Thursday, May 15, 2014
Lo Que La Vida Me Robo 132 - 15 May, 2014 - Drat! Alejandro Just Misses His Wife's Wedding
Robo 132
Dear Patio:
I just now got here because the puddle jumper from Cancun to Campeche was four hours late. What’s new?—you guys ask? “When have we ever been able to get to Agua Azul in a timely manner? The place is in some sort of weird space/time warp when seven years can go by I the blink of an eye and nobody, even the bad guys, ever age.”
You are right, of course, but I still want to gripe about it.
I got my DIY spy camera equipment set up so I can faithfully report the doings of our main characters but I cannot guarantee that this report will actually reflect the exact order of events as I observed them.
When I left San Francisco it was 82° F in the City and 92° in the Sonoma Valley. This kind of heat is unheard of this time of year, but when I got off the plane in Campeche I realized that we have no heat compared to that of Aguazul. I thought I would melt from the combo of heat and humidity. I had read that the cast was having challenges filming in the heat but man, oh man, I hope Montserrat has got some misters going to keep her guests cool at the wedding reception.
Everybody is all dressed up before the wedding and we start events with Fabiola having opened a bottle of special red wine, just for Montse. Or so she says. She then throws the wine on Montserrat’s wedding dress. Montserrat jumps back, and, as Eli mentioned yesterday, I thought there was going to be a wardrobe malfunction right then and there with the strapless formerly white wedding dress and Montserrat’s mountains of boobage, but somehow the double-sided wardrobe tape did the trick and Montserrat’s hillocks were blessedly held in place by the miracles of modern science. Saints be praised.
Our cameras take us over to observe Mama Rosario and Tia Carlota talking, yet again, about Rosario not wanting her former daughter-in-law Montse to remarry. Both women look lovely, by the way, with Rosario especially fetching in a lovely blue dress. Carlota sympathizes with her friend but reminds Rosario that, over the years, Jose Louis has proved himself to be a good man. It is time for everybody to move on. Carlota says that Laurito is very excited about the whole thing and she promises her friend that everything is going to be OK.
Over in Montse’s room, we watch a full blown tussle between Monte and her half-sister Fabiola, after Fabs demonstrated her stupidity as she wasted what seemed to be a very respectable glass of red wine as a weapon against Montserrat. Funny enough, the two women, who do not yet know that they are sisters, look nothing alike.
I will not refer to this event as a ‘cat-fight’ as that seems demeaning to cats. Most cats fight with much more efficiency than Montserrat and Fabs. I did not see a single piece of fur or even a hair extension flying. No blood either. Hrmmmph. Some battle! Lagartha from Vikings™ would have taken both women down with one swift sword stroke.
Back in the village, Jose Luis (JL) and Pedro discover that Lauro and Victoria have run off together and both men grab up ‘their’ kids—JL with soft words and Pedro with the harsh and abusive tones he uses with little Victoria. Pedro you son of a flea infested capybara, I know, Capibaras are native to South America and not Mexico, but they are the worlds largest rodents. You know what I mean.
Lauro spills the beans to JL about Victoria not belonging to Pedro. He also says that he showed the picture of his Daddy Alejandro to Victoria and she called Alejandro her Uncle and said he most certainly was not dead! JL seems to listen to Lauro but then whisks him off to prepare for the wedding.
Meanwhile Montse is in a natural snit about her wedding gown being ruined. It is not fair! I don’t blame her. The cost of those frothy white gowns can be bankrupting. How can she replace her wedding gown in less than two hours?
Carlota thinks she should dig out the gown she used in her wedding to Alejandro. She and Rosario and the synthesized voices of the male chorus of doom are all horrified at this idea. But, Carlota says they must bite the bullet and do what is necessary in this emergency situation. Dude! This is, like, a seriously bad omen for the upcoming wedding.
They argue about the appropriate use of the wedding dressed that Montserrat wore for her first wedding to Ale, when he bought her like a prize pig. Montserrat is naturally hysterical at this idea and all that it implies, but Carlota is firm. Re-using the wedding dress in which she first married Alejandro is the only option under the circumstances.
Refugio looks much smarter in his Navy uniform than we know him to be, and Esme complains bitterly that she has nothing to wear to the wedding because she is too fat. Refu by and large misses her cries and requests for reassurance that pregnant women are the most beautiful in the world, although he does tell her she will beautiful in either dress. Dolt. She tries to make him pick which of two dresses she has—one red, and one green—will make her look the least fat. Esme is clearly spoiling for a fight here, and I ALMOST feel sorry for Refu. There is no way he can win here.
Carlota retrieves the used wedding dress from Casa Mendoza Basurto, because she can work miracles with a needle and have the dress altered to fit Montse again in a trice. EZ Basurto agrees to meet Carlota at the church. He is taking a taxi and it looks to me like he has something else to do before he gets himself to the church on time.
After Rosario repairs the damage Fabiola did to Montserrat’s hair updo, Montserrat assures Rosario again that Alejandro was the love of her life and that nothing, including her new marriage to JL will change that. Montse reminds Rosario that she is the mother that she always wanted and that she will always love her. Rosario tells Montserrat that she knows with her head that Montserrat is doing the right thing in marrying Jose Luis, but in her heart…Montse asks Rosario to help her keep Alejandro’s memory alive in Laurito’s heart. Rosario says that they will always be together, because Montserrat is right, they are a family.
Meanwhile, Alejandro and Victor ride along in a bus along the Mexican coast. Ale remembers he early times with Lauro.
Speaking of Lauro, he and JL are together, dressing for the wedding. They check one another out but Lauro teases JL that he is not as handsome as Lauro. This little kid can act, even if he does look like a dweeb. That was so cute.
JL asks Lauro again about what little Victoria told him. He said that Victoria told him that the man in the photo was her Uncle and that he was not dead. JL assures Laurito that little Victoria must be mistaken. This convo should remain a secret between JL and Lauro, because Mommy could become very sad if she heard this.
While Victor rides the bus with Ale toward Aguazul, he remembers sweet scenes from his life with Nadia and their daughter Victoria. Meanwhile, Pedro comes into a poky little house where he has Nadia held captive and enquires after her health. Creep. She assures Pedro that she will all he has required of her in order to be reunited with Victoria. She will not fail him. Pedro tells Nadia that Victoria must be made to understand that her ONLY father is he. Nadia understands. Pedro demands that Victoria respect him and learn to hate the dirty rotten fellow (Victor) she has been told is her Father. Nadia will only be allowed to see Victoria based on how Victoria performs after she sees her Mother.
Lord, I hate this storyline.
Victoria and her Mother are reunited and Pedro’s goons bring Victoria into the crappy little house to see her mother. They are each overjoyed. Pedro demands that Victoria address him respectfully as “Papa”.
Montserrat is in a panic waiting for her wedding dress. She has nothing to wear if Carlota does not arrive with a restyled dress. Rosario wants to know Fabiola’s motivation for attacking Montserrat and Montse says that it seems that Fabs is interested in Jose Luis.
Carlota arrives with the dress bag saying it cost her a fortune but she had the dress altered to make it new. Rosario looks like she is going to vomit. Montserrat remembers the last time she wore that dress. OK, here’s the part where I need a titanium beanie. She tries the dress on over her BLACK SPANX with the built in bra. Huh?
FAbs pays Graciela (who we know is her REAL mother) a surprise visit, brushing right past Manuela. Fabs gets into Gracie’s room and she tells Griaiela that she will not allow her to take away Don Benjamin’s fortune. Fabiola grabs a quick swig from her hip flask and takes out a gun with which to threaten her mother.
At the church, Dimitrio walks Montserrat down the aisle to the traditional wedding march. Lots of memories float by, she smiles at handsome Jose Luis and blows a sweet kiss to her son.
Graciela taunts her pathetic daughter, who holds the pistol in one hand and a drink in another. Gracie tells Fabi that she has nothing that Graciela wants and that her life is, well, pathetic. Graciela continues to taunt Fabs. Her real mother is the only person who could ever love her. Fabs tells Graciela to sit down, and not to move until Fabs tells her. Gracie sits on her vanity stool, facing the large mirror.
In the church, the wedding continues, without the mother of the bride. Refugio and Esme place the flower rope over the bride and groom; Carlota and EZ Basurto bring the rings to the couple. Montserrat looks happy, not elated, but happy as she smiles at Jose Luis. The two exchange vows, they exchange rings and smiles and the priest declares them—man and wife.
But a white bus is speeding through the streets of Aguazul, and we know that Alejandro is on his way. Sadly, his beloved wife Montserrat—who may not be his beloved wife after all because he was made into a legal non-person by Pedro’s machinations and therefore as a non-person could not HAVE a wife; or, wait; possibly she IS his beloved wife, because he is the real son of Don Benjamin Almonte and therefore a person, not a non-person, ah it is all so confusing—has just married his frenemy, Jose Luis Alvarez.
Alejandro and Victor get off the bus and wonder what has changed in Aguazul. They are cleverly disguised in baseball caps and dark sunglasses. Victor gets their bags off of the bus and Ale wanders across the Plaza, drawn by the ringing of church bells. A wedding has just taken place, and Ale walks closer to better see the bride and groom. He sees Jose Luis and Montserrat kiss, and Lauro run to Jose Luis.
Alejandro has to be restrained from running to see his wife—she is not dead! —And his son. But Victor reminds him that jail awaits if he acts impulsively. Rosario sadly watches the new couple and Lauro get in the white limo and drives away. She clutches her chest. Her heart is beating so rapidly. Macario tries to comfort Rosario with his usual clumsy promises.
Back at the little house where Nadia is being held prisoner, Victoria tells her that she does not like Pedro. He wants her to call him papa and not to talk about her dad Victor. Now Nadia has some explaining to do.
She says that many years ago, she was married to Pedro. She and Victor fell in love, and Victoria is their child, but she is not married to Victor. She is married to Pedro. Victoria is angry that her mother deceived her and Nadia replies that what really matters is that she loves Victoria more than anything, and she Victor and Victoria are a family. She explains that Pedro made her come to Aguazul in order to reunite with Victoria. She begs her daughter to forgive her, and Victoria begs her mother not to cry. They embrace.
But across town, Fabiola still holds her mother Graciela hostage. She taunts Graciela back in her turn by telling her that she ruined Montserrat’s wedding dress and she is going to have to marry Jose Luis in the dress in which she first wed Alejandro. Fabs reminds Graciela that nobody is going to save her because no one will even miss her if she doesn’t attend the wedding reception. Nobody, but, nobody likes Graciela enough to look for her. She’s got a point, Patio friends.
At the reception, Vivaldi is being played in the background while the happy couple receives congratulations from their guests. Robles congrats JL on being the new police chief.
Jose Luis tells Montse that her dress looks, um, vaguely familiar. She tells him that all wedding dresses look pretty much the same.
And, so, my friends, Jose Luis and Montserrat are well and truly married but the avances show her reading a letter from Alejandro. Timing, as they say, is everything.
Elna June
Dear Patio:
I just now got here because the puddle jumper from Cancun to Campeche was four hours late. What’s new?—you guys ask? “When have we ever been able to get to Agua Azul in a timely manner? The place is in some sort of weird space/time warp when seven years can go by I the blink of an eye and nobody, even the bad guys, ever age.”
You are right, of course, but I still want to gripe about it.
I got my DIY spy camera equipment set up so I can faithfully report the doings of our main characters but I cannot guarantee that this report will actually reflect the exact order of events as I observed them.
When I left San Francisco it was 82° F in the City and 92° in the Sonoma Valley. This kind of heat is unheard of this time of year, but when I got off the plane in Campeche I realized that we have no heat compared to that of Aguazul. I thought I would melt from the combo of heat and humidity. I had read that the cast was having challenges filming in the heat but man, oh man, I hope Montserrat has got some misters going to keep her guests cool at the wedding reception.
Everybody is all dressed up before the wedding and we start events with Fabiola having opened a bottle of special red wine, just for Montse. Or so she says. She then throws the wine on Montserrat’s wedding dress. Montserrat jumps back, and, as Eli mentioned yesterday, I thought there was going to be a wardrobe malfunction right then and there with the strapless formerly white wedding dress and Montserrat’s mountains of boobage, but somehow the double-sided wardrobe tape did the trick and Montserrat’s hillocks were blessedly held in place by the miracles of modern science. Saints be praised.
Our cameras take us over to observe Mama Rosario and Tia Carlota talking, yet again, about Rosario not wanting her former daughter-in-law Montse to remarry. Both women look lovely, by the way, with Rosario especially fetching in a lovely blue dress. Carlota sympathizes with her friend but reminds Rosario that, over the years, Jose Louis has proved himself to be a good man. It is time for everybody to move on. Carlota says that Laurito is very excited about the whole thing and she promises her friend that everything is going to be OK.
Over in Montse’s room, we watch a full blown tussle between Monte and her half-sister Fabiola, after Fabs demonstrated her stupidity as she wasted what seemed to be a very respectable glass of red wine as a weapon against Montserrat. Funny enough, the two women, who do not yet know that they are sisters, look nothing alike.
I will not refer to this event as a ‘cat-fight’ as that seems demeaning to cats. Most cats fight with much more efficiency than Montserrat and Fabs. I did not see a single piece of fur or even a hair extension flying. No blood either. Hrmmmph. Some battle! Lagartha from Vikings™ would have taken both women down with one swift sword stroke.
Back in the village, Jose Luis (JL) and Pedro discover that Lauro and Victoria have run off together and both men grab up ‘their’ kids—JL with soft words and Pedro with the harsh and abusive tones he uses with little Victoria. Pedro you son of a flea infested capybara, I know, Capibaras are native to South America and not Mexico, but they are the worlds largest rodents. You know what I mean.
Lauro spills the beans to JL about Victoria not belonging to Pedro. He also says that he showed the picture of his Daddy Alejandro to Victoria and she called Alejandro her Uncle and said he most certainly was not dead! JL seems to listen to Lauro but then whisks him off to prepare for the wedding.
Meanwhile Montse is in a natural snit about her wedding gown being ruined. It is not fair! I don’t blame her. The cost of those frothy white gowns can be bankrupting. How can she replace her wedding gown in less than two hours?
Carlota thinks she should dig out the gown she used in her wedding to Alejandro. She and Rosario and the synthesized voices of the male chorus of doom are all horrified at this idea. But, Carlota says they must bite the bullet and do what is necessary in this emergency situation. Dude! This is, like, a seriously bad omen for the upcoming wedding.
They argue about the appropriate use of the wedding dressed that Montserrat wore for her first wedding to Ale, when he bought her like a prize pig. Montserrat is naturally hysterical at this idea and all that it implies, but Carlota is firm. Re-using the wedding dress in which she first married Alejandro is the only option under the circumstances.
Refugio looks much smarter in his Navy uniform than we know him to be, and Esme complains bitterly that she has nothing to wear to the wedding because she is too fat. Refu by and large misses her cries and requests for reassurance that pregnant women are the most beautiful in the world, although he does tell her she will beautiful in either dress. Dolt. She tries to make him pick which of two dresses she has—one red, and one green—will make her look the least fat. Esme is clearly spoiling for a fight here, and I ALMOST feel sorry for Refu. There is no way he can win here.
Carlota retrieves the used wedding dress from Casa Mendoza Basurto, because she can work miracles with a needle and have the dress altered to fit Montse again in a trice. EZ Basurto agrees to meet Carlota at the church. He is taking a taxi and it looks to me like he has something else to do before he gets himself to the church on time.
After Rosario repairs the damage Fabiola did to Montserrat’s hair updo, Montserrat assures Rosario again that Alejandro was the love of her life and that nothing, including her new marriage to JL will change that. Montse reminds Rosario that she is the mother that she always wanted and that she will always love her. Rosario tells Montserrat that she knows with her head that Montserrat is doing the right thing in marrying Jose Luis, but in her heart…Montse asks Rosario to help her keep Alejandro’s memory alive in Laurito’s heart. Rosario says that they will always be together, because Montserrat is right, they are a family.
Meanwhile, Alejandro and Victor ride along in a bus along the Mexican coast. Ale remembers he early times with Lauro.
Speaking of Lauro, he and JL are together, dressing for the wedding. They check one another out but Lauro teases JL that he is not as handsome as Lauro. This little kid can act, even if he does look like a dweeb. That was so cute.
JL asks Lauro again about what little Victoria told him. He said that Victoria told him that the man in the photo was her Uncle and that he was not dead. JL assures Laurito that little Victoria must be mistaken. This convo should remain a secret between JL and Lauro, because Mommy could become very sad if she heard this.
While Victor rides the bus with Ale toward Aguazul, he remembers sweet scenes from his life with Nadia and their daughter Victoria. Meanwhile, Pedro comes into a poky little house where he has Nadia held captive and enquires after her health. Creep. She assures Pedro that she will all he has required of her in order to be reunited with Victoria. She will not fail him. Pedro tells Nadia that Victoria must be made to understand that her ONLY father is he. Nadia understands. Pedro demands that Victoria respect him and learn to hate the dirty rotten fellow (Victor) she has been told is her Father. Nadia will only be allowed to see Victoria based on how Victoria performs after she sees her Mother.
Lord, I hate this storyline.
Victoria and her Mother are reunited and Pedro’s goons bring Victoria into the crappy little house to see her mother. They are each overjoyed. Pedro demands that Victoria address him respectfully as “Papa”.
Montserrat is in a panic waiting for her wedding dress. She has nothing to wear if Carlota does not arrive with a restyled dress. Rosario wants to know Fabiola’s motivation for attacking Montserrat and Montse says that it seems that Fabs is interested in Jose Luis.
Carlota arrives with the dress bag saying it cost her a fortune but she had the dress altered to make it new. Rosario looks like she is going to vomit. Montserrat remembers the last time she wore that dress. OK, here’s the part where I need a titanium beanie. She tries the dress on over her BLACK SPANX with the built in bra. Huh?
FAbs pays Graciela (who we know is her REAL mother) a surprise visit, brushing right past Manuela. Fabs gets into Gracie’s room and she tells Griaiela that she will not allow her to take away Don Benjamin’s fortune. Fabiola grabs a quick swig from her hip flask and takes out a gun with which to threaten her mother.
At the church, Dimitrio walks Montserrat down the aisle to the traditional wedding march. Lots of memories float by, she smiles at handsome Jose Luis and blows a sweet kiss to her son.
Graciela taunts her pathetic daughter, who holds the pistol in one hand and a drink in another. Gracie tells Fabi that she has nothing that Graciela wants and that her life is, well, pathetic. Graciela continues to taunt Fabs. Her real mother is the only person who could ever love her. Fabs tells Graciela to sit down, and not to move until Fabs tells her. Gracie sits on her vanity stool, facing the large mirror.
In the church, the wedding continues, without the mother of the bride. Refugio and Esme place the flower rope over the bride and groom; Carlota and EZ Basurto bring the rings to the couple. Montserrat looks happy, not elated, but happy as she smiles at Jose Luis. The two exchange vows, they exchange rings and smiles and the priest declares them—man and wife.
But a white bus is speeding through the streets of Aguazul, and we know that Alejandro is on his way. Sadly, his beloved wife Montserrat—who may not be his beloved wife after all because he was made into a legal non-person by Pedro’s machinations and therefore as a non-person could not HAVE a wife; or, wait; possibly she IS his beloved wife, because he is the real son of Don Benjamin Almonte and therefore a person, not a non-person, ah it is all so confusing—has just married his frenemy, Jose Luis Alvarez.
Alejandro and Victor get off the bus and wonder what has changed in Aguazul. They are cleverly disguised in baseball caps and dark sunglasses. Victor gets their bags off of the bus and Ale wanders across the Plaza, drawn by the ringing of church bells. A wedding has just taken place, and Ale walks closer to better see the bride and groom. He sees Jose Luis and Montserrat kiss, and Lauro run to Jose Luis.
Alejandro has to be restrained from running to see his wife—she is not dead! —And his son. But Victor reminds him that jail awaits if he acts impulsively. Rosario sadly watches the new couple and Lauro get in the white limo and drives away. She clutches her chest. Her heart is beating so rapidly. Macario tries to comfort Rosario with his usual clumsy promises.
Back at the little house where Nadia is being held prisoner, Victoria tells her that she does not like Pedro. He wants her to call him papa and not to talk about her dad Victor. Now Nadia has some explaining to do.
She says that many years ago, she was married to Pedro. She and Victor fell in love, and Victoria is their child, but she is not married to Victor. She is married to Pedro. Victoria is angry that her mother deceived her and Nadia replies that what really matters is that she loves Victoria more than anything, and she Victor and Victoria are a family. She explains that Pedro made her come to Aguazul in order to reunite with Victoria. She begs her daughter to forgive her, and Victoria begs her mother not to cry. They embrace.
But across town, Fabiola still holds her mother Graciela hostage. She taunts Graciela back in her turn by telling her that she ruined Montserrat’s wedding dress and she is going to have to marry Jose Luis in the dress in which she first wed Alejandro. Fabs reminds Graciela that nobody is going to save her because no one will even miss her if she doesn’t attend the wedding reception. Nobody, but, nobody likes Graciela enough to look for her. She’s got a point, Patio friends.
At the reception, Vivaldi is being played in the background while the happy couple receives congratulations from their guests. Robles congrats JL on being the new police chief.
Jose Luis tells Montse that her dress looks, um, vaguely familiar. She tells him that all wedding dresses look pretty much the same.
And, so, my friends, Jose Luis and Montserrat are well and truly married but the avances show her reading a letter from Alejandro. Timing, as they say, is everything.
Elna June
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Good work, Elna June. Don't worry about getting events in order.
It would be supremely ironic if Fabiola were to kill Gracie and then afterwards discover they are mother and daughter, but I don't see that happening. Too many episodes to go and too much else to resolve before we get there.
In the dress emergency, don't most bridal shops have off-the-rack dresses on hand? Surely Carlota could have arranged for the shop to send someone over with three or four similar to Monse's for her to choose from. It's not like this doesn't ever happen.
But.... the plot demands she wear the Cursed Dress just as JL is wearing a grey jacket (as Alejandro did at both his weddings). Monse is escorted down the aisle by a man in uniform (this time her bro) and the bridal attendants are two couples with questionable relationships.
All the while Satan is laughing to himself.
The child playing Victoria once again goes into deception mode. One must wonder whether this little girl is growing up thinking that all adults lie all the time.
It would be supremely ironic if Fabiola were to kill Gracie and then afterwards discover they are mother and daughter, but I don't see that happening. Too many episodes to go and too much else to resolve before we get there.
In the dress emergency, don't most bridal shops have off-the-rack dresses on hand? Surely Carlota could have arranged for the shop to send someone over with three or four similar to Monse's for her to choose from. It's not like this doesn't ever happen.
But.... the plot demands she wear the Cursed Dress just as JL is wearing a grey jacket (as Alejandro did at both his weddings). Monse is escorted down the aisle by a man in uniform (this time her bro) and the bridal attendants are two couples with questionable relationships.
All the while Satan is laughing to himself.
The child playing Victoria once again goes into deception mode. One must wonder whether this little girl is growing up thinking that all adults lie all the time.
It is such a joy to come to this page and find your unmistakeable voice here, EJ. Thank you for taking time out from the epic PITA known as moving to give us your perspective on our sorry tale.
There are so many lines to love, but I think this one is my favorite:
"Refugio looks much smarter in his Navy uniform than we know him to be"
And then there is the whole part that starts:
"Sadly, his beloved wife Montserrat—who may not be his beloved wife after all because he was made into a legal non-person..."
So is it okay to openly despise JL now? We all heard how he lied to the kid, right?
As for Laurito's lines, it's hilarious that they are so Dimitrio-like. Uncle Dim has definitely left his mark:
JL: How do I look?
Laurito: Te defiendes.(Meh, you hold your own, you'll pass)
Thanks again, my friend. This was a pleasure to read.
There are so many lines to love, but I think this one is my favorite:
"Refugio looks much smarter in his Navy uniform than we know him to be"
And then there is the whole part that starts:
"Sadly, his beloved wife Montserrat—who may not be his beloved wife after all because he was made into a legal non-person..."
So is it okay to openly despise JL now? We all heard how he lied to the kid, right?
As for Laurito's lines, it's hilarious that they are so Dimitrio-like. Uncle Dim has definitely left his mark:
JL: How do I look?
Laurito: Te defiendes.(Meh, you hold your own, you'll pass)
Thanks again, my friend. This was a pleasure to read.
Thank you, Elna June, I haven't yet watched this episode and I'm not sure that I will now, knowing what is about to happen. Your re-telling is more than enough to keep me up to speed.
Urban, great analysis of the dress situation. If this is not a bad omen, than I don't know what is.
I've been thinking about little Rodhalina/ Alina/ Victoria, too. The poor kid has to lie all the time; hopefully the little actress will know better.
NovelaMaven, IT IS OK to openly despise JL now; that's exactly what I'm doing. I haven't liked his overall attitude one bit since he got out of jail. All this goodness of his feels so forced and fake to me.
I can't wait for Ale to come back and for Montse to drop his sorry ... And if I want this, most likely it won't happen...
If I were a betting telenovela watcher (and I am), I would say that Ale reveals himself to Montse and they starts sneaking around, just like Montse and JL did back in the day. Except now the patio will be rooting for the amante to win the girl's heart.
AH, well, only in a telenovela...
Urban, great analysis of the dress situation. If this is not a bad omen, than I don't know what is.
I've been thinking about little Rodhalina/ Alina/ Victoria, too. The poor kid has to lie all the time; hopefully the little actress will know better.
NovelaMaven, IT IS OK to openly despise JL now; that's exactly what I'm doing. I haven't liked his overall attitude one bit since he got out of jail. All this goodness of his feels so forced and fake to me.
I can't wait for Ale to come back and for Montse to drop his sorry ... And if I want this, most likely it won't happen...
If I were a betting telenovela watcher (and I am), I would say that Ale reveals himself to Montse and they starts sneaking around, just like Montse and JL did back in the day. Except now the patio will be rooting for the amante to win the girl's heart.
AH, well, only in a telenovela...
Elna June:
Thanks so much for this very marvelous recap in the midst of your move. You rock!
I'm not rooting for Ale yet. He was the same ragey guy when he saw what was going on with the wedding. He didn't stop to think that maybe, just maybe Monse would have thought he had died too. I am still a JL fan for the moment, although I still don't like him hiding things from Monse.
Fablush and Gracie, hmmmmm...... I think Fablush will pass out long before she can get a shot off, or if she does it will be way wide of her mark.
That dress is cursed, I'm with Urban, the bridal shop would have had extra off the rack dresses they could have sent. But this being a TN, they just had to go with the cursed dress.
I liked Tia Lottie taking charge. She had a point. The dress would do in a pinch.
I don't like Vicky having to lie either. How is Nadia going to convince Vicky to go along with the lie that Peddy is her Papa? The poor little girl has a very expressive face and it will be hard to hide her revulsion for Peddy whenever he addresses her.
I can't wait to see what Vic and Ale are going to do now.
Thanks so much for this very marvelous recap in the midst of your move. You rock!
I'm not rooting for Ale yet. He was the same ragey guy when he saw what was going on with the wedding. He didn't stop to think that maybe, just maybe Monse would have thought he had died too. I am still a JL fan for the moment, although I still don't like him hiding things from Monse.
Fablush and Gracie, hmmmmm...... I think Fablush will pass out long before she can get a shot off, or if she does it will be way wide of her mark.
That dress is cursed, I'm with Urban, the bridal shop would have had extra off the rack dresses they could have sent. But this being a TN, they just had to go with the cursed dress.
I liked Tia Lottie taking charge. She had a point. The dress would do in a pinch.
I don't like Vicky having to lie either. How is Nadia going to convince Vicky to go along with the lie that Peddy is her Papa? The poor little girl has a very expressive face and it will be hard to hide her revulsion for Peddy whenever he addresses her.
I can't wait to see what Vic and Ale are going to do now.
Can we please stop referring to this child as though she were Rhoda Penmark? I have no doubt that this little actress could do that role someday but neither Alina from MPV nor little Victoria are evil.
The only novela child I can recall being evil was Aranza, who was older. Lots of you cut her a lot of slack before the time jump for the fact that she was basically a puppet of Sonia. Still not satisfied with the ending of that one, so these writers better not screw this one up.
I also agree that if Fabiola shoots she will miss. Interesting how she now is carrying an unbreakable metal flask instead of fragile stemware.
The only novela child I can recall being evil was Aranza, who was older. Lots of you cut her a lot of slack before the time jump for the fact that she was basically a puppet of Sonia. Still not satisfied with the ending of that one, so these writers better not screw this one up.
I also agree that if Fabiola shoots she will miss. Interesting how she now is carrying an unbreakable metal flask instead of fragile stemware.
I love the way how Gracie constantly finds ways to humiliate people,even someone who is supposed to be their unaware daughter i bet she will be crying like Victoria Ruffo in Triunfo Del Amor,when she begged Maria for forgiveness ,i would love seeing the same for Gracie she uncovers the truth,it will be priceless when Fabiola uncovers her true "origins",she is the daughter of a Witch and uhm..a rapist,que buena pareja!! La hija de nadie,una patetica:) I want to see Gracie at her knees begging for forgiveness while Fab is quickly,in rage sipping her wine and says " I prefer being the daughter of no one then as a daughter of a rapist and a person who always manipulated people for money,even their own children,and that someone is supposed to be my own mother! Largate,no te voi a perdonar nunca,fuera,fuera,FUERA,Largate MALDITA,todos de ustedes son un malditos" While doing that she destroys all the bottles in fury.
"I will not refer to this event as a ‘cat-fight’ as that seems demeaning to cats. Most cats fight with much more efficiency than Montserrat and Fabs. I did not see a single piece of fur or even a hair extension flying. No blood either. Hrmmmph. Some battle! Lagartha from Vikings™ would have taken both women down with one swift sword stroke."
Always love your take on things, Elna June. And that is just one marvelous example, along with the line that NovelaMaven cited that Refugio looked a lot more intelligent than he actually is.
Still, I am so tired of Esmeralda's whining about being fat. She used to be one of my favorite characters. Now I just want to flee from the room when she appears.
Best line of the night was when Carlotta said Montse could not wear a short dress to be wed, because it would" show too much leg." Given that her boobs were hanging halfway out of the original wedding gown, how is that more modest? Oh well.
Lies lies lies. Even Monsterrat lies by omission when José Luis mentions the similarity of the two dresses. "All wedding dresses look alike." Jeez...the marriage starts off with both of them hiding information. We know things are doomed right there.
Thanks for writing another wise and witty recap in the midst of the nightmare of moving. I shudder to think of having to leave our home. Just book me into the manicomio now!
Always love your take on things, Elna June. And that is just one marvelous example, along with the line that NovelaMaven cited that Refugio looked a lot more intelligent than he actually is.
Still, I am so tired of Esmeralda's whining about being fat. She used to be one of my favorite characters. Now I just want to flee from the room when she appears.
Best line of the night was when Carlotta said Montse could not wear a short dress to be wed, because it would" show too much leg." Given that her boobs were hanging halfway out of the original wedding gown, how is that more modest? Oh well.
Lies lies lies. Even Monsterrat lies by omission when José Luis mentions the similarity of the two dresses. "All wedding dresses look alike." Jeez...the marriage starts off with both of them hiding information. We know things are doomed right there.
Thanks for writing another wise and witty recap in the midst of the nightmare of moving. I shudder to think of having to leave our home. Just book me into the manicomio now!
Good scenario for that. Fabiola is definitely better off not knowing if she is Gracie's daughter.
And if she is you know that Gracie's tears would be on cue and insincere. She wouldn't ever love Fabiola any more than she actually loves Dimitrio or Monserrat.
To your scenario I would add the twist that Fabiola had been switched at birth (whether accidentally or deliberately) and so she ends up not being Gracie's spawn but still won't know her origins. This could weaken her claim to Benjamin's estate if Sandro either drops the ball (unlikely because he's too smart) or refuses to help her because he's fed up with her.
And if she is you know that Gracie's tears would be on cue and insincere. She wouldn't ever love Fabiola any more than she actually loves Dimitrio or Monserrat.
To your scenario I would add the twist that Fabiola had been switched at birth (whether accidentally or deliberately) and so she ends up not being Gracie's spawn but still won't know her origins. This could weaken her claim to Benjamin's estate if Sandro either drops the ball (unlikely because he's too smart) or refuses to help her because he's fed up with her.
Thanks, EJ. I admire your dedication to Caraycaray. Doing this wonderful recap in the midst of a move is amazing. I hope things are going as smooth as possible for you. I continue to send good thoughts and good vibrations in your direction )))))))
UA...yes...I noticed that Fabulush. decided to go with a flask instead of her usual wine glass because she needed to have a gun in her other hand. I think that it is really funny that the writers feel that they have to show Fabby with drink in hand EVERY scene. So funny. Okay...we get it...she is a wino.
As to evil children, Dafne in Siempre was a nasty child who grew into a nasty young adult.
Regarding the recycled wedding gown, our older daughter called off her first wedding. I had her gown hanging in the guest room for quite awhile before I took it to a resale shop. The owner of the shop told me that it would be bought for a quincerea . We told daughter she would have to purchase the gown for the next wedding. I, on the other hand, was raised in frugal circumstances and have a pragmatic nature, so if I had been in Mony's position, I probably would change up the look of the gown as much as I could and then just wear it. Whatever. Just do it. So what. I got.a kick out of JL's eye>mind camera replaying the scene of Mony in that gown meeting him on the beach after her wedding to Ale.
UA...yes...I noticed that Fabulush. decided to go with a flask instead of her usual wine glass because she needed to have a gun in her other hand. I think that it is really funny that the writers feel that they have to show Fabby with drink in hand EVERY scene. So funny. Okay...we get it...she is a wino.
As to evil children, Dafne in Siempre was a nasty child who grew into a nasty young adult.
Regarding the recycled wedding gown, our older daughter called off her first wedding. I had her gown hanging in the guest room for quite awhile before I took it to a resale shop. The owner of the shop told me that it would be bought for a quincerea . We told daughter she would have to purchase the gown for the next wedding. I, on the other hand, was raised in frugal circumstances and have a pragmatic nature, so if I had been in Mony's position, I probably would change up the look of the gown as much as I could and then just wear it. Whatever. Just do it. So what. I got.a kick out of JL's eye>mind camera replaying the scene of Mony in that gown meeting him on the beach after her wedding to Ale.
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: Friday, May 16, 2014 at 8:08:00 AM EDT
: Friday, May 16, 2014 at 8:08:00 AM EDT
A wondrous recap by EJ. What a great way to start a Friday. And the sun is actually shining this morning for the first time all week. Coincidence....I think not!
I actually thought last night was a pretty predictable episode, but there were some interesting moments:
- I recognized that dress in that first preview and just to be sure went back and looked at the pics of the first wedding. Interesting they spent quite a lot of time focusing on it. Nice symbolization of the wedding being cursed.
- I LOVE LOVE LOVE the kids in this TN. I think the casting of little Laurito was pure brilliance. He's not your run of the mill cutsie child actor, and he has some aweseome comedic timing. What fun would it be to have a whole episode told from he and Victoria's perspective?
- Gracie is one cool cucumber, as they say. I don't think it would make much difference if she found out Fabs was her long-lost daughter since she treats her other kids like crap too. She would kick her to the curb just as easily if it meant she still gets her money.
- Have to say, that had to be a major kick in the stomach to Ale to see Monse alive, Laurito all grown up and seeing JL right there as the "happy family". Worse nightmare come true. Seems the ball will be in Monse's court. Will she think Ale abandoned them and not believe the whole coma thing or find out JL knew...oh the horror!
- So is Nadia just going to be "kept" in that place? I'm not wrapping my head around Pedo's plan here. Well, maybe he isn't either.
- Everyone looked rather fetching at this wedding. Nice job costume and hair dept. But honestly, JL's five o'clock just bugs the daylights out of me. We talked yesterday on actors that could move up to galan status...if Luis can get there, I think the others we talked about are prime candidates as well.
- We should have less than 20 episodes left or did this get officially expanded past the original 150. If not, we have a LOT of issues to resolve. Get those beanies and tequila's ready!!
Daisynjay
I actually thought last night was a pretty predictable episode, but there were some interesting moments:
- I recognized that dress in that first preview and just to be sure went back and looked at the pics of the first wedding. Interesting they spent quite a lot of time focusing on it. Nice symbolization of the wedding being cursed.
- I LOVE LOVE LOVE the kids in this TN. I think the casting of little Laurito was pure brilliance. He's not your run of the mill cutsie child actor, and he has some aweseome comedic timing. What fun would it be to have a whole episode told from he and Victoria's perspective?
- Gracie is one cool cucumber, as they say. I don't think it would make much difference if she found out Fabs was her long-lost daughter since she treats her other kids like crap too. She would kick her to the curb just as easily if it meant she still gets her money.
- Have to say, that had to be a major kick in the stomach to Ale to see Monse alive, Laurito all grown up and seeing JL right there as the "happy family". Worse nightmare come true. Seems the ball will be in Monse's court. Will she think Ale abandoned them and not believe the whole coma thing or find out JL knew...oh the horror!
- So is Nadia just going to be "kept" in that place? I'm not wrapping my head around Pedo's plan here. Well, maybe he isn't either.
- Everyone looked rather fetching at this wedding. Nice job costume and hair dept. But honestly, JL's five o'clock just bugs the daylights out of me. We talked yesterday on actors that could move up to galan status...if Luis can get there, I think the others we talked about are prime candidates as well.
- We should have less than 20 episodes left or did this get officially expanded past the original 150. If not, we have a LOT of issues to resolve. Get those beanies and tequila's ready!!
Daisynjay
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 16, 2014 at 8:11:00 AM EDT
: Friday, May 16, 2014 at 8:11:00 AM EDT
Elna June, I laughed at your simple yet clever title - as you noted in the end "timing, as they say, is everything". Ineed! You never fail to add a wonderful twist to the telling. Your recap was refreshing and stellar.
"Montserrat’s hillocks were blessedly held in place by the miracles of modern science. Saints be praised" and "I did not see a single piece of fur or even a hair extension flying. No blood either. Hrmmmph. Some battle!" were amazing.
I was secretly in awe of Graciela standing up to Fab with a gun shakily pointed at her. Perhaps her tirade was toned down a bit (and no forehead thumping) but that woman is quite cool under pressure. I am sure Fab will be broken when she realizes Graciela is her mother but the real question is will Graciela care a whit??
NovelaMaven, thank you for sharing the little Laurito line reminding us of Dimitrio. Very cute! I think both children here are adorable.
I am beyond disappointed in JL and while I am not totally immersed in loathing, I am fully cloaked in indifference. If I did not hate Ale after what he did, I will not hate JL either. Two flawed men making grave mistakes. Monse deserves much better than either of them. And as you so rightly pointed out Judy, Monse and JL have kept secrets and lies from each other right from this new "beginning" which does not bode well.
I am still puzzled as to how Fina could not speak up either. Sigh.
Monse reading Ale's letter in the preview? History repeats itself.
Seeing EZ as the doting, dutiful husband makes me wonder. What has been going on in that feverish brain of his? We have not been privvy to what he has been up to.
And Nadia. Heartbreak.
Thank you for doing this Elna June in what is obviously a very busy, trying time for you.
Diana
"Montserrat’s hillocks were blessedly held in place by the miracles of modern science. Saints be praised" and "I did not see a single piece of fur or even a hair extension flying. No blood either. Hrmmmph. Some battle!" were amazing.
I was secretly in awe of Graciela standing up to Fab with a gun shakily pointed at her. Perhaps her tirade was toned down a bit (and no forehead thumping) but that woman is quite cool under pressure. I am sure Fab will be broken when she realizes Graciela is her mother but the real question is will Graciela care a whit??
NovelaMaven, thank you for sharing the little Laurito line reminding us of Dimitrio. Very cute! I think both children here are adorable.
I am beyond disappointed in JL and while I am not totally immersed in loathing, I am fully cloaked in indifference. If I did not hate Ale after what he did, I will not hate JL either. Two flawed men making grave mistakes. Monse deserves much better than either of them. And as you so rightly pointed out Judy, Monse and JL have kept secrets and lies from each other right from this new "beginning" which does not bode well.
I am still puzzled as to how Fina could not speak up either. Sigh.
Monse reading Ale's letter in the preview? History repeats itself.
Seeing EZ as the doting, dutiful husband makes me wonder. What has been going on in that feverish brain of his? We have not been privvy to what he has been up to.
And Nadia. Heartbreak.
Thank you for doing this Elna June in what is obviously a very busy, trying time for you.
Diana
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 16, 2014 at 8:23:00 AM EDT
: Friday, May 16, 2014 at 8:23:00 AM EDT
The kid playing Laurito is a good actor for a kid that age. Then again the kid playing the very young Alejandro wasn't what you picture Sebastian Rulli looking like at that age either. In the grand scheme of things it's better for a kid to look dweeby and grow into an attractive adult than the reverse. Don't ask me how I know, but I will say that Pablo Montero is a good example of someone less attractive as a young kid than as an adult.
I think Gracie has Fabiola figured out from at least one perspective: She's a screw-up and can be intimidated. Her drinking is going to affect her aim. Gracie probably could rush her at the right moment, so she's just waiting for it. I even wonder whether the gun is loaded since Fabiola is probably just smart enough to not want to end up in the slammer.
I always wanted to be the head of programming at a TV network, so if I were I would ban 5 o'clock shadow on all non-villains as a matter of course.
Didn't mention this earlier but I'm also tired of Esmeralda's self-pity. When is she due, anyway?
I think Gracie has Fabiola figured out from at least one perspective: She's a screw-up and can be intimidated. Her drinking is going to affect her aim. Gracie probably could rush her at the right moment, so she's just waiting for it. I even wonder whether the gun is loaded since Fabiola is probably just smart enough to not want to end up in the slammer.
I always wanted to be the head of programming at a TV network, so if I were I would ban 5 o'clock shadow on all non-villains as a matter of course.
Didn't mention this earlier but I'm also tired of Esmeralda's self-pity. When is she due, anyway?
Urban,in 3/2 months. Thats why i cant stand Refugios stupidity at the moment .In fact both Esme and Refugio are a bunch of dolts,Dolty and Doltier.
I'll bet she has twins.
To a previous question, this series was planned at 165 episodes and I think it was extended to 185, which means we have about ten weeks to go.
To a previous question, this series was planned at 165 episodes and I think it was extended to 185, which means we have about ten weeks to go.
In Mexico i thought it was extended to 395 capitulos,as for the other countries i dont know. I read it was supposed to keep airing even after the Brazil World Cup.
Refugio is such a dolt ,a el se falta Jesus,Perdona lo!!
Refugio is such a dolt ,a el se falta Jesus,Perdona lo!!
Well I could not but agree with your comment: "OK, here’s the part where I need a titanium beanie. She tries the dress on over her BLACK SPANX with the built in bra. Huh?"
Perhaps this is the surprise waiting for JL when he undresses his bride: a darkness which surrounds this whole marriage -- including his 5 o'clock shadow which looked more like an 11 PM one.
Laurito is a great actor but alas he really looked and acted rather goofy in church. Inherited more of Monserat's genes than Ale's.
Perhaps this is the surprise waiting for JL when he undresses his bride: a darkness which surrounds this whole marriage -- including his 5 o'clock shadow which looked more like an 11 PM one.
Laurito is a great actor but alas he really looked and acted rather goofy in church. Inherited more of Monserat's genes than Ale's.
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 16, 2014 at 9:27:00 AM EDT
: Friday, May 16, 2014 at 9:27:00 AM EDT
Demetrios:
Yes, they are airing 390 episodes in Mexico, but they are half hour episodes not one hour. I think this TN is slated to have 190 one hour episodes by the time it is done.
Yes, they are airing 390 episodes in Mexico, but they are half hour episodes not one hour. I think this TN is slated to have 190 one hour episodes by the time it is done.
Lord, 190 episodes is down-right painful to think about. Can we kill off some of the skanks and bring in new villians or something, because honestly, I'm at the end of my tolerance rope with watching Pedo.
Daisynjay
Daisynjay
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 16, 2014 at 9:54:00 AM EDT
: Friday, May 16, 2014 at 9:54:00 AM EDT
Thank you, Elna June, for an excellent recap.
190 episodes that means less than 60 to go. As JL would say "hmmmm".
I wonder if Ale will give a big "thank you " to Josefina for not telling Montse he was alive and choosing to micro-manage their lives--knowing what was best for them.
Loved the Fabiola-Graciela faceoff.
Pedro is really showing a very disturbed sicko side way beyond his sadism. I think he really believes he will have his happy family and Victoria will be his loving daughter on some level.
I think I'd like to see new version of the classic "No Exit" with Pedro, Graciela and Fabiola stuck together in that room for eternity.
Jarifa
190 episodes that means less than 60 to go. As JL would say "hmmmm".
I wonder if Ale will give a big "thank you " to Josefina for not telling Montse he was alive and choosing to micro-manage their lives--knowing what was best for them.
Loved the Fabiola-Graciela faceoff.
Pedro is really showing a very disturbed sicko side way beyond his sadism. I think he really believes he will have his happy family and Victoria will be his loving daughter on some level.
I think I'd like to see new version of the classic "No Exit" with Pedro, Graciela and Fabiola stuck together in that room for eternity.
Jarifa
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 16, 2014 at 10:58:00 AM EDT
: Friday, May 16, 2014 at 10:58:00 AM EDT
Thanks so much for your recap EJ. I hope the move is going well.
I know the writers may think that wedding parallels are amusing but this triangle just needs to end. I'm so happy that many of the secondary characters are fun and the child actor/actress are good too.
I know the writers may think that wedding parallels are amusing but this triangle just needs to end. I'm so happy that many of the secondary characters are fun and the child actor/actress are good too.
Wasn't this the most sedate wedding ever? Also, there were too few people for that massive cathedral; they could have held it in the capilla (chapel.)
Compare it to the raucous wedding of Refoolio and Esme.
The best line of the night to me was when Fabiola told Craziela "If I kill you no one will come looking for you because they all hate you", or words to that effect.
I fully expected the driverless Tundra to come rolling up to the church to escort the newylweds to their honeymoon suite.
Compare it to the raucous wedding of Refoolio and Esme.
The best line of the night to me was when Fabiola told Craziela "If I kill you no one will come looking for you because they all hate you", or words to that effect.
I fully expected the driverless Tundra to come rolling up to the church to escort the newylweds to their honeymoon suite.
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 16, 2014 at 12:19:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 16, 2014 at 12:19:00 PM EDT
Thanks for another clever and expertly crafted recap, Elna June. I know that you are very busy right now moving and reordering your lives so we really appreciate you taking the time to keep us updated on the goings-on in Agua Azul.
I'm sooo looking forward to the inevitable confrontation between our two claimants to ownership of Montserrat. Both have bought and paid for her. Perhaps a quick clean civil game of rock-paper-scissors is called for... or perhaps time-sharing.
I hope we get a chance to look in on María's rehab soon. I for one (and only?) am very worried and concerned for her well-being.
Wow, we only got a glimpse of Josefina last night, but I thought that she was a knockout in that outfit she wore to the wedding.
Carlos
I'm sooo looking forward to the inevitable confrontation between our two claimants to ownership of Montserrat. Both have bought and paid for her. Perhaps a quick clean civil game of rock-paper-scissors is called for... or perhaps time-sharing.
I hope we get a chance to look in on María's rehab soon. I for one (and only?) am very worried and concerned for her well-being.
Wow, we only got a glimpse of Josefina last night, but I thought that she was a knockout in that outfit she wore to the wedding.
Carlos
Elna June – Thanks. Hope your move is going well. Incredible that you gave us this fab recap in the midst of everything. I too loved your snark about Refugio looking smart and the BLACK SPANX under a white gown.
Laurito’s giddiness was too cute. When JL carried Laurito as the boy “swam” to the limo, it reminded me of a cousin’s wedding, where the new stepson was so happy to get a dad that he ran up the aisle and hugged the groom even before the groom could kiss the bride.
I have no problem with Monse wearing the used, cursed dress and lying to JL about it. Serves him right, though I know she lied only to spare his feelings. I haven’t given up on JL coming to his senses though. Seems like the marriage won't get consummated, so JL still has a chance to survive the TN. If it's consummated, JL becomes an inconvenient person and I've seen what TNs do to the good and inconvenient. {I'm still smarting from Cris' treatment on AV.}
I don’t remember that 5 o’clock shadow when JL married Angélica.
I think Fablush will pass out long before she can get a shot off
Madelaine – lol!
Laurito’s giddiness was too cute. When JL carried Laurito as the boy “swam” to the limo, it reminded me of a cousin’s wedding, where the new stepson was so happy to get a dad that he ran up the aisle and hugged the groom even before the groom could kiss the bride.
I have no problem with Monse wearing the used, cursed dress and lying to JL about it. Serves him right, though I know she lied only to spare his feelings. I haven’t given up on JL coming to his senses though. Seems like the marriage won't get consummated, so JL still has a chance to survive the TN. If it's consummated, JL becomes an inconvenient person and I've seen what TNs do to the good and inconvenient. {I'm still smarting from Cris' treatment on AV.}
I don’t remember that 5 o’clock shadow when JL married Angélica.
I think Fablush will pass out long before she can get a shot off
Madelaine – lol!
I have to admit that Gracie is the bravest woman i've ever known.She kept insulting Fabiola (huerfana, patetica) despite being armed and drunk. I'm not seeing her regreting when she find out the truth. Clearly she will treat Fabiola good as she did with Jose Luis when Angelica was dying.
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 16, 2014 at 1:28:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 16, 2014 at 1:28:00 PM EDT
Dear Patio:
How lovely to see you all this morning.
Urban Anthropologist: You ask the most mind bending question of the morning—wouldn't a local bridal shop have off the rack dresses that Montse could wear? The real City of Campeche, whose Plaza serves as the Center of the fictional town of Aguazul, has a population of 200,000 persons. In a City of that size, a new wedding dress could have been found, I am convinced. But——and no one here knows this better than you, UA, Opera guru that you are—then we would lose all of the drama and opportunity for the curs-ed wedding dress to do its evil work.
Anyone want to take bets on whether there will be a wedding night for the contented couple?
My Dear Maven:
I am so delighted to be back here on the page, even if only in brief personal appearances during the move.That you for appreciating some of the words in this recap—it was, as Mads likes to say—written on the fly.
OT: On my current life situation of moving, only for the interested. You know that I would infinitely rather be with my sympathetic and well wishing friends on the Patio than sitting in a sea of E-Z pack boxes, wondering how to divest myself of an extra 1500 or so books. Books are a shared passion for Mr. June and I—he is a real collector of first editions and such; I am a mere reader—so we have set serious limits and will take no more than 1500 with us. That's it. Halas. Punto.
That leaves us to sort through and find homes for the extras,and, since neither of our irritating if possibly distinguished alma maters will take our donation of EXCELLENT used books, nor will the Library our our local Public Schools, we will have to donate these to the 'Friends of the Library' to be sold at a fundraiser for $1.00 a book for some lucky buyer.
Now, that was a run on sentence. Enough about me.
It seems that our Jose Luis came out of prison as a changed and more devious man. Lying to Lauro was low.
Adriana Noel: So nice to see you! How is the weather in France these days? Are you experiencing the odd extremes that we are here in North America? I miss your comments and I am so pleased to have your drop by.
Dear Mads! What is up with making kids hold secrets and tell lies. Man that is very soul-destroying for a child and can really mess them up for life. I think that JL paying for his own and Alejandro's misdeeds by spending seven years in jail has left us with a ruthless and determined Jose Luis Alvarez, very diffeerent from the desperate man we saw at the beginning of the show. i am guessing that prison can do that to you.
How lovely to see you all this morning.
Urban Anthropologist: You ask the most mind bending question of the morning—wouldn't a local bridal shop have off the rack dresses that Montse could wear? The real City of Campeche, whose Plaza serves as the Center of the fictional town of Aguazul, has a population of 200,000 persons. In a City of that size, a new wedding dress could have been found, I am convinced. But——and no one here knows this better than you, UA, Opera guru that you are—then we would lose all of the drama and opportunity for the curs-ed wedding dress to do its evil work.
Anyone want to take bets on whether there will be a wedding night for the contented couple?
My Dear Maven:
I am so delighted to be back here on the page, even if only in brief personal appearances during the move.That you for appreciating some of the words in this recap—it was, as Mads likes to say—written on the fly.
OT: On my current life situation of moving, only for the interested. You know that I would infinitely rather be with my sympathetic and well wishing friends on the Patio than sitting in a sea of E-Z pack boxes, wondering how to divest myself of an extra 1500 or so books. Books are a shared passion for Mr. June and I—he is a real collector of first editions and such; I am a mere reader—so we have set serious limits and will take no more than 1500 with us. That's it. Halas. Punto.
That leaves us to sort through and find homes for the extras,and, since neither of our irritating if possibly distinguished alma maters will take our donation of EXCELLENT used books, nor will the Library our our local Public Schools, we will have to donate these to the 'Friends of the Library' to be sold at a fundraiser for $1.00 a book for some lucky buyer.
Now, that was a run on sentence. Enough about me.
It seems that our Jose Luis came out of prison as a changed and more devious man. Lying to Lauro was low.
Adriana Noel: So nice to see you! How is the weather in France these days? Are you experiencing the odd extremes that we are here in North America? I miss your comments and I am so pleased to have your drop by.
Dear Mads! What is up with making kids hold secrets and tell lies. Man that is very soul-destroying for a child and can really mess them up for life. I think that JL paying for his own and Alejandro's misdeeds by spending seven years in jail has left us with a ruthless and determined Jose Luis Alvarez, very diffeerent from the desperate man we saw at the beginning of the show. i am guessing that prison can do that to you.
JudyB: Wonderful to see you and thanks for your kind comments. I so appreciate all of your prayers, kind wishes and good vibes. I can feel them but I would so much more like to be hanging with my friends on the Patio, too involved in a melodramtic fairy tale while pretending to improve my Spanish. I'll be back soon, I am sure. Moving day is the 28th May and as son as Comcast is up and running you guys won't be able to get rid of me. Hugs to you, amiga JudyB.
Susanlynn: Thanks so much for your good vibes, amiga. I feel them, for sure. I love your take on the wedding dress thing. When you take away all the meaning, sentiment and drama, it is, after all, just a garment. Great call.
Daisynjay: i am glad the sun is shining where you are because my memory of the length of the extension of this recap is that it is some 180 capitulos. Sorry, to rain on your day. Great comments. Wil Jose Luis be outed? I think so, sometime before the bitter end.
Diana: Thank you so much for your comments. You are one of the kindest people I 'know'. Are you sure you are not related to HH The Dalai Lama? Hmmm, you are at least related in spirit, for sure.
Oxnard:
I LOL at your comment about the size of the crowd v. the size of the church. You are so right. And, now, when I must return to packing after leaving these comments, I will giggle all day at the thought of the Toyota Tundra, with Texas plates, hauling off all of Montse's worldly goods. So...Beverly Hillbillies. Guffaw. Wish you were here in Northern Cal to keep me grinning with your on-target snark.
Hi, Demitrios—you always have something interesting to say about the day's events in Aguazul. 'El se falta Jesus', is perfect.
Hi, Jarifa and Karen. Thanks so much for coming by. I am so DONE with the original triangle. Caray Caray!
Carlos: So glad to see you, amigo. Yes the move to what we call "Shady Acres" continues apace. Reordering our lives is a great way to put it. We are actually moving to a Loft space right in the downtown of our little community, with dozens of cafes, restaurants and stores in easy walking distance. We have an ELEVATOR, miracle of miracles, so that Mr. June does not have to deal with stairs. Life is good.
Best to all. If I missed saying "Hi" to anyone, please know all comments are gratefully appreciated.
Best To All,
Elna June
Susanlynn: Thanks so much for your good vibes, amiga. I feel them, for sure. I love your take on the wedding dress thing. When you take away all the meaning, sentiment and drama, it is, after all, just a garment. Great call.
Daisynjay: i am glad the sun is shining where you are because my memory of the length of the extension of this recap is that it is some 180 capitulos. Sorry, to rain on your day. Great comments. Wil Jose Luis be outed? I think so, sometime before the bitter end.
Diana: Thank you so much for your comments. You are one of the kindest people I 'know'. Are you sure you are not related to HH The Dalai Lama? Hmmm, you are at least related in spirit, for sure.
Oxnard:
I LOL at your comment about the size of the crowd v. the size of the church. You are so right. And, now, when I must return to packing after leaving these comments, I will giggle all day at the thought of the Toyota Tundra, with Texas plates, hauling off all of Montse's worldly goods. So...Beverly Hillbillies. Guffaw. Wish you were here in Northern Cal to keep me grinning with your on-target snark.
Hi, Demitrios—you always have something interesting to say about the day's events in Aguazul. 'El se falta Jesus', is perfect.
Hi, Jarifa and Karen. Thanks so much for coming by. I am so DONE with the original triangle. Caray Caray!
Carlos: So glad to see you, amigo. Yes the move to what we call "Shady Acres" continues apace. Reordering our lives is a great way to put it. We are actually moving to a Loft space right in the downtown of our little community, with dozens of cafes, restaurants and stores in easy walking distance. We have an ELEVATOR, miracle of miracles, so that Mr. June does not have to deal with stairs. Life is good.
Best to all. If I missed saying "Hi" to anyone, please know all comments are gratefully appreciated.
Best To All,
Elna June
Just once I would like to see a tn kid tell his/her parent, "So and so told me not to tell you, but ..."
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 16, 2014 at 2:03:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 16, 2014 at 2:03:00 PM EDT
Dearest Elna June,
Thanks so much for doing this fantastic recap in the midst of your move. I really hope all is going well and that you will be settled again soon.
I laughed constantly while reading this. I won't quote all the lines, and it's a tough call since I loved so many but maybe my favorite line is this: "I will not refer to this event as a ‘cat-fight’ as that seems demeaning to cats."
Thanks again so much! Good luck with everything.
Best,
Julia R.
Thanks so much for doing this fantastic recap in the midst of your move. I really hope all is going well and that you will be settled again soon.
I laughed constantly while reading this. I won't quote all the lines, and it's a tough call since I loved so many but maybe my favorite line is this: "I will not refer to this event as a ‘cat-fight’ as that seems demeaning to cats."
Thanks again so much! Good luck with everything.
Best,
Julia R.
EJ...I am just home from tutoring my Brazilian student. It has been pouring rain here all day. What a treat to relax with a cuppa hot mint tea and read all the comments posted since I left home at 8.30.
Elna June...You are surely an excellent role model for all of us as you are in the middle of the moving process. Change is inevitable in our lives,but it is often stressful and hard. You offer an example of dealing with change graciously and optimistically. Thank you. I do not like change. I will try to keep your good natured approach in mind. To echo Judyb, the thought of moving from this house that Hub and I have been in for many years makes me unsettled. We are so comforted by our "nouns" in their places surrounding us. So sorry about having to give up your beloved books. My younger daughter also loves owning books. As a child , they were her favorite gifts. She has moved them six times in the last 13years. Luckily, she does not have as many as you and your hubby. I hope that each day brings you closer to settling into your new nest. I am sure that it will be nice to have restaurants and stores so handy .
Elna June...You are surely an excellent role model for all of us as you are in the middle of the moving process. Change is inevitable in our lives,but it is often stressful and hard. You offer an example of dealing with change graciously and optimistically. Thank you. I do not like change. I will try to keep your good natured approach in mind. To echo Judyb, the thought of moving from this house that Hub and I have been in for many years makes me unsettled. We are so comforted by our "nouns" in their places surrounding us. So sorry about having to give up your beloved books. My younger daughter also loves owning books. As a child , they were her favorite gifts. She has moved them six times in the last 13years. Luckily, she does not have as many as you and your hubby. I hope that each day brings you closer to settling into your new nest. I am sure that it will be nice to have restaurants and stores so handy .
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 16, 2014 at 2:14:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 16, 2014 at 2:14:00 PM EDT
Nitpicker here.
It may just be me, but that little Laurito is very close to becoming annoying with his smirky remarks. He is not that cute (IMO) and the things he says may have seemed cute/funny coming from a younger kid but from him I just find them forced, as if the writers are deliberately trying to make the child more appealing. Not working with me. But then, I have no patience for spoiled brats and that's what he seems like to me. Again, just my opinion.
It may just be me, but that little Laurito is very close to becoming annoying with his smirky remarks. He is not that cute (IMO) and the things he says may have seemed cute/funny coming from a younger kid but from him I just find them forced, as if the writers are deliberately trying to make the child more appealing. Not working with me. But then, I have no patience for spoiled brats and that's what he seems like to me. Again, just my opinion.
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 16, 2014 at 2:24:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 16, 2014 at 2:24:00 PM EDT
OT to Elna June, isn't there a used book store in your area you could bring them to? They usually give you credit against future purchases. Many are grateful to receive hauls like that.
Thanks, Elna June, for the wonderful recap! As always, your recap enhances my enjoyment of the telenovela.
Jail has taken away Jose Luis' nobility. Now, he's willing to lie (and convince a little kid to lie) to keep Montserrat - even though he knows that Alejandro is alive. The respect I had for him because he always did the right thing, no matter the cost to himself, is quickly going away.
And I really hope we don't have to endure 20 episodes of Alejandro's jealousy when he learns about their marriage. I don't know if I'll be able to take it.
Jail has taken away Jose Luis' nobility. Now, he's willing to lie (and convince a little kid to lie) to keep Montserrat - even though he knows that Alejandro is alive. The respect I had for him because he always did the right thing, no matter the cost to himself, is quickly going away.
And I really hope we don't have to endure 20 episodes of Alejandro's jealousy when he learns about their marriage. I don't know if I'll be able to take it.
EJ: Stellar recap as always. Considering what you are going through now, it is especially appreciated.
Too many funny lines to comment on. But I especially liked the last “timing, as they say, is everything”
Oxnard: You are on a roll this week. “I fully expected the driverless Tundra to come rolling up to the church to escort the newylweds to their honeymoon suite.”
After record highs we’re finally getting cooler weather. It’s only going to be a high of 90 today.
Nanette
Too many funny lines to comment on. But I especially liked the last “timing, as they say, is everything”
Oxnard: You are on a roll this week. “I fully expected the driverless Tundra to come rolling up to the church to escort the newylweds to their honeymoon suite.”
After record highs we’re finally getting cooler weather. It’s only going to be a high of 90 today.
Nanette
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 16, 2014 at 3:03:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 16, 2014 at 3:03:00 PM EDT
Great funny recap! I've been watching this TN (almost) from the start but haven't commented because I was recapping PSMA. Now that it's over I missed my Caray-mates. It's good to see so many from PSMA commenting here.
EJ, Your comments about the black spanx made me laugh. I wondered about that too. Who wears black undergarments with a light-colored dress, except maybe a "professional". Not only was the garment dark, it had shoulder straps and the wedding dress was strapless.
Regarding JL's 5 o'clock shadow, personally I find it very sexy. But that's just me. :)
EJ, Your comments about the black spanx made me laugh. I wondered about that too. Who wears black undergarments with a light-colored dress, except maybe a "professional". Not only was the garment dark, it had shoulder straps and the wedding dress was strapless.
Regarding JL's 5 o'clock shadow, personally I find it very sexy. But that's just me. :)
@Susalynn, me too. How come my children always blab something I tell them not to repeat as in "papa, maman got you a tie but I am supposed to tell you" These TN children always repeat it to the wrong person. So JL has his queen let's see how this works out for him. I hope the marriage is not consummated (I don't like bed hopping husbands or no)
I need to vent... I really haven't cared for JL from the beginning (he has always annoyed me) and now I am thoroughly aggravated with his tactics. (I really don't like that he lied to Laurito.) Did JL wrinkle his nose a little when he saw Montse in that dress or was it just me? To me it was as if he looked at her with an expression like he smelled something stinky. Hey, JL (aka Pepe le Pew) that noxious odor is your plan for Montse to be with you starting to go up in smoke/flames!
Caryn
Caryn
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 16, 2014 at 3:59:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 16, 2014 at 3:59:00 PM EDT
Elna June,
Thanks for your dedication to the CarayCaray community. In the middle of a very busy time in your life you have managed to delight us with a wonderful, informative and funny recap. You are very much appreciated.
ITA with you about the timing issue. Everything had to fall into place in order for Ale and Vic to arrive at the exact time that the wedding party was leaving the church. The same timing with JL and Laurito running into Peddy and Vicky in the plaza. It's all about the timing.
It was a very emotional scene between Montse and Rosario as they waited for Tia Carlotta. How ironic that they are so close, like a mother and daughter, while the REAL mother and daughter (Gracie and Fabby) are having a conversation at gunpoint.
I think JL recognized that dress the moment Montse walked into the church. His dream of watching Montse walk down the aisle was crushed. Just wait til he SEES Ale.
It was heartbreaking to see Ale watch his family drive away. We have to remember that besides thinking Montse was dead, in his mind thinks that only days have passed since the plane crash. He is not able to absorb the amount of time that Montse has been mourning his "death". I think seeing his son (no longer a baby) will make him realize that life had to continue without him, and that Montse (thinking Ale was dead) had to move on.
Once again, EJ, thanks for the recap. Hope that your move is going as smooth as possible.
Back to work...hasta pronto!
Thanks for your dedication to the CarayCaray community. In the middle of a very busy time in your life you have managed to delight us with a wonderful, informative and funny recap. You are very much appreciated.
ITA with you about the timing issue. Everything had to fall into place in order for Ale and Vic to arrive at the exact time that the wedding party was leaving the church. The same timing with JL and Laurito running into Peddy and Vicky in the plaza. It's all about the timing.
It was a very emotional scene between Montse and Rosario as they waited for Tia Carlotta. How ironic that they are so close, like a mother and daughter, while the REAL mother and daughter (Gracie and Fabby) are having a conversation at gunpoint.
I think JL recognized that dress the moment Montse walked into the church. His dream of watching Montse walk down the aisle was crushed. Just wait til he SEES Ale.
It was heartbreaking to see Ale watch his family drive away. We have to remember that besides thinking Montse was dead, in his mind thinks that only days have passed since the plane crash. He is not able to absorb the amount of time that Montse has been mourning his "death". I think seeing his son (no longer a baby) will make him realize that life had to continue without him, and that Montse (thinking Ale was dead) had to move on.
Once again, EJ, thanks for the recap. Hope that your move is going as smooth as possible.
Back to work...hasta pronto!
EJ, great recap, wish I had time to comment on all of it. Loved your newsletter theme,
Loved, "Pedro you son of a flea infested capybara"
(I'd almost have to say don't insult the capybara by comparing it with Pedro!).
Woa, ITA about the spilled wine AND then using the same dress as TWO bad omens!
"Lord, I hate this storyline. " Ugh, you and me both.
"Gracie tells Fabi that she has nothing that Graciela wants and that her life is, well, pathetic."
So much more.
Wish I had time to read all the comments.
Loved, "Pedro you son of a flea infested capybara"
(I'd almost have to say don't insult the capybara by comparing it with Pedro!).
Woa, ITA about the spilled wine AND then using the same dress as TWO bad omens!
"Lord, I hate this storyline. " Ugh, you and me both.
"Gracie tells Fabi that she has nothing that Graciela wants and that her life is, well, pathetic."
So much more.
Wish I had time to read all the comments.
AuntyAnn: Good point about Ale thinking only a few days have passed. Hopefully, Vic will remind him. Maybe, from the previews where he writes the letter, he's realized it. It didn't start out sounding angry or jealous.
I didn't see this ep, so missed Mons' smiling face. But the scenes in other eps I did see after she agreed to marry JL, she didn't once look like she really wanted to.
I didn't see this ep, so missed Mons' smiling face. But the scenes in other eps I did see after she agreed to marry JL, she didn't once look like she really wanted to.
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 16, 2014 at 6:43:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 16, 2014 at 6:43:00 PM EDT
Oh, and about the black spanx with the wedding dress, we finally have conclusive proof-the TN writers are in fact-MALES.
Any girl who has been married in a strapless wedding dress (or has worn any tightly fitted evening gown for a special occasion) knows this involves a visit with the actual dress to a special undergarment store for a bra or corset-bra fitting.
Guys have little or no knowledge about this procedure.
Any girl who has been married in a strapless wedding dress (or has worn any tightly fitted evening gown for a special occasion) knows this involves a visit with the actual dress to a special undergarment store for a bra or corset-bra fitting.
Guys have little or no knowledge about this procedure.
Nanette,
About Montse's smiling face. She was smiling outside the church just in time for Ale to see her. I think Laurito's happiness had alot to do with that smile. She had a different look on her face when she was putting on the cursed dress. She kept looking at Rosario, and had a big question mark on her face. At that point she looked pressured to put on that dress.
And speaking of the dress, I don't think she was planning on keeping that camisole on. To me it looked more like a nighty. She was getting into the dress, bottom first, so she could have easily slipped off the "nighty" and gotten into the dress. But I could be wrong.
About Montse's smiling face. She was smiling outside the church just in time for Ale to see her. I think Laurito's happiness had alot to do with that smile. She had a different look on her face when she was putting on the cursed dress. She kept looking at Rosario, and had a big question mark on her face. At that point she looked pressured to put on that dress.
And speaking of the dress, I don't think she was planning on keeping that camisole on. To me it looked more like a nighty. She was getting into the dress, bottom first, so she could have easily slipped off the "nighty" and gotten into the dress. But I could be wrong.
I can't believe that men had anything to do with that wedding dress. Surely Angelique Boyer could see what she looked like in that dress and certainly could have vetoed wearing it. If a man was responsible for that, then shame on him... and shame on AB for allowing it. Fabiola did her a favor by tossing that wine.
I agree with Judy:
"Best line of the night was when Carlotta said Montse could not wear a short dress to be wed, because it would" show too much leg."
Carlos
I agree with Judy:
"Best line of the night was when Carlotta said Montse could not wear a short dress to be wed, because it would" show too much leg."
Carlos
Wow Elna June, you are in the process of moving and still cranking out such fun recaps. All my favorites have already been mentioned, but I really enjoyed the one about Refugio dressing smarter than he looked, and I too almost fell sorry for him with Esme ranting so much. I'm starting to think he is trying to be there for her, just doesn't have enough brain cells to know what to say to her.
Oxnard, the image of the "driverless Tundra", had me laughing, although I think it would be more appropriate if it shook its cover off and arrived to pick Ale up instead!
Speaking of Ale, I wonder if he will rip poor Fina a new one, for not having told Montse he was alive before the wedding?
Daisynjay, I too was wondering about JL's 5 o'clock shadow. Was he too busy convincing Laurito to keep the Ale secret, that he didn't have time to shave before the wedding?
I continue to like the two little kids. NovelaMaven, so true when you say " Uncle Dim has definitely left his mark" on little Lauro. He's sassy and spunky. I don't think he or little Vic are over the top in any way.
Looking forward to tonight. Hopefully Montse finally finds out Ale is alive.
Maricruz
Oxnard, the image of the "driverless Tundra", had me laughing, although I think it would be more appropriate if it shook its cover off and arrived to pick Ale up instead!
Speaking of Ale, I wonder if he will rip poor Fina a new one, for not having told Montse he was alive before the wedding?
Daisynjay, I too was wondering about JL's 5 o'clock shadow. Was he too busy convincing Laurito to keep the Ale secret, that he didn't have time to shave before the wedding?
I continue to like the two little kids. NovelaMaven, so true when you say " Uncle Dim has definitely left his mark" on little Lauro. He's sassy and spunky. I don't think he or little Vic are over the top in any way.
Looking forward to tonight. Hopefully Montse finally finds out Ale is alive.
Maricruz
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 16, 2014 at 7:42:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 16, 2014 at 7:42:00 PM EDT
AuntyAnn, you said the same thing I was thinking: "And speaking of the dress, I don't think she was planning on keeping that camisole on. To me it looked more like a nighty. She was getting into the dress, bottom first, so she could have easily slipped off the "nighty" and gotten into the dress." Maybe the producers didn't want to get the scene edited by having Montse in sexy lingerie. Plus she probably would feel akward having her aunt and Rosario seeing her in that, so I assumed she would slip it off once the skirt was on.
Maricruz
Maricruz
Permalink posted by : Friday, May 16, 2014 at 7:45:00 PM EDT
: Friday, May 16, 2014 at 7:45:00 PM EDT
Maricruz, I imagined the dress thing just as you did, but I hate to step in when my friends have a good rant going. :)
AuntyAnn, I'm glad you mentioned the contrasting mother/daughter scenes: Montse and Rosario vs Graciela and Fabiola. I thought it was deftly written and very well played.
Emarie -- the spilled wine, the cursed dress AND the chorus of doom! (The only one whistling through the dark is Carlota.)
AuntyAnn, I'm glad you mentioned the contrasting mother/daughter scenes: Montse and Rosario vs Graciela and Fabiola. I thought it was deftly written and very well played.
Emarie -- the spilled wine, the cursed dress AND the chorus of doom! (The only one whistling through the dark is Carlota.)
Elna June, thanks for giving us a great recap in the middle of all your moving and other demands.
The confrontation between Graciela and Fabiola gave us lots of drama. Loved Fabs saying no one would miss Gracie.
The confrontation between Graciela and Fabiola gave us lots of drama. Loved Fabs saying no one would miss Gracie.
Yeah,Aunty,La Paloma the thing about this novela is that even if its dark the scenes are so beautiful,contrasted coupled with extremely good convincing acting. Aside from that awful Esmeralda beating scene ,i cant get enough of any other. The acting is the best thing about this novela.
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