Saturday, June 28, 2014

Weekend Discussion: Your Favorite Novelas


For the benefit of any newbies who want to catch up on novela classics, what are your favorites and why?

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Friday, January 10, 2014

Weekend Discussion: Culture Shock

What cultural head-scratchers get you every time you watch a novela?

I'd love to know whether men and women still interact as though it were the Victorian age.  Mexican women go to college and have careers; shouldn't that have eliminated the ridiculous notion that they exist only for their men and their children?  Despite it being a comedy, the sexism in Por Ella Soy Eva really was disturbing.  Do Mexican fathers really devalue their daughters like that?

Do parents really call their children "princesa," "mi reina", "mi rey," etc.?  This really bugs me because I can't help thinking that this is more appropriate for a significant other.  I can't help thinking that applying this to a child is spoiling them and giving them a sense of entitlement.

Sound off, amigos.


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Friday, March 08, 2013

Por ella soy Eva #162 Friday 3/8/13: Fin

Part I: The Curious Case of the Missing Elements
by Madelaine

Before I start this recap I want to thank all of the recappers for this TN and all the commenters who made Por Ella Soy Eva such a fun ride, and I'd especially like to thank Julie, for sharing her Friday night recapping spot with me, gracias Amiga. Now on to this fab finale epi.


So we start this epi with Rebe having absconded with Onesimo's gun. Remember that cause it is important later, you'll see.
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Thursday, March 07, 2013

Por ella soy Eva #161 3/7/13: Who Can Say if I've Been Changed for the Better; Because I Knew You, I Have Been Changed for Good.


Lucia tells Helena that Pluto and Rebeca have been lovers, but Helena is acting like she's in a trance.  She dismisses it saying Plutarco is a man, and it's natural for men to be unfaithful.  Lucia screeches her disbelief.

Juan Carlos, behind prison glass, is upset to hear from Santiago that Helena plans to marry Plutarco, but is ecstatic when he hears that she is carrying a child from JC.  He excuses himself to walk two paces away and do the happy dance. Santi says Pluto want to take Helena out of the country.  JC excuses himself to walk two paces and mope briefly against the wall.  Desperate, JC tells Santiago he has to get out of prison.  Santiago loses all calm as he shouts at JC to calm himself.  JC excuses himself again to roll on the floor saying he wants his mommy.

The business associates of G.I. are scandalized by the video of Pluto and Rebeca in the jacuzzi  reenacting Disney characters in such a perverse manner, and they get up to leave.  Rebeca tries to stop them justifying that they're going to formalize their relationship soon, but the associates are having none of it.  Pluto is furious.  Rebeca tells him that now more than ever they have to marry, but Pluto shouts that he's never going to marry her.  He dismisses Renato, who says he'll be in his office, but Pluto is firing him!  Renato smiles and swoops up a water bottle in that symbolic gesture that Julie explained but whose meaning I've again forgotten.  Rebeca threatens Pluto with giving his fake passports to JC, unless he agrees to marry her.  He tells her she's playing with fire, and he looms in menacingly.  She back peddles, saying that instead of a fancy wedding she'll be happy with a simple one, say, 100 people or so.


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Off-duty bloggers phone home! Porque el amor manda needs two (or more) of you

Hello friends,

I'm behind the beat here because I've been very busy with another project and then the flu. But I can see the light at the end of the tunnel! As the anvils are whistling past our ears on Por ella we are assembling a new crew for the Colunga comedy "Porque el amor manda" - Ezra and I are stepping down and Wednesday and Thursday slots are available - unless somebody has already told me they're stepping up and I have spaced it out. Please EMAIL me at caray@mappamundi.com if you're interested in joining the team which will be head up by our redoubtable Cheryl!!

Thanks to all for keeping the ball rolling.

Melinama your blog mom

ps if you are interested in my other ridiculously arcane project, related to telenovelas only by the florid melodrama contained within - see Polish Jewish Cabaret, a blog where I am posting my own (vocal) recordings of Yiddish Theater songs from cabaret and kleynkunst between the world wars in Warsaw Poland. Here are a couple silly little samples - first, a song about poor girls ending up in brothels, set to a soppy old American tune "In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree"



and second, a free download (the rollicking more Jewish sounding 'Yosl Yosl') if you want to be on the mailing list for the project...

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Wednesday, March 06, 2013

Por ella soy Eva #160 3/6/13: Adriano is Dead, I Think!!! Not Everyone Wants to be a Macho Man

Helena tells her mother that she is pregnant with Juan Carlos’ baby.  Silvia wants to know if se is going to tell Juan Carlos and she doesn’t think that the time is right.  She is not ready to tell Lalo either.  Lalo asks if she s going to forgive Juan??  He knows that she doesn’t like likes but he doesn’t like to see his mother like this.

Helena goes to the hospital and of course Pluti is stalking- oops waiting.  Oh, he hasn’t slept a wink worrying about Adriano.  Pleeeease!!  Helena wants to see Adriano but the nurse tells her that she can go in when his visitor leaves.  The visitor leaves and it’s the investigator.  Pluti looks worried and wants to make sure that in Adriano’s delicate condition he is not worrying about work.  The investigator says that it’s a personal visit because Adriano is a friend.  (I smell an anvil) The investigator has nothing more to do with Grupo Imperio.

Teflon Modesto is with his other kids and he wants to begin the process of changing their last names to his- Caballero.  It’s the least that he can do.  Teflon is acting human for a change and taking time to get involved. 

Helena visits with Adriano who is glad to see her.  He asked the investigator to have her come in.  He urgently wants to see Juan Carlos.  Juan Carlos deceived both of us and he wanted to know how Helena was feeling?  She feels destroyed.  She knew for a while that he was alive but she didn’t think that he would deceive her.  She is hurt, furious and she is deceived.  She didn’t know that he was Eva.  She is pregnant with Juan Carlos’ s baby.  Adriano tells her to be strong because sooner or later it will all work out.

Pluti is singing his-die already song and he hears Helena come behind him and he stops singing.  Jerk!!!!  He asks- how is his brother in law and Helena tells him that he is pretty bad and she didn’t really want to talk to him.  The doctor comes over to them because he needs permission to perform surgery on Adriano immediately.  A test revealed a severe heart problem.  Pluti authorizes the surgery.  It’s a high-risk operation and Adriano may not survive.  Pluti tells Adriano to die calmly because he has been ready for years to take his place.  Jerk!!!  OMG!!! Adriano died.  Poor Mimi, (the Oscar for best actor goes to Pluti) -Pluti blames Santi, Fernando and Juan Carlos for his BIL’s death.   Oh he just can’t bear the pain and gives Helena a bear hug.  (That should have been her clue to run as fast as she can)

Juan Carlos reads about Adriano’s death in jail and blames himself. 
How sad!!!
At the funeral, Pluti can barely contain himself, asshat!!!!  My heart goes went out to Mimi.  She really loves Adriano.  (Something is bothering me.  When the investigator left, why didn’t Adriano ask to see Pluti, he asked to see Helena. )  Oh no, Pluti has to be strong and forge ahead because he is completely alone, and Helena falls for the crap.  (Listen Helena I get it that you are hurt Juan Carlos duped you yet again but honey let’s not forget everything that went on, Pluti has lied to you and to everyone else) With everything that has been going on she has realized that she wrong about him (I guess that was a game when he manhandled you in your office and wouldn’t let you leave) He has always been at her side so she will be there for him.  Forgive her! He has never stopped loving her- seriously??? (I had to rewind this scene because I thought that I had heard wrong.)  This is not the place, so let’s give it some time and discretion is the operative word.  (Do I really smell a plan or is Helena that stupid?? - I want to believe that there is something going on that we don’t know about)  Pluti can’t believe his ears and he is ready to jump for joy- Cachito!- bleeck!
Rebeca arrives to the funeral after its over (for the best supporting actress performance) and she asks Ferni and Santi for Pluti.  She just missed him.

Marsela is looking so sad; it’s been a sad few days at work.  A strange number calls her cell. A gentleman that she met at the convention calls, what does he want??  She smiles.

Modesto reads Adriano’s will and Pluti really looks like Sylvester when he swallowed Tweety bird.  Where is the old lady to slap Tweety out of his mouth??  The stipulation of the will is that Adriano will leave his fortune to a member of his family and the will does not specifically name anyone, so Pluti assumes that it’s him.  Since Eva was a farce and there was no baby, it’s him.  He is inheriting the Reyes family fortune and after he signs the paperwork he will no longer need Modesto’s services.  Modesto said- that the truth will shine sooner or later.  Pluti is wearing a shiny suit, shirt and tie. Yuck!!!

Pluti is sparing Renato and he will give him another chance.  If he fails him he will be a nobody.  He wants Renato to set up a meeting with the Tourism Commission and Renato gives him a look as if to say, I have your nobody- jerk!!!

Rebeca walks in her “Queen of the Jungle” outfit and acts as if she is in charge. (When will her anvil drop, I was hoping that it would have been tonight)  She orders everyone back to work, but she thought that she doesn’t work here says one of the blue dresses.  Rebeca corrects her and says that if they want their jobs get back to work and that she and Pluti, it will be a dictatorship.

Renato is whispering in the hallway to Loose Lips Lucia and Santi, that Pluti can’t get wind of the fact that Mimi is expecting his child, Rebeca is listening- where is security, she should never been allowed to re-enter the building- oh right this is a telenovela.  Santi says that maybe Mimi can go far away until she gives birth.  Of course Rebeca hears that. - until the baby is born.

Pluti has an employee meeting and let’s everyone know that due to the sad circumstances that have taken place, he is the absolute owner of Grupo Imperio.  There will be BIG changes, and Marsela asks will there still be a Department of Convention Tourism. Pluti will evaluate the need.  As for Playa Mayagua, it will move forward but he will make some changes and evaluate the collaboration with Fitsa because it was a big misunderstanding. (I’m still thinking that something is fishy- particularly by the expression on Marsela’s face)  Pluti asks Renato to set up a meeting for the first thing tomorrow with tourism commission and the companies involved with Playa Mayagua. Project.  They will meet the new President and the project can move forward.  Helena asked if she should attend and Pluti told her that she wasn’t needed only the leadership of Grupo Imperio.  (I’m still watching Marsela) He summoned everyone back to work and then fired Santi.  (Dag- just when he was getting back on his feet financially)
Pluti is on Helena’s office asking her for forgiveness at his cold attitude at the employee meeting but he wants to keep up the appearance that there is nothing between the two of them. (Okay, Helena that crap Helena, I am ready to give him the left slap)  Helena is so affected by what has happened that she doesn’t have the strength to confront anything right now.  She feels so lonely; she needs someone’s support.   Pluti tries to kiss her and Helena stops him because Lucia could enter at any time and we have to take this step by step.  He can’t wait to marry hr and take her out of the country and begin a new life, he will have fulfilled one of his biggest dreams.  Helena asks about going out of the country- oh yes says Pluti- away from Juan Carlos, Adriano and Antonia.  We will together, alone, you and I. (I am seriously creeped out by all of this) Lucia interrupts and Pluti tells her that she needs to knock before entering.  Helena looks ill.  Lucia needs clarity as to what is going on between Helena and Pluti.
Rebeca is waiting in Pluti’s office, she’s been waiting for him and Pluti tells her that she is forbidden to enter his office whenever she feels like- so I’m right, there is no security at Grupo Imperio.  She wants to pt an announcement of the wedding in the newspaper but firs she wants to procreate.  She lets him know that Mimi is pregnant with Adriano’s baby.

Helena and Lucia are talking in her office and Helena can’t proceed alone, she needs a good, stable man to help and support her and she thinks its Pluti. Pleeeeeeease!!!!  (Once again, I had to rewind) She will start a new life far away to remove the bad memories. Lucia like all of Viewerville doesn’t get it.  Lucia gets it that Helena has suffered but she will support her as her friend. Helena feels nauseous.  Bingo- Lucia- knows that Helena is pregnant.

Fernando is serving the kids dinner and is trying to influence the kids to convince Marsela that they shouldn’t divorce.  Marsela has received a great job offer in Miami and she wants to speed up the divorce and take the kids.

Santi meets Lucia at a food stand and he is more worried about Juan Carlos than himself.  He is going to see JC tomorrow.  Santi asks what’s up with Helena and Pluti and Lucia says that Helena is sad, crying and crying and she will marry Pluti and her loose lips slip that Helena is expecting Juan Carlos’ child.

Marsela feels that the move would be for the kids especially Jennifer will benefit because she can distance herself from the Daniel scandal.  Fernando goes on his usual macho soapbox saying that she only thinks about her career and being as professional.  Ferni is singing the same old song.  Ferni’s begging for another chance.  He is going to find a way to show her that he can change.

Mad Dad is worried about Helena, she was devastated but she went to work he asks Silvia what’s up?  Silvia doesn’t want to indulge what Helena told her in confidence and Mad Dad plays the “that’s my daughter too card”.  She needs her parent’s support.

Rebeca catty as usual and continues to insult Renato, this time saying what a pair you and your brother pair.  You’re gay and he dresses like a woman He shuts her up by saying that his intuition tells him that she and Pluti had something but did she hear about the rumor that Pluti is getting back with Helena at all costs.  Pluti didn’t invite you to the breakfast meeting with the tourism people?  Beeeach!!!!  From the look on her face- her anvil is on its way!

Marsela tells Helena that there is nothing to save in her marriage and that she loves Fernando but she will move forward.  Mad Dad comes to see Helena at her office.  What a surprise!!!  He wants to know why her friend is crying.  Helena explains that Marsela is a phenomenal woman with a macho man who is irresponsible, doesn’t respect or support her.  Sound familiar, Mad Dad???  Mad Dad shocks us all and tells Helena that he will support her and her baby, and please don’t be mad at Silvia for telling the secret but her parents are there for her.  Helena, like all of us is impactada!!!

Fernando arrives at Kevin’s music class and melancholically watches his son play the harp.   Fernando realizes that he is missing out on something very important.

In the reception area, Mad Dad approaches Marsela and tells she that he knows that she is separated from her husband and would she mind tasking a little advice.  The blue dress is considerate enough to step away from her desk. And allow them to speak privately. From what his daughter has told him he committed some of the same mistakes as her husband.  He was married for more than 30 years to a good woman who like million of men took her for granted because he was a macho man.  But he learned that it takes strong will to lose the machismo, it’s hard. No one teaches us how to be good husbands. - Amen!!!!

Fernando now takes his foot out of his mouth and tells Kevin that he was mistaken, has said a lot of stupid things, didn’t know when to shut up and that he should dedicate himself to do what he loves because it will make him happy.

Mad Dad intention was not to advise her to go back to her husband as if nothing happened but communication, tolerance, patience and love with help a couple.  Sometimes one can change to be a better person but for him it was too late.  Marsela was thankful.  Machismo hurts women and it also destroys men too.  Marsela has food for thought.

Eugenia has another function to perform at and it looks like Claudia is her secretary.  Her monologue was a success!  Claudia is so sorry for sending Eugenia on that false casting trip and she is not sure if she apologized enough.  Eugenia said to leave it in the past and focus on the present.

Oneismo tells Pluti that Mimi’s baby hasn’t hurt anyone.  Pluti has worked too hard to lose everything now.  Some ominous looking men kidnap Mimi.

Pluti is at a board meeting as the new President and he is honored to be in the presence of the dignitaries of the tourism world and Rebeca interrupts the meeting, just in to see the presentation in honor of Adriano and Antonia the pillars of the company, what the company was and what it will always be. Renato plays the video of Pluti and Rebeca.   Pluti is telling Rebeca about Antonia’s health and how they have to be abstinent, and they do the deed. Yesssss!!!! Viewerville is cheering!!!! Anvils are dropping in the boardroom.

Lucia tells Helena that Pluti is not what he seems.  Pluti and Rebeca are lovers.  A forlorn Helena says that there is no proof against Pluti.  Men are unfaithful (Que the heck!!!) and she dismisses what Lucia is trying to tell her.

Santi visits Juan Carlos in jail and tells him that Helena returned to Pluti, they will marry soon AND she is having your baby.





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Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Por ella soy Eva #159 3/5/13: KaBOOM

hehe, Juan runs from the altar in his dress, with Pluto racing after to catch him. But Santi and Fern are finally useful, holding him back. Onesimo is busy eating tacos so JC gets off free as Adri collapses in heart attack.

Juan grabs some random unconscious guy.

Eugenia tells Modesto that now isn't the time to turn his back on his son.

As Helena steams, Plutigloats in her ear.s

De-moussed mousse boy invites Modesto to stay at his place, at least as long as this unpleasantness lasts.

Enter JC, dressed as doctor, to speak to the comatose Adriano. I don't know if it makes sense, but everything i did I did for love. But I don't see how that would actually make things any better.

But it works - when he mentions mimi and the real baby, he opens his eyes. Get out of this place! You better take advantage of the chance to escape, because when I get outta here I won't rest till you're in jail.

At home, Helena weeps.

Renato has a hug and a patching-up with his Dad. Both apologize.
. . .Cerberez here, filling in for Melinama. . .

Today we get an awful lot of people standing around gasping, wondering how this could ever have happened. I don't begrudge them that.


We'll start this off with Mad Dad. He still looks pretty grumpy, but he gives his daughter a sweet hug and an apology and refrains from telling her "I told you so."

Here comes Pluto (in, at last, a shiny tux) and he wants a word with Helena...Does he really think he can get her back? Anyway, you can practically see the canary feathers stuck between his teeth. He comes to shove his stolen goodbye letters in her face and Rub it in some more.

Meanwhile, JC calls. Helena ignores it, but picks it up when Pluto leaves. JC begs and begs and begs for a chance to explain, and she says he's dead to her.

Renato consoles a weeping Mimi, who seems to buck up a bit with a "vida de color rosa" speech.

Helena heads out for a midnight walk through a scenic parking lot. Pluto tails her as she goes to meet Juan, who tells her for the zillionth time that he did everything for love. It's a pretty thin excuse. She lays into him pretty satisfyingly. It's an impressive anvil, and he certainly deserves it! He keeps begging for a chance to explain, but he really has nothing more than "I did it because I love you." Fortunately, the cops come to lock him up, and we don't have to listen to any more of this. Pluto comes rushing to the scene to get his boy-scout badge, but she wonders what gave him the right to follow her. He honestly thought he was at least gonna get a hug. What a chump!

Mimi gets her obligatory weeping-over-the-patient hospital scene. Come back for my baby! I mean, your baby! The nurse drags her out and his eyes open a bit.

Uh-oh, it looks like Mimi isn't going to be able to go back to her place after Juan's been arrested. I think the cops are there. She'll stay w/ Lucia for the time being.

At the jail, we realize that JC is also officially being charged with homicide. I notice that, while many other characters have changed clothes, Pluti is still in his shiny tux. Now he shares some congratulatory glass of champagne with Onesimo. But that quickly sours. He sends Onesimo out, though, so he can swill more champagne of self-congratulation in private.

He wakes up a total mess, but Rebe busts in wearing a rattlesnake-pattern dress. She wants some smooches with her husband-to-be. She wants an heir, a plutarquito. He's really too drunk to mount any kind of defense.

Juan paces his cell as Helena paces her room. There is a sappy song sung by Juan's actor.

Mimi - I want to go be with Adri... "ando con jesus en la boca." what does that mean?

The good guys discuss plans. Renato has a video of Pluto and Rebe during his marriage to Antonia. Santi looks hilarious. he's shocked - "but I thought he LOVED Antonia." I thought everyone knew.

Wow, what a typical twist - Helena is pregnant.Whoop-dee-doo!
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Monday, March 04, 2013

Por ella soy Eva #158 3/4/12: CAT. OUT. OF. BAG.

Okay. . . so Juan realizes that Pluto used his name to set up the fraud.

Pluto is surprised to find Rebe in her slutty red-riding-hood suit and a bedroom full of flowers. She teases him about his impotence when he manages to decline. She manages to goad him into it, though! Could we score ANOTHER false pregnancy in this show?

But in the morning Pluti gets a visit from the ghost of Antonia - a nice touch.

Renato to Adri - I just don't know if this is the time for reconciliation w/ me and dad. It looks like his use of the mousse is decreasing as his self-confidence grows.

Pluto lurks in his car to see Helena pay a visit to Eva. Helena complements Eva on her "prizification," premificacion.

WOMAN OF THE YEAR

A reluctant Eva has to get shoved out onto the stage. She thanks them all for the world of help that they have all given her. "You're not giving this reward to a woman," she announces [scary music, santi and ferni gasp]. . . "but to all the women of Mexico." You've all changed my life, I am a better person for having all of you. She talks of the saintly Antonia and starts winding up to a song, but everyone in the wings says NO SINGING. She works in a little wink to Helena's mom when she says women don't need men to be happy. She has really sweet things to say about all her friends in the audience, and barely recovers from another slip, calling Eugenia "ma-" [everyone who knows the truth gasps] "-magnifica actriz". . . good one!


She is quite sweet to them all, and starts winding up for an announcement - she has to tell them all something very important: "No soy una mujer" [GAAH everyone who knows freaks out and we get some big juicy "drama" music]. . . "uhhh. . . no soy una mujer valiente."
Fernie echoes my sentiments with a hand signal reminding Juan to cut it short, and surprisingly manages to do it.

Afterwards Renato sidles up to Eva with a disc of accounting (presumably proof of Pluto's guilt?)




Meanwhile, Pluto has broken into Eva's room. He finds wigs, and much more juicily, a spare set of boobies. He keeps going and finds a conveniently placed set of photos that lead him to the truth - Eva is Juan Carlos! But it gets juicier - he finds a pair of letters addressed to Adri and Helena - they must be a confession for after the planned disappearance of Eva. He makes his shark smile.

Juan sets up a meeting with Helena and starts to say goodbye and thanks to Eva. You've helped me, my dear, and taught me, and I'll miss you so much. Then he cackles with glee and dances when he finally gets those stockings off for the last time! Lord, he sure looks weird dancing in his undies and his boobies!

Next thing we know, Pluto joins Adri, who's waiting for Eva. Pluto jokes about Eva disappearing and leaving him at the altar, and jokingly lends him a gun.

Juan romantically makes out with Eva in his plaid boxer shorts. They have a great night, and then, in bed, she goes on and on about how she trusts him now and knows he'd never, ever mislead her. Viewerville is acutely aware of the whistling noise of the plummeting foreshadowing.

The next morning, in his bed at Mimi's, Juan is delighted to wake up and not have to dress as a lady again, but Mimi brings emergency news! Lucia and Helena and Lalito are here to help her get dressed and rush her to the church. ZOMG! At the primping party, things begin to look grim for her prospects of escape, with ladies all around. The wedding dress is a quite impressive display of foofery. Eva flips and screams, overwhelmed, but the ladies drag her along. She keeps trying to run away! Eugenia, on the phone: "COMO QUE SE VA A CASAR..." With all of them plus Lalo shoving, they finally manage to wedge her in the car. She tries to escape again, but it's too late! They're at the church!

Pluto is in a tux that isn't shiny - I'm a little disappointed.

As the pressure rises, Juan's face begins to spasm! Helena puts the veil on, and a quivering Eva begins to trundle down the carpet as slowly as she can manage, dragging an absurdly long train! Adri gets tired of waiting and he heads out to drag her in! OMG this incredible! Fortunately, mom to the rescue! Mimi brings her in at the last minute! But no, no rescue, they just bought her a little time. Now, as the priest asks if anyone has an objection, her phone rings! She pulls it out of the front of her dress to find out about the failure of the safe-snatching plan! Adri interrupts- DO IT, FATHER! Eugenia loos sick, but not as sick as Eva. The priest actually looks like Modesto. Priest: will you take this man - Eva: that's a tricky question, etc. . . stalls for a few minutes. Pluto smirks. Finally, when it comes down to it, she/he takes off the wig/makeup and

EEEEVVERYONE FREAKS OUT!

That's it!

Note - Friday is the last day (it'll be a two hour show). How can Helena possibly forgive Juan by then? I mean, in any way that's remotely satisfying for viewerville. My only theory at this point is that she'll move away in anger and we'll get a "months later..." for Juan's final apology, but even that sounds a little hollow.


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Saturday, March 02, 2013

Por ella soy Eva #157 3/1/13: Sugar, I'm Going Down Swinging, If I Can't Have You, I Don't Want No Body Baby

 

I'm going down, down in an earlier round:

So Pluti is meeting with the henchies and finds out that Helena was indeed with JC in Acapulco, cause the guy swears on his Motha, well, maybe not that, but you get the drift, it is so true she was with this guy in the pic, doncha know, so now Pluti is in denial, ya know that river in Egypt, can't be that infeliz is so dead. But on second thought, Pluti is gonna make good and sure that JC is really dead, but the henchie tells him he can't follow Helena or JC cause they know who he is. So Pluti decides to take the task on himself. He is gonna find the proof of JC being alive or dead. Just watch him.


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Friday, March 01, 2013

Por ella soy Eva #156 2/28/13: I've Given Up the Truth to Those I've Tried to Please, But Now It's My Turn...



And if living for myself is what I'm guilty of, go on and sentence me.  I'll still be free.

In a meeting between Adriano, Pluto, and Eva, Adri tells Pluto that he has demonstrated he can't handle the presidency.  Pluto starts to object, but Adri tells him that after the honeymoon things are going to change around here.  Eva smiles to herself and claps silently.  Pluto is pissed.

Eugenia is talking to Claudia about all her grand plans for the play she will be producing.  Modesto comes in, attempting to rain on her parade once again.  Eugenia puts him in his place, and tells him it's obvious their marriage died many years ago.  Modesto asks about a pile of suitcases on the floor.  Eugenia tells him they are his and she wants him to leave the house.  Modesto objects, saying the house is also his, but Eugenia reminds him that he is a gentleman and asks him to do the gentlemanly thing.  Modesto acquiesces, asking Claudia to come with him, but she moves to Eugenia's side and says that she is staying with Eugenia.  Modesto looks old and confused.  Eugenia and Claudia embrace after he leaves.

The years have seen my life through someone else's eyes, but now it's my turn.


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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Por ella soy Eva #155 2/27/13: The Episode With a Cast of Characters- The Wicked Witch, The Three Stooges, The Woman of the Year, A Liberated Woman and Let's Not Forget That The Teflon Modesto Got His Walking Papers

We start out with Rebeca telling Pluti that they are going to get married, no joking is involved.  Pluti says that he will never marry her and Rebeca lets him know that she knows him as Alberto, Leoncio, Henry and Juan Carlos, may he rest in peace.  He knows where she found the paperwork and Rebeca thanks Antonia for helping her and says that she will light a candle for her but calls her a manatee. (Its good to know that her anvil will be here before we know it.) Pluti is none too thrilled and is ready to choke the life out of her.  If her touches a hair on her head, the fake ids will go to Adriano and to the authorities.  She understands now that he needed the fake names to open up bank accounts (money laundering), which further involves him in the fraud, not Juan Carlos.  She also blames him for the accidental death of Mendoza.  She wants a diamond ring and wedding like William and Kate.  She is out of her mind!!

The thee million dollars went to an account in Mexico in Juan Carlos’ name and one of his boss, another in New York.  After Juan’s death the money kept moving and then disappeared. The genius Santi- realizes that someone used false identification to open up the bank accounts in Juan’s name. How brilliant!! He must have missed vitamins as a child!!!   Eva/Juan sees that the names are Alberto, Leoncio and Henry, all from Grupo Imperio. Dumb and Dumber are going to investigate. They are like the Three Stooges with Eva being Moe.  Eva/Juan says that this weekend she is to get married and the two dummies get carried away congratulating her/him on the wedding.  Juan is fanning in between his legs and Dumb and Dumber look on.  It’s hot!! The stockings are hot; I don’t know how they do it!!

The persistent client, Gustavo returns he wants to begin a relationship with her and he invites her to have a cup of coffee with him.  Is Silvia into him?? Hmmm!

Pluti and I have the same expression as Rebeca pontificates about her 10 years with him.  He tells her that their marriage wouldn’t last and she agrees, she will divorce him and take half.  She is gathering the paperwork for the wedding.

Helena is talking to Silvia about not accepting the coffee invite but she knows someone who is getting married to someone that she doesn’t even know.  Silvia wants to know why does she want o get married?? Is she pregnant??? They tell her about Eva’s pregnancy.

Dumb and Dumber don’t understand how Eva/Juan was able to fool everyone.  They wanted her/him to walk for them.  They were so entertained.  Juan/Eva told them that Mimi taught him how to walk, talk, dress, etc.  They wanted to know if Juan had sex with Mimi and Juan reminded them about respecting women.  He never thought that he could be a friend with a woman but he is just like Santi with Lucia.

Pluti makes a crack about Helena being hysterical, and Adriano is reviewing Antonia’s thesis.  Pluti starts talking abut how women have divided the company and Adriano doesn’t understand.  Pluti insinuates that Helena and Eva are trying to take the company from him.  Pluti lets Adriano know that Eva was with Mendoza on the night of his accident.  Let’s get rady for the jealous rage!!!

Helena acts Juan what’s up?? Juan explained that he had an ulcer and had to go to the hospital.  Helena is dying to see him and needs to embrace him and has lots to tell him.

Pluti is not sure but the description of the woman fits Eva.  He insinuates that Eva may not be pregnant, you know how women lie.  What a jerk!!!


Eva is fanning herself like Cleopatra and Adriano is having his usual jealous tantrum, where have you been?? With who? How do I know that you are pregnant?  I haven’t seen anything medically to verify your pregnancy??  Adriano begs her to find out where was she yesterday?? Was she with Mendoza???  Adriano insists that they go to the gynecologist while fondling the gold statue.  Eva’/Jan’s lips are quivering like a baby that is going to cry.

Pluti is on the phone talking to someone about Fitsa and that someone named Leonardo is not be available if anyone comes sniffing around. Pluti asks Renato if he remembers everything that he has done for him since day one and Renato remembers him being instrumental in his being Adriano’s assistant.  So if Adriano asks about Antonia’s thesis is he free to do what Pluti asks of him?


Adriano wants Eva to go to the gynecologist and Mimi says that Eva spent all of yesterday being examined and she has the proof.  She shows Adriano an analysis while Eva tells Adriano that she spent the night with her friend Eugenia.  Adriano has to trust her.  He swears to his sister that he will never mistrust her.

Lalito had a homework assignment- he had to write about a day when he was happy.  He wrote about a day that he and Juan cooked like chefs.
Helena read an email from Lalito’s dad, telling him that he is sorry that he hasn’t contacted him sooner misses him and loves him and with Helena’s permission he will see him soon.  They can communicate via email, behave and even though they are far away from each other he loves him.

Eva thanked Mimi for the “analysis”. A melancholy Mimi hugged Eva/Juan and told her about her day of examinations. How is Eva going to get out of this mess?? Poor Adriano.  Eva is certain that with Dumb and Dumber they will bring proof very soon.

At Grupo- a man (detective) asks for Eva.  Marsela says that she hasn’t arrived yet.  Marsela takes him to her office because he has some questions about Eva that he wants to ask.  Pluti tells Renato that the man must be investigating Eva about Mendoza’s death.  Renato doesn’t get it.  Renato is starting to put 2 +2 together. What does Eva have to do with Mendoza?  Santi invites Vero to go out.  She is surprised.  She says that romance is in the air- Eva and Adriano and guess who?? Lucia?  Santi is impactado!!!!

Santi confirms with Helena that Lucia is getting married next week.  Helena doesn’t want to interfere but Santi can.  She gives him a card with the address where he can find Lucia.

The investigator asks Helena if he can ask her some questions about Eva.

Eva arrives and there is a nasty exchange between Pluti and Eva about her miracle pregnancy. She wants to know about Fitsa and Playa Mayagua and the accidental death of Mendoza. Pluti knows that she was with Mendoza minutes before his death.  Pluti tells Eva that she should be worried, thinking that the young man is asking questions about her. Helena congratulates Eva.  The young man introduces himself.  She has been chosen as the Woman of the Year.

Silvia (looking younger and sexy) is goes to get coffee with Gustavo (The nice man who bought the tree and defended her to Mad Dad) She closes up shop and makes a phone call.  You go girl!!!!!!!!

Eva was elected unanimously!!!  Pluti looks as if he is going to have to have a root canal.  She was elected for rehiring the female employees and saving Jennifer.  Adriano interrupts the festivities.  Helena gives Adriano the good news.  Adriano is overflowing with emotion.  He mentions the upcoming nuptials.  Pluti looks ill.  Mad Dad is visiting Lalito and he is asking for Helena who is at work and grandma will be home late.  It doesn’t take much but Mad Dad starts with the insults- how irresponsible, leaving him with his babysitter, Lydia!!!  You are still a jerk- Mad Dad.

Adriano shares the baby news with reporter, who now can’t breathe from his bear hug.  Pluti has to rain on the parade and say that Eva is celebrating a prize but she is involved in a delicate matter at the company. (What an asshat!!)

Gustavo says that at his age there’s no time or games.  He would like to have a woman at his side, Silvia wants to know, what is he looking for in a woman?  He wants a woman waiting for him at home with dinner ready, rubbing his sore feet, drawing his bath, and laying out his pjs.  Uh oh, is she going to flip the table??

Lucia is trying on wedding gowns, she looks like a princess and Santi interrupts her. He is mesmerized by how beautiful she looks in the gown. He says that she looks like a princess too.  Santi feels that she is not ready, but this is what she has wanted all of her life.  She is not in love but when she is in love it doesn’t work out.  Santi tells her that   to love is no t the same as being in love. A true love accepts you even with your defects.  She feels like she is a consolation prize or a leftover so she needs to jump at the chance.

Gustavo is putting his foot further down his mouth, he wants someone who cleans his clothes and Silvia lets him have it.  In her 30 years of marriage she has never rubbed her ex’s feet, He is a macho who is looking for a servant and that’s not her.  He tries to clean it up that a man needs a woman and Silvia wants no parts of it.  She feels that it will become codependency.  He wants a friendship first but Silvia tells him to enjoy his dessert. He doesn’t get it.

Pluti says that due to the lawsuit the rehired woman have to be fired again.  Eva says that she borrowed on her shares of the company that Antonia gave her.  Pluti lets her know that the shares will go down in value.

Adriano hears the banter and puts Pluti in his place and tells him that based on his comments he is no longer in charge.  After the wedding there will be some changes at Grupo Imperio.

Eugenia and Claudia are having tea and she is telling Claudia about her plans for the play.  She is in touch with a famous author.  Modesto comes into to rain on their parade and tells her she needs to stop thinking about acting and her traveling show.  Theatre is useful and he tells her that it’s absurd.  He asks her if she is going on trip because he sees suitcase and she tells him, no it’s your stuff- hit the road Jack!!!

Coming attractions- Lalo sees Juan, Rebeca is back  in Adriano's face and Pluti is still threatening Oneismo.


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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Por ella soy Eva #154 2/26/13: A Convenient Death, and Mutt and Jeff Receive a Shock

Clouds hid my tv signal on and off tonight so I missed the very beginning. Esmas says:

Mendoza sees Juan Carlos, unconscious, in the closet. He comes into the bathroom, admires himself in the mirror, suddenly a Masked Man enters and threatens him with a pistol. Mendoza thinks it's Plutarco. The pistol falls to the floor. The Masked Man is mocked by Mendoza, but a shot rings out and he falls in the Jacuzzi and is electrocuted. Onesimo leaves the hotel room. Juan staggers out of the closet, grabs his cellphones, and leaves with Mendoza's portfolios.

Helena and Adri go to find Eva at the pension. Mimi improvises, saying Eva's talking to an old friend, Adri doesn't believe it.

Pluto looks pretty darn worried as he sees the corpse exiting the hotel. He later shakes Onesimo, furious that he killed Mendoza and didn't get the portfolios. He demands: "Find the passports and the 3 million dollars." "Do it yourself."

When my antenna signal came back: Juan, looking ghastly as half-Eva and still pretty drugged, staggers away, barefoot, his fake boobs hanging out, his wig in his hand, doubled over with gastritis. Mimi calls (Helena and Adri hovering over her); she passes the phone to Adri. Juan as Eva can barely squeak out an excuse - she's going to have a sleepover with her friend. Adri assumes she's drunk. "Trust me, this is the last time I'll be absent like this." "It better be!" he barks.

Slumped on the ground, Juan calls his mom. She finds him lying there burning up with fever. It's really a horrible sight. Eugenia takes him to the hospital. When Helena calls Juan, Eugenia answers and says he can't answer just now. Turns out he has an ulcer from his chronic (and untreated) gastritis. He needs an operation. The ulcer had almost perforated but in a week he'll be as good as new.

The atmosphere is lighter when Mimi gets to the hospital. He says everybody at the hospital is laughing at him (for having turned up as a half-trannie). "This is no laughing matter, what if Mendoza opens his mouth?"

Helena calls Eva: "I just found out Mendoza died last night." Impactado.

Rebeca is likewise amazed to find out Mendoza is dead - "good thing I didn't go to that assignation with him."

Onesimo calls Rebe, he'd waited for her all night. "I was hiding from you." "I know you have Pluto's papers, watch out, he wants you dead." "Well, naco, if he finds out you have the millions it's you who will be dead." "He asked me to make you disappear, Rebe." She changes the subject: "Did you kill Mendoza?" "I can't kill a Christian." He again asks her to forget about vengeance and leave with him. She says, "Not if you were the last naco on earth." Incredibly, he is not discouraged! He will have her no matter what!

Juan marvels to Mimi and Eugenia: "Mendoza was killed while I was in the closet!! This is too dangerous for you, I have to get out you out of danger." "But we can't leave you alone." "I have friends who will help me."

Fer and Santi have come to the hospital to see Eva. She tells them to stand by the door, where they can't see her, she's not decent. She reminds them she's been there for them when they needed her - with Jennifer, Angelica, Patricia, and Grupo Impera. Now it's time for them to rally round... He goes on reminding them of times he pulled them out of the fire, going back in time... "... and remember Cancun, and that time Santi was drunk and vomited." "How can you know all this? You weren't at Grupo Imperio then." "How much did you love Juan Carlos?" Lots. "And if you saw this neanderthal was still alive?" "I would give him a big hug..." "Now come in with your eyes closed... now open them." Juan is lying there, as himself. "How are you?"

Nobody could call these two quick on the uptake. They stand staring, stunned, paralyzed. "Where is Eva hidden?" "Don't be an idiot." They start fighting with each other and yelling at Juan. It's the Mutt and Jeff show. He yells to snap them out of it. "I NEED YOUR HELP." Big hug. He asks them to sneak him out of the hospital. They go to the pension and go over the files in Mendoza's portfolios. Juan explains about the hacker disk. "I can't prove I didn't open an account for my mom and put the now-missing millions into it." In the portfolios are records of all sorts of accounts for fictitious people, and also for Helena in NY and for Juan himself.

Though Mendoza has croaked, the fraud investigation at GI must go on. Arenas the auditor reports that Helena is free of suspicion. Helena reminds them she saw Mendoza in her office, he could have planted the compromising documents. She also wonders where Renato got the idea she was making hidden deals. Pluto immediately blames everything on Mendoza. Helena: "This isn't the first time that all suspician falls on a corpse." Helena says she can fix the FIXA mess. She tells Adri she doubts Juan's guilt and shows him the two theses, one completely false. Adri, embarrassed, has to admit he never read the thesis so can't say which is the real one. Helena: "Plutarco told me you yourself specifically said to use this thesis and base the project on it." "What? I never said that." Adri can't believe Pluto could be involved and is angry she suggested it. Still, he asks Pluto about it...

Pluto apparently sneaks into the morgue and unzips Mendoza's body bag. He tells the corpse: "I'm glad to see you here. Now you can't blackmail me. I'm giving you all the broken plates." The morgue guy gives Pluto all Mendoza's stuff. "Weren't there more documents?" A cop shows up and tells Pluto Mendoza "was with a woman, he asked her to come up to his room..." Pluto sees a chance to pull Eva into the murder investigation and tells the cop: "It's rumored they had more than a work relationship."

Rebe comes to see Adri. Pluto has a temper tantrum and says she can't come in but Adri overrules him. Pluto intercepts her outside and says she'll never get her job back. She says she will and, furthermore, he will marry her. "How can you force me?" She proves she knows about all the fake accounts (the ones Mutt and Jeff and Juan are marveling over).

Oh and p.s. - Everybody is laughting at Jennifer at school, her friend says: "Haven't you seen those pictures of you on the internet? Everybody has seen them, they're very daring." Marcela stares, Jennifer is embarrassed.

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Monday, February 25, 2013

Por ella soy Eva #153 2/25/13: Rebe As Unwitting Sexual Object?! Who Knew?

Adri wants Eva to move in with him (out of the den of hookers). She said she would die first, and digs her elbow into his neck.

However, she can't think of a way to put off the wedding anymore - Adri wants it to be this weekend! This whole pregnancy thing is really confusing. Poor Mimi gets pulled in to arrange the wedding.

Adri is ridiculously pleased about his baby on the way.

Mendoza finds out that his stolen money is all fake. Clever Onesimo remembered to leave forgeries behind. He's a fine one to yell about treachery, when he's just been breaking into a safe.

Onesimo is looking really amazing in a loud shirt and a tie a foot too long. But that doesn't last long - Rebe gets his shirt off and leads him to believe that today will be the day she turns over her body to him. He just about jumps out of his pants with excitement. He comes running back to her in seconds, in a short bathrobe, everything hanging out like the window of a butcher shop. She looks utterly revolted. But she gets a call from Mendoza mentioning Plutarco's treachery and proposing a deal. She tells him to get ready for an executive meeting in the Jacuzzi, but locks him in and hunts for the money.

Meanwhile, that very rascal (Mendoza) is putting the moves on Eva. It looks like he's trying to roofie her. Good god, something is very wrong with his face. She starts to slur. Yep, she's been drugged. She collapses on the bed and he pulls out his camera (is he planning to get blackmail or a souvenir of his misdeeds). However, he's in a surprise - he discovers the wig and the false boobs! He recognizes Juan Carlos! Looks like he's gotten even better blackmail-fodder than he bargained for.

Much later, Onesimo has finished all the strawberries and gets out of the tub only to discover that she locked him in (not very effectively - he gets out in seconds). She has nabbed his keys and has rushed to Pluto's place to rifle through his (now empty) safe. He manages to get in touch with her. Predictably, he still wants her. Because he's booty-blind.

Helena gets some good news from her lawyer. Lucia has BETTER news! She's getting married next week! Uhh.. it's some guy named Jeff. She doesn't love him, but she doesn't care. Helena rolls her eyes. Apparently  he's Swiss.

My highlight for the episode: Rebe - I AM SICK OF BEING TREATED AS A SEXUAL OBJECT - with her boobs practically popping out. Mendoza now wants his own executive meeting with her. I notice a portrait of Pluto painted on velvet. Then she's astonished to knock over a little sculpture to find a few mexican passports and a bunch of  cocaine (or maybe it's just dust to show us how well this thing was hidden). OMG it wasn't coke - the sculpture was Antonias urn!

Yawn - Claudia was much more convincing as a villain. While I admit that she looks much better without that stupid headband, the scene of her listening earnestly to Eugenia drone on about what kind of sensible and dignified show she wants to be in.

Mimi realizes Eva is missing. Helena has come to see Eva, and can't decide whether to sit down while she waits. Seriously. That's a scene.

Mendoza tells Pluto that's he's sitting on something worth more than gold. He won't tell what it is or why it's worth anything, but he gives Pluto a few days to deliver 60% of the stock. It's a surprise!




Y Tocho Morocho - that's all, folks!

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Friday, February 22, 2013

Por ella soy Eva #152 2/22/13: The Grupo Imperio Diaries

Greetings! This weekend we have a group of esteemed guest recappers including Rebeca Oropeza, Helena Moreno, a fly on the wall Adriano Reyes, and Plutarco Ramos!

Mimi de la Rosa
Well, I finally found out why I've been so moody and having so many precognitions lately. I thought it was just my ESP acting up, but it turns out I'm PREGNANT! (It's Adriano's, of course!) I left Sinaloa and came back to the city and called Juan Carlos right away. He wanted to tell Adriano, but I'm still trying to wrap my head around it myself. Besides, we didn't want there to be a big mixup with everyone thinking Eva was pregnant! We agreed to keep it quiet.

After talking to JC, I felt a little down, even though I was surrounded by all my exciting Avon wares. I went for a walk to clear my head. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry!

Here's where it gets complicated: I guess Rebeca overheard part of our conversation, because she went and told Adriano that Eva is pregnant. (I hope Helena forgets that Eva said she was menopausal!) Adriano was overjoyed, and now the whole world knows about it!

When JC told me how happy Adriano was about "Eva's" baby, I felt so sad. JC means well, but he doesn't realize how insensitive he is sometimes. Anyway, he wants Adri to know it's not Eva, that it's really me, and end all the lies. But how can we possibly tell him? The shock could put him back in the hospital!

Juan was insistent, but I just don't see the use. Adriano is in love with Eva, not me.

And I keep worrying that this could be a high-risk pregnancy because of my age. JC says "If the doctor isn't worried, then there's nothing to worry about." JC has learned a lot about women since he started dressing up as Eva, and I know I can count on him; but there are some things a man can't understand just by wearing pantyhose.
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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Weekend Discussion: Primer Actor; Our Senior Caballeros

A comment made the other day prompted me to wonder at the past roles of some of the splendid senior actors Televisa has given us over the years.   This photo gallery is only a tease; it would involve more time than any of us have to do proper justice to this topic.  However, it will be fun to see how some of these more senior actors looked in their younger days.  We'll start with the youngest one first and age them in reverse.

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Por ella soy Eva #151 2/20/13: The Atomic Bomb Meeting That Fizzled Into a Firecracker and is Pluti's Anvil Slowly Starting to Descend to Earth?

Pluti doesn’t’ know what to do with Rebeca, even after Oneismo’s “warning” she is still trying to reach Adriano.  Oneismo tells Pluti to never mind, she will get tired, but Pluti has other thoughts.  He may have to make her disappear himself.  Oneismo doesn’t look too pleased.  He looks terrified.

We are at the board meeting, Renato introduces, the legal representative of FITSA and Pluti (sans a shiny suit)is the interim President in place of Don Adriano.  Mendoza the legal representative of Grupo Imperio begins the meeting- Mendoza was going on about nothing and Eva cut him off and told him to get to the nitty gritty.  The Councilman from Playa Mayagua was in agreement with Eva and wants to know if the construction company will complete the development of the tourist project and respect to ecology of the area. The legal rep from Fitsa was going to comment and Mendoza cut him off. (That background music made me think about the killer hiding
behind the curtains or in the closet)  Mendoza said that  in front of everyone, he added a revision to the contract guaranteeing that Grupo is not responsible for FITSA  not completing the  Playa Mayagua project. WHAT??????  Helena said that only 3 people signed that agreement.  The Playa Mayagua Councilman (PMC)  wanted to know if Helena knew about the FITSA issue.

The new and improved Claudia is happy with the school choice that Eugenia has made and doesn’t want to lose any more time not attending school.  Claudia wants to take acting classes but because she was such a defiant  little bitch and knew how much Eugenia loved acting so she didn’t pursue her dream.  Eugenia believes that art in some way, shape or form is of a therapeutic value. Acting is fun and takes away your fears and inhibitions.  Chepina runs in to tell Eugenia that the producer who filmed the movie at the house is on the phone.

Back to the meeting- Mendoza says that when Fitsa was contracted legally it’s the problem of the construction company and not Grupo. The PMC can’t believe that Grupo is washing their hands of their involvement and Mendoza has the documents to prove it.  The legal rep says that he NEVER signed any agreement that the construction company would adhere to the locals plans.  (The music gets more sinister- Pluti is gloating and Helena looks worried)  They went according to regulations and he too has documents to support it. How can that be?? Papers were meticulously drawn up to protect  the community and ecology of Playa Mayagua.  Pluti is only one who remembers that when they were competing for the project there was governmental support that backed Grupo but he had to cancel it.  Helena is livid at this point.  Without that support the development of the project is at risk (I am ready to slap Pluti into next week!!)  Since they can’t use Fitsa, lets go with another company. The Fitsa man says that Grupo will have to pay a fine for cancelling the contract.  Pluti chimes in that the fine is sizeable and Helena is willing to take the consequence in order to right the wrong.  Why can’t Fitsa be fined for not completing their end of the agreement.  Pluti gives a flip-no, I don’t think so. Suddenly Pluti asks for Renato’s opinion (where is Teresa from The Real Housewives of NJ- to flip the table over when you need her??)  Renato asks- Helena- what type of relationship does she really have with FITSA??  What are you talking about scarfed man??  It seems to him that she has secret agreements with the PMC and FITSA. (Renato, listen to yourself, you sound stupid!!)  Agreements that benefit her.  Eva, interrupts him- Copete, how dare you accuse, Helena.  He continues that Helena has hidden business from Grupo and I too have documents to prove it.  So Renato, you are saying that I did some underhanded negotiating with these two men.  Yes, that is what I’m saying.  The PMC was offended. Renato shows Eva and Helena the documents.  Helena is appalled!!  A smug Pluti wants an explanation.

The producer wants to offer Claudia a role in his next movie project.  Claudia declines.

Helena has no idea where those documents came from and Pluti feels deceived, he would have believed this from anyone other than her.  Helena wants to know where did Renato get this paperwork.  Of course he found it in her office.  Funny, she has never seen it before.  Helena thought bubbles back to when she discovered Mendoza at her desk.

Eva says that anyone could have placed that in her office and it does not have a signature, so it is not proof enough.  Renato goes on to say that there are emails between Helena and the PMC discussing underhanded Playa Mayagua business.  Helena looks uncomfortable, Eva looks confused, the PMC is mad and Pluti looks like the cat that swallowed the canary.
Claudia would have liked the part but she doesn’t feel prepared.  She wants to be a professional like Dona Eugenia.   She wants to take it little by little and she will have Eugenia’s support.
Santi bursts into Lucia’s office to find out why she left last night without saying goodbye.  She figured that since anti saw his ideal woman, she needed to leave.  Santi left.

Not only is Helena involved in this but PMC is implicated too.  Eva pins Renato in being more detailed. All he can say is that they agreed to meet outside of Grupo.  Renato goes on that they were discussing  caring for the interests of Playa Mayagua and Eva says yes stupid that is what they should do. (Really, Renato, listen to yourself) make sure that the contract conforms to their wished.  Since Renato was bating 1000, Mendoza was asked to review the proof that Renato had.  Since it wasn’t substantiated he wants a further investigation, therefore the project has to stop.

Claudia brings Eugenia some tea in order to cheer up Eugenia..  Eugenia feels that her acing is a thing of the past.  Modesto was right.  She has to forget about her career..  Claudia asks Eugenia, after everything that my father has done, how can you stay with him??? 

Oneismo surprises Rebeca at her condo.  Are you coming with me or what?  Rebeca says- show me the money!!!!  He has the money but he can’t walk around in the street with it (as he makes himself very comfortable)  Why didn’t he just leave?? He is protecting her from Pluti, who wants to send her to her next life.  He loves her!!!

Eugenia explains to Claudia her relationship with Modesto.  It’s more maternal than a partnership.

The fee can’t be paid until the conclusion of the investigation.  Eva asks for Adriano’s input as the owner of the company.  Everyone is to be discreet  and not discuss what has transpired at the board meeting,  Eva wants to speak to Pluti alone.

Helena apologizes to the PMC and he believes that this is all made up and t in time the problem will be resolved and he supports her.  He knows the type of person that she is and they will keep in touch.
Eva says that she knows Pluti provoked all of this.
Pluti accuses Helena of being an accomplice of Juan Carlos in the fraud since the beginning and wants to fire her.  Grupo Imperio will be in financial trouble and Eva asks, do you want to fire me too, no he wants to go after the women that she rehired and her position could change and he grabs the water bottle.  He is so immature and demented.

Oneismo tells Rebeca that he loves her and can’t hurt her. Rebeca laughs in his face. He wants to flee the city with her, buy her jewels, Rebeca wants revenge for the 10 lost years as being Pluti’s jump off and she wants it in the worst way.

Eva leaves Adriano a message- she doesn’t want to  bother him but  he needs to return  immediately because some serious stuff needs his attention at Grupo.

Helena is sure the Uncle Fester (Mendoza) left the discriminating evidence in her office.  She still has some insecurities and doesn’t know who to believe. Eva supports Helena and Helena couldn’t get through this time without the love of Juan and Eva’s friendship. Helena was surprised at Renato’s attitude.
Pluti tries to rip Mendoza a new one and wants to know why he didn’t support him at the meeting.  Mendoza doesn’t trust Pluti ,you cheated on your wife, used Rebeca, trying to wreck the woman that you still love, so how do I know that you won’t deceive me. Pluti’s offer, the 5% and the combination to his safe that has the $3 million dollars or so he thinks.  Mendoza is not buying it.  What if I open it and a bomb explodes???  There goes the duh uh look!!

Eva catches Renato in the hall and asks him what’s up with trying to accuse Helena.  He only wanted to clear up the Fitsa business. Eva figures out that Renato used the cd against Helena. Renato is not a good liar. Eva lets Renato know that he is not honest all around and doesn’t even have time for his sister,  He is supposed to be Adriano’s right hand man.  If he doesn’t want to tangle with Eva, give her the cd.

Oneismo pleads his case to Rebeca, let’s go away with the money. If she talks t Adriano, he might not believe her. Rebeca is still harping on the 10 years. She will go with him but first he has a favor to do for her .  Anything, anything!! She  wants Oneismo to investigate someone at Grupo Imperio.  She gives him a little kiss- Yuck!!!

Eva catches up with Mendoza in the hallway . Mendoza says that with all the confusion an investigation is the only alternative. How lucky Adriano is to have her.   Things are different between them.
Mendoza asks Eva if there is trouble in paradise.  They move to her office for more privacy

Renato apologizes to Pluti  for the  accusations at the meeting and says that what Pluti told him the day before, he it took it literally,  If Renato continues to be loyal to Pluti perhaps he can become Vice President.  Renato reminds Pluti of himself when he his age.  Renato looked confused.

In Eva’s  office-Eva speaks to Mendoza about Adriano and Pluti overcoming Antonia’s death and Mendoza makes a sarcastic remark.  Eva picks up on it.  Eva tells Mendoza that he can count on her silence and he bursts out laughing.  She suspects that Pluti had a lover and she needs to confirm it.  It was someone who works at Grupo, Eva swears that it wasn’t her and Mendoza drops the bomb- Rebeca was Pluti’s lover.

Renato is dreaming about Pluti being the President and he being the Vice President of Operations. (The ominous theme song of the motive “The Car’ is playing in the background- anvils are swinging) Lucia  meets Renato in the hallway and she needs advice. She is confused Renato cuts to the chase and says, I saw you with Santi last night. You want to marry and have a family, look for someone who wants the same thing don’t look my way for that type of life.  For me love is over rated.

Eva tells Helena that Rebeca and Pluti were lovers.
Eva thought bubbles back to the night that Antonia died and that Pluti was shirtless and Rebeca ran into the  house.  The  night was too chilly to be shirtless.  She concludes that Antonia may have walked in on Pluti.  Rebeca is the only one to clear things up.  Claudia calls Eva.

Pluti wants to speak to Helena .  He doesn’t believe that she would deceive Grupo.  Helena calls hi on t- don’t be a hypocrite, you are enjoying this.-jerk!  Helena knows that he planned this all.   The project is halted and Helena has no reason to be afraid.  Helena lets him know that she is not Rebeca and you were accustomed to treating her any which way.  You will not treat me like her!!!

Adriano returns home and listens to Eva’s message.  He is upset that it is work related.  Sadly, he has to forget Eva.  Where is Mimi when we need her?  Poor Adriano.

Helena won’t leave until the Project is completed.  Right now the project is halted.  Pluti asks if she still believes that her work was plagiarized.  Yep! Let’s wait for Adriano to return.  Sick Pluti brings up that they were lovers.

Eva and Eugenia talk about Claudia, the producers and that Eugenia is a little down.  Where did Juan Carlos bring her?? Eva giggles and Eugenia looks happy.

Helena lets Pluti know that she NEVER loved him.  She had affection for him and they were  friends, nothing else. His is a  worst hypocrite that she knows, he hid things form her, deceived her   and according to him, he only did it for love.  Deceiving is not love!  Pluti isn’t sure where this is coming from.
Helena has nothing to be afraid of and doesn’t need his support.  She is doubting his love.
Pluti tells her that she is the only one at fault.

Coming attractions:
Is Eva pregnant?? No puede ser?? Adriano is back at the company and Eva has an announcement.  Why is Rebeca there???





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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Por ella soy Eva #150 2/19/13: Daniel's future takes an unplanned turn

Update: Thanks for pointing out that Oropeza is Rebeca's last name, and Mendoza is Pluto's evil buddy with the bad facelift. I've corrected my errors!

Santi and Luci stammer and wriggle. Helena, saying she doesn't want to meddle, barges in with both feet and tries to convince them both to give love a chance.

Santi proposes to Luci that they go to a bar and throw a few back while "clarifying" things. While Luci is stammering and backing up she backs into Renato, who says sweetly he misses their friendship. "Friends, friends, what about LOVE?" she angrily asks the ceiling.

Will Jennifer be spared an unwelcome deflowering? Claudia has reformed (we know because she took off her angry headband) (but she's unconvincing as a good girl) and warns Marce and Eva that the virgin-despoiler Daniel is after Jennifer.

Marce and Eva go to find Fer, he's in his undershorts at Santi's. He gloats thinking Marcela wants him back, but really she wants him to call Daniel's parents (his former employers).

In the woods Jennifer reads her mother's note:
I understand why you're angry at what I've put up with, but for love I did stupid things. My love for him was greater than my love for myself. There's nothing wrong with love, but don't let your life rotate around somebody else. Never feel obligated to do 'things' or someday you'll lament losing yourself, you'll lament not having been able to say "I disagree."
Jennifer cries.

Meanwhile Marce is dumbfounded: Daniel's father knows all about his propensities! Turns out Daniel was expelled from school for abusing a girl -- "but he told us she asked for it," the father says -- "our poor son is a victim, too! Aren't you judging him harshly? And if you make a scandal everyone loses."

Fer begs Eva for the car - Eva says she's going along - Fer says he has to drive because women can't drive. Eva ignores him and they leave for the forest where the camping trip is going on and...

... where, alone together, Daniel and Jennifer prepare for her "first time" - i.e. he pushes her down on a towel in the grass. She pushes him off and says "not here, not now, let's wait till I'm of age." He grabs her and yells "You can't leave me like this" (the blue balls ploy). He throws her down. She runs away.

Fer and Eva arrive. Nobody knows where Jennifer is.

Meanwhile she is running as if she were on the set of "LOST." Daniel is in hot pursuit. She yells for her mom.

In typical novela fashion - just as Daniel closes in for the kill, Fer and Eva run up. Eva pounds Daniel. He yelps: "Why are you so strong, you freak?" Back at base camp, Daniel's father says: "If you denounce my son, Fernando, I'll have you in jail for fraud."

At home, Daniel's father yells at him: "This is the last time last time I protect you. You're going to military school." Daniel pokes at his cellphone, presumably punishing Jennifer by releasing his raunchy pictures of her onto the internet.

Home safe, Jennifer can't believe he was going to force her. Her mom consoles her: "He fooled us all." "I don't trust guys any more." "Don't be bitter, just be more careful: if a guy doesn't respect you, he isn't worth it."

Juan goes back to tell Eugenia and Claudia of the successful rescue. Claudia asks Eugenia to forgive her for everything. They embrace.

Mendoza is courted by two suitors. First Rebeca calls him, demanding his help in bringing down Pluto. "Stop getting me in plots," he says. "Yes, I could bring Pluto down, but what can YOU give ME?"

Then Pluto asks Mendoza to make sure Rebeca gets blamed for giving info to the competition. Mendoza counters: "Give me a lot of dough for what I've done already, for the corrupt FITSA fiddle and everything else."

Pluto offers 5% of his GI shares. However, Mendoza knows Pluto's planning to make those shares worthless. "FITSA is so risky, 5% is far too little, I've risked a lot." "No, 5% is very magnanimous."

Silvia has one cute suitor: he buys a plant and wants to have coffee with her. "I am just getting divorced, I'm not interested in dating, I enjoy being alone." "OK, but some day I'll be back to get another plant to keep this one company."

Will it be poor Renato who brings Helena down into the dust? While Mendoza and Pluto are bickering about payment, Renato comes in to talk about the upcoming meeting. "I have found irregularities, Helena seems implicated." "Denounce her at the meeting, you have my support." The villains laugh after Renato leaves. "The meeting will be an atomic bomb!"

Juan's gastritis is killing him. "Don't leave me, Mimi" he groans. Helena calls and invites him to join her at the pension. Amid embraces, Juan tries to face the awful Eva anvil but when Helena says "I'm so worried about the meeting tomorrow and Eva's the only support I've got," he chickens out again. [Which recapper is going to have the pleasure of this ghastly reveal?]

Luci and Santi meet at the bar. She: "I always have bad luck with guys because I choose the wrong ones." "It's been the same for me. First, I wanted the perfect wife that would impress my parents. Then I chose one that was the exact opposite."

In typical telenovela style, Santi's first fiancee Patty (the parent-approved upper-class blond) shows up JUST THEN! She hugs Santi, he looks confused, Lucia looks mortified and slips out. Santi seems to think ... but Panty introduces her HUSBAND, who is very cute. "Whoah, Patty, he is artistic, liberal, bohemian!?!?!"

"You helped me break away from seeking the ideal husband. My parents shouted about this match, but now they love him, he's a hard worker and he makes me laugh. We don't live in the big house I expected but..." "Patty, would you and I have been happy together?" "No, we weren't in love, we weren't even friends." After she leaves he looks happy. Plot breakthrough.

Pluto wants Onesimo to kill Rebeca. Or maybe he'll do it with his own hands.

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