Thursday, June 12, 2008
Juan Q 6-11 - Anga's heart maxes out, Mar and Juan's news gets out, CL's pride gives out, Yadi finds out, Nid gets chewed out and I'm out of space...
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We start with Sandro finding out that Juan and Mar got together. He doesn't see how this could happen with Juan's long list of women. CL assures him that Mar is very hormonal and out of control like the rest of the Cachon women and sooner or later she would fall for Juan too, besides this is nothing new and they are made for each other. He continues that luckily for him, Pau will now need a friend she can confide in about this and soon she will realize her mistakes and fall at his feet.
We then go through a round of everyone learning Anga was taken to the sickhouse. Nid gets the call from a taxi driver, distraught calls Pastor, Remo gets the call from said sickhouse and notifies Kike that Anga is crtical after a heart attack.
Juan asks Ivonne to get Hillary. She is surprised because he is with Mar, so wants to know what he wants. He tells her nevermind. She confesses she thought he would end up with Pau. He starts to stop her but then he gets "the call" about Anga.
"Sandro" goes into Pau to take advantage of his knowledge that Juan is with Mar, Laura told him, and oh, maybe she needs someone to vent to if she is upset.
Juan goes in to see Pastor and they will go to the hospital. Mar and Nid are still wondering about it too.
Sandro lays it on thicker, that Pau knows how much he cares for her. She puts him off.
At the hospital, Anga is babbling for Yadira and Nidia, Pastor is at his side yelling at him for not taking care of himself. He promises to call them.
Pau tells "Sandro" she knows that there is nothing between her and Juan, but she confesses that yes, he did mean everything to him. Her heart is full of him and she lied to herself, and there is no room for anyone else. She never should have married CL, and now she's learned the lesson. She doesn't want a relationship, and the only relationship they should have is a working one.
Pastor tells Juan Anga is in bad shape and wants the Cachon chicks. They discuss this and that Juan knows about Yadi's potential status. Pastor says the chicks have to come here now so this can all be cleared up. He feels bad he never helped Anga with this before. Juan promises to bring them.
Sandro lays on more that Pau is hurt right now, but with time that will fade and she will be able to accept a new beau. She swears she loves Juan and that her marriage was a sham. The best thing she did was separate from him even though it was too late and she hurt Juan so much.
Ooooooh this smarts for Sandro. He thinks Juan was just lucky. Pau says nope, he was destined for greatness his whole life. She says it was their fault for not seeing through the chauffeur in him and how great he really is. Life takes it's sweet time, but sooner or later puts things in their rightful place. "Sandro" doesn't want to hear any more and retreats to his office to curse said chaffeur.
Mar shows up at Farell, Ivy tells her everyone is out of sorts to see her back. She asks to see Pau and Rosi gives her the death stare and tells her she can wait "over there" because Pau is on the phone. Mar awkwardly walks away.
Juan goes to beg Nid to come to the hospital. She says no, now Anga wants to save himself because death is knocking. Juan thinks she shouldn't make these judgments and he deserves a change. He tells himself she is so stubborn and this is a matter of life and death. He makes the decision. He shouts after her that Anga's not trying to rob the cradle, instead he's convinced he's Yadi's Pa. Super Impactada face from Nid.
Marely chats with Pau who assures her that the job is hers despite Rosi, she always knew it was temporary anyway. Mar feels bad about displacing Rosi. Pau wants her to come back and can probably even find her a better post. Mar learns Anga's ill.
Nid has actually shut up. Juan wonders if she is ok she can't believe he just sprang this on her and didn't warn her first. Juan tells how Anga thinks this could be the case and she gets mad that he knows so much about her intimate details. She admits that due to the spirit of youth, she ate the torta before she married Samuel (did the deed) and says they didn't use protection, but she always counted by the method of the moon so this is impossible. He thinks well, this time maybe she counted wrong and Anga has good reasons to believe this is true. She agrees she needs to talk to him and she'll go to the hospital. He tells her to hurry up.
CL is complaining on the phone to Sandro that Pau sent him to hell and he curses Juan. Sandro tries to calm him that he'll let on to the others. he says he can't calm, he doesn't care, she has to be his. He starts to cry. Sorry little boy, but your dolly wants to play with someone else.
Pau and Ivonne are chatting and she is glad that Pau won't be his anymore. Pau says what? I was never his. Ivonne catches herself and says yes, but you know, you should fire him because he has never had good intetions here. Pau says she can't just fire him because of bad or personal feelings.
Cl thinks he maybe needs to resign and accept Pau is gone. Sandro tells him look dummy, she's been gone for a long time. He really starts to cry now and sucks on his fingers that he loves her and a love like theirs never dies, a montage of them together and having sex flash repeatedly on the screen as the bawling gets worse. He wants to know what side Sandro is on as Sandro continues to explain that what Pau is really seeing now is Sandro not CL.
At the hopsital, Nid apologizes to Pastor that this is happening. Pastor blames her for what she did, hating Anga without listening to him. She wants to know since when has he had this crazy idea about Yadi and Pastor says since he saw her birthmark and what he felt when they were together. Nid begs God's mercy.
In the rathole, Gutis and Perf are arguing about the accounts again. Perf shows him how much money there is and Gutis is in awe.
Nid is now in the hospital room telling Anga to save his breath. He says he's dying and needs to know if Yadi is his. She says she would love nothing better, but no, there's no way.
Yadi now finds out Anga is in ICU.
Nid confesses she also "did it" with Sam before marriage as a token proof of her love that he asked her for. Some token. She swears Anga was the first, but well, Sam was second, even if only a few days later. (Huh? How would you know for sure if there were only a few days?)
Anga feels his heart has deceived him because he was so sure. She wonders why he never told her about the suspicions before, she wouldn't have rejected him so. She tells him she loves him and needs him so he can't go to the tomb. He tells her she never should have married someone else. She feels bad about the pain she's caused, and she will find a way for Yadira to make it up to him. He says no, this is the end. And he codes. The machine flatlines, and the nurse can only worry about getting Nid and her big red handbag out of the room. I'm noticing the lack of quintessential "march of death" music here. Something is up.
Nid runs out and tells them all he's gone. Juan feels bad because Anga was like a Dad to him. Pastor is mortified. We see a line of medical personnel filing into the room.
Nid wants to die. Juan tells her to go with Kike and they will tell her where the viewing will be. She says his absence sucks out the life from her heart. Juan consoles Pastor who proclaims he's alone in the world now.
Back to the patient, and a female doctor is doing a bad defibrillator acting job. Sure enough, Anga opens his eyes and yells at her for hurting him. I love this, then the DOCTOR, turns to the NURSE, and yells at HER that this man isn't dead. Sorry, but what the hell kind of doctor defibrillates TWICE without checking this first, Please. It's ok, it's the nurse's fault. :( She swears he had no pulse. They figure out that Nid's visit caused the malfuntion. I've never seen this technique in a novela before, but we are treated to a highlighted zero in replay of the purse getting put on the monitor which disconnected the wire. Oh man. Get him out of that hospital now. He'd be safer in Perf's rathole!!
Juan tells Pastor to go home. Nid gets home and tells them Anga's gone. Everyone is impactado.
This same doctor goes out to Pastor and Juan and tells them she's sorry, that she tried to save his life but he suffered a fractured rib. Pastor says but at least he didn't complain, right? She says of course he did, he complained a lot! Juan says look, just tell us when we can take the body away. She says what body? He thinks she shouldn't joke at a time like this. She says but he's alive! The glee comes over the two of them. She explains the calamity. Only in TN land. They kiss and thank this doc. Ay Caray Caray!!
Now everyone gets the other call, he's gone. Mar tells Pau. Pau tells Ivy. Nid cries to Yadi that she lost the man she loved the most...uh except for your Pa. Yadi says well, remember he was a slime anyway. Nid says no way that man was faultless. She drops the bomb, he did all that thinking you were his daughter. HUH??? Yadi says? Why? The birthmark. That's crazy, that means nothing, besides I was born 9 months...Ma??? You were with this guy before you were married??? You said you had a platonic relationship!!! Nid says 99% platonic. Yadi says, then I'm not my father's child?
Juan and Pastor are relaxing over lunch now, Juan saying they should tell Nid. Pastor says no rush, that woman can suffer a little longer after what she did to my brother. Ouch.
Yadi now wonders how Nid could have kept this from her and she says she didn't know what was going on in Anga's head. Besides, she's sure that Yadi is Sam's, she only had one encounter with Anga, but several with Sam, so Yadi has to be Sam's. Oh is that the science of reproduction these days? Nid asks for forgivenss. Yadi says that is going to take her a lot of work. Besides, how does she ask forgiveness of a man who dies thinking she was his daughter and she couldn't be with him in his last moments. Nid says she wasn't thinking, and Yadi says she never does, nothing is ever her fault. Y-I thought the worst of this man and all he wanted to do was help me. Nid says but you aren't his. Yadi says that's not the point, he died thinking I was. Nid says, no, I cleared it up before he died. Yadi says, well what you think is the truth. Nid says I'm almost sure. Almost. Yadi says, yeah and that's maybe what killed him, huh?
We start with Sandro finding out that Juan and Mar got together. He doesn't see how this could happen with Juan's long list of women. CL assures him that Mar is very hormonal and out of control like the rest of the Cachon women and sooner or later she would fall for Juan too, besides this is nothing new and they are made for each other. He continues that luckily for him, Pau will now need a friend she can confide in about this and soon she will realize her mistakes and fall at his feet.
We then go through a round of everyone learning Anga was taken to the sickhouse. Nid gets the call from a taxi driver, distraught calls Pastor, Remo gets the call from said sickhouse and notifies Kike that Anga is crtical after a heart attack.
Juan asks Ivonne to get Hillary. She is surprised because he is with Mar, so wants to know what he wants. He tells her nevermind. She confesses she thought he would end up with Pau. He starts to stop her but then he gets "the call" about Anga.
"Sandro" goes into Pau to take advantage of his knowledge that Juan is with Mar, Laura told him, and oh, maybe she needs someone to vent to if she is upset.
Juan goes in to see Pastor and they will go to the hospital. Mar and Nid are still wondering about it too.
Sandro lays it on thicker, that Pau knows how much he cares for her. She puts him off.
At the hospital, Anga is babbling for Yadira and Nidia, Pastor is at his side yelling at him for not taking care of himself. He promises to call them.
Pau tells "Sandro" she knows that there is nothing between her and Juan, but she confesses that yes, he did mean everything to him. Her heart is full of him and she lied to herself, and there is no room for anyone else. She never should have married CL, and now she's learned the lesson. She doesn't want a relationship, and the only relationship they should have is a working one.
Pastor tells Juan Anga is in bad shape and wants the Cachon chicks. They discuss this and that Juan knows about Yadi's potential status. Pastor says the chicks have to come here now so this can all be cleared up. He feels bad he never helped Anga with this before. Juan promises to bring them.
Sandro lays on more that Pau is hurt right now, but with time that will fade and she will be able to accept a new beau. She swears she loves Juan and that her marriage was a sham. The best thing she did was separate from him even though it was too late and she hurt Juan so much.
Ooooooh this smarts for Sandro. He thinks Juan was just lucky. Pau says nope, he was destined for greatness his whole life. She says it was their fault for not seeing through the chauffeur in him and how great he really is. Life takes it's sweet time, but sooner or later puts things in their rightful place. "Sandro" doesn't want to hear any more and retreats to his office to curse said chaffeur.
Mar shows up at Farell, Ivy tells her everyone is out of sorts to see her back. She asks to see Pau and Rosi gives her the death stare and tells her she can wait "over there" because Pau is on the phone. Mar awkwardly walks away.
Juan goes to beg Nid to come to the hospital. She says no, now Anga wants to save himself because death is knocking. Juan thinks she shouldn't make these judgments and he deserves a change. He tells himself she is so stubborn and this is a matter of life and death. He makes the decision. He shouts after her that Anga's not trying to rob the cradle, instead he's convinced he's Yadi's Pa. Super Impactada face from Nid.
Marely chats with Pau who assures her that the job is hers despite Rosi, she always knew it was temporary anyway. Mar feels bad about displacing Rosi. Pau wants her to come back and can probably even find her a better post. Mar learns Anga's ill.
Nid has actually shut up. Juan wonders if she is ok she can't believe he just sprang this on her and didn't warn her first. Juan tells how Anga thinks this could be the case and she gets mad that he knows so much about her intimate details. She admits that due to the spirit of youth, she ate the torta before she married Samuel (did the deed) and says they didn't use protection, but she always counted by the method of the moon so this is impossible. He thinks well, this time maybe she counted wrong and Anga has good reasons to believe this is true. She agrees she needs to talk to him and she'll go to the hospital. He tells her to hurry up.
CL is complaining on the phone to Sandro that Pau sent him to hell and he curses Juan. Sandro tries to calm him that he'll let on to the others. he says he can't calm, he doesn't care, she has to be his. He starts to cry. Sorry little boy, but your dolly wants to play with someone else.
Pau and Ivonne are chatting and she is glad that Pau won't be his anymore. Pau says what? I was never his. Ivonne catches herself and says yes, but you know, you should fire him because he has never had good intetions here. Pau says she can't just fire him because of bad or personal feelings.
Cl thinks he maybe needs to resign and accept Pau is gone. Sandro tells him look dummy, she's been gone for a long time. He really starts to cry now and sucks on his fingers that he loves her and a love like theirs never dies, a montage of them together and having sex flash repeatedly on the screen as the bawling gets worse. He wants to know what side Sandro is on as Sandro continues to explain that what Pau is really seeing now is Sandro not CL.
At the hopsital, Nid apologizes to Pastor that this is happening. Pastor blames her for what she did, hating Anga without listening to him. She wants to know since when has he had this crazy idea about Yadi and Pastor says since he saw her birthmark and what he felt when they were together. Nid begs God's mercy.
In the rathole, Gutis and Perf are arguing about the accounts again. Perf shows him how much money there is and Gutis is in awe.
Nid is now in the hospital room telling Anga to save his breath. He says he's dying and needs to know if Yadi is his. She says she would love nothing better, but no, there's no way.
Yadi now finds out Anga is in ICU.
Nid confesses she also "did it" with Sam before marriage as a token proof of her love that he asked her for. Some token. She swears Anga was the first, but well, Sam was second, even if only a few days later. (Huh? How would you know for sure if there were only a few days?)
Anga feels his heart has deceived him because he was so sure. She wonders why he never told her about the suspicions before, she wouldn't have rejected him so. She tells him she loves him and needs him so he can't go to the tomb. He tells her she never should have married someone else. She feels bad about the pain she's caused, and she will find a way for Yadira to make it up to him. He says no, this is the end. And he codes. The machine flatlines, and the nurse can only worry about getting Nid and her big red handbag out of the room. I'm noticing the lack of quintessential "march of death" music here. Something is up.
Nid runs out and tells them all he's gone. Juan feels bad because Anga was like a Dad to him. Pastor is mortified. We see a line of medical personnel filing into the room.
Nid wants to die. Juan tells her to go with Kike and they will tell her where the viewing will be. She says his absence sucks out the life from her heart. Juan consoles Pastor who proclaims he's alone in the world now.
Back to the patient, and a female doctor is doing a bad defibrillator acting job. Sure enough, Anga opens his eyes and yells at her for hurting him. I love this, then the DOCTOR, turns to the NURSE, and yells at HER that this man isn't dead. Sorry, but what the hell kind of doctor defibrillates TWICE without checking this first, Please. It's ok, it's the nurse's fault. :( She swears he had no pulse. They figure out that Nid's visit caused the malfuntion. I've never seen this technique in a novela before, but we are treated to a highlighted zero in replay of the purse getting put on the monitor which disconnected the wire. Oh man. Get him out of that hospital now. He'd be safer in Perf's rathole!!
Juan tells Pastor to go home. Nid gets home and tells them Anga's gone. Everyone is impactado.
This same doctor goes out to Pastor and Juan and tells them she's sorry, that she tried to save his life but he suffered a fractured rib. Pastor says but at least he didn't complain, right? She says of course he did, he complained a lot! Juan says look, just tell us when we can take the body away. She says what body? He thinks she shouldn't joke at a time like this. She says but he's alive! The glee comes over the two of them. She explains the calamity. Only in TN land. They kiss and thank this doc. Ay Caray Caray!!
Now everyone gets the other call, he's gone. Mar tells Pau. Pau tells Ivy. Nid cries to Yadi that she lost the man she loved the most...uh except for your Pa. Yadi says well, remember he was a slime anyway. Nid says no way that man was faultless. She drops the bomb, he did all that thinking you were his daughter. HUH??? Yadi says? Why? The birthmark. That's crazy, that means nothing, besides I was born 9 months...Ma??? You were with this guy before you were married??? You said you had a platonic relationship!!! Nid says 99% platonic. Yadi says, then I'm not my father's child?
Juan and Pastor are relaxing over lunch now, Juan saying they should tell Nid. Pastor says no rush, that woman can suffer a little longer after what she did to my brother. Ouch.
Yadi now wonders how Nid could have kept this from her and she says she didn't know what was going on in Anga's head. Besides, she's sure that Yadi is Sam's, she only had one encounter with Anga, but several with Sam, so Yadi has to be Sam's. Oh is that the science of reproduction these days? Nid asks for forgivenss. Yadi says that is going to take her a lot of work. Besides, how does she ask forgiveness of a man who dies thinking she was his daughter and she couldn't be with him in his last moments. Nid says she wasn't thinking, and Yadi says she never does, nothing is ever her fault. Y-I thought the worst of this man and all he wanted to do was help me. Nid says but you aren't his. Yadi says that's not the point, he died thinking I was. Nid says, no, I cleared it up before he died. Yadi says, well what you think is the truth. Nid says I'm almost sure. Almost. Yadi says, yeah and that's maybe what killed him, huh?
Labels: Juan
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Juan Tuesday June 10 '08 So Many Women, So Little Time
Alternate title: IF YOU CAN'T BE WITH THE ONE YOU LOVE, LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH (but Cathy already used that for "Guapos" last night)
Yes, our Juan has gotten himself into another pickle. Two "engagements"(Hillary and Marely) one rejected and furious female (Laura), and one true love (Paula...to whom he's NOT engaged).
And I'm in a pickle too...somehow the show didn't "record" so I'm going on one distracted (phone calls and doorbells) viewing. Please feel free to add or correct any bloopers.
Okay, rehash first. Juan( looking rather dazed) and Marely are having their "I came back- now do you still want me" conversation and he's saying, with a bit of hesitation, Yes, I still want you to be my girl..."till death do us part" and they ease into some delicate one-lip nibbles...nuthin' like the hot passionate kisses he and Paula exchanged. Not even like the smooches he was laying on Hillary just a few moments earlier.
Nidia and Yadira leap away from the door when Marely and Juan emerge from the office but Nidia wastes no time in saying "When's the wedding? I assume your intentions are serious. This isn't just "el manoseo de gratis" (free groping) now is it!? Juan, still looking dazed, thought bubbles "What have I got myself into?"
A very happy Hillary (thinking she's engaged to Juan) and her papa are talking in the garden. She assures him she's happy but he warns that such intense happiness doesn't last (and don't we know it!) At this very moment Juan is kissing another woman and the Cachons are getting ready to celebrate his engagement....but not to Hillary.
Willy is commiserating with Ana, who laments that her daughter's heart is broken and she doesn't know what to do, since Ana loves Juan and Marely as well as her darling Paula.
No parent likes to see his child suffer, sympathizes Willy. But if you believe in God (she does, with all her heart) then leave it in His hands.
Now Juan is back at the office and Paula is probing. Where were you? A banker's luncheon? Why? Oh, charity work? And I suppose this charity might have something to do with Hillary, no?
That's the long slow pitch...now the fast ball. Don't you miss Marely? Aren't you thinking of her? Well, she's here, replies Juan...she never went to Spain. More probing. And she accepted my proposal, he adds reluctantly.
Fast switch to the larcenous Alirio who has purchased a new computer to continue bleeding the money laundering account. He assures a contempuous Nidia that the computer is to take care of his new clients.
Well, Nidia's going out. To Spain? Nope. She's going out to celebrate Marely's engagement to Juan. Here Alirio speaks for us outraged feminists, saying Great!!! Marely has turned down a brilliant future to fall prey to the lower passions.
I wouldn't put it quite that harshly...I'm still a romantic after all...but I DO think Marely should have gotten on that plane to Spain. Oh well....
If you feel that way, we won't need you for the celebration, snaps Nidia. You can babysit while we women go out with Juan.
Back to probing Paula. She knows Marely has accepted Juan's proposal...but did Juan accept Marely? Yes he did. He's now an engaged man. (and how...to two women at least) Paula looks all tremulous and shaken but manages to say how great it is and how he couldn't find anyone better than Marely etc. etc.
Clueless Juan is disappointed, thinking there's no love left for him in Paula's heart. She's not doing that great a job of hiding it, but as I said, he's clueless at this point.
He blunders on and invites her to the party but she pleads a previous engagement and lets him infer that it's with "Sandro". Then there's just this LOOK...full of pain, holding back the tears yada yada but again Juan misses it.
Paula staggers out of the office, new-best-friend Ivonne rushes after her saying "what's wrong" and Paula cries on her shoulder. Paula just wants to die, she rebuffs Ivonne's suggestion to come clean with Juan about her feelings, and once more says she just has to "resign herself to losing him" Self sacrifice seems to be a big theme in these telenovelas.
Now in bops the relentless Laura to remind him of their date that night. Juan launches into some fast talk about not being able to come and not being able to continue the relationship period. There's some palaver about Romeo and Juliet and he throws in some other Shakespeare "to be or not to be" ( a different play but whatever). Laura cuts him short so he finally gets to the point...he's in love with another woman.
Who...Paula?! No. Hillary?! No. WHO?....er, Marely. QUE!!!!!!!
We now have alternating scenes of two devasted women heading for home. Paula brushes off Ivonee's offer of tea and says she must leave, must go to sleep and she hopes she never wakes up.
Laura is storming out in a fury after having told Juan she feels used, humiliated and cheated. And furthermore he destroyed her heart.
"Sandro" intercepts her at the elevator. Sympathizes while dissing Juan, offers her a ride home since she forgot her purse, and invites himself in for a drink (white wine) once he gets there.
Laura picks up on the fact that he has an edge where Juan is concerned but he denies it. And just to show she's not really that swift, she gushes, "Too bad not all men are like you."
Kike arrives at Casa Cachon to see Nidia Michaela and is greeted with the news that they are celebrating Marely's engagement to Juan. He blurts out "Wow, this is really going to complicate things!" and when Nidia demands to know why, he hedges and says, "Oh you know with my marital history, I just take a dim view". Whew, nice save there Kike.
We thought Paula was home; that's where Ivonne left her. But somehow she has gotten to church and she's praying to Santo Niño de Atocha for strength to handle Juan's loss. I recognize my mistakes, she adds (ah, redemption...very important) and I accept what's happening. But give me strength!
Now here's where we know Paula and Juan are going to end up together. They both pray to the Santo Niño. It's a no-brainer! They're meant for each other.
Kike has now entered the Bedroom of Endless Acrimony. Yadira is tearing into him about his new hookup with Julia, within a day of signing the divorce papers no less! He reminds her she was living with Topete while they were still married...not to mention her relationship with Angarita!
The sparring continues and she literally pushes him out the door, cutting short his visit with their baby. Bad Bad Yadira!!!! She's got some heavy duty anvils coming, methinks.
Juan and Juanito arrive and Juan is scared to death by Kike lurking in the bushes. He explains that Yadira kicked him out after ragging him about Julia.
Well at least she was jealous...meaning she still cares, complains Juan. Paula didn't bat an eyelash when I told her about Marely. He quickly sends Juanito off to do homework while he continues his complaints with Kike. He admits he hasn't said anything about Hillary (or to Hillary about Marely) and Kike opines that Papa Paris will probably put two or three bullets in Juan when he finds out.
Mother/daughter scene back at Ana's. Paula is cryinhg and holding Juan's teddy bear in a death grip. Mom...You said nothing!?..Do you think your sacrifice will make them happy? He even invited me to the celebration, wails Paula. Help me Mom!!!
And speaking of moms, Juanito is jumping for joy saying that finally he has the mom he wants. And surely Dad can't be thinking about Paula anymore because didn't he tell Juanito that a real man only has room in his heart for one woman!? Juan looks thoughtful (a stretch) and says nothing. But he thought bubbles, "How can I get Palomita out of my heart and get my little Rose Garden in?"
How indeed, Juan?
Now the scene is at the restaurant where our not-so-recovered-alcoholic Nidia is lobbying for a toast with tequila rather than water. Toasting an engagement with water is clearly bad luck!
And speaking of bad luck, in comes our sexy embassy man with a couple of flamenco dancers and to Marely and Yadira's horror, invites Nidia/Brigette, one of our "greatest flamenco dancers" to come up and dance with him.
Well, you know how that went. Nidia hops up, stomps all over the floor and all over her partner's feet, leaving him in pain and the audience in hysterics.
"Sandro" is finally winding up his sympathy visit with Laura, assuring her she would have become bored with Juan rather quickly; and makes his way home where he devastates the real Sandro with the news that Juan is now engaged to Marely. He admits to Sandro that Paula is the only one who interests him.
Will you forget your plan of vengeance if Paula accepts you? asks Sandro. Possibly. Cesar Luis also says he thinks he can use Laura in his plans and that's why he's consoling her.
Kike and Julia are discussing plans also. He worries that he won't have much time for his daughter with starting up the new business. She offers some helpful ideas, she's found a good place to rent, etc. and then adds that she's thinking of quiting her job at Farrell so she can run the office for Kike, answering phones, dispatching orders, etc. He's thrilled and happy with her help. What a contrast to our little pit bull Yadira!
Head nurse Pastor is admonishing Angarita to stay in bed one more day...no big efforts, please! But he is glad to see that his bro' is eating something and seems to be improving. Aren't you late for work? grumps Angarita. Indeed he is...but call me on my cell if you need anything, Pastor adds.
Angarita struggles up after Pastor leaves and heads out the door where he clutches his chest and collapses in the street. A taxi driver comes to his aid (is it our ONE taxi driver in Mexico city? don't know for sure, couldn't see his face). Angarita manages to gasp out, "I must speak to Nidia Cachon."
And there we end for this evening.
Vocabulary
manosear to grope, fondle
cortar las alas a alguien (in this case, Laura) clip someone's wings
dar aliento give encouragement (Willy to Ana)
perro viejo no aprenda nuevos trucos can't teach an old dog new tricks
Nidia to Alirio
ni con pistola! not on your life! Juan
eso es lo de menos that's the least of it (Juan to
Laura)
la cordura good sense, sanity (what Paula would
like to get back to)
babeando por (Paula Davila) drooling over, crazy about Paula
Davila (said by Laura)
noticieron a ocho columnas big headline news (Nidia, speaking
about engagement)
es un decir it's just a saying (Kike, trying to
correct his blunder)
cerrar con brocho de oro wrapped it up neatly, tied it up
perfectly (sarcastic remark during
Kike and Yadira's umpteenth fight)
todo a su tiempo all in good time (Juan,
backpedaling like mad concerning his
engagement to Marely)
dimelo a mi! Tell me about it! (Marely talking to
Nidia)
Yes, our Juan has gotten himself into another pickle. Two "engagements"(Hillary and Marely) one rejected and furious female (Laura), and one true love (Paula...to whom he's NOT engaged).
And I'm in a pickle too...somehow the show didn't "record" so I'm going on one distracted (phone calls and doorbells) viewing. Please feel free to add or correct any bloopers.
Okay, rehash first. Juan( looking rather dazed) and Marely are having their "I came back- now do you still want me" conversation and he's saying, with a bit of hesitation, Yes, I still want you to be my girl..."till death do us part" and they ease into some delicate one-lip nibbles...nuthin' like the hot passionate kisses he and Paula exchanged. Not even like the smooches he was laying on Hillary just a few moments earlier.
Nidia and Yadira leap away from the door when Marely and Juan emerge from the office but Nidia wastes no time in saying "When's the wedding? I assume your intentions are serious. This isn't just "el manoseo de gratis" (free groping) now is it!? Juan, still looking dazed, thought bubbles "What have I got myself into?"
A very happy Hillary (thinking she's engaged to Juan) and her papa are talking in the garden. She assures him she's happy but he warns that such intense happiness doesn't last (and don't we know it!) At this very moment Juan is kissing another woman and the Cachons are getting ready to celebrate his engagement....but not to Hillary.
Willy is commiserating with Ana, who laments that her daughter's heart is broken and she doesn't know what to do, since Ana loves Juan and Marely as well as her darling Paula.
No parent likes to see his child suffer, sympathizes Willy. But if you believe in God (she does, with all her heart) then leave it in His hands.
Now Juan is back at the office and Paula is probing. Where were you? A banker's luncheon? Why? Oh, charity work? And I suppose this charity might have something to do with Hillary, no?
That's the long slow pitch...now the fast ball. Don't you miss Marely? Aren't you thinking of her? Well, she's here, replies Juan...she never went to Spain. More probing. And she accepted my proposal, he adds reluctantly.
Fast switch to the larcenous Alirio who has purchased a new computer to continue bleeding the money laundering account. He assures a contempuous Nidia that the computer is to take care of his new clients.
Well, Nidia's going out. To Spain? Nope. She's going out to celebrate Marely's engagement to Juan. Here Alirio speaks for us outraged feminists, saying Great!!! Marely has turned down a brilliant future to fall prey to the lower passions.
I wouldn't put it quite that harshly...I'm still a romantic after all...but I DO think Marely should have gotten on that plane to Spain. Oh well....
If you feel that way, we won't need you for the celebration, snaps Nidia. You can babysit while we women go out with Juan.
Back to probing Paula. She knows Marely has accepted Juan's proposal...but did Juan accept Marely? Yes he did. He's now an engaged man. (and how...to two women at least) Paula looks all tremulous and shaken but manages to say how great it is and how he couldn't find anyone better than Marely etc. etc.
Clueless Juan is disappointed, thinking there's no love left for him in Paula's heart. She's not doing that great a job of hiding it, but as I said, he's clueless at this point.
He blunders on and invites her to the party but she pleads a previous engagement and lets him infer that it's with "Sandro". Then there's just this LOOK...full of pain, holding back the tears yada yada but again Juan misses it.
Paula staggers out of the office, new-best-friend Ivonne rushes after her saying "what's wrong" and Paula cries on her shoulder. Paula just wants to die, she rebuffs Ivonne's suggestion to come clean with Juan about her feelings, and once more says she just has to "resign herself to losing him" Self sacrifice seems to be a big theme in these telenovelas.
Now in bops the relentless Laura to remind him of their date that night. Juan launches into some fast talk about not being able to come and not being able to continue the relationship period. There's some palaver about Romeo and Juliet and he throws in some other Shakespeare "to be or not to be" ( a different play but whatever). Laura cuts him short so he finally gets to the point...he's in love with another woman.
Who...Paula?! No. Hillary?! No. WHO?....er, Marely. QUE!!!!!!!
We now have alternating scenes of two devasted women heading for home. Paula brushes off Ivonee's offer of tea and says she must leave, must go to sleep and she hopes she never wakes up.
Laura is storming out in a fury after having told Juan she feels used, humiliated and cheated. And furthermore he destroyed her heart.
"Sandro" intercepts her at the elevator. Sympathizes while dissing Juan, offers her a ride home since she forgot her purse, and invites himself in for a drink (white wine) once he gets there.
Laura picks up on the fact that he has an edge where Juan is concerned but he denies it. And just to show she's not really that swift, she gushes, "Too bad not all men are like you."
Kike arrives at Casa Cachon to see Nidia Michaela and is greeted with the news that they are celebrating Marely's engagement to Juan. He blurts out "Wow, this is really going to complicate things!" and when Nidia demands to know why, he hedges and says, "Oh you know with my marital history, I just take a dim view". Whew, nice save there Kike.
We thought Paula was home; that's where Ivonne left her. But somehow she has gotten to church and she's praying to Santo Niño de Atocha for strength to handle Juan's loss. I recognize my mistakes, she adds (ah, redemption...very important) and I accept what's happening. But give me strength!
Now here's where we know Paula and Juan are going to end up together. They both pray to the Santo Niño. It's a no-brainer! They're meant for each other.
Kike has now entered the Bedroom of Endless Acrimony. Yadira is tearing into him about his new hookup with Julia, within a day of signing the divorce papers no less! He reminds her she was living with Topete while they were still married...not to mention her relationship with Angarita!
The sparring continues and she literally pushes him out the door, cutting short his visit with their baby. Bad Bad Yadira!!!! She's got some heavy duty anvils coming, methinks.
Juan and Juanito arrive and Juan is scared to death by Kike lurking in the bushes. He explains that Yadira kicked him out after ragging him about Julia.
Well at least she was jealous...meaning she still cares, complains Juan. Paula didn't bat an eyelash when I told her about Marely. He quickly sends Juanito off to do homework while he continues his complaints with Kike. He admits he hasn't said anything about Hillary (or to Hillary about Marely) and Kike opines that Papa Paris will probably put two or three bullets in Juan when he finds out.
Mother/daughter scene back at Ana's. Paula is cryinhg and holding Juan's teddy bear in a death grip. Mom...You said nothing!?..Do you think your sacrifice will make them happy? He even invited me to the celebration, wails Paula. Help me Mom!!!
And speaking of moms, Juanito is jumping for joy saying that finally he has the mom he wants. And surely Dad can't be thinking about Paula anymore because didn't he tell Juanito that a real man only has room in his heart for one woman!? Juan looks thoughtful (a stretch) and says nothing. But he thought bubbles, "How can I get Palomita out of my heart and get my little Rose Garden in?"
How indeed, Juan?
Now the scene is at the restaurant where our not-so-recovered-alcoholic Nidia is lobbying for a toast with tequila rather than water. Toasting an engagement with water is clearly bad luck!
And speaking of bad luck, in comes our sexy embassy man with a couple of flamenco dancers and to Marely and Yadira's horror, invites Nidia/Brigette, one of our "greatest flamenco dancers" to come up and dance with him.
Well, you know how that went. Nidia hops up, stomps all over the floor and all over her partner's feet, leaving him in pain and the audience in hysterics.
"Sandro" is finally winding up his sympathy visit with Laura, assuring her she would have become bored with Juan rather quickly; and makes his way home where he devastates the real Sandro with the news that Juan is now engaged to Marely. He admits to Sandro that Paula is the only one who interests him.
Will you forget your plan of vengeance if Paula accepts you? asks Sandro. Possibly. Cesar Luis also says he thinks he can use Laura in his plans and that's why he's consoling her.
Kike and Julia are discussing plans also. He worries that he won't have much time for his daughter with starting up the new business. She offers some helpful ideas, she's found a good place to rent, etc. and then adds that she's thinking of quiting her job at Farrell so she can run the office for Kike, answering phones, dispatching orders, etc. He's thrilled and happy with her help. What a contrast to our little pit bull Yadira!
Head nurse Pastor is admonishing Angarita to stay in bed one more day...no big efforts, please! But he is glad to see that his bro' is eating something and seems to be improving. Aren't you late for work? grumps Angarita. Indeed he is...but call me on my cell if you need anything, Pastor adds.
Angarita struggles up after Pastor leaves and heads out the door where he clutches his chest and collapses in the street. A taxi driver comes to his aid (is it our ONE taxi driver in Mexico city? don't know for sure, couldn't see his face). Angarita manages to gasp out, "I must speak to Nidia Cachon."
And there we end for this evening.
Vocabulary
manosear to grope, fondle
cortar las alas a alguien (in this case, Laura) clip someone's wings
dar aliento give encouragement (Willy to Ana)
perro viejo no aprenda nuevos trucos can't teach an old dog new tricks
Nidia to Alirio
ni con pistola! not on your life! Juan
eso es lo de menos that's the least of it (Juan to
Laura)
la cordura good sense, sanity (what Paula would
like to get back to)
babeando por (Paula Davila) drooling over, crazy about Paula
Davila (said by Laura)
noticieron a ocho columnas big headline news (Nidia, speaking
about engagement)
es un decir it's just a saying (Kike, trying to
correct his blunder)
cerrar con brocho de oro wrapped it up neatly, tied it up
perfectly (sarcastic remark during
Kike and Yadira's umpteenth fight)
todo a su tiempo all in good time (Juan,
backpedaling like mad concerning his
engagement to Marely)
dimelo a mi! Tell me about it! (Marely talking to
Nidia)
Labels: Juan
Yo Amo a Juan, Monday June 9 - The Bad Birds of Friday Come Home to Roost for the Penultimate Week
We will try to swallow our disappointments of last week and start fresh with the continuation.
The heart to heart discussion between the sisters, best friends, Marely finally asks Paula the right question: Do you still love Juan? Paula gives the wrong answer: There has been a lot of water under the bridge in the story between Juan and me. Marely correctly says, but that doesn't answer my question... Paula waffles with, Juan isn't interested in me now, he's not exactly a candidate of choice. Marely holds hard, well it may be an option or not, but you are avoiding my question: do you love him or not? Paula hedges If she loved Juan why would she be looking for something with another person? To whom are you referring? Sandro (S2 actually turns her on?? Oops, nobody asked me) This is a possibility? Marely points out that not very long ago they were both interested in Juan, you were wanting me to investigate who he was going out with. Paula says, Errrr, I was just looking into another lie by Juan. Marely makes one little right decision, I don't believe a thing you are saying. Well, as you can find out (averiguar) I was still a little interested in Juan, but Sandro arrived and little by little he has conquered me, well, Juan stayed in the past and now Sandro is the future. Marely still uncertain, says are you being completely honest with me? Paula makes another dodge, Marely you are my sister, my best friend and what is most important to me is your happiness. Marely then gains confidence, then if I am interested in Juan, I won't be betraying you? Juan is already out of my heart and if at one time I felt something for him now there is nothing. Paula avers that Marely's news is a great happiness to her. Amidst hugs and kisses, Marely asks if she can ask a favor and spend the night at her house. Since Paula has set up this front, she can't actually back down now, so of course, she and Ivonne were about to have supper so Marely can get settled and eat with them. With brave smiles everyone leaves the room.
Upstairs, Paula bursts into the room where Ivonne is relaxing on the bed. She next bursts into tears saying the worst thing she could imagine has happened, Marely has returned to accept Juan's offer. Ivonne sanely suggests that if Paula still loves Juan, she needs to talk with him immediately. But Paula with pouts pouring out of her just CAN'T. Marely adores him and she can't spoil her happiness. I will have to bury my feelings in a trunk (baul) forever. Ivonne hugs her in silent understanding.
Nidia has donned a new snit faster than she changed hats, that inconsiderate child didn't even advise her that she has landed. She could have been kidnapped (raptó) by a Spanish bandit, a Zorro! [Ed note: reminds me of the Mad Magazine parody of the King Lear line: "How like a child's tooth, an ungrateful serpent..."] Imagine the quantity of dangers that lie in wait for (acechar) my daughter. Accompanied by violins, the supercilious Alirio pooh-poohs her worries, then adds, believe me my heart, given the strong character of this girl, the danger is run by those who would try anything with her.
Behind Nidia's back, Alirio takes out a large stack of bills and fans them like playing cards. Nidia sniffs loudly then announces, the smell (huele) of money! He hands a fistful to Nidia for her expenses, his little doll. this fortune (dineral)? questions Nidia. Alirio doles out more bills for NIdia to buy dresses, perfume or jewelry. But where did this much money come from? Alirio says coyly, a client gave him and advance (anticipo). The bad streak (racha) has left this family! This is just the first of more to come. Prepare yourself to administer abundance, declares the swelling Alirio.
Paula continues blubbering while Ivonne sympathizes, but this isn't just. Paula disagrees this is the most just thing for Marely's sake. In a long stream of words as pathetic as the black mascara trickling down her cheek, Paula recounts how she didn't realize how Marely had suffered while she and others carried on with Juan. Yes, she really loved Juan but she humiliated him a thousand and one times and used him to get back at Cesar Luis. So..... Marely deserves to have a chance at happiness and to realize her great love for Juan.
The next morning a sleepy Alirio rises up to see the flamenco ruffle clad Nidia with a flower bow on the top of her head, apparently having had time to shop with the new money. But, never mind she announces that she couldn't sleep all night so has decided she needs to travel to Spain immediately to check on her daughter. Huh?? Yes, right now she is on her way to the embassy to see about getting to Spain.
Marely in dressing gown astounds Ana downstairs at the Davila house. The expected: what are you doing here is met with Marely forthrightly announcing that she stayed in Mexico so she could accept Juan as her fiance (novio). Probably everyone thinks she's a fool, but she inquires of Paula if this wasnt' the best thing to do. Marely discusses all the people who will be astounded at her staying and no her mother doesn't know yet. She plans to go talk with Juan first. Someone rings the bell, Ivonne descends the stairs and answers the door while Marely looks scared.
Nidia informs Alirio that no one can stop her from going off to Spain, she can disappear and get to Spain before he can cross the room. He boasts that nothing will keep him from following right behind her. Oh no, oh no, she holds her fingers in a cross to ward off the vampire. He promises that he would follow her to the north pole. Down at the breakfast she tells Yadira and the baby that she is on her way to the Spanish consulate to get her visa and in this attire (atuendo) and her shapely charms, she is sure to be approved. Yadira quips that she is just as likely to get a free trip to the insane asylum. Nidia says her dress is to show respect for this beautiful country. Yadi tries to convince her that no one dresses that way which is shameful. Nidia dances off while Yadi answers the ringing phone. She tells Marely on the other end that her mother is determined to come to Spain, but Marely says she isn't there. What happened, they deported you? No, she didn't ever leave Mexico. Yadi says her mother is already dressed to the nines in the zarazuela type costume (manolo).
Kike tells Angarita that he has plans to leave his job by the end of the month to start his own transportation business. Anga thinks this is crazy, Kike has little head or time for all the business details. Kike snaps back that if Anga can join forces with his EX, he can look for another guy (guey) too. You have no idea the injustice you are committing with me. Kike flies out of the room not listening to Anga saying he has to clarify things with Nidia and Yadira.
Juan, Sandro2, and Laura agree that Laura will happily work with Sandro now like a fish in water. Sandro2 makes flirty comments to Laura about all her fine qualities not being wasted on him. Juan finds thought energy to be a bit jealous but mostly glad this is taken care of. Juan rises and kisses Laura [I never had this kind of boss either, Jeanne]
Marely arrives home going into her room with Yadira who has suspicions already that Enrique has another old woman already. Marely reminds her that she made this situation and a divorce means he is free too. Yadira is just a little angry and can't figure out how someone who has only been separated one day [how quickly she forgets her little interlude with the professor] can have arranged his new life and have taken flight without a ramp (ranfla). Marely says she needs to forget about what he is doing and concentrate on her own future and Nidia Micaela's. Snarling from Yadira.
We see the Spanish Embassy then Nidia flaunting her stuff for the handsome interviewer for visas. He flirting says she must be a flamenco dancer with this costume. She sits on his desk and assures him that her specialty is the dance of the seven veils. In this case says he, she doesn't need a visa at all. Nidia reveals that her stage name is Bridgette. They flirt unmercifully, she actually ends up sitting on his desk with her head on his shoulder telling him they would dance until night fall and darkness. He dances too [I haven't had embassy experiences nearly this fun either].
Yadira makes a crank call to Juan's office to Marely's regret. She tells the Ivonne type as Yadi describes her that Juan's girlfriend called.
Juan walks into the plush hotel dining room and greets the standing and then seated crowd. As he kisses Hillary's hand, her father apologizes for his former treatment of Juan. Oh Plutarco, Juan croons not a problem. Plutarco beams that Juan really isn't common as he originally thought. Plutarco used to running things runs the conversation straight toward formalizing this relationship with Juan and Hillary as Juan looks like his collar has shrunk suddenly. Hillary assures her papa that Juan will be the best boyfriend in the world.
Papa and Hillary enthuse about Juan as the novio who will not disappoint. Juan thinks he doesn't want to appear a yokel (patán) in front of all this fine distinguished company. He gulps some yeses and sweats.
Ivonne is asking someone on the phone if they have inflatable boats for rent. Fernando leans over her desk and she fills him in that she is trying to prove that there could have been an inflatable boat that one person could carry and inflate alone. She wants to prove another theory besides Cesar Luis being eaten by sharks. Yadira calls her and the usual snippy conversation conveys that Juan is not there, he is at his important lunch with important bankers and who knows when he will be back. Well, tell him to call Yadira at the Cachon house, it is important.
The important bankers congratulate Plutarco's son-in-law (yerno), ask about playing golf, ask about the date of the wedding, congratulate Juan on his engagement and leave. Juan thanks Plutarco for his vote of confidence. Hillary just wants to seal the engagement with a long kiss.
Yadira and Marely call the office, Marely's radar at least works, she is worried about Juan lunching with bankers when Farell doesn't do business with bankers. Then they call the office again this time asking for Paula. She has gone out too and Marely is sure that she has been betrayed again, but Yadira finally lets her know that Paula is having lunch with Ivonne.
Nidia dances the flamenco with her fans singing with the recorded music in her living room until Yadira comes down the stairs to stop her from waking the baby. She announces that Mexicans can go to Spain without a visa for up to three months. She sings, she dances, she twirls in her flamenco skirt, Yadira can't get her to stop and listen but suddenly the appearance of Marely coming down the stairs stops her cold. Marely couldn't leave she says.
Flash over to Juan and Hillary doing the tongue flamenco still in the fancy dining room sadly interrupted by the waiter who needs to close the room. He thinks they should keep this heat going and slide off to a place with music and romance. She has things to do but wants to meet him later in the evening and they can go look at ice sculptures. He thinks ice, marble, clay, sculpture sounds good. She must be thinking of wedding details?? Speaking of clay, he suddenly remembers the pottery wheel flamenco that Laura is waiting to give him. He debates going to tell Laura that he is now an engaged man. Instead, he tells Hillary he remembered that he has an important meeting with investors that very evening. He kisses Hillary for being so understanding.
Marely regales her Mom and Yadira with her brave risk taking move that she has made rather than always being so rational. She flatters Nidia that she will be more like her. Both N and Y are waiting to hear what this big risk taking event could possibly be if going to have an exciting life in Spain wasn't it. [Sorry I've lost my professional distance and calm here].
Juan regales Kike with his earth shaking lunch with bankers where he became the fiance engaged to Hillary in the luxurious set up (tingladito). Kike teases that when he becomes famous, Juan mustn't forget his old friends. Then Kike tells Juan of his happy news of going to live with the lovely Julia and to start their business: Super Transportes Bueno Lindo. Again the phone rings, it's Yadira who demands that Juan must come to the house immediately.
Alirio, once again, has the bank officer helping him understand these mysterious computers and in the meantime gets the codes he needs for his bank account withdrawals.
Paula and Ivonne come back from lunch and wonder where is Juan. Commiserate how much Paula is sacrificing to let Marely have Juan.
Juan finally shows up at casa Cachon does a bit of flamenco with NIdia who tells him he has much to celebrate: Once again the lovely Marely appears on the stairs above the surprised then beaming Juan and the flamenco queen Nidia.
Alirio tells Gutierrez that he successfully went to the bank and turned his balance (saldo) into zeros. Gutis asks him if he still has the password codes. Alirio side steps and talks about more transfers. Gutis warns him that too many and too fast movements will raise suspicions.
Marely and Nidia argue in front of Juan who thought dreams about the best opportunity of his life. Marely insists that they won't do their talk in front of Nidia but in the office. Once there she explains that she realized that Juan is the love of her life and she gave up Spain to come back. She also tells him that she knows he loves Paula best but she will love him enough for both of them and eventually maybe he will love her that much too.He is thinking that now he has both Hillary and Marely to choose from but the lovely rose garden Marely wins handily. NIdia is listening on the other side of the door. Yadira joins her they listen, Yadi starts to kvetch about Kike but stops to listen with Nidia. Inside Marely and Juan go through the "is the offer still open" talk which leads to more tongue flamenco which we are told once again if it resembles reality, it is just a coincidence..
VOCABULARY:
Averiguar = to find out, to verify
Baul = trunk
Raptar = to kidnap
Acechar = to lie in wait
Huele from Oler = to smell
Dineral = fortune
Anticipo = advance, retaining fee
Racha = gust of wind, series, streak
Novio = fiance, intended, boyfriend
Atuendo = attire
Manolo = a man usually from Madrid dressed in flamboyant zarazuela style
Guey = guy, type
Ranfla = ramp
Patán = yokel, rustic
Tinglado, tingladito = set-up, platform
Saldo = balance
The heart to heart discussion between the sisters, best friends, Marely finally asks Paula the right question: Do you still love Juan? Paula gives the wrong answer: There has been a lot of water under the bridge in the story between Juan and me. Marely correctly says, but that doesn't answer my question... Paula waffles with, Juan isn't interested in me now, he's not exactly a candidate of choice. Marely holds hard, well it may be an option or not, but you are avoiding my question: do you love him or not? Paula hedges If she loved Juan why would she be looking for something with another person? To whom are you referring? Sandro (S2 actually turns her on?? Oops, nobody asked me) This is a possibility? Marely points out that not very long ago they were both interested in Juan, you were wanting me to investigate who he was going out with. Paula says, Errrr, I was just looking into another lie by Juan. Marely makes one little right decision, I don't believe a thing you are saying. Well, as you can find out (averiguar) I was still a little interested in Juan, but Sandro arrived and little by little he has conquered me, well, Juan stayed in the past and now Sandro is the future. Marely still uncertain, says are you being completely honest with me? Paula makes another dodge, Marely you are my sister, my best friend and what is most important to me is your happiness. Marely then gains confidence, then if I am interested in Juan, I won't be betraying you? Juan is already out of my heart and if at one time I felt something for him now there is nothing. Paula avers that Marely's news is a great happiness to her. Amidst hugs and kisses, Marely asks if she can ask a favor and spend the night at her house. Since Paula has set up this front, she can't actually back down now, so of course, she and Ivonne were about to have supper so Marely can get settled and eat with them. With brave smiles everyone leaves the room.
Upstairs, Paula bursts into the room where Ivonne is relaxing on the bed. She next bursts into tears saying the worst thing she could imagine has happened, Marely has returned to accept Juan's offer. Ivonne sanely suggests that if Paula still loves Juan, she needs to talk with him immediately. But Paula with pouts pouring out of her just CAN'T. Marely adores him and she can't spoil her happiness. I will have to bury my feelings in a trunk (baul) forever. Ivonne hugs her in silent understanding.
Nidia has donned a new snit faster than she changed hats, that inconsiderate child didn't even advise her that she has landed. She could have been kidnapped (raptó) by a Spanish bandit, a Zorro! [Ed note: reminds me of the Mad Magazine parody of the King Lear line: "How like a child's tooth, an ungrateful serpent..."] Imagine the quantity of dangers that lie in wait for (acechar) my daughter. Accompanied by violins, the supercilious Alirio pooh-poohs her worries, then adds, believe me my heart, given the strong character of this girl, the danger is run by those who would try anything with her.
Behind Nidia's back, Alirio takes out a large stack of bills and fans them like playing cards. Nidia sniffs loudly then announces, the smell (huele) of money! He hands a fistful to Nidia for her expenses, his little doll. this fortune (dineral)? questions Nidia. Alirio doles out more bills for NIdia to buy dresses, perfume or jewelry. But where did this much money come from? Alirio says coyly, a client gave him and advance (anticipo). The bad streak (racha) has left this family! This is just the first of more to come. Prepare yourself to administer abundance, declares the swelling Alirio.
Paula continues blubbering while Ivonne sympathizes, but this isn't just. Paula disagrees this is the most just thing for Marely's sake. In a long stream of words as pathetic as the black mascara trickling down her cheek, Paula recounts how she didn't realize how Marely had suffered while she and others carried on with Juan. Yes, she really loved Juan but she humiliated him a thousand and one times and used him to get back at Cesar Luis. So..... Marely deserves to have a chance at happiness and to realize her great love for Juan.
The next morning a sleepy Alirio rises up to see the flamenco ruffle clad Nidia with a flower bow on the top of her head, apparently having had time to shop with the new money. But, never mind she announces that she couldn't sleep all night so has decided she needs to travel to Spain immediately to check on her daughter. Huh?? Yes, right now she is on her way to the embassy to see about getting to Spain.
Marely in dressing gown astounds Ana downstairs at the Davila house. The expected: what are you doing here is met with Marely forthrightly announcing that she stayed in Mexico so she could accept Juan as her fiance (novio). Probably everyone thinks she's a fool, but she inquires of Paula if this wasnt' the best thing to do. Marely discusses all the people who will be astounded at her staying and no her mother doesn't know yet. She plans to go talk with Juan first. Someone rings the bell, Ivonne descends the stairs and answers the door while Marely looks scared.
Nidia informs Alirio that no one can stop her from going off to Spain, she can disappear and get to Spain before he can cross the room. He boasts that nothing will keep him from following right behind her. Oh no, oh no, she holds her fingers in a cross to ward off the vampire. He promises that he would follow her to the north pole. Down at the breakfast she tells Yadira and the baby that she is on her way to the Spanish consulate to get her visa and in this attire (atuendo) and her shapely charms, she is sure to be approved. Yadira quips that she is just as likely to get a free trip to the insane asylum. Nidia says her dress is to show respect for this beautiful country. Yadi tries to convince her that no one dresses that way which is shameful. Nidia dances off while Yadi answers the ringing phone. She tells Marely on the other end that her mother is determined to come to Spain, but Marely says she isn't there. What happened, they deported you? No, she didn't ever leave Mexico. Yadi says her mother is already dressed to the nines in the zarazuela type costume (manolo).
Kike tells Angarita that he has plans to leave his job by the end of the month to start his own transportation business. Anga thinks this is crazy, Kike has little head or time for all the business details. Kike snaps back that if Anga can join forces with his EX, he can look for another guy (guey) too. You have no idea the injustice you are committing with me. Kike flies out of the room not listening to Anga saying he has to clarify things with Nidia and Yadira.
Juan, Sandro2, and Laura agree that Laura will happily work with Sandro now like a fish in water. Sandro2 makes flirty comments to Laura about all her fine qualities not being wasted on him. Juan finds thought energy to be a bit jealous but mostly glad this is taken care of. Juan rises and kisses Laura [I never had this kind of boss either, Jeanne]
Marely arrives home going into her room with Yadira who has suspicions already that Enrique has another old woman already. Marely reminds her that she made this situation and a divorce means he is free too. Yadira is just a little angry and can't figure out how someone who has only been separated one day [how quickly she forgets her little interlude with the professor] can have arranged his new life and have taken flight without a ramp (ranfla). Marely says she needs to forget about what he is doing and concentrate on her own future and Nidia Micaela's. Snarling from Yadira.
We see the Spanish Embassy then Nidia flaunting her stuff for the handsome interviewer for visas. He flirting says she must be a flamenco dancer with this costume. She sits on his desk and assures him that her specialty is the dance of the seven veils. In this case says he, she doesn't need a visa at all. Nidia reveals that her stage name is Bridgette. They flirt unmercifully, she actually ends up sitting on his desk with her head on his shoulder telling him they would dance until night fall and darkness. He dances too [I haven't had embassy experiences nearly this fun either].
Yadira makes a crank call to Juan's office to Marely's regret. She tells the Ivonne type as Yadi describes her that Juan's girlfriend called.
Juan walks into the plush hotel dining room and greets the standing and then seated crowd. As he kisses Hillary's hand, her father apologizes for his former treatment of Juan. Oh Plutarco, Juan croons not a problem. Plutarco beams that Juan really isn't common as he originally thought. Plutarco used to running things runs the conversation straight toward formalizing this relationship with Juan and Hillary as Juan looks like his collar has shrunk suddenly. Hillary assures her papa that Juan will be the best boyfriend in the world.
Papa and Hillary enthuse about Juan as the novio who will not disappoint. Juan thinks he doesn't want to appear a yokel (patán) in front of all this fine distinguished company. He gulps some yeses and sweats.
Ivonne is asking someone on the phone if they have inflatable boats for rent. Fernando leans over her desk and she fills him in that she is trying to prove that there could have been an inflatable boat that one person could carry and inflate alone. She wants to prove another theory besides Cesar Luis being eaten by sharks. Yadira calls her and the usual snippy conversation conveys that Juan is not there, he is at his important lunch with important bankers and who knows when he will be back. Well, tell him to call Yadira at the Cachon house, it is important.
The important bankers congratulate Plutarco's son-in-law (yerno), ask about playing golf, ask about the date of the wedding, congratulate Juan on his engagement and leave. Juan thanks Plutarco for his vote of confidence. Hillary just wants to seal the engagement with a long kiss.
Yadira and Marely call the office, Marely's radar at least works, she is worried about Juan lunching with bankers when Farell doesn't do business with bankers. Then they call the office again this time asking for Paula. She has gone out too and Marely is sure that she has been betrayed again, but Yadira finally lets her know that Paula is having lunch with Ivonne.
Nidia dances the flamenco with her fans singing with the recorded music in her living room until Yadira comes down the stairs to stop her from waking the baby. She announces that Mexicans can go to Spain without a visa for up to three months. She sings, she dances, she twirls in her flamenco skirt, Yadira can't get her to stop and listen but suddenly the appearance of Marely coming down the stairs stops her cold. Marely couldn't leave she says.
Flash over to Juan and Hillary doing the tongue flamenco still in the fancy dining room sadly interrupted by the waiter who needs to close the room. He thinks they should keep this heat going and slide off to a place with music and romance. She has things to do but wants to meet him later in the evening and they can go look at ice sculptures. He thinks ice, marble, clay, sculpture sounds good. She must be thinking of wedding details?? Speaking of clay, he suddenly remembers the pottery wheel flamenco that Laura is waiting to give him. He debates going to tell Laura that he is now an engaged man. Instead, he tells Hillary he remembered that he has an important meeting with investors that very evening. He kisses Hillary for being so understanding.
Marely regales her Mom and Yadira with her brave risk taking move that she has made rather than always being so rational. She flatters Nidia that she will be more like her. Both N and Y are waiting to hear what this big risk taking event could possibly be if going to have an exciting life in Spain wasn't it. [Sorry I've lost my professional distance and calm here].
Juan regales Kike with his earth shaking lunch with bankers where he became the fiance engaged to Hillary in the luxurious set up (tingladito). Kike teases that when he becomes famous, Juan mustn't forget his old friends. Then Kike tells Juan of his happy news of going to live with the lovely Julia and to start their business: Super Transportes Bueno Lindo. Again the phone rings, it's Yadira who demands that Juan must come to the house immediately.
Alirio, once again, has the bank officer helping him understand these mysterious computers and in the meantime gets the codes he needs for his bank account withdrawals.
Paula and Ivonne come back from lunch and wonder where is Juan. Commiserate how much Paula is sacrificing to let Marely have Juan.
Juan finally shows up at casa Cachon does a bit of flamenco with NIdia who tells him he has much to celebrate: Once again the lovely Marely appears on the stairs above the surprised then beaming Juan and the flamenco queen Nidia.
Alirio tells Gutierrez that he successfully went to the bank and turned his balance (saldo) into zeros. Gutis asks him if he still has the password codes. Alirio side steps and talks about more transfers. Gutis warns him that too many and too fast movements will raise suspicions.
Marely and Nidia argue in front of Juan who thought dreams about the best opportunity of his life. Marely insists that they won't do their talk in front of Nidia but in the office. Once there she explains that she realized that Juan is the love of her life and she gave up Spain to come back. She also tells him that she knows he loves Paula best but she will love him enough for both of them and eventually maybe he will love her that much too.He is thinking that now he has both Hillary and Marely to choose from but the lovely rose garden Marely wins handily. NIdia is listening on the other side of the door. Yadira joins her they listen, Yadi starts to kvetch about Kike but stops to listen with Nidia. Inside Marely and Juan go through the "is the offer still open" talk which leads to more tongue flamenco which we are told once again if it resembles reality, it is just a coincidence..
VOCABULARY:
Averiguar = to find out, to verify
Baul = trunk
Raptar = to kidnap
Acechar = to lie in wait
Huele from Oler = to smell
Dineral = fortune
Anticipo = advance, retaining fee
Racha = gust of wind, series, streak
Novio = fiance, intended, boyfriend
Atuendo = attire
Manolo = a man usually from Madrid dressed in flamboyant zarazuela style
Guey = guy, type
Ranfla = ramp
Patán = yokel, rustic
Tinglado, tingladito = set-up, platform
Saldo = balance
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Saturday, June 07, 2008
Yo Amo a Juan – Friday June 6, 2008 – In Which Heriberto Goes on This Recapper’s Blacklist and Loses ALL the Points He Ever Earned
Okay, Amigos/as – all our predictions about the end date of Yo Amo a Juan Querendón were off by 48 hours in any direction—they’re having the Gran Final on SUNDAY June 22 at 8/7 central time. So, be sure those recorders are set and your recappers will figure out how to git-r-done!
Also, today I had the privilege and pleasure of attending the very first Fiesta de Quinceañera I’ve ever been to—wow, what an experience. Our Methodist Pastor from Mexico conducted the church service, then a few hours later there was the dinner for several hundred folks and finally the dance (we viejos left before the music got so loud we needed ear plugs). The Quinceañera and her attendants were so lovely, and the jóvenes cleaned up real well, too. All in all, it was super maravillosa!
On to our feature presentation.....
Yesterday’s review: Ivonne tries to convince Paula that she just has to TELL the boy, already—quit waffling! Paula concedes that Ivonne might just be right about that. Okay, she and Ana will invite the boy to dinner over the weekend. Paula can’t imagine what will happen when she spills all that she’s been keeping inside. Paula counts off all the things that trip her trigger—every word, every gesture, every move [Okay, so Paula didn’t say that. I’m speaking for the rest of us here.] She's no gentleman because she definitely kisses and tells. Paula’s just sad she made him suffer so much on the way to this realization. She loves loves loves him!
In the parking garage of the airport, Kike rushes up to a Very Sad Juan. What happened? Juan beats himself up. He’s an imbécil and lost Marely forever.
Pastor describes to Heri how Angarita has suffered—lost the love of his life and his supposed daughter, who doesn’t even want to see the man in a painting. Speaking of art forms, Juan’s resplendent naked self still hangs on Pastor’s wall in the office, for us to admire as the scene shifts. Heri shifts back behind Pastor. It’s like that movie they saw. Pastor says that real life is worse. If Anga doesn’t get his spirits back up, his heart will just stop one of these days. Heri is sorry to hear it and gives Pastor a half hug, standing beside Pastor who sits in his chair. Laura busts in, so to speak, unannounced. She thinks she’s seeing something titillating and worthy of some juicy gossip. Pastor wants to know if anyone ever taught her to knock. Laura insinuates….and Pastor says that she’s not only unmannerly, she’s common/coarse (corriente). Laura demands respect if he wants it back from her. Pastor changes the subject while Heri stands behind him watching this dogfight. What, you’ve got the archives organized? Laura’s sick to death of archives and she’s cut out for more important work! Well, if you don’t like the work, we never keep anyone working at Farell by force. He motions to the door. What, you’re asking me to resign? That’s the basic suggestion, and if you’ve put your complaint on the table, please…..he motions again to the door and Laura sneers and flounces out. Heri congratulates him—that’s telling ‘em! Those cranky employees! Heri admires how he did that. Pastor smiles, pleased and bemused by the flor (compliment).
Laura fusses at S2 (fake Sandro)—how can she advance here when her immediate supervisor disses (pisotear – tramples, abuses, disregards) her? She’s not putting up with it! S2 tells her it’s not really Pastor causing her problems. It’s Paula behind it all. Laura is confused. S2 points out Paula really is trying to get her to resign. Aha. It makes sense now. S2 tells her only Juan can help her now. She just needs to be more aggressive with him. [Ed. Note: Apparently S2 hasn’t been watching with us or he’d know how aggressive she’s been so far.] Juan? Juan who? He’s never around when you need him. He’s got a thousand things to do, and none of them are me. S2 gives her a bunch of flores – compliments about how lovely and intelligent she is-- and tells her she has to go after his bones. Laura can’t buy it. She’s afraid she’ll bother him. S2 urges her to act.
Kike regales Juan with tales of all the calls he had from his women. First, Laura. Hillary. [Ed. Note: Kike doesn’t read the mags because he butchers her name and Juan has to correct him.] And then there was the Very Abundant Licenciada. Kike quotes all her vital stats. Whew, three of them! Juan smiles a little—probably thinking of the fourth Musketeer on the plane. To Spain.
Pastor describes his dilemma to Ivonne. He’s so sweet, that man, the perfect man, the one I’ve always dreamed of. Ivonne gives Pastor virtually the same advice she gave Paula—tell the boy the truth, already, tell him how you feel. Ask him if he feels the same. Don’t set yourself up for a major disappointment (chasco).
This apparently is the night for Relationships. Hillary talks with her Papi about her Relationship with Juan. Papi must be happy, because the relationship with Juan isn’t working. Despite the lovely garden setting, she is Not a Happy Camper. Juan is avoiding her, not responding to messages, nothing. Papi Paris declares him a coward and Hillary retorts that she LOVES Juan. Why doesn’t Papi want to get with the program? Well, because Papi thinks Juan isn’t worth her while. [Ed. Note: Given where Juan’s heart is, probably true, but not Papi’s call.] She points out that Juan sent that car back that she had loaned him while his was in for repairs, though other guys would have kept the loaner for months! He’s not the shameless guy you think he is! Papi Paris has the good grace to look away.
Laura beards the Lion of Farell in his Den. She doesn’t want to bother Juan, but…..he fills the marshmallow dish. [Ed. Note: with all this marshmallow filling, someone is getting a real sugar high.] What bother? It’s always lovely to see you….Laura is So Fed Up! With what? With how Don Pastor treats her! She can’t stand being in those archives! The archives? That’s very strange of Don Pastor. Well, it’s probably Paula behind it all, putting me there. She just wants to get me to resign.
Papi Paris does his level best to appease his lovely daughter. The last thing he wants is to hurt her. But, he IS hurting her, she retorts. Okay, she wins, Juan has a second chance. He tells her that the next day they’ll have a bankers’ meeting and she can bring the boy along. Hillary hugs her Daddy and says she’ll call Juan right away.
Juan is still busy appeasing Laura, and telling her not to worry. [Ed. Note: that verb, apurar(se) has about a dozen very different meanings, gentle readers]. He’ll talk to Paula and work it out. Farell won’t waste (perdiciar) talent like hers. Laura simpers. As usual. Thanks, Juan. He’s SO special with her. Juan, in his glaring orange tie on a green shirt with rolled up sleeves [Ed. Note: we’ve only a short time left with our Juanito, had to stick that in, gentle readers] smiles shyly and looks away. When will they continue those ceramics classes, Laura wonders? He works his hands…..those are too difficult for him. Laura comments on his Very Capable Hands. Strong. Smooth. Like he would caress a woman. Juan thinks back to the pottery lessons. How about we start again tomorrow, she suggests. Perfect! It’s a DATE! Don’t forget now, she warns. Juan ogles her retreating derriere and twirls his non-existent handlebar moustache.
Juan’s telephone rings—if you will—with the Cachi Bombon music. It’s his darling Hillary. He’s invited to an Exciting Banker’s’ Meeting on the next day [Okay, emphasis totally mine, folks.] Juan thanks his Blessed Child of Atocha for healing his heart. It’s a DEAL! He’ll be there. Date with Laura: forgotten already.
Heriberto comes to see Pastor—he’s been summoned. There’s something important Pastor wants him to know. It’s not about work; it’s personal. Pastor tells Heri how it is with him-what’s burning in him. What, heartburn? No, Pastor chuckles nervously. No, more sensitive than that. You realize there’s something very special between us, right? Pastor twitches his hands nervously. Heri affirms that’s right, he even forgets women! Pastor smiles happily at that.
The lobby is full of lobby lizards, and even Fern, Ivonne and Laura have joined the throng. Ivonne’s happy that Juan didn’t catch Marely at the airport. The chat….and suddenly blood-curdling screams fill the lobby. Pastor is begging Heriberto….don’t hit me! Everyone is impactado and Ivonne runs to help Pastor. Heriberto is across the desk from Pastor but has hold of his lapels and is beating the living daylights out of Pastor. Heriberto has bloodied and bruised half of Pastor’s face as Pastor tries to get him to stop. Fern grabs Heri from behind and drags him away while Ivonne gets Pastor into his seat to help him; Pastor is bleeding and seriously bruised on his face. Heri’s not done and fights Fern. Heri is a wild, savage animal, uttering ugly things about Pastor who “just confessed his love” according to Heriberto, while Fern struggles to hold Heriberto from doing Pastor in. Pastor sobs.
Fern tries to get Heriberto to calm down and Heri tries to get Fern to let him go. He’s not done with his savage beating. Heri continues to say ugly things about Pastor, who has not raised a hand in anger and is protected by Ivonne –who would gladly do away with Heri given the opportunity—she’ll call security!! Pastor retorts (in between sobs) that Heri’s words hurt more than his punches. Heri screams that he ‘s going to kill …. That….. let him GO! Fern holds on tight. Ivonne sponges blood off Pastor. Fern drags Heri out while Heri screams about going outside and he’ll break Pastor’s face. Finally, Heri is out and the door is shut. Ivonne helps Pastor and security takes Heriberto. Heri says he’s not forgiving. He announces to everyone who is listening about Pastor in terms a schoolmarm won’t repeat. Fern tells him to stop insulting the man and Heri refuses. He strings out the insults about what Pastor “did to him.” Security moves him off. Everyone is impactado again.
Pastor sits in his office, ashamed and bleeding. What an embarrassment! What an absolute humiliation! Ivonne does her best to comfort her friend. How could he be so blind, Pastor continues, and how could he think a guy like Heri could be interested in him? Ivonne assures him Heriberto was not worth it. Pastor blames himself. He’s going to be the joke of the office now.
Kike plays with Nidia Michaela and Yadi tells him he doesn’t need to feel like he has to leave so quickly. Kike informs her he has new digs and Yadi is…what? Jealous? There’s no hurry, though, if you want to stay.
Fern tells Juan what came down with Pastor as they chat in Juan’s office. Who’s picking him up off the floor? Ivonne, Fern tells him. Pastor’s had to go down to the infirmary. Whew, it was that bad? Yep.
Paula, in her office, advises Rosi how the world works when one is Paula’s secretary. Rosi assures Paula she is on the margin of the gossip—and Paula scoffs at her gently. Paula lets her know that the gossip buck stops at Paula’s desk and Rosi swears that Paula will know it FIRST. No info/gossip can be used against Paula, and Rosi knows what side her bread is buttered on, so she agrees to Paula’s rules. Paula hears EVERYTHING first. Paula’s counting on her loyalty and discretion. [Ed. Note: Except that Paula doesn’t want discretion in her four walls, she wants the whole scoop.] Rosi understands perfectly. Now, Paula wants to know when Rosi hears if Juan shows up. That’s easy, he’s already made an appearance. Great! Paula wants to see him.
Pastor sits on an examining table in the Farell infirmary with Ivonne at his side, comforting and still caring for him. [At my office, we have an infirmary, because it’s a boarding school for kids. But I’ve never worked in any other place that had a full infirmary in the office.] Pastor is aware of the seriousness of his mistake and ready to accept the consequences. He’s ready to resign. Juan is there, too, and assures him there’s no need to resign. Juan tells Pastor that Pastor’s only committed a….tactical mistake. That is undeniable. But the penitence came with the sin, Juan continues, and it didn’t become total havoc (zafarrancho). Pastor points out that he took advantage of his position to promote his personal life and not strictly business, and in fact broke the very workplace rules he wrote himself. Juan’s ready to erase the rules immediately. He tries to cheer Pastor, who simply thanks Juan—he’s a prince.
Rosi rushes back to Paula. Juan’s in the infirmary. What happened to him? Paula is alarmed. Rosi hesitates a split second and remembers that Paula authorized her to be the bearer of all tales. Pastor’s there because Heriberto beat the stuffing out of Pastor. It was no fight, because Pastor didn’t raise a hand against Heri. Heri bulldozed Pastor –rolled over him like a tractor. Why? Well, (Rosi reminds Paula that Paula herself gave the chisme-bearing order) it seems that Pastor declared his love to Heriberto and Heri didn’t like it much. Paula rushes off to the infirmary, muy impactada.
Pastor repeats his sad commentary on his future in Farell to Paula. He realizes he can’t stay a second more. Paula won’t hear any of it; he has to rest and they’ll talk later. They pat his hand and leave him resting. In the hall, Paula and Juan discuss how Pastor’s doing—and his spirits are so low, too. Paula asks if they’re going to let him resign. Juan tells her not to even joke about it (guasa). Paula thinks they shouldn’t judge Pastor too harshly. Juan agrees, now if they can only convince Pastor. Juan looks at Paula a little suspiciously—he never though he’d see her defend Pastor so adamantly. He thought bubbles—could it be that Pastor’s doing her some little favors? Paula gives him a song and dance about what a fundamental component of the company Pastor is. Juan wants to know if he can ask her a direct question. Sure. By chance, have you asked Pastor to put up a few obstacles in Laura’s way? Paula is righteously indignant. She denies it—she has NOTHING against THAT woman-- and can’t imagine where he got the idea. Juan pushes a little more—how interesting that she right there under the watchful scrutiny of Pastor. Paula goes on the offensive. Okay, on the one hand you’re defending the man and here it looks like you don’t trust him! Juan cares about him but knows his tricks, though. They fuss at each other about Laura and her position. Paula again declares she’s not conspiring with Pastor and he can take it or leave it, basically. Juan kisses her hand and thanks her. Paula sarcastically retorts that he’s welcome. Back to the situation of Pastor, they know what they have to do.
Delirio should never, ever play poker. As he sits in the bank with a service rep, and looks at the deposit that was just made in one of his laundry accounts, he goes into an apoplexy of amazement about the huge sum of money. She asks if he’s all right. Yeah, but this is SO much money—you’re SURE it’s right?! [Ed. Note: just about now, I’d be making notes. Clearly a person who comes to a bank to see what’s in his account shouldn’t be so surprised about it.] She advises him there are two more deposits that will clear soon, about the same amount. And if that weren’t enough, Delirio hasn’t brought the right card with him to get a withdrawal (retiro) out of the account—but he did bring a check so he can get some $$. The whole time, he’s behaving like a maniac and the girl doesn’t even bat an eyelash. But, she tells him to hurry, because other folks want to see her. Delirio babbles on and still no suspicions. This chick shouldn’t be working in a bank. She does ask “pardon” to one of his nonsense babbles and he tells her about living alone and how one begins to talk to oneself and answer oneself. She smiles at him as she takes the check while he asks her pardon for his nervousness. Sheesh.
Heri has come in to complain about how Pastor has dissed him, and Juan fires back at him. Okay, if you don’t want to work with him fine, I agree—but I won’t hear one more insult about the man! Heri, still all hot and bothered [no, folks, not like that, just ticked off], says Pastor deserves insults and more. Nope, Pastor was wrong with you and that’s all. That doesn’t give you the right to keep on aggravating it for the rest of eternity. Whether Heri likes it or not, lots of folks at Farell respect Pastor. Heri is even more incensed. He’s a real man! Juan tells him no one doubts his manhood. But he doesn’t have to prove it with punches. He declared something to you, right? All you have to do is say, thanks, Don Pastor, but no, and it’s over. ¿Qué????? Juan points out that when Heri does the same with women, they tell him no and that’s that. You don’t fight with the women. Of course not, Heri understands that part. You have to understand, Juan tells him, about Pastor who has his ways—THAT’S it, Heri yells, how come he had to have his little ways specifically with ME? And how about when Heri was wrong with Ivonne—she told him thanks but no thanks, right, and that was that? Heri backs down. Okay, Juan tells him, starting tomorrow you’ll work with Sr. Fernando Lara. Heri does a screaming double-take. What? With Ivonne’s BOYFRIEND? Yep, is there a problem? Yeees!
Ivonne gently helps Pastor slip his coat on. He’s patched up and cleaned up but injured and clearly hurting. Pastor thanks her, but he needs to be alone. He hands her his resignation to hand in for him. She tells him that they won’t accept it and he says it’s not negotiable. She points out that the irrevocable ones are always revoked first around Farell. Pastor thinks his will be the exception.
Heri is still steamed and fuming at Juan. This time, it’s about working with Fern. He WON’T. Juan tells him there are two soup choices today: either work under the orders of Fernando or don’t work at all, you choose. Heri threatens—his Papi is a partner of this business and Juan can’t force Heri to go anyplace. Juan retorts that the money’s all been returned to Aldemar that he loaned. Heri knows Juan’s tricks. Juan yells that he can take one of the two choices—and Juan can also call security to have him thrown out. Heri retorts that he’s going out himself. Juan stalks over to the door and motions Heri out—he knows the way. Heri can’t resist one more pointed insult and Juan tells him the next one means Juan will personally kick him out [no doubt with plenty of that pointed boot-toe centered on Heri’s derrière.] Heri glares up at Juan, who glares back. Don’t worry Heri spits back at Juan, I’m out of here, far away, back to my hometown – which I never should have left. Heri leaves and Juan rolls his eyes and brushes under his chin.
Ivonne and Pastor leave his office toward the elevator so he can leave. Heri, now in the lobby, stares hatefully at Pastor with vengeance in his visage. Pastor looks sadly through his one good eye. Paula comes out of her office and calls the lobby lizards to order. A moment of your time. Okay, all those in favor of accepting Don Pastor’s resignation, given that there won’t be any type of reprisals against anyone for your votes, pro or con—you can freely express yourselves, raise your hands. No hands go up. Laura crosses her arms, appearing ready to raise her hand, but thinking better of it and looking sullen. The lizards look around at each other uncomfortably. Pastor, equally uncomfortable, goes over to Paula Please, don’t do this to me. “No one?” Paula looks around at the room where no hands are up. Fine. All those in favor of Don Pastor staying at Farell, as chief of Personnel, who want to give your support to him as a person and boss, raise your hands. Pastor looks sadly and nervously around the room through the eye that isn’t swollen up, and Heri glares into the commercial.
After a crazy-making commercial where we know full well the hands will go up but they didn’t before the break, so we can all wait with baited breath, we’re back and hands go up—first Ivonne, who nudges Julia until her hand goes up, then Fernando, and almost everyone else. Only Laura and Heri glare and refuse to show support. Juan’s hand is up, too. Very good, Paula announces, as Pastor attempts to smile through his pain. For your information, the Licenciado Gaitán IS and will continue to be the VP for Personnel. And not only because of the partners’ decision, but also because everyone here agrees. Ivonne and Julia grin at each other. He’s the right person for the job, Paula concludes. Juan chimes in—that’s right. Don Pastor has not only earned his place at Farell, but in the hearts in each and every one of us. And, if there is any person who has doubts about his authority….ah, Heriberto? Juan looks pointedly at a still glaring Heri….they’ll deal with Juan Dominguez Coral, native of Achichipico. Juan turns to Pastor and asks him to stay. Everyone claps. Except Laura and Heri, of course. Pastor is very touched and Heri is very disbelieving of what he’s seeing.
Nidia roars into Yadi’s room to ask why Yadi hadn’t informed her Mami about signing divorce papers. Yadi points out she’s a grown woman of an age to make her own decisions and Mami doesn’t have to hear everything, or be consulted. Nidia points out that’s why Yadi is as she is, and that’s why she’s going to lose the best man in the world. Yadi says she’s not up for scolding at the moment. Nidia tells her it’s not a scolding, and men like Kike don’t grow on trees (no se dan en maceta – they don’t give them out in bunches of flowers). Someone like him you won’t find again for the rest of the days of your life. Yadi sullenly purses her lips, quiet for a change.
Paula tells Juan that this gossip will feed the rumor mill in Farell for a while. Juan agrees—until they find a better item for gossip. He remarks they should invent a bomb about him and her to get the spotlight off Pastor. Paula chuckles. [Ed. Note: Whatever makes you think you’re not a topic anyway?] Really? Paula seizes the moment to invite him to dinner on the weekend. Juan thought bubbles that his Palomita is lowering her guard? He warns himself about getting his hopes up. He asks her if that won’t make Sandrito mad [using the “-ito” which could be a real insult to the shorter guy]. Why should it? Paula seems surprised. Is she sure? Juan wants to know. It’s a date! Of course he’ll come.
Pastor has returned to his office and Fern is with him. He tells Fern that Paula and Juan gave him the afternoon off so he’s going home to rest. Fern is glad to hear that. He should rest and try to cheer up a bit. Pastor thanks Fern for having defended him. Without Fern, they’d be giving Pastor a wake at the moment. Fern replies that of course, he would be defending Pastor-he’d never let him die alone, how could Pastor think that? Pastor sadly tells Fern he just couldn’t raise a hand against Heri in his own defense. Fern understands.
S2 is telling Paula that what Pastor did is extremely serious and he can’t understand why she’s letting it drop so easily. Paula thinks it better to forget it, and S2 wants to think about the example it sets for the employees. [What? An example of acceptance and mercy? Gee.] Does Paula think Farell should be a place where there are all types of scandals? She points out there have been scandals here before he came, and that she herself was in the middle of some with CL, like fighting in the middle of the lobby at 120 decibels [Okay, I added that editorially]. And then CL fought with Juan. S2 lectures her in true CL mode about this being a mistake to let it go. She points out that his only mistake was to be in love with the wrong man. S2 looks back at her sharply. [Hm, are they talking about Pastor, really?] S2 comments that he hopes not to be doing something similar. She tells him she’s sorry to have to say it, but yes. What does she mean? That he’s looking for love in all the wrong places. And please be sure to close the door after himself, she’s got work to do.
Juan promises Laura a better place, and a promotion. She runs around the desk to hug and thank him. I don’t remember doing that when I got a promotion. Ever. They exchange flirty chitchat—he’s always so lovely with her, she comments as she strokes his arms. She wants to be his assistant but he points out he doesn’t have any. She acts like she’s thinking. How about with “Sandro?” Juan tells her this little man can’t be trusted. Laura hugs him from behind and tells him she loves it when he’s jealous. Juan’s look gives us hope that he might actually have registered a tactical error on his part.
Safely home in Angarita’s little casita, Pastor and Anga commiserate on their pains of body and love. Anga scolds that Pastor alone has brought this on himself [Ed. Note: no need to rub so much salt in the wounds, Anga.] If Pastor had only behaved totally like a man, it wouldn’t have happened. He continues laying it on thick—Pastor should be thanking God that the Licenciada Paula and Juan took pity on him and didn’t put him out on the street. Pastor keeps quiet, but we hear the sighs. Pastor then thanks heaven that Paula and Juan own Farell and not César Luis. And I was so critical of them! Now I have to acknowledge how much heart it takes to run a big company like this, and those two have it. He sobs a little as he speaks. Anga’s sorry he’s ill, or he’d be looking for Heriberto to tear his face off for laying a hand on Pastor. Pastor sighs. It’s better to let it go (leave it this size). Pastor sobs again, “Ah, Angarita, it looks like the two of us are doomed to be rejected by the people we love. Anga pats his brother’s shoulder.
Ivonne feels guilty about what happened to Pastor and Paula wonders why she feels like that. They’ve gotten home from a very strange day and are setting the table for dinner. Well, Ivonne told him to be sincere with Heriberto, and not keep fantasizing without Heriberto knowing Pastor’s intentions. Look what happened. Paula says that Pastor let it get out of hand. Ivonne continues that the worst part is that she never had seen him so in love with anyone. He’s suffering so much. Paula hopes that some day he’ll find the person who is just right for him. Ivonne wonders if they should set a place for Ana. Nope, she’s head over heels with her boyfriend, Paula smiles—she’s not likely to get here to eat. Ivonne chuckles that she’s on a binge (parrandera). Paula’s so happy to see her Mami living like she should have been living since she was young. The bell rings and Paula shoots over her shoulder that at least it’s probably not Heriberto. Whoa. It’s Marely. It’s a mini face-off.
Try his best, Juan can’t give Juanito a good enough explanation for why he let Marely slip through his fingers at the airport. He rubs Juanito’s ears and hair down from the bath. When he missed her at the plane, there would have been no way but to take a plane and catch up with her on the other side of the pond (charco – puddle, pool - Atlantic Ocean?). Juanito protests that he should have stopped it all by force. Juan tries to comfort him—he knows how hard it is for Juanito, but it’s hard for Juan, too, to think she didn’t want to be there with them. They have to accept it and get on with life. Juanito shakes his finger and demands that Daddy promise. Juan raises his right hand. Juanito wants him to wait her out for the year and when she gets back, make her accept and marry Juan. Juan’s hand fumbles around. He’s not promising. He stutters….and Juanito tries to nail him again. He warns Juan that he simply won’t accept any substitutions for a step-mama.
Paula is impactada, and so is Ivonne. What, she’s not already in Spain? Nope. [Ed. Note: Duh.} Ivonne ducks out to her bedroom as fast as her long legs can carry her. Paula wants to know what happened. Marely was about to get on the plane—and was paralyzed. She couldn’t get through the door. Her legs shook, she got cold suddenly, and a voice inside her said, “Marely, don’t go. Don’t go, because you’ll be sorry.” [Ed. Note: Juanito must have had an altar in his room and was sending up powerful prayers.] Now I’m here and have not the remotest idea what I’m going to do. Paula is muy impactada. What do you mean you couldn’t do it? I thought you were so sure of your decision. Marely admits that she thought that her dream of bettering herself was stronger than her love for Juan. Apparently not. Nothing, nothing is stronger than what she feels for him. Paula looks like she might hyperventilate.
Kike has arrived “home” at Julia’s apartment. She’s still got her pink suit on from work, Kike’s got his bright pink shirt on and the apartment is Very Pink. We have visions of Walt Disney. Kike is charmed by the apartment. He tells her that her “rum-mate” has arrived, like the Yankees (gabachos, Mexican definition, also defined as “froggy” “Frenchy” “Pyrenean” “foreigner or outsider” depending on where you are) say. The laugh shyly together. Kike likes how prettily she’s decorated the house. She bought fresh flowers because it’s a special day for the two of them. Also, she’s fixed up his room nicely, with new sheets (sábanas) and a large pillow. Kike is touched—she shouldn’t have bothered. No, it was no bother! They smile shyly at each other again.
Juan and Nidia sit sadly together in the living room. Juan comments that it was only this morning that Marely left and it seems like it’s been so long. He tells Nidia to cheer up; she’s depressing him. She tells him it’s not just for Marely she’s sad, but for Kike, too. He’s left the house now. Oh, yeah, he told Juan something about that in the morning. Maybe it’s good for both him and Yadira. How can that be good? Nidia doubts it. Juan tries to comfort her, but she’s hurting. Her daughter’s left and so has Kike, who has been like another child for her.
Marely cries and explains to Paula that she’s always been the one with her act together (cuadrada- to tally, to fit together, squared off, standing at attention, coming out on top). She’s never let herself go with her gut. Sometimes she’s been pretty hard on herself. Paula adds that she’s been cautious (precavida), and that’s a different thing. Paula can’t make eye contact and looks darned uncomfortable. Marely is impassioned, pointing out that she’s never had a drink, because she didn’t want to be seen drunk, she’s never escaped to a party, because she didn’t want to put her Mami in a bad mood. She’s never done anything for which she would have to be sorry later. So, what’s wrong with that? Paula is a little impactada. Marely continues her impassioned speech—doesn’t Paula realize, Marely’s always felt she had to be the rational one in her house, who made the right decisions, level-headed (ecuánime), fair, the one who perseveres, the responsible one in the house—and not just at home, but everywhere. She’s always assumed this role where she was and she feels like an old woman who never, never gave herself an opportunity to be wrong (never took a risk). And that bothers you? Yes! It bothers me a lot, because being so cold and calculating I sometimes feel I’m going to lose the one chance I have for happiness in this life. Paula hesitates a little—sure, with….with Juan? Yes. Yes, Paula, with Juan. Paula looks like she’s been hit with a truck.
Kike’s changed and has come into the living/dining room of the apartment. He hopes Julia isn’t bothered that he took a bath and changed into his jammies. [Ed. Note: Kike’s jammies are NOTHING like Juan’s, for which we probably are grateful.] Julia assures him it’s fine, it’s his house, too. She always gets more comfortable when she gets home from the office, putting on her robe (bata) and slippers (pantuflas). She’s fixed a salad for dinner, if that doesn’t bother him too much. If it’s not, she can prepare something more. She thinks he could benefit from her diet. He smiles widely and chuckles about needing to lose some of that belly. They chitchat about helping each other with the diet [Ed. Note: Like the New Julia really needs a diet or anything.] They won’t break it then. He wants to be like the thin folks on the ads.
Marely continues to tell Paula why couldn’t get in the plane. Maybe this is a test for her that God put into her path; for the first time she’s done something really crazy, totally wild (descabellado). Paula wonders if she’s going to carry on, doing these crazy things with a blindfold on (con los ojos vendados—with bandaged eyes), just because she’s so tired of being cerebral? Marely explains that she’s always thought life was a question of having a strategy, and perhaps what’s lacking in her life is changing the strategy. She’s going to need lots of help from Paula because no one knows she’s in Mexico and only Paula can help. ME? Yes, Marely’s had all day to think and refresh her memory about their history with Juan. Marely wants to ask Paula a very direct question, and they need to be very sincere here. Paula’s response may direct the course of Marely’s own future and Paula’s. Marely moves to the seat next to Paula and touches Paula’s hand, but Paula looks away. Marely says they’ve been the best of sisters and the best of friends. Because of this, she’s asking with her heart in her hand. Tell me—do you love Juan?
And we are reminded that any similarity to reality is purely coincidental.
Monday: Who knows? All they can talk about is the June 22 Gran Final!
Vocabulary
Me pisotea – he disses me (pisotear – tramples, abuses, disregards)
Chasco – disappointment
Zafarrancho - havoc
Guasa – joking, teasing, kidding
No se dan en maceta – they don't grow on trees (they don’t give them out in bunches of flowers)
Parrandera - binge
Gabachos - Yankees (gabachos, Mexican definition, also defined as “froggy” “Frenchy” “Pyrenean” “foreigner or outsider” depending on where you are)
Sábanas nuevas - new sheets
Cuadrada- to have one’s act together, tally, to fit together, be squared off, standing at attention, coming out on top
Precavida - cautious
Ecuánime - level-headed
Bata – robe, dressing gown, housecoat
Pantuflas – slippers
Descabellado - wild
Con los ojos vendados - blindfolded, with bandaged eyes
Jeanne
Also, today I had the privilege and pleasure of attending the very first Fiesta de Quinceañera I’ve ever been to—wow, what an experience. Our Methodist Pastor from Mexico conducted the church service, then a few hours later there was the dinner for several hundred folks and finally the dance (we viejos left before the music got so loud we needed ear plugs). The Quinceañera and her attendants were so lovely, and the jóvenes cleaned up real well, too. All in all, it was super maravillosa!
On to our feature presentation.....
Yesterday’s review: Ivonne tries to convince Paula that she just has to TELL the boy, already—quit waffling! Paula concedes that Ivonne might just be right about that. Okay, she and Ana will invite the boy to dinner over the weekend. Paula can’t imagine what will happen when she spills all that she’s been keeping inside. Paula counts off all the things that trip her trigger—every word, every gesture, every move [Okay, so Paula didn’t say that. I’m speaking for the rest of us here.] She's no gentleman because she definitely kisses and tells. Paula’s just sad she made him suffer so much on the way to this realization. She loves loves loves him!
In the parking garage of the airport, Kike rushes up to a Very Sad Juan. What happened? Juan beats himself up. He’s an imbécil and lost Marely forever.
Pastor describes to Heri how Angarita has suffered—lost the love of his life and his supposed daughter, who doesn’t even want to see the man in a painting. Speaking of art forms, Juan’s resplendent naked self still hangs on Pastor’s wall in the office, for us to admire as the scene shifts. Heri shifts back behind Pastor. It’s like that movie they saw. Pastor says that real life is worse. If Anga doesn’t get his spirits back up, his heart will just stop one of these days. Heri is sorry to hear it and gives Pastor a half hug, standing beside Pastor who sits in his chair. Laura busts in, so to speak, unannounced. She thinks she’s seeing something titillating and worthy of some juicy gossip. Pastor wants to know if anyone ever taught her to knock. Laura insinuates….and Pastor says that she’s not only unmannerly, she’s common/coarse (corriente). Laura demands respect if he wants it back from her. Pastor changes the subject while Heri stands behind him watching this dogfight. What, you’ve got the archives organized? Laura’s sick to death of archives and she’s cut out for more important work! Well, if you don’t like the work, we never keep anyone working at Farell by force. He motions to the door. What, you’re asking me to resign? That’s the basic suggestion, and if you’ve put your complaint on the table, please…..he motions again to the door and Laura sneers and flounces out. Heri congratulates him—that’s telling ‘em! Those cranky employees! Heri admires how he did that. Pastor smiles, pleased and bemused by the flor (compliment).
Laura fusses at S2 (fake Sandro)—how can she advance here when her immediate supervisor disses (pisotear – tramples, abuses, disregards) her? She’s not putting up with it! S2 tells her it’s not really Pastor causing her problems. It’s Paula behind it all. Laura is confused. S2 points out Paula really is trying to get her to resign. Aha. It makes sense now. S2 tells her only Juan can help her now. She just needs to be more aggressive with him. [Ed. Note: Apparently S2 hasn’t been watching with us or he’d know how aggressive she’s been so far.] Juan? Juan who? He’s never around when you need him. He’s got a thousand things to do, and none of them are me. S2 gives her a bunch of flores – compliments about how lovely and intelligent she is-- and tells her she has to go after his bones. Laura can’t buy it. She’s afraid she’ll bother him. S2 urges her to act.
Kike regales Juan with tales of all the calls he had from his women. First, Laura. Hillary. [Ed. Note: Kike doesn’t read the mags because he butchers her name and Juan has to correct him.] And then there was the Very Abundant Licenciada. Kike quotes all her vital stats. Whew, three of them! Juan smiles a little—probably thinking of the fourth Musketeer on the plane. To Spain.
Pastor describes his dilemma to Ivonne. He’s so sweet, that man, the perfect man, the one I’ve always dreamed of. Ivonne gives Pastor virtually the same advice she gave Paula—tell the boy the truth, already, tell him how you feel. Ask him if he feels the same. Don’t set yourself up for a major disappointment (chasco).
This apparently is the night for Relationships. Hillary talks with her Papi about her Relationship with Juan. Papi must be happy, because the relationship with Juan isn’t working. Despite the lovely garden setting, she is Not a Happy Camper. Juan is avoiding her, not responding to messages, nothing. Papi Paris declares him a coward and Hillary retorts that she LOVES Juan. Why doesn’t Papi want to get with the program? Well, because Papi thinks Juan isn’t worth her while. [Ed. Note: Given where Juan’s heart is, probably true, but not Papi’s call.] She points out that Juan sent that car back that she had loaned him while his was in for repairs, though other guys would have kept the loaner for months! He’s not the shameless guy you think he is! Papi Paris has the good grace to look away.
Laura beards the Lion of Farell in his Den. She doesn’t want to bother Juan, but…..he fills the marshmallow dish. [Ed. Note: with all this marshmallow filling, someone is getting a real sugar high.] What bother? It’s always lovely to see you….Laura is So Fed Up! With what? With how Don Pastor treats her! She can’t stand being in those archives! The archives? That’s very strange of Don Pastor. Well, it’s probably Paula behind it all, putting me there. She just wants to get me to resign.
Papi Paris does his level best to appease his lovely daughter. The last thing he wants is to hurt her. But, he IS hurting her, she retorts. Okay, she wins, Juan has a second chance. He tells her that the next day they’ll have a bankers’ meeting and she can bring the boy along. Hillary hugs her Daddy and says she’ll call Juan right away.
Juan is still busy appeasing Laura, and telling her not to worry. [Ed. Note: that verb, apurar(se) has about a dozen very different meanings, gentle readers]. He’ll talk to Paula and work it out. Farell won’t waste (perdiciar) talent like hers. Laura simpers. As usual. Thanks, Juan. He’s SO special with her. Juan, in his glaring orange tie on a green shirt with rolled up sleeves [Ed. Note: we’ve only a short time left with our Juanito, had to stick that in, gentle readers] smiles shyly and looks away. When will they continue those ceramics classes, Laura wonders? He works his hands…..those are too difficult for him. Laura comments on his Very Capable Hands. Strong. Smooth. Like he would caress a woman. Juan thinks back to the pottery lessons. How about we start again tomorrow, she suggests. Perfect! It’s a DATE! Don’t forget now, she warns. Juan ogles her retreating derriere and twirls his non-existent handlebar moustache.
Juan’s telephone rings—if you will—with the Cachi Bombon music. It’s his darling Hillary. He’s invited to an Exciting Banker’s’ Meeting on the next day [Okay, emphasis totally mine, folks.] Juan thanks his Blessed Child of Atocha for healing his heart. It’s a DEAL! He’ll be there. Date with Laura: forgotten already.
Heriberto comes to see Pastor—he’s been summoned. There’s something important Pastor wants him to know. It’s not about work; it’s personal. Pastor tells Heri how it is with him-what’s burning in him. What, heartburn? No, Pastor chuckles nervously. No, more sensitive than that. You realize there’s something very special between us, right? Pastor twitches his hands nervously. Heri affirms that’s right, he even forgets women! Pastor smiles happily at that.
The lobby is full of lobby lizards, and even Fern, Ivonne and Laura have joined the throng. Ivonne’s happy that Juan didn’t catch Marely at the airport. The chat….and suddenly blood-curdling screams fill the lobby. Pastor is begging Heriberto….don’t hit me! Everyone is impactado and Ivonne runs to help Pastor. Heriberto is across the desk from Pastor but has hold of his lapels and is beating the living daylights out of Pastor. Heriberto has bloodied and bruised half of Pastor’s face as Pastor tries to get him to stop. Fern grabs Heri from behind and drags him away while Ivonne gets Pastor into his seat to help him; Pastor is bleeding and seriously bruised on his face. Heri’s not done and fights Fern. Heri is a wild, savage animal, uttering ugly things about Pastor who “just confessed his love” according to Heriberto, while Fern struggles to hold Heriberto from doing Pastor in. Pastor sobs.
Fern tries to get Heriberto to calm down and Heri tries to get Fern to let him go. He’s not done with his savage beating. Heri continues to say ugly things about Pastor, who has not raised a hand in anger and is protected by Ivonne –who would gladly do away with Heri given the opportunity—she’ll call security!! Pastor retorts (in between sobs) that Heri’s words hurt more than his punches. Heri screams that he ‘s going to kill …. That….. let him GO! Fern holds on tight. Ivonne sponges blood off Pastor. Fern drags Heri out while Heri screams about going outside and he’ll break Pastor’s face. Finally, Heri is out and the door is shut. Ivonne helps Pastor and security takes Heriberto. Heri says he’s not forgiving. He announces to everyone who is listening about Pastor in terms a schoolmarm won’t repeat. Fern tells him to stop insulting the man and Heri refuses. He strings out the insults about what Pastor “did to him.” Security moves him off. Everyone is impactado again.
Pastor sits in his office, ashamed and bleeding. What an embarrassment! What an absolute humiliation! Ivonne does her best to comfort her friend. How could he be so blind, Pastor continues, and how could he think a guy like Heri could be interested in him? Ivonne assures him Heriberto was not worth it. Pastor blames himself. He’s going to be the joke of the office now.
Kike plays with Nidia Michaela and Yadi tells him he doesn’t need to feel like he has to leave so quickly. Kike informs her he has new digs and Yadi is…what? Jealous? There’s no hurry, though, if you want to stay.
Fern tells Juan what came down with Pastor as they chat in Juan’s office. Who’s picking him up off the floor? Ivonne, Fern tells him. Pastor’s had to go down to the infirmary. Whew, it was that bad? Yep.
Paula, in her office, advises Rosi how the world works when one is Paula’s secretary. Rosi assures Paula she is on the margin of the gossip—and Paula scoffs at her gently. Paula lets her know that the gossip buck stops at Paula’s desk and Rosi swears that Paula will know it FIRST. No info/gossip can be used against Paula, and Rosi knows what side her bread is buttered on, so she agrees to Paula’s rules. Paula hears EVERYTHING first. Paula’s counting on her loyalty and discretion. [Ed. Note: Except that Paula doesn’t want discretion in her four walls, she wants the whole scoop.] Rosi understands perfectly. Now, Paula wants to know when Rosi hears if Juan shows up. That’s easy, he’s already made an appearance. Great! Paula wants to see him.
Pastor sits on an examining table in the Farell infirmary with Ivonne at his side, comforting and still caring for him. [At my office, we have an infirmary, because it’s a boarding school for kids. But I’ve never worked in any other place that had a full infirmary in the office.] Pastor is aware of the seriousness of his mistake and ready to accept the consequences. He’s ready to resign. Juan is there, too, and assures him there’s no need to resign. Juan tells Pastor that Pastor’s only committed a….tactical mistake. That is undeniable. But the penitence came with the sin, Juan continues, and it didn’t become total havoc (zafarrancho). Pastor points out that he took advantage of his position to promote his personal life and not strictly business, and in fact broke the very workplace rules he wrote himself. Juan’s ready to erase the rules immediately. He tries to cheer Pastor, who simply thanks Juan—he’s a prince.
Rosi rushes back to Paula. Juan’s in the infirmary. What happened to him? Paula is alarmed. Rosi hesitates a split second and remembers that Paula authorized her to be the bearer of all tales. Pastor’s there because Heriberto beat the stuffing out of Pastor. It was no fight, because Pastor didn’t raise a hand against Heri. Heri bulldozed Pastor –rolled over him like a tractor. Why? Well, (Rosi reminds Paula that Paula herself gave the chisme-bearing order) it seems that Pastor declared his love to Heriberto and Heri didn’t like it much. Paula rushes off to the infirmary, muy impactada.
Pastor repeats his sad commentary on his future in Farell to Paula. He realizes he can’t stay a second more. Paula won’t hear any of it; he has to rest and they’ll talk later. They pat his hand and leave him resting. In the hall, Paula and Juan discuss how Pastor’s doing—and his spirits are so low, too. Paula asks if they’re going to let him resign. Juan tells her not to even joke about it (guasa). Paula thinks they shouldn’t judge Pastor too harshly. Juan agrees, now if they can only convince Pastor. Juan looks at Paula a little suspiciously—he never though he’d see her defend Pastor so adamantly. He thought bubbles—could it be that Pastor’s doing her some little favors? Paula gives him a song and dance about what a fundamental component of the company Pastor is. Juan wants to know if he can ask her a direct question. Sure. By chance, have you asked Pastor to put up a few obstacles in Laura’s way? Paula is righteously indignant. She denies it—she has NOTHING against THAT woman-- and can’t imagine where he got the idea. Juan pushes a little more—how interesting that she right there under the watchful scrutiny of Pastor. Paula goes on the offensive. Okay, on the one hand you’re defending the man and here it looks like you don’t trust him! Juan cares about him but knows his tricks, though. They fuss at each other about Laura and her position. Paula again declares she’s not conspiring with Pastor and he can take it or leave it, basically. Juan kisses her hand and thanks her. Paula sarcastically retorts that he’s welcome. Back to the situation of Pastor, they know what they have to do.
Delirio should never, ever play poker. As he sits in the bank with a service rep, and looks at the deposit that was just made in one of his laundry accounts, he goes into an apoplexy of amazement about the huge sum of money. She asks if he’s all right. Yeah, but this is SO much money—you’re SURE it’s right?! [Ed. Note: just about now, I’d be making notes. Clearly a person who comes to a bank to see what’s in his account shouldn’t be so surprised about it.] She advises him there are two more deposits that will clear soon, about the same amount. And if that weren’t enough, Delirio hasn’t brought the right card with him to get a withdrawal (retiro) out of the account—but he did bring a check so he can get some $$. The whole time, he’s behaving like a maniac and the girl doesn’t even bat an eyelash. But, she tells him to hurry, because other folks want to see her. Delirio babbles on and still no suspicions. This chick shouldn’t be working in a bank. She does ask “pardon” to one of his nonsense babbles and he tells her about living alone and how one begins to talk to oneself and answer oneself. She smiles at him as she takes the check while he asks her pardon for his nervousness. Sheesh.
Heri has come in to complain about how Pastor has dissed him, and Juan fires back at him. Okay, if you don’t want to work with him fine, I agree—but I won’t hear one more insult about the man! Heri, still all hot and bothered [no, folks, not like that, just ticked off], says Pastor deserves insults and more. Nope, Pastor was wrong with you and that’s all. That doesn’t give you the right to keep on aggravating it for the rest of eternity. Whether Heri likes it or not, lots of folks at Farell respect Pastor. Heri is even more incensed. He’s a real man! Juan tells him no one doubts his manhood. But he doesn’t have to prove it with punches. He declared something to you, right? All you have to do is say, thanks, Don Pastor, but no, and it’s over. ¿Qué????? Juan points out that when Heri does the same with women, they tell him no and that’s that. You don’t fight with the women. Of course not, Heri understands that part. You have to understand, Juan tells him, about Pastor who has his ways—THAT’S it, Heri yells, how come he had to have his little ways specifically with ME? And how about when Heri was wrong with Ivonne—she told him thanks but no thanks, right, and that was that? Heri backs down. Okay, Juan tells him, starting tomorrow you’ll work with Sr. Fernando Lara. Heri does a screaming double-take. What? With Ivonne’s BOYFRIEND? Yep, is there a problem? Yeees!
Ivonne gently helps Pastor slip his coat on. He’s patched up and cleaned up but injured and clearly hurting. Pastor thanks her, but he needs to be alone. He hands her his resignation to hand in for him. She tells him that they won’t accept it and he says it’s not negotiable. She points out that the irrevocable ones are always revoked first around Farell. Pastor thinks his will be the exception.
Heri is still steamed and fuming at Juan. This time, it’s about working with Fern. He WON’T. Juan tells him there are two soup choices today: either work under the orders of Fernando or don’t work at all, you choose. Heri threatens—his Papi is a partner of this business and Juan can’t force Heri to go anyplace. Juan retorts that the money’s all been returned to Aldemar that he loaned. Heri knows Juan’s tricks. Juan yells that he can take one of the two choices—and Juan can also call security to have him thrown out. Heri retorts that he’s going out himself. Juan stalks over to the door and motions Heri out—he knows the way. Heri can’t resist one more pointed insult and Juan tells him the next one means Juan will personally kick him out [no doubt with plenty of that pointed boot-toe centered on Heri’s derrière.] Heri glares up at Juan, who glares back. Don’t worry Heri spits back at Juan, I’m out of here, far away, back to my hometown – which I never should have left. Heri leaves and Juan rolls his eyes and brushes under his chin.
Ivonne and Pastor leave his office toward the elevator so he can leave. Heri, now in the lobby, stares hatefully at Pastor with vengeance in his visage. Pastor looks sadly through his one good eye. Paula comes out of her office and calls the lobby lizards to order. A moment of your time. Okay, all those in favor of accepting Don Pastor’s resignation, given that there won’t be any type of reprisals against anyone for your votes, pro or con—you can freely express yourselves, raise your hands. No hands go up. Laura crosses her arms, appearing ready to raise her hand, but thinking better of it and looking sullen. The lizards look around at each other uncomfortably. Pastor, equally uncomfortable, goes over to Paula Please, don’t do this to me. “No one?” Paula looks around at the room where no hands are up. Fine. All those in favor of Don Pastor staying at Farell, as chief of Personnel, who want to give your support to him as a person and boss, raise your hands. Pastor looks sadly and nervously around the room through the eye that isn’t swollen up, and Heri glares into the commercial.
After a crazy-making commercial where we know full well the hands will go up but they didn’t before the break, so we can all wait with baited breath, we’re back and hands go up—first Ivonne, who nudges Julia until her hand goes up, then Fernando, and almost everyone else. Only Laura and Heri glare and refuse to show support. Juan’s hand is up, too. Very good, Paula announces, as Pastor attempts to smile through his pain. For your information, the Licenciado Gaitán IS and will continue to be the VP for Personnel. And not only because of the partners’ decision, but also because everyone here agrees. Ivonne and Julia grin at each other. He’s the right person for the job, Paula concludes. Juan chimes in—that’s right. Don Pastor has not only earned his place at Farell, but in the hearts in each and every one of us. And, if there is any person who has doubts about his authority….ah, Heriberto? Juan looks pointedly at a still glaring Heri….they’ll deal with Juan Dominguez Coral, native of Achichipico. Juan turns to Pastor and asks him to stay. Everyone claps. Except Laura and Heri, of course. Pastor is very touched and Heri is very disbelieving of what he’s seeing.
Nidia roars into Yadi’s room to ask why Yadi hadn’t informed her Mami about signing divorce papers. Yadi points out she’s a grown woman of an age to make her own decisions and Mami doesn’t have to hear everything, or be consulted. Nidia points out that’s why Yadi is as she is, and that’s why she’s going to lose the best man in the world. Yadi says she’s not up for scolding at the moment. Nidia tells her it’s not a scolding, and men like Kike don’t grow on trees (no se dan en maceta – they don’t give them out in bunches of flowers). Someone like him you won’t find again for the rest of the days of your life. Yadi sullenly purses her lips, quiet for a change.
Paula tells Juan that this gossip will feed the rumor mill in Farell for a while. Juan agrees—until they find a better item for gossip. He remarks they should invent a bomb about him and her to get the spotlight off Pastor. Paula chuckles. [Ed. Note: Whatever makes you think you’re not a topic anyway?] Really? Paula seizes the moment to invite him to dinner on the weekend. Juan thought bubbles that his Palomita is lowering her guard? He warns himself about getting his hopes up. He asks her if that won’t make Sandrito mad [using the “-ito” which could be a real insult to the shorter guy]. Why should it? Paula seems surprised. Is she sure? Juan wants to know. It’s a date! Of course he’ll come.
Pastor has returned to his office and Fern is with him. He tells Fern that Paula and Juan gave him the afternoon off so he’s going home to rest. Fern is glad to hear that. He should rest and try to cheer up a bit. Pastor thanks Fern for having defended him. Without Fern, they’d be giving Pastor a wake at the moment. Fern replies that of course, he would be defending Pastor-he’d never let him die alone, how could Pastor think that? Pastor sadly tells Fern he just couldn’t raise a hand against Heri in his own defense. Fern understands.
S2 is telling Paula that what Pastor did is extremely serious and he can’t understand why she’s letting it drop so easily. Paula thinks it better to forget it, and S2 wants to think about the example it sets for the employees. [What? An example of acceptance and mercy? Gee.] Does Paula think Farell should be a place where there are all types of scandals? She points out there have been scandals here before he came, and that she herself was in the middle of some with CL, like fighting in the middle of the lobby at 120 decibels [Okay, I added that editorially]. And then CL fought with Juan. S2 lectures her in true CL mode about this being a mistake to let it go. She points out that his only mistake was to be in love with the wrong man. S2 looks back at her sharply. [Hm, are they talking about Pastor, really?] S2 comments that he hopes not to be doing something similar. She tells him she’s sorry to have to say it, but yes. What does she mean? That he’s looking for love in all the wrong places. And please be sure to close the door after himself, she’s got work to do.
Juan promises Laura a better place, and a promotion. She runs around the desk to hug and thank him. I don’t remember doing that when I got a promotion. Ever. They exchange flirty chitchat—he’s always so lovely with her, she comments as she strokes his arms. She wants to be his assistant but he points out he doesn’t have any. She acts like she’s thinking. How about with “Sandro?” Juan tells her this little man can’t be trusted. Laura hugs him from behind and tells him she loves it when he’s jealous. Juan’s look gives us hope that he might actually have registered a tactical error on his part.
Safely home in Angarita’s little casita, Pastor and Anga commiserate on their pains of body and love. Anga scolds that Pastor alone has brought this on himself [Ed. Note: no need to rub so much salt in the wounds, Anga.] If Pastor had only behaved totally like a man, it wouldn’t have happened. He continues laying it on thick—Pastor should be thanking God that the Licenciada Paula and Juan took pity on him and didn’t put him out on the street. Pastor keeps quiet, but we hear the sighs. Pastor then thanks heaven that Paula and Juan own Farell and not César Luis. And I was so critical of them! Now I have to acknowledge how much heart it takes to run a big company like this, and those two have it. He sobs a little as he speaks. Anga’s sorry he’s ill, or he’d be looking for Heriberto to tear his face off for laying a hand on Pastor. Pastor sighs. It’s better to let it go (leave it this size). Pastor sobs again, “Ah, Angarita, it looks like the two of us are doomed to be rejected by the people we love. Anga pats his brother’s shoulder.
Ivonne feels guilty about what happened to Pastor and Paula wonders why she feels like that. They’ve gotten home from a very strange day and are setting the table for dinner. Well, Ivonne told him to be sincere with Heriberto, and not keep fantasizing without Heriberto knowing Pastor’s intentions. Look what happened. Paula says that Pastor let it get out of hand. Ivonne continues that the worst part is that she never had seen him so in love with anyone. He’s suffering so much. Paula hopes that some day he’ll find the person who is just right for him. Ivonne wonders if they should set a place for Ana. Nope, she’s head over heels with her boyfriend, Paula smiles—she’s not likely to get here to eat. Ivonne chuckles that she’s on a binge (parrandera). Paula’s so happy to see her Mami living like she should have been living since she was young. The bell rings and Paula shoots over her shoulder that at least it’s probably not Heriberto. Whoa. It’s Marely. It’s a mini face-off.
Try his best, Juan can’t give Juanito a good enough explanation for why he let Marely slip through his fingers at the airport. He rubs Juanito’s ears and hair down from the bath. When he missed her at the plane, there would have been no way but to take a plane and catch up with her on the other side of the pond (charco – puddle, pool - Atlantic Ocean?). Juanito protests that he should have stopped it all by force. Juan tries to comfort him—he knows how hard it is for Juanito, but it’s hard for Juan, too, to think she didn’t want to be there with them. They have to accept it and get on with life. Juanito shakes his finger and demands that Daddy promise. Juan raises his right hand. Juanito wants him to wait her out for the year and when she gets back, make her accept and marry Juan. Juan’s hand fumbles around. He’s not promising. He stutters….and Juanito tries to nail him again. He warns Juan that he simply won’t accept any substitutions for a step-mama.
Paula is impactada, and so is Ivonne. What, she’s not already in Spain? Nope. [Ed. Note: Duh.} Ivonne ducks out to her bedroom as fast as her long legs can carry her. Paula wants to know what happened. Marely was about to get on the plane—and was paralyzed. She couldn’t get through the door. Her legs shook, she got cold suddenly, and a voice inside her said, “Marely, don’t go. Don’t go, because you’ll be sorry.” [Ed. Note: Juanito must have had an altar in his room and was sending up powerful prayers.] Now I’m here and have not the remotest idea what I’m going to do. Paula is muy impactada. What do you mean you couldn’t do it? I thought you were so sure of your decision. Marely admits that she thought that her dream of bettering herself was stronger than her love for Juan. Apparently not. Nothing, nothing is stronger than what she feels for him. Paula looks like she might hyperventilate.
Kike has arrived “home” at Julia’s apartment. She’s still got her pink suit on from work, Kike’s got his bright pink shirt on and the apartment is Very Pink. We have visions of Walt Disney. Kike is charmed by the apartment. He tells her that her “rum-mate” has arrived, like the Yankees (gabachos, Mexican definition, also defined as “froggy” “Frenchy” “Pyrenean” “foreigner or outsider” depending on where you are) say. The laugh shyly together. Kike likes how prettily she’s decorated the house. She bought fresh flowers because it’s a special day for the two of them. Also, she’s fixed up his room nicely, with new sheets (sábanas) and a large pillow. Kike is touched—she shouldn’t have bothered. No, it was no bother! They smile shyly at each other again.
Juan and Nidia sit sadly together in the living room. Juan comments that it was only this morning that Marely left and it seems like it’s been so long. He tells Nidia to cheer up; she’s depressing him. She tells him it’s not just for Marely she’s sad, but for Kike, too. He’s left the house now. Oh, yeah, he told Juan something about that in the morning. Maybe it’s good for both him and Yadira. How can that be good? Nidia doubts it. Juan tries to comfort her, but she’s hurting. Her daughter’s left and so has Kike, who has been like another child for her.
Marely cries and explains to Paula that she’s always been the one with her act together (cuadrada- to tally, to fit together, squared off, standing at attention, coming out on top). She’s never let herself go with her gut. Sometimes she’s been pretty hard on herself. Paula adds that she’s been cautious (precavida), and that’s a different thing. Paula can’t make eye contact and looks darned uncomfortable. Marely is impassioned, pointing out that she’s never had a drink, because she didn’t want to be seen drunk, she’s never escaped to a party, because she didn’t want to put her Mami in a bad mood. She’s never done anything for which she would have to be sorry later. So, what’s wrong with that? Paula is a little impactada. Marely continues her impassioned speech—doesn’t Paula realize, Marely’s always felt she had to be the rational one in her house, who made the right decisions, level-headed (ecuánime), fair, the one who perseveres, the responsible one in the house—and not just at home, but everywhere. She’s always assumed this role where she was and she feels like an old woman who never, never gave herself an opportunity to be wrong (never took a risk). And that bothers you? Yes! It bothers me a lot, because being so cold and calculating I sometimes feel I’m going to lose the one chance I have for happiness in this life. Paula hesitates a little—sure, with….with Juan? Yes. Yes, Paula, with Juan. Paula looks like she’s been hit with a truck.
Kike’s changed and has come into the living/dining room of the apartment. He hopes Julia isn’t bothered that he took a bath and changed into his jammies. [Ed. Note: Kike’s jammies are NOTHING like Juan’s, for which we probably are grateful.] Julia assures him it’s fine, it’s his house, too. She always gets more comfortable when she gets home from the office, putting on her robe (bata) and slippers (pantuflas). She’s fixed a salad for dinner, if that doesn’t bother him too much. If it’s not, she can prepare something more. She thinks he could benefit from her diet. He smiles widely and chuckles about needing to lose some of that belly. They chitchat about helping each other with the diet [Ed. Note: Like the New Julia really needs a diet or anything.] They won’t break it then. He wants to be like the thin folks on the ads.
Marely continues to tell Paula why couldn’t get in the plane. Maybe this is a test for her that God put into her path; for the first time she’s done something really crazy, totally wild (descabellado). Paula wonders if she’s going to carry on, doing these crazy things with a blindfold on (con los ojos vendados—with bandaged eyes), just because she’s so tired of being cerebral? Marely explains that she’s always thought life was a question of having a strategy, and perhaps what’s lacking in her life is changing the strategy. She’s going to need lots of help from Paula because no one knows she’s in Mexico and only Paula can help. ME? Yes, Marely’s had all day to think and refresh her memory about their history with Juan. Marely wants to ask Paula a very direct question, and they need to be very sincere here. Paula’s response may direct the course of Marely’s own future and Paula’s. Marely moves to the seat next to Paula and touches Paula’s hand, but Paula looks away. Marely says they’ve been the best of sisters and the best of friends. Because of this, she’s asking with her heart in her hand. Tell me—do you love Juan?
And we are reminded that any similarity to reality is purely coincidental.
Monday: Who knows? All they can talk about is the June 22 Gran Final!
Vocabulary
Me pisotea – he disses me (pisotear – tramples, abuses, disregards)
Chasco – disappointment
Zafarrancho - havoc
Guasa – joking, teasing, kidding
No se dan en maceta – they don't grow on trees (they don’t give them out in bunches of flowers)
Parrandera - binge
Gabachos - Yankees (gabachos, Mexican definition, also defined as “froggy” “Frenchy” “Pyrenean” “foreigner or outsider” depending on where you are)
Sábanas nuevas - new sheets
Cuadrada- to have one’s act together, tally, to fit together, be squared off, standing at attention, coming out on top
Precavida - cautious
Ecuánime - level-headed
Bata – robe, dressing gown, housecoat
Pantuflas – slippers
Descabellado - wild
Con los ojos vendados - blindfolded, with bandaged eyes
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Labels: Juan
Friday, June 06, 2008
I Love Juan Thurs 6/5 - Ivonne pitches a fit, Juanito calls a foul, and the twins strike out.
Ahoy all, I may be computerless from Friday morning on. If you don't hear from me I hope y'all have a great weekend!
From Yesterday: Fernando has an idea on how to find out if CL is alive...
...Ivonne visits Comandante Blanco, one of the agents who informed Paula that CL was dead. Ivonne tells him she doesn't think CL fell off the boat. She and CL were "special friends" if he gets her drift, and she has a premonition that CL is alive and well amongst them. Com. Blanco says impossible, CL could not have survived his fall in the sea.
S2 (fake Sandro) bothers Paula who is working late. Sr. Dumbass suggests she replace Marely with the fea-legged Laura. (Clueless much?) Paula gives her classic sneer then becomes sad. She'll miss Marely so very much, she was Paula's sister, secretary, best friend and conscience. S2 says it will be OK because he's there for her. He tries to be cute and sweet but Paula is unimpressed, she's deeply irritated in fact.
Ivonne pokes herself in the eyes to make herself cry for dramatic effect, the big faker. She cries that she's so alone and her heart tells her CL is alive, wah!! She becomes increasingly hysterical until Com. Blanco escorts her outside for fresh air. A lurking Fer sneaks into the office.
Heri shows up at Pastor and Anga's pad. He wants to go to the movies again but poor Pastor has to stay home with his sick brother. He manages to convince Heri to stay and watch movies at the house. Pastor doesn't know how to make sopes but he has lots of beer so Heri stays.
Ivonne convinces Com. Blanco to stay outside with her while she recovers. He happily complies and gallantly does not suggest that her very tight pink suit might be cutting off her air and possibly the cause of her dizziness.
Fer peeks at the record of CL's death. The phone rings, he gets scared, skulks around some more, then continues reading.
Com. Blanco has to go back into his office, he's expecting a call. Ivonne chases him and her gasping goes into overdrive as she loudly tries to warn Fer they are outside the door. Fer climbs out the window and falls two stories! That was his plan? He should give up spying and stick to numbers; even driving would be better.
Ivonne gives Blanco the bum's rush and finds Fer under the window writhing in pain with an injured ankle.
CL arrives home and picks a fight with Sandro. CL tells his unhappy brother ha ha Marely is leaving the country.
A very glum Juan arrives home to Casa Cachon. The entire family wants to know if there is any news. Marely follows Juan in and tells them she's going to Spain tomorrow as planned. Caras impactadas all around.
At Casa Davila Ana comments to Paula that she must be glad marely is leaving. Pau says no of course not, but she brightens considerably at the thought that Marely will no longer stand between her and Juan. She decides to invite him to dinner that weekend.
Nidia helps Marely pack and gives her a mother's blessing. Tears and hugs.
Juanito scolds Juan for not turning Marely around, she's the ONLY one he wanted to be his mama! Juanito becomes bratty, points his finger at Papi and accuses him of not wanting Marely to stay!
Someone knocks loudly on the Cachon's door. Juan angrily answers it and is unpleasantly surprised to see Sandro (the real one) who wants to see Marely. He thought bubbles that this nasty piece of work is a real thorn in his side! He says Marely is too busy to see Sandro. Sandro tentatively requests, could Juan ask her? Sandro paces and we see Alirio and Yadi spying on him from behind the door. Alirio whispers that the similarity to CL is really extraordinary. Yadi lustily answers "He's much more potable (possibly a double-entendre for the translations "passable" and "more edible") than CL.
Juan tells Marely that he told Short-stuff downstairs she wouldn't want to talk to him. He absently picks up her pink bra and twists it into a knot. Annoyed, she grabs it from him and accuses him of being jealous. She decides to see Sandro and Juan puffs up in anger and jealousy.
Sandro goes into his usual schtick about what a wonderful woman Marely is. This annoys her, she's tired of his flip-flopping. When he helped her with her essay she thought he was a good person. He insists he is...when he's not mad or tense. "Then you become another person," she snaps. He fumbles, says that's not him, he wants to explain. He gives her long kiss on the cheek and tells her (under Juan's wrathful gaze) that she has been very important to him.
After Sandro leaves Juan takes his hankie and brusquely wipes Sandro's invisible kiss off Marely's cheek. He gives his tainted hanky a sour look.
At Fer's apartment Ivonne wraps his sprained ankle while they discuss the results of their "sleuthing". Fer says according to the report the boat wasn't near any islands, it was far from the coast and it didn't stop at any ports. Ivonne doesn't care, she's sure that guy in the office is CL. Fer tells her he has something more important to discuss...will she spend the night with him?
Marely visits Juanito and sadly tells him she can't stay because his Papi loves her like a sister and a friend, not like he loves Paula. Life and love can be hard and he'll understand when he's older. He cries and tells her he loves her a lot.
Ivonne calls Paula to tell her she won't be home, she's going to stay with Fernando and help him out. "Hard luck" (Mala pata = bad foot), jokes Paula. Paula tells Ana and they smile at Ivonne's romantic situation. Paula displays her cleavage while musing on the irony of life.
Heriberto is so moved by the sad movie that he cannot restrain himself; he cries on Pastor's willing shoulder.
Marely makes a bold move. She approaches Alirio about his relationship with Nidia. She begs him to let her mother out of their marriage farce of a marriage. He asks her why is she so cruel to him? Marely responds it's more cruel to imprison Nidia in a loveless marriage. If he truly loves her he'll set her free. Alirio, distraught and thoughtful, ponders her words.
Kike and Julia enjoy dinner and a milkshake. He tells her about the visit to the lawyer and that he's moving out of Casa Cachon. He needs to find a room or a very small apartment. He can't afford more since he is saving his money for his business. Coincidentally, Julia has an extra room and invites him to move in as a friend, they can split costs down the middle. He reminds her he eats a lot (no kidding, remember the honeymoon?) and accepts her offer. He says she reminds him of Marely, frank, sincere and gutsy. (Oh please dear Kike, dump the shrew and go with this sweet girl!)
Juan lies in bed holding his Santo Niño de Atocha trading card. He scolds himself, just because Marely wanted to leave was he going to let her split his heart in two without trying to stop her? (Uh oh)
The next morning Marely and Nidia say their goodbyes. Nidia fantasizes about joining Marely in the mother country. If only she could fit into the suitcase like a ventriloquists dummy she could go to Spain, meet lots of chomi-chomis, and find her blue prince (Prince Charming) or at least a count or viscount. Nidia advises Marely to avoid convents and live life to the fullest.
Juan sadly walks Juanito to school thought bubbling madly along the way. His little rose garden's departure is like a thorn in his chest. Juanito pipes up that his Papi didn't follow his heart, instead he's mooning over that slobbering Paula! (Out of the mouths of babes.) He thought men were supposed to fight for what they want! He points the angry finger at dad and tells him he'll say this only once more, he doesn't want any other woman for his mama, no other!! Juan is muy impactado.
They are still saying their goodbyes at Casa Cachón. Kike finally gets Marely out the door and Alirio tries to comfort Nidia. The sweet farewell music grinds to a halt as she slaps his hand and calls him a clown.
Juan drives in his convertible and thought bubbles how bad he feels about Juanito's words. Will he be a useless drowned potato (soggy good-for-nothing)? He decides to act. He calls Casa Cachon and is dismayed to hear that Marely already left. Chinches Bravas!! He peels out.
Elsewhere Sandro paces and looks at his watch. He gets picked up by the one taxista in the DF. A filler conversation ensues about the taxista being hungry, Sandro has to find the one important woman in his life, yada yada yada. They head for the airport.
The red mustang overheats (again) and Kike's ass plays mariachi music. He answers his phone with a long-winded "Tansportes Bueno Lindo..." intro. Juan interrupts him, emergncy help needed! He has to race like the wind to stop Marely and Kike has to drive him! Kike babbles and bobbles until Juan begs him to shut up and just pick him up.
Marely tearfully sits in the airport waiting room and recalls Juan's words. Then she recalls Sandro's goodbye. Sandro appears behind her but she doesn't see him.
Juan thought bubbles that if he's unable to stop his little rose garden he'll have a splintered heart for the rest of his life, a heart that will be squashed, pureed and abandoned.
Juan's voice speaks the words of Mana's theme song as Sandro approaches Marely: "Ay ay ay a splintered heart, how it hurts; ay ay how love hurts me." Marely's sad and beautiful face leads into the break.
It's time to board and Marely approaches the gate. An indecisive Sandro follows her but then stops short. He berates himself for fooling her, he's a coward who doesn't deserve her. He does nothing, the wimp.
In contrast, our passionate Juan, in super slo-mo, runs through the airport knocking things out of his way and tripping over suitcases. Alas, Marely is nowhere to be seen and he rubs his eyes in despair.
Outside, Kike dances to the radio and hears Juan's cell phone ring the Cachibombon. He answers, uh oh, it's Paula. He tells her he's at the airport waiting for Juan to stop Marely from leaving. He blabs the details and supposes by now he has stopped the plane, found her and they are happily talking.
Paula whines to Ivonne that at this moment Juan is preventing Marely from leaving for Spain, boo hoo.
Juan finds out that Marely's plane just left. He berates himself for not listening to his son and acting sooner. He calls himself a brute and an animal.
Cut to the Paris estate. Hillary has called Juan's phone and Kike is muy impactada to hear her voice. She asks Kike to tell Juan she called.
The phone rings again. This time it's Laura. Does Kike know where Juan is? Kike tells crabby Laura that Juan is taking care of personal business.
Paula tells Ivonne she couldn't sleep all night for thinking about Juan. She decided she was going to tell him how she really feels. She lost a night of sleep and for what, so Juan could go running after Marely? (Oh brother.) Ivonne urges Paula to stop deliberating and talk to Juan anyway. Paula says she'll do it, she'll go ahead and invite Juan to dinner. She blathers on about the night she spent in his arms, it was the best night of her life, hablablabla and more filler. She loves him loves him loves him!!!!
Juan dolefully walks toward Kike. He says what happened is what happens to the world's biggest imbecile. He lost Marilecita for ever...for ever!!
Ultimos Capitulos - More intense than ever!
Apachurrado/a = Downhearted
Bicharacco = A nasty piece of work
Entrón/ona = gutsy
Mala patata = Hard luck, a tough break (Lit. a bad or sick foot)
Potable = Passable, acceptable, also means more watchable, more edible, drinkable
Ser una patada = To be worthless, good for nothing (Lit. to be a potato)
From Yesterday: Fernando has an idea on how to find out if CL is alive...
...Ivonne visits Comandante Blanco, one of the agents who informed Paula that CL was dead. Ivonne tells him she doesn't think CL fell off the boat. She and CL were "special friends" if he gets her drift, and she has a premonition that CL is alive and well amongst them. Com. Blanco says impossible, CL could not have survived his fall in the sea.
S2 (fake Sandro) bothers Paula who is working late. Sr. Dumbass suggests she replace Marely with the fea-legged Laura. (Clueless much?) Paula gives her classic sneer then becomes sad. She'll miss Marely so very much, she was Paula's sister, secretary, best friend and conscience. S2 says it will be OK because he's there for her. He tries to be cute and sweet but Paula is unimpressed, she's deeply irritated in fact.
Ivonne pokes herself in the eyes to make herself cry for dramatic effect, the big faker. She cries that she's so alone and her heart tells her CL is alive, wah!! She becomes increasingly hysterical until Com. Blanco escorts her outside for fresh air. A lurking Fer sneaks into the office.
Heri shows up at Pastor and Anga's pad. He wants to go to the movies again but poor Pastor has to stay home with his sick brother. He manages to convince Heri to stay and watch movies at the house. Pastor doesn't know how to make sopes but he has lots of beer so Heri stays.
Ivonne convinces Com. Blanco to stay outside with her while she recovers. He happily complies and gallantly does not suggest that her very tight pink suit might be cutting off her air and possibly the cause of her dizziness.
Fer peeks at the record of CL's death. The phone rings, he gets scared, skulks around some more, then continues reading.
Com. Blanco has to go back into his office, he's expecting a call. Ivonne chases him and her gasping goes into overdrive as she loudly tries to warn Fer they are outside the door. Fer climbs out the window and falls two stories! That was his plan? He should give up spying and stick to numbers; even driving would be better.
Ivonne gives Blanco the bum's rush and finds Fer under the window writhing in pain with an injured ankle.
CL arrives home and picks a fight with Sandro. CL tells his unhappy brother ha ha Marely is leaving the country.
A very glum Juan arrives home to Casa Cachon. The entire family wants to know if there is any news. Marely follows Juan in and tells them she's going to Spain tomorrow as planned. Caras impactadas all around.
At Casa Davila Ana comments to Paula that she must be glad marely is leaving. Pau says no of course not, but she brightens considerably at the thought that Marely will no longer stand between her and Juan. She decides to invite him to dinner that weekend.
Nidia helps Marely pack and gives her a mother's blessing. Tears and hugs.
Juanito scolds Juan for not turning Marely around, she's the ONLY one he wanted to be his mama! Juanito becomes bratty, points his finger at Papi and accuses him of not wanting Marely to stay!
Someone knocks loudly on the Cachon's door. Juan angrily answers it and is unpleasantly surprised to see Sandro (the real one) who wants to see Marely. He thought bubbles that this nasty piece of work is a real thorn in his side! He says Marely is too busy to see Sandro. Sandro tentatively requests, could Juan ask her? Sandro paces and we see Alirio and Yadi spying on him from behind the door. Alirio whispers that the similarity to CL is really extraordinary. Yadi lustily answers "He's much more potable (possibly a double-entendre for the translations "passable" and "more edible") than CL.
Juan tells Marely that he told Short-stuff downstairs she wouldn't want to talk to him. He absently picks up her pink bra and twists it into a knot. Annoyed, she grabs it from him and accuses him of being jealous. She decides to see Sandro and Juan puffs up in anger and jealousy.
Sandro goes into his usual schtick about what a wonderful woman Marely is. This annoys her, she's tired of his flip-flopping. When he helped her with her essay she thought he was a good person. He insists he is...when he's not mad or tense. "Then you become another person," she snaps. He fumbles, says that's not him, he wants to explain. He gives her long kiss on the cheek and tells her (under Juan's wrathful gaze) that she has been very important to him.
After Sandro leaves Juan takes his hankie and brusquely wipes Sandro's invisible kiss off Marely's cheek. He gives his tainted hanky a sour look.
At Fer's apartment Ivonne wraps his sprained ankle while they discuss the results of their "sleuthing". Fer says according to the report the boat wasn't near any islands, it was far from the coast and it didn't stop at any ports. Ivonne doesn't care, she's sure that guy in the office is CL. Fer tells her he has something more important to discuss...will she spend the night with him?
Marely visits Juanito and sadly tells him she can't stay because his Papi loves her like a sister and a friend, not like he loves Paula. Life and love can be hard and he'll understand when he's older. He cries and tells her he loves her a lot.
Ivonne calls Paula to tell her she won't be home, she's going to stay with Fernando and help him out. "Hard luck" (Mala pata = bad foot), jokes Paula. Paula tells Ana and they smile at Ivonne's romantic situation. Paula displays her cleavage while musing on the irony of life.
Heriberto is so moved by the sad movie that he cannot restrain himself; he cries on Pastor's willing shoulder.
Marely makes a bold move. She approaches Alirio about his relationship with Nidia. She begs him to let her mother out of their marriage farce of a marriage. He asks her why is she so cruel to him? Marely responds it's more cruel to imprison Nidia in a loveless marriage. If he truly loves her he'll set her free. Alirio, distraught and thoughtful, ponders her words.
Kike and Julia enjoy dinner and a milkshake. He tells her about the visit to the lawyer and that he's moving out of Casa Cachon. He needs to find a room or a very small apartment. He can't afford more since he is saving his money for his business. Coincidentally, Julia has an extra room and invites him to move in as a friend, they can split costs down the middle. He reminds her he eats a lot (no kidding, remember the honeymoon?) and accepts her offer. He says she reminds him of Marely, frank, sincere and gutsy. (Oh please dear Kike, dump the shrew and go with this sweet girl!)
Juan lies in bed holding his Santo Niño de Atocha trading card. He scolds himself, just because Marely wanted to leave was he going to let her split his heart in two without trying to stop her? (Uh oh)
The next morning Marely and Nidia say their goodbyes. Nidia fantasizes about joining Marely in the mother country. If only she could fit into the suitcase like a ventriloquists dummy she could go to Spain, meet lots of chomi-chomis, and find her blue prince (Prince Charming) or at least a count or viscount. Nidia advises Marely to avoid convents and live life to the fullest.
Juan sadly walks Juanito to school thought bubbling madly along the way. His little rose garden's departure is like a thorn in his chest. Juanito pipes up that his Papi didn't follow his heart, instead he's mooning over that slobbering Paula! (Out of the mouths of babes.) He thought men were supposed to fight for what they want! He points the angry finger at dad and tells him he'll say this only once more, he doesn't want any other woman for his mama, no other!! Juan is muy impactado.
They are still saying their goodbyes at Casa Cachón. Kike finally gets Marely out the door and Alirio tries to comfort Nidia. The sweet farewell music grinds to a halt as she slaps his hand and calls him a clown.
Juan drives in his convertible and thought bubbles how bad he feels about Juanito's words. Will he be a useless drowned potato (soggy good-for-nothing)? He decides to act. He calls Casa Cachon and is dismayed to hear that Marely already left. Chinches Bravas!! He peels out.
Elsewhere Sandro paces and looks at his watch. He gets picked up by the one taxista in the DF. A filler conversation ensues about the taxista being hungry, Sandro has to find the one important woman in his life, yada yada yada. They head for the airport.
The red mustang overheats (again) and Kike's ass plays mariachi music. He answers his phone with a long-winded "Tansportes Bueno Lindo..." intro. Juan interrupts him, emergncy help needed! He has to race like the wind to stop Marely and Kike has to drive him! Kike babbles and bobbles until Juan begs him to shut up and just pick him up.
Marely tearfully sits in the airport waiting room and recalls Juan's words. Then she recalls Sandro's goodbye. Sandro appears behind her but she doesn't see him.
Juan thought bubbles that if he's unable to stop his little rose garden he'll have a splintered heart for the rest of his life, a heart that will be squashed, pureed and abandoned.
Juan's voice speaks the words of Mana's theme song as Sandro approaches Marely: "Ay ay ay a splintered heart, how it hurts; ay ay how love hurts me." Marely's sad and beautiful face leads into the break.
It's time to board and Marely approaches the gate. An indecisive Sandro follows her but then stops short. He berates himself for fooling her, he's a coward who doesn't deserve her. He does nothing, the wimp.
In contrast, our passionate Juan, in super slo-mo, runs through the airport knocking things out of his way and tripping over suitcases. Alas, Marely is nowhere to be seen and he rubs his eyes in despair.
Outside, Kike dances to the radio and hears Juan's cell phone ring the Cachibombon. He answers, uh oh, it's Paula. He tells her he's at the airport waiting for Juan to stop Marely from leaving. He blabs the details and supposes by now he has stopped the plane, found her and they are happily talking.
Paula whines to Ivonne that at this moment Juan is preventing Marely from leaving for Spain, boo hoo.
Juan finds out that Marely's plane just left. He berates himself for not listening to his son and acting sooner. He calls himself a brute and an animal.
Cut to the Paris estate. Hillary has called Juan's phone and Kike is muy impactada to hear her voice. She asks Kike to tell Juan she called.
The phone rings again. This time it's Laura. Does Kike know where Juan is? Kike tells crabby Laura that Juan is taking care of personal business.
Paula tells Ivonne she couldn't sleep all night for thinking about Juan. She decided she was going to tell him how she really feels. She lost a night of sleep and for what, so Juan could go running after Marely? (Oh brother.) Ivonne urges Paula to stop deliberating and talk to Juan anyway. Paula says she'll do it, she'll go ahead and invite Juan to dinner. She blathers on about the night she spent in his arms, it was the best night of her life, hablablabla and more filler. She loves him loves him loves him!!!!
Juan dolefully walks toward Kike. He says what happened is what happens to the world's biggest imbecile. He lost Marilecita for ever...for ever!!
Ultimos Capitulos - More intense than ever!
Apachurrado/a = Downhearted
Bicharacco = A nasty piece of work
Entrón/ona = gutsy
Mala patata = Hard luck, a tough break (Lit. a bad or sick foot)
Potable = Passable, acceptable, also means more watchable, more edible, drinkable
Ser una patada = To be worthless, good for nothing (Lit. to be a potato)
Labels: Juan
Thursday, June 05, 2008
A Treat for Caray Fans and Juan 6-4-08 Wed - Marely keeps on making wise decisions like only she has thus far been capable of...
Hi all, well, this year I couldn't get to Miami for Juan Querendon's Cristina special, but this worked out just as well. This weekend two of your recappers had an encuentro and I and Cap'n Sharkbait were lucky enough to see some of our favorites in the flesh. Just had to share tonight and she'll share her impressions tomorrow. Hope you enjoy. Do you recognize them? :) *
Yes, our Querendon, in the flesh with the villian of many, Slezar of late, I think...
Hillary's Papi, el Millionario and the Reina herself...
Yes, it's the Fiera herself...en Azul...tambien herida...it's a rough world that entertainment business...
Yes, our Querendon, in the flesh with the villian of many, Slezar of late, I think...
Hillary's Papi, el Millionario and the Reina herself...
Chinches Bravas!! Que mujer is he with now?
Well she seems like a querendona though, and en tanga no, but definitely hot, uno de los Hrns. Reyes despite the horse injury.
Yes, it's the Fiera herself...en Azul...tambien herida...it's a rough world that entertainment business...
Tango anyone? Por supuesto con Latin Lover... recognize the suited one, too?
Todo un Querendon....
*photos NOT for commercial use, permission required for any duplication
OK down to business.....
We then turn to Pau having regrets that she married CL and didn't go with Juan when he asked her way back when. She swears if Marely accepts him she will die of pain and Ivonne says either way it's not going to work and she doesn't even know why Juan asked this of Mar. The SHRIEK OF SHRIEKS follows because he loves her, he loves her, her loves her, (add desk pounding) she really loses it here, MAJOR TANTRUM. Ivy remains remarkably calm, as I might have been dialing the men in white coats by now.
Laura tells Sandro that she and Juan have nothing concrete together, but she's tried everything, even coming to work here and nothing yet has advanced. Sandro agrees Hillary is a formidable competitor.
Ivy continues her patience with this little brat and tells Pau that she should go after him and tell him how she really feels, because she and Mar have the same right to be happy, but Pau says she is my sister and I couldn’t deprive her of the opportunity to be happy with Juan. Ivy still thinks Juan loves her, and she knows Pau loves him, so they need to stop all these games. Pau just doesn't want to let herself out of this drama she's shrouded herself with and pretty much ignores Ivonne's consoling to believe there's a shread of light. Ivy says Juan should choose, but for his choice to be fair she has to be honest.
Kike asks Remo why Anga isn't at the market and learns he's sick so he’s at home. Kike says love sick most likely. Kike tells Remo that Yadi left the apt because of the moves Ang was making. THIS WAS GREAT: Kike hopes he has diarrhea, the kind so bad that he can't even take two steps without.... Remo tells him not to be so Gacho (unpleasant) because Ang is still his boss. Kike says he might be yours, but Kike's going to be getting his own business soon.
Juan is waiting at a restaurant for Marely to show up. He looks around nervously and fears she may have left for Spain already or that she forgot, but when she arrives she asks how could she forget something like this. She wonders what he has for her, he says it's just something little for you, but he nervously banters that she can exchange it if she doesn't like it. He practically opens it for her like a little kid would for his Mom. Turns out it's a purse, but he tells her it's exquisite leather and an exclusive model, the latest fashion and good quality according to the store clerk. Marely begins bawling.
Pau decides she’ll talk to Juan. Oh, she did hear some things afterall! Ivy looks for him. Julia burst the bubble this time, Juan went out with Mar for something important and he's not there.
Meanwhile, Mar bawls. Juan thinks it’s for the purse, he swears they can switch it etc. She says it’s not that she just wonders why things happen when they do. She tells him she's defnitely leaving and nothing anyone says will change her mind. Look, she bought the ticket already anyway. He wonders what will happen to them. She says there is no them. He says if she says yes, there will be and she wonders why he didn't tell her before. He says he was stupid but they are the perfect couple. She fires back that he does everything in reverse and he's not being realistic. He wonders if she loves him and she says that's not the point. She says she wants to ask a question and that he absolutely has to tell her the truth. Her life depends on his answer. He promises to tell the truth. Duh, we all know what she is going to ask. Is he still in love with Pau? He thinks an algebra question would have been easier to answer. (We know how he hates algebra.)
"Sandro" offers Pau to order in sushi with him.
Juan responds to Marely that now she's the one putting him between the sword and the wall, but she remarks that Pau is the sword and the wall is herself. He blurts it out finally. Yes, I am down to my damn bones. I'm still in love withe her, but he and Pau have no future together and he and Mar do. Mar wonders what will happen down the road, she thinks all these feelings he felt will come back because he only wants her to forget Pau. He says yes, but not in a bad way, he wants to be happy with her. She tells him, Juan you will never want me the way you want Pau.
Lau looks for Juan, Ivy happily tells her he’s gone and she’s not telling where. Laura stomps off.
Juan paints the picture of them in their little house with garden and the kids yelling to show them little snails and so forth. Mar says it’s Pau in that dream not her and you will keep suffering until you realize that. WAKE UP WHITE BOY!!!!
Well, sort of white, white of hispanic origin, whatever that means (I see this in reverse on forms for schools and surveys and such and it sort of bugs me that kids or anyone, really, has to pigeon hole themselves, I think if there has to be classification the boxes should read more like "human," "non human but of earth origin," "non-earth origin"...but I digress...). She says he is really just AFRAID to face the problems he has with himself and Pau. He tells himself that hurt and he's starting to get a clue that there is not much more he can do now.
Heri chats with Pastor, explaining that he's grateful he’s the only one who’s really been a true friend to him he can't believe that Pastor has so many great feelings for someone so short & stubby! (sentimientos altos de alguien tan chaparra-like a huge amount of feelings packed into a small package)
Kike and Yadi at lawyer's, but Kike’s (Perf) did not show up yet and he is fretting about what to do. Yadi suggests he goes in alone because he's safer without that guy anyway. I think Kike agrees to himself because he says he'll go in.
Mar shows up at Farell and thanks Ivy for manageing her calls. Pau comes out and asks her how she is and notes she’s a little late. Mar says yes, because I ate with Juan. Pau, is just dying to hear all the details yet not wanting to know at the same time asks how it went and mar says fine.
Juan sits on a bench and daydreams that he and Marely are together at the playground with Juanito and a little girl and that she is glad she didn't go to Spain so they could be together. He tells himself that she is right this was all an illusion and it was his fault for opening his big mouth without thinking. I think it's hysterical how he has to lunge down in this scene almost on his knees to kiss her because he is like a foot and a half taller than she is!! So funny. He agrees to himself that maybe it's time that image stayed only in his imagination and he should say good bye forever to it like a sand castle that the ocean has erased.
There's fussing at the lawyer's, essentially Yadi says Kike can see baby anytime he wants, but only in the house. He thinks that's crazy that he can't go on walks or take here to the park or out other places and not a good relationship. She agrees then to let him take her out but she lives with her. He wonders if he can take her on a trip and lawyer says only with mom agreement and if he doesn't follwo this he risks all his benefits. He doesn't understand all that except that he assures he is there only to do what's best for the baby. Lawyer ask about the child support and they agree there's no argument there, they both will pay so now they just need to put everything in final.
Perf and Gutis fight about him lending his name and prestige to someone who isn’t getting him anywhere. Gutis throws him out of the rat shack. That’s the lowest of the low to be thrown out of someplace like that even.
Juan still sad goes to the market and is told Kike's gone to lawyer, and Anga is home sick.
Lawyer sums up the meeting, that now they just have to wait the requisite time until the next meeting and then all will be finalized. Yadi wonders if that's just part of the negotiations and Dorantes explains it actually provides time to reflect to see if you really want to divorce.
Just then Perf shows up and starts with excuses. Kike doesn’t want his blabber and sends him to the diablo by firing him.
Pau calls Mar in and gets to the point, what happened with Juan. Mar tells Pau she didn’t accept, she’s definitely going to Spain. Pau congratulates her, but isn't sure if that's the right thing to feel, but thinks Juan isn't right for her but she wants to know why Mar rejected him. Mar says like her, she wants to make her own career and take this path and do something for herself. Pau thinks maybe she should think about it more if she loves Juan. Mar says his heart is occupied and he may balance a lot of women, but he can only dedicate himself to one.
Juan sees Ang and tells him he should go to the doctor. Ang says his pain is of the soul. Juan tells him sort of, but it's more like just the truth blocked up in the middle of the sweet (Gaznate - a candy made with pineapple and coconut) i.e. stuck in the middle all wrapped up in sweet stuff, and what he really needs to do is find out if his suppositions are true and get them off his chest because they are suffocating him. Anga says well, everyone thinks the worst of him and Nid is so offended she wouldn't take saliva from him even if her throat was completely dry, and Juan says he could talk to her for Anga because he knows how to work that woman. Anga wonders what is wrong with him, though, because he obviously has a long face. He starts to rehash.
Mar says she maybe had a beautiful dream about Juan wanting her, but now she's sure of her decision today so she's going to change her ticket to go to Spain tomorrow instead.
Pau thinks Mar is rushing, and may be worried that Juan may try to convince her. Mar says no just worried about all she needs to do. Pau promises to help and wonders what to say. Mar says the usual like good luck. They weep and both feel sad and Pau says maybe she'll hate it and want to come back and they'll miss each other and no don't take me to the airport because she hates sad goodbyes at airports, blah blah...
Kike tells Juan that all is not lost and Juan should tell Mar that he was thinking and Pau is just a passing fancy. Juan asks him how she could be a passing fancy if she's tattoed on his soul. Kike keeps going but Juan says he can't lie to her sher's smart and thinks with her head instead of her feet like us. Kike really wants to see his buddy with a great girl like Marely.
Ivy is happy for Pau that Marely declined Juan, because now this opens the door for her to reveal her feelings without guilt. Pau smiles a happy-sad smile.
Mar tells Pastor she’s leaving. Pastor thinks she’s one of the few who took her job seriously and he's really sorry to see her go.
Julia doesn’t believe that Mar is going to livebut Ivy tells her she won a scholarship and gets to study. Fer walks up and finds out. He walks over to Mar as she is confirming she can change her ticket. He asks if she's going and she says yes, and he smiles a happy – sad smile.
Nid and Perf talk about Kike and Yadi and why he's been let go. She hopes that if they live here together that they will get together. Perf says no Kike signed the agreement to move out and the divorce is unjderway. Nid is mortified. Yadi walks in and Ma tells her she was hoping they would reconcile. yadi laughs and says that Kike wants to move out.
Mar tells Pau her ticket could be changed and today is her last day at Farell.
Nid says it's Yadi's fault that Kike's love for her has died, that he could forget Topete but not this with Anga and that she should be satisfied that she's repelled the only decent man who's liked her in her life. Yadi tells that Kike has a horn too, or didn’t they know he was seeing someone?
Mar gets good byes and a standing ovation and a warning about overuse of garlic in the food. Sandro comes across teh scene and wonders what's up, when he learns mar is leaving, he says what a waste of time. Mar is impactada. Fer congratulates her and wishes her well. They were like family to her she says.
Flash to Sandro seeing her face in his newspaper. Me thinks he goes to Spain with Cl’s money and lives happily ever after with her And Dorado Dave.
Pastor is at Angas and he thinks he'll be better in the morning but Pastor wants to get him a Dr. appt. he tells him of Mar's departure and Anga thinks how sad Nid must be.
In a car, Fer and Ivonne are discussing the twins situation. She thinks she will confront the story directly. He says that will prove nothing and the twins will cover for each other. He has an idea...that we'll learn more about tomorrow I guess.
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