Thursday, January 16, 2014

Mentir Para Vivir #70 Wed 1/15/14 Oh Grandpa! Is that a gun in your pocket…..or are you just happy to see me?

El Campo
Ceferino arrives to threaten the campesinos.  He makes them an offer he hopes they can't refuse.  Before his goons can make good on his threat, the police chief pulls up (egads, I always forget his name). Ceferino tries to act all innocent but the chief isn't fooled.  He tells Ceferino to take his goons and scram!

San Carlos
Mariano leads a seaside ceremony for the real Inez (poor thing doesn’t even get a real cura)  Paloma scatters her granddaughter’s ashes on the water.


Hermosillo
Ceferino calls JL and gives him the bad news that the good guys won again.  JL is furious.  He wants Ceferino to kill someone, or do something – anything.  He needs the campesinos to fear him.  Ceferino backs off, saying it’s too risky right now.  JL doesn't give up.  He calls in Mike and orders him to do his dirty work.  Mike immediately calls Joaquin to tell him JL ordered him to kill a campesino. He also takes the opportunity to tell him JL is working out the custody of his child with Oriana.  Joaquin barks and kicks everyone out of his office.  He tells Mike about the recording JL supposedly made, detailing all of Joaquin's dastardly deeds.  He orders Mike to find said recording and then kill JL.

The next day JL, Marilu, and Ricardo meet with the judge regarding Alina’s custody.  Ricardo brings in one more witness to testify......Alina. The little lamb is understandably very afraid.  JL tells Ricardo this is a dirty trick.  The Judge wisely takes Alina aside to talk. Alina tells him she doesn't want to live with her dad.  She tells him of the day daddy played fútbol w/Tito and mistook him for the ball.  She tells him JL told her Tito was dead.  She admits JL never hit her but she still doesn’t want to live with him.  She’s afraid of him.

The judge returns to his chambers and excuses Marilu so she can go watch Alina.  He tells JL he now knows of the Doggie Dropkick incident.  JL begins to protest. Antonio, who's acting as his lawyer butts in before JL can make things worse.  "My client is innocent. The incident with the dog was an accident.  He would be incapable of mistreating his daughter."  Manriquez butts in, pointing out the psychological damage done to the little girl.  The judge feels JL should undergo psychological treatment for his bipolar condition.  JL loses it. "Bipolar?! What's wrong with you? I'm not loco!!" The judge continues, saying that while JL is in treatment he can only see his daughter once a week. He rules that the Señores Aresti Breton will have custody for the time being.  JL continues to scream and protest as Antonio drags him out of the room.  Unfortunately, Alina is right outside the offce and witnesses yet another outburst from Daddy Dearest.  She runs to Marilu's arms.  Inside the office, Ricardo asks the judge if he really thinks it possible for this man to be cured.

Elsewhere in Hermosillo, Marilu and Fidelia have done some major shopping for Alina. Fidelia just wants her to be happy.  As they're rushing about, Ruben comes upon them and after a few niceties, he tells Fidelia that he's divorcing Matilde.  He's had enough. He tells her it was nice to see her, and reluctantly walks away, almost taking their bags with him. 

Marilu teases her aunt about how nervous Ruben was when he saw her.

Back at Paloma's, Ricardo tells Oriana the news. He and Marilu have custody of Alina; however, JL can regain custody if he undergoes treatment.  He also gives her the bad news that the judge is allowing JL weekly visits with Alina.  Oriana frets about this, knowing JL's ultimate goal is to get custody of Alina.  Ricardo tells her not to worry.  The treatment will take time, time that she can use to gather the evidence Homero needs.  She worries JL will use those weekly visits to poison Alina against her.  Ricardo reminds her that Alina is one smart galletita and won't fall for his lies.  Besides, she'll be living with Ricardo and Marilu and she'll only hear good things about Oriana at their house.  

JL's House of Horrors
He calls Oriana to tell her to pack her bags cuz he's coming for her tomorrow.  She tells him not to bother. She'll drive herself.  As she’s packing, Alina comes in and  Oriana fibs that she’s going on a trip.

JL is on his way out.  Mike tries to tag along but JL isn't going to let that happen.  Instead, he tells Mike to call the maids to tell them their vacay is over, call the employment agency about hiring a butler, and then go to Antonio for a job. He doesn't want Mike at his house any longer.  He doesn't care what Mike does, he just doesn't want to see him again.   

Before he can make it out of the house, JL gets a call from Dr. Veronese, all around MD and psychiatrist, calling to make an appointment with JL.  JL tells him to go to hell cuz he doesn't have any problems.  

Once JL is gone, Mike calls Joaquin and tells him Mrs. Zorra is moving back in, sans baby Zorra.  He also snitches that JL hasn't been able to patch things up with the cotton growers and weavers.  He also tells him Zorro has kicked him out of the house.  Joaquin orders him to find a hotel room somewhere.  Mike brings him up to date on his other task.  He got into JL's computer but he was unable to break through the passwords.  He also searched the house, but found nothing. There is a safe in the office, but Mike doesn't know anything about safes. Joaquin promises to send him an expert. Joaquin starts beating his drums and wonders aloud why he doesn't just have JL whacked, once and for all.  

JL's Hotel
JL returns to his room and finds Raquel waiting for him.  He's in a foul mood. He tells her about the goings on.  Raquel tries flirting, but he's not in the mood.  He explains Oriana is moving in tomorrow.  He knows that through her, he can regain custody of Alina.  "What about me?"asks Raquel. He tells her nothing's changed.  "Of course, I continue to be your lover," she complains.  He tells her to stop with the melodrama, she always knew the score.  She complains she can't continue to live with Lucina. She's always scolding her and trying to get info out of  her.  uh-oh.  This piques his interest.  Raquel tells him Lucina surely goes and tells Oriana, Ricky, or Manolo everything.  JL grabs her by the throat demanding to know what she's told Lucina.  Raquel can't imagine what she could tell her since she doesn't really know anything about him.  He gets smarmy with her and asks if she's still interested in that apartment.  He doesn't want to buy, only rent.  It’s not convenient for them to tie themselves down here when tomorrow they can just take off to the Caribbean or Europe.  "What about your mujer?" she asks.  He doesn't care about her.  As for the child, she'll stay with them. Raquel whines that she doesn't really care for children.  He tells her if she wants him, she'll have to accept his daughter.  She throws him on the bed and well, you know what comes next.

Hospital
Ricky visits Sebastian. Seba assumes he's only there to gloat. He asks if Ricky is aware that he inherited La Loca's epilepsy. He figures Ricky must surely be laughing at him.  Ricky denies this of course and explains he's there to ask him to move in with him.  Fidelia, Marilu and Ricky can take care of him there. Seba lashes out that he wants nothing from Ricky, or the special treatment.  He doesn't want their pity either.  He doesn't want them to treat him the way they treated Maria.  If Ricky's so worried why doesn't he just leave?  Just the sight of him makes his stomach turn.  He plans to return to his apartment and watch out for himself.  He wants to know what happened to Benigno. Ricky tells him Benny is already in the pen, serving time for attempted murder.  Seba hopes he rots there.  He rudely dismisses Ricky, telling him he never wants to see him again.

Trejo Bonfil
Antonio interviews Mike.  Mike tells him he knows about electronics and has experience in computer technology.  Antonio puts him in charge of the  computers and offers him 15,000 pesos a month.  (what?)  Mike agrees with me and tells him that won't nearly be enough and besides, he'll need a car.   When Antonio balks at his attitude, Mike reminds him that the money isn't theirs, it's Joaquin's.  He dares Antonio to call Joaquin and ask him what he thinks.  He walks out and doesn't stop when Antonio calls after him.

Judge's chambers
Doctor Veronese calls the judge and tells him of JL's rude response to his call. The doc tells him JL's one sick puppy.  He also offers his opinion that he wouldn't consider giving JL custody of Alina, even if he underwent treatment.  This therapy is a lifelong commitment.  If JL even considered undergoing treatment, he'd probably only do it for a short time.  The judge insists JL just needs a chance.  He calls JL himself. He warns JL that if he doesn't obey the court order for treatment, he'll never regain custody of Alina and lose the visitation rights. This leaves JL impactado.

Casa de Paloma
Matilde cries to Paloma that she doesn't want a divorce.  What will people say?  They'll think she failed as a wife. Add to that Fabiola's pregnancy, and they'll say she failed as a mother as well.  Everyone will gossip.  Let them gossip, says Paloma.  "They gossiped about me too when Palomita left.  And now, no one even remembers."  Matilde reminds her that was long ago and people do remember.  She asks Paloma not to give Ruben money for the divorce and to convince Fabi to marry somebody.  Paloma doesn't want to get involved (too late), period.  Matilde wonders if Paloma no longer loves her, even a little bit?  Paloma tells her that, despite everything, she still loves her.  But she believes everyone  has a right to live their own life.  Matilda starts to bad mouth Palomita but Paloma stops her in midsentence.  She warns her not to talk about Palomita or she'll throw her out (again).  

Oriana comes in to say good-bye to Paloma.  Matilde leaves without saying anything else.  Oriana and Paloma shed a few tears as they say goodbye.  Paloma asks if maybe she should ask Homer for a gun.  Oriana laughs at the idea and tells her not to worry.  She thanks Paloma again for taking her in even though they're nothing to each other. Paloma corrects her, saying she's everything.  She came and enlightened her life and she'll always be grateful.

Hotel Casa Bonita
Raquel brags to Lucina that JL will be buying, rather renting, her an apartment tomorrow.  Renting, because one day they'll leave to live abroad. Granted, she'll have to put up with the little girl for awhile but it will be in a mansion in Europe or a big house on the beach.  Lucina laughs at her stupidity.  He's deceiving her.  When he's done with her he'll dump her on the street like a common prostitute.  Raquel repeats this will never happen because she knows his little secrets.  Lucina asks about these secrets and when Raquel doesn't tell, she warns he may end up killing her.  Raquel says Lucina is just jealous because she managed to nab a young, handsome, rich thing that Lucina never managed to get for herself. 

Ruben joins Lucina.  She tells him she's worried about Raquel who stubbornly insists on being JL's lover.  He's the worst but Raquel refuses to see it.  Ruben doesn't like him either but he's under the impression that Lucina knows a lot more about "Francisco Castro" than anyone else.  He asks her to tell him what she knows.  Lucina is reluctant to talk about JL.  He's hardly worth the effort.  It's Raquel she's worried about. Ruben's noticed Cesar's attraction to Raquel.  Lucina tells him to advise Cesar to find someone more worthy of him. For no reason should Cesar consider getting involved with Raquel.  He'll end up getting burned.  Lucina asks about Ruben's news.  He tells her Paloma has offered to pay for the divorce and Matilde will have no other choice but to accept it.  Lucina toasts to this news.

Casa de Paloma
Oriana and Ricardo meet for their goodbye.  He thinks Paloma’s gun offer was a good idea. He's worried and she tells him she has to do this to get on with her life.  He suggests they see each other now and then.  She doesn't think that would be a good idea.  She may not even be able to see Alina for awhile.  He can't help feeling this is goodbye. “This isn’t goodbye,” she says. “You have my daughter.  Please understand.” She runs upstairs.

After she's gone, JL suddenly appears and demands to know what Ricardo is doing there.  Ricardo defiantly says he's there to see the woman he loves. This infuriates JL who jumps into action, kicking Ricky, followed by a left cross.   When Ricky is still down, JL grabs a vase and shatters it over Ricky's back.  Oriana comes running, screaming for him to leave Ricky alone.  Ricky manages to get up and kicks back, slugging JL and swinging him around and throwing him against the wall.  POW! He swings him around again. SWOOSH! and stomps on his knee while he's down. CRUNCH!  JL screams out in pain. OWWW! Ricky picks up a vase of flowers and stands over a writhing JL as Oriana screams for him to stop.  Just as it seems he's about to finish off JL, we hear a shout.  Our friendly Geriatric Spy has come to the rescue, carrying a very large gun.  He scolds them for their barbaric behavior in a lady's presence.  JL protests that this imbecile will use any pretext to seduce his wife.  Homer assures him Ricky needs no pretext.  He seduced her long ago. The police chief has joined the fracas asking Homer what he'd like him to do with these two. Should they arrest them?  Nah says Gramps. This is just a lover’s quarrel. He tells everyone to go home. Oriana argues that they're both hurt.  In that case, they should go to the hospital, says Gramps. He tells the Chief to escort them lest they resume their fight down the street. 

Oriana worries that they're both very hurt.  Gramps tells her not to worry. They're both young, healthy men.  They'll be good as new in a few days.  Oriana tells him JL wants her to move in tomorrow.  Gramps jokes she can then play the role of nurse, and cure him. She takes offense at his jocular manner.  Gramps thinks two grown men fighting like animals can't be taken seriously.   

Elsewhere in the house, Fabi announces to Matidle about her plan to take a year off from University and she doesn't plan to get married.  Matilde agrees that marrying Seba may not be such a hot idea, but maybe she should consider one of the two gents that have shown interest. Fabi thinks of them as friends.  She doesn't want a marriage like Matilde's. She wants to marry a man who loves her. She's come to realize it's been some time since her parents were in love.  Perhaps they never loved each other.  She doesn't want the same thing to happen to her.  

Homer, Paloma, and Oriana gather in Paloma's room.  Paloma and Homer are both worried about JL's violent tendencies despite Oriana's insistence that he's never hurt her.  There's always a first time, warns Paloma.  Homer agrees but he's got a guy who can protect her -- Mike Rodriguez.  Oh yeah, he’s undercover.  (great going Gramps --tell everyone and Mike won’t be undercover much longer).  Mike calls just then to tell him JL's  booted him from the house. He thought it would be a good idea to work at the office so he can watch Oriana from there and help her with the computer stuff. Gramps isn't happy about this since he needs someone to watch over Oriana at JL's house.  Mike then tells him JL asked him to get a butler from the employment office. FOCO!!! Gramps will have someone from the Agency fill in the butler job!  

Hospital
Ricky, sporting a sling, runs into Dr. Veronese.  Doc tells him about JL's rudeness.  They discuss  Seba's condition.  He's had some ups and downs.  He's responding well to treatment and they're running more tests. 

Doc next calls Oriana and tells her about JL's refusal of treatment.  Doc refuses to give up and tells Oriana that if she sees him at JL's, she should act as though she doesn't know him.  He doesn't want JL to know he's good friends with Paloma (conflict of interest anyone?)

JL's house
JL's complaining, as usual.  He's on crutches and complaining to Mike about how long it's taking to hire a butler.  He also complains the maids won't be arriving until tomorrow.  

Bungalo Azul
Celio is tending to Ricky.  Ricky receives a call from Oriana who urges him to avoid further conflicts with JL.  She tells him of Homer's plan to plant a bodyguard/butler in the house for her safety. The plan is for her to take Alina to school in the morning and then she'll go to JL's house.  She repeats her gratitude for everything he's done for her and her daughter.  She's his life, and he hers.  He'll always be her gran amor, no matter what happens. tearful goodbye......


Avances
yet another tearful goodbye between mommy and daughter
JL is become even more unhinged
bad news about Seba.....but what???  Has he met his anvil?  


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Comments:
Oh Paquita, thanks. Great! :)
"She tells him of the day daddy played fútbol w/Tito and mistook him for the ball. " :D

Sebastian does not deserve to be treated well, he have been supercilious yet. He inherited bad genes.

Why was Matilde in black? Is she mourning her marriage, or she worn because of Palomita, but I doubt it.

And another fight that was started by JL, but Ricky took the lead position in the fight. They are men like came from battlefield. By the ending of first fight JL grabs his pistole and by the second happened same with Rick. After the second fight JL got a triangular bandage to support his arm, now the some similar with Ricky, he got a device supporting/fixing his arms. Now there was the 3rd round, and JL has to use crutches. If it was a 4th battle, what would happened? Ricky should got crutches and JL? A coffin or what? :D
It was a bit brief battle for me.
 

Paquito,

Thank you so much. Another talky episode, this time with some action, so lots of details that are great to have so clearly laid out.

Why would Ricardo pledge his love to Oriana in front of JL, when she has worked so hard to convince JL that she is no longer involved with Ricardo? He subverts the plan at every turn. He remains such an impulsive guy, even as he is a good person trying to do the right thing by Oriana in other areas. At last he's off the topic of whether she is going to sleep with JL, or at least will forgive her if it happens. Jeez.

I did have to laugh at your line about how the real Inez did not warrant a real priest. I still have the feeling that Mariano will return to the cloth (the plaid one) but I am fascinated by the idea of him with Barbie-doll Marilu.

Looks like Oriana will at last go to the JL-manse. I wonder what implications for Fabiola an anvil over Sebastian's head will have.
 

Muchas gracias!!

I needed clarity on the Mike/Joaquin conversation. I have trouble understanding Joaquin. That EXTREME close up of him was a little distracting as well.

It didn't help that I wasn't paying a bit of attention last night. As good as the show has been, the last couple of weeks have been a little slow. I think things are going to pick up now that Ines is finally(?) moving back in and getting started on the undercover work.
 

Thanks, Paquita....great title. !!!
 

Once again, this telenovela is an exercise in grafting American ethics, values and morals onto a Mexican telenovela. I do not believe Mexican courts would take a child from one or both of its parents, or even use the testimony of a child so young as evidence. Even in this country a child has to be a certain age to make a choice to stay w/ one parent over the other. And kicking a dog is reason to take away a child from its father? Really? Nope. Don't buy it.

Will I offend anyone if I say that as time goes on, I increasingly don't like this telenovela. It started well; gained my interest. Now, I dislike everyone. I don't root for anyone. I don't buy any of it. I find all the "good guys and gals" creepy, even Paloma (who is certifiable). I am unable to "suspend my disbelief." However, I'll watch it to the end in order to practice my Spanish.

I thought you folks would be interested in reading this interesting story about the beloved Angelica Rivera (la primera dama de Mexico).

http://www.reporte43tamps.com/secciones/relaxsmile/declaran-novelas-de-angelica-rivera-patrimonio-cultural-de-mexico/#comment-27486
 

Loved the title, Paquita. JL and Ricky are like two rabid hungry dogs, fighting over a steak. I wish that Homero had shot them both in the backside. It wouldn't kill them, but would put them both out of commission for a while. Alejo- Love your observation about the escalating battle injuries with each new fight. Ricky was a macho idiot for taunting JL like that, and not sticking to the "I'm over Ori and have moved on to Marilu" plan.

Even though the judge gave Ricky and Marilu custody, he still seems to want to keep JL in Lina's life with weekly visits and give him the opportunity to regain custody. So, it wasn't a total loss for JL. I just love seeing him react like an erupting volcano whenever anyone suggests he has a mental health problem. "I'M NOT LOCO!!!!" OK, whatever you say, big guy...

Ori will have Mike watching her back in the office, and the butler watching her back in the house. I still feel like those two would be better qualified to snoop and spy than Ori. Why can't she be left out of it?

 

Because her position of danger is the center of the last chapter's plot.

Stories like these typically end with the heroine being rescued from a dangerous situation.

Totally agree with Ric being a macho idiot getting into that fight. Provoking JL in front of the judge, if done subtly, could have gotten a win on the case. The way this happened was too obvious and nothing good can come from it.

MADhilde needs her Karmageddon to put us out of our misery.
 

Paquita - great recap. My favorites:

"JL's House of Horrors"

"Mrs. Zorra is moving back in, sans baby Zorra"

Alejo, you certainly nailed the pattern of the Ric-JL fights. They're starting to remind me of the Three Stooges.

So ironic that if Ric et al can just sit tight for a bit, Joaquin will take care of the JL problem for good.

Reality, I've only seen Angelica Rivera in Destilando Amor but that one is one of my favorites.
 

Thank you Paquita. Your title had me laughing. I read it before I saw the program and I thought maybe Homero and Paloma were going to get it on. Too bad that's not what you meant.

I liked the look Ric gave JL when they brought Lina in and JL said that was a dirty trick.
How did Matilde move back to the mansion? She got kicked out. Why is Paloma permitting her to live there again?
 

In PA. custody disputes , a child as young as 5 or 6 may sometimes be asked to testify as to which person he/she wants to stay with. However, it is almost impossible for one parent to get complete custody. The best to hope for is that the court orders supervised visitation. My daughter is struggling right now with this issue. Her next custody hearing is Jan. 31, so our whole family is on pins and needles about my soon to be ex-son-in-law's bid for custody very other week instead of every other weekend. Custody issues are very scary and frustrating. Recently, a local doctor tried to kill his daughter's ex because he was fighting for custody of their young daughter. Sometimes, reality is stranger than fiction.




JL scares me. Anger management issues are especially terrifying in a guy who is that big. He needs help, but people like him often resist getting help because they are in denial about their problems. Too often, art reflects life .
 

I think Mike is a bad guy. He tells Joaquin EVERYTHING that Jose Luis is up to! He tells Homero somethings. He's telling Homero just enough to make him think that he's still on the team. Is it just me?
 

I saw Bruno (Sortilegio) in David Zapeda's face last night. I was immediately attracted to his craziness. LOL
 

OK, no one will agree with me...I am sure. I think that Oriana should have snuck out of the house to personally check on Ricky. Yes, he would have tried to molest her, but she claims to love him. I would have been very worried about him.
 

Suspending any connection to reality whatsoever, I’m still confused as to how they thought they’d get away with the whole adoption thing. Are they really so surprised at JL’s reaction? Are they really surprised the judge in the case might be interested in maintaining a relationship between a father and his child?

Someone wrote earlier about the absurdity of Ricardo admitting to JL that he was there to see “the woman he loves”. JL can use that against him with the judge, que no? If he and Marilu are posing as a happily married couple, why is he visiting a married woman? Let’s see, the adoptive father is visiting a married woman, the mother is willing to give up her parental rights to her daughter for no seemingly good reason. The father is a raging lunatic. If they’re not careful, that poor child is gonna end up in foster care. All of them are locos.

They really shouldn’t get rid of Sebastian so early. His character could have done more damage at the business. Maybe some skirt chasing, embezzling, messing up orders, unknowingly providing Oriana with valuable insight to the money laundering scheme. They’ve wasted some good material here if he’s on his way out. I wonder what’s wrong with him? Did he inherit his mother’s tumor? Anything’s possible in a TN.

I didn’t like Homero’s attitude with Oriana. Her world is falling apart and he jokes about her playing nursemaid to her lunatic husband. This was not the time for levity, Homer. D’oh!

 

Reality: The info on Angelica Rivera is not true. It came from an online "journal" that only prints fabricate info as a joke called "El Deforma" and a few other small online media ran with it thinking it was true.

Jarocha
 

HA..Matilde's worried about people gossiping that she is a bad wife and mother...QUE? You ARE a bad wife and mother. People would just be telling the truth. It looks like Rubin and fidelity will end up rekindling that youthful flame they had burning. YAY ...they both deserve the happiness that Matilde stole from them.
 

Oriana told the judge that she wasn't married to the father of Alina. To have revealed the truth would have required documents with her real name and the one JL was using at the time.
 

Jarocha, por supuesto es broma, es un chiste. Lo se. Pero amo Angelica Rivera! Debería ser la verdad, en mi opinion humilde. Viva Gaviota!
 

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