Saturday, July 01, 2017
La doble vida de Estela Carillo Friday #40 If the real Batman and Robin were this bad...
Laura returns to PsychoB's table and he shows Laura the check he received from the auction and tells her he didn't know what she had to do but that she wasn't with the "winner" for very long.
Next day--
LetMe goes to find Tadeo at the studio and scolds him for getting a job as a guitar player/singer. She tells him that he needs to go back to school and get some type of certification. She then goes to find Morgana and tells her how dare she give her son a job and that she knew she couldn't be trusted. Morgana tells LetMe that she was just trying to help and that she hired Tadeo on the condition that he go back to school..and that he has to show her his report card. LetMe calms down.
(My fav scene) Mercy goes to visit Rosario, She hands Rosario the American flag received when her son, Rafael died in the Afghanistan war, a picture of Rafael and a letter that he wrote to her before he died. In the letter, Rafael tells her that his father told him the truth before he went off war, but that he knew she had fought a much more bitter war of loneliness, pain, and not seeing her son grow up (sniff, sniff). He tells her that he forgives her, but that he really doesn't have anything to forgive. He ends it by calling her "Mama" (tears abound).
Danilow is in his office pacing talking to some singer that has canceled because of Regia's bad reputation.
Different programs are shown trashing Regia and reporting how she has changed (for the worse) and how Danilow sent a message through social media that Furia Productions had released her. Then they show Paloma with tears in her eyes, watching the reports and saying "My mommy is not bad." (more sniffles)
PsychoB is with Laura and tells her that Paloma does not want to see her. Laura pleads with him to let her talk to her. He agrees but tells her that they will have to bring her forcefully. Laura goes to the door and kneels, asking Paloma if she is ok. Paloma tells Laura that she doesn't want to see her and Laura asks her why. Paloma tells her "because you are bad, very bad." (more tears flowing).
My other favorite scene ( and only because twiddledum and his sidekick mess up again). Ryan and Joe are discussing how they could get Laura and Paloma back. Ryan remembers that Danilow has the money, probably cash, that he received to be laundered. Ryan says that if they can find the money they can use it as leverage to get Laura and Paloma back. He also remembers that Horacio also knows where the money is, so the Black Hornet and his sidekick decide to go follow Horacio who may lead them to the money. They spot Horacio's car, and what do they do? They don't trail far enough behind to be spotted, instead they speed towards Horacio's car and chase him down a street. Another car happens to get in the way, so Black Hornet slams on the brakes and Horacio gets away.
The other Danidumb receives a phone from Horacio showing camera shots of the inventory room. As Danidumb is arguing with Ryan about releasing Regia from Furia, his phone rings indicating that someone is in the inventory room. He goes down as TomAss is putting a couple bundles of bills in his pocket. There's a fight and Danidumb knocks TomAss on his sorry ass and points his gun at him. Living up to his DaniDumb name, still pointing the gun at TomAss, he takes his phone out to make a call and looks AWAY from TomAss. TomAss gets an object (don't remember what it was, I think it looked like a large pulley), quickly gets up and hits DaniDumb on the head. DaniDumb goes down (KNOCK-OUT) but to make sure, TomAss hits him one more time, runs, picks up the cash DaniDumb took from him, gets more bundles of cash, then runs out.
Horacio comes to the inventory room. DaniDumb is already conscientious with a kerchief on his head looking like a dork. Horacio figures out that there is about half a mil plus a little more missing.
TomASS calls LetMe and tells her they need to high-tail out of town. LetMe tells him, "no, but my children..." So he tells her it'll only be a couple days...the company is sending him to MONTANA for training. She caves in, so he tells her she needs to pack her things quickly, and by the way, I need you to get an envelope that is there.
LetMe starts packing and goes for the envelope. She looks inside and sees all the money..Oh me, oh my, what did he do? Where did he get this money?
Morgana happens to call LetMe and tell her she needs the shorts she had ordered right away. LetMe tells her she needs to send someone for them because she has a slight problem. LetMe asks Morgana to not tell anyone so TomAss won't find out she is sending someone over. Morgana tells her, "Of course, I'll keep it hush-hush. Very conveniently, while they are talking on the phone, Ryan comes in walking toward Morgan (who of course does not see him) and overhears the hush-hush part so he keeps back and listens. LetMe gives Morgana her address and Morgana repeats it loudly. Ryan, who only heard part of the conversation, assumes that Morgana is talking to someone about the money.
Now since Ryan knows (or thinks he knows) where all the money is, he rushes off to tell Joe! They jump with glee and hug each other..not really, j/k. They get in the batmobile and rush off to the address. Ryan gets down, knocks on the door, and LetMe opens the door. She is shocked to see Mr. Ryan but asks him in. She starts rambling, "Oh Mr. Ryan, I can just imagine why you are here." Seeing Ryan has a confused look, she says, "Oh you don't have to pretend, I know he probably took the money, You are looking for Tom. You came for the money...blah,blah blah" Ryan looking all befuddled asks her "Who is Tom?" LetMe responds, "Tom. Tom Allen. Ever since he started working there, he started bringing that money...he stole it right??? Ryan still has that "huh? look but the scene ends...
So now in addition to all these people looking for LauStela, resembling the Spanish festival "Running of the Bulls", we now have a crowd beginning to form to look for Tom-P-Ass too. DaniLow wants to return the favor of getting clocked on the noggin with a with a Harbor Freight sheave block.
And Ryan and Steve want to find Tom-P-Ass to find out where the money is hidden. Hmmm..what does Tom do?Note to Money launderers: To hide money just sneak in at night and hide it in Ryan's refrigerator or his car.
BTW in their defense, the money was not as much as it originally looked to be. It is in a thin layer on top of the speakers in the equipment cases. IE: rather than a box 2 by 3 by 3 feet full of money there is a layer 3 by 3 feet by a few inches of actual money on top of the big stage speakers.
When Horacio and Danidumb were in the inventory, Danilow told Horacio he would have to "get rid of" the gringo. Horacio wouldn't get into that type of thing...why don't you get 3 of your (EL D) henchmen to do the job. Danidumb has a better idea..."I'll just go to Salgado, tell him the gringo stole some of his money, and he can send 3 henchmen to be rid of the gringo."
So Danidumb goes to Salgado, struts in to his hotel suite (I think it's a hotel suite) all confident with that cocky grin. They get into some small talk when there is a knock on the door and one of Salgado's henchmen comes in. The henchman tells them that one of their "customers" was caught stealing. Salgado tells him something like, "Well just take care of it..and by the way, send me the video of the guy's hands being cut off." DaniDumb eyes almost burst out. Salgado then turns to DaniDumb and asks, " Ok, now what is that you really came to talk about?"
Back at the Riverside dump/house..
Luisa comes in accompanied by a young man who is bringing in a tray of food. Laura is laying down and Luisa kicks her (not too hard), tells her to get up, do exercise, do something to look good and pretty for her fans. Laura remains laying down and tells her that to look pretty she needs her make-up, brush, conditioner.." Luisa pulls her up and orders her to eat. Laura asks the young man who he is but he remains silent. Luisa tells Laura that the young man will be looking after her because Juanson has something else to do. Luisa says the young man will be a deaf-mute to her but will be watching her closely. Luisa then turns around and bitch slaps the young man asking him, "Isn't that so?" She grabs his face and asks, "Now, what are you supposed to do if she gets out of hand?" He responds, "Slash her face."
Later on, the young man, Celso, brings in a make up bag. He sees that Laura hasn't eaten and tells her that Luisa's orders were that she eat everything. Laura responds that they can't force her to eat. She starts asking if he takes Paloma her food, is she eating, is she okay? Laura pleads with him to tell her about Paloma, but he just says he cannot speak to her. She apologizes and tells him she doesn't want to get him in trouble.
Blake and Paloma Scene--
Blake sits with Paloma and and asks her if she likes her doll. He says he knows that when they first met he was a little rude. Paloma asks, "What's rude?" He says, "well a little angry. I just want you to like me and I want to be good. Not like your mother, she is bad." Paloma asks him if he, too, saw the television." Blake nods yes and tells her that it must be very bad to be on television, people saying that she is bad..and that the bad person is your mother. He then begins to touch and feel her face. (shudder, shudder)
Back to Laura--
Laura looks around the room and up at the camera. She goes to the door, pulls something from her blouse (maybe a hair pin) and starts to jimmy the lock. In walks Celso, Laura begs him not to tell Luisa or Blake as they will harm Paloma if he tells them. He gets behind the door (I suppose so that the camera won't reveal that he is talking) and tells her not to worry...from what she told him, he knows she is a good mother and he knows what it is like to be separated from your family. He knows that what she is doing is only because Blake is forcing her to do it...and he is a Regia fan. He tells her that he will help her, but she needs to wait for an opportune time. She agrees.
The opportunity arrives...
Celso comes in and tells Laura that there is a chance for her to go see Paloma. He tells her that he has fixed the cameras so that they show her and Paloma sleeping. He gives Laura a key and tells her to hide it well so no one will find it. She takes the key, goes out to the hallway, and, with her heart leading her, walks straight to Paloma's room. She lays down next to Paloma and softly caresses her face.
Paloma wakes up, turns to her and says, "Mommy.'
Laura: "Yes I'm here with you."
Paloma; "Go away"
Laura: "Why do you want me to leave? We haven't seen each other in a long time. Don't you miss me?"
Paloma: "No"
Laura: "You don't know how much I missed you. Don't you love me anymore?"
Paloma: "No, it's your fault I am here..it's your fault I am here."
Laura continues to caress her face.
Mercy tells Rosario that Agustin has taken her bags up to her old room. Rosario thanks her for taking her in and, with tears in her eyes, tells her that without Estela and Paloma, she just doesn't know what she will do. Mercy tells her "no more tears, we've been through too many misfortunes to now be broken by this." She tells Rosario that for now, she will stay there for as long as need be, she will not be lacking in shelter or food. Rosario then asks if Ryan has found out anything about Estela and Paloma. Mercy tells her "no" but that knowing her son, he will find them and bring their little girl back to them.
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Laura finds a friend
TomAss gets busted and returns the favor to DaniLow's brainless head
The Porsche sounds Baaaaadd
LetMeThink .....DOES
TomAss runs like the little chickenshit that he is when there is an almost man after him
NOTE to Ocampo: How insulting. You would have us think a Darling child like Paloma is changed overnight by some Bullshit immigration propaganda on TV. It isn't working on us and it would not have worked on Paloma either.
Ding Dong... (doorbell)
“Oh Hey Charlie, Sharon, come in. How are you guys? It is good to see you, we have not talked since we were all picking up our kids at the last day of school the other day”
“Oh we were just taking a walk and wanted to stop and say Hi.”
“Well Thanks, your yard is looking good this year. Can I get you something?”
“Actually we wanted to see your basement now that it is finished. We got some bids on doing ours.”
“Come on down, it turned out really good and we have our hideaway all set up down there.”
Tromp walk clomp walk.
“! Who the hell are you guys?” “Hey.Hey!”
“Buena noches, Senor, Hi. I am Pablo and this is my brother Valdos. We live here now. Where we lived before we didn't have much food and no air conditioning, but you have plenty, so we chose to live here with you.”
'Are you crazy? This is against the law, I am calling the cops, to get you guys out of here.”
“Ohhh Racist Haters, huh? You Gringos are all the same. Go ahead and call them, we have rights.”
There Rosy O'Camonnell. That is MY propaganda
A few musings to begin with. Another tearful, heartbreaking conversation between Laura and Paloma "through the door".
Dan catches Tom red handed and while I'm sad to report he did not beat him to a pulp, Tom is scared enough that he wants to get out of Dodge.
Mercy (and her hat, credit Julie) show a bit of compassion for Laura's stalwart friend.
A new character is introduced - another captor for Laura that may be her saving grace (?)
I didn't see every minute of this but I think we did not have a badbun sighting.
All in more, more angst and anguish. I will leave the real summary to those who understood the events far better than I.
Adriana Noel, please take care of yourself!
Diana
Loved your bird, your short list summing the events up succintly and "TomAss runs like the little chickenshit that he is when there is an almost man after him". Great!
"NOTE to Ocampo: How insulting. You would have us think a Darling child like Paloma is changed overnight by some Bullshit immigration propaganda on TV. It isn't working on us and it would not have worked on Paloma either". Could you explain what happened if you have a moment?
Diana
I have to give it to TomNoAss, he plays a helluva pretend tough guy. He folds, begs, and crawls backwards on his ass convincingly. Pretty realistic for bullies like him when the tables are turned.
Even LetMeChoosetobestooopid had to admit the money was stolen. Now will she run away to Montana with TomAss or let him run away and disappear and consider it (stolen) money well spent?
Dogs were taught loyalty through thick and thin by children like Paloma. I am still incensed about that and the transparent bull they are trying to load onto us. That undocumented behavior did not make ANY sense.
Wow. What a perfect description Kirby. He folded like a cheap suit, didn't he?
Diana
Nope, she goes into where Pal is sleeping, allows the baby to explain that after all those years of adoring her Mommy, what she saw on TV has made her realize she does NOT LOVE HER MOMMY ANYMORE and wants LauStela to go away. So LauStela decides on a nap with Paloma.
Her benefactor will be in just as much trouble, probably death, if she is found napping with Paloma as if she had run away. Oh DimBulb Dave and Loosi where are you?
Yes, Paloma "turning" on her adoring mother makes no sense. I would believe a change of heart in an instant from any of these insipid characters, but Paloma? NEVER. So the writers had to bring Laura to (what I hope is) rock bottom. She wasn't suffering enough I guess. Blech.
Thanks for explaining what happened with the new captor. Someone had a heart but as you pointed out, that may be his undoing. It struck me as odd he was chosen to watch her. He didn't have smoke curling from his nostrils or a devil's tail as Blake and his henchie do.
Diana
If badbun is capable of doing anything other than stare evilly and shoot his staff, I hope he comes to Laura's rescue.
Diana
You've been truly missed!
Can't wait to see what your take on all of these sordid events is.
Welcome back to this TN where the world is certainly bleaker unfortunately.
Oh, and I think I heard this is in Ultimate Semanas? Is that right?
I know there will be a second installment but hope the current loose threads are tied up. No way can we wait to make sure Paloma is safe and sound.
Diana
Trying to outrun a 914 Porsche with a guy driving who appears to be very familiar with the car's capabilities in a Lincoln Town Car? Puleeeze Horacio.
You wonder, has LetMesharethemisery ever seen American Idol, or So You Think You Can Dance? In some cases kids are better off without their biological parents. Tad and Maria are beginning to realize that their Mom is mentally defective and they are better off with her jettisoned from their lives. Believe me, it happens.
They should stay away from closeups on Morgana's face.
I was hopeoing that Paloma and Laura would be free last night.
I am surprised that the galan and a supporting actor (Joey,,) have the same look..a pompadour haircut with a full heard and mustache. Diesntbtgevgalan usually have a unique look? #,vestsarethebest
I am getting tired of all the evildoers and their evildoing.
I wish that Dan would have given Tom a couple badges before Dumb Tom turned the tables on evidently Dumberdan.
Where's BadBun. Yeah, he's bad , but I enjoy looking at him. #shallowsorrynotsorry
SusanLynn, dealing with laundry and unpacking
This is what I remember form last night.
Luara returns to PsychoB's table and he shows Laura the check he received from the auction and tells her he didn't know what she had to do but that she wasn't with the "winner" for very long.
Next day--
LetMe goes to find Tadea at the studio and scolds him for getting a job as a guitar player/singer. She tells him that he needs to go back to school and get some type of certification. SHe then goes to find Morgana and tells her how dare she give her son a job and that she knew she couldn'tbe trusted. Morgana tells LetMe that she was just trying to help and that she hired Tadeo on the condition that he go back to school..and that he has to show her his report card. LetMe calms down.
(My fav scene) Mercy goes to visit Rosario, She hands Rosario the American flag received when her son, Rafael died in the Afghanistan war, a picture of Rafael and a letter that he wrote to her before he died. In the letter, Rafael tells her that his father told him the truth before he went off war, but that he knew she had fought a much more bitter war of loneliness, pain, and not seeing her son grow up (sniff, sniff). He tells her that he forgives her, but that he really doesn't have anything to forgive. He ends it by calling her "Mama" (tears abound).
Danilow is in his office pacing talking to some singer that has canceled because of Regia's bad reputation.
Different programs are shown trashing Regia and reporting how she has changed (for the worse) and how Danilow sent a message through social media that Furia Productions had released her. Then they show Paloma with thears in her eyes, watching the reports and saying "My mommy is not bad." (more sniffles)
PsychoB is with Laura and tells her that Paloma does not want to see her. Laura pleads with him to let her talk to her. He agrees but tells her that they will have to bring her forcefully. Laura goes to the door and kneels, asking Paloma if she is ok. Paloma tells Laura that she doesn't want to see her and Laura asks her why. Paloma tells her "because you are bad, very bad." (more tears flowing).
My other favorite scene, and only because twiddledum and his sidekick mess up again). Ryan and Joe are discussing how they could get Laura and Paloma back. Ryan remembers that Danilow has the money, probably cash, that he received to be laundered. Ryan says that if they can find the money they can use it as leverage to get Laura and Paloma back. He also remembers that Horacio also knows where the money is, so the Black Hornet and his sidekick decide to go follow Horacio who may lead them to the money. They spot Horacio's car, and what do they do? They don't trail far enough behind to be spotted, instead they speed towards Horacio's car and chase him down a street. Another car happens to get in the way, so BLack Hornet slams on the brakes and Horacio gets away.
I'm all for people, women in particular being proactive in saving them/ourselves. But Laura is in the clutches of a madman. Unless she really is Wonder Woman, someone is going to have to step up and intervene.
I'm with you in enjoying watching badbun. If only those sultry stares and looks weren't so tinged with evil!
Now I'm going to enjoy Kirby's Little blue heron...
Diana
Diana and Julie. I enjoyed reading your favorite movies which were quite different from my odd favorites ( all the Doris Day movies, all the Gidget movies, all the Sandra Dee movies, Max Dugan Returns, Gone with the Wind, Spencer's Mountain, Blue Hawaii, Donovan's Reef)
Alfredo..Welcome hone. You were missed.
TomPAss has told LetMe about an envelope of money hidden at home and she is to meet him with the cash as they are going on an emergency trip to Montana for his job at Furia. He is so freaked out trying to talk to her he is just blithering and blabbering like the p..Wussy he is, scared to death (of death). Soon after she finds a big clump of his stolen money Ryan and Steve arrive and Ryan goes to her door. LetMe is sooo freaked out that between Ryan not even being able to get in a word, she admits that TomAss must have stolen the money, blah blah, blah.
And
Ryan and Steve want to find Tom-P-Ass to find out where the money is hidden. Hmmm..what does Tom do?
Note to Money launderers: To hide money just sneak in at night and hide it in Ryan's refrigerator or his car.
BTW in their defense, the money was not as much as it originally looked to be. It is in a thin layer on top of the speakers in the equipment cases. IE: rather than a box 2 by 3 by 3 feet full of money there is a layer 3 by 3 feet by a few inches of actual money on top of the big stage speakers.
DaniLow goes to see Marcelo Marseau to do, I am thinking, some damage control. I just could not pay attention while they were 'dancing'. RGV did you get all that with those two?
Horacio comes to the inventory room. DaniDUmb is already conscience with a kerchief on his head looking like a dork. Horacio fgures out that there is about half a mil plus a little more missing.
TomASS calls LetMe and tells her they need to high-tail out a' town. LetMe tells him, "no, but my children..." So he tells her it'll only be a couple days...the company is sending him to MONTANA for training. She caves in, so he tells her she needs to pack her things quickly, and by the way, I need you to get an envelope that is there.
LetMe starts packing and goes for the envelope. She looks inside and sees all the money..Oh me, oh my, what did he do? Where did he get this money?
Morgana happens to call LetMe and tell her she needs the shorts she had ordered right away. LetMe tells her she needs to send someone for them because she has a slight problem. LetMe asks Morgana to not tell anyone so TomAss won't find out she is sending someone over. Morgana tells her, "Of course, I'll keep it hush-hush. Very conveniently, while they are talking on the phone, Ryan comes in walking toward Morgan (who of course does not see him) and overhears the hush-hush part so he keeps back and listens. LetMe gives Morgana her address and Morgana repeats it loudly. Ryan, wo only heard part of the conversation, assumes that Morgana is talking to someone about the money.
Now since Ryan knows (or thinks he knows) where all the money is, he rushes off to tell Joe! They jump with glee and hug each other..not really, j/k. They get in the batmobile and rush off to the address. Ryan gets down, knocks on the door, and LetMe opens the door. She is shocked to see Mr. Ryan but asks him in. She starts rambling, "Oh Mr. Ryan, I can just imagine why you are here." Seeing Ryan has a confused look, she says, "Oh you don't have to pretend, I know he probably took the money, You are looking for Tom. You came for the money...blah,blah blah" Ryan looking all befuddled asks her "Who is Tom?" LetMe responds, "Tom. Tom Allen. Ever since he started working there, he started bringing that money...he stole it right??? Ryan still has that "huh? look but the scene ends...
So Danidumb goes to Salgado, struts in to hotel suite (I think it's a hotel suite) all confident with that cocky grin. They get into some small talk when there is a knock on the door and one of Salgado's henchmen comes in. The henchman tells them that one of their "customers" was caught stealing. Salgado tells him something like, "Well just take care of it..and by the way, send me the video of the guy's hands being cut off." DaniDumb eyes almost burst out. Salgado then turns to DaniDumb and asks, " Ok, now what is that you really came to talk about?"
I wonder: Do these TN writers base the overall intelligence of their characters on a sliding scale above or below the prospective audience, or maybe their own? If it is audience based, they may be trying to shoot a little below ours to make us feel better or something. If that's the case, I have bad news, they are shooting down into the floor.
kj
I so enjoy the savvy and sensitive way you phrase things, particularly "Rafael tells her that his father told him the truth before he went off war, but that he knew she had fought a much more bitter war of loneliness, pain, and not seeing her son grow up (sniff, sniff). He tells her that he forgives her, but that he really doesn't have anything to forgive. He ends it by calling her "Mama" (tears abound). Now that you graciously translated this, my heart is in my throat. I cannot imagine the pain of losing a child, especially one lost when you were not able to be together, cherishing every moment.
Now I am really anxious to learn about Mercy's lost child.
Kirby, I thought the boxes were filled with cash. I kept thinking HOW much is there...Appreciate your noting is was just "on the top".
Thanks everyone for pitching in - as usual a lot happened. Far too much for me personally to follow.
Diana
Laura's been using her little gray cells (Poirot) more than most here. She needs to be level and clear headed despite this latest heartbreak of her child being turned against her.
I don't think I've ever commented this much early in the day. But the story is so gut wrenching and the comments and summaries so wonderful, it's hard not to.
Diana
Before I add any comments (I've been concentrating on LaCandi), I have a question. Did I miss something? Where did Mercy get the memorabilia from Rosario's son in order to give them to her, including the letter. I was moved by the whole scene and it was obvious Mercy was thinking of her lost child reflected in Rosario's emotional response. Wanna bet Rosie (as opposed to Rosy) will be the first to know Mercy's sad tale?
Kirby and RgvChick - Thanks for the rundown of yesterday. No shortage of action here and you both cleared up my foggy.
Finally, welcome comic relief. Dumbass TomAss running scared. Will Leticia thank her lucky stars and let him scamper off alone?
I share the anger on Paloma's turn though I can see her being mad at mom for (she thinks) abandoning her. But a three year old being convinced by strangers on TV and a creepy old man visiting her dank room? Nuts.
So Laustela didn’t have a chance to tell Ryan and Danilo about Mr. Blake and Luisa and they didn’t sneak her a phone? And since Mr. Blake is hiding in plain sight, with reporters covering his every word, can’t they track him and follow him to Laustela?
Susanlynn, I thought it strange the show would have mom Mercy involved with a guy groomed like her son especially since he's her son's age. I love DZ's look in this, I've always liked him with a beard. Joe's beard is nice too, but not that pompadour. I prefer Ryan's cropped cut.
Alfredo - Welcome back! Hope you had a wonderful vacation. Some things defie logic now, but I'm still enjoying Estela.
OT. Anita..the traffic north around NYC and Boston was terrible. Hubba did not try your alternate suggested route because it was 200 miles out of our way. Luckily , we had no wait going over the Tappanzee Bridge.
Luisa comes in accompanied by a young man who is bringing in a tray of food. Laura is laying down and Luisa kicks her (not too hard), tells her to get up, do exercise, do something to look good and pretty for her fans. Laura remains laying down and tells her that to look pretty she needs her make-up, brush, conditioner.." Luisa pulls her up and orders her to eat. Laura asks the young man who he is but he remains silent. Luisa tells Laura that the young man will be looking after her because Juanson has something else to do. Luisa says the young man will be a deaf-mute to her but will be watching her closely. Luisa then turns around and bitch slaps the young man asking him, "Isn't that so?" She grabs his face and asks, "Now, what are you supposed to do if she gets out of hand?" He responds, "Slash her face."
Later on, the young man, Celso, brings in a make up bag. He sees that Laura hasn't eaten and tells her that Luisa's orders were that she eat everything. Laura responds that they can't force her to eat. She starts asking if he takes Paloma her food, is she eating, is she okay? Laura pleads with him to tell her about Paloma, but he just says he cannot speak to her. She apologizes and tells him she doesn't want to get him in trouble.
Blake and Paloma Scene--
Blake sits with Paloma and and asks her if she likes her doll. He says he knows that when they first met he was a little rude. Paloma asks, "What's rude?" He says, "well a little angry. I just want you to like me and I want to be good. Not like your mother, she is bad." Paloma asks him if he, too, saw the television." Blake nods yes and tells her that it must be very bad to be on television, people saying that she is bad..and that the bad person is your mother. He then begins to touch and feel her face. (shudder, shudder)
Back to Laura--
Laura looks around the room and up at the camera. She goes to the door, pulls something from her blouse (maybe a hair pin) and starts to jimmy the lock. In walks Celso, Laura begs him not to tell Luisa or Blake as they will harm Paloma if he tells them. He gets behind the door (I suppose so that the camera won't reveal that he is talking) and tells her not to worry...from what she told him, he knows she is a good mother and he knows what it is like to be separated from your family. He knows that what she is doing is only because Blake is forcing her to do it...and he is a Regia fan. He tells her that he will help her, but she needs to wait for an opportune time. he agrees.
The opportunity arrives...
Celso comes in and tells Laura that there is a chance for her to go see Paloma. He tells her that he has fixed the cameras so that they show her and Paloma sleeping. He gives Laura a key and tells her to hide it well so no one will find it. She takes the key, goes out to the hallway, and, with her heart leading her, walks straight to Paloma's room. She lays down next to Paloma and softly caresses her face.
Paloma wakes up, turns to her and says, "Mommy.'
Laura: "Yes I'm here with you."
Paloma; "Go away"
Laura: "Why do you want me to leave? We haven't seen each other in a long time. Don't you miss me?"
Paloma: "No"
Laura: "You don't know how much I missed you. Don't you love me anymore?"
Paloma: "No, it's your fault I am here..it's your fault I am here."
Laura continues to caress her face.
I was also wondering what happened with Laura, Danilow and Ryan..they just seemed to leave a whole scene out. But whatever she said sure convinced Danilow to drop everything. Ryan is fumbling around like a chicken without a head but at least he is still trying to rescue Laura.
Like those above, I think Laura and Celso didn't think things through. There little plan would work, but they are not considering that Paloma might spill the beans. If she does, Celso is a gonner.
my admiration for the recappers is far beyond the universe...
And how disappointed I was when Tomas got away.
And how resigned I felt when I realized that it was because of Danilo stupidly looking at his phone like it was more important than keeping an eye on the guy who was stealing Marcelino's money.
Mercy tells Rosario that Agustin has taken her bags up to her old room. Rosario thanks her for taking her in and, with tears in her eyes, tells her that without Estela and Paloma, she just doesn't know what she will do. Mercy tells her "no more tears, we've been through too many misfortunes to now be broken by this." She tells Rosario that for now, she will stay there for as long as need be, she will not be lacking in shelter or food. Rosario then asks if Ryan has found out anything about Estela and Paloma. Mercy tells her "no" but that knowing her son, he will find them and bring their little girl back to them.
Kirby, "Mercy Finds Her Heart" perfect!! She has always had one...it just took a little girl to help her find it.
When she was watching TV, I thought she said "Mommy is NOT bad." So later, when she was talking through the door, I thought she was just playing along with what she thought the bad guys wanted to hear. (Maybe a bit much to expect of a small child, but who knows.) But when they were alone it sure looked as though the brainwashing had worked.
I really thought Celso was trying to trick Laura until I saw him get nervous around Johnson. Phew!
Adrianna you write a snappy recap, but you post a 'knock down drag 'em out' discussion page too!
Fifty and counting and half of us haven't even cleared our throats yet. GaaahhhLee
Well, Riverside's 2014 population was 319,504
L.A.'s 2014 population was 3,929,000 – and somewhere around 4 million in 2017 (est.)
Who would you imagine has more status, power and influence.....(with apologies to Mayor Rusty Bailey [who seems like a great stand-up guy] in advance, because I wouldn't want to be mayor of either place).
https://www.riversideca.gov/mayor/about-the-mayor.asp
I think that part of Blake's torture for Laura is to turn everyone against her..even those that love her. Some of his questions to her were "How does it feel to lose the love of your child?" and "it's horrible to feel like your dead among the living, isn't it?" So maybe he wants her to feel what he has been feeling???
Thanks for confirming that Paloma did say "NOT bad" to the TV. Now the brainwashing seems even less plausible. It doesn't happen that fast.
I think you're right about how Blake is torturing Laura. But some of it doesn't make sense, like the people at Everwood. Those people knew her before she was famous. They knew of her struggles. (Not all of them, but enough of them.) The other night, when they were saying that she had never suffered, that made no sense at all.
Hi Susanlynn, those weren't necessarily my favorite movies - just the funny ones! There's also the distinction between favorites and those that are good for rewatching. There are movies that I really love, but can't watch very often.
Anita, from what I have observed, "mulatto" is not quite as unusual a term in Mexico as it is here. (I don't know about "quarteroon" and "octoroon"!) You didn't miss anything - Mercy showed up with the flag, photo, and letter without explanation, though presumably she went to San Bernardino and asked Idalia's husband for the stuff.
Leticia should be suspicious that Furia is supposedly sending Tom back to his home state, of all places, and not a neighboring state where their kind of music is popular.
Niecie, your questions are thoughtful and incisive. Of course, they have no answers!
I was both disappointed and amused when I realized that the money was being stored in a shallow compartment on top of the speaker cases. I had thought the speaker cases were packed full of cash, which would have been really stupid, not to mention a truly insane amount of money. But now I'm wondering what would happen if they needed to use those speakers before the laundry was ready.
RgvChick, your recap and comments are exceptional. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your conversation translations as they add so much.
That said, I'm often relieved I don't understand what is being said. "Now, what are you supposed to do if she gets out of hand?" He responds, "Slash her face." Mercifully, that did not compute.
Paloma's been abducted from her home, taken away from everyone she loves and thrown into the "care" of people who are far from tender. Of course she's confused. Add Blake's poisonous whispering in her ear, it's a wonder she hasn't melted down entirely. But she loves her mother and once she is rescued, this will pass. Children are resilient and with Laura's love, she will overcome this.
Diana
I assume that Laura did have a conversation with Danilo and Ryan in between episodes. Probably it was skipped because they didn't say anything that we don't already know, but maybe they decided something significant that we'll see in a flashback someday. Kind of doubt it, though.
Also, I hadn't realized Ausencio Granados is related to Marcelino Salgado...nephew I think. Part of Ryan's plan was to bring him into Furia to see if he could get a lead on the money.
I'd find it very hard to believe that she wouldn't, at a minimum, have told them where she was being held. It's very strange that Ryan and Danilo didn't discuss any of it with Joe and Steve or Horacio afterwards, in the next episode.
Yup, typos are contagious!! And hard to get rid of that condition :-)
There could have been a scene cut by univision, or by televisa, or maybe there was no scene at all. It seems like they could have cut something less important if there was a cut. But maybe I can check some online resources and find out.
It is surprising that Luisa didn't chaperone the dinner. Even for a 20K donation for dinner "alone" you'd think Blake would have paid someone to watch all the doors in and out of that room. Ryan pretty much waltzed in there with no trouble at all.
So is she happy with things the way they are? Is it nice in a nostalgic kind of way to see her old pal Blake? Otherwise why is she not at least co-operating with the people who are dying (ask Emerson) to save her? She frikking has me fooled. What's next, is she going to the drive-in with Blake?
Someone above mentioned slipping her a phone, that would work too..unless TasMania does a body search...which she (Tas) may not mind doing LOL
Mercy brought the flag,and the letter.
Now can somebody please tell me how was she able to get the flag and the letter her brave baby boy wrote her. With sidecockin the mean sister upside the head? I Tell you that was a heart felt moment. And Now her and mercyme is closer than ever. Will it last? I hope so.Its time For these two momas to stop the cattiness, well at least mercy should Stop the cattiness. Them youngins need There strength and clear headedness,ok To much? Well somebody has got to be Clearheaded in this tn, the other old People are crooked ass politicians and mob Bosses. And the young folk is goin off Half cocked tryin to rescue Laura and Paloma(which they're really bad at by The way).Well at least this is not a borring show, there's something new and Exciting every night.
I was so hoping Danilo would beat the crap out of Tomass,the Thomas got the best of him. Now what is letty gonna
Do now that Ryan is there? Were those
Bags the stuff she made for morgstupid
Or was she really going to leave with that Jackass she married.I hope not cuz this chick need to wake up those
Dorment brain cells and put them to work. Pronto.
Ms Ocampo has little paloma turn on her mom on a dime? Of course some kids
Are easy to influence. And shes 3 yrs old?I don't think so ocampo. You can tell a three-year-old something bad about Mommy but when they've been scared like this child when they see mommy they gonna run to mommy and jump in her arms, cuz they're going to be glad to see Mommy. And they got her laying up there with her eyes closed saying "leave"? Seriously Ocamp?
Thanks guys. Good discussion. Get some
Rest Adriana, those double shifts are
Killer.
We really don't know whether Laura told Danilo and Ryan anything or not. My guess would be that she told them whatever she could but also told them to lay low for a while or be careful about how they move because the guy is friends with a state senator with connections to DOJ, is keeping Ryan out of jail and has Paloma.
Or maybe she really didn't tell them anything because she's so afraid of Ryan going to jail. But I think she should let Ryan worry about that. He's been to jail before and he fights like he's been trained, so he ought to be okay.
The plane will need a propeller balance/reconditioning and detail.
However, I have seen DZ in a lot of things and this is the first one where I can honestly say that I really like him. (He was good in TVA too, but I thought it might be a fluke.)
Propellers? I remember a guy getting shredded by a propeller in the 2nd Indiana Jones movie. Personally, I found it delightful, but my friend was traumatized by it. IN fact, that movie was what prompted the creation of the PG-13 movie rating.
The PG-13 rating wouldn't have helped my friend even at the first movie - we were already 14 by then.
I hated DZ in Fin del Mundo where the original Chava's wife supposedly made him quit after the first kissing scene with Marjorie Sousa. Then presto changeo next episode there is DZ as Chava. But he grew on us and before long he was great.
In TVA, DZ's Ramiro had a great fight scene. This acrobat had been spying for the bad guys and Ramiro caught him shoving a woman around. Ramiro gave him a beat down and stuffed him in his car trunk -- sweet.
I have to give props to the actor playing Tomas. He's good at it. Now Tomas has screwed up bigtime stealing from the mob and he's scared s***less, but on the phone with Letmebeyourfool he's still got this arrogant know-it-all tone with her mixed in with his desperation.
Laustela asked for her makeup bag, which was pretty big. Maybe she's got a plan for it other than glamour.
I've edited the summaries I posted earlier, corrected typos, added a few more details and tried to sequence the events a little more in line with the episode. Should I post them again or should I send it to someone?
And I can help Adriana on Fridays whenever she needs help.
Looking forward to your recaps, Rvg !!!
I've been at work from 5.30am until 11pm, with a 3 hours after-noon break (yeah, not something I recommend, but the circumstances were extraordinary), so I'm a little fuzzy on the details, but since this thread is now over 100 comments long and we're only Sunday morning, then my non-recapping skills have to be amazing.
A few quick thoughts:
Diana, thank you, you are pretty great, you always have a good word to say to each and everyone of us. I hope all is going well with you, too.
Alfredo, welcome back. I hope you're well rested and ready to tackle the ultimas semanas (already? wth!)
Rgv, yey!!! Another recapper! I took your comments and those of Kirby's and I edited them into the main post, so now we have a proper, pretty incredible recap. I only added a title, inspired by your witty writing. I'm looking forward to reading your recaps.
The show went swimmingly along as he was hired as her driver, getting to know her, etc. etc. So of course finally after a loooong time they become lovers...BOOM ...gone. It was all over the Latin Soap Opera universe that his wife very politely told him that she was just not comfortable with those scenes, and he withdrew as gentlemanly as he could.
There was no scandal or anything, the word was that he is just very in love with his wife, and it was pretty much a mutual decision. Looking at Marjorie, you can see how she would make any mortal woman uneasy. So then Mr. DZ shows up the next episode wearing the same chauffeur or race car driver uniforms, and best buds with the same pit crew, etc. I had to be hard for David, and actually he made a better Chava after the initial bumpy start.
Of note also: The other romantic male lead opposite Pedro, Julian Gil, was her on again off again other boyfriend, and wound up briefly married to Marjorie after Hasta el Fin del Mundo. Marjorie is stunning. But she makes dumb mistakes like us mortals.
It got that TN (one of my favorites) going a quick pace.
RgvChick and Kirby, thank you again for a sterling recap. RgvChick, so glad you are joining the recapping team - and what a splendid one too. What could be better? Having Kirby sign on as well...
I don't think I've seen as many comments except after a finale. Thought provoking, insightful and just plain fun.
I'll simply say that DZ simply isn't one of my favorites. Personally, he does not appear to exude much warmth although that may be grossly unfair because of course I don't know him. I think he did a good job replacing Pedro, not an easy situation to walk into. I like him here though, he and Laura have good chemistry which is critical.
For everyone having oppressive heat, stay cool and safe.
Diana
I think I will pass on recapping for now. I don't type fast enough to pound out a recap expeditiously. I do not record the shows either, but am actually working on that, so maybe later. I am happy to do the 'fill in the blanks' when there is a need though, but I just do it from memory.
Well, another hot , sunny day here. Have a good day, all.
Adriana, I echo Diana's sentiments...with a schedule like that and still doing a tremendous job in organizing and editing the recap is unbelievably remarkable. You are an exceptional woman!
Thanks to all for your well wishes and support on recapping. I am no where near the level of the recappers, but I do want to help out in any way I can and hope I do not disappoint.
Kirby, I've read your "min-recaps" here and on La Piloto ( I was a part-time lurker there) and they are amazing. I think I have figured out the 3 main ingredients of a recap: thorough summary, wit and insight--and Kirby, you have all 3 PLUS a great memory!! I had a thought--wouldn't it be great if you and I co-wrote? We could sign as "KIRGV" or "CHIKIR" (the second one even sounds a little like Shakira..and I know you like her :-)
Kirby, is that another "Limpkin" different color? or is it like a chameleon and change colors to camouflage itself?
RgvChick, I gave a hearty laugh. I'm right there with you! I believe Susanlynn and a few others are with us there.
Part of my frustration with his character is that they've painted his character dark but we don't know if there are any shades of gray or even (gasp)a ray of light??
Kirby, your memory is amazing. Looking forward to your continuing wry commentary...
Diana
Actually it is called a Tricolor Heron. Very much like the Great Blue Herons except color. :-)
Adriana, I hope that you get a break and time to enjoy your sweet little girl .
Rvg, you will be a great recapper .
Game of Thrones marathon on today, but sometimes it is just too violent and gross
Welcome to our crazy world of recapping, RgvChick. Doble Vida doesn't mean do it in double time. Do your regular thing and we'll lap it up.
I was always rooting for him to give in in TVA as I suspected that whacked out little Ana was not going to have babies and would self destruct before too long anyway. I just thought the decadence factor would have been over the top with him and Ana.
So guess what we have today?
http://www.argentinemen.com/2012/05/made-in-argentina-ramiro-fumazoni-from.html
Kirby, you have whistling ducks in Flori-duh; I have roasting ducks in RGVeeerryHOT!
Physically, Tio was very much my type. Crystal clear blue eyes, etc. But for me handsome is only part of the equation. Personality and charisma are just as important and I didn't feel either in TVA. Not sure if it was the actor or storyline or perhaps both.
Marco caught my eye and held it consistently through the years. Despite my short term memory being extremely bad, I remember his performance in QE (the first TN I saw in its entirety) and he was captivating. Susanlynn, I agree he can do good and bad equally well, as long as he gives those intense stares and smoldering looks :)
I am hoping the writers give us a bit more insight into his character here.
So, beautiful birds and now, extraordinary flowers. Next stop, Paradise?
Diana
Just saw an ad on Looney Vision for Double Life, and they actually showed Celso talking to LauStela Fri. night (actually not pertinent) but after the scene the show title in big print with Ultimas Semanas above it.
So a reliable source has confirmed it we are in final weeks. Of course in Looneyspeak that could mean ep 81 of a 160 episode show.
And yes nice flower. Very nice
Both Marco and Ramiro are verra attractive men.
So..am I the only one still dealing with proving that I am not a robot and avatarless?
The price you pay is google knows every---thing---you---do. They read your emails, they record your internet activity, and if you have an android phone they know everywhere you have been with your phone 24 hours a day seven days a week. and when you surf the web they throw ads in front of you based on things you have mentioned in your emails or searched for on Google search.
Oh shit the Google police are at my door. Gotta go.............................
just kidding about the Go Popo
A. Just turn things off. No Power, no calls home to Big Brother.
B. Always have an alternate identity that is hidden from Google.
I had a devil of a time getting him to be still while the glue set. :-) Thanks
And Thanks NiNa. I try to go early in the morning or late in the afternoon as the sun intensifies the colors a bit. That is one of the wonderful things about Florida, we have an unimaginable diversity of critters here.
OK I am back. Breeding plumage. Only on horny birds. Celibate birds, understandably, are pure white. Kinda warm out there to be looking for action, huh birds?
Her whole scheme seems to be fairly involved for a gal who we could call a one TRICK pony, as her only TRICKS seem to be horizontal.
For Instance:
She has to pull off a pretend pregnancy for the months while she should LOOK preggers. Mayfair----> pillows?
She better hope DaniLow doesn't get a hankering 'that time'. Busted right there
Those products have to be hidden, does she thinks she can just substitute bandaids? I'd be shocked !
She must fake an actual delivery which which would involve many other accomplices.
She must actually get A BABY. She obvio has her eyes on LetMeGiveitUp. That might be a problem
She will have trouble explaining it's blonde hair
Still bothers me 7 years later.
The only problem I see in Morgana' s lie is staying away from Danilow's lust (shudder) during her "pregnancy". For the rest I'm sure she'll have all kinds of circumstancial help: a storm during her "delivery", a trip to another country etc...
Yeah DaniLow could bust her. And I hopeo he does.
Hon, why do we do it this way? Aren't you taking your top off? Hey, why you laying on that pillow? Ewwww, what's going on here?
She needs Sarah Palin's help. She did not appear preggers in the middle of a campaign and then suddenly plooped out a kid. Remember?
Telenovela pregnancies are always weird. I remember one in which the girl gave birth while wearing tight jeans. QTH? In Amor Real, it seemed as though Adela Noriego did not want to appear pregnant on screen, so there was a scene of her character Matilde walking along a street and as she passed columns on a building her belly got bigger and bigger. Then, poof...she delivered her baby. If only it were that easy. Nine months, right ladies! And that last month, you cannot tie your shoes or get out of bed or a chair on your own .
Even Dan must be smart enough to know that the belly swells when you are pregnant. Maybe Morg will just avoid him. Headache? Morning, noon, and night sickness?
Kirby, ITA, MorgaPhony was lying when she told LetMeBeFooled about giving Tadeo that condition. When LetMe was apologizing and told Morgana she would understand when she was a mother, Morgana responded that that would be soon as she was just as far along as she (LetME) was in her pregnancy (giving her that cunning look and pretentious smile).
The other thing (that is missing in the recap) is that when LetMe was scolding Tadeo, he told her that this is a job, just like any other job. She responded, “No, this is not like other jobs. This world is full of strange people and horrible things.” He argued that this a good place…she works here just like Estela and Morgana. She tells him that justifies her concern; she doesn’t want him ending up like Estela or to be like Morgana or anyone else who works there. So LetMeHaveDoubleStandards thinks working at Furia is good enough for her and the sorry excuse of her husband, but not for Tadeo? OTOH, I can understand how a parent is more cautious with her children, but she should give him some credit, he did get himself and Maria away from the coyotes; and of that entire family, he seems to have the better judgement.
Kirby, I was typing while you posted, but I think I answered your question? The comment regarding grades was made by Morgana to LetMe. Tadeo never mentioned that to LetMe.
And I agree that Morgana never said anything to Tadeo about going to school. I'm sure she made that one up on the spot when she was talking to Letme.
Diana, hopeo your husband is feeling better and that you are taking care if yourself.
Okay, back to addressing Christmas cards. Safe cool, all. Hot and sunny here.
So Morgana's street smarts clicked in, pretending to be concerned about Tadeo's education. At least there is something going on in that feverish little brain.
Yes there is a lot of "ambiguity and skepticism" here RgvChick and it's great fodder for discussion and speculation.
Thanks for asking Susanlynn. Early morning surgeon's office appointment for hub, then an ultrasound for his calf, (thankfully no clot) and then home for his PT appointment. He has a way to go and of course, it's pretty painful at this stage. It's kind of amazing how resilient we are that we can be so sleep deprived and yet continue to function. Adriana Noel, I'm certainly including you in that after the weekend you had.
Looking forward to tonight's show.
Happy and safe 4th everyone. And a special thanks to all who served, living and deceased. We owe you a huge debt of gratitude.
Diana
And here I was going to tell all of you a funny story about hiding a pregnancy. Ok, I still will. My mother was very vain about her small size and trim figure. She deigned to give my dad at least one child in the waning days of the Great depression. They'd been married for over 8 years. She was 33 and fairly old in those days for a first baby (me).
She was still working. She went out and bought dresses exactly alike, each one a size larger. In her last few weeks, even the largest dress no longer fit (I was a 6 lb. baby). Her solution was to unzip it and wear a sweater or jacket over the dress. Those were the days when the zippers were on the left side and went from under the armpit to below the waist. She told me it worked just fine.
In past tns we've had baby switches that worked for over 20 years. In CME, that scenario wouldn't work here because Renata was stolen at 1 year. In AQNMD, Micaela was lucky because she was aided by an electrical black-out, a storm and an already dead baby.
Here, there can't be a switch. There's no other baby to switch with. I posited a few episodes back that the only way that Morga can pull off a fake pregnancy is to go on a world tour without Danilo--and he'd be happy to let her (I think) and come back with a live baby. It might work if she takes LetMeBePartofAllThis with her as costume designer and gets her to conspire and stay on as the new baby's nanny--which I doubt could happen, but to speculate....and that's fun.
She berates them for not thinking of Paloma. Laura says she's not going with them. It's not that easy, and she won't put Paloma in danger.
Which, I think, is pretty much what we thought she would have said. More important, however, it looks as though she didn't give them any helpful notes scrawled in eyeliner, nor did it look as though they slipped her any weapons or homing devices.
Oh I thought of another baby switch. One that didn't last more than a few days--In Reina de Corazones, Sra. Cobra and Estefania gave birth at the same time. Cobra's lived and Stefi's died and she forced the doctor to switch him with Cobra's. She went bonkers when Victor made her give up the baby.
Like, after a month they take it back, but if the old boy can keep alive for 90 days you are home free?
Like it is that all fired great to be here. Us Gringos go SOMEWHERE ELSE on vacation.
"Oh Henry, how was the vacation ?"
"Man, it was the bomb! Chicago is so nice compared to home in Jackson, Mississippi."
"????????????????????????????" "OK"
If you marry a U.S, citizen, you won’t be eligible for U.S. citizenship right away. But you may become eligible for a U.S. green card, which can lead to U.S. citizenship. Assuming you stay married to and living with your U.S. citizen spouse the whole time, you can apply for citizenship three years after obtaining a green card. If you are living in the U.S. after an illegal entry, however, you need to see an immigration lawyer. You cannot adjust status unless you are among a rare few who fall under some old laws
False Pregnancy killed the Baby while crazy from laudanum intoxication. Then Badguy found out about Twin and gave Twin to False Pregnancy. It all worked out in the end, but the point of the story is that we have a precedent for a baby swap much more complicated than anything Morgana is likely to try with LetMe.
Unless LetMe gives birth in a hospital. If it's out-of-town, surrounded by strangers, Morgana might get away with it. But if it's local it will be tricky because so many people they know will be hanging around.
It all depends on whether or not LetMe actually agrees to a deal with Morgana, which seems doubtful to me, or if Morgana is going to pull a fast one.
And hey, Chicago is pretty nice in springtime. Except for the damned wind.
Marriage to a U.S. citizen does not guarantee a green card or U.S. citizenship. Applications for U.S. green cards through marriage are scrutinized carefully, because the government takes fraudulent marriage very seriously.
I was thinking about the handgun vs death by handgun per capita ratios. :-)
Yeah I was a kid in Cicero.
BTW, that last (bird) avatar is the one I thought was not real, but ceramic.
It is missing the word "loosely".
Kirby...neck in.
Julie, I had started to watch "La Piloto" because it was based on "actual" events, but after the first few episodes, I knew that "no way" could all this happen to one person. It's the same with DV.
Regarding the accents, I can forgive Mexican actors for having an accent when they are playing gringos, because at least they are speaking English in a situation where you'd expect them to.
There was Unexpected Spanish sometimes in VEA too, but not as often as in LDVDEC. There was a lot more English in VEA. (I can't believe I'm admitting that VEA did something better!)
There is a particularly ridiculous example of Unexpected Spanish in tonight's episode. See if you can find it. ;-)
For a while we have been seeing a What? or Why? or Okay mixed into otherwise completely Spanish conversations.
Now it seems rather than an occasional word, we are seeing part or even whole sentences sprinkled in. I actually like it.
For characters who are cast as bilingual, I think it adds realism, for instance with Steve and Ryan to flip back and forth.
In Despertar Contigo the lead girl's BFF spoke more English than Spanish and it was pretty cool. Maia would be going on and on about her on again off mostly boyfriend in Spanish and her friend would look at her and say "Girl, what is wrong with you?"
Jewels I will be watching for it. Thanks
RGV yeah, I took a Hummel out to the marina. :-)
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