Monday, December 07, 2015
Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse #73 Monday, 12-7-15 (Mex 102) In Which Fiorella Finds a Knife Protruding from the Angeles Family Back
Ciao, Patio Peeps! Are y'all all refreshed from a day away from our dysfunctional bunch of ego-maniacs, vultures, swindlers and sadistic seniors intent on sucking the joy out of young lovers' lives? Well, let's catch up with the madness in Dos Rios, picking up where we left off. Pardon the choppiness, I'm going to try to go scene by scene.
Pedro and Gianluca's yelling goes to blows right inside La Dolce Vita: Pedro is attacking Gianluca for his part in deceiving the poor, dying Vittorio and Luca accuses Pedro of being a typical, cynical rich dude and trying to make Fiorella his personal plaything. Domingo breaks up the fight and Pedro leaves in a huff.
Pedro arrives at ACorp just after Benigno has signed the papers which form the new fused company headed up by the Ass. Benigno asks for a list of ACorps customers so as to insure there is no conflict of interest between the two client bases. Pedro exchanges sharp words with Assvaldo, then leaves with Aitana trailing him. Benigno and his wife discuss the still lost cell phone. The whole group toasts the merger.
Gianluca has returned to El Rancho and asks Fiorella if there is something between her and Pedro. She is reluctant to answer but finally says there was something, but it's over now. Luca asks if that means he has a chance which gives Fifi a chance to say, A-GAIN, that she's marrying his uncle, Vittorio!
Also at El Rancho Dante and Freddie concur that they're getting closer and closer to unveiling the truth. The appearance of Sergio and Julieta coming down the stairs cut their little chat short. Sergio makes the "I'm watching you" sign, pointing at Dante. Dante hisses that they have to make that idiot believe that there is absolutely nothing between them! Dante leaves and Freddie greets Santino, who has just arrived to talk to Julieta. Freddie pulls Sergio aside and asks for his help with Santino in exchange for her keeping him away from Julieta. Freddie is close enough to kiss Sergio or at least get inside his shirt with him. Jeez, this family has no boundaries!
Gianna apologizes to Fiorella who cuts her off from scolding that she doesn't take care of herself. Fiorella has come to tell Gianna about the new house Vittorio has bought for her and the fully equipped medical room it has for Gianna. After Gigi tells her that she is happy at El Rancho because she can see her secret love, Gael, Fifi declines to tell her about the new house.
The slick, undercover Ramiro returns to La Dolce Vita and lays a heavy rap on Diana, even grabbing her arm as he forces his smarmy charm on her. Vitto steps forward to the rescue and threatens to call the police if Ramiro doesn't leave. He does, Diana thanks Vitto and asks to speak to him privately.
Fiorella corners Pedro on the stairs and tries, without success, to get him to tell her what he's so pissed about. This only gives him a chance to berate her: "The only thing that matters is that I'm marrying the RIGHT woman and not YOU." Aitana comes up and is even surprised at Pedro's effusive show of affection. He puts on a show for Fiorella who is still standing on the stairs, her mouth agape. "You're tender, loyal and honest, not like some other women who are liars and traitors." Thankfully, Simoneta comes from upstairs and drags Fifi away and Pedro immediately drops his act. Even though he tells Aitana he is ever more sure of marrying her he looks up the stairs after Fiorella.
Gael is meeting with Alina who is pressing him about memories, more information or photos of the man in the park. Gael asks her if she thinks he's making the story up and then he's enveloped by a flashback in which Mom and nice man sit under a tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g. Back in the present Gael gasps with a sickened realization, "It can't be!"
IN the kitchen of the employee's quarters (EQ) Gianna and Benito talk about the crazy antics of the Angeles family and all they're doing to get their piece of the Angeles inheritance pie. There are some that aren't as whacked out as others, like Pedro, offers Gianna. Benni says something about the rocks in Roxi's head. Gigi gets sad for a moment thinking of the diminishing trickle of sand in her little hour glass. Benni tickles her out of her funk.
In the joint Ramiro reports to Anibal that he is sure Diana is going with the restaurant dude, Vittorio. Anibal is understanding of Diana's motivation, knowing he dumped her in a time of need. Anibal is glad to hear about Diana denying their son in front of Vittorio as this gives him ammunition he needs to blackmail her into paying his bail.
Back at the ranch, Santino tells Julieta that the car that was taking their daughter to Rome had an accident. Stunned Julieta gives a tearful gasp!
Diana is with Vitto in his office. He is skeptical about whatever Diana has to tell him remembering her story that Fiorella was a swindler. She tells him she found some information about Fiorella among some papers from his office. "Fiorella is not who you think she is."
Gianluca goes to ACorp looking for Pedro. They go to his office to talk. Fiorella confirmed for him that the two of them had a thang going on. Gianluca says he loves her and knows she can love him again although she's going to marry his uncle. Gianluca wants to know if Pedro still loves Fiorella.
Now Simoneta and Fiorella are in the living room. Fifi is looking for Helloisa's tablet. Simoneta has forgotten the soap for the mop water and leaves to get it. Fiorella finds Benigno's phone between the sofa cushions. She looks to see whose it is and sees a text, "This is the beginning of the end for ACorp. . ." Fiorella gasps!
Pedro and Gianluca continue their little confrontation. Pedro thinks Gianluca is shameless, at first plotting to run away with Fiorella and now trying to pose as a good Samaritan. Gianluca says he knows Fiorella doesn't love his uncle, who is obsessed with her. Luca denies the plot but says once he saw her he did began to feel something for her again but he realizes she feels nothing for him. Pedro essentially tells Luca to buzz off: if he wants to trick Vitto and run off with Fiorella, he should go ahead, he's got a wonderful hairy woman waiting for him! Gianluca thinks she is still in love with Pedro and he with her! That's none of Gianluca's beeswax and he needs to get out and not ever come back! Gianluca leaves.
Dante's screeching yell causes Fiorella to drop Benigno's phone into the bucket of water. Dante grills her and eyes her suspiciously and leaves, telling her to tell him if she finds it. Fiorella retrieves the phone and dries it off
Back with Diana and Vitto in his office Diana gives Vitto a leather bound legal pad, Fiorella's little notebook and then produces The Letter which, she says, tells that Fiorella is not Mario's daughter! Vitto rightly chews Diana out for going through Fiorella's personal things: letters, photos and mementos. How dare she?!
Let's get back with Santino and Julieta. She cries, "All my life I felt terrible guilt for abandoning our daughter but took comfort that she was with a good family. . ." The investigation continues but Santino can't be certain whether their daughter is alive or dead! Santino admits to being as shocked with the revelation as she is. They embrace and cry.
Fiorella consults with Gianna about what to do with the bombshell on Benigno's phone. Gianna is distracted by thoughts of Benito. . . .can you love two guys at once she asks? I enjoy Fifi's yelling at her -- she's got Gael and Benni is with Roxi!! Thanks, Fifi! Gigi decides that Fifi should talk to Pedro about what she found on the phone despite his pissy attitude.
Okay, folks, sorry for no verbatim on the letter. Essentially it says that Fiorella is not the biological daughter of Mario and his wife though they loved her and brought her up as if she was their own.and he wanted her to know the truth. I can almost puke at the excuses Diana offers for opening this sealed letter and have to admit I am in total agreement with Vitto for digging her out. Oh, she was worried there was something in the letter that could harm him and she was trying to protect him. If she wants to protect him she will keep her mouth shut!
In the board room Assvaldo gets busted telling Benigno he wants to be ABOVE Pedro. Pedro hears him and Assvaldo explains that he wants to be top dog over the fused company. Now then, I admit to not understanding this whole fused business thing very much and how Assvaldo can be the head of that while Pedro remains head of ACorp. I mean, I thought they merged? O_o Please weigh in. Anyway, Pedro tells Assvaldo not to worry, he will be over the new merged entity and he won't step in unless Assvaldo really screws up. Pedro takes the time to congratulate Benigno on the new partnership.
Gael is shocked: "My mom used me as an excuse to see her lover! My father, poor deceived devil!" Alina is incredulous. From what Gael told her about his Dad, she hardly thinks he can be called a "poor deceived devil"! Gael is not listening, he's upset and leaves.
Vitto reads Diana the riot act: if Fifi finds out she's adopted and about his fake illness he will know exactly where she got it from and he will never forgive her AND become her enemy. Diana backs down and apologizes. Is he going to give her the letter? Yes, but now is not the time, during the *ack* honeymoon. He asks her to leave and then thinks to himself that it doesn't matter that Fiorella is not Mario's daughter, he will make her happy anyway!
RPC as Pedro blows Fiorella off again as she tries to talk to him about what she found on Benigno's phone. He won't tell her why he's pissed and leaves her standing at the bottom of the stairs with the phone.
Diana with her Mom fusses with disbelief that Vitto STILL wants to marry Fiorella after finding out she is not his friend's daughter! (Jeez, what a dummy Diana is!) Diana's Mother repeats her promise to take Beto from her if she continues with her crazy mis planes. Diana's phone rings and Mom encourages her to answer. Anibal plays his blackmail card: she will be at the jailhouse tomorrow or he will TELL ALL to her Eye-talian boyfriend!
Fiorella and Gianna confer again. Fifi is frustrated: why is Pedro treating her like crap?! Fifi agrees to go to Helloisa with Benigno's phone. Vitto calls: Fifi needs to stop by the bridal shop to finish the fitting that was interrupted by Gianluca; he can't go, she will go alone. Hmmm. For some reason Gianna looks at the bridal shop business card after Fifi leaves to talk to Helloisa.
Sonia greets Assvaldo in their bedroom with champagne, wearing a skimpy little number. They celebrate the business coup.
Freddie busts Benigno and Aitana drooling over the ACorp environs and I think overhears him saying he's looking over what will soon be theirs. Ooops!
Gael and Gianna at the EQ. Gael is upset: "I think my Mom cheated on my Dad!" Gianna tries to convince him all he has are some fuzzy memories and no matter what she did, she will always be his Mom. Gael's not listening, he is hurt: his Mom was everything, she helped him through so much. The image he had of her is destroyed! Hoo boy! I don't know what happened to Gianna's instincts but she actually thinks it's a good idea for Gael to go talk to Assvaldo to clarify his own blurry memories.
Sergio tires to hook Pedro up with a couple of cyber hos for his bachelor party before he jumps off the cliff into the abyss of matrimony. He's still thinking about Fiorella, isn't he? Yah. It's written all over Petey's face.
Finally, Fiorella shows Eloisa the phone and blabbers frantically about what she discovered and then gives a calmer more measured account: she discovered a text message as she was trying to determine whose phone she'd found and the message began, "This is the beginning of the end of ACorp."
Helloisa looks at Fiorella and gasps, "You mean, Benigno set a trap for us!"
Previous: Episode 72
Next: Episode 74
Pedro and Gianluca's yelling goes to blows right inside La Dolce Vita: Pedro is attacking Gianluca for his part in deceiving the poor, dying Vittorio and Luca accuses Pedro of being a typical, cynical rich dude and trying to make Fiorella his personal plaything. Domingo breaks up the fight and Pedro leaves in a huff.
Pedro arrives at ACorp just after Benigno has signed the papers which form the new fused company headed up by the Ass. Benigno asks for a list of ACorps customers so as to insure there is no conflict of interest between the two client bases. Pedro exchanges sharp words with Assvaldo, then leaves with Aitana trailing him. Benigno and his wife discuss the still lost cell phone. The whole group toasts the merger.
Gianluca has returned to El Rancho and asks Fiorella if there is something between her and Pedro. She is reluctant to answer but finally says there was something, but it's over now. Luca asks if that means he has a chance which gives Fifi a chance to say, A-GAIN, that she's marrying his uncle, Vittorio!
Also at El Rancho Dante and Freddie concur that they're getting closer and closer to unveiling the truth. The appearance of Sergio and Julieta coming down the stairs cut their little chat short. Sergio makes the "I'm watching you" sign, pointing at Dante. Dante hisses that they have to make that idiot believe that there is absolutely nothing between them! Dante leaves and Freddie greets Santino, who has just arrived to talk to Julieta. Freddie pulls Sergio aside and asks for his help with Santino in exchange for her keeping him away from Julieta. Freddie is close enough to kiss Sergio or at least get inside his shirt with him. Jeez, this family has no boundaries!
Gianna apologizes to Fiorella who cuts her off from scolding that she doesn't take care of herself. Fiorella has come to tell Gianna about the new house Vittorio has bought for her and the fully equipped medical room it has for Gianna. After Gigi tells her that she is happy at El Rancho because she can see her secret love, Gael, Fifi declines to tell her about the new house.
The slick, undercover Ramiro returns to La Dolce Vita and lays a heavy rap on Diana, even grabbing her arm as he forces his smarmy charm on her. Vitto steps forward to the rescue and threatens to call the police if Ramiro doesn't leave. He does, Diana thanks Vitto and asks to speak to him privately.
Fiorella corners Pedro on the stairs and tries, without success, to get him to tell her what he's so pissed about. This only gives him a chance to berate her: "The only thing that matters is that I'm marrying the RIGHT woman and not YOU." Aitana comes up and is even surprised at Pedro's effusive show of affection. He puts on a show for Fiorella who is still standing on the stairs, her mouth agape. "You're tender, loyal and honest, not like some other women who are liars and traitors." Thankfully, Simoneta comes from upstairs and drags Fifi away and Pedro immediately drops his act. Even though he tells Aitana he is ever more sure of marrying her he looks up the stairs after Fiorella.
Gael is meeting with Alina who is pressing him about memories, more information or photos of the man in the park. Gael asks her if she thinks he's making the story up and then he's enveloped by a flashback in which Mom and nice man sit under a tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g. Back in the present Gael gasps with a sickened realization, "It can't be!"
IN the kitchen of the employee's quarters (EQ) Gianna and Benito talk about the crazy antics of the Angeles family and all they're doing to get their piece of the Angeles inheritance pie. There are some that aren't as whacked out as others, like Pedro, offers Gianna. Benni says something about the rocks in Roxi's head. Gigi gets sad for a moment thinking of the diminishing trickle of sand in her little hour glass. Benni tickles her out of her funk.
In the joint Ramiro reports to Anibal that he is sure Diana is going with the restaurant dude, Vittorio. Anibal is understanding of Diana's motivation, knowing he dumped her in a time of need. Anibal is glad to hear about Diana denying their son in front of Vittorio as this gives him ammunition he needs to blackmail her into paying his bail.
Back at the ranch, Santino tells Julieta that the car that was taking their daughter to Rome had an accident. Stunned Julieta gives a tearful gasp!
Diana is with Vitto in his office. He is skeptical about whatever Diana has to tell him remembering her story that Fiorella was a swindler. She tells him she found some information about Fiorella among some papers from his office. "Fiorella is not who you think she is."
Gianluca goes to ACorp looking for Pedro. They go to his office to talk. Fiorella confirmed for him that the two of them had a thang going on. Gianluca says he loves her and knows she can love him again although she's going to marry his uncle. Gianluca wants to know if Pedro still loves Fiorella.
Now Simoneta and Fiorella are in the living room. Fifi is looking for Helloisa's tablet. Simoneta has forgotten the soap for the mop water and leaves to get it. Fiorella finds Benigno's phone between the sofa cushions. She looks to see whose it is and sees a text, "This is the beginning of the end for ACorp. . ." Fiorella gasps!
Pedro and Gianluca continue their little confrontation. Pedro thinks Gianluca is shameless, at first plotting to run away with Fiorella and now trying to pose as a good Samaritan. Gianluca says he knows Fiorella doesn't love his uncle, who is obsessed with her. Luca denies the plot but says once he saw her he did began to feel something for her again but he realizes she feels nothing for him. Pedro essentially tells Luca to buzz off: if he wants to trick Vitto and run off with Fiorella, he should go ahead, he's got a wonderful hairy woman waiting for him! Gianluca thinks she is still in love with Pedro and he with her! That's none of Gianluca's beeswax and he needs to get out and not ever come back! Gianluca leaves.
Dante's screeching yell causes Fiorella to drop Benigno's phone into the bucket of water. Dante grills her and eyes her suspiciously and leaves, telling her to tell him if she finds it. Fiorella retrieves the phone and dries it off
Back with Diana and Vitto in his office Diana gives Vitto a leather bound legal pad, Fiorella's little notebook and then produces The Letter which, she says, tells that Fiorella is not Mario's daughter! Vitto rightly chews Diana out for going through Fiorella's personal things: letters, photos and mementos. How dare she?!
Let's get back with Santino and Julieta. She cries, "All my life I felt terrible guilt for abandoning our daughter but took comfort that she was with a good family. . ." The investigation continues but Santino can't be certain whether their daughter is alive or dead! Santino admits to being as shocked with the revelation as she is. They embrace and cry.
Fiorella consults with Gianna about what to do with the bombshell on Benigno's phone. Gianna is distracted by thoughts of Benito. . . .can you love two guys at once she asks? I enjoy Fifi's yelling at her -- she's got Gael and Benni is with Roxi!! Thanks, Fifi! Gigi decides that Fifi should talk to Pedro about what she found on the phone despite his pissy attitude.
Okay, folks, sorry for no verbatim on the letter. Essentially it says that Fiorella is not the biological daughter of Mario and his wife though they loved her and brought her up as if she was their own.and he wanted her to know the truth. I can almost puke at the excuses Diana offers for opening this sealed letter and have to admit I am in total agreement with Vitto for digging her out. Oh, she was worried there was something in the letter that could harm him and she was trying to protect him. If she wants to protect him she will keep her mouth shut!
In the board room Assvaldo gets busted telling Benigno he wants to be ABOVE Pedro. Pedro hears him and Assvaldo explains that he wants to be top dog over the fused company. Now then, I admit to not understanding this whole fused business thing very much and how Assvaldo can be the head of that while Pedro remains head of ACorp. I mean, I thought they merged? O_o Please weigh in. Anyway, Pedro tells Assvaldo not to worry, he will be over the new merged entity and he won't step in unless Assvaldo really screws up. Pedro takes the time to congratulate Benigno on the new partnership.
Gael is shocked: "My mom used me as an excuse to see her lover! My father, poor deceived devil!" Alina is incredulous. From what Gael told her about his Dad, she hardly thinks he can be called a "poor deceived devil"! Gael is not listening, he's upset and leaves.
Vitto reads Diana the riot act: if Fifi finds out she's adopted and about his fake illness he will know exactly where she got it from and he will never forgive her AND become her enemy. Diana backs down and apologizes. Is he going to give her the letter? Yes, but now is not the time, during the *ack* honeymoon. He asks her to leave and then thinks to himself that it doesn't matter that Fiorella is not Mario's daughter, he will make her happy anyway!
RPC as Pedro blows Fiorella off again as she tries to talk to him about what she found on Benigno's phone. He won't tell her why he's pissed and leaves her standing at the bottom of the stairs with the phone.
Diana with her Mom fusses with disbelief that Vitto STILL wants to marry Fiorella after finding out she is not his friend's daughter! (Jeez, what a dummy Diana is!) Diana's Mother repeats her promise to take Beto from her if she continues with her crazy mis planes. Diana's phone rings and Mom encourages her to answer. Anibal plays his blackmail card: she will be at the jailhouse tomorrow or he will TELL ALL to her Eye-talian boyfriend!
Fiorella and Gianna confer again. Fifi is frustrated: why is Pedro treating her like crap?! Fifi agrees to go to Helloisa with Benigno's phone. Vitto calls: Fifi needs to stop by the bridal shop to finish the fitting that was interrupted by Gianluca; he can't go, she will go alone. Hmmm. For some reason Gianna looks at the bridal shop business card after Fifi leaves to talk to Helloisa.
Sonia greets Assvaldo in their bedroom with champagne, wearing a skimpy little number. They celebrate the business coup.
Freddie busts Benigno and Aitana drooling over the ACorp environs and I think overhears him saying he's looking over what will soon be theirs. Ooops!
Gael and Gianna at the EQ. Gael is upset: "I think my Mom cheated on my Dad!" Gianna tries to convince him all he has are some fuzzy memories and no matter what she did, she will always be his Mom. Gael's not listening, he is hurt: his Mom was everything, she helped him through so much. The image he had of her is destroyed! Hoo boy! I don't know what happened to Gianna's instincts but she actually thinks it's a good idea for Gael to go talk to Assvaldo to clarify his own blurry memories.
Sergio tires to hook Pedro up with a couple of cyber hos for his bachelor party before he jumps off the cliff into the abyss of matrimony. He's still thinking about Fiorella, isn't he? Yah. It's written all over Petey's face.
Finally, Fiorella shows Eloisa the phone and blabbers frantically about what she discovered and then gives a calmer more measured account: she discovered a text message as she was trying to determine whose phone she'd found and the message began, "This is the beginning of the end of ACorp."
Helloisa looks at Fiorella and gasps, "You mean, Benigno set a trap for us!"
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Okay, guys, there ya go! No glitter tonight, just the facts -- I hope! Pardon the typos, I'll clean it up in the morning.
Have at it!
Have at it!
Wow, Lila! Thank you for this! Not only for the humor, but also for reminding me what all the hell happened that I've already mysteriously blocked out even though I only watched a few hours ago.
"Pedro essentially tells Luca to buzz off: if he wants to trick Vitto and run off with Fiorella, he should go ahead, he's got a wonderful hairy woman waiting for him!" That right there, that's priceless!
The whole cell phone thing did not go the way I was expecting. I thought it was deliberately "lost" by Benigno. I hope they dry that thing out and Eloisa gets a look, rather than dismissing Fi's story. I have not personally had to do the "put the cell phone in a bag of rice" thing, but I hear it works.
"Pedro essentially tells Luca to buzz off: if he wants to trick Vitto and run off with Fiorella, he should go ahead, he's got a wonderful hairy woman waiting for him!" That right there, that's priceless!
The whole cell phone thing did not go the way I was expecting. I thought it was deliberately "lost" by Benigno. I hope they dry that thing out and Eloisa gets a look, rather than dismissing Fi's story. I have not personally had to do the "put the cell phone in a bag of rice" thing, but I hear it works.
Hi, Lila. This was great, as always.
I like how Fi is soldiering through, despite being disrespected by so many in the Angeles family.
Vito continues to sink to new levels of manipulative secretiveness. Withholding knowledge of Fi's adoption is just a new level of his vile controlling personality. Diana exposing this information to Vito as a way of discrediting Fi was curious to me. By what value system is one diminished by having been adopted? Truly, Diana and Vito richly deserve each other.
I loved Gael's flashbacks to his mother sucking face with her amante while he played in the arena. Boy, this opens up some interesting avenues, doesn't it? But I wish he had stayed and worked on this with the shrink and see where it lead. If he is the son of someone other than Osvaldo Sr., that could only be a good thing.
I am enjoying Sergio's continuing role as watcher of Freddy and Dante. His attempt to get Pedro to opt for his preferred online hooker, not so much. Sergio seems to be all over the place to me; party animal? supportive lover? caring father? Who is this guy, anyway?
I was shocked that Eloisa seemed to take Fi's information from the phone seriously. Maybe she harbors enough distrust in Osvaldo to think that this may be credible. But, since the papers have been signed, what can be done?
Thanks again, Lila. I enjoy your work.
David
I like how Fi is soldiering through, despite being disrespected by so many in the Angeles family.
Vito continues to sink to new levels of manipulative secretiveness. Withholding knowledge of Fi's adoption is just a new level of his vile controlling personality. Diana exposing this information to Vito as a way of discrediting Fi was curious to me. By what value system is one diminished by having been adopted? Truly, Diana and Vito richly deserve each other.
I loved Gael's flashbacks to his mother sucking face with her amante while he played in the arena. Boy, this opens up some interesting avenues, doesn't it? But I wish he had stayed and worked on this with the shrink and see where it lead. If he is the son of someone other than Osvaldo Sr., that could only be a good thing.
I am enjoying Sergio's continuing role as watcher of Freddy and Dante. His attempt to get Pedro to opt for his preferred online hooker, not so much. Sergio seems to be all over the place to me; party animal? supportive lover? caring father? Who is this guy, anyway?
I was shocked that Eloisa seemed to take Fi's information from the phone seriously. Maybe she harbors enough distrust in Osvaldo to think that this may be credible. But, since the papers have been signed, what can be done?
Thanks again, Lila. I enjoy your work.
David
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: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 6:53:00 AM EST
Buongiorno e mille grazie, carita Diva! I feel like I gave the conversation between Pedro and Luca short shrift but Luca's argument didn't make any sense at all so I tried to boil it down.
Diva, it looks like Helloisa is going to take Fiorella seriously. I mean, she was suspicisous of Benigno's pushing so hard for Assvaldo to head the new merged company. Even though she seemed to accept the "I don't want to get into it with my son in law thing" I'd be surprised if she totally swallowed that line!
Mille grazie, David This is an excellent point:
I like how Fi is soldiering through, despite being disrespected by so many in the Angeles family.
Yah, you gotta give that to her! And ITA with you, David, and you said it best:
By what value system is one diminished by having been adopted?
That was a real head scratcher! And Diana's Mom. On one hand I agree with her about Diana's obsession with Vitto and neglect of her son but I don't get why she's pushing Diana at Anibal, an incarcerated, no good thug who dumped her while she was pregnant! What kind of value system is either of them operating out of!
I am happy to have some movement in this thing and I so hope the phone thing doesn't fall flat like so many cliff hanger moments they've given us!
Diva, it looks like Helloisa is going to take Fiorella seriously. I mean, she was suspicisous of Benigno's pushing so hard for Assvaldo to head the new merged company. Even though she seemed to accept the "I don't want to get into it with my son in law thing" I'd be surprised if she totally swallowed that line!
Mille grazie, David This is an excellent point:
I like how Fi is soldiering through, despite being disrespected by so many in the Angeles family.
Yah, you gotta give that to her! And ITA with you, David, and you said it best:
By what value system is one diminished by having been adopted?
That was a real head scratcher! And Diana's Mom. On one hand I agree with her about Diana's obsession with Vitto and neglect of her son but I don't get why she's pushing Diana at Anibal, an incarcerated, no good thug who dumped her while she was pregnant! What kind of value system is either of them operating out of!
I am happy to have some movement in this thing and I so hope the phone thing doesn't fall flat like so many cliff hanger moments they've given us!
Wonderful Lila!
After missing an episode last week, find I didn't miss too much and there were a few plot movements tonight. I block anything with Petey and Fi going after each other, and frankly looking at Fi in pig tails, that stupid "uniform" and the weird jacket on top...too painful to keep watching her. Good lord, make this woman look like a grown woman who THREE men are going after.
Amazing the only hot romance moments we keep getting are Sonia and Ass. Gee, thanks writers.
I love my Gael, but he's so seriously messed up. I get his upset. He was so abused by his father, he created a vision of his mother as an angel, on a pedestal that was his only person who ever gave him love. He has forgotten in all that she was human and hasn't connected the dots that if his father abused him, maybe he did the same to her? And she had found someone to make HER feel loved. He'll get there. But the writers having Gi send him to Ass. That was stooped.
Vitto just gives me hives now. As he creeps into Fi's personal space, I just don't understand what she thinks that this "marriage" is going to be. If she thinks it's a separate bedroom and nursing a dying man, she is more than naive and I have a hard time putting up with her constant insistence. I'm taking the Gia tack--just shut up already about these guys. Do whatever and let's focus on someone else.
Same goes for Petey.
Wonder if Eloisa will blow Fifi off. I so hope not, I hope it all comes out and the old witch is going down.
Daisynjay
After missing an episode last week, find I didn't miss too much and there were a few plot movements tonight. I block anything with Petey and Fi going after each other, and frankly looking at Fi in pig tails, that stupid "uniform" and the weird jacket on top...too painful to keep watching her. Good lord, make this woman look like a grown woman who THREE men are going after.
Amazing the only hot romance moments we keep getting are Sonia and Ass. Gee, thanks writers.
I love my Gael, but he's so seriously messed up. I get his upset. He was so abused by his father, he created a vision of his mother as an angel, on a pedestal that was his only person who ever gave him love. He has forgotten in all that she was human and hasn't connected the dots that if his father abused him, maybe he did the same to her? And she had found someone to make HER feel loved. He'll get there. But the writers having Gi send him to Ass. That was stooped.
Vitto just gives me hives now. As he creeps into Fi's personal space, I just don't understand what she thinks that this "marriage" is going to be. If she thinks it's a separate bedroom and nursing a dying man, she is more than naive and I have a hard time putting up with her constant insistence. I'm taking the Gia tack--just shut up already about these guys. Do whatever and let's focus on someone else.
Same goes for Petey.
Wonder if Eloisa will blow Fifi off. I so hope not, I hope it all comes out and the old witch is going down.
Daisynjay
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 7:30:00 AM EST
: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 7:30:00 AM EST
Lila, I haven't been able to watch this recently so your spectacular, detail laden wry recap was perfect.
"Gigi gets sad for a moment thinking of the diminishing trickle of sand in her little hour glass" was simply sensational. "he's got a wonderful hairy woman waiting for him!" made me laugh.
Pedro made a grave error in dismissing Fi's find. It's so obvious he is still smitten to the point of distraction. He must tell Eloisa he is going to marry the woman he loves. Of course, that is after he and Fiorella have a mature heart to heart. Oh, and also, after he admits the truth to himself!
I felt very badly for Julieta last night. I am starting to want her to end up with Santino. David, your comments on Sergio were spot on. He is all over the place and very unpredictable. Too many facets showing for who he really is to be visible.
daisy, yes Gael is a tortured soul who adored his mother. Ditto everything you noted.
Os and Sonia? I can't even...Blech.
Thanks Lila!
Diana
"Gigi gets sad for a moment thinking of the diminishing trickle of sand in her little hour glass" was simply sensational. "he's got a wonderful hairy woman waiting for him!" made me laugh.
Pedro made a grave error in dismissing Fi's find. It's so obvious he is still smitten to the point of distraction. He must tell Eloisa he is going to marry the woman he loves. Of course, that is after he and Fiorella have a mature heart to heart. Oh, and also, after he admits the truth to himself!
I felt very badly for Julieta last night. I am starting to want her to end up with Santino. David, your comments on Sergio were spot on. He is all over the place and very unpredictable. Too many facets showing for who he really is to be visible.
daisy, yes Gael is a tortured soul who adored his mother. Ditto everything you noted.
Os and Sonia? I can't even...Blech.
Thanks Lila!
Diana
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 8:29:00 AM EST
: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 8:29:00 AM EST
Grazie, Daisynjay I hear ya, girl, I hear ya:
Good lord, make this woman look like a grown woman who THREE men are going after.
Daisy, that we have gotten so much of the rumbling lech, Vitto; Petey and Fifi's romanced swatted and smeared and what we're left with is Assboy and Sonia's who's "kisses" always leave me expecting to see chunks of each other's face missing. . .not hot to me at all.
Yes, my hope rides on the phone!
Dianita! Grazie for your kind observations! You know what, Diana, like Daisy said above, the pig tails and Jetson's maid uniform make Fifi hard to take seriously. Maybe if she changed her look she could get a little respect. . .neither Vitto nor Petey ever listen to her and it seems Gianluca has joined their ranks as well. I thought he was faking liking her as per his and Gianna's plan but I think he's smitten as well!
Gael! Gael, Gael, Gael! Gianna may not know him but you do: DO NOT go to Assvaldo with these memories! Take Daisynjay's advice and THINK!
Good lord, make this woman look like a grown woman who THREE men are going after.
Daisy, that we have gotten so much of the rumbling lech, Vitto; Petey and Fifi's romanced swatted and smeared and what we're left with is Assboy and Sonia's who's "kisses" always leave me expecting to see chunks of each other's face missing. . .not hot to me at all.
Yes, my hope rides on the phone!
Dianita! Grazie for your kind observations! You know what, Diana, like Daisy said above, the pig tails and Jetson's maid uniform make Fifi hard to take seriously. Maybe if she changed her look she could get a little respect. . .neither Vitto nor Petey ever listen to her and it seems Gianluca has joined their ranks as well. I thought he was faking liking her as per his and Gianna's plan but I think he's smitten as well!
Gael! Gael, Gael, Gael! Gianna may not know him but you do: DO NOT go to Assvaldo with these memories! Take Daisynjay's advice and THINK!
Lila - thank you for the recap. Ugh,,,, more tontería on the part of all characters. I was lost on that Sergio--Pedro convo with the two internet babes and thought Sergio was asking Pedro's opinion on which he (Sergio) should try to hook up with. Ack. I'm so done with closed captions because most of the time I really do not want to know what these people are saying.
Thank goodness Hell-oisa actually paid attention and listened to Fi about that cell phone. It was a bit of an LOL moment when El told Fi she was making her dizzy and please just get to the point.
I was yelling at my TV, too, to put that phone into a bag of dry rice and see if it helps. I guess they did not hear us, Kat.
The Gael in that flashback looked like he might have been 12 y/o? Kind of old to be going to the park, but I wasn't paying that much attention. Our dog had some matted fur and that was more important at the time.
Thank goodness Hell-oisa actually paid attention and listened to Fi about that cell phone. It was a bit of an LOL moment when El told Fi she was making her dizzy and please just get to the point.
I was yelling at my TV, too, to put that phone into a bag of dry rice and see if it helps. I guess they did not hear us, Kat.
The Gael in that flashback looked like he might have been 12 y/o? Kind of old to be going to the park, but I wasn't paying that much attention. Our dog had some matted fur and that was more important at the time.
Ugh, Fi's maid uniform isn't as bad as the flowered jacket she has begun wearing over it. The two items just do not go together. Wardrobe department always knows what they're doing, so there must be a reason for the flowered jacket, because Fi's off-duty uniform is always a flowered dress.
Diana . . . ugh . . . dumber than a box of rocks.
Diana . . . ugh . . . dumber than a box of rocks.
Mille grazie, Doris! This was, indeed, the highlight of the show and I actually can't wait until tonight to see what happens:
Thank goodness Hell-oisa actually paid attention and listened to Fi about that cell phone. It was a bit of an LOL moment when El told Fi she was making her dizzy and please just get to the point.
Poor Gael has lived in a state of active abuse and PTSD for his whole young life: that can really effect one's powers of observation and comprehension. I could certainly use some HD black and white video recall for some moments in MY life!
Thank goodness Hell-oisa actually paid attention and listened to Fi about that cell phone. It was a bit of an LOL moment when El told Fi she was making her dizzy and please just get to the point.
Poor Gael has lived in a state of active abuse and PTSD for his whole young life: that can really effect one's powers of observation and comprehension. I could certainly use some HD black and white video recall for some moments in MY life!
I'm with everyone who hates that stupid puffy flowered satin jacket. We get it...her name is FIORELLA...we all know what it means, now stop making her look like she can't decide whether she's a milkmaid, a party girl, or a skier.
Love your style, Lila, and this recap was extra-sassy. Just the way I like it.
Opening paragraph with "sadistic seniors intent on sucking the life out of young lovers' lives" really packed a punch. Also "close enough to kiss Sergio or at least get inside his shirt with him." Another wowza. What a visual. Haven't seen this and don't need to, thanks to your effective writing.
But the most powerful image was of evoking Gianna's sadness as she contemplated "the diminishing trickle of sand in her little hourglass." That one really hit me. Maybe because I'm at the Diminishing Trickle Age myself. Let's just say that when I shop for new clothes, I always look for at least one to wear to funerals. That's my life right now.
Anyway, just superb writing. Thanks as always. As for the flowers...well, yes, I think they're supposed to symbolize Fiorella's freshness and her lack of sophistication. Flowered dresses are for girly-girls. Not grownup women or tomboys. And I like all her flowered dresses. Preferably without the frumpy old lady cardigans though. I always imagine cardigans with a little kleenex up the sleeve, for our elderly sinuses. Oh my!
Opening paragraph with "sadistic seniors intent on sucking the life out of young lovers' lives" really packed a punch. Also "close enough to kiss Sergio or at least get inside his shirt with him." Another wowza. What a visual. Haven't seen this and don't need to, thanks to your effective writing.
But the most powerful image was of evoking Gianna's sadness as she contemplated "the diminishing trickle of sand in her little hourglass." That one really hit me. Maybe because I'm at the Diminishing Trickle Age myself. Let's just say that when I shop for new clothes, I always look for at least one to wear to funerals. That's my life right now.
Anyway, just superb writing. Thanks as always. As for the flowers...well, yes, I think they're supposed to symbolize Fiorella's freshness and her lack of sophistication. Flowered dresses are for girly-girls. Not grownup women or tomboys. And I like all her flowered dresses. Preferably without the frumpy old lady cardigans though. I always imagine cardigans with a little kleenex up the sleeve, for our elderly sinuses. Oh my!
I thought that was part of the beauty of getting older? You get to wear whatever you want and nobody can say anything about it :p I feel a distinct lack of florals in my wardrobe, but Fi's can get a little insipid sometimes. I say go bold--hot pinks, bright reds, fiery oranges!
Sure, you can wear anything you want...but not everything looks great. Now I agree, The actress playing Fiorella has the coloring to pull off strong colors.Helps to be a brunette. Me, I need to stay in pastels (insipid or not) or I disappear altogether. I suspect you, Diva, can wear strong colors also. Individual differences m'dear!
I never wear floral outfits.
David
David
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 11:25:00 AM EST
: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 11:25:00 AM EST
What happened to that gorgeous aqua with the big bright flowers she had at the beginning?! That was a good one for her. Stupid thieving cab driver. *shakes outraged fist*
Really, David? Not even a Hawaiian print? On a Friday perhaps? You know you wanna! :D
Really, David? Not even a Hawaiian print? On a Friday perhaps? You know you wanna! :D
What you talking bout Lila, you always give me a romp on the wild side. Thanks
I just cannot hang in there as Alina continues to pretend she's seriously concerned for Gael. She boinked his brother and mindboinking Gael. If she wants to help the guy stop the games and talk to him straight up as an adult.
Toss up. I don't know who I dislike more Petey or Fifi. At least in TSTSNBN I didn't hate Esmeralda and had a little sympathy for her.
Damn about when I really like Gianna she goes wobbly again with this loving two dudes crap.
I just cannot hang in there as Alina continues to pretend she's seriously concerned for Gael. She boinked his brother and mindboinking Gael. If she wants to help the guy stop the games and talk to him straight up as an adult.
Toss up. I don't know who I dislike more Petey or Fifi. At least in TSTSNBN I didn't hate Esmeralda and had a little sympathy for her.
Damn about when I really like Gianna she goes wobbly again with this loving two dudes crap.
Yeah, what's with that? She knows what Benito is like. One day he'll grow up to be Sergio if he's not careful (Oh, just checking out the grass on the other side of the fence, that's all...).
Ciao, JudyB! Mille, mille grazie amica! Oh, Judy, you're breaking my heart, honey! You know, me and my many sibs are rolling down that old conveyer belt and we feel it more now that we lost our Dad in July, 2014. I've been remodeling my whole perspective on life and death intensely since then: it's a shift of energy from a lower to a higher vibration, an opening of the mind and self to the Great ALL, unimpeded by the veil, the filter, that we call the human brain and that oh so frail and fragile suit of flesh. Advanced age is not an automatic ticket to that realm and many a youngster makes that shift before more ripened souls as ourselves. Sharing here with you and all the Caray Patio Peeps is a little bit of joy I peel off for myself each day. Let's do that, lets choose joy!
More than heartbreaking, your kind words about my writing brings me joy, JudyB! Thank you!
More than heartbreaking, your kind words about my writing brings me joy, JudyB! Thank you!
5ft, I have a shirt that is "Hawaiian" styled, but it is imprinted with sailing ships.
Judy, I am afraid that during the "flower power" days I was on the other side of the barricades. I was in the army from '66 to '69, and didn't appreciate being physically assaulted by the flower-wearing "pacifists," nor being called a "f...... baby killer" either, so that style of clothing brings back bad memories. Anyone who might give me a Christmas present knows how I feel, so I think it is unlikely that I will ever receive such a gift. On the other hand, I think that pictures I have seen of President Truman on vacation at the "Southern White House" (I think this was on Key West?) made him look very relaxed.
David
Judy, I am afraid that during the "flower power" days I was on the other side of the barricades. I was in the army from '66 to '69, and didn't appreciate being physically assaulted by the flower-wearing "pacifists," nor being called a "f...... baby killer" either, so that style of clothing brings back bad memories. Anyone who might give me a Christmas present knows how I feel, so I think it is unlikely that I will ever receive such a gift. On the other hand, I think that pictures I have seen of President Truman on vacation at the "Southern White House" (I think this was on Key West?) made him look very relaxed.
David
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 12:14:00 PM EST
: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 12:14:00 PM EST
Grazie sorellina Tofie! I'm down with EVAthang you sayin', girl! Mind and booty-boinking Alina (yes, I said it); Petey doing what my mother used to call "grabbing the cow by the ass" i.e., only getting the tail end of a story and getting oneself all messed up thereby and Gigi with the loving two guys thing! Sheesh! I thought that was a brotherly-sisterly interaction when they were talking and he tickled her out of her grief and she's ready to include him in that special space where Gael is? Que the heck?
David,I am strangely with you.nothing floral in the wardrobe or decorating in the house. I love the real things and once, in my big house days, had a huge floral garden I kept. But just see this insistence on Fi of the florals and pig tails as hitting us over the head of Fi's sweetness. Yeah, sorry,now I see it has being naive and gullible.
Judy my dear I fall back at home with the Kleenex up the sweater sleeve. My aged sinuses. But we're all young at heart here which is wonderful to see each day.
Daisynjay
Judy my dear I fall back at home with the Kleenex up the sweater sleeve. My aged sinuses. But we're all young at heart here which is wonderful to see each day.
Daisynjay
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 1:09:00 PM EST
: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 1:09:00 PM EST
Lila- This recap seemed complete and filled with your usual humor to me. I saw the last few minutes of the episode. Don't remember much of what I saw, except being VERY impressed that Wardrobe somehow managed to find a flowery puffy ski jacket. That's going above and beyond to fulfill a character wardrobe shtick.
It's only been in the last couple of years that I've added florals to my wardrobe. I can't imagine wearing it every day, though.
Doris- The actor they use in the flashbacks for young Gael is entirely too old. In the flashbacks when he and young Assvaldo are together, he's even taller than Assvaldo. And Ass is at least 6-10 years older than he is! I think they chose that younger actor simply because his eyes and coloring match older Gael.
Doris- The actor they use in the flashbacks for young Gael is entirely too old. In the flashbacks when he and young Assvaldo are together, he's even taller than Assvaldo. And Ass is at least 6-10 years older than he is! I think they chose that younger actor simply because his eyes and coloring match older Gael.
Grazie, Vivi! I think we are all ready for something BIG to happen and for some romance between somebody other than Mr. & Ms. Wrong (Aitana and Petey), Mr. & Ms. Yuck (Sonia and Assvaldo) or Beauty and the beast! When it doesn't happen, it can take the wind out of one's sails. Glad to know I did ok!
:D
:D
Vivi - Gael being taller than Os might well be our big visual clue that they don't share the same bio-dad.
Hi Lila girl. Likin the recap.
'You mean benignio set a trap for us?" I thought she was so smart. Nooooo, she to
Busy put dumb pedro and the hairy wonder
Together. Well they didn't come by that place
Legally anyway. So it stands the reason they
Loose It the same way. Hah!
I really want hot santini and juliet to fine their
Daughter. Cuz she needs to be rescued from
Ol geezer guy and his nephew.
Gael being as sweet as he is would explain
Why he's not a ass like assvaldo. Who is just
Like his dad, assvaldo Sr.
Somebody please get rid of fifi's pigtails, and that short dress and coat. She Remind me of dick and jane and sally. Now All they need is little dog runnin around. Ooo They do, aitana, with all that dang hair.
Thats true doris. And gael is prettier than the
Ass man. And I use the term "man"loosely.
'You mean benignio set a trap for us?" I thought she was so smart. Nooooo, she to
Busy put dumb pedro and the hairy wonder
Together. Well they didn't come by that place
Legally anyway. So it stands the reason they
Loose It the same way. Hah!
I really want hot santini and juliet to fine their
Daughter. Cuz she needs to be rescued from
Ol geezer guy and his nephew.
Gael being as sweet as he is would explain
Why he's not a ass like assvaldo. Who is just
Like his dad, assvaldo Sr.
Somebody please get rid of fifi's pigtails, and that short dress and coat. She Remind me of dick and jane and sally. Now All they need is little dog runnin around. Ooo They do, aitana, with all that dang hair.
Thats true doris. And gael is prettier than the
Ass man. And I use the term "man"loosely.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 5:04:00 PM EST
: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 5:04:00 PM EST
Lila thanks for the recap so many, many good parts I can't quote them all, not enough computer time.
aww poor silly Gael
Thanks again for the giggles interspersed between information.
aww poor silly Gael
Thanks again for the giggles interspersed between information.
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 8:41:00 PM EST
: Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at 8:41:00 PM EST
Grazie, Nina! This is Lila. Girl, you crack me up:
Somebody please get rid of fifi's pigtails, and that short dress and coat. She Remind me of dick and jane and sally. Now All they need is little dog runnin around. Ooo They do, aitana, with all that dang hair.
Poor Spot! He was nice! Don't compare Aitana to him! ;D
Grazie, Sneaky! Not enough computer time, not enough time period!!
Lila
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Somebody please get rid of fifi's pigtails, and that short dress and coat. She Remind me of dick and jane and sally. Now All they need is little dog runnin around. Ooo They do, aitana, with all that dang hair.
Poor Spot! He was nice! Don't compare Aitana to him! ;D
Grazie, Sneaky! Not enough computer time, not enough time period!!
Lila
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: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 9:09:00 AM EST
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