Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Una Familia Con Suerte #223-224 Wed 4/25/12 Waterloo
But this episode was a juicy one. Finally, no Pancho/Rebe mush scenes!
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Holly hell! Ultimos Capitulos already? So maybe they were just in a big hurry to get it over with? But why?
We open up the episode on Napoleon pointing a gun with a silly silencer at Candi. I'm afraid I was talking and missed this scene, but the gist of it was threats, I love you, and the like.
Tomas arrests Napoleon's ninja-babe after refusing her bribe.
Cut to Chela, Enzo, and a bimbo in a suit. Is this the woman they've hired to feed the baby? "Haydee?" She certainly has the "equipment." You know, I kind of like coming into these episodes with no idea what's going on.
Ana tells Lupita that Freddy wants her back. After all, she likes him. But what about Adrian? That's where the piggy tail curls. No decision is made.
Candi calls Lupita merely to say that Tomas is in danger. Meanwhile, he interrogates the same flunky, who says Napo is like a father to her. Tomas is too busy to answer Lupita's call, but she's figured out that Napo is back just by Candi's terrified voice. Smart cookie.
Now she calls Vins to tell him to watch out for the Japanese guy. No word on which, but it's probably the henchman.
Pancho and auditor-barbie are freaking out about the front-page scoop (a picture of the two of them apparently smooching, for those of you who missed the avances). Meanwhile, Rebe's friend brings her a copy of the same article ("romance de altura"). Pancho and the auditrix take it out on Vins, and Pancho entire face goes a remarkable shade of red. Vins will get an order of embargo for his shady taxes. He tries to blackmail her, but probably should have made the threat *before* releasing the photo. They are going to have to fight dirty. They have a GREAT argument!
Rebe cries on Barb's one-shouldered zebra-dress.
On of Pina's suitors arrives to apologize - it was the anniversary of his son's death. He will take her out to eat to make up for it, and she looks quite pleased! She wiggles with glee after he makes his exit.
Candi comes and lets Lupita know that Napo made threats against Tomas. Lupita Loses. Her. Shit.
Fred begins to compose a mushy note for Ana.
OLD DIAL-UP MODEM in the police station! My sense of nostalgia at that noise totally erased anything else that happens in this scene. Geez, Tomas has grown up fast. They must have put him on the convicted prisoner's fast-track path through police academy.
Pancho tries to explain to barbie's boss that the newspaper was pure fiction, but he doesn't buy it. She will be be suspended. She has a brief moment of hope that the boss will understand once he sees evidence against Vins, but she's OUTTA THERE.
Tomas calls Lupita (enough with the calls already, babe). "don't you understand, I can't always answer my phone." He was in the middle of interrogating a known associate of a major crime boss (see what I mean about the fast-track to detective), and can't always take calls.
Rebe storms into Pancho's office with a copy of the paper in hand, and they have a cute little moment where she's mad at him and he calls her cell phone from three feet away. He seems to gain a little traction with his explanation of evil Vins and his tax situation and the fake photo, and she swiftly forgives Pancho after a little correction of his grammar. Barbie wasn't so lucky with her boss, and brings the two the bad news.
Pancho brings her a little tea. They will try to find some witness, some way, but she doesn't think it can be done. Swiftly, Rebe gets an idea. We don't find out what it was, but the two ladies have a sweet scene together.
Fred is hard at work, printing out a fancy card with a mushy note for Ana. He will show her his love *and* his prowess with desktop publishing software.
Tomas is tailing Salome, undercover, alone, with a gun. Again, fast-track-to-cop. She pulls into a parking lot and meets the Japanese henchman, who smashes her sim-card, and takes her away in another vehicle. Tomas is hot on the trail, looking not very undercover with his gun in one hand.
Tomas gives chase, and his boss warns him not to try to arrest Napo alone. But it doesn't matter, because he loses the criminals (or they lose him, I don't know how you say it).. anyway, Tomas is grumpy and yells at his steering wheel.
Toshiro is the Japanese guy. He's made it back to the supply closet where Napoleon is hiding out (seriously, it seems to be stocked with mostly cardboard tubes and a barrel of hay). Napo begins weakly strangling the "incompetent" Salome as punishment for trying to bribe Tomas rather than kill him. He lets them know that before he leaves, he must fulfill a promise he made to a man. Very menacing.
Pina and Sebastian are out to dinner. They have super-downer music for their date, and even the extras in the background look miserable. The walls are an awful shade of brown... are they out to dinner inside a giant cardboard box in a train station (a soft voice echoes like a PA in the background). Gawd, this is a downer, talking about his dead son and all. But Pina does offer to try to diminish his pain, and he accepts. They kiss!
Napoleon creepily watches Temo play soccer from up above, then lands the copter on the soccer field and creakily gets out with his whole crew. The goalie is wearing a giant mask. What exactly is going on here? The villains take out the chauffeur, and kidnap Temo. He doesn't resist, and in fact looks excited. Napo promised the kid a chopper ride, and is here to deliver. This has got to be the easiest kidnapping of the month! But Napo stays on the soccer field while Temo has a ball, and they bring him back afterwards. I really wasn't expecting that. They even have a remote-control helicopter for him! The chauffeur comes back and takes Temo home. When the kid arrives, he tells the assembled Lopez what just happened and they collectively LOSE. THEIR. SHIT.
Pina is being really sweet, and the date has gotten a lot brighter. The girl eating at the table behind them still looks miserable, though. The two have a chat about Arnold, a much more amusing topic. She also explains her recent transformation. They kiss.
Napo shows up at Chela's to menacingly congratulate her on her baby, display that he knows exactly how much it weighs, and drink from a flask. He also knows about the milk issue. Then he moans to her about his beloved Candi. He came to Chela because he knows she's the only one who can calm the family down after he takes Candi away. If she won't? He'll start killing. Ninja-babe (Salome) descends the staircase with the baby.
Next stop on Napoleons tour of threatening appearances: Pancho, who greets the baddie, then just about breaks his own neck with whiplash in a double-take (Que haces aqui Napo-WHAAAAH?). Napo gets a little misty and explains that he's jealous of Pancho's wonderful family. He's never had one of his own, and he lost his mommy. Pancho: you can't have Candi. What do you want? Napo: I want a hug. They hug, but Pancho looks really disturbed, like he just found out the truth about Santa Claus. Maybe Napoleon is grabbing his butt?
Tomas tells the family that he's headed to rescue Candy. He drives over to her place, fortunately with a little backup this time.
Freddy sends his labor-intensive gift via maid-mail. Ana receives it and squees. Her happy-music goes away as Adrian calls. After a Napoleon interlude, Ana reads the fancily-printed note to the strains of the show's pensive love theme. Meanwhile, Pina seems to have finally come to terms with Freddy's feelings for Ana. She also tells him about how her new guy makes her feel like a little girl!
Candi confronts Vins about the photo scandal. They don't resolve anything. Then they discuss the possible kidnapping and, guess what, here comes Napoleon with a gun. "Vins, don't pick up that gun." Vins puts it down. "Vins, put down that lamp." Vins puts it down. Unarmed, Vins puffs out his chest and gets ready to take the bullet as we are treated to dramatic music and a closeup on Napo's nose hair. Candi volunteers to go with Napo to save Vins. Vins says no. Fortunately, Tomas shows up behind Napo with a gun. Napo tries to psych him out "you got killer in you, boy?" Napo misses, but Tomas still shoots. Napo gets some brief death throes and we cut to commercials before his eyes close. Will he get a final speech? Stay tuned to find out. Yes! maybe he won't die. They're loading him onto the ambulance as his accomplices are taken off to jail. No, he's really dying, but he still gets that speech. He only wants to die by Candi's side, and takes her hand. He has just a few minutes to live, and he just wants to spend them with her by his side. As soon as the villain's eyes close, Vins begins jumping up and down and shouting with glee! Also, what does Salome mean by "la reina del jaque mano." It sounds like the queen in chess, but it looks like some kind of (probably poisonous) salt-water taffy. As she is carted away by the cops she hands it to Tomas. Maybe I heard wrong.
Also, in the last minutes of the show, we get a random love scene with Chacho and Sandra in their new pad, which seems a little silly after what just happened.
Candi is impressed that Vins was ready to throw down his life, and all is forgiven. They close out the episode on a kiss.
Phew!
Labels: familia
El Talismán #61 Wed 4/25/12 Wedding Plans, More Scheming and a BIG Reveal Keep Fresno Folks Busy
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Abismo de pasió #32 4/24/12: Pesky Paulo Pursues Pulchritudinous Elisa, or; The Spaghetti Western Rides Again
“Who are you talking to?’ the controlling Dueña asks.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Una Familia Con Suerte #221-222 Tue 4/24/12 busybodies and gossips make the world go round.
No time to proofread. Maybe tomorrow.
Vince will stay awake and watch while Candy sleeps. He is very tender!
There is a battle of the boobs in Rebe's dream. She and Isabella hiss and Rebe gets the worst of it.
Rebe is eating lots of donuts at Avon. Her babies will be built out of donuts. They won't be the first.
Sebastian comes to see Pancho? Is he dating Pina? He doesn't want to gossip which puts him in the .5% of Avon employees. He doesn't want to be friendly with anybody, he doesn't believe in it, his best friend betrayed him.
Tomas had a lab guy analyze some footprints (or maybe fingerprints?) and they are not Vince's or Candy's - they'll have to be compared to Napo's, sometime the next day.
Salome mocks Napo for still loving Candy, that's why they're in their current predicament. He denies it and threatens her for the suggestion.
Rebe is very crabby with Isa, who denies having anything to do with Pancho. FF>
Finally! Pancho succeeds in getting Sebastian to stop working and start gossipping! Now he fits in, as he wonders how Pancho and Rebe, such disparate souls, fell in together. They later gossip about Pina, Pancho says he likes her quite a bit and she's changed - and is even helping people with her foundation for broken families. And hours later they are still gossipping. Sebastian says, after his divorce he's afraid of getting involved. Pancho says he felt the same way after Laurita died. He pushes Sebastian to send Pina flowers. What a busybody!
Pina gossips with Ray, he appears to be her replacement gay confidante since Arnold isn't gay any more. "Sebastian won't talk about his son." "Pina, that means either he's divorced and the kid lives with the mother or he's dead!" He snoops on the internet (during work hours) and finds that the 8-year-old son drowned.
Moni tells her dad she wants to help Frida the way Vince helped Enzo himself. He says the difference is, he got an education and worked on huis financial career while he worked for Vince. PSA: Edúcate!
Candy's been taking an antipsychotic drug. She says it isn't working, she still sees Napoleon. She wants to go to a loony bin. While she and Vince are at the shrink's office, Tomas calls and tells her about the footprints.
Lupita is getting married at the end of the year. Nosy Ana tells Chela she should tell Enzo it's time to get married. Chela wants to get married in white at the end of the year like Lupe. Lupita asks Ana: if Freddy were to get independent from Moms, would she want him again? FF>
Isa and her sidekick gossip about Pancho - she'll have to finish her work and leave ASAP to get away from her feelings. Rebe whimpers and feels fat. FF>
Moni tells Frida that Pepe is a special guy and very good in bed. FF>
PSA: Ana tells Adrian that bulimia generally begins with depression. She tells him about the kissing lessons she took before kissing her first love Freddy. She & A. kiss, his daughters run up and ask when they're getting married.
Tomas visits Lupe on her first day back at the childcare facility. "Good news, Candy isn't crazy."
Vince, who broke up with Arnold when A. admitted to being ungay, tells A. they can be friends again if Arnold helps him destroy Isabella. He wants video of the Isa/Pancho grope on the floor of the warehouse.
After hours of gossipping with Sebastian, Pancho invites Isa in and they commence to gossip about Vince and about "lo nuestro" ("the 'Pancho & Auditor Barbie Show' "). Boring! FF>
Lupe and Tomas go to Chela's and tell her, Candy, and Rebe that the fingerprints found on the scene are Napoleon's, he's alive. The weird stuff is to drive her crazy and frieghten her.
Pina is very tender talking to Sebastian about his dead son when he comes to bring flowers. Her sympathy is a buzzkill, he leaves.
Vince rushes home to Candy, Tomas el ex-plomero explains he's now a policeman. They found a projector, good for making one's image disappear. Pancho and Rebe discuss: some catalepsy-inducing drug made Napo look dead and now he's out for vengeance. Pancho points out to Vince that his marriage to Candy isn't, since her previous husband is still alive.
The sidekick brings Napo a picture of Tomas, the investigating officer. "Simple - kill him," Napo rumbles cheerfully. She would rather they ran away to his place in Venice.
Adrian tells Ana about his wife, his first love, they never fought. She's amused that she, Ana, is so different. Ana tells him about how much she loves Freddy. He doesn't seem to notice and pours compliments on her and gets a big kiss.
Freddy takes a kiss from Kari but tells her he is going to fight for Ana's love so he has to split up with Kari. Kari doesn't advance her case by calling Ana a naquita, she also yells "you used me, you'll deserve it when Ana marries Adrian and you're left lonely as a dog."
Vince loves the movie of Isa and Pancho on the floor of the warehouse - it will be his revenge on Isa (who at the same time prepares to send Vince an order of embargo since his finances are so crooked and he doesn't pay his taxes nicely).
I love Pancho's proposed names for his future son: Maciosare, Heler, Eutinio.
Haydee will be Enzo's secretary in Monterrey. Candy nags Chela into calling Enzo to propose; Haydee answers. She is wearing a micro-skirt. Enza says his secretary is fat and ugly. Chela comes to visit (with the baby) and sees he was lying. They waste the day cuddling the baby and blabbing.
Today is the first anniversary of Sebastian's son's death so he doesn't accept Pina's invitation to dinner.
Freddy comes to Arnold to join the Avon publicity team.
Kari tells she had sex with Freddy, but now he's dumped her and is coming back to Ana.
Salome brings a suitcase full of money to Tomas: "forget about investigating Napoleon." He arrests her.
Napoleon hides in the ladies' dressing room and snatches Candy. He puts a gun to her head and plays loud opera singer music. He says his Japanese friends are standing ready to kill Vince, too. He may kill everybody she loves, or she can go with him to Venice or wherever. For now, she's kidnapped.
The picture of Isa and Pancho is on the first page of the newspaper. Vince had punched it up on photoshop. Isa screams at Pancho, who says they can undo the lie, but she says it's too late and her boss will fire her.
I don't think they usually let rookie policement interrogate mafiosi alone, but whatever. Salome says nothing except that Napoleon saved her life.
Isa and Pancho figure out Vince is behind all the mischief.
Barb brings the lurid newspaper picture to Rebe.
Labels: familia
El Talismán #60 Tue 4/24/12 A Proposal, A Revelation, and Castigation
Mariana is telling Tonio she must have had a complicated life and Tonio escorts Mariana from El Alcatrash.
Today on El Talisman:
El Viral and Maria are talking in Maria's office. Maria is telling the El Viral to calm down. Maria tells El Viral to think about giving that divorce to Rennie; it will be El Viral's chance to start anew. El Viral says yeah then I can look for a new man with postion and Maria says you should look for someone to love instead of another millonaire. El Viral says she'd like to be married again cause she hates being alone because Army and Cameela want nothing to do with her. El Viral is happy that Maria has taken her in. El Viral leaves.
Dr. Raul is showing Manuel around the Only Hospital in Fresno. Dr. Raul wants him to meet Maria, but she is busy right now. Dr. Manuel says Maria, huh there are alot of Maria's in the world.
Pedro, Cameela, Sarita and Gabe are all in the kitchen talking about Pedro and Cameela getting married. Sarita, Gabe and Cameela think it is too soon to marry after the deaths of Tia Patty and Claudio, but Pedro says we are getting married next week. The sooner the better. Pedro goes to find Margarito.
Margarito is in Claudio's room. He looks at a pic of when Claudio was little. He misses him so much. There is alcohol on the table in Claudio's room and Margarito eyes the bottle. He picks up the bottle and looks at it and just then Pedro comes into the room. He puts the bottle down and says he could just die. Pedro tells Margarito he needs another opportunity. Margarito asks what opportunity? Pedro says to come with him and he'll show him.
Valentin and Panchito are talking among the trees and he tells Panchito that Pigorio doesn't want to end up in the carcel.
Tonio has taken Mariana back to her apartment. She has so many questions does anyone else at Alcatrash know her? Mariana says you only tell me a little. Tonio tells her she is confused. She asks him if he is part of her past? I think Mariana asks Tonio about the ranch. She is very confused. After Tonio leaves she remembers seeing Pedro and Cameela in the garden and then hearing Pedro's voice. She is having a hard time beleiving Tonio about Pedro.
Pedro takes Margarito to the orphanage and has him wait outside. Pedro goes in and Santiago is still there. Pedro tells him he brought a friend with him for Sanitiago to talk to. He'll get the doughnuts if he does this. Santiago says oh, ok. Pedro wants Santiago to help Margarito. Santiago says oh, so many conditions, but he goes outside and introduces himself to Margarito. Margarito tells him he has lost his son. Santiago tells him he doesn't know if his Mom is dead or alive and he doesn't know who his dad is. Santiago has tears in his eyes. Margarito goes inside with Santiago and tells him he is happy to know him. Santiago digs into the donuts and gets chocolate all over himself. Pedro asks Santiago if he would like to live at El Talisman? Margarito tells him it is a great place. Santiago is for that, but he won't be going there today. Pedro has something to do, and Santiago says this time when you come back bring me glazed doughnuts. They laugh.
Fabi and Army are walking and talking at school. Angel sees Flor so to head her off he says hi to her and she asks what he is doing there? He blocks her view and says he is looking for his friend Andreas does she know him? Flor says no, don't know that guy. Flor sees Fabi and calls to her, while Army is hiding his face. Flor goes over and Fabi introduces him to Flor as her novio. Flor is really mad, cause she says this is Jose my novio. Army tells them he can explain that he is both Jose and Army. Well Fabi is royally pithed off and can't beleive Army did this to her and Flor tells Army she hates him. Both sisters take off and are royally pithed off at Army.
Tracy has come over to see Cameela at El Tal and Cameela tells her that she and Pedro are getting married next week. Tracy asks if it isn't too soon, but Cameela tells her Pedro is insisting on it. I think they are doing a Mexican wedding. Pedro calls Cameela and tells her to dress nicely cause he wants to say something alone to her, away from El Tal. She is worried cause she thinks it is bad, but Tracy the voice of Spanlish reason tells her he probably just wants some alone time with her. Cameela is worried cause Pedro sounded so serious. Tracy wonders if this is about the Negrete siblings.
Nana and Panchito are having a little confab and Nana is talking about Claudio and Flor and something about Don Francisco? If someone could fill this in.
Fabi has come home and is very upset. Flor has been given a ride by one of her friends. Flor goes in looking for Fabi. Fabi is crying in her room and talking to Nana. She tells Nana she can't beleive Army did this to her. She tells Nana what happened. Flor is in the living room and in walks Pigorio. Pigorio walks up to Flor and slaps her across the face so hard, she falls onto the sofa. Pigorio tells her this is her punishment for going with Claudio and accusing him of killing him. He is starting to take off his belt (this recapper was shuddering in horror and wanted him to have an infarto, jus saying) when Tonio comes in. Tonio shoves Pigorio away from Flor and asks him what the hell he thinks he's going to do to Flor. Pigorio tells Tonio his princessa had been seeing Claudio and accused Pig of killing him, and she was never punished for this. Tonio turns to Flor and the Pig leaves. Flor begs her father to forgive her and not to punish her. Tonio tells her don't worry I won't punish you. I am marrying Cameela and will have another girl. Basically he is telling her you are dead to me. Poor Flor doesn't know what to say, but she cries.
Army and Angel are back at the apartment and Army wants to call Fabi and explain everything to her. Army tells him to give her some time. El Viral comes in and asks about what is going on with Fabi? She tells Army you better be careful that Pig never finds out what you did. Army finally tells El Viral this is all her fault. This was her plan and look what happened. El Viral the queen of drama tells him she wants no drama from him. (Seriously with all your Screaming and High Drama you want none from your son)? Angel (and he truly is an angel) steps in and tells El Viral heck yeah this is all YOUR fault and you have a track record for it n'est pas? Angel tells High Drama El Viral that his Mama's heart was broken by High Drama El Viral and that she stole his Mama's boyfriend. She says it's not her fault that Tia Maria's boyfriend fell in love with her. High Drama El Viral ruined the lives of Army and Cameela for her own stupid venganza. Miss High Drama says she won't be insulted and Angel tells her to shut up already (this recapper was cheering him on). He knows all about her past and what she has done. High Drama El Viral is pithed off so much her headband is coming unglued. She exits the room and slams the door.
Flor comes into the bedroom and talks to Nana and Fabi. She tells Fabi what the Pig did and was about to do and then how Tonio saved her and that he is marrying Cameela and having more kids. Fabi and Flor and not happy and Flor says I guess we just have to accept this. Fabi says she will never accept this and that Cameela must be bad. Flor says no, she is nice. Fabi wants to know why Army did this to them? Fabi isn't interested in anything right now. She is too sad.
Cameela is all dressed up and goes to the Swankiest Restaurant in Fresno and has her car parked by a valet. She goes inside and asks if there is a reservation under the name Pedro Ibarra? The hostess seats her and there is Pedro. He gives her a rose, and their theme song starts to play. She looks at the rose and finds a diamond ring in the center, she gives it to Pedro who asks her to marry him and puts it on her finger. She has tears in her eyes and accepts his proposal. They dance and talk about what kinds of children they want she wants a girl he wants a boy. They say they will have lots of children. Mucho smoochies. The anvil awaits.
Doris comes into the living room where Lucrazy is and teases her about Pedro marrying Cameela and how do you feel about that. Lucrazy tells her to largate while snapping those fingers like leave now. Doris tells her poor little Lucrazy. Doris leaves. Tonio comes in and says he and Lucrazy have to talk. He tells her they will use Mariana to stop the wedding of Pedro and Cameela. All Lucrazy can think about is that her Mi Amor is marrying Cameela. Tonio says with Mariana's help they will stop this wedding.
Dr Raul has finally come to see Maria. He asks her how she likes her job. She tells Dr. Raul she loves it. Dr. Manuel comes in and Dr. Raul introduces him to Dr. Maria. They recognize each other immediately. They tell Dr. Raul they have known each other for years. Dr. Raul leaves and Dr. Manuel and Dr. Maria start talking. She asks how he likes Fresno, he says he loves it. He tells her she is beautiful, she is blushing a bit. Maria tells him she wants to keep their relationship strictly professional. He asks her if she has ever thought of him in all the years since they've seen each other? Maria says no not so much, especially after what happened. Dr. Manuel asks if she is married? She says no divorced. Manuel leaves and Maria thinks how could he be working here too?
Pigorio is in his office when Panchito comes to see him. Pigorio asks him about the investigation he is conducting over there at El Tal is going about the Mariana problem? Panchito has a sick look on his face, but tells Pigorio he hasn't heard a word about her or seen her either. He asks Panchito if this is really true? Panchito assures him it is true not a word or sighting.
Advances:
Tonio tells Pigorio prepare to die. There is a loaded gun.
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Abismo de pasión #31 4/23/12: The Sleazel knows Gab is a weasel
I sort of borrowed Blue Lass' organization. Big stories first and detailed. Not so super important stuff at the end.
Oh, and who knows how this is going to look when I hit "publish" and whether I will be able to edit it or not.
Dear New Blogger,
I hate you.
Love and kisses,
me
El Refrito Compliments of Cynderella's recap
Enrique and his sister discuss the death and explosion. Enrique asks his sister to call the Arango house and ask for Florencia. His sister tells him that she is insane, but she agrees to do it. Right before she calls, Dr. Whipped walks in and she is able to make her escape. He asks his son to sit down. His father asks how he likes his job. He tells him that his mother got him the job by asking Alfonsina to hook him up. He wants to know why his father is so against his mother. He had a battle getting jobs in Guadalajara. (I don’t know the rest of what Whipped says) Whipped tells his son that he wants to get along with him and be is friend. Paolo is waiting at the bottom of the stairs as Elisa exits the house. He wants to make is move at her most vulnerable moment. He wants to accompany her to the big funeral party. He heard the party is really jumping there! She finally agrees. Nemo pulls out her dead sister’s jewelry and tries it on. We flashes back to Blanca calling her everything except a child of God. Nemo is happy that whatever Blanca discovered went with her to the grave.
Lo Nuevo
Iglesia
Horacio loiters at the church. Lola notices him and comes over. He tells her he noticed the coffin going in and was curious. He asks if Lola knew the deceased. She sings Blanca’s praises. Blanca was like part of the family; Everyone loved and respected her; she never hurt anyone; she would help anyone. Lola hugs Horacio (just as Braulio exits the church and he sees it.) Horacio says he is sorry and Lola wants to know what he’s apologizing for. He claims it’s for being rude and making her cry. Lola says it’s ok. She really needed to get everything off her chest anyway. She asks him to come into the church with her. I’m sure he tinkled in his pants a little. He asks her to forgive him, but he can’t go in. No one knows him.
Cocina Harangue-o ™
Alfabitch comes into the kitchen for a midnight snack. Tonia wasn’t able to sleep and decided peeling beans would help. Alfie wants to know if they know yet how the fire started. Tonia tells Alfie that according to the authorities it was arson. Alfie wants to know who would want to burn a second-rate business like Blanca’s. Tonia thinks it was Gabino. Alfie doesn’t think Gabino would do such a thing, and besides even if he hates Lucio, why hurt Blanca? Alfie tells Tonia it’s the authorities' business and not Tonia’s. Tonia asks if she can take the day to go to Blanca’s burial. Alfie says no and that really pithes me off! To steal from 5ft Latina: TACKY with a capital T, which rhymes with B and that stands for BEECH! (With my apologies to Meredith Wilson)
Iglesia/Cemetery
Elisa flashes back to a childhood fitting. Sad, but at least we get to see Steffie again. In the church. Ave Marias, chanting and tsuris. Oh Elisa, you are a dear…but please throw away those pirate boots. Paolo and Damian exchange stink-eyes. Dam asks Flo why Unkahunk is there. Obviously he’s escorting Elisa, she explains. Hail Holy Queen and funeral procession with a side order of macking Unkahunk and stink-eyeing Dam and Gael. Brualio does a little stink-eyeing of Lola. Boys, boys! This is a funeral! Show some respect! Rest in peace beloved Blanca.
Pro Ce Sa Do Ra ™
I really hate Gabino’s bandana hand and stupid-big ring on his pointer finger. Akshully I just hate Gabino in general. I know I should hate Horacio for what he did to Blanca but he was so upset outside the church and now he’s freaking out about the investigation into the fire. Horacio is scared of being discovered. Gabino tells him to chill. No one will connect Horacio to the fire since no clues point to him. Horacio knows that, but you never know. Gabino has to help him 'cause he's not going to jail! Gag (at first a typo, but hey, it works) manhandles Horacio and I kind of feel bad for the guy. Horacio has every right to tell Gabino that it’s Gag’s fault and if Horacio goes down, so will Gag. Gag tells him he may have told him to kill Lucio, but not Blanca. POP! Goes the Sleazel ™! (This is getting to be a fun game!) Nem-ho says she knew Gag was scum, but no idea he was a murderer. Pause for the theme song... Holy crap, Nem-ho is doing fish lips tonight which has completely distracted me so I missed most of the dialogue. Fill in please. She takes note of Horacio and thinks he's going to be the one to intercept the paternity results. Poor Horacio doesn't know what the demented cheet-ho is talking about. Gag dismisses Horacio and tries to convince Cheet-ho that she misunderstood things. Gag wants to know why she's there. She says she *was* going to offer him the love shack, but it seems that now he will be paying her to keep her fish lips shut. Gag says no way since he knows all her secrets. Cheet-ho tells him about Blanca's appointment with Assusto and Alfie. Gag thinks that's great! He didn't say a word to Blanca, but if she knew the truth about Steffie, then Cheet-ho will be blamed for Blanca's death! Fight fight fight. Rapid fire mush mouth Spanish. Tickets to New York in your name. Lie! Gab says if you get me in trouble I’m telling everyone you were Rosie’s lover. Gag throws the Cheet-ho out on her self-tan keester. Horacio returns and he's worried about loose (fish)lips. Gag tells him Hem-ho is easy enough to handle. Keep her happy and she isn't a problem and to keep her happy they need to keep the paternity messenger from making his delivery.
Ha Ci En Da
Princess Poop returns to Hacieanda Harangue-o alone. Even though she told Dam he looked tired, Dam ignored her, dropped her Poopy-butt at the door and went to do some things at the Pro Ce. She tells Alfie all about Paolo sticking to Elisa and the Gab/Lucio confrontation at the wake.
Pro Ce
Gabino fusses at a security guy about the Sleazel popping in. Security guy reminds him Dam is the primer perro now, not Gab. A phone call from Alfie interrupts them. She wants to see Gab *snap snap* immediately.
La Casa de Lucio y Blanca
Elisa takes Lucio home. She makes him promise to call if he needs anything. She leaves, he cries. Paolo is waiting hoping to take Elisa home. He says he noticed that Gael and Dam were not too keen on Paolo’s attention to her. Elisa pops his ego balloon and tells him in light of the circumstances, she doesn’t think anyone was paying attention to him.) She leaves and he smarms on her (I know this because the “Paolo is smarming” theme started to play.)
Office of the Alphabitch
Alfie asks Gag why Lucio accused him of killing Blanca. Gab tells her he has witnesses that saw him at the Pro Ce…including her own son. Alfie tells Gag about Blanca’s visit and the accusation that she had been wrong about Steffie all these years. Alfie wants to know what Gag knows. He was the one who paid the rent on the love shack; he was the one that confirmed Steffie was the other woman; He blabbed about Rosendo leaving her. Gag swears he is her most loyal servant. Alfie agrees that Gag had no reason to kill Blanca but Lucio, yes. She saw how he reacted to Dam being back in charge and wanting Lucio back. Ok, Gag says that ticked him off, but to accuse him of murder is really too much. Alfie says if she finds out he had anything to do with the death of Blanca, she will wash her hands of him. Gag whines a little more and Alfie reminds him he’s been well paid. She then throws him out of her office.
Casa del Capón
Elisa comes home and she and Assusto almost share a moment when he tells her how much it hurt when her mother died. Then he goes on with the same “she betrayed me” baloney. Elisa reminds him how Padre Lupe, Ramona and Blanca always defend Steffie. Assusto still insists Steffie betrayed him. Assusto says Blanca wanted to talk to him and Alfie before she died. Did Elisa know anything? She didn't but suggests maybe Lucio did? Assusto says he's already asked and Lucio didn't know anything. Cheet-ho eavesdrops.
Cemetery
Ramona cleans Steffie's grave and tells her not to worry about Blanca being gone. Ramona will personally take care of Elisa AND do everything in her power to bring the truth to light.
Pro Ce
Gag apologizes to Maru about overworking her and mentions hiring a secretary. Maru spills the beans to Gag about Blanca's pre-death visit. Maru finds it mighty odd that Blanca came to see him and then ended up in the cemetery. Anvils for Maru? Gag uses "tú" with Damián (who notes the use and says he doesn't care.) Gag explains he was talking to Alfie about the funeral fuss in the church and whether Gag had anything to do with it. Gag reminds Dam that he was with him when the explosion happened. Dam asks Gag if indeed the fire was set on purpose, does Gag know anything about it. Gag does seem to know most of the folks in town. Gag says after Lucio's scene everyone thinks it's him. Dam asks why Gag came to the wake. Bandanahand claims it was just a social nicety.
Harangue-o Stables
Cheet-ho asks Lola to find out info about Horacio (who Cheet-ho thinks works at the Pro-ce.) Later Lola goes to the Harangue-o to warn Horacio about Cheet-ho. While there she runs into Braulio, who tells her he wishes he had been the one to comfort her at the church. Lola warns Horacio about Alfie and Gag. Horacio has to talk fast to convince Lola he doesn't know Gag or has never met the Cheet-ho. Horacio has no idea why Cheet-ho was at the Pro Ce. Horacio pets Lola's face. Lola gives him a quick kiss good-bye (sort of on the lips?)
Other Scenes
Padre comforts Elisa. Time heals wounds and God doesn't give us more than we can take.
Irritatin Ingrid comes looking for Gag about a job. They make plans to "talk" later at the only inn in La Ermita. Gabino convinces Dam to hire a new secretary to help Maru.
Paloma fusses at Ramona for doing weird stuff like talking to Estefania's grave. (vocab: majadera-fool;idiot.)
Assusto offers to take Lola's fixin's to Don Lucio's. Elisa is so sad about Don Lucio, but wait! She has a fab idea and she's going to talk to Gael about it! (Music suggests it has to do with the Habanero fields)
Flo daydreams about her kiss from Quique when Sabrina barges in. Bro is so bummed about the kiss and feels terrible! Flo tells Sabrina to tell Bro ('cause you know, they are in Jr. High) to me her at the only inn in La Ermita at 7. Dam comes in and aks why Quique is freaking and why Flo is sneaking.
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Una Familia Con Suerte #219-220 Mon 4/23/12 Bumbling Toward Christmas, We Might Put Our Emilia Beanies Back On
Arnold uses his wonderful bass voice to emphasize his non-gayness to an astounded Vice. Is Vice worried about having a heterosexual rival here? Vice and Arnold shove into Pancho’s room after arguing more about Arnold being gay or not, and Vice rather than being grateful that Pancho saved his sorrya$$ from jail, he berates him for abetting Isabella to find his discretions while he is entirely innocent. Moni calls the doctor while Chela lets baby Paco cry into Enzo’s worried ears. He says nothing is more important that their baby. So after, he suggests to the bored board that the board meeting start all over again.
Vice continues to act arrogantly in the face of his transgressions as Pancho reminds him that he could give up his obligations at Avon if they are too much but his wife (Candi) also knows that he (Pancho) only helped him. He also says more important, Candi is having visions of Napoleon again. Candi is beginning her talk with Tomas at the same time to discuss her so-called visions. Back and forth, Vice wants to play word games but Pancho at least cuts to the chase, what are we going to do about Candi?
Sebastian looks longingly at a picture of his son, Sebastian, as he arranges things on his new desk. The still gay human resources guy, Raimundo I think, questions him about the son and then whether he is married or not. He finds out that Sebastian is divorced so he licks his chops in thrilled anticipation glad that he has hot gossip to disburse to the staff or even better to Pina.
Baby Paco looks the picture of health as Chela tells Pepe and Moni she and baby are fine they should go home when Enzo calls ready to get on a plane from Monterey but Chela seems more sure of herself and baby’s condition has improved so she tells him to stay to try out his new job.
Raimundo goes straight to Pina to tell her about the divorce and the son of Sebastian.
Pancho and Candi discuss Napo but Sebastian comes in for introductions. Candi doesn’t flirt at all but is cordial and leaves. Sebastian wants to ask Pancho certain questions about his new post.
Freddy sees Pina and thinks she seems so happy, she plays coy about the new possibilities.
Vice acts cool and drinks all through Candi’s talk about her fears.
Ana tells Lupita she isn’t going to warm up to Freddy but she also tells about Adrian’s doubts about his daughters exposure to someone who may leave soon or not really get involved in their life. Yes, Ana we all think you should grow up for about 10 years before you plague anyone’s life especially those of tender young girls.
Tomas comes on the kissingest couple, Pepe and Moni. He thanks Pepe for his advice regarding Lupita. Vice versa, the guys have been helpful in advising each other to grow up and go for what they really want. Tomas is excited about his secret plans and cautions they must all be silent as the grave until it is time.
Pancho talks to Rebe while Sebastian waits impatiently for Pancho to finish his family business when Freddy and Pina come in and Freddy goes to greet his old friend Sebastian. Pancho and Pina look on as amazed as I am. The phone rang just then so I missed the explanation of how they are friends, anyone have gossip to add?
Vice continues to argue with Candi saying he really heard that the green grocer is having an affair with the sultry auditrix. Candi looks on in wonder, will she once again doubt her faithful bro?? After the break, Candi declares that it can’t be true, her brother is incapable of this infidelity. She accuses Vice of being annoyed because Isabella is after him for his accounting infractions. Vice takes a bit more rope around his own neck insisting that a woman as attractive as Isabella is sure to have made Pancho ready to betray Rebe or anyone else. Candi reasons if she was ugly, fat, had bad skin etc. would he still think Pancho capbable of this?
Freddy, Pina and Pancho explore how they all came together. Pina asks Sebastian to come for cena with them. Sebastian hesitates so Pancho says you should go, Pina is a great cook even better than my sister-in-law but don’t tell her. Sebastian is shy but accepts with encouragement from Freddy to spend time with them.
Rebe is in bed when Temoc runs in and declares that he had a nightmare (pesadilla) and asks can he get in bed with her to feel safe. She welcomes him warmly and Pancho finds them sleeping peacefully when he comes in much later.
Not to rest on his laurels, Napoleon along with his browed assistant Salome have rigged a holograph vision of him haunting her bedroom. How do they get access so easily. Candi wakes up Vice in hysterics with no one is there. The Nuncios truck outside must be broadcasting his menacing image as Napo and Salo laugh in the back of the truck that Candi is indeed scared pithless.
Next morning, Lupita and Ana who are sleeping or cuddling together are joined by Temoc as Tomas sings in front of the house with a serenade of Mariachis. Lupita goes to the door with all the Christmas decorated splendor and enjoys the romantic tribute. Remember when we couldn’t wait for Tomas to disappear. With his new Luke and new academy credentials, what a hotty. Anyway, Lupita’s birthday is off to an exciting start.
Chela calls Enzo to share the music and they tease that he is jealous that it might have been a serenade for her but she assures him it is Tomas and she really called him first just to tell him that baby Paco awoke all better. She is being the loving supportive wife on this venture of Enzo’s now. It shouldn’t take him as much time to decide he is missing too much happiness at home. Or maybe a few years in Monterey would be good for their little family.
Adoracion hears about the handsome Sebastian is coming for supper. Adoracion questions what his marital state is so Pina calls her Perdicion and says he is only divorced and besides she is not the type to go for married men like some people. Pina seems pretty cool about this working out or not doesn’t matter but at least he is coming to work at Avon.
Pancho notices Sebastian looking longingly at the picture of his little boy. Pancho wants him to come celebrate at his house tonight it seems it is the Virgen of Guadelupe’s holy fiest day (December 8 - 12) and her namesake, his lovely daughter Lupita’s birthday. Besides he is going to close the office at noon so they can all go to the fiesta at his house for his daughter. Panhco goes into Pina’s office to invite Pina too, they conitnue joking about making rhymes of each other names. But Pina is warming to it. Pancho says the whole world will be invited. Later as he is also inviting Isabella to his big family party for Lupita, Candi walks in, to tell Pancho what happened at this house. Isabella has to disappear before anything more suggestive happens around this invitation.
Meantime, Tomas and a crew of investigators are combing Candi ‘s bedroom looking for evidence that Napo was really there. Candi is coming unglued that she is really insane.
Part II, we pick up at the Templo de Guadalupe in Mexico City, then switch to the highly decorated party at Pancho’s with its’s own sacred altar to Guadelupe with lots of guests and food and endless music. Adrian enters with his girls who are rushed aside to play with Temoc who looks delighted with their arrival while Adrian gives Lupita a lovely necklace for her birthday.
Pina shows up with a sneer, is about to complain about the music after Pancho told her he was glad she came. She sees Isabella and her sexy soldier girls enter in stilettos but then sees Sebastian and warms up.
Tomas takes the mike and announces that he wants to ask Pancho who is like his father and Rebeca for the hand of Lupita. Pancho answers that they are so proud of him and his accomplishments and have no objection, Rebe agrees. Lupita comes up and he asks her to reach into the roses by the little altar with her mother’s picture. She finds the box and opens a ring while he kneels and asks her to marry him. Everyone claps so luckily Lupita says, wait for it…. She accepts with all her heart and he places the ring on her finger. Ana holding on to Adrian flashes back to Freddy giving her an engagement ring not all that long ago. Rebe and Pancho do really cute crying together and Isabella looks resigned to defeat on the sidelines. She is slowly getting the idea that this married man is not going to slobber all over her (except a little). Dona Fer says she has the best family in the world and Doc Oc says yes, WE have the best family in the world. Pancho takes the mike to celebrate his great luck with his beloved family and finding his true mother Dona Fer. Everyone is happy, Chela goes to find Candi who is reliving her nightmare encounter with batting at the Holo-Napo. Chela catches up with her whule Candi continues reliving scenes with the horrid Napo and the forced marriage, he is having reveries of the beautiful moments of their romantic life. When Salome comes in he says tonight we are going to leave Candi in peace and I want you to leave me alone here for now. Candi goes on telling Chela she is about to give in to the insanity of knowing whether Napo is real or is a phantasm.
Pina starts to trash talk about how lower class Pancho is to Sebastian who cleverly slides the conversation away from gossip. Pina and Sebastian continue to talk about each other when Pina asks how long have you been divorced. Who told you I was? A little bird she demures. So Raimundo is your good friend then? So he finally answers her that he has been divorced one year. The why is because he came home to find his wife in bed with his best friend. Pina is speechless for the moment.
Candi seems disappointed that Vice isn’t at her side in her moment of fear but at least Enzo flies in from Monterey to give Chela a big kiss. As Enzo and Rebe go off to greet Pancho, Candi tells Chela she really hit the matrimonial lottery prize. Rebe goes in to the dance floor followed by Enzo just when Pancho has dipped the sultry auditrix to the ground and they look ready to cobsummate the kiss from last week. Steam comes out of her ears and instead of confronting them, she runs off and Jimena grabs Enzo to dance so the sexy ones are all dancing with the married men when Chela comes in to ask Rebe why she is in tears again. Rebe complains that Isabella is seducing Pancho in her own house. Candi is remembering that Vice told her of the affair between Isabella and Pancho. Just then Pancho shows up to talk with Rebe and asks Chela, Candi and Rebe if they think him capable of betraying his wife. He gets a chorus of YES!! Chela and Candi get out but not in time to see Jimena putting the moves on Enzo and disregarding Isa’s advise that she is fooling with a married man. Jimena doesn’t care and keeps dancing until Enzo extricates himself. Isa and Jimena don’t seem like the capable auditors of a few days ago.
Pina and Sebastian decide they have had a lovely talk and enough for the first one. Sebastian rather thinks it is enough.
Rebe cries about being a fat dog again since Pancho was dancing with another woman and almost kissing her on the floor. Pancho tells Rebe he loves her more than anyone else in the world, then offers to make a confession if she won’t be upset. Our loving idiot then proceeds to tell her that he does like Isa. Oops, thanks Vivi, he did say Isabella me gusta which does mean SHE LIKES ME, not I LIKE HER. It was still idiotic so I am leaving it as is with this note.
Into the home stretch: Rebe, can’t believe it and screams that she doesn’t see why he was dancing with her. She will leave the company soon, her work is done is his lame excuse for inviting her. Then, she was in a corner all sad and alone he protests, so he had to dance with her. He continues that she is the love of his life, the woman of his dreams. Rebe’s solution is that she will return to the office to work tomorrow. Not a bad idea, Rebe.
Adoracion is questioning Freddy about Sebastian and imagining all kinds of wonderful things about him. Freddy admits that he doesn’t really know him well. Adoracion teases him a little about Ana Lopez. What a romantic is our Ado.
Chela and Enzo kiss, Enzo yawns, Chela gets up saying she will be right back.
Pina finally comes in and feigns indifference to her time at the party, kind of disappointing Adoracion. She admits to Nene when they are alone, that she met a GREAT man, when he opens his eyes wide in surprise, she adds, but nothing happened between us.
Candi gets home where Vice is solicitous and promises to go with her to the psychiatrist tomorrow. He promises to be at her side and care for her.
Chela comes back in like a chorus girl in sexy negligee to find Enzo deeply sunk into his pillow. She is so understanding that he is exhausted. Ahhhh at least one love is going on between adults here.
Candi swears she cannot sleep so Vice promises to keep his eyes propped open wide all night long so she can rest. He promises that he will be a good husband and never leave her.
Rebe’s turn to have a nightmare. She meets in the desert of Nevada in a western shoot out at noon with Isabella. They shoot slow moving bullets at each other and Rebe discovers she has a big blood spot on her chest and Isa is cooling off her gun with a blow. Rebe wakes screaming about Isa shooting her but Pancho lulls her back to sleep. Next morning Rebe eats in Pancho’s office. Sebastian comes in with paperwork and wants to talk to Pancho alone. Pancho uses the time to ask Sebe if he had a good time last night with Pina. He begins to talk about how sensitive the markets are when Pancho steers it back to Pina. Sebe says he can’t get over the betrayal by his best friend so still has fears of getting involved romantically.
Tomas hears from the crime lab that they found fingerprints not belonging to Vice or Candi in the bedroom and they can trace back to Napo’s records to see if they fit him.
Napo threatens Salo when she suggests how to continue with the Candi torture. He seems to be having second thoughts about how to proceed.
Rebe runs into Isabella on her way out and Isa sidles up to say she doesn’t want Rebe to worry about what she saw last night, it was nothing. Rebe says I know, things are perfect between Pancho and I couldn’t be better. So Isa says well is there something I can do for you? Yes, says assertive Rebe, you can stay away from my husband for ever! Henriqueta emphasizes complete agreement over at her desk.
Next episodes: Vice gets suggestive pictures printed in the newspaper of Pancho and Isa on the floor in the factory. Napo hold a gun to Candi’s head, we’re on a roll folks…
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