Caray, Caray!

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Wow! The Brewers were great, Anastasia and Novelera and any other fans!

Babachita
 

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Gracias, Babachita. Los Cerveceros son maravillosos! Mi esposo y yo vamos a asistir el primer partido del Serie Mundial.

 

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Wow! Anastasia, the Brewers put a stake in the hearts of the overpaid Dodgers. Let's hope my Guardians can win. They're up 2-1 and the stats favor them. But, of course, as a native of Northeastern Ohio could have easily predicted, it might be raining for the next game. There were countless backyard BBQ's that moved indoors during my childhood and youth in the area.
 

Lejos de ti
Thursday, October 15, 2026

Part I
Rewind: Sadakat thinks Boran was always jealous of Cihan. She groomed Cihan to be a leader, put a gun in his hand at an early age, but sent Boran off to other cities. There was always something a little bit off about him. Maybe it’s all her fault. Alya wonders why Boran instructed Cihan to marry her. Sadakat thinks it’s because he’d doom his brother to a marriage in which he could never touch her because she’s his brother’s wife. Cihan would feel guilty the rest of his days. What Boran didn’t figure on is that Alya would love Cihan more than she did him. Your love has healed Cihan she tells Alya. Boran has lost all his humanity.

In the hospital visiting room Nare in her bathrobe is with Sadakat and Alya. Fidan and Sahin come and they talk about the baby. Nare is petulant. Why is Sahin’s mind somewhere else and not on her and the baby? He says he’s just burned about Ecmel. Forget him, she says. He apologizes, loosens up and hugs her.

In the hospital hall Alya tells Sadakat that she’s looking online for an apartment. Sadakat thinks that’s no way to go about it. Alya needs to check out the neighborhood first. Sadakat can send some men to check things out. Okay, sure, says Alya.

Kaya shows up and Sadakat asks how business is going. Apparently they had some merchandise at a port (!) and Ecmel arranged to have the paperwork held up. Cihan sorted it out.

Alya goes to her office and starts looking at apartments online. She has a woozy spell. Boran texts her to not forget she has to stay away from Cihan. Cihan in his office is morose. Our two guys come in and say they’ve been all through Yurgun’s stuff (that little box?) and nada. Cihan wants to launch the Bulgarian app but still no way.

Sahin brings Nare a teddy bear. Kaya and Fidan are there. Zerrin comes in and then Ipek with some flowers plus a box of something (pastry?) for Kaya. She notices that Zerrin looks unhappy about her being there. Zerrin says she has to leave because there’s an exam. We see Kaya doesn’t believe her.

In the hallway Ipek catches up to Zerrin and Fidan and says didn’t you ask me to get close to Kaya? It seems like you don’t like it at all. Zerrin, yes, definitely I did. Ipek: I’ll keep it up then. She leaves and Zerrin sits on a bench and sobs while Fidan comforts her. This isn’t working says Fidan. It’s destroying you – I’m going to go tell everybody. She starts to march off. Zerrin protests she’ll lose her baby if she does. She has an idea! Tomorrow she’ll go kidnap her baby. She wants her mother’s help. Fidan looks skeptical but then wraps her arms around her.

Alya’s going to see an apartment. Boran’s henchies tell him that she’s looking downtown. Excellent says Boran.

We’re at the apartment building! The real estate guy takes her up to see the unit, which is on the 6th floor and is very modern and has giant picture windows. It has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths, no less. Cihan appears at the door! She tells him he’s not going to live there and tries to get him to leave. They run into two handsome fellows in the hall who greet her and say they’ll be neighbors. They’re college professors. Cihan asks them if they’re single. Yep.


 

Lejos

Part II
He grabs her arm and complains to the manager that this was supposed to be a family building and where are the kids? He takes her back to the parking lot where the real estate guy is left wondering what just happened. In the car on the way home Cihan says of course he’s jealous. Alya can’t help smiling a little.

It’s night. Cihan and Alya pull into the mansion and sit in the car saying nothing. Then Cihan tells her no matter how far away she is, whether mountains are in the way, if she’s on the other side of the planet, she’s still his wife. Don’t ever take off the ring.

It’s movie night! Deniz is excited and the ladies have made trays of snacks. Everybody goes to the living room – Alya and Cihan, Deniz, Sadakat, and Kaya. For some reason they watch the movie with all the living room lights on. There’s an action scene and Deniz wrestles a little with Cihan and Kaya. Popcorn fight! Happy family! Sadadkat gives Deniz a big hug and pets him. They leave and Kaya leans on his mother’s knees and she pets him too. (Where is the Sadakat de antes?) I’ll never forgive Boran says Kaya.

Alya puts Deniz to bed. Cihan stands out on the balcony and suffers. She comes out and says she’s going to her room. He says no, you’re about the leave the house. Come stay in our old room. He imagines a future is which she lives there and Deniz goes to school nearby. She says she’ll tell Deniz tomorrow that they’re leaving. Meantime Cihan can go check out prospective neighborhoods, even have tea with the neighbors if he wants. They repair to their old room, Cihan to sleep on the couch, she sitting in her chair. He’s left the door open and they sneak secret peeks at each other.

Erol calls him to say the truck driver is still being detained but he can’t get in to see him. Ecmel has some protective wall around him.

In the hospital room Nare and Sahin are packing her things. Dr. Yalcin comes in tentatively. Sahin says it’s okay. Dr Yalcin is relieved and gets loquacious and says she’ll leave an empty spot in the hospital. Sahin starts getting all glary again.

In the hallway she gets mad about Sahin’s jealousy. He likes to kid, why can’t Dr Yalcin? Sahin says because you’re mine. Finally they loosen up and laugh a bit.

Ecmel’s at his previously flaming house. He wants in! He has Boran and a bunch of henchies with him. The guards won’t let him in. Fidan and Zerrin look down over the wall. Go away! I’ll set the house on fire! I’m outside, laughs Ecmel. You’ll just burn yourself up. Come in and I’ll kill you says Fidan. Sahin pulls up and informs Ecmel it’s his house now. Ecmel: I’ll turn into the man who kills his son. Sahin: I’ll turn into the man who kills his father. Group fist fight!

Mansion kitchen: The ladies are there and also Alya and Deniz, having fun. Cihan comes in, gets a phone call and suddenly looks mad. He storms out. Turns out the truck driver testified that Sadakat obligated him to kill Vurgun.

Maggie

 

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Babachita, Novelera, Anastasia: Congratulations to the Brewers. Big question is whom they would prefer to face in the World Series? Rays or Guardians? 🤔

"SENOR10"
Here's my super-short recap of last night's episode & it'll be super short.

*Aurelio's thirst of power continues to piss off basically everyone. I noticed that Vitaminas is having some second thoughts & might want to retire to be with Amelia (forgot her name).

*Reynaldo, Amanda, Gullible David & Co., working with Almendariz on his campaign.

*Castillo meets with Huertas in Miami, FL. Dalila finds out about Cowgirl Redhead's death & reads her files, etc.,
 

lejos

Was anyone else thinking that the two apartment men weren't quite as single as they said they were? This might have been a very safe place for Alya to be. The natural light was quite nice too.

I wish Zerrin had come up with the kidnapping plan before pushing Ipek on Kaya and risking her getting her heart broken again.

K
 

Lejos

K, I thought the same thing about the bachelor boys!

Maggie
 

lejos

I’ve only watched bits and pieces of it this week. I relied on the excellent recaps and comments everyone provided to keep up. Thank you all.

I liked what Sadakat said to Alya and Nare in the hospital about her sons. There was a self-awareness and sincerity that we usually don’t see in her.

Why is Alya woozy? Did I miss something? Did Cihal spend time in bed together without clothes and a little kid between them?

Those two single men? I doubt we would ever discover much more about them. They never specifically identify anyone as gay in a dizi but if the character is a flamboyant stereotype, you can assume. And they wouldn’t have a partner. Strictly a sidekick character and/or comic relief. Not sure if “bachelor” translated to “gay” for Cihan. He seemed jealous.

Yalcin is seriously beginning to worry me in the way they keep inserting him around Nare and Sahin. I’m afraid he’s going to turn bad and mess with my fave couple.

To answer Maggie’s question, Deniz is annoying in Turkish too. You can look at a clip on YouTube to find out.

 

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Thanks for the link to the NYT story about Lokmacı Baba, novelera. I hadn’t seen it. But I’ve seen lokma being prepared and/or distributed in dizis plenty of times. Halva is also made and distributed after a funeral. In KPA, Elvan showed Elif how to make it after Elif’s mother died. It was a touching scene.

Congrats to the Brewers. How exciting you have a chance to go to a game, Anastasia!

 

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Thanks, Maggie. Really enjoyed your recap. "Bulgarian app"...Ha!

At last we get an explanation of why a person with 3 sane and kind siblings turned out that way. Sadakat's explanation of Boran's behavior was very well done. She said maybe her fault, but maybe it's bad blood (Ecmel's).

I am fed up with Zerrin's placating Demir. I have zero confidence in her plan to kidnap her baby. All the dimwit needs to do is tell Cihan about the child being alive. And don't tell hothead Kaya. I can just see Kadir holding Kaya and Zerrin's baby in his arms after the successful raid.

Another family scene where Ipek pops up? Gah!

OK, this jealousy thing is getting on my last nerve. Is this what Turkish women like to see in a dizi? More idiocy from Sahin and now Cihan. ITA about the two guys probably being partners. I wouldn't have caved like Alya did and miss out on that gorgeous apartment. OTOH the writers are probably scrambling to have Alya and Cihan having scenes together, rather than quick compliance with Boran's orders.

Yes, Maggie, they seem to me to be rehabilitating Sadakat.

They've said over and over that the mansion belongs to Sahin, probably something that happened when Ecmel was still in prison (where he belongs). But Ecmel shows up with gunmen and, I guess, wants to impose squatters' rights.