Caray, Caray!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Receta will only air on Monday and Friday next week. On Tuesday and Wednesday it'll be preempted by Copa de Americas and on Thursday by the presidencial debate.

We get 7 minutes of Mir and Mau talking. Mau says he didn't want to hurt her, Mir says he did, but then says things like "I can see you as much more than a monster" and leaves open some opportunities for them to be an item. Mauro gets suspicious and says he won't fall in the trap, but kisses her anyway. I hope he hasn't ordered his yoga mat yet, because I refuse to recap a yoga scene with these two.

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It's that time again! Karmageddon arrives to deal itself to the evil ones we have discussed and analyzed to a degree that Freud and Jung would applaud. Evil is escalating every day as all the Deadly Sins (Pride, Greed, Wrath, Envy, Lust, Gluttony, Sloth) are committed. The usual questions apply:

• What do you think the writers will do to them?

• What do you think they deserve?

If I have forgotten anything in the following, please advise so I can revise. This should include all data through episode 77.

Ginebra Nicoliti / Altair Jarabo

Full Rap Sheet Not Disclosed

Guilty of at least 12 first-degree murders, mostly outside Mexico. Also guilty of unknown counts of tax evasion, financial fraud, money laundering, arson, child abduction and trafficking, child abuse, torture of an unknown number of adults, blackmail, creating false evidence of a crime (the murder of Berenice), bribery, and an unknown number of attempted murders.

Guilty also of using her sexuality to lure victims.

Before criminal sentence is passed should be sued for mental and physical health damages to her victims and any others affected by knowledge of her crimes.

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Kenzo is venting histrionically to Esteban. All of this -- his ex, his kid, his not-kid, the money laundering -- is too much. He can't handle it! He feels nauseous! He wants to vomit! He must have missed the panic attack class last week and had to do a make-up lab. Esteban reminds him to breathe and assures him that they'll get through this together. After all, he's doing such a great job of managing his own household, why not take over Kenzo's, too?

Fobo continues to school Elvira in all the ways Gin is suspicious. She resists his arguments, but he points out that as her bodyguard, his first and only job is to guard her body (jeje -- he doesn't actually phrase it that way, but we're all thinking it.) He finally convinces her to "test" Gin by taking her out of the will and seeing how she reacts. Dude, are you nuts??? He better be glued to her side every second from here to the  lawyer's office, because that French Shooter is still out there.

Gin rounds the corner of Casa Roble just as Esteban and Paz are disentangling from one of their shmoopy goodbyes. How did she know to go there? Did she come straight from the railyard? Oh, who cares. I only peek out from under my beanie to take notes. 

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PREEMPTION ALERT: Golpe de Suerte will be preempted on Thursday due to Fútbol!

Welcome to page 2 of Primetime TNs/Series! Golpe de Suerte is still going for TWO HOURS! As always and PLE-E-EASE!!, if some other brave soul(s) would like to contribute a recap or just some highlights for any of the listed TNs, it would be greatly appreciated. You can also add to or clarify scenes/details, especially those that are favs or not-so-favs. The TNs covered by this page are:

8-9 PM – Golpe de Suerte: Ep. 26-27 (Friday)

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TELEMUNDO WEEKEND EDITION (continuación)
Here's Page 2 for the week. The current telenovelas are as follows (all times are Eastern Daylight Time):

10 - 11PM - El Señor de los Cielos 9

Just a reminder that the long-awaited telenovela with Fernando Colunga will finally be shown starting Monday, July 1 at 10 PM. Entitled El Conde: Amor y Honor, it will star Fernando Colunga and Ana Brenda Contreras and is based somewhat on The Count of Monte Cristo. More information, including a trailer, can be found on Telemundo's web site.

Everyone is welcome to join in the conversation. Since discussions of all the novelas share the same page, please remember to put the name of the telenovela you're referring to at the top of your post, so readers can easily find the conversations they're looking for.

By common agreement, this group DOES NOT discuss previews, trailers, or any other plot information not found in a current or past episode of the current production. Spoilers WILL be removed by the admin. This includes reference to earlier productions of the story, and even the original novel. Thanks for your cooperation!

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Welcome to page 2 of Daytime TNs! This page is to give those who are watching daytime TNs on any channel a place to discuss the TNs aired prior to 7Pm. If you would like to contribute a recap of just some highlights for a daytime TN, I’m sure there are those who watch the same TNs that would appreciate it.

 8-10 AM: Clase 406 (Unimas)

10-12 PM: Pasion (Unimas) 

11-12 PM: Distilando Amor (Univision) 

12-2 PM: Corazon Indomable  (Unimas) 

1-2 PM: Vivir de Amor (Univision)

2-4 PM: Los Tontos No Van Al Cielo (Unimas)

4-5 PM: Nadie Como Tu (Unimas)

5-6 PM: Amor Real (Unimas) 

6-7 PM: Abismo de Pasion (Unimas)

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Reunited and it feels like I want to cry 

This is going to be a quick one, busy day ahead. Feel free to fill in the blanks. 

Paz and Sam are still hugging, Sam asks why Paz is laughing and crying at the same time. Paz says she’s happy. Happy to see her beautiful face and her smile, she’s waited so long for this moment and now they are finally together. Esteban is looking at them and he gets teary eyed, too, then goes inside allowing them to be alone. Paz asks Sam if she’d like to prepare with her one of the recipes she’s been keeping for her daughter. Sam agrees, she loves cooking with Paz and loves being back in this house. They go inside together, and they walk in slow motion, which is perfect because it gives me enough time to blow my nose and wipe my eyes – I might have been ugly crying during this scene.

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Elvira and Fobo are dancing to the music box and are about to kiss when Ginebra interrupts with her call. Elvira seems disturbed by what she hears, but who wouldn’t be since Gin is on the other line.

Paz and Esteban explain to Gala they have to wait before they can expose Ginebra, she’s being very cautious, there are no witnesses to her threats. Elvira arrives to ask Esteban about Gin. Gala and Paz leave and El wonders if he knew something about his wife having an unexpected trip. Esteban had no clue, Gin does whatever she wants. Elvira doesn’t get what kind of marriage this is (the bad kind, El, the very bad kind).

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Welcome to Page 1 (Monday edition) of the Telemundo y Más page, issued twice a week: Mondays and Thursdays at 8:00 PM.

Here are the current telenovelas (all times are Eastern Daylight Time):

10 - 11PM - El Señor de los Cielos 9

The long-awaited telenovela with Fernanco Colunga will finally be shown starting Monday, July 1 at 10 PM. Entitled El Conde: Amor y Honor, it will star Fernando Colunga and Ana Brenda Contreras and is based somewhat on The Count of Monte Cristo. More information, including a trailer, can be found on Telemundo's web site.

Everyone is welcome to join in the conversation. Since discussions of all the novelas share the same page, please remember to put the name of the telenovela you're referring to at the top of your post, so readers can easily find the conversations they're looking for.

By common agreement, this group DOES NOT discuss previews, trailers, or any other plot information not found in a current or past episode of the current production. Spoilers WILL be removed by the admin. This includes reference to earlier productions of the story, and even the original novel. Thanks for your cooperation!

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PREEMPTION ALERT: Golpe de Suerte will be preempted on Thursday due to Fútbol!

Welcome to page 1 of Primetime TNs/Series! Golpe de Suerte is still going on for TWO HOURS starting! As always and PLE-E-EASE!!, if some other brave soul(s) would like to contribute a recap or just some highlights for any of the listed TNs, it would be greatly appreciated. You can also add to or clarify scenes/details, especially those that are favs or not-so-favs. The TNs covered by this page are:

8-9 PM – Golpe de Suerte: Ep. 22-25

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Welcome to page 1 of Daytime TNs! This page is to give those who are watching daytime TNs on any channel a place to discuss the TNs aired prior to 7Pm. If you would like to contribute a recap of just some highlights for a daytime TN, I’m sure there are those who watch the same TNs that would appreciate it.

 8-10 AM: Clase 406 (Unimas)

10-12 PM: Pasion (Unimas) 

11-12 PM: Distilando Amor (Univision) 

12-2 PM: Corazon Indomable  (Unimas) 

1-2 PM: Vivir de Amor (Univision)

2-4 PM: Los Tontos No Van Al Cielo (Unimas)

4-5 PM: Nadie Como Tu (Unimas)

5-6 PM: Amor Real (Unimas) 

6-7 PM: Abismo de Pasion (Unimas)

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Busy days, so here are the highlights:

Humberto, who also is a breaking-in mastermind except from a lawyer, hacker and computer expert and Fel put the plan of breaking into Ginebra's house in action. Two goats, using the Telenovela Teleportation Device are randomly (?) outside the house. Ginebra's guard goes to get them away, but Humb knocks him unconscious. The cameras have been disabled beforehand by him. He and Felipa enter the house, splitting ways to search more effectively. Hum finds a small box, in which he inputs the number 0708 (Ginebra's clue to Esteban) and gets a USB stick out. He shows Fel and they put everything back like it was. I mean... Gin is going to notice the knocked out, tied, gagged guard in the middle of living room, so she is going to search for the stolen anyway. But plan executed successfully. (Slightly OT, but I ate some chocolate yesterday and checked the expiration date and it was 07.08... No joking, I instantly thought of Gin. Geez, she has become a nightmare even to us!)

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As we return to Villa Villa, Damp Mauro repeats that they must! save! Eder! Gin tells him not to discuss it in front of Esteban, who is after all only the kid's father and not an official member of the Kid-Poisoning Club. Mir slips away from the doorway on little rubber-capped feet. 

Elvira Empress of Etiquette shows up uninvited at the Robles' to tell them she's never liked any of them but still expects them to take her entirely unsolicited advice: Paz should stay away from Esteban, because mistresses are tacky, and Salo should back off from Gala, because teenage fathers are even tackier. By the time she's done they have her tearing up parsley, which seems to take a bit of edge off (but she still has plenty of edges left.)

Esteban visits Eder, who hasn't twitched. Sam and Monito offer to sleep in his room to watch out for any signs of life, but Esteban says he will do that himself...indefinitely. He probably thinks he'll be safe there from the devil-in-a-negligee, but the rest of us aren't so sure.

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Welcome to page 2 of Primetime TNs/Series! Golpe de Suerte has gone to TWO HOURS starting this past Tuesday! As always and PLE-E-EASE!!, if some other brave soul(s) would like to contribute a recap or just some highlights for any of the listed TNs, it would be greatly appreciated. You can also add to or clarify scenes/details, especially those that are favs or not-so-favs. The TNs covered by this page are:

8-9 PM – Golpe de Suerte: Ep. 18-21

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TELEMUNDO WEEKEND EDITION (continuación)

Here's Page 2 for the week.  The current telenovelas are as follows (all times are Eastern Daylight Time):

• 10-11PM - El Señor de los Cielos 9

I am repeating Juanita's big announcement last week that El Conde will start on Monday, July 1.

Everyone is welcome to join in the conversation.   Since discussions of all the Telemundo novelas share the same page, please remember to put the name of the telenovela you're referring to at the top of your post, so readers can easily find the conversations they're looking for.

By common agreement,this group DOES NOT DISCUSS previews, trailers, or any other plot information not found in a current or past episode of the current production.  Spoilers WILL be removed by the admin.  This includes references to earlier productions of the story, and even the original novel. Thanks for your cooperation!
 

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Welcome to page 2 of Daytime TNs! This page is to give those who are watching daytime TNs on any channel a place to discuss the TNs aired prior to 7Pm. If you would like to contribute a recap of just some highlights for a daytime TN, I’m sure there are those who watch the same TNs that would appreciate it.

 8-10 AM: Clase 406 (Unimas)

10-12 PM: Pasion (Unimas) 

11-12 PM: Distilando Amor (Univision) 

12-2 PM: Corazon Indomable  (Unimas) 

1-2 PM: Vivir de Amor (Univision)

2-4 PM: Los Tontos No Van Al Cielo (Unimas)

4-5 PM: Nadie Como Tu (Unimas)

5-6 PM: Amor Real (Unimas) 

6-7 PM: Abismo de Pasion (Unimas)

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Hello, Patio! I’ve had computer troubles that are not yet solved, so this is going to be a fast one. Feel free to fill in the gaps and sorry about any mistakes, writing this without a working mouse has been quite challenging.

Ginebra gives Esteban an ultimatum: if he wants his son Eder to live, he has to sleep with her. She wants a baby. Esteban is disgusted (and Paz who is eavesdropping is about to lose her breakfast, lunch and dinner). Gin threatens him with harming the others if he doesn’t obey, he is trapped and he might as well accept it and stop resisting. Esteban accuses her of going after Elvira’s money and being obsessed with him. Their marriage is a joke, did her mommy abandoning her cause so much harm that now she is begging for attention? Gin says she’s no victim, she’s a fighter and a winner. And Esteban is going to be her prize.

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Ginebra demanded that Esteban kneel and beg for Eder's life. [She must think she's Elsa, She-Wolf of the SS.] Esteban forced himself to kneel and apologize to Ginebra. She told him that if his apology is not sincere, Eder would remain permanently in limbo. After uttering a monumentally embarrassing plea and what sounded like sincere regret for his deceptions and disobedience she said she liked him recognizing her power over him. However, she finally said he would have to convince her of his sincerity. [Altair Jarabo probably needed bodyguards in public after this aired almost three weeks ago.]

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Mauro approached Mireya to talk privately. She slapped him and demanded to know why he played with Paz' hopes and emotions about her missing daughter. He said he deserved the slap and more, but that he did not deserve her love. Mireya did not want to go down this road again. He started out saying that Ginebra made him do it. That he had done many thing he regretted and didn't know exactly when he became who or what he was. “A monster!” said Mireya.

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Welcome to page 1 of Primetime TNs/Series! Golpe de Suerte is on for TWO HOURS! As always and PLE-E-EASE!!, if some other brave soul(s) would like to contribute a recap or just some highlights, it would be greatly appreciated. You can also add to or clarify scenes/details, especially those that are favs or not-so-favs. The TNs covered by this page are:

8-9 PM – Golpe de Suerte: Ep. 12-17

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Welcome to Page 1 (Monday edition) of the Telemundo y Más page, issued twice a week:  Mondays and Thursdays at 8:00 PM.

Here are the current telenovelas (all times are Eastern Daylight Time):

• El Señor de los Cielos 
  

 I am repeating Juanita's big announcement last week that El Conde premieres on Monday, July 1.

Everyone is welcome to join in the conversation.  Since discussions of all the Telemundo novelas share the same page, please remember to put the name of the telenovela you're referring to at the top of your post so readers can easily find the conversation they're looking for.

By common agreement, this group DOES NOT discuss previews, trailers, or any other plot information not found in a current or past episode of the current production.  Spoilers WILL be removed by the admin.  This includes references to earlier productions of the story, and even the original novel.  Thanks for your cooperation!

Labels: señor9, telemundo

Welcome to page 1 of Daytime TNs! This page is to give those who are watching daytime TNs on any channel a place to discuss the TNs aired prior to 7Pm. If you would like to contribute a recap of just some highlights for a daytime TN, I’m sure there are those who watch the same TNs that would appreciate it.

 8-10 AM: Clase 406 (Unimas)

10-12 PM: Pasion (Unimas) 

11-12 PM: Distilando Amor (Univision) 

12-2 PM:  Corazon Indomable (Unimas) 

1-2 PM: Vivir de Amor (Univision)

2-4 PM: Los Tontos No Van Al Cielo (Unimas)

4-5 PM: Nadie Como Tu (Unimas)

5-6 PM: Amor Real (Unimas) 

6-7 PM: Abismo de Pasion (Unimas)

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 ALOHA, Caraymates!!

I wish I could tell you I'm in Hawaii, but nopis! Still here at my ranchito tending to my animalitos...no leeway for vacations, weekends, days off, etc., etc., etc...

I've been asked about the "Coming Soon..." pages, so I want to address that here. I don't have much time to do more than an occasional recap, comments, or monitoring of the blog; so I will not be creating/posting summaries of the upcoming telenovelas. BUT I do want to encourage and welcome anyone who would like to take over that duty :-)

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Norway Chess Finals had me go to bed later than usual. (I'm a chess freak.) Ju Wenjun won the Women's and Magnus Carlsen the Open. Congratulations!

Back to the telenovela:

Gin is trying to calm Mauro down. She says they have to play defensively, the game isn't over. 

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Felipa keeps playing the blame game with Nandy: she is separating Kenzo from his beloved kids and hurting him in the process.

Esteban and Humberto pretend talk about Paz still hating Esteban. As soon as the phone gets inside the chips bag, Esteban tells his cousin the truth about him and Paz still being in luuv. Humbie is disappointed for a while but tells Esteban how Gin managed to put a tracker on him: by injecting it in his blood. They need to freeze him in order to remove it. Esteban manages to wrap his head around it, even if Humbie is not very reassuring, because getting his temperature as low as possible might deactivate the tracker, but it might also kill him in the process.

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Welcome to page 2 of Primetime TNs/Series! Golpe de Suerte has gone to TWO HOURS starting this past Tuesday! As always and PLE-E-EASE!!, if some other brave soul(s) would like to contribute a recap or just some highlights for any of the listed TNs, it would be greatly appreciated. You can also add to or clarify scenes/details, especially those that are favs or not-so-favs. The TNs covered by this page are:

8-9 PM – Golpe de Suerte: Ep. 8-11

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TELEMUNDO WEEKEND EDITION (continuación)
Here's Page 2 for the week. The current telenovelas are as follows (all times are Eastern Daylight Time):

10 - 11PM - El Señor de los Cielos 9

Telemundo is now announcing that the long-awaited telenovela with Fernando Colunga will finally be shown starting Monday, July 1 at 10 PM. Entitled El Conde: Amor y Honor, it will star Fernando Colunga and Ana Brenda Contreras and is based somewhat on The Count of Monte Cristo. More information, including a trailer, can be found on Telemundo's web site.

Everyone is welcome to join in the conversation. Since discussions of all the novelas share the same page, please remember to put the name of the telenovela you're referring to at the top of your post, so readers can easily find the conversations they're looking for.

By common agreement, this group DOES NOT discuss previews, trailers, or any other plot information not found in a current or past episode of the current production. Spoilers WILL be removed by the admin. This includes reference to earlier productions of the story, and even the original novel. Thanks for your cooperation!

Labels: señor9, telemundo

Welcome to page 2 of Daytime TNs! This page is to give those who are watching daytime TNs on any channel a place to discuss the TNs aired prior to 7Pm. If you would like to contribute a recap of just some highlights for a daytime TN, I’m sure there are those who watch the same TNs that would appreciate it.

 8-10 AM: Clase 406 (Unimas)

10-12 PM: Pasion (Unimas) - Starting Tuesday

11-12 PM: Distilando Amor (Univision) 

12-2 PM: Cuando me Enamoro  (Unimas) 

1-2 PM: Vivir de Amor (Univision)

2-4 PM: Los Tontos No Van Al Cielo (Unimas)

4-5 PM: Nadie Como Tu (Unimas)

5-6 PM: Amor Real (Unimas) 

6-7 PM: Abismo de Pasion (Unimas)

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Esteban joined the demonstration where he met up with Paz and got her to shut off her cell phone. He told her that Ginebra was a killer. He had to talk to her but she hesitated to believe him. Ginebra noticed the loss of connexion and slammed the laptop shut. Esteban told Paz he loved her, which she did not believe. As the women around them shouted for Justice they looked to leave the crowd. Ginebra, swearing that Esteban will pay dearly, called Mauro to order him to so something about this immediately. She then tried calling Esteban but only got his voicemail. She did not leave a message but said to herself “You are mine, Esteban. Mine. I will not let you forget that.”

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Yup, Filipa spent the whole weekend in Humberto's bathroom and pops out full of pep, merry widow and all. Hum, having finally internalized that Paz and Esteban are endgame, decides to stop waffling and see how much (information) he can get out of her. As she keeps saying, they're both adults, right? In the biological sense, anyway.

Beat-up Bosco remarks to beat-up Pepa that the clothes he lent him are weird and super-baggy. Pepa gets a shifty look and says they belonged to...an amigo. (Not sure who he's referring to -- his Dad? Pre-Nandi?  A "special friend"? I guess we'll know when we know.) 

Suddenly the Robles start pouring in and things get wild.

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PREEMPTION ALERT:  Primetime Telenovelas discussed on this page will be preempted on Wednesday due to Fútbol!

Welcome to page 1 of Primetime TNs/Series! Golpe de Suerte goes to TWO HOURS starting on Tuesday! We also have the GRAN FINAL for El Gallo de Oro for which Jarifa has been stalwart in providing us with her sensational notes from the couch! As always and PLE-E-EASE!!, if some other brave soul(s) would like to contribute a recap or just some highlights for any of the listed TNs, it would be greatly appreciated. You can also add to or clarify scenes/details, especially those that are favs or not-so-favs. The TNs covered by this page are:

8-9 PM – Golpe de Suerte: Ep. 5 (Monday)

9-10 PM - El Gallo de Oro: GRAN FINAL!

8-10PM-  Golpe de Suerte: Ep. 6-7 (Tuesday)

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Welcome to Page 1 (Monday edition) of the Telemundo y Más page, issued twice a week: Mondays and Thursdays at 8:00 PM.

Here are the current telenovelas (all times are Eastern Daylight Time):

10 - 11PM - El Señor de los Cielos 9

Telemundo is now announcing that the long-awaited telenovela with Fernando Colunga will finally be shown starting Monday, July 1 at 10 PM. Entitled El Conde: Amor y Honor, it will star Fernando Colunga and Ana Brenda Contreras and is based somewhat on The Count of Monte Cristo. More information, including a trailer, can be found on Telemundo's web site.

Everyone is welcome to join in the conversation. Since discussions of all the novelas share the same page, please remember to put the name of the telenovela you're referring to at the top of your post, so readers can easily find the conversations they're looking for.

By common agreement, this group DOES NOT discuss previews, trailers, or any other plot information not found in a current or past episode of the current production. Spoilers WILL be removed by the admin. This includes reference to earlier productions of the story, and even the original novel. Thanks for your cooperation!

Labels: señor9, telemundo

Welcome to page 1 of Daytime TNs! This page is to give those who are watching daytime TNs on any channel a place to discuss the TNs aired prior to 7Pm. If you would like to contribute a recap of just some highlights for a daytime TN, I’m sure there are those who watch the same TNs that would appreciate it.

 8-10 AM: Clase 406 (Unimas)

10-12 PM: Pasion (Unimas) - Starting Tuesday

11-12 PM: Distilando Amor (Univision) 

12-2 PM: Cuando me Enamoro  (Unimas) 

1-2 PM: Vivir de Amor (Univision)

2-4 PM: Los Tontos No Van Al Cielo (Unimas)

4-5 PM: Nadie Como Tu (Unimas)

5-6 PM: Amor Real (Unimas) 

6-7 PM: Abismo de Pasion (Unimas)

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Paz wants a few days off because she found her daughter and mentions sending her mother instead if it's needed. Esteban of course says yes and does the very wrong move of telling Paz he wants them to be friends; she screams there's no "them" and hangs up.

Bosco and Pepa have a discussion of their mutual trauma. Pepa says he thinks they should move past this and continue with their life like they want to. They both admire the tree Pepa has painted.

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