Thursday, February 28, 2013
Amor Bravío #135 (Uni 130) Wed 2/27/13 “Clashes and Contagions – And Did They or Didn’t They?”
Part One:
Courtyard of La MQ: Dante is guy-lecturing Dan about neglecting his family responsibilities. Hangdog face Dan listens and soberly agrees. Rodolfo breaks up the man-lecture to ask if Dan is going to join the gang inside the house. Dan tells Rodolfo to explain to everyone he has to excuse himself from the powwow this time because his baby is sick at home and that is where he needs to be.
Center for Disease Control at La MQ: All hands are on deck in El Rancho living room this evening. Rodolfo comes in to report to Camila that Dan had to go home to be with his sick baby. Everyone else is gathered together discussing a plan for the growing and now out of control epidemic. Camila gets the results of the blood analysis – it is an outbreak (brote) of the Cabrex virus! This virulent virus can wipe out the ranch in a very short time she reports. Camila says there is no time to lose. Dio offers his services to his secret fantasy girl, um, to Camila to go pick up any vaccines that they locate. Camila considers that they should ask the pharmacies but Mariano reminds her that the pharmacies are now closed for the day. Pablo, being more generation X (or whatever his generation is labelled right now) suggests he will look on the internet. Camila instructs everyone to be super-careful because the virus is muy, pero muy contagious. Agustina clutches her pearls in fear but Camila allays her worries by informing her that the virus is only contagious through direct contact with the animals, so Agustina has nothing to worry about (except for the dog she is married to). Mariano says the herd will still need to be quarantined for around 45 more days. Camila understands this, but is still set on saving the ranch.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Amor Bravío #134 (Uni 129) Tue 2/26/13 Beware the Anvil, and its name is VIRUS!!
Aggie hands over the charred remains of Dionicio’s fake
passport to Ozzie. She asks that he come
to her first with the results of his investigation. Ozzie is astounded with what she’s brought
him, it’s a treasure trove of info. He
knows this must have been difficult for her to do this. She admits it was difficult but finding that
passport really affected her. She just
couldn’t continue with this uncertainty.
Ozzie understands her doubt, now she doesn’t even know who she’s married
to! Aggie begins to whimper and Ozzie
encourages her to let it all out. She
doesn’t have to pretend or be strong in front of him. What happens at Ozzie’s, stays at
Ozzie’s. Poor Aggies cries her lavender
tears. She just couldn’t bear having
made a mistake yet again, “For me,
Dionicio is everything. If I find that
he deceived me, I’ll be devastated (hundir)!” Ozzie preaches that God doesn’t give us more
than we can handle. He encourages her
not to underestimate (subestimar)
herself, “You’re a strong woman. You’ll
be able to confront what’s still to come.”
Aggie can only hope there’s a logical explanation for that charred
passport and that Dionicio isn’t the man Ozzie and Amanda claim him to be.
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Monday, February 25, 2013
Amor Bravío #133 (Uni 128) Mon 2/25/13
Capitulo
133: Death in the Morning; Depression in the Afternoon
Lo
del pasado
Omar goes over the evil plan with his master, who gloats. Augustina talks to Padre Anselmo, Miriam asks
Daniel what is wrong; he declines to answer and she realizes something is wrong.
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Saturday, February 23, 2013
Amor Bravío #132 (Uni 127) Fri 2/22/13 Bad Endings Begin
capítulo 132
As
we begin this evening’s dose of dolorous doings, Padre and Aaron learn that
Vivian has applied to adopt Ramon; Lic. Osvaldo Becerra has told Camila that
Comandante Juarez found proof that Padre Baldomero was actually murdered via
suffocation and that Isadora is the main suspect; and at Amanda’s, Dan has just
received bad news on the phone from Miriam’s doctor, who’s given him a fraudulent
diagnosis that she’s suffering from a brain aneurysm as a result of the coma. Any unexpected emotional trauma could cause
the little bugger to blow, thus killing Miriam.
The
doctor’s big whopper makes Dan feel trapped, that he has no choice but to stay
with Miriam for her sake and for the good of his child. He explodes with frustration in front of his
friends. He tells them that he doesn’t
understand how the doctor could have told him one minute that everything was
fine and then tell him the next that she’s got this dangerous brain aneurysm
which any emotional upset could set off!! It’s the general consensus that if it weren’t
for bad luck, poor Dan wouldn’t have any luck at all.
In the learning center whee Aaron now works, Vivi admits to Aaron that she was afraid to tell Rafael about
her plans. She just didn’t know how to
approach it, especially after living alone for so long. Aaron and Anselmo scold her for not being
more considerate of Rafa’s part in this since now they have a “formal
relationship.” (Oh, is that what priests
call shacking up these days?) Vivi can’t
imagine why Rafa would ever object.
Aaron is like well, think again. There could be all sorts of reasons,
just like with hers for refusing to marry Rafa.
Back
at the B&B, Dan figures he’s got to see the doc in person and find out if
there’s anything that could possibly be done for Miriam. Dante offers to drive him.
Meanwhile,
Osvaldo has arrived at La Malquerida to ask for Agustina’s assistance in
finding some document with his fingerprints on it that could help back up
Amanda’s claim that Dio married her once upon a time under the name of Hernando
Gutierrez. Gussie snottily defends her
hubby’s honor as well as his one and only
good name, telling Os that Amanda’s probably only saying this to cover up her
past sin. Osvaldo, with the patience of
a saint, promises her that if they’re wrong then he and Amanda herself will
come to offer their apologies to her personally. Gussie adamantly refuses to go behind her
husband’s back this way. Os says alright,
but can she do him the favor of not mentioning their little confab to him? She agrees to, reluctantly, and says she’s
only doing it to avoid upsetting Dionisio again over all this.
Outside
back of the kitchen, Doroteo and Piedad are sweeping around the outdoor oven
(think BBQ pit en grande) when Doro comes across a half charred document. She pulls it out and shows it to Piedad. The two agree the picture is Sr. Dio at a
much younger age and that they should hand it right over to Sra. Agustina. (Good girls!)
At
the B&B, Natalia and Amanda are discussing Dan’s Miriam predicament when
Grand-Daddy Devil-Dude, aka, Dio, walks into the B&B sporting a brand new
(OMG!!) Screaming Loud Lime Green stroller and tons of Screaming Loud Lime
Green boxes and bows full of baby things. Amanda frowns and remarks sarcastically, “--Is
there anything left in the store? [¿Todavía tienen tela? = lit. Do they still
have cloth?]. That’s
an awful lot!”
It’s only what his grandchild and daughter deserve, says Dio. Nat gives him the news about Yago and Dio plays the role of pleasantly surprised papa to the hilt. (Doesn’t fool his ex, tho’.) He informs Nat afterward that he’s giving her a huge, fancy wedding. Amanda says no, it’s going to be a simple one. Right, Nat? (QTH?? Amanda! What girl with half a brain is going to turn down a bodacious boda!) Dio gives Amanda the evil eye and puts his new-found fatherly foot down. “—The wedding is always paid for by the father and you cannot oppose me giving her a princesses’ wedding like she deserves!” Amanda realizes she’s spitting into the wind anyway on this one and gives in.
It’s only what his grandchild and daughter deserve, says Dio. Nat gives him the news about Yago and Dio plays the role of pleasantly surprised papa to the hilt. (Doesn’t fool his ex, tho’.) He informs Nat afterward that he’s giving her a huge, fancy wedding. Amanda says no, it’s going to be a simple one. Right, Nat? (QTH?? Amanda! What girl with half a brain is going to turn down a bodacious boda!) Dio gives Amanda the evil eye and puts his new-found fatherly foot down. “—The wedding is always paid for by the father and you cannot oppose me giving her a princesses’ wedding like she deserves!” Amanda realizes she’s spitting into the wind anyway on this one and gives in.
Dio has
another surprise in store for Nat but she’s got to come with him to see it. While she’s off looking for her purse Amanda
accuses Dio of already knowing that Yago and Nat had gotten back together. Dio gives her a guileful grin and says he
“had faith” that the young man would come around, since it wouldn’t be wise to
dis a Ferrer. “--Oh, but she isn’t a
Ferrer, she’s a Gutierrez! Or don’t you
remember you married me and registered her with the name Gutierrez?” His face turns dark. “--She’s a Ferrer! And that’s how she’s going to live from now
on—how it would have been had you not run off!”
Hmmm, he ponders aloud. “--Could it be that you’d like to begin again
where we left off?” She sniffs in
disgust at his impudent tone. “Not ever!
You stopped mattering to me a very l-o-o-o-ng time ago!”
At
the same time Cam stops over at La Buenaventura to invite Ana along while she
picks out the furniture for Mariano’s new digs.
(Ruh-roh! Teresa is not going to
be a happy camper when she hears about this!)
They decide to drop Refugio off at the hospital on their way to the
mall.
Both
Pablo and Mariano are at the hospital discussing their mother’s being sent home
day after tomorrow. Mar’s worried what
to do since his house still isn’t finished.
Pablo says not to worry since he and Luzma decided to keep her with them
and she’ll help nurse her back to health along with Refu. What a swell bro! What a sweller wife!! Mar adds
that he will pay all Mama’s expenses to do his part, especially since Yago is
so unreliable. Pablo doesn’t disagree or
refuse the remunerative favorcito.
Talk
changes to Yago’s agreeing to make an honest woman out of Natalia and then to Pappy
Cayetonto’s going on a wedding cruise with Isadora, who he mentions is now the
prime suspect in the murder of Padre Baldomero.
(Still incognito? Didn’t bother
to tell a soul who, what, when, or where he went? Now, honestly, how hard could it be to hit up
the nearest travel agency or credit card company for a look-see at their
records to see if Ol’ Yippee Ai Cayó’s name appears on some billing?) Pobre de Pablo Ingenuo is saucer-eyed
impactado to hear that little tidbit.
Speaking
of geriatric jerks, El Cayó is off in the john now which allows Issa to doctor
his drink with her locoweed juice. He
comes back and sits down with her. She
offers him his drink. He tells her he’s
anxious to get there already. She
answers with a huge grin and tells him it’s going to be an unforgettable trip,
then thinks slyly to herself that the best wedding gift she could get would be
for him to drop dead one of these days!!
At
the doctor’s office, Dan listens to Dr. V’s crazy-ass explanation about how and
why he didn’t see this coming and what a touchy situation Mir is facing. The
doctor specifically asks for Daniel to avoid unpleasant situations, quarrels,
and/or emotional shocks for Miriam since the results could be fatal. (Might as
well lock her away in a china cabinet for the next sixty years!) There’s
nothing much more to be done for it except to keep her calm and medicated for
the rest of her life, in hopes of keeping that aneurysm from growing and/or
bursting. (Two words, Dan: “second
opinion”.) Dan’s
head starts spinning.
Back
outside Rocio’s room, Refu appears with Cam and Ana. Mario and Pablo are glad to see her, thinking
that it will do their mama good to have Refu there since all she’s done is cry
since Padre Anselmo spoke with her.
Refu
enters and has (what might as well be) a one-way conversation. She prattles on about it being good to hear
that Rocio’s given in and that now she can heal much sooner. Rocio garbles something back to Refu in between
moans and groans. FF>>
Cam
and Ana spend a few hours at the mall having a great time together. FF>>
Across
town, Dio shows Nat a house he wants to buy for her and the baby as a wedding
present. It’s only what she deserves and
he’d be so offended if she refuses. How
could any girl turn that down? Of course
she’ll accept it then! Dio also suggests to Nat that she and her baby
legally take his last name, Ferrer, and she agrees.
Back
at the BV, Yago is partying before the sun is over the yardarm, slugging down a
few tragos of Pappy’s good stuff, when in walks Little Mary Sunshine to rain on
his parade. “—Never saw you drinking
this early in the day before, let alone on a weekday [entre semana=during the
week/weekdays].” “—Always a first time
for everything.” “—Yeah, but you’ve got
no reason to celebrate. What’s up?” Yago says that he has plenty of reason cuz
he’s getting married. “--Oh, with that
little house maid [gata/o=can be a pejorative for servants]?” “--Yep, it’ll be the best little bit of
business of my life. No different from
what you were planning to do by trapping an Alberrán. Only it didn’t work out that way for you. ”
For him though, it just fell into his lap, he smirks
(nanny-nanny-boo-boo!). And it won’t be
difficult work for him either, he admits with a greedy grin.
Yago shows
Illy the watch Daddy-in-law Dio gave him to seal the deal. (Arncha jus’ dyin’ to know if it’s a fake
Rolodex some of Dio’s pimps hawk on the streets to unsuspecting tourists? I mean, seriously, Daddy Dude, who keeps a
watch in the desk boxed up like that?)
While
Cam and Ana are picking out matching headbands and shirts at the mall, Dan and
Dante are having a serious chat over cokes in the food court. Dan says no way he can have his daughter
blame him for her mama’s death and he doesn’t want Mir to suffer through half a
life either. The guilt would be too much
to bear. What to do? What to do? He admits feeling totally powerless and so frustrated.
Dante listens sympathetically. Dan adds that he refuses to believe this is
her reality. “--There’s got to be
another option!” He plans to look for
another doctor, one in Mexico City. (Just don’t let Dio get word when you do!) The best there is! He can tell him what solution if any there might
still be for Miriam. (Keep that thought! We can’t get you to M.C. soon enough, dude!)
Dante
is all for that, but he also wants to know what Dan plans to do about
Camila. Dan says he’s got to tell her
even though he’s not looking forward to it.
He’s scared to.
On
the other side of the mall at the same time, Ana tells Cam that it’s been just
like going shopping with her mother. Cam
gives her a big hug. FF>>
Piedad
now hands over the charred passport of Dio’s to Gussie and points out that it
certainly seems to be Sr. Dionisio as a young man, from what I can make out, but
it lists a different name: Hector Gutierrez. (Duhn-duhn-duhn-n-n-n!!!) Why doesn’t it say Dionisio Ferrer? Gussie is knock-me-off-my-high-horse-with-a-feather
impactada. She remembers the day she
confronted him with Amanda’s claim and the way he denied it, asking her if she’d
take the word of a woman who’s lied all her life and is now only using this to cover
up her lie. Suddenly Gussie swoons. Piedad goes for a glass of water. Gussie’s frown-to-the-ground, hang-dog
expression says it all: Dio done duped her and she’s 0 for 2.
Cam,
Ana, Dante and Dan eventually run into each other at the mall. Cami sends Ana off for ice cream with Dante
so she and Dan can catch up on the news re: the Miriam dilemma. All
things considered, he says, there’s no way now that he can abandon her. They must forgo their relationship. He’s sorry.
Camila face turns to stone.
Amanda
shows up with groceries for Mir. Mir
learns from Amanda that she and Dan’s mother were the best of friends until the
day she died. Mir says great to know cuz
she feels like she needs to feel like there’s a bit of family around while she’s
here.
Cam
can’t believe Mir’s health is so delicate as that. Well, the doc says it is cuz she could live
for years or with some little bit of stress the bubble in her brain can just
pop and she’ll die. Yes, says Cam. He says he can’t believe she’d come through
months in a coma just to suffer through a lifetime with this uncertainty. Life just isn’t fair, they both agree. Cami tells him how sorry she is for him. He tells Cam then that he’s not giving up,
that he intends to get another doctor to look at her and see if there isn’t
something more they can do for Mir.
Besides, he’s stuck because anything he might say about their true
relationship could send her over the edge and into the Great Beyond. Cam tells him that she understands and that
she’d have done the same thing. They agree
that neither of them wants this, that they still love each other very much and
that it’s just so unfair that the two of them must stay apart because of all of
this. It’s breaking her heart, tho’, she finally breaks and starts sobbing.
Dan
says then that he just couldn’t bear the burden of Miriam’s death or that of
his daughter blaming him for it all because he told Miriam the truth about his
feelings for Cam. So, the only choice he has is to stick it out with Mir. Cam sobs and says she always believed that
love could conquer all, but he’s letting her go and it just shows that that’s
not true.
Back
at the M.Q., Gussie quickly calls the church to make an appointment to see
Padre Anselmo later that day. Pie comes
back with the water. She asks Pie not to
tells a soul about this and then mentions she’s going out for the afternoon.
Later
at the B&B, Os has returned to relay the results of his futile attempt to
persuade Cam’s mama to do the right thing.
Her refusal won’t stop him though, he assures Amanda. Maybe even Cam can help her see the
light. Talk turns to Mir’s poor health
and the details they hope Dan will fill them in on once he gets back. Then Os notices the baby stuff on the other
table and asks if Yago brought all of that to Nat. (Not a chance!) No, she says, it was Hector…er…I mean
Dionisio. Os has a bad taste in his
mouth. “--He’s trying to buy Natalia in any way possible.” Just then they hear Nat and Dio walking into
the B&B.
Amanda
tells her she can see she’s in a good mood.
Os asks her what’s the reason.
Nat tells them that her daddy just bought her and Yago a house for once
they’re married, and that she’s going to let him give her and the baby his last
name. “—Soon I will be Natalia Ferrer!” Amanda’s
expression’s all Isn’t that Just peachy--not!
Back
at the mall, Dante and Ana return. Ana notices
Cam’s tears but Cam won’t discuss it.
They’ve got to go now, she says.
Dan says they still have things to talk about. NO, says Cam.
We’ve got nothing left to discuss.
Excuse us, please! She struts
angrily away with Ana.
Dio
now is on the phone with Omar wanting to know if Omar understands how to put
the virus into the bulls’ drinking troughs.
No problem, says Omar. He’s hired
a couple of apprentice bullfighters to distract the animals while he and the other men do the disastrous deed; the apprentices won't know what's what because
they are being told it’s vitamins. When
Dio hangs up he’s so pleased with himself.
He sits down at his desk and muses gleefully. “—Now starts the beginning of the end for La
Malquerida’s stock breeding. Not a bull
will remain alive in this place!”
At
the same time, Gussie is meeting with Anselmo.
She is confused because she’s certain it isn’t right to mistrust one’s
husband. What should she do? The Padre counsels her that the only way she’s
going to find peace with herself is to cooperate with Os and Amanda if she
really has nothing to hide.
That
evening, Dan returns home to a romantic dinner that Mir has made especially for
the two of them. She asks where he’s
been. He says something unexpected came
up he had to handle, but that he’d rather not go into it just now. No, says Mir.
She knows him and she can see pain in his eyes. “--Sit down. Tell me what’s happening.” It’s just he doesn’t want anything to happen
to her. Oh, nothing’s going to happen to
me, says Miriam. Why do you say such
things? He hugs her. “--No, no, you’re here now.” ‘—Yes, Love, I am here for good now. For forever and always.” (Oh vey!)
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
Amor Bravío #131 (Uni 126) Wed 2/20/13 “Patan Parenthood, Pasion Prohibida, Perplexed Partners en el Pueblo and Premeditated Proposal Prevails (Nooooooo!)”
Past News del Pueblo:
Viv and Rafa’s Place: Viv says goodbye to Rafa as he leaves to visit his editor in DF and tells him that she loves him. Rafa answers that she needs one thing, he needs another and they just need time, nothing more. Rafa leaves and Viv ponders perplexed.
Outside LaMQ Office: Dio steps out of the ranch office and takes the opportunity to needle Dan as he passes by about leaving La MQ (and Camila, of course). Dan tells Dio to stay away from Camila but Dio responds that he will not need to go to her, but that it will be Camila that comes to Daddy Dio (blehhh!). Miriam calls from upstairs for Dan and he leaves – but not without pausing to glare while Dio gives Miriam a cheery greeting. Dio and Dan continue to glare at one another as Dan climbs the stairs!
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Amor Bravío #130 (Uni 125) Tue 2/19/13 Dr Phil Visits Aculco
Girl Talk
Teresa puts Camila on notice to stay away from her man! It isn’t seemly that Camila should be using
Mariano as her 2nd fiddle (plato
de segunda mesa) while she, Teresa, really does love Mariano and can give
him the love and affection he deserves.
Camila’s puzzled by this. First
of all, she’s not treating Mariano as her 2nd fiddle and secondly
she has no romantic feelings toward him.
But that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t be here to support him and be here for
him if he needs me, right? Teresa: “Well, that’s why I’m here. And you’re just opening a door because you
know that he’s in love with you.” Camila
denies this and starts to explain then just tells Teresa she’s imagining
things. Teresa makes sure Camila knows
her history with Mariano. They were once
a couple but she let him go, he got married, she regrets it and now wants to
win him back. Camila thinks that is a
capital idea. Mariano is a tipazo, and
thinks it’s great that Teresa wants to fight for him. However, Camila sets her straight that she’s
not trying to give Mariano any signals.
She’s only there as his friend, just as he has been with her. Teresa tells it like it is, “Perhaps you
haven’t realized this, but with everything you’re going through with Daniel you
need someone else to lean on. You’re
latching on to Mariano – and that’s not right.”
Ooooh , right between the eyes.
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Monday, February 18, 2013
Amor Bravío #129 (Uni 124) Mon 2/18/13
Capitulo
#129: Las Mujeres Se Mandan
Lo
del pasado
El Diablo calls Natalia to check up on whether Iagho called her, after which he tells Omar to listen well to his next orders. Iagho doesn't want Bratgirl's company or her sexual services. Amanda is perplexed at El Diablo's attitude about Natalia's pregnancy. Refugio tells Marianno about what she saw in the hotel corridor in Metepec. Daniel and Camila talk when he returns from the airport and he tells her he will
be leaving the ranch for a rented house in Aculco until they know the
final medical report.
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Saturday, February 16, 2013
Amor Bravío #128 (Uni 123) Fri 2/15/13 In Which Daddy Dio Makes His Move; Refu Relays the 411 on Dio ‘n Issa’s Rendezvous; Dan Decides to Dodge and Ditches La Malquerida; Turdy Tío Leo’s Still Delusional & Bound to Make Trouble
Capítulo
128
Lo Del Pasado:
Rafael, now high on luhhhvvv as well as high
above the
pyramids of Teotihuacán, has just popped the question to Viviana and
is now waiting for her answer; Miriam has woken up in an empty bed again but finds
Daniel’s asleep in the baby’s room with Aggie (positioned adorably) in his arms
and loving it. Obviously, Dan has dodged the bullet once more with Mir, who has mentioned now, Agustina’s strongly hinting that Dan and his guests are beginning
to take on the odoriferous likeness of a three day-old fish. Mir therefore--no dummy she--has suggested that it’s time
they move off the hacienda and into a place of their own in town till he has
finished the business of his inheritance.
Lo
Del Nuevo:
Dan remembers his painful
conversation the night before with Camila where they agreed it’s become too
frustrating dealing with each other daily and unable to be intimate in any
way. Mir tells him she’s so anxious to
have their privacy back and resume the close bonds they had back in Chile
before all of this, despite the close ties he’s made since coming to Mexico. He takes Miriam’s hand lovingly in his and says
he remembers the good relationship they had.
She reminds them they still have [present tense] a great relationship.
We beam back to the balloon ride over Teotihuacán where Rafa is still
waiting for an answer from Vivi…and waiting…and waiting. Vivi keeps hemming and
hawing—not the same as oohing and ahhing--finally making the excuse that she’s
just surprised and shocked—not that her world has been rocked, and a big bummer
for Rafa. She loves the beautiful ring
and all. ”--But. What?” Rafa’s starting to sweat despite the frigid
temps up in those clouds.
Out in the bullshitter critters’ corral at La Malquerida, Cam is so
distracted that she nearly lets a wounded bull out, almost getting gored. She screams at the ranch hand, which Rodolfo
realizes is something totally out of character for her.
Upstairs in Dionisio and Agustina’s bedroom, meanwhile, the two are
both awake and chitchatting about Natalia and her preggers predicament. Gussie asks if Nat’s getting married or wants
to be a single mother. Dio says of
course she’ll get married. Gussie can’t
believe Yago actually has agreed to marry her.
“—Don’t you worry about that. The
wedding will take place. So, did you find out how it went for Miriam at the
doctor’s appointment?” Gussie says it
went much better than they’d expected so she took advantage of the moment to
let Miriam know, in no uncertain terms, that their being there was becoming a nuisance. Since Dan wasn’t going to listen to her,
maybe his wife would at least. Dio throws a disdainful slight—one of many we correctly
assume--at her. “—Hah, you were actually thinking and all!” They argue then about who will use the
bathroom first. While she goes first he uses the time alone to call a P.I. named Hugo to get the skinny on Dr.
Valtierra, the doc who examined Mir the day before.
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Friday, February 15, 2013
Amor Bravío #127 (Uni 122) Thu 2/14/13 Amor Propuesto
Feliz Dia de los Enamorados…let's see how all of our enamorados fare tonight….
Refugio prays to the Virgen to fix everything…Rocio, Cayetano, Yago, Pablo and Luzma…she knows it's a lot to ask, but this family sho'nuf needs it!
Pablo is trying to get Luzma to feel a little hope, and she'd love to leave everything behind. She wonders if the baby forgives her for resenting it. Pablo figures babies are just nice like that. Luzma says she really did end up loving the innocent little creature. Of course, says Pablo, because she has a big heart.
Abraham and Dante walk Miriam to her door. They head back downstairs and confab. Abraham would like Dante's help keeping the Daniel-Camila relationship a secret from Miriam. Abraham knows even though they're trying to hide it, it's only a matter of time before the whole thing blows up on them! Dante tells him that if Daniel leaves Miriam for Camila, she'll find a new love. Abraham disagrees.
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
Amor Bravío #126 (Uni 121) Wed 2/13/13 "Life Lost and Luzma Laments and an Albarran Adversary Arrives with Abundant Amenazas"
Hello friends and lurkers in Viewerville who await an update on tonight's capitulo. I had an early Valentines Day Dinner with Mr Mena tonight and my alarm will sound in the wee hours of la manana for a conference call with folks from west to east coast. Sooo, I will be posting a little later than usual. So while you are waiting, please discuss the fine points of telenovela psychology, law, medicine and religious life among yourselves.
Back again for Part 1. Allow me to fill in with Part 1 of our action packed capitulo. Pardon any goof-ups as this is a quick and dirty recap.
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Back again for Part 1. Allow me to fill in with Part 1 of our action packed capitulo. Pardon any goof-ups as this is a quick and dirty recap.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Amor Bravío #125 (Uni 120) Tue 2/12/13 Lola Hissadora: “I always get what I aim for! And your heart and soul is what I caaaaaaaame for!”
I’ll start with lo Nuevo although I must say I enjoyed the
replay of Rodolfo*sigh* giving Yago one to the kisser. That slime ball deserved more.
El Hostal
Natalia is angry that Amanda told Osvaldo, who then went to
confront Yago! Amanda rightfully says
Osvaldo isn’t to blame for Yago’s reaction and besides, she had no idea Ozzie
was going to confront him. But she’s
grateful Yago knows Natalia is not alone in this. Rodolfo*sigh* is on Amanda’s side and says
so. Natalia, still blinded by her
misguided love, thinks this has caused her to lose Yago forever! Boo-hoo-hoo. Amanda tries in vain to get it through
Natalia’s thick skull that she never had him to begin with. Rodolfo frankly tells her Yago was just
playing with her and reminds her they all tried to warn her. Natalia admits this but cries that Yago is
now the father of her babyyyyyyy - waaaaahhh!
Rodolfo points out that Yago doesn’t want to be the father and Ileana
has told him that Yago has denied his paternity to his family. Amanda and Rodolfo both try to calm her
down. Rodolfo doesn’t think that imbecil
is worth crying over. Rodolfo promises
that she can count him him, just like Osvaldo.
If Yago bothers her, he’ll put him in his place. Natalia thanks him but she doesn’t think Yago
will ever come near her, or her child, again.
Poor Natalia!
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Monday, February 11, 2013
Amor Bravío #124 (Uni 119) Mon 2/11/13
Capitulo
#124: La Familia es Todo... te guste o no te guste
Lo
del pasado
Luzma explains the previous day's slip to Camila. Iago wants to accompany his father on his vacation, which Cayetano does not permit. Rocio has the bitchy encounter with Hissadora in the hotel bar. Natalia continues in her delusion about Iago. Osvaldo
Becerra barges into the dining room at La Buenaventura and Cayetano
finds out why Iago wanted to go on the vacation with him.
Lo de
nuevo
La
Buenaventura, Dining Room: Iago denies paternity and is told
not to show disrespect to Licenciado Becerra. Becerra calls Iago a
coward, orders him to stay away from Natalia, and wishes Cayetano a
good day before he exits. Bratgirl sits there listening intently at
that which es nada de su asunto. Mariano gives Iago the “I told
you so” and agrees with Osvaldo. Iago again denies paternity.
Cayetano asks him if he is sure of this and he goes on that he wasn't
the only guy to boink her. Mariano is not believing this, so
Bratgirl backs Iago [We wonder why], saying that while Natalia
might have the face of a saint she is a whore [zorra].
Mariano doesn't fall for this either and also knows his brother's
unsavory reputation with women. Cayetano seems to find his cojones
for this situation, telling Iago that he will not allow a grandchild
of his to be born unrecognized. There will be a DNA test and if Iago
is the father of the child he will do the right thing whether he
likes it or not. Iago tries to say he can't be forced; this isn't a
past century when Cayetano would have that authority over him.
Cayetano tells him that if he wishes to continue receiving the
benefits of being an Albarrán, he will conduct himself as one and
not as a patán who leaves his DNA all over the place irresponsibly.
Mariano backs Natalia, saying he is sure she isn't lying and calls
Iago on his cowardice because he tried to get out of town with dad to
avoid facing the music. Iago tries to deny it, but Cayetano is on a roll. He
tells him he has to resolve this situation before he gets back from
his vacation.
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Saturday, February 09, 2013
Amor Bravío #123 (Uni 118) Fri 2/8/13 Yago's Date With Destiny Or Day Of The Baby-Daddy Blues News
Cap 123
Lo
Del Pasado:
Camila
and Dan have agreed to take off their wedding rings in order to avoid any more
uncomfortable and compromising questions from on-the-mend-Miriam. They commiserate
about not being able to sleep together during all this kerfuffle and swear
their enduring luhhhhv for each other till Miriam is strong enough to deal with
the truth. On the other side of the coin
there is Yago and Natalia. (Need I say
more?) Nat’s just been showered with
chic from the most expensive Aculco boutique by her dangerous, double-dealing
dawg of a dad, and then headed to the town square [zocalo=main square] to deliver the news
to her disappointing dud of a dude.
Poor, naive Nat was in for a surprise—but
then so was Yago, selfishly assuming his easy-squeezy went there to agree to submit
to his …er…carnal requirements
without a bunch of snippy lip from her; but our local ladies-man has just gotten the shock
of his womanizing life because Nat has just told him she is pregnant and he’s
to be the proud papa. Cara de-Ruh-Roh–del-lothario éste de Yago!!!
Lo Del Nuevo:
What?
Who? Me? impactado de Yago gives a snide reply that Natalia’s got to be kidding! Nat howls back that she wouldn’t dare joke
about something as serious as this! Yago
accuses her of bopping horizontally with somebody else somewhere along the line after doing the diddling deed with him, so he can’t be sure that it even is his!! (Daggers are now shooting out of the eyeballs of Viewerville's female population but falling uselessly to the ground.) How can he suggest such a thing, wails Nat, when
he knows he got so weirded out [sacarse de onda = do a double-take/get bent out of shape]
that she was a virgin their first time together???? Yago refuses to accept that it is his. After all, Nat spent time at Camila’s wedding
with Rodolfo. How does he know she didn’t
do the diddling squat with Rod after doing it with him? He hisses his accusation at her with dis-missive dis-gust. “—Looks like his plan
turned out pretty good, huh!” Cara de
consternation de Nat.
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Friday, February 08, 2013
Amor Bravío #122 (Uni 117) Thu 2/7/13 Amor Complicadissimo
Miriam notices
Camila's stricken look and apologizes for asking. Camila finally says she's a widow and her
husband just died. She tells Miriam not
to worry about it. But now Miriam wants
to chat…"Have you been married long?
It must have been so hard on you!" Camila says he died in a car
crash with her sister…so she's going to fake like Alonso was the husband in
question. "If something like that
happened to me…I love Daniel so much, I think I'd die!" Camila reminds her she has a daughter to live
for. Miriam agrees, but brings it back to Daniel and the two of them being
there for their daughter. Camila
actually closes the door on Miriam as Miriam is trying to continue the
conversation.
She stops in the
hallway to try to take off her wedding ring, but it doesn't appear to be
budging. Dionisio comes up (Ugh, just go
away!) to ask what's wrong. Like, duh! Camila says Miriam asked about her wedding
ring, but, no, she didn't tell her the truth.
Dio thinks that was the right move, since telling her the truth could
kill her. He tells her men are cowards
and he doesn't think Daniel will ever dare tell Miriam the truth. "Oh, I'm
sure that's his intention, but with her so frail…she'll take a long time to be
ready for the truth. I don't think it's
fair to keep you waiting." Camila
reminds him they've been through shit before…she's going to hang in there. Dio says that he'd have a tough time
abandoning his wife and daughter after they were hurt by something he had
done. He urges Camila to think about
herself and her happiness. "You
don't deserve to be the mistress. You're
too valuable for that." Camila runs
off crying and Dio gloats that everything is going his way. He thought bubbles that Camila will be free
for him soon. Yuck!
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Thursday, February 07, 2013
Amor Bravío #121 (Uni 116) Wed 2/6/13 "More Smoke and Mirrors and Viewerville Learns Who We Can Count On"
Life at the ranch is getting more interesting by the day and today’s capitulo adds more plot twists to our story.
The story begins in “The Bedroom” at LaMQ where Dan has been explaining to Miriam the reason he inherited La MQ. Dan Sr and Agatha had an affair and eventually went their separate ways. Years later, after Agatha died Dan Sr discovered that Agatha had had a son and named him Dan. Dan Sr assumed that Dan was either their love child or would be a galan who could protect Camila from the ranch-grabbers. So he decided that he should leave Dan the ranch. However, Dan had an ADN (DNA) test and it turns out he was not a Monterde, but only the galan who could protect Camila. Ever the galan, he believed it was his debar morale (morale duty) to give Camila the ranch as she was really the closest living blood relative to Dan Sr. Well, peachy says Misty Miriam, just give Camila back the ranch and we can go right back to Chile and pick up life where we left off. What say you, Dan?
Green Pastures of La MQ: Camila, strolling with Mariano is telling him that if only Miriam were not in such delicate health, they could tell Miriam the truth about Camila and Dan being married. Miriam needs to know that she and Dan’s future is a wee bit different than it was before Miriam went into the coma. Mariano asks her is she wants to fight for Dan (dumb, yet self-serving question) despite the obstacles. Que? Camila asks, not understanding what Mariano means. He tells Camila to consider that maybe all these obstacles in the way of her living happily ever after with Dan may just be signs (enseñales) that they were just not meant to be together. Nice try Mariano, but Camila insists that she knows what she wants- Dan- and will struggle for it no matter what. Mariano assures Camila that he will always be there for her. Laaaalalalaaaaalalalaaaaaalalala ….the music tunes up. She thanks him and he responds (with what will be the writers mantra of the night), “Cuentas conmigo!” Count on me!
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Wednesday, February 06, 2013
Amor Bravío #120 (Uni 115) Tue 2/5/13 Daniel finds himself between a very hard rock and an even harder place.
Camila tearfully asks Daniel what he wants to do. Almost as though she’s afraid of his answer
she asks “Do you want to return to
Miriam, or stay with me?” (heart
wrenching) Daniel doesn’t know what to say, doesn’t know the correct thing to
do, doesn’t know what he should or shouldn’t do. All he knows is what his heart is shouting
for him to do him. His heart tells him
he wants her to be his present and future.
Camila sighs a huge sigh of relief.
He tells her he wants to be with her. Camila says the problem here is
that Miriam is also in his present. She
wonders if at some point he’ll decide he wants Miriam to be part of his
future. Daniel stresses that all he
knows is that the only future he knows now and the only future he imagines is
with her, Camila. Camila understands
that but still asks, “What about later, when you’ve been with her and with your
daughter, what then?” He insists that’s
all part of his past. Camila gets worked
up and anxious. Is he going to want to
recover everything he’s lost? He
responds he doesn’t know! He just doesn’t know what he’ll want later. He only knows what he wants now. He wants to be with her and that’s why they
need to live in the moment, and live this moment step by step. They finally share a kiss and he holds her
tightly as though wanting to convey his feelings through this kiss. He asks her never to doubt his love for her,
ever. She finally hugs him, hanging on
for dear life. She tells him, “I was
truly scared to death that you’d suddenly realize that she’s love of your life
and that I am not the one you want!” She
collapses in tears against him. He
whispers, “Yo te mo.” She tells him she
loves him too but she doesn’t want to hurt Miriam and doesn’t know where to put
her. (physically and emotionally, I’m
sure). They separate and Daniel turns to
the desk and pounds on it out of frustration.
Daniel: “Miriam is a good person and I don’t want to cause her any
harm. Believe me, if she were well, I
wouldn’t hesitate in telling her the whole truth.” Camila knows that but the truth is Miriam’s
not well and that’s the problem. Daniel suggests they find a doctor and get
some help so that when the time is right, he can tell her the whole truth. Camila tells him Vivi had the same idea –
that they should get a psychologist.
Daniel agrees, saying that’s exactly what they’re going to do and when
she’s well, he will tell her everything that’s happened. He will tell her exactly how he feels. Camila wonders what will happen in the
meantime, between now and the time he tells her the truth. “How are we going to live?”
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Monday, February 04, 2013
Amor Bravío #119 (Uni 114) Mon 2/4/13
Capitulo
119: The Truth, the Whole Truth,
and Those Who Can't Handle the
Truth
Lo
del pasado
Flashback of Miriam's awakening during Abe's conversation with Camila. Daniel remembers the last time he saw Miriam in the hospital, then his wedding day (Camila), then Miriam's return. Augustina tells Pablo not to go to the cabaña. Daniel
explains to Augustina that he was at La Malquerida due to Don
Daniel's Monterde's will, not by his own choice. She – being the
snob and hypocrite she is – sarcastically asks also about his
having two wives and a baby girl. He explains about Julian's attempt
on his life that ended up endangering Miriam. Augustina refuses to
believe him [idiota], provoking him to ask the rhetorical
question of how could he forget the face [or what he could see of
it] of the man who broke into his apartment and tried to kill him
and his wife. However, that no longer matters. Augustina – in her
standard metiche way – then tells him that if he truly loved “mi
hija” he would take his wife and baby back to Chile and never see
her again. She seems hell-bent on taking any decision about this out
of Camila's hands.
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Sunday, February 03, 2013
AMOR BRAVIO EXTRA - Operation Shine the Light, Pt. 2 (2/3/13)
High Points/Low Points
A Nanette Special Contribution
NOTE: The latest HPLP's will appear at the bottom of the post.
We're now up to Episode #147 - March 15, 2013
Episode #81–84 - Week of December 10-14, 2012
Highpoints
Vivi and Rafa getting closer.
Pablo gets a job and it’s near Luz.
Rodolfo keeps his job after his scuffle with Iago (as if
there was any doubt).
Gussie ragging on Dio in his office and his reaction when she
leaves.
Al and Xi’s shopping montage. I like this show of affection
for her—even though they are the ultimate dysfunctional couple.
Nat being comforted by her mother.
Cam’s little smile re: the flowers Dan had Luzma leave in
the cabaña.
Os kissing Amanda.
Xi smacking Al right back.
Dio forced to make love to his wife.
The Scoobies foiling Bruno’s plot to place cameras.
Aaron and Rafa’s scene about Rafa loving Vivi. Well played,
Aaron. I loved it when he was grinning at Rafa when he was so furious.
All the mugging everyone was doing behind Cam’s back when
she came to doctor Dan.
Gussie telling Dio off (see below)
Pablo and Luzma’s scene when he reported for work.
CAM AND DAN BACK TOGETHER!!!!!
Al stealing the SIM card from dead Julian’s phone.
Tolontino and Padre’s little talk
Nat becoming a spy (clever girl).
LAZ!!!!!!!!!! is back as Hipolito (for those who didn’t
see the awesome Cuando Me Enamoro).
The brothers’ continued conversation about Vivi.
Nat blowing Iago off.
All the Cam/Dan/Scooby Gang at Vivi’s scenes.
Episode #81-84 - December 10-14, 2012
Lowpoints
Nat’s sadness.
Cayetano trying to manipulate Pablo to return to the ranch
(which you would think by now he’d realize he can’t manipulate Pablo).
Bruno’s freaky visit to Vivi’s bedroom.
Al hitting Xi.
Gussy falling for Dio’s line—again.
Dio and Gussy “role playing” El Lobo & Caperucita Roja
(Eww!).
Piedad’s face-to-face with Fidencio’s mother.
Iago calling Nat—creep.
Nat the spy (she’s in danger, Will Robinson, danger).
Xi plotting against Cam.
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Saturday, February 02, 2013
Amor Bravío #118 (Uni 113) Fri 2/1/13 It’s More of the Ruh-Roh Redux Rhumba For Camila As Daniel Struggles Through The Double-Time Quicksand Shuffle And Dionicio Jives With Another Snappy, Surreptitious Jig For Joy
Cap
118
Lo
del Pasado:
Ok. Daniel and Camila,
both still reeling from the shock of seeing Miriam and child risen from the
dead, are seriously wishing he could clone a twin at this point. B-I-L Abraham
effing-Farca and Dan have been playing footsie with the truth, speaking in
oblique terms about why Dan and Abe's whereabouts was so hard for each other to
pin down, so Daniel can keep delicate Miriam ignorant of the truth about her
scum-bucket of a crooked cop brother. (Old
Abe, our Chilean crime crusader, definitely turned in his buen hombre bonafides
when he got Dan thrown into prison, managed somehow to throw away the key, and
then to top it off, tortured his unwitting and innocent B-I-L with the lie of
the century that Miriam and their little baking bun were both pushing up
daisies.) Camila has run to the kitchen
to keep from crumbling under the burden of the bad luck blues and the
stupefying reality that she’ll be giving Dan up just like Louis before. She and Gussie agreed that it’s Dan and Abe’s
place to deliver the harsh truth to Miriam about what’s occurred during the
past 9-12 months on both continents.
Camila will just have to cope in her cabana as Mama serves the tea sans
the sympathy. (How Dan successfully
fought the urge to wring his B-I-L’s scrawny neck after having knocked the
S.O.B.’s teeth out first, and demanded an explanation is still a mystery to
Viewerville.) Dan and Miriam are left to
re-discover themselves while Dio diverts to the study with Abe, and Caridad
changes Baby Aggie upstairs somewhere.
Lo Del Nuevo:
Mariano tries convincing Cayetano to
rethink this Isadora thing. ( I have two words for Mariano: incompetency
trial!) The fact he already found out
from his mama, says the arrogant old adder, will save him time with
explanations. “—Tell her to sign the
divorce papers already, and that she’s should thank her lucky stars [darse de
santos = boast to the saints] that I’ve given her the house in Mexico City and
a huge monthly stipend." Mar tells him
he’s opposed to his signing over the BV to Isadora to avoid having to divvy it
up with Mama Rocio. "--Yep that's the way it is, cuz there’s nothing
left between us and no reason to discuss anything any further! You make her realize that she’d better sign
those papers like yesterday because it’s only going to be worse for her if we
go to court and the whole seedy story is made public [relucir=glisten, sparkle,
to reveal]." “—It’s too bad things have
gone this far, Dad.” “—Yeah, pretty painful.”
Snort. "--I think putting
the ranch in Isadora’s name is a pretty low down [pésima = nasty, wretched] idea just to humiliate Mother.”
Iliana just happens to be eavesdropping all of this out in the hallway.
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Friday, February 01, 2013
Amor Bravío #117 (Uni 112) Thu 1/31/13 Amor Revivido
Teresa, in bizarre
fringed boots, walks through some fields with Aaron, giving him an update. She's having Juarez put together the info
about the case against Dionisio and she'll take that back to Chile with her and
see what she can do from there. She
really doesn't want to leave, though, since she's just found an old lovah and
she's going to do whatever she can to get him back. Aaron, sagely, tells her love has to be a
2-way-street or there's no point. Well,
Teresa thinks she and "he" just got off track is all.
Isadora lets
Cayetano put a ring on it. He says he's too old to wait, so he's jumping her
now, before the Viagra isn't enough.
Isadora tells him she fell in love with him at first sight, she
luuuurves older guys cause they know how they like it, and she only held back
before because he was married, cause she's not a homewrecker. Cayetano gives her points for honesty. She
agrees to marry him as soon as he's officially divorced, but she'd rather get
married on the sly so his sons don't talk him out of it. Cayetano is willing to do it, not that he's
ever going to let anyone get between them.
Yuck, yuck, yuck! I was so hoping
that was some bizarre dream sequence or Isadora's fantasy.
Daniel and Camila
continue their honeymoon, checking out a romantic waterfall and making out like
teenagers. Isn't anybody going in the
water? What's up with that?
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