Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Cuna de lobos, Capitulo 25 Martes Gran Final 11/26/19: Unspeakable
Once
in a while one finds a criminal whose evil is not easily explained.
Someone like Catalina Creel defies definitions outside of
“psychopath.” However, that is too small a word for her. I was
raised Catholic, so I still believe that there is unspeakable evil in
this world and – sadly – that we cannot explain every example. I
do not know whether I believe in reincarnation but if that were true
perhaps Catalina is the reincarnation of someone the likes of LiviaDrusilla or perhaps Belle Gunness, who was never caught. – D.D.
Vega's
body was zipped into a body bag and wheeled out of the makeshift
operating room.
Julius
skyped with Francisco.
“Vega
isn't working for us anymore.”
“Why?”
Julius asked.
“You
don't want to know. Are you still with me?”
“Of
course, Mr Larios. You command and Julius obey.” There was a note
of sarcasm that Farncisco probably didn't get.
“Everything
is changing. Gothier will no longer exist.”
“That's
interesting.”
A
knock on the door caused Francisco to end the call and close his
laptop. Miriam entered his office.
“Excuse
me sir, but the police are here asking for Señora Catalina.”
Francisco
left his office and called Catalina from his car while he was on the
highway. He was nervous.
“You
have to get out. The police are coming for you.”
“They
have no evidence against me,” she said, without feeling.”
“You've
been too careless. They have witnesses. Also financial records and
they're well-organized.”
Elsewhere
several men were packing up diamonds and rolling them into cigars.
Federal police barged in and began making arrests.
“Listen
welll,” Francisco said. “It's better to remain silent. This
must come from José Carlos' investigation.”
“I
still have a few things to resolve.”
“I
don't have time to come for you. You have to get out now!”
“Don't
worry about me, Francisco. I will decide where we will meet again.”
“We
have to meet now!”
“Wait
for my call.”
Francisco
went to his apartment with a large bag. He laid his cellphone and
passport on it as he took a pistol out of a safe. José Carlos
called but he did not answer.
“The
moment has come, Francisco,” she said. “This will be the last
call.”
“Where
will we meet?” he asked.
She
did not answer.
A
tall young man in a black suit approached Jaime and introduced
himself as Agent Hernandez.
“What
about Hector?”
“He
called in sick and they called me only a moment ago.”
Jaime
did not have a good feeling about this.
At
the Larios mansion José Carlos led a group of heavily-armed federal
police in.
“Catalina!
Catalina!” He shouted for her. The police went in every
direction. All were heavily armed. The maid appeared.
“Where
is Catalina?”
“She
left with suitcases.”
Agent
Hernandez appeared at Leonora's home. She did not recognize him.
“Where
is Jaime?”
He
shoved her inside and Catalina walked in, armed with her favorite
pistol.
“I
told you we would see each other again.” She knew that Leonora
noticed the gun. “Did you really think you'd be free of me so
easily?” Leonora began backing away.
“Catalina,
please, leave us alone.”
“In
reality I've come to say goodbye.” She backed Leonora toward the
top of the stairs. She was probably looking to push her but Leonora
held onto the banister. “You will give the baby to me.”
“No.
Edgar is my son. He needs me. Please, Catalina. I am not looking
to hurt you, please.” She backed down the stairs carefully.
“Shh.
Shut up,” said Catalina.
“Don't
touch him,” Leonora said.
“If
you touch him I will kill you. Do you hear that?”
Catalina
paused.
“Leave
my son alone! Do as I say!”
Catalina
turned around and faced Leonora.
José
Carlos was on his way. He called Luis, who was already on his way
out.
“Luis,
get to Leonora's apartment as fast as possible. Catalina was not in
her house.”
“Francisco
seems to have disappeared. The police didn't find him.”
“He
sent me a message. He was going to surrender.”
“I'm
going to Leonora's apartment. I'll see you there.”
“Try
to keep her calm. Don't let her worry.”
“I
will. We'll succeed.” He took his helmet off the rack near his
motorcycle.
“We
can't relax until we see Catalina in prison.”
Catalina
smiled slowly, as if she were about to castrate James Bond.
A
moment later she was carrying him up the steps leading to the car
park for Leonora's building. Luis had just arrived and dismounted
his cycle.
“Give
me the baby,” he said, reaching. “The police are on their way.”
She
shot him and quickly got into the back seat of her car. “Agent
Hernandez” was driving.
Leonora
opened her eyes and saw her pistol lying on the floor. She checked
the pram and saw that Edgar was missing. Before getting to her feet
she was yelling for help.
Catalina
looked at her crying grandson and said, “We're going on a long
trip, little Alejandro.”
As
Luis was being wheeled into the emergency room with Margarita nearby,
Leonora went to the federal police, telling Lt Aguilar what happened.
“Catalina
is probably on a plane this minute,” she said.
“We're
not going to let her escape; don't worry,” said Aguilar as they
entered the surveillance room. “The airport is well-covered and
other authorities have been alerted. Catalina Creel's photo is being
well-circulated in the media.”
“What
about the car she got away in?” asked José Carlos.
“We
are waiting for information on the cars associated with her home.”
“It
looks like we found her,” said one of the agents at the bank of
computers.
“Put
it up on the main screen.”
José
Carlos looked and said “That's it. That's her car!”
“Send
the information to my cell. Let's go!” said Aguilar.
He,
José Carlos, and Leonora ran out.
The
entire emergency medical team was working on Luis. They needed to use the
defibrillator.
The
federal police closed in on Catalina's car, but it was abandoned.
Luis'
pulse was 128 as the doctor located the bullet, which was in his
lung. The doctor gave instructions.
Francisco
was driving toward the meeting point.
Aguilar,
José Carlos, and Leonora returned to headquarters and José Carlos
said they had to find Francisco because he was the only person who
could help them.
“We
have information on the car he escaped in --”
“That
won't do any good,” Leonora shouted. “It's a waste of time
because Catalina is escaping. How I don't know.”
“This
is our best option,” Aguilar said. “The traffic in that area is
such that it would be a waste of time. I'm sorry.”
“And
why aren't you tracing Francisco's phone?” she asked. “That
should help in some way.”
“We
intended to, but there is no signal. What's important is that he's
still in the city. Now let's get back to work.”
Leonora
was getting tired as well as frustrated.
“Why
me? Why me? Why not pick on some idiot and ruin his life? Why me?
Why?”
“Leonora,
do not despair,” said José Carlos. “I swear Catalina will be
found.”
“I
don't care if they find her or kill her. I want my son back!”
She
continued crying and got up. She went to the end of the room where
Ámbar listened to her.
“José
Carlos is working on it. Everyone here is working. There is nothing
more important than recovering Edgar.”
“Nobody
is thinking about the two months I almost didn't eat and I froze and
this woman is capable of killing him – ”
“Well,
yes, but don't think about this. You can't think like this. You
need to keep your health, your sanity when you confront things like
this.”
“What
I can't believe is that Francisco helped her. I thought he was
different.”
“Yes.
I also thought that until I knew they were lovers. When I saw the
proof, the pictures in her house in Acapulco, on the yacht, I swore
that if I caught Catalina I'd kill her with my own hands. I swore
it.”
“Focus
on the path of Francisco Larios,” Aguilar directed an agent via the
radio. “Watch him and report on whatever he does.”
“Lt
Aguilar, what about the areas of the city that aren't monitored?”
asked José Carlos.
.“There
are a few roads with fewer points of control.”
“Catalina
has a house in Acapulco. It's reached by a federal highway.”
As
Aguilar went to check that José Carlos answered his cell phone.
Neither saw Leonora leave in a hurry.
“Margarita,
how is Luis?”
“They're
looking for a specialist.”
“What
are the doctors saying?”
“They
have to operate as an emergency because the wounds are very serious.
Trap that woman, José Carlos. Arrest her. If anything happens to
Luis she has to pay. She has to pay for everything she's done.”
José
Carlos ended the call just as Ámbar identified Catalina's Acapulco
house.
The
doctors removed the bullet in Luis' lung to be matched by forensics to the others.
Aguilar
called his agent on the radio. “Go to the house in Acapulco but
don't go inside. The only important thing is the baby's safety.”
At
that moment José Carlos and Ámbar noticed that Leonora was not
there. She had gone home to get her pistol. She took one glance at
the empty pram, got into her car, and took off.
Catalina
drove up to the meeting place, parked, and exited the car, looking
around for Francisco. She left Edgar in the back seat as she stepped
into a more visible area.
“I
acquired three perfect passports,” she said, handing them to him.
“Three?”
“Alejandro
and you,” she said.
“Edgar.”
“His
name is Alejandro and from now on he is our son.”
“What
are you talking about?”
“Alejandro
is coming with us.”
“How?
Where is he?”
“He's
in the car.”
“This
is too much,” he said as he began walking toward the white car.
“Francisco,
where are you going? Francisco, listen to me.” She followed him.
“Edgar
is not your son, Catalina.”
“His
name is Alejandro.”
“Alejandro
is dead, Catalina. You killed him and you're not going to do the
same to this baby.”
He
walked faster and she ran to overtake him.
“Don't
touch him! Don't touch him!”
“You're
not going to do this. You don't have to do this, Catalina. Go
wherever you want, but without the baby.”
“I
thought you were going with me.” She looked genuinely confused.
“Yes,
but you and me. Edgar has nothing to do with this.”
“I'm
taking the opportunity for us to have a family like you couldn't have
with Ámbar.”
“Don't
you realize that we don't have time? Everything is over. The police
are after us, all is over in Sierra Leone, José Carlos closed our
accounts and there is no Gothier. The evidence is in about the
murders you did. Catalina, we have to go, but without the baby.”
“You
turned in all this information?”
“You
expected otherwise? Since I did this I can't go on.”
“You
expect me to trust you?”
“You
killed my brother. You tortured Ámbar, you killed our own son.”
“There
are things that no man can lie about. I know you too well.”
“You
knew I always wanted a son. I gave up on the possibility. You
didn't share with me that Alejandro was my son. You killed him.”
“Don't
you realize the opportunity that we have this child? I am making it
up to you.”
“This
is the only opportunity to save ourselves. Edgar would complicate
things for us. We don't have time. Trust me. Calm down.” He
kissed her, then backed away a few steps then started for his car.
He
should not have turned his back on her. She turned on the ignition
and floored the accelorator. He turned around and barely saw her
evil face through the windshield before she sped right into him.
Leonora
was on her way to Acapulco.
Luis
was lying in his hospital room with a ventilator and hooked up to
several monitors. Margarita entered his room.
“Matias
is waiting for you outside,” she said. “You promised us that we
would all be together. You have to keep your promise.”
Leonora
remembered something Ámbar told her There is hidden evidence in
the house in Acapulco and in the yacht. I swear if Catalina were
here I would kill her with my own hands.
After dark emergency
personnel arrived at the overpass near Acapulco and picked up
Francisco. They put a neck brace on him. He was still alive.
Leonora
arrived at the marina at about the same time. She walked down the boardwalk
toward the yacht as Catalina was finishing a call.
“Give
me my baby.”
“How
nice of you to come.”
“Give
me my baby!”
“Just
in time for us to say goodbye. Alejandro and I will be going on a
very long trip.”
“I
will not repeat myself again.”
“You're
not going to shoot. You are an ingrate. I gave you an opportunity
to be a member of this family, gave you an opportunity to have a baby
with Alejandro, but you are nothing. Shoot. I dare you. Shoot!”
She stepped a little closer.
Leonora
tried but failed. Catalina grabbed her arm, disarmed her, and
pointed the gun back at her before knocking her off her feet back
against the very area from where Catalina had dispatched her husband.
“[???]”
She cocked the pistol.
“Give
me my baby, please.”
“Do
you want to see your baby? I will give you that pleasure. Get up.”
Leonora
got up, hands in the air. Catalina was too close behind her
“Move!
Let's go.”
She
forced Leonora down below the deck. Leonora heard Edgar fuss and cry
and she reached down to pick him up.
“Don't
touch him!” She looked up and Catalina aiming the pistol at the
back of her head. “I'm telling you don't touch him!”
Catalina
pulled her back by the arm, continuing to aim the pistol at her
head.
“No,
no, no, Catalina, don't do this,” she started crying. Edgar cried
even louder as Catalina threw Leonora onto a bed in the room on the
other side of the stairs and barred the exit, still aiming the
pistol.
“He's
crying, please!” Leonora's cell began ringing. Catalina put out
her right hand.
“Give
it to me, the cell phone,” she said. She looked at the screen.
“It's José Carlos. Would you like to say goodbye to him?”
At
the other end, José Carlos was getting worried that she had not
answered. He ended the call before it went to voicemail.
“She
didn't answer. I have the feeling she's done something crazy.”
“She
was desperate,” said Ámbar.
“Lieutenant,
do we know how we're going to find Edgar?” José Carlos asked.
Then his cell rang. “It's Leonora.” He answered. “Leonora,
do you hear me?” There was no reply. “Leonora, do you hear me?
Where are you? We're listening.”
“Hello,
dear,” said Catalina. She then aimed the phone at Leonora.
“Catalina?”
Leonora cried at the sound of José Carlos' voice.
Aguilar
gave an order to the others and yelled “Where is the baby?”
Catalina pulled the phone back.
“Calm
down, the baby is fine.”
“Catalina,
understand one thing,” said José Carlos. “You are surrounded.
You won't be able to escape.”
“That
will depend on you. All this is your fault. If you had died of an
overdose none of this would have happened.”
“You
can have what you want. You can have the inheritance. You can have
Gothier. You can have both but please let Leonora and the baby go.
Please, Catalina.”
Aguilar
made a gesture to get José Carlos to keep Catalina on the phone so
they could locate her signal.
“No,
I don't want that,” she said.
“Then
what do you want?” José Carlos asked. “Tell me what you want
and I will give it to you. Tell me!”
“I
want you. Your life in exchange for Leonora and the baby.” She
then ended the call. Aguilar said to continue but he had lost the
call.
“What
does she want? What did she ask for?” Ámbar asked. José Carlos
sat down.
Catalina
aimed at Leonora's face
“It's
over for you, Catalina,” Leonora said. “You can't escape.”
“No.
You can't leave. It's part of my plan.”
Edgar
started crying again.
“He's
crying. Let me see to him. Please. Please.” She slowly stood but
before Leonora got to full height Catalina hit her on the head with
the butt of the pistol.
“The
call wasn't long enough,” Aguilar said.
“The
call is the key to finding where Catalina is hiding Leonora and the
baby,” said José Carlos.
“No,
that isn't it. What did she say?”
“That
she will call.”
“No,
that doesn't make sense. We need to buy some time to get there.”
Ámbar
came in with her cell phone.
“Francisco
is in Acapulco. She ran him over.”
“What
happened? She ran him down? Is he alright?” José Carlos asked.
“I
don't know.”
“Where
is Catalina hiding?”
“Wait,”
said Aguilar. “If the both of them are in Acapulco and neither is
at the house, where are they?”
“The
Gothier yacht,” said José Carlos. “The yacht is in Acapulco.
Catalina has to be looking to escape on the yacht.”
“That
makes sense,” said Aguilar. “Call the marina,” he said to the
others as he left with José Carlos and Ámbar.
The
next morning Margarita and Matias were allowed into Luis' room. He
was still asleep, possibly sedated. Matias tried to get him to wake
up and Margarita told him his father needed to sleep. The boy
complied and she took him out of the room. He looked over her
shoulder at his father and saw that Luis looked about to open his
eyes. Margarita stopped and allowed Matias to lie next to Luis. He
did not wake, but his breathing appeared to be normal. He turned
toward the child. Margarita stayed at his other side and leaned over
the bed.
Catalina
stood on the boardwalk in her black catsuit, staring out at the
water.
Leonora
woke at the sound.
José
Carlos, Aguilar, and other federales arrived and José Carlos pointed
out the correct dock. They saw that the yacht was already out on the
water and Aguilar shouted they had to find a boat to follow in.
“Gentlemen,
you must be alert. We're only a few minutes behind it and we'll be
upon the yacht shortly. This boat is much faster.”
“And
if we don't find them where are they?” José Carlos asked.
“Don't
worry. We are doing the best we can.”
“You
have no idea what Catalina is capable of.”
“Oh,
I do. I know all about this woman.”
“But
what we don't have is time.” José Carlos went to the rear deck.
“Don't
worry, José Carlos. Calm down.” said Aguilar. “We know what
we're doing. These people are professionals. We will find her.
Let's go up front.”
While
Catalina concentrated on remaining ahead Leonora quietly exited her
prison.
“And
where do you think you're going?” Again, the gun was pointed at
Leonora's head.
“Catalina,
please. I was unconscious the whole night. I need to eat and I want
to see my son.”
“Go
back into the cabin. I'm telling you to go back into the cabin.”
When
Leonora didn't move Catalina seized her arm to force her. That was
when the federales sounded the alarm. It startled Catalina for a
second. Aguilar picked up a megaphone.
“Catalina
Creel, give yourself up. You are surrounded.”
“You
can't escape now,” said Leonora.
“I
will escape,” said Catalina through her teeth. “And I will
escape with [???]”
She
grabbed Leonora and forced her up on the deck in front of her as a
human shield. José Carlos took the megaphone. By then they were
very close to the yacht.
“Catalina,
give yourself up. You can't outrun the launch.”
“Don't
come closer or I'll kill her and the baby,” she yelled. She held
the pistol right next to Leonora's head.
“Catalina,
you have me. Let Leonora and the baby go.”
They
continued to approach. Leonora continued to struggle against
Catalina's grip.
Catalina
opened the access to the motor of the yacht and placed a time bomb in
it. The clock began ticking.
José
Carlos found Leonora and kept her from falling deeper. He began
swimming to the surface.
The
clock ticked down and when it hit zero there were multiple
explosions. The Gothier yacht burst into flames and began to sink as
José Carlos and Leonora broke the surface of the water.
“No,
no, NO!” she screamed. “My son! No! No!”
She
continued to scream as José Carlos brought her to the launch.
Within
an hour or two the launch landed at the dock and medical personnel
took Leonora to the nearest hospital. She lay in bed thinking of her
latest ordeal and cried again.
Margarita
was at Luis' bedside updating him on these events.
“Catalina
killed him,” she said. Luis' eyes opened in shock. “Leonora is
alright but Edgar died. Catalina killed him.” She began to cry.
“Catalina
went below deck on her yacht and it exploded.”
Luis
thought back to his conversation with Leonora when he first saw the
baby. When he told her that the child was her reason to live.
Ámbar
visited Francisco. He was wearing prison khaki. She was subtly
sarcastic.
“You
had hopes that this would be alright. Nothing surprises me anymore.
She was a vulture. I was your wife but you preferred that. You did
yourself in well.”
“I
escaped.”
“The
yacht exploded. She died in an accident.”
“That's
alright. Leonora forgave me. I need you to tell José Carlos --”
“I'm
not going to do a thing for you,” she said. “If you have
anything to say to José Carlos, you will need to do it yourself.”
“Did
he kill Catalina?” Ámbar looked at him like he was insane. “She
loved the sea. But she hated him as she did my brother.”
“Edgar
died.” Ámbar began to cry. “He was with her.” She wiped
away her tears. “”You have this on your conscience. I hope you
remember all your life, your son, and your grandson. They died
because you are a coward.” She turned her back on him and left.
There
was no way on earth Francisco would forget anything about his
association with Catalina. Her attempt on his life had destroyed his
legs and they had to be amputated.
Leonora
stood at the edge of the sea and looked out. José Carlos came for
her.
“Leonora,
we have to go,” he said.
“This
cannot be happening,” she said through her tears. “He will
return. He will return. I will search on the name I gave him.
Edgar.” She cried harder.
“Don't
do this to yourself. Please come with me,” he said.
“I
will never forget anything you have done for me. I could never be
more grateful. You are such a good man, José Carlos. I would have
loved to have a normal life with you and return the love you have for
me. But in all these days I can't forget the pain your family caused
me. I don't want to forget you.”
He
walked away slowly, starting to cry himself. She cried out to the
sea as though pleading with the gods, before falling to her knees and
becoming unintelligible.
She
returned many times to the same spot, thinking of her son, Alejandro,
her unjust arrest, Alejandro's betrayal made in ignorance, and José
Carlos' last promise to Alejandro.
Five
years after the yacht exploded Luis called on Aguilar with a flash
drive and a large file. They sent for José Carlos.
“What
are you doing here, Luis?” he asked.
“You
have to see this.”
José
Carlos almost went into shock at what he was shown. He drove out to
the beach in an all-terrain vehicle and found Leonora. He ran as
fast as he could.
“Leonora.
Your son is alive.”
There
was a photo of a woman who looked like Catalina sitting on a beach
with a little boy.
Catalina thought back about when she had taken the baby.
But
that did not matter; she was sufficiently amused that her distraction
worked as well as it did because of how they had underestimated her
intelligence. Using the falsified passports she had not stayed in any
one place long enough to be caught.
Epilogue
If there is a quantum of mercy in
this shocking tale we can be grateful that Catalina Creel is merely a
malignant narcissist just out for herself. Had she been a terrorist
there would have been many more dead bodies than the ones we now know
about. I am wondering how many others there really were. I would not
doubt that she murdered small animals in childhood but did she have
the same seeds of appetite for murder as Mary Bell or Alyssa Bustamante? Did she hold
back until murdering Gloria Larios? Did she kill anyone between
Gloria and Carlos? Since there is no criminal record prior to these events we cannot be
sure there weren't other victims and since she is a highly
accomplished liar, we will probably never know.
A friend from Interpol called to let
me know that they just captured Catalina in Canada. She was at
Niagra Falls. Since Mexico doesn't execute, the Canadians will have
no qualms about extraditing her back to Mexico. It is essential that
this be accomplished quickly It will be traumatic for the child, but
at least he will not meet his father's fate.
Luis
Guzmán
will have the honor to cover this and to ultimately write the novel
this inspires. For now I am off to London to enjoy the winter
holidays. I will return; you can be certain of that. – D.D.
Labels: cuna
Comments:
<< Home
Here it is, amigos.
I was shocked, but not surprised. There have been ambiguities in the finales of GG's other series so I did wonder about this possibility. We don't have to like it, but I hope I've provided the proper postscript for this.
If there is another purpose to choosing this ending I think it is provided as a cautionary tale. That corruption of the legal process has far greater consequences than merely some wealthy trust fund brat gets away with rape and murder (as in the Martha Moxley case. What we have seen here is what happens when such things run amok.
I will post questions to ponder later. I'm on my way out for a good breakfast.
I was shocked, but not surprised. There have been ambiguities in the finales of GG's other series so I did wonder about this possibility. We don't have to like it, but I hope I've provided the proper postscript for this.
If there is another purpose to choosing this ending I think it is provided as a cautionary tale. That corruption of the legal process has far greater consequences than merely some wealthy trust fund brat gets away with rape and murder (as in the Martha Moxley case. What we have seen here is what happens when such things run amok.
I will post questions to ponder later. I'm on my way out for a good breakfast.
Thank you, Urban for ending this in grand style. I loved D.D.’s epilogue.
To say I am BUMMED is an understatement. The ending spoiled the entire series for me. I had enjoyed the series so much until they cut out what to me was a major plot line from 1986 which I thought made Catalina Creel the epitome of villains and the story one of the creepiest I have ever seen but more about that later when Urban and I discuss differences between the 1986 version and this one. If I hadn’t seen the first, I would have been okay with the ending because the “good guys” especially Leonora weren’t thinking. At least Catalina had a brain and knew how to take action. I wanted to slap Leonora into reality when she didn’t shoot Catalina from the get go. Then later she hadn’t taken the safety off. She was just a blubbering mess. Remember: RATS CAN SWIM.
To say I am BUMMED is an understatement. The ending spoiled the entire series for me. I had enjoyed the series so much until they cut out what to me was a major plot line from 1986 which I thought made Catalina Creel the epitome of villains and the story one of the creepiest I have ever seen but more about that later when Urban and I discuss differences between the 1986 version and this one. If I hadn’t seen the first, I would have been okay with the ending because the “good guys” especially Leonora weren’t thinking. At least Catalina had a brain and knew how to take action. I wanted to slap Leonora into reality when she didn’t shoot Catalina from the get go. Then later she hadn’t taken the safety off. She was just a blubbering mess. Remember: RATS CAN SWIM.
Thank you, UA. OMG ..... I.hate.this.show. I don't know what else to say. Sooooo unspeakably depressing. Evil triumphs. Uff.ugh.
Permalink posted by 
: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 9:10:00 AM EST
: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 9:10:00 AM EST
UA: I'm NOT shocked about this at all. I KNEW Catalina was always 100+ steps ahead of everyone else.
Susanlynn: Sometimes most Telenovelas don't always have a typical happy ending.
At least Francisco & the accomplices are in prison for their complicity in the human trafficking & multiple deaths.
Jarifa: Ambar moving on with her life. Leonora should've whacked Catalina when she had the chance!
Susanlynn: Sometimes most Telenovelas don't always have a typical happy ending.
At least Francisco & the accomplices are in prison for their complicity in the human trafficking & multiple deaths.
Jarifa: Ambar moving on with her life. Leonora should've whacked Catalina when she had the chance!
I expected Francisco would do time. Since he turned in evidence he won't do the usual time for his crimes. However I don't know how much time one does in Mexico for human trafficking. That probably also won't cover the crimes in Africa.
He might do time for failure to report anything he knew about Catalina's murders but it isn't clear when the light bulb really went on. Both she and Ambar were right in describing him as a coward.
He might do time for failure to report anything he knew about Catalina's murders but it isn't clear when the light bulb really went on. Both she and Ambar were right in describing him as a coward.
Urban, you conveyed every single nerve racking moment perfectly. Your screen shots worked beautifully in tandem with your superior recap. Truly exceptional in every sense of the word.
I would like to thank you, Jarifa and Anon Friday for your generous time, abundant talent and graciousness for providing exceptional recaps lo these many weeks. And they were. Each and every one. You shone a light in every dark nook and cranny. Gracias.
Jarifa, now I'm very curious as to the detail you are alluding to. "Rats can swim". Indeed.
I'm not quite sure where to even begin.
Love and obsession.
Obsession was Catalina, in every sense of the word.
The startling reveal for me was the realization this was a love story. For Luis. For Leonora. I have no doubt he cares about Margarita and Matias. Yet his selfless quest, borne of love was to ferret out the truth and seek justice for Leonora. There was likely a germinating seed that Catalina wanted her grandson and that she might well have spirited him away before the explosion. And, although it took 5 years, against all odds, he found Catalina. And "Alejandro".
I suppose we must be comforted that Leonora at least knows the truth. Yet, deprived of seeing that reunion, we cannot help but feel cheated.
Francisco? You cannot be disappointed when there are no expectations.
Now, the focus for me has shifted. Catalina does not deserve our speculation. All concern and affection might be best saved for those most affected by Catalina's cruelty and mercilessness. For Juan Carlos who has stayed by Leonora's side all these years, for Leonora's unquenchable grief, for Luis who persevered despite almost being morally wounded, for Ambar who was so valiant...
Catalina will come to an end. Eventually. It is how and if the survivors are able to recover and gain some semblance of their lives back.
I will be back later.
Thank you Urban. Thank you.
Diana
I would like to thank you, Jarifa and Anon Friday for your generous time, abundant talent and graciousness for providing exceptional recaps lo these many weeks. And they were. Each and every one. You shone a light in every dark nook and cranny. Gracias.
Jarifa, now I'm very curious as to the detail you are alluding to. "Rats can swim". Indeed.
I'm not quite sure where to even begin.
Love and obsession.
Obsession was Catalina, in every sense of the word.
The startling reveal for me was the realization this was a love story. For Luis. For Leonora. I have no doubt he cares about Margarita and Matias. Yet his selfless quest, borne of love was to ferret out the truth and seek justice for Leonora. There was likely a germinating seed that Catalina wanted her grandson and that she might well have spirited him away before the explosion. And, although it took 5 years, against all odds, he found Catalina. And "Alejandro".
I suppose we must be comforted that Leonora at least knows the truth. Yet, deprived of seeing that reunion, we cannot help but feel cheated.
Francisco? You cannot be disappointed when there are no expectations.
Now, the focus for me has shifted. Catalina does not deserve our speculation. All concern and affection might be best saved for those most affected by Catalina's cruelty and mercilessness. For Juan Carlos who has stayed by Leonora's side all these years, for Leonora's unquenchable grief, for Luis who persevered despite almost being morally wounded, for Ambar who was so valiant...
Catalina will come to an end. Eventually. It is how and if the survivors are able to recover and gain some semblance of their lives back.
I will be back later.
Thank you Urban. Thank you.
Diana
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 10:24:00 AM EST
: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 10:24:00 AM EST
Diana, it is just that Catalina was a rat. I don’t know if someone called her a rat along the way or if it just came to my mind when I saw her hiding behind the buoy. She was a rat off of a sinking ship. : )
Thanks so much UA. I think you outdid yourself on this episode. So many screenshots and wonderful writing. And thank you for your epilogue.
Also thanks to Jarifa and AnonFri for your excellent recaps.
I cannot believe the show ended in this fashion. I am livid and vexed. And that 5 years later nonsense. So the wicked witch has been brainwashing her nieto for all that time. Great that Leonora now knows that her child is alive and some day the monster will be caught. But please...
I think Kirby summed it up when he stated this tn is a mess.
I'm with you Susanlynn. I hate this. When real life shows us monsters "winning" every day, I don't need a tn to do the same.
Yes Diana I too feel cheated with Leonora still apart from her child.
Jarifa - you summed up my feelings: "To say I am BUMMED is an understatement. The ending spoiled the entire series for me" I look forward to the discussion you and UA will have about the original. Perhaps it will help make sense of this craziness for me.
And here "I wanted to slap Leonora into reality when she didn’t shoot Catalina from the get go. Then later she hadn’t taken the safety off. She was just a blubbering mess." Yes and why at this point? Leonora knew what Catalina was capable of. She needed to shoot immediately.
Thank you all for letting me rant and your insightful comments. I look to forward to chatting more later.
Also thanks to Jarifa and AnonFri for your excellent recaps.
I cannot believe the show ended in this fashion. I am livid and vexed. And that 5 years later nonsense. So the wicked witch has been brainwashing her nieto for all that time. Great that Leonora now knows that her child is alive and some day the monster will be caught. But please...
I think Kirby summed it up when he stated this tn is a mess.
I'm with you Susanlynn. I hate this. When real life shows us monsters "winning" every day, I don't need a tn to do the same.
Yes Diana I too feel cheated with Leonora still apart from her child.
Jarifa - you summed up my feelings: "To say I am BUMMED is an understatement. The ending spoiled the entire series for me" I look forward to the discussion you and UA will have about the original. Perhaps it will help make sense of this craziness for me.
And here "I wanted to slap Leonora into reality when she didn’t shoot Catalina from the get go. Then later she hadn’t taken the safety off. She was just a blubbering mess." Yes and why at this point? Leonora knew what Catalina was capable of. She needed to shoot immediately.
Thank you all for letting me rant and your insightful comments. I look to forward to chatting more later.
All I can say is that one never, ever gets over losing a child. I know this to be true. So this was an especially cruel ending for Leonarda knowing that evil Catalina has had with her son for the last five years.
Karen, I agree with everything you wrote. Real life is cruel enough. I need telenovelas to help me escape from bleak reality...not plunge me deeper into an abyss of evil .When I first fell down this rabbit hole as a distraction about 12 years ago after my mother died,telenovelas were morality plays depicting the battle between good and evil. In the end, the good were rewarded and the evil were punished.
HOWever, I want to thank our recappers who are the real good guys here caraycaray who give their time, talent, and effort to bring us excellent, detailed recaps.
Karen, I agree with everything you wrote. Real life is cruel enough. I need telenovelas to help me escape from bleak reality...not plunge me deeper into an abyss of evil .When I first fell down this rabbit hole as a distraction about 12 years ago after my mother died,telenovelas were morality plays depicting the battle between good and evil. In the end, the good were rewarded and the evil were punished.
HOWever, I want to thank our recappers who are the real good guys here caraycaray who give their time, talent, and effort to bring us excellent, detailed recaps.
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 11:18:00 AM EST
: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 11:18:00 AM EST
Hello,
How is it that it took five years to view surveillance footage from all possible sources? If no bodies were ever found, didn't it occur to them that Catalina planned a great escape? The suicide plot never made any sense, given Catalina's will to always get her way. I would never have believed that she killed herself and Edgar, without seeing the bodies first. The boat didn't even sink! Also, as the boat exploded, it seemed as if Catalina or someone else had jumped off. I agree with everyone else that the characters in this novella made it way too easy for Catalina to get away with everything. Leonora had one chance to shoot her, but didn't.
Whatever happened to the inheritance? Was Alejandro considered a rightful heir, and by default Edgar? Is Catalina going to come back with an 18 year old Edgar to claim the Larios fortune? How is she even surviving out there? I suppose she had offshore accounts.
This show was so maddening. But thank you Jarifa and Urban for everything. It was fun.
AnonFri
How is it that it took five years to view surveillance footage from all possible sources? If no bodies were ever found, didn't it occur to them that Catalina planned a great escape? The suicide plot never made any sense, given Catalina's will to always get her way. I would never have believed that she killed herself and Edgar, without seeing the bodies first. The boat didn't even sink! Also, as the boat exploded, it seemed as if Catalina or someone else had jumped off. I agree with everyone else that the characters in this novella made it way too easy for Catalina to get away with everything. Leonora had one chance to shoot her, but didn't.
Whatever happened to the inheritance? Was Alejandro considered a rightful heir, and by default Edgar? Is Catalina going to come back with an 18 year old Edgar to claim the Larios fortune? How is she even surviving out there? I suppose she had offshore accounts.
This show was so maddening. But thank you Jarifa and Urban for everything. It was fun.
AnonFri
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 11:49:00 AM EST
: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 11:49:00 AM EST
Thank you so much for the final recap, Urban! I didn’t overthink too much that this was a GG production at least not until the halfway point or so. The ending definitely left some unanswered questions though. 25 episodes was not enough. I actually kinda think LaUsp made better use of those 25 episodes. Idk....
I was wondering where the final scene took place lol I was thinking it’d be a place like Greenland /Iceland or Alaska or even Antarctica. I might’ve recognized NF had the waterfall not been frozen.
The characters that I wanted to survive, survived so I was satisfied with that. Ultimately I think it was his love for his son that helped Luis live. I was hanging on the edge of my seat when Catalina shot him.
I was a little surprised by the amount of time that passed for the time skip. I just got this image in my head of Leonora sitting on the beach everyday for five years and it seemed unrealistic. I wonder what her mental state was by the time JC went and told her that Edgar was alive. I’m pretty sure that Leonora says “I don’t ever wanna see you again.” to JC, NOT “I don’t want to forget you.” I’ll have to watch that scene again to make sure but I’m pretty sure that’s what I remember that the CCs showed. I always watch telenovelas with CCs lol
Catalina certainly showed an interesting state of mind when she started calling Edgar “Alejandro”. So I wonder what happened with the inheritance? Did Catalina take it? JC had to use it to bargain with her but did she actually get it?
Francisco got what he deserved and Ambar left (from visiting him) with her head held high.
Leonora should’ve killed Catalina when she had the chance. At least we got to see how Catalina escaped with Edgar.
I might watch Rubí but I’m not sure yet.
I was wondering where the final scene took place lol I was thinking it’d be a place like Greenland /Iceland or Alaska or even Antarctica. I might’ve recognized NF had the waterfall not been frozen.
The characters that I wanted to survive, survived so I was satisfied with that. Ultimately I think it was his love for his son that helped Luis live. I was hanging on the edge of my seat when Catalina shot him.
I was a little surprised by the amount of time that passed for the time skip. I just got this image in my head of Leonora sitting on the beach everyday for five years and it seemed unrealistic. I wonder what her mental state was by the time JC went and told her that Edgar was alive. I’m pretty sure that Leonora says “I don’t ever wanna see you again.” to JC, NOT “I don’t want to forget you.” I’ll have to watch that scene again to make sure but I’m pretty sure that’s what I remember that the CCs showed. I always watch telenovelas with CCs lol
Catalina certainly showed an interesting state of mind when she started calling Edgar “Alejandro”. So I wonder what happened with the inheritance? Did Catalina take it? JC had to use it to bargain with her but did she actually get it?
Francisco got what he deserved and Ambar left (from visiting him) with her head held high.
Leonora should’ve killed Catalina when she had the chance. At least we got to see how Catalina escaped with Edgar.
I might watch Rubí but I’m not sure yet.
Thanks, UA, excellent recap pf a very disturbing and shocking finale.
Jarifa, DITTO on your entire first comment. I was so BUMMED that I could not even concentrate while watching El Dragon. And yes, I don't know how Leonora could have been made out to be such a blithering nitwit, yet she was able to find Catalina before anyone else. That did not make sense to me. The other thing that was completely annoying and frustrating was how everyone kept trying to reason with Catalina and pleading with her to return the baby. Did they seriously think that she would just hand the baby over just because they were begging her to? I-D-I-O-T-S!!
Francisco is not worth my time. I'll just say that I'm glad he is in prison without legs; I just hope they took ALL of them.
I like D.D.'s report that Catalina was caught, but I want to SEE it. This was definitely set up for a sequel, I just hope they come through and don't leave us hanging as they did with Doble Vida.
Many, many thanks to Jarifa, UA and AnonFri for all their time, effort and dedication in bringing us such superb recaps.
Jarifa, DITTO on your entire first comment. I was so BUMMED that I could not even concentrate while watching El Dragon. And yes, I don't know how Leonora could have been made out to be such a blithering nitwit, yet she was able to find Catalina before anyone else. That did not make sense to me. The other thing that was completely annoying and frustrating was how everyone kept trying to reason with Catalina and pleading with her to return the baby. Did they seriously think that she would just hand the baby over just because they were begging her to? I-D-I-O-T-S!!
Francisco is not worth my time. I'll just say that I'm glad he is in prison without legs; I just hope they took ALL of them.
I like D.D.'s report that Catalina was caught, but I want to SEE it. This was definitely set up for a sequel, I just hope they come through and don't leave us hanging as they did with Doble Vida.
Many, many thanks to Jarifa, UA and AnonFri for all their time, effort and dedication in bringing us such superb recaps.
TF and AnonFri, our comments crossed.
AnonFri, "The suicide plot never made any sense, given Catalina's will to always get her way" Exactly! And she kept mentioning her "plan," so I knew right away that she had gotten away with murder and the baby.
TF, "I just got this image in my head of Leonora sitting on the beach everyday for five years and it seemed unrealistic. I wonder what her mental state was by the time JC went and told her that Edgar was alive." I had the same image and was wondering the same thing. Did she spend all the 5 years roaming the beaches? They sure made it look like it! So how was she able to survive? Did JC pay for her dwellings and food?
All of Catalina's accounts were frozen by JC. She was able to get by with all those diamonds she took from the poor, slaughtered girl's body.
AnonFri, "The suicide plot never made any sense, given Catalina's will to always get her way" Exactly! And she kept mentioning her "plan," so I knew right away that she had gotten away with murder and the baby.
TF, "I just got this image in my head of Leonora sitting on the beach everyday for five years and it seemed unrealistic. I wonder what her mental state was by the time JC went and told her that Edgar was alive." I had the same image and was wondering the same thing. Did she spend all the 5 years roaming the beaches? They sure made it look like it! So how was she able to survive? Did JC pay for her dwellings and food?
All of Catalina's accounts were frozen by JC. She was able to get by with all those diamonds she took from the poor, slaughtered girl's body.
Oh RGV nitwit is good, thanks, I had called LeoNada everything else, but had not thought of that one. I have mentally added it.
Aww Kirby, mancotting based on the FIN is quite understandable :-)
Oh and TF , Leonora did tell JC "I never want to see you again."
Oh and TF , Leonora did tell JC "I never want to see you again."
Yes LeoNada definitely told Jose Carlos "I never want to see you again." but not really in a mean way, but more in a painful way.
But then again Susie's Bipolar AutoCorrect has more sense than LeoNada.
But then again Susie's Bipolar AutoCorrect has more sense than LeoNada.
Wow, Urban, amazing recap! And all those screenshots!
I haven’t been able to participate in this patio, but I did read a few excellent recaps and wonderful comments, too many days later to join in the discussion. I didn’t really have a bead on whether you all liked this show or not.
I was riveted by the performance of Paulette Hernandez who played Leonora. Outstanding! I also really enjoyed Gonzalo Garcia Vivanco (Juan Carlos) and Nailea Norvind (Ambar) and Flavio Medina (Francisco Larios) and Osvaldo de Leon (Luis).
I do so wish Azela Robinson (Gelica) had been given the lead. I bet she wishes it too. She may not look like a model, but she can really bring sexiness and evil. And why did the director decide that Paz Vega (Catalina) should stare the whole time? I’m sure that was the director’s choice – no actress would choose just staring all the way through a series. Psychopaths are world-class manipulators, and they know how to charm. Why would all these men fall for somebody who is just an ice statue? There are lots of other beautiful women on the planet, much friendlier. Why this one? Anyway, it’s much scarier when somebody who seems nice and normal does horrific things.
I thought this was grim from start to finish. And the plot was reduced so much that it felt rushed and choppy. There was little time for character development. I understand that they want to make shorter telenovelas, but much is lost – time for us to get to know the characters, and also all the side-stories which sometimes are more fun than the main plot line.
I’d love to know how this version was different than the original.
I haven’t been able to participate in this patio, but I did read a few excellent recaps and wonderful comments, too many days later to join in the discussion. I didn’t really have a bead on whether you all liked this show or not.
I was riveted by the performance of Paulette Hernandez who played Leonora. Outstanding! I also really enjoyed Gonzalo Garcia Vivanco (Juan Carlos) and Nailea Norvind (Ambar) and Flavio Medina (Francisco Larios) and Osvaldo de Leon (Luis).
I do so wish Azela Robinson (Gelica) had been given the lead. I bet she wishes it too. She may not look like a model, but she can really bring sexiness and evil. And why did the director decide that Paz Vega (Catalina) should stare the whole time? I’m sure that was the director’s choice – no actress would choose just staring all the way through a series. Psychopaths are world-class manipulators, and they know how to charm. Why would all these men fall for somebody who is just an ice statue? There are lots of other beautiful women on the planet, much friendlier. Why this one? Anyway, it’s much scarier when somebody who seems nice and normal does horrific things.
I thought this was grim from start to finish. And the plot was reduced so much that it felt rushed and choppy. There was little time for character development. I understand that they want to make shorter telenovelas, but much is lost – time for us to get to know the characters, and also all the side-stories which sometimes are more fun than the main plot line.
I’d love to know how this version was different than the original.
I had heard "olvidar" but in the pain of the moment...
When I get home I will deal with the comparison article so I won't say anything
here. However, good point about offshore accounts, as most wealthy people probably do this to pay fewer taxes. It isn't ethical but it's also not illegal.
I am firmly of the opinion that 25 episodes is inadequate for a remake of something that is 3+ times that length. As for Rubi, I had read that they had planned a sequel but this looks like a 25 episode one because they said 5 weeks. That doesn't make sense to me.
When I get home I will deal with the comparison article so I won't say anything
here. However, good point about offshore accounts, as most wealthy people probably do this to pay fewer taxes. It isn't ethical but it's also not illegal.
I am firmly of the opinion that 25 episodes is inadequate for a remake of something that is 3+ times that length. As for Rubi, I had read that they had planned a sequel but this looks like a 25 episode one because they said 5 weeks. That doesn't make sense to me.
Complete and excellent recap of a very unsatisfying final episode, Urban. You've outdone yourself! Geez, why didn't Ambar show Leonora how to USE the gun she gave her? If it had been months instead of years when Catalina and Edgar had been found, I think it would have been a better setup for a sequel, with Juan Carlos and Leonora chasing Catalina around the world.. As it is, I think this show's creators will just leave us dangling forever
Remember the finale of YNCELH? That had Ursula accidentally killing her no-good son who took the bullet meant for the leading lady. We last saw her crying over his dead body and she had a long rap sheet of her own. We never saw her get arrested or off herself. I was outraged at that one, so I was prepared for this one. She had earlier driven her daughter to suicide.
One line by Luis, JC, or Aguilar would have helped. As in "Interpol will be there any second."
One line by Luis, JC, or Aguilar would have helped. As in "Interpol will be there any second."
Maybe a sequel with a super-intelligent and morally upright Canadian police detective, trilingual in English, French and Spanish, who is more than a match for Catalina, pursuing her through all the Canadian provinces. None of the main characters in this tn seems bright enough to catch her and most of the Mexican legal authorities are corruptible.
Urban--It was a tough finish you had to cope with, but a masterful job of having the screen shots follow the action so precisely. You are to be commended for your abilities on both fronts.
ITA with everyone's responses to this unsatifying ending. If this ending recalls YNCELH, Caer en Tentacion was a close parallel. It ended by the sea with Santiago having now lost the two loves of his life and no explanation for Raquel's decision to end it. As soon as I saw the shot of the person sitting on the rocks by the sea in Cuna, I knew that I wouldn't like the ending. It could have been made to end as she was found and the child recovered. Why does Giselle want to do this to us? We watched all Catalina's cruelties from the beginning anticipating her downfall. The only time we saw her smiling, happy, free and being loving was in the last minute, an UNDESERVED minute at that. Leonora's hell was NOT over just being told Edgar was alive.
I do feel that Leonora was right about a relationship with Jose Carlos, regardless of his promise to Alejandro. They could never have formed a happy family after what she'd been through. Merely looking at him would bring it all back every day. That's something impossible to overcome. Even if she recovers her son, it can't be in the cards.
All in all it was a good production, up until those last minutes. Seeing Francisco pay for his part of enabling Catalina through his weakness, the loss of his legs was ok, but meh--we were all waiting for Catalina's downfall, not her HEA.
I also agree that trying to cut this down from a lengthy telenovela to 25 episodes cheated the actors, the story and us. True, there are a lot of side stories that don't add a lot and could be cut out, but the number of episodes should be flexible in order to give us a chance to see more character development.
Thanks to Urban, Jarifa and AnonFri for all their work to bring us this tn. It will certainly go down in the annals of Caray Viewerville, for another ending to a story with major unresolved issues.
Looking forward to the side-by-side comparison of this and the original.
ITA with everyone's responses to this unsatifying ending. If this ending recalls YNCELH, Caer en Tentacion was a close parallel. It ended by the sea with Santiago having now lost the two loves of his life and no explanation for Raquel's decision to end it. As soon as I saw the shot of the person sitting on the rocks by the sea in Cuna, I knew that I wouldn't like the ending. It could have been made to end as she was found and the child recovered. Why does Giselle want to do this to us? We watched all Catalina's cruelties from the beginning anticipating her downfall. The only time we saw her smiling, happy, free and being loving was in the last minute, an UNDESERVED minute at that. Leonora's hell was NOT over just being told Edgar was alive.
I do feel that Leonora was right about a relationship with Jose Carlos, regardless of his promise to Alejandro. They could never have formed a happy family after what she'd been through. Merely looking at him would bring it all back every day. That's something impossible to overcome. Even if she recovers her son, it can't be in the cards.
All in all it was a good production, up until those last minutes. Seeing Francisco pay for his part of enabling Catalina through his weakness, the loss of his legs was ok, but meh--we were all waiting for Catalina's downfall, not her HEA.
I also agree that trying to cut this down from a lengthy telenovela to 25 episodes cheated the actors, the story and us. True, there are a lot of side stories that don't add a lot and could be cut out, but the number of episodes should be flexible in order to give us a chance to see more character development.
Thanks to Urban, Jarifa and AnonFri for all their work to bring us this tn. It will certainly go down in the annals of Caray Viewerville, for another ending to a story with major unresolved issues.
Looking forward to the side-by-side comparison of this and the original.
Stunned by the ending. But that doesn't take away from the wonderful work done by our recappers. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. And I'm just going to try and forget how this one turned out. UA, you outdid yourself on the grand finale and I give you credit, especially since you knew how it turned out.
UA: Yes! I loved YNCELH but hated the finale. It seems like GG likes to jam pack the finale but still leave certain things open ended. I actually wasn’t that miffed with CET’s ending, surprisingly enough.
I was discussing CET with someone on Twitter yesterday and this person said that they give credit to Leonardo Bechini who did the screenplay.
My favorite non GG production is still ECDLP.
I was discussing CET with someone on Twitter yesterday and this person said that they give credit to Leonardo Bechini who did the screenplay.
My favorite non GG production is still ECDLP.
I think that Leonarda and J. Carlos could have been a comfort to each other. Some couples are pulled apart by The loss of a child, but others are drawn closer together and are sometimes the only ones who understand how they feel.
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 4:47:00 PM EST
: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 4:47:00 PM EST
We seem to be in unanimous agreement that we are disappointed. At a minimum. "Stunned" as well as you noted Judy.
Having seen CET, I expected the worst so was relieved that Leonora and "Alejandro" survived.
Yet, there is so much to mourn.
"...the wicked witch has been brainwashing her nieto for all that time" summed the unresolved tragic fallout up perfectly Karen. A cruel ending Susanlynn. Absolutely.
"Ultimately I think it was his love for his son that helped Luis live. I was hanging on the edge of my seat when Catalina shot him". I think we all were TF. At first, I assumed he was dead.
"The other thing that was completely annoying and frustrating was how everyone kept trying to reason with Catalina and pleading with her to return the baby. Did they seriously think that she would just hand the baby over just because they were begging her to? I-D-I-O-T-S!!. So true Rgv Chick, so true. Thank you for explaining how Catalina managed to get along financially.
Anita, your explaining why Leonora could/should not be with Jose Carlos was compelling. I was in a fantasy world but yes, every time she looked at him she would see pain and loss.
I think I might be alone on this, but I can't fault Leonora for not shooting Catalina. She was paralyzed with fear. Not only for herself but her child. I would suspect her instinct for survival kicked in and when it came down to it, she just could not shoot the grandmother of her child. A harrowing situation.
SpanProf, I believe there will not be anything further on this story. But much to mull over.
In addition to the amazing recaps, the comments have always been thoughtful and well stated. The patio was superb.
Diana
Having seen CET, I expected the worst so was relieved that Leonora and "Alejandro" survived.
Yet, there is so much to mourn.
"...the wicked witch has been brainwashing her nieto for all that time" summed the unresolved tragic fallout up perfectly Karen. A cruel ending Susanlynn. Absolutely.
"Ultimately I think it was his love for his son that helped Luis live. I was hanging on the edge of my seat when Catalina shot him". I think we all were TF. At first, I assumed he was dead.
"The other thing that was completely annoying and frustrating was how everyone kept trying to reason with Catalina and pleading with her to return the baby. Did they seriously think that she would just hand the baby over just because they were begging her to? I-D-I-O-T-S!!. So true Rgv Chick, so true. Thank you for explaining how Catalina managed to get along financially.
Anita, your explaining why Leonora could/should not be with Jose Carlos was compelling. I was in a fantasy world but yes, every time she looked at him she would see pain and loss.
I think I might be alone on this, but I can't fault Leonora for not shooting Catalina. She was paralyzed with fear. Not only for herself but her child. I would suspect her instinct for survival kicked in and when it came down to it, she just could not shoot the grandmother of her child. A harrowing situation.
SpanProf, I believe there will not be anything further on this story. But much to mull over.
In addition to the amazing recaps, the comments have always been thoughtful and well stated. The patio was superb.
Diana
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 5:00:00 PM EST
: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 5:00:00 PM EST
I do not see a sequel or a spin-off of this story.
I am profoundly disappointed that we won't get the satisfaction of seeing her get arrested and publicly humiliated. However, I agree that while I would have liked to have seen Leonora take Catalina out of mortal existence I think she had too much fear and too much conscience. Despite Catalina being a psychopath and a sociopath, Leonora coul not make herself kill her.
I am profoundly disappointed that we won't get the satisfaction of seeing her get arrested and publicly humiliated. However, I agree that while I would have liked to have seen Leonora take Catalina out of mortal existence I think she had too much fear and too much conscience. Despite Catalina being a psychopath and a sociopath, Leonora coul not make herself kill her.
A good recap Urban. I did not opt to watch this one.
But I was really shocked to see her
Waiting for the little boy. Who thinks shes mom. I'm glad they caught her cuz
That kids life would have been a livin hell.Just like his father's.And granpa
Pa.
What a sicko I she was. So glad they caught her though.
Looks like every Body got the Anvils they had comin to them.
After all the bloodshed I'm surprised
She didn't get hers spilled. The girl
Is a psycho fer sher. That said. We move on. "Ringo"?
Thank you Urban.
But I was really shocked to see her
Waiting for the little boy. Who thinks shes mom. I'm glad they caught her cuz
That kids life would have been a livin hell.Just like his father's.And granpa
Pa.
What a sicko I she was. So glad they caught her though.
Looks like every Body got the Anvils they had comin to them.
After all the bloodshed I'm surprised
She didn't get hers spilled. The girl
Is a psycho fer sher. That said. We move on. "Ringo"?
Thank you Urban.
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 10:53:00 PM EST
: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 10:53:00 PM EST
Thank you Urban!. What a terrific final recap. The screenshots were fabulous and the writing stellar as always
I think the ending was even more ambiguous. The background was the Perito Moreno glacier in Argentina
They may have located Catalina but not be able to get her
Mely
I think the ending was even more ambiguous. The background was the Perito Moreno glacier in Argentina
They may have located Catalina but not be able to get her
Mely
Permalink posted by : Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 3:56:00 AM EST
: Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 3:56:00 AM EST
I would think that Argentina would want to extradite her. She doesn't have enough money to bribe everyone anymore and she has killed so many people.
Google says no treaty with US. Don’t know about Mexico
Offered with caveat that I only did cursory search
However Argentina has large German heritage population from end of WWII
I honestly think GG owes her viewers a little more closure
I love her novelas. The acting is first rate as is the writing. The plot is dense and hangs together. I don’t expect a wedding or happiness ever after, but this seemed slapped on
Once again thanks to your efforts recappers. I enjoy your work as much as the novela
Mely
Offered with caveat that I only did cursory search
However Argentina has large German heritage population from end of WWII
I honestly think GG owes her viewers a little more closure
I love her novelas. The acting is first rate as is the writing. The plot is dense and hangs together. I don’t expect a wedding or happiness ever after, but this seemed slapped on
Once again thanks to your efforts recappers. I enjoy your work as much as the novela
Mely
Permalink posted by : Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 11:07:00 AM EST
: Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 11:07:00 AM EST
As far as the inheritance is concerned:
Alejandro was the legally recognized son of Carlos Larios. So Edgar COULD claim the inheritance when he is of age, as the heir of the Alejandro Larios Estate. I doubt seriously Jose Carlos would contest the money going to Edgar.
However, there might not be much of an estate to inherit, since Gothier was involved in human trafficking, diamond smuggling, cooked books and other assorted crimes. At the end of the show, Gothier had been closed down. I'm sure Catalina/Carlos' assets were probably seized.
If Catalina has been raising Edgar as "Alejandro", how then would she get "Alejandro" to claim the estate when everyone knows Alejandro Larios died in a plane crash? Edgar's identity would have to be revealed, thus revealing the continued existence of Catalina.
So I don't think Catalina cares about the inheritance anymore because there might not be anything to inherit and the acceptance of the inheritance will lead to Catalina.
The fact that Luis was bringing forth evidence to Aguilar and Jose Carlos 5 years later means he didn't think Catalina & Edgar were dead and that he dedicated himself to finding them.
Alejandro was the legally recognized son of Carlos Larios. So Edgar COULD claim the inheritance when he is of age, as the heir of the Alejandro Larios Estate. I doubt seriously Jose Carlos would contest the money going to Edgar.
However, there might not be much of an estate to inherit, since Gothier was involved in human trafficking, diamond smuggling, cooked books and other assorted crimes. At the end of the show, Gothier had been closed down. I'm sure Catalina/Carlos' assets were probably seized.
If Catalina has been raising Edgar as "Alejandro", how then would she get "Alejandro" to claim the estate when everyone knows Alejandro Larios died in a plane crash? Edgar's identity would have to be revealed, thus revealing the continued existence of Catalina.
So I don't think Catalina cares about the inheritance anymore because there might not be anything to inherit and the acceptance of the inheritance will lead to Catalina.
The fact that Luis was bringing forth evidence to Aguilar and Jose Carlos 5 years later means he didn't think Catalina & Edgar were dead and that he dedicated himself to finding them.
Permalink posted by : Friday, November 29, 2019 at 5:56:00 PM EST
: Friday, November 29, 2019 at 5:56:00 PM EST
Anon207--Thanks for dropping by and adding your thoughts. All sound very plausible. Especially there not being much left to inherit, and having Edgar live as Alejandro. I'm wondering what she's living on. If she stashed money off shore, how does she access it in Argentina (I, too, thought it was a glacier and thought it was Patagonia.) She needs some kind of an account or credit cards.
I guees in the world of criminal finance anything is possible. OTOH, the word of the day (or for years) is Follow The Money. Maybe that's what Luis was doing. I think it was totally wrong of the writers not to let us in on how Luis found Edgar.
I guees in the world of criminal finance anything is possible. OTOH, the word of the day (or for years) is Follow The Money. Maybe that's what Luis was doing. I think it was totally wrong of the writers not to let us in on how Luis found Edgar.
<< Home
© Caray, Caray! 2006-2022. Duplication of this material for use on any other site is strictly prohibited.
