Friday, February 28, 2020
Me Declaro Culpable #9, 2/28/20: Shushshsh; It’s the Fox vs. the Nag
We left off where Franco is informing LaLoca that he’s had
enough and he’s moving out of the house.
Meanwhile, Nat is moping up in her room and hears the commotion. She comes down and walks in on the argument between her parents. Before she can say anything, Bertie shushes her (this is already a signature characteristic, to be used endlessly). Nat tries to calm the situation, but Bertie turns on her as well, accusing her of being on her Daddy’s side. She professes to be on no one’s side. Bertie tries to keep Franco from leaving. (Shame on Franco for not calling the men in white coats to come and get Bertie AND for leaving Nat to sop up the mess. But then I’m not in charge of the script.)
Nat tries her best to soothe her mother, who is now curled up in bed. She’s been aware for some time, living in the same house, that all was not well with her parents’ relationship. Bertie has been drained of her anger and is now sounding rational, for her. Among other things, she tells Nat Love is Not the Answer. Then points the finger at Alba, it’s all her fault. A woman knows these things. Nat says she’d better face it, Franco is not coming back.
A case of Largate!
In another part of town, Dante and Paolo are playing table soccer along with outbursts from Paolo. He wonders why Nat sent him that photo of her and Julian kissing after telling him she cared for him. Maybe Bertie is right and he’s just a charity case for Nat. He asks Dante to leave. Left alone, he tries to reach for something on a high step or shelf only to fall out of his chair. He’s now helpless and relieved when he hears a knock and thinks it’s Dante. Only it’s his worst nightmare. Julian has come to humiliate him and to make sure Paolo got the selfie. He claims a cripple is not up to the likes of Natalia, while he is. He starts to manhandle Paolo. There’s nothing else Paolo can do except to shout out L.A.R.G.A.T.E. (which ought to be on a Bingo card, but isn’t). As one last act of humiliation, Julian moves the wheelchair to the kitchen.
Franco’s escape was successful
He sits in a corner of his office in the dark sipping something just as dark. Nat gives him a Daddy call. She’ll do her best to help them both. In the meantime, she’s going to come every day to coddle him, as long as she knows where he is. She tells him she loves him no matter what. Franco settles back, relieved, in part. Gael appears and reaffirms his offer to give Franco a place to bunk in his apartment. It’s better than the office. Franco appreciates it, but wouldn’t dream of interrupting Gael’s bachelor lifestyle. Gael tells him he’s glad, though it took awhile, that he finally did the right thing. He says Roberta just sucks all the oxygen out of the air. (Wouldn’t it be great if she could do that with CO₂?)
Franco is still second guessing his decision, since it meant leaving Natalia behind. Gael points out she’s grown. It would be different had she still been a child. Gael entices him with the bachelor lifestyle. For now they are best buds, order take out and settle into Franco’s office. Alba, the Walking Grub Hub (open 24/7, it seems) has arrived and surreptitiously listens at the door and hears Franco talk about the separation. They hear a noise in the hall and Franco goes to investigate. It’s Alba with the coffee and salads Gael ordered. The two have a very intense conversation using a lot of double entendres. Franco wants to know how she heard about his separation. She knows it’s her fault. He assures her she had nothing to do with his leaving the house. Franco ends telling Alba that though she makes his life as an attorney difficult, the two of them are a team, they started out together and will finish together as a team. In fact, he says, there are many paths they’ll take together. She nods in agreement with one of her eye-catching smiles. He moves even closer to her; she flees.
The next morning, the birds are chirping
Bertie downs her meds. Then Mauro arrives to make her day. He’s glad to see she’s still on her meds and encourages her to keep up with her treatment. He’s heard about Franco. He’s there to help her. Sarcastically, Bertie says and not to control her? She says he’s wasting his time. It’s not her, not her meds, it’s that “Fox” who has provoked all this. Bertie shushes him. It’s clear she has some remnants of Daddy issues. (Or maybe Daddy has some daughter issues to resolve.) She claims he’s been tormenting her since she was a child, blaming her for everything, that he never listened to her. Mauro says it’s all in her head and is tired of all the drama. She demands that he talk to Franco.
Who would a guessed what happened next?
Ingrid invades Julian’s space by jumping into his car (parked conveniently right in front of the bufete). She immediately gets very friendly and pushes her lips onto his. He’s liking the taste and gobbles up more. Just then he sees Nat walking up to the office and pushes the lips off and Ingrid down under the dashboard and takes off. Nat thinks she saw it was Julian’s car and queries Uncle Gael as he comes by. Gael tells Nat Paolo called to return the money he got from his niece.
Gabe learns some truths about being gay
Pedro, the object of Gabe’s affections, has come home from school with Gabe, to Ingrid’s Aquakitchen. They immediately pass to the bedroom to do their homework. There is a confrontation when Pedro teases him about being a crybaby and maybe the rumors are true, that he likes men. Gabe says it’s not men, it’s just Pedro. Pedro says he’s disgusted. He’s not like that. Gabe hauls off and hits him. They trade blows. Pedro leaves and Gabe calls his mother.
The dialog between Head and Heart
Franco is having a talk with Natalia. Nat says to stop thinking (with his head) and start feeling (with his heart). Alba enters. Nat is ok leaving and gives Alba a hug on the way out (which, of course, is a signal that she’s ok with her dad starting a relationship with Alba—wait and see). Alba tells Franco about Ingrid’s Ghost Dinner. Before she gets much further, she gets a call from Gabe. She must leave. Franco must go with her because of the R.O. They leave his office, only to run into Bertie, who has come to talk to him and tries to stop him. She’s incensed that he leaves with Alba and starts to make a scene. Mauro steps in and says he has a better head for resolving the matter and orders her to stay put.
(First a Fashion Note: Roberta is wearing a see through print
blouse with gathers between elbow and wrist and a black halter bra underneath.
She’s divided in half by a 5” patent leather belt. Her short, tight, black
skirt has seemingly been enhanced in the rear. It actually is quite a striking
ensemble, just not on her.)
Bertie is all Katy Bar
the (Barn) Door
She is trying to keep Franco from abandoning their home and
hearth. She runs through a mental list of all the reasons he can’t leave her.
He’s deaf to any of the reasons. She’s convinced that he’s leaving her for that
ZORRA. (Time out for vocabulary: zorra = whore, a puta, perra AND a fox. Foxes are
quite beautiful animals and women can be foxy. I’ll leave it at that and use “fox”
to describe Alba, for I’m sure we’ll be hearing “zorra” repeated endlessly.) In
addition, adds Bertie, she’s a killer. How could he have stooped so low. She
wants to know the truth, that she’s Franco’s lover. Franco says she’s pathetic.
He just can’t take it anymore, peeling her off of his jacket. She bares her
teeth, like an old nag and swears she’ll kill him.
Meanwhile, Nat is moping up in her room and hears the commotion. She comes down and walks in on the argument between her parents. Before she can say anything, Bertie shushes her (this is already a signature characteristic, to be used endlessly). Nat tries to calm the situation, but Bertie turns on her as well, accusing her of being on her Daddy’s side. She professes to be on no one’s side. Bertie tries to keep Franco from leaving. (Shame on Franco for not calling the men in white coats to come and get Bertie AND for leaving Nat to sop up the mess. But then I’m not in charge of the script.)
Nat tries her best to soothe her mother, who is now curled up in bed. She’s been aware for some time, living in the same house, that all was not well with her parents’ relationship. Bertie has been drained of her anger and is now sounding rational, for her. Among other things, she tells Nat Love is Not the Answer. Then points the finger at Alba, it’s all her fault. A woman knows these things. Nat says she’d better face it, Franco is not coming back.
A case of Largate!
In another part of town, Dante and Paolo are playing table soccer along with outbursts from Paolo. He wonders why Nat sent him that photo of her and Julian kissing after telling him she cared for him. Maybe Bertie is right and he’s just a charity case for Nat. He asks Dante to leave. Left alone, he tries to reach for something on a high step or shelf only to fall out of his chair. He’s now helpless and relieved when he hears a knock and thinks it’s Dante. Only it’s his worst nightmare. Julian has come to humiliate him and to make sure Paolo got the selfie. He claims a cripple is not up to the likes of Natalia, while he is. He starts to manhandle Paolo. There’s nothing else Paolo can do except to shout out L.A.R.G.A.T.E. (which ought to be on a Bingo card, but isn’t). As one last act of humiliation, Julian moves the wheelchair to the kitchen.
Franco’s escape was successful
He sits in a corner of his office in the dark sipping something just as dark. Nat gives him a Daddy call. She’ll do her best to help them both. In the meantime, she’s going to come every day to coddle him, as long as she knows where he is. She tells him she loves him no matter what. Franco settles back, relieved, in part. Gael appears and reaffirms his offer to give Franco a place to bunk in his apartment. It’s better than the office. Franco appreciates it, but wouldn’t dream of interrupting Gael’s bachelor lifestyle. Gael tells him he’s glad, though it took awhile, that he finally did the right thing. He says Roberta just sucks all the oxygen out of the air. (Wouldn’t it be great if she could do that with CO₂?)
Franco is still second guessing his decision, since it meant leaving Natalia behind. Gael points out she’s grown. It would be different had she still been a child. Gael entices him with the bachelor lifestyle. For now they are best buds, order take out and settle into Franco’s office. Alba, the Walking Grub Hub (open 24/7, it seems) has arrived and surreptitiously listens at the door and hears Franco talk about the separation. They hear a noise in the hall and Franco goes to investigate. It’s Alba with the coffee and salads Gael ordered. The two have a very intense conversation using a lot of double entendres. Franco wants to know how she heard about his separation. She knows it’s her fault. He assures her she had nothing to do with his leaving the house. Franco ends telling Alba that though she makes his life as an attorney difficult, the two of them are a team, they started out together and will finish together as a team. In fact, he says, there are many paths they’ll take together. She nods in agreement with one of her eye-catching smiles. He moves even closer to her; she flees.
The next morning, the birds are chirping
Bertie downs her meds. Then Mauro arrives to make her day. He’s glad to see she’s still on her meds and encourages her to keep up with her treatment. He’s heard about Franco. He’s there to help her. Sarcastically, Bertie says and not to control her? She says he’s wasting his time. It’s not her, not her meds, it’s that “Fox” who has provoked all this. Bertie shushes him. It’s clear she has some remnants of Daddy issues. (Or maybe Daddy has some daughter issues to resolve.) She claims he’s been tormenting her since she was a child, blaming her for everything, that he never listened to her. Mauro says it’s all in her head and is tired of all the drama. She demands that he talk to Franco.
Who would a guessed what happened next?
Ingrid invades Julian’s space by jumping into his car (parked conveniently right in front of the bufete). She immediately gets very friendly and pushes her lips onto his. He’s liking the taste and gobbles up more. Just then he sees Nat walking up to the office and pushes the lips off and Ingrid down under the dashboard and takes off. Nat thinks she saw it was Julian’s car and queries Uncle Gael as he comes by. Gael tells Nat Paolo called to return the money he got from his niece.
Gabe learns some truths about being gay
Pedro, the object of Gabe’s affections, has come home from school with Gabe, to Ingrid’s Aquakitchen. They immediately pass to the bedroom to do their homework. There is a confrontation when Pedro teases him about being a crybaby and maybe the rumors are true, that he likes men. Gabe says it’s not men, it’s just Pedro. Pedro says he’s disgusted. He’s not like that. Gabe hauls off and hits him. They trade blows. Pedro leaves and Gabe calls his mother.
The dialog between Head and Heart
Franco is having a talk with Natalia. Nat says to stop thinking (with his head) and start feeling (with his heart). Alba enters. Nat is ok leaving and gives Alba a hug on the way out (which, of course, is a signal that she’s ok with her dad starting a relationship with Alba—wait and see). Alba tells Franco about Ingrid’s Ghost Dinner. Before she gets much further, she gets a call from Gabe. She must leave. Franco must go with her because of the R.O. They leave his office, only to run into Bertie, who has come to talk to him and tries to stop him. She’s incensed that he leaves with Alba and starts to make a scene. Mauro steps in and says he has a better head for resolving the matter and orders her to stay put.
A busking we will go
Paolo gets out his guitar. At Paolo’s request, Gael has
stopped by his apartment. Paolo wants him to return the money to Natalia. He
doesn’t want to have anything more to do with her. Gael ends up giving him a
ride to a park, where instead of selling his guitar, he plans on making some
money. Gael and Natalia talk as Gael watches Paolo start to sing. He
sends her a photo of what Paolo is doing. After just a few notes, someone drops
a few coins in his open guitar case. Then a group of people begin to gather and
more coins drop in.
Nat finds out from Gael where they are and she arrives at
the location. She boldly walks up, hearing him sing, “Te Quiero.” She joins in
and they sing a duet.
In the Aquakitchen
Alba and Franco arrive at Ingrid’s. She’s not there. Alba
goes in to Gabe’s bedroom to care for him while Franco waits outside. Alba
tends to Gabe’s physical wounds and tries to cure his pride and self-esteem by
singing him to sleep. She’s singing, “Te Quiero.” Now how’s that for a
coincidence? Franco watches the tender scene and listens, completely enamored.
Ingrid returns, indignant to find not only Franco, but Alba
in her house as well. She’s going to report Alba’s breaking the R.O. to the
police. Franco doesn’t think that would be such a good idea. And where was she
anyway? Doing things. Franco says while she was out doing things, Gabe was getting
beaten up, though ostensibly under her care. That wouldn’t sound too good to a
judge, right? Ingrid sees the logic and accepts Alba spending one night here
with Gabe. Oh, and how about a cup of coffee? Franco accepts.
Krazy Kaffee Klatch
Bertie and Luciana are out on the patio having a coffee.
Bertie proudly announces she’s off her psycho meds and on the fertility meds
Luciana prescribed. Luci doesn’t think she should hurry it, but Bertie says she’s
out of time. Franco has left the building, flown the coop and into the arms of
the Fox. Julian interrupts. He wants to know where Nat is. He whines she won’t
answer his calls. He leans down to give Bertie a kiss in greeting, but she
smells cheap perfume all over him and tells him to keep his distance. She notes
to Luci that only zorras and golfas douse themselves in such cheap stuff.
Bertie suggests Julian take a shower in the servants quarters before going in
the house. He takes it as a joke and heads for Nat’s bedroom. When he doesn’t
find her there, he locates her by the GPS he installed to Paolo’s place.
A busking day is done
Paolo and Natalia are at his place counting their earnings.
Nat tells him how Julian forced her into that selfie pose. Just take a look at
her face. Paolo wonders what is it about Julian that has her locked into him,
how is it he can control her. Nat says it’s complicated. In truth, Julian means
nothing to her. Then if she means it, she should just break it off. Maybe, he
muses, she’s using him to make Julian jealous. She swears that’s not it. When
Julian calls, she shows Paolo how strong she is and doesn’t answer. She’s only
interested in Paolo. He thinks there has to be something that keeps her tied to
him. He begs her to tell him. He can take it.
End Notes
Alba thanks Franco profusely for arranging for her to stay
the night with Gabe. He teases her how she came inches of dismissing him as her
attorney. She begs his pardon for that. He accepts. Now she’s the one that begs
him not to leave her. He repeats his words from earlier about starting and
ending together. There’s lots of eye porn in this scene and who knows what else
might have come had he not been interrupted by a strange phone call. It is
Julian, disguising his voice. He tells Franco if he really wants to know who
ran over his client, he should start by investigating his own daughter. Ughh.
Must see TV on Monday.
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Thank you for your recap, Anita!
It wouldn’t be surprising if Bertie tries to kill Franco in a fit of rage, especially now that she has gone off her meds. Yikes!!! (I think the bottle of pills she had at breakfast said “progesterone” but I can’t swear to that and I already deleted the episode.)
It was good to see Mauro is not in denial about just how craaaaazy Bertie is.
Just when I think Julian can’t be any more vile or evil, he surprises me again today. Argh! And when will Paolo learn to lock his front door instead of leaving it open for all sorts of trash to wander in?!?
Thank goodness Franco spoke some sense to Ingrid about Gabe’s attack, Ingrid’s absence (while she was macking on Julian), the R. O., and Alba staying overnight with Gabe.
It is probably inevitable that BSC Ingrid is going to knock boots with Evil Vile Julian, sooner or later. Ew.
Monday Must See TV, indeed!
MUSIC STUFF
- The background music playing while Juls was abusing Paolo sounded vaguely reminiscent of the JAWS theme, to me.
- Who else has heard the single note sound we all associate with the Law & Order TV series’ when someone is meeting with Franco or Mauro in their bufete.
- I was all ready for Alba to sing “Soft Kitty” to Gabe ;-)
- - All the incidental music for this telenovela is above par, compared to the usual Televisa daytime stuff we’ve been getting.
It wouldn’t be surprising if Bertie tries to kill Franco in a fit of rage, especially now that she has gone off her meds. Yikes!!! (I think the bottle of pills she had at breakfast said “progesterone” but I can’t swear to that and I already deleted the episode.)
It was good to see Mauro is not in denial about just how craaaaazy Bertie is.
Just when I think Julian can’t be any more vile or evil, he surprises me again today. Argh! And when will Paolo learn to lock his front door instead of leaving it open for all sorts of trash to wander in?!?
Thank goodness Franco spoke some sense to Ingrid about Gabe’s attack, Ingrid’s absence (while she was macking on Julian), the R. O., and Alba staying overnight with Gabe.
It is probably inevitable that BSC Ingrid is going to knock boots with Evil Vile Julian, sooner or later. Ew.
Monday Must See TV, indeed!
MUSIC STUFF
- The background music playing while Juls was abusing Paolo sounded vaguely reminiscent of the JAWS theme, to me.
- Who else has heard the single note sound we all associate with the Law & Order TV series’ when someone is meeting with Franco or Mauro in their bufete.
- I was all ready for Alba to sing “Soft Kitty” to Gabe ;-)
- - All the incidental music for this telenovela is above par, compared to the usual Televisa daytime stuff we’ve been getting.
Thanks, Anita! How very ladylike of you to use the word "fox" when we all know what Roberta really meant.
That awful, awful Julian harassing Paolo. I can't stand him! I look forward to everybody finding out just how yucky he is.
I agree that Franco needs to get Roberta to her doctor, and I don't mean the co-conspirator. He shouldn't leave that mess for Natalia to clean up.
Ingrid was funny hopping into Julian's car all upbeat and thinking she's his girlfriend now.
Franco is really good at diffusing situations. He calmed Ingrid right down this time, and even accepted a cup of coffee.
This is a holdover from yesterday's episode, but Ingrid said she had fixed "tinga de pollo" for dinner for Gabriel and Sexy Ghost. I didn't know what that was, but thought it sounded fun, so I looked it up. It is chicken slow-cooked in a flavorful sauce of tomatoes, chipotle, and cumin. Sounds good. And it's only 1 Weight Watchers point!
Rosemary la Otra
That awful, awful Julian harassing Paolo. I can't stand him! I look forward to everybody finding out just how yucky he is.
I agree that Franco needs to get Roberta to her doctor, and I don't mean the co-conspirator. He shouldn't leave that mess for Natalia to clean up.
Ingrid was funny hopping into Julian's car all upbeat and thinking she's his girlfriend now.
Franco is really good at diffusing situations. He calmed Ingrid right down this time, and even accepted a cup of coffee.
This is a holdover from yesterday's episode, but Ingrid said she had fixed "tinga de pollo" for dinner for Gabriel and Sexy Ghost. I didn't know what that was, but thought it sounded fun, so I looked it up. It is chicken slow-cooked in a flavorful sauce of tomatoes, chipotle, and cumin. Sounds good. And it's only 1 Weight Watchers point!
Rosemary la Otra
Good morning ANITA. I loved the way you organized this with all those italicized headings for the paragraphs. And AquaKitchen cracked me up.
So many gems:
peeling her off of his jacket. She bares her teeth, like an old nag and swears she’ll kill him.
shame on Franco...leaving her [Nat] to clean up the mess
Bertie has been drained of her anger and is now sounding rational, for her
He [Gabe] says that Roberta just sucks all the oxygen out of the air. (Wouldn't it be great if she could do that with CO2?) Yes! we could use Roberta to combat climate change!
Alba, the walking Grub Hub
Suffice it to say, you were on fire with this one. Roberta is insufferable, but I still love every scene between her and the equally insufferable Julián. She ALWAYS gets the best of him. For that reason alone, I dig the lady. Plus, it's never fun to have your husband walk out on you, even if you are a suffocating barnacle of a woman.
Too bad about her homicidal tendencies though, that's a definite drawback!
Thanks so much good lady--great way to start my weekend morning.
Oops...also good title.
And Rosemary la Otra--thanks for the culinary information on tinga de pollo. I meant to look it up, but like so many little details, it passed through my mind and kept on going. This Patio though loves to discuss food!
So many gems:
peeling her off of his jacket. She bares her teeth, like an old nag and swears she’ll kill him.
shame on Franco...leaving her [Nat] to clean up the mess
Bertie has been drained of her anger and is now sounding rational, for her
He [Gabe] says that Roberta just sucks all the oxygen out of the air. (Wouldn't it be great if she could do that with CO2?) Yes! we could use Roberta to combat climate change!
Alba, the walking Grub Hub
Suffice it to say, you were on fire with this one. Roberta is insufferable, but I still love every scene between her and the equally insufferable Julián. She ALWAYS gets the best of him. For that reason alone, I dig the lady. Plus, it's never fun to have your husband walk out on you, even if you are a suffocating barnacle of a woman.
Too bad about her homicidal tendencies though, that's a definite drawback!
Thanks so much good lady--great way to start my weekend morning.
Oops...also good title.
And Rosemary la Otra--thanks for the culinary information on tinga de pollo. I meant to look it up, but like so many little details, it passed through my mind and kept on going. This Patio though loves to discuss food!
Oh and DORIS, thanks for the commentary on the music. I never watched the Law and Order TV series, so that was interesting. And remembering how screechy the actress was in Juan Querendón (" a harpy on steroids" was her description) I was surprised how sweetly she sang Te Quiero to her son. But all good.
Judy - this YouTube six second video-ette has a fair rendition of that single note. I don't watch the show, bur have heard it lots of times. Either in promos or comedy parodies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8lDYrvTILc
The single note on Culpable is not a duplicate, but close enough (a knockoff?) to give the idea. I've heard it twice already, always during a law office consultation. Music dept is really in their game with this show.
The single note on Culpable is not a duplicate, but close enough (a knockoff?) to give the idea. I've heard it twice already, always during a law office consultation. Music dept is really in their game with this show.
Thanks Doris. And "yikes" as far as the sound goes. But yes, the music department is on their game with this show, as is the wardrobe department and the set designers. And whoever bleached everybody's teeth for this filming is over the top. Lordy, those teeth actually GLEAM!
Anita , thank you for a snappy recap. ?the Evil Ones are on the move. Castillo really likes to chew up the scenery. She is positively frightening as a woman scorned or a woman who suspects she is being scorned. Neither Julian or Ingrid is a match for her in the crazy don't st. #guardyournetherregions These villains are exhausting to watch.
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: Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 10:15:00 AM EST
: Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 10:15:00 AM EST
Judy - yes, all those teeth are blinding white, including Ingrid who "smokers". IRL a smoker won't have that.
And that brings to mind anything thing . . . when was the last time anyone in a telenovela smoked? I remember the 1960s when it was in TV and movies, then outlawed. Seeing Ingrid smoke is quite the visual shock.
And that brings to mind anything thing . . . when was the last time anyone in a telenovela smoked? I remember the 1960s when it was in TV and movies, then outlawed. Seeing Ingrid smoke is quite the visual shock.
Good morning, Patio. Happy to have entertained you, briefly. There's no way to nail down Daniela Castro's performances on paper. She has to be seen to be "enjoyed." She's a master of her craft.
Julian has actually painted himself into a corner. He carefully schooled "the victim" with details and Nat into believing the poor man she ran over is alive and well. He even has a name, Benjamin somethingorother and doesn't want any compensation (for now). She even talked to him. She will defend that position all the way to jail (from which Daddy will extricate her forthwith).
Julian ONLY had that one eyewitness (sort of), the wayward woman's lover. He already said he didn't get a good look at the driver nor the car. Now he's just a big splat on a slab. IIRC, the accident was in broad daylight and the now dead eyewitness was just leaving her house after dark when Julian caught up with him and he wouldn't talk then.
So, the culpable driver is still unknown outside of Julian and Roberta. Roberta only knows Nat ran over some guy, put 2+2 together and decided the eyewitness couldn't testify under any circumstances.
About those door locks. I can understand Paolo's need to have someone have access to his apartment to help him. But all he needed to do was give Dante a copy of his key. So, we can call the unlocked door as a Plot Propeller.
Wasn't there another tn where the most important element for commenters was changing door locks?
Julian has actually painted himself into a corner. He carefully schooled "the victim" with details and Nat into believing the poor man she ran over is alive and well. He even has a name, Benjamin somethingorother and doesn't want any compensation (for now). She even talked to him. She will defend that position all the way to jail (from which Daddy will extricate her forthwith).
Julian ONLY had that one eyewitness (sort of), the wayward woman's lover. He already said he didn't get a good look at the driver nor the car. Now he's just a big splat on a slab. IIRC, the accident was in broad daylight and the now dead eyewitness was just leaving her house after dark when Julian caught up with him and he wouldn't talk then.
So, the culpable driver is still unknown outside of Julian and Roberta. Roberta only knows Nat ran over some guy, put 2+2 together and decided the eyewitness couldn't testify under any circumstances.
About those door locks. I can understand Paolo's need to have someone have access to his apartment to help him. But all he needed to do was give Dante a copy of his key. So, we can call the unlocked door as a Plot Propeller.
Wasn't there another tn where the most important element for commenters was changing door locks?
Oh, about smokers. We just watched Rubi and her tormentor smoked, but it was necessary, in one brief scene, for the sake of the story.
"Big splat on a slab". Haha, Anita!
Yes, there was a reason for the smoking in Rubi. It may have only been a brief scene, but it was explosive! Other than Mad Men and Bewitched reruns, you really don't see much smoking anywhere on tv. Oh, they smoke in The Handmaid's Tale.
The music is really so nice in this tn. Who is the female at the end there singing? It isn't that gal from The Sopranos, is it?
R la O
Yes, there was a reason for the smoking in Rubi. It may have only been a brief scene, but it was explosive! Other than Mad Men and Bewitched reruns, you really don't see much smoking anywhere on tv. Oh, they smoke in The Handmaid's Tale.
The music is really so nice in this tn. Who is the female at the end there singing? It isn't that gal from The Sopranos, is it?
R la O
RLO--
It's too cold to garden, done my laundry, too early to start supper, so I'm REREADING the recaps and comments from El Tal, pulling out more gems for no logical reason. You cracked me up. You, Julia, Elna June, The Cap'n, Our Dear Dr. Carlos, Mike and Emilia. Even Blue Lass was in on the fun.
RLO: What? No El Talk tonight? I will embarrassingly admit I am truly disappointed and will miss it...
Meant to say El Tal
Cap'n: No you didn't! You meant to say El TalK because that's all they do so far. No action, all talk, the occasional g-rated dream.
Blue Lass: Hee hee. Freudian slip, R la O.
RLO: By saying El Talk I would have meant our comments except something tells me we'll keep the snark coming - airing of the show or not. They can run but they can't hide.
It's too cold to garden, done my laundry, too early to start supper, so I'm REREADING the recaps and comments from El Tal, pulling out more gems for no logical reason. You cracked me up. You, Julia, Elna June, The Cap'n, Our Dear Dr. Carlos, Mike and Emilia. Even Blue Lass was in on the fun.
RLO: What? No El Talk tonight? I will embarrassingly admit I am truly disappointed and will miss it...
Meant to say El Tal
Cap'n: No you didn't! You meant to say El TalK because that's all they do so far. No action, all talk, the occasional g-rated dream.
Blue Lass: Hee hee. Freudian slip, R la O.
RLO: By saying El Talk I would have meant our comments except something tells me we'll keep the snark coming - airing of the show or not. They can run but they can't hide.
Oh those were the best Caray days for me!!! Awful show, but so much fun! If memory serves me correctly, we also laughed about our aging breasts looking an awful lot like the hanging avocados in that show.
I left out JudyB--about El Tal: "If this embarrassing mess is as popular as Televisa claims it is, it could only be because of these stellar recaps. No other explanation makes sense."
We certainly can't say this about Me Declaro Culpable. However, we do have some entertaining characters that merit our snark. Onward, compas.
We certainly can't say this about Me Declaro Culpable. However, we do have some entertaining characters that merit our snark. Onward, compas.
RLO--I'll let you know when I get to the hanging avocados. At least our breasts don't get the Plaga.
Just yesterday Roberta's possible upcoming attempt to trick Franco with a fake pregnancy made me think about our funny long running poem on the Cuando re-caps when Jero (same actor as Franco) got Dr. Marina pregnant. "It happened once...on a desk..." It went on and on.
RLO--Here it is in all it's living (or dead) glory:
ODE TO MARINA
Third Rate Romp
Marina,
As the moment for our union drew nigh,
on your desktop we decided to lie,
you pulled up your skirt,
I unbuttoned my shirt,
but didn't even loosen my tie.
It was once,
after a kiss,
in your office with the door ajar,
on your desk,
after hours with the lights on,
I didn't even mess up my hair,
nor did we knock any files off the desk,
and the whole time I was just mentally composing
my shopping list for the ranch supply store,
while blogging
and crocheting beanies,
and I was still wearing my socks.
My car was running
and the radio was playing
Third Rate Romance.
I know that I've made a mistake.
I'm sorry our coupling did take.
But you know I love Nata,
So shouldn't you oughta
Move on with your life,
For Chrissake
What I remember about it is we kept adding and modifying it until it was perfect.
ODE TO MARINA
Third Rate Romp
Marina,
As the moment for our union drew nigh,
on your desktop we decided to lie,
you pulled up your skirt,
I unbuttoned my shirt,
but didn't even loosen my tie.
It was once,
after a kiss,
in your office with the door ajar,
on your desk,
after hours with the lights on,
I didn't even mess up my hair,
nor did we knock any files off the desk,
and the whole time I was just mentally composing
my shopping list for the ranch supply store,
while blogging
and crocheting beanies,
and I was still wearing my socks.
My car was running
and the radio was playing
Third Rate Romance.
I know that I've made a mistake.
I'm sorry our coupling did take.
But you know I love Nata,
So shouldn't you oughta
Move on with your life,
For Chrissake
What I remember about it is we kept adding and modifying it until it was perfect.
I also have the list of all the names we called Doctor Marina Sepulveda. It was a shame she had to die at the end, but she had to or Jero and Nata vould never be happily ever after.
Oh my "Third Rate Romance"...That had to be a Mike (of Mike and Emilia) contribution as that was one of his treasured country songs. Those were indeed the good ol' days.
Anita.. I don't think that I watched that show, but I remember somebody criticizing an upcoming telenovela starring Fernando Colunga , and it freaked me out to have someone raining on my parade. Melinama reassured me that the worst telenovelas often offer the most fun.
Permalink posted by : Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 4:22:00 PM EST
: Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 4:22:00 PM EST
Susanlynn--You could only have been thinking of Porque El Amor Manda which came around the same time. FC was paired up with Blanca Soto (our "avocado agronomist" in El Tal. I think we were all in agreement that he wasn't meant for comedy, or at least not that one. He acted like a country bumpkin although he'd lived in the States and was educated.
JudyB--You are correcto. Mike provided any verse that rhymed (the beginning and the end, to be exact). We kept adding situations and conditions.
JudyB--You are correcto. Mike provided any verse that rhymed (the beginning and the end, to be exact). We kept adding situations and conditions.
OH ANITA!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU FOUND IT!!!! It is a masterpiece! About those nicknames for Dr. Marin, I recall Dr. Hell on Wheels and Dr. Yellowjacket. I know there were tons more. Didn't we have fun (and too much time on our hands)?
R la O
R la O
I tried to watch PEAM because of Colunga. I barely made it thru the first episode or two and just couldn't watch anymore. Did I miss much?
" nor did we knock any files off the desk,
and the whole time I was just mentally composing
my shopping list for the ranch supply store,
while blogging
and crocheting beanies, "
Y'all are cracking me up!!! 😁
and the whole time I was just mentally composing
my shopping list for the ranch supply store,
while blogging
and crocheting beanies, "
Y'all are cracking me up!!! 😁
Thanks for the fast-moving recap, Anita -- as usual, it was hard to catch everything, and you did a great job!
I think my favorite line is right at the beginning: "Her short, tight, black skirt has seemingly been enhanced in the rear. It actually is quite a striking ensemble, just not on her." What is with all the butt enhancement? If we all went down to Televisa in a big Gringa Tour bus, could we get work as butt-doubles?
During the father-daughter quality time, Bertie said something about how he never listened to her, even when she said "stop hitting me," he just kept on. Mauro says, now we both know that never happened. But what if it did? And that's why she's so...Roberta? It would be an interested twist. Anyway, if he has a history of punching women, he'll certainly let loose on Ingrid soon enough. Because that lady is ANNOYING.
I don't remember anything about door locks, but at one point we had an idea to take the Gringa bus down to Alternate Mexico City and start a booming business in peepholes.
I think my favorite line is right at the beginning: "Her short, tight, black skirt has seemingly been enhanced in the rear. It actually is quite a striking ensemble, just not on her." What is with all the butt enhancement? If we all went down to Televisa in a big Gringa Tour bus, could we get work as butt-doubles?
During the father-daughter quality time, Bertie said something about how he never listened to her, even when she said "stop hitting me," he just kept on. Mauro says, now we both know that never happened. But what if it did? And that's why she's so...Roberta? It would be an interested twist. Anyway, if he has a history of punching women, he'll certainly let loose on Ingrid soon enough. Because that lady is ANNOYING.
I don't remember anything about door locks, but at one point we had an idea to take the Gringa bus down to Alternate Mexico City and start a booming business in peepholes.
Blue Lass--Thanks for bringing us back to the tn at hand. You know what they say about oldsters, we're terrible about remembering what happened yesterday, but oh, you can't trip us up on anything that happened 10 years ago.
Thanks for filling in the Roberta-Mauro conversation. I missed that completely. That's quite disturbing. So he's a secret domestic abuser. Just what we needed, another cray cray person for us to deal with. My bet is that Ingrid won't take it lying down (hehe).
Thanks for filling in the Roberta-Mauro conversation. I missed that completely. That's quite disturbing. So he's a secret domestic abuser. Just what we needed, another cray cray person for us to deal with. My bet is that Ingrid won't take it lying down (hehe).
Anita, thank you for such a wonderful recap. And thank you to the patio for making me laugh and brightening my day. I wasn't here during the time of El Tal, but it seems like you all had a blast.
I was multi-tasking again during the episode, but I had to stop and listen when Franco was putting a stop to Ingracious Ingrid calling the cops on Alba. I could almost hear the screeching of the brakes. And that's because I was distracted by Franco's sparking white teeth LOL You all are so right about the teeth!
I was multi-tasking again during the episode, but I had to stop and listen when Franco was putting a stop to Ingracious Ingrid calling the cops on Alba. I could almost hear the screeching of the brakes. And that's because I was distracted by Franco's sparking white teeth LOL You all are so right about the teeth!
" Bertie said something about how he never listened to her, even when she said "stop hitting me," he just kept on. Mauro says, now we both know that never happened. But what if it did? And that's why she's so...Roberta? It would be an interested twist."
This is an interesting idea, Blue Lass, and it completely went over me while I was watching that scene. Did Mauro hit her, or is it fabrication on Berti's part? I am of the opinion that domestic abuse, whether physical or emotional, can exacerbate any mental health condition(like Berti's bi-polar condition) or create other mental health problems.
As for Ingrid, if Mauro is past batterer or abuser, he might not necessarily do the same to her. They sometimes choose their victims carefully.
This is an interesting idea, Blue Lass, and it completely went over me while I was watching that scene. Did Mauro hit her, or is it fabrication on Berti's part? I am of the opinion that domestic abuse, whether physical or emotional, can exacerbate any mental health condition(like Berti's bi-polar condition) or create other mental health problems.
As for Ingrid, if Mauro is past batterer or abuser, he might not necessarily do the same to her. They sometimes choose their victims carefully.
Oooh, interesting about the possible abusive daddy. So, either she is a battered child who now has exacerbated mental issues. Or, in her own little mind, she thinks she was battered. Or she could be screaming for sympathy and attention from Daddy.
That accidental meeting at the bufete between Ingrid and Roberta (Psycho meet Psycho) was entertaining! Will we be able to handle it if they team up? If Ingrid marries Mauro, she'd be Roberta's stepmother!
That accidental meeting at the bufete between Ingrid and Roberta (Psycho meet Psycho) was entertaining! Will we be able to handle it if they team up? If Ingrid marries Mauro, she'd be Roberta's stepmother!
"If Ingrid marries Mauro, she'd be Roberta's stepmother! " 😳🤪😳
Um.... I have no words. That isn't even on a telenovela bingo card....or is it? LOL
Um.... I have no words. That isn't even on a telenovela bingo card....or is it? LOL
Hey ladies, I'm a day late to this party, but sounds like yall had some wicked fun back in The day.
Thank you Anita for this fun fest of a recap. I saw this episode in pieces.
But the part that pisst me off most is seein that puspot in the bad suit grab
Paolo by the legs and drag him on the
Floor. And then take the wheel chair so he cant get to it. That wasn't just cruel, That was nasty. I would really
Like to see him get a complete Beat down. By berti. She could make like Loraina bobbit and go chop chop on his favorite part of himself.
Y'all know how hormonal pregnant women
Are when they are pregnant? Can y'all
Even imagine Roberta pregnant for nine
Months? Off of her psycho meds, being under the threat of Loosing her natty
To jail time cuz she hit n ran over a
Guy, again off her psycho meds for 9
Months? That almost a year. Of crazy.
Yeah I can see her goin loraina Bobby
On somebody.Lol, let it be juls loosin
His jewels. I cant see her usin franco
Sperm with his consent, so that means
Either drugging him,or drugging Julian
And Makin him think he's on natty. She
Would have To wear a natty mask, and Ndlbt talk cuz that raspy voice is a give away rather youre drugged or not.
Y'all know it's not out of the realms
Of possibility for BSC lady to do this
Look what she did in the First Episode
Grabbed him by his crown jewels and
Didnt even blink.
Franco does have a calming affect on
People, even crazy people. But he need
To sleep with both eyes open cuz the
Missus is missing some brain cells.
He is gonna have alot of stuff to deal with, with babygirl goin"up the crick"
As the old folks used to call it here in the south.
Julian is just a dirty dog. Perfect for nutty ingrid.
Ok this was good Anita thank you.
Thank you Anita for this fun fest of a recap. I saw this episode in pieces.
But the part that pisst me off most is seein that puspot in the bad suit grab
Paolo by the legs and drag him on the
Floor. And then take the wheel chair so he cant get to it. That wasn't just cruel, That was nasty. I would really
Like to see him get a complete Beat down. By berti. She could make like Loraina bobbit and go chop chop on his favorite part of himself.
Y'all know how hormonal pregnant women
Are when they are pregnant? Can y'all
Even imagine Roberta pregnant for nine
Months? Off of her psycho meds, being under the threat of Loosing her natty
To jail time cuz she hit n ran over a
Guy, again off her psycho meds for 9
Months? That almost a year. Of crazy.
Yeah I can see her goin loraina Bobby
On somebody.Lol, let it be juls loosin
His jewels. I cant see her usin franco
Sperm with his consent, so that means
Either drugging him,or drugging Julian
And Makin him think he's on natty. She
Would have To wear a natty mask, and Ndlbt talk cuz that raspy voice is a give away rather youre drugged or not.
Y'all know it's not out of the realms
Of possibility for BSC lady to do this
Look what she did in the First Episode
Grabbed him by his crown jewels and
Didnt even blink.
Franco does have a calming affect on
People, even crazy people. But he need
To sleep with both eyes open cuz the
Missus is missing some brain cells.
He is gonna have alot of stuff to deal with, with babygirl goin"up the crick"
As the old folks used to call it here in the south.
Julian is just a dirty dog. Perfect for nutty ingrid.
Ok this was good Anita thank you.
Permalink posted by : Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 6:45:00 PM EST
: Sunday, March 1, 2020 at 6:45:00 PM EST
Nina--You've given us some dessert for Sunday night. Delightful rant. Julian losing his jewels would certainly side-line him. Who do you think is better up to the task, Psycho Ingrid or Psycho Bertie? Both of them are now self-declared killers. A little snipping would be child's play, no?
Maybe instead of getting all hormonal, if she gets pregnant, Bertie will be sick as a dog for most of the 9 months.
Maybe instead of getting all hormonal, if she gets pregnant, Bertie will be sick as a dog for most of the 9 months.
I really can't see her getting pregnant she's old and her eggs are probably sozzled from those psycho meds she has been on,🍷and the wine for how many years?
Daddy Franco is going want baby girl to turn herself in. Must see tv
Fer sher.📺
Daddy Franco is going want baby girl to turn herself in. Must see tv
Fer sher.📺
Nina, I am getting ready to have breakfast , so when I read " her eggs are probably sozzled" , I decided to have cereal instead of scrambled eggs. Thanks for starting my day with a giggle.
Permalink posted by : Monday, March 2, 2020 at 7:54:00 AM EST
: Monday, March 2, 2020 at 7:54:00 AM EST
Doris, sometimes you just have to make your own bingo card. In addition to always playing the original #8, I made another one of my own personal favorites -- it does have LARGATE, and also SUELTAME, NO VOY A QUEDARME CON LOS BRAZOS CRUZADOS, and LO NUESTRO FUE UN ERROR. So far it's going pretty well. ;}
Everybody--
I know MDC is about to come on, but like most of you, it gets watched later (except for the recapper).
In the meantime, you all just have to read the brilliant recap Blue Lass wrote for El Tal #16--Quien es Mas Tonto. You don't have to know anything about the show to appreciate this master craftwoman at work:
http://caraycaray.blogspot.com/2012/02/el-talisman-16-quien-es-mas-tonto.html
Or, just go to the El Tal Index--it's actually easier that copying the above and pasting.
Just a teaser:
"Folks, we’re pressed for time today, so we’re going to advance directly to the lightning-round of “¿Quién Es Más Tonto?” It’s not Telenovela Bingo, or even Cliché Jeopardy, but it’s what’s on. And remember the Univisión motto: “We know you’ll watch whatever’s on.”
Escenario #1: The Only Hotel Inn™ – Fresno
Elvira: Hmmm, these pills are supposed to stop Gregorio’s heart. But he doesn’t have a heart – better go get some rat poison.
Camila: Mamá, here’s the whole story – can I believe Pedro?
Elvira: Of course not. He’s just playing with you, like all men. Except Antonio. He’s a mensch.
Camila: Genoveva, we must go to the police station and check out the missing-esposa story.
Antonio (on telephone): Elvira, take Camila to the airport!
Elvira: Camila, let’s go to the airport! But not for two hours.
Camila: What will we do for two hours?
Elvira: I have to go to the, um, hardware store.
Blue Lass: HOW ABOUT THE POLICE STATION, YOU IDIOTS?
Genoveva: Did you hear something?
Camila: No. I never hear anything logical.
1. ¿Quién Es Más Tonta?
a.Camila, for asking ElVeneno for advice
b.Blue Lass, for shouting at the TV -- again
c.Genoveva, for thinking that donning a giant dangly pair of earrings made out of oysters is going to quell those rumors about her
I know MDC is about to come on, but like most of you, it gets watched later (except for the recapper).
In the meantime, you all just have to read the brilliant recap Blue Lass wrote for El Tal #16--Quien es Mas Tonto. You don't have to know anything about the show to appreciate this master craftwoman at work:
http://caraycaray.blogspot.com/2012/02/el-talisman-16-quien-es-mas-tonto.html
Or, just go to the El Tal Index--it's actually easier that copying the above and pasting.
Just a teaser:
"Folks, we’re pressed for time today, so we’re going to advance directly to the lightning-round of “¿Quién Es Más Tonto?” It’s not Telenovela Bingo, or even Cliché Jeopardy, but it’s what’s on. And remember the Univisión motto: “We know you’ll watch whatever’s on.”
Escenario #1: The Only Hotel Inn™ – Fresno
Elvira: Hmmm, these pills are supposed to stop Gregorio’s heart. But he doesn’t have a heart – better go get some rat poison.
Camila: Mamá, here’s the whole story – can I believe Pedro?
Elvira: Of course not. He’s just playing with you, like all men. Except Antonio. He’s a mensch.
Camila: Genoveva, we must go to the police station and check out the missing-esposa story.
Antonio (on telephone): Elvira, take Camila to the airport!
Elvira: Camila, let’s go to the airport! But not for two hours.
Camila: What will we do for two hours?
Elvira: I have to go to the, um, hardware store.
Blue Lass: HOW ABOUT THE POLICE STATION, YOU IDIOTS?
Genoveva: Did you hear something?
Camila: No. I never hear anything logical.
1. ¿Quién Es Más Tonta?
a.Camila, for asking ElVeneno for advice
b.Blue Lass, for shouting at the TV -- again
c.Genoveva, for thinking that donning a giant dangly pair of earrings made out of oysters is going to quell those rumors about her
Ha ha, thanks for the trip down memory lane, Anita. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
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