Thursday, September 18, 2025

PRIMETIME on Univisión (#2) A.Mar, Los Hilos del Pasado, & Amanecer - Week of Sept. 15, 2025

Welcome to page 2 of Primetime TNs/Series. Recaps are being generously provided for A.Mar and the discussion is ramping up on Hilos, so drop in and join the fun. As always and PLE-E-EASE!!, if some brave soul(s) would like to contribute a recap or just some highlights for any of the listed TNsit 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 – A-Mar: Ep. 84-85

9-11 PM – Los Hilos del Pasado: 7-8

10-11PM – Amanecer: Ep. 53-54

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Los Hilos

This was very melodramatic. Why is it important what makeup and hairdo Christina wears to work? It’s not like she’s planning to work the runway in it. And then Carolina slaps her! And they get in a big argument with the numerous extras looking on yet Christina doesn’t quit and Caroliina doesn’t fire her. Then Carolina goes and weeps to Elena.

And Ramiro slaps his son. Well, he’s our baddie and that’s what badddies do.


 

Los Hilos

I am fascinated that Carolina and Cristina are still trying to work together. Carolina is a major control freak, reacting constantly to Cristina. Cristina stubbornly stays the course. They both attract and repel…like magnets! Carolina has all the power, but Cristina is not afraid to stand up to her! Elena is fascinated with this. I wonder if she senses that they have a blood tie. The employees have seen much of this. It will be interesting to see if they take sides.

I hope we get more of Carolina and the priest in the confessional! Surely this isn’t the first time they have crossed paths. It shows that strong-willed Carolina also has a strong conscience.

I’m finding Carolina very interesting. She is full of contradictions and so powerful. Those close to her seem loyal. There must be a story of how she got from where she started to the pinnacle of success. I wonder what she had to endure/overcome to get there. Ramiro was part of it, no doubt.

Every scene with Santamaria is fun! He is such a great actor! He certainly loves his music business!

Babachita

 

A.MAR #84 Parte 1(Original #86) Notes from the Couch . . .

1. Estrella confronts Porfirio about "prohibiting" Fabián from going out to fish because of "adverse" windy weather. When he tries to weasel his way out of taking responsibility for the decision, she says she will be happy to take responsibility for Fabián going out. She knows that Sergio is behind this all and if he wants war, that is what he will have.

2. Brisa tells Pascual she knows that he is afraid and so is she but what is even more terrifying is not risking it all for whaat they want and feel. Shetells him it was so hard getting into the seminary, she had to go to a local costuem shop. She cannot imagine her life without him.

3. Okay there are two boats out: one with Fabián and the other with Gabriel. Fabián is trying to contact the Alfa Sur ship telling them that the Coast Guard has been notified of their intrusion. They are violating the law. He receives no response as the ships move towards each other.

4. When Pascual says nothing and starts to cry, Brisa concludes that he has given her an answer. She wishes him the best, tells him how much she loves him and leaves. Suddenly she hears Pascual shouting out her name and there he is asking her if she truly loves him. She says she does. He loves her more than anything in the world.They kiss.

5. Fabián tells Oliver to activate the GPS and record what is happening on his cellphone so the authorities know where the Alfa Sur is encroaching on their legal fishing grounds. When after trying to get the Alfa Sur's attention via megaphone fails, Fabián fires off a flare gun warning the Alfa Sur ships that if they do not stop, not a flare gun but a shotgun will come next. The Alfa Sur ship turns around. Fabián laughs saying he scared them with a shotgun he doesn't even own.

6. Sergio is explaining his processing plant location to Nicolás. They need 10 to 15% of the town. They just acquired Gabriel's property. Sergio is confident that when the fishermen start getting hungry, the other properties will fall into their hands. A very upset Iker interrupts them. Iker tells him he does't love him, he is not his son and he doesn't want to live with him. Sergio leaves. He only wants to separate him from his father. Nicolás tries to assure him that what he is doing is not to hurt him but for his own good. He loves him and wants the best for him. He calls Gabriel. Iker sees the town map for the processing plant construction.

7. Fabián tells Estrella that he contacted the coast guard. He adds they have to find some other way to stop Sergio. Estrella says he needs to make a formal report telling exactly how things happened. She will file the complaint herself.
 

A.MAR Parte 2

8. NOOOOO!!! Estrella is waffling agin and tells Fabián that because of Erika and the tough time she is going through, it might be best to put their relationship on hold.

9. Fabián is arrested for the use of a firearm against the Alfa Sur ship. Porfirio smirks.

10. Gabriel show up at Nicolás' office where the latter criticizes him for not bringing up Iker correctly since he didn't know where he was. Gabriel scolds iker.

11. Nicolás tells Gabriel that he will win in court. Gabriel reminds that Marina is his mother and has rights, too. Nicolás agrees if she were psychologically able to care for a child but she isn't and cites her amnsia and a mental gap of 10 years (the exact age of her child). She is still in therapy and suffers from anxiety and anxiety attacks when she remembers something from the past. Gabriel insists that she isn't suffering from all that. Nicolás informs him that justice will always find for what is best for the child. That is not an unstable person.

12. Porfirio says that Alfa Sur filed a complaint against Fabián that he committed acts of aggression with a fire arm and made serious threats. Fabián and Estrella disagree. Porfirio shows them a recoding of Fabián shooting something into the air. Fabián clarifies it was a flare gun shot as a warning. Porfirio says that was followed by Fabián threatening them that bullets would be coming next. Fabián argues eh was only trying to scare them. He doesn''t even own a firearm. Porfirio says an investigation will be done and in the mean time Fabián will be under arrest.

13. Gabriel puts it all together. He sees that Nicolás and Adriana are gong to try to make Marina look like she is crazy. Nicolás says that isn't it. He doesn't know if Marina would be able to withstand the stress of a court fight like this. Gabriel reminds him that he is the one causing all of the stress now. Nicolás agrees and that is why he made the suggestion that Marina get custody of their son . . . Gabriel adds if he leaves Iker forever behind. Nicolás knows that Marina will never accept that so the only one who can fix the situation is Gabriel, that is if he really cares about Marina and Iker.

14. Fabián argues his case to the officials. He has never owned a firearm.
 

A.MAR Parte 3

15. Sergio appears. He tells Fabián that he went over the line this time taking action against a ship. Fabián tells him to cut it out. They both know why he is there. Sergio plays the victim and says with all of this aggression being shown him by Fabián, maybe he needs a body guard.

16. Gabriel thinks that Nicolás must be crazy. Nicolás answers no because it is the only want Marina will accept his offer. Gabriel will never abandon his son. Nicolás informs him that if that is the case, he will get custody of Iker and take him so far away that neither he or Marina will ever see him again. He chose Adriana to be his lawyer because he knows she will do whatever is necessary to win in court like finding evidence that cannot be refuted. He shows Gabriel a report by Marina's therapist who, by the way, agrees with him. Marina suffers from severe post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, panic attacks. Nicolás asks if he ever experienced Marina waking up in terror on the middle of the night after suddenly remembering something. He has. Marina's recommended treatment includes anti-psychotic drugs along with continued therapy. Gabriel insists that Marina is not sick and he knows it. Nicolás repeats that he is making Gabriel this offer so Marina is not destroyed in court. He also believes it is best for his son to be with his real parents.

17. Oliver shows his video to Estrella who agrees that Fabián only used a flare gun and had not other firearm. Valentín says they called the coast guard for help they were told that there was another emergency. Supposedly two boats crashed into each other. Estrella is curious and decides that they need to find out everything about that emergency. Was there really a collision or was it just an excuse for the coast guard NOT to get involved? Was this an excuse to arrest Fabián? Gonzalo thinks Sergio is behind it all to destroy Fabián.

18. Fabián tells Sergio that he knows he is behind this all and when he is out of there, he will be back out on the sea making sure that Sergio follows the law. Sergio says his tone sounds like a threat. Fabián adds that they refuse to be intimidated by his dirty ways of doing things.They will also stop him building this processing plant. Why doesn't he take his money and put it in something worthwhile. Sergio asks if he is accusing him of paying bribes. He thinks Fabián is obsessed with him. Could it be because he knows that he and Estrella will always have a connection because of Azul? As he leaves, he reminds Fabián that he never loses.

19. As they arrive home, Iker is telling Gabriel that he doesn't want to be around Nicolás. He is a bad man. He scares him. He was up to something with Azul's father when he arrived at the office. That is of interest to Gabriel. Iker thinks they were working on something very bad. Gabriel concludes that the construction contract for the processing plant went to Nicolás. Gabriel calms Iker down. He says he knows what he needs to do to solve the problem.
 

A.MAR Parte 4

20. Estrella, as president of the union, appears demanding that Fabián be released immediately. Porfirio addresses her saying it is a difficult case as he acted against an Alfa Sur ship. Valentín, Perla and Oliver are there as witnesses. Estrella also has a recording of everything that happened. to counter the Alfa Sur version. Perla brings up the fact that they have proof of a call that was made to the coast guard asking for help . They could not help them due to the collision of two boats that had just occurred. Porfirio loks uncomfortable but says that is right. Estrella says the problem is that there is no record of any such collision in any log book. Valentín asks if there was no accident, why didn't the coast guard come to assist them. Was it negligence or something else??? Estrella informs Porfirio that either he makes sure that Fabián is released or they will have to do their own investigation to see if there is any corruption going on. Then they will be filing a complaint against him. She adds he could be taking a fall himself for corruption.

21. Gabriel tells Marina that Iker needs to stay with her tonight because he doesn't want to see him packing up the house. It would be too upsetting. Yes, he is turning the house over to Sergio. He has no choice. He only wants Iker to be well. . She reminds him he can come stay with her. She tells him he is not alone and he can count on her. He knows that.He tells her that Nicolás and Sergio are working together.

22. Fabián is back home. He tells her that Porfirio looked worried and sees him as the key to making Alfa Sur fall. He is going to meet with Porfirio and see if he can corner him.

23. Gabriel tells Marina about what Iker said to Nicolás. He is frozen with fear. Gabriel tells her that Nicolás is sure that he will win custody if they go to court and he tells her in no uncertain terms why. They do not think she is psychologically stable enough to have custody of her son. Marina doesn't know how he could say that. It isn't true. Gabriel says that doesn't matter. He has a report from her therapist attesting to that fact. It is killing him but the best is for him is to leave his son.

24. Fabián takes Porfirio out for a beer and tells him how things are in town with Sergio and his plans. Sergio will keep pressuring people to sell and Fabián's side will keep fighting back agist him. People like Porfirio who are corrupt and have been getting money under the table are gong to be the big losers. Porfirio denies he is one of those people. He has never taken a bribe.
Fabián says there is still time to get on the fright side of things. Porfirio says he is barking up the wrong tree. Fabián is not pleased and leaves money on the table for his beer. He doesn't want Sergio paying for it.
 

A.MAR Parte 5

25. Marina still wants to go to court. Gabriel says that Nicolás will use the therapist's report. She thinks it is only a matter of preparing themselves better. She can get another evaluation more to her favor. Gabriel is brutal in describing how they will attack her. Nicolás will present himself as an educated man without psychological problems; a father who has sacrificed himself searching for his son for ten years; who can give him a stable home. She on the other hand had disappeared for ten years; she has no idea where she was; she appeared half-dead; she has PTSD; she has amnesia; she is under psychiatric care and medication; it is as if she were a new born, as if she were just learning how to stand. Marina is upset with his cold delivery. He informs her that is how it will be in court. Nobody is going to pay attention to him as Iker's adoptive father. That is why custody will be given to Nicolás.The judge will have been bought. He knows now that is why and how Nicolás and Adriana got Sergio to cheat him out of his house. Gabriel has concluded the only choice is Nicolás' choice because he will not see Iker be forced to go live with that miserable man. Marina asks him not to do it and give her time to run everything by Felipe. All that Gabriel cares about is that Iker does not have to suffer.

26. Erika is in her room when she gets a call from Sergio. She has to cut is short because Fabián is there to check on her. She heard what happened and asks if he is okay. He only wants settle things with Sergio. She advises him to avoid more problems with him. She and her baby need him more than ever. She snuggles into his shoulder. (YUCK)

27. Gabriel stops by Marina's place. He says he is sorry he missed supper but people were coming by to pick up furniture. She did talk to Felipe who refuses to represent her. She is still sure she will find a way to win. He knows and he asks to give Iker a kiss. She says of course. Iker is having a nightmare and wakes up. Gabriel says he had to stop by and give him his good night kiss. iker was having the same terrible nightmare. He was in a boat with Gabriel and his mother. The fog came but this time it didn't take her away it took him (Iker) far far away. He ran to find Gabriel but he couldn't find him anywhere. Gabriel calms him down holding him and telling him that will never happen. Iker is not going anywhere. Iker doesn't understand why they just can't get in the boat with the mermaid and sail away far away from Nicolás. Gabriel says they ahve to do things the right way. Gabriel says he will take care of him and protect him. He asks if Iker trusts him. Iker does. He gets a text from Nicolás that if Marina doesn't accept his demand, tomorrow he will be filing for custody of Iker. He asks Gabriel to to help him avoid that. Iker wants to know who the text was from. Gabriel tells him nothing but to go to sleep. He will stay awhile with him.

28. Brisa arrives home with Pascual by her side. She says Pascual has decided to be a "father" . . . the father of her children!!!! Everyone cheers.
 

A.MAR Parte 6

29. The next morning, Iker is looking for his father at Marina's. His SUV is still outside. Where could he be? She sends him to brush his teeth. She gets a call from Gabriel who is at the bus station(?) with a back pack. He tells her to listen to him calmly. He is not going to argue about the decision that he made. He will not allow his son to continue to suffer any more. He knows he will be fine with her. She tells him what he si doing is a mistake. She wants to fight to the end. He is convinced they cannot win and refuses to put Iker though it. He is doing this for Iker's sake. He has to go.

30. Sergio calls Erika again. Why did she hang up. Fabián was there and has been going through tough time due to him. He thinks that Fabián should get used to it. He informs her that tomorrow she will get a basket filled with baby gifts. At the bottom of the basket there will be a package. She is to take it and hide it somewhere in Fabián's room like in a closet or in a drawer. She wants to know what he is getting her into. He angrily tells her to just do what he wants. When the police come to search the house, she is to not say not a word. She guesses it is a firearm they are talking about. . She concludes he wants to frame Fabián for everything that happened at sea. He thinks that Fabián is a danger to society and needs to spend some time in jail..

31. Estrella arrives at Fabián's house to go see Erika. Gonzalo tells her to go on in.

32. Erika says she cannot send Fabián to jail after all she has done to be with him. Sergio says he can easily tell him the truth about her "pregnancy." He adds that Fabián would only be in for a couple of months. That could work in her favor. That would give her chance to get a baby and present it to Fabián as his own. He would have a happy family waiting his return. She makes it clear she is very grateful for what he has done for her.

33. Estrella is outside of Erika's door and can hear her talking. Erika continues saying he has no right to ask her to do something like that. She addresses him as SERGIO and says she is sorry that she cannot help him.

FIN
 

A.MAR

No time for correcting typos. What an episode! So much info as we head to the end. More later.
 

A.MAR

Jarifa, thank you for the outstanding recap of this very grim and pivotal episode. Your writing conveyed all the action, heartbreak and hopelessness perfectly. I was lost throughoutmost of the dialogue and you cleared up so much for me.

This marvelous passage deserves to be repeated in its entirety: "Gabriel is brutal in describing how they will attack her. Nicolás will present himself as an educated man without psychological problems; a father who has sacrificed himself searching for his son for ten years; who can give him a stable home. She on the other hand had disappeared for ten years; she has no idea where she was; she appeared half-dead; she has PTSD; she has amnesia; she is under psychiatric care and medication; it is as if she were a new born, as if she were just learning how to stand". Savage but heartbreakingly and horribly true.

Gabriel thinks he is doing the right thing but of course, he isn't. Nicolas will never willingly give up custody of Iker. Further, I wouldn't put it past him to get rid of Marina so he and the foul Adriana can raise him together (not that she would want Marina's child of course). With the best of intentions, Gabriel has now left Marina alone as the wolves circle. I've said it before and do so again with even more conviction. Nicolas will not survive...

What a hornet's nest! I can't wait to see what happens.

So Felipe wouldn't represent Marina. Was it Nicolas or the above that led him to abandon her. Fair weather friend indeed.

Fabian's (Davy's) slingshot (the flare gun) was enough to scare off Goliath. True nerve and steady emotions. But still, Sergio marches on unabated. They have to somehow reveal his treachery. But how?

Estrella really didn't hear anything too damning did she? Here's hoping Erika keeps talking...

Poor Iker is going to be beside himself when he realizes Gabriel is gone.

The one bright spot was Brisa and Pascual returning home; the "father" line was adorable.

Jarirfa, thank you for your time and talent. This was incredible. Cannot wait til tonight.

Diana
 

A.MAR

Diana, thanks. That truly was a David and Goliath moment! You also called it the other day that the custody case would need a King Solomon to decide. Yes, Gabriel made the Solomonic decision. Truly selfless. Aside from Nicolás dying or being sent to jail for a good long time, I cannot see any way out of his dominance in the custody case.

Felipe refused to represent Marina because he felt it would jeopardize his friendship with Nicolás.

I wanted more Brisa and Pascual. I though I would never ever say that.

Here is hoping that Estrella's hearing is good. We have only four episodes left!!!
 

A.MAR

Thanks Jarifa. Ahhh, "Felipe refused to represent Marina because he felt it would jeopardize his friendship with Nicolás." Coward!!

I laughed and nodded my head at "I wanted more Brisa and Pascual. I thought I would never ever say that". Amen! :)

Diana
 

A.Mar

Thanks Jarifa, that was excellent. What a mess all the way around. The only bright spot was Brisa and Pascual. I also never thought I’d say that.

I was just assuming If Gabriel leaves, Marina will get Íker. But it seems I’m in the minority and popular opinion is he will take Íker from Marina. I can’t imagine poor Íker with Nicholas and Adriana. They will make his life a living he….

I don’t see how everything will be resolved in four episodes. They will be fast and furious. We have Sergio, a murderer, Adriana, attempted murder and completely wicked, Jojuan, covering up two murders, Porfirio and Erika’s mom, murder, robberery and taking bribes. Erika, a coniving b…..ch. Will she stop at framing Fabian? And How does she plan to get a baby-kidnapping! I thought she’d just say she lost it once she’s sure Estrella is done with Fabián.

Liz
 

OT - Amor de contrabando/ Kara Para Ask.

Just FYI: We have a good discussion going for this great Turkish dizi starring Engin Akyurek. This weekend we are transitioning to a new format, doing five one-hour episodes on weekends (when most of us have more free time). This leaves weekdays free for our current TN/dizis. This weekend we are doing #31-35. (31 up to 33 discussion Saturday; up to 35 on
Sunday.)

Please join us!

Babachita
 

A.MAR

Thanks, Liz. Loved your "fast and furious" list. Wow! Sometimes, I forget all of the mayhem the villains have caused. I couldn't agree with you more about Erika. Will she go for Sergio's plan? With four episodes left, there have to be some life changing events.
 

OT KPA

Fi6r those that wonder where the discussion is happening it's on the daytime TN page. Currently none of the daytime offerings are being recapped so we decided to start it up there. The episodes can be found on YouTube.
 

OT KPA

Thanks Kat! After I posted it, I realized I hadn’t included that info!

Babachita
 

A.MAR #85 Parte1 (Original #87 Notes from the Couch

The Truth Reveals itself
As Estrella listens to Erika outside of her bedroom door telling Sergio that she cannot do what is is asking her to, Rosalba sees her and accuses her of eavesdropping. A worried looking Estrella defends. On the other end of the phone, Sergio is exploding in anger and tells Erika either she does what he wants or he will tell Fabián the truth about her pregnancy. She hangs up on him. He throws a tantrum. As Rosalba tries to label Estrella as a spy, Estrella tells Erika that she came to see her and yes she overheard her talking to Sergio and didn't know they were so friendly. Erika says no: she hates him. It isn't the first time he is doing something against Fabián and she can't take it so she called him to demand that he leave Fabián in peace. He is her child's father. Just think if he ended up in jail. Estrella says she gets it. Estrella explains that she was stopping by to see how Erika was doing and if she needed anything but she seems to have it all under control. Erika thanks her and reminds her that this little baby she is carrying will be her niece or nephew. Estrella leaves.

Erika has another visitor. It is Juanjo with a baby gift basket. She says she already told Sergio she didn't want to be involved in this. Juanjo never got the feeling that Sergio was "suggesting" that do this. He hands her the gun wrapped in a cloth. It is not loaded and she should not touch it. She tells him to take it back. She will not be an accomplice to putting Fabián in jail. Juanjo reminds her that she is already an accomplice. She tries over and over to refuse the gun but when Gonzalo comes home and asks what is going on, Estrella has to end up keeping the gun. She explains that Sergio Falcón sent her a baby basket gift via Juanjo. Gonzalo thought nobody else knew about her pregnancy. She blames it on her mother and her gossiping. Juanjo explains that Sergio spent time at Erika's inn and was very grateful. Erika tells Juanjo she will call Sergio herself to thank him. He leaves. Gonzalo makes it clear that he didn't like that guy in his house. Erika turns down his offer to carry the basket to her room for her.

Gonzalo tells Estrella that Sergio knows about Erika's pregnancy. He tells her about the gift basket. Gonzalo thinks that the baby is not his son's but is Sergio's. Estrella wonders when it would have happened. When she was in Mexico City, Sergio was trying to form a family with her. Meche cites her own father's dalliance that ended up with Erika. Meche reminds her that she once caught Erika at Sergios's house. Who knows if they were . . .? Estrella doesn't know what is going on but has a feeling that something else is going on. Estrella thinks they can establish if Fabián is the father or not by finding out the dates of Erika's pregnancy. Maybe they should talk to her doctor.

Rosalba is not happy about the gun. Erika says it is Sergio's way of getting back at Fabián who threatened his boat with the use of a firearm. Sergio wants the police to find a firearm at Fabián's house so he can be arrested and thrown into jail for a long while. Rosalba says she has to go through with it or Sergio will tell the truth to Fabián and she will lose him forever. Erika cannot see Fabián being sent to jail. Just like Sergio told her, her mother says he will only be in for a couple of months and then she will be waiting for him . She can then say because of all of the sadness, she lost the baby. There is nothing like guilt to keep a man bound to you!
 

A.MAR Parte 2

Estrella with her mother and Gonzalo visit the hospital where Erika's doctor has his office. His "plan" is to get a copy of the ultrasound posing as the baby's doting grandfather. Gonzalo tells the receptionist that he would like to talk to Dr. Sánchez about one of his patients Erika Méndez. He is told that the doctor doesn't have a patient with that name. Gonzalo says his son says she came that morning. The receptionist says there was one patient but it wasn't her.
Erika Méndez does not appear in their data base at all.

Estrella has found out online that Dr. Sánchez has an unethical past. He was about to be expelled from a doctor's association because of a series of lawsuits against him. He has a history of al kinds of malpractice. Meche says if there is no evidence that Erika is his patient . . . Gonzalo concludes maybe her pregnancy was the result of a divine miracle. He thinks there is something
going on behind the scenes. Estrella thinks there are too many coincidences. Gonzalo asks Estrella if she thinks the baby is Fabián's. At this point, Estrella is wondering if there is a baby at all but she is going to find out.

Porfirio comes to Fabián's with a police officer and a search warrant. Fabián says he has nothing to hide. They need to make sure he does not own a firearm due to the charges made against him because of the threat he made against the Alfa Sur ship. They search all over the house and end up in Fabián's room where Sergio has told them they will find the gun in a drawer in the closet.
They find nothing because Erika has decided to hide the gun behind her back as she sits resting on the bed.

The next day, Meche and Estrella go back to the hospital where the doctor has his office. They overhear that he has not arrived yet. Meche keeps the desk personnel busy with supposedly making an appointment, while Estrella searches Dr. Sánchez's office for any record of Erika. She finds nothing in the office but she overhears a conversation between Juanjo and the doctor. Juanjo is giving him the money he promised him. Now they only need for him to do his part. They are going to record his confession. The doctor speaks. "I committed this fraud because I have a great deal of affection for Rosalbita and for money but the truth is that Erika Méndez is not pregnant." Juanjo says that is more than enough. Estrella has recorded the confession on her phone.

Sergio is so pleased with the doctor's recording, He calls Erika to get her to listen to the recording. She wants to talk about it. He tells her that the recording is going to be sent to Fabián in just a moment. She wants to stop him. Sergio bellows that he asked her for a favor and she didn't do it so now she has to deal with the consequences. She begs him not to mess up her life. He cannot be happy knowing that when Fabián gets the recording, it will send him back to Estrella. She has a new proposal to change his mind. He says she has one hour. Erika called her mother who arrives ASAP. Erika tells her Sergio is angry and they have to get out of town before he acts against her. Erika grabs her bag and the two of them leave Fabián's house.

Estrella finds her mother and they leave the hospital. Estrella has news for her.

Erika goes to see Sergio with her proposal. She returns his gun and tells him to now leave her and Fabián alone. He thinks she must be kidding. He can ask her anything but she will not be a partner to getting Fabián jailed. If that is her proposal, Sergio informs her she has wasted his time. He tells her to leave. She begs for another chance. He screams that he was very clear with her. She was incapable of doing a simple favor. She protests it was't simple for her. He says it wasn't hard. All she had to do was put the gun in Fabián's closet. As he gets ready to send the recording, he finds out that she has made a recording of her own of their conversation. She says if he sends his message, she will send hers. It is up to him.
 

A.MAR Parte 3

The Simplest Solution of All
Marina has Gabriel on the phone begging him not to leave Iker. He explains that if he disappears Nicolás will not ask for custody of Iker. This way, Iker can stay with her. He tells her not to call him for a good long time. No matter how she begs, she cannot change his mind. Iker comes into the room and sees his mother crying. Gabriel in tears, tells her to put Iker on the phone so he can say goodbye. Gabriel reminds the boy that he promised him two things: that nobody would ever separate him from his mother or take him from his town. So for that to happen, he has to go far away and he has no idea for how long. Iker now sobbing, asks him why?? Gabriel assures him he will be okay with his mermaid, his mother. That is his place being the pirate he is. It is his house, his home. Iker begs him not to go saying he is his father and he told him one time that they were never going to be separated. Gabriel tells him that finding him on the beach was the best gift that he has ever received in his life but the sea also brought him something beyond compare. It returned his mother to him; the woman who gave him life and who loves him beyond anything else. The fog is over. The nightmares are over. Nobody will ever separate him and his mother. He promises Iker that some day they will sail the seven seas in that boat. He tells his son that he loves him and to never forget that. He tells him to keep being the lovely boy he is and to stay just like he is. Gabriel says he has to go as Iker screams for him not to. Gabriel hangs up. Marina holds him as they both cry.

Marina tries to call Gabriel back but there is no answer. Iker says the he has a family location connection on his phone so that he and his father always know where the other one is. Iker finds him at the bus station. They decide they have to go and stop him. Marina says she has not driven in awhile but supposes it is like riding a bike. Suddenly Nicolás appears wanting to talk about the custody situation. Marina tells Iker to go wait for her in the SUV. On his way out, he tells is mother to hurry up and he will keep a watch on his daddy's location. He then screams in Nicolás face that he is calling him (Gabriel) his daddy because he is his father and not HIM. She accuses Nicolás of swearing to her just a couple of days ago of wanting to be a family with her and Iker and then hiring Adriana as his lawyer just to cause her damage in court. Now he is threatening Gabriel and is separating him from Gabriel. She no longer knows Nicolás. He counters saying he never wanted it to get that far. Exposing her or Nico to a court hearing is the least thing he ever wanted to do. That is why he thinks that Gabriel is finally doing the right thing. She emphasizes that separating Iker from Gabriel is not the right thing to do. She sees that as only serving Nicolás' benefit, nobody else's. She is going to go to find Iker's father because she will not be threatened. She will see him in court where she will take any psychological tests he wants. She is not afraid of him.

Marina and Iker arrive at the bus station. Iker calls his dad's phone and it rings. Gabriel has thrown it in the garbage so as not to be followed. Marina has him open his father's phone to see when his final calls were. He called Nicolás 40 minutes ago, Marina asks a bus agent if he could tell her what buses left about 40 minutes ago. He says one was headed north to Sonora and the other was headed south to Oaxaca. She asks Iker what does he think. He thinks he would have gone south to Oaxaca.
 

A.MAR Parte 4

They try to catch up to the bus in their SUV. (in the original they actually show the chase as Maria tries to get the bus to stop) They finally get ahead of the bus and stand in the road to wave it down. The bus stops and Ike tells the bus driver that this is a rescue mission. They are trying to locate Gabriel Arenas. Iker cries out for his father and Gabriel finally exits the bus. He holds Ikr but tries to explain to him how this is going to complicate matters. Nicolás will win i court. Marina says that will not happen if they do this together. He asks HOW?? She explains as a couple. She reminds him of the treasure hunt on the beach. Didn't he show up with a ring for her? Did he not tell her that ever since he met her he was the happiest fisherman on earth? He remembers having proposed to her. She is there for him to make good on that proposal. The crowd in the bus happily watches. She gets down on her knees and asks hi to marry her. He kneels next to her and tells her that nothing would make him a happier in his life than being always together with her and Iker. he is still worried about putting Iker at risk.Iker wants his opinion to be heard. Gabriel saus he does not understand what is at play. Iker says eh does and he wats sto bewith him and his mother. He says if they lose in court and he has to go live with Nicolás, he will put up with it because Nicolás cannot stop him from seeing them. When parents separate, the kids always spend time with both families. He reminds Gabriel that he has always told him you have to be in the game until the last second. Marina and Gabriel agree to fight as wife and husband. They kiss and the bus passengers applaud.

Marina talks to a judge who can marry them the following day. In less than a day they will be man and wife. Gabriel is ready to confront Nicolás with his future wife. They love each other and kiss and Iker wheedles his way between them to be included in a big hug.

The sun is shining and we hear the rooster crow telling us it is 6:00 a.m. and not 6:00 p.m. (?) Gabriel guides Marina to the beach where all of their friends are gathered to help them celebrate their wedding. They pledge their love to each other and are married by a justice of the peace. Estrella and Fabián steal a look at each other and share a moment during the ceremony.
 

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This was such a satisfying episode. Erika's pregnancy is on the verge of being publicly exposed and how could a judge reject a child remaining with his adopted father and biological mother now married to each other? I Iiked Iker's observation about the Nicolás situation, too. That was quite mature for a ten year old.

Sergio seems to be getting more and more unhinged with each episode. His frequent screaming in the last episodes has been is just marvy knowing that he is at the end of his rope.

How long until Estrella tells Fabián that she knows about Erika's "pregnancy."?
They developed that plot line well with Gonzalo being the first to attest to something being fishy with Erika.

The wonderfully joyous moment of the bus riders cheering on Marina and Gabriel brought me back to "La fea más bella" where don Fernando, on his way to Brazil, finds out that his true love Lety is, yes indeed, waiting for him back in Mexico City. The passengers applaud the occasion and agree to turn the plane around!!!! to deliver him to his Lety.

Can't wait until Monday!


 

"AMAR"
Jarifa: Busted out laughing when Brisa was masquerading as a nun LOL.

 

A.MAR

Jarifa, I've been waiting for your recap with great anticipation and you again exceeded all expectations. Your superior summary was clever, well written and perfectly reflective of all the tension, drama and surprises interwoven throughout the episode.

How do you outwit evil and malice? "The Simplest Solution of All" of course! Why didn't I think of that I murmur as I hit the side of my head with my hand :) Marina and Gabriel, deeply in love, formally commit their lives to each other. A union of the birth mother and father of the heart will prove to be a formidable force in court. I enjoyed the proposal and Marina and Gabriel's incandescent happiness as they exchanged vows among their beloved family and friends. Another unexpected but marvelous twist by the writers.

Erika did muster up some courage not to plant Sergio's "evidence". I was so pleased to watch Sergio frothing at the mouth. Finally someone defies him. Clever of Erika to record their conversation, same credit to Estrella for her quick thinking. Where would we be without technology??

I enjoyed Estrella, Meche and Gonzalo going full Columbo, unearthing and beginning to piece together the doctor, Erika and Sergio's treachery. Suspecting Sergio as the father makes sense under the circumstances but kudos to Estrella for finally realizing there may be no baby at all.

One troublesome thought. Marina was still alive when Adriana and Nicolas married. The question of her "disappearance" of a decade aside, does that render their marriage invalid and mean Marina and Nicolas are still technically married? That would mean that Marina and Gabriel aren't. All this said, I still feel Nicolas won't be alive at the end so none of this will matter...

This telenovela has been refreshing for so many reasons. Even though we have several couples who truly love each other, everything has been expressed in words and longing, loving looks. Outside of the sweet candlelit evening beach scene early on between Fabian and Estrella, there have been few truly romantic scenes. Gabriel and Marina were shown in bed twice; both times fully clothed with no kissing involved (that we saw). I would have liked a bit more romance but the truth is what has been done thus far has worked and the emotional ties that bond have all seemed very real.

I am going to miss this so very much! As much as I've looked forward to every new episode, I've waited even more eagerly for your recaps Jarifa. What a fun journey this has been. Thank you Jarifa.

Diana
 

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Thanks, Diana, for the kind comments.

I hit myself up the side of my head, too, since it seemed like Marina, poor thing, was stuck to Nicolás more as a possible key to remembering her past than anything else. Yes, the writers have pleasantly surprised us several times and unexpected plot twists have seemed credible within the story.

As far as the law and the marriages involved, your guess is as good as mine. If Nicolás were a goner by the end of this, it would be a good thing since it would make life easier for Iker.

"I would have liked a bit more romance but the truth is what has been done thus far has worked and the emotional ties that bond have all seemed very real." I agree with that. This seems to me to be so much like an old timey traditional soap opera even with the long takes at the end of scenes focusing on the character's reactions. It is so family friendly even with the language used by the characters. It has been good seeing family fare well done and entertaining.

"Where would we be without technology??" So true. I never expected it to be so important to the plot.
 

A.MAR

Steve, I wish they would have given that plot line with Brisa dressed up like a nun more time.
 

A.Mar

Thanks so much Jarifa. I’m going to miss this show and the wonderful recaps you’ve done. That was really appreciated and I know it’s a lot of work.

I kept thinking that the gun might be the one Sergio shot that man with early on. That he might be planning to stick Fabian with a murder charge. He and Rosalba both said a few months in jail but I wouldn’t trust Sergio. I was pleasantly surprised that Erika wasn’t willing to let Fabian go to jail. That could mean she’s not entirely selfish or she is and just wants to keep Sergio close to her always.

I loved Marina and Iker working together to find Gabriel and get him back. Loved the passengers on the bus all getting off to witness the proposal and then applauding.

Great detective work on Gonzalo’s part. He started the ball rolling and Estrella and Meche found the answers. I can’t imagine going into a doctor’s office to find papers! But it worked out for Estrella.

I was wondering about the legality of both marriages. I would think Adriana would have declared her sister legally dead. And Marina hasn’t realized they slept together in the present. Of course she doesn’t know he also did it in the past. I wonder how that, and the missing 10 years will be revealed to her.

Great storytelling Jarifa!

Liz
 

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Thanks, Liz. It has been so much fun for me having a patio of three of us to discuss this novela.

I had not thought about that possibility of the gun being the original murder gun but it easily could have been (how many guns could Sergio have?? )and it could have ended up in framing Fabián for the murder.

It was "great detective work on Gonzalo's part." I liked him trying to figure things out. Estrella being able to walk in and start to search the doctor's files was hard to believe as well as understanding the legality of the marriages, but hey, it is the telenovela universe where anything is possible . . . : )

Can't wait for tomorrow night!
 

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