Friday, December 11, 2015

Antes Muerta que Lichita #57 Friday 12/11/15 'Stop! in the name of love!' but it ain't the Supremes and this ain't Motown... Augie shows his worst side...

At the climactic moment in the wedding, three 'I do's'... one left... 
Alex is asked… do you?...
But all of a sudden, in a very entertaining twist of Diana Ross and the Supremes song… in comes running Kenny yelling ‘STOPPPPP!!!! In the name of Love!!’  Freeze frame!!... Someone pull out a shovel, everyone’s jaws are falling on the floor…
Lichita encourages Alex to listen to his heart and go with Kenny and turn his back on everything and everyone else… Alex walks closer to Augustus and Bea and tells them ‘dad, mom.. I’m sorry but I can’t get married.’ Then he walks to Kenny, holds hands with him as they walk away and everyone, especially Sandra, is dumbfounded. Augustus is angry, having an internal combustion, and Bea is having an indigestion and faulty waterworks.
Next, Lichita is the one that walks away smiling after consulting the audience on her decision to either laugh or cry… 
Everyone else who didn’t know yet is chitchatting about Alex being Gay, Sandra says ‘imagine what Augustus must be feeling’…
Priest tries to bring everyone back to the wedding and finishes declaring Luciana and Roberto man and wife. 
Kenny explains to Alex that he was pressured by the managers to get engaged. But he only loves Alex.  Alex asks ‘now what?’  Kenny suggests they move far away and start a new life.
Lichita is still walking/running down the street, with all of the press following in her heels… She jumps on a public bus and loses the press.  The press people head back to the church.
Everyone in the bus is a bit intrigued by LIchita entering wearing a wedding gown.
At the orphanage, Mateo is talking to the teacher. The teacher encourages to him to get better and wait for his dad.
Lichita at a park bench… ‘all my life I had heard ‘you propose and God acts’.  (uno propone y Dios dispone). But at this moment she wonders if it was God’s will what was happening or if fate was laughing at her expense.  And there was her life, falling apart, and she was experiencing an unending fall.  We see Lichita walk through the locations where she spends her time (the office, the coffee shop, the house, etc). she is crying.
At church, the board members are all ranting at Augustus, they ask if he ‘knew’.  He tells them he is as surprised as they are. They don’t buy that.
Bea and Augustus are walking out.  Luciana and Roberto are the only ones left in the church and Luci asks Bea if they are going to her reception.   But no response from aunty and uncle.  Luci asks Roberto to give her the ‘kiss’. But he just says dryly ‘lets go’.  As they walk out Luci talks to the press… she tells them she was aware of her cousin’s preferences… and Lichita also knew… thus she was only marrying Alex for ambition.   However, Roberto notes to her that there is no one listening to her (no press).  Then she asks again for the ‘kiss’. But He suggests they go ahead to the reception.

Back to Lichita at the park… she concluded she would have to face the press eventually… oh well that’s fate.
At the house, Nacho and Elsa are wondering what is going on with Lichita… She needs time alone to settle her feelings and thoughts.  Ximena and Magos are asking for explanation… Elsa passes the buck to Nacho… he passes it back. Elsa explains that there are people that are ‘different’ from the moment they are born… Ximena says ‘Alex is Gay!’  They are all dumbfounded about how much she knows of the matter. She says its all over the media, the news, and the internet.   What Ximena wonders is if Lichita knew Alex is Gay already.
In comes Lichita…
But we are transported to the reception, which has dozens of tables… mostly empty…  only a few girls from the office.  Luciana is disappointed.  She asks Roberto what he is thinking since he is distracted. He says he doesn’t feel well.   Shushette is trying to take some pictures of the event but Braulio and Brisa are not feeling like smiling to the camera. Nestor tries to get them to smile, but they are not in the mood.
At the mansion, Rafael, Valeria, Bea and Daphne are home.  Bea suggests Valeria and Rafa go to the reception to be with their daughter.
At the office, Augustus has a grumpy silent face.
At reception, there is one couple dancing ‘el venao’ (oh wow, what a song choice!!) Luciana asks Roberto if he knew… he claims he did not.  Fatima comes over to Sandra and tries to get her to smile. Sandra is worried about Augie.  Elias is with her… Elias assumes Augie is where he should be, with his family.  Valeria and Rafael arrive. Shushette urges them to dance and try to liven up the party, otherwise it will look more like a funeral!  As SHushette drags Rafael away, Valeria notes ‘ay no, no, no! there’s no one here!’
Lichita tries to explain to Ximena:  ‘this things happen and you just have to move on…. Sometimes you get confused and think other feelings are love… but it was a good thing to realize the mistake now and not after we were married.’ Ximena is only worried about Lichita being upset. She’s not.
Roberto calls Gumaro… Gumaro can’t believe Roberto went through with the wedding…  Roberto feels awful… he is now married to Luciana!... but he is angry that if it were for Alicia, now she would be married to Alex. The cancellation of their wedding had nothing to do with her. So for now he will focus on being married to Luciana to see if he can get Mateo.
At the house, Alex stops by to say goodbye… he wants to apologize to Bea… In walks an angry Augie… he shakes Alex around… ‘I used to have a son but now my son is dead!!! Undertand, Imbecile?? MY SON IS DEAD!!!’  (yikes!!)  Alex stays quiet … for now.  Augie repeats his nasty insult and throws Alex against the door yelling for him to leave. Alex just turns around to his mom and says calmly ‘mom, my dad knew my sexual preferences… and so did you… you just did not want to admit it… you always preach about being a model christian, but you are an homophobe.’ Augie threatens but Bea yells to him not to hit Alex.  Augie yells at Alex that he leaves, but he will leave with nothing!  And if something happens to his mom for what he did, it will be his fault!!  Daphne walks in and asks what is going on.
Nacho and Elsa hear from Alicia that she had agreed to marry Alex ‘on paper’.   She swears to them that she got the title she has at the office with her work.   Nacho is worried about what will happen with her job.  Elsa asks Alicia to think hard what is it she wants to do.
Rafael tells SHushette that all they want is for their daughter to have an event/reception that she will remember all her life!  HE slips to her that she is ‘smart’ and she gets all cooey dooey about it (a first for her).
Elias asks Sandra to dance, she refuses, but Fatima encourages her to do it. Sandra sighs angry and walks to the dance floor alone, takes her long skirt off and reveals a short fluffy skirt with slit, perfect for latin dancing  (OMG, Chantal has lost a LOT of weight!) all of a sudden we have a Sandra who is a pro at exhibition salsa dancing!! (a pro dancer partner shows up out of nowhere). Sandra and Elias are dumbfounded… Suddenly Sandra walks away. 
Luciana starts whispering to Roberto about their honeymoon… Augie gave them a weekend at a super Elegante hotel.   Rafael comes and holds Roberto by shoulders and says this honeymoon will be something to remember for a lifetime!! (para toda la vida).
Lichita tells her parents she can’t even imagine what is coming up for her, even if she has a job.  Nacho says don’t just throw away your career at Iconika!  The one that backed up on their plan was Alex!  Lichita is worried about what others will say about her being ‘cover up’ for Alex. Elsa says you can’t cover up the sun with your thumb…  Nacho repeats that she has given her whole life to the job and Augie will not ignore that.
Daphne asks Alex how come he is gay and she never noticed.  He says sometimes you are so close to someone that you don’t notice the obvious.   HE then says his mom knew… but every time he brought up the subject, she avoided it. Again Augie threatens Alex with beating him right out the door. Alex says no need, I am going.
Elias tells Sandra that last time he danced with her, she was the center of attraction.  She says she always loved dancing, he knew it.  She calls Elias old hag and ‘ridiculous’.  Elias says ‘take a look in the mirror’ (no truer words were ever said).  He recalls some fun facts about their own wedding and gets her to laugh and smile some… (these two should end up together again).  Elias asks Sandra if she is ready for her ‘traveling plans’.  She gets mad and turns her back to him.
Daphne is worried Alex will abandon her…  He tells her that Kenny and him met in US and fell in love there. But they broke up and that is when he came back. Daphne realizes he did not come home because of her email… She gets really upset.  Alex wants to go after her. Kenny wisely suggests Alex give her some time.
At reception, it is going from bad to worse to Luciana, who is trying to dance the first waltz with Roberto and she has to ask the few attendees to applaud them.   Roberto dances a little more with her and then asks that they sit down. Luciana can only think and talk about their ‘tiditiditidilin…’  (escape to honeymoon).  I have to say the music is a bit weird… like the dj is drunk and with music from a few decades ago…
Braulio and Brisas talk … she is trying to get him to go steady with her but he thinks she is talking about SHushette and Brisa gets angry.
Rafael and Shushette are having a good time at the dance floor.
Valeria comes over to Luciana after Roberto leaves her alone… Valeria thinks Luciana is in love with Roberto… but Luciana toasts to love by drinking the whole glass of wine in one sip.
At honeymoon suite, Roberto is remembering when he and Alicia were in robes in the apartment he had then… then Roberto drops himself on the bed totally devastated.  Luciana comes crawling to try to get him ‘engaged’ all Roberto does is cough and yell ‘STOP!! Gauchita!..’ he is very ill… he has his eyes closed and won’t turn around to face her…  Luciana asks him not to do this… he says maybe just with some rest tonight he will be better tomorrow.   Luciana insists asking if he really is not up to it… he fakes snoring.
Morning…  Roberto won’t even wake up… Luciana insists on them getting twisted up… he won’t react so she goes to get something.. (what is that?) to get him to smell it … but he won’t react. She sprinkles champagne on him, then spills the champagne on him and there is still no reaction. She notices he is warm so she jumps up to go call the doctor…
Elsa tries hard to get Lichita to spill her thoughts and feelings about Roberto… Lichita is irritated about Roberto. What she ever had with Roberto is over!  She Doesn’t want to hear his name or talk about him ever again. She does not care about anything related to Roberto!! Nuff said!
Doctor tells Luciana that Roberto needs to rest… with this fever he can’t even get up from bed. He needs to tell Luciana that it is necessary to bring the temp down. Luciana heard that and thought Doctor was talking about HER heat (being in heat or anxious to roll in the hay with Rob). 
Lichita confronts the press… She even gives a slight push to one of the press girls… they are provoking her to try to get her to talk. 
Alicia arrives at the office… Nestor, Shushette and others are amazed at the ‘nerve’ of Alicia. Alicia tells them that until something else is decided (by Augie?) she is still General Creative Director! 
At Augie’s office, Sandra is asking about how the events of the last day affect their traveling plans.  Augie bans her from even mention the name of Alex from any conversation of theirs.  And Alicia Gutierrez needs to be erased from the map (make her disappear) and that is job for Sandra. Sandra seems all the happy to comply.
Elsa and Nacho… she says the coffee shop is what will get them through this time.  Elsa is starting to brainstorm/daydream about a bigger better business… Nacho is not so optimistic.  Gets flustered with her.
Alicia runs into Sandra on the hallway. Sandra says ‘how dare you even come to the office?... from this moment on, you are fired.’ 
Rafael and Valeria are in the honeymoon suite (HUH????)  seems Luciana called them to let them know about Roberto’s illness.  They quickly leave.  Roberto is ready to confess something to Luciana…  His ‘nephew’ is really his son. Luciana freezes.
Sandra tells Alicia that she is no longer useful to the company.  Get it?
Shushette don’t waste any chance to mock Alicia about what just happened.  Alicia again brings up the years of work she has given the office.  She gets mocked again about it being serving coffee and making copies. Alicia says it will be Augie who will decide that and we will see what he says.

Previews: seems Augie is backing up Sandra about firing Alicia… Roberto’s illness is progressing, he is in critical status at hospital.

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Wow, Marta! Your recap is excellent . Thank you!

Happiest scene: Alex and Kenny leaving the church hand in hand.

Most interesting:

The empty wedding reception with the waiters sitting and eating and Néstor passed out with his head on a plate at the same table.

All of the dance scenes: Sandra/Roberto and Luciana/Chuchette and Gabriel accompanied by the waiters.

Alex calling Beatriz his mother a "homophobe".

Dafne realizing that her big brother Alex did not come back from the U.S. to help her after her many requests and she really is all alone.

Nacho being quite the realist in reference to "business" and how Alicia should still have her job because she kept her part of the bargain.


Hmmm. . . Just wondering what Alicia is going to use as leverage with Augusto to try to keep her job.

Should be good!





 

Great recap!!

Found this episode totally depressing after the wedding.

What is wrong with Sandra? How awful she is! The satisfaction on her face when Augie told her to get rid of Alicia was disgusting. Hopefully she will reap what she sews.

From the advances it looks like Luci gets Alicia's job. I guess that doesn't mean Alicia is not working there anymore. Maybe Augie gives her something but would she really take a demotion? I'm hoping she leaves and Luci loses all of the clients. I mean who will make Luci look good without Alicia there to do the work?

I thought Rob was just faking but it looks like he is really sick.

So Augies true colors came out. Hope he chokes on them.

The API guys really liked Alicia. I wonder if she could run for president and piss Augie off? Then again the guys probably think Alicia was in on the deception with Alex and Augie. I would love to see Alicia and Elias start their own agency and bring Brisa, Brauliio and Fatima.


 

Great recap, Marta.

"Rafael and Valeria are in the honeymoon suite (HUH????)" Did Roberto and Luciana return to the ancestral mansion? That hot pink headboard is different from the one in the honeymoon hotel, I think. Didn't they plan to live in the mansion? Not sure.

Alex and Kenny are the only happy ones, it seems. The others, not so much.

Augusto and his schemes are (as Braulio would say) " major fail."

Beatriz revealed as a pious hypocrite.

Dafne suffering another blow from another family member who doesn't really care about her.

Alicia suffering on all fronts, including her family's financial needs.

The ruined wedding reception was funny except when it was sad.
 

Thanks so much, Marta. This was a really wonderful recap.

The episode ended on a down note, but I too hope all the campaigns fall to pieces after Alicia is fired. What Nacho said makes sense. What good business would get rid of their biggest money maker? It's not logical, but it's what Iconika intends to do, and I hope everything falls apart. An Alicia-Elias agency would be fabulous!

If Agusto doesn't sabotage their business like he did before, the Gutierez family should be fine financially. No need for Alicia to feel like it's all on her to bring in money.

Rob and Luci left the hotel and returned to the mansion. When her parents were there they were speaking of Rob and Luci moving into their own place once Rob is well. Luci didn't look like she was excited to leave the mansion, so I'm sure she'll find a way to keep them there.
 

Thanks, Marta. Fab recap of a great episode.

Loved Augusto's planes blowing up in his face. Wish Alex had stood up against him more forcefully, but then they probably would've come to blows, so maybe not.

What a pitiful wedding reception - lol, especially Roberto's mopey dancing and the waiters enjoying a meal together.

I could've enjoyed Sandra's dancing, but she's such a B. Rafael's dancing was cute and smooth. I'm charmed by him.

Reactions to Kenny stopping the wedding: I liked Nacho's reaction the best. Everybody else looked shocked, but Nacho looked like he was taking it in, figuring it out. Glad the whiny Nacho is gone.

Poor Daphne finding out Alex wasn't there for her. I sure hope he can do something to make her feel better. As others have pointed out, so far Alex has been a big zero in helping Daphne.

Would love seeing Iconika tank if Alicia really leaves, but maybe Elias can save her job.
 

Marta, you did masterful justice to this explosive episode.

"Someone pull out a shovel, everyone’s jaws are falling on the floor" and "Augustus is angry, having an internal combustion, and Bea is having an indigestion and faulty waterworks" were my favorites.

Jarifa, I also loved Kenny and Alex's walk down the aisle, hand in hand.

I marvel at Alicia's strength and resilience. Her life was shattered, yet she wanted the best for Kenny and Alex and was lovely in her support. She lost the love of her life yet not even that nor her remembrance of her journey could break her heart and spirit.

But, how will she survive yet another heartbreak at work? The disgusting Augusto has decreed she is expendable and Sandra was all too revoltingly ready to do his bidding. Carvivlie, yes, what is wrong with her?? Seeing Alicia's "colleagues" snicker and delight at Sandra's dismissal made me ill. Alicia must leave IKONICA. No matter what occurs. Please, please, do not have her demoted yet again and spend one more moment with those despicable people.

I so loved that Luciana had an almost empty reception! But it was small consolation seeing that it appears she is being given Alicia's job.

Also enjoyed "Roberto's mopey dancing" (thanks Niecie) and Sandra's surprise salsa(although rather sorry she didn't fall on her head after seeing what transpired later)and laughing at Nestor's hair (which looked like a full fledged hedge hog). LOL.

Diana
 

The empty reception was perfect. One, bec just showed how no one has friends outside the office so most of the people were Augies business associates. Two, bec of One, Augies humiliation increases, and Three, glad Luci didn't get a happy time. Though I felt bad for Lucis parents.

I think we are suppose to feel conflicted about Sandra but I don't at all. She and Augie deserve each other. She may have been a decent person in her past but I've seen no sign of it in the present.


 

Love your recap Marta and appreciate the effort that goes into laying this out for us. Thanks

That cavernous room, food and entertainment for nothing. How does Luciana stay so positive? Broken record I know but I could watch and hour of just Ingrid's facial expressions. Why isn't she on SNL or have her own comedy hour?

Sandra doesn't deserve Elias.

Brauliio enamored by Chuchette is getting old.

Ok, I'm ready. Ready for Alicia to tell everyone at IKONICA to stick it and start her own agency and pull clients. Screw you too Roberto.

 

Thank You Thank You Marta.
Why is Augusto all over Alex when HE is the one carrying a PURSE.?
 

I'm sure everyone has noticed that Darling little blue double clutch he carries to all 'formal' functions.
 

Anon, LOL!!! brilliant observation! ... and Don Marcelo assuring Alicia he is NOT Gay... go figure!! but you are soooo right!
Vivi! I like where you are going with "An Alicia-Elias agency would be fabulous!" ... I would let them hire Roberto but only as a PR 'contact building' guy... the real creative work is kept to ALicia and Elias...
I also liked Nacho's reaction to the whole thing... very down to earth, very realistic...

Tomorrow should be fun... even if i will be a bit miffed if ALicia is fired... I want ALicia to leave on her own terms... and like some of you have suggested, she will steal all the clients along with Elias and make her own company.
I wonder if Luciana's dirty rags (her accident with Nacho and broken engage to the Duque) will come out at the worst moment for her.
 

A busy holiday weekend but I couldn't let it go without a thank you to you Martaivett. Your work was not forgotten nor should it be. Yes, I was busy with the holidays but at least half of my thoughts were on the novelas. How can anyone not be thinking about Que Lichita? I can't.

The large almost empty reception room had me smiling every time Uni showed us that scene. I laughed at the waiters enjoying a good lunch/dinner? What a hoot.

Another funny moment for me was when Luciana was talking, explaining everything to the reporters but no reporters were there. A big double hoot it was.

How long can Roberto keep Luciana at arms length remains to be seen.

PAYBACK---I would love to see Alicia become the head of Iconika and fire everyone who has laughed at her and has made her live miserable. I know that won't happen but it would be sooooo satisfying.

Tofie---Ingrid Martz on SNL---I would love to see that. Make her a show regular.

LOL at anonymous 12/13 at 7:49PM Yes you have to wonder about that.

Marta---Your posted previews make me want to watch even more than I already want to.
Alicia fired? Get rid of the company's top money maker. WHAT??? Can't wait to see the account losses after Luciana steps up. I don't think that bulldog Sandra will be able to save things after one disaster after another begins to pile up. What will Agusto do when the pesos stop flowing?

I CAN'T WAIT
MUST SEE TV
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Great recap of a great episode. I guess I get the fallout tonight! Will not post till tomorrow morning though, I have to go out tonight. Thanks Marta!
 

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