Friday, June 10, 2016
Sueño de Amor (SdA) #67. Friday June 10, 2016. Repetitiveness, Wretchedness, Ludicrousness And Drabness, Washed Down With A Tall Glass Of Lala Milk
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| Too much stoopid will give you indigestion |
At a glance
-- We got a Lala milk commercial with plenty of filler scenes.
-- Pedro breaks up with Princess Confundida. Tee hee hee.
-- Osorio keeps torturing his heroine in his bid to capture ratings at any cost.
A closer look
At Casa Guerrero, Ernesto brings Esperanza flowers and offers to take her to her oncologist’s appointment. He says he is trying to make her current situation more bearable (llevadero).
At Ernesto’s pad, Kracy tells Anastasia to stop boo-hooing. Nobody will find out the truth about the little stunt they pulled to accuse Ricardo of assault and battery. Anastasia is worried she might get into trouble but Kracy reassures her that Ernesto will always be her get-out-of-jail free card, no matter what happens. Anastasia has him by the cobblers, so she has nothing to worry about. Kracy wants Anastasia to stop being so dull (aguada): Let’s down a bottle of wine and dance frantically! Woohoo! Anastasia is in no mood to celebrate and is convinced that Kracy has gone crazy. Kracy protests: She is as sane (cuerda) as they come. At least, she has the good sense to accept that she lost Ricardo forever, while Anastasia continues to cling to the illusion that she’ll get back with Luca someday. The only way Luca will accept being with her again is if she kidnaps him and ties him to a bed. Come on, Kracy! Don’t give her ideas!
The Guerreros and Ernesto are ready to leave for Esperanza’s appointment. Esperanza senses that her kids are hiding something. They were in the kitchen for a long time and it felt like they were arguing in hushed voices. What’s up? Pedro insists that nothing is going on.
At Nueva Luz, the shelter for abused women and abused Ricardos, the down-on-his-luck father recounts to Irene what happened at the judge’s office. He gets the idea of checking the streets’ camera system to provide proof to the judge that Kracy is a lying liar. Baxter, dear, here I come to ride your back and crack a whip!
Dr. Cutie Pie informs Esperanza that she needs to do some blood tests ahead of her surgery.
At Casa Manzanares, the Kuris take turns to chew out Salma. You stole from us. You lied to us. You mistrusted us. You could’ve died. You were spoilt rotten but now it’s over. You are grounded until you turn 40. Etc, etc. Salma tearfully thanks her family for their unconditional support and announces that she has made the decision to give the baby up for adoption. Astrid sat silently through this awkward conversation. She was waiting for her mother to come pick her up and, no doubt, give her a smack upside the head for her recklessness. ¡Sasquatch!
Kiko is having his physical therapy session and thinking about Salma. He is convinced that she is a good person deep down, it’s just that she is suffering at the moment. Estrella begs to differ. Everyone has their own suffering to contend with, but they don't go around treating people like dirt. Toby, the nosy physiotherapist wants to know why Estrella suffers. Because the klutz she is in love with is stuck in rehab, that’s why.
At the MAPA School construction site, the construction workers' official anthem is playing. Erasmo is daydreaming about his hug with Pato. He tells Jerónimo that he paid the loan shark with the money Ernesto lent him. Jerónimo advises Erasmo to forget about Pato. She is the daughter of the man who helped him and the girlfriend of his friend.
At the constructora, Pato comes looking for Luca but he is in a board meeting, you know, the ones that last 8 hours, according to Begoña. Pato puts on a poutier face than usual. She starts dissing Luca to the secretaries and complains about their couple problems. Of all the things that aggravate me about Pato, this ought to be top of the list: She loves washing her dirty laundry in public. Don’t tell your private business to every breathing being you encounter!
Erasmo gushes over Pato’s qualities and says that she is having problems in her relationship with her fiancé. “And so you've been thinking you can swoop in and steal her from Luca? What’s wrong with you?” asks Jerónimo. He urges his friend to get a grip. Erasmo doesn't say anything. He just sighs and gets back to work.
Estrella and Kiko visit Adrián in rehab. Estrella was dying to give him a hug and he was dreaming of hugging her every night. Kiko tells them to stop dreaming and just hug. They hug and share a kiss.
Sweet Virgencita de la Paz! Baxter has become the new Iker who used to be the new Triana. Ricardo is going through lackeys like nobody’s business. Baxter visits Ricardo at home. Ricardo pretends that he is embarrassed to ask Baxter for another favor that puts his job at risk, but he does it anyway. It’s for his children. Please, Baxter, get yourself fired for the sake of a screw-up who is nothing to you!
At Casa Guerrero, Esperanza and Ernesto drink tea. They pretty much advise Pedro to send Princess Confundida packing. Tee hee hee. That way, she can get confused all she wants away from civilized society.
Back at the MAPA School construction site, Viviana and Mario are lovey-dovey with each other. He tells her what happened with Salma and she tells him he has brought joy back to her life. He also informs her that their dinner date, scheduled for tonight, is cancelled, given the circumstances. They have another unfinished kiss, this time interrupted by Jerónimo, who fell into a hole because he was drooling over a picture of singer Gloria Trevi.
Back at the rehab clinic, Adrián feels that something is wrong with Estrella. Her eyes look sad. She pretends that she is sad because she misses him. He reassures that he’ll leave rehab soon as a brand-new klutz: Adrián, the turbo version. He promises that the two of them will share many wonderful moments together. They’ll travel together. Discover the sea. Give each other many hugs and kisses and be very happy. She’ll be waiting for him outside, right? he asks. Estrella remembers what Sansón has in mind for her and tearfully promises that she will wait for Adrián. She also tells him to remember that she will always love him, no matter what.
Viviana and Mario are still at the construction site. They inform one of the future recipients of the services of the MAPA School that Viviana is now part and parcel of the project.
Night falls over the city. At Casa Manzanares, Salma is fast asleep. Being rescued from a botched abortion really takes it out of you. Margarita and Mario wish her goodnight and are grateful that she is back home safe. Margarita prays her special Holy Cross prayer as Mario looks on.
At Casa Guerrero, Esperanza and Ernesto are drinking yet more tea. Esperanza praises Ernesto for his good behavior and says that she doesn’t want to hurt him. Ernesto is very hopeful that she won’t do it. All he aspires to is being her friend. Precisely for that reason, Esperanza doesn’t want to hurt him, because one doesn’t harm one’s friends. She loves Ricardo and thinks of him all the time. She vows to do her best to fight her illness but she can’t help having a recurring nightmare where she dies and has to say goodbye to her children and Ricardo. She believes that she will die loving Ricardo. Ernesto has that look a guy gets when he realizes that he is stuck in the Friendzone for all eternity.
At Casa Manzanares, Mario and Kristel are giving us a synopsis of their family situation and harping on about the importance of family, all this with a carton of Lala milk in front of them. Lala milk goes great with cherry pie and post-abortion interruption stress.
At Casa Alegría, Ricardo thinks back to his happier times with Esperanza and wonders why he can’t forget her yet. Because it’s only been a week or so since you broke up? He checks the camera feed from his kids’ bedroom and vows to have them back with him very soon.
The next morning, in the gardens of Instituto Palacios, Pato is moaning to Aranza that her fiancé is not at her beck and call every waking minute of every day. Anastasia sends her the infamous sex video on her cellphone and Pato goes berserk.
Esperanza and Ricardo have an awkward encounter outside Bárbara’s office. They greet each other coldly and exchange sad puppy looks. The secretary gives them forms to fill out and their hands touch as they reach for them. They thought-bubble how much they still love each other. Bárbara receives Esperanza first. Ricardo feels pretty bad and quite sad and maybe a little mad, so he tells the secretary that he’ll come back later. Esperanza asks Bárbara to grant her a leave of absence because she needs to avoid Ricardo for a while, now that their engagement is cancelled. Bárbara thinks this isn’t a very professional reason but she concedes. She grants Esperanza a two-weeks leave with pay (licencia con goce de sueldo), given Esperanza’s impeccable record. She hopes that by the time Esperanza comes back from her leave, Cristina Somethingez Somethingama will be working at the Palacios. OK, fine! We get it! Cristina is the Messiah of highschool education. This is getting really really old!
In the hallway, Ricardo checks with his new lackey about the “favor” he asked of him. Pamela tries to startle him with her Ágata the Ghost mask. She points out that he hasn’t been smiling much lately.
In the gardens, Pato is still losing her rag. She sends Luca an angry text message about the video she just received. Luca fires Anastasia and yells how much he hates her. However, Zero Dignity Anastasia is unfazed. She is still talking about getting back together with him. Delusion, thy name is Nacha!
Aranza advises Pato to calm down because she is helping Nacha achieve her goals.
Kristel and Pedro are in the school cafeteria, which has an outdoors section. Kristel is recounting Salma’s failed abortion story. She feels the need to put on her annoying sniveling face and her annoying sniveling voice to make her narration more engaging. She gets up to get a cup of tea and asks Pedro if he wants one. He says yes. When she comes back, he breaks up with her. Can you believe the cobblers on this guy? He makes the girl he is about to break up with buy him a hot beverage THEN he breaks up with her right after she hands him the drink. Man-bun eats a lot of spinach!
On her way out of Bárbara’s office, Esperanza and Ricardo bump into each other and do a little dance where their faces nearly touching. Ooh-la-la!
Back in the outdoors school cafeteria, the post-breakup supplication is in full swing. Kristel has turned the sniveling up several notches. Sorry guys, but I must fast-forward.
The very discreet Bárbara spills the beans about Esperanza’s leave of absence, and the reason for it, to Ricardo. “Esperanza wants time off to stay away from you”, explains Bárbara, after emphasizing the fact that she is a very ethical person.
Esperanza comforts Salma, the botched abortion survivor. Salma tells her she wishes she were her mom.
Ricardo offers his services to convince Cristina to join Instituto Palacios. Bárbara is so ecstatic to hear this and so eulogistic towards Cristina, it is frankly cringeworthy. Cristina is the only one who can save us and get us out of the hole! Yeah, right! This crapola has gone on too far! Cut it out, already!
At Ernesto’s pad, Ernesto wonders what happened to Kracy’s face. She replies that Ricardo beat her up. Ernesto doesn’t believe her. Ricardo would never do that. Kracy goes nuts and reproaches Ernesto for abandoning their joint plan to destroy Ricardo. As long as Ricardo is away from Esperanza, Ernesto has no interest in him whatsoever. Kracy threatens to expose the staged heroic act he performed at Pato’s birthday party. Ernesto reiterates his threat to kill her if she opens her mouth. He would not hesitate one bit to have her whacked if she continues being a nuisance.
At the oncologist’s office. Esperanza learns that her blood tests revealed that she’s anemic. As a result, she can’t have her surgery as promptly as anticipated. So, let me get this straight, the poor woman can’t have her stomach removed in order to then start an aggressive round of chemo, and all for a 20% chance to beat her stage 4 cancer. Here’s a thought, Osorio: Why don’t you just shoot her in the face and get it over with! Geez!
At prison, Silvana swears revenge on her family. Her one-eyed cellmate, La Tuerta, advises her to pretend that she is rehabilitated, that her time in prison made her rethink her ways and that she is prepared to get her family back. That way, Silvana will be more successful in implementing her revenge. Why does she need to take revenge on her family, in the first place? This is too stoopid and illogical for words.
Cristina receives in her house the guy she can’t stand and who she thinks pinched her bum, when she could’ve met up with him at Nueva Luz. Ricardo tells her that he’s going through a very tough time and that he was told she is experiencing the same. He believes that working will help get her mind off things. Instituto Palacios needs her to recover its prestige. He asks to use the bathroom but winds up opening the door of Abril’s room by mistake. Cristina sees him in her daughter’s room and becomes a tad agitated. She tells Ricardo to inform Bárbara that she will meet her at the Palacios on Monday and asks him to leave her house.
A quote from the capítulo
“Tú no puedes bajarle la novia a un hombre que te ha ayudado tanto y que además es tu amigo.”*
*Jerónimo tries to reason with the unreasonable Erasmo: “You can’t steal the girlfriend of the man who helped you so much and who is also your friend.”
Your viewing vocabulario
(these definitions are context-specific, unless otherwise indicated)
llevadero(a) = bearable, tolerable.
aguado(a) = Lit. “watered down”. Dull, insipid, boring.
cuerdo(a) = sane, rational.
licencia = leave of absence.
con goce de sueldo = with pay.
Thank you for the pleasure of your company. Please join us again for the next capítulo. We’ll be saving you a seat!
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Nandicta, your title said it all for this lackluster episode. Thank you for another excellent recap and " . . . Why don't you just shoot her in the face and get it over with! . . ." Perfect!
Let me get this straight: Esperanza asks for a TWO week leave of absence for major abdominal cancer surgery and recuperation. Uh, what fantasy world is she living in? The LA LA telenovela world!!! (That was supposed to be a pun). Ha! Ha! I will laugh at my own joke.
Why did Salma not confide in her family? was the question asked by Margarita. Easy but nobody said it: She wanted an abortion and they were trying to talk her into having the baby and giving it up for adoption which is exactly what she did not want. Notice how Mario never offered to sign for a legit abortion for her. They wore her down until they got her where they wanted her: have the baby and give it up for adoption.
Finally doltish Luca fired Anastasia and threatened her with security removing her. Sure took long enough. Part of the reason Pato is not a happy camper is that Luca never did anything about Anastasia after the first release of the sex video. It took him two times!
Erasmo is showing what a self serving jerk he is again by admitting to Gerónimo that he is falling in love with with Pato who just happens to be his best friend's girl. At least Gerónimo had the correct reaction even if Erasmo didn't.
At least Iker's ashes were picked up by his mother according to Baxter. It had looked like they were enshrined at Ricardo's. Hmmmmm.
At least Ernesto guessed the truth about Tracy being "beaten" by Ricardo. Maybe he will have her knocked off.
That is all for now.
Let me get this straight: Esperanza asks for a TWO week leave of absence for major abdominal cancer surgery and recuperation. Uh, what fantasy world is she living in? The LA LA telenovela world!!! (That was supposed to be a pun). Ha! Ha! I will laugh at my own joke.
Why did Salma not confide in her family? was the question asked by Margarita. Easy but nobody said it: She wanted an abortion and they were trying to talk her into having the baby and giving it up for adoption which is exactly what she did not want. Notice how Mario never offered to sign for a legit abortion for her. They wore her down until they got her where they wanted her: have the baby and give it up for adoption.
Finally doltish Luca fired Anastasia and threatened her with security removing her. Sure took long enough. Part of the reason Pato is not a happy camper is that Luca never did anything about Anastasia after the first release of the sex video. It took him two times!
Erasmo is showing what a self serving jerk he is again by admitting to Gerónimo that he is falling in love with with Pato who just happens to be his best friend's girl. At least Gerónimo had the correct reaction even if Erasmo didn't.
At least Iker's ashes were picked up by his mother according to Baxter. It had looked like they were enshrined at Ricardo's. Hmmmmm.
At least Ernesto guessed the truth about Tracy being "beaten" by Ricardo. Maybe he will have her knocked off.
That is all for now.
I am becoming the fox from the little prince. Before, I used to wait for fridays recap for the pleasure of reading it, but now that they have the picture, like the cherry on the cake, they are priceless!!
Thanks!
I also think that we should be getting the same telenovela results through different approaches.
You already know what I think about the blotched abortion twist, so here is my twist on Silvana.
I would had liked to see Silvana not becoming a wuss in jail, but staying the she-wolf she was outside, making a lotta damage to whoever tried to break her, only to make them so angry, so when one of them went out, she was the one breaking into Margaritas house and killing or hurting everybody, when they least expected. The element of surprise. That way Silvana could stay in character and still get her revenge, only not directly by her hand. Maybe after she saw what she caused, could get some remorse or something.
Thanks!
I also think that we should be getting the same telenovela results through different approaches.
You already know what I think about the blotched abortion twist, so here is my twist on Silvana.
I would had liked to see Silvana not becoming a wuss in jail, but staying the she-wolf she was outside, making a lotta damage to whoever tried to break her, only to make them so angry, so when one of them went out, she was the one breaking into Margaritas house and killing or hurting everybody, when they least expected. The element of surprise. That way Silvana could stay in character and still get her revenge, only not directly by her hand. Maybe after she saw what she caused, could get some remorse or something.
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: Friday, June 10, 2016 at 10:33:00 PM EDT
: Friday, June 10, 2016 at 10:33:00 PM EDT
Nandicta, wonderful as always.
A picture may not be always be worth a thousand words, but it was in this case. The screen shot was super. Loved it! "Baxter has become the new Iker who used to be the new Triana" was my favorite of many. Vocabulary was a great accompaniment to the summary.
I was so hoping there would be a few twists, especially regarding Esperanza and Ernesto. The wolf trying to be the sheep because he wants the love of a good woman. He has many dark grey areas - I half believed him when he threatened Tracy (even though I rebelled in doing so). Espe and Ernie are compatible conversationally, and I like their interaction with the kids. They seem like they are melding into a real family. Even Pedro seems to be regarding Ernesto seriously. I don't want Ricardo to break up this little fantasy of mine.
I agree that this Esperanza's numerous, life threatening illnesses are really over the top at this point. Basta! I will miss the hawt doc but not her endless meetings with him.
Kristel's expressions are really laughable at this point. She doesn't seem to be able to convey real pain, anger or sadness. She seems to be in a perpetual state of constipation - part anxiety, part discomfort but none of it ringing true. I always try to be supportive of the actors but I must say that this part was really miscast.
I'm very worried about Estrella. But, I do like the new, improved and sober Adrian.
Jarifa you summarized Salma's situation truthfully and insightfully: "They wore her down until they got her where they wanted her: have the baby and give it up for adoption". It is going to be a very difficult process for Salma. While she was old enough to conceive, she was apparently not considered mature enough to decide what she wanted to do. Opinions should be wrapped in love and concern and should not be coercive in nature.
Silvana is toxic beyond words. Imagine wanting to hurt your children...Oh wait a minute, Tracy does too. At least Esperanza and Vivi are shown as mothers who love their children, although they have both made grave errors in judgment.
Thank you so much Nandicta!
Diana
A picture may not be always be worth a thousand words, but it was in this case. The screen shot was super. Loved it! "Baxter has become the new Iker who used to be the new Triana" was my favorite of many. Vocabulary was a great accompaniment to the summary.
I was so hoping there would be a few twists, especially regarding Esperanza and Ernesto. The wolf trying to be the sheep because he wants the love of a good woman. He has many dark grey areas - I half believed him when he threatened Tracy (even though I rebelled in doing so). Espe and Ernie are compatible conversationally, and I like their interaction with the kids. They seem like they are melding into a real family. Even Pedro seems to be regarding Ernesto seriously. I don't want Ricardo to break up this little fantasy of mine.
I agree that this Esperanza's numerous, life threatening illnesses are really over the top at this point. Basta! I will miss the hawt doc but not her endless meetings with him.
Kristel's expressions are really laughable at this point. She doesn't seem to be able to convey real pain, anger or sadness. She seems to be in a perpetual state of constipation - part anxiety, part discomfort but none of it ringing true. I always try to be supportive of the actors but I must say that this part was really miscast.
I'm very worried about Estrella. But, I do like the new, improved and sober Adrian.
Jarifa you summarized Salma's situation truthfully and insightfully: "They wore her down until they got her where they wanted her: have the baby and give it up for adoption". It is going to be a very difficult process for Salma. While she was old enough to conceive, she was apparently not considered mature enough to decide what she wanted to do. Opinions should be wrapped in love and concern and should not be coercive in nature.
Silvana is toxic beyond words. Imagine wanting to hurt your children...Oh wait a minute, Tracy does too. At least Esperanza and Vivi are shown as mothers who love their children, although they have both made grave errors in judgment.
Thank you so much Nandicta!
Diana
Permalink posted by : Friday, June 10, 2016 at 11:26:00 PM EDT
: Friday, June 10, 2016 at 11:26:00 PM EDT
Nandicta - I have no idea what's going on in this tn, but the pics and captions you put up each week always make me laugh when I see them on the main page. :)
Don't watch this but always check your recaps to learn new vocabulary and phrases. Thanks so much Nandicta for educating in addition to entertaining.
Ok, I don't watch either - that last minute that my DVR catches of this tn is enough to make me gag, but the captions are hilarious! Still didn't read the recap, but the title tells me enough.
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