Caray, Caray!

Good Morning Y'all.

I know I missed some stuff, so please feel free to let me know what it was. If only they didn't talk so darn fast ; )
 

Madelaine, thanks for the great recap.

Ana Sofia sure is going to Italia. She just doesn't know it is Calle Italia. So funny!

Minerva's mom didn't miss a beat in keeping her daughter focused on the $. It makes me laugh each time she calls Minerva "mamacita." I am enjoying Ingrid Martz's performance here much more than in CI.
Poor MA. He should sell the ring and get his $ back.

I felt sorry for Don Chuy speaking to his dead relatives at the family altar. Reviving "el hijo de Sumatra" at his age?

I liked granny saying she was crazy but not stupid. She knew to stop taking the pills. Maybe she will end up on Calle Italia with the whole clan.

Jarifasa
 

I haven't watched yet, but this seems mighty detailed and I'm willing to bet you got it all. This one is a lot harder to understand.

I'm glad to hear that Granny is not taking her pills, but I hope she continues to act pleasantly confused whenever Ahole is around.
 

Great job Mads! I too love that Granny isn't taking those pills Alejo is paying the nurse to give her. Small victory for the good guys.

A bit of a correction about the house payments. Chuy paid MA's dad for years, and he showed Lupita's the receipts from those payments. He did have that much left to pay when the Don died, but when he did, Chuy didn't know where or who to send the remaining payments to, so he stopped paying. And of course this was all a gentleman's agreement with no signed contract/agreement. They are hoping that MA will accept Chuy's word, the receipts, and the final payments on the property, which they don't know how they'll raise.
 

Thanks, Madelaine, for a fun recap. A strong ensemble cast here, doing a good job playing off one another. It's not a bad thing to have a comedy to close out the night, instead of a drama.
 

Thanks for the great recap. I had some trouble following this episode, so it was much appreciated.
I really like the scenes with Leo and his mother. They're so obnoxious it makes me laugh. The actors are doing a great job.

Rikki
 

Thanks Mads! Great recap and I appreciate your thoroughness. Oh my, all that fast talking sure is hard to follow, isn't it? Don't worry, you'll start to get used to it.

I agree that this is a great ensemble cast. It feels like they are having a terrific time with their parts.
 

Madelaine!
thanks for the recap! a confession: I fell asleep last night when it started (i was THAT tired) but woke up at 2am and rewatched from my dvdr... what an ep!!
a couple of things i might have understood better (or supplement your outline):
Leo throws around Barcelona, Eurogenes and San Diego. Don't have a clue what that was about.
well, Leo had shown up with a couple of his own buddies and they cut through the line and got in before the other guy and his girl. As they were going in and leaving the other guy/girl at the line, he said to his buddies, that is what you get when you (have a royalty girlfriend in Barcelona) and have REAL European blood/genes in your veins (or stte) vs this other guy who doesn't even reach 'San Diego' level.
As far as the meeting of AS, that Patronato (club) of the Arts for the benefit of the poor (same word she used in first ep, can't remember it). And she was showing her 'friend/club members' the options for the next fund raiser guest artist/act between russian ballet or Elton John.(and another third option I can't remember). LOL! who's going to pay for all that??

Also Frida's boyfriend, when the other guy protestor and his group left, told her 'its time to change/upgrade the car' anyway. LOL little do they know!

Loved your summary wit here and there, i will try to be more succint with mine tonight as well.
 

the other funny piece was when she was on the phone with the 'marquesa' girlfriend of Leo's, she sort of agreed for them to come visit and she would have a big party for them. Then she hangs up and she talked herself maybe we can rent out the castle of (can't remember which one she mentioned, but it was funny)... little does she know what her life will be from here on.
 

The lady who spoke a lot during AS's meeting at her house is Lorena Velazquez (she has appeared in televisa novelas and movies since the 50's, including some of the versions they threw in 60's of Caridad Bravo Adams stories, one called Estafa de Amor). She was in Privilegio de Amar, not sure what role though. Also works in Mentir para vivir. I haven't caught her character's name in the novela. anyone know?
 

here is more pix of her.
http://www.allstarpics.net/pic-gallery/lorena-velazquez-pics.htm
 

a couple more things about AS' meeting. Patronato, literally translated, is patronage. But in this context it is more like a foundation (whether it is non-profit is still in the jury room, and lets not go talk about reasonable expenses to run it).
Also, the first one to try to interrupt her meeting of the patronage was MA, who needed to talk to her, but he got the 'talk to the hand, I am busy with my very important meeting' send-off. When he insisted, even asked if he could talk to her over lunch, she told him she was having lunch with the ladies and would continue the meeting, no time for him. Then Leo came in and she totally interrupted the meeting once he told her he had a marquesa girlfriend in Spain...

Also back at the wedding gown shop, talk about splurging! Isela (Mini's mom) and Mini were saying they were buying two wedding gowns (no, not the usual one for ceremony and one for the reception), and they did state they would wait until the last second and pick one of the two (no plans to use the non-selected one at all but they were still buying two!!) [I don't think MA really wants to be related to these 'ladies', does he?, what a contrast it will be when he meets Lupita and she asks for nothing other than what they need to survive!]
 

good think Don CHuy mentioned that in each receipt there was the abuelo's signature and the amount still due... even if they don't really have a sales agreement, the signature will mean something to someone, hopefully MA.
 

couple other things i remember hearing last night.
Lorena Velazquez character knows Isela's background, they were relating Mini as a lower rank with her mother's origin in the lowly neighboorhoods of the city.

Also, when Alejo met Adolfo at the bar, the first thing out of Adolfo's mouth is that he had always hated Don Aurelino and the deal with Alejo was his way of revenge.
Now the whole deal with the fraud, and the 'framed' party is forced to flee or at least hide in a social circle totally opposite of his, with the guilty party being family or close to the family is totally transporting me back to La Hija del Mariachi, except this time Mark Tacher's character is not the 'framed' one but the guilty mastermind one.
 

Leo mentioning his European (white) genes in the disco at the beginning of this epi could have been groundbreaking. Unfortunately the 'pobres' are also mostly genetically European, so the meaning is lost.
 

One thing I am asking myself is how strong is Adolfo's 'loyalty' to Alejo, and how much pressure it would take for Adolfo to 'break' that deal.
That spoof of LV's character stating Isela was originally from the poor neighboorhoods and married to 'move up' was comical. They probably have similar stories to that... IMO.
 

I'm so waiting for the RP's to be taken down a peg. It will be worth the price of admission to see. I also thought I heard Leo call the other guy a naco and wait until he becomes one of the poor unwashed masses himself. I'm willing to bet that the Contessa ties a can to Leo even faster than mamacita did to MA.

I'm really loving this one at this point, there is a level of warmth and charm that I find appealing. And I've become involved with these people something that is a must if i'm going to stick around for the long haul in a TN.

Love Granny who had the sense to keep the pills and give them to MA who in turn had the sense to ask Saul to have them analyzed. I'd kind of like to see the old lady out in the barrio.

Why is it that character plotting and scheming always seem to do it in a strip joint?

Looks like AS may have a bit of a drinking problem, swilling martinis and pouring the unfinished ones into her own glass. You could almost feel sorry for the woman since she is clueless as to pretentious she is and wait until her amigas drop her like a hot potato when the money vaporizes.
 

Thanks, Mads! Isn't this fun??

Seriously, I laughed for the entire hour. Okay, most of it. (Especially when Min warned AS that lobster has too much cholesterol "for a woman your age." BURN!!) I think I laughed more last night than during the entire run of PEAM. And they haven't even moved to "Italy" yet!

Do we know for sure that Don Chuy is really going back to the ring as a luchador? I know it looks that way, but did he actually say that? I was thinking maybe he'd raise money by training or promoting other wrestlers... maybe even train his son as a wrestler?
 

Marta, you said "what a contrast it will be when he meets Lupita and she asks for nothing other than what they need to survive!" Not to mention that Lupita actually works and wants to make her own living. We know that MA admires that.
 

Good Afternoon Y'all and thanks for all your kind words.

Jarifa:

So happy to have you here. I too laughed at Sofie thinking they were moving to Italia, lol. Little does she know! Thanks for Don Chuy talking at the altar. I had a feeling that was it, but wasn't sure.

Sara:

I so agree with you about Granny. I too hope she acts confused around Ahole. I don't want her to be forced to take those pills.

Vivi:

Thanks so much for the added detail. I knew I missed something. I am glad that Don Chuy has those receipts or else MA might have made them vacate, but then again if Don Chuy shows those to him, they will find a way to work it out.

La Paloma:

I agree with you about the comedy at the end of the evening. This one is especially good, what with the Matriach and her Martini's, Leo and his Spanglish, Frida in rebellious mode wanting to be a revolutionary, MA and his money problems and his over the top novia with her calculating Mama what's not to like?

Rikki:

I haven't seen you comment before so Welcome to Caray Caray and I hope you come back often to as we go through this journey with the Ruiz Palacios and the Merchancas. I too agree about Leo and his Mama, they are so over the top, but so funny.

Cap'n:

Thanks so much! It is hard and I'm trying to write to keep up. I swear I have recappers cramp, lol. I love this TN, so funny, if only they would slow down just a tad, but I'll get used to it. If I could recap UFCS with all the slang, I can recap this one : ) I too am loving all the characters. I find Mini's Mama so funny and AS with all her pretensions so funny. I can't wait for that move to Italia ; )

Marta:

Thanks so very much for all the added detail. It really helps me understand better. I knew that AS has a foundation for indigent dogs. She sure loves her Da Vinci that's for sure. And thanks for further explanation about those receipts for the house on Italia Street. I never saw LHDM. I too wonder how strong Adolfo's loyalty to Ahole will be. I am hoping he caves and gives up Ahole at some point.

Anon 12:52:

I get what you are saying and you are right it could have been ground breaking, but it's rare when a comedy does this. They like to make fun of everything and sometimes not in a good way.
 

Mads, this novela reminds me of Yo Amo a Juan Querendon with all its rat-a-tat-tat talking. How well I remember the panic I felt the first time I recapped JQ; I thought I was really learning Spanish and I couldn't understand a word they said, LOL! Silvia Pasquel was in that one too and stole the show.
 

Decie:

I so agree with you about the RP's especially Mama with all her pretensions and especially Leo too. I'm on the fence about Frida, she may think it's a hoot. They do need some humble pie don't they?

Julie:

I don't know for sure if that is Don Chuy's plan, but it sure looked that way. I don't know we'll have to see. I can see him training some future "Hijos de Sumatras". But I wonder if he will train them in that gym that was his competition. Hmmmm.......
 

Cap'n:

Now I feel better. If something stumps you it must be hard. I never saw that TN either. But I take heart, cause I'm a fast learner and will pick it up, eventually, and the action and expressions also help immensely ; )
 

I LOVE when Granny acts confused around Ahole - because every word out of her mouth is a diss to him and a compliment to MA.

I imagine the strength of Adolfo's loyalty to Ahole will be about as strong as Leo's musical aptitude. Ahole assisted in the fraud only because he hated Grandpa - not because he likes Ahole. I would expect their alliance to collapse pretty quickly.

Actually, if Adolfo set this thing up right, he might even be able to "prove" that Ahole was the only person involved, and that Adolfo himself had nothing to do with it. Then he can blackmail Ahole. OMG, that would be hysterical.

I only saw a few eps of John Q - I was burnt out from recapping LFMB and didn't have the ambition to keep up with all the vocabulary in JQ! But the amount of folksy talk and slang in FELS just about slew me - so there's another one if you want a challenge. (A really long, drawn-out, somewhat incoherent challenge.)
 

Add me to the table that loves how Grannie 'fakes' beint out of it around Alejo, but i think she is more alert and sane than they would want her to.
Phew!! for a moment i thought MA was going to put the pills in his pocket. If they were to arrest him with the pills in his pocket, that is one more thing he would be framed for, the poisoning of Granny as a means to his objective. So good thing he was savvy enough to not hold on to them and get them investigated. At least they are not dumb (he and Saul) and they can tell where the rat smell is coming from right away.
 

I just want to thank you again, Mads and also everyone who commented. I finally got to watch and I think reading the recap and comments BEFORE watching really helped my comprehension.

Maybe it's already been said, but was Macarena the same actress who played Solita in CI? (Gaby Somethingerother)
 

Thank you for the recap, Mads.

Sara, ITA. When I was just beginning to learn Spanish via TN's, it was a huge help to read the recap first, then watch the show and try to make what was said in Spanish match what the recap described in English.
 

Sara- Yes. Macarena is Gaby Mellado. She gets to go from being silent Solita is CI, to lispy, snobby Macarena in this. Must be so much fun after CI.
 

Ok. Thanks Vivi! I'm still wondering why they added the Solita character. It will be nice to hear her!

BTW Da Vinci is killin' it. When AS was listening to MA and Saul through the door and the little pooch yawned it was funny to me.
 

I love how the Mancheca family has both doilies AND plastic covers on their furniture.
 

I love the Menchaca's house, too! Somehow I doubt my husband will let me redecorate out living room. :-P
 

When I watch it on my computer (in HD) the color of the Menchaca's house always surprises me with its vividness. They have a great use of space too. There is a ton of stuff in their house but it's always neatly stored, even when on the wall.