Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Amores Verdaderos #178 Mon 7/22/13 Lilly orchid makes a miraculous recovery from major abdominal traumatic injury while her little 'brother/cousin' is still in the womb... We are happily toasting at Roy table... Anyball a diamond launderer?? Who knew!!

Lilly orchid talks to Vic, he is teary-eyed as she is thanking him for saving her life in front of JA, (i think she said something about having JA there for her before that but this is where DVDR started for me.

Out in waiting room, Frankie, Roy and Nikki are also glad Lilly Orchid made it through. Miraculous recovery... Nikki says Vic is 'El TOP!!' She tells them Vic was Adri's first love, and if it was not for Anyballs interfering, they would be happily married now.

Out in hallway, Said Anyballs and CandyCoward run into Vic coming out of the room. Candy goes in to see Lilly. Vic is no happy camper at seeing Anyballs, who tried to walk in behind CandyCoward but Vic did not let him. Vic tells Anyballs he knows his daughter with Adri did not die at birth, and that Adri's new baby was born. Vic warns Anyballs not to try anything against the baby or else... Anyballs shouts that this bastard baby means nothing to him. Vic reminds him it is his grandchild, Anyballs says it is a second rate grandkid. Vic tells Anyballs someday he will pay for all the harm he has caused. Vic gets summoned via intercom. But before leaving he tells Anyballs he is trash. (You go Vic!!! Vic's table is running the loud wave in excitement, anticipating more to come... I said it before, where can I order my own Vicente Celorio??!!)

Candy asks JA to go get something to eat... JA says who can think of food with Lilli's life on the line? Anyballs comes in, CandyCoward tells Lilli that her father (JA) adores her. Anyballs continues the cheesy talk saying she is a Balbanera thru and thru. Lilli reminds him 'Arriaga, abue' I am a Arriaga-Balbanera. (well, she still has her good moments, even if she is stoopid most of the time lately)

Out in hallway Roy is telling Frankie and Niki that he knows Lilli does not love him so he will leave once Lilli gets stable/recovered. But anyway he is really glad she made it. Nikki admits Lilli does have her qualities. She will find a good man someday. Both Frankie and Nikki recognize Roy does indeed love Lilli. Roy says he wishes Lilli the best even if she rejected him. Nikki says that is the sign of true love, to want the happiness of the other before your own.



JA and Lilli, he tells her to rest, he will be there to watch over her. Lilli wants them to forget all the trash talk of the past and to be on good terms again. JA asks if that means she does not mind his relationship with Vicky. She says no more. I was blind, only was watching for my own interests. Please forgive me. How could I have been so cruel and harsh with you? She keeps comparing herself to plants, the jealousy makes the flowers die. She no longer has a mom, but she has a dad. And his heart is so big that there is room for me, for Vicky and for my little brother.

At the apartment, KenDrat is reading Nil-Brain-Stoopid's last will and testament. She is happy that it is all for herself. NBS arrives to bedroom once she has rushed to put everything away. He reminds her once he wraps up the deal with the publishing companies in the US they will move there. He suggests she go to the club when she needs a break. She says she does not enjoy it because the other women in the club brag about their new clothes and toys. He keeps repeating that will all change soon. She asks him if he already named a price for CandyCoward's letter. He says he will use that info in some other way. What can be more important than money, asks KenDrat. Justice.

At the house, Toma, Poli and JM are happy Lilli is getting better. she prays thanks 'un chorro y dos montones' (LOL!)

Back at the hospital, Lilli Orchid appologizes to Vicky. Vicky says no worries. Felt the same way when my own mother died. Lilli recognizes what happened to her taught her to see all the good things life has given her. Vicky encourages her, recognizes her place in JA's life, and wish that will never change. Lilli says she will do what she can to have a close knit family when the baby is born. Vicky thanks her. JA is glad to see them like this.

Adri will leave baby with Bea when Vic comes to get her to go see Lilli later on. Guillo holds the baby, he wants to be bodyguard like Dances and Frankie when he grows up. There are flowers and a 'moises' delivered. The card says Vic sent them.

Lilli has Niki and Frankie in room, she is embarrassed she did ask him to marry her. She also thanks Nikki for being willing to accept the sacrifice Frankie was willing to make. She admits she had been waiting for Nikki to bore of Frankie and leave him, but she now recognizes they do love each other. Nikki also admits she felt envious and angry at her. She also recognizes Lilly swims better than her and she had to cheat to win. Also envied Lilli for having such a loving family with JA. Frankie is glad to hear them chat like this. Nikki says we are cousins, from now on all the bad vibe is past. Roy comes in with balloon flower pot (Cute!!). Frankie tells Lilli Roy has been concerned about her all along. Nikki tells Lilli she called Roy and immediately he had a plane bring him down from the tournament, almost landed right in front of the clinic.

At house, JA and Vicky are dressed to the nines for Stefano and JM's wedding. Vicky says she sent Odiosa a letter. We see Odiosa on her bed nagging about today Estefano marrying that cheap Cafeteria cook. She has a bitter taste in mouth and grumpy face. She receives a letter from Vicky. Reluctantly, she reads it. Vicky says in letter she knows Odiosa has never approved the relationship, but she believes a mother should support her children even when not approving their decisions. He has been a good son for you, always has been steady at your side. For Stefano it is very important if you were at that meaningful event in his life. It would be very sad if at the end of your days your only company would be loneliness... (Odiosa crumbles the letter, but is teary eyed)

Somewhere in a dirt road in middle of nowhere, Anyballs gets a mysterious briefcase from some guy. In it there is a smaller black briefcase with a black leather bag. (black is his fav color...?)

At wedding(Everyone is there dressed to nines, except Anyballs, Candy and Lilly, the two men have vanilla ice cream suits with purple ties... interesting. JM has a casual straw hat, hmmm..), the justice of peace is starting the marriage ceremony, when Odiosa makes her intimidating entrance. Everyone is staring at her waiting to see the fire out of the dragon's mouth. After a seemingly endless silence, she won't let either Estefano or JM speak, she says she thought about it, digested it and is now with them. Her duty is to be at his side at this moment. (Big embrace with Stefano). But she won't let JM hug her (LOL!). She asks the justice of peace to continue. They all sign, Odiosa signs as witness... Los declaro unidos en matrimonio... The well wishes, Vicky comments to Stefano that his best gift is here (he turns to his mother and thanks her for being there, love you.. embrace)... Niki and Frankie congratulate JM. Adri congratulates Stefano and JM. Odiosa comes to JM, JM thanks her for her presence. But of course she is nasty to him... i accept you are my son's love, but if that ever changes, you will answer to me.

Poli hands Balzac to Stefano... and guess who makes her appearance!! Lilly with Roy! The girl has recovered in record time!! Vicky and Odiosa have a cordial greeting... JA leaves them alone... Odiosa thanks her for the letter, sincerely. The letter opened my eyes. If 'that' is my son's happiness, i have no choice but to accept it. Vicky comments that she seems harsh on outside, but is hiding her true feelings. Odiosa mentions JA as her bodyguard. Vicky cuts her correcting that JA is not her bodyguard anymore, he is her beloved, and the father of her unborn child. ... WOW!! Odiosa admits she is speechless!! She wants to be honest with her, she used her as instrument to make ANyballs payback. That was the only way she found to harm th man who hurt her so much when she became a widower. She also admits she hired some men to hurt her bodyguard. And it was her idea to set her up to meet JA at the room at the hotel. None of it worked but it still does not clean my blame. Vicky says nothing you could say about my father would surprise me anymore. Odiosa wants to continue the business partnerships that Vicky started with Stefano. Vicky more than willing.

Anyballs calls someone about the 'merchandise'. Then he looks at it. It is diamonds!! He puts them back in the black leather bag, back in the small black briefcase and into the safe at his office. Then he asks Gilda on phone to make sure she has all documents he needs to sign, since he leaves on a trip in a couple of days. Then tells himself 'Candy will not be a hurdle in my business deals in NY, I will just send her shopping with the driver.

JA and Vicky talk about the wedding they just went to, the wedding around the corner with Candy/Anyballs, then he gets Romeoish asking Oh My Queen, when will we get married?' Vicky says after the baby is born. Right now she has to dedicate her energy to the baby. They have an intimate moment caressing the baby belly, then she feels the baby kick and he proudly announces it will be a healthy strong Arriaga. JA says the day the baby is born you and I will be the happiest couple in the world. He runs away to get something... ah! a wooden rocking horsie!! He sits on the horsie but somehow it does not shred under his weight. He also brought her a pink box full of... 'kisses... kisses and more kisses' (he does deliver the kisses personally)

He wants to dedicate his time to the baby, just like he did with Lilly. Teach him Aikido, teach him farming... She will also dedicate her time to the baby. Unfortunately when Nikki was born, she was concentrated in work and trying to show her father she could succeed in the competitive business of marketing. Does not want to make the same mistake again. JA says no worries, the bodyguard business is doing well. Besides, he has enough money to raise their son. So if she wants to stay off work for a while, he can manage it. But she is not a housewife type. She says he is right, they need to rethink their lives. He finished his Agric Engr career and he misses the life in the fields. He admits it is right. Our daughters have chosen their lives and are grown up. She asks him to decide their future. If he wants them to move to the farm, she will be fine with that. JA calls her 'my queen'... more kisses.

Lilli and Roy at house mention Vicky gave the happy newlyweds a cruise to the bahamas as gift. Roy talks to her, he is proud of her for winning at the game of death. He is saying goodbye. He will stay the night at his parents place and will fly away tomorrow to retake his tennis career. He gives her a kiss on cheek and asks her to take care of herself. Then he leaves sad... She stays there crying, mentioning his name.

After he is gone, Lillli tells Poli Roy's plans. Poli tells her about Roy's caring for her at hospital, spoonfeeding her food, caressing her hands, Walking her around the hallways. Truly, he loves you 'un chorro y dos montones!'. Lilli says Roy loves tennis more than her. Poli says it is because he got tired of her rejecting him 'Se canso de rogarte' (wrong soap, ladies!) Lilli smiles, Poli continues 'se te subio lo Balbanera, te portaste chocancita y sangronsita!)

Lilli admits she felt terrible when he said goodbye. She realized then she does love him. Poli urges her to do something to stop him!! BUt what??!! Poli has an idea, if she does this she will get him back for sure!

JA talks to Candy at her apartment. He tells her her life will change drastically tomorrow when she becomes a B. Just ask you one thing, not to stop the love you have felt for us for so long. Candy says she loves him as a son, and he will continue being a son for her. She has made many mistakes, but never had the intent to hurt anyone. JA asks her not to talk like that. You are goody goody to me and I love you very much. Candy says ditto.

Antonio and Anyballs having a wine glass... Antonio asks how has every one taken the news of you marrying Candy? Are you running a farse script? Anyballs says he has always felt love for Candy.. Antonio asks will he finally tell the truth to Adri? Anyballs says that is the promise he made to Candy. Antonio says Adri is happier now with her new baby, but the truth will make her happiness more complete. Anyballs says once the ceremony is over, Candy and him will leave for a few months. Antonio begins to believe in the change of heart in Anyballs, only for us to hear Anyballs think 'if you only knew my true plans with Candy'.

Roy is at his parents house, telling them that his flight leaves at 6pm. Omar is coming to pick him up. They are saying they are proud of him. He says he changed to be more disciplined and committed to the career. And he owes that change to Lilli in great part. Doris makes a nasty comment that Lilli's dad did educate her well, even if his manners are not very fine. Roy swings that to 2nd base, dont lose sleep with that, Lilli wants nothing with me. Nasty Dad says it is a shame, because being granddaughter of Anyballs... Roy swings again and this time harder... Don't bother, dad. there is something you don't get. I married Nikki for you to save your business. I learned the lesson and will never fall for your manipulations. Nasty Dad protests 'is that the way you pay me for all I have given you?' they all hear music outside.

Roy looks out the window, it is Lilly and Poli with a mariachi bringing him a serenata singing 'Despacito' (Slowly , very slowly he got into my heart, with lies and charm I began to love him... slowly very slowly... the flame of my passion grew... and knowing he was not good i still gave him my life unconditionally...' (Doris undermines Lilli but Nasty Dad says she does not sing bad)

and today that I want to stop loving, my soul strength won't respond. I don't know where I will end up, but i can't forget him. ... slowly, very slowly he told me things that I never heard... he taught me what I heard many times from other lips but never understood. But everything ends, and all we have left are memories that will never return. And now that I want to stop loving him my soul...

R: Liliana, whats up with this surprise?

L: When you said goodbye, I realized I love you... truly love you.

Previews: NilBrains reveals the secret at church to JA in front of everyone... JA does not take it very easy at all... at end we see him kneeling on street about to be run over by a bus. with Vicky yelling his name.

Its been a pleasure, not sure if i can participate in recapping the finale, but this one i enjoyed. Not one of my favs, but definitely had some attractiveness in plot lines appropriate for folks over 40 instead of having actors over 40 playing characters in their 20s. Go Roy!! Go Nikki! Go Dances!! you won me over!

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Marta:

Can't wait for your marvelous recap!

I am so glad Lili is back! The nice Disney Lili. I had to laugh at the serenade that Lili and Polita did at Roy's how sweet was that. And Polita "coaching" Lili on how to sing it, lol.

Other best part was the wedding of Jean Marie and Estefano and the little tux that Balzac (hehe) was wearing, so avante garde, lol. And Odiodette, who knew!


 

What I caught of the previews, it looks like Tuesday's episode will cause Arriaga to become somewhat unhinged.
The writers have set him up for big, big fall when it comes to Lilli's change into Lucy.
 

Marta: An all encompassing title and perfectly stated.

She's baaaccck...Finally! The lovely Lili has returned - forgiving, apologetic and loving. Fences were amended and new, improved relationships (Vicky, Nikki) began. Seems as though love blossomed too!

Best scene was Polita covering Balzac's eyes when Odiodette appeared at the wedding! Laughed out loud. Jean Marie and Estefano were so handsome - the matching outfits a bit much, but they pulled it off. And Madelaine, the Balzac tux made him hands down the best dressed of the evening.

How kind of Vicky to write Odiodette that letter. Was schocked she appeared at the wedding but it wasn't a surprise to you Carlos, was it? You had faith in her and you were right (again).

From the sweet to the bitter - the previews. Anon, it appears that Nelson barges into the christening and announces the truth about Lili. How he could be so cruel to do it at that time and place is best probably discussed after the episode airs, but JA does appear to break down. However, I cannot blame him. Instead of being gently told in private, he has to try and process the news in front of everyone. And who is among the most culpable? Cande, who had many opportunities to tell him and didn't.

Marta, looking forward to reading your recap.

Diana
 


'Best scene was Polita covering Balzac's eyes when Odiodette appeared at the wedding! '
I agree. That was a LOL moment.

Wow. Disney Lili made quite an overnight personality change. Warp speed! Only in telenovelaland. . . Maybe when Cristina visited her during her NDE, Cris said "Ew, girl, RESPECT!"

Almost the next scene, she's trotting over to the wedding as if she had only been in the hospital for a splinter in her finger. (note: I did not see any 'semanas despues' but that doesn't mean there was one on the TV screen. just sayin')

Who thinks Roy will really leave the country after that serenade?
Que Bonita Locura.... ;o)

Could Anibal be dealing in blood diamonds? This might be the vehicle by which he spends the rest of his life in jail.
 

This was such a sweet episode. I'm looking forward to reading your recap, Marta.

Lili has returned to her self/senses-- not exactly the same as before, but a bit older and a lot wiser. I loved the serenade. When Polita said she had an idea, I said, uh oh! When have any of Polita's ideas about how Lili can snag a man worked out well? But this time, she had the perfect idea. Roy's face lit up when he saw the band and Lili. Very cute.

I'm glad Odette has decided to make peace with her son and with Vicky. Wish she had also told Vicky about Kendra's part in some of her schemes against Vicky.

I'm trying to figure out the grand finale schedule. Episode 181 was a THREE hour grand finale in Mexico. It will be a bit different here:
Monday: 178
Tuesday: 179
Wednesday: 180
Thursday: 181 Part 1
Friday: 181 Part 2
Sunday: 181 Part 3

So how are they making Sunday a 2 hour finale? Are they repeating the previous episode, or will there be one of those 1 hour recaps of the tn so far?

I know Anita is out of town. Who else do we have here in the DC-Metro area? Niecie? Katy and I are thinking about getting together Sunday for the grand finale. Sort of like Super Bowl Sunday. :) E-mail me if you're interested by clicking on my avatar or name.
 

Doris- LOL! It's your tv again. There was a "dos semanas despues" note on the screen just before the wedding. Then it was was mentioned that Lili made a great effort to recover in those weeks (with Roy at her side coaching her) in order to be present at the wedding.
 

Vivi - GAAAAAAAH~!!!!! I am the poster child for "Better Living Thru Forums"
 

I may not get a chance to comment later but last night's episode was filled with apologies, finally! I want to thank you in advance for what I am sure will be an awesome recap. I'm glad to see the old Lily back. The hospital experience clearly softened the hardened girl. Odette is a hard cookie to crack but I'm glad that she softened up and supported her son, thanks to Vicky!
I, too adored Balzac in his little tux. He was beyond. Chic and adorable. (Hmmm, should those two words be together?.- LOL
Good to see that Roy has gotten hi self together. His parents are not a good example for him to follow. Glad that he will fly the coop
The serenede was delightful.
 

Vivi:

I too wonder what they are doing on Sunday with this "finale". The orginial finale epi in Mexico was 3 hours as you said. I think the last two epis, Thursday and Friday will be the last ones. I strongly suspect that Sunday's epi will be a repeat. I wonder if they are going to do the last two epi's Thursday and Friday with limited commericals. They could fit it all in. My cable guide, which is never wrong, has AV on all week. By Thursday I should know for sure if Sunday will be a repeat. I'll keep y'all posted.
 

Doris:

I too wonder if Anyballs is trafficking in illegal diamonds. And wasn't that sort of weird with the exchange? They never showed the delivery guy. It almost looked like a spy movie. Hmmmmmm.........
 

Mads- If the show is a normal 1 hour show throughout the week, then there IS still the final hour of the finale to show on Sunday. But Sunday is two hours. That's why I'm wondering if one of those hours will be a repeat or a special.
 

Vivi:

You are right. I don't know how they can stretch the one hour to two either on Sunday, unless there is some Cristina like show, or a redux in snippets of the whole TN for an hour of the two. We'll have to wait and see I guess.
 

I am glad that Lililu has returned to her sweet self. She looked beautiful in the dress that she wore to the wedding. The color and style were perfect for her.

I also got a kick out of Big Angel and Roy taking turns holding little Adri at the wedding.; however, I cringed when Guillo was allowed to hold the baby , and then both Bea and Adri walked away and turned their backs. yikes.

Big Angel is so sweet to Vikki. That rocking horse must be made of titanium if the big guy can sit on it ...and rock. Wowee.

IT was disgusting watching the ho rifling through Furry's papers . I have no idea what kind of anvil is poised over her, but it will not be pretty when it finally falls.

And Roy has miraculously turned into a sweetheart. I would still like the hair to deflate just a smidgen.

Whatbis up with Animal and the diamonds ????
 

I just wanted to add that Vikki and Big Angel are examples of a good relationship. They are always supportive and tolerant of each other. I appreciate Vikki's mellow, gentle, positive , generous manner .She is a good role model.

 

Susanlynn: Yes, was shocked that Bea (who never lacks for common sense) let Guillo hold Adri without supervision.

And man, Eduardo "rocked" that horse, didn't he? ;) Sigh.

Diana
 

ITA about JA and Vicky. They are a really good couple and very sweet together. They make each other better versions of themselves, which is as it should be.
 

This was such a happy episode! Lily is back to her sweet Disney princess self, and I LOVED the serenade scene.

Did anyone else notice Polita covering Balzac's eyes when Odioette showed up? Adorable! I didn't think it would happen, but the old witch melted. It was brave of her to admit to all her wrongdoings, and Victoria was so classy about everything.

I saw the preview for the gran final while I was watching Univision earlier, and I'm dying to see who gets in the car crash! Will that be an ending for one of our villains?
 

Last night was so much fun and simply chocked full of adorable moments. I especially appreciated the exchange between Odette and Vikki. Odette chose the perfect moment to confess her sins to Vikki who was speechless as Odette ticked them off one after another. Then there was Odette's reaction as Vikki revealed the aspects of her relationship with Arriaga.

Diana, nopis, I was not in the least surprised by Odette's turnaround... a mother's love and all, doncha know.

The serenade was such fun and wasn't that a cute little dress that Lili was wearing?

Carlos
 

Marta:

Thanks so much for this absolutely stellar recap!

I'm with Carlos, I couldn't believe Odette confessing all her sins to Ms Vikki. I am so glad the revenge plot Odette started is over. I hope there is some way that Odette can get her revenge on Anyballs directly before the end of this TN.

I am glad that Lili and Nikki finally are reconciled! I loved the interaction between the two girls. And the hug, priceless!

I really liked that serenade. How wonderful that was, and thanks Marta for the song and the lyrics. I thought it was too funny when Polita was coaching Lili in how to sing, when in real life Sherlyn is a marvelous singer, lol. So glad Roy enjoyed it. I wanted to knock Doris over with a nerf bat. So glad that Lili told Roy is loves him, awwww.

The wedding of Stefano and Jean Marie was so wonderful and all their friends were there. And Balzac how sweet was that little tux and I too did see Polita covering Balzac's (hehe) eyes.

So what does Anyballs really have planned for Cande? I am worried for Cande cause with Anyballs ya neva know! She needs to come clean.

I too don't like the avances. It looks like JA has a major meltdown. And that scene in front of the bus is just terrifying. Must see TV though!
 

Great job Marta! Thanks for this recap and all your wonderful recaps on this tn.

The Anibal plot is so strange. I really can't figure out what his plans are. How does he plan on preventing Cande from revealing the truth, and what do the diamonds and NYC have to do with it all? I guess I'll just have to wait and see.

One correction: Lili and Roy were at the wedding the whole time. Lili even has to resist the urge to clap when the judge declares the two grooms married.

By the way, how great is it that we get such a lovely same sex wedding in a Mexican show, when we are still fighting over it here up north. I notice that they didn't push the Mexican audience's tolerance too much by actually having the grooms kiss on the mouth, or showing JM (whose name we now know is Jose Mario) and Estefano as sexual beings.
 

Marta, the pleasure has been all ours. Your finale was excellent - detail laden and great fun.

"Candy coward", "Everyone is staring at her waiting to see the fire out of the dragon's mouth" and "he does deliver the kisses personally)" were among my favorites.

I so appreciate your translating the conversations and for all the special details. Your care and attention is so appreciated!

I commented earlier so I will simply say thank you Marta...

Diana
 

@Vivi, it's unacceptable that American audiences are still so queasy about same-sex TV couples. Maybe future TNs will make them even bigger components of the storyline.

As evil as Anibal is, I always thought his love for Cande was sincere. Sadly, though, it's looking like Cande's in danger. Anyballs will do anything to save his own skin.
 

Marta thanks so much for this and all your recaps. I love your new name for Candy, CandyCoward! It seems from the previews that Nellie reverted to his old weenie ways unless he brought the police with him and even then its still tacky.

Glad Lili returned to herself and loved her dresses. Happy she and Nikki are friends. Odette even confessed. All we need now is anvils for the baddies and a reprieve for Dances.
 

thanks, Marta, for that detailed recap.

we might also refer to Candy as Canty..Can't stop protecting Animal..Can't tell the truth to people she loves. I wonder if Animal is planning a hit on Canty while they are in NYC and smuggling in the diamonds to pay for it.

It was wonderful of Vikki to send that letter to Odette. Her advice was so wise. . No matter what, parents should love and support their children. ..Unconditional love. IOdette seemed so appreciative of Vikki's advice that she confessed all her sins against her. Too bad Odette did not share the name of her accomplice..the ho.
 

Marta – Great recap Thanks for including the words to the song. My favorite lines:

“Everyone is staring at her waiting to see the fire out of the dragon's mouth.”

“He sits on the horsie but somehow it does not shred under his weight.”

Loved the serenata. Roy looked so adorable waiting at the top of the stairs for Lili.

I liked the way Vickie stood in the doorway to Lili’s room waiting for a look from Little Orchid that all was well and they could be friends again. Cute.

I guess I’m the only one that liked Estefano and JM’s matching suits and JM’s straw hat.

That last line of Vickie’s letter, “your only company would be loneliness,” was pretty powerful. Odette was so funny swatting JM away. Maybe if/when they adopt a real kid (sorry, Balzac!), she’ll soften even more.

Surprised they gave away so much in the previews. Vickie is almost due and right now really doesn’t need to see a car about to run over JA.

Vivi – I sent you an email.

 

Susanlynn:

OT: You wanted to know when MQB, the Mexican equivalent of Dancing With the Stars, starts. I just saw an advertisement for the show. It starts in Septemeber sometime. It didn't give a date, but it did say it starts in September ; )
 

SuperMarta---Thank you for your great recap. Wow! you got a good one, a lot went on last night.
I liked your name for Cande--CandyCoward. It sure seemed to fit.
I chuckled over--cheap caeteria cook.---I also liked your line--Black is his favorite color...? Yes
I think it is.

A BIG turnaround night last night. Just about everybody who was at odds with eachother, made up and are friends once again. Can we say
all in the family now?

The letter that Vikki wrote to Odette was very thoughtful, brilliant I must say. It got the old bruja to soften, and thus, she made up with both her son and Vikki.

Some of the key players were thinking about life differently as of last night which brings me to the Little Orchid. Her near death experience caused her to see things differently. I must brag a little at this point as I always believed in the little Orchid and never left her or gave up faith in her, no, not even when she was banished to the Siberian section of the patio. While Carlos had faith in a softening heart for Odetta, I had faith in the little flower girl lovingly refered to as the Little Orchid. I had faith in her for both Nikki and Roy and I have been rewarded. Last night was sweet.

Polita gets a gold star for covering Balzac's eyes when Odette
disrupted the wedding. That was so funny.

I too was fearful when Guillo was holding the baby. That was dangerous.

Nikki admitted that she cheated in the swimming race and Lili admits
that she shouldn't have asked Frankie to marry hed. Looks like both Nikki and the Little Orchid are comming to grips about their past and their feelings. Both are willing to start over with a new outlook. BIG FAT FRIENDS? YESS!!!

VICTORIA IN TEXAS---I said very early on that if Brat Nikki ever changed, then i would sit at her table out on the patio. Well, Nikki
has been going through a transformation which looks like it reached a climax last night. When Nikki admitted to Lili that she cheated in the swimming race, that did it for me. The BIG Nikki/Lili
make-up is well under way and so if there is an empty seat at the Nikki table on the patio, I will take it.----Maybe there will no longer be seperate tables, maybe now there will be several combined tables. As I said earlier--All In
The Family.
the gringo
 

Thank you, Marta!

I'm a little disappointed that we didn't get a lavish food spread for JM's and Estef's wedding. No time to spare in these final episodes, I guess. Polita shielding Balzac from exposure to Odioette was very funny.

I loved the serenade. Nice song, and nice dress on Lili. As much as I hate Doris, I want her dress, too. I thought it was funny in the final freeze frame that Roy's hair took up about half the screen.

I'm delighted that Nikki's anti-anxiety pills seem to finally have kicked in. Or maybe she finally grew up a little. Will Guzmi still love her if she isn't the sharp-tongued brat he fell in love with?
 

Marta:

Thanks so much for this excellent, detailed recap and for all your hard work on this novela. It was a pleasure being on the team with you.

This was a jam-packed episode and you managed, as always, to capture everything beautifully.

Many of the events -- the reconciliations, the marriage -- were lovely to see but not exactly surprises. But Aníbal and a bag of rocks? Whoa! (At least they are lighter than the ones Adriana was toting around in her Blue Period.) It looks like we're about to find out why the Old Coot seems to be made of money.
 

Everyone, u're welcome. and as always, it's a labor of love for me. Recapping, transcribing and translating... its my hobby.

I totally agree with the comment 'the old witch is melting!' exactly. I felt like updating the scene where Odette makes her confessions...
Did you know I did ... xxx
Oh by the way, I am also to blame for ... YYY
And before I forget, I also added insult to injury by participating in the planning of ... zzz..
Did I forget something?? Oh yeah! You can also credit me for ... ABC...
Poor Vicky, i think she was already looking to pick up her jaw at YYY.

Sorry I missed the words on screen where they said 2 weeks later... I did hear when Nikki told Lilli that Roy had been there the whole time, but did not catch the length.

Loved LOVED the serenade, and thanks for catching that Polita gave Lilli lessons in singing... too funny. Also about Polita covering Balzac's eyes when Odiosa showed up and Balzac's outfit... LOL!

I will keep commenting on the rest, as much as I can. My guess is on sunday we will get a summary for the week in first hour then the finale. but that is just my guess.


 

Did anyone else get a feeling in the stomach like I did that Monday was an episode chuck full of appologies, confessions and reconciliations and promises to get along from here on out, only to have a real fast All-Hell-Breaks-Loose type episode tuesday?

Also another comment, how come KenDrat is so sure that the last will and testament she is reading is the very last one he wrote? How come he did not leave anything to Mia, being Mia the reason for his melting ego? (besides his disability)

I really want Dances to survive the ending (even though I have a bad feeling about him), but really don't want Candy or Anyballs to go free of punishment, and certainly don't want KenDrat, Inepto or NilSon to survive, they don't deserve to.


 

Also, it was very mature of Nikki to recognize her bad attitude of earlier and to embrace the possibility of getting along with Lilli, as well as Lilli's new beginning without resentments or envies. Hopefully it is not all blah-blah. Roy has turned around, he deserves that she has truly done same.
 

Marta- Vicky was REALLY gracious in that scene, wasn’t she? She did suspect Odette at the time when that stuff happened, but that's different than getting confirmation right from the horse's mouth.

The "2 weeks later" flashed after the hospital scenes, and just before the scene where Vicky is getting dressed for the wedding and talking about the letter she sent. It’s after the peace-making sessions we saw at the hospital that Roy then spent the next two weeks doing nothing but helping Lili recover, including walking with her around the hospital halls to build up her strength.

Their future kids are going to be athletes (with green thumbs). Just think, with their short statures, plus their strength, agility, and stamina (tennis, swimming and aikido), they could have a team of gymnasts!

 

If there is any doubt as to why we are so dedicated to Caray, Caray and our amazing, talented recappers, Marta's "...it's a labor of love for me. Recapping, transcribing and translating..." sums it up, gift wrapped with a bow..

Diana
 

I don't see any reason why Lili wouldn't have been sincere in her appologies and would backslide. I thought it was very good of both Lili and Nikki to admit they were envious of each other.

Nikki's envy started almost immediately when she saw that Lili had a great relationship with both her parents, and had things she was really good at (swimming, martial arts, gardening). She wanted to have a good relationship with her dad and she wanted to be good at/passionate about something.

Lili began to envy Nikki when she realized she had the love of her first love/crush (Guzman), and turned into fury when she realized that Nikki also had the 2nd man she ever cared about (Roy) and married him. She thought Nikki only got the love of these two men because she was good looking, rich and had the BV name (because it was certainly hard to see any other redeeming qualities about her). Lili was genuinely surprised that Nikki would envy her, because in her eyes, Nikki had it all.
 

Vivi---As always, your analysis {Nikki y Lili} is superb.
the gringo
 

Wow! Dr. Hottie is a super-super doc. Not only did he "cure" Lili's wound, he also cured her (b)witchiness, her unforgivable nature towards her father and Victoria, her snobby "I'm a Balvanera, not Arriaga" attitude, her relationship with Nikki, her obsession with Guzman and her intolerance of Roy - all in one episode! Woo, hoo!

The serenade was cute, though. For once Polita's "brilliant idea" did not backfire.
 

Anon- Guzman is even more marvelous than Super Doc. He cured Nikki's (b)witchiness, her unforgivable nature towards her mother, her snobby "I'm a Balvanera attitude, her relationship with Lili, her eating disorder, and her intolerance of servants and poor people--- and all WITHOUT a near-death experience to speed up the process! LOL!
 

Vivi - LOL, I agree! Now, once we get rid of Anibal and Nelson (and foster Roy's father out to Canada or somewhere) we will be left with nothing but super-super dudes!
Anon
 

LOL good discussion, folks!
 

Ooh, there was one thing that Lili said in the beginning of the episode, which will likely come back to haunt JA when he learns the truth. She tells Vicente how lucky she is to have him who saved her life, and her papa who gave her life. Now it will turn out Vicente is one and the same. She's going to have to fall back on the, "you're the one who raised me" speech when she finds out the truth. Just like JA keeps harping on Lili being his ONLY blood (relative) all the time. He's going to have to stop saying that. The truth is, the two of them have a deep connection that goes way beyond blood and DNA. They even feel each other's pain when something happens to the other.
 

Wow, I learned a new way to pay bills! Spread them all over the bed in neat little piles! Thanks, KendHo, you model of domesticity! :)

Marta, you've done it again! Perfect epi for your recap. I particularly liked your translation of the serenade because if it's not "Cielito Lindo" or "La Gucaracha" I have no idea what they're singing about!

Who thought Doc Hottie got 10 degrees hotter when he stopped Anibal in his tracks and said "NOT SO FAST!" I'm a huge Vicente fan but he's always been so mild mannered. I LOVED that macho side of him and when he told Aniballs he was trash? Priceless!

Thanks again, Marvelous Miercoles (y Lunes) Marta! You are so awesome!

Katy


 

Absolutely and totally disappointed in the (non)role the godfather played throughout the novela. From the beginning I kept expecting him to do SOMETHING to help Adri and against Anibal ... I thought he was going to be a strong character, good father figure to Adriana, but no ... nada ... absolutamente useless! Psshh, what a waste of a character and possibly good plot lines!
 

Thanks for the recap Madeline--excelente!

Finally, Mexico has arrived in the 21st century with a gay wedding. Of course, no kiss because that would be way, way too much for las tradicionales, but it's a great start. The writers made a poing of shoing JA signing the witness list, but I didn't see him hug JM. I want to see the big macho man hug the little gay boy without freaking out.

We all know that Kendra must die, but Anyballs must join her in hell. That shouldn't be too hard to accomplish with the "infarto" tendencies.
 

Thank you for the great recap Marta.

I enjoyed the wedding and found it funny when Odette came and scared everyone and later when she confessed her evil deeds to Victoria.

This was actually the first time I've seen a telenovela use a real marriage certificate, not that it's the first time they have used one, it's just the first time that I've noticed one. It looked just like my birth certificate, my government likes their pink paper I guess.

Lili has always been a great girl, being over the brink of death just put things in perspective for her. I enjoyed the serenade, it was sweet.

Jarocha
 

Marta - Thank you for the great recap!

All the comments today have been great, too.

I liked how Estefano and JM wore matching suits. That was nice. :-)

How interesting that Odette made her confessions to Vikki in a very public setting, so that Vikki could not react.
 

Dona Gringuita:

Televisa is our most conservative network but we have other smaller ones that have treated same sex relationships just like they treat the heterosexual ones. Kissing and sex scenes are shown and they don't shy away from it.

Telenovelas are also made for a more conservative audience here and they usually sell them to very conservative countries as well so that's part of why they still refuse to show much with same sex couples but there are other types of shows for other audiences where they have done away with censoring them much.

Jarocha

 

Dona G:

I can't take credit for this great recap, cause the marvelous Marta did this exceptional recap.
 

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