Wednesday, November 19, 2014
La Gata #58 - Wed 11/19 - La Víspera
Pablo calls Esme and the ladies on their belief in superstitions…especially since Esme has a black cat. True, dude. Principe can't possibly be bad luck. I'm ignoring their meaningless conversation as it goes nowhere.
Rita does a limpia, which apparently doesn't work, because in walks Meatball. He's come to say goodbye…don't let the door hit 'ya! Before he goes, he chokes Rita and accuses the cards of lying, but she says it's not the cards, it's him! Plus, he's married. Meatball protests that he's only "arrejuntado" (living together) which isn't the same thing. The choking continues.
Pablo is nearly finished with the hideous mural. Or so he says. The boss wants to celebrate with a toast.
Meatball seems to have finally figured out that Gata was telling the truth when she said she wasn't interested and Rita was the one who was lying that she wanted him. Well, duh! Our friendly neighborhood attempted murder is interrupted by Chácharas, who comes to the defense of his "arroz con leche" ("rice with milk"; rice pudding). After a good couple of slugs, he tells Meatball he shouldn't have been messing with the future wife of The Bomber of Texcoco and surrounding areas, ex WBC Featherweight champ…and FIFA, too. Ah, Chácharas. You almost had me until you threw FIFA in there.
It would appear that Ines brought the entire gang to Mariano's office. He has an office? He starts talking "socioeconomic studies" to figure out which of these losers is the loseriest and thus the most worthy of having a spot in the program. The guys get into a loser-off. Mariano thanks Ines for her help and says they'll inform the, uh, winners soon. After they leave, Mariano goes back to pondering Esme and how she came from "that world" and how a privileged lout like him can go without knowing places "like that" exist. And now she's going to marry his brother, another privileged lout, and he can't do anything to stop it. Perhaps newly-arrived Gisela has some ideas.
Pablo visits his parents. Lo complains about having nowhere to go and being bored all day. *yawn* Pablo announces to both his parents that he's getting married. Augie verbally attacks him, saying this must mean he won't be able to help them, what does he want, are they supposed to be happy for him? Lorenza thinks Pablo should show solidarity with them. "Uh, not if it makes me miserable!" You go, Pablo. Pablo tries to win them over, talking about the cuteness of the babies who could potentially be around, getting to know them, calling them "grandma" and "grandpa." Sure, in another 20 years at the rate they're growing. He proposes a meeting with the babies by the mural, but nobody really responds. He leaves and Lorenza feels even worse than she did. Hearing about the babies broke her soul (alma). 'Cause in Spanish, you can have your heart broken, but when you're really really down, you can have your soul broken, too. Augie snarks that he doesn't have one anymore. We know, Augie. We know.
When next we see Pablo, Esme is begging him not to let anyone ever separate them again. I feel like we missed something. That's all of the scene.
Gisela talks to Mariano about having hope and says Pablo and Esme won't get married. She tells him instead of "preocuparse" (worrying) he needs to be "ocuparse" (doing). Mariano's just too busy feeling sorry for himself. I ignore his rambling. Gisela tells him he can pick up the pieces after she separates Pablo and Esme. Whatever.
At Casa Silencioso, we're up to 7 at the table…Pablo, Esme, Fela, Silencioso, Jarocha, Damian, and Maria. Mercedes is still not joining them, I see. Rita and Chácharas come for a visit. Chácharas takes this opportunity to babble and drool at Fela. Esme had no idea Fela was a singer…like her mother. "Are you my mummy?" (Yes, Mr. 5ft, that joke was for you…and any other Doctor Who fans who may be reading this.)
In Augie and Lo's Dee-luxe Apartment in the Sky-hi-hi, they sit down to a dinner of rice and beans. And turn their noses up at it. Monica comes to visit and would love to join them for dinner…until she sees what it is. Turns out she forgot she had a dinner date. When I was growing up, any time we kids complained that we didn't like what was for dinner, our mom would lecture us about how, when she was growing up, they very often had nothing but rice, beans, and tortillas for dinner. It's the Mexican-American version of "We walked to school barefoot, in the snow, uphill both ways." Alas, my mom did not appear behind Lo, Augie, and Monica to lecture them.
Fela denies being Esme's mother, but says they were friends. 'Cause they were both singers. Esme goes over to Fernando and tells him she doesn't understand why he's doing this. She stalks off and Fernando delivers the following bit of stupidity: "I don't know how much longer I can keep this secret that everyone already knows and my daughter suspects." Show of hands--how many people thought Esme's reaction was more like "I already know, so just freakin' tell me already!" Pablo goes to talk to Esme while everyone else continues their uncomfortable meal. Well, not Rita. She's just chowin' down, minus the discomfort.
Esme goes to talk to the babies about how SHE would never deny them. She tells Pablo the babies always listen to her and THEY never lie to her. Pablo says El Sil is "like a father" to her and she should respect his silences. Really, Pablo? Ships, man. Ships. Sailing. Esme gets all weird and wants him to promise nothing will ever separate them. Because that worked out so well the last fifty times he promised. Fine, he promises, but she needs to chill now that they're thisclose to being happy at long last. That's not what the episode count says, Pabs. Just sayin'. Maybe Esme's nervous because she's checked the number on Wikipedia, too?
Rita and Chácharas look like they're in an eating competition. Maria wonders if they have hollow legs. Jarocha watches them, disgusted. She finally explodes and accuses Rita of messing with Esme's head with all this "the cards say" nonsense. Rita swears all she's doing is reading what's written, and the cards say Esme is going to end up alone…without Pablo, without the babies, and with nothing but a great sadness in her soul.
Monica has now been added to Augie's revenge list. Esme shows up with the babies. Hipster Baby's hat looks like it's on the verge of popping off. I keep waiting for her to explain why she's there while Augie and Lo snipe at her. She mentions that once they're married, she and Pablo can help them. That offends Augie. Lo, despite her earlier moment of humanity, declines to kiss the babies. Augie questions whether they're Pablo's. Esme finally leaves and hands the babies to a production assistant in the hallway before she can drop them. Lorenza tells Augie he has to accept that they really are Pablo's kids.
Pablo wants to know why she visited his parents. No real reason. Hoping they'd accept the babies. Oh, well. Let's go to the mural.
The acid-trip mural of cats that want to kill you. Esme is still mired in her pessimism and insistence that something is going to go wrong. Pablo's boss introduces him as a "great artist." Even the mural laughs at that one. Pablo gets up, dragging Esme and the kids with him onto the, uh, stage? The boss talks about how he's proud of Pablo and this represents a new phase in his life and the assembled peeps toast him with champagne. If I were there, I'd be in the back row, snickering and enjoying the free booze. Who's with me?
Casa Silencioso is at T-24:00:00 until the wedding. The living room is filled with presents. Fernando is proud of his daughter who he refuses to admit is his daughter. Mercedes thinks Esme has gone to visit Rita. Fernando wishes the wedding was going to be more like "what every girl dreams of." While I know he means "the vision of a perfect wedding promoted in popular media," I'm sure all Esme's dreaming of is that the wedding actually takes place and isn't annulled later. And possibly that there's cake.
Esme went to the dump to invite Maria, Centavito, and Rita to the wedding and ask Maria to be a bridesmaid. She even brought them some clothes…Chácharas, too. Rita's worried that if she looks too good, Chácharas will want a double wedding. With a straight face she jokes that even at 38, she's still capable of picking up men. "Ok, fine, 48! Well, 58, but that's it! And, by the way, your wedding isn't going to happen. Not that we won't have plenty of food." Centavito tells her not to upset Esme…and also, that she could eat a whole cow by herself. Rita vows to always be there for Esme, even if it's just to accompany her in her pain. Well, you helped cause enough of it, Rita.
Latin Grammy commercial that confused my ff>> reflexes
Anncr: Univision extends you an invitation
Pablo: Another invitation, mom?
Lo: It's the most important reception of the year
Anncr: Tomorrow, La Gata gives up its space to the most important celebration in music!
Lo: You, more than anyone, should go to the reception!
Esme: But what am I going to do at a party like that?
Anncr: We're going to live the power of music at the 15th awarding of the Latin Grammy
Esme: I need tomorrow to get here!
Anncr: This Friday, La Gata will be back with a new episode….
Augie refuses to go to the wedding because Silencioso will be there. Even Lorenza wants to go…because Pablo is their son. Pablo actually thinks that problems the parents are having should have no impact on his and Esme's lives. Well, he has a point…to a point…but he's also being unrealistic, given past events. I mean, they did annul his last marriage. Doesn't Emily Post say it's bad luck to have the people who secretly annulled your previous secret wedding at your wedding? Lorenza tries to sweet-talk Augie, but he's too proud. Pablo asks him to accept his family…not gonna happen. Augie finally goes off to sulk in the bedroom, I assume, and Lorenza gives Pablo her blessing…although she won't wish him happiness at the side of (everybody raise your glasses) "that woman who has been our downfall." Drink!
Tonight is the gallery party. Pablo likes what Esme is wearing now, but she's going to primp and change anyway. Pablo leaves and Esme burbles to Mercedes about being Mrs. Pablo tomorrow.
Pablo meets Mariano for coffee. And Mariano ordered his coffee for him. Don't drink the coffee, Pablo! He asks Mariano to be his "padrino" (godfather; I think he means "Best Man" unless there's another word for that). Mariano whines about there being no time and so many responsibilities and BTW he's still in love with Esme. Pablo knows, and he's sorry about that, but he still trusts Mariano. Don't trust Mariano, Pablo! Mariano feels like he has to say, yes. Pablo doesn't drink the coffee. Yay! But he's off to see Gisela. Boo! Mariano babbles to himself about how Pablo can't possibly know how terrible he's feeling, or understand that his happiness is coming at Mariano's expense. I roll my eyes in Mariano's general direction.
Pablo goes to the gallery, where paintings are being hung by sweaty workmen. Gisela says his paintings will be hanging in this very room, and they'll look fab. "I'll get to work on them as soon as I'm back from my honeymoon. And don't worry, we'll only be on the cruise for a week." Gisela asks if he's only marrying Esme because she's his Baby Mama. Pablo actually lowers himself to explain to her that even if the kids weren't around, he'd be just as happy to marry her…as happy as he was to marry her before he went to New York…because of the great love he had for her. "I dunno…your words say one thing, but your eyes…." Pablo says it's only sincerity in his eyes. Funny, 'cause I thought both his words and his eyes were saying "Back the hell off!" "I would be capable of doing anything for you, Pablo!" She tries to pin him to the wall with her body while daring him to resist her. Pablo calls her crazy and says he can't go along with this. She keeps trying to body-check him and saying "I dare you!" Pablo finally recites his mantra "With Esmeralda, everything; without her, nothing," and gets slapped for it.
Esme goes to chat with Padre Hottie. She's upset that Pablo's parents won't be there. Padre says God knows why things happen. Um, yeah, how about, to keep them from doing anything terrible at the wedding? Padre reminds her about baptizing the kids, but Esme wants to wait until they're back from the trip. And also, it will be the babies' birthday soon. What?! No. No. Just…no. I know I haven't been around babies in a long time, but those two are nowhere near a year old and certainly aren't treated like it, either. They should be crawling by now, but they never so much as try to roll over when they're left lying somewhere. Don't even try to tell me it's nearly their birthday! Anyway…Esme always thought normal life stuff was beyond her reach, so she's deliriously happy. Padre tells her to prepare to accept all the happiness God has prepared for her.
Gisela calls Pablo "poco hombre" (not much of a man) for refusing to just stand there and let her force herself on him. She denies that Pablo should feel sorry for her because she thinks she's worth "more" than Gata. Pablo, who hasn't learned when it's appropriate to just walk away from a conversation instead of trying to explain things to someone who doesn’t deserve an explanation…says maybe she would be to some other man, but not to him. He asks how she can brush off his feelings when she claims to "love" him. Gisela refuses to wish him happiness. She's wishing for Esme's unhappiness. Pablo says he'll counter with a wish for Esme's happiness, so there! I swear, if he still insists on going to this stupid party and/or letting her show his artwork, I'm going to kick him in the shins!
Esme is anxiously waiting for the Padre to come back from somewhere when Monica comes in. Esme doesn't want to talk, but Monica insists she never did anything to Esme and they need to talk about how Pablo's about to marry her and her "protector" is his parents' worst enemy. "You can't build on ruins. You can't be happy knowing your fiancée's parents are unhappy. It's not in your nature." She agrees to talk, elsewhere.
Lo takes Augie for a walk in the park to meet with Mercedes and the babies. No, Mercedes, don't step away from the babies! Augie won't even look at them. Lo says they remind her of Virginia, Pablo, and Mariano as babies. Augie says her sweetness is making him nauseated. Lo shakes her head at him pityingly.
Monica: "I want to wish you as much unhappiness as it's possible to have. I never got angry at you because you didn't deserve it. I saw you as a little wild animal, worthy of pity. But you're a beast. Look. I brought you a gift. It's a ceramic cat. A cheap one, like you." Esme says they'll put it in their apartment, where they'll be very happy. Monica has joined the "It's all Gata's fault" conga line, and talks about what happened to Pablo's parents/family…but of course Gata wouldn't care about the horrible place Pablo's parents are living, since she came from trash. Esme says, rightly, that Pablo's parents are the ones who are responsible. And, besides, when she and Pablo are married, they're going to get them out of there. Monica says Esme and Pablo's love is cursed. "There are a lot of hours, minutes, and seconds between now and tomorrow, and in any one of those, all your plans can fail. So don't make any, because that wedding isn't going to happen."
Friday: Esme and Pablo attend--5ft kicks; Gisela fumes; car crashes.
Previous: Episode 57
Next: Episode 59
Rita does a limpia, which apparently doesn't work, because in walks Meatball. He's come to say goodbye…don't let the door hit 'ya! Before he goes, he chokes Rita and accuses the cards of lying, but she says it's not the cards, it's him! Plus, he's married. Meatball protests that he's only "arrejuntado" (living together) which isn't the same thing. The choking continues.
Pablo is nearly finished with the hideous mural. Or so he says. The boss wants to celebrate with a toast.
Meatball seems to have finally figured out that Gata was telling the truth when she said she wasn't interested and Rita was the one who was lying that she wanted him. Well, duh! Our friendly neighborhood attempted murder is interrupted by Chácharas, who comes to the defense of his "arroz con leche" ("rice with milk"; rice pudding). After a good couple of slugs, he tells Meatball he shouldn't have been messing with the future wife of The Bomber of Texcoco and surrounding areas, ex WBC Featherweight champ…and FIFA, too. Ah, Chácharas. You almost had me until you threw FIFA in there.
It would appear that Ines brought the entire gang to Mariano's office. He has an office? He starts talking "socioeconomic studies" to figure out which of these losers is the loseriest and thus the most worthy of having a spot in the program. The guys get into a loser-off. Mariano thanks Ines for her help and says they'll inform the, uh, winners soon. After they leave, Mariano goes back to pondering Esme and how she came from "that world" and how a privileged lout like him can go without knowing places "like that" exist. And now she's going to marry his brother, another privileged lout, and he can't do anything to stop it. Perhaps newly-arrived Gisela has some ideas.
Pablo visits his parents. Lo complains about having nowhere to go and being bored all day. *yawn* Pablo announces to both his parents that he's getting married. Augie verbally attacks him, saying this must mean he won't be able to help them, what does he want, are they supposed to be happy for him? Lorenza thinks Pablo should show solidarity with them. "Uh, not if it makes me miserable!" You go, Pablo. Pablo tries to win them over, talking about the cuteness of the babies who could potentially be around, getting to know them, calling them "grandma" and "grandpa." Sure, in another 20 years at the rate they're growing. He proposes a meeting with the babies by the mural, but nobody really responds. He leaves and Lorenza feels even worse than she did. Hearing about the babies broke her soul (alma). 'Cause in Spanish, you can have your heart broken, but when you're really really down, you can have your soul broken, too. Augie snarks that he doesn't have one anymore. We know, Augie. We know.
When next we see Pablo, Esme is begging him not to let anyone ever separate them again. I feel like we missed something. That's all of the scene.
Gisela talks to Mariano about having hope and says Pablo and Esme won't get married. She tells him instead of "preocuparse" (worrying) he needs to be "ocuparse" (doing). Mariano's just too busy feeling sorry for himself. I ignore his rambling. Gisela tells him he can pick up the pieces after she separates Pablo and Esme. Whatever.
At Casa Silencioso, we're up to 7 at the table…Pablo, Esme, Fela, Silencioso, Jarocha, Damian, and Maria. Mercedes is still not joining them, I see. Rita and Chácharas come for a visit. Chácharas takes this opportunity to babble and drool at Fela. Esme had no idea Fela was a singer…like her mother. "Are you my mummy?" (Yes, Mr. 5ft, that joke was for you…and any other Doctor Who fans who may be reading this.)
In Augie and Lo's Dee-luxe Apartment in the Sky-hi-hi, they sit down to a dinner of rice and beans. And turn their noses up at it. Monica comes to visit and would love to join them for dinner…until she sees what it is. Turns out she forgot she had a dinner date. When I was growing up, any time we kids complained that we didn't like what was for dinner, our mom would lecture us about how, when she was growing up, they very often had nothing but rice, beans, and tortillas for dinner. It's the Mexican-American version of "We walked to school barefoot, in the snow, uphill both ways." Alas, my mom did not appear behind Lo, Augie, and Monica to lecture them.
Fela denies being Esme's mother, but says they were friends. 'Cause they were both singers. Esme goes over to Fernando and tells him she doesn't understand why he's doing this. She stalks off and Fernando delivers the following bit of stupidity: "I don't know how much longer I can keep this secret that everyone already knows and my daughter suspects." Show of hands--how many people thought Esme's reaction was more like "I already know, so just freakin' tell me already!" Pablo goes to talk to Esme while everyone else continues their uncomfortable meal. Well, not Rita. She's just chowin' down, minus the discomfort.
Esme goes to talk to the babies about how SHE would never deny them. She tells Pablo the babies always listen to her and THEY never lie to her. Pablo says El Sil is "like a father" to her and she should respect his silences. Really, Pablo? Ships, man. Ships. Sailing. Esme gets all weird and wants him to promise nothing will ever separate them. Because that worked out so well the last fifty times he promised. Fine, he promises, but she needs to chill now that they're thisclose to being happy at long last. That's not what the episode count says, Pabs. Just sayin'. Maybe Esme's nervous because she's checked the number on Wikipedia, too?
Rita and Chácharas look like they're in an eating competition. Maria wonders if they have hollow legs. Jarocha watches them, disgusted. She finally explodes and accuses Rita of messing with Esme's head with all this "the cards say" nonsense. Rita swears all she's doing is reading what's written, and the cards say Esme is going to end up alone…without Pablo, without the babies, and with nothing but a great sadness in her soul.
Monica has now been added to Augie's revenge list. Esme shows up with the babies. Hipster Baby's hat looks like it's on the verge of popping off. I keep waiting for her to explain why she's there while Augie and Lo snipe at her. She mentions that once they're married, she and Pablo can help them. That offends Augie. Lo, despite her earlier moment of humanity, declines to kiss the babies. Augie questions whether they're Pablo's. Esme finally leaves and hands the babies to a production assistant in the hallway before she can drop them. Lorenza tells Augie he has to accept that they really are Pablo's kids.
Pablo wants to know why she visited his parents. No real reason. Hoping they'd accept the babies. Oh, well. Let's go to the mural.
The acid-trip mural of cats that want to kill you. Esme is still mired in her pessimism and insistence that something is going to go wrong. Pablo's boss introduces him as a "great artist." Even the mural laughs at that one. Pablo gets up, dragging Esme and the kids with him onto the, uh, stage? The boss talks about how he's proud of Pablo and this represents a new phase in his life and the assembled peeps toast him with champagne. If I were there, I'd be in the back row, snickering and enjoying the free booze. Who's with me?
Casa Silencioso is at T-24:00:00 until the wedding. The living room is filled with presents. Fernando is proud of his daughter who he refuses to admit is his daughter. Mercedes thinks Esme has gone to visit Rita. Fernando wishes the wedding was going to be more like "what every girl dreams of." While I know he means "the vision of a perfect wedding promoted in popular media," I'm sure all Esme's dreaming of is that the wedding actually takes place and isn't annulled later. And possibly that there's cake.
Esme went to the dump to invite Maria, Centavito, and Rita to the wedding and ask Maria to be a bridesmaid. She even brought them some clothes…Chácharas, too. Rita's worried that if she looks too good, Chácharas will want a double wedding. With a straight face she jokes that even at 38, she's still capable of picking up men. "Ok, fine, 48! Well, 58, but that's it! And, by the way, your wedding isn't going to happen. Not that we won't have plenty of food." Centavito tells her not to upset Esme…and also, that she could eat a whole cow by herself. Rita vows to always be there for Esme, even if it's just to accompany her in her pain. Well, you helped cause enough of it, Rita.
Latin Grammy commercial that confused my ff>> reflexes
Anncr: Univision extends you an invitation
Pablo: Another invitation, mom?
Lo: It's the most important reception of the year
Anncr: Tomorrow, La Gata gives up its space to the most important celebration in music!
Lo: You, more than anyone, should go to the reception!
Esme: But what am I going to do at a party like that?
Anncr: We're going to live the power of music at the 15th awarding of the Latin Grammy
Esme: I need tomorrow to get here!
Anncr: This Friday, La Gata will be back with a new episode….
Augie refuses to go to the wedding because Silencioso will be there. Even Lorenza wants to go…because Pablo is their son. Pablo actually thinks that problems the parents are having should have no impact on his and Esme's lives. Well, he has a point…to a point…but he's also being unrealistic, given past events. I mean, they did annul his last marriage. Doesn't Emily Post say it's bad luck to have the people who secretly annulled your previous secret wedding at your wedding? Lorenza tries to sweet-talk Augie, but he's too proud. Pablo asks him to accept his family…not gonna happen. Augie finally goes off to sulk in the bedroom, I assume, and Lorenza gives Pablo her blessing…although she won't wish him happiness at the side of (everybody raise your glasses) "that woman who has been our downfall." Drink!
Tonight is the gallery party. Pablo likes what Esme is wearing now, but she's going to primp and change anyway. Pablo leaves and Esme burbles to Mercedes about being Mrs. Pablo tomorrow.
Pablo meets Mariano for coffee. And Mariano ordered his coffee for him. Don't drink the coffee, Pablo! He asks Mariano to be his "padrino" (godfather; I think he means "Best Man" unless there's another word for that). Mariano whines about there being no time and so many responsibilities and BTW he's still in love with Esme. Pablo knows, and he's sorry about that, but he still trusts Mariano. Don't trust Mariano, Pablo! Mariano feels like he has to say, yes. Pablo doesn't drink the coffee. Yay! But he's off to see Gisela. Boo! Mariano babbles to himself about how Pablo can't possibly know how terrible he's feeling, or understand that his happiness is coming at Mariano's expense. I roll my eyes in Mariano's general direction.
Pablo goes to the gallery, where paintings are being hung by sweaty workmen. Gisela says his paintings will be hanging in this very room, and they'll look fab. "I'll get to work on them as soon as I'm back from my honeymoon. And don't worry, we'll only be on the cruise for a week." Gisela asks if he's only marrying Esme because she's his Baby Mama. Pablo actually lowers himself to explain to her that even if the kids weren't around, he'd be just as happy to marry her…as happy as he was to marry her before he went to New York…because of the great love he had for her. "I dunno…your words say one thing, but your eyes…." Pablo says it's only sincerity in his eyes. Funny, 'cause I thought both his words and his eyes were saying "Back the hell off!" "I would be capable of doing anything for you, Pablo!" She tries to pin him to the wall with her body while daring him to resist her. Pablo calls her crazy and says he can't go along with this. She keeps trying to body-check him and saying "I dare you!" Pablo finally recites his mantra "With Esmeralda, everything; without her, nothing," and gets slapped for it.
Esme goes to chat with Padre Hottie. She's upset that Pablo's parents won't be there. Padre says God knows why things happen. Um, yeah, how about, to keep them from doing anything terrible at the wedding? Padre reminds her about baptizing the kids, but Esme wants to wait until they're back from the trip. And also, it will be the babies' birthday soon. What?! No. No. Just…no. I know I haven't been around babies in a long time, but those two are nowhere near a year old and certainly aren't treated like it, either. They should be crawling by now, but they never so much as try to roll over when they're left lying somewhere. Don't even try to tell me it's nearly their birthday! Anyway…Esme always thought normal life stuff was beyond her reach, so she's deliriously happy. Padre tells her to prepare to accept all the happiness God has prepared for her.
Gisela calls Pablo "poco hombre" (not much of a man) for refusing to just stand there and let her force herself on him. She denies that Pablo should feel sorry for her because she thinks she's worth "more" than Gata. Pablo, who hasn't learned when it's appropriate to just walk away from a conversation instead of trying to explain things to someone who doesn’t deserve an explanation…says maybe she would be to some other man, but not to him. He asks how she can brush off his feelings when she claims to "love" him. Gisela refuses to wish him happiness. She's wishing for Esme's unhappiness. Pablo says he'll counter with a wish for Esme's happiness, so there! I swear, if he still insists on going to this stupid party and/or letting her show his artwork, I'm going to kick him in the shins!
Esme is anxiously waiting for the Padre to come back from somewhere when Monica comes in. Esme doesn't want to talk, but Monica insists she never did anything to Esme and they need to talk about how Pablo's about to marry her and her "protector" is his parents' worst enemy. "You can't build on ruins. You can't be happy knowing your fiancée's parents are unhappy. It's not in your nature." She agrees to talk, elsewhere.
Lo takes Augie for a walk in the park to meet with Mercedes and the babies. No, Mercedes, don't step away from the babies! Augie won't even look at them. Lo says they remind her of Virginia, Pablo, and Mariano as babies. Augie says her sweetness is making him nauseated. Lo shakes her head at him pityingly.
Monica: "I want to wish you as much unhappiness as it's possible to have. I never got angry at you because you didn't deserve it. I saw you as a little wild animal, worthy of pity. But you're a beast. Look. I brought you a gift. It's a ceramic cat. A cheap one, like you." Esme says they'll put it in their apartment, where they'll be very happy. Monica has joined the "It's all Gata's fault" conga line, and talks about what happened to Pablo's parents/family…but of course Gata wouldn't care about the horrible place Pablo's parents are living, since she came from trash. Esme says, rightly, that Pablo's parents are the ones who are responsible. And, besides, when she and Pablo are married, they're going to get them out of there. Monica says Esme and Pablo's love is cursed. "There are a lot of hours, minutes, and seconds between now and tomorrow, and in any one of those, all your plans can fail. So don't make any, because that wedding isn't going to happen."
Friday: Esme and Pablo attend--5ft kicks; Gisela fumes; car crashes.
Next: Episode 59
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Comments:
Tofie, this cracked me up: "Twins - when we auditioned no one said anything about walking and talking".
If they are not going to get bigger babies then they shouldn't refer to anything related to growth and development on their part. The bright eyed baby girl is adorable. She appears 2 or 3 months older than Pablito. I wouldn't be surprised if in real life Pablito belongs to a staff member who pulled strings to get him selected for the role.
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Nope, no wedding. But, at least they kept it moving.
I thought Monica would stay kind and decent. So much for that.
I thought Monica would stay kind and decent. So much for that.
Thanks for a complete and completely satisfying recap of a rather annoying episode. Loved your liberal lacing of snark.
Looks like the majority of people are trying to prevent this wedding.
And we have to wait until Friday to see what happens.
Gisela is completely delusional, both in her hopes for love with Pablo and her admiration of his art. It's possible the cat mural will frighten the children in the park.
Nor sure which was the best meal: Augie, Lo, and Monica scorning the beans and rice or Rita and Chácharas scarfing all the luxury food they could hold.
Too bad Mariano and Gisela can't find room in their hearts for one another and just live happily ever after.
Looks like the majority of people are trying to prevent this wedding.
And we have to wait until Friday to see what happens.
Gisela is completely delusional, both in her hopes for love with Pablo and her admiration of his art. It's possible the cat mural will frighten the children in the park.
Nor sure which was the best meal: Augie, Lo, and Monica scorning the beans and rice or Rita and Chácharas scarfing all the luxury food they could hold.
Too bad Mariano and Gisela can't find room in their hearts for one another and just live happily ever after.
Thanks, La Paloma! Gisela mad me SO ANGRY! She's a sexual predator, and I bet she's preyed on other artists before. I don't care the gender of the people involved, this behavior is just wrong! The only difference is, that if it was a gallery owner who was a man, shoving his body at a woman artist and "daring" her to resist him, there would be no doubt in anyone's mind that the behavior was unacceptable. And he's going to go to her stupid party anyway...ugh!
Right on about the cat mural..."The eyes are following me! Can we go home now, mommy?"
Right on about the cat mural..."The eyes are following me! Can we go home now, mommy?"
Diva, what a great recap and I applaud you for making it much, much more entertaining than the actual episode!
So: Meatball is not actually married, Mariano has a conscience after all, Monica is a witch in sheep's clothing, the babies are about to turn a year old and neither one of them can sit up yet.
Question: what happened to Esme's job at the daycare center and her plan to "go to university"?
Also, where does Mariano get his money...is he a practicing attorney?
J in Oregon
So: Meatball is not actually married, Mariano has a conscience after all, Monica is a witch in sheep's clothing, the babies are about to turn a year old and neither one of them can sit up yet.
Question: what happened to Esme's job at the daycare center and her plan to "go to university"?
Also, where does Mariano get his money...is he a practicing attorney?
J in Oregon
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: Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 12:17:00 AM EST
: Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 12:17:00 AM EST
Gracias, J! Watch out...you're asking logical questions! That never leads to anything good! I wondered the same thing about Mariano when it started to look like he wasn't living at his parents' house anymore. I know he asked Augie for a job at one point and Augie was refusing. There was never any mention of him working for anyone else. Maybe he's been squirreling away money for a while. And/or Silencioso paid him for his "work" defending Pablo. 'Cause I don't think he helped with Centavito's case at all.
Esme seems to have forgotten all ambitions to work with kids...just like she forgot she wanted to be a lawyer...she's been preoccupied with sick babies, holey meatballs, and wedding planning. Poor Gringuito...I don't know if he's ever going to stop asking where the pretty teacher went off to.
Esme seems to have forgotten all ambitions to work with kids...just like she forgot she wanted to be a lawyer...she's been preoccupied with sick babies, holey meatballs, and wedding planning. Poor Gringuito...I don't know if he's ever going to stop asking where the pretty teacher went off to.
Great recap despite the crappy episode. I swear I don't get why everyone thinks it's always La Gata's fault.
I'm pissed that they still aren't telling Esme the truth.
I'm pissed that they still aren't telling Esme the truth.
Oh my gosh, Diva, this is soooo good! So beyond what this smokin' piece of crap deserves! No, I'm not bailing but thank heavens for the Latin Grammys!
So Esme knows she's El Sil's daughter?
The mural is ugly, scary and piss-your-pants hilarious. It looks like my tv when the picture (frequently) pixilates! It started out ok but I guess the paint fumes got to Pablito!
All this blaming La Gata for everything is so stoopid and such a pitiful excuse for lack of story and character development. The dialogue sucks hard and nearly everyone has turned into a caricature of themselves. One could do a several-pages recap on all the dropped story lines, yeah like the job at the daycare. Is it true they make this stuff up as they go along?
Gisela. Yes, Diva, she is a sexual predator. That's all she can come off as. She has no reason to be "in love" with Pablo, has no right to be interfering in his life and he deserved to be slapped for not walking away at the beginning of that whole line of crap she was flinging.
And Monica's instant anger after having said she was over the Pablo-Esme hook-up. WTF? This sudden ascribing of love and hate to characters is just idiotic and insulting. I apologize to the 8 year olds I referenced yesterday! None of this "story" is believable what.so.ever!
I'm not taking this too seriously. . .just how I roll. I love me a good novella and just bristle when somebody screws up the art form. Ok, must remember, it's a comedy. . .no, a SNL skit about Mexican tv that has gone on too long!
Bang up job, Diva. Truly way better than the episode!
So Esme knows she's El Sil's daughter?
The mural is ugly, scary and piss-your-pants hilarious. It looks like my tv when the picture (frequently) pixilates! It started out ok but I guess the paint fumes got to Pablito!
All this blaming La Gata for everything is so stoopid and such a pitiful excuse for lack of story and character development. The dialogue sucks hard and nearly everyone has turned into a caricature of themselves. One could do a several-pages recap on all the dropped story lines, yeah like the job at the daycare. Is it true they make this stuff up as they go along?
Gisela. Yes, Diva, she is a sexual predator. That's all she can come off as. She has no reason to be "in love" with Pablo, has no right to be interfering in his life and he deserved to be slapped for not walking away at the beginning of that whole line of crap she was flinging.
And Monica's instant anger after having said she was over the Pablo-Esme hook-up. WTF? This sudden ascribing of love and hate to characters is just idiotic and insulting. I apologize to the 8 year olds I referenced yesterday! None of this "story" is believable what.so.ever!
I'm not taking this too seriously. . .just how I roll. I love me a good novella and just bristle when somebody screws up the art form. Ok, must remember, it's a comedy. . .no, a SNL skit about Mexican tv that has gone on too long!
Bang up job, Diva. Truly way better than the episode!
Thanks 5 ft especially for setting the record straight about the sexual harassment. Although I agree that Pablo should have ended the conversation and walked away, but if we're really talking equal rights for both sexes, then he didn't deserve to be slapped.
I haven't liked Giselle from her very first appearance. Even though we know ahead of time that the lead couple is going to face obstacles and love triangles, I rarely find them interesting.
With everyone predicting that this wedding isn't going to take place, it probably wont. But by making it so obvious, it feels more like a spoiler.
I haven't liked Giselle from her very first appearance. Even though we know ahead of time that the lead couple is going to face obstacles and love triangles, I rarely find them interesting.
With everyone predicting that this wedding isn't going to take place, it probably wont. But by making it so obvious, it feels more like a spoiler.
Permalink posted by : Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 9:10:00 AM EST
: Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 9:10:00 AM EST
Durn, I thought we were getting rid of Rita at the hands of Meatball. As I was watching, I was wondering what happened to the boyfriend, and there he was right on cue.
Anywho, more Rita and her cards I am afraid.
Thank you 5 ft. Diva for yet another great recap
Anywho, more Rita and her cards I am afraid.
Thank you 5 ft. Diva for yet another great recap
Permalink posted by : Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 10:51:00 AM EST
: Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 10:51:00 AM EST
Kat so, so funny and thanks. I loved how you handled the new Latin Grammy character introduction. I just wonder if they too will fall in love but blame Esmeralda for everything.
"figure out which of these losers is the loseriest and thus the most worthy of having a spot in the program. The guys get into a loser-off."
Round and round and round and round, don't they get dizzy? Dogs that is, when chasing their tail, and a hoot and hollar more entertaining cause at least they are in to it.
Esmeralda - when you find your daughter does she get my room
Gisela - playing hard to get is cute, to a point
Twins - when we auditioned no one said anything about walking and talking
Pablo - I'm nearly broke where's my next sexual advance
Rita - go got a to go box
Augie - "Got home early one morning,
Much to my surprise,
She was eating chicken and dumplings
With some other guy.
No more bread and butter,
No more toast and jam,
I found my baby eating
With some other man."
"figure out which of these losers is the loseriest and thus the most worthy of having a spot in the program. The guys get into a loser-off."
Round and round and round and round, don't they get dizzy? Dogs that is, when chasing their tail, and a hoot and hollar more entertaining cause at least they are in to it.
Esmeralda - when you find your daughter does she get my room
Gisela - playing hard to get is cute, to a point
Twins - when we auditioned no one said anything about walking and talking
Pablo - I'm nearly broke where's my next sexual advance
Rita - go got a to go box
Augie - "Got home early one morning,
Much to my surprise,
She was eating chicken and dumplings
With some other guy.
No more bread and butter,
No more toast and jam,
I found my baby eating
With some other man."
emeraldrose- I actually thought she was a goner, too!! I must be going to hell, because I kind of wanted her to die.
I'm uber annoyed that the Meatball is still around. So many irrelevant characters!!!!
I'm uber annoyed that the Meatball is still around. So many irrelevant characters!!!!
Tofie girl you are funny on so many levels: "Pablo - I'm nearly broke where's my next sexual advance?"
Also, thought to ponder:
Rita might lie, but "the cards never lie"! But if Rita is lying when she says the cards never lie, then...oh forget it. I'm just wondering if the writers are using the cards to feed us the truth, which nobody else seems able to do.
J in Oregon
Also, thought to ponder:
Rita might lie, but "the cards never lie"! But if Rita is lying when she says the cards never lie, then...oh forget it. I'm just wondering if the writers are using the cards to feed us the truth, which nobody else seems able to do.
J in Oregon
Permalink posted by : Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 12:16:00 PM EST
: Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 12:16:00 PM EST
Gracias, Sara! It is ridiculous, and completely unfounded. Lemme see...if Blanca and Renata really had died, what would be different...Damian wouldn't have met El Sil and Mercedes wouldn't be working for him; Pablo would probably be married to Monica. And that's it. They assume Monica's family would have stuck by them. And why? Didn't Monica's dad end up saying that if he found out the rumors were true, he'd make sure his daughter divorced Pablo? And if I sat down everybody who's ever said "This is all Gata's fault!" and explained this using small words and pictures, they still wouldn't get it. Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy!
Gracias, Lila! I'm glad we get the night off. I really got the impression last night that Esme knows the truth--between what she said to Sil and what she said to the babies. I have no idea when/how that happened. Wasn't she just telling Virginia a few days ago that "if" Silencioso were her father blah, blah, blah? And suddenly she's sure he is and she's pissed that he's not telling her? I think you're right that they're making stuff up as they go along...they didn't used to, I swear! That used to be one of the things that set telenovelas apart...they had an overall plot with a beginning, a middle, and an end. Now it seems like the "end" is nothing more than the lead couple getting together and they just keep them doing the break-up/make-up dance until the episode count runs down. Ugh! Definitely needing a night off!
Thanks, Sue! Yes, every five minutes someone else was saying "This wedding isn't going to take place." And since the cards never lie in these shows, I don't know how else to take it but as a given. Maybe they'll surprise us after all...but I doubt it.
Thanks, emeraldrose! I thought she was a goner, too. And I wouldn't have been sad about it, either! I just hope that Meatball really IS going to be gone now.
Thank you, tofie! Lol...yes, I have it from a reliable source that Jaime Camil is going to fall madly in love with Esmeralda, Lorenza will appear in a necklace with Grammy awards for beads, the dancers are going to start chasing Esme, and Augie will help by tripping her with his cane. The irony of all this will be that she actually wore flats for once.
J, I think that, yes, the cards are the only thing telling us the truth in this story. Everyone else who actually knows what's going on is lying about something. I have yet to see "the cards" lie in a telenovela. If they ever do, I'll have to assume the production just completely forgot they had "the cards" say anything at all.
Gracias, Lila! I'm glad we get the night off. I really got the impression last night that Esme knows the truth--between what she said to Sil and what she said to the babies. I have no idea when/how that happened. Wasn't she just telling Virginia a few days ago that "if" Silencioso were her father blah, blah, blah? And suddenly she's sure he is and she's pissed that he's not telling her? I think you're right that they're making stuff up as they go along...they didn't used to, I swear! That used to be one of the things that set telenovelas apart...they had an overall plot with a beginning, a middle, and an end. Now it seems like the "end" is nothing more than the lead couple getting together and they just keep them doing the break-up/make-up dance until the episode count runs down. Ugh! Definitely needing a night off!
Thanks, Sue! Yes, every five minutes someone else was saying "This wedding isn't going to take place." And since the cards never lie in these shows, I don't know how else to take it but as a given. Maybe they'll surprise us after all...but I doubt it.
Thanks, emeraldrose! I thought she was a goner, too. And I wouldn't have been sad about it, either! I just hope that Meatball really IS going to be gone now.
Thank you, tofie! Lol...yes, I have it from a reliable source that Jaime Camil is going to fall madly in love with Esmeralda, Lorenza will appear in a necklace with Grammy awards for beads, the dancers are going to start chasing Esme, and Augie will help by tripping her with his cane. The irony of all this will be that she actually wore flats for once.
J, I think that, yes, the cards are the only thing telling us the truth in this story. Everyone else who actually knows what's going on is lying about something. I have yet to see "the cards" lie in a telenovela. If they ever do, I'll have to assume the production just completely forgot they had "the cards" say anything at all.
Tofie, this cracked me up: "Twins - when we auditioned no one said anything about walking and talking".
If they are not going to get bigger babies then they shouldn't refer to anything related to growth and development on their part. The bright eyed baby girl is adorable. She appears 2 or 3 months older than Pablito. I wouldn't be surprised if in real life Pablito belongs to a staff member who pulled strings to get him selected for the role.
Permalink posted by : Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 2:15:00 PM EST
: Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 2:15:00 PM EST
OK. I'll jump in and play, since I actually saw the second half of this last night. My time away from this show did not improve it. But at least Pablo is free, he and Esme are together, and that damn mural is done (if ugly and scary)!
The babies were adorable last night. I swear I saw cap baby smiling up at Pablo as he and Esme had that useless discussion outside Ugh and Low's apartment. And later I saw girl baby smile too. That's about all I care to remember from the episode.
The babies were adorable last night. I swear I saw cap baby smiling up at Pablo as he and Esme had that useless discussion outside Ugh and Low's apartment. And later I saw girl baby smile too. That's about all I care to remember from the episode.
sue, I agree...they either need to decide that the babies' ages are relevant and get appropriate baby actors to play them, or they need to ignore the ages and never mention them.
Vivi, hold on to that memory...hold on tight!
Vivi, hold on to that memory...hold on tight!
Oh, and I guess I'm the only one who is a little bummed about the Latin Grammys pre-empting...only because it means it delays us getting to the fin.
2:00 in the afternoon on the West Coast and I haven't even started my comments yet.
5ft. Do you have to write so well?
There is no way that I can respond to all of your great lines
I can't write fast enough. One finger on the keyboard is slow going.
Mariano tries to figure out which
of these losers is the loseriest.
The guys get into a loser-off.
Augie snarks that he doesn't have a soul anymore. We know Augie, we know.
Augie and Lo's rice and beans dinner was good for a laugh and served up by Dorila no less. Monica would love to join them for dinner until she sees it. LOL
She wants Pablo to promise that nothing will ever separate them because that worked out so well the last fifty times he promised.
They're this close to being happy but that's not what the episode count says. Maybe Esme's nervous
because she's checked the number on Wikipedia.
Diva---you said that you wood be in the back row snickering and enjoying the free booze. Oh you're bad Diva, you're bad.
Esme would like to have some cake at her wedding this time. Diva, you're too funny.
Rita is worried that if she looks too good Chacharas will want a double wedding. Diva, stop! I can't take it any more. Too much laughing.
You even put Emily Post in today.
a great job Diva, a great job.
What cracked me up last night was when Rita and Chacharas arrived at the mansion uninvited, they just sat down at the dinner table
and started to chow down. What a hoot that was.
the gringo
5ft. Do you have to write so well?
There is no way that I can respond to all of your great lines
I can't write fast enough. One finger on the keyboard is slow going.
Mariano tries to figure out which
of these losers is the loseriest.
The guys get into a loser-off.
Augie snarks that he doesn't have a soul anymore. We know Augie, we know.
Augie and Lo's rice and beans dinner was good for a laugh and served up by Dorila no less. Monica would love to join them for dinner until she sees it. LOL
She wants Pablo to promise that nothing will ever separate them because that worked out so well the last fifty times he promised.
They're this close to being happy but that's not what the episode count says. Maybe Esme's nervous
because she's checked the number on Wikipedia.
Diva---you said that you wood be in the back row snickering and enjoying the free booze. Oh you're bad Diva, you're bad.
Esme would like to have some cake at her wedding this time. Diva, you're too funny.
Rita is worried that if she looks too good Chacharas will want a double wedding. Diva, stop! I can't take it any more. Too much laughing.
You even put Emily Post in today.
a great job Diva, a great job.
What cracked me up last night was when Rita and Chacharas arrived at the mansion uninvited, they just sat down at the dinner table
and started to chow down. What a hoot that was.
the gringo
Permalink posted by : Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 5:47:00 PM EST
: Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 5:47:00 PM EST
Gracias, gringo! I like the actor playing Chacharas. He always seems like he's having a good time. I wish he didn't have such a thing for Rita... or that he were a better influence on her.
Sara---The stink eye for the Latin Grammys is not necessary. Just think because of the Grammys
we get one more day of Maite Perroni. YEAH!!
the gringo
we get one more day of Maite Perroni. YEAH!!
the gringo
Permalink posted by : Friday, November 21, 2014 at 1:04:00 AM EST
: Friday, November 21, 2014 at 1:04:00 AM EST
I can so for that logic. I love Maite. Too bad Ms Latoodle-oo doesn't appreciate her enough to give her good material!
I predict they'll hack this to bits at some point and we'll get less time overall, but it will be the non-Maite scenes that will get cut. We won't get more Maite, just a higher concentration per episode.
Hey guys---Maite Perroni the Raven Haired Goddess was at the Latin Grammys last light. Hope you all saw her. She didn't sing but she looked fabulous.
the gringo
the gringo
Permalink posted by : Friday, November 21, 2014 at 11:19:00 AM EST
: Friday, November 21, 2014 at 11:19:00 AM EST
Sara, they seem to be doing it more in general, possibly to get shows started at a specific time. In this show it certainly feels like there have already been some edits. For example, that one scene in this episode where it was nothing but "Promise me" for the hundredth time with no lead-in or any apparent reason. Either something was cut or they just did a really poor job of making it seem like a necessary scene.
gringo, come on, let's be honest...she could wear a potato sack and still look gorgeous. As this show has proved!
gringo, come on, let's be honest...she could wear a potato sack and still look gorgeous. As this show has proved!
I don't mind Maite unless she is running on about Pablo which unfortunately is frequent. I came into this for Dan and am now sick of the guy. He's horrible and see that now. I so want a really good looking guy to be better than they really are. Ah, so much for expectations. Watching Hasta and Pedro is not a pretty man by any stretch but I love that guy.
Yeah, I've been trying to figure out if it's Uni bad editing or Latoodle-oo bad editing.
I think the only time they don't edit is when it is a sure fire hit like Robó.
I think the only time they don't edit is when it is a sure fire hit like Robó.
I'm mildly entertained by the show and it's the perfect time slot, so I can't complain too much. Not to mention the fun comments.
I too hang in here because it's on at 7 pm eastern and you guys are so much damn fun as playmates. You sho as tooting can't beat the price of admission either.
Gringo, I did see Maite on the Grammys and she did look great.
Daniel looked good as well. Much better than his Pablo persona. If I'm still up at 1 am, I watch a little of Amorcito Corazon just to see Willie the Nun Seducer. He was a charmer then. Now he's a wacko wimp.
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Daniel looked good as well. Much better than his Pablo persona. If I'm still up at 1 am, I watch a little of Amorcito Corazon just to see Willie the Nun Seducer. He was a charmer then. Now he's a wacko wimp.
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