Tuesday, October 03, 2017
Mi marido tiene familia 10/2/17 Capítulo 28: Blanca the Detective -OR- The Inquisition Lives
Blanca actually picks up the pregnancy tests in her bare hands and she starts to wonder who in her household is pregnant. Robert comes out and asks if she remembers that she owes him a walk. He wants to go with her alone. He wants to talk to her about some things in particular. Blanca just needs to go in and get herself ready. Blanca tells Imelda that Roberto wants to go with her alone this time. Imelda says it must be because of something important he wants to talk to her about. Blanca shows the three positive tests to Imelda. All the family needs is an unwed mother! Who could it be? They discuss the possibilities.
Linda tries to talk to a client out of a sixth nose job. The client does not care. She has a coupon for a "free" sixth surgery after five. Linda suggests she pick another part of her body and to let her know her decision tomorrow. Bruno stops on by. He wants to take Linda on a date to the shopping center. He wants to buy her something. He thinks to himself that she really fell for that.
Robert and Blanca go back to the market where Juan Pablo was lost. Blanca recounts the story of what happened when he got lost. For that reason she does not like coming back to the market. They are both in tears.Robert realizes that but he wanted them to go back to where their relationship stopped. Robert has a proposition. Robert wants them to start from the beginning and rebuild their relationship but they have to accept that that little boy that got lost and his mother don't exist anymore. He explains somethings stayed the same like him still liking apples while some other things changed but now they are here to get to know each other. Blanca is afraid she won't be good enough. Robert disagrees saying she is a marvelous woman. He wants to hear all about her life in those years he was missing. All of those things they couldn't experience together, they will tell each other. Blanca can only dream about the day when he comes to love her. That is also his dream. She asks him to hug her. He does and tells her that she does not know how afraid he was that he was never going to feel again what he is feeling now.
Imelda wants to gather her grand daughters together. She is going to confront them all. She starts the third degree about the positive pregnancy tests with Marisol: It's not her. Linda and Daniela are next. It's not them. Imelda concludes that it has to be Polita!
Julieta is at work with Luz and is not doing well. Julieta needs a break. Luz wants to know what is wrong. Lots of things are wrong. There are lots of changes in her life and no time. She doesn't know how to put it all together. Everything is out of control and she doesn't know how to deal with it. There are her new in-laws, the fear of losing Robert, the pressure of not being the perfect fiancée . . . An email alert sounds from Julieta's laptop. There it is: Julieta sees her results from the pregnancy test on her computer: she is pregnant. She starts to tremble and cry. Luz is getting worried. She makes Luz promise not to tell anyone. She tells Luz she is pregnant. Luz looks serious. Julieta says that she and Robert agreed to not have children. They are not ready to be parents. She sobs.
All three sisters and Imelda go down to talk to Polita. She is not pregnant either. Marisol suggests somebody walking by just threw them out in their dumpster but Imelda insists since it was in their dumpster it has to be somebody in their building. Imelda concludes that if it is not Polita one of the three grand daughters has to be lying. Blanca will not be happy until she knows the truth. They better think over who is pregnant.
Blanca and Robert continue their talking. She says that she needs to remember he is different from the little boy who left. She has to respect that he is different and the way he was brought up. She cannot meddle in his life. Robert agrees that that will allow her to have a much more healthy relationship with Julieta and him both. Blanca asks if he loves Julieta a lot. He loves her with his whole heart. She has been his companion, his friend, and his family. She is the reason he is in Mexico. Blanca asks him if maybe one day he might love them as much as he loves Julieta and see them as his family. She knows that isn't something that happens overnight. Robert says he sure hopes so. He has a great deal of affection for all of them. The only thing is that her confrontations with Julieta can't go on. Blanca says it was never her intention. Juliet aand she are the most important people for him and he could not stand a war in between the two of them. He would never want to have to take sides. Blanca understands. He kisses her on the head and hugs her.
Luz brings Julieta a cup of something and they keep talking. Getting pregnant was not in her plans. Luz tells her that nobody is prepared to be a parent. Julieta says that usually people plan for a baby or want to have one. She didn't want to have children. Luz says Robert loves her and that she and Robert will end up loving the baby. Julieta doesn't know why it had to be right now. It was her carelessness. The pills didn't work. Then there is getting to know Robert's family and so much work. Luz tells her she has to just go with the flow. There are months to go before the baby is born when she can get things together unless she is not planning on having it. Julieta states she never said she didn't want to have it. It is just that she is afraid, really afraid. She cannot deal with the fact that everything in her life is going to change. Everything. Luz gives her a hug.
On the way home after the walk in the park, Blanca stops off and buys four pregnancy tests. Blanca asks Robert if his not having children is written in stone. She was just thinking how a grandson could carry on the family name. Robert reminds her that his last name is Cooper. Is he going to stay with Robert Cooper or change his name to Córcega? That sounds much more Mexican. He tells her that there are many professional documents he would have to change. It would be so cute to have him change from Robert to Juan Pablo. Can they go on calling him Juan Pablo? They have been and is is fine by him. Robert calls her a little stubborn just like Julieta. She agrees but she is stubborn in wanting to have children and Julieta is stubborn in not wanting children. They walk off together with a parasol.
Audifaz is helping Aristóteles to remember the heroes of Mexican independence. He asks for only three. Aristóteles starts bringing up who is on different bills. He thinks Diego Rivera is on the 500 peso one and Miguel de Hidalgo is on the 50. wrong! Audifaz corrects him. It is José María Morelos y Pavón on the 50 and by the way, Diego Rivera was a muralist. Aristóteles remembers he was married to Frida Kahlo of unibrow fame. An exasperated Audifaz is not surprised he is failing it all. He cannot go through life spouting silliness like that.
When they get home, Robert asks if Blanca has any photos of him when he was a child. She shows him the locket with his photo that she always wears around her neck And close to her heart. She has a lot of photos for him to see. He is going to love them.
Ana and Julián are out walking together. He says that she knows what happened to the missing Córcega boy, right? The boy really disappeared eventhough everybody at the market knew him. Ana asks why he thinks he knows that. He answers that he likes to investigate. She wants him to drop the missing Córcega boy already. He says she would not be with him if it weren't important to her. He would not be important to to her. He is not important to her in the least bit. He cares about the Córcega story because she is part of the mystery. He is going to start calling her "tú". He just does not want to scare her but wants be somebody important in her life. She tells him it seems he is blackmailing her. He tells her that she gives him money because she thinks that will keep his mouth shut but he still does not know her secret. She says she only gives him money out of pity. He hopes maybe pity can turn into tenderness. She goes to leave and he blocks her. He would like to be someone in her life. Will she accept that?
Blanca hands out the pregnancy tests to her daughters and Polita. She wants them all to take the test then and there and show her the results. They all moan and complain but do it anyway.
Ana cannot see being a friend to an extortionist and someone who likes to manipulate others. Julián insists that everything in this life can change and he can, too. He has always seen Ana as being very much alone. Who is her company? Her driver? Maybe the two of them could solve their loneliness problem together at least for a few days, some minutes . . . He then tells her that her gaze attracts him. She tells him he is crazy. She is not interested in his company. He gives in: she can keep to her vicious circle of being alone and carting around doña Imelda and letting the best days of her life pass by without any meaning. His life has been one of loneliness. If they can meet and she can stop being afraid of him, he promises her he can change. He needs a motive. She tells him he needs to be his own motive. He ends by telling her if she would have had a son, he would have been his age.
Back at work, Julieta and Luz are having a meeting with other members of the staff when she has to leave quickly for the washroom because she is feeling queasy.
With her plastic gloves on, Blanca checks all of the pregnancy tests. They are all negative. Linda says Blanca cannot treat them that way. They all have a right to their privacy. Their complaints fall on deaf ears. Imelda doesn't care. Imelda and Blanca are just showing that they care about them.
Blanca and Imelda next go to see Robert. Imelda tells him why they are there. Blanca brought the photo albums. Also, they are there to tell him how Blanca found the pregnancy tests. Robert wants to know why Blanca is digging around in the garbage? She was just looking for things to recycle. They tell him about the search to find out who they belonged to. Robert tells them that some times they aren't very sensitive. Blanca insists they had to find out who they belonged to. Robert calls Blanca "the queen of manipulation" but then adds that Imelda is even worse. Do they really think they should be involved in things like this? Blanca thinks it might be the girlfriend of the guy from the roof flat. In these such "modern times" who knows? Robert has had it with the gossip.
Lázaro, Ana's drive, was looking for her while she was visiting with Julián. Imelda was waiting for her. He lied to Imelda for her.
Blanca starts making atole while Imelda shows Robert a photo album. Imelda used to spoil him a lot because he was her only grandson. Imelda tells him that Ana didn't like it that he was the cutest of all and that she spoiled him. Of course, they didn't know she was having problems having children at the time. Robert asks to see a photo of Ana in the album. They find one that Audifaz took. Ana didn't like taking photos. She was a handful back then.
Xavi is talking to a guy in the music business who is telling him his days of being a star are over. Xavi asks where are all of his fans and remembers how it used to be. He has to accept that his singing career ended a good long time ago. The music guy is offering Xavi a gig which is not so much about singing as it is about livening up the place. Xavi told him he didn't have money for food or rent. What does Xavi need to prove to himself that he is no longer the star he was? Sleep in the street?
Luz accompanies Julieta to the apartment building. Luz tells her she has to get herself under control or Robert will suspect.Luz agrees she has to process it all before telling Robert.
Julieta walks in on Blanca, Imelda and Robert viewing the photos. Julieta excuses herself to her room when she arrives for just a few mInutes. Blanca is concerned so she makes a point of bringing Julieta some atole to her room. Julieta gets one sniff and runs nauseous to the bathroom. Blanca then realizes who the pregnancy tests belong to. Blanca asks Julieta what is wrong. Julieta makes up a story about the smell of eggs making her nauseous ever since she was a kid. Blanca says that seeing her run nauseous as she was is usually a sign of pregnancy. Silence.
(At least until next time)
Linda tries to talk to a client out of a sixth nose job. The client does not care. She has a coupon for a "free" sixth surgery after five. Linda suggests she pick another part of her body and to let her know her decision tomorrow. Bruno stops on by. He wants to take Linda on a date to the shopping center. He wants to buy her something. He thinks to himself that she really fell for that.
Robert and Blanca go back to the market where Juan Pablo was lost. Blanca recounts the story of what happened when he got lost. For that reason she does not like coming back to the market. They are both in tears.Robert realizes that but he wanted them to go back to where their relationship stopped. Robert has a proposition. Robert wants them to start from the beginning and rebuild their relationship but they have to accept that that little boy that got lost and his mother don't exist anymore. He explains somethings stayed the same like him still liking apples while some other things changed but now they are here to get to know each other. Blanca is afraid she won't be good enough. Robert disagrees saying she is a marvelous woman. He wants to hear all about her life in those years he was missing. All of those things they couldn't experience together, they will tell each other. Blanca can only dream about the day when he comes to love her. That is also his dream. She asks him to hug her. He does and tells her that she does not know how afraid he was that he was never going to feel again what he is feeling now.
Imelda wants to gather her grand daughters together. She is going to confront them all. She starts the third degree about the positive pregnancy tests with Marisol: It's not her. Linda and Daniela are next. It's not them. Imelda concludes that it has to be Polita!
Julieta is at work with Luz and is not doing well. Julieta needs a break. Luz wants to know what is wrong. Lots of things are wrong. There are lots of changes in her life and no time. She doesn't know how to put it all together. Everything is out of control and she doesn't know how to deal with it. There are her new in-laws, the fear of losing Robert, the pressure of not being the perfect fiancée . . . An email alert sounds from Julieta's laptop. There it is: Julieta sees her results from the pregnancy test on her computer: she is pregnant. She starts to tremble and cry. Luz is getting worried. She makes Luz promise not to tell anyone. She tells Luz she is pregnant. Luz looks serious. Julieta says that she and Robert agreed to not have children. They are not ready to be parents. She sobs.
All three sisters and Imelda go down to talk to Polita. She is not pregnant either. Marisol suggests somebody walking by just threw them out in their dumpster but Imelda insists since it was in their dumpster it has to be somebody in their building. Imelda concludes that if it is not Polita one of the three grand daughters has to be lying. Blanca will not be happy until she knows the truth. They better think over who is pregnant.
Blanca and Robert continue their talking. She says that she needs to remember he is different from the little boy who left. She has to respect that he is different and the way he was brought up. She cannot meddle in his life. Robert agrees that that will allow her to have a much more healthy relationship with Julieta and him both. Blanca asks if he loves Julieta a lot. He loves her with his whole heart. She has been his companion, his friend, and his family. She is the reason he is in Mexico. Blanca asks him if maybe one day he might love them as much as he loves Julieta and see them as his family. She knows that isn't something that happens overnight. Robert says he sure hopes so. He has a great deal of affection for all of them. The only thing is that her confrontations with Julieta can't go on. Blanca says it was never her intention. Juliet aand she are the most important people for him and he could not stand a war in between the two of them. He would never want to have to take sides. Blanca understands. He kisses her on the head and hugs her.
Luz brings Julieta a cup of something and they keep talking. Getting pregnant was not in her plans. Luz tells her that nobody is prepared to be a parent. Julieta says that usually people plan for a baby or want to have one. She didn't want to have children. Luz says Robert loves her and that she and Robert will end up loving the baby. Julieta doesn't know why it had to be right now. It was her carelessness. The pills didn't work. Then there is getting to know Robert's family and so much work. Luz tells her she has to just go with the flow. There are months to go before the baby is born when she can get things together unless she is not planning on having it. Julieta states she never said she didn't want to have it. It is just that she is afraid, really afraid. She cannot deal with the fact that everything in her life is going to change. Everything. Luz gives her a hug.
On the way home after the walk in the park, Blanca stops off and buys four pregnancy tests. Blanca asks Robert if his not having children is written in stone. She was just thinking how a grandson could carry on the family name. Robert reminds her that his last name is Cooper. Is he going to stay with Robert Cooper or change his name to Córcega? That sounds much more Mexican. He tells her that there are many professional documents he would have to change. It would be so cute to have him change from Robert to Juan Pablo. Can they go on calling him Juan Pablo? They have been and is is fine by him. Robert calls her a little stubborn just like Julieta. She agrees but she is stubborn in wanting to have children and Julieta is stubborn in not wanting children. They walk off together with a parasol.
Audifaz is helping Aristóteles to remember the heroes of Mexican independence. He asks for only three. Aristóteles starts bringing up who is on different bills. He thinks Diego Rivera is on the 500 peso one and Miguel de Hidalgo is on the 50. wrong! Audifaz corrects him. It is José María Morelos y Pavón on the 50 and by the way, Diego Rivera was a muralist. Aristóteles remembers he was married to Frida Kahlo of unibrow fame. An exasperated Audifaz is not surprised he is failing it all. He cannot go through life spouting silliness like that.
When they get home, Robert asks if Blanca has any photos of him when he was a child. She shows him the locket with his photo that she always wears around her neck And close to her heart. She has a lot of photos for him to see. He is going to love them.
Ana and Julián are out walking together. He says that she knows what happened to the missing Córcega boy, right? The boy really disappeared eventhough everybody at the market knew him. Ana asks why he thinks he knows that. He answers that he likes to investigate. She wants him to drop the missing Córcega boy already. He says she would not be with him if it weren't important to her. He would not be important to to her. He is not important to her in the least bit. He cares about the Córcega story because she is part of the mystery. He is going to start calling her "tú". He just does not want to scare her but wants be somebody important in her life. She tells him it seems he is blackmailing her. He tells her that she gives him money because she thinks that will keep his mouth shut but he still does not know her secret. She says she only gives him money out of pity. He hopes maybe pity can turn into tenderness. She goes to leave and he blocks her. He would like to be someone in her life. Will she accept that?
Blanca hands out the pregnancy tests to her daughters and Polita. She wants them all to take the test then and there and show her the results. They all moan and complain but do it anyway.
Ana cannot see being a friend to an extortionist and someone who likes to manipulate others. Julián insists that everything in this life can change and he can, too. He has always seen Ana as being very much alone. Who is her company? Her driver? Maybe the two of them could solve their loneliness problem together at least for a few days, some minutes . . . He then tells her that her gaze attracts him. She tells him he is crazy. She is not interested in his company. He gives in: she can keep to her vicious circle of being alone and carting around doña Imelda and letting the best days of her life pass by without any meaning. His life has been one of loneliness. If they can meet and she can stop being afraid of him, he promises her he can change. He needs a motive. She tells him he needs to be his own motive. He ends by telling her if she would have had a son, he would have been his age.
Back at work, Julieta and Luz are having a meeting with other members of the staff when she has to leave quickly for the washroom because she is feeling queasy.
With her plastic gloves on, Blanca checks all of the pregnancy tests. They are all negative. Linda says Blanca cannot treat them that way. They all have a right to their privacy. Their complaints fall on deaf ears. Imelda doesn't care. Imelda and Blanca are just showing that they care about them.
Blanca and Imelda next go to see Robert. Imelda tells him why they are there. Blanca brought the photo albums. Also, they are there to tell him how Blanca found the pregnancy tests. Robert wants to know why Blanca is digging around in the garbage? She was just looking for things to recycle. They tell him about the search to find out who they belonged to. Robert tells them that some times they aren't very sensitive. Blanca insists they had to find out who they belonged to. Robert calls Blanca "the queen of manipulation" but then adds that Imelda is even worse. Do they really think they should be involved in things like this? Blanca thinks it might be the girlfriend of the guy from the roof flat. In these such "modern times" who knows? Robert has had it with the gossip.
Lázaro, Ana's drive, was looking for her while she was visiting with Julián. Imelda was waiting for her. He lied to Imelda for her.
Blanca starts making atole while Imelda shows Robert a photo album. Imelda used to spoil him a lot because he was her only grandson. Imelda tells him that Ana didn't like it that he was the cutest of all and that she spoiled him. Of course, they didn't know she was having problems having children at the time. Robert asks to see a photo of Ana in the album. They find one that Audifaz took. Ana didn't like taking photos. She was a handful back then.
Xavi is talking to a guy in the music business who is telling him his days of being a star are over. Xavi asks where are all of his fans and remembers how it used to be. He has to accept that his singing career ended a good long time ago. The music guy is offering Xavi a gig which is not so much about singing as it is about livening up the place. Xavi told him he didn't have money for food or rent. What does Xavi need to prove to himself that he is no longer the star he was? Sleep in the street?
Luz accompanies Julieta to the apartment building. Luz tells her she has to get herself under control or Robert will suspect.Luz agrees she has to process it all before telling Robert.
Julieta walks in on Blanca, Imelda and Robert viewing the photos. Julieta excuses herself to her room when she arrives for just a few mInutes. Blanca is concerned so she makes a point of bringing Julieta some atole to her room. Julieta gets one sniff and runs nauseous to the bathroom. Blanca then realizes who the pregnancy tests belong to. Blanca asks Julieta what is wrong. Julieta makes up a story about the smell of eggs making her nauseous ever since she was a kid. Blanca says that seeing her run nauseous as she was is usually a sign of pregnancy. Silence.
(At least until next time)
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You hit every high note and every emotion perfectly Jarifa. “Blanca says that seeing her run nauseous as she was is usually a sign of pregnancy. Silence”. Beautiful.
I could have watched Blanca and Robert roaming the street and reminiscing all day. “Blanca can only dream about the day when he comes to love her. That is also his dream” made my heart melt.
I can only imagine how much Blanca wants Robert to love her. I imagine a parent always loves their child. But how do you bridge the gap of wasted years and yearning dreams? I hope this mother and son manage to do just that.
“They are not ready to be parents. She sobs”. Although I cannot relate to the intense emotions that were swirling in her head, my heart ached for her. What might have been the happiest news in the world to many women was received with pure fright and fear. Julieta is panicking but perhaps not because of the pregnancy itself, but perhaps due to her insecurities, conceived and exacerbated by her mother and greedy, grasping family, her mother in particular.
“He ends by telling her if she would have had a son, he would have been his age”. Hmmm. This relationship is murky to me. What exactly does Julian want with Ana? An emotional/physical relationship? If so, that remark is just well, odd. He hasn’t been acting like she is a mother figure (which turns my stomach).
Blanca buying the pregnancy tests was right in character wasn’t it? She didn’t get much pushback from her daughters though, did she? When Polita was on the firing line, Marisol (Jessica) was clearly laughing. I don’t know how anyone managed to keep a straight face in that scene. I smiled all the way through, particularly at Dani’s scowling.
I cringed at Blenca brining in the tea to Julieta. That said, perhaps Julieta did need a bit of comforting? Not sure how this little scene will turn out (will it be cry, deny or the truth) but am dying to find out!
You've made my day Jarifa! Thank you!
Diana
I could have watched Blanca and Robert roaming the street and reminiscing all day. “Blanca can only dream about the day when he comes to love her. That is also his dream” made my heart melt.
I can only imagine how much Blanca wants Robert to love her. I imagine a parent always loves their child. But how do you bridge the gap of wasted years and yearning dreams? I hope this mother and son manage to do just that.
“They are not ready to be parents. She sobs”. Although I cannot relate to the intense emotions that were swirling in her head, my heart ached for her. What might have been the happiest news in the world to many women was received with pure fright and fear. Julieta is panicking but perhaps not because of the pregnancy itself, but perhaps due to her insecurities, conceived and exacerbated by her mother and greedy, grasping family, her mother in particular.
“He ends by telling her if she would have had a son, he would have been his age”. Hmmm. This relationship is murky to me. What exactly does Julian want with Ana? An emotional/physical relationship? If so, that remark is just well, odd. He hasn’t been acting like she is a mother figure (which turns my stomach).
Blanca buying the pregnancy tests was right in character wasn’t it? She didn’t get much pushback from her daughters though, did she? When Polita was on the firing line, Marisol (Jessica) was clearly laughing. I don’t know how anyone managed to keep a straight face in that scene. I smiled all the way through, particularly at Dani’s scowling.
I cringed at Blenca brining in the tea to Julieta. That said, perhaps Julieta did need a bit of comforting? Not sure how this little scene will turn out (will it be cry, deny or the truth) but am dying to find out!
You've made my day Jarifa! Thank you!
Diana
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: Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 7:38:00 AM EDT
: Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 7:38:00 AM EDT
Thanks, Jarifa. You brought out several things that I missed, and put it all together in an enjoyable recap. Thanks!
This story is one of the few that I can remember that are pure comedy with just a touch of angst from the various roles being played. No murder, just a little bit of blackmail. Okay, there was that kidnapping. . .
That girl Linda was advising not to have another nose job, who still had a bandage on her nose, but had a coupon. That was so funny, and yet, there are people like that.
Inquisition indeed!! How could Imelda and Blanca get away with requiring and entire family of childbearing age women to take a pregnancy test?? I guess they all thought it would be easier than putting up with the constant verbal abuse from mommy and grandma.
Eugenio not around last night to calm all the roiling waters.
Thanks again, Jarifa. Great job.
David
This story is one of the few that I can remember that are pure comedy with just a touch of angst from the various roles being played. No murder, just a little bit of blackmail. Okay, there was that kidnapping. . .
That girl Linda was advising not to have another nose job, who still had a bandage on her nose, but had a coupon. That was so funny, and yet, there are people like that.
Inquisition indeed!! How could Imelda and Blanca get away with requiring and entire family of childbearing age women to take a pregnancy test?? I guess they all thought it would be easier than putting up with the constant verbal abuse from mommy and grandma.
Eugenio not around last night to calm all the roiling waters.
Thanks again, Jarifa. Great job.
David
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 7:50:00 AM EDT
: Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 7:50:00 AM EDT
Thank you, Jarifa.
Thank goodness that I did not have an overbearing mother-in-law like Blanca but rather the sweet and easygoing Madeline. I cannot imagine what it would be like to have someone so intrusive in my life.
Was JUana just trying to stress the difference in their ages to Ana?
Thank goodness that I did not have an overbearing mother-in-law like Blanca but rather the sweet and easygoing Madeline. I cannot imagine what it would be like to have someone so intrusive in my life.
Was JUana just trying to stress the difference in their ages to Ana?
Permalink posted by : Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 8:15:00 AM EDT
: Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 8:15:00 AM EDT
Diana, you're welcome.That whole situation between Ana and Julián was so weird. What is his game anyway? Feeling like you do about Ana, I wasn't interested at first but it was so odd it drew me in as I tried to make sense of it all.
David, you're welcome. I am enjoying the fact that this is definitely more comedy than drama. I usually seek out the "lighter" fare and this has turned out to be a winner.
Yes, Steve, she is preggers.
David, you're welcome. I am enjoying the fact that this is definitely more comedy than drama. I usually seek out the "lighter" fare and this has turned out to be a winner.
Yes, Steve, she is preggers.
Great recap, Jarifa. Thank you!
OMG, the Córsega Inquisition! It was a hoot.
If one had the sound turned off and did not know 1.) the story and 2.) that Juli's diagnosis was "embarazada", one would have thought it was Stage IV terminal cancer, based on the reactions of Juls and Luz. Their reactions were sooo overdramatic. LOL
Frequent flyer points for cosmetic surgery! Have five, get the sixth one free! I can see the billboard ads now . . .
OMG, the Córsega Inquisition! It was a hoot.
If one had the sound turned off and did not know 1.) the story and 2.) that Juli's diagnosis was "embarazada", one would have thought it was Stage IV terminal cancer, based on the reactions of Juls and Luz. Their reactions were sooo overdramatic. LOL
Frequent flyer points for cosmetic surgery! Have five, get the sixth one free! I can see the billboard ads now . . .
Susanlynn, you're welcome. You know, Julián was so strange that I do not know what he was trying to get at.
Blanca gave Julieta a cup of "atole" which is a Mexican beverage made with cornmeal, cinnamon, brown sugar, vanilla and in this case egg yolks.
Jarifa, thank you for another exceptional recap!
Dian, "Julieta is panicking but perhaps not because of the pregnancy itself, but perhaps due to her insecurities, conceived and exacerbated by her mother and greedy, grasping family, her mother in particular." Very well stated, your insight, IMO, is right on target. I also agree that the Julieta/Luz reaction was a little overdramatized, but being that Julieta's world is literally out of her control..and as she pointed out, she likes every thing to be organized, I had no doubts about the intense anxiety she is feeling.
OMGoodness the "inquisition"...what a riot...and abuse of power. I don't understand why Polita succumbed to that humiliation..well, on second thought, she is quite insecure; although she has shown some spine when dealing with Audifaz.
I too don;t get the Julian-Ana storyline...he keeps looking for her and sending those texts. He made a good point that she gives in to him when he really doesn't even know what her secret is. Maybe she just likes the attention? A mother-son type relationship crossed my mind, but naahhh!!
Dian, "Julieta is panicking but perhaps not because of the pregnancy itself, but perhaps due to her insecurities, conceived and exacerbated by her mother and greedy, grasping family, her mother in particular." Very well stated, your insight, IMO, is right on target. I also agree that the Julieta/Luz reaction was a little overdramatized, but being that Julieta's world is literally out of her control..and as she pointed out, she likes every thing to be organized, I had no doubts about the intense anxiety she is feeling.
OMGoodness the "inquisition"...what a riot...and abuse of power. I don't understand why Polita succumbed to that humiliation..well, on second thought, she is quite insecure; although she has shown some spine when dealing with Audifaz.
I too don;t get the Julian-Ana storyline...he keeps looking for her and sending those texts. He made a good point that she gives in to him when he really doesn't even know what her secret is. Maybe she just likes the attention? A mother-son type relationship crossed my mind, but naahhh!!
Thanks Jarifa!
"Blanca actually picks up the pregnancy tests in her bare hands and she starts to wonder who in her household is pregnant." My thoughts exactly. Is she really going to pick it up and touch it with her bare hands....that's so gross. As Robert said: "What are you doing picking things from the trash"
This whole episode had me in laughs. The nose job, the pregnancy intervention, Aris failing to guess correctly and Audifaz getting all riled up.
Diana, I noticed the laughing too. If you looked closely I think all of them were on the bridge of breaking character. Dani was so offended but the actress slipped a smile at one point. They all did and it made me laugh some more.
I can't believe they actually went through all of that. All of them sat in the living room, one at a time went to the bathroom, brought the test back to Blanca (now with gloves) and all sat down together waiting results. What if one had actually been pregnant. They would have to explain right then and there to everyone. Sheesh!
Blanca and Robert scenes were so sweet. Their relationship is growing and improving. The actors chemistry as mother and son is also really good. I can see love every time they look at each other and I can feel that yearning...that wish to forget the pain and just make up for all the lost years. I wish for more talks of just the two of them. I also wish Robert would do this with all his family member actually. I'm hoping for a Robert Dani talk especially.
Doris I couldn't agree more. Julieta looked like she had just been told she only had 6 months live. She's so scared....but I know Robert will be there to support her and provide her reassurance and love. He'll convince her they can do it together. They're going to be amazing parents. Meanwhile, Imelda and Blanca will probably throw confetti up in the air when they find out the truth. I think it's safe to say they unfortunately will not make this easier for Julieta.
-Jackie
"Blanca actually picks up the pregnancy tests in her bare hands and she starts to wonder who in her household is pregnant." My thoughts exactly. Is she really going to pick it up and touch it with her bare hands....that's so gross. As Robert said: "What are you doing picking things from the trash"
This whole episode had me in laughs. The nose job, the pregnancy intervention, Aris failing to guess correctly and Audifaz getting all riled up.
Diana, I noticed the laughing too. If you looked closely I think all of them were on the bridge of breaking character. Dani was so offended but the actress slipped a smile at one point. They all did and it made me laugh some more.
I can't believe they actually went through all of that. All of them sat in the living room, one at a time went to the bathroom, brought the test back to Blanca (now with gloves) and all sat down together waiting results. What if one had actually been pregnant. They would have to explain right then and there to everyone. Sheesh!
Blanca and Robert scenes were so sweet. Their relationship is growing and improving. The actors chemistry as mother and son is also really good. I can see love every time they look at each other and I can feel that yearning...that wish to forget the pain and just make up for all the lost years. I wish for more talks of just the two of them. I also wish Robert would do this with all his family member actually. I'm hoping for a Robert Dani talk especially.
Doris I couldn't agree more. Julieta looked like she had just been told she only had 6 months live. She's so scared....but I know Robert will be there to support her and provide her reassurance and love. He'll convince her they can do it together. They're going to be amazing parents. Meanwhile, Imelda and Blanca will probably throw confetti up in the air when they find out the truth. I think it's safe to say they unfortunately will not make this easier for Julieta.
-Jackie
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Rgv Chick, you're welcome.
I could understand Julieta's reaction, too. First, it was just her and Roberto (her preferred mode of existence) moving to a new apartment; then it was a whole new family to deal with living in the same building with them and all the interactions that entails;there is the continual pressure from her mother and brothers; then she is going to New York and takes a leave; now she is staying and is back at work; surprise now she is pregnant (a permanent life changing situation) which is something she never wanted to be in the first place. All of this has happened in a relatively short time. I am surprised she hasn't run away screaming.
I could understand Julieta's reaction, too. First, it was just her and Roberto (her preferred mode of existence) moving to a new apartment; then it was a whole new family to deal with living in the same building with them and all the interactions that entails;there is the continual pressure from her mother and brothers; then she is going to New York and takes a leave; now she is staying and is back at work; surprise now she is pregnant (a permanent life changing situation) which is something she never wanted to be in the first place. All of this has happened in a relatively short time. I am surprised she hasn't run away screaming.
You're welcome, Jackie. ITA about the chemistry between Blanca and Robert. So much good acting in this one.
Thanks Jarifa!!!!
I like how Dani pulled her skirt down when asked which one was pregnant. I can't believe Blanca did that--then again I guess I can. She treats all of them like they are 10 years old. How invasive!! I guess since they live at home they feel they have no choice but OMG.
Juli crying and trembling at work was so so sad. I feel like things are only going to get much much worse for her. Luz was a good friend to her.
Julian is playing Ana because she has money. He will be whatever she wants him to be, lover, friend, son, as long as he gets money.
Where is Eugenio to stop some of the madness in the house?!
Why is Linda giving advice about plastic surgery? Patients get advice straight from the surgeon. This place looks like a fraud.
I bet Linda ends up buying Bruno something.
I like how Dani pulled her skirt down when asked which one was pregnant. I can't believe Blanca did that--then again I guess I can. She treats all of them like they are 10 years old. How invasive!! I guess since they live at home they feel they have no choice but OMG.
Juli crying and trembling at work was so so sad. I feel like things are only going to get much much worse for her. Luz was a good friend to her.
Julian is playing Ana because she has money. He will be whatever she wants him to be, lover, friend, son, as long as he gets money.
Where is Eugenio to stop some of the madness in the house?!
Why is Linda giving advice about plastic surgery? Patients get advice straight from the surgeon. This place looks like a fraud.
I bet Linda ends up buying Bruno something.
Carvivlie, you're welcome. I think you have solved the Julián mystery: he will be whoever Ana needs him to be so the money keeps rolling in.
Good point about Linda's workplace
Good point about Linda's workplace
Excellent recap, Jarifa! Imelda and Blanca were remarkably stupid about who's pregnant. It's always the woman who says she's never having children!
Thanks, Jarifa. Great job. Love the title.
The Inquisition was a hoot.
I thought I saw Luz stifle a smile when Julieta finally revealed her "bad" news and showed her the computer screen. Before Julieta admitted the truth, Luz must've been imagining cancer or Robert cheating as the bad news.
This is the first time I've seen a TN "good" woman not be happy about a pregnancy. It's always "a baby is a blessing." Nice to see a little realism cause in real life there can be fear and worry, but Julieta was so sad it hurt to see her. She is pregnant by the love of her life after all, not by some jerk. Oh well, I guess she'll get happy about it in time. If Blanca butts out. Fat chance.
The Inquisition was a hoot.
I thought I saw Luz stifle a smile when Julieta finally revealed her "bad" news and showed her the computer screen. Before Julieta admitted the truth, Luz must've been imagining cancer or Robert cheating as the bad news.
This is the first time I've seen a TN "good" woman not be happy about a pregnancy. It's always "a baby is a blessing." Nice to see a little realism cause in real life there can be fear and worry, but Julieta was so sad it hurt to see her. She is pregnant by the love of her life after all, not by some jerk. Oh well, I guess she'll get happy about it in time. If Blanca butts out. Fat chance.
I thought it was very telling when Luz asked her about having it and Juli was like "I never said i wouldn't have it". That said a lot that her fear, like Diana stated, came from being a bad mother, not from totally not wanting to be a mother.
SpanProf, thanks. Of course, who else would it be? LOL
Niecie, thanks. I missed Luz's hint of a smile. I need to watch more closely.
One thing I found interesting last night was Julián's statement that Jusn Pablo had didapoeared from a market where people knew him.
Niecie, thanks. I missed Luz's hint of a smile. I need to watch more closely.
One thing I found interesting last night was Julián's statement that Jusn Pablo had didapoeared from a market where people knew him.
Jarifa, I'm annoyed with myself that the Julian/Ana connection has my attention.
I am so disdainful of Ana (because of what she did), but somehow these two characters have me actually wondering what the attraction/connection is.
I think Julian has figured things out. He clearly wants to involve Ana in some type of relationship - whether emotional and/or physical remains to be seen. Interesting that he is trying to engage her rather than simply blackmail her.
Diana
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I am so disdainful of Ana (because of what she did), but somehow these two characters have me actually wondering what the attraction/connection is.
I think Julian has figured things out. He clearly wants to involve Ana in some type of relationship - whether emotional and/or physical remains to be seen. Interesting that he is trying to engage her rather than simply blackmail her.
Diana
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