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MIRADA #103 LINO GETS BUSY AND LUCRECIA GETS BUSTED

Part 1

And that's not all. Don Luis got told off, Beto keeps losing ground with Marina, and Doc Zamudio appears to be having a heart attack after learning of his daughter's perfidy.

In other words, a rather lively episode.

We start with Lino returning Vanessa's call and insisting on coming to see her at Beto's apartment where's she's camped out. But within the vecindad, the rest of the Amoeba Clan are gathered to celebrate Marina and Ricardo's engagement. A little insensitive, given that Prudencia is sitting there still gob-smacked by finding her husband en flagrante with Susana, but whatever. Life goes on. Skoal!

Back at the hospital, Doc Sotero is doing a little Ann Lander's number on Lucrecia. I'm surprised you're not using Prudencia's divorce as a reason to insinuate yourself back into Alberto's life. Get over there and act supportive girl!

Then we do have a lot of useless, boring detail about the new sleeping arrangements and what the tribe thinks about the engagement. Though a number of them doubt that Marina is truly in love with wee Bazán, the latter is brimming over with confidence.

Looking perky but disheveled in his little Lord Fauntleroy vest, Ricky declares he's sure Marina is going to come to love him like she's never loved anyone before. I prefer to focus on Baby Rafita who's being clutched like a shield by his mama during this declaration. Unfortunately, he's also looking up at Ricardo in an adoring way. And our newly engaged couple begin to kiss in a thorough, repetitive and frankly annoying manner. If Rafita still there? being squeezed like an avocado during all this tepid passion? Guess so.


So let's switch to some real passion. Lino arrives at Beto's apartment to see Vanessa, and within seconds clothes are coming off and the couch springs are jouncing to the tune of Lino's lugubrious love song. Evidently his civil marriage with Anita will be a minor detail. After the baby is born, he will come back to reclaim Vane as his own. For all eternity presumably. And maybe, God willing, a new song.

We leave these two and return to the mustard yellow vecindad rooms where Beto, with the excuse of bringing over Prudencia and Angustias' suitcases, is trying to regain traction with Marina. First, Beto Shows some love to Rafita, who's asleep now after being a sandwich in a make-out session. Then he gets the bad news about the engagement. Tears spring up in his manly eyes. But he plows on....

But you just met him! How could you be in love already. -I fell in love with you quickly Marina reminds him. -But what about us? The last time I held you in my arms I felt you were trembling and breathless with love...

He's gaining ground Team Beto. He's gaining ground!

And then that blasted Lucrecia arrives.


 

MIRADA #103 LINO GETS BUSY AND LUCRECIA GETS BUSTED

Part 2

Lucreepy is about as welcome as the Black Plague. She plants an unwanted kiss on Beto while Marina gives her a death stare and asks how Lu knows where she lives. A lot of burbling about tracking Beto on his cellphone, and talking to Hortensia, and how she's really here to see her new best friend Prudencia. You know...here to give support during this tough about-to-divorce time.

Nobody's convinced by any of this, including Pru, so Beto quickly makes a move to sweep Lu's annoying self back out of the apartment. Not so fast. She came in a taxi. Can you take me home darling? Beto caves, but tells Marina he'll be back later. She snaps that there's no need.

Well played Lucrecia. Mar still thinks you and Alberto are an item. And she's now even more determined to forge ahead with her tepid engagement to RickyTinTin. Team Beto is dejected and thinking about an early cocktail.

Team Ricardo meanwhile is making big plans. Doña Enriqueta, of the exuberant hair, wants a quickie wedding. Ricardo would rather give Marina a big one with all the trimmings. "You had one of those the first time, honey and it didn't work" reminds his mommy. "Listen to the voice of experience and marry that girl as soon as possible!"

Anybody missing don Luis? Well, he's busy on the phone talking to his lawyer about his financial arrangements--you know, investments of his own money, investments of community property and investments of Pru's money alone. Then follows some mysterious one-sided chat about something else and Luis vowing to get the guy. Trying to care, but still dejected about Team Beto. And needing a drink.

Back to our Delta Love Triangle. Lucreepy is trying to perk Beto up but he's deep down blue over Marina's new engagement. "Hey, think of it as a positive! You're now free to give 100% to the love I'm offering you." And moves in for a kiss.

Beto is horrified and draws back in disgust.

Anybody on Team Lucrecia? Nope? Great. 'Cause this lady is going down in flames.


 

MIRADA #103 LINO GETS BUSY AND LUCRECIA GETS BUSTED

Part 3

Yola arrives home and learns about Beto's visit. And Lucrecia's arrival.And Marina's precipitous engagement. And blurts out the truth that Beto has already broken up with Lucrecia. Did she know that?

Too late!

Marina admits she still feels "cosas" for Beto and treasures a lot of beautiful memories. "But there are also a lot of painful memories. So be supportive, Yola! because I know I'm making the best decision for me and for Baby Rafa."

Ah, there we go again. Understanding. Support. Stability. Respect. I know of nursing home romances that are hotter than that.

Oh well.

Let's talk matching black panties. Turns our Vanessa and Lino are dressed...or rather undressed...like twins. After some rambunctious lovemaking that was probably neither stable, understanding nor respectful, they fell into blissful sleep on the couch. Fortunately Beto forgot his keys and is knocking on his apartment door rather than barging in on them.

Frantic scrambling and "ya voy ya voy" [I'm coming.] Guys! Stop! No pun intended!

Lino hides in another room (minus one shoe) while Vane and Beto talk about his umpteenth failure reconciling with Marina. Vane wisely observes that one can have fabulous passion and chemistry with some people and yet not end up with them for life. "Well, I want Marina to be happy", wails Beto, "but I want her to be happy WITH ME!"

While Vane consoles Alberto, Lino sneaks out the door. And in the guise of picking up clutter, she retrieves Lino's lost shoe and pops out briefly to make sure he gets it. Now he's ready to make his way back to the vecindad and face the Anita Interrogation about Where the Hell has he Been?

Anybody on Team Anita? 'Cause she's losing ground also.

In other developments, Doc Zamudio is looking at Doc Sotero's chart and reporting that all the arrhythmia problems have been resolved. There's a surgery room available tomorrow if he's ready to go ahead with it. Indeed he is! Full speed and damn the torpedos.
 

MIRADA #103 LINO GETS BUSY AND LUCRECIA GETS BUSTED

Part 4

Brief moment with Prudencia musing that she can finally breathe now that she's out of don Luis' clutches. And Angustias is celebrating that Pru is no longer the timid, submissive wife she was for years. She's a strong woman now!

So how's our Big Brown Bear? Still on automatic pilot. Arrives home and yells out for "Mi Prude". Then remembers she's vamoosed. So yells out to whomever that he's tired and hungry. Fix me some grub. Hortensia arrives, reminds him that she's worked for him for years and he still doesn't know her name. And furthermore she only stuck around so she could tell him SHE QUITS!

Luis is all Well who Cares? There's a gazillion of you back at the ranch. You'll be out begging for pesos after this. And watch your tongue or the DEVIL might appear!

"Well, if he does, tell HIM to make you dinner" snaps Hortensia. And off she goes.

Do you think there's room in the vecindad for our Hortensia? Doña Chole, more cots please!

Then a series of little scenes to wind up this section.

Anita is carping about Lino's absence (he's pretending he was going various places with Luis) but shuts up after he reminds her he can't displease the boss. They need the money. The baby and all. As for deciding the wedding plans together, he's happy to have her choose however and whatever she wants. But gotta dash and get to work. -Good! I'll come with you! -Nope, not good for baby.

Well that shuts her up as well.

How about Damiana? She's having a one on one conversation with Saint Raphael, thanking him for his help engineering the Marina-Ricardo romance. She and Mari hug over the upcoming tepid, lukewarm Ricardo nuptials. Sigh.

And Beto and Erick are having another girlfriend chat. Erick knows Yola spilled the beans about Alberto's breakup. So now Beto wants to know just when Marina found out.
 

MIRADA #103 LINO GETS BUSY AND LUCRECIA GETS BUSTED

Part 5

When he finds out Marina didn't learn about the breakup until last night, Beto is ready to charge out the door and make another try at reconciliation. But Fate intervenes once more...

Knock knock. Ricardo at the door. Wanting to have a talk there rather than at the hospital. And make it absolutely clear that he has total confidence--total confidence!--that Marina loves him. So forget about any reconciliation attempt.

Man this twerp is annoying! Not as annoying as Lucrecia. But close.

Meanwhile, Marina, back at work at the hospital, learns from Rita that the "mystery patient" has reappeared. And persuades Rita to find out the name. Because the patient sounds suspiciously like someone she used to know.

Okay. We've been through some tough times. But this final scene is a doozy. Worth the wait.

Doc Sotero and Lucrecia are having some evil chuckles about Alberto's newfound tenderness for Baby Rafa (Sotero even brings up the "llamade de la sangre" Hah hah hah)and how their dastardly DNA switch has messed up that relationship forever.

Guess who overheard them? An outraged Papa Zamudio. Who can't believe that his ethical, principled, super-educated psychiatrist of a daughter could sink so low as to commit such a crime. All in order to hold onto some reluctant, half-baked novio. And what's more, he realizes now that this creep he's supposed to operate on is none other than Doc Sotero. And surely Lucrecia has known who the scoundrel was from the get-go!

Sotero argues their case. "Hey, she's just defending her love. The same way as I'm defending mine."

Strangely, Papa Zamudio doesn't find this a worthy argument. He's too busy coughing, clutching his chest, staggering and more or less signally he's about to have a fatal or near-fatal heart attack.

Woo Baby! Talk about a cliffhanger!

Okay Patio...Get on your marks and go! Rant and opinionate like mad. And Team Beto don't sit around hanging your heads. Story ain't over yet.
 

MIRADA

Several typos I can't correct including "llamada de la sangre" Don't want to mess up your Spanish, guys, I know that's why you're watching this....
 

Thank you again, JudyB. We are making progress
It looks like LoopyLu and Doc Mask might be going to watch Doc Z die before their eyes! If so we have major anvils in our future

LoopyLu was wearing an ugly green shirt. Precursor to her ugly behavior

The nerve following Beto and then admitting she could track Pru on her phone

Guess it’s Lino and Vane at the finish line!

Doc B continues to show his lack of confidence in Marina. Encarnacion certainly put it plainly

Mely


 

MIRADA

JudyB, you are one talented and courageous recapper! I truly enjoy reading your recaps so much more than the actual episode. Thank you for all that you are doing do help us through the misery. I had my Zinfandel ready :-)

Ricky declares he's sure Marina is going to come to love him like she's never loved anyone before. I prefer to focus on Baby Rafita who's being clutched like a shield by his mama during this declaration. Unfortunately, he's also looking up at Ricardo in an adoring way. Yup, Baby Rafita is much more appealing than Grease Guy who told Marina “I love you” but she did not reciprocate the sentiment.

Evidently his civil marriage with Anita will be a minor detail. After the baby is born, he will come back to reclaim Vane as his own. So the idiot is going to marry Anita and then dump her? How stupid is that? And what will his father say about that? (Zinfandel going down…gulp, gulp) And “matching panties” was hilarious!

Lucreepy is about as welcome as the Black Plague. Perfect, Judy!

Team Beto is dejected and thinking about an early cocktail. Forget the thinking, it is done! CHECK!

Lucreepy is trying to perk Beto up but he's deep down blue over Marina's new engagement. "Hey, think of it as a positive! You're now free to give 100% to the love I'm offering you." And moves in for a kiss.

Beto is horrified and draws back in disgust. Go, Beto! Put that little tramp in her rightful place…the gallows!

Understanding. Support. Stability. Respect. I know of nursing home romances that are hotter than that. LOL you’re the best JudyB!

How about Damiana? She's having a one on one conversation with Saint Raphael, thanking him for his help engineering the Marina-Ricardo romance. She’s just as big an idiot as the others. Did you all catch her tell Toribio that Marina would “learn to love” Rick eventually? She’s one to give that advice; she sure didn’t want to “learn to love” Baldo…so what’s good for the goose isn’t good enough for the gander?

Ricardo at the door. Wanting to have a talk there rather than at the hospital. And make it absolutely clear that he has total confidence--total confidence!--that Marina loves him. So who is blind now? Dude, take the rose-colored glasses off!

Papa Zamudio doesn't find this a worthy argument. He's too busy coughing, clutching his chest, staggering and more or less signally he's about to have a fatal or near-fatal heart attack. And his precious daughter just stood there doing nothing! …probably hoping he kicks the bucket so he won’t talk or make her feel guilty…oops, no she wouldn’t feel guilty...she’s doing it for luuurve (BARF!)

Mely, “LoopyLu was wearing an ugly green shirt. Precursor to her ugly behavior “ Great observation!

On Noes! My Zinfandel bottle is empty! Gotta stock up by tomorrow!
 

MIRADA

JudyB, thanks for a great recap of what I thought was a very good episode. The downside of the episode is that you could see why I'm unsure if Marina is fully committed to Team Ricky. ��

OTOH it definitely looks like Vanesa and Lino are on the same team and swapping more than just spit.

The final scene with Daddy Doc Zamudio having a possible heart attack has me wondering where this is going. If he lives what with he do now, knowing what he knows. Either way, where does Beto fit in? Hopefully we'll know tomorrow.

More later.

andy

 

MIRADA

Good work, JudyB! And no worries on the typos,

Just because they were behind a closed door doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be careful. I thought our villains were smarter than that but I guess not. Imagine Doc Z dying just minutes after finding out the truth. Typical move by the writers as was Ramona’s death. Doc Z isn’t really an important character though. He’s not exactly a villain nor a good guy.

So Marina still hasn’t really said that she loves (amar) Ric. If she knew about the DNA, would she change her mind? It seems like from her conversation with Yola that she’s saying that Luis and Sotero got what they wanted: for her and Beto to never get back together. Beto of course is not gonna accept that so easily.

There still seems to be hope for Lino and Vane though. Anita seemed to believe Lino’s story. I couldn’t tell if she was actually suspicious this time. Maybe she did know not to keep insisting on going with Lino to the cantina in order not to raise suspicions about the fake pregnancy. Maybe I’m missing something but has Lino ever wondered if Anita has gone to the doctor even despite a financial situation or something?

Will Rita actually find out the mystery patient’s name or will she get “Aaron Servero” or whatever lol

The scene with Luis and Hortensia was gold! lol
 

what will he do now. ..
 

MIRADA

"Frantic scrambling and "ya voy ya voy" [I'm coming.] Guys! Stop! No pun intended!". Just love it Judy.

"Perfidy" and "Doc Sotero is doing a little Ann Lander's number" were my other favorites.

Need to leave the storyline comments to those who watch this but wholeheartedly agree with Rgv Chick's that you are beyond talented. And dedicated.

Thank you!

Diana
 

MIRADA

Judy, thank you for another snarktastic recap and the perfect title. And don’t worry about the typo on “Llamada de la sangre”. The closed captions had it as “llamado de la sangre” and I was, like, whaaaaat?

---“ Looking perky but disheveled in his little Lord Fauntleroy vest,” and still with the gray suit and pink shirt! It’s his uniform.
--- “Lucreepy is about as welcome as the Black Plague.” Yes, and Beto needs to delete that “find my friends” app on his iphone. Just sayin’.
--- “And maybe, God willing, a new song.” Yes, please, a new song!?
-- “I know of nursing home romances that are hotter than that.” LOL
--- “Man this twerp is annoying!” I know, right? He’s like a Chihuahua dog that keeps going for your ankle while yapping incessantly.

I’m sitting at the Hortensia table I have set up on the Patio, this evening. I am so proud of her! Bazinga!

Doc Zamudio better not drop dead. Noooooo!

Too bad Lino was not hiding in a closet or bathroom. There goes another Bingo square I can’t check off. Don’t the writers know anything? ;-)
 

MIRADA

Wow the cocktail hour on the Patio is going full blast. What a great crew you are! Enjoyed all your comments and sassy remarks. Helps to dull the pain of a poor showing tonight by Team Beto.

Mely Chief Visual Consultant--Thanks for reminding us of that putrid green tank top that made Lucrecia look cadaverous. These extras details are always great. And precisely why the more people that comment the better. Makes for a richer discussion. Thanks amiga.

Rgv Chick---Hey girlfriend! Are we going to end up in a 12-step program together? Hi, I'm JudyB and Mirada has driven me to drink. And my buddy RGV Chick as well.

I loved this remark of yours-- "put that little tramp in her rightful place...the gallows!" Works for me. Too bad there's no death penalty in Mexico. And I agree that Dam's argument that Marina would "learn to love" was pretty pukey, given how she's treated Baldomero. But he's going to end up in high cotton with Dona Chole I'm sure.

Andy--Ah, good buddy...Sorry Not Sorry if you're worried about Team Ricky. But let's face it, the writers are just having fun torturing us. Team Beto seems to be winning. Then something goes wrong. Team Ricardo pulls ahead. And then he fizzles. Meantime we are aging in place and going through all our little airlines bottles of booze.

TF---My friend, you've pointed out another dastardly writers' practice. Killing off characters as soon as they learn the truth about the villains. It does seem unlikely that Doc Zamudio will be able to raise the alarm now that he's facing death. But who then will operate on Sotero? His arch-rival Beto. Wow? Way to test one's ethics as a medical professional. Maybe we should just send in Lucreepy with a big scalpel.

Diana--Thanks for all that kind appreciation and praise. You're so supportive. And understanding. And stable. Would you like to marry me? Ooops, that was Marina talking. Let's you and I stick with our husbands and just remain the good friends that we are. But thanks as always. You're the best.

Doris--Thanks for giving me the name of that "Find your Friends" phone app Lucrecia was using. I'm still a neophyte with cellphones. And your description of wee, annoying Ricky as a Chihuahua dog nipping at ankles was perfect. Every time he stands next to broad-shouldered Beto, I think, Wow...this shouldn't even be a contest. Big tall and manly vs. small, weedy and bad hair.

Shallow, I know. Never said I was perfect.

And yes, we will be setting up the Hortensia table this evening. I expect it to be very crowded. BYOB And maybe a few extra cots. Dona Chole is probably running short.
 

JudyBgirl, hot dog this was a good one

And that mudpie throwin contest twixt
Horty n jackass was pure gold. I loves
The way she was -in-his-face!.
"And watch your tongue or the DEVIL will appear".

"Well if he does TELL HIM to make you dinner". HaH! Drop the Mike girl! That Was Sweet!

Lucrazy is lookin more like a witch.
She don't have the green skin but the
Ugly green shirt will take care of that. Maybe they thought that was better than painting her Ugly green.

Wee Ricky tin tin. If you are so very
Confident that marina loves you why r
You there tryin to convince Alberto to
Stop trying to reconcile. Ya know, I'm
Pretty sure he has recognized that the lady Has not once said "TE AMO" Yet. Not even when he was declaring his undying Luurve for her. And damiana sitting Lookin uber stupid. Was this before or after the black Plague showd
Up? No matter, my boy beto is done wit
Her skanky butt. He backed away from her Like she had the black plague.

If the world famous doc zamudio has a
Stroke his very well educated and very intelligent daughter who he is so very proud of will make him comfortable and just Prop him up and talk to him about how Better it would be for beto to be with her that marina. And he can't do any thing about it. Yeah I can see her flounting that in His face. He can't speak or nothing. Or he could just for of a heart attack and be done with it.
What's killing him is the fact that his little angel is "THE DEVIL".

Yall this fixin to get ugly juicy.

I'M TEAM beto and marina and I think they will find there way back to each other. After they get done walkin through all The sh*t! And those two turds are out of the way. Ya know who I mean.

Now I like that pru is stronger and
Independent. But she broke. She need her money from crook of an ex husband.
All that strength is not gonna put a roof over her head, and allow her to
Continue to shop at a the costly fancy
Boutiques. Wtiters, the girl need her money. Write it up!

Thank you JudyB. You're amazing girl.



 

MIRADA

I'm hoping that while we viewers were distracted with the high drama events of past weeks, Pru has quietly, and without anyone noticing or knowing, sorted out her financial situation.

After all, wouldn't the best "revenge" be our Pru *not* dependent on Don Louse,especially on top of the day when he discovers via Erasmo the theft by Zac & Susu and consequent financial mess the farm will be left with. In other words, he might end up broke or nearly broke while Pru could buy and sell him cheap without batting an eyelash. I can only hope!!! Not even a CrockPot Theory™️, just wishful thinking.
 

MIRADA

With Doc Z's heart attack or whatever is going on, I'm willing to bet Sotero's surgery is, pun intended, off the table. No way will Beto do it, And the heart problem is stabilized, for now, so maybe Doc #IWannaNewFace will walk out of there and get hit by a bus. Again, a girl can only hope.
 

Nina mi vida...Glad you’re still a passionate Team Beto supporter. Really conflicted right now as to which way this is going to go romance wise but I totally agree with your assessment that it’s “fixing to get ugly juicy”. Well put Southern Lady. Wish Ohio lingo was even half as interesting. And yes! May Pru end up rolling in money and Luis rolling in rotten avocados.

Doris...” Willing to bet Sotero’s surgery is off the table (pun intended)” Good one! This telenovela is certainly bringing out the best in my Patio. I’m going to wind down now looking at some cookbooks but will rejoin you tomorrow to dish the dirt on this one.
 

JudyB and Doris — Interesting thoughts about Sotero’s surgery and Doc Z’s fate. Beto doesn’t know anything about the mystery patient except the fake name (???) but he’s familiar with the case. If he ends up in operating room performing the surgery it won’t be hard to recognize that face. If it comes to that, I don’t think he’d do anything on purpose but IF something were to go wrong during the surgery what will he do? He’s certainly not a murderer but maintaining professionalism and an objective view will likely be tough for him. Having Sotero’s fate in his hands obviously also involves Marina. It might be worse letting Sotero die on the operating table than letting him live.

Who knows if it’ll work but Beto could use a little blackmail against Sotero if the surgery is successful. Like “I carried out Doc Z’s job even though I discovered your identity so you owe me ____” Whatever happens though I hope Beto discovers that Lucrecia is behind the whole thing and that her own father was just a pawn in her game.
 

Good morning TF...Oh boy, the writers have certainly cooked up an ethical dilemma for Beto if he has to face operating on Doc Sotero. We assume he'll do the best he can. After all, the vow as an MD. is "first do no harm". Not that this always gets followed. And even harder to maintain one's integrity and ethics when dealing with someone who has had none in his treatment of you.

Who needs philosophy class when we have these telenovelas to ponder!? Only 7 and a half hours to go until our next episode Patio!
 

"MIRADA":

Judy: Enjoyed the recap. I knew Daddy Zumido was going to have a health problem rising up once he busted LuCrazy & Creepy Doc plotting.

I'm calling it RIP Daddy Zumido.

Lino & Vanessa got freaky in their sex escapade. Surprised they didn't do any smooth jazz music LOL.


 

.......or he could just have a heart attack and die.

Writters... Write it up.

I like a to correct stuff yall.
 

That plot to get a new face, wouldn't work anymore cuz beto could and would runtelldat to marina. So if doc ugly wrinklepus thought that work it won't. Not if beto does the surgery. Cuz he'd know what they're tryin to pull.
 

MIRADA

Nina and Steve...I agree, it certainly looks like Doc Zamudio is a goner and Doc Sotero will not get his handsome new face. But no doubt there will be other turbulent times ahead. More fun for the Patio!
 

MIRADA
Whoopee another blue ribbon snarkfest from our favorite snarker with all the Patio joining in the fest.

Nothing to add except this: Remember when Doc Zam told his patient that it would take several different operations? I can't remember the sequence, but he did share that it would be painful in between. DocReallyWantsNewPersonality shrank at the thought but was willing to undergo the knife.

How else at this late date is the perfidy of the switched results going to be revealed if Doc Zam is debilitated by a stroke and can't talk or move. Maybe he will be put in ICU with a heart attack and LuLu forbids any visitors while she adjusts his medication so he's in a coma.

Sadly I won't get to see this afternoon's episode and will only be able to read JudyB's fantastical reportage for the next week. Darn. However, I will get to watch a whole week's worth of sunsets over Lake Ontario with the water lapping at my feet.
 

MIRADA

Anita our Historical Expert, you are absolutely right. Zamudio said a series of surgeries would be necessary, first to rebuild the muscles and ligaments injured by the fire, then to lay down new skin etc.

While we're down here in the humid heat wringing our hands over this nonsense, we will think up you up north enjoying the sunsets over Lake Ontario. And look forward to your return.
 

ANITA

"However, I will get to watch a whole week's worth of sunsets over Lake Ontario with the water lapping at my feet."

Oh well, bless your heart, it's so good of you to take one for the team. It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it, right? LOL Have a great trip!!!
 

MIRADA

Anita, have a great trip!

You raised some interesting points yesterday or the day before. A simple mistake in the spelling of a name, especially in Mexico where most people have two or more surnames(and so there should be no question of mistaken identity), should not completely invalidate a marriage.
But TN writers and producers are absolute monarchs in their temporary kingdoms and if they want it so, it is so.
The thing is that they could also just be stringing us along and some lawyer may just tell Beto & Marina in the last couple of episodes that they are still married.

I keep wondering, or worrying, about this from time to time.

andy
 

MIRADA

There are a few "small" stories that haven't yet been wrapped up. There was a mention of Baldomero seeing doña Chole differently lately. It might have been nice if they showed us a bit more of the process. This indirect way is a little bit like a "después". I would have much rather seen this romance blossom a bit than have to watch Doc Mask doing nasty things. Admittedly, a slow developing romance between two middle-aged folks is not very dramatic, but is Sin tu mirada really supposed to be a drama?

andy
 

Andy...I like all the deep thought you and Anita, and TF are giving to this show. While unintentionally funny at times, I think it's supposed to be a drama. But I too would have liked to see more Doña Chole Baldomero time. And no Damiana time frankly. Margarito, on the other hand, can be rather funny when scaring the bejesus out of Yola's prospective suitors. Plays the menacing dad quite well.
 

MIRADA #104 NEVER TRY AND EAT WHILE WATCHING A TELENOVELA

Part 1

Okay. Wee confession here. I always get hungry about 3 pm so I frequently snack while watching Mirada. Boy was that a mistake today! Surgery scenes were beyond gross. 'Nuff said.

Otherwise, if you watched this, you know that Doc Zambudio died; Lucrecia is still successful at playing the innocent, bereaved blanca paloma; Beto saved Sotero from bleeding to death; and Chihuahua Ricardo is still yapping and biting Alberto's ankles.

In other words, another beautiful day in the neighborhood boys and girls.

We start with Velcro Lucrecia, this time crawling all over Papa Zamudio wailing that she did it all for LOVE. She was losing Alberto and if he found out that Rafa was indeed his biological son, there was no way she could get him back. Doc Sotero jumps in to back her up. Zambudio is reeling and clearly having some kind of serious health episode, but Lu crawls all over him anyway, grabbing his face and trying to convince him to be more supportive.

Heck Dad, have that heart attack another time! I want some empathy here!

Doc Sotero, ever helpful, remind the gasping, choking, reeling surgeon that if he doesn't play ball, Lucrecia could go to jail for what she did. And Sotero as well. But Doc Mask could always put all the blame on her. Do you want that? She's begging you for help. Your only child! And so on...concluding with "You've got to operate on me! I'm putting my life in your hands."

Fast scene switch to the Big House where don Luis appears to be stabbing some ice cubes to death. Lino is watching, open-mouthed, and chokes mightily when Luis forces him to swallow some tequila straight from the bottle. But musters up the courage anyway to try and persuade Luis to give Prudencia the financial help she deserves. -What would it cost you, after all? Luis doesn't care about the money at all. What he wants is his wife back. And after Paulino leaves, our big brown bear is left in his empty, dark cave of a house, looking defeated and lonely.

Papa Zamudio continues to appear near-death as Lucrecia keeps hammering home her case. He manages to gasp out though that she's a big disappointment. Retching and choking, he tells her she was his faith and his life. And he can't believe that she was capable of such a low and contemptible [ruin] action. I will operate because that's my duty as a doctor. But afterwards, I'm going to call a lawyer and the police and tell them what you did. The wheels of justice can decide the consequences for you. As for me--all I feel for you daughter, is sadness and shame.

There's some more frantic nonsense like Daddy I love you. I'm your only child! (yes, Lu, that's the Bad News!)and off they go to the surgical theater.

Ready for this now? The assistant surgeon has been held up in traffic. So the operation will start without him. I'm surprised Sotero is so gung-ho given Zambudio's condition, but maybe that's what Love can do. Indeed, as he's going under the anesthesia, he mutters "I'm doing this for you Marina. I'm doing this for us."

While all this drama is going on, Beto and Marina are having another moment. He's hoping he's gained back a foothold now that she knows he dumped Lucrecia. She reminds him she's engaged to Ricardo. -But can you look me in the eye and tell me you feel nothing for me? he demands. She says nothing.

And we have some really disgusting surgery scenes. Don't even think about asking me to describe them. Back to Beto and Marina:

She has some lovely memories. And some bad ones. She'll treasure the good and try to forget the bad.

-BUT I'M NOT A MEMORY. I'M RIGHT HERE BEFORE YOU.


 

"MIRADA":

Judy: I had a Jesse Stone hunch that Daddy Zambudio kicked the bucket. LuCrazy has now escalated to murder. I'm not shocked about this because that girl is desperate to get her clingy hands on Beto.

We all know Creepy Doc is obsessed with Marina & don't get me started on Ricardo, that dude needs some other girl to move on with because everybody on here knows the endgame will be Beto & Marina in the end.

Nina: Lino & Vanessa got lucky that door was locked because if Beto had walked in on them......

 

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Part 2

Well, she still felt tied to Alberto when she thought he was Rafa's biological father. But now that dream is over. They had their moment. Now it's time to move on. He in his career path, she in hers.

But does she love Ricardo? he asks. Not in the same way as I loved you. But yes.

Okay Team Beto. Time to head for the showers and the nearest bar. She loves the little pink-shirted metrosexual twerp. Seriously.

Still, Marina tries to soften the blow by reminding Alberto that he can visit Rafa whenever he wants. Well, no he can't. Ricardo came to his apartment the other night to tell him he's persona non grata. Marina promises to straighten out her annoying, jealous little fiancé.

More gross surgery scenes. Zambudio, still reeling, gasping, coughing and choking manages to rip an artery and we get to see a big pool of sticky red blood seeping down to the floor.

Good times! I may never eat again.

Papa Zam staggers out of the room saying that he needs air, and advises the panicked surgical nurses to suture the ripped artery.

Meanwhile Marina and Ricardo are having one of those "we need to talk" moments. In brief it goes like this:

You need to trust me.

I do. I don't trust Beto. He still thinks he can win you back.

If you want our relationship to work, you need to can the jealousy and give me your absolute confidence. And Beto will continue to visit Rafa and his mother in the vecindad whenever he wants.

Whoa Nellie! Underneath those limpid blue eyes and rosebud mouth lurks a dominatrix me thinks. Anyway, wee Ricardo caves immediately.

Meanwhile, Beto comes upon Doc Zamudio collapsed against a wall of the corridor. And wisely drags him off and calls for a nurse to take him to the Emergency room.

Last scene is Anita arriving at Prudencia's room with cookies and a death glare for visiting Vanessa.
 

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Part 3

While screaming frantically and repeatedly for a nurse and a wheelchair, Alberto learns that Zambudio was operating without another surgeon assisting him. And Papa Zambudio, now at death's door, still manages to gasp out a little press release for his daughter.

Lucrecia loves you Alberto. And Love makes mistakes. (You bet Dad.) Don't leave her. Promise me you won't! She did it for you. You're the man she needs.

Wow. That's devotion. Meanwhile Doc Sotero is bleeding out, his blood pressure is plummeting and the surgical nurses are wailing that he's going to die. Zambudio is hauled away and Beto steps in to save the day. Asks that the field be cleared as there is so much blood he can't see the patient's face.

And then he does. And it's Isauro Sotero. The man he hates most in all the world.

Well...business as usual. After the obligatory cara impactada, Beto sews up the incision, bumbles around a bit clipping off the surgical thread and muses that yes, there will now be an additional scar in the whole wretched mess of Sotero's face, but any further surgery will have to be postponed for now. The patient has lost too much blood. Call the blood bank and arrange for a transfusion.

Gosh...do you think the need for a transfusion might be the ultimate clue that the DNA tests were messed with? Sure hope so. There has to be some upside to all these gross surgical scenes.

Back in the vecindad, the writers are making sure that we'll shed no tears when Anita loses Paulino to Vanessa. Our little Anita is being downright nasty, calling Vane a "zorra" and dismissing her as simply a brief, hot roll in the hay. Whereas she, Anita and the baby to come, are the loves of Lino's life. Vane does her dignified, noble number. I will continue to visit Prudencia who is like a mother to me. But I'll be leaving town soon. And I wish you and Paulino all the happiness in the world. I'm not your competition.

Pissy look from Anita. Guess she learned it from Damiana.

Wild and joyous happiness elsewhere as Paulino learns that famous singer José Manuel Figueroa (son of Joan Sebastian)is interested in his music and wants to buy and record some of his songs. It's a great honor and fabulous news money-wise. Our Lino is about to make it big folks!
 

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Part 4

Whew. Feeling relieved now that I know the surgical scenes are over. We see Fernando appear outside the surgical wing, noting that he heard Alberto had to step in for the ailing Zambudio. And praises him for saving a life.

I should have let him die! The man whose life I saved is the man I hate.

Are you sure it was Sotero? He was not registered under that name.

Absolutely sure. That monster is unmistakable. And now, thanks to me, he can go on making Marina's life hell.

The usual tut tut from Fernando and of course you had to save his life. That's our noble duty as doctors etc. But why in the world would Horacio (Zamudio) register him under a false name?

Well, let's not worry about that. Let's worry about Lucrecia who appears to be standing in front of a wind machine. Her long Rapunzel like locks are blowing in the wind. Are we to assume this is the Holy Spirit whipping her hair around and tell her she has an account to give up in Heaven? Honestly, I was completely baffled by the wind tunnel she appeared to be in. But anyway, she's just received the bad news. Or is it the good news?

Good little Marina arrives to offer comfort when she learns Lu's papa has died. Just in case you weren't feeling moved, there is lovely, nostalgic piano music tinkling in the background. Ah, Zambudio. Gone too soon. But also not gone soon enough.

Anyway, Lucreepy plucks the heart strings for all she's worth. I'm alone. Empty. Abandoned. What will I do now? First Beto left me. Now Dad. I'm alone. Only Beto can help.

Then call him! Marina urges.

With a cold, calculating look at her rival, Lucrecia does just that.




 

MIRADA # 104 NEVER TRY AND EAT WHILE WATCHING A TELENOVELA

Part 5

Marina tells Ricardo about Zamudio's death. There's the usual cara impactada and no puede ser.

But let's pause for a moment and ponder Ricky's outfit. His shirt is pink, three-quarter sleeves, with deeper pink cuffs at the elbows. Seriously.

Who wears shirts like that? Girls, that's who. I'm thinking Doña Enriqueta must pick out all his clothes.

Red flag, Marina! Red flag! Just sayin'.

Now back to our crisis. Beto has arrived and is holding a sobbing Lucrecia. And looking monumentally bored. Like he'd prefer to be anywhere else but there. But good fella that he is, he stands his ground.

And Lucrecia, to her villainous credit, manages to appear shocked and astounded that Papa's mystery patient was the vile Isauro Sotero. No puede ser! Simply unimaginable that her dear dad would think to help such a creep. Why she told him how the wretched man had hurt Marina. How could he?

But nevertheless, she pleads her dad's case while throwing him under the bus...Don't damage his reputation. My dad was honest. A good man. A good surgeon. There's no way of knowing why he registered Sotero as Aaron Severo.

And unfortunately the only one who can explain why is no longer with us.

How convenient for you Lucreepy! You may end up with what you want yet.

There were some other little incidental scenes in the vecindad. Some very cute as Prudencia was hauling adorable Rafa around and at one point hoisting him up on her hip like a cheerful flying buttress.

And Margarito gives Dam the 411 that a romance seems to be developing between Baldomero and Dona Toolbelt. Source of the gossip? Toribio. Dam dismisses this as questionable, given the source, but Marg is convinced it's for realz. And it had better be, because he's anxious to formalize his relationship with Dam and head back to the ranch to work.

So that's it for today.

Your turn, Patio. Hope you weren't eating like I was when all this bloody carnage went down. Step in and step up. Start talkin'.
 

MIRADA

Judy, Perfect title and I totally agree! Thank you for your recap.

That whole Zamudio coughing and feeling like death on toast yet still going in to operate, without his assisting surgeon was reeeally stretching things. Pu-leeze…. Telenovela beanie hat time with chin strap engaged!

“And so on...concluding with "You've got to operate on me! I'm putting my life in your hands."”
Ummm… yeah…. really? That one required a layer of aluminum foil under my telenovela beanie hat on when I heard that. Gah.

That wind tunnel effect was very bizarre. QTH?

--- “In other words, another beautiful day in the neighborhood boys and girls.” Nailed it.
--- “She loves the little pink-shirted metrosexual twerp. Seriously.” No she does not, but if she keeps saying it over and over and over, maybe she will believe it. Like brainwashing.
--- “Good times! I may never eat again.” (okay, I am howling with laughter now, Judy)

---> “But let's pause for a moment and ponder Ricky's outfit. His shirt is pink, three-quarter sleeves, with deeper pink cuffs at the elbows. Seriously.”
I know, right? The inside of his shirt placket was that same darker pink. I couldn’t figure out the dark pink cuffs, because there was no real cuff. So then I wondered if the shirt is knit, with no traditional button cuff? QTH??? It was all very distracting. lol
So, grey suit, pink shirt. Have we EVER seen this guy in anything else? No. Does he sleep in this outfit? Maybe.
 

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I agree with doris that the title was perfect Judy.

“Underneath those limpid blue eyes and rosebud mouth lurks a dominatrix me thinks” had me smiling away as did “She loves the little pink-shirted metrosexual twerp. Seriously”. Seems some serious shades of pink were of keen interest today.

“Zambudio, still reeling, gasping, coughing and choking manages to rip an artery” was something I was extremely glad to have missed.

“Papa Zam staggers out of the room saying that he needs air, and advises the panicked surgical nurses to suture the ripped artery”. Of course, leave it to the nurses. No secret they run the hospitals anyway.

“Ah, Zambudio. Gone too soon. But also not gone soon enough” An ode to the dubious doctor.

I cannot tell if there is an engaging story under all this, but there was an excellent recap in the heart of this today.

Diana
 

MIRADA

Thanks JudyB. Sorry that you had to watch the surgery scenes while eating lol

No surprise Doc Z kicked the bucket. Hopefully Beto isn't guilt tripped into giving Lucrecia another chance since her dad is dead. He can be supportive to a certain degree and maybe friend zone her lol but it would be unwise to fully reconcile. If she was actually a redeemable villain, a fresh start somewhere else could've done her some good. But she isn't so hopefully she pays for her crime.

The two love triangles (Marina/Beto/Ric and Lino/Vane/Anita) are pretty similar. Ric and Anita are the ones we aren't rooting for and who have shown that they can't control their jealousy etc. Obviously when Beto and Vane say that they'll continue to visit the vecindad, Ric and Anita automatically assume it's for ulterior motives. I don't entirely blame them but Ric and Anita still aren't in a position to stop them. Even if Rafa wasn't Beto's (which is obviously what our characters currently think), as his mother, Marina has the right to decide who will be around her son. Beto isn't a bad guy. Yes, he made a mistake by not believing Marina but he wouldn't hurt her or Rafa just because he thinks Rafa is Sotero's son. Vane doesn't really have a family anymore so Prudencia in particular (but not Luis anymore) is like her family. Prudencia is biologically Marina's mother but is a mother figure for Beto and Vane. She is the only mother Beto knows since his bio mom died. Those ties will never break despite any jealous outsiders lol clearly Ric doesn't understand that.

I laughed at "metrosexual twerp". Sometimes I don't fully pay attention to Ric's clothes but when I do, I am confused.

Can't wait to see what happens when Sotero wakes up from the surgery.
 

Thank you in advance JudyB. As you know, I like to savor your recaps slowly and just before I turn out the lights. So I am posting before reading

We have a new comedy team in Luis and Lino. That early scene when Lino was talking to Luis offering advice and Luis was pushing his tequila gave me some laughs. Best to enjoy laughs when you can with this bunch

Quite the dramatic father daughter scenes! LoopyLu soldiered on through coughs, chest clutching and castigations with her goal of winning Beto back. When he was gone she was distraught. Now what to do. Was there a Plan B?

Noticed Ricky said he trusted Marina “blindly”. Don’t know what to think of that. Not likely inadvertent

OT. Why do characters in novels always ask to speak “a solas” asking others to leave the room? If they want to be alone why don’t they just excuse themselves?

Mely
 

Hola Patio. Thank God It's Friday and we'll have the weekend to rest up from all this Mirada drama.

Doris--Right you are. Who would ever go ahead with surgery in the condition Zamudio was in? And without an assistant. But we've learned to go with the flow on these storylines. Better to seriously consider whether Bazán ever changes his clothes, including his underwear. You should find that out before you marry the guy Marina!

Diana--Loved this quip: "Leave it to the nurses. No secret they run the hospital anyway." So right. The docs float in and out, usually followed by a retinue of nervous residents and interns. It's the nurses who really care for the patients and keep things running.

TF--Nice analysis of our triangles and why Beto and Vanessa have perfectly legitimate reasons to visit the vecindad on a regular basis. But of course both Anita and Ricardo are jealous with reason. Neither is loved to the degree that they want to be. They're getting "te quiero" when they really want "te amo". We can't fix that though!
And here's hoping Lucrecia gets an anvil quickly. I do find her villainy intolerable. Especially as it is cloaked under such Lady Bountiful innocence. At least Sotero is an out and out churl.

Mely--quite a catchy description there "coughs, chest clutching and castigations" I'm liking it. And trusting "blindly"? A play on words? A pun on Marina's previous condition? Or just standard telenovela dialogue? I do find after a few years of watching these, I can often predict the actor's next lines. But quite flattered that my recaps are your bedtime story before turning out the lights. Sweet dreams amiga!
 

MIRADA

JudyB, thank you for this great recap full of detail and witty comments. I do have to disagree with you about the surgical scenes though. They were not gross, they were laughable. In the extreme.

All the heavy duty action today was at the hospital where doctors have offices that remind me of "bachelor pads" in some very, very bad movies from the 1960's and 70's, but surgery is performed in a large closet with whatever members of the surgical team who happened to show up that day... even if the late middle-aged surgeon is showing signs of an incipient heart attack. I was not smiling at this, I was laughing out loud.

But my heart was warmed and my day brightened by all the loving concern that Rapunzel showed for her old father. It was very touching.

Team Ricky is doing OK. Ricky has found the key to Marina's heart,just do whatever she tells him to do. Smart man; it takes some guys < years > to learn this.

:-)

andy

 

Mirada

Oops, I guess I left out the "i" that should have been inside the brackets.

I'm on a cell phone. Remind me, what circle of hell is typing on a cell phone in?

:-)

andy

 

Oboy Oboy Oboy what a fun episode This is. And I missed it. Car trouble sucks but I'm driving a really cool rental.

Now to the now defunct surgery of doom
Who tells a nurse to stitch up a leaky
Artery? I'd like to get the name of that nursing school she attended. They
Should be delisensed. Really telenova
Writers? They're really stretching the
Fantasy mindset here.

Who performs a Serious operation while having a heart Attack? Abd why the hell would he tell beto to stay with
His twisted kid. He cannot fix his messed up, screwed up twisted daughter
That kind of burden should not be put on anyone. And beto being the sweet and gentle guy he is just might try to
Fix this disaster with hair. I do not
Want that to be his endgame. Writers
Pick up your pins and write little wee
Lord pinkle Roy(ricardo) away from and out of marina's life and Put these people back where the belong(marina &
Beto).

Lil miss pissy pants has grown a tail
And horns(Anita). She's so jealous she
Would spit firey nails at vane if she could. I don't know why people just go purposely go After trouble, life is bad enough in general, these nutjobs go looking for Trouble. Why want some body that don't want you? What a big colossal waste of time.
But it's entertaining watchin people
Pretend to be stupid.

Marina is gonna compensate not being
With beto by being a bossy wife to wee
Ricky pinkle roy. Look how obedient he
Is to her when she tell's him beto can
Come visit rafa when he comes to visit
Mom in the hood. He looks almost scard
Of Loosing her if he don't do what she says. That is no way to run a marriage there's not much time left. So they better Do some fancy writing between now And The end.

Thank you JudyB, you're the queen of
Snark.

 

Andy Andy Andy...the question is—were you eating during those “hilarious “ surgical scenes? Anyway very good catch on the bachelor pad offices and the random closet surgical theaters. Oh well, realism is highly overrated. And I do agree that Team RickyTickyToo has found the answer. Just say “Yes dear”. Why don’t they teach these vital Life Skills in school?! And Lucrecia...oh my, now that scene I did find quite funny. She has that same admirable focus on end results as does ChoochMooch.
Wish they’d bring back Hilda. I need some comic relief.
 

Ay yi yi Nina...So sorry you have car trouble. But love that you’re looking on the bright side and enjoying your cool rental. Absolutely love “ lil miss pissy pants”. Perfect description of our Anita. Poor thing gets homelier and more unlikable with every episode. Don’t get too wild hot-ridding around on a Friday night Nina. No circling the Steak and Shake to see who’s there. You know what I mean!
 

Hot-rodding
Can’t even type on an iPad. Much less a cellphone. G’night all!
 

"MIRADA":

Judy: Anita is starting to piss me off. She is clingy & obsessed with Lino.


 

MIRADA

We all knew Doc Z was a goner as soon as he overheard about the DNA swap. But good grief, all the while he was clutching his chest and gasping for breathe, Lucreepy was ignoring it and focused on her own agenda. Until he was too far gone. It was appalling, and so telling.
It will be interesting to see what the writers do to her.
 

MIRADA

As I'm sure you can tell, Doris, I can hardly wait for Lucreepy to receive her anvil. But no doubt the writers will drag it out for as long as possible. But her disregard for her papa in his dying moments is a serious crime in Honor Your Father and Your Mother Land. She's a goner for sure.
 

Yeah that heffa gettin up outta here.
Beto and marina will reconcile. He is
Much to good of a man to be stuck with that horrible woman. A ball and chain
Would be nicer than her. And a ball and chain is mean. And doc Z should not have saddled him with that braty kid of his.

I like wee Ricky-pinkle-roy, but he doesnt seem to know what to do with marina, shes to much woman for him. Ms
Pissy pants would be better for him, but there's the age thing, which is just a number. She's not a bad person
She just likes being number one in her
Mans heart.Which is fair,that man just
Ain't lino. It could be lil wee-ricky-pinkle-roy.
He's little and she's little,he's just
Taller.

Ok happy Saturday yall!
 

MIRADA

Hi Nina...sounds like you have a possible option for Dr. Rick. But doubt that Anita could swim in those waters. Maybe leftover Anita could wind up with leftover Erasmo. I’m ready to just leave Ricky to his devoted cheerfully overbearing mom.
 

MIRADA

JudyB, I'm another one who would like to see Hilda come back. You were right that Vane would be doing her no favor disclosing the ugly details of the brief marriage. But Hilda is such a likable person and she and Vane were so good together that I would love to see them reconcile.

Re Marina and Ricky, Ricky may be playing things just right. When the question of the fatherhood of the baby first came up with Beto and Marina, Beto was a jackass continuing to insist on a DNA test. Marina was a bit unreasonable about it and wound up just dumping Beto.
Ricky knows this history and knows that if he thinks Marina is worth it, and he obviously does, then he will have to roll over from time to time.

My two cents.

:-)

andy
 

MIRADA

Hey Andy...Hilda was certainly a bright spot and I sure miss her outfits and unique expressions. Can’t think of anyway to reintroduce her to the mix alas. Although maybe she could bring down don Luis a few notches.
And you’re quit right about Dr. Ricky....Marina
Looks so soft and sweet but there’s an implacable will underneath that lovely fluff. I think even Sotero would send her back after a few days of butting heads. Ricky already has experience yielding to Mom’s expectations so it’ll be smooth sailing for him.
 

And by the way we have not heard from RgvChick because she is tending a very ill goat at the moment. Her name is Oreo. She checks in and reads the comments but this is a very rough time right now. I believe in the power of prayer and good thoughts so send her and Oreo good thoughts, good vibes((((((())))))))or your prayers right now. Having recently lost a beloved pet myself, I understand her anguish. And I know you all do too.
 

MIRADA

" I think even Sotero would send her back after a few days of butting heads."
Nah, he would just kill her like he did Ramona.

Andy, you just are too nice. And kind. And forgiving to these telenovela characters. 🙂


Oh noes, how awful for RgvChick. I'm sending positive thoughts and prayers to little Oreo. ❤️❤️❤️


 

MIRADA

Doris, thank you. We do get involved with these telenovela characters, don't we?

Rgv Chickie has my sympathy. I can only hope for the best for them and send her and Oreo lots and lots of good thoughts.

andy

 

OK JudyB let’s get Hilda back in the mix.
She has gone on a long trip IIRC. Things go South in her absence. She sends an SOS to Vane to please go watch her business until she gets back. Vane saves the day. Easy Peasy!!

Mely
 

MIRADA

Mely...Great idea. Why aren't you on this team of writers!? Being back in Hilda's office would get Vanessa away from the temptation of Paulino temporarily, and then would give us a chance to see Hilda on tour, amazing the Europeans with her special naco style and homespun wisdom.

Or let's just have a spin-off. Hilda's life after Mirada ends. Works for me!
 

Yeah that would work. She could move here temporarily and need a real good bidness lawyer guess who...christina baranski.
Something about the business maybe movin here too. It's becoming a really
Big interprise, she needs help and now
Vanesa gets a call from moma hilda. I know it is wishful thinking. But it would be a really good Break from the beto/marina/lil ricky-Pickleroy/mean lucreepycrazy/wrinkleface rollercoastr Betcha can't say that fast, hah! :-)
 

beto/marina/lil ricky-Pickleroy/mean lucreepycrazy/wrinkleface rollercoastr Betcha can't say that fast, hah! :-)

I can't even read that fast, Nina! But I certainly agree we need a break from these dueling Romeos and these wretched villains.