Caray, Caray!

Good Morning Y'all,

I know, I know, this epi was kind of a downer, but there is hope. I am going to miss Angie, unless there is a miracle cure the poor girl is dying for realz. Please enjoy the recap and if I missed something please let me know.
 

Noo Angelica ,i will miss her..I want to see more of her performance ,the actress is hot,good and has potential. I dont want that creepy skank Fabulush for JL ugh..And please for the love of God i hope Padre Anselmo is not that person!

Anyway i met some girl,she also has that flower on her hair,did she inherit it from BM??she is also a bit clingy but i like her alot,horrible thing is im 17,shes just 14 guess one will have to wait and it feels like she is the love of my life sigh why does it has to be that difficult?
 

Great recap, and so fast!

Ugh, why do we have to see Montserrat apologize to Ale for going to Angelica's? It's ridiculous and just awful to watch. If a female lead acted the way Alejandro does she would have gotten her controlling ass dumped long ago. Actually, she'd be the villana.
The thing about this villains is that the characters don't do anything. They just wait cm for bad things to happen to them. What exactly does Montserrat do with her days? It's bad enough that we're supposed to believe a young woman from a good family in this day and age has seemingly no post-secondary education.
Why does everyone in this novela act like having an actual job is unheard of?
This is why Angie will be missed. At least she actually does things.

I'm still not sure what Adolfo's deal is with Fina.

I wish they could leave us Angie and take Nadia instead!
 

Good stuff, Madelaine.

My favorite lines:

Ugh, it's Peddy and his pipe, he must love the smell of sulpher in the morning

All that is missing in that office is the bright white spotlight they point in a suspect's face.

Angie has noticed how Fablush is drinking in JL, er, looking at JL, so what's the deal, is Fablush into JL or what? Fablush tells her not to speak this way and that JL is Angie's hubby. Angie wants Fablush to keep JL company after she goes to the great beyond.

I truly fear for the Padre; the last line of this episode spells out Pedro and Sandho's intent. The only thing that I can see preventing that from happening in Monday's episode is the obvious difficulty of trying to do this with Pedro's secretary just outside. My guess is that they're appointing Adolfo as hit man. This means they will have to do what they did with Maria and the Padre will have to hide in a monastery.
 

Wonderful music and wonderful recap Mads. Nice Saturday morning with coffee read. Wish I could say I actually enjoyed the episode as much.

The Padre's big target on his back just got bigger. Why in the blazes do these people spill so much info?? Just boggling.

At least we got a Tia Pru sighting. Now can we keep this woman around a bit since she seems one of the few people out there with a brain? Angie now telling Fabs to cuddle with the hubby, well not in those words, but honestly we get it. Whatever. It's not unusual to try and tell the spouse to go on with their lives, etc. but she's basically working to make sure the dude gets some as soon as possible. That's what it feels like. Bothers me that she is so fixated on that.
But of course the result will be we have Fabs all over JL. Blech!

Good lord Ale. Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!

As thing stand right now, and having to watch DimFIne being manipulated and broken apart, I'm getting worried for the back half of this TN. I love the performers in this, but the events are anything but stellar to want to be strung out for dozens of episodes.

Daisynjay
 

Madelaine, thanks for yet another great recap this week.
Loved the tone and the description of Pedro "with a cherry on top."

What a depressing episode! So much of the same old same old from all of our same old characters with no light in sight. The only funny thing is that Graciela is now hiding in the bushes. The only good moment was auntie Prudencia making an appearance. Quite a revelation that Fabiola and Angelica were as close as they were. I never liked Adolfo. Looks like I am going to like him less.

Jarifa
 

I don't think we need to worry too much about JL visa vis Fabiolush; he seems to have her number. He also knows what she's about.

Since he's no longer in the Navy maybe he can use his investigation skills to become a private eye. Once he hears about the death of Cevera and the fire he should be able to see how this adds up.
 

Bless your musical heart, MADS!...only you could make this dreary, dark episode rather fun by giving us a link to a Disney song (thought the visuals on that were quite spectacular). And I enjoyed your link to Crush the other day on Que Pobres Tan Ricos which I now watch from time to time as an antidote to the dark poison of this story.

Although I hated the Pedro/Padre/Sandro scene, I have to admit it was effectively staged. The darkness, the background music, Padre's increasing bewilderment and worry, the evil looks exchanged between Pedro and Sandro...like watching two hyenas stealthily close in on an old, weary animal.

If it weren't for the fine recapping team and commenters, I would bail on this one. But I consider the 9 pm group very special and will try to hang in there. Tough going, though.ra If Rulli thinks it's hard to "play Alejandro", he should know it's also hard to watch Alejandro and company.

But always love your song links, MADS. And your rollicking, irreverent style of storytelling. Muchas gracias.
 

Oh, and great title also, Mads.

So far, it's another gray day in the Zoloft capital of the world. And this telenovela ain't helpin'!
 

The whole thing with putting the padre back in the hotseat was getting on my last nerve. He's literally a sitting duck.

I guess he hasn't heard as many abusive "confessions" as Padre Guadalupe of AdP or Padre Tadeo of FELS, but he should certainly be aware of human evil.
 

Thanks, Mads, for that great recap of a very sorrowful episode. I had o surf in and out of this show. I have cried enough in real life at the loss of loved ones. The title was perfect. The book title "As I Lay Dying, always haunts me whenever I think of it.

OH noes...watching poor padre sitting in that den of vipers was awful. I fear for him. Groan.

Well, I hope everyone has a good weekend. Hub and I are heading out to breakfast with friends. Tonight, we go to a concert, and tomorrow morning we will be watching the Disney Princesses on Ice. That should uplift my spirits after watching these grim novelas all week....sigh.
 

Madelaine, your amazing recap was comforting, your words provided a warm blanklet to ward off the sting from the cold and utter despair that has enveloped this novela. Masterfully done.

"there is a new disturbance in the force, going by the name of Sandho" and "Fina stomps off and Fofito grins his smarmy grin" were among my many favorites. You conveyed all of the events but with a light, insightful tone that was greatly appreciated.

Thank you for the songs - I didn't realize Taylor Swift was such a lovely young woman. Her voice is beautiful.

Anon, I do believe Demetrio does love Fina. It's a shame he has chosen to consort with Graciela though, but in any event, his quest is without hope as Fina loves no one but Dimitrio.

Jarifa, I was also surprised that Angelica and Fab were close! That certainly hasn't deterred Fab from coveting JL behind her hooded eyes, which certainly has been duly noted by Angelica. The good news is I think JL has a good inkling as to Fab's true character and has no interest in her at all (take heart Demetrios).

And the scene with Pedro, Sandho and the padre was very upsetting. Judy your description of "...like watching two hyenas stealthily close in on an old, weary animal" was perfect.

I was delighted to see Pru. For a moment. And then reality sunk in, she is here because Angelica will die. And the realization hits that we have not yet hit rock bottom.

Susanlynn, it sounds as though you have wonderful plans today - enjoy!

This may be naïve, but I don't believe Adolfo will kill the padre. That would be too much to bear.

Madelaine, thank you!

Diana
 

Thanks for all the recaps everybody! I'm with Nanette - cant watch anymore although I do occasionally read the recaps and comments for their inspiring brilliance!!!

So why does (70's porno mustache) Pedro seek to bring down Ale again? At first it was all about he wanted to buy and use that secluded land. Then when he finally got access, he just used it to set Joaquin and Ale up and blew whatever opportunity he might have had for using it for illegal profit. So what's the deal now - just evil small town mayors being bad? There doesn't seem to be any point to the exhaustive villainy.

Not unusual though - TN extensions based on villains run amok and suffering innocent idiots, and not much else.
 

Madelaine - Excellent recap. The Taylor Swift song was a perfect preamble. My favorite:

The Padre is a man of his word and won't say a word. His face just will, well you know.

Ay, Angie's decline is so sad, so hard to watch. But my favorite moment was Angie comparing Ale and JL. She said JL is a romantic, a dreamer, who lets a woman be free and do crazy things. Ale is a macho, possessive, a controller and Monse loves that in Ale. She said even if Ale didn't exist, JL and Monse wouldn't have lasted long. Her delight and feistyness about JL - even in her weak state - was a joy to watch. I can understand Angie's worry about JL. She got him to love her in these months and promise to bury her ashes at sea, and now she's leaving him high and dry (though with a bundle of dough) and maybe feels guilty, even though of course she can't help it. After all Angie said to Fab, I can't wait to see what she says to Monse if she gets the chance.

I just wanted the Padre to stand up and tell Pedro and Sandro that Ale's daddy and inheritance is none of their damn business. It has nothing to do with the criminal charges against Ale. I sure hope he tells Ale about the meeting.

I like that Dim will have to fight Adolfo for Fina. I'm guessing he's too smart to put stock in Graciela's photo.

Agree Adolfo won't kill anybody. Could they possibly hide the Padre at La Escondida too? This TN could use some laughs.
 

Mads, thanks so much for bringing your trademark light, musical touch to this recap. You're right -- the episode was kind of a downer, but your recap is anything but that! Well done -- with a cherry on top!

For me, the most interesting scene was the conversation between Fabiola and Angélica. It does some tricky exposition, as if the writers are announcing Robo, Part Two:

-- It invites us to consider Miss Fedora in a new light. If Angie loves her so much, if she really was the only one who found the words to encourage her after her illness was diagnosed, can she really be the monster we have all taken her for?

--It reframes the Alejandro-Montse-José Luis triangle. Do we think Angie's perceptions are accurate? (Montse and Alejandro are a perfect fit for each other -- he needs to dominate and she needs to be dominated; JL is a dreamer and needs to be with a free spirit like himself.)

We have other hints that we may be seeing a rehabilitation of Fabiola: Rosario feels for her and Alejandro wants to be generous to her.

Now we know that Sandro is a monster. He has probably already outgrown his alliance with Fabiola and signed on with Mr. NoNuts. Will these two be the ones who ultimately take each other down? How much misery will they bring before that happens?

Those at Fofito's table might want to keep their paper bags handy.

I am going to be sick if they kill off Padre Anselmo (though Eric del Castillo probably needs a rest after an exhausting 100+ episodes, many filmed in the heat and humidity of Campeche.)

JudyB, I have to agree with Diana. This is a lovely phrase:

"The darkness, the background music, Padre's increasing bewilderment and worry, the evil looks exchanged between Pedro and Sandro...like watching two hyenas stealthily close in on an old, weary animal."

Urban:

"Since [JL is] no longer in the Navy maybe he can use his investigation skills to become a private eye."

Brilliant idea! Let's hope the writers are as clever as you are!

Diana:

"I was delighted to see Pru. For a moment. And then reality sunk in, she is here because Angelica will die."

Yes. Beautifully expressed. You made me realize I felt that too without even realizing it.

I also hope that Adolfo will be unable to kill Padre Anselmo. But let's not forget: María may be alive and scrubbing, but it's no thanks to Adolfo. He showed us -- and himself -- who he really is when he pulled that trigger.

I fervently hope that the writers bring their A-game to the new story they seem to be launching. Yes, we are heading in a new direction, but MUST IT BE DRECK from now until episode #190?
 

Madelaine, the episode was sure a downer, but your recap was an upper! What a warm funny recap, cheered me right up!
Loved, "Ugh, it's Peddy and his pipe, he must love the smell of sulpher in the morning."

NM: I don't know if it was just the English CC's, but my take on Angie's and Fabu's convo was more on line with your comment, Angie didn't say that because Ale was macho that is why Monse loves him more than JL, it was more like that Monse and JL were not suited to each other, (Although Monse didn't really know it) and that JL was quiet and a "dreamer". Monse is strong willed and needed a macho man to control her.-Again with the double standard-like Anonymous at 2:21 said.

And ITA, about the other exchange: Angie reminded Fabu of what Fabu said when Angie was diagnosed, that it didn't matter if you lived a long life or a short life the important thing was to make the most of the time. Actually good advice, Fabu must have been different then.

JL said to Ale he was going to try to get closer to Fabu to "investigate" the situation.
 

You know, maybe Angie, who always tries to see the best in people, in describing Monse, Ale and JL...maybe it was a nice way to say Monse was a spoiled woman. As much as we feel bad for her having Graceless for a mother, she was very much a daddy's girl and probably wasn't hurting for material possessions and batting those pretty eye lashes at dad to get what she wanted. I think some of that has been glossed over with how lousy her mother treated her when things got bad. There's still a bit of the prima donna in Monse to be truthful and she very much seems to enjoy that Trophy Wife type lifestyle. She's just not evil, and that's why I sometimes think maybe doing without and living a simpler style of living may not be so bad for our little Barbie Doll.

Ale's style of "managing" would have him picking his teeth off the floor if he tried that on a stronger-willed woman, but Angie hasn't really seen that side of him. And Angie hasn't seen the other side of JL either. I'm not sure I would categorize him as dreamer. Someone who can't let go or hangs on to the past, yeah maybe that.

NM--I like your take on Fabs. You may have a valid point there. Maybe our "dreamer" could be brought back to reality and move forward with a more earthy, street-smart woman who's been to the top and down again? Fina can redeem Dimi, maybe JL can redeem Fabs.

Daisynjay
 

Well done Madelaine. I enjoyed every word of this recap. You captured the events and the mood so well.

Speaking of mood, I've noticed that some of us here on the Patio are becoming restless if not disgruntled. Well, certainly with good reason. I think that it's safe to say that well have another death soon. the question is who? Will it be Angie or Padre Anselmo?

For a dying swan, like in the ballet, Angie is taking her sweet time. I think she'll be with us at least until she has the opportunity to get whatever it is that she wants to say to Montse off her chest. Maybe JL knows what he is doing by trying to keep the two apart.

For me, Padre Anselmo seems more essential to the basic plots, however, I'm sure that Pedro has a terminal plan for him and the avances make it look like the role of exterminator will fall to Adolfo. So has the padre's luck run out? I sure hope not. I am willing to sacrifice Macario, however.

I think it's possible that with Angie gone, Esme may look to María for some friendship and sisterly bonding.

So, who will be the first to learn of Nadia's pregnancy, Victor or Pedro?

Carlos
 

Mads:

Such a fun recap complete with classic Madelaine music choices. Thank you very much, Miss Madelaine!

Yep, you are right, this was another downer capitulo. I think Carlos has the right of it when he describes the denizens of the Patio as restless and perhaps disgruntled.

Still, I am going to come by to stay up with my friends, even if I have to squeeze my eyes shut at all the evil on-screen behavior.

Urban, I am with you in fearing for Padre Anselmo's safety. I will not be able to stand it if Pedo or Sandro off the good Father. I guess it would have to be Sandro, wouldn't it? Pedro always keeps his hands clean, more's teh pity.

Audrey: I am delighted to see you here. I, too, cannot see any point to Pedro's vendetta against Alejandro. It just doesn't ring right with me. I totally agree with you regarding extension madness. As a recapper, I am just grateful our friends stop by and say hi in these dark and dreary days.

Urban: I sure hope you don't catch Angie's last day on earth. I do not think they can stretch this out much longer now that Tia Pru has shown back up. I am dreading the show where she dies.

And, I certainly want JL to end up with someone better than Fabulush. Geez.

Thanks again Mads, for the recap. At least your Patio friends are here to keep you company.

Elna June
 

I have the feeling I will catch Angelica's death on Monday. I suspect that this will also be the day that there is an attempt on the Padre's life.

As to Adolfo pulling the trigger in the faked killing of Maria, we didn't actually see him do it. I am guessing that there will be a flashback somewhere in the future showing Basurto shoving his arm aside. There is no other way he could have missed.

Basurto gets off scaring the living daylights out of people, which is how he controls them. I can't wait for him (or Sandrho) to find out Pedro's ugly secret.

As for Pedro's vendetta against Alejandro, I think that has a simple explanation: Alejandro has important things that Pedro doesn't. He has hombria, a name that equals money and property, and the inheritance, the latter two of which he never expected. Without those things he wouldn't have gotten Monserrat (although we can't accuse her of greed).

We haven't heard any real information about Pedro's background and he has never spoken of any blood relatives, so I'm guessing he came up from some lower rung of society or a family that fell into ruin in the previous generation. Probably has a lot of resentment because of it, too. All of which predates his nasty accident, which only served to make him nastier than he already was.
 

Urban:

I sure hope we are both mistaken about Angie dying on Monday. I do not wish that dark capitulo on any of our recappers. Yikes!

I like your thought that Pedro's is a family that lost the money in the last generation.

It reminds me of the old English phrase 'shabby genteel'.

Folks from families like that can have a very hard time of it. They carry all of society's expectations about how upper class people should act and what they should do and have none of the cash to pull it off. The downwardly mobile often get into REAL financial trouble and debt. Not that any of this excuses Pedro's depravity, of course.

You are right. Pedro was a nasty piece of work from the very beginning.

Elna June
 

Urban:

I'm pretty sure Adolfo DID pull the trigger. María survived because EZ had put a blank (bala de salva) in the gun. That's why María was so furious -- her 'boyfriend' had pointed the gun right at her head and pulled the trigger. He showed her and himself what he was capable of when his own life was at stake.

EZ could have staged the shooting without forcing Adolfo to this point. The set-up was astonishingly sadistic on EZ's part.
 

UA,

No he actually pulled the trigger while pointing the pistol at María and the gun went off. She asked him afterward if he had known there were blanks (I think she said bala salva but I'm not certain of that.) in the pistol. Her looked sad and guilty but don't remember if he even answered her. I was an Adolfo supporter until then, but I'm certain that he was willing to sacrifice her to save himself (unlike the earlier, almost admirable Adolfo).

Carlos
 

bala de salva... thanks NM. If he was pointing it directly at her face he had to be standing back a ways or just the explosive part of the bullet would have inflicted serious damage.

Carlos
 

Carlos, she WAS wounded, though perhaps not as seriously as you might expect. Her brow was slightly bloody, as I recall.
 

NM, thanks again... if he had been closer he could have... wait for it... PUT HER EYE OUT!

Carlos
 

You're welcome, Carlos.

"if he had been closer he could have... wait for it... PUT HER EYE OUT!"

It always does seem to go back to what our mothers always warned us about, doesn't it? :D
 

These TN vendetta's often don't have reasonable motive behind them. It seemed originally Pedro was ticked off at Ale for not selling him that land. So then he uses the land to ruin him-ironic revenge.
Now destroying Ale has become the goal and has taken on a life of it's own. Not reasonable, but maybe this is how a narcissistic sociopath reacts to being dissed in the TN writer's minds.
 

Mads- Thanks for bringing a ray of sunshine to what seems like it was a very bleak episode.

I find what Angie said about Monse and Ale very interesting. Certainly, there does seem to be something in Monse that doesn't push her to demand respect, and makes her prone to take a more submissive role. She traded her loving but authoritative father, and controlling and sadistic mother, for a husband who has all these characteristics. She's just repeating the pattern she grew up with. Rosario has taken Tia Carlotta's place as the person she goes to for maternal comfort.

EJ- I left an answer to your late question on your recap.
 

Seems that Pedro might have lost sight of his real goal-- to become governor of the state. I suppose if Ale and company reveal the truth that Pedro was the one who is behind the drugs, then his political hopes would be dashed. But this focus on Ale's inheritance doesn't seem to fir into this. Poor or rich, Ale can still accuse Pedro of the drug biz and dig up evidence. Seems the easiest thing to do would be to kill Alejandro. What's Pedro waiting for?
 

Fit, not fir.
 

Vivi,

"Seems the easiest thing to do would be to kill Alejandro. What's Pedro waiting for?"

Yikes! The Patio People are even more restless than I realized.

Carlos
 

I don't think Pedro's lost sight of it; he's actually taking the long view.

His party nominated a man with children, so he's looking to equal that image. That's what Nadia's pregnancy is all about. The inheritance scam is all about getting someone else to put Alejandro under the microscope as a possible grifter: He has no intention of allowing Fabiolush and Sandho to claim the Almonte inheritance. I believe his ultimate intention is to confiscate it "in the name of the state" and to embezzle as much as he can from it afterwards. Fabiolush and Sandho will then be expendable.
 

Carlos: yes, the mood is a bit ugly out here on the patio as we look forward to....18 ?...more weeks of this. As someone said earlier, I'd bail from this one if it wasn't for the fine recaper's and the company of the patio.

Urban: We'll see if the TN writers are as clever as you are. Your vision of it makes sense, you should be writing this story, as we have said many times before.
 

I was going to go back and see if I could re-read about the Pedo's accident. I remember he was riding a motorcycle and then went off the road.

So what I'm beginning to wonder---he HATES Ale with a passion and used the lands where he resided ( at that time worked) to start his drug trade. Ale thinks he vaguely remembers him somehow if I recall--like they met before. Could there be a possible connection between what or who caused Pedo to go off the road and Ale? Maybe Pedo isn't his real name, it's his reinvented persona?

Daisynjay
 

Always a possibility.

I'm still inclined to think that he came from a family that once had money and position and lost it. He's blond and blue-eyed, which generally means in TNs that he's from pure European stock and therefore the ruling class in the TN world.

Of course, since Alejandro is also blonde, fair, and light-eyed they could be distantly related.

Remember that we know nada about Pedro's family background or even Benjamin Almonte's. I'm wondering if Benjamin caused the accident and drove off without a conscience and Pedro's drug scheme was originally directed at him. Alejandro is only 34 and therefore too young to have been responsible for that accident.

It seems that the writers have written this with enough leeway to make various decisions as the story progresses.
 

Urban:

"It seems that the writers have written this with enough leeway to make various decisions as the story progresses."

Good point. It's fun to speculate about how our characters may have crossed paths before we met them, but we are just making up our own stories when we do so.

Daisynjay:

"Maybe Pedo isn't his real name, it's his reinvented persona?"

Now that might be an intriguing direction for the story to take.

Emarie:

"Angie reminded Fabu of what Fabu said when Angie was diagnosed, that it didn't matter if you lived a long life or a short life the important thing was to make the most of the time. Actually good advice, Fabu must have been different then."

Thanks for adding that important detail here. This is just the kind of peg the writers can use to hang a new story on, if they choose to do so.
 

NM:

I like your theory of Robo parte 2. Like you, I saw signs of Fabi rehab
in the works.

Angie loving her is a BIG plus in her favor.

When I consider the story possibilities for the next few months (arghh! I HATE extensions) it seems likely that Fabi would be redeemed. She is, after all, sister to Ale, Montse and Dimitrio.

As far as pairing Fabi with JL goes, I just do not see the actress having any chemistry with Guzman. As a plot point it makes sense; JL can become part of the one big happy family that Alejandro has always wanted.

And really, it is the 'All About Alejandro Show', isn't it?

EJ

 

EJ:

"As far as pairing Fabi with JL goes, I just do not see the actress having any chemistry with Guzman."

I guess it would depend on how good these two are as actors. So far, Fabiola has played the predatory drunk to the hilt and JL has given the impression that he is onto her game. If he tolerates Fabi, it is only for Angie's sake. But if they are skillful enough, they might be able to persuade us of a change in how they feel about each other.

I'm not sure I'd like that though. I want to see JL go down in flames as a hero. It is, as you say, the "All About Alejandro" show.
 

Remember, JL said he was going to get close to Fab to "investigate" for Ale.
 

Disney Princesses on Ice was a great relief from the dark drama of this novela. It was a busy weekend, but it was fun. If you ever get a chance to go to a concert of the Drifters or Duprees, please go. They are both still fantastic. The lead singer ofThe Drifters is 77 and sounds exactly like his old records, and the backup singers still are fantastic dancers.

Diana, I hope that you are feeling much better today.

Hope everyone has a good week ahead.
 

Dear Mads,

I'm very late to the weekend party and posting my comment only on Monday morning, but I just wanted to say thanks so much, as always, for a fabulous, wonderfully written, and funny recap. You are amazing!
Best,
Julia R
 

Madelaine--Your reporting on this somber episode was touching....and funny. Thanks mucho.

Not much to add other than WHY won't JL let Montse come to see Angelica. If he doesn't want to see her, all he has to do is go to the grocery store, go get gas, go to the dry cleaners...lordy, there are any number of things he could do that would take him out of the house.

I do fear for the Padre. The look on his face when he realizes he's the only witness to the will left said it all. If it happens, even a disappearance, with EZ running investigations, all these "convenient" deaths are not going to occur to anyone, especially not DimAle (sorry to appropriate Dimmy's former appellation, but he's not quite so Dim any more). Certainly not Montse, nor Rosie, nor Gracie, nor Carlota, Victor or anyone else in this roster of so-called good characters. My only hope lies in Macario and Dominga and they are tertiary characters.

I'm not looking forward to another death and somber funeral. The only thing that might perk me up is anticipating what Gracie will wear.
 

No, no, Nanette--your LPHP lists were sensational, especially with the editorial comments. But, truly, I'm getting tired of all the moroseness of this tn as well.

I'm getting my kicks on FELS, which is a laugh a minute without a sound track. I still can't tell if it was meant to be played as a straight dramatic telenovela or a slapstick comedy. You never know with Mejia.
 

Good Morning Y'all:

Thank you so much for your very kind words. I also like all the theories y'all have put up!

Fablush is almost like two different people in a way. I too wonder as NovelaMaven said if she is going to be redeemed. There are certain people she seems to care about. Angie is one and I think maybe Ale might be the other. I know she wants his lana, but she saved him from SB. It will be interesting to see her develop more and see where the writers are heading with her story.

Now on to Peddy and Ale. Peddy and Don Benny were very great friends and did bidness together. This was mentioned in the beginning of this TN. He could have been into the drug trafficking with Peddy, but that was never mentioned, but Peddy told Ale, when he first wanted that land, that Don Benny was going to let him use it. Ale wasn't budging though so Peddy tried having him killed. First Juvie tried and that failed, then Loretto tried and JL ended up killing him. Still no land. Then when Ale shot JL, and Ale was sitting in jail, is when Peddy made a deal with him for the land and Joaquin would over see it. Peddy really never thought that El Capitan would find out what was going on. Stupid Peddy! Every evil thing he has tried to do has backfired on him. Now El Capitan is on to him, everyone in town has heard the chisme he is dirty. He thinks he'll be able to be governor but I doubt he gets anywhere near that. It is true that he was dropped by his party because he had no children, and that is what Nadia's pregnancy is for. I think Peddy hates Ale so much because he wouldn't go along with Peddy's plans. Peddy thinks he is the dictator of his little world, but little does he know how many people know just what he is. He's still clueless. I can't wait to see the look on his face when he finally meets his anvil.

I don't want to see Angie go either. It's too sad for words. But I have to say the writers are doing a good job here. The slow decline is more realistic, sad, but realistic.

Thanks again y'all for hanging out on the Patio during this very sad storyline. There is hope though. It can't continue to be all sturm und drang foreva.

Oh, and NovelaMaven, squee, love your avatar and Carlos, love your new avatar also. Comet, how apropos for BM, si?
 

I can't reconcile the Fab that callously told Sandho that Angie had an expiration date tatooed on her with the "Auntie Mame" Fab that Angie fondly remembers from her childhood. Interesting to see how Fab will react to the news about the licenciado. Does she draw the line at murder?
 

Note of Caution: If Fab does get rehabilitated and is welcomed into the Ale-Montse-Dimi Mundo, we'd better hope that Sandho is long gone (in whatever way we on the Patio would like to see him leave).
 

Neice:

You are so very right! She has said some horrid things. I think she might draw the line at murder. I want to see how she reacts when she finds out about poor Lic Cervera. She has got a lot of Don Benny and Graceless in her that's for sure.

Anita:

Yes! Exactly! I can't stand Sandho and he's like a cobra isn't he? He strikes when you least expect it! I hope his anvil is extra large.


 

Sandho will be consequenced for the murder of Cevera. It was cold-blooded, first-degree murder combined with arson.

I don't want to see Fabiolush redeemed. She has no conscience about impoverishing Alejandro and his family and who knows what she's done to others before this. Whatever that is I hope JL can find the information.
 

Anita:

"WHY won't JL let Montse come to see Angelica. If he doesn't want to see her, all he has to do is go to the grocery store, go get gas, go to the dry cleaners...lordy, there are any number of things he could do that would take him out of the house."

Montse is probably the only person who still believes that JL sabotaged Alejandro. (We know that isn't so: he has once again made a NOBLE gesture of SELF-SACRIFICE -- he has taken full responsibility for burning the drug money that Barajas left at the Almonte house so Alejandro can go free and make Montserrat happy.)

Angélica thinks that Montse should know that JL is behaving nobly. She doesn't want Montse to continue to blame JL for something he hasn't done.

JL would like to keep Montse resenting him because it forms a barrier between them. He is afraid that if her resentment turns to gratitude, it will be harder to keep his distance from her.

So JL wants to keep Angélica from telling Montserrat the truth about his role in HELPING rather than HARMING Alejandro.

There seems to be something else on Angélica's mind that she wants to tell Montse before she dies. We can only speculate about what that is. Before Angie's conversation with Fab, she seemed to be 'bequeathing' JL to Montserrat. That no longer seems to be the case. Maybe she just wants to say "JL is a fine person, but it's time to recognize that there can never be anything but friendship between the two of you."

Niece

Oh yes, that phrase about Angie having "una fecha de caducidad tatuada en la frente" is so shockingly callous that it is going to be uphill work to convince us that there is a kinder, gentler Fabiola under that fedora. And yet I can't help thinking that the writers are setting us up for this reframing.

"Does she draw the line at murder?"

Great question. I guess we'll find out soon enough.
 

Thanks, Madelaine, for giving us something to enjoy in the midst of tribulation. Also thanks to the other recappers for your continuing stellar work.

I'm another one on the verge of dropping out, except for the high-class entertainment afforded by recaps and comments. My conflicted feelings for Sergio Sendel/Pedro No-nuts are part of the puzzle.

In past times, we've noted women getting new hairdos, etc., to indicate a change. Dimi and Fofito also have new hair styles. I love Fofo's pretty eyes and endless lashes, even when he's a bad boy.

Another point of boredom--Rosario's new country club hairdo and wardrobe. Happy for her to gain her rightful place, but we don't see that much of her now. Maybe her role is more limited with all the evil ones in the ascendant.
 

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Madlaine,

Extremely late to the party. Thank you for the recap. A great and fantastic read as always. I had a busy weekend with work, a family birthday celebration and my laptop not working! Boo! It's still acting funny. Oh, well, enough of me.

Hate that Angie is dying. Hate that she wants Faby for JL. WTH!

Love that Dimi loves Fina and wants to fight for her. I guess Dimi and Fofito are frenemies now? I also liked Angie's explanation to Faby about what would have become of JL and Montse had they actually stayed together. I think Angie is right. Montse loves the attention Ale gives her when he gets jealous. Montse likes knowing that she is loved to the point of madness.

I'm all outta time folks, but I had to chime in and say thanks Mads!

Back to house cleaning...hasta pronto!
 

AuntyAnn, good point, I hadn't realized it, but Montse acts toward JL like a cat behind a fence teasing a dog. She seems to enjoy enticing him. Lots of sadism in this story among the characters.
 

Madelaine, what a wonderful recap. I love your "ear worms"!!

Many belated thank yous to our incredible recappers. I am amazed at your incredible writing talent. It's what makes this program bearable.

Nanette, I am SO sad to see that you won't be doing the lists anymore. I know it was tons of work, but please know that I always read them and always appreciated your work.

Fatima