Caray, Caray!

My PC decided it needs an overhaul so I can post any recaps for today and possibly tomorrow :-( but EHFAR (everything happens for a reason so maybe i’m supposed to take an extra day or two of rest from recapping. I’ve been reading all the comments and have enjoyed everyone of them.

Have a wonderful Monday!
 

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I'm out and about in the early evening, so my recap of Mirada will be posted a little later than usual.

EHFAR -FLOR

Totally agree, you need a break from recapping Rgv Chic! And your tired computer is your wise counselor and friend.
 

MIRADA #56 MULTIPLE HOOKUPS AND A DRIP-DRY, NO-IRON EASY CARE BABY.
Part 1

The short version of this episode is that multiple characters are hooking up with new prospects, while the magic baby who never eats or cries stays mum as Marina gets tested and scheduled for surgery. Giving birth is no more inconvenient to one's life than removing a hangnail evidently.

That's the big picture. Here are the details:


Marina, mother of invisible baby has the leisure to worry about Beto's possible disappointment in the breakup of his engagement. Damiana pooh-poohs the whole thing. And Susana pooh-poohs Vanessa's anxiety attack, claiming it's just a tantrum. Fortunately Angustias is there to protect little Van like an enraged lioness. Vane knows who's got her back. When Susana tries to take over, she wails to Angustias, “Stay with me!” And she does.

Beto arrives, diagnoses an anxiety attack, gives helpful advice like “Breathe. In. Out.” And gives her a light tranquilizer. Meanwhile Susana has time to insult Hortencia who starts to drink some of the now unnecessary Heartbreak Tea without first transferring it to the servants' china.

Meanwhile Lino is singing his one song (how many times have we heard this dirge?) while Ana looks on in timid rapture. And when asked, our lovesick avocado grower gives a pretty good definition of true love. True love means totally accepting the other person as he is, without trying to change him Marvelous. Ain't happenin' except in the first flush of infatuation. If then. But sounds great.

Marina calls Doc Hawt who appears to be having a bad hair day. Really bad. And he's still at the office because we docs go to bed late and get up early. Well fine, he'll see her tomorrow for an extensive exam that will involve lots of close-ups of her lovely eyes, tender hands positioning her head and well, you know where this is going, don't you? I'd be all for this romance except for his hair.

Elsewhere, Doc Zamudio talks up Lucrecia to Beto like he's offering her on eBay--noting that she counsels individuals, groups, organizations and even has a support blog (blog de apoyo) on the internet for troubled folks. What a gal! And then there's that hair. And the rest of her. And by golly, since Beto is doing without the financial support of his family, Zamudio will take over and make sure he has what he needs while studying under his mentor. Beto is all smiles.

We end this cozy family scene with a half-truth. Beto tells Lucrecia (who's checked him out on the internet) that he's single. And that the engagement with Vanessa is definitely over. No mention of Marina and invisible baby though. Guess what! Lucrecia is single too. Seems that fellas don't like super-confident gals. Oh well, no prob' for newly single guy. He assures her he's not intimidated by confident women. Ka-ching! And we're off to the races.
 

MIRADA #56 MULTIPLE HOOKUPS AND A DRIP-DRY, NO-IRON EASY CARE BABY
Part 2

Marina is tossing and turning dreaming of Beto's kisses.
And things are heating up between...wait for it...Luis and Prudencia. Wow. Seems the romantic dinner went very well, in spite of Luis crudely whistling for the waiter as if he were back at the ranch. And in spite of the fact that he's not ready to see his new grandson (who's invisible anyway). But he's revving his engine with Prudencia and she's purring right back. Dreamy kiss upon arriving home, and plans to meet in the bedroom later. No sleeping in the office for you Luis darlin'. Susana tries to interrupt this sweet reconciliation scene but Luis shuts her down with a look. And a sharp “Para tu coche” which is a colorful way of saying shut your mouth. She's. My. Wife.(Gotta love the guy sometimes, even if he's a prize louse.) So Susana, in a hissy fit of her own, goes in and slaps Vanessa around some more. Guess that's where the action is tonight.

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part 3
Lots of intimate looking, touching, talking, planning twixt Marina and Doc Hawt of the bad hair. Surgery is scheduled. Not life threatening. Could restore her vision but no guarantees. Lots of weird blah blah blah about what caused the blindness in the first place. Short answer: lack of oxygen at birth since she appeared to be dead. Okay. Whatever.

Luis, with a spring in his step and a smile on his face after a night of connubial bliss, tries to get Vanessa out of the room and to the country club. Nothin' doing. She wants to brood. He merrily leaves after stealing the toast from her breakfast tray. Then Angustias tries to pry her out of bed, but still no luck. So Prudencia hunkers down to give her some love and understanding. Vanessa, new to truth-telling, gives her half and half. She's really in love with another guy. That's why she and Beto broke up. Not his fault. They are better friends than fiancées.
Good start Vane!
But she's not about to admit that her big love is Paulino of the avocados. She fibs that it's someone she met on the internet. Prudencia naturally can't believe this is serious. Vanessa assures her that it is. But please don't throw me out of the house. And of course Prudencia won't
 

MIRADA #56 MULTIPLE HOOKUPS AND A DRIP-DRY, NO- IRON EASY CARE BABY
part 4


Susan is striding into the country club all flags flying and a new guy stands up and salutes. Introduces himself. Says he's a new member-- big guy in transportation industry and all that--and Baby baby baby, I have just got to spend some time with you! Coffee, tequila, dinner? Whatever. You're so statuesque you're a monument. Susana licks her lips and is ready to give Luis some of his own medicine. And get her some too!

Lino, meantime, gets a sad call from Vane begging for forgiveness and another chance. He lets it go to voice mail. He and Ana are waiting for Marina to wrap up her visit with Doc BadHair and lamenting that he didn't finish his education when he had the chance. Lino has treated them to some tacos and soft drinks and in return, gets some advice on job hunting from Anita. Maybe his old employer, don Luis, could put him on to one of his businesses here in town. No way. Guy totally blew me off when I quit the ranch.

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Part 5

Not everything is going swimmingly tonight. For instance Beto's pal, who's taken over the emergency room, is sweating bullets and messing up instructions. The nurse is worried and so is he. Come to think of it, so is Beto, but he's not about to drop his cushy new post with Doc Zamudio. And Doc's hot daughter. His tired old buddy is thinking the worst and so are we, but Alberto assures him that Lucrecia is exceptional and intelligent. That's all.

There's a bit of a kerfuffle back at the house as well. First of all, Angustias is playing dumb about Vanessa's mysterious internet romance. She swears up and down to Prudencia that she has No Idea who this fella could be.

And then Susana calls to say she won't be home for lunch or dinner. She's otherwise occupied, thank you very much. Sure enough, Mr. Transportation, after plying her with champagne, is proposing giving “rienda suelta al cuerpo” (letting 'er rip body-wise) and our Chucha is all smiles. Even more so when don Luis calls her in a lather and is clearly upset that she's off having such a good time with a new galan.

The episode ends rather sedately with Prudencia talking on the phone with Marina, discussing the risks of surgery and asking to pay. Our poor but noble heroine insists that somehow she will cover the costs through her work (while someone else takes care of the invisible baby no doubt).

And there we end. Not exactly a cliffhanger. Although I can't help but wonder if the baby will ever eat, or cry or manifest in any way. And how will Marina feed invisible baby if she's in the hospital?
These are evidently not important questions.

So let's just wonder if Doc Hawt will ever wash the grease out of his hair. Now there's a real cliffhanger.



 

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Thank you for another snarky recap, JudyB! It was better than the episode.

What was Damiana putting into the folded baby clothes? Didn't look like lavender.

There is some serious hair in this telenovela. Vanessa, Marina, and now Rapunzel and Doc Bazinga with his bad hair day.

Su upset over Lu and Pru dinner date, then Luis basically telling Su she was just a casual boink was kind of funny.

When Luis learned about the baby, he almost looked like he was softening ... and then his bullheaded stubbornness kicked in.

Luis has his nerve getting jealous over Su hooking up with new money guy. She is desperate if she is going for him and his personality, cheesy shirt, and big gold chain necklaces. Didn't those go out of style veinte años ago? I hope she has had her shots.
 

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Hasn't it been delightful to have Doc Mask-free episodes lately?
 

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JudyB, this was really fun to read, thank you very much. I haven't seen this episode yet and I don't know for sure that I will be able to. Here in NYC today some helicopter was flying erratically over mid-town and then crashed and burned on the roof of an office building. The pilot was killed but at least he was the only one on board.

Our local Univision covered the news and pre-empted Mirada. Mirada is rebroadcast nightly at 2 AM so I set the machine to record it and I should be able to watch it tomorrow, but it probably won't be as much fun as your recap.

andy
 

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Judy: I wasn't able to watch because of the preemption on the plane crash.
 

Yes Doris it's been wonderful not to
See that danged mask and that rippled
Skin on His nasty neck. Yuck!

JudyB magnificently funny recap. Not as funny as the last one but funny. Su
Will probly get in trouble with this
Romeo. She is so abusive to her grown
Daughter, which Means she was probly did That when she was a kid too. So it
Could be she has met trouble with this
Stranger. Hey isn't he the guy that got Murdered by that crooked cop on
"PASL"? Last week?
It seems that Donny can have some on The side but su can't. To bad he is such a jerk, he's good with pru, just Not sincere. To bad cuz they are good together.


Dr hawt/w bad hair was falling in love
With marina's eyes. He'll fall in love with the rest of her after the surgery
.
Now, lucrcia. I don't like her. There
Is something about her. I'll keep my
Eye on her. Of course anybody that is interested in beto probly won't like
Marina.Yall know she wont like marina.
Stay tuned.

Lino should record himself singing that song, and take it to a radio station and let/ask them to play it. And see what happens. Cuz singin it to himself isnt helpin his singin Career go Anywhere. At all.

Where's the baby? Thats The question the unshavened male manny asked shreks
Wife at the baby shower. We can ask marina "where's the baby?" When she getz her sight we'll see her see her
Baby for the first time. Y'all get the
Kleenex.

Thanks JudyB.

 

Make "Nanny". If was the 3rd shrek movie.
 

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Ha! I was still busy on the computer when 2 AM rolled around and the TV turned on. I watched with one eye and kept the other on the computer. I could have used a third eye, but a real eye, not something deep inside the brain.

Anyway, a nice episode. Judy, you are right. That has to be the quietest baby in the world.

Interesting to think that Marina might become sighted now. I suppose it will happen and I look forward to how the TN handles it. After all, she has never had vision her whole life, doesn't really know what colors are, etc. I hope they don't fudge it like they are doing with the baby.

:-)

andy
 

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Judy, let me join the chorus in saying what a delicious treat this was.

I smiled all the way through. Just marvelous.

I just loved the baby references including “invisible baby”; “Baby baby baby”; “I can't help but wonder if the baby will ever eat, or cry or manifest in any way” and “…DRIP-DRY, NO-IRON EASY CARE BABY” – inspired.

Other favorites were "enraged lioness", "support blog (blog de apoyo)"; "Doc Hawt of the bad hair" and of course "kerfuffle" as it is just a wonderful word.

You are all having so much fun here. doris, your "serious hair" remark, Nina, your "Dr hawt/w bad hair was falling in love With marina's eyes. He'll fall in love with the rest of her after the surgery" and andy, your "I watched with one eye and kept the other on the computer. I could have used a third eye, but a real eye, not something deep inside the brain" were all just excellent.

Thank you for starting my day off so happily.

Diana
 

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Diana: Our lovely Protagonista getting her sight back ?

Nina: Creepy Doc still upping the ante ?
 

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NINA - I think a male nanny can be called a "manny". Didn't think twice. I read it in a book or saw it happen on a tv show.

My big LOL moment in yesterday's episode was his famous Don L growl he gave Angsty. What a hoot.
 

Good morning Patio. Wow, you are just as wild in the morning as you are at night. What's in that ice cream?

Doris--Love your nickname for Lucrecia..."Rapunzel". Yes, she's let down her hair alright, on the hills and valleys of the rest of her. Waiting for Beto to tap into that geography.

Another favorite--"hope she has had her shots". I think they probably both need them. Transport guy is cheesy-slick-promiscuous personified.

Andy--So you're a night owl eh? I'm up at 2 am but never mind why...things change as you get older. One does get in extra steps for the Fitbit however. So sorry to hear about the helicopter crash, but the possible return of Marina's sight brings up interesting possibilities. My dark side just wishes she'd take one look at Beto and say, jeez, I can't believe I was attracted to you. But methinks it won't go that way.

Nina, you crazy gal--you're right, this one was not as funny as the last one, but you're spot on with the Shrek question...WHERE'S THE BABY???? And I don't like Lucrecia either. She seems predatory. And then there are those eyebrows. If Doc Hawt is having a bad hair day, she's having a bad eyebrow day. Every day.

Diana--wish you could watch with us. The Patio here is the best. I'm amazed that the director is just totally bypassing the newborn in the story, but the plot does move quicker is there's no babycare scenes to hold things up. Exit baby! Enter ophthalmologist!

Steve--sorry you missed the episode. I'm sure things will be essentially the same next episode anyway.

As for Doc Scarface...I'm actually beginning to enjoy his presence Doris. Because he's been getting shafted every time. My favorite was a few episodes back when the bus station guy wouldn't give him any info because the good doc had refused to treat his wife. Foiled again. Reminded me of those old Roadrunner cartoons.

Well thanks Patio. I've already put on a pound or two with our collective ice cream diet. And I blame you! Have a great day...see you later....
 

Andy Banda - I saw the news this a.m. about the helicopter crash. That probably freaked out a lot of New Yorkers . It would for me.
BTW, I was born in NYC, over in Queens where both my parents are from. Never lived there, but still I used to be able to do a perfect Brooklyn accent in my youth, but lost it over time from lack of practice. 😊
 

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Looks like our four youngins are moving on to greener pastures. Chucha clearly gonna play matchmaker with Vane and this dude she met.

While Doc Hawt ain’t giving Marina his kidney or anything like that if he succeeds in reversing her blindness then there’ll likely be some connection between them. Beto should become an optometrist and pretend to be someone else like William Levy's character in CCEA and operate in Marina......lol just kidding

Beto seems intrigued by Lucrecia. She seems like to type who always gets what she wants.
 

Hey TF--interesting comment. I think Chucha is going to roll up and smoke the Transportation Guy herself. Can't see her trying to fix him up with baby daughter. But who knows? you could be on to something.

Ah Wm Levy in CCEA...multi-talented. About as unbelievable as that one character who gave birth without taking off her blue jeans.

Doris, you with a Brooklyn accent! Sorry I missed that.
 

JudyB — Ah yes. I remember the infamous blue jeans birth scene. Definitely one of the most ridiculous telenovela scenes ever.
 

Why would the writers even think of something like that? Giving birth in Blue jeans? They're tight, you can't
Push or breath to push. I know,she was
Wonder woman. Lol

 

O/T

Hey! Youse guys are just pulling my leg, right?

First, doris, Brooklynites do not have any accent, other people have accents.    :-)

The helicopter crash was upsetting to people but, while it doesn't happen often, there is a long history of helicopter crashes here. Many people would like to ban flights over mid-town.

Judy, "...that one character who gave birth without taking off her blue jeans." Yeah, sure.

Youse guys are too much!

:-)

andy
 

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Uh, oh! Doc Mask is back and nastier than ever.

andy
 

MIRADA # 57 UH-OH! DOC MASK IS BACK, AND NASTIER THAN EVER
part 1

Thanks Andy Banda. You just gave me the title. He's back and good Lord! As the episode ends, he's strangling Marina. Now that's a crackerjack cliffhanger. Lately they've been rather tepid, but not today.

But back to the beginning. How did the tumultuous day start? Well, with a cozy phone call from Margarito and Yola, chatting about the upcoming surgery and asking if Marina needs any money to pay for it. Because Margarito has a little money put aside. Nopis. She's going to work it off. Somehow. Meanwhile Marg and Yola are being discreet. Dad won't ask for time off but Yola will head into Mexico City supposedly for some books but really to see Marina. Naturally one of Zack's henchies is listening at the open window. Zack hustles over to Doc Mask's, he pays him and promises him even more when he finds Marina. Ugh and double ugh. Doris, I blame you. Soon as you chortled about episodes without Doc Ugly, he appears.


And so does the invisible baby. Briefly. Marina says she's expressed enough milk during the five minutes she's been home to last him a couple of days while she's in the hospital. La Leche members are rolling on the floor hysterical. Trust me, this is not how breastfeeding works.

But moving on...Marina is dreaming of being able to look at her starving little baby and see his darling face. If he lives long enough. For now she turns him over to Doña Chole, who's sporting an awesome tool belt, and the horde of Valle de Bravo folks head off to the clinic.

And now the surgery. You know it's serious because we see lots of close-ups of an icky eye with drops being put in, while even more serious docs hover and look concerned at they pick around. Finally the surgery is over and Doc BadHair gently places bandages around Marina's eye with the care of a tender lover.

In the hospital we get treated to another Lucrecia Beto convo. She's sensitive and tuned in to folks, so she's surprised that with a hoity-toity name like Ocaranza, Beto is such an unassuming, unpretentious fella. He lets that go, so she probes a little further. But I'm getting such a vibe of sadness from you—is it about the breakup with Vanessa. Nope, it's about another woman. But I don't want to talk about it.

Okay. But has he noticed her skin-tight jeans and 4-inch spike heels? Could that possibly set up a different kind of vibe? Who knows? But our wily Rapunzel has already managed to change her consultation office from another place to This Very Hospital. To be closer to Dad, naturally. She doesn't get to see him enough. Um hum. Sure.
 

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part 2

Damiana, Angustias and Prudencia are fretting in the waiting room. Prudencia only asks that all goes well. And it does. So far. Yola had to wait a bit for Baldomero and Toribio to show up at the bus station, which gives Doc Mask time to get there and follow them to the clinic.

Back at the house, don Luis is in a lather. He's arrived home to find a missing Prudencia and an uncooperative Chucha. Nasty too. Ah, you're the perfect husband now, yet Pru still goes off without telling you where she's going or when she'll be back, sneers our Susana.

No matter, don Luis will dine with Chucha and Vanessa.

No he won't.

Susana's off to meet her hot date. Now that Luis has awakened the "mujer fugosa" in her and she has a guy ready and willing to quench that fire, she's off. Trying to punish me, Luis whines. Nope. Just meeting my needs for passion...which I doubt you had with your tepid wife last night.

Oh, that hurt. Luis lunges, catches,grips tightly and deposits a series of smash mouth kisses on a somewhat willing Susana. And then looks befuddled as she waltzes out the door anyway. Hips swinging.

Checkmate baby.

So...dinner with Vanessa? Nope. She's looking like death warmed over but decides, on the servant's advice, to finally take a shower, get dressed and go out and meet people (as in Lino of the Avocados). Luis will dine alone.

Back at the clinic, as Doc Mask listens in, Doc BadHair explains to her people that Marina may have a "campo limitado", somewhat limited vision, or maybe more. We'll have to wait until the anesthesia wears off before you can go in and see her.
 

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Luis has come up with a way to mend fences with Chucha before she escapes. After a lot of magician folderol with his hands, he at last produces a velvet box containing a bodacious diamond necklace. But she needs to understand-- He's a married man. No scandal.

She does understand. She grabs the necklace. And leaves anyway.

I can't help it, I'm starting to like her. Gal has focus. And moves.

Luis too. He appears to swoon momentarily. (Can you tell the actor is having a blast playing this role. Too funny.)

Valle de Bravo folks are still crowding into Marina's room. Toribio wants to know about the bandages [parches] on her eyes and fears that when she can see them, she'll know how ugly they are. Marina coos that she just wants to see the dear little face of her baby. Gooey sweet reactions on everybody's faces. Which she can't see.

In the meantime, Vanessa, acting all snotty and lady of the manor, has arrived and wants to know where Lino lives. Ana ain't saying. But she's a very good friend sputters Vane. I know he'd be okay with me waiting for him there. No way. Doña Chole and her tool belt arrive and gives Vanessa the heave-ho. No, we don't give out addresses, and no, we don't charge for info (Vanessa offered her some cash). Our little Vane slinks off, knowing a bit more about the pride and integrity of humble folks in the vecindad. Afterwards, Ana and Mom talk about what a "presumida" Vane was. Mom assures Ana she's prettier.

This section ends with plans to guard Marina all night. Yola will stay with her for now, but Lino will come back and do the night shift. Meanwhile, there's another tender inspection from Dr. Bazan. But then he leaves to go have dinner.
 

I just want to say this then I'll read the recap, WHERE THE HELL IS YOLA? The
First time she wasn't where she was suppose to be, and this jackass got to marina?(but marina was stupid enough to go see scarface)dont get me started with that stupid idea. But still where did she go? Don't those rooms have a
Bathroom in Them? These do here. Yola
Know this scared monster is after this
Girl, why did she leave her alone. Now
We gotta wait til tomorrow to see if somebody will come to her rescue. Hope
It's a man that pulls his scared off of Her and throw him out of the room.

Ok rant over. Now I will read the recap. Calmly!
 

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Chucha's dinner date with Mr. Transportation isn't going well. He's gross, eats with his hands, talks crudely to the waitstaff and boasts about his business. Okay, actually not that different from Luis. But with less social background and credentials.

We learn Sr. Transportation bought his way into the country club [and there's a dicho for that! Con dinero baila el perro] thanks to the oodles of money made in the trucking business. My dad started out with one truck but now we dominate the market he confides. I'm filthy rich.

Chucha looks both interested and nauseous.

Back at the ranch, treachery is a-foot. Zack is trying to put nasty fertilizer on the avocados instead of Lino's pure organic mix. The boys are ignoring his orders [dar el avión} Margarito confides in Erasmo that Lino is doing great in the city, has a job and is singing in more and more places. (ah, maybe some day that story will be true, Pops)

Luis continues to be in high dudgeon. Prudencia and Angustias finally appear and learn that "ya comi solo como un perro" [I ate alone like a dog.] They try to look concerned but don't quite make it. Prudencia dismisses his foul humor as probably due to troubles in the office. (or lack of nookie in the office, Pru. but I'm not telling.)

The Valle de Bravo crowd arrive back in the vecindad with plans to buy tacos for dinner. No need! Doña Chole of the Tool Belt has made a delicious guisado [stew]. Ana confides in Lino about Vanessa's visit and he shows her he's serious about getting over the little twit. Don't tell her I live here. Tell her I moved and you don't know where.

Looks like vats of Universal Solvent Heartbreak Tea will be needed in the future.

Ah, background information on Hunky Doctor-if-it-weren't-for-that-Hair. He's divorced, but dining with his mom who has been recently widowed. She's smart enough to guess that if Sonny has arranged a special low-cost surgery, the patient must be young and pretty. All to the good! She's been worried about his loneliness since the divorce.

While Doc is off being grilled by mama, Yola has abandoned her post. At Marina's request. Our sweet little gal wants Yola to go get some dinner. Don't worry. I'll be fine. She rolls over in bed, snuggles up and prepares to go to sleep.

And the Nightmare appears. Doc Mask in a compression mask that looks like something out of a horror movie.

Hola Marina, he growls.

She flips over in fear and trembling. And the goldurned ads start running.
 

"...That pulls his scared butt off of her"
 

^^^^^^^^
That up there is from my first comment
Before the end of the first recap.
 

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Cozy chat between Erick, the useless Emergency room doctor, Beto and Lucrecia. After Erick rolls out his entire name (multiple ones, like royalty) she learns he is Dr. Muñoz' spawn. She's inviting Beto to dinner; Erick says he's committed to going to a nightclub with him. Lucrecia invites herself along. Erick suggests she bring along another gal. She doesn't know any. Been away too long. So the threesome goes off.

Zounds! While Beto is off on a shallow night of drinking and dancing, his beloved is being assaulted once again....ONCE AGAIN!...by Doc Mask. Where is that Lover's Intuition?

Marina and Doc Mask have a rather interesting conversation while tussling. He tells her not to be afraid. He loves her unconditionally. And she shouldn't see the world (Is he planning to rip the bandages off and harm her eyes?) She's too pure, too shielded from the ugliness of the world. It's rotten. You don't want to see it.(And you definitely don't want to see him, Marina.)

She's thrashing around, chastising him for his assault, but also asking, Did you really, really?....

Evil chuckles. Do you think I could restrain myself, having you in my bed?! No, the baby is mine. Not Alberto's. My baby my baby! And you're mine too! You'll learn to love me.

And just in case she doesn't, he's busy strangling her to make his point. Wow. Unconditional Love. It hurts sometimes. Where the tea?

And there we end.


 

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JudyB – Thank you again, for another snarktastic recap!

You’re right, I jinxed it, didn’t I? LOL Well, like a bad penny, Doc Mask was bound to resurface, sooner or later. He definitely provided our cliffhanger, too! I had to get a grip and tell myself Marina cannot die, or the story would be over already.
~Ommmmm . . . calming thoughts . . . ommmmmm...~

I RECOGNIZED Doc BAD HAIR’s MOTHER! She was Catalina in MMTF y MMTMF. I like her hair better on this telenovela.

Let’s hope Susana is not already doing Mr. Transport Mogul with the big chain necklaces and Quiana-look shirts ca. 1975! Ew. He might eat and have bad manners like Luis, but Don Luis dresses 1,000 times better. Money does not buy good taste. Or class.

It will be interesting to see if Su hocks the diamond bracelet for ca$h.

Doña Chole and her tool belt look like she stepped off an audition of Marido en Alquiler.

Doc Mas was especially creepy in that head sock. I just want to throw something at our TV screen when he is on.
 

"First, doris, Brooklynites do not have any accent, other people have accents. :-)

LOL!!!
 

Thank you JudyB, you hit to the moon.

Now heres my comment comment.
Yola, YOU'RE FIRED))))))! Man if Mari
Was president and yola was the secret
Service this would be the day we loose
Potus.

I don't want to talk about that no More.
Maybe tomorrow after that scene is over.

That truck guy that's hot for SusyQ is
Like you said Judy, less social and background Credentials. He reminds me
Of those pimps on "Miami vice" with that giant chain around his neck. This
Hussy actually think shes better than
He is.And she shagging her bestfriends
Hubby.

Yes JudyB I can see the actor is havin
Some fun with this part. And he is a very handsome man. I loves that deep voice. I think the actresses are Havin
Fun with him too.

I don't like rapuncil<<<I don't care if that's not spelled right I don't like her. Now she's curious about the
Other woman he dont want to talk about
That's peeked her interest.

Vanesa comes slinkin up there Like the people are beneath her. That's no way
to treat people when you don't have a pot to pee in missy. You and yo ma is
moochers, so tone it down toots.

That's why the avacodos are ruined cuz
Jackassrat is poisoning them. That's
Nasty. He will get his. Now dumb dony
Is gonna blame lino.

Ok one more thing about scarface 'fore
I quit talkin bout him again. That head mask is so he wont be recognised.
Cuz the last time he was there he had on that half mask and the people might recognize him, so he decided to put that on so he wouldn't be recognized so he could get into Marina's room.

Yola, you are "SO" fired!!!!!!

JudyB, thank you girl. This is fun.



 

Well, they say that when it rains it pours and that couldn't have been more true yesterday...both literally and figuratively. After my computer crashed, we had a downpour just as Mirada was starting so I didn't get to see but the first few minutes of Mirada; so I truly appreciate your Monday recap, JudyB. More rain today so I missed some of the scenes, but that's okay because I enjoy the scenes so much more through JudyB's eyes and interpretations.

MIRADA

I haven't had much time to read the all the comments but I did catch the new term "snarktastic" Love it, Doris!! I think I will steal that :-)

When I read about Susana's new galan, I pictured a very handsome, "Don Luis" type. How disappointing to see her new target today...not that he isn't good looking, he's just not anything like what I had pictured...and he does look somewhat young.

Why, oh why, didn't Marina scream BLOODY MURDER when she first heard that dreaded voice!

 

FLOR (Some highlights)
Ep 40: Even Paradise has Storms

Chile can’t stand being away from Marga so he gets a ladder an climbs up to her room. Unbeknownst to him, someone is videotaping him. Once inside, Chile tells Marga that he wants to be with her and suggests that they leave town together and start their lives over. Meanwhile, Oscar dresses up as Celeste and presents “her”self to Elpi.

Flor dreams that she wakes up to find that Teo is not beside her in bed. When she sits up and looks outside, she sees Val smiling at her. She suddenly wakes up when the phone rings and she looks over at Teo who is fast asleep.

Tere and her followers are complaining to Nestor that there must be something he can do about Elpi since he is disgracing the town. Just then, Jovita runs in telling everyone that Elpi continues his affair with Marga; she has evidence and she can show them the video she took when she was spying….errrr, watching Marga’s house. They call the bishop to report Elpi and ask that he be excommunicated. Later the mob goes to Marga’s house and throws tomatoes at her door. Elpi hears the commotion and runs over. He tells the people that they are out of line and that they should leave Marga alone…she is not at fault since Elpi knew all along that Aure was his son. Oscar shows up to defend Elpi and tells the mob that Elpi has done nothing illegal. As he talks, Elpi runs after Aure who had been listening. When Aure asks that Elpi tell him the truth about how much he knew, Elpi admits that he just found out about Aure being his son recently. They continue with a very sincere talk and Aure agrees to let Elpi be part of his life.

Chile goes to see Itza and tells her about Val speaking to him. Chile is very worried since he hasn’t heard from Val; so he asks Itza to read her cards and find out where Val is. Itza reads her cards and tells Chile that Val does not appear anywhere; so he must be gone. Later, Chile prays that Val return.

At the dinner table, Marga mentions the signing on the divorce papers to Aure. Xochitl quickly reproaches him for not telling him about it and warns him to be on his toes because she overheard her mother talking to someone and telling them that she was going to bring up everything Aure had done to try to get Xochitl back.

The next day, Mariana and Aure see each other on their way to the attorney’s office. Mariana offers to postpone the meeting since Aure is going through a hard time right now, but Aure prefers to get it over with.

 

FLOR (highlights)
Ep 41: Part 1 Even Paradise has Storms II

Mariana and Aure sit to discuss the terms of the divorce. They hesitantly agree to the terms until custody of Xochitl is brought up. Neither one will concede to letting the other have full custody.

The lynch mob continues to hound Elpi demanding that something be done to remove him from the church. Oscar goes to see Marga to try to talk her into telling the truth. Oscar knows that it wasn’t Elpi who snuck into her house because, he was with Elpi most of the evening. He then takes Marga to walk around town so that she can see how the town has covered several buildings with banners demanding that Elpi be stripped of his priesthood.

Marga goes back to meet with Chile and tells him that she has come to a decision. She will leave town with him, but first there is something she must do…and she must do it alone.

Teo and Flor are still at the lodge finding out that not everything is going to be as rosy as they thought. When Teo suggests that they live at his house until they can find a house to buy, Flor insists that they live at Casa Rosa since that is the house that her father left her. After Teo argues that he will not feel comfortable there since Val lived there with her, Flor promises not to let the past come between them. Teo concedes and suggests that they go back into town to walk and relax.

Aure goes home and tells Xochitl that the divorce went through. Xochitl is very disappointed since she thought that they would end up changing their minds.

The bishop has arrived and the mob, led by Tere and Jovita, demand that he excommunicate Elpi who is unworthy and a sinner who refused to take responsibility of the son he fathered. As they yelp, Marg approaches and confesses that Elpi knew nothing about Aure until recently. When she adds that Elpi was not the one who snuck into her house, but that it was CHILITO, the gasps could have sucked in the bishop who ultimately proclaimed that there was no justification for stripping Elpi of his priesthood and he had every right to continue as their priest. Teo and Flor listen as Marga tells the mob that if they want to blame someone, they should blame her. Flor who looks floored, turns and walks away followed by Teo who later tries to calm her down. When Flor remarks that it will be hard to forgive her mother for everything, Teo suggests that it won’t be a matter of forgiveness, she will need to try to understand.

 

FLOR (highlights)
Ep 41: Part 2 Even Paradise has Storms II

Flor goes to talk to Marga who apologizes for all the lies and admits that Rose knew all along about Chile and used that to blackmail her into lying about the illness. She explains to Flor that she has never been a happy woman…not even as a child since her love was art, but her father thwarted her dreams and later married her off to Narciso (Flor’s father). When For asks Marga if she was jealous of her, Marga denies being jealous; she wishes she could have had the courage that Flor had to pursue her dream. All the while, Xochitl is stting by the door listening. Later, Flor finds Roses and confronts her, but she just wastes oxygen trying to get Rose to admit that she was wrong. Rose still believes that Flor took HER Teo and doesn’t wish Flor happiness.

Aure goes after Chile at the funeral home. After they play ring around the casket as Aure chases after Chile, Aure finally catches Chile and pounces on him, but Nestor and partner arrive and get Aure off. Chile ends up getting arrested for violating his restraining order by sneaking into Marga’s house.

Jovita and Tere continue to lead the mob against Elpi since he is not the saint of a priest they all thought he was. After Elpi points out that he never told them he was without sin and reminds them of all the support he has given them throughout so many years, he announces that he will be leaving the church…but he’s not leaving town because he wants to be close to his son.

Marga sees Xochitl walking out with her backpack. Xochitl wants to go live with Flor because this house has become like her previous house…filled with lies. Marga assures her that this is her house and pleads with her not to leave.

 

Wow...lots of passion on the patio today. Nina, I can tell you're really upset. Boiling over actually. Bad Yola! Bad Rapunzel! Bad Doc Mask! Bad Chucha! Bad Vanessa! Lord, I don't ever want to get on YOUR bad side my friend. But I love the strong feelings. I'm sure if Lucrecia/Rapunzel ever had us in a therapy group, we'd take over and run her out the door.

And Doris,also passionate...and ready to throw something heavy at the TV screen every time Doc Mask comes on. Actually I'm really scared I'm going to have nightmares tonight. That compression mask was a horror.

Rgv Chick, glad I could catch you up a bit on the wild doings at Mirada. I think the actor playing the sleaze is the same one who played a similar sleaze eons ago on Destilando. Or maybe not. Memory fog rolling in these days.

Heavy doses of tranquilizing ice cream needed this evening. Without a doubt. Great to
hear from you Passionate Patio!
 

MIRADA - for Monday
Sorry I didn't get in on the Festivities around the Patio earlier. JudyB, you are one funny gal. You keep managing to turn a serious drama into high camp comedy with a stroke of a pen. Sorry, but I think this recap was better than yesterday's, so keep it up. I laughed all the way through.

Loved all the comments.

If any of you watched Un Camino Hacia el Destino, Candela was frizzy-haired Isabel, Fernanda's rival for Carlos's (Horacio Pancheri) favors. I guess they ironed her hair for this one. (Does anyone remember that? I had a friend with 3 younger teenage sisters and they spent a lot of time at the ironing board "straightening" each others hair with a regular iron. Of course it wasn't quite as long as Lulu's.)

Can anyone tell me what Transportation Guy has been in before? He looks so familiar. He's not listed with the cast (and it's hard for me to read the credits as they roll by so fast).
 

MIRADA--I meant Monday's was better than Friday's. Now to watch the epi before reading your tasty morsel for today. Oh oh, Half-Face is back?
 

FLOR

"When she adds that Elpi was not the one who snuck into her house, but that it was CHILITO, the gasps could have sucked in the bishop who ultimately proclaimed that there was no justification for stripping Elpi of his priesthood and he had every right to continue as their priest."

Loved that "the gasps could have sucked in the bishop". Word power lady! As was this:

"after they play ring around the casket"

Still don't know what the heck is going on, since I don't watch this, but I enjoy, from time to time, imagining Teo being an ardent husband.

Did I say that? or just think it?

Never mind. But the actor's screen photos are definitely hot.

Thanks Chickie.
 

MIRADA--
Couldn't help myself, read the whole thing. Thank you for the galloping ride through your forest of lively words. More comments tomorrow.

We know Marina isn't going to be strangulated to death, right? Someone is going to save her. However, Don Mask would have rattled her to her core about this baby being his and her being his.

If there is ANY reason on this green earth to have the blood test, MARINA--and I'm talking to you, you hard-headed twit of a protagonist--this is it. It should be the only way to get this half-crazed, wounded soul off your back--or are you going to offer him tea and sympathy if the baby isn't his?
 

MIRADA

"you hard-headed twit of a protagonist". Amen to that Anita.

No, nobody thinks that Marina is going to die, but that throat throttling might mess up her eye surgery...and definitely her psyche.

But going to try not to inflame my innards wanting her to get a DNA test. I could never get my family to do what I wanted, so I'm sure not going to make any headway with a telenovela heroine. (It's just a story, just a story.)
 

MIRADA

Judy, thank you for a great "snarktastic" recap. Watching these TNs is only half the fun, the other half is the recaps and comments.

For a bit there I thought Don Louse had found the way to Suchucha's heart, expensive jewelry. But it wasn't quite enough this time, he has to be punished a bit even if it means dining with the gross Transportation Dude.

Don Louse is turning out to be a bit of fun. I still don't like him, but he is entertaining recently.

Vanesa was very disappointing. As Nina said, she and her mother are just moochers. There's no reason for either to look down on anyone else.

ITA that Yola should never have left her post, but maybe they should have had two people there. It's amazing how Doc Mask, as strange looking as he is, can nonetheless flit all over hospitals and clinics. And what a nut job!

andy
 

I agree Andy, it's the unholy alliance of show, recap and commenters that is making this the romp that it is. But I'd love to have been a fly on the wall at the filming of this, because I agree with you, I think the cast is probably having great fun on and off the screen. Sure seems that way anyhow.

But maybe not as much fun as we're having taking our potshots at the characters and stating our opinions. Virtual family rooms rule!

Especially those with ice cream.
 

MIRADA--
There is a question that has been reverberating inside my empty head ever since Marina's precious bebito was born. Does the invisible, never eats, never poops, never cries, never sleeps bebe have a....wait for it...(as Madelaine used to say) NAME? Did she name the bebe Izzy or Al? Do we know? If she hasn't what is she waiting for? Maybe she'll name it Tori, Jr.
 

MIRADA

JudyB, I totally forgot to compliment you on the title for your excellent recap.    :-)

OTOH, I don't know, I certainly hope the cast and crew had a good time making this TN. They may well have, I think a lot of them do, but I'm basing that on some publicity stills from various TNs that show the cast fooling around with each other and having a good time. They also release photos of the c&c at Mass at some point, probably right before starting shooting or at completion. I will say that I am very impressed with the professionalism of just about everybody in the TN process, with one small quibble. It seems some of the TN crews, I don't know if it's the producer, director, or camera crew, some of them just love to play with shooting through glass and using mirrors. Back when, this used to be a thing to show off.


Anita, yes! Does the baby have a name? No name or question about a name has come up yet. This absolutely has to be deliberate. They definitely like to play with us. Grrr...

:-)

andy
 

O/T

Rgv Chickie, I hope your computer problems are resolved now. It's always nice to see your comments here, even when they are for a TN that I don't follow.

andy
 

Tori Jr would be a good name for lil
Booboo. He was(as Wendy Williams calls
em, an opps baby). The devil with all these threats. I think I'd get aDNA n be done with halfface maska-nater.
But she is the most stubbornest protag
I've ever seen In a tn.
 

MIRADA

Judy, sublime and sensational fun.

"wily Rapunzel", "smash mouth kisses"; "Con dinero baila el perro" and "vats of Universal Solvent Heartbreak Tea" were simply outstanding.

That said, "And just in case she doesn't, he's busy strangling her to make his point. Wow. Unconditional Love. It hurts sometimes. Where the tea?" had me smiling away.

Your creative juices were once again overflowing!

Diana
 

FLOR

Ahhh, Rgv Chick, wonderful to read your lovely, amazing recaps. Double duty once again.

Judy and I continue to be on the same wavelength as to our favorites, but these polished gems bear repeating: "Even Paradise has Storms"; "Flor who looks floored" and "it was CHILITO, the gasps could have sucked in the bishop" were excellent.

I was very happy to read that "They continue with a very sincere talk and Aure agrees to let Elpi be part of his life". Children always need their parents, don't they? You are never too old for a comforting word, a loving thought. These two have been given such a gift. Do not rue the past as it will never come again but be joyful in the present and all of its promise.

"When Flor remarks that it will be hard to forgive her mother for everything, Teo suggests that it won’t be a matter of forgiveness, she will need to try to understand". Teo is pretty perfect, isn't he? Forgiveness cannot be achieved without understanding. Although you may not like what you "see", the ability to try and put yourself in someone else's place is cathartic and healing.

I wish Xochitl's parents would try co-parenting. While I must be honest, in almost every case I believe children should be with their mothers, girls need their fathers! As Aure wants to be part of her life, he should be. The roof under which Xochitl sleeps each night is less important that what transpired in her life that day.

Rgv Chick, thank you for your reflective thoughts and for recounting the action so perfectly. I didn't comment on Val as to me (not watching), it seems his character has become more peripheral. Which as he is dead, is likely how it should be :)

Diana
 

MIRADA

Anita, now that you mention it, that baby has no name that I can recall. Doesn't a hospital require something for the birth certificate before discharge? Or is that only in the U.S.?
 

"MIRADA":

RGV Chick: I'm waiting for Maury Povich to make an appearance.
 

MIRADA

Good morning Patio. Diana, thanks for those kind words.

And yes, you little sharpies, the invisible baby who never eats, poops or cries evidently has no name. That we know of anyway.

I would imagine Mexican hospitals have the same rule as we do, Doris. No vamoosing without naming baby. But this is a telenovela. Marina whisked out of there because she was feeling the bad vibes of Doc Mask skulking around the place. Too bad she didn't notice those evil vibes again, before gaily sending Yola off for dinner.

Well, we'll just have to wait until 3 pm this afternoon to find out if sweet Marina is still breathing. Choke choke, gasp gasp.
 

Anita--I like the idea that she might name it Tori Jr. though. Great idea!
 

MIRADA

That ending was so outrageous! Andy, "It's amazing how Doc Mask, as strange looking as he is, can nonetheless flit all over hospitals and clinics." great point! Did no one in the hospital notice to masked man? And what a horrible mask!

I don't know if I heard it or dreamed it, but I think the baby's name is Rafael?? Maybe I dreamed it...it's pretty bad when you start dreaming about these TNS! I do agree thought that Tori would be a great name.
 

FLOR

JudyB, "I enjoy, from time to time, imagining Teo being an ardent husband." He is anything but that! I don't know in RL but in the show he has two left feet when it comes to dancing and he is all over the place. As a newlywed, the man is so overjoyed that he becomes clumsy and very nervous. When he woke up the morning after their first night, he woke up very early and very energized, but instead of getting between the sheets again, he wanted to take a morning run. Flor, who dragged herself out of bed after he convinced her to go with him, ended up outrunning him. He literally had to crawl up some stair because he was cramping. Tha man has comedy written all over him!

Diana, I don't know why Mariana and Aure haven't thought about co-parenting. They keep insisting that they want what is best for Xochitl, but neither one is willing to compromise. Aure has actually changed for the (much) better, but Mariana gives him no credit for it.

 

MIRADA

I finally figured out who Edson, the transportation guy is. He is Erik Diaz and I first sea him in “Mi Adorable Maldicion.” Andy, I know you watched that TN; he was Rafael, one of two brothers. Erik also appeared in Señora Acero and De Que Te Quiero, Te Quiero.
 

MIRADA - OT, sort of
Thanks, RGV. Now I know where I saw Edson, Transportation Guy. He was Lorenzo in Un Refugio. We all liked him. He was adorable. He was Luciana's brother/not brother. He fell in love with Janna (Hanna). Poor boy, rich girl, but it worked out, despite mama. The more I think back on that telenovela, the more I get nostalgic, even for the unbelievably sad story-line. It was well done. Laura Flores put in an absolutely magnificent rendition of the ultra-religious wife/mother going crazy. Humberto Elizondo (our plastic surgeon) was also in it. Someone asked earlier, but I'll repeat it. He was the bombastic, larger than life, Don Aquiles Trueba Tajonar in Un Refugio.
 

MIRADA

Rgv Chickie, yes, and thank you! I knew I had seen that guy in something before but I couldn't place him. He was indeed Rafa, one of doña Apolonia's sons. BTW, I carried a torch for Apolonia (Patricia Navidad) for quite a while.

:-)

andy
 

MIRADA #58 HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT
part 1

Mercy!...what an episode. Doc Mask continues to throttle and man-handle Marina for what seems like hours. Later on, Chucha and her fire-in-the-blood lover Luis are having such a brutal make-out session, she twists his head back by the hair and holds him captive for a few seconds while she tells him what's what. In between these wrestling matches, slimy naco Edson (from now on we'll call him Big Ed) has shifted sights from a roll in the hay with mom to a society wedding with nubile daughter, who can give him social standing and a passel of children. All this in addition to the usual “I must forget her/him but can't get her/him out of my heart or my dreams.

That's the big picture. Now let's drill down to the details.

In spite of being choked and belted around, Marina manages to get in quite a few words edgewise. To wit, I wouldn't marry you if you were the last man on earth. She also screams, yells for help and busts her head on the edge of the bed as DocMask attempts to carry her off.

Strangely, no one comes.

Well, alright....finally a nurse and Yola arrive. Plenty late though. Marina is wailing about her eyes hurting and the nurse wants to administer a tranquillizer which she refuses. Yola helps out by telling her to breathe...breathe...relax.

Honestly Yola...you can't do better than that!? Meanwhile Doc Monster is passing through the halls with nary a problem. He does duck under a table when he sees Security coming. And of course they are looking for a man with a half-mask. Not a monster with a compression mask.

At the restaurant, cozy Mom/Son dinner continues. She wants dessert but worries about the calories. Call comes in that there's an emergency at the clinic so Doc Bazán has to leave. But not without telling Mom to have the dessert and then have the chauffeur take her home.

Okay, he's single and respects his mother. We can work on the hair question later.

Doc B rushes back to clinic to help our heroine.

Marina isn't the only one with problems. Lino continues to be stalked by Vanessa and the latter has just been served up like the fatted calf to Big Ed. Vane has come to ask Mom for money. Chucha tries to handle this outside the restaurant, but Big Ed follows her out and starts salivating when he lays eyes on the younger version . Vane can't decide who's more disgusting...Mom for hanging out with this naco, or the naco himself. It's a tie. [But there's a dicho for this...it's” Lo que se hereda no se hurta” =what is inherited can't be hidden.] Whether it's beauty, shallowness, or 'naconess” in the case of Ed, you decide.

More alarm at the clinic. It could be a detached retina. Ooooh that's serious. And involves an in depth exam with an ophthalmic contraption and lots of whimpering “It hurts, it burns, doctor!” from Marina.
Turns out there's no great harm done, but Marina gets a chance to explain to Doc B that she has an obsessed older man after her. He taught her a lot and she thought he loved her like a daughter. But instead....The good doctor understands. All too well, actually.

Yola, meantime, has decided to stay in town even though so far she's been a complete washout as a bodyguard. And Doc Mask is calling the faithful Renata to have her set up his alibi. If anyone comes asking for me, tell them I'm asleep!

Doc B decides to saunter around the halls seeing if he can spot the bad Doc, and Yola wants Marina to press charges for attempted kidnapping. Marina says "It's my word against his. Not worth it."
 

MIRADA #58 HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT

Part 2

Back to our salivating naco Big Ed. He wants Chucha to invite little daughter for dinner next time. Why, snaps Mama, I thought you wanted to get to know ME better. Sure, whatever, says Ed, but I'm looking for a wife, someone in high society who can get me needed contacts in the upper echelons. Chucha still thinks she's the right gal. Nooo, I want a wife who can give me children, lots of 'em...and you're too old, lady. [no estás para estos trotes]

Give Susana credit. Instead of wilting like a discarded rose, she snaps into Plan B immediately. You want her? I'll deliver. Hang tight.

Marina meanwhile is being tenderly watched over by Doc B who tells her he wants to be more than a doctor to her. He wants to be her friend. Now seriously, if I'd just been manhandled by an obsessive older man and doctor, THIS particular proposal might scare the bejesus out of me. But Marina is all oh yes, you'll be my special friend...great.

And speaking of friends, Angustias is now hovering over Vanessa's bed. She's grilling her about Lino and turns out Vane is still waffling. Would you be willing to introduce him to your society friends? Er...well...if he worked a little harder and bettered himself. But otherwise....

Okay, our little heifer isn't ready. But Mom has other plans anyway. When Vane complains about Big Ed as pure naco, Mamita reminds her that she was perfectly happy with that dirt-under-his-fingernails Lino. So clean up, dress up and put on your glad shoes, baby, 'cause we're having dinner with Ed tomorrow.

If that weren't scary enough, night has fallen and a suspicious figure creeps into Marina's room. WHERE IS THAT USELESS YOLA? It's someone with extremely big feet--which pause at the foot of her bed. Oh noes...now mysterious figure approaches bed more closely and appears about to touch Marina.

Okay. You're not fooled for a minute are you? Of course it's lovesick Beto. He got permission from the security guard to creep in and check on her. Because HE'S A DOCTOR. And he also asks the guard to say nothing to Dr. B. Agreed. Good Lord!
 

MIRADA #58 HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT

Part 3

As always, Yola shows up after it's all over. But Marina picked up the strange vibes anyway. She felt the presence of someone...and not just anyone...Alberto! Yola talks her out of it. Just wishful thinking. What would he be doing in this clinic after all?

Vane and sweet Mom are still arguing about Mom's plan to sacrifice daughter on the altar of Big Ed's ambition. Millionaires don't grow on trees. And you botched your chance to marry a rich guy who was handsome, well-educated and from a good family. So now your future is Big Ed. No ifs, ands or buts.

Gosh, I find myself wanting to call Chucha and tell her that Doc BadHair is available but he's all over Marina like a rash. He's not going to leave her side all night. But doctor, don't you have to get home to your wife and kids? Nope. I'm divorced and childless.

Now Marina has all she needs to know that another obsessive medico may be on her case. But she is merrily unconcerned.

Alberto on the other hand is worried. He tells Erick he almost kissed her. The FORGETALLABOUTHER plan isn't working. In fact he can't forget about the baby either.

And Yola can't forget about her drive to report Doc Mask to the authorities. Police officer barely listens. After all, the kidnapping didn't actually take place. It was just attempted. And the alleged victim herself must lodge a complaint. Not you. Yola blows up in smoke but without results. Other than raising her blood pressure.
 

MIRADA #58 HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT

Part 4

Erick, Beto and Lucrecia are out for a festive night at the club. Well, maybe only Erick who orders a double whiskey on the rocks and starts eyeballing the local talent. Beto order sparkling water with lemon and Lucrecia sparkling water without. But she's still evaluating her prey. Do you have a problem with alcohol? No, I just don't like to drink when I'm working the next day.

Right answer. Serious. Disciplined. Definitely marriage material. You can see her calculating mind clicking away.

They dance for a while and Lucrecia's attributes seem in danger of spilling out of her v-neck at any moment. But crisis passed, they head for home. Erick is still out drinking and prospecting.

So what about the other crisis? Well, Doc B has decided the clinic isn't safe. Ya think? And has decided to take Marina home with him. He lives in a housing development with security so it makes perfect sense. Marina has a moment's hesitation about being away from her baby some more, but the gang from Valle de Bravo will take care of the little whippersnapper. After all he neither eats nor cries nor dirties his diapers. What could be easier?

Police officer arrives to take Marina's statement about the assault even though she doesn't want to press charges. And Doc Mask...he's in plain sight on a bench just outside the hospital door. Still in the creepy mask, plus a black hoodie that makes him look even more menacing. But even better, he's wearing RED SHOES!!!!! Please tell me why no one has noticed this creep?

Oh well...it's just a story...just a story.
 

MIRADA #58 HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT

Part 5

The indefatigable Chucha is on the phone with Big Ed, planning tomorrow's rendezvous with her daughter as dessert. Don Luis, overhearing her coo about the plans, rips the phone from her hands, covers her in violent kisses and rumbles "I'm crazy with jealousy. I want you. I've gotta have you. You put a fire in my blood that only you can quench.

Chucha bats him around a little bit, twisting his head back painfully, but he loves it. And since Big Ed is out of the picture except as a naco son-in-law, she surrenders to some more smothering kisses. Everybody's happy until.....

Until someone knocks at the door.

Good wife Prudencia is looking for Vanessa. And darned surprised to find Hubby and best friend in Vane's room. With a locked door no less.

Well seems they were planning how to cheer up Vanessa you see. A locked door is de rigeur when talking seriously. Maybe Vane needs professional help? Perhaps take her on a trip?

Maybe YOU should go on the trip with her, Pru says to Chucha. At any rate, Vanessa needs time and tenderness in her opinion.

Suddenly we're back at the hospital. Doc Mask, pretending to be Marina's uncle, is trying to get info on her. Doc B hears about it and warns the nurse not to say a thing. Then, he tells the assembled neighborhood (who seem to move from place to place like a giant amoeba) that he is whisking Marina away to his own home. Because the clinic is not a safe place for her. Doc Red Shoes was here attempting to drag her off to his lair.

Caras impactadas all 'round. And there we end.

Will Marina regain her vision? Will that baby ever get fed? Do we care? Tune in tomorrow and find out.
 

MIRADA

JudyB, your recap is definitely much more entertaining than the episode! Thank you!

I don't know about anyone else, but the whole throttling and man-handling scene was just so disgustingly fake. It was very obvious that Doc was holding up Marina with his left hand as he supposedly was choking her with his right hand which by the way showed no signs of actual pressure around her throat. And the idiot planned to carry her out? And then the nut sleeps all night on the bench and no one notices the masked man with the red shoes! My beanie almost whirled off!

Yola is totally useless; she needs to go back to the ranch where she left her brains.

So did Pru really buy that story about the locked door. Her look said otherwise, IMO.
 

JudyB – Thank you again, for another hilarious recap! My favs:

- “Okay, he's single and respects his mother. We can work on the hair question later.”
- “I find myself wanting to call Chucha and tell her that Doc BadHair is available but he's all over Marina like a rash.”
- “Then, he tells the assembled neighborhood (who seem to move from place to place like a giant amoeba)….” Great visual, Judy, and it is so true!
- "Will Marina regain her vision? Will that baby ever get fed? Do we care? Tune in tomorrow and find out."

If my only future was with Big (well, we know his chains are big…) Ed, I think I would lay down in the middle of the highway. Or on train tracks. Or join a convent. Ew.

And why did Doc Red Shoes stop and run, instead of finish kidnapping Marina? Oh, right, plot propeller. (rolls eyes)

If Marina and Doc Bad Hair got together and had a baby, can y’ all just imagine the head of hair on that kid? But we know she’ll end up with Beto, whose nose and profile sometimes remind me of a young Tom Cruise.
 

FLOR (highlights)
Ep 42: Part 1 A Clash of Dreams

Marga goes to see Chile in jail and tells him that there is no future for them. She thinks she has completely lost Flor because of all her lies. Aure has gotten a divorce and her granddaughter is devastated…all because of all the lies she has told and secrets she kept.

Teo tells Flor that he paid off her debt to Octi—her house is now hers, free and clear. Flor reminds Teo that she had made it clear that she would ay off her own doubts. Teo argues that by paying off the debt, he feels that this is house now partly hers…he wants to be part of everything she is and has, including the dance academy. He has also made plans for a bit of redecorating.

Xochitl is in her room at Flor’s house cutting her dolls hair as Oscar/Celeste tells Elpi that the town is full of anger, resentments and pain. Later Celeste gets on the radio and urges the townspeople to enter the town in a contest to attract tourists.

Flor brings Xochitl to see Mariana. After Xochitl asks to go to her room, Mariana mentions her worries about how she is going to make it financially. Despite the fact that she is renting a room to Lalo (the dancer who left his extremely jealous wife) and she has what she earned at the casino; she can’t seem to make ends meet. After Flor reminds her that the academy is partly hers, Flor mentions that all of their students were accepted to audition for the national dance academy.

Jovita leads her mob (who has now calmed down considerably) in complaining about a painting that Marga ruined while restoring it. She demands that Marga pay for the damages. Afterwards, Jovita makes a call to inquire about reporting a very interesting story.

Gris tells Lalo that she was accepted to audition for in the dance company in Mexico City. This results in a kiss which Gris was not expecting since Lalo just ended his marriage.

Chile gives Marga a serenade (charro get-up and all!), but Marga tells him to forget about her. Chile then goes to Aure to apologize for not being upfront about his relationship with Marga, but Aure is still upset and won’t listen to him. Chile then goes to Flor to apologize and assure her that his feelings for Marga are sincere…his love for Marga is like the love Val had for Flor. Before she leaves, Chile asks her to forgive her mother.

 

FLOR (highlights)
Ep 42: part 2 A Clash of Dreams

Flor goes to visit Marga to see how she is doing. Marga receives her coldly; so Flor assures her that though she and Aure are very hurt by her lies, they still care about her. Flor hopes that they can salvage their family.

During the time Flor visited Marga and Mariana, Teo was quite busy and redecorated Flor’s house. When Flor arrives, she is surprised to see new furniture…and best (maybe) of all, Teo takes her to a room he had decorated as a nursery—crib and all! Teo hopes that the room can be used very soon by their son or daughter…he doesn’t care which it is. Flor is again floored and speechless. When she finally speaks, she suggests that they give themselves time to enjoy themselves and get settled with their routines. Flor also wants to have time to work with her students, but Teo suggests that she close the dance academy since it’s not working out for her.

Later, Flor goes to talk to Mariana and tells her about Teo’s insistence in have a baby right away. Though a baby is in Flor’s plans, she is NOT ready to have one right now. Meanwhile, Teo shares his dream of have a baby with Mica who tries to dissuade him from being too pushy about the issue. Teo is adamant that he wants Flor to close the dance academy so that she can spend more time with the baby…the dance academy is not working out anyway and he plans to prove to Flor that it’s best to close it down.

Flor goes back to the dance academy to meet with her students. After she congratulates Gris for getting her audition, she announces to the other students that they too will have an opportunity to audition for the national dance company. Later she gets a call from the director of the dance company who tells her that he will need all of her students to audition since he is planning a dance tour very soon…but he will have to meet with Flor in Mexico City. Flor quickly agrees to go for a couple of days.

At night, Teo and Flor are ready for some nookie. As they start the smooching and groping, Teo asks Flor to stop taking her contraceptives… persistent fella!

 

Rgv Chick - "My beanie almost whirled off!" BwaHahahahahaaaaa!!! I know, right? I kept wondering if he ever had to leave to go use the bathroom and might miss them all exiting the hospital.
 

Mirada

Judy, I had to resist the urge to cut and paste your entire recap. It was fantastic!

“fire-in-the-blood lover”, “Strangely, no one comes” and “the latter has just been served up like the fatted calf to Big Ed” were marvelous.

"Big Ed) has shifted sights from a roll in the hay with mom to a society wedding with nubile daughter, who can give him social standing and a passel of children" had me laughing out loud.

I may not know the characters but I know excellent lines when I see them.

Thank you!

Diana

 

FLOR

How vivid the picture you painted is Rgv Chick. I laughed at “Chile gives Marga a serenade (charro get-up and all!)” – simply great.

That said, I so wish there had been a bit more to celebrate last night! Despite what seemed to be disagreement as to Teo and Flor's future (as you noted in your great title), your words allowed us to savor the story you brought masterfully to life.

I believe it was yesterday that I was singing Teo’s praises. And now “Teo suggests that she close the dance academy since it’s not working out for her”. And exactly who asked you???

“Teo is adamant that he wants Flor to close the dance academy so that she can spend more time with the baby” – huh? “…the dance academy is not working out anyway and he plans to prove to Flor that it’s best to close it down”. Did Val cast some sort of spell?

And speaking of, Marga should still be groveling, begging forgiveness “She thinks she has completely lost Flor because of all her lies”. How quickly she forgot…” Flor goes to visit Marga to see how she is doing. Marga receives her coldly”.

Is there any hope? There must be because Chile still loves her.

Thank you Rgv Chick - this was wonderful.

Diana
 

Thanks Doris, Rgv Chick and Diana. You all are making me feel very appreciated on this rainy evening (raining cats and dogs actually).

It was a very odd episode. Clearly we all agree it was amazing that no one spotted horrid Doc Mask of the Red Shoes camping out overnight on the bench.

And Doris, you're right that Marina and DocBadHair would have extremely hirsute kids! As one whose hair is thinning now, I'm thinking "all good". Get those genetics fired up!

I'm sure the wily Vanessa will escape Big Ed somehow, but the interim maneuvers should be interesting. Hopefully the railroad tracks or the convent won't be necessary.

Lastly, while we're kvetching, yes Beto has a schnozz like Tom Cruise, but also extremely large pores. I always notice them in the close-ups. So I'm having to choose between complexion issues or hair issues. Ah heck, who am I kidding? She needs to end up with Beto. Doc Bazán is too old and too divorced for her.

Have a good evening girlfriends and stay dry!
 

FLOR

Always love your titles Chickie. They're poetic and informative. A tricky combination.

Really really like the actor playing Teo, but the character himself sounds like a bit of a downer. He's pushing for kids before she's ready and her part in all that is a lot bigger than his...well....

Not the best aphrodisiac for our sweet lady with dance dreams.
 

MIRADA

Univision does not come in HD with ATT U-verse, so I can't see Beto's pores. 😳. When Comcast was our cable provider, Univision came in very HD, and I could see everything. At least the closed caption for Univision is working all the time, with Mirada, though a mess. Up until now, it was just plain awful.
 

MIRADA

Doris, "If Marina and Doc Bad Hair got together and had a baby, can y’ all just imagine the head of hair on that kid?" Now that would be something wouldn't it? Sheesh, if the baby they have right now is "invisible," this other kid might be mistaken for a furball and get thrown out!
 

Oh Ms JudyB you sho know how to bring
The laughter to serious situation. The
Lives of these people is truely funny
When their story is in your hands.

Marina,"I don't want to press charges"
Well, why the hell not? Ol burnt face
Wants you dead if he can't have. Her word against his. So what? Press the charges so it Will be on record that he try to kidnap you. He Even pulled out the iv. The man is clearly nuttier
Than a Christmas nut cake. I should not have used that comparison, I love
Nutcase with coffee around Christmas when it's freezing outside. Ok that's to much information. Back to sit burnt
Face. JudyB what was he saying to get
While he was supposedly choking her?
Was he actually proposing marriage to
Her? Really?

I saw that look on Pru's face. She's not blind, she knows her lying hubby &
Her dkanky friend. A lock bedroom door
With those two in there alone, and van
Is not even in the house, tell me another take.

And when is van gonna put on her big girl underyonders and act like she's got a brain of her own? Now her cow of
A mother is pimpkin her out to ed the
Truck driver who wants plenty younguns
To leave his truck legacy to. She really needs to find lino and beg him to take her back before she winds up pregnant in the back of an 18 wheeler
Accompanying Ed on Roadtrips. Visiting
His many truck stops.

Does lucrecia own any other kind of shoes? She wears those to work every
Day. And she's nota good dancer eitha.
Did I mention I don't like her. She's a plastic surgeon right? Maybe she can
Fix Ol burnt face and they can marry &
Have little maska'naters. He's walkin
Around the hospital poll in like Mike
Myers, that guy on holloween. And he
Looks like that guy that murdered people back in the early 2ks with that
Hoody on and sunglasses. And stands out in Those red shoes. What a Looser.

Wi the the baby ever cry, sleep or poop? How can she stand to be away from her newborn? Since she'll be in a safe place send for your baby girl. I would, but that's just me.

Thank you JudyB. I liked your comic relief.
 

.....her skanky friend...

.....Lookin like mike myers...

I should probly proof read before I
Push the publish key. But I get excited and want to publish.
 

Thank you Judy B. Excellent all the way through!
Doc Hair’s mother has been in lots of novellas. Silvia’s mom in AB. Fellow boarder in Tres Veces Anna. As well as Marino tienes familial. I am sure her role will grow here
I am losing sympathy for foolish people in this novella. I suppose it’s too much to expect that Vanesa stand up to her mom. A lifetime of that abuse has to leave a permanent mark.
It would help if Yolanda checked her surroundings once in a while.
I think the most interesting dynamic for me right now is Don L and Pru
Mely
 

MIRADA

JudyB, this was really fun to read and excellently "snarktastic". Thank you very much.

I was here today and watched Mirada in real time, but I think I need to turn off the computer when I watch; I do miss a "few" things. When I read that Doc Gruesome had slept outside, red shoes and all, I said "He did?" I missed that part. If today hadn't later turned very busy I would have played the recording to see it. Of course, there is a problem with recordings as well: I ride the fast forward button, so I still miss stuff.

Judy, you and other recappers must actually watch these things with both eyes, and the brain engaged. More than I could handle.

Let me defend Doc Bazán a bit. He seems like a nice guy, and his hair is not all that bad. A bit of an inappropriate style for a grown man who is a hot shot surgeon, but a rich hot shot surgeon really doesn't have to worry about what other people think. I do wish he would change the oil a little more often, but whatever. Or equis.

What I especially like about him is the contrast with Beto. Marina seems to attract doctors so Bazán naturally has the hots for her but, unlike the other guys, he hasn't tried to kidnap or rape her, and he hasn't rejected her because she's been with other men and has a baby she intends to keep.

Beto may be her destiny, but he's not really such a great prize.

andy
 

"MIRADA":

Judy: Beto is worthless & annoying.

RGV Chick: Buji Suzy really wants the mansion life. Would she kill Prudencia to do it ?

Andy: Sounds like we're going to get used to seeing EVIL keep WINNING for awhile longer.
 

Dear dear Patio...I love to wake up laughing and that's what I do every morning with you all. I open one bleary eye, look at my cellphone, and see all these hilarious remarks, observations, stream of consciousness rants and funny quips and my day is off. Y'all are the best.

Chickie...yes indeed, a mating of Doc Bazán and Marina might result in a furball for sure. And disappear as quickly as the Invisible Baby numero uno did in this series.

Nina...hard to believe, but yes..the whole time Doc Mask was throttling Marina, he was also boasting of his unconditional love and how he was going to marry her and take care of her and HIS baby for all time. Such a romantic proposal! How could she say no!?And don't worry about proof-reading..we know what you mean. I particularly enjoyed "underyonders". Sounds like something my Kentucky mama would have said.

Mely...We have to cut Vanessa some slack. She's not too terribly bright and surely needs some cognitive therapy. But we can trust that TRUE LOVE will result in a miraculous maturation at some point. It always does. In telenovelas. As for Prudencia and don Luis, that IS an interesting dynamic. Pru is on to him but for now she's not making any waves. But I sense that she is a Strategic Thinker. Which he certainly is not.

Andy...you sly fox..."change the oil a little more often"...okay, yes, Doc Bazán seems a likelier choice for our sweet heroine, but Destiny deems otherwise. Hopefully someone else will come along for our sweet ophthalmologist and will seduce him with a truckload of shampoo.

Steve...yes, I'm sure Evil will keep winning for a while..we still have some episodes to fill.

Well Patio, I'm off to Vacation Bible School with my 20-month-old grandson. For him the songs are all like a Broadway show and he's out there twerking (the diaper helps), twisting and shouting like it's both the 60's and 2019. Hysterical.
 

Just one more thing though...

Doris..don't know if it's HD TV or just that I had cataract surgery this Fall. And as a result, sometimes see a lot more than I want to see! Oh well...sure makes for better vision when driving.
 

MIRADA

"Marina seems to attract doctors ..."
Gah, I had not even noticed that! She needs Dr. Phil to put some sense into her head, too.

Judy - LOL at the image of your grandson twerking the VBS songs. So cute!

Can't wait to watch today's episode. Must see TV.
 

MIRADA--
Post Script--I didn't watch this until late last night and consequently, up late today. Had some glitches in my travel plans, but all straightened out now. All to be able to enjoy one last day of Mirada and Un Poquito Tuyo until I get back.

Loved the recap, JudyB--You aren't the only one to wake up laughing, or the laughing wakes me up. Thank you, so much. Bad Hair, wild hair, flowing hair, too much hair, dancing like you don't know how to dance, masks, red tennies, 'hood 'hoodie, libido driven sex behind locked doors that aren't supposed to be locked, and miles of gold chains. What more can one ask in a telenovela, eh? And doctors... so many doctors, lest we forget Eric and his father.

BTW--NINA: Ms. Long-hair is a therapist. It's her Daddy that's the famous plastic surgeon. Not that it matters, they are both TV doctors.