Saturday, May 18, 2013
Amores Verdaderos #133 Fri 5/17/13 Some Gotta Win, Some Gotta Lose, Everybody's Got The Blues
We start this epi with Betty showing Pau the results of her pregancy test, that the low one raped her and how she broke up with Santino. Pau is beyond words, in fact, she is very upset. She doesn't want Betty to break up with Santino. She didn't like him at first but now feels he is a good guy for her. Betty also tells her about the phone call from the low one and that he's watching her and if he catches her with Santino, she'll never see Guillo again. Pau is really upset now and wants to tell Frankie. No telling Frankie, Betty says. He is going to see Nikki in Miami this evening, don't ruin that and whatever the Pau does, she is not to tell Frankie. Pau promises, but she isn't liking it. She'd rather Frankie knew about all this cause when he finds out he'll be pithed. Betty says she'll tell him eventually but right now he deserves some happiness.
The Foyer of the Balvanera Manse, Where All Pertinent Bidness Takes Place
Adri and the Angel are talking about his new duties as her bodyguard. They won't be much and he'll have lots of free time. Ms Vikki joins them and even suggests to the Angel that he can take some agronomy classes on line and get his degree. Who would have thunk? He can even use the computer in her study if he wants to. Well, it's never to late for a degree, and hey he can ask Santino about taking some security classes this way too. Awesome! Adri is sad that Ms Vikki is leaving tomorrow and wants to know when her flight leaves. Of course, here comes the FF being his nosey self and butts into the convo wanting to know what is this about Ms Vikki leaving. Ms Vikki tells him she is going to Buenos Aires and FF turns to the Angel and says he's lucky to be going to such an interesting country, provided if he has ever been out of the country before. Ms Vikki snaps on the FF and tells him Angel isn't coming with her. He wants to know if she is going, gasp** alone? She tells him it's none of his bidness. Adri pipes up that Angel is her bodyguard now, and Ms Vikki tells him she is going with her amante. Cara de impactado de FF! Same with Angel for that matter. He didn't see that coming!
Miami, Florida The Pavia's Hotel Room:
Nikki is hanging out writing a letter, when Roy comes in and she quick hides it. He looks beat and Nikki tells him so. He is ready to throw in the towel. Beating this Australian Dude is gonna be hard. He wants to eat cause he's famished and orders room service for he and Nikki. He also tells Nikki to forget all about Frankie, cause Roy called the Balvanera Manse and talked to Sweet Poli, really he said that, and found out that Lili and Frankie went on a vacay and they are getting married! Nikki is shocked, she so doesn't beleive it.
Frankie says Buh Bye to His Familia:
Frankie is at Pau's to say buh bye to Betty, Felipe and Pau. Betty wishes him much luck Frankie is gonna get a cell phone once he gets to the States and will call Betty for updates about Guillo. Felipe wants all of them to see him off at the airport, but no need, Zambrano is taking him. Now it's time for hugs and kisses and buh byes and they wish him luck, Felipe and Betty do, Pau hasn't said anything. Frankie lets Betty know he knows about the breakup with Santino and to think long and hard about that cause Santino really loves her. Frankie is just about to go when Pau asks if she can give him a buh bye kiss. Sure can, Mama, he does call her Mama. Big hug, kiss on the cheek, the faucet in Pau's eyes is going full blast, but Felipe and Betty are crying too. That song Pau is always playing plays throughout this scene. It's a Mother and Child Reunion. Sigh.
Santino is Bummed:
He keeps staring at his cell phone. He is so blue. He is still hoping Betty will call, but it's not happening. Polita can't beleive the Macho Santino could suffer for lurrrve. Even Jean Marie agrees that within that rock hard body is a heart full of lurrvve. He tells them with Betty he learned how to love. He gets a call from, who else Viewerville, the FF wanting a pick up, so he goes. Polita remarks she understands exactly how Santino feels cause she feels the same without her blondie and so does Lili. Jean Marie says the pain is really worth it sometimes cause he has something beautiful with Estafano!
Lili is in the Greenhouse:
She too is mooning over Frankie and wants to know when she'll see him again.
It's Hammer Time or Let's Get Stinking Drunk!
Nikki and Roy are toasting themselves for being two losers and Nikki says their marriage is Super, Hyper, Duper, Mega, Happy, Salud! There is a knock on the door and it's Omar, the ever diligent trainer, and he is pithed that Roy is gettin' his drunk on. He wants him fresh and ready to go in the a.m for that match. Roy says no worries, just let him be happy for now and Nikki promises he'll be ready to go. Omar goes but tells Roy his lack of commitment and responsiblity will be his downfall. He slams the door on his way out. What a bummer says Nikki and he should go to the atm and withdraw that 'tude. Roy goes for that. More drinking ensues. The bottle is empty now, but no worries Roy has ordered another from Room Service. Nikki has been playing a spin the bottle type of game on the floor, by herself, and it keeps pointing at her. So Roy helps her up, she is a tad unsteady on her feet, and they have another glass, and all of a sudden, Roy is now having a hallucination that Lili is in front of him and he grabs Nikki and kisses her, thinking of course it is Lili. Nikki pulls aways and tells him please Roy, and then she too has a vision of Frankie and now she is kissing Roy. Ruh, Roh!
Ms Vikki and the Angel in Her Bedroom, GASP!
No, Y'all it isn't what you think. Angel wants to know if Ms Vikki is really going to Buenos Aires and what lover is this? Is this true, huh? Does she really have a lova???? And who is it???? Ms Vikki is packing. Ms Vikki wants to get it through the Angel's head she doesn't have a lover. Angel wants to know if he should beleive her. She wants to know is he demanding an explanation? Well he did hear her tell Adri she was tearing him out of her heart and he heard her tell the FF she was going with the amante. So what about that? Ms Vikki is getting annoyed and tells him once again, there is no lova! Now Angel thinks that Ms Vikki will meet him in Miami, the lova that is, and she is using Nikki as an excuse. Oh, for Pete's sake. This convo goes round and round and Ms Vikki is doing the head toss again. The Angel and Ms Vikki are very close and he looks like he is about to lay one smokin' kiss on her, when she accuses him of being jealous! Jealous, him, er, ok, he admits it, He's jealous. She turns her back and grins her wide grin, while he is just competely exasperated!
The FF Hasn't Gone to Work, He Made a Pit Stop, Guess Where?
Of course he just had to go see his Ho. And he is bitchin' about this amante of Ms Vikki's. He tells the Ho that Ms Vikki told him to his face, she is going to Buenos Aires with her lova. Well, the Ho thinks this is perfect, Ms Vikki will finally be knocked off her pedestal and he'll finally see that she is well, like Kendho. Ms Vikki so doesn't appreciate the FF. FF says he ain't divorcing Ms Vikki, and if she thinks this lova or the Angel will be the new Master of that house, fogetboutit! Now Kendho wants to know if he even heard what she said??? FF doesn't have time for her nonsense. So now Kendho pulls a Brady Bunch Marcia, Marcia, Marcia, only she says she is sick of Victoria, Victoria, Victoria! Kendho thinks he still has feelings for Ms Vikki, yeah, her moola!
Jocelyn and Hubby in a Swanky Restaurant:
They order some drinks and look quite happy. Jocelyn calls Ms Vikki on her cell phone to give her the chisme about the Odious one. She tells Ms Vikki about that lunch with Kendho and the Odious one (Odiodette) having lunch, Odious starting to feel bad, they were discussing the Estefano, Jean Marie little affair, and she had a fit, literally, and then being taken to the Bremer Clinic. Jocelyn doesn't know how she is, but Ms Vikki hopes she recovers for Estefano's sake.
Lili and Polita and Tomi in the Kitchen, and They Are Blue Too:
Polita wants Lili to have a cookie, but Lili can't eat when she is sad, but Polita is the opposite, she can't eat enough. Tomi comes in and is verklempt cause she can't read the astrology chart in her class that day. Now she wants Jean Marie to make her some coffee and a little nosh, and she finds out Jean Marie isn't there. He's at the hospital. Tomi wants to know if he's sick, no but Estefano called, something happened to the Odious one and now Polita says they should tell Ms Vikki that soon the Luzbelle (Devil) will meet her maker. Lili hits Polita in the arm and Tomi decides she is not going to tell Ms Vikki, but she hopes Odio gets well for Estefano's and Jean Marie's sake.
Jean Marie and Estefano At the Clinic:
Estefano is happy that Jean Marie has come to the clinic. Jean Marie wants Estefano to know he his not alone. Estefano can't understand why Odio feels the way she does, cause look who is helping Estefano thru this. So Jean Marie says he will always be with him, gives Estefano some coffee and Estefano thanks Jean Marie for being with him and also for being in his life. Awww.
The Envelope is Explained:
Santino, Polita, Tomi and Ms Vikki are in the kitchen and Ms Vikki tells them that she talked to Estefano this morning and he thinks the Odio will recover soon. Santino thought bubbles that maybe Odio is in the condition she is in either thru the Kendho 's fault, or maybe cause she saw that envelope he sent her with the info on the real Kendho, as in Marcaria Chavez! Ms Vikki tells Tomi to pack for her the clothes she left out and Angel comes in and says you are going somewhere? Yeah, Buenos Aires, well the Angel tells her so sorry so sad, not going anywhere. She can't leave.
Frankie Has Arrived in Miami:
Frankie has a bunch of flowers and asks the maid if she speaks Spanish? Of course she does, she is Cuban! He is trying to convince her to open the door of Nikki's room so he can leave the flowers and if she does this, he'll be her slave for a whole day! She is down with that cause he is hawt. He asks her name, it is Celia, after Celia Cruz cause her Mama was listening to Celia Cruz when she gave birth to her. She didn't like Celia but thought that her Mama could have called her Azucar, the famous Celia Cruz expression, so she's happy. He begs, he pleads for her to help this Mexican to deliver these flowers, and Celia finally gives in but warns him if they get caught, she won't know him or how he got in there, she lets him in. Frankie thinks to himself when Nikki sees the flowers she'll know he was there to get her. Well, he walks into the room looks around and sees the glasses of half finished drinks and goes to the opening of the bedroom and you guessed it, sees what looks like a naked Roy and Nikki asleep. Frankie is shocked and you can see it on his face. He turns around and leaves and Celia is still outside. He gives the flowers to Celia. He tells Celia he was too late, and Celia says I thought she was the love of your life, she is but he isn't the love of her life. Nikki has gotten up and is puzzled. She is wearing a bra and panties so she was not as naked as it seemed with those covers. Nikki looks bothered, cause she sees Roy asleep next to where she lay. Now Nikki has put on her robe and is looking at the sleeping Roy. Frankie is outside the sliding glass doors of her room and tries to open the door, but it's locked. He says to himself that Nikki is the woman he loves, but he now realizes she didn't choose him. Nikki is on the other side of the door like she feels him there. Frankie starts to walk off and Nikki opens the door, as in most TNs you know they always do this, both have their backs turned, and miss each other completely as they look like two ships passing in the night, full of woe and broken dreams. Did Nikki and Roy do the deed? You decide.
Angel Asserts His BodyGuard Duties and His Manly Antenna:
Angel and Ms Vikki have moved to her home office and Ms Vikki wants to know why in the Sam Hill he thinks she isn't going anywhere? Well, he's been doing some thinking. He looks Ms Vikki in the eye and says this will benefit ole FF if she goes cause he wants to do her harm and they are divorcing so FF is looking for any excuse. Angel doesn't think now is the right time for Ms Vikki to be going. Ms Vikki reminds the Angel he has no say in her decisions, but, but says the Angel. Ms Vikki reminds him he is supposed to protect her physically and he better get that straight. He understands that, but he is very close to her again and says up until this time yes, to that, but she tells him he shouldn't meddle in her personal or intimate bidness. Sigh.
The Gang's in the Kitchen:
Polita, Ms Chisme, is remarking how the Angel was so forward with Ms Vikki! Tomi tells her to shut it already, and no chisme. Now Polita wants to know what Santino thinks? He tells her that Ms Vikki and Angel have a working relationship, nothing more, so stop the chisme. Well, Polita doesn't think what she said was bad, just what she saw, and Santino gets a call on his cell and it's time to pick up the FF again. He goes. Lili has come in and they talk about Santino being bummed since Betty dumped him and Polita thinks that sadness chose this house.
Adri and the Godfather:
Are taking a stroll thru the garden. The Godfather tells her he is sorry to hear about the nurse's death. Adri kind of feels this was her last hope, to find out what happened to her Lucia. She promises the Godfather she is not going to mope or give up looking for Lucia, but she has had a bit of good news. A big film director is thinking of hiring her to be the Director of Photography for his film. She is excited and the Godfather couldn't be happier for her and thinks she just may get this job. Nice big hug!
Lili and Papa Angel in the Greenhouse:
Angel is sitting in the corner, looking all blue, as Lili is slogging a huge pot around. The Angel offers his assistance. Lili remarks he looks sad, yeah well Ms Vikki is leaving and Lili says the house won't be the same without her. Angel tells her his new bodyguard duty of guarding Ms Adri and Lili is happy. He also tells her about taking those classes on line. Lili also says she is glad he'll be having a job, cause ole FF the pennypincher, yeah right, wouldn't want the Angel to do nothing!
Santino Arrives To Pick Up FF and Gets A Load of Crap from Kendho:
Kendho was modeling her slutwear for FF and have you noticed there is no bebe bump, jus' sayin'. Anyhoo, Santino arrives and is there to pick him up, when FF goes to the back of the apartment and says he won't be long. Kendho remarks that Puchi's (Santino) looks sad what, did Betty dump him? So Santino tells her the preggers situation can't even turn her into a better person and that he feels sorry for the bebe with a mama like her. Well, she wants to haul off and slap the crap out of him, but he stays her hands and she tells him she has had enough of insults, especially Ms Vikki's. So now Santino has her in a hold and he wants to know what she did to the Odious one. Well, Kendo gets free of Santino and tells him that Odio didn't want to pay her, and look what this refusal did, she is almost a stiff now and won't be able to talk. Odio had a stroke it seems. FF comes back out and is ready to go, when Santino gets a call. It's Ms Vikki requesting he take her to the airport. FF is so not happy with this. What is Santino now the Angel and Ms Vikki's driver and carrying bags to boot? Santino has to tell the FF that Ms Vikki is going alone and that Angel is so not going with her. So now the FF says to himself well then who is this amante. He kisses Kendho on the cheek buh bye and then goes. After they go, Kendho thinks to herself that the forty something La Gorda's departure at this time is fanastic, cause Kendho has all kinds of Mis Planes in the coming months, and if things keep going her way, she'll be the New Mrs. Nelson Brizz. Where is that anvil?
Anyballs and Ms Vikki in the Foyer Doing More Pertinent Bidness:
Anyballs wants to know if Ms Vikki is taking his advice. She is, she'll be going to their branch in Buenos Aires, and she wants him to hurry her divorce and to fire the FF as soon as possible. Everything in good time he tells her. He'll wait for his chance to get rid of FF and he'll keep her up to date about the divorce. No worries. She should be worried, jus' sayin'. She reminds Anyballs to make sure Kendho doesn't set foot in Meta Imagen and her contract has been cancelled. Anyballs assures her that HR knows and Kendho won't be setting foot in there. Ms Vikki also tells him she is going to go visit Nikki in Miami, see how she is doing with this honeymoon. Anyballs thinks no news is good news cause if something had happened they would have heard by now. Give her a big hug from him. Now Tomi comes in and says that Betty has come to see Ms Vikki and she goes off with Tomi. Anyballs thinks to himself he is glad Ms Vikki is finally going, he is sick of her demands. What a Dad, jus' sayin'. He plans to bury FF in a financial grave.
Betty and Ms Vikki in the Kitchen.
Betty has come to give Ms Vikki her tests results. She tells Ms Vikki that the low one raped her and now she is preggers and since she is preggers she is tendering her resignation. Ms Vikki tells her she feels so sorry for her, but she won't accept her resignation. No way, she wants her to stay and work. The best thing Betty can do is stay at Meta Imagen. Betty doesn't know how she will ever repay her for everything she has done. Gotten the lawyer for her, let her keep her job. Ms Vikki feels this is the way, working, to pay Ms Vikki back. Betty tells her she is having a hard time sleeping she is so worried about Guillo and Ms Vikki tells her not to worry, maybe by the time she gets back Guillo will be back with Betty. Betty hopes so, and then there is FF yelling for Ms Vikki, so Betty tells Ms Vikki thanks and goes off to work. Ms Vikki tells her she doesn't have to thank her. In walks FF and for the umpteenth time says he heard that Ms Vikki is going alone, no Angel, and now who is this amante. What is he an idiot? She tells him he doesn't have the right to know where she is meeting this amante, and to do her a favor and if he talks to Nikki not to tell her she is gonna have a little brother or sister. FF wants to know how long Ms Vikki will be out of the country. Long enough, but no worries her lawyer is carrying on with the divorce. She'll meet her real lover in Argentina, and FF isn't happy cause she gets to sleep with her amante without being called an adulterer. She also tells him just so he knows the Angel is staying put and will be looking after Adri. He wants to know the lova's name again! She tells him he didn't tell her about Kendho so she isn't saying anything. He wants to know when Nikki is coming back. As soon as Roy's tournaments are over a couple, three months. Now she has to things to do, but he says he isn't done yet. Well, Ms Vikki is so done with him and tells him that he needs to stop the demands, they are seperated and soon will be divorced and goes. FF, of course, is pithed.
Angel and Betty:
He tells her he heard from Gilda that Betty's test came back. She tells him about the pregnancy but thanks to Ms Vikki she keeps her job. Angel feels bad for her. But Betty says no worries, she has her job and will keep looking for Guillo. Angel says if she needs anything he will look out for her, cause she is like family. They have a nice hug and Betty says that she hopes Frankie is doing better with his love then she is. Angel says yeah, if Kendho hadn't interfered, then Nikki would have stayed with Frankie and never married that tennis player.
Two Hung Over Pavias.
Nikki and Roy are feeling the after effects of all that drinking of the night before. Nikki swears she is never, ever, in English, going to drink that much again. Roy says that Nikki was crying over Frankie and Nikki tells Roy he was sighing over that girl he met, what is her name. Roy is looking all guilty and keeps saying her name is, when saved by a knock on the door. It's Omar and he wants Roy to open the door and what the heck is going on.
Frankie's Leaving On a Jet Plane, He Doesn't Know If He'll Be Back Again:
Frankie is at the airport and is getting a ticket. We don't know where, but he is thinking to himself about Nikki. He wants to know how Nikki could forget all about their love and how could she erase all they have been through, and now their love is dead. Sigh! And here is where we end this epi.
Avances:
Angel and Vikki and the romantic goodbye.
Another fisticuffs brawl with Angel and the FF.
Tune in Esta Lunes!!!!
Labels: Amores
"Did Nikki and Roy do the deed?"
I initially thought for certain that they did, but then as they were discussing their hangovers, I thought they made it clear that they did not. I already deleted the episode so I can't review exactly what was said, but I got the idea that Nikki spent the entire evening crying while Roy used his time to whine.
It would be interesting if they actually did so when Nikki turns up pregnant she and we will have to wonder who the daddy might be.
Carlos
OK I just have to rant for a moment. These writers have just crossed a line with us poor viewers. We have to watch poor Guzmancito TORTURED during not one but TWO weddings (which dragged on forever), then Nikki leaving. Then SOMEHOW he has rallied himself and gotten to Miami, only to witness the ONE time that Nikki and Roy are in a compromising position the entire luna de miel? He couldn't have gotten there when she'd fallen from the bath tub, or when the trainer was breaking up a fight or when she was writing him a love letter??? And that whole scene poolside where neither of them quite turned around? I am seriously ready to quit watching if these writers can't stop toying with us. Are we going to have to watch to ultimas semanas before these two can go 24 hours without a major drama keeping them apart????
Sorry to rant. Mads, I really appreciate your taking time to get a recap up so quickly. I need the recaps to fully understand all the convo. so it's super helpful.
Have a great day everyone!
Katy
I say they didn't. If they did, Nikki would've awakened with a crazed "What the hell did I do?" look.
Frankie and Nikki just missing each other was too cruel. I could hear the writers snickering at Viewerville.
Sad to see Betty so crumbled. Give up her job, really? She needs it now more than ever.
Awww, Frankie called Pau "Mama."
Anibal thought-bubbling that he's glad Vickie's leaving cause he's tired of her demands was too funny.
Katy in Arlington;)
Katy and Niecie, call me a fool for love but I cling to the thread of hope in the voice-over preview: "Guzmán is about to leave Miami ... " So he hasn't left yet. And Miss Celia Cuba KNOWS HIS NAME!
I vote that they DID NOT do it. A little alcohol disinhibits; a chorro of alcohol disables. I think our little Big Boy was lucky to get as far as the bed.
Miss Lili looked upset when not so sweet Poli told her what she said to Roy. [Face it gang, Lili and Roy are going to end up together.]
I admit it. When Francisco called Paula "mama", I teared up a little. sniffle sniff sniff
1. If Guzzie trained and lived in the US, why does he care whether or not the housekeeper speaks spanish? Guzzie speaks "English"! He's called the US before and spoke "English" on this show.
2. Why was the housekeeper all made up? She looked darn good to be a housekeeper.
3. Tomi is all up in everybody's bidness all of the time. The fact that Tomi is all up in Polita's business about Politia being all up in Salsero's business proves my point.
4. Once again, Gilda the Sn/B/W/itch did not let me down. For the love of goodness people, please don't tell her a secret.
5. What kind of rights to employees in Mexico have? They must be pretty lame because Bea thought that she was going to be fired for getting preggers. She had to go to her bosses house to do damage control and reveal that she was raped.
6. Can anyone tell me whether or not Guzzie has had pec implants because I totally think his chest is way too big. I've studied it closely and was not impressed.
one too. Thank you. I really liked
it when you wrote that KendHo pulls a Brady Bunch--Marcia, Marcia
Marcia--but no, this time it was Victoria, Victoria Victoria. What a hoot.---------I also liked your line, two ships passing in the night. For me, I was thinking, So near yet so far.
KendHo was modeling for FF. LOL
Carlos---That was almost as good as
Pussy Galore.
NovelaMaven---I agree. I am not often right but I had said way, way
back that Little Orchid and Boy Toy
with all his faults are going to end up together. Couldn't they match Little Orchid up with someone
that has some principles?
the gringo
What rights do employees have in Mexico? Good question. I would like to know the answer to that one myself but my guess is, not near what employees here have.
the gringo
At first I also thought they did the deed, but then I saw that they were both dressed up in their undies. If they had have sex, they wouldn't have bother to dress up afterwards, because they were too drunk. And her reaction didn't suggest that something happened between them last night.
So Bea told Paula do not tell Frankie and Pau really kept her mouth shut? Generally in telenvoelaland, when something is emphasized that strongly, it's going to happen.
How does Guzman know which is Nikki's hotel, and room #? Just askin' ...
That was weird that Bea came all the way to Vikki's house to tender her resignation, but IIRC Vikki hired Bea. If Vikki hasn't been in the office lately --- and let's face it, she hasn't had time with all the smackdowns and slapfests --- Bea probably wanted Vikki to know ASAP. (the chin strap of my telenovela beanie hat is engaged!)
Cynderella and Katy - Ladies, where ARE your telenovela beanie hats? Where is your purple KoolAid?
Hats on your heads? Tupperware cup (a la Si Robertson) of KoolAid in your hands?
gringo - I'm with you. I think Lili and BoyToyRoy will end up together. He'll do something on a major redemption scale (maybe pull a drowning Nikki out of the pool? --- just a guess!) because he is showing signs of hope.
BTW, telenovela beanie hats are available at MetaMart/NetaMart in a variety of sizes and colors.
ITA on all of the above: Guzman hugging "Mama" to hoping that Guzman will return to Nikki. And I believe Roy told his trainer that nothing happened between him and Nikki so I think you are right; the alcohol did its trick!
I just feel like we viewers deserve some small crumb from the table. Something happy for Guzmancito that's sooner rather than layer!!!
Katy
Thank you for the quick recap Madeline! I love waking up over here on the west coast and reading your recap! I loved that you put the Marcia Brady reference cause that's exactly what I thought when Kendho threw her tantrum!
Also thank you for emphasizing what Salsero thought bubbled in regards to the envelope because I almost missed it! I'm so intrigued by know who is Marcaria Chavez? Is it Kendho's real name? Is it someone Odette knows? Why would Kendho change her name? What kind of horrible past does she have?
ITA that Nikki and Roy did not do the deed. Excellent points Niecie! I was also annoyed that the writers pulled the classic so close but yet so far away move, ITA with you Katy!
Yola
especially loved...
Frankie's Leaving On a Jet Plane, He Doesn't Know If He'll Be Back Again:
the 'two ships passing in the night' also made me think of that legend they mention in the movie 'Overboard' with the two lovers yelling for each other...
" CATALINA!!!!!.... ARTURO!!!!! " and they both jump in the water and swim toward each other, but the legend says they are never found... hopefully that is not the fate of our Niki/Frankie... i want Vicky to enjoy watching her daughter be happy for a change...
the the 'two ships passing in the night' somehow also brings back the storyline of the movie 'an affair to remember' when they agree to meet at the Empire State Bldg but ...
1) Agree w/Lili, some bilingual people prefer to speak in their first language (I'm one of them) and although they speak perfect, even unaccented English, would still ask if the other person speaks theirs and proceed to do so.
2)I've seen a lot of housekeepers, maids, etc made up - lipstick, mascara and all; some overly made up and some not at all - it all depends upon how the individual feels.
3)Agree! Tomi is what she's telling Poli not to be - a chismosa!
4)Agree! Gilda always opens her mouth and repeats what she hears. You'd think she'd have the common sense to keep at least sensitive subjects to herself, but no.
5)Don't know about employee rights in Mexico, but I think Betty was just being courteous by telling Vikki the truth and letting her decide her job situation. After all, Vikki gave her the job and she went to her house because she knew Vik was leaving and might not make it into the office before she left.
6) I have always thought Guzman's pecs look somewhat deformed. He's a very handsome man, but I don't like to see him without a shirt on. It almost looks like he needs a bra.
I hope not but if Nikki got pregnant, you could tell who the father is,whether the baby has Big Boy Rollo black hair or really soft blonde hair.
I think not because they got so drunk before they can even think of sex. They both were so depressed about their love life.
Wish it had been your way, Katy.
Ok, Katy, I'm a Beltway Girl too (so close I can hear it 24/7).
Lili & Anon at 5:31--Thank you for your comments on language preference. Yes, Guzmi lived in the states for awhile, but he's probably more comfortable in his own language. The hotel maid may have looked enough like a Latina for him to ask--although she might have been from Kazakstan or Bulgaria--for him to ask.
Meta*Mart will have telenovela beanie hats. The cheapest ones come from somewhere in the Far East. The most expensive ones are the Emilia-hand-made beanies, exclusively made-to-order and available from the Mid-Atlantic, USA.
For Some Weekend Fun, I've updated some of the Patio Tables available for patrons to be able to watch the goings on in AV and added some new ones.
EXISTING Poolside Tables For the Patrons of the Patio of Lowered Expectations
Adri Table – Poor lost thing, trying to cope, wants to find her daughter. Lately she’s a lot happier since she may become the photographer for a documentary (she should be documenting her own reality show)
Betty Table – We’re trying to help her get her Tesoro back from Horrible Leo and not push Salsero away and counsel her sympathetically on her unfortunate new pregnancy.
Nikki Table – What’s going on? The Humble Pie judges have up and left. They all seem to have gotten something in their eyes.
Vikki Table – Art critics and book reviewers sit here. They have been joined by fashion critics and love-advice columnists.
Lili Table – Cheering her up until she gets a nice guy, not named Rolando or Roy
Jean Marie/Polita/Tomi Table (otherwise known as the Servidumbre) – Lessons in Chinese horoscope, eating Jean Marie's marvelous petit fours and listening to Polita sing and give her homespun advice : ) This table has a wait list
Crissy Table – for Posole and Chilaquiles lovers (Closed; Now a memorial to Cristina)
Bodyguard Table (otherwise known as Guarda Espaldas) – Angel, Guzmi*, Zambrano and Dances will be offering modeling, piano, and dancing lessons; this table is the only one decorated with real flowers and serving bubbling non-alcoholic cider
No PauToo Table – We’d be likely to boycott it and that would seem rude. Lately we could stop by and say a few nice words, though, and offer her a nice linen-lace hankie for those teary occasions.
JM’s Patisserie on the Patio, features his premier petit fours
NEW TABLES
Kendra Table – Reserved for Macaria Chavez (if anyone can find her) and Espanto, who is the exclusive pizza delivery man for the table (It will probably remain empty for some time, unles Carlos wants to take a seat there temporarily.)
Carlos has booked an Odette table where we will be sipping on double Cognacs with bitters. We will not be serving Jean Marie petit fours as previously planned, however. (Thank you, Carlos)
Aniball’s Table – Serves red wine through aqua eyeglasses to sleepy maidens.
*Güerito Chulo Table – Right now he’s no fun and vants to be alone all by himself.
Opalina’s Table – Serving the Best Quality Snails, simmered in a tempting garlic butter sauce with a splash of Cognac. (Note: these are served piping hot out of their shells.)
No matter what anyone says, I have a feeling that Frankie and Lili will end up together. Actually, in my opinion, Nikki doesn't deserve him. She's still phoney-baloney, and it will take her years to grow up, if she ever does. Meanwhile, Lili is the real deal.
Just wonderin' here, can we expect Carlos to show up in Buenos Aires and Big Angel to find out, get muy, muy celoso and fly down there to fight for Vikki? That could snap him out of his doldrums for Cristina and fulfill the prognostications of Opalina.
Hijole, can't wait to see JA slap FF around some more on Monday night.
I admire the wit and grace with which you wrangle our parallel universe into shape. I am so grateful you have decided to lend your talents to the Balvanera Project.
As for seating arrangements, have you considered a table for the Suitors of the Balvanera Women? I hasten to add that Nelson Brizz and mini-Nelson (that is, Roy the Rollero) would not be accommodated. But there would be places for Carlos, Vicente, Francisco and José Ángel.
Some might say we are getting ahead of ourselves, but I feel it is important to anticipate needs rather than to run after them.
Oh and I am giving up my place at the Servidumbre table. I have no patience for Polita right now.
Where is Balzac (heh heh) sitting?
However we are in a situation of PEAM and Guzmi and Nikki have it 'bad' for each other. They will continue to wallow and sink in saddness, betrayal and despair until the writers feel we have been TORTURED enough (gracias Katy). Then they'll find their way back to each other.
I don't think the Producers have enough cash to send Vikki to BA (aka Buenos Aires) for several months. I think when she gets to Miami and visits with Nikki, she'll tell her about Guzman and the idea that he ran off with Lili to get married is ridiculous. I hope they both come back to D.F. and solve their problemas del corazón.
So, ahs Smirnoff replaced Baileys as the drink of choice in AV? This is the third time we’ve seen someone being served Smirnoff, but so far no one has waxed poetic about it like they did with the Baileys.
Katy amiga- I was cursing my tv along with you when the writers kept teasing us with Nikki or Guzman turning around, but then just left them and us heartbroken.
I still don’t feel that Nikki deserves Guzman, but I don’t want him to be sad anymore. He deserves happiness. I was glad to see that he’s finally let go of his anger and resentment towards Paula. That was a sweet scene with their family, and for once I didn’t mind Soggy Paula’s tears!
JA’s jealousy towards Vicky was cute. Nelson’s…not so much. The nerve!
I was glad to see the writers didn’t just drop the fact that JA had been studying agronomy until he had to drop out of college to help care for his mother. It’s also a good sign that Vicky remembered such a personal thing he had shared with her early on in their friendship. I can now see a career path for him, post-bodyguard job, where he and Vicky can be on equal footing (education-wise).
Carlos:
I don't think they did it either, but Nikki looked so like "what the hell happened last night" when she got out of bed.
Katy:
Katy, rants allowed no problem : ) And not to worry. I hate how the writers are going this path too, but the writers never want to make it easy for the viewer. We still have 48 epi's to go, so anything can happen.
Niece:
Anyballs is an enigma isn't he? He is so pleasant to your face and so devious as soon as you turn your back. He also doesn't like if you disagree with him. I think he is going to do something really bad to the FF which the FF richly deserves. I too liked the Mama Pau and Frankie scene. Very emotional.
Lili did look perturbed didn't she? I wonder how long she will go along with Polita and the little "white lies" she is telling. I hope Papa Angel never finds out that Lili went along with this.
Ellie:
Agree with you. It looked like it went either way, so in case I missed something I left it up to y'all to discuss.
Cynderella:
I agree that Tomi is a gossip, but she does keep a lot of things to herself. She usually runs with the really good stuff to Ms Vikki anyway and not really to anyone else. About the pregnancy thing. I watched Para Volver A Amar and on that TN there was a real estate broker/agent that was switching jobs and she needed to take a pregnancy test for a new job. The gist of that was you couldn't be pregnant for the new job. She was and she didn't get the job. Here it was so different, Betty got to keep her job. I don't know what the laws are in Mexico, maybe some employers, like Ms Vikki, keep their pregnant employees, and maybe some don't. About the pecs, he does work out all the time. And that is what happens to muscles when you lift weights a lot. The guys in the Olympics, weightlifters, look like he does.
I agree about the undies. If they had done it, that would have been naked under those sheets. When they showed Guzmi peeking into that bedroom area I thought, uh oh, but when she got up with her undies on, I thought ok, maybe they didn't do it after all.
Doris:
I wondered how Frankie knew where Nikki was staying too. He probably got the info from Ms Vikki, or he called and checked himself. I think you are right about Betty going to Ms Vikki and telling her right away cause she knew Ms Vikki was going away. I'm glad Betty gets to keep her job. I think she will have lots of help.
Lily:
So many people wondered about that envelope and so I made sure to put that in the recap. Yes, Kendho's real name is Marcaria Chavez. She was a prostitute that Salsa Dude knew back in the day and he saved her from some really bad dude. Salsa Dude mentioned this towards the beginning of this TN. That's when Salsa Dude hooked up with her and they were lovers for a while, and accomplices too. He dumped her both ways. I think this is Salsa Dude's way of getting back at Kendho for everything she has done. Odiodette has no idea who she is really dealing with as far as Kendho goes. That's why Salsa Dude sent her that envelope.
Thank you : )
Marta Ivett:
I really thought about the "Affair to Remember" Movie when I was watching that scene with Frankie and Nikki, sigh. I hate when they do this plot device of passing each other without seeing each other. I liked your reference to "Overboard", that is Mr. Mads favorite movie, lol.
Gringo:
We still have 48 epi's to go so anything can happen as far as Lili and Roy go, or any of the couples. It will be interesting to find out what happens.
Aribeth:
Loved that little clip, it captures that scene so perfectly, lol. And don't you just love the look on his face? He is angry and puzzled at the same time. The Angel's face is so expressive!
Anon 5:31:
I liked your points of view : )Men that work out a lot with weights, though, have that type of musculature.
Vida2:
Not only are Nikki and Roy depressed everyone was in this epi, just about. I think this will shift soon, cause we know how these characters like to fight for their love, so maybe there will be a change soon. We can hope.
Anita:
Liked your shift on the tables on the Patio. I drift between the Vikki and or Lili table and sometimes visit the Adri one. They all need all the help they can get. Jean Marie sends divine pain au chocolat over with café au lait too : )
Dona Gringuita:
I too can't wait for another FF and Angel smackdown. I just hope Ms Vikki is still there. I don't want FF to think he can fire our Angel while Vikki is gone. As far as Carlos meeting up with Ms Vikki in Buenos Aires, unless Jocelyn called him and told him that Ms Vikki was going down there, he may not know she is there.
Vivi:
I'm surprised too, no one mentioned the Smirnoff. I love Bloody Mary's made with Smirnoff. Maybe they are a new sponsor for AV. I too liked the fact that they brought up the agronomy classes and that Ms Vikki remembered that. I agree about the FF being jealous too, the nerve. He always seems to want what he can't have. I hope his downfall is very hard. He deserves it. Thanks for the link to that article.
I think this might be a journey of discovery for our lovelorn characters. They are all without the people they love and what are they going to do without them?
Frankie is in the States now, and I agree with everyone that said that Frankie is more comfortable speaking Spanish than English cause it is his first language, where will he go to next? Will he look up old friends, stay in Miami to fight for Nikki? It should be interesting. Will he return to Mexico and start something with Lili?
Ms Vikki is going to Buenos Aires. Will she pine for our Angel, or move on to some other guy? Will her stress be relieved or grow? Will she meet up with Carlos? Will she continue with the love story she started to write? So many possibilities.
Betty is preggers and working and has broken up with Santino. What does the future hold for her? Will she be able to find Guillo? Will the low one finally be put in the carcel? Will she get back with Santino? So many possibilities.
Santino is so depressed now that Betty has broken up with him. Will he put more stumbling blocks in Kendho's way? Will he come clean? Will he continue on this path to redemption? Will he find Guillo? Will he find and put the low one in the hurt locker?
The Angel is now without Ms Vikki. What will he do? Will he take those classes in agronomy and some in security? Will he continue to think that Ms Vikki is meeting a lova in Buenos Aires? How will working for Adri change him? Will he be able to keep his job with Ms Vikki gone?
Nikki is without her Frankie. So close and yet so far. Will she move forward with this marriage? Will she finally return to Mexico, with or without Roy? Does she really believe that Frankie and Lili have hooked up? Getting married? We'll have to see.
Roy is without Lili. Will he continue in this farce of a marriage or will he finally have had enough, despite the payout his 'rents got? Will he continue on the tennis circuit? Will he return to Mexico without Nikki? Will he check to find out if what Polita said was true, about Lili and Frankie?
Lili is without Frankie and Roy. What will she do now? She has so much support from her Papa Angel and Adri. Will she find someone new? Will she continue to secretly pine for Roy? Will she put the moves on Frankie at some point? This will be interesting.
Just some points on our characters.
I wonder if Lili even picks up on the fact that this is exactly what they did to Nikki. Now the shoe is on the other foot and it hurts a bit.
Maybe Lili will be the first one to let Roy-lando know she didn't run off with Guzmi to get married. Or, hmmm, maybe it's Royo-Boy who sees Guzmi in the airport (why he would be there because he's hung over and due on the clay court in a few is illogical, but ni modo, it'm my scenario to contemplate). If somehow they do run into each other, Roy would know Guz was trying to see Nikki and not paired up with Lili. OTHO, it's too early for the pairs to pair up. Dang!
...no Neta-Bob's Big Boy marriage goes forward
...Nikki tells Vikki about Anibal buying a husband for her
...RoyeroRollerBoy loses his match to the Australian
...Miss Vikki doesn't go to BA, she tells Nikki about Guzmi' resignation
...the Ikki ladies return to the mansion, so JA is really, really happy
...Guzmi returns to DF and gets a different job, but runs into Nikki at the mall
...Kendra is still royally pithed and tries to set FF on fire
...Kendra starts to hock Miss Vikki's jewels and gets caught (but she has a good story of how she got them--heaven forfend! She didn't know they were Miss Vikki's)
...Odette only gets a little better and never finds the envelope
...Opalina is pressed into service to take the place of Guzmi
...Estefano has to care for mommy, so Jean Marie is put on the shelf for awhile
...Bea falls down the stairs and loses baby legitimately
...Salsero finds Guillo, but not El Lowdown Cobarde so that scenario continues
...Balzac (hehe) meets a girl he really likes, but she already has a family from a previous relationship
Once we have reviewed the evidence, I think that we will all agree that Guzman had some help in the chest area. Like Anonymous said: he almost looks deformed. That's why a question whether or not he's had implants. If he chest jiggled, he'd need a bra.
I liked your takes on my comments, lol. I had forgotten about Jean Marie and Estefano, my bad.
I think Jean Marie and Estefano will not be parted, no matter what the Odious one tries to do. I think they will remain together, forever and ever : ) I think while Odiodette is incapacitated that Estefano will run Odiodette's company and make massive moola. Maybe if Odiodette recovers she'll see Estefano in a new light. One can hope : )
I really hope we are nearing the end of the low one being on the loose and around. He is a real downer and Betty and Guillo both deserve to be free and clear of that putz. He either needs to be in the carcel or dead.
Salvador Zerboni
http://www.mostbeautifulman.com/actors/SalvadorZerboni/pages/pic02.shtml
Gabriel Soto
http://people.famouswhy.com/gabriel_soto/gabriel_soto_image3_4.jpg
Aaron Diaz
http://www.mostbeautifulman.com/actors/aarondiaz/bio.shtml
William Levy
http://media.photobucket.com/user/smileyalldatime/media/William_Levy_01.jpg.html?filters[term]=william%20levy&filters[primary]=images&filters[secondary]=videos&sort=1&o=8
Sebastian Rulli
http://www.fanpix.net/picture-gallery/sebastian-rulli-picture-19281946.htm
Anita---No hand sanitizer available
as in PEAM. LOL
Anita again--- I like the new patio set up. Can we sit at more than one table? I mean, move around
from time to time?
I think that the Roller Boy will loose his next match. He's not serious, he's not into the tournmant like he should be. If he does loose, it will be interesting what will happen next.
Vivi--I would rather have a Baileys
Madelaine---Let's hope that Santino
does put L__ the L__ in the hurt locker.
Madelaine again---So many questions left unsolved--I think that there should be another roll of the snails.
the gringo
Gringo! Hands down, the best line of the weekend!
"..Kendra is still royally pithed and tries to set FF on fire'
That one earned a lol guffaw at this patio table. ;-)
I hadn't thought about Bea falling down stairs and losing the baby. Because otherwise it would be a horrible daily reminder of Leo the low's rape, no matter how beautiful and joyful the child would be. I think you're on to something.
On a lot of TV shows, the couple will "do it" and still get out of bed with all their undies still on. Still, it's doubtful "Royki" did do the deed.
Ooooooh... word verification has 'suffer' How does it know what the Patio is going thru???
Cynderella, we have the same taste in men (although I've never been as sold on Gabino as you but see where you're coming from!). But I would take Guzmi, enhanced pecs and all!!!
Can someone tell me what Rollero means? As in Roy the Rollero? And why Roy call Nikki Rory?
Katy
Gringo- I'm with NovelaMaven your comment about the snails is sidebar worthy.
Anita-I so enjoy your wit and all the work you do for The Patio and TalMetaNeta*Mart
What's with the name "Chavez"? Teresa seemed ashamed of it and it's the real name of Kendra; as if it has low class implications. Or am I over thinking?
My best guess about names --
Chávez, Suárez, González -- these are very common names like Smith and Jones and Brown in English. They're not shameful -- unless you're counting the last Hugo Chávez -- but they have no snob appeal. The rich people on TN's have names redolent of European money and suggest titled families in the past -- Balvanera, Montemayor, Rivadeneira.
Katy:
When "rollero" first appeared, I discovered that it is Mexican slang for con artist or liar. Marta also mentioned that it can mean "rollerskating boy"
I'm rambling. Shutting up now.
I guess Niki can't think of anything better to do than "hang out" in her new marriage, now that she knows it is a total sham and that her tatito bought her a husband. No thoughts to just going home?
So (as far as she knows) Guzmi moved on. I guess she doesn't have anything better to do than hang out in a hotel room or around the pool and get drunk on wine and cry? Playing spin the bottle by herself? At least she writes letters (that will never be mailed).
She just never seems to lift a finger to help herself (thus my rant).
P.S. Actors always get out of bed wearing their undies, even if they had a rousing night of sex. It's amazing! Nevertheless, they clearly didn't do it.
Check out this page on apellidos. (It's in Spanish and kind of scholarly.)
http://www.elcastellano.org/ns/edicion/2006/septiembre/apellidos.html
Carlos
Sara, I knew the squee was for me. jejeje
Gringo- "Besides, if Little Orchid ends up with Nikki's Guzmancito, Victoria in Texas will NEVER watch a novela again."
You know me well. :)
P.s I think Guzmancito's chest looks just fine and I wouldn't have thought twice about getting with him if I was in Nikki's place in the barn, wedding dress or no wedding dress lol
Team Nikki/Guzmancito
Madelaine: Another intriguing, enthralling recap. This was loaded with shining stars: "mother and child reunion", Nikki and Roy are toasting themselves for being two losers, "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia, Victoria, Victoria, Victoria" and ";;;the forty something La Gorda's...". Perfect!
I continue to have a weak spot for Paula (I admit it but don't understand why). She and Frankie hugging brought tears to my eyes. I was happy for him at the long awaiting beginnning of a reconciliation.
I cringed along with everyone else at Francisco's arrival at the most inopportune time possible. I don't think Roy and Nikki did anything either but that certainly didn't appear to be the case when he walked in. Sigh...
Lili has shown remarkable maturity for putting her hurt and feelings for Roy aside. However, this same good sense should be warning her that Francisco never has nor will he ever love her. I hate to see her get wound up in that illusion once again.
Perhaps a little distance between JA and Vicky will make him realize how much he loves her. But a prolonged trip is not what's needed to make this storyline move forward.
Wonderful comments - what a treat. Anita - you were really on fire and I could have quoted half a dozen from you but "This is not a Norwegian Mediterranean Cruise with fixed table & seat assignments" was hysterical.
Madelaine - thank you for always giving me something to look forward to Monday mornings. You always lift my spirits and make me smile. Can't ask for anything more than that!
Diana
Carlos:
I agree with you about Celia. There had to be some kind of reason for Frankie to have told her his name.
Audrey:
I had to laugh at your comment about the FF's head exploding. That would be great!
I also noticed during this epi that FF is stepping up the drinking. He had a drink talking to Ms Vikki, at Kendho's and then again later at Ms Vikki's. Seems every time we see him anymore he has got a drink in his hand.
Victoria in Texas:
I agree with you about Frankie : )
Diana:
You made a good point about JA and Ms Vikki, absence does make the heart grow fonder. I will also like to see him interact with Adri as her bodyguard. Should be interesting. I too don't want Lili to get wrapped up in Frankie again. We've been down this road already and I don't want to see a repeat.
Sara C.
LOL!!! Hopefully it does not turn into a Carnival Cruise, legendary dead engines & generators, etc., ....
Abismo started to feel that way. I don't think that will happen with AV. Boy, I hope not!
Sara C.
Maybe there's still hope he'll blow up or set himself on fire.
Celia, please come through for us.
Ta-Da
ATTENTION everybody. Guess who I saw last night? Well not in person, exactly. Now I know where Opalina gets her gifts--she's from the past.....
Well, I wanted to see some Classic Colunga and put on Amor Real. There she was, Our Opalina, as Matilde's maid-companion in the first part before Matilde gets married and moves to the Hacienda. Milton was there, too, as Josephina's tightwad brother, Jose Maria (and can someone please tell me the actors names--I don't want to look at Wiki until it's over).
The Jose Maria in Amor Real and Milton in AV is Luis Xavier. You know Kika Edgar from PEAM is in there too right? I have always wanted to order that one and Alborada. I think I will now : )
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