Caray, Caray!

Cynthia thank you for the great recap and so prompt.

Yolo seems to be a young Emelda with her narrow and constant complaining. She has one goal: to get out of Mexico and return to the USA,preferably with her brothers (and without Neto! I think she favors her absent mother who abandoned them.) And she is almost as rude as Emelda. Pancho was the thougtful ‘good Samaratin’ in getting the family food and trying to hook the family up with Nonno to get help. Massimo and Guido say ‘ No, it’s your fault that we had to close the Miami restaurant down, so no help from us.’ Neto situation at this point is desperate. An aside: Looking at the eyes of Neto and Pancho, Pancho looks younger since Neto’s show the stress of the trip, not the least the bus ride from Mexico City to their present destination. Poor Neto.

The living arrangement is not working out with the families of Susana and Pancho. Great to see Daniela and Blanca happy with the triplets.
 

Another spectacular recap Cynthia. Title? Perfect and your screen shots were wonderful.

“This building is bursting full of people and problems already. All we need is more family coming in! [From your mouth to God’s ear, Imelda!]” had me smiling away. “the rumbles are about to start between Sebas and Julio!” was another favorite.

“Guido looks for his grandfather and finds him dozing off on a couch. He picks up a picture of Gabe and Dani and gets an evil look on his face”. That was cringeworthy. Did he actually caress Dani’s face with his thumb?? I hope to heaven I imagined that. Speechless.

Massimo is many things but I didn't think cruelty was one of them. He lost a restaurant, Neto lost everything.

I loved every moment of the Neto/Pancho scenes. Pancho is a blessing - pure and simple. Knowing that he will assuredly look out for Neto and his family gives us one less problem to ponder.

I realized with a start that both actors worked together on Caer en Tentación. Arath is an amazing actor - his turn here could not be more different than the monster he played there.

Anon, I agree that the living situation with Susana, Pancho and their brood is cramped at best. For these two families, trying to get used to each other in such tight quarters is challenging. I felt for Susana trying to keep the peace. A challenge for a woman on the verge of being a bride integrating two families together. Still, I admire Pancho's resolve to live simply. The malfunctioning appliances were a nice touch. Temo seems to have infinite patience and is a nice guy. Little Lupita shines.

What the heck happened to Grecia in the past? Something terrible...

Gabe Soto has brought a breath of fresh (and even hopeful) air, even though their situation could have been dire if not for Pancho.

“Linda says that it’s so she can get experience and help her friends”. I’m actually starting to enjoy Linda a bit. Wonders never cease.

Bring on the babies!!

Cynthia, this was great. Thank you.

Diana
 

Thank you, Cynthia, for the outstanding read this morning. The screen caps and commentary were the best.

Anon, great point about Yolo being like Imelda. Sorry to say but I have not been able to stand Yolo from the get go and that has only been three episodes. I have a feeling I will be saying that a lot.

Diana, Massimo’s cold reaction to Neto was something I didn’t expect at all. Wasn’t Massimo’s other employee Martín responsible for getting Neto a “green” card and hiring him knowing he was illegal?

The “living together at Pancho’s” experiment is well intentioned but since neither Pancho or Susi have much control over their kids, it looks like it is doomed to failure. It should provide some good laughs though.

As for Frida, it looks like she has been orphaned. They should have spent some $$$ and hired actress who played her mother Marisol for some video-chats from Xavi Galan’s endless world tour. This plot point might have worked 25 years ago but not today with so much technology.

My favorite part was Eugenio talking about Yolotl and meeting Blanca.

I hope we get the whole story on Grecia’s past soon.





 

Thank you for your recap, Cynthia.

My telenovela beanie hat moment was seeing Yolo lean against that wet car, while Neto and kids were on the rainy sidewalk and trying to figure out where they go from there.

Massimo's statement to Neto that he broke the law/committed a criminal act really caught me off guard.

Pancho's place might only have one bath, but that ginormous shower had me drooling. Ours is 30"x30", smaller than a standard phone booth. Really.

It was sort of fun to see everyone trying to adapt to the new living arrangements. The microwave had me smiling, as well as the TV remote control.
 

doris, what would Massimo say to Guido about having murdered Gabriel (The ultimate crime) if he was so cut and dried/law and order with Beto. That scene had me wondering since we saw a new side of Massimo.
 

Oh my, a young Imelda in the form of obnoxious Yolo. Mind you, teen-age girls and boys are hard on one's patience. Makes you understand those ancient tribes who considered children "adult" at 13 and ready to move out of the "house" (hut, tent) and form their own families and earn their own way.

A lot of us grew up with only one bathroom and now I'm wondering how we did it. But with that crew packed into Pancho's apartment, hooo boy!

Lots of snow here. Really lovely. We'll see how it is driving when I head out to the grocery later. Wishing you all a great day, regardless of the weather!

And thanks for the lively recap and screencaps Cynthia. You never disappoint. Together, you and Jarifa are a terrific team.
 

Good point, Jarifa. He would probably throw Guido in jail, himself.
 

Thank you, Cynthia.

I am glad to see Gabe Soto , and I hope that he will breathe some positivity into these dark, dim storylines. Perhaps Neto and Pancho will be a new dynamic duo .

I see that it is 2 degrees here on my deck thermometer. Only going up to 21, but tomorrow 37...and it will continue to rise as next week progresses to almost 60 before it drops again later next week. Well, off into this cold day to deal with stuff.
 

Judyb...yes, on the farm , we had one bathroom with 6 people in our house....and one outhouse.
 

Ah those outhouse memories! My Tennessee grandparents had an outhouse (and of course chamber pots) and there were always huge spiders in it. Added to the pleasure of using the facilities. They also only had a one bedroom home. So the boys slept in one bed in the dining room, and the girls slept on the couches in the living room. And the youngest of the seven slept in a trundle bed under grandmother and grandfather's bed.

And now folks feel deprived if they don't have granite countertops. Or quartz ones!
 

Cynthia: Good Job on the recap. Is anybody going to stop Guido from commiting more murders ?

I'm getting nervous for Daniela & the triplets.

Judy: The new haircut looks good on Susana Gonzalez.
 

JudyB/doris, I had grandparents with an out house, too, and chickens and ducks in the yard. 🐥🦆

We will be up to double digits today! It is a balmy 8 outside. The temps were rising all night. I cannot wait to break out and do some errands!
 

"And now folks feel deprived if they don't have granite countertops. Or quartz ones!" I know, right? First world problems, and all that. Personally, I prefer Formica type plastic laminate because it is more forgiving when a glass or plate is dropped in it.

Growing up, we were a family of six with one bathroom until I was in high school and my parents finally had a house with 1 1/2 baths. Talk about living in luxury!

Outhouses . . . Ugh . . . I remember back in the late 1970s when some Ohio state rest areas along the interstate had outhouse type toilets. Non-flush. No fun when we were driving up there in August heat to visit in-laws in PA. 😜


 

I know at least one of those state rest areas with outhouses are still around Doris. Pretty much a blot on our fair state. But when you need one, still appreciated!
 

Ot....yes, judyb, i stopped watching House Hunters because everybody wants everything . I got tired of the whining, "oh, the bathroom only has one sink" " I wanted stainless steel appliances" " no granite countertops??? " Well, just back from errands and getting gas...I get nervous if the gas tank gauge is approaching half tank. Only 20. Looking forward to tomorrow's balmy 37. Okay..soup and then back out into the cold for more errands and to get my grand girls off the bus.stay safe out there.
 

Sorry but I wish Grecia’swould ho away..Same for the water poisoning...Yolo is a NoNo. Put her to work grinding the agave plants...Let the sweet burro rest. And bring back Catalina and her Galan...yes, Linda is growing on me... And Imelda should have croaked last season: Why can't she , Audi and Tulio get some horrible sickness.....
 

Thanks everyone! I think I was a lot like Yolo when I was a teenager. I was so embarrassed by my Mexican parents. They were born in the USA, but everything about them reflected Mexican heritage. I was always upset and didn’t like “the barrio” areas of town. Our house was not in “the barrio” and I did everything I could to reject any notion of Mexican culture. Oh and mariachis? Calgon, take me away! We didn’t have anyone in our families who came “illegally” but I know my grandmother came to the USA as a child, before Arizona was a state. She was born in Mexico in 1901. My grandfather had a green card and they married in 1920. She had 13 children and all my uncles served in the military in World War ll, Korean War, and Vietnam. Anyway, she finally got her green card in the 1950s sometime (she didn’t know she needed one, I guess my “abuelo” thought that his having a green card as head of the family was good enough). One day a lawyer they knew found out about it and he helped her get her green card. She thought she might be denied. She was told, “you have had all your sons serving in the military, there is no reason to deny someone who has raised good American citizens.” I never got to know her because she died when I was 4 years old.

Now, I feel badly about having rejected Mexican culture. I don’t know why I acted like such a snob, but I sure was a lot like Yolo. I would have been mortified if I had to go live in Mexico because I hated the country. Now I really wish I could visit, but I know that many places there are dangerous. I would love to go on a cruise though and do all the turista stuff. When I see all the scenes in this TN with all the foods, it makes me very hungry. Going to visit Mexico would be worth it for the food alone!

I grew up in a small house. When I was very young, our house had two bedrooms and one bathroom for 5 of us. Finally when I was around 13, my father added on to our house and my parents got a new bedroom with their own bathroom. Back then, having more than one bathroom was a luxury. My uncle and aunt bought a house in the foothills that had 3 bathrooms and I was extremely surprised that any house had so many bathrooms! Today of course, I would find it hard to downsize from 3.5 baths my house to only one bath if I lived with more people. (I’m an empty nester.)

Anyway, yesterday’s episode with Mássimo telling Neto that it was his own fault and that he was a criminal, really made me angry. Yes, he was there illegally, yes he hired other undocumented workers, but Martín knew about it too. You don’t just kick a man when he is already down! When you have someone before you who has lost everything, you treat them with compassion and love, not deny them help! Especially with the fact he has three children with him and have nothing but the clothes on their backs. Pancho is the hero here because he will go out of his way to help people he has never met before. He is full of love and compassion. Maybe that is why Susana fell in love with him, because Pancho exudes warmth and love. It appears from the previews that Pancho is going to help them get a roof over their heads. Now he’s THE MAN!

 

Cynthja..yes, I agree, Pancho is the real definition of a man...kind, generous, loving,positive .

Ot... We built our house in the 70s, and we felt lucky to be able to have a full bathroom and a powder room. However, when our girls were preteens and our house was always filled with girls, I felt Hub needed a little privacy,so we added a bedroom and bathroom for us. It was a good decision.
 

Cynthia, thanks for being so candid about your reaction to all things Mexican in your adolescence. I think most of us can think back to attitudes we had during teenage or young adult years and just CRINGE. And once I had children and THEY became teenagers I often cringed again, remembering how I must have driven my parents crazy, or worse yet, disappointed them profoundly.

My mom's favorite saying was what her old Forks of Elkhorn, Kentucky grandmother used to say:

You pays fer yer rearin' when you have chill'un of yer own.

And boy do we! Only fair I guess. Alas, the most vocal critic of all my children will probably never have kids of his own. Oh well.
 

Judyb...or as The saying by goes, "What goes around, comes around."
 

Indeed, Susanlynn. Helps to have a sense of humor when it does.
 

Thank you, Cynthia, for a great recap with great screen shots.

And my thanks to today's commenters. I agree with everything said and second it!

Just two points, everybody moving into Pancho's apartment is so silly as to be absurd when Susana has a great house with a pool and lots of room. TN beanie time, definitely.

Yolo makes me laugh. Been there, seen that, didn't laugh at the time. Yolo makes me laugh now.

:-)

andy
 

Andy, you are right. It would have made a lot more sense for Pancho and his children to move into Susana's house because I am sure it has a lot more room. But in our TNs, these logistics never make sense. If I were Susana with a nice house and a pool, you wouldn't see me moving into Pancho's apartment and being cramped for space.
 

Cynthia: I hope Daniela & the triplets get a happy ending & keeping my fingers crossed that bloodthirsty Guido doesn't kill them.


 

Thanks, Cynthia. Great recap.

Loved Pancho making the newcomers feel welcome. Seems pretty certain that Neto is Eugenio's. If Robert was jealous of Pancho, wonder how he'll feel about Neto

It is silly but I'm enjoying the blended family cramped together.

ITA Massimo's coldness to Neto's plight was a surprise.