bus on time. Gulp... BUS??
Meanwhile, the Brothers Dimm visit the tasteful offices of Tattooed Gentleman's Empty Pallet Warehouse & Loan. Malvino - that's the tattooed gentleman - greets them heartily. Rogue declines to shake the man's grubby hand; Fernando tries to be more sociable, but soon regrets it. Malvino says if he'd known they were coming, he would have taken a bath.
Rogelio needs to borrow more cash to pay the dog's ransom. Rather than risk getting his hands dirty - literally - he uses a handkerchief to take the money from Malvino. He also tells Malvino to go to Jesus Garcia's house and get the money out of the drawer. Fernando is adamant that the money won't be there because he already tried to retrieve it last night. He storms out, and Rogue gloats. (Way to play close to the vest, guys. If Malvino didn't already know about your little rivalry before, he knows now! Not that he seems like the sort of guy who would ever use such a thing to his advantage.)
Malvino clarifies: This Jesus Garcia is the secretario who came here to pick up that first bundle of cash? And if the money's at his house, you want I should kill him? Rog says, "Do whatever you have to do. I trust you!" Malvino seems quite enthusiastic. Disturbingly so.
Malvino would probably not be so confident if he knew what kind of horror Chucho is already used to dealing with every day. When Vero finally pauses for air, Chucho says "the answer to all of your questions is yes, and I'm on my way to work! Bye!" He hangs up on her. She glares at her radioactive green handset in disbelief.
In the Avon stockroom, Fernando tells Jess that it doesn't matter if the dog is missing; they can still collect a ransom. Rogue will pay, Jess will go to pick up the dog, and then she'll claim he was killed. Jess doesn't approve of this at all, but Fern says what's the harm in one more lie?
Chucho and Co. get to Valentina's school. Chucho asks a total stranger to take the leash of a $50,000 dog so that he can bring Valentina to her classroom. It's the Día de los Muertos, apparently, and the teacher - who could be Vero's grumpy twin, separated at birth - scolds him for interrupting, even when he takes full responsibility for Val's tardiness. He tries to leave quickly and let them get back to their observance, but she scolds him for that, too. He has to take Val to the office and sign a report. She haughtily explains that the drivers are always taking the blame when the kids are late, and the school wants to make sure the students' families know about it.
Chucho explains that he's not a driver; he's Val's other father. ("See? I'm no liar," Val gloats to one of kids who had teased her about her two-dads drawing.) The kids seem to like him, but Miss Gulch lectures about how his lax attitude could turn them all into wild little ruffians. He tries to assure the teacher that he's just as concerned about their discipline as she is, and eagerly shakes her reluctant hand. Valentina asks him to meet her after school. Yeah, right, I'm sure he'll have no problem getting off work early today after showing up late.
The stranger who's been holding Sansón's leash outside all this time turns out to be an employee of the family of one of Valentina's friends. He wonders why people like his boss have kids if they're not going to spend any time with them. Chucho gushes about the wonderfulness of his recently discovered fatherhood. The stranger, Baldo-something, agrees to give Chucho a lift to Avon since he's going that way anyhow. In fact, of all the amazing coincidences, his boss, Maximo Valtierra, is actually going to meet with Rogelio this afternoon. Even greater coincidence, Chucho says this is Rogue's dogue! (I mean dog.)
Rogue is nervously barking orders to Maricela about his agenda for the day. He tells Fernando he's waiting to hear from the kidnappers. (Fern keeps picking at his mustache; I keep wondering if one of these days it's just going to peel right off. Probably not, but I can dream.) Alma wonders where Chucho is; the dognapper calls and tries to arrange the drop. (Nobody hears Fernando in his office? He has the call on his laptop speakers! Isn't it funny how sometimes people can hear through doors as if they were paper, and other times those doors are perfectly soundproof?) "Did you give Sansón his special food?" Rogue asks. "Yeah! I gave him chicken bones from my lunch! Bwahahaha!!!"
(Are those toy gas pumps on Fernando's desk?)
Rogue is frantic, but before he can have a stroke, Chucho shows up with the dog. Rogue drops the phone and hugs the dog and hugs Chucho and thanks him. There is much rejoicing. Miffed, Fernando comes out of his office to investigate the uproar. No one pays any attention to him - except for Sansón, who growls. Rogue seems to have second thoughts about letting Malvino knock the secretario off, but is not sufficiently motivated to rescind his permission.
Alma asks to see Chucho in her office. He leaves his backpack in the lobby; Xochi picks it up and hugs it.
Malvino and another guy pull up in front of Chucho's place. "I brought my tartamuda," the other guy says, flashing his gun around on the street in broad daylight. Malvino shows off his tiny little pocket-knife.
In Alma's office, Alma and Chucho agree that it sure is strange how Sansón showed up at his place. As for the kissies last night, they agree that it was wrong, it was like doing a scene in a movie, they were just getting it out of their systems, and it's already forgotten. She is disappointed that he's agreeing with her, and he's equally disappointed that she's leading him in this direction; but she doesn't want to lie to Rogelio because she's going to marry him and she keeps telling him things to cover for Chucho whenever he makes a mistake. "Sorry," Chucho says, and she tells him to stop doing stuff that he has to be sorry for.
They both try to brush off the memory of last night's kisses; the more they try, the more they remember.
Rogue and Sansón are at the spa. Rogue sips a beautiful martini while Sansón gets a mani-pedi and a massage with lavender oil on a plush towel that I think is supposed to be mink. Rogue bad-mouths Chucho, and the dog protests. Rogue grudgingly says he'll owe the secretario a favor. He gives Sansón a big golden chain so the dog can look like a gangsta.
Malvino & Friend quickly find the missing cash and call Rogue to let him know. Rogue calls his brother and tells him he's such an idiot, he couldn't even win an idiot contest. Fernando is quite confused.
Xochi stares at Chucho and giggles. He muses to himself that he can't have Alma and should go for someone more attainable. Xochi wiggles her eyebrows invitingly. He tells her he's in love with her and sweeps her into an embrace worthy of a Fabio book cover (if you can imagine Fabio wearing an Avon uniform). (YOU'RE WELCOME!)
In the cafeteria, Mari and Susana snap Xochi out of her daydream. Chucho joins them for coffee. Mari's dad calls, and she tells them she's not speaking to him because they had a fight over whether to go skiing in Vale or Aspen or Canada. Sue and Xochi persuade her to take the call. They explain to Chucho that she's really rich, but her father is making her work.
Ricardo, the quasi-religious Silly, blackmails Jessica. She tries to play dumb, but she's so dumb she couldn't even win a dumb contest. He'll tell Rogue what he heard her saying on the phone about wanting more than just 5%. "I should give you a spanking," he insinuates. Jessica asks, "What do you want?"
A city dump truck pulls in front of the Avon office. The driver, an older man in a bright orange jumpsuit, spiffs himself up as best he can and waits.
Maricela nearly knocks people over on her way outside to greet him. Does she throw her arms around his neck and yell "DADDY!!!"? Not exactly. She lets him know how embarrassed she is to see him there, how ashamed to be seen with her icky stinky garbage man father. NO she does not want to go to his house for a tamale dinner. (And she doesn't like him calling her "Mari," which makes me just want to say it even more. Mari Mari Mari.) He reminds her that he paid for her secretarial school with his icky garbage man wages. She's even angry about that. She doesn't want to be a mere secretary. She wants a job like Alma's so they don't have to live in a dumpy shack in a nasty neighborhood. That's why Mom left him, she says. "I love you!" says Daddy. Mari sneers and leaves him crying on the sidewalk. Mari Mari Mari!!
(If that had been her mother, Mari would be marked for death right now. Them's the telenovela rules! If you diss your mom, you die! But you can bitch your father out all you want to, apparently.)
Xochi and Sue tell Chucho that Maricela is supposed to be getting ready for Rogue's big meeting this afternoon. Xochi sorta stares at Chucho and attacks her carrot cake in a way that should make him very, very frightened.
Alma leaves Chucho a sticky note on his monitor. Is it a good brand-name sticky note, or a crummy store brand one with cheap adhesive that will fall off and get lost? Is this is a plot point? We'll find out tomorrow, maybe.
"I hate you," Jessica tells Fernando on the phone. "You'd better appreciate what I'm about to do for you!" (We don't know what it is. A spanking, or something more?)
Xochi, Sue, and Chucho find Mari looking unhappy. She says she saw her dad, it didn't go well, and they're going to France. Or Canada, or whatever. She hates him. Sue tries to get her to focus on Rogue's meeting with the mysterious Maximo guy whose driver gave Chucho a ride to work. Xochi is still giving Chucho the googly-eyes.
Alma goes to a photo shoot. Elias is there, working on the advertising campaign. (Can't wait to hear that slogan. "Avon: We Like Cake!") He jokes with her about pretending to be Chucho's assistant. She introduces herself as Alma. "Huh, Chucho sure does have a lot of Almas in his life. Oh, didn't you know? His girlfriend's name is Alma, too!"
Next time:
Chucho's awe-inspiring hotness causes the Avon building to burst into flames. He searches frantically to save Alma, while she waits frantically for him outside.
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Today is november 2nd. DIA DE MUERTOS. A very important celebration in México (remarked Jesús).
Back in episode #2, when Alma took Jesús to his house and he mislead Verónica on purpose to buy time, they talked about ''Avenida Juárez'' close to Madero or Colón. There's still some old ''edificios'' like that in that area, but now I see Jesús address and he happens to live in Lampazos St, colonia Topochico... that's way north! and to go to San Pedro to Centro Educativo Integral de MOnterrey they have to take more than just one bus!! From there to go to Torres Moradas, where Avon supposedly is is like crossing the city from one end to the other...
(of course I googlearthed it)
Ohhh! I need my beanie cap so bad!
Are the tires more expensive than a very expensive dog or was that bad karma?
One thing is sure, Sansón came back with his ''eggplants'' redder than a radish! And to that we must add the magical leash, now you see it (at Valentina's school), now you don't (At Avon).
Someone please hand the massage assistant that old bra Jesús found in Chatita's laundry room. She needs it badly!
One more thing: I was just thinking that those carrot cake slices would certainly be just props, and Xóchitl took a bite, like she was reading my mind!! LOL
Today is november 2nd. DIA DE MUERTOS. A very important celebration in México (remarked Jesús).
Back in episode #2, when Alma took Jesús to his house and he mislead Verónica on purpose to buy time, they talked about ''Avenida Juárez'' close to Madero or Colón. There's still some old ''edificios'' like that in that area, but now I see Jesús address and he happens to live in Lampazos St, colonia Topochico... that's way north! and to go to San Pedro to Centro Educativo Integral de MOnterrey they have to take more than just one bus!! From there to go to Torres Moradas, where Avon supposedly is is like crossing the city from one end to the other...
(of course I googlearthed it)
Ohhh! I need my beanie cap so bad!
Are the tires more expensive than a very expensive dog or was that bad karma?
One thing is sure, Sansón came back with his ''eggplants'' redder than a radish! And to that we must add the magical leash, now you see it (at Valentina's school), now you don't (At Avon).
Someone please hand the massage assistant that old bra Jesús found in Chatita's laundry room. She needs it badly!
One more thing: I was just thinking that those carrot cake slices would certainly be just props, and Xóchitl took a bite, like she was reading my mind!! LOL
Permalink posted by 
: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 11:17:00 PM EDT
: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 11:17:00 PM EDT
Alt title: Dog Day Afternoon
I don't know anything about the geography or bus routes of Monterrey, but knowing what I know of bus routes in general, I would be quite shocked if you could go anywhere without changing buses at least once!
A prizewinning, pedigreed dog would cost way more than a set of fancy tires - even if Fernando's not a smart shopper (and something tells me he's not). He probably could have asked for a lot more money for the dog, but maybe $50,000 is the biggest number he knows.
Random thought: Why must all carrot cakes look exactly alike?
Still working on the recap...
I don't know anything about the geography or bus routes of Monterrey, but knowing what I know of bus routes in general, I would be quite shocked if you could go anywhere without changing buses at least once!
A prizewinning, pedigreed dog would cost way more than a set of fancy tires - even if Fernando's not a smart shopper (and something tells me he's not). He probably could have asked for a lot more money for the dog, but maybe $50,000 is the biggest number he knows.
Random thought: Why must all carrot cakes look exactly alike?
Still working on the recap...
Love the math riddle!! You're crack in' me up!! Jesus is getting tanner and tanner. How does he do that without going to the beach? I'm not complaining. He wears it well. I love the way he talks to his daughter . He is such a charismatic father and FC is such a charismatic actor! Gertie
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 12:03:00 AM EDT
: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 12:03:00 AM EDT
Julie:
I am betting on Yuri hands down, lol. Yuri is more of a bad ass than Malvino. I can't wait to see what your take was on this epi.
I am betting on Yuri hands down, lol. Yuri is more of a bad ass than Malvino. I can't wait to see what your take was on this epi.
Gertie - you know, about his face - I just figured it out tonight. It's MUCH too smooth. It looks like he's had it waxed or something!!
Mads, I'm not so sure about Yuri. I bet Malvino could fillet a guy with that tiny knife faster than Yuri can draw his gun!
Mads, I'm not so sure about Yuri. I bet Malvino could fillet a guy with that tiny knife faster than Yuri can draw his gun!
Julie, What a great funny romp. I loved the math brain twister, Vero as the voice of the Santo Officio, . The Martini looked so delicious, loved Rogue's way of pampering his beloved Sanson.
So thanks for improving our life with laughter!
So thanks for improving our life with laughter!
Julie:
This recap was marvelous and so funny. Loved your name for Vero the Spanish Inquistion and also that teacher was a lot like Vero. So rude.
Like what you said about Sanson's gangsta dog collar lol. I liked how Sanson was so pampered after his ordeal with Fern.
I wonder what Jessie is gonna have to do with Ricardo now that he is blackmailing her.
I see what you mean about Malvino. But he did find that money, so I'm still betting on Yuri,lol.
This recap was marvelous and so funny. Loved your name for Vero the Spanish Inquistion and also that teacher was a lot like Vero. So rude.
Like what you said about Sanson's gangsta dog collar lol. I liked how Sanson was so pampered after his ordeal with Fern.
I wonder what Jessie is gonna have to do with Ricardo now that he is blackmailing her.
I see what you mean about Malvino. But he did find that money, so I'm still betting on Yuri,lol.
Thanks Julie. Loved the recap.
Personal faves---
-if he'd known they were coming, he would have taken a bath.
-Miss Gulch
-Rogue's dogue!
-Isn't it funny how sometimes people can hear through doors as if they were paper, and other times those doors are perfectly soundproof?)
Güera
Personal faves---
-if he'd known they were coming, he would have taken a bath.
-Miss Gulch
-Rogue's dogue!
-Isn't it funny how sometimes people can hear through doors as if they were paper, and other times those doors are perfectly soundproof?)
Güera
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 7:49:00 AM EDT
: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 7:49:00 AM EDT
Julie- What a fun recap, and I love the math problem. I'm going to have to see how mad Yuri is about being left in jail, with no bribe money for this long, to decide who will be the one to shoot Rogue first. It might just be Pati...
The spa scene was hilarious, as was you comment about Sanson's gangsta gold chain. LOL!
Thanks for pointing out that the teacher was like Vero's twin (I would say evil twin, but they appear to be equally evil). Now we know why Vero chose that school.
The spa scene was hilarious, as was you comment about Sanson's gangsta gold chain. LOL!
Thanks for pointing out that the teacher was like Vero's twin (I would say evil twin, but they appear to be equally evil). Now we know why Vero chose that school.
Thank you for this succint and snappy recap. It sparkles. The riddle was great and I'm glad you took the time to acknowledge how heartless Mari was to her dad. I hope the TN rules about mistreatment of moms get bent and Mari pays big time for how she treated her mom.
Sara, I'd just consider that a succinct way to spell "succinct." ;-)
I admit my math riddle is totally moot now that the money's been found AND Rogue doesn't have to pay the mysterious kidnapper.
I wonder how long Fernando's treachery will remain a secret. How much blackmail will Jess endure for his benefit?
I was just thinking this morning - if Patymelt is calculating enough (and lucky enough), she could be nurturing a zygote right now.
Regarding "tartamudo" (Malvino's friend's nickname for his gun): This word means "stutterer" and when describing a gun, it's supposed to mean a machine gun. I don't know much about firearms, but that guy's piece looked pretty ordinary to me, not to mention cheap. He'll be lucky if he can get one shot out of that thing, much less a series, without it jamming on him.
I admit my math riddle is totally moot now that the money's been found AND Rogue doesn't have to pay the mysterious kidnapper.
I wonder how long Fernando's treachery will remain a secret. How much blackmail will Jess endure for his benefit?
I was just thinking this morning - if Patymelt is calculating enough (and lucky enough), she could be nurturing a zygote right now.
Regarding "tartamudo" (Malvino's friend's nickname for his gun): This word means "stutterer" and when describing a gun, it's supposed to mean a machine gun. I don't know much about firearms, but that guy's piece looked pretty ordinary to me, not to mention cheap. He'll be lucky if he can get one shot out of that thing, much less a series, without it jamming on him.
Yes. Marisela should be either with the ''3 stooges'' or the ''Brothers Dimm'' Club.
If I am pretending I am working just for the fun of it because I am a millionairess, being seen with my trash collector father outside would be the last thing to do (over my dead body) because that surely would blow up my cover.
If they live in the same cardboard house with tin roof what was the urgency to go visit her?
He is the father. He know how pretentious she is hating being poor and all and how embarrassed she is of him...
It was very dumb going outside just so we know she doesn't like him!
Or the kind of life he offers.
If I am pretending I am working just for the fun of it because I am a millionairess, being seen with my trash collector father outside would be the last thing to do (over my dead body) because that surely would blow up my cover.
If they live in the same cardboard house with tin roof what was the urgency to go visit her?
He is the father. He know how pretentious she is hating being poor and all and how embarrassed she is of him...
It was very dumb going outside just so we know she doesn't like him!
Or the kind of life he offers.
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 8:59:00 AM EDT
: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 8:59:00 AM EDT
Love the recap Julie--and boy, that's an SAT worthy math problem. My brain is still working on the answer...so many possibilities.
Why don't TN adults learn to listen to the kiddies in these shows?! They are almost always proved right.
I'm hoping the school doesn't tell the Spanish Inquisition ( love this!) that Val had been late. Horrors if that happens!! I agree it seems silly that the arranged "play date" would be a school night, but maybe Vero did that purposefully so Chucho wouldn't have a lot of time with his little girl. I don't think the Wicked Witch likes how much Val has taken to her new dad, control freak that she is.
I'm starting to wish that the writers wouldn't show Xochi as quite as silly as they are. I get she's rather "innocent" but she has a good heart and seems to know her way about the office...the cake thing sort of bothered me for some reason.
Why don't TN adults learn to listen to the kiddies in these shows?! They are almost always proved right.
I'm hoping the school doesn't tell the Spanish Inquisition ( love this!) that Val had been late. Horrors if that happens!! I agree it seems silly that the arranged "play date" would be a school night, but maybe Vero did that purposefully so Chucho wouldn't have a lot of time with his little girl. I don't think the Wicked Witch likes how much Val has taken to her new dad, control freak that she is.
I'm starting to wish that the writers wouldn't show Xochi as quite as silly as they are. I get she's rather "innocent" but she has a good heart and seems to know her way about the office...the cake thing sort of bothered me for some reason.
I agree, DnJ, Xochi's behavior is much too "special child" for an executive secretary!
I was also irritated that Mari Mari Quite Contrari's father seemed so surprised by her attitude. Is this really the first time she's spoken to him that way? I suppose it's possible that years of simmering resentment finally boiled over today, but she doesn't seem the type to keep so much bitterness under her hat for so long.
I was also irritated that Mari Mari Quite Contrari's father seemed so surprised by her attitude. Is this really the first time she's spoken to him that way? I suppose it's possible that years of simmering resentment finally boiled over today, but she doesn't seem the type to keep so much bitterness under her hat for so long.
Julie, thanks for the great recap and the wonderful comparisons of Vero's questioning to the "Spanish Inquisition" and the teacher being the "Vero separated at birth" twin.
Another country, another culture could they not have had another take on the carrot cake??? :)
Pablo, thanks for mapping out the episode. I like knowing the directions and distances even if I have never been in Monteerrey.
I still worry what Valentina is going to tell her mother about her overnight trip and having to hide.
I liked Chucho quickly answering Vero's questioning and hanging up on her.
Jarifa
Another country, another culture could they not have had another take on the carrot cake??? :)
Pablo, thanks for mapping out the episode. I like knowing the directions and distances even if I have never been in Monteerrey.
I still worry what Valentina is going to tell her mother about her overnight trip and having to hide.
I liked Chucho quickly answering Vero's questioning and hanging up on her.
Jarifa
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 9:14:00 AM EDT
: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 9:14:00 AM EDT
That's why I thought the cake was a prop. Every time, every day, they eat carrot cake. Same huge slices, same Betty Crocker recipe. I mean, what about ''red velvet''? Or since they're in México, TRES LECHES?
There was a lady who had a technique to dessicate cakes and other food and made it look real but feel like resin. I don't know how this process is called, but yesterday, when I was about to attack, Xóchitl took a bite and my argument fell like a card house!
There was a lady who had a technique to dessicate cakes and other food and made it look real but feel like resin. I don't know how this process is called, but yesterday, when I was about to attack, Xóchitl took a bite and my argument fell like a card house!
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 9:26:00 AM EDT
: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 9:26:00 AM EDT
There was a lot to like in this episode...most of all...your recap. Great job... I cracked up at the math problem.
Other things I liked:
The repeat of the hair-styling scene...that was precious
Valentina's teacher... I thought that she was sweet in a strict teachery sort of way. She let Chucho charm her
The phone conversation between Rog and Fernando with everyone in the office echoing Rog's responses
Sansón's trip to the spa. I think that was a margarita rather than a martini since the glass rim was salted...in any event it looked refreshing
I'm appreciating this show more and more
Carlos
Other things I liked:
The repeat of the hair-styling scene...that was precious
Valentina's teacher... I thought that she was sweet in a strict teachery sort of way. She let Chucho charm her
The phone conversation between Rog and Fernando with everyone in the office echoing Rog's responses
Sansón's trip to the spa. I think that was a margarita rather than a martini since the glass rim was salted...in any event it looked refreshing
I'm appreciating this show more and more
Carlos
Julie, Cheryl, Madelaine, anyone:
Who will be posting my recap for tonight's episode? I wrote an email to Cheryl and even sent her a note on FB but she hasn't responded to me at all.
I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS/PERMISSION TO POST RECAPS ON THIS BLOG WHICH IS WHY I NEED SOMEONE ELSE TO POST FOR ME EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT!
Who will be posting my recap for tonight's episode? I wrote an email to Cheryl and even sent her a note on FB but she hasn't responded to me at all.
I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS/PERMISSION TO POST RECAPS ON THIS BLOG WHICH IS WHY I NEED SOMEONE ELSE TO POST FOR ME EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT!
Hi Julie. Your recap was just delicious...almost as good as that carrot cake that Xochi violated.
Valentina's teacher did seem like Vero's equally evil twin...even looked the same. But Chucho ended up having his way, as he did with Vero. Clearly he's good at storming castles.
In addition to loving your writing style, I always get a kick out of your observation of details, like: "are those tiny toy gas pumps on Fernando's desk". That stuff just blows right by me, even if I'm not recapping.
Loved your preview speculating that Chucho is so hawt he causes Avon to go up in flames. Indeed!
Valentina's teacher did seem like Vero's equally evil twin...even looked the same. But Chucho ended up having his way, as he did with Vero. Clearly he's good at storming castles.
In addition to loving your writing style, I always get a kick out of your observation of details, like: "are those tiny toy gas pumps on Fernando's desk". That stuff just blows right by me, even if I'm not recapping.
Loved your preview speculating that Chucho is so hawt he causes Avon to go up in flames. Indeed!
Gracias, Julie! I thoroughly enjoyed it, especially the math riddle (I'm torn between Paticake and Fernandoh) and Rogue's dogue.
I was also wondering why apparently every carrot cake on the planet has to have carrots drawn in icing on each slice. I actually made carrot cake last night (without icing carrots), but that was before I saw Xochi molesting hers. She's so sweet, but that was gross. Chulo looked uncomfortable.
The trip to the doggy spa was hilarious. At least Rogue is an entertaining villain.
I was worried Sanson would get lost again when Chucho left him with the chofer, but no, it was fine and now he has another friend. Why were the chofers hanging around for so long anyway?
I was hoping Valentina would have stashed the money some place it wouldn't be found, but maybe Chucho will be in less trouble this way. Unless Malvino claims part is missing.
I was also wondering why apparently every carrot cake on the planet has to have carrots drawn in icing on each slice. I actually made carrot cake last night (without icing carrots), but that was before I saw Xochi molesting hers. She's so sweet, but that was gross. Chulo looked uncomfortable.
The trip to the doggy spa was hilarious. At least Rogue is an entertaining villain.
I was worried Sanson would get lost again when Chucho left him with the chofer, but no, it was fine and now he has another friend. Why were the chofers hanging around for so long anyway?
I was hoping Valentina would have stashed the money some place it wouldn't be found, but maybe Chucho will be in less trouble this way. Unless Malvino claims part is missing.
Chucho will be in less trouble, but the fact that he never knew of the money's existence could cause additional problems. Little Valentina is going to look like such a liar if she ever tries to show Chucho or Chatita where the money was hidden!
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At my team lunch meeting today, one of the guys got carrot cake...with the white frosting and little orange icing carrot on top. I almost broke out laughing. Unlike Xochi, he ate his slice with a fork.
Cute how Jesus (can't stand "Chucho") said Val looked like a Martian with his first attempt at her hair, but then fixed it right up! Go, Daddy!
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 3:17:00 PM EDT
: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 3:17:00 PM EDT
Julie--I like your alt. title, Dog Day Afternoon and who couldn't do with a little pampering, a margarita and a gross gold chain.
Math is not my strong suit. You lost me somewhere around $50K. It still doesn't add up, even with the money tartamudo and little knife guys found.
Loved the Spanish Inquisition, too. At least Chucho has been saved, temporarily....now, what about that fire tonight????
Pablo--I can't believe you actually googlearthed to figure out transportation routes. This must be what they call TN Addiction! Yes, the beanies go on the head. If you have an adjustable one, you can tighten or loosen it depending on how unbelievable a scene seems. To us taking the bus seemed perfectly logical, while to us, no one hearing Fern in the other room using his computer speakers, required tightening at least two of the four corners (of a round beanie--go figure).
P.S., loved your comment about Sanson coming back with his 'eggplants' intact.
Carrot cakes all look alike because they are made from carrots! How else are you going to hide that fact? You bury them inside lots of brown sugar, butter, eggs, raisins and cream cheese. Are you sure those little orange things on the icing are carrots? They could be Candy Corn...
Nevertheless, Xoxi is really going to town in this role of a nutso teenager with a crush. I agree that to be a good secretary, you have to lose some of this way out stuff, but then look at our other secretarias--except for Susana, but I have something against the hairpiece. I think she borrowed it from Helmet Head in STuD...
Julie--I hadn't thought of Chucho getting in trouble with Val over the money. I thought Val would be in trouble with Chucho over it. In a way I'm glad he missed the whole set up. Why on earth would the laundry guys choose the middle of the day if Rogue gave them the green light to off Chucho.
Just LOVED Chucho answering the Spanish Inquisition and cutting her off. There are sure a lot of scenes that make this tn worthwhile spending my time watching (and reading recaps and commenting breathlessly). And speaking of breathlessly, Julie you described the Alma/Jesus "It was Nothing" convo perfectly. I'm afraid that Alma is about to get on the same train and the Brothers Dimm are on--after all the googly-eyes she and Chucho have been giving each other, why would she think there is another Alma in his life? Oh but the fun is in all the possibilities. Can't wait for tonight to heat up the screen--and fill it with flames and smoke.
Math is not my strong suit. You lost me somewhere around $50K. It still doesn't add up, even with the money tartamudo and little knife guys found.
Loved the Spanish Inquisition, too. At least Chucho has been saved, temporarily....now, what about that fire tonight????
Pablo--I can't believe you actually googlearthed to figure out transportation routes. This must be what they call TN Addiction! Yes, the beanies go on the head. If you have an adjustable one, you can tighten or loosen it depending on how unbelievable a scene seems. To us taking the bus seemed perfectly logical, while to us, no one hearing Fern in the other room using his computer speakers, required tightening at least two of the four corners (of a round beanie--go figure).
P.S., loved your comment about Sanson coming back with his 'eggplants' intact.
Carrot cakes all look alike because they are made from carrots! How else are you going to hide that fact? You bury them inside lots of brown sugar, butter, eggs, raisins and cream cheese. Are you sure those little orange things on the icing are carrots? They could be Candy Corn...
Nevertheless, Xoxi is really going to town in this role of a nutso teenager with a crush. I agree that to be a good secretary, you have to lose some of this way out stuff, but then look at our other secretarias--except for Susana, but I have something against the hairpiece. I think she borrowed it from Helmet Head in STuD...
Julie--I hadn't thought of Chucho getting in trouble with Val over the money. I thought Val would be in trouble with Chucho over it. In a way I'm glad he missed the whole set up. Why on earth would the laundry guys choose the middle of the day if Rogue gave them the green light to off Chucho.
Just LOVED Chucho answering the Spanish Inquisition and cutting her off. There are sure a lot of scenes that make this tn worthwhile spending my time watching (and reading recaps and commenting breathlessly). And speaking of breathlessly, Julie you described the Alma/Jesus "It was Nothing" convo perfectly. I'm afraid that Alma is about to get on the same train and the Brothers Dimm are on--after all the googly-eyes she and Chucho have been giving each other, why would she think there is another Alma in his life? Oh but the fun is in all the possibilities. Can't wait for tonight to heat up the screen--and fill it with flames and smoke.
I think I will start piping bunches of purple grapes on carrot cakes, just to confuse people. "Wait! WHAT kind of cake is this?! Nothing makes sense anymore!!!"
Alma might believe Haysoooos has another novia named Alma just because of the matter-of-fact way Elias said it. It sounded like some established fact, everyone's met her, nothing new. Although she should still wonder, given that he tells her everything else about his life and he's definitely interested in her. I hope she will just ask him directly, like she's been doing so far (even if it always takes her a few tries to get up the nerve to ask personal questions). I like that the misunderstandings between them don't go on forever.
Alma might believe Haysoooos has another novia named Alma just because of the matter-of-fact way Elias said it. It sounded like some established fact, everyone's met her, nothing new. Although she should still wonder, given that he tells her everything else about his life and he's definitely interested in her. I hope she will just ask him directly, like she's been doing so far (even if it always takes her a few tries to get up the nerve to ask personal questions). I like that the misunderstandings between them don't go on forever.
If you think a couple of purple frosting grapes will discourage me from eating a piece of cake, you are muy equivocada!
Sorry, Anita, I didn't say that right (about Chucho getting in trouble with Val). I meant that being ignorant of the money means that Chucho could be in more trouble with Rog and/or Fern, and in addition, it makes Val look like a liar to Chucho and Chatita. Sorry. I skipped a bunch of words there, before. ;-)
Sorry, Anita, I didn't say that right (about Chucho getting in trouble with Val). I meant that being ignorant of the money means that Chucho could be in more trouble with Rog and/or Fern, and in addition, it makes Val look like a liar to Chucho and Chatita. Sorry. I skipped a bunch of words there, before. ;-)
Julie, you're welcome to come over and eat carrot cake with me anytime, assuming you don't mind gluten-free vegan carrot cake. I'm kind of a Vero, I guess, but MUCH less hostile!
I do admire the way Kika Edgar is throwing herself into this role. Xochi is so goofy and awkward, I just cringe. She seems so unused to people being really nice to her and treating her as an equal, it makes sense she'd go a little nuts when someone finally does, especially when he's conveniently suited for a romance novel cover!
I do admire the way Kika Edgar is throwing herself into this role. Xochi is so goofy and awkward, I just cringe. She seems so unused to people being really nice to her and treating her as an equal, it makes sense she'd go a little nuts when someone finally does, especially when he's conveniently suited for a romance novel cover!
Carlos~~~You failed to mention the dreaded ''cardigan over the shoulders.'' As if this year hasn't been bad enough. Now, I am forced to see my hero looking like coy BoyToyRoy from Amores Verdaderos. Bummer. I, too, thought that AltaAlma's dress was quite stunning.
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 4:46:00 PM EDT
: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 4:46:00 PM EDT
Julie, thanks for a most amusing recap, with so many nuggets of fun scattered around.
I'm warming up to this TN, although it still seems running in slo-mo sometimes. Maybe it's just so many characters whose thought processes run at slower speed.
They did give us the full view of Sanson's manly bits (huevos), didn't they? He hardly needs a gold chain with those family jewels.
Jesus' personality seems to warm up even the frosty inquisition types, doesn't it?
La Paloma
I'm warming up to this TN, although it still seems running in slo-mo sometimes. Maybe it's just so many characters whose thought processes run at slower speed.
They did give us the full view of Sanson's manly bits (huevos), didn't they? He hardly needs a gold chain with those family jewels.
Jesus' personality seems to warm up even the frosty inquisition types, doesn't it?
La Paloma
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 6:17:00 PM EDT
: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 6:17:00 PM EDT
Hi Susanlynn. I must admit that I cracked up when I saw him with that sweater proudly and defiantly draped over his shoulders. Maybe a quiet assertion of his cool manliness much like Fernando's lavender ensemble.
I thought of you Sunday as I enjoyed some wonderful fresh sweet corn and jalapeño relish.
Carlos
I thought of you Sunday as I enjoyed some wonderful fresh sweet corn and jalapeño relish.
Carlos
OK Vivi..you have me craving carrot cake....raiding the fridge now!! All I have is pound cake ...that will do!
Yes Julie.FC's pores seemed to disappear on my high def TV...they did something to polish his skin. Again, I am not complaining.
Speaking of carrot cake, I really hope things turn out in the end for Xochi. She impresses me as a person who tries her best to do the right thing despite her "teenage crush"...aptly put. Gertie
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Yes Julie.FC's pores seemed to disappear on my high def TV...they did something to polish his skin. Again, I am not complaining.
Speaking of carrot cake, I really hope things turn out in the end for Xochi. She impresses me as a person who tries her best to do the right thing despite her "teenage crush"...aptly put. Gertie
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 7:04:00 PM EDT
: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 7:04:00 PM EDT
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