Sunday, September 15, 2013
Porque el Amor Manda #134: Patricia la Recepcionista, Part II
Rogelio shambles out of the elevator and is greeted by the happy trill of the new receptionist -- our Patymelt, looking scrumptious in Avon pink. The security guards are thrilled with the view. He storms back to his office and calls Alma, who giggles through the entire conversation. Tough toenails, Rog; the paperwork's done and the contract's signed! He tells her he hates her. Que lastima! I like her a lot better when she gets her snark on.
Rogue calls Paty into his office and tries to boss her around, but of course she's been around long enough to know he ain't the boss. She gives a very nice speech: she can live without him, she's starting her life over, and she has important work to do -- so next time he buzzes her, he'll hear one word: WHATEVER.
Back at the front desk, Vero shows up in the diamond dog-collar and is surprised to see the Alpha Female herself. Vero taunts her for having a tacky little job, which seems oddly snobbish for someone who makes her living on her back. Paty replies that gosh yes, she is wildly jealous; she would MUCH rather live with a man who sends flowers and jewelry to other women. Uh-oh! GIRL FIGHT! The guards have a jolly time physically separating them.
Neurotica marches into Rogue's office, throws the necklace in his face, and demands that he fire Paty immediately. After she's gone, he talks to himself in his iPad mirror app. If he can get good enough at calling himself "Rrrrroger," he won't need her anymore.
In other news:
* Jess can't hit the sheets with Ollie because she has some terrible secret that will ruin everything if it comes out before the wedding. She can't possibly be a virgin -- although that would certainly be quite a secret -- so what is it?
* In a complete departure from telenovela law, Alejandra witnesses not only the attempt but also the failure of Discua's seduction, and still feels the need to march into Avon to discuss the "almost-kiss" with both Fernie and Xochi. QTH? Doesn't Fern get any brownie points at all???
* Vero confesses to Cinthia that hating Chucho is the only way she can be near him -- at least if they're fighting, they still have a relationship. Well, at least she's self-aware.
* Val tells Eli that Paty's a good egg and advises him to put on his big-boy pants and ask her to be his novia.
* The gremio is plotting some super-hot makeover for Xochi, but with all the running around talking to everyone but Fernando about Fernando she won't sit still long enough for them to do anything.
* Augusta begs Jesus to come back to work. She needs him! She can't manage on her own!
* Alma and Val have secrets, too. Maybe there IS more super-glue.
Labels: Manda
My favorite part was Chatita and all of the "bootleg" food she managed to smuggle into the hospital room. If they would have thought ahead they could have done a deal with Tupperware.
Jarifa
Jesus made a incredible recovery and is all set to go back to work???!!! I was also a little concerned about Discua and Marta bumping into each other at the hospital. But isn't it usually one actress that plays both twins? Anyhow, might be another bingo card opportunity.
BL
Vivi- I agree- Jessica did mention a large tattoo, I can't figure out what it could be.
Ew.
Thanks for the recap, Blue Lass. :-)
I just want to comment on the previews. From the looks of it, Marta escapes and is possibly after Vale?
Seriously, enough already. Poor kid. She just keeps going from one traumatic ep to the next with no breathing room. She's only seven, for heaven's sake. Give her a freakin' break!!!
Best part of the episode was Rogue flirting with himself in the mirror app. I can never completely hate any character Erick Elias plays, no matter how bad he is; same with Marcelo Cordoba. He's just too charismatic.
Don't give up, Binguistas. I wouldn't put a drugging and bed staging past either Venomica or Augusta.
I'm guessing Jess has a "Xavier Roberts" signature tattoo on her patootie.
I could also maybe do with FALL DOWN STAIRS. (You'd think that one would be a no-brainer given some of the shoes that Vero wears, but no such luck.)
Speaking of which, since this is such a "comedy," I half-expect Valentina to try on Mommy's shoes and have an accident; but the way things are going, maybe Marta will get to her first. Hilarious. :-(
Julia, you not only slay me, you are so far ahead of me wit-wise and culture-wise, that I need some footnotes to your comments!
But if knowledge of 80s fads counts as culture, I'll take it :).
Jarifa, I was kind of grossed out when Chatita pulled a tub of food out of her bra storage container. But Jesus didn't seem to mind, too much, so hey, who am I to judge?
Oh for pete's sake, can't we have one measly week without poor Valentina being tortured?
Yes, that would be more fun! And somehow I thought they were already engaged. I guess I am not clear on the distinction between having formally decided they are going to be together and live happily ever after forever and ever, and being engaged, but juárever. Is a proposal going to be a surprise to Alma? Why does it have to be?
And, not that I mind the additional sales for my imaginary telenovelaland business Sexpress, but if he is going to plan a surprise, can he please think up something more interesting than a thousand roses and five hundred candles?
We can also supply origami paper. I bet Chucho would have no problem folding 1000 perfect origami cranes before his wedding, unlike the woman of Japanese ancestry I worked with, who started trying to embrace the tradition and then was all, "This takes forever! Who on earth has time for this?!"
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