Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Abismo de pasión #22 4/10/12 Beware El Beso De La Mujer Araña
Black widows are notorious spiders identified by the colored, hourglass-shaped mark on their abdomens. This spider's bite is much feared because its venom is reported to be 15 times stronger than a rattlesnake's…
Alfonsina Arango is the black widow spider at the center of Abismo de Pasion. Her web is woven through the entire town of La Ermita.
The animals most at risk from the black widow's bite are insects—and male black widow spiders. Females sometimes kill and eat their counterparts after mating in a macabre behavior that gave the insect its name.
Alfonsina’s venom destroyed her marriage and sent her son Damian Arango, into 15 years of exile in Italy. Now that Damian is back will he be able to break free from his mother’s sticky webs? We shall see, amigos, we shall see.
Girlfriends
Elisa and Paloma are talking. Elisa repeats some not very surprising news, she is in love with Damian Arango, and she is dying of jealousy because he is going to marry another woman.
It is a dramatic announcement, I think meant to reassure Paloma that she (Elisa) does not return Gael’s feelings or declaration of love. Paloma is borrowing a dress from Blanca to wear to the upcoming party hosted by the Spider Woman, Alfonsina Araña, er, hmm Arango. Elisa told Gael earlier that she cares for him “como un hermano”. Paloma looks both relieved and sad to hear this from Elisa.
How did you know you were in love with him, asks Paloma? Elisa replies that she thinks it was the other night when he hugged her. She felt safe in his arms. (Sweet vocal music swells.) Well, says Paloma, if you are in love with Damian, you have to fight for him! Go to the engagement party. The battle is already lost, Elisa cries to Paloma. He is engaged to another.
And even if he were to feel something for me neither my dad not Alfonsina Araña would let anything happen. Paloma encourages Elisa to forget both her dad and Sra. Spider. Blanca has loaned Paloma a dress, Elisa could get one too. She should go to he party. No, says Elisa sadly, I should forget Damian. Fortunately he will leave La Ermita soon.
Damian Returns to Ramona’s House
Damian returns to Ramona’s house on his beautiful horsie. He remembers his visit there when he was a child. He goes into the house and looks around. A flashback: we see the darling kids as he remembers when he bought the love amulets from scary Ramona for his mother and father.
Ramona returns to the house and interrupts his reverie. “ Are you still looking for amulets so two people love each other,” she asks? No, Damian replies. I came to see if someone is still living here. “Yes”, says Ramona. “Myself and my granddaughter. Some things never change. The same loves, the same hatreds— even you are the same Damian.” Damian replies that she is the first person since he returned to tell him that. Most people seem to think he has changed a lot. “Some people’s essence never changes, like you., Damian. And by the way, my amulets do work if two people who love one another wear them at the same time. “I’ll recall that,” says Damian as he fondly squeezes Ramona’s shoulder and takes his leave.
(Father) Guido (Sarduchi)Landuchi Arrives in La Ermita
Back at Casa de la Web, Flo’s handsome father Guido arrives for the party. He didn’t tell anybody he was coming—is he still in time for her engagement party? “Of course,” Flo says. She hasn’t gotten very involved in the party planning but Damian’s Spider mother is sure planning a huge do. Alfonsina comes in and greets Guido warmly to welcome him to her house. “Damian could not have made a better choice,” Alfonspider beams at Florencia. As Alfonsina leaves the room, Guido asks Flo the $64,000 question—“and how is my brother?” It is clear from the look on Guido’s face that hunky-unky Paolo is a pain in his older brother’s a$$.
Castañon Casa
Holy danger-man, Elisa. Watch out, girl. Hunky-unky Paolo rides up on his motorcycle with Western music playing in the background. He asks if Elisa got his flower or his messages inviting her to the party. She replies that she received his invitation but she wants nothing to do with him. He ignores her completely and says he will pick her up at 8 PM. Paloma, who is a witness to all this accuses Elisa of being a heartbreaker, jajaja. Flo’s uncle may be a bit mature but he is hot! “Can you imagine standing up as Damian’s aunt,” Paloma teases. The girls head for town as Elisa admonishes Paloma that she will be late to work.
The Brown Recluse Spider
When humans come into contact with brown recluse spiders the results can be painful if not fatal. Most spiders use webs to claim their prey. But Brown Recluse spiders use stealth, waiting in hiding for their prey to appear.
At the doctor’s office, Carmina is lying in wait when Doc Edmundo arrives. “What?” asks Edmundo. Does Augusto suspect something? No, no, he just thinks Carmina is having a series of tests. The Doc moves in for a grabby kiss but she pushes him away with a “No puedo,” and turns her head. It’s early in the morning but she has come not to hump El Gordito, but to dump El Gordito. Alas, it’s true. The needy doctor asks her to say it isn’t so, but Carmina feels too much guilt. Even though her life with Augusto is HELL, she knows that the Do is married. He has TWO (annoying) children. We have to pretend that nothing happened between us. Carmina cannot repeat what her sister did. Carmina leaves Edmundodo stung and in pain. Way to ramp up the attraction, Carmina.
Augusto is considering taking a paternity test while drinking from a very modest snifter instead of the bottle.
In Casa Araña’s Beautiful Garden
It is already a hot day. Flo and Alfonsina are walking in the garden when Damian walks up. Today our little Flo is wearing Blue Spanx dress, perfect for the Yucatan weather (not). Flo greets a warm Damian as he has just come in from his ride and visit with Ramona. When he embraces Flo, she really yuks it up. Ewweee he is all sweaty. He says yes, that happens after a couple of hours of riding and then grooming the horse. Well, he won’t have to deal with the horse anymore, says Alfonspider. She has asked Gabino to hire a groom for the horse.
So far Flo only looks mildly put off by Damian’s coolness toward her. And speaking of ambivalence, does anyone else in viewerville think it’s weird that Dam did not have a ring? I know his Spider Momma pushed him into the engagement but Merida is a big city and he could have surely found a bauble there. I’m just sayin’…
Procesadora
Horacio is there to discuss his new job with Gabino. He reminds Gabino that he is in La Ermita to get a new start, but his friendship with Gabino is unconditional. Oopsie, anvil alert. What kind of dirty work will Gabino have him up to. We wonders, yes, we wonders.
Doctor Edmundo’s Office
Well, Paloma picked a bad day to be late to work. Edmundo just got cut off and he is in no mood for her excuses as to why she is late. (Neither am I. Hanging around with your girlfriend is not a good reason to show up late for work, pretty Paloma. Doctor E. chews our Paloma out for being late. Paloma promises to never do it again.
Meanwhile, in the waiting room, Augusto is sitting, looking dejected as usual. He needs to talk to the doc. After Edmundo figures out that Augusto is not going to kill him for yesterday’s boinkage with Carmina, he attends to Augusto’s question about Carmina’s health. Carmina is not that sick, says sensitive Edmundo. Augusto broaches his real reason for seeing the doctor. Edmundo knows that he and Rosendo were friends for many years. He now believes that Estefania betrayed him for many years with Rosendo. He has decided he wants a paternity test is needed to see if Elisa is really his child. (Asshat.) He also wants the Doc to keep the secret and get blood from Elisa on one of Carmina’s visit’s to the doc. Huh?
Antonia arrives at the procesadora. Braulio comes out and ‘Tonia says that Vicente didn’t take his exam and will have to repeat the year—if he can find a school to take him. Braulio says he may have to get a job.
Casa Castañon
Carmina is in front of the magic mirror applying makeup. It is working. She looks pretty good, especially when compared to, say, Begonia. Lolita comes in to say, “Someone is waiting for you.” It’s Gabino and he thinks that Carmina should continue ‘negotiating’ with him, even if their other business did not work out. Gabino menaces with, “Carmina you need a man. Like you needed Rosendo.” She rejects him but Gabino tells Carmina, “You and I are not done.”
Elisa runs into Gabino as he is leaving the house. “What are you doing here,” she asks. “I had business with your Tia.” Gabino replies.
Elisa asks Tia Brown Reclusa why was Gabino Mendoza here? Carmina says she doesn’t owe Elisa an explanation, but it was to do with the failed deal to try to sell the Arengo’s the Castañon habanero harvest. Elisa is reminded again of the Castañon’s precarious financial standing. Carmina exits left because she needs to rest.
A Quarrel in the Casa Arango Guest Quarters
Flo and her bad-boy womanizing uncle Paolo are in Flo’s room talking. Paolo tells Flo that Elisa doesn’t want to come to the party, but it is best for Flo is she attends. He will pick her up. Flo points out that Elisa doesn’t want to attend. “Ah, niece, she is the most beautiful girl in La Ermita. She is playing hard to get. Tonight I will be with the most beautiful girl in La Ermita.” Flo tells him, “You don’t change.”
Damian overhears this conversation from the hall and catches Paolo with two hands on the front of his shirt as he is leaving Flo’s room. Damian gets in Paolo’s face. “Paolo, I want you to stay away from Elisa. Stay away. I care a lot about her. In fact I want you to leave the Hacienda. Flo now comes out of her room and enters the fray, “Mucho cuidado, Damian, she warns. If my uncle leaves the Hacienda I go with him!”
At this moment Guido and Alfonsina come walking down the hall just in time to see the confrontation.
“Mucho cuidado, with that”, says Flo, “If my uncle leaves, so do I.”
“Who is Elisa Castañon?”, asks a puzzled Guido. “A girl from the village,” Alfonsina replies and she and Damian get into it about Elisa. Damian lets his Mom have it, “ Elisa is a good person. She has a bad reputation because you made that up!” Alfonsina yells that Damian is acting badly in front of his girlfriend and orders Damian to apologize to Paolo. Damian refuses to apologize to Paulo. They snap nastily at one another. Meanwhile, Guido is worried about the same issue—his skirt chasing brother. Guido and Paolo get into an argument and I feel (briefly) sorry for Flo.
Alfonsina orders Damian to at least make up with Flo. The party will not be postponed! Damian yells at Alfonsina before stalking out, “Mama if you want to fix it with Flo go right ahead. But don’t worry. She would not miss this maldita party for anything. Damian storms out.
In Florencia’s room a big fat Landuchi family argument continues. Guido berates his brother about skirt chasing. No problem says Paolo. Elisa is just a beautiful girl from the village. What about the “problem” (pregnancy?) with Kenia? Paolo says she is lying. As the argument continues we find out that there is a big age difference between the brothers, that Guido has been like a father to Paolo. Flo jumps into the fight and wants to know why Guido and Damian are picking on her uncle? Guido doesn’t want problems with Alfonsina or Damian! (This sounds like a business/money problem to me.)
Florencia finishes the argument by saying, “I don’t want Elisa at my engagement party for any reason. None.” Whew.
Casa Castañon
Elisa is lying around in her room feeling sad. She remembers Paloma’s advice that she has to go to the fiesta and drive Damian wild with love. Lolita comes in and tells her “You are bad if you are thinking of going to that party.” Elisa says she has nothing to wear. Lolita replies, “There are lots of your mom’s clothes you could wear but I think you would be crazy to go. The people who love you are not at the Arango homestead.”
Antonia and Braulio’s House
Antonia and Braulio confront that little snot Vicente about not taking his exam and flunking out of school. Braulio tells his son, “I will get you a job. You will help your Mom prepare for and clean up after Damian’s party.” Vicente doesn’t want to work for either Alfonsina or Damian. Too bad, bad seed.
At Father Lupe’s Rectory
Gael is thinking about how Augusto gave him his first job. Father Lupe comes in and they have another (wonderful) scene where they tussle verbally back and forth. Gael is looking for a job. He is sick of trying to motivate Augusto. But Lupe plays the guilt card, “He gave you a job when you needed one when you were a kid.” Gael says, “I have repaid that with lots of hard work!” Lupe to Gael, “What will happen if Augusto fails? It will affect Elisa a lot.” Nice, padre. Then he tells Gael to take Paloma to Damian’s party so he doesn’t have to feel alone and out of place.
Ramona gives some beads to Paloma to wear with the dress Blanca lent her.
House of the Spider Woman
Flo is upset about the fight between her Dad and Uncle and her Uncle and Damian. Naturally, as she is talking to Alfonsina, Elisa is blamed for the gist of the fight. Flo takes some responsibility for the situation, “It is my fault,” she says, “For Paying attention to my uncle he advised me to make peace with Elisa and invite her to the party.”
Alfonsina tells Flo not to worry. Mama Araña will handle it.
Doc Edmundo’s House
At the doc’s house everybody is in curlers Sabrina is doing her mom’s nails and hair. Enrique is looking for a clean shirts. The Doc comes in to get berated by Begonia. But Doctor Gordito has had a bad day and he informs Begonia he will not be attending the fiesta. He has a headache.
Streets of La Ermita
After rushing out of his Hacienda, Damian runs into Gael downtown. They talk about Damian fighting with his Mom and Gael says nothing has changed. Damian says the house is chaos, Flo is making jealous scenes for no reason and the party is mostly his mom’s friends. Gael reminds him that he can’t fix the situation with Alfonsina, especially if he is leaving La Ermita. Finally Damian says , “Gael, I know you don’t want to go to the fiesta but I would really love it if you were there.” Sweet.
The Spider Goes to Casa Castañon
The bell is rung and Elisa opens the door. Shock—it is Alfonsina! Elisa makes a preemptive strike by telling Alfonsina that before she says anything, she will not be insulted in her own home. But Alfonsina is not there to disrespect Elisa—she wants to make peace with Elisa and she has a personal invitation for Elisa to attend the fiesta. Huh? Alfonsina says “I would love it if you were there.” Elisa doesn’t believe her.
Alfonsina says that Damian would like to have his best friends there. Elisa blasts back, “I really appreciate your invitation but I don’t believe you have had such a sudden repentance.”
Now it gets really nasty. Alfonsina says it was hard for her to come to offer this invitation to Elisa. She was afraid Elisa would take this bad attitude. There is another reason for Elisa to come. “Why?” asks Elisa. Because Augusto’s business is doing very badly. If the relationships between the two families were improved perhaps the Arengo Procesadora could buy the Castañon crops again. “Think about it very carefully. Buenos noches Elisa.”
Symptoms of the Black Widow Spider bite include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fainting, dizziness, chest pain, weakness and tremor.
Avances
Damian and Elisa kiss in the stable, the amulets make a command appearance and Elisa and Flo each wear bandaid dresses—white and red respectively—to the maldita fiesta.
Labels: abismo
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
La Que No Podía Amar #75 Tuesday 4/10/12 Two deluded men, an insecure freak, a (maybe) reformed alcoholic.
Two deluded men, an insecure freak, a (maybe) reformed alcoholic
Hello again, I'm starting to run on empty, so will try to give you a run-down on tonight's episode and flesh it out when the video capture has finished processing. I won't promise anything heroically thorough, though.
Let's start us out with a screencap of Rohell.
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| Rohell has a heart-to-heart chat with Cupcake, unaware that she's got plenty of drama that she's not sharing with him. (This scene was shot during Jorge Salinas's recovery from near death, and had to be filmed in his very real hospital room. You can see that he still looks thin and gaunt from his ordeal.) |
A synopsis of tonight's episode (not in complete perfect order):
* Gus doesn't understand why Cupcake doesn't fall into his arms, now that she's got a mini-Gus in the oven, but she says she needs to talk to her husband and sort things out. She also is afraid of Gus confronting said husband, for fear that he will do violence. She couldn't live with that. Gus isn't sure if she'd feel guilt or love if something happened to him? (Or I want to add, fear for her husband if he were to lose it and do violence?)
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| Delusional Gustavito tries to convince the Cupcake that all she feels for Rohell is "gratitude," but Cupcake (and Viewerville) have their doubts about that. |
* Gus stupidly tells Sin that he got the Cupcake with a bun in the oven. He assures Sin that the Cupcake impregnation happened when he and Sin were not together (so he wasn't cheating on her), but this does nothing to make Sin feel better. She begs him and wants to marry him, but he's pretty much decided that it's Cupcake all the way for him.
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| A tip for Sin: Being so transparently desperate and needy is not a good tactic for snagging a man. |
* Vainessa has a talk with her mom's doctor. It's official, mom is off her rocker. Later Vainessa has her mom committed (or put in a rest home or some sort of facility) which makes her feel no better. She even confesses to Sin that she was wrong in blaming Cupcake for her father's death, now realizing that it was her bonkers mom who caused papa's demise. But ever-bitchy Sin urges Vain to not apologize to Cupcake, that'll just embolden Cupcake to demand her half of the dad's inheritance.
* Miguel is still sober.
* Little Margarito stands again. Ernesto is there to make sure he is okay. This delights the whole hacienda. Margarito will have to keep his oh-so fetching neck brace on for a while and do exercises, but he'll recover.
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| Margarito is on the mend, and is into groundbreaking fashion with a fetching neck collar. |
* Miguel has a confrontation with Ulysses and Macaria. It doesn't go well. They still are mourning their daughter and think Miguel is the culprit.
* Consuelo gets "permission" to work with Ulysses and Macaria from Cupcake. She tells Cupcake that she doesn't want to see Miguel, the supposed murderer of Maripaz. Cupcake tries to set Consuelo straight about Miguel's innocence, but Consuelo politely says she doesn't believe it, yet is grateful to Cupcake.
* Some bullcrap scene with Chio seeing Esteban and Mersnotty yukking it up at the San Gabriel restaurant and accusing them of being a couple behind Chio's back. No amount of explaining helps. Go away, Chio, go away. I'm just saying.
* After more lather-rinse-repeat handwringing and worrying about Cupcake's pregnancy, what will Rohell do, blah blah blah, Maria says she used to think that Cupcake coming to the Hacienda was a good thing that would make everything better, but now she's not so sure! She's worried about Sinthia's happiness.
* In a rather gobsmacking amazing turn of events, Ernesto's bratty daughter is brattily snooping through his letters in his office and finds a letter written by Mersnotty which basically advises Ernesto to forget about her (Mersnotty) and that his daughter is the most important thing. This completely changes bratty daughter and she regrets giving Mersnotty a hard time and believes (finally) that there was never anything inappropriate between them when Ernesto was married. She gives Ernesto the green light to be happy with Mersnotty.
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| The little snot actually sees the light. Now if Ernesto marries Mersnotty, he can have a snotty wife and a snotty daughter! |
* Ernesto tells Cupcake that Rohell is wanting to have an operation so he can walk again. It has its risks, but he's a good candidate and has hopes of walking again. This delights Cupcake, but she's worried because of the risks. Also, it seems like Rohell's got it in his head that he wants to do this for Cupcake, as he will now be a "complete" man, even though Cupcake has repeatedly said that his malfunction isn't in his legs, it's his sometimes crappy personality and horrible temper.
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| Maria is elated at the news that Rohell may walk again and is over-the-top with her effusive excitement, hugging and kissing a bemused Ernesto. |
* Ernesto urges Cupcake to not tell Rohell anything that will distress him—this surgery requires that the patient have a good frame of mind, and some distracting drama (like, you know, a man's wife being PREGNANT BY HIS SISTER'S NOVIO) might be detrimental to the success of the surgery. Okay, so now we have an actual doctor-sanctioned excuse to keep Rohell in the dark about what's going on! LOL.
* Ernesto also stresses that if the surgery is a success, that there will be a long, arduous recovery time, like months and months.
* Rohell calls the Hacienda and we have another Jorge Salinas hospital room scene (and we see that he still looks pretty thin, haunted, and gaunt after his near-death illness). Rohell tells Cupcake that he wants to walk again, to be a "complete" man for her—that maybe they can have kids of their own now! At this Cupcake places her hand over her already-occupied womb and has a look of extreme guilt. Rohell blathers on with childlike hope and optimism (so we know the anvil is poised over him fer shure) about how she is his whole world (anvil! anvil! It's just about to drop!) and how much he loves her, blah blah blah. Well, what can a girl do, but keep silent about the guy's sister's novio knocking her up—I mean, I ask you, what to do, what to do!
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| Rohell gives some lame-ass excuse for disappearing in the middle of the night with no warning. He says that he wanted to walk so bad and come back to her on his own two feet. Or something. They had to come up with something to explain Rohell's sudden disappearance, after poor Jorge Salinas fell so suddenly—and critically—ill, so we'll cut them some slack. |
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| Cupcake is happy to hear from Rohell, finally. |
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| A guilt-ridden gesture of holding her pregnant, mini-Guscake-filled belly, while Rohell obliviously prattles on with optimism, bless him. |
* Rohell and Cupcake also talk about the recovery time of this surgery. It would extend past the contract duration. At first Rohell sighs and resignedly thinks that she'll bail when the year is up, but she assures him it's not that, and she'd stick around to look after him, but it's just that . . . but of course she can't tell him that she'll be in an "interesting" state herself, since she's got a mini-Guscake in her oven. Then Rohell talks about how she's given him hope, and he thinks that being a whole man again will help him win her. She stresses to him that he should do this surgery for himself only, not for her sake. (Again thinking of the mini-Guscake and what his reaction might be to that.)
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| Rohell talks animatedly about his hopes for the success of the surgery. |
* Cupcake seems genuinely loving and happy to talk to Rohell, unlike her somewhat queasy and guilt-ridden exchanges with Gus.
* Evil Skelator tells that one Cattleman Association guy that Rohell spiked his beef with the clebuterol crap or whatever it is. Cattleman guy is appalled and angered that Rohell (who is usually so on the up-and-up) would do anything so underhanded. An emergency meeting is planned on what to do about this, as Rohell's (supposed) misdeed could besmirch the reputation of all the cattlemen in the region.
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| A fellow rancher is incredulous at the suggestion that Rohell would dope his cows with an illegal substance, but evil Skelator works hard to convince him. |
* Ernesto is so happy to see Mersnotty in San Gabriel, but she snottily gives him the cold shoulder, because she thinks he never left a note telling her where he went. (When in fact he left it in her room but it fell in the floor.)
* Sin is freaking out over being dumped by Gus. She tells Vain that she really, really, super-really loved Gus and wants to marry him forever and ever.
* Some sort of FF scene where Tia goes outside and is repulsed by all the creepy crawlies, like insects and snakes, that are on the hacienda grounds. Efrian is on hand to taunt her and tease her about her squeamishness.
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| Efrian teases a squeamish Tia about all the unsavory critters that will be surely crawling up her leg any minute now. |
* Skelator and Tia have a conversation about Rohell's surgery and possible regained mobility. Tia thinks it's great—now Cupcake won't have any "excuse" to reject Rohell, because he'll be rich, handsome, AND able-bodied! As soon as they can deal with the little inconvenience of the baby . . . Skelator is not happy, because he doesn't want Rohell to be happy (and walking certainly would make Rohell happy) plus Rohell would be out and about and not as easier to fool if he could walk. Skelator is still hoping that with Rohell gone, Cupcake has the right to sign documents for Rohell or something? (I am forgetting something here.) Anyway, the two evil ones conspire and plot.
* Gus acknowledges that Rohell is a good guy and ordinarily he'd like him, if it weren't that he's taking Cupcake away from him (Gus). He thinks it's a good thing that Rohell may walk again, because then they both can fight for Cupcake, man-to-man!
* Earlier in the episode, Gus overhears Hugo lament that even though he loves Dani, she's got a thing for that loser Miguel, and no matter what a guy does, if a girl isn't into him, she isn't into him . . . Gus has a thoughtful look after overhearing this bit of wisdom, as it echoes what may be happening to him—the Cupcake just ain't into him as much as she should be.
That's all, folks. I am tapped out for this week! END OF RECAP!!!
Avances: Something with Sin wanting to conspire against the Cupcake. She's becoming unhinged in her freaky neediness.
Labels: no-podia
Una Familia Con Suerte #201-202 Tue 4/10/12 This episode brought to you by the Riviera Maya board of commerce!
I missed the first 1/2 hour. Sorry folks!
The kids and Lupita are seeing a social worker. She's going to be pulled out of that house, and they give her a room at la casa popular. UH OH is Temo gonna have a thing with her? He gives her a wink and a kiss on the forehead, after pledging to protect her himself.
Enzo comes to menace Pepe some more on Monica's account.
Pancho and Rebe are having more lovey scenes, this time in a discoteca surrounded by drugged-up ravers waving glow-in-the-dark pool noodles. That is all. No dialogue, no nothing, just hugging. Cut back to a more interesting story.
The kids and Lupita are seeing a social worker. She's going to be pulled out of that house, and they give her a room at la casa popular. UH OH is Temo gonna have a thing with her? He gives her a wink and a kiss on the forehead, after pledging to protect her himself.
Enzo comes to menace Pepe some more on Monica's account.
Pancho and Rebe are having more lovey scenes, this time in a discoteca surrounded by drugged-up ravers waving glow-in-the-dark pool noodles. That is all. No dialogue, no nothing, just hugging. Cut back to a more interesting story.
Two older people (unfamiliar to me) are having relationship trouble... oh, it's Rebe's parents. Her mom calls up to complain just as Pancho is about to get some smooches, and he shuffles around awkwardly while they talk.
Chela wants Enzo to butt out of his daughter's love-life. They're adults, let them work it out on their own.
The surest sign of a throwaway riviera maya scene: the two-pictures-at-once effect. This time Pancho browbeats Rebe into going parasailing with him.
For the 5th time this show, Ana falls for the Kari-pretending-to-be-with-Fred gag. She's helping him move his stuff out of his parents' place, and calls him "mi amor." YET AGAIN Ana storms off without investigating.
pajaros en el alambre... Vins calls to tell Candi that he's finally getting rid of that old witch. She's pretty happy.
Ana is in tears. I guess she's also sad that Fred is moving away. But mostly about Kari.
Now Pancho and Rebe are going on Jet-Skis. I have the feeling that the tourism board of the Mayan Riviera got some advertising bucks in.
Arnold is sad about Candi, but is willing to accept the consolation of a bald gay guy with a silly mustache... at least until the uber-masculine half of his personality takes charge and chides him about it after the guy leaves. He tries to take his crisis of sexuality to Pina for advice, but she's more interested in her self-help book and her discovery that she may be a mercurial person.
Nayeli's dad shows up to grab her, despite all assurances that she would not be found.
Either Moni changed her look or she's wearing a wig... She has come to menace Frida, who is pretty funny. "What are you going to do, Frenchy?" She's been in real fights, and she isn't going to let Moni push her away from Pepe. BUT Moni gives her a little slap and they get to girl-fighting for real, complete with hair-pulling. A bunch of pedestrians hangs around egging them on. It seems like Moni might have been winning, but Pepe shows up and takes about 10 minutes in an attempt to break them out. He hoists up Moni and puts her down in a waiting convertible. She climbs out. He puts her back in. She climbs out again. He puts her back in again.
The SWAT team shows up to help w/ the kidnapping! Tomas too. Ahhh, he's actually still in cop school, but it still seems like a pretty quick turnaround. He wants to help him, and they all head out.
Another dull Rebe/Pancho scene, this time in some hotel, wearing fluffy bathrobes.
Pepe tries to patch Moni up, and she whines about Frida. I get my first good look at her new style. God, her hair is AWFUL! Pepe says Frida needs him more than Moni does.
At the same time, Frida is patching herself up, not whining about the disinfectant. She definitely got the worst of this fight. I guess crazy beats streetsmart.
The SWAT team is outside some broken-down old industrial building. The girl is screaming inside, and Tomas swiftly kicks in the door (sweet!). The cops grab the dad and everything is good her.
Temo gets the news about Nayeli. She's in the hospital, and she has lesions. Doc Oc appears to have his mojo back. Anyway, Temo unbuttons the top button of his shirt and races off to meet them.
Next, brought to you by the tourism board of the riviera maya, fishing on a fancy boat, with Rebe and Pancho! There's a funny phrase for when you get something on the hook (a bite) - ya pescaste! Anyway, Pancho pulls a huge heart out of the water on his fishing line.
Pepe lets Frida know that he's quitting his job and won't be able to hang out with her. Moni gave him no choice. Very sad. Frida is so much better than Moni.
Vins will "reconquer" Candi, as he tells her at dinner. He admits that he's done some terrible things, and she nods quite earnestly!
Nayeli wakes up to the sight of Temo, with some memory loss. Multi-side-plot-power activate! child-abuse, amnesia, and a love story (my money is on this turning into an itty-bitty love triangle, like the rest of Temo's family).
Ado is very sweet to Pina as they talk about selling the house, trying to make sure she knows how to be happy.
This coming to you from the Riviera Maya board of commerce: Pancho and Rebe get in a taxi.
But now they come home, and there's some kind of commotion happening inside. The enjoy a last peaceful moment before entering in. "But everyone's talking at once!" "That's what the Lopez do..." "We're both Lopez now." Aww, they were all waiting for the pair to get home. Doc Oc has a very touching speech about how much he loves them all, and they're the family he always wanted. He tells them about his Alzheimer's. Interesting timing. "Welcome home Pancho, I have Alzheimer's!"
Labels: familia
El Talismán #50 Tue 4/10/12 Bribes, A Fight and Wills
Previously on El Talisman:
Pedro, Cameel, and Lucrazy are arguing in front of El Tal
Pedro grins at Cameela, grabs Lucrazy and kisses her as
Cameela turns her back.
Today on El Talisman:
El Viral is in Pedro's office thinking about money and has a fantasy
that money if falling all over her, as she grins like the mad woman she is
Then reality sets in and she realizes it was a pipe dream. She asks why
why can't I be happy?
Pedro asks Lucrazy to leave and he tells Cameela to come with him.
They go into El Tal and Pedro explains to Cameela about the cheque and
how he isn't able to issue a new one, due to Mariana's frozen account.
She tells Pedro Dr. Raul told her why and how Pedro married Mariana.
Pedro says he never wanted Cameela to be unhappy. During this conversation
Dr. Raul calls to make sure Cameela got there to get El Viral. Pedro tells him she
is right there, but Dr. Raul says he didn't call to speak to her, but to Pedro.
He tells Pedro he has heard from Margarito who wants to reconcile with
Claudio. After Pedro hangs up, he and Cameela continue to talk. She tells
Pedro she doesn't want anything from him. Pedro explains to Cameela that
Mariana wanted Cameela to have this money, because of what Pigorio did
Cameela reiterates she doesn't want anything from Pedro, but he wants the
money, whenever he gets it, to go to El Viral. Cameela asks Pedro to forgive her
for thinking all this time he was a bad guy. They kiss alot, really slow not sucking
off each other's faces. After Pedro and Cameela come up for air, he tells her he
has missed her so very much and he feels like this is a dream. He wants to know
if she loves him, and they keep with the kissing. Pedro tells Cameela so what was
up with you kissing Tonio at the carcel? They talk some more but I didn't get some
of the last of the conversation. It was something about don't you trust me, and
something about being right? Somebody fill this in for me. Cameela tells Pedro
she wants to find her Mother and go, and that she will leave his property. Pedro
takes her to the office and as soon as they get there, she begs Cameela to have
Pedro cut her another cheque! Cameela stalls for time and tells her wait till your
better, and Pedro says as soon as things clear with the bank, he'll make sure
El Viral gets the money.
Meanwhile, Lucrazy is talking to Claudio and he tells her why Cameela has come
to El Tal. Lucrazy wants to know where El Viral is and he tells her. Lucrazy goes to
Pedro's office and starts right in on El Viral, about how pathetic she is, she's an
old lover of Pigorio and good luck with getting any money or getting Cameela back
with Pedro. El Viral ignores her and cries. She finally tells Lucrazy she doesn't care
about the problems of Cameela and Pedro, she just wants the moola.
Pigorio is still talking to Rennie. He wants him to still press the charges to make
sure Tonio never gets out of jail. Rennie tells him you would do this to your own
son? Pigorio says never mind that , are you going to do it? Rennie wants to think
about it but Pigorio says, no thinking, just yes or no? Rennie wants some conditions
but Pigorio says no conditions, and he doesn't have all day. Rennie agrees to the
terms and the money. A lawyer comes by to tell Rennie they will either sue or send
Tonio to the carcel and there is a lot of money involved. Rita couldn't be happier.
Too late, Tonio is out of the carcel, his lawyer sprung him. He is determined to
see this new will. Tonio gets back to Al Catrash and the first person he sees
is Doris. He tells Doris he is out and he wants that divorce tout suite and he
wants to see that will. Doris tells him whatever you want Mi Amor. Pigorio
comes home and asks Tonio what are you doing here? Tonio says he wants
to see that fake will like yesterday. Pigorio tells him it is real, and Tonio's sainted
mother had it done and it is notarized and everything. He takes Tonio to his office
to show him.Pigorio shows Tonio the faked will. Tonio keeps saying this is so fake
and not for realz. Pigorio keeps insisiting it is for realz. Tonio wants to take it and
have it authenticated, but Pigorio tells him it doesn't leave Al Catrash. Tonio takes
the will tears it up right in front of Pigorio and laughs as he does it. Well, Pigorio is
pithed off and fist fights with Tonio. He gives Tonio a bloody lip and Panchito gets
in between them to stop. Pigorio tells Tonio to leave until he can respect him.
Tonio has flashbacks (ed note they should have had these in the beginning of this
TN just sayin) about Tonio when he was a boy, a really nice boy with emotions
before Pigorio basically phyically and emotionally abused all the good feelings out
of Tonio. Tonio goes outside and kicks some trees, and thinks about how he'll show
him.
Doris wants to talk to Brigette. She tells her friend (sorry don't know her name) she
urgently needs to get in touch with her about that fake will of Pigorio's.
Fabi and Army talk. She wants him to meet her family, he doesn't want to because
of what he did to Flor and he is afraid he can't keep his story straight.They have a tiff
and Fabi walks off.
Flor can't make up her mind between Jose and Claudio and she tells her friend that
Army is cute too. Tracy is cleaning again and talking to Flor. Flor tells her that
Claudio is just a friend and Jose is gone. Tracy thinks about what Doris said.
Tracy asks Flor is she is sure about that, and Flor tells her yes. Fabi comes home
and Flor tells her she met Armando and thinks he's fine. Fabi is say what!!!
Army talks to Angel and tells him about the mess he is in. Angel says he
heard from his Mom about some of it. Army doesn't know how he is going to
fix it.
We have another Margarito sighting. He is wondering whether to tell Pedro
that he saw Mariana. And that Mariana might not be dead.
Panchito is talking to Pigorio about Pedro looking for Mariana and about
LA. Pigorio says that Dr Raul said something about somebody seeing Mariana
in LA but that Dr Raul thinks Mariana is dead, and that it must have been a ghost.
While this conversation is going on, he and Panchito drink tequila.
Lucrazy goes to see Jenny, (I don't know if she is the Cameela look-a-like or the
Mariana look-a-like) with some clothes and tells her not to make a mistake and to
be sure Cameela sees her. So there we end today.
Next Time on El Talisman:
Margarito sees Mariana again in an SUV with a nice guy in a suit. Margarito calls her name
and chases after the SUV.
* recap by Madelaine, quick-posted by Blue Lass
* recap by Madelaine, quick-posted by Blue Lass
Labels: Talisman
Monday, April 09, 2012
La Que No Podía Amar #74 Lunes 4/9/12 Another child is waiting... for the Sword of Damocles
That which has passed
Lady Ana Paula has apparently discovered that she is pregnant. Tia MentiRosa loses what is left of her mind.
Current Happenings
Lady Chatterley's Bedchamber: Efrain attempts to distract Lady Chatterley with kisses and caresses, but she is not of a mind for this now. He does not like that she will be marrying Sir Gustavo, declaring that she belongs to him. He doesn't like the idea that she is hiding things from him. He is somewhat relieved when she informs him that the marriage will not take place (He will not marry her for money), but disconcerted when she tells him that this is because Sir Gustavo loves another. He states he does not understand how another woman could be regarded as superior to her. Finally, he suggests the possibility that when she receives her inheritance he might take some of it to start a new life with his ex-fiancee.
Parlour: Maria speaks with His Lordship on the phone – he still does not reveal his whereabouts – then goes running for Lady Ana Paula, leaving a confused Lady Sneerwell alone with the waiting telephone.
Lady Chatterley's Bedchamber: Efrain is truly convinced that he wishes to remain with her. He wishes to approach His Lordship regarding his intentions, but Lady Chatterley tells him he cannot, as her brother would kill him. He does not wish to hear this, stating he has waited forever to have her share his life. Indeed, he may have truly predicted the outcome of this irregular situation as he emphasizes his feelings with some rather brutish kisses.
Miguel's Bedchamber: Tia MentiRosa and Lady Ana Paula have a disagreement regarding the situation. Maria enters to inform Her Ladyship that His Lordship wishes to speak to her. She has to inform him of what has been happening at the ranch. She tells her aunt once and for all that she will do what is best for her child.
Ana Paula: But, Aunt –
Rosaura: Of course it's my business. At least you haven't told Gustavo yet. Wait a little longer.
Ana Paula: Why? For what?
Rosaura: Didn't you hear Maria say that the relationship between Gustavo and Sinthia is serious? They are going to be married.
Ana Paula: No, Aunt. There will not be a wedding.
Rosaura: I don't believe it. Why not?
Ana Paula: Gustavo doesn't want to marry her because he doesn't love her. He still loves me and wants to fight for it.
Rosaura: What does that mean? You can't leave with him. If you do we all have to leave. Miguel, me... where to?
Ana Paula: To begin with, neither he nor Rogelio would care for you and Miguel. That's my problem.
Rosaura: Well. For all that he love you why didn't he think of all that? (Sits on the bed in Fred Sanford mode again) We are your only family. (clutches her chest) And I have a heart condition. And Miguel, well, you know –
Ana Paula: Ay, Aunt, enough! Don't start this over again.
Rosaura: I only tell the truth.
Ana Paula (truly harta): You know what? Leave me alone. Don't start up. Leave me alone, please.
Rosaura: Ay, don't raise your voice. I will help you in any way it suits you.
Ana Paula: All I have to think about is what is best for my child. This I will not discuss with you.
Maria (entering in a hurry): Paula, Paula!
Rosaura: What rudeness! What a way to enter.
Maria: It's Rogelio calling you!
Ana Paula: What? Rogelio has returned to the manor?
Rosaura: No, he's on the telephone.
Rosaura: Let me get my things. Don't argue with me, girl. (stars to exit)
Maria: Vamos! (exits past Rosaura, who prevents Ana Paula from following Maria)
Rosaura: That's a fine thing you've done, Ana Paula. Are you going to tell him that Gustavo broke up with Sinthia for you? Do you think you can be happy with Gustavo and the baby you're going to have?
Rosaura: Of course it's my business. At least you haven't told Gustavo yet. Wait a little longer.
Ana Paula: Why? For what?
Rosaura: Didn't you hear Maria say that the relationship between Gustavo and Sinthia is serious? They are going to be married.
Ana Paula: No, Aunt. There will not be a wedding.
Rosaura: I don't believe it. Why not?
Ana Paula: Gustavo doesn't want to marry her because he doesn't love her. He still loves me and wants to fight for it.
Rosaura: What does that mean? You can't leave with him. If you do we all have to leave. Miguel, me... where to?
Ana Paula: To begin with, neither he nor Rogelio would care for you and Miguel. That's my problem.
Rosaura: Well. For all that he love you why didn't he think of all that? (Sits on the bed in Fred Sanford mode again) We are your only family. (clutches her chest) And I have a heart condition. And Miguel, well, you know –
Ana Paula: Ay, Aunt, enough! Don't start this over again.
Rosaura: I only tell the truth.
Ana Paula (truly harta): You know what? Leave me alone. Don't start up. Leave me alone, please.
Rosaura: Ay, don't raise your voice. I will help you in any way it suits you.
Ana Paula: All I have to think about is what is best for my child. This I will not discuss with you.
Maria (entering in a hurry): Paula, Paula!
Rosaura: What rudeness! What a way to enter.
Maria: It's Rogelio calling you!
Ana Paula: What? Rogelio has returned to the manor?
Rosaura: No, he's on the telephone.
Rosaura: Let me get my things. Don't argue with me, girl. (stars to exit)
Maria: Vamos! (exits past Rosaura, who prevents Ana Paula from following Maria)
Rosaura: That's a fine thing you've done, Ana Paula. Are you going to tell him that Gustavo broke up with Sinthia for you? Do you think you can be happy with Gustavo and the baby you're going to have?
Lady Ana Paula shakes her head and exits, leaving Tia MentiRosa behind.
Lady Chatterley's Bedchamber: Lady Sneerwell knocks, interrupting the tryst. Lady Chatterley lets her in as our foreman hides in the water closet. Lady Sneerwell informs Lady Chatterley that dinner is ready and that His Lordship has called Lady Ana Paula. Upon hearing that she is not yet on the phone with him, Lady Chatterley runs for the door, hoping to get to the telephone first. After her departure, Efrain speculates that His Lordship will consent to him marrying his sister once he knows that Margarito is his son and heir. We shall see.
Parlour: Her Ladyship picks up the telephone, but the line is dead. Poor service reigns in Chiapas. Just as Maria tells her she still does not know His Lordship's whereabouts the telephone rings again, but it is a wrong number. Lady Chatterley enters, demanding to speak to her brother, but is informed that the line went dead. She then orders Maria to send for her first the next time he calls before exiting with Lady Sneerwell. She pointedly looks at her unwanted sister-in-law during that exchange, obviously delivering a nasty snub. Lady Ana Paula then suggests to Maria that they continue their conversation in a less public place.
Miguel's Bedchamber: He finally acknowledges that he is an alcoholic because of his blackouts. She assures him she knows he didn't kill Maripaz. He is willing to go to AA. He tells Lady Daniela he loves her. They kiss as a new love song is played. He promises to become a better person for both their sakes.
Galván Mansion: Sad music plays as Vainessa cries. She is looking at the photo of her father, wishing he were there to help her in her current problems.
Corridor: Her Ladyship informs Maria that she is in a delicate condition. Ominous music plays.
Miguel's Bedchamber: Consuelo knocks, interrupting the next kiss. Lady Daniela excuses herself to get some secretarial work done for Skelator and exits. Consuelo enters with a food tray and refuses to speak to Miguel “I don't talk to killers.”
Corridor: Her Ladyship is worried about Maria's opinion, but it isn't an issue. Maria is only concerned that she care for herself and the baby. And that His Lordship not find out that Sir Gustavo is the father.
Ana Paula: You must be thinking the worst of me.
Maria: No. What I think isn't important. Now what you have to do is take care of the baby.
Ana Paula: What do you want to say, Maria?
Maria: That you have to take care of yourself.
Ana Paula: I don't know. I only know I can't do anything to put my baby's life in danger.
Maria: It is also important to think about what you are going to do.
Ana Paula: I have to tell Rogelio what is happening.
Maria: Don't leave.
Ana Paula: No, Maria. I have to tell him as soon as possible. The next time he calls I will.
Maria: But, Paula, if you do that there will be tragedy. Please don't tell him that Gustavo is the father.
Maria: No. What I think isn't important. Now what you have to do is take care of the baby.
Ana Paula: What do you want to say, Maria?
Maria: That you have to take care of yourself.
Ana Paula: I don't know. I only know I can't do anything to put my baby's life in danger.
Maria: It is also important to think about what you are going to do.
Ana Paula: I have to tell Rogelio what is happening.
Maria: Don't leave.
Ana Paula: No, Maria. I have to tell him as soon as possible. The next time he calls I will.
Maria: But, Paula, if you do that there will be tragedy. Please don't tell him that Gustavo is the father.
Miguel's Bedchamber: He tells Consuelo that other people's opinions of him matter not, but hers do. She is angry at having lost her dearest friend, who had been like a sister to her. She parcels out the guilt in abundance, citing Maripaz's ambitions, how she was loved, and the pain her parents are experiencing. Because of him. They cannot sleep, have no desire to run their business or do anything because their only daughter is dead … And he has his previous girlfriend back. She insists that he tell her what happened, but he still has no memory of that night. Consuelo is then completely fed up, convinced that he must be guilty, and leaves the room.
Corridor: Moments of truth take place.
Maria: Think about it, Paula. Please.
Ana Paula (crying): I know this is a very precarious situation.
Maria: Sinthia told me Gustavo broke up with her over you.
Ana Paula: That's it. Gustavo doesn't want to marry Sinthia because he doesn't love her.
Maria: And because he continues to love you. (sad music beings) You're having a baby and this will destroy Rogelio and Sinthia.
Ana Paula: Ay, Maria, I don't want to be the cause of that.
Maria: Then don't tell Rogelio that the baby is Gustavo's. Tell him it's your ex-fiance's but not his name. Not his name. (opera music begins)
Ana Paula: But I don't want to deceive him any more. Every time it gets worse. I can't do this anymore, Maria, because I can't take any more. Besides, where is Rogelio? Doesn't he think that's important to me? How could he leave without saying anything to me? (Maria hugs her)
Maria: Remember he wanted to surprise you. We don't know where he is but of course he's thinking of you. That's why he just called you.
Ana Paula: In all things I thought the same. But once he knows I'm pregnant he won't want anything to do with me.
Maria embraces her comfortingly as the music swells to opera-level anguish.
Ana Paula (crying): I know this is a very precarious situation.
Maria: Sinthia told me Gustavo broke up with her over you.
Ana Paula: That's it. Gustavo doesn't want to marry Sinthia because he doesn't love her.
Maria: And because he continues to love you. (sad music beings) You're having a baby and this will destroy Rogelio and Sinthia.
Ana Paula: Ay, Maria, I don't want to be the cause of that.
Maria: Then don't tell Rogelio that the baby is Gustavo's. Tell him it's your ex-fiance's but not his name. Not his name. (opera music begins)
Ana Paula: But I don't want to deceive him any more. Every time it gets worse. I can't do this anymore, Maria, because I can't take any more. Besides, where is Rogelio? Doesn't he think that's important to me? How could he leave without saying anything to me? (Maria hugs her)
Maria: Remember he wanted to surprise you. We don't know where he is but of course he's thinking of you. That's why he just called you.
Ana Paula: In all things I thought the same. But once he knows I'm pregnant he won't want anything to do with me.
Maria embraces her comfortingly as the music swells to opera-level anguish.
A (real) Hospital Room in D.F.:* His Lordship looks disappointed as the telephone line goes dead. Dr Ernesto enters with an envelope of X-Rays and the news that he can operate on him. There is the possibility that the operation will enable him to walk again. Dr Ernesto warns him that there is a chance it will not be efficacious, but he is willing to try. He wants to be whole again... for Her Ladyship. They discuss returning to San Gabriel to inform everyone of their plans, including establishing a proper clinic there.
Ernesto: Have you spoken with Paula?
Rogelio: No. The call was cut off and without communication capability I can't find out what's happening at the estate.
Ernesto: I see. (taking out an x-ray sheet) Rogelio, I came to talk to you about your test results. (hands it to him)
Rogelio (looking at it): And?
Ernesto: What we were hoping for. I can operate and with good fortune you will regain the use of your legs.
Rogelio (laughing): By Jove! I'm..I'm... happy to get an opportunity I didn't think existed.
Ernesto: Well, I have to have to make you aware that after the surgery you still be the same. You might not recuperate movement.
Rogelio: Yes, I know, but at least for now I have hope. I want to take the risk.
Ernesto: You're doing this for Paula.
Rogelio: Of course. I want to be a man. A whole man for her. For my Paula. (Their love theme plays as he smiles.) Can you imagine how surprised Paula would be? I'm sure this will change many things. I know once she knows she'd come with me through all of this.
Ernesto: So, therefore let's go back to the estate tomorrow to give her the good news.
Rogelio: No; I can't go. I want you to see Margaro. I know it's some time before we know if he can walk or not. Check up on things, let me know what is gong on, and I'll stay here for the test that hasn't been done.
Ernesto: Of course; I agree. Before I go I'll have to stop off at Tuxtla to get the radiologist to take him to the estate and also to see my daughter.
Rogelio: So all should go well.
Ernesto: It would give me great pleasure to tell Mercedes of our association.
Rogelio: And we can begin building the clinic in San Gabriel. (They exchange a slight conspiratorial look, Rogelio rubs his hands together in delight, but then both look slightly apprehensive)
Rogelio: No. The call was cut off and without communication capability I can't find out what's happening at the estate.
Ernesto: I see. (taking out an x-ray sheet) Rogelio, I came to talk to you about your test results. (hands it to him)
Rogelio (looking at it): And?
Ernesto: What we were hoping for. I can operate and with good fortune you will regain the use of your legs.
Rogelio (laughing): By Jove! I'm..I'm... happy to get an opportunity I didn't think existed.
Ernesto: Well, I have to have to make you aware that after the surgery you still be the same. You might not recuperate movement.
Rogelio: Yes, I know, but at least for now I have hope. I want to take the risk.
Ernesto: You're doing this for Paula.
Rogelio: Of course. I want to be a man. A whole man for her. For my Paula. (Their love theme plays as he smiles.) Can you imagine how surprised Paula would be? I'm sure this will change many things. I know once she knows she'd come with me through all of this.
Ernesto: So, therefore let's go back to the estate tomorrow to give her the good news.
Rogelio: No; I can't go. I want you to see Margaro. I know it's some time before we know if he can walk or not. Check up on things, let me know what is gong on, and I'll stay here for the test that hasn't been done.
Ernesto: Of course; I agree. Before I go I'll have to stop off at Tuxtla to get the radiologist to take him to the estate and also to see my daughter.
Rogelio: So all should go well.
Ernesto: It would give me great pleasure to tell Mercedes of our association.
Rogelio: And we can begin building the clinic in San Gabriel. (They exchange a slight conspiratorial look, Rogelio rubs his hands together in delight, but then both look slightly apprehensive)
*This clearly is a scene shot in Jorge Salinas' hospital room; we can see from his paleness and the tired pain in his eyes he is not well. Pero, que actor; que hombre.
Kitchen: Lady Sneerwell has prepared Lady Chatterley's favorite meal and as Lady Chatterley praises it, asks her how she can help. Lady Chatterley informs her of the broken engagement and how she doesn't understand how Sir Gustavo can do this, as she could make him forget Lady Ana Paula.
Lady Ana Paula's Bedchamber: Sad music plays as Margarito still lies in bed, clad in his plaids and neck brace. Her Ladyship enters. He asks what she talked about with His Lordship and she tells him that the call was cut off. The boy is worried about his adoption. Her Ladyship tells him that she does not know what will become of her marriage to Lord Rogelio. Margarito asks about Sir Gustavo, but Lady Ana Paula says not to say more of this. Finally, she lays on the bed next to him, telling him she loves him and wants to take care of him (Margarito). He tells her that he would want to go with her if she leaves.
Kitchen: Maria sits at the table pensively drinking her afternoon coffee as Consuelo enters. They discuss Miguel. Maria is certain that Consuelo is in love with him. Maria herself is certain that Miguel had nothing to do with Maripaz' death. The police have found no proof so they can draw no conclusions.
Miguel's Bedchamber: Lady Daniela enters, happy that Miguel has decided to get treatment for his drinking problem. He is still anguished at Consuelo's condemnation. Lady Daniela proclaims her love and support. Their music sounds optimistic but then bittersweet.
Lady Ana Paula's Bedchamber: Sad music underscores Her Ladyship looking pensively at her reflection in the full-length mirror.
Ana Paula (with a maternal gesture): My love, if you were here I'd tell you everything. Forgive me for having to do this. But I love you and I want you to be happy. I swear to you I will fight for this.
Corridor, then Parlour: Underscored by opera storm music one evil pair attempts to plan.
Bruno (almost charging into the parlour): No, no, Rosaura, this can't be. This can't be! Paula can't be pregnant!
Rosaura (following): I had hoped not. She is an unthinking fool. By God, she's a nurse. She should have taken care of herself!Bruno (grabbing her arms and staring bug-eyed into her face): This can't be! How could she have had sex with that idiot Gustavo? We will lose everything!Rosaura (breaking his hold): Yes! I kept telling her that. What do we do?Bruno: Knowing Rogelio, this is something he will not forgive. Ever.Rosaura: Then we will lose everything. Home, accomodations...Bruno: Of course, of course. Me, too. Everything I've sacrificed, everything I've done –Rosaura: That fool. I don't know what she wants with that filthy brat.
Rosaura (following): I had hoped not. She is an unthinking fool. By God, she's a nurse. She should have taken care of herself!Bruno (grabbing her arms and staring bug-eyed into her face): This can't be! How could she have had sex with that idiot Gustavo? We will lose everything!Rosaura (breaking his hold): Yes! I kept telling her that. What do we do?Bruno: Knowing Rogelio, this is something he will not forgive. Ever.Rosaura: Then we will lose everything. Home, accomodations...Bruno: Of course, of course. Me, too. Everything I've sacrificed, everything I've done –Rosaura: That fool. I don't know what she wants with that filthy brat.
Tia MentiRosa will surely face the fires of hell for that.
Galván Mansion: On the telephone, Vainessa attempts to persuade Lord ShadyDeal to remove the dam at Negra Manor, which he flatly refuses to do. She warns him that her former husband is a water commissioner and could get him arrested. He refuses to back down, determined to ruin Lord Rogelio. He thinks he has time before the charges are actually official. He also thinks that Lady Chatterley was in agreement with hitting her brother from all sides. We suspect that Lady Chatterley is also a target, in view of the fact that she had jilted Lord ShadyDeal for Sir Gustavo. Lord ShadyDeal is sure that when Lord Rogelio finds out about his sister's involvement, she'll come running to him for assistance. The conversation ends on a bad note, and Vainessa looks more worried than ever.
There is a full moon over Chiapas that night.
Galván Mansion, morning: Elsa wanders around, looking for Vainessa. She is still in pyjamas and robe and appears to be hallucinating, telling an unseen being to go away.
Ulisses' Café: Lady Sneerwell informs Sir Gustavo that she will be returning to Tuxtla. She wishes to see their mother. She asks him to reconsider marrying Lady Chatterley and he responds that he will not marry without love. “That can come after,” she tells him, citing Lady Ana Paula as an example. Before this conversation can go farther, Lord Esteban arrives.
Galván Mansion: Vainessa returns home to find her mother hallucinating that Lord Federico is sitting in his favorite chair in the very room in which she had murdered him. Elsa continues to whine, plead with the invisible, and display her madness.
Ulisses' Café: Lord Esteban hands the documents to Sir Gustavo, stating he would rather not enter Lord Rogelio's property. Sir Gustavo mentions the formal accusation against the owner of Negra Manor, whom he does not realize appears to be Vainessa.
Study: Maria asks Her Ladyship's permission for Consuelo to work temporarily for Ulisses and Macaria; Lady Ana Paula grants it for as long as necessary. There is more discussion of Consuelo's attitude toward Miguel for all the aforementioned reasons.
Galván Mansion: To horror-film notes in minor keys Elsa continues to hallucinate, expressing regret at having killed her husband. She imagines his ghost is following her around the house. Her madness is becoming worse and Vainessa's anguish increases. Truly she should send for the nice young men in their white frock coats.
Study: Skelator is truly at his despicable best.
Bruno: Every animal will have to be tested. To see if the clenbuterol –
Ana Paula: No; no. We will have to sacrifice them. It's horrible, but we need to find someone from whom to buy more cattle. (He turns his back and rolls his reptilian eyes) Bruno, I paid the contract penalty for the US deal and with this water problem have to buy mineral water. No, no, no, Bruno, we must think of solutions. I can't let Rogelio find the estate like this.
Bruno: Yes, yes, yes. I believe you're taking on too much, as before. But you would know that.
Ana Paula: Thank you very much, Bruno. I think that's all. Thanks,
Bruno (deliberately, while putting his hands in his pockets): Paula, are you sure you have nothing else to tell me?
Ana Paula (folding her arms): Such as?
Bruno: What your aunt told me. I know you are having Gustavo's baby.
Ana Paula (momentary expression of annoyance): But why do you –
Bruno: Because she's worried. I'm also –
Ana Paula: But why? (a knock on the door) Come in. (Gustavo enters with the file from Esteban. Bruno turns away)
Gustavo: By your leave --
Ana Paula: Bruno, will you allow me to talk to Gustavo?
Bruno: But –
Ana Paula: Please, Bruno. I ask you, please.
Bruno (angry, but only able to conceal it from her): As you say. (exits, pointedly closing the door behind him. The music takes on an impatient character.)
Gustavo (a little awkwardly): I guess I need to talk about this with you alone. Here are the papers about the water, for your signature. (hands her the file)
Ana Paula: Thanks. (opens the file as she goes behind the desk and picks up the pen) Here, right?
Gustavo: Yes.
Ana Paula (signs, closes the file, and hands it back to him): It's ready. Here.
Gustavo: Thanks.
Ana Paula: Gustavo, wait. We have to talk. Today I told you I had doubts about my feelings.
Gustavo: Yes, yes; I know. But I don't understand what you have doubts about. (ominous music begins)
Ana Paula: Listen to me because now more than ever I want you to know I'm being honest with you. I'm going to tell you something very important.
Gustavo: What's up, Ana?
Ana Paula: I'm... I'm pregnant. I am going to have your baby.
Gustavo: Are you sure?
Ana Paula: Yes. Of course yes.
Gustavo: I can't believe it. My baby? You're going to have my baby! (embraces her to the sound of sad opera music almost like Puccini's. She embraces him somewhat less ardently and releases him). What is it? Doesn't this please you? (releases her)
Ana Paula (going back to the desk): Of course it pleases me.
Gustavo: Then what is it?
Ana Paula: For all that I want this baby it isn't planned. In these circumstances although I'm happy I'm very worried.
Gustavo (kissing her hand excitedly): It's our baby. Made from our love. Doesn't that matter? (tries to turn her face toward him)
Ana Paula: Yes, yes. This baby was made from much love, but –
Gustavo: But what? Other things don't matter to me. For you and the baby I am capable of anything.
Ana Paula: Gustavo, it's not just that I'm married –
Gustavo: This baby is mine. I am the father and I will assume responsibility. That will be. Ana, forget about Rogelio. Marry me, please.
Ana Paula: No; no. We will have to sacrifice them. It's horrible, but we need to find someone from whom to buy more cattle. (He turns his back and rolls his reptilian eyes) Bruno, I paid the contract penalty for the US deal and with this water problem have to buy mineral water. No, no, no, Bruno, we must think of solutions. I can't let Rogelio find the estate like this.
Bruno: Yes, yes, yes. I believe you're taking on too much, as before. But you would know that.
Ana Paula: Thank you very much, Bruno. I think that's all. Thanks,
Bruno (deliberately, while putting his hands in his pockets): Paula, are you sure you have nothing else to tell me?
Ana Paula (folding her arms): Such as?
Bruno: What your aunt told me. I know you are having Gustavo's baby.
Ana Paula (momentary expression of annoyance): But why do you –
Bruno: Because she's worried. I'm also –
Ana Paula: But why? (a knock on the door) Come in. (Gustavo enters with the file from Esteban. Bruno turns away)
Gustavo: By your leave --
Ana Paula: Bruno, will you allow me to talk to Gustavo?
Bruno: But –
Ana Paula: Please, Bruno. I ask you, please.
Bruno (angry, but only able to conceal it from her): As you say. (exits, pointedly closing the door behind him. The music takes on an impatient character.)
Gustavo (a little awkwardly): I guess I need to talk about this with you alone. Here are the papers about the water, for your signature. (hands her the file)
Ana Paula: Thanks. (opens the file as she goes behind the desk and picks up the pen) Here, right?
Gustavo: Yes.
Ana Paula (signs, closes the file, and hands it back to him): It's ready. Here.
Gustavo: Thanks.
Ana Paula: Gustavo, wait. We have to talk. Today I told you I had doubts about my feelings.
Gustavo: Yes, yes; I know. But I don't understand what you have doubts about. (ominous music begins)
Ana Paula: Listen to me because now more than ever I want you to know I'm being honest with you. I'm going to tell you something very important.
Gustavo: What's up, Ana?
Ana Paula: I'm... I'm pregnant. I am going to have your baby.
Gustavo: Are you sure?
Ana Paula: Yes. Of course yes.
Gustavo: I can't believe it. My baby? You're going to have my baby! (embraces her to the sound of sad opera music almost like Puccini's. She embraces him somewhat less ardently and releases him). What is it? Doesn't this please you? (releases her)
Ana Paula (going back to the desk): Of course it pleases me.
Gustavo: Then what is it?
Ana Paula: For all that I want this baby it isn't planned. In these circumstances although I'm happy I'm very worried.
Gustavo (kissing her hand excitedly): It's our baby. Made from our love. Doesn't that matter? (tries to turn her face toward him)
Ana Paula: Yes, yes. This baby was made from much love, but –
Gustavo: But what? Other things don't matter to me. For you and the baby I am capable of anything.
Ana Paula: Gustavo, it's not just that I'm married –
Gustavo: This baby is mine. I am the father and I will assume responsibility. That will be. Ana, forget about Rogelio. Marry me, please.
We see that she has been crying.
Ulisses' Café: Lord Esteban and Lady Sneerwell share coffee and speculate on the reason for Dr Ernesto's sudden departure. He suggests that it may have to do with the good doctor's daughter. She agrees, but thinks it could also be about their disagreements. However, Lord Esteban thinks that this will be resolved in a surprising may. He also tells her that he is aware that everything Vainessa does is about Lord Rogelio and that has led to a massive legal problem. He wishes to help her, but not if it makes him run afoul of the law.
Study: Notwithstanding that Lady Ana Paula remains uncertain of her feelings, Sir Gustavo is becoming possessive.
Ana Paula: I agree that you should know our child
Gustavo: I want to be present for his entire life.
Ana Paula: Yes. But I can't marry you.
Gustavo: What?
Ana Paula: That I can't marry you because I don't know my own feelings. That wouldn't be fair.
Gustavo: What isn't fair is you doing this.
Ana Paula: Gustavo, you are my first love, the father of my child, and all that I have felt for you can't be compared to anyone or anything. But if I have feelings for someone I can't have them for anyone else. Not until I can define what is in my heart.
Gustavo: And when do you think you will do this? (sarcastically) When our baby is born?
Ana Paula: Ay, no. Of course not.
Gustavo: It's certain that the baby is mine. I will not permit anyone else to take care of him or you. At least while you're pregnant.
Ulisses' Café: The two friends lament their ill luck in love. Lady Chio's name comes into the conversation. She is supposed to be on a buying trip for her shop. For the moment Lord Esteban wants to be a bachelor.
Gustavo: I want to be present for his entire life.
Ana Paula: Yes. But I can't marry you.
Gustavo: What?
Ana Paula: That I can't marry you because I don't know my own feelings. That wouldn't be fair.
Gustavo: What isn't fair is you doing this.
Ana Paula: Gustavo, you are my first love, the father of my child, and all that I have felt for you can't be compared to anyone or anything. But if I have feelings for someone I can't have them for anyone else. Not until I can define what is in my heart.
Gustavo: And when do you think you will do this? (sarcastically) When our baby is born?
Ana Paula: Ay, no. Of course not.
Gustavo: It's certain that the baby is mine. I will not permit anyone else to take care of him or you. At least while you're pregnant.
Ulisses' Café: The two friends lament their ill luck in love. Lady Chio's name comes into the conversation. She is supposed to be on a buying trip for her shop. For the moment Lord Esteban wants to be a bachelor.
Study: Sir Gustavo is prepared to fight dragons.
Gustavo: Neither you nor my child will be anywhere near Rogelio.
Ana Paula: And do you think Rogelio would want me to be with you once he knows I'm pregnant? No, Gustavo. He will hate me and that is not the worst. You don't know what he would do to you if he knew you were the father. Don't think about me, Gustavo. It's better not to say anything now. It's better he doesn't know you're the father.
Gustavo: And what do you want me to do? To be grateful you're worried about me? Who are you, Ana Paula? I swear I don't know you.
Ana Paula: And do you think Rogelio would want me to be with you once he knows I'm pregnant? No, Gustavo. He will hate me and that is not the worst. You don't know what he would do to you if he knew you were the father. Don't think about me, Gustavo. It's better not to say anything now. It's better he doesn't know you're the father.
Gustavo: And what do you want me to do? To be grateful you're worried about me? Who are you, Ana Paula? I swear I don't know you.
Ulisses' Café: Lady Chio arrives, asking directions. She is staying nearby and the concierge recommended this Café. Macaria converses with her but without any enthusiasm. She then sees Lord Eseteban with Lady Sneerwell. And is not pleased.
Study: Sir Gustavo is determined to speak with His Lordship; Her Ladyship fears he would kill him and she doesn't want that to happen. He seizes her hand and inquires whether this is out of guilt or love.
Ana Paula: Gustavo, I am the same as ever. I am just telling you I want to be free of my doubts, of everything.
Gustavo: Do you think that this baby gives us another opportunity?
Ana Paula: I think that before we talk about this I need to speak to Rogelio when he returns. Then we can find the solution.
Gustavo: I will talk to Rogelio.
Ana Paula: No, no, no, please. He will kill you. He will kill you and I will die because I can't live with that.
Gustavo (seizing her hand and looking into her eyes): For guilt or for love?
Gustavo: Do you think that this baby gives us another opportunity?
Ana Paula: I think that before we talk about this I need to speak to Rogelio when he returns. Then we can find the solution.
Gustavo: I will talk to Rogelio.
Ana Paula: No, no, no, please. He will kill you. He will kill you and I will die because I can't live with that.
Gustavo (seizing her hand and looking into her eyes): For guilt or for love?
Impatient opera music closes the scene.
Previews
Lady Ana Paula hears some good medical news while Sir Gustavo tells Lady Chatterley about Lady Ana Paula's condition. Surely he cannot know what havoc this will wreak.
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Una Familia Con Suerte #199-200 Mon 4/9/12 Let’s Just Finish One Wedding Before They Let the Hounds of Hell Loose
It’s good to be back with all of YOU but I keep asking when this train will finally pull into the last station. JP just told me we have about seven weeks to go. So by my calculations, that means we are here until the end of May or early June. So let’s just get over it! After all rumors are that the Lucero telenovela is in the wings.
Regroup: The joyful wedding has all but concluded when Candi spots Napoleon up in the balcony. Is he really in blue jeans? Almost as important, will she resist her urge to scream bloody murder? Well….. she assures Arnold it was nothing so on we go with the ceremony.
Alfredo discusses the possibility of growing up with his MomsAmors who would like to go on controlling his life, his choice of girlfriends and all things Mother’s want to control. She doesn’t want to be left at her worst hour by an ungrateful son. He doesn’t want to continue the co-dependency (and what the hell does moisho or mosho mean anyway? I have wondered for weeks). Alfredo leaves with determination to lead his own life and even get a job. The determination propels him out of the front door and who knows how much further.
Pancho and Rebeca give their wedding vows with great feeling and who are those darling singing guapos? I thought maybe new tenors but they sound slightly barbershop crossed with golden gospel sounds. I love the applying of the lazos by the Ana and Moni) and wow, Pablo Montero steps up in impeccable white ranchero finery to sing a love song. How can Napo compete with this? After on the steps of the cathedral, Pancho wants to climb into La Burra but Rebe holds out for her fine white convertible chariot as he tosses keys to Pepe to get La Burra safely home. Boy am I getting off easy so far tonight. Next we have cartoon pictures leading to the reception. Chela is filming with her new video camera as the couple arrives and all the family demonstrates their joy that this wedding didn’t end in a disaster (don’t let me speak too soon). But the music starts and the food looks the best on any set I’ve seen. The Cirque du Soleil folk on cloth drape ropes accompany Rebeca and Pancho as they sing catchy tunes from Phantom of the Opera. Does this count as extreme filler? Rebe begins to break glasses with her high noted song. Did she really sing that part so high? Chancho brings us back to earth with his toast then Alejandra sings the Pancho+Rebe love song.
Back at Pina’s den of tears we see Kari come in to interrupt Pina’s self-help session.
Candi is telling Chela of her hallucinations then the visit to the psychiatrist when we see fancy shoes appear and Vicente begins to yell for Candi. Napo isn’t her only nightmare.
Back at the pining of Pina she tells Kari off for encouraging Freddy to seek his independence when she most needs him in her disaster. This is the first she has found fault with the simpering Kari. They part both in a snit.
Back at the reception, Vicente demonstrates his tickets inviting him to the wedding. Chela is annoyed, but Enzo is friends and says Vice is simply a drinker (tragua, like borracho). She tests his loyalty to Pancho while the diplomat Enzo says yes, they are both my friends. Rebeca is surpised that Vice was invited but Pancho passes it off that Vice is his cousin after all.
Vice tells Candi he is living in their apartment of love. Candi corrects him that it is Enzo’s apartment. Pepe and Monica begin to dance but finish arguing over his helping Frida refurbish her precious car that was trashed. Adrian escorts Ana up to congratulate the bride and groom. They are upstaged by Vice who greets all but wants to go off to talk to Ana. Everyone is surprised. Vicente chastises her for turning Freddy in for this naco Adrien. He tells her that Freddy is suffering from her rejection and he won’t turn his back on his son. He kisses her cordially on the cheek and leaves.
Barbara is about to leave when she is swept off to dance with the announcer guy. She suddenly seems interested in staying at the party longer. The “we want cake” (queremos pastel, pastel, pastel) song begins. The cake is brought in which looks like hard boxes, then the cake is turned around by Pepe and Chacho and then after stabbing it several more times but without tasting it, Pancho gives up. The dancing begins again. The cake didn’t look very yummy. I would rather dance too.
End of hour one with no real disaster, I am looking over my shoulder as Rebe and Pancho arrive at the airport to fly off for their honeymoon. Pancho makes a silly show, a server brings them tropical coctails (I don’t get treated in airports like this).
Ana and Pepe talk about the disagreement with Moni while Moni and Chela discuss Moni’s overwhelming sense of jealousy. She seems to be channeling her mother in this paranoia but. Back to Riviera Maya, I guess this is the hotel where Pancho and Rebe have arrived for their romantic honeymoon. They enter the petal strewn room and the camera goes fuzzy against red roses. The cinematography of this rather silly story really pleases me.
Ana talks sense to Pepe about Monica’s point of view feeling left out and didn’t he actually kiss Frida? Well yes, well yes twice. Only twice, mocks Ana. How would you feel if she kissed some appealing guy twice?? A little of the truth sinks in behind those dark dreamy eyes of our ingenuous Pepe. Hmmm, he muses, that would be different? Ya, think maybe, baby? It’s otra cosa mariposa? NO, no.
Kari and Freddy discuss Pina’s disappointment that he want his own life.
Rebe Senior and Candi exercise and talk about Arnold coming across the lawn toward them. Are you carrying watermelons? quips RebSr. Seems an obtuse way to comment on the way Arnold carries himself without saying anything dreadful.
Arnold tells Rxnso heneeds a divorce right away since it is one condition Candi insists on before she will have anything more to do with him. Enzo is sympathetic but surprised.
Lupita and Luke talk to little Nayeli about the legal papers to go through to protect her since she is a minor and in the control of her parents even though her mother works all the time at her three jobs and her father hits her and the mother. Nothing happens fast when a minor is involved.
A pathetic Frida calls Pepe (lordy she really doesn’t have any other friends) to say she is sick and needs his help. She is dizzy and doesn’t know what to do. I hope she isn’t preggers or putting on something to get Pepe to rush to her side again, but I’m being cynical.
Freddy has ended up at Kari’s and she asks a penny for his thoughts in half good English. She agrees that his mother is a master at enchanting people. She insists that this is hard for his mother, the blackmailer(chantaje). But it will be better for both of them in the end. Freddy asks are you saying this because it is like this for you too? No, now a sadder, wiser Kari says no her parents hardly exist for her and she is so hungry for love and acceptance. Her mother ignored her and her father bought her happiness by giving her things and now the only thing that makes her feel a bit better is getting close to Freddy and he should love her and fill the great vacancy in her life. Seems like Kari and Frida have the grounds for a fast friendship. And the beginnings of a new club: The Needy Girls.
Pancho and Rebe walk on the beach and kiss in the beautiful sunset. Another nice piece of cinematography.
Back at the Lopez ranch, Elena and Orion announce that they are in love and even though Pancho isn’t there to approve, they want everyone to know they are leaving for the north. THE NORTH! echos the entire room.
Pancho show up at Frida’s place looking a bit worried and finds a dizzy Frida whom he wants to get to the hospital. He calls Doc Octavio to make plans to have her examined. Right then Moni calls him and he turns his phone off. She tells Chela that he turned his call off. When Chela thinks it is just off or out of range, Moni counters, NO, she can tell that he rejected the call after it rang. She calls again and he answers as he is putting Frida in the car. Clumsy and causing no end of problems later, he answers Monica and says he is at Frida’s house without another word of explanation. Looking deer in the headlights confused, I can only agree that he is a naïve animal stumbling into danger. Monica looks steaming as she hangs up on him.
Pepe finally gets through to Moni’s phone but it is Chela who listens to his whole story but does confirm that Moni is burning mad. She at least listens to how sick Frida seems and that Pepe has called Octavio for advice so now they are on their way to the hospital. Frida does look peaked in the car. Maybe she isn’t faking illness.
Elena and Orion are going to hitch or walk to the states to scare the daylights out of all the family that they will be wetbacks. But then they will go to Africa and maybe Australia, yeah Australia is a good idea. Elena is wearing better makeup and really seems much happier but not much smarter.
Doc Oc is examining Frida. He declares that she is anemic. He gets ready to prescribe a course of iron and tells her to eat foods rich in iron. Let’s hope Pepe doesn’t get all romantic about saving someone who can’t take care of herself and needs him so, unlike the well cared for Moni. Doc and Fernanda send off the kids. She grins that she likes to see him full of life and acting so capable. He is really glad he didn’t forget anything. They are a good pair and they know it.
Oh good back on the Riviera Maya. Pancho jokingly turns down water from the waiter since they are surrounded by it. They kiss while she tries to get him to focus on her eyes and not on her other obvious assets.
Pepe tells Frida that she has to eat a lot of spinach. They joke but Frida continues her inappropriate protestations of love. Pepe is her angel. Yeah, did you ever see John Travolta as Archangel Michael? Makes one think about ... well, religious experiences for one thing.
Breakfast at the homestead next morning where Candi receives a present in front of Chela and the kids. It is a video copy of Cyrano de Bergerac? Now who could have sent that?
The old troika is back together at the Avon offices. Since Pancho is away from the presidency on his honeymoon, Vicente plans to promote his love for Candi, he tells his friends what he wants. Arnold remains silent then leaves in anger leaving Enzo to explain he doesn’t understand either. Neither of them seem aware of Arnold’s quest for Candi. Arnold runs into Pina’s office and drops large tears on her desk. She is still reading her self-help manual. She at least says tell me all about it. He has been abandoned by Vicente.
The honeymooners wake up in dreamy romance.
Moni is more than annoyed next morning hearing that Frida is anemic as she and Pepe meet on the street. I’m so happy for you both, she sneers. She is on her way to a meeting with a career director and she is late. They part in a double snit. She won’t listen and he started explaining way, way too late.
Chela and Candi argue about Vicente. Candi says you forgave Pancho and she can forgive Vicente if she wants. Meanwhile, Vicente meets with the only lawyer in the family so he can push for an immediate divorce. He is determined his only path to success and happiness is to get Candi back even on her terms.
Next: Looks like Candi is all ready to give Vicente another chance and still no Napo in sight. Hmmmm, there are plenty of others who are not pleased with her choice.
Regroup: The joyful wedding has all but concluded when Candi spots Napoleon up in the balcony. Is he really in blue jeans? Almost as important, will she resist her urge to scream bloody murder? Well….. she assures Arnold it was nothing so on we go with the ceremony.
Alfredo discusses the possibility of growing up with his MomsAmors who would like to go on controlling his life, his choice of girlfriends and all things Mother’s want to control. She doesn’t want to be left at her worst hour by an ungrateful son. He doesn’t want to continue the co-dependency (and what the hell does moisho or mosho mean anyway? I have wondered for weeks). Alfredo leaves with determination to lead his own life and even get a job. The determination propels him out of the front door and who knows how much further.
Pancho and Rebeca give their wedding vows with great feeling and who are those darling singing guapos? I thought maybe new tenors but they sound slightly barbershop crossed with golden gospel sounds. I love the applying of the lazos by the Ana and Moni) and wow, Pablo Montero steps up in impeccable white ranchero finery to sing a love song. How can Napo compete with this? After on the steps of the cathedral, Pancho wants to climb into La Burra but Rebe holds out for her fine white convertible chariot as he tosses keys to Pepe to get La Burra safely home. Boy am I getting off easy so far tonight. Next we have cartoon pictures leading to the reception. Chela is filming with her new video camera as the couple arrives and all the family demonstrates their joy that this wedding didn’t end in a disaster (don’t let me speak too soon). But the music starts and the food looks the best on any set I’ve seen. The Cirque du Soleil folk on cloth drape ropes accompany Rebeca and Pancho as they sing catchy tunes from Phantom of the Opera. Does this count as extreme filler? Rebe begins to break glasses with her high noted song. Did she really sing that part so high? Chancho brings us back to earth with his toast then Alejandra sings the Pancho+Rebe love song.
Back at Pina’s den of tears we see Kari come in to interrupt Pina’s self-help session.
Candi is telling Chela of her hallucinations then the visit to the psychiatrist when we see fancy shoes appear and Vicente begins to yell for Candi. Napo isn’t her only nightmare.
Back at the pining of Pina she tells Kari off for encouraging Freddy to seek his independence when she most needs him in her disaster. This is the first she has found fault with the simpering Kari. They part both in a snit.
Back at the reception, Vicente demonstrates his tickets inviting him to the wedding. Chela is annoyed, but Enzo is friends and says Vice is simply a drinker (tragua, like borracho). She tests his loyalty to Pancho while the diplomat Enzo says yes, they are both my friends. Rebeca is surpised that Vice was invited but Pancho passes it off that Vice is his cousin after all.
Vice tells Candi he is living in their apartment of love. Candi corrects him that it is Enzo’s apartment. Pepe and Monica begin to dance but finish arguing over his helping Frida refurbish her precious car that was trashed. Adrian escorts Ana up to congratulate the bride and groom. They are upstaged by Vice who greets all but wants to go off to talk to Ana. Everyone is surprised. Vicente chastises her for turning Freddy in for this naco Adrien. He tells her that Freddy is suffering from her rejection and he won’t turn his back on his son. He kisses her cordially on the cheek and leaves.
Barbara is about to leave when she is swept off to dance with the announcer guy. She suddenly seems interested in staying at the party longer. The “we want cake” (queremos pastel, pastel, pastel) song begins. The cake is brought in which looks like hard boxes, then the cake is turned around by Pepe and Chacho and then after stabbing it several more times but without tasting it, Pancho gives up. The dancing begins again. The cake didn’t look very yummy. I would rather dance too.
End of hour one with no real disaster, I am looking over my shoulder as Rebe and Pancho arrive at the airport to fly off for their honeymoon. Pancho makes a silly show, a server brings them tropical coctails (I don’t get treated in airports like this).
Ana and Pepe talk about the disagreement with Moni while Moni and Chela discuss Moni’s overwhelming sense of jealousy. She seems to be channeling her mother in this paranoia but. Back to Riviera Maya, I guess this is the hotel where Pancho and Rebe have arrived for their romantic honeymoon. They enter the petal strewn room and the camera goes fuzzy against red roses. The cinematography of this rather silly story really pleases me.
Ana talks sense to Pepe about Monica’s point of view feeling left out and didn’t he actually kiss Frida? Well yes, well yes twice. Only twice, mocks Ana. How would you feel if she kissed some appealing guy twice?? A little of the truth sinks in behind those dark dreamy eyes of our ingenuous Pepe. Hmmm, he muses, that would be different? Ya, think maybe, baby? It’s otra cosa mariposa? NO, no.
Kari and Freddy discuss Pina’s disappointment that he want his own life.
Rebe Senior and Candi exercise and talk about Arnold coming across the lawn toward them. Are you carrying watermelons? quips RebSr. Seems an obtuse way to comment on the way Arnold carries himself without saying anything dreadful.
Arnold tells Rxnso heneeds a divorce right away since it is one condition Candi insists on before she will have anything more to do with him. Enzo is sympathetic but surprised.
Lupita and Luke talk to little Nayeli about the legal papers to go through to protect her since she is a minor and in the control of her parents even though her mother works all the time at her three jobs and her father hits her and the mother. Nothing happens fast when a minor is involved.
A pathetic Frida calls Pepe (lordy she really doesn’t have any other friends) to say she is sick and needs his help. She is dizzy and doesn’t know what to do. I hope she isn’t preggers or putting on something to get Pepe to rush to her side again, but I’m being cynical.
Freddy has ended up at Kari’s and she asks a penny for his thoughts in half good English. She agrees that his mother is a master at enchanting people. She insists that this is hard for his mother, the blackmailer(chantaje). But it will be better for both of them in the end. Freddy asks are you saying this because it is like this for you too? No, now a sadder, wiser Kari says no her parents hardly exist for her and she is so hungry for love and acceptance. Her mother ignored her and her father bought her happiness by giving her things and now the only thing that makes her feel a bit better is getting close to Freddy and he should love her and fill the great vacancy in her life. Seems like Kari and Frida have the grounds for a fast friendship. And the beginnings of a new club: The Needy Girls.
Pancho and Rebe walk on the beach and kiss in the beautiful sunset. Another nice piece of cinematography.
Back at the Lopez ranch, Elena and Orion announce that they are in love and even though Pancho isn’t there to approve, they want everyone to know they are leaving for the north. THE NORTH! echos the entire room.
Pancho show up at Frida’s place looking a bit worried and finds a dizzy Frida whom he wants to get to the hospital. He calls Doc Octavio to make plans to have her examined. Right then Moni calls him and he turns his phone off. She tells Chela that he turned his call off. When Chela thinks it is just off or out of range, Moni counters, NO, she can tell that he rejected the call after it rang. She calls again and he answers as he is putting Frida in the car. Clumsy and causing no end of problems later, he answers Monica and says he is at Frida’s house without another word of explanation. Looking deer in the headlights confused, I can only agree that he is a naïve animal stumbling into danger. Monica looks steaming as she hangs up on him.
Pepe finally gets through to Moni’s phone but it is Chela who listens to his whole story but does confirm that Moni is burning mad. She at least listens to how sick Frida seems and that Pepe has called Octavio for advice so now they are on their way to the hospital. Frida does look peaked in the car. Maybe she isn’t faking illness.
Elena and Orion are going to hitch or walk to the states to scare the daylights out of all the family that they will be wetbacks. But then they will go to Africa and maybe Australia, yeah Australia is a good idea. Elena is wearing better makeup and really seems much happier but not much smarter.
Doc Oc is examining Frida. He declares that she is anemic. He gets ready to prescribe a course of iron and tells her to eat foods rich in iron. Let’s hope Pepe doesn’t get all romantic about saving someone who can’t take care of herself and needs him so, unlike the well cared for Moni. Doc and Fernanda send off the kids. She grins that she likes to see him full of life and acting so capable. He is really glad he didn’t forget anything. They are a good pair and they know it.
Oh good back on the Riviera Maya. Pancho jokingly turns down water from the waiter since they are surrounded by it. They kiss while she tries to get him to focus on her eyes and not on her other obvious assets.
Pepe tells Frida that she has to eat a lot of spinach. They joke but Frida continues her inappropriate protestations of love. Pepe is her angel. Yeah, did you ever see John Travolta as Archangel Michael? Makes one think about ... well, religious experiences for one thing.
Breakfast at the homestead next morning where Candi receives a present in front of Chela and the kids. It is a video copy of Cyrano de Bergerac? Now who could have sent that?
The old troika is back together at the Avon offices. Since Pancho is away from the presidency on his honeymoon, Vicente plans to promote his love for Candi, he tells his friends what he wants. Arnold remains silent then leaves in anger leaving Enzo to explain he doesn’t understand either. Neither of them seem aware of Arnold’s quest for Candi. Arnold runs into Pina’s office and drops large tears on her desk. She is still reading her self-help manual. She at least says tell me all about it. He has been abandoned by Vicente.
The honeymooners wake up in dreamy romance.
Moni is more than annoyed next morning hearing that Frida is anemic as she and Pepe meet on the street. I’m so happy for you both, she sneers. She is on her way to a meeting with a career director and she is late. They part in a double snit. She won’t listen and he started explaining way, way too late.
Chela and Candi argue about Vicente. Candi says you forgave Pancho and she can forgive Vicente if she wants. Meanwhile, Vicente meets with the only lawyer in the family so he can push for an immediate divorce. He is determined his only path to success and happiness is to get Candi back even on her terms.
Next: Looks like Candi is all ready to give Vicente another chance and still no Napo in sight. Hmmmm, there are plenty of others who are not pleased with her choice.
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