Saturday, October 12, 2019

La Usurpadora - Capitulo 20 - Two truths and a lie

Ready guys? This train is about to depart at an alarming speed! 


Paola meets with Paulina and tells her Olga is dead and she, Paola, had nothing to do with it. She came to appreciate Olga and understands now why she had to give her away. Olga’s last desire was for the sisters to reconcile, and Paola is ready to do her part. Paulina wants to hear nothing of this or Paola, and leaves, clutching her mother’s ashes. 



While she is doing that, it is time for Carlos’s ten minutes of daily productivity. He starts by reading his Secretary of State the riot act for something that one did wrong. Next he sees Pascual, who is given the order to raid that casino that Arcadia gave up information on. Carlos is about to wrap it up for the day, when Nava demands an audience. Nava is there to tell him that they found the body of the shooter and he, Nava, suspects it’s an inside job. He names Manuel as his current suspect. Carlos strains his brain cell and reasons that obviously it couldn’t be Manuel, because Carlos trusts him. (Recognizing logical fallacies, we learn, is also not among his strengths.) Well, Nava smartly recognizes he is not going to help Carlos with his IQ in the next five minutes, so he departs suggesting that Carlos restricts Manuel from coming back, but leaves the decision up to him. 


On his way out he runs into Paulina, who is home with the ashes. She tells him what happened and he comforts her. Eventually they go their separate ways, and Paulina makes her way up to her room, where the comforting gig falls to trusty Montse. Paulina thinks Paola had something to do with her mother’s death and they brainstorm how they could prove it. Paulina decides to call Wilson, but that plan backfires, when not only is he not surprised with her phone call, but starts listing all of Paola’s good deeds and intentions. 


Finally Carlos comes to see Paulina and is immediately alarmed at her state. She’s had enough by now and tells him there’s no point in lying any more: She is Paulina Doria and she is not his wife. It takes a few tries to get Carlos to listen to her, as he continues to insist on calling her doctor. Instead she suggests he calls Nava, who will confirm. So El Presidente summons Nava back. Nava, by that time, was at Osito’s (Pedro’s) and Osvi’s, complaining about Carlos’s dismissive attitude, but when the President calls he immediately heads over. When asked about Paulina, he affirms that she is telling the truth. 


Carlos takes the night to think it over and finally (!) all of those strange incongruencies catch up to him and make sense. He comes over to talk to Paulina in the morning and tells her that despite being his wife, if Paola is at fault in any crimes, she will have to go to prison. He wants to see her, he says, and Paulina promises to arrange the meeting. 

She does just that and meets Paola in some isolated place. After a bit of back and forth on Olga’s death and the assassination attempts, Carlos appears and Paola is immediately on the defensive. Paulina leaves them alone and Carlos jumps in with accusations: there wasn’t a reason to do what she did. Paola begs to differ – she asked for the divorce so many times, and there wasn’t a way out. After a bit of the same banter, they agree to disagree: Paola was miserable, she says, and maybe she is not any less miserable now, but she is trying to become happy. And Carlos says he fell in love with Paulina. Paola cleverly slips in that she always thought Paulina was with Nava. And on that note they part ways. 


Paola goes back to the apartment – same one that Teresa got for her. Let’s talk about what Paola has been up to this episode. When she arrived to the apartment initially at the beginning of the episode, she hated everything about it. However very quickly and, in a very uncharacteristic move for her, she tries to make lemonade out of her lemons, deciding that this is just a quick stop. 

She distances herself more and more from Wilson, chatting up the dude from the plane and eventually going to dinner with him, while lying to Wilson that she is talking to Manuel. She curiously does tell Wilson, after meeting Paulina, that Paulina needs to calm down, else neither one of them will be able to start a new life (such a rollercoaster this one: does she have something sinister planned or is she on a sisterly bandwagon by now?). After seeing Carlos, she confers with Manuel and tells him of her disclosure about Paulina/Nava relationship – she hopes this will throw Carlos off for a bit. 


In other news today, Emilio decided he wants to go to rehab after all and everyone rejoices. Nava tells the truth about Paola/Paulina to Irene. Gema is offered the position of the Secretary of State, seeing as the dude Carlos was lecturing to earlier fell out of favor. Seems like she is accepting, even though Carlos is careful to underline that he only wants her back in a professional setting. 

Pedrito is visited by his dad and instead of introducing Osvaldo, he tells his dad Oswi is just a friend, who is helping with the dishes. So he leaves Oswaldo and the dishes at home and goes out with his dad and dad’s friend. When he comes home, Oswi is understandably mad. Pedro promises to come out to his dad the next day. 

Pascual raids the casino and, luckily for Carlos, it just turns out that Fanjul’s son was among those, who laundered money there. Now they have enough material to put the entire Fanjul family behind bars. Elsewhere Arcadia rejoices that her vengeance plan was a success. 

Irene and Nava continue investigating and it leads them to one of Teresa’s thugs, who procured explosives for her. Nava gets the guy to give up Teresa’s name (betting the thug will be dead before the series is over…)

Pedro also tells Pascual about Molina and, over Pedro’s objections that it will spook him, Pascual decided to fire Molina as they cannot endanger the family. 


And back at the Presidential residence, Carlos appears in Paulina’s room to declare that he thought about it and he will protect her, even if it costs him the presidency. She made his life better and he is in love with her. With that, they kiss. 


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Well done as always Ria and I do get a kick out of your little digs at Carlos. Apart from those puppy dog eyes, not much going on there. But Paulina doesn't seem to mind.


While she is doing that, it is time for Carlos’s ten minutes of daily productivity.

and my favorite:

(recognizing logical fallacies we learn is also not among his strengths)

Are there some philosophy or logic classes in your background? I just love it when one of those discussions pops up in a telenovela recap. And it's not often, believe me!

Anyway, great fun. The long long telenovelas are frustrating. But the Reader's Digest version is a mite disorienting also. Alas, like Paola, I am seemingly never happy. But I do love the recaps. Gracias.
 

Thanks, Ria. This train is about to depart at an alarming speed! No truer words could describe this episode. Great storytelling of all the action.


Yay, Paula wasted no time telling Carlos the truth. She seems quite taken with Carlos's declaration of love, but I'm not so moved by him. Me thinks too much of it is how she made his life better by turning the house around, like Mary Poppins.


Will Carlos stick to his guns and have the First Lady put in prison? Will he face public humiliation not noticing the wife switch?

Pedro tells his pop that Osvi is there to do the dishes? Looking forward to him coming out to his dad.
 

Ria, just wonderful.

I loved the beautifully descriptive “…finally (!) all of those strange incongruencies catch up to him and make sense”. I feel a bit guilty about lumping the actor in with the character because after all, Carlos is a character. The actor did an excellent job in this scene. You could feel his torment and realization despite the very dark background.

Along with what Judy and Niecie already noted, "Nava smartly recognizes he is not going to help Carlos with his IQ in the next five minutes" and trusty Montse" were excellent.

"(such a rollercoaster this one: does she have something sinister planned or is she on a sisterly bandwagon by now?)". I want to believe Paola but think she is too deliciously devious to having succumbed to real affection for her sister. Packing up and trashing every evidence of Paulina is still very fresh.

I savored every second of Osvi explaining to Pedro that all he needs to do is say, dad, Osvi. Osvi, dad. My novio. I was so delighted I actually understood something last night, and that it was a rather important request. Something tells me Pedro might not be ready to make this clarifying admission.

I enjoyed Terry picking that apartment for Paola which was almost right IN the highway. Huge windows showing dozens of cars seemingly mere inches from her abode was great - no privacy and constant noise.

"Alas, like Paola, I am seemingly never happy" is hardly true but I smiled broadly at this Judy.

I was surprised that I didn't mind Carlos' admission but again, your "Me thinks too much of it is how she made his life better by turning the house around, like Mary Poppins" is so true Niecie.

I'm uneasy that Arcadia "ratted out" the casino and that there may be repercussions.

Firing Molina is not a good idea.

Looking forward to seeing what Paola's next steps will be and how her devoted (and not so devoted) minions Manuel and Terry will carry out her plans.

Only 5 episodes left.

Ria, you are the best! Thank you for your generous time and attention to every single detail.

Diana
 

Another great recap, Ria! I thought Pedro had succumbed somewhat to Molina's blackmailing and as a result he wasn't revealing the extent of his knowledge of Molina's use of Diego--even though Pascual is suspicious enough of Molina to want to fire him anyway. I was sort of disappointed in Pedro. I hope that if he manages to come out to his father, he will also be able to come clean about the extent of Molina's crimes. And can't gay people get married in Mexico City? As I recall, there was a happily and officially married gay couple in Papa a toda madre. It would be cute to see a wedding ceremony between Osito and Osvi--a new twist on a tn cliche.
 

Btw, I loved the comparison to Mary Poppins. So apt!
 

Ria,this is the most fun recap Ive read in a long time.

" Carlos strains his brain cells and reasons that obviously it couldn't be Manuel because Carlos trust him". Lol
Well woop-tee-do, Now everybody knows
Carlos' word is law. How did he get
Elected president? He's as dumb as a head of cabbage. Tho I really do Like
Cabbage, a box of rocks is better.

And this one made me laugh,
" Paulina decides to call Wilson but that plan backfires when only he is not surprised with her phone call but starts listing all the paola's good deeds and intentions". He surpasses the the "box of rocks" scenario. He
Goes right to braindead. What in the name of reason did paulina see in him?
And paulina's so-called best friend? I
Don't remember her name, just as well.
She really didn't take anything from Paulina that she really needed.

Mary popins is right JudyB. There is
Nothing else there. I can't see her with him. He's as boring as hell and
He is not that exciting. He should go back to Madam secretary of state gema.
I don't care how much they kiss after he says "Te amo" she better not say yes. Nava is waiting. And he didn't fall in love with her he fell in love
With who he thought she was. Her evil
Twin. Maybe if his character wasn't so
Unobserving, he couldn't even tell her
From Paola. Wasn't the kiss different?
He couldn't tell. See, that's enough right there for bells and whistles to
Go off.
I want to see how Arcadia explodes when She's told that the first lady is not get daughter.

I don't think Paola will survive she's
Got blood on her hands, and she hates her sister, she may still try to kill her, and Manuel could encourage that cuz ge s a giant nutbutler. Well he dids look like a butler. Lol.

Thanks Ria, this was fun. Have a safe
Weekend.

 

JudyB - thanks and so agreed with you that fast moving scenarios are hard to keep up with. On the plus side, no time to get bored. I find though the good thing about this particular one is they keep it very interesting! You are too perceptive - I do have have logic classes from way back when. I guess you never know when it pops right back into your head!

Niecie - agree with everyone else on the Mary Poppins comment. That is spot on and made me laugh. It does seem like that's exactly the reason for the sudden onset of feelings - for both of them really, since Paulina is enjoying playing family.

Diana - you are too kind, as always! And I agree with you that Paola is likely too devious to suddenly have a change of heart. I am glad you mentioned Terry picking up that apartment - that scene was priceless. The apartment is right "IN the highway" as you notice and apparently colors were not to Paola's liking also. A big YAY for getting the entire Pedro/Osvi scene - I am very excited with you! This was a difficult one too (I even went and rewatched it), so great job!

SpanProf- it does seem that Pedrito is falling prey of the blackmail. I also hope he does the right thing and soon.

Nina - your comments are spot on as usual. This made me laugh: "He surpasses the the "box of rocks" scenario." Indeed! And I, too, wonder about Nava - she forgot him so quickly and it seemed like a much more developed storyline (compared to one with Carlos). There was tension, attraction, they spent some time together. Nava is not an ideal galan either, but Carlos just came out of nowhere. One minute - nothing, the other he was borrowing a half of her bed.
 

I thought the scene in the museum? deserted monument? some kind of station? between Paola and Paulina, and then with Carlos added, was a split screen/body double tour de force! I kept expecting something to slip up and show the 2 characters in different dimensions, or some part of the body double that didn't match Paola/Paulina, but it held up remarkably well.
 

"He's as dumb as a head of cabbage. Tho I really do Like Cabbage, a box of rocks is better Honestly Nina, I laughed out loud (as Ria and most of us do).

SpanProf, you are spot on in that the museum scene was perfect.

Rgv Chick, hope all is well - miss seeing your comments today.

Diana

 

SpanProf - I agree, that scene was done superbly, as was the scene at the beginning of the episode with Paulina and Paola. High quality production!
 

Thanks so much Ria for this great recap. And thanks Princess Juju for yours on Thursday. I've just caught up and wow! This is my first time with a very short tn and I'm enjoying it. Though JudyB I can understand your frustration. Unlike regular tns, you miss one day and a lot happened.

Diana - ITA that the actor playing Carlos did an excellent job demonstrating is anguish. This was one of the few times the writers, who as Jarifa (I think) noted didn't write his character very well, gave the actor something engaging. And I'm with you about Paola still being awful. I do belief her exposure to Olga was important but she seems to have gone back to her manipulative ways.

Neither "galan" moves me and poor Carlos is not that bright. Nevertheless, I will understand if Paulina goes with Carlos in the end because she gets a family (perhaps not her "Mom") and that is very important to her. And if Carlos is still president, she can use her position to help others as she is doing now.

There will be some tension because Paulina and Nava had something but I'm not convinced he is really in love. He did hook up with Irene again recently and may do so in the future. Whereas it seemed that Carlos was actually stopping his relationship with Gema.

Niecie - yes Paulina made everything better but like Diana, I liked his admission. Now I admit I have a weakness for romance and I believe he loves her and not just because his life is better. But compared to her sister, would it really be that hard to make Carlos fall in love with her.

SpanProf - ITA the attention to detail in that scene was excellent!

Thanks again Ria for being so kind to recap this for us. Every time I think I'm understanding things, there will be scenes where I'm completely lost and I appreciate you For all you do!

 

Ria, thank you so much for explaining This wild, fast ride we are on.

Niecie...Pauline Poppins, indeed. Ha...that gave me a giggle. Paulina has done a remarkable job of getting that household in shipshape. Will she end up with Nava, Carlos, or nobody?

I hope that everyone is having a good weekend.
 

Nina...your comments always make me smile. I like cabbage, too. I always put plenty into my vegetable soup.
 

Karen, very happy to see your comment.

"Neither "galan" moves me and poor Carlos is not that bright" had me smile. I feel the exact same way.

I definitely don't see Paulina with Nava now. I hate to harken back to "older" TNs but a true galan was one that never hooked up with anyone else once he and his love were "together", even through tough times (Colunga/Pasion/Gonzales)...Nava going back to Irene was a no no.

I think Paulina could be the real power behind the presidency in that she would make kind, compassionate and necessary changes. Likely things that hadn't occurred to Carlos. And I love her with Lis and Emilio needs love although Juana has been stellar there.

I don't think Paulina knows what she wants. If she really loved Nava, she wouldn't have kissed Carlos the way she did. But she isn't in love with him either.

Diana
 

Karen and Diana, I have to admit Nava is not the ideal, even though I like him. It'll be interesting to see how Paulina comes to a decision. She's had a pretty limited love life, with pitiful Wilson. Maybe she's not ready to settle down just yet and will pick neither.
 

Diana, yes, I think Nava is out of the running because he couldn't resist Irene which is not galan behavior in my book. Carlos isn't with Gema anymore, so I guess he is going to end up with Paulina. Uff.

I am anxiously awaiting the anvils that the writers are going to bestow on the evil ones.
 

Thanks, Ria, this is outstanding. Busy weekend no time to comment.
 

Sorry I'm late to the patio...it' snot even fashionably late ACK!! I had a busy weekend, but I finally made it today. Ria, a BIG thank you for such a riveting retelling of Friday's events. You are a gifted writer and you always manage to make us smile and nod with your added sides.

I don't like that Paulina is swaying toward Carlos. He's a handsome dude, but the attic is dusty and damp.

My fav scene was Emilio thanking his father for his help...at least those two are on the right path.

Can't believe this is the last week. Buckle up and strap on those beanies!!
Nava blew it completely by succumbing to his "needs" with Irene. So I vote that Paulina stays alone in the end, but I don't think that the writers will take that into consideration...oh well.

Pedro blew it too when his father dropped in unexpectedly. I was hoping Osvi would spill the beans, but then I suppose Pedro would say that he would have to clean that up too.

 

Good morning everyone.

"He's a handsome dude, but the attic is dusty and damp". OMG Rgv Chick, that was so funny! Glad to see you here.

Niecie, I've been meaning to post something about your early comment that "Pedro tells his pop that Osvi is there to do the dishes". So, he didn't even admit Osvi was a friend?? Still love him but am disappointed. I'm sticking by my feeling Pedro isn't going to come clean in a hurry. The actor who plays his father is almost always a villain and I suspect he is quite the grouch.

Dianah
 

Ria: Thank you very much for the recap. Now that Gema is Secretary of State, does that make her next in line for the Presidency ?

RGV Chick: Is Wilson that STUPID ?
 

Wilson is pass stupid Steve. He is just what paola deserves. But he might
Loose his life. I hope he doesn't but he is stupid. He's in love with good
Attributes. None!
 

Paula's good attributes. She Don't Got
None!
 

I'm wondering if Wilson's embezzlement will ever come to light.
 

I certainly think they will,cuz he stole from the orphans didn't he?
 

Karen - like you, I am not too thrilled with either. On the IQ point alone though, Nava is probably ahead, but on other hand behind on other aspects. I guess we'll see what happens...

Niecie and Susanlynn - count me in among those not too excited that Carlos is emerging as a front runner. If only he tried a little bit to seem less like a robot. As it is - difficult to warm up to a character like that. At least Nava is trying to do something, even if via questionable methods at times.

Jarifa -thanks for popping in on a busy day. Hope it is a productive weekend, despite being busy!

Rgv Chick, like Diana I laughed at the dusty attic comment! Too funny. And yes, less than five episodes by now!!

SpanProf- yes, what about embezzlement?! They forgot about it so fast!

Nina - I, too, hope it comes to light.

 

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